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
| Birth | Abt, 1612 | England | |||
| Marriage | 1632 | Jane Joan Partridge |  | ||
| Residence | 1637 | Lynn, British America | |||
| Civil | 1638 | Lynn, British America |  | | |
| Civil | March 14, 1638 | Freeman | | ||
| Civil | June 29, 1641 | Juryman - Lynn, British America | | ||
| Civil | October 27, 1642 | Juryman - Lynn, British America | | ||
| Death | Abt, 1644 | Lynn, British America | | ||
| Probate | January 14, 1644 | Massachusetts, British America | |
Families
| Spouse | Jane Joan Partridge (1612 - 1644) |
| Child | Samuel Gaines (1638 - 1700) |
| Child | John Gaines (1632 - 1688) |
| Child | Daniel Gaines (1634 - 1676) |
| Father | Nicholas Gaines (1570 - 1612) |
| Mother | Alice Gaines (1570 - 1612) |
| Sibling | Willaim Gaines ( - ) |
Notes
Civil
William Ballard, Henry Gaines and William Partridge are all on a land grant list in Lynn, 1638Endnotes
1. (2008). || Volume 1 page 594.
2. (1897). || Volume 1 page 171, 172.
3. (1847) || Volume 3 page 96, with a detailed explanation of freeman beginning on page 89.
4. (1939). || Volume 3 page 1073 Gaines.
5. (1939). || Volume 3 page 1073 Gaines.
6. (1939). || Volume 3 page 1073 Gaines.
7. 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.