James Harwood

James married Lidiah Barrett on 11 Apr 1678 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Lidiah (daughter of John Barrett and Sarah) was born on 22 Sep 1659 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

1. Abigail Harwood was born on 18 May 1699 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 30 Nov 1761 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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It appears from the records that he went to America, where he died in the early part of 1659. It is probable that his wife and children remained at Stepney. It is found in the London records that Edmond Pike was appointed curator on 1 Aug 1659, "to Sarah, Margaret and James Harwood, minors, children of Andrew Harwood, late in ye Virginia [New England was part of Virginia in early colonial times] in parts beyond ye seas, deceased,' and 12 Dec 1659, administration was granted to Elizabeth Harwood, 'relict of Andrew Harwood, of Stepney, but in parts beyond ye seas, deceased.' It would look as if Andrew visited America with a view of later bringing his family there, but died before carrying out his plan.

Andrew married Elizabeth Bowden on 04 Jul 1648 in Dartmouth, Devonshire, England. Elizabeth was born about 1630 in Dartmouth, Devonshire, England; died after 12 Dec 1659 in Stepney, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet]

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They removed to Stepney, a suburb of London.

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He belonged to a family that had long been settled in the southern part of Devonshire. Sometine around 1640, he immigrated to America. It is certain that not all of his children came with him, but one, Mrs Thomas Finson, (who may have been the "Ester" mentioned in a cousin's [Stephen Harwood] will) may have accompanied him, as they were living together in Boston, MA in 1644; and possibly one or two others may have come with him also. He was made a Freeman in Boston on 28 Feb 1643. In Nov 1644 he was mentioned in the will of his son-in-law, Thomas Finson, mariner, late of Dartmouth who died aboard the ship, Gilbert, in September.
The earliest record of him is contained in the will of his cousin, or kinsman, Stephen Harwood,of St. Saviours, Dartmouth, Devon, cooper, who was dying of the plague at the time his will was made, 5 Sep 1627. His daughter, Ester, was named as one of the executrix, so she must have been of legal age in 1627.
The last mention of him was in connection with a legal controversy going on between two of his neighbors, Christopher Lawson and Thomas Beard, in Boston in Sept 1645. He was probably living with his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Finson, who was in Boston.[maryabbywhite.FTW]

He belonged to a family that had long been settled in the southern part of Devonshire. Sometine around 1640, he immigrated to America. It is certain that not all of his children came with him, but one, Mrs Thomas Finson, (who may have been the "Ester" mentioned in a cousin's [Stephen Harwood] will) may have accompanied him, as they were living together in Boston, MA in 1644; and possibly one or two others may have come with him also. He was made a Freeman in Boston on 28 Feb 1643. In Nov 1644 he was mentioned in the will of his son-in-law, Thomas Finson, mariner, late of Dartmouth who died aboard the ship, Gilbert, in September.
The earliest record of him is contained in the will of his cousin, or kinsman, Stephen Harwood,of St. Saviours, Dartmouth, Devon, cooper, who was dying of the plague at the time his will was made, 5 Sep 1627. His daughter, Ester, was named as one of the executrix, so she must have been of legal age in 1627.
The last mention of him was in connection with a legal controversy going on between two of his neighbors, Christopher Lawson and Thomas Beard, in Boston in Sept 1645. He was probably living with his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Finson, who was in Boston.