1676-1709 John Hitchcock and his brother Luke Hitchcock were selectmen for Springfield, Massachusetts for many years. [1]
Research Notes:
A biosketch reports [2]:
John Hitchcock, son of Luke and Elizabeth married Hannah Chapin, daughter of Dea. Samuel, September 27, 1666. He served the town as Selectman twelve years and as Deputy to the General Court five years. He died February 9, 1712. Their children were:
Daughter, b. and d. September 4, 1667.
Hannah, b. September o1, 1668, m. Samuel Parsons.
John, Jr., b. April 13, 1670, m. Mary Ball, daughter of Samuel.
Samuel, b. August 21, 1672, m. Sarah Weller.
Luke, Jr., b. March 23, 1675, m. Elizabeth Walker.
Nathaniel, b. August 28, 1677, m. Abigail Lombard.
David, b. February 9, 1680, m. Elizabeth Ball, or Batts.
Jonathan, b. November 16, 1682, d. February 26, 1683.
Sarah, b. January I, 1686, d. April 19, 1690.
[1] Henry M. Burt, The First Century of the History of Springfield, The Official Records from 1636 to 1736, Vol. 1 (Springfield, Massachusetts: Henry M. Burt, 1898), 28, of 26-30, [InternetArchive].
[2] Henry M. Burt, The First Century of the History of Springfield, The Official Records from 1636 to 1736, Vol. 2 (Springfield, Massachusetts: Henry M. Burt, 1898), 590, [HathiTrust].