John Smalley was probably the brother of Edward. John Smalley sailed from London on 9 March 1632, aboard the ship - "William and Francis", with Gov. Edward Winslow. They arrived at Boston on 5 June 1632. He settled at the Plymouth Colony, bringing his tailoring skills with him.

John Smalley married, at Plymouth, on 29 November 1638 to Ann Walden. They continued to live there for six more years, with John being sworn in as a Freeman on 1 March 1642. John Smalley was granted two tracts of land (about 6 acres) at the Plymouth Colony about 1637, and 5 more acres in 1640, which he sold on 21 March 1644. Their first two children were born at Plymouth. Hannah was born on 14 June 1641 and "little" John was born on 8 September 1644.       Try www.plimoth.org

In 1642 Stephen Hopkins was chosen to the Council of War for Plymouth. The same year he built his home at Yarmouth which was the first home to be built there. Stephen was a tanner and a leather maker. He did not have strong puritanical ideas, and was often charged with minor infractions. He was thrifty and seems to have prospered. Stephen Hopkins died in 1644 and Elizabeth died between 1640 and 1644 before Stephen.

In 1644 the church sent Nicholas Snow and others to buy land from the Indians. The land was across the bay from Plymouth and called Nauset; in 1646 this area became known as Eastham and now as Orleans. In April 1644, Nicholas Snow and John Smalley moved their families from Plymouth to Nauset Nauset was later known as Eastham, Mass.

The Smalleys brought their two young children, Hannah and John. Hannah was three and John was an infant. In 1645, Nicholas Snow and six other settlers at Eastham and were credited with keeping the Indians friendly. John Smalley and his family remained at Eastham for 23 years. While living at Eastham, the Smalley's had twins. Isaac and Mary Smalley was born on 11 December 1647. They were both baptized at Barnstable, Mass., on 27 February 1648. John Smalley was appointed as a Constable in June 1647, and as a surveyor of highways in June 1649.

The Snows brought their nine children, ranging in ages from sixteen to an infant. John Snow was ten years old at the time. The Snows had two more children born in 1646 and 1648. Nicholas Snow was elected as town clerk of Nauset from 1646 to 1662. He was also deputy to the General Court from 1648 to 165,and a selectman from 1663 to 1671.

On 19 September 1667, John Snow married Mary Smalley. Mary was twenty years old and John was thirty-three. Mary and John Snow had nine children, all born at Eastham between 1670 and 1689. Rebecca Snow was their fourth child born 23 July 1676.

Nicholas Snow owned acres of land at Paomett, which became known as Truro. Nicholas Snow died, at Eastham on 15 November 1676; Constance died in October 1677. Their son, John Snow, will inherited his land at Paomett in 1709. At that time the land was known as Truro; now known as Chadham on Cape Cod.

John and Mary (Smalley) Snow lived at Eastham, Mass. John Snow died at Eastham, sometime before 4 April 1692 when his inventory was made. Their daughter Rebecca Snow was sixteen when her father died. Mary remarried a short time later to Ephraim Doane, of Eastham (widower of Mercy Knowles and son of John Doane of Plymouth Colony). Mary Snow died, at Eastham, in late 1703.

Rebecca Snow was married first, at Eastham, about 1694 to Benjamin Smalley. Now Benjamin Smalley’s grandfather, Francis Smalley was the brother of John Smalley. In 1701, Benjamin and Rebecca Smalley moved from Eastham, further up the Cape to Truro. There Benjamin Smalley raised cattle, became a Selectman, and helped to founded the church at Truro. In 1712, Benjamin and Rebecca Smalley moved their family to Lebanon, Ct., where Benjamin died prior to 4 June 1721. Rebecca remarried on 26 December 1728 to John Porter of Hebron, Ct.. Rebecca died at Salisbury, Ct., on 31 August 1753. Rebecca and Benjamin Smalley had ten children, including our ancestor - Rebecca Smalley. She was born in 1697 and married in 1717 to Ebenezer Woodworth.