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     Jane Lovell was born in 1702.¹ She married Jeremiah Bumpas, son of John Bumpas [Sr.] and Sarah Hunter, on 15 November 1722.¹ Jane died on 12 June 1780 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.¹

     Edouad Bompasse was probably born in London, England, about 1603 or 1605.¹ He married Hannah ? in 1628 in New Plymouth Colony.¹ Edouad died on 3 February 1693 in Marshfield, New Plymouth Colony.¹

     Edouad was also known as Edward Bumpas.

     Edward's wife has tentatively been identified by some researchers as Hannah Annable. Other researchers indicate that his wife could not have been Hannah Annable and they are probably correct.

     The following is based on information found in Lynn A. Bumpus book on the Descendants of Edouad Bompasse.

     Edouad Bompasse arrived at the Plymouth Colony aboard the ship Fortune on November 10, 1621. The Fortune was the second ship to arrive at the Plymouth colony preceded only by the Mayflower. He became known as Edward Bumpas in the Colony. The name has taken on various spellings over the years: Bump, Bumpas, Bumpass, Bumpers, Bumps, and Bumpus.

     The name Bompasse is probably of French origin, possibly Huguenot. The old Norman and French name Bonpas, literally translated Goodstep, is an aristocratic name in Europe. The Bonpas family family originated in Perpignam in the extreme south western portion of France near the Mediterranean. The name probably came to England with the Normans and again with the Huguenots.

     Bumpus also exists as a name derived from Boneboz in Normandy, a Fief held from the Earls of Mellent.

     Tradition states that in January 1240, in the wars of Raymond VII, Count of Toulous, a youth was handed a very important dispatch to convey from one commander to another. To deliver this, it became necessary that he pass through the enemy lines. It was a difficult and delicate errand, demanding not courage alone, but also astuteness and tact. When at length he dashed into camp and laid the dispatch at the feet of his commander, the General clapped his hands and shouted, "Bon pas!" "Bon pas!" (Well done!). His comrades caught up the expression and shouted back, "Bon pas!" "Bon pas!". So, on that day he received a new name, a title of honor conferred for valiant services rendered. The name clung to him until he became known as Bon Pas, and was the father of the family Bon Pas. In France the name is sometimes spelled as pronounced, Bon Par. The name was Anglicised, the two words composing it run into one and it became Bonpas, Bompas, Bumpas, Bumpas, Bompass. In New Enland records of Edward and his family it is written as Bonpas, Bompas, Bompasse, Bumpasse and Bumpas.²

     One source states that Edouad Bompasse was born about 1605, St. Barthoomew Parish, London, England.

     Edouad was probably a member of the Protestants who fled from Holland to Amsterdam. He reportedly was with the Pilgrims in Leyden, Holland and probably went to England with those who returned after the first attempt to sail for America failed. Willison in his Saints and Strangers states that Eduoad Bompasse was a Saint and native Leydener. Leyden was located six to seven miles up the Rhine River and was considered the spiritual capital of Protestant Europe.

     In 1623 he received one share in the land allotment as one of those who came on the Fortune and in 1627 a share in the cattle, indicating that he was unmarried.

     He sold his acre of land on the north side of town in 1628 to Robert Hix and was granted 20 acres of land on Duxbury Bay beyond Eagle Nest Creek south of what is now known as Blue Fish River. Here he settled and build a house and palisado. In March 1634/35 he sold this property John Washburne and was allowed to "take up land in another place." In March 1644/45 when the boundaries of Marshfield were laid, his property was included. He is included in the 1643 list of men of Marshfield able to bear arms. Sometime before Sept. 1645 he sold his property to Solomon Lenner.

     Edward was one of the original proprietors of Middleboro where his son Joseph settled. He also was a purchaser of Dartmouth lands. On 15 July 1653 Edmond Chandler of Duxbury exchanged his rights in lands in Satuckquett for Edward Bumas's lands and rights in Cushenett and Coaksett.

     He was on the jury in 1654 and 1655 and in 1657 took the oath of fidelity as one of the town of Duxbury.

     After 1656 he seems to have lost control of his properties and, through lack of cooperation in the family, he and his wife, Hannah, were to some extend dependent upon the community for their well being. He was given the loan of a cow and in 1663 there was a contribution for his relief when eight townsmen contributed 12.5 bushels of corn. Thereafter, various townsmen bequeathed him grantities of corn or wheat in their wills.

     Although he and his sons, as "first borne in the colony" were eligible for grants they did not take advantage of their positions. There appears to have been a lack of cooperation in the family as their mother was placed in the Winter and Hewitt families to be taken care of. In the next generation several branches of the family prospered and left good estates. The earliest deeds between the sons Edward, John, and Joseph, which were later confirmed by their father, have a peculiar wording, and is seems strange that he did not provide in these deeds that he and his wife should be maintained for life.

     Hannah ? was born circa 1607 in England.¹ She married Edouad Bompasse in 1628 in New Plymouth Colony.¹ Hannah died on 1 February 1693.¹

     William Moses Jones in his Genealogy of Three Branches of the Bumpass Family indicates that Hannah may have been the daughter of Anthony Annable who arrived at Plymouth on the ship Anne in 1623. It is said that she arrived with her brother, Anthony Annable. However, other research indicates that this is incorrect and she is not Hannah Annable.

     Faith Bumpas was born in 1630 in New Plymouth Colony.¹

     Sarah Bumpas was born on 9 March 1631 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.¹ She married first Thomas Durham on 31 March 1659 in Marshfield, New Plymouth Colony.¹ She married second John Hendrickson.¹

     Elizabeth Bumpas was born on 29 March 1633 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.¹ She married Joseph Rose [Sr.], son of Thomas Rose, between 5 June 1653 and 1654 in Marshfield, New Plymouth Colony.¹

     Edward Bumpas was born on 15 April 1638 in New Plymouth Colony.¹ Edward probably died unmarried on 3 April 1693 in New Plymouth Colony.¹

     Edward took the oath of fidelity in 1657 at Marshfield. In June 1662 "being one of the first born of this government" he was to receive a grant of land. He sold "all lands at Nemasket/Middleboro lately brought of my brother John" on 23 December 1663 to his brother Joseph. The last record pertaining to Edward, Jr., shows a mental condition: Plymouth Colony Court order 6:20, 4 July 1679: Edward Bumpas for striking and ausing his parents, was whipt: his punishment as alleviated in regard he was crazy brained otherwise he had bine put to death or otherwise sharply punished.

     Joseph Bumpas was born on 15 February 1639/40 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.¹ He married Wybra or Wiebra Glass, daughter of James Glass and Mary Pontus, circa 1669 in New Plymouth Colony.¹ Joseph died on 10 February 1704 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, at age 63.¹

     Joseph was a farmer and was one of the original proprietors of the "16 shilling Purchase" of Middleboro, Mass. In 1690 he was in possession of Old Edward Bumpas's land in Middleboro.

     Wiebra was appointed administrator of Joseph's estate in 1705. The estate was settled April 2, 1713 but Wiebra is dead by then. Agreement to divide the estate is signed by James, Penelope, and Mehitabel, children of Joseph and Wiebra.

     Issac Bumpas was born on 31 March 1642 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.¹ Issac died unmarried in 1720.¹

     Jacob Bumpas was born on 25 March 1644 in Marshfield, New Plymouth Colony.¹ He married Elizabeth Curtis, daughter of Thomas Curtis and Richardine ?, on 24 January 1677 in Scituate, New Plymouth Colony.¹ Jacob died on 5 September 1720 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, at age 76.¹

     In 1720, Benjamin, Jacob Jr., and Ichabod, yeoman of Rochester, all chldren and lawful heirs divide the estate on Wewantic River. Benjamin, Jacob Jr. and Ichabod were children of Jacob and Elizabeth.

     Hannah Bumpas was born on 3 April 1646 in Marshfield, New Plymouth Colony.¹ Hannah died unmarried after 1673.¹

     On June 10, 1662, Thomas Bird and Hannah Bumpas were before the court and both were sentenced to be whippped. Plymouth County Court Order 4:22 reads as follows: At this court, Thomas Bird, for comitting severall adulterouse practices and attemps, soe farr as strength of nature would permit, with Hannah Bumpas, sa hee himselfe did aknowlidge, was sentanced by the Court to bee whipt two serverll times, viz, the first time at the p'sent Court, and the second time betwixt this and the fifteenth day of July next.

     And the said Hannah Bumpas, for yeilding to him, and not makeing such resistance against him as shee ought, is sentanced to bee publickly whipt, which accordingly was performed.

     Mr. Timothy Hatherley was requested and authorised by the court so see justice done on the body of Thomas Bird by publicke whiping in Scituate, according to the abovesaid sentende.

     And likewise the abovesaid Thomas Bird hath engaged to the Court to make payment of the full sume of ten pounds unto the abovesaid Hannah Bumpas or her assignes, in pte of satisfaction for the wronge hee hath done her as abouesd.

     Marshfield Records in 1666: Ens. Mark Eames was chosen by the town to deliver Robert Sprout a parcel of clothe in his hands to clothe Hannah Bumpas and Lt. Peregrine White shall be responsible for it out of the ten pounds that he hath of Hannah Bumpas in his and and he is also to settle on her two pair of shoes of the same account. At his meeting the town "sisposed of her" with her father's consent to Robert Sproat for to be his servant for three years.

     4 March 1672/73 Hannah Bumpas, a distracted person whose last settled residence hath bin at Hingham in Colony of Mass. for the space of one year or more is thier's to maintain, was brought into the colony of New Plymouth and town of Marshfield by John Farrow and William Sprague, Sr. both ho Hingham and they were fined 5 pounds.

     Philip Bumpas was born circa 1648 in Marshfield, New Plymouth Colony.¹ He married Sarah Eaton, daughter of Samuel Eaton and Martha ?, circa 1685.¹ Philip died on 20 January 1724/25 in Plainfield, Winham Co., Connecticut.¹

     Thomas Bumpas was born circa 1650 in Marshfield, New Plymouth Colony.¹ He married Phebe Lovell, daughter of John Lovell and Jane Hatch, on 11 November 1679.¹

     Thomas settled in Barnstable on Cape Cod. Barnstable was settled in 1640. Phebe, the wife of Thomas, became a member of the Barnstable Church on May 24, 1696 and on the 21st of June, the children Samuel, Thomas, John, Mary, Sarah, Abigail and Elizabeth were baptized. Hannah, the eldest child was already married. Under the date of July 5, 1969, is the following entry: Jane of Phebe, wife of Thomas Bump, ye girlbeing about 14, or 15 years old was examined and being in her minority was baptized. The Thankful Bumpas, who married Jonathan Hamblin Dec. 12, 1744, may have been another daughter. There also was a Samuel Bumpas Jr. of Barnstable who married Sarah Rogers of Plymouth in 1733.

     Not a proprietor and not admitted an inhabitant, Thomas claimed to be a proprietor, Freeman's History of Cape Cod. Thomas Bumpas' house was in Lovell's way in Cokachoiset now Osterville.

     Mary Bumpas was born circa 1652.¹ She married Daniel Crocker on 20 January 1682 in Marshfield, New Plymouth Colony.¹ Mary died after 5 February 1692.¹

     Samuel Bumpas was born circa 1654 in Marshfield, New Plymouth Colony.¹ Samuel died unmarried on 25 March 1676 near Pawtucket, Rhode Island.¹

     Samuel died during King Philip's War. He was member of Capt. Pierce's company of "Soldiers" from Scituate, and was slain with about 47 others in battle with the Indians know as the "Pawtucket Fight or Pierce's Fight" on Sunday, March 26, 1676. It was one of the fiercest fights of the War and he was killed along with Capt. Pierce and nearly all of his companions in an ambush by the enemy. When King Philip's War broke out, the inhabitants, about 20 families, of Middleboro fled to Scituate, Duxbury, Plymouth and other places of refuge.

     Thomas Durham married Sarah Bumpas, daughter of Edouad Bompasse and Hannah ?, on 31 March 1659 in Marshfield, New Plymouth Colony.¹

     Joseph Rose [Sr.] married Elizabeth Bumpas, daughter of Edouad Bompasse and Hannah ?, between 5 June 1653 and 1654 in Marshfield, New Plymouth Colony.¹

     Wybra or Wiebra Glass was born on 9 August 1649.¹ She married Joseph Bumpas, son of Edouad Bompasse and Hannah ?, circa 1669 in New Plymouth Colony.¹ Wybra died on 27 December 1711 at age 62.¹

     James Glass married Mary Pontus.¹

     Mary Pontus married James Glass.¹

     Elizabeth Curtis was born circa 1650.¹ She married Jacob Bumpas, son of Edouad Bompasse and Hannah ?, on 24 January 1677 in Scituate, New Plymouth Colony.¹ Elizabeth Curtis married William Blackmore.¹ Elizabeth Curtis married Richard Banks.¹

     William Blackmore married Elizabeth Curtis, daughter of Thomas Curtis and Richardine ?.¹

     Richard Banks married Elizabeth Curtis, daughter of Thomas Curtis and Richardine ?.¹

     Thomas Curtis married Richardine ?.¹ Thomas died in 1631.¹