Individual Details
William Boynton
(7 Apr 1605 - 8 Dec 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.
William was made a freeman in Rowley in 1640.
William was made a freeman in Rowley in 1640.
Events
| Birth | 7 Apr 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 Dec 1686 | Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Jackson (1618 - 1687) |
| Child | John Boynton (1640 - 1665) |
| Child | Elizabeth Boynton (1642 - 1677) |
| Child | Zachary Boynton (1644 - 1660) |
| Child | Joshua Boynton (1646 - 1736) |
| Child | Mary Boynton (1648 - 1727) |
| Child | Caleb Boynton (1650 - 1696) |
| Child | Sarah Boynton (1652 - 1654) |
| Father | William Boynton (1572 - 1615) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Janet Chambers (1581 - 1640) |
| Sibling | John Boynton (1614 - ) |
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). (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).