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!     Christopher was first married to Mary Everatt.  After her death, he married Margery (Margaret) Winsley or Winslow.

The author of the History of the Osgood Family, as well as the author of The Osgood Family, states that he was indebted to Mr. Harrison of the College of Arms who supplied a pedigree which was found in a private collection there.  Mr. Harrison stated that he believed that Christopher was the name of the father of Christopher, William and Mary, and as the name was an uncommon one, he suggested that Christopher of Salisbury was the father of Christopher of Marlborough and grandfather of Christopher of Ipswich.  He stated that it would appear from the pedigree given that this branch of the family is extinct in England in the male line. However, Mr. Harrison made Mary Osgood who was baptized March 17, 1632/33 in his chart the sister of Christopher Osgood instead of the daughter of Christopher Osgood of Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Thus it appears, from the compiler of the Osgood Manuscript and the information found, that two different families in the private collection had been intermingled.

The parish register of St. Mary's, Marlborough, Wiltshire, shows:

"Baptized, 1632/3, March 17, Mary, daughter of Christopher Osgood.
Married 1632, April 21, Christopher Osgood and Mary Everatt.
Married 1633, July 28, Christopher Osgood and Margery Fowler.
Buried 1633, April 21, Mary Osgood."

Christopher Osgood and wife, Margaret, came to New England in the "Mary and John" from London, along with Margaret's parents.   He embarked with his family in the "Mary and John" of London, Robert Sayres, Master. While lying in the river Thames, they "were made stay of untill further order" from the Council on 28 February 1633/1634, woing to misrepresentation of the colonies by its enemies which had reached England.  The Master was required, among other things, to give a bond of 100 lbs. that the service of the Church of England should be said daily on board and be attended by the passengers.  And before the ship was allowed to leave Southampton, London, England, Christopher and all other passengers were also  required to take the "Oathes of Allegiance and Supremacie", which they did on 24th of March 1633-1634. They arrived in New England in May 1634.

On January 5, 1634/35 the town of Ipswich "Given and granted unto John Webster, and unto Mathias Currin (Curwen), and until Philip Fowler, and unto William Moody, and unto Thomas Dorman, and unto Christopher Osgood, and unto Joseph Medcalf, to each of them, four acres of meadow and marsh ground as it will arise in 20 poles or rods, by the land side, unto them, their heirs or assigns, lying northward of the Town, the marsh is not limited unto them."  On January 26, 1634/35, "Given and granted unto Mr. (Richard Wa(ttles), Mr. (John) Fawn and to Philip Fowler, and to Goodman Adrews, and to Christopher Osgood, a Hill of ground containing 30 acres of land, unto each of them 6 acres of land and unto their heirs forever."

April 20, 1635, "Granted to Philip Fowler, thirty-four acres of land lying on the northwest side of the mile river, having the land of Richard Jacob on the northeast, and Mr. Woomansey's farm on the sourthwest. Likewise six acres of meadow lying towards the neck, having the little neck on the northeast, Christopher Osgood on the northwest, and Mr. Thomas Bresey on the southwest.  Likewise six acres of planting ground on the hill north side of the town, having Christopher Osgood's towards the northwest and George Varnham southeast."

The grant to Christopher in 1635 was "six acres of meadow towards the Neck, having Philip Fowler east, and a Creek on the northwest, also six acres of planting ground upon the hill, on the north side of the Town, having Philip Fowler on the east, and Robert Andrews on the west, and John Cross on the south."

According to Abraham Hammett, in 1635, he had a house lot granted to him, having John Proctor's houselot on the south, John Robinson on rhe north, William Fuller east, and a swamp west.

On May 16, 1635, Christopher took the Freeman's Oath, although Abraham Hammatt states he took the oath at Boston on May 6 1635.

In 1636 "Granted Philip Fowler, one house lot in the cross street called the meeting house lane, being about one acre of ground, having John Gage his house lot on the southeast, and Thomas Scott's houselot on the northwest.  Also ten acres of upland lying beyond Muddy river, within the common fence, having ten acres of the like land of John Webster's on the southeast, and ten acres of Christopher Osgood's on the northwest.  Also six acres of meadow near the highway to Jeffries neck, having a parcel of meadow of Mr. (John) Tuttle's on the south, and a parcel of meadow of Christopher Osgood's on the north."

In 1641/2, he was a brickmaker.  On the 1st instance, 12th month (Dec. 1) 1641/2, he deeded to Moses Pengry land on the north side of the river bounding southeast on Philip Fowler's land.  This deed of Christopher Osgood's was witnessed by Philip Fowler (his father-in-law).

In 1642, he was on Jury of Trials at Ipswich Court.  He was also on Jury of Trials in 1648 and 1650.

His will, as recorded in Essex Probate Book 1: 234, reads:

"The Last Will and Testament of Christopher Osgood, of Ipswich, Essex County, Mass.

I, Christopher Osgood of Ipswich, being weake in body, but of perfect understandinge & memory, doe comitt my soule into the hands of my redeemer, & concerning that little Estate the Lord hath lent mee, this is my last will & testament.

First, I do give unto my oldest daughter Mary Osgood, ten pounds, to be paid her or her assigns at her day of marriage, & to my other three daughters, Abigail, Elisabeth & Deborah, five pounds to each of them, to be paid to them, and every of them, at or upon their respective dayes of marriage.

And to my sonne Christopher Osgood, I do give my house and lands, to have & enjoy the same, at the age of two & twentie yeares.  And my will is, that my beloved wife Margery Osgood, shal be the sole executrix of this my will, & to enjoy the proffitt & benefitt of my estate, duringe the minority of my children, as abovesaid.  And lastly, I doe request and desire Mr. John Norton, and my Father Phillip Fowler, to be overseers, that this my will be performed, according to the true intent thereof.

In witness heere of, I have subscribed my hand, the nineteenth day of Aprill, 1650.

Christopher Osgood

I do also desire our respected Major (Daniel Denison) to a joyne with Mr. Norton & my Father.

Witness.
       Nathaniel Mathew.
       Joseph Rowlandson.
       Daniel Rolfe.

Memorandum which was forgotten, my will is, that my oldest daughter marry not, with the desire of my wife & the consent of my overseers, & that my younger daughters, marry not without the consent of their mother & the advice of the overseers, if it may be had, and that their several portions be paid unto them when they shall attaine the age of twenty yeares, if they be not marryed before that age.

Christopher Osgood

Proved by the oath of Daniel Rolfe, the 10th of the 8th mo. 1650, per me. Robert Lord."
Essex County Probate Records Lib. I, folio 234.

According to Abraham Hammatt, "On an old Powder Horn in possession of Mr. Clark Osgood of Cape Elisabeth, Me. is an insciption. 'Christopher Osgood, of Orrell, England, came to America. Feb. ye 14, 1634.'"


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