Stephen BACHILER
Name Suffix: RevBIOGRAPHY: Grad St John's College, Oxford. Came in "William & Francis" June 1632, age 71 (Noyes, Gen. Dist. of ME & NH). He was leader of the group of settlers which founded Hampton, NH, but then he returned to England. "The leader of the group was the Rev. Steven Bachiler, a man of remarkable mental and physical vigor. Although 77 years old, his eye was not dim nor his natural force abated. Indeed, he was to live to be 100 [not quite], and at 80, marry his third [fourth?] wife. Among his descendants were to be the poet Whittier and New England's greatest statesman, Daniel Webster." After founding Hampton, he returned to England.
Entered St. Johns College, Oxford on 17 Nov. 1581, and admitted as Bachelor of Arts, Feb. 3, 1585-6. Went to New England when he was 71. Returned to England before he died. "He sailed on the 9th of March 1631-2 in the vessel called the "William and Francis" from London, with 60 passengers, and after 88 dreary days landed at Boston. Among his fellow travelers were Gov. Edward Winslow, of Plymouth, Rev. Thomas James, Rev. Thomas Wedde and Thomas Oliver, the famous ruling elder of Boston." His widowed daughter, Deborah Wing, also sailed on the William and Francis, and probably at the same time. One author gives the possible name of Deborah's mother as Ann Bates.
Nathaniel Bachiler was a merchant in England. As far as we have been able to determine, Nathaniel and Hester never came to America.
Nathaniel and his wife Hester (Mercer) Bachiler had five children, all born in England:
Stephen.
Anna, d. before 1661; m. Daniel Ducornet.
Francis, residence in England.
Nathaniel, b. 1630; m. (1) Deborah Smith; m. (2) Mary (Carter) Wyman; m. (3) Elizabeth Knill, widow of John Knill.
Benjamin, residence in England.
Executrix of her husband's will made in London on November 2, 1629 and proved Aug. 4, 1630. She and four of her five children were part of the Plough Company along with her father and many of her relatives. They sailed on the William & Francis which arrived in Boston on a Thursday, 5 June 1632 after an 88 day passage. She and her family lived first in Saugus and when the ten good men of Saugus were given permission to start a new settlement on Cape Cod she and the children went with them. After her children were married and settled she passed her last days in the home of her son John. References: Banbury Baptisms and Burial Register, pg. 29; Wing Family of America publications; Bachiler Genealogy; One Hundred and Sixty Allied Families, pp. 272, 274; Genealogical Gleanings in England-Waters, pp. 519-20; Ray Olson, pp. 245-247.
He married Ann Bate 1586 at Hampton, New Hampshire . Ann Bate was born at Wherewell, Hampshire, England 1565 daughter of Mr Bate and .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Nathaniel Bachiler
born 1589.
Deborah Bachiler
born 1592.
Stephen Bachiler
born 1594.
Theodate Bachiler
born 1596.
Samuel Bachiler
born 1597.
Anne Bachelder
born 1600.
Joanna Bachiler
born 1602.
Francis Bachiler
born 1603.
John Bachiler
born 1605.
William Bachiler
born 1607.
Henry Bachiler
born 1609.
Ann Bate died at Peterfield, South Wiltshire, England .