Rachel (Eaton) Ramsden (abt. 1626 - bef. 1661)

Born about 1626 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Ramsden — married 2 Mar 1646 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Descendants

Died before Oct 1661 before about age 35 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony [uncertain]

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Biography

Rachel Eaton was a child of Francis Eaton and his 3rd wife, Christian Penn.^[1][2] Rachel, wife of Joseph Ramsden, testified 1 Aug 1648 "aged about 23 years"^[3]] so born about 1625. She testified again 5 Oct 1652 at age at 26 years or thereabouts so born about 1626.^[4][1] We know she was born before the 22 May 1627 cattle division and Governor Bradford tells us Rachel was the daughter of the third wife.^[5] There is a 4 Dec 1626 apprenticeship agreement naming Eaton's wife Dorothy (the second wife). The news of Dorothy's death may not have traveled to England when the agreement was recorded but certainly it would not have been many months before indicating that Rachel was probably born in early 1627.^[6]

Rachel married on 2 March 1645/6 at Plymouth to Joseph Ramsden.^{[1][7][8][9][2]}

7 Oct 1651 Goodwife Ramsden was presented at court for "lacivius goeing in the companie of young men" but was cleared with an admonition.^[10]

4 May 1652 "whereas Joseph Ramsden hath for som time liued with his family remotely in the woods from naighbours, whereby his wife hath been exposed to great hardship and perill of loosing her life, and other inconveniences haue followed therupon, the Court haue ordered, that said Joseph Ramsden bee warned by the cunstable of Plymouth to bring his wife and family, with all convenient speed near unto som naighborhood, that soe shee may bee in a way of healp, as nessesitie shall require, as he will answare the neglect thereof at his perill."^[11]

3 June 1656 "Wheras Joseph Ramsden hath liued long in the woods, in an vnciuell way, in the woods, with his wife alone, wherby great inconveniencies haue followed, the Court haue ordered, that hee repaier downe to sum naighborhood betwixt this and October next, or that then his house bee pulled downe."^[12]

Rachel died between 3 June 1656^[12] and 16 Oct 1661, when Joseph remarried to Mary Savory.^[9][13]

Child:

• Daniel Ramsden b. 14 Sep 1649, Plymouth; d. after 1684.^[14]
• He is refered to in a deed by his father as eldest son Daniel Ramsden, implying there may be other children, but none have been identified.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Anderson, Robert Charles, "Francis Eaton," featured name The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, (Volumes I-III, Page 609) (Online database accessed 28 January 2016: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} “Francis Eaton” at Mayflower.AmericanAncestors.org website. (NEHGS, accessed 6/14/2019, free). Text is from Robert Charles Anderson. The Pilgrim Migration. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004). p. 188
3. ↑ Shurtleff, Nathaniel Bradstreet. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England Court Orders Vol. 2 1641-1651. (Boston: Press of William White, 1855) [https://archive.org/details/recordsofcolonyo0102newp/page/132 2:132
4. ↑ Shurtleff, Nathaniel Bradstreet. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England Court Orders Vol. III 1651-1661. (Boston: Press of William White, 1855) PCR 3:18
5. ↑ Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation. Originally "Of Plymouth Plantation". Boston: Little, Brown and company, 1856. pp 449, 453 All but Samuel were children be third wife. See attached notes by Bradford.
6. ↑ Greene, David, L., "Notes on Francis Eaton of Plymouth," The American Genealogist. (Vol 72, Page 309) New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database accessed 28 January 2016. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .)TAG 72:309
7. ↑ Roser, Susan E. Mayflower Marriages: From the Files of George Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1990) p. 162 Accessed at Ancestry ($) Text: Rachell Eaton and Joseph Ramsden, 2 Mar 1645/6 (PCR 2:94)
8. ↑ Records of the colony of New Plymouth, in New England; printed by order of the legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by New Plymouth Colony, by Nathaniel Bradstreet Shurtleff and David Pulsifer Vol. 2 Court Orders 1641-1651 p. 94
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Van Antwerp, Lee Douglas and Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations : Volume 9, Francis Eaton, (Plymouth:GSMD, 1996), Vol. 9, p. 6 #3 "RACHEL² EATON (Francis¹) b. Plymouth ca. 1625; d. bet. 3 June 1656 and 16 Oct. 1661 (2nd m.). She m. Plymouth 2 March 1645 JOSEPH RAMSDEN, d. Plymouth 25 May 1674. He m. (2) Plymouth 16 Oct. 1661 Mary Savery. "
10. ↑ Shurtleff: Records ... Plymouth vol 2 p. 174
11. ↑ Shurtleff: Records ... Plymouth Vol 3, pp 6,7
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Shurtleff: Records ... Plymouth Vol. 3 Court Orders 1651-1661 p. 102
13. ↑ Shurtleff, Nathaniel Bradstreet. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England Miscellaneous Records 1633-1689. (Boston: Press of William White, 1857. Reprint 1968) 22
14. ↑ Roser, Susan E. "Mayflower Births and Deaths." Vol 1,& 2 Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., Vol 1 p. 446 ; Cites Mayflower Descendant 16:121
15. ↑ Wakefield, Robert S. "The Ramsden Family of Plymouth, Mass." The Mayflower Descendant 36: 187 (1986) Link at AmericanAncestors ($)

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