John Reynolds (1612-1641)

Biography
John Reynolds was born abt. 1612 in Boxford, Suffolk, England, and died aft. 1651 in Stamford, Connecticut. [1]

Other historical records reveal [John & Sarah] to be part of the Winthrop fleet, many of which emigrated from the area around Grafton and Boxford, in Suffolk, England.

Watertown Founders Monument
He is listed on Watertown Founders Monument, commemorating the first settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts. The town was first known as Saltonstall Plantation, one of the earliest of the Massachusetts Bay Colony settlements. Founded in early 1630 by a group of settlers led by Richard Saltonstall and George Phillips, it was officially incorporated that same year. The alternate spelling "Waterton" is seen in some early documents.

John's name is noted on the monument to the original settlers of Watertown, Mass., to have arrived in 1630 with Governor Saltonstall. His name is included with the original 60 other settlers listed on that monument.

He was admitted as a "Freeman", of Watertown, suggesting he may have been indentured. In 1636, he removed with several other settlers, including Robert Reynolds (probably his brother [whose name is NOT on the monument of the original settlers]), to Weathersfield, Connecticut. The site of his home is noted on the early maps of that town. He is not to be confused with another John Reynolds, who arrived some time later, and was married to a Naomi Latimer.

Marriage and Family

 * 1) Elizabeth (1634-1702) m. Peter Ferris
 * 2) Jonathan (1636-1673) m. Rebecca Heusted
 * 3) John (1638-1702) m. Juda Palmer
 * 4) David (1640-?)