Edward Doolittle

• BIRTH 18 May 1588 Kidderminster, Wyre Forest District, Worcestershire, England
• DEATH Jan 1639 (aged 50) Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England
• BURIAL Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England
• MEMORIAL ID 126377908 photo added by Robert Awalt

Biography

Edward Doolittle was born 18 May 1588 in Kidderminster, Wyre Forest District, Worcestershire, England. He married Elizabeth Baker married May 27, 1609 in Oldswinford and they had nine children together.

With the exception of Kidderminster, all the towns in which Edward and his family lived had substantial metal/iron working industries. Based on this fact, I believe that Edward was most likely a metal worker. He probably went originally to Old Swinford in order to apprentice himself and learn the trade. When he became 21 and would have been released from his apprenticeship, he would have been able to marry; which he did 10 days after his 21st birthday. After Humfrey's death in 1625, and the settling of the estate, Edward and his family moved back to Warwickshire. In 1627 and 1628 they were in Birmingham, Warwickshire and in 1629 they were in Warwick, Warwhickshire.[1]

Spouse
Elizabeth Baker Doolittle 1593–1636 m. 1married May 27, 1609 in Oldswinford

Childrenall 9x b & bpt. in Kidderminster
John Doolittle baptized November 26, 1615.
Tymothy Doolittle baptized September 3, 1617.
Abraham Doolittle baptized July 23, 1619-died young
Sgt. Abraham Doolittle baptized August 20, 1620-1690
Daniel Doolittle baptized April 7, 1622.
Joshua Doolittle baptized February 11, 1623.
Josua Doolittle baptized September 11, 1625.
Humphrey Doolittle 1562–1592
Ann Doolittle 1566 – unknown

References

1 ODLR, p 34:

2 http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Edward_Doolittle_%281%29_

3 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126377908/edward_doolittle

4 Brest van Kempen, Ann. Our Doolittle line revisited. (South Jordan, Utah: A.B. van Kempen, 2004), p. 31, 2004, Secondary quality.