Edward Doty [Parents] [scrapbook] 1 was born 14 May 1596 in St Marys Strand Parish, Thurbton Hill, Suffolk, England. He died 23 Aug 1655 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachucetts and was buried 2 Sep 1655. Edward married 2 Faith Clarke on 6 Jan 1634/1635 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony, Massachucetts.
Edward 14 May 1596 St.Mary's, Le Strand Parish, Thurburton Hill, Suffolk. He 14 May 1598. He 3 Aug 1655 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachucetts. He resided in Theberton Hall, Suffolk Co., England.
Other marriages:Warner, Winifred
Came to Plymouth, Mass in 21 Nov 1620 (age 21) on the Mayflower as an indentured servent to Stephen Hopkins. Cousin to Stephen Hopkin's other indentured servent, Edward Litster. Both Edwards were distant cousins of Stephen Hopkins. 40th signer on Mayflower. (Mayflower Compact)
m. Faith Clarke in "North High Shore" at Plymouth Rock, MA.
Gov. Bradford notes that Edward had been married to someone before Faith.On 5 Oct 1636, Nicholas Snow was appointed arbitrator between Edward Doty and ?.Birth is also listed as St. Mary Le Strand Parr, Thurburton Hill, Suffolk Eng.
The New England Geneology Vol III page 1271-2 says a search was made in 1873 and found that Edward Doty was from the same family as Sir Charles Montague Doty (Doughty) of Thurberton Hall, Suffolk Co Eng. Dates back to the Norman Conquest.
To get a copy of Ethan Allen Doty's book send a check or money order for $55.00 to Raymond R. Bloom 1005 Glen Eagles Drive York, PA 17404
The Pilgrim Edward Doty Society is $10.00 a year: Mary Lee Merrill HCR 69 Box
675 Friendship ME 04547
Mayflower Quarterly: Mrs. Francis R. Poblocki Secretary General 3151 47th Ave
North, Emerald Hills FL 33021.
Another address for the Pilgrim Edward Doty Society is 209 Beaver Dam Dr.,
Salisbury, MD 21801.
Info Steve Willingham, dygh05a@Prodigy.com
Info David L. Beckwith, 1995-96.
Edward Doty participated in first duel in the colonies with Edmund [sic]
Leister,on 18 Jun 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. The Duel was with daggers,
both were wounded neither seriously. (Sherman Encyclopedia)
From "Mayflower Flowers" page 138-138: Doty, Edward...a very promising and
sturdy young man, was probably residing in or near London in 1619, and well
acquainted with some of the Merchant Adventurers, active in the affairs of the
Virginia Company under Sir Edward Snadys. It was the growing custom for the
best of families to "apprentice" their sons as soon as possible to a seven-year
period with some London merchant, and no doubt his family was of good standing.
The use of the word "servant" in the early centuries, especially the sixteenth
and seventeenth should not be taken too seriously. Every individual not a
member of the "nobility" or of the "Clergy" in order to exist in the country at
all, had to exhibit by word and action the appearance of humility. History has
proved that much of this apparent humbleness of spirti disclosed by Bradford
and other early writers of History, was merely the current form of expression,
and that underneath all of the demanded humility was a seething and militant
individualism. The Will and Inventory of Edward Doty is recorded in Plymouth
Co., Will, Vol II, Pt 1, Page 14-16. He died at Plymouth, Thursday, 23 Aug to 2
Sept 1655...Will of Edward Doty: (Typed word for word including mispellings)
(pg. 14) May 20, 1655 In the Name of God Amen.Know all men to Whom It may concerne that I Edward Dotten seni; of the Towne of
New Plymouth in the New England being sicke and yett by the mercye of God in
prfect memory and upon matture Consideration Doe by this my last Will and
Testament leave and bequeath my purchase land lying att Coaksett unto my sons;
my son Edward I give Double Portion and to the rest of my sonnes equal alike if
they live to the age of one and twenty if they Die before then to bee prted
amoung the rest onely. To my wife I leave a thrid During her life thenafter to
returne to my sonnes. And unto my loving wife I give and bequeath my house and
lands and meddows within the precincts of New Plymouth together with all
chattles and moveable that are my proper goods onely Debts and engagements to
be paid; as for my Share of land att Punckquetest if it come to anything I give
it unto my son Edward; this being my last will and Testament; I Edward Dotten
Doe owne it for my act and Deed before these my loveing ffrinds whoe are
Witnesses; and Doe sett my hand to the same; the Day and Yeare wbove written.Witness Edward Dotten John Howland
His mark James Hurst There
being many name besides John Cooke Coaksett I
mean all my purchase William Hoskins land According
to Deed.
Death place also listed as Yarmouth, MA.
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The following by Caleb Johnson @ 1998:The I.G.I. says Edward Doty was born in Shropshire, England on 14 May 1598, but
this record is fictitiuos. The more information on this hoax, see The American
Genealogist 63:215.Another entry, which is circulated widely on the internet and is also on the
1994 I.G.I addendum is that he was baptized 14 may 1598 in St. Mary le Strand,
Thurburton Hills, Suffolk, England, son of John. This is just a perversion of
the fictional Shropshire origins, and this record is, again, completely absurd.
To begin with, there is no such place as Thurburton Hills, Suffolk. Further,
the parish of St. Mary le Strand is in London, and contains absolutely no
baptismal entries for any Edward Doty's from 1595 to 1600.There are no fewer than eight known genuine Edward Doty baptisms that occurred
between 1585 and 1605, but none have been conclusively identified as the Edward
Doty of the Mayflower. The baptism with the most "potential" in my opionion is
that of the Edward Doty baptised on 3 Nov 1600 in East Halton, Lincoln, son of
Thomas.Edward was an apprentice (servant) to Stephen Hopkins, and apprentices could
not generally get married until their contract therm was up. William Bradford,
in his journal Of Plymouth Plantation, states in early 1651 "But Edward Doty by
a second wife hath seven children, and both he and they are living." Doty's
mysterious first marriage must have occurred in Plymouth sometime after he was
released from his contract with Hopkins (which apparently occurred between 1623
and 1627). Nothing is known about his first marriage, and all his children were
by his second marriage to Faith Clarke.Edward Doty is recorded as a contentious man, often getting himself in trouble
with the law. On 18 Jun 1621 he fought a duel with Edward Leister, which would
become the Colony's first (and only) duel. Neither were seriously injured, and
both were subsequently punished by having their heels tied to their neck.
However, their punishment was cut short due to their apparent suffering. During
his life, he would be charged with various crimes, including trespassing,
assualt and battery, and breaking the peace.Doty was in court on a number of occasions, mostly in civil disputes. On 2 Jan
1632-3, Edward Doty was sued by three different people: John Washburn, Joseph
Rogers, and William Bennett. It all appears to have been a disagreement about
a trade of some hogs; John Washburn's case was thrown out, JOseph Rogers was
awarded four bushels of corn. In William Bennett's case, Edward Doty was found
guilty of slander, and fined 50 shillings. Two years later, in March 1633/4,
Edward Doty was fined 9 shillings and 11 pence for drawing blood in a fight
with Josias Cooke. In jan 1637-8, Doty was fined for assaulting George Clarke.In 1639, Edward Doty posted "bail" for John Coombes, who was charged with
giving out poisoned drinks. There were a number of civil disputes and court
matters that Edward Doty was involved with. And however disagreeable in
personality, Edward Doty was mostly involved in simple civil disputes and was
never in any serious official trouble.by Celeb Johnson @ 1998.
Sources:
1. Plymouth Colony: Its History and Its People, 1620-1691, by Eugene Aubrey
Stratton (Salt Lake City, 1986)
2. Mayflower FAmilies in Progress: Edward Doty for four Generations, by Robert
S. wakefield et. al. (Plymouth, 1993)
3. Of Plymouth Plantation, by William Bradford (written cir. 1630-1654)
4. The English Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers, by Charles Banks
(1929).A careful search of his ancestral line and social standing at home was made in 1873 and it was found that Edward Doty or Doughty of the Mayflower was an English youth belonging to the same family as Sir Charles Montague Doty or Doughty, of Therbuton Hill, Suffolk County, England. The family has an ancient and honorable record dating back to the Norman Conquest. There is a well founded statement in writing that "Edward Doty ran away from his home in resentment of his older brother’s inheritance of the home and emoluments," has not only foundation but truth, but there is more to it than this fact. Under the laws of primogeniture introduced by Norman lawyers soon after the Norman Conquest only the oldest son had any rights and the younger son in common with all others under the laws of England was obliged to serve his apprenticeship of seven years in order to earn his rights of citizenship. This was Edward Doty’s situation when he entered the service of Stephen Hopkins and occupied the same position socially as that of any other member. He was of the party that set forth to explore the country, 6 Dec. 1620. That Doty and his fellow-apprentice were not at that time thoroughly Puritanic in their views may be judged from the fact that they fought a duel. A small part of the English people had come to disapprove of the duel, but the Pilgrim fathers saw fit to punish the combatants. They fought with swords and daggers and one was wounded in the hand, the other in the thigh. They were adjudged by the whole company "to have their head and feet tied together, and so to be for twenty-four hours, without meat and drink; which is begun to be inflicted, but within an hour, because of their great pains, at their own and their master’s humble request, upon promise of better carriage, they are released by the Governor." His later disputes he took to court, and his names was found often as plaintiff or defendant in the civil court.’[7]
from New England Families Genealogical & Memorial, Vol. III, 1913.‘A careful search of his ancestral line and social standing at home was made in 1873 and it was found that Edward Doty or Doughty of the Mayflower was an English youth belonging to the same family as Sir Charles Montague Doty or Doughty, of Therbuton Hill, Suffolk County, England. The family has an ancient and honorable record dating back to the Norman Conquest. There is a well founded statement in writing that "Edward Doty ran away from his home in resentment of his older brother’s inheritance of the home and emoluments," has not only foundation but truth, but there is more to it than this fact. Under the laws of primogeniture introduced by Norman lawyers soon after the Norman Conquest only the oldest son had any rights and the younger son in common with all others under the laws of England was obliged to serve his apprenticeship of seven years in order to earn his rights of citizenship. This was Edward Doty’s situation when he entered the service of Stephen Hopkins and occupied the same position socially as that of any other member. He was of the party that set forth to explore the country, 6 Dec. 1620. That Doty and his fellow-apprentice were not at that time thoroughly Puritanic in their views may be judged from the fact that they fought a duel. A small part of the English people had come to disapprove of the duel, but the Pilgrim fathers saw fit to punish the combatants. They fought with swords and daggers and one was wounded in the hand, the other in the thigh. They were adjudged by the whole company "to have their head and feet tied together, and so to be for twenty-four hours, without meat and drink; which is begun to be inflicted, but within an hour, because of their great pains, at their own and their master’s humble request, upon promise of better carriage, they are released by the Governor." His later disputes he took to court, and his names was found often as plaintiff or defendant in the civil court.’[7]
from New England Families Genealogical & Memorial, Vol. III, 1913.
