John Lake Sr
M, #1476, b. February 1615, d. before 1696
Note | Note(s): From "A History of My People and Yours", Claud Nelson McMillan, 1956: John Lake seems to have arrived in the American colonies in or about 1636, and was found at Newport, Rhode Island, in the home of Thomas Spicer. We have no positive proof that he was acquainted with the Spicer family in England, but there is every reason to believe that this was the case. Thomas Spicer was at Newport, Rhode Island as early as July 16, 1638, as he was chosen Treasurer of Portsmouth in 1642, and in 1643 appears in Manhattan. There is evidence that John Lake accompanied the Spicer family to Manhattan. In "The Genealogy of the Lake Family" by Arthur Adams and Sarah Risley, we find the following: 'There were several families of Lakes in Massachusetts, notably those of Thomas and John of Boston, brothers of Sir Edward Lake of England, who were related to the best families of the Colony, and who were themselves of high social position both in England and America. John Lake of Gravesend may have been related to them or to other New England Lakes; but the problem of his origin, it must be admitted, is still a problem. We learn from the will of Thomas Spicer that his daughter, Anne, married John Lake. This will is dated September 30, 1658, and proved November 4, 1658. Since three children of John and Anne (Spicer) Lake are mentioned in the will, it is evident that they had been married some years (1649?). John Lake died some time before August 4, 1696, but he left no will, and the exact date cannot be determined. Anne Lake was living as late as 1709. The baptism of a daughter is recorded in the register of the Dutch Church of New York: Metje, May 20, 1652. | |
Marriage* | John Lake Sr married Anne Spicer, daughter of Thomas Spicer and Michal (__________). | |
Birth* | February 1615 | John Lake Sr was born in February 1615. |
Immigration* | before 1635 | He immigrated before 1635 http://olivetreegenealogy.com/nn/17th/dny_17.shtml about half way down the page Date: Mon Apr 7 15:05:43 1997 Name: Marg Hall E- mail: meghall@istar.ca Address: Surname of Immigrant: Lake Given name(s) of Immigrant: John Name of Ship: ? Arrival Date: before 1635 Origin of Immigrant: Tring, Hertfordshire England Immigrant's Date & Place of Birth: b February 1615 Immigrant's Date & Place of Death: 1696 Gravesend Long Island New York Immigrant's Spouse: Anne Spicer Source of Information: Book My People and Yours N. Macmillan (he documents his sources quite well) Immigrant's Children: John/Jan Lake, Daniel Lake Metge/Margaret Lake, Elisabeth Lake William Lake Michael Lake Notes: John Lake was one of the founders of the Gravesend Colony. His name appears on the Charter papers. His descendant great great grandson, Nicholas Lake my 3x great grandfather was a United Empire Loyalist. |
Death* | before 1696 | He died before 1696 at Gravesend Long Island, New York. |
Family | Anne Spicer d. a 1709 | |
Children |
Last Edited | 15 Jul 2004 |