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Felch Henry
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  • Birth  Abt 1610  Pembrokeshire, Wales, England, U.K. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender  Male 
    _UPD  16 AUG 2009 08:49:09 GMT-5 
    Died  11 Nov 1699  Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Person ID  I4331  Alan Donald Vibber
    Last Modified  08 Dec 2009 
     
    Father  Felch Henry,   b. Abt 1585,   d. Between 04 Jul and 27 Sep 1670, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Margaret,   d. 23 Jun 1655, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F1769  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Sargent Hannah,   b. 1629, England, U.K. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1717 
    Married  Abt 1648/49  [2, 7] 
    Children 
     1. Felch Daniel,   b. 05 Jan 1668, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Oct 1752, Seabrook (Hampton Falls), Rockingham, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Felch Hannah,   b. 26 Feb 1649/50,   d. 23 Apr 1668, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Felch Mary,   b. 31 Jul 1653,   d. 03 Jun 1676
     4. Felch Elizabeth,   b. 15 Jul 1655,   d. 18 Oct 1657
     5. Felch Samuel,   b. 12 Jul 1662,   d. 14 Jan 1683, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Felch Joseph,   d. 31 May 1727
     7. Felch Elizabeth,   b. 09 Mar 1666, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Felch Hannah,   b. 18 Sep 1672
     9. Felch Ruth,   b. 01 Jun 1675
     10. Felch John,   b. 26 Feb 1659/60, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Apr 1746, Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts or Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Felch Samuel,   b. 03 Jun 1657,   d. 22 Oct 1661
    Family ID  F1768  Group Sheet
     
  • Notes 
    • (II) Henry Felch, Jr., son of Henry Felch (l), was born in Wales about 1610. and died November 11, 1699, at Reading, Massachusetts. He probably came over with his father about 1640. Both he and his father were proprietors of Gloucester, Massachusetts, in 1647, the year he removed to Reading. He became a prominent citizen of that town; was selectman in 1647-48-51-81. He was sergeant of the military company. He drew many lots in Reading. He married Hannah ________, probably in the old country. She died December 15, 1717, aged nearly one hundred, according to the records. The inventory of Fetch's estate was dated December 13, 1699, and his son John was administrator. Children: i. Hannah, born February 26, 1650, died April 23, 1668. 2. Mary, born July 31, 1653, married William Green. 3. Elizabeth, born July 15, 1655, died October 18, 1657. 4. Samuel, born July 12, 1662, died January 31, 1683. 7. Joseph, died May 31, 1727. 8. Elizabeth, born March 9, 1666, married, December 30, 1686, Thomas Cutler. 9. Daniel, mentioned below. 10. Hannah, born September 18, 1672, married Samuel Parker, n. Ruth, born June i, 1675.

      (II) Henry (2), Jr., son of Henry (I) and Margaret Felch, undoubtedly accompanied his parents from Wales, and settled in Reading, Massachusetts, where he served as a selectman in 1647-48-50-51, and was called sergeant. He died in Reading, November 11, 1699. The Christian name of his wife whom he probably married in Wales, was Hannah, and she died December 15, 1717. aged nearly one hundred years. His children were: John, Joseph, Hannah, Mary, Elizabeth, Daniel and Ruth.

      (II) Henry Felch, son of Henry Felch, born in Wales about 1610, died November 11, 1699. at Reading, Massachusetts. He probably came over with his father about 1640. Both he and his father were proprietors of Gloucester in 1647, the year he removed to Reading. He became a prominent citizen of that town and was selectman in 1647-48-51-81. He was sergeant of the military company. He drew many lots in Reading. He married Hannah _______. probably in the old country. She died December 15, 1717, aged nearly one hun dred years, according to the records. The inventory of his estate was dated December 13, 1699, and his son John was administrator. Children : 1. Hannah, born February 26, 1650. died April 23, 1668. 2. Mary, born July 31, 1653, married William Green. 3. Elizabeth, born July 15, 1655, died October 18, 1657. 4. Samuel, born June 3, 1657. died October 22. 1661. 5. John, born February 26, 1660; died April 9, 1746; married, May 25, 1685, Elizabeth Gowing. 6. Samuel, born July 12, 1662, died January 14. 1683. 7. Joseph, died May 31, 1727. 8. Elizabeth, born March 9. 1666, married, December 30, 1686, Thomas Cutler. 9. Daniel, born January 5, 1668, mentioned below. 10. Hannah, born September 18, 1672, married Samuel Parker. n. Ruth, born June 1, 1675.

      2. Henry Felch was born about 1610, in Pembrokeshire, Wales, England, and came to America accompanied by his parents. He was a proprietor at Gloucester, settled for a time in Watertown, then removed to Reading in 1647, where he immediately became a prominent citizen, being a selectman in 1647, 1648, 1651, and 1681; surveyor of highways, 1648. He probably resided for a time in Boston, where several of his children were born and died. He died in Reading, 11 Nov., 1699 ; estate inventoried 13 Dec., 1699, son John administrator. In the town records of Reading he is frequently designated as " Sergt. Henry Felch," indicating that he must have been a member of " the first military corps of Reading," formed probably at the time of the incorporation of the town in 1644, called " Reading Infantry Company." Its first captain was Richard Walker.

      Henry married, about 1648, Hannah Sargent, who was baptized 13 July, 1629, in Northampton, England, and died in Reading, 15 Dec., 1717. She was the daughter of Rev. William Sargent and his first wifeHannah.

      Children :—

      6. Hannah, b. 26 Feb., 1649; d. 23 Apr., 1668, at Reading.
      7. Mary, b. 31 July, 1653, at Reading; m. William Green of Woburn. (2)
      8. Elizabeth, b. 15 July, 1655; d. 8 Oct., 1657,3 aged 2 yrs.
      9. Samuel, b. 3 June, 1657(3), at Boston; d. 22 Oct., 1661, aged 4 yrs.

      (1)Children of Thomas Wiborne by wife Elizabeth who married Henry Felch as her second husband : John, ni. Mary Felch; Jonathan, d. 10 (10) 1653; Nathaniel, b. Mar. 12, 1655; Elizabeth, m. 3 (2), 1655, John Merrick; James, d. Mar. 7, 1658.
      (2)Published Vital Records of Woburn gives a Mary, wife of Wm. Green, d. 3 June, 1676.
      (3)Boston Records give date of death 18: 8th mo., 1657.

      10. John, b. 26 Feb., 1659, at Reading; d. at Boston, 9 Apr., 1746, aged 89 yrs. He m. 25 May, 1685-6, Elizabeth, dau. of Robert and Elizabeth (Brock) Gowing, who d. at Western, 10 Apr., 1746, aged 86 yrs. They had 9 children.
      11. Samuel, b. 12 July, 1662; d. Reading, 14 Jan., 1683, aged 21 yrs.
      12. Joseph, d. 81 May, 1727; m. Mary , who d. 1729.
      13. Elizabeth, b. 9 Mar., 1666, at Reading; m. at Reading, 30 Dec., 1686, Thomas Cutler.
      14. Daniel, b. 5 Jan., 1668.
      15. Hannah, b. 18 Sept., 1672; m. at Reading, 16 Apr., 1700, Samuel Parker.
      16. Ruth, b. 1 June, 1675.

      Henry Felch. d. 1699. Son of Henry. Was probably born in Wales and came to America with his father about 1640. He settled first at Watertown. Removed to Reading about 1647. He married, in 1649, Hannah, daughter of William Sargent. He was selectman for several years. He appears to have been one of the people who did not appreciate Puritan customs and institutions. Sept. 10, 1(553, he was convictedat Reading of the heinous crime of " departing the public assembly when the ordinance of baptism was about to be administered, was admonished by the court of his sin and ordered to pay costs to JonasEaton, two shillings."

      He died at Reading Nov. 11, 1699. His son John was appointed administrator of his estate.
     
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