Note: No burial record has been found for Edward, but he is most likely buried in the Governor Arnold Burying Ground where most of his wife's siblings and her parents are buried. Two of his children and one of his grandchildren have surviving gravestones there. His birth year is estimated from the year he graduated from Harvard (1673). While some of his older siblings were born in Cambridge, Mass., his parents returned to England for a spell, where he may have been born.
Edward was the son of Herbert Pelham and Elizabeth Bosvile of Boston, Lincolnshire, England and Cambridge, Mass. He was married (per Austin) on 18 April 1682 to Freelove ARNOLD, b. 20 July 1661, d. 8 Sep 1711, the daughter of Governor Benedict Arnold and Damaris Westcott. Edward received his A.B. from Harvard in 1673. He inherited extensive lands, and besides owning land in Newport, he owned a large estate in Cambridge, Watertown, and Sudbury, Mass., and a life estate in Smeeth Hall (in Chapel Hall), Lincolnshire, England.
Edward was a shipwright, and became a Newport freeman in 1684. He served on a grand jury in 1688, and on 4 March 1702 was a proprietor in the common lands. He was a Newport deputy in 1707, and on 25 Aug 1711 he and wife Freelove deeded land to their daughter Elizabeth, wife of John Goodson, just prior to Freelove's death.
Freelove's will was dated 7 Jan 1710, but not proved until 3 May 1732, well after her death, and the death of her husband, and against the protest of her son Edward. On 21 Sep 1730, John Comer of Newport wrote in his diary, "This day died Mr. Edward Pelham, senior, a witty man and a great scholar; but alas light in his conversation. He never engaged in any business but lived on his inheritance." References for Edward include: Colket in TAG 18:144-45, 211-218, 19:197-202; NEHGR 33:291. Edward is of royal descent, and hiis lineage goes back through Edward III of England to Cerdic, King of the West Saxons. Children of Edward and Freelove, born in Newport:
* Penelope, b. 1681, d. 31 Aug 1732 in her 52nd year, m. William PAUL who was the warden of Trinity Church in 1718. Note that the birth year of Penelope, calculated from the death date on her gravestone, is prior to the published marriage date of her parents. Penelope is buried the Governor Arnold Burying Ground with two of her siblings.
* Edward, b. c. 1683, d. 1741, m. 14 March 1718 Arabella WILLIAMS, daughter of John Williams and Ann Alcock. Edward's will was dated 21 May 1740 or 1741, and he died shortly thereafter (per Colkett in TAG 18:145). His widow m. (2) 24 Sep 1741 John Holman. They had three daughters born 1718 to 1724.
* Thomas, b. 1686, d. Newport 14 May 1724 in his 38th year, m. by 1713 Abigail _______ who was living on 21 march 1727 when she leased 12 acres of land. She m. (2) Trinity Church, Newport 25 March 1728 Stephen Richardson. Thomas left an undated will mentioning property in Mass. and a son, John. Thomas has a surviving gravestone in the Governor Arnold Burying Ground.
* Elizabeth, b. c. 1689, m. (1) 26 June 1711 John GOODSON and m. (2) 11 Nov 1719 Peter COGGESHALL, son of John Coggeshall and Elizabeth Timberlake. Their daughter, Elizabeth (1733-1751) is buried in the Governor Arnold Burying Ground with a surviving gravestone.
Edward was the son of Herbert Pelham and Elizabeth Bosvile of Boston, Lincolnshire, England and Cambridge, Mass. He was married (per Austin) on 18 April 1682 to Freelove ARNOLD, b. 20 July 1661, d. 8 Sep 1711, the daughter of Governor Benedict Arnold and Damaris Westcott. Edward received his A.B. from Harvard in 1673. He inherited extensive lands, and besides owning land in Newport, he owned a large estate in Cambridge, Watertown, and Sudbury, Mass., and a life estate in Smeeth Hall (in Chapel Hall), Lincolnshire, England.
Edward was a shipwright, and became a Newport freeman in 1684. He served on a grand jury in 1688, and on 4 March 1702 was a proprietor in the common lands. He was a Newport deputy in 1707, and on 25 Aug 1711 he and wife Freelove deeded land to their daughter Elizabeth, wife of John Goodson, just prior to Freelove's death.
Freelove's will was dated 7 Jan 1710, but not proved until 3 May 1732, well after her death, and the death of her husband, and against the protest of her son Edward. On 21 Sep 1730, John Comer of Newport wrote in his diary, "This day died Mr. Edward Pelham, senior, a witty man and a great scholar; but alas light in his conversation. He never engaged in any business but lived on his inheritance." References for Edward include: Colket in TAG 18:144-45, 211-218, 19:197-202; NEHGR 33:291. Edward is of royal descent, and hiis lineage goes back through Edward III of England to Cerdic, King of the West Saxons. Children of Edward and Freelove, born in Newport:
* Penelope, b. 1681, d. 31 Aug 1732 in her 52nd year, m. William PAUL who was the warden of Trinity Church in 1718. Note that the birth year of Penelope, calculated from the death date on her gravestone, is prior to the published marriage date of her parents. Penelope is buried the Governor Arnold Burying Ground with two of her siblings.
* Edward, b. c. 1683, d. 1741, m. 14 March 1718 Arabella WILLIAMS, daughter of John Williams and Ann Alcock. Edward's will was dated 21 May 1740 or 1741, and he died shortly thereafter (per Colkett in TAG 18:145). His widow m. (2) 24 Sep 1741 John Holman. They had three daughters born 1718 to 1724.
* Thomas, b. 1686, d. Newport 14 May 1724 in his 38th year, m. by 1713 Abigail _______ who was living on 21 march 1727 when she leased 12 acres of land. She m. (2) Trinity Church, Newport 25 March 1728 Stephen Richardson. Thomas left an undated will mentioning property in Mass. and a son, John. Thomas has a surviving gravestone in the Governor Arnold Burying Ground.
* Elizabeth, b. c. 1689, m. (1) 26 June 1711 John GOODSON and m. (2) 11 Nov 1719 Peter COGGESHALL, son of John Coggeshall and Elizabeth Timberlake. Their daughter, Elizabeth (1733-1751) is buried in the Governor Arnold Burying Ground with a surviving gravestone.
Note: No burial record has been found for Edward, but he is most likely buried in the Governor Arnold Burying Ground where most of his wife's siblings and her parents are buried. Two of his children and one of his grandchildren have surviving gravestones there. His birth year is estimated from the year he graduated from Harvard (1673). While some of his older siblings were born in Cambridge, Mass., his parents returned to England for a spell, where he may have been born.
Edward was the son of Herbert Pelham and Elizabeth Bosvile of Boston, Lincolnshire, England and Cambridge, Mass. He was married (per Austin) on 18 April 1682 to Freelove ARNOLD, b. 20 July 1661, d. 8 Sep 1711, the daughter of Governor Benedict Arnold and Damaris Westcott. Edward received his A.B. from Harvard in 1673. He inherited extensive lands, and besides owning land in Newport, he owned a large estate in Cambridge, Watertown, and Sudbury, Mass., and a life estate in Smeeth Hall (in Chapel Hall), Lincolnshire, England.
Edward was a shipwright, and became a Newport freeman in 1684. He served on a grand jury in 1688, and on 4 March 1702 was a proprietor in the common lands. He was a Newport deputy in 1707, and on 25 Aug 1711 he and wife Freelove deeded land to their daughter Elizabeth, wife of John Goodson, just prior to Freelove's death.
Freelove's will was dated 7 Jan 1710, but not proved until 3 May 1732, well after her death, and the death of her husband, and against the protest of her son Edward. On 21 Sep 1730, John Comer of Newport wrote in his diary, "This day died Mr. Edward Pelham, senior, a witty man and a great scholar; but alas light in his conversation. He never engaged in any business but lived on his inheritance." References for Edward include: Colket in TAG 18:144-45, 211-218, 19:197-202; NEHGR 33:291. Edward is of royal descent, and hiis lineage goes back through Edward III of England to Cerdic, King of the West Saxons. Children of Edward and Freelove, born in Newport:
* Penelope, b. 1681, d. 31 Aug 1732 in her 52nd year, m. William PAUL who was the warden of Trinity Church in 1718. Note that the birth year of Penelope, calculated from the death date on her gravestone, is prior to the published marriage date of her parents. Penelope is buried the Governor Arnold Burying Ground with two of her siblings.
* Edward, b. c. 1683, d. 1741, m. 14 March 1718 Arabella WILLIAMS, daughter of John Williams and Ann Alcock. Edward's will was dated 21 May 1740 or 1741, and he died shortly thereafter (per Colkett in TAG 18:145). His widow m. (2) 24 Sep 1741 John Holman. They had three daughters born 1718 to 1724.
* Thomas, b. 1686, d. Newport 14 May 1724 in his 38th year, m. by 1713 Abigail _______ who was living on 21 march 1727 when she leased 12 acres of land. She m. (2) Trinity Church, Newport 25 March 1728 Stephen Richardson. Thomas left an undated will mentioning property in Mass. and a son, John. Thomas has a surviving gravestone in the Governor Arnold Burying Ground.
* Elizabeth, b. c. 1689, m. (1) 26 June 1711 John GOODSON and m. (2) 11 Nov 1719 Peter COGGESHALL, son of John Coggeshall and Elizabeth Timberlake. Their daughter, Elizabeth (1733-1751) is buried in the Governor Arnold Burying Ground with a surviving gravestone.
Edward was the son of Herbert Pelham and Elizabeth Bosvile of Boston, Lincolnshire, England and Cambridge, Mass. He was married (per Austin) on 18 April 1682 to Freelove ARNOLD, b. 20 July 1661, d. 8 Sep 1711, the daughter of Governor Benedict Arnold and Damaris Westcott. Edward received his A.B. from Harvard in 1673. He inherited extensive lands, and besides owning land in Newport, he owned a large estate in Cambridge, Watertown, and Sudbury, Mass., and a life estate in Smeeth Hall (in Chapel Hall), Lincolnshire, England.
Edward was a shipwright, and became a Newport freeman in 1684. He served on a grand jury in 1688, and on 4 March 1702 was a proprietor in the common lands. He was a Newport deputy in 1707, and on 25 Aug 1711 he and wife Freelove deeded land to their daughter Elizabeth, wife of John Goodson, just prior to Freelove's death.
Freelove's will was dated 7 Jan 1710, but not proved until 3 May 1732, well after her death, and the death of her husband, and against the protest of her son Edward. On 21 Sep 1730, John Comer of Newport wrote in his diary, "This day died Mr. Edward Pelham, senior, a witty man and a great scholar; but alas light in his conversation. He never engaged in any business but lived on his inheritance." References for Edward include: Colket in TAG 18:144-45, 211-218, 19:197-202; NEHGR 33:291. Edward is of royal descent, and hiis lineage goes back through Edward III of England to Cerdic, King of the West Saxons. Children of Edward and Freelove, born in Newport:
* Penelope, b. 1681, d. 31 Aug 1732 in her 52nd year, m. William PAUL who was the warden of Trinity Church in 1718. Note that the birth year of Penelope, calculated from the death date on her gravestone, is prior to the published marriage date of her parents. Penelope is buried the Governor Arnold Burying Ground with two of her siblings.
* Edward, b. c. 1683, d. 1741, m. 14 March 1718 Arabella WILLIAMS, daughter of John Williams and Ann Alcock. Edward's will was dated 21 May 1740 or 1741, and he died shortly thereafter (per Colkett in TAG 18:145). His widow m. (2) 24 Sep 1741 John Holman. They had three daughters born 1718 to 1724.
* Thomas, b. 1686, d. Newport 14 May 1724 in his 38th year, m. by 1713 Abigail _______ who was living on 21 march 1727 when she leased 12 acres of land. She m. (2) Trinity Church, Newport 25 March 1728 Stephen Richardson. Thomas left an undated will mentioning property in Mass. and a son, John. Thomas has a surviving gravestone in the Governor Arnold Burying Ground.
* Elizabeth, b. c. 1689, m. (1) 26 June 1711 John GOODSON and m. (2) 11 Nov 1719 Peter COGGESHALL, son of John Coggeshall and Elizabeth Timberlake. Their daughter, Elizabeth (1733-1751) is buried in the Governor Arnold Burying Ground with a surviving gravestone.
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