Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

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Samuel Borrowes to John Winthrop1

Borrowes, Samuel Winthrop, John

1630-01-06

Colchestere this. 6, of Junarie 1629–30 Louenge and deere sune

maye yet plese you to vnderstand the Case of my righting to youere worship at this time is that thare is a frend of mine wiche is willinge to go this voyadge for newe ingland he hathe beine in Clind to that voyadg a gret wile but he cam not to me withe a reselushon for to go tele this morning aftere my fatheres letere wase rite and he desired me to right to you for to entere his name and his wifes and If it plese you to oundertake for theme in ther pasadge ouefere and send word I pray withere you will ondertake for theme or no and for the halefe of the money for ther Chard going ofer and for half the money for Careng ouer the goodes he mento careye I pray send word when and to home it shod be paid and he will send it to you desireng you to send and anesuere in my fatheres letere this wecke Craueing pardene for this my boldenes at this time youer saruante to comand

Samwell Borrowes.

His name is James Boosye2 and alleso his wife

W. 4. 68; 5 Collections , I. 192.

Despite Boosey's inconstancy of purpose, which Borrowes deplores in a later letter, it appears that he came to New England, where we find him at Wethersfield, Connecticut, in 1635. He was a lieutenant, and representative to the General Court from 1639 until his death, June 22, 1649; he “was a leading man in Wethersfield, and ranked high in the colony.” His will and inventory show five children and an estate valued at £983. 8 s. His wife, Alice, remarried after his death and died in 1683. Savage, Genealogical Dictionary, I. 211; R. R. Hinman, Catalogue of the Names of the First Puritan Settlers of Connecticut (Hartford, 1846), 16, 118; S. W. Adams and H. R. Stiles, History of Ancient Wethersfield (New York, 1904), I. 203, 252; II. 123–124.

John Winthrop to Margaret Winthrop1

Winthrop, John Winthrop, Margaret

1630-01-07

To my verye loveinge wife mrs. Winthrop the elder at her house in Groton Suffolk Deliuer this to Jeruais the Carrier at the Kinges armes in Leaden hall.

my deare wife,

I salute thee heartyly in the Lord, with my good sister Fones and all our freindes, my Loue and blessinges to all my sonnes and daughters. I prayse God I came safe to London this daye at 12 of the Clock, and being alighted at mr. Johnsons lodginge, I must needes scribble thense 185to thee my sweet Loue. the Lord in mercye blesse and keepe thee and all our family and sende vs a comfortable meetinge. I purpose not to sende down John till towardes the ende of next weeke. Remember to sende vp the trunke. Jaruais will call for it. so I kisse my sweet wife, and in much hast I rest Thine

Jo: Winthrop. London, January 7, 1629–30 1.

W. 1. 68; L. and L. , I. 405.* This note was written by Winthrop on the back of a sheet bearing the address “To the wright worshipfull and his louinge frind Mr. Winthrupe at Mr. Jonssons lodginge in Soper lane at the signe of the 3 white belles thiss be delivered,” in the hand of Samuel Borrowes.