John  ANTHONY

From the "Tercentenary of New England Families, 1620-1922" by the American Historical Society:

"JOHN (2) ANTHONY, son of Dr. John (1) ANTHONY, was born in Hampstead, England, in 1607, and died in 1675. He resided for a time in the village of Hampstead, near London, England, but removed to come to America. He sailed for New England in the barque, "Hercules," April 16, 1634. In 1640 he is recorded in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, where he was made a freeman, 14th 7 mo., 1640. He was made a corporal of the military company, and had land assigned to him at the "Wadding river," in 1644. He had authority granted to him, May 25, 1655, to keep a house of entertainment in Portsmouth. John ANTHONY later rose to prominence in the affairs of the community, and was appointed commissioner in 1661. From 1666 to 1672 he occupied the post of deputy to the General Court. He married Susanna POTTER, who died in 1675. Their children were:

John, born in 1642

Susanna, born in 1644

Elizabeth, born in 1646

Joseph, born in 1648

Abraham "

ANTHONY John John1 (1607-1675) & Susanna [POTTER?] by 1642 Portsmouth, RI {McIntire Anc. 75, 77-78 Anthony 21, 23 Shotwell 42 Ballou 37, 64 Edwards (1887) 32, 46 Davol-Willets 21 Boddie 11 Sv. 1:52 Reg. 31:416 Greene (1903) 65}

Source:

Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700. (Online db. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.