[Ancestor] Luther

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1 M Elisha Luther ¹

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         Spouse: Cynthia [Unk] (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - [Ancestor] Luther

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The Luther family of New England is especially associated with Swansea, Massachusetts. According to tradition it is descended from Johannes, a son of John and brother of Martin Luther; the descendants of John Luther migrated to Holland, and some of them went from that country to Sussex county, England. In England they became wealthy and owned an extensive manor. Their name, in local parlance, took the form Luton, but in all legal papers it continued to be spelled Luther. John, called Captain John Luther, the founder of the American family, was born at Shrewsbury, England, and died in Delaware bay, in 1644. He set sail from Dorset county, England, for the New World, and landed at Boston in 1635. Two years later he was one of the first purchasers and settlers of Swansea. It is said that his ninety acres of land were purchased from the Indians for a peck of white beans. Having sold his interests at Swansea he, in 1642, became one of the first settlers at Gloucester, Massachusetts. He was evidently employed by the merchants of Boston, as captain of a vessel to go to Delaware bay, and while he was there he was killed by Indians. Apparently his son was captured at the same time, but redeemed. His children were: 1. Samuel, born at Taunton, Massachusetts, in 1636, died December 20, 1716; married Mary --. 2. Hezekiah, born in 1640, died at Swansea, July 23, 1723. Both these sons were among the first settlers of Swansea and many of their descendants lived there and in the adjoining town of Rehoboth, also in various parts of Rhode Island.
One well known descendant was Rev. Flavel Sweeten Luther, who was born at Brooklyn, Connecticut, March 26, 1850; he became president of Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, and was a member of the Connecticut legislature.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 577.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 578.