Rainsford Family - Ourfolk



Deacon Edward Rainsford ABT 1606 - 16 AUG 1680

Deacon Edward was born on ABT 1606 in Staverton, Northapmton, England and died on 16 AUG 1680 in Boston, Ma and was buried in King's Chapel, Boston .
He was the son of Robert Rainsford (Bef 7 Feb 1566-7 Feb 1567 - 15 APR 1629) and Mary Kirton (Rainsford) (ABT 1566 - ABT 1629).

Deacon Edward was married to Mary (Rainsford) on 1622.

Mary died on JUN 1632 in Boston, Mass .
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 ParentsGrand Parents  
Richard Rainsford (ABT 1540 - 14 Feb 1603-14 Feb 1604)
Robert Rainsford (Bef 7 Feb 1566-7 Feb 1567 - 15 APR 1629)
Anne Meade (Rainsford) (ABT 1540 - BEF 6 JUL 1585)
Deacon Edward Rainsford
Thomas Kirton (B: ABT 1540)
Mary Kirton (Rainsford) (ABT 1566 - ABT 1629)
Mary Sadler (Kirton) (B: ABT 1540)
 


Mary died on JUN 1632 in Boston, Mass


- Mary was born on 1 JUN 1632 in Boston, Mass. and died on 12 APR 1694 (age: 61) in Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass.


- Josiah was born on 1 JUN 1632 in Boston, Ma and died on SEP 1632 in Boston, Ma


- Robert was born on Bef 7 Feb 1566-7 Feb 1567 in Epping, Essex, England and died on 15 APR 1629 in Staverton, Northapmton, England


- Mary was born on ABT 1566 in Epping, Essex, England and died on ABT 1629 in Staverton, Northapmton, England




-- Deacon Edward --
Deacon Edward was a fisherman.
admitted to Boston church as
member #62 which would be
winter of 1630-1; Deacon 1666
and 1667 3rd church.

Also came in the fleet of Winthrop. Edward Rainsford
is listed on the ship 'Abigail' 4 Jun 1635
with 220 passengers from Plymouth Egland to Boston Mass.

Rainsford Island, just off Boston, was named for one of earliest
recorded settlers, Edward Rainsford, who had a
farm there as early as 1636.
In 1819, the Old Mansion House was built on the Great Head of Rainsford Island.
Due to the structure of the house it was also known as the Grecian Temple. For many
years thereafter, this was the chief summer resort on the island.

After his first wife, Mary, died in June 1632, probably as a result ofcomplications in giving birth to twins, he remarried to Elizabeth, who on 15 December 1633 was 'admitted to Boston Church.' She died 16 november 1688.


-- Mary --
Edward's first wfe died in Boston in June 1632
(no doubt as a result of the birth of her twins).

In 15 Dec 1633, 'Elizabeth Ransford the wife of our brother Edward Ransford' was
admitted to Boston church' - she died at Boston on 16
November 1688.


- Mary was born on 21 NOV 1654 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass and died on ABT 1682


- Colonel William, III was born on 1656 in Sandwich, Mass. and died on 29 SEP 1721 in Sandwich, Mass.


- Nathan was born on 1657 and died on BEF 29 JAN 1743


- Sarah was born on 1662 and died on 1690


- James was born on 18 JAN 1671 in Sandwich, Mass. and died on 1728 in East Haddam, Mass.


- Elizabeth was born on 10 SEP 1675 in Sandwich, Mass.


- Mary was born on ABT 1677 in Sandwich, Mass.


- John was born on 1680 in Sandwich, Mass. and died on 1738



- Nathan was born on 1677


- Rachel was born on 25 OCT 1679


- William, IV was born on 1681 in Sandwich, MA and died on ABT 1732


- Jonathan was born on 31 DEC 1683 in Sandwich, MA and died on 13 DEC 1683 in Sandwich, MA


- Hezekiah was born on 1768 in Barnstable, Mass.


- Elizabeth was born on 22 Feb 1704-22 Feb 1705 in Sandwich, Mass. and died on 18 OCT 1775 (age: 71) in Barnstable, Mass.


- Mary was born on 1707 in Barnstable, Mass.


- Hannah was born on 30 JUL 1709 in Barnstable, Mass.


- James was born on 5 DEC 1711 in Barnstable, Mass.


- Patience was born on 1713 in Barnstable, Mass.


- Hannah was born on 1715 in Barnstable, Mass.



- John was born on 2 DEC 1719 in Barnstable, Mass.


- Abigail was born on 12 MAR 1720 in Barnstable, Mass. and died on BEF AUG 1737


- Bathsheba was born on 4 APR 1725 in Barnstable, Mass


- Richard was born on ABT 1540 in of Epping, Essex, England and died on 14 Feb 1603-14 Feb 1604


- Anne was born on ABT 1540 and died on BEF 6 JUL 1585


- Thomas was born on ABT 1540


- Mary was born on ABT 1540




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