2015 Wyman Family Reunion at the Francis Wyman Homestead circa 1666, Burlington, Massachusetts |
In 1658 his father, Francis Wyman, Senior, wrote in his will
“I do give and bequeath unto my two sons Francis Wyman and John Wyman which are
beyond sea ten pounds a piece of Lawful English money to be paid unto them by
mine executor if they be in want and come over to demand the same.”
There is a Wyman Street in Woburn where John had a house. And in 1666 Francis Wyman built his homestead
that still stands on Francis Wyman Road in what is now the town of Burlington,
Massachusetts. It is now owned by the
Francis Wyman Association.
Francis Wyman had several Scots prisoners of war as
indentured servants in his tannery. He
also had a slave. In his will he left “a
Negro girl named Jebyna” to his wife.
100 years later four WYMAN households in Woburn still had one slave
each. [“Slavery was part of Winchester
History” by Ellen Knight, Daily Times
Chronicle, Winchester Edition, Feb. 24, 2000] He is often confused with Frances WICOM/WICOMB,
who testified against Margaret Scott of Rowley during the 1692 Salem witch
trials. Many books state that it was
Francis Wyman, but they are different people, a woman from Rowley versus a man
from Woburn.
Francis Wyman is buried in Woburn at the Old Burial Ground, and his epitaph reads:
"Here lyes ye body of Francis Wyman, aged about 82
years, died November 28th, 1699"
"Memento Mori-Fugit Hora."
"ye memory of ye just is blessed"
For more information:
The Francis Wyman Association http://wymanassociation.org/
Wyman Genealogy https://www.wyman.org/
The History of Woburn, Massachusetts by Samuel Sewall, 1869
The Richardson Memorial: Comprising a Full History and Genealogy of the
three brothers Ezekiel, Samuel and Thomas Richardson, by John Adams Vinton, 1876.
Some Descendants of
Francis Wyman of Woburn, Massachusetts, by Mrs. Bernard Woodke, 1990
[manuscript at NEHGS Mss C 3920]
My WYMAN genealogy:
Generation 1: Francis
Wyman, son of Francis Wyman and Elizabeth Richardson, born 2 May 1617 in
Westmill, Herfordshire, England, died 28 November 1699 in Woburn, Massachusetts;
married second on 2 October 1650 in Woburn to Abigail Reed, daughter of William
Reed and Mabel Kendall and mother of his children. She was born 30
December 1634 in Dorchester, Massachusetts and died before 1699. He was previously married on 30 January 1644 in Woburn to Judith Pierce, daughter of John Pierce and
Elizabeth Hart. She was born about 1623
in Norwich, Norfolk, England and died in 1644, the year they were married. Twelve children with his second wife, Abigail.
Generation 2: Nathaniel Wyman, born 25 November 1655 in
Woburn, died 8 December 1717 in Woburn; married on 28 June 1692 in Woburn to
Mary Winn, daughter of Increase Winn and Hannah Satell. She was born 1 May 1670 in Woburn, and died 7
June 1743 in Woburn. Twelve children.
Generation 3: Increase Wyman, born 1 March 1707 in Woburn,
died 5 September 1739 in Woburn; married on 11 March 1730 in Woburn to Deborah
Pierce, the daughter of Ebenezer Pierce and Mary Wilson. She was born 17-9 in Woburn, and died in
1739. Five children.
Generation 4:
Increase Wyman, born 4 June 1732
in Burlington, Massachusetts, and died before 1776; married before 1755 to
Catherine Unknown. Ten children.
Generation 5: Jemima
Wyman, born 10 February 1757 in Billerica, Massachusetts, died 6 September 1843
in South Boston, Massachusetts; married on 21 January 1779 to Colonel Joshua
Burnham, son of Stephen Burnham and Mary Andrews. He was born 26 January 1754 in Gloucester,
Massachusetts and died 7 June 1835 in Milford, New Hampshire. Eleven children.
Generation 6: Jemima Burnham m. Romanus Emerson
Generation 7: George
Emerson m. Mary Esther Younger
Generation 8: Mary Katharine Emerson m. George E. Batchelder
Generation 9: Carrie Maude Batchelder m. Joseph Elmer Allen
Generation 10: Stanley Elmer Allen m. Gertrude Matilda
Hitchings (my grandparents)
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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Surname Saturday ~ WYMAN of Woburn, Massachusetts", Nutfield Genealogy, posted August 6, 20116, (http://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2016/08/surname-saturday-wyman-of-woburn.html: accessed [access date]).
I found out this year that my ggggggggg grandparents are Wyman’s that married the Richardson’s in my family. I would love to find out as much as I could.
ReplyDeleteYou should join the Wyman Family Association. Our members know a lot about the Wyman family history, and we have a newsletter and website. Attending one of the reunions at the Francis Wyman house is terrific, too!
DeleteIf my family genealogy is correct John Wayman is my 10th great grandfather. I come from the line of Abigail Wayman b. 1760 who married Philemon Wright b. 1760. Philemon Wright is my direct bloodline to the Wayman's.
ReplyDeleteIf you have questions email me at ginnymooch30@gmail.com I am the Treasurer, and a former President
ReplyDeleteElizabeth Richardson whom married Francis Wyman is the Daughter of my Grandfather. Several other of my Richardson line married Wymams.
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