Nathaniel Colburn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1611 (1611) Suffolk, England, UK |
| Died | 14 May 1691(1691-00-00) (aged 79–80) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 11 |
| Relatives | Waldo Colburn (descendent) |
Nathaniel Colburn (1611–1691) was an early settler andselectman inDedham, Massachusetts.[1]
He was baptized in 1611 inWoolverstone, Suffolk, England.[2] His parents were Leonard Colborne and Sara (née Lewes) and he had a sister named Sarah.[2] In 1630, GovernorJohn Winthrop organized a group of men to move toNew England and Colburn joined the group.[3]
Colburn arrived in Dedham shortly after it was incorporated in 1636.[4] Colburn married Priscilla Clarke on July 25, 1639, and together they had 11 children.[4] He signed theDedham Covenant[4] and was an original proprietor.[5] In addition to being selectman for five years,[1] he held a number of roles and positions of responsibility within the new town includingtithingman.[4][3] He had 11 children, the youngest of whom was Joseph.[6]
Colburn was admitted to theFirst Church and Parish in Dedham on January 29, 1641, "after long and much inquisition into his case,"[3] nearly a year after his wife was.[4] They lived nearby,[4] on the west side of what is today Wigwam Creek.[7] Part ofMother Brook ran through his land.[8] He owned considerable property.[3]
Ten years afterKing Phillip's War, question arose as to whether or not the town ofWrentham, Massachusetts was on land legally purchased from theWampanoag people.[9] In March 1667, Colburn testified that he personally witnessedMetacomet sign the deed to the lands.[9]
Colburn died May 14, 1691.[4] He was an ancestor ofWaldo Colburn.[10]