Essex County, Massachusetts was created on May 10, 1643 by the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, when it ordered "that the whole plantation within this jurisdiction be divided into four sheires."
John Boynton was born about 1614 in England. He was the son of William Boynton.
He married Eleanor Pell about 1643.
John and Eleanor's children were born in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts and probably included:
Joseph Boynton,
John Boynton (September 17, 1647, married Hannah Keyes),
Caleb Boynton (1649),
Mercy Boynton (December 5, 1651),
Hannah Boynton Warner (March 26, 1654, married Nathaniel Warner),
Sarah Boynton Davis (April 19, 1658, married Hopewell Davis), and
Samuel Boynton (1660).
John died February 18, 1670.
After his death, Eleanor married Maximilian Jewett on August 30, 1671. He had been married before to Ann and Eleanor became step-mother to his children. Maximilian died October 19, 1684 in Rowley.
Old Style Calendar
Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.
