John Tinker

CLEMENT  (ELLSWORTH LINE)
Augustine Clement of Reading, Eng. came on the JAMES, Apr. 5, 1635. Settled in Dorchester, then Boston and back to Dorchester. Freeman May 23, 1636; m. Elizabeth (???) in Eng.; proprietor; painter; employed by John Tinker to sell his property at Wockington, Burks Co. Eng. on Oct. 18, 1638. Will dated Jan. 30, 1672; d. Oct. 1, 1674. The widow Elizabeth presented a communion cup in 1618 to the Dorchester Church. Augustine's sister Margery Clement from Wockingham, Berks Co. came to America 1638 and m. Thomas Matthew of Boston, Mass.
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"Also for our encouragement in raising tar and turpentine for the supply for his Majesty's naval stores, and our only valuable commodity in foreign parts." Page 80:--"The manufacture of pitch and tar was commenced and carried on at this place by John Griffin and Michael Humphrey then of Windsor, though subsequently both of them became inhabitants of this town. At first, they had a partner of the name of John Tinker, who afterwards settled as a merchant at New London. These articles being in great demand for the uses of the British Navy, as well as for ship-building generally, commanded a ready sale at high prices and were nearly the only ones allowed by England to be exported."

Stiles speaks of "John Tinker," one of the partners, as of "Boston in 1654." Pitch and tar would naturally have been marketed at Boston, Plymouth, and Salem.

If we now go back to the record of the lawsuit in which John Moses, the shipwright of Plymouth, was plaintiff, we find that he had difficulty in obtaining a sufficient supply of "pitch and oakum." The trading voyages between Plymouth and Windsor and highly probable dealings between the shipwright and the manufacturers of "pitch and tarre," would easily explain the association of young John Moses with Griffin or with Tinker, the Boston partner.

As to George Abbet, who with John Moses procured the deed from the Indians, no reference to him is made in records of Dorchester, Windsor, or Simsbury.

In Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. VII, p. 118, is given an account for military stores allowed to Pelig Sandford by the Court held in June, 1628, and in this account appears this item: "1 c-3 q.- 16 lb.- of biskett delivered to John Abbet by General Cudworth's
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Records of the Particular Court of Connecticut 
p222:John Tinker Pt on Attachmt contr John Cowdall in an action of Debt to ye value of 1l 10s 0
p229:John Tinker proueing his debt of 1 9 3 it is allowed him wth 5s cost of ye Court. wch Cowdall is to pay.
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Connecticut Puritan Settlers
BREWEN, BRUEN, OBADIAH, ESQ., was one of the early and most active and useful settlers at Pequet, (N. London;) as early as 1653, he was the town Recorder. In April 11, 1660, he was appointed Commissioner until the Court of Election, in May, then next, also James Rogers, Lt. Smith, John Smith, as Commissioners, who with the aid of Maior (Major) Mason to hold a Court of an inferior nature at Pequett, to try the business respecting Waterhouse, &c. In May, 1660, Mr. Bruen, J. Rogers and John Smith, were appointed Commissioners, and Mr. John Tinker, assistant, for N. London. In May, 1662, Mr. O. Bruin was empowered by the Gen'l Court to administer oaths and grant warrants at N. L., as occasions should require. To prove his exalted standing in the Conn. Colony, I need only to mention the fact, that Obadiah Bruen was one of the important men in the Colony, who petitioned King Charles II., for the Charter of Ct., and one of the grantees to that instrument. In May, 1663, the Gen'l Court appointed him with Mr. Chapman and John Smith, of N. London, a committee to hear and determine the differences, between the Indians at Niantick, and the English, for burning fences, or any other complaints against the Niantick Indians. An assistant in 1662. In 1664, he with Mr. Palmes and Ensign Avery, were Commissioners for N. London, invested with the power of Magistrates in N. L. Commissioner with John Smith in 1663, and he was ordered by the Gen'l Court to give the freeman's oath to S. Rogers, Miles More, Rice, &c., the same Court. Mr. Brewen the Mayor, [Mason,] and Hon. John Allyn, Oct., 1663, were appointed by the Gen'l Court to hold a Court at N. London, and the Judges to fix on the time for holding it. James Avery was appointed a Commissioner to join Mr. Bruen at N. L., Oct., 1663. He was a Commissioner
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Lane Genealogies, Vol III
p389: Letter. "To the Worshipfull Jno Winthrop, Esq., Governor, present at Hartford:

Mrs. Lane intreateth your worshipp to send her some advice & medicine for the cure of her joynts which are suposed to be a wind gout, with which she is much pained at times. She desires to present her servis to you & Mrs. Winthropp.

John Tinker from New London, 4th 2 mo: 1660, to John Winthrop, Jr., Governor at Hartford."
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Colonial and Revolutionary History of the Lockwood Family in America

JOHN LOCKWOOD. In part ii., vol. 7, "The Winthrop Papers," Mass. Historical Society," on p. 232, John Winthrop, Jr., in a letter to John Tinker, dated New London 12th, 11th month, 1659, alludes to having "partly Ingaged John Lockwood to tend the saws," and John Tinker in writing to John Winthrop, Jr., New London, 13' 120' 59, says: "John Lockwood, I finde a weake and vncertain fellow and canot trust to him;" and again "John Lockwood is falne of, etc.," and again 12, 1 month 16 5??/60. "I have made a full bargaine now with Jno. Lockwood to abide on the mill and such work as relates to it, for one yeare next after the next weeke, I think on honest terms;" and again 4th and 2 month, 1660, in a letter he says: "I am confirmed again of Jno. Lockwood's attendants at the mill, who is now gon with a purpass there to abide, which if hee doe, I hope things will goe on;" and on 17, 2 month, 60, he again writes: "All is made voyde and worse, by the folly of that simple lad Jno. Lockwood, whoe, through his want of skill and care, did vs soe much loss and spoyle as, all things considered, may be at least 5 li damage, etc."
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A Volume relating to the Early History of Boston, Recorded by William Aspinwall Page 252
29 (8) 1649 I attested a Copie of an Order of Court. dat. 6 (4) 1648 concerning the Divorce of Sarah the wife of Wm Barnes from her sd husband.

Also a certificat of the Marriage of the said Sarah Barnes unto John Tincker the(???)

Also a tre of Attr: in the usuall forme from the sd John Tincker unto his trusty & welbeloved brother Gregory willshere of Broadstreet in London Ironmonger to recover all debts from all psons in England whether due to his sd wife Sarah or to himselfe. wth power to substitute one Attr or more &c:
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Pope, Charles Henry. The Pioneers of Massachusetts, np, nd.
TINKER, TINCKER,
John, planter, agent for Augustine Clement 27 (4) 1638. [L.] Res. at Boston; adm. chh. 5 (12) 1653; frm. May 3, 1654. He m Sarah, divorced wife of William Barnes, q. v., and undertook to bring up the younger child, 13 (10) 1648, according to her ;'ill. He m. Alice --, who was adm. chh. 19 (4) 1653; ch. Sarah b. and d. 1651, Mary b. July 2, 1653, John bapt. 30 (7) 1655, Amos bapt. 16 (3 1658.

John T., of Lancaster, trader, had dealings with Nomanacomak Nov. 9, 1659. [Suff. De. III, 307.]

Thomas, came in the Mayflower to Plymouth, with wife and a son; all died in the first sickness. lB.]

1636 CLEMENT AUGUSTINE Mass.Colony MA Freeman 25 May MA Early Census Index MAS1a699587

1641 CLEMENT AUGUSTINE Norfolk County MA 391 Norfolk MA Early Census Index MAS1a699584

1654 TINKER JOHN Mass.Colony MA Freeman 3 Maay MA Early Census Index MAS1a3167842

1656 TINKER JOHN Middlesex County MA 209 Groton MA Early Census Index MAS1a3167823

A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS.  1663 to 1677.  Page 3-4
Name: John Tinker Location: New London
Invt. œ145-15-00. Taken 22 December, 1662, by Obadiah Bruen & James Rogers. The children: Mary, born 2 July, 1653; John, 14 August, 1665; Amos, 28 October, 1657; Samuel, 1st April, 1659; Roakdey Tinker, 23 February, 1661.

John Smith--Copy.

By a Deed left in the hands of Mr. Buckley, which alsoe is upon Record, he hath upon good consideration given and made over to his wife his houseing wth one Hundred Ackers of upland, upon the neck of Land called the general neck, towards the Harbours mouth; also one Mare Coult two years old and a yearling heifer bought of Wm Cheesbrook, now by Mrs. Tinker called Blackey; also a farme of two Hundred and Forty acres of upland, and also a parcell of meadow four or six acres if it be to be had, this farme Lying neere to Andrew Lesters farme on the east side of the great River. This farme of 240 acres is by Deed made over by Mr. Tinker to Mr. Richardson for the use of his son John Tinker; also in the same Deed a Cowe wth all her increase made over to Mr. Richardson for the use of Mary Tinker, the daughter of Mr. John Tinker; also a breeding Mare with halfe her increase left Amos Tinker, the Mare being now at Norwoake.

Signed, Obadiah Breuen, James Rogers, John Smith. 20 May, 1663.

Court Record (Special) Page 6--9 July, 1663: Invt. exhibited. Mr. Rogers, Mr. Bruen and John Smith to husband the Estate, to pay Debts so far as the Estate proves solvent. Some action was taken in New London.