The history of the town of Dorchester, Massachusetts, By a committee of the Dorchester antiquarian and historical society ...

82 HISTORY OF DORCHESTER.
seen a manuscript of the Rev. Thomas Prince, who
was a descendant of Gov. Hinckley, in which Mrs.
Hinckley is represented as an elegant, excellent and
accomplished woman.
Henry Smith was here in 1634. He was the son
of Mrs. Sanford, who married Mr. Pinchon of Roxbury, and was the "godly wise young man." He
removed to Springfield.
George Strange was in Dorchester in 1634, and
removed to Hingham.
Capt. Southcote. This name is twice mentioned
in the memoirs of Capt. Roger Clap. He says, " I
went to live with a worthy gentleman, Mr. William
Southcoat, about three miles from Exeter" (Devon).
Again he says, " On first landing in Charles river,
I was one of the sentinels —our captain a lowcountryman soldier, one Mr. Southcoat." Winthrop
says, " June 27, 1631, there came to the governor
Capt. Southcote of Dorchester, and brought letters,"
&c. In July, 1631, the Colony Records state, " The
Court grant liberty to Capt. Southcote to go to England, he promising to return with all convenient
speed," which latter condition he did not probably
comply with, for the Dorchester Records, Dec. 1632,
state that "lands that were Southcote's " were
granted to Horseford and others.
Thomas and Richard Southcoat, both with the
title of Mr., applied for freemanship, Oct. 1630.
They probably both belonged to the Dorchester
Company, and came from the Western counties, but
soon returned home, as no record is found again of
them in New England. Thomas Southcoat, of Dor