Individual Details
William Boynton
(7 April 1605 - 8 December 1686)
William Boynton arrived on American soil with wife Elizabeth Jackson and the group formed by Reverend Ezekiel Rogers on the ship John of London. With them on this journey came the first printing press, delivered to Boston. The group then journeyed north and purchased land that is now centered around Rowley, Massachusetts and originally included parts of other outlying towns such as Newbury and Essex.
Events
| Birth | 7 April 1605 | East Riding, Yorkshire, England | |||
| Immigration | 1638 | Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay | |||
| Marriage | By 1640 | Elizabeth Jackson | |||
| Occupation | From 1656 to 1681 | school master - Rowley |  |  | |
| Death | 8 December 1686 | Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Jackson (1618 - 1687) |
| Child | Joshua Boynton (1646 - 1736) |
| Child | Elizabeth Boynton (1642 - ) |
| Child | John Boynton (1640 - ) |
| Child | Mary Boynton (1648 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Boynton (1652 - ) |
| Child | Zachary Boynton (1644 - ) |
| Child | Caleb Boynton (1650 - ) |
| Father | William Boynton (1572 - 1615) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Janet Chambers (1581 - 1640) |
Notes
Occupation
He was probably the first school master in Rowley.Endnotes
1. John Farham Boynton and Caroline Harriman Boynton, Boynton Family: A Genealogy of the Descendants of William and John Boynton (N.p.: n.p., 1897).