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Various spellings of Lothrop:
Lathrop, Laythrop, Lothroppe, Lothropp, Lowthrop, Lowthropp.
Barnstable, Massachusetts was settled in 1639 when Parson Joseph Hull came to Cape Cod with and his congregation from Weymouth. A little later in the year, the Reverend John Lothrop brought his Congregationalists. They incorporated as the Town of Barnstable.
He came to America on the ship Griffin with his family in 1634.
He married Mary Ansell on December 11, 1650. Her parents were John Ansell and Katherine Goodrich.
Their children were born in Barnstable:
an unnamed daughter (1651),
Joseph Lothrop (1652),
Mary Lothrop Crowell (1654, married Edward Crowell),
Benjamin Lothrop (1657),
Elizabeth Lothrop Fuller (1659, married Thomas Fuller),
John Lothrop (1661), Samuel Lothrop (1664),
John Lothrop (1666),
Barnabas Lothrop (1668), Captain Hope Lothrop (1671, married Elizabeth Lothrop),
Thomas Lothrop (1673), and
Hannah Lothrop (1675).
Starting in 1667 for 11 years he was representative.
He died about 1702. His will was proved April 9, 1702.
The Griffin left England August 1, 1634 and arrived in Boston on September 18, 1634 with about one hundred passengers and cattle for the plantations. The passengers included the Bartholomew, Cotton, Hammond, Haines, Heaton, Hutchinson (including dissident Anne), Lothrop, Lynde, Magatt, and Symmes families.
Old Style Calendar
Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.
Europeans who made the voyage to America faced a difficult journey of several months.
A Puritan was a member of the religious group in the 16th and 17th centuries that advocated "purity" of worship and doctrine who believed in personal and group piety. Puritans were persecuted in England and came to America so they would be free to practice their religion.
from Genealogical Dictionary by James Savage, John Farmer, Orrando Perry Dexter
Joseph [Lothrop], Barnstable, s. of the first John, b. in London, perhaps, certain. in Eng. m. 11 Dec. 1650, Mary Ansell, had
a ch. b. 19 Nov. 1651, bur. next day;
Joseph, 3 Dec. 1652, d. at 24 yrs.;
Mary, 22 Mar. 1654;
Benjamin, 25 July 1657;
Eliz. 18 Sept. 1659;
John, 28 Nov. 1661, d. at two yrs.;
Samuel, 17 Mar. 1664;
John, again, 7 Aug. 1666;
Barnabas, 24 Feb. 1669;
Hope, 15 July 1671;
Thomas, 6 Jan. 1674; and
Hannah, 23 Jan. 1676, d. at 5 yrs.
He was rep. 1667, and for eleven yrs. aft.
Mary m. 16 Jan. 1674, Edward Crowell; and
Eliz. m. 29 Dec. 1680, Thomas Fuller.
from Genealogical Dictionary by James Savage, John Farmer, Orrando Perry Dexter
Samuel [Lothrop], Barnstable, s. of Joseph, is said to have m. Hannah, d. of Thomas Adgate, but more prob. m. 1 July 1686, Hannah, d. of John Crocker, had
Mary, b. 19 Oct. 1688;
Hannah, 11 Nov. 1690;
Abigail, 10 Aug. 1693;
Benjamin, 16 Apr. 1696;
Joseph, 10 Nov. 1698; and
Samuel, 28 Apr. 1700.
from Genealogical Dictionary by James Savage, John Farmer, Orrando Perry Dexter
Hope [Lothrop], Barnstable, s. of Joseph, m. 17 Dec. 1696, Eliz. d. prob. of Meletiah or of John Lothrop, had
Benjamin, b. 18 Dec. 1697; and
John, 3 Oct. 1699.
