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

58 HISTORY OF DORCHESTER.
and land both in this town and Boston. After his
decease his widow married George Kimwright, of
Dorchester. They removed to Cambridge in 1664.
John Holman, mentioned in Pyncheon's papers
as a collector of furs at Dorchester in 1633. Dorchester records mention his residence by the Rock,
in 1634. He was often Selectman of the town, and
is believed to have resided at Unquety the latter
part of his life. He was Ensign of the first military
company in Dorchester, under Capt. Israel Stoughton
and Lieut. Nathaniel Duncan; he was one of the
first members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, and stands nineteen on the roll. He
died probably in 1652, leaving children-John, born
February 23, 1637, and Margaret; these were the
children of his first wife, Anne, who died December
1, 1639. Soon after her death he married again, and
had Thomas, born August 6, 1641; Abigail, born
1642; Samuel; Patience, baptized January 28, 1648.
He was concerned in navigation, and left a good
estate. He seems to have lived on Adams street,
near the residence of the late Hon. Amasa Stetson.
Edward Wyatt afterwards owned it, but sold it
to Ralph Sammes, and the latter sold it to Edward
Cowell, of Boston, in 1663. In 1637 is the following order on the Town Records.
" It is ordered, that Mr. Holman shall have twenty
acres of upland beyond the ~ ~ ~ " X next to Mr.
Hutchinson's."
In his will he says —" And whereas the honorable
Court haue established a lawee the eldest sonne shall
haue a double porcon, my desire is and to my griefe I