John COLVER 1 2
- Born: 15 April 1640, Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony 3
- Christened: 19 September 1641, Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony 4
- Marriage (1): Mercy CLARK in 1672 in prob Massachusetts or Connecticut 1
- Died: 1725, Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA at age 85 5
 Another name for John was John COLLVER Sr..6
General Notes
~~~ below is from Dennis Collver's www.collver.org website: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
John Colver was born April 15th, 1640 at Dedham Massachusetts and baptized Sept. 19, 1641. Died 1725 in Groton Connecticut. There is a conflict at this point, Myrtice's work suggests that he married Mary Winthrop, daughter of John Winthrop Jr. and lists the children. Don DuBois's work clearly states marriage dates and etc. to a Mercy Clark, daughter of James Clark who was also a Puritan. A couple of books made some reference as to John being married twice, first to Mary Winthrop and second to Mercy Clark. Most facts bear out Don DuBois, as the other articles were far too vague and had many inconsistancies on dates and ages.
John was a Rogerene, a sect that didn't believe in the no-work rule of Sabbath, no organized churches and no Doctors. They believed strongly in the separation of church and state. They were heavily persecuted and arrested on several occasions, which supposedly re-enforced their belief as their principles called for and encouraged martyrdom. Now if John had been married to Mary Winthrop, then it is possible she either perished (Life was quite difficult then), or her family being of such high and noble position in the Colonies, could have ended the marriage. Anyway, there is little to prove that they were indeed married.
The Children of John Colver and Mercy Clark:
John Colver born 1670.
Abigail Colver, born 13 Nov 1676, New Haven Conn.
James Colver, born 13 Jun 1679, New Haven Conn.
Sarah Colver, born 17 Mar 1681, Conn.
David Colver, born 1684.
Hannah Colver.
Mercy Colver.
As it was, Mercy Clark had left John Sr. on at least one occasion and lived with some relatives, but was forced to return to her husband under penalty of law.
King Charles II, in a move to strengthen his position in the European power struggle, provided patents for New Netherlands ( New York ) to his brother James, on the condition his must take them from the Dutch. He was successful and shortly after being named King (King James II), he provided land grants to his favorites, especially to a Sir George Carteret. Sir George through the colony administrator Colonel Nicolls, made land patents in 1664 to Puritans in a move to get English speaking people to settle the area. This area was named New Jersey in honor of Sir George's home of the Isle of Jersey.
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Recorded Events in His Life
- He has conflicting christening information of 15 April 1640 and Massachusetts Bay Colony, UK. 6
- He signed a will Black River, Hunterdon County, New Jersey on 2 December 1732. 6
- He has conflicting death information of 1733 and prob Connecticut, USA. 6
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