Descendants of William Rainsford
Gnuse Lineage
1. William Rainsford born c. 1308, married c. 1340, Eleanor Borcksborne, born c. 1313, died c. 1350. William died c. 1350.
Children:
+2. i Laurence Rainsford born c. 1344.
Second Generation
2. Laurence Rainsford (1.William1) born c. 1344, England, married c. 1380, Elizabeth Friennes, born c. 1349, died c. 1386.
Children:
+3. i John Rainsford born c. 1380.
Third Generation
3. John Rainsford (2.Laurence2, 1.William1) born c. 1380, Rainsford Hall, Oxon, England, married c. 1417, Ann Stokey, born c. 1386, (daughter of Humphrey Stokey and (?)) died c. 1422. John died c. 1422.
Children:
+4. i Henry Rainsford born c. 1417.
Fourth Generation
4. Henry Rainsford (3.John3, 2.Laurence2, 1.William1) born c. 1417, Ten Magna, Oxon, England, married c. 1454, Elizabeth Wilcott, born c. 1423, (daughter of John Wilcott and (?)) died c. 1458. Henry died c. 1485.
Children:
+5. i William Rainsford born c. 1454.
Fifth Generation
5. William Rainsford (4.Henry4, 3.John3, 2.Laurence2, 1.William1) born c. 1454, married c. 1490, Agnes (Ann) (?), born c. 1460, Northeastern, Oxon, England, died c. 1495. William died c. 1495.
Children:
+6. i John Rainsford born c. 1491.
Sixth Generation
6. John Rainsford (5.William5, 4.Henry4, 3.John3, 2.Laurence2, 1.William1) born c. 1491, England, married c. 1542, Alice Danvers, (daughter of William Danvers and (?)). John died c. 1556.
Children:
+7. i Robert (Raynsford) Rainsford born c. 1556.
Seventh Generation
7. Robert (Raynsford) Rainsford (6.John6, 5.William5, 4.Henry4, 3.John3, 2.Laurence2, 1.William1) born c. 1556, Staverton, Northampton, England, married c. 1602, in Staverton, Northampton, England, Mary Kirton, born c. 1564, (daughter of Thomas Kirton and Marie Sadler) died c. 1613. Robert died c. 1613.
Children:
+8. i Edward Rainsford born c. Sep 10, 1609.
Eighth Generation
8. Edward Rainsford (7.Robert7, 6.John6, 5.William5, 4.Henry4, 3.John3, 2.Laurence2, 1.William1) born c. Sep 10, 1609, Staverton, Northamptonshire, England, occupation Cooper, Merchant, married (1) Mary Rider, born c. 1592, died June 1632, Boston, MA, married (2) aft 1632, Elizabeth Dillie, born 1607, died Nov 16, 1688. Edward died Aug 16, 1680, Boston, MA. Probably came on the ship "Abigail" from London in 1635. Was called "Elder" because of his position in the Plymouth Colony.
Children by Mary Rider:
+9. i Mary Rainsford born Jun 1, 1632.
10. ii Josiah Rainsford born Jun 1, 1632, Boston, MA, died Sep. 1632.
Children by Elizabeth Dillie:
11. iii John Rainsford born Jun 30, 1634, died 1698.
12. iv Jonathan Rainsford born Oct 23, 1636, married Nov 29, 1656, Mary Sunderland. Jonathan died Mar 11, 1670/1, Barbados West Indies.
13. v Ranis Rainsford born Jun 4, 1638, married Josiah Belcher. Ranis died 1691.
14. vi Nathan Rainsford born Jul 24, 1641, died bf. Aug 1680.
15. vii David Rainsford born Sep 1, 1644, Boston, Suffolk, MA, married c. 1683, in Boston, Suffolk, MA, Hannah Griggs. David died Nov 28, 1691, Boston, Suffolk, MA.
16. viii Soloman Rainsford born Oct 17, 1646.
17. ix Hannah Rainsford born c. Jan 1650/1.
18. x Elizabeth Ann Rainsford born c. Jan 1651/2, married William (Hough) Greenough.
19. xi Edward Rainsford born c. Oct 1654.
Ninth Generation
9. Mary Rainsford (8.Edward8, 7.Robert7, 6.John6, 5.William5, 4.Henry4, 3.John3, 2.Laurence2, 1.William1) born Jun 1, 1632, Boston, MA, married (1) c. 1652, William Bassett, born 1624, Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, (son of William Bassett and Elizabeth Tilden) died Jun 10, 1670, Sandwich, Plymouth, MA, married (2) bf 1671, in Sandwich, MA, James Percival, born c. 1632, England, died af Jan 19, 1690, Falmouth, Barnstable, MA. Mary died Apr 12, 1694, Falmouth, Barnstable, MA. She was likely the first or second white child born in Boston. James: Came to Sandwich, MA in 1670 from Virginia, then moved to the Ashumet section of Falmouth, MA by 1681
Children by William Bassett:
20. i Mary Bassett born Nov 21, 1654, married Oct 22, 1676, John Redding. Mary died bf. 1692.
21. ii Nathan Bassett born 1656, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, married c. 1690, Mary Huckins, born Apr 3, 1673, died Nov 8, 1743. Nathan died Nov 16, 1743, Chilmark, MA.
22. iii William Bassett born 1656, married Oct 9, 1675, Rachel Williston. William died 1721.
23. iv Thomas Bassett born c. 1659.
24. v Sarah Bassett born c. 1662, married Thomas Lewis, born Falmouth.
25. vi Richard Bassett born c. 1665.
Children by James Percival:
26. vii James Percival born Jan 18, 1671, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, married Feb 27, 1696, in Falmouth, Barnstable, MA, Abigail Robinson, born Mar 20, 1674, (daughter of John Robinson and Elizabeth Weeks). James died 1728, East Haddam, Middlesex, CT.
+27. viii Elizabeth Percival born Sep 10, 1675.
28. ix Mary Percival born c. 1677, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.
29. x John Percival born 1680, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.
Tenth Generation
27. Elizabeth Percival (9.Mary9, 8.Edward8, 7.Robert7, 6.John6, 5.William5, 4.Henry4, 3.John3, 2.Laurence2, 1.William1) born Sep 10, 1675, Sandwich, MA, married Aug 25, 1704, in Falmouth, MA, Joseph Ashley, born c. 1675/7, (son of William Ashley and Elizabeth Batson) died c. 1754, Rochester, MA. Elizabeth died bf. 1728.
Children:
30. i Thomas Ashley born Feb 21, 1703/4, Rochester, MA, married (1) Jan 16, 1728/9, in Rochester, MA, Phebe Freeman, (daughter of John Freeman and Mercy Hedge) died bf. 1749, Rochester, MA, married (2) c. Jan 1748/9, Mary Bodfish, born Mar 9, 1705, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, (daughter of John Bodfish and Sarah Nye). Thomas died bf May 24, 1762, Rochester, MA. Phebe: Marriage is VR 2:18,133
31. ii William Ashley born Dec 12, 1708/9, Rochester, MA, married (1) Feb 12, 1732/3, in Rochester, MA, Mercy Ashley, born Oct 5, 1708, Rochester, MA, (daughter of Abraham Ashley and Susanna White) married (2) May 31, 1746, in Tiverton, RI, Elizabeth Macomber. William died bf Dec 23, 1783, Freetown, MA.
32. iii Jethro Ashley born Jan 11, 1706/7, Rochester, MA, married Jun 7, 1728, Elizabeth Holmes. Jethro died NY or PA.
33. iv Abraham Ashley born c. 1713/5, Rochester, MA, married Dec 3, 1736, in Rochester, MA, Rebecca Whitridge, born Sep 22, 1717, Rochester, MA, (daughter of William Whitridge and Mary Hall). Abraham died bf 1783, Freetown, MA.
34. v Elizabeth Ashley born Jan 4, 1710/1, Rochester, MA, married Jun 18, 1730, in Rochester, MA, Abial Sprague, born Nov 10, 1710, died Oct 24, 1773/4. Elizabeth died Oct 24, 1742, Harpswell, Cumberland, ME.
35. vi Mary Ashley born Mar 12, 1718/9, Rochester, MA, died Nov 6, 1778.
36. vii Joseph Ashley born bf. 1723, Rochester, MA, married c. Mar 3, 1747/8, in Rochester, MA, Elizabeth Swift. Joseph died c. 1778.