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

HISTORY OF DORCHESTER. 121
There was another John Gill in Boston, who died
Dec. 10, 1671, aged 60.
Mr. John Gilbert came to Dorchester in 1630.
Grantee of Neck lands in 1637. Winthrop (vol. ii.)
calls him " a grave honest gentlemanb" He removed to Taunton, and was one of the early settlers of
that town. Had sons -- Joseph, Thomas, John and
Giles, and a daughter Mary Norcross. Was first
deputy from Taunton to New Plymouth in 1639,
His inventory was exhibited June 3, 1657. He left
a widow Winnifred.
John Gornhill, Gurnhill, or Gornell; came to Dora
chester in 1630. Joined the church in 1638; was
freeman in 1643. Was a tanner by trade. By his
will, dated November 19, 1673, he left ~40 out of
his tanyard to be put into the hands of some godly
and honest man, to be by him loaned from time to
time to some poor, honest and godly mechanic, to
assist in setting him up in business, He also left
~20 to the schools in Dorchester. He left no
children. Iis widow Jane afterwards married John
Burge, and died April 4, 1678, and was buried by
the side of her first husband, as Jane the wife of
John Gornell. Mr. Gornell died July 3) 1675j
aged 64.
Thomas Hawkins's name appears on the records
in 1636. Was a grantee of land in 1637. He and
his wife Mary signed the covenant in 1638. Was a
freeman in 1639, and a member of the Artillery
Company in 1644. He lived on Rock (now Savin)
Hill, near the fort built in 1633, and where "y'
great guns" were mounted in 1639~ Winthrop
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