William Lumpkin

M, #13654, b. Jan 19, 1584, d. Jan 29, 1671
Relationship9th great-grandfather of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree

Family

Thomasine Constable b. circa 1601, d. Feb 26, 1683
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Jan 19, 1584 William Lumpkin was born on Jan 19, 1584 at St. Peter at Gowts, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.1,2 
Marriage*Jan 19, 1625 He married Thomasine Constable on Jan 19, 1625.1 
Emigration*circa 1637 William Lumpkin and Thomasine Constable emigrated circa 1637 from England, United Kingdom. 
Immigration*circa 1637 William Lumpkin and Thomasine Constable immigrated circa 1637 to Massachusetts, United States. 
Death*Jan 29, 1671 William Lumpkin died on Jan 29, 1671, at age 87 at Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.3 
Burial*Jan 30, 1671 He was buried on Jan 30, 1671 at Unknown Cemetery, Massachusetts, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 47986764.4 
Book Excerpt* 
William and wife Tamesin, with daughters Ann amd Tamesin left England on 8 April 1637 on the "Rose". He was reported to have been in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, MA 7 Jan 1638/9. Aug 1643 Yarmouth is on the list of those able to bear arms. Grand Juryman 1643. Will dated 23 July 1668, probated 29 Oct 1671 Plymouth, MA.

The will of William Lumpkin, of Yarmouth, dated July 23, 1668, contained this clause: "I Doe Nominate and appoint my beloved frinds Mr. Edmond hawes and John Thacher; as frinds in trust; To see this my last will and Testament truely prformed." Mr. Hawes was a witness and deposed to the will June 24, 1671, before Thomas Hinckley. (Edmond Hawes, page 128)

William Lumpkin came over in 1637; he was a deputy to the Colony Court and held many of the local offices. (Lamont-Eldredge Family Records, page 5)

He is on the list of names of all male persons residing in Plymouth Colony, between the ages of sixteen and sixty years, who were able to perform military duty, in August, 1643, as shown by the official returns of an actual examination and inspection made at that time. (Peirce's Colonial Lists, page 73-74)

The permanent settlement of the town of Yarmouth commenced early in 1639. The grantees were Anthony Thacher, John Crow, and Thomas Hawes, who had surveyed the land prepartory to occupation. They with John Coite, "to be enquired of," Madrick Matthews, Philip Tabor, William Palmer, Samuel Rider, William Lumpkin, and Thomas Hatch were proposed Jan. 7. 1639, "to take up their freedom at Yarmouth," but the following persons were excepted against: Old Worden (dead), Burnell Wright and Nat Deville. In March (1640) Nicholas Simpkins, Hugh Tilley, Giles Hopkins and Joshua Barnes are mentioned in the Court records as of Yarmouth. Andrew Hallett, Sr., was there in March, but did not settle permanently until 1643. At the close of 1640 the following persons had also settled there: Thomas Starr, Robert Dennis, Edward Sturgis, James Matthews, William Nickerson, Yelverton Crow and Thomas Payne. William Payne was chosen constable; and Thomas Payne and Philip Tabor deputies to the court; the first resresentative assembly in the colony, June 4, 1639. William Clark took the oath of allegiance and fidelity in September, and was constable of the town. (The Hamlin Family, page 19.)5
 

Citations

  1. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S816] Site - International Genealogical Index (R) or Ancestral File, online at http://www.familysearch.org
  3. [S903] Book - Cape Cod History, online at http://www.capecodhistory.us/genealogy.com
  4. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.
  5. [S771] Personal Knowledge - Valentine, Jack.