Our Hoar Ancestors by James Clifford Retson Last Revised at http://www.retson.ca/hoar.pdf February 17 2021

Note: This file is under construction and should be regarded as incomplete and unverified as to content Contents The Hoare\Hoar Context ...... 2 The Hoar Surname ...... 2 1. Richard Hoare 1503 ...... 2 2. Thomas Hoare 1534 - 1590 Margaret 1537-...... 2 3. Charles Hoare 1568 – 1632...... 2 Will of Charles Hoare the Elder of Gloucester, 1632 ...... 3 Excurses on Puritanism ...... 3 4. Charles Hoare 1586 – 1638 Joanna Hincksman Abt 1590- 21 Dec 1661 ...... 4 5. John Hoar 1622 – 1704 Alice Surname Unknown 1620 - 1696 ...... 8 6. Daniel Hoar 1650 – 1743 Mary Stratton 1656 - 1717 ...... 11 7. Leonard Hoar 1684 - 1771 ...... 11 Emigration to Nova Scotia ...... 12 8. David Hoar 1713 – after 1799 Abigail Hitchcock 1741 - ...... 12 9. Solomon Hoar 1748 - 1828 and Mary Lynds ...... 15 10. David Hoar 1783 – 1861 Rebecca Smith ...... 16 11. Agnes Hoar 1812 – 1896 Robert John Nelson ...... 17 Appendices ...... 18 Abbreviations ...... 18 Calendar Old Style-New Style, Julian & Georgian ...... 18 Resources ...... 19 Resources for English Hoares and History and Puritanism ...... 20 Resources for John Hoar and King Philip’s War ...... 20 Relationship of author to the Hoares ...... 21

The Hoare\Hoar Context The Hoares/Hoars came from England, emigrated to the United States and then subsequent moved on to Nova Scotia. The line begins ends when Agnes Hoar marries Robert John Nelson family in 1831. A relationship chart at the end of this monograph sets out the various heads of families of our line.

The Hoar Surname An excellent book by William S. Hoar, By Way of New England, hoar and Newcomb pioneers in America 1gives some insight in to the derivation of the family name Hoar. The dictionary meaning of “hoar (from English) is “old” and used as hoary” it means grey or white with age and venerable – thus “hoar-frost” and “hoar-stones”, the ancient stones marking boundaries. As a family name, ours is a very ancient one in England, Wales and Ireland. “Hoar or some variant of it has been used as a surname since medieval times. Hore, Hora, Hor, Hoore, Hooare, Horey, Horrie, Horam, Horem, Hoar, Hoare, Whoare. The earliest spelling of the name seems to have been Hore, often preceded by le William Hoar indicates the name was included in the Doomsday Book, a census ordered by William the Conqueror. Another early reference was of William le Hore, a Norman Knight who invaded Ireland in 1170. His family was setup at Wexford. He also records that the name of Hoare” was among Cromwell’s fighters in 1649 and received lands and castles in Cork, Kerry and Kilkerry. The most ancient records in England come from Devonshire and Gloucestershire from whence our earliest known ancestors came. The earliest found to date is Richard Hoar of which little is known.

1. Richard Hoare 1503

Richard Hoare was born in 1508 in Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England. He died in 1544. He married Ellen ______in Leckhampton in 1533. She was born in Leckhampton in 1518. She died in Leckhampton. He had at least one son

2. i. Thomas Hoare b Lockhampton, Gloucestershire in 1534, d. 1590

2. Thomas Hoare 1534 - 1590 Margaret 1537- Thomas Hoare, son of Richard and Ellen Hoare, was born in Lockhampton, Gloucestershire in 1534. He died in St Nicholas, Gloucestershire, England on 31 July 1590. He married Margaret ______who was born c. 1537 in Gloucestershire. He died c. 1590. They had four children which can be gleaned from his will, two sons and two daughters, i. Mrs. ii. John Hoare iii. Mrs. Leonard Tarne 3. iv. Charles Hoare b. 1568

3. Charles Hoare 1568 – 1632 Charles Hoare, son of Thomas and Margaret Hoare was born about 1568 in Gloucester, England. A note of William S. Hoar’s Book, By Way of New England nicely summarizes the early history and relating to the name of Charles’s Wife who he married in 1585:

We do not know her maiden name. Hoare (1883) states that Charles married Anne Clifford of Frampton-on-Severn, near Gloucester. Anne was an heiress of the same family as Lord de Clifford. The

1 Hoar, William S. By Way of New England, Vancouver: Tangled Roots Press, 1996 2

evidence seems to be based on the coat of arms, quartering those of Clifford in a stained-glass window in the church of Framptonon-Severn where Anne and her husband are buried. Indeed, early records show that there were connections between the Hoare and Clifford families but fail to link Anne Clifford with our family. The given name Anne is not found among early members of our family while Margery occurs several times. We conclude that the surname of the elder Charles Hoare’s wife is unknown and unlikely to be discovered.

According to William Hoare authorities agree that the Gloucester Hoares of England came from Devonshire area of England.

Their children

i. Thomas Hoare b. 1585, had two children Charles and John 4. ii. Charles Hoare b. 1586 iii. Margery Hoare b. c1590 m. Thomas Hill iv. Elinor Hoare b. c. 1592 v. Anna Hoare b. c. 1594 m. Leonard Tarne

Will of Charles Hoare the Elder of Gloucester, 1632

In the name of God Amen the nyne and twenty day of May anno domini 1632, I Charles Hoare the elder of the city of Glouc. Sadler being weake and sicklie in body butt of Good and pfct memorie (thanks be geven to god for the same)doe make and ordeyne this my last Will and Testament in manner and forms followinge, ffirst and principlie I give and bequeath my soule unto Amightie God my creator and maker and unto Jesus Christ his only sonne and my alone Saviour and Redeemer hopinge and trustinge through his merits and bitter oassion in full assurance to enjoy body (being but dust and ashes) I bequeath to the earth from whence whene it came to be buried at the discretion of my Executr of my Will hoping for a joyfull resurrection both of my soule and body at the last and generall hath bestowed upon me and blessed me with I give and dispose in manner and form following. Ffirst I give and bequaeth unto my beloved Wife in I now dwell To have and to hold to her for her my said Wife and my life they paying the rent due to the City of Glouc & keeping the said howse in all needful and necessary repairs as by the lease thereof I am enjoyed. And after her decease my Will is that my sonne Charles Hoare shall have unto me from the said Citty and that he shall renew the said lease in his own name. And alsoe my Will is that the plumpe the noast and the Cisterns , glasse windows waincot and benches with the tables board in the Hawl and the Corner Cupboard and other Ccuppboards fasting to the house to remayne to him the said Charles his heirs and assigns with the said howse at the decease of my said Wife. Provided that my sonne Charles or his assigns doe pay or cause to be paid unto my sonne Thomas Hoare or his assignes ythe somme of Tenne pounds of lawful English money wihin the space of fourteeen dayes after he is possed of the howse and ymplements and lease.

Other information passed along by William Hoars book are records that in 1608 he was about 40 years of age, trained as a solder(caliver), a saddler by trade and a man of substance with cash and tangible possessions. His children married into prominent families and several of his grandchildren attended Oxford University. He died in Gloucester, England in 1632

Excurses on Puritanism

Joanna Hoare tells us that she and her family left their homeland “seeking a church without a Bishop and a state without a King”.2

There can be no doubt that this branch of our ancestors came to North America to escape the ravages of war and religious persecution but to understand their situation we must go back a few generations.

Henry VIII separated the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church in 1534 and took control of the Catholic Church in England for personal purposes surrounding his life including the desire for a male descendant. He replaced the pope as head of the church but was otherwise was satisfied in general to maintain the catholic faith. The Act of Supremacy (1534) declared:

The King’s majesty justly and rightly is and ought to be and shall be the only supreme head in earth of the Church of England called “Anglicana Ecclesia”.3

A succession of monarchs followed: Edward VI, Mary I, Elizabeth I, James I and Charles I. Protestantism advanced under Edward VI (1547–1553). Queen Mary (1553–58), returned England to Roman Catholicism. Many Protestants were forced into exile and found their way to Geneva, where John Calvin’s church (Calvinism) provided a working model of a discipline church. While Elizabeth returned England to Protestantism, she disappointed those who sought more extensive reform.

The international Synod of Dort, in 1613 delineated five doctrines which summarize the main tenants of Calvinism which have been commonly known by the acronym TULIP4:

T Total depravity stressing man’s innate sinfulness and his inability to earn or contribute to his salvation U Unconditional election: since one is born totally depraved and enslaved to sin, one's Election cannot be dependent or contingent on any spiritually worthy actions one commits- God chooses to give some people eternal life, without looking for anything good in them as a condition for loving and saving them.

L - Limited Atonement: God laid down his life to save mankind (atonement) but only for those God choses. I - Irresistible Grace: God's grace to save a person cannot be resisted. P - Preservation of the Saints - put simply, once you are saved, you are always saved.

The theology of the church of England gave the state the power to establish the church, determine structure, require church attendance, and prevent false religion from being taught. The Act of Supremacy made the King the head of a national church, but he was not a priest. He appointed Bishops but could not consecrate them. He could defend the faith but could not declare dogma.

4. Charles Hoare 1586 – 1638 Joanna Hincksman Abt 1590- 21 Dec 1661 Charles Hoar, son of Charles and Magery Hoare was born on 21 Dec. 1586 in Gloucester, England. He married Joanna Hincksman (also spelled Hinksman, Hinxman, Henchman) born about 1610. Charles commenced in his father’s business of making saddles but switched to the brewing business. He became quite wealthy. Charles was alderman from 1632 until his death in 1638 and possibly earlier. He was sheriff in 1634. While Charles was well to do, he had his problems due to religious strife,

2 Hoar, William S. By Way of New England page vii 3 Dilliberger, John and Claude Welch, Protestant Christianity, Interpreted Through Its Development, 2nd, New York: MacMillan Publishing ompany1988, page 64 4 Smith, Cary Scott, God and Politics, Phillipsburg, Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co 1989 4

James I received a petition from the Presbyterian calling for reform of the Church, but James decided in favour of the Anglicans. Archbishop Laud became archbishop in 1633 and rapidly rose in power and vigorously persecuted Puritans.

Norse comments on some of the difficulties Charles Hoar and the Puritans of Gloucester had with Archbishop Laud: The “good Mr. Workman our faithful watchman” refers to John Workman, a native of Gloucestershire whose persecution by Archbishop Laud was, according to Laud himself, insisted upon more than any other charge at the trial of that prelate. Workman, for certain utterances against the use of pictures and images in churches, and his condemnation of “mixed dancing,” was brought before the high commission at Lambeth, suspended from the ministry, excommunicated, required to make restitution and to pay costs of suit, and thrown into prison. He then taught school to support his large family, but Laud hearing of this forbade his teaching children. He next sought a living by the practice of medicine but died in great poverty January 1641. The Corporation of Gloucester, in 1633, granted Mr. Workman an annuity of £20. For this act the mayor, town clerk and several of the aldermen were prosecuted in the High Commission Court. Charles Hoare was doubtless one of the offending aldermen. (Brook’s “Puritans,” 2, 434.)

Charles Hoare died in 1638 leaving his wife, Joanna Hoare a widow with six children.

Will of Charles Hoare Jr. dated Sept. 25, 1638 at Gloucester, England.

“Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Doctors Commons, granted Administration 31 December 1638, to Joane Hoare the relict.”:

In the name of God Almightie Creator of all thinges and in Jesus Christ his deare and only son my most bountifull loveing Saviour and in the blessed spiritt my comforter Amen. I Charles Hoare of the citie of Gloucester being weake in body but perfect in memory blessed by my good God therefore, Doe hereby declare that my last will and testament as followeth ffirst I bequeath my soule into the handes of God that created it and my deare Saviour that soe dearlie ransom’d it with full confidence thorough his merrittes that after the end of this life it shall rest wth him everlastingly. And my bodie to the earthe from whence it came wth full assurance that at the last daie when my Saviour shall appeare in glory it shalbe by his power raised up to the resurrection of the iust, And for the estate it hath pleased God to lend unto me of the thinges of this world I thus dispose ffirst that with as much convenient speede as may well be all my rentes and debtes sett downe under my hand and all other if any be and can appeare to be due shalbe paid. Item: I give to my brother Thomas Hoare twentie poundes, to my sister Elinor Bailies fortie shillinges, to my brother William Hincksman and Walter Hincksman and Edward Hincksman and my sister ffounes twentye shillinges a peece in gould, alsoe I give to my brother Thomas Hincksman five poundes and to my servant John Sponar at presberie five markes and to his wife five nobles and to Thomas Prichard my servant fortie shillinges and to Thomas Ade my servant tenn shillinges, Alsoe I give to Mr. Thomas Vell and to Alderman Hill and Mr. Leonard Tarne my brother lawes and my brother too new rings for my sake, and to good Mr. Workman our faithfull watchman forty shillings. Alsoe I give unto my welbeloved wife Joane Hoare ye some of three hundred and fiftie poundes and to my sonne John Hoare twoe hundred pounds and to my son Daniell Hoare one hundred and fiftie poundes and to my daughter Joane Hoare a hundred pounds and to my son Leonard Hoare one hundred pounds any my will is that my wife shall have the furniture of houshold that I have in all places at her disposing during her life and after to come indiferentlie amongst my children except the goodes at Thornebery wch was deliuered me by the sheriffe by verture of an elegit all wch I give unto my daughter Margerie Mathewe presentlie after my decease. Alsoe I give unto my sonn Thomas Hoare twentie

poundes. Alsoe I give to the said Margery my daughter and her sonne Charles Mathewe twoe hundred poundes and my will is that soe longe as this twoe hundred poundes remaines in the stocke which I shall leave (which shalbe till my executors and overseers shall allowe thereof for her good to lett him have it,) there shalbe unto her and her sonne sixteene poundes a yeare quarterly paid and my will and desire is that the stocke I shall leave unto my wife and the foure first named children with the twoe hundred poundes given my daughter shalbe used and imployed uppon the three bargaines I have taken at Encombe, Presbery and Slimsbridg and my wife and the foure children to have their maintenance out of it, and my will is that my sonne Leonard shalbe carefullie kept at Schoole and when he is fitt for itt to be carefullie placed at Oxford, and if ye Lord shall see fitt, to make him a Minister unto his people and that all ye charge therof shalbe discharged out of the proffitt which it shall please God to send out of the stocke and that all the rest of my estate unbequeathed all debtes and expence being discharged shalbe equallie deuided betweene my wife and my twoe sonnes Daniell and John, and Joane, and the profittes of the said stocke to accrewe unto them alsoe untill my executors and my overseers shall agree for their good to lett any of them have their porcons for their p’ferment. Only this excepted that my sonne Leonard shall have accrue and dewe unto him out of this estate six poundes a yeare to bee paid unto him by the foresaid hundred poundes when my executors and overseers shall allowe of it to be for his preferment and if anie of my children shall die before they come to make use of their porcons my will is that porcons soe falling out salbe equallie devided amongst my five children nowe with me and my sonne Thomas aforsaid and if it sahll soe happen that the stocke bequeathed be not founde fitt to be imployed as I have directed but I trust ye Lord will soe blesse that happie trade of life unto them that some of them will never give over but if soe should be then my will is that my executors pay in ye porcons unto them if they bee att age or els to paie it in or good securitie to my overseers and my will is that as I have agreed with Mr. Thomas Vell and p’mised there shall alwaies be really upon the groundes att Encome with I have taken of him for Eight yeares eight hunred of the best ewes to stand for his securitie untill all rentes and dewes whatsoever shalbe really paid unto him, and now deare saviour spreade thy armes of mercie over me purge away my synnes though they are many and greate and my faith weake lett they power be seene in my weaknes and thay strength in my mainfould infirmities keepe me from that evill one and Receive me to they mercy to whom with God the father and the holie spiritt be all glorie and power and thankes giveinge both nowe and for evermore Amen the 25th day of September 1638. By me Cha: Hoare: ffurther I give unto my sonne John Hoare fortie poundes more wch shall accrewe unto him when all the other are satisfied out of the estate.

Following Charles death Joanna considered her options:

We were of the people called by their revilers Puritans, to whom civil liberty, sound learning, and religion were very dear. The times were treubious in England and the hands of prices and prelates were heavy upon God’s people. My thoughts were turned to the new England, where precious Mr. John Harvard had just lighted that little candle which has since throws its beams so far, where there seems a providential refuge for those who desired a church without a bishop and a state without a king

She emigrated to New England with 5 children in the early 1640s5. She died at 21 Dec 1661 at Braintree, .6

Charles and Joanna had 8 children. Two Ruth and Charles died before the family emigrated to America. The Eldest child appeared to have remained behind in England.

5 See headstone below 6 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21772590?ftm=1 6

i. Thomas Hoare baptized at St. Mary de Crypt, Gloucester, England 15 June 1612, He appears to have remained in England.

ii. Charles Hoare b. 1613, graduated from Oxford University in 1630

iii. Margery Hoare b. 1614 in Gloucestershire, England. Mar 1686/67. Braintree, MA She married 1. John Matthews 25 Dec. 1633 Gloucester, and had one son, Charles and was probably widowed and childless before immigrating with her mother to America. She married 2. Rev Henry Flint of Braintree by who she had 10 children, (1.) Dorothy Flint b. 21 May 1642, Braintree, MA. m. Samuel Shephard, 1666, (2.) Annah Flint b. 11 July 1643 Braintree, MA; d. 29 Jan 1655/56 m. 1. John Dassett, 1662, 2. Capt. Timothy Dwight 1664. Timothy b. abt 1630 died 31 Jan 1717/18 (3). Josiah Flint, b. 24 June 1645 Braintree, MA married Esther Willet. (4) Margarett Flint, born 20 April 1647 Braintree, MA, died 29 Jun 1648 Braintree, MA (5). Joanna Flint, b. 18 Dec. 1648 Braintree, MA m 30 Oct 1669 Noah Newman, Braintree, MA (6). David Flint, b. 11 Nov. 1651; died 21 Jan 1652. (7) Seth Flint, b. 2 Feb. 1653 (8) Ruth Flint b. 31 Nov. 1654 (9). Cotton Flint b. 16 July 1656, d. 20 Sep. 1656 (10). John Flint b. 16 July 1656 20 Sep 1656. iv. Ruth Hoare b. 1617 d. in 1628 buried in Gloucester England v. Daniel Hoare b.1621 Immigrated to New England in 1640 but returned to England. He had one son John who he sent to Massachusetts to live with his Uncle Leonard.

5. vi. John Hoare b. 1622 (See below)

vii. Joanna Hoare b. 11 Jun 1624, m. Col. Edmond Quincy on 26 Jul 1648 and whose descendant included US President John Adams and President Adams, d. 16 May 1680. viii. Leonard Hoare b. abt 1630, Bridget (Beconsawe) Lisle Hoare Usher d. 28 Nov 1675 Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts emigrated with his mother in 1640. He graduated from Harvard in 1650 and in 1653 returned to England, where he became a preacher. He was granted a Master of Arts and subsequently a Doctor of Medicine (MD) by Cambridge in 1671. In 1672 he returned to Massachusetts to preach, by invitation, at the Old South Church, He was elected and installed as President of Harvard on December 10, 1672; a position he held until he resigned on March 15, 1675 following a walk out by students. While in England he married Bridget Lisle, daughter of Lord John Lisle, President of the High Court of Justice and Lord Commissioner of the Great Seal, who sentenced Charles 1 to be beheaded. Lord Lisle was murdered at Lausanne. August 11, 1664, and of his wife, Lady Alicia Lisle, was beheaded for her involvement in 1685.

Leonard Hoare became President of from 1672 to 1875. He had grand notions of transforming Harvard into a major research institution, complete with chemical laboratories, a botanical garden and an agricultural-research station, and a mechanical workshop - all outlined in a letter of December 1672 to Robert Boyle, the eminent British chemist and physicist. But his reign was short lived. Students mocked his words and deeds, and tutors resigned in disgust. At one point, Hoar’s heavy-handed discipline resulted in the flogging of a student by a jailer who was later removed for cruelty. In October 1673 and October 1674, his case came before the Great and General Court, with the threat of dismissal hanging in the balance. At one point in the winter of 1674-75, the entire student body walked out. In March 1675, Hoar resigned. Utterly broken in spirit, he died shortly afterwards.

His epitaph in the Hancock Cemetery at Quincy, Massachusetts reads:

Leonard Hoar - died Nov.28,1675 in a.45, and interred here Dec.6 new gs. Three precious friends under this tombstone lie, patterns to aged, youth, & infancy, a great mother, her learned son, with child, the first and last went free. He was exil'd in love to Christ, this country, and dear friends. He left his own, cross'd seas, and for amends was here extoll'd, envy'd, all in a breath, his noble consort leaves is drawn to death. Stranger chances may befall us ere we die, blest they who arrive well eternity, God grant some names, o though New Englands friend, don't sooner fade than thine, if times don't mend.

In 1976, a resolution was passed by the Massachusetts senate proclaiming the Reverent Doctor Leonard Hoar was the victim of calumny and attempts to destroy his reputation and good name, he was considered either as a scholar, or a christian, truly a worthy Man , Thus after 301 years, the Senate respectfully rights a grievous injury to the Reverent Doctor Hoar, by proclaiming and confirming his innocence of any misdeed while President of Harvard University.

5. John Hoar 1622 – 1704 Alice Surname Unknown7 1620 - 1696 John Hoare, son of Charles and Joanna Hoare was born about.1622 and hence was about 18 when he emigrated with his mother Joanna Hoar and her family in 1640 (husband Charles had died in 1638) to New Headstone of Leonard Hoar England. They first settled in Scituate, Massachusetts and afterwards in Concord, Lincoln, Lexington, Waltham and Watertown within a circle of six miles radius. The final “e” appears to have been dropped at this time.

John received a good education in England. While in Scituate he drafted deeds bonds and was called a lawyer.

He moved to Concord in 1659 where he was a prominent figure, but often found himself at odds with the ecclesiastical oligarchy of his times.

Nourse indicates John Hoar was taken to task by the church for “disparagement of the Lord’s holy ordinance” and for neglecting public worship of God on the Lord’s Day.” He was disbarred in 1665 for sinful practices. In 1668 he was charged before the county court at the public house of Ensign William Buss “that the Blessing Master Bulkeley pronounced in dismissing the publique Assembly in the meeting-house was no better than vane babbling”. He was fined 10 pounds for conviction of what the law of 1646 called “the disparagement of the Lord’s holy ordinance and making God’s ways contemptible and ridiculous”. Also reported by Nourse that he was called upon twice “for neglecting the public worship of God on the Lord’s day.

In November 1675 when food and fuel failed the Christian Indians at Nashoba they were removed to Concord. No one in Concord would take them in until John Hoare consented to do so. He gave them shelter in his own home and offices and began the building of a workshop and a palisade where they could work by day and be

7 Suggestions as to her name have included Lisle, which would make her sister to Bridget Lisle, wife of John’s brother Leonard. Others have suggested her name was Alice Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester. To date no physical or reliable evidence exists to establish her maiden name. 8

kept safely by night. Following false allegations against the natives one Sunday Samuel Morsely appeared in a Concord meeting house declared he was he was going to remove the natives to Boston. Over John Hoar’s objection and without authority he broke into Hoar’s premises, robbed the Indians of most of their personal property and sent them to Deer Island under escort of some twenty solders. While Colonial Governor was not happy with Moseley’s actions, they took no action to discipline him nor recompense John Hoare for his losses which were considerable.

Joan Hoar played an active role in negotiations with Native Indians following the massacre at Lancaster in what has become known as King Phillip’s War. Many of New England’s Native American tribes, angered by the spread of colonial settlements, the conversion of forests into farmland, and perceived injustices at the hands of colonists, joined the Wampanoag sachem Metacom (called Philip by the English) in an attempt to drive the colonists from their new homelands, in the process destroying hunting grounds, winter camps, and settlements.

On Feb. 10, 1676, a Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, wife of the minister at Lancaster, Mass. and her child were taken prisoners. Efforts were made to secure her release, but without success. At the request of her husband John Hoare on April 28, 1676 left Lancaster with two guides, Nepphonet and Peter Tatatiquinea and met the hostile Indians at Wachusett Lake (now in Princeton, Mass.) May 2, 1676. He took £20 and some goods and secured her release, although King Philip refused his consent. They returned to Lancester and she went to Boston May 7th. Mrs. Mary White Rowlandson (1637-1711) told her own story in “The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson,” which first appeared in public in 1679, three years after her capture and release. It would become a 17th-century bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic with 15 editions published before 1800.

Mary White Rowlandson’s narrative begins on February 10, 1676, when 400 Nipmucs, Narragansetts, and Wampanoags attacked Lancaster “about sun-rising.” Mary, her three children, and twenty other captives were taken into “the vast and desolate wilderness, I knew not whither.” After many relocations, they ultimately rendezvoused with King Philip near the present-day New Hampshire-Vermont border north of Northfield, MA. Her bible was a source of comfort throughout, and her sewing skills, quickly discovered, placed her in good favor; for a shilling, she was asked to make a shirt for King Philip. She writes, “Philip who was in the company came up and took me by the hand and said, ‘Two weeks more and you shall be Mistress again.’

The granite ledge known as Redemption Rock is the site of the famous release from captivity of Mary White Rowlandson. On its perpendicular face is inscribed:

Upon this rock May 2nd, 1676 was made the agreement for the ransom of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson of Lancaster between the Indians and John Hoar of Concord.

King Philip was with the Indians but refused his consent. The Rock southeast of Wachusett Lake was a point of contact between two civilizations. This historic site was acquired in 1889 by Senator George F. Hoar, one of the founders and first president of The Trustees. It was donated to The Trustees in 1952 by the Senator’s descendants,

The following petition of John Hoar8 relates other difficulties he had

To the Hono’rd Generall Court Now Assembled In Boston May 24th, 1682.

8 Norse

The Humble Petition of John Hoare –

Humbly Sheweth that whereas in the yeare 1665 yo’r Poor Petitioner was comitted to Prison forced to find suretyies for his good behavior and also fyned fivety pound for doing such things as I humbly conceived were but my duty and also prohibited from pleading any bodies cause but my owne; Now yo’r poor Petitioner hath a long time layne under the smart of these sufferings and hath often moved for a release but such hath bene the unhappyness of yo’r Poor Suppliant that he hath not yet obtained such a good day the want whereof hath bene greatly prejuditiall to my Brother Mr. Daniel Hoare his Estate and so my owne and also unto my name and famyly. The perticulars in my petition then exhibited to the Honor’d Generall Court wear such as my Brother Mr. Henery Flint of Brantrey & Mr. Edmond Browne of Sudbury did judge would not give any ofence. And in that hope I did present it. I Humbly now present to this Hon’rd Court that in the time of the warr I tooke the charge of about sixty Indians belonging to Nashoby by the order of Majo’r Willerd, Majo’r Gookin, Mr. Elliot, and the select men of Concord. I built them a fort that cost mee of my own estate fourty pounds and went with my teame in Hazard of my life to save and bring home there Corne and also borrowed Rey and hors for them to plant and sow which I was forced to pay for myself. I also made several Journeys to Lancaster and to the Counsell and two Journies to the Indians to redeme Mrs. Rowlinson and Good wife Kettle with two horses and provisions and gave the sagamores considerably of my owne estate above whatever I received of the Countrey and by the favor of god obtained of them that they would fight noe more but in ther owne defence; Seth Perry also had several things of mee to give the Indians that hee might escape with his life. My sonn Daniel Hoare also was Indicted for his life yet by divine providence was spared, yet was sentence to pay five pounds to the Indians and five pounds to the Countery tho’ as I humbly Conceive he had not broken any Law. My Humble Supplication on all accounts to this Hon’rd Court is that I might be sett att Liberty from my sentence and may enjoy the liberty of an English man, and also that the Cor’t would pleas to remitt my son Daniel’s sentence. And if they please to grant me some small parcel of Land to comfort my wife with respect unto all her suffereings by my disbursements fro the Countrey as above recited.

And yo’r Petitioner shall give thanks to the Lord and you And shall ever Pray &c JOHN HOARE. --”

He was released from his bonds and restraint from pleading in the courts. Furthermore, the magistrates recommended that considering his public service and cost in securing the Nashoby Indians at his house in Concord and for his freeing of Mrs. Rowlandson, some 200 acres of land should be granted his family.

Alice Hoar died in Concord Massachusetts on 05 Jun 1696 and John in 02 Apr 1704. John did not leave a will and his probate shows that his son Daniel had been taking care of John and Alice since 1683. (Middlesex Probate, #11589). The surname of John’s wife Alice has not been determined as yet. Several websites including http://www.lfthompson.com/more_johnhoar.htm give her name as Alice Lisle, sister of Bridget Lisle, who married Leonard Hoar, his brother but this is not generally accepted to be the case.

John and Alice’s children include

i. Mary b. about 1648 d. 5 Jun 1697 m. 1688 Benjamin Groves

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ii. Joanne b. bef. 1650 d. 21 Oct 1691 Concord, Massachusetts, M. Ezra Morse Dedham, Massachusetts, d, either 21 Dec 1691 they had about 8 children 6. iii. Daniel b. 1650 (See below) iv.Elizabeth b. abt 1655 d. 5 Jun 1697 m. in 1675 Jonathan Prescott b. Abt 1645 d. bef. 1724

6. Daniel Hoar 1650 – 1743 Mary Stratton 1656 - 1717 Daniel Hoar, son of John and Alice Hoar was born in 19 Jul 1650 at Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts. On 11 August 1676 Daniel and 3 other men were charged with killing 3 Aboriginal women and children. Two were executed in October; Daniel escaped with a fine of ₤10. He married Mary Stratton, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Frye) Stratton on 16 July 1677. They lived at Concord. Mary died 1717. Daniel then married Mary Lee October 16 1717. She had previously married Joseph Lee January 28 1713, and before Eliphalet Fox April 15 1702 and Robert Coleburn Mar 16 1669. Daniel died at Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America on 8 Feb. 1743. He is buried at the South Burying Place, Concord.i

Daniel and Mary’ Hoar’s children include

i. John Hoar b, 24 Oct 1678 Watertown d. 1 Mar 1764 Sudbury Ruth Nee ii. Lieutenant Daniel Hoar b. abt 1680 d in Concord, CT, US m. Sarah Jones, 20 Dec 1705 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts 4 children iii. Jonathan Hoar b. abt 1683 d. 26 Oct 1702 at the castle, a soldier iv. Joseph Hoar b. abt 1684, d. at sea 1707 7. v. Leonard Hoar b. 1684 Concord d. 1771 (See Below) vi. Mary Hoar b. 14 Mar 1689, d. 10 Jun 1702 vii. Samuel Hoar b. 6 Apr 1691 or 6 Apr 1694 viii. Benjamin Hoar b. 11 Feb 1693 Concord, m. (1) Esther Foster Hoar 1716 Concord, Massachusetts, (2) Sarah Hapgood 4 Mar 1747 (to 1770) in Littleton, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts, d. 22 Mar 1775 Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts ix. Isaac Hoar b. 18 May 1695 x. David Hoar b. 14 Nov 1698 xi. Elizabeth Hoar b. 22 Feb 1701

7. Leonard Hoar 1684 – 1771 Esther Hubbard Leonard Hoar, son of Daniel and Mary (Stratton) Hoar was born in 1682 at Concord, MA. He married Esther Hubbard, daughter of Daniel and Esther (Rice) Hubbard, 13 Nov. 1707. Leonard was captain and served in the Indian Wars. They moved from Concord to Brimfield where he bought a 40-acre lot. He was a Representative to the General court 1729-1731Trustee in 1731 Selectman for Brimfield at various times 1734 to 1753. Leonard died 1771 and is buried in the Northwest corner of the old Brimfield Cemetery. Their children include i. Joseph Hoar, b. 05 Dec 1708, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts m. Deborah Colton 10 May 1739 Brimfield, Hampden, MA (1708-1800) d. 07 Nov 1797 Brimfield ii. Daniel Hoar, b. 07 May 1709, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, d. 09 Jul 1738 iii. Sarah Hoar, b. 03 Sep 1710, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, iv. Leonard Hoar, b. 29 Oct 1711, m. Mary Morgan 06 May 1736 in Brimfield, d. 14 Mar 1746, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts 8 v. David Hoar, b. 1713, (See below)

vi. Charles Hoar, b. 25 Dec 1714, m. Elizabeth Cowles, d. Jul 1790 Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA vii. Edmond Hoar, b. 19 Jul 1716, m. Hannah Alexander, 25 May 1743 at Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA, d. 1774, Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States viii. Esther Hoar, b. 19 Jul 1716, m. 20 May 1736 David Shumway in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, d. 01 Apr 1745, Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA ix. Nathan Hoar 1721 m. 1751 Miriam Colton b. 1723 d. 1801

x. Mary Hoar, b. 18 Jul 1731 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA m. Samuel Colton 19 Feb 1751, d. 17 Apr 1793 at Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Emigration to Nova Scotia9

8. David Hoar 1713 – after 1799 Abigail Hitchcock 1741 - David Hoar, son of Leonard and Esther Hubbard was born at Brimfield, Massachusetts on February 23, 1713.ii He married Abigail Hitchcock May 27, 1741 She was born June 1, 1718, daughter of John and Abigail (Stebbins) Hitchcock.10

David and Abigail's Hoars 8 children11,

i. David Hoar born May 14, 1742, Brimfield, MA, m. Ruth Lynds 30 Jan 1770 Onslow, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, d. 10 Nov. 1743 Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick, Canada ii. Abigail Hoar born October 9, 1744, Brimfield, MA iii. Mary Hoar born July 26, 1746, m. Alexander Mackenzie d. 1787 9. iv. Solomon Hoar born September 24, 1748, Brimfield, MA, m. Mary Lynds, 1 Apr 1773 at Onslow, Colchester County, N.S. [Onslow Book of Records available at Colchester Historical Society], d. 09 Apr 1828 Onslow, v. Ebenezer Hoar born May 13, 1751, m. 1775 Catherine Downey 05 Jan 1775 Onslow, d. 06 Aug 1819 Onslowiii, vi. David Hoar b. 1753 Warren, MA m. Ruth Lynds 20 Jan 1779 Onslow, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, d. November 1743 Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick, Canada vii. Ruth Hoar b. 17 Oct 1756 Warren, Massachusetts, m William Pitt Whippe 05 Dec 1771 Onslow, d. 08 Dec 1848 Onslow, viii. Prudence Hoar 29 Jul 1760 Warren, Massachusetts, Joseph Weatherbee 22 Nov 1781 Onslow, d. 05 Jan 1799 Onslow

David Hoar appears to have carried on a partnership with Captain Ephraim Hayward a least from 1752 operating a Grist Mill and Saw Mill in Situate, Massachusetts.

In 1759 David Hoer [Hoar] was among 121 Yeoman and one woman from the Province of Massachusetts Bay who subscribed a petition requesting land in Cobequid, Nova Scotia under Daniel Knowlton. A preliminary

9 Where citations were taken from Carol Campbell and James F. Smith, Planters and Grantees of Cobequid, Nova Scotia, 1760 the citation cited within are given along with reference to where they are found in Planters and Grantees. 10 Planters and Grantees of Cobequid, 1761-1780 Vol 1 Page 465 11 Planters and Grantees of Cobequid, 1761-1780 Vol 1 Page 465 12

grant of 500 acres was issued on October 26, 1975. in the Township of Truro. Eventually most of he grantees were assigned land in Onslow Township12 .

In the spring of 1761 David Hoar immigrated to Onslow Nova Scotia. Miller indicates that 20 men came up the Bay of Fundy from New England to Truro and Onslow in the fall of 1759 to make preparation for a settlement. They returned to New England for the winter but returned the spring 1760. All the women returned to New England in the fall of 1760. They returned in the spring of 1761 with a number of other settlers.13 It is not known exactly when David Hoard first arrived in Nova Scotia, but he had arrived at least by 1761 as indicated by the following Onslow Township Record:

"Att a meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Onslow at sd. Onslow the 28th day of July, Anno Dom. 1761, The Following Vots were passed-Capn Ephraim Hayward chosen moderator

Granted unto Capn Ephraim Hayward, David Hoar, and Jeams Wilson, the

Privilege of a Mill-place on a Stream Lying west of sd. Wilson’s first Devision Lott Next Ajoying to the ed. Lott: Joyntly and Eaquilhy to have the above mentioned Mill Place with the pondage and privilidges Belonging Thereunto –for the above mentioned Hayward to Build a Grist-mill, and for said Wilson and hoar to Build a Saw Mill. Both said Mills to be built on One Dam against or near above sd. Wilson House.

The above mentioned Privilidges Granted to the above sd Wilson and Hoar on Condition that they build a saw Mill in the Place before mentioned or Granted in Three months from the Date and keep the same in Good Repair for the Terms of Seven years, on neglect or failure there said Last Grant is to be Forfeit and of none Effect.” [Miller]

On February 21, 1769 David Hoar was allocated One Share and half (750 acres) in Onslow. [Campbell and Smith, Planters and Grantees 2011 page 466] In 1775 with the outbreak of the American revolution, Nova Scotia Governor Francis Legge, became concern about the defencelessness of the defence of Halifax and in reaction to such threats legislated the raising of a Militia force ready to meet any threat to the Province and imposed a Tax to pay for it.

On January 3, 1776 David Hoar was one of 56 signatories of a Petition of the Freeholders of he township of Onslow who opposed the new Provincial Militia Acts.14

To His Exccellency Francis Legge Esqr Captain General and Governor in Chief of Nova Scotia & and to yhe Honnerable his Majesties Council for Sd Province

The Humble Representation and Petition Of the Freeholders of the Township of Onslow:

May it pleas Your Excellency We his Majesties subjects being Greatly Alarmed at the Cituation of Publick Affairs in this Province Particularly on Account of two Acts lately passed in General Assembly

12 Campbell and Smith, Planters and Grantees 2011 page 465 13 Miller, Page 14 14 Campbell, Carol and James F. Smith, Planters and Grantees of Cobequid, Nova Scotia, - Volumes 2, page 791

One intitled An Act in addition to the several Acts of this Province Made for the Regulation of the Militia The other: an Act for raising a tax on the inhabitants of this Province for

Defraying the Expense of Maintaining and suppporting the Militia of Sd Province and the Dence of the same. Which acts seem s every way Calculated to Destress this Unhappy Province and is by no Means the Sense of the People in General.

For Whereas a Great Number of Families in these parts are Yonger a Number of them on New Farms, and in such a Condition as with all their Labour and industry are but barely able to suuport themselves and all our former Resources Cut of.

Should a Number of our industreos Husbandmen who have Large Families Depending Wholely Upon their Labour for a subsistance be ordered away into any other part of the Province, their Land Must be Untilled and Neglected and perhaps their Property May Be destroyed in their absence; to the ruin of private Families: the Destress of each society: and hurtfull to the Province in General.

But if Your Excellency in Council should be pleased to Order that the Militia in these parts be put Upon a propper footing, that they May Not be Called into a Distant parts of the Province to Defend the Families and properties of others while their own are as Much Exposed, but that they May be sufered to Continue in their respective Destrictsand Carry on thier Labour in such a Manner as to provide us (With the blessing of God) a Competancy for the support of thier Families or Defend them if invaded. Being and earnestly praying your Excellency and Councill would be pleased to Take our Case with all its sircumstances into Consideration, se the reasonableness of this our Representtation and order for Us according to these our Desires.

And Your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever pray &ca Onslow 3d Jany 1776

[Signed by 56 men including our ancestors, Ebenezor Hoar, Solomon Hoar, David Hoar, Barnard Lynds, Thomas Lynds, James Downing and David Hoar]

In November 1776 there was a rebellion by a militia of four to five hundred led by Johathan Eddy with minimal logistic support from Massachusetts to capture Fort Cumberland (known as the Eddy Rebellion or the Battle of Fort Cumberland.

The Rebellion was put down by the Royal Fencible American Regiment led by Joseph Gorement with reinforcements from the Royal Marines on November 29, 1776. On April 14, 1777 given the threat of a second attempt His Majesty's Council in Halifax,

Resolved that the Inhabitants of Truro, Onslow and Londonderry be called on to take the Oaths of Allegiance Supremacy & Abjuration at a Special Sessions of the Peace to be held forthwith for that purpose in the Township of Onslow

Two Magistrates proceed to Onslow to administer the oaths but nearly everyone refused to take the oath because they objected to swearing of Oaths by kissing the Bible.

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On May 5, the Council considered the Cobequid situation and the residences' frivolous pretences for refusing to swear the Oaths and resolved to proceed against the "Poppish Recusants" by due process of law. Included in the list was David Hoar15

On June 11, 1777, the House of Assembly refused to admit Charles Dickson and on June 13 refused to admit our ancestor, Samuel Archibald from the Township of Truro to the House of Assembly for refusal to take the oath.

On June 12 Lieutenant Governor Arbuthhnot advised his superiors in London

"I am proceeding to an outlawery...I will find a Grand Jury, that will do Justice, as to finding the bills for tryal, & Jury to bring the Dlinquents guilty.

David Hoar died April 1783.

9. Solomon Hoar 1748 - 1828 and Mary Lynds Solomon Hoar, son of David and Abigail Hitchcock was born 24 Sept. 1748 in Brimfield, MA, USA. [Vital Records Brimfield MA]. He was 12 years old when he arrived with his family in the spring of 1761.

On February 21, 1769 Solomon was allotted one share (500 acres of land under the grant of the Township of Onslow. In the January 1, 1771 Census, Sollomon Hore is listed as having 500 acres of granted land 2 arable acres, 5 mowing acres & 493 wooded acres, 1 horse and 2 oxen/bulls. By Jan 1, 1774, his arable acres had increased to 3 and his mowing acres to 6His horse was replaced by a cow

He married Mary Lynds, daughter Jacob and Mary Lynds, on April 1, 1773 at Onslow, Colchester County, N.S. [Onslow Book of Records available at Colchester Historical Society]. Their children included,

i. Jacob Hoar b. 02 Mar 1774 d. 19 April 1774 at Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada ii.Esther Hoar b.11 March 1775 Onslow Township, Colchester County, NS, Canada iii. Mary Margaret Hoar b. 27 April 1777, married William Slack 25 Nov 1800 Onslow Township, Colchester County, NS, Canada, d. 20 Nov 1857 at Debert, Colchester County, Nova Scotia iv. Lydia Hoar b. 13 April 1779, Onslow Township, Colchester County, NS, Canada, m. Moses Wright 3 December 28 Jan 1802 in Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada, d.1818 Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada v. Abigail Hoar b. 3 Jun. 1781 in Onslow Township, Colchester County, NS, Canada, m. James Nelson, 17 Nov 1803, d. 26 Dec 1844 Stewiacke, Colchester County, Nova Scotia 10 vi. David Hoar b. 28 Sept. 1783 See Below) vii. Marian Hoar b. 1 Jan 1785 in Onslow, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, m. Asa C Daniels 12 Dec 1809 at Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, d. 02 Jun 1876 at Clifton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia Canada viii. Ruth Hoar b. 19 Apr. 1787 in Onslow Township, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada, m. ix. Solomon Hoar 18 Apr. 1792 in Onslow, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, m. Mary Ann Russell, 11 May 1820 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 04 Nov 1875 Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

15 Campbell, Carol and James F. Smith, Planters and Grantees of Cobequid, Nova Scotia, - Volumes 1, page 176

[Many dates taken from Campbell and Smith, original records NSARM RG1 3611/2

On January 3, 1776 Solomon signed the petition of the Freeholders of Onslow opposed to the Provincial Militia Acts. Solomon died in 09 Apr 1828.

10. David Hoar 1783 – 1861 Rebecca Smith

David Hoar, son of Solomon and Mary Hoar on 28 Sept. 1783 in Onslow Township, Colchester County, Nova Scotia. He married Rebecca Smith in Onslow, Colchester County, N.S. on 28 Dec. 1809. She was born between 1783 and 1786. David Hoar died at East Mountain, in 1861. His wife lived with her son William at least by 1871 and died there on December 3 1871. Also living in the home was her daughter Olive.

Their children include,

i. Asa Hoar b. 26 Oct. 1810 in Onslow Township, Colchester County, NS, Canada m. Martha Patty Wright, 28 Mar 1839 in Onslow, d. 30 Jun 1884 in East Mountain, Colchester County Nova Scotia 11 ii. Agnes Hoar 28 July 1812 in Onslow Township, Colchester County, m. Robert John Nelson, 09 Jan 1831 Onslow, d. 13 Feb 1896 East Mountain iii. Matilda Hoar 27 Jul. 1814 m. Ezra Slack in 1834 in Onslow, m. Ezra Slack 1834 Onslow, d. 25 Nov 1892, at Folly Mountain, Nova Scotia iv. David Hoar 11 Jun. 1816, m. Elizabeth Ann Anderson 1861 East Mountain, Colchester, County, Nova Scotia, d. 20 Aug 1894 v. Archibald Hoar b. 11 Jun. 1818, Onslow Township, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, m. Miranda Wells, d. 14 Jan 1890 vi. Robert Smith Hoar b. 23 March 1820 in East Mountain, m. Susan Elizabeth Jones , d. 30 Jul 1893 Cambridge, Massachusetts

vii. John Lutes Hoar 6 July 1822 in East Mountain, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, m. Rosanna Killen, d. 20 Sep 1891 East Mountainiv viii. Olive Hoar 9 September 1824 in Onslow Township, d. after 1881 ix. William Hoar b. in 1821 or 6 July 1826 in Onslow Township, Colchester County, NS, Canada, m. (1) Elizabeth Ann Totten, 08 Feb 1853 in Folly Mountain Colchester County (2.) Matilda Macmaster, 06 Feb 1873 Truro. d. 1893 bur.in Crossroads Cemetery, Valley, Colchester County v It appears that William took over David Gould’s home after his death and his widow Rebecca and daughter Olive remained in the home.

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x. Solomon Hoar b. 8 Dec. 1828 in Onslow Township, died young between 1833 and 1836 xi. Mary Hoar 30 Jan 1831 in Onslow Township, m. Alexander Parker Smith 02 Apr 1885 Colchester County, d. 30 Nov 1914 Colchester County. xii. Rebecca Hoar b. and d. 15 Mar 1833 in Onslow Township.

11. Agnes Hoar 1812 – 1896 Robert John Nelson 1810 - 1887

Agnes “Nancy” Hoar was born on 28 Jul. 1812 in Onslow Township, Colchester County, Nova Scotia. She was the second child and first daughter of David and Rebecca Hoar. She was called Nancy for most of her life.

She married Robert John Nelson on 9 Jan 1831 in Onslow, Colchester County, Nova Scotia. She died 13 Feb 1896 at East Mountain, Colchester County, Nova Scotia. She is buried at the Crossroads Cemetery Valley, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canadavi.

Their children include,

i. Samuel Scott Nelson b. 07 Feb 1831 East Mountain, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, m. (1) Mary May Bailey on12 Jun 1853 (2) Melissa Archibald on 03 Apr 1870 d. 1908 in Yazoo, Mississippi, USA. ii. Mary Nelson b. 24 Sep 1832, East Mountain, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, m. Jacob Slack, 13 Aug 1827 d. 28 May 1888 in East Mountain, Colchester County, Nova Scotia iii. David Nelson, b. 16 Nov 1834 East Mountain, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Eliza Jane Bailey, 26 Jan 1858 d. 14 Jun 1912 in Los Angeles, US iv. Robert Nelson b. 20 Nov 1836 in East Mountain, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, m. Frances Harriet Lynds 22 Dec 1864, d. 21 Apr 1913 North River. They had 11 children,

I. Elizabeth Jane Nelson b. 11 Dec 1865 East Mountain, Colchester County, Nova Scotia m. George Richard Shellnutt, d. 14 Dec 1913 II. Agnes Nelson b. 18 Aug 1867 m. John Clifford III. Minnie Etta Nelson IV. Julia Ellen "Nellie" Nelson V. Annie May Nelson VI. Fannie Eva Nelson VII. Florence Primrose Nelson VIII. Lemuel Ernest Nelson IX. Rebecca Maud Nelson X. Robert Alvin Nelson XI. Ada Snow Nelson

v. John Nelson b. 17 Feb 1839 East Mountain, Colchester County, m. Elizabeth Slack, 28 Apr 1865 at Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada, d. 10 Feb 1893 Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada, Their children, I. Emma Blanche Nelson b. 08 Feb 1870 Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada, d. 28 May 1921 Truro, Nova Scotia II. Frank W. Nelson b. 1872 d. 5 Mar 1889 Truro, Nova Scotia age 7, bur. Robie Street Cemetery III. Earle Demon Nelson b. 23 Jan 1877 Colchester County, d. 18 Dec 1943 Bible Hill, Colchester County, Nova Scotia

vi. Rebecca Nelson b. February Rebecca East Mountain, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, m. James Clifford on 27 May 1863 in Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 18 Mar 1924 in Salmon River, Colchester County, N.S., Canada

Rebecca Nelson married James Clifford to continue our line.

Appendices

Abbreviations abt about aft. After b. born Bef. Before Bp baptism bur buried d. died m. married

Calendar Old Style-New Style, Julian & Georgian16

The old calendar used up to about 1752 in Protestant countries was the Julian Calendar based on 365.25 days. In 1952 Great Britain and empire switched to the Julian Calendar and since the actual year is 365.2422 days long the switch over caused a 11 day out of synch problem. To solve this problem, it was proclaimed that September 2 would be followed by September 14. As well the old style calendar the calendar year began on Lady Day 25th of March i.e., the year ran from 25 March to 24 March. Hence January 24, 1712 old style would be January 24, 1713 new style. The correct way to describe a date in the “overlap” period from January 1 to March 24 is to

16 Greenwood, Val D. The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy, 3rd Ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co Inc 2000 18

state the Old/New Style as 1712 /1713 which means “January 24, 1712 old style is what we call January 24, 1713”

Also, since the calendar began in March the months if numbered are as follows

March 1 April 2 May 3 June 4 July 5 August 6 September 7 October 8 November 9 December 10 January 11 February 12

List of Freeman17

The status of freeman was primarily of political importance, for it gave one the right to vote for colony officers. In some colonies, though, freeman was tied to church membership, and so the meaning was somewhat different. Massachusetts Bay and New Haven, the most Puritan of the Puritan colonies, made church membership a prerequisite for foremanship, while the rest of the New England colonies did not.

List of freemen may be used for a number of purposes beyond proving biographical information about an immigrant. Like tax lists later, a list of freeman provides basic information about the presence or absence of a person on a given date. And, as noted above, freemanship in Massachusetts Bay and New Haven supplies information about church membership, from which we can learn not just whether this individual was a church member at a given time; we can also reconstruct some of the history of churches whose records have been lost by studying the lists over a period of years.

Resources

Campbell, Carol and James F. Smith, Neccessaries and Sufficiencies, Planters Society in Londonderry, Onslow and Truro Townships, Sydney, NS: Cape Breton University Press 2011 Campbell, Carol and James F. Smith, Planters and Grantees of Cobequid, Nova Scotia, - Volumes 1 and 2 Carol Campbell, The Cobequid Townships, Truro, Onslow, Londonderry - Truro: Colchester Historical Museum Hoar, William S. By Way of New England, Hoar and Newcomb Pioneers in America, Vancouver, Canada: Tangled Roots Press, Gwen Lefton, Ancestral Lines (1994), Colchester Historical Society, 929.2.

17 Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y Boston, MA: New England Historical and Genealogical Society, 2011

Marble, Allan E. The Archibald Family of Nova Scotia, Halifax, 2008 Miller, Thomas, Historical and genealogical Record of the First Settlers of Colchester County, Belleville, Ontario: Mika Studio, 1972 NSARM: Nova Scotia Archives and Record Management, Halifax, Nova Scotia Nourse, Henry S. of Lancaster, Mass, The Ancestry of the Hoar Family in America and its English Ancestry, A Compilation from Collections made by the Honorable George Frisbie Hoar. Reprinted from New England Historical and Genealogy Register, 53:92-101, 186-198, 289-300

Resources for English Hoares and History and Puritanism

Smith, Gary Scott, God and Politics, Four Views on the Reformation of Civil Government, Phillipsburg, New Jersey: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co. 1989 Hall, David D. A Reforming People, Puritanism and the Transformation of public Life in New England, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011 Jordan, Don and Michael Walsh, The King’s Revenge. Charles II and the Greatest Manhunt in British History, New York: Pegasus Books, 2016 Wedgwood, C.V. The King’s Peace 1637-1641, St. James Place, London: Collins, 1955

Resources for John Hoar and King Philip’s War

Bodge, George Madison, Soldiers in King Philip’s War, Boston, Massachusetts: New England historical and genealogical Society, 1999 Philbrick, Nathaniel, Mayflower, A Story of Courage, Community and War New York: Viking, 2006 Philbrick, Nathaniel, The Mayflower and the Pilgrims’ New World, G.P. Putnam’s Son, 2008 Schultz, Eric B. and Michael J. Touglas, King Phillip’s War, The History and Legacy of America’s Forgotten Conflict, Woodstock, Vermont: The Country Man Press,1999 Rowlandson, Mrs. Mary, Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, https://www.gutenberg.org/files/851/851-h/851-h.htm, accessed April 9 2018

“The Captivity and Ransom of Mary Rowlandson” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Narrative_of_the_Captivity_and_Restoration_of_Mrs._Mary_Rowlandson It is considered to be one of America's first bestsellers, four editions appearing in 1682 when it was first published. The book can be downloaded in a number of formats from http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/851 or if you prefer you can download a mps recording from https://librivox.org/a-narrative-of-the-captivity-and-restoration- of-mrs-mary-rowlandson-by-mary-rowlandson/ (all accessed December 17 2020 )

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Relationship of author to the Hoares

i https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142410689/daniel-hoar ii Vital Records Concord MA Planters and Grantees of Cobequid, 1761-1780 Vol 1 Page 465 iii Nova Scotia Archives RG1 v.222 #36 iv https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190588296/john-lutes-hoare v https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190720404/william-hoar vi https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190493210/nancy-nelsonhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190493210/nancy-nelson