Nathaniel Colburn | |
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Born | 1611
Suffolk, England, UK |
Died | 14 May 1691 | (aged 79–80)
Spouse |
Priscilla Clarke (
m. 1639) |
Children | 11 |
Relatives | Waldo Colburn (descendent) |
Nathaniel Colburn (1611–1691) was an early settler and selectman in Dedham, Massachusetts. [1]
He was baptized in 1611 in Woolverstone, Suffolk, England. [2] His parents were Leonard Colborne and Sara (née Lewes) and he had a sister named Sarah. [2] In 1630, Governor John Winthrop organized a group of men to move to New England and Colburn joined the group. [3]
Colburn arrived in Dedham shortly after it was incorporated in 1636. [4] Colburn married Priscilla Clarke on July 25, 1639, and together they had 11 children. [4] He signed the Dedham Covenant [4] and was an original proprietor. [5] In addition to being selectman for five years, [1] he held a number of roles and positions of responsibility within the new town including tithingman. [4] [3] He had 11 children, the youngest of whom was Joseph. [6]
Colburn was admitted to the First Church and Parish in Dedham on January 29, 1641, "after long and much inquisition into his case," [3] nearly a year after his wife was. [4] They lived nearby, [4] on the west side of what is today Wigwam Creek. [7] Part of Mother Brook ran through his land. [8] He owned considerable property. [3]
Ten years after King Phillip's War, question arose as to whether or not the town of Wrentham, Massachusetts was on land legally purchased from the Wampanoag people. [9] In March 1667, Colburn testified that he personally witnessed Metacomet sign the deed to the lands. [9]
Colburn died May 14, 1691. [4] He was an ancestor of Waldo Colburn. [10]