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John Metcalf 1622 – 1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1622

Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 8 October 1690

Death Location: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Michael Metcalf

Mother: Sarah Elwyn

Spouse(s): Mary Chickering

Children(s): John Medcalf

The story of John Metcalf began in 1622 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. John Metcalf married Mary Chickering, and had children including John Medcalf. John Metcalf passed away in 1690 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Metcalf began in 1622 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.
  • John Metcalf married Mary Chickering, and had children including John Medcalf.
  • John Metcalf passed away in 1690 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Metcalf's Ancestors

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John Metcalf
1622 – 1690
Birth Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
Michael Metcalf
1590 – 1664
Tatterford Parish, Norfolk, England
Sarah Elwyn
1593 – 1644
Waynham, England
Grandparents
Leonard Metcalf
1540 – 1616
Apperside,Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England
Amy
1558 – 1602
Tatterford Parish, Norfolk, England
Thomas (Noble) Elwyn
1566 – 1648
Heigham, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Benslye
1570 – 1605
Caistor St Edmund, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William Elwyn
1540 – 1611
Alyce Elwyn
1541 – 1602
Simon Benslye
1543 – 1610
Alice Parker
1545 – 1622
2nd-Great-Grandparents
PETER ELWYN
1493 – 1557
Lucy Elwyn
1497 – 1556

John Metcalf's Descendants

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John Metcalf (15 May 1622 – 8 October 1690) m. Mary Chickering (1630 – 15 Mar 1698)
  1. 1. John Medcalf (21 Mar 1648 – 26 Sep 1738) m. Marie Bowers (9 OCT 1652 – 2 Sep 1724) m. Mary Bowers (25 Nov 1660 – 16 Dec 1727) m. Mary Bowers (1657 – 26 Oct 1707)
    1. 1. Mary (Swearingen Odell) Medcalf (1681 – 26 Oct 1767) m. Richard (II Butt) Butts (1680 – 16 Apr 1715)
      1. 1. Richard (III) Butt (11 Nov 1703 – 28 Nov 1744)
      2. 2. Dinah (Darke) Butt (5 Feb 1707 – 1802) m. William Green (28 Dec 1694 – 1779)
        1. 1. Joseph Green (1726 – Before 12 Nov 1776)
        2. 2. William (II) Green (abt 1728-1730 – abt 1785-1793)
        3. 3. Mary Green (1732 – bef 1800)
        4. 4. Keziah Green (1734-1748 – 1821)
        5. 5. Elizabeth Green (About 1736 – Before 1800)
        6. 6. Dinah (Dean) Greene (1738 – 6 Jan 1800)
        7. 7. Regnal Green (abt 1740 – 10 July 1819 110 years of age)
        8. 8. Louisa (Levisa) Green (1743 – 10 October 1811)
        9. 9. Sarah (Ann) Green (1744 – after 1803)
        10. 10. Mary Green (1746 – 1841) m. Joseph Crabb (30 Apr 1732 – 26 Nov 1798)

John Metcalf's Timeline

2 Records

1622
15 May 1622
Birth of John Metcalf in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1690
8 October 1690
Age 68
Death of John Metcalf in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1622
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1637; Page Number: 184

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1637; Page Number: 184

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 October 1690
    Event Place: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

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