Alice (Emery) Chater (bef. 1623 - bef. 1680)

Born before Feb 1623 in Romsey, Hampshire, England [uncertain]

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Died before 1 May 1680 at about age 57 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Alice (Emery) Chater immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

Alice Emery was the daughter of John Emery and Alse Grantham of Romsey, Hampshire, England. Her father came to New England on the ship James in 1635, settling at Newbury, Massachusetts. ^[1] Her birthdate is uncertain, however, Alice was named in the February, 1622/3 will of her grandfather Walter Grantham. ^[2]

She married John Chater by 1644, as their first child was born at Newbury in August of that year. ^[1]

In December, 1653, Daniel Gun, servant to John Chater, testified about 18 months prior when John Chater was ill, Alice brought him sustenance and told him if her husband was dead, then Daniel should be her husband. ^{[3] [4]}

Alice entered Daniel's bed, and later accused him of criminally assaulting her. The court found Daniel not guilty, but punished both, Alice being tied to a whipping post for hour for her behaviour. ^[4]

In November, 1657, Alice was deposed in Newbury Court regarding a steer, branded by her husband John and brought to her father John Emery to be killed. Others testified that the steer belonged to Noyse and Chater had altered the brand. ^{[5] [6]}

On the same date, John Chater's two children testified about the steer. ^[6]

She is not named in her father John's will, dated May 1, 1680 ^[1] , so she likely died prior to that date.

Children

1. Hannah born at Newbury August 7, 1644. ^[7]
2. Lideah born at Newbury on January 12, 1647/8. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Anderson, Robert C., George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn, John Emery in: Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 2001 p. 446-52 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB115/i/7373/446/22175351
2. ↑ Will of Walter Grantam or Grantham. 05 February 1623. PROB 11/141/100. National Archives. Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1620-1629 Meehan-411
3. ↑ Ipswich Court Records and Files in: The Essex Antiquarian. Volume 10, Salem, Massachusetts, 1906, p. 171 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB96/i/7524/171/7947259
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} American Ancestors Magazine, Volume 12,1, v, Boston, Massachusetts, 2011, p. 51 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB405/i/12771/51/144027669
5. ↑ Ipswich Court Records and Files in: The Essex Antiquarian. Volume 11, Salem, Massachusetts, 1907, p. 133 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB96/i/7529/133/7989769
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Dow, George Francis & Mary G. Thresher, Records and files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1911, p. 56
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Vital Records of Newbury Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849: Volume I: Births, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1911, p. 97

See also:

• The Planters of the Commonwealth: A Study of the Emigrants and Emigration in Colonial times 1620-1640 by Charles Edward Banks, Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc, Copyright 1930, 2006.
• Holman, Mary Lovering. Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent Pillsbury (n.p., 1938)
• Anderson, Robert C., William Holdred in: Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume III, G-H, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 2003, p. 371, (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.), https://www.americanancestors.org/DB116/i/7118/371/235154034
• New England Migrations Project (NEGHS/2007) Database combining all known documentary sources dealing with the settlement of New England.
• Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1636-1686 (The Essex Institute, 1911) Vol. 1

• Page 324: "Examination of Daniell Gun, take Dec. 5, 1653: He was servant of John Chater... Alice, the wife of John Chater... she confessed that she said she would marry Gun if her husband should die."

• https://spows.org/battle-of-worcester/battle-of-worcester-prisoners-of-war/battle-of-worcester-prisoner-profiles/daniel-gunn-2/