 1625 - 1676 (56 years)
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| Name |
John Nutting |
| Born |
Between 1620 and 1625 |
Suffolk, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
13 Mar 1675/76 |
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Notes |
- [maryabbywhite.FTW]
He was one of the early settlers of Groton. He was voted to "keepe cleane the meeting house this year" for fourteen shillings (about $3.50 in 1975) at the first town meeting of which there is any record (23 Jun 1662). He was also elected as a Selectman for the town in 1663, 1667, 1669, and 1670. He also had a garrison house (one of four where the townspeople went when threatened by the Indians as Groton was on the edge of the frontier. It could hold several families and a garrison of soldiers if needed. There was also a stockade to protect and keep the animals.) This was on the west side of what is now Hollis Street and north of James Creek. At the time of the burning of Groton in March 1676, this locality was the center of the Indian attack upon the town. Most of the men from Nutting's garrison and some from Parker's, which was nearby across James Creek, went forth to surprise the Indians, but when they reached the top of a nearby hill, they were ambushed. John was killed as the men tried to make retreat, and three others were wounded. They retreated to Parker's garrison and Sarah and their children, along with the others from Nutting's garrison, joined them escaping before it was taken by the Indians.. Sarah and her children moved to a neighboring town and didn't return until Groton was rebuilt several years later.[maryabwhiteanc.ged]
He was one of the early settlers of Groton. He was voted to "keepe cleane the meeting house this year" for fourteen shillings (about $3.50 in 1975) at the first town meeting of which there is any record (23 Jun 1662). He was also elected as a Selectman for the town in 1663, 1667, 1669, and 1670. He also had a garrison house (one of four where the townspeople went when threatened by the Indians as Groton was on the edge of the frontier. It could hold several families and a garrison of soldiers if needed. There was also a stockade to protect and keep the animals.) This was on the west side of what is now Hollis Street and north of James Creek. At the time of the burning of Groton in March 1676, this locality was the center of the Indian attack upon the town. Most of the men from Nutting's garrison and some from Parker's, which was nearby across James Creek, went forth to surprise the Indians, but when they reached the top of a nearby hill, they were ambushed. John was killed as the men tried to make retreat, and three others were wounded. They retreated to Parker's garrison and Sarah and their children, along with the others from Nutting's garrison, joined them escaping before it was taken by the Indians.. Sarah and her children moved to a neighboring town and didn't return until Groton was rebuilt several years later.
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| Person ID |
I6218 |
Devin Timber | David Devin Pedigree |
| Last Modified |
3 Jun 2010 |
| Father |
John Nutting, b. Abt 1590, Erwarton, Suffolk, England , d. Deceased, |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Rawlings, b. Abt 1594, Erwarton, Suffolk, England , d. Deceased, |
| Married |
Abt 1618 |
Erwarton, Suffolk, England |
| Divorced |
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| Family ID |
F2156 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Sarah Eggleston, b. 1633, Biddenden, Kent, England , d. 10 Mar 1685/86, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 53 years) |
| Married |
28 Aug 1650 |
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Children |
| + | 1. John Nutting, Jr., b. 25 Aug 1651, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. Aft 02 Dec 1731, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age > 81 years) |
| | 2. James Nutting, b. 03 Jun 1653, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 1732, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 78 years) |
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| Last Modified |
3 Jun 2010 |
| Family ID |
F2160 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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