Individual Details

Francis Newcomb was a husbandman who is listed on the passenger list of the Planter this way: "husbandman Francis Newcom," aged 30, and "wife & 2 children Rachell Newcom," aged 20, "Rachell Newcom," aged 2½, and "Jo[hn] Newcome," aged 9 months, were enrolled at London as passengers for New England on the Planter). The family first settled in Boston and later moved to Braintree. The following statement was included with his death record: "Francis Nucom who was accounted an hundred years old died upon the 27th day of May 1692" at Braintree. (Judging by the age on the passenger list in 1635 and the date of marriage, this age at death is exaggerated by more than a decade.)

Birth	1605	Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Marriage	27 May 1630	Sudbury, Suffolk, England - Rachel Brackett
Immigration	1635	on the ship Planter, Boston, Massachusetts Bay
Death	27 May 1692	Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay
Occupation		husbandman

Spouse	Rachel Brackett (1614 - 1684)
Child	John Newcomb (1634 - 1722)

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