Michael Barstow

1600 -

• Name	Michael Barstow
  Christening	17 Nov 1600	Shelf, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England   [1, 2]
  Married	16 Feb 1625 (~ 24 years)	Halifax, Yorkshire, England   [2, 3]
  (1) Grace Halstead, the daughter of Abraham and Susan (Whitely) Halstead. She was christened on 16 March 1597 in Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. She died before 5 December 1635 in England.
  Occupation	say 1630 (~ 29 years)  [3]
  He was a yoeman and a shopkeeper.
  Immigration	1635 (~ 34 years)	Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  He came over and settled in Charlestown.
  Married	Before 5 Dec 1635 (~ 35 years)  [2, 3]
  (2) Mercy ______. She died before 1642 in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
  Religion	5 Dec 1635 (~ 35 years)	Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  Michael and Mercy were admitted to the Charlestown Church.
  Freeman	3 Mar 1635/36 (~ 35 years)	Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  Married	Before 1642 (~ 41 years)  [2, 3]
  (3) Grace Walker. On 7 July 1623 Grace, married (1) Richard Carver in St. Stephen's Church, Norwich, Norfolk, England. She died on Monday 20 July 1671 in Watertown, Massachusetts.
  Moved To	Before 1642 (~ 41 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  Offices Held	28 Nov 1648 (~ 48 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  He was elected a Selectman. He served again in 1651, 1652, and 1656-1660.
  Offices Held	18 May 1653 (~ 52 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  He was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts Bay General Court from Watertown.
  Will	23 Jun 1674 (~ 73 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Inventory	13 May 1676 (~ 75 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  Michael's estate was inventoried and valued at £57 15/10.
  Probate/Proved	20 Jun 1676 (~ 75 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  Siblings	3 brothers
  1. Michael Barstow,   c. 17 Nov 1600, Shelf, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England   2. William Barstow,   b. 1612, England d. 1 Jan 1668, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 56 years) + 3. George Barstow,   b. Abt 1614, England d. 18 Mar 1653/54, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 40 years) ▻ Susan Marrett   4. John Barstow,   b. 1624, England d. 13 Feb 1657/58, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 34 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Matthew Barstow,   b. England   (Father)  unknown wife  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I20335
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Matthew Barstow,   b. England
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	unknown wife
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F77	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Michael Barstow(1600 – ) 2Matthew Barstow 3unknown wife

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 17 Nov 1600 - Shelf, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England Married - 16 Feb 1625 - Halifax, Yorkshire, England Immigration - 1635 - Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Religion - 5 Dec 1635 - Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Freeman - 3 Mar 1635/36 - Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Moved To - Before 1642 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 28 Nov 1648 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 18 May 1653 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 23 Jun 1674 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Inventory - 13 May 1676 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 20 Jun 1676 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S84] Wyman, Thomas Bellows. The Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, Massachusetts 1629-1818 , (Boston: David Clapp & Son, 1879). [S1361] Anderson, Robert Charles "The Wives of Michael Barstow and Richard Carver of Watertown, Mass." , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume CXLVI, July 1992). [S90] Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, volume I (A-F), (Boston: New England Historic Genealogy Society, 1995). [S1362] Barstow, Michael. "Michael Bartow's Will" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume VIII, 1854).