CAPTAIN JOHN SINKLER (7) was born in Exeter about 1690, and presumably the eldest child, being first mentioned in his father's will, which provided for only a slight legacy to him, indicating that his portion had been advanced during the lifetime of his father.
He was early a settler on the "Squamscott Patent", a tract incorporated into a town called Stratham, 14th March 1715-16, where he and his wife deeded land the following year.
He was one of a committee chosen to secure a "learned Orthodox Minister", and to "set off" the pews of a meeting-house in Strathain, for the erection of which the act of incorporation provided.
He served as selectman in 1720-24 and 1728, '29, '31, '32. Though elected constable in 1726, he declined to act. In 1729 he was on the committee to seat the meeting-house, and on 13th July 1730, helped to give his brother Richard place "in the great congregation". At a town meeting 18th January 1733, he was chosen one of a committee to take down the broken bell of the meeting-house and to send it to "Lunden to be New Cast Again".
He was a large dealer in real estate. On 17th June 1727, he bought land in Bow, near what is now Pembroke.
In 1736, '37, '39, '40, and '42 he served as assessor. In 1739 he is called Lef'n John Sinkler; is styled John Sinkler, Gentleman, 13th April 1743, and eventually Captain John Sinkler.
He died in Stratham 16th September, 1745.
His house was on the "King's Road", where the Sinkler barn is still standing, but the other buildings have disappeared.
He married Anne Chase, widow of Bradstreet Wiggin, she was living 24th February 1753. Children born Stratham, New Hampshire: -
JOSEPH SINKLER (8) was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, about 1692, as he was of age and doing business on 23rd March 1714.
He was an original proprietor of Gilmantown, and by paternal devise inherited forty acres in Epping, which he sold 10th January 1743-44, a James Sinkler attesting the conveyance.
His name is on a Newmarket election petition dated 5th June 1745.
He was called "Yeoman", and dwelt in South Newmarket, New Hampshire, till 12th September, 1751, when he and his wife sold their home of forty two acres.
He acquired, 14th January 1755, fifty-nine acres, lot Number 1, Buckstreet Lotts Division, in the town of Pembroke, which was acknowledged 29th October 1765. He sold the property to his son John 15th April 1761, and last appears 3rd September, 1767, as one of sixty-four petitioners for the appointment of John Bryant as a Justice of the Peace.
He married Elisabeth, daughter of Thomas Lyford of Exeter, New Hampshire. Children born South Newmarket, New Hampshire: -
SAMUEL SINKLER (9), "laborer," resident of Exeter, New Hampshire He sold on 28th August 1734, for 50 pounds, all his right in a fifty acre grant "to my Honored father James Sinkler, deceased by the town of Exeter on the 31st day of January 1680, and given to me by my father's will". On 21st November 1746, he, his brother Joseph, and nephew Thomas, petition for a bridge at Newfields, now South Newmarket. Anna, his wife, on 7th February 1748-49, relinquished her right of administration of his estate.
JONATHAN SINKLER (10) was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, about 1700. He received only twenty shillings by his father's will, indicating previous provision. A resident of Wells, Minnesota, that town granted him fifty acres of upland and ten of meadow, which his father by his authority sold on 6th November 1729.
RICHARD SlNKLER (11) was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, about 1705, and on 20th May 1727, was one of 215 original proprietors of Gilmantown, New Hampshire Forty acres of the town commons was laid out to him in 1725.
His parents, for "love and affection to their beloved son Richard Sinkler of Exeter", deeded him land in Stratham, which remained in the possession of his family for several generations. The site of his home is still known as the "Sinclair Place". "The Sinkler Path", the tortuous winding of which can still be traced leading through the woods to his home; and the "Sinkler's Reach" is a straight on Squamscott River noted on the map of Stratham in 1793.
His name occurs often in the Stratham records. The seat in the meeting-house assigned him 13th July 1730, was "in the horrid long front seat below all the men's side". He was tything man in 1741, surveyor in 1748.
On 5th April 1745, he and his wife sold to her brother David for £100 "all right to the estate of our Honored Father Nathaniel Stevens, deceased, within the township of Bow, in the Province abovesaid, and the four acres of land that lies upon Rail-timber hill".
Mr. Sinkler died on the 9th July 1751, having on the 25th June same made his will, which obtained probate on the 27th August of the same year. His executors had an allowance from the estate for two sheep killed by wolves; total value of estate, £2889, 10 shillings.
He married, 27th June 1728, Catherine, daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah Folsom Stevens, by whom he was survived for many years. The administration of her estate was granted to her son Richard. Children born Stratham, New Hampshire: -
EBENEZER SINKLER (12) was born in Exeter after 1710, and was under age at his father's death. By the will he received "the one halfe part of my Right or propriety in Gilman Town. Also all my Land where in Exeter near Wheel Rights Creek with the hous barn and orchard and all my stock utensils for work be they of what kind soever". This old homestead of twenty-three acres, with buildings, was sold by him 4th August 1741.
A farmer, resident in Exeter, he was a soldier in Captain John Light's Company, Colonel Moore's Regiment, 20th November 1745, and was at the capture of Louisburg.
He married Abigail, daughter of Jonathan and Anna Ladd Folsom. He died 1754; and she before 3rd April 1761. Children born Exeter, New Hampshire: -
BENJAMIN SINKLER (13) born Exeter about 1712, in minority 1731, sold his inherited land in Gilmanton 18th May 1736. He lived with his brother Ebenezer until he was twenty-one, and always resided in his native town, where he was last taxed in 1757. Adversity then came upon him, and he received public aid. His death occurred before 26th March 1759. Nathan Taylor of Exeter dug his grave and tolled the bell of the meeting-house at his funeral. His wife Elisabeth died 1766 or 1767.
JOHN SINKLER (19) was born in Exeter before 20th June 1708, as on the same day, 1729, he received a deed of one-half of his real estate in Exeter, inclusive of "Sinkler's Point". By various sales he had disposed of most, if not all, of this tract by the 11th December 1733. He retained his residence in Exeter, and in public documents was called yeoman and husbandman. He was also a seafarer, and is called coaster. He died before 28th September, 1747. Nicholas Perryman was administrator. The appraisal was taken December 28th, 1747, and consisted of thirty acres.
SAMUEL SINKLER (20) was born previous to 1709, and was to inherit after his mother's decease one-half of the homestead on Wheelright's creek. This was sold by his mother as executrix, and himself as legatee, on 4th December 1734. He was one of the 215 original proprietors of Gilmanton 20th May 1727. He sold this land on 3rd December 1731, being then "of Newmarket in Exeter", and the sale was signed by Sarah, his wife. On June 6th, 1733, they relinquished to her brother Richard all right to the estate of their honored father, Richard Mattoon of Exeter, deceased. He deeded to Edward Sinkler, 3rd March 1747-48, ten acres in Newmarket, Exeter, and acknowledged by him 27th February 1758. He married Sarah, daughter of Richard and Jane Hilton Mattoon. Children born Exeter, New Hampshire: -
Numbers 44 and 46 appear to be sons of Number 20, and the probabilities are so strong that they have been so arranged.
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