Sension / St. John #2

Matthias and Mary Tinker had six children, perhaps seven:

Matthias Jr. [or II]: bp. 30 Nov 1628 New Windsor - d. Dec 1728 Norwalk, CT
Thomas: bp. 24 Oct 1631 St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, London - d. 16 May 1639 Windsor, CT
Mark: bp.10 Jun 1633 same place - 12 Aug 1693 Norwalk, CT
Samuel: b. 1638-40 Dorchester, MA or Windsor, CT - d. 14 Jan 1685 Norwalk, CT
Mercy: b. 1643-45 prob. Windsor, CT - 1 Feb 1684 Norwalk, CT
James: b. c1648 Windsor or Wethersfield, CT - 9 May 1684 Norwalk, CT

The possible 7th child:
Sarah: b. c1636 prob. Dorchester, MA - d. 1647 Windsor, CT [A Sarah Senchon died in Windsor in 1647. Relationship to other Sensions not given.]

Now, what about Matthias Sension Sr.? We must turn to London records for his origin.

The records of St. Olave Silver Street, London offer the following:
baptisms:
Mathias, son of Christopher Sangins: 9 Aug 1601
Joane, daughter: 27 Feb 1602/3
Sarah, daughter: 28 Oct 1604
Katerine, daughter: 3 Nov 1605
Roger, son: 5 Nov 1607
James, son: 30 Oct 1608
Sara: daughter, ? Dec 1609
Thomas, son: 30 May 1613
Nicholas, son: 1 Jan 1617/8

Christopher is listed as Christofer & Xstofer
Surname: Sangins, Sangyne, Sengenes & St. John

burials:
Sarah: 3 Dec 1604
Jane: 29 Aug 1603
unbaptized child: 17 Jan 1610/11
Elizabeth: 11 Mar 1616/7
Humfrey: 8 July 1625 [mother Joane]
Sara: 19 July 1625
Christopher: 19 Jun 1629

Rent records for St. Olave Silver Street identify Joan Senchion as the widow of Christopher and a midwife by trade.

So we have Matthias' parents as Christopher and Joan. He was baptized on 9 Aug 1601.

[to be continued]