Heath, Isaac
| Birth Name | Heath, Isaac |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | about 76 years, 30 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth | about 1585 | Nazing, Essex Co., England |
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| Emigration | 1635 | England to New England |
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| Residence | 1636 | Roxbury, MA |
General
Isaac Health served as representative to the General Court in 1637-8. |
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| Will | 1660/1-01-19 (Julian) |
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| Death | 1660/1-01-21 (Julian) | Roxbury, MA |
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| Burial | 1660/1-01-23 (Julian) | Roxbury, MA |
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Families
| Family of Heath, Isaac and , Elizabeth | ||||||||
| Unknown | Partner | , Elizabeth ( * + after 1660/1-01-21 (Julian) ) | ||||||
| Children |
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Heath, Elizabeth | about 1620 | 1655-07-06 |
Narrative
About 1638, Isaac Health was made ruling elder. The rulingelder held an elevated seat between the deacon's seat and thepulpit; this office was appointed for life. Isaac Healthassisted the Apostle Eliot in his work with the Indians,accompanying him on his journies into the wilderness andteaching the natives the word of God.The Apostle Eliot, Rev. Samuel Danforth, and Isaac Heath werethe delegates from Roxbury who attended the council at Boston on26 Sep 1659, which heard the grievances of the "withdrawers"regarding the "rigid handling of the Rev. Sam'l Stone of theFirst Church of Hartford."
Pedigree
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- Heath, Isaac