DESCENDANTS OF HENRY DILLINGHAM

HENRY DILLINGHAM was born about 1568 England; died 4 Dec 1625; the parish record of Cotesbach Leicestershire England records his burial as 9 Dec 1625; married before 1593 OSETH (unknown) at Cotesbach Leicestershire England; she died there June 1609. Henry married (2) Margaret (unknown). Henry was Rector of the Parish of Cotesbach from 1607-1625. Henry was the son of William Dillingham.

SECOND GENERATION

Children of HENRY DILLINGHAM and OSETH (unknown):

1. John bp 17 Sep 1592 Cotesbach Leicestershire England; died 1592.

2. Henry bp 17 Feb 1593 Cotesbach Leicestershire England; buried 29 July 1609.

+3. EDWARD bp 6 Dec 1595 Cotesbach; died 1667 Sandwich Barnstable Co. MA; married 14 Feb 1614 at Cotesbach England URSULA CARTER; died Feb 1656 Sandwich MA. They came to America in 1632 on the ship WILLIAM FRANCIS with children Oseth, Henry and John. He was called a “Gentleman” and appeared to have been well-educated and had considerable property. In 1637 he received a large grant of land on Cape Cod and, with ten others, founded the town of Sandwich. He was very active in community affairs of Sandwich. In 1657 he was arrested and censured for being sympathetic to the Quakers. He left a will dated 1 May 1666; probated 1 June 1667.

4. Gilbert bp 24 Oct 1597 Cotesbach Leicestershire England; buried 19 Aug 1609.

5. Mary bp 5 May 1600; died 1609; buried 21 Oct 1609 at Cotesbach.

6. Martha born 1602 Cotesbach; died 1609; buried 11 July 1609 at Cotesbach.

7. Oseth bp 12 Feb 1603 Cotesbach Leicestershire England.

+8. John bp 13 Jul 1606 Cotesbach; died before 10 July 1636 Ipswich MA; married Sarah (unknown); died after 10 July 1636, the date of her will. Arrived at Plymouth Colony about 1630. He appears in the records at Ipswich 1634.

THIRD GENERATION

Children of EDWARD DILLINGHAM and URSULA CARTER:
Children baptized at Cotesbach Leicestershire England;
Named in will of Edward dated 1 May 1666; (*);

1. Elizabeth bp 2 Apr 1616.

2. Marie bp 2 Dec 1618; died 1618.

3. Osea/Oseth bp 10 Feb 1621; died 29 Apr 1654; married about 1646 Stephen Wing born 1621; died 24 Apr 1710 in England; son of John Wing and Deborah Batchelder.

+4. (*) Henry bp 13 Oct 1624; died 26 July 1705 Sandwich MA; married 24 June 1652 at Sandwich MA Hannah Perry who died 9 June 1673; daughter of Edmund Perry and Sarah (unknown). He left will dated Aug 1702; proved 21 Aug 1705.

5. Sarah bp 23 Jun 1627; died Jan 1628/9.

6. John bp 1 May 1629; buried 9 May 1629.

+7. (*) JOHN born about 1630 Cotesbach Leicestershire England; died 27 May 1715 West Brewster Barnstable Co. MA; married 24 May 1651 ELIZABETH FEAKE; bpa 30 June 1633 St. Peter's Cornhill London England; died 15 Dec 1720 Harwich MA; daughter of Henry Feake and Jane Woolstone. John was a Quaker. He was a large landowner in Town of Harwich. His will is dated 15 Nov 1707.

Children of John Dillingham and Sarah (unknown):

1. Edward died before 10 July 1636.

2. Sarah.

FOURTH GENERATION

Children of Henry Dillingham and Hannah Perry:

1. Mary born 23 Dec 1653 Sandwich MA; married John Wing.

+2. John born 21 Apr 1656 Sandwich MA; died 1733; married Sarah Bourne born 6 July 1681; daughter of Shearjashab Bourne and Bathesheba Skiffe.

3. Deborah born 21 Mar 1660; married 1686 Daniel Wing born 28 Jan 1664; died 1740 Sandwich MA; son of Daniel Wing and Hannah Ann Swift.

4. Dorcas born 31 Mar 1662; died 23 Jan 1742; married 1692 at Dartmouth MA Ralph Earle Jr.; son of Ralph Earle and Dorcas Sprague.

5. Edward born 21 Apr 1665; died 29 Mar 1739 Sandwich MA; married 26 Sep 1695 Abigail Nye.

Children of JOHN DILLINGHAM and ELIZABETH FEAKE:
Named in will of John dated 15 Nov 1707; (*);

1. (*) Hannah born about 1656; died 9 Nov 1721 Yarmouth MA.

2. (*) REBECCA; married at Harwich MA WILLIAM GRAY born 10 Oct 1650 Yarmouth MA; died 1723 Harwich MA; son of John Gray and Hannah Lumpkin.

3. (*) Sarah married Jeremiah Jones.

4. (*) John born 1663; married Lydia Chapman.

FIFTH GENERATION

Children of John Dillingham and Sarah Bourne:

1. John born 1695; died 1769; married 7 Aug 1715 Scituate MA Jael Turner; born 17 July 1696 Scituate MA; died 10 Oct 1778 Duxbury MA; daughter of Elisha Turner and Elizabeth Jacobs.

2. Jeremiah born 1696; died 1752; married Mary Hoxie born 1 Apr 1696; daughter of Gideon Hoxie and Grace Gifford.

3. Meletiah born 1700; married (1) 28 Oct 1723 Mary Curtis; died 17 Dec 1727; daughter of Benjamin Curtis; married (2) 18 Feb 1730 Phebe Hatch; died 31 Jan 1731; married (3) Meriah Gifford born 16 Oct 1709; died 21 Dec 1784; daughter of Jonathan Gifford and Lydia Abbott.

4. Edward died 1783; married Remember Freeman.