The Start of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

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2 жыл бұрын

Today's episode discusses the start of the Massachusetts Bay colony, which neighbored Plymouth and also contained English Puritans. Our episode will introduce John Winthrop whose book, "A History of New England" would chronicle the early days of the colony.
More on Matthew Cradock: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew...
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Read the Royal Charter for the Massachusetts Bay Colony: avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_cent...
More on the Cambridge Agreement: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambrid...
Read “A History of New England”: archive.org/details/historyof...
More on John Winthrop: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wi...
John Winthrop photo courtesy of: By Unknown author; when donated to the AAS, it was thought to be by a follower of Anthony van Dyck; Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography (1889, v.6, facing p. 572) attributes it to van Dyck. - www.americanantiquarian.org/In... , additional provenance from the American Antiquarian Society: www.americanantiquarian.org/In..., Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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@petethomas1013 Жыл бұрын

My ancestor, Thomas Matson, was a gunsmith who arrived with the Winthrop group.

@HistoricalContextUSA Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing!

@SunLight74m 2 ай бұрын

My ancestor, Samuel Archer, also arrived with the Winthrop group. I'm from Brazil!

@R3tardddd Жыл бұрын

Thomas Dudley is my 11th great grandfather, Im a direct descendant.

@HistoricalContextUSA Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I hope you have found the episodes helpful in describing the early MA Bay colony.

@Andy_Babb 3 ай бұрын

My 9x great grandfather came here in 1627 and was killed by a Wampanoag warrior in 1675. I still live on the land he purchased in 1635 in Berkley, MA

@HistoricalContextUSA 3 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks for sharing! That's awesome!

@Andy_Babb 3 ай бұрын

@@HistoricalContextUSA Happy to share! Thank you for such a well done video!

@Obsidian_Dad Жыл бұрын

My first ancestor arrived on the Ambrose. John Page

@HistoricalContextUSA Жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks for sharing!

@debbiehall7016 4 ай бұрын

My husband's grandfather John Hall was on one of the 11 ship fleet. He settled in the part of Yarmouth that later became Dennis..

@HistoricalContextUSA 4 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks for sharing. I hope you found the series helpful!

@debradraper3441 2 жыл бұрын

My dads family descends from Thomas Dudley and John Winthrop, Samuel Dudley married John Winthrops daughter. Eight generations from Thomas Dudley to my gggrandmothers mother.

@HistoricalContextUSA 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing. It's amazing how many descendants have reached out. I hope you enjoyed the program!

@debradraper3441 2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoricalContextUSA What lead me to your video, although my tree has been done for some time I’m now looking at the places where my ancestors came from. Thank you it was helpful!

@HistoricalContextUSA 2 жыл бұрын

@@debradraper3441 that's great. I have two series on New England starting with the colonization. It can be watched here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/apd8a8KmrJfSlHk.html

@KissingEmbers 2 жыл бұрын

2 of the best people I met in my life were named dudley. Good stock, sorta😄.

@HistoricalContextUSA 2 жыл бұрын

@@KissingEmbers haha!

@SUSANELLIS-jz9bw 3 ай бұрын

My ancestors was Simon and Anne Bradstreet.

@HistoricalContextUSA 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. i hope you enjoyed the series.

@lightmarker3146 11 ай бұрын

My Great Grandfather x many generations was Jacob Barney . He came in the 1630s with Rodger Williams its believed on the Lyon. When Williams was on trial for religious persecution Jacob Barney a judge , ruled to allow Williams to be free to leave Massachusetts unharmed . After the Salem trials Jacob and family moved to Swansea, Massachusetts and practiced their chosen religion Baptist .

@HistoricalContextUSA 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that! You have a great connection to the founding of the Baptist church in America!

@johndoe-wv3nu Ай бұрын

I'm an ancestor of John Coggshall. My understanding he came on the Lyon in 1631.

@bryanburlingham3279 Жыл бұрын

So just out of curiosity, I see the New England Company pop up. Is that also the Massachusetts Bay Colony, or a separate company? Or perhaps the precursor to the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

@HistoricalContextUSA Жыл бұрын

It was a precursor to the Massachusetts Bay colony. It was originally designed to colonize New England at the same time as Jamestown. This episode and corresponding playlist may be helpful: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/apd8a8KmrJfSlHk.html

@bryanburlingham3279 Жыл бұрын

@@HistoricalContextUSA Awesome, thank you.

@bryanburlingham3279 Жыл бұрын

@@HistoricalContextUSA And just another thing, the date of March 19th, 1627/28, was that all in part of the establishment of the New England Company?

@TonyqTNT Жыл бұрын

After the Dorchester Company failed in Cape Anne, the Council of New England 🇬🇧 Parent Company authorized a new group of investors, bringing Puritans to Salem! So what was that Company called before King Charles issued the Charter for the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

@HistoricalContextUSA Жыл бұрын

The Plymouth Company is the oldest entity that I am aware of.

@TonyqTNT Жыл бұрын

@@HistoricalContextUSA Thanks so much!!!

@caseybromfield7078 2 жыл бұрын

I am a descendant of Robert Lockwood.

@HistoricalContextUSA 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thanks for sharing.

@bmeetze 10 ай бұрын

I found out a few years ago that I’m a direct descendant of Roger Conant.

@HistoricalContextUSA 10 ай бұрын

That's awesome! I hope you enjoyed the series!

@TonyqTNT Жыл бұрын

Waa the Massachusetts Bay Colony under the auspices of the Plymouth Company or Council of New England?

@HistoricalContextUSA Жыл бұрын

It's been awhile since I did this video, but I am near certain it was the Council of New England.

@TonyqTNT Жыл бұрын

@@HistoricalContextUSA Thanks 😊, Historical Context!!!

@marnicehart9810 3 ай бұрын

Looking for John Oldham stories - Anyone successfully document their relatives related to that family ? I’m new obviously to genealogy 😅

@HistoricalContextUSA 2 ай бұрын

This is the place to ask. Several people have found these stories based on genealogy.

@TonyqTNT Жыл бұрын

After the Colony of Massachusetts Bay was established under Royal Charter by King 🤴 Charles back in England 🇬🇧 in 1629, what happened to the investors of the former Council of New England, which were themselves formerly known as the Virginia Company of Plymouth!!! Were the Council of New England investors left high and dry? Did they have any recourse in obtaining financial compensation from this new Colony of Massachusetts Bay??? Very confusing as to who was in charge of whom at any given time!!!

@HistoricalContextUSA Жыл бұрын

My understanding is that the company existed into the 1640s, but the original documents are very confusing when trying to decipher this question.

@myradioon Жыл бұрын

The Charles River in Boston/Cambridge is named after King Charles.

@HistoricalContextUSA Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@johnwayneasgenghiskhan4699 Жыл бұрын

Watching this after discovering that I am a direct descendant of Thomas Graves [1585-1662] who came over on the George Bonaventure in 1629.

@HistoricalContextUSA Жыл бұрын

I hoped this video helped you learn something new.

@TwoBun Жыл бұрын

Abraham Whittaker of Haverhill is one of my ancestors, who ended up broke and living on the Town's common land. His son Abraham, started out as a thief who stole from his masters. Later Abraham Whittaker Jr., was in court for cases against John Godfry who was also a part time witch.