John Firmin, Ferman, or Firman, admitted as freeman, May 18, 1631 (Records of Massachusetts, I. 366). That this entry refers to John, and not to Gyles Ferman, admitted as freeman, March 4, 1633 (Records of Massachusetts, I. 368), is proved by the letters of Henry Jacie, (page 87, note 2) to John Winthrop, Jr., 3 Collections , I. 236, 245. Also available in volume 3 of the Winthrop Papers; see letters for January 9, 1631/2 and June 12, 1633 .