Individual Details
Mary Hyland
(Abt 1631 - )
Mary Hyland. Born ca 1631 in England. Mary was baptized in Tenterten, Kent, Eng. on 27 Mar 1631.
In Apr 1664 when Mary was 33, she married John Bryant.[24] John died on 20 Nov 1684 in Scituate, MA.[45] Occupation: carpenter.
"John Bryant, house carpenter, was a freeman in Scituate 1639. His farm was on the second Herring brook, ten rods east of the mill, and ancient orchard now [1831] marks the place." On one Sunday morning, John Bryant entered the meetinghouse late. The Reverend William Witherle, after prayers, addressed him before the congregation saying: 'Neighbor Bryant, it is to your reproach that you have disturbed the worship by entering late, living as you do, within a mile of this place and especially so, while here is Goody Barstow, who has milked seven cows, made a cheese, and walked five miles to the House of God n good season.'[20]
John was presented at court 2 Mar 1642 for 'drinking tobacco upon the highway.' He was a member of Scituate's Military Company in 1643, and admitted a freeman 15 Jan 1645. He served as a deputy to the general Court in 1657, 1677, and 1678; as a surveyer of highways in 1673, and was deacon of the Second Church of Scituate in 1669.
John of Scituate took an oath of fidelity on 15 Jan 1645 [Plym. Col. Rec., 8:183]. He was propounded a freeman on 7 June 1653 and admitted on June 6, 1654 [Plym. Col. Rec., 3:31, 3:48]. He served as a deputy to the general Court in 1657, 1677 and 1678 [Plym. Col. Rec., 3:115, 5:231, 5:256]. He served as a surveyor of highways for Scituate in 1673 [Plym. Col. Rec., 5:115], as selectman in 1677 and 1678 [Plym. Col. Rec., 5:230, 5:257]. He was a deacon of Scituate's Second Church in 1669.
They had the following children:
i. Elizabeth. Born in Aug 1665 in Scituate, MA. Elizabeth was baptized on 13 or 15 Oct 1665. Elizabeth died on 17 Dec 1683; she was 18.
ii. Joseph. Born in May 1667. Joseph was baptized on 7 Jul 1667. Joseph died on 16 Jun 1669; he was 2.
iii. Benjamin. Born in Dec 1668 in Scituate, MA. Benjamin was baptized on 20 Jun 1669. Benjamin died in 1701; he was 32.
Benjamin was lost at sea, unmarried.
iv. Joseph. Born in 1670 in Scituate, MA. Joseph was baptized on 16 Apr 1670.
Joseph settled on the east of White-oak plain, by the brook.[20]
v. Jabez. Born on 18 Feb 1672 in Scituate, MA. Jabez died in 1697; he was 24. unmarried.
vi. Ruth. Born on 16 Aug 1673 in Scituate, MA.[20]
Ruth married William Wanton, son of Edward Wanton. Born on 15 Sep 1670 in Scituate, MA. William died in Newport, RI in Dec 1733; he was 63.
William, Governor of Rhode Island, 1732-1733.
In Apr 1664 when Mary was 33, she married John Bryant.[24] John died on 20 Nov 1684 in Scituate, MA.[45] Occupation: carpenter.
"John Bryant, house carpenter, was a freeman in Scituate 1639. His farm was on the second Herring brook, ten rods east of the mill, and ancient orchard now [1831] marks the place." On one Sunday morning, John Bryant entered the meetinghouse late. The Reverend William Witherle, after prayers, addressed him before the congregation saying: 'Neighbor Bryant, it is to your reproach that you have disturbed the worship by entering late, living as you do, within a mile of this place and especially so, while here is Goody Barstow, who has milked seven cows, made a cheese, and walked five miles to the House of God n good season.'[20]
John was presented at court 2 Mar 1642 for 'drinking tobacco upon the highway.' He was a member of Scituate's Military Company in 1643, and admitted a freeman 15 Jan 1645. He served as a deputy to the general Court in 1657, 1677, and 1678; as a surveyer of highways in 1673, and was deacon of the Second Church of Scituate in 1669.
John of Scituate took an oath of fidelity on 15 Jan 1645 [Plym. Col. Rec., 8:183]. He was propounded a freeman on 7 June 1653 and admitted on June 6, 1654 [Plym. Col. Rec., 3:31, 3:48]. He served as a deputy to the general Court in 1657, 1677 and 1678 [Plym. Col. Rec., 3:115, 5:231, 5:256]. He served as a surveyor of highways for Scituate in 1673 [Plym. Col. Rec., 5:115], as selectman in 1677 and 1678 [Plym. Col. Rec., 5:230, 5:257]. He was a deacon of Scituate's Second Church in 1669.
They had the following children:
i. Elizabeth. Born in Aug 1665 in Scituate, MA. Elizabeth was baptized on 13 or 15 Oct 1665. Elizabeth died on 17 Dec 1683; she was 18.
ii. Joseph. Born in May 1667. Joseph was baptized on 7 Jul 1667. Joseph died on 16 Jun 1669; he was 2.
iii. Benjamin. Born in Dec 1668 in Scituate, MA. Benjamin was baptized on 20 Jun 1669. Benjamin died in 1701; he was 32.
Benjamin was lost at sea, unmarried.
iv. Joseph. Born in 1670 in Scituate, MA. Joseph was baptized on 16 Apr 1670.
Joseph settled on the east of White-oak plain, by the brook.[20]
v. Jabez. Born on 18 Feb 1672 in Scituate, MA. Jabez died in 1697; he was 24. unmarried.
vi. Ruth. Born on 16 Aug 1673 in Scituate, MA.[20]
Ruth married William Wanton, son of Edward Wanton. Born on 15 Sep 1670 in Scituate, MA. William died in Newport, RI in Dec 1733; he was 63.
William, Governor of Rhode Island, 1732-1733.
Events
| Christen | 27 Mar 1631 | England, Kent, Ashford, Tenterden | |||
| Birth | Abt 1631 | England, United Kingdom |
Families
| Father | Thomas Hyland (1604 - 1683) |
| Mother | Deborah (1607 - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas Hyland Jr. (1629 - 1706) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Hyland (1632 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Hyland (1634 - 1688) |
| Sibling | Ann Hyland (1635 - ) |
| Sibling | Samuel Hyland (1637 - 1676) |
| Sibling | Deborah Hyland (1639 - 1693) |
| Sibling | Ruth Hyland (1641 - 1667) |