| Note* | | Seth Pope was a delegate to the Massachusetts General Assembly in 1669.He was a Lieutenant in 1686 and a captain in 1690. In 1670, Seth appeared as a peddler in Sandwich, whereupon the constable,in pursuance of a regulation then in force, ordered him to depart, lestin the future he might become a charge upon the town. He accordinglywithdrew, taking occasion, however, to remark, that he would yet comeback and buy the town. Procuring a boat at Monument, he followed the coast round to Acushnett,where he settled within the present limits of Fairhaven, and by hisindustry, energy, and skillful business management, ultimately became oneof the most wealthy and influential citizens of the old colony. On March 8, 1678/79, an allowance was ordered by the court to be made himfor expenses and time returning guns to the Indians after Philip's War; On June 2nd 1685, he was chosen as selectman of Dartmouth. On March 4th 1686 he took the oath of fidelity. On June 2nd 1686 he wasagain chosen as selectman and shortly thereafter on June 4th 1686 he wascommissioned as lieutenant. He was chosen representative from Dartmouth to the General Court atPlymouth in 1689 and 1690. He was elected magistrate for Bristol County on July 7 1691 and justiceof the peace in Dartmouth on May 27 1692. He is named as one of the fifty-six proprietors of Dartmouth in theconfirmatory deed of Governor Bradford in 1694. June 12, 1695, he appeared in Boston in behalf of his townsmen to urge anabatement of taxes. He appears to have been for many years largely interested in thecoastwise trade, and had a wharf and warehouse at Acushnett. In 1698 hewas part owner of the sloop Hopewell, and in 1709 of the sloop Joanna andThankful. In 1700, by way of the fulfillment of his promise made thirty yearsbefore to the Sandwich constable, he purchased a large amount of realtyin that village, including the gristmill, fullingmill and weavingshop,which was valued at the time of his death at œ3,460. His estates in Dartmouth were extensive and valuable, comprising severalfarms and dwellinghouses, a saw and gristmill, a well stocked store andwarehouse, and other property, amounting in all to more than œ15,000 -- alarge sum for those days Pedigree result of research by Rick Sullivan, administrator of theWheelock website: http://www.WheelockGenealogy.com The following is taken from the genealogical website of Jack Shears:http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=catchall&id=I19 281.1 |