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CATALOGUE OF THE NAMES
OP THE
FIRST PURITAN SETTLERS
OF THE
COLONY OF CONNECTICUT;
WITH THE
TIME OF THEIR ARRIVAL IN THE COLONY,
AND THXIR
STANDING IN SOCIETY, TOGETHER WITH THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE,
AS FAR AS CAN BE DISCOVERED BY THE RECORDS.
CX>LLECTED FROM THB STATE AND TOWN RECORDS,
BY R. R. HINMAN.
No. I.
HARTFORD :
PRINTED BY E. GLEA80N.
1846.
^*I
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1846, by
ROYAL R. HINMAN,
in the Office of the Clerk of the District Court of Connecticut.
INTRODUCTION.
A GREAT portion of the population of Connecticut have the curi-
osity to learn how their ancestors firstly reached this country, where
they landed, when they came to Connecticut, and what was their
condition when they started in the wilderness, to begin to live, — sur-
rounded by the beasts of the forest and by savage men, vastly more
dangerous to their property and lives than the beasts could be.
The object of the writer is to issue several Numbers, giving the
names of such of the settlers as can be found on record, who came
into the Connecticut Colony previous to the Union of the Colonies of
New Haven and Connecticut in 1665, together with their standing
and condition, as far as can be ascertained. In the few remarks I
shall make, I shall not go into an investigation of the titles under
which Connecticut was settled.
In 1631, Governor Winslow, of Plymouth, appears to have had his
attention drawn to the settlement of Connecticut, and he made a jour-
ney to Connecticut soon afler, and discovered Connecticut River —
[Dr, TrumbuU.'] In 1632, some of the people of New Plymouth were
in Connecticut, and soon after determined to .erect a trading.house at
Windsor, as an advantage to commencing the future colony. The
Indian name of the River was Quonehtacut, (long river) — from this
the Colony took its name. So anxious was Gov. Winslow, in 1633,
for the settlement of the rich land upon the Connecticut, that he made
a journey to Boston with Mr. Bradford to consult Gov. Winthrop and
his council upon the subject, and to join with them in erecting a trad-
ing-house upon the River, and gave his reasons for his anxiety upon
the subject. Gov. Winthrop then gave his reasons why it would be
an unsafe step, and declined the offer. Gov. Winslow and his people
were at once determined upon erecting a house, and settling a com-
pany of men at their own risk upon the Connecticut. Soon after Mr.
Holmes, of Plymouth, and a company of men With him, prepared a
frame for a house, and obtained all the necessaries to cover it, placed
them on board of a vessel and sailed for Connecticut River. He soon
reached his place of destination, and erected his house on the west
side of Condecticut River — south of the mouth of Little, or Farming,
ton river, in the present town of Windsor. This was^ the first house
built in Connecticut, and was the first act towards settling the Con-
necticut Colony. The house was soon protected by palisadoes.
Soon after the Dutch at Dutch point erected another trading, house,
which was the second house built in the Colony.
In 1634, and for many years afler, all the settlers for New England
landed in the colony of New Plymouth, or Massachusetts, and emi-
grated from thence to Connecticut. For several years afler 1635,
there were no settlements by the English in the Colony^ except in the
towns of Windsor, Hartford and Wethersfield, and a few at Saybrook.
In 1634, some of the Watertown settlers came and erected a few
bouses in what is now Wethersfield. (Mr. Weeks in his manuscript
claims Wethersfield to be the oldest town on the river.) In 1635
the congregation of Mr. Warham at Cambridge, settled upon moving
to Connecticut, and some few came to Windsor, and made prepara-
tions to iQove their families. The people of Watertown also many of
them moved to Wethersfield, and the people of Newtown were pre-
paring to move to Hartford in the Spring of 1636 — ^though some had
come in 1635. John Winthrop, a son of Gov. Winthrop, of Massa-
chusetts, arrived at Boston in 1635, as agent for Sir Richard Salton«
stall and others, for the purpose of erecting a fort at the mouth of
Connectcut River, and was appointed by the Company, (whose agent
he was) Governor of the River Connecticut, for one year afler his
arrival. He soon built the fort and erected houses — which was the
commencement of the building up and settling Saybrook. Many of
the Dorchester people who had settled in Windsor occupied land
near the Plymouth trading-house — this greatly disturbed Gov. Brad-
ford, as the Plymouth people had purchased the land of the Indians,
and taken possession of it by building their trading-house upon the
land. About October, 1635, tlie Dorchester people commenced mov-
ing to Windsor ; about 60 men, women and children started through
the wilderness with their horses, cattle, swine, &c., without roads,
bridges, or even huts to cover them, sleeping in the open air — but
they arrived safely, though the journey was long and tedious. Much
of their provisions and household furniture had been sent round by
water, to Dorchester (Windsor) and were cast away and lost. The
sufferings in the Colony in the winter of 1635 were most severe ; —
-their provisions failed, and bedding lost, so that many to save life
letumod tn Rnston for the winter. But those who remained in the
p ihe winter came near perishing by famine, notwith*
standiiig ail they could procare of the Indians and get by hunting.
Much of the winter they subsisted oa acorns, roots and grains. Many
of their cattle died* How changed the scene !
In the spring of 1636 the emigration began again in companies from
Massachusetts to Connecticut, and sent their provisions by water. In
June, 1636, the Rev. Thomas Hooker, Mr. Samuel Stone and about
100 others, of all ages and sexes, started through the wilderness,
guided only by a compass, to Hartford — ^with no covers but the heav*
ens, and no lodging but the ground, and subsisted on the milk of the
cows, which they drove with their other cattle, numbering 160 in all.
They carried their packs upon their backs, and their arms for proteo-
tionin their hands.. Mrs. Hooker^was so feeble in health that she
was carried the whole journey upon a litter, and they reached Ne'w-^
town (Hartford) in about two weeks. In September, 1636, as many
of Mr. Warham's people had moved to Windsor, he started for Wind-
sor to take charge of his church, but left his family at Dorchester
until he could prepare to receive them ; so that at this time the three
towns upon the River were permanently settled by many inhabitants,
with Mr. Warham in charge of the church at Windsor, Mr. Hooker
and Mr. Stone at Hartford, and the Rev. Henry Smith at Wethenu
field. All emigrants to Connecticut, until the settlement of New
Haven, came first to Hartford, and afterwards settled other towns, as
they did Stratford, Fairfield, Norwalk, 6^c.
It will be recollected by the reader, that Mr. Warham and Mr.
Hooker had been ordained, one at Dorchester and the other in New-
town in Mass., before they and their churches moved to Dorches-
ter and Newtown, in Connecticut. They gave the towns where each
resided in this Colony the same names of the towns from which they
had removed ; Hartford was called Newtown — and Windsor, Dor*.
Chester — and Wethersfield, Watertown. But at the General Court of
the Colony, in February, 1637, (as time is now reckoned) they gave
the several towns their present names. Mr. Phillips, who had been
ordained in Watertown, Massachusetts, over the church which settled
at Wethersfield did not move with his church, and Henry Smith be«
came their pastor in Wethersfield.
It will be discovered then, that here were three towns located in
the wilderness, with a large number of inhabitants, •(as many must
have come into the colony, before either of the churches moved as a
colony) without any law to govern them, either civil, military, or
criminal ; and the principles and much less the practice and forms of
an independent government, in a great measure unknown to men who
6
had been educated under the Crown of England and had learned only
to obey. The first year (1635) no courts were organized, not even a
town organization formed, and much less any thing like a General
Court formed to enact laws and punish offences. The officers of the
several churches governed their own members- according to the rules
and discipline of the church ; and as no other law existed in the
Colony, all offenders, if any were tried before 1636, must have been
tried by the Mosaic law, by the churches. But as the law of Moses
made no provision to punish a white man for selling a gun to an
Indian — ^it therefore became necessary that some civil body of men
should be so organized as to enact such laws as would prevent or
punish offences not provided for in the Bible. The placing of fire-
^ms in the possession of the Indians was considered one of the most
culpable offences in the Colony, which endangered not only the prop-
erty but the safety and lives of the English settlers. At this time it
was discovered that Henry Stiles had traded a gun with the Indians
for corn. Therefore on the 26th day of April, 1636, a court was or*
ganized by five of the best men in the Colony — whether they constitu-
ted themselves a court or were elected by the people, the record gives
no account. The Court consisted of Roger Ludlow, as chairman,
and Mr. West wood, John Steel, Andrew Ward, and William Phelps,
as his asssociates. The first act of the Court was to try Stiles for
the offence. He was found guilty, and ordered by the Court to regain
the gun from the Indians in a fair and legal way, or the Court should
take the case into further consideration. The Court then enacted a
law, that from henceforth no one within the jurisdiction of the Court
should trade with the Indians any piece or pistol, gun or shot, or
powder, under such penalty as the Court should see meet to inflict. —
This was the first Court, the first Trial, and the first Law ever enacted
or had in Connecticut.
As the members of the court resided in the three towns before men-
tioned, they assumed the power (as no law had been enacted by them,
and the Mosaic law had not provided for it,) to appoint and swear
constables for Dorchester, Newtown and Watertown, for the then
ensuing year, or until new ones should be chosen. This it appears
was considered by the Court as an organization or incorporation of
the three towns. For many years after, and long after the Confede-
ration of Hartford, Windsor and Wethersfield, all that was done by
the General Court to incorporate a plantation or town, was to appoint
and swear a constable, and the remainder was left to the inhabitants of
the plantation to finish its organization or incorporation. Even as late
as 1662-3-4, in many of the towns upon Long Island, also at West^*
Chester, where they were claimed by the Colony, or placed themselves
under the government of Connc^cticut, a constable was appointed or
approved by the Greneral Court, and the towns at once became liable
to be taxed by the Colony, and had the privilege of being represented
at the General Court. The Court thus formed for the trial of Henry
Stiles was continued from session to session and from year to year,
and was celled the General Court until the Union with the New Haven
Colony in 1665— ailer which it was styled the General Assembly : so
that the reader will see that the origin of the present General Assem*
bly of the State of Connecticut was the formation of a Court of five
men, in 1636, to try Henry Stiles criminally, (without law) for selling
a gun to an Indian.
The General Court soon discovered the propriety of adding a House
of Representatives to the first Court formed in 1636, particularly upon
great occasions. Therefore in May, 1637, the several towns were
represented at the General Court by the name of Committee, by three
from each town — and took their seats with the magistrates who bad
previously constituted the Court. The object at this time of enlarging
the number of the General Court, was an event which has never been
surpassed in importance to the Colony or State since. It was whether,
they should declare war against the most warlike and powerful tribe
of Indians in New England. The future safety of profferty and life
in the Colony depended upon the result. The Pequotts had stolen not
only the property of the English, and murdered some of the inhabit,
ants, but had abducted from Wethersfield two young ladies, and car-
ried them among thp Indians by force. But not to add to this inter-
esting narrative further. The General Court, feeble as the inhabitants
were in numbers, and deficient in means, trusted in God for the result,
and boldly declared war against the Pequotts. Ninety men were or-
dered to be raised — munitions of war were at once prepared — Sam-
uel Stone was selected as chaplain for the little but valorous army.
They went down Connecticut River in three small vessels, with C^-
tain Mason as commander, (and to be brief,) they met the enemy
at the Mystic Fort ; and though the colonists lost two, with si^tteen
wounded, they fought like men who were fighting for the future wel.
fare of the Colony — for the lives of their wives, children, and their
own lives and property. When all was closed nearly 600 Indians
lay dead upon the battle ground — about 60 or 70 wigwams burned to
the ground, and the Fort in ashes. So valorous and complete was
the victory that the Pequotts became extinct as a nation. Sassicus
8
fled with a few of his wanriors'to the' Mohawks ; others united with
other tribes, particularly with the Mohegans.
It will therefore be seen that what is now styled the Senate, origin,
ated, as has been stated ; and the formation of ^e House of Repre*
sentatiires originated in the necessity of haying more councillors in
the declaration of war against the Pequott Indians. After which
me^tiDg of the Committee, in 1637, the Committee met in the General
Court as the House of Representatives, and the two houses were styled
the Commissioners and Committee until after the Vmon of Windsor,
Hartford and Wethersfield, in 1639, when the government was form-
ed by adding a Governor and Deputy Governor. The Upper House
was styled the House of Magistrates, and during 1639 the Lower
House retained the name of Committee ; but in April, 1640, the
Lower House, or popular branch, was styled the House of Deputies.
[Records of Conn*, Winthrop^s Jour,j Dr. TrumbuU.
From the organization of the Gen. Court in the Colony, in 1636, to
the confederation of the three towns upon Connecticut River, in 1639,
being three years — ^there was no other court in the Colony, except
the Particular Court of 1637 which did little business. The Greneral
Court took cognizance of divisions in churches — of all criminal ofFen-
ces — of all civil matters — ^the appointment and confirmation of all
officers in the jurisdiction— declared war — ^regulated commerce-
formed and governed the militia ; — ^indeed every thing in the Colony
came under their supervision. They ordered that no young unmarried
man, unless a public officer, or he kept a servant, should keep house
alone, except by license of the town, under a penalty of twenty shil.
lings per week ; and that no head of a family should entertain such
young man under a like penalty, without liberty of the town. The
object of this law probably was, to compel early marriages, to aid in
settling the colony, and to prevent their keeping bad company.
As eariy as 1640 the Greneral Court intended that the inhabitants
should measure their apparel by the length of their purses— -the Court
being the judges. The constable in each town was ordered to take
notice of all persons, and if he judged any persons exceeded their
rank and condition in life, in their attire, to warn them to appear
before the Particular Court to answer for the offence. All excess in
the price of labor, in 1640-41, was expressly forbidden by law. All
artificers and other laborers were priced, as well as the labor of horses
and oxen. Most of the penalties attached to the criminal laws, were
accompanied with flogging and pillory ; so much so that a law was
enacted in 1643, which made it imperative upon all the towns on
9
Connecticut River to appoint a whipper to do execution upon
offenders, t
As Massachusetts and Plymouth were settled a few years earlier
than Connecticut^ and had become somewhat organized as a govern-
ment, many of their laws were copied into the code of laws enacted
by Connecticut. Labor and dress were regulated by law in those
colonijBS before it was in this. Their laws upon these subjects wer^
much more severe than in this jurisdiction. They had a law that
ladies dresses should be made so long as to cover their shoe buckles.
They prohibited short sleeves, and ordered the sleeves to be lengthen,
ed to cover the arms to the wrists. They forbid by law, immoderate
great breeches, knots of ribbon, broad shoulder bands, silk roseSf
double ruffs and cuffs. Even as late as 1653, John Fairbanks was
solemnly tried for wearing great boots. He probably shewed he was
afflicted with corns on his toes, and therefore he could not comfortably
wear small ones, as he was acquitted on trial. The colonies were
poor, and it appears the object of the law was to prevent all kinds of
extravagance, and to compel the inhabitants to govern their living,
strictly by their means.
Ab there wore no printing presses in the colony or country in the
early settlement of Connecticut, the laws enacted at each session of
the General Court, were promulgated to the inhabitants of each town,
by copies of the laws being made out by the Secretary of the Colony,
and sent to the constables of each town, and read by them at public
meetings to the people. This inconvenient practice was continued in
the Colony nearly forty years, until 1672. This year all the laws in
force were prepared and sent to Cambridge to be printed, and bound
with blank paper interspersed in the book, to enter the laws which
should be aflerwards enacted. It was a small folio. The book is
now a curiosity of ancient days. Its introduction to the public is
vastly better fitted for Watts's Psalms, than a code of laws. Afler the
book was printed, the General Assembly ordered that every family in
the Colony should have a law book. The blank pages in the book
were not filled until nearly thirty years afler. The New Haven Col-
ony at a much earlier period, procured a code of laws to be printed
for that Colony, of about 100 pages, entitled << New Haven's Settling
in New England, and some Laws for Government ; published for the
use of that Colony." This early and first volume of laws was printed
in London, for the New Haven Colony. I know of only two copies
extant of the edition of 500 that were printed.
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10
CHIMNEY VIEWERS.
«
As the office of Chimney Viewer is attached to the names of some
of the first settlers, I take the liberty of explaining the cause* Im-
mediately after the organization of the town of Hartford as a town,
or rather as a company of land holders*— a law was enacted that all
chimneys should be cleansed by the owner once in a month, upon a
penalty provided by law. Therefore that the law should be strictly
obeyed and carried out by the inhabitants, for several years a com-
mittee of respectable men, (for no others held offices at that day)
were appointed to see that all house-holders fully obeyed the law.
It was also a law that each house-holder should, provide a ladder for
his house, where there was not a tree standing by his house which
reached within two feet of the top of the chimney. This law also
came within the duties of the viewers of chimneys.
At the time these laws were in force, men were selected to fill
every office, high or low, with a single eye to the fact, that men who
held the offices should be of such standing in society, as the men
should honor their offices, and not the offices the holders of them.
To effect this object you find men who had filled a seat at the General
Court, the next year filling the office of hay ward or chimney viewer.
It was this practice of our worthy ancestors, which caused an officer,
either civil or military, who held any place of power, to hold on to
his titles with a tenacity, that living or dead, he never lost them.
You find them now upon ancient tomb-stones of more than 200 years
standing, and upon the Colony, State and Town Records as far back
as 1637. Even a sergeant or corporal never lost his title — they were
entombed and recorded. These days existed before spoils-men were
known in the land of steady habits, when the love of country was the
primary object of all, and when political partizans were unknown in
the Colony or country — when leading men were honest — ^when prin-
ciples were of more importance to our country than party.
THE FIRST PURITAN SETTLERS
or
WINDSOR.
The first settlers of Windsor were, Mr. John Warham, who laid
|he foundation of the church there, in 1635 ; Henry Wolcott, William
Phelps, John Whitefield, Humphrey Pinny, Deacon John More, or
Moore, Deacon Gaylord, Lieut. John Ffiler, Matthew Grant, Tho^nas
Dibble, Samuel Phelps, Nathan Gillett, Jonathan Gillett, Richard
Vere, or Vose, Abraham Randall, Brigget Egglestone, George Phelps,
Thomas Ford and Jobe Drake. Others arrived at different timos
until 1639, when the Rev. Ephraim Huit came from England, and
was settled as a colleague with Mr. Warham, at Windsor, in 1639.
A part of his church came with him, viz : Edward Griswold, John
Bissell, Thomas Holcomb, Daniel Clark, and Peter Tilton. On his
way to Windsor he was joined in Massachusetts by others, who ac-
companied him, viz : Joseph Newbury, Timothy Loomis, John Loomis,
John Porter, William Hill, James Marshall, John Taylor, Eltwed
Pomeroy, William Hosford, Aaron Cook, Elias Parkham, Richard
Aldage, Henry Stiles, John Stiles, William Hayden, George Phillips,
Thomas Stoughton, Owen Tudor, Return Strong, Captain Mason,
Uatthew Allen, John Hillyer, Thomas Barber, Nicholas Palmer, Tho.
Buckland, Isaac Selden, Robert Watson, Stephen Terre, Bray Ros-
siter, Thomas Dewey, William Hurlbut, Roger Williams, Thomas
Bascomb, Nicholas Denslow, Thomas Thornton and Simeon Hoyt.
Several of the last class had been to Connecticut before they came
with Mr. Huit in 1639 ; but they may all be considered as the first
Puritan settlers of Windsor. Mr. Huit was spared to his people but
a few years — he died in 1644. Mr. Warham was continued longer
with his church. He lived to see much of the forest removed — roads
made passable — a house for worship built — himself and family and
friends comfortably situated in this new country — the two Colonies
united, and the title of their lands confirmed, with his family rich in
new land, and died in 1670, after a ministry there of about 35 years.
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FIRST STTLERS OF THE COLONY.
A.
Adams, Andbew, of Hartford, school teacher for the town of
Hartford, £16 per annum, 1643.
Adams, Jeremy, of H., 1639, to purchase com with Capt. Mason
of the Indians, in 1638 — a juror and deputy.
Adams, John, Hartford, died in 1670-~children, Rebecca, Abigail,
Sarah, Jeremy, John, Jonathan, and one ensient.
Abbott, Robert, of Windsor, juror in 1640-41.
Abbott, Henry, of Wi., a servant man in 1640, fined j£5 for selling
a pistol and powder to an Indian.
Addies, William, of New London, 1660. '
Allen, Nathaniel, of H., 1639.
Allen, John, of H., 1645, secretary of the colony, and held many
other places of honor and trust.
Allen, Thomas, of H., 1636, one of the first settlers.
AUyn, Samuel, of Wi., juryman, 1644, died in 1648.
AUyn, Matthew, of Wi., he was a man of high standing in the colo.
ny — ^held many town ofiices— ^as juror, deputy, magistrate, assistant*
and a member of the congress of U. C. in 1660 and 1664. He died
in Windsor in 1670. His children were, John, Thomas and Mary.
Mary married Benjamin Newberry. He gave all his lands in Hart-
ford to his son John as a marriage portion. He also had a grand son,
Matthew Allyn — a grand daughter, Mary Newberry, and another grand
daughter, Mary Maudsley. He was the ancestor of the Hon. Job
ADyn, of Windsor, and Timothy M. Allyn, Esq., of Hartford.
Alcocks, Thomas, of H., 1639. •
Alcott, Abijah, 1658.
Abell, George, 1647.
Andrews, William, of H., 1639, original proprietor.
Andrews, Francis, of H., in the land division.
Andrews, WilUam, of H., 1645, 1639.
Aiken, Joseph, 1648, viewer of chimneys and ladders.
Alexander, George, 1644.
Alford, Benedict, married Jane Newton, of Wi., 1640.
Alford, Alexander, married Mary Vere, or Vose, 1646.
Arnold, John, of H., 1639^ in the division of lands. He died in '64,
left children, Josiah, Joseph, and Daniel — ^had a grand daughter, Mary
Back.
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Ashley, Nicholas, lived at 30 Miles Island, and owned the little Isl-
and at the lower end of the cove, and a six acre lot towards Saybrook,
supposed to be near Middletown.
Aimer, Benedict, 1643.
Anadacom, Roger, 1643.
Abbott, George, 1648.
Askwood, 1641, a committee with Fowler and Cappe to settle the
bounds between Poquonnuck and Uncoway.
Avery, James, of N. L., 1660.
B.
Bradford, Governor of Plymouth Colony. He united with Gov.
Winslow in conferring with Gov. Winthrop, in 1633, about building
a trading-house on Connecticut River, at Windsor, to deal with the
Indians, and for commerce, and to prevent the Dutch taking posses,
sion of the River and land. Gov. Winthrop decUned. Mr. Bradford
was Governor in 1635, and wrote to the men who lefl Dorchester, a
reprimand for settling at Windsor, Conn., as it was an injury to the
Plymouth Colony, after they had purchased land, built a house there,
and taken possession.
Brewster, Jonathan, 1648.
Boltwood, Robert, do.
Burnham, Thomas, do.
Basly, John, was in the land division in '39 — died in '71 — ^his chil-
dren were, Mary Burr, Lydia and EUzabeth — Elizabeth married Mr.
Peck.
Beale, Thomas, 1639, landholder.
Bloomfield, WilUam, 1640.
Bridgeman, James, do.
Biddolph, John, do. '
Baldwin, Timothy, of Milford— died in '64, and lefl children, Mary,
who married Benjamin Smith — Sarah married Mr. Buckingham —
Hannah and Timothy.
Bacon, Andrew, was juror Sept. and Dec. 1641, and frequently
afterwards. He was in Hartford at the division of lands in '39 — ^was
assistant of the General Court of the colony in 1637-8— -was several
times elected deputy to the General Court, and was a highly useful
citizen. He was a committee with Mr. Steel and Boosy to provide
in Hartford, for the comely meeting of the Commissioners of the Uni-
ted Colonies. He was frequently honored with offices of the town^
and was selectman in 1640.
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Burr^ Jehu, one of a committee to collect money to aid students in
Cambridge College in 1644, with Robert Band of S. Hampton — col-
lector of rates at Agawam in 1637, and juror often.
Beaumont, William, of Saybrook, 1659.
Bushnell, William, of do. do.
Backus, William, 1663.
Brockway, Woolston, do.
Borden, John, 1664.
Burlant, Thomas, 1647.
Blackman, was a committee with Mr. Ludlow and Gov. Hopkins
to settle the line at Uncoway.
Birchwood, Thomas, original proprietor, 1639.
Blumfield, William, proprietor in do.
Buckland, Thomas, a jiyror in 1644.
Belden, Richard, 1643.
Boarman, William, 1645, of Wethersfield.
Barrett, Samuel, do.
Barrows, Robert, do.
Bramfield, William, do.
Beedle, Robert, whipt and branded in 1644.
Barlow, Thomas, juror in '45, settled in Fairfield county, and was
the ancestor of Joel Barlow the Poet<
Bradfield, Lesly, 1643.
Beckwith, Matthew, fined 10 shillings for using ardents, 1639.
Bailies, Thomas, 1642.
Bissell, James, deputy, 1648.
Beardsley, William, deputy, 1649 — went to Fairfield county.
Baradell, John, married Ann Denison, sister of Geo. Denison.
Beebie, John, 1662.
Blatchford, Peter, 1639 — he moved to Haddam, where he died in
1671. His children were, Peter, 4 years old, Joanna 5, and Mary 1.
Bartholomew, 1643.
Bassett, Peter, 1644.
Baker, Lanslet, shipwright, 1649.
Beckwith, Stephen, do.
Bartlett, William, do.
Blackleach, do.
Bushmore, Thomas, do.
Barley, Thomas, do.
Billings, Richard, 1640.
Bamest Mary, of Pequett.
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Butler, William, 1639. He was brother of Richard — had a sister
who married a Mr. West, in England— died in 1647 or 8, and left
three score pounds to the church in Hartford. He had no family.
He was one of the proprietors in the division of lands in 1639.
Buck, Emanuel, selectman of Wethersfield.
Buck, Enoch, of Wethersfield, 1648.
Bishop, John, do.
Bennett, Joseph, do.
Barding, Nathaniel, 1645.
Bush, James, a deputy to the Greneral Court, 1640, also in '46.
Burr, John, a deputy in do. do.
Branger, Abigail, 1648.
Barber, Thomas, came to Wihdsor in 1639, with Rev. Mr. Huh —
married in 1640. •
Buckland, Thomas, came to Windsor in 1639, with Mr. Huit.
Bascomb, Thomas, came with the 2d colony to Windsor, in 1639 —
juror in '44.
Benjamin, Samuel, died in 1669, and left children, Mary, Abigail,
and Samuel.
Banks, John, 1640, juror in '45.
Bancraft, Samuel, of Windsor, 1647.
Bradfield, Lesly, 1640.
Brundish, John, of Wethersfield, 1639— died in '40 — ^left a widow,
one son, and four daughters.
Beebe, John, 1662.
Bumham, Samuel, 1648, of Windsor.
Browning, Henry, 1639.
Brunson, Mary, wife of Nicholas Disborough, punished for improp-
er conduct with I. Olmsted, J. Rudd and John Pierce, in 1639.
Brundish, Rachel, of Wethersfield, 1639.
Buckley, Enoch, of Wethersfield, 1648.
Bruen, Obadiah, town recorder of New London, 1653, 1662, assist,
ant, and one of the principal men of N. L. He moved to New Jersey.
Becker, William, 1640.
Birdge, Richard, Windsor, 1640 — married Elizabeth Gaylord, '41.
Buell, William, 1640, after some years went to Litchfield county.
Bancraft, John, Windsor, 1645.
Buell, Samuel, Windsor, 1660.
Brown, Peter, married Mary Gillett, of Windsor.
Branker John, 1640, '43.
Brooks, John, Windsor, juror in 1643.
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Bull, Thomasy Lieut., 1637— one of the five brave men in the Pe-
quott battle, to whom the General Court gave 500 acres of land for
their vdk>r. He found the gun of John Wood after he was murdered,
marked an it I. W. — ^he found it when he was in pursuit of the
Pequotts. He was juror, townsman, and held other offices of trust.
He was the ancestor of the different families by that name in Hartford.
Beers, Thomas, 1645— constable of Hartford, 1647.
Bunce, Thomas, Hartford, 1645 — a committee to view chimneys
and ladders — ^resided in H. in 1639.
Barnard, Francis, 1646— viewer of chimneys and ladders.
IBJassett, Thomas, 1643.
Bassaker, Peter, do.
Bissell, John, juror in 1640-43— came to Windsor in 1639-— deputy
and ferryman, in '40.
Blingfield, Peter, fined 5 shillings for not training, in 1644.
Blacklee, Thomas, 1641.
Barnard, John, 1634, selectman in '44, also in '46— deputy and
juror in '42-3.
Barnard, Bartholomew, Hartford, 1645.
Bigelow, Jonathan,
do.
do.
Brunson, John,
do.
1639.
Betts, Widow,
do.
do.
Bunce, John,
do.
do.
Barnes, John,
do.
do.
Burr, Benjamin,
do.
do.
Bearding, Nathaniel,
do.
do.
Blisse, Thomas, sen'r.
do.
do.
Blisse, Thomas, jr.
do.
do.
Butterfield, of Saybrook, was taken by the Indians and tortured to
death by them, in October, 1636 ; and the meadow where he was
taken was afterwards called Butterfield's meadow, and is so named
until this day.
Bennett, John, 1639, whipt for bad conduct with Mary Holt.
Boosy, James, 1639, clerk of the train-band in '45, juror, deputy,
assistant m '39, '41 and '42.
Barber, Thomas, 1637, apprentice to Geo. Stiles, made fireeman, '45.
Betts, John, 1648.
Biddall, John, 1639— landholder.
Barnes, Thomas, 1639.
Butler, Richard, townsman of Hartford, 1644, juror ia '43.
Baily, Jphn, 1648, viewer of chimneys and ladders.
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Bl3minan, Rev. Richard, camo from Gloucester, and settled in New
London, in 1643. He was the first minister of the town — several
settlers had been there before and had lefl, but in 1648-9 there were
about 40 families, which consisted of some of the best and most active
men in the colony, viz : Gov. Winthrop, Thomas Minot, or Miner,
Samuel Lathrop, James Avery and Robert Allyn. Mr. Winthrop,
Thomas Minot and Samuel Lathrop, in '49, were formed into a court
for Tawawag, for the trial of small causes. New London and what
is now Groton, was called Pequott ; soon afler the name was changed
to New London. Mr. Blynman was ordained there, and remained as
their pastor about 10 years ; he then went to New Haven, and from
thence he returned to England.
Brooks, Thomas, who had moved to Haddam— died in 1668. His
children were, Sarah, Thomas, Mary and Alice.
Bird, Thomas, Hartford, 1647.
Bartlett, Robert, Hartford, 1649, viewer of chimneys and ladders-
freeman in '45.
Bascum, William, Wethersfield, 1636.
Birchard, jur}'man in 1639.
Banbury> Justus, died in 1672. Children, Elizabeth Plumb, Mrs.
Butler, Hannah Cutler and Deborah Green.
Blackman, Adam, was ordained at Stratford about 1648, the town
was settled about 1639. The principal men who first settled Strat-
ford were, Mr. Fairchild, who was the first civil officer of the planta-
tion, Samuel Hawly, William and John Curtiss went from Roxbury,
Massachusetts ; Joseph Judson and Timothy Wilcoxon were the lead-
ers of the church and town of Stratford. After the town got started,
John Birdseye removed there from Milford ; Samuel Wells, of Weth-
ersfield, also removed to Stratford, with his three sons, John, Thomas
and Samuel. Mr. Blackman was eminently pious, and many of his
church in England followed him and settled with him at Stratford.
Birdseye, John, resided in Stratford in 1645.
Boarman, Samuel, Wethersfield, died in 1673. He left a wife
Mary, and children, Samuel, Joseph, John, Sarah, Daniel, Jonathan,
Matthew and Martha.
Bulkley, Gershom, Wethersfield, 1674.
Briant, Richard, 1674 — went to Milford.
Berding, Nathaniel, Hartford — wife Abigail — son in law Thomas
Spencer, Elizabeth wife of Samuel Andrews — children of Thomas
Spencer, Sarah, Hannah, Mary, Martha, and Jerred Spencer — John
and Thomas, sons of his wife Abigail.
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Butlor, Thomas, Hartford, 1045.
Buckingham, Thomas, H. do.
C.
Cullick, John, was one of the original proprietors of the town of
Hartford, in 1639. John Ince, who died at sea, was a laud holder
iu Hartford ; his land the town settled upon Mr. Cullick. Ho \^'as
in the division of the town lots in 1639 — was selectman and deputy
in '44, secretary of the colony from '48 to '57, and assistant in '48.
He married Elizabeth, the daughter of George Fenwick, Esq., of
Saybrook. He was frequently a member of both houses of the Gen.
Court — ^was a commissioner to the Colony Congress in 1652-3-5.
After he removed to Boston, his wife being the heir to the estate of
Geo. Fenwick, then deceased, the settlement of the estate with this
colony, for the purchase of the lands on the Connecticut River, and
the Fort, &;c., devolved upon Mr. Cullick and Leverctt, of Boston.
Mr. Cullick died in Boston, in 1663, and led a large landed estate,
and two children, John and Elizabeth. John Levcrett possessed his
lands in Hartford, afler his decease. Upon the final adjustment of
the different claims between the estate of Mr. Fenwick and the colony,
a balance was found of about £500 in favor of the colony, which was
soon after appropriated by the General Court, for the expenses and
charges of Gov. Winthrop, in his voyage to England, to procure tlio
Charter or Patent for the Colony of Connecticut.
Clark, John, Hartford, 1642, surveyor of roads, land holder, deputy,
in 1649, juror, in '42, in land division '39.
Caloug, Nathaniel, or Kellogg, Hartford, 1639.
Chester, Mrs. Dorothy, owned land in do. do.
Crowe, John, Hartford, 1639, in division of lands.
Coles, James, do. do. do.
Clark, Nicholas, do. do. do.
Church, Richard, 1639, viewer of chimneys in '47 — was an origin-
al settler, but moved to Hadley, Mass. He was the ancestor of Judge
Church and most others of the name in the State.
Clark, William, Hartford, 1642, land holder, hired servant in '39.
Calder, Thomas, Hartford, 1645.
Catlin, Thomas, Hartford, 1646, viewer of chimneys and ladders,
in '47, and constable in '62.
Carter, John, Hartford, 1645, in the division of lands in '39.
Chapin, Clement, deputy in 1639 and '42, in land division in '39.
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Crabb, Richard, lG30->-wafl often deputy and assistant to the Gene-
ral Court, juror, dec, one of the principal men.
Coe, Robert, Wethorsfield, 1636, with Andrew Ward, purchased in
1640, for a company, of New Haven, Rippowams.
Coop, Thomas, 1637 — an apprentice to Geo. Stiles, carpenter.
Chappel, George — apprentice to George Stiles in 1637.
Chalkwell, Edward, died in 1648.
Comwell, Thomas, 1639 — fined 30 shillings for immoderate drink,
ing — came to Boston with Thomas Hooker, Sept. 4, 1633, an elo-
quent divine.
Crosby, William, a white servant in 1641.
Clark, Henry, Windsor, 1642, often a deputy, assistant and juror-^
was a geutleman of high standing in the colony.
Cattell, John, deputy in 1642.
Chester, Leonard, a grand juror in 1642, juror in '43-4-5, captain
m 1640.
Coleman, Thomas, 1639, juror in '41 and '45.
Craddock, Nathaniel, 1639.
Chapman, John, 1639.
Crowe, Philip, deputy to the General Court in 1642.
Cheesebrough, Samuel, New London, 1653.
Cook, Aaron, settled in Windsor in 1639, under Mr. Warham —
juror in 1643.
Churchil, Joseph, juror in 1643.
Cook, Nathaniel, Windsor, 1645.
Clarky Daniel, came to Windsor in 1639, with Mr. Huit in the 2d
colony.
Collins, Mary, Windsor, 1640.
Carter, Joshua, do. do.
Cooper, Thomas, do. do.
Coult, Joseph, Windsor, 1648.
Cook, Sarah, 1647.
Chaplin, in 1643, was fined £15 for signing a paper which defamed
Mr. Smith, the minister of Wethorsfield. An address was drawn up
and read in each town in the colony, which exculpated Mr. Smith—
and it was ordered if any one repeated or divulged any charges
against him, afler it was publicly read, he should be fined 40 shillings.
Carriogton, John, 1644.
Coltman, John, 1645.
Cole, Susan, do.
Cross, William, 1645 — a mariner, of Fairfield, '49. i
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Chaplioy Clementi was one of tho noble band, who declared war in
1637, against the Pequotts— deputy in 1G37, also in '42 and '43 — as-
sisted in settling Oldham's estate — ^treasurer in the colony in '37 —
elder of the church in Wethersfield. He was the first treasurer of
the colony— died in 1643.
Carter, Joseph, was a juror in 1643.
Comstock, Samuel, 1648.
Chappell, George, 1640.
Cook, Richard, do.
Cables, John, do.
Chapman, Edward, Windsor, died in 1675. His children wore,
Henry, 12 years old, Mary 10, Elizabeth 8, Simon 6, Hannah 5, Mar.
garet 3, and Sarah 1.
Castle, John, died in 1641, and left some estate.
Curry, WilUam, 1643.
Cappe, of Milford, 1641.
Chapman, R., Clark, 6. and Capt. Mason, of Saybrook, wore ap.
pointed to press men for a war expedition, in 1653.
Caulkins, G. and Capt. Denison, appointed in 1653 to press men at
New London.
Chester, John, 1642 — juror.
Coleman, Ephraim, 1644 — juror.
Comstock, WiUiam, 1644.
Cynker, John, do.
ComweU, William, 1630.
Clark, Joseph, of Saybrook, mado his will in Milford, in 1658, and
died soon after.
Coake, Richard, 1648.
Chichester, owned a vessel in 1640.
Collins, Thomas, 1644.
Capell, John, 1640.
Curturs, or Curtis, John, 1645.
Cornell, WiUiam, 1640.
Cadwell, Thomas, constable in 1662.
Crowe, John, jr., died in 1667, wealthy.
Corbin, or Corby, William, died 1674. His children were, William,
18 years old, John 16, Mary 12, Samuel 0, and Hannah 6.
Coles, J. died in 1664.
Champion, Henry, 1664.
Coggen, John, 1640.
Cole&x, William, 1645.
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Cartiss, John, one of the early settlers of Stratford, in the colony of
Connecticut, 1640.
Curtiss, William, 1640, one of the early settlers of Stratford.
Crump, Thomas, 1643.
Coldicot, Richard, 1646.
Carpenter, John, do.
Codman, do.
Carwithy, do.
Chancut, Thomas, 1647.
D.
Day, Robert, Hartford. He was viewer of chimneys and ladders
in 1643. He died in. 1648, and lefl a comfortable estate for his
^dow and several children. He had been a good citizen in the col-
ony. He was the first ancestor, who came to Connecticut, of Presi-
dent and Secretary Day, and of the Day family in this State.
Dewey, Thomas, came to Windsor in 1639, with Mr. Huit — died
in '48. He lefl a good estate to his six children — Thomas, 8 years
old, Josiah 7, Israel 3, Jedediah an infant, Mary Clark 12, and Anna,
6 years old. He was juror in 1642 and '44 — was frequently a juror
and deputy to the General Court.
Desborough, Nicholas, Hartford, 1639. He was an original and
early settlei^— chinmey and ladder viewer. He died in 1683, and lefl
four children, Mrs. Obadiah Spencer, Mrs. Samuel Eggleston, Mrs.
John Kelsey, and Mrs. Robert Flood.
Davey, Fuller, Hartford, 1639.
Davis, Philip, Hartford, 1645.
Daggett, 1640.
Dibble, Abraham, died at Haddam.
Deane, Thomas, 1643.
Daniels, do.
Denslow, Elizabeth, Windsor — died in 1669. One of her daugh-
ters married Nicholas Buckland, and had children, Nicholas, Hannah,
and Temperance ; another daughter married Edward Adams ; another
daughter Joanna, married Mr. Cook, and had children, Elizabeth,
Samuel and Noah.
Daves, Stephen, 1646.
Davis, John, 1647.
Diggins, Jeremiah, Windsor, 1648.
Davie, Even, lefl Hartford, but was an early settler.
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Dickinson, Nathaniel, grand juror in 1642-43-44, also deputy.
Dcnison, George, captain. New London, 1660.
Denison, John, son of George, married Ann Lay, daughter of Rob-
ert Lay, of Six Mile Island, in 1665-6.
Denison, Elizabeth, New London, 1660.
Drake, Job, one of the Puritans who came to Windsor in 1635-0.
Drake, Job, jr., married Mary Wolcott, of Windsor, in 1646.
Drake, John, married Hannah Moore, in 1648 — juror in '43.
Drake, Jacob, married Mary Bissell, all of Windsor, 1649.
Dibble, Thomas, cetme to Windsor in 1635, in the first colony.
Dewey, Thomas, jr., married Frances Clark, of Windsor, in 1638.
Deynton, 1640.
Demmon, or Deming, John, Wethersfield, 1636. He was at an
early period one of the principal men in the town and colony. He
was frequently upon the jury and grand jury, selectman, and deputy
to the General Court, and assistant.
Dyke, Leonard, 1645.
Deming, Thomas, 1649.
Day, Stephen, do.
Doxy, Thomas, do.
Dement, Thomas, a deputy in 1648.
Denison, William, 1647 — moved to Pequott.
Denslow, Nicholas, came to Windsor with Mr. Huit, in 1639. Ho
died in 1667, and one of his daughters married Timothy Buckland.
E.
Endicott, John, arrived in New England in 1629, with 300 settlors,
and located at Salem, which was the first town settled in Massachu-
setts. Capt. Endicott, (with 90 men) was sent from Boston, in 1630,
to avenge the murderers of Oldham, Norton and Stone, who had been
killed by the Indians. The Narragansetts had restored the two boys ta-
ken from Mr. Oldham, and made such satisfaction as had been accept-
ed by the English— but no compensation had been made by the Block
Island dz; Pequott Indians. Mr. Endicott was therefore ordered to go to
Block Island and put all the men to the sword — ^to spare the women
and children, and take possession of the Island ; after which to go and
demand of the Pequotts the murderers of Captain Stone, Norton and
others who had been murdered on Connecticut River — ^to demand of
them several of their children as hostages, and 1000 fathoms of wam-
pum for damages, for the delivery of the murderers, and if refused, to
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take them by force of his anns. . The Indians at Block Island at first
resisted their landing, but at a show of their arms the Indians took to
the woods, thickets and swamps, and could not be ft>wid ; but the troops
burnt their wigwams, destroyed their com, broke their canoes, and
then sailed for Pequott. When arrived, they informed the Pequotts
the object of their visit — ^many gathered upon the shore, and as soon
as they had withdrawn, they shot arrows at them. Endicott burnt
their wigwams, killed a few of them, and returned to Boston in Sep-
tember, all well. The names of Endicott and Indicott are the same,
as Capt. Endicott was the ancestor of Mr. William Indicott, of this
city, upon the male line of his ancestry — and the change has grown
out of some strange fancy — as it has in the name of Hurlbut, which is
the original name, yet it is spelt by some of the name, Hollabird,
Hollaburt and Holleburd.
Ely, Nathaniel, Hartford, 1635-— a constable in 1639 — townsman in
'44, also in '49 — juror in '43 — was in the division of land in '39. He
was one of the settlers of Norwalk, but aflerwards removed to Spring-
field, Mass. He was a loss to the colony.
Ekner, Edward, Hartford, 1639— land holder.
Eldridge, Nathaniel, Hartford, 1642. Children, David, Joseph,
Mary wife of WiUiam Smith — grand children, Mary, Sarah and John
Rockwell.
Ensign, James, Hartford, 1639--constable in '45, also in '48-— one
of the original settlers. Died in 1670.
Easton, Joseph, Hartford, an original proprietor in 1639.
Edwards, WiUiam, Hartford, 1647.
Edwards, Richard, do. 1645.
Edwards, Joseph, do. 1650.
Edwards, Edward, 1645.
Edwards, John — juror and deputy in 1643, juror in '40— died in
'64, at Wethersfield. His children were, Thomas, John, Easter, Ruth,
Hannah, Joseph and Lydia.
Edmand, John, censured by the court in 1639.
Eggleston, Briggpt, one of the first Puritans who settled Windsor
with Mr. Warham in 1635 — land holder— died in '74. , Children,
Benjamin, Joseph, James, Samuel, Thomas, Mary, Sarah and Abigail.
Eggleston, Thomas, son of Brigget Eggleston, Windsor, 1645.
Eggleston, James, 1645, son of Brigget.
Eason, John — juror in 1644.
Enno, or Enos, James, Windsor, 1640.
Ehnorei Samuel, 1645.
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Edwards, John, Hartford^-died in 1675. He left no children—'
was a brother of Joseph Edwards.
Edson, John, 1644 — juror.
Ewe, John, in 1643 the jury found he had been the cause of the
death of Thomas Scott by misadventure, and he was fined £5 to the
country, and j£10 to the widow Scott.
Evans, John, 1645.
Elson, John, on the jury, in 1645-6.
Elson, Abraham, Wethersfield— died in 1648.
Ellison, Laurence, 1643.
Elsworth, John, 1646.
Eggleston, Hester, married by major John Pynchion, son of William
Fynchion, of Springfield, in 1684.
Eaves, John, 1643.
EUyt, or Eliot, WilUam, 1646.
F.
Fenwick, George, Esq., was a gentleman of character in England,
and was one of the proprietors of the River Patent with Sir Richard
Saltonstall and others, who sent John Wiiithrop from England as agent
of the company of Lords Say and Seal, Brook and others, to build a
fort at the mouth of Connecticut River in 1635. The company ap-
pointed Mr. Winthrop not only an agent for the above named purpose,
but appointed him Governor for one year after his arrival, of the River
Connecticut, and of the harbors and places adjoining. Mr. Fenwick
within a short time after came to the Fort (Saybrook,) but for several
years did not acknowledge the territory over which he had control as
strictly under the government of the Connecticut colony. Though
the fort at the mouth of the river was a great protection to the river
towns, against the Dutch and Indians, yet Mr. Fenwick gave great
trouble to the Connecticut colony, by ofiering to sell not only the Fort,
but all the lands of the company upon the river, to the Dutch. In
1644 an agreement was made by the Connecticut colony with Mr.
Fenwick for the purchase of the fort, guns, dec. ; also that all the lands
upon the Connecticut River should be under the jurisdiction of the
Connecticut colony. The mode of payment having failed in some
measure on the part of the colony — a second contract, or an altera-
tion of the first took place in Feb. 1646, when it was agreed that the
colony should pay to Mr. Fenwick, or his assigns, for the term of ten
years, £180 per annum— one third in good wheat, at 4 shillings— one
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third in peas, at 3 shillings and 2 pence— one third in rye or barley, at
3 shillings per bushel, with some other considerations. In 1644 he
was made an assistant. In 1642 the General Court requested Mr.
Fenwick to unite with the Connecticut colony, in answering letters
which had been received by the colony from some Lords in England.
In 1639, Mr. Fenwick was nominated for a magistrate in the colony,
and was to have been appointed the next April, provided he should
then be a freeman of the colony of Connecticut. He was afterwards
a magistrate, and was an assistant in the General Court, in 1644-5-6-
7 and 8. He was twice a member of the Colony Congress, in 1643
and 1644 — was also appointed on several important committees by
the Greneral Court at different timed. The first few years -of his.resi-
dence at the Fort (Saybrook) he was not a favorite of the colony, but
after he disposed of his lands and the fort to the colony, he was shewn
all the honors and favors due him from Connecticut. No taxes had
been paid by the inhabitants at the fort, or in Saybrook, to the colony,
until afler the fort and lands were sold by Mr. Fenwick to Connecti-
cut, in 1644, as the town had been entirely independent of the colony.
Many of the inhabitants of Windsor and Hartford moved to Saybrook
in 1646-7. After this Mr. Fenwick was much noticed in thO'ColcHiy.
In 1643, the object so much desired by the colonists of Connecticut
and New Haven, viz. the Union of all the New England Colonies in a
General Congress was effected, and met at Boston for the first time ;
Gov. Haynes and Mr. Hopkins appeared there for Connecticut, and
Mr. Fenwick from Saybrook, represented his own jurisdiction. —
Amongst the many salutary provisions contained in the Articles of Con.
federation of the United Colonies, it was provided, that each colony
should send to their conventions two Commissioners only, who should
in all cases be members of the church. At the time of the death of
Mr. Fenwick, the purchase of the fort and the lands upon the River,
had not been closed between the contracting parties — and was after,
wards closed by his son in law Mr. CuUick, whose wife was the
principal legatee of the personal property of her father.
Fenwick, Mrs. Mary, was slandered by Bartlett, in 1646 ; for
which he was ordered to stand in the Pillory during Lecture, whipt,
fined £5 with six months imprisonment. This was not the day to
speak evil of dignitaries.
Friend, John, Hartford, 1639, an early settler — ancestor of F. Hum-
phrey, of Albany, on the female side.
Field, Zachery, Hartford, 1639 — viewer of chimneys in '49 — ^in the
land division in '39.
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Fellows, Richard, 1648, Hartford — ^made a freeman in '45, cdlector
for Cambridge students in '44, and often a juror.
Fitch, Samuel, Hartford, 1645.
Foster, Nathaniel, Wethersfield, 1637 — ^furnished by order of court,
20 pounds of butter, and 50 pounds of cheese, for the war against the
Pequotts.
Finch, Daniel, constable of Wethersfield in April, 1636 — aided
in settling John Oldham's estate in '36.
Ford, Thomas^ settled in Windsor, with Mr. Warham, in '36, elect,
ed deputy in '37-8-9 and '40, to the General Court, grand juror in
'43, juror in '44.
Ffiler, Walter, Lieut., one of the first settlers of Windsor,— came
firom Cambridge with Mr. Warham, in 1635, deputy in '47, juror in '40,
'42 and '44.
Fitch, Joseph, 1655.
Fowler, Ambrose, 1646, married Jane Alford, both of Windsor.
FiUy, Eddy, Windsor, 1640.
Filly, WiUiam, 1640.
Finch, John, Wethersfield, was killed by the Indians in 1637.
Fryes, Michael, 1640.
Foot, Nathaniel, deputy in 1641 from Wethersfield, juror in '43-44,
and died in '44. He left a widow and five children, viz : Nathaniel
24 years old, Robert 17, Francis 15, Sarah 12, and Rebecca 10.
Fish, Ruth, 1645.
Fitch, Rev. James, Saybrook, 1646.
Fitch, WilUam, 1647.
Franklin, WilUam, 1649.
Flye, Robert, do.
Fetchwater, John, 1653.
Fuller, Elizabeth, 1646.
Fisher, Thomas, 1639 — ^forfeited his lands in Hartford.
Flood, Robert, married Abigail Disbrough, of Hartford, 1646.
Ffayrchild, Thomas, a deputy in 1646— one of the first and princi-
pal settlers of Stratford.
Frink, Charles, 1644.
Fynch, Abraham, 1640.
Fenner, Thomas, deceased in 1647.
Fford, Nathaniel, a grand juror in 1643.
Ffishe, Windsor, 1642.
Fish, WilUam, 1646.
Ferris, Jefiery, juror in 1639.
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Ferris, Peter, Fairfidd, 1662 — ^was made a freeman with Richard
Hardy, John Green, Jos^h Mead, Richard Webb and Joseph Weed.
Fowler, Ambrose, 1641, one of the committee to settle the bounds
of Uncoway and Poquonnuck.
G.
Crallup, John, in passing by wat^r from Connecticut to Boston, dis.
covered John Oldham's vessel filled with Indians, and several Indians
in a canoe carrying goods from the vessel — he hailed them, but re-
ceived no answer. He at once suspectedi they had murdered Mr.
Oldham ; he bore down upon them, and though he had but three with
him, two of them boys, y^t being a bold and daring man, he fired
duck shot so fast and thick, that the deck was soon cleared. Some
of the Indians jumped overboard, others crowded below, and some hid
under the hatches ; but Capt. Gallup run down with a brisk gale upon
her quarter, and gave the vessel so severe a shock, that those who
leaped overboard were drowned. He repeated running against the
vessel twice or thrice, and upon the third shock, other Indians leaped
into the water and were drowned. He then bosurded the vessel, and
bound two of them, and threw one overboard ; — ^two or three were in
a small room in the cabin, armed with swords — ^these he could not
drive out — (he probably fastened them in) — and he found on board the
corpse of Mr. Oldham, with his head spUt and his body badly bruised
and mangled ; he cast the body into the sea, and took Mr. Oldham's
vessel in tow, ajfler stripping ofi* her rigging, and put what few valua-
bles the Indians had lefl, on board of his vessel ; he set sail, but night '
coming on and a high wind, she was set adrifl, with the Indians on
board ; she of course soon went to pieces- This was unquestionably
the first man by the name of Gallup that came into the colony, and
he proved himidelf a brave ancestor to those now in the country. —
Capt. Gallup was educated in a military school in Holland, and ru-
mor has said he was in Holland with Major Mason, and that they,
were intimate friends after they arrived in this country. — Colony Rec,
and Dr, Trumbull.
Gaylord, Lay, married Elizabeth Hull, of Windsor, 1646.
Gaylord, Samuel, 1640.
Gibbs, Giles, Windsor, 1640 — ^his children were, Gregory, Samuel,
Benjamin, Sarah and Jacob.
Gibbs, Francis, 1640
Gunn, Thomas, Windsor, 1643— juror in '44, and often afterwards.
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Gardner, David, came to the Fort at Saybrook, in IG35, and Was
the principal architect and builder of the fort, and buildings erected
under the care of Mr. Winthrop. Being an engineer, he not only
assisted in building, but planned the fort, and ivas afterwards made a
Lieutenant there. He was induced to come to New England for the
Company, by the Rev. Mr. Davenport, who afterwards settled at New
Haven.
Gould, of Fairfield, 1658-— oneof the principal men — ^in '60 he with
Hill tod Knowles were appointed to settle the affair of Norwalk and
the Indians.
Goodrich, John, fined 40 shillings for signing a paper defaming the
Rev. Mr. Smith*
Green, Bartholomew, lefl Hartford, and forfeited his land — ^which
fell to John Crowe.
Gray, Walter, 1644.
Griswold,* Matthew, first of Windsor, afterwards at Saybrook — de-
puty in 1649. He with the Deputy Governor were ordered to loan to
N. London, two great guns and shot from the fort. He was in court
in '47, and deputy and assistant frequently. In 1662, he with Thomas
Tracy and James Morgan, were appointed to aid and estabhsh the
bounds of New London, assisted by the most able man in N. London,
by order of court. The same year Mr. Griswold had a severe lawsuit
with Reinold Marvin, concerning a large number of horses. The ar-
bitrators awarded that one half the horses should bo equally divided
between them, and the other half should go to the colony, and Marvin
should look them up, and appointed a committee to sell the horses
and execute the award. (The arbitrators must at least have resided
at Dutch Pointf if they were not Dutch justices.) Mr. Griswold was
the ancestor of Gov. Griswold, and many of the leading men of Con-
necticut, viz. Gris wolds. Parsons and Wolcotts.
Green, John, a freeman in Fairfield, in 1662.
Gilbert, Jonathan, Hartford, 1635-— came in the first colony. In
'46 he took the place of Thomas Stanton as interpreter. In '53 ho
had liberty of Hartford to build a ware-house at the little meadow
landing. He held several offices in the colony — was the first col-
lector of customs at Hartford, in '59 — was marshal of the colony — ap-
pointed in '62 to keep a tavern at his house at Cold Spring, to relieve
travellers. In the same year the colony granted him a farm of 300
acres.
GifFord, John, one of the committee who declared war against the
Pequotts in 1637— died in '68.
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Goodwin, Williain, deacon, was one of the first settlors in Hartford.
He was one of the purchasers of the town for a company, of the In«
dians ; he also purchased large tracts of land up the river ; he aided
in some measure in purchasing Farmington. Being an elder in Mr.
Hooker's church, he was as active in matters of the church, as he was
in the affairs of the town and colony. In '44, as no gallery had been
built in the church, he was appointed to build it, and stairs to enter it.
In '39 he with Mr. Stone, deacon Chaplin and George Hubbard, were
appointed by the General Court, *' to gather those passages of God's
providence, which had been remarkable, since the first undertakings
of the Plantations, and report them to the General Court." In the
early part of the settlement, he was one of the most active as well as
useful settlers in the colony. During the great dissension in the
church at Hartford, which lasted for a considerable period of time,
and caused much anxiety not only to the church in Hartford, but to
all the churches in New England ; for some cause about this time
deacon Goodwin moved his family to Hadley, but afterwards returned
into the colony, and died at Farmmgton in '73. He left a large estate
to a daughter, his only child ; she afterwards married John Crowe, of
Hartford. The Crowe family has now become extinct in the colony.
Goodman, Richard, Hartford, 1639, was townsman in 1641 and in
'46— surveyor of common lands and fences in '47 — fence viewer in
'49 — ^member of the civil court in '37 — juror in '43 and '45, and held
other offices. He was a valuable citizen.
Gibbins, William, Hartford, 1639 — ^land holder, selectman in '42,
constable in '46, also in '39, juror in '43, oflen deputy and juror — an
active and useful man.
Goodwin, Hosea, Hartford, 1639.
Garwood, Daniel, do. do.
Griffin, John, married Ann Bancrafl, of Windsor, in 1647. In
'63 he satisfied the General Court that he invented the art of making
pitch and tar. The Court gave him 200 acres of land, where he
could find it not taken up, between Massacoe and Waranock, including
40 acres of meadow, as a present for his invention.
Gardiner, Samuel, fined 10 shillings for insulting the watch, in 1644.
Gower, 1641.
Graves, Philip, deputy in 1646 and '48— removed to Stratford, and
was one of the court there in '54.
Gridley, Thomas, Windsor, 1639 — was surveyor of highways in '48,
strong suspicions of drunkenness, refused to watch, struck Stiles, and
ordered to be whipped in '39, at Hartford, for the offence.
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Gibbs, Joseph, cointnittoo to tho General Court, in 1G87— one of
the first colony to Windsor in '35, with Mr. Warham's church.
Gibbs, John, appointed to treat with Indians for com.
GofF, came to Boston, September 4, 1G33.
Gildersleve, Richard, of Hartford or Wethersfield, 1Q3G— deputy at
New Haven from Stamford in '43.
Gilbert, Joseph, 1645.
Grant, Matthew, settled in Windsor in 1G35, in the first colony—-
held several offices.
Grant, Seth, a land holder in 1630.
Griswold, Edward, settled with Mr. Huit in Windsor, in 1630.
Goodman, Richard, Hartford, married Mary Torre, of Windsor, in
1649.
Goodwin, Nathaniel, Hartford, 1645, cobbler.
Graves, George, Hartford, 1640 — townsman, deputy in '46, was in
the land division in '30, and died in '73. Children, John, Josiah —
Doming son in law, Mary Dow, and Priscilla Marcum.
Grimes, Henry, Hartford, 1645. '
Gaylord, William, deacon — was one of the first colony to Windsor
— ^was committee to the General Court in 1630, in April, August, and
in September and January, '42, and frequently aflerwards ;— died in
^73. He lefl sons Walter and Samuel — Mrs. Birgo, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hoskins — grand sons John Birge, and Hezokiah Gaylord.
Gregory, E., Windsor, 1641.
Gridley, Thomas, Windsor, 1680 — ^land holder.
Gutteridge, John, 1646.
Gennings, Joshua, do.
Gree, Henry, 1647.
Gymnys, John, do.
Gates, WilUam, 1646.
Garrit, Daniel, 1640— jailor or prison-koepor at Hartford, in '54, and
was the first that kept the new jail.
Graham, Henry — surveyor of ways in Hartford, in 1662.
Goodrich, William, lived in Wethersfield in 1064 — he came early.
Geffers, Gabriel, died in 1664.
Goodfellow, Thomas, 1630.
Ginnings, John, do.
Greenhill, Samuel— -died early.
Grouts, G., appointed with G. Thornton to press men in Stratford,
in 1653.
Griswold, Samuel, died in 1672.
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Guniiy Jaapor, 1048. Ho was n physician» for which ho was ox.
ompted from training in '57,
Oibbs, Gregory, 1049.
Goodhoarty labrandi 1050.
Gotfo, Philip, Wothomfiold, diod in 1074— children, Jacob 25 yoan
old, Robocca 23, Philip 21, Mosos 18, and Aaron 10.
Gardinor, B., 1048.
H.
Harrison, John, Wothcrsfiold, diod in 1004— children, John 22,
Joseph, Thomas, Mary and Sarali.
Hallaway, John, 1040 — viewer of cliiimieys in '48.
Hallet, James, 1044.
Hastlewood, Richard, mariner in 1040.
Hayes, Jacob, 1040.
Hawley, Samuel, one of the settlers i^ Stratfonl in 1040.
Hart, Stephen, deputy in 1040-48-40.
Haward, Robert, 1040.
Hammon, William, 1040.
Hawks, John, Windsor, KMO.
Hawkins, Anthony, first of Windsor — ^he moved to Farmington, and
died there in 1073. Left Ann, liis widow— and children, John 22,
Ruth 24, Sarah 10, Elizabeth 14, and Haimah 12 years of age.
Harvey, Edward, deputy in 1040, juror in '47.
Halo, Nathaniel, 1045.
Halo, John, made a froeman in'1045, surveyor of highways in '44.
Hardy, Richard, a froeman in Fairfield in 1042.
Hall, John, Hartford, 1039— collector of customs at Middletown, in
1059.
Hall, John, jr., Middletown — a carpenter— died in 1073, aged 89.
Hall, Thomas, Hartford, 1039, viewer of chinmeys in '45.
Hale, Samuel, Hartford, 1030— juror twice in '43— and in '45 was
fined SO nobles for drinking ardents contrary to law.
Haynes, Joseph, Hartford, 1044.
Hayden, William, Windsor, 1039— came in the 2d colony in '39—
juror, in '43 ; he was froquently a juror, deputy and assistant.
Harris, Richard, Wethersfield, 1044.
Harwood, James, 1647.
Hews, John, Hutchinson, Edward, and Richard Smitli wero appoint,
ed selectmen for Westchester (now in the State of N. Y.) at Smith's
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trading-house, in July, 1603. Richard Smith, jr. was appointed con-
stable, and sworn by Richard, sen'r, by order of the General Court-—
and the place was named Wickford — and was taken under the juris,
diction of Connecticut ; which was effected by John Talcott, Esq.,
as agent of the General Court.
Ilemsted, Richard, Hartford, 1044.
Heyton, William, Hartford, 1039.
Hey ton, Thomas, 1042.
He wit, John, 1045.
Hillyer, Benjamin, 1048.
Hillyer, John, Windsor, came in 1030 with Mr. Huit.
Higley, Edward, 1040.
Higginson, John, Pastor at the Fort in Saybrook in 1038 — land
holder in Hartford in '30.
Hill, William, Windsor, came in the 2d colony in 1030. Was ap-
pointed in '30, to view arms and military provisions in each town —
deputy in '30-41 and 44 — auditor of public accounts in '30 ; aflor
which he was assistant — and collector of customs at Fairfield, in '50.
He was a prominent man in the colony.
Hill, Luke, Windsor, 1051.
Hills, William, Hartford, constable of Hartford in 1044 — fined X4
for burying a gun and breaking open the coblcr's hogshead in '40.
Higginson, John, Hartford, 1042.
Hitchcock, Luke, a juror in 1040.
Hoyt, Walter, Windsor, 1040.
Hoyt, or Hoyette, Simon, 1030— came to Windsor in the 2d col-
ony in '30.
Hoyt, Nicholas, Windsor — married Susannah Joyce in 1040.
Horton, William, 1045.
Helton, William, was in the division of land in Hartford, in 1030.
Hopkins, William, assistant in 1041-2.
Hopkins, Thomas, Hartford, 1 630.
ERRATA.
On pago 5ih, where B|)oaking of Rev. Henry Smith havhig Uie chaiKO of tlie churcYi
at Wutliersfield, in 163(), I itiiould have utatod they Imd no ordained ininioter. Mr. Sntitli
toas not intitalled or ordained over the church at Wetliersfiuld until iibout KHO or Ml. Peter
Prudden, who wai ordained at Milford in 1640, prcaclied at Wcthervfield in 16.18. lie
wai preparing, in 1638, to locate at Milford ai «oon ai a tuiiicient number of •ettlcrv imd
moved there from New Haven and other placet. It apixsart from all tlic fiictH wldch can
be gathered, tiiat no regular preaching wai had at WotliornflQld until the ordination of
Mr. Smltl), as ho was the first ordained minister there.
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IIq>kiiif, Edwardy Governor — was bom at Shrewsbury ia England,
in 1600. He wu a merchant by profenion and practice, in London, and came
to New Enghuid with Mr. Davenport who lettled at New Hayen in 1638. If
Mr. Hopkini' made any stay at New Haven, it could not have been long, aa
he was a member of the Committee of the General Court of Connecticut in
1638. Tbia waa hia fint appearance officially in the Colony. When the Gen-
eral Aaeembly convened in April, 1639, under the Articles of the Confederation
of Hartford, Windsor and Wethersfield, Mr. Hopkins appeared as one of the
house of magistrates, and the same year was chosen Secretary of the Colony, and
performed the duties of both offices. At this time no man in the Colony was
more popular than Mr. Hopkins. In 1643-5-7-9 and 1651 and '53, he was
elected Deputy Governor of the Colony, and in 1640-4-6-8-1650-2 and 4 he
was Governor of the Colony, and performed the duties of the high, honorable
and responsible offices in which he had been so early placed to the satisfaction
of the people. In 1643 hevwas a Committee with Major General Mason and
Mr. William Whiting to press men to defend Uncas witli arms. He was united
with Gov. Hajmes to form a combination with Massachusetts. He was one of
a Committee of seven to build the first vessel in the Colony. He was one of the
Committee of three persons to consult with the Elders concerning the sin of
cursing father or mother, incorrigibleness, banishment and contempt of ordinan-
ces, lying and breach of promise, and to form laws against such offences. This
was probably the CommittiBe who formed the code of Criminal Laws of 1642,
punishing twelve different offences with death, most of which laws remain In
the statutes of Connecticut, with such alterations in language and punishments
as the times have required. Jle was elected a member of the United Colony
Congress in 1643-44-46-57-48-49 and 1651.
The General Court were uniformly liberal to all their public officers, and
gave them lands, and bestowed upon them privileges denied to others. The
General Court gave to Gov. Hopkins the exclusive trade in beaver with the In-
dians at Waranock, and at all places up the Connecticut River for the term
of seven years.
Governor Hopkins was not only one of the best, but one of the most able
and efficient men in the new world at that day. He finally returned to Eng-
land, and died in London, March, 1657, aged 57 years. He had disposed of
his property in New England, by will, to public and charitable uses — £1000 of
which he gave for the support of grammar schools at Hartford and New Haven,
and this fund is yet kept entire for the worthy object for which it was given
by the testator. Those who have received their instruction under this liberal
bounty of Gov. Hopkins, even at this late period, will not forget their liberal
benefactor.
Hopkins, John, Hartford, 1639, selectman in '40 — in the land divis-
ion in '39— juror in '43. The name of Hopkins has been respectable
in the colony from its first settlement.
Hancock, George, 1663.
Hanford, Rev. Thomas, the first minister at Norwalk, 1654.
Howell, John, deputy in 1662 — assistant and magistrate.
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Hosmer, Thomis, Hartford, was constable in 1636» '89 and '68 —
Mleetman in MS and '46— often a juror and depaty— oneo finad 5 ahillinga for
being tardy on the jury, and waa a magiitrate in '47. He waa MTeral aeeaiona
a member of both houiea of the General Court. He was a f^ntleman of good
•tanding in the town and colony. He waa the ancestor of Stephen Hoamer«
Eiq., and of Chief Justice Hosmer, deceased, and of the Hosmer family of
Hartford. He was a brother of James, of Concord, Mass., and came from the
county of Kent, in England. James came with his wife and two children in
the ship Elizabeth to Massachusetts, from England, and settled at Concord,
Hosmer, Stephen,* Hartford, 1674.
Hayes, Nicholas, Windsor, married in 1646, and had sons, Samuel^
Jonathan, David and Daniel — ^perhaps son of Jacob.
Hoskins, Anthony, married Isabel Bowen, in 1658-.children, Isabel,
John, Robert, Anthony, Rebecca, Grace, Jane, Thomas and Joseph.
Hoskins, John, Windsor — he was a Committee to the Gen. Court
in 1637. He died in '48, and lefl a widow and son Thomas, with a
fair estate for his family. He was probably the same who was admit-
ted freeman in Massachusetts in '31 or '34.
Hoskins, Thomas, Windsor, married Elizabeth Birge— died in 1666,
and left a son John, and a widow, who died in '75. He came from
Dorchester early to Windsor.
Hillyer, John, (in No. 1,) resided in Windsor near the mill south of
Little River — ^was in Windsor as early as 1640. He was the ances*
tor of those of the name in Granby, Hartford, and other towns in the
State. Left children, John, Mary, Timothy, James, Andrew, Simon,
Nathaniel, Sarah, and Abigail, who was bom in 1654. He died in
1655 or '56.
Harris, Daniel, Lieutenant, 1660.
Howlton, Josiah.
Huntington, Thomas, is found first upon the land record at Wind,
sor, in 1656 — he probably came there some time before. He left
Windsor and moved to Saybrook, and at or after the settlement of
Norwich he moved there. Thomas is the only one of the name who
came into the colony before 1663.
Huntington, Simon, or Simeon, made free under the Charter, 1663.
Houltan, William, Hartford, 1639.
Hart, John, died in 1666, and lefl a son and other children. He
probaUy came from Cambridge, and the son of Stephen who came to
Hartford before 1639. Constable in '64.
Hart, John, Farmington, juror in 1730, supposed son of Stephen.
Hart, Thomas, made free under the Charter, 1663.
Henbury, Arthur, land record, Windsor, 1669.
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VLo\me§f William. « In 1688-4 he rended in Plymouth, MaM.,
and was about to eroct a tnulinf -hoote on th« Connecticut River, (in the pfeeent
town of Windeor.) He procured the frame, boards, and other things neoessarj
to put up a house, and put them on board a yessel, and with his men sailed for
Conneetieut He held a commission from the Governor of Plymouth to aceom*
plieh the work. When he had gone up the river as far as Dutch Point, where
Hartford now is, he found the Dutch werd before him, and had made a small
fort, and had planted two cannon. The Dutch officer forbid Holmes passing,
and ordered him to strike his colors, or he should fire upon them. Holmes re-
plied, he had a commission from the Governor to go up the river, and passed
the fort without injury or a gun's being fired. He soon landed his materials and
put up the house a little below the mouth of Little River, in Windsor. It wai
fortified with palisadoes. The land where the house was erected was immedi*
ately afterwards purchased of the Indians. This was the first house built in
the colony. ^Z>r. DrumbuU.
Hale, ThomaSy Hartford, in 1639 — ^was viewer of chimneys in '46.
John, 1644. Nathaniel, 1645.
Hall, Richard, had his cider stolen by three men in 1664, each was
fined £2 for the offence.
Hall, John, Hartford, 1639, (in No. 1,} moved to Middletown, died
1673. • Son Richard had children, Samuel and John, Sarah his daugh-
ter married Thomas Wetmore.
Hall, John, Middletown, grand juror 1661 — ^perhaps son of Stephen.
Hall, Timothy, is found ion Windsor land record, 166^.
Hull, Cornelius, deputy in 1663.
Hardy, Richard, Fairfield county, made free in 1662 — ^supposed of
Stamford.
Haughton, Morton, at New London in 1662.
Haughton, Wilham, Hartford, 1649.
Humphrey, Michael, 1645, in the land record, Windsor. Married
P. Granty 1647. Children, John, Mary, Samuel, Martha, Sarah, Abi-
gail and Hannah. As he was the only person of the name who came
early into the colony, he was probably the ancestor of those of the
name in Simsbury, Granby and other parts of Connecticut, and of the
Hon. Friend Humphrey, of Albany.
Hyde, William, Hartford, surveyor of highways in 1641 — he was
in the colony in 1639.
Hyde, Humphrey, Windsor, 1640 — on land record of Windsor.
Hayward, Robert, Windsor record, 1643 — probably Howard.
Hosford, William, came to Windsor early — he was Committee to
the General Court in 1637.
Hull, Josias, formerly of Windsor — ^was made free in 1662, from
Fairfield county.
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Haynefly John, Governor— came firom Essex, Eoglaiidy to New
Eofbnd, in 1633, with Her. Tbomas Hooker and otbem. He loeited fini m
Maanchiuetts, where he was made a fiveman in 1634, and as he had been knofwn
IB England as a gentleman of high standing, bj many of the setilers in the new
colon J, he was the same year elected an assistant, and the fottowing year was
made GoTemor of the colony. It has been stated by some historians that Got.
Haynes removed to Hartford in 1636, but his first appaaranoe, npon the record
it, tiiat at the November General Court of 1637, he was m. member of that
Court, and presided over their deliberations, for the first time. ~ He continued
president of the House of Magistrates during the remainder of 1637, and the
whole of 1638. Mr. Ludlow had uniformly presided at the General Court from
its formation until Goy. Haynes was placed in his seat in November, 1637. At
the time of the organization of the Colony Government in 1639, by Articles of
Confederation by the towns of Windsor, Hartford and Wethersfield, Mr. Haynes
was chosen the first Governor of Connecticut, in April, 1639. He resided in
Hartford, and continued to be elected alternately Governor of the colony eight
years, viz. in 1639-41-3-5-7-9-1651 and '53. He was also elected Deputy
Governor in 1640-4-6-1650 and '52. Pre v tons to the year 1647 no salary had
been allowed or claimed for performing the duties of governor, but the services
had been rendered entirely for the good of the public. But in 1647 a law was
enacted giving the governor of the colony an annual salary of X30. The Gen-
eral Court were liberal to Gov. Haynes, and though thdre was a great ecarcity
of money, so much so that they wero obliged to resort to wampum for a circu.
laiing medium in business, and at one time made wheat and peas a lawful
tender for debts, yet they were rich in public lands. Aod in 1642 the General
Court made a grant of 1000 acres of land in the Pequott country to|Gov. Haynes.
The same year he was appointed with Mr. Hopkins to go to the Bay, to inter-
cede for a combination of the New England colonies. During the year 1642
he was associated with Mr. Whiting and others to build a ship by the aid of
the towns. In 1639 be was appointed by the General Court with a large com-
mittee, to agitate the business of another Indian war (against the Quinnipiacs,)
with power to press 20 arms, 2 shallops and 2 canoes for the service ; and 40
men had been ordered to be raised in tlie three towns upon Connecticut River.
In 1640 Gov. Haynes and William Goodwin, as agents for the town of Hartford,
purchased Farmington of the Indians, which included Southington, and was
bounded West upon the Mohawk country. In 1641 he was one of a Committee
to consult with George Fenwick, Esq. for the purpose of obtaining liberty of
him to manufacture salt upon Long Island Sound, and take fish there. While
he was Governor, he presided not only over the deliberations of the Gen. Court,
but acted as Chief Judge of the Particular Court, which was holden five and
often six times in the year, besides attending to his own private concerns, and
the business of the various committees on which be was appointed by the Gen-
eral Court.
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Gov. Haynes was one of the great and good men of his day in the colony and
country. His whole time appears to have been occupied in the service of the
public until his death. In addition to his other important places of trust, in
1646, while he was acting as Governor, he was appointed a Commissioner, to the
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United Congrasi of the Coloniet. A Taft deal more might be eaid of the pab*
lie hooora conferred by Connecticat upon Gov. Hajnee, bat enough ie here col-
lected to aatiefy the object of the writer in thia publication.
Governor Haynea had married two wives, by whom he had eight children*
Til. Robert, Hezekiah, John, Roger, Mary, Joseph, Ruth and Mabel. The four
eldest sons settled in England ; Hezekiali occupied Copford-Hall, where his
father bad formerly resided in Essex, before he came to New England ; Joseph
settled in Hartford as pastor of Mr. Stone^s church, afler Mr. Stone^s decease —
he married a daughter of Richard Lord, of Hartford, and many of the descend-
ants of Joseph are yet in Connecticut ; Ruth married Hon. Samuel Wyllys, of
Hartford ; MabeL, the youngest daughter of Gov. Haynes, married James Rus-
■ell, of Boston.
The name of Haynes is not now in the State, as known to the writer, though
the blood of the Governor circulates in the veins of many in Hartford, yet but
a single family have honored their worthy .ancestor with even the Christian
name of Haynes, (Haynes Lord Porter.) Joseph, Ruth and Mabel were by the
second wife of the Governor. Joseph married and had sons ; his son John was
a gentleman of importance in tlie colony, and for a time was a magistrate and
jndge—and the name became extinct in the colony in this generation. He had
no sona who left sons.
Haines, Joseph, Wethersfield, 1664.
Hanmer, William, came late to Windsor.
Hawkins, John, died in 1676, unmarried — was brother in law of
John Judd, cousin of Joseph Judd — ^had a sister Ruth Hawkins and
Mary Judd, and sisters Sarah, Elizabeth and Hannah.
Harris, Richard, (in No. 1,) died in 1666, unmarried. This is an
ancient and early name in Wetherdfield — there are many of the name
in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Andrew was in Massachusetts
as eariy as '39. Thomas was at Providence in '37. Toleration was
killed by the Indians in '75. The name was common in Massachu.
setts in the early settlement.
Harris, Samuel, tavemer at Middletown in 1659.
Harris, John, came to Boston from London, in the ship Christopher,
in 1634.
Holt, Mary, Hartford, whipt, and ordered to leave the conoly in '39.
Hackleton, Hannah, in January, 1665, was indicted for three offen-
ces against the laws of God and man. To the first she pled guilty.
On the charge of murder and blasphemy she pled not guilty — but con-
fessed she had said '^ there was as much mercy in the devil as in
God" — ^was found guilty on the first charge, and on the third, that
she had been guilty of express, direct and presumptuous blasphemy
against God— but acquitted on the charge of murder.
Hagbom, Samuel, 1663.
Holridge, Mary, Fairfield county, 1661.
Hodker,Bev,Th<WM,wMh<gMitM«i§dM,«LiiiMilwdhiii,B^
g» wig «iiacate4 1 Twum iiiBf I CiBrgr. Hefcii fwdb(i4 «t Cfciiairfiii^ Ut
WMrifcawidferhiiwigwi^iyiM— ■■! lerf ti» HiJjMiA. Hi» dbvdb a fii^^
Iui4 vwe aajwiw to be ifaa «Wcr kis iwtcvctaaa^ They f i jgi y
brid^ is JfMMcteBettm a ICK; vkn Ikcj vrote to Mr. HMkcr
MmjMig tea to c P M e to Hwr EagJuidl, lad •gaia Wc aM e ti^ea
tor. Jir. Hodkcr <t ooce tm^^gpA llr. S>MOfl Stoao who
Eotlaii4 to becwe hi* iwirtit a the wuitrjr, aad toolL
HelaBdedet BoftoBQpootbe4lhdaLjofScp<cfliber, 1€33L Cercn wii Hei
Rev. Jobs Cottoo aod othcfs came villi Iibb. Soon after hb emral ht ■«€ lie
dundb ea4 fiieade at Cambiii^e ; ae be met tbem, be czclaiaied vitb tbe Apeo-
tJe, ** Sow I lire, if jre etaiid fait in tbe Lord.^ He at eoee became foitor ef
bie old ebnrefa* and Mr. Stone took bii place ae teacber. Soon after tbie time
tbe Watertovo, Nertovn and Dorebester eettlere be^an to talk of emi^iatiBf
to Connectieot ; and tbe spirit (or remoral soon spread tbroofb tbe dmnab at
Cafflbrid|[e. Manj of tbe people of Dorebester and Watertova bad morod to
Conneeticat ; and in Jane, 1698, ae libertj bad been fjrantod tbem to
Mr. Hooker vitb bis lamQj, Mr. 8tone, and aboat 100 otbera, men,
ebiUreo, staffed tbroogh tbe trackless vildemess, froided by a eompasa, ftir
Hartford. Tbej reached their destined home vitb many hardsbipe in dne time
in saietj. Thej (band themselves located in an immense forest, sniroaaded by
savafes, and deprived of all the conveniences and comforts to vbiefa they bad
been hahitoated in England, and the saragee jealous of the new intiuden vpoa
their com £te]dB and hanting groands only the more excited them to reraBga tbe
wrong, and make tbem greedy for blood. The settlers soon prepared themselees
•gainst the dangers from the Indians, by vatch and ward, day and night. Mr.
Hooker and Mr. Stone were soon organized with the charch, and became tbe
principal advisers in all matters both civil and religions. They were stiietly
• tbe pioneers of Hartford. Though Mr. Hooker did not appear to seek after
civil appointments, yet such was the conlidenoe of the General Court planed in
his integrity and ability, that he was occasionally appointed upon important
committees. In 1639 Mr. Hooker and Mr. Wells were appointed by the Gene*
ral Court to consult with Mr. Fenwick *^ concerning tbe Bay's aiding Connecti-
cut in an offensive and defensive war ; also relative to the bounds of Patents
on Connecticut River." In 1640 a long controrersy had subsisted between
Lieut. Robert Seely and the Plantation of Wethersfield, he with Mr. Wells
were appointed arbitrators to dose the controversy. He received other appoint-
ments from the General Court.
Mr. Hooker closed his usefulness in the colony and the world by- his death,
which occurred in 1648. He lefl an estate of about £4000 to his family. His
children were, John, Samuel, Sarah, Joannah and Mary. Joannah had mar-
ried Mr. Sbepard, and Mary Mr. Newton, and had children before the death
of Mr. Hooker. Sarah married Rev. John Wilson. In his will he laid a spe-
cial injunction upon his son John, forbidding him settling in England, yet he
gave him leave to marry there, but enjoined upon him to retom and settle in
^ew England, which fully proved his attachment to his religion and his adopted
coontry. Samuel succeeded Rev. Roger Newton, first minister of Farming-
Um« IB 1649, and preached then 40 yean ontil hii death. He was the anceitor
of nearlj all, (if Dot all) of the name m New Eng^land, and well may they be
jifoad of their ancestry, so long as they suitain his reputation by their own
equally meritorious acts.
HuDgerfordy or foot, Thomas— on the record is spelt Hungerfoot
until Octoberi 1664, ader which it is spelt Hungerford — ^the last is the
name in England. He held land in Hartford before 1639. He died
in '62, and left children, Thomas aged 15, Sarah 9, and Hannah 4
years old. He moved down the river, probably to Haddam or New
London. Ancestor of William Hungerford, Esq. of Hartford.
Horton, Barnabas, of Soutbhold, L. I., in 1663 was appointed a
Commissioner for Southhold with John Young. The Commissioners
on Long Island were vested with the power of magistrates upon the
Uand, with orders from* the General Court to administer the oath to
all die freemen there under the Charter of Connecticut. Thomas,
Springfield, 1639.
Hamlin, Giles, Middletown, 1663— was an assistant in 1685, and
as early as *73. At a special session of the General Court held at Hartford in
'73| to prepare against an apparent war with the Dutch, the Goyemor with
Giles Hamlin, Capt Benjamin Newbury, William Wadsworth, Capt, William
Gnrtifli, Lieut. William Fowler, and Lieut. Thomas Munson, assistants in the
oolooy, were appointed to act as a Grand Committee of the colony, in estab-
lishing and commissionating military officers, pressing men, horses, ships, barks,
or other vessels, arms, ammunition, provision, carriages, &c. as they should
judge needful for defence ; and to manage, order and dispose of the militia in
the best way for the safety of the colony.
Hurlbut, Thomas, Wethersfield, ope of the first settlers, juror in 1645
— appraiser of Elson's estate in '48 — ^was fined 40 shillings for excess
in prices in '42— clerk of training band in Wethersfield in '40. He
was a man of good standing, oflen on the jury and deputy — supposed
to be the brother of William at Windsor. He was the ancestor of
many of the name in Litchfield county. Constable in '64.
Horlbnt, William, Windsor — went to Windsor in the 2d colony in
1639. Gideon, Fairfield, juror in 1730.
Hopewell, Thomas, 1671.
Hutchinson, Capt. Edward. A letter was sent by the Council to
Narragansett, informing the people there, that Richard Smith, senior, Capt. £,
Hutchinson and Joseph Hewes were appointed selectmen at Smith's trading-
house, and that Richard Smith, sen'r. was appointed constable by the Council,
for the town, and named the town Wickford. [This was an error in No. 1 — it
should have been as above.] Edward, of Boston, opposed the law of 1658,
punishing Quakers with death for returning to the colony of Massachusetts after
they had been banished.
Hutchinson, William, died in 1643, and left a widow.
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Holcomb, Thomas, came to Windsor in the 2d colony with Mr. HiieC
in 1639. He wu a member of his church in England, and came with him. In
1649 Mr. Holcomb, £. Griswold, J. Bartlett, F. Griswold and 6. Griawold resi-
ded in a remote section of Windsor, called Poquonnock, near the Indians. The
General Court allowed one soldier to be exempt from training, that he shoald
remain at home on military days to protect these families from depredations by
the Indians. They resided by the brook about a quarter of a mile south of the
present meeting bouse at Poquonnock. (There was no settlement in East Wind-
sor until 1659. The first settler .there was Edward King, an Irishman from
Windsor — he built a house there, and afterwards gave one half of it to his son.)
Mr. H. died n 1657. Hia widow married again. His children, Abigail, Joshua,
Sarah, Benajah, Deborah, Nathaniel and Jonathan. His son Joshua married
Ruth Stan wood in 1663, and had three children. Benajah married Sarah EUio«
and had Benajah and James. — Ifayden. Record.
Hull, George, Windsor — surveyed Wethersfield in 1636— deputy in
April, August and September in '39 — was a magistrate and member
of the General Court often. He was allowed to trade for beaver on
the river — was one of the Generl Court that declared war against the
Pequotts in '37 ; and he surveyed Windsor and Wethersfield by order
of court the same year. He was a man of great worth in the colony*
Hull, John, married Elizabeth Loomis, of Windsor, in 1641.
He came from Dorchester. A committee of the Greneral Court in
1637-8-9.
Hull, Josiah, Hartford, 1640.
Hudson, or Hudgson, John, an atttorney at Hartford.
Hussey, Stephen, 1663.
Hunt, Ephraim, 1642.
Hunt, Thomas, was made free, 1663. Edmund, Cambridge, '84.
Howard, Robert, Windsor— juror in 1643 and '49 — ^land record in
'46. His descendants are several of them now in Windsor — though
there are few of the name in the State — they haye sustained a good
reputation.
Howard, Robert, Hartford — ^a miller, admitted an inhabitant 1661.
Hurd, John, Stratford, 1648 — deputy from Stratford, constaUe of
the town in 1657. He was one of the principnl men there.
Hubbard, Thomas, Wethersfield — ^licensed to trade for beaver in
1638. He moved to Middletown, where he died in '71. Children,
Mary 17, Thomas 10, Ebenezer 7, John 4 and George 1 year old.
Habbard, George, jr., died in 1775, unmarried.
Hubbard, William, Windsor, 1640.
Hubbard, William, resided in Windsor, within or near the puUic
palisadoes.
Huntly, John, New London, 1671.
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Uuely Rov« Ephrftiiiiv iiul630 ho came flom Englftnd to act m
ooUfAgot with JUv. Mr. Warb«m %i WindHor, and wm 9q vettled tbero ovor Um
churnh. He wm noooiiipaiiied by saveral menibvni of hiii ohuroh Oom England.
Ho waa a gantloman of education and of exemplary piety. He died in 1943 or
ld44i and leA a widow and four daughteri, ?ii. Buiannab, Mercy, Lydla and
Marjt with a largo eetate.
Holluitery Jonoph, whm quo of tho early •ottlorai of Wothorafiold — bo
waa juror iu 1044— wan deputy fivo aoaaiona of the (lonoral Court, and
waa a loading man in Wotheralleld, and held nmny uOiceii. Ho died
in '74. He probably came from Weynioutb. He wua a brotber of
John and Thonma. llio name ia yet in Glaatenbury, Waabbigton and
other placoH in tho State.
HoUiater, John, Wotberafiold, \W4. Him children were, John, 23
yeara old— Thomaa, Joiiepb, Mary and Sarah.
Howell, John, aaiiitaut in l(H7-8-0, probably a deaoendant of Ed«
wardt of Lynn.
Hobart, Tbomaa, 1048. Caleb, of Braintree, waa probably hia an*
ceator, perhapa the aon of Edmond.
Holyoke, Elixur, brother in law to Edward Stebblba, I find him
in the colony, but it ia probably Eliaur who reaided at Sprmfield, tho
aon of Edward, of Springfield.
Hobby, Jonathan, Greeuwioh-— juror.
HUl, WiUiam, (in No. 1, of Windaor,) moved to Fairfield in 1058,
and waa appointed Collector of Cuetoroe there in *59. (Hill, Thomae, Fairfield,
Juror in 1790.) William Hill, N. Gold and Mr. Sherman, of Fairfield oountjf,
woro ordered to examine a letter which had been aent to Bridget Baxter IVom
bar buaband in England, (vhe having petitioned for a divorce (Vom him,) and
oompare the letter with bin other writingi, and if they (bund a atrong limilarity
ia tho hand writing-^tlien to declare to the aaid Bridget that the Court fireea her
fhm bar matrimonial bond with vaid Baxter.
Harriaon, John, Wotbonifiuld^-died in 100(1, and led children, Re-
becca, Mary and Sarah — loil no aona. He M\ to hia widow and threo
daughtera an eatate of £020. He waa an early aettler in Wetbera.
field, and came fVom Watortown to Wetherafiold.
Harriaon, Catherine, (apclt Katenim) Wetherafiold, tried for witch-
craft in 1000, and acquitted.
Hayden, William, (in No. 1.) He ia aaid to have been one of tho
little band of brave men who fought tho bloody battle againat . tho
Pequotta, under Capt. Maaon, and extornuiiatod tho tribe. About
1005 ho removed fVom Windaor to Killlngworth, and died there in
1600. He waa tho father of Daniel, who waa tho father of Samuel,
who waa tho father of Nathaniel, who waa the father of Nathaniel
tho fatlier of Levi.— Jeie^fTf.
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Higley, John, supposed the son of Edward of Windsor, (in No. 1,)
married Hannah Drake, in '71, and bad Jonathan, Hannah, John and
Rebecca«
Higginson, John, (m No. 1,) the 2d mmister of Guilford, removed
1659.
Hensdell, Robert. Hinsdel.
Howell, Baker and Mason, magistrates in 1664.
Howe, Mr., was elected magistrate in 1647.
Harvey, John, 1664.
Husted, Robert, made free under the Charter, 1663.
I.
Ince, John, was a land holder in Hartford in 1639. He died at sea.
He had resided at Boston. His claim to the land in Hartford was
forfeited, and voted by the town to the Hon. John Cullick, which af-
terwards greatly enhanced the value of his estate.
Ingersoll, Dorothy, married Mr. Phelps, of Windsor, 1676.
IngersoU, Hannah, married Mr. Kelsey, 1676.
logersoll, Margery, was not married in 1676— (these three are sup.
possed to have resided at Windsor.) There were IngersoUs at West-
field or Springfield in the early settlement of those towns. Jonathan,
of Fairfield, a juror in 1730. Jonathan, of New Haven, Lieut. Gov.
from 1815 to '23. Hon. Ralph I., and Charles A. of New Haven,
1846. Jared, 1765, of New Haven, stamp-master, ancestor of Hon.
Charles J., and Joseph R. of Philadelphia, 1846. All of whom per-
haps originated at Springfield.
Ireland, Samuel, fined 10 shillings for contempt of Court, in 1639.
J.
Judd, Thomas, Hartford, 1639 and '41-— deputy in '40-8-9. He
probably is the same Thomas Judd who came from Cambridge to
Hartford, and from thence to Waterbury in the first settlement of the
town. Deputy and grand juror in '62 — was frequently a deputy —
a deputy in '63 — freeman in '63. He had a grant of 400 acres of
land if it could be found between his and the land of Anthony Haw-
kins, in '61. Perhaps of Farmington. (Thomas, of Waterbuiy, was
the great grandfather of Jonathan, the first minister of Southampton,
Mass.) He was an original proprietor of Hartford, and in the land
distribution in '39.
Jessup, John, 1637. This name is yet in Fairfield county.
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Johnson, Mary, 1646. In '48 being arraigned before the court for
witchcraft, she confessed herself guilty of familiarity with the devil.
This is the first case for witchcraft found upon the colony record.
There is no record of either a sentence or execution in her case to
be found. Perhaps she might, in the frenzy of that day upon this
subject, have been executed.
Johnson, Thomas, died in 1642. This has been a name of great
note in this State since the days of Dr. Johnson, of Stratford.
Johnson, Isaac, 1680.
Judson, Joseph, came early to Hartford from Concord, Mass., and
soon after became one of the first settlers in Stratford about 1689 or
'40. He was the son of William, who had resided at Concord. He
came from England in '34. Deputy in Stratford, '62-8. Appointed
with John Kurd in '68 to settle the bounds of Norwalk and Fairfield.
Jeremiah, of Hartford, 1780.
Judson, William, of Stratford, probably father of Joseph — in 1645
was the collector for the town of Stratford, of the annual funds to sup.
port students in Cambridge College. J. Farmer says, '< he was of
Concord, 1685, came to New England in '34 with his sons Joseph,
Jeremiah and Joshua. "He removed to Hartford in '30." He with
his family soon moved to Stratford.
Jackson, Christopher, 1656.
Jackson, Thomas, do.
Jones, Richard, died in 1670. Children, David, Elizabeth, Mary
and Patience.
Jones, William, Deputy Governor from 1692 to '98.
Jones, Thomas, Fairfield, 1655, moved from Concord to Fairfield
m '55.
James, Joseph, Fairfield county — ^had trouble with Mary HolridgOi
1661.
James, Thomfis, 1689. Probably the same man who went mission,
ary to Virginia in '48, and afterwards moved to New Haven.
Jennings, Nicholas, Hartford, 1639.
Jennings, Joseph, died in 1676 — left no family.
Jennings, John, Hartford, 1639. There are some persons of this
name in the west part of Connecticut He was employed by the town
of Hartford in '64, to sweep all the chimneys in Hartford, at 6 pence
for brick, and 8 pence for clay chimneys.
Jennings, Joshua, Hartford, 1688.
Jacob, Peter, 1647.
Jecoze, or Jacocks, in the colony, 1647.
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Jefinesy Gabriel, Sa^brobk, 1663. Robert Jeffiries^ with his wife
and three children came to New England with William Hiliier, in the
Elizabeth and Ann — Cooper, master.
Jane, Jonathan, Hartford, 1639.
K.
Kirby, John^ Hartford, 1645— of Middletown in '70, where he died
in 1671. He left a widow, son Joseph 21 years old — ^his son John died before
he died. Mary, aged 31, married Emmanuel Book, of Wethersfieldi— Elizabeth
died before her father — Hannah 27, married Thomas Andrews — Hester 25, mar-
ried Benajah Stone— Sarah 23, married Samuel Hubbard — Dethiah 18— jSusan-
nah 13, and Abigail, were unmarried at his death. David Sage appears to have
married one of the daughters, as he appeared as legatee or heir in the distiiba-
tion of the estate.
Kelsey, William, was in the colony in 1639. It is a common name
at Milford. He was in the distribution of lands in Hartford in '39, and
had 16 acres. After his decease, his widow, Bethiah, married David
Phillips, of Milford. The town of Hartford, in '64, offered hun £10
to remove from Hartford with his wife.
Kilboum, John, Wethersfield, was the son of Thomas, who came to
New England in the ship Increase, Robert Lea, master, and brought with him
his wife Margaret, and daughthers Lydia, Maria and Frances, and moved from
Massachusetts to Wethersfield, when his son John was, quite young, in the
early settlement of the town. Thomas was nearly sixty years of age when he
moved his family to Wethersfield. John became an active and useful man in
the colony. He was juror, grand juror end deputy in 1663, and held other offi-
ces in the town and colony. He settled many estates of deceased persons. —
•George Kilboum, of Rowley. The names of several persons who came to this
country with Mr. Kilboum and his family are names yet familiar in the town of
Wethersfield, viz. Buck, John Wamer, &c., who probably moved to Wethers-
field in company with him.
Keeler, Ralph, Hartford, 1639, viewer of chimneys in '45. The
name of Ralph is a family name in Ridgefield. Samuel Keeler, a
juror in Fairfield, 1730.
Knowles, Alexander, resided in Fairfield in 1654| and was appoint-
ed an asssistant there, to aid the magistrates in holding courts, and to marry
persons — ^to press horses by warrant on sudden emergencies, and other duties^
He was an important man in that section of tHe Connecticut colony. He came
fVom Massachusetts, where he was made a freeman in 1636. He with William
Hill and N. Gold were appointed by the General Court, in 1660, to try and
settle the dispute between Norwalk and the Indians.
Kelting, Thomas, 1644.
Kellogg, Nathaniel, 1639.
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KitweU, Samuelf fined 10 shillings for drinking ardents contrary to
law and good morals.
Kircum, Thomas, Wethersfield, 1646.
Kimberly, £leazer> Wethersfield, 1673. Secretary of the Colony
from 1686 to 1709 — grand juror, 1672. Nathaniel, of New Haven,
was accepted as an inhabitant of Hartford, 1659. Nathaniel, of Weth-
ersfield, 1663.
King, John, 1656.
Knap, Thomas, died unmarried, in' 1669.
Kempe, Daniel, 1663.
Keeny, William, a land holder about New London in 1650 — deputy
in '62. Alexander, Wethersfield, '76.
Kecherell, 1644.
Kessar, or Kessan, William, juror in 1641. •
L.
Lathrop, Samuel, in 1647 was one of the principal men of New
London. The town had been slowly settling before this time, bat the removal
of the Rev. Richard Blynnman to New London added greatly to the import-
ance of the place. They had as settlers at this time not only Mr. Lathrqp and
Mr. B^nman, but John Winthrop, James Avery, Thomas Minot, Robert
Allen, and many others. Mr. Winthrop was appointed to superinkend the af-
hin of the new settlement, and the inhabitants were exempted of all colony
rates for three years. In 1648 a court for the trial of small causes, consisting
of Mr. Winthrop, Mr. Lathop and Minot, was formed there by the Gen. Court.
Law, Richard, Wethersfield, in 1638. The General Court gave
him permission to trade with the Indians. He moved to Stamford, and became
an important man there. He early came out in favor of Stamford's being under
the Co'nnecticut Charter and colony, and in favor of paying taxes to the colony.
He was the ancestor of Jonathan Law, Governor of Connecticut fVom 1742 to
1751, and Deputy Governor from 17S5 to 1742— of the former collector of cus-
toms at New London-— of Judge Law — of Hon. Lyman Law, and the Law
fiunily in Connecticut, which haa done the Stattf so much honor in high places
of public trust.
Law, George, 1641. The c6nnexion of Richard, George and Wil-
lam is Aot found, if any ; from the Christian names in the Law family there
appears to be' only one family of the three first settlers.
Law, William, Hartford. In 1639 he was in the colony, and was
selectman of Hartford in '40 and '44.
Lay, Edward, was in the second land division of Hartford, and had
ox acres of land, with liberty to fetch wood and keep swine and cows
on the common.
Lamberton, Deliverance, 1663.
Larraby, John, 1674.
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LiJmv ThouMS. There have been several Thomas Lakes in Mas-
^ttctM9«tts« The name of Thomas appears to be a family name.
l^fiMttS of this name resided at Stratford.
Iav, Robert, resided at Six Mile Island, in the vicinity of New
I^^NidoD, in 1665. His daughter Ann married John Denison. He
w«i ordered, in '60, to take charge of Mr. Fenwick's estate, and to
account for it to the court. John Lay, an executor in '64.
Lay, Peter, was probably a son of Robert.
Langdon, Anthony, 1647. There have been several eminent men
in New Hampshire and Massachusetts by this name ; but there is no
record in the colony which shows that Anthony was allied to those
families.
Langdon, Andrew — a juror in 1643, with Andrew Landon. He
resided in Hartford as late as '64.
Lampson, Edward — as he was from Cambridge, probably came
with the other settlers of Hartford. And Barnabas residing there in
1685, and Edward coming from Cambridge in '44, he might have
been the son of Barnabas.
Lattimore, John, was fined 15 shillings for drinking ardents, in
1630, contrary to law.
Lattimore, Mrs. Wethersfield, 1662.
Latham, Cary, 1640. He weilt to New London in the early set**
tlement of the town — was an active man, and received appointments
from the town and General Court. Some of his descendants now
reside at Groton— one of them was a State Senator in 1845.
Latham, John, New London, 1664.
Landon, Andrew, Hartford, was juror in 1643 — ^probably the an-,
cestor of John Landon, formerly sheriff of Litchfield county. Few
of the name are in Connecticut at this time.
Lanson, Samuel, was tried in 1670 for robbing a mill at Wethers-
field, and another at Branfdrd, at several difierent times, and breaking
prison at New Haven, then hiding a half year in the wilderness to
escape punishment — for which he was fined £20, and sold in Barba-
does as a servant for four years.
Leonard, Robert, on the jury, 1645.
Lettin, Richard, 1647 — removed to Huntington, Long Island, and
in the difficulty there in '63, about submitting to the Charter of Con-
necticut, the General Court ordered him to depart from Huntington
for his turbulent conduct.
Lettin, Mrs., had liberty to move to Fairfield in 1662» if the town
would receive her.
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Lee, Edward, L647. This name was ia Massachusetts earlier than
in Connecticut*
Lewis, William, Hartford, 1639— juror in '42. In '49 he was a
sergeant for Fannington to train the men there. Some families of the
name now reside there, and are probably the descendants of William.
He came from Cambridge, and was in the land division of Hartford,
in 1639.
licwi^ Philip, Hartford, 1645.
Leverson, Sanders, 1663.
Lindsly, Sarah, 1663.
Lord, Thomas, came to Hartford from Cambridge, Mass., in 1636.
His ancestor was John Lord, and was in the division of lands at Hart-
ford in '39. His children were, Thoitias, Richard, William, Dorothy,
Robert, John and Amy. He is the ancestor of the Lord family of
this State. Robert Lord, Fairfield, 1730.
Lord, Thomas, Jr., Hartford. In 1652 was a surgeon and phy-
sudan, and thought of leaving Hartford ; to prevent which the General Court -
contracted with him, that if he would remain in Hartford one year, and use his
beet skill with the inhabitants of the towns upon the river, both for setting
bones and in the practice of physic, that the Court would pay him a salary of
JC15 ; and that he should in addition receive for visiting at any house in Hart,
lord, 12 pence as reasonable pay ; any house in Windsor, 5 shillings ;. any house
in Wethersfield, 3 shillings ; any in Farmington, 6 shillings, and in Mattabesck,
(Middletown,) 8 shillings. Dr. Lord informed the Court he required no more.
A law was therefore enacted to this effect, confirming the contract. The Doctor
was also by the law fireed firom watching, warding and trainin'g, but not fh>m
finding arms. He was the first physician mentioned upon the record, and was
probably the first regular bred surgeon in the colony, or he would not have been
thus by the General Court solicited to remain in Hartford upon a salary paid
by the public Some of the Lord family settled at.Haddam, Saybrook and New
London. The next surgeon employed by the public was Daniel Porter. In
1655 the General Court ordered him to be paid out of the public treasury, a
salary of £6, and 6 shillings a journey to each town on the River, to exercise
his art of Chirurgery (surgery.)
Lordy Richard, son of Thomas, constable of Hartford in 1642, and
selectman in 1644 — was fined £5 for drawing his sword with threats, about
trading for com with the Indians. He with Mr. Thomas Stanton were licensed
to trade with the Indians on Long Island for corn for the period of 12 months,
in 1642. He was a man of great energy, and an original settler. In 1657 he
was appointed captain of the first troop of horse ever raised in the colony. All
troopers on duty could cross ferries free of toll, by law. The officers and men
were paid a salary by the public for doing military duty in the troop. He was
in the land division at Hartford in 1639. He came from Newtown in Massa-
chusetts with the other emigrants to Hartford in its early settlement. After
several years spent in Hartford, he removed to New London, where he died. '
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Lord, John, 1646--a brother of Thomas, jr., dnd 9on of Thomas,
sen'r., was one of the first settlers.
Lockwood, Robert, came as early as 1649 to Connecticut from
Cambridge, and probably was one of the settlers of Norwalk. There
are now in Norwalk some ancient and respectable families of the
name. He was confirmed by the General Court as a sergeant at Nor.
walk as early as '57.
Ludlow, Hon. Roger, came to Massachusetts, and settled at Dor-
chester in 1630. He became an assistant in that colony for three or four years
— ^was then elected Deputy Governor of the colony, and removed as early as
1636 to Windsor. He probably came to Connecticut in the autumn of 1635, as
he presided at the first Court organized to try St^Jes in April, 1636. It would
have been difficult for him to have arrived in the colony thus early in the spring
of 1636 either by land or water. Mr. Ludlow was uniformly a member of the
General Court ttom its first organization in April, 1636, until the Confederation
by Constitution, of Windsor, Hartford and Wethersfield in 1639, and presided
at the General Court until March or November, 1637, when Gov. Haynes was
.made the presiding officer until he was elected Governor of the Colony, and
Mr. Ludlow Deputy Governor, in 1639. He had been a member of Mr. War-
ham's church, in England, and came with him to New England, in 1630. He
presided at the Court of Magistrates and Committee in 1637, that declared war
against the Pequotts. He held the office of Deputy Governor in the Colony
durmg thetyears 1639-42 and 48, and was at the head of the Court of Magis-
trates i^ 1649 — was repeatedly on committees to produce a Union of the New
England Colonies. He was one of the most uAeful men as well as able pioneers
of Connecticut, and greatly benefitted the progress of the colony in the early
settlement. In 1646 he was appointed by the General Court to form a eode of
laws. As early as 1639 Mr. Ludlow aided in settling a few families at Uncoway,
in Fairfield — after these fiimilies had moved there from Windsor, another com-
pany joined them from Wethersfield, and soon after another from Massaehu.
setts, which were shortly after formed into a town under Connecticut In 1640
Mr. Ludlow purchased that part of Norwalk which was located between Sauga-
tuck and Norwalk rivers, and Captain Patrick purchased the tract of land im-
mediately west of the land so purchased by Mr. Ludlow ; and the few plant-
ers who had moved there purchased the west part of Norwalk — all of which
was purchased of the Indians. The exact time of his removal to Fairfield is not
known to the writer, probably about 1650. He is first found on the record at
Fairfield in 1652-3. He remained there but a few years before he removed to
Virginia, (1654) where he died.
Lyman, Richard, Hartford. He came into the colony as early as
1639, and held several offices — ^was a juror, dec, but died in '40,
and lefl a competent estate to his widow and children. His sons were,
Richard, Robert and John ; and his daughters, Sarah, and Phillis the
wife of William Hills. He probably came from Northampton, and a
brother of John and Robert
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Leflmgwell, Thomas, of Saybrook, 1637, afterwards of Norwich.
Upon the settlement of Norridge, (Norwich) he with Major Mason, Thomas
Tracy, Baldwin, Reynolds, Backus, Hyde, Post, &c., settled in Norwich with
Mr. Fitch, nearly at the same time. He was one of the original contractors with
Uncas and his sons and others for the town of Norwich in 1659. He appeared
as attorney for John Gager at Norwich, in a case where Gager had been robbed
by the Indians in 1673. He was a deputy in 1662. Dr. Trumbull says, that
during the war of Uncas and the Narragansetts, his fort was beseiged and his
provision nearly exhausted.^ Uncas gave notice to the scouts who had been sent
from the fort ; upon the intelligence reaching Mr. Leffingwell, who was an en-
sign at Saybrook, he loaded a canoe with provisions, and under cover of the
night, 4>addled his canoe into the Thames and lodged it safe in the fort of
Uncas. For this noble act he gave a deed of all or a large part of Norwich to
Mr. Leffingwell.
Loomis, John, settled in Windsor in 1630. He came with Mr. Huet,
and was a juror in '42. Col. James Loomis and some other persons
in Windsor possess lands there which their ancestors purchased of the
Indians, when the town was first settled. All the persons by this
name in the State appear to have descended from those who came to
Windsor on its first settlement.
Loomis, Timothy, came to Windsor from Massachusetts with the
second colony in 1639. He was aflerwards recorder of the town for
several years. There are no persons of the name of Loomis who
came into the colony except those who came to Windsor.
Loomis, Joseph, married Sarah Hill, Windsor, 1646. Juror in '44.
Loomis, John, 2d., married Elizabeth Scott, Windsor, 1648— son
of John. ■*-•
Loomis, Samuel, constable of Windsor, 1664.
Lockman, Govert, 1649.
Lobdell, Simon, 1649. Sued Jared Spencer in '60.
Loveland, Thomas, 1670. There was a Robert Loveland in Mas.
sachusetts in 1645. — Farmer*
Loveland, John, died in 1670, and gave his estate to his widow.
Loveland, Robert, 1664, Westchester.
Loveridge, a deputy in 1661.
Lyon, Richard, Fairfield, 1653.
Lyon, Henry, Fairfield, 1657.
Luxford, Stephen, died at Haddam in 1676. There were two by
the name of Luxford in Massachusetts— one in '34, and the other in
^74 — both by the name of Reuben. — Farmer,
\.
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M.
Mason, Maj. Gen. John. Of this extraordinary man of early days.
Dr. Trumbull remarks, **- that he was bred to arms in the Dutch Netherlands,
and came from England to Massachusetts with Mr. Warham in 1630, and set-
tled at Dorchester ; that he came to Windsor as early as 1635 with the pioneers
of that settlement. He was made a magistrate as early as 1642 in the new col-
ony, and held the office until he declined it. He was elected Deputy CrOT-
emoi in 1660, and held that place until 1669. In 1647 he removed his family
to Say brook, to have the oversight of the fort, and in 1659 removed with seve-
ral other families to Norwich, where he resided until his death. He was tall
and portly — ^full of martial fire — ^neither feared or avoided danger — shunned no
hardships where the colony had an interest. He possessed not only prudenoe
and heroism, but great wisdom in all his military movements." He was one of
the fathers of the colonists. He afterwards, with Mr. Hooker, Gov'rs. Haynes,
Hopkins, Webster, Welles, Talcott, and Messrs. Ludlow, Warham, Wyllys,
Whiting, Wolcott, Phelps, Swain, Steel and Mitchell, all of whom were magis-
trates, (except the clergy) in the direction of the affairs of the colony, reli-
giously and civilly. In 1637 he commanded the little and valorous army who
conquered and exterminated the Pequott nation of Indians (in the southeast
part of Connecticut.) For this expedition ample provision was ordered by the
General Court, among which were one good hogshead of beer for Capt. Mason,
the minister, (Mr. Stone,) and sick men — three or four gallons of strong water,
and two gallons of sack. He was made the first major general in the colony
in 1637, and was cdled upon the record, ^ the Public Military Officer to train the
Military men in each Plantation 10 days in a year," with a salary of £40,
payable quarterly from the public treasury. In 1637 the Greneral Court sent
him with 20 men to reinforce the garrison at Saybrook, but soon after his arp-
val Capt. Underbill came with 20 men from Massachusetts for the same pur-
pose, and Major Mason returned with his men to Hartford. In 1637, in No-
vember he was a member of the General Court, and was frequently a member
of both Houses of the General Court previous to his being Deputy Governor.
At the time he was deputy in 1638, he with other members, were not present
at the opening of the General Court, for which each of them were fined 1 shil-
ling for failing to be at the House at 7 oVlock in the morning at the roll-call.
In 1637 he was allowed by the Court to trade with the Indians for himself, and
for such as were in want of com. The same year he was sent by the Court to
Waranock to treat with the Indians to pay thdir tribute — ^to aid in defraying the
expense of the Pequott war — to the amount of one fathom of wampum a man.
He was also one of the Committee to establish the bounds of Poquannock plan-
tations. In 1639 he was of the Committee to agitate the question of declaring
war against the Quinnipiac Indians, with power to press fire arms, shallops and
canoes for the service — forty men having previously been raised by the three
towns on Connecticut River for the expedition. In 1641 the General Court
gave him 500 acres of laud at Pequott for his valor at Mystic, and at the same
time gave to his officers and soldiers 500 acres, who had left nearly six hundred
wounded and dead red men upon the battle field at Mystic, in 1637. In 1642.
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MaMD, John, Robert Cha|miaii and John Claik, of Sayfaiook, in
l65ifWeTe appointed to press men for an expedition against the Dntch*
Mason, Edward, 1699-40.
Marvin, Matthew, was sarveyor of highways at Hartford, in 1839
and '47 — was an original propritor and settler in Hartford before 'SO.
He came from England in the ship Increase, R. Lea, master. He
removed to Norwalk, and was freed from training and watching there
in '59, and was a deputy to the General Court from Norwalk in '54»
The family were of some distinction in Fairfield county for many years,
Marvin, Reinold, died at Saybrook in 1665. He moved early to
Sajbrook, and in 1662 the Court ordered the marshal to go to Saybrook and
duitrain JC50 of him for diiobeying an order to look op some horses which had
been in litigation between him and M. Griswold — and awarded half to the plains
tiff and defendant equally, and the other half ta the colony. He moved to Say-
brook in 1639, from Hartford. He left a son Reinold, (he was in the colony
in 1637.) His daughters were, Hannah, Mary and Sarah. Hannah married
Francis Bamerd in 1644 ; Sarah married William Goodrich, and Mary married
Richard Bushnell in 1648.
Martin, Anthony, died at Middletown in 1673, and lefl three chil-
dren — John 1 1 years old, Mary 7, and Elizabeth 2. He probably
was the son of Samuel who came early into the colony. The princi-
pal settlers of Middletown were either direct from England, or from
Hartford and Wethersficld, but principally from Hartford — some were
from Chelmsford, Rowly and Wobum in Massachusetts. In the fall
of '51 it had many settlers, and in '53 was called Middle Town.
Martin, Samuel — was in the colony in 1645 — juror in '47.
Martin, Thomas. The townsmen of Hartford refused to receive
him as an inhabitant in 1660.
Mascall, Thomas, Windsor, died in 1671, and left three children.
Marsh, John, Hartford, 1639. In '60 the town of Hartford gave
the Jews who lived in the house of John Marsh, liberty to remain in
Hartford seven months. Ho signed the agreement to remove to Had-
ley in '59.
Markham, William, Hartford, signed the agreement of the 60 to
remove to Hadloy, in 1659.
Maudsley, John, Windsor. Ho is not found as early as the name
is found in Windsor.
Marvin, Richard, 1662.
Manvill, MattheWp in the oolony in 1630.
Mayo» BanniiBl * oomplained to the General Court that Bax-
ter had Mir ■ooda under a pretended commission from
Rhode L to was tried.
Maverick, JoVm» came to MassacHuaetts in 1630 ^v%ritH I^
and was chosen teacbor and pastor ^^w^itH him o^v^cr t,I%Q ol
came with him, and settled a^wliile at !Dorchestex-, TMEcLaSm
move to Connecticut.
Maybee, Nicholas, 1664.
Marshall, Samuel, Windsor, magistrate in 1G38-
He died in *75. His children were, Samuel, LycJio., I>
Mai^'i Eliakim, John and Elizabeth. He was oftGr^.
deputy, and held other offices of trust and honor, cLXid
man in the town. He was licensed to sell liquors by 2
drank in his house, in '63. Samuel, son of Daoiel,
Wikon in '52, and had Samuel, Lydia, and seven €^tH.GX' cz^Js.
Marshall, Thomas, was in the colony as early a.j^ iG^
in Tl, and left a son and two daughters. He camo £x
the ship James, John May, master, in company witfa /=5
R. Pahner, Solomon Martin, John Hart and Williaoa
cd to have settled in Connecticut.
Marshall, James, came to Windsor with Mr. Hu
haps a brother of Samuel. James Marshall wa* ^r«^^
con Daniel ]Marshall,bomin 1706.
3iarshall, Ann, Windsor, 1639.
MaskeU, Thomas, married Bethia l^^^^'^^:
TlK>mas, (died) Ahigail, Thomas, John and EL«^^^
Maynaid, John, ^-as in the ^^f^yf^^^'^^J^
snrvevor of highways in '41 and m 4S-ha<i ^.
dilution or up.land in ^^^^l^^^^^^^ ^, ..,^. ^
came as early as «>»». *-'-'°
had difficulty io tlie churcb.
Marks, RicUaxd, 1647. Ti^lwni:^
Meigs, Joho, ««'«*'^"""''^\i,,u«u..i
So &r as I have fexxo^n those of tb^
ori«i=-xed rro«. Joh« Meigs, -l*^"' ^^t.
John, of WeymoiBh. 1"- ""^
„^ -of KIotK reputation. ^ ,. it
51^1^ Thoxoas, wasa?po««^^^*^
^T Jkdams to treat witb^i^
d«d « Hartford or Spru.gue.o i^ "S^--
ho caBK u
Vr 3i>^ Vyr34:lx^o^ and hb
a. £«■«"'' yeaie
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MoofCf Joliiiy jr«f unified Hmnah Gofl^ 1M4* Hii dnkhniwcfey
JoliDy Thomas, Samoel, Natiianiel, Edward, Jotias and Joaeplu
Moaea, Jofan, Windaor, an eaitr settler, and lather of John, jr.
Moses, John, married Mary Brown in 1653, and had nine childfeo.
Morton, WiDiam, Wmdsor, 1649.
Mwne, Isaac, Norwalk, 1664.
Morehoose, Thomas, Fairfield, 1653.
Montague, Richard, Wethersfield, 1646. This name has continued
at Wethersfield nnce the early settlement of the town. • The name is
also found in Massachusetts. He signed to move to Hadley in '59.
Mouhon, Samuel, 1660.
Munn, Benjamin, viewer of chimnejrs and laddeis in fibrtibrd in
1647 — ^was in the colony in ^39, and in the 2d diriaon of lands had
eight acres.
Mulford and Baker, of East Hampton, L. L, 1661.
Murwin, Miles, Windsor, 1640, afterwards moved to Milfiird.
Mudge, James, 1644.
Mudge, Jarvjs, married the widow of Ahrahnm Elson — die had
two daughters.
Mynott, Thomas, sergeant at Pequott, 1649. He held many offices
and possessed the confidence of the General Court — ^was judge and
magistrate at New London, and was an important early settler there.
Myles, Richard, 1644.
^yg^ Joseph, Hartford — townsman in 1639-41 — ^fence viewer
in '49 — frequently juror, and held other offices. He was the ances*
tor of the Mygatts in Fairfield and Litchfield counties. He was a
valuable man in the colony.
Mygatt, John, 1648— perhaps son of Joseph.
N.
Nash, Joseph, constable of Hartford, 1660. Timothy admitted an
inhabitant of Hartford, 1659. John was an assistant in 1662. The
name was frequent in Massachusetts in the early setflement. Thom-
as, Fairfield.
Newbury, Thomas, married Ann Ford — supposed to be the son of
Joseph.
Newbury, Joseph, (Mr. McClure says) came to Windsor in 1639.
He was the ancestor of Gen. Newbury, formerly of Windsor. He
was atf'early settler and Sr respectable family.
Newbury, Benjamin, jQaarried Mary Allyn, of Windsor,
of Joseph.
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Newton, Rev. Roger, the first minister in Pannington about 1642,
after about 9 years he moved to Milford, where he was installed. Rev.
Samuel Hooker, s^ of R^y* Thomas Hooker succeeded him, and
preached at Farmington about 40 years. He married the daughter
of Rev. Thomas Hooker, of Hartford. He was installed at Milford
in '60, and died in '8a
Newton, Thomas, elected deputy of Fairfield in 1644.
Newton, Benjamin, Haddam, 1678.
Newman, Robert, 1656. There were several of this name in Mas-
sachusetts in the early settlement of that colony. Antipas Newman
married the daughter of Gov. Winthrop, of Massachusetts.
Nichols, Isaac, Fairfield, 1653— deputy in '62 — supposed to be from
Stratford.
Nichols, John, do. do.
Nichols, a sergeant, ordered to train the men at Hartford in 1639.
Supposed to be Sibom Nichols.
Niccolls, Sibom — juror in 1661 — ^appraiser of Dtx's estate in ^76.
Ancestor of Cyprian Nichols, of Hartford. The na^e of Nichols is
■pelt difierently by those of the same original ancestor. He settled
an estate also, in 1670. Cyprian, of Hartford, juror in 1701. Cyp«
rian has been a family name. There were many of the name of
Nichols came to Massachusetts in the early settlement of that colony.
Northum, James, 1644. Signed the agreement in '59 to remove
to Hadley. He moved and died there ; and the name is yet at Wil.
liamstown and other towns in Massachusetts, and one family at
Hartford.
Norton, Capt. in 1634, was barbarously murdered with Stone and
others of his crew, by the Indians on Connecticut River. (See John
Endicott in No. 1.)
Norton, Francis, Hartford, 1639 — juror in '44 — fined £5 for a libel
in '43. His ancestor was the agent of Capt. Mason.
Norton, John, made free in 1663.
Norton, James, 1640.
Norton, Thomas, 1647. The name is not numerous in the State at
this time. John, a juror in '71.
North, Sarah, applied to the General Court to be divorced from her
husband. The Court decided, that if she did not hear from her bus.
band within seven years, she should bo divorced, (six years having
then expired.) It appears from this case, that seven years unheard
of, has been a cause for divorce in Connecticut from its early settle.
meat by the Puritans.
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Nott, John, Wethersfield— on the jury in 1640— deputy in '63-3.
Some distinguished men from this ancestor.
Nowell, Thomas, Windsor — died in 1648, and Jefl a widow with-
out children. He was a kinsman of Robert Wilson and Tabbe Phelps*
He left an estate of j&368. He came from Yorkshire.
Noyes, Nicholas, clergyman at Haddam as late as 1684.
Noyes, Richard, Haddam, 1674*-76.
Noyes, Rev. James, Stonmgton — was the son of James who was
from Wiltshire in England, and came to New England in 1634.
Noyes, Moses, Lyme, was a brother of James. He was the first
minister in Lyme — ^lived to be aged, and preached there over 50 years.
O.
Oldham, John. In 1638 he resided in Dorchester, and came to
Connecticut the lame year, through the wilderoete with three othere, to trade
for beaver with the Indiani. The Indiani on the Connecticut River made him
moit welcome, and gave him lome beaver ikini. He traded with them for
hemp, which ipontaneously grew on the low landi of Connecticut. Mr. Old-
ham waf afterward! killed by the Indiani near Block Ifland, and hif eitate was
■ettled in the Connecticut colony. Ho had with him when killed, two boyi and
two Indiani — these the murderera took with them. Capt Gallup after wardf
found Oldham on board of hif yessel, (fillod with Indiani) with hii head iplit
and bii body badly mangled. Capt. Gallup put the body into the lea— itripped
the veiiel of her rigging — and took from her what the Indiani had left, and
then took Oldham'i yewel in tow, but night coming on with a high wind, he
let her adrift, and ihe wai loit.
Olcott, Thomas, 1640, constable of Hartford — died in '54 — ^lefl a
widow Abigail who died in '03. The children were, Thomas, Sam.
uel, John, Elizabeth and Hannah. Thomas was the only one of the
name who came to Connecticut in the first settlement. The biogra-
phy of this family has been traced by N. Goodwin, Esq. from Thomas
to the present descendants.
Olcott, Samuel, Hartford, 1676, son of Thomas.
Oldage, Richard, came to Windsor with Mr. Huet in 1630.
Olcoke, Thomas, 1630, 1648.
Olmsted, James, Hartford, came into the colony as early as 1630.
He reiided at Cambridge in 1632, and wai a conitable and fVeeman there. He
died in 1640 or '41. Hii children were, Nicholai and Nehemiah. Nicholai
married Miii Loomii, of Windior. He had a couiin Rebecca Olmited— Rich-
ard wai alio a kiniman ai well ai John. He left a large eitate, and gave in
hif will i^60 to the church in Hartford. The family, lome of them, partioularlj
Nicholai, muit have come to Hartford ai early ai 1636.
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(>lnuit<Hi» Hiohurd, lUrtfiml, UVUy-M>oniitAblt) in MO— IVnoe viewor
in Ml^d^puljf in Nlt-^, lU inovoU lu Narw»lk, AhU wm iniitU % inihUrjr
oAvor. In l(l6t« hci with John RMikM Anil J(Nie|)h Judiion w»r« i^iipoinM hy
th« Ooneml Court to run tho l«wn linmi U«4w«Hin PiUrAolU und HtrMfbrU. Ho
Mid Niilhiinlol Kljf w»ro two of tho Itmt iinil prinolpiil iiotUeni of Norwulk, And
though If orwiilk had hoon imrohniiod mini* yonrn profloui wni nonto fbw ftiniU
U«i hRd lotllod thoroi yot in tOAO, Mr. OlniHtml Aud NMhimi»l Kly petitioned
tho QoAortl Court (y»r r HOttlenient of it**«the (-ourt no ordered, lind eMled the
town NorwAlk, tUterwurdii giive them town privilegen. He wm h lending miM
In thftl neetioA of the eolony.
Ulnw4tHi» NiehulAit. lUrtrurtl, ItUlO— mirvoyor of nmU In *4()«-4i
•oldiof Al Myeiie ttgninet the l^equutte in ItlDT, »ud eon of Jf^mee. In 1673
Lieut, NiehoUe Ohn«t«fU with Cftpt. II, Newbury nnd John Wndeworth, Kneign,
vrero Appointed, if uny IbreeH were eent out of lUriAird county (\»r the relief of
other eountiee, in efti*e t)f % wftr with the Duteh, to eommMid eueh A»roee hu
eent* Nieholiuh gri^nd Jurur in IA7tf,
iMmitttHl, Nt^h^niitthi UHUt mm of Jttmttn.
UluuittHli Knmgn» llnrtttml. T\w Ot^nortU Cmti Rmnted him ti
(km or acH) Aort^A in um.
OlnuitCHl. John. Hnrtfunl, loau^-nmile fVoo in *n9.
Oroot, Thoninn. Ilnrtfonl, nppointtMl with J. IVtloott mu) W* INintry
to Mt otr tht» niemiuw tisnot)*, nnd ortlt^r tho pniportionit lietwt^on pn)«
priotom*
DrtoRi lliomnn, Windsor, niturrimi Mnrgnrot IVII nt Windwur, 1041|
WM fi Juror in '0,V4 — pt^rlmpM a non of Thonrnfii of Chftrloittowni Mit.,
()»boni, Uiolmrtl. Fnirflold, \i\M. Thoro wnw n Uiohnnl Owliorn
at Hlnghiun in *«I5— porlmpw tlit) Mintno. Tliu nnnm wnit onrly nt K,
HMAptOlly L. I,
Oabonii John, 1(M% mnrritid Ann Ohlnitt), of Windwor, M5. llo
probably WM tht) non of Jolui of Weymouth,
Oabomt Jamen, tUml in 1()7U, Hiit eliiltlron wtirts Jamoii, Hnrah,
Samuoli Kliwabeth, Arnold and Mary Hraoe.
Orvifii Ooorg(»i died in HUM,
Owont Jobn» married Reheoea WadtH of WindMor. U1A0, John
Owen oame to Nt^w Haven in 1(MI or M*i. Uev, Jtd\n reidded at
Groton. '11)e fnmily oame llmt to MartunoliuHottit, John Owen hnd
oUildren, Joiialii John (diedi) John» Nutlmnieli Daniel, Joiieph, Maryi
BiN\jandni Uebeoeai Oliadiah and Unao — JtMinh niarrietl Mury OnUirn.
Juaiah in Stmnhury, ItlHSi, llun. Danieli of Ithtnle Iidnndi Lieutenant
Uovomor.
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P.
Patrick, Daniel, and Robert Peaks first purchased Greenwich, as
agenU of tho New Haven Company ; and by the management of the Dotoh
Governor of New Netherlands, and other causes, the first settlers placed them*
selves under the government of the Dutch, and received their incorporation as a
town of Peter Stuyvesant, the Governor of New Netherlands. In the Indian
war with the Dutch, the settlers were driven from their homes, and did little
more towards settling Greenwich until they were taken under the protection of
the government of Connecticut after they had obtained the Charter.
Packer, John, New London, 1664.
Packet, John, 1665.
Palmes, 1663.
Panton, Richard, made free in 1663.
Parker, William, Hartford, an original proprietor in 1639 — suppos-
ed moved to Saybrook or New London.
Parkman, Elias, owned a vessel in the colony in 1637. He came
firom Dorchester to Windsor in '35 or '36.
Parsons, Thomas, married Lydia Brown, of Windsor, 1641. There
have been some men of distinction in Massachusetts and Connecticut
by this name.
Parsons, Ebenezer, Windsor, 1676. Joseph and William, of Sims*
bury in 1682.
Park or Parks, Robert, a juror m 1641-2-3, and a grand juror in
'43— deputy in Ml,
Parks, Thomas, 1649 — probably a son of Robert.
Pantry, William, Hartford, 1639. In land division in '39 — juror
'42-*44 — grand juror in '43— viewer of chimneyi in '49 — townsman in '45—
constable in '48— to aet off meadow fence and proportion between proprietors in
'43. He was from Cambridge, possibly the same William who was at Cam-
bridge and admitted freeman there in 1635.
Patrigg, William, Hartford, (so spelt by himself,) was one who
signed the agreement, to move to Hadley in 1659.
Patrick, Capt., who commanded a company of men at the Mystic
Fort, in 1637. After the close of the action, he started with 40 men, in com-
pany with Major Mason, with 20 men for Saybrook, through the woods, a dis-
tance of about twenty miles, while Capt. Underbill wont by water and took with
him the Indian prisoners and the men who had been wounded in the action.
This took place upon the 27th of May, 1637, which was on Saturday. The
Sabbath was spent at the Fort with Lieut Gardner, who treated them with the
kindness they so richly merited.
Palmer, Edward, Hartford, 1645. The name of Edward has been
a &mily name in Massachusetts in the Palmer family. The name is
common in the centre and eastern part of Connecticut.
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Palmer* Nicholas, went to Wincbor in 1689 with Mr. Huet«-.-and is
found in the colony in '61.
Pdmer, Henry, 1648.
Palmer, Walter, 1658.
Palmer, William, juror in 1643 — made free, *60.
Patridge, John, 1656.
Patridge or Partridge, William, 1656, was an important man in the
early settlement of Fairfield county. William Partridge is found a
chimney viewer at Hartford in '50 — ^perhaps the same.
Pa3me, John, Hartford, 1639, constable. No man in Connecticut
h«ld the office of constable af early as 1639, unleif he waf a man of high ttand-
iag in hie town. They were the principal directors of town affiiirs. A consta.
ble was the first officer appointed by the General Court in forming a new town
—a kind of confidential adviser of the General Court in town matters.
Payne, M. 1664.
Peck, Deac. Paul, Hartford, 1639 — held some offices in the colony,
and was an early settler, and resided in Hartford. Richard Peck and his wife
Margery and family, came to New England in the Defence, of London. Paul
Peck was of great use in the town and colony in its early settlement. Some of
the family moved to Milford.
Peck, Joseph, moved to Saybrook.
Pearce, John, Hartford, 1639.
Perkins, William, had liberty of the Court at Boston, with William
Sergeant, Thomas Hardy, Thomas Howlet, Robert Coles, and five
others, under John Winthrop, jr., to plant at Agawam, about 1632—
(Ipswich.)
Perkins, John, 1646, came from Massachusetts. There was a John
Perkins who came to Massachusetts in '31 — two other John Perkins'
were admitted freemen there as early as '33 and '37. John Perkins,
(spelt on the record Purkis) had 6 acres of land in the division of the
up.land east of the river.
Pette, John, first found upon the land record in Windsor, 1666—
probably son of John of Springfield.
Pete, and Alexander Knowles, appointed assistants, Fairfield, 1661.
Peters, Rev. Thomas, came to Saybrook with Mr. Fenwick, and
was the first minister there. There had been but a few settlers there previoui
to the arrival of Mr. Fenwick, and those who came with him, except the officers
and men of the fort. It had been little more than a military post. Many of
the inhabitants of the three old towns, aiVer 1644, moved to Saybrook and cul-
tivated farms. It had progressed slowly as a settlement until the colony pur-
chased the fort and lands upon the river in 1644. Upon the settlement of Nor-
wich many of the principal men of Saybrook, with Mr. Fitch, the minister,
moved to Norwich, viz. Major Mason, Thomas Tracy, and others.
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Pell, Thomas, New. London county, wa9 made free, 1663. It was
ordered, that those who wished to be freemen should present themselyes in per-
son, with a certificate under the hands of a majority of the, townsmen where
they resided, that they were persons of civil, peaceable and honest conversation,
and of the age of 21 years, and had £20 estate, exclusive of the poll, in the list.
With such certificate and the approbation of the General Court, they could be
made free. A Doctor Pell« supposed to be Thomas or his father, who resided
at the fort as physician under Lieut. Gardner, went with Major Mason as sur-
geon for the little army to meet the Pequotts in the battle in 1637 — but proved
himself cowardly by remaining on board the vessel, instead of going up to the
battle to the relief of the wounded. Probably the same Thomas Pell who came
to Massachusetts in the Hopewell.
Penfield, William, Middletown, 1663.
Perry, Richard, Fairfield, 1649.
Perry, Francis, 1663.
Pettibone, John, is first found on the records of lands in Windsor,
1666. The family probably settled in what is now Simsbury, on first
coming to Windsor. John, of Simsbury, '82. Samuel, do. 1790.
Owen, do. 1846.
Pettibone, John, Simsbury, married Sarah Egglestone in 1664 — ^his
children were, John, Sarah and Stephen.
Pepper, William, was brought before the court for an ofifence.
He confessed he had committed several robberies in 1661. Had broken prison
and was punished for it in May, 1661. In 1663 committed several robberies on
Long Island and Shelter Island, and tried for it at Southhold, and was banished
and sold in Barbadoes for three years as a servant.
Phelps, William, Esq., Windsor, came with Mr. Warham's church
to Windsor, in 1635. He married before he came from England, and had four
children before he moved to Windsor, viz. William, Samuel, Nathaniel and Jo-
seph — Timothy was bom at Windsor in 1639, and Mary in 1644 — the latter
married Thomas Barber. He was a member of the first Court held in the col-
ony in 1636, to try Henry Stiles ; he was also a member of the Court of Magis-
trates in 1637, which declared war against the Pequotts ; also in 1638 and '39,
1640-1-2-3, was an assistant (in the Upper House). He was foreman of the
first grand jury in 1643, that attended the Genera] Court — and deputy in 1646.
He aided in enacting the first law in the colony, in 1639, after the compact of
the towns on Connecticut River, and was afterwards an assistant to the Gov-
ernor in the General Assembly. He was a member of the General Court for
twelve sessions. He was one of a Committee to consult the Elders, and form
a law against lying — was a Committee with Haynes, Hopkins and Welles to
form criminal laws for the colony— ^to treat with George Fenwick for liberty to
make salt on the Long Island Sound — and was on the war Committee against
the Quininipiac Indians. Mr. Phelps was one of the most efficient and valuable
officers in the colony — his whole time must have been occupied in the service
of the public. He was a brother of George and Samuel Phelps. Mr. Phelps,
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with Rofer Ludlow, Ileniy Woleott, Mr. Warham, John Mason, Thomai Lord,
and Matthew AUyn wore eome of the leading men of Windsor and in the colony
for many yeara.
Phelps, Greorge, came to Windsor with Mr. Warham in 1630—
hrother of William and Samuel Phelps. From William, George and Samuel —
the three brothers, who settled at Windsor, came the Phelps's of Connecticut.
William was a magistrate in 1836. George married Miss Randall, daughtet of
Philip— she died in 1648— children, Isaac, Abraham and Joseph — ^by a second
wife, Jacob, John and Nathaniel, and died at Westfield, t678.
Phelps, Samuel, brother of William and George Phelps — came to
Windsor in the early part of the settlement, and died in 1669. Left children,
Samuel, 17 years old, Sarah 15, Timothy 13, Mary 11, William 9, John 7,
Ephraim 6, Abigail 3, and Josiah 2. William Thrall appraised his estate. The
Phelps's brothers came from Dorchester — George went there in 1630.
Phillips, William, Hartford, viewer of chimneys and ladders in
1643 — appointed to designate the location of a fence at Podunk the
same year — selectman in '45.
PhilUps, Ann, died in 1669 without issue. She was a sister of
John Rogers, of England — amoved to Hadley before the death of her
husband, and owned land in Hartford at her decease.
Phillips, George, Windsor, settled in 1639.
Phiax, of Pequott, 1649.
Physic, Thomas, 1649.
Pierson, Rev. Abraham, was the first clergyman settled at Bran-
ford. He united with Davenport in opposing the union of the two colonies in
1665 with great inflexibility. He was rigid to excess in church communion, and
disapproved of the liberality of the clergy in the Connecticut colony in this
respect ; he diflfered with them upon the ordinance of infant baptism, &c., as
no person in the New Haven colony could be made a freeman unless he was in
fun oommunion with the church. He fhlly agreed with Davenport and some
others in that colony, that no other government than that of the church should
be maintained in the colony, and opposed any union with Connecticut for the
reason that a good character and an orderly walk, with £30 estate, or had held
office in the colony, was all that was required to make a man a freeman in tlie
colony of Connecticut, which would mar the order and purity of tbe churches.
And he unquestionably feared it might' weaken the power of the clergy, who
had possessed the entire control of the government over the people of the colony
of New Haven. Indeed Mr. Pierson was so much dissatisfied, and most of his
church and congregation united with him, (Dr. Trumbull says) that they soon
left Branford and removed to Newark, N. J., and carried with them, not only
the records of the church but the town records also. After it 'had been settled
about 25 years, he left the place nearly destitute of inhabitants ; and Branford
was not resettled until about 20 years afler Mr. Pierson left it. Some of his
descendants are now of the best families in New Haven and Hartford. He was
from Yorkshire, England, and came to Boston and was there a member of the
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chareh— be went from thenoe to South Hampton, L. I^, m their niiniflter« tnd
fh>m thence be remored with a part of his church to Branford« and for the
caufe before related, he with his church removed to Newark, where many of hie
descendants now reside. (He is noticed in this work because South Hampton
bad been under the government of Connecticut.)
Pierson, John, Middletown, died in 1677, and left one son.
Pierce, Edward, Wethersfield, 1640. There are many of this name
in different parts of Connecticut, viz. Southbury, Cornwall, BristoU
and Litchfield. Edward and John came from Watertown, Mass.
Pierce, John, 1639 — ancestor of Rev. George Pierce, President of
Hudson College, Ohio-— of the Hon. John Pierce, of Southbury, for-
mer Senator of Connecticut, brother of George.
Piddell, Corbit, 1640.
Picket, John, Wethersfield, 1660.
Pinkney, Philip, Fairfield, 1654.
Pinson, Andrew, 1669.
Pinney, Humphrey, was one of the first settlers at Windsor in 1689.
He was a juror in 1645. He was from Dorchester in Massachusetts, and was
probably the ancestor of the few persons of the name now in Connecticut. One
of the sons moved east of the river, the remainder of the family continued on
the west side. Ho was the ancestor of Judge Pinney, of Ellington, and of Sid-
ney, of Hartford. He married Mary Hall in Dorchester. His children were,
Samuel, Nathaniel, Mary, Sarah, John, Abigail and Isaac.
Pinney, Nathaniel, son of Humphrey, died at Windsor, 1676— rleft
children, Nathaniel and Sarah.
Pin, Richard, 1656.
Piper, of Haddam in 1676.
Piser, of Saybrook, 1660.
Plant, John, was in the colony in 1630. It appears he did not
remain at Hartford — probably went to Fairfield county, it being about the time
Stratford was settled. The name is now at Stratford, in the person of the Hon.
David Plant, former member of Congress and Lieut. Governor of Connecticut.
Plumb, Joseph, Wethersfield, came there in 1636, and was a mem*
ber of the Court in '37, also in '38 and '41. He was fined £10 for
signing a paper against Rev. Mr. Smith. He aided in settling Old.
ham's estate in '36-7 — was often a juror and member of the General
Court as magistrate and deputy.
Plumb, John, 1680 — perhaps son of Joseph.
Plummer, of Wethersfield, 1638 — probably the ancestor of the Hon.
George Plummer, of Glastenbury, which once was a part of Wethers-
field. The name is sometimes spelt Plumer. Francis Plummer came
from Wales to New England in '63, and settled at Newbury. — Farm.
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Pitkin, WiUianiy was eariy in the colony. He was a lawyer by
profearion, and oflen appeared io defence of oriminals. He was the first attor-
ney ^neral appointed for the colony in 1662 — and the first that induced the
court to sufier a change of pleadings upon a change of jurisdiction, on an appeal
to a higher court. He for a time was Treasurer of the colony. Williain Pitkin*
Governor from 1766 to 1770 — Deputy Governor from 1754 to 1766. He was
often depaty and a magistrate. Either the first William must have had a son
William, who was sent by Connecticut, in 1693, to Governor Fletcher of New
York, respecting the militia of the colony, or he was aged when he performed
the service. It has been a respectable family from Mr. Pitkin the first to the
present period. As be was the first and only person of the name who came
early into Connecticut, he undoubtedly was the ancestor of William who was
Governor and Deputy Governor of Connecticut for 15 years ; also of Rev. Tim-
othy, minister at Farmington, and Timothy, LL. D., formerly member of Con-
gress, The first William settled at Hartford. He taught school at Hartford
firom October to April, 1662, for jC5— probably was poor when he began life.
Pomeroy, Eltwed or Edward, Windsor, had his horse killed by the
Indians in 1637. His sons in 1640 were, Caleb, Eldad, Joseph, and Joshua.
Caleb married Hepzibah Baker, and moved to Northampton. He was the an-
cestor of a respectable family in Hartford, and of Ralph Pomeroy of the Revo-
lution. He was the only one of the name that came into the colony in the
eariy fettlement The public remunerated him in part for his horse killed by
the Indians in the early settlement of Windsor, but not until 1660. He then
received £10 in wampum at 6 a penny.
Pond, Nathaniel, Windsor, died in 1675. Thomas Pond and Wm.
Reeve came from England in the Elizabeth and Ann to N. England.
Porter, John, Windsor, came in the first s^ttlement of the town —
juror in 1641 — grand juror in 1643 — recorder in 1640— constable in 1639-40.
He was ordered by the Court to keep Starks with locks and chains, and to
hard labor and cofu:se fare until called for. He was an important man in the
colony. He died at Windsor, 1618, and left a large estate to his children, viz.
John, James, Samuel, Nathaniel, Rebecca, Rose, Mary, Anna and Joseph. To
Joseph he gave 20 shillings. He was the ancestor of several of the name in
Hartford.
Post, John and Thomas, made free in 1663.
Porter, Joshua, a juror in 1641.
Porter, Daniel, received his salary as physician out of the public
treasury in 1661 — was in the colony in '44.
Porter, Jonathan, 1639. Hezekiah, 1645.
Porter, Samuel, signed the agreement to move to Hadley in 1659.
He was the son of John.
Porwidge or Periwydge, William, 1644.
Post, Stephen, Hartford, 1639 — constable in '41 — was in the divis-
ion of lands in Hartford in '39. Some of the family moved down the
River.
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Pratt^ John, Hartford, 1G39 — ^toMHsman in '41-— constaWe ia '44 —
deputy in '39 in April and August — member of the first grand jury
in '43-^juror in '42 ; he was a juror, deputy and a magistrate, and
was an important man in the colony. He came here amongst the
first settlers of Hartford.
Pratt, William, Hartford, one of the first settlers, as early as 1639.
There are many of the name in the county of Hartford. He moved
to Saybrook, and was made a lieutenant there in 1661 — he became a
prominent man there.
Pratt, Abraham, came early into the colony;
Pratt, Thomas, juror in 1643.
Presson, Edward, 1643.
Preston, William, probably was an ofiicer, as he was ordered by
the court in 1642, to take into his custody, James Hallet, Thomas Gilbert,
George Gibbs and Lydia Bliss, and keep them in gins, with coarse diet, hard
work and sharp correction. A William Preston came from England in the ship
Truelove, James Gibbs, master — this may be the same William Preston. John
Preston came with him.
Prentice, John, N. London, fined £5 for notching a colt's tdl, 1664.
Price, William, 1636 — probably a brother of John who married a
daughter of Henry Wolcott, Esq. of Windsor.
Prior, Humphrey, 1646.
Provost, David, 1647.
Prudden, Rev. Peter — had charge of the church in Wethersfield,
in 1638— he left there in 1639 or '40 ; afler which Rev. Henry Smith took the
charge of the church there. At this time (1640) a settlement was commencing
at Milford, to which place Mr. Prudden removed, and took with him a few of
his congregation from Wethersfield. They purchased of the Indians all the
land between New Haven (west line) and Stratford, the river being the west
line of Milford. The town of Milford was greatly aided in its first settlement
by emigrants from the towns of Windsor, Hartford and Wethersfield. It was
claimed by Connecticut as within her jurisdiction, as other towns were, where
the early settlers went from Connecticut, as was Stratford, Fairfield and Nor-
walk. It was also claimed by New Haven.
Putman, Elias, 1642.
Purcase or Purchis, John, 1639 — ^perhaps the same that was at
Boston in 1656.
Pyne, James, 1647.
Pyncheon, William, came to New England as early as 1630. He
was one of the principal settlers and founders of the church at Roxbury (near
Boston.) He was made an assistant and treasurer of that colony. In 1636, he
with a company from Rozbury and vicinity, removed and became the pioneers
in settling Springfield. For a few yean Springfield was united with Connecti-
cut, and was claimed by it as one of her towns. Mr. Pyncheon was made a
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magistrate and judge of the Court of Connecticut as early as November, 1636.
He attended the General Court, as a member, at three different sessions in
1636-7-8. His vessel was applied for by the General Court in 1637, to trans-
port the men and munitions of war in the expedition against the Pequotts. In
1638 he was fined by the General Court 40 bushels of com for his carelessness
in the purchase of corn of the Indians. He was allowed by the General Court
to trade with the Indians for beaver — a privilege given to only eight persons in
Connecticut. Mr. Pyncheon was questioned, while a member of the Court, as
to Mr. Plumb's imprisoning, whipping and freezing an Indian at Agawam ; and
the Court decided ** to overlook the failings of Mr. Plumb against an Indian.''
In 1637 he was employed by the General Court to purchase and deliver 500
bushels of corn at 5 shillings per bushel, conditioned that if the Indians brought
com down the river, only 4 shillings per bushel shduld be paid them, and if
paid in wampum, to be at 3 a penny, or beaver at 9 shillings a pound. He pro-
bably had a storehouse at Hartford, as he owned a vessel, and was an active
business man, and employed by the colony as agent for the purchase of com on
the river.- He was a thorough business man, and as a civilian he ran^ced with
the most prominent and efficient settlers. He at length refused to have the
people of Springfield pay duties for their exports down the river, to Mr. Fen-
wick in payment for the fort at Saybrook, which impost had been laid by Con-
necticut, and which occasioned at last much controversy between the two colo-
nies of Connecticut and Massachusetts, in which Mr. Pyncheon espoused the
cause of the latter. In 1652 Mr. Pyncheon returned to England. He had two
wives — the first died before his return, and his second at Wainsbury in Buck-
inghamshire, in 1657. He died in England in 1662. His children were, Major
John, Anna, Margaret and Mary. John remained at Springfield and became a
prominent military man as well as civilian in that colony. He became one of
the council of Sir Edmund Andross in 1687. He married the daughter of Hon.
George Wyllys, of Connecticut — by whom he had sons, John, Joseph and Wil-
liam, and daughters, Mary and Mehetibel. The family have maintained a res-
pectable standing since the first settlement of Roxbury and Springfield.
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Quinby, John, made free iti 1663. r
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Rayner, Thurston, one of the pillars of the church in Wethersfield,
and one of the chief men in civil matters in the town and colony. He was a
committee to the General Court in 1637, and fined 5 shillings for absence— was
again committee in 1648, and deputy in 1639— to preserve Mr. Oldham's com,
1636 — and held many offices in Wethersfield. Ho removed to Stamford, and
in 1643 was nominated with Mr. Mitchell for magistrates in Stamford. Mr.
Rayner was appointed judge, and Capt. Underbill, M. Mitchell, H. Ward and
Robert Coe were appointed his assistant judges, which was the first court in
Stamford, composed of men from Wethersfield who had removed there.
Ramon, a witness in 1670.
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Ratidolly Abraham, at Windsor in 1635 — ho came in the first col-
ony—juror in 'Tl.
Randall, Philip, 1643.
Rawlins, Joseph, 1640.
Read, Giles, 1663 — William, George and Ralph Read came to N.
England in the ship Defence.
Reomes, Joseph, a carpenter under Stiles, 1636.
Remmington, 1676.
Renolds, John, made free in 1663.
Renolds, James, 1646.
Reynolds, Robert, Wethersfield — went to the fort, and died in Say-
brook in 1662. His children were, Reinold, Mary and Hannah.
Reeves, Robert, chimney viewer of Hartford, 1660.
Rice, Jonathan, New London, made free in 1663.
Rice, Michael, do. do. do.-
Richards, James, was an assistant in 1664-71-72, and held many
important posts in the colony before and ailer '70 — selectman of Hart-
ford in '62. Mr. Richards, in '64 was appointed with Matthew Allyn,
Nathan Gold and Captain Winthrop, by the Assembly, to accompany
Gov. John Winthrop, of Connecticut, to New York, together with
Capt. John Young and Mr. Howell, of Long Island, to meet his Ma-
jesty's Commissioners, regarding the claim of the Duke of York to
Long Island and Connecticut.
Richards, Nathaniel, of Hartford, wais in the colony in 163d— con-
stable in '41 and '40 — orderer of the town in '44— deputy in '43. In
'73 James Richards and Mr. Roewell were appointed by the General
Court to go forthwith to New York, with a letter prepared by the
Court for the Dutch commander-in-chief at Manhatoes, and bring his
answer. In case Mr. Roswoll could not go, Major Robert Treat was
appointed. Hud 26 acres of land in the division of up-lands, east of
the river, 1640.
Richards, Widow, died in 1671. She left sons, John, Thomas and
Obadiah, and a daughter, Mary Peck, of Milford.
Richards, Samuel, Hartford — deputy in 1643.
Richards, Thomas, 1640.
Richards, John, 1663.
Riley, Richard, had resided at Hockanuni, but moved to Wethers-
field, where he dieil in 1648. He left sons and daughters and a large
estate. The children were placed, by his will, in charge of William
Hill, of Windsor, to be educated.
Rising, James, 1676.
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Riley, John, Wethersfield, a carpenter— juror in 1649 and Tl —
died in '74. His children were, John, Joseph, Mary, Jonathan, Grace,
Sarah, Jacob and Isaac. Jacob, of Windsor, 1730.
Risley, Samuel, 1645— died 1670.
Robbins, John, Wethersfield, deputy in 1643.
Robbins, Samuel, Wethersfield, 1663 The Robbins' family settled
in Wethersfield early, and have many descendants yet there.
Robbinaon, Thomas, 1640.
Rockwell, SimoD, Windsor, died in 1665. His estate fell to the
children of his two sisters. The wife of Robert Watson had children,
Mary, John, Samuel, Hannah, Ebenezer and Nathaniel Watson. His
second sister married Zachery Sanford, and had children, Zachery,
Hannah, Ruth and Ezekiel.
RockweU, Samuel, 1647.
RockweU, John, Windsor, died in '73. His children were, Eliza-
beth, 37 years old, Sarah 20, Ruth 19, Lydia 17, Hannah 8, and Jo-
seph 5. I also find a John Rockwell, jr., in '49.
Rogers, James, New London, who had located 150 acres of land at
or near New London, in 1659, by liberty of the General Court, with
liberty to improve the lands which Uncas had given him. Richard
Rogers, Stratford, 1730. Samuel Rogers, N. London, 1664. James
is flopposed to be the person by the name, who came to this country
from England in the ship Increase, with Matthew Marvin, the Bucks,
Kilbonms, d^c. A deputy in '6*2-63, and grand juror in '62. He was
an important settler at New London.
Rood, Sarah, 1673.
Roscose or Ruscoe, Nathaniel — surveyor in Hartford, 1661— died
in ^73, and left a son Nathaniel. He was an early settler.
Roscoe, William, 1639 — juror in '44.
Rose, Robert, Wethersfield, was one of the first settlers — ^was con.
stable in 1639 — juror in '41^-deputy in '42, and had frequent manifes-
tations of the confidence placed in his capacity and integrity by the
town and Greneral Court, by the repeated offices bestowed upon him
by both.
Rose, John, juror in 1649.
Root, John, 1656, juror in '71. John, of Fannington, made free
in 1663.
Root, Thomas, Hartford, 1639— in the land divisioa in '39.
Rowe, Henry, Hartford, courier, admitted an inhabitant in 1659.
Rowe, Hugh, leather sealer in Hartford, 1663«
Rowley, Thomas, Windsor, 1640— a Umd hold^^ i,| ^^^
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RoMiter, Bray, Windsor— came with Mr. Huct, to 1030, and wan
ftn eiuign ind neordu in 1640««lio m juror and depot/ in 1643— «IUrwnrdi be
wte freqnentJjr m joror, depotjr, and held otiier oflkce. In 16(K2 he pnrchaied land
on Stratford rtf er (llouMtonic) at PaugaMette, of which the Cooit appro? ed,
and fare him libertjr to purcha«e lUO acre* more. He wa* a phjMcian, and wae
allowed bjr the General Court £5 for Tieitin|^ Mr. Talcott in bb Mcknew, to be
paid out of the tiearary, in 1660. He was alio allowed in 1662, bjr the Coori,
X20 for doctorini^ the Depotjr Go? emor and Mr. John Talcott, and a poet-nior-
tam examination of Kellejr's child. Tubtic men were public piopertjr, and the
poblie pOid the phjatcian^s bill to attend tiiem.
Rowland, Henry, Fairfivid, IG^IO.
Royco, Robert, Saybrook, IGOO.
Rudd, Jonathan, 1030.
Rudd, John, waif appointed commiMsioucr for the town of lluiiUugfl,
with the power of a niagiMrate, by the (ieneral Cotut of CiMinecticut.
In October, 1002), the (ieiienil Court ujiitcd liairtnigti with tlie town of
Ryoy N. Y. and wua iucor|)orated wa one town, and lia« remained ao
since*
Rugg, Robert, 1 010.
Riiacoe, WilUam, canio from Kiigland in a veanel called the Incrcaao,
Robert Iiea, niaater, to MaiMfachusfettis with liis family, and waa ainaog
the first •ettleni of Hartford in the settlement of the colony. He waitf
juror in 1004, and at the division of tlie lands in Hartford in '30.—
(8oe Roscoe.)
Russell, Jonathan or John, second minister of Wethersfield in lOOft,
dismissed in '07 — signed an agnH;meut in '50 to remove to Massachu-
setts—did afterwanbi move and died there.
Rusaell, John, deputy in 1040-8.
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Saddler, John, an early settler of Wethcrsfield, 10^13— -died in 'TS,
and left a widow, Deborah, and no children.
Sadd, Thomas, Windsor, 1045.
Sage, David, Middletown, 1075, married a daughter of John Kirby.
Saltonstall, Sir Richard, settled at Watertown. He was one of the
magifltratee who came to Maieachoietti with Gov. Wiuthrop in 1630. Many
of theee people were the firat eettlen of Wetherefield, in ConnecUcot, in 1635-6.
Sir Richard waa one of the aaeociatea and owners of the large tract of land up-
on the Connccticot River, of which John Winthrop aa Governor and Agent took
poaMtaion in 1635. U is soppoiod ho aderwarda looatod at Saybrook or New
London.
Saltonstall, Robert, 1041.
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Seely, Lieut. Robert — rei^ded in Wethersfield in 1636— came from
Watertown. He was ordered in 1636, to look up the propertj^ of John Oldham —
was a lieutenant and commander under Major Mason in the Pequott battle in
1637. After the conquest, he was sent with 30 men under him, to settle and
hold possession of the territory, with an addition of 10 men, afterwards ordered
there. He with Major Mason, Stanton, Adams, Gibbs, Henry Starks and Tho.
Merrick were appointed by the General Court to treat with the Indians for com.
He was for a time an officer at the Fort after it was purchased by Connecticut.
He was a useful man in the xsolohy as an Indian fighter as well as a civilian.
He is supposed to be the anbestor of those of his name in Fairfield county, and
New York. In 1663 he was a captain and chief military officer at Huntington,
L. I., to exercise the men there ; and the same year was appointed a commis-
sioner for the town of Huntington, L. I., by the General Court of Connecticut.
Sessions, Matthew, juror in 1643.
Seymour, Richard, Hartford, 1639— chimney viewer in '46. He
held land hy liberty of the town, and had the privilege of fetching
wood and keeping cows and swine, with miany others who were not
original proprietors.
Seymour, Zechariah, Hartford, 1645. This family were connected
by marriage with the best families in the colony.
Sexton, Richard, Windsor, 1643. Richard Sexton, Robert Lewis,
Bamabie Davies and Christian Buck embarked in England in a vessel
named the Blessing, Joha Lester, master, for New England, previous
to the settling of Mr. Sexton at Windsor.
Shaddock, Elias, died at Windsor in 1676, and lefl a widow and
one child.
Shears, John, died in 1669 and lefl a son John.
Sheldon, Isaac, Windsor, 1640. Thomas, Hartford, '41.
Shelly, Henry, 1663.
Shcpard, Edward, father of John — he appears to have resided in
Hartford. He had a son John, a daughter Deborah Fairbanks, one
Sarah Thompson, and another Abigail.
Shepard,. John, Hartford, son of Edward. He became a man of
consequence in the colony.
Sherman, Joseph, Wethersfield, 1636 — often a juror and deputy.
Daniel Sherman was a grand juror in '72. The Sherman family have
been respectable since the first settlement.
Sherman, Thomas, Fairfield, 1651.
Sherman, Samuel, John Howell, Nathan Gould and John Mason
were of the Particular Court in 1664. Sherman, Gold and Canfield
were appointed to hold a Court at Fairfield, under the Charter, in
'62, and Stamford, Greenwich and Westchester were allowed to try
their cases at Fairfield. John, 1644.
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Sherwoody Thomas, 1645— had a son John, who moved to Strat-
ford, and in '54, he with Thomas Fairchild were appointed by the
Court to press men for an expedition against the Dutch.
Sharpe, 1645.
Sherlock, John 1663.
Sherrall, Thomas, joror in 1649.
Sherwington, Thomas, 1651.
Shore, Samson, 1649.
Simonds, Rev., 1663.
Sipperante, Joanne, 1649.
Skidmore, Thomas, do.
Skinner, John, Hartford, juror in 1639 — an original proprietor of
Hartford — ^had 22 acres in the division of up-land east of the river
in '40. Joseph, Windsor, '46. Richard, '48. John, juror in '71.
Slater, John, Simsbury, 1682, register of the town.
Sly, Robert, 1648.
Smith, Rev. Henry, was the first settled minister at Wethersfield —
he bad been a clergyman in England, and most of his congregation in Wethers-
field came from Watertown, in Massachusetts, in 1635 and '36, where they had
been nnder the charge of Mr. Phillips, who did not move to Wethersfield with
his church and congregation. Rev. Cotton Mather Smith, who was born at
Snffield, 1731, and settled in Sharon, Connecticut, was the son of Samuel Smith,
who was a grandson of the Rev. Henry Smith, of Wethersfield. Hon. John
Cotton Smith, former Governor of Connecticut, was a son of the Rev. Cotton
Mather Smith, and the present John Cotton Smith, Esq., is the grandson of the
late Gov. Smith. The children of Rev. Henry Smith were, Samuel, Peregrine,
Noah, and other small children, and two daughters who were married at his
decease.
Smith, Lieut. Samuel, New London. The General Court ordered,
in 1662, that the inhabitants at Mystic and Pawkatuck should exercise no au-
thority by virtue of any commissions from any other colony, (Massachusetts) ;
and in case of difficulty in obeying this order, were ordered to apply to the
Deputy Governor — and were ordered to choose a constable for the town, and
to pay to Mr. Avery, Samuel Smith and James Rogers £20 as their share of
the ezpente of procuring the Charter for the colony.
Smith, Samuel, 1640 — deputy in April, '38-41, also in '44, He
owned a vessel in '49 — was deputy in November and March, '37 —
and was also a magistrate. Supposed of New London.
Smith, Arthur, Hartford, 1639 — fence viewer in '39 — deputy in '43,
CM>nstable in MO. Whoever reads this ^ Catalogue," may well suppose all the
Smiths were Puritans. Arthur Smith was a soldier in the bloody battle with
the Pequotts at Mystic Fort in 1637, where he was severely wounded, and was
reeeued from the flames of the fort by some of his brother soldiers.
Smith, Thomas, died at Haddam, 1674.
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Smithy Rebecca, in 1667, was divorced from Samuel Smith, by the
General Court, for his three years wilful absence from her. This law
is yet in our statute book, with little alteration.
Smith, Quince, New London, (probably an officer)— complained to
the General Court, that Uncas refused to. pay a fine imposed upon him
by the commissioners of New London. The. Court referred it to Mr.
Tinker to see that Uncas paid it, '60.
Smith, William, Farmington, died in 1669. Lefl children, Jona-
than, Jobana, Joseph, Benjamin, William, Samuel, Susannah, Eliza-
beth and Mehltabel.
Smith, Joseph, died in 1673, and lefl children, Jonathan 10 years
old, Samuel 7, Lydia 19, and Joseph 13.
Smith Giles, 1639. George, '40. Simon, '46. Edmond, '43.—
Patience, '48*
Southmead or Southmayd, 1645 — probably moved to Middletown,
where the name has been known from the early settlement of the town.
Spencer, Thomas, Hartford — a committee to view the land where
the fence had been made at Podunk, and locate the fence to be made
there in 1644 — viewer of chimneys in '49 — ^was in the colony in '39
— in the land division in '39. He was an original proprietor.
Spencer, William, Hartford, deputy in August and September, 1639
— committee to inspect arms once in three months, and provide pow-
der for Hartford in '39. He was appointed with Mr. George Wyllys
and Mr. Welles to revise the laws of the colony in '39 — selectman in
'39 — an original proprietor of Hartford — ancestor of Hon. Joshua
Spencer, of Utica, N. Y. Samuel Spencer, Hartford, 1670.
Spikes, Gerrard, Hartford, 1645.
Sprague, John and Lydia.
Stafford, Thomas, near New London in 1671.
Stairs, Thomas, Windsor, 1640.
Starkey, George, Fairfield, 1649.
Standish, Thomas, juror in 1649.
Stanley, Timothy, Hartford, townsman and juror in 1639 and '42.
He died in '48, and lefl a good estate to his widow and children, viz.
Caleb, Isaac, Lois and a younger daughter. Nathaniel Stanley was
treasurer of the colony. Caleb Stanley was secretary of the colony
from 1709 to 1711 inclusive.
Stanley, Thomas, Hartford, 1639— Kjonstable in '47 — juror in '39
and '43. He is supposed to be the Thomas Stanley who came to
Massachusetts in the vessel called the Planter, as he was one of the
early settlers of Hartford soon afler.
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Stanton^ Thomas, Wethersfield — in 1638, was appointed by the
General Court a public officer to attend all the courts or meetings of magistrates,
as an interpreter for the English and Indians, with a salary of jCIO per annum
for his services. In 1638 he was allowed to trade with the Indians on the river
in Wethersfield ^or beaver — was constable in 1644. The same year the General
Court granted him free trade with the Indians upon Long Island for 12 months..
He was an active and useful man in transactions with the Indians. He was an
original proprietor in Hartford, and was a great friend and supporter of Captain
Mason.
Stark, Henry, Hartford, 1640 — he was a man of worth, and after
a few years died, and gave by will, a clock to the church in Hartford.
Starks, Aaron, Hartford, 1639. {This case is inserted to show the
extreme severity of their punishment for bastardy.) He was placed upon the
pillory on a lecture-day during the lecture — then tied to the tail of a cart, and
whipped in Hartford, (probably through Main-street) — then taken to Windsor,
and at the tail of a cart again whipped — then had the letter R. burnt upon his
cheek, and fined £ 10, to be paid to the parents of Mary Holt, and then ordered
to marry her. The punishment of the girl for her offence was referred to Mr.
Ludlow and William Phelps to decide. She was afterwards whipped. In 1643
he was again whipped for another offence, and ordered to serve Captain Mason
during the pleasure of the court.
Stanley, Caleb, son of Timothy, Hartford, 1645 — became a man of
much consequence in the colony, and received by his worth repeated honors
from his town and the colony. Indeed the Stanley family maintained a high
reputation in the jurisdiction for many years after the union of the two colonies.
In 1709 Caleb Stanley was elected, or rather appointed secretary of the colony,
which he held three years, and honorably discharged its duties. The descend-
ants of the family are believed not to be numerous, but respectable. He was
grand juror m 1672 and '77.
Staples, Thomas, with Philip Groves, Robert Warner, Joseph Jud-
son, Walter Hoyt, James Avery, J. Morgan and Robert Chapman
were deputies or made free in 1661. Staples deputy and juror, '49.
Stanborough, Josiah, died in 1659. His children and estate were
taken into the possession of the selectmen.
Stebbins, Francis, died in 1673. His children were, Sarah Rock-
well aged 20, Ruth 19, Lydia 17, Hannah 8, Joseph 5, and Elizabeth 3.
Stebbins, New London, constable, '61.
Stebbins, Deac. Edward— juror in 1639 and '43— deputy in '39-41
and '48 — selectman in '47 — collector of funds ,for the students of Cambridge
College, by order of the General Court, in 1645. He died in 1663, and lefl a
grand child Edward Cadwell — his daughter married Mr. Cadwell — another
daughter married Gaylord, who had children, Joseph, Benjamin, Joanna and
Mary Gaylord — another daughter married Wilson, who had two sons, John and
Samuel. . He came among the first settlers from Cambridge to Hartford.
Stedman, Robert, Windsor, 1647. Thomas.
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Stedman, Lieut. John, 1645— Klied in '75, and lefl his land in Hart-
ford to his son John. He had other children.
Steel, John, Hartford, deputy in April, Sept. and Jan. 1639, and
March, '37 — was a member of the Upper House of the General Court in April,
June, July and Feb. 1636, and in May and Nov. 1637, and deputy in Dec. 1637,
in April, 1640, also in June and Feb. 1640, also in Sept. Nov. and Jan. 1641,
also in April and August, 1642, in March, April, Sept. Nov. and Feb. 1643, in
April, Sept. Nov. Dec. and Feb. 1644, in April, July, Sept. and Oct. 1645, in
April, 1646, in May and March, 1647, in Sept. and Oct. 1648, and many ses-
sions afterwards. Mr. Steel was of the Court that declared war against the
Pequotts. He was the town register in Hartford in 1639, which office he held
until he removed, to Farmington. He was a valuable man in the colony, and
was the ancestor of the Steels in Hartford, Farmington and Woodbury. He
collected the debt for the drum used in Farmington instead of a bell, to call the
people to church on the Sabbath and other times. He died in 1665, and left a
son Samuel, who married Mary Boosy, of Wethersfield — his two daughters mar-
ried William and Thomas Judd. He must have removed from Cambridge to
Hartford in 1635, or very early in the spring of 1636. Samuel Steel, son of
John, 1649.
Steel, "GeQrge, was an early settler, and a brother of John. He
was surveyor of highways in Hartford in 1639-43 and '49 — selectman and juror
in 1644. He died in 1664. His children were, Elizabeth Waite and Mrs. Har-
rison — grand children, Martha Harrison, and James and Mary Steel. He had
a son James.
Steel, James, 1645 — he with Samuel Boarman were appointed by
the General Court, in '63, to lay out and define the bounds of Middle-
town.
Stevens, Nicholas, Stamford, 1664.
Stevenson, Thomas, 1646.
Stiles, Henry, came to Windsor in 1635 or 6 — one branch of the
family early moved to Stratford, then to Woodbury, where many of the
descendants now reside. (Southbury was made a town since Stiles
moved there.)
Stiles, John, came to Windsor as early as 1639. He came from
Milbroke, in Bedfordshire, England, in '34. His son John, (Farmer
says) was the father of Rev. Isaac Stiles, of North Haven, whose son
Ezra Stiles, D. D., LL. D. was President of Yale College.
Stiles, Francis, fined £50 in 1642, for resisting an officer in his
duty — carpenter in '37 — juror in '42-44. Some of the Stiles family
moved to Stratford, and with Edward Hinman, of Stamford, were the
pioneers in settling Woodbury, where at this time many of their de.
scendants reside.
Stiles, Henry, Hartford, was the first man tried in Connecticut, for
an offence, viz. for Belling a gun to an Indian. He was tried by the fint Court
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«Yer formed or held in the colony, on the 26th day of April, 1636. In 1634,
Francis Stiles, Thomas Stiles, John Stiles and Henry Stiles came to Massacha-
setts from London, in the ship Christopher^ John White, master. These proba-
bly are the same men. The Henry last mentioned settled at Windsor — the first
in Hartfbrd, and not of the family at Windsor.
Stoddard, John, sergeant, of Wethersfield, 1639 — juror in '42-3.
He died in 1664, and left children, Mary, John, Josiah, Mercy, Elizabeth and
Nathaniel. Anthony, Boston, 1639— Ebenezer, 1664 — Solomon, Northampton,
married Mra. Mather, 1672 — Anthony, Woodbury, 1702 — John and Simeon,
brothers, Boston, 1675 — Hon. Anthony, 1697 — Hon. Ebenezer, Woodstock, Lt.
Goyemor, 1833 — Hon. Jonathan, N. Haven, 1845— Hon. Henry, Dayton, Ohio.
Most of these men appear^ not to be descendants of John, but of Authoqy, of
Boston.
Stoddard, Joseph, 1643.
Stocking, Samuel, had a daughter Bethiah.
Stocking, George, one of the first settlers in the colony— townsman
in 1647. He came from Cambridge, and was one of the original
proprietors of Hartford in '39.
Stolton, Thomas, a deputy in 1641.
Stone, Rev. Samuel, came to Boston in 1633, and was soon afler
orduned teacher with the Rev. Thomas Hooker, in Cambridge. He had been
a lecturer in Torcester, in England, and was there well known by Mr. Hooker,
and came to Boston by his request. He came with John Cotton, Gov. Haynes,
Goff, Mr. Hooker, and about 200 emigrants. He remained with Mr. Hooker at
■Cambridge until June, 1636, when he came with him and the colonists to Hart-
fbrd, where he continued until his death* He was chaplain in the little army
of 90 brave men under Major Mason, in 1637, who by their valorous deeds ex-
terminated the Pequott nation of Indians. Tradition says, the night previous
to their starting down the river, was entirely spent in prayer by Mr. Stone, for
the success of their arms in the expedition. Mr. Stone died July 20, 1663, and
left a widow, Elizabeth, and children, Samuel, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Mary and
Sarah. One daughter married Joseph Fitch. He owned land in Stratford,
which he gave mostly to his son. Mr. Stone, William Goodwin and others,
were the original purchasers for a company, of the the town of Hartford, of the
Indians, which was divided in 1639, amongst the original proprietors.
Stone, John, Hartford*— died early.
Stolion, Edward, 1663.
Storm, Samuel, Hartford, 1639.
Stoughton, Thomas, came to Windsor with Mr. Huet in 1639. He
was deputy in '39 and '43 — juror in '42 — ^lieutenant in '40.
Stoughton, Ancient— deputy in 1636— often a juror and member of
die €reneral Court. John, '46.
Stores, Thomas, 1643.
Stowe, Rev. Mr., had much trouble in the church at Middletown
in 1664. The General Court ordered his parish to pay his salary of J&40. He
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was dismissed — and the town were ordered to provide another able, orthodox
minister, to be approved by Messrs. Warham, Stone and Whiting, aided by the
Governor and Mr. Wyllys, and give him such testimonial letters as the aforesaid
persons should direct in the premises. Mr. Stowe was settled at Middletown
in 1657.
Strickland, John, son of Thwait. The original contract or pur-
chase of Hartford, by William Goodwin and others, of the Indians, appears to
have been lost, which in 1670 was renewed between the Indians, and S. Wyllys,
J. Talcott, James Richards and others as agents for the proprietors of Hartford,
and witnessed by John Strickland and others.
Strickland, Serg't. Joseph, Wethersfield, in 1636 was a member of
the church there-— came from Massachusetts.
Strickland, Thwait, Hartford — died in 1670. Daughter Elizabeth
married Mr. Andrews. His other children were, John 21, Joseph 15,
Jonathan 10, and Ephraim 7. Elizabeth Andrews was 23 years old.
Strong, Return, came to Windsor in 1639.
Strong, John, Windsor, 1645 — juror in '71 — supposed to be the son
of Return. John had 18 children, 15 of them married and had fam-
lies. He was the ancestor of J. Strong, D. D., of Randolph, Dr. Strong,
of Hartford, Dr. Strong, of Norwich, Gov. Strong, of Massachusetts,
Judge Strong, of Amherst, and Hon. Henry Strong, of Norwich. A
noble sire of more noble descendants.
Swain, Wilham, moved to Branford in 1644, (Farmer.) The divis-
ion in the church at Wethersiield where he first settled, had become so great
that Mr. Swain determined on leaving the place and colony. He therefore pur-
chased Branford, and at once commenced a settlement there. Mr. Abraham
Pierson, then at Southampton, L. L, united with him with a part of his church
and congregation in the settlement at Branford. Mr. Swain was afterwards a
magistrate of the New Haven colony. He came to Massachusetts from Eng-
land in company with Francis, in the ship Rebecca, and was one of the first
settlers of Wethersfield. He was a member of the Court in the Connecticut
colony in April, 1736-7-8, and continued a leading man while he remained at
Wethersfield — assistant in 1644 — deputy in 1641 — a member of the first Court
that tried the first ofifender — enached the first law— declared war against the
Pequotts in 1637 — was often a juror, deputy and magistrate.
T.
Talcott, Dorothy, the mother of John and Samuel — died in 1669.
Talcott, John, with Gov. Ha3aies, Thomas Hooker, Samuel Stone,
George Wyllys, Edward Hopkins, William Whiting, Thomas Welles, Thomas
Webster, Thomas Hosmer and William Goodwin were the leading men of Hart-
ford in its early settlement, though some of them were not here until afler 1636.
John Talcott was one of the Court which declared war against the Pequotts in
1637, and one of the General Court in 1637->8~9— a juror in 1641— selectmaa
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in 1643-4 and '48— snrveyor of common lands and fences in 1647 — ^to set off
meadow fence and order proportions in 1643. He received many other marks,
of confidence from the colony. He was a member of the Colony Congress in
1656-7-8 and '62 and '63. This was the highest office in the gift of the colo.
nies. He had also been treasurer of the colony, and frequently an assistant to the
€reneral Court He was the ancestor of the Talcotts in Hartford, and of the
former attorney general of the State of New York. John Talcott in 1673, was
appointed a major, to act in case of a war with the Dutch. Governor Tallcott's
third daughter, Jerusha, married Doct. Daniel Lathrop, of Norwich — she was a
lady of great intelligence. Joseph Talcott was Deputy Governor in 1724, and
Governor from 1725 to 1741 inclusive, and treasurer of the colony.
Talcotty Samuel, son of Dorothy — was a gentleman of less distinc
tion than his brother John. John, jr., 1645.
Talcott, Gov. Joseph, a grandson of Dorothy — became a gentleman
of distinction in the colony. He was appointed treasurer, and was
also in 1724, made Deputy Governor of the colony, and in 1725 was
elected Governor, and was continued in the office until 1742. He
well kept up and sustained the early reputation of John, who had
preceded him in the first settlement.
Tappin or Toppin, Thomas, and two other magistrates, with seve-
ral deputies from Long Island, appeared at the General Court of Con-
necticut, and took their seats in May, 1663, as members of the colony
and the General Court. Assistant in '63.
Tappin, was appointed with John Talcott to apportion the rates in
1639.
Taynter, was a deputy in 1643 and '46 — frequently held offices.
Taylor, William, Wethersfield, 1664.
Taylor, John, Windsor, came with Mr. Huet in 1639. Juror in
'41 and '44. George Taylor came to Massachusetts in the Truelove,
George Gibbs, master.
Taylor, Stephen, married Ann Hosford, of Windsor, 1642.
Taylor, Stephen, also married Ann Nowel, of Windsor — grand ju-
ror in '72. (Perhaps the same person as above.)
Terre or Terry, Stephen, Windsor — was among the first settlers of
Windsor, and in 1638 was appointed one of a committee with H. Wolcott, jr.,
William Westwood and Nathaniel Ward to lay a highway for cart and horse
upon the upland, from Hartford to Windsor. Grand juror in 1643. Thomas
Robert and Richard Terry came from England in the ship James, John May,
master, to Massachusetts. John Terry, probably a son of Stephen, united with
John Case in settling Simsbury, by enforcing the owners of lands at Massacoe
to bnild on and settle them. Hon. Nathaniel Terry, late deceased, had been a
member of Congress, eminent in his profession, and a gentleman of distinction in
the State.
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Terry, John, son of Stephen, married Elizabeth Wadsworth, in
1662. His children were, Elizabeth, Stephen, Sarah, John, Rebecca^
Mary, Solomon, and another Rebecca.
Thomas, Serg't. of Mystic, in 1663 applied to the General Court
for directions how to conduct himself there under the authority ; — ^he
was advised to keep quiet, and if abused by them, to apply to the De-
puty Governor, but not to obey those who held commissions under
other colonies.
Thompson, widow of Thomas, married Anthony Hawkins, of Far.
mington. John, of Fairfield, 1650. William, free in 1660.
Thomson, John, 1670. In '63 had a controversy with the church
at Stratford, and Messrs. Jones, Wakeman and Hanford were appoint-
ed by the General Court as advisers in the matter.
Tilliston or Tillotson, John, resided near Saybrook in 1671.
Tillerson, John, married before he came to Windsor. His chil-
dren were, Mary, John, Elizabeth and Abigail. In 1667 he charged the wife of
Matthew Griswold, of Lyme, of being a witch, imd induced others to suspect
her of witchcraft ; for which Mr. Griswold caused him to be arrested and ar-
raigned before the Court. He stated the cause of his suspicions and jealousies.
The Court decided she was not a witch, and that he had no cause to be jealous
of her — that he had greatly sinned in harboring such jealousy against so good-
a neighbor, who had done him many favors. But as he was poor, the Court, to
recompense Mrs. Griswold for the wrong, and to clear her of all suspicions of
the offence — ordered that the opinion of the Coart should be published by the
constables in Saybrook and Lyme, at some public meeting — and ordered Til-
lerson to pay 7 shillings for the express warrant, and 5 shillings for the constable.
Tracy, Thomas, Wethersfield, juror in 1644 — was often a juror and
deputy, and held other posts of honor. He moved to Saybrook, and from
thence to Norwich. He was a gentleman of importance in the colony. Deputy
in 1662-3 — auditor of the accounts of J. Rogers and Lieut. Smith on the corn
rate for the expense of the Charter, 1663. He was a thorough business man.
The nanle has been uniformly respectable. Some of his descendants were of
high reputation. Hon. Uriah Tracy, former Senator of the U. S., and Hon.
Albert H. Tracy, late Lieut. Governor of New York.
ERRATA.
Upon further examination into the genealogy of the Loomis family, I am satisfied
that only the family of Joseph came to Connecticut. I was led into the error by the
Lecture of Dr. McClure, delivered at East Windsor some years since. It will be comet-
ed in No. 3 — when the whole Catalogue will be published, including a large number of
names since found, and not printed in either of the two Numbers before the public, in
their proper places.
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Tanner, Rebecca, was a sister of Thomas Shaylor, and was mar-
ried and had sons previous to 1690.
Talcott, Capt Samuel, Wethersfield, died in 1691 — wife Mary, and
children, Joseph, Jobh, Elizur, Benjamin, Nathaniel, Hannah Chester,
and Rachel.
Talcott, Col. John, died in 1689, and left an estate over £2000^
his lands being over 2000 acres.
Taylor, Stephen, jr. His children were, Stephen and Mercy. —
Tlieir mother Patience, removed to Colchester, and resided there in
1719.
Mrs. Taylor, widow of Stephen, jr., Windsor, died in 1689.
Terre or Terry, Richard, of Southold, L. I., 1662. The descend-
ants of Stephen, of Windsor, claim Richard, of Southold, to have been
a brother of Stephen. Tradition says they came to Massachusetts in
company ; Stephen settled in Connecticut, and the other on L. 1. It
was probably as claimed by them — ^being found one [at Windsor, the.
other at Long Island.
Terry, Lieut. John, Simsbury — died in 1691 — son of Stephen, of
Windsor. Children, Stephen 25, Elizabeth 27, Sarah 22, Mary 17,
Abigail 15, Samuel 13, John 7. He owned a mill, and left an estate
of £518. Widow Elizabeth — son Stephen.
Thrall, Timothy, Windsor, grandson of William, 1713. The town
of Tolland was originally the east part of Windsor, and in 1713 the town of
Windsor appointed Matthew Alljn, Roger Wolcott, and Timothy Thrall to lay
oot a settlement on the east side of Windsor, on lands purchased of the Indians,
which the committee performed and reported. Joseph Benton who had emi-
grated to Tolland from Hartford, made the record as town clerk in 1719. Not-
withstandiQg in 1715, M. Allyn, R. Wolcott, T. Thrall, and John Ellsworth pe-
titioned the General Court to lay out a township, to be bounded east upon Wil-
limantic river, &c., to contain 36 square miles, and to be called Tolland. The
petition was granted, and a town 6 miles square, called Tolland, allowed to the
l^dsor petitioners. In May, 1719, the four petitioners conveyed the town of
Tolland to 53 persons, but reserved to each of themselves 300 acres, and these
53 became the actual settlers of Tolland, some of whom had been settled there
•s early na 1713 or '14. Amy Hatch was bom there as early as 1713. Joseph
Hatch the son of Joseph, was the first white male child bom in Tolland in 1715.
In 1719 Joseph fienton was one of a committee to build a meeting house there ;
the tame year he was appointed to procure a minister to preach there, and the
Rev. Stephen Steel officiated at Tolland in 1720. Mr. Benton was sworn first
town derk in 1719, and Shubael Steams in 1720. Delano, West, Cobb, Steel,
Shepurd, Chapman, Wells, Lathrop and Grant were among the early settlers of
Toflmd. Timothy, sen'r. was an early settler at Windsor. He died in 1697.
Children, Deborah, Moses, Elizabeth Cornish, Mehitable Carter, Martha Finney,
AUgmil Thrall— Timothy, John, Thomas, and Samuel Thrall. He had an estate
«r neatly £800.
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Thrall, William, Windsor, 1640— j«ror in '64— died in 79. Son
Timothy, daughter Phillis Hosford — had a grandchild, Mary Hosford.
Tilly, Capt. In 1636, the Indians murdered five men at Saybrook,
while they were at work in the meadows ; and in November of the same year
assassinated another, and most cruelly tortured Capt. Tilly to death. In De-
cember, 1636, six of the inhabitants of the town were attacked by the Pequots,
two of whom were tortured to death by them ; during the same month four
others were killed there ; the January after they assassinated one citizen and
took two others, who they split in twain. These murders and other outrages
committed by the Indians in 1636-7 caused the war against the Pequots in 1637.
When the people of Saybrook attended church at the tap of the drum, the malef
carried their guns, and stacked them in the corners of the church with' a suffi-
cient guard the outside to secure the worshippers from surprise and danger from
the Indians.
Tinker, John — in April, 1660, was made an assistant at N. London,
with O. Bruen, J. Rogers, Lieut. Smith, and John Smith as commissioners, with
the assistance of Maj. Mason, to hold courts there for the year. William
Douglass was also confirmed as packer at the same time for N. London — assist-
ant in 1661. In 1660 the General Court licensed Mr. Tinker to retail liquors
distilled by ^himself until October, 1662, if he would use his exertions to suppress
others from selling by retail in N. London. Mr. Tinker died about 1662. Left
children, Mary, John, Amos, Samuel and Rhoda. The expenses of his sickness
and funeral were paid from the public treasury by order of the General Court.
He was a gentleman of distinction at N. London, and throughout the colony.
Thompson, John, Middletown — died in 1693-4. He lefl a widow
and children.
Thompson, John and Thomas, sons of John Thompson, of Weth-
ersfield, 1680.
Thornton, Thomas, Hartford — died in 1703. Wife Hannah, and
son Samuel, only child. He had a brother Nathaniel Farren. He
lefl an estate of £498. He owned a part of a warehouse at the land-'
ing on the river in Hartford.
Thornton, G., moved to Stratford before 1653.
Thornton, Thomas, came to Windsor in 1639, and was juror in '43.
Throcmorton, 1640.
Trill, Thomas, an unseasonable night walker, 1664.
Tillerton, Daniel, went to Stratford as early as 1649.
Treat, Richard, Wethersfield. In March, 1637, was a member of
the lower house of the General Court. He died in 1668-9. His children were,
Richard, jr., Robert, James, a daughter Hollister, another who married Hon.
Matthew Canfield or Camp, another married a Johnson, and two others mar-
ried Robert Webster, son of Gov. Webster, and John, son of Hon. John Dem-
InfiT* (were mentioned in his will as sons, and shared in his estate.) He gave Mr*
PerkioB^s book to his fum John Deming. He was a cousin of Samuel Wells,
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and of John Deming, senV. Some men of difitinction by this name. The fam-
U/ ranked high in the colony.
Treaty Richard, Wethersfield, 1663 — a magistrate in '63 — son of
Richard.
Treaty Richard, Wethersfield, died in 1713, son of James, deceased,
(his mother Rebecca.) He led but one child, Katherine Treat, to
whom he gave all his estate, being J&636. He had a sister Jemima
Chester, and Mabel Treat — had a brother Salmon, of Boston — ^his
brother Joseph resided at Wethersfield.
Treat, Thomas, Glastenbury-— died in 1709 — wife Dorothy. His
son Richard was in poor health. Left other sons, and several daugh-
ters, and an estate of £770.
Treat, Henry, Hartford — died in 1681. Left several children, and
some estate for them.
Treat, James, sen'r., Wethersfield— died in 1708 — ^wife Rebecca,
sons James, Samuel, (to Salmon he gave 200 acres on the road to
Colchester^) Richard, Joseph — Jerusha, wife of Capt. Thomas Wells,
(who had a son Wm. Wells,) Rebecca, wife of Ebenezer Demingy
(had a son Joseph Doming,) Mabel Treat. He gave 200 acres of
land and the stone house beyond the bounds of Glastenbury to James
and Samuel Treat. He left an estate of £1235.
Trott, Richard, Wethersfield — juror in 1642, grand juror in '43 —
one of the committee with Mr. Hopkins and others to build a ship^to
collect funds for tho students of Cambridge College in '44 — deputy in
'44-5 and 8. He was often a juror and deputy. The family proba-
bly afterwards settled at New London. Matthias Trott, Wethersfield,
1646.
Trumble, John, Windsor, 1647.
Trumble, Ammi, Windsor, 1648. Joseph Trumble resided at Suf-
field in 1704. He married Hannah Higly, and they were the parents
of the first Gov. Trumbull. — Phelps.
Tomlinson, Thomas — died in March, 1685 — wife Elizabeth— chil-
dren Sarah Bishop, 20 years old, Mary 18, Ruth 15, Phebe 12, Eliza-
beth 10, Hannah 6, and Thankful 1. No sons.
Towsey, Thomas, sen'r., Wethersfield — died in 1712. He was the
fiither of £lizabeth Churchill the wife of Josiah Churchill. To his eon Thomas
he gave his house, shop, barn and all his land. He gave to John Northway 40
shillings. He gave his apprentice John Wells one weaver's loom and gears to
weave serge and kersey ; all his other property he gave to his daughter Church-
ill. He owned a fulling mill in partnership witli Mr. Bulkley. He lefl an estate
of JC387 sterling. He was a widower at his deatli, and probably aged — it is un-
certain how long he had resided at Wethersfield. His son Thomas was educa-
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ted a clergyman, and settled in Fairfield county, at Newtown, and was the an-
cestor of Governor Toucey, of Hartford ; since which time all by this name
have uniformly originated at Newtown, where Rev. Thomas Tewsey began to
preach about 1712 or '13.
Tucker, John, 1642 — died in '62, at New London. Children —
Mary, John, Amos, Samuel and Rhoda.
Tucky, Greorge, was fined 40 shillings for using improper language
to Mrs. Eggleston.
Tudor, Owen, came with the 2d colony to Windsor, in 1639. He
married Mary Skinner in 1641. He was the ancestor of a respectable family in
Hartford, also in East Windsor, and in Vermont. He died in 1690. Had sons
Samuel and Owen ; Samuel had a double portion. He also had daughters.—^
Doct. Elihu Tudor, of East Windsor, was a son of Rev. Samuel Tudor, and a
great grandson of Owen, he graduated at Tale College in 1750. In 1757 he
entered with great spirit into the French war as a surgeon. He was with G-en;
Wolf in Canada — and was at the capture of Havana j afler tlie war closed no
man in New England was more eminent in his profession than Doctor Tudor.
He went to London, and for a long time practised in the hospitals, to become
eminent in his profession. He was made a half pay officer during life, and died
at the advanced age of 93 years. Rev. Samuel, the grandfather of Samuel, of
Hartford, graduated at Yale College in 1728. Owen, jr. died unmarried, and
left no issue. Rev. Samuel married the widow Bissell — her maiden name waa
Filley.
Tully, John. The time Mr. Tully came to Saybrook is uncertain,
yet he is considered one of the early settlers. He published an Alma-
nac there in 1681, which he continued to do until 1702. He was
called the great mathematician of the day. .
Turner, Daniel, in 1649 was twice publicly whipt on lecture days,
then imprisoned one month, and again whipt and gave bonds for his
future good behavior — for slandering Mrs. Chester. The Puritans
appear to have punished offenders by whipping, with the same object
that a parent corrects his children, only to improve their habits, morals
and manners, and not to disgrace them, unless the offence committed
was a great immorality and violation of law. Men who had been
publicly whipped, are found afterwards holding places of honor in
the colony.
Turner, Nathaniel, (see Underbill.) He went with Capt. Endicott
to reduce the Indians on Block Island, for the murder of Capt. Old.
faam, and from thence to the Pequots, to demand the murderers of
Capts. Stone and Norton, 1636.
Turner, Ephraim, Hartford— died in January, 1705. Wife Mary.
Cy'prian Nichols, administrator.
Turner, Capt., New Haven, as agent for New Haven, in 1640-1,
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made a large purchase of lands upon the Delaware river. Capt.
TYimer appears not to have been of the family of the name who settled
in Connecticnt.
Tuthill, John, with Rev. John Young, William Wells, Barnabas
HortoD, Thomas Mape«, and Matthias Corwin, who were the first and most
important setUers at Southold, L. I., afler the purchase of the town by New
Haven — continued for a time under the strict distjipline of that colony, and in
October, 1640, Mr. Toung renewed his church there. They however became
diasatisfied that no petson could hold office or be a freeman but those who were
members of the church. In consequence of this fundamental principle of the
New Haven Colony, Southold afterwards united with the Connecticut Colony,
and Toung and Horton became important officers under Connecticut.
Tumey, Robert, Fairfield, 1654.
Tylerton, Daniel, deputy in 1646 — ^went to Fairfield county.
U.
Underbill, Captain John, in 1636, sailed from Boston under Capt.
Endieott, for Block Island, to put the Indians to the sword and take possession
of the Island, with orders to spare the women and children ; after which to sail
to the Pequot country, and demand of the Pequot Indians, the murderers of
Capts. Norton and Stone — which mission was performed. In the same year he
was directed to reinforce the Fort at Saybrook with 20 men. In 1643 Capt.
John Underbill was a deputy from Stamford with R. Gildersleeve at N. Haven,
and after a residence of a few years at Stamford, he moved to Long Island,
where he died about 1673. Probably the same man who accompaniod Capt.
£ndicott to Block Island. He took the Indian prisoners,, and wounded men by
water, in 1637, from Mystic to Saybrook, while Maj. Mason and Capt. Patrick
went through the woods with the soldiers to Saybrook, after the Pequot action.
Ufford, Thomas, was a juror 1644, at Hartford — and probably was
the same Thomas Ufibrd who resided at Roxbury in '33, afterwards
at Springfield, and in '44 in Fairfield.
Ufford, Benjamin, a juror at Hartford in 1643 — ^probably a relative
of Thomas.
Upson, Thomas, Hartford. In 1640 had four acres of land in the
division east of Connecticut River. Soon after 1700, Stephen Upson
resided at Waterbury, who was the ancestor of the Hon. Stephen
Upson, late of Georgia, deceased.
Usher, Robert, was a constable in 1662*3 in Stamford.
V.
Varlet, Jasper, in 1661, brought a Dutchman and his wife, by the
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name of Bolters, to Hartford, without any security to the town ; upon
which order was taken against him.
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VftQdict^ Gisberty 16^— a Dutch officer of Hartford, "26.
Vantine, Comelius, Hartford, 1649.
Veats, Francis, Windsor, 1663. This name is yet in the north part
of Hartford county.
Vere, Voare or Vose, Richard, came to Windsor with the first set.
Hen tm early at 1636. He came from Cambridge with Mr. Wolcott — and waa
the ancestor of aome of the Parsons* family. The name is spelt varions waysi
but more generally Vere, upon the record. He died in 1683. Wife Ann —
children, Abigail, wife of Timothy Backland — wife of Nathaniel Cook, Maiy«
wife of Thomas, Alvord, Sarah Parsons, wife of Benjamin Parsons, of Spring-
field. His name is spelt Vere by himself in his signatare to his will. Benja^
min Parsons above was the ancestor of Major Gen. Parsons so much distin-
guished in the Revolutionary War.
Ventris, Moses, Sen'r., Farmington— died about 1697. Children,
Sarah, wife of John Brunson, Grace, wife of John Blakely, Mary
Ventris, Moses and Ventris.
Vincent, Richard, 1647.
Vincent, William, is supposed to have come from Dorchester to
Windsor before 1647.
W.
Wade, Robert, Hartford, 1639 — of Saybrook in '57. He was di-
vorced from Joanna his wife, who had refused to fellowship with him
in England and America for 15 years. This was the second divorce
granted in the colony. He held 10 acres of land in Hartford in '39.
This was a highly respectable name in Massachusetts and Connect-
icut.
Wadsworth, William, Hartford — selectman in 1642, also in '47, col-
lector in 1637, deputy in 1642, and frequently aflorwards. He was an original
proprietor of Hartford, and in the division of the land of the town in 1639.-—
He was a valuable man in the town and colony. (He is supposed to have been
the ancestor of Joseph Wadsworth of Charter notoriety.) He died in 1676*
His sons were, John, Samuel, Joseph, and Thomas. He had a daughter who
married a Mr. Stoton — another Terry — another Jonathan Ashley, and lefl Re-
becca unmarried — he also had a grand daughter Long. Ho was a getleman of
wealth and of high reputation in the colony. This Wadsworth was of the blood
of him who told Col. Fletcher when he demanded the command of the militia
of Connecticut, that if he was again interrupted by him, ** he would make the
sun shine through him in an instant.*'
Wadsworth, Elizabeth, widow of William — died 1680. Her chil-
dren were, Samuel, Joseph, Thomas, Elizabeth Terry, Jonathan Ash-
ley, Rebecca and John Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, John, Hartford— died in 1680, (Sarah his wife.) He
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gave his negro man to his wife. Children, Samuel 29, Sarah Root 31,
Hezekiah 6, John ,27, WiUiam 18, Nathaniel 15, James 12, Thomas
9 — he had grand children, Timothy 8, and John 4 years old.
Wadsworth, Samuel, son of WiUiam, of Hartford, 1682, brother of
Joseph, Thomas and John. He was a cousin of William Wadsworth,
2d, and died unmarried.
Wadsworth, John, Farmington, 1670.
Wadams, John, Wethersfield, 1664 — ^he died in '76, and left a
widow and son John. He might have came into the colony earlier
than '64. Perhaps ancestor of those of the name in Litchfield Co.
Wainwright, Thomas, 1643.
Wakeman, Samuel, the first constable of Hartford, 1636— surveyor
of Dorchester and Watertown with George Hubbard in 1636. He was directed
by a law of the landholders, to attend to the watch, and warn them in their turn
to do duty as a watch against the Indian depredators upon the lives and prop-
erty of the settlers. He with George Hubbard, sen'r., *in 1636, were appointed
to surrey the breadth of Windsor, and say how far it should eztjBud above the
house of Mr. Stiles ; he was also to survey the breadth of Watertown. He died
in 1645, and left one son and three daughters* He was an original proprietor
of Hartford, and in the division of the land in 1639. ,
Wakeman, Samuel, a clergyman at Fairfield in 1665. His name-
is rarely found in the State except in Fairfield county.
Wakelee, Henry, Hartford, 1639 — the first lawyer of record in the
colony.
Waldo, John, Windham— died in 1700. This family appears to
have come late into the colony. He had a son John in Windham —
perhaps other children. He left an estate of £292. It was a family
of respectability, and probably he was the ancestor of L. P. Waldo,
Esq., of Tolland.
Walker, Rev. Zechariah, Stratford — was first settled at Jamaica,
L. L, and preached there for a time, and about 1668 removed to Stratford, where
he had a severe contest with Rev. Mr. Chauncy, and a part of the congregation
at Stratford. The controversy closed by Gov. Winthrop's advising Mr. Walker
and his friends to remove and settle a new town, with which he engaged they
sfaoald be accommodated ; and Mr. William Curtiss, John Sherman and others
were authorised to locate at Pomperaug (now Woodbury) ; therefore Mr. Walk-
er with his friends moved there from Stratford about 167^3. Woodbury was
settled by several different companies at different times, and embraced a large
territory.
Walker, Jacob, Stratford, about 1665. Josiah and Joseph Walker,
went from Woodbury to Litchfield to settle.
Walkeley, Henry, Hartford, 1639. In '63 appeared in court as at-
torney for James Wakelee. He held land in Hartford by liberty of
the town in '39.
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Walkeley, James, a brother of Alice — ^improved land in Hartford in
1639, with the right of wood and pasture, not having been an original
proprietor of Hartford.
Walkeley, Alice, sister of James — in court in 1663.
Walkeley, Richard — died at Haddam in 1681. It appears by the
record that Richard's property was given to his two sons and one
daughter. Alice the daughter died in'^83; The name is spelt Walk*
ley and Walkeley. Alice left an estate of £348. The sons were
James and Henry, and were brothers of Alice. Richard ivas the
father of the family.
Waller, Matthew, Lyme, 1674. William Waller had moved to
Lyme in '64.
Ward, Andrew, was amongst the first Puritan settlers who came to
Wethenlfield. He was one of the five persons who held the first Court in the
colony, in April, 1636 — ^tried the first cause, and made the first law. He was a
member of this court seven sessions in 1636, and five sessions in 1637. He was
a member of the Upper House in Maj, 1637, when war was declared against
the Pequots. He was twice a member of the Committee or Lower House of the
General Court in 1637, and of the same House again in 1638 — ^four sessions he
acted as deputy after the Confederation of the three towns into a Colony in
1639 — was frequently made a member of both branches of the General Court
afterwards — collector of rates in 1637, and a magistrate in 1639. He was m
member of the church in Wethersfield. He held other offices in Wethersfield.
He was frequently united with the Governors and the most important men in
the colony on committees of the General Court. He was a gentleman of great
worth in the colony, and was the ancestor of a respectable and wealthy family
who reside in Hartford ; also of the Wards in Southbury and other parts of
Connecticut, and of a few families in Pennsylvania. In 1653, Ward and Hill
were appointed by the General Court to press men in Fairfield for an expedi-
tion. In the fall of 1640, Mr. Ward and Robert Coe, of Wethersfield, for them-
selves and several others^ purchased the town of Stamford of the New Haven
Company — all of which purchasers obligated themselves to move there within
one year ; and in the spring of 1641, Matthew Mitchell, Thurston Rayner, Rob-
ert Gildersleeve, Robert Coe and others moved to Sjtamford, Mr. Ward also
moved to Stamford, but whether at this time, is not known to the writer. These
with their pastor, Mr. Denton, were the leading men of Stamford. Within &
few years Mr. Denton left Stamford and moved to Hempsted on Long Island,
Mr. Ward also removed to Hempsted within a few years — but about 1650 he
returned and settled in the town of Fairfield, where he closed a long and useful
life. — (See Denton.)
Ward, Nathaniel, was ap early settler in Hartford, and a gentleman
of good standing in the colony. In 1642 he was a juror, and frequently after-
wards. He was a member of the first grand jury in 1643, held in the colony,
and held other offices of trust and honor in the town and colony. In 1645 he
was one of the committee appointed by the General Court to collect funds fin*
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th« itudenU in Cambrid^ College. He was towniman in 1639-44-and 47, and
conitable of Hartford in 1636— juror in 1643. He moved to Hadley, where it
if rapposed he died without issue, and gave no part of his estate to any person
of his name. A Nathaniel Ward was at the Emanuel Institution in England,
in 1613. Mr. Ward was one of the leaders with Gov. Webster and others, in
procuring the settlement of Hadlej, bj emigrants from Connecticut, in 1659.
Ward, Jayoe, Wethersfield — died in 1640. Her children were,
Edward, Anthony, William, Robert and John. She had a son-in-law,
John Fletcher, who perhaps resided at Guilford. Robert had gi^en
to him by his father, £20 in England, in the hands of Edward his
eldest brother's son. Robert was put to a trade.
Ward, John, Middletown — died in 1683, and left an estate of £446
to his family, viz. John, 18 years old, Andrew 16, Easter 14, Mary 11,
William 9, Samuel 4, and one unborn.
Ward, William, was confirmed a sergeant by the General Court for
the train-band at Middletown in 1664.
Warham, Rev. John, was the first Elder of a church who came
into the colony in 1636. His church had been located with him as their pastor,
at Dorchester, in Massachusetts — ^but in 1636 the minister and church all moved
to Windsor, where he lived until April 1, 1670, when he was called from his
people by death ; he however lived to sise not only his church, but many others
in the colony prosperously located. He had lived to witness much of the dense
forest he found there in 1636, by the industiy ofthe good men he brought with
him, removed. He left a large estate in lands to his family, and saw some of
them happily located in life, before his decease. He had preached at Exeter, in
England, before he came to New England. He had four daughters. After his
deoaftse, his widow married Mr. Newbury, and had two children, both daugh-
ters. After the death of Mr. Warham, Easter or Hester, one of his daughters*
married Rev. Mr. Mather, and had children, Eunice, Warham and Eliakim.
After the death of Mr. Mather, she married Mr. Stoddard, and had six sons
and six daughters — three of the sons lived to adult years, Anthony, John and
Israel ; Israel died in prison, in France — John settled at Northampton — was a
cdonel, chief judge of the court of common pleas, and was a leading politician
(or rather statesman) in Massachusetts. His brother Anthony settled as the 2d
minister at Woodbury, Conn., and died there in 1776, at the age of 82, after
having been the only officiating clergyman there for about 60 years. Anthony
left a son Israel, who resided in Woodbury until his death. Israel had a son
Asa, who married and had a son Henry, and two daughters. Asa and his chil-
dren moved to Dayton, Ohio, about the year 1817. Hon. Henry Stoddard is
now a gentleman of high standing in that State. Asa the grandson of Anthony,
died a few yean since, in Ohio, far advanced in years.
Warham, Abigail, widow of Rev. John Warham — died in 1684.
She was a cousin of Miles Marwine or Merwin, for whom she had
fatm&Ay done much — that in her will she declared << that if she had
thoiMUids the would not give him a penny— no, not a pin's point."
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Merwin attempted to persuade her to give him her property in exclu*
sibn of her children.
Ware, Nathaniel, Hartford, 1648. Several of this name settled in
Massachusetts.
Warner, Andrew, Hartford, 1639. He came to Cambridge in '32 —
was one of the tommittee with Webster, Talcott, Timothy Stanley and
others to divide the lands east of the river — surveyor of lands and
fences in '47 — in the land division of Hartford in '39 — signed to move
to Hadley in '59.
Warner, Robert — deputy in 1663, and often afterwards. Supposed
son of Andrew.
Warner, John, 1639 — had six acres of up-land in the division east
of the river in '40.
Warner, John, Farmington — made free in 1663, and died in '78-9.
Lefl sons, John, Daniel, (Thomas did not reside in Farmington,) and
William Higginson — a son-in-law — father of John, of Waterbury, who
died in 1707. He was a soldier at Pequot, for which the colony
gave him a tract of land, which he gave to Higginson.
Warner, John, sen'r., Waterbury — died at Farmington in 1707.
His children were, John, jr., Ephraim, Robert, Ebenezer, and Lydia
who had married Samuel Brunson before the death of her father.
Warner, Daniel — signed to move to Hadley, in 1659, son of John.
Warner, Andrew, Middletown — son of Andrew, of Hartford— <lied
in 1683-4. Children, Andrew, 19 years old, John 11, Joseph 9, Abi-
gail 21, Mary 17, Hannah 13, Rebecca 6. It is supposed this An*
drew, jr. moved to Windham.
Warren, William, sen'r., Hartford — surveyor of highways at Hart-
ford in 1663, and died in 1689. He resided at Hocanum on his farm.
He lefl a widow, and children John, William and Thomas. He ap-
pears to have had four younger children. He married two wives^
and ordered his girls to be bound out until they were 18 years of age^
and Abraham until 21.
Wastall, John — deputy in 1643 — juror in *43 — selectman of Say-
brook in '63-4 with Zechariah Sanford and John Clark.
Washy or Wasly, William, Hartford, 1645.
Way, Elizur— died in 1686. His wife Mary had over £200 in
his astate. His children were, Ebenezer, Sarah (married Ichabod
Wells,) Elizabeth (married Joseph Wells,) and Lydia Way. He lefl
an estate of £867.
Watts, Capt. Thomas, Hartford— died in 1683— -wife Elizabeth—
her brother*t ion, Samuel Hubbard, lived with her, and ahared largely in hie
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vitite ; he was a kirisman of Samuel Steely jr^ who shared in his property.—
His sister Hubbard's children were, Joseph, Daniel, Nathaniel, Richard, Eliza-
beth Hubbard and Mary Ranny. His brother Browh's children were, Nathan-
iel, John, Senoni Brown, and Hannah wife of Isaac Laine ; to the last five she
gave her land in Middietown. He was a brother of James Steel, who had
•DM James and John Steel. He gave £20 to the poor of the church in Hart-
ford. Martha Harrison shared in his will. He made some provision for the
south church in Hartford — owned a grist mill in Hajtford. ^
Watts, Elizabeth, who died in 1684, widow of Thomas Watts, was
a sister of James Steel, who had four daughters, viz. Elizabeth, Sarah,
Rachel Steel, and Mary Hall — she was a cousin of Martha Hender.
soDy and had a sister Willet.
Watts, Richard, Hartford — an early settler, 1639 — not an original
proprietor of Hartford. Had 14 acres of land, with lil)erty of pasture
on the common and to fetch wood, &c.
Watts, William, Hartford — hell four acres of land in Hartford, in
1639, with the liberty of wood and pasture of cows and swine.
Watts, Elizabeth, widow of Richard — her daughter married Hub-
bard ; she was a cousin of Daniel and Elizabeth Hubbard, of Hannah
and Nathaniel Brown, and had a daughter Brown.
Watts, Elenor, 1646 — selectman of Hartford in '61.
Waterhouse, Isaac, New London — fined £5 for upsetting Tinker's
warehouse. Thomas Waters married Sarah Fenn, of Milford, a
daughter of Benjamin and Mary Feen, 1696. Waters, Watrous and
Waterhouse appear to have been the same name.
Waterhouse, Jacob, 1639.
Waterman, 1647. Richard, of Salem, '37, was one of the founders
of the first Baptist church in America. -^Farm€r.
Waters, Peter, (a Dutchman) 1672.
Watson, Thomas, 1644. Robert Watson came to Windsor in '39^
in the 2d colony — he died July, '89. Widow Watson signed to move
to Hadley in '59, John, of Hartford, '44 — surveyor of highways in
'46— juror in '44 — signed to move to Hadley in '59.
Watson, Margaret, Windsor — died in 1683. Children, Sarah Mer*
rills, wife of John — Mary Seymour, grand daughter Sarah Merrills —
grand children Mary Seymour and Margaret Seymour — grandson
John Watson.
Webster, Gov. John. This gentleman probably came into Connect,
icut in 1637, or in the autumn of 1636. His first appearance as an officer of
the Court was in April, 1637. Ho was then one of the Committee, who for the
first time sat with the Court of Magistrates for the purpose of declaring war
against the Pequot Indians. He was again the same year elected to the General
Comty and was also elected as one of the committe (deputy) in 1638. He was
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elected a member of the Court of Magietrates at the first General Court boldon
by Gov. tiaynes, in April, 1639. From this time forward for many yean he
was a member of the General Court as a magistrate or assistant. That the
poblic may appreciate the arduous services of Gov. Webster, I take the liberty
of stating, that in 1639 he attended four sessions of the General Court — three
sessions in 1640— four in 1641— three in 1642— five in 1643— five in 1644—
&re in 1645 ; and held five sessions of the Particular Court in 1639 — ^four in
1640— two in 1641— two in 1642— six in 1643— five in 1644— six in 1645, and
four in 1646— and so continued faithfully to discharge all the duties of the ree-
ponsible and important offices bestowed upon him by the people for years. He
was uniformly a magistrate or assistant while he remained in the colony after
1638. He was appointed with Mr. Ludlow and Gev. Welles to consult with
their friends in the New Haven Colony, respecting the Indian murders which
had been committed, to learn of them whether they would approve of a decla-
ration of war as a reparation of the injury, in 1640 ; he was appointed with the
Hon. William Phelps, to form a law against lying, and to hold a consultation
with the elders upon the subject. He was of the committee with Wm. Phelps,
&c., who formed the noted criminal code of laws for the colony, reported and
approved by the General Court in 1642— several of which laws yet remain in
our statute book with little alteration, except in punishment. In 1655 Mr. Web-
ster was elected Deputy Governor of the colony, and the following year was
made Governor. In 1654 he was appointed with Maj. Gen. Mason a member
of the Congress of the United Colonies. — Enough is already said to show the
elevated position held by Gov. Webster in the colony, while he remained in it.
He was the first in this country who gave the high character for talent to the
name of Webster, which has been since so nobly and amply sustained by Noah
as a man of literature, and Daniel as a statesman and orator. Many of his
descendants yet reside in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Gov. Webster was
from Warwickshire, in England, and was an original settler in Hartford as early
as 1637, when he was a member of the General Court. He greatly aided and
improved the new form of government in the colony. The severe quarrels in
the churches at Hartford and Wethersfield so disgusted, not only Gov. Webster,
ba 59 others of the settlers in the colony, that upon the 18th day of April, 1659,
they signed an agreement, in which they engaged to remove themselves and
families out of the jurisdiction of Connecticut, into Massachusetts. Gov. Web-
ster headed the list of names. ■ About three-fourths of the signers did remove to
Massachusetts, and purchased and settled the town of Hadley, which then in-
cluded what is now Hadley, South Hadley, Granby end Amherst, east of Con-
necticnt river, and Hatfield and a part of Williamsburg west of the river. Gov*
Webster became a Judge of the Court in Hampshire. He died in 1661, and
left four sons, Robert, Matthew, William and Thomas. He also left three
^ daughters. Matthew settled in Farmington, William in Hadley, Thomas mov-
ed to Northampton, afterwards to Northfield, and was driven from the latter
place by the Indians, he then located at Hadley, but finally retumed'and died at
Northfield. His daughter Ann married John Marsh, of Hadley ; the other two
married Markham and Hunt. Robert, the eldest son, appears to have remained
in Hartford, where he died in 1676. Robert left six sons and four daughters.
The daughters were conneeted by marriage with the families of Seymouiw, My«
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eame a member of the Court of Magistraten. In April following an important
crisis bad arrived. The inhabitants of the colony had been constantly annoyed
by the Indians, and particularly by the Pequots, by robberies, murders, and the
abduction of two respectable young ladies from Wethersfield, who had been
carried among the Indians — which outrages could no longer be submitted to by
the English settlers. To redreiis tliese grievances a General CoUrt of Magis-
trates were convened, *and the three towns which then formed the colony, were
ordered, for the purpose of adding safety to the counsels of the court, 'to send a
committee of three persons from each town, tc^stt as advisers with the General
Court. Gov« Welles was one of the Court of Magistrates held on the 7th day
of May, 1637, who declared an offensive war against the powerful and warlike
nation of Pequots, for the redress of the many grievances they had visited
upon the En^Ush settlers. It was a most important meeting and decision not
only to the colony, but to all the settlers in New England. The Indians had not
only murdered many of the English, but had driven away their cattle, and com-
mitted other gross wrongst After mature deliberation, war was declared, and
the result saved the colony, and was of immense advantage to all the other
colonies, and much credit was due to Mr. Welles for his course taken in this
important step. After this time he appears to have become an important man
in the colony. He was uniformly a m ember of the Court of Magistrates after
March, 1637, until he was elected Deputy Governor, in 1654. In 1640 he was
appointed secretary of the colony, which office he held until 1649, and performed
the duty of both offices during the whole period. For a time he also performed
the duties of treasurer for the colony in 1639. At the session of the General
Court in 1653, in March and April, the Governor being absent, Mr. Welles per.
formed the duties of the Governor as Moderator of the General Assembly un-
der the Constitution of the Commonwealth. In 1654 ho was elected Deputy
Governor, in 1656, 7 and 1659. He was also elected Governor in 1655 and 8.
In 1649 he was a Commissioner to the Colony Congress. Gov. Welles was
fVequently associated with Haynes, Ludlow, Mason and other leading men upon
important committees appointed by the General Court. He did much in the
formation and union of the colonies in 1643, for the mutual benefit and protee-
tion of each other. No one of the distinguished men of his time was more
uniformly attentive to all his ofiicial duties than Gov. Welles, from his first ap-
pointment in 1637, until 1659. He was a constant attendant upon the General
Court, except when employed in other public duties. His whole public life
being fairly examined, he was as important a prop to the new colony as any of
the principal men, except Gov. Winthrop. — He died in 1668, and left a large
estate to his children, viz. Thomas, Ichabod, Samuel, Jonathan, Joseph, Rebecca
and Sarah. Samuel settled at Wethersfield. The descendants of Gov. Welles
are numerous in Connecticut at this time. The most prominent of whom are
Hon. Gideon, of Hartford^-since his late appointment, at Washington— Thad-
deus, Esq., of Glastonbury — Hon. Martin, of Wethersfield, and Doct. H. Wellet,
of Hartford. Gov. Welles came to Massachusetts in a vessel named the Sunn
and Ellen, E. Payne, master, in company with Richard Saltonstall, Esq. and
fkmily, Walter Thornton and others.
Welles, Capt. Samnel — died in 1675. His children were, Samuel
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16 yeara old, Thomas 14, Sarah 13, Mary 10, Ann 7, and Elizabeth
5. John, son of Samuel, 1664. Edward, 1644. Thomas, son of
Thomas, bom 1690.
Welles, Wid. Elizabeth, Wethersfield— died in 1683. Children,
Robert Foot, (died before her,) Sarah Judson, deceased — ^lefl children,
daughters Churchill, Goodrich, Barnard and Smith. Nathaniel Foot's
eldest son Nathaniel and his brother and theii* children shared in her
will, Daniel and Elizabeth — grandson John Stoddard — ^grandsons Jo-
seph and Benjamin Churchill. She was a sister of John Doming,
sen'r. and had a grandson Henry Buck.
Welles, Samuel, moved from Wethersfield to Stratford, with three
ions— -Thomas, Samuel, and another, perhaps other children. He
was the son of Gov. Welles. Perhaps the same Capt. Samuel who
died in 1675.
Weller, Richard — came early to Windsor. He married Ann Wil-
son in 1639. Children, Rebecca born May, 1641 ; Sarah in '43 ;
William in '45 ; Nathaniel in '48 ; Ebenezer in '50,. and Xl^omas in
'53. This name is yet known in Idtchfield county.
Westover, Jonah, sen'r., Simsbury, father of Jonah, jr., died in
1708. Samuel Case married \m daughter. Children, Jonah, Jona-
than, Margaret, Hannah, Jane, Mary and Joanna.
Welton, Richard, 1656.
Welton or Wilton, David — juror in 1644— deputy in '46.
Westley, William, Hartford, 1639 — ^held 14 acres of land there,
with liberty to fetch wood and keep swine and cows on the common.
Widow Westley signed to move to Hadley in '59,
West, of Saybrook, 1669. John West, '49.
Westcoat, Richard, 1639.
West wood, William — selectman of Hartford in 1636 — member of
the General Court in April, June, July, November and February, '36
—aided in declaring war in '37 — deputy in '42-46 — selectman in '39.
He was one of the first settlers and leading men of the colony — an
original proprietor of Hartford, and in the land division in '39. In
'59 he signed a contract to. remove his family to Massachusetts with
those who settled the town of Hadley.
Wakelin, Henry, Stratford, 1650.
White, John — one of the early and pruicip^l settlers of Hartford,
Mors 1639 — was a juror in 1643-4— orderer of the town in 1641 and '45 —
fence viewer in 1649. He was an original proprietor of Hartford, and in its
Itnd division in 1639. He was one of the 60 personF, in 1659, who signed an
tgreement to remove to Massachusetts for the settlement of Hadley. He re-
moved, and died there in 1683. His children were, Nathaniel, (who resided at
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Hadlejt) Daniel, Jadob, John, Samh Gilbert, Mrs. Taylor, and a daughter who
had married Mr. Hixton^ Nathaniel had a daughter Sarah. Mr. White in his
will gave Rev. John Whiting £5 in silver. He had intended to have given
Stephen Taylor a select tract of land, but he found himself bound for a large
sum to redeem his son Taylor's house and home-lot ; he therefore ordered the
land originally designed for Taylor to be sold to redeem his house and lot
He gave property to the children of his daughter Hixton— to his grandson Ste-
pben Taylor, to be received at Nathaniel White's at Hadley — to bis grand
daughter- Sarah, (a daughter of Nathaniel) he gave JCS^ The remainder of hui
estate he gave to his grand children, viz. Jonathan Gilbert, and to the children
of his sons Nathaniel, John and Daniel, also the children of Sarah, (who had
three sons) — ^his grandson Gilbert was the son of his daughter Mary. He owned
a share in a mill at* Hadley, His son Nathaniel was his executor. Mr. White
was a strict Puritan in all its forms, and lefl the colony in consequence of m
division in the church at Hartford.
White, Nathaniel — confirmed an ensign at Middletown in 1664—
deputy in '63. Philip, 1646.
Whaples, Ephraim, Wethersfield — wife Mindwell — died in 1712*
His children were, Ephraim and three daughters. He ordered hit
daughters to be paid out of his estate £10 each, by his son Ephrainiy
and to have a share of the moveables. The will* was signed in the
presence of Eliphalet Whittlesey and« Joseph Hurlbut. Jabez Whit-
tiesey was made overseer of the will; He was a brother of Thomas.
Whaples, Thomas, 1644— died in '71, and left children, Rebecca,
Hannah, Joseph, Jane, Ephraim and John — ^resided in Hartford in '64.
Thomas, son of Thomas, of Hartford, died in 1712-13. Children,
Nathan, Joseph, Abigail, Rebecca, Mary and Elizabeth. Elizabeth
was learning the trade of a tailor.
Wheatly, James, 1644.
Wheeler, John, from Concord in Massachusetts — went to Fairfield
in 1644. He was one of the early settlers of the town. Moses,
Stratford, '50. Samuel, sen'r., of Hartford, had children in 1712 —
Rachel 14, Elizabeth 7, Isaac 17, and Moses 9 years of age. Thomas
of Fairfield, 1653. John, juror at Stratford, 1730. Ephraim, col.
lector for the students of Cambridge College in '45— from Fairfield
or Stratford. Farmer says, 30 distinct families of the Wheelers lived
in Concord, Mass. between 1650 and '80 — a prolific race of men.
Whelpley's fine remitted in 1661.
Whitefield, Thomas, removed from Dorchester to Windsor, 1635-6.
Henry, first minister at Guilford, from Surry, England, '39. John,
came to Windsor as early as '36.
Whitehead, Samuel, had owned land in Hartford before 1689.
Richard, jr., juror in '40.
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Whiting, WilUam, Hartford — ^was a member of the General Court
in 1637% The Court orderedf him to supply 100 pounds of beef (for Hartford) to
earry on the Pequot war, in 1637. He was treasurer of the colony in 1641 to
J647. In 1638 he was allowed to trade with the Indians ; and was appointed
with Maj. Mason, i&c. in 1642 to erect fortifications ; he was also appointed with
the Major in 1642 to collect tribute of the Indians on Long Uland and on the
Main ; — on a committee to build a ship, and also to defend Uneas — foreman of
the jury in 1640. He was a' magistrate as early as 1639, and a leading man in
the colony. His estate at his decease was over £9000 sterling. In 1649 he made
bis will. His children were, William, John, Samuel, Sarah, Mary and Joseph.
Joseph appears to have been born alter (he will was made, and he provided for
him by a codicil to his will. He had a sister Wiggins who had childiren. He
gave £10 to Margery Parker , £10 to Mr. Hopkins; £10 to Mr. Webster; £10
to the children of Mr. Hooker ; £10 to the children of Mi:. Stone ; £10 to the
poor of Hartford ; £5 to the town of Hartford ; £5 to the poor of Windsor;
£5 to the poor of Wethersfield, and £5 to the children of the Rev. H. Smith, 6f
Wethersfield. His son William was a merchant in London, and sold the lands
be received by his father to Siborn Nichols, of Witham, in England.
Whiting, Rev. John. His children were, Sibbel Bryan, aged 34,
Martha Bryan 28, Sarah Bull 26, Abigail Russell 24, William 30,
Joseph 8, Samuel 19, and John one year old — (probably had two
wives.) Ordained at Hartford in 1660. In '69 the church divided,
and Mr. Whiting became pastor of the south church, and died in '89.
Whiting, Joseph — was the third treasurer of the colony. John
Was afterwards also treasurer. William was an original proprietor
of Hartford, and in the land division in '39.
Whiting, Giles, 1643. Samuel, educated at Emanuel College in
1613, Anna married Nathaniel Stanley in 1706.
Whittlesey, John, 1662 — ^the first of the name who came into the
colony. He was located at Saybrook, not however as early as many others.
The n&me was next found at Middletown and Wethersfield. It has been a most
prolific race. The family have been uniformly respectable, generally weaithy,
and produced some men of high standing and reputation, viz. Hon. Elisha, of
Ohio. He has through a long and constant public life, from early manhood,
retired to private life, and carried with him the reputation of an honest man —
the fiite of few politicians. John Whittlesey and William Dudley, of Saybrook,
in 1663, contracted with the town to keep a ferry across the river at Saybrook
from Tilley's Point, for which the town gave them all the toll received of stran-
gers, (except the inhabitants of Saybrook,) 20 a<:res of up-land, 10 acres of
meadow, and £200 of commonage — £100 on each side of the river. Whittlesey
avd Dudley contracted to build a road to the Point — build a horse canoe or
boat large enough to carry over 3 horses at a time, and such passengers as de-
sired to cross the river. They made the contract with John Wastall, John
Clark, William Pratt, William Waller and Robert Lay, agents for the town.
Whitmore, Thomas, Middletown, 1654 — was a gentleman of good
character, and received appointments of the General Court. The
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name is spelt differently by the alme family. It has been an ancient
name at Middletown and in Stratford. Seth and William, of Midcfle-
town, were jurors as late as 1730.
Whltmore, Thomas, sen'r., aged 66. He was a carpenter by trade*
and gave his tools to two of his sons. He died at Middletown in
'81, and left a wife Katherine, and children, viz. John aged 36 years,
Beriah 23, Thomas 29, Hannah Stowe 28, Samuel 26, Elizabeth 82,
Abigail 3, Israhiah 25, Nathaniel 20, Joseph 18, Josiah 13, Sarah 17,
Mehitabel 13, and Benjamin 7. I find the name spelt Whitmore,
Whetmore, Whittemore and Wetmore, apparently the same name.—
John, of Hartford, 1665.
Whittemore, John, Stamford, was .murdered by the Indians previ-
ous to 1649.
Whitcombe, Job, Wethersfield— died m 1683. Wife Mary. His
children were, Mary, aged 12 years. Job 9, Jemima 6, and John 4.
This name is yet in New London county.
Witchfield, Margaret— -died at Windsor in 1663. Her daughters
were, Hannah and Abigail. They married two men by the name of
Goff at Wethersfield. Her son married Miss Hayward. Margaret
was a sister of Jane Winship, who lefl a daughter Joanna. Samuel
Goff had children, Edward and Deborah.
Whitefield, Henry, the first minister at Guilford. He left preach-
ing there in 1650, and was succeeded by Rev. John Higginson.
Wickham, Sarah, Wethersfield — died in 1699. Children, Thomas,
Wittin, Sarah Hudson, Samuel, Joseph and John — ^perhaps others.
She had a grandson John Cherry, the son of Sarah Hudson.
Wilcox, John, Hartford — surveyor of highways in 1642 and '44 —
selectman in '49 — juror in '45. He had moved to Middletown in '54
— and died in '76. His children were, Sarah Long, aged 28 years^
Israel 20, Samuel 18, Ephraim 4, Hester 2, and Mary 1. He was
an original proprietor of Hartford, '39. John, of Middletown, (wife
Mary died in 1671.) His children were, Joseph, Samuel and Mary.
Israel, sen'r., died in '89. Children, Israel, aged 10, John 8, Samuel
Sf Thomas 3 years, and Sarah one month. Mary, widow, of Hartford,
died and lefl a cousin Sarah Long, a daughter, Ann Hawley, and a
son-in-law John Bidwell.
Wilcocks, Ephraim, Middletown— <lied in 1712 — son of John, and
grandson of Andrew, of Middletown.
Wilcoxson, Samuel, Windsor, deputy in 1646. WiDiam, '47 — ^per-
haps the same who was made free in Massachusetts in '38. Timothy
moved to Stratford ^ early as '40. William, of Stratford, '5p-*bad
sons, Joseph, John and Timothy.
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Widdbam, Thomas, Wethersfield, 1671.
Wildy Edmond, 1663. John, a grand juror in '43.
Wilkinson^ Josiah, oboui Saybrook in 1664. Thomas, '49.
Willaid, Josias, Wethersfield — died in 1674— juror in '71. Joseph^
Wethersfield, '70, and died in '74.
Willet, Nathaniel, Hartford— constable in 1644. Elizabeth, '48.
WiUer, Richard, Windsor, 1640.
Williams, Roger— juror in 1642-44 and 45— deputy in '37. He
came to Windsor as early as '36. He was ofle^ a member o^ both
Inranches of the General Court, and was a gentleman of importance
in the colony.
Williams, William — a landholder at Podunk, an early settler, 1646.
Arthur, of Windsor, '40— juror in '43. David, died in '84, and left a
small estate. Matthew, of Hartford, '46. James, son of James and
Sarah, bom in '93, Hepzibah in '98, Sardh in '99, Samuel in 1700, Ab.
igail in 1707, Daniel in 1710. John, of Windsor, married Bethia
Marshall, in 1672. John and Ebenezer bom in ''73, another in '75.
John, of Hartford, '37. (See Aaron Starks.)
Williams, Amos, an orphan. The magistrates ordered the little
Bible and a paper bo<^, left by his mother, to be delivered to him, in
1668. He died in '83. ChUdren, Amos 13, Samuel 8, Elizabeth 6,
and Siisann^ 3 years old.
Willey, John, Haddam — died May 2, 1688. He left an estate of
£169 to his wife and 7 children, viz. Isaac 18 years old, Isabel 17,
John 14, Miriam 12, AUyn- 9, Mary 7, andAbel 6 years. Thomas,
1664. Isaac, 1649, about N. London in '71.
Wills, Joshua, Windsor, 1647. This was a common name in
Massachusetts in its early settlement. Henry, a Pequot soldier in '37.
Wilt«Q, Nicholas, Windsor— died July, 1683.
Winterton, Gregory — constable of Hartford in 1642 — selectman in
'45 — -juror in '40 and '42 — sur^yor of common lands in '47. He
was an original proprietor of Hartford, and in the land division in '39.
Signed to move to Hadley in '59. He was an uncle of John Shepard,
and gave John £34. John was a brother of Thomas Greenhill, 1654.
Recordy p. lis.
Willoughby, Jonas, Wethersfield, 1666. This was a reputable
name in Massachusetts in the early settlement of the colony, as it
was in Connecticut.
Wilson, Anthony — deputy in 1646. Phineas, of Hartford — died in
'92, and left a large estate. He had an only son Nathaniel, and
daughters Hannah and Maiy. Had 3 sisters, Hannah, Margaret and
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Jane, who then Ured in Hull, in Yorkshire, Ehgland. His wife had
a daughter Abigail Warren, Samuel married Mary , May, ^72,
and had a daughter in '74, and another bom in '75, and Samuel in '78.
Wilton, David — amoved to Northampton from Windsor, in 1660,
where he died. He lefl a grandsdn, Samuel Marshall, to whom he gave maoh
of his property at Northampton. Joseph Hawley was about to marry his grand
daaghter Lydia, at Northatnpton, to whom he gave a share of his estate, pro.
yided he married her, and built a house on the land at Northampton, and lived
there four years — if not, he gave it to Samuel Marshal], his grandson. He pro-
vided for his wife Katherine. Samuel Marshall, senV., married his daughter,
and died before him. He was a brother of Nicholas Wilton — ^had a sister
Joan Wilton. He gave a silver bowl to the church in Northampton — £\0 to
the College — gave his wife the sawmill at Northampton. His grandson Thomas
-Marshall lived with him at Northampton. Medad Pomeroy was overseer of his
estate at Northampton. Daniel, 1644. Nicholas, of Windsor, died July, 1683.
Wimbell, Robert, a distributor of the estate of Thomas Dewey, 1648.
Winchell, Robert, Windsor — a juror in 1644. In '37 was appoint-
ed with Mr. Ludlow axi,d William Phelps as agents foi* the purchase of com, &c.
He came early to Windsor. His children were, Phebe born in 1639, Mary in
1641 — David, Joseph, Martha, Benjamin. — Robert died in 1657. Nathaniel, son
of Robert, married Sarah Porter, and had Nathaniel, Thomas and Sarah, born
1674, and Joseph 1677. Jonathan Winchell married Abigail Branson, and had
a son Jonathan, 1663. David married Elizabeth Filly, 1669, and had Joseph
and two daughters. Nathaniel Winchell, 1664— probably the same who was at
Westfield in 1686.
Winthrop, Gov. John, who first came to Say brook, in 1635— was
the son of John Winthrop, the Governor of Massachusetts. He arrived at Bos-
ton in the autumn of 1635, with a commission from Lord Say and Seal, Lord-
Brook and others, who were interested in a Patent of a large tract of land ad-
joining the Connecticut River, as agent of the Company — to erect houses and
build a Fort at the mouth of the river, not only for self-protection against the
savages, but to commiand the navigation and prevent the Dutch from taking
possession of the lands. Mr. Winthrop brought with him from England, men,
ammunition, ordnance and money, furnished by the Company, to carry out their
design. He was directed by the Company, on his arrival at Boston, to repair
at once to Connecticut, with 60 men, to erect fortifications and build houses
for the garrison, and the houses for the men of quality within the Fort. He
was also directed that such as should locate there in the beginning, should plant
themselves either at the harbor or near the mouth of the river, for their own
safety, and that they should set down in bodies together, that they could be
better entrenched ; also to reserve to the Fort 1000 or 1500 acres at least of
good ground as near to the Fort as could be obtained. The Company also, be-
fore Mr. Winthrop lefl England, appointed him Governor of the Connecticut
River, in New England, and of the harbors and places adjoining, for the space
of one year after his arrival there. Gov. Winthrop soon learned that the Datoh
at New Netherlands intended to seize upon the mouth of the river, and he im*
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medklaly despatched 20 men from Boston to bii place of destination, (now Say-
brook) to get command of the river, and repel the Dutch if they should appear.
Soon after the arrival of Mr. Winthrop^s men at the month of the Connecticutt
the Datdi who had been sent from New Netherlands arrived to take possessiout
bnt Got. Winthrop's men had in season planted two of their cannon in so favor-
able a position that the Dutch troops were prevented from landing. Mr. Win-
throp soon went to Saybrook and fulfilled his commission as agent for the Com-
pany. He and Mr. Fenwick did not consider either themselves or the lands
within their grant, &s strictly under the government or within the jurisdiction of
Connecticut, until after the colony of Connecticut had purchased the land upon
the river, and the Fort of Mr. Fenwick, in 1644 ; for which reason Gov. Win-
throp is not found very frequently upon the records of the colony for some of
the first years of its settlement. Even Mr. Fenwick was not a magistrate in
the colony until 1644. Gov. Winthrop the younger applied to the General As-
sembly of Connecticut, in 1640, for a grant to him of Fisher's Island. The
Court decided that so far as it would not hinder the public good, either in forti-
fying it for defence, or fishing, or making salt, that he had liberty to proceed
therein. He therefore took possession of it, and his heirs hold it to this day.
Gov. Winthrop did not become a member of the House of Assistants in the
colony until after 1650 ; after which time he became the favorite of the colony
and received apparently any appointment he desired. He was elected Governor
in 1667, 9 and 1660, to 1675. He was the first Governor of the colony who
was ever elected previous to 1660, two years in succession — the old law upon
this subject, owing to the universal popularity of Mr. Winthrop as Governor,
was repealed. In 1662 he procured the Charter for the colony, for which he
was agent, which greatly added to his popularity in Connecticut, but gave much
offence to the colonists at New Haven ; yet at the Union of the two Colonies,
in 1665, Mr. Winthrop was continued as Governor of the colony, and Md}or
Mason, Deputy Governor. To give the honors and incidents of the life of so
▼idaable a man as Gov. Winthrop would require volumes, it therefore will not
be expected even an outline can be detailed in this small pamphlet.
In September, 1647, the General Court *^ thought meet" to give Mr. Win*
throp a commission to execute justice^ at Pequot, according ^^ to their laws, and
the rule of righteousness." Previous to 1660 no person was eligible by law,
two years in succession to the office of Governor. But the people had now
become so much enamored with the good management of the afifairs of the
government by Mr. Winthrop, that the General Court, at the April term, pro-
posed repealing the law, that Gov. Winthrop should be eligible the second year
to the office of Governor. To do which it was propounded to the freemen, and
inserted in the warrants for the choice of deputies, which was efifected, and Gov.
Winthrop triumphantly elected, not only two years in succession, but many
years after. This was a year full of great and happy events in the colony.
Mr. Winthrop h&d been elected Governor, and Gen. Mason, Deputy Governor ;
two of the most popular, deserving and able men in the colony, and better ac-
quainted with the affairs of the country than any others. Gov. Winthrop was
deemed by the people as a learned, safe and judicious statesman, while it ap-
peared to be a conceded point by all, that no man could be as familiar with the
conditioii of the various tribes of Indians as Maj. Muon-^and in this res^jiect
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was viewed u peculiarly fitted for his new and responsible office of Depaty
Goyemor. In the repeal of the law, the freemen had wisely discovered that
the first year of holding an office was wasted more in learning its duties than
in performing them acceptably to the public. I here for brevity, skip over that
part of the record which appointed Got. Winthrop agent to procure the Charter
for the colony, and much of their distress in meeting the expense of his mission.
In July, 1662, it was discovered that the JC500 which had been appropriated for
the expenses of Gov. Winthrop, had proved altogether insufficient for the object,
and a part of that even then, unpaid, and the expenses had far exceeded their
expectation. All was now consternation and excitement^-a new and unexpeet«>
ed debt had been added to their misfortunes, while they were ignorant of the
progress or success of their petition to the King— yet never daunted, the General
Court at once appointed committees to notify those persons who were yet owing
Mr. Cullick any part of the £500, to pay it at once, and the collectors for the
country to prepare for payment without delay, td discharge the sums required
by the Worshipful Governor. The General Court, in case those indebted as
aforesaid, failed to pay as directed, appointed a committee to procure com or
other provisions, and compel such as were indebted towards the JC500 so appro-
priated, to pay for it. The distress continued through the summer. But when
the General Court convened at Hartford on the 9th day of October, 1662, all
was hilarity and excitement in-doors and out, such as had never before been
witnessed in the colony, and probably never since, when the people were notified
that Gov. Winthrop had succeeded in the object of his mission to England, and
that the Charter had arrived full of liberty for the people, confirming their titles
to their lands, extending their territory, with the confidence of the King in the
loyalty of his new subjects. They were publicly notified that it was then in
the possession of the Court. It was then publicly read to both Houses of the
Giberai Court, with an immense concourse of the freemen and people present-
when one of the Court, (probably Major Mason) held it out in his hand, and
declared it to be theirs and their successors ! It was viewed by all as a full con-
firmation, not only of all the titles in the colony, but of the colony itself. Got*
Winthrop at this time had not arrived, but remained in England for some time
after he forwarded the Charter. The question in the House at once arose, who
■boold take charge of and hold an instrument that was the Palladium of every
man's Liberty in the Colony, and the safeguard to the title of every foot of
■oil in the jurisdiction of Connecticut. The Court selected Mr. Wyllys, John
Allen and John Talcott to take the Charter into their custody and keeping, in
behalf of the Colony. An oath was then administered to them in open Court,
for a faithful discharge of so important a trust.
It now became necessary for the General Court to prepare to legislate in
conformity to and under the provisions of the Charter. The General Court,
therefore, established and confirmed all civil and military appointments in the
colony — all orders and laws not at variance with the provisions of the Charter
were also confirmed. The Colony Seal was declared to be conUnued in the
hands of the Secretary as the seal of the colony under the Charter. The town
of Hartford was decreed by the freemen as the settled location for the convoca-
tion of the General Assembly for all future time, (except when visited by epi-
demic disoaJMs.) The people tbrooghont the ooontry at once saw the advanta-
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gm which ConnecUcat neoefiarily miiBt posseft under the Charter, over other
colonief, and particularly over the New Haven Colony. Towns from all parts
of the country soon began to apply to the General Court to becoUie members of
the colony under the new government. Capt. John Toung and others applied
for the admission of Southold, on Long Island, into the colony, and submitted
their persons -and property under the Charter, which was accepted, with a prom-
ise of protection. South and Easthampton had before united with the colony.
Capt. Toung was declared a freeman, and a commission given him to act in
Southold as the General Court should require. Their citizens were required to
meet and elect a constable for the organization of the town. The inhabitants
of Guilford applied for admission, and tendered themselves and estates, and
were accepted upon the usual terms. The towns of Stamford and Greenwich
also Implied, and were received as other towns had been. The inhabitants of
Mystic and Paugatnck had until this time held their commissions under Massa-
chusetts, but the Court now ordered that ^ henceforth they should forbear exer-
cuBOg any authority by virtue of commissions from any other colony than Con-
neeticat ;" and ordered the inhabitants to elect a constable and organize the
town, and pay the sum of JC20 towards defraying the expense of procuring the
Charter, as their proportion.
Gov. Winthrop executed his will in Boston, at the time of his sickness, where
it is supposed he died. His sons were^ Fitz John and Wait Still. He had five
dan^ters, viz. Elizabeth, Lucy, Margaret, Martha and Anne. He gave his sons
double portions compared with his da^hters, and made all his children execu-
tors and executrixes of his will. He also appointed John Allen, Mr. Humphrey
Davie, James Allen and his brother John Richards, to settle any difficulty that
might arise in the settlement of his estate, or any three of them. His will was
proved in court by Thomas Hatch and John Blake, July 25, 1676.
Winthrop, Fitz John — son of Gov. Winthrop, of Connecticut. He
eariy became an important man in the colony, and was a magistrate when
young. He depended not so much upon the exalted reputation of his honored
father as upon his own exertions, for preferment and honors. His doctrine was
the same as that of the Wolcotts-^that all men were self-made who became
eminent — that the son of a great man was no better than the son of a pauper,
except that his advantages were preferable for accomplishing the object. Fitz
John appears early to have imbibed a military spirit, and possessed every qual-
ification for an important military officer ; he was educated in the art of war—
was b<4d, brave and daring to a fault, and received the commission of Captain
when young. The first important appointment which brought him particularly
before the public, was an appointment by the General Assembly of Connecticut
in 1664, with his honored father, Matthew Allyn, sen'r.. Gold, Richards, Howell
and Young, some of the most important men in the colony, to meet His
Majesty's Commissioners in New York, and hear the differences and settle the
boundaries of the Patent of the Duke of York and the colony of Cnnecticut, by
which decision Long bland was awarded to the Duke of York, &c., and the
boundaries of Connecticut settled. We next find Mr. Winthrop, in 1683, ap-
pointed by the King of England, and associated with Cranfield, the Commader-
in^hief of New Hampshire, with Dudley, Stoughton, Randolph, Shrimpton,
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PalmeS) Pyncheon, jr., and Saltonstall, as a committee to quiet all disputes re-
l^arding, the Narragansett country,, as Commissioners of Charles II. In 1693 the
^olonj of Connecticut found it necessary to address King William and Queen
Mary with reference to the militia of the colony, and to send an Ambassador to
England for this special purpose. Maj. Gen. Fitz Jdha Winthrop was at once
■elected and appointed for the important mission. While in England, in 1697,
he laid before the Council of Trade a memorial giving an answer to the Dutch-
ess of Hamilton's petition to the King regarding her claims to Narragansett, so
far as the pQople of Connecticut were concerned, though this matter was not
included in his instructions. He managed the affair with great adroitness snd
good judgment. Gen. Winthrop was appointed Major General in 1690 over
the army designed against Canada. In 1698, such was his popularity that he
was elected Governor of Connecticut, and continued to be re-elected until liis
death, in 1707. He was the last of the eminent men of the name in Connect-
icut, though Massachusetts yet has her Winthrops.
Wood, Jonas, Wethersfield, 1636 — produced to the court his cer-
tificate of church-membership, dated at Watertown, Mass., 29th of
March, 1636, to join a church in Connecticut ; and he was at Weth-
ersfield in '36. He came with Andrew Ward, Coe-, &c. Jonas,
at Southampton, L. I., in '48, (which was qnder the jurisdiction of
Connecticut) — was custom-master there in '61 — ^magistrate and com-
missioner in ''63. Perhaps the ssftne who located at Wethersfield
in '36.
Wood, John, was killed in 1639, near the mouth of Connecticut
river. Lieut. Bull, while in pursuit of the Pequots, fotind his gun
marked I. W. Matthew, '63. Consider, '64, of Westchester, which
at this time was claimed within the jurisdiction of Connecticut.
Woodcock, John, 1639. This name is found in Connecticut before
it is in Massachusetts.
Woodbridge, Rev. Timothy, Hartford. I insert this family as a
family of clergymen ; there having been seven of the name, ministers in the
colony at about the same period of time. Timothy was settled over the first
church in Hailford, in 1685, and died in 1732. According to an account by
T. S. Perkins, Esq., deceased, (who was a descendant,) Timothy was the 2d son
of Rev. John, who married a daughter of Gov. Dudley, of Massachusetts, and
was settled at Andover, in that colony, in 1644. Thomas Woodbridge was first
married to a daughter of Hon. Samuel Wyllys, of Hartford, and was the ances-
tor of Sheldon Woodbridge, Esq., olT Hartford. A daughter of Thomas married
Gov. Pitkin. Rev. Samuel (was a nephew of Timothy, of Hartford,) — was
settled over the 3d church in Hartford, in 1705, and died in 1746. He was a
grandson of Rev. John, of Massachusetts, mentioned above-— from him are the
descendants of those of the name in Hartford, East Hartford, and Manchester.
Rev. John Woodbridge was settled at Killingworth. Rev. Dudley Woodbridge
WU settled over the first church in Simsbury, and died in 1710. The 2d Rev.
Timothy, son of the first Tindothy, was settled also at Simsbury, oyer the first
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church in 1712, and died in 1742. Rev. Ashbel uras settled at Glastenbury, in
1728, and died in 1758 ; — he was the son of the first Rev. Timothy by his sec-
ond marriage to Mrs. Howell. Rev. Benjamin was settled at Amity in the town
of Woodbridge, in 1742. Rev. Ephraim Woodbridge was settled over the first
chorch in Groton, in 1704, and died in 1724— neither of whom were either dis-
missed or removed from their places of settlement. The first Rev. Timothy,
was a member (in 1708) of the Convention which, for the better regulation of
the administration of church discipline, formed the noted Say brook Platform, of
which meeting Rev. James Noyes and Thomas Buckingham were moderators,
and Rev. Stephen Mix and John Woodward were chosen scribes.
Woodbridge, Benjamin, 1673 — witness of Thrall's will.
Whittlesey, Ruth, Wethersfield— died in 1734. This is the first
death in the family, ih Connecticut, on the Pfobate record at Hartford.
Jabez Whittlesey was administrator. Jabcz, of Wethersfield, was a
farmer at Newington. He died in January, 1743, and left an estate
of £718.
Wolcott, Hon. Henry, sen'r., was an early settler at Windsor. He
came to Massachusetts firom Tolland, England, and moved his family to Wind-
sor in 1636, to continue with Mr. Warham's church, with which he had united
in England. He had married Elizabeth Saunders before he lefl his country, and
had some family. His son Henry, jr., was about 25 years of age when the family
moved to Windsor, in 1636, and soon became an active business man. Hon.
Henry was a gentleman of education, wealth and distinction, and had been a
magistrate before he leflt England. He was long a magistrate and assistant in
the colony, though he had become somewhat advanced in life before he settled
at Windsor. He was made the first constable of the town, which at that day
and for many years afler, was an office of great honor and power in the colony.
In 1637 he was appointed collector of rates — deputy in 1639 and '41 — juror in
1641, 3 and 4 — a committee with Major Mason to locate and erect fortifications
— was frequently a member of both houses or branches of the General Court,
and upon many of the most importa,nt committees in the colony — was one of
the nineteen signers of the Petition to Charles II. for the Charter of Connecticut,
all of whom were the principal men in the colony. Mr. Wolcott was the an-
cestor of more Governors of the Colony and State than any other individuals
not only in the State, but in the United States. He was the ancestor of three
Governor Wolcotts in Connecticut, viz. Roger and two Oliver Wolcotts — two
of whom had been Lieutenant Governors ; also by the marriage of his daughter
to the first Matthew Griswold, of Saybrook, he became the ancestor of the two
Governor Griswolds, viz. Matthew arid Roger. His son Simon married a
daughter of the first William Pitkin ; and by this connexion he also became
the ancestor of Gov. Pitkin. The children of Hon. Henry were, Henry, jr.,
George, Ann, Mary and Simon. Simon's children were, Elizabeth, Martha, Si-
mon, Joanna, and the Hon. Roger — the latter was the second in command at
the siege and reduction at Louisburg, in 1745, and in 1751 he was elected Gov-
ernor of Connecticut. The first Oliver, LL. D., was Governor in 1796 and 7.
The second Oliver, LL. D., had been Secretary of War, and Governor from
1817 to 1827. Erastus, who served as General in the War of the R^^oVwWow.,
14
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wu a brother of Oliver, who waa ako General in the tame service. Erastns
was a Jndge of the Supreme Court of Connecticat for some years. This wor-
thy band of a single line, were the descendants of Henry Wolcott, of Windsor^
Of the same line of ancestry was the Hon. Frederick, late of Litchfield — a broth-
er of the last Gov. Oliver — who was a gentleman no less talented and worthy
than any of his ancestors. There are at this day no public men by this name
in the high public stations of our country. It was well for the Wolcotts that
they lived when integrity and talents were the only qualifications for preferment
and high places of public trust. There are two of the sons of Hon. Frederick —
one in Boston, the other in New York — who are merchants of distinction. A
grandson of the last Governor Oliver, and a son of the late Col. Gibbs, of Long
bland, is fast rising into notice and favor as a gentleman of literature by his
valuable productions. One other of the descendants in Hartford, not of the
name^ but of the blood, is also by his talents, industry and acquirements, mak-
ing rapid progress to public favor and preferment. Hon. Henry Wolcott died
in 1680. He gave in his will his seal ring to Henry, jr. He had land at
Tolland, in England, at his decease, which was in the possession of John
Wolcott and John Dart, which he gave to his youngest son Josiah, after the
expiration of the estate given by his (Henry's) uncle Christopher to John Wol-
cott, sen'r., then deceased. He also held land at Willington, called Longforth,
in England, in the possession of Hugh Wolcott at his decease. He at the close
of his will changed his views, and gave his lands in England to Henry, jr., for
life, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, and to their heirs for-
ever, by Henry, jr.'s paying annually for six years, JC50 to his other three
youngest sons. He was a gentleman of great wealth ; his land at Wethersfield
alone was appraised at £1234. His other property in this country at £2743,
exclusive of his property in England.
Wolcott, Henry, jr., received many appointments from the Greneral
Court. Geoi^e, 1640 — a brother of Henry, jr., and son of Henry,
sen'r. Hannah, had a sister who married James Russell, who had a
dangfater, Mary Russell — she also had a sister Price, who shared in
her estate. She died unmarried in 1683-4. Sarah, died unmarried,
or without children, in July, 1684. Simon, of Windsor — moved to
Simsbory, and owned land there in 1667. Simon, son of Simon,
brother of Henry, John, William Pitkin, Christopher, William and
Roger. Treat, an assistant in 1663.
Woodford, Thomas, Hartford, 1639 — ^fence viewer in '39— collector
of fbnds for the students of Cambridge College in 1645 — sexton to dig graves
and ring the bell for funerals, with orders that Thomas Woodford ehoold
** attend making graves for any corpses deceased ; and that no corpse shall be
laid loM than four feet deep ; none that be above four years old shall be laid
leas than ^"we feet deep ; none that be above ten, shall be laid less than six feet
deeii. He was not an original proprietor of Hartford, but had 14 acres of land
there, with the right of pasture on the common, to fetch wood, &c. He was
appointed to cry all lost property at public meetingi, at t pence paid in advance*
in 1640. Joeeph, made free in 1663.
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Woodkofl, Ridnid, and Thonis Pierce, were appoiDted ofiens
imdCT CVwDccticiM, on the a diJuaM oa of Se<M^ L» into the jansdk-
tkm of Connecticiit.
Woodiiifi; Matdiew, came eaziy to Haitfivd amoi^ the fint set.
kBL Aftar wm'fg awMe >i Hartford, he leaoT^d willi hk &»Ur to Fmw
BuoCtOi ; UMe wkich tbe Woodmfi haro emulated firom Faimingtan. Na-
thaniel, after 17l7,Be>f«d froB Fanningtoa to lilehfield, which OMhai Matthew
the aneeetor of the aaiBe then. Matthew died at an adranced afo, ia 1C91.
Hie cfaikinB were. Matthew, aged 23. John 19, Samael 14. Nathaniel 5» Joaeph
S, Maiy 21, Sarah 17. Efiiabeth 12, Hannah 10. Widow Saimh Woodniff died
in 189a John dietf at Faiminftoo in 1692. and left JoMph, aged 13, John 23,
Maiy 25, Hannah 21, Phebe 16, Mai]garet 10, and Abigail & The fiuoailj hare
aaifbnnlj eoppoitcd the good repotation of their ancestor. Gou Monis Wood-
mff was as prominent as anj of the name. The Woodmffii of Connectiaiit are
the deaeeadante of Matthew, and not of William.
WcM)dwaid, Rer. John — wns aciibey in 1706^ for the CooTeotion
who Ibnned the Savbrook Platform.
Woodwaidy Hartford, 1640. It was voted by the town that he
dioald en^loT his whole time in killing wolres, for which he was to
have 4b. 6d. per week for his board in case he killed neither wolves
or deers in the coarse of the week, but if he killed either, to pay for
board. This name was fteqaent in the early settlement of Massa-
Woolfis, Edward, New London, 1671. Peter was at Salem as
early as 1634. — Farmer.
Wcdterton, Gregory, Hartford— died in 1674 or in '74. He had a
nephew James, son of his brother Matthew, in New London. He
left no childrai. He was a useful citizen.
Worstall, John — juror in 1644.
Wright, Thomas — deputy firom Wethersfield in 1643 — died in 'TO^
and left Margaret, his widow, and children, Samuel, Joseph, Tlioaias
and others. A daughter of his son Thomas married Job Hillyer, and
they had a son William, and daughters, Margaret and Sarah. His
widow died in '71.
Wright, Thomas, Wethersfield— died in August, 1683. His chU-
dr^ were, Thomas, aged 23 years, Mary 18, Hannah 13, Lydia 11.
His estate was je673. Anthony Wright married Mary, the widow of
Matthias Treat, by whom she had children. Anthony died in *79.
Wrisly, Richard— one of the first settlers.
Wrotham, Simon, Farmington— died in 1694-5. His dtu^iter
House's children were, William, Susannah and Samuel-
and Simon, and daughter Newel.
Wyaid or Wire, Robert, Wethersfield— died in 1682,
APPENDIX,
CONTAINING ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
A.
Abbey, Samuel, Windham — died in 1698 — wife Mary. His chil-
dren were, Mary, 25 years of age, Samuel 23, Thomas 20, Eleazer 18,
Ebenezer 16, Mary 14, Sarah 13, Hepzibah 10, Abigail 8, John ?»
Benjamin 6, and Jonathan 2.
Ackley, Nicholas, chimney viewer of Hartford, 1662.
Adams, Edward, resided at Fairfield in 1653. Ephraim, of Sims,
bury, 1730. Edward, in 1660, married Elizabeth Buckland — wheth-
er he was the son of Edward, of Fairfield, is not known — he^ had a
daughter Mary. Jeremiah, of Hartford, (in No. 1,) — was the only
person in Hartford, in 1660, allowed to sell wine in a less quantity
than a. quarter cask, or other liquors less than an ancor.
Adgate, Thomas, Norwich, 1660 — was a deacon of the church in
Saybrook in '59. He is not found upon the colony record in any
town previous to his being in Saybrook. While there he married the
widow of Richard Bushnell. Was made free in '63.
Adkins, Thomas, (probably now Atkins)— <lied in 1694. His chil-
dren were, Mary aged 22, Thomas 21, Mary 19, Jane 16, Josiah 9,
Sarah 12, and Benoni ^ Estate J&182. Josiah died in '90 — wife
Elizabeth— children, SAomon, aged 12, Josiah 10, Benjamin 8, Eph-
raim 5, Sarah 16, Abigail 14, and Elizabeth 3.
Andrews, John, sen'r., Hartford— died in 1681 — wife Mary. His
children were, Benjamin, John, Abraham, Daniel and Joseph. He
had grand children, Thomas Barnes, John Andrews, Abraham An-
drews, John Richards, Daniel Andrews, Ezekiel Buck, and Joseph,
the son of his son John. He had daughters, Mary Barnes, Hannah
Richards, and Rachel Buck. He gave each of his grand children
named, a legacy.
Andrews, Edward — died in 1673 — was a brother-in-law of Josiah
Adkins. He lefV a wife and children. Josiah Howlton quarried his
sister. Gideon, of Fairfield, juror in 1730. Thomas, of Middletown,
died in 1690, and lefl children, Thomas, John, Samuel, Hannah, Eliza-
beth, Sarah and Abigail.
Allyn, Matthew, (in No. 1,) — stated by Miss Caulkins, as having
been a brother of Robert, who early settled at Saybrook, and aflter-
wards at New London. All the descendants of Matthew spell the
name (Allyn,) instead of (Allen) in and about Hartford ; so that their
signs upon their buildings show their descent firom Matthew. He so
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apelt his own name. He was a petitioner for the Charter of Connect-
icut. Robert, was one of the principal settlers of New London, 1648.
Alsope, New London, 1674. He is supposed to be Joseph Alsope
who came to New England in the Elizabeth and Ann, Roger C. mas-
ten Thomas came in the same vessel at another time.
Armstrong, JcAiathan, New London, 1671.
Arnold, Joseph, Haddam— died in 1691. His children were, John
29 yean old, Joseph 26, Samael 23, Josiah 21, Susannah 16, Jonathan
12, and Elizabeth 9. This name is yet at Haddam in the person of
the sheriff, Charles Arnold, Esq. Samuel had his share of the estate
at Machemoodus (in East Haddam,) — he probably moved there.
Ashley, Jcmathan, sen'r., Hartford---died in 1704. His son Joseph
was his executor. He married a daughter of William Wadsworth,
sen'r. His children were, Jonathan, Joseph, Samuel, Sarah and Re-
becca. He gave four score acres of* land in Plainfieid to his son
SamHeL His family appear to have been a distinct family from that
of Robert, of Massachusetts.
Atwood, Capt. Thomas, Hartford, 1664 — was an early settler.
Atwood, Doct. Thomas, Wethersfield^-died in 1682, and left a
wife, Abigail, and children, Abigail, aged 14, Andrew 1 1, Jonathan 7,
and Josiah 4. He was a son of Capt. Atwood, of Hartford. One of
the descendants emigrated to Woodbury or Waterbury.
Avery, James, New London, (in No. I,) — was ordered in case of a
war wiUi the Dutch in 1673, to act as captain, Thomas Tracy, Ueu»
tenant, and John Denison, ensign, for the county of New London, over
such forces as should be called out. Commissioner in '63.
B.
Babcock, James — was bom in Essex, England, in 1580. In 1620
he moved to Ley den, in Holland, and remained there nearly three
years, and being a strict Puritan in his faith, he removed from Holland
to Plymouth in 1623, and arrived in July of that year. He came to
this country in the ship Ann. He had four children bom in England
who came with him, viz. James, John, Job and Mary. He lost his
wife by death, and married a second wife in 1650. He soon had a
son — he named him Joseph ; this son, between 1670 and '80, emigra
ted to Connecticut, and settled in the vicinity of Saybrook, and was
the ancestor, in this State, of the family at Hartford, New Haven and
other parts of Connecticut.
Backus, Stephen, Norwich, 1660 — married Sarah, a daughter of
Lyon Gardiner, the first Lord of Gardner's Island. His sons, Stephen
bom in '70, and Timothy in '82. Stephen moved to Plainfieid, afler-
wards to Canterbury. — F. M. CauOcins, William, was early found
at Saybrook, and made free in '63. The name was at Saybrook at
a much earlier period, (in '38) ; he afterwards became a proprietor
of Norwich.
Bacon, Elizabeth--Hiied in 1670-80, widow of Andrew, deceased,
of Hadley. She returned to Hartford after the death of her husband,
(being old.) One of her daughters married Caleb Stanley, to whom
she gave her house and lands in Hadley, and the share of Isaac, her
SOD, deceased, in his father's estate, winch was then hers. She had
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a daughter, Abigail Coles, wife of Samuel Coles, and Lois, wife of
Thomas Porter, both of Farmington, and Elizabeth Sension, wife of
Mark Sension. Nathaniel, Middletown, 1664. Andrew, (in No.^1,)
signed with the 60 to remove to Hadley, in '59, which he performed^
and died there.
Badger, Daniel — moved from Hartford to North Coventry. He had
sons, Daniel and Moses. The first settler there was John Bissell, jr.,
from Lebanon, (originally of Windsor) — his deed was dated July,
1716, and his deed of land in South Coventry is dated October, 1715,
ancestor of Hon. Samuel Badger, of Philadelphia.
Bailey, John, Hartford, 1648 — he resided at Haddam in '76— was
a fence viewer at Hartford in '66. He with Joseph Aiken were
viewers of chimneys in Hartford in '48.
Baker, JefFery, Windsor — married Jane Rockwell in 1642, and had
Samuel, Hepzibah, Mary, Abigail and Joseph. Samuel married Sarah
Cook in '70, Baker, Wyllys, Gold, Richard Treat, Thomas Tappin,
Wolcott, Sherman, Howell and Thurston Rayner were magistrates at
the General Court in '63. Joseph, of Windsor, son of Jeffery, died
in '91, and left Joseph and Lydia. He was a brother of SamueL
John married a daughter of John Bailey — was chimney viewer at
Hartford in '65. Timothy, of.Wethersfield— died, 1709— estate £21.
Baldwin, John, Saybrook, 1659 — afterwards one of the proprietors
of Norwich. Miss Caulkins states in her valuable work, that John
was the ancestor of Judge Baldwin ; he was also of Gov. Baldwin,
of N. Haven ; and of Judge Baldwin, late deceased, of Pennsylvania.
The name first came into the colony at Saybrook.
Banks, John, was a juror at Hartford in 1645. It appears he had
been some time in the colony. He probably removed to Fairfield as
early as '55, as the name is found there in '53 — deputy in '63.
Barber, Thomas, Windsor — married in 1640, and had John, Thomas,
Sarah, Samuel, Mary and Josiah. John married Bethsheba, and had
a daughter and son. Thomas married Mary Phelps, and had Mary
and Sarah. Samuel married Mary Long, and had Thomas and Sam-
uel, in J71 and '73.
Barber, Thomas, of Windsor, (in No. I.) There was a young man
of this name at Wethersfield who was a carpenter. The one at Wind,
sor came there with Mr. Huet, in 1639, and married in '40. The
name is common in Hartford county. John, '64. (See No. 1.)
Barlow, John, Fairfield, 1652 — perhaps the son of Thomas, who
was juror at Hartford in '45, and moved to Stratford soon after.
Barnard, John — a man of active business habits, and held many
offices in Hartford. He came early — was one who signed to move
to Hadley in '59. Bartholomew, a constable in '64. He was often a
deputy, and held other important offices. Francis, signed the agree-
ment to move to Hadley in '59.
Beach, John, settled at Stratford previous to 1650.
Bartlett, John — one of the first settlers of Poquonnock, in Windsor,
with Holcomb, Francis and Griswold. He was among the first set-
tlers of Windsor. Edward, died in 1676, and left no family. He
gave a part of his estate to Benoni Case, of Simsbury, a son of Chris-
topher Crow. Robert, in '46, appears to have been of Windsor. He
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moved to Northampton, but owned land in East Hartford in 1664.
The town of Hartford applied to purchase it, on condition that if he
refused to sell, to call on him for security not to sell it to improper
inhabitants. William, resided at New London in 1649.
Barnes, Thomas, Hartford, 1640 — had land distributed to him east
of the river, and resided there in '63. Joshua, deputy in '63.
Bassett, Robert united with John Chapman and others, in 1653-4,
in Fairfield county, to raise troops. The town of Fairfield held a
meeting, without authority from the General Court, to raise troops to
fight the Dutch at New Netherlands, and appointed Mr. Ludlow com-
mander-in-chief of their troops, which office he accepted. This
transaction, it was supposed, caused the departure of Mr. Ludlow to
Virginia. Thomas, '43. A man of this name came from England in
^34, to Boston — may be the same Thomas Bassett.
Basey, John, was in the land division of Hartford, 1639. He died
in Tl. Elizabeth his wife. He had a grandson, Paul Peck, another
Joseph Baker, a brother John Baker, and a son-in-law John Baker.
His eldest daughter married a Burr — his third daughter Elizabeth,
married a Peck — Lydia married John Baker.
Bascom, Thomas, in 1639 — had a daughter, Abigail. Thomas, in
'40, and Hepzibah in '44.
Bates, John, Haddam, 1676-— died in 1718. Jonathan, of Haddam,
had children, John, Solomon — ^Joseph Graves married his daughter —
Jonathan, James Ray, jr., Elizabeth Bailey. His widow was Eliza-
beth. John, of Middletown, 1677, and James Bates. James, '69, of
Saybrook.
Baxter, Thomas, New London, husband of Bridget, 1662.
Beardsley, William, (in No. 1,) — is probably the William Beards.
ley who came from Hertfordshire with John and Joseph Beardsley to
Massachusetts in a vessel called the Planter.
Beardsley, Thomas, at Fairfield in 1658 — probably the grandson of
William, who moved to Stratford before, and who was a juror at
Hartford in '49. John, of Stratford, before '50.
Beaumont, William — moved to Saybrook, and resided there in 1663.
Beckwith, Nathaniel, Haddam— died in 1717, and left Sarah, his
widow, with £269 estate. His children were, Job, Nathaniel, Jeru-
sha, Sarah, Joseph and Patience. Nathaniel, of Lyme, was appointed
by the court, guardian of the children of Nathaniel Beckwith, deceased,
of Haddam. It is probable the two Nathaniels above, were the sons
of Matthew and Stephen, brothers, who were early settlers in Hart-
ford, neither of whom appears to have died at Hartford.
Beckly, Richard, Windsor — juror in 1664.
Beers, Thomas, came to Connecticut as early as 1645, and was a
constable in '47 — whether he was a relative of the brave Capt. Beers,
who, in Philip's war, was killed with 20 of his men near Northfield,
is not known. The name soon afler '47 disappeared in Hartford, and
is early found at Stratford, so that it is supposed Thomas moved to
Stratford with the flood of emigration from Hartford and Windsor.
Joseph Beers who resided at Stratford in '72, is supposed to have
been the son of Thomas. Joseph had a son Daniel, who, afler a set-
tlmnent had commenced at Woodbury, located himself there, and mar-
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ried a Miss Walker, either a daughter or grand daughter of the Rev.
Z. Walker, who had also moved to Woodbury. They had sons, Jo-
siah, Zechariah and Lewis, bom at Woodbury. Josiah was the father
of Hon. Seth P. Beers, Commissioner of the School Fund of Con-
necticut. Josiah, of Stratford, and James, of Fairfield, were jurors in
1730. The name yet remains in Fairfield and Litchfield counties.
Bell, Francis, Stamford, 1642. Mr. Bell was one of the early set-
tlers, and an important man in the colony — a firm Puritan in forms
and principles. Rev. Mr. Denton, Mitchell, Ward, Law, Rayner,
Bell and HoUys were important men in Stamford in its first settle-
ment. Some of the descendants of Francis have a Bible which was
brought to New England in the Mayflower, in which is a record of
the first male child bom in Stamford. Francis Bell is favorably
noticed by Cotton Mather, in company with Slosson
Bell, Robert, Hartford — was fined £10, in 1683, for selling Tucker
a pint of liquor with which he becaine intoxicated, in violation of law.
Bell died in Hartford in '84 — Estate £28 — children, John 6 years old,
Robert 4, and Mary 1. Thomas, of Fairfield county, '70.
Belding, John, Wethersfield— died in 1677. His children were,
John, 19 years old, Jonathan 16, Joseph 14, Samuel 11, Daniel 7,
Ebenezer 4, Sarah 9, Lydia 2, and Margaret 6 months, at his death.
John Belding, Robert Morice, John Waddams and John Stedman,
jurors in 1664.
Benedick, Thomas, 1662.
Benfield or Penfield, Middletown, 1664.
Benham, Hannah, daughter of Richard, was bom, July, 1683.
Rebecca, was bom, September, '85.
Bennet, James — amoved from Concord to Fairfield in 1644. He
had a son Thomas. This is a familiar name in the west part of Con-
necticut at this time. A man by the name of Henry Bennite — (per-
haps the same name) was Secretary to King Charles II., and signed
the Commission or Letter for Col. Richard NicoUs, Sir Robert Carr^
George Cartright, dec. in '64, to the Governor of Conecticut.^ in be-
half of the King. ^
Benton, Andrew, Milford, in 1646— of Hartford, '66. He married
at New Haven — died at Hartford, July, '83, aged 63 years. Him-
self and wife took a dismission from the church at Milford to the
church in Hartford, in '66. His children were, Hannah, (died) An-
drew, Mary, John, (died) Samuel, (settled at Tolland) Dorothy and
Joseph, (his wife died) — and by a second wife he had Ebenezer, Ly-
dia and Hannah, (named afler the deceased Hannah.) See Timothy
Thrall in this No. He lefl 7 children at his decease. Andrew, of
Hartford, '64, '70-r-juror in '64. Edward, in '74. Edward, of Guil-
ford, '50. Andrew held land, and was a fence viewer in Hartford, in
'64. Edward, of Hartford, signed with 59 others to remove to Had-
ley, in '59.
Benjamin, Caleb, resided in Hartford, but appears to have died at
Wethersfield, in 1709. He was a brother of Samuel, who died in 17^9.
He left a son John and four daughters. John had a double portion of
his estate, and was executor of lus father's will. Caleb was admitted
a freeman with Gershom Bulkley, &;c., in '69. He petitioned the
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General Court in '82, to form a town in the Webaquadsett country,
situated probably north of the Pequot territory, perhaps in what is now
Windham county.
Benjamin, Samuel, (in No. 1,) — resided at Hoccanum, in Hartford
—died in 1669, and lefl sons, Samuel and John, and daughters, Mary
and Abigail. Probably was a relative of John at Watertown, one of
the proprietors of Cambridge. Left his estate with his wife Mary, and
made Caleb, his brother, overseer of his estate and family.
Benjamin, Richard, in May, 1664, with JefTery Jones and others,
were admitted freemen, and the oath was administered by Capt. John
Young, of Southold, L. I. He appears to have resided at L. Island.
The relation, if any, to Samuel and Caleb is not known.
Benjamin, John, appears to have been the grandson of Samuel, who
died at Hartford, (Hoccanum) in 1669. Samuel lefl a son Samuel,
and daughters, Mary and Abigail. The first Samuel was a brother of
Caleb, of Hartford. John died in '53, and lefl his wife Hannah. To
his son John he gave J650 — to his son Caleb he gave a house and four
acres of land east of the river — ^to his son Samuel, £50. He had a
son David, who died before him, who left two children. Gideon, his
son, was executor of his will, and had the residue of his estate. Gid-
eon, or his son Gideon was the grand father of Edwin Benjamin, Esq.,
now of Hartford. Jonathan, son of Gideon, married Miss Woodbridge,
who was a descendant of Governor Dudley, of Massachusetts. Sam-
uel, son of John and Hannah, of Hartford, was bom. May, 1708.
Caleb was born, 1710.
Beswick, George — died in 1672.
Betts, Thomas, Guilford, 1650. (See John and Widow Betts in
No. 1.)
Bidwell, Joseph, Wethersfield— died in 1692. Children, Amy 14
years, Joseph 12, Benjamin 9, Ephraim 6, Lydia 3, and Mary four
months old. John Bidwell died in '92, and left an estate of £1081.
Bidoll or Bidwell, John, 1673— of Hartford, '51.
Bigelow, Jonathan, sen'r., Hartford — died in 1710, and lefl Mary,
his wife, and children, Jonathan, John, Mary, Sarah, Violet, Joseph,
Abigail, Daniel and Samuel. Left an estate of £549. Jonathan, son
of John, married Mabel Edwards, in 1699.
Biggs, William, Wethersfield — died in 1681, and lefl his widow,
and children,, William 15 years old, Mary 14, Thomas 9, Elizabeth 8,
Sarah 6, and John 4. Estate £139.
Billings, Richard, Hartford — had 6 acres in the division of land
east of the river, in 1640. He was in the colony before '40, and was
one of the 60 who signed to remove to Hadley in '59.
Bingham, Thomas, is first found at Norwich as a proprietor in 1660,
afler which he married, and had eleven children. The name yet
remains in New London county. Thomas, of Windham, '97.
Birchard, John. A Mr. Birchard was a juror at Hartford as early
as 1639, before any jurors came from Saybrook, which shows he must
have been settled in one of the three towns on Connecticut river —
perhs^s John, who aflerwards settled at Norwich, and became a pro-
prietor and clerk, selectman, constable and commissioner there — per-
haps the same to whom the General Court sent a warrant to enforce
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payment of the Charter tax against Mystic. His sons, as stated by
Miss Caulkinsy were, Samuel, James, Thomas, John, Joseph and
Daniel. John was made free in '63.
Birdsey, John, moved from Milford to Stratford, before 1645, and
became a leading man in the church there.
Bird, John and Joseph, first settlers of Litchfield from Farmington —
were descendants of Thomas, (in No. 1,) who moved to Farmington,
and was the ancestor of Dr. Bird and Gen. Bird, and others. James,
Thomas and Joseph, 1663.
Birdge, Joseph, who settled at Litchfield in the early settlement of
that place, was from Windsor, and a descendant of Richard, (in No. 1.)
The present Treasurer of Connecticut is also a descendant. John, of
Windsor, married Hannah Watson in 1678 — in '79 had a son John.
Bishop, Anne, Guilfard— died in 1676. Children, John, Stephen,
and a daughter who married James Steel. She had removed from
Hartford to Guilford — perhaps the ancestor of James, who was seven
years Deputy Governor of Connecticut before '90. Rev. John, min-
ister at Stamford, '44.
Bissell, John, Windsor — had a son Nathaniel bom in 1640. His
son John married Miss Mason, in '58, and had Mary in '58, John in
'61, Daniel in '63, Dorothy in '65, Josias in 70, a son in '73, Ann in
'75, and another son in '75. Thomas Bissell in '55, married Abigail
Moore, and had Thomas in '56, Abigail in '58, John in '60, Joseph in
'63, Elizabeth in ^66, Benjamin in '69, a son in '71, and other chil
dren. John, sen'r., of Windsor, died in '77 — his children were, Mary
who married Jacob Drake — Joyce married Samuel Pinney — John,
Thomas, Samuel and Nathaniel. John, jr., was the first settler in
Coventry — and received his deed of Israel Everett, of Lebanon, Oct.
1715 — was the first captain in Coventry — held slaves. Though he
moved from Lebanon to Coventry, he originated at Windsor.
Blachford, Peter, Say brook, 1663.
Blackledge, John, jr., admitted an inhabitant of Hartford in 1659.
Blackleach, John, Wethersfield, (in No. 1,) slandered the authority
of the colony, and was fined £30— was informed by the Court, that
he deserved a penalty of £100, but owing to a weakness incident to
him, they fined him only j630. He died in 1683. He had been a
gentleman of estate, but lefl only £373 to such of his children as were
supposed to be then living, viz. John, Exercise Hodges, Mary Jefie-
lies, and Benoni. Was an early settler.
Blackley, Thomas, (in No. 1)— who resided in this colony in 1641,
embarked from London in the Hopewell, Thomas Babb, master, for
Massachusetts, some time previous.
Blake, John — died in 1690. Children, Mercy 17 years of age, Sa-
rah 16, Mary 14, Elizabeth 12, Abigail 10, John 8, Jonathan 6, Ste.
phen 4, and Richard 11 months. Nicholas, 1656.
Blanchard, Peter— collector of rates against the inhabitants of Mys-
tic and Paugatuck, in 1662.
Bliss, Thomas, sen'r., and jr., (in No. 1,) were among the early
settlers of Hartford, before 1639. It is more than probable that in
the constant emigration down the Connecticut river, from the three
old towns, that the Thomas Bliss who settled at Norwich in '60, was
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one of the above — probably was Thomas, jr., who had then grown to
manhood. Thomas, made free in '63.
Bloomer, Robert, 1664.
Bloss, James, was voted not to be an inhabitant ^of Hartford, but he
was allowed by the town to continue there until the spring of 1660.
Blumfield, William, Hartford, (in No. 1) — in 1663 had moved down
the Connecticut river.
Boardman, Daniel, Wethersfield — married Hannah Wright, and had
12 children, viz. Richard, born in 1684 — settled at Wethersfield —
Daniel, jr., bora ia '87 — he became a minister at New Milford, and
died Aug. 1744 — Mabel, bom in 1689, and married John Griswold —
John, bom in '91, and died young — Hannah, bom in '93, and married
John Abbey, of Enfield — Martha, born in '95, and married a grandson
of Josiah Churchill, of Wethersfield — Israel, bom in '97, and died at
Stamford, in 1724 — Timothy, bom in 1699, and died the same month,
(and a second) Timothy was bom in July, 1700 — he married and set-
tled at Wethersfield, and had a son Timothy, in '27 — sons, Oliver,
Thomas and Sherman — (Timothy died in '53, and his widow in '80) —
Joshua, bom in 1702 — Benjamin, born in 1704, and settled at Sharon
— Charles, born in 1707. Daniel, the father, died the 20th of Feb-
ruary, 1725, and left his wife, Hannah, and most of his children liv-
ing. Son Charles died soon after his father. Daniel, the father of
Daniel, sen'r., of Wethersfield, appears to have died in Massachusetts,
and left a son Daniel, and other sons. Daniel moved to Wethersfield
about 1680. About the same time the name appears at Middletown —
perhaps a brother of Daniel, sen'r., of Wethersfield. Daniel in his
will, gave Joshua his house at Wethersfield, and half his lands at
Litchfield and New Milford — and to his son Benjamin the other half.
John Bostwick and Zechariah Ferris, of New Milford, appraised the
property at New Milford in 1725. Daniel was the ancestor of the
Boardman family at N. Milford. The name and family are distinct
from the name and family of Samuel Boarman, who was an early set-
tler at Wethersfield. Boardman, Isaac, jr., of Wethersfield, died in
1719. Sherman, and other families of Hartford, are descendants of
Daniel Boardman. Elizabeth, widow, at Middletown, died in 1730 —
estate £115. Samuel, of Middletown, died in 1733. Sarah, of Weth-
ersfield, widow, died in 1733, and left children, David, Joseph and Ma-
ly Warner. She had grand children, William, Sarah and Hannah
Warner. Isaac, jr.'s property was given and distributed to his widow
Rebecca, and his children, Isaac, Edward, Josiah, Ephraim and other
children. In this family there has been one Senator of the U. States,
one member of the House of Representatives in Congress, a Judge of
the County Court, and several clergymen.
Boarman, John and Joseph, Wethersfield — both died in 1676.
Boreman, William, Guilford, 1649.
Boltwood, Robert, signed to move to Hadley in 1659.
Booth, Richard — was an early settler at Stratford, some years pre-
vious to 1650. This family has now become numerous in the western
part of the State.
Boen, Daniel, Wethersfield — died in 1693 — was unmarried — ^he
owned a sloop and other property, all of which was appraised at jS85.
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Boosy, James, (in No. 1,) — who was one of the principal settlers of
Wethersfield, was united with Edward Hopkins, John Haynes, John
Mason and John Steele, as a committee for Connecticut, to conclude
articles of agreement with George Fenwick, Esq. forjthe purchase of
the Fort, &c., at Say brook, which was effected in 1644. He was a
leading man in Wethersfield, and ranked high in the colony.
Bostwick, Arthur, Stratford, 1659. Had trouble in his family, which
was submitted by the General Court, to Joseph Judson, Mr. Blackman,
Beardsley and Fairchild. He settled at Stratford previous to '50.
Bo we, Alexanders-died in 1678, and left children, Samuel, Anna
and Rebecca.
Bowden, John, 1663.
Bowers, Morgan, Norwich, 1660. He is said by Miss Caulkins, to
have been illiterate and thriflless, and was the first case of penury in
Norwich. John, of Derby, from Cambridge, Massachusetts. A cler-
gyman by this name came later into the colony, whose descendants
are of high standing at Berlin, Middletown and other places.
Bowles, Richard, at Fairfield, in 1641 and '51. Thomas, of New
London, '71. Richard was chosen constable of Greenwich, and made
a freeman in '62 — appointed a constable of the town of Hastings in
'63. No person by this name died in Hartford until afler 1700. The
name is uniformly spelt Bowles upon the early record, and not Bolles.
Brace, Stephen, Hartford — died in 1692, and left a widow and chil-
dren, Elizabeth, Phebe, Ann, Stephen, John and Henry. He ordered
in his will, to put Henry to a trade. He owned land in the great
meadow at Rocky Hill and at Pattacunk. Left an estate of more than
£400.
Bradfield, Leasly.
Bradf6rd, John, Norwich, was the youngest son of Gov. Wm. Brad-
ford, of Plymouth, Mass. by Dorothy, his first wife. An interesting
account is given of this man by Miss Caulkins, p. 100. Mercy Brad-
ford married Samuel Steel in 1680.
Brainard, Daniel, was one of the first settlers of Haddam. Several
of the family have been deacons at Haddam and East Haddam, from
the first formation of a church there. Daniel, jr. was made deacon
in E. Haddam in 1725 — died '43, aged 77 years. Noadiah, made
deacon there in 1743, and died in '46. Daniel, sen'r., died in 1714 or
'15. His sons were, Daniel, James, Joshua, William, Caleb, Elijah
and Hezekiah — no daughters. A respectable family.
Brewster, Jonathan, (in No. 1,) was at New London in 1648. He
was the grandson of William, who came to Plymouth in the May-
flower. He was early an important man at New London, (in '49) —
he afterwards, in the early settlement of Norwich, moved there. The
Brewsters of Connecticut are most of them descended from Jonathan,
and apparently all from William of the Mayflower. In '61 he was
ordered to take his pay out of the wampum received from Narra-
gansett.
Brinsmaid, John, first settled at Stratford, and held land there be-
fore 1651. Probably the ancestor of General Brinsmade, of Wash-
ington, Conn.
Brockway, Woolston, (in No. 1, of Saybrook, 1663)— left a son
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William, and perhaps other children. He was the ancestor of Rev.
Diodate, and Hon. John H.y of Ellington. The family by marriage,
are connected with the Spencers at East Haddam.
Brigden, Rev. Zechariah, Stonington, 1661.
Briggs or Biggs, William, of Middletown — died in 1681. His chil-
dren were, William 15 years old, Mary 14, Thomas 9, Elizabeth 8,
Sarah 6, and John 4.
Brown, Francis, and Lieut. Lewis had buildings burned by the In-
dians, at Farmington. The damage was submitted by the General
Court to Mygatt, &c., in 1661. Francis Brown, constable of Strat-
ford, in '63.
Brown, Peter, Windsor— died 1691. Children, Peter, John, Jona-
than, Cornelius, Mary, Hepzibah, Esther, Isabel, Deborah and Sarah ;
he also had two other daughters who were married. He left for them
an estate of £408.
Brundish, John, Wethersfield— died in 1639, and lefl two sons and
three daughters.
Bruen, Obadiah, James Rogers, and John Smith were appointed
commissioners in 1660 and ^63, to try causes and punish offences-
confined to a jurisdiction of j620. Mr. Bruen was a petitioner to
Charles II. for the Charter of Connecticut.
Brunson, John, Farmington — died in 1680, and lefl a widow, and 7
children, viz. Israel, John, Isaac, Abraham, Mary, Dorcas and Sarah.
John settled at Waterbury, and died there in 1696-7. Dorcas mar-
ried Mr. Hopkins, and Sarah Mr. Kilboum. The name on the record
is generally spelt Brunson, but occasionally Brownson. Jacob, sen'r.,
of Farmington, died in 1707-8, and lefl Samuel, Roger, Isaac, Jacob,
Elizabeth Harris, and Rebecca Dickinson. (See John, of Hartford,
in No. 1.) John moved from Hartford to Farmington. The descend-
ants of this family are numerous, and settled in many parts of the State
and country. Judge Brunson, of the State of New York, has become
the most eminent of the name ; Alvin, of Oswego, N. Y. ; the family
at Waterbury, Greenfield Hill, Middlebury, Southbury, and Simsbury,
are descendants of John, originally of Hartford and Farmington.
Bryan, Alexander, 1664.
Buck, Ezekiel, Wethersfield, father of Enoch — was a farmer, and
died in 1712 or '13. To his wife Rachel, he gave a share of his
estate for her life-time — at her decease to fall to his grandson Ezekiel,
the son of his eldest son Ezekiel. His children were, Ezekiel, Enoch,
Jonathan, (Stephen 2 years old at this time,) Hannah, Abigail, Com-
fort, Rachel Brunson (was deceased,) Sarah Welton, and Mary Kel-
sey. He lefl a good landed estate to his large family. Samuel, of
Wethersfield, died in 1708. Ezekiel, jr. moved from Wethersfield to
Litchfield. Henry, of Wethersfield, 1670. This family have gene-
rally been farmers or merchants, and uniformly respectable.
Buck, Roger and William, with Thomas Kilboum and family, Mat-
thew Marvin, William Payne and James Rogers were fellow passen.
gers in the ship Increase, Robert Lea, master, from England — most
of whom settled in Connecticut, as is supposed, from the fact that
early settlers of the same names were early settlers here, and most of
them at Wethersfield as early as 1636.
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Buckingham, Rev. Thomas, sen'r., was a Welchman, and was not
ordained at Saybrook until 1670. His parents resided at Milford.
He was a Trustee of the College at Saybrook — was a strict Puritan
in all forms — was one of the Moderators of the Synod which formed
the noted Saybrook Platform in 1708 — and died in 1709. Thomas, of
Hartford, married Ann Foster, daughter of Isaac Foster, November,
1699. He was a judge at Hartford, and a man of some considerable
importance in the colony. Some of the name yet reside in Hartford,
and a street is called by that name in honor of the family. Others of
the name still reside in Milford. Thomas came to Hartford as early
as 1645.
Buckland, Thomas, Windsor — had children, Timothy in 1638, Eli-
zabeth in '40, another daughter in '42, Mary in '44, Nicholas in '46,
Sarah or Tana in '48, Thomas in '50, and Hannah in '54. Timothy
married Abigail Ware, in 'Q2, and had Timothy, Thomas, Abigail^
Mary, Sarah, Hannah and others. Thomas, (in No. 1,) Windsor —
died in '76.
Bulkley, Rev. Gershom, the third ordained minister at Wethersfield,
1666 — married Sarah Chauncey — he also preached at New London.
He resigned his ministry in consequence of ill health, several years
before his death. He was eminent as a divine and scholar. He was
the son of the Rev. Peter Bulkley, of Concord, Mass., who had de-
scended from an honorable family in Bedfordshire, England. His
father was Edward Bulkley, D. D., of Bedfordshire. Rev. Edward
was when young, made a Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge.
He married the daughter of Thomas Allen, of Goldington, in England^
and she had k nephew who was the Lord Mayor of London. He had
by two wives, fiflcen children. His son John was a minister at Col-
chester, and father of judge John Bulkley. — Cotton Mather, and Rec.
Bulkley, Peter, Wethersfield — died in 1701-2 — a mariner. Wife,
Rachel— -died without issue. His property was quit to the widow, by
the children of Gershom Bulkley, by her securing the child of
Charles Bulkley, deceased, of New London, if she should demand it.
Budd, John, was appointed commissioner for the town of Hastings^
and Richard Bowles, constable, in 1663.
Buell, William, (in No. 1,) married in 1640, and had children, Sam-
uel, Peter, Mary, Hannah, Hepzibah, Sarah and Abigail. His son
Samuel, settled in Killingworth, and had a son Samuel. Peter, of
Simsbury, in '86, was chosen sergeant of the train-band, in Simsbury^
and was orderly proclaimed by the chief military officer there, sergeant
of the train-band by 23 votes. He was also, in '87, voted 20s. for his
deputyship and expenses. In Simsbury, the deacons published all per-
sons for marriage, as late as 1786. Widow Mary Buell, of Windsor,
died in 1684. Children, Mary Mills, Hannah Palmer, Hepzibah Wells,
and Hannah — ^grand children, Mary and Sarah Palmer. Thomas Bu-
ell and Edward Stebbins were ordered to take the charge and man-
agement of the estate of Mr. Hopkins, deceased, in '61. In '62 Sam-
uel Buell married Deborah Griswold, and in '63 had a son Samuel*
John Buell, moved from Windsor to Killingworth, with his father—-
then to Lebanon, and afterwards to Litchfield — and not William, as
in No. 1.
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Burnham, Thomas, (in No. 1,) purchased lands of the Indians, at
Podunk, in 1660.
Burden^ John, Saybrook, 1664.
Burlson, Edward, 1664.
Burrell, Charles. The first of this name I find in the colony, is
Charles, 7 years old, and Jonathan 5, wards of Capt. Jonathan West-
over, of Simsbury, ^appointed in 1728, as their guardian.
Burr, Jehu, Agawam, (in No. 1.) In 1637, a tax of £520 was
imposed upon the colony to defray the expense of the Pequot war.
Hartford was to pay £251 ; Wethersfield, £124 ; Windsor, £158, and
Agawam, £86 : 16-— payable in money or wampum at 4 a penny, or
beaver at 9s. a pound. Mr. Burr was appointed collector for Aga-
wam, (now in West Springfield.) The tax appears to have been laid
large enough to cover losses. He was a grand juror from Fairfield
in '61. He was a carpenter by trade. Rev. Jonathan from Dorches.
ter, also settled in Fairfield county. Jehu first settled at Agawam as
early as W, and received many of the offices and honors of the Con-
necticut colony in its first settlement, early lefl Agawam, and removed
with his family to Fairfield, where he continued to be favorably known
in the colony. He is supposed to have been the ancestor of those of
the name in Fairfield county, viz. Thaddeus, of Fairfield, who during
the struggle in the war of the Revolution, ranked with such men as
Davenport, Sherman, and Hillhouse in usefulness in that eventful
struggle. Rev. Aaron Burr, who was bom at Fairfield in 1715, set-
tled at Newark, N. J., in the ministry, married the daughter of Rev.
Jonathan Edwards, of Northampton, and afterwards became the first
President of Princeton College. He was the father of Col. Aaron
Burr, former Vice President of the United States. This, however, so
far as concerns the ancestry of Rev. Aaron, and his son. Col. Aaron,
has a different version by M. L. Davis, Esq. in his Memoirs of Aaron
Burr. He states, that the grand father of Col. Burr was a German, and
by birth of noble parentage ; that he emigrated to this country, and
settled at Fairfield — perhaps so, but quere — ^there is now in the Hall
of the Connecticut Historical Society a very ancient and beautiful
English chest, which was presented by some one of the Burr family,
of Fairfield, to the Society, as an early family relict — supposed to have
been brought from England by the family who settled at Fairfield.
The workmanship upon the chest has the appearance of English work
200 years since. The name of Burr is an English name, and not
Grelman. Jehu was an Englishman, as was Rev. Jonathan, bom,
educated and licensed in England. Perhaps Aaron was of German
extract.
Burritt, William, was an original settler at Stratford, previous to
1650. The family have been uniformly respectable.
Buttolph, George, Simsbury — died in 1696, and left a small estate,
and children, John, David and one other child. . David died in 1717,
and left an estate of £176. John died in 1692, and his son David
was his executor.
Bushnell, Susannah, Saybrook — died in 1686. She gave all her
estate to her son, John Waddams, as testified by Lieut. William and
Samuel Bushnell, of Saybrook. John Bushnell was townsman at Say.
16
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brook in '86. The relation of the Bushnell family at Ouilford and at
Saybrook is not known to the writer, (if any.) Richard, cf Saybrook,
in '48 — married Mary Marvin, sister of Reinold. Francis, oftGuilford,
'50. William, of Saybrook, sergeant in '61.
Butler, Richard, and Josias Bull,of Wethersfield, grand jurors, 1661.
C.
Cable, John, Fairfield, 1653.
Cad well, Samuel, had a daughter Mary, l^om in 1708, and a son
Samuel, born in 1710.
Cal^Lins, Deacon Hugh— deputy in 1663, two sessions, from New
London, with James Rogers. Appointed in '59, with James Morgan
and J. Avery, to lay out to Governor Winthrop, 1500 acres of land
at the head of Paugatuck Cove on fresh river.
Ca^lkins, G., was one of the first settlers of New London, and an
important man there. Hugh, of Norwich, the father of John, might
have been the son or brother of Deacon Calkins, of New London, and
Hugh resided himself at New London in '54. Those of the name in
Sharon are of the family of Hugh. John, free in '63.
Cakebread, Isaac, Hartford---died in 1698, and left a son Isaac, IS
years of age. Isaac, jr. died at Hartford, in 1709. This probably
closed the Cakebread family.
Callsey, Mark, 1663.
Camfield, Matthew. (This name is uniformly spelt upon the record,
Camfield or Campfield.) He was an early and original settler at
Norwalk. He was soon made a magistrate and judge, d!hd was not
only a leading man there, but in the colony. As full proof of his
standing in the colony, I need only mention that he was one of the 19
signers of the Petition to King Charles II. for the Charter of the Col-
ony ; and his name is mentioned in that invaluable grant, to Connect-
icut in 1662. (It is signed Camfield.) He was in '62, appointed with
Gold and Sherman, to hold courts at Fairfield. Deputy in '62. He
was early a magistrate, assistant and judge.
Camp, John — son of John and Rebecca, bom in 1711.
Carrington, John, Waterbury — died in 1692. He appears to have
been by trade a cooper. He lefl no children. His brothers and sis-
ters were, John, Clark, Ebenezer, Mary, Hannah and Elizabeth.
Case, Richard, ](Iartford, (E. H.) — ^ied in 1693, and left his wife,
Elizabeth, to whom he gave all his estate during her life. Children,
Richard, John and Mary. He was a kinsman of Thomas Olcott. He
moved to East Hartford from Windsor. John Case married Sarah
Spencer, and settled in Windsor — died in 1704. He moved to Sims-
bury before his death. Children, Mary, John, William, Samuel, Rich-
.ard, Sarah, (born in 1676) Elizabeth, Abigail, Bartholomew and Jo-
seph. John, of Simsbury, 1681 and 1667. Benjamin, removed from
Mansfield to Coventry in its early settlement — probably a descendant
of Richard, of East Hartford, who came from Windsor.
Case, Richard, Hartford — married Elizabeth Purcase or Purchase,
a daughter of one of the early settlers of Hartford. The name is yet
common in Hartford county.
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CatUn, John, Hoccanum, 1664, son of Thomas, who was an old
and standing constable of Hartford, as well as selectman. John or
his son, moved to Litchfield in its early settlement. Many of the name
now reside there. John signed the agreement to remove to Hadley,
in 1659. He signed his name Catling. The name is now numerous.
He was the ancestor of all the Catlins in the State. Col. Catlin, of
Hartford, now owns some of the Teal estate held by Thomas, more
than 200 years since. Samuel, son of John, married Elizabeth Nor-
ton, of Farmington, in 1702.
Champion, Henry, and John Borden witnessed the will of Tobias
Coles in 1664. The name of Champion, since the war of the Revo-
tion, has been noted for wealth and good common sense, in which few
excelled the late Hon. Henry, and Hon. Epaphroditus Champion, a
member of Congress from this State.
Chaplin, Clement — came to New England with Mr. Swain, in the
ship Elizabeth and Ann, Cooper, master. They early settled at Weth-
ersfield, and were important men in the colony. He held land in
Hartford in 1639. (See No. 1.)
Chappell, George, New London, 1671. George Chappell, of New
London, Henry Stiles, of Windsor, Henry Stiles, of Hartford, John
Stiles, Thomas Stiles, Edward Preston, John Harris^ John Dyer and
Francis Stiles came to New England, from London, in the ship Chris-
topher, in 1634.
Chapman, Robert — deputy in 1662, and twice in '63 — also an assist-
ant in '61. He with O. Bruen and John Snuth, of New London, were
appointed to settle the difficulties with the Niantick Indians, for burn-
ing fence in '63 — grand juror same year. The ancestor of Judge
Chapman, deceased, and of Charles Chapman, Esq., of Hartford.
Chauncey, Rev. Charles, Stratfield — in 1710, was appointed guar-
diam for his children, Robert 6 years old, Ichabod Wolcott 5, and
Abiah 8. .He died before 1715, and John Moore and Daniel Bissell,
of Windsor, were appointed guardians for the children of Mr. Chaun-
cey. This name has uniformly held a high rank in the State. Israel,
minister at Stratford, 1665. Nathaniel, of Windsor, a witness in '77.
Cheeseholm, Thomas, 1663.
Cheesbrook, Samuel, 1664.
Cheesebrough, William. In 1657-8 a considerable settlement was
made between Mystic and Paugatuck rivers; Mr. Cheesebrough
from Rehoboth, was the first settler on the tract, in '49. He was
charged of mending guns for the Indians, &c., and was brought before
the General Court for withdrawing himself from civil society, and
trading with Indians and assisting them. He confessed his fault, but
claimed he had been induced to settle there by Mr. Winthrop, who
claimed the land. He gave bonds for his good behavior, and was
allowed to remain there.
Cherry, John — with three Milford Indians, in 1670, was ordered to
pay John Brunson for cider stolen, 20s., and 10s. to Daniel Garrit, for
bringing them from Milford to Hartford. .
Chester, Leonard, Wethersfield — the father and ancestor of the
Chester family — came to Wethersfield in 1635, from Massachuetts ;
he came to the latter place from Leicestershire, England, in '33. He
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died when youn^, (uud^r 40 years of age) in '48. He had a son,
grandson, great grandson, and a great great grandson, by the name of
John, and the last left a son Hon. John Chester^ who was well known
by many of our aged men, as one of the pillars of the town of Weth-
ersfield, and of the State. Leonard was a juror in '42, grand juror
in '43, and held many places of trust in the colony. The family have
been of the first respectability in the colony and State. The children
of Leonard and Mary, his wife, were, John, born August 3, '36 — Dor-
cas in November, '37 — Stephen, March 3, '39 — Mary in January, '41
— Prudence in February, '43 — Eunice in January, '45, and Mercy in
February, '47. John Chester was the first white child, of record,
born at Wethersfield. Capt. Johjii Chester married Sarah, a daughter
of Gov. Welles, in '53^ John, jr., married Hannah, Nov. 25, '86.
Stephen, jr., married Jemima, a daughter of James Treat, in '91, and
Thomas married a daughter of Richard Treat, in Dec. '84. A record
is found at Wethersfield, that John Chester, the son of Leonard, was
the first white child boi^n at Wethersfield, in Aug. 1635 ; and another
record in the same book, that he was born at Watertown, Mass.
Chester, Capt. John, sen'r., Wethersfield — died the 23d of Feb.
1697. His children were, John, Thomas, Stephen, Eunice, Sarah,
Prudence, and Mary, the wife of John Wolcott. To his oldest son,
John, he entailed his buildings and home-lot, and his land adjoining, to
him and his heirs male. Stephen died in Feb. '97, before his father,
and left heirs. Capt. Chester had a slave named Anthony, who he
gave to his wife. He gave mourning rings to each of his children,
and to the wives of his sons. He was a brother of Stephen the elder*
He left a large estate for his family. The family held a high ranl^ in
England, and in this colony:
Chester, Stephen, was an early settler at Wethersfield, and a broth-
er of Capt. John, and uncle to Maj. John, the son of John. He died kl
1705. Major John administered upon his estate. He had a ware-
house at the landing on the river. The wife of Samuel Whiting, of
Billerica, was a sister of Capt. John and Stephen. Thomas Russell,
of Charlestown, Mass., married another sister.
Chilly, John, 1663.
Church, John, Hartford — died in 1691. Children, Richard, John,
Samuel, Joseph 15 years, DeHverance 12, Sarah Knight, Mary Stan-
dish, Ruth, Ann 18, and Elizabeth 17. Samuel and Richard, botl^
signed the contract to remove to Hadley, in '59.
Churchill, Josiah, Wethersfield— died in 1686. Wife Elizabeth.
Children, Joseph, Benjamin, Mary, Elizabeth Buck, Ann Rice, and
Sarah Wickham. To his son Joseph he gave his land in the west
part of Wethersfield, (now Newington.) Was a juror in '64 — mar-
ried Miss Towsey.
Clark, Daniel — came early into the colony — ^though young at the
time, but he became a gentleman of distinction. He was appointed
Secretary of thie colony in 1658, and held the ofiice until '64, wJiea
John Allen was appointed, and held it during the year '64. Mr. Clark
was again appointed and held the ofiice during '65 and '66, at which
time John Allen was again appointed and held it until '96. Mr. Clark
was removed by 4 charge made against him by an enemy. He was
in the land division of Hartford, in '39.
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Clark, Daniel-^-married Mary Newbury in 1644, and had children,
Josias in '48^Elizabeth in '51 — Daniel in '54-^ohn in *56 — Mary
in '58-^-Samuel in '61 — Sarah in '63 — Hannah in '65, and Nathaniel
in '66. Joseph, of Say brook, 1658, was brother of John. He died in
'63 — ^was a relative of the Clarks of Milford, and the son of John
Clai^ sen'r. John, constable and selectman of Saybrook, in '64.
Clark, Mary — in 1692 ** had a base born child," and accused Lieut.
Hollister of being the father; *'she having been constant in the
charge in time of travail, and at all times." The court judged him the
reputed father ; and ordered him to pay 2s. per week from its birth,
for the term of four years ; and ordered Mary to pay a fine of 40s.,
and to be whipt.' A portion of the present law upon this subject
originated in the Puritan law of '92 — the same evidence of being con.
stant in the charge and in time of travail, is now required in this State.
Clay, Umphrey — attorney for Richard Elliot, 1663.
Clemens, Jasper — being in a probable way of marriage, in 1661 —
confessed he had a wife in England. The court ordered him at once
to separate from Ellen Brown, until he cleared himself from his l^w.
ful wife.
Clements, Jasper, Middletown— died in 1678, aged 64 years Wife,
Eleanor. Left no children — and gave his estate to Nathaniel, John,
and Benoni Brown, Hannah Long, and to the' town of Middletown for
the support of a school there.
Clmton, John, 1663.
Clough, John, 1663. John, jr., of Killingworth, '63. Constable of
Hartford, in '61.
Cockshot, Eliza, widow at Haddam, died in 1699.
Collins, Nathaniel. The early church members in Middletown,
were, Nathaniel Collins, Thomas Allen, Thomas Wetmore, John Hall,
jr., Samuel Stocking, sen'r., William Harris, John Savadge or Savage^
sen'r., Robert and Andrew Warner, sen'r., (and George Hubbard,
sen'r., afler his return from the New Haven colony.) The first meet*
ing house erected there was in 1652 — and the size of it, 20 by 20 feet.
They had but one society there until 1703, when a second society
was formed.
Collins, Thomas, Hartford, had his ear-mark in Hartford, for his
cattle, in 1646. Timothy, of Guilford, moved to Lebanon, and from
thence he removed to Litchfield. Nathaniel, of Wethersfield, in '67.
Daniel, of Milford, 1730. Rev. Nathaniel, of Middletown, 1668, and
Nathaniel, a minister at Enfield, in '97. Nathaniel, of Middletown,
died in '84. Estate £679. Left a widow, and children, John, 16
years of age — Susannah 14 — Martha 1 1 — Nathaniel 7, and Abigail 4.
He gave John £146, and each of his daughters £76. Samuel, of Hart-
ford, died in '97. Mary, his wife. Samuel, of Middletown, 1711.^
Cole, Samuel, married Mary, daughter of James Kingsbury, of
Plainfield, in 1693.
Coles, John, in 1661, occupied the farm in Hartford, which had
been owned by Governor Hopkins.
Colefax, John, Wethersfield — died in 1681. His brother had his
estate. He was a brother of the wife of Joseph Bidwell, and the wife
of Henry Aftiold. John, died at Windsor, in '76, and left no family.
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. Coleman, Thomas and John, signed the agreement to move to Had«>
ley in 1659. He was an early settler in Connecticut.
Cone, Daniel, Haddam, 1664 — he then had a case in court con-
cerning the ownership of a steer. The jury on trial disagreed. The
court and jury then unitedly attempted to agree upon a verdict, but
failing in so doing, the coutt advised the parties, to either divide tho
steer between them, or carry the cause to the General Court for trial.
Daniel Cone, jr., was made deacon of Mr. Hosmer's church, in East
Haddam, in 1704 — and died in 1725, aged 60 years. His son Daniel
was made deacon of the same church in 1746 — he was also a justice
of the peaces-died in 1776. These were the ancestors of William
R. Cone, Esq., of Hartford.
' Coit, John, was at Gloucester as early as 1648. Joseph was the
first minister at Plainjfield, in 1706. The name has been at Middle-
town, Haddam and New London. At a later period, during the war
of the Revolution, there was a Col. Coit, and three Captain Coits —
.Oliver, William, &c. Capt. William was the commander of the Col-
ony ship, Oliver Cromwell, in the Revolution. It has been a minis-
terial name — the name has been generally in New London county — ^
not as early settlers as many others — ^but has uniformly been a name
of respectability in the colony and State.
Collier, Joseph, Hartford-— died in 1691. He lefl all his estate to
his wife Elizabeth, for life — ^the real estate to be distributed to his sons,
and the personal estate to his daughters after the decease of his wife.
His sons were, Joseph 23 years old, Abel 14, (died in '97) and John
12r-daughters, Mary Phelps, 22, Sarah 18, Elizabeth 16, Abigail 9,
Susannah Ann 9. His wife was sister to Zachary and Robert San-
ford. She died in '95. Samuel Peck married Abigaifin 1701.
Collier, Samuel, removed from Hartford to Litchfield, and became
a nvember of the church there, with Jacob and Comfort Griswold,
Dorothy Pierce, Sarah Beach, Nathaniel Hosford, Ezekiel Buck, jr.,
Sarah Buck, Thankful Woodruff, John Gay, Benjamin Hosford, Na-
thaniel Woodruff, Joseph Kilboum, Elizabeth Collins, Daniel Allen
and James Beebe, jr., before 1736. The Parish originated in May,
1717, by a company from Hartford, Windsor, Wethersfield and Leba-
non, under the direction of deacon John Buell, from Windsor, and
John Marsh. The original name of the place was Bantum — and a
pond there now retains the first name of the place. Their first min-
ister was the Rev. Timothy Collins, from Guilford, who was ordained
at Litchfield, in 1723, old style. He was dismissed at his own request
in 1752. His salary the first four years, was £57 annually, and was
aflerwards increased to £80. The May afler his dismission, (1753)
he was made a justice of the peace, and practised medicine at Litch-
field. He died there in 1776. Samuel, was the ancestor of the Hon.
John A. Collier, of Binghampton, New York.
Coke, Penfield, not accepted an inhabitant of Hartford, 1664.
Cook, Nathaniel, Windsor, married Lydia Ware in 1647, and had
children, Sarah, Lydia, Hannah, Nathaniel, Abigail, John and Josiah.
Capt* Aaron Cook, owned land at Massico in '61, and resided there or
at Windsor. Samuel, left Middletown in '64.
Cooiy, Samuel, Hartford — ^in 1689, was made overseer, to counsel
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and assist widow Newell in the distribution of her (then) late hus-
band's estate, to his children. He was not one of the first settlers of
Hartford.
Conant, Exercise and Sarah, Windham, as early as 1697. This
name is first found at Windham — perhaps the name might have been
at New London earlier.
Cooper, John and Thomas, 1664. John was charged of high trea>>
son, by John Scott.
Cordent, Richard, 1663.
Comwell, William, sen'r., Middletown — died in 1677 — and was ^Id.
Sons, John, William, Samuel, Thomas and Jacob— daughters, Saraih,
(unmarried) Hester Wilcox and Elizabeth Hall — wife, Mary. He
had a large landed estate. Was a constable in '64.
Cornish, James, was an appraiser of R. Marvin's estate in 1662.
Cotton, John, New London, made free in 1660.
Couch, Thomas, Wethersfield — died in 1687. Children, Susannah,
aged 20 years, Simon 18, Rebecca 15, Hannah 13, Thomas 12, Mary
11, Sarah 8, Abigail 6, and Martha 3. He was an early settler at
Wethersfield— one of the family moved to Fairfield,
Crabb, Richard, (in No. 1) — removed first to Stamford, afterwards'
to Greenwich. In 1655 complaints were made to the General Court
at New Haven, of the conduct of the people of Greenwich, that they
permitted drunkenness, harbored runaway servants, and joined persons
in marriage without lawful authority. Greenwich denied the juris,
diction of New Haven over them, and refused obedience to their orders.
The General Court therefore ordered, that unless they appeared before
the Court,,and submitted by the 25th day of June then next, viz. Rich.
ard Crabb and others, who had been the most stubborn, they should be
arrested and punished. They complied. Mr. Crabb had been at
Hartford, one of the leading men in the colony. He resided for a
time at Stamford.
Craddock, Matthew, in 1637, was indebted to John Oldham's estate,
£229.
Crane, Benjamin, sen'r., Wethersfield — juror in 1664 — he died in
'93. His eldest son was Benjamin — l^e had other children. John, of
Wethersfield, died in '94. Jonathan, of Windham, '97.
Crandall, George, New London, 1671, was suspected of opposing
the government of the colony.
Cross, Samuel, Windsor — died in 1707. He had sons-in-law, Ly.
man or Simon Chapman, and was a cousin to John, Samuel and Jona*
than Bates, also of Sarah Ketchum, Jonathan Jagger, Hannah Welch,
James Picket, Mary Hoyt and Ephraim Phelps — all of whom shared
in his estate.
Crombe, Alexander, 1663.
Crook, Samuel, 1664.
Crow, Christopher, Greenfield, in Windsor— died in 1681, Chil-
dren, Samuel 21 years old, Mary 18, Hannah 15, Martha 14, Benoni
12y Margaret 11, and Thomas 5. John Crow, was an early settler,
as early as '39. He signed the agreement to remove to Hadley, in
'59 — he did remove, and died there.
Crowfoot, Margaret, widow, Wethersfield— died in 1733. Chil-
dren) Joseph, Ephraim, Elizabeth, Mahitabel and Sarah.
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Mtrmtgt Hrnmly ICIdiirkirif liuMhtiitllf Latbrop, DroWMtnr, lldtHly, WiU«r«
limn, WiuUu LoilinKWitll, (iiflonl, (ititfor, ICgDrtoii, CttitlkiiiM, Howitw^
Ci(Kikiii» FilXf Hiiighitin, HiickuM nnu Ad^iiin, tiiul MDtnn Tow (ilhur
namoN, npiMmr to hnvn coiiid diritotly to tbn county of N»w Lomlottf
rtnd ti fuw of thoMi tmiiidM nro yot roitnd in no otlmr county in tli«
Htfiti)— tin iM tho ciuK) with a few tmtiiuM in i**furfiol(l countyt which
flrMt <;atnn thorn, viz. Hcofiohl, Hhnrwooil, Am,
(hiriivAU TUtmtm, WothorMilohi— <lio(l in JOHl. I^Mtiitn Ji;717.—
Cbihlrcin, John, JoNoph, JitincM, Hitmuol, Uimc, Ruth Kinihnrly itnd
Klixutwth Htodilani. JoMonh, diod in %')— wit'o, Morcy— oNtntn £'i71*
Childrmi, JoMoph 9 yimrN old, llonry 7, Hitrah 5, 'rhoinuM «l, Diiviil otio,
. (/Urtii<M, lliinry, Windwir, innrriod Klixfihoth Ahidl, in U)4ri, itnd bttd
chihirdn, Htiinuol find Nuthnniol, '77. Hainunl iniirriod a widow, and
had Hannah and Hantuid. Hannah diod in 'NO. Ahraliain and Daniel
CurtiNM, jurorN at Htratford in 17*M), Oant. William and ICiim. John
CJurtiNN, briHltorN, roNiilml at Htratford, with thoir tnothor, in thn narly
•iHtliimant of tho town. Tho ('urtiM and HoardMhio fainilinM wnrn, hy
tra<lition, from Htratford, upon Avon. Thu (JurtiM family located at
WotherNliold* in UMM-^.
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DaviM, Philip, cotiMtaldo of JIartford in lUMi — waa at Hartford in
'4A. John DaviM, iM mippoMi^d t<» ho tho Mortfcnuit Davin who, tradition
MayN, cut tho iM^w.Mtrintf of an Indian, and Mavod tha lifo of Major
MaNon at thi) Imttlo oi' MyMtic. Tho Mamo who purMiiod thorn to a
Mwanip in Fairiiold, and out Ium wiiy into tho Mwamp, which waN thii
ainbuMcailo of tho fu^ttivo PoquotM. John, iippointod to impound ail
Mwino over throo month«f old, unwruiiK, in HtirtfonI, in 1051.
Davio, Humphry, Hartford — died in Fohruary, lOHH. Ho waatba
Mon of Humphry ami Hanih, of HoMton, a particular friond of (iovormir
Winthrop. Ho hold land at HoMton fit Win doatli, and a part of a pow«
dor mill at l)orch<^Mtor ; aUo a Nmall houMo with two acroM of land iioar
Hoacon Hill, at HoMton, with movoahloM thoro, and a lari^o oNtato in
<*onnocticut. Ho had a Mon John. Humphry waMmio of tlio ponioni
pohitod out in tho will of (jovornor Winthrop, to Mottlo any difficulty
that might arif«ii in tho Mftttlomont of hiN oMtato.
Davloy, NicholaM, mado froo in iOO«)— MUppoMod ono of tho do«
NcondantM Motthtd at Woodbury.
i)aininf(, John, with William Hwuin, Thurston Kaynor, Andrew
Ward, Matthew Mitidioll, d^c, wore tho principnl MottlorM of tho town
of WothorMdold.
DoiimIow, Honry, Windsor — died in 1070. (*hihlron, Hamuol, bia
only Non, and Novon diiui;htorM, vi/. HuNannuh, marriod John Hodf(o—
Mary marrii*d TUotnun Kowloy— Ruth married ThomaM (yoplor— and
Abitfail Ul, Deborah U^ Hannah 15, ami KlixalHrth 1 1 yoarw old.
lionton, Rov. Richard, wait from YorkNhiro, in iCiif(land, and liad
pmaclimi ut Halifax before ho iefl hiM imtivo country. Attar bia arri*
val in Now iCntfland, he preached for a tinio a« an unnettlod ininintor,
at Wothomfialu. At thin tiino novan momborN coniftitutod tho cbur«h
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s^ph in '67 — Hepzibah in '59, and Hester in '62. John Drake mar-
ried Hannah Moore, and had John in '47 — Job in '51 — Hannah in '53
— Enoch in '55 — Ruthin '57 — ^Simon in '59 — Lydia in '61 — Mary
in »56 — Elizabeth in '64 — Mindwell in '71, and Joseph in '74, Jacob
married Mary Bissell in '49. These were the ancestors of Richard G.
Drake, Esq., of Hartford, and those of the name now in Windsor. —
The first Job appears to have had a family before he came to Windsor.
He was a strict Puritan.
Dudley, William, Saybrook, 1663. (See John Whittlesey.)
Dunk, Saybrook, 1669.
Dunn, Thomas, Fairfield, 1652.
Driscall, Florence, owned property at Wethersfield and Springfield.
He died insolvent, in 1678. •
Dunham, Thomas — probably came to Mansfield before 1700, as he
died there in 1717, where he owned a large landed estate. He had
236 acres adjoining the Willimantic river — lands at Mount Hope and
other places. His son was of age to settle his father's estate. Jona-
than resided at Haddam in 1712 — perhaps son of Thomas.
Durant, George, Middletown, the father of Edward, died in 1690.
Dwire, Mayo, or Dyer, New London, 1664.
E.
Earl, Ralph, 1665— a Scotchman or Welchman.
Easton, Joseph, hog haward of Hartford, in 1654.
Edwards, John, Wethersfield, noted in No, 1, as early as 1640 —
father of Joseph, Thomas and John; This name has furnished many
men of distinction : two Presidents of Colleges — Hon. Pierpont, ofN.
Haven — Judge Ogden, of New York — Hon. Henry W. of New Haven,
three years Governor of Connecticut, the sons of Pierpont. Wil-
liam Edwards came to Hartford when young, with his mother, who,
when a widow in England had married James Cole — ^they settled in
Hartford. Richard, who had been a. minister in London, was the
father of William. A sister of Gov. Talcott married an Edwards.
There have been many distinguished men of this name.
Edwards, Capt. John, Wethersfield — (he is noted of Hartford in
No. 1,)— died in 1675, mortally wounded by the enemy when in the
service as a captain — which was proved by Benj. Adams and Samuel
Williams. Was a brother of Joseph — left no children.
Edwards, William, in 1663, caused the removal of Daniel Clark
from the ofiice of Secretary of the colony, by charging him with an
infringement of a Royal prerogative.
Edwards, Thomas, Agawam, with the inhabitants there, were or-
dered by the General Court, to build two bridges at Agawam, for
horses and footmen, before the next Court — ^by hewing three sticks of
timber and laying them side by side, over each stream. Ten shillings
was to be paid out of the public treasuary towards the expenses.
Elderkin, John, is first found at New London as early as 1650. In
'54 he appears to have been at Saybrook, contracting to build a ^rist.
mill. He appears to have been not only a carpenter, but a miller.
Afterwards he moved to F<^orwich, and erected a mill there, in fulfil-
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ment of his previous contract. In '62, he made over in writing, to
Jacob Drake jand John Gaylor, of Windsor, his com.n;^ill and lands at
Norwich, and. his goods, for the use of his wife, Elizabeth ; and in '70
he sold 18 acres of land at the Neck, in N. London, to James Rogerd.
Edgerton, Richard, Norwich, 1660. This name I find in no other
place in the colony as early as at Norwich, yet it is now in several of
the eastern towns of the State, all of whom may pretty safely look to
Richard, of Norwich, as ancestor.
&ggleston, Thomas, son of Bridget, of Windsor — bom in 1638 —
Mary in '41 — Sarah in '43 — Rebecca in '44 — Abigail in '48— Joseph
in '51 — ^Benjamin in '53. Bridget died in September, '74. James,
the son of James, bom in *50 — ^John in '59 — Thomas in '61 — Hepzi-
bah in '64— Nathaniel m '66— Isaac in '68— Abigail in '71— Deborah
in '74, and Hannah in '76.
Ellsworth, Serg't. Josiah, son of John, (in No. 1,) was one of the
early Puritan settlers of Windsor. Juror in 1664. Died in '89, and
left an estate of £655 to bis family, widow and children, viz. Josiah,
bom in '55— EUzabeth in 57 — Martha in '62 — Thomas in '65 — Jona-
than in '69 — John in '71 — Job in '74, and Benjamin, 12 years old at
his father's decease. Josiah, jr. died in 1706, and left his widow,
Martha, with £377 for his children. Martha, (was married) Eliza-
beth, Mary and Abigail, Timothy and two other sons. Jonathan, a
brother of the deceased, was his executor. Lieut. John, the son of
Josiah, sen'r., was deceased in 1722 — he left a daughter Anne ; John
and Esther were appointed her guardians. Esther and Daniel were
also guardians of Martha, another daughter of Lieut. John, deceased,
and of another young daughter. Lieut. John also, son of Josiah, sen'r.
left three daughters and two sons — ^the sons had the two farms in
Windsor, and paid Martha and her sisters' legacies.
Ellis, John, and Edward Hall, for their ill carriage the 9th time,
on the Sabbath, in meeting, were ordered to sit in the stocks one hour
' and a half the next training day, at Wethersfield.
Ellis, James, Saybrook, in 1665, gave all his estate to WiUiam
Pratt, of said town, by will — proved by Robert Chappian, &c., of
Saybrook.
Elson, Abraham, Wethersfield, (in No. 1) — died in 1648. A part
of his estate was given to the children of B. Gardiner, and the remain.
der to his two sons, Job and John Elson.
Elmer, Edward, Hartford — died in 1676, (in No. 1.) His children
were, John, 30 years old — Samuel 27 — Edward 22 — Mary 18, and
Sarah 12.
Enoe, James, Windsor, married Anna Bid well, in 1648, and had
chidren, Sarah, born in '49 — ^James in '51 — ^John in '54. His wife,
Anna, died in '79. His son James married Abigail Bissell in '78, and
had a son James, who married the widow of James Eggleston for his
second wife.
Ensign, Sarah, Hartford — died in 1676. Children, Mary Smith,
Hannah Easton, David and Mehitabel Ensign ; grand children, Sarah,
Ruth and Lydia Rockwell. James, constable of Hartford, in 1661.
Evens, Nicholas, Windsor — died, August, 1689. Left £1 10 to his
children, viz. Samuel, aged 14 — ^Nicholas 12 — ^Joseph 8 — ^Thomas 5
— ^Benoni 1 — Mercy 16— Hannah 10, and Abigail 3. .
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Talcott was made major for Hartford, Robert Treat for New Haven,
and Nathan Gold for Fairfield — and other officers appointed.
Fowler, Ambrose, Windsor — ^married Jane Alvord, May, 1646, and
had children, Abigail, John, Mary, Samuel, Hannah, Elizabeth and
Ambrose.
Fox, Richard, sen'r., Glastenbury— died in 1709. His widow, Beri-
ah, ifas administratrix — ^perhaps the same who came to New England
with Isaac and Thomas Jones. The first emigrant of the name in the
colony canfie to Windsor. Thomas, 1663. Richard, with Isaac and
Thomas Janes, William Payne, Jphn Moore, Richard Graves, Francis
and Christopher Foster and Robert Sharp, came from England to N.
England, in the Abigail, Robert Hackwell, master.
Francis, Robert, is first found on the records, at Wethersfield, in
1651, and was the first of the name who settled there. He had three
sons and four daughters. He died in 1711, and lefl a family. John,
son of Robert, died also in 1711, aged 53. Estate £713 — wife Mercy
—children, John, James, Thomas, Robert, Joseph, Daniel, Sybba-
rance, Abigail, Hannah, Sarah, Prudence, Mercy, Mary Grigwold, and
one who died young. Of the three sons of Robert, John only lefl
issue. John had 14 children. His sons John and Robert remained
at Wethersfield — Daniel settled at KJllingworth — ^Joseph at Wedling-
ford — James at Berlin, and Thomas at Newingtoii.
Freeman, Joseph, 1665.
French, Ephraim, 1676.
Frost, Daniel, Fairfield, 1649. Henry, '63.
Fry, Michael, Richard Voar, Fossaker, and Stockin, freed from
training in 1660. Anthony, 1663.
Fyler, Walter, Windsor. Children, John, born in 1642 — Zeruba-
bel in '44 — the last married Miss E.' Strong, in '69, and had a son
Thomas in '69 — ^Jane in '71 — Zerubabel in '73, who died, and in '74
had another Zerubabel, and John born and baptized in '75. John,
married Elizabeth Dolman^
G.
Gager, John, Saybrook, son of William, was among the earliest
settlers there, and it is supposed came there firstly with Mr. Winthrop,
about 1645. He removed to New London, where he continued until
he united with the other proprietors and settlers of Norwich, in '60.
This name is rarely, if at all, yet found in the State west of Connecti-
cut river. John, of Norwich, in '73, was robbed of his goods by In-
dians. They were apprehended, and tried. The court inflicted a
fine of j£20, and authorised Gager to sell them in service to pay it.
Gaines, Samuel, Glastonbury — died in 1699 or 1700 — wife Hannah.
Galpin, Philip, of Bristow, Summersetshire, England — a mariner,
son of John Galpin, of Rye, Fairfield county. Conn. Mary was
the wife of John. In 1689 he owned land near the shore in Fairfield
county, he also had a deed of land and houses there in '70, and sold
his land in 1700.
Gardner, David, Saybrook, (in No. 1.) By the account given by
Rev. Mr. Hotchkiss, its4>pears, he lefl the Fort at Saybrook as early
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as 1639, and then removed to Gardner's Island and became a magis«
trate there, which office he held until his death, in '63. His first son
was bom at the Fort. As Mr. Fenwick came to the Fort at Saybrook
in '39, Lieut. Gardner must have led it soon after his arrival^ if Mr.
Hotchkiss is correct.
Gardner, Wid. Elizabeth, Hartford^-died in 1681. Before her mar.
riage with Mr. Gardner, she was the widow of Samuel Stone, by
whom she had a son Samuel. Her children were, Samuel and Eli^^a-
beth. She had a grandson Samuel Sedgwick, another John Roberts ;
Rebecca Nash, Mary Fitch, and Sarah Butler, daughters, to whom she
gave legacies. She gave Mary Butler one acre of land. Samuel, of
Hartford, agreed to move to Hadley, in '59. This name is spelt Gard-
ner and Gardiner.
Garding, Nathaniel, chimney viewer of Hartford, in 1664.
Garrad, Daniel, 1664.
Grates, Deac. Thomas, was an early settler in Haddam, In 1704
he was made a deacon at East Haddam — died 1734, aged 70 years.
The Gates family were a. family of deacons. Thomas in 1704-- Jer-
emiah in 1741-— James in 1762 — Caleb in 1795, and Ephraim in
1806, deacons in East Haddam. This was a noble name in Engla!nd.
Sir Thomas Gates, Kt., was one of the grantees of the Great Patent
of New England, by King James.
Gates, George, a chimney viewer of Hartford, in 1661. He was
located at Haddam, in '75. Robert, '64. •
Gaylord, WilUam, Windsor — married Ann Porter in 1641. Wal-
ter Gaylord married Mary in '48. Samuel Gaylord married Eli-
Kabeth Hull in '46. John Gaylord married Mary Drake in '53, and
had four children. Ruth, daughter of WiUiam, born, Oct. 1704 —
twins born, Aug. 1706 — William bom, Nov. 1709 — Samuel and Sarah,
grand children, born afterwards. Children of John were, John, born
in 1656— Mary in '63— a 2d John born in '67, and Elizabeth in '70.
Joseph, son of Walter, married Mary Stanley in '70 — ^his children
were, Sarah, Joseph and John. Hezekiah, of Windsor — died in '77.
He had no family. Was a brother of John and William, Ann Phelps
and Hannah Crandall, and half brother of Joseph and Nathaniel
Gaylord.
Geere, George, New London, 1664. Dennis and Elizabeth Greere
and two daughters, came in the ship Abigail, from London>4;o New
England, (from Thessel worth.) This name is spelt on some records
Geere, others Geeree and Gear.
Goffers^ Gabriel, Saybrook, died in 1664.
Gibbs, Jacob, Windsor — married Elizabeth Andrews in 1657, and
had children, Mary, Abigail, Jacob, Sarah and Elizabeth. Samuel,
married Hepzibah Dibble in '64, and had Hepzibah, Pauhna, Eliza-
beth, CaUierine and Jonathan. Many of this name came early to
Massachuetts. Giles, of Windsor, died in '41 — wife, Katherine, and
cMldren, Samuel, Benjamin, Sarah and Jacob. Richard Wellar had
li^d with him at 40s. per annum. Giles was father of JaCob-r— per-
haps the same who was admitted freeman in Massachusetts, mention.
ed by Farmer.
Gibbins, William, (in No. 1,) Hartford, 1636, the steward of Gov*
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OeoTge Wyllys, in England, he first purchased the Wyllys place in
Hartford, for Mr, Wyllys — came to Hartford in '36, for this purpose,
and built his house and prepared his garden for him. In the division
of land in Hartford, in '39. .
Giles, John, in 1637, was ordered with Capt. Mason, Thomas Stan,
ton, J. Adams and Thomas Merrick, to go to Waranock, (Westfield)
and declare to the Indians there, that the Court wished to speak to
them, and hear their reasons why they had said they were afraid of
them, and if Capt. Mason thought proper, to receive hostages of them,
and compel them by violence, if they refused to go willingly, but to
leave them two of the English as pledges during their absence ; also
to trade with them for corn, if possible. JaCdi) Gibbs, after 1717,
moved to Litchfield from Windsor,
Gillett, Nathan's children, (of Windsor) were, EUzabeth, bom in
1639— Abia in '41— Rebecca in '46— Elias in '49— Sarah in '51—
Benjamin in '63 — Nathan in '55, and Rebecca in '57. He moved to
Simsbury, where his wife died in '70. Jonathan, sen'r., a brother of
Nathan, was one of the early settlers of Windsor — held several ofiices,
and was highly esteemed in the colony, died in '77, and left a widow
and children, Josias, John, Jeremiah, Jonathan, Joseph and Cohielius,
also the wife of Peter Brown, and the wife of Samuel Filley. Joseph
married, and died before his father, and left a son Jonathan, and one
daughter. He came from Dorchester, Mass. Jonathan, jr., of Wind-
sor, married Mary Kelsey in '61, afterwards married M. Dibble. He
had eight children. Josiah, son of Jonathan, of Windsor, married
Joanna Taintor, in '76, and had Josias, in '78, and Joanna in '80.
Gilman, Richard, Wethersfield, had a daughter Elizabeth, bom in
1704 — and sons, Richard in 1706 — Samuel in 1708, and Naomi in
1710. This name was not as early as some others — ^was early in
Massachusetts, and respectable in the colony.
Gishop or Bishop, Edward, was appointed a commissioner, in 1663,
with the power of a magistrate in the town of Westchester.
Gipson, Roger, Saybrook — died in 1680. Estate £120. Children,
Samuel, 8 years old — Jonathan 6— Roger one, and a daughter 5.
Goff, Philip, and Naomi, his wife, Wethersfield, in 1704, were pro-
secuted for absenting themselves from church upon the Sabbath, and
were tried. GofT and his wife declared in court, that they could not
in conscience attend, and would not go to meeting on the Sabbath at
the public meeting house. They were sentenced by the court to pay
a fine of 20s. to the county treasurer. He died in 1674. Children,
Rebecca, aged 23, Jacob 25^ Philip 21, Moses 18, and Aaron 16. Mr.
Gofi* was JEin early settler, and had a brother with him — married sisters.
Gold, Nathan, Fairfield, (in No. 1,) was an assistant in 1671-2, and
a magistrate also — one of the leading men of the county. Gold, Top-
pin, Sherman and Howell were appointed to hear the claim of Say-
brook to Hommonasett, (Killingworth) in '63. Gold, Fairchild and
Canfield were appointed to approve of the men to be selected to c(^.
pose the 2d troop of horse raised in the colony, to consist of 18 men
and two ofiicers, from the towns of Stratford, Fairfield and Norwalk ;
officers chosen by the company, and appointed by the General Court,
in '61. The troopers were allowed a salary, officers and soldiers.
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Mr. Gold, with Gov. Winthrop, Samuel Wyll3rs, Gen. Mason, Matthew
Allyo, Henry Clark, John Topping, Richard Lord, Henry Wolcott,
Richard Treat, John Talcott, Daniel Clark, John Clark, John Ogden,
Thomas Wells, Obadiah Bruen, Anthony Hawkins, John Deming and
Matthew Canfield, Esq'rs. were the petitioners to Charles H. for the
Charter of Connecticut, and their names were embodied in the King's
grant to Connecticut, which is ample proof of their exalted standmg
in the colony. No gentleman would have been called upon to have
signed the Petition, but such men as had sustained a high reputation
in England before they came to. New England.
Gleason, Isaac, Enfield, was an early settler there. He owned
the lot now occupied by Nathaniel Prior, and died in 1698, aged 44
years, leaving, two sons, viz. Isaac, born in '87, and Thomas, bom in
'QO, who moved to Farmington, and died in 1745. Isaac married
, Mary Prior, daughter of John Prior, in 1712, and was one of the first
settlers of the southeast part of Enfield, called Wallop. He left four
sons, viz. Isaac, born in 1715, Jonah in 1724, Joseph in 1726, and
Job in 1734. Joseph married Hannah, daughter of Josiah Colton, in
1*746 — ^was the father of Joseph, Solomon, and Jonah Gleason — all
lived and died in Enfield. David, of Simsbury, died in 1746. Isaac,
of Windsor, died in 1750. Isaac, son of Thomas, of Simsbury — his
uticle Ezekiel Thompson, of Farmington, was appointed guardian, in
1752. Hannah, of Enfield, died in 1757. Jonah, of Enfield, died in
1763. Sylvanus, son of Jonah, died in 1765. The name is in vari-
ofis parts of the State, and of uniform respectability.
Glover, John. This name is first found at Norwich, not however,
among the pioneers of the town, yet a familiar name in Fairfield Co.
Glover, Mary, Springfield — married John Haynes in 1659.
Go(Mfellow, Thomas, Wethersfield, (in No. 1) — died in Nov. 1685.
Goodrich, John, Wethersfield, son of John — died in 1 676, and^left
Mary, his widow, and a child. . He had a sister Mary, and a brother
Joseph. William, of Wethersfield, died in '76. He left his widow,
Sarah, and an estate of £915 for his children, John, 24 years old,
William 17, Ephraim 14, and David 10. The daughters were married
at his decease — one. married Joseph Butler, of Wethersfield.
Goodwin, Ozias, signed the agreement to remove to Hadley, in
1659. Hosea, (in No. 1,) should have been Ozias, yet it is spelt on
the record, Hosea. He was the ancestor of Nathaniel Goodwin, Esq.,
of Hartford. Geoige, of Fairfield, 1G54. Abraham, who moved from
Hartford to Litchfield, was the son of Nathaniel, of Hartford.
Goodall, (or ale,) Richard, Wethersfield — died in 1676, and left a
son John Gill. A man of this name was the founder of the first Bap-
tist church in Boston. A Richard Goodale came from Yarmouth, in
England, in 1638, and died in Massachusetts, in '66.
Goodheart, 1659.
Gookin, Daniel, 1663.
. Gozzard, Nicholas, Windsor, died in 1693, and left an estate of £83.
Graham, Lieut. Benjamin, Hartford — died in 1725. Wife, Sarah
— ^had a grand daughter, Mary Graham ; sons, Benjamin, Samuel,
and Isaac. He had a grist mill, saw mill and fulling mill at Hartford,
and other property. In 1733,* Benjamin sold out the property he had
by his father. In 1749, George, the son of Samuel, died — a.i\d %v<^
18
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his carpenter tools to his father Samuel — ^his gun to his brother James*
He had a sister, Abigail Seymour. He lefl an estate of £111 : 10*
After the death of George, the family appear to have left Hartford —
perhaps not. John, of Hartford, died in 1720. Hannah Tillotson,
his wifey and Benjamin, administrators. Left one child only. John
appears to have been a brother of Lieut. Benjamin. He is supposed
to have been the ancestor of Andrew, deceased, of Southbury. Henry,
lived south of Little river, in Hartford— chimney viewer in 1659 —
surveyor of highways in '62.
Grant, Matthew, (in No. 1) — died in 1681,. when he had become
agedl He had resided with his son John for some years previous to
hjs death. His children were, Samuel, Tahan, John, and a daughter
Humphrey. Samuel Grant, of Windsor, was bom at Dorchester in
1631. Samuel Grant married Anne Fyler in '83, and had a daughter
Anne in '84. Tahan Grant was born in Dorchester in '33. He mar-
ried Hannah Palmer in '62, and had 'Matthew, Tahan, Hannah, Thorn-
as and Joseph, and a daughter and son atlerwards — the son as late as
'80. John, the son of Samuel, sen'r., was born in '42. He married
Mary Hull in '66, and had John, Mary, Elizabeth, and others.
Gnumis, Edward, leather sealer in Hartford, in 1663. This name
is yet in Southington and Warren. An Edward Grannis was at Had-
ley in '71 — perhaps the same.
Gray, Walter, (in No. 1 ) — often spelt Grey — appears to have had
descendants who went to New London. Joho, of Windsor, moved
from Windsor to Litchfield after 1717. Nicholas and Henry, 1664.
John, Fairfield, in '49.
Green, Bartholomew, had land in Hartford in 1639, which was for-
feited — ^probably the same who was made free at Cambridge in '34.
Greenhill, Thomas, died in 1660. Samuel, was at Cambridge in '35.
Greensmith, Thomas, Hartford, set his bam on the common land in
1660. Stephen was in Massachusetts in '38.
Gregory, John — a deputy in 1662-3. Wollerton Gregory, Hart-
ford, died in '74 — was a rich tanner — had no children.
Grifiin, John, Windsor, (in No. 1) — had children, Hannah, Mary,
Sarah, John, Thomas, Abigail, Mindwell, Ruth, and two sons. John
Griffin and Simon Wolcott, in 1673, were ordered by the court to com-
mand the train.band in Simsbur}', until further orders should be given.
Hugh, at Sudbury in '45.
Griswold, Matthew, (in No. 1,) was a stone cutter by trade, in
England. He appears to have remained a while at Windsor, and
while there, became intimate with the family of Hon. Henry Wolcott,
and married his daughter Ann. He was called to Saybrook to aid in
erecting the Fort and other buildings there, and finally located his fam-
ily at Lvme, where he closed his life. After the death of Mr. Wol-
cott, Mr. Griswold made his grave-stones, which are yet standing in
the burial ground at Windsor. He was the ancestor of the two Gov.
Griswolds of Connecticut, Matthew and Roger. The first Matthew
appears to have been a relative of Eldward, who came early to Wind-
sor. The Edward Griswold who owned land jointly with Matthew,
at Lyme, in 1681, who resided at Killingwoith, must have been a
younger man than Edward, of Windsor — probably the son of John,
and grandson of Edward, of Windsor.
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Giiswoldy Edwardy ^Windsor, had children, viz. Ann, baptized in
1642, Mary in '44, (married Timothy Phelps,) Deborah in '46, (mar-
ried Samuel Buell,) Joseph in '47, Samuel in '49, and John in '50.
George Griswold married Mary Holcomb, and had Daniel, Thomas,
Edward, Mary, George, John, Benjamin, Deborah, find Abigail, the
last in '76. In '81 the General Assembly appointed John Tufly and
Abraham Post, to lay out several grants of land to Edw&rd Griswold,
of Kennel worth, and Matthew Griswold, of Lyme, 400 acres of land^
which was laid out to them jointly in the north part of Lyme. This
Edward was probably the son of John, who emigrated to Killingworth.
George and Edward were the first settlers at Poquonnock, in Windsor.
(See Thomas Holcomb.) Lieut. Francis, of Norwich, in 1660, ap-
pears to have been a distinct family from those of Edward, Matthew,
or Samuel, of Windsor. He appears to have come from Massachu-
setts direct to Norwich as his first location in the colony — perhaps
the same Francis who was at Cambridge in 1637. (See Farmer.) —
Joseph, son of Edward, sen'r., married Mary Gaylord in 1675, and
had Mary and Joseph. John, son of Edward, sen'r., settled at Kil-
lingworth, or Hammonasett. Samuel, (in No. 1,) died in 1672 — had
a daughter, Plumb, and a daughter, Butler.
Groves, Philip, New London county — deputy in 1662 and 3, grand
juror of Sratford in '61. Philip, Elder — was probably a ruling elder
in Mr. Blackman's church, at Stratford as early as '50. Simon, '63.
Guildersleeve, Richard, (in No. 1,) was an inhabitant of Wethers-
field within the three first years of its settlement. In 1641 he left
Wethersfield, with Andrew Ward, Samuel Sherman and others, and
settled the town of Stamford. The name is yet in Middlesex county.
Gull, William — agreed, and did move to Hadley in 1659.
Gunn, Thomas, Windsor — had children, Elizabeth, born in 1640,
Deborah, Mehitable and John — Joseph was in Massachusetts in '36.
Gwin, Paul, 1656.
H.
Hakes, John, Windsor — had children, Isaac, bom in 1650, Mary
in '52, Joanna in '53, Elizur in '55, Sarah in '57, a son in '59, John
in '43, Nathaniel in '44, Elizabeth in '46, and Anna in '48. He was
an early settler.
Harris, Capt. Daniel, Middletown — died in 1701 — had children,
Daniel, Thomas, William, John — (to John he gave Mingo, his negro,)
Mary Johnson, Elizabeth , and Hannah Cook. He had a grand
child. Thankful Bid well, daughter of Samuel Bid well — also a grand
child, Abiel, daughter of Elizabeth.
Hart, EHisha, Windsor — died in 1683. He owned land in Westfield,
the north side of Westfield river.
Harvey, Richard, resided at Stratford in 1650.
Hawley, Samuel, was one of the pioneers of Stratford as early as
1640, and was a leading man there afterwards. In '77, Joseph Haw-
ley was in Windsor. The name has been numerous and respectable
in Fairfield county from the first settlement. Joseph, was town clerk
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at Stratford in '51. The records of Stratford were destroyed by fire
previous to '50, so that what is published of the first settlers of that
town is mostly taken from the colony records, and a* letter from a
friend in Stratford. This family were early settlers in the colony.
Hawkins, Anthony, Windsor, aflerwards of Farmington-^had bom
at Windsor, Mary in 1644, Ruth '49, and John in '51.
. Hay ward or Howard, Robert — died in 1684 — wife Lydia aged 70,
and son Ephraim, administrators. Children, Ephraim and others. —
He was one of the pioneers of Windsor.
Hay ward, Ephraim, Windsor — died in 1690 — children, Azor, 4
years old, and a daughter 2. ^
Hayden, William — ^had children, Daniel, born in 1640, Nathaniel
in '43, Mary in '48. Daniel, married Hannah Wilkinson, and had
Daniel, born in '66, Hannah in '68, Nathaniel in '71, (died) William
in '73, (died) and WiUiam in '75.
Hazen, Thomas, together with H. Wells, David Hartshorn, Nathan-
iel Rudd, Joseph Kingsbury, Samuel Edgarton and Samuel Ladd were
the first members of the church formed in 1718, at West Farms, now
Franklin, and the Rev. Henry Wills was the first minister there.
Heart, Deac. Stephen, Farmington — died in 1682-3. His chil-
dren were, John, Stephen, Thomas, Sarah Porter, and Mary Lee.
He had a son-in-law, John Cole — grandson, Thomas Porter — grand
daughter, Dorothy Porter, and a grandson, John Heart, a son of John
— — . Stephen, of Farmington, died in '89, sou of Stephen, deceased.
Children, Stephen, aged 27, Thomas 23, John 20, Samuel 17, Sarah
14, Anne 11, and one other 7. Margaret, died about '92, and gave
her property to her sons, John and Arthur Smith, and daughter, Eliza-
beth Thompson. She had grandchildren, Elzabelh, Thomas and Ann
Thompson, and Margaret Orton. She also had a son, Tho. Thompson.
Herbert, Christian, Wethersfield — died in 1686.
Honeywell, Bridget, daughter of John, of Middletown— chose her
uncle, Isaac Johnson, for her guardian, in 1706.
Hicox, Samuel, Waterbury, (appears to have previously resided at
Farmington) — died in 1694. Children, Samuel, 26 years old, Wil.
liam 22, Thomas'20, Joseph 17, Stephen 11, Benjamin 9, Ebenezer 2,
Hannah 24, Mary 14, Elizabeth 12, and Merly. After the de-
cease of the father, whose name is spelt Hicox — the names of his sons
are found upon the record uniformly spelt Hickcock. As late as 1707,
Ebenezer chose his brother William Hickcock his guardian. I also
find Hitchcock spelt Hickcock — perhaps originally the same name.
Higley, John, Windsor, married Hannah Drake in 1671. Jona-
than, bom in '75, Hannah in '77, and John in '79.
Hills, William, Hoccanum, (in Hartford,) was an early settler—r
died in 1683, left his wife, Mary, and children, Jonathan, Mary, Wil-
liam, John, Joseph, Benjamin, Hannah Kilbourn, Sarah Ward, and
Susannah Kilbourn. In his will he provided, ' that upon the death of
his son William, the property he gave him, should fall to his grandson,
William Hills. By his will he made all his real. estate for ever liable
to pay taxes to maintain a minister for the church in Hartford. He
owned land in right of his wife in Farmington. The name is uniform-
ly Hills, and not Hill.
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Hilliar, James, Windsor, married the widow of Ebeiiezer Dibble
in 1677, and had James ^d EUzabeth.
Hilton, John, Wethersfield — died in 1686. Children, John, aged
11, Richard 7, Mary 14, and Ebenezer 8 months.
Hinman, Serg't. Edward. From record evidence and tradition, the
following facts are collected of the Hinman family. Edward appears
to have been the only one of the name who came from England to this
country, either in the early settlement, or since. Edward came to
Stamford, where he first located before 1650, (probably as early as '45.)
Being an unmarried man when he came to Stamford, he married Han-
nah, the daughter of Francis and Sarah Stiles, of Windsor, who sub-
sequently removed to Stratford, in '51, he resided in the present
Main-street at Stratford, upon the west side of the street, a few rods
below the Episcopal church. He had before his emigration, belonged
to the body or life guard of King Charles 1. He had not resided many
yeara at Stratford, before he, with Stiles, became the principal pur-
chasers of the south partofPamperaug, (Woodbury) now Southbury,
It does not appear that he moved to Woodbury with his wife and fam-
ily, but some of his children with the Stiles family located at South-
bury, where the names are yet common. He died at Stratford, Nov.
26, 1681. His will was proved at Fairfield in '82. To his son, Titus,
be gave his land at Woodbury ; he also noticed his son Benjamin, and
daughter, Sarah Roberts — his son Samuel, and daughters, Hannah,
Mary, and Patience — he also noticed his brother, Ephraim Stiles, of
Stratford. Hannah, his wife, died before him, in '77. Children,
Sarah, born in '53, (married William Roberts, of Woodbury,) Titus
in '56, Benjamin in '62, Hannah in '66j Mary in '68, Patience in '70,
and Edward in '72. By his will he directed bis youngest son to be
placed an apprentice to Jehiel Preston, of Stratford. Sarah, who mar-
ried William Roberts, had children, Hannah, baptized Oct. 21, '77,
Zechery in May, '82, Sarah in '85, Hannah in May, '86, Amos in July,
'80 — ^perhaps others. That part of the family who removed to Wood-
bury, settled in the section of Southbury Main-street, called White Oak,
near where the dwelling house of John Mosely, Esq. now stands.
Hinman, Capt. Titus, eldest son of Serg't. Edward, married for his
first wife, Hannah Coe, of Stamford, who had moved there from Weth-
ersfield with her father. After her decease, he married Mary Haw-
kins, of Woodbury, January, 1701-2 — he died in April, 1736, aged 80
years — (Tombstone.) His will is in the records of Probate at Wood-
bury, in which he notices his sons, Ephraim, Joseph, Andrew, Titus,
Eleazer, and Timothy, and his daughters, Mary and Hannah. His
children were, Ephraim, baptized July 26, '85, Joseph in June, '87,
Andrew in April, '90, Titus in June, '95, Ebenezer, bom January 4,
1702-3, Titus in March, 1703-4, Eleazer in May, 1706, Timothy,
baptized in March, 1708-9, Mary in Feb. 1713-14, married David
Bostwick, July, 1739, Hannah in March, 1720-21, married Samuel
Twitchel, Dec. 1739, Patience in July, 1722. He was a member of
the General Assembly in 1715, 16, 19 and 20.
Hinman, Samuel, 2d son of Serg't. Edward — ^lived on the place
called the Dr. Graham place, in Southbury, Main-street, where Na-
than Hinman lately lived and died. He had a wife but no children.
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Sarah, hi3 adopted child, was baptized, Sept. 28, 1707. He died
about 1720, and his place was purchased for aj^Parsonage.
Hinman, Benjamin, 3d son of Serg't. Edward, married Elizabeth
Lamb, at Woodbury, July 12, 1684. He lived at Bullet Hill, in the
Main-street at Southbury — died 1727. Children, Annis, baptized in
1685, (died young), Hannah, baptized Oct. '86, married Benjamin
Hurd,jr., Adam, baptized Jan. '87, Noah in July, '89, Benjamin in
April, '92, Elizabeth in Feb. '93, married John Hurd, Eunice in May,
'96, married Nathan Hurd, supposed the grand mother of of the Hon.
Judge Smith and Hon. Nathan Smith, deceased, of New Haven, Annis,
in Sept. '97, married Samuel Martin, Rachel born Dec. 1700, mar-
ried Ephraim Baldwin, Edward bom Oct. 1702, Samuel in Dec. 1704,
Wait in Oct. 1706, and Mercy in Dec. 1709.
Hinman, Edward, jr., youngest son of Serg't. Edward, drew 18
acres in the land division at Woodbury, in 1702, yet he appears to
have uniformly lived in Stratford and vicinity. He was brought up,
after his father's decease, by Jehiel Preston. The sons of Edward, jr.,
were, Samuel, John and Ebenezer. Samuel moved to Goshen, and
was the father of Lemuel, of North Stratford, and ancestor of the Fair-
field county Hinmans — he removed a short time to Southbury, and
then back to Fairfield county — perhaps to Trumbull. He had 6 sons,
viz. Ephraim, Edward, Jonathan, Michael and Bethuel. He lefl two
daughters, one married Gideon Perry, and was hving in 1836 ; and the
other married Jonathan Hinman, of Southbury, and is yet Hving. She
was the mother of Gen. Robinson S. Hinman, late deceased, of New
Haven, of Daniel, Simeon and John, of Betsey Canfield, and Orra
Wheeler, of South Britain.
Hinman, Ephraim, eldest son of Captain Titus-^left no family.
Hinman, Joseph, 2d son of said Titus, married Esther Downs, Nov.
1714, and had children, Ebenezer, born in Oct. 1715, Joseph, bap*
tized June, 1718, Tabitha in Feb. 1721, married Joseph Richards in
1746, Esther in June, 1723, married David Munn, Nov. 1749, Eunice
in Jan. 1725, Mabel Aug. 11, 1728, mother of Justus Hinman, Amos
Nov. 1730, died young, Elijah in April, 1733, Daniel in July, 1735,
and Lois in Oct. 1737, married John King, Dec. 1784.
Hinman, Andrew, 3d son of Capt. Titus, married Mary Noble, Aug.
1711. Their children were, Andrew, baptized in Aug. 1712, Hannah
in Dec. 1714, married Josiah Everist, March, 1739, (ancestor of Dr.
Solomon Everist, late deceased, of Canton, Coe in Aug. 1718, Mary
in March, 1720, married Garwood Cunningham, of Wooodbury, Dec.
3751, Margaret in Aug. 1723, (died single,) Aaron in Oct. 1726, (died
young,) Nathan in Dec. 1729, Elisha, March 10, 1734, Noble in April,
1737, he went to Nine Partners, in the State of New York, perhaps
he aflerwards went to New London with his brother, Elisha, who
married, lived and died at New London. Elisha was commander of a
government ship, called the Alfred, during the war of the Revolution,
which sailed out of New London. In 1776, he took and sent intoN.
London, a continental armed brig of 200 tons, laden with rum, sugar,
&c., bound to Scotland. In October, 1777, a prize ship laden with
sugar and cotton, worth £60,000, was taken by the Alfred, Capt Hm-
man, and the Raleigh, Capt. Thompson, two ships of war. In 1776,
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he with Capt. Shaw, carried three tons of powder into Dartmouth.
In 1778, he took and carried two prize ships into France, and sold
them for the benefit of the States. He made several other captures of
British ships during the war. Afler the war closed, he was for some
years commander of a Revenue Cutter. Elisha left no sons, but sev-
eral daughters. One married Mr. Day— one Sheriff Dimond, of Fair-
field, and one Mr. Kellogg, of Stamford — ^perhaps others.
Hinman, Titus, jr., 4th son of Capt. Titus — ^married Sarah .
Their children were, Titus, baptized in May, 1725, (died young,)
Ephraim in Feb* 1727, Sarah, (Gingle) in Nov. 1728, she married
Deac. David Hinman, Rachel in Oct. 1731, Titus in Nov. 1733, Amie
in Sept. 1736, Prudence in Sept. 1738, married David Hurlbut, Nov.
1767, and moved to Vermont, Lucy in March, 1740, married a Hurl-
but, and also moved to Vermont, Enos in July, 1742, married and mov-
ed to Vermont — he had a son Deac. Calvin, who married Miss Wheel-
er, Annis in March, 1747.
Hinman, Ebenezer, 5th son of Capt. Titus, married Hannah Scovil,
of Waterbury. He was appointed by the General Assembly, in 1776,
with Thomas Fitch, Rufus Lathrop and Samuel Bishop, Esq'rs., and
others, to audit all colony accounts, and report thereon. Their chil-
dren were, Jonas, baptized in Feb. 1730, John, Sept. 3, 1732, Eleazer
in Dec. 1734, Dorcas in Nov. 1736, married Phineas Potter, Nov.
1757, Hannah in March, 1739, married David Hinman, Dec. 1759,
Peter in Aug. 1742, Molly in 1744, married B. Bassett, of Derby,
Miriam in May, 1748, married Benjamin Richards.
Hinman, Timothy, 6th son of Capt. Titus, married Emma Preston
—he died Dec. 11, 1769, and wife died June 20, 1794. Their chil-
dren were, Olive, baptized in Sept. 1739, she married Capt. Truman
Hinman, Timothy in 1741, at Fair Haven in 1755, Ruth in Nov. 1748,
married Aaron Hinman, Oct. 1772, Patience in Dec. 1754, married
Judge Increase Moseley, of Southbury, 1769, father of Col. William
Moseley, of New Haven, Mary in Jan. 1757, married Sherman Hin-
man, son of Benjamin Feb. 1777.
Hinman, Adam, eldest sonof Serg't. Benjamin, died single.
Hinman, Noah, 2d son of Benjamin, married his first wife, Anna
Knowles, Feb. l7ll — after her death, he married Sarah Scovil, of
Waterbury. For several years he was a Judge of the Court at Litch-
field. The children by his first wife were, Elizabeth, baptized in May,
17 13, Gideon, born in Jan. 1715, (died young,) Adam, called after
Adam Winthrop, baptized July, 1718, Thankful in Jan. l7l9, Gideon
in Nov. 1725. By his second wife, his children were, Edward, bap-
tized April, 1730,' (Edward resided at Southbury, and was a lawyer of
eminence in his day,) Abigail in 1733, Reuben in Sept. 1735, Simeon
in Dec. 1737, died single, graduated at Yale College in 1762, Noah
in June, 1740, Sarah in Aug. 1742, Arnole in Sept. 1746, married
Elijah Booth, Oct. 1772, Damaris in Dec. 1748, married Simeon Mi-
nor, Sept. 1669, (the ancestor of Simeon H. Minor, Esq., deceased, of
Stamford, who was many years State Attorney for Fairfield county.)
Deacon Noah above, died in 1766 (76). For 16 sessions he was a
member of the General Assembly.
Hinman, Benjamin, 3d son of Serg't. Benjamin, married Sarah Sher-
man, a relative of Roger Sherman^ Dec. 1718. Died in May^ 1727^
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in the great sickness, and his wife died the same month, aged 35 year?*
Their children were, Benjamin, baptized in April, 1720, Jerusha in Feb*
1721, died single, and David in March, 1722. Benjamin, his son,
here spoken of, was a colonel, and served as quarter master of the
troop in the l3th Regiment of the Connecticut colony against the
French in Canada, as early as l75l . On the 30th day of May, 1757,
he was commissioned major of the 13th Regiment ; in 1758 he was
made a lieutenant colonel of the 3d Regiment of foot, in the forces
raised to invade Canada. On the 1st of Nov. 1771, he was made a
full colonel of the I3th Regiment. Early in the war of the Revolu.
tion, on the first day of May, 1775, he was appointed colonel of the
4th Regiment of enlisted troops for the defence of the colony. He
was ordered, in 1775, with five companies, to Greenwich ; and the
■same year was ordered to Ticonderoga to hold possession of the fort,
&c. In 1776 he was ordered with a regiment to New York, and was
at New York at the time of its capture by the British — after which he
was stationed at Horse Neck and other places on the SoUnd. In Jan-
uary, 1777 he returned home in ill health, and did not again join the
Army. He died at Southbury, March, J 809 or 10, over 90 years of
age. There were more commissioned officers during the war of the
Revolution by this name than any other in Connecticut — ^being in all
13 from the town of Southbury. Col. Benjamin's children were,
Aaron, the father of Judge William, Col. Joel, the father of Joel,
Judge of the Superior Court, and of Hon. Curtiss, who died when a
member of the State Senate, in 1820. Sherman, who died young, and
another Sherman, who was baptized in Oct. 1752, and graduated at
Yale College in 1776. Col. Benjamin was a member of the General
Assembly twenty-seven sessions.
Hinman, David, a brother of Col. Benjamin, married Sarah Hin-
man, a daughter of Titus, jr. Their children were, Annis, who mar-
ried Daniel Hinman, and moved to Vermont, Gen. Ephraim, bap-
tized in 1753, David, jr., who lived and died at Southbury, and Capt.
Benjamin, of Utica, the father of Col. John E. Lieut. Asa, who
served during the war of the Revolution, was also a son of Dea. David.
Hinman, Samuel, 4th son of Serg't. Benjamin, died single.
Hinman, Wait, 5th son of Serg't. Benjamin, married .
Children, Samuel, baptized in May, 1730, Truman, (Capt. Truman)
in June, 1731, Wait in Dec. 1732, Mercy in Sept. 1735, Ann in Dec,
1737, Currence in April, 1740, and Bethuel in June, 1742.
Hinman, Ebenezer, eldest son of Joseph, married Hannah Mitchell,
Jan. 1787 ; — she soon died, and he married for his second wife, Eliza-
beth Pierce, April, 1743. Children, Jonathan, baptized in 1738, died
yopng, Rhoda in April, 1740, married Seth Mitchell, Dec. 1762, Han-
nah in Feb. 1744, married Gideon Hicock, Jan. 1768, Betty in April,
1746, married Seth Wheeler, Nov. 1767, Annis died young. Comfort
in Oct. 1750, Daniel in Sept. 1752, married Annis, a daughter of Dea.
David, and removed to Vermont, Annis in Feb, 1755, married Lieut.
Asa Hinman, son of Dea. David. Esther in Oct. 1757, Jonathan in
Feb. 1761, died young, Jonathan, May, 1764, the father of Gen. Rob-
inson S., late deceased, of New Haven.
Hinman, Joseph, 2d son of Joseph, mariied and removed to Far-
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mingtoD. Children, Justus, baptized ia Aug. 1750, Joseph in Aug.
1750, and Hester in April, 1753* Aaron lived and died at Guilford.
Hinman, Elijah, ^ son of Joseph, married and removed to Ver.
mont. Children, Enj^h, baptized in Aug. 1763 — Amos, and other
. children.
Hinman, Andrew, jr., eldest son of Andrew, married Mabel Stiles,
February, 1734. Children, Betty, baptized in Sept. 1735, Margaret
in Dec. 1738, (single,) Mabel in June, 1740, married Shadrack Os-
born, Esq., of Southbury, (the mother of Mrs. Betsey Dunning, of N.
Haven,) Fjrancis in Aug. 1742, David in 1744, married Hannah Hin-
' man ; — he was a member of the General Assembly in 1725, 28, 29,
36, 39 and 40.
Hinman, Coe, 2d son of Andrew, married .and removed to the State
of New York. Children, Nathan, baptized June, 1751, Abner in July,
1754, and others.
Hinman, Noble, 3d son of Andrew, married and had a family in
Massachusetts or Vermont. • '
Hinman, Titus, 4th son of Titus, married Joanna Hurd, Nov. 1757.
Their children were, Solomon, baptized in Nov. 1758, Hester in Nov.
1761, and Titus — Titus removed to Wyoming, Penn., was an
Ensign in the Regiment of Col. Zebulon Butler, and was killed, July
3, 1778, in the bloody massacre of Wyoming.
Hinman j Ephraim, son of Titus, married Rebecca Lee, Aug. 1750.
Their children were, Andrew, baptized in February, 1751, died young.
Patience in Feb. 1753 ; she married Ebenezer Strong, Jan. 1771 ;
one of her daughters married Nathaniel Bacon, of New Haven. —
(Ebenezer Strong was a descendant of John, of Windsor*)
Hinman, Enos, son of Titus, married and removed to Vermont.
Hinman, Jonas, son of Eleazer, married Sarah Downs, Feb. 1756.
Their children were, Silas, baptized in Jan. 1757, Agur in Jan. 1759,
.Jonas, Abner, Sarah, Mary, Reuben and Currence.
Hinman, John, 2d son of Eleazer, married Abigail Graham in 1772
— she died, and he married a second wife, and removed to Bethlem.
Hinman, Eleazer, 3d son of Eleazer, married Rhoda Mitchell in
1769, and had Nathan, baptized in Feb. 1771, Patty in March, 1773,
Eleazer Preston in Jan. 1776, Mitchell in Sept. 1778, and Livingston
in July, 1784. This family removed to the State of New York.
Hinman, peter, 4th son of Eleazer, married and had children, Wil-
liam, who married Sarah Manning, March, 1790, Scovill, (Deacon
Scovill Hinman, of New Haven,) Nathaniel, John, Hannah and Mary.
Hinman, Gideon, eldest son of Deac. Noah, married Hanni^ Cur«
tiss, Sept. 1745. Their children were, Zipper, baptized in March,
1747, Asahel in Nov. 1749, died young, Love in Oct. 1751, died,
Arabel in April, 1753, Gideon in April, 1753, (twins,) Moses in June,
. 1755, removed to the State of New York, Love in Nov. 1757, Curtiss
in April, 1761, Sarah in July, 1764.
Hinman, Adam, son of Noah, married and removed to Vermont.
Their children were, Isaac, baptized in 1754, supposed to be living,
Mary in Dec, 1756, Martha in March, 1758, married Frederick Hurd,
Dec. 1783, Timothy in 1760, for many years a Judge of the Court in
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Derby, Vermont, and is yet living, Adam, Jan. 15, 1764, now lives at
Southbury, Sarah in Jan. 1764 — Adam and Sarah were twins.
Hinman, Reuben, son of Deac. Noah, married Mary Downs, Sept.
1756. Their children were, Currence, baptized in April, 1760,.Abra-
ham in Sept. 1762, and others. This family removed to Williamstown.
Hinman, Noah, jr., son of Deac. Noah, married, and with his fam-
ily removed to Vermont.
Hinman, Col. Benjamin, son of Benjamin, married Molly Stiles.
Their children were, Aaron in 1746, Joel, baptized in April, 1748,
Sherman in June, 1750, died young, Sherman in Oct. 1752, graduated
at Yale College in 1776 ; he married, and had Ruth Emm, who mar-
ried William Forbes of Derby, Vermont, formerly of New Haven^ and
Clara, who married Jared Hawley, Esq. ; Sherman also died a young
man a few years afler be was married.
Hinman, Aaron, son of Col. Benjamin — had Judge William, Anna
Drakely, Benjamin, of Vermont, George, of Bangor, and Harry, of
Southbury, who are yet living.
Hinman, Col. Joel, son of Col. Benjamin, married Sarah Curtiss,
(yet living.) Their children were, Daniel, (deceased) Irena, married
Eli Hall, Jason, Esq., in Vermont, Sally, married Jedediah Hall, Hon.
Curtiss, died in Dec. 1820, Phebe, single, Nancy, single, Robert, died
in 1813, Albert, died in 1842, Sophia, married Truman Mitchell, Sher-
man, an attorney, died in Mississippi, in 1832, Hon. Joel is the present
Judge of the Supreme Court — he married a Miss Scovil, of Water-
bury, Marietta, married Isaac Johnson, and Maria married Mr. Pulford.
Hinman, Hon. Edward, (more familiarly known as Lawyer Ned,)
son of Deac. Noah, married Ann Curtiss, July 18, 1764. Their chil-
dren were, Sarah Ann, baptized in July, 1765, married Timothy Hin-
man, son of Capt. Truman, July, 1792, he graduated at Yale, Sim-
eon, Esq., in March, 1766, graduated at Yale College in 1784, was a
Lawyer — he died single, in 1830, Cyrus also graduated at Yale Col-
lege in 1789, was a Lawyer — he died young and unmarried. Only
two of the descendants of this family are now living, neither of whom
are married — twice a member of the General Court before Southbury
was incorporated.
Hinman, Abijah, son of Deac. Noah, married and removed to Ver-
mont. Their children were, Adoniram in 1757, Wait in 1760, Ruth
Emm in 1762, Abigail in 1764, and Rebecca, baptized in 1766.
Hinman, Deac. David, son of Benjamin, married Sarah Hinman —
he died in 1756. Their children were, Lieut. Asa, who served dur-
ing the war of the Revolution — he was baptized in Aug. 1750, Annis
in Dec. 1751, married Daniel Hinman, and moved to Bennington, Vt.,
where they both died. Gen. Ephraim in March, 1753 — he acted as a
Captain and Quarter Master, and Assistant Commissary of Forage in
the war of the Revolution, David in Jan. 1756, and Benjamin, Esq.,
who moved to Little Falls, N. York, afterwards to Utica.
Hinman, Samuel, son of Wait, married, and his children were^
Ann, baptized in July, 1759, Olive and Wait.
Hinman, Capt. Truman, son of Wait, married Olive Hinman, and
had children, Timothy, (father of the present Edward, Esq.,) gradu-
ated at Yale College in 1784, Ruth Emm, married Thomas Bull, Olive
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married Nathan Judson, Dec. 1800, Col. Truman married Betty Cur-
tiss, Nov. 22, 1798. Only two of the descendants of Col. Truman are
living — both unmarried.
Hinman, Bethuel, son of Wait, married Hannah Hicock, Nov. 1770.
Removed to Greenfield, N. Y., and had several sons, and one named
Shadrack.
Hinman, Lieut. Asa, son of Deac. David, married Annis Hinman.
Their children were, David, who sailed in 1802, for China, and never
returned — died single, Rhoda, married Elisha Pierce, and Sarah, mar-
ried Nathan Rumsey, of Southbury. — Annis, only daughter of Deac.
David, married Daniel Hinman, and moved to Bennington, Vermont —
they had but one child, (Betsey,) she married Samuel Brown, and had
one child, Samuel H. Brown, Esq., of Bennington ; Samuel H. mar-
ried Sarah Brown, daughter of Park, of Southbury, and had sev-
eral children.
Hinman, Gen. Ephraim, son of Deacon David, married Sylvania
French, daughter of William French, of Southbury, Feb. 3, 1779, and
had four children, viz. John, died in infancy, Laura, who married, and
had a daughter, (Henrietta,) both of whom soon after died, Royal R.,
born at Southbury, and Mary, born at Roxbury. Gen. Ephraim was
several times a member of the General Assembly — he was a Captain,
Quarter Master, and Assistant Comniissary of Forage in the war of
the Revolution. He- died in Dec. 1829, aged over 77 years.
Hinman, Royal R. son of Gen. Ephraim — on the 14th of September,
1814, married Lydia Ashley, youngest daughter of Gen. John Ashley,
of Sheffield, Mass. He graduated at Yale College in 1804 — by pro-
fession a Lawyer, and in 1827 was admitted to practice before the
Supreme Court of New York — several sessions a member of the Gen-
eral Assembly — was several years Secretary of State, and in 1844
was appointed Collector of Customs at the port of New Haven. His
children are, Jane Ashley, Royal A., Lydia Ann, Mary E., and Cath-
erine E. Jane A. married John Bigelow, of Hartford, and removed
to Boston in 1844 — they had children, Jane Frances, John H., and
William Henry — John H., died at the age of 3 years — William H.,
died at Boston, an infant, in 1846. Lydia Ann, married Charles E.
Babcock, of New York, Sept. 1845, and had a son, Charles H., bom
in July, 1846. Royal Ashley, unmarried. Mary E., and Catherine
E. Hinman.
Hinman, David, son of Deac. David, married Mary Ann Graham,
daughter of Andrew Graham, M. D., of Southbury, and had Frederick,
who married Fanny Mitchell — Nathan, married Miss Burritt — Benja-
min, married Miss Minor, who died, he then married Mrs. Bacon —
Polly, married Mr. Ward, of Vermont — Patty, married Deac. Nathan
Mitchell.
Hinman, Benjamin, son of Deac. David, moved in early life to Little
Falls, N. Y., where he married Anna Keysor, in 1779, a daughter of
Capt. Keysor, of Montgomery county, N. Y. — she was born on the
farm where Fort Keysor was built. Their children were, Col. John
E., of Utica, who married Mary Schroppel, of the city of New York^
daughter of George C. Schroppel, deceased. John E. was several
years sheriff of the county of Oneida.
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Hinman, Col. John iJay, Attorney at Law, son of Benjamin, mar«
ried some lady from Connecticut, and resides in or near Rushvilki
Illinois.
Hinman, Benjamin, Esq., son of Benjamin-7--died, unmarried, at
Hinmanville, Oswego county, N. Y., Aug. 9, 1844, 49 years old.
M aranda, a daughter of Benjatnin, sen'r., died at Utica in July, 1806,
about 2 years old. Gen. William A., (son of Benjamin, sen'r.,) Attor-
ney at Rushville, Illinois, married Miss Grace Kingsbury, of Brooklyn,
N. Y., Annis, 2d daughter of Benjamin, married Dr. Thomas Monroe^
originlly of Baltimore, but now of Jacksonville, Illinois. Benjamin,
the father of this family, resided at Utica — he died in April, 1831, id
Mount Pleasant, Penn., on a journey to New Jersey,- where he was
interred. His widow is yet living in Illinois, with her sons.
Hinsdel, Barnabas, Hartford — ^married Martha Smith, Nov. 1793.
Daniel was married to Katherine Curtiss, of 'Wethersfield, and died in
1737. Barnabas, son of Daniel and Katherine, died in 1737-8. • De-
scendants of Robert, in No. 2.
Hodge, John, married Susannah Denslow, of Windsor, in 1665, and -
had John, Thomas, Mary, Joseph, Benjainin, Henry and William. —
John, of Lyme, '91. Chauncey, of Roxbury, 1846.
HoUoway, John, 'and Thomas Root, elected chimney viewers of
Hartford, in 1648.
Holcomb, Joshuaj Simsbury — died in 1690. Children, Ruth 26
years old, Thomas- 24, Sarah 22, Elizabeth 20, Joshua 18, Deborah 16,
Mary 14, Mindwell 12, Hannah 10, and Moses 4.
Holly, John and Francis^ were important settlers in Stamford as
early as 1641-2, with about 40 other families.
Hopkins j Gov. Edward, in 1640J aided in purchasing Waranotk,
(Westfield,) and erected a trading house ithere. He married a daugh-
ter of Mr. Eaton, of New Haven, but appears t6 have left no children
in America. He procured to be printed in England, the first code of
Laws for the New Haven Colony, in '56, and neve'r returned afler-
wards to New England. He died in 1657. Ebenezer, married Mary,
daughter of Samuel Butler, of Wethersfield.
Hoskins, John, Windsor, married Deborah Denslow in 1677, and
had a daughter Deborah, in '79.* Anthony, sen'r., of Windsor, died in
1706-7 — 'left Mary, his widow, and children, John, Robert, Anthony,
Thomas, Joseph, Grace Eggleston, Jane Alford, (Isabel Alford died .
before him.) He was a farmer, and aged at his decease. John had
a double portion, knd £2(yover, as Anthony lived with his son John.
He owned land at Simsbury, which he gave Robert — he also had land
at Greenfidd he gave to Anthony. He entailed his lands to his chil-
dren. Was an early settler at Windsor, and left an estate of £984.
Hosford, John, Windsor, son of William, married P. Thrall in I657»
and had William, John, Timothy, Hester, Sarah, Samuel, Nathaniel,
Mary and Obadiah. John, of Windsor, died in 1683, and left a
widow. The eldest son had £225, John £121, Timothy £121, Has-
ter£100, Sarah £100, Samuel £114, Nathaniel £114, Mary £100,
Obadiah £122, Widow £85 of personal estate for life. Mr. Hosford
was a man of wealth and reputation, and one of the early settlers of
Windsor. Benjamin, of Windsor, after 1717, settled at Litchfield. .
I«
he w«s SB jnyfracc bees ^ ibe GeoerKl Cvcit. aad h^kki conmisKiK
^ _ _ _ *
TWO cth«s. is *5d.u> scmtT tfcie tovn ot" WetlK«s»
to ike Gecenl Comt n "97 vu '^l:^ uid a
^ nL Xapisi aikd Sepcefs^Kr. aad w» one «4 tW
oDwccy. ~ He reader at WetiieisDelitL bm mBUMii
in llie coloDT be a few x-emis beSote be lenKywd to MilioriL tbeo %»
GioUbid, and a&erwaids lo M>iickcovii. vheiv be &ed in l^fe^k ajpenl
aboot SOL CUdren, Joseph. DanieL XatkasieL SamneL Eiaaikedu
Maiy SamiT, and Richard. His wiie, EEiabedi.^ Joseph* oi" MidU
dfetovBy died in "^$6 — his childrea vere. Joseph* 15 veais old. Robeit
13, Geor]ge 11. John S^ and Elizabeth 3.
HobbelL Richard, senV.. Bridceport. The fint settieis of (nov)
feidgepofft, and memheis of the churchy weie, Richard HubhelL senV,*
Isaac Wheeler. James Bennett, senV., Samuel Beaidsley* Matthew
fibennan, Richard HubhelL jr.. Darid Sherman, and John CMelL jr.»
in 1G95. It vas a pan of the town of StiauonL Most of these names
are yet femiliar in the town of Biidgepoit.
Howe, CapL, and others, about 1640-1* purchased for CoonecticaU
of the Indians, a tract of land on Long Island, finom the east part of
Oyster Bay to the west part of Holmes's Bay. to the middle of what
was then Great Plain, upon the north side of the Island, extending
south half its breadth, which lands were sparsely settled before '43.
Hnit, ReT. Ephraim. (in No. 2,) gave in his will. Great Island, at
the Flatts, to the Court at Hartfoixl, for the use of the countiy.
Hull, Josias, married Elizabeth Loomis, of Windsor, in 1641*
Childien, Josias, bora in '42, John, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Joseph,
Sarah, Naomi, Rebecca, Thomas, and one other son.
Humphrey, Michael, married Priscilla Grant, in 1647* and had
children, John, Mary, Samuel, Martha, Sarah, Abigail, and Hannah,
(bom in '69.)
HimtingtoD, Simon, Norwich, 1660, appears to h&Te been another
fiunily from that of Thomas, of Windsor. He ¥ras made a ireeman
in '63, imder the Charter, at Hartford.
Htmt, Blayach, Wethersfield — died in 1640 — ^was a cousin of Maiy
Collins, and a nephew of Mr. Welles — ^was abo a cousin of Maiy
Baylding. He died unmarried.
Hurlbut, Thomas, Wethersfield— died in 1689. Wife, Elizabeth—
childieii, Timothy, 9 years old, Nathaniel 7, and Ebenezer 4,
Hutchins, John— died in 1681, and left a widow, and two chiUbreOt
▼is. Sarah, 4 years old, and Ann, one.
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of Windsor. He left a will which was so badly defaced and torn,
and having one daughter not mentioned in his will, that the court
refused to accept it. His daughter Mary married Mr. Hillyer, and
Sarah married Mr. Kady, and both resided on Long Island. Perhaps
he left other children. Sarah, widow of Capt. John, of NorthamptoD,
died at Windsor, in 1705. Capt. John, perhaps a son of John, and
brother of Edward.
Knell, Nicholas, Stratford, 1650.
Knight, George, Hartford— died in 1699. Estate £257.
L.
Lancton, John, jr., Farmington — died in 1683. He owned a house
and land at Northampton. He was a son of Deacon Lancton.
Lester, Edward, held land about New London in 1653.
Levering, William, a hatter by trade — was admitted an inhabitant
ofHartfordinl658.
Loomis, Joseph, sen'r., Windsor, 1639. From history, tradition
and records, it appears, and is believed by the Loomis family, that
Joseph Loomis and his family were the only persons of the name who
came to Windsor in the early settlement of the town, (as early as
1639) — ^that he with his family, consisting of himself, wife, five sons
and one daughter, emigrated from, at, or near Bristol in England, to
New England, in the ship Mary and John, Captain Squid, master,
which sailed from Plymouth, England, March 20, 1630, and arrived
at Nantasket Point, May 30th the same year. From thence with the
Rev. John Warham's church and people, in '36, he emigrated to
Windsor, (or with Mr. Hewit in '39.) From all that is known it is
quite certain that all the Loomises in this part of the country have
originated from this family. The names of the five sons are as fol-
lows, viz. John, Joseph, Thomas, Nathaniel and Samuel, and daugh-
ter, Elizabeth. They all settled in the town of Windsor, and there
remained until after Philip's war. Timothy, (in No. 2,) was recorder
at a much later period than '39. [Dr. McClure was mistaken as to
Timothy's coming to Windsor in '39, with Mr. Huit.] He died in
Windsor in 1658— -his wife died in '52. Joseph, jr., son of Joseph,
sen'r., of Windsor, died in '87. Estate £281. His children were,
Joseph, 38 years old, John 36, Mary 34, Hannah 25, Matthew 23,
Stephen 20, James 17, Nathaniel 14, and Isaac 9, at his decease.
John Loomis was an appraiser of his estate, with H. Wolcott and
John Wolcott — perhaps at that time an appraiser could be a relative.
John, of Windsor, married Elizabeth Scott, and had John, born in '49,
Joseph, Thomas, Samuel, Daniel, James, Timothy, Nathaniel, David,
Samuel, Isaac, Elizabeth and Mary. Thomas, married Hannah Fox
in '53, and had Thomas, (died) Thomas, Hannah, and Mary. His
wife died. He then married a second wife, and had Elizabeth, Ruth,
Sarah, Jeremiah, (died) Mabel, Mindwell, &^c. Nathaniel, married
Elizabeth Moore, and had 12 children. Samuel, married and had 5
children. John, of Windsor, had a grand daughter, Anna Loomis^
daughter of Joseph, bom in '78.
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Lynde, Nathaniel, was an early settler of Saybrook — ^his son, Sam.
uel, was a native of the town. Nathaniel, gave the first building for
a College at Saybrook. His son, Samuel, was many years a member
of the Council and a Judge in Connecticut. The other early settlers
found upon record were, the Major, Rev. Mr. Higginson, Peters, Bar.
ker, Lieut. Bull, BushnelL Clark, Lay, Lord, Parker, William Pratt,
Post, Champion, M. Griswold, Lee, Wade, Backus, Bliss, Huntington,
Hyde, Larrabee, Leffingwell, Breede, Chalker, Waterhouse, Kirtland,
Shipman, Whittlesey, Willard, Lieut. Seely. Mr. Higginson was the
first unordained minister at Saybrook. He married the daughter of
the Rev. Henry Whitefield, of Guilford, and afterwards became his
assistant at Guilford, and about 1660 he moved to Salem to assist his
father.
Lyman, Samuel, moved from Northampton to Lebanon, and from
thence to Coventry about 1718. Noah Carpenter, son of Benjamin,
came from Northampton to Coventry at a later period, 1730.
Lucas, William, owned land in Middletown in 1667 — he probably
resided there previously.
M.
Maloy, Capt., was ordered in 1637, with AUyn and Ward, to go
to Agawam and treat with the Indians for their tribute to defray the
expense of the wars, of one fathom of wampum a man, and a fathom
and a quarter, for the Wawattock Indians.
Markham, James, Windsor — died in 1698 — wife, Elizabeth. He
left a large estate to his wife — probably had no children.
Marsh, John, who moved from Hartford to Litchfield — was a de-
scendant of John, of Hartford, (in No. 2.)
Marshall, Samuel, Windsor, married Mary Wilton in 1652, and had
Samuel, Thomas, died — Daniel, Thomas, Mary, Elizabeth, John, and
one other daughter. Capt. Samuel, of Windsor, (in No. 2,) was kill-
ed in battle by the Indians in '75. It was his fifth time in service,
under Major Treat. He was a brave ofl[icer. Estate JS902. (See
S. Marshall in No. 2.)
Maskell, Thomas, Windsor, married Betsey Parsons in 1660. Chil-
dren, Betsey, Thomas, Abigail, Thomas, John, Elizabeth and others.
Mason, Edward, Wethersfield, 1639, (in No. 2,) died in 1640, and
left an estate of £121.
Mather, Richard, was one of the four early settlers of the town of
Lyme before 1666.
Maudsley, John, Windsor, married Mary Newbury in 1664. Ben-
jamin, bom in '66, Margaret in '67^ Joseph in '70, and Susannah in
15. A respectable family. He set out the estate of James Enoe to
his children in '82.
May, Nicholas, Windsor— died in 1664. Estate £4.
Marwine or Merwine, Miles, in 1684. His children were, Eliza,
beth, John, Samuel, Abigail and Miles.
Miner, John, son of I'homas, of New London. In 1654, I find the
following upon the colony record : " Whereas, notwithstanding former
pioviflion made for the conveyance of the knowledge of God to the
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Natives amongst uor little hath hitherto been attended, through want
of an able interpreter ; — this Court being earnestly desirous to pro.
mote and further what lies in them, a work of that nature, wherein
the glory of God and the everlasting welfare of those poor, lost, naked
sons of Adam is so deeply concerned — do order, that Thomas Miner,
of Pequot, (New London) shall be wrote unto from this Court, and
desired that he would forthwith send his son John to Hartford, where
this Court will provide for his maintenance and schooling, to the end
he may be for the present, assistant to, such Elder, Elders or others,
as this Court shall appoint to interpret the things of God to them as
he shall be directed, and in the meantime, fit himself to be instru-
mental that way, as God shall fit and incline him thereunto for the
future." This was the first action in the Missionary cause in Con-
necticut. Nothing previous to this date, appears from the record, to
have been done preparatory to christianizing the Indians, except to
sufier them, in small numbers, to attend their meetings for worship.
Mitchell, Nathan, who moved from Stratford or Stamford to Litch-
field, is supposed a descendant of Matthew, (in No. 2,) who moved to
Stamford from Wethersfield, in the early settlement of Stamford. —
John, of Hartford, died in 1683. His children were, Mary, aged 28,
John 25, Sarah 21, Margaret 19, Mabel 17, and Miriam 15. Sarah,
of Wethersfield, died in '84, and left brothers and sisters, viz. John,
Mary, Margaret, Mabel and Miriam, and J£20 estate.
Mix, Rev. Stephen, and John Woodward were appointed scribes
for the Convention that formed the Saybrook Platform in 1708. The
name of Mix is yet at New Haven.
Moore, Deac. John, had a daughter born in Windsor, 1643, also
John, in '45. Deac. Moore died in '77. His son John married Han-
nah Foote in '64 — and had John, Thomas, Samuel, Nathaniel, Ed-
ward, and twins in '74, Josias and Joseph.
Morton, Samuel, Hoccanum— died in 1668. Estate J£4.
Mudge, Francis. The town of Hartford, by their committee, seques-
tered to the use of said Mudge, six acres of land, if the town admitted
him as an inhabitant, 1640.
N.
Nash, Joseph, Hartford — died in 1677-8 — wife, Margaret. Sarah
was his only child unmarried. Capt. John, of New Haven, was his
eldest brother. He had no sons, and his other daughters were mar-
ried at his decease. He leil a good estate.
Newbury, Thomas, Windsor--died in 1688. Children, Hannah 8,
Thomas 6, Joseph 4, and Benjamin one year old. He married Ann
Ford in 1676. Benjamin, of Windsor, married Mary Allyn in '46,
and had nine children.
Newel, Daniel, with Samuel Hall, Ebenezer Smith, John Gaines,
Richard Goodale, Samuel Eggleston, John Ranny, Thomas Buck,
Thomas Wright, Nathaniel and Joseph White, Jonathan Judd, and
others, were the first church members at Chatham. The church was
organized there in 1721 ; Daniel Shepard chosen Deacon ; and the
first meeting house erected there, 26 by 40 feet, in 1718. Thomas,
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of FanningtoD, died in 1689. His children were, John, 42 yearsT old,
Thomas 39, Samuel 28, Rebecca Woodford 46, Mary Bascomb 44,
Hester Strong 37, Sarah Smith 34, Hannah North 31 — John Stanley
and Thomas North married two of his daughters. He was an early
settler of Farmington. Joseph, of Farmington, died in 1689 — was a
brother of John, and had five sisters, viz. Rebecca, Mary, Sarah,
Esther and Hannah ; he was also a brother of Thomas and Samuel.
To Esther Woodford he gave a share of his estate — was a brother-in-
law to John Stanley, who had a son Samuel. He died unmarried.
The name yet continues within the bounds of what was then Far-
mington.
Nichols, Sibom, of Witham in the county of Essex, England, Gen-
tleman — in 1664 received a deed, executed in London, of a large
quantity of land located in Hartford, Conn., on both sides of Connect-
icut river, from William Whiting, a merchant then in London, and a
son of William Whiting then deceased, of Hartford, which had fallen
to him at his father's decease, for which Mr. Nichols paid him j£320
sterling. It is doubtful whether the above Sibom ever came to this
country. Cyprian Nichols the elder appears to have been the son of
Sibom, of Witham, particularly from the fact that the lands deeded by
Mr. Whiting in London, went into the possession of Cyprian, of Hart-
ford, yet the lands were never deeded by Sibom to Cyprian, as appears
of record. Cyprian was occasionally called Siborn, but generally
Cyprian. There were five Cyprian Nichols in this family in suc-
cession. Cyprian, sen'r., died at Hartford, a gentleman of great
wealth ; Cyprian, jr., died in 1745 — left his widow, Agnes ; Lieut.
James and William were also sons of Cyprian, sen'r. In 1711 land
was set out on execution by S. Webster, sheriff, to Cyprian Nichols.
Capt. Cyprian, in 1720, had daughters, Mary Turner and Sarah Web-
ster, wife of William Webster ; he also had a grandson Cyprian, and
a grandson William Davenport, to whom he gave j£50. There was a
Cyprian Nichols as late as 1750, and the name is yet in the same
family in Hartford at this time. Siborn was a gentleman of reputa-
tion and wealth in England, and in 1664 had the title of gentleman
and Mr. — Cyprian, of Hartford, married Mary Spencer, daughter of
Samuel Spencer, May, 1705. In the settlement of estates, the name
of Sibom Nichols has appeared, which is supposed to have been used
for Cyprian. No person by the name of Sibom Nichols died in the
Probate District of Hartford for the first 75 years of the settlement of
the colony; It appears there was either a young man by the name of
Sibom after the death of Siborn, of Witham, or Cyprian was occa.
sionally called Siborn. Adam Nichols of 1681, appears to have been
a different family — he had a daughter Hester Ellis — he also had a son
and daughter at Haddam. Isaac and Caleb Nichols were l()cated at
Stratford as early as 1650.
North, John— -died in 1690-1. Children, Thomas, Joseph, Mary
and Sarah Woodmff.
Northum, John, Colchester — died in 1732 — ^wife, Hannah. He had
a son John, and nine daughters; and a brother-in-law, Nathaniel
Potneroy.
Northend, John, an original settler and proprietor of Stamford in
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1641 — ^probably the same to whom Mr. Towsey gave 40 shillings in
his will.
Noyes, John, Stonington, 1713.
O.
Olmsted, John, was settled at Hartford, as- early as 1639 — he pro-
bably was the same John Holmsted that aflerwards located at Nor*
wich, in 1660. He was a kinsman of the Richard Olmsted family of
Nor walk, who went there from Hartford.
Osborn, John, Windsor, married Ann Olday in 1645, and had John,
Nathaniel, Samuel, iVIary, Hannah, Samuel, Isaac, Sarah, and two
other daughters.
Ould, Robert, Windsor, married Susannah San ford, and had Robert
in 1670, and Jonathan in '72.
P.
Palmer, Timothy, Windsor, married Hannah Buell in 1663, and
had Timothy, Hannah, Mary, Sarah, died, John, Sarah, Samuel and
Martha.
Parsons, Rev. Joseph. In 1700 a church was formed at Lebanon,
and the same year Mr. Parsons was ordained there. Several persons
settled there from Windsor^ Stratford, <&;c. Thomas, married Lydia
Brown, of Windsor, in 1641, and had Betsey, Thomas, died, Abigail,
John, Mary, Ebenezer, Samuel, and Joseph. Thomas died in 1680.
Isaac, son of John and Phillis, born in 1699, Jacob in 1701, Moses in
1702, Phillis in 1704, Aaron in 1706, and Ruth in 1711. Ebenezer,
of Windsor, had a daughter Abigail, born in 1675, Ebenezer in 1677,
John in 1678. John Parsons married Phillis Hills in 1698.
Parent, John, Haddam — died in 1686. Children, Mary and Eliza-*
beth — no sons. ^
Payne, Widow Hannah, Wethersfield— died in 1682, and left chil-
dren, Hannah, 20 years of age, and Thomas 9. John, of Middletown,
died in '8i. His children were. Job, 4 years old, Latierce 3, and
Abigail 1. Richard Hall, Samuel Hubbard and John Savidge were
appraisers.
Peacock, John, settled at Stratford before 1650.
Pease, John. It has generally been supposed by the Pease family,
that the first of the name settled at Enfield about 1683 ; yet Miss
Caulkins, in her History of Norwich, has reported John Pease as lo-
cated at Norwich at a much earlier period, with his name and lot
registered in the Town Plat, as a proprietor in the N. W. extremity
of the settlement, with John Tracy, John Baldwin, Jonathan TRoyce,
Robert Allyn, Francis Griswold, Nehemiah Smith and Thomas How-
ard. John Calkins, Hugh Calkins, Ensign WilUam Backus, Richard
Egerton, Thomas Post and John Gager. Upon the opposite side of
the street she locates, with no rirer land attached to their homelots,
Samuel and William Hide ; upon the river, Morgan Bowers, Robert
Wade, John Birchard, John Post, Thomas Bingham and Thomas Wa-
tennan j around the Plain, Gen. Mason and Rev. James Fitch. Af-
vhieh she ffives with like particularity the locations of Lieut
iTraoyt John Bradfisrd, C. Huntington, Thomas Adga^ John
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Holmsted (or Olmsted,) Stephen Backus, Thomas Bliss and John Ren.
olds. T. Leffingwell, J. Reed, R. Wallis and Richard Hendys, as
dte first planters of Norwich. Mr. Pease must have been located in
Norwich as early as 1660, as a town book was then commenced, and
from that it appears the contract which had been made with John El-
derkin in '54, to erect a com-mill for the town of Mohegan, was now
imderstood to be erected either '^ on the land of John Pease, or at
Norman's Acre," before Nov. '61. Mr. Pease was afterwards found
It New London. Farmer says, John Pease was a member and Cap-
tiinof the Ar. Co. in '61. He might have returned to the Plymouth
Colony, and from thence removed to Entield, or he might have remov-
ed direct from Norwich or New London to Enfield in '83. As the
name and age of the man appears to be the same as that of John
Pease who had resided at Salem, there is little doubt he was the same
man. He was a good sur\'eyor and a gentleman of education.
Peck, Paul. The name of Paul in the Peck family continued over
100 years — named after Deac. Paul, of Hartford, in 1639. Paul, son
of Paul, a great grandson of Deac. Paul, born in 170:2, Elisha in 1704,
Thomas in 1709, and Cornelius in 1711. Paul Peck married Loah
Morry in 1701. Samuel married Abigail Collier, daughter of Joseph,
ml70l. Joseph Hopkins married Hannah Peck, daughter of Paul,
in 1699. John and Paul, jr., emigrated to Litchfield after 1717.
Perry, Richard, Fairfield, with the following names are tound upon
the record of Fairfield, as first settlers, viz. Hon. Nathan Gold, Xathau-
icl Baldwin, John Tomson, George Starkey, Henr\- Rowland, Daniel
Frosty Robert Lock wood and John Gray, as early as 1641. Fairfield
had settlers as earlv as 1639-40. John Barlow, Samuel Drake, Tho.
Sherwood, Richard Bowles, Thomas Dunn and Thomas Sherwiugton,
also in 1650^1. There are no dates of 1650. In 1654, Edward Ad-
ams, Hon. Roger Ludlow, John Bariks, Andrew Ward, Richard Lyon,
Thomas Wheeler, John Nichols, Isaac Nichols, John Cable, Tbonrde
Morehouse and Richard Oslxjrn, (and William Hill and Robert Tumey
in 1654) ; also in 1654, Philip Pinkney, Thomas Barlow, Georze
Goodwin, Thomas Bearslev ; in 1057, Henr\' Lvo:i. Ma^:v nan»-_5
cannot be decyphered on the fir-t record at Fairfield. The nanin^t of
Rowland. Starke v. Sherwood, Dunn, Sherwin{fto:i, Lvon, MorehfiU-?^ .
Tumey and Pinkney were peculiarly Fairfield coui^ty numefe. i*u:it «_>:'
which I recollect to h:ive fuuiid among the first setilerb oi" lu=. oil
towns of Hartford, WelhersfieiJ, or Windsor. MuJiy uf lu«: tLL»-»v*
persons emigrated from Wethersfield, and other towns ou tiie Couiivc*.
icnt river. — S. A, yich^jh.
Pettibone, John, Wi:id.=5or. married in 1G04, and iiac t bui . ^'n^
bom in '65, a daughter in 'G7, and Stephen in '09.
Peters, Thomas, at New London in 1045 — probabi> in* siiu»- i*r^
Thomas who came to Savbrook with Mr. Feuvi'ji: u. '3\. Axi ^ ._.
ten aided Dncasin many respects ; he perfomwc li**. uut; o' tLi'ir^-^j^
in dressing the wounds of his warriors ^i'va iut uaiti^^ wiu Um*. Is.
mgansetts. In 1045 there must have b^^eu ubuu iM. Xauaurst nr, fvo^^
LondoD.
Pond, Samuel, Windsor, married fMtraii Vtis»: «s. iW«.- ajr«c. %«i%
dnldreot Isaac, Nathaoiel, Sarali ajMJ biaum^
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ance and industry io collecting them from the early records and papers
which hav6 been preserved for 200 years.
My object at first was to publish ^nly a list of the names of the
Puritans who came to Connecticut during the first 30 years, from 1635
to 166oy while Connecticut stood alone, before the Union of the New
Haven Colony with Connecticut ; but believing it would be more in-
teresting by adding little historical scraps to names, and giving short
biographical sketches of persons, I have done so with as much accu-
racy as possible. To those who are familiar with the labor of such a
work, I need not say, that much time has been bestowed upon these
three small pamphlets, as well as considerable money advanced in so
imperfectly giving it to the public. Errors there will be, but when it
is considered that the numerous facts here collected are drawn from
the half obliterated records, imperfectly kept 200 years since, depend,
ing mostly upon the colony record, I trust that such errors will he ex.
cused until those who find them shall attempt to belter the work by
their own personal exertions. No towns are included in this compi-
lation, but such as were at some time before 1665 within the jurisdic-
tion of Connecticut. There probably at no period of time was ever
as many respectable and educated men emigrated from any country,
as from England, to Virginia, Massachusetts and Connecticut from
1635 to 1665 — men who were neither inferior to their successors in
fervent piety, patriotism, learning, or in sterling integrity. There were,
it is true, many needy and avaricious adventurers who quit their coun.
try, hoping to better their condition in life ; and the fate of time and
accident, by the .equal laws of our country, has placed the successors
of some of the most wealthy of the original pioneers, in humble pov.
erty, while the successors of the most humble emigrants are now found
surrounded with every comfort and in the highest walks of life. This
js the fate of idleness on the one hand, and persevering industry on
the other, in most cases. Where the names of families are mentioned,
they may perhaps dififer from some ancient family records, as some ojf
them are taken from town books, while others are taken from the
records of Probate — the former contains all the births, while the Pro-
bate record mentions only such as were living at the decease and dis.
tribution of the estate of the head of the family. Dates in the ancient
records of the colony are difficult to procure with accuracy, as wills
oflen are without date, as are inventories of estates. Not only so,
some may be misled in supposing dates incorrect, from the fact, that
the first settlers commenced the year on the 25th day of March, in-
stead of the first day of January, and the records for many years are
so dated, and time thus divided.
Only 500 copies have been printed in this edition. The language
used in describing the facts attached to names, is usually the language,
if not the words of the record.
ERRATA.
For ** Hon. Henry Wolcott, the first of Windsor," on page 108, 12th line from
bottom, read Gov'rs. Winthrop, Welles and Webster.
On page 94, the 5th line from bottom, read Doct. Charles P., instead of H.
Welles.
The Errata for the Three Numbers will be published in the next Number.
No, IT.
I fSHnTi
0^ Ip an apology is required for publishing, at my own expense,
a Fourth Number, after having remarked >in No. 3, that it was the
last to be published, I have only to say that there vi^ere several names
left on hand which had cost considerable labor, and the 3d No. had
cost all for which the numbers sold, and could be made no larger
without a loss — I have, therefore, rather than to lose the labor, ven-
tured again to trespass upon the public, by publishing a Fourth
Number.
The following is a copy of the officers of the first organized Gene,
ral Court of Connecticut, under the compact of 1638, viz : — Record.
" April, 1639. A General Meeting.
John Haynes, Esq. was chosen Governor for this year, and until a
new be chosen.
Mr, Roger Ludlow, Deputy Governor.
Mr. George Wyllys, Mr. Thomas Welles, Mr. Edward Hopkins,
Mr* John Webster, Mr. William Phelps were chosen to Assist in the
Magistracy tor the year ensuing ; and all took the oath appointed for
them.
Mr. Edward Hopkins was chosen Secretary, and Mr. Welles Trea.
surer for the year ensuing.
Mr. John Steel, of Hartford, John Pratt, of Hartford, Mr. Gaylord,
Mr* Stoughton, of Windsor, Thurston Rayner, of Wethersfield, Geo.
Hubbard, of Hartford, Mr. Spencer, Edward Stebbins, of Hartford,
Henry Wolcott, of Windsor, Mr. Foard, of Windsor, James Boosey,
Richard Crabb" of Wethersfield, were the Committee who composed
the House of Deputies.
hucription on the Monument erected hy the Ancient Bwrying Ground
Association of Hartford^ in Memory of the First Settlers of Hart'
ford,
Jeremy Adams, Matthew AUyn, Francis Andrews, William An-
drews, John Arnold, Andrew Bacon, John Barnard, Robert Bartlett,
John Baysey, John Bidwell, Thomas Birchwood, William Bloomfield,
Thomas Bull, Thomas Bunco, Benjamin Burr, Richard Butler, Clem-
ent Chaplin, Richard Church, John Clark, Nicholas Clark, James
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Cole» John Crow, Robert Day, Joseph Easton, Edward Elmer, Na-
thaniel Ely, James Ensign, Zachariah Field, William Gibbons, Rich,
ard Goodman, William Goodwin, Ozias Goodwin, Seth Grant, George
Graves, Samuel Greenhill, Samuel Hales, Tho's Hales, John Haynes,
Stephen Hart, William Heyden, William Hills, William Holton,
Thomas Hooker, Edward Hopkins, Thomas Hosmer, William Hyde,
Thomas Judd, William Kelsey, William Lewis, Richard Lord, Tho's
Lord, Richard Lyman, John Marsh, Matthew Marvin, John Maynard,
John Moody, Joseph Mygatt, Thomas Olcott, James Olmsted, Rich-
ard Olmsted, William Pantry, William Parker, Stephen Post, John
Pratt, William Pratt, Nathaniel Richards, Richard Risley, Thomas
Root, William Ruscoe, Thomas Scott, Thomas Selden, Richard Sey-
mour, John Skinner, Arthur Smith, Thomas Spencer, William Spen-
cer, Thoinas Stanley, Timothy Stanley, Thomas Stanton, Edward
Stebbins, George Steele, John Steele, George Stocking, Samuel Stone,
John Talcott, William Wadsworth, Samuel Wakeman, Nath'l Ward,
Andrew Warner, Richard Webb, John Webster, Thomas Welles, Wm.
Westwood, John White, WiUiam Whiting, John Wilcox, Gregory
W^olterton, George Wyllys, John Hopkins, William Butler.
The following names were also in Hartford as early as 1640 : —
Andrew Adams, Nathaniel and John Allen, Thomas Allen, Thomas
Alcocks, Joseph Aikin, Thomas Burnham, William Butler, Francis
Barnard, John Bigelow, John Brunson and Richard, John Barnes,
Nathaniel Bearding, John Bliss, sen'r. and jr., Richard Butler, John
Bailey, John Cullick, Nathaniel Kellogg, Richard Church, William
Clark, Thomas Calder, Thomas Catling, John Carter, Nicholas Dis-
brough, Davey Fuller, Philip Davis, Nathaniel Eldredge, John Friend,
Samuel Fitch, Jonathan Gilbert, Daniel Garriot, John and Thomas
Hall, William Haughton, Thomas Hungerford, John and Nicholas
Jennings, John Kirbee, Ralph Keeler, William Lewis, Edward Lay,
William Markham, John Meigs, James Northum, Nicholas Olmsted,
William Phillips, James Richards, Nathaniel Ruscoe, Henry Rowe,
Robert Sanford, John Sables, John Savill, Henry and Aaron Stark,
James Steel, Samuel Storm, Benjamin Ufibrd, Thomas Upson, Robert
Wade, Henry Wakelee, Henry Walkley, Richard Walkley, Nathaniel
Ware, Thomas and Richard Watts, William Webb, WiUiam Westley,
Samuel Whitehead, George Winterton, Thomas Woodford, Samuel
Talcott, Matthew Woodruff, Richard Billings, John Birchard, Thomas
Bliss, Robert Boltwood, Richard Case, Thomas Collins, John Jessup,
Paul Peck,. Henry Stiles, Benjamin Munn, John Holloway, Widow
Betts, Clement Chapiii, Rev. Thomas Hooker, Gov. John Haynes*
and others.
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First Settlers rf Windsor.
The very few dates to be found for several years in the first records
of Windsor, renders it difficult to designate time in all cases, and for
three or four of the first years of the settlement there was little or no
record.
The following list of names are found in the land record of Windsor,
in the hand writing of Bray Rosseter, Town Clerk of Windsor until
1652. Those names which have no date annexed, are entered 1652,
though many of them were probably much earlier.
Thomas Marshfield, 1642, Thomas Newell, '42, William Hayden,
'42, John Banks, '44, Thomas Gibbard, '44, Richard Lyman, '44,
James Eno, '46, Lawrence Ellison, '46, Anthony Dorchester, '49, John
Wayt, '49, Owen Tudor, '49, John Bemiett, '52, Peter Tilton, '52,
Samuel Pond, '52, Thomas Orton, '52, Robert Howard, '46, Jasper
Raulins, '52 of Roxbury before '46, Thomas Parsons, '50, Jeffery Ba-
ker, '52, John Osbom, '52, Robert Sanford, '52, Richard, Church, '52,
John Strong, '51, Edward Griswold, '49, John Browton, 49, Miles
Merwin, '49, St. John Nicholas, '49, Matthew Allyn, '47, George
Alexander, '46, Thomas Huntington, '56, Walter Lee, '55, Edward
King, (an Irishman) '62, Timothy Hall, '64, John Pettibone, '66, Jo-
seph Skinner, '66, George Jeffiries, '69, John Millington, '70, John
Bartlett, '49, John Case, '64, John Griffin, '48, Humphrey Hydes. '45,
Arthur Henbury, '69, Robert Sanford, (Rossiter) '52, Richard Saxton,
'53, Josiah Ellsworth, '54, John Moses, '51, John Brooks, '50, John
Owen, '57, Henry Curtice, — , John Bancrafl, '58, Peter Brown, '58,
Edward Elmer, '66, Jonas Westover, '61, Simon Miller, '51, Edward
Messenger, '61, Robert Watson, '65, Samuel Wilcoxson, '64, Christo-
pher Crow, '66, Edward Chapman, '67, Samuel Forward, '70, John
Maudesly, '64, John Fitch, '43, Robert Hay wart, '43, Michael Hum-
phrey, '43, Tho. Rowley, '62, Ambrose Fowler, '50, John Pettes, '66.
The foregoing persons appear at the dates given as land holders in
Windsor. — Hayden.
Many of these persons are known to have been in the colony sev-
eral years before the above dates.
Location of same of the Settlers of Windsor.
Some of the following persons were located within the Palisado at
the Windsor trading house, and others on the " common street" north,
and many of them on the road leading west from Dr. Pierson's house
and Joel Thrall's to sandy bank. Tradition says, that as late as
1700, there were more dwellings upon the two roads mentioned than
, upon main street, viz :
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William Gaylord, sen'r., Stephen Teny, John Hoskins and his
son, Thomas Hoskins, Thomas Stoughton, Thomas Gunn, Thomas
Holcomb, Humphrey Pinney, Josiah Hull, John Rockwell, Thomas
Buckland, Joseph Clark, Thomas Dibble, Michael Fry, Philip
Randall, Robert Wincheir, Joseph Carter, WilUam Hanmer, Eddy
Filley, Richard James, George Hull, George PhiUips, John Hawkes,
Anthony Hawkins, David Wilton, Walter FUer, William HUl, Thom.
as Ford, Nicholas Denslow, Capt. Mason, Giles Gibbs, Abraham
Randall, Ephraim Huit, Henry Fawkes, Matthew Grant, William
Hosford, Wilham Hubbard, John Taylor, Eltwed or Edward Pome-
roy, Aaron Cook, Elias Parkman, Brigget Egglestone, Francis Gibbs,
Richard Weller, Simon Hoyte, Thomas Dewey, Thomas Bassett.
Those who settled south of Little River in the vicinity of the mill,
and between the mill and the foot of stony hill, were — Rev. John
Warham, WiUiam Phelps, sen'r., Nathan Gillett, Jonathan Gilletty
George Steeaky, Richard Voar, Bray Rossiter, Roger WiHiams, Tho.
Bascome, Nicholas Palmer, William Thrall, John Hillier, Wm. Buell,
Henry Wolcott, sen'r., Henry, jr., John Moore, Thomas Moore, John
Branker, Thomas Marshall, Richard Birge or Birdge, Benedict Alford,
Christopher Wolcott, John Witchfield, WilUam Phelps, jr., George
Phelps, John Porter, Joseph Loomis, Thomas Barker, William Filly,
Simeon Mills, Arthur Williams, John Youngs, Joseph Newbury, Ben-
jamin Newbury, John Newbury, Sarah Newbury. — Hayden.
The First SetOers of Wethersfidd.
Richard Belden, Jacob Waterhouse, William Boarman, John Roots,
Richard Wastecoat, Jeremiah Jagger, Samuel Barrett, Robert Bur-
rows or Barrows, John Northend, William Bramfield, Robert Beedle,
Enoch Buck, John Bishop, Joseph Bennett, John Brundish, Wm. Pal-
mer, Enoch Buckley, Hon. James and Joseph Boosey, Wm. Bascum,
Jasper RawUng, Dorothy Chester, Robert Abbott, Leonard and John
Chester, Richard Crabb, Robert Coe, Thomas Coop, Amos Williams,
George Chappell, Josiah or Joseph Churchill, John Whitmore, Mr.
Chaplin, Matthew Mitchell, John Coltman, William Colefax, Richard
Park, John Curtice, Thomas Ufford, William Dickinson, Rev. Rich-
ard Denton, Rev. Peter Prudden, John Edwards, Rev. Henry Smith,
Fracis Kilboum, John Doming, Joseph Edwards, Abraham Elson,
Nathniel Foster, Daniel and John Finch, Nathaniel Foot, Richard
Gildersleve, John Johnson, Richard Harris, John Tinker, Thomas
Hmlbat, Thomas Hubbard, John Gibbs, Joseph Hollister, John Har-
nmi, Richard Smith, John Kilboom his ^Uher and family, Samuel
%«kiid» Bichaid Laws, Mrs. Lattimore, Andrew Landon, Richard
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Mootague, Andrew LangdoD, Matthew Williams, BeDJamin Muno,
John Nott, John and Edward Pierce, Joseph and John Plumh, Thurs-
ton Rayner, John Reynolds, Richard Riley, John Robins, Robert
Rose, John Saddler, Lieut. Robert Seeley, Joseph and Samuel Sher-
man, Thomas Stanton, Thomas Standish> John Stoddar, Hon. Thomas
Tracy, Richard Treat, Richard and Matthias Trott, Ephraim Turner,
Jdm Wadams, John Miller, Hon. Andrew Ward, Joyce Ward, Josias
Willard, Jonas Wood, William Swain, Thomas Wright, Thomas At-
wood, WiUiam Biggs, George Hubbard, Thomas Couch, Wm. Tailer,
Benjamin Crane, Leonard Dix, Thomas Fenner, John Goodridge,
John Hihoo, John Betts, Alexander Keeney, Thomas Hanset, Edward
Mason, Charles Taintor, (1640,) Widow Paine. Not as early, James
Boswell, John Russell, jr., Edward Stott, Philip Goose, Hitchcock
Lake, Samuel Hale, John Kirbe, John Latemore, John Lilly, John
Westfall, Francis Yates.
Where these names are found in Connecticut at this time, it will
also be found that in nine cases out of ten that the person of the name
foond in the above list was their first ancestor in Connecticut.
ne Proprietors of the Undivided Lands of the Town of Hartford^ in
1639, who were probably aU settlers in the town at that time — Igioe a
list of their names, \iz : *
WiUiam Andrews, Jeremy Adams, John Arnold, Francis Andrews,
Matthew Allyn, Andrew Bacon, John Barnard, Thomas Birchwood,
William Butler, William Bloomfield, Richard Butler, Thomas Bull,
John Basey, Robert Bartlett, John Crow, John Clark, James Cole,
Nicholas Clark, Richard Church, John Cullick, Clement Chaplin,
Dorothy Chester, Robert Day, Nathaniel Ely or Elly, Joseph Easton,
Edward Elmer, James Ensign, Zachery Field, William Goodwin,
William Gibbons, Richard Goodman, Samuel Greenhill, Geo. Graves,
Seth Grant, Bartholomew Green, John Haynes, Edward Hopkins,
Thomas Hooker, Thomas Hosmer, Stephen Hart, John Hopkins,
William Hills, William Heyden, Thomas Hales, Samuel Hales, Wm.
Hide, William Holton, John Higginson, Jonathan Ince, Thomas Judd,
William Kelsey, William Lewis, Thomas Lord, Richard Lord, John
Moody, John Marsh, John Maynard, Joseph Mygatt, James Olmstedi
Richard Ohnsted, Thomas Olcock, William Pantry, John Pratt, Ste-
phen Post, William Parker, William Pratt, William Ruscoe, Natbaa-
iel Richards, Thomas Root, Samuel Stone, John Steel, Tliom8« BfuAt,
William Spencer, Thomas Stanley, Timothy Stanley, 6dwai4 Su^
biDflr George Steel, John Skmner, John Stone, ThomM Sftdms^f, Ar-
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Enfield. Ebenezer, 2d son of John Allen, was b. 1712, settled and
died in the south part of Enfield, left four sons, two of whom settled
and died in East Windsor, two in Enfield.
Allen, Samuel — ^married Hannah Burroughs, 1700, settled in King^s
street, d. 1735, aged 62 — had three sons. Samuel, b. 1702, m. Eli-
zabeth Booth, 1728, settled in E. Windsor, where he died. Joseph,
b. 1704, settled and died in E. Windsor. John, b. 1712, m. Abigail
Pease, 1737, d. 1791, left one child, settled in Enfield*
Bement, John — first settler on lot now occupied by his descendants
— came in 1682, d. 1684, left three sons. John, d. 1703, had two
sons — Benjamin, b. 1698, m. Elizabeth Abbe, 1723, removed to Sims,
bury. John, b. 1701, history unknown. William, 2d son of John,
sen'r., m. Hannah Terry, daughter of Capt. Samuel Terry, 1707,
settled in the east part of the town, died 1728, left four sons. William,
b. 1708, m. Phoebe Markham, and removed to Windham. Samuel, b.
1720. Ebenezer, b. 1723. Joseph, b. 1725, settled and died in En-
field, without children. Edmund, 3d son of John, sen'r., m. Prudence
Morgan, 1700 and Priscilla Warner 2d wife, 1703, d. 1746, had three
sons ; Jonathan, b. 1705, removed to Suffield, d. in the Cape Breton
expedition; Dennis, b. 1711, m. Mary Abbe, daughter of Tho's Abbe,
1737, d. 1789, had two sons, Dennis and Edmund, both settled and
died in Enfield. Edmund, 3d son of Edmund, sen'r., b. 1713, settled
in East Hartford.
Booth, Simeon — a first settler in 1680, d. soon aflier, left two sons ;
William, m. Hannah Burroughs, daughter of John B., 1693, d. 1753,
aged 89, had two sons ; Caleb, b. 1695, m. Mary Gleason, 1726^
settled in E. Windsor, had a numerous family ; one of his sons, Levi,
d. in Enfield, 1815, aged 76, without children ; Joshua, 2d son, bom
1697, settled first in Enfield, had two sons ; Oliver, b. 1725, and Wil-
liam, b. 1731. Zachariah, 2d son of Simeon Booth, m. Mary War*
riner, 1691, and Mary Harman, 2d wife, 1696, d. 1741, had two sons ;
John, b. 1697, m. Lydia Chandler, daughter of Henry Chandler, 1727,
d. 1778, left two sons ; John, b. 1728, m. Hannah Phelps, 1751, d,
in Enfield, leaving children ; Daniel, b. 1744, removed to Ohia in
1811, and died leaving children ; Joseph, 2d son of Z* Booth, b. 1710,
m. Sarah Chandler, daughter of Henry C., 1736, d. in Enfield, had
six sons ; Joseph, b. 1736, m. Mary Hale, 1762, died in Enfield, and
left children ; Isaac, b. 1739, m. Deborah Hurlburt, 1764 ; Samael»
b. 1740 ; Zachariah, b. 1742, settled and died in Enfield, leaving a
family ; Henry, b. 1745, and David, b. 1747.
Bush, Jonathan — a first settler, 1680, d. 1739, aged 89, had two
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SODS ; JonathaDy m. Rachel Kibbe, daughter of Elisha Kibbe, d. 1746,
aged 65, left four sons ; Joshua, b. 1712,* m. Experience French,
1737, settled in " Terry Lane," d. 1793, had three sons ; Joshua, b.
1737, died in Enfield ; Eh, b. 1741, moved to New York and died ;
Jonathan, b, 1747, died also in New York State ; Moses, 2d son of
Jonathan Bush, jr., b. 1714 ; Aaron, 3d son, b. 1717, m. Alice
French, d. 1805, had five sons ; Caleb, 4th son, b. 1725, left town ;
John, 2d son of Jonathan Bush, sen'r., b. 1685, d. young, left one son,
Joseph, b. 1718.
Collins, Rev. Nathaniel-— first settled minister of Enfield, began
the ministry in 1700, m. Alice Adams, 1701, d. 1756, had four sons ;
John, b« 1705, m. Mary Meacham, daughter of Isaac Meacham, jr.,
1728, d. 1746 ; Nathaniel, 2d son of Rev. Nathaniel, b. 1709, m.
Abigail Pease, daughter of James Pease, 1735, d. 1787, lefl one son,
EUphalet, b. 1744, settled and died in Enfield ; WilUam, 3d son of
Rev. Nathaniel, b. 1711, m. Ann Collins, 1734, settled and died in
Somers ; Edward, 4th son, b. 1713, m. Tabitha Geer, 1736, d. 1796,
left descendants who lefl town.
Chandler, Henry— one of the early settlers of the N. W, part of
Enfield, came from Andover, 1723, and purchased 700 acres of land,
d. 1737, aged 70, had five sons ; Henry, d. 1735, lefl three sous, who
left town ; Samuel, b. 1699, d. 1761 ; Daniel, b. 1701, m. Sarah
Keep, 1728, d. 1785, lefl two sons— Daniel, b. 1732, d. 1805 out of
town— Joseph, b. 1738, d. 1816, in Enfield, and lefl children ; Nehe*
miah, 4th son of Henry Chandler, b. 1702, m. Mary Burroughs,
daughter of John B., 1737, d. 1756, aged 54, had five sons — Samuel,
b. 1737, Jonathan, b. 1742, died young, Nehemiah, b. 1744, d. 1814,
J<^, b. 1746,. died young, Joel, b. 1748, left town ; Zebulon b. 1754,
lefl town ; Isaac, youngest son of Henry Chandler, b. 1717, m. Abigail
Hale, 1741, d. 1787, aged 70, had five sons, Isaac, David, Henry, Na-
thaniel, and John. Henry Chandler had six daughters — five settled
in Enfield. Lydia, m« John Booth, 1728, d. 1780, Abigail m. John
Rumerill, 1728, d. 1772, Sarah, m. Joseph Booth, 1736, d. 1777, Deb.
orah, m. Ebenezer Colton, d. 1769, Hannah m. Ezekiel Pease, i732,
d. 1756, Mary, m. Timothy Pease, 1736, d. 1789.
Chapin, Ebenezer — an early settler near Scantic — the son of Japhet
Chapin, of Springfield, d. 1772, aged 97, lefl eleven sons ; Ebenezer,
b. 1705, m. Elizabeth Pease, daughter of Jonathan P., d. 1751, lefl
two SODS, Ebenezer, b. 1735, settled in Enfield, d. 1822, lefl children,
history of the other son unknown ; Noah, 2d son of Ebenezer Chapin,
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sen'n, b. 1707, left town, as also Seth, b. 1709, Moseg, b. 1712, and
Aaron, b. 1714, ro. Sybil Markham, daughter of Daniel M., 1745;
Elias, b. 1716, died out of town ; Reuben, b. 1718, settled in Salisbury;
Charles, b. 1720, died in Western N- Y., 1812 ; David, b. 1722, set-
tied at New Hartford ; Elisha, b. 1725, died unmarried, as also Phin.
eas, b. 1726.
Gleason, Isaac — ^a first settler, d. 1698, aged 44, left two sons ; —
Isaac, b. 1687, m. Mary, daughter of John Prior, 1712, settled and died
in the S. E. part of the town, had four sons — Isaac, b. 1715, settled
in Enfield ; Jonah, b. 1724, ditto, had a family ; Joseph, b. 1726, m.
Hannah Colton, 1746, settled and died in Enfield, left children ; Job,
b. 1734, settled in Esfield for a time. Thomas, 2d son of Isaac Glea-
son, sen'r. b. 1690, supposed to have moved to Farmington.
Hale, Thomas — an early settler, m. Priscilla Markham, 1695, d.
1725, had five sons, who settled in Enfield ; John, m. Mary Gleason,
1716, d. 1753 ,left two sons, who settled in Enfield — ^Thomas, b. 1727,
m. Elizabeth Bush, 1753, died leaving children — David, b. 1732, m*
Hannah Warriner, d. 1796. William, 2d son of Thomas Hale, sen'r.,
died in Enfield, had two sons — William, b. 1724, left town — Jonathan,
b. 1729, died in Eofield. Joseph, 3d son of Thomas Hale, sen'r., m«
Phoebe Warriner, 1725, had three sons, two died in Enfield. Samnel,
4th son, b. 1698, d. 1774, left one son, b. 1762, died at Greenwich,
Mass., 1830. Thomas, youngest son of Thomas, sen'r., died in
Enfield about 1759.
Hurlburt, William — an early settler near the south part of the town,
d. 1734, had three sons ; William, b. 1698 ; Obadiah, b. 1703, m. for
2d wife, Esther Colton, 1745, d. 1784, had four sons — William, Ik
1731, Obadiah, b. 1738, settled and died in Enfield, 1811, left children,
Ebenezer, b. 1747, Job, b. 1750, settled and died in Somers, 1827,
Eliphalet, b. 1752. Benjamin, the other son of William Hurlburt, lived
in Enfield until he had five sons — Abel, b. 1741, Benjamin, b. 1746,
Berijah, b. 1749, Ambrose, b. 1752, Elisha, b. 1756.
Killam, Lot — a first settler in the south part of the town, d. 1683,
aged between 40 and 50 — the first person who died in the settlement ;
left one son, James, who settled and died in Enfield, 1761, aged 84,
and had one son. Lot, b. 1717, m. Jemima, daughter of James Pease,
1739, d. 1772, aged 54, left one son who settled and died in Enfield,
James Killam had seven daughters — Elizabeth, m. Samuel Vining.
1721, died young. Patience, b. 1701, m. John Osborne, of Ridgefield,
1726, Sarah, b. 1703, m. Ebenezer Morris, of Woodstock, 1728, Han-
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k 1706, m. Jooah Wood, of Somen, 1724» Ruth, b. 1709, m.
Etfvvd FarriDgtoD, 1728, Mary, b. 1712, Thankful, b. 1715, m.
IbmI Meacham, 1737.
Maikhani, Daniel— one of the first settlers in the east part of the
Uvwii, m. Deborah Meacham, daughter of Capt. Isaac, 1703, d. 1761,
aged 88, had fire sons ; Daniel, who moved to Stafford, Israel, m.
Am Spoicer, 1733, died in Enfield, had three sons, Nathan, b. 1737,
died in Enfield, Barzillai, b. 1740, left town, Darius, b. 1745, died in
Enfield, baac, 3d son of Daniel Markham, sen'r. m. Jemima Pease,
1734» settled in Enfield until he had three sons — Ambrose, b. 1746^
Ebenexer, b. 1750, Isaac, b. 1752, died out of town — Jeremiah, ano-
dier son of Daniel Markham, m. Sarah Hale, 1734, died out of town —
Joseph, youngest son of Daniel Markham, m. Abigail Booth, 1740,
died of small pox, 1763, had four sons ; Joseph, b. 1742, m. Abigail
Meacham, 1761, died out of town — Justus, b. 1744, died in Enfield —
Jehiel, b. 1746^ died out of town, as also the youngest, Isaac.
Meacham, Isaac — a first settler, d. 17,15, had seven sons ; Isaac,
d. 1715, left two sons — Benjamin, b. 1701, m. Elizabeth Pease, 1722,
d. 1770, had eight sons — Benjamin, b. 1723, d. 1776, left children —
Isuc, b. 1725, died at Cape Breton, 1746 — James, b. 1728, went to
New Hampshire — Abner, b. 1732, died in the French war — Joel, b.
1735, m. Priscilki Simons, 1760 — Isaac b. 1746, both died out of town.
Samuel, 2d son of Isaac, jr., b. 1703, m. Sarah Pope, 1727, settled
and died in Somers. Israel, 2d son of Isaac Meacham, sen'r., d.
1715, without children. Jeremiah, 3d son, d. 1749, aged 75, without
children. Ebenezer, 4th son, settled in the N. E. part of Enfield, had
three sons bom in Enfield — ^Ebenezer, b. 1721, m. Rachel Hale, 1749
—Jeremiah, b. 1725, and Barnabas, b. 1734. Ebenezer Meacham,
sen'r., d. 1744, aged 66. Ichabod, 5th son of Isaac, sen'r., died in
Enfield, 3766, had two sons— Ichabod, b. 1725, died in Enfield, loft
children, John, b. 1728, died in Middlefield, Mass. John, 6th son,
setded in the N. E. part of Enfield, died 1765, aged 84, had two aou»,
Israel, m. Thankful KiUam, 1737, died at Salisbury, 1760. Joseph, d.
1704, aged 82. Joseph, youngest son of Isaac, sen'r., b. 1686, aettled
as first minister of Coventry, 1713, and there died.
Parsons, Benjamin— one of the Proprietors' Committee, died mi
Springfield soon after the setdement of Enfield, had two sons ^9f^
setded in Enfield ; Benjamin, first settler near the centre, d- ^"t^tm.
left two sons, Benjamin, b. 1688, d. 1734, without children,
pher, b. 1691, m. Mary Pease, 1714, d. 1749, had sevea
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b. 1716, m. Ann Coiton, 1740, d. 1773, had one son, John, b. 1744,
settled and died in Enfield, and one son, Ebenezer, b. 1746, left town.
Christopher, 2d son of Christopher Parsons, sen'r. b. 1717, d. 1789,
had two sons, Asahel, b. 1747, and Christopher, b. 1748, both died in
Enfield. Ebenezer, 3d son of Christopher, sen'r., died at Cape Breton,
1746, aged 21. Joseph, b. 1724, m. Rebecca Allen, 1751, died out
of town, lefl children. Benjamin, b. 1729, d. 1795, lefl children.
The sixth son b. 1731, history unknown. Noah, b. 1734, died at the
north in the French war. Samuel, 2d son of Benjamin Parsons, sen'r.
d. 1736, aged 69, had seven sons ; John, b. 1693, m. Thankful Root,
1716, settled and died in Somers — Luke, b. 1696, m. Sarah Osbom,
1716, settled and died in Somers — Hezekiah, b. 1698, settled in En.
field, d. 1748, had five sons, Hezekiah, d. in Enfield, 1815, David, b.
1732, died aged 73, Eldad, b. 1734, m. Elizabeth Meacham, 1763, d.
in Enfield, Jonathan, b. 1741, left town, as also, Charles, b. 1742.
Nathaniel, 4th son of Samuel, sen'r., b. 1702, m. Mary Pope, 1726*
settled in Somers. Moses, 5th son, b. 1707, died in Enfield, 1786, had
four sons, Wareham, b. 1737, d. 1802, lefl children, Daniel, b. 1744,
settled and died in Enfield, Caleb, b. 1746, Peter, b. 1752. Samuel,
sixth son of Samuel, sen'r., b. 1714, history unknown, and ditto, Aaron,
bom 1717.
Parsons, Philip — a first settler 1697, d. in Enfield, had five sons ;
Philip, b. 1708 ; Nathaaiel, b. 1712, m. Alice Collins, 1736, had six
sons, Nathaniel, b. 1736, settled in Enfield, Asa, b. 1742, Edward, b.
1745, d. in Springfield, Ebenezer, b. 1748, William, b. 1750, died in
E. Windsor, Shubael, b. 1752, died in Enfield, 1819. Shubael, 3d
son of Philip Parsons, sen'r., b. 1715, died in Enfield at an advanced
age, without children. Thomas, 4th son, b. 1718, died in Enfield,
1811. His eldest son, Elijah, b. 1745, d. 1797. Ebenezer, fifth son,
b. 1724, died young.
Pease, John — from Salem, Mass., came to Enfield in 1680, d. 1689^
aged 60, left six sons, all of whom settled in Enfield. John, jr. came
to Enfield in 1679, m. Margaret Adams, of Ipswich, d. 1734, aged 80
or 82, left three sons and four daughters ; John, b. 1678, at Salem, m.
Elizabeth Spencer, of Hartford, d. 1761, aged 83, left one son, John,
b. 1726, m. Bathsheba Jones, daughter of Thomas J., 1752, d. 1810,
aged 84, left four sons and two daughters. James, 2d son of John
Pease, jr., b. at Salem, 1679, came to Enfield, 1679, m. Mary, daugh.
ter of Thomas Abbe, 1710, settled in Somers, 1713, there died, had
one son, Richard, b. 1717, settled and died in Somers. Joseph, 3d
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son of John, jr., b. ]6d3, m. Mary Spencer, of Hartford, 1727, d. 1757,
left three sons, Joseph, b. 1728, Stephen, b. 1731, Jonathan, b. 1740,
all left town. Joseph died in Suffield. Margaret, eldest daughter of
John Pease, jr., b. 1683, first child born in Enfield, m. Josiah Colton,
1709, d. 1775, had two sons and five daughters ; Josiah, b. 1709, Job,
b. 1711, Esther, b. 1714, m. Obadiah Hurlburt, 1745, Margaret, b.
1716, m. David Phelps, 1737, Abiel, b. 1718, m. Col. John Bliss, of
Wilbraham, d. 1803, Ann, b. 1720, m. John Parsons, 1740, Hannah,
m. Joseph Gleason, 1745. Sarah, 2d daughter, m. Timothy Root,
1710, settled in Somers, 1713, d. 1750, had two sons and five daugh-
ters, Timothy, b. 1719, Thomas, b. 1726, Elizabeth, m. Ebenezer
Spencer, 1733, Sarah, m. John Abbe, 1739. Mary, 3d daughter of
John Pease, jr., m. Thomas Abbe, 1714, d. 1746, had two sons and
five daughters ; Obadiah, b. 1728, d. young, Thomas, b. 1731, d. 181 1,
Mary, m. Dennis Bement, 1737, Sarah, m. Nathaniel Chapin, Tabitha,
m. Ephraim Pease, 1740. Ann, 4th daughter, m. Jeremiah Lord,' 1719,
settled in E. Windsor, d, 1 753, had two sons and one daughter.
Pease, Robert — second son of John, sen'r., came to Enfield in 1679,
d. 1744, aged 88, had four sons ; Robert, b. 1684, m. Hannah Sexton,
first wife, had one daughter who married Nathaniel Pease — second
wife, Elizabeth Emery, had four sons and one daughter, Robert, b.
1724, Emery, b. 1727, Abiel and Noah, all with their father settled
and died in Somers. . Samuel, 2d son of Robert, sen'r., b. 1686, m.
Elizabeth Warner, 1717, had four sons and four daughters, Samuel, b.
1717, m. Teriah Chapin, settled and died in Enfield, left children,
Ephraim, b. 1719, m. Tabitha Abbe, 1740, d. 1801, had three sons
who died young, and four daughters, Tabitha, d. young, Sybil, m. Rev.
Elam Potter, Nancy, m. Augustus Diggins, Agnes, m. Rev. Nehemiah
Pradden. Aaron, 3d son of Samuel, sen'r., m. Anna Geer, 1751, set-
tled and died in Enfield, lefl children. Nathaniel, 4th son, m. Eunice
Allen, 1754, died in Norfolk. Mary, eldest daughter of Samuel, sen'.,
m. James Gains, had one son and two daughters. Elizabeth, 2d daugh.
ter, m. John Allen, had one son and two daughters. Joanna, m. Ben-
jamin Root, had one son and one daughter. Mary, m. Christopher
Parsons, had three sons and four daughters. Daniel, 3d son of Robert
Pease, sen'r.^b. 1692, m. Abigail Fletcher and settled in Somers, had
four sons, Danief, b. 1718, William, Parker and Asa, and four daugh-
ters, rest unknown. Ebenezer, 4th son of Robert, sen'r., b. 1698, m.
Mindwell Sexton, d. 1743, had two sons, Ebenezer, m. Mary Terry,
1799, d. 1784, aged 70, left children, James, b. 1724, had five daugh-
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ters, Hannah, m. Shubael Geer, had two sons and four daughtera,
Abigail, m. George Pyncheon, of Springfield, had three sons and two
daughters, Mindwell, m. Amos Bull, 1741, had five sons and four
daughters, Catherine, m. Benjamin Hall, 1 746, had three sons and five
daughters, Martha, m. Caleb Bush, had six sons and five daughters.
Abigail, a daughter of Robert Pease, sen'r., m. Israel Phelps, 1703,
had one son and three daughters. Hannah, m. David Miller, first
husband, had one daughter, second husband, Gershom Sexton, had
five sons and four daughters.
Pease, Abraham — third son of John, sen'r., m. Jane Mentor, died
1735, without children.
Pease, Jonathan — fourth son of John, sen'r., m. Elizabeth Booth,
daughter of Zachariah, 1693, d. 1721, lefl three sons ; David, b. 1698,
went to the South, Josiah, b. 1 706, moved to Massachusetts, Pelatiah)
b. 1709, m. Jemima Booth, 1736, d. 1769, had four sons and one
daughter — one son, Jonathan, died at Schenectady, 1760. Rebecca,
a daughter of Jonathan, ra. John Pierce, 1736, had four sons and two
daughters. Elizabeth, another daughter of Jonathan, m. Ebenezer
Chapin, had two sons and fivre daughters.
Pease, James — fifth son of John, sen'r., came to Enfield when ten
years old, m. Hannah Harman, 1695, d. 1748, left one son and six
daughters ; Joseph, b. 1712, d. 1800, had four sons, Noah, b. 1736,
Joseph, d. 1758, Gideon settled and died in Enfield, James, d. in Som.
ers, 1830. Hannah, eldest daughter of James, b. 1700, m. Benjamin
Terry, 1721, had six sons and three daughters. Elizabeth, b. 1703,
m. Benjamin Meacham, 1722, had eight sons and three daughters.
Mary, b. 1706, m. Jacob Terry, 1730, had five sons and two daugh-
ters. Abigail, b. 1708, m. Nathaniel Collins, 1735, had three sons
and six daughters. Sarah, b. 1710, m. Jonathan Terry, had two sons
and two daughters. Jemima, b. 1716, m. Lot Killam, 1739, had four
sons and six daughters.
Pease, Isaac — ^youngest son of John, sen'r., m. Mindwell Osboni,
1691, d. 1731, aged 59, left seven sons and two daughters ; Isaac, b.
1693, m. Amie French, 1722, d. 1757, had four sons, Isaac^ settled
and died in Enfield, left children, Abner, and Jacob unknown, Noadi-
ah, m. Terzah Smith, 1765, went to Sandisfield, Mass. ; one daughter,
Ann, m. Ebenezer Hall, 1753 ; Laurani, m. John Gains, 1755.
Abraham, 2d son of Isaac, sen'r., b. 1695, m. first wife Jemima Booth,
1719, had three sons and one daughter, Abraham, b. 1721, John, b.
1725, settled in Suffield, one son died young, the daughter m. WDtiam
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Lord, 1752 ; by his second wife, Abigail Warner, he had nine sons
and one daughter, viz : Moses, settled and died in Enfield, aged 91,
left children, Samuel, d. 1772, aged 35, lefl children, Joel b. 1737,,
Nathan, b. 1740, went to Wilbraham, Gideon, b. 1741, went to Mas-
sachusetts, Josiah b. 1744, William b. 1746, died in Enfield, Zebulon
b. 1749, d. 1829, one son died young — ^the daughter m. Nathaniel
Parsons. Abraham Pease d. 1750, aged 55. Israel, 3d son of Israel,
sen'r., b. 1702, m. Sarah Booth, 1726, d. 1771, had five sons and four
daughter^ ; Israel died in Massachusetts, lefl a family, David b. 1729,
died in Enfield, Hezekiah died in Enfield, Jesse b. 1739, Nathan
died in Enfield, Sarah m. Jeremiah Lord, Mind well m. Ebenezer Ter-
ry, Alice m. Thomas Root, Bathsheba m. David Wilson. Ezekiel,
4th son of Isaac, sen'r., b. 1710, m. Hannah Chandler, 1732, d. 1799,
had four sons and five daughters, Ezekiel m. Jemima Markham, mov-
ed to Vermont, Henry b. 1 739, moved to Massachusetts, Isaac died in
Enfield, lefl children, Oliver died youngs Hannah m. Job Gleason, had
three sons and seven daughters, Abiah m. Samuel Gowdy, 1759, had
four sons and three daughters, Jane m. Obadiah Hurlburt, had one
son and four daughters, Mahitabel m. Edward Parsons, had two sons
and four daughters, Sarah m. Jehiel Markham, had two sons and two
daughters. Timothy, 5th son of Isaac, sen'r., b. 1713, m. Mary
Chandler, 1736, d. 1794, had three sons and nine daughters, Timothy
b. 1737, Edward and James settled in Enfield, Mary m. Wareham
Parsons, Abigail m. David Terry, Martha died young, Deborah m.
Gideon Pease, Dorcas m. Isaac Pease, Lydia m. Ezekiel Pease, one
daughter m. Benjamin King, one Samuel Hale, and one Freegrace
Hancock. Cummings, 6th son of Isaac, sen'r., b. 1715, m. EUzabeth
Pease, daughter of John, for first wife, had three sons, Cummings left
town, Ebenezer, Asa, died in Enfield, and two daughters. Love m.
Jacob Hills, and Ruth, David Hale. Cummings m. for second wife
Sarah Hale, 1755, had two sons. Isaac Pease, sen'r., had two daugh-
ters, Ann m. Nathaniel Prior, 1725, and Abigail, history unknown.
Benjamin, youngest son of Isaac, sen'r., b. 1717, m. Abigail Rose, d.
1768, had two sons, Benjamin m. Margaret Prior, died in Enfield,
Sharon died in Hartford, two daughters died young, Abigail m. Zach-
ariah Prior, 1759, Lucy m. Reuben Perkins, Rose m. Daniel fijngs-
bury, Damaris m. Edward Collins.
Phelps, Israel — a first settler near Scantic, married for first wife
Mary Pease, 1703, had one son, Israel, who married Hannah Bement,
daughter of William B. 1731, had a son Israel b. 1733, lefl town.
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Israel Phelps, sen'r., married for second wife, widow Rachel Jmie%
1713, had two sons, David b. 1716, m. Margaret Colton, 1737, d. 1803,
left a family, Noah b. 1726.
Pierce, Nathaniel — a first settler in the S. E. part of the town, d.
1755, aged 84, had two sons ; Nathaniel b. 1704, Joseph b. 1721|
died in Enfield.
Prior, John — settled in Enfield in 1686, married Mary Geer, had
six sons; Daniel b. 1697, died at Cape Breton, 1746, Nathaniel b.
1702, m. Ann Pease, 1725, d. 1786, had one son who settled and died
in Enfield, Azariah b. 1705, left town, Ezekiel b. 1708, m. Deborah
Geer, 1732, settled and died in Enfield, had one son who settled add
died in Enfield, left a family, Ebenezer b. 1712, m. Hannah Simons,
1737, left town, and died in Vermont, old. John Prior m. Saiah
Pease for second wife, 1721, had one son, John b. .1723, went to East
Windsor.
Raynolds, Rev. Peter — settled as minister in Enfield in 1725, died
1768, aged 68, had four sons ; Samuel b. 1728, settled as physician
in Somers, d. 1774, Peter b. 1730, d. 1777, left two sons, John b.
1738, d. 1812, left children, Edward b. 1740, a daughter Margaret b.
1742, m. Doct. Simeon Field, 1763, died in Enfield.
Simons, William — a first settler, d. 1738, aged 79, had four sons ;>
John b. 1695, m. Sarah Geer, 1722, had six sons, John b. 1724, Paul
b. 1726, Ebenezer b. 1731, Asahel b. 1734, settled and died in En-
field, Edward b. 1740, and Titus b. 1744. William, 2d son of William,
sen'r., b. 1696, m. Hannah Randall, first wife, and Margaret Parius,
second wife, had five sons, William b. 1718, Timothy b. 1720, Ste-
phen b. 1723, Benjamin b. 1731, settled and died in Enfield, 1805,
Joseph b. 1729. James, 3d son of William, sen'r., b. 1699, m. Dor-
cas Foster, 1730. Philip, 4th son, b. 1702, m. Martha Bement, 1727,
had one son, Philip b. 1734, Abel b. 1742, one daughter, Esther m.
Caleb Jones, 1759.
Terry, Samuel — ^a first settler, married Hannah Morgan, daughter
of Isaac M. 1682 — the first marriage in the settlement— died 1730,
had seven sons ; Samuel b. 1 690, went to N. York State, Ebenezer
b. 1696, d. 1780, had three sons who settled in Enfield, Ebenezer b.
1722, d. 1817, aged 94, left children, Selah b. 1732, d. 1803, left
children, Christopher Healms d. 1770, aged 34, left children. By his
first wife, Samuel Terry, sen'r., had two daughters ; Hannah m. Wil-
liam Bement, 1707, Rebecca m. John Pasko, 1713. By his second
wife Martha Credan, Samuel, sen'r. had five sons ; Benjamin b. 1696,
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m. Hannah Pease, 1721| died in Enfield, had three sons who settled
in Enfield, Benjamin b. 1728, m. Hannah Oknstead, 1756, died in
Enfield, left children, Gideon b. 1737, died without posterity, Shadrach
b. 1741, d. 1799, left children. Ephraim, 4th son of Samuel, sen'r.,
b. 1701, m. Ann ColUns, 1723, d. 1783, left five sons, Samuel b. 1725,
died in Enfield, 1798, left a family, Ephraim b. 1728, d. 1807, left
children, Nathaniel b. 1730, d. 1792, left children, EUjah b. 1736,
died in Enfield, left children, Eliphalet b. 1742, d. in Enfield, 1812,
left children. Jacob, dth son of Samuel, sen'r., b. 1704, m. Mary
Pease, 1730, settled in Terry lane, d. 1779, had four sons, Jacob b.
1731, left town, Joseph b. 1732, died in Enfield, left children, Daniel
b. 1743, <tied in Enfield without children^-one son living in 183],
died soon after. Jonathan, 6th son of Samuel, sen'r., b. 1707, m.
Sarah Pease, 1738, d. 1793, had two sons and two daughters. Isaac,
youngest son of Samuel Terry, sen'r., b. 1713, died in Enfield in 1782,
left children. — Dr. John C. Pease.
LIST OF FIRST SETTLERS,
Who hcccefew or no Descendants in Enfield,
Abbe, Obadiah— settled m 1682, d. 1732, without children.
Adams, John — settled in 1697, lived in Enfield for some years, his-
^tory unknown.
Bancraft, lipomas — settled in 1681, had one son, Nathaniel b. in En*
field, d. 1684.
Burroughs, John — settled in 1680, d. 1691, aged 42, had one son who
setjtled in Enfield, and had the following sons bom in the town :
John b. 1711, Simon b. 1719, David b. 1724, Abner b. 1728, one
daughter, Mary m. Nehemiah Chandler, sen'r., and d. 1807, M 95.
Bliss, John — an early settler, had one son, Johnb. in Enfield, in 1695.
John Bliss went to Lebanon.
Bliss, Nathaniel — ^m. Mary Wright, settled in Enfield, 1697.
Bishop, David — an early settler, had one son, Thomas b. in town.
Citron, Benjamin — ^m. Sarah Bush, and- settled in Enfield, 1718, had
two sons b. in Enfield ; Benjamin b. 1721, Daniel b. 1723.
Collins, Daniel — a first settler in the south part of the town, d. 1690»
aged 42, left one son, Nathan, who went to Brimfield, Mass.
Durell, John — an early settler, had two sons b. in Enfield ; John b.
1721 ; David b. 1723.
Fairman, John — an early settler in the lower part of town, died out of
town, had one son, James b. 1683, m. Patience French, 171 1, set-
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Ued in the west part of Somers, died about 17229 had five sons ;
James b. 1713, died in Enfield, John b. 1715, went to Wilbrahanit
Joseph b. 1717, Richard, b. 1719, went to Newtown, Benjamin the
youngest, m. Hannah McGregory, 1741, first wife, and Abigail
Bement, second wife, 1749, died at Havanna.
French, Ephraim — a first settler in the north part of the town, d. 1716,
had one son, Richard, who died 1757, aged 83, had three sons ;
Ephraim b. 1708, settled in the east part of the town, Richard bom
1712, d. at Ticonderoga, 1759, John b. 1716, d. 1775.
Gains, Benoni — an early settler, m. Abigail Fairman, 1700, had three
sons ; Benoni b. 1706, d. 1741, John b. 1708, m. Hannah Chand.
ler, 1736, d, 1784, had one son, John b. 1787, m. Lauraina Pease,
1755, left town. James, 3d son of Benoni, sen'r., b. 1710, m. Ma-
bel Pease, had one son, James b. 1741.
Gary, Nathaniel — an early settler from Barnstable, had a large fam.
ily, five daughters married in Enfield ; Mahitabel m. Ebenezer
Jones, 1719, Rachel m. Nicholas Hall, 1721, Mary m. Thomas
Whipple, 1722, Rebecca m. Samuel Gibbs, 1731, Abigail m. Ger-
shom Sexton, 1736.
Geer, Thomas — a first settler in the south part of the town, died in
1722, aged 99, had one son, Shubael, who settled in Enfield, m.
Sarah Abbe, 1706, had two sons ; Shubael b. 1717, had four sons
and four daughters, Thomas b. 1722, m. Hannah Abbe, had two
sons, Thomas b. 1746, Elihu b. 1749, died in Enfield. Sarah, eldest
daughter of Shubael Geer, sen'r., b. 1704, m. John Simons, 1723,
Deborah b. 1707, m. Ezekiel Prior, 1732, Mary b. 1710, m. Roger
Griswold, 1731, Tabitha b. 1712, m. Edward Collins, Bathsheba b.
1715, m. Charles Sexton, 1745, Anna m. Aaron Pease, 1751, Eli-
zabeth K 1720, m. Ebenezer Terry.
Hall, Ichabod, Nicholas and John — three brothers, were early settlers
in the east part of Enfield. Nicholas settled at Coal Meadow, had
two sons ; Benjamin b. 1723, left tovm, Joseph died in the Revolu-
tion. Ichabod settled on the Somers road, had three sons, Ebene-
zer b. 1730, went to Tyringham, Moses b. 1732, Elisha b. 1751.
John settled near Scantic, d. 1775, aged 51, had six sons, Israel,
John, Joel, Azariah, Daniel and Levi, all left town.
Hay ward, Thomas — settled in Enfield in 1682, had two sons ; Na-
thaniel and John. The family Uved in Enfield twenty or thirty
years, and finally removed to New London and other places.
Hitchcgck, David — an early settler, had two sons bom in Enfield ;
in
Itanlk 1708, AiribL 1714. DMidL snV. n. M «rr IWmk. Sd
1717.
enhr settler in die soodi put of dw loini^ «f.
m^Somtea, lad two aons; Natlmid k 16%. m.
FuaoiMy 17201yd. 17901, had one son, Auonbw 1733^ d*
l»6u DsvidHoiton,2dsQnorN«diuiielV. 1G9&
■fi,nMij—iii II oftkefintsettlcra<rf'Enfield, and the firat settler
of Sonen in 1706; d. 1718» hnd ax sons ; Thonns n. MuT Mettch.
M, duskier <rf'Ca|it. Ibuc, 170B» d. 1763, aged 83» had four sons
fimr dan^hten, 3fanr h. 1709, m. Afaraham Whipple* 1731.
M dangfafer of Thomas Jones, h, 171 1, m. Jonathan %Kn.
r, 1731, aetded in Someis. Thomas, h. 1713, died in dw Cipe
BMon expedition, 1716, Israel h. 1716, went to Barkhamsled,
Ser. Isaac h. 1717, settled in Mass., Bathdieba h. 17^ m. John
P^aae, £lizabedi m. David Kellogg, of Westfidd, 1747, Samod h.
1734» d. 1743. Mary, the wife of Thomas Jones, d. 1744. Eben-
caeiV ^ xn of Benjamin Jones, m. Priscilla Smith, 1713, s^tled in
SomeTB, Eleazer m. Mahitabel Gaiy, 1719, settled in Somers, Ben-
junin h. 17101, Levi b. 1716, one other son, name unknown.
Kibbe, ESaduL — a first settler near the middle of the town, died 1735,
aged 97, had four sons, Edward, one of the first setders of Somers,
in 1713, had foor sods bom in Enfield, Edward b. 1694, m. Esdier
Fowler, 1720, setded in Somers, Elisha b. 1698, m. Mahitabd Felt,
1728, settled in Somers, his eldest son, Elisha b. 1729, d. in Enfidd,
1805w Jacob, 3d son of Edward Kibbe, b. 1701, m. Grace Citron,
1723, setded in Somers, Israel b. 1704, ro. Sarah Horton, 1725,
setded in Somers, left sons. John Kibbe, 2d son of Elisha, senV.,
settled near the centre of the town, had one son, John b. 1699,
moved to Stafford, led three sons. James Kibbe, 3d son of EUisha,
sen'r., setded in the nordi part of the town, had four sons bora in
Enfield ; James b. 1707, Isaac b. 1712, Stephen b. 1714, Da\id b.
1723, and one daughter who married Samuel Billings, 1733« and
settled in Somers. Isaac, youngest son of Elisha, senV.. b« 16B3,
die first male child bom in Enfield, died 1766, had one son, married
Margaret Terry, 1755, d. 1 779. Rachel, daughter of Ehsha, senY,
b. 1688, m. Jonathan Bush, first husband, d. 1786.
McGregory, John — married Hannah Pease, 1712, one of the fira* set-
ders of Somers, afterwards went to the N. E. part of Enfield, and
died there, had two sons ; John b. 1714, died in Enfield, Ebenczer
died in Enfield, left a large family, four sons and seven daughters,
. (three of the daughters were bom at one birth.)
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CATALOGUE
OF THE
J^AMES OF THE FIRST PURITAN SETTLERS OF
CONNECTICUT.
CONTINUED.
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A.
Abbe, Samuel, of Windham, (No. 3, p. 110,) Abraham Mitchell,
married his widow, he and Mary Abbe, were admiaistrators oa the
estate of Samuel Abbe in 1698. John Abbe, of Windham, died Dec.
1700 ; he left a widow and children, and married a widow who had
children by her first husband. The name of Abbe is first foand
in the colony at Wethersfield ; the names of Hebard or Hibbard and
Ripley are first found at Windham. (Seep. 110.)
Ackley, Henry, settled at Stamford, 1662.
Ackley, Nicholas, of Haddam, died April 29, 1695. He led a
widow and children, John, Nathaniel, James, Hannah, Mary, Sarah
and Lydia — perhaps another son. He moved from Hartford to Had.
dam. (For Ashley, p. 13, read Ackley — see p. 110.)
Alderman, William, of Farmington, died about 1697, left a widow,
perhaps children.
Allyn, Col. Matthew, jr., of Windsor, grandson of Hon. Matthew,
sen'r., married Elizabeth Wolcott, a grand daughter of Hon. Henry,
sen'r. An estate had fallen to his wife Elizabeth, from her grand
father Wolcott, which was situated in the Parishes of Tolland and
Ledyard Lauran, in the county of Sommerset, and at Willington,
called Long Forth, in England. In June, 1740, he made a will solely
to dispose of this property, without including any of his property in
this country. At this time he disposed of his rents in thes^ lands,
held by him in right of his wife. His children were, Thomas, (who
died before this time and had left a son Thomas,) Henry, (who had
but one son Henry,) Josiah, Pelatiah and Matthew. (His wife Eliza-
beth was deceased.) He gave his rents in England to Henry, jr.,
grandson of Col. Matthew, to Josiah, son of Josiah, deceased, and
to some of his own sons. The death of some of his sons caused him
to make a codicil to his will, which somewhat altered the disposal of
the property. Estate J&1806. (See p. 10.) Col. Matthew died.
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Smt^ 1758. Hifl ehiUten were, Matthew, Pelatiah, (Thomas died
kafitfe his father, and left four sons, Thomas, Theophilus, John and
Jofl^b,) Henry, EUzabeth, Eunice and Azuba. His lands at Willing-
ton and Torrington he gave to his three living sons, and one fourth to
the four sons of Thomas, deceased. He gave £4 to the old church in
Windsor. He had three grandsons — ^the sons of Josiah, viz. Josiah,
John and Matthew.
Ainsworth, Tixhall, of Hartford, had a case in court in 1700.
Ashley, Robert, came to Springfield in Mass. in the year 1639, and
now appears to have been the only one of the name that came to New
England. The name of his wife was Mary — her family name is not
known. Their children were as follows, all bom in Springfield :
David, bom June 8, 1642. Sarah, bom Aug. 23, 1648.
Mary, bom April 6, 1644. Joseph, bom July 6, 1652.
Jonathan, bom Feb. 12, 1646.
Of these children, all are noticed in their father's will, except Sarah,
who probably died young. Mary married John Root, of Westfield.
(lUs branch is not traced.) Robert the first, died at Springfield,
Noir. 29, 1682 ; his wife, ]\fary, died Sept. 19, 1683.
Ashley, David, son of Robert, married Hannah Glover, of New
Haven, Conn., in 1663, supposed a daughter of Henry Glover. Their
children were,
Samuel, bom Oct. 26, 1664.
David, born March 10, 1667.
John, bom Ju6e 27, 1669.
Joseph, bom July 31, 1671.
' Sarah, bom Sept. 19, 1673, married Thomas IngersoU, 1691.
Mary, ) . . bom Dec. 14, 1675, died young.
> levins. I
Hannah, ) bom Dec. 14, 1675, married Nath'l. Eggleston.
Jonathan, bom June 21, 1678.
Abigail, bom April 27, 1681, m. Nath'l. Lewis, of Farmington.
Mary, b. March 3, 1683, m. Benjamin Stebbins, of Northampton.
Rebecca, b. May 30, 1685, m. Samuel Dewey.
David removed to Westfield, and died there in 1718. His five eldest
children -are recorded in Springfield, and two of the same, and the six
youngest are recorded in Westfield. The first Mary died young.
The other five sons and five daughters were married, and are men*
tioned in their father's will.
Ashley, Jonathan, 2d son of Robert, married Sarah Wadsworth, the
daughter of William Wadsworth, an original proprietor of Hartford,
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Coniiv a gentleman of wealth and exalted lepatation. (See page 80»
No. 3.) Jonathan removed to. Hartford^ and died there, Feb. 1705^
and left three sons and two daughters, and a laige estate. (See p.
111.) This branch in Connecticut is not traced.
Ashley, Joseph, 3d son of Robert, Uved in West Springfield^ aod
was the ancestor of the West Springfield Ashleys. • He married Maiy
Parsons, 1685, and had children, Joseph, Ebenezer, Mary, Abigail and
Benjamin. He. died May 19, 1698. This includes the diildren and
grand children of Robert Ashley, (except the Roots, and some of Da-
vid's grand children.)
Ashley, Samuel, son of David, married Sarah Kellogg, of Hadley,.
and had children, Mary, bom 1687, Samuel, jr., 1688, Daniel 1691,
Sarah 1693, Rachel 1695, Jacob 1697, Johannah 1699, Aaron 1702,
Ezekiel — , Abigail 1708, and Joseph 1709 — ^this last son graduated
at Yale College, 1730, and was a minister at Sunderland, Mass., and
died in 1780.
Ashley, Dea. David, son of David, married Mary Dewey, 1688*
Their children were, Thomas, bom 1690, David 1692, Mary 1694,
Elizabeth 1697, Abigail 1700, Moses 1703, Hannah 1706, Israel 1710
— ^Israel graduated at Yale College in 1730, was a physician, and
died in 1758. Dea. David died in 1744. (See Yale Catalogue.)
Ashley, Joseph, son of David, married Abigail Dewey, 1699, died
before his father, and left but one son, James bom in 1770. He had
three other children, who diqd young.
Ashley, Jonathan, son of David, married Abigail Stebbins, of Spring,
field, 1699, and had children, Abigail bom 1701, Azariah bom 1704,
Mercy 1707, Lydia 1710, Jonathan 1712, Benjamm 1714, Ebeneter
1717, Phineas 1729. Jonathan, son of David, died 1749. The above
Jonathan, the son of Jonathan, graduated at Yale College in 1730, in
the same class with three other cousins, viz. Israel, John and Joseph
Ashley. This Rev. Jonathan, son of Jonathan, was ordained at Deer-
field, Mass., in 1732. He married Dorothy Williams, daughter of
Rev. William Williams, of Hatfield. She was bom in 1713. He
was the second ordained minister at Deerfield, and became a celebra-
ted preacher and divine. Their children were, William, bom July,
1737, died in 1737, Jonathan bom Jan. 6, 1738, William bom 1740,
died same year, Dorothy bom April 3, 1743, married Dea. William
Williams, of Dalton, Mass., Elizabeth bom June 9, 1745, married
Maj. David Dickinson, of Deerfield, 1783, Solomon bom May 25,
1754, drowned Jan. 14, 1823, EUsha (Doctor) bom Oct. 12, 175%
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Clarissa bom Dec. 1, 1757. Jonathan, son of Rev. Jonathan, grad.
oated at Yale College in 1758, and became a lawyer, and practised
at Deerficld. He married Tirzah Field, daughter of Col. Field, of
Deerfield, and had three daughters, viz. Tirzah, who married Rufus
Saxton, Esq., of Deerfield ; Harriet married Col. E. Gilbert, of Green-
field ; Dorothy married Dr. Roswell Leavitt, of Cornish, N. H., and
all had families ; Clarissa, youngest daughter of Rev. Jonathan, mar.
ried Dr. Moses C. Welch, of Mansfield, Conn., who was a distinguish,
ed divine. They had children, Jonathan Ashley Welch, Esq., attor-
ney at law at Brooklyn, Conn. ; he married Mary Devotion Baker in
1819 ; his children are, Ebenezer B., Mary C, Louisa D., Charles
A., Joseph, James E., and Elizabeth Jane. Archibald Welch, M. D.*
of Wethersfield, is also a son of Rev. Moses C, bom 1794, President
of the Connecticut Medical Society ; he married Cynthia Hyde, of
Lebanon, in 1819, and has three sons and two daughters. Ret. Jon-
athan Ashley died in 1780, aged 68 ; his wife died at Deerfield in
1808, aged 95 years. Eiisha Williams, Esq. settled at Wethersfieldy
and married Mehitabel Bumham, Aug. 24, 1749, and had eight chil-'
dien ; he died in 1784. Samuel W., his son, graduated at Yale Col-
lege in 1772, and married Emily Williams in 1785, and had eleven
children, the last bom at Wethersfield in 1 80G, John Stoddard Wil-
liams. Dr. Elihu Ashley, son of Rev. Jonathan, married his cousin,
Mary Williams, daughter of Dr. Thomas Williams, of Deerfield, a
• brother of Col. Ephraim Williams, the founder of Williams College.
The children of Dr. Elihu were. Col. Thomas W., bom 1775 ; Rob-
ert W., a physician ; Mary b. 1790. Col. Thomas W. married a
daughter of Rev. Mr. Crosby, of Enfield in 1814, and has children,
Jonathan, Josiah, Thomas W. and Abbot, and had others who died.
Dr. Robert W., brother of Col. Thomas W. Ashley, now resides at
Lyons, N. Y., and has children. Mary, sister of Dr. Robert, married
a Mr. Tippets, and died at Geneva, N. Y. It was by the above inter-
marriage of the Ashley and Williams families that the late Chief Jus-
tice Williams, of Connecticut, is descended from this family.
Ashley, John, the third son of David, born in 1667, in Springfield ;
had three wives, first, Sarah Dewey, bom 1692, she died in 1708 ; ho
married for his second wife, widow Mary Sheldon in 1708, she died
in 1735 ; for a third wife he married Hannah Glover in 1735. The
second wife, widow Mary Sheldon, was the relict of Joseph Sheldon,
of Suffield, (who went from Northampton) ; she was the daughter of
Joseph Whiting, of Hartford, who was the Treasurer of Connecticut
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which he received a law education, but never followed his professioD,
and settled in his native town, Sheffield, as a merchant. He served
his town many years as Representative to the General Court at Boston,
as his honored father had done before him. He rose through the
several miUtia grades to the rank of Major General of the 9th division
of the militia of Massachusetts ; he also held several civil appoint-
ments. Gen. Ashley distinguished himself in the suppression of Shay's
rebellion in Massachusetts. He married Louisa Ward, of New Marl-
borough, May 20, 1762. Their children by this connection, were —
Louisa, born March 10, 1763, and John Ashley, born Jan. 11, 1767.
Louisa, the first wife of Gen. John, died April 2, 1769. Gen. Ashley,
for his 2d wife, married Mary BoUentine, Oct. 17, 1769, daughter of
Rev. John BoUentine, of Westficld. She was bom in 1744, and died
March 8, 1827, aged 83 years. By this marriage his children were,
BoUentine born Dec. 2, 1770, Maj. William bom Jan. 3, 1773, Roger
bom March 27, 1775, Samuel bom Nov. 21, 1778, Mary born March
20, 1781, Hannah bom Sept. 10, 1782, Jane born March 19, 1784,
Lydia Ashley bom Nov. 19, 1788. Gen. Ashley died Nov. 5, 1799,
in the 64th year of his age, and was buried with military honors.
BoUentine, son of Gen. John, died single, aged 28 years. Roger and
Samuel died young and unmarried. Col. John, son of Gen. John, of
Sheffield, half brother of Maj. William, married Aseneth Keyes, a
relative of Col. Henry Stanton, U. S. A., and had chUdren, Harry,
Louisa, Maria, Emeline, Eliza, Jane, John and Robert. Col. John
died Dec. 22, 1823, and his widow, Aseneth, died a few years afler
him.
Ashley, Louisa, eldest daughter of Gen. John Ashley, by his first
wife, married Samuel B. Sheldon, then of Salisbury, who soon moved
to Vermont and became the first settler of the town of Sheldon, and
gave to the new town his own name. They had two children, Eliza
and John — ^the latter died young. Eliza married Dr. Chauncey Fitch,
late of Sheldon. Their children were, Jabcz, Samuel S., John, Louisa
and Eliza.
Ashley, Maj. WiUiam, son of Gen. John, was bom Jan. 3, 1773,
and was educated at Harvard College, but followed no profession,
except that of a gentleman farmer, holding a largo estate in lands in
Sheffield, where he now resides. When young he married Jane HiU-
yer, a daughter of Judge HiUyer, of Granby, Conn., Jan 4, 1803, bom
Aug. 24, 1779. By this connection he had a son and two daughters,
viz. Julia H. b. Nov. 29, 1803, and died Aug. 4, 1822, and Jane Pel.
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Ictrau, b. Jan. 21 , 1808. Julia married Horatio L. Warner, Esq., a
merchant of Sheffield, June 18, 1821, she died soon afler marriage,
and left no issue. Jane married Hon. William G. Bates, of Westiield,
Mass., October 29, 1830, a lawyer of eminence, and has been two
years a member of the Governor's Council of his State, and held other
important offices. He was born Nov. 17, 1803 — his children, Sarah
Barnard b. June 24, 1831, d. Aug. 27, 1831, Jane Ashley b. Feb. 24,
1835, Mary Ashley b. July 28, 1837, d. Sept. 23, 1838, William Ash-
ley b. Jan. 26, 1839, d. May 2, 1839, Sarah Porter b. Oct. 16, 1840,
d. April 25, 1841, an infant b. June 17, 1843, d. same day, and Fan-
nie Bulah Bates b. March 4, 1845.
Mary, the daughter of Gen. John, married Dr. John LafFargue, of
St. Domingo, in the West Indies — he afterwards located and died at
Sheffield. He had only one son, John, who is married and has seve-
ral children. Mary, the widow, is yet living at Sheffield.
Hannah Ashley, married John Hillyer, son of Judge Hillyer, dcc'd.
of Granby, Conn., and has several children, viz. Mary A b. July, 1809,
Julia b. 1812, WUliam A. b. 1814, John b. 1817,. and Jane b. Jan.
11, 1823. William A. married Julia Banker, of New York, January
10, 1815.
Jane Ashley, daughter of Gen. John, married Harry Clark, of Shef.
field, and had two children, John B. and Jane M. She then mar-
ried Dr. Nathaniel Preston, of Sheffield, and had Lydia A., Harriet A.,
and Sarah B. Sarah died young. John married Miss Graves, a
daughter of Judge Graves, of Sherman. Jane married Judge Pren-
tice, of Michigan. Lydia married Jonathan Woodruff, of Lima, In-
diana, and left one child, she died in 1846. Harriet married Elijah
Deming, of Indiana, June 23, 1847.
Lydia Ashley, youngest daughter of Gen. John, married Royal R.
Hinman, Esq., of Hartford, Sept, 14, 1814. (See No. 3, p. 147.)
John Ashley, Joseph Ashley, Israel Ashley and Jonathan Ashley,
graduated at Yale College in 1730 ; Jonathan Ashley and John Ash-
ley graduated at Yale in 1758 ; and in 1767, Israel and Moses Ashley
also graduated at Yale. Hon. Chester Ashley, the present United
States Senator from Arkansas, was born in Massachusetts, and gradu-
ated at Williams College in 1813, and is a descendant of Robert' Ash-
ley, of Springfield, 1639.
Austin, John, of Hartford, appointed guardian of the minor heirs of
Ebenezer Fitch, deceased, of Windsor, 1734. He married Mary
Hodwr, Dec. 1713.
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Ayrault, Nicholas, of Wcthersfield, died 1706. He was a physi-
cian by profession, a French gentleman. At his decease he left a
widow, (Marian) and several children. To his son Peter, he gave his
gold buttons. The rest and residue of his property in France and else,
where, he gave to his widow, Marian. He provided for his children,
afler either the nntarriage, or death of his widow. He married Marian
Breton or Bretoon, of Providence, R. I. The house which he built,
stood on the next lot south and adjoining the residence of Capt. Jesse
Goodrich in Wethersfield. He was a gentleman of wealth and repu-
tation, and was connected by marriage to the Dodd family. Marian
Dodd, of Hartford, now has a beautiful French box of splendid work-
manship, which has descended from Marian Ayrault.
B.
Baldwin, Nathaniel, was a resident at Fairfield as early as 1641.
Barlow, James, of Suffield, and Sarah Huxley, were joined in mar-
riage. James Barlow, the son of James, which Sarali his wife bore
to him, bom Jan. 27, 1688. James Barlow, sen'r., died March 16,
1689-90. James Barlow, jr., and Mary Harmon, were joined in
marriage, April 1st, 1714. Their children were, Mary b. March 17,
1714-15, Sarah b. Jan. 14, 1716-17, Elizabeth b. April 20, 1719,
James b. June 16, 1721, Anne b. June 19, 1723, Nathan b. March 26,
1726, Ebenezer b. Jan. 30, 1727-8, Deborah b. Nov. 14, 1729, Ed-
mund b. May 18, 1732. John Barlow, of Fairfield, 1650. Thomas,
at Fairfield, 1654.
Bates, Robert, an early settler in Stamford, 1641 — whether of the
family which settled at Haddam is not known.
Bearding, Widow Abigail, died in 1682, (relict of Nathaniel, p. 17.)
She had a daughter, Hester Spencer. Another married Mr. Andrews,
and had a son Samuel.
Belden, Richard. Tradition says, that two brothers, by the name
of Belden, were* among the first settlers of the colony of Connecticut,
and that they made their first location at Wethersfield, but that one of
them, (WiUiam) afler a while, on the settlement of Norwalk, removed
thither. And this appears nearly certain by the records of the town
of Wethersfield ; for as early as Feb. 7, 1641, and among the earliest
grants, Richard had eight distinct tracts of land allotted to him by the
town, and little or no mention is made of William, save that he had
three sons, Samuel, Daniel and John born to him, by his first wife,
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m 16n. IMS aod 16aa ui w> trace of iIkm m immi
ai »a oi Ricttud. haMi a diagbter Mur* and two
A aod Stephen* bom to kira br bb wiR\ Maiy, Juhr lll^
6^ 1657, and Dec ti% IddS.
jTi., 90D of Siniipi, m. Hannah, Jan. l\ l€^^5w
SanMiel bom July 25. 16^ Dankl, Feh. 14. 16dl,
GidooB. March 24. 1693. Pkudence, Feh. ItL 161^. Rkhaid. Apcil l<s
16n, MMrfi w,Jnne 13L 1701, and Hannah. Sepc 25, 1701.
Hinirl, 2d aon of Sannel, jr.^ manied lUigaivc Claikt
of Fleter Blin, Not. 23, 1711. They had »»e fii«
Ji Mjgawst, Lois^ PradeDce, Eunice and Thankiul h. Sept.
liK 171^ JiK 14, 1717, Jan. 2S, 1719, Mar. 17, 1722, Not. 10, 1724.
Sm— ^ 3d, son of Samoel, jr., mained Maiy Spencer, of
April 10, 1712. Thev had ksuc, Samnel bom April 26i,
1713^ Jaicd, Jan. 19, 1715, Nathaniel, Jonc 24, 1716, Lydia, May 24,
17181 Aan. April 1, 1720, Maiy, I>ec. 11, 1721, Ann, Not. 7, 1723,
Sdh, Scpl. 18^ 1725, Daniel, May 19, 1727, Richaid, Dec 30, 172S,
PMawn, SepC 14, 1730, Dorothy, SepL 6, 1732, Esther, Jane 22,
17S4» Md Maltha, Jnne 6, 1736.(a.)
BeldeB, Gideoa, 3d son of Samuel, jr., married Elizabeth, daughter
of Zachariah Seimer, (Seymour) Feb. 7. 1712. Tliey had iaaue^
Eanice, Eiiflha bom July 2% 1715, Ruth, Elizabeth, Abigail, Han^
Heaekiak bnn Oct. 26^ 1725, Sarah and Elxperience.
BeldcB, John, presumed to be the 2d aon of Richard, mairicd Lydia,
\m wife, April 24, 1657. They had issue, John bom June 12, 1658^
Jonathan, Jane 21, 1660, Joseph, April 23, 1663, Samuel, Jan. 3, 1665^
Danid, OcL 12, 1670, Ebenezer, Jan. 8, 1672, and two daughters,
Sarah and MaigareL He was much employed in the public atfaira
of the town. He died in 1677, aged 46.
Bddeo, John, jr., son of John, married Dorothy, daughter of Josiikh
WiUaid, Jane 15, 1682. Had issue, Josiah born Feb. 14, 1683, John,
Dec 3, 1685, Benjamin, 1687, Stephen, May 21, 1697, Ezra, Not.
27, 1600^ and three daughters, Lydia, Hannah and Dorothy.
BeMen, Jooah, eldest son of John, jr., m. Mabel, daughter of Scrgt
SamDd Wright, May 1, 1707, and had issue, Josiah, b. June 11, 1713;
Ozias, Nov. 18, 1714, Return, Jan. 28, 1721, Solomon, May 22, 1722,
and^rix danghters, Mabel Wright, Dorothy, Rebecca, Abigail, Lydia
and Hannah. Died Sept. 5, 1746.
BelSeo, John, 3d — second son of John, jr., m. Kcxiih, d a ug ht er of
.1
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Belden, Lemuel W., eldest son of Joshua, jr., graduated at Yale
College in 1821. Studied medicine, and settled at Springfield, Mass.,
as physician. He married Catherine, daughter of Stephen Chester,
Esq., May 7, 1829, had issue a son, Donald, bom Jan. 21, 1831, who
died June 1, 1837. Dr. Belden died, greatly lamented, leaving no
issue, Oct. 26, 1839. He was a man of great purity of mind, of amia*
ble manners, and of rare attainments, and was rapidly rising into em-
inence.
Belden, Joshua, 2d son of Joshua, jr., graduated at Yale College ia
1825. Went to St. Louis, Mo., and commenced business as a mer*
chant — was unsuccessful — removed to Glasgow, Mo., and retrieved his
circumstances. Married Agnes Morton Graves, widow, daughter of
Lewis, Esq., of Glasgow, a large landed proprietor, of the ancient
family of the Lewises, of Virginia. He is now a land holder and far-
mer in Glasgow, has the unbounded confidence of the community about
him, and has obtained the rare and enviable subriquet of the honest
man. He has one surviving daughter, Elizabeth Morton, bom April,
1838. His wife died two or three years since.
Belden, Chauncey, 3d son of Joshua, jr., was graduated an M. D.
at Yale College in 1829. Settled in West Springfield, Mass., as a
physician. Married Lucy B., daughter of Justin Ely, Esq., of that
place, Nov. 1834. Had issue, Theodore, born June 8, 1836, Elizabeth,
May, 1838, Chauncey Herbert, Feb. 6, 1844. Died in 1846. He
was respected both as a physician and a man.
Belden, John Mason, 4th son of Joshua, jr. Married Mary Eliza-
beth, daughter of Mr. Hale, of Glastenbury, June 14, 1838, and
is settled as a farmer at Newington, on the old ancestral Belden place*
He has surviving issue, three daughters, Mary EUzabeth, Cornelia
Hale, Agnes Whittlesey, bom Sept. 8, 1839, April 11, 1845, January
18, 1847.
Belden, Charles, 3d son of Silas, was bom May 4, 1728. Settled
at Dover in Dutchess county, N. Y., on a fine farm inherited from his
father. This family has furnished a member of Congress.
Belden, Oliver, 4th son of Silas, bom Nov. 19, 1732, settled on a
noble farm inherited from his father, in Lenox, Mass. Two <^ his
sons have been Representatives of Lenox in the Mass. Legislature.
Belden, Jonathan, 5th son of Silas, bom Nov. 16, 1737. Little is
kn«wn of him by the Compiler, not even his place of settlement. He
undoubtedly shared with his brothers in his father's provident provis-
ion for his children.
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Belden, Jonathan, dd sonof Dea. Jonathan, bom March 30, 1695,
married Marthi^ daughter of John James, Dec. 29, 1715. Had issue
David, bom Oct. 4, 1716, Jonathan, March 8, 1719, Moses, Dec. 29,
1720, and two daughters. He bore the military title of captain, was
a justice of the peace, town treasurer a number of years, and much
employed in public affairs. He died Aug. 20, 1768.
Belden, David, his eldest son, married Hepzibah Goodrich, Aug. 3>
1769 — had issue, one daughter, born June 29, 1772.
Belden, Joseph, 3d son of John the 1st, was born April 23, 1663,
tod m. « Maiy his wife, Oct. 27, 1693." Had issue, Joseph, b. Dec.
28, 1667, Thomas, Sept. 9, 1700, and four daughters, Sarah, Mary,
Esther and Eunice. It is supposed that Joseph died young, or left
town, as there is no further mention of him.
Belden, Thomas, 2d son of Joseph, married Mary, daughter of Rev.
Stephen Mix, (date of his marriage not given.) Had issue, Thomas,
bom Aug. 9, 1732, Joseph, Nov. 24, 1733, and Simoon, Feb. 24, 1737,
and three daughters, Mary, Rebecca and Lucy.
Belden, Thomas, jr., eldest son of Thomas, married Abigail, daugh.
ter of Doct. Ezekiel Porter, Aug. 1, 1753. Had issue, Ezekiel Por-
ter, born Feb. 12, 1756, and James, and two daughters, Mary (married
to Frederick Butler, late of Wethersfield,) and Abigail. He was libe.
rally educated, and graduated at Yale College in 1751. He was
highly esteemed, took an active part in public affairs, discharged the
duties of many of the more important affairs of the town, and bore the
titles of Esq. and Colonel. He died May 22, 1782, greatly lamented.
Belden, Ezekiel P., eldest son of Thomas, jr., graduated at Yale
College in 1775. The Revolutionary war had commenced, and he
soon entered the service of his country, as a lieutenant of light horse
in Sheldon's regiment. He continued in the service to the close of
the war, and retired from it as captain, with the honorary or brevet
title of major. Subsequently he was colonel of militia. He married
Elizabeth, daughter of Elisha Williams, Esq., Sept. 26, 1781. By
her he had issue, Abigail, married to Justin Ely, Esq., of West Spring,
field, Elizabeth, married to Daniel Buck, of Hartford, Thomas, bora
July 29, 1785, died Feb. 24, 1831, without issue. His wife, Eliza-
both, died Oct. 30, 1789. Nov. 1, 1790, he married Mary Parsons,
of Amherst, by whom he had issue, James, bora Oct. 1, 1791, died
Sept, 13, 1800, Ezekiel P., born March 18, 1794, died April 2, 1818,
Mary, married to Erastus F. Cooke, of Wethersfield, Celia, married
to Homan Ely, of Elyria, Ohio, Julia, married to James L. Belden, of
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Wethersfield, Hannah, married to George Prior. He was oftea and
repeatedly chosen selectman — was elected town clerk in 1812, and
held the office uninterruptedly until his death — was a member of al.
most all the town committees, a justice of the peace, and representative
of the town in the General Assembly forty-nine sessions, and was
elected to two more in which he declined serving. He was a man
of kind and social feelings, gentlemanly and amiable manners, and
ready and active in the transaction of public affairs. He died Oct.
9, 1 824, honored and lamented.
Belden, Joseph, 2d son of Thomas 1st, was bom Nov. 24, 1733^
and graduated at Yale in 1751. It is presumed he removed from the
town in early life, as his name does not appear again on the records,
or in the doings of the town. It is understood, however, that he had
a son Thomas, who died at Hartford, a Tew years since, leaving a
family.
Belden, Simeon, 3d son of Thomas 1st, was bom Feb. 24, 1737,
graduated at Yale College in 1762 — married Martha, daughter of the
Rev. James Lockwood, Nov. 3, 1765, had issue, Simeon, bora April
27, 1769, settled at Fayetteville, N. C, Charlotte, married to the Hon.
Lewis B. Sturges, of Fairfield, Martha to DeWitt, Egq., of
Milford, James Lockwood, Joseph, Mary Mix married to Barzil.
lai Deane Buck, of Wethersfield. By profession a merchant — ^heki
several of the town offices, and for several years was deputy sheriff.
He died Oct. 29, 1820.
Belden, James L., 2d son of Simeon, was bom Oct. 15, 1774. By
profession a merchant— for a while successful— ultimately the reverse,
and lost his property— turned his attention to horticulture, established
the Wethersfield Seed Garden, and thereby retrieved his circumstances
and accumulated a handsome property. Married Julia, daughter of
Ezekiel P. Belden, Esq., Sept. 28, 1819. By her he had issue, three
sons and one daughter. The eldest son and daughter died in early
childhood. The survivors are, Ezekiel P., bora April 4, 1823, and
James L., March 23, 1825. Ezekiel P. graduated at Yale in 1844,
and is the ingenious modeller in wood of the Cities of New Haven and
New York. James L. has a spirit of enterprise and daring, and is a
sailor on his first voyage. While at Wethersfield, Mr. Belden was
held in high estimation and had much of the public confidence, and
was an active and useful member of society. For a number of years
he held the office of Post Master in the town ; this he resigned to ena-
ble him to enter into the civil concerns of the State— was several
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times elected a representative of the town in the General Assembly^
and was appointed a justice of the peace from year to year. In 1 840
he removed to New Haven for the purpose of educating his sons. He
was highly respected there. He was a man of sound judgment and
of much shrewdness, conjoined with probity of character and great
energy in action. He died in New York, Feb. 22, 1847, and has his
sepulture by the side of his fathers.
Belden, Joseph, 3d son of Simeon, was born Dec. 29, 1776, gradu-
ated at Yale in 1795. Commenced business as a druggist, but after a
few years became a general book agent, and by industry and tact
made the business profitable both to himself and his employers. Mar.
ried Hannah, daughter of John Reynolds, of Enfield, Nov. 1813, had
no issue, and died in 1826.
Belden, Samuel and Daniel, 4th and 5th sons of John the 1st, born
Jan. 3, 1665, and Oct. 12, 1670, it is supposed removed, the one to
New London, and the other to Norwalk, (to his great uncle WiUiam,)
and are the progenitors of the Beldens in those towns.
Belden, Ebenezer, 6th son of John the 1st, was born Jan. 8, 1672.
No record of his marriage, but his son Ebenezer, by his wife, Abigail,
was born Sept. 7, 1697. He held, at times, nearly all the offices of
the town, from hayward and constable to selectman, and bore the
military title of sergeant. His son Ebenezer, born as above, married
Mary, daughter of cornet Samuel Talcott, Dec. 7, 1720. Like his
father he held most of the town offices and bore the military title of
lieutenant. He had issue, Martha, bom Sept. 24, 1721, John, Anne,
married to the Rev. Joshua.
Belden. John, son of Lieut. Ebenezer, like his father, ran the round
of the town offices, and enjoyed the military title of colonel. Married
Rebecca Rennalls, June 12, 1760. Had issue, EUzur, Rebecca, Mary,
John, Ebenezer, Lucy, Ebenezer, Sarah, Nancy and Harriet Man.
Time of his birth and death not recorded.
(a.) page 191. Belden, Matthew, 5th son of Samuel, jr., born June
13, 1701 — married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel WilUams, Apr. 16,
1729. Had issue, a daughter, Mercy.
Belden, Samuel 4th, eldest son of Samuel 3d, born April 26, 1713 —
married Elizabeth, and had issue, Abner, bom Jan. 12, 1744, Bildad
Sept. 9, 1745, Seth, Aug. 7, 1747, Moses, June 18, 1749, and three
daughters, Pmdence, Rebecca and Mary.
Belden, Richard> 7th son of Samuel 3d, bom Dec. 30, 1728 —
married Elizabeth Hurlbut, Oct. 30, 1749 — ^had issue, Amos, b. Oct.
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He resided at Podunk at the time he made his will, and at his decease.
Wife, Ann. His children were, Thomas, John, Samuel, Richard and
William, Rebecca, wife of William Mann — (perhaps the same William
Man who settled early in Rhode Island,) the wife of Samuel Gaynes,
the wife of William Morton, and the wife of Moore Cook. To his
daughter, Rebecca, he gave his dwelling house and barn and other
buildings on his home lot, together with the lot at Podunk, &c. He iefl
a grandson, Thomas Gaynes. His will having been secreted by his
widow, (Ann) or lost, was proved by the witnesses of-the will, in June,
1690, though he died as early as 1688.
Burnham, John, the son of Thomas, died in 1721, and left a widow,
Mary, who with his son, John, jr., were his executors. John, jr. had
10 acres of meadow land, bounded south on Samuel Buitoham and
Richard Gilman, and west on Podunk river, and ] 7 acres east of the
country road ; and left other property to his other children, viz. Jon-
athan, Jabez, Caleb, Mary Webster, Rachel, Amy, Sarah, Elizabeth,
and Silas, b. Nov. 1721. His inventory is dated May 15, 1721, ap-
praised at X487 : 18 : 7. Sarah married Elisha Pratt, and had seven
children. ElizaWh married Richard Gilman, March, 1702. Mary
married Stephen Webster in 1717.
Burnham, Samuel, son of Thomas, of Hartford, d. 1728. Wife,
Mary. His children were, Samuel, jr., Joseph, WiUiam, Daniel, Tim-
othy, Hannah Drake, Amy Trumble, Mary Church, abd Rebecca.
Samuel and Joseph Burnham were his executors.
Burnham, Thomas, jr., son of Thomas, died in 1726. He left a
son, Thomas, to whom he gave all his lands in Hartford and Windsor.
He also left two daughters, Elizabeth and Esther Burnham — he gave
them each £25. Thomas, jr. married a daughter of John Strong, of
Windsor, who was his executor. He left three children, and a hand-
some estate.
Burnham, (another Thomas,) of Hartford, died in 1726. Wife,
Naomy. He left children, Thomas, John, Josiah, Charles, Elizabeth
Gilman, Sarah Mulford, Naomy Gailor, Mary, Abigail Williams. His
son, Charles, was his executor.
Burnham, Capt. WiUiam, son of Samuel, a grandson of Thomas,
sen'r., resided at Kensington, (then Farmington.) He died in 1749.
Wife, Ruth. EUsha was his only son, to whom he gave half of his
estate ; the other half he gave to his two daughters, Sarah and Ruth.
He left an estate of £8246 : 10 : 11— distribution on file, 1756, and
perhaps he left a daughter Mehitable. Sarah m. Elisha Pratt, 17S6.
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Bumham, Charles, son of Thomas, jr., of Hartford, <}ied in 1753-4.
Wife, Dorothy. Left children, Charles, jr.. Freeman, Rachel, Stephen,
Mary or Mercy Kilboum, the wife of John Kilbourn, Anna, the wife
of John Risley, and Susannah Bumham. He lefl a large estate.
Bumham, Caleb, of Hartford, son of *John, died in 1750. Sarah,
his widow and Caleb, jr., administrators. Account of administration
presented by Jabez and Sarah Burnham in 1753. His minor children
were, Isaac 12 years old, Sarah 10, Ame or Anne 5, and Jemima 3.
He lefl a large estate.
Bumham, Nathaniel, of Wethersfield, died in 1755. Widow, Me-
hitabel. Children, Nathaniel, jr., Peter and Mehitabel.
Bumham, Lieut. Richard, of Hartford, son of Thomas, died in
1754. Elisha and Ezra Burnham, of Hartford, administrators. His
estate was settled by an agreement on file. He married Sarah Hum-
phrey, June 11, 1680. His children were, Sarah, b. July 11, 1688,
Rebecca b. Sept. 20, 1685, Mercy b. April 14, 1688, Richard b. July
6, 1692, Martha Esther b. March 22, 1697, Charles b. July 23, 1699,
Susanna b. Feb., Michael b. May 30, 1705.
Burnham, Martha, of Wethersfield, died in 1733. Her children
were, Eleazer Gailord, Martha Wilcox, Eli2:abeth Gailord, Sarah Bis*
sell, Hannah Orvis, and Samuel Gailord. Her son in law, Nathant
iel Gailord, was her executor.
Bumham, Freeman, son of Charles, of Hartford, chose his brother
in law, John Risley, his guardian in 1753.
Bumham, Jabez, son of John, died in 1760 — Cornelius Bumham, of
Hartford, was his administrator. i
Bumham, Charles, of Hartford, son of Charles, died id 1760. Wid-
ow, Elizabeth. Elizabeth and Eastman, of Ashford, administrators.
Bumham, Aaron, of Hartford, died Sept. 14, 1760, supposed son of
Richard. Widow, Hannah, who with Ezra Bumham, were his ad-
ministrators.
Bumham, John, jr., son of John, lefl children, Silas b. 1721, Mary
b. 1722, Stephen b. 1724, Sarah b. July, 1727, Daniel b. Nov. 1730,
Mabel b. May, 1734.
Bumt^am, Rev. William, of Kensington, executed his will upon the
15th day of July, 1748. He died before 1751. His wife died before
hkn. His children were, William, (he was married and resided near
his father,) Josiah and Appleton. He gave his house and homested
to his youngest son ; his large tracts of land, divided or undivided* in
Fannington, he gave equally to his three sons, as well as lands in other
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towns. He left four daughters, viz. Hannah, wife of Jeremiah CurtisB,
of Southington ; Lucy, the wife of Jacoh Root, of Hebron ; Abigail,
the wife of Lieut. Robert Willis or Welles, of Newington ; and Mary,
the wife of John Judd, of Farmington. To his daughters he gave his
servants, furniture, money, [flate, books, cattle, swine, horses, indeed
all his personal property, except his tools for husbandry. His Spanish
Indian woman (Maria) he gave liberty to live with any of his children,
and made them responsible for her support. His mulatto boy, James,
he desired Abigail to take at appraisal — in case she refused, he th«i
required William to take him upon the same terms, and if he refused,
then to have him disposed of in one of the families of his deceased
wife's children, or her sister's children. Rev. William was a gentle-
man of great wealth. His son, William, was his executor.
Bumham, Silas, son of John, and grandson of Thomas, b. 1726—
daughter Mary, 22 years of age.
Butler, Dea. Richard, of Hartford, died in 1684. Wife, Elizabeth.
Made his will in 1677. Children, Thomas, Samuel, Nathaniel, Joseph^
Daniel, Mary Wright, Elizabeth Olmsted, and Hannah Green. To
Thomas he gave his upper lot in long meadow ; to Samuel all his
meadow land in Wethersfield meadow ; to Nathaniel his meadow lot
near long meadow gate ; to Joseph his lands in south meadow ; to
his son Daniel his dwelling house, buildings and land about it, also his
lot called ten acres ; to each of his daughters he gave twenty shillings.
Estate £564 : 15. Dea. Butler was a leading amd important man in
Hartford. (See p. 16.)
Butler, William, of Hartford, brother of Richard, died in 1648-81
Mrs. West was his sister — ^he gave her children, in England, £5 each ;
he gave his sister Winter's children, who lived in England, £5 each ;
he gave Rev. S. Stone, T. Hooker j&lO each ; John Steel and William
Goodwin J&IO each ; he gave three score pounds to the church in
Hartford ; to William Gibbons and Mr. John CuUick £3 each ; to his
brother, Richard, the remainder of his estate of £429. He appears
to have left neither wife or children. (See p. 15.)
C.
Cadwell, Thomas, (in No. 1, p. 20)— -had children, Mary b. Jan.
8, 1657, Edward, Nov. 1, 1660, Thomas, Dec. 6, 1662, William, July
14, 1664, Matthew, Oct. 5, 1668, Abigail, Nov. 26, 1670, Elizabeth,
Dec. 1, 1672, Samuel, April 30, 1675, Hannah, Aug. 22, 1677, Me-
hitabel, Jan. 12, 1679.
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CadmO, Edwud, aon of Edwaid and Elizabeth, b. Sept. 24, 1681,
WilliaiD, Aug. 24, 1684, Elizabeth, Dec 5, 1687, Rachel, Apiil 3>
1689.
Cadwefl, Matthew, of Haitford, m. Abigail Beckley, a daughter of
John, March 25, 1695— and had Matthew, b. June 11, 1696, Abigail,
Apiil 28, 1698, Ann, May 6, 1700, John, Nov. 30, 1702, Abel, Nov.
27, 1703.
Camp, John, of Paitfoid — had childreD, Hannah, b. Nov. 24, 1672»
John, Feb. 13, 1675, Sarah, Feb. 17, 1677, Joseph* Jan. 7, 1679, Maiy,
Jane 30, 1682, James, Jane 23, 1686, Samuel, Jan. 29, 1690, Abigail,
Jaljd0,ie99. (Seep. 122.)
Catlin, John. His children were, Mary, b. July 10, 1666, Samuel,
Nov. 4, 1673, John, Apiil 27, 1676, Thomas, Aug. 1678, Benjamin,
1680. (See p. 123.)
Catlin, John, son of Samuel, married Elizabeth, October 20, 1703.
ChUdren, Thomas, b. Feb. 17, 1705-6, Samuel, March 27, — , Isaac,
Nov. 11, 1712, Afaijah, April 6, 1715, Maiy, March 26, 1717, Ebene.
zer,Jaly25,1724.
Chalkwell, Edward, of Windsor— died Dec. 5, 1648. He left no
cfailderNi. His legatees were, Nicholas Sensions, John Moses, Rev.
Mr. Warfaam, Greorge Phelps, and the poor of the church of Windsor.
Che«iy, WiUiam, of Middletown— died in 1705. Estate £259.
He gave Benjamin Hand, of Middletown, 80 acres of land ; he gave.
Cheeny Clark, son of John Clark, deceased, his son in law, another
lot of land of about 327 acres ; he gave Ambrose Clark, his brother,
several lots ; he gave all his personal and real property not before
named, to the three children of John Clark — Cheeny, Ambrose and
Ekmice. John Williams, and Abigail, his daughter, executors.
Claik, Samuel, of Wethersfield, in 1640, was of the company who
paichased the town of Stamford of the New Haven Company, and
settled there among its first settlers.
Chufc, Nicholas, of Hartford— died in 1680. Children, Thomas
appears to have been his only son. He had two daughters, one of
them married Alexander Douglass, the other married Mr. Leister, of
New London. He entailed his estate to his son Thomas, son in law
Douglass, and grandsons Thomas, Daniel and Joseph Clark, and for.
bid any alienation by them of any of his estate either by deed or even
by mortgage. Estate £243.
Clay, Miles, of Braintree or Brantery, in England, owned a right
in the estate of Zachery Sanford, who had lately deceased, in 1678.
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an assistant of his father in the ministry — and died without children.
Ruth was born March 4, 1740. Rev. James Davenport was a brother
of Sarah Wheelock. James had a son, John Daveuport, who was a
minister ; Hon. Abraham Davenport, of Stamford, was also a son of
John, and brother of James and Sarah. A daughter of Hon. Abra-
ham, married Dr. James Cogswell, a son of Rev. Dr. Cogswell, of
Windham — he had but one daughter, who married the Rev. Samuel
Fisher. Hon. John, son of Abraham, married a daughter of the Rev.
Noah Welles, of Stamford, and one of their daughters married Judgp
Radcliff, of Brooklyn, Long Island. The 2d son of Abraham, viz. Hon.
James, was a gentleman of great ability ; three of his daughters mar-
ried clergymen, viz. Rev. Messrs. Whelpley, Bruen, of New York,
and Dr. Skinner, late a Professor in the Theological Institution at An-
dover. It is supposed by the Compiler, that a sister of Sarah Whee-
lock married the Rev. Dr. Williams, of Springfield, who had three
sons who were ministers, of which Rev. Dr. Williams, of Tolland, was
one. By the different marriages into the Davenport family, they are
now the relatives of the following families, viz. Pattens, Williams,
Cogswells, Fishers, Welles, Radcliffs, Whelpleys, Bruens, Skinners,
Storrs, Stebbins, Streets, Barkers, Reynolds, Kirklands, Wheelocks,
and many dther distinguished families in this country.
Davie, Humphrey, Esq. — ^inventory presented to court by John
Davie, his son, Nov. 6, 1689. He died at Hartford, the 18th day of
Feb. 1688. Wife, Sarah. He had two negro servants, both named
Mingoe. He owned a small dwelling house with two and a half acres
of land at (Beacon Hill) Boston, part of a powder mill at Dorchester,
a small orchard at Rumney March, and had some moveables at Bos.
ton, and lands at the Eastward not then known. He was a gentle-
man of high respectability and wealth.
Deane, Hon. Silas, deceased, of Wethersfield, in Connecticut, came
from the town of Groton to Wethersfield, about 1762. Oct. 8, 1763,
he was married to Mrs. Mahitabel Webb, of Wethersfield; the grand
mother of J. Webb, of Hartford. Afler her death he married a Miss
Saltonstall. He had but one child, Jesse Deane, born June 24, 1764.
Jesse located himself at Hartford. He married and had an only
daughter, named Philura, who married Horatio Alden, of Hartford, at
which place they now reside and have several children. Hon. Silas
resided at Wethersfield until he received his appointment of Minister
to the Court of France. He was a man of fine appearance, of about a
middle stature, strong powers of mind, and a true gentleman of his day.
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He never retumed from his mission, but died in England in 1792.
His wife died at Wethersfield in 1767, before he left thi^ country
for Europe. Hon. Silas owned two slaves, Pompey and Hagar, and
though he had considerable estate at his decease, yet his estate proved
to be msolvent — he having received of his country but little remune-
ration for his services abroad. Silas had several brothers, viz. Bar-
nabas, Simeon, John, Barzillai, Jesse, and a younger brother whose
name is supposed to have been David — the latter died young. Silas
had also a sister Hannah, who married Josiah Buck, jr., of Wethers,
field, whose descendants now reside there. Jesse, son of Silas, died
at Hartford in 1828. At his decease he left a large estate to his only
ditdghter, Philura. Hon. Silas Deane graduated at Yale College in
1758.
Deane, Jesse, brother of Silas, died at sea, and left no family.
Deane, Barnabas, also a brother, resided at Hartford, and was never
married. He was a wealthy merchant — ^built and resided in the house
where Daniel Buck, Esq. now resides in Hartford. He owned seve-
ral stores and wharves in the city — ^was a partner in a large distillery,
with John Caldwell, Esq. — and was also a partner with Jeremiah
Wadsworth, Esq., and Gen. Green, of Rhode Island, of Revolution-
ary memory. He made his will in October, 1794, and gave to his
nephew, Jesse Deane, his house and home lot where said Bs^abas
had lived in«Hartford, and two gold watches, one of which had been
lefl by his brother Simeon, and the other a French watch. He gave
his friend, Jeremiah Wadsworth, his horse and saddle and £10 sterling
in money, in testimony of his esteem for him. The residue of his
property, real and personal, he directed to be sold, and the avails of
the whole of it to be divided between his sister, Hannah Buck, and
his nephew, Jesse Deane. The estate of Barnabas was appraised at
j&10,208 : 11. Another record says, the balance of the estate, after
payment of debts, was paid over to Hannah Buck and John Deane,
in equal shares.
Deane, John, a brother of Silas, died at sea in 1788. DoA. Caleb
Perkins was his executor or administrator. He lefl no family.
Deane, Simeon, a brother of Silas, of Wethersfield, in April, 1777,
being about to make a journey to a distant part of the continent, and
to provide against the chance of his return, made his will — and as he
had no family, he gave to Jesse, the only child of his brother Silas, all
his books and wearing apparel ; he gave to his nephew, Josiah Buck,
the 3d son of his sister Hannah, a debt due him from his brother in
law, Josiah Buck ; he gave the United States the avails of tickets he
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held in the U. S. Lottery ; and the remainder to his brother Bar.
nabas, his. sister Hannah, and Jesse, his nephew.
Deane, Barzillai, brother of Silas, died' at Wethersjfield in 1788.
Barnabas was his administrator. He left no family.
This family of brothers appear to have originated from the ancestor
who settled early at Pequot, and were probably relatives of the Deane
families at Stonington, Colchester, and Canaan — the latter moved firom
Colchester to Canaan many years since.
Deane, John, made his will at Hartford, the 25th day of June, 1791.
He appears to have been of a different family. He gave in his will
to his brother David Deane, his house, shop and one rood of land, at
Flamington, ten miles from Trenton, in New Jersey, for which David
was to support his father during his life. He gave to his sister Betsey
Armstrong, of New Jersey, £50, ; to his father, the furniture to fur-
nish one room. He ordered his large farm of 270 acres, situated and
butted on the Raritan river, one mile in length, together with his stone
house and other buildings on the farm and his lot on Limehill, to be
sold by his executor, and laid out in farms at Hartford, Conn., for his
children. To his wife, Mabel, he gave his moveables in Connecticut,
and the use of his children's lands so long as she remained his widow.
He ordered collected of his uncle, Doct. Jonathan Deane, 120 hard
dollars, and a State note of £50, and $8000 in continental money, for
his children. His slave. Jack, he ordered sold in New Jersey, or
brought to Connecticut. The names of his children not found at
Hartford.
Deane, Jarvis, of Manchester, died in 1824, and left an estate of
$2348. His relation to Silas not found — ^probably of the Groton
family.
Deane, William, of Plainfield, had a deed of land of William Blan-
chard, of Hartford, in 1720. Relation not found.
Deane, Joshua, of New London, married Charlotte Smith, ef Weth-
ersfield, June 27, 1830.
Deane, James, married Sarah Parker, June 2, 1697, both of Ston-
ington. Their children were, James, b. Oct. 1671, Sarah, 1676, John,
1678, Nuphirus and Mary, (twins) 1680, William, 1684, and Francis,
1689. James, son of James, had James, b. 1698, Sarah, 1699, Fran-
cis, 1701, Christopher, 1702, Elizabeth, 1703, Jabez, 1704, John,
1707, Benajah, 1709, (David, 1711, d. 1711) Thankful, Jan. 1713.—
James Deane, son of James, d. 1747 ; Sarah, daughter of James, d.
Dec 20, 1712. James and his children and grand children were of
Stoiinglon.
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Diggksy Jeremy, resided io Hartford in 1684, and had childreD,
Mary, Elizabeth and Jeremy, jr.
Disbrow, Nicholas, of Wethersiield — died in 1683. He left four
daughters, but no sons. One daughter married Obadiah Spencer ;
one Samuel Egglestone ; one John Kebey, and one Robert Flood.
Estate about j&300.
Doan, Joseph, of Middletown— died Aug. 27, 1745. Estate £766.
Dodd, Edward, the son of John, of Northamptonshire, iif England,
was the first of the name that came to Hartford, Cono., and when 18
years of age, about 1682, to accompany his sister, Joanna, who after*
wards married Thomas Richards, Esq., only son of Hon. James Rich,
aids of Hartford. Edward Dodd married Lydia Flowers, of Hartford,
and had ten children, riz. Joanna, (married Joseph Porter,) John, mar.
ried Dorcas Spencer, Lydia, married Bavil Seymour, Mary, (died
young,) Mary 2d, married John Francis, and for her 2d husband mar-
ried P. Ayrault, Edward, married Rebecca Barnard, Elizabeth, married
Nathaniel Porter, son of Solomon, Anna, married Joseph Rockwell,
Benjamin, — ^Timothy, married Abigail Benton. Edward, sen'r., died
in 1729. Edward, jr., married Rebecca Barnard, March 14, 1744,
and had eight children, Mary his last, b. April 4, 1765, and d. April 9,
1822. John, his eldest son, married first, Sarah Benton, and for his
2d wife, Mary Steel — ^by his first he had John, Henry and Sally, and
by his 2d wife he had James, b. June 10, 1786. His' first wife died
in 1775, and his 2d wife died March, 1809.
Doolittle, Abraham, of Middletown— died in 1733. Wife, Martha,
administratrix. Estate £288 : 7 : 9.
Douglass, Francis, came from the island of Barbadoes to Hartford.
He disposed of his property in the West Indies before he left there,
to his brother, Lewis Douglass, of London, Gent., sister Elizabeth and
Mary Anne Douglass, of London, and Peter Douglass, of Barbadoes,
and appointed Capt. Thomas Mapp and Joseph Bailey, of Barbadoes,
his executors. He left his will in the hands of John Dallison, of Bar.
badoes, merchant. In 1731 he made another will at Hartford, and
disposed of all his property in New England to Francis Bewithe, of
Boston, merchant, and Mrs. Susannah Beuchamp, a daughter of John
Beuchamp, of Hartford, Conn. His executors, Samuel Mather, of
Windsor, and William Pitkin, of Hartford — ^they refused, and John
BeuchaJnp was administrator. Mary Douglass, of Coventry, (9 years
M) a daughter of Mary Johnson, then deceased, had a guardian ap.
pcMDted June 3, 1712 — ^first of the na&ie found in the Hartford Probate
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HamliD, Richard, son of Willianiy married Martha Smithy Nov. dO,
1721, and had Mary, b. July 3, 1722, Esther, b. Oct. 9, 1723, Nathan-
iel, b. May 29, 1732.
Hamlin, Nathaniel, married Sarah Ware, Sept. 16, 1725, and died
Sept. 28, 1731. His children were, William, b. Feb. 11, 1725-6>
Sarah, b. April 24, 1728, Harris, b. April 14, 1730, Susannah, b. Jan.
27, 1731.
Hamlin, Charles, grandson of Giles, married EUzabeth Starr, Dec
18, 1735. By this wife he had Charles, b. Sept. 2, 1736, when his
wife died. He then married a 2d wife at Hartford, and had Richard,
b. May 12, 1741, John, b. Feb. 23, 1743, WilUam, b. Nov. 17, 1744>
and died Sept. 23, 1753, Samuel, b. Sept. 9, 1746, and two sons, twins,
b. April 1, 1749, one of which died, aged 5 days. In Oct. 1761 he
married Elizabeth Rogers, and had Elizabeth, b. Feb. 5, 1762 — she
died July, 1762— Elizabeth, b. Jan. 30, 1763.
Hamlin, Nathaniel, of Suffield, died in 1760, and Samuel Kent, jr.
was administrator on his estate.
Hamlin, William, son of Nathaniel, married Hannah Allen, June 22,
1750. Their children were, Lucia, b. Sept. 22, 1751, and died Sept
25, 1751, Hannah, b. Nov. 2, 1752, William, b. Sept. 14, 1754, Lucia,
b. May 15, 1756, Susannah, b. July 29, 1757, Sarah, b. Nov. 15, 1758,
EUzabeth, b. Sept. 15, 1760, Experience, b. Nov. 10, 1761.
Hamlin, Na&ianiel, son of Richard, married Lucretia Ranny, March
9, 1755, and had children, Daniel, b. July 23, 1755, John, b. Jan. 7,
1757, Esther, b. July 10, 1759, Martha, b. May 29, 1761, Lucretia, b.
May 3, 1763.
Hamlin, Jabez, son of Thomas, son of Eleazer, lived in Sharon, Ct,
from thence he removed to Austerlitz, Columbia county, N. Y., and
from thence to Alford, Berkshire co., Mass., where he died, aged 94.
His sons were, Solomon, Amasa, Jabez, John, Frederick and Erastus.
The four first are deceased — Frederick lives in Elyria, Lorain co.,
Ohio — Erastus lives in DeKalb co., lUinois. His daughters were,
Zilpha, Lucinda, Ruth and Phoebe ; they are all deceased except Lu«
cinda, who now liv^s in Alford, aged 82. Zilpha married a Mr. Par-
dee, of Sharon. She had three sons, two of whom are now living,
Daniel in New York, and David in Delhi, Delaware co., N. Y. Ruth
married, first, a Mr. Johns — second, Samuel Church, of Salisbury, as
his third wife, (the father of Chief Justice Churdh,) by whom she had
Nathaniel and Frederick, and two daughters. The sons of Jabez Ham-
lin, jr. are, Lorenzo F., an attorney, of Elyria, Lorain co., Ohio, John
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Orton. John, of Farmington — died in 1695-^ His widow, Mary,
and Thomas Orton, administrators. Estate £486. Left sons and
daughters. John and Samuel appear to have been his sons. The
maiden name of his wife was Tudor. The estate she received of her
father Tudor, she received of her husband's estate as her dower.
(See p. 59.)
Osbom, Widow — died in 1689. Children, John, 43 years old, Na-
thaniel 36, Mary Owen, Samuel Osborn 26, Hester Owen 22, Sarah
Wright 20, Hannah Eggleston 24. Richard Osborn, at Fairfield, in
1654. The Osboms in New Haven and Fairfield counties, originated
at Long Island, and not from the family at Windsor.
P.
Parents, John, of Haddam — died in 1686. He left a daughter in
the care of Nathaniel Chapman, and had another daughter, and no
sons. Estate £84. He moved from Hartford to Haddam.
Paring, Samuel, of Windsor — died in 1690. Estate £6. No family.
Patten, Rev. WilUam, was one of the first of the name who settled
in Connecticut. He was the son of Nathaniel, of Billerica, nelur Bos-
ton, where he was bom. He graduated at Dartmouth College in 1754»
and received an honorary degree at Yale in 1759. In 1767, owing
to the ill health of the Rev. Elnathan Whitman, who had been settled
at the South Church in Hartford, Conn., in 1732, Mr. Patten was
settled as his colleague. He married Miss Ruth Wheelock, a daugh-
ter of Rev. Eleazer Wheelock, D. D., of Lebanon, afterwards Presi-
dent of Dartmouth College. He finished his collegiate and theological
education, married and settled at Hartford when quite young. In 1773
his health began to fail and he left the charge of the church at Hart-
ford, and in 1 775, while on a visit at his father's house at Roxbury,
Mass., he declined so rapidly that he died there on the 16th day
of January, 1775, aged 37. His children were, Eleazer W., Sarah,
Rev. William, Ruth, Nathaniel, Mary, Charlotte and George J. Of
this family, Eleazer W., Charlotte and Nathaniel died in early life and
unmarried. Ruth and Mary are now residing at Hartford, as samples
of living piety. Sarah died since 1840, and George J. in 1830, unmar-
ried. Rev. William, D. D., son of Rev. William, of Hartford, gradu-
ated at Dartmouth College in 1780, and received the honorary degree
of D. D. at Brown University. He was settled in the ministry at
Newport, R. I., in 1786, where he preached about 48 years. He
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married Hannah Hurlbut, of New London, and had the following
family, viz. Ruth W., William S., Joseph H., Maryanna, Floride,
George W. and Charlotte, Ruth W. married F^rederick W. Hotch.
kiss, a merchant, of Hartford, and had a family of three sons and two
daughters, all of whom are now living, except Elizabeth, who died
young. William, son of Dr. Patten, is a lawyer at Providence, R. I.
Joseph is a lawyer in New York. Maryanna married C. Stockton
Halsted, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Floride resides in Brooklyn, N. Y.
George W. is a captain in the U. S. Army, and distinguished himself,
where he was wounded in the bloody battle at Cerro Gordo, in Mexico,
in 1847. Charlotte died recently. Dr. Patten died at Hartford in
1839, aged 76 years, and in the 54th year of his ministry. (See
Davenport, p. 205.)
[Rev. William Patten, senV., was admitted to Harvard University
when about 12 years of age ; within two years after he received his
degree. He was licensed to preach, and was ordained before he was
19 years of age, at Halifax, in Mass., where he continued about ten
years, when his ill health rendered it necessary for him to ask for a
dismission from his society, and was afterwards settled at Hartford.
He graduated at Harvard College in 1754, and not at Dartmouth, as
stated on the preceding page.]
Peters, Arthur, of Wethersfield — died in 1690, unmarried, and gave
his estate to Ephraim Goodrich, of Wethersfield.
Phillips, George, of Windsor— ^ied 1677 or 8 — was found dead in
his room. Estate £152. No family found. (See p. 63.)
Pierce, Edward, of Simsbury — died in 1693. No estate.
Pinkney, Philip, at Fairfield in 1654.
Piper, Richard, of Haddam— died in 1678. Left no f^imily. Es-
tate £204. Legatees, Susannah Ventriss, John Ventriss, Sarah Gates,
2d, John and Samuel Ackley, John Kinnard and Edward Purfell.
Pomeroy, Eltwed or Edward, (in No. 2) — had a son, Medad, bom
in 1G38» Caleb, b. in 1641, Mary, b. in 1644, Joshua, b. in 1646,
and Joseph, b. in 1652. Caleb m. Hepzibah Baker, May, 1664, and
had a daughter, Hepzibah, b. in 1666, and probably had other children
after he moved to Northampton. Samuel Benton m. Mary Pomeroy,
of Northampton, a daughter of Medad. (See p. 65.)
Porter, John, came from England, and settled in Windsor in 1639,
and died in 1698. He had a son, Nathaniel, b. at Windsor in 1640,
Hannah, b. in 1642. He also had a son, John, who married and had
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John, Mary, Sarah, James, Nathaniel, Hannah, Samuel, Rebecca, Hes-
ter, Ruth, Hezekiah and Joseph. The last John, in 1669, m. Joanna
Gaylord, and had Joanna, Mary, John, Sarah and Ann.
Post, John and Thomas, of Norwich, made free in 1663 — ^probably
were brothers, and the sons of Stephen, who settled at Hartford before
1639, and was in the land division of 1639 — ^but left Hartford before
he died.
Powell, Thomas, of Windsor — ^married in 1676, and had Ann, bom
in 1678, and Thomas, b. in 1680. John Powell, of Windsor, died in
1685, and left an estate of £3 : 9.
Preston, William, of Hartford, in 1642 — probably went to Stratford,
where the name was soon after found, and some years after at Wood-
bury. Neither William or Edward Preston died at Hartford. (See
No. 2.) The name is yet at Woodbury and Hartford.
R.
Randall, Abraham, of Windsor—died Aug. 22, 1690. Estate £140.
He had two wives. He had adopted as a son, his cousin Abraham
Phelps, when a child, (who was now married,) and he made him his
principal legatee, and provided for his wife, and gave small legacies
to Isaac Phelps, of Westfield, and Joseph Phelps, of Windsor. Left
no children of his own. William Randall, of Middletown, died in
1684. Estate £18. The Randalls finally settled at Middletown.—
William Randall, of Hartford, died in 1684, and gave his estate to
Thomas, John and Rachel Grant, the children of his wife. (See No. 2.)
Ranny, Thomas, of Middletown— died in 1713. Wife, Mary. Es-
tate £758. Children, Thomas, John, Joseph, Ebenezer, Mary Sav-
age, Elizabeth, wife of Jonathan Warner, and Esther Savage. He
married Mary Hubbard. A good family.
Ray, James, sen'r.j of Hdddam — died in 1731. Wife, Elizabeth,
and sons, James, Peter and Joseph — Anna Dimock, grand daughter,
Elizabeth Ray, grandson Isaac Ray, and grandson Samuel Bangs, of
Bolton. Estate £255.
Read, Doct. Jacob, of Simsbury — died in 1709. Widow Elizabeth,
and John Tuller, administrators. Left a son, Jacob— -perhaps other
children.
Reeve, Robert, of Hartford — died in 1680. He left a widow and
seven children, sons and daughters, with a small estate. (See p. 68.)
Reinolds, John, of Wethersfield— -died in 1682. Estate £121.
Widow, Mary. Children, Keziah, aged 16, Anna 14, Rebiaa 11, John
9^ and Jonathan 6 years.
Renolds, John, settled at Stamford among the first settlers of the
town.
Reynolds, John, of Norwich— perhaps the son of Robert an early
settler of Wethersfield, and moved to and died at Saybrook as early
as 1662 — yet more probable was a brother of James and Robert.
Robert was employed about the fort.
Richards, Hon. James, died at his house in Hartford, on the 29th
day of June, 1 680. He married Sarah, the daughter of William Gib.
bons, Esq., of Hartford. He owned land in England at his decease,
and was liberal to his wife in his will. She had received of her father ,f
Gibbons a handsome estate in lands before, some of which were located
in England, and the rents of which her mother in some measure relied
upon for support. Mr. Richards supposed it would prove inconven-
ient for his mother in law to obtain her distant rents, he therefore
made an exchange with her, and took her lands in England and gave
her £30, annually, for life, and £200, to dispose of aa she pleased for
her lands there. His children were, Thomas, Mary, Jerusha, EUza-
beth, and one not born at his decease. To his son, Thomas, he gave
all his lands and buildings in England, and informed him he could call
upon Ralph Ingram, a woolen draper in London, for his deeds ; he
also gave Thomas most of his lands in Hartford. To his daughter,
Mary, he gave his farm at Habuck, east of the river in Wethersfield,
to be received when married, or 18 years of age, with the buildings,
and £300. To Jerusha, all his lands and buildings west of the river in
Wethersfield, and £300. To Elizabeth, all his lands and buildings in
and about New London, and £450. He gave to his child not then bom,
£700. To Thomas Bradford, (his nephew) he gave 10 acres of land
and £60, if he should build upon the land. To his brother, John
Richards, of Boston, he gave his largest silver tankard and his watch.
To the church south of Little River, in Hartford, where he had attend.
ed meeting, he gave £10 in silver plate for administering the sacra,
ment. To the Latin school in Hartford, £50. To his pastor. Rev.
John Whiting, £15. To the poor of Hartford £20. To Mercy Brad,
ford^ his kinswoman, he gave £10 ; and provided like a true Puritan,
that whoever thereafter should hold his lands in Hartford, should pay
the ecclesiastical taxes upon them to support the south church in
Hartford. His wife, Sarah, and son, Thomas, executors. To his
brother, John, of Boston, and Capt. John Allen, of Hartford, he gave
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J£10 each, and made them overseers of his will. His houses and lands
in Boston, he ordered to be equally divided between all his children
who were then minors. Estate £7930 : 1 5. Mary married Benjamin
Alford, of Boston ; Jerusha married Gurdon Saltonstall, Esq. ; Thorn-
as married Joanna Dodd, sister of Edward Dodd, of Hartford ; Eliza-
beth married John Davie, supposed of Boston, (but in 1709, appears
to have been the wife of Jonathan Taylor,) she was the wife of Davie
in 1691. The child unborn, mentioned in Hon. James's will, proved
to be a daughter, and was named Anne — she died before 1691, and
the £700 given her in the will was equally distributed to the other
children in Oct. 1691. The £200 given to Ursula Gibbons by Hon.
James towards her lands in England, were also divided between the
children of Hon. James. Sarah, the relict of Hon. James, in 1691,
signed the distribution of the personal estate of Hon. James, as Sarah
Davie, with her husband, John Davie, together with the children of
James. In 1709 " Dame Sarah," relict of Hon. James, was the wife
of Jonathan Tyng, Esq., Gent., of Dunstable, in Mass. She gave up
to her son, Thomas, her right as executor of his father's will, and
quit to him her dower estate in Hartford, signed by herself and Tyng,
her husband. Deed dated Boston, March 30, 1709.
Richards, Capt. Thomas, the only son of Hon. James, removed to
Boston. He married Joanna Dodd, sister of Edward Dodd, and had
two daughters, but no sons. He made his will in 1714, and died in
1715. He owned a shipyard and buildings in Boston, which he gave
to his wife, with £500 in money. He gave his niece, the wife of Rev.
Sampson Stoddard, of Chelmsford, £50. ; Daniel Alford, of Boston,
£50 ; his brother in law, Edward Dodd, of Hartford, £10 ; Rev. Cot.
ton Mather £10 ; Mr. Thomas Buckingham, of Hartford, £5 ; Har-
vard College £30 ; his servant, John Arcoss, £10 ; the poor of Bos-
ton £20 ; his sister, Mary Alford, £10, and her daughter, Sarah, £5.
All his other property in England, Boston, Hartford and elsewhere, he
gave to his two daughters, Joanna and Mary Richards, conditioned
that if his daughters died without issue, the property should fall to
William Davie, Sarah Bill, Elizabeth Stoddard and his nephew, Ben-
jamin Alford, on condition that they should pay Edward Dodd £50
another £50, and his niece, Joanna Alford, £30, and the three chil-
dren of his sister Saltonstall £20 each. (Vol. 3, p. 55, Town books.)
His wife was sole executrix — Paul Dudley, Esq. and Samuel Green,
wood, merchant, of Boston, trustees of his will. His widow sold a
part of his lands in Hartford^ for £1108, to Jonathan and Isaac Shel-
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don,.of Northampton. This family closed the name of Richards on
the death of Thomas, as he lefl no son to perpetuate the high reputa-
tion of the family name. It is painful to know that such men as
Richards, Hamlin, Gold, Mason, Ludlow and many others, the brill-
iants of their day and generation, who had figured so largely, morall}^
and politically, in Connecticut, should so soon have been forgotten,
not only by the citizens of the State, but by the great mass of their
descendants. (See p. 68, No. 2.)
Richards, Thomas, died at Hartford before 1639. His widow had
several pieces of land noted in the land records of Hartford, in 1639.
He left four children, viz. John, Mary, (married Mr. Peck, of Mil-
ford,) Thomas and Obadiah. The widow of Thomas, deceased, died
in 1671. John married and had children, Tho*s and Samuel. Tho's
married Mary Parsons, daughter of Dea. Parsons, of Springfield, in
1691, and had sons, Thomas, Ebene^er, Jedediah, Benjamin and Jo-
seph. Samuel, of W. Hartford, married Mary Graves, daughter of
George, sen'r., in Dec. 1665, and had children, Josiah, James and
Daniel ; the last Thomas settled at Southington ; Jedediah went to
Tolland and from thence to Norfolk, and joined the church there.
Joseph, the son of Thomas, settled at Wethersfield. He married and
had Joseph and other children. The last Joseph died in 1771. Wife,
Lydia, and children, Joseph, Simepn and Eli. He gave Joseph land
in Newington, Wethersfield and New Hartford. To Eli and Simeon
he gave his homested and some lands in Wethersfield. He had a
grandson, Charles Dix, who is supposed to have been the ancestor of
Senator Dix, of New York, whose parents removed to Oak Orchard,
N. Y., from Torrington. Joseph, a son of Joseph, settled in*Berlin —
wife, Abigail. He died in 180,1. He had a 2d wife, and had children,
Thomas, Joseph, Oliver, Joanna and Eli — Lydia, wife of Benajah
Deane — Polly, wife of Elias Dilling — Betsey, Sally and Olive. Estate
#3767. Obadiah, the son of Thomas, sen'r., appears to have settled
at Waterbury, and had children, Benjamin, (died 1714) Obadiah, John,
Thomas, Mary, Hannah, Esther and Rachel. Obadiah, jr. settled at
Lyme, and died there in 1720. Among the first settlers of Hartford,
was Nathaniel Richards, (See p. 68,) who was probably a brother of
Thomas, sen'r., and of the father of Hon. James. Nathaniel removed
to Norwalk about 1650. The connection of the descendants of the
three important families of Richards, is not satisfactorily discovered
by the writer. The location, and the names of Thomas, James, John
and Samuel, so uniformly given to the children of the difierent families
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from one generation to another, is strong presumptive evidence of olden
times that they originated from the same common ancestor.
Richardson, Lemuel, of Haddam — died in 1713. Wife, Mahitabel.
He owned property at Stonington, which was appraised by Stephen
Richardson and James Noyes, of Stonington. Children, Samuel, Lem-
uel and Mahitabel. Thomas Richardson, of Waterbury, died in 1712.
He had a son Thomas. Richardson at New London in 1663.
Israel Richardson, of Wallingford, died in 1712. His administrators
were, John Hopkins and Stephen Richardson, of Waterbury. He had
children, Joseph and Hannah. John Richardson, of Waterbury, died
in 1 7 1 2. Wife, Elizabeth. Nathaniel Richardson, of Waterbury, died
in 1714. This name was not as early in the colony as many others.
Amos, of Coventry, in 1745. Sarah Richardson married Samuel Wil-
liams in 1691.
Riley, Jonathan, of Wethersfield, in 1706— was a brother of Joseph,
who was then late deceased, of Wethersfield.
Ripley, Joshua, of Windham, was one of the early settlers of the
town, and was a commissioner there before 1697. He was a leading
man, and well educated. He is the first of the name found in the
colony, and was probably the ancestor of those of the name in Con-
necticut.
Risley, Richard, of Hockanum — died in 1647 or 8. Estate £188.
Children, Sarah, 7 years old, Samuel 2, and Richard 3 months.
Rix, Thomas, of Wethersfield— died in 1690— left a wife and £36
estate.
Roath, Robert, of New London — died in 1650. A few years after
at Norwich, where the name yet remains.
Roberts, John, of Middletown — died in 1721. Left children, David,
aged 20, Mary 17, Jonathan 15, Nathaniel 11, Daniel 8. John Rob-
erts, jr., of Simsbury, died in 1724. Samuel Roberts, jr., of Middle-
town, died in 1726. Samuel Roberts, the first that I find in the colo-
ny, had married Sarah Hinman, daughter of Edward, of Stratford,
before 1681, and resided at Woodbury.
Robinson, Samuel, of Hartford. Inventory presented in 1682. —
Mary, his widow, administratrix. Estate £55. Children, Sarah, 17
years old, Samuel 14, Mary 10, John 6, and Hannah 3 in 1682.
RoUo, Alexander, of Middletown — died in 1709. Wife, Qannah.
William, a son of the deceased, at that time resided at Haddam.
Root, John, sen'r., of Farmington— died about 1685 or 6. Wife,
Mary. Children, Joseph, Caleb, Mary, wife of Isaac Brunson, Ste-
phen — ^perhaps other daughters. Estate £819.
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Rose, Nathaniel, resided at Southampton in 1698.
Rowlandson, Rev. Joseph, of Wethersfield — died in 1679. Wife,
Mary. Children, Joseph 17 years old, and Mary 13. Estate £290.
He also had lands at Lancaster, appraised by Ralph Haughton and
Roger Sumner, at £129.
Rudd, Jonathan, (in No. 2, in 1639) — ^is probably the same Jonathan
Rudd who afterwards settled at Norwich.
S.
Sadd, John, of Windsor — died in 1694 — and left a son, Thomas, 4
years old.
Sanford, Ann, widow of Robert, of Hartford, made her will in 1682,
and died the same year. Her husband's estate was settled in 1776. ^
Children, Zachery, Robert, Ezekiel, Hannah and Abigail. A Zachery
Sanford, of Hartford, died in 1713, and Jonathan, Sarah and Abigail
Bunco, of Hartford, exhibited his will in court. Nathaniel Sanford
appraised the estate at £1100 ; 16. Z. Sanford's will was made in
1710, and his children were, Sarah, the wife of Jonathan Bunco, Abi-
gail Sanford and Joseph Bunco. Robert, sen'r., died in 1676. Na-
than or Nathaniel Sanford, of Hartford, died in 1687. Susannah, his
wife, procured of him a deed to her of all his lands. Deed dated in
1677. Estate £1100:16.
Saunders, Christopher, of Windsor, had cliildren, Susannah, bom in
1676, Daniel in 1678, and Elizabeth in 1681.
Sawyer, Edward. A settlement began in Hebron in 1704, and the
settlers were from Windsor, Saybrook, Long Island and Northampton*
Nath'l Phelps, from Windsor, was the first clerk, and Timothy Phelps,
Stephen Post and Samuel Palmer, townsmen ; Edward Sawyer, con-
stable. The town was incorporated in 1707. Samuel Curtiss was
town clerk there in 1712. Jacob Root resided there.
Scofield, Daniel, came to Stamford as early as 1641. The name
of Scofield is common and respectable in the town at this time — per-
haps the same name of Scofell or Scoville.
Scovill, Edward, of Haddam — died in 1703. Wife, Hannah. Thom-
as Shailer and William Scofell appointed guardians of Susannah and
Hannah, only children of Edward. His widow married Benj. Smith.
The name is spelt upon the colony records, Scofell — at a later period,
Scovill. William, of Haddam, died in 1712.
Scott, John, of Ashford or Setauket, L. I., in 1664, was charged of
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many heinous offences against His Majesty's peace, viz. defaminglthe
King, Seditious practices, encouraging the natives in their hostility,
usurping the power of the King in pardoning treason, threatening the
King's subjects to hang and banish them, profaning the Sabbath, for-
gery, treachery, claiming power under a pretended commission, and
slandering a commissioned officer. A warrant was issued to New
Haven, Branford, Milford, Stratford, Fairfield and other towns, to ap-
prehend him. Edmund Scott, sen'r., of Waterbury— died in 1691.
Children, Joseph, Edmund, Samuel, George, Jonathan, David, Robert,
Elizabeth and Hannah — supposed descendants of Thomas, of Hartford,
(in No. 2, p* 71.) Thomas Scott, of Hartford, died as early as 1643.
He had only one son, (Thomas) and several daughters. The widow
survived him. Estate £174.
Scranton, Nathaniel, of Wethersfield — died in 1693, and gave his
estate to William Goodrich, being £36 : 11.
Seaman, John, one of the original purchasers of the town of Stam-
ford, where he settled in 1641. It is supposed he moved from Weth-
ersfield to 3tamford.
Seabrook, Mr. was of Stratford in 1650, with Samuel Sherman,
Thomas Fairchild, William Judson and three sons, Nicholas Knell,
William Wilcoxson and three sons, William and John Curtis, broth-
ers, William Beardslee, John Beardslee, Joseph Hawley, Samuel
Wells and three sons, Philip Graves, Rev. Mr. Blackman, Henry
Wakelin, Richard Booth, William Burritt, John Brinsmade, Edward
Hinman, Daniel Tetherton, John Thompson, David Mitchell, John
Hurd, John Beach, Moses Wheeler, Richard Butler, Arthur Bostwick,
John Birdseye, Mr. Isaac Nichols, Richard Harvey, John Peacock,
Nathaniel Porter, Thomas Sherwood and Mr. Seabrook. These per-
sons, with others, were of Stratford in 1651, and previous — unques-
tionably many others, who were the pioneers of the settlement, and
had either died or removed — are necessarily omitted by the loss of the
first records.
Sedgwick, Ebenezer, of Hartford, in 1644, (in No. 2,) who had an
ear mark' recorded there in 1646, is not afterwards found in the colony.
He probably returned to his native country. He was not the progen-
itor of the Sedgwick family of Connecticut. Robert Sedgwick, who
wfis an early settler at Charlestown, Mass., in 1636 or 7, was the an-
cestor of this family. Robert at length returned to England in 1654,
and died there in 1656. He was made a major general in the days of
Cromwell. Gen. Robert had a son, William, who for a while resided
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in Hartford, and married Elizabeth, the daughter of the Rev. Samuel
Stone, of Hartford. He proved to be of a roving character, and spent
much of his time in passing to and from the West Indies, in the neg.
lect of his family. His wife became dissatisfied wilh his absence and
neghgence, and petitioned the Court of Assistants, in 1674, for a bill
of divorce from said William, which was granted the same year.
She had but one child by William, which was bom after his father
left for the West Indies the last time. This child, Samuel, was the
only person of the name of Sedgwick in New England then living.
His mother afterwards married John Roberts, of Hartford. Mrs.
Stone, the grand mother of Samuel, married Mr. Gardner after the
death of Rev. Mr. Stone. She left Samuel, her grandson, a small
legacy, which was so well managed that at his arrival to manhood, he
purchased a valuable farm at West Hartford. He lived where Ben-
jamin Colton now resides, upon the middle road from Hartford to Far-
mington. Samuel married Mary . He became a captain of
militia. His children were, Samuel, jr., b. Aug. 22, 1690, Jonathan,
b. March 29, 1693, Ebenezer, b. Feb. 25, 1695, Joseph b. May 16,
1697, Stephen b. March 17, 1701. Samuel married Ruth Peck, Feb.
1, 1710-11, Ebenezer m. Prudence Merrills, June 30, 1720, Stephen
m. Mary Harriss, Dec. 1725. His children were, Abigail, b. in 1703,
Mary in 1705, Elijah in 1708, Thankful in 1710, Mary in 1712-13,
fienjamin in 1716. Jonathan was the father of William the father of
Timothy. A grand daughter of Stephen, (son of Samuel) is yet living
at West Hartford — a fine aged Quaker lady — the mother of Timothy
and Levi. Ebenezer bad but one son, Abraham, who settled in Lenox,
Mass., where his widow and children now reside. ' Ebenezer's daugh-
ter Mary, married John Ensign, and was the grand mother of Chief
Justice Church, of Litchfield. Joseph was the father of Samuel,
whose descendants reside in Stockbridge, Mass. Benjamin, his young-
est ^n, had his father's homested, but he emigrated to Cornwall in
1744, where he died at the age of 42, in an apoplectic fit, in 1758.
He married Ann Thompson, of Wallingford. Abigail, the daughter of
Capt. Samuel, married Benjamin Kellogg, Nov. 1721. Mercy mar-
ried Caleb Merrills in 1733. Capt. Samuel, sen'r., died March 24,
1735, aged 69^ and his wife died Sept. 4, 1743, aged 73 years. Sam.
uel, jr. married Ruth Peck, and died before his father, in Dec. 1724,
and his father, and Ruth, his widow, were administrators on his estate.
In March, 1726, Ruth, his widow, was made guardian of his children,
Ruth, 16 years of age, Mary and Jerusha, twins, 13, Daniel 8, and
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Thankful 5. The children of Benjamin, who emigrated to ComwaU,
were, Sarah, who married Rev. Hezekiaii Gold, the mother of Hon.
Thomas R. Gold, member of Congress of Oneida co., N. Y., and of
Thomas Gold, Esq., of Pittsfield, Mass. John A«, the son of Benja-
min, was the grand father of Gen. Charles F. Sedgwick, attorney at
law in Sharon, and of Albert, the present Sheriff of Litchfield county.
The 2d son of Benjamin was Benjamin, jr. The 3d son of Benjamin,
of Cornwall, was, Hon. Theodore, who was many years celebrated as
a lawyer and judge in Massachusetts. Mary Ann, another daughter
of Benjamin, married Rev. Job Swift, D. D., and was the mother of
a numerous family, among whom were the Hon. Benj. Swifl, U. S.
Senator from Vermont, and Hon. Samuel Swifl, many years Secretary
of the State of Vermont. Lorain, another daughter of Benjamin, mar-
ried Jacob Parsons, of Richmond, Mass., and from that place he emi-
grated to Chenango co., N. Y. The children of Col. John Sedgwick
were, John A., Sally, Henry, Pamel, Pamelia, Benjamin, Stephen and
Roderick. John A. was the father of General Sedgwick ai^d of Al-
bert — perhaps others. Henry was the father of John E., deputy
sheriff. Benjamin yet lives upon the old homested in ComwaU, the
father of P. C. Sedgwick, of Pennsylvania, clerk of the Supreme Court,
also father of Lieut. John Sedgwick, of the U. S. Army, now in Mex-
ico. Stephen, sou of John A., is the father of Hon. Henry James
Sedgwick, of the New York Senate, and of Charles P. Sedgwick, of
Syracuse, N. Y. Roderick yet resides in the city of New York.
Hon. Theodore, youngest son of Benjamin, graduated a( Yale Cc^ege
in 1766. He held an exalted rank not only in his State, bat in the
nation. He was Senator and Representative in Congress, and Speaker
of the House of Representatives of the U.. S., and for many years a
distinguished Judge of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts. He died
in Februaay, 1813, aged 66 years. His children were, Pamelia,
(married Elkanah Watson, of Albamy) Theodore, father of Theodore
a lawyer of New York, Henry Dwight, Robert, Catherine M., (the
authoress) Charles, clerk of the courts in Berkshire county. Cather-
ine and Charles are the only survivors of Hon. Theodore's children.
The children of John A., son of Gen. John, are, Gen. Charles F., a
lawyer in Sharon, Albert, sheriff of Litchfield county, Mary Ann, mar-
ried Mr. Noyes, Amanda, married Mr. Bridgman. The children of
Gen. Charles F. Sedgwick and his wife, Betsey Swan, are, Elizabeth
Swan, John, Marie, Emma, Caroline Swan, Charles H., (died in 1841,
6 years old,) Mary Gould and Robert Adam Sedgwick.
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Se(%wick, Abraham, son of Ebenezer and Prudence, was born April
27, 1721, Abigail b.^Dec. 2, 1722, Prudence b. Sept. 14, 1724, Mary
b. April 29, 1726,* Thankful b. April 7, 1728, Eliza b. June 17,
1731, Edward b, March 4, 1734-5. Samuel Sedgwick, son of Jo-
seph, b. April 11, 1725.
Seely, Lieut. Robert, (in No. 2,) had a lawsuit against Wethersfield,
in 1636, to compel the inhabitants who held land in Wethersfield, to
remove there, or forfeit it, and receive nothing in the land division of
the town. The case was tried by a jury, and found for Seely, as he
had been an adventurer, the town gave him William Bascum's share.
In March, 1637, juror's fees were limited by law to six pence for each
action tried by them.
Sexton, John, married Mary Hill in 1677.
Shears, Wid. Sarah, of Windsor — died in 1689. Legatees, Doct.
Hasting, the wife of Nathaniel Dickinson, Hannah Palmer, Samuel
Forward, Stephen Loomis, Timothy Hosford, John Grimes, and Jacob
Gibbs. Executors, Benajah Holcomb and Michael Taynter. Estate
£128.
Shepard, Susannah, sen'r., died in 1698. Her daughter, Susannah,
married John Pratt ; another daughter married Nathaniel Goodwin.
She had three daughters — had a grandson, John Pratt, jr., and grand
daughters, Susan and Mahitabel Goodwin. Wittir Goodwin married
her daughter. John Shepard, son of John, jr., was bom in Nov. 1681,
Samuel his brother, b. in 1682, Hannah b. in 1684, Joseph b. in 1688,
Timothy b. in 1691, Rebecca b. in 1695. Grand children of John
Shepard, sen'r., Timothy, d. in 1716, and Rebecca in 1706. The
great grand children of Edward Shepard, of Hartford — Tho's Shep-
ard married Susannah Scott in Sept. 1695, John, jr. married Hannah
May in 1680, Thomas Ensign married Hannah Shepard in 1692.
Edward Shepard, of Middletown, died in 1713. John, eldest son,
Edward, 2d son, Samuel, 3d son. Samuel married Bethia, and had
John in 1710, and James in 1714. Serg't. John Shepard, of Hartford,
died in 1707, was a cooper. Wife, Martha. Sons John and Thomas
his executors. The two sons were also coopers.
Sherman, Samuel, was one of the purchasers of Stamford in 1640,
and moved there from Wethersfield in 1640 or 41. (See Sherman
in No. 2.) He resided in Stratford in 1650. Joseph Sherman, of
Wethersfield, (in No. 2,) Andrew Ward, Joseph Strickland, Robert
Coe, Robert Re3niold united in the certificate with Jonas Wood to join
the chureb at Wethersfield. (See Jonas Wood.) They soon renew.
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ed their covenant publicly before the court and churches^ and settled
at Wethersfield in 1636.
Sherwington, Thomas, (in No. 2,) resided at Fairfield in 1650.
Sherwood, Thomas, of Fairfield, in 1650. This name has ever
. since been a Fairfield county name. He was probably the ancestor
of Hon. Samuel B. Sherwood, member of Congress, late deceased, of
that county, the father in law of Gov. Bissell. Matthew Sherwood,
of Fairfield, in 1673, a descendant of Thomas, (in No. 2.) In 1673,
the grand committee appointed for ordering the militia of Connecticut,
after the Legislature had ordered to be raised 500 dragoons to be
ready to march at an hour's warning — appointed Matthew Sherwood
ensign, Thomas Fitch, captain, and Jehu Burr, lieutenant for Fairfield
troops.
Shippason, Nathaniel, widow Mary, of Hebron. Estate J&207.
He died in 1718. Children, Jonathan, Nathaniel, John, Elizabeth,
Mary, Mercy, Joanna and others. (Perhaps Shipman.)
Simking, Vincent, one of the purchasers of the town of Stamford
in 1640.
Skinner, Joseph, married Mary Filly in 1666, and had children,
Mary in 1667, and Elizabeth in 1669.
Slater, Thomas, of Simsbury — died intestate in 1700.
Slauson, Thomas, first appeared at Stamford in 1662 — a firm Puri-
tan and a good man. He was a strong friend of Bell, Holly and Law.
Smead, Richard, of Hartford — died in 1704, intestate. Estate £12.
Smith, Elizabeth, of Farmington — died in 1677 or 8, and left sons,
Samuel, Jonathan, William and Benjamin. She had a grandson by
the name of Samuel, a son of Jonathan. She had a daughter, Mahit-
abel, (Ehzabeth, her daughter, appeared to have died before her
mother,) Susannah. She had a daughter in law, Rachel Smith.
Jonathan was a mechanic, and was requested by his mother to teach
his brother Samuel his trade. William died before his mother.
Smith, Simon, of Haddam, was one of the twenty-eight original
purchasers and settlers of Haddam. He had a son Simon, who had a
son David, the father of James. David married Dolly Brainerd, (sister
of Rev. David and John Brainerd, missionaries among the Indians,)
by whom she had four sons and six daughters, viz. David, James,
Hezekiah, Nehemiah, Anne, Jerusha, Dolly, Molly, Esther and Su.
sannah. Afler the death of his first wife, he married a widow Shailer
and died soon afler. His son, David, died young, and lefl a widow
and two daughters. James married Mary Hubbard, and had four sons
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and three daughters, viz. Frederick, James, Hubbard, Neheihiah^
Alice, Catherine and Polly. James the first, removed with his family
to Harpersfield, Delaware co., N. Y., in the early settlement of that
county, where he died in the winter of 1830, aged 93, and left over
250 descendants. He was a captain in the Revolution. Hezekiah
married Elizabeth Shailer, and had several children. He removed to
Western New York, where his descendants still reside. Nehemiah
died young, at sea. Anne married Timothy Towner, and lived in the
west part of Haddam. Dolly married Samuel Brooks^ and settled in
the north part of Haddam, and had a large family. Jerusha nlarried
Ezra Brainerd, settled in Middle Haddam, and had a large family.
Molly married Joseph Arnold, and resided in Haddam, with a large
family. Esther married Ephraim Sawyer, and lived in the north part
of Haddam. Susannah married Joseph Selden, and had a numerolis
family. She settled in West Hartford, where her descendants now
reside. Henry Smith, one of the first settlers and purchasers of
Stamford.
Soper, Mary, of Windsor, guardian of Pelatiah, 19 years old, Sarah
16, John 13, Abigail 12, Dorcas 7, and Return Soper 4 — her children.
Southmayd, William, mariner, of Middletown — died in 1702. Wife,
Margaret. He lefl some daughters, and an estate of £1086.
Sparks, John, of Windsor^died iu 1710. Estate £54. Children,
Martha, 16 years old, Esther 18, Ruth, John, Anne, Dorothy and
Thomas.
Spencer, William, of Hartford^-died in 1640. He left a wife and
3 children, viz. Sarah, Elizabeth and Samuel. He was a kinsman of
Matthew Allyn, a brother in law of John Pratt and John Talcott.
William Spencer was the ancestor of the Hon. Judge Spencer and
Hon. John C. Spencer, of the State of New York. He was one of
the first Puritan settlers of Hartford. John Spencer, of Haddam, died
in 1682. Children, Gerrard, Rebecca, Benjamin, Lydia and Grace.
The two eldest children he placed in the care of his sister Hannah,
who had married Daniel Brainerd, and allowed Mr. Brainerd the use
of the two children's interest in his estate. His son, Benjamin, he
placed in the charge of Nicholas Noyes, of Haddam, until he became
of age, with the liberty to take the use of Benjamin's share. Lydia
he gave to his father Howard, and gave her the old cow and £7 more
than her portion,^ because she had a defective hand. His youngest
daughter, Grace, he placed in the care of his brother in law, Kinne,
and his sister Rebecca. He left for them to use as a compensation
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for keeping her, her share, and gave Grace a cow and £5 more than
her portion of his estate. The deceased John had taken Tho's Brooks
at the age of four years, who had now become 18 years of age, a son
of his sister Brooks. This adopted son he directed to respect his
mother, (who had married Thomas Shailer,) and gave him his time
until 21 years of age ; he also gave him his loom and tacklin for it,
and two steers, and directed him to be clothed as well as his own
children. He gave the remainder of his property equally to all his
children, afler dividing to each son £30, and each daughter JC20.
He allowed ] 4 shillings to purchase books for his children, and gave
Goodwife Smith 20 shillings — his sister Shailer and Thomas Brooks
each 20 shillings, for their kind attention in his sickness. He desired
Nicholas Royes, George Gates, Daniel Brainerd, Daniel Cone and
Thomas Spencer to be overseers of his will. Ebenezer Spencer mar-
ried Mary Booth in 1699. Garrit Spencer married Hannah Pratt,
daughter of John, in 1680. She died in 1692.
Stanclift, James, of Middletown — died in 1712. Wife, Mary. Left
two sons, William and James.
Standish, Thomas, of Wethersfield— died Sept. 1735. Estate £396.
Starr, Comfort, was a physician, and the first of the name in New
England. He married Elizabeth . He came from Ashford, in
the county of Kent, in England, and settled at Cambridge, Mass. in
1633. He died at Boston, Jan. 1660--his wife died in 1658. Chil.
dren, Doct. Thomas, John, Comfort, Elizabeth, Hannah and Maynard.
Starr, Doct. Thomas, son of Doct. Comfort, married Rachel — ^- — ,
and settled in Charlestown. His children were, Thomas, Comfort,
Elizabeth, Benjamin, Constant, (died in 1654,) William b. in 1654,
and Josiah b. in 1657.
Starr, Benjamin, son of Doct. Thomas, married Elizabeth Alston in
1675, but lefl no children.
Starr, Josiah and Thomas, sons of Doct. Thomas, settled at Dan-
bury, and in 1715-16 purchased 100 acres of land of Abraham Adams,
located in Danbury. Josiah married and had Benjamin and Comfort.
Starr, John, 2d son of Dr. Comfort, of Cambridge, resided at Bos-
ton. He married Martha , and had a son. Comfort, b. in 1661.
Starr, Rev. Comfort, 3d son of Doct. Comfort, graduated at Harvard
College in 1647. He then returned to England, and afler having
been settled there, died in 1711.
Starr, Comfort, son of Doct. Thomas, settled at Middletown. He
married Rachel Harris, and had children. Comfort, 24 years old, b. in
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1670, Mary 22 years old, Joseph b. in 1676, Benjamffi b. in X679,
Rachel b. in 1681, Thomas b. in 1684, and Daniel b. m 1689. At
his decease Mary was his relict. He died in 1693. Estate £89.
Starr, Joseph, spn of Comfort, of Middletown, married Abigail Bald-
win, and had nine children, seven sons and two daughters.
Starr, Comfort, son of Comfort, of Middletown, married Elizabeth
Hopson, and had eight children, three sons and five daughters.
Starr, Jonathan, son of Comfort, resided at Stonington, married
Abigail Cadwell, and had one son and two daughters, the last bom in
1750. He died in 1765— his wife died in 1764.
Starr, Jehoshaphat, son of the 3d Comfort, married Elizabeth Hag-
gles, and had two sons and two daughters. But the record says he
settled at Newport, R. I., and his estate at Middletown was about £54.
His sister, Elizabeth, married Capt. Thomas Ward. His sister, Han-
p,ah, married Mr. Greenfield, of Newport, R. I. He died at sea, in
1717, and his property at Middletown was distributed to his aforesaid
sisters. Yet he might have had four children who were deceased at
his death — if not, why was his property at Middletown distributed to
his sisters instead of his children and Widow ?•— doubtful whether he
lefl children.
3tedman, Samuel-— died in 1684. Simmons Stedman, of Farming,
ton, also died — was a brother of Thomas, of Wethersfielc^. Lieut* John,
and his wife, Elizabeth, both died before 1678, and lefl four smaU
children, with an estate.
Stearns, John's children were, John, Jacob, Josiah, Mary and Han-
nah Hopkins. This 2d John moved to and died in Northampton or
Hadley.
Stevens, Thomas, sen'r., of Middletown — died in 1714, and left a
son, Thomas, and other children.
Steward, Alexander, of East Haddam — died in 1732. Margaret,
his relict.
StiUman, George, resided in Hadley, Mass. He married Rebecca
Smith, daughter of Dea. Philip Smith, in 1685, and lived there until
1703 or 4, and then removed to Wethersfield, Conn. He was a se-
lectman of Hadley in 1696, and a deputy to the General Court of Mas-
sachusetts in 1698, and a juror of Wethersfield in 1705, and selectman
in 1708. His origin is not known. He was born in 1654, and died
in 1728, aged 74 years. He was a merchant at Wethersfield, and
left an estate valued at £3622 : 4 : 7. Dea. Smith, the father of his
wife, moved to Hadley, one of the first settlers, with Gov. Webster and
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the Rev. John Russell and others, from Hartford and Wethersfield.
His children were, George bom in Hadley about 1686, whether he
married or not is not known — was living in 1728, and named in his
father's will ; Rebecca b. Jan. 14, 1688, d. Oct. 19, 1712 ; Mary b..
July 12, 1689, m. Deliverance Blinn ; Nathaniel b. July 1, 1791 ;
John b. Feb. 19, 1693 ; Sarah b. Dec. 28, 1694, m. Mr. Willard, of
Saybrook ; Martha b. Nov. 28, 1796, d. Oct. 2, 1712 ; Anna b. April
6, 1699, m. Dea. Hezekiah May, of Wethersfield ; Elizabeth b. Oct.
19, 1701, m. Mr. Blinn ; Hannah b. Nov. 7, 1702, d. Aug. 9, 1705 ;
Benjamin b. in Wethersfield, July 29, 1705 ; Lydia m. Rev. Daniel
Russell in 1728, minister at Wethersfield ; Hannah m. John Caldwell,
of Hartford.
Stillman, Nathaniel, 2d son of George, m. Anna Southmayd, daugh-
ter of William, of Middletown, for his first wife, by whom he had one
ehild, Nathaniel b. March 10, 1719, Anna, his wife, d. Jan. 6, 1729,
aged 37 — he then m. Sarah, daughter of Capt. Joseph Allyn, "and had
the following* children : Aliyn b. March 20, 1731 ; Anna b. March
26, 1734, m. Ezekiel Fosdick ; Sarah b. Feb. 26, 1736, m. Mr. Burr,
of Hartford, ; Joseph b. Oct. 21, 1739 ; Samuel b. March 18, 1741 ;
Mary b. Nov. 18, 1744, m. Appleton Robbins, father of Appleton Rob-
bins, Esq., of Granby ; George moved to Machias, Maine — ^his daugh-
ter Elizabeth O^, m. Hon. James Savage, of Boston. He has nume-
rous descendants living in Maine and Massachusetts.
Stillman, John, 3d son of George, m. Mary, daughter of Samuel
Wolcott, and his wife Judith, who was an Appleton from Massachu-
setts. His children were, John b. Aug. 9, 1717 ; Rebecca b. Sept.
17, 1719 ; Mary b. Dec. 31, 1721 ; Abigail b. Jan. 22, 1723 ; Mar-
tha b. Aug. 20j 1726 ; Sarah b. Dec. 2, 1728 ; Elisha b. Feb. 14,
1730, d. Sept. 23, 1803, aged 73 ; Abigail b. March 2, 1732 ; Apple,
ton b. March 23, 1734 ; Huldah b. April 30, 1737.
Stillman, Benjnmin, 4th son of George, m'. Sarah, daughter of Capt.
Samuel Doty, of Saybrook, for his first wife, and Katherine Chauncey,
of Durham, for his second wife. His children were, (those known
to the writer,) George b. Nov. 24, 1729 ; Samuel b. Nov. 28, 1731.
Stillman, Nathaniel, eldest son of Nathaniel and his wife Anna, m.
Mahitabel, daughter of David Deming of Wethersfield, June, 1743,
and resided in Wethersfield until his death, Feb. 1811, aged 92. His
children were, Anna b. Aug. 6, 1748, m. Asa Talcott for her first hus-
band, then m. Abijah Ranney ; Mahitabel bt Sept. 23, 1750, m. Peter
Deming as his second wife ; Nathaniel b. Nov. 27, 1752 ; South.
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mayd b. Nov. 3, 1754 — ^lost at sea when young ; Allyn b. Pec. 12,
1757, m. Elizabeth Deming, had no children, and died in 1818 ; Wil-
liam b. Nov. 3, 1759; David b. Jan. 3, 1762 ; Simeon b. June 12»
17G4 ; Giles b. Jan. 15, 1766 ; James b. Sept. 9, 1770.
Stillman, Allyn, 2d son of Nathaniel and his wife Sarah, was a sea
captain in the employ of Congress, or the State, in 1771, and afler-
wards moved to Enfield, where he has descendants still living.
Stillman, Joseph, 3d son of Nathaniel, m. Huldah Wright for his
first wife — was the father of major Joseph Stillman, who entered the
army of the Revolution as a drummer, at the age of 16, and afterwards
rose to the rank of major in the militia of the State. He was the
father of Capt. George, Deac. Timothy and Ebenezer Stillman now
living at Wethersfield. He married Sarah Meekins for his 2d wife,
by whom he had Otis, a sea captain in the merchant service, who
was lost at sea.
Stillman, Samuel, 4th son of Nathaniel, m. M cliscent Riley — was
also a sea captain.
Stillman, Nathaniel, eldest son of Nathaniel and Mahitabel Doming
his wife, m. Martha Hanmer — was a soldier of the Revolution, and
died a pensioner, Aug. 1838, aged 86. His children were, Martha,
m. Otis Stillman ; Elizabeth m. William Montague — died at Hartford;
Francis, was a sea captain-— died in 1838 ; Clarissa ; Charles, lost at
sea with Otis Stillman when young.
Stillman, Southmayd, 2d son of Nathaniel, was lost at sea when
young.
Stillman, Allyn, 3d son of Nathaniel, m. Elizabeth Deming, and
died without issue, Nov. 12, 1818, aged 61.
Stillman, William, 4th son of Nathaniel, m. Mary Goodrich, and
removed to Shefiield, Mass., where he died. His children were*
Southmayd, Hetty, Samuel, Hopey, Lois, Jared, Allyn and William.
Stillman, David, 5th son of Nathaniel, m. Prudence Hurlbut, and
removed to Shefiield, Mass. His children were, Amelia, Thomas, Da-
vid, Prudence, (m. Mr. Crippen,) and Harriet.
Stillman, Simeon, 6th son of Nathaniel, was formerly a sea captain
in the merchant service — m. Rebecca Deming for his first wife, and
Nancy Deming for his second wife. He died April 22, 1847, aged
83 years. His children were, Rebecca, m. George Butler ; Simeon,
jr., died at the age of two years ; Simeon, Southmayd, Laura, m.
Mr. Dickinson ; and Jared A.
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Stillman, Giles, 7th son of Nathaniel, died at Cape Francois about
1796, unmarried.
Stillman, James, 8th son of Nathaniel, m. Elizabeth, daughter of
John Webster, a descendant of Gov. Webster. He is now living at
the age of 77 years. His children were, James b. Feb. 12, 1796 ;
Giles b. Aug. 11, 1798 ; Allyn Soutbmayd b. April 28, 1800 ; Ma-
hitable b. Sept. 26, 1803; Elizabeth b. Jan. 15, 1807, m. Benjamin
Boardman, of Hartford ; John Webster b. May 10, 1813, and was
drowned Jan. 11, 1822, aged 9 years.
Stillman, James, son of James, m. in Augusta, Georgia — his wife
died in five or six years after marriage ; William T., and Frances.
Stillman, Giles, 2d son of James, m. Sally Loveland, of Wethers*
field, and removed to Farmington — was a captain in the militia, and
justice of the peace for several years in the town of Farmington. His
children were, Sarah b. July 27, 1823, m. Edward Warren ; Jane
Maria b. Oct. 18, 1824, d. at the age of 20 years ; John Webster b.
Nov. 21, 1826; Walter b. Aug. 27, 1828; Giles b. July 9, 1830;
James Allyn b. Feb. 14, 1833 ; Ellen Elizabeth b. April 22, 1737,
died at the age of two years ; Eliza L. b. Feb. 18, 1839 ; Albert b.
Dec. 29, 1840.
Sitllman, Allyn Southmayd, 3d son of James, m. Cecilia Andross,
of Hartford — was a captain in the militia, has been a representative
and selectman of Hartford. His children are, Cecilia A. b. Feb. 23,
1835 ; Charles Allyn b. Feb. 10, 1837 ; Alice Webster b. March 29,
1839 ; Anna E. b. July 28, 1841, d. at the age of two years ; Mary
b. Jan. 12, 1846.
Stoddard, John, moved from Wethersfield to Litdifield — ^was a de-
scendant of Serg't. John, (in No. 2,) and not of Anthony.
Stocking, George, of Hartford — died in May, 1683. He was aged
at his decease, and left children, Dea. Samuel, Hannah Benton, the
wife of John Richards, and the wife of Samuel Olcott. Estate £257.
He had a grandson John, a son of Dea. Samuel. Dea. Samuel Stock,
ing, of Middletown, son of George, of Hartford, died Dec. 30, 1683.
Wife, Bethia. Children, Samuel 27 years of age, Bethia Stowe 25,
John 23, Ebenezer 17, George, Stephen 10, Daniel 6, Lydia 21. He
gave to Rev. Nathaniel Collins, his minister, £3. (See p. 77, No. 2»)
Storrs, Samuel, of Mansfield— died in 1719.
Stoughton, Ancient, was appointed in 1636, with George Hubbard
and S. Wakeman, to settle the bounds of Windsor towards the falls
near little brook, and upon the east side of the river upon the same
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line. He with S. Wakeman in Nov. 1636, reported to extend Weth-
ersfield towards Ira, six miles from the south line of Hartford, east
of the river, to 1)egin at the mouth of pewter-pot brook and run due
east into the country three miles, and then south six miles. (Page 77.)
Stoughton, Thomas, an early and important settler — died in Sept.
1684. He left an estate of £941 to his children, John, Thomas, Sam-
uel, Israel, Elizabeth and Rebecca. This name was formerly spelt
Stoton, and afterwards Stoughton.
Stoton, Thomas, of Windsor, married Mary , and had John b.
in 1667, Mary b. in 1658, Elizabeth b. in 1660, Thomas b. in 1662,
Samuel b. in 1665, Israel b. in 1667, and Rebecca b. in 1673.
Stoton or Stoughton, John, of Windsor— died in 1685. Wife, Mary.
Estate £909. The use of one-third of his real estate and j£100 per-
sonal estate was distributed to his widow, and to his children, as fol-
lows : To John £199 ; to Thomas £136 ; to Samuel £126 ; to Israel
£126 ; to Elizabeth £116, and to Rebecca £116— to be received by
the sons at the age of 21 years, and the daughters at 18 years of age.
(See p. 77, No. 2.)
Stowe, Thomas, sen'r., of Middletown — died in 1683. Children,
John, Nathaniel and Thomas ; he also appears to have had a son in
law, Samuel Bidwell, who shared in his estate. The Stowe family
settled first at Middletown.
Strickland, Joseph, of Wethersfield, in 1636. Upon the 29th of
March, 1636, a dismission from the church at Watertown, Mass., was
granted to Robert Coe, Robert Reynold, Jonas Wood, Joseph Strick-
land, Joseph Sherman and Andrew Ward, conditioned that they should
renew the covenant in Connecticut. The court therefore at Hartford
on the 26th day of April, 1636, confirmed the certificate, by their
promising shortly pubjicly to renew said covenant, upon notice to the
churches. These men settled at Wethersfield, April, 1636.
Strong, John, sen'r., of Windsor, son of John, of Northampton, was
one of the early settlers with his father, at Windsor. His children
were, John 32 years old, b. in 1663 ; Jacob 25, b. in 1675 ; Josiah
19, b. 1678 ; Mary 40, b. in 1658 ; Hannah Hopkins 36, b. in 1660.
Estate £483, Michael Taintor, appraiser. He married Mary Clark
in 1656 ; she died in 1663 ; he then married Elizabeth Warner.
Strong, Return, sen'r., of Windsor — died in 1726. Children, Sam-
uel, Benjamin, Sarah, Abigail, Elizabeth, Damaris, Hannah and Mar-
garet. He had grandsons, William Boardman, John Warham Strong,
and William Warner.
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Strong, Return, jr., of Windsor — died in 1708-9, by trade a tanner,
a brother of Samuel. Wife, Elizabeth. Children, John Warham, 7
years old, only surviving son of Return, jr., aiid Elizabeth, 5 years old
in 1713. He married Elizabeth^ daughter of Rev. John Warham, of
Windsor. Estate £419. The widow was guardian of the 2 children.
Strong, John Wareham, son of Return, jr.,— died in 1752. Wife,
Azubah. Left a large estate.
Strong, Samuel, of Windsor, a brother of Return, jr. — died in 1741 .
Left his widow, Martha, and children, Samuel and Return. He owned
land at Torrington, which he ordered to be sold, in his will. He also
owned land in Harwinton, which had been laid out to his father, Re-
turn. He also had daughters, Mary, Sarah Phelps and Martha Strong.
He was a grandson of Rev. John Warham.
Strong, John, son of Return, jr., who deceased in 1726. Wife,
Mary, and children, Jonathan, David, John, Hester Clark, Abigail
Loomis, Sarah Clark, Elizabeth Bumham and Hannah Strong. David
had land in Bolton, and removed there. John died in 1749.
Strong, Asahel, of Farmington — died in 1739, and left children, John,
Margaret Root, and Mary Lewis.
Strong, Asahel, of Farmington — died in 1751. Wife, Ruth, and
children, Lois 4 years old, Ruth 1 1, Elnathan 9, Cyprian 7, Elizabeth
4 years old. Estate £1003. Rev. Cyprian, D. D., graduated at Yale
College in 1763. He was settled in the ministry at Chatham, and was
an eminent divine. He died in 1811.
Sumner, William, of Middletbwn — died July, 1703. Children, Hez.
ekiah, aged 20, Daniel 15, Sarah 18. This family came late into the
colony, but before 1700.
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Taintor, Charles, of Wethersfield, in 1644, is found upon the
records of lands, and was probably the man who was deputy in 1643
and '46, (in No. 2, p. 79.) Michael Taintor was in this colony, and
at Branford and Windsor. As none of the family appear to have died
in the probate district of Hartford, Charles probably removed to Fair-
field with J agger, before 1650.
Taintor, Michael, of Colchester, supposed the son of Charles, first
of Wethersfield, and afterwards of Fairfield county. Michael's chiU
dren were, Mary, Sarah, John, Michael and Joseph. His daughters
were married at their father's decease. He owned land at Windsor
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at his death. He had a grandsoa Michael, and a grandson John, son
of Michael, a grandson Michael, son of Joseph, of Branford, deceased.
Michael, sen'r., moved from Windsor to Colchester. Wife, Mabel.
He died in 173] . Estate £181 .
Tomlinson, Noah and Isaac, brothers, were bom about 1720. Noah
settled at Derby, and married Abigail Beers, of Newtown, and had
children, Dan, Nathan, Noah and Beers. Dan lived and died at Der.
by. He had children, Philo, Abijah, Dan, Eliphalet, Abigail, Susan
and Comfort. Philo married Miss Atwell ; Abigail died single ; Dan
married Miss Judd, and lives in East Bloomfield, N. Y. ; Eliphalat
married Polly Logan, of Washington, where he lived and died. He
left children, Christopher, of Canada, married Susan ; Comfort
married George Bradley, of Newtown, Conn. This is the family of
which Governor Tomlinson is a descendant. The first of the family
appears to have settled in Milford or Stratford.
Tomlinson, Thomas, of Hartford — died March 27, 1685. Estate
JC68. Widow, Elizabeth. Children, Sarah Bishop, aged 20, Mary
18, Ruth 15, Phoebe 12, Elizabeth 10, Hannah 6, and Thankful 1.
No sons. In 1727, Henry Tomlinson, of Colchester, died, and left a
widow Elizabeth.
Thompson, William, of New London, in 1664, removed to Virginia.
Tomson, John, of Fairfield, in 1641*
Toobe or Tobe, John, of Middletown — (wife, Sarah) died in 1728.
Sarah Marks, administratrix, 1730. Son Anthony, aged 15 — per-
haps other children. His name is spelt Toobe on the record.
Tyler, Isaac, of Haddam — died in 1718-19. Wife, Abigail. Estate
£136. Children, Abraham, 13 years old, Abigail 14, Isaac 11, Ann
9, Watchful 8, Israel and Hannah 4.
Try on, David, of Wethersfield, died as early as 1733. He had a
son Benjamin, aged 18 years.
W.
Wade, Robert, of Windham — died in 1696. Peter Cross, adminis-
trator. (See p. 86.)
Wait, William, (an Indian man, of Hartford,) died in 1711. Estate
£6:4: 5, which was paid him for his expedition against Canada in
1709.
Warner, John, of Waterbury— died while on a visit at Farmington
iu 1707. Children, John, Ephraim, Robert, Ebenezer, Lydia Brunson,
wife of Samuel Brunson.
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PASSENGERS OF THE MAY FLOWER IN 1620.
I have taken the Hberty of copying from that most excellent work,
which should be in every family in New England, ** The New Eng-
land Historical and Genealogical Register, published quarterly, under
the direction of the New England Historic, Genealogical Society," at
Boston, Mass., a List of the Names of the Passengers of that noted
vessel, the " May Flower," on her first voyage to this country, in
1620, and landed her passengers at Plymouth Rock, (no\^n Mfassa-
chusetts,) on the 11th day of December, O. S., 1620.
List of the Names.
John Carver, died in April, 1621 ; Mrs. Carver, his wife, died io
May, 1621 ; Elizabeth Carver, daughter of Mr. Carver, and after-
wards wife of John Howland ; Jasper, the boy of Mr. Carver, died
Dec. 6, 1620 ; John Howland ; three others of this family died
before 1627.
William Bradford ; Mrs. Dorothy Bradford, his wife, dfowned
Dec. 7, 1620.
Edward Winslow ; Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow, his wife, died March
24, 1620-1 ; Edward Winslow, jr., son of Edward ; John Winslow,
son of Edward ; George Soule.
William Brewster ; Mrs. Brewster, his wife ; Love Brewster, son
of William ; Wrestling Brewster, son of William ; Mrs. Lucretia
Brewster, wife of Jonathan, the eldest son of Elder Brewster ; Wil-
liam Brewster, son of Jonathan.
Isaac Allerton ; Mrs. Mary AUerton, his wife, died February 25,
1620-1 ; Bartholomew Allerton, son of Isaac ; Remember Allerton,
daughter of Isaac ; Mary Allerton, daughter of Isaac, and aflerwards
wife of Elder Thomas Cushman ; Sarah Allerton, daughter of Isaac,
and aflerwards wife of Moses Maverick.
Miles Standish ; Mrs. Rose Standish, his wife, died Jan. 29, 1620-4.
John Alden.
Samuel Fuller ; William Butten, his servant, died Nov. 6, 1620.
Christopher Martin, died Jan. 8, 1620-1 ; Mrs. Martin, his wife,
died the first winter ; Solomon Martin, son of Christopher, died Dec.
24, 1620 ; one other of this family died the first winter.
William MuUins, died Feb. 21, 1620-1 ; Mrs. MuUins, his wife,
died the first winter ; Priscilla Mullins, daughter of William, and after-
».
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wards wife of John Alden ; two others of this family died the first
winter.
William White, died Feb. 21, 1620-1 ; Mrs. Susanna White, his
wife, afterwards wife of Governor Winslow ; Resolved White, son of
William ; William White, jr., son of William ; Edward Thompson,
died Dec. 4, 1620.
Richard Warren.
Stephen Hopkins ; Mrs. Elizabeth Hopkins, his wife ; Constance
Hopkins, daughter of Stephen, and afterwards wife of Nicholas Snow ;
Giles Hopkins, son of Stephen ; Caleb Hopkins, son of Stephen ;
Oceanus Hopkins, son of Stephen, bom at sea.
Edward Dotey.
Edward Leister.
Edward TiUey, died the first winter ; Mrs. Tilley, his wife, died
the first winter ; two others of this family died the first winter.
John Tilley, died the first winter ; Mrs. Tilley, his wife, died the
first winter ; one other of this family died the first winter.
Francis Cooke ; John Cooke, (called the younger,) son of Francis.
Thomas Rogers, died the. first winter; Joseph Rogers, son of
Thomas.
Thomas Tinker, died the first winter ; Mrs. Tinker, his wife, died
the fiirst winter ; one more of this family died the first winter.
John Ridgdale, died the first winter ; Mrs. Ridgdale, his wife, died
the first winter.
Edward Fuller, died the first winter ; Mrs. Fuller, his wife, died
the first winter ; SamueF Fuller, (called the younger,) son of Edward.
John Turner, died the first winter ; two others of this family died
the first winter.
Francis Eaton ; Mrs. Eaton, his wife, died before 1627 ; Samuel
Eaton, son of ^Francis.
James Chilton, died Dec. 8, 1620 ; Mrs. Chilton, his wife, died the
first winter ; Mary Chilton, daughter of James, afterwards wife of John .
WinsloWy the brother of Edward.
John Crackston, died the first winter ; John Crackston, jr., son of
John.
John Billington ; Mrs. Helen Billington, his wife ; Francis Billing,
ton, son of John ; John Billington, jr., son of John.
Moses Fletcher,* died the first winter.
John Goodman.
Degory Priest, died Jan. 1, 1620-1.
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Thomas Williams, die^ the first winter.
Gilbert Winslow, brother of Edward.
Edward MargesoD, died the first winter.
Peter Brown.
Richard Britterige, died Dec. 21, 1620.
Richard Clarke, died the first winter.
Richard Gardiner.
John Allerton, (seaman,) died the first winter.
Thomas English, (seaman,) died the first winter.
TOBACCO LAW OF CONNECTICUT IN 1647.
" For^rauch as it is observed that many abuses are crept in, and
committed by frequent taking of tobacko — It is ordered by the authority
of this Courte, that no person under the age of twenty-one years, nor
any other, that hath not already accustomed himself to the use thereof,
shall take any tobacko until he hath brought a certificate under the
hands of some, who are approved for knowledge and skill in Physick
that it is useful for him, and also that he hath received a lycense firom
the Courte for the same — And for regulating of those who, either by
their former taking it, have to theire own apprehensions made it
necessary to them, or uppon due advice are persuaded to the use
thereof."
<' It is Ordered, that no man within this CoUony afler the publica-
tion hereof, shall take any tobacko publicquely in the street, nor shall
any take yt in the Fyelds or woods ynlesse wheA they be on their
travill or joymy, at lest 16 myles or at the ordinary tyme of repast
comonly cauled dynner, or if it be not then taken, yet not above once
in the day at most, and then not in Company with any other ; nor shall
any inhabiting in any of the Towns within this jurisdiction take any
tobacko in any house in the same Town wher he liveth, with and in
the Company of any more than one who vseth and drinketh the same
weed with him at that tyme vnder the penalty of six pence for ech
ofience against this x)rder in any of the particulars thereof," &;c.
The foregoing was one of the Public Acts of the Puritanic Legisla-
ture of Connecticut, passed in 1647, contemptuously termed Blue
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Laws. The great and only object of that noble and honest body of
men who enacted it, appears uniformly to have been, to do all things
without reserve, fear or affection, which they sincerely believed would
result in the greatest good, to the largest number of the people of the
colony, morally and politically. The disposition so often manifested
by a class of men, even of our own citizens, to ridicule the acts of their
ancestors, is too often indulged with far less reflection and honesty,
than the Puritans manifested in their acts. There had been disco\:ered
in this country, a weed which had neither beauty in its form or fra-
grance agreeable to the senses, but on the contrary, so bitter and nau-
seous to the taste and smell, that but two living creatures on earth
could relish it — one a worm the most filthy and obnoxious of its species
— ^the other a kind of goat which stenched the air where it moved.
It had been discovered by the good Legislators, that a disposition had
been manifested by some few of their citizens, to level themselves with
the worm and the goat in the use of this filthy weed, by snuffing it into
their nostrils, to the injury of their smell and voices, by placing it in
their mouths, causing an obnoxious breath, injuring the lungs, and
destroying their general health ; besides setting their heads on fire by
its pestiferous and noxious smoke, or " drinking the weed," as the
Indians called smoking ; neither o{ which could ward off disease, pro-
long life, or afford nourishment to the body — but on the contrary,
laid a sore foundation for disorders, and a certain result in evil con-
sequences — to prevent which, the Puritans enacted the law above.
Had the Legislature of Connecticut been alone in its action to prevent
the use of tobacco, the enemies of her policy might have sneered
at her Blue laws ; but we find that Queen Elizabeth also caused
an edict to be enacted against its use ; James I. of England not only
enacted laws against its use, but personally attempted to write it down;
Charles I. also in his reign made a like attempt. Pope Urban VIII.,
of Italy, pronounced sentence of excommunication against all who
should take snuff at church ; Innocent XII. pronounced his curse upon
all who should defile the walls of St. Peters with tobacco. In Russia
the penalty for a violation of the tobacco law, was first, the knout, and
death for the second offence — and for snuffing tobacco, to slit the nos-
trils of the offender. In Switzerland, Persia and other Powers in
Europe, edicts were passed to prevent the use of this filthy weed
under severe penalties. Massachusetts legislated upon this subject,
in its early settlement, and made it penal to smoke tobacco within
** twenty poles of any house." It was declared by Abbot Nessens
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Thomas Williams, died the first winter. A wiU in this
Gilbert Winslow, brother of Edward. . servant of Sir
Edward Margeson, died the first winter. dcoyeied volumes
Peter Brown. supposing his mas-
Richard Britterige, died Dec. 21, 1620. j his face to save his
Richard Clarke, died the first winter.
Richard Gardiner. on Tobacco, remarks-
John Allerton, (seaman,) died the ^ ^t, (tobacco) we shall see
Thomas English, (seaman,) died ivay against the united power
Kings, Sultans and Emperors
,(«sdastics have thundered their anathe-
Lff should seek in it a gratification, which
'(,. the bow-string and the sword and the
TOBACCO L ' '>>^'y "^^ i^ enforcing their authority ; but
. .;>^emas, it has made its way, until triumphant
" Forasmuch ap^ <i2i^^' Monarchs have now learned to enjoy in
committed by fiy />^on with their meanest subjects ; and nations
of this Couiie r/^J^'^ ^'^^^ important sources of their wealth and
any other, t' .,. j/^ (he says) to borrow the words of a writer, * the
shall takf /^-^AiJfl itself— if I may so speak — tributary to an acrid,
hands c r*'^ vegetable.' " If, therefore, the Puritans are blame.
that i' J^^^^cting the foregoing law, or are to be ridiculed for its
the j^Ae cla^ termed blue laws, I have only to remark, that other
th Jffg gnd states much older, have been as blue and ridiculous in
jr ^^Jirft as Connecticut. Kings, Popes and Emperors, have imitated
^^LgitatiB in enacting laws to prevent the use of this noxious and
jj^y weed.
fffifoUoynng are some of the First interesting events which occurred
in Connecticut during its early settlement.
The first Court held in the colony, was apparently self-constituted,
0nd held at Hartford, April 26, 1636, by five men, before any laws had
been enacted, or a government organized — for the trial of Henry
Stiles for the offence of selling a gun to an Indian.
The first Law enacted, was to prevent the sale of pistols, guns,
powder and shot, to the Indians, April 26, 1636.
The first Military training was ordered by the General Court, held
at Wethersfield, in June, 1636. It was then ordered that '< each pkau
UOwfC^ should train once each month.
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Scf have attended the trials of cases in the colony previous to its
^ on as a colony. The first trial by jury was in the case of
't Seely vs. Wethersfield, before the General Court, with
M636.
1^ t issued and ordered by the Court, was directed to
^^ Hhersfield, to summon Richard Gildersleeve to
*^ ^^ , with the inventory of John Oldham's estate.
^ A * jusiness done, was in settling the estate of John
^ a been murdered by the Indians, in 1636. Clement
i adm inistrator.
^ Chappell, Tho's Cooper, and Thomas Barber were the first
.i.ured apprentices, bound by the Court, to Francis Stiles, to serve
um four days in each week, to learn the trade of a carpenter, in 1637.
The first session of the General Court, with a Committee or Lower
House, was held upon the first day of May, 1637, for the purpose of
declaring war against the Pequot Indians ; which was also the first
declaration of war by Connecticut — the first victory as well as the first
and last territory ever held by conquest by the colony, 1637.
The first military draft for soldiers, was for this war in 1637.
The first fort erected by the English was at Say brook, in 1635-6-7,
unless a small fort had been begun at Windsor in 1634.
The Particular Court was the second Court, formed by the' General
Court, Feb. 9, 1637, O. S., which was principally constituted as a
Probate Court, to close the settlement of Oldham's estate, and the
business of John Jessup.
Clement Chaplin was the first treasurer, appointed February, 1637.
He was also the first collector of rates, with William Wadsworth,
Henry Wolcott, Andrew Ward and Jehu Burr, for his sub-collectors,
in 1637.
The first tax laid upon the people was for £520, to defray the ex.
pense of the war against the Pequots.
The first constables in the colony were, Henry Wolcott, Samuel
Wakeman and Daniel Finch, appointed by the General Court in April,
1636.
The first election of the members of the General Court, was in
March, 1637. And no evidence of record even then, is found that
they were elected by the people ; but they attended at the time stated
for holding the court, and took their seats.
Thurston Rayner was the first person fined for neglecting to attend
the General Court, when elected a member, in 1637 — probably few
have been fined since for that ofience.
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ERRATA.
Page 13, top line, for Ashley, read ** Ackley."
^ 41, top line, omit the word ** he."
" 42, read Jonathan Ince for '* John Ince."
*' 50, line 16th from top, omit ** in," and insert took.
'^ 64, line 4th from bottom, insert ** not" before probably.
" 65, death of John Porter, read ** 1648."
« 67, line 3d from top, read A. Ward for " H. Ward."
M 78, line 18th from top, for Return^ read '^ John."
«' 89, line 9th from top, read Milford, for ^ Guilford."
»* 94, line 5th from bottom, read Dr. Charles P. Wells, for »• H. Wells."
" 105, line 2d from bottom, for War, read " the Treasury."
*^ 108, line 12th from bottom, omit the words Henry Wolcott, the first, of
Windsor, and read " Gov'rs. Winthrop, Welles and Webster.*'
** 145, to the children of Andrew Hinman, jr., add Mary, who married Sht-
drach Osbom, Esq., and died before her father.
»» 159, line 18th from top, read " are,*' for the 2d " is."
^ 184, bottom line, for Elisha, read '' Elihu."
*v 188, line 2d from bottom, omit the words ^* a son and."
*^ 206, line 9th from bottom, insert ^ grand" befbre «* mother."
" 213, line 12th from top, read ** had been," for " died."
»* 228, line 18th from top, read " executrix," for ** executor."
*♦ 229, line 15th from bottom, for ** Oak," read ** Indian."
ABBREVIATIONS.
Wid. for
widow.
d.
died.
m. •'
married.
b.
bom.
1fm.Y.
Arsm Jmu, m. M ur Hooker, Dec 8» 1713.
Arnold loBithu, m. Sank Jones, Aug. 18, 1715.
Arnold Jonadna, m. Humk RokinsoB, OcL S, ITU.
Anold Jokn, m. Hamak M eakins, Jan. 12, 1700-10.
Aaldey Jooatkan, m. Efiiakedi Okxit, May 20, ITItt.
AriOey Joaepk, m. Maiy Mix, Dec 28, 1709.
AsdiewB Jokn, m. Havnik GiDet, Apnl 23, 1702.
AadievB Slepkca^ m. Sank GOlet, Marek 29, 17t&
AndiewB Tkoona, of H. m. Lore Kn^jkl, dan. of Geo. Nor. 20, 17I&
Baraaid Fnncis, m. Havnik Mmdls, Ai^.2S, 1644.
Bodar Samoel, m. Maiy Giknan, Marek 2, 1703-4.
Benton Samnrf^ m. Maiy P dmeroy, dan. of Medad, of Noidianipliii^
Jaly2,17a4.
Bigeknr Jooatkan, m. Makd Edwaids, Dec 14, 1099.
Big^w John, m. Hamiak WadswoId^ June 30, 1771.
Bncj Jokn, m. Mazy WekBter,daa. of Jonadian,Fek. 22, 1703-0.
Bdi Danid, m. Hannak Wadsw<»tk, OcL 26» 1733-4.
BidweO James, m. Rodi Stanley, Dec. 3, 1713.
Bowne Nadianiei, m. EDeoor Wales, Dec 1647.
Bufllmdl Richard, m. Maiy Mairio, Oct. 11, 1648.
Bamaid Ba|tholomew, m. Sarah Buichard, Oct. 1647.
Blanckaid William, m. Sarah Cowles, Oct. 5, 1718.
Benton Jacob, m. Abigafl Carter, July 6, 1724.
Bonce Thomas, m. Eliza Easton, June 2, 1709.
B^weU Thomas, m. Pradeoce Scott, March 28, 1710.
Baker Basey, m. Hannah Willet, April 1, 1697.
Bidwell Josiah, m. Martha Batlar, Dec. 1711.
Botlar Thomas, m. Abigail Sfaepard, Aug. 6, 1691.
BuH Jootkan, m. Sarah Whiting, March 19, 1684.
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Gifaeoa WiUiam, m. Mary Manfaall, (both of BosIod) July 1, 1701.
GniTes George, soo ofGeoiget m. Ebz. Vcniiiai^ April 2» 1651.
Granois Edward, m. Elizahrth Andrews, of Farmi^gloii, 1654 or 2.
Graham Beoj. m. Abigail Humphrey, Feb. 12, 1664, d. 1607.
Gilbert Samuel, m. Mary Rogers, dan. of fiamnd, of N. Land. Oct
2,16^.
Gilbert Jonathan, m. Mary Wright, 1645.
Gilbert J<rfm, m. Amy Lord, May 6, 1647.
Gaylord, m. Mary Stebbiog, April 29, 1618.
Goodrich, William, m. Sarah Marrin, April 7, 1648.
Graham Benj. m. Sarah Webster, Nov. 20, 1698.
Gross Jonah, m. Rebecca Wadsworth, Aug. 11, 1708.
Gross John, m. Mary Wadsworth, Not. 17, 1700.
Gilman Richard, m. Elizabeth Bnmham^ March 4, 1702.
Goodwin Samuel, m. Mary Steel, March 18, 1708.
Gillett Abel, m. Abigail Ensign, May 18^ 1731.
Gross Truman, m. Susannah Deming, Jan. 7, 1731—2.
Gumsey John, m. Sarah Hubbard, OcL 2, 1728.
Gilbert Joseph, m. Elizabeth Smith, dau. i^ Joseph, May 8^ 1605.
Gridley Thomas, m. Mary , 1644.
Goodridge William, m. Sarah Marvin, Oct. 4^ 1648.
Galpin Samuel, m. Sarah Knight, dau. of George, Dec 9, 1715.
Hosford Benjamin, m. Christian Wetherall, Aug. 22, 1644.
Humphrey Dositheus, m. Ann Griswc^ May 23, 1734.
Hopkins Thomas, m. Mary Beckley, March 1, 1616-17.
Hosmer Thomas, m. Susannah Steel, July 18^ 1734.
Hosmer Thomas, m. Ann Praitiss, Dec 24, 1700.
Howard Samuel, m. Alice Hooker, Sept. 20, 1720.
Hayward Henry, m. Sarah Stone, Sept. 28, 1648.
Hopkins Steven, son of Steven, m. Sarah Judd, dau. of Thomas, of
Waterbury, Nov. 17, 1686.
Hinsdall Barnabas, m. Martha Smith, Nov. 9, 1693.
Harrison James, m. Mahitabel Graves, Jan. 1, 1701.
Humphrey Nathaniel, m. Agnes Spencer, March 14, 1709.
Hubbard John, m. Agnes Humphrey, Oct. 1715.
Hopkins Ebenezer, m. Mary Butlar, of Wethersfield, dau. of Samuel,
Jan. 21, 1691.
rd Samuel, m. Susannah Bunce, Feb. 18; 1696.
Joseph, m. Hannah Peck, dau. of Paul, April 27, 1693.
fr. John, m. Bfary Gtover, of SpringfieM, Nov. 7, 1603.
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JeimiDgs Joshua, m. Mary Williams^ 1647.
Jones Nathaniel, in. Rebecca Pantry, April 30, 1713.
Judd Thomas, m. Hepzibah Williams, Jan. 16, 1798.
Judd Ebenezer, m. Hannah Richards, Nov. 5, 1729.
Judd Joseph, m. Elizabeth R- , Nov. 10, 1726.
Kelsey William, m. Rebecca Messenger, Jan. 5^ 1709.
King Thomas, m. Sarah Mygatt, Nov. 6, 1712.
King Joseph, m. Mary Joss, May 2, 1717.
Kellogg Isaac, m. Mary Webster, Dec. 26, 1717.
Kellogg Benjamin, m. Abigail Sedgwick, Nov. 9, 1721.
Kellogg Daniel, m. Deborah Moore, Nov. 27, 1729.
Kelsey Charles, m. Hannah Larkham, of England, May 18, 1729.
Kilboum Thomas, m. Hannah, dau. of Jos. Hills, of G. Feb. 1, 1699.
Kellogg Samuel, m. Sarah Merrills, Sept. 22, 1687.
Kelsey Stephen, m. Hannah Higenson, dau. of Jahn, of Wethersfield,
Nov. 15, 1692, d. 1710.
Kellogg Samuel, m. Hannah Benton, May 11, 1711.
Lord Richard, m. Abigail Warren, Jan. 14, 1692.
Lord John, m. Adrian Basey, May 15, 1648..
Lyman Joseph, m. Abigail Spencer, March 2, 1709.
Lemonge Samuel, m. Sarah Merrills, Sept. 22, 1687.
Milrock John, m. Sarah Wadsworth, Sept. 17, 1646.
Merrills Caleb, m. Mercy Sedgwick, Aug. 1733.
Mygatt Joseph, m. Sarah Webster, Nov. 15, 1677.
Merrills Abraham, m. Prudence Kellogg, April 16, 1699.
Millerton John, m. Martha Rue or Rice, July 1, 1703.
Merrills Wilterton, m. Ruth Pratt, Jan. 1, 1702.
Morse, m. Ruth Stanley, Dec. 5, 1645.
Milrock John, m. Stoughton, Jan. 18, 1649.
Merrills Isaac, m. Sarah Cook, May 22, 1706.
Merrills Abel, m. Mabel Easton, March 15, 1710-11.
Morriss Peter, m. Kezia Ames, March 9, 1718-19.
Merrills Jacob, m. Abigail Webster, May 10, 1710.
Merrills John, jr. m. Sarah Marsh, Sept. 29, 1694.
Moody John, m. Sarah Evetts, April 3, 1700.
Marsh John, m. Susannah Butler, Jan 1, 1707.
Nichols Cyprian, m. Mary, dau. of Samuel Spencer, May 24, 1705.
Nicholson Henry, m. Hannah Spencer, June 8, 1729.
Olmsted Nicholas, m. Mary Hosmer, March 30, 1706.
Olmsted Thomas, m. Ann Webster, Feb. 21, 1716.
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Olmsted Thomas, m. Hoimiah Mix, June 25, 1691.
Olmsted Stephen, m. Sarah Newell, dau. of John, June 27, 1723.
Pratt Daniel, son of Daniel, m. Elizabeth Lee, March 10, 1691.
Peck Paul, m. Leah Morry, Aug. 8, 1700.
Parsons John, m. Phillis Hills, Dec. 1, 1698.
Peck Samuel, m. Abigail Collier, dau. of Joseph, March 6, 1701.
Pratt John, jr. m. Hannah Porter, dau. of John, jr. Jan. 29, 1712.
Porter John, m. Hannah Hopkins, wid. of Joseph, Dec. 3, 1713.
Porter Hezekiah, 2d, m. Sarah Wright, Aug. 25, 1719.
Pammer Nicholas, m. Jane Purchas.
Parsons Joseph, m. Mary Bliss, Nov. 1646.
Peck John, m. Mahitabel Reeve, Nov. 1707.
Parsons John, m. l)orothy Sparks, May 27, 1712.
Pratt Peter, m. Mahitabel Watrous, Sept. 7, 1709.
Pratt Elisha, m. Sarah Bumham, Dec. 7, 1726.
Pratt John, jr. m. Hannah Norton, dau. of John, 1712-13.
Pellitt Thomas, jr. m. Martha , March 18, 1780, daughters Phil-
lis and Patience.
Porter Timothy, m. Mary Pitkin, June 14, 1716.
Porter James, m. Mary Pitkin, July 7, 1720.
Ruscoe John, m. Rebecca Beebe, Jan. 2, 1650.
Reeve Robert, m. Sarah Adkins, July 2, 1717.
Richards Samuel, m. Mary Henbury, June 14, 1697.
Russell Mr. John, m. Mary Talcott, June 28, 1649.
Richards Thomas, son of John, m. Mary Parsons, of Springfield, dau-
of Benjamin, Oct. 1, 1691.
Risley Samuel, m. Rebecca Gaines, Aug. 1, 1704.
Richards Thomas, m. Abigail Turner, June 6, 1717.
Roote Joseph, m. Hannah Kellogg, Oct. 20, 1715.
Roby Andrew, m. Abigail Curtiss, Nov. 19, 1690.
Shepard Thomas, m. Susannah Scott, Sept. 5, 1695.
Smith Nathaniel, m. Esther Dickinson, July 9, 1686.
Steel Samuel, m. Mercy Bradford, Sept. 16, 1680.
Shepard John, jr. m. Hannah Peck, May 12, 1680.
Se3m[iour John, jr. m. Elizabeth Webster, Dec. 19, 1693.
Spencer Samuel, son of Samuel, m. Hepzibah Church, Sept. 1696.
Skinner John, m. Rachel Pratt, dau. of Daniel, Feb. 22, 1693.
Spencer Ebenezer, m. Mary Booth, Feb. 28, 1699.
Spencer Garrard, m. Hannah Pratt, dau. of John, Dec. 22, 1680.
Stanley Nathaniel, m. Anna VS^hiting, Nov. 14, 1706.
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Seymour Thomas, m. Ruth Norton, Feb. 29^ 1700.
Smith Joseph, m. Lydia Hunt, dau. of Ephraim, April 4, 1656.
Stanley Caleb, m. Hannah, dau. of Samuel Spencer, May 13, 1686,
she died Dec. 5, 1702.
Skinner Timothy, m. Ruth Cotton, May, 1738 — children, Ruth, Mabel,
and Anna.
Stanley Nathaniel, m. Mary Boosey, June 2, 1659.
Sedgwick Josiah, m. Ruth Smith, Jan. 24, 1722.
Sedgwick Stephen,t m. Mary Harriss, Dec. 16, 1725.
Sexton Gershom, m. Abigail King, Jan. 20, 1708.
Shepard Thomas, m. Jane North, Oct. 12, 1710.
Sheldin James, m. Elizabeth Pratt, Feb. 1716.
Skinner Joseph, m. Dorothy Hosiher, Jan. 1696, and m. his 2d wife,
Eliza Olmsted, Jan. 28, 1707.
Seymour Richard, m. Mary Wilson, Oct. 30, 1707.
Steel Thomas, m. Susan Webster, May 10, 1709.
Sadd Thomas, m. Hannah Grant, dau. of Matthew, Dec. 25, 1712.
Smith Jobannah, m. Sarah Graves, Sept. 26, 1714.
Sedgwick Ebenezer, m. Prudence Merrills, June 30, 1720.
Seymour Jonathan, m. Mary Bull, May 27, 1725.
Seymour Timothy, m. Rachel AUyn, April 27, 1727.
Seymour John, m. Lydia Mason, June 25, 1718.
Steel Jonathan, m. Dorothy Mygatt, May 5, 1715.
Sedgwick Samuel, jr. m. Ruth Peck, Feb. 1, 1710-11.
Stanley Caleb, jr. m. Abigail Bunce, Feb. 15, 1704-5.
Steel John, m. Mary Warner, 1645.
Stebin Samuel, son of George, m. Bethia Loomis, dau. of John, 1652.
Savage John, of H. m. Elizabeth Dublin, 1652.
Stanley John, m. Sarah Steel, Dec. 5, 1645.
Symons Joseph, m. Abigail Spencer, March 2, 1709.
Shepard Thomas, m. Jane North, Oct. 12, 1710.
Seymour Thomas, m. Mary Waters, June 21, 1711.
Sedgwick Jonathan, m. Isabell Stebbins, March 7, 1716-17.
Skinner John, m. Mary Turner, Dec. 24, 1724.
Spencer John, m. Sarah Smith, dau. of Joseph, Oct. 4, 1693.
Smith Richard, m. Elizabeth Cole, Dec. 20, 1705.
Spencer Garret, m. Sarah, dau. of John Day, June 10, 1708.
Shelding John, m. Elizabeth Pratt, April 20, 1708.
Seymour Zachariah, m. Hannah Olmsted, Nov. 24, 1709.
Shepard Samuel, m. Bethia Steel, May 17, 1709.
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Smith Philip, m. Mary Robinson, Sept. 1708.
Shepard Joseph, m. Eliza Flowers, June 19, 1711.
Smith Jobannah, m. Mary Flowers, April 16, 1719.
Sedgwiick Joseph, m. Ruth Smith, Jan. 24, 1722-3.
Sexton Greorge, m. Sarah, dau. of George Knight, Dec. 25, 1699.
Spencer Garret, m^ Hannah Pratt, dau. of John, Dec. 22, 1680.
Shepurd John, m. Mary Bigelow, May 18, 1712.
Taylor Jonathan, m. Elizabeth Richards, Oct. 5, 1709.
Taylor Stephen, m. Violet Bigelow, Sept. 1, 1709 — ^he m. Esther
Richards, Oct. 6, 1703, and died 1705.
Treat Richard, m. Susannah Woodbridge, Aug. 7, 1718.
Thornton Samuel, m. Susannah Whiting, Feb. 12, 1701.
Tomsunn Thomas, m. Anne Welles, 1646.
Turner Ephraim, m. Mary Nichols, May 2, 1700.
Upson Thomas, m. Elizabeth Fuller, 1646.
Ventres Moses, m. Grace , 1646.
Wadsworth William, m. Elizabeth Stone, July 2, 1644.
Warner John, m. Ann Norton or Foster, 1649.
Wilcock John, m. Miss Stoughton, Jan. 1649.
Welles Mr. Thomas, son of Mr. Thomas Welles, magistrate, of Weth-
ersfield, m. Mrs. Hannah Pantry, wid. June, 1654.
Watson John, jr. m. Sarah Steel, dau. of James, Feb. 19, 1707'-8.
Wells Hezekiah, m. Mrs. Elizabeth Hobart, dau. of Rev. Jeremiah,
May 2, 1704. [1696.
Waters Thomas, m. Sarah, dau. of Benj. Fenn, of Milford, May 19,
Webster Robert, m. Hannah, dau. of John Beckley or Buckley, Sep.
10,1689.
Webster Jonathan, m. Esther Judd, dau. of Benj. Dec. 14, 1704.
Webster Joseph, m* Mary Judd, Jan. 23, 1695.
Webster Stephen, m. Mary Bumham, June 6, 1717.
Webster Jacob, m. Elitzabeth Nichols, Feb. 16, 1717-18.
Webster Daniel, m. Miriam Kellogg, Nov. 11, 1719*
Webster Joseph, m. Hannah Baker, May 11, 1726.
Wadsworth Ichabod, m. Sarah Smith, Dec. 21, 1720.
Weston Samuel, m. Ann Thornton, May 23, 1728.
Webster Cyprian, m. Elizabeth Seymour, Sept. 25, 1729.
White Nathaniel, m. Sarah Hiosdall, July 29, 1725.
Watson Caleb, m. Hannah Porter, July 5, 1733.
Wells Ichabod, m. Sarah Way, Sept. 4, 1684.
Webster Jonathan, m. Dorcas Hopkins, May 11, 1681.
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WhitiDg William, m. Mary Allyn, dau. of Col. John, Oct. 6, 1686.
Webster Moses, m. Mary Bracy, Dec. 6, 1733.
Wells Samuel, m. Esther Ellsworth, Jan. 1722.
Wads worth Jonathan, m. Hepzibah Marsh, Nov. 29, 1711.
Webster John, m. Abiel Steel, Dec. 25, 1712.
Williams James, jr. m. Saurah Judd, Dec. 29, 1715.
Whitmore Thomas, m. Sarah Hales, Dec. 11, 1645.
Welles Hugh, m. Mary Rusco, Aug. 19, 1647.
Williams William, m. Fanne Westover, 1647.
Walkley James, m. Alice Boosey, of Wethersfield, 1652.
Welles Thomas, m. Mrs. Sarah Pantry.
Williams James, m. Sarah Richardson, Oct. 2, 1691.
Wright George, m. Mary Harrison, Oct. 1694.
Wilson John, m. Mary Gilbert, Nov. 27, 1707.
Wells Samuel, m. Rachel Cad well. May 26, 1709.
Watson Cyprian, m. Eliza Steel, Jan. 27, 1715.
Williams Samuel, m. Hannah Hickcox, Nov. 13, 1722.
Watson John, m. Bethia Tyler or Fyler, dau. of Wm. April 30, 1730-
Welles John, jr. m. Sarah Gaylord, Dec. 24, 1735.
Wells Jonathan, m. Ruth Bull, Dec. 15, 1715.
Webster Ezekiel, m. Rebecca Gaines, Jan. 21, 1731-2 — children
Rebecca, Ruth, Ezekiel, Elijah b. May 1, 1742.
Marriages by John Marshy Esq,
Barnard Joseph, m. Sarah Olcott, March 23, 1739-40.
Clapp Elijah, m. Ann Benton, July 12, 1741.
Charles John, m. Mary Breed, upon special reasons, April 5, 1743.
Handerson James, m. Jerusha White, Jan. 17, 1741-2.
King Joseph, m. Eunice Seymour, of Suffield — for reasons were mar.
ried without publishing, July 19, 1737.
Messenger Nehemiah, m. Elizabeth Hopkins, Aug. 22, 1739.
Peter, Negro, m. Phebe, Aug. 28, 1740.
Spencer, John, m. Thankful Easton, July 17, 1743.
Shelding John, m. Mary Graham, March 14, 1743-4.
Smith Abial, of Litchfield, m.. Johannah Goodwin, April 18, 1739.
Seymour Zechariah, m. Sarah Steel, April 25, 1739.
Strong Samuel, ra. Susannah Brace, Aug. 20, 1739.
Wadsworth Joseph, m. Elizabeth Cooke, May 10, 1742.
Webster Isaac, m. Amy White, Nov. 11, 1739.
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Andrews Samuel, son of William, b. Oct. 20, 1645. [Record.]
Andrews John, son of James, bap. Sept. 27, 1646.
Adams Samuel, son of Jeremy, bap. Noy. 23, 1645.
Allcock Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas, bap. Dec. 7, 1643.
Bryant Ebenezer ahd his wife Mahitabel, had Sarah b. May 11, 1739.
Elizabeth b. Aug. 26, 1741. Ebenezer b. Aug. 19, 1744. Samuel
b. April 25, 1747. Timothy b. Aug. 15, 1750. Jonathan b. Feb.
6, 1753. Daniel b. Nov. 24, 1755.
Baysa EUzabeth, dau. of John, bap. Aug. 23, 1645.
Bloomfield John, son of William, bap. Aug. 23, 1645.
Burr Mar}', dau. of Thomas, b. Sept. 17, 1645.
Brunson Isaac, son of John, bap. Dec. 7, 1645.
Burr Thomas, son of Benjamin, b. Jan. 26, 1645.
Bartlett Deborah, dau. of Robert, bap. March 18, 1645.
Catling Mary, bap. Nov. 29, 1646.
Desbrow Phebe, dau. of Nicholas, bap. Dec. 20, 1646.
Fellows John, son of Richard, bap. Nov. 1, 1646.
Gibbons Sarah, dau. of William, b. Aug. 17, 1645.
Gozzard Daniel, son of Daniel, bap. Jan. 24, 1646.
Gurnsey John and Sarah, had Sarah b. July 13, 1729. Elizabeth
b. Feb. 27, 1730. John b. Jan. 13, 1732-3. Lydia b. Dec. 6,
1734. Bezaleel b. Nov. 28, 1737.
Hubbard Daniel, son of George, bap. Dec. 7, 1645.
Hayne.s Mabel, dau. of John, Esq. b. March 19, 1645.
Hollen Samuel, son of William, bap. Nov. 1, 1646.
Hopkins Isaac, son of Ebenezer, b. Nov. 25, 1708.
Ketcherall Hannah, dau. of Samuel, b. Jan. 4, 164*^.
Kelsey Abigail, dau. of William, bap. April 19, 1645.
Kerbee Elizabeth, dau. of John, b. Sept. 8, 1646.
Lawes Mary, dau. of William, jr. b. May 6, 1645.
Lawes Philip, son of William, jr. bap. 1646.
Merrells Thomas, son of Thomas, bap. Nov. 1, 1646.
Marsh Joseph, son of John, bap. Jan. 24, 1646.
Newton Samuel, son of Roger, bap. 1646.
Sibly Jonathan, of Windham, died in 1714, and left a son John.
Wadsworth Samuel, son of William, bap. Oct. 25, 1646.
Young Seth and Hannah, had Benj. b. Sept. 23, 1736. Joseph b.
Dec. 25, 1738. Abigail b. Feb. 3, 1740-1.
Mary, dau. of Arthur Smith, b. 1644. John, son of William Pratt,
b. Feb. 23, 1644. Abigail, dau. of Wm. Kelsey, b. April 19, 1645.
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CATALOGUE
OF THE
NAMES OF THE FIRST PURITAN SETTLERS OF
CONNECTICUT.
CONTINUED.
A.
Abbernatha, Caleb, of Farmington (Torrington,) died in 1759. Will
exhibited by John Abbernatha, same year. Estate £93 : 12 : 8.
Aights, Abraham, of Simsbury, d. in 1766, and lefl a son Abraham
14 years old.
Alderman, William, of Farmiogton and Simsbury, d. about 1697.
Mary his. widow. He had a son William who resided at Simsbury.
Estate £47.
AUis, Nathaniel, of Bolton, d. in 1750. His widow Elizabeth and
son David, executors. Children, David, Jonathan, Nathaniel, John,
Ebenezer, Timothy, Mary Johns, (she lefl heirs Benjamin and Stephen
Johns,) Jemima Root, Mindwell Rood, and Mary Coleman. He gave
to his son David all his lands and buildings in Bolton, if David should
pay £1000 in legacies given by the will to his other children within
six years afler the death of the father, and support his father and
mother during their lives. Estate over £2000.
Allyn, Alexander, of Windsor, m. Elizabeth Cross. He was a
brother of William and Robert Allyn, who then resided in Scotland.
When he died, in 1708, he gave each of them £10 to be expended in
Boston in articles, and sent to them in Scotland. He gave £15 to
aid in building a school house on the green in Windsor. To the
ScoUs^ Box in Boston, he gave £5. He was a merchant at Windsor,
and was connected with the Borlands of Boston, in business. He
gave Rev. Mr. Mather £5 ; to Rev. J. Marsh £5 ; to Mary Cross,
bis mother-in-law £5 in specie ; to Sarah Grant, daughter of Thomas,
a servant girl, 20s. to purchase for her a Bible. Estate £2706 : 4 : 2.
He lefl children, Fitz-John, Alexander, jr., John) and an only daugh-
ter Mary. He gave to her £400 in cash, the remainder to his sons.
He had a sister-in-law, Abigail Grant, who married Dr. Mather.
Allyn, Alexander, jr., remained at Windsor, and d. there in 1790.
In 1788 he gave Hannah Allyn Hooker, (dau. of Capt. James Hooker)
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jClOOO in silver out of his estate, and appointed Capt. Hooker his ex.
ecutor. All his estate amounted to £8875 : 9 : 10. Distributed to
his children, Feb. 4, 1792, £5990 : 19: 4 — viz. to Increase, Zebulon
and Alsan Hoskins in right of their wives, Hannah AUyn and Abigail
Ellsworth,- a widow, having lefl no sons.
Alsup or Alsop, Thomas, of Simsbury, d. insolvent, about 1724-5.
Ames, Robert, of Wethersfield, died in 1771. Children, Sarah and
John. His wid. Sarah, and son, administrators. Estate £373 : 13 : 7.
Ames, John, of Wethersfield Rocky Hill, son of Robert, was bom
Nov. 1733, and died July 16, 1790. He m. Abigail Butler, who was
b. June 30, 1737, and d. Feb. 23, 1800. They had eleven children,
viz. Daniel b. Feb. 1, 1751, and d. Nov. 19, 1822 — he lost one of his
arms by a pistol ball. He resided in Southington, and taught school
for a livelihovd afler he lost his arm. Philemon b. Oct. 8, 1758, and
d. June 9, 1797 — m. Ruth Hurlbut, who was b. Oct. 1760. He was
a ship-carpenter or builder, and master of the ship yard at Rocky Hill.
He was a gentleman of great firmness of character. He died when
only 39 years of age, and lefl but one child, Eunice Ames — she mar-
ried Frederick Robbins, of Wethersfield. John, son of John, b. Aug.
31, 1760, and died of the small pox, aged 16 years. Benjamin, son
of John, b. Oct. 29, 1762, and d..Nov. 1795. Mahitabel, b. March
21, 1765, and d. aged 10 years. William, b. July 31, 1765, d. July
2, 1811. Eunice, b. Sept. 4, 1769, d. in 1775. Robert, b. April 20,
1772, d. in 1775. Abigail, b. June '3, 1774 ; m. Russell Mackee, and
was Uving at Middletown in 1840. She had four children, William
the eldest, then lived in Philadelphia ; Henry the second son was a
sea captain, and commanded a brig in the West India trade. Abigail
died by an injury received by the bursting of the boiler of the steam-
boat Oliver Ellsworth, when on her way home from Albany, having
then recently lost her husband at sea, Capt. Joseph Stocking. She
was left a widow with infant twin sons. Joseph was a merchant in
N. Y. John Ames, b. May 1, 1777, son of John, died in 1778. Mary
Ames, b. June I, 1780, d. in 1821, making eleven children. This
family originated from the Ames family in Massachusetts. Horatio
Ames, of SaUsbury, Conn, is not of the family at Wethersfield, but
came from Massachusetts to Salisbury, where he has a family, and
is largely engaged in the iron business. There are but few families
of the name in Connecticut at this time.
Anderson, Francis, of Hartford, d. in 1771. Ashbel Anderson, of
East Windsor, d. in 1777 — Abigail his widow.
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Autizelly Lawrence, of WiUington, d. in 1759. Estate £186. —
Widow Mary. Children, Zeruiab, Mary, Phebe, Lyman or Simon,
William, Perez, Phineas, Silai^, Dorcas and Sarah. His son-in-law
David Fuller, executor.
Ashley, Jonathan, of Hartford, second son of Robert, of Springfield,
was born in 1646, and m. Sarah, a daughter of William Wadswbrth,
of Hartford, where he settled. His children were, Joseph, Jonathan,
Samuel, Sarah and Rebecca. Estate X1030 : 19. He died in 1704.
Ashley, Joseph, son of Jonathan and grandson of Robert, died at
Hartford in 1754 — ^left no sons. His daughters were, Hannah, who
m. Samuel Day ; Ann, m. Samuel Clark, of Windsor ; Mary and
Jerusha Ashley. Estate £189. Great grand children of Robert.
Ashley, Jonathan, jr., son of Jonathan, sen'r. and grandson of Rob-
ert. H.6 m. , and had children, Jonathan, Sarah, Elizabeth
Olcott, Mary Gaylord, Abigail Ashley, Rachel Tudor, Eunice and
Ashley, great grand children of Robert. He died in 1750.
Ashley, Jonathan, grandson of Jonathan, sen'r. of Hartford, d. in
1777. He appears to have left no children.
Ashley, Samuel, the 3d son of Jonathan, sen'r., appears to have
removed from Hartford — probably to Plainfield, where he held an
estate in lands, by his father's will.
Ashley, Lieut. Ezekiel, of Hartford, m. Hannah , and had a
son Ezekiel. He d. in 1746. Ezekiel Ashley, jr. m. Elizabeth >
and d. in 1761, and left issue. The branch of the Ashley family
through Jonathan, has now become entirely extinct in Connecticut.
Ashley, Hon. Chester, U. S. Senator from Arkansas, late deceased
at Washington, April 29, 1848, was b. at Amherst, Mass. He was
the son of William Ashley, who was b. at Leverett, who was the
eldest son of Stephen Ashley, who was the son of Rev. Joseph Ash-
ley, of Sunderland, Mass. b. in 1709, who was the son of Samuel, the
son of David, and David was the son of Jlobert Ashley, who settled
at Springfield in 1639. Hon. Chester Ashley emigrated with his
father's family, from Massachusetts to Hudson, in the State of N. Y.
in early life. He graduated at Williams College in 1813 ; after which
he read law at the Law School at Litchfield, Conn., under the instruc-
tion of those learned jurists, Judges Reeve atid Gould. He then went
West to seek his fortune in his then future life, and opened a law
office for a time in Illinois ; from thence he removed to Arkansas,
where he finally located, and his ambition, with, wealth and honors,
fully gratified in this life. Rev. Joseph Ashley, the great grand father
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of Hon. Chester Ashley, graduated at Yale College in 1730, m. Miss
Ann Dewey, Feb. 16, 1736, and the same year was ordained at Win-
chester, N. H., but in 1745 was obliged to leave there by danger from
the Indians, and was installed over the church in Sunderland, Mass.
in 1749, here he died, Feb. 8, 1797, in the 88th year of his age and
61st of his ministry. (See p. 184.)
Aspenweli or Aspenwall, Eleazer, of Farmington (Kensington soci-
ety,) d. about 1741, and left a good estate. Wife, Mary. Children,
Aaron, Mary Adkins, Hamathan and Anna Nott. The three distribu-
tors of his estate resided at Middletown.
Atchitt or Adjett, John and Samuel, sons of John. Samuel d. 1712,
at Hartford. John d. 1712, at Block Island, and lefl an estate of
j&94, tvhich his father then living, inherited as next of kin.
Atwater, Joshua, a merchant at Suffield, died in 1776. Thomas
Lee then late of Boston, with David Todd, of Suffield, gave the admin,
istration bond with Thaddeus Leavit. Children not found.
Austin, John, of Hartford, m. wid. Mary Hooker, the mother of
Capt. Nathaniel Hooker. In his will he gave his wife Mary £300 in
money, one cow, the use of one of his servants for life, and the use
of half his land and housing in Hartford during her life. He gave to
his only daughter, Mary Ellery, the wife of John Ellery, then of Bos-
ton, thfe other half for her life, and at the death of her mother the
share given her mother for life. The remainder of his estate he gave
his daughter, Mary Ellery. Afler the decease of his widow and dau.
Ellery, he gave all his estate, real and personal, to his grandson
Johnny Ellery, except his lands in Litchfield and New Hartford, which
he gave to his other grandson, William Ellery for ever. He died in
1743. Will dated 1741-2. William Ellery's daughter m. Major
Henry Seymour late deceased, of Hartford. It was her son. Lieut.
Col. Thomas H, Seymour, who stript the Mexican standard from the
walls of Chepultepec, and hoisted the standard of the U. S., and his
aged mother yet lives to witness the bravery of her son. John Ellery,
of Boston, m. Mary Austin, dau. of John and Mary Austin, of Hart-
ford, July 28, 1737.
B.
Barrows, Benj. of Windsor, d. in 1763. Goods and chattels £20.
Barton, William, aged 16 years in 1756, chose Josiah Burnham, of
Farmington, for his guardian.
Barret, Jonathan, of Hartford, d. in 1752. Sarah, his wid. Estate
over £3000. Children, Joseph, Jonathan, Jeremiah, Elijaht Bath-
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sheba Marsh, Dorothy Warreo, Sarah Farnsworthy Anna and Maiy
Barret. He held land at Winchester.
Barringham, Patrick, of Hartford, d. in 1753, and left a wid. Abi-
gail, with a good estate.
Belcher, Samuel, of Windsor, d. in 1756. His will was presented
to the Court, by Col. Joseph Richards, of Dedham, Mass. as executor.
Mabel, his widow. Supposed to have been killed at or near Crown
Point. He lefl no children, and gave all his estate to his widow and
his cousin Belcher Richards, son of Joseph, of Dedham, except small
sums to his brother-in-law. Rev. Andrew Tyler and Rebecca Welton.
Estate £296.
Beman, Samuel, of Scotland, in Simsbury, d. in 1752. Margaret,
his widow.
Benham, Samuel, of Farmington, d. about 1753. Wife Azuba.
He had a farm in Southington. Children, Azuba and Luce.
Bingham, John, a minor, son of John, of Windsor — made choice of
his brother Ithamer for his guardian, in March, 1756.
Blackleach, John, son of John, of Wethersfield, was an active
business man, and a trader at the West Indies. He m. Elissabeth f
and had children, John and Elizabeth. His daughter m. a Mr. Har-
ris, of Boston. He died in 1703. Estate £1576, besides his property
at Antigua. Elizabeth, his wid. d. June 12, 1707. She appears to
have left a daughter Mary Olcott, wife of John Olcott, who is not
mentioned with his children. Mrs. Harris received £500 of her
father's estate. His son John settled at Farmington, where he died
young. The Blackleach family for many years were wealthy ; few
if any of the family now are lefl in the State by the name. Elizabeth
Harris had received of her father her full share of his estate, and the
widow gave all her property to her daughter, Mary Olcott.
Blodget, Josiah, of Stafford, d. in 1756. Wife, Margaret. He left
a son Josiah and perhaps other children.
Booge, Rev. Ebenezer, of Farmington, was educated at Yale Coll.
in 1748, settled in the ministry at (Northington,) and d. about 1771.
Lefl a widow Damaris, also a daughter Damaris, who m. Samuel
Bishop. She lefl no children.
Brewer, Alexander, of Glastonbury, d. in 1750. Thankful, his
widow. Children, Thomas, Hezekiah, Joseph, Benjamin, Daniel,
Mary Dix, Sarah Goodale, Lydia Loveland and Amy Porter. His
son Joseph, admmistrator. Estate £109 : 8 : 6.
Bullen, David, of Enfield, ()• in 1756. His will was preseoted by
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^avid. Wife, Abigail. Children, Abigail Pinney, (d. before
Hannah Harden, Juda Richarson and David Bullen.
Tpt. Abraham, of Suffield, d. in 1772-3. His estate in
Massachusetts appraised over £3970. He appears
•
' Windsor, d. in 1757. Abner, his son, executor,
ti — and children, Mary, Hannah, Sarah, Simon,
^^ ^ I'his name has generally been found at Middletown.
♦ , of Bolton, d. in 1768-9. Estate £209.
.:iamuel, of Middletown, east of the river, d. April 23, 1733.
small estate of about £80. Widow Sarah and children.
C.
Cornish, Benjamin, of Simsbury, d. about 1731 or 2. Joseph Cor-
nish administrator. He died insolvent.
Colt, Abraham, the son of Abraham Colt, deceased, of Glastenbury,
a minor, made choice of David Hills, of Hartford, for his guardian, in
1780.
D.
Dewolph or Dewolf, Charles, of Middletown, d. in 1731. Wife
Prudence. Children, John, Stephen, Symon, Joseph, Prudence, Eli-
zabeth, Sarah, Mary and Rebecca. His land in Glastenbury, he gave
to John and Stephen ; his lands and house at Middletown, to Symon
and Joseph. His land he received of his father in Lyme, he gave
equally to all his children. Estate £407 : 4 : 2.
Dixwell, Bathshua or Bathsheba, of Middletown, formerly of New
Haven. She resided with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Collins, the wife
of John Collins, of Middletown, at her decease in 1730. She had
made a will, by which she gave all of the small property she had left,
to her dau. Mary Collins and her children, except her late husband's
(Dixwell's) Bible — ^this she gave to her son-in-law, John Collins, a
son of the Rev. Nathaniel Collins. Her will is dated June, 1727.
From the fact of her mention of her former residence in New Haven,
of her christian name, and the christian name of her daughter with
whom she resided, and where she died, I am induced to believe she
must have been the wid. of Col. John Dixwell, one of King Charles'
Judges that signed the warrant for his execution in 1649. He was
firom the county of Kent, England, and a brother of Mark Dixwell, of
Broome, in the Parish of Barham, who was the father of Sir Basil
Dixwell. Judge Dixwell, with other judges, abdicated their country
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to save their heads. Whalley, Goffe and Dixwell came to New
England, probably about 1660. Whalley and Gofie were at Hadley,
Mass. before 1664-5, at which time Judge Dixwell went there to visit
theoEi — how long he remained there is uncertain. At . this time and
place, Stiles says he assumed the name of James Davids, Esq., (the
name of Davids was the maiden name of his mother.) Judge Dix.
well must have been at New Haven as early as 1672, at which time
he was unmarried, and came there known only as James Davids, Esq.
President Stiles says that Col. Davids lived at New Haven in the fitm-
ily of a Mr. Ling and his wife, who were at the time aged and without
children. On the death of Mr. Ling, in 1673, he gave his wife all
his estate, about £900 by will, and requested Mr. Davids to be kind
to his wife, and to aid her in the settlement of his estate. Mr. Davids
showed his kindness to the widow by making her his wife. " Mr.
James Davids m. Joannah Ling, of New Haven, 1673." His wife
did not long survive, and died without children the same year (1673.)
James Davids, Esq. was again m. on the 23d day of October, 1677, to
Bathsheba . By this lady he had three children, viz. Mary b.
June 9, 1679 ; John b. March 6, 1680-1 ; and Elizabeth b. July 14,
1682, in New Haven. His son John Dixwell or Davids, m. Mary
Prout, Sept. 1, 1708. Previous to the death of Judge Dix well hedis.
posed of his estates which he had left in England, to his son John
and Mary, &c., which conveyance is yet extant upon the records at
New Haven. He died at New Haven, as is now shown on his grave
stone there, in these words, viz. ** J. D. Esq. deceased March the 18lh,
in the 82d year of his age, 1688-9." Near by his grave are two
other graves — upon the grave stone of one of them are these figures
and letters, viz. " 80, M. G." and upon the other, « E. W., 1658,*'
which are supposed to be the graves of Judges GofFe and Whalley —
though it is believed they both died at Hadley. It is conjectured that
Judge Dixwell caused the bodies to have been brought to New Haven
for interment, that they might all be buried in one yard, with only the
initials of their names engraved upon their rough monuments. The
letters of Dixwell stand both for James Davids, Esq. or John Dixwell,
Esq. Judge Whalley d. at Hadley, 1658, and Goffo d. 1680. The
time of the death of each of them agrees with the initials and dates
upon the tomb stones now standing in the old grave yard in New
Haven. Judge Dixwell was known by his true name and character,
to the Rev. Mr. Pierpont and others in New Haven, some years pre-
vious to his death.
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Depestry, Francis, of Hartford, who had removed from the Island
of Barbadoes. His property in the West Indies he disposed of by a
"will he left at Barbadoes, to his brother Lewis Depestry, Gent., of
London, and sisters Elizabeth and Mary Anne Depestry, of London,
and his brother Peter, of Barbadoes, and made Capt. Thomas M app
and Mr. Joseph Bailey, of the Parish of St. Phillips, in Barbadoes, ex.
ecutors of his will, of his foreign property. On the first day of April,
1731, he disposed of his property in New England, by will, to Francis
Bewithe, merchant, of Boston. To Mrs. Susannah Beuchamp, dau.
of Mr. John Beuchamp, of Hartford, he gave his debts due from
Stephen Bontiwan and James Boyard, of Boston. All the remainder
of his property he gave to Susannah Beuchamp, of Hartford, forever.
He appears to have been a merchant in Hartford^ and died soon after
he made his last will, in 173 L
E.
Eells, Samuel, came when young to this country, and married and
settled at Milford, Conn. He had seven sons and one daughter. The
daughter married at Long Island. After Samuel lost his wife, he m.
for his 2d wife, the widow Hannah , of Hingham in Mass. where
he afterwards resided. He took with him his youngest son, Nathan.
iel. This Nathaniel afterwards m. Hannah North, the only child of
his mother-in-law. The eldest son of Samuel, sen'r. m. and had a
son Samuel, and dau. Esther. She died single. His wife died, and
fae ra. wid. Bryins or Bryant, (maiden name Russell,) by whom he had
sons John and Nathaniel. Samuel the eldest son of Nathaniel, m.
Deborah Barritt, and had Samuel, Lent, Sarah, Deborah and Esther.
John the eldest son of Nathaniel, graduated at Yale College in 1724
or 1755, and settled in the ministry at Canaan, Conn. He m. Han.
nah Bird, and had a son Bird, and daughters Ann and Hannah ;
after which his wife died, and he m. a widow Olmsted, and had a son
Moses. Moses his son, m. and had Ann and Hannah.
Eells, Nathaniel, son of Samuel, sen'r., m. Martha Stow- — she died
and left no issue. He then m. wid. Alice White, and had two sons,
Nathaniel and Daniel, and three daughters, Martha, Mary and Theo-
dosia. Martha m. Samuel Spencer.
Eells, John, son of Maj. Samuel, m. and had two daughters, Ann
and one other. Ann m. Thomas Weldon. His sons died unmarried,
except Nathaniel Ells, who was educated and settled in the ministry at
Scltuate, Mass. His children were, Sarah, Samuel, John, Nathaniel,
Edward, Hannah, Mary North and Mahitabel. Sarah, daughter of
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in 1745, and his wife d. in 1746. They had chidren, David, d. 1727,
aged 27 ; Mary, m. Solomon Johnson, 1724— she was barnt in his
house, 1735 ; Lois m. Dea. Stephen Curtiss ; Benjamin m. Sarah
Stiles, and had four children — Olive, Sarah, Amos and Benjamin ;
Silas, brother of Justus, m. and had a dau. Hannah, who in. Bethel
Hinman, and had two sons. Justus b. 1714, m. Lois Munn, who
was b. 1715 — she d. 1781, he d. 1800. Their children were, David,
b. 1737, m. Abigail Johnson, b. 1739— he d. 1784, she d. 1833 ; they
had a dau. Hannah b. 1776, who m. Zephaniah H. Smith, Esq. who
was settled as a clergyman at Newtown, Conn, several years, after
which he removed his family to Glastonbury, and settled there as a
lawyer, where he d. in 1836, and lefl one of the most intellectual and
learned families in the State, consisting of his wife and five daughters.
Gideon m. Hannah Hinman, and had two sons, who removed to Gran,
ville, N. Y. ; Reuben removed to Vermont, and d. there in 1777 ;
Mercy m. Francis Hinman, and had three daughte.rs ; Justus m. Amy
Garrit, and had two daughters, and removed to Castleton, Vt. ; Asa
m. Hester Hinman, and had three sons and three daughters — he re«
mov^d to Pennsylvania ; Annis m. Francis Garrit, and removed to the
State of New York.
K.
[King Family of Coventry.]
King, John, came from England in 1645, when 16 years of age.
He lived with a Mr. Cole, of Hartford until he was 21 years old, and
was then m. to Sarah Holton, dau. of Dea. John Holton, of North,
ampton, in 1650, to which place they removed at the beginning of the
settlement of that town. Afler the death of his first wife, in 1682, he
m. Sarah Whiting. His children were, John, William, Thomas, Sam-
uel, Eleazar, Sary, Joseph, Benjamin, David, Thankful and Jonathan.
John King d. December, 1703, aged 74. Jonathan King was b. 1682,
and m. Mary French, April 3, 1711, moved to Bolton, May 11, 1727,
and d. June 11, 1774 — Mary, his wife, d. March 24, 1758, aged 71.
His children were, Jonathan b. Jan. 26, 1712 ; Abigail b. Dec. 1,
1713 ; Charles b. July 3, 1716 ; Mary b. May 31, 1718 ; Beriah b.
Oct. 2, 1721 ; Seth b. April 18, 1723 ; Oliver b. April 20, 1726 ;
Gideon b. Aug. 24, 1729. Jonathan son of Jonathan and Mary King,
was m. to Martha Woodward, Feb. 16, 1743, and d. at Cpventry
March 16, 1788. Isaac Bronson and Abigail King were m. Nov. 8,
1733— Abigail Bronson d. Feb. 20, 1799. Charles King and Sarah
King were m. Sept. 5, 1739 — Charles King d. at North BolCoDy (now
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Vernon) April 7, 1790. Beriah King d. April 10, 1722. Gideon
King removed with his family to New Hartford, and d. Dec. 11, 1802.
Seth King m. Mary Smith, April 23, 1747, and d. at North Bolton,
July 23, 1 780— his'wife d. at Vernon, March 2, 181 1, aged 91. Their
children were, Oliver b. March 5, N. S. 1748. Rhoda b. April 16,
1750, and d. August 19, 1750. Joel b. February 8, 1752, and d.
at North Bolton, March 21, 1789. Seth, jr. b. June 8, 1754— he
removed to and d. in the State of N. Y. Ruth b. Aug. 11, 1756, and
d. at Vernon, iVfarch 3, 1822. Francis b. Feb. 2, 1759, and d. Oct.
9, 1777, returning from the army in N. Y. Russel b. Dec. 16, 1761>
and d. at N. London in the militia service, Sept. 25, 1779. Oliver,
son of Seth and Mavy, m. Chloe Humphrey, dau. of Hezekiah Hum-
phrey, Esq. of Simsbury, Nov. 21, 1780. Oliver d. at Vernon, July
6, 1818 — his wife d. at Vernon, Jan. 24, 1816. Their children were,
Francis b. May 12, 1783, and d. at Elizabethtown, N. J. July 16,
1837. Oliver Humphrey King b. Feb. 17, 1787. Joel King b. Feb.
2, 1789.
Kennor or Kennard, of Haddam, d. in 1687. Estate £49 : 8 : 6.
He lefl a widow and one son.
M.
[Mann Family.]
Mann, William, emigrated from Kent county, in England, in the
early settlement of Massachusetts, and must have been bom about
1607 or 8. He located at Cambridge, and m. Mary Jarrad. His
son Samuel was b. in 1647, and in 1665 was educated at Harvard
College. William is supposed by the Mann family in Connecticut to
have been the first of the name in New England. Rev. Samuel was
the only son of William, of Wrentham. He m. in early life, Esther
Ware, of Dedham, in May, 1673. He was ordained at Wrentham in
1692. His children were, Mary, Samuel, Nathaniel, William, Theo-
dore, Thomas, Hannah, Beriah, Pelatiah, Margaret and Esther.
Samuel, son of Rev. Samuel, m. Zipporah Billings, in Oct. 1704,
and had children, Samuel, Mercy, Ebenezer, Beriah Zipporah, Rich-
ard, Josiah, Hannah, Jonathan, Elizabeth, Benj., Esther and Bezaleel.
Nathaniel, son of Rev. Samuel, m. Elizabeth George, Dec. 1704,
and had children, George, John, Nathaniel, Mary, Robert, Jeremiah,
Joseph, Ezra, Richard and Timothy.
William, son of Rev. Samuel, m. Bethiah Rocket, Dec. 1701, and
had children, Bethiah, William, Dorothy, Hezekiah, Michael, Mahit.
abel, Joseph, Ichabod and Elijah.
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Theodore, son of Rev. Samuel, m. Abigail Hawes, ITOS, and had
children, Theodores, Mary, Phebe, Theodore, Abigail, Margaret, Sa-
rah, Daniel, Beriah, Thomas and Jerusha.
Thomas, son of Rev. Samuel, m. Hannah Aldis, Dec. 1709, and
had Hannah, Esther, Rachel, Nathan, Ruth, Hepzibah and Mlury— •
no sons.
Pelatiah, son of Rev. Samuel, m. Jemima Farrington, Feb. 1719-20,
and had Jemima, Daniel, David, James, Eunice, Jerusha, Melatiah
and Lois.
Mary, daughter of Rev. Samuel, m. Samuel Dearing, 1708, and
had three daughters, and a son Samuel.
Hannah, daughter of Rev. Samuel, m. Samuel Davies, 1707 — ^but
left no children.
Beriah, 3d daughter of Rev. Samuel, m. Daniel Hawes, in 171(^
and had Daniel, Samuel, Pelatiah, Moses, Aaron, Ichabod, Timothy,
Beriah, Josiah, Joseph and Mary.
Margaret, 4th daughter of Rev. Samuel, m. Nathaniel Whiting in
1711, and had Margaret, Esther, Nathan and Nathaniel.
Esther, 5th daughter of Rev. Samuel, m. Isaac Fisher, in 1719, and
had Janathan, Esther, Isaac, Anna, Margaret, Timothy, Experience,
Beriah and Hannah.
Thomas Mann, who was a deacon of the Wrentham church, -was
a son of Theodore. Re m. the daughter of James Blake, in 1744,
and had nine children.
Ariel, son of Dea. Thomas, d. in early Ufe.
Brownel, grandson of Dea. Thomas, was the son of Jacob Mann.
Nathaniel Mann, who m. Elizabeth George in 1704, came from
Massachusetts to what is now Mansfield when it was a wilderness,
and being the first settler in the place, it was honored by the name of
Mansfield, in memory of its first settler, about 1720. He removed to
Hebron, where he purchased another farm, and settled upon it for life—
but he died at his son's in Colchester, at an advanced age. Among
his children he had a son John, who lived, and died in old age, upon
the farm purchased by his father in 1720.
Joseph, son of Nathaniel, had sons, Joel, Zadock,. Joseph and
James. He died at Hebron in 1798 or 9. >
Joel, son of Joel, had Rodolphus, Jeremiah, Samuel, Joel and Doct
Mann who settled in Western N. Y.
Jeremiah, son of Joel, 2d, was the father of Francis Norton Maosi
Mayor of the city of Troy.
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for the District of Connecticut, and what is most true of our local
of him is, he is an honest polUician. He m. Pheb' m folio, at the
and has three sons and three daughters, viz. Co* j^«9^ Hunter, one
Edward M., Catherine Vernon, Margaret Pe* -^ourt, Westminster
Cyrus, son of John, jr., is a clergyman. led to embark, at the
education, graduated at Dartmouth Coll' ^^^ perio<l »° the fol-
He m. Nancy Strong, of Mass., her ' cession. This was found
grass. He preached at Westminste- -en seen by more than two or
now resides at Lowell, and has a '
sician, Ann Maria and Adelia P •^^ « the following entry :—
Asaph, son of John, jr., wa' . *««sed, are to be transported to New
one a farmer, the other a 1p .-/^a^' Robert Lea, master, having taken
Joel, son of John, jr., ^^premacy, as also being conformable, &c.
divinity, and setUed at ' f^oiony per cerUf. from the Justices and min-
He m. Miss Catheri" ^^^^^^ lately been."
ward and Freder /^d# ^^ included in the list above referred to :
is a merchant i* i^
-- , '^^ Matthew Marvyn, 35 yrs.
Aujau, w Elizabeth Marvin, 31
. . Matthew Marvyn, 8
J- , Mane Marvyn, 6
P Sara Marvyn, 3
Hanna Marvyn, -^^
^^iiiiiion ancestor probably resided in Essex, Co. Eng. His
^|1 were, 1. Reinold,* who came to New England about 1635.
^gffheyTf b. about 1600, m. Elizabeth , came to N. E. in 1635.
gtfxabeth, b. about 1604, came to N. E. in 1635, m. John Olmsted,
i'tfartford, and aflerwards of Saybrook. She d. without issue, at
j^^ch.
lliese brothers were among the original settlers of Hartford, Conn.,
god both were proprietors of land in that ancient town. Reinold re-
jiioved to Saybrook before 1639 ; and d. in that town in 1662 or 1663.
M atthew resided on the comer of Village and Front streets, Hartford,
for some years. He was among the pioneers in the settlement of Nor-
walk, which town he represented in the General Court in 1654.
Matthew, his son or grandson, represented that town in 1694 and 1697;
Samuel in 1718; and John in 1734 and 1738.
* Thii name ii ipelled in different ways— Reginold, Reinold, Renold, Reynold. I have
used Reinold, in thii work, at it ii generally so spelt on the Colony Record of Conn.
a not known.) His children were, Chloe !)•
fty b. June 8, 1743 ; Molly b. Nov. 16, 1746 ;
; Lucretia b. Oct. 29, 1750 ; Ebenezer, jr.
(DUver b. June 5, 1756 ; Perea b. Nov. 30, 1758,
' Ebenezer, was a phyaician, and settled at Caa.
r Maine — to whom m. not known. His children, '
letter) were, Lucy, Polly, Ebenezer, Reuben, Oliver,
trid Nancy. Oliver, the father, d. at Caatine.
of Ebenezer, was also a physician. He came to
early lire. He m. Mrs. Miletco White, Oct. 25,
iL physidao there, and had one child, Miletee b.
i » ife d. Nov. 19, 1769, aged 30, and on the 8th
for his 2d wife, Frances Treat, and had a dau.
, 1793. His 2d wife, Frances, d. July 23, 1833.
Bt specimen of an honest man, and was respected by
r of Peres, on the 6th of July, 1808, m. Docl.
, who settled at Burlington, Conn. He was a gen-
loriginality of character and genius, and shone iajiis
I children are, Jeannetle, Peres, Oliver, Roland, Zech.
■ancy,) Darwin, Mitetee and Helen.
. Correl PetUbone, July 13, 1815, and had chil-
vances, Sainuel (d. young,) and Lucy,
[Marvin Family.]
Hy of Che name of Marvin, who came to New Eng-
vo brothers, Reinold and Matthew, and one siater,
t known which of the brothera waa ihe oldest, nor
Enold Marvin came to New England. Matthew, and
r Elizabeth, came over from England in 1635,
By the following itatement :
lulhs of 1842, James Savage, Esq., of Boston,
isit to England, was chiefly occupied widi
kterials to illustrate the eariy annals of New England.
Lompensated for his toil. The result of his investiga.
id in the 8th Vol. Mass. Hist. Coll., 3d series, p. S43,
ler the title of " Gleanings for New England His-
is article I Extract the following itotna :
287
*^arvin was among the original proprietors of Hartford,
'oved to Saybrook before 1639. He d. in Saybrook in
^e had two children, Reinold and Mary, and proba-
Sarah Marvin, who m. Capt. Joseph Sill, of
^ay have been his daughter. A copy of his
.g \ lause of which bestows his house and lands
^ ^ >^ A the second clause provides that to each of his
V^ '^ ^^^^^ ^^ provided and given a Bible, as soon as they
^ ^ jing of them." After which he disposes of his per-
^ *cy.
^ot ascertained at what time, or to whom his son Reinold was
.led. His daughter Mary m. William Waller, of Saybrook, who
.vas a large landed proprietor, as numerous deeds are on record, of
conveyances of land by his widow, after his decease. No record of
her children found.
Reinold Marvin, (son of the preceding,) was b. about 1634. He is
known on the town records as Lieutenant Reinold Marvin. He rep«
resented Lyme in the General Court from 1670 to 1676. He was
one of a Committee appointed to divide the town of Saybrook, in the
year 1665. That part of the town lying east of Connecticut river, was
named Lyme^ from Lyme Regis, in the south-west of England, the
native place of the Griswold family, who were large land proprietors
in this part of Saybrook. Lieut. Marvin was also a large landholder,
and a prominent man in the town. He had three sons, — ^John, bom
1664-5; Reinold b. 1669; and Samuel b. 1671. He d. in 1676,
aged 42 years. His remains were interred in the old burial ground in
Lyme village — grave about the centre of the burial ground. The fol-
lowing is the inscription on his grave stone :
« 1676. Lieut. Reinold Marvin."
John Marvin, first son of Lieut. Reinold, b. in Lyme, 1664-5, m.
Sarah Graham, dau. of Henry Graham, (or Grimes,) of Hartford, May
7, 1691 ; d. Dec. 11, 1711, aged 47. His wife d. the relict of Rich-
ard Sears, in Lyme, Dec. 14, 1760, aged 91. Their children were,
Sarah, Mary, John, Elizabeth, Joseph, Benjamin, Mehitabel and Je-
mima. — ^Uriah Marvin, John Marvin, and Alexander Marvin, mer-
chants in Albany, N. Y., are descendants of John Marvin ; as is also
Rev. Uriah Marvin. Edward C. Delavan, Esq. of Ballston, N. Y.,
* The grand children referred to in the will may have been the children of Mary, or
of eome odier daughter. They were not the children of Reinold, aa his oldeet chiU waa
not bom uDtfl 1665.
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and Prof. John Pitkin Norton, of Yale College, m. female descend,
ants in this family.
Reinold Marvin, second son of Lieut. Reinold, was b. in 1669. He
was famous as " Lyme's Captain.''^ He was a deacon in the Congre-
gational church. He represented Lyme in the General Court from
1701 to 1728. He was first m. in 1695, to Phebe ; she d. Oct.
21, 1707 ; m. the second time in 1708, to Martha Waterman, daughter
of Thomas Waterman, of Norwich ; she. d. Nov. 1753, aged 73. He
d. Oct. 18, 1737, aged 68, and was interred in the burial ground in
Lyme village. The following is inscribed on his tomb-stone :
" This Deacon, aged sixty-eight,
Is freed on earth from serving ;
May for a crown no longer wait,
Lyine*8 Captain, Reinold Marvin/*
The above inscription, as also that on the grave stone of his first wife,
was executed by an illiterate artist, and with bad spelling, and the
effects of time, is now ( 1848) rather obscure.
The children of " Lyme's Captain," are as follows : Phebe, Rein-
old, Lydia, Esther, (by 2d wife,) Martha, Elisha, (d. in childhood,)
James, Sarah, Elisha, and Miriam.
Reinold Marvin, first son of Captain Reinold, was known and spok-
en of as Deacon Marvin. A great many anecdotes are related con-
cerning " Deacon Marvin" — which have generally been attributed to
^* Captain Reinold." It is undoubtedly the fact, from a full investiga-
tion of the matter, that they all belong to his son Reinold ; both being
Deacons, and both having the same Christian name, the mistake could
easily be made. This son Reinold was unquestionably the poet who
composed the epitaphs on his father's and mother's tomb-stones, and
the odd genius of whom a multitude of anecdotes and queer sayings
and rhymes, are still related ; — the most of them are positively known
to apply only to the son of Captain Reinold. An aged descendant of
this deacon, as also other aged persons now living in the vicinity, in-
sist that this is the fact. Mr. Barber, in his " Historical Collections
of Connecticuti" has published some of these anecdotes, and attributes
them, undoubtedly from hearsay, to « Lyme's Captam." It is to be
hoped that in future editions of his work, he may correct the mistake.
The following are some of the descendants of Captain Reinold
Marvin : Gen. Elihu Marvin, who resided in Norwich, and d. there in
1798. Richard P. Marvin, now a Judge of the Supreme Court in the
State of N. Y., and formerly a Member of Congress. William Marvin,
now a District Judge of the U. S. Court for the District of Florida.
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Dudley Marvin, now a Member of Congress, and formerly for several
years a member of the same body. Rev. Elihu P. Marvin, and Rev.
Abijah P^ Marvin. William Marvin, Esq., of Lyme, for some time
Judge of Probate.
Samuel Marvin, third son of Lieut. Reinold Marvin, was b. in Lyme,
1671 ; m. Susannah Graham, of Hartford, May 5, 1699, d. March 15,
1743, aged 72 years. He represented Lyme in the General Court
in 1711 and 1722. Children, Samuel, Zechariah, Thomas, Matthew,
Abigail, Elizabeth, Nathan, Nehemiah, Mary and a son, twins, who
died in infancy.
Henry M. Waite, a Judge of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, is
a descendant of Samuel Marvin.
Matthew Marvin, (first) came to New England in 1635, as is stated
on page 285. His children were, Matthew, born in England about
1627 ; Mary b. in England about 1629, m. Richard Bushnell, of Say*
brook, in 1648 ; Sarah b. in England about 1632 ; Hannah b. in Eng.
land about 1634, m. Thomas Seymour in 1653 ; Abigail b. at Hart-
ford, m. J. Bouton ; Samuel bap. Feb. 6, 1647--8 ; Rachel bap. Dec.
30, 1649, He removed with his family, to Norwalk, where he died
at an advanced age, in 1680.
Matthew Marvin, (second,) son of the foregoing, came to New
England with his father in 1635, and was then eight years of age.
He was one of the original proprietors of Norwalk, to which place he
went with his father. He had six children ; the order or date of
birth has not been ascertained, viz. Matthew, who m. Rhoda St. John,
and died without leaving issue ; Sarah, who m. Thomas Betts, of
Norwalk, in Jan. 1680 ; Samuel ; Hannah, who m. Epenetus PJatt ;
Elizabeth, who m. Joseph Piatt, Nov. 6, 1700 ; John b. Sept. 2, 1678.
(It is very difficult to reconcile the records of the families of the
first and second Matthew.)
Elizabeth M^arvin, the sister of Matthew, sen'r., aged 31 years when
she came with him to this country, in 1635, m. John Olmsted, and d.
in advanced age, at Norwich ; the same John Holmsted, (as spelt on
the Norwich records,) who first settled at Hartford, as early as 1639.
Mary Marvin, daughter of Matthew, sen'f., m. Richard Bushnell,
of Say brook, in 1648. Their children were, Joseph, Richard, Mary,
and Maria, all b. in Say brook: She was m. the second time, in 1680,
to Dea. Thomas Adgate, of Saybrook, and was his 2d wife. Their
children were, Abigail, Sarah, Rebecca, and Thomas — all b. in Nor-
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wich. Dea. Adgate was one of the original proprietors of Norwichi
and d. at that place in 1707, at an advanced age.
Sarah Marvin, daughter of Matthew, sen'r., m. William Goodrich,
of Wethersfield, in Oct. 1648. Had sons, John, William, Ephraim,
and David ; and daughters, who m. Robert Wells, Thomas Fitch, Jo-
seph Butler, and Hollister — some of the best families.
Hannah Marvin, daughter of Matthew, sen'r., m. Thomas Sey-
mour, of Norwalk, in Jan. 1653, and had children, Hannah b. Dec.
12, 1654, who m. Francis Bushnell, Oct. 12, 1675 ; Abigail b. Jan.
1655 ; Mary and Sarah, twins, b. Sept. 1658 ; Thomas b. 1660 ; Ma-
rie b. Nov. 1666 ; Matthew b. May, 1669 ; Elizabeth b. Dec. 1673,
and Rebecca b. Jan. 1675.
Abigail Marvin, daughter of Matthew, sen'r., m. John Bouton, of
Norwalk, Jan. 1656, and had children, John, Matthew, Rachel, Abi.
gail, and Mary. John, his son, had two sons, Jakin and Joseph —
perhaps others.
Rachel Marvin, daughter of Matthew, sen'r., m. Samuel Smith, of
Norwalk, and had children, Rachel, who m. Thomas Benedict, and
Lydia, who m. James Lockwood.
The descendants of the first and second Matthew Marvin, are very
numerous ; but owing to a defect in the early records, it is not easy
to trace the descendants of any except those of John, who is supposed
to be the youngest son of the second Matthew. Samuel, son of the
second Matthew, was probably the father of Matthew, (fourth of the
name,) who was b. Oct. 1702, and who was the ancestor of Hon.
Charles Marvin, of Wilton, who has repeatedly been Representative
and Senator in the State Legislature of Connecticut.
John Marvin, youngest son of Matthew Marvin, (second) was bom
Sept. 2, 1678, and d. in 1774, at the advanced age of 96. His first
wife was Mary Bears, dau. of James, m. March 22, 1704, d. April
17, 1720. His 2d wife was Rachel St. John, daughter of Matthias,
m. April 27, 1721. His children were, John, jr. b. July 22, 1705 ;
Nathan b. March 4, 1707 ; Seth b. July 13, 1709 ; David b. Aug. 24,
1711 ; Elizabeth b. Oct. 23, 1713 ; Mary b. Dec. 29, 1716 ; Elihu
b. Oct. 10, 1719. (By 2d wife,) Hannah b. Dec. 4, 1722 ; Joseph b.
May 29, 1724 ; Rachel b. Dec. 24, 1725, (she d. an mfant) ; Benja-
min b. March 14, 1727-8, (d. an infant) ; a second Rachel b. March
27, 1728-9 ; Sarah b. May 18, 1733, and soon died ; Ann b. Sept 7,
1741. By T. R. Marvin, of BotUm.
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Heakiiis, John, sen'r., of Hartford, m. Mary Bidwell, and had
childreii, John, Joseph, Samuel, Manr Bidwell, Sarah Spencer, Re-
becca and Hannah. He was brother-in-law to Daniel Bidwell. He
d. in 170&-6. He had been a respectable and early settler. Estate
£480.
N.
Newbary, Maj. Benjamin, of Windsor, d. in 1689, and left children,
Hannah 8 years old, Thomas 6, Joseph 4, and Benjamin 1. Estate
£5G3 : 18. Thomas Newbury, of Windsor, d in 1688. Estate over
£300. The father of the Newbury family did not himself reside in
Windsor.
P.
Peerings, Samuel, of Windsor, died in 1690. Samuel Cross was
his only heir — ^left no children.
R.
[Family of John Bobbins, of Wethersfield.]
Bobbins, John, had a conveyance of land at Wethersfield, as early
as 1638, and was a member of the General Court in 1644. He died
about 1666, when his estate was distributed to his children, viz. Mary
b. Jan 20, 1641 ; Hannah b. April 30, 1643 ; Comfort b. Oct. 12,
1646 ; John b. April 20, 1649. He gave his eldest daughter, Hannah,
land at Naubuck. Estate £579 : 19. It is supposed his father John
<;ame with him, and d. at Wethersfield soon after he arrived there.
He mentions land owned by his father.
Robbins, John, son of John, m. Mary Denison, and had childroii,
Jodiua, Richard, John and Samuel. Mary, his widow. Will ini^d^
in 1689. He d. in 1698, at which time his children were all iniuair«.
He was a cousin of John Chester, jr., and a brother-in-law of Haii%^«^1
Boarman. His widow Mary appears to have m. a Mr. DavimW4. »iifl
by this name gave her sons, Joshua, Richard and Bfuna«>la lMt4<l nt
Long HiD. He left each of his sons a large estate. Junltim Um»^ u
doable portion.
Joshua, the son of John, sen'r., probably d. ytiu«|S. uv hhih »¥***:*• m^
he is not found after the death of his father.
John Bobbins, son of John, and brother of JcuUkUu kkw\ ltMr>#*«^^ ♦ ^
Oct 6, 1712. He left no children. EsUte *mil : H. ^k^^' "^
distributed to his brothers, Joshua, Richard aad &I«um(u>I
Robbins, Joshua, senV., son of John, and UvtUui ^li Hn^Mt^*-*' ^««
Samuel, m. in 1709, and d. about 1783. Ui«* will ^^^^ ^^^,^r«^*»«^ *
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of his deceased son Thomas. The widow of Thomas d. before the
distribution of the estate.
Robbinsy Elisha, son of Joshua, and grandson of Jonathan, (wife
Sarah, administrator,) d. about 1757, at which time the inventory of
his estate was presented to the Court. Estate £489. He left but one
child, Sarah, a minor at his decease, and her mother was appointed
her guardian, in 1776. The estate was not distributed to the widow
and child until 1776. Sarah d. unmarried in 1794. Zebulon Rob-
bins, administrator.
Robbins, Capt. Daniel, son of Joshua, and gt. grandson of John, d. in
1767, (wife Prudence.) Children, Hezekiah, William, Daniel, Roger
and Michael. He d. insolvent, as it appears his son Hezekiah held
at the time of his death, a bill of sale of all his father's property.
Will dated 1761.
Robbins, Joshua, son of Joshua, of Wethersfield, d. in 1796. His
son Joshua and Abraham Crane, Executors. Wife Mary, and chil*
dren, Asa, Richard, John, Eunice (the widow of Solomon Williams,)
Mary Crane, Abigail Hart, Sarah Willard, and Elizabeth Wright.
He lefl large tracts of land for his family. Estate £1186.
Robbins, Levi, son of Jonathan, d. in 1793. Estate £133.
Robbins, William, grandson of Joshua, d. about 1786. Estate j£412.
Robbins, Prudence, d. about 1764, and the inventory of her property
returned to Court by Unni Robbins, in 1765.
Robbins, Joshua, d. about 1763. Wife, Abigail. He lefl children,
Abigail, aged 17, Hannah 13. He notices Prudence, the widow of
his son Thomas, deceased ; to Unni, the son of Thomas, he gave a
farm in Newington ; to his son Daniel, to Prudence, the wife of Dan.
iel, he gave a share ; his grandson Hezekiah had his house ; his son
Joshua, his dau. Abigail Bulkley, his dau. Prudence Williams, his
grandsons William, Roger, Daniel and Michael Robbins, ail shared in
his estate. Will made in 1759 ; the inventory presented to the Court
in 1763, and widow Abigail's dower set to her the same year. She
had one lot on which her son Joshua then lived.
Robbins, Hezekiah, son of Daniel, grandson of Joshua. His eldest
daughter was Mehitabel ; his other children were minors in 1777, and
their mother then living.
Robbins, Samuel, son of the 3d John, brother of Joshua, Richard
and John. Wife, Lucy. He d. in old age, before his wife, and had
given his lands by deeds to his sons before he died. He had a son
Samuel and other children. All his property not disposed of by deeds,
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he gave to his wife Lucy for her life, and after her decease to his
daughters Lucy, Hannah, Mary and Mehitabel. His son Samuel d.
before 1797, and left a son Samuel, ' for whom Maj. Timothy Russell
was appointed guardian in 1797. Widow Prudence and his son Sam-
uel were executors of the will of Samuel, sen'r. in 1753.
Robbins, Samuel, supposed son of Samuel. Wife Mary, and chil.
dren, Josiah, Samuel, Elisha, Lucy (who m. Nathaniel Crow, of Sims-
bury,) Hannah (who m. Ehsha Treat,) Mary (who m. Joseph Welles,)
and Mehitabel (who m. Josiah Belden. )
Samuel, son of Samuel, m. Lucy Wells, and moved to Cannan, and
had a son Samuel, and daughter Hester (who ,m. Rev. Samuel J.
Mills, of Torringford, who graduated at Yale College in 1764, and d.
there in May, 1833, aged 90, in the 62d year of his ministry.)
Elisha, son of Samuel, m. Miss Willard, and had one child, Sarah,
and soon after died. His widow afterwards m. Mr. Robbins.
Josiah, son of Samuel, m. Judith Welles, and had children, Josiah,
jr., Samuel, Robert, Judith (m. Seth Welles,) Rhoda (m. Gershom
Wolcott for her first husband and Joseph Goodrich for her second hus-
band,) Sarah (m. George Montague.) Josiah, sen'r. had four wives,
1st, Judith Welles, 2d, Wid. Wolcott, 3d, Wid. Wright, (maiden name
Buck,) and 4th, Wid. Anna Francis. By his last wife he had a son
Samuel, who now resides in Trenton, N. Y. Josiah, jr. m. Christiana
Mauley, and had sons Josiah and Elisha. The two sons now reside
in, Pennsylvania.
Robert, son of Josiah, m. for his first wife Mary Welles, who died
soon afler her marriage ; he then for his 2d wife m. Cynthia Wood.
His first wife had a daughter Mary, (who m. Elisha Wolcott ; by his
2d wife he had Martha b. 1793, (m. Gurdon Montague ;) Rhoda (m.
Horace Wolcott and has a son Samuel ;) Cynthia (m. Erastus Dem.
ing, of Ohio, and has seven children ;) Rossiter (m. Rebecca Crane,)
he removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, but d. in South Carolina in 1830.
Robert first, m. Mary WiHiams, and had Thomas, Mary, Robert,
Sarah and Ellen, when his wife died ; he then m. Wid. Humphrey, of
Hartford ; Josiah m. Harriet Crane, and has children, Rossiter, Gur.
don, Lucy Ann and Frances Cornelia ; Judith m. Timothy Harris,
and had children, Donald and JuUa — Julia d. young.
Chauncey is yet living, unmarried.
Benjamin m. and had a daughter Virginia. He resides in Green,
ville, Ohio. Josiah, sen'r. had twelve children.
Robbins, Richard, son of John, and brother of Joshua, John and
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Samuel, m. for his first wife, Martha Curtiss. He d. in 1738-9. His
children were, Mary, Rachel^ Esther, Elizabeth, Experience, Martha
and an only son John. He gave his house and liomelot at Stepney,
and many other large tracts of land, to his son John. His farm at
Colchester he gave equally to his seven children. Estate JS4400 ster-
ling. Martha, his wife, d. in 1753. Her son John administered upon
her estate, out of which property, John received JE874 : 17 : 4. Her
daughters Mary Robbins, Rachel Stillman, Esther Wright, Experience
Hollister and Martha Williams, each received of their mother's estate
£437 : 8 : 8. Richard's will dated 1737. He had a farm in Glas-
tenbury. Martha's estate appraised at £3493 : 17 : 11.
Robbins, John, Esq., of Wethersfield, (Rocky Hill,) son of Richard,
and grandson of John, m. for his first wife, Martha, daughter of Capt.
Jacob Williams, Jan. 13, 1736-7 ; for 2d wife Sarah Wright ; for 3d
wife Mary Russell, who was his widow. He d. in 1797-8. His son
Wait was his executor. He had & son John, who died before his
father, and lefl a son Justus, to whom his grand father, Esq. John,
gave £500 of 3 per cent, stock in the Loan Office, £600 of 6 per cent,
stock, and £500 of deferred stocks, and about 600 acres of land east
of Connecticut river, which was the balance of the portion of his son
John, then deceased. The children of Esq. John were, John b. Jan.
20, 1738-9; Sarah b. March 2, 1740, (m. Daniel Warner;) Eunice
b. Feb. 27, 1742, (d. young ;) Wait b. April 1, 1744 ; Jacob b. June
20, 1747 ; Levi b. April 1, 1749 ; Simeon b. Dec. 1, 1750 ; Martha b.
March 30, 1754, (m. Mr. Wright,) and d. before her father ; Freder-
ick b. Sept. 12, 1756; Samuel and Eunice, twins, b. July 11, 1760,
(she m. Mr. Bulkley) — Huldah m. Mr. Riley ; his daughter Martha
Wright, who died before her father, lefl five children, viz. Crafls,
James, John, Nancy, and Sally Wright — all noticed in their grand
father Robbins' will. He made his will in 1794, in which he manu-
mitted his two slaves, Dell and Amy, at the age of 25 years. He gave
Sarah in addition to previous gids, £175 ; Eunice £215 ; Huldah,
wife of John Riley, jr. ^ farther sum ; to his grand children, the chil-
dren of his deceased dau. Wright, he gave £331 ; to Wait £2456:
3:6; to Levi £2201; to Justus,' his grandson, £1195; to Jacob
£2381 ; to Simeon £2657 ; to Frederick £2861, besides the widow's
share, about £14,329. Mr. Robbins was probably a gentleman of as
great wealth as any in Wethersfield. He was a magistrate, and fre-
quently represented the town at the General Assembly of Connecticut,
and held a high standing in the toivn and State.
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Frederick Robbias, the 6th son of John^ Esq., m. Mehitabel Wol.
cott, who was b. June 12, 1759, by whom he had ten children, viz.
Mehitabel b. March 9, 1782 ; Frederick b. April 9, 1784 ; Horace
W. b. July, 1786 ; Fanny b. April 10, 1788 ; Ashbel b. March 28,
1790 ; Franklin b. June 5, 1792 ; Roxa b. Feb. 21, 1794 ; Maria b.
June 26, 1796 ; Orp^ b. April 25, 1798 ; John b. Dec. 24, 1799.
His wife died, and he m. Sally Deming who was b. Jan. 5, 1771. By
her he had one son, Walter, who d. in infancy, and his mother d. about
the same time. Frederick then m. for his 3d wife, Abigail Grimes.
By her he had Sarah b. Nov, 18, 1811 ; Caroline b. March 26, 1813;
Walter b. June 8, 1814 ; Benjamin G. b. March 26, 1817.
Robbins, John, ^on of Esq. John, d. before his father, and jiad a son
Justus. Justus's children were, Ira, Justus, Nancy (m. Edmund Bulk-
ley,) Clarinda (m. Mr. Holmes,) Pamelia (m. Mr. West, of Alexan-
dria,) Sarah (m. Daniel Warner,) and had children, Daniel, Frederick,
Allen, Sally (m. J. Williams,) Martha (m. A. Collins,) Eunice (m. S.
Dimock, Lucy (m. Russel Bull.)
Euince died young.
Wait m. Hannah Robbins, and had children. Wait, Levi, Ashcr,
Samuel (who was killed with his mother, by one of the most destruc-
tive hurricanes ever known in this country.) Their daughters were,
Lucy (m. J. Griswold ;) Hannah (m. Dea. Merriam.) Asher's life
was saved by the colored woman's carfying him to the cellar in the
hurricane.
Jacob's children were, Elias, Silas (Judge Robbins, of Kentucky,)
Austin, Moses, Chloe (m. R. Robbins,) Eunice, unmarried.
Levi's children were, Elisha, Levi, Samuel, John, Frederick, Rus-
sel, Sally (m. John Barnard,) Hannah (m. Barzillai Deming, of N. Y.,)
Martha (m. Naum Cutler, of Vt.) Levi lived upon, and owned the
farm in Hartford, called the Wolcott farm.
Simeon's children were, Simeon, George, James, Mary (m. Josiah
Butler,) Sally (m. Eli Goodrich,) Mabel (m. Doct, Daniel Fuller,)
Martha (m. a Mr. Willard, of Wethersfield.)
Frederick's children were, Frederick, Horace, Ashbel, Frank-
lin, John, Walter (d. young,) Walter, Benjamin G., Mehkabel m.
Washington Willams, Fanny m. Julius Chapman, of E. Haddam, Roxa
m. Doct. Bigelow, of E. Haddam — and 2d Joseph Goodspeed, of E.
Haddam, Orpah m. Ulysses Butler, Sarah, Caroline m. Edmund Mer-
riam. [These were the children of Frederick, son of John, Esq., son
of Richard.]
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same ground where his grand father Joseph built in Manchester in
1717. He m. Ruth Slate, and had children, James, Stephen, and
Henry — all now deceased; also.Therissa, Ruth, Sally, Philamela,
Electa, Laura, Almira and Marilda — all now living except Therissa.
Ruth and Marilda were never m. Ashna was a soldier in the War
of the Revolution, and now draws a pension. Ashbel, a brother of
Ashna, d. aged 5 years.
W.
[Hon. William Wadsworth's Family, of Hartford, 1636.]
It is not known whether Captain Christopher Wadsworth, an early
settler at Duxbury, or Captain Samuel, of Milton, who was killed by
the Indians in 1676, or Rev. Benjamin, his son, of Boston, Mass.,
were allied by consanguinity, to William Wadsworth, who first settled
at Cambridge, and in 1636 removed to Hartford, Conn. From the
character of the men, their lofty bearing, and the family names, it may
appear that they might have originated from the same common ances-
tor in England. It appears from Farmer, that William was at Cam-
bridge in 1632, and he is found at Hartford, a member of Mr. Hook-
er's church in 1 636, and hdding the office of collector at Hartford, in
1637. Mr. Wadsworth probably was one of the band of pioneers who
accompanied Mr. Hooker through the wilderness to Hartford in 1636.
In what part of England he was born, or emigrated from, to New
England, is yet doubtful. In the Farmer's Journal, giving the biog-
raphy of Hon. James Wadsworth, of Geneseo, N. Y., he (James) is
described as having descended from a native of the County Palatine,
of Durham in England. Other places have been designated as the
birth-place of William Wadsworth, and his residence in England.
Rev. Thomas Hooker was born at Marfield, in Leicestershire, and
preached at Chelmsford, England, before he fled to Holland, and had
a church at Chelmsford, of which he had the^ pastoral charge. At
this time, or a few years previous, Chelmsford, or this Hundred, con-
tained thirty Parishes ; from which of these Parishes Mr. Hooker and
his church were, may be somewhat unsettled. In the reign of Ed-
ward the Confessor, Chelmsford was a part of the possessions of the
Bishops of London. The Manor which the Bishops of London pos-
sessed, was then called the Manor of the Bishops'-Hall or Chelmsford.
In whichever Parish Mr. Hooker and his church might have been
'ocated, is perhaps immaterial, except as a fact in the history of the
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Puritans. His church were fervently attached to him, and afler the
arrival of his members at Cambridge, they solicited Mr. Hooker to
come to this country, and continue to be their minister — with which
request he complied. Whether Mr. Wadsworth was one of his mem-
bers either in England or at Cambridge, is not known to the writer, but
as he was a member in 1636, at Hartford, it is conjectured that he
had been so previously, and emigrated from Essex county with other
members of his church. When Mr. Hooker and his church removed
to Hartford, in 1636, from Cambridge, Mr. Wadsworth, from many
circumstances, is supposed to have been one of the company. Mr.
Wadsworth had probably been married, and was a widower, when he
came to Hartford in 1636, as he had a son John, and either a daughter
or sister Sarah, who married John Milrock — but as she was not men.
tioned in the will of Mr. Wadsworth, it is supposed to have been his
sister. He gave his son John only J&IO in his will, which shows that
his son John had received his share of his father's estate before the
execution of his father's will.
Mr. Wadsworth was in middle life in 1636. On the 2d day of July,
1644, he married Elizabeth Stone, a sister of the Rev. Samuel Stone,
of Hartford. He was an original proprietor of Hartford, and in the
land division of the town in 1 639. He held several important offices
in the town and colony, sustained a high rank with the best Puritan
families of Hartford, both in character and wealth. His estate was
jei677:13:9.
The children of Mr. Wadsworth, by his marriage with Miss Stone
were, Samuel, Joseph, Thomas, Elizabeth, Sarah, Rebecca, and per-
haps Mary. He had by his first wife, a son John, and perhaps Sarah.
John settled at Farm^gton before the death of his father. Mr. Wads-
worth died at Hartford in 1675— his widow Elizabeth survived him,
and died in 1681-2.. His eldest daughter, Elizabeth, was b. May 17,
1645. She m. John Terry, son of Stephen, of Windsor, in 1662, and
had children, Elizabeth, Stephen, Sarah, John, Rebecca, Mary and
Solomon. His daughter Sarah was bap. in 1649, and m. Jonathan
Ashley, son of Robert, of Springfield, Ms. Jonathan settled at Hart-
ford, and d. there in 1704, and lefl five children, viz. Jonathan, Joseph,
Samuel, Sarah and Rebecca. I find John Milrock, of Hartford, m.
Sarah Wadsworth, of Hartford, on the 17th of Sept. 1646— she was
probably the daughter of William, by his first wife, or his sister who
came with him from England,, as his was the only family by the name
in the colony in the early setdement. Sarah had a daughter Sarah,
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b. Oct. 3, 1648, and d. soon after ; and on the I8th of Jan. 1649, Mr.
Milrock was again^'m. to Miss Stoughton. Rebecca, another daughter
of Mr. Wadsworth m. a Mr. Stoughton. Little is known of this
branch of the family, only that the Stoughton family were among the
best families of Windsor. Mr. Wadsworth, in his will, notices his
grand daughter Long. It is supposed he had a daughter Mary, who
m. Thomas Long, sen'r., who d. in 171 1 — he left a son Samuel, and
other children. Thomas Wadsworth, son of William, sen'r., was pro.
vided for in his father's will, by giving him all his lands located east
of Connecticut river, with a bam then building upon it. It is there-
fore presumed that Thomas settled in East Hartford. His children
were, John, Thomas, •jr., Sarah and Elizabeth. Thomas, jr. m. Sarah
, who was his executrix, after his decease, in 1717 — he d. before
his father, and it is not known whether he left children. John, the
son of Thomas and his sister Elizabeth, neither of them being mar.
ried, left no children ; they resided together in Hartford, in the present
old brown house directly in the rear of the dwelling house of Doctor
Sumner, where they both died in old age, about 1 776. She was
known as Aunt Betty, for many years previous to her death. Her
sister Sarah m. Mr. Burr, of Hartford, and had several children — these
children inherited the estate of John and Aunt Betty ; the two last
are now distinctly recollected by Mr. Jonathan Olcott, of Hartford,
aged 90 years. Thomas d. in 1726.
Samuel Wadsworth, son of Hon. William, was b. Oct. 25, 1646,
and d. in 1682. He left neither a widow or children, and gave his
estate, (j£1108) to his brothers and sisters and his cousin William;
to his brother Thomas particularly, he gave his man servant, for life,
and some other property.
It will be discovered in this place that hereafter the name is sus-
tained only by John, Joseph and Thomas, and their male heirs. I
shall first trace the branch from John, the eldest of the sons of Wil.
liam, and by his first marriage.
Wadsworth, John, son of William, m. Sarah, daughter of Thomas
Stanley, of Hartford, in 1662, and early removed and settled at Far-
mington, where he resided until his death, in 1689. His widow, Sa.
rah survived him. His children at his decease were, viz. Sarah, wife
of Stephen Root, b. 1657, aged 31 ; Samuel b. 1660, aged 29 ; John
b. 1662 ; Mary b. 1665-.she d. before her father ; William b. 1671,
aged 18^had sons, William, Asahel and Gad ; Nathaniel b. 1674 ;
James b. 1677 — settled at Durham ; Thomas b. 1680, aged 9 y«ars ;
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men, and continued their clearing. The com they had raised the
first year could now be used by cracking in a rough mortar cut in the
stump of an oak, with as rough a pestle — as no mills had yet been
built in that section of the State ; but within a few years after they
erected a grist and saw.mills at Geneseo. The lands in that region
being in market, and the duties of the agency of lands and oversight
of the farm having been the duty of both, and as the business of both
increased, they divided their labors — James took upon himself the du-
ties of the land office, while William attended to the agricultural
labors. The raising of cattle purchased at the east when young, grown
and fattened at Geneseo, and then taken to some distant market for
sale, was the principal source of profit arising from the farm ; and no
market could be obtained for many years for grain or other articles,
which had to be transported upon wheels.
At this time the Wadsworths were in the far West^ and though
Hon. James was a most efficient agent, he found it extremely difficult
to sell and settle his wild lands, as had been the case with other land
companies in that region, and in 1796, Mr. James Wadsworth was
solicited by those io^ interest in western lands, to go to England to
interest the capitalists of that country in the lands in Western New
York. Being a gentleman tall in stature, a noble countenance and
gentlemanly appearance, he was an honor to his birth-place in the
best English society, and perhaps the best selection that could have
been made for the mission. The immense tract of country held by
the two brothers, could not all be cultivated for many years. A part
of it was improved by themselves, much of it was leased for years for
a small consideration, and other parts cultivated on shares yearly.
The great farm upon the Genesee flat adjoining the river, containing
over 2000 acres, was cultivated and improved as the homested o£ the
Wadsworths. The Messrs. Wadsworths have been, probably, the
largest sheep and wool growers in the United States, and ranked with
Gen. Wade Hampton, of S. C, as being at the head of all agricultural
pursuits in the country ; while Gen. Hampton produced his results by
slave labor. Gen. William Wadsworth and James from theirs alone
by free labor, on a farm constantly improving.
As has been before remarked, Gen. William was never married,
but Hon. James, in 1804, returned to the land of his birth and married
Miss Naomi Wolcott, the daughter of Samuel Wolcott, of East Wind,
sor, in this State. In his marriage he was most fortunate. By this
connection they had several children,, three of whom are now living.
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viz. James S. Wadsworth, Esq.^ who is married, and has children ;
Elizabeth yet unmarried ; William, who was named in honor of the
first Hon. William, of Hartford, is also married, and has one child;
and the unfortunate and accomplished daughter, who married Hon.
Martin Brimmer, former niiayor of Boston, died many years since;
Hon. James^ by the death of his wife, his brother, Oen. WilUara,
and an affectionate daughter, was greatly afflicted for several of the
closing years of his life — his whose whole life had been one of in-
dustry and care^ After the sore afflictions in his family in his old age,
' he continued his general oversight of his plantations and interests.
He differed from most men of great fortune — though he was econom-
ical in all his acts^ yet he was uniformly the poor man^s friend, where
industry and merit recommended his wants to Mr. Wadsworth. He
was a gentleman of general science, and wlis unlike most men whose
elementary education closed in a collegiate degree, if their attention
in afler life sl^ould by chance be turned to agricultural, mercantile or
any other than literary pursuits. He was, strictly speaking, a scien-
tific planter. No' man probably in the United States contributed more
largely with his pen, his influence^ and his purse, towards common
schools than did Mr. Wadsworth, for several years previous to his
death. His x;ontributions so oflen bestowed for erecting school houses
and churches, paying lecturers to instruct the people in his vicinity
upon literary subjects, publishing books, 4z^., and forming libraries,
must have in so long and fortunate a life been an item in his expenses of
no inconsiderable amount. He was modest and unostentatious as a
pubUc benefactor. Politically, Mr. Wadsworth ^as in former day's a
federalist, but afler the political parties abandoned their principles, for
office, and the name of party became synonymous with office, he took
no farther interest in poUtical parties.
Professor Renwick, speaking of Mr. Wadsworth as an improver of
the breed of cattle and sheep, remarks : — '* His attention to fine-
wooled sheep was governed by practical and judicious views. He
had no share in the mania, under the influence of which Merino rams
were sought for at the price of thousands of dollars ; but, no sooner
did the price fall to reasonable limits, than he became the possessor
of the largest flock in the State ; and he did not condemn it to the
butcher when the unreasonable expectations of sudden and enormous
profits, which others entertained, were proved to be fallacious.
^ Besides neat-cattle and sheep, the breeding of mules formed for
several years an object of his attention.
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'^ It might have bden expected that with such extensive concenis
to manage as a land agent and landlord, not to mention the great ex«
tent of his own figirmj cultivation on a small scale could have created
but little interest in his breast. But this was not so, for he delighted
in directing the culture of his garden, and in propagating the fipest
descriptions of fruit adapted to the climate, although he eschewed the
costly lujcury of the forcing-house.
" One peculiaHty marks and distinguishes his possessions not only
from those of small proprietors, but fropi those of the greater part of
large landholders. This is, the manner in which they are studded
with trees, isolated and in clumps, or surrounded and divided by belts.
In this respect their aspect is that of the most admired portions of
England, with this difierence in their favor — that the trees are not
planted by the hand of man, but continue to exhibit the grandeur of
form and dimensions which they had acquired in the premeval forest.
In England, according to his own statement, he learned to^love trees,
ere it was too late to prevent their entire destruction on his own do-
mains by the unsparing axe of the pioneer of cultivation. He more*
over was taught that a time is finally reached in the progress of popu-
lation when timber is of more value than any othisr product, even of
the most fertile arable soils. With this love of the beaxity of trees as
a mere object of sight, and sense of their prospec^tive value, he wil.
lingly encountered the prejudice which represents them as injuring the
meadows, whether for the scythe or for pasture, by their shade. To
his surprise he found no diminution in the product of hay in his shel-
tered savannah, while to his stock, in the summer of our climate, the
umbrageous shelter proved of incalculable benefit. More particularly
his rich alluvial land, extended in the form of a peninsula from a nar-
row isthmus, has been protected from encroachment, and from the
wash of the river by the native belt of wood which surrounds it.
" Few as are the events which mark epochs in the quiet and suc-
cessfully industrious life of Mr. Wadsworth, it would be possible to
dilate at great length upon these and oth^r points in which his example
and experience might be of great value to the proprietor -and cultiva.
tor land.
'< In 1843, Mr. Wadsworth became sensible of a decline in his
health. His disorder soon exhibited symptoms which demonstrated
its probable incurable nature. The certainty of his dissolution at no
distant day became apparent to him, and although he yielded to the
wishes of his friends and children, by trying a change of seeiie and
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air» he was himself aware how fruitless must he the attempt. The
slow aifd gradual approach of death he awaited wttk^equanimity and
fortitude, and although he no longer manifested his accustomed inter-
est in his favorite active pursuits, his intercourse with his friends was
not devoid of its usual cheerfulness, which was damped rather hy their
anxieties than by his own. Returning tQ his residence at Oeneseo,
he there died on the 7th of June, )844." '
Gen. William Wadsworth, a brother of Hon. James, was educated
a farmer in 6arly life, and pursued it in an easy manner, afler a few
of his first years, at Geneseo. What is ever unfortunate for all men
and the country, fell to his lot — he died a bachelor, in 1833. He was
a major general in the war of 1612, and was taken prisoner by the
British troops at the battle at Queenstown. He gave his large estate
to the children of his brother James — which increased the immense
estate they received on the decease of their honored father.
John N. Wadsworth, jr.j son of John Noyes Wadsworth, sen'r.,.
and great grandson of Ool. James the firsts of Durham, was a farmer,
and settled at Durham. His children were, John N. and Wedworth.
John N., jr. died in 1814, aged 55 years. John, the eldest of the sons^
was educated at Williams College, and graduated in 1802. He be-
came by profession a lawyei^ and settled in New York. He had
three children, viz. John W., William M., and Susan. Wadsworth.
The two sons, John and William M.) are deceased. Their father died
in 1815, aged 35 years.
Wed worth Wadsworth, son of John N., jr.^ and grandson of John
Noyes, sen'r., now resides at Durham. He has been d member of
the General Assembly, and held other places of trust in the State.
His children now living, are — Noyes W., Wedworth, Abraham S.,
William and James ; all farmers except James, who graduated at Yale
College in 1841, and is now a lawyer in Buffalo, N. Y. Each of
^ese sons are married and have families^ except William. The three
eldest are settled as farmers in the State of Michigan. William re-
mains at Durham, and is the present town clerk there.
Wiadsworth, Dea. John, jr., grandson of William, sen'r., of Hart-
ford, was born in 1662, and d. in 1718. His brother William was
executor of his will. In 1696 he m. EUzabeth Stanley, dau. of John ;
she d. in 1713, and in 1714 he m. for his 2d wife Mrs. Mary Gridley,
(maiden name Humphries,) who survived him as his widow. His
children were, Sarah b. 1697 ; Elizabeth b. 1700 ; John b. 1702 ;
Daniel, (Rev.) b. 1704; Lydia b. 1706; R\ith b. 1711; Mary b.
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1713 — ^by his first wife. No children found by his last wife. His
daughter Saral^ m. Mr. Cowles. Mary and EUzabeth probaSLy died
before their father^ not being noticed in his will. He requested his
brother William to act as guardian for his son John — his brother Hez-
ekiah to act as guardian for his son Daniel — his brother James, of
Duriiam, to act for his daughter Lydia, and his brother Thomas to act
for his daughter Ruth. In 1718, James the son of John, sen'r., re-
sided at Durham, as he had done some years previous, and was ap.
pointed guardian by the court for his niece Lydia, m 1718. At the
same court, Thomas was appointed guardian for Ruth. ^ His estate
was £857: 4.
(I here introduce the family branch of Rev. Daniel, son of Dea.
John Wadsworth, jr., of Farmington, who settled at Hartford.)
Wadsworth, Rev. Daniel, son of Dea; John Wadsworth, of Far-
mington, grandson of John, and great grandson of William, sen'r., of
Hartfordr was b. in 1704, graduated at Yale College in 1726, and
was a member of the corporation of that institution from 1743 until
his death. He prepared for the nunistry, and was settled in the First
Society in Hartford, upon the 28th day of Sept. 1732, and became the
successor of Re v.\ Timothy Woodbridge, who d. April 30, 1732. On
the 28th day of Feb. 1733-4, hem. Miss Abigail Talcott, daughter of
Gov. Talcott, and had children, viz. Abigail b. Jan. 28, 1734-5 ; Dan-
iel b. June 21, 1741 ; Eunice b. Aug. 31, 1736 ; Elizabeth b. July
19, 1738 ; Ruth b. 1746; and Jereiniah b. July 12, 1743. Ruth d.
Dec. 27, 1750 ; Elizabeth d. Nov. 15, 1810, aged 72 years ; Daniel,
jr. d. Nov. 3, 1*^50, aged 9 years ; Jeremiah d. April 30, 1804, aged 61
years ; Eunice d. duly 23, 1825, aged 89, years. — Tomb Stones. Rev.
Daniel died in the prime of life, Nov. 12, 1747, aged 43 years, and
left a handsome estate to his family. He had made a will, dated Dec.
19, 1746, and appointed his wife sole executrix. His widow died
June 24, 1773, aged 66 years.-r- Tom& Stones, Neither of his daugh-
ters were married. Eunice and Elizabeth were living at the decease
of their brother, Col. Jeremiah, in 1 804.. Col. James, who settled at
Durham, was an uncle of Rev. Daniel. This branch of the Farming-
ton Wadsworths, has consisted on the male side, of those who arrived
to manhood, only of Rev. Daniel and his son CoL Jeremiah and his
grandson Daniel, Esq., now living in Hartford, In 1765 the property
of Rev. Daniel was divided by the heirs. Col. Jeremiah, Eunice Bnd
Elizabeth took the mansion house and lot of one acre on which it stood,
in equal proportions — ^which has ever remained in the possession of
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the family, until a part of it was so liberally bestowed, in 1842, by
Daniel Wadsworth, Esq., for the purpose of erecting, what is now
called " Wads worth Atheneum."
Wadsworth, Col. Jeremiah, son of Rev. Daniel, of Hartford, was
b. in 1743. His father d. wjien Col. Jeremiah was a child ; he wdk
soon after placed by his mother in charge of her brother, Matthew
Talcott, Esq., at Middletown,. where he continued to reside until after
his marriage. When about 17. or 18 years of age he bled at his kings»
and his friends feared his illness ;night result in consumption. Mn
Talcott being largely concerned in navigation, young Wads worth was
advised by his friends to try a voyage fit sea, to improve ihis health:;
he therefore shipped before the mast, as a sailor, in one of his uncle's
vessels — his. health soon improved, and he continued a sea-faring Ufe
for several years, first as a sailor, and afterwards as mate and captain.
In the mean time he married Miss Mehetabel Russell, bom Nov. 19,
1734, daughter of Rev. William.Russell, and grand daughter of Rev.
Noadiah Russell, and had three children, viz. Danielj^ Cathe)rine, and
Harriet. Harriet was a most interacting, elegant and accomplished
young lady. She d. at the Island of Bermuda, where she was visiting
for her health, previous tp the death of her father. After the death of
his. mother, in 1773, he removed his family to Hartford, where he
resided the remainder of his life. His daughter, Catherine, mar-
ried' Gen, Nathaniel Terry» of Hartford, who became an eminent
lawyer and member of Coi](gress. !EI^ d. in 1844 ; his amiable wife'
d. Oct. 26, 1841, aged 67. They left children, four sons and three
daughters. Col. Wadsworth d. April 30, 1804, aged 61. His widow
Mehetabel, survived him, but d. in 1817, aged 82 years. He made
a will, and afterwards a codicil, and appointed, his wife, his son-in-law
Gen. Terry, and his only son Daniel, Esq., executors.^ He gave to
his sisters, Eunice and Elizabeth, a liberal share of his estate during
their hyes. He provided Uberally and kindly for his widow. He gave
a handsome sum t^ his relative, Maj, Decius Wadsworth, of Farming-
ton, AJpo a conditional sum to the First Congregational Society in
Hartford. Also to his cousin Eunice, of Farmingtoii, for her hfe, the
use of the house and land he purchased of Ezekiel Scott ;t after her
decease to descend to his cousin, Daniel W. Lewis, of . Litchfield,
The remainder of his large estate he gave to his son Daniel, Esq., and
his daughter, Mrs, Terry, his only surviving children at his decease.
Col. Wadsworth became a very important man to the State and
cottiitry during the War of the Revolution. Upon the raising of the
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six first regifnents in Coiuiecticut, in ITTd, Mr. Wadswoith and others
were appointed commissaries, to supply aH necetoary stares and pro-
visions for thb troops to be raised on a preview order of the General
Assembly. In 1 77^, Mr. Wadsyrocth with others, were appointed ^a
oonmiitteeto puirchase 5,000 pairs of yarn stockings fi>r the army, in
Canada.- The same year he was a committee- to. procure. £1800 in
specie in exchange for billsrfor the use of the Northern armyy on re-
queM of Congress! The same y^ar Mr* Wadsworth and Col. Fitch
were ei:ni>owe9ed by the legislature forthwith to furnish a sufficient
nmhber pf kettles for -the use of two battalions th^n to> be raised for
New York. The sslme year th6 Legislatuse apprehending there would
be kirge detiiands for pork, and that great quantities might be clan,
idestinely conveyed to the enemy or engrossed by individuals, which
might distress the public and the poor of the colony, therefore the Le-
gislature appointed Mr. Wadsworth Hdd otheris, to purchase all the
j)ork in the colony at the market price, to be kept in stores for. public
ifse, as diould be required for tl^e army* Also in 1776 he was ap-
pointed commissary of supplies, to receive aqd- deliver over for the
troops, then or aAerwards to be raised in the^ colony, all such articles
of clothing, refreshments or necessaned purchajied and delivered to
him by order of the Assembly, and at such plab^ as were ordered by
a Resolution of October, 1776. In 1775, the brig Mihierva was or-
dered upon a cruise of six^ months, by Congress, and Mr; Wadsworth
was directed to supply the. brig with provisions and warlike stares for
the cruise, and to provide 600 pounds of powder for the use of the
hrig. The prisoners in Hartfojd having become difficult to manage,
and fodr of thie committee being absent in the army — B. Payne land
Col. Wadsworth were; added to the committee to oversee the prison,
ers. In 1777 sixteen bales oif cloth were ft>rwarded to Mr. Wads,
worth to be transported to the clothier general. In 1778 Congress
sent an express to Col. Wadsworth and requested- his immediate at-
tendance before their Body at. Yorkto^n, on business of great import-
ant^ to the U. S., and. he was advised by the Governor an4 Council
to repair there as soon as possible. It appears from these fbcts that
Col. Waclisworth not only officiated aiai commissary, but was fr^uent-
ly called upon for any and all purpose that ^he public ipterest de.
manded, and even that Congress held his opinions in high estimation.
After the arrival in this country of Gen« de Rochambeau, with the
French army, he socm found great difficulty in having a French com-
missary to purchase provisions for his troops — ^being neither familiar
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with our language or country — ^the high standing of Col. Wadsworth
at once recommeaded him to the French general as a proper man for
this purpose ; and he .being applied to by the General, at once
assumed upon himself the duty and responsibility of acting commissary
for the French army during the war ; in which duty he gave the
most perfect satisfaction to the French government, when his account
was presented in person in 1783, which was freely and liberally ac-
cepted and paid. After which Col. Wadsworth, with his son, visited
England, where they remained some time. They thea visited Ire-
land, and made an excursion for a few weeks.
Col. Wadsworth was known as an intimate friend of Gen. Washing,
ton, and whenever the General visited Hartford during the war, he
made the hospitable mansion of Col. Wadsworth his home, during his
stay.. History says, that Gen. Washington with Count de Rocham-
beau, were enjoyipg the hospitalities of his liberal board when Gen.
Arnold was committing treason against his country at West Point,
and that Gen. Washington returned there to take a hasty breakfast at
Arnold's table, an hour after he had left, immediately before his guilt
was discovered.
On the removal of the mansion-house of the Wadsworths, Mrs.
Sigoumey wrote the following lines, complimentary of the hospitality
of Col. Wadsworth : —
**FaBen dome— beloved so well,
TboQ oould*8t many a legend tell
Of the Ghiefi of andnit fiune,
Who, to share thy shelter, came /
Rochambeaa and La Fayette
Roand thy plenteous board have met,
With Colmnbia's mightier son.
Great and glorious Washington.
Here, with kindred minds, they plann*d
Rescue for an infant land ;
While the British ljon*8 roar
Echo*d ronnd the leagurM shore.**
So high did Col. Wadsworth stand in the estimation of his fellow
citizens, that at the time the Constitution of the United States waa re-
ferred to the several States- for their approval or rejection. Col. Wads-
worth was chosen a member of the Convention of Connecticut, for
this purpose, and proved himself an efficient and firm friend of the*
Constitution. After this important event, he became a member of the
First Congress, and was re-elected to the 2d and 3d Congress ; he
continued six years in succession in that body, faithfully giving con-
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struction and support to the Constitution he had rendered so efficient
aid in approving. In May, 1795, he was elected iii>his native town,
a representative to the Geoeal Assembly, and also a menober of the
Council. He took his seat in the Council, where he remained by^re-
election until 1801, when he declined farther honors. He was a gen-
tleman of great vivacity of spirits — honest in all his motives and pur-
poses — ^kind to the meritorious poor, and a true friend to his tried
friends. Col. Humphreys said of him, ** He wsis always the protec-
tor and guardian of the widow, the fatherless and the distressed." . His
talents for, and dispatch of business, were unrivalled. A French trav-
eller in this country, in 1788, (M. de Marville,) thus speaks of him : —
** Hartford is the residence of one of the most respectable men in the
United States — Col. Wadsworth ; universally known for the service
he rendered the American and French armies during the war ; gene-
rally esteemed and beloved for his great virtues ; he crowns all his
qualities by an amiable and singular modesty. Thus you cannot fail
to love him as soon as you see him." In 1796 he received honorary
degrees from Dartmouth and Yale Colleges, for the interest he had
taken in the literary institutions in the country. " His services at
some periods of the war were incalculable."
Wadsworth, Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. Daniel, of Hartford, died
Nov. 15, 1810, aged 72 years. Hon. Nathaniel Terry, executor of
her will. She gave all her estate to her maiden sister Eunice for life,
and afler the decease of her sister, to descend to her nephew, Daniel
Wadsworth, Esq., and her niece, Mrs. Catherine Terry, with a pro-
vision that the mansion-house and lot on which it was located, should
go into the ownership and possession of her nephew, Daniel Wads-
worth, Esq. She was a most amiable woman, and a devoted Christian.
Wadsworth, Eunice, daughter of Rev. Daniel, of Hartford, was
bom Aug. 31, 1736, and died July 23, 1825, aged 89 years. She
survived the whole family of Rev. Daniel, and died sincerely lamented
by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance, and particularly the
widows and fatherless poor.
Wadsworth, Daniel, Esq., of Hartford, son of Hon. Jeremiah, and
grandson of Rev. Daniel, in early life married Miss Faith Trum-
bull, the eldest daughter of the second Governor Trumbull. She was
born in Feb. 1769, and died Oct. 19,' 1846. She lefl no issue. Upon
the decease of Mr. Wadsworth, the name in this branch of the family
will terminate, as he is the only male heir of the descendants of Rev.
Daniel, Vf the name of Wadsworth now living. He has from his
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childhood been in feeble heahh. When he was about twelve years of
age he accompanied his father in his tour through France, England,
and Ireland, near the close of the Revolution, in 1783, to improve his
health, but with little benefit, as he has^ ever since continued feeble.
Few gentlemen > in Connecticut have more wealth than Mr. Wads-
worth ; and none have improved this gift of Providence so constantly
for the relief of the needy and distressed. Indeed he has uniformly
used his estate as though he was fully aware that it was a gift of
Providence to him for his wise distribution for great and good pur-
poses ; and this community will endorse him as having been a most
trusty and faithful agent. Among the many great and good deeds of
his, was the grant of his father's birth-place, where had stood the
family mansion-house for three generations — for the purpose of erect-
ing upon it the beautiful stone edifice, now occupying the west part of
the lot, adjoining Main-street, since named '< Wadsworth Atheneum ;"
an edifice 100 feet long by 70 feet broad. It is probable that the
graqt of the land, and other grants by Mr. Wadsworth including the
lot and towards finishing the building, would not be estimated at less
than 920,000. Mr. Wadsworth, to carry his views fully into effect,
made a grant in trust to Hon. Messrs. Thomas S. Williams and Alfred
Smith, of Hartford, of the land (on which a building has been erected,)
about 172 feet in length and 121|^ in breadth, for the erection of a
building upon it, to be constructed and maintained in three principal
divisions, separated from e^ch other by substantial partition walls, ex-
tending from the foundation to the roof, as a protection from fire. The
central division appropriated for a CroUery of Fine, Arts* The north
division for a Library^ Reading Room^ and other accommodations of
the Hartford Young Men*s Institute. The south division for the Con^
necticut Historical Society — with authority to said Society to grant
room in their division for the use of the NaturaJ. History Society of
Hartford. Deed dated March 18, 1842. Messrs^ Williams and Smith
on the 25th of Nov. 1842, quit-claimed the premises to <^ WadswortH
Atheneum,^* and their successors, subject to the conditions and restric-
tions contained in their conveyance from Mr. Wadsworth to them,
March 18, 1842. I take the liberty of saying, that no Historical So-
ciety in the United States has a better suit of rooms for their accom-
modation than the Connecticut Historical Society. This act of Mr.
Wadsworth, for the Antiquities of Connecticut, the Natural History,
and the general Literature of the State, is worthy of himself. No
other gentleman in the State has done as much.
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Small acts in a man's life picture to the world his generosity, bis
amiability, and his goodness of heart, far more cleariy than a mn^
great and beneyolent deed ; and small favors show the liberality, even
of men of great wealth, and their kindness of heart. Some years
once, the son of a deacon in moderate circumstances, about thirteen
years of age, and of a pecuUar genius for invention of machinery, pro-
cured a small room between two stores in North Main-street, where
by his ingenuity and industry, he invented a small machine for twisting
and making fish-lines. The lines when finished cost the boy one cent
and five mills each, and were sold for six cents. By his industry in
this small business, he soon collected a trifling sum, which he employ-
ed in getting other small articles to add to his stock in trade on which
he could get a profit. The industry of so small and young a lad at.
tracted the attention of Mr. Wadsworth, and, as he often passed his
shop, and saw this little pattern of industry at work there, curiosity
induced him to go in and see him. At this time he had finished
a machine for another purpose, perhaps at an expense of one dollar.
Mr. .Wadsworth was much pleased with the ingenuity of the child as
well as his industry exhibited in the execution of the work, and to
encourage him in well-doing, requested him to make for him a like
Imachine, which he agreed to do. In a few weeks afler Mr. Wads-
worth called for the machine, and found it completed, and greatly
improved, compared with that he had before seen. Mr. Wadsworth
opened his pocket book and handed the boy a bill of twenty dollars for
the machine. The lad stood astonished at seeing so much money,
and remarked, he could not change so large a bill. Mr. Wadsworth re-
plied, I waDt no change ; I give it all for the maofaine, and as a reward
of your industry and ingenuity — take it ! With joy he received it, and
replenished his little shop with trifling articles upon which he could
make a small proflt. That twenty dollars was the foundation of his
present fortune ; for he is now numbered with thie wealthy men of
Hartford. Several years after, when he had grown to manhood,
never forgetful of the favor, and bping in New York, he found two
pairs of splendid China silk bed spreads^ the expense of which might
cover the twenty ' dollars and interest, which he purchased and sent to
Mr. Wadsworth without even a reference to his early favor. Mr.
Wadsworth replied to him — Sir, you have proved yourself the man I
thought you would, when a child, in the Uttle shop in Burr-street. —
•1) the favors Mr. Wadsworth has in a long life, bestowed upon
nend* in charity and for good objects, been as well requited
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as this by this poor boy, .his generous disposition would have been
fully satisfied. Many similar cases might be related — and should
Sully speak of his youthful days, he would or should attribute much
of his celebrity as a painter to his kindness. — Here closes the branch
of Rev. Daniel Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, Hezekiah, of Farmington, son of John, sen'r., and
grandson of William, sen'r. wad bom in 1682, and there is no evidence
found that he was ever niarried. He d. in 1740. His brother Thom-
as was executor of his will, to whom he gave all his real and personal
estate, except the lot and buildings which had been owned by his
brother, deacon John, where Thomas then lived. He also gave
Thomas the use of this farm during his life. Afler the decease of
Thomas, he gave the farm to his nephew, Rev. Daniel Wadsworth,
of Hartford. He lefl a good estate.
Wadsworth, Thomas, son of John, sen'r., and grandson of William,
sen'r. was bom in 1680. In 1745 he married Miriam Beckley, who
died in 1759, aged 52. He d. in 1771, aged 92. He lefl no family.
Wadsworth, Lieut. Samuel, son of John^ sen'r., and grandson of
William, sen'r. was born in 1660. In 1689 he m. Hannah Judson,
of Woodbury, who d. in 1732, aged 75 years. He, d. in 1731, and
left an estate of £500, and children, Hannah b. 1694, Sarah b. 1695,
and Samuel b. 1698.
Wadsworth, Samuel, son of Samuel, and grandson of John, sen'r.,
of Farmington, m. Susannah Fenn, of Milford, in 1726. She d. in
1732, aged 36 ; and in 1733 he m. Rebecca Porter, grand daughter
of Doct. Daniel Porter, who d. in Hartford, 1 757. They had children,
James b. 1729 ; Samuel b. 1732 ; Asa b. 1735 ; Hannah b. 1736.
Samuel and Asa removed to Tyringham ; Hannah m. Asahel Bum-
ham, of Tyringham ; Samuel, jr. d. in 1745, aged 47. -
James, son of Samuel, jr., d. in 1773, aged 44. He m. in 1749,
Abigail, dau. of Daniel Lewis, of Farmington, who d. 1S16, aged 85.
Their children were, Fenn b. 1752 ; Luke b. 1754, d. 1759 ; Amos
b. 1750, d. 1775 ; 2d Luke b. 1759 ; Susannah b. 1764, d. 1768 ;
Orange b. 1766 ; Susannah b. 1768, d. 1777 ; Lucy b. 1772. Amos
and Fenn, sons of James, and grandsons of Samuel, jr., were mer-
chants. Fenn was an accurate accountant, and was the principal
business nian in the Pay Table Office at Hartford, and by his constant
attention to business, his health became impaired, and he died unmar-
ried, in 1785. Luke, the son oi James, of Farmington, m. Abigail
Coles, dau. of James, (h^r mother was Abigail Hooker.) Their chU-
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dren were, Sukey, who d. single in 1814, aged 31 ; James C, Amos,
Catherine, of Geneva, N. Y., single, Laura b. 1791, d. 1808, aged 17,
Fenn b. 1793, d. 1795, Harriet and Eliza. James and Amos were
merchants at Litchfield. James C. m. a sister of Mr. Delavan for his
first wife. Harriet m. Fisher Gay, and d. in 1828, aged 32. Eliza m.
Peter Curtiss, of Bufiaio. Orange, dau. of James, the son of Samuel,
m. Rev. Mr. Osgood, of Gardiner. Lucy m. Amon Langdon, who
d. at sea ; he was captain of the vessel' in which h& died, and his
widow now lives with her son Amon L. at Geneva, N. Y.
Sarah, daughter of Dea. John, of Farmington, m. Samuel Cowles,
of Kensington, in 1716, and d. in 1786. John, son of Dea. John, d.
in 1760. He m. Eunice Porter, dau. of Samuel, in 1734, and had
children, Thomas; Lydia b. 1786, d. 1813; Ruth b. 1750, d. 1818,
aged 64 — both single. Thomas, son of John, m. Miss Gridley, and
was unfortunate in his family — he d. poor. His children were, Hor-
ace, Abigail (m. David Wright, of New Britain,) and John. John,
the son of Thomas, had children, Lewis b. 1797, and d. 1798 ; Eli
T., d. aged 25, stage driver in New York ; Thomas b. 1799, d. 1810.
Wadsworth, William, Esq., of Farmington, son of John, sen'r., died
in 1751, aged 81. He m. Abigail Lewis, (]au. of William, in 1696 ;
she d. in 1707, and in 1709 he m. Sarah Bunce, dau. of Dea. Thom-
as, of Hartford ; she d. in 1748, aged 78. He had children, William
b. 1697, d. 1699 ; Mary or Sarah b. 1700, d. 1722 ; Hannah b. 1701,
m. Joseph Roof, 1726; she d. 1741, aged 41 ; Abigail b. 1702, m.
John Smith, 1728, d. 1729 ; Ezekiel b. 1704, d. 1712 ; William b.
1709. William, Esq. was an active and leading nuin in Farmington,
for many years. His son William d. in 1769, aged 61. He m. in
1740, Ruth, the dau. of Thomas Hart, Esq., brother of Rev, John, of
Guilford, father of Rev. William, of Saybrook, (she afterwards m.
Solomon Whitman, Esq. He had children, William b. 1 742 ; Asahel
b. 1743 ; Ezekiel b. 1746, d." 1748, and Gad. Gad moved away. —
William, the son of William, and grandson of William, Esq., d. 1816,
and left an estate of $17,708. He m. Mercy or Mary Clark, dau. of
John, who d. 1714, aged 71. He had children, Decius b. 1768 ; Ro-
meo b. 1769 ; George ; William b. 1781, d. 1B07, aged 26 ; Sidney.
Decius was educated at Yale College, and graduated in lt85 — ^was
a colonel in the ordnance department in the army, and died in 1821,
unmarried. Romeo and George resided in the State of New York.
Col. Sidney, in 1812, m. Clarissa Buck, and had two children; who
died before him. He d. in 1845, aged 59. Asahel, son of William, and
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grandtiOD of William, Esq., d. iil%1817, aged 74. In 1769 he m. Mercy
Woodruff, who died, and in 1811 he m. Hannah Wadsworth, dau. of
Nathaniel, jr., who d. in 1818, aged 61. His children were. Manna
b. 1769 ; Ruth, who m. Mr. Washburn, of Vermont ; arid Thomas
Hart. Manna, son of Asahel, d. 1796, aged 26, and left a son Fred.
erickM.f b. 1796; Thomas H., son of Asahel, of Farmington, m.
Sarah North, dau. of Samuel, who d. in 1809, aged 30 ; he then in
1812, m. Elizabeth Rowe. His children were, Anna Deraing, d. in
1809, aged 4 years ; Marcus North b. 1805 ; Lucy b. 1808 ; Win.
throp M. ; Adrian R., Esq. ; and Elizabeth A. b. 1821, and an infant
who d. in 1817.
Wadsworth, Nathaniel, son of John, sen'r., and grandson of WO.
liam, sen'r., d. in 1761. In 1705 he m. Dorothy Ball, of New Haven,
and had children, Eunice b. 1706; Timothy b. 1709, d. ; Esther b.
1713; Sarah b. 1717; Nathaniel b. 1718; Mary b. 1720; Heze.
kiah b. 1722 ; Timothy b. 1727. Eunice, dau. of Nathaniel first, m.
Samuel Bird, in 1730. Esther, dau. of Nathaniel, m. Jonathan Root,
of Southington. .Sarah, dau. of Nathaniel m. Samuel Gridley, in
1746^he d. in 1764 and lefl no issue ; she then in 1765, m. Thomas
Stanley, of New Britain. Nathaiiiel, son of Nathaniel, d. in 1789,
aged 72 years. He m. Hannah Gridley, a sister of the above Samuel
Gridley, who d. in 1750, aged 28 years. He m. Esther, who d. in
1775, aged 52. They had children, Eliphalet b. 1747 ; Abel (died
1756) ; Hannah b. 1757, d. 1818 ; Anna b. 1761, d. 1810, and Esther,
who d. in 1806, aged 42. All unmarried except Hannah, who nu
Ashbel Wadsworth in 1811, at the age of 54.
Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel, jr., d. in 1823, aged 75, and left two
daughters. He had m. Mary Youngs, who d. in 1802, aged 50 ; he
then m. Mary Hart, of Berlin. Mary, dau. of Nathaniel, m. EUsha
Deming ; Hezekiah, son of Nathaniel, i;n. Lois Judd, dau. of William,
who d. in 1801, aged 77 years. He had children, Hezekiah and
Elisha (d. young) ; Huldah d. of small pox, unnuurried ; Lois m. Is«
rael Jones, of Barkhamsted ; Seth b. 1754 ; Ruth m. Abner Whittle-
sey, and d. in 1830, aged 80 ; Sarah d. single. Hezekiah the father,
died in 1810, aged 86 years.
Wadsworth, Seth, son of Hezekiah, had two wives ; the first died
in 1804, aged 50— the 2d d. in 1822, aged 66— he d. in 1830, aged
83 years. His children were, Hezekiah, Elisha Strong, Edwin, Ter-
tius, Timothy and Daniel. Hezekiah, son of Seth, m. Hannah Eells,
of Barkhamsted ; he d. at New Hartford, in 1813, aged 31, and left
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one son. Elisha S., son of Beth, <L at Palmyra, N. Y. Edwin m.
Livia Judd, and now resides in the State of New York. Tertius, son
Seth, resides at New Hartford, and is a gentleman of wealth. He
has been twice married. His sons, Elisha and Julius, are extensive
merchants at Chicago, Illinois. Mary. Timothy, his son, m. Mary
Gillett, and had a large family, and his eldest son John is now of age.
Timothy d. in 1841, aged 40 years.
Daniel, son of Seth, has been a judge in Ohio.
Timothy, son of Nathaniel first, m. Mary Cowles, of Southington, in
1750, who d. in 1755, aged 26 ; he then in 1758, m. Heppy Kilboum.
They had children, Theodore b. 1753 ; Rhoda b. 1755 ; EUjah b.
1759, d. 1763 ; Ebenezer b. 1760 ; Esther b. 1762 ; Mary b. 1768 ;
Elijah b. 1765 ; Dorothy b. 1769. He lived m Canaan m 1788, and
afterwards settled at Tinmouth, Vt.
Theodore, son of Timothy, was a physician, and in 1777 was ap-
pointed surgeon's mate in Col. Douglass' regiment, in the place of
Doct. Todd, who had resigned continental service. He settled at
Southington, and m. Betsey , who d. in 1806, aged 49 ; in 1808
he m. widow Asenath Clark, and d. the same year. He lost infants in
1783 and 1796. Daniel died. Theodore, jr. d.. m 1804, at Hartford.
Nancy (m. Chester Whittlesey, Esq., of Southington, in 1808,) and
Harry.
• Harry, son of Doct. Theodore, d. in Farmington. He was a phy-
sician, and in 1807, he m. Anna Mix, dau. of Judge John Mix — she
d. in 1824. They had children, Theodore b. 1807, d. 1808 ; Betsey
Mix, died ; Theodore H., b. in 1806, and d. a physician, at Austin,
burgh, Ohio, in 1843, unmarried.
Rhoda, daughter of Timothy, in 1771, m. Mr. Stanley.
[The following facts are added, not having been received in time
to enter them in their proper places in the preceding p|ges.]
Rev. Daniel Wadsworth, father of Col. Jeremiah, xepresented the
town of Farmington in the General Assembly befora he was ordained
at Hartford. Ruth, the sister of Rev. Daniel, m. Elisha Lewis, a
merchant, and d. in 1776, aged 66.
Wadsworth, James C, who m. a sister of Mr. Delavan, of Albany,
has had children, Harriet, James, William, Cornelia (died,) George,
Henry and Cornelia.
Amos, of Litchfield, has children, Charles and Lewis.
John, who d. in 1760, left a daughter Eunice, who was living at.
Hartland, unmarried, in 1824.
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Asahel's brother Gad purchased Avon Springs, N. Y., died wealthy,
and left four children, viz. Ezekiel, Richard, Betsey (m. Mr. New*
berry,) and Henry.
Manna, son of Asahel, was a merchant at Pittsfield, Mass. His
son, Frederick Manna, d. sin^^e — was a lawyer at Little York, Penn.
Thomas Hart, son of Asahel, was b. 1771 ; Winthrop M. b. 1812 ;
and Adrian R. b. 1815 — is now judge of probate at Farmington.
Asahel lost tWo children in infancy, William and Susannah.
William, who died in 1816, aged 75, lost several children in their
infancy.
Col. Decius, died in 1821, aged 53 years. A most complimentary
eulogy of him was published in the National Intelligencer, after his
decease.
Romeo resided in the city of* New York. His children were, Ju-
liette, m. Doct. Scott, of Montreal ; William, now resides in N. Y.
George, it is supposed is living at Burlington, Vt., and has a familjr.
Samuel, who removed to Tyringham, had children, Reuben, Silas,
Ezekiel, James, Amos, Susannah, Sarah, Thankful and Elizabeth.
Reuben, son of Samuel, has children, Sylvester, Archibald, Electa,
Olive and Samuel. * ' ■ *
Silas has a son Calvin.
Ezekiel has George, Louisa, Hiram and Horace.
Asa left a son Enos, who has children, John, Asa and Betsey.
(This closes the descendants of the branch of the Hon. John Wads*
worth, of Farmington.)
1. Wadsworth, Thomas, (mentioned on page 302,) was b. in 1651.
He was a son of William, sen'r., of Hartford. Since publishing his
children, others are found, viz. Rebecca b. 1686 ; Thomas b. 1688 ;
JEIannah b. 1690, and William b. 1692 — William not having afterwards
been found, he probably died young.
2. Sarah m. Thomas Burr, d. in 1750, aged 69, and left 10 children.
3. Rebecca m. Jonah Gross in 1708, d. in 1718, aged 82, and left
no children.
4. Thomas, son of Thomas 1st, d. in 1716, aged 26. He married
Sarah .
5. Thomas m. Sarah Arnold, dau. of John — she d. in 1778, aged
62 ; he again m., but d. in East Hartford in 1783, aged 67. ChiU
dren, Thomas, John, Samuel, Josiah bap. in 1748, William, Jerusha,
Sarah, b. in 1754, Rebecca b. 1757, and Elizabeth b. 1761.
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. 6. Thomas, son of Thomas, (5) died iil 1810, aged 75. His wife
Thankful, d. in 1816, in E. Hartford, aged 74 years, and had children,
George bap. in 1762, d. single in 1806; Thomas b. 1763 ; Thankful
b. 1765 ; David b. 1767, d. at Gainesville, N. Y. ; Timothy b. 1770 ;
Solomon b. 1772; Joel b. 1774, d. 1823; Moses b. 1776, d. 1779;
Anne b. 1778, d. an infant — another Anne b. 1780 ; Moses b. 1783.
7. Thomas, Timothy and Moses removed to Whitestown, N. Y.
Thomas had a son Norman christened in 1815. Thankful m. David
Abbe. Anne m. Asahel Porter, of E. Hartford.
8. Solomon, son of Thomas, (6) of E. Hartford, m. Lucy , and
had children, Horace, Lucy, Emeline, Laura and Maria.
9. John, of East Hartford^ supposed son of Thomas, ,(5) d. in 1774,
aged 32. His widow Jerusha d. in 1804, aged 61 years. A child
of Jerusha was bap. in ] 772.
10. Samuel, of East Hartford, son of Thomas, (5) d. in 1798, aged
52 ; his wife Prudence d. in 1822, aged 65, and left children, Molly
bap. 1782 ; Mabel b. 1783 ; Samuel b. 1784 ; Oliver b. 1790 ; Hez-
kiah b. 1792 ; Charles b. 1794 ; Titus b. 1796 ; Polly b. 1799.
11. Samuel, son of Samuel, (10) m. Hannah Roberts in 1805, and
had children, Elizabeth b. 1807 ; Emeline b. 1810 ; StaiJey b. 1813;
Oliver b. 1815 ; Charles W. b. 1821, d. 1831.
12. Hezekiah, of East Hartford, son of Samuel, (10) m. Maria
Jones, who d. in 1835, aged 33, and had children, Maria J. b. 1821 ;
Henry W. b. 1824 ; Frances P. b. 1826, d. 1831 ; Louisa M, b.
1828 ; Anna b. 1830. He m. Heppy Forbes in 1837.
13. Josiah, son of Thomas, (5) m. Susannah , and removed to
Schenectady, N. Y., and had children, Mary b. 1770 ; David b. 1772 ;
Wait b. 1773, d. ; John b. 1775— a 2d Wait b. 1777 ; Sarah b. 1779 ;
Josiah, jr., b. 1780 ; Daniel Marsh b. 1782 ; Susannah b. 1785.
14. William, of E. Hartford, son of Thomas, (5) d. in 1811, aged
67 ; his wife Jemima, d. in 1 824, aged 67. Their children were.
Prudence b. 1772 ; William b. 1773 ; Seth b. 1776,.d. 1806 ; James
b. 1778; Minea or Mima b. 1780 ; Leonard b. 1782 ; Chester ; Jo-
seph b. 1786 ; Anson b. 1788, d. 1826 ; Abner b. 1790.
Wadsworth, Capt, Joseph, of Hartford, son of Hon. William, sen'r.,
was bom in 1650. He m. for his first wife, Elizabeth, daughter of
Bartholomew Barnard, of Hartford ; for his second wife he m. Mary,
the widow of John Olcott. She had been the widow of Thomas
Welles, a grandson of Governor Welles. Her maiden name wa«
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Mary Blackleach, daughter of J6hD, jr. His wife Elizabeth, d. Oct.
26, 1710. His second wife Mary, survived him. His children were
ail by his first wife, viz : —
Joseph, jr., was bohi in 1682, and died Aug. 25, 1778.
Jonathan, died young. '
Ichabod.
Elizabeth.
Hannah, and
Jonathan.
Capt. Joseph died in 1729. His son Jqseph was executor of his
will. A jointure was made for his widow Mary, wlio, survived him.
To Jonathan he gave lands on the Windsor road, buildings, &c. To
Ichabod he gave land in Soldiers' Field, Lower house lot with house
and bam, four acres South meadow, sixty acres west of Windsor road,
dsc. He gave his three grand children, the children of his daughter
Elizabeth Marsh, viz. Jonathan, Joseph and Elizabeth Marsh, £10;
and a sura to his daughter Hannah Cook, (wife of John Cook.)-—
Estate over £900 sterling. He made his will in 1723, and gave
Joseph, jr. his upper Neck land, Where his son Joseph then lived, the
upper lot in Long meadow, and four acres of land which joined his
brother Talcott's land ; also his lands in Coventry, &c.
Before tracing the children of Capt. Wadsworth, I here insert a
few of the interesting facts connected with his taking and secreting
the Charter given to Connecticut by Charles XL, in an oak tree, in
Hartford.
Capt. Joseph Wadsworth — He it was, who, on the night of the
31st of October, 1687, seized and secured the Charter of Connecticut
when Sir Edmond Andros came to Hartford in order to wrest it by
force from the freemen of this colony.
" Th% important affair," says Trumbull, ** was debated and kept in
suspense until the evening, when the Charter was brought and laid
upon the table, where the Assembly was sitting. By this time great
numbers of people were assembled, and men sufficiently bold to enter«
prise whatever might be necessary or expedient. The lights were
instantly extinguished, and one Capt. Wadsworth, of Hartford, in the
most silent and secret manner, carried off the Charter, and secreted it
in a large hollow tree, fronting the house of the Hon. Samuel Wyllys,
then one of the magistrates of the colony>. The people appeared all
peaceable and orderly. The pandles were officiously re-lighted, but
the Patent was gone, and no discovery could be made of it, or of the
person who conveyed it away."— flwi. Conn. Voh Lp» 391.
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A subsequent act of the colony rewards Capt. Wadsworth for the
service here described. He was a man of great boldness and energy
of purpose. He had practical good sense luid a capacity for business.
The Records prove that he was frequently elected to represent Hart-
ford in the General Assembly. While still but a young lieutenant in
the train-bands of his native town, he served as one of the colonial
legislators. He rendered also many important services to the town of
Hartford as selectman, and as a member of committees for laying out
roads, looking after the ferries and lands, and for many other munici.
pal duties. From his frequent services of this nature, from his plain
and popular manners, his ready address and resolute bearing, he seems
to have possessed the full confidence of his fellow citizens. His acts
prove him to have been an ardent lover of freedom, though he erred
sometimes in carrying his own acts into excess when chafed by oppo-
sition or dislike. Once he was formally reprimanded, while a deputy
in the Assembly, for words used in debate, which were '* resented as
declaring against the validity of certain acts of the Assembly, which
were passed by both Houses separate, for their inconsistency with our
Charter" — but he '< readily acknowledged his concern that what he
had spoken had given any offence to the Assembly, whose Constitu-
tion and proceedings he had no intention to reflect upon." On another
occasion he was fined ten pounds for using " reproachful words against
Mr. Pitkin," one of the Assistants, and saying ** in the open Assembly
that Mr. Pitkin's proceedings in the case were altogether unjust and
illegal." This fine however was formally remitted. Upon still an-
other occasion he was brought before the Court of Assistants, for hav.
ing threatened, in a certain contingency, " to knock down Mr. Icha-
bod Wells, sheriff of the county of Hartford." When Col. Fletcher
came from New York, Oct. 1691, to usurp the command of the Con.
necticut militia, Capt. Wadsworth silenced the reading of his commis-
sion by ordering the drums of the Hartford train-band to be beaten,
and turning to Fletcher, who had interrupted him, said, *^ if I am in.
temipted again, I will make the sun shine through you in a moment."
He spoke with such energy that no further attempts were made to read
or to enlist men. Little accustomed .to the spectacle of titled wealth and
oflicial arrogance, he was prepared to deem them when they met his
eye in the shape of royal governors for. Connecticut, as a usurpation
on the privileges of his nature. He was just the man to awe Fletcher,
and by a quick and daring plot to save the Charter.
He died in the year 1729, being about fourscore years of age, sound
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ID miady morals and estate. Hi^ will and inventory may be found in
numbers 1 1 and 12 of the Probate Records at Hartford. His wife^
three sons, and two daughters, survived him, and quite a number of
his direct descendants are now living in Hartford, His brother, Hon.
John, was sitting at the Council Board when Capt. Joseph took the
Charter.
As strangers -who visit Hartford, oflen^ through curiosity, enquire
for the location of the Charter Oak, as the tree is familiarly called, I
insert in this place, that it is yet standing in its green old age, (proba-
bly 400 years«old,) at the South East part of the city, upon that beau-
tiful plat of land purchased by Gov. Wyllys in 1638, and occupied by
that noble family while a single male heir remained living. It is now
owned and occupied by Hon. I. W. Stuart, whose urbanity of man-
ners and love of antiquities, causes him to treat all strangers with
great kindness whose curiosity leads them there to view the oak. He
has erected an iron fence about the tree to protect it against depreda-
tors.
Wadswotth, Joseph, jr., son of Joseph, and grandson of William,
sen'r., was born in 1 682, and married Joanna ^— ; she died in 1762,
aged 68 ; he died in the 96th year of his age, in 1778, and lefl three
sons and two daughters, viz. Joseph b. 1717, d. in 1757--8 ; Daniel b.
1720, d. 1762 ; WilHam b. March, 1723 ; Elizabeth m. Richard Sey.
mour, d. 1759 ; Joanna m. Timothy Goodman, d. 1768, aged j57.
Joseph, son of Joseph, jr., married Jerusha Bissell, of Windsor,
dau. of Daniel. He was a merchant and d. aged 37, and his wid.
d. Feb. 7, 1762. He resided in Windsor, and had a son Joseph, Who
d. in 1745, aged six months ; he soon after had another son Joseph B.,
and in his father's will, which was made after the death of his first
infant son Joseph, he directed his only son Joseph B., to be educated
at College, and in 1766 he graduated at Yale College. He became
a physician, settled in East Windsor, and died in 1784. He had m.
Roxana , and left her his widow^ and an only daughter Roxana.
Joseph, who m. Jerusha Bissell, made Jerusha and his father-in-law,
his executors. He gave his widow all his household furniture, a
horse, cow, his negro man Hazzard, and the use of his house and
homelot, so long as she remained his widow ; all the rem$iinder he
gave to his infant son Joseph.
Wadsworth, Daniel, son of Joseph, jr., and grandson of Capt. Jo-
seph, sen'r., was bom in 1720. He m. and had one son, Daniel, b*
Oct. 14, 1762. Daniel, sen'r. d. the same year, and left his onl^
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child, an infant. A guardian was afterwards appointed for bim, and
he resided with his guardian, at Glastenbury. Afler Daniel, jr. had
grown to manhood, he settled at Hartland. His mother d. in 1794.
Wadsworth, William^ son of Joseph, jr., and grandson of Capt. Jo-
seph, sen'r., was bom in 1723, and m. Mary Cook, July 12, 1751.
He had two sons, viz. William b. July 6, 1752 ; Roger b. March 199
1756. William d. May 29, 1771, aged 47 ; his widow d. in April,
181 1, aged 85. Estate £ 1044 : 10.
Wadsworth, William, jr., son of William, and grandi^n of Joseph,
jr., was born in 1752. He m. Abigail Skinner, but left no children.
He d. either in the 34th or 47th year of his age.
Wadsworth, Roger, brother of William, and son of William, -was
bom in 1756. He m. Ann Prior, and had children, viz. Mary b. Aug.
1779, m. James Church, of Hartford ; Algernon Sidney b. June 5,
1781, d. at sea and left no family'; Fanny b. Dec. 1, 1782, m. Joseph
Pratt Esq., of Hartford, had a large family, and d. Feb. 14, 1838 ; her
sister Charlotte b. July 31, 1797, m. Joseph Pratt, Esq., as his 2d
wife, and has no children ; Sukey b. March 23, 1785, died young ;
William b. Oct. 23, 1786, now resides at Hartford, unmarried ; Ro-
ger, jr. b. Oct. 20, 1789, m. Cornelia Thompson, and resides at Brat-
tleborough, Vt. ; he has had children, viz. Sarah Cornelia (d. young,)
Algernon Sidney, and Henry A. ; Jeremiah b. Jan. 21^ 1797, d. at
the South, unmarried, Aug. 11, 1823; Abner Prior b. Jan. 20, 1800,
m. Mary Capen. Roger, sen'r. died May 17, 1810 ; his wife Ann
died aged 83 years.
Wadsworth, Ichabod, son of Capt. Joseph, sen'r., and grandson of
William, sen'r., of Hartford, m. Sarah Smith, Dec. 21, 1720. He had
children, Elisha b. Sept. 21, 1721 ; Elihu, Hezekiah and a daughter,
who m, William W^hiting, of W. Hartford ; another daughter m. Rich*
ard Goodman, of W. Hartford, the father of Richard late deceased.
Elihu, son of Ichabod, had children, Elihu, David, Chloe, Jemsha
and Esther. Chloe m. J. R. Collins ; Jerusha d. single ; Esther m.
James Butler, and remoyed to Vermont ; Elihu d in 1782.
Elisha, son of Ichabod, b. Sept. 21, 1721, m^ Miss Cadwell, and
had sons, Elisha and James.
Elisha, jr., son of Elisha, had a son Theodore, who removed to the
vicinity of Johnstown, N. Y., and other children.
Hezekiah, son of Ichabod, m. Miss Seymour, of Hartford, and had
sons, Jonathan and Hezekiah, and a daughter, who m. Moseft Filley,
of Windsor. Hezekiah d. in New York during the war of the Revo-
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hitiooy about 1T76. The 60 acres of wood land west of mill river,
near the Simsbary road from Hartford, given by Capt. Joseph to hit
son Ichabod, yet remain^ in the Wadsworth family. Ichabod d. Ql^y
5, 1778, aged about 90 years, and is now distinctly recollected by Mr.
Jonathan Olcott, of Hartford, who is 90 years old.
Wadsworth, Serg't. Jonathan, the . youngest son of Capt. Joseph,
sen'r., and grandson of Hon. William, sen'r., of Hartford, married
Hepzibah Marsh in 1711. His children were,
Hepzibah b. Sept. 13, 1712, m. Hezekiah Collier — she died Nov.
20, 1770.
Hannah b. July 8, 1714, m. Daniel Bull, Oct. 26, 1733.
Samuel b. Oct. 25, 1716, m. Meliscent Cook, of Harwinton, died
in Dec. 1798.
Abigail b. April 10, 1718.
Rebecca b. Sept. 16, 1720, died in infancy.
Helena b. June 2, 1724, died Sept, 23, 1796.
His wife Hepzibah died, and he married for his 2d wife, Abigail
Flagg ; by her be had
Rebecca b. Sept. 6, 1725 — she m, a Mr. Perkins, of Enfield*
Mary b. April 30, 1728.
Jonathan, jr. b. May 9, 1729.
Lydia b. Feb. 1, 1731 — she m. Jobn Seymour^ of Hartford, and
became the grand mother of Harvey Seymour, Esq., of Hartford. He
(Johny was a sea captain for many years. . In early life he was cele-
brated as an Indian fighter. At the age of 15 years, in 1746, he was
drafted to march to an Indian battle ; and in 1756 was again drafted
to march against the Indians and French ; and again fought the Bri-
tish and Indians in 1776. He was a brave soldier and officer ; and
the sword he wore when a captain in these wars, 'is now deposited in
the Connecticut Historical Society, at Hartford. Serg't. Jonathan,
son of Joseph, sen'r., died in 1739. Abigail, his widow, administra*
tor. Estate £991 : 7. His son Jonathan and daughter Lydia, were
minors at his death — ^made choice of Jacob Kellogg, who had married
their mother in 1646, as guardian.
Wadsworth, Capt. Samuel, of Hartford, son of "Jonathan, and grand
son of Joseph, sen'r., was born Oct. 25, 1716. She was b. July 27,
1723. Their children were,
Gurdon and George (twins) b. June 27, 1748. George d. Nov.
22, 175% aged 5 years.
Hannah b. April 7, 1750 — ^she m. first, John Bigelow, June 30y
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1771 ; second, Mr, Tylee, and for her third husband, Capt. JamM
Hillyer. She had five children by John Bigelow — all sons ; one child
by Mr. Tylee, (Sally, who m. D^el Hinsdale,) and no children by
Capt. Hillyer.
Eli b. Ma^ch 3, 1752, married Miss Cadwell.
Nathan b. Aug. 3, 1753, first m. Sally Welles, and for second wife
Sarah Bunce.
George, b. Oct. 27, 1755, m. Elizabeth Turner— he d. Feb. 2, 1825.
Samuel, jr. b. May 13, 1757, d. May 28, 1757..
Capt. Samuel was a gentleman of high standing in public estima-
tion ; and in 1775 there was satisfactory proof to the government that
a design was formed by the British Ministry to invade (he Northern
colonies by Canada. At this time Ticonderoga and CrQwn Point had
been taken, arid was in the possession of different colonies, and not
exclusively held by Connecticut. It was thought to be impracticable
for the officers and ^Idiers to return either to Ticonderoga or Crown
Point at that time ; yet that they should be provided for, for the time
being — it was resolved that Col. Erastus Wolcott, Capt. Samuel Wads,
worth. Col. Fisher Gay, Col. James Wadsworth, and others, should
be a committee, or any three of them, to take care and provide for
the officers and soldiers and their families, in procuring labor for the
soldiers until the Continental Congress, or the Assembly, should take
further orders concerning them. Capt. Wadsworth received some
other appointments by the General Assembly and Council of Safety
during the war. His will was presented to < the Court by his sons,
Gurdon and Nathan, executors, in 17d8. He gave to bis two grand,
sons, (the sons of his son Eli then deceased,) land at Hog river, d^c.
To his three grand daughters, Lucy, Nancy and Caty, (daughters of
Eli,) £30 each. His sister Hellen or Hellena, he provided £<a during
her life. His s6n Gurdon he had given the trade of a hatter, while
Nathan and George, his younger sons, had been.upon his farm — he
therefore gave Nathan a lot of land at the Neck, east of the Windsor
road,> and £100 out of his homested, raorerthan he gave Gurdon. To
George, his youngest son, he gave £200 over his equal share with
Gurdon. His daughter Hannah he provided for. Capt. Samuel died
Dec. 29, 1798, aged 82. Meliscent, his wife, died April 24, 1790,
aged 67. Estate £3526.
Wadsworth, Capt. Jonathan, jr., grandson of Capt. Joseph, and
great grandson of Hon. William, sen'r., was bom May 9, 1729. He
married Abigail Flagg. In early life he was a sea captain, and dor-
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ing the early part of the Revolutionary war, he was solicited by Col.
J. Wadsworth, of Hartford, to take the command of a company^ and
enter into the service of his couBtry. He consented, though with
great reluctance, and was soon, after killed near Sc^toga, N. Y., on
the 19th of Septembef^ 1777. Estate £1608. His children were,
Henry, Horace, John, Samuel, Jared, Charles and Mary.
Henry, son of Jonathan, jr., m. Betsey BidweU-r^he died ; he then
m. Lucy Nichols, a sister of Cyprian, Esq. He died in 1821. His
children were, Oliver, d. aged 16 ; Abigail, m^ Charles Hosmer, Esq.,
of Hartford — she had two children, viz. James B., d. Sept. 5, 1814,
aged 19 months ; Charles, d. Jan. 26, 1815, aged 4 months. Mrs. .
Hosmer d. Jan. 11, 1816,;. aged 29 years. Riehard, son of Henry,
settled at Buffalo, N. Y., and has seven sons. Sally m. Mr. McLean,
and had a daughter Elizabeth ; he soon after died, and his widow m.
Mr. Wells. Frederick died unmarried. Channcey died unmarried.
Samuel m. and had two children in Ohio, and d. 1832. 2d Ohver m.
Rosanna Isham, of West Hartford, and has three daughters and no
sons. Eliza m. Sylvester Matthews, of Buffalo, N. Y., and has chiU
dren. Henry Nichols Wadsworth, died at sea, unmarried.
Jared, son of Jonathan, jr., d. at sea, -in 1795, soon afler he mar-
ried, and lefl no issue.
John, son of Jonathan, jr., m. at Utica, N. Y. He died, and left
two children.
Samuel, son of Jonathan, jr., died at sea, unmarried.
Charles, son of Jonathan, jr., was a purser in the U. S. Navy. He
was aided by Col. Wadsworth, in early life, in getting his education ;
he also procured for him his office in the Navy. He was a gentle-
man of an elegant form and appearance. Afler he became purser,
he located at Alexandria, D. C, where he m. Elizabeth , and had
three children, now all deceased, viz. Julia Ann, Edwin and Elizabeth.
He died at Alexandria in ] 834. His mother Abigail, and sister Mary,
resided at Hartford. Mary died single.
Horace, son of Capt. Jonathan, jr., m. Abigail Adams. He was
many yeaf s deputy sheriff of Hartford county. His children were,
Henry died a young man, unmarried, in 1830 ; John resides in New
York, is married, and has a family of children ; Horace, jr. ; Edward
m. Martha Woolly, and resides in Hartford ; Mary and Julia, twins,
and Sarah reside at New York, single. Horace, sen.'r, d. in June,
1836, aged 52 years ; his wife, Abigail, d. Dec. 29, 1824. Horace,
jr. is hving at the South.
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Eli, son of Capt. Samuel, and grandson of Capt. Jonathan, m. Ra-
chel Hill, and d. March 1, 1787, before his father. He left two sons,
William and Eli, and three daught0IE% LuCy, Nancy and Caty. These
children were provided for in tlieir grand father's will. William,
son of Eli, chose Thomas Hanes for his guardian, in 1793. William
and Eli, sons of Eh, are both dec'd.
Nathan, son of Capt. Samuel, was b. in 1753, and d. May 28, 1831.
He was twice married ; first, he m. Sally Wells, who- d. Aug. 9,
1796, aged 37 ; 2d wife, Sarah Burr. He had but one child, Ann,
and this by the first marriage. Ann m. Ellisha Loomis, of Torring-
ton, and afterwards removed to the Stat^ of New York.
Samuel, jr., son of Samuel, was b. May 18y 1757, d. May 28, 1757.
George, son of Capt. Samuel, was b. 'Oct. 27, 1755, d. Feb. 2,
1825. He m. Elizabeth Turner, who d. in May, 1827, aged 63.
Their children were, Meliscent, m. Benjamin AUyn, of Windsor, now
residing m Illinois ; Elizabeth, d. single ; George, jr., unmarried, re-
sides in Baltimore; Lucy m. Russel Wildman, of Hartford — she now
resides in Norwich.
Gurdon, the eldest son of Capt. Samuel Wadsworth, was a twin
brother of George, b. June 27, 1748. George d. when five years old.
Gurdon m. Mehetabel Wright, of Wethersfield. She was b. about
1752, and d. Dec. 31, 1793. Their children were, Polly b. Jan. 25,
1776, m. B. Carter, of Warren, Ct., she d. Sept. 1846; Samuel b. Aug.
29, 1777, d. Jan. 21, 1778; Sally b. Nov. 26, 1778, d. Sept. 19,
1779 ; 2d Sally b. Oct. 17, 1780, m. Guy Talcott, of Windsor, and d.
in Dec. 1817 ; Samuel b. Sept. 6, 1783, m. Catherine Wadsworth,
of Hartford, daughter of Reuben ; Harriet b. Nov. 18, 1785, d. April
iO, 1794 ; Lydia Wright b. Jan. 23, 1788, unmarried ; Martha b.
March 7, 1791, m. John Russell, Esq., of Hartford, now of Pennsyl-
vania — he has several children, and is the father of Doct. Gurdon W.
Russell, of Hartford, who has one son, Edward. Mrs. Russell died
Jan. 6, 1847.
Samuel Wadsworth, Esq., son of Gurdon, and grandson of Capt.
Samuel, m. Catherine Wadsworth, and settled in New Haven, where
he now resides. Their children are, Catherine Elizabeth, b. Aug. 9,
1809, m. Russel Hotchkiss, of New Haven, Dec. 25, 1833 ; Henry
Stevens b. March 11, 1811, unmarried ; Samuel Wright b. Sept. 23,
1813, m. Sarah C. Sanford, Sept. 18, 1844 ; Charles b. Dec. 31,
1816, d. Nov. 4, 1828 ; EUza b. Jan. 24, 1824, unmarried ; Edward
b. Jan. 27, 1827, and d. Nov. 17, 1828.
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Wadsworth, Joseph, jr., son of Jo^epU, m. Elizabeth , who waa
his widow, and with Daniel Wi^wortb, were admirdstrators on his
estate in 1760. He had children^ Thomas, Joseph, and Timothy —
these sons chose their guardians in 1761. His other children were,
Elijah 16 years old at the time of his father's death, Ambrose and
Reuben.
Thomas, son of Joseph, jr., m. and had a danghter who d» before
her father. He d. in 1811, without leaving any children, and gave
all his estate to his wife Hannah, and WilUam Stevens Wadsworth, a
son of his brother Reuben. Estate $1401 98.
Joseph, thjrd son of Joseph, jr., removed to the State of New Yotkr.
where he d. and lefl a lai;ge family.
Timothy* son of Joseph, jr., m. and had a son Adna, and one
daughter, and d. at Hartford, in Sept. 1626, aged 81. His son Adna
moved to Ohio.
Elijah, son of Joseph, jr., m. Miss Hopkins, and removed to Litch.
field when a young man. He had one daughter and three sons, viz.
Rhoda, who m. Mr. Clark, an attorney at law at St. Mary's, in the
State of Georgia, where she d. and left a family of children ; Henry
m. Miss Bradley, daughter of Aaron, Esq., of Litchfield, where he
d. ; Frederick and George. Mr. Wadsworth resided many years at
Litchfield, but previous to the war of 1812 he removed to Ohio, with
his sons, Frederick and George. During that war he was made a
general of the militia. And in the war of the Revolution he held an
office in Col. Sheldon's regiment. Gen. Wadsworth was a gentle,
man highly esteemed wherever known.
Ambrose, brother of Gen. Elijah, d. at sea, and lefl no family.
Reuben, his brother, m. Elizabeth Stevens, and hajd two sons and
four daughters, viz. Horace H., who m. in Pennsylvania, and remov-
ed from there to Louisiania, d. in 1847, and lefl sons and daughters-^-
one of the daughters, Martha A., m. George W. Gx)odwin, merchant
tailor, of St. Louis, Missouri, September 3, 1845, and has one child.
William S., the other son of Reuben, now resides in Hartford, married
Catherine Bunco in 1816, and has one son and three daughters, viz.
Charles R., single, Elizabeth, m. Horatio W. Shipman, of Berlin, and
has a son and two daughters — Frances A. m. James E. Terry, of
Hartford, in 1847, and Jane, unmarried ; Catherine, dau. of Reuben,
m. Samuel Wadsworth, Esq., of New Haven ; Eliza, her sister, m.
Heman Bunco, of Hartford, and had a daughter Elizabeth S., who
m. Norman Burr, of Hartford, and has two children ; Martha, dau. of
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Reuben, m. George Francis, of Hartford, and has four sons and one
daughter ; Emeline, dau. of Reuben, d. aged 27. He also bad two
daughters named Harriet, who died young.
I need not remark to those who peruse this work, that the family
of Wadsworths have sustained the name of the first Puritan settler, at
Hartford, as well, to flay the least, as any other family who settled in
the colony, and has produced as many important and useful men.
ADDENDA.
Since finding and publishing the name of Barsheba Dixwell, I have
been at the trouble of procuring from Professor Johnson, an accurate
Epitaph from her grave-stone, at Middletown, which is as follows :
** Here lyethe the Body of Mrs. Bathsh* Dixwell, Relict of Mr.
John Dixwell, Esqr. Who departed this life December
ye 27th, 1729, Aged 83 Years."
This is strictly correct, and is verbatim et literatim, though Dr.
Stiles, on page 149 says, " that her age at the time of her death was
85, and on her grave- stone 86." It is as here stated upon the grave-
stone 83. Dr. Stiles also states that the maiden name of the second
wife of Judge Dixwell was Bathsheba How — that by her he ha,d
three children, viz. " Mary, daughter of Mr. James Davids, bom 9th
June, 1679." "John the son of Mr, James Davids and Bathsheba
Davids, was bom the 6th day of March, 1680-1." «« Elizabeth the
daughter of Mr. James and Bathsheba Davids, was bora the 14th of
July, in New Haven, 1682." Also " Mr. John Dixwell and Mary
Prout were married, Sept. 1, 1708." In 1685 he was admitted into
the church at New Haven, in full communion, by the name of Dix-
well as well as Davids. His daughter Elizabethf died before her
father's decease ; and at his death, he left his widow, Bathsheba, and
his daughter Mary and son John. Mary married Mr. John Collins,
of Middletown, Dec. 24, 1707, and removed there. Afterwards her
mother, a part of her time, resided with her daughter, and died there,
Dec. 27, 1729, aged 83, (as on her grave-stone.) The children of
Mary, by Mr. Collins, were, Nathaniel b. Nov. 17, 1708 ; Mary b.
Sept. 23, 1710 ; John b. March 18, 1712, a twin ; Sibbel b. Aug. 16,
1716, and Abigail Collins b. Jan. 4, 171^19.
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The son of Judge Dixwell learned the trade of a goldsmith, and
settled in Boston about the time of his marriage, though he became a '
respectable merchant at Boston, and was a gentleman of good stand-
ing and character, and for a time was a deacon of the New North
Church in Boston," as appears by the '* testimony entered in the
records of that church." He died in the 44th year of his age, April
2, 1725, while a deacen of the New North Church. Elder or deacon
Dixwell, who married Miss Prout, of New Haven, had children bom
in Boston, viz. Basil DixweH b. July 7, 1711, d. in 17G4 ; Elizabeth
b. in 1716 ; John b, in 1718, d. in 1749. After the death of his wife
Mary, Dea. Dixwell again married, but died in 1724, and left three
children living, by his first wife. John Prout, Esq., of New Haven,
Conn., became guardian for the children, and took them to N. Haven,
and his mother, Madam PrOut, took charge of John Dixwell ; Mrs.
Mansfield, his aunt, took the charge of Basil, and Mrs. Christophers,
of New London, took care of the daughter Elizabeth. Basil settled
as a goldsmith at Providence, R. I. He entered the army, and died
at Louisburg, in 1746, without leaving issue. John Dixwell, his only
brother, became a brazier in Boston, and settled there, where he after-
wards became a prosperous merchant. He m. Miss Hunt, of Water. ^
town, Mass., and died in Boston in 1749. He had three children —
but Mary, his daughter, only survived him. She m. Samuel Hunt, of
Boston. Elizabeth Dixwell, who was educated by her aunt Christo- ^i
phers at New London, was living in 1793, aged 76, the widow of
Joseph Lathrop, then deceased, of New London, to whom she was
m. April 22, 1739, and by whom she had the following children, viz.
Elizabeth Lathrop b. Jan. 23, 1740; Joseph b. Dec. 11, 1741, (died
an infant ;) John b. June 7, 1743, (had no issue ;) Mary b. Feb. 3,
1744 ; Joseph b. Sept. 16, 1747 ; Sarah b. Jan. 30, 1752, and Dix.
well Lathrop b. July 29, 1753. Mary Collins, a daughter of Mary,
and grand daughter of Judge Dixwell, m. a Mr. Caruthers, of Middle-
town, and moved to Bennington, Yt., and was living there in April,
1793, aged 83 years. This fact is mentioned only to say that the
grave of the widow of Judge Dixwell is near by the graves of the
Caruthers family at Middletown. A son of Samuel Hunt, in Boston,
changed his name to Dixwell. — Dr.SUles, Prof. Johnson^ Records and
Tomb'Stone. (See p. 275.)
Ralph and Alva Mann were sons of Rodolphus. Alva resides in
New York, unmarried. Ralph married Judith Phelps, and resides at s-:
Michigan. (See p. 282.)
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.^ ,-^^9 5th liue from bottom, after the word *' merchants,"
..cti a Jieutenant in the army.
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bipitaph in the old Burial Yard at Hartford.
icio lyuth the body of Mr. David Gardiner, of Gardiner's Island,
cv*.a*ca July 10, 1689, in the fifty fovrth year of his age. Well,
:k- dead, in one hovrs space. — Engrave thfi remembrance of death,
.1 uuiio heart, when' as thov dost see how swiftly hovrs depart. —
lium at Say brook April 29, 1636, the first white child bom in Con-
necticut."
^It is doubted whether his father was at Saybrook as early as April
'j9, 1636, or Gardiner's Island known by that name as early.)
ivi'i 1^^ ii"ir"i
A few Families of Windsor, from Record.
Nathaniel Bissell m. Mindwell More, Sept. 25. Children, Mind-
well b. Oct. 3, 1663 ; Nathaniel b. Jan. 7, 1665 ; Jonathan b. July
1668, d. ; Hannah b. Jan. 12, 1670 ; Abigail b. Sept. 14, 1679^ d. ;
2d Jonathan b. Feb. 14, 1774 ; 2d Abigail bap. 1776 ; another dau.
bom in 1678.
Jeffery Baker m. F. Rockwell, Nov, 15, 1642. Children, Samuel
b. May 30, 1644 ; Hepzibah b. May 10, 1646 ; Mary b. July 15, 1649;
Abiell b. Dec. 23, 1652, d. ; Jeffery, jr. b. June 18, 1655. Son Sam-
uel m. Sarah Cook, June 30, 1670.
William Burd m. Nov. 18, 1640. Children, Samuel b. Sept. 2,
1641 ; Peter b. Aug, 19, 1644 ; Mary b. Sept. 3, 1642j Hannah b.
Jan. 8, 1646 ; Hepzibah b. Dec. 11, 1649 ; Sarah b. May 21, 165K
and Abigail.
Samuel Buell m. Debra Griswold in 1662, and had a son Samuel b.
July 20, 1663.
Thomas Bassom's children were, Abigail b. June 7, 1640 ; Thomas
b. Feb. 20, 1641 ; Hepzibah b. July 14, 1644.
John Brooks m. Susannah Hanmore, May 25, 1652, and had chil-
dren, John b. May 16, 1660, d. ; Samuel b. Jan. 6, 1662 ; Elizabeth
b. June 27, 1664 ; Mary b. May 21, 1665 ; Joanna b. Feb. 2, 1668 ;
2d Mary b. Nov. 25, 1670 ; Lydia b. Aug. 7, 1673, and Susannah.
Daniel Clark m. Mary Newberry, June 13, 1644. Children, Jo-
fa. Jan. 21, 1648 ; Elizabeth b. Oct. 28, 1651 ; Daniel, jr. b.
\ 1654 ; John b. April 10, 1656 ; Mary b. Sept. 22, 1658 ;
w July 6, 1661 ; Sary b. Aug. 7, 1663 ; Hannah b. Aug. 29,
; Nathaniel b. Sept 8, 1666.
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Joha Cass's children were, Mary b. June 22, 1660 ; John, jr. b.
Nov. 5, IG62 ; William b. June 5, 1665 ; Samuel b. June 1, 1667 ;
Richard b. Aug. 27, 1669 ; another b. in Aug. 1676.
Thomas Dewey m. Miss Clark, M^y 22^ 1638 — had four sons, and
a daughter Anna.
Thomas Dibble m. in 1635, and had four Mbns, afid two daughters.
Ebenezer, son of Thomas, m. Miiy WakeiBeld*, Oct, 27, 1663, and had
three sons and two daughters ; Samuel, son of Thomas, m. Hepzibah
Bartlett, Jan. 29, 1665^ and had three daughters, and two sons, Sam-
uel and another.
Job Drake m. Mary Wolcott, June 25, 1646, and had two sons, and
live daughters.
John Drake m. Hannah Moore, and had* five sons and six daughters.
Peter Brown ro. Mary Gillett, July 15, 1658, and had 13 children.
Henry Curtis m. Elizabeth Abel, May 13, 1645, and had Samuel
and Nathaniel.
John Ffyler m. Elizabeth Dolman, Oct. 1637.
William Filly m. Margaret, in 1642, had 3 sons and 4 daughters.
Ambrose Fowler m. J. Alvord, May 6, 1646, and had 6 children.
Joseph Griswold m. Mary Gaylord, July 14, 1670, had a son and
daughter.
John Gaylord m. Mary Drake, Nov. 17, 1653, and had 2 sons, and
2 daughters.
John Griffin m. Anna Bancrafl in 1648, had 4 sons, and 6 daughters.
Jacob Gibbs m. Elizabeth Andrews in 1657, and had 6 children.
Samuel Gibbs m. Hepzibah Dibble in 1664, and had 8 children.
Benajah Holcom m. Sarah Ennos, April 11, 1667, had 2 sons.
Mirall Humfrey m. Priscilla Grant, Oct. 14, 1647, and had 2 sons,
and 5 daughters. •
REMARKS.
In collecting materials for No. 5, it will be noticed that T. R.
Marvin, Esq., of Boston, has meritoriously assumed upon himself the
labor and responsibility of collecting the genealogy of his family,
which is found in this Number. I am under many obligations to Mr.
Philemon Robbins, of this city, for facts relating to the John Robbins.
family, of Wethersfield, here published. The large number of similar
names in the different branches of this family, particularly John, Sam-
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