Notes:

He retired from the ministry at least 2 years before he died, when his grandson, Jonathan Edwards became the minister.

Solomon married Esther WARHAM on 8 Mar 1670. Esther was born about 1644 or 1645; died on 10 Feb 1736. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary STODDARD was born on 9 Jan 1671.
2. Esther STODDARD was born on 2 Jun 1672; died on 19 Jan 1770.
3. Samuel STODDARD was born on 5 Feb 1674; died on 22 Mar 1674.
4. Anthony STODDARD was born on 6 Jun 1675; died on 7 Jun 1675.
5. Aaron STODDARD was born on 23 Aug 1676; died on 23 Aug 1676.
6. Christian STODDARD was born on 23 Aug 1676; died on 23 Apr 1764.
7. Reverend Anthony STODDARD was born on 9 Aug 1678 in Boston, Massachusetts; died on 6 Sep 1760 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
8. Sarah STODDARD was born on 1 Apr 1680.
9. John STODDARD was born on 17 Feb 1682; died on 19 Jun 1748.
10. Israel STODDARD was born on 10 Apr 1684; died in France.
11. Rebecca STODDARD was born in 1686; died in Jan 1766.
12. Hannah STODDARD was born on 21 Apr 1688; died on 29 Dec 1745.

Anthony married Mary DOWNING. Mary (daughter of Hon. Emanuel DOWNING and Anne WARE) was born on 15 Jul 1615 in St. Michael, Cornhill, London, England; died on 16 Jun 1647 in Boston, Suffolk Co, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sister of Lord George Downing-for whom Downing St. in London, England is named after.

Notes:

2 Alternate death dates

26 Jul 1660, Edinburgh, Scotland
After Nov 1660, Salem, Essex Co

Emigration 1638 to Salem, Essex Co, MA
Resided: Parish of St. Michael, Cornhill Ward, England

Emanuel married Anne WARE on 7 Jan 1614. Anne (daughter of Sir James WARE and Mary BRYDON) was born about 1592 in Dublin, , Ireland; died on 16 Oct 1621 in Dublin, , Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

2 Alternate death dates:

Before 10 Apr 1622
23 Oct 1641, Salem, Essex Co, MA

Notes:

Alternate marriage date Abt 1610

Notes:

Will: 17 Jan 1610, Suffolk, England

THE EMERGENCE OF DOWNING STREET IN LONDON
LINK: https://www.gov.uk/government/history/10-downing-street

George Downing gave his name to the most famous street in the world. It is unfortunate that he was such an unpleasant man. Able as a diplomat and a government administrator, he was miserly and at times brutal.

However, George Downing was responsible for the street, its name and the building we know today. A former diplomat at The Hague serving the Commonwealth, he changed allegiance with finesse. He traded enough secrets to gain a royal pardon in March 1660 and, by the Restoration in May 1660, to be rewarded with a knighthood.

Interested in power and money, he saw an opportunity to make his fortune in property. He had already gained the Crown interest in the land around Hampden House, but could not take possession as it was under lease to Knyvet's descendants. In 1682 he secured the leases to the property and employed Sir Christopher Wren to design the houses.

Between 1682 and 1684, existing properties were pulled down and in their place a cul-de-sac of 15 to 20 terraced houses was built along the north side of the new street, Downing Street. In order to maximise profit, the houses were cheaply built, with poor foundations for the boggy ground. Instead of neat brick façades, they had mortar lines drawn on to give the appearance of evenly spaced bricks. In the 20th Century, Prime Minister Winston Churchill wrote that Number 10 was:

Shaky and lightly built by the profiteering contractor whose name they bear.

A rather important neighbour complained, however. The new houses were built directly behind a large and impressive house overlooking Horse Guards. Its occupier, the Countess of Lichfield, daughter of Charles II, was less than pleased with the emergence of the unwelcome terrace behind. She complained to her father, who wrote back with advice:

I think that it is a very reasonable thing that other houses should not look into your house without your permission, and this note will be sufficient for Mr Surveyor to build up your wall as high as you please.

The original numbering of the Downing Street houses was completely different from what we see today. The sequence of numbers was haphazard, and the houses tended to be known by the name or title of their occupants. The current Number 10 started out life as Number 5, and was not renumbered until 1779.

The Downing Street house had several distinguished residents. The Countess of Yarmouth lived at Number 10 between 1688 and 1689, and was followed by Lord Lansdowne from 1692 to 1696 and the Earl of Grantham from 1699 to 1703. The last private resident of Downing's terrace was one Mr Chicken. Little is known about him except that he moved out in the early 1730s.

George married Dorcas BELLAMY about 1576 in England. Dorcas was born about 1556 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England; died before 21 Dec 1610 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Mary BRYDON about 1590 in Dublin, , Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]