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1 1 Descendants of Thomas GroverGeneration No. 11. THOMAS1 Grover was born Abt. 1514 in Chartridge, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England, and died January1578/79 in Chesham, Bucks, England. He married ELIZABETH NEE? Abt. 1537. She was born June 15, 1516 inChartridge, Chesham, Buckshire, England, and died January 1597/98 in Chesham, Bucks, for Thomas Grover :The name " Grover " is not widely spread in England. Our line of Grovers arose at Chesham,Buckinghamshire, England. The first recorded Grover was Thomas of Chartridge, Chesham, name comes from the old English word "greave", which was a woodland path cut through a thick forest tomake hunting first Grover was "Greaver" or one who cut a greave and had his cottage at the beginning of the , the "grovers" cultivated fruit trees (mainly apples).

2 Chesham, England is known as a fruit growing Grover of Chartridge, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, was born about 1514. He married Elizabeth (lastname unknown) about son, Stephen, was born about 1543, at Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England. Stephen marriedElizabeth Chase (or Chaase) of Chesham on November 17, Grover , their son, was christened on February 2, 1575. He married, at London, Godsgrace settled in Hertfordshire, which is directly north of London and is noted for its' numerous gardens andorchards. From here fruit has been sent to the London markets for centuries. Lazarus Grover was buried March1648 at Aldenham, Hertfordshire, England.

3 His son Thomas , was born at Chesham, Grover was the first of the line to come to America. He was christened on November 26, 1615. Hepossibly came as early as 1630, and may have accompanied Governor Winthrop, but there is no record of Winthrop was the founder of Boston. His expedition is described by Robert Bartlett in his book, "ThePilgrim Way", Published in 1971."Governor Winthrop arrived with a large expedition to found Boston and its' first church. Aboard his flagship, the 'Arabella', Winthrop led a fleet of 17 ships, carrying nearly a thousand settlers toNew England. His vessels were amply provisioned with food, beer, wine, and fresh water.

4 "If Thomas Grover was in the Winthrop group, he would have been about fifteen years of age. It was thecustom in those days to apprentice the young boys in order for them to learn a trade. He possibly was a carpenter'sapprentice. The Winthrop party first landed at Charlestown, then many of them moved across the Charles River toestablish Boston, where the fresh water supply was 1638, at age 23, Thomas Grover married Elizabeth (last name unknown) . They became the parents ofnine children. In 1643, Elizabeth was recorded as being admitted to the Church and was described as "Ouldgoodwife Grover ".

5 She probably was only in her late twenties and had born only two of her nine children at source states Thomas Grover (1) was born April 22, 1520 in Chartridge, Chesham,Buckinghamshire, England, and died January 1578/79 in Chesham, Bucks, About Thomas Grover :Fact 1: Burial: 26 Jan 1579 More About ELIZABETH NEE?:Fact 1: Burial: 16 Jan 15982 Children of Thomas Grover and ELIZABETH NEE? Grover , b. Abt. 1543, Chesham, Bucks, England; d. April 03, 1617, Chesham, Bucks, Grover , b. Abt. 1539, Chesham, Bucks, England; d. May 1619, Chesham, Bucks, About WILLIAM Grover :Fact 1: Baptized: 30 Jun 1539 Fact 2: Buried: 12 May 1619, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, Grover , b.

6 September 10, 1541, Chesham, Bucks, England; d. Bef. 1593, Chesham, Bucks, About Thomas Grover :Fact 1: Baptized: 10 Sep 1541, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, Grover , b. August 11, 1548; m. JOAN BALDWIN, February 05, 1569 About RICHARD Grover :Fact 1: Baptized: 11 Aug 1548, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, Grover , b. Abt. 1545, Chesham, Bucks, England; d. August 09, 1588, Chesham, Bucks, About JOHN Grover :Fact 1: Buried: 08 Sep Grover , b. March 29, 1551, Chesham, Bucks, England; d. December 26, 1622, Chesham, Bucks,England; m. RICHARD GRACE, November 27, About AGNES Grover :Fact 1: Baptized: 29 May 1551, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, EnglandFact 2: Buried: 26 Dec Grover , b.

7 Abt. 1549, Chesham, Bucks, No. 22. STEPHEN2 Grover (THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1543 in Chesham, Bucks, England, and died April 03, 1617 inChesham, Bucks, England. He married (1) ELIZABETH CHASE November 17, 1566 in Hundridge, Bucks,England, daughter of Thomas CHASE and ELIZABETH BOWSHIEW. She was born May 23, 1547 in Chesham,Hundridge, Buckinghamshire, England, and died June 25, 1579 in Chesham, Hundridge, Buckinghamshire,England. He married (2) MARGARET MARGARITE Abt. 1580 in Chesham, Bucks, England. She was born in Chesham, Bucks, About STEPHEN Grover :Fact 1: Christening: 29 May 1547 More About ELIZABETH CHASE:Fact 1: AKA.

8 (Chaase)Fact 2: Christening: 29 May 1547 Children of STEPHEN Grover and ELIZABETH CHASE Grover , b. February 02, 1575/76, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England; d. March 22, 1648/49,Aldenham, Hertfordshire, Grover , b. December 09, 1571, Chesham, Bucks, England; d. December 13, 1571, Chesham,Bucks, About RICHARD Grover :Fact 1: Baptized: 09 Dec 1571, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, EnglandFact 2: Buried: 13 Dec 1571, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, Grover , b. September 27, 1573, Chesham, Bucks, About AGNES Grover :3 Fact 1: Baptized: 27 Sep 1573, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, Grover , b. June 24, 1579, Chesham, Bucks, England; d.

9 June 26, 1579, Chesham, Bucks, About JOHN Grover :Fact 1: Baptized: 02 Feb 1579, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, EnglandFact 2: Buried: 26 Jun 1579, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, of STEPHEN Grover and MARGARET MARGARITE Grover , b. Abt. About MARY Grover :Fact 1: Baptized: 20 Aug 1581, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, Grover , b. Abt. About MARTHA Grover :Fact 1: Baptized: 01 Nov 1583, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, Grover , b. Abt. 1585, Chesham, Bucks, About JOHN Grover :Fact 1: Baptized: 27 Apr 1586, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, Grover , b. Abt. 1587, Chesham, Bucks, England; d. June 01, 1589, Chesham, Bucks, About DAMARIS Grover :Fact 1: Baptized: 27 Apr 1589, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, Grover , b.

10 Abt. 1589, Chesham, Bucks, England; d. About STEPHEN Grover :Fact 1: Baptized: 20 Jun 1590, Chesam, Buckingham, No. 33. LAZARUS3 Grover (STEPHEN2, THOMAS1) was born February 02, 1575/76 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire,England, and died March 22, 1648/49 in Aldenham, Hertfordshire, England. He married GODSGRACE KINGD ecember 12, 1611 in Chesham, Bucks, England. She was born 1580 in Chesham, Bucks, England, and diedMarch 24, 1640/41 in Aldenham, Hertfordshire, for LAZARUS Grover :He married at London Godsgrace King. They settled in Hertfordshire, which is directly north of London and isnoted for its' numerous gardens and orchards.