John EVERETT, , CAPTAIN

                   Mr. Everett was descended from Richard Everett, whose name first appears as a witness in the signing of the deed conveying the lands in and about Springfield from the Indians to William Pynchon, Henry Smith and Jehu Burr, July 15, 1636. He was for several years in the employ of Pynchon and was called his "trader." No definite information has been obtained of his arrival in New England, or from what part of England he came. It has been claimed without stating the authority that he and his wife Mary came in the same ship with John Dwight who came here from Dedham, England, in 1644-5, and for whom it is believed the town of Dedham was named. Previous to his second marriage, in 1643, to Mary Winch, he divided his time between Dedham and Springfield, but after their marriage he lived in Dedham. He attended the first recorded meeting of the proprietors of Dedham in August, 1636. He was made a freeman in 1646 and from this time on the served as a town officer and was on many town committees frequently being called to lay out lots. Date: 20 Nov 2003 Note:
According to Descendants of Richard Everett of Dedham Mass, by Edward Franklin Everett (Boston:1902)page 27, Capt. John Everett was first called Captain in 1693 in the Dedham town records. He was called into active service in King William's War to command a company station in New Hampshire and Maine, to protect the inhabitants from the Indians. Date: 20 Nov 2003
Note: Captain John Everett, son of Richard Everett, was baptized at Dedham, Massachusetts, March 15, 1646, and died there June 17, 1715. He married, May 13, 1662, Elizabeth PEPPER , of Roxbury. She was born May 25, 1645, and died April 1, 1714, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth PEPPER, of Dedham .John Everett was a taxpayer in Dedham in 1662 and had grants of land in 1668 and 1674; was fence viewer eleven years between 1671 and 1700; constable 1678-84-98-99; and served on the committee to fix the line between Dedham and Dorchester in 1682 and afterward; on the committee to buy sachem right of land on Neponset river; on the committee to lay out a highway in 1685-86; captain of militia in 1693; commanded a company in King William's war in 1695 to protect settlers in New Haven and Massachusetts; tythingman in 1700; was surveyor of highways in 1704-06. His will was dated August 16, 1710, and proved July 7, 1715. Children: Elizabeth, born November 6, 1665; Hannah, November 14, 1670; Bethiah, October 3, 1673; John, June 9, 1676; William, January 20, 1678; Israel, April 6, 1681 ; Richard, mentioned below. Date: 20 Nov 2003 Change Date: 20 Nov 2003 at 19:55:09