These eighth great grandparents were both born in England. Robert was listed as a planter in 1630. He and Christian were married on the 4th of August in 1635 in Lydiard, England. Their first son was born in England and then the three of them emigrated to Massachusetts about 1636. Their second son was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, see below:
1635 William in England
1637 John in Massachusetts, our ancestor
Robert was granted 20 acres lying on the NW side of Greenes Harborn River in Duxbury on the 3rd of September in 1638. In 1641, Robert is employed as a sawyer in Duxburrow. By 1644, Robert became a Freeman. In 1653 he worked as the Surveyor of Highways and often served on juries for his community.
There is a record of Robert giving his Oath of Allegiance to King George II and the laws of England [a standard procedure for the new Americans in the year of 1670, I suppose].
ROBERT CARVER
BORN: 1594 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England
MARRIED: 4 Aug 1635 in Lydiard, England
DIED: Apr 1680 in Marshfield, Plymouth, MA
CHRISTIAN TURNER
BORN: abt 1596 in England
DIED: 23 Jul 1655 in Plymouth, MA
SOURCES: England Marriages 1538-1973; rootsweb.com re the death statistics of Robert Carver; Researcher Bruce F. Bond at www.gencircles.com re the land records:
Court of Assistants Records show: Vol 1, page 135. 7 Oct 1639, "Captaine Miles Standish, Mr. John Alden, and Mr. Ed winslow are appoynted to lay forth the land and meaddow graunted to Job Cole, as also the land graunted to Frances Godfrey, and Robert Carver."
