Johanna married John LEWIS in 1709 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. John (son of John LEWIS and Elizabeth HUNTLEY) was born on 16 Aug 1685 in New London, CT, U.S.A.; died on 23 Oct 1758 in Lyme, New London, CT, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eber LEWIS was born about 1730; died on 25 Mar 1802.

James married Elizabeth SCOVILLE on 20 Apr 1692 in Lyme, New London, CT, U.S.A.. Elizabeth (daughter of Arthur SCOVILLE and Johanna UNKNOWN) was born on 1 Dec 1662 in Middletown, Essex County, MA, U.S.A.; died on 30 May 1694. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elizabeth Scovell ye Daughter of Arthur Scovell; of Joan his wife bornefirs December 1662. "New England Historical and Genealogical Resister,"13 Bromfield Street, Boston, Massachusetts, Samuel G. Drake, Publisher,1861, Vol. 15; p 350; Book in poss. of Minneapolis Public Library.

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John Tillotson came from Halifax, Yorkshire, England and descends fromRalph Tilston, who in turn was related to Charlemagne, William theConqueror, and other notables including the more recent (1600s) JohnTillotson, the famed Archbishop of Canterbury. This line is of specialinterest to me, as my mother is directly descended from Edmund Tilson,who arrived in America in 1636, and who is also believed to be descendedof this family.

The details of John's arrival to the new world are not known, but familytradition says that he and his sister, both orphaned, came on the Jamesof 1635, with Cotton Mather. John was 10 years old at that time, and mayhave been one of the many youngsters who were sent at the Church'sdirection to the colonies as conscripted servants.

The first reference to John In Massachusetts places him in Rowley in1639. He was one of the initial settlers and original property owners ofRowley, a proprietor there in 1645. He moved to Newbury, Mass in 1648, toWindsor, Connecticut in 1660, then to the section of Saybrook that laterbecame the town of Lyme.

John Tillotson married Dorcas Coleman in Newbury in 1648. They had threechildren, and Dorcas died in 1653/54 John re-married to Jane Evans. Theyhad four children together. Three of the four were born in Newbury,Mass., and the last was born in Saybrook, Connecticut. The family removedto Saybrook about 1660. John died in Lyme, in 1670.

The town records indicate that John had a temper and an poor dispositon.I suspect that John was avoided by many of the townfolk, and his name isincluded in numerous official entries such as the following:
- 1650: "John Tillotson, it is well knowne what he is, the town gave him30s but this winter to make a bane."
- Sept. 1650: "John Tillotson was sued by James Noyes for killing hismare, for which he had to pay 27 pounds. John did not like this. He waslater presented in a public church meeting for 'scandalous andreproachful speech cast upon the elders and authorities."
- 1656: "John Tillotson was admonished for chaining his wife to thebedpost with a plow chain to keep her within doors."
- Nov 1657: Court in Ipswich. "John Tilison sentenced to the house ofcorrection, but released and bound to "good behavior and to live with hisand prvyde for her according to his place as a husband ought to doe."
- 1659: "John Tilison, upon complaint of Mr. Drummer, fined for falseoath, and to pay fees of the Constable of Newbury."

To add to this list of black marks, John also had a child before hismarriage to Dorcas Coleman. No mother is named. The child named as MaryTillotson was born 17 Mar 1648 and probably died at birth. When Johndied he left an estate valued at eighty-four pounds.

John married Dorcas COLEMAN on 4 Jul 1648 in Newbury, Essex County, MA, U.S.A.. Dorcas (daughter of Thomas COLEMAN and Susanna RAULINES) was born about 1631 in England; died on 1 Jan 1654 in Newbury, Essex County, MA, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Very little is known of Arthur Scoville. He arrived sometime about 1660to Connecticut, where he settled with his wife and children. Lands wererecorded to him in 1671 in Middlesex County, Connecticut.

Arthur married Johanna UNKNOWN in 1658 in Shapwick, Dorsetshire, England. Johanna was born about 1639 in Prob. England; died in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary MITCHELL on 18 Sep 1610 in Heptonstal, Yorkshire, England. Mary was born about 1594 in Heptonstal, Yorkshire, England; died on 2 Jul 1618 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas Coleman, of Newbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire, arrived at BostonJune 3, 1635, in the "James," out of Sourhhampton, and came out undercontract with Sir Richard Saltonstall and others, to keep their cattle.He is listed in a group of "laborers", with Stephen Evered als Webb.

He was negligent and unfaithful in his duties, as the Court ruled, yet hewas admitted freeman May 17, 1637.

He had 9 children by wife Susanna, who died November 17, 1650. He thenmarried Mary, widow of Edmund Johnson, on July 11, 1651. She died Jan30, 1663, and he took for third wife Margarey, daughter of Philip Fowler(widow of Thomas Rowell, of Andover who had been widow of firstChristopher Osgood, of Andover).

He removed to Nantucket before Island 1663, there died 1682, aged 83.Coffin says he spelled his name "Coiltman," but was probably Coaleman, orCoulman. (Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire by Noyles,Libby & Davis)

Thomas married Susanna RAULINES on 24 Nov 1623 in Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England. Susanna was born in 1600-1605 in England; died on 17 Nov 1650 in Newbury, Essex County, MA, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Mary Magdalene COOKE on 16 May 1634 in Shapwick, Dorset, England. Mary was born in 1612 in Shapwick, Dorset, England; died on 8 Dec 1654 in Shapwick, Dorset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]