HUGH ALLEY

(1608-1672/3) - Stepney, Middlesex, England and Lynn, Essex co., MA

(First Generation - Alley Family)

FATHER
MOTHER
NOT KNOWN
NOT KNOWN


BIRTH & DEATH Hugh was born circa 1608 in Stepney, Middlesex, England[1] and died as "Ally, Hugh, Sr." in Lynn, Essex co., MA on 25d:11m(January):1672/3; he was 65[2]. His birth date is estimated from the fact that he was aged 27 when he emigrated in 1635[4,5] and was aged "about 53" when he was deposed in 1662[6,7] during the dispute over John Humphrey's farm[7,8].
MIGRATION & RESIDENCE Hugh emigrated on the Abigail, Robert [Coldham says Richard] Hackwell, master, from London to New England in 1635 aged 27 and was listed as a servant of Henry Collins & his family. From the passenger lists collected between 4 May and 10 July[4,14,15]. This means he came over with the Floods, the Collins and other Lynn settler families. He had a certificate of conformity from the minister at Stepney[9].
RESIDENCE Once freed, he stayed in Lynn, Essex co., MA and lived on the corner of Market & Front Streets.
OCCUPATION Hugh was first a servant of Henry Collins & his family. After gaining his freedom, he became a farmer.
EDUCATION LEVEL As for his education level, he made his mark on his will, but this might have been due to infirmity. His estate included books[3], a rare commodity and expense for someone who did not read. Thus, it is assumed that Hugh could read and write.
LEGAL MENTION On 26 June 1655, Hugh Alley sued "Mr. Jon. Beckes & Company, undertakers of the ironworks at Lynn, and Mr. Gifford, their late agent," for debt[9,10].

On 31 March 1657, Hugh Alley was presented for being drunk: &...James Axey, commissioner of Lin, and Bray Wilkins, constable of Lin, testified that Hugh Alley of Lin was taken by said Wilkins about a fortnight before and brough before the commissioners of Lin for being drunk at John Hathorn's and said Alley acknowledged his offence before said Axey...& and on 1 July 1657, he was fined 10s. for being drunk[9,11]. This is indeed the same offense -- he was presented in March and fined in June. The proprietor in question is the same John Hathorn who was the subject of a petition to the court signed by William Bassett and 12 others for his habit of serving overly-strong liquor. A later relative of this John Hathorne served as one of the judges at the Salem Witch Hysteria Trials in 1692. Interestingly, the Bassett family and others who ran afoul of this Lynn John Hathorne found themselves particularly brought before the bar in 1692.

In June 1662, Alley testified in a land dispute between John Humphries & Moses Maverick, et. al. Hugh is sometimes said to be a defendant in this case. Please note that he was only a deponent. The full account from the Quarterly Court Records are as follows:
&...Trespass. For possessing, feeding and otherwise occupying a farm near Marblehead, containing seven or eight hundred acres, formerly in possessin of John Humphries. Verdict for defendant...Writ: Mr. Joseph Humphries, etc. v. Mr. Moses Maverice, Willm. Charles, Jno. Peach and Jno. Bartoll; tresspass, etc.; dated 19:1:1661-2; signed by Hillyard Veren, for the court, and addressed to the constable of Marblehead. Edmond Batter, Joseph Humphrey, Moses Maverick, John Peach & William (his mark - all others signed their names) Charles agreed, on May 23, 1661-2, to withdraw the action and were bound to try it at next Salem court, unless it be settled before. Bill of charges of Mr. Joseph Humphries and Mr. Batter, 1li. 5s.

Copy of Boston court record, dated 6:7:1642, Mrs. Lydia Bancks v. Mr. John Humphrey, for damages, 100li. 6s. 13d. Also Mrs. Bancks v. Abra. Oatley, confesed a judgement of 20li. and damages. Copy taken from the book of recothat Mr. Nowell kept, by Edward Rawson, recorder.

Daniell Salmon, aged about fifty years, testified that the land in controversy was enjoyed by Mr. Humprey's father from his first coming over. Sworn in court.

Hugh Alley, aged fifty-three years, deposed that John Humfrey, Esq., deceased, possessed the Plains farm 'As we goe to marble head Adjoyning to Mr. peters his farme & yt ye sd Humfrey kept seruants At his house one ye sd Land & this Deponent sayth Alsoe yt he earned seueral pounds for worke done there one ye plaines farme wch was payd him. Allsoe by ye sd Humfrey & when ye sd Humfrey went for England Left his son in Law otly Att ye house.' Sworn in court.

Nathaniell Pickman, aged forty-seven years, deposed that about twenty-three years ago Mr. John Frende built a frame of a house at the Plains for Mr. John Humphrie, Esq., and did other work at his house in Salem, and for payment for such work done, Mr. Adam Oatly sold to Mr. Frende the house and ground of Mr. Humphrie. For the remaining five or seven poinds, which the work did not cover, Mr. Frende was ordered by Mr. Oatly to pay to John Deacon of Lin. Mr. Oatly acted for Mr. Humphrie, when the latter was in New England, about finishing the said house at the Plaines, and deponent worked there several times, and received pay from Mr. Oatly. Sworn in court.

John Deacon, aged sixty years, deposed that Mr. Adam Oatly told deponent about twenty years ago, that he had sold a piece of land and a house to one John Freind of Salem for twelve pounds. When Mr. Humphries went to England he owed deponent seven pounds, etc. Sworn in court...&
ESTATE Hugh's will was written on 2d:11m(January):1672/3, and was proved in Salem court on 1d:5m(July):1673, inventoried on 7d:12m(February):1673/4 and attested to on 1d:5m(July):1674.

The Will of Hugh Alley


"This 2 day of the 11 month 1673 This is the last will of hugh ally Sener I giue to my son John Ally a yew shep and a lamb at mickelmas next his wife and children for to haue the yuse of them tele the children com to age and then the children to haue the yew shep and the lamb and the incres of these shep, I giue to my grandchild John linsy at michalmase next a ewe shep and the first yewe lamb that this yewe brings his brouther Elizer linsy shall haue and the first yew lamb that Elezers ewe sheep brings that sameull linsy shall haue and the increse of these shep to be cepte for them tell they be at age and then they to haue them all for thear on yuse at there desposing I giue to my grandchildren Eleazar linsy childrin at mickelmas next a yewe and a lamb and the children for to haue the incres of them when they com at age I giue to martha milles and hure child martha mills a yewe shepe and a yewe lamb at micklmas next and they for to haue the incres of thes shep and for the Rest I leue to my wife for to dispose of my estate at hure death to my children as she sese most nede as witnis my hand this present month 1673."

Hugh (his A mark) Ally.
Witness: William Basett, Ellenn (her V mark) Lambert, John Aley.

Proved in Salem court 1d:5m(July):1674 by William Bassett and Ellenor Lambert and Mary Alley, the widow, was appointed administratrix.

Inventory taken 7d:12m(February):1673/4, by William Bassett and John Lewis:


One house and one Acker of land and a half, 10li.;
one mare and one hors, 4li. 10s.;
3 swin, 2li.;
2 cowes, 6li. ;
12 shepe, 6li.;
fodr, 2li.;
2 beds and beding, 6li.;
gots, 1li.;
bockes, 5s.:
tras and bouls, 10s.;
puter and Earthen ware, 10s.;
Iorn and brase, 1li. 12s.;
cobard and 1 chest and 2 tronks chears and stols, 1li. 10s.;
Inglish and Ingin corn, 2li.;
axses and houws and old Iron, 1li., 10s.;
whelles and tubs and palles, 2li., 10s.;
meate, 10s.;
linen yearen, 12s.;
sadell and bouts and shoues, 1li.;
wearing clothes in linin and wolenen, 2li., 10s.;
glases, 4s.;

debts due to the estate, 5li., 4s., 4d.; total, 60li. 17s. 4d.
Attested 1d: 5m(July):1674 by Mary Alley

Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 22, leaves 12, 13.[12,13]
MARRIAGE In 1641/1642 when Hugh was 33, he married Mary GRAVES, in Lynn, Essex co., MA [9,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24].

CHILDREN 2. i. Mary ALLEY Mary was born on 6d:11m(January):1641/2 as "Alley, Mary, d. Hewgh" in Lynn, Essex co., MA[9,28] and died as "Linzy, Mary" in Lynn, Essex co., MA on 2 January 1681; she was 39[29].

On 6 June 1667 when Mary was 26, she married John LINDSEY, son of Christopher [Christian] LINDSEY & Margaret [surname not known], in Lynn, Essex co., MA[16,21,30,31].

They had the following children (surnamed LINDSEY):
i. John
ii. Samuell
iii. Eliezur
iv. Sarah
v. Mary
vi. Margaret
vii. Bennony
3. ii. John ALLEY John was born as "Alley, John, s. Hewgh" on 30d:9m(November):1646 in Lynn, Essex co., MA[9,32]. Circa 15 August 1670 when John was 23, he married Joanna FURNELL, in Lynn, Essex co., MA[9].
4. iii. Martha ALLEY Martha was born on 31 July 1649 in Lynn, Essex co., MA[9]. On 1 April 1671 when Martha was 21, she married James MILLS, in Lynn, Essex co., MA[9].
5. iv. Sara ALLEY Please see her own page.
6. v. Hugh ALLEY Hugh was born on as "Alley, Heugh, s. Hewgh" 15d:8m(October):1653 in Lynn, Essex co., MA[9,42]. On 9 December 1681 when Hugh was 28, he married Rebecca HOOD, in Lynn, Essex co., MA[9,16,43,20,44,45,46,47].

They had one child:
i. Benjamin (1694-)
7. vi. Solomon ALLEY Solomon was born as "Alley, Solomon, s. Hewgh" on 2d:6m(August):1656 in Lynn, Essex co., MA[9,33] and died in at the battle of Bloody Brook on 18 September 1675; he was 19[9,48] as one of the "flower of Essex" who died with Thomas Lathrop.
8. vii. Hannah ALLEY Hannah was born on 1d:4m(June):1661 as "Alley, Hanna, d. Hewgh" in Lynn, Essex co., MA[9,49] and died in Lynn, Essex co., MA on 30 October 1674; she was 13[9]. Anderson states that Hannah is "...almost certainly the unnamed daughter of 'Hugh, sr.' to die on that date..."
9. viii. Jacob ALLEY Jacob was born as "Ally, Jacob, s. Hugh".on 5d:7m(August)1663 in Lynn, Essex co., MA[9,50]. No further record.




GENERATION Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great (G9) Grandfather
&
Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great (G8) Grandfather twice
FAMILY NUMBER 3870 and 1798 and 1822
SOURCES 1. Anderson, Robert Charles, George F. Sanborn, Jr. and Melinde Lutz Sanborn, The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England 1634-1635., (New England Historic Genealogical Society), [GreatMig1634-1635], I:40,41.

2. Lynn, Essex co., MA Vital Records, [LynnVR], 2:414 [Ct. R.].

3. [GreatMig1634-1635], I:40.

4. Hotten, John Camden, The Original Lists of Persons of Quality., (London 1874; rpt. Baltimore 1974), [Hotten], 97.

5. Coldham, Peter Wilson, The Complete Book Of Emigrants, (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing co., Inc., 1987), [Coldham], 143.

6. Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1636-1686, 9 volumes, (Salem 1911-1975), [EQC], 2:294-5.

7. Supreme Judicial Court, Massachusetts, [SJC], Case #448.

8. [EQC], 2:394-5.

9. [GreatMig1634-1635], I:41.

10. [EQC], 1:394.

11. Ibid. 2:36,50.

12. [GreatMig1634-1635], I:40-41.

13. The Probate Records of Essex County, [EssexProb or EPR], 2:407-8; 301:53-54.

14. [GreatMig1634-1635], I:40.

15. [Coldham], 142,143.

16. Torrey, Charles, New England Marriages Prior to 1700., (Boston: New England Historic and Genealogical Society). [Torrey].

17. Pope, Charles Henry, The Pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire, 1623 to 1660, (Boston: C.H. Pope, 1908), [PopesPioneersofMEandNH], 16.

18. New England Historic and Genealogical Register. Vols. 1+, (Boston: New England Historic and Genealogical Register, 1845+), [NEHGR], 6:206; 59:221.

19. Lewis, Alonzo, & James Newhall, History of Lynn, Essex County, Mass., including Lynnfield, Saugus, Swampscot, and Nahant, 16219-[1893], (Lynn: George C. Herbert, [1890]), [Lynn Hist.], 184.

20. The Essex Antiquarian, (13 vols.)(n.p., 1897-1909), [EssexAnt], 3:49.

21. Savage, James A., A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, 1860-1862., (Boston 1860-1862; rpt Baltimore 1955), [Savage], 1:39.

22. The Genealogical Magazine, (Salem, Mass.: Salem Press, 1890+), [GenMag or Putnam's Mag.], 4:1.

23. [GenMag or Putnam's Mag.], 1:283.

24. Cross, Roselle Theodore, My Children's Ancestors; data Concerning about Four Hundred New England Ancestors of the Children of Roselle Theodore Cross and His Wife Emma Asenath (Bridgman) Cross, (Twinsburg, Ohio: The Champlin Press, 1913), [CrossAnc], 47.

25. Ibid. 41.

26. [Savage].

27. [Lynn Hist.], 120.

28. [LynnVR], I:22 [Ct. R.].

29. Ibid. II:527.

30. Ibid. II:233.

31. The Annual Report of the Lindsay Family Association of America, 1-10, &@40;[Boston, 1904-1914]), [Lindsay], 210.

32. [LynnVR], I:21 [Ct. R.].

33. Ibid. I:24 [Ct. R.].

34. Ibid. II:530 [P.R. 5].

35. Waters, Henry F., The Newhall Family, (Salem: Essex Institute, 1882; repr., Rutland, VT: Tuttle Antiquarian Books), [Newhall(1882)], 27.

36. [Lindsay], 211.

37. [EssexAnt], 3:49; 7:120.

38. Essex Institute Historical Collections, vol. 1+, (Salem, Mass., 1859+), [EIHC], 18:27; 29:153.

39. [GenMag or Putnam's Mag.], 6:183.

40. [LynnVR].

41. Page, Lucius R., List of Freemen of MA, 1630-1691., [Page-Freemen], III:10-12.

42. [LynnVR], I:20 [Ct. R.].

43. [Lynn Hist.], 14,184.

44. Bosson, Jennie (Hood), John Hood of Lynn, Mass., (Salem: Essex Institute, 1909), [Hood], 3.

45. Flagg, Ernest, Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England, (Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1926), [FlaggAnc], 252.

46. [EIHC], 18:257; 45:51.

47. Snow, Nora Emma, The Snow-Estes Ancestry, 2 vols., (Hillburn, N.Y.: privately printed, 1939), [Snow-Estes], 2:86.

48. Bodge, George Madison, Soldiers in King Philip's War, (1896), [Bodge], 137-8.

49. [LynnVR], I:20 [Ct. R.].

50. Ibid. I:25 [Ct. R.].



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