James Draper (settler)
James Draper "The Puritan" | |
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| Born | July 28, 1622 Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | July 13, 1697 (aged 74) |
| Resting place | Westerly Burial Ground, West Roxbury |
| Citizenship | England |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Spouse | Miriam Stansfield (1646-1697) |
| Children | 9 |
| Parent(s) | William Thomas Draper and Grace Mitchell |
| Relatives | Andrew Sloan Draper, William F. Draper, Simeon Draper, Eben Sumner Draper, Eben S. Draper Jr., George A. Draper, Francis Draper Lewis, William Draper Lewis, Lyman C. Draper, Warren Fales Draper, Wickliffe Draper, Charles Stark Draper, Dexter W. Draper, Dorothy Draper, Mary Draper, Ruth Draper, Polly Draper, William Henry Draper Jr., William Henry Draper III, William Draper Jr., William G. Draper |
| Family | Draper |
James Draper "The Puritan" (c. 1622–1694) was an early settler of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was born and married in Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England, and came with his wife to New England shortly after 1647. He was a weaver by profession, and settled in the Massachusetts town of Roxbury, but also lived for a short while in the towns of Dedham and Charlestown. He and his wife had nine children and many notable descendants. They are buried in the Westerly Burial Ground in West Roxbury, now a neighbourhood of Boston, and share the oldest marker in the cemetery.