| Born: | England | Abt. 1592 |
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| Died: | Lynn, Massachusetts Bay Colony | April 3, 1680 |
| Married: | Pheobe | Lynn, Massachusetts Bay Colony By. 1634 |
| Father: | Unknown | |
| Mother: | Unknown |
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Robert Driver |
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| 1. | Pheobe Driver | Lynn, Massachusetts Bay Colony Abt. 1634 |
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| 2. | Ruth Driver | Lynn, Massachusetts Bay Colony October 04, 1637 |
| 3. | Robert Driver Married: Sarah Salmon | Lynn, Massachusetts Bay Colony Abt 1639 |
| 4. | John Driver Married: Elizabeth | Lynn, Massachusetts Bay Colony Abt 1648 |
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NEHGR Vol 3 Page 94 lists Robte Dryver as a Freeman of the Plymouth Colony on May 6, 1635. Ref. C.R., Vol I, p. 113 |
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NEHGR Vol 5 Page 96: Driver, John, his w. Elizabeth, d. May 26, 1674; s. John, b. May 23, d.31, 1674; s. Elenezer b. and d. Aug. 1680 Richard m. Sarah Salmon, Jan 6, 1664 Robert, sen, died April 3, 1680 Robert, chn. Sarah d. Feb. 5, 1667; Ruth b. Oct 4, 1667; s. Salmon, b. Aug. 1, 1670; John b. Dec. 2, 1673 |
| Robert's migration information is currently in doubt. Anderson says that he came over in 1634. Cooke says that he arrived in Salem or Lynn, Essex co., MA in 1630. This much is sure, he is NOT the Robert Driver, aged 8, who came over on the Abigail in 1635; nor was that his son, Robert. |
| Cooke claims that Robert would not take the Oath of Allegience necessary to emigrate, thus suggesting that he possibly came secretly to America. Anderson maintains that he took the Oath of Allegiance at Lynn in 1678. Note, though, that this taking of the Oath took place very late in life -- only two years before his death. Perhaps he did come over under an assumed name (not uncommon during that time) but chose to take the Oath of Allegiance to the King after the Civil War in England had installed a monarch more to his liking. There appear to be two occasions on which Robert took the Oath of Freemanship. The Essex County Records [volume I, p. 153] note that he took the Oath as "Robte Dryver" on 4 March 1634/5. Other sources also note that Robert became Freeman on 6 May 1635 in Salem, Essex co., MA and number three in a sequence of eight Lynn men. Since he was made freeman on 6 May 1635, he must have been admitted to the church at Lynn by then. |
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