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Michael Sallows (d. 1646)
Michael Sallows died between 19 November and 21 December 1646. He had a wife Ann ___.
Michael Sallows was granted a house lot on 6 2 [April] 1635 in Salem. [1, 9] Not yet a freeman, he apparently was or had been granted 20 acres in Salem in 1636. [1, 24]
In about 1640 [?] meadowland and marsh in Salem was allocated by a family's size. Michell Sallows, with seven people in his family, was given an acre. [1, 101–4]
On 25 11 1642 [January 1642/3] Michael Sallows was granted ten acres the great pond, if it was available after other grants had been laid out. On 8 11 1643 [January 1643/4] he was granted ten acres that had belonged to John Abys. [1, 116, 123]
Michael Sallows made his will on 19 November 1646; it was proved on 21 December 1646. His left eight pounds for the education of his youngest son Michael, six pounds and "twoo pillow beeres a mortar & a Jog pott" to his daughter Martha, along with the earnest desire that his friend John Jackson bring her up. The remainder of his estate was to be equally divided among his remaining children, Robert, John, and Samuel Sallows, and his son-in-law Edward Wilson. He named Robert Sallows and Edward Wilson his executors, but they declined the role. [2]
Edward Wilson was a ship carpenter of Salem who went to Fairfield, Connecticut about 1655. Inventory on his estate was taken on 12 November 1684, and he left a son Nathaniel and a daughter Mary, who married Jonathan Morehouse. It is unclear if Edward Wilson was the husband of a daughter of Michael or the son of Michael's wife Ann from a previous marriage. [2]
Children of Michael Sallows:
i. Thomas Sallows drowned on 2 m [April]: 1663 in Salem. [3] He married Grace Lemon. Grace, the daughter of Robert and Mary Lemon, was baptized on 1 April 1639. [2] Grace, the wife of Thomas, died on 7: 7 [September]: 1663 in Salem. [3]
Thomas was a fisherman. [2] He probably drowned the same day as his brother Robert.
Grace presented the inventory, totaling £70-15-02, of Thomas Sollas's estate and was appointed administrator on 30 June 1663. The estate papers mention children Thomas, Mary, Robert, and Abigail. Robert Lemon presented Grace's inventory, valued at £113-13-03, and was appointed administrator on 28 June 1664. [2]
ii. Robert Sallows was born before 1625. He drowned on 8 April 1663 in Salem. married Freeborn Wolfe.
iii. John Sallows was born before 1627. [2] He died on 9 March 1707/8 in Beverly. [2] He married first Hannah Wolfe on 9 : 10 [December} : 1655 in Salem. [3] Hannah was the sister of John's brother Robert's wife. [2] He married second Elizabeth ___.
John was a yeoman. [2]
iv. Samuel Sallows was born about 1630. [2]
v. Michael Sallows was alive in 1646, but there is no further record. [2]
vi. Martha Sallows, was alive in 1646, but there is no further record. [2]
References:
1. Martha O. Howes and Sydney Perley, Town Records of Salem, Massachusetts (Salem, Essex Institute, 1868).
2. John Bradley Arthaud, "The Sallows-Solas-Sollis-Sollace Family," The American Genealogist 72 (1997): 1–14.
3. Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts: To the End of the Year 1849, 6 vols. (Salem: Essex Institute, 1916, 1918, 1924, 1925), vol. 2, vol. 4: 332, vol. 6.
11-May-2023