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Note: John Scudder was the eldest son of Thomas Scudder, who is referred to in the records as 'Olde Goodman Scudder.' John came from England when he was a very young man. His name appears in a list of passengers sailing on the vessel James in 1635, and his age is given as sixteen years.
On June 10, 1642,2 'At a pticular meeting of the 7 men. Granted to John Scudder a piece of ground conteyning
2 Salem Town Records, volume 1, page 113 half an acre to build an howse & for other uses nere to his 10 acre lott in Kings Cove to be laid out by the town.'
Mr. Scudder married Mary, the eldest daughter of his neighbor, William King, and built his house on the lot assigned him, later known as the Deacon Creesy place, on Elliott Street, opposite Green Street, and carried on his occupation as a tanner of leather for over twenty years on this place.
Court held at Salem April 28, 1650:1 'John Scuddr freed from training on account of his trade of a currier, because leather might spoil by a days absence. To pay 18 d. for each day that he was obliged to be away.' This record proves the location of a tannery, in the very earliest days of the Salem settlement, at Ryal Side.
Mr. Scudder removed to Southold, Long Island, where his wife's relatives resided, disposing of his property to his neighbor, John Batchelder, by deed dated May 31, 1665,2 for the sum of fifteen pounds. By will, John Batchelder devised to his wife his dwelling-house 'during her naturall life, and then to be my son John Bachelors.'
From Ryal Side from Early Days of Salem Colony (The Learning Co.) by Calvin P. Pierce Mr. Bachelor's name is mentioned in connection with a petition for laying out one of the earliest ways in the locality, being one of the six parties interested in laying out the way from the head of Bass River to the Woolestone River, May 11, 1657,1 when a committee was appointed to 'determyne a Certaine Difference depending betwixt William King John Batchellor Nicholas Heaward &c, on the one ptye & Ensign Dixie Josiah Roots & Samuel Corning on the oth(er) ptie concerning a drift way from the head of bass river into Royalls neck.'
He occupied for several years the house and lands of his neighbor, John Scudder, as a tenant, and finally bought the property of Mr. Scudder, who had moved to Long Island, New York.
May 31, 1665,2 John Scudder, currier, conveyed to John Bachelor, tailor: 'Dwelling house and grounds lying on Ryall Neck in Bass River in Salem together with all & singular ye outhouses, edifices, buildings, yards, orchards,... uplands, woods,...& appurtenances whatsoever formerly in possession of sd John Scudder & now in ye occupation and tenure of sd John Bachelor -- lying and being on both sides of ye river aforesaid.-- John Scudder.' 1 Salem Town Records, volume 1, page 201. 2 Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 102. From Ryal Side from Early Days of Salem Colony (The Learning Co.) by Calvin P. Pierce
John Scudder was a Currier in New York and Massachusetts. John was the original purchaser in Brookhaven, Long Island, New York in 1665. He had a land grant in Salem. Massachusetts in 1642. In the Town Minutes of Newton there is an agreement dated 13 Dec 1680, by John Scudder unto my son Samuel Scudder...only to allow myself and my wife comfortable and convienant maintenence..." John received a land grant in Salem, MA 1642
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