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Ancestors of Margaret May Harvey

      354. Richard*~ Collicut^25,²⁶, born 1603 in of Barnstaple, Devon, England; died 07 Jul 1686 in Boston, MA. He married 355. Thomasin~ Aft. 05 Jun 1640.

      355. Thomasin~, born Abt. 1618; died Unknown.

Notes for Richard*~ Collicut:
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BARNSTABLE.
This was ancient Mattacheeset, in the territory of the Indian sachem, Lyanough, a friend of the Pilgrims; whose burial place is still to be seen there.

Rev. Stephen Batchiler has the honor of being the first white man to settle in Barnstable. He with a small company, probably his sons and sons-in-law, went to "Old town" in the north east part of Mattakeese in the winter of 1637-8; but finding it cold and the difficulties great, he abandoned it the following spring. See note, Rev. Stephen Batchiler.

In the latter part of 1637, or early in 1638, the General Court of Plymouth Colony granted to Mr. Richard Collicut, of Dorchester, Mass., the lands at Mattakeese; Rev. Joseph Hull and Elder Thomas Dimmock may have been associated with him in this grant, but this is not certain.

Elder Thomas Dimmock was in Barnstable March, 1639; and was then appointed to exercise the Barnstable men in their arms.

On April 1, 1639 the court ordered that only such persons as were then at Mattakeese should remain and make use of some land; but should not divide any, either to themselves or others; nor receive into the plantation any other persons, excepting those to whom the original grant was made.

Rev. Joseph Hull went there from Weymouth, Mass. in May, 1639.

On May 6, 1639: "It is ordered by the court that if Mr. Collicut do come in his own person to inhabit at Mattakeese before the General Court in June ensuing, that then the grant shall remain firm unto them; but, if he fails to come within the time prefixed, that then their grant be made void; and the lands be otherwise disposed of."

He failed to come, and on June 4, or 14, new style, the grant was assigned to Rev. Joseph Hull and Elder Thomas Dimmock; who with their associates were the actual founders of Barnstable.

It is certain that Mr. Collicut never settled in Barnstable; but he or his associates surveyed some lands there and appropriated some to their particular use soon after the grant to him. He may have been prevented from making settlement in Barnstable and securing the grant by other business; as he resided in Mass. Bay Colony, and not in the Plymouth Colony. He was made freeman in the former Colony, Mar. 4, 1632-3; was a surveyor; selectman, 1636; deputy, 1636-7, and again in 1655; he was appointed commissary for the troops employed against the Pequot Indians, May 17, 1637, was appointed to rectify the bounds between Dedham and Dorchester, 1638; and to run the line between Massachusetts and Connecticut, 1641; he removed to Boston, 1636; was in Falmouth (now Portland) Maine, 1669; in Saco, Maine, 1672; and d. Boston, July 7, 1685, aged 83 years. Although not positively known, it is conceded that Barnstable was incorporated Sept. 3, 1639. It is supposed the town was named for Barnstaple, England, from whence, it is presumed Rev. Joseph Hull came.
At the time of incorporation the following named persons had settled there, viz: Rev. Joseph Hull, Tristram Hull, John Bursley, Thomas Dimmock, Thomas Shaw, Austin Bearse, Henry Coggin, JAMES HAMLIN, William Tilley, Thomas Allyn, Laurence Lichfield, Thomas Huckins, John Smith, Roger Goodspeed, John Scudder, Nathaniel Bacon and perhaps Rev. John Mayo, and his son Samuel Mayo. But Smith, Bacon, Bursley, Tristram Hull and Samuel Mayo were not householders.

The early settlers at Coggin's Pond, in Barnstable, were Henry Bourne and Thomas Hinckley from Scituate, and Henry Coggin, Laurence Lichfield, JAMES HAMLIN and William Tilley. Mr. Otis supposed the last four were associates of Mr. Collicut. But Rev. Joseph Hull sold some of his land to Samuel Hinckley, and it is well known that Mr. Hinckley's land joined that of James Hamlin on the east and bordered on the south of Coggin's Pond. The order in which the settlers lots were located at Coggin's Pond in 1643-4, from east to west were: William Tilley, Gov. Thomas Hinckley, Samuel Hinckley, Gen. James Cudworth, JAMES HAMLIN, Laurence Lichfield, Henry Coggin and Henry Bourne.

Mr. Hull being the minister, upon him devolved the greater responsibility; and he and Elder Dimmock were the first deputies or representatives from Barnstable to the General Court at Plymouth.

In June, 1639, Rev. John Lothrop and members of his church in Scituate, Mass., decided to remove to Barnstable, some of whom came then; but Mr. Lothrop and the larger number of his church came by water, arrived at Barnstable Oct. 21, 1639.

The oldest account we find of the people who came from Scituate to Barnstable is given by Mr. Otis, the Barnstable genealogist, viz:

Mr. Otis states: "Mr. Lothrop found nine families at Scituate, friends that he had known in England. They had, Sept. 30, 1634, built nine 'Pallizado houses,' as temporary residences. * * * From the time Mr. Lothrop came, to October, a period of two years, there were thirty-one houses built, and in 1637, nine, making the whole number of dwelling houses fifty-six. * * * To Mr. Lothrop's list of the houses, I add the dates, if known, when the builders came over and the dates of their joining his church. The serial numbers indicate the order in which the houses were built; the date next following each name, the time when the party came over; and the last, the time when he joined Mr. Lothrop's church. * * * The following abbreviations are used; K. signifies Kent, or county of Kent; L. London; S. Scituate; B. Barnstable; Gd. Goodman; an interrogation point means doubtful." ...

.... The home lot of James Hamlin, senior, of eight acres, probably one of those laid out by Mr. Collicut, was bounded north, and west by a small and beautiful sheet of water, anciently known as Coggin's, and also as Cooper's Pond; the present county road passing through it east and west leaves a triangular piece of about two acres of the north end, where the buildings were located, between the highway and the pond, occupied in 1899 by Mr. A. T. Jones. ...

...He [Thomas Huckins] removed to Barnstable, and was presumably one of Mr. Collicut's Company; a superior business man, wealthy, and was one of the partners who hired the Cape Cod fisheries; constable, 1646; selectman many years; deputy, 1669-78; member of council of war, 1671; Commissary General, 1675; and held other offices of trust and honor; licensed to keep the ordinary and sell wine, 1652-3. ...

...Hingham. In the spring of 1639, Mr. Hull and several families from Weymouth, and Hingham
decided to remove to Barnstable with the company to be organized by Mr. Collicut, of Dorchester.
He preached a farewell sermon to the people in Weymouth. May 5, 1639. and came to
Barnstable the same month. Elder Thomas Dimmock was there March preceeding. To them
the Plymouth Colony granted lands of the town; they were the founders of the town, and Mr.
Hull being the minister, on him devolved the greater responsibility; at the Dec. term 1639, Mr.
Hull and Mr. Dimmock were deputies to the Colony Court. and he was admitted freeman. Mr.
Lothrop and his church came Oct. 21, 1639. Mr. Hull welcomed them to their homes and assigned
them lands. Mr. Lothrop's church were a majority and they preferred their own pastor and
Mr. Hull was ousted as pastor of the church, and from his offices; resulting in controversy
and ill feelings. Lands that he had sold Mr. Hinckley the town claimed, and Mr. Hinckley sued
him for damage. Mr. Otis was of opinion that he was not so bad as his enemies represented.
In one short year he fell from his position, lost his influence, was unpopular, his friends deserted
him and others reaped the fields he had sown; he was chagrined and the ungenerous treatment
he had received induced him to move. He sought to preach to his friends in Yarmouth.
for which he was excommunicated by the Barnstable church; and then prosecuted for preaching
as an excommunicated person. Mr. Otis says: If the reader decides that Mr. Hull was a
contentious man and a beterodox teacher of religion, I fear he will have to travel many a weary
mile to find a peaceful man and a sincere christian. For a time he removed from the Colony
and resided at Dover and the Isles of Shoals. But little is known of his family; he was perhaps
married twice; he d. Nov. 19, 1665, and his widow Agnes, administered his estate. Several children
came with him from England. ...

...(+) NOTE 378. REV. STEPHEN BACHILER,1 b. England, 1561; m. early in life. He was a
learned but eccentric man. He received orders in the established church, settled in the mintry
and was rejected for non-conformity and suffered persecution; removed and resided several
years in Holland, where it is said his church consisted of six members besides himself,
probably his wife, John Wing and wife. John Sanborn and wife, and dau. Theodate. They returned
to London, embarked for America, Mar. 9, 1632, in the ship William and Francis, arrived
at Boston, June 5, 1632; went to Saugus (Lynn) the following day, and there re-established a
church, Admitted freeman, May 6, 1635; removed to Ipswich, Feb., 1636, where he received a
grant of land, but he soon left the place. In the winter of 1637 he made a settlement in Mattakeese
at a place called "Old Town," prob. with the consent of Mr. Collicut, the first proprietor
of Barnstable, Mass., and thus became the first white settler there. The names of his company
are not known, prob. his own family, including the family of his son in law, John Wing. It has
been suggested that Mr. Bachiler may have left the women and children of his company with
his acquaintances at Sandwich, Mass. until shelter could be provided in the new settlement,
but early in 1638, being poor and unprovided with sultable means, they abandoned their settlement
in Barnstable. Mr. Wing and his family stopped in Sandwich, but Bachiler and his son
in law, Hussey, went to Newbury, and on Sept. 6, 1638, the court gave them leave to settle
in Hampton. His house was burned in Hampton, 1641. In 1644 he was invited to Exeter, but
did not settle there. In 1647 he was at Portsmonth where his second wife, Helen, d. 1650, and
he m. a third wife, Mary, with whom he lived but a few months, when she went to Kittery, Me.
He returned to England, m. a fourth wife, and d. at Hackney, near London, 1660. See note 77.
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The MacDonough-Hackstaff Ancestry

Hawksworth. That this was an error is shown by the following account covering certain expenses incident to the execution of the commission which, with a petition, was presented by William Arnold to the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony at its sitting in Boston October 18, 1659:--

October 1643 ś s d
Captaine Cooke and his Company left unpaid to mee and Charged it upon massachuset or the Courts account 15--18--10

I have receivd of Captai Cookes Chargs spent at my house paid me by mr Richard Calicot ś s d
Item 5. yearlings at 40. shilings apeice 10--00--00
Item 4. Calves at 20. shilings apeice 4--00--00

Some is 14 00 00
Hee left unpaid of Captains Charges and mr Calicuts owne and his mens expences to mee 2--18--08
there is also due to mr Coles for the Captaines expences 3--00--00
Item to William Carpenter for labor and time spent
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More About Richard*~ Collicut:
Appraiser 1: 21 Jan 1647/48, Will of William Weare
Appraiser 2: 08 Jan 1657/58, inventoried debts for estate of George Munnings.
Appraiser 3: 30 Jan 1660/61, inventoried the estate of Rice Jones.
Appraiser 4: 02 Aug 1662, inventoried the estate of Henry Blague.
Appraiser 5: 20 Nov 1666, inventoried the estate of John Rockaway.
Burial: 09 Jul 1686, Copps Hill, Boston, MA
Founder: Bef. 1636, among the first settlers of Dorchester, MA
Freeholder: 04 Mar 1632/33
Immigrant Ancestor: 1632, England, Devon, to MA, aboard the Charles
Individual Note: 1661, hosted Mrs Sewall upon her arrival from England.
Land Grant 1: 300 acres by Plymouth Colony for service in the Pequot War
Land Grant 2: 05 Jun 1636, 6 acres of land in Naraganset way by Dorchester, beyond Naponset on the boundary with Mt Wollaston.
Legal 1: 10 Sep 1662, filed motion on behalf of Widow Osborne regarding the estate of her husband.
Legal 2: 07 Nov 1666, had a deed controversy with Robert Parker.
Migration: 1632, Devon, England, to MA, aboard the Charles
Military 1: possibly a sgt in the Pequot War, also a steward in the Pequot War.
Military 2: 14 May 1638, appointed by the Court to a committee regarding expedition against the Pequods.
Political: 22 Jul 1674, among those authorized by the General Court to keep a County court at Pemaquid.
Probate: 26 Aug 1686, Dorchester, MA
Property: 03 Feb 1669/70, received 200 acres per will of son in law Richard Miles, appraised 394pounds.14.00.
Record 1: 02 Jun 1634, Dorchester Town Records-Richard Collicut may build a house in the church yard.
Record 2: 01 Sep 1634, Dorchester Town Records-Richard Collicut shall set up a house without the pale, and half an acre for a garden.
Record 3: 01 Dec 1634, Dorchester Town Records-Richard Collicut to cast lot next to others named.
Record 4: 29 Dec 1634, Dorchester Town Records-Richard Collicut to build a gate on the common path in the great lotts.
Record 5: 27 Jun 1636, Dorchester Town Records-Richard Collicut appointed to committee for the ordering of the affairs of the plantation.
Record 6: 27 Jun 1636, Dorchester Town Records-Richard Collicut shall have 4 acres of meadow in the higher marshe ground at the southerne corner of the great marsh, relinquishing 4 prior acres.
Signer 1: 1641, a petition in Dorchester
Signer 2: 1676, petition to the General Court regarding the war of 1675-1676.
Surname Variant: Calicot, Collacot
Surveyor: 02 Jun 1641, among those assigned to lay out boundary line between Charleston and Lynne.
Will: 16 Apr 1686
Will Administrator 1: 21 Aug 1652, Overseer of estate of Dorothy King.
Will Administrator 2: 06 Feb 1668/69, Of the estate of Clement Gross, Jr.
Witness 1: 10 Apr 1652, to the will of John Holman.
Witness 2: 28 Jan 1625/26, Will of James Mattock.

More About Richard*~ Collicut and Thomasin~:
Marriage: Aft. 05 Jun 1640

Children of Richard*~ Collicut and Thomasin~ are:

	i.	Experience Collicut, born 29 Jul 1641 in Dorchester, MA; died Unknown; married Richard Miles; died Unknown.
	ii.	Dependence Collicut, born 05 May 1643 in Dorchester, MA; died Unknown.
177	iii.	Bethiah Collicut, born Abt. 1651 in of Dorchester, MA; died Unknown; married Rev Daniel Gookin III 21 Jul 1692.
	iv.	Ebenezer Collicut, born 06 Sep 1659; died Unknown.
	v.	Ebenezer Collicut, born 24 Jun 1661; died 24 Jun 1661.

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