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'''John Gallup''' (also '''Gallop''', born 1619 in Dorset, England – died 1675 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island) was an early settler and militia captain in [[Southeastern Connecticut]]. |
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'''John Gallop''' (1619-1675) was born at Bridgeport, Dorsetshire, England and baptized at St. Mary's, Mosterton, Dorsetshire, England on the 25th of January, 1620. He arrived in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony aboard the Griffin on the 4th of September, 1633 at the age of 18. The eldest son of John Gollop I, he arrived with his mother, brothers, and sister Joan. |
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His father had arrived three years earlier aboard the Mary and John, arriving in 1630, arriving first in Hull, and then became a founding father of Dorchester. The elder, John Gollop I, had become such an asset to the colony, being he a mariner and pilot of a trading ship, that Governor Winthrop had written a letter to Puritan leader, the Reverend John White of Dorchester in July of 1632 asking the Reverend to persuade Mrs. Gollop to come to the new world in order that John Gollop I might remain. |
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==Early history== |
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The reverend must have been persuasive as Christobel (Bruchette) Gollop did arrive with family in tow. |
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John Gallop settled with his family in Boston and in 1634 he married Hannah Lake, daughter of John and Margaret (Read) Lake. the Lakes are recorded as being of the first "landed gentry" in America. Hannah's aunt, Elizabeth Read, was the wife of John Winthrop, Jr., Governor of Connecticut. As a young man John Gallop exhibited the bravery that would later elevate him to Captain in the militia during the Pequot wars. John, along with his father and brothers, strapped their anchor to the front of their sloop and rammed the trading vessel of John Oldham, which had been commandeered by Pequot warriors, just off Block Island. The warriors had killed and beheaded John Oldham and were attempting to guide the vessel back to shore. |
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Gallup was born at Bridport, [[Dorset]], [[England]] to John and Christobel Bruchette Gallop. He was [[baptize]]d at St. Mary's, in [[Mosterton]], Dorset on January 25, 1620. |
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John fought bravely with the Massachusetts forces in Connecticut Colony during the Pequot wars, distinguishing himself alongside his father and John Mason. For his bravery, the General Court of Connecticut granted him 100 acres of land. |
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On September 4, 1633, the younger Gallup arrived in [[Boston]] in the [[Massachusetts Bay Colony]] aboard the [[Griffin (ship)|Griffin]] with his mother, brothers, and sister Joan. His father had reached the colony three years earlier and had established himself as a ship pilot. |
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In 1643, the younger Gallup married Hannah Lake, daughter of John and Margaret (Read) Lake.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T8kpAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1247 | title=Genealogical and Family History of the County of Jefferson, New York, Volume 2 | publisher=Higginson Book Company | author=Oakes, Rensselaer Allston | year=1905 | pages=1247}}</ref> Hannah's aunt, Elizabeth Read, was the wife of [[John Winthrop, Jr.]], then governor of Connecticut. |
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==Pequot war== |
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In storming this fort he led his men bravely forward. A musket ball entered his skull during the direct assault and he fell upon the snow. Captain John Gallop was one of the six captains who fell in this memorable fight. A complete victory was had by the colonists, but with great loss of life on both sides. Captain Gallop was a brave and valuable officer and was loved and respected by his men. He is buried at Smith Castle, in Rhode Island, not far from where he died. |
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As a young man, Gallup fought with his father and brothers against the [[Pequot]] tribe in the long-running [[Pequot war]] in the [[Connecticut Colony]]. In one engagement off the coast of [[Block Island]], the Gallups used their ship to ram another vessel that had been commandeered by Pequot warriors. In recognition of his bravery in this war, Gallup was appointed a captain of the militia. |
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==Land grant== |
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| ⚫ | At the end of the Pequot war, the [[Connecticut General Assembly|General Court of Connecticut]] granted Gallup 100 acres of land close to the future town of [[Stonington, Connecticut]]. In 1654, Gallup moved his family to this land and built a [[homestead (buildings)|homestead]] there. John was one of the early settlers of Stonington. His homestead place was bounded on the west by the [[Mystic River (Connecticut)|Mystic River]], south by Captain Stanton's homestead and Captain Denison's land, east by Denison's land and the town lots, and on the north by Robert Park's land. Gallup represented the town at the General Court in 1665 and 1667. Gallup also served as a [[Language interpretation|language interpreter]] to the Native Americans. A portion of the land (in the area now known as Voluntown, CT) is still held by a Gallup descendant. |
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==King Philip's War== |
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| ⚫ | With the outbreak of [[King Philip's War]] in 1675, Gallup again went to war. When [[New London County]] raised seventy men under Captain [[John Mason (c. 1600–1672)|John Mason]] of [[Norwich, Connecticut]], Gallup joined with him to lead their Mohegan allies. These troops moved eastward and soon joined with those of the other colonies. Gallup and his unit of Mohegan warriors were dispatched to join the other colonial units attacking the swamp fort of the enemy [[Narragansett people|Narragansett]] tribe on December 19, 1675 in present-day [[South Kingstown, Rhode Island]]. |
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==Death== |
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While leading a successful charge on the Narragansett fort, Gallup was killed by a [[musket ball]] shot to the head.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cSrlHHj2AFcC&pg=PA203 | title=Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America | author=Whittemore, Henry | year=1898 | pages=203| isbn=9780806303789 }}</ref> A complete victory was had by the colonists, but with great loss of life on both sides. Captain Gallup was a brave and valuable officer and was loved and respected by his men. |
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| ⚫ | Gallup is buried at [[Smith's Castle]] in [[North Kingstown, Rhode Island]], not far from where he died. The County Court divided Gallup's estate between his widow, 100 pounds; his oldest son John, 137 pounds,; and his five daughters, 70 pounds each. Mrs. Hannah Gallup had also received large grant of land from the General Court in consideration of her loss." |
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In World War II, the Liberty ship SS John Gallup (Hull #951) was launched on March 3, 1943 and scrapped in 1963. This is a different ship than the USS Gallup. named after Gallup, NM (which was named after David L. Gallup, another descendant of the Gallup family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Liberty_ships_(Je%E2%80%93L)|title=List of Liberty ships (Je–L) - Wikipedia|website=en.m.wikipedia.org|language=en|access-date=2019-12-19}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=October 2020}} |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 18:44, 7 October 2024
John Gallup (also Gallop, born 1619 in Dorset, England – died 1675 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island) was an early settler and militia captain in Southeastern Connecticut.
Early history
[edit]Gallup was born at Bridport, Dorset, England to John and Christobel Bruchette Gallop. He was baptized at St. Mary's, in Mosterton, Dorset on January 25, 1620.
On September 4, 1633, the younger Gallup arrived in Boston in the Massachusetts Bay Colony aboard the Griffin with his mother, brothers, and sister Joan. His father had reached the colony three years earlier and had established himself as a ship pilot.
In 1643, the younger Gallup married Hannah Lake, daughter of John and Margaret (Read) Lake.[1] Hannah's aunt, Elizabeth Read, was the wife of John Winthrop, Jr., then governor of Connecticut.
Pequot war
[edit]As a young man, Gallup fought with his father and brothers against the Pequot tribe in the long-running Pequot war in the Connecticut Colony. In one engagement off the coast of Block Island, the Gallups used their ship to ram another vessel that had been commandeered by Pequot warriors. In recognition of his bravery in this war, Gallup was appointed a captain of the militia.
Land grant
[edit]At the end of the Pequot war, the General Court of Connecticut granted Gallup 100 acres of land close to the future town of Stonington, Connecticut. In 1654, Gallup moved his family to this land and built a homestead there. John was one of the early settlers of Stonington. His homestead place was bounded on the west by the Mystic River, south by Captain Stanton's homestead and Captain Denison's land, east by Denison's land and the town lots, and on the north by Robert Park's land. Gallup represented the town at the General Court in 1665 and 1667. Gallup also served as a language interpreter to the Native Americans. A portion of the land (in the area now known as Voluntown, CT) is still held by a Gallup descendant.
King Philip's War
[edit]With the outbreak of King Philip's War in 1675, Gallup again went to war. When New London County raised seventy men under Captain John Mason of Norwich, Connecticut, Gallup joined with him to lead their Mohegan allies. These troops moved eastward and soon joined with those of the other colonies. Gallup and his unit of Mohegan warriors were dispatched to join the other colonial units attacking the swamp fort of the enemy Narragansett tribe on December 19, 1675 in present-day South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
Death
[edit]While leading a successful charge on the Narragansett fort, Gallup was killed by a musket ball shot to the head.[2] A complete victory was had by the colonists, but with great loss of life on both sides. Captain Gallup was a brave and valuable officer and was loved and respected by his men.
Gallup is buried at Smith's Castle in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, not far from where he died. The County Court divided Gallup's estate between his widow, 100 pounds; his oldest son John, 137 pounds,; and his five daughters, 70 pounds each. Mrs. Hannah Gallup had also received large grant of land from the General Court in consideration of her loss."
In World War II, the Liberty ship SS John Gallup (Hull #951) was launched on March 3, 1943 and scrapped in 1963. This is a different ship than the USS Gallup. named after Gallup, NM (which was named after David L. Gallup, another descendant of the Gallup family.[3][circular reference]
References
[edit]- ^ Oakes, Rensselaer Allston (1905). Genealogical and Family History of the County of Jefferson, New York, Volume 2. Higginson Book Company. p. 1247.
- ^ Whittemore, Henry (1898). Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America. p. 203. ISBN 9780806303789.
- ^ "List of Liberty ships (Je–L) - Wikipedia". en.m.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2019-12-19.