James Mycall & Mary Farr of Lynn Massachusetts First Generation 1. JAMES MYCALL was born about 1630/1640 probably in Scotland. He died probably about 1659/60. James Mycall may be the James Mackrall who was captured at the Battle of Dunbar on 3 Sept. 1650. Sixty two Scots were assigned to the Iron Works at Lynn. James Mackall was employed at the Iron Works as a forge hand under John Vinton where he possessed a musket, bandolier and sword belonging to the company.1 One James Mackell came on the Sarah & John of London bound for New England, master John Greene sailed Dec 8, 1651 - with Scots prisoners taken in the English Civil War. These men were sold as indentured servants for a term of seven years and many were employed by the Company of Undertakers at the Iron Works in Lynn, Mass.(now Saugus). The prisoners were marched from Boston to Lynn. After their arrival William Emmory & James Mackall received "two stuffed suites." 2 JAMES married MARY FARR, daughter of GEORGE FARR and ELIZABETH STOWERS, on 10 Nov 1657 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA.3 Mary died 1716/1717 in Groton, MA.4 Mary's will is dated 5 Dec 1716 and was proved 7 Mar 1717/18. She mentions son Benjamin Farnsworth who received 16 pounds payed for him to Justinian Holden in 1688 and the following year one years board which is 10 pounds and one acre of meadow willed to him by his father Matthias Farnsworth, deceased. Mary's Great Bible & household goods, debts & moveable effects were left to son Samuel Farnsworth who was appointed executor. Witnesses to the will were Ephraim Sawtell, Samuel Thatcher & Daniel Farnsworth.5 JAMES and MARY had the following children: 2 F i. REBECCA MYCALL was born c20 Jan 1658/9 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA6 She died on 28 Jan 1732 age 73 yrs & 8 days in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA.7 Rebecca married RICHARD 2d THAYER, son of RICHARD Jr. THAYER and DOROTHY PRAY. Richard was born on 31 Aug 1655 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA.8 He died on 4 Sep 1705 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA.9 3 M ii. JAMES Jr. MYCALL was born c20 Jan. 1658/59 (twin) in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA. MARY (FARR) MYCALL probably married 2 MATTHIAS FARNSWORTH between 1660 & 1672. She was married to Matthias by 27 Nov. 1672 when he was called brother-in-law in the estate papers of Mary's brother John Farr. An agreement was made to distribute the estate among "his mother Elizabeth Farr and two brothers Joseph & Benjamin and three sisters, Mary, Elizabeth & Sarah, the sisters all married and one of them living at Grawton John's estate was distributed to "Nicholas Hutchin, his brother-in-law", to "John Holmes, his brother-in-law," to Mary Clarke, a motherless child & cousin to John Farr," to Joseph & Benjamin, and to "Matthias Farnsworth, brother-in-law"10 Matthias Farnsworth was born probably in England c1611.11 He died Jan. 1668/9 in Groton MA. His will was dated 15 Jan. 1688/89 and his estate was appraised 4 Feb.1688/89. Matthew said he was about 77 years of age. He left l/3 of his estate to his wife as long as she remained his widow. His son Matthias Jr. received land including his father’s homestall and other lands, son John received five acres of land and ten shillings, sons Benjamin, Samuel and Jonathan also received land. Matthias’ daughter Robison, was left one cow, daughter Thatcher received 20 shillings and daughter Stoon one cow and twenty shillings. Daughter Abigail Farnsworth inherited 12 pounds. Matthias Farnsworth Jr., Nathaniel Lawrence and Jonas Prescott were executors. 12 Children of MATTHIAS & FIRST WIFE SURNAME UNKNOWN (presumed)13 i. Elizabeth mar James Robertson, ii. Matthias Jr., iii. John, iv. Joseph b. 16 Nov. 1657 Lynn MA.14 died 8 Oct. 167415 Children of MATTHIAS & MARY FARR MYCALL (presumed)i.16 Mary b. 12 Oct. 1660 Lynn MA17, mar. Samuel Thatcher 11 Apr. 1676 Lynn MA,18 ii. Sarah mar. Simon Stone, iii. Benjamin iv. Samuel b. 8 Oct 1669 Groton, MA, v. Abigail b 17 Jan. 1671 Groton MA, mar.John Hutchins, vi. Jonathan b. 1 June 1675 Groton MA, vii. Joseph 2d b 1677 died 20 Feb.1686/719
END NOTES 1. Stephen P. Carlson, The Scots at Hammersmith {Saugus MA Eastern National Park & Monument Association, reprint 1979},15 2. Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts Vol. XXIX Boston 1933 Scotch Prisoners Deported to New England by Cromwell 1651-52 by Charles Edwards Banks. 15,23 3. Braintree MA VR, Bates, 716 4. Middlesex PR 7255 5. Middlesex PR 7255 {Cladius Buchanan, Matthias Farnsworth and his descendants in America {Pawtucket RI, Farnsworth, 1891} 238 6. Calculated Braintree Death VR - date of birth missing in Braintree Births 7. Braintree MA printed VR 8. Ibid, 634 9. Ibid, 695 10. Essex PR 2:303-305 {Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration {Boston NEHG , 1995} Vol. 3:2078 11. About 77 years of age in 1688/89 according to his will 12. Cladius Buchanan, Matthias Farnsworth and his descendants in America {Pawtucket RI, Farnsworth, 1891}38/9 13. Ibid, 45/46 and father’s will 14. Lynn MA printed VR 143 15, Ibid, 176 16. See Note #12 17. Lynn MA printed VR,143 18. Ibid, 133 19. Groton MA printed VR