General Notes

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was born 1587 in Berkhampstead, Hertford, England1, and died 1638 in Berkhamstead, England1.  He married THOMassachusettsSINE1 Abt. 1618 in Herefordshire, England1. Mayor of his English borough.  "Those considering emigration to New England were right in the midst of this busy buying and selling of land.  Robert Darvell was rated at no land in 1617, but had gained 22 acres by 1622, sold 7 of these by 1632, and was listed with 19 acres in 1637. William Axtell, father of the emigrant, Thomas, had 2 acres of arable land and 1 acre of meadow in 1613, 7 acres of arable and 3 acres of meadow in 1617, and a total of 24 acres in 1632 and 1637."  "Robert Darvell and Thomas Axtell had seen a far more active local government than that which had functioned in Noyes's parish. Thomas's father, William, had served once as stonewarden (supervising road repairs), twice as churchwarden, and three times as sideman (reporting church offences).  After being appointed a lifetime chief burgess of the borough, he served a year as mayor and then was elected town clerk in 1639."  (Puritan Village The Formation of a New England Town  Chilton Sumner Powell)


Rev. Seth J. Axtell, after viewing the above from every angle, has placed the last named William as our progenitor, with children as follows:
     John, christened Aug. 14, 1614.
     William, christened Dec. 1, 1616.
     Thomas, christened Jan. 26, 1619.
     Daniel, christened May 26, 1622.
     Samuel, christened Dec. 15, 1624.
     Sarah, christened June 20, 1628.

A William Axtell, who died 1637-38, mentioned in his will Thomasine, his wife, his sons, John, Thomas, William, Daniel and Samuel, and his daughter, Sarah and his dead brother Henry.