Abt 1600 - 1660 (~ 60 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Lawrence Southwick was born about 1600 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England; died in 1660 in Shelter Island, Suffolk, New York, USA. Other Events:
Notes:
from wikipedia:
Lawrence and Cassandra were married 25 January 1623/4 at Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England.[1][2] Along with their four surviving children, John, Josiah, Mary, and Daniel, the Southwicks emigrated to Salem, Massachusetts, sometime between mid-1637 and early-1639 when they were admitted to the First Church in Salem.[3][4] Lawrence was one of the first glassmakers in America, and practiced his craft in the part of Salem now known as Peabody, which was the first glass manufacturing district in America.[5] Lawrence left the industry in 1642,[6] and turned his attention to animal husbandry at which he was very successful.[7]
Persecution as Quakers
In 1657 the Southwicks were put in jail for hosting two visiting Quaker preachers, John Copeland and Christopher Holder. Lawrence Southwick was found to be a member of the First Church of Salem and was released to be dealt with by the leaders of that church. Cassandra remained in jail for seven weeks and was fined forty shillings for possessing a paper written by their two visitors. The paper was considered heretical by Governor John Endicott and others.
In 1658 the Southwicks and their son Josiah were put in jail for twenty weeks for being Quakers.
In 1659, the two youngest of the Southwick's children, a daughter named Provided Southwick and a son named Daniel Southwick, were sentenced to be sold as slaves in the Barbadoes for unpaid fines - fines related to their being Quakers. The sentence was not carried out, however. The entire family went to Shelter Island, New York together.
In 1660 Lawrence and his wife Cassandra died within three days of each other on Shelter Island.
Legacy
A plaque in Southwick Hall at University of Massachusetts Lowell commemorates "Royal Southwick, Lowell's anti-slavery Quaker senator and manufacturer and a descendent of Lawrence and Cassandra Southwick who were despoiled, imprisoned, starved, whipped, banished from," Massachusetts Bay Colony "and persecuted to death in the year 1660 for being Quakers."
Birth:
based on marriage in 1623
Lawrence married Cassandra Burnell on 5 Jan 1623/24 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England. Cassandra (daughter of Humphrey Burnell and Margaret Unknown) was born about 1598. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
2. | John Southwick (1.Lawrence1) was born in 1620. Other Events:
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Birth:
bp 6 mar 1624, Staffordshire
John married Sarah Tid Unknown between 1651 and 1654. Sarah was born about 1620. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Sarah Southwick was born in Jun 1654 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 9. John Southwick was born between 1656 and 1663 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 10. Mary Southwick was born on 10 Oct 1656 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 11. Samuel Southwick was born on 19 Feb 1658 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
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Family/Spouse: Hannah Flint Unknown. Hannah was born about 1620. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Sarah Burnett Burnap. Sarah (daughter of Robert Burnap and Ann Agnes Miller) was born on 6 Nov 1653 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
8. | Sarah Southwick (2.John2, 1.Lawrence1) was born in Jun 1654 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Other Events:
Sarah married Thomas Buffington on 30 Dec 1671 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Thomas was born about 1639 in Buckinghamshire, England; died between 16 Feb 1725/26 and 11 Nov 1729 in Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Hannah Southwick (6.Daniel2, 1.Lawrence1) was born on 7 Aug 1677. Other Events:
Family/Spouse: Benjamin Buffington. Benjamin (son of Thomas Buffington and Sarah Southwick) was born on 24 Jul 1675 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died before 4 Feb 1739 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 32. Esther Buffington was born after 1695.
- 33. Benjamin Buffington was born on 4 May 1699 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 34. Benjamin Buffington was born on 9 Apr 1701 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 35. William Buffington was born on 9 Oct 1702 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 36. Joseph Buffington was born on 25 Mar 1704/05 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 37. Elizabeth Buffington was born on 26 Dec 1707 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 38. Jonathan Buffington was born on 31 May 1710 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1762.
- 39. Hannah Buffington was born about 1713.
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26. | Mary Gaskill (7.Provided2, 1.Lawrence1) was born on 8 Jan 1676. Other Events:
Mary married Caleb Buffum on 9 Sep 1703 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Caleb (son of Caleb Buffum and Hannah Pope) was born on 24 May 1673 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in Aug 1728. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 40. Hannah Buffum was born on 12 Aug 1716 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Aug 1800.
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Generation: 4
29. | William Bovanton (8.Sarah3, 2.John2, 1.Lawrence1) was born after 1672. Other Events:
Notes:
The will of Thomas Buffington mentions 3 children, but not William. Perhaps he died before Thomas. Or perhaps, due to there being no mention of him in the early records, his name is in error and there were only 3 children,
Birth:
based on mother's birthdate
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30. | Benjamin Buffington (8.Sarah3, 2.John2, 1.Lawrence1) was born on 24 Jul 1675 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died before 4 Feb 1739 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Other Events:
Family/Spouse: Hannah Southwick. Hannah (daughter of Daniel Southwick and Hester Boyce) was born on 7 Aug 1677. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 42. Esther Buffington was born after 1695.
- 43. Benjamin Buffington was born on 4 May 1699 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 44. Benjamin Buffington was born on 9 Apr 1701 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 45. William Buffington was born on 9 Oct 1702 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 46. Joseph Buffington was born on 25 Mar 1704/05 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 47. Elizabeth Buffington was born on 26 Dec 1707 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 48. Jonathan Buffington was born on 31 May 1710 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1762.
- 49. Hannah Buffington was born about 1713.
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34. | Benjamin Buffington (20.Hannah3, 6.Daniel2, 1.Lawrence1) was born on 9 Apr 1701 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Other Events:
Family/Spouse: Isabella Chase. Isabella (daughter of Joseph Chase and Sarah Sherman) was born on 6 Jul 1705 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 50. Moses Buffington was born in 1741; died in 1817 in Massachusetts, USA.
- 51. Hannah Buffington was born on 30 Jul 1749 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
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40. | Hannah Buffum (26.Mary3, 7.Provided2, 1.Lawrence1) was born on 12 Aug 1716 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Aug 1800. Other Events:
Family/Spouse: Philip Chase. Philip (son of Samuel Chase and Sarah Sherman) was born on 20 Aug 1715 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 16 Mar 1798 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 52. Phebe Chase was born on 13 Oct 1736 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
- 53. Martha Chase was born after 1736 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
- 54. Caleb Chase was born on 31 Dec 1738 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
- 55. Abner Chase was born on 25 Feb 1740 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
- 56. Philip Chase was born on 9 Aug 1743 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
- 57. Amasa Chase was born on 6 Jul 1745 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died in Nov 1821 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
- 58. Henry Chase was born on 17 Nov 1747 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
- 59. Benjamin Chase was born on 23 Oct 1749 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
- 60. Simeon Chase was born on 4 Oct 1752 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
- 61. Thorndike Chase was born on 20 Oct 1754 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
- 62. Samuel Chase was born on 19 Jun 1757 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
- 63. Buffum Chase was born in 1759 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
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