(3) II. Capt. John Minot [2--1] was m. by Governor Dudley to Lydia
Butler of Dorchester, May 19, 1647. She d. Jan. 24, 1667, at the birth
of her sixth child. He m. a second time Mary Biggs of Boston, widow of
John Biggs who d. in 1666, and the daughter of John Dasset. He d. in
Dorchester, Aug. 12, 1669, a. 43. She d. about 1677. They both left
wills. His is recorded in Suffolk Records, Vol. VI. p. 39, and hers,
Vol. VI. p. 262. His estate was prized at £978. 5. An anecdote in
relation to John Minot is found in Dwight's Travels, Vol. III. p. 125,
and in Hutchinson's Hist. Mass. Vol. I. p. 288. He left the following
children;
6--1 John, b. Jan. 22, 1647, m. Elisabeth Brick, March 11,
1670. (7)
7--2 James, b. Sept. 14, 1653, m. Rebecca Wheeler. (8)
8--3 Martha, b. Sept. 22, 1657, d. single, Nov. 23,
1678, a. 21. She was engaged to be married, but d. unmarried,
leaving a will, in which she directed that at her funeral her
betrothed husband, "John Morgan Jr. be all over mourning, and
follow next after me."
9--4 Stephen, b. Aug. 10, 1662, m. Mary Clark, Dec. 1,
1686. (9)
10--5 Samuel, b. July 3, 1665, m. Hannah Jones of Concord. (10)
11--6 An infant, d. in infancy.
(4) II. James Minot [3--2] d. in Dorchester, March 30, 1676, a. 48. He
left no will. His estate was prized at £555. 18. 6. He m. 1st, Dec.
9, 1653, Hannah Stoughton, dau. of Col. Israel Stoughton, and sister
of the Hon. Wm. Stoughton, Lieut. Gov. of Massachusetts. She was b.
April, 1637, admitted to the church, 1662, and d. March 12, 1670, a.
33. He m. 2nd, Hephzibah Corlet, sister of Arnis Corlet, May 21, 1673,
in Cambridge. After Mr. Minot's death, she m. Daniel Champney, June 4,
1684. Mr. Minot had the following children;
12--1 Israel, b. Oct. 18, 1654, d. unmarried.
13--2 George, b. Nov. 14, 1655.
14--3 Hannah, b. ---- --, 1657, d. Feb. 16, 1659.
15--4 James, b. April 2, 1659, m. Rebecca Jones, Feb. 9, 1686.
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16--5 William, b. Sept. 18, 1662.
17--6 Elisabeth, b. Dec. 27, 1663, m. John Danforth, Nov. 21, 1682.
18--7 Mehetabel, b. Sept. 17, 1668, m. 1. Thomas Cooper, 2. Solomon
Stoddard, Esq.
(5) II. Stephen Minot [4--3] d. in Dorchester, Feb. 16, 1671, a. 40,
intestate, leaving an estate of £651. 4. 7. He m. Truccrosse Davenport,
Nov. 10, 1654. She d. Aug. 3, 1692, a. 58. They had
19--1 Martha, b. Sept. 22, 1657, d. Oct. 11, 1683.
20--2 Jonathan, b. Sept. 11, 1658, d. Nov. 29, 1658.
21--3 Elisabeth, d. Nov. 24, 1663.
22--4 Mehetabel, b. June 4, 1665, m. Edward Mills of Boston. She
d. Aug. 16, 1690, leaving one son, Stephen Mills.
23--5 Elisabeth, b. June 10, 1672, after the death of her father. She
and Stephen Mills inherited Mr. Minot's property.
(6) II. Samuel Minot [5--4] d. in Dorchester, Dec. 18, 1690. He m.
Hannah Howard, June 23, 1670. They had two children;
24--1 George, b. ---- 1675.
25--2 Samuel, b. Nov. 23, 1688, d. June 1, 1689.