Vassall John

Notes:

John was a loyalist and suffered the lost of his lands during the Revolution. He returned to England during the War and died there in 1797.

John married Oliver Elizabeth on 12 Jan 1761. Elizabeth died on 31 Mar 1807 in Clifton, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Vassall John was born on 07 May 1762; died on 17 Oct 1800; was buried in Lyndhurst.
2. Vassall Spencer Thomas was born on 07 Apr 1764; died on 07 Feb 1807; was buried in St. Paul, Bristol, England.
3. Vassall Thomas Oliver was born on 12 Apr 1766; died on 08 Oct 1807; was buried in Denhigh, England.
4. Vassall Elizabeth was born in 1767; died on 05 Jan 1768.
5. Vassall Robert Oliver was born on 28 May 1769; died on 23 Mar 1827 in Jamaica, West Indies.
6. Vassall Elizabeth was born on 05 May 1771; died on 27 Jul 1856 in Cheltenham, England.
7. Vassall Leonard was born in 1773; died on 07 Nov 1775.
8. Vassall Mary was born on 26 Mar 1777 in Clifton, England; died on 27 Dec 1806 in Bath, England.

Notes:

Col. John Vassall, son of Leonard Vassall, married twice. First to Elizabeth Phips on 10 Oct. 1734 in Boston, MA. Elizabeth died 22 Sept 1739 in Cambridge. He remarried to Lucy Barran and had one daughter, Lucy by this marriage. he died prematurely on 27 November, 1747 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA. He died preceding the Revolution, but his family remained Loyalists and most suffered forfeiture of their lands, many returned to England but it was their properties that housed George Washington during the seige on Boston and the patriot army hospital.

John married Phipps Elizabeth on 10 Oct 1734. Elizabeth was born about 1716; died on 22 Sep 1739 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Leonard, born in Jamaica, West Indies, emmigrated to Boston, MA in 1723.

Leonard married Gale Ruth before 1701. Ruth was born on 30 Sep 1685; died about 1733 in Boston, MA; was buried about 14 Mar 1733. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
1733/1734

Buried:
14 Mar 1733/1734

Notes:

John, who came to New England with his parents in June, 1635 on the Blessing. He was on the 1643 ATBA for Scituate and in 1652 was a lieutenant of the militia under Capt. James Cudworth, later became a Colonel in Carolina, Virginia and Jamaica. He sold his New England holdings by 1661 and left the colony for Jamaica, West Indies where he lived the rest of his life.

He also engaged in the settlement of Cape Fear, North Carolina, was appointed Surveryor General of "Our County of Clarendon" by the Proprietors, 24 Nov. 1664, and in as "Colonel" John Vassall he was chosen as guardian, on 24 Feb. 1670/71, by his nephew John Ware.

Col. John Vassall married Anna Lewis, daughter of John Lewis, and English resident of Genoa. On 17 Dec. 1671, John Vassall gave power of attorney to his wife, Anna, and Edward Lewis, had apparently left Virginia by 17 March 1672/73 when his wife was acting in his behalf, and clearly was away by 9 Apr. 1674. His plantation of 1170 acres in Old Rappahannock County, now Essex County, which he bought from John Weir, 7 Jan 1667/68, was sold to Mrs. Honoria Weir, 13 July 1671. He was a resident of Jamaica when he made his will, 19 Aug. 1684-6 and July 1685, which mentions his wife and children. His widow was naturalized in Jamaica, 20 July 1685 and was buried 23 Feb. 1719/20. (Will dated 20 Feb. 1719/20, proved 2 April 1720.)

According to "The Vassalls of New England", pg 5, he was the son of Samuel (born 1586). However, this is incorrect according to the "Vassall Pedigree", Second Appendix, he is the son of William (born 1592) unless he was adopted by William. The following is also from "The Vassalls of New England" pg 5:
"John Vassall married Anna, the daughter of John Lewis, an English resident of Genoa. He early settled in Jamaica, West Indies, and there died. His widow survived him and died between 1723 and 1725."

BIOGRAPHY: "The Vassalls of New England" states, pg 5: In 1643 his name is on the militia roll of Scituate; freeholder in 1647; lieutenant under Cudworth in 1652; and later, bore the rank of captain. December 16, 1652, he sold his house in Boston, with land attached, to Mark Hands, "Naylor," for L59. In 1661 he sold his Scituate estates and removed, it is supposed, to the West Indies, but later, according to Savage, "was engaged in the settlement at Cape fear, N. C., and in 1657 applied for relief here to be sent to himself and followers."

John, who came to New England with his parents in June, 1635 on the Blessing. He was on the 1643 ATBA for Scituate and in 1652 was a lieutenant of the militia under Capt. James Cudworth, later became a Colonel in Carolina, Virginia and Jamaica. He sold his New England holdings by 1661 and left the colony for Jamaica, West Indies where he lived the rest of his life.

He also engaged in the settlement of Cape Fear, North Carolina, was appointed Surveryor General of "Our County of Clarendon" by the Proprietors, 24 Nov. 1664, and in as "Colonel" John Vassall he was chosen as guardian, on 24 Feb. 1670/71, by his nephew John Ware.

Col. John Vassall married Anna Lewis, daughter of John Lewis, and English resident of Genoa. On 17 Dec. 1671, John Vassall gave power of attorney to his wife, Anna, and Edward Lewis, had apparently left Virginia by 17 March 1672/73 when his wife was acting in his behalf, and clearly was away by 9 Apr. 1674. His plantation of 1170 acres in Old Rappahannock County, now Essex County, which he bought from John Weir, 7 Jan 1667/68, was sold to Mrs. Honoria Weir, 13 July 1671. He was a resident of Jamaica when he made his will, 19 Aug. 1684-6 and July 1685, which mentions his wife and children. His widow was naturalized in Jamaica, 20 July 1685 and was buried 23 Feb. 1719/20. (Will dated 20 Feb. 1719/20, proved 2 April 1720.)

According to "The Vassalls of New England", pg 5, he was the son of Samuel (born 1586). However, this is incorrect according to the "Vassall Pedigree", Second Appendix, he is the son of William (born 1592) unless he was adopted by William. The following is also from "The Vassalls of New England" pg 5:
"John Vassall married Anna, the daughter of John Lewis, an English resident of Genoa. He early settled in Jamaica, West Indies, and there died. His widow survived him and died between 1723 and 1725."

BIOGRAPHY: "The Vassalls of New England" states, pg 5: In 1643 his name is on the militia roll of Scituate; freeholder in 1647; lieutenant under Cudworth in 1652; and later, bore the rank of captain. December 16, 1652, he sold his house in Boston, with land attached, to Mark Hands, "Naylor," for L59. In 1661 he sold his Scituate estates and removed, it is supposed, to the West Indies, but later, according to Savage, "was engaged in the settlement at Cape fear, N. C., and in 1657 applied for relief here to be sent to himself and followers."

John married Lewis Anna. Anna was born in England; died in Jamaica, West Indies; was buried about 23 Feb 1719 in Jamaica, West Indies. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Anna was born in England but her father resided in Genoa. She married John Vassall, moved to New England and later to Jamaica, West Indies where she became naturalized on 20 July 1685. She died and was buried on 23 Feb. 1719/20. Her will, dated 20 Feb. 1719/20, was proved 2 April, 1720.

Anna was born in England but her father resided in Genoa. She married John Vassall, moved to New England and later to Jamaica, West Indies where she became naturalized on 20 July 1685. She died and was buried on 23 Feb. 1719/20. Her will, dated 20 Feb. 1719/20, was proved 2 April, 1720.

Buried:
23 Feb 1719/1720