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According to web.tampabay.rr.com/weishaupt/weisanc/d218.htm
Was a member of the Governor's Council, Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, and one of the most distinguished men connected with the early colony to lay grievances of the people before the King of England.

According to freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dickmarston
Nathaniel and Elizabeth lived a few years in Newbury, Essex, Mass., then moved to Hampton in 1662. He was one of the most influencial men in the town and throughout the province. He served as councillor more than 20 years and he was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 1694-95.

Nathaniel married Elizabeth SWAINE (SWAYNE) on 20 Dec 1681 in Hampton, Rockingham Co, NH, U.S.A.. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard SWAINE (SWAYNE, SWAN?) and Elizabeth Ann BASILLE (BASSELLE?)) was born on 9 Oct 1638 in Newberry, MA, U.S.A.; died on 10 Feb 1711 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co, NH, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The inhabitants of Hampton and of the other towns in the province had,with few exceptions, refrained from joining Edward Gove in his quixoticattempt to reform the government; but they could not be insensible to thetyranny of Governor Cranfield. They ever had been, and still were, readyto assist in suppressing acts of rebellion; but they were not prepared toyield to oppression without a struggle. They regarded it as their rightto pour their complaints into the ears of the king, and to ask forredress. But under Cranfield's administration, it was dangerous tocomplain. Still, this appeared the only proper course to be pursued, andafter some consultation, it was adopted. So careful and so cautious hadbeen the movements of the leading men, that their agent had beenselected, funds had been raised to meet his expenses, and he had left theprovince, and was already at Boston, about to embark for England, beforethe governor was aware of their design.

The agent, selected and sent on this important mission, was NathanielWeare, Esq., a leading citizen of Hampton. The confidence thus reposed inhim indicates that he had the reputation of being a man of ability,prudence and integrity; and the result showed that their confidence hadnot been misplaced.

Fear of being detained by the governor constrained Nathaniel to hasten toBoston, without waiting to obtain the evidence he needed to substantiatethe charges being brought against Governor Cranfield. He was accoumpainedto Boston by Maj. William Vaughan of Portsmouth, and to him was intrustedthe important service of procuring depositions to be forwarded toEngland; but on his return from Boston, he was immediately arrested bythe governor's order, and committed to prison, where he was confined ninemonths much to the detriment not only of his own private interests, butto those of the oppressed people, as this prevented him from obtainingthe evidence necessary for the the King. Other individuals undertook thework that had been assigned to Mr. Vaughan, but they were denied accessto the public records, and when they applied to the governor to summonand swear witnesses for them, their request was not granted. Hence it wasnecessary to go out of the province to have the depositions properlyauthenticated.

When Mr. Weare arrived in England, he was not prepared to bring hiscomplaints to the king at once; but after waiting a considerable time fordepositions from home, and waiting in vain, he ventured to profer somegeneral charges against Governor Cranfield. By this means a way wasopened for procuring, in a few months, the needful evidence for, thecomplaint having been referred to the Board of Trade, they transmitted acopy to the accused, that he might prepare a defense; and at the sametime ordered him to allow the complainants access to the records, and toafford them every facility for obtaining and authenticating evidence.

However humiliating this order might be, it was from such a source, thathe dared not disobey. As he was charged with not following theinstructions of his commission, concerning Mason's claims, but allowingthose claims to be tried in courts not properly constituted, heimmediately, upon the receipt of this communication from the Board ofTrade, suspended the suits that had been brought, until a decision as tothe legality of the courts could be made by the proper authorities.

Nathaniel meanwhile received the evidence needed and presented hischarges in a new and more specific form. A hearing was at length hadbefore the Lords of Trade (March 10, 1685), who reported to the king"that Cranfield had not pursured his instructions with regard to Mason'scontroversy; but instead thereof, had caused courts to be held and titlesto be decided, with exorbitant costs; and that he had exceeded his powerin regulating the value of coins'" Nathaniel had brought other chargesagainst the governor but in relation to them the Lords of Trade expressedno opinion. The report, as made, was accepted by the king in council(SOURCE: History of Hampton, New Hampshire by Joseph Dow).

Nathaniel married Sarah UNKNOWN (GOOCH?) in 1629 in Rockingham, New Hampshire. Sarah was born about 1606 in England; died in 1682 in Nantucket, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Richard set sail at London in the Truelove, Sept 17, 1635 at age 34,already having sent his wife Elizabeth Basselle in the Planter in April,1635; sons William and Francis, sailed in the Rebecca; and daughterElizabeth sailed in the Susan and Ellen in the company of friends. He wasa planter in Hampton in 1638. He took Freeman's Oath there on 13 Mar1639. Was commissioner for the ending of small causes and lot-layer in1639; signed the petition in Howard case in 1643; signed petition ofExeter inhabitants in 1645. He owned a house and land in Exeter in 1650.Richard was fined by the General Court 12 Nov, 1659, 3 pounds anddisenfranchised for entertaining Quakers.

He gave part of his house lot in Hampton to his daughter Grace and herhusband, Nathaniel Bolter, in 1660.

The inhabitants of Hampton became increasingly hostile to Quakers, so in1660-61 he migrated to Nantucket Island with his second wife, Jane, widowof George Bunker, his stepchildren, and his sons John & Richard. Richardand his John, along with eight other men bought Nantucket Island in 1661from Thomas Mayhew for 30 pounds silver and two beaver hats.
He sold his remaining property in Hampton to his son-in-law, NathanielBolter in 1663.Richard set sail at London in the Truelove, Sept 17, andarrived in December of 1635 at age 34. He had sent his wife Elizabeth inthe Planter in April; sons William and Francis, sailed in the Rebecca;and daughter Elizabeth sailed in the Susan and Ellen in the company offriends, all in that year. His daughter Grace must have also been sentahead, though I can find no record of her crossing. He settled at Rowley,Massachusetts then at Hampton, New Hampshire of which he was one of thefounders, then on Nantucket Island with John Swain, his son, and eightothers.

He was a planter in Hampton in 1638, was Commissioner for the Ending ofSmall Causes and lot-layer in 1639; he signed a petition in the Howardcase in 1643 and the petition of Exeter inhabitants in 1645. He owned ahouse and land in Exeter in 1650, and gave part of his house lot inHampton to his daughter Grace and her husband, Nathaniel Bolter, in 1660,and another tract to Hezekiah, eldest son of his deceased son William, in1663.

Richard was fined by the General Court on 12 Nov, 1659 for entertainingQuakers. Richard and his son John, along with eight other men boughtNantucket Island in 1661 from Thomas Mayhew for 30 pounds silver and twobeaver hats. He became a Quaker and moved to Nantucket with his secondwife, Jane, his stepchildren, and his sons John & Richard. He sold hisremaining property in Hampton to his son-in-law, Nathaniel Bolter in1663.

He took the Freeman's Oath on 13 Mar 1639. He married Jane, widow ofGeorge Bunker, in 1658/9. His daughter Dorothy married Thomas Abbot, andlater Edward Chapman; and Elizabeth married Nathaniel Weare.

He died April 14, 1682 in Nantucket.

Richard married Elizabeth Ann BASILLE (BASSELLE?) about 1637 in Elngland. Elizabeth was born about 1605 in London, Middlesex, England; died on 15 Jul 1657 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter married UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]