Deacon John Stone

1635 - 1691  (56 years)

• Name	John Stone
  	to New England
  Birth	About Mar 1635	England   [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10]
  Immigration	15 Apr 1635 (0 years)  [2, 7, 12, 14, 15]
  He embarked at London, England, 15 April 1635 on board the ship, Increase, Robert Lea, Master with his parents. His age was given as 5 weeks.
  Miscellaneous	1656 (20 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [5]
  John was paid a bounty of one shilling for each fox he caught in 1656, 1660, and 1669.
  Other Will	7 Sep 1665 (30 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [14]
  He is mentioned in his father's will of 7 September 1665.
  Offices Held	1674 (38 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [5]
  In 1674, he was elected a Selectman of Watertown, Massachusetts. He served again from 1681 to 1690.
  Legal	1680 (44 years)
  In 1680 he served as a juror.
  Offices Held	1687 (51 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [5]
  In 1687 and 1690, John was the Town Clerk of Watertown, Massachusetts.
  Military	9 Jan 1687 (51 years)  [5]
  On 9 January 1687 he was released from military training at the age of 52 years.
  Death	26 Mar 1691	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 19]
  Burial	Aft 26 Mar 1691	Old Burying Place, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Old Burying Place, Watertown, Massachusetts   [3, 6]
  	Gravestone of Deacon John Stone HERE LYES THE BODY OF DEACON JOHN STONE WHOSe LIFE WAS MUCH DESIRED & WHOSE DEATH IS MUCH LAMENTED AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS HE WENT REIOYCING OUT OF THIS WORLD IN- TO THE OTHER THE 26 DAY OF MARCH 1691 Plot: 18
  Siblings	2 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. Frances Stone,   c. 20 Jan 1618/19, England + 2. Anna Stone,   b. Abt 1623, England d. 1 May 1680, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 57 years) ▻ Lewis Jones + 3. Deacon Simon Stone,   b. 1631, England d. 27 Feb 1707/08, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ Mary Whipple   4. Mary Stone,   b. 1632, England d. 25 Jun 1691  (Age 59 years)   5. John Stone,   b. Abt 1634, England d. young > 6. Deacon John Stone,   b. About Mar 1635, England d. 26 Mar 1691, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony  (Age 56 years) ▻ Sarah Bass,  m. say 1660   7. Elizabeth Stone,   b. 5 Apr 1639, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. young
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Simon Stone   (Great Grandfather)  Margaret Hadlock  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I19424
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: The Watertown records state he was born 15 August 1635 in Watertown. This cannot be correct as he sailed to America with his family. Possibly it was the registration date of the birth. [2, 12, 19]

  
  

Father	Deacon Simon Stone,   c. 9 Feb 1585/86, Much Bromley, Essex, England Much Bromley is near Boxted, Essex, England. d. 22 Sep 1665, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 79 years)
Mother	Joan Clark,   b. 21 May 1596, Great Bromley, Essex, England d. 6 Sep 1675, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 79 years)
Family ID	F188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Sarah Bass,   b. 26 Apr 1643, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Marriage	say 1660  [1, 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 16, 18]
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 24 years and 9 months - She : ~ 16 years and 8 months.
Children	From 1661 to 1682  [4, 5, 12, 17]
1. John Stone (1661-1661) 2. Sarah Stone (1663-____) 3. Joanna Stone (1665-1731) 4. John Stone (1666-____) 5. Ann Stone (1668-____) 6. Mary Stone (1670-1691) 7. Elizabeth Stone (1672-1694) 8. Samuel Stone (1675-____) 9. Hepzibah Stone (1677-____) 10. Deborah Stone (1680-____) 11. Rebecca Stone (1682-____)
Family ID	F8879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	20 Oct 2021




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Deacon John Stone(1635 – 1691) 2Deacon Simon Stone(9 Feb 1585/86 – 1665) 4David Stone 8Simon Stone 9Agnes 5Ursula 10 11 3Joan Clark(1596 – 1675) 6William Clark(Abt 1566 – 1632) 12 13 7Margaret Hadlock 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - About Mar 1635 - England Miscellaneous - 1656 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Other Will - 7 Sep 1665 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - 1674 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - 1687 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Death - 26 Mar 1691 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Burial - Aft 26 Mar 1691 - Old Burying Place, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Signature of John Stone

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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