James Whitcomb

Male Abt 1635 - 1686  (~ 51 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Whitcomb was born Abt 1635, Taunton, Somerset, England (son of John Whitcomb and Frances Coggan); died 23 Nov 1686.

    James married Rebecca 4 Jul 1661, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Rebecca was born Abt 1640, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 8 Apr 1708. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Whitcomb was born 1608, London, Middlesex, England (son of John Whitcomb and Anna Harper); died 24 Sep 1662, Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

    Notes:

    Massachusetts Genealogy Vol. III by Cutter and Adams; N.E. His't & Gen. Reg. Vol III , pp. 168-174
    Am Pub H Mass. LI p. 15 ; Conn. W 4 Vol 2 ,p. 7or 184.
    NEHGR, Vol 68, p. 63, Genealogical Research in England, gives the mg of John Whitcomb & Francis Coggan & the baptism's of their children John, Jonathan, Robert & Joane at St. Mary's Parish,Taunton,Somerset,England.
    Middlesex Probate Records, Vol 2, pp. 67-70.

    John married Frances Coggan 26 Nov 1623, St. Mary Magdalen, Taunton, Somerset, England. Frances was christened 24 Feb 1605-24 Feb 1606, St. Mary Magdalen, Taunton, Somerset, England; died 17 May 1671, Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Frances Coggan was christened 24 Feb 1605-24 Feb 1606, St. Mary Magdalen, Taunton, Somerset, England; died 17 May 1671, Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

    Notes:

    She was the tenth child of Henry Cogan by his wife Joane Boridge, was baptized at the church of St. Mary Magdalen,Taunton, co. Somerset, 24 Feb 1605/6, and was the youngest daughter mentioned in her father's will. She married at the same church, 26 Nov 1623, John Whitcomb, and came with him to America, sometime between 1634 & 1638 , with as many of their children as had been born (at least 5).
    They were first in Dorchester, then in scituate, finally settling, among the founders, in Lancaster, Mass.
    NEHGR, Vol 111, p. 173, Early Cogans English and America. Their 10 children were listed on p. 173 & 174.

    Children:
    1. Catherine Whitcomb was born Abt 1624, Taunton, Somerset, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. John Whitcomb was christened 6 Aug 1626, Taunton, Somerset, England; died 7 Apr 1683.
    3. Jonathan Whitcomb was born 14 Feb 1628, Taunton, Somerset, England; died 25 Feb 1691.
    4. Robert Whitcomb was born 20 Dec 1629, Taunton, Somerset, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Abigail Whitcomb was born Abt 1633, Taunton, Somerset, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Joane Whitcomb was christened 18 May 1634, Taunton, Somerset, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. 1. James Whitcomb was born Abt 1635, Taunton, Somerset, England; died 23 Nov 1686.
    8. Job Whitcomb was born 1636, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 1683.
    9. Josiah Whitcomb was born 1638, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 20 Mar 1718, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
    10. Mary Whitcomb was born 13 Aug 1643, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Whitcomb was born Abt 1589, London, Middlesex, England (son of Dorothy Tyler); died 1648.

    Notes:

    The Whitcomb Fam. in America A Biog. Gen. by Charlotte Whitcomb, 1904 Vol. 1 , p. 350;
    Vivitations of London pub 1880 B4F6.; Mass. Gen. Vol 1, p. 545-6 New Eng Gen. Encyclopedia & Biography, p. 247.; Hudson & Mohawk Valleys Gen. & Family Memories New Eng. Families .
    He was age 60 at his death.

    John married Anna Harper 1607, London, Middlesex, England. Anna was born Abt 1589, London, Middlesex, England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Anna Harper was born Abt 1589, London, Middlesex, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 2. John Whitcomb was born 1608, London, Middlesex, England; died 24 Sep 1662, Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
    2. Thomas Whitcomb was born Abt 1609, London, Middlesex, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Robert Whitcomb was born 1610, London, Middlesex, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Edward Whitcomb was born Abt 1611, London, Middlesex, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Anna Whitcomb was born 1614, London, Middlesex, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Elizabeth Whitcomb was born 1616, London, Middlesex, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Dorothy Whitcomb was born 1618, London, Middlesex, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Sarah Whitcomb was born 1620, London, Middlesex, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Frances Whitcomb was born Abt 1623, London, Middlesex, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Symon Whitcomb was born Abt 1625, Sherborne, Dorset, England; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Dorothy Tyler was born Abt 1559, Hardwick, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (daughter of Richard Tyler); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Francis Pigott Whitcomb was born 1582, London, Middlesex, England; died 1644.
    2. Thomas Whitcomb was born 1584, London, Middlesex, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Edward Whitcomb was born 1586, London, Middlesex, England; died 1644.
    4. 4. John Whitcomb was born Abt 1589, London, Middlesex, England; died 1648.
    5. Peter Whitcomb was born 1590, London, Middlesex, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Susan Whitcomb was born 1591, London, Middlesex, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Martha Whitcomb was born 1593, London, Middlesex, England; died Yes, date unknown.