Family/Spouse: Alexander ROTHERFORTH. Alexander was born about 1522 in Yorkshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Percival LEAVITT in 1574 in Yorkshire, England. Percival (son of William LEAVITT and Joan YNGLANDE) was born in 1552 in Yorkshire, England; died in 1625 in Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Thomas NELSON before 1600 in Prob. England. Thomas (son of William NELSON and Margaret UNKNOWN) was born about 1579 in Thoresby, Lincoln, England; died on 10 Aug 1614 in Newland, Drax, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas emigrated to New England in 1638, where he settled in Rowley,Massachusetts.
He came from Yorkshire, England, was one of founders of Rowley,Massachusetts.

Thomas was made Freeman in May 1639. In 1640 he erected a saw mill atRowley and was appointed in 1640 by the Court along with Edward Woodmanand William Paine to view and settle the bounds between Hampton andColchester (Salisbury). He was representative to the General Court 1641.

Thomas was the wealthiest of the Rogers company. In 1643 (says Winthrop)our supplies from England failing much, men began to look about them andfell to manufacture of cotton wherof we had store from Barbadoes and ofhemp and flax wherein Rowley to their great commendation exceeded allother towns. The mills built by Thomas Nelson were the first in Rowleyand among the first grists mills built in America and were never idle(although enlarged and modified) until the fire of Oct 1916.

He made a will as he planned a trip to England which he signed in 24 Dec1645 and it was desposed before the court by Jeremy Houchen 21 Oct 1649.He returned to England, where and died in 1643.

Thomas married Dorothy STAPLETON on 27 Jan 1627 in All Saints, Yorkshire, England. Dorothy (daughter of Philip STAPLETON and Dorothy HILL) was born on 11 Aug 1608 in Pannall, Yorkshire, England; died before 27 Sep 1637 in Rowley, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]