1. Seth HINCKLEY b. 2 Sep 1730, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; c. 24 Sep 1732, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 21 Apr 1797.
2. Thomas HINCKLEY b. 22 Jul 1731, Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; c. 24 Sep 1732, Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 7 Mar 1807, Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
3. Mary HINCKLEY b. Abt 20 Apr 1737, Harwich, Massachusetts; c. 20 Apr 1737, Harwich, Massachusetts; d. Bef 1741.
4. Mary HINCKLEY b. 1741, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; c. 20 Sep 1741.
5. Ruth HINCKLEY b. 27 Dec 1743, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; c. 28 Apr 1745, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 31 Aug 1822, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; bur. Bass River Baptist Church Cemetery, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
6. Mercy HINCKLEY b. 1745, Harwich, Massachusetts; c. 28 Apr 1745; d. 28 Jul 1810.
7. Isaac HINCKLEY b. Abt 12 Jul 1747, Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; c. 12 Jul 1747.
8. Elijah HINCKLEY b. 1749, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
9. Ruth HINCKLEY b. Jan 1757, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
10. Nathaniel HINCKLEY b. 25 Jun 1738, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; c. 30 Jul 1738, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
11. Elizabeth HINCKLEY b. 3 Jun 1753, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 25 Sep 1776; bur. Lothrop Hill Cemetery.

1. Joshua HINCKLEY b. 29 Mar 1707, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
2. 1. Thomas HINCKLEY b. 11 Mar 1708/1709, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 1769.

Will: 12 MAR 1696/97 Massachusetts,,
Note:
Gives half his land and housing to his wife Sarah, and the other half to
his son Thomas, provided he confirms the conveyance of the lands of his
son which he sold unto Samuel Cobb and Henry Cobb which were give to his
son by his brother Thomas Hinckley, also all the money due him fro
Richard Child, Eleazer and Jonathan Crocker, being a part of the money
the land sold for. He appoints his wife excutrix, and his brothers,
Capt. Seth Pop, and Josiah Crocker, overseers. Inventory 2 April 1698 by
Job Crocker, Josiah Crocker, and Daniel Parker. Personal estate 137
pounds 1 shilling.

Note:
Samuel Hinkcley, parents, children, and dates from 'Barnstable Families'
a reprint of the Amos Otis Papers in the Barnstable Patriot 1888.

Children
Mary Hinckley b: 22 Jul 1678 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
Mehitable Hinckley b: 28 Dec 1679 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
Thomas Hinckley b: 19 Mar 1680/1681 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
Seth Hinckley b: 16 Apr 1683 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
Samuel Hinckley b: 24 Sep 1684 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
Elnathan Hinckley b: 8 Sep 1686 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
Job Hinckley b: 16 Feb 1687/1688 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
Shubael Hinckley b: 1 May 1690 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
Mercy Hinckley b: 11 Jan 1692/1693 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
Josiah Hinckley b: 24 Jan 1694/1695 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
Elnathan Hinckley b: 29 Dec 1698 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA

"He resided at West Barnstable, remote from the principal settlements,and his family had few advantages for obtaining an education. His widowand his son, Thomas, signed a document with their marks, 17 Dec 1700.Samuel Hinckley was not a prominent man."

1. 2. Thomas HINCKLEY b. 19 Mar 1680/1681, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. Sep 1710.
2. Mehitabel HINCKLEY b. 28 Dec 1679, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 30 Apr 1718, Harwich, Massachusetts.
3. Seth HINCKLEY b. 16 Apr 1683, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. Bef 5 Apr 1711, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
4. Samuel HINCKLEY, Jr.. Deacon b. 24 Sep 1684, Barnstable, Barnstable County,Massachusetts; d. Jan 1760, Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine.
5. Elnathan HINCKLEY b. 8 Sep 1686, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. Bef 8 Sep 1694, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
6. Job HINCKLEY b. 16 Feb 1687/1688, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 4 Jul 1753, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
7. Mercy HINCKLEY b. 11 Jan 1691/1692, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusettss; d. 2 Sep 1735, Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
8. Josiah HINCKLEY b. 24 Jan 1694/1695, Barnstable,Barnstable,Massachusetts; c. 15 Jan 1726/1727, Truro, Massachusetts.
9. Elnathan HINCKLEY b. 29 Dec 1697, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
10. Shubael HINCKLEY b. 1 May 1690, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 2 Feb 1798.
11. Mercy HINCKLEY b. 22 Jul 1678, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 7 Jan 1740/1741, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

Misc events
1634 - Came to Massachusetts with parents aboard the ship Hercules.
1640 - Moved to Barnstable, MA.
1645 - Enlisted in the military company organized to fight the
Narragasetts. 1646 - Deputy to Plymouth colony from Barnstaable.
1658 to 1680 - Assistant to governor of Colony.
1675 - Sergeant under Camptain John Gorham in the Great Swamp fight.
1680 - Deputy governor of the Colony.
1681 to 1686 - Sixth and eighth (last) governor of Plymouth Colony.
1687 to 1688 - Councilor under Sir Edmond Andros.
1689 to 1692 - Again governor of the Colony.
1692 - Councilor under Sir William Phipps.

1. Thomas had a distinguished career in America, becoming governor ofPlymouth Colony. Towards the end of the reign of King James II, NewEngland was constituted a Vice-Royalty, with a governor and council.Thomas was nominated to the latter by James II. After the fall of JamesII, Vice-Royalty was abolished, and Thomas resumed the governorship. Hewas first Assistant of the Colony, the first deputy governor 1680 andgovernor from 1681 to 1692, when the Massachusetts Charter absorbed theold Colony. During the time of Governor Andros' power, Thomas was thecouncil.

2. Thomas was with the army during the great Narragansetts fight, thehardest battle before that of Bunker Hill.

HINCKLEY, Thomas, governor of Plymouth, born in England about 1618; diedin Barnstable, Massachusetts, 25 April, 1706. He came to Scituate withhis parents in 1635, and in 1639 removed to Barnstable, where he soontook an active part in the affairs of Plymouth colony. He was a deputy in1645, a representative in 1647, and a magistrate and assistant from 1658till 1680. He was deputy governor in 1680, and governor from 1681, exceptduring the administration of Edmund Andros, until the union with theMassachusetts colony in 1692. He was also a commissioner on the centralboard of the two colonies from 1673 till 1692, when he became acouncillor. Among the manuscripts of the old South church library, whichin 1866 were deposited in the Boston public library, are three volumes ofpapers collected by Governor Hinckley.

1. 4. Samuel HINCKLEY b. 14 Feb 1652/1653, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 19 Mar 1696/1697, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
2. Mary HINCKLEY b. 3 Aug 1644, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; c. 4 Aug 1644, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. Aft 1688, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
3. Sarah HINCKLEY b. 4 Nov 1646, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; c. 6 Dec 1646, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 16 Feb 1686/1687, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
4. Meletiah HINCKLEY b. 25 Nov 1648, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusettss; c. 26 Nov 1648, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 16 Feb 1714/1715, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
5. Hannah HINCKLEY b. 15 Apr 1651, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; c. 27 Apr 1650, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 20 Aug 1730, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
6. Thomas HINCKLEY, Jr.. b. 5 Dec 1654, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. Sep 1688, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
7. Bathshua HINCKLEY b. 15 May 1657, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. Aft 1688, Massachusetts.
8. Mehitable HINCKLEY b. 24 Mar 1658/1659, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. Abt 1726, Massachusetts.