Deacon William THROOP

                   From the Bristol County Records of Deeds, Vol. 2, page 224, it is seen that for $250, New En gland money, John Rogers sold his dwelling house, barn and shop, lands, etc., at Bristol, t o William Throop and Ralph Chapman, 21 June, 1697, and on page 226, that for 8:12 silver, Ral ph Chapman, with consent of Mary, his now wife, conveyed his share of the purchase to "Willia m Throope of Bristol, yeoman." The same was conveyed by William and Mary Throope by deed o f gift 9 Jan., 1698-9, to son Dan. Same records, Vol 3, pg 20. (The Throope Family and th e Scrope Tradition)Dan Throope joined the church in Bristol, 15 Aug., 1697; his wife Deborah (Macy), 20 Ma y 1705. He joined the church in Lebanon, 18 Dec., 1726; his wife Deborah (Gray), 11 Sept., 1 726. In additon to children named above, the Bristol church records five: Alary (twin), b. 1 4 Oct., d. 16 Oct., 1698; and Dan, b. 24 June, 1704; d. y.? Submit was batized at Bristol, 2 9 Dec, 1706, and Deborah, 29 March 1702.His will was dated 27 March 1729, and probated 19 Dec 1737. It names wife Deborah, son s Dan, Joseph, daughters Dorcas, Deborah, Submit; children of deceased son Samuel, viz.: Mary , Samuel, and Marcy; and brother William Throop. [Record Book 2, p. 61]His epitaph in the oldest cemetary in Lebanon is as follows: "Here lies the body of Mr . Dan throope, who, while he lived, discovered a very serious, generous and public spirit, an d after a useful life, departed in ye comfortable hope of a better, thro ye mercy of you Lor d Jesus, Dec. 9, 1737, in ye 67th year of his age." (The Throope Family and the Scrope Trad ition)Occupation: Quartermaster...(The Throop Tree)