WilliamMarston(Immigrant 1634) was born circa 1590 at Ormsby St Margaret, Norfolk, England, Dow says circa 1590, and St Margaret; Marston Genealogy says circa 1592 and "tradition says in Yorkshire county".1,2
William Marston (Immigrant 1634) and ThomasMarston(Immigrant) moved circa 1637 to Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.4
MovedTo*
October 1638
William Marston (Immigrant 1634) and ThomasMarston(Immigrant) moved in October 1638 to Hampton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, Winnecumet (was called Winicowett by the Indians) was settled by 56 people on lands granted by the General Court of MA, and they called the place Hampton (Norfolk county), after the English home of part of the settlers.3
Religion*
14 October 1657
On 14 October 1657 at Hampton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, William Marston (Immigrant 1634) was Quaker "... and suffered persecutions for his religious tenets. He often harbored and aided his distresses and persecuted brethren, for which Christian deeds he was robbed by exorbitant fines by the zealous and bigoted courts. In Felt's Annals of New England I find this record:" Oct 14, 1657, William Marston petitioned the court at Hampton, that the fine of £15 may be remitted that had been imposed on him for keeping a peper and two books which inculcated Quaker doctrines."5
Marriage*
circa 1662
He married SabrinaPage circa 1662 at Hampton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.5
Death*
30 June 1672
William Marston (Immigrant 1634) died on 30 June 1672 at Hampton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.5