John Lamb, of Springfield

Three different men: 1) John Lamb, of Maine & New London, 2) John Lamb of Braintree, and 3) John Lamb, of Springfield (this profile). He was the son of Thomas Lamb and his wife Elizabeth, married 1) Joanna 3) Lydia Wright.

Note: John Lamb was baptized in Barnardiston, England on April 20,1628 and died on September 29, 1690 in Springfield, Massachusetts. John settled in Springfield Jan 1651, was a wheelwright and an East Indies trader. May have been at NewLondon Connecticut, 1664-69, and at Kittery, Maine, 1655-56. [NO: that was John Lamb, of Maine & New London] On May 27, 1852 he received 19 pounds 13 shillings in full of his share in the estate of his father, Thomas Lambe of Roxbury. John held the following positions in Springfield: fence viewer 1653 &1666, surveyor of highways 1662, & sealer of weights and measures. He had the fifth seat in the Church in 1663. Signed petition against imposts 1668. Served as Sergeant, Westfield garrison, Aug 1676 (King Philip's War). Took oath of allegiance31 Dec 1678, Springfield. His heirs received grants at Woodstock CT 1695 for his military service. [Research by Patricia C. Lamb]

"Thomas Lamb of Roxbury, Massachusetts"; by Patricia C. Lamb from the "American Genealogist"; 1980 (Per SCGS) and "The GreatMigration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633"; by Robert Charles Anderson; New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; 1995 (974.A549 LAPL) (F7 .G741995 CSL)

John Lamb arrived in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1751/52.

"The Samuel Chapin Genealogy"; by Orange Chapin; p. 312; Metcalf& Company; Northampton, Massachusetts; 1862 (CS71.C55 1862a CSL)

"Thomas Lambe of Roxbury; English Puritan, founder of an American lineage in the colony of the Massachusetts Bay and some of his descendants, 1630-1932"; Albert Roswell Lamb; Washington,DC; 1932 (929.2 L1652L ACPL)

"New England Families Genealogical and Memorial"; by William Richard Cutter; 4:1986; The Genealogical Publishing Company,Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland; 1996 (929.274 C991 LAPL) (974.oNEa/Gen SCGS)

"Longmeadow Families"; 31:418 from the "NEHGS Register"; Jane Fletcher Fiske, editor; The New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts (974.0 NEa/Gen SCGS)

REFN: #544June's informationMallory info p 51

(f/g) John Lamb Birth: Apr., 1628 Barnardiston Suffolk, England Death: Sep. 28, 1690 Springfield Hampden County Massachusetts, USA

JOHN, 3rd known child of Thomas & Elizabeth Lamb, was poss. baptized at Barnardiston 20 April 1628, He married (1) by 1653 Joanna _____ (birth of first recorded child Springfield 20 February 1653[/4]. He married (2) at Springfield 26 January 1687/8 Lydia (Wright) (Bliss) Norton, daughter of Samuel Wright and widow of Lawrence Bliss and John Norton. Source: Anderson's Great Migration Begins. He died Sept 28,1690 at Springfield,MA.

Family links:

Parents:

 Thomas Lamb (1600 - 1646)

 Elizabeth Lamb (____ - 1639) 

Spouse:

 Lydia Wright Colton (____ - 1699)

Burial: Unknown Created by: Linda Mac Record added: Jul 16, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 55023506 -tcd

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55023506

His brother THOMAS appears as a freeman on the WInthrop Society list

An entry in the NEHGR states: "John Lamb and Thomas Lamb sonnes of John Lamb bor the 15 day of ye 8 mon. 1655." Evidently these are twins.* Reference: RootsWeb's WorldConnect - SmartCopy: Apr 14 2017, 4:52:38 UTC

JOHN, 3rd known child of Thomas & Elizabeth Lamb, was poss. baptized at Barnardiston 20 April 1628, He married (1) by 1653 Joanna _____ (birth of first recorded child Springfield 20 February 1653[/4]. He married (2) at Springfield 26 January 1687/8 Lydia (Wright) (Bliss) Norton, daughter of Samuel Wright and widow of Lawrence Bliss and John Norton. Source: Anderson's Great Migration Begins. He died Sept 28,1690 at Springfield,MA.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 14 2017, 6:44:05 UTC

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Emigrated from England to America, before 1654, and settled at Kettery, on the Piscatagen River, York County (extreme southern part) of Maine. It is a tradition of the family that he was driven from his home by Indian depredation in 1663. And Moved to New London, Connecticut, in that part later designated as Groton. He had a Mill on the Mystic River, in CT, He married and had children.

"John Lamb BIRTH: 20 Apr 1628 Barnardiston, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England DEATH: 28 Sep 1690 (aged 62) Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA BURIAL: Unknown MEMORIAL ID: 55023506

JOHN, 3rd known child of Thomas & Elizabeth Lamb, was poss. baptized at Barnardiston 20 April 1628, He married (1) by 1653 Joanna _____ (birth of first recorded child Springfield 20 February 1653[/4]. He married (2) at Springfield 26 January 1687/8 Lydia (Wright) (Bliss) Norton, daughter of Samuel Wright and widow of Lawrence Bliss and John Norton. Source: Anderson's Great Migration Begins. He died Sept 28,1690 at Springfield,MA. Source: "Anderson's Great Migration Study Project"

LAMB John, Springfield1653, prob. son of Thomas, came 1630, with his father had: John b 1654, d soon John & Thomas, twins 1655; John d at 21 yrs. Joanna, 1657

Family Members: Parents: Thomas Lamb 1596–1646, Elizabeth Lamb 1604–1639.

Spouses: Joanna Chapin Lamb 1631–1683 (m. 1653), Lydia Wright Colton 1636–1699 (m. 1687).

Siblings: Thomas Lamb 1624 – unknown, Susan Lamb 1626 – unknown, Samuel Lamb 1630 – unknown, Abel Lamb 1633–1649, Decline Lamb Smith 1637 – unknown, Benjamin Lamb 1639–1639.

Half Siblings: Caleb Lamb 1641 – unknown, Joshua Lamb 1642–1690, Abiel Lamb 1646–1709.

Children: John Lamb 1654 – unknown, Sarah Lamb Bush 1660–1726, Samuel Lamb 1663–1729, Mary Esther Lamb Walton 1665–1719, Daniel Lamb 1666–1691."