Heath, Isaac

Birth Name Heath, Isaac
Gender male
Age at Death about 76 years, 30 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth about 1585 Nazing, Essex Co., England  
 
Emigration 1635 England to New England  
 
Residence 1636 Roxbury, MA  
General

Isaac Health served as representative to the General Court in

General

1637-8.

 
Will 1660/1-01-19 (Julian)    
 
Death 1660/1-01-21 (Julian) Roxbury, MA  
 
Burial 1660/1-01-23 (Julian) Roxbury, MA  
 

Families

    Family of Heath, Isaac and , Elizabeth
Unknown Partner , Elizabeth ( * + after 1660/1-01-21 (Julian) )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Heath, Elizabethabout 16201655-07-06

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

    1. Heath, Isaac
      1. , Elizabeth
        1. Heath, Elizabeth