James  MINOT

1650
'Lemuel Shattuck in his “History of the Town of Concord,” speaks of the Minots as a distinguished family going back to Thomas Minot, Secretary to the Abbot of Walden in Essex. His son, George Minot, born in 1594, came to New England and was among the first settlers of Dorchester, Massachusetts. George had four sons with one named John Minot (1628-1669). John also had four sons one of whom was James, born 1653. James attended Harvard College. He moved in 1680 to Concord, Massachusetts. Shattuck tells further how “James preached in Stow, Massachusetts in 1685 for twelve shillings six pence per day, one half cash, one half Indian corn.” Also that, “James practiced physic, was a captain, justice of the peace, representative to the Massachusetts “General Court” or House of Representatives and was eminently a useful man.” He died in 1735.'


'Shattuck continues to say that Concord’s James Minot married Rebecca Wheeler (1666-1734), the daughter of an early settler Timothy Wheeler...Read MORE...


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1694 Birth
17 October 1694
Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1694
'James Minott ye son of Captn James Minott & mrs Rebeckah his wife was Borne octobr ye 17th 1694'
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Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Minot James, s. Capt. James and Rebeckah, Oct. 17, 1694.
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1716 Marriage / Partner
James MINOT and Martha LANE 14 November 1716, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

1716
'1716: Captain Minot deeded this East House to his son James.'
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1716
'mr James Minott of Concord and mrs Martha Lane of Billerica was married by Justice minott november 14 day 1716'
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1717 Birth of Child
John MINOT was born 31 August 1717, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

James was 22 years old.

1720 Birth of Child
Rebeckah MINOT was born 15 May 1720, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

James was 25 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
James MINOT was born 20 January 1726, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

James was 31 years old.

1733 Death of Spouse/Partner
Martha LANE died 18 January 1733, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

1735 Marriage / Partner
James MINOT and Elizabeth WILDER 9 October 1735, Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA (Podunk)

He was 41 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Martha MINOT was born 1 February 1737, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

James was 42 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Martha MINOT was born 1 February 1738, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

James was 43 years old.

1739 Death of Child
Martha MINOT died 18 June 1739, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

James was 44 years old.

1741 Marriage of Child
Rebeckah MINOT married 12 August 1741, Concord, Massachusetts, USA to Benjamin PRESCOTT

1742 Birth of Child
Ephraim MINOT was born 17 June 1742, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

James was 47 years old.

1744 Marriage of Child
John MINOT married 26 June 1744, Concord, Massachusetts, USA to Sarah STOW

1752 Marriage of Child
James MINOT married 10 September 1752, Hudson, New Hampshire, USA to Rebecca BLANCHARD

1757 Marriage of Child
Martha MINOT married 24 January 1757, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA to Josiah SHERMAN

1759 Death DIED, in Concord, Mass., Feb. 6, 1759, James Minot, aged about 66

Vital Records from the New Hampshire Gazette, 1756–1800 (Online db: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003), (Unpublished abstracts taken by Priscilla Hammond, 'Vital Records Contained In the New Hampshire Gazette 1756–1800,' 1937).

1759 Death
Name: James Minot
Gender: Male
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Death Date: Feb 1759
Death Place: Connecticut
Age: 66
Birth Date: 1693
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03486-5
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
Source Film Number: 3245
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Collection: Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934

1759
'1759: James, Jr died, left 'dwelling house, barns and all of the other buildings on the home lot to my son Ephraim.''
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1759
'Honble James Minot Esqr Husband to Mrs Elisabeth his wife Died Febrvary: 6 : 1759 (in his 65th yr. g. s.) '
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Grave Inscription
Here lye the remains of Col. James Minott
Esqr. who departed this life Feb. 6, 1759
in the 65th year of his age. He was of
Honl. Descent, early improved and advanced
in Civil and Military Affairs. Divers years
Represented this Town at the General Court
was a Justice of the Peace, and one of the Hon.
His Majesties Council for many years, which
Offices he Sustained until his death.
In all which Stations and relations of life he
behaved as the Christian, the Patriot, and the
benevolent friend, and as he merrited so he
was much loved and honored in his life
and Lamented at his death.
Memento mori.
'From death's arrest no age is free.

1759 - Death of Hon. James Minot, Esq.
Last Tuesday died at Concord, aged about 66 Years, the Hon. James Minot, Esq.; one of the Members of His Majesty's Council of the Province.

Boston Post Boy
Boston, Massachusetts
February 12, 1759