In Memoriam January 11th

Gallop Island as seen from Fort Warren

1650 Captain John Gallop in Boston, MA age 60.  Born ca. 1590 in England he was the son of John & ? (Crabbe) Gallop.  He married Christabel ? and they had at least four children.  He was deeded Gallop’s Island ca. 1633 in Boston Harbor.  A sea captain and pilot John participated in the Pequot War and engaged in a fight off Block Island in 1636 called the first naval engagement in New England waters.

In passing by water from the Connecticut River to Boston, he saw off Block Island, a vessel moving in a peculiar manner.  Approaching nearer, he discovered that it was the vessel of his friend John Oldham, that it was full of Indians, and that some of them were loading a canoe with goods to take ashore.  Convinced that his friend had been killed, he determined to capture the vessel and avenge his death, although he had with him only his two sons, mere lads, and one man to help manage the boat.  He sailed alongside and fired several volleys of buckshot among the Indians, which threw them into confusion.  He then drew off a good distance, and putting on full sail, ran his prow directly into the side of the other boat, which caused six of the Indians to jump overboard.  This he did two or three times, and completely demoralized them.  The Englishmen then jumped aboard, although many of the savages were armed with swords and hatchets, and by the free use of their guns and knives, the Indians were soon either killed, frightened overboard, or forced to seek refuge below, where they were securely imprisoned.  The body of Oldham was found on board, and this with most of the valuables was put on Gollop's vessel.  A rope was attached and he started to tow the ship into port, but a wind arising in the night he was obliged to cut loose."

"'It is ordered that John Gallop shall remove his payles at his yarde ende within 14 days, and to rainge them even with the corner of his house, for the preserving of the way upon the Sea Banke.' This was probably the origin of Middle Street, now known as Hanover street.--Extract from an article in Boston Transcript April 13, 1883 by James H. Stark."

His will, dated 20 d. 10 mo. 1649, disposed of an estate worth £311, ten shillings and eight pence, including 'Owne vessell called by name of ye Buck,' appraised at one hundred pounds.

To son, John Gallop, my new shallop, after my death.  To my daughter Joanne, my heifer, my two youngest sons shall employ my barque, the first year after my decease, wholly for their mother and after one year to have two thirds for themselves and one third for their mother, and to repair and maintain the barque themselves, looking for no help from their mother, only she shall have the third of profit, also my wife shall have the use of houses, lands and goods for her comfortbalbe maintenance so long as she shall live; after her decease it shall wholly remain and equally divided to my youngest sons Samuel Gallop and Nathaniel Gallop, if they carry themselves as obedient children to their mother, but if they be rebellious, then she shall have liberty to dispose of all as she shall think good and if one son die before their mother, then all to remain to the other, if both die before their mother then my wife shall dispose of all as she think good.  I do give to John Joy my daughter’s son £5, to be paid to him at 21 years of age, and if he dies before, it shall remaine to his brother Joseph.  I do give forth shillings to the building of the new meeting house.  Dated the 20^th of the 10 month, 1649.

Witness hereunto Nich. Upsall, John Search, John Sweete.  The mark of John X Gallop

1719 Ruth Loomis age 53 the daughter of Thomas & Mary (Judd) Loomis was born in 1665.

1897 John Fitzgerald age 63 in Clay Co., IL.  John born 1833 in Indiana was the son of Derritt & Mary (Slaven) Fitzgerald.  He married Rachel Kerlee ca. 1854 and they had two children.

1988 Ivy (Johnson) Braddy, 84 of rural Bluford died at 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 11, 1988 at Welborn Baptist Hospital in Evansville from infirmities of age.  She was a Wayne County native.  She was well known for selling eggs in the area. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. at the Zion Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Melvin Chambliss officiating.  Burial will follow in the Zion Church Cemetery.  Visitation for family and friends will be conducted after 6 p.m.  Thursday (today) at thre Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City and from noon until the time of service on Friday at the church.  Mrs. Braddy was born in Wayne County on November 21, 1903 the daughter of Charles and Ettie (Robinson [sic]) Johnson.  She married Dave Braddy on June 11, 1927 and he survives.  Survivors include her husband Dave of Bluford; one daughter, Mrs. Larry (Barbara) Hawkins of Rochester, MN; one brother Ernest Johnson of Carmi; one sister, Sue Sundholm of Middlebury, CN; three grandchildren; and two great grandchilren.