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Governor Roger Conant

Governor Roger Conant[1, 2]

Male 1591 - 1679  (88 years)

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  • Name Roger Conant 
    Prefix Governor 
    Birth 1591  East Budleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 9 Apr 1591  East Budleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Misc 20 Jan 1619/20  London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    signed the composition bond of his brother John 
    • Signed as "Roger Conant, salter", implying that he was free of the Salter's Company and a Citizen of London.
    Residence Bef 1624  London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Immigration 1624  Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1624  Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    moved to Nantasket 
    Address:
    Nantasket 
    Residence 1625  Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    moved to Cape Ann 
    Address:
    Cape Ann 
    Residence 1626  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1626  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    moved to Salem 
    Misc 19 Oct 1631  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    requested to be a Freeman 
    Occupation 9 May 1632  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Deputy to General Court for Salem 
    Misc 18 May 1632  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    admitted as a Freeman 
    Misc 7 Nov 1632  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Committee to lay out land for John Humphrey 
    Religion 1636  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    listed in the membership of the Salem church 
    Possessions 25 Jan 1635/6  Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    received 200 acre grant of farmland at the head of Bass River 
    Address:
    head of Bass River 
    Occupation 27 Jun 1636  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Essex Surveyor of Canoes 
    Occupation 17 May 1637  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    appointed Essex Magistrate 
    • Listed as Essex Magistrate or on Juries in Essex repeatedly through 1657
    Misc 20 Nov 1637  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Committee to determine bounds between Salem and Saugus 
    Possessions 25 Dec 1637  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    received one acre in the Salem grant with a household of nine persons 
    Occupation 1637–1641  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Salem Selectman 
    Occupation 1657–1659  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Salem Selectman 
    Possessions 20 Nov 1666  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    deeded his home plantation to his son Lot, as well as other land 
    Residence 4 Feb 1673/4  Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    deeded land his kinsman John Conant 
    Will 1 Mar 1677/8  Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Named in his will:
      Son - Exercise
      Daughter - Elizabeth
      Grandchild - John Conant, son of Roger Conant
      Grandchild - Joshua Conant
      Daughter - Sarah
      Son - Lot for his ten children
      Son - John, for his four daughters
      Daughter - Mary Dodge
      Adoniron Veren, his sister Hannah
      my cousin Mary Veren, wife to Hillier Veren
      cousin Jane Mason, including her child Love Steevens
      grandchild Rebacka Conant
      Mary Leach
      Son William Dodge
      Grandchild John Conant Senior
    _AMTID 162485322788:1030:191555462 
    _FSFTID MJDN-KN2 
    _UID 15B1F7F37C3C44FE878F5C175D6286F169D5 
    Death 19 Nov 1679  Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Burial Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Address:
    Burying Point Cemetery 
    Person ID I8756  Scott Dickson
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2018 

    Father Richard Conant,   b. Abt 1548, East Budleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1630, East Budleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Mother Agnes Clarke,   b. 16 May 1548, Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1630, East Budleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 4 Feb 1578  East Budleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Address:
    All Saints Church 
    Family ID F3374  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Horton,   b. 1598, London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. BY 1 Mar 1677/8, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 11 Nov 1618  Saint Ann, Blackfriars, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Conant,   b. 1619, London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 1 years)
     2. Caleb Conant,   b. Abt 1622   d. Bef 11 Nov 1633, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 11 years)
     3. Sarah Conant,   b. CA 1623, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Lot Conant,   b. 1624, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1674, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
     5. Joanna Conant,   b. Abt 1626, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Roger Conant,   b. Abt 1628, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. Joshua Conant,   b. SAY 1630, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. Mary Conant,   b. SAY 1632, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     9. Elizabeth Conant,   b. SAY 1635, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     10. Experience Conant,   b. Abt 1637   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1591 - East Budleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 9 Apr 1591 - East Budleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - signed the composition bond of his brother John - 20 Jan 1619/20 - London, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Bef 1624 - London, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1624 - Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - moved to Nantasket,Address:
    Nantasket - 1624 - Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - moved to Cape Ann,Address:
    Cape Ann - 1625 - Essex, Massachusetts, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1626 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - moved to Salem - 1626 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - requested to be a Freeman - 19 Oct 1631 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Deputy to General Court for Salem - 9 May 1632 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - admitted as a Freeman - 18 May 1632 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - Committee to lay out land for John Humphrey - 7 Nov 1632 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsReligion - listed in the membership of the Salem church - 1636 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - received 200 acre grant of farmland at the head of Bass River,Address:
    head of Bass River - 25 Jan 1635/6 - Essex, Massachusetts, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Essex Surveyor of Canoes - 27 Jun 1636 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - appointed Essex Magistrate - 17 May 1637 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - Committee to determine bounds between Salem and Saugus - 20 Nov 1637 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - received one acre in the Salem grant with a household of nine persons - 25 Dec 1637 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Salem Selectman - 1637–1641 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Salem Selectman - 1657–1659 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - deeded his home plantation to his son Lot, as well as other land - 20 Nov 1666 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - deeded land his kinsman John Conant - 4 Feb 1673/4 - Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - 1 Mar 1677/8 - Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Nov 1679 - Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Address:
    Burying Point Cemetery - - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • Roger was the original Governor of Cape Ann & Salem.

      From Findagrave:
      Roger Conant founded Salem, Massachusetts in 1626. On June 17, 1913 a statue was built and dedicated to him and is still standing in Salem today. Conant built the first Salem house on what today is Essex Street.

      Son of Richard Conant and Agnes Clark(e)
      Conant Christianed 09 Apr 1591 in East Budleigh, Devonshire, England
      Husband of (1) unknown and (2) Sarah Horton, married 11 Nov 1618 at St. Ann, Blackfriars, London, England
      Father of Sarah (died young), Caleb, Lott, Sarah, Joanna, Roger, Joshua, Mary, Elizabeth and Exercise (a son)
      Sailed 1623 on ship "Ann" from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts

      His suspected burial place is Burying Point Cemetery, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, but it has never been determined with certainty.

      The Pilgrim Migration - Roger Conant held many administrative offices within Salem between 1631 and 1659

  • Sources 
    1. [S641] Find A Grave, 18 August 2017; Roger Conant; Roger Conant; 5725134; Mindy Alarcon.

    2. [S1374] The Pilgrim Migration, pages 134-143.

    3. [S641] Find A Grave, 18 August 2017; Richard Conant; Richard Conant; 116522068; Ken Smith.

    4. [S641] Find A Grave, 18 August 2017; Agnes Clarke Conant; Agnes Clarke Conant; 116522107; Ken Smith.


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