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Ancestors of Ronald Owen Branson

1057. ?

Notes for Robert Hodgson:
Robert Hodgson the "first" was the first Hodson to have come to America. Before that, back in England, Robert the "first" joined the forces of Cromwell during the English Civil War, after the death of his first wife and daughter. When the war was over he was imprisoned for having killed a fellow officer (though there is no proof that Robert was an officer). Another inmate at Exter Prison was George Fox, founder of the "Friends" - later called "Quakers", who converted many prisoners, including Robert. Soon after Fox was released from prison he was able to secure the release of his prison converts, including Robert. Robert then became a Quaker missionary and evangelist in England. He was imprisoned again in the town of Reading, 35 miles west of London, for failing to remove his hat in the presence of a Magistrate.

A Robert Fowler of Bridlington, a North Sea port, had visions in which he was instructed to build a ship and transport Quaker missionaries to the American colonies - especially to Massachusetts where Quakers were then being persecuted. Robert Hodgson heard of Fowler's visions and assisted him in the completion of his small vessel, later named "Woodhouse". They sailed to London in March 1657, picked up ten or eleven other Quaker missionaries and left for America in June 1657. Two months later they landed in the Dutch New Amsterdam settlement, instead of the intended Massachusetts Bay colony. No one abroad ship knew anything about navigation and Fowler said "every day the eleven would gather on deck and pray for a sense of direction."

A few days later Fowler and the small ship left for Massachusetts but Robert and two other missionaries elected to remain at New Amsterdam. Robert soon ran afoul of the Dutch authorities at New Amsterdam for his fervent preaching and was imprisoned. He suffered such severe punishment that citizens (including a personal plea from Governor Peter Stuyvesant's sister Anna) persuaded Governor Stuyvesant to release him with the promise that Robert Hodgson would leave New Amsterdam and never return.

There are no further public records until George Fox requested Robert return to Yorkshire in 1859 for a meeting. Robert married again in 1659, either in Rhode Island or Yorkshire. He returned to America in 1651 and seems to have remained in the Rhode Island area until 1682 when he received a personal land grant from William Penn for 10,000 acres on the Susquehanna River, probably near Stockerham, north of Philadelphia. Robert remained in Pennsylvania for the rest of his life.

Children of Robert Hodgson and ? are:

528	i.	Robert Hodgson II, born 1660; died 1732 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; married Sarah ?
	ii.	George Fox Hodgson
	iii.	Henry Hodgson
	iv.	Mark Hodgson
	v.	Mary Hodgson
	vi.	Rachel Hodgson
	vii.	Matilda Hodgson
	viii.	Phineas Hodgson
	ix.	Alexander Hodgson

      1060. Richard Thatcher, born 1620 in Uffington, Berkshire, England; died 1697 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He married 1061. Jane Stevens.

      1061. Jane Stevens

Child of Richard Thatcher and Jane Stevens is:

530

Jonathan Thatcher, born 1667 in England; died 1750 in Pennsylvania; married Hannah Dicks

      1062. Peter Dicks, born Abt. 1652 in Cheshire, England; died 1704 in Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of 2124. James Dicks and 2125. Phyllis ?. He married 1063. Esther Maddock August 1681 in Frandley Quaker Chruch, England.

      1063. Esther Maddock, born December 16, 1661 in Cheshire, England; died 1709 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of 2126. Nathan Maddock and 2127. Alice Nicholls.

Notes for Peter Dicks:
Immigrated to the Americas

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More About Esther Maddock:
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Children of Peter Dicks and Esther Maddock are:

	i.	Deborah Dicks
	ii.	Elizabeth Dicks
	iii.	Esther Dicks
	iv.	Sarah Dicks
531	v.	Hannah Dicks, born Abt. 1682 in Chester County, England; married Jonathan Thatcher
	vi.	Nathan Dicks, born 1690 in Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania; married Deborah Clark Bef. 1713 in Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania; born Abt. 1690.
	vii.	Peter Dicks, born 1695; died August 25, 1760.

      1794. William Hall He married 1795. Esther ?.

      1795. Esther ?

Child of William Hall and Esther ? is:

897

Sarah Hall, born 1639 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died January 31, 1687/88 in First Chruch, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; married (1) Nicholas Munger June 02, 1659 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; married (2) Dennis Crampton Aft. 1667 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut.

1796. John Evarts, born Abt. 1600 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England; died May 10, 1669 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. He was the son of 3592. William Evarts and 3593. Sarah Everhard. He married 1797. Elizabeth Bradley Bef. 1638 in Concord, Middlesex, England.

1797. Elizabeth Bradley, born Abt. 1601; died January 1682/83 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut.

Notes for John Evarts:
John was also married to another Elizabeth (second wife) but there were no children.

Notes for Elizabeth Bradley:
Elizabeth's last name, birth and death dates might not be correct.

Children of John Evarts and Elizabeth Bradley are:

898	i.	James Evarts, born July 19, 1638 in Concord, Middlesex, England; died April 1682 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut; married Lidia Goodrich January 14, 1659/60 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
	ii.	John Evarts, born February 29, 1639/40 in Concord, Middlesex, England; died December 28, 1692 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut; married (1) Mary French September 14, 1665 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; born Abt. 1640; died Aft. September 16, 1668; married (2) Mary Bow Aft. 1668; died April 25, 1700.
	iii.	Judah Evarts, born October 27, 1642 in Concord, Middlesex, England; died November 1696 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut; married Mary Haden Abt. 1672 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut; born June 06, 1648.

Notes for Mary Haden:
Mary (Mercy) Haden

		iv.		Daniel Evarts, born 1645 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut; died December 05, 1692 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut; married (1) Mary ? Bef. 1663; died March 31, 1663; married (2) Rebecca Dowd March 04, 1663/64 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; born Abt. 1644 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died October 10, 1703.
		v.		Elizabeth Evarts, born Abt. 1643 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut; died Bef. October 16, 1667 in Fairfield, New Haven, Connecticut; married Peter Abbott 1665 in Concord, Middlesex, England; born Abt. 1645; died October 16, 1667 in Fairfield, New Haven, Connecticut.

Notes for Elizabeth Evarts:
Elizabeth was murdered by her husband at Fairfield. He was tried and executed in Fairfield on October 16, 1667 .

      1798. Richard Goodrich, born Abt. 1591 in Ribston, Yorkshire, England; died May 07, 1676 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. He married 1799. Dinah ? June 07, 1646 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut.

      1799. Dinah ?, born Abt. 1620 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut.

Children of Richard Goodrich and Dinah ? are:

899	i.	Lidia Goodrich, born Abt. 1644 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; married James Evarts January 14, 1659/60 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
	ii.	Rachel Goodrich, born Abt. 1642 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died October 1685; married Daniel Benton November 23, 1658.
	iii.	John Goodrich, born Abt. 1649 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died February 1727/28 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; married Mary Alling
	iv.	Mary Goodrich, born June 09, 1652 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; married John Bailey August 16, 1676.
	v.	Elizabeth Goodrich, born September 15, 1653 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; married Ephraim Darwin June 10, 1678.

      1800. William Stevens, born Abt. 1630 in England; died January 1702/03 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut. He was the son of 3600. John Stevens and 3601. Mary ?. He married 1801. Mary Meigs March 03, 1652/53 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut.

      1801. Mary Meigs, born 1633 in Weymouth, Dorset, England; died April 30, 1703 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut. She was the daughter of 3602. John Meigs and 3603. Thomasine Frye.

Children of William Stevens and Mary Meigs are:

	i.	John Stevens, born March 03, 1653/54 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died 1676 in in the Pequot War.
	ii.	Samuel Stevens, born March 01, 1656/57 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; married (1) Elizabeth ?; married (2) Hannah Hill
	iii.	Nathaniel Stevens, born March 10, 1658/59 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died 1660 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
900	iv.	Nathaniel Stevens, born October 29, 1661 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died October 1709 in East Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; married Sarah ?
	v.	Judith Stevens, born October 01, 1668 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut; died October 31, 1732 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut; married Samuel Buell 1686 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut.
	vi.	Josiah Stevens, born December 08, 1670 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut; died March 17, 1754 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut; married (1) Mercy Hoadley; married (2) Sarah Hubbel June 25, 1699 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut.
	vii.	Mary Stevens, born November 02, 1677 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut; married Joseph Harris

      1804. John Graves, born Abt. 1633 in England; died December 31, 1695 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. He was the son of 3608. George Graves. He married 1805. Elizabeth Stilwell November 26, 1657 in Hartford, Connecticut.

      1805. Elizabeth Stilwell, died June 04, 1669 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. She was the daughter of 3610. Jasper Stilwell and 3611. Elizabeth ?.

Children of John Graves and Elizabeth Stilwell are:

902	i.	John Graves, born February 27, 1658/59 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died December 01, 1726 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; married Elizabeth Foote January 06, 1684/85 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
	ii.	Elizabeth Graves, born April 11, 1661 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died 1662.
	iii.	Elizabeth Graves, born September 16, 1665 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died June 05, 1669.
	iv.	Sarah Graves, born March 14, 1667/68 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died September 10, 1715; married Thomas Robinson January 17, 1693/94.

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