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Personal data John Gallup 

• He was born on January 25, 1620 in Mosterton, Dorset, England.
• He died on December 19, 1675 in South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, he was 55 years old.
• This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.

Household of John Gallup

He is married to Hannah Lake.

They got married in the year 1642 at Boston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, he was 21 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Hannah Gallup  1644-????
2. John Gallup  1646-????
3. Esther Gallup  1653-????
4. Benadam Gallup  1655-1727
5. William Gallup  1658-1731
6. Samuel Gallup  ± 1648-????
7. Christobel Gallup  ± 1649-????
8. Elizabeth Gallup  1664-1726 
9. Mary Gallup  ± 1651-????
10. Margaret Gallup  ± 1657-????

Notes about John Gallup

THE CRARY GENEALOGY, page VIII.

John, the son of John and Christobel Gallup, was born in England, and came to this country in 1633. He married in 1643, at Boston, Hannah Lake, daughter of John and Margaret Lake. Madam Margaret Lake was the daughter of Edmund Read, Esq., of Wickford, Essex county, England, and sister of Elizabeth Read, who married John Winthrop, jr., Governor of Connecticut. In early life he showed signs of the bravery which afterwards distinguished him as an Indian warrior. It is supposed he was with his father and assisted him in the capture of John Oldham's vessel, off Block Island. With Massachusetts forces he engaged with his father in the Pequot war and bore himself so bravely that the General Court of Connecticut in 1671 gave him a grant of 100 acres of land. He came to New London in 1650 or '51. The following extracts are from Miss Calkin's History of New London:

"Before the end of the municipal year Febuary 25, 1650-1, we find the names of John Gallup and Mrs. Lake and others, all applicants for house lots."

"On the town street, east of Stallion and Bayley, a lot of ample dimensions was laid out to John Gallup, eight acres in the very heart of the town covering the space east of the town street to the beach and extending north from State street to Federal."

In the colonial records at Hartford may be found the following:

February 9, 1652-3, John Gallup in consideration and with respect unto the services his father hath done for the country, hath given him up the river of Mistick, which side he will 300 acres of upland.

February 6, 1653-4, John Gallup, hath given him a further addition to his land at Mistick, 150 acres, which he accepts of and acknowledgeth himself satisfyde for what lands he formerly laide claim unto upon the general neck as a gift of his father's, which as he saith was given to his father by General Stoughton atter the Pequott war.

Having these large grants of land he removed with his family in 1654 to the east side of the Mystic river, now Stonington, where he had taken up the land granted him. He was one of the early settlers of that town. His homestead place was bounded on the west by Mystic river, south by Captain Stanton's homestead place and Captain Denison's land, east by Denison's land and the town lots, and on the north by Robert Park's land. He represented the town at the General Court in 1665 and 1667. He was also an Indian interpreter. When King Philip's war broke out, although he was over sixty, age had not quenched his martial ardor. New London county having raised seventy men under Captain John Mason of Norwich, Captain Gallup joined with him at the head of the Mohegans. These troops forming a junction with those of the other colonies, were engaged in the fearful swamp fight at Narragansett, December 19, 1675, (within the limits of the present town of South Kingston, R. I.)

In storming this fort he led his men bravely forward and was one of the six captains who fell in this memorable fight. A complete victory was here gained over the savage foe, but with great loss of life on both sides. Capt. Gallup was a brave and valuable officer and was loved and respected by his men.

The division made of his estate by order of the County Court was to the widow, œ100; to the oldest son John, œ137; to Benadam, œ90; to William and Samuel, each œ89; to the five daughters, œ70 each. Mrs. Hannah Gallup had also a large grant of land from the General Court in consideration of her great loss.

Children:
HANNAH b. at Boston, Sept. 14, 1644, m. Stephen Gifford of Norwich, Ct., June 18, 1672.
JOHN
ESTHER b. N. London, Mch. 24, 1653, m. Henry Hodges of Taunton, Dec. 17, 1674.
BENADAM  b. Stonington, 1655.
WILLIAM  1658.
SAMUEL
CHRISTOBEL m. Peter Crary of Groton, Dec. 31, 1677.
ELIZABETH m. Henry Stevens of Stonington.
MARY m. John Cole, schoolmaster of Boston.
MARGARET m. Joseph Culver of Groton.

WILL OF JOHN GALLUP OF STONINGTON.
In the name of God, Amen; the eighth day of June, 1725. I, John Gallup, of Stonington, in the county of New London, in the Colony of Connecticut, in New England province, being sick and weak in body, but of Perfect mind and Memory, thanks be given to God therefor, Doe make and Ordaine this, my Last will and Testament. That is to say, first, I give and recomend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it, and my body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in Decent and Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this world, I doe give, devise and dispose of in the following manner and form.
Item--I give and bequeath unto my beloved son, John Gallup, the sum of five pounds curr't money and one hundred acres of land, viz., my
part of three hundred acres that was laid out to myself, brother Adam Gallup and brother William Gallup, near a place called Peaagwamsh
River by virtue of a Grant from the General Court at Hartford to my Hon'rd father, Captain John Gallup, late of said Stonington, deceased. I having formerly given my said son, John Gallup, by deed of gift and otherwise the full of his portion, as he is my eldest son.
Item--I give and bequeath to my Loving Son, Thomas Gallup, the sum of five pounds curr't money, I having formerly given him, my said
son Thomas Gallup, by deed of gift and otherwise, the full of his portion.
Item--I give and bequeath to my Loveing Son, Samuel Gallup, that lott of land in said Stonington, joyning on Mystick Riyer, where my old
house stood. Also, I give to my said son Samuel them three Divisions of Land which I had from Plainfield Right now aunexed to Voluntown,
viz., the division which was my original right and of right which I bought of John Fellowes, and that Right which I bought of Ephraim Kingsbury. Also my will is that my said son Samuel doe continue with me and my wife and take the care of us during the whole time of both our naturall lives; then he shall have my new dwelling house and part of the land I now improve; that is to say, Sixty Rods wide, begining at the Line Division betwen the Williams and the Gallups. I say sixty rods wide the whole length of my land, it coming to him in consideration of his taking care of and providing well for me and my wife the time above sd. Also I give him all my husbandry untensils, and all stock of creatures of every sort, only to my said son Samuel to pay to my Loveing Daughter, Martha Gifford, the sum of forty pounds in stock at Inventory Price. I also give my said son Samuel one half of my meadow at Sixpenny Island, and one half of my right at Nowaysonk, and half my right of commonage in the Town of Stonington.
Item--I give and bequeath unto my Loveing Son, Nath'll Gallup all ye Remainder of my land from the south bounds the whole length of my
land where I now live, except what I have given to my said son Sam'll. Also I give to my son Nath'll all my Voluntown Right, divided and undivided, within the Town of Voluntown, and half my meadow at Sixpenny. Island and half my right at Nowasonk and half my right of    commonage in the Town of Stonington, and all other my rights of land now or hereafter belonging to me within the Colony of Connecticut
or elsewhere, which I have not disposed off. Also I give to my sd. son Nath'll, Eighteen Pounds money which is due to me from my brother, Ben Adam Gallup.
Item--I Give and Bequeath to my Loving Daughter, Martha Gifford, the Sum of forty Pounds, to be paid to her as before sd. exprest, I having
formerly done for her as I was able.
Item--I Give and Bequeath unto my loving wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Gallup, all my household stuff, to be hers to use, give or dispose of as she shall see cause. Finally, I do hereby nominate, make and ordain my two sons, Samuel Gallup and Nathaniel Gallup, to be my executors of this my last Will and Testament, and I do hereby disallow, revoak and disannull all other or former wills by me formerly made, ratifying and confirming this and no others to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal the day and year above written.
          ;                 [Seal]                   JOHN GALLUP.
Signed, sealed, pronounced and declared by the said John Gallup as his last
   Will and Testament, in the presence of
          ;                                       ; MANASSEH MINOR,
          ;                                       ; JOHN NOYES,
          ;                                       ; ELNATHAN MINOR.
A true copy of the original will on file. Examined.
          ;                               RICHARD CHRISTOPHERS, Clerk.

Source:   Genealogy Of The Gallup Family, Pages 21-2, 276-7, Author: John D. Gallup, Call Number: CS71.G175.

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