John Whetcombe (ca. 1588-1662) and his wife, Frances, were married in England. They had eight or nine children, the oldest ones born in England. The family was living at Dorchester, Massachusetts, as early as 1633. They moved to Scituate in 1640 and to Lancaster in 1654. He died at Lancaster, Massachusetts. Descendants lived in Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, New York, Ohio, Indiana, and elsewhere. Descendants spell their surname "Whitcomb.".