WINTER, Capt. Gov. John

Abt 1585 - Aft 1645  (> 60 years)

• Name	WINTER, John
  Title	Capt.
  Prefix	Gov.
  Birth	Abt 1585	England
  Gender	Male
  _COLOR	3
  Death	Aft 20 May 1645	Portsmouth, NH
  Person ID	I3246	Puffers
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2020

  
  

  Father	WINTER, John I,   b. 1534, Brompton Ralph, Somersetshire, England d. 27 Dec 1590, Brompton Ralph, Somersetshire, England (Age 56 years)
  Mother	HENBOROUGH, Eleanor James,   b. 1540, Brompton Ralph, Somersetshire, England d. 1598, Brompton Ralph, Somersetshire, England (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	CA 1560	Brompton Ralph, Somersetshire, England
  Family ID	F19773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	BOWDON, Jane,   b. Abt 1579   d. Bef 1679 (Age < 99 years)
  Marriage	29 Jan 1607/8	Halberton, Devonshire, England
  Children	1. WINTER, John,   b. Abt 1619, England d. Yes, date unknown   2. WINTER, Mary,   b. CA 1611, Plymouth, Devonshire, England d. 1644, Winsham, Somersetshire, England (Age 33 years)   3. WINTER, Sarah,   b. 2 Jul 1623, Plymouth, Devonshire, England d. 1686, Portsmouth, NH (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F5295	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  ORIGIN: Holbeton, Devonshire MIGRATION: 1633 FIRST RESIDENCE: Richmond Island RETURN TRIPS: Casco fishing 1630; takes possession at Richmond Island 1 632; return trip to England 1635-6 OCCUPATION: Merchant. EDUCATION: He was a regular correspondent with Trelawny and many others [ Trelawny Papers passim]. His daughter Sarah (Winter) Jordan made a larg e "S" as her mark [YLR 3:34]. OFFICES: Jury, 8 September 1640 [MPCR 1:65, 70]. ESTATE: Although he vigorously defended the 1640 suits of George Cleeve o ver lands at Spurwink and Machigonny, John Winter lost the court cases a nd the lands by the jury's decisions [MPCR 1:58-64]. Likewise Capt. Tho mas Cammocke sued John Winter over unauthorized cutting of hay on lands c laimed by both men, but these two agreed to an arbitration [MPCR 1:72-7 3; YLR 1:86]. An inventory of the combined goods of Mr. Robert Trelawny, merchant, de ceased, and of Mr. John Winter, deceased, was taken 10 October 1648 and t otalled ?605 5s. 1?d. errors excepted [YLR 1:67-72]. His will is not of record, but reference is made to it on 25 January 16 77[/8] when "Robert Jordan Senior, late of Spurwinke, & now of Portsmou th in Pischataqua River, presbyter, administrator to the estate of Mr. J ohn Winter, deceased," quitclaims his interest in Richmond Island to hi s son John Jordan "in consideration of a legacy of ?10 sterling due unt o the said John by the testament of his grandfather, John Winter deceas ed" [YLR 3:33-34]. BIRTH: By about 1585 based on date of marriage. DEATH: Evidently not long after 20 May 1645 (when he gave power of atto rney to his son-in-law Robert Jordan [YLR 1:72]) and certainly by 10 Oc tober 1648 (inventory of his joint estate [YLR 1:67-72]). MARRIAGE: Holbeton, Devonshire, 29 January 1609/10 Joane Bowdon [GDMNH 7 65]. She was residing in Plymouth, England, not long before her migrati on to New England in 1634 [MPCR 1:72]. CHILDREN: i JOHN, b. say 1619; living in England unmarried in early 1644, having j ust returned from "East India" [Trelawny Papers 363]. ii MARY, b. say 1621; m. by about 1642 _____ Hooper (remained in Englan d [YLR 1:71]). On 13 June 1644 John Winter wrote to "daughter Mary Hoop er" in England, including much information on the Winter family, and en ding with "my love to your husband & your little son" [Trelawny Papers 3 62-64]. iii SARAH, b. say 1623; m. about January 1643/4 Rev. Robert Jordan (on 1 3 June 1644 she had been "married this five months to one Mr. Robert Jo rdan, which is our minister" [Trelawny Papers 363]).