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Show EPILOGUE September 18, 1634 The John Lathrop family, along with 32 members of his congregation, arrived in Boston, Massachusetts where they were greeted by Governor John Winthrop, Reverend Lathrop became a beloved minister in churches at Scituate and later at Barnstable. His home in Barnstable is still standing as part of the Sturgis Library. In one of the rooms his 1606 Bible is on display, showing the part that had been marred by the hot tallow and restored by the Reverend with paper and paste. Researchers speculate that this incident with the tallow and Bible took place either while he was in prison or while he was aboard the Griffin. The West Barnstable Parish in which Lathrop officiated is now the oldest standing Congregational church in America, October 9, 1634 The High Commission ordered that John Lathrop and Samuel Eaton be attached for failing to appear in court. February 19, 1635 The High Commission ordered that John Lathrop and Samuel Eaton be held in contempt for not appearing to answer articles touching their keeping conventicles. They were ordered to be attached and committed, their bonds to be certified. April 8, 1635 Jane Lathrop, age 21, was married to Samuel Fuller by Captain Miles Standish. February 17, 1636 John Lathrop remarried. By his second wife, Anna Hammond, he fathered seven more children. 1638 King Charles revoked the Prayer Book and offered to limit the powers of the Bishops. July 19, 1638 Barbara Lathrop, age 20, was married to John Emerson by Captain Miles Standish. |