Individual Details

Henry Gaines

(Abt, 1612 - Abt, 1644)

Henry was born in England. He sailed with William Partridge to America where he became a freeman in Massachusetts Bay Colony March 14, 1638. Either in America or England Henry married Jane Partridge. Henry and Jane both die in their 30s, Henry leaves no will, his widow leaves and inventory. Their three sons are set up in apprenticeships. Some sources state that the early deaths were due to 'poverty and toil'.

Events

BirthAbt, 1612England
Marriage1632Jane Joan Partridge
Residence1637Lynn, British America
Civil1638Lynn, British America
CivilMarch 14, 1638Freeman
CivilJune 29, 1641Juryman - Lynn, British America
CivilOctober 27, 1642Juryman - Lynn, British America
DeathAbt, 1644Lynn, British America
ProbateJanuary 14, 1644Massachusetts, British America

Families

SpouseJane Joan Partridge (1612 - 1644)
ChildSamuel Gaines (1638 - 1700)
ChildJohn Gaines (1632 - 1688)
ChildDaniel Gaines (1634 - 1676)
FatherNicholas Gaines (1570 - 1612)
MotherAlice Gaines (1570 - 1612)
SiblingWillaim Gaines ( - )

Notes

Civil

William Ballard, Henry Gaines and William Partridge are all on a land grant list in Lynn, 1638

Endnotes

1. (2008). || Volume 1 page 594.

2. Barber, John Warner. Historical Collections: Relating to the History And Antiquities of Every Town In Massachusetts. Worcester: Dorr, Howland, 1840., Page 196 Lynn.

3. Lewis, Alonzo. History of Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts: Including Lynnfield, Saugus, Swampscott, And Nahant. Lynn: G. C. Herbert, 1890-97, Volume 1 page 171, 172.

5. Seversmith, Herbert Furman, Colonial families of Long Island, New York and Connecticut Washington, D.C; 1939, Volume 3 page 1073 Gaines.

6. Seversmith, Herbert Furman, Colonial families of Long Island, New York and Connecticut Washington, D.C; 1939, Volume 3 page 1073 Gaines.

7. Seversmith, Herbert Furman, Colonial families of Long Island, New York and Connecticut Washington, D.C; 1939, Volume 3 page 1073 Gaines.

8. Pope, Charles Henry. The Pioneers of Massachusetts: a Descriptive List, Drawn From Records of the Colonies, Towns And Churches And Other Contemporaneous Documents. Boston: C.H. Pope, 1900, Page 180 Gaines, Jane, Lynn; inv. taken 14 (11) 1644.