Robert Earle – Boston Massachusetts Branch
There is a Robert Earle married Hannah Rust in 1664 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Rust family came to the Boston Colony in 1634 / 1635. Robert’s year of birth is unknown but would be approximated at 1640 or 1641, based on his wife’s date of birth. Roberts’s place of birth was possibly in Massachusetts but he could have been born in England. Robert died on 18 October 1698 in Boston, Massachusetts. Robert was appointed the Keeper of the prison in Boston. They had children in the Boston area.
From the Book Rust Family’: Rust, Albert Dexter; Record of the Rust family, embracing the descendants of Henry Rust, who came from England and settled in Hingham, Mass., 1634-1635.
Hannah, bap. in Hingham, 7 Nov. 1641; m. Robert Earle.
They had :
i. John (Earle), bap. 19 Nov. 1664; m. Mary; they had:
- (1) Ellaner bap. 3 Sept. 1687 ;
- (2) Mary, bap. 10 July 1688 ;
- (3) Nathaniel, bap. 20 Dec 1691;
- (4) John, bap. 21 July 1694.
ii. Margaret, bap. 18 July 1669.
iii. Samuel, bap. 10 March 1670, d. 16 Feb. 1705, age 35; m. by Rev. Samuel Willard, 20 Apr. 1694, Lydia Flood; she d. 29 May 1696; m. 2nd, by Cotton Mather, 13 Dec 1698, Mary Condage; they had:
- (1) Mary bap. ; d. 13 Jan. 1702;
- (2) Samuel, bap. 11 Mar. 1703; d. 13 Jan. 1704.
iv. Robert, bap. 15 May 1673; m. Sarah; they had:
- (1) John bap. 21 Aug. 1697; d. 18 Oct. 1698.
v. Roger, (twin brother to Robert), bap. 15 May 1673; m. Lydia; they had:
- (1) Richard, bap. 5 Feb. 1695.
Lydia was admitted to the First Church, Boston, 27 Apr. 1718; she d. 15 June 1722, age 47.
vi. Hannah, bap. 1 May 1677; admitted to the old South Church (Congregational), 1745.
vii. Mary, bap. 20 Dec 1678; d. 21 Oct. 1709, age 31.
viii. Elizabeth, bap. 16 Nov. 1680 ; d. 24 Jan. 1697.
