Ancestry of Lucia Hull Fish – an Ahnentafel Book

Ancestry of Lucia Hull Fish – An Ahnentafel Book -

Including Fish, Hinsdale, Hull and other families of New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts

by A. H. Gilbertson

27 March 2019 version 0.153

©A. H. Gilbertson 2012-2019. © copyright A. H. Gilbertson, 2012-2019.

Table of Contents

Preface...... 5 Lucia Hull Fish (1) ...... 6 Edward Fowler Fish (2) and Anna Johnson Hinsdale (3) ...... 9 John Berrien Fish (4) and Lucia Hull (5) ...... 14 Elizur Hinsdale (6) and Hannah Johnson (7) ...... 20 Peter Fish (8) Hannah Hankinson (9) ...... 25 Laurens Hull (10) and Dorcas Ambler (11) ...... 29 Jacob Hinsdale (12) and Mary Brace (13) ...... 34 Seth Johnson (14) and Jemima Miller (15) ...... 36 Nathaniel Fish (16) and Jane Berrien (17) ...... 37 Kenneth Hankinson (18) and Eleanor Covenhoven (19) ...... 40 Titus Hull (20) and Olive Lewis (21) ...... 43 David Ambler (22) and Olive Wildman (23) ...... 47 Jacob Hinsdale Sr. (24) and Hannah Seymour (25) ...... 49 Jonathan Brace (26) and Mary Messenger (27) ...... 51 John Johnson (28) and Grace Morris (29) ...... 53 Stephen Miller (30) and Anna Goodrich (31) ...... 55 Nathan Fish (32) and Judith Allison (33) ...... 56 Peter Berrien (34) and Elizabeth Edsall (35) ...... 58 Thomas Hankinson (36) and Helena Anderson (37) ...... 60 Zephaniah Hull (40) and Hannah Doolittle (41) ...... 62 Nehemiah Lewis (42) and Experience Strong (43) ...... 65 Stephen Ambler (44) and Deborah Hoyt (45)...... 67 Isaac Wildman (46) and Elizabeth Boughton (47) ...... 69 Barnabas Hinsdale (48) and Martha Smith (49) ...... 70 Zachariah Seymour (50) and Hannah Olmsted (51) ...... 72 John Brace (52) and Mary Webster (53)...... 73 Daniel Messenger (54) and Lydia Royce (55) ...... 74 John Johnson (56) and Mary Bow (57)...... 76 Edward Morris (58) and Bethiah Peake (59) ...... 77

Thomas Miller (60) and Mary Rowell (61) ...... 80 Richard Goodrich (62) and Hannah Bulkeley (63) ...... 82 Jonathan Fish (64) and Mary ----- (65) ...... 84 Cornelius Jansen Berrien (68) and Jannetie Stryker (69) ...... 85 Samuel Edsall (70) and Ruth Woodhull (71) ...... 86 John Anderson (74) and Anna Reid (75)...... 89 John Hull (80) and Sarah Ives (81) ...... 91 Moses Doolittle (82) and Lydia Richardson (83) ...... 93 Samuel Lewis (84) ...... 95 Jonathan Strong (86) and Mehitable Stebbins (87)...... 97 John Ambler (88) and Martha Wildman (89) ...... 100 Benjamin Hoyt (90) and Elizabeth Jagger (91) ...... 101 Abraham Wildman (92) ...... 102 Matthew Boughton (94) ...... 104 Barnabas Hinsdale (96) and Sarah White (97) ...... 105 Joseph Smith (98) and Lydia Huit (99) ...... 107 John Seymour (100) and Mary Watson (101)...... 109 Joseph Olmsted (102) and Elizabeth Butler (103) ...... 110 Stephen Brace (104) and Elizabeth ----- (105) ...... 112 Jonathan Webster (106) and Dorcas Hopkins (107) ...... 113 Samuel Messenger (108) and Susanna ----- (109) ...... 114 Nehemiah Royce (110) and Hannah Morgan (111) ...... 115 Isaac Johnson (112) and Margaret Miller (113) ...... 116 Samuel Bowe (114) and Mary Turner (115) ...... 118 Edward Morris (116) and Elizabeth Bowen (117) ...... 119 Jonathan Peake (118) and Hannah Leavens (119) ...... 121 Thomas Miller (120) and Sarah Nettleton (121) ...... 122 Thomas Rowley/Rowell (122) and Mary Denslow (123) ...... 124 Ephraim Goodrich (124) and Sarah Treat (125) ...... 126 Charles Bulkeley (126) and Hannah Raymond (127) ...... 128 Jan Stryker (138) and Lambertje Seubering (139) ...... 129 Richard Woodhull (142) and Dorothy (Howell?) (143) ...... 131 John Reid (150) and Margaret Miller (151) ...... 132 Benjamin Hull (160) and Elizabeth Andrews (161) ...... 134

Gideon Ives (162) and Mary Royce (163) ...... 135 Ebenezer Doolittle (164) and Hannah Hall (165) ...... 137 Thomas Richardson (166) and Rachel Parker (167) ...... 138 William Lewis (168) and Mary Hopkins (169) ...... 139 Ebenezer Strong (172) and Hannah Clapp (173) ...... 141 Joseph Stebbins (174) and Sarah Dorchester (175) ...... 142 Abraham Ambler (176) and Mary Bates (177) ...... 144 Thomas Wildman (178) and Sarah (Brooks?) (179) ...... 145 Benjamin Hoyt (180) and Hannah Weed (181) ...... 146 Jeremiah Jagger (182) and (Sarah?) Ferris (183) ...... 147 John Bouton (188) and Abigail Marvin (189) ...... 148 Robert Hinsdale (192) and Ann ----- (193) ...... 150 John White (194) and Mary Levit (195) ...... 153 Ephraim Huit (198) and Isabel ----- (199) ...... 155 Richard Seymour (200) and Mercy Ruscoe (201) ...... 157 John Watson (202) and Margaret (Smith?) (203) ...... 158 Nicholas Olmsted (204) and Sarah Loomis (205) ...... 159 Richard Butler (206) and Elizabeth ----- (207) ...... 161 Robert Webster (212) and Susanna Treat (213) ...... 163 Stephen Hopkins (214) and Dorcas Bronson (215) ...... 165 Andrew Messenger (216) and Rachel ----- (217) ...... 166 Robert Royce (220) and Mary ---- (221) ...... 167 James Morgan (222) and Margery Hill (223) ...... 168 Isaac Johnson (224) and Mary Harris (225) ...... 169 Alexander Bowe (228) and Sarah ----- (229) ...... 171 Edward Turner (230) and Mary Sanford (231) ...... 173 Edward Morris (232) and Grace Bett (233) ...... 175 Henry Bowen (234) and Elizabeth Johnson (235) ...... 177 Jonathan Peake (236) and Sarah French (237) ...... 179 John Leavens (238) and Hannah Woods (239) ...... 180 Samuel Nettleton (242) and Mary ----- (243) ...... 181 Henry Denslow (246) and Susannah ----- (247) ...... 182 William Goodrich (248) and Sarah Marvin (249) ...... 183 Richard Treat (250) and Sarah Coleman (251) ...... 184

Gershom Bulkeley (252) and Sarah Chauncey (253) ...... 185 Joshua Raymond (254) and Elizabeth Smith (255) ...... 188 Ninth Generation ...... 189 Tenth Generation ...... 209 Here Lies: A Graveyard Guide ...... 220 First Arrivals ...... 222 Miscellaneous Facts and Superlatives ...... 224 What’s in a Name? ...... 228 Military Service ...... 229 1850 Census Information ...... 230 1860 Census Information ...... 232 1870 Census Information ...... 234 1880 Census Information ...... 235

Preface

I have been doing genealogy for around 30 years, and have recently embarked on the task of updating work that I’d started many years ago. One major flaw in earlier books and web pages that I have done is that although general sources were cited they not include footnotes for each fact. In this edition, I have striven to provide the source for every fact.

The internet is both a blessing and a curse for those seeking to understand their family roots. The amount of information available online is astounding and provides a very convenient way to do research. However, there is a lot of misinformation as well. The ease of copying information has also meant that errors have been copied over and over. One of the reasons for wanting to publish my research is to dispel misinformation, which has persisted for many years.

I have decided to organize this book in “Ahnentafel” format. This means that, rather than including chapters on various surnames, each “chapter” is about one family (husband and wife with a list of their children), with links forward and backward in time. The numbering system is explained at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahnentafel

The book begins with my great-grandmother, Lucia Hull (Fish) Neely, with successive sections going backwards in time.

This book is a work in progress. I encourage people who may have corrections or additional information to contact me, and I will incorporate changes in future editions. However, please realize that I will need reliable sources for every fact.

This book is copyrighted and intended for personal use only. You may download a copy for your own use, but you may not publish or redistribute this book or portions of it. If you are not sure about appropriate use of the material, please contact me.

Also, please contact me at [email protected] with any suggestions, corrections and questions.

A.H. Gilbertson

Lucia Hull Fish (1)

Lucia Hull Fish was born 14 Apr 1859, in Panama, N.Y.1 She was the daughter of Rev. Edward Fowler Fish and Anna Johnson Hinsdale. In September 1875 she entered the Western Female Seminary in Oxford, Ohio.2 In 1876 she enrolled in Ingham University in Le Roy, N.Y.,3 graduating in June 1879.4 She was an excellent student and spoke at the commencement exercises.5 She taught for a year in the Du Quoin public schools6 and also gave music lessons.7

She married Charles Gracchus Neely 9 Sep 1880, in St. Louis, Mo., at the home of the minister, Rev. Peter S. Van Nest. According to the Du Quoin Tribune, “The evening was pleasant and peaceful, the company cheerful and social, the arrangements were easy and appropriate – all only an earnest of a prosperous and symmetrical domestic life, and a blissful and glorious future.”8 The family moved to Evanston, Ill., in the fall of 1884.9 Lucia was a devoted wife and a hard-working homemaker and mother. Diaries written when her children were young show her as an energetic, busy woman, and a prodigious seamstress.10

In 1889 Lucia visited her parents and sister in Carpinteria, Calif. 11 The journey took six days by train, and she remembered stopping at the Petrified Forest, where all the passengers were let

1 Obituary in Claremont Courier, November 7, 1952. Also, a page from her 1894 diary which lists family births and deaths includes her date and place of birth. 2 Correspondence of Charles G. Neely and Lucia H. Fish. 3 Letter dated Sept. 16, 1876, describes her travel by train to Le Roy, N.Y. By Sept. 27th, she had started school. 4 Lucia Neely family notes states that she graduated in 1879. Charles G. Neely’s letter of June 14, 1879 states “I know you will get through with your Commencement exercises nicely.” 5 Lucia’s mother Anna Fish wrote on July 29, 1879: “I was very much gratified by Lucia's speech on Commencement day. She was queenly in her bearing, very composed and at ease. I had numberless compliments on her account, and congratulations.” 6 On Sept. 25, 1879, she wrote to Charles: “I think I have very good order in the school-room, my scholars seem to like me, and I enjoy teaching them.…. I study all my lessons thoroughly and it takes some time. We get up about six o'clock and I start to school at half-past eight.” On March 31, 1880, she wrote: “My scholars did well yesterday, and I have received many words of encouragement. Mr. Phillips said he knew of but one reason why I should not make one of their excellent teachers for many years to come.“ (The reason was her upcoming marriage.) 7 Many of her letters describe giving music lessons. They were probably piano lessons but may have included signing and certainly music theory. 8 Du Quoin Tribune marriage notice – date of paper unknown but soon after September 9, 1880. 9 Letters from Charles G. Neely. Charles had gone first, in August 1884, in order to find work and to rent a house. Lucia must have arrived with the children in early November, as the last letter Charles wrote to her to Du Quoin was dated 31 Oct 1884. 10 Diaries from 1894-1898. 6

© copyright A. H. Gilbertson, 2012-2019. out for sightseeing. While in California, she visited San Francisco with her father.12 In 1906 she went to Europe with her son John. They stayed two months and visited London, Paris, Holland and the Lake District.13

In 1910 the family moved to California, first to Pomona, then to Claremont.14 They rented several homes before buying a house at 739 College Ave. She was interested in Pomona College and community affairs, and was a member of Campus Wives and the Rembrandt Club. She was a member of the Claremont Church and served on its board of trustees and as president of the Women's Federation.15

In September 1930 Lucia and Charles celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Charles presented her with a radio; a card said "Best love. Happy hours. Happy days. Happy years." He died the following month. After that, Lucia rented rooms to college students -- including conductor Robert Shaw. Later she and her daughter Charlotte built a smaller house next door (727 College Ave.). She was vitally interested in the events of the day and was an avid reader. At age 70 she began reading 100 "great books" suggested in an article by Will Durant. She completed the course of reading in four years.16

Lucia died 30 Oct 1952, at age 93, in Claremont.17 She is buried in the Oak Park Cemetery.18 A service was held at Todd Memorial chapel, on November 3. The speakers were Rev. Harold G. Jones, pastor of the Claremont Community Church, and Rev. James A. Blaisdell, president emeritus of Pomona College.19 In a letter written to Charlotte, a friend said: "She had the kind of personality that makes her vivid and stimulating even now . . . for she was lovely to look at, charming to know, intelligent and humorous."20

11 Her diary of 1894 has a short chronology of family events, including: “I took Ruth, Clara and Helen, and went with Henry Fish to Carpinteria, Cal., starting June 17, 1889. Arrived June 21. August 1, 1889, Father Fish , Helen and I went from Santa Barbara to San Francisco by steamer, returning the same way and reaching Santa Barbara and Carpinteria, August 14. I left Carpinteria for home, September 2, and reached Chicago and Evanston, September 7, 1889. 12 Letter from Lucia Neely to Dorothy Pratt, 8 Oct 1948: “We are all thinking of Lucia’s wonderfully speedy trip from Washington to S. F. And of course that gave me a chance to tell about my trip from Chicago to L. A. in 1889 – taking six days. I could enlarge on the leisurely stops for meals three times a day at the wonderful Harvey eating houses … and of the stop at the petrified forest, to let the passengers get off and see the stone logs, lying on the ground. Really, it is quite a story, and in retrospect I am glad I had that experience. It was made easier by the circumstance that I was nursing Helen, so had no feeding difficulties with her. But it was hard, too.” 13 Based on letters from Lucia Neely passed down to family members. 14 Obituary in Claremont Courier. 15 Obituary in Claremont Courier. 16 Letter to Will Durant, 1933. 17 Date of death from obituary. 18 Visit to cemetery. findagrave.com: Lucia Fish Neely 19 Obituary in Claremont Courier. 20 Probably a letter from Isabel Fothergill Smith. In another letter from Isabell, written Nov. 8th (1952), she wrote: “Dear Charlotte, I feel impelled to add a postscript to the note I wrote you a week ago. As I sat in the chapel waiting for the service for your mother, I found myself saying: Everything I remember about Mrs. Neely is bright, radiantly bright. And later, as Dr. Blaisdell’s wonderful (as always) and illuminating talk progressed, I realized that 7

Children: 1. John Hinsdale Neely, b. 18 Dec 1881; d. 11 Apr 1917, Claremont, Calif.; bur. Oak Park Cem.;21 unm.

2. (Mary) Ruth Neely, b. 10 Sep 1884; d. 21 Jan 1968, Claremont, Calif; bur. Oak Park Cem.;22 m. Allan John Carter

3. Clara Grace Neely, b. 14 Aug 1886; d. 21 Jan 1972; bur. Oak Park Cem.;23 m. Claude Wyman Payne

4. Lucia Helen Neely, b. 15 Sep 1888; d. 23 Oct 1889

5. Philip Montgomery Neely, b. 17 Apr 1891; d. 28 Jan 1902

6. (Anna) Charlotte Neely, b. 28 Feb 1893; d. 31 Dec 1980, Claremont, Calif.; bur. Oak Park Cem.;24 unm.

7. Dorothy Louise Neely, b. 28 Feb 1895; d. 22 May 1974; bur. Oak Park Cem.;25 m. Lowell Clark Pratt

what made your mother’s memory so bright was the fact that her face always radiated something of both deep and high meaning.. She was beautiful. No wonder you must be so very proud of her memory. Affectionately, Isabel.” 21 findagrave.com: John Hinsdale Neely 22 findagrave.com: Ruth Carter 23 findagrave.com: Clara Neely Payne 24 findagrave.com: Charlotte Neely 25 findagrave.com: Dorothy Neely Pratt 8

Edward Fowler Fish (2) and Anna Johnson Hinsdale (3)

Rev. Edward Fowler Fish was born in Monticello,26 Sullivan County, N.Y., 23 Sep 1828,27 the son of Rev. John Berrien Fish and Lucia Hull.28 In an account of his life he wrote: "My preparation for college began under the Rev. Ely Burchard, who lived on his farm a mile from Waterville, Oneida Co., N.Y. My home was at Sangerfield, a mile south of the village. Afterward I was at the Waterville Academy and still later at Oxford Academy, in Chenango Co." In 1845 he entered Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., where he reports his conversion as having occurred in his junior year.29 He graduated in 1848.30

"After leaving college, I spent four years in teaching and traveling. Entered Lane Theological Seminary in September 1852 and spent three years in the regular course. In 1855 I visited Boston and was accepted as a foreign missionary by the A.B.C.F.M. but went back to Lane to spend a year as instructor in Hebrew. During the winter vacation I met with an accident, the breaking of a ligament in my left ankle, which resulted in a severe sickness that unfitted me for going abroad. So I entered the Home Missionary service."31 He had intended to go, as a missionary, to China.32

Edward Fowler Fish married Anna Johnson Hinsdale at Iowa City, Iowa, 6 Sep 1856. The officiating minister was a friend, Rev. Peter S. Van Nest.33 She was born 21 Aug 1830,34 in a farmhouse near Le Roy, Genesee County, N.Y.35 She was the daughter of Elizur Hinsdale and Hannah Johnson.36 She attended the Le Roy Female Seminary and graduated about 1850. She made a special study of art under Phineas Staunton.37 In 1857 the school became Ingham University, the first women's university in the United States.38 Lucia (Fish) Neely wrote that her mother "taught us orderliness, neatness, (and) household skills. . . . She loved bright colors and taught us to observe beauty of landscape, distance, colors, and outlines. I owe much to my mother."39 It is apparent from letters that she was a cheerful and warm-hearted woman. For

26 Augustus T. Norton, History of the Presbyterian Church in the State of Illinois (1879), p. 663. Also: Edward Fowler Fish, Autobiographical Notes. One page typescript manuscript. 27 Edward Fish diary, July 23, 1880: “In looking at the family record I discovered today this coincidence. My Grandfather, my Father & myself were born on the 23rd day of the month. Peter Fish November 23, 1757, John Berrien F. July 23, 1794, I on the 23rd September 1828.” Also History of the Presbyterian Church in the State of Ill. , p. 663. 28 Fish Family Record. 29 Edward Fowler Fish, Autobiographical Notes. 30 History of the Presbyterian Church in the State of Illinois , p. 663. 31 Edward Fowler Fish, Autobiographical Notes. 32 History of the Presbyterian Church in the State of Illinois , p. 663. 33 Edward Fowler Fish, Autobiographical Notes. It is not clear when Anna had come to Iowa. It seems that Edward must have only arrived in Iowa a few months prior to his marriage there. 34 Recollections of Lucia (Fish) Neely (undated manuscript); also Herbert C. Andrews, Hinsdale Genealogy, p. 118. 35 Recollections of Lucia (Fish) Neely. 36 Hinsdale Genealogy, p. 118. 37 Recollections of Lucia (Fish) Neely. 38 “A Memorial to Ingham University, Le Roy, N.Y.", 23 Oct 1965, published by the Le Roy Historical Society. 39 Recollections of Lucia (Fish) Neely. 9

Edward Fowler Fish Anna Johnson (Hinsdale) Fish

He was licensed by the Scioto Presbytery on 5 Apr 1854 at Chillicothe, Ohio, and ordained at Mount Vernon, Ia., 7 Feb 1857. Rev. Fish began his work as a home missionary. This was soon interrupted by poor health, however. In November 1858, “though still feeble in health, [he] took charge of the church of Panama, N.Y.”40 In March 1860, while at Panama, he was exposed, on horseback, to a damp snowstorm, which resulted in bronchitis and a persistent cough.41

Later he spent a year and a half as superintendent of public schools in Lancaster, Ohio, where he had 14 teachers and 800 pupils under his charge.42 Starting in about August 1862,43 he spent two years in teaching at Marietta College. By this time there were three children: Cara, born in Mount Vernon, Iowa; Lucia, born in Panama, N.Y.; and Edward, born in Marietta, Ohio. Lucia later wrote that "after his dreams of life as a foreign missionary, father could not be satisfied with a life so comfortable as that in Marietta (which suited my mother exactly) and so resigned and went as a Home Missionary to the wilds of northern Wisconsin in the Green Bay region."44 In September 1864, he went to Stevens Point, Wisc.45 He “preached two years to the

40 History of the Presbyterian Church in the State of Illinois , p. 664. 41 Edward Fowler Fish, Autobiographical Notes. 42 Ibid. 43 His diary indicates he moved to Marietta on August 12, 1862. The fact that he remained there for two years is from his Autobiographical Notes. 44 Memories of childhood, Lucia (Fish) Neely, written late in her life (circa 1950). 10

New School church of Stevens Point, and the Old School church of Plover.”46 He was the first pastor at Stevens Point.47

Being the wife of a minister, Anna was undoubtedly very involved in church and in supporting the work of her husband. In a letter written to the Stevens Point Journal in 1895, she recalled her experiences, 30 years earlier, of helping to fix and paint the church, which had been in disrepair. She also helped with fundraising, making cake and ice cream and selling it to raise money to assist in the repair of the church. 48

Rev. Fish also preached at Columbus, Wisc.,49 and then Carbondale, Ill., before moving to Du Quoin, Ill., in 1871. He began as the stated supply at the Presbyterian church in Du Quoin on 26 Nov 1871, and was installed there as pastor, 15 Dec 1872.50 The family lived in Du Quoin for seven years. In December 1877, Edward was thrown from his buggy and again had to resign from preaching. In February 1878, he left Du Quoin, “for Denver, Colorado Springs, and possibly California.”51 From 1879 to 1881, he was at a spa in Clifton Springs, N.Y., undergoing Turkish baths, oil-rubs, "dry electricity," and various other treatments. His brother Charles gave him financial support during these years and at other times of need.52

By April 1881 he was well enough to resume preaching at Franklinville, N.Y. There his sermons included a memorial service for assassinated President Garfield. After about a year he resigned, due to divisions in the church. "The year of suspense and homelessness that followed was one of the most trying of my life," he wrote.53

He went to California in December 1882.54 There he preached at Gilroy,55 San Pablo,56 and Carpinteria (1887-1890).57 They had apparently had returned to Evanston, Ill., to be near their

45 Anna Hinsdale recalled years later: “I remember well the long, dreary ride that September day in the stage coach. I had never been in a stage before, and an all day's ride, with three little children, and the coach full as I thought, even before we got in, was quite distressing, rather than enjoyable. We arrived in Stevens Point at midnight, went to a hotel. After boarding one week there, we went to board with Mrs. Prentice, Sabbath day, September 11, 1864.” Stevens Point Journal, February 2, 1895. 46 Augustus T. Norton, History of the Presbyterian Church in the State of Illinois (1879), p. 663. 47 Article in the Stevens Point Journal, January 23, 1965: “The first pastor was the Rev. Edward F. Fish, and the roll showed exactly eight members.” 48 Stevens Point Journal, February 2, 1895. “One of the ways we tried and with quite success was to make cake and ice cream every week and sell it to passers by. Mrs. Rood made the cake one week and I the next and together we made the cream and sold it.” 49 He wrote, “Columbus threw me out because I saw there was rottenness in the church and refused to stay.” Diary entry of 13 Oct 1885. 50 Edward F. Fish, “History of Presbyterian Church of DuQuoin, Illinois,” a pamphlet published by the Du Quoin Historical Society, and taken from the Du Quoin Tribune July 13, 1876. 51 DuQuoin Tribune, February 21, 1878: “Rev. Mr. Fish of our city, departed on Wednesday evening for Denver, Colorado Springs, and possibly California, whither he goes for the benefit of his health. For some time past, Mr. Fish has been failing in health, and it finally became necessary for him to abandon his labors in the ministry and devote his whole time to the rebuilding of his health.” 52 Edward F. Fish's diary, which covers the years 1862-1886. 53 Edward F. Fish, diary entry, 13 Oct 1885. 54 Edward Fowler Fish, Autobiographical Notes. 11

© copyright A. H. Gilbertson, 2012-2019. daughter Lucia. Anna Hinsdale Fish died at ten o'clock in the morning, 13 Dec 1898,58 in Evanston, Ill. She probably had cancer.59 Her funeral was conducted December 14th, at the home of Charles and Lucia Neely, in Evanston.60 She is buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Chicago.61

On the 1900 census, he is listed as a clergyman, living with his son Edward H. Fish, in Brooklyn Township, Alameda County, California.62 Rev. Edward Fowler Fish died 20 Jan 1906, in Evanston,63 and is buried in the Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago.64

He wrote: "I have been hampered all my life by disease. Yet the Lord has made no mistake. Goodness and mercy have followed me all my days. I can truly say that these last days of infirmity and suffering have been the best days of my life. For every trial there is compensation and there is no one with whom I would exchange places."65

Rev. Edward Fowler Fish was a strong advocate of temperance, and spoke out against such things as Sabbath-breaking and dancing. According to his daughter Lucia, "Father was very strict, but never, as I realize later, narrow. And his strictness was so tempered with loving kindness, and his gentle, unfailing love, that it was accepted willingly, without question or resentment.”66 "One of my dearest pictures of my father," Lucia wrote, "is as I have seen him so often Sabbath mornings, his white linen and vest without a spot or wrinkle . . . his eyes looking so blue, his hair so brown and wavy, sitting in the sunlight, reading the Bible."67

55 He wrote a letter to Charles G. Neely from Gilroy on September 19, 1884. In his diary entry of 13 Oct 1885 he states that “Gilroy threw me out simply because I was loyal to Christ. The Lord is my witness. And now since the end of May I have been homeless, a cypher among my brethren, waiting for work and finding nothing to do....” 56 Edward F. Fish's diary, entry of June 21, 1866: “Have just returned from San Pablo. At the meeting yesterday the question of supplying the pulpit was left in the hands of the Trustees & they at once invited me to supply their pulpit for ten months. This with a view to a more permanent arrangement, should the way open.” 57 Dates of preaching in Carpinteria from a letter from Carpinteria Valley Historical Society, dated 8 Dec 1993; their information obtained from the Santa Barbara Presbytery. Edward F. Fish was succeeded by Rev. J. B. Andrews. 58 Diary of Lucia (Fish) Neely, entry dated 13 Dec 1898. 59 Ibid., entry of 17 Oct 1898: "Dr. Ludlam told me privately that he feels sure Mother has a tumor." 60 Chicago Daily Tribune, Dec. 15, 1898. Dr. John H. Boyd, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, conducted the services. 61 Records of cemetery. Buried in north half of Lot 31, Section 108. . findagrave.com: Anna H. Fish 62 1900 census, enumerated June 9, 190, sheet 10. 63 Death certificate: he died at 1509 Chicago Ave., which is in Evanston. The cause of death is given as pneumonia, with secondary causes of paralysis and senility. 64 Death record from Rosehill Cemetery. Buried in north half of Lot 31, Section 108, along with wife Anna, and Lucia's father-in-law Isaac M. Neely; and Lucia's children Lucia Helen Neely and Phillip M. Neely. I visited the graves in July 2007. findagrave.com: Edward F. Fish 65 Edward Fowler Fish, Autobiographical Notes. 66 Memories of childhood, Lucia (Fish) Neely. 67 Letter from Lucia Fish to Charles Neely, dated January 25, 1880. 12

Children:

1. Cara D. Fish, b. 13 Aug 1857; d. 10 Dec 1940; m. (1st) John T. Beem;68 m. (2nd) Samuel Shotwell Hutchins Children: (1) Cara Eloise Beem, b. 30 Aug 1881; d. 24 Sep 1940, Ventura Co., Calif.; m. Walter Stephen Warring (2) Wirt Fowler Beem, b. 7 Feb 1884; d. 2 Dec 1973, San Leandro, Calif.; m. Gladys M. Hughes (3) Lila Beem, b. 16 Dec 1885; d. 21 Jan 1949, Los Angeles, Calif.; m. Frank Chase DeSellem (4) Ralph Harmon Hutchins, b. 9 Oct 1893; d. 22 Nov 1975, Marysville, Calif.; m. Evelyn Salome Kriess (5) Lucia Ayleen Hutchins, b. 26 Oct 1898; d. 15 Jan 1968, San Mateo, Calif.; unm. (6) Elizabeth Shirley Hutchins, b. 3 Jan 1902; d. May 2, 2001; m. Henry Jesper Masvik

2. Lucia Hull Fish, b. 14 Apr 1859; d. 30 Oct 1952; m. Charles Gracchus Neely

3. Edward Hinsdale Fish, b. 10 Mar 1863; d. 14 Feb 1943; bur. Masonic Cem., Coquille, Ore.69; m. Ada Anna Albert Children: (1) Helen Albert Fish, b. 30 May 1899; d. 2 Sep 1981; bur. Normal Hill Cem., Lewiston, Id.;70 m. Edward Joseph McCann (2) Edward Hinsdale Fish Jr., b. 1 Aug 1900; d. 14 Nov 1981; bur. Mountain View Cem., Oregon City, Ore.;71 m. Lois Thelma Johnston (3) Shirley Jane Fish, b. 30 Oct 1906; d. March 2, 2013;72 m. Guy Samuel Wright (4) Daniel Wesley Fish, b. 6 Jun 1911; d. 25 Apr 1971; m. Dorothy Lucille Bunch

68 They were divorced. John Beem died in 1930 and is buried in the I.O.O.F. Cem., DuQuoin, Il. findagrave.com 69 findagrave.com: Edward H. Fish 70 findagrave.com: Helen (Fish) McCann 71 findagrave.com: Edward H. Fish Jr. 72 findagrave.com: Shirley (Fish) Wright 13

John Berrien Fish (4) and Lucia Hull (5)

Rev. John Berrien Fish was born 23 Jul 1794, in Connecticut Farms, N.J., near what is now Elizabeth, N.J.73 He was the son of Rev. Peter Fish and Hannah Hankinson. He was an apprentice in woolen mills and mercantile stores in New York City, and at the age of 16 he worked for his brother Thomas. From 1814 to 1815 he worked in a cotton mill in Patterson, N.J.74

In the spring of 1820 he went to Kanawha, Va., (about six miles up river from Charleston, in present-day West Virginia). He worked and slept there in a store with his brother Nathaniel. In the fall of 1820 he had a religious conversion, which is described in full in a diary written in 1852. He wrote: "As I was walking from my store toward the hills, my mind was on God and his character, and my soul was filled with a sweet sense of God's goodness as a sovereign doing as he will with all creatures."75 Rev. John Berrien Fish

In 1824 John Berrien Fish entered Auburn Theological Seminary, in Auburn, N.Y. He graduated in 1826.76 He married Lucia Hull, daughter of Dr. Laurens Hull and Dorcas Ambler, on 9 Aug 1826,77 in Bridgewater, N.Y.78 Lucia was born 29 Nov 1804 in Bridgewater.

In 1828 John B. Fish was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He went to live with his brother Thomas in Canterbury, N.Y. He kept an extensive diary. According to Henry Brown, a descendant, "The first ten years in the ministry were a succession of reverses and failures which further tested his faith."79

After living briefly in Liberty and Monticello, N.Y., the family moved to Sidney by June 1829. He left two years later due to a controversy concerning the Masons. By January 1831 the family had moved to Chester, N.Y. Besides preaching, he had a garden, owned livestock, and enjoyed travel and business affairs. In May 1834 he left Chester, noting that he had preached 37 funerals in 26 months there. The family then returned to Canterbury. Rev. Fish didn't have a

73 General Biographical Catalogue of Auburn Theological Seminary, 1818-1918 (1918), p. 25. 74 John Berrien Fish, autobiographical notes: "Religious Experiences of John Berrien Fish". 75 Ibid. 76 General Biographical Catalogue of Auburn Theological Seminary, 1818-1918 (1918), p. 25. 77 Chart by Isabel Morton. "Fish Family Record" states August 9,. 1825. However, the biographical catalogue cited above says the year was 1826. 78 Location of marriage found in General Biographical Catalogue of Auburn Theological Seminary, 1818-1918. 79 Henry Brown, comment included in typewritten excerpts of John B. Fish's diary, compiled 1975. 14

© copyright A. H. Gilbertson, 2012-2019. pastorate at this time so he had to spend time "candidating" in various towns. He received financial support from relatives such as his father-in-law Dr. Hull and his aunt Susanna Riker.80

In June 1835 his wife Lucia became ill. On March 31 the following year the family moved to Hartwick, N.Y. Lucia was taken there on a bed on a sleigh. Her illness was described as "some disease of the liver that afterwards affected her lungs."81 She was very feeble and did not walk for a year. She was also mentally deranged for much of this period. In April John B. Fish wrote, "all the funds of the United States bank would not compensate me for passing through such a scene of trial as the past year."82 Lucia died 1 Jul 1836, at the age of 31. Her grave is in the Robinson Cemetery, just west of Hartwick.83

The inscription, which was undoubtedly written by her husband, reads:

Here rests in hope Lucia Wife of Rev. J. B. Fish Died 1836 Aged 31 And is this death, 'Tis victory to die. I mount on wings, I soar above the sky. On the full glory of the Godhead gaze, With saints and angels kindling in his rays.

On 23 Aug 1837, Rev. Fish married Nancy Stevens of Patterson, N.Y. She was born 23 Dec 1805,84 the daughter of Samuel Stevens and Mary DeForest.85

Rev. Fish preached his last sermon in Hartwick on 10 Jun 1838. The family then moved to Sangerfield, where a church had a vacancy. He received $400 per year, plus additional benefits -- a good amount of money in those days. He seemed happier there than he had been for many

80 John B. Fish, from typewritten excerpts compiled by Henry Brown, 1975. 81 John B. Fish: "Diary of John Berrien Fish." 82 John B. Fish, diary entry, April 5, 1836; from typewritten excerpts compiled by Henry Brown, 1975. Much of the section on John Berrien Fish is based directly on his diary. 83 findagrave.com: Lucia Fish 84 Fish Family Record, typescript list of births and deaths. 85 Henry Brown, 1975, comments included in diary excerpts mentioned above, p. 8. According to Brown, Mary DeForest was born May 6, 1775, and was a descendant of Jesse DeForest, who was born in Avesnes, France, in 1575. The DeForests are said to be Huguenots who first fled to Holland before coming to America. Brown states that "Nancy was from the DeForest estate at Fishkill" and that "her cousin, Jane DeForest Shelton, was an historian from Derby, Conn., who wrote The Salt Box in 1900. It is essentially an account of the Stevens family and a detailed description of American Colonial life." 15

In 1844 the family returned to Sidney (then called Sidney Plains.) In October 1852 the family moved to the parsonage at Hunter. In October 1854 he bought a 125-acre farm at Big Hollow where he became postmaster in May 1855. He also preached but didn't write much about his parish in his diary. In March 1860 he sold his house and land. The family then spent about three months traveling in a wagon in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.87

In August 1861 they moved to Hughsonville. He had expected to preach there but was disappointed when another candidate was given the position. He harvested onions, potatoes, carrots, cabbages, and turnips, and sold some. In February 1862 he sold the place at Hughsonville for $1700 and in April he bought a house in Cairo.88

On 31 Jan 1863, a family reunion marked only the second time that all eight of his children were together. Thomas came from Iowa, Edward from Ohio, and Emily from Central America.89 Charles, who traveled overland from California, planned the event and bore the travel expenses of the others.90

In April 1863 Fish bought a house in Catskill for $2000 cash, possibly with help from his son Charles.91 Rev. John Berrien Fish died in Catskill 23 Dec 1869. He is buried in the Catskill Village Cemetery on Thompson Street.92

I visited Catskill and found his grave. The stone lies near the largest monument in the cemetery and is adjacent to the grave of John Ackley. The inscription reads:

REV. JOHN B. FISH Born at Elizabethtown N.J. JULY 23, 1794

86 Henry Brown, 1975, comments on diary of John Berrien Fish, pp. 9-10. Some of the books J. B. Fish read were: Goode's Book of Nature, Lockhart's Napolean, Baurrione's Memoirs of Napolean, Bankroft's History of U.S.A., and D. Auligne's Reformation and the Bible in Spain. 87 Ibid., p. 14. He was "shopping leisurely for a home and farm and parish," according to Brown (comment on diary entry of March 30, 1860). They visited the grave of Eli Whitney in Roxbury, Conn. 88 Ibid., p. 15. Entry of February 24, 1862: "Sold my place at Hughsonville for 1700 dollars to John Irwin, having owned it 18 months." Entry of April 18, 1862: "Bot Peter Plank house - Cairo 1500." 89 Ibid., p. 16. Brown writes, "Her ship was stopped by the British and Mason and Slidell were removed from it (an incident of the Civil War.)" 90 Ibid. The trip took Charles 17 days. The stagecoach trip cost him $250. John B. Fish writes of the reunion, "My eight children, 2 daughters-in-law, 3 grandchildren were together 31st January 1863,from 6 in the morning till 5 at night. Only twice, we all sat at the same table, only once, we bowed at the family altar. For the privilege of thus seeing my children, I am indebted to the kindness of the Heavenly Father." "The plan was of Charles. He bore all the expense, bring them from their most distant homes and his money will return them thither. The plan almost failed for Edward had started for home, saw and passed Thomas but returned to make out the full number." 91 Ibid., p. 17. 92 findagrave.com: Rev. John B. Fish 16

Preached the Gospel forty years Died at Catskill DECEMBER 23, 1869 --- Erected by his Children

Rev. Fish did not preach in Catskill, although as late as 1868 he was a substitute in nearby towns. He lived on what was then called the "Old Esopus Road." An 1867 map of Catskill which hangs in the county courthouse shows the location of his house.

According to Henry Brown, John Berrien Fish was "an intellectual conservative with little patience or humor. . . . With his strong stand on political and religious issues, he made more enemies than friends and left many parishes under unpleasant circumstances."93 He wrote about the dangers of Catholicism and was horrified by sects such as the Shouting Methodists. "He was a rigid Victorian who never lost an argument, although some ended in a draw," Brown wrote.94 In later years he mellowed and his life became more serene.

His widow Nancy Fish died 12 Sep 1887,95 and is buried in Carpinteria, Calif.96

Children, by his first wife, Lucia Hull:97

1. Emily Brace Fish, b. 4 Sep 1827; d. 19 May 1906;98 bur. Carpinteria Cem.;99 unm.

2. Rev. Edward Fowler Fish, b. 23 Sep 1828; d. 20 Jan 1906; m. Anna Johnson Hinsdale

3. Charles Hull Fish, b. 3 Aug 1830; d. 6 Mar 1914, San Rafael, Calif; bur. Sacramento City Cem.;100 m. (1st) Kate Beaumont, who d. 12 Sep 1865; m. (2nd) Martha Warner Children: (1) Willie Fish, b. 27 Jul 1865; d. 1 Aug 1865, Virginia City, Nev.; bur. Sacramento City Cem.101 (2) Mary Alice Fish, b. 8 Apr 1870; d. 12 Jul 1912, Pyengyang, Korea; m. Samuel Austin Moffett, a Presbyterian Missionary who spent 46 years in Korea

4. Thomas Fletcher Fish, b. 17 May 1832; d. 7 Jul 1908; bur. Carpinteria Cem.;102 m. (1st) Hester Johnston; m. (2nd) Rhoda (Button) Gere;103 Hester died 19 Nov 1884

93 Henry Brown, 1975, comments on diary of John Berrien Fish,. p. 4. 94 Henry Brown, 1975, comments, p. 19. 95 "Fish Family Record," typescript list of births and deaths. 96 Henry Brown, 1975. 97 Some names and dates for children and grandchildren are from Isabel (Morton) Fish's chart (see above). 98 Dates of birth and death from chart by Isabel M. Fish. Birth date also found in "Fish Family Record." 99 findagrave.com: Emily B. Fish the date based on: http://santabarbaragenealogy.org/carpinteria_cemetery/carpinteria_f.php 100 findagrave.com: Charles H. Fish 101 findagrave.com: Willie Fish 102 findagrave.com: Thomas F. Fish 17

Children, by his first wife Hester: (1) Theodore Johnston Fish, b. 7 Jun 1856, Sidney, N.Y.; d. 10 Dec 1927, Phoenix, Ore.; bur. Phoenix Pioneer Cem.;104 m. Caroline (“Carrie”) Judson Sears (2) Charles H. Fish, b. 1857; d. 7 Mar 1863 (3) John Berrien Fish, b. 1861; d. Sep 1861 (4) Margaret Fish, b. 1863; d. 1863 (5) Azel Hull Fish, b. 20 Mar 1865; d. 31 Mar 1949, Ridgewood, N.J.; m. Alice Graham (6) Tommy Fish, b. about 1871; d. 8 Mar 1877; bur. Carpinteria Cem.105 (7) Lucia Hester Fish, b. 23 Dec 1877; d. 17 Mar 1962, Oyster Bay, N.Y.; bur. Carpinteria Cem.;106 m. Samuel Austin Moffet (who had previously married her cousin, Mary Alice Fish); their son Samuel Hugh Moffett is a leading scholar on Christianity in the Far East, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_H._Moffett

5. Luther Hasley Fish, b. 12 (15) Mar 1834; d. 10 Sep 1834

6. Lucia Hull ("Lute") Fish, b. June 9 (25), 1835; d. 6 Oct 1912, Alameda Co., Calif.; unm.

Children, by his second wife, Nancy Stevens:

7. Samuel Berrien Fish, b. 7 May 1839; d. 19 Jun 1879, Carpinteria, Calif.; bur. Carpinteria Cem.;107 m. Nellie Truesdell, who d. 11 Feb 1938 Children: (1) Charles Berrien Fish, b. 26 Sep 1868; d. 9 Apr 1953, Oakland, Calif.; bur. Mountain View Cem., Oakland;108 unm. (2) Emily Truesdell Fish, b. 13 Aug 1876; d. 4 Oct 1956, Oakland, Calif.; bur. Mountain View Cem., Oakland; unm.109

8. Mary Stevens Fish, b. 24 Feb 1841; d. 10 Apr 1895; bur. Carpinteria Cem.;110 unm.; she was an amateur artist

9. Henry Fish, b. 17 May 1844, Sangerfield, N.Y.; d. 25 Jun 1927, Carpinteria, Calif.; bur. Carpinteria Cem.;111 m. Juliette Gilman Walker. He was a prominent lima bean grower. Children: (1) Hester Stevens Fish, b. 4 Nov 1875; d. 4 Jun 1956, Carpinteria, Calif.; bur. Carpinteria Cem.;112 unm. (2) Henry Berrien Fish, b. 20 Jul 1879; d. 20 Sep 1931; bur. Carpinteria Cem.;113 m. Helen Howe

103 She was the widow of Lucian Gere, who died in 1868. Rhoda and Lucian had a daughter, Lucia B. Gere, by her first marriage, who was born March 20, 1863, in Iowa, and died November 21, 1945, in Los Angeles. 104 findagrave.com: Theodore J. Fish 105 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30565275 106 findagrave.com: Lucia H. Moffett 107 findagrave.com: Samuel Berrien Fish 108 findagrave.com: Charles Berrien Fish 109 findagrave.com: Emily Truesdell Fish 110 findagrave.com: Mary Stevens Fish 111 findagrave.com: Henry Fish 112 findagrave.com: Hester Stevens Fish 113 findagrave.com: Henry Berrien Fish 18

(3) Frances Walker Fish, b. 1 May 1882; d. 17 Apr 1958, Santa Barbara Co.., Calif.; m. William John Brown (4) Thomas Nathaniel Fish, b. 3 Dec 1885; d. 6 Jun 1936, Carpinteria; bur. Carpinteria Cem.;114 unm. (5) Julia Fish, b. 2 Feb 1886; d. 3 Jun 1956, Carpinteria, Calif.; bur. Carpinteria Cem.115 (6) John Fish, b. 2 Feb 1886 (7) Benjamin Harrison Fish, b. 20 Nov 1888; d. 15 Dec 1968, Ojai, Calif.; bur. Carpinteria Cem.;116 m. (1st) Isabel Cromwell Morton, who d. 23 Jan 1958; m. (2nd) Doris Iva Kerr

114 findagrave.com: Thomas Nathaniel Fish 115 findagrave.com: Julia Fish 116 findagrave.com: Benjamin Harrison Fish 19

Elizur Hinsdale (6) and Hannah Johnson (7)

Captain Elizur Hinsdale was born in Canaan, Conn., on 27 May 1783.117 He was the son of Jacob Hinsdale and Mary Brace. Elizur and his first wife, Olive Doud, were married in Goshen, Conn., 1 Aug 1804. She was born 13 Jan 1785, in Goshen, Conn., the daughter of John Doud and Elizabeth Norton.118 She died 28 Oct 1816, in Winchester, Conn. Elizur's second wife was Betsey M. Hull, whom he married 2 Feb 1818, in New Milford, Conn. She was Parmeleeborn 17 Sep 1783, the daughter of Dr. Titus Hull and his second wife, Olive (Lewis).119 She may have been the widow of Harmon Everett.

Elizur carried on an axe and scythe business at Winsted, Conn., before moving to Le Roy, N.Y. His second wife, Betsey, became insane and set fire to their home on 23 Nov 1827, killing herself and two of their daughters.120 This event was widely reported in many newspapers. The following is the account in the Le Roy Gazette:

“The house of Mr. Elizur Hinsdale was consumed by fire, and his wife and two children perished in the flames. Mrs. Hinsdale had been deranged for a number of months, and was confined to a small room in the house separated from the fire place by a plank partition with small crevices to admit the warmth. She had, in past years, had similar turns of derangement, and at such times was generally disposed to mischief. It is presumed that she set fire to the house, as she had in the early part of that evening and at other times threatened to do it. The probability is that she communicated with the fire by means of a line of straws from her bed, as she had before been discovered attempting to do it. Mr. H. had lain down, in his clothes, in an adjoining room, to rest for a short time, and upon awaking found the room in which his wife was confined in the flames. He attempted to enter it but was repulsed by the flames. He then endeavored to reach the chamber where the children slept, and was met by his daughter, thirteen years old, bearing her younger sister in her arms, who effected their escape. Before he could proceed any farther, the stairs gave way, and immediately after, the roof fell in and he was compelled to relinquish any further rescue and leaving the two remaining girls, aged seven and three years, to the flames. A young woman and a small boy who were in other parts of the house escaped with great difficulty. No property, not even an article of clothing, was saved. Mr. H. was severely burned upon his head and hands. Mrs. Hinsdale was, when rational, a woman of superior talents and an accomplished mind. She was a worthy member of the Presbyterian church, and an adornment to her profession.”121

117Herbert C. Andrews, Hinsdale Genealogy: Descendants of Robert Hinsdale (1906), p. 118. 118 Information on Olive Doud's parents from Gerald Kattke, of Naperville, Ill., whose wife is a descendant of Charlotte Hinsdale and John Ross. 119 Thus she was the aunt of Rev. Edward Fowler Fish's mother Lucia Hull. 120 Le Roy Gazette, 27 Nov 1827, photocopy obtained from Le Roy Historical Society. 121 Ibid. 20

Elizur was married a third time, to Hannah (Johnson) Sage, widow of Moses Sage. The marriage took place 19 Nov 1829, in Middletown, Conn. Hannah was born there 5 May 1792, and was the daughter of Seth Johnson and Jemima Miller.122 Hannah Johnson's first husband, Moses Sage, had died in 1820. She had one child by that marriage, Hezekiah, born about 1810, who died in 1840 in Le Roy, N.Y. Hezekiah married his step-sister, Charlotte Hinsdale.

Elizur’s son, Elizur Brace Hinsdale, wrote an autobiography, from which we can glean some information about Elizur’s character and interests:

“My parents were Connecticut people, who brought with them the sterling principles of the people of those times. They were devoted to the doctrines and teachings of the Presbyterian Church, and, as may be inferred, I received constant admonition in the principles of religion and morality…”“My father was an ardent Whig and a believer in that great leader Henry Clay...”“My father was a man of fine intellectual capacity and of as good attainments as could reasonably be expected under the circumstances of his life.... Extreme poverty and privation was his portion in early life. He managed to acquire the rudiments of an education. He was a great reader, and kept well posted upon the events of the times. He took an active part in all matters of religion, education, and politics. All these matters were subjects of conversation in the family, and my ears were alert to take in all the views expressed. The conversations in the family made a deep and lasting impression on my mind and made me eager to know more of the subjects. I recall his great interest in the invention of the electric telegraph. He would read the reports of the Patent Office on this invention and discuss the great results likely to come from it…. I remember when the first message was sent from Baltimore to Washington. My father was as much elated as if it had been an achievement of his own.”123

Elizur Hinsdale died 20 Aug 1860, in Le Roy. According to an obituary in the Le Roy Gazette, “His death was sudden and unexpected, having been ill but a short days.” His funeral was in the Presbyterian Church in Le Roy.124 He is buried in the Myrtle Street Cemetery.125 Hannah died 27 Apr 1863, also in Le Roy.126

Elizur left a will, in which he mentions his "beloved wife Hannah" and sons Elizur B. Hinsdale and William R. Hinsdale. Also mentioned in the probate papers are minors George Hinsdale, Olive Hinsdale, Edwin Hinsdale, and Almira Hinsdale, of Darien, N.Y.; Olive M. Janes, of Stouts Grove (later called Danvers), Ill.; Charlotte Ross of McLean Co., Ill., Anna J. Fish of Panama, N.Y.,

122 Paul F. Johnson, Genealogy of Capt. John Johnson (1951); see also: The Miller Family of America, Donald Lines Jacobus, Bulkeley Genealogy (1933). 123 Elizur Brace Hinsdale, Autobiography, with Reports and Documents (1901). Full text available online via Google Books. 124 Le Roy Gazette. 125 DAR, NY Cemetery, Church and Town Records, Vol. 9, (1928), p. 76, in DAR Library. I have a photograph of his gravestone. Elizur’s wives are probably also buried there, but no gravestones still stand. 126 Andrews, Hinsdale Genealogy, p. 118. 21

Harriet H. Hascall of Le Roy; Jared Chittenden of Detroit; William R. Hinsdale of Detroit; Lucian Hascall of Le Roy; Herman Hascall and Charles H. Hascall of Kalamazoo, Mich.; and Herbert E. Hascall of West Point.127

Children, by his first wife, Olive Doud:

1.Morris Hinsdale, b. 19 May 1805, Goshen, Conn.; d. 2 Feb 1849, LeRoy, N.Y.; bur. Myrtle St. Cem., Le Roy;128 m Martha Wade Children: (1) George Arthur Hinsdale, b. 22 May 1836; d. 13 Jan 1907, Alexander, N.Y.; bur. Mt. Pleasant Cem., Alexander, N.Y.;129 m. Helen Cady (2) Olive Doud Hinsdale, b. 21 Jul 1840; d. 18 Mar 1916, Normal, Ill.; bur. Riverside Cem., Saybrook, Ill.;130 m. Dr. George W. Barton (3) Irwin S. Hinsdale, b. 17 Oct 1843; d. 8 Oct 1904; m. (1st) Alice Grant; m. (2nd) Flora ----- (4) Almira E. Hinsdale, b. 10 May 1846; d. 31 Aug 1906, Carnegie, Penn.; bur. Chartiers Cem.;131 m. (her cousin) Morris H. Sage

2. Mary Elizabeth Hinsdale, b. 10 Mar 1807; d. 15 Mar 1842, in an insane asylum in Brattleboro, Vt.; bur. Myrtle St. Cem., Leroy;132 m. Augustus Porter Hascall, who was an attorney, judge, and US Congressman. Augustus married, second, Malvina Simons, and had two or three more children. Children: (1) Lucien A. Hascall, b. Nov 1828; d. 13 Dec 1908, Eminence, Kans.; bur. Valley View Cem., Garden City, Kans.;133 m. Ruby Valencia Northrup (2) Porter Hascall, b. 4 Mar 1830; d. 17 Sep 1830, Le Roy, N.Y. (3) Herman Elizur Hascall, b. 19 Dec 1831; d. 2 Feb 1872, Kalamazoo, Mich.; suicide; bur. Myrtle St. Cem., Le Roy, N.Y.;134 m. (1st) Elizabeth Sanford; m. (2nd) Julia Waterbury Sanford; m. (3rd) Caroline Ann Alcott. He was a newspaper publisher. (4) Col. Herbert Austin Hascall, b. 2 Sep 1835; d. 14 Oct 1890, Chicago, Ill.; bur. Myrtle St. Cem., Le Roy, N.Y.;135 m. Mary C. Browne. He was a graduate of West Point, served in the Civil War, and taught mathematics. (5) Augustus Porter Hascall, b. Jul 1837; d. 2 Sep 1838 (6) Charles Morris Hascall, b. Apr 1840; d. 5 Sep 1862, Washington, D.C. (7) Francis Marion Hascall, b. 1 Jun 1841; d. 20 Aug 1842; bur. Myrtle St. Cem.136

3. Olive Marana Hinsdale, b. 6 Jul 1812; d. 1 Feb 1884; bur. Park Lawn Cem., Danvers, Ill.;137 m. Israel Davenport Janes; no children

127 Probate papers of Elizur Hinsdale, Genesee Co., N.Y., photocopies in possession of author. 128 findagrave.com: Morris Hinsdale 129 findagrave.com: George A. Hinsdale 130 findagrave.com: Olive Barton 131 findagrave.com: Almira Sage 132 findagrave.com: Mary Hascall 133 findagrave.com: Lucian Hascall 134 findagrave.com: Herman E. Hascall 135 findagrave.com: Herbert A. Hascall 136 findagrave.com: Francis M. Hascall 22

4. Charlotte Maria Hinsdale,138 b. 30 Aug 1814; d. 4 Jun 1887, Danvers, Ill.; m. (1st) Hezekiah Sage; m. (2nd) John E. Ross, 10 Nov 1847139 Children: (1) Morris H. Sage, b. 6 Dec 1838; d. 6 Apr 1909; bur. Chartiers Cem., Carnegie, Penn.;140 m. Almira E. Hinsdale (his cousin: see above) (2) James Sage (3) Olive Sage (4) Herbert Hinsdale Ross, b. 27 Oct 1849; d. 17 Oct 1913, Redvale, Colo.; bur. Lake City Cem., Lake City, Ia.;141 m. Luella Perry; Herbert and Luella died the same day, in a fire (5) Edwin Elizur Ross, b. 18 Dec 1853; d. 10 Jun 1929, S.D.; m. Harriet Deborah Matthews (6) Olive D. Ross, b. 26 Jun 1855; d. 27 Aug 1903; m. George Clinton Krack (7) John C. Ross, b. 1857; d. 27 Oct 1945, La Mesa, Calif.; m. Ella Parker

Children, by his second wife, Betsey M. Hull:

5. Harriet Hull Hinsdale, b. 15 Nov 1818; d. 28 Oct 1861; bur. Machpelah Cem., Le Roy, N.Y.;142 m. Hiram W. Hascall. Hiram was an attorney, county clerk, collector of revenue, and postmaster. He married, second, Amanda Champion. Children: (1) Alice Hinsdale Hascall, b. 18 Jun 1843; d. 7 Nov 1903, New York, N.Y.; m. Charles M. Root (2) Laurens Hull Hascall, b. 15 Sep 1844; d. 29 Mar 1919, Milwaukee, Wisc.; m. (1st) Pearl Hattie Montgomery; m. (2nd) Maude M. Campbell

6. Jane Hinsdale, b. 22 Nov 1820; d. 23 Nov 1827, in fire

7. Caroline Bond Hinsdale, b. 3 Sep 1822; d. 22 Jul 1840

8. Melinda Graham Hinsdale, b. 29 Nov 1824; d. 23 Nov 1827, in fire

Children, by his third wife, Hannah (Johnson) Sage:

9. Anna Johnson Hinsdale, b. 21 Aug 1830; d. 13 Dec 1898; m. Rev. Edward Fowler Fish

10. Hon. Elizur Brace Hinsdale, b. 4 Dec 1831, LeRoy, N.Y.; d. 23 Aug 1916, Penn Yan, N.Y.; m. (1st) Martha Platt;143 m (2nd) Lydia Smith. He was a prominent judge, and was counsel and vice president of the Long Island Railroad. No children.

137 findagrave.com: Olive Janes 138 Information on Charlotte Hinsdale, especially concerning her children by her second husband John Ross, contributed by Gerald Kattke, of Naperville, Ill. 139 McLean County Historical Society, card index to marriage records, abstracted by Gerry Kattke of Naperville, Ill. 140 findagrave.com: Morris H. Sage 141 findagrave.com: Herbert H. Ross 142 findagrave.com: Harriet Hascall 143 DAR, Church Records of NY, Vol. 154, (1941), p. 41. They were married at the St. Mark's Episcopal church. 23

11. Jane (“Jenny”) Crawford Hinsdale, b. 25 Sep 1833; d. 17 Feb 1894, New York, N.Y; m. Jared Chittenden, who was President of Bradstreet Co., and died 16 Jan 1904, New York, N.Y. Children: (1) Jessie Hinsdale Chittenden, b. Apr 1858;144 d. 26 Jul 1919, Bolton Landing, N.Y.; m Carl Eduard Knoblauch (2) Albert Chittenden, b. Abt. 1871; d. 7 Jan 1907, New York City, N.Y. (suicide); he was an artist and illustrator

12. William Russell Hinsdale,145 b. 23 Jan 1836; d. 9 Feb 1922, Orange, N.J.; m. (1st) Frances Azelia Adams; divorced; m. (2nd) Maude (Millen) Carl. Frances d. 1 Mar 1923, Fanwood, N.J. William was a mechanical engineer. He “claimed credit for suggesting the convoy system used by our navy in the World War,” a claim that was never admitted by the Navy Dept. Children, by his first wife: (1) Florence Hinsdale, b. 10 Jun 1866, Wisc.; d. 18 Dec 1921, Fanwood, N.J.;146 m. William A Carl; lived with her mother Frances in 1900, in Manhattan147 (2) Katherine Ray Hinsdale, b. 28 Feb 1871; d. 20 Sep 1872, Detroit, Mich.

13. Hannah Bulkley Hinsdale, b. 29 Oct 1837; d. 16 Jun 1842

144 1900 census, Bolton, N.Y.. 145 William Russell Hinsdale held several patents. He also wrote a book called Who Won the Great War (1921), available on Google Books. 146Bridgewater Courier-News, 19 Dec 1921. She was buried in Detroit, with her mother. She went by her maiden name. On 1920 census, Bronx, N.Y., she is listed as widowed 147 1900 census. She is listed as being married but her name is given as Hinsdale and her husband was not listed. 24

Peter Fish (8) Hannah Hankinson (9)

Rev. Peter Fish was born on his father's farm in Newtown, Queens County, N.Y., 23 Nov 1751. He was the son of Nathaniel Fish and Jane Berrien. He underwent a religious conversion in 1764, after hearing George Whitefield preach.148 At this time, he decided to become a minister.

When his father died in 1769, Peter inherited ₤250 and land in Ulster and Orange counties. He entered Princeton University, then called the College of New Jersey, graduating in 1774. On 19 Feb 1769, he joined the Cliosophic Society, adopting as his pseudonym the name of the Protestant hero of Londonderry, "Murray." His role in the commencement of 1774 was to be the third speaker, or replicator, in a forensic debate on the issue of national self-sufficiency.

He remained in Princeton immediately after graduation. According to Richard Harrison's book, Princetonians, Peter Fish may have studied theology with John Witherspoon and served as a sort of unofficial tutor, helping to instruct or examine undergraduates while he continued his own studies.149 In late 1776, life at Princeton was chaotic due to the war, and Peter Fish left the area. In May 1779 he was licensed by the Presbytery of New York. After serving briefly in Newark as the minister of a divided church, he went on a missionary tour of Southern New Jersey in 1781.

On 30 Jun 1785, Rev. Fish married Hannah Hankinson, daughter of Kenneth Hankinson and Eleanor Covenhoven, of Freehold, N.J. She was born 22 Nov 1760. 150

He preached in Newtown151 until being installed in 1789 as minister of the church in Connecticut Farms, near Elizabethtown, N.J. In 1792 (in Carlisle, Penn.) and 1796 (in Philadelphia) he represented the Presbytery of New York in the Presbyterian General Assembly.152

In May 1798, Rev. Fish went on a missionary tour of the New York frontier. In 1799, Rev. Fish and his family moved to the new settlement of Trenton, in Oneida County, N.Y.153 He was the first regular minister there,154 and spent half of his time in missionary work in other frontier towns. According to a visiting minister, he was "a sensible, judicious man -- and appears to be doing great good -- but has a poor reward."155 In 1803 he and another minister organized the

148 Edwin F. Hatfield, History of Elizabeth, N.J., (1868), p. 642. 149 Richard Harrison, Princetonians 1769-1775, (1980), pp. 375-76. (Almost all of the section on Peter Fish is based on this source.) Witherspoon was President of the college, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. 150 Lincoln Cocheu, "The Van Kouwenhoven-Conover Family," New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, Vol. 82, (October 1951), p. 211. 151 He preached at the First Presbyterian Church of Newtown is one of the oldest churches in New York City and is the oldest in Queens. http://www.fpcn.org/history/ 152 Hatfield, History of Elizabeth, N.J., p. 643. 153 Ibid. See also, Harrison, Princetonians 1769-1775, p. 376. 154 Pomroy Jones, Annals and Recollections of Oneida Co., N.Y., (1851), p. 469. 155 A letter written in 1802 by Rev. John Taylor, quoted in E. B. O'Callaghan, Documentary History of the State of New York, (1850), p. 1114. 25

© copyright A. H. Gilbertson, 2012-2019. first church (Congregational) in the town of Vernon, Oneida Co., N.Y.156 He also preached “for some time” at the Marcellus First Church, in Onondaga County, N.Y.157

Peter Fish was said to be "tall and spare" and "possessed through life a delicacy of constitution that greatly restricted his usefulness."158 By 1807 his duties at Trenton had become too exhausting for him, and he returned to Newtown. He meant to retire there, but in 1810 the local pastor died and Rev. Fish agreed to preach until a permanent replacement could be found. Overtaxed, he died on November 12th of that year,159 in Newtown. His obituary stated, “In his death, religion has lost a firm and able supporter, society a man of liberal and enlightened mind, of unaffected piety, and exemplary morals. His family have sustained a loss, for which nothing can console them but a reliance on that power which giveth and taketh away.”160

His gravestone was originally in the “old town burial ground on Court Street” in Newtown,161 and was moved in 1901 to the cemetery of the First Presbyterian Church of Newtown. Since that time all the gravestones there were either destroyed or removed.162 Peter Fish’s gravestone had the epitaph “Death is swallowed up in victory.”163 His widow Hannah died 12 Jun 1824.164

Children:165

1. Elizabeth Fish, b. 16 May 1786; d. 7 Mar 1867; res. Newburgh, N.Y.166

156 Gazetteer and Business Directory of Oneida County, N. Y. for 1869, available at http://history.rays- place.com/ny/onei-verona.htm. 157 James H. Hotchkin, A History of the Purchase and Settlement of Western New York (1848), p. 339. (Available through Google Books.) 158 Riker, Annals of Newtown, p. 234. 159 Harrison, Princetonians 1769-1775, p. 376. 160 Obituary in the New York Weekly Museum, November 17, 1810, p. 3. 161 “An Ancient Cemetery”, Buffalo Morning Express, August 19, 1892 (reprinted from Brooklyn Times). 162 It may have been removed to the Cemetery of the Evergreens in Brooklyn, however, if so, no gravestone survives today. “Some people buried in the church's original cemetery were moved there in 1901 from the old town burial ground (now the playground across from Newtown Athletic Field). These included three of our early ministers, Rev. Samuel Pumroy, (died 1744, responsible for making this a Presbyterian church), Rev. Simon Horton (died 1786), and Rev. Peter Fish (died 1810), also one of the first three Elders, Content Titus (died 1730) and the founder of the Deacons Fund, Philippe Duvineer, (died 1745). They were re-interred in one grave. Among others in the graveyard were Rev. Nathan Woodhull (died 1810), Rev. John Goldsmith (died 1854) and U.S. Congressman James Lent, (died 1833). It is unknown whether all were removed to Evergreens.” See http://www.fpcn.org/history/cemetery/ 163 “An Ancient Cemetery”, Buffalo Morning Express, August 19, 1892 (reprinted from Brooklyn Times). In 1892 the cemetery was “closed.” The article goes on to say, “The last of the Fish Family to be buried in the cemetery was Rev. Peter Fish, who died in 1810. On the slab marking the spot where he is buried is the Scriptural quotation: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” 164 Fish Family Record. 165 Some of the names and dates for children and grandchildren of Peter Fish were found in a chart made by Isabel (Morton) Fish (wife of Ben Fish) who died in 1958. Other dates were found in “Fish Family Record,” a typescript list, passed down through the family – probably based on earlier Bible records. 26

2. Thomas Fletcher Fish, b. 6 May 1787; d. 5 May 1862; he was a merchant; res. Newburgh, N.Y.; m. (1st) Jane Palmer, who d. 12 Jun 1826, in Canterbury, N.Y.; m. (2nd) Lydia167 Greenoak, who d. 1 May 1863, Astoria, N.Y.168 Children, by his first wife: (1) Peter Fish b. 20 Jun 1812; d. 23 Mar 1907, Ithaca, N.Y.; bur. Ithaca City Cem.;169 m. Anna Catherine Neyhart; he was a farmer; they had one adopted daughter but no other children (2) Ann Eliza Fish, d. young170 (3) Ann Eliza Fish, b. 16 Apr 1816; d. 21 Feb 1892, Montour, N.Y.; m. Albert Ogden Whittemore; res. Havana, N.Y., he d. 20 Jul 1885, and is buried in Montour Cem.171 (4) Jane Maria Fish, d. young172 (5) Jane Maria Fish, b. 7 Dec 1820; d. 10 Nov 1855, New York, N.Y.; m. John McAuley Eager, he was a graduate of Princeton Univ., he d. 4 Mar 1869, in New York City, and is bur. St. George’s Cem., Newburgh, N.Y.173 (6) Louisa Conduit Fish, b. 3 Sep 1823; d. 10 Aug 1849, New York, N.Y.; m. James C. Belknap (7) Hannah Matilda Fish, b. 5 Mar 1826; d. 31 May 1895; bur. Montour Cem.; unmarried

3. Gilbert Woodward Fish, b. 3 Dec 1788; d. 10 Dec 1788

4. Kenneth Hankinson Fish, b. 28 Apr 1790; d. 5 Jun 1847; m. Jane Bingham,174 who d. 27 Feb 1876, Utica, N.Y.;175 in 1850, Jane, and her children Nathaniel, Martha and James, lived in Troy, Ohio.176 Children: (1) Mary Eleanor Fish, b. 26 May 1821; d. 18 Jan 1887, Adrian, Mich. ; bur. Oakwood Cem.;177 m. Rev. Jonathan Burr Hubbard, who d. 13 Jan 1883 (2) Nathaniel Fish, b. abt. 1827, Penn.; of Springfield, Oh. (3) Martha B. Fish, possibly b. May 1829;178 she was living in 1875;179 m. Rev. Samuel Williams Brace, 19 Jul 1862, Miami, Oh.;180 he was. b. 1 May 1790, and d. 16 Aug 1878, in Utica, N.Y.;

166 On the 1855 NY State census, she is listed with her brother, Thomas F. Fish, and his family. 167 On the 1855 census, Thomas F. Fish is listed with wife Lydia, 67, daughter H. Matilda Fish, 29, sister Elizabeth Fish, 68, and a servant Lydia Durling, 43. 168 Her death notice is in the New York Times, where she is called “relict of the late Thomas F. Fish, of Newburgh, in the 77th year of her age.” 169 findagrave.com: Peter Fish 170 Chart by Isabel (Morton) Fish 171 findagrave.com: Albert O. Whittemore Sr. 172 Chart by Isabel (Morton) Fish 173 findagrave.com: John McAuley Eager 174 He married Jane Bingham, June 28, 1815, in the Brick Presbyterian Church, New York, N.Y. (see google books) . She later lived in Utica, N.Y. Jane was living in 1875 in Utica, with daughter Martha Brace and her husband. 175 New York Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952, on familysearch.org. 176 1850 census. On Familysearch.org, the index is incorrect regarding Jane’s age (the census page is difficult to read) 177 findagrave.com: Mary Fish Hubbard 178 There is a Martha B. Brace , born May 1829, living in Westchester, NY, listed on the 1900 census, with the family of Frederick B. Richardson. 179 NY State census, Utica, N.Y.. She lived with her husband Samuel W. Brace, her mother Jane Fish, and an Irish servant. 180 Ohio Marriages 1800-1958, online via Familysearch.org. 27

he grad. Hamilton College; she was his 2nd wife;181 there were probably no children by this marriage (4) (unnamed infant), d. 24 Mar 1832, New York City (5) James H. Fish, b. (?) 13 Jan 1835; possibly d. 24 Mar 1872; bur. Rose Hill Cem., Troy, Ohio; of St. Paul, Minn.; may have been the James H. Fish who registered for draft as unmarried physician, Van Wert, Ohio, July 1863

5. Nancy Fish, b. 21 Feb 1792; d. 18 Aug 1849

6. Rev. John Berrien Fish, b. 23 Jul 1794; d. 23 Dec 1869; m. (1st) Lucia Hull; m. (2nd) Nancy Stevens

7. Nathaniel Fish, b. 12 Jan 1797; d. 11 Jul 1821, New York City182

8. Jane Eleanor Fish, b. 4 Aug 1799; d. 27 Feb 1886; m. Sylvester Roe, who was b. 25 Dec 1776 and d. 14 May 1837; she lived in Newburgh, N.Y. Child: (1) Ann Elizabeth Roe, b. 7 Feb 1831;183 d. 20 Apr 1871

9. Susan Maria Fish, b. 2 Jan 1802; d. 1 Apr 1882; m. Dr. John Livingston Van Doren,184 who d. 7 Dec 1859, Charlotte, N.C.185; in 1855, they lived in New York City186; Child: (1) Eliza Ellen Van Doren, b. 13 Apr 1825, Newark, N.J; d. 10 Jul 1887, Newton, Mass.;187 m. Claudius Alexander Pease, who was b. 9 Jul 1826. In 1880, they lived in Newton, Mass. After her death, Claudius married Hannah E. Carver, 3 Oct 1888, in Boston. He died 6 Jun 1892, in Northfield, N.H.188

10. William Fish, b. 16 Feb 1807; d. 15 May 1807

181 For Samuel W. Brace, see A Genealogy of the Leavenworth Family in the United States (1873), p. 66. 182 New York Gazette, July 12, 1821: “Yesterday, Mr. Nathaniel Fish, aged 24 years. His friends and acquaintances, and those of his brothers Mr. Thomas F. and Kenneth H. Fish, are invited to attend his funeral this morning at 10 o’clock, from No. 102 Warren St.” 183 Christening record, Dutch Reformed Church, NYC. (Familysearch.org). 184 According to Catalogue of Officers and Students of Middlebury College, he was the son of Isaac and Abigail Foster (Hasley) Van Doren, having been born in Hopewell, N.Y., in 1801. “With his father he opened a Young Ladies Institute in Newark, N.J. Later he became a physician.” 185 New York Tribune, December 14, 1857 186 John L. Van Doren, 54, Susan M. Van Doren, 53, Claudus A Pease, 30, Eliza E. Pease, 31, Pease, 0, and two servants. 187 Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915 188 New Hampshire Death and Burial Records Index, 1651-1949 (ancestry.com). See also The Van Doorn Family, Issue 400. (which is incorrect as to Eliza’s death date, however) 28

Laurens Hull (10) and Dorcas Ambler (11)

Dr. Laurens Hull was born 6 Jun 1779, in Bethlehem, Conn.189 He was the son of Dr. Titus Hull and Olive Lewis. At the age of 19, he studied medicine with Dr. David Hull of Fairfield, remaining there about two years.190 He was licensed to practice by the Connecticut State Medical Society in May 1802.191 He moved to Augusta, Oneida County, N.Y., in November of that year and continued his studies with his cousin Amos G. Hull.192 He married Dorcas Ambler 3 Oct 1803, in Bethlehem, Conn.193 The ceremony was performed by Rev. Azel Backus.194 Dorcas Ambler was born 1 Nov 1780, in Bethlehem, Conn., the daughter of David Ambler and Olive Wildman.195

In September 1804 Dr. Hull opened an office in Bridgewater, N.Y. In 1806 he took part in the organization of the Oneida County Medical Society.196 He was a surgeon in the New York State Militia during the War of 1812.197 In 1813 he was elected to the state assembly as a representative from Oneida County.198 In 1816 he was a delegate to the first state convention held in N.Y. to nominate a governor and lieutenant governor.199 In 1817 he was a delegate to the State Medical Society and was twice reelected, each term being four years. In 1825 he served again in the state assembly. In 1826 he was elected a Fellow of the College of Physicians

189 Puella F. Mason, A Record of the Descendants of Richard Hull (1894), p. 35. The birth date agrees with that found on a typewritten page handed down through the family, entitled "Hull Family Record." 190 C. M. Crandall, M.D, obituary of Dr. Laurens Hull in Transactions of the NY State Medical Society, (1867), p. 439ff. Copy found in the National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Md. 191 William Cothren, History of Ancient Woodbury (1854), Vol. 1, p. 443. 192 Crandall, Transactions. 193 First Church of Bethlehem, typewritten index to vital records. 194 Crandall, Transactions. 195 Conklin Mann, "Richard Ambler of Watertown, Mass., and Stamford, Conn., and His Descendants," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (1933) Vol. 64, p. 357 196 Crandall, Transactions. 197 L. L. Stillwell, Angelica Collectanea (1955), Section 6, p. 24, which states about Laurens Hull: “Husband of Dorcas Ambler Hull. Was a surgeon in New York State Militia during War of 1812. Lot 516.” 198 Mason, Descendants of Richard Hull, p. 35. 199 Crandall, Transactions. 29

© copyright A. H. Gilbertson, 2012-2019. and Surgeons of the University of New York.200 The following year he received an honorary degree of doctor of medicine from the regents of the same university.201

In 1836 Dr. Hull and his family moved to Angelica, Allegany County, N.Y.202 (He was discharged from the church at Bridgewater April 23 of that year.203) According to C. M. Crandall, at that time "he became interested in manufacturing pursuits, pretty much abandoning the practice of medicine."204 With his brother Andrew, he completed a woolen mill at Joncey, in September 1837. They also erected a scythe and edge tool factory across the road from the mill.205 Later, he lived in the brick building later known as the Wilson Academy.206

Dr. Hull was president of the State Medical Society in 1839 and 1840, and his address (1839) on "Quackery" was considered one of the finest papers ever delivered before that body.207 In 1840 his address was on "Improvement in Medicine" which was described as "an eminently sensible, practical and ably written paper proving clearly that Dr. Hull was no anti-progressive clog upon the wheels of advancing science, but who believed fully in the doctrine of progress."208

From 1837 to 1841 he served in the New York State Senate.209 He served in the sixth district, then comprising nine counties.210 Politically he was first a Federalist, then a Whig, and lastly a Republican. In a newspaper article written in 1837, he is described as follows:

“While a resident of this county, Dr. Hull was distinguished for his fidelity to his party [Whig] and devotion to its principles. When others desponded, he did not; when the hopes of others sank, his were still warm and sanguine, and when others abandoned to the contest, he kept the banner flying, with the motto of Lawrence in his mouth – ‘don’t give up the ship.’”211

In 1828 and 1852 he was a member of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church.212 He was a member of the Congregational Church, which at that time was closely united to the Presbyterian Church. (He was admitted to the First Congregational Church in Bridgewater, 24 May 1807.213 In his later years he was president of the Allegany County Bible Society.214

200 Mason, Descendants of Richard Hull, p. 35. 201 Crandall, Transactions. 202 Ibid. 203 DAR, NY Cemetery, Church and Town Records, Vol. 8, (1928), p. 116; in DAR Library. 204 Ibid. 205 John S. Minard, Allegany County and its People: A Centennial Memorial History of Allegany County, N.Y. (1896), p. 411. 206 Obituary of Isabel (Renwick) Hull, August 1905 (or 1903?). 207 Henry J. Cookinham, History of Oneida County, N.Y., (1912), p. 396. 208 Crandall, Transactions. 209 Weygant, Hull Family in America, (1913), p. 515. 210 Cothren, Ancient Woodbury, p. 443. 211 [Utica] Oneida Whig, 24 Oct 1837, see http://www.fultonhistory.com. 212 Crandall, Transactions. 213 Cothren, Ancient Woodbury, p. 443. 30

In about 1856 or 1857, Dr. Hull retired from business. In August 1862 he became permanently disabled when he injured "the neck of the femur within the capsular ligament," requiring him to use crutches. In about 1864 his health began to decline, and he was eventually confined to his room.215 He died 27 Jun 1865, surviving his wife who had died 4 May 1858.216 They are buried in Lot 516 of the Angelica Cemetery.217 His funeral service was taken from Job 42:5, “I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.”218

According to Henry Cookinham, "Dr. Hull was both in the medical societies and in the legislative bodies a constant and strenuous worker for the advance and purity of the medical profession."219 C. M. Crandall writes: "Dr. Hull was in every proper sense a self-made man -- the architect of his own fortunes and position. He possessed a remarkably retentive memory, great perseverance and energy. What he did 'he did with his whole might.' His industry was untiring, his faith unswerving, his integrity unyielding."220

Children:221

1. Lucia Hull, b. 29 Nov 1804; d. 1 Jul 1836; m. Rev. John Berrien Fish

2. Delia Hull, b. 27 Jul 1807; d. 30 Apr 1882;222 bur. Pioneer Cem., Sidney, N.Y.;223 m. Milton Johnston; res. Sidney Plains, N.Y. He was born 18 Sep 1800, and was the son of Col. Witter Johnston and Jane C. Campbell224 Children: (2) Mary Jane Johnston, b. 19 Mar 1833, Sidney Plains, N.Y.; d. 27 Apr 1909, Sidney Plains, N.Y.; bur. Prospect Hill Cem.;225 m. John Aldrich (3) Laurens Hull Johnston, b. 17 Dec 1834; d. 24 Sep 1910; bur. Challis, Id.;226 m. Lettice (Willis) Chappell (4) Witter Henry Johnston, b. 24 Jul 1837; d. 6 Jun 1911; bur. Oakland Cem., Ft. Dodge, Ia.;227 m. (1st) Malvina (“Mallie”) McBride; m. (2nd) Margeretta (“Maggie”) McBride (5) Susan E. Johnston, b. 1840; d. 18 Jun 1865; bur. Pioneer Cem., Sidney, N.Y.228

214 DAR, NY Cemetery, Church and Town Records, Vol. 8, (1928), p. 116; in DAR Library. 215 Crandall, Transactions. 216 Ibid. 217 Dates of death for Laurens and Dorcas Hull found in typewritten "Hull Family Record," handed down through the family. The date for Laurens agrees with other sources (C. M. Crandall, Weygant). His wife's death date is given as "May 1858" by C. M. Crandall, and is not mentioned in other sources. Also, findagrave.com: Dr. Laurens Hull and findagrave.com: Dorcas Hull 218 Family paper passed down to Mrs. Lois Richardson. The funeral service was given by “Mr. Boing.” 219 Stillwell, Angelica Collectanea, Section 6, p. 24. 220 Cookinham, History of Oneida County, N.Y., p. 396. 221 Crandall, Transactions. 222 Dates of birth and death from Weygant, Hull Family in America, pp. 515, 545-546, unless noted otherwise. 223 findagrave.com: Delia Johnston 224 findagrave.com: Milton Johnston 225 findagrave.com: Mary Aldrich 226 findagrave.com: Laurens Johnston 227 findagrave.com: W. H. Johnston; A DAR Lineage book (1932) also gives his year of death as 1911. 228 findagrave.com: Susan E. Johnston 31

(6) Dorcas (“Dora”) Hull Johnston, b. 30 Apr 1847; d. 6 Feb 1927; m. Arunah. Metcalf Turner (7) Milton Campbell Johnston, b. 18 Mar 1850; d. 9 Feb 1923, Sidney, N.Y.; m. Carrie E. Foster; he was a farmer, cattle breeder, and a graduate of Cornell Univ.

3. Henry Laurens Hull, b. 1 Apr 1809, Bridgewater, N.Y.; d. 17 Apr 1813; bur. Fairview Cem., Bridgewater, N.Y.229

4. Julia Hull, b. 25 Jun 1811;230 d. 13 Nov 1879;231 bur. Angelica, N.Y.;232 m. James Benham, 20 Mar 1833, in Bridgewater, N.Y.; res. Angelica, N.Y. Children: (1) Azel Morse Benham, b. 21 Mar 1839, Postdam, N.Y.; d. 1 Apr 1912; Los Angeles Co., Calif.; m. Mary Croft (2) Henry Laurens Benham, b. 24 Oct 1843, Hammondsport, N.Y.; d. 28 Aug 1890, Cincinnati, Oh.; bur. Spring Grove Cem., Cincinnati; 233 m. Mary Huldah Sibley (3) James Marcus Benham, b. Sep 1837; d. 31 Mar 1839, Benton, N.Y.

5. Laurens Hull Jr., b. 11 May 1813;234 d. 1 Mar 1842, Nashville, Tenn.; bur. Nashville City Cem.;235 he was graduate of Union College, an attorney, had lived in New York city, and died of consumption236

6. Charles Andrew Hull, b. 9 Apr 1815; d. 16 Aug 1824; bur. Fairview Cem., Bridgewater, N.Y.237

7. Azel Backus Hull,238 b. 16 Jul 1817 d. 4 Mar 1889; m. Ruth A. Newcomb; no children; res. Angelica, N.Y.

8. Marcus (“Mark”) Ambler Hull,239 b. 26 Dec 1819 d. 10 Jan 1891, Chicago; bur. Arcade Rural Cem., Arcade, N.Y.;240 m. Susan C. Ackerman; res. Pike, N.Y.; he was a manufacturer, a member of the N.Y. state legislature, and later a customs inspector Children: (1) Charles Henry Hull, b. Feb 1850; d. 12 May 1923, San Francisco, Calif.; bur. Roy Cem., Pierce Co., Wash.;241 m. Anna B. Locke (2) Mary Dorcas Hull, b. 20 Jan 1852; d. 12 Dec 1910, Chicago, Ill.;242 bur Oak Woods Cem.;243 m. (1st) Frank Elliot; m. (2nd) Gilbert Bradley Shaw, who d. 13 Apr 1912, Chicago; banker

229 findagrave.com: Henry Laurens Hull 230 Fairview Cemetery records. 231 Hull Family Record. 232 findagrave.com: Julia Benham 233 findagrave.com: Henry L. Benham 234 Hull Family Record. 235 findagrave.com: Laurens Hull Jr. and cemetery records. (His name is misspelled as Lawrence in the records). 236 Albany Argus, March 18, 1842; also other newspapers. 237 Fairview Cemetery records. 238 Hull Family Record (birth and death). 239 Ibid. 240 findagrave.com: Marcus A. Hull 241 findagrave.com: Charles H. Hull 242 "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922," on familysearch.org. 32

(3) Laurens Hull, b. 9 Apr 1861, Pike, N.Y.; d. 23 Dec 1935, Oswego, Ill.;244 bur. Pearce Cem.;245 m. Ann Howe

9. Henry Davis Hull,246 b. 29 Apr 1823, Bridgewater, N.Y.; d. 19 Apr 1896; bur. Oak Hill Cem., Cedar Rapids, Ia.;247 m. Isabella Ann Renwick, 1855; res. Belvidere, N.Y. (1865), Cedar Rapids, Ia. (1873) Children: (1) William Ambler Hull, b. 15 Sep 1856, Belvidere, N.Y.; d. 18 Jun 1914, Cedar Rapids, Ia.; b. Oak Hill Cem., Cedar Rapids, Ia.;248 m. Ida Mae Burucker (2) Julia Hull, b. 31 Aug 1858; d. 5 Jun 1933; bur. Oak Hill Cem., Cedar Rapids, Ia. ;249 m. William Barlow Ross, 17 Jan 1899, Cedar Rapids, Ia. (3) Frances Colwell Hull, b. 1862; d. 11 Jun 1888, Cedar Rapids, Ia.;250 bur. Oak Hill Cem., Cedar Rapids, Ia.;251 m. James Edmund Hannegan (4) Henry Edward. Hull, b. 12 Mar 1864, Belvedere, N.Y.; d. 16 Jan 1937, Washington, D.C.; m. Mary Louise Harris. He was a U.S. Congressman

243 findagrave.com: Mary Shaw 244 "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," on familySearch.org 245 findagrave.com: Laurens Hull 246 Hull Family Record. 247 findagrave.com: Henry D. Hull 248 findagrave.com: William A. Hull 249 findagrave.com: Julia Ross 250 Date of death from a death notice in the St. Louis Republic. 251 findagrave.com: Frances Hannegan 33

Jacob Hinsdale (12) and Mary Brace (13)

Captain Jacob Hinsdale Jr. was born in 1734, probably in Hartford, Conn. He was the son of Jacob Hinsdale Sr. and Hannah Seymour. He married Mary Brace, of Harwinton, 11 May 1758, in Harwinton. She was born 15 Sep 1740, in Harwinton,252 the daughter of Jonathan Brace and Mary Messenger.

Jacob moved with his family to Canaan, Conn., probably soon after 1773. In October 1778 he became a captain of the Fourth Company, 17th regiment, in the Revolutionary War. His first wife Mary died 22 Nov 1793, in Canaan, and he married her sister, Rachel (Brace) Goodwin, 3 Apr 1802. She was the widow of Jesse Goodwin. Jacob died 22 Nov 1815, and his widow Rachel died 15 Sep 1818.253 A notice in the Connecticut Spectator, issue of 20 Dec 1815, says “At Canaan, on the 21st ult. Deac. Jacob Hinsdale, aged 82.”254 Jacob and his first wife Mary are buried in the Mountain View Cemetery, North Canaan, Conn.255

He left a will, mentioning wife Rachel, grandson Jacob Hinsdale, grandson (Norman?), sons Elisha, Abel, Elizur, Whiting and Jacob.256

Children, by his first wife, Mary Brace:

1. Jacob Hinsdale, b. 18 Apr 1759; d. 26 Oct 1839, Braceville, Ohio; m. Sarah Barber

2. Capt. Elisha Hinsdale, b. 28 Feb 1761; d. 22 Jun 1827; bur. Woodlawn Cem., Wadsworth, Ohio;257 m. (1st) Asenath Barnes; m. (2nd) Elizabeth Holcomb; served in Rev. War; he was a blacksmith and also in the axe & scythe business; represented Torrington in the Legistlature in 1805 and 1806; moved to Ohio in 1816

3. Elias Hinsdale, b. 20 Apr 1763; m. Thankful Farnum, 2 Dec 1784; moved to New York state in 1814, settling in Otego, N.Y.; he applied for a Revolutionary War pension but his application was rejected; he lived in Unadilla, N.Y.; he was a blacksmith and said to have died at age 90

4. Dea. Abel Hinsdale, b. 19 Jul 1765; d. 19 Apr 1851, Torrington, Conn.; m. Mary Knapp; served in Rev. War.;258 operated “scythe manufacturing and blacksmithing business”

5. Rhoda Hinsdale, b. 27 Feb 1770; m. Salmon Rose;259 not mentioned in father’s will260

252 Barbour collection of Conn. vital records. She is called daughter of Jonathan & Mary. 253 Andrews, Hinsdale Genealogy, p. 89. Also, the Connecticut Courant, 22 Sep 1818, “At Barkhamsted, on the 15th inst. Mrs. Rachel Hinsdale, aged about 78, relict of the late Deacon Jacob Hinsdale, of Canaan.” 254 Connecticut Spectator, available from Genealogybank.com. His gravestone gives his death date as Nov. 22nd. 255 findagrave.com: Jacob Hinsdale 256 Hartford Probate District, #1599, available on Ancestry.com. 257 findagrave.com: Elisha Hinsdale 258 See obituary in Boston Recorder, 12 Jun 1851, available via genealogybank.com 34

6. Whiting Hinsdale, b. 17 Oct 1773; d. 19 Sep 1845; bur. St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church Cem., Churchtown, N.Y.;261 m. (1st) (Hannah?) Rockefeller; m. (2nd) Amy Briggs; moved to Taghkanick, N. Y.

7. Sherman Hinsdale, went to sea and died in New York; probably the Sherman Hinsdale, 30, who d. 16 May 1807, in New York City;262 not mentioned in father’s will

8. Capt. Elizur Hinsdale, b. 27 May 1783; d. 20 Aug 1860; m. (1st) Olive Doud; m. (2nd) Betsy M. Hull; m. (3rd) Hannah (Johnson) Sage

259 DAR #53053, 53778. 260 This may not imply she had died; Jacob could have provided for her at the time of her marriage. 261 Findagrave.com: Whiting Hinsdale 262 New York American Citizen, 16 Jul 1807 (genealogybank.com). He was from Harrington, Conn. 35

Seth Johnson (14) and Jemima Miller (15)

Seth Johnson was born 27 Oct 1746, in Woodstock, Conn. He was the son of John Johnson and Grace Morris. He married Jemima Miller, 2 Feb 1769, in Middletown, Conn.263 She was born 25 Jan 1749, and was the daughter of Stephen Miller and Anna Goodrich.

Seth was in the Revolutionary War and was in Arnold's expedition. He was wounded in action.264 Seth died 2 Mar 1818, in Cromwell, Conn. Jemima died 20 Nov 1821, in Cromwell.265

Children:

1. Seth Johnson, b. 8 Feb 1770; d. 28 May 1784 (drowned)

2. Calvin Johnson, b. 13 Sep 1771; m. Abiah (Roberts) Miller, wid. of Stephen Miller

3. Jemima Johnson, b. 10 Jul 1773; d. 8 Dec 1775

4. Daniel Johnson, b. 13 Sep 1775; d. 3 Dec 1869; m. Lucretia Prout, 27 Apr 1797

5. Joseph Johnson, bapt. 16 May 1779/80; d. 23 Mar 1811, Petersburg, Va.; m. Nancy Coe

6. Robert Johnson, b. 4 Oct 1779; d. 24 May 1796

7. Jemima Johnson, b. 4 Oct 1779, Middletown, Conn.; d. 25 Apr 1834, Cromwell, Conn.; bur. Old Burying Ground, Cromwell;266 m. (1st) ----- Sage; m. (2nd) Joseph Miller

8. Ann Johnson, b. 1782; d. 22 May 1862, Middletown, Conn.; bur. Washington St. Cem.;267 m. Henry Carrington

9. Martha Johnson, b. 13 Oct 1784; m. Stores Lee

10. Hannah Johnson, b. 5 May 1792; d. 27 Apr 1863; m. (1st) Moses Sage; m. (2nd) Elizur Hinsdale

263 Early Connecticut Marriages Vol. 6, p. 96. 264 DAR #37270. 265 Paul F. Johnson, Genealogy of Captain John Johnson, pp. 87, 168. 266 findagrave.com: Jemima Miller 267 findagrave.com: Ann Carrington 36

Nathaniel Fish (16) and Jane Berrien (17)

Nathaniel Fish was born 18 Dec 1700, in Newtown, N.Y., the son of Nathan Fish and Judith Allison. He is referred to as "Daniel" in the town records. On 15 Feb 1737/8, he married Jane Berrien.268 Jane (or Jannetie) was the daughter of Peter Berrien and Elizabeth Edsall,269 and was born 29 Sep 1716.

Nathaniel Fish was a farmer. He died 3 Mar 1769, while attending services at the Presbyterian church. According to Riker, "Retaining in his face the color and freshness of health, his burial was deferred several days, but no change appearing, he was interred. It was made a question whether he was really dead."270 His widow Jane died 24 Mar 1789. His will reads as follows:

In the name of God, Amen. I, NATHANIEL FISH, of Newtown, in Queens County, being in perfect health. My executors are to sell all my lands and meadows in Newtown. I leave to my wife Jane my best bed, and my riding chair and horse, and £50; Also £125 a year during her widowhood, but if she marries, she shall have £12 a year. The rest of my personal estate is to be sold. I leave to my sons, John and Peter, £250 each out of the sale of my lands, and rights of land, in Wawayanda Patent in Orange County, and all my lands, divided and undivided, in Minisink Patent, lying partly in Orange and partly in Ulster County. All the rest of my estate I leave to my children, John, Peter, Elizabeth, Sarah, Judith, Susanah, Jane, and Ann, to be paid to them when of age or married. I make my son John (when of lawful age), and my son-in-law, Thomas Laurence, and Cornelius Berrien, son of Cornelius Berrien, deceased, and my nephew, Richard Betts, executors. ---Dated 23 Apr 1765. Witnesses, Hannah Brinkerhoff, Abraham Brinkerhoff, Tunis Brinkerhoff. Proved, 29 Mar 1769.271

The following announcement of his estate was made in the New York Journal, 26 Oct 1769 (for readability I have replaced the old style “f” with “s”.

To be sold at Public Vendue, on Thursday 30th November, or at private sale any time before, a pleasantly situated and advantageous plantation, late the property of Mr. Nathaniel Fish, of New Town, deceased, situate at the head of Flushing bay, where may be had either shell or scale fish in great plenty, at all seasons of the year; said plantation contains by estimation, one hundred and forty acres of clear’d land, fifteen acres of wood land, and thirty acres salt meadow; on said plantation is a good dwelling house and a well very handy to the door, likewise a very fine young bearing orchard, containing 450 trees of the best grafted fruit: -- the above mentioned plantation is excellent good for grain or grass, and is all in good fence, there is a large quantity of manure drives up

268 Names of Persons for whom Marriage Licenses were issued by the Secretary of the Province of New York Previous to 1784 (1860), p. 28. 269 Lester W. Fish, The Fish Family In England and America (1948), p. 341. 270 Riker, Annals of Newtown (1852), p. 367. 271Abstract of Wills, Liber 26, published in Collections of the New York State Historical Society for the year 1898, p. 242. 37

yearly on said plantation, from which advantage, with a small expence, the said farm may be vastly enriched yearly. Any person inclining to purchase said plantation before the day of sale, may apply to Thomas Lawrence, June, at Flushing, Richard Betts, June at New Town, Cornelius Berrien, at Hell-Gate, or John Fish, living on the premises, who will agree on reasonable terms, and give an indisputable title for the same. The vendue to begin at one o’clock of said day.272

His gravestone was originally in the “old town burial ground on Court Street” in Newtown, which is no longer in existence, all the gravestones having been destroyed or removed. . Although his gravestone may no longer exist, his epitaph is known:

Here lyes inter’d the body of Nath’el Fish, who died March ye 4th, 1769 in the 69th year of his age.273

Jane was also buried in the same cemetery. Her gravestone reportedly said: “Here lies the body of Jane Fish…of Nathaniel Fish, who having endured a painful and lingering disease with invincible patience and calm resignation departed this life March 24th, 1789, in the 73rd year of her age. It is good for me that I have been afflicted, For our light affliction which is but for a moment, Worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.“274

Children:275

1. Elizabeth Fish, b. 9 Jan 1741; d. 19 Feb 1822;276 bur. Lawrence Family Graveyard, Steinway, N.Y.; 277m. Capt. Thomas Lawrence, who d. 3 Dec 1817; “Capt. Lawrence, at the age of about 25, was appointed to the command of the ship Tarter, of 18 guns, and during the old French War made several cruises from New York with her. Possessing considerable wealth, he settled on a farm on Flushing Bay, formerly owned by his father-in-law. In 1784 he was appointed a Judge and was noted for decision of character and by punctilious observances which characterized gentlemen of the old school.”278

2. Mary Fish, b. 11 Feb 1743; d. 13 Nov 1757, bur. Old Newtown Cem.

3. Sarah Fish, b. 30 Apr 1745; d. 21 Sep 1765

272 New York Journal, 26 Oct 1769, available from genealogybank.com 273 “An Ancient Cemetery”, Buffalo Morning Express, August 19, 1892 (reprinted from Brooklyn Times). 274 See http://longislandgenealogy.com/QueensCem.pdf 275 Fish, The Fish Family In England and America, pp. 341-42. 276 New York Evening Post, February 20, 1822: “Last evening, aged 81 years, Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence, relict of the late Capt. Thomas Lawrence. The friends and relations of the family are particularly invited to attend her funeral tomorrow afternoon at one o’clock, from her late residence, at Newtown, Long Island.” 277 See http://longislandgenealogy.com/QueensCem.pdf 278 http://sackettfamily.info/tekdatabase//g7/p7163.htm 38

4. John Fish, b. 1 Sep 1747; d. 5 Mar 1807, Tarrytown, N.Y.; bur. Elmsford Reformed Church Cem., Westchester, N.Y.;279 m. Sarah Keltas

5. Judith Fish, b. 6 Oct 1749; d. 29 Sep 1767; bur. Lawrence Cem., Steinway;280 m. Maj. Jonathan Lawrence, who d. 1812; he was a merchant, and was elected to the convention to form the first constitution of the state of New York

6. Rev. Peter Fish, b. 23 Nov 1751; d. 12 Nov 1810; m. Hannah Hankinson

7. Susanna Fish, b. 20 Feb 1754; d. 6 Dec 1836; bur. Riker-Lent Burial Ground, Queens, N.Y.281; m. Dr. John Berrien Riker;282 their grandson James wrote Annals of Newtown

8. Jane Fish, b. 7 Jan 1757; d. 4 May 1834, New York;283 m. Dr. William Moore, who d. 5 Apr 1824, in his 71st year,284 and was buried in the Old Newtown Cem.285

9. Anna Fish, b. 7 Jan 1757; d. 16 Nov 1821, Monmouth, Co., N.J.;286 m. Col. Elias Conover, who d. 5 May 1820 and is bur. in the Old Brick Reformed Church, Marlboro

279 findagrave.com: John Fish 280 See http://longislandgenealogy.com/QueensCem.pdf 281 findagrave.com: Susanna Riker 282 For date of death of Susanna, and for more information on Dr. John Berrien Riker, see Stephen Wickes, History of Medicine in New Jersey and of its Medical Men (1879), p. 371. 283 New York Evening Post, May 5, 1834, available genealogybank.com.. “On Sunday evening May 4th, in the 77th year of her age, Mrs. Jane Moore, relic of Dr. Wm. Moore. Her friends and relations are requested to attend, without further invitation, her funeral, from her late residence, that of her son, Professor Moore, No. 2, Columbia College, on Tuesday Afternoon at 5 o’clock precisely.” 284 New York Statesman, April 6, 1824, available form genealogybank.com 285 findagrave.com: Dr. William Moore (but the cemetery is no longer in existence.) 286 New York American, Dec 5, 1821. “In the county of Monmouth, on the 16th ult., Mrs. Ann Conover, widow of Colonel Elias Conover, in the 65th year of her age.” 39

Kenneth Hankinson (18) and Eleanor Covenhoven (19)

Capt. Kenneth Hankinson was born 24 Jan 1731,287 in Freehold, N.J. He was the son of Thomas Hankinson and Helena Anderson. He married, about 1757, Eleanor Covenhoven, or Conover. She was born 12 Mar 1738. According to the New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, "a rather long and none too successful attempt has been made on the part of many researchers" to identify Eleanor's parents as William Covenhoven and Margaret Schenk.288 Other sources say that Eleanor may have been the daughter of Ensign Elias Conover. (The names Conover and Covenhoven were interchangeable.289)

Eleanor Covenhoven Hankinson "was large and fleshy. In fact, so remarkably fleshy was she that it necessitated the enlargement of a pew door in Old Tennent Church to admit her person."290

Capt. Kenneth Hankinson was in the Revolutionary War. He was in Col. Forman's Battalion in Heard's Brigade, in 1776, and in 1777 was captain in the First Brigade of Monmouth. On 13 Feb 1777, he was in the battle of Shrewsbury. Records show that Capt. Kenneth was engaged in many businesses: farming, lumbering, blacksmithing and distilling. A small yellow cider apple was named for him.291

In December 1782 and January 1783, he placed an ad to sell “a house and lot in Allen-town, containing about four acres of land, with a very convenient tan-yard, having 15 vats, a large bark-house, a good mill-house, an excellent brick house, formerly a currier and shoemaker’s shop, situate in a god part of the country for hides. For terms apply to subscriber at Menlopin, in Lower Freehold, Monmouth County.”292 In 1794, he placed an advertisement offering a ten dollar reward for the return of a runaway “Irish servant lad,” named John Kile,293 promising “Whoever takes him up and secures him in any jail shall have the above reward, and if brought to me alive Ten Dollars more, paid by me, in New Jersey, Monmouth County, near the courthouse.”294

He died in October 1807. Eleanor Hankinson had died 19 Jul 1802.295 They are buried in the cemetery of the Old Tennent Church, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. 296 A death notice

287 Horner, This Old Monmouth Of Ours., p. 106. Horner states that this date was derived from a Bible record. 288 Lincoln Cocheu, "The Van Kouwenhoven-Conover Family," New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, Vol. 82 (October 1951), p. 211. 289 Horner, This Old Monmouth Of Ours, p. 106. 290 Ibid.; based on a manuscript of Kenneth Applegate. 291 Ibid., p. 103. 292 New Jersey Gazette, January 22, 1783 (genealogybank.com). 293 Or “Riel”? 294 New Jersey Gazette, August 27, 1794 (genealogybank.com). 295 Ibid., p. 106. 296 A visit to the graveyard in 1992 revealed that both gravestones are intact, although Kenneth's is unreadable; also findagrave.com: Kenneth Hankinson and findagrave.com: Eleanor Hankinson 40

Kenneth, who was quite wealthy, left a will, dated 9 Oct 1807. His estate included “all out lands and cedar swamp and homestead farm in Manalapan including 50 acres of woodland in the Barrens, to be sold.” Also a tract of land on which his sons Thomas and Joseph lived. Twenty acres were set aside for the use and support of Deborah Hankinson, wife of son Thomas, as well as for their youngest son Charles. Bequests of money included: son John, $4000; daughter Hannah Fish, $2000; daughter Lydia Lloyd, “interest of $2000, during her life, then same to be divided among her children”; to the children of his son William (Kenneth, William and Hannah – “now Hannah Herbert”), $2000; “to the families of sons Thomas and Joseph, the interest of $2000; to daughter in law Sarah (widow of son William, deceased), Deborah (wife of son Thomas), and Hannah (wife of son Joseph), $200. Son Kenneth received a silver tankard, and daughter Elizabeth Vanbrunt, a silver pint. “Son Joseph, remainder of silver and plate…son Peter, bed and bedding and negro boy, Lewis.”

Other slaves were described in his will as follows: “As to my other negros – Abraham (about 18 years old) to my son John, until he is 25, when he is to be set free; Cyro (now about 9 years old) to be sold until he is 25, then set free; Humphrey (now 8 years old) to be sold, until he is 25; Tone, to be sold for 7 years, then set free; Dick (who is now run away) to be sold a slave for life; I give Hester to Cain, her husband; Sussex and Judah to my daughter, Helena Anderson, upon her paying £70 for them; Nanny, to my daughter Hannah Fish, for 10 years.”298

Children:

1. Helena Hankinson, b. 10 Apr 1758; d. 21 Oct 1817; m. (1st) Gilbert Longstreet; m. (2nd) Capt. James Anderson

2. William Hankinson, b. 16 Jan 1759; d. 1807; m. Sarah Conover

3. Hannah Hankinson, b. 22 Nov 1760; d. 12 Jun 1824; m. Rev. Peter Fish

4. James Hankinson, b. 21 Jan 1763; d. 15 Nov 1813; bur. Old Tennent Churchyard;299 m. Sarah Dunham

5. Thomas K. Hankinson, b. 17 Nov 1765; d. 12 Jul 1857; m. Deborah Baird

6. John Hankinson, b. 7 Feb 1767; d. young

297 Trenton Federalist, November 9, 1907 (genealogybank.com) 298 New Jersey Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817, retrieved via Ancestry.com. The original will is also available via Ancestry.com, but I have not yet transcribed it. Hankinson was not my only ancestor who owned slaves, although he seems to have been the largest slave owner. 299 findagrave.com: James Hankinson 41

7. Elizabeth Hankinson, b. 8 Jun 1768; d. 18 Mar 1847, Lockport, N.Y.; m. William Van Brunt, and had 15 children

8. Isaac Hankinson, b. 5 Oct 1770; not mentioned in father’s will

9. Kenneth Hankinson, b. 24 Jan 1772; d. 31 Mar 1827; bur. Old Tennent Church;300 m. Catherine Bowne

10. Lydia Hankinson, b. 11 May 1774; m. William John Lloyd

11. Joseph Hankinson, b. 8 Sep 1776; d. 1814; m. Hannah Rhea

12. Peter Hankinson, b. 16 May 1779; m. Lydia Chamberlain

13. John Hankinson, b. 15 Jun 1783

300 findagrave.com: Kenneth Hankinson Jr. 42

Titus Hull (20) and Olive Lewis (21)

Dr. Titus Hull was born 25 Mar 1750/1, in what is now Bethlehem, Conn.301 He was the son of Zephaniah Hull and Hannah Doolittle. He moved to Cheshire to live with an uncle when his parents died in 1760.302 He studied medicine with Dr. Seth Bird of Litchfield.303 He returned to Bethlehem, Conn., where he married Lucy Parmelee in 1772304 and had two children who died in infancy.305 Lucy died in November 1776 and is buried in Bethlehem.306 She was the daughter of Jonathan Parmelee of Chatham.

In 1778 he married Olive (Lewis) Parmelee, widow of Abraham (or Abram) Parmelee307 of Goshen, whom she had married in 1771. Olive was born 20 Jun 1754, in Farmington, Conn., and was the daughter of Nehemiah Lewis and Experience Strong.308 Olive, along with her sister Experience, engaged in a spinning match, in about 1770, in Goshen, Conn. “When they finished, it is said that the marks of bloody fingers in the stairway in their passage below attested the severity of their labors.”309

Titus is listed on the 1790 census as the head of a family of 14, including one slave. He served four times as tax collector, was on the school committee, and was town clerk of Bethlehem from 1793 to 1805.310

Dr. Hull was a surgeon in the Revolutionary War and at one time a "minute man."311 He is said to have been a volunteer in Capt. Andrew Martin’s company.312 According to William Cothren, "he was a respectable physician, and perhaps more celebrated in treating diseases of the bowels, particularly every variety of colic, than any other man in the state, in his day."313 He

301 Puella F. Mason, Descendants of Richard Hull (1894), p. ?. Bethlehem did not actually become a town until 1787. Prior to that time it was called Woodbury. His birth is not listed in the church records there, and is listed in Barbour as Wallingford. 302 William Cothren, History of Ancient Woodbury (1854), Vol. 1, p. 367; see also 250 Years of the First Church of Bethlehem, p. 123. 303 Cothren, Ancient Woodbury, p. 367. 304 “Descendants of John Parmelee,” in: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 53 (1899), p. 407. 305 Puella F. Mason, Descendants of Richard Hull (1894), p. 28. 306 250 Years of the First Church of Bethlehem, p. 123. This source contains a photo of her tombstone. The rather elaborate inscription reads: "Sacred to the Memory of Mrs LUCY, Wife of Dr. TITUS HULL, & Dau. of Mr. Jonathan & Mrs. Sarah Parmelee, born at Chatham, January 15, 1752, departed this Life November 1776 Aetat 24. The Memory of the Just is Blessed/ Sweet Soul we leave thee in thy Rest/ Enjoy Thy JESUS and thy GOD/Till we, from bonds of Clay released/ Spring out and Climb the Shining Road/ While the ded Dust she leaves behind/ Sleeps in thy Bosom, Sacred Tomb/ Soft be her bed her Slumbers kind/ And all her Dreams of Joy to come." 307 I have been unable to find a record of Abraham’s death. I don’t believe Olive had any children by this marriage. 308 Michael Cook, The Pioneer Lewis Families (1978), Vol. 1, pp. 744, 756; see also Benjamin Dwight, Descendants of Elder John Strong, (1871), p. 1154, and A. G. Hibbard, , History of the Town of Goshen, Conn. (1897), p. 477. 309 A. G. Hibbard, History of the Town of Goshen, Connecticut (1897), p. 179. 310 250 Years of the First Church of Bethlehem, p. 123. 311 Mason, Descendants of Richard Hull, p. 28. 312 The Sons of the American Revolution, New York State Society (1893-4), p. 142. 313 Cothren, Ancient Woodbury, p. 367. 43

© copyright A. H. Gilbertson, 2012-2019. moved to Danbury, Conn., in 1805, and to Utica, New York, in 1807.314 He died 13 Aug 1817, in Eaton, N.Y.315 His wife Olive died 5 Mar 1812, also in Eaton.316 They are buried in the Eaton Village Cemetery, and share a common gravestone.317

Children, by his first wife, Lucy Parmelee:

1. ----- Hull (died young)

2. ----- Hull (died young)

Children, by his second wife, Olive (Lewis) Parmelee:318

3. Dr. Laurens Hull, b. 6 Jun 1779; d. 27 Jun 1865; m. Dorcas Ambler

4. Althea Hull, b. 18 Aug 1780; d. 30 Sep 1865, Birdsall, N.Y.; bur. Canaseraga Cem.;319 m. Truman Hill, 2 Oct 1803, in Bethlehem, Conn.; Truman d. 11 Mar 1851320

5. Dr. Charles W. Hull, b. Jan (June?) 4, 1782; d. 19 Jan 1833, Eaton, N.Y.; bur. Eaton Village Cem.;321 m. Mary Elizabeth Hackley(?);322 according to the History of Madison Co., N.Y., he was “a prominent physician in this locality many years.”323 Another source says he “served in Stranahan’s Regiment as a surgeon’s mate along the Canadian border during the War of 1812.”324

6. Betsey M. Hull, b. 17 Sep 1783; d. 23 Nov 1827, Le Roy, N.Y.; m. (1st) Harmon (?) Everett; m. (2nd) Elizur Hinsdale; she set fire to house and died in the fire

7. Col. Elias Hull, b. 5 Oct 1786; d. 5 Oct 1865, Columbus, Ga..; m. Anna Riggs at Lyons, N.Y., 10 Sep 1811;325 he “studied law and began the practice of his profession at

314 Ibid. 315 DAR Lineage Book - 1898, Vol. 26, (1908), application of Alice Hascall Root, #25457. See also DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 139, (1934), application of Lucia (Fish) Neely, #138173. 316 William H. Tuttle, Names and Sketches of the Pioneer Settlers of Madison Co., NY (1984), p. 127. 317 Their gravestone can be found at findagrave.com: Dr. Titus Hull The inscription is: “In Memory of DOctober TITUS HULL, who died 13th August, 1817, in the 67th year of his age. In Memory of Mrs. OLIVE, Wife of Doctr Titus Hull, who died 5th March 1812, aged 57 years.” 318 Weygant, Hull Family in America, p. 496. 319 findagrave.com: Althea Hill 320 See findagrave.com. Also, according to the Strong family history, he was born in 1773/4 in Bethlehem, Conn., and was the son of Jonathan Hill and Elizabeth Perry. 321 findagrave.com: Dr. Charles W. Hull 322 There is a gravestone of Mary H. Olmstead in Eaton Cem., which says she was the wife of Dr. Charles W. Hull, however, my theory is that she remarried a Mr. Olmstead. On the gravestone the word “formerly” is clearly visible. Both Hull genealogies (by P. F. Mason, and Col. Weygant) provide no information on Charles’ wife. 323 L. M. Hammond, History of Madison County, N.Y., (1872), p. 303. 324 http://www.hullfamilyassociation.org/queries20091.shtml 325 See http://wayne.nygenweb.net/history/sightings1f.html She was the daughter of John Riggs. 44

Canandaigua. Ontario Co., N. Y. He there took an active interest in military affairs and, at the beginning of the War of 1812, was Captain of a company in the Ontario Co. regiment which in the war was known as the 71st N. Y. Militia. In 1819 he had risen to the rank of full Colonel of the same regiment. In 1822 he moved to and continued the practice of his profession in the state of Alabama. He died at Columbus, Ga.”326

8. Lucy Olive Hull, b. 23 Aug 1788; d. 25 Aug 1813, Lyons, N.Y.; m. Ezra Starr Jr., he d. 28 Feb 1826, and is bur. Angelica, N.Y.327 He was b. 1 May 1782, in Danbury328

9. Olive Experience Hull, b. 13 Mar 1790; d. 5 Sep 1834; bur. Eaton Village Cem., Eaton, N.Y.;329 m. Col. Elijah Morse, of Eaton, N.Y.

10. Andrew Clark Hull, b. 28 Oct 1792; d. 27 Oct 1876, Williamsport, Penn.; bur. Wildwood Cem.;330 m. Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Morse, 11 Sep 1818, at Eaton, N.Y.;331 he was a lawyer and county judge: he “held the office of first judge of the court for Allegany County, New York, for five years. He has held other offices of honor and responsibility in the community where he has resided. He has held the office of postmaster under four different administrations. He is a man of intelligence and much ability.”332

11. Rev. Leverett Hull, b. 3 Dec 1796; d. 3 Sep 1852, Sandusky, Oh.; bur. Oakland Cem., Sandusky;333 m. (1st) Julia Ann Scoville, who d. 29 Dec 1828, Bridgewater, N.Y.; m. (2nd) Sarah Lord; “of Rome, N.Y.; who died 3 Mar 1893, Marysville, Tenn.;334 Rev. Hull was educated at Hamilton College and Auburn Theological Seminary; according to his daughter, Puella F. (Hull) Mason, he “intended to go into mercantile life and would have done so, under most favorable circumstances. While waiting for the time when he was to enter upon his business life he was teaching near Lyons, N.Y., and entered into this work with the earnestness of purpose which was one of his most marked characteristics. During this period he altered his plans and studied for the ministry. After moving to Sandusky he was obliged to give up preaching on account of ill health, and was appointed agent of the American Board of Foreign Missions, and afterwards agent of the Bethel Cause. He was especially gifted as a preacher, being a fine elocutionist, tall and

326 Weygant, p. 516. P. F. Mason, however, states that he died in Somerville, Ala. 327 findagrave.com: Ezra Starr 328 According to findagrave.com. He was the son of Ezra Starr Sr. and Elizabeth Codwise. 329 findagrave.com: Olive Morse 330 findagrave.com: Andrew Clark Hull 331 P. F. Mason syss the marriage was in Eaton, N.Y., and Weygant gives the date. Mason also says she was born in Sherborn, Mass., in 1792, and died in Williamsport, Penn., in 1876. Weygant gives her birth year as 1794. See findagrave.com, also Betsey Morse, born August 20, 1794, to Hezekiah and Elizabeth Morse. (Sherborn VR p. 66). 332 History of Ancient Woodbury, p. 444. 333 findagrave.com: Rev. Leverett Hull 334 Puella F. Mason, Descendants of Richard Hull, p. 38. 45

erect in person, having an earnest and impressive manner and at the same time was filled with love and enthusiasm for his work.”335

12. (Dr.?) Rufus Lewis Hull, b. 10 Mar 1799; unm.336

335 Ibid, pp. 37-38. 336 According to Weygant, Hull Family in America, (1913), p. 496, he was a doctor and died unmarried. However, Charles Davis, Early Families of Wallingford, Conn. (1870), p. 213, says that he died in childhood. I have not been able to find any evidence corroborating that he was a doctor. 46

David Ambler (22) and Olive Wildman (23)

David Ambler was born 28 Apr 1738, in Stamford, Conn. He was the son of Stephen Ambler and Deborah Hoyt. He married Olive Wildman, 3 Nov 1761, in Danbury.337 She was the daughter of Isaac Wildman and Elizabeth Boughton,338 of Danbury, Conn., and the sister of Rev. Benjamin Wildman of Southbury.339

David's name appears in the Stamford land records until 1773, when he moved to Bethlehem, Conn. He was a magistrate, and during the Revolution rendered service as a member of the Committee of Safety. He represented Woodbury and Bethlehem at ten sessions of the state legislature. He acquired large land holdings and the inventory of his estate shows his family to have been affluent.340

In the History of Stamford it is stated, “Our records, both church and town, show him to have been an active an efficient man, and when he removed to Woodbury, he soon won for himself there the reputation of a thorough, practical man, and was held in great esteem and honor.”341

David died 8 Jan 1808,342 in Bethlehem.343 He is buried in the Old Cemetery in Bethlehem.344 Although his tombstone gives his death date as February 15th, this must be incorrect, since the February 9th 1808 issue of the Connecticut Herald, lists his death: “At Bethlem, David Ambler, Esq.”345 In addition, his gravestone says he was 73 years of age, which also appears to be inaccurate. The full inscription is:

In Memory of DAVID AMBLER Esq. An industrious, honest and useful man in his day. Who died in Christian hope the 15th of January 1808 Aged 73 years.

337 Conklin Mann, "Richard Ambler of Watertown, Mass., and Stamford, Conn., and his Descendants," New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, vol. 64 (1933), p. 270. 338 Isaac Wildman’s will, signed February 23, 1742/43, mentions a daughter Olive, under 18. Furthermore, on March 15, 1764, she is mentioned as “Olive the wife of David Amber of Stamford,” “daughter of Elizabeth Wildman late of Danbury deceased” in the settlement of the estate of her aunt Jane (Boughton) Olmstead. See The American Genealogist, 1990, “A Line of Matthew Bougthon’s of Danbury, Conn.” 339 According to William Cothren, History of Ancient Woodbury, vol. 2, p. 501. 340 Conklin Mann, "Richard Ambler of Watertown, Mass., and Stamford, Conn., and his Descendants," New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, vol. 64 (1933), p. 270. 341 Elijah Huntington, History of Stamford, Conn. (1868), p. 378. 342 Cothren, History of Ancient Woodbury. 343 Death notice in the Connecticut Herald, February 9th, 1808: “At Bethlem, David Ambler, Esq.” 344 Photo of gravestone (day of death difficult to read): “In Memory of DAVID AMBLER Esq. An industrious, honest, and useful man in his day, who died in Christian hope the ? of January 1808.” findagrave.com: David Ambler 345 Connecticut Herald, February 9, 1808, found on Genealogybank.com 47

He left a will, which mentions his “loving wife Olive Ambler,” “son Billy Ambler,” “son David Ambler,” “Daughter Polly Brace, wife to Horace Brace,” “Daughter Betsey Camp, wife to Libbeus Camp,” “Daughter Dorcas Hull, wife to Laurens Hull,” and “Daughter Sarah Ambler.” Probate papers include detailed lists of items given to each heir. A rich man, he had given away many things prior to his death, and he kept detailed accounts of this.346

His widow Olive went to live with daughter Dorcas and son-in-law Laurens Hull. She died 3 Aug 1827, in Bridgewater, N.Y., and is buried in the Fairview Cemetery there.347

Children:

1. Betty Ambler, b. 8 Nov 1762; d. 19 Dec 1850; m. Libbeus Camp

2. Billy Ambler, b. 19 Jun 1764; d. 27 Jan 1820; bur. Carmel Hill Cem.,348 Bethlehem, Conn.; m. Elizabeth Camp

3. Olive Ambler, b. 7 Feb 1766; died young

4. Dorcas Ambler, b. 14 Oct 1768; died young

5. Polly Ambler, b. 4 Dec 1772; m. (1st) Horace Brace, 1 Jun 1794, in Bethlehem; m. (2nd) Ebenezer Frisbie

6. Sarah Ambler, b. 21 Jan 1774; died young

7. David Ambler, b. 8 Jan 1776; d. 21 Feb 1863?; bur. Amos Parker Cem., Augusta, N.Y.;349 m. Ruth Thompson

8. Olive Ambler, b. 3 Jan 1779; died before 1808 (not mentioned in father’s will)

9. Dorcas Ambler, b. 1 Nov 1780; d. 4 May 1858; m. Dr. Laurens Hull

10. Sarah Ambler, b. 7 Jun 1786; d. 10 Feb 1805; m. (1st) William Durand; m. (2nd) Luther Holbrook

346 Will and probate papers available online at Ancestry.com. 347 New York Cemetery, Church and Town Records, Vol. 4 (1927), p. 171; available in DAR library. She is called "relict of David, Esq.". The transcription calls her aged 80, however in a photo of the gravestone, the year looks more like 86. findagrave.com: Olive Ambler 348 findagrave.com: Billy Ambler 349 findagrave.com: David Amber Jr. 48

Jacob Hinsdale Sr. (24) and Hannah Seymour (25)

Capt. Jacob Hinsdale was born 14 Jul 1698, in Hartford, Conn.350 He was the son of Barnabas Hinsdale and Martha Smith. He joined the church there in 1725. He married Hannah Seymour 8 Jul 1731 in Hartford.351 and settled in Harwinton, Conn. Hannah was born 17 Dec 1710, in Hartford, the daughter of Zachariah Seymour and Hannah Olmstead. Jacob Hinsdale was a captain in the French and Indian War. Termed a "prominent and useful man," he served as a selectman and in the legislature.352

He died 25 Dec 1765, in Harwinton. His widow Hannah died 25 May 1780. They are buried in the Old Burying Ground in Harwinton. His tombstone has the inscription: "Here I must lie/ Beneath the Tomb / Until Jesus/ In Glory Comes." Hannah's tombstone is inscribed: "Behold the Tomb/ As you pass by/ Prepare for death/ for you must die."353

He died intestate but an inventory of his estate exists.354

Children:

1. Capt. Jacob Hinsdale, b. 1734; d. 22 Nov 1815; m. (1st) Mary Brace; m. (2nd) Rachel (Brace) Goodwin

2. Hannah Hinsdale, b. 27 Feb 1736; d. 28 Mar 1775; m. William Cook

3. Lois Hinsdale, b. 27 Feb 1737; d. 19 Feb 1795, Hartland, Conn.; bur. West Hartland Cem.;355 m. Oliver Bates

4. Stephen Hinsdale, b. 16 Nov 1738; d. 7 Nov 1741

5. Ezra Hinsdale, b. 5 Jan 1741, Harwinton; d. 1 Jun 1804; bur. Old Cem., Harwinton, Conn.;356 m. Sarah Hopkins; served in Revolutionary War

6. Stephen Hinsdale (twin), b. 22 Mar 1743; d. 25 Sep 1772; bur. East Cem., Harwinton, Conn.;357 m. Rhoda Judd

7. Samuel Hinsdale (twin), b. 22 Mar 1743

350 Lucius Barnes Barbour, Families of Early Hartford ,Conn. (1977), p. 395. 351 Barbour, Families of Early Hartford ,Conn, p. 305, based on church record. 352 Andrews, Hinsdale Genealogy, p. 75. 353 Harwinton Tombstone Inscriptions (1913), on microfilm at Library of Congress; I visited the graveyard in about 1991 and found the tombstones still legible. 354 Litchfield Probate District #2860. 355 findagrave.com: Lois Bates 356 findagrave.com: Ezra Hinsdale 357 findagrave.com: Stephen Hinsdale 49

8. George Hinsdale, b. 15 Apr 1745; d. 20 Mar 1784; m. Phoebe Allen

9. Sarah Hinsdale, b. 1 Mar 1747

Jonathan Brace (26) and Mary Messenger (27)

Jonathan Brace was baptized 30 Nov 1707, in Hartford, Conn.358 He was the son of John Brace and Mary Webster.359 He was engaged to marry a Miss Messenger of Hartford,360 who was drowned by a boat capsizing under a bridge between Hartford and West Hartford. He was on his way to see her at the time she drowned. He married her sister, Mary Messenger, 9 Nov 1738, in Harwinton, Conn.361 She was the daughter of Daniel Messenger and Lydia Royce, and was baptized 5 Jan 1717/8, in Hartford.362

In 1740 the family moved to Harwinton, where he became one of the proprietors of the town.363 Jonathan died there on 2 Dec 1787. Mary died 20 Mar 1798, age 80. They are buried in the Old Burying Ground in Harwinton, and share a single gravestone.364

Jonathan’s death is recorded in the Connecticut Courant, as follows:

“On the 2d day of inftant December died at Harwinton Mr. Jonathan Brace, in the 80th year of his age.”365

Mary’s death was recorded in the same newspaper, as:

“DIED at Harwinton, on the 20th inftant, after a short sicknefs, Mrs. MARY BRACE, (widow) in the 81st year of her age. She was a native of this town and of the firft family which removed at fettled in the town where she deceafed; has left numerous offspring of more than one hundred perfons, now living. Through the courfe of a long life, fhe has flourifhed an example of piety, parental kindnefs, and affection, to which few have attained; and difcharged the various other important duties of domeftic concern in an eminent degree , and in a manner worthy of imitation.”366

Children:

1. Rachel Brace, b. 18 Sep 1739, Harwinton; d. 27 Oct 1739

2. Mary Brace, b. 15 Sep 1740; d. 22 Nov 1793; m. Capt. Jacob Hinsdale Jr.

3. Nathaniel Brace, m. Margaret Butler, 9 Jan 1782, in Harwinton

358 Lucius Barbour, Families of Early Hartford, Conn., p. 84, based on church record. 359 See William Webster, Genealogy of the Gov. John Webster Family (1915). 360 Possibly Rachel Messenger, who died in 1737. If so, he may have named his first daughter, Rachel, in her honor. 361 Barbour Collection of Conn. Vital Records: “Mary [Messenger], m. Jonathan Brace, of Harwinton. Nov. 9, 1738.” 362 For ancestors of Daniel Messenger, see: Lillian Selleck, One Branch of the Miner Family (1928), p. 127. 363 John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage (1927), pp. 79-80. 364 I photographed the gravestone in about 1991. 365 Connecticut Courant, issue of December 10, 1787, available through America’s Historical Newspapers collection. 366 Connecticut Courant, issue of March 26, 1798.

4. Rachel Brace, b. 25 Aug 1742, Harwinton; d. 16 Sep 1816;367 m. (1st) Jesse Goodwin; m. (2nd) Capt. Jacob Hinsdale Jr., who first married Rachel’s sister Mary

5. Hannah Brace, b. 24 May 1745, Harwinton

6. Eunice Brace, b. 16 Aug 1747, Harwinton; d. 1808; m. Jabez Gilbert368

7. Elizur Brace, b. 7 Aug 1752; d. 19 Apr 1825, Oswego, N.Y.369; m. Anna Perry; he moved to Pompey, N.Y. in 1796; among their 11 children was Samuel Williams Brace

8. Jonathan Brace, b. 12 Nov 1754; d. 26 Aug 1837, Hartford; bur. Old North Cem., Hartford, Conn.;370 m. Anna (White) Kimberly; U.S. Congressman;371 Yale graduate,372 mayor of Hartford373

9. James Brace, b. ca. 1758; d. 4 Mar 1823; bur. South Cem., Harwinton, Conn.;374 m. Elizabeth Sarah Ann Shelton; served in Conn. General Assembly; in Rev. War

367 See Ralph Powell, Powell Genealogy (1970), p. 26. 368 See Gilberts of New England 369 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyoswego/misc/miscmardeath1.html 370 findagrave.com: Jonathan Brace 371 A Biographical Congressional Directory, 1774 to 1903, p. 407. 372 See Biographical sketches of the graduates of Yale College 373 Ibid.; see also Memorial History of Hartford County 374 findagrave.com: James Brace 52

John Johnson (28) and Grace Morris (29)

John Johnson was born 21 Oct 1722. He was the son of John Johnson and Mary Bow. He was known as Deacon John Johnson. He married Grace Morris, 31 Oct 1743, at Woodstock, Conn. She was born 4 Jul 1721, and was the daughter of Edward Morris and Bethiah Peake.

Deacon John Johnson and family resided at Woodstock, Middletown, and Haddam, Conn. At the settlement of Whitestown, N.Y. in 1784, he with almost his entire family moved there.375 He died 5 Jul 1802, in Whitesboro, N.Y. His wife died, also in Whitesboro, 24 May 1797.376

Children, the first two born in Woodstock, the next three in Middletown, and the rest in Haddam:

1. Amasa Johnson, b. 28 Jul 1744; d. 25 Jul 1823, Whitestown, N.Y.; m. Eunice Cooley

2. Seth Johnson, b. 27 Oct 1746; d. 2 Mar 1816; m. Jemima Miller

3. John Johnson, b. 6 Aug 1748; d. 18 Apr 1832, Durham; bur. Old Durham Cem.;377 m. Abigail Bates; he was a Rev. War veteran

4. Lemuel Johnson, b. 14 Mar 1750; d. after 1801; m. Jerusha Norton; res. Durham, Conn.; Richmond, Mass.; and Deerfield, N.Y.

5. Asa Johnson, b. 25 Feb 1752; d. 1802, Whitestown, N.Y.; m. Patience Strong

6. Grace Johnson, b. 27 Feb 1755; m. Timothy Johnson

7. Dorothy Johnson, b. 15 May 1757; d. 2 Feb 1832; bur. Constableville, N.Y.;378 m. Ebenezer Markham

8. Edward Johnson, b. 1759; d. 19 Mar 1851, bur. Houseville Cem.,379 N.Y.; m. Abigail Cornwell

9. Hannah Johnson, b. 1764; d. 24 Nov 1837; bur. Grandview Cem., Whitesboro, N.Y.;380 m. Reuben Wilcox

10. Obadiah Johnson, b. 1766; d. 27 Jan 1845, Mexico, N.Y.; m. Martha Bill

375 Paul F. Johnson, Genealogy of Capt. John Johnson, p. 44. 376 Records of Whitesboro Baptist Church, Oneida Co., NY., in DAR library. 377 findagrave.com: John Johnson III 378 findagrave.com: Dorothy Markham 379 findagrave.com: Edward Johnson 380 findagrave.com: Hannah Wilcox 53

11. Benjamin Johnson, d. 1815; m. Alice Smith

Stephen Miller (30) and Anna Goodrich (31)

Stephen Miller was born 15 Mar 1699/1700, in Middletown, Conn. He was the son of Thomas Miller and Mary Rowell. He married Anna Goodrich 2 Jul 1730, in Middletown. Anna was born 6 Mar 1709/1710, in Glastonbury, Conn. She was the daughter of Richard Goodrich and Hannah Bulkeley. She died 10 Jun 1777, in Middletown. Stephen died August 21 (or 15?), 1783, in Middletown.381 He is buried in the Old Farm Hill Cemetery in Middletown. His inscription includes: “Kind reader Prepare For the important hour of Death.”382 She is also buried at the Old Farm Hill Cemetery.383

Children:

1. Hannah Miller, b. 2 Jul 1731; d. 15 Jul 1731

2. Patience Miller, b. 22 Aug 1732; d. 25 Aug 1807, bur. Old Farm Hill Cem.;384 m. (1st) John Starr; m. (2nd) John Rogers

3. Anna Miller, b. 15 Apr 1734; d. 18 Feb 1825; m. Ebenezer Arnold

4. Stephen Miller, b. 20 Feb 1735/6; d. 27 Sep 1737

5. Caleb Miller, b. 24 Apr 1738

6. Stephen Miller, b. 11 Feb 1739/40; d. 21 Jul 1822; m. (1st) Thankful Whitmore; m. (2nd) Lucy Roberts

7. Joshua Miller, b. 3 Feb 1743; d. 22 Apr 1810; bur. Old Farm Hill Cem.;385 m. (1st) Anna Starr; m. (2nd) Mary Adkins

8. Constant Miller, b. 13 May 1744; m. Abigail Alling, 25 Dec 1776, Waterbury386

9. Sarah Miller, b. 16 May 1747; d. 24 Sep 1818; bur. Shaker Cem., Enfield, Conn.;387 m. Lot Pease; they joined the Shakers

10. Jemima Miller, b. 25 Jan 1748/9; d. 20 Nov 1821; m. Seth Johnson

381 Donald Lines Jacobus, Bulkeley Genealogy (1933), pp. 247-48. See also Leigh Hanscom, Thomas Miller, 1609- 1680, of Rowley, Mass. (2000), p. 16. 382 findagrave.com: Stephen Miller 383 findagrave.com: Anna Miller 384 findagrave.com: Patience Rogers 385 findagrave.com: Joshua Miller 386 Barbour Collection of Connecticut marriage records. 387 findagrave.com: Sarah Pease 55

Nathan Fish (32) and Judith Allison (33)

Nathan Fish was born 18 Dec 1650, in Sandwich, Mass., the son of Jonathan Fish and Mary -----. At an early age he moved with his parents to Newtown. There he became a patentee and prominent land owner. There was one child, Jonathan, by Nathan's first wife Elizabeth. Nathan then married Judith Allison and they had 13 children.388 Nathan Fish "devoted himself to husbandry" and died of dropsy on 1 Aug 1734.389

Child, by his first wife, Elizabeth -----:390

1. Jonathan Fish, b. 11 Oct 1680; d. Nov 1723; m. Mary Wright; their great-great grandson was Hamilton Fish,391 Governor of New York, U.S. Senator and Sec. of State

Children, by his second wife, Judith Allison:

2. Nathan Fish, b. 13 Sep 1686; d. 11 Jan 1732

3. Mary Fish, b. 4 Sep 1687; d. 1 Oct 1757; m. Capt. Daniel Betts

4. Samuel Fish, b. 15 Apr 1689; d. 9 Jul 1767; m. (1st) Ruth (Edsall) Berrien; m. (2nd) Mercy Bailey

5. John Fish, b. 25 Feb 1691; d. Aug 1743; m. Elizabeth Hallett

6. Thomas Fish, b. 28 May 1693; m. Elizabeth Kip

7. Susannah, b. 28 Dec 1695; d. Dec 1755; m. Edward Howard

8. Ambrose Fish, b. 12 May 1697; m. (1st) Elizabeth Lawrence; m. (2nd) Mercy Homan

9. Benjamin Fish, b. 12 May 1697; m. Sarah S. Moore

10. Sarah Fish, b. 28 Mar 1699; m. Abraham Kip

11. Nathaniel Fish, b. 18 Dec 1700; d. 3 Mar 1769; m. Jane Berrien

12. Hannah Fish, b. 13 Jan 1703/04; d. 13 Oct 1744; unm.

13. Temperance Fish, b. 30 Nov 1705; m. Joseph Woodward

388 Lester W. Fish, The Fish Family In England and America (1948), p. 321. 389 James Riker, Annals of Newtown, (1852), p. 366. 390 Fish, The Fish Family In England and America, p. 321. 391 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Fish 56

14. Elnathan Fish, b. 27 Jul 1708; m. Sarah -----

Peter Berrien (34) and Elizabeth Edsall (35)

Peter Berrien was born in 1672, the son of Cornelius Jansen Berrien and Jannetie Stryker. On 10 Aug 1706, he married his step-sister, Elizabeth Edsall, the daughter of Samuel Edsall and Ruth Woodhull.

Peter was a surveyor and large landholder. According to James Riker, "he served several years as supervisor, and enjoyed a large measure of public confidence. He presented the ground on which the first Dutch church in Newtown was erected."392 He was Sheriff of Queens County in 1699. 393

There being no lawyers in town at the time, Peter assisted in the conducting of land transactions. In this job, “He was perfectly fitted, being a scholar, a superior penman, a skillful surveyor, and equally conversant with the Dutch and English language. Most of the deeds and many public writings of that day are in his hand.”394

He died suddenly, while riding from Newtown to his house, on 5 Apr 1737. His widow died 6 May 1763. Both deaths are recorded in the registers of the Newtown Presbyterian Church.395 His will, dated 31 Oct 1727 and proved 18 Apr 1737, mentions wife Elizabeth, eldest son Cornelius, other children Samuel, John, Petrus, Janetie, Nicholas, Jacob, and Benjamin, brother Nicholas Berrien, and brother-in-law Samuel Fish.396

Children:

1. Cornelius Berrien, b. 24 May 1707; d. 14 Jan 1758; bur. Old Newtown Cem., Elmhurst, N.Y.;397 m. Amy Smith

2. Samuel Berrien, b. 29 Sep 1709; d. 29 Aug 1742

3. John Berrien, b. 19 Nov 1711; d. 22 Apr 1772; m. Margaret Eaton; he was trustee of Princeton College and a judge.398 George Washington stayed at his mansion at Rocky Hill, N.J., and wrote his farewell to the Army there; the site, Rockingham,399 is now open to the public; his grandson, John MacPherson Berrien400 was a U.S. Senator and U.S. Attorney General under Andrew Jackson

4. Peter Berrien, b. 6 Feb 1714; d. 1781; m. Anna Emmons

392Riker, Annals of Newtown , pp. 341-42. 393Henry Hoff, "The Descendants of Richard Woodhull," The Genealogist, Vol. 2:2, (1981), pp. 208-209. 394 Annals of Newtown, p. 160. 395 Riker, Annals of Newtown. 396 Hoff, TG 2:2. 397 findagrave.com: Cornelius Berrien 398 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Berrien 399 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockingham,_Kingston 400 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_M._Berrien 58

5. Jane (or Jannetie) Berrien, b. 29 Sep 1716; d. 24 Mar 1789; m. Nathaniel Fish

6. Nicholas Berrien, b. 3 Aug 1720

7. Jacob Berrien, b. 10 Apr 1723

8. Benjamin Berrien, bapt. 10 Apr 172?

Thomas Hankinson (36) and Helena Anderson (37)

Thomas Hankinson, said to have been born in 1707, was probably the son of Thomas Hankinson Sr. He lived in Monmouth County, New Jersey. He married, first, Helena Anderson.401 She was born 6 May 1706, the daughter of Col. John Anderson and Anna Reid. She died 19 Feb 1748, at age 41 years, 9 months and 13 days.402 Helena was buried in the Topanemus Cemetery, in Marlboro, N.J., and her gravestone later moved to the Episcopal Church at the corner of Throckmorton and Main St., in Freehold, N.J. The stone is broken but is almost entirely legible as follows:

…lyes interr’d the Body Hellana wife of Thomas Hankinson who Departed this Life February the nineteenth Day Anno Dominus one thousand Seven hundred Forty Seven Aged Forty one years nine Months and thirteen days.403

He married, secondly, Hannah (Ashton) Throckmorton, daughter of John Ashton and widow of Job Throckmorton.

He must have died between 6 Aug 1783, when he made his will, and 16 Sep 1783, when his will was proved. His will mentions daughter Lydia Covenhoven (who received a colt), granddaughter Hannah Lawrence (who received 2 acres of land in Freehold Township, “of the farm I formerly lived on at Manalapan, near the Burlington Road”, daughter-in-law Elizabeth Hankinson, “wife of my son James”, and son Kenneth (who acted as executor.)404

Children, by his first wife Helena Anderson:

1. Capt. Kenneth Hankinson, b. 24 Jan 1730/1; d. 28 Oct 1807; m. Eleanor Covenhoven

2. Lydia Hankinson, b. abt. 1733; m. Col. John (?) Covenhoven

3. Helena Hankinson, b. abt. 1733; m. William Lawrence

4. James Hankinson, b. abt. 1737; m. (1st) Anna Dennis; m. (2nd) Elizabeth Throckmorton

401 James S. Horner, This Old Monmouth of Ours, p. 105. 402 Thus she was born May 6, 1706, in the Julian calendar. 403 Photograph of tombstone. 404 James S. Horner, This Old Monmouth of Ours, p. 105. 60

5. Hannah Hankinson, said to have married Kenneth Anderson

Child by his second wife Hannah (Ashton) Throckmorton:

6. Joseph Hankinson, b. 23 Aug 1752?

Zephaniah Hull (40) and Hannah Doolittle (41)

Dr. Zephaniah Hull was born 15 Aug 1728, in Wallingford (now Cheshire), Conn. He was the son of Dr. John Hull and Sarah Ives. He married Hannah Doolittle 28 Mar 1749 in Wallingford, and settled in Bethlehem, Conn.405 Hannah was born in Cheshire, 9 Nov 1731406, the daughter of Lt. Moses Doolittle and Lydia Richardson.407

He moved to Bethlehem, Conn., in about 1754, joining the church that year from the New Cheshire Parish.408 Zephaniah Hull was "a great friend of the celebrated Dr. Bellamy, and recognized as a man of high character and great influence both as physician and citizen."409 He and his wife died the same day, 10 Nov 1760, of the "great sickness" (a malignant pleurisy.) Two of their children died within a week.410 Soon after these deaths, "one Deacon Strong coming by, raised a flock of eleven quails, which flew over the….house, and dropped in the garden; immediately after three rose and flew into the bushes, but the other eight were picked up dead."411 This was thought to be symbolic of the fact that only three in the family survived. This story was told by their daughter Lydia. In all, 34 people died of the "great sickness" in November of that year in the small town of Bethlehem.412

According to the Doolittle genealogy, “At Hannah’s death, her father, Moses Doolittle, rode over to Bethlehem and brought her little s., Andrew Hull, then 6 yr. old, back with him on horseback to his home in Cheshire, at Moss Farms [property now owned by Hanford Smith], and brought him up.” 413 It is not clear whether Moses also raised Titus, aged 9, and Lydia, aged 7.414

He died intestate, but a detailed inventory of his estate exists. It is apparent that he was rather well-to-do despite his young age. His inventory includes a “Negro wench” valued at £45. Also included were a silver watch, a gun, a gold ring, gold beads, several books, and “tooth instruments.” His estate included 41 acres of land, a house and barn, and apple trees.415

405 Puella F. Mason, Descendants of Richard Hull, (1894) p. 16. 406 Wallingford VR (Barbour Collection), p. 125. 407 William F. Doolittle, The Doolittle Family In America (1901), p. 200; although Cothren's History of Ancient Woodbury states that Hannah's maiden name was Cook, there is no doubt that it was Doolittle. According to Mason, the town records of Wallingford state that Zephaniah Hull married Hannah Doolittle. Mason also points out that Moses Doolittle mentioned in his will some of Zephaniah's children. Wallingford VR also lists the marriage of Hannah Doolittle and Zephaniah Hull. 408 Ed. Marshall Linden, Linton Simerl, 250 Years of the First Church of Bethlehem (1990), p. 122. 409 Doolittle, The Doolittle Family In America, p. 200. 410 250 Years of the First Church of Bethlehem, p. 122. 411 John W. Barber, History and Antiquities of Every Town in Connecticut (1836), p. 462; the original source is a letter, or some other manuscript, dated December 20, 1760, which is reproduced in Barber's history. 412 Ibid. 413 William F. Doolittle, The Doolittle Family in America, Vol. 2 (1902), p. 201. 414 It seems possible they were raised by their Hull grandparents. 415 Woodbury Probate #2178, available online at Ancestry.com. 62

Dr. Hull and his wife are buried in the Old Burying Ground on the south side of Bellamy Lane. Their tombstones are among the oldest standing.416 Their epitaphs:

In Memory of Doctr ZEPHANIAH HULLS who departed this Life Novem.r 10th A.D. 1760 AEtat 32.

In Memory of M.rs HANNAH HULLS wife of Doctr ZEPHANIAH HULLS who departed this Life Novem.r 10th A.D. 1760 AEtat 29.

Carving on Hannah's tombstone

Children:417

1. Lydia Hull, b. 22 Dec 1749; d. 21 Feb 1749/50

2. Dr. Titus Hull, b. 25 Mar 1750/1; d. 13 Aug 1817; m. (1st) Lucy Parmelee; m. (2nd) Olive (Lewis) Parmelee

3. Lydia Hull, b. 23 Jan 1753; d. 29 Jul 1840; bur. Hillside Cem., Cheshire, Conn.;418 m. (1st) Joseph Judson; m. (2nd) Amasa Clark

416 250 Years of the First Church of Bethlehem, p. 127. I also visited the gravestones in 1991 and photographed them. findagrave.com: Dr. Zephaniah Hull and findagrave.com: Hannah Hull 417 Weygant, Hull Family in America, p. 483. 418 findagrave.com: Lydia Clark 63

4. Andrew Hull, b. 8 Dec 1754; d. 31 Mar 1824; bur. Hillside Cem., Cheshire, Conn.;419 m. Naomi Lewis; Justice of the Peace; served in state legislature; he “res. with his grandfather, Moses Doolittle, till the latter’s death and inherited the Doolittle property and res. there until his death, 1824.”420

5. Hannah Hull, b. 28 Jan 1757; d. 16 Nov 1760

6. Sarah Hull, b. 17 May 1759; d. 15 Nov 1760

419 findagrave.com: Andrew Hull 420 Doolittle Family in America, Vol. 2, p. 201. 64

Nehemiah Lewis (42) and Experience Strong (43)

Nehemiah Lewis was born 3 May 1705, in Farmington, Conn. He was the son of Samuel Lewis. He married Jerusha Gridley, 21 Nov 1728. She was the daughter of Samuel Gridley and Ruth Lewis. She died in Bethlehem, Conn., 25 Sep 1745.

He married, second, Experience Strong, 19 Sep 1749. She was born 10 Apr 1714, in Northampton, Mass., and was the daughter of Jonathan Strong and Mehitable Stebbins. Experience was converted at Northampton, during the pastorate of Rev. Jonathan Edwards, a famous minister of the time.

Nehemiah joined the church in Farmington in 1734. He probably moved to Goshen in about 1748, prior to his marriage to Experience Strong. Nehemiah was a representative from Goshen in 1767.

Nehemiah Lewis died 10 Jul 1779, in Goshen, Conn. He is buried in the East St. Cemetery there. His widow Experience died in Bethlehem, Conn., 28 Nov 1805.421 According to her death notice in the Connecticut Courant, she died November 29th: “At Bethlem, November 29, the Widow Experience Lewis, in the 92 year of her age.”422

Children,423 by his first wife, Jerusha Gridley:

1. Ruth Lewis, b. 1 Sep 1729; d. 19 Sep 1796;424 bur. West Cem., Litchfield, Conn.;425 m. (1st) James Davis; m. (2nd) Ebenezer Buell

2. William Lewis, b. 7 Dec 1736; m. Mary Buell

3. Jerusha Lewis, b. 15 Jan 1736; d. 15 Sep 1807, Charlotte, Vt.; bur. Barber Cem.;426 m. John Hills

4. Ens. Nehemiah Lewis, b. 13 Dec 1740; d. 12 Mar 1812; bur. Calhoun Cem., Cornwall, Conn.;427 m. Esther Lyman; he served in the Rev. War

5. Mercy Lewis, b. abt 1744; d. 1 Mar 1777; bur. Memento Mori Cem, Farmington, Conn.;428 m. Dea. Noah Porter

421 A. G. Hibbard, History of the Town of Goshen, Connecticut (1897), p. 477. 422 Connecticut Courant, December 11, 1805. Note that Bethlem was how Bethlehem was often spelled in those days. 423 Hibbard, p. 477-478, for most of the information on children, except where otherwise noted. 424 For Ruth’s date of death: Albert Welles, History of the Buell Family (1881), p. 52. She probably died at Litchfield, Conn. 425 findagrave.com: Ruth Buell based on: Litchfield and Morris Inscriptions ;by Charles Thomas Payne 426 findagrave.com: Jerusha Hills 427 findagrave.com: Ens. Nehemiah Lewis 65

Children, by his second wife, Experience:

6. Experience Lewis, b. 1751; d. 30 Oct 1781, Goshen; m. Ebenezer Norton

7. Olive Lewis, b. 20 Jun 1754; d. 5 Mar 1812; m. (1st) Abraham Parmalee; m. (2nd) Dr. Titus Hull

428 findagrave.com: Mercy Porter 66

Stephen Ambler (44) and Deborah Hoyt (45)

Stephen Ambler was born 22 Jun 1698, in Stamford, Conn.429 He was the son of John Ambler and Martha Wildman. He married Deborah Hoyt (or Hait) 14 Dec 1721, in Stamford. She was born 9 Aug 1698, in Stamford, the daughter of Benjamin Hoyt and Elizabeth Jagger.

Deborah and Stephen are on a list of members of the members of the newly formed First Church of Christ, in Stamford, in 1746. 430

Stephen was frequently referred to as "Sergeant Ambler" until 1769 when he became deacon of the First Church. He probably spend much of his life in Northfields, north of Stamford City, and on Davenport Ridge. He had large land holdings throughout the town.

Stephen was selectman in 1754, serving two years. His wife Deborah died 8 Oct 1768 in Stamford. Stephen married Mrs. Mercy Benedict of New Canaan, Conn., 28 Jun 1770.

Stephen's will was dated 12 Sep 1770, and was probated 25 Nov 1783. He mentioned his wife Mercy Ambler, sons Joshua, Joseph, John and David, daughter Deborah Davenport, and deceased daughter Hannah Davenport.

He was probably buried in the Stamford Congregational Cemetery, "long since destroyed." His widow was living alone in Canaan according to the 1790 federal census. She may have been the widow Ambler who died at age 84 in 1801.431

Children:

1. Joshua Ambler, b. 9 Sep 1723

2. Deborah Ambler, b. 23 May 1725; d. 19 Jun 1725

3. Deborah Ambler, b. 28 Sep 1726; m. John Davenport

4. Joseph Ambler, b. 4 Oct 1727; d. 4 Aug 1799; bur. North Stamford Cem.;432 m. Elizabeth Reed

5. John Ambler, b. 24 Mar 1728/9; d. 28 Jul 1730

6. Hannah Ambler, b. 17 Jul 1731; d. 15 Mar 1769; m. Joseph Davenport

429 Stamford VR (Barbour collection). 430 Elijah Huntington, History of Stamford, Conn. (1868), p. 295-296. 431 Conklin Mann, "Richard Ambler of Watertown, Mass., and Stamford, Conn., and his Descendants," New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, vol. 64 (1933), p. 180. 432 findagrave.com: Joseph Ambler 67

7. John Ambler, b. 23 Nov 1732

8. Stephen Ambler, b. 8 Nov 1736; d. 19 Oct 1756; he died in the French and Indian War433

9. David Ambler, b. 28 Apr 1738; d. 8 Jan 1808, m. Olive Wildman

433 Elijah Huntington, History of Stamford, Conn. (1868), p. 198: “Stephen Ambler, a soldier in the expedition at Lake George in 1754, son to Sergeant Stephen Ambler, died on his return at Sharon, 19 Oct 1756.” 68

Isaac Wildman (46) and Elizabeth Boughton (47)

Isaac Wildman was the son of Abraham Wildman. He is said to have been born in about 1691. He married Elizabeth Boughton, who was the daughter of Matthew Boughton.

The will of Isaac Wildman of Danbury is dated 23 Feb 1742/3. It names: wife Elizabeth; daughter Sarah wife of John Towner of Oxford parish; daughter Olive Wildman, under 18; and sons Matthew, David, John and Benjamin. Wife Elizabeth and "my Brother-in-law Benj. Boughton" were named executors.434 Elizabeth must have died before 15 Mar 1764, when she is mentioned as deceased in the will of her sister, Jane (Boughton) Olmstead. This section of Jane’s will reads: “The children and heirs of Elizabeth Wildman late of Danbury deceased, sister to said deceased: Matthew Wildman; David Wildman; Benjamin Wildman; and Olive the wife of David Ambler of Stamford.”435

Children, order uncertain:

1. Matthew Wildman

2. David Wildman

3. John Wildman

4. Sarah Wildman, m. John Towner, 5 Nov 1741

5. Rev. Benjamin Wildman, b. abt. 1737; d. 2 Aug 1812, Southbury, Conn., bur White Oak Cem., Southbury;436 graduated from Yale in 1758

6. Olive Wildman; b. abt. 1741; d. 3 Aug 1827;437 m. David Ambler

434 James Bailey, History of Danbury, Conn., (1896) p. 16. See also The American Genealogist, vol. 65, p. 99. 435 Gary Alan Boughton & the late Mary J. Bigelow, “A Line of Matthew Boughtons of Danbury, Conn. (1661-1821)”, The American Genealogist, 1990 (Vol. 65). p. 99. 436 findagrave.com: Rev. Benjamin Wildman 437 Gravestone. 69

Barnabas Hinsdale (48) and Martha Smith (49)

Barnabas Hinsdale Jr. was born in Hatfield, Mass., 20 Feb 1668. He was the son of Barnabas Hinsdale Sr. and Sarah White. He married Martha Smith, 9 Nov 1693,438 in Hartford, Conn. She born in about 1670 and was the daughter of Joseph Smith and Lydia Huit, of Hartford, Conn.

Barnabas Jr. moved to Hartford in 1693 and died there of the "great sickness" on 25 Jan 1725. His grave is at the Centre Cemetery in back of the First Church at Hartford. His widow died December 1738, aged 68.439

Barnabas left a will, dated 25 Jan 1724/5. In it he mentions his "beloved wife" Martha, and children Barnabas, Jacob, John, Daniel, Amos, Martha, Sarah, Elizabeth and Mary noting that Sarah and John will receive less than the other children "for the trades they have learned."440

Children:441

1. Barnabas Hinsdale, b. 28 Aug 1694; d. 24 Jan 1728; m. Hannah Skinner

2. Martha Hinsdale, b. 17 Feb 1696; d. 15 Apr 1761; m. Thomas Bull, of Harwinton

3. Capt. Jacob Hinsdale, b. 14 Jul 1698; d. 25 Dec 1765; m. Hannah Seymour

4. Sarah Hinsdale, b. 22 Jul 1700; m. Nathaniel White, her 2nd cousin

5. Elizabeth Hinsdale, b. 9 Jan 1702; m. Jacob Benton, of Harwinton

6. Mary Hinsdale, b. 13 Jul 1704; m. Joseph Skinner Jr.

438 Herbert C. Andrews, Hinsdale Genealogy: Descendants of Robert Hinsdale (1906), p. 69. 439 Andrews, Hinsdale Genealogy, p. 69. Also see findagrave.com: Barnabas Hinsdale . Although difficult to read from the photo, the inscription appears to read: “Here lyeth the / Body of Barnabas / Hinsdell Who / Died Janry ye 25th / 1724/5 Aged / about 58 years.” 440 Charles Manwaring, A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records Vol. 2 (1906, repr. 1995): "I, Barnabas Hinsdale of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give and bequeath to Martha, my beloved wife, the improvement of 1-2 of my house during the time she remains my widow; 1-3 part of all my moveable estate to be her own forever, and 1-3 part of all my real estate in houseing and lands for her improvement during life. I give to my eldest son Barnabas Hinsdale £20 out of my estate (besides what I have given him in and by a deed of gift), to be to him, his heirs and assigns forever. I give all the rest of my estate, both real and personal, unto my children, Jacob, John, Daniel, Amos, Martha, Sarah, Elizabeth and Mary Hinsdale, to be equally divided among them, only Sarah to have £10 and John £15 less in their portions than the other children for the trades they have learned. Upon that account I think it reasonable so much of their portion should be abated. To be to them and their heirs and assigns forever. Barnabas Hinsdale." 441 Andrews, Hinsdale Genealogy, p. 69; except for the last two children. Marriages for Amos and Daniel also need source.

7. Capt. John Hinsdale, b. 13 Aug 1706; d. 2 Dec 1792(3?); bur. Maple Cem., Berlin, Conn.;442 m. Elizabeth Cole443

8. Daniel Hinsdale, b. 15 May 1708; d. 13 Sep 1781; bur. Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Conn.;444 m. Catherine Curtis

9. Amos Hinsdale, b. 24 Aug 1710; d. 1792; bur. Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Conn.;445 m. Experience Curtis

442 findagrave.com: Capt. John Hinsdale 443 The town of Hinsdale, Mass. is named for their son, Rev. Theodore Hinsdale; Capt. John was also the grandfather of educator Emma Willard and the great-grandfather of astronomer, Elijah Hinsdale Burritt, and his brother Elihu Burritt, linguist and pacifist. See also: Allyn S. Kellog, Memorials of Elder John White (1860), p. 33. 444 findagrave.com: Daniel Hinsdale 445 findagrave.com: Amos Hinsdale 71

Zachariah Seymour (50) and Hannah Olmsted (51)

Zachariah Seymour was born 10 Jan 1684/5, in Hartford, Conn. He was the son of John Seymour and Mary Watson.446 He married Hannah Olmsted, 24 Nov 1709, in Hartford. She was baptized 2 Nov 1690, at Hartford, and was the daughter of Dea. Joseph Olmsted and Elizabeth Butler.447

Zachariah was still living in Hartford 14 Feb 1754, when he conveyed land to his son Zachariah of Harwinton.448

Children:

1. Hannah Seymour, b. 17 Dec 1710; d. 25 May 1780; m. Jacob Hinsdale

2. Zachariah Seymour, b. 24 Sep 1712; d. 24 Aug 1777; bur. Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Conn.;449 m. Sarah Steele

3. Rebecca Seymour, b. 2 Oct 1714; unm. in 1754

4. Joseph Seymour, bapt. 17 Nov 1717; died young

5. Stephen Seymour, bapt. 27 Dec 1719; died young

6. Anne Seymour, bapt. 15 Apr 1722; died young

7. Joseph Seymour, bapt. 14 Jul 1728

446 Seymour Morris, "Richard Seymour of Hartford and Norwalk, Conn., and Some of His Descendants" New England Genealogical & Biographical Register (NEHGR), Vol. 72, (July 1918), p. 219. 447 Donald Lines Jacobus, A History of the Seymour Family (1939), p. 54. 448 NEHGR, p. 219. 449 findagrave.com: Zachariah Seymour Jr. 72

John Brace (52) and Mary Webster (53)

John Brace was born in about 1678, probably in Harford, Conn. He was the son of Stephen Brace and Elizabeth. He married, Mary Webster, 22 Feb 1705/6, in Hartford.450 She was born 29 Sep 1688, in Hartford, and was the daughter of Jonathan Webster and Dorcas Hopkins.451

Late in life he moved to Harwinton, Conn. His estate was administered 12 Oct 1762, by his son Jonathan.452

Children:

1. Jonathan Brace, b. 30 Nov 1707; d. 2 Dec 1787; m. Mary Messenger

2. Mary Brace, bapt. 3 Apr 1709; d. 14 Sep 1762, Harwinton, Conn; m. Moses Webster

3. Nathaniel Brace, bapt. 19 Apr 1713

4. Elisha Brace, bapt. 13 Feb 1714/5; d. 1751 or 1752; m. Jerusha -----

5. Dorcas Brace, bapt. 3 Nov 1717; d. 19 Dec 1778; m. Daniel Catlin

6. Rebecca Brace, bapt. 15 Oct 1721

7. Joseph Brace, bapt. 23 Aug 1724

450 John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage (1927), p. 79; also Barbour Collection of Conn. vital records. 451 See History and Genealogy of the Gov. John Webster family of Connecticut., p. 52 452 Brace, Brace Lineage, p. 79. See also Litchfield Probate #886. The inventory included no land but it’s possible that he did own land but probate papers including that information did not survive. 73

Daniel Messenger (54) and Lydia Royce (55)

Capt. Daniel Messenger was born in about 1683.453 He was the son of Samuel Messenger and his wife Susanna.454 He married, Lydia Royce, 23 Jan 1703/4, in Wallingford, Conn.455 She was born 28 May 1680, in Wallingford, and was the daughter of Nehemiah Royce and Hannah Morgan.456

He lived in Norwalk in 1702, Wallingford in 1703, and "soon removed to Hartford, Conn., where he was in 1715 and 1727; and by 1730 had settled in Harwinton, Conn., dying abt. 1751."457 While in Hartford, he had bought land near the ferry landing in 1724, and built a house there. He had expected to secure a lease for building a ferry there, and had provided “boats, scows and other vessels,” but the lease was sold to another man who bid higher. “In 1728, being then a ‘tavern-keeper’, he sold his property and moved elsewhere.”458 In 1725, he requested reimbursement for expenses incurring when a stranger, Jonathan Taylor, took sick at his house in Hartford, and died there.459

His wife had died between 1747 and 1751. Daniel married, second, Susannah (Nichols) Russell, 15 Nov 1751, in Harwinton.460 Daniel was one of the first settlers of Harwinton, and had been a captain in the train band there.461 In 1748 he was on a committee to “order and point a School master and School mistreses” for the “Larning of the youth amongst us to w(r)ight and Reade.”462

His home lot was on the northwest side of the present intersection of Burlington Rd. and Woodchuck Lane.463 He was among those who gave land to furnish the town with a “Burying Place.”464

453 Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents (1989). (Daniel Messenger and Lydia Royce were ancestors of President Milliard Fillmore.) Roberts cites Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, as well as Timothy Hopkins, John Hopkins of Cambridge, Mass., and Some of His Descendants. Some sources say he was born in Queens, N.Y. 454 For argument that his mother was not Susannah Milles, see: Helen S. Ullman, “The Three Messengers: Henry, Andrew and Edward: Clearing the Decks,” in NEHGR Vol. 152 (1998), p. 362. 455 Lillian Selleck, One Branch of the Miner Family (1928), p. 127 456 Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents. 457 Selleck, One Branch of the Miner Family (1928), p. 127. 458 William Love, The Colonial History of Harford (1914), pp. 174-175. 459 J. Hammond Trumbell, The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut (1850), p. 579. 460 Gurdon Russell, An Account of Some of the Descendants of John Russell, (1910) , p. 180. The marriage is also listed in Barbour’s collection of Vital Records, which lists him as “Capt. Daniel Messenger.” 461 Timothy Hopkins, John Hopkins of Cambridge, Mass., and Some of His Descendants. See also Charles Hickok, The Hickok Genealogy (1938), p. 387. 462 Josiah Benton, Samuel Slade Benton, His Ancestors and Descendants (1901), p. 61 – quoting from the Harwinton town records. 463 For a map, see http://www.harwintonhistory.com/origprops.html 464 “Know all men by these presents that we Daniel Messenger, Jonathan Hopkins and Jacob Hinsdell being a committee appointed and fully impowered by the Town of Harwinton to mak sum Exchang of land with the 74

Children:

1. Susannah Messenger, b. 30 Nov 1704; m Ebenezer Hopkins; great-grandparents of Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the U.S.

2. Samuel Messenger, b. 1705, d. young

3. Lydia Messenger, b. 1707; d. 1725; bur. Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford

4. Samuel Messenger, b. 1709; d. 28 Apr 1767; m. Mabel Buck, 12 May 1736

5. Nehemiah Messenger, bapt. 11 Apr 1714, Hartford;465 d. 27 Dec 1798; m. Elizabeth Hopkins

6. Andrew Messenger, b. 29 Jul 1716, Hartford

7. Mary Messenger, bapt. 5 Jan 1717/8. Hartford; d. 20 Mar 1798; m. Jonathan Brace

8. Rachel Messenger, bapt. 19 Feb 1720; d. 4 Apr 1737; bur. Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford

Reverent Mr Andrew Bartholomew in order to accomodate ye said Town with a sutable peace of Land for a Buring place for ye Dead…” http://www.harwintonhistory.com/Cemeteries/Centercemetery.html

465 For the baptisms of Nehemiah and Andrew: see Edwin Parker, History of the Second Church of Christ in Hartford (1892). 75

John Johnson (56) and Mary Bow (57)

John Johnson was born August 25/26, 1698, in Middletown, Conn. He was the son of Isaac Johnson and Margaret Miller. He married Mary (Bow) Davis, 7 Feb 1721/2, at Middletown.466 She was the daughter of Samuel Bow and Mary Turner, and the widow of Arthur Davis.467 She was born 3 Feb 1687/8, in Middletown, Conn.468

John’s will was probated 5 Jan 1756.469

Children, born in Middletown:

1. John Johnson, b. 21 Oct 1722; d. 5 Jul 1802; m. Grace Morris

2. Sarah Johnson, b. 20 Jan 1725; d. before 6 Jun 1778; m. Jonathan Ward

3. Davis Johnson, b. 9 May 1727; d. Abt. 1784; m. Sarah Clark

466 Barbour Collection of Conn. Vital Records. 467 Paul F. Johnson, Genealogy of Capt. John Johnson (1951), p. 24. 468 Barbour collection of Conn. Vital Records. 469 Genealogy of Capt. John Johnson, p. 24. 76

Edward Morris (58) and Bethiah Peake (59)

Lt. Edward Morris was born 9 Nov 1688, in Roxbury, Mass.470 He was the son of Edward Morris and Elizabeth Bowen. He moved with his parents to Woodstock, Conn., when about 2 or 3 years old. He married Bethiah Peake, 12 Jan 1715/6, in Woodstock.471 She was born 20 Feb 1697/8, in Woodstock, and was the daughter of Jonathan Peake and Hannah Leavens.

Lt. Edward Morris was a surveyor, constable, assessor and selectman. He lived in the old homestead in Woodstock until 1732 when he sold the place. In 1739 he was appointed by the town as one of a committee to negotiate with the Massachusetts and Connecticut commissioners regarding the Woodstock boundaries. He died 12 Aug 1769, in Woodstock.472 He is buried in the Bungay Cemetery, in West Woodstock.473 His gravestone is inscribed:

Here Lies ye Body of Mr Edward Morris he Departed this Life 12 Aug 1769 in ye 80 year of his Age.474

Edward left a will dated 26 May 1769 and proved 16 Apr 1770. He calls himself “Edward Morris of Woodstock, being greatly advanced in age and under Bodily Infirmity.” His bequests:

“Unto Bethiah my Dearly beloved Wife the whole use & Improvement of all my household Goods & furniture During her natural life & also one Cow & the mare I now own & six Good sheep…”

“Unto my Daughters all my household Goods and Furniture after the Decease of my said wife…share and share alike making five shares.”475

“Unto my three sons viz Isaac, Asa & Jonathan all my husbandry Tools & utensils…”

“Unto Jemima Nichols my grandchild five shillings…”

470 Roxbury Births p 249: “Edward [Morriss], s. of Edward and Elizabeth, Nov. 9, 1688.” 471 Woodstock Vital Records p. 20: “Edward Morris and bethya Peak were maryed Janry 12th 1715:16 by John Chandler Jus Pac.” 472 Clarence Bowen, The History of Woodstock, Conn.: Genealogies of Woodstock Families, (Vol. 7, 1943), p. 457. See also Descendants of Edward Morris (1887), p. 41. 473 findagrave.com: Edward Morris 474 Ibid. 475 He had 11 daughters but only 5 survived him. 77

“Unto my children now surviving & to their heirs…all my Lands in Woodstock not heretofore given by Deed together with all the properties in said Town to be equally divided among them…making eight shares.”

His son Jonathan was made executor.

Bethiah remarried Gershom Rice Jr., of Ward, Mass., as his second wife.476 She died 5 Aug 1779, in Auburn, Mass.477 She is buried in the Auburn Center burial ground. Her gravestone inscription reads:

In Memory of Mrs. BETHIAH RICE who was ye 1st Wife to Edward Morris of Woodst- ock & 2d Wife to Gershom Rice Jur of Ward she died August ye 5 1779 in the 82 Year of her Age.478

Children:

1. Elizabeth Morris, b. 12 Oct 1716; d. 9 Aug 1745

2. Hannah Morris, b. 9 Mar 1718; d. 2 Sep 1736; bur. Woodstock Hill Cem., Woodstock, Conn.479

3. Edward Morris, b. 28 Jul 1719; d. 14 Aug 1745; bur. Woodstock Hill Cem., Woodstock, Conn.;480 m. Jemima Draper, 14 Apr 1744

4. Grace Morris, b. 4 Jul 1721; d. 24 May 1797, Whitesboro, N.Y.; m. John Johnson

5. Bethiah Morris, b. 6 Jul 1723; m. Hezekiah Goff

6. Isaac Morris, b. 26 Mar 1725; d. 10 Jan 1778; m. Sarah Chaffee

7. Asa Morris, b. 2 Feb 1726/7; d. 30 Jul 1775; bur. Bungay Cem.;481 m. Anna Child

8. Eunice Morris, b. 12 Jan 1728/9; d. 9 Nov 1807, Colrain, Mass.; bur. Colrain West Branch Cem.;482 m. Maj. Hezekiah Smith

476 The date of her marriage has not been found. Gershom died in 1781. 477 Bowen, History of Woodstock, Conn.: Genealogies of Woodstock Families, p. 457. 478 Vital Records of the Town of Auburn (formerly Ward) Massachusetts (1900), p. 121; also: findagrave.com: Bethiah Rice 479 findagrave.com: Hannah Morris 480 findagrave.com: Edward Morris Jr. 481 findagrave.com: Asa Morris 78

9. Martha Morris, b. 4 Apr 1731; d. 14 Jun 1812, Auburn, Mass.; bur. Auburn Center Burial Ground;483 m. Lt. Comfort Rice

10. Mary Morris, b. 1 Jun 1733; d. 29 Jul 1759

11. Jonathan Morris, b. 13 May 1735; d. 8 Mar 1813, Sturbridge, Mass; m. Mary Skinner

12. Priscilla Morris, b. 28 Apr 1737; d. 30 Jul 1785; m. Zebediah Marcy

13. Hannah Morris, b. 28 Apr 1737; d. 25 Mar 1740

14. Dorothy Morris, b. 29 Jun 1739; d. 2 Apr 1740

15. Hannah Morris, b. 28 Mar 1741; d. 14 Aug 1745; bur. Woodstock Hill Cem.484

482 findagrave.com: Eunice Smith 483 findagrave.com: Martha Rice 484 findagrave.com: Hannah Morris 79

Thomas Miller (60) and Mary Rowell (61)

Thomas Miller was born 6 May 1666, in Middletown Twp., Conn.485 He was the son of Thomas Miller Sr. and Sarah Nettleton.486 He married Elizabeth Turner, 28 Mar 1688, in Middletown.487 She was the daughter of Edward Turner and his wife Mary. (The will of Edward Turner dated 17 Jan 1716/7 mentions Thomas and Abigail Miller, "the children and only heirs of my daughter Elizabeth, deceased.") She was born 14 Nov 1668, in Middletown.488 She died 9 Feb 1695. He married Mary Rowell, 25 Dec 1696, in Middletown.489 She was born 16 Apr 1670 in Windsor, Conn., the daughter of Thomas Rowley (or Rowell) and Mary Denslow.490

Like his father, Thomas operated a mill. The right to operate a grist mill on Chestnut Brook was granted to him 25 Jan 1714/5. Thomas died 24 Sep 1727, in Middletown. Administration of his estate was granted to widow Mary and son James, 2 Jan 1727/8. Mary died 3 Apr 1735, in Middletown.491 Probate records dated 3 Aug 1736, outline the distribution of the remainder of the estate to sons Stephen and James.492

Children, by his first wife Elizabeth Turner:

485 Barbour collection of Conn. Vital records. 486 The Millers of Bishop's Stortford, New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, April 1939, p. 144. 487 Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org.) 488 Barbour collection of Conn. Vital records. 489 Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700. 490 Probate papers of Thomas Rowell/Rowley mention daughter Mary Miller. There is also a payment to Thomas Miller. Although Miller is a common name, Rowell/Rowley is not, therefore the combination of the marriage record of Thomas Miller to Mary Rowell, and the probate records of Thomas Rowley/Rowell, is enough evidence to prove this assertion. 491 Middletown VR (Barbour collection): “Mary, wid. Of Thomas, Sr., d. Apr. 3, 1735.” 492 A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records: To all people to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Whereas, we, Stephen Miller and James Miller, both of Middletown, are by heirship and quitclaims from the other heirs of our honered father, Thomas Miller, late of Middletown deceased, the lawfull owners of the real estate of our sd. father lying and being in sd. Middletown, which we agree to divide as followeth: We do agree to improve the mill joyntly, each one to hold an equal share therein, with all the priviledges and appurtenances thereof, except the mill land. And the said James Miller, in consideration that the sd. Stephen Miller doth give me a lawfull quitclaim of all his right to the dwelling house and three acres of land that we bought of our uncles, Benjamin, John and Elijah Miller, do agree that he the sd. Stephen Miller shall have and hold all the dwelling house that did belong to our said father, and one acre and half more than half the lot on which said house standeth, to lye on the northern side thereof, which land contains in the whole lot about eighteen acres. And all that piece of land that lies on the hill called Captain's Hill, being westward from the mill, and all that piece of land that lies on the northern side of ye path or highway from the mill to the sd. dwelling house, unto all which I, the sd. James, do quitclaim to him the sd. Stephen, his heirs and assigns forever. And I, the sd. Stephen, do agree that he the sd. James shall have and hold all the remainder of sd. eighteen-acre lott, to lye on the southern side thereof, being the equall half of it wanting one acre and a half acre; and all that piece of land that lyeth southward of the sd. path or highway that leads from the mill to the dwelling house abovesaid 80

1. Thomas Miller, b. 30 Aug 1692; perhaps d. about 1728;493 m. Mable Tryon, 19 Nov 1714494

2. Abigail Miller, b. 10 Sep 1694

Children, by his second wife Mary Rowell:

3. Mary Miller, b. 29 Nov 1697; d. 17 Nov 1713

4. Stephen Miller, b. 5 Mar 1699; d. 20 Aug 1783; m. Anna Goodrich

5. James Miller, b. 5 Sep 1700; d. 1750, Wethersfield;495 m. (1st) Rachel Tryon, 4 Jul 1723;496 m. (2nd) Eunice -----

6. Elizabeth Miller, b. 5 Aug 1702

7. Eunice Miller, b. 18 Apr 1704; m. William Ward, 11 Nov 1724

8. Patience Miller, b. 17 Feb 1706/7; prob. m. Daniel Markham, 2 Apr 1729

9. Deborah Miller, b. 6 Aug 1708; d. 10 Nov 1710

493 Evidence Is forthcoming. 494 For the children of Thomas and Mabel (Tryon) Miller, see TAG 83:87. 495 See probate record. 496 TAG 83:89. 81

Richard Goodrich (62) and Hannah Bulkeley (63)

Richard Goodrich was born 27 Feb 1685/6, probably in Wethersfield, Conn. He was the son of Capt. Ephraim Goodrich and Sarah Treat. He married Hannah Bulkeley 18 May 1709, in Glastonbury, Conn. Hannah was baptized 17 Apr 1692, in New London, Conn., and was the daughter of Dr. Charles Bulkeley and Hannah Raymond. She died 23 Sep 1721, in Glastonbury.497 Her gravestone, in the Green Cemetery, in Glastonbury, reads:

HERE LYETH THE BODY OF HANNAH THE WIFE OF RICHARD GOODRICH WHO DIED SEPT THE 23 1721 AGED 30 YEARS498

Richard married, second, Mehitable Boardman, 23 Apr 1721. She was born 20 Jun 1703, and was the daughter of Samuel Boardman and Mehitable Cadwell. Richard was made a Lieutenant of the company of the east side of Middletown, in May 1732. He died 7 Apr 1759, in Middletown, Conn.499 He is buried in the Trinity Church Cemetery, Portland, Conn.500

Children, by his first wife Hannah Bulkeley, born in Glastonbury:

1. Anna Goodrich, 6 Mar 1710/11; d. 10 Jun 1777; m. Stephen Miller

2. Richard Goodrich, b. 13 Jul 1712; d. 1 Sep 1714; bur. Green Cem., Glastonbury501

3. Sarah Goodrich, b. 6 Jul 1715; m. (1st) William Tryon; m. (2nd) Daniel Johnson

4. Gershom Goodrich, b. 5 May 1717; d. 18 Jun 1769; bur. Portland Burying Ground, Portland, Conn.;502 m. (1st) Elizabeth Savage; m. (2nd) Submit Leete

5. Richard Goodrich, b. 23 Jul 1719; d. 11 Mar 1767; m. Martha Fiske503

Children, by his second wife Mehitable Boardman:

497 Donald Lines Jacobus, Hale, House and Related Families (1952), pp. 557-61. 498 Gravestone, findagrave.com: Hannah Goodrich 499 Donald Lines Jacobus, Hale, House and Related Families (1952), pp. 557-61 500 findagrave.com: Richard Goodrich 501 findagrave.com: Richard Goodrich Jr. 502 findagrave.com: Gershom Goodrich 503 See TAG 73:25 for some descendants via daughter Sarah. 82

6. Charles Goodrich, b. Abt. 1721; d. 15 Jul 1807; m. Susannah Bacon

7. Joshua Goodrich, bapt. 31 Mar 1723; d. 23 Oct 1792; bur. Portland Burying Ground; m. Hannah Bliss

8. Solomon Goodrich, bapt. 26 Sep 1725; d. young

9. Solomon Goodrich, bapt. 18 Jun 1727; d. 7 Apr 1804; m. (1st) Sarah Treat; m. (2nd) ------

10. Zaccheus Goodrich, bapt. 28 Feb 1731; m. (1st) Rachel Cornwell; m. (2nd) Abiah Stocking

11. Eunice Goodrich, bapt. 2 Jul 1734

12. Peter Goodrich, bapt. 2 Oct 1737; m. (1st) Silence (Clark?); m. (2nd) ------

Jonathan Fish (64) and Mary ----- (65)

Jonathan Fish was born in 1610 either in Lubenham or East Farndon, England. In 1635, he and his younger brothers, John and Nathaniel, came to America, landing at Lynn, Mass. They joined about 30 other settlers and their families in founding Sandwich, on Cape Cod. He immigrated in 1639, according to The Great Migration Directory.

Jonathan was married in about 1645. His wife's name was Mary. Sometime before 1659 Jonathan, his family, and several others set out for a new home on Long Island, passing through Rhode Island on the way. They settled at Mespat, and later at Newtown, on Long Island. New York at that time was under Dutch government. Jonathan served as magistrate from 1661-62. He left a large house to his son Nathan.504

Children:505

1. John Fish, b. 1646?; res. N.J.

2. Samuel Fish b. 1648?; d. 1700, Newtown; no children

3. Nathan Fish, b. 18 Dec 1650; d. 1 Aug 1734; m. (1st) Elizabeth -----; m. (2nd) Judith Allison

504 Lester W. Fish, The Fish Family In England and America (1948), p. 320. 505Ibid, p. 321.

Cornelius Jansen Berrien (68) and Jannetie Stryker (69)

Cornelius Jansen Berrien506 arrived in Flatbush (now a section of Brooklyn) as early as 1669. With him came his wife Jannetie Stryker, whom he had married in 1652. She was the daughter of Jan Stryker and Lambertje Roelofse Seubering.

Cornelius Jansen Berrien, sometimes called Berry, was a deacon of the Dutch Church. In 1685 he moved to Newtown, Long Island, where he purchased several hundred acres of land at the head of Flushing Bay. He died in 1689. Samuel Edsall afterwards married his widow.507

Children (possibly incomplete):

1. John Berrien, b. abt. 1670; d. Apr 1711; m. Ruth Edsall, his step-sister

2. Peter Berrien, b. 1672; d. 5 Apr 1737; m. Elizabeth Edsall; his step-sister

3. Cornelius Berrien, b. abt. 1683; d. 30 Mar 1767; m. Sarah Hallett, who died 11 Jan 1797;508 said to have lived on Berrien Island

506 The Berrien family is said to be of French origin. They may have been from the town of Berrien, in the department of Finistere. According to family tradition, the ancestor of the Berriens in America was a Huguenot who was forced to flee France and take refuge in Holland. The Huguenots or Early French in New Jersey (2009), by Alfred Koehler, p. 20, says that Cornelius Berrien was born in Bretagne, France. 507James Riker, Annals of Newtown (1852), pp. 338-39; see also New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, Vol. 14, p. 144. 508 Minerva (New York), January 17, 1797, “On Wednesday last on Long Island, Mrs. Sarah Berrien, widow of Cornelius Berrien, aged 97 years.” (available via genealogybank.com) 85

Samuel Edsall (70) and Ruth Woodhull (71)

Samuel Edsall was born at Reading, England, son of John Edsor. He was baptized on 16 Mar 1633/34, at the Church of St. Lawrence. Samuel Edsall came to America on the ship, "Trial," landing in Boston in July of 1648. Where he lived for the next seven years is unknown.509

Samuel Edsall married, in the Dutch Church on Manhattan, Jannetje Wessels, on 29 May 1655. She was the mother of his first five children, and perhaps of the sixth and seventh.510

According to one source, Samuel's second marriage was to a woman named Naomi, widow of Samuel Moore of New York. This has not been proven, however, and if the marriage did take place Naomi must have died soon afterwards.511

By 1678, Samuel had married Ruth Woodhull. She was born about 1650, daughter of Richard Woodhull and his wife Dorothy (Howell?). Ruth died about 1688-89. Richard Woodhull is considered to be the principal founder of Brookhaven, Long Island.512

Following Ruth's death, Samuel married once more, to Jannetie (Stryker) Berrien, daughter of Jan Stryker and widow of Cornelius Jansen Berrien. There were no children by this marriage. She was living as late as 29 May 1705.513

Samuel Edsall was a hatter and a fur-trader. "The hats of that day were the broad-brimmed and steeple-crowned hats of fur, and it is likely that he carried on that occupation in connection with his trade in furs." In 1655, he paid a voluntary tax of one beaver. Beavers were a favorite form of payment in all dealings in the colony.514

By 1664, Samuel Edsall had become a substantial merchant and owned much land. In 1665 and 1666 he purchased from the Indians the sites of Elizabethtown and Newark, New Jersey, for their first settlers.515 (His great-great grandson, Rev. John Berrien Fish, was born in Elizabethtown.)

509George E. McCracken, "Samuel Edsall of Reading, Berks, and Some Early Descendants," New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, Vol. 89 (July 1958), pp. 130-131. 510Ibid., p. 131. 511Ibid., p. 132. 512Hoff, "The Descendants of Richard Woodhull," pp. 197-198. 513McCracken, "Samuel Edsall of Reading, Berks, and Some Early Descendants", p. 134. 514Thomas Edsall, "Something About Fish, Fisheries, and Fishermen in New York in the Seventeenth Century," New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, Vol. 13 (Oct 1882), p. 192. 515Ibid. (See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Neighborhood) 86

Edsall engaged in trading ventures in the Virginias for tobacco, served as a juror and arbitrator in New York, and acted as an interpreter between the Governor and the Indians. In 1679 he moved to Brookhaven, Long Island, and returned to New Jersey in 1682-83.516

In 1688, he was a member of the Provincial Council and of the court of Bergen, New Jersey. In 1689, he moved to Newtown, Long Island, where he was elected a judge. According to Jessica Kross, "no other townsman would rise to Edsall's prominence."517

In 1691, Edsall sided with Jacob Leisler in his attempt to become governor of the colony. Leisler was tried and executed for treason. Samuel Edsall was also arrested and on 5 Apr 1691, put on trial. He was acquitted the next day, however. This episode appears not to have damaged his reputation, as he was still a justice in 1692. In the 1698 census of Newtown, Samuel Edsall appears with a household of eight and two slaves. He died sometime between December 1701 and 1706.518

Children, by Jannetje Wessels:

1. Annetje Edsall, bapt. 12 Jul 1656; m. William Laurence

2. Judith Edsall, bapt. 15 May 1658

3. John Edsall, bapt. 12 Sep 1660

4. Joanna Edsall, bapt. 4 Sep 1667; d. before 3 Feb 1690/91; m. Jacob Milbourne

5. Sarah Edsall, bapt. 9 Oct 1673

6. Benjamin Edsall, bapt. 22 Oct 1674

Child, by either Jannetje Wessels or by Ruth Woodhull:

7. Mary Edsall, “evidently born by 1678,” m. 21 Feb 1695/6, Peter DeLanoy, former Mayor of New York519

Children, by Ruth Woodhull:

8. Ruth Edsall, bapt. 2 Apr 1683, Bergen, N.J.; d. 28 Feb 1763; m. (1st) her step-brother, John Berrien; m. (2nd) Samuel Fish

516Ibid., p. 193. 517Jessica Kross, The Evolution of an American Town; Newtown, N.Y., 1642-1775 (1983), p. 75. 518McCracken, "Samuel Edsall of Reading, Berks, and Some Early Descendants", p. 136. 519 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Delanoy 87

9. Richard Edsall, bapt. 2 Apr 1683; possibly a twin of Ruth; m. (1st) Keziah Ketcham; m. (2nd) Anna Lawrence; m. (3) Hillegonde De Kay

10. Elizabeth Edsall, m. her step-brother, Peter Berrien; d. 6 May 1763

John Anderson (74) and Anna Reid (75)

Col. John Anderson was born in about 1665, in Fortrose,520 Scotland, son of bailie James Anderson.521 He left Scotland in July, 1698, as part of the Darien Expedition, which sought to establish a Scotch settlement on the Isthmus of Panama. (Panama was then known as "Darien.") The captain of Anderson's ship, the "Unicorn," was Robert Pinkerton. Capt. Pinkerton was taken prisoner by the Spanish after their arrival in Panama. Many of the settlers died, due to disease and the hostility of the Spanish. In June 1699 the settlement was abandoned, and John Anderson was made captain of the "Unicorn." They sailed for New York, arriving on 14 Aug 1699.

On 7 Dec 1701, Capt. Anderson married Anna Reid. She was born 24 Jan 1679/80, at Lawers, Perthshire, Scotland, daughter of John Reid and Margaret Miller. On the day after their marriage, Anderson was given a large tract of land by Anna's father. The land, called Manalapan, was in Freehold township, New Jersey.

In May 1711, Governor Hunter recommended John Anderson, "a wealthy and honest man," to be a member of the Council of East Jersey. The recommendation was approved the following year, and Anderson served for most of the rest of his life. In March 1736, he served for 18 days as President of the Council, a position equivalent to Governor.522

Anna Anderson died 6 Jul 1723, and Col. Anderson died 28 Mar 1736. They were buried in the Topanemus Burying Ground, in Marlboro, N.J.523 The gravestones have since been moved, however.524 His gravestone inscription was:

Col. John Anderson Once President of His Majesty’s Council Of the Province of New Jersey Who died 28th day of March, 1736 Aged 71 years His Country’s true friend, obliging to neighbors Gave no man offence, paid each for their labors, Was easie at home, abroad dared appear Gave each man his dues and no man did fear.525

520 Located on the northern shore of the Moray Firth. Fortrose was originally known as Chanonry. 521 Donald C. Lockhart. “Scottish Origin of Colonel John Anderson”, The American Genealogist (TAG), Vol. 83 (2008). 522 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colonial_governors_of_New_Jersey See also, Edwin Tanner, The Province of New Jersey 1664-1738 (1908), pp. 249-50. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Anderson_(New_Jersey) 523Charles C. Gardner, "Monmouth County Andersons," Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Vol. 23 (January 1946), pp. 5-6. 524 It was said to have been removed in the 1940s by Claude Anderson, a descendant. See findagrave.com: John Anderson 525 New Jersey Historical Society, Documents Relating to the State of New Jersey, Vol. 11 (1894), p. 458. 89

He Left a will dated 20 Jun 1733 and proved 8 Apr 1736, in which he mentions his Eldest son John Andrerson, who received 300 acres of Manalapan land, part of a tract given to him by John Reid. He also gives to his son John, “my Negro Man Named Andrew with all my Large Navigation Books, The Large Copper Furnance [sic] and the Silver Cup.” To son James he gave 300 acres at Manalapan, “negroes Jack and Kate,” and “My silver hilted sword.” To son Kenneth, land at Manalapan, “negro Harry,” and “my Scymeter Gold Signet Ring.” Son Jonathan received land at Manalapan, “negro Toney,” and a silver snuff box. Daughters Margaret, Helena, Anna, Elizabeth and Isabella also received bequests.526

Children:

1. Margaret Anderson

2. John Anderson Jr., b. ca. 1703/4; d. 19 Jul 1793; bur. Old Tennant Churchyard;527 m. (1st) Angeline Van Mater; m. (2nd) Sarah Craig; he was a judge’ “tradition says that he entertained George Washington on the night before the Battle of Monmouth.”528

3. Helena Anderson, b. 6 May 1706; d. 19 Feb 1747/48; m. Thomas Hankinson

4. James Anderson, b. 7 Jul 1708; d. aft. 1773; m. (1st) Ann ----- ; m (2nd) Catherine Lloyd; he was a lieutenant in the French & Indian War529

5. Kenneth Anderson, b. 18 May 1710; d. 18 Mar 1806; bur. Old Tennant Churchyard;530 m. Hannah Hankinson; he was in the Revolutionary War

6. Anna Anderson

7. Jonathan Anderson; m. Eleanor -----; “lived at New Hanover, where he is supposed to have died in 1759”531

8. Elizabeth Anderson

9. Isabella Anderson

526 A summary of his will is found in: Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, 3rd Series, Vol. 5. I am unable to find his original will online. 527 findagrave.com: John Anderson Jr. 528 This Old Monmouth of Ours, p. 113. 529 Ibid. 530 findagrave.com: Kenneth Anderson 531 This Old Monmouth of Ours, p. 113 90

John Hull (80) and Sarah Ives (81)

Dr. John Hull was born 6 Oct 1702,532 in Wallingford, Conn., on the same property that was given to his grandfather533 in 1687.534 He was the son of Dr. Benjamin Hull and Elizabeth Andrews. On 21 Jun 1727, he married Sarah Ives.535 She was born 9 Sep 1708, in Wallingford,536 the daughter of Gideon Ives and Mary Royce.537

Sarah died 29 Nov 1760, in Wallingford.538 She died only 19 days after John’s son Zephaniah and Zephaniah’s wife Hannah.

Dr. John Hull died 25 May 1768,539 at North Fairfield, Conn.540 His obituary541 is as follows:

I have not found any probate records for Dr. John Hull.

532Wallingford VR. Weygant, p. 471, says 13 Nov 1704. However, his obituary says he died in his 67th year (i.e., age 66). 533 Dr. John Hull, 1640-1711, an early settler of Wallingford. 534Mason, pp. 11-12. 535Weygant, p. 476. According to Charles Davis, History of Wallingford, Conn (1870), p. 811, Sarah died 29 Nov 1760, and he remarried Damaris Frost, 20 Oct 1761. However, this information may not be reliable, and it is not mentioned in Weygant’s hull genealogy. 536Jacobus, New Haven, p. 919. 537For Gideon Ives, see Arthur Ives, Genealogy of Ives Family, (1932). 538 Wallingford VR (Barbour collection): “Sarah, w. Dr. John, d. Nov. 29, 1760.” 539Jacobus, New Haven, p. 879. 540 Connecticut Courant, issue of June 10, 1768. Note, there is an error, in that the dateline should say “June 10” and not “May 10.” Note also that this obituary was copied and republished but when republished the death date was given as the 29th. 541 Ibid. 91

Children:542

1. Dr. Zephaniah Hull, b. 15 Aug 1728; d. 10 Nov 1760; m. Hannah Doolittle

2. Lois Hull, b. 25 Sep 1730; d. 4 Jun 1803; bur. St. Peter’s Church Cem., Cheshire, Conn.;543 m. (1st) Thomas Doolittle; m. (2nd) Nathaniel Royce

3. Elizabeth Hull, b. 14 Feb 1733; m. Ephraim Cook

4. Sarah Hull, bapt. 1 Jun 1735; d. June 3 1735

5. John Hull, b. 17 Apr 1739; d. 27 May 1739

6. Desire Hull, b. 6 Jun 1740; d. August 1740

7. Sarah Hull, b. 17 Sep 1741

8. Dr. John Hull, b. 15 Feb 1744; d. 8 Jun 1782; bur. Hillside Cem., Cheshire, Conn.;544 m. Hannah Hitchcock, 13 Dec 1764; his house in Cheshire, built in 1764, is known as the Judge Hincks House545

9. Dr. Amos Hull, bapt. Apr 1746;546 d. 3 Oct 1776, in Norwalk, Conn.; bur. Old Five Mile River Cem., Norwalk;547 m. Martha Hitchcock, 2 Mar 1764; she was the sister of his brother’s wife, Hannah; Dr. Amos Hull’s house in Cheshire, also built in about 1764, is known as the Hull-Hitchcock House;548 he made house-calls on horseback, and it is said that “since one of his legs was shorter than the other, he needed special saddles for his travels”; he served with the Revolutionary Army and “died in camp.” 549

542Ibid. 543 findagrave.com: Lois Royce 544 findagrave.com: Dr. John Hull Jr. 545 http://historicbuildingsct.com/?cat=183&paged=2 546 http://www.cheshirehistory.org/newsletters/chsn_fall2002.pdf 547 findagrave.com: Dr. Amos Hull 548 See http://historicbuildingsct.com/?cat=183&paged=2 ; also Old Historic Homes of Cheshire, where it is called the Pliny-Hitchcock Home 549 http://www.cheshirehistory.org/newsletters/chsn_fall2002.pdf 92

Moses Doolittle (82) and Lydia Richardson (83)

Lt. Moses Doolittle was born in about 1702, the son of Ebenezer Doolittle and Hannah Hall. He married Lydia Richardson, 29 Mar 1729, in Wallingford, Conn.550 She was the daughter of Thomas Richardson and Rachel Parker.

In 1751 he was made ensign of the train band in New Cheshire, and he was promoted in 1755 to Lieutenant. Moses started a fund for the poor in Cheshire.551

Lydia died 30 Jan 1747/8, in Wallingford, and is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, Conn.552 Moses married, second, Ruth Hill, 5 Jul 1749, in Wallingford.553 Moses died 7 Apr 1781, and is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, Conn.554

During an epidemic in the area in November 1760, he lost three children: Thomas, Hannah and Reuben, as well as Hannah’s husband Zephaniah Hull.

He left a will dated 6 May 1777 and proved 1 May 1781, mentioning his wife Ruth, the children of son Thomas, deceased; four grandsons (children of daughter Eunice, wife of Daniel Hotchkiss), daughter Lydia the wife of Jeremiah Arnold, and her only child Abigail; Damaris, the wife of Benjamin Hall; and grandsons Titus Hull and Andrew Hull, children of his daughter, Hannah, wife of Dr. Zephaniah Hull. Among the bequests to his widow Ruth was “the use of my Negro Boy called Alleck to be at her disposal during her Life.” To Damaris he gave “my Negro Boy called Alleck after her mother has done with him.”555

Children:556

1. Thomas Doolittle, b. 14 Feb 1730;557 d. 19 Nov 1760; bur. Hillside Cem., Cheshire, Conn.;558 m. Lois Hull

2. Hannah Doolittle, b. 9 Nov 1731;559 d. 10 Nov 1760; m. Dr. Zephaniah Hull

550 Wallingford Vital records (Barbour Collection) – henceforth “Wallingford VR”, p. 129; in which she is called “Lidea.” They were married by “Capt. Hall.” 551 William Doolittle, The Doolittle Family in America (1901), p. 110. 552 findagrave.com: Lydia Doolittle 553 Wallingford VR, p. 129 554 findagrave.com: Moses Doolittle 555 The Doolittle Family in America ; also his will is now online at Ancestry.com. 556 Unless otherwise cited below, see P. F. Mason, Hull Family in America, based on a record of the Moses Doolittle family “taken at Cheshire, Conn.,” in 1808 by Titus Hull. 557 Wallingford VR, p. 133. 558 findagrave.com: Thomas Doolittle 559 Wallingford VR, p. 125. This date doesn’t agree with Mason’s Hull Family, however, this appears correct since her gravestone said she died at age 29. 93

3. Eunice Doolittle, b. 17 Oct 1734; d. 5 Jul 1811; bur. Hillside Cem., Cheshire, Conn.;560 m. Daniel561 Hotchkiss, 25 Dec 1752

4. Damaris Doolittle, b. 28 May 1735;562 m. Benjamin Hall

5. Reuben Doolittle, b. 12 Apr 1738; d. Nov 1760

6. Moses Doolittle, b. 11 Feb 1742/3;563 d. 13 Nov 1759, Lake George564 (in French & Indian war)

7. Lydia Doolittle, b. 28 Feb 1745/6;565 m. Jeremiah Arnold

The Doolittle genealogy also lists two children by his second wife, Lydia, and Ruth – but there is no evidence for these.566

560 findagrave.com: Eunice Hotchkiss 561 Mason incorrectly says “David.” 562 Wallingford VR, p. 123. 563 Wallingford VR, p. 129 564 Wallingford VR, p. 129 565 Wallingford VR, p. 128, born last day, Feb. 1745/6.. 566 The first Lydia is listed as dying 30 Jan 1748, but this is Moses’s wife Lydia, as stated in Wallingford VR. 94

Samuel Lewis (84)

Samuel Lewis was born 18 Aug 1648, in Farmington, Conn. He was the son of William Lewis and Mary Hopkins.567

He was a sergeant in the militia, and was made a freeman in 1676.

He married Elizabeth Judd, 27 Dec 1653, in Farmington, Conn.568 She supposedly died in 1705 or 1706, in Farmington. Some sources say she was the daughter of John Judd.

His second wife was Mary, surname unknown. Mary joined the church there in April 1707.

On 20 May 1714, his wife Mary and son Samuel say he is “bereft of reason” and they petition for the right to sell land.569

He died 28 Nov 1725, in Farmington.570 He died intestate, but probate records mention his widow Mary, eldest son Samuel, sons John, Nehemiah, Nathan (aged 20), and Josiah (aged 17), daughter Hannah Gridley. His estate was valued at £894.571

Children, by his first wife:

1. Hannah Lewis, bapt. 4 Oct 1691, Farmington; m Joseph Gridley

2. Samuel Lewis, bapt. 29 May 1692, Farmington, m. Mary (----) Cole, 11 Aug 1720; she was the widow of Samuel Cole

Children, by first or second wife (sources disagree):

3. John Lewis, b. 28 Sep 1703

4. Nehemiah Lewis, b. 3 May 1705; d. 10 Jul 1779; m. (1st) Jerusha Gridley; m. (2nd) Experience Strong

Children, by his second wife:

5. Nathan Lewis, b. 23 Jan 1707; m. Mary Gridley

567 Augustine Hibbard, History of the Town of Goshen, Conn., p. 475. 568 Farmington VR (Barbour collection). Other sources claim she was Elizabeth Orton, but the marriage record says Judd. 569 History of the Town of Goshen, Conn., p. 476. 570 Barbour Collection of Conn. vital records; his called Sergt Samuel Lewis. 571 Early Connecticut Probate Records; Hartford District 1700-1729, p. 539.

6. Hester Lewis, b. 8 Nov 1708; d. 5 Dec 1708

7. Josiah Lewis, b. 21 Dec 1709; d. 27 Oct 1793 ; bur. Old North Burying Ground, Bristol, Conn.572

8. Job Lewis, b. 12 Jan 1713; d. 4 Aug 1713

572 findagrave.com: Josiah Lewis 96

Jonathan Strong (86) and Mehitable Stebbins (87)

Jonathan Strong was born 1 May 1683, in Northampton, Mass., the son of Elder Ebenezer Strong and Hannah Clapp.573 He married Mehitable Stebbins, 21 Nov 1705, in Northampton, Mass.574 She was born in 27 Nov 1683, in Springfield, Mass., and was the daughter of Lt. Joseph Stebbins and Sarah Dorchester.575

Jonathan was a farmer in Northampton, Mass. He served several times as selectman.

Mehitable died 3 Mar 1761, age 78. She is buried in the Bridge St. Cemetery, in Northampton, Mass.576

Jonathan married, second, Mary (Sheldon) Clapp, 5 Aug 1762, in Southampton, Mass. She was born 24 Jul 1687, and was the daughter of John Sheldon, of Deerfield, Mass., and the widow of Samuel Clapp.

According to the Strong genealogy: “There was a mutual attachment between Jonathan Strong and Mary Sheldon in early life with the expectation though not pledge of marriage. On 29 Feb 1704/5, she was carried into Canada as a prisoner by the French and Indians. When after an absence of two or three years she was restored to her house, her first question was whether Jonathan Strong was married. As her return was deemed very uncertain he had courted and married another. She also soon married. In 1761 they both lost their partners and were married in 1762, to each other, he being 79 years old and she 75.”577

Jonathan died 9 Dec 1766, in Northampton, and is buried in the Bridge St. Cemetery.578 His second wife Mary had died in Sep 1763.

Jonathan left a will dated 22 Apr 1766 in which he mentions sons Thomas, Elisha, Joseph, Jonathan, Caleb, Ichabod, daughters Mehitable Sheldon, Experience Lewis, Lois Strong, Lucy Parsons, Sarah Wright, and Hannah Lyman.579

Children, by his first wife Mehitable:

573 Northampton VR, vol. 1, p. 19. Hannah’s maiden name was found in: Benjamin Dwight, The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, Vol. 2, p. 1153. 574 Springfield VR (available AmericanAncestors.org): “Jonathan Strong of Northhampton and Mehitable Stebbins of Springfield were married November 21st 1705.” 575 Mass. Town and Vital Records 162-1988, Ancestry.com, with image. Sarah’s maiden name is not given in the record. 576 findagrave.com: Mehitable Strong 577 Benjamin Dwight, The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, Vol. 2, p. 1153. For the captivity of Mary (Sheldon) Clapp, see also The History of Northampton, Mass. (1898) p. 485. 578 findagrave.com: Jonathan Strong 579 Hampshire Co. wills vol. 10, p329, online via Ancestry.com. 97

1. Mehitable Strong, b. 19 Aug 1706; d. 4 Dec 1784; bur. New Marlborough Cem;580 m. Samuel Sheldon; moved to New Marlborough, Mass.

2. Noah Strong, b. and d. 23 Feb 1708

3. Sgt. Jonathan Strong, b. 15 Dec 1708; d. 19 Apr 1797; bur. Bridge St. Cem.;581 m. Elizabeth Clapp

4. Lt. Caleb Strong, b. 27 Mar 1710; d. 13 Feb 1776; bur. Bridge St. Cem.;582 m. Phebe Lyman; he was a tanner; their son Caleb was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, a US Senator, and Governor of Massachusetts in 1800

5. Ichabod Strong, b. 17 Oct 1711; d. 17 Feb 1798; bur. Center Cem., Southampton, Mass.;583 m. (1st) Mary Davis; m. (2nd) Eunice Sheldon; he was a famer and large landouwner, and also had a saw mill and potash works

6. Elias Strong, b. 21 Feb 1713; d. 30 May 1765; bur. Bridge St. Cem.;584 unm.

7. Experience Strong, b. 10 Apr 1714; d. 28 (29) Nov 1805; m. Nehemiah Lewis

8. Rev. Thomas Strong, b. abt. 1715; d. 23 Aug 1777; bur. New Marlborough Cem.;585 m. (1st) Elizabeth Barnard; m. (2nd) Elizabeth Whitman; he was a graduate of Yale in 1740; res. New Marlborough, Mass.

9. Joseph Strong, b. 31 Oct 1717; living in 1766, since he is mentioned in his father’s will but no information is given in the Strong genealogy

10. Lt. Elisha Strong, b. 22 Dec 1718; d. 9 Feb 1794, Bennington, Vt.; bur. Old Bennington Cem.;586 m. Sarah Lewis

11. Lois Strong, b. 13 Mar 1720; d. 3 Jun 1720

12. Lois Strong, b. 8 Sep 1722; m. Seth Strong (her cousin); living in 1766587

13. Lucia (“Lucy”) Strong, b. 8 Sep 1722; d. 25 May 1801; bur. Bridge St. Cem.;588 m. Isaac Parsons

580 fiindagrave.com: Mehitable Sheldon. 581 findagrave.com: Sgt. Jonathan Strong 582 findagrave.com: Caleb Strong 583 findagrave.com: Ichabod Strong 584 findagrave.com: Elias Strong 585 findagrave.com: Rev. Thomas Strong. 586 findagrave.com: Elisha Strong 587 She is mentioned in her father’s will 98

14. Sarah Strong, d. 13 Nov 1726

15. Sarah Strong, b. abt. 1727; d. 9 May 1813; bur. New Marlborough Cem.;589 m. Caleb Wright, of New Marlborough

16. Hannah Strong, b. abt. 1729; d. 15 Apr 1801; bur. Bridge St. Cem.;590 m. Capt. John Lyman

17. (child) b. and d. unnamed

588 findagrave.com: Lucy Parsons 589 Findagrave.com: Sarah Wright. 590 findagrave.com: Hannah Lyman 99

John Ambler (88) and Martha Wildman (89)

John Ambler was born 18 Feb 1667/8, in Stamford, Conn., the son of Abraham Ambler and Mary Bates. He married Martha Wildman, daughter of Thomas Wildman and Sarah (Brooks?) of Bedford, Westchester, N.Y.

John Ambler “evidently accompanied his father to Bedford upon the settlement of that town and spent his early manhood there, perhaps maintaining his father’s property in that town.” By 1694 he is called, in a deed, of Stamford, Conn. In 1699 he entered his earmark for animals in Stamford. He served as Selectman in Stamford in 1709 and 1710, and was Deputy to the Connecticut Legislature from Stamford in May and Oct 1711.591

He died 4 Nov 1711, in Stamford, and his will was proved 5 Feb 1711/2. 592 His will mentions wife Martha Ambler, sons John Ambler and Steven Ambler, and daughter Martha Ambler.593

His widow married Edward Beach in Nov 1712. By Apr 1720 she is called “widow Beach.” On 19 Nov 1728, Fairfield County Court Records, states that widow Martha Ambler of Stamford, alias Beach, for 11 years had supported on her children distracted and asks relief. The town of Stamford was ordered to support the child. She was probably dead by 11 Dec 1735 when the town made an inquiry concerning her estate.

Children:

1. John Ambler, b. 15 Feb 1695/6; d. 1766, Danbury, Conn.; m. Elizabeth Morehouse

2. Stephen Ambler, b. 22 Jun 1698; d. 1783; m. Deborah Hoyt

3. Martha Ambler, b. 17 Mar 1700/01; perhaps d. by Dec 1737; court records refer to her as “distracted”

591 Conklin Mann, "Richard Ambler of Watertown, Mass., and Stamford, Conn., and his Descendants," New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, vol. 64 (1933), pp. 23-24 592 Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Vol. 1, p 17. 593 His will is available online via Ancestry.com. 100

Benjamin Hoyt (90) and Elizabeth Jagger (91)

Benjamin Hoyt was born 9 Dec 1671, in Stamford, Conn. He was the son of Benjamin Hoyt and Hannah Weed, who were early settlers of Stamford. He married Elizabeth Jagger, 10 Jun 1697, in Stamford. She was the daughter of Jeremiah Jagger and (Sarah?) Ferris.

In the early generations of this family, their last name was spelled “Hait” in the town records.

Benjamin and his family lived in Stamford, Conn., where he was selectman several years, starting in 1719. He died in 1747, in Stamford.594

Children, born in Stamford:

1. Deborah Hoyt, b. 9 Aug 1698; d. 8 Oct 1768; m. Stephen Ambler

2. Benjamin Hoyt, b. 24 Apr 1700; d. young

3. David Hoyt, b. 23 Jun 1702; m. (1st) Hannah Hait; m. (2nd) Abigail (-----) Andros

4. Abraham Hoyt, b. 19 Jun 1704; d. 16 Mar 1788; bur. Northfield Cem., Stamford;595 m. Hannah Bates

5. Jeremiah Hoyt, b. about 1707; d. 3 Feb 1789, Salem, N.Y.; m. Lydia Weed

6. Samuel Hoyt, d. 29 Aug 1706

7. Elizabeth Hoyt, b. 26 Sep 1710; d. 31 Jul 1712

8. Ebenezer Hoyt, b. Oct 1712; d 25 Aug 1785; m. Mercy Hoyt

9. Jagger Hoyt, b. 21 Dec 1714; d. June 1747; m. Sarah Weed

10. Hannah Hoyt, b. 8 Dec 1716; m. Ebenezer Miller

11. Rev. Benjamin Hoyt, b. 13 Jun 1718; d. 27 Jun 1779, Union, N.J.; grad. Princeton; was an army chaplain

12. Jonas Hoyt, b. 8 May 1720; d. 21 Nov 1807; m. Elizabeth Smith

594 David W. Hoyt, A genealogical history of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight families, p. 322. 595 findagrave.com: Abraham Hoyt 101

Abraham Wildman (92)

Abraham Wildman was the son of Thomas Wildman and Sarah (Brooks?). Little is known about him. He was one of the proprietors of the town of Bedford, N.Y., in 1690. He afterwards lived in Danbury, Conn. Many early records of Danbury were lost when the British burned the town during the Revolutionary War. His first wife’s name is unknown. She was probably the mother of all his children. He married, second, a widow named Abigail.596

Abraham made his will 22 Mar 1745/6, and it was proved 10 Oct 1750. A summary of his will follows:

“Abraham Wildman of Danbury…being advanced in years but of perfect mind and memory...” “I give to dearly beloved wife Abigail all such goods or Estate she brought with her to me at the time of marriage as also one hundred pounds, worth old Tenor currency out of my moveable estate...and if Shee Shalle Die before me then her Children to have all yet goods she Brought to me.” “Item: I give to Abraham Wildman my Eldest Son… half of all my Land Lying on ye (?) side of (?) mountain…” “Also I give to Mercy Wildman Daughter to my sd son my Hetchel and to Mary Wildman daughter to my sd Son I do give my Hilyards “ “Item: I give to Thomas Wildman my second son… the remainder of my swamp Lot so called.” “Item: I give to John Wildman, Benjamin Wildman and Olive Wildman Children of my third son Isaac Wildman Decd to be equally divided among them the other half of my land lying on ye homward side of Tom’ mountain the southmost part of sd land – always provided . and my will is that Elizabeth Wildman widow and relict of my sd Son Isaac Wildman Decd shall have ye use & Improvement of sd Land until she shall sease to be widow to my aforesd son Isaac Wildman Decd. For reasons satisfying to my self I give to Each of them five shillings in money old Tenor a peace out of my Estate and no more.” “tem: I give to Jacob Wildman, my fourth son… the remainder part of my River field so called and my gun and sword also forty pounds worth out of my estate sd Forty pounds being in Consideration of the loss my sd Son sustained when his house was Burnt.” “Item: for reasons satisfying to my Self I give to the Children of my son Mattw Wildman Decd to each of his children I give five shillings a peace old Tenor which is the whole sd Children are to have of my Estate” “Item: I give to the children of my daughter Mercy Gregory Decd to be Equally Divided among them as they are or may come to full age the sum of one hundred and thirty eight pounds twelve shillings old Tenor worth out of my Estate which makes with what I have herefofore given to my sd Daughter in her Life time the sum of Two hundred pounds old Tenor.” “Item: I give to mingo my negro man in Consideration of his faithfull service to be for him self and have his time after one months time from my Dec and my sd negro man to have his wareing apparel…” “and further my will is that wheras I have heretofore Let my son Abraham

596 See Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Old Fairfield. 102

© copyright A. H. Gilbertson, 2012-2019. have in moveables the sum of fifty seven pounds old Tenor and to my son Thos. Wildman the sum of thirteen pounds old Tenor and to my son Isaac Wildman in his lifetime thirteen pounds old Tenor and to my son Jacob Wildman the sum of thirty six pounds old Tenor that the same be computed and recorded with the remainder of my estate and that the whole be divided among my three sons now living namely Abraham Thomas and Jacob Wildman and some of ye Children of my son Isaac Wildman Decd namely John, Benjamin and Olive that is each of my sons to have one quarter part and the aforesd children of my sd son Dec to have one quarter part.” “And I do constitute make and Ordain my Eldest son Abraham Wildman and Ensign David Benedict of Danbury to be my Executors.”

Children, probably by his first (unknown) wife:

1. Abraham Wildman Jr., m. Elizabeth Weed; d. 1761; made a will dated 18 Apr 1761 and proved 8 Jun 1761

2. John Wildman, d. before 28 Oct 1730 (date of inventory); the will of Isaac Wildman mentions his brother John, deceased

3. Thomas Wildman, will proved 15 Dec 1777; m. Grace -----

4. Isaac Wildman, d. after 23 Feb 1742/43 and before 1745; m. Elizabeth Boughton

5. Jacob Wildman, d. 1776 (probate #5275); m. Mercy -----;597 a Jacob Wildman is called a cripple in 1722

6. Matthew Wildman, perhaps d. 1740; m. (?) Lydia --- (or possibly m. Mary Benedict)

7. Mercy Wildman, d. before 1745/6; m. Ephraim Gregory

597 See NEHGR 157:353. 103

Matthew Boughton (94)

Matthew Boughton (or Bouton) was born 24 Dec 1661, in Norwalk, Conn., the son of John Bouton and Abigail Marvin. His wife’s name is unknown. In Dec 1691 he bought land in Danbury. His death date is not known, although he was living 25 Nov 1723, when he exchanged land with Thomas Taylor of Danbury. He left no probate, however, his family is shown in the settlement of the estate of his daughter, Jane Olmstead.598

Children:

1. Elizabeth Boughton, b. about 1691; m. Isaac Wildman

2. Capt. Samuel Boughton, b. about 1694; d. 1761/2; m. (1st) Ruth Waterbury; m. (2nd) Abigal -----

3. Sarah Boughton, b. about 1696; m. John Barnum

4. Matthew Boughton, b. about 1698; m. -----

5. Joseph Boughton, b. about 1701; m. (1st) Emm ?Fairchild; m. (2nd) Abigail ----

6. Jane Bougton; d. in or before 1764; m. ----- Olmstead

7. Benjamin Boughton, b. about 1707; m. Lydia Shove

8. John Boughton, b. about 1710; m. Rebecca (Seymour) Whitney

598 Gary Alan Boughton & the late Mary J. Bigelow, “A Line of Matthew Boughtons of Danbury, Conn. (1661-1821)”, The American Genealogist, 1990 (Vol. 65)., pp. 97-99. 104

Barnabas Hinsdale (96) and Sarah White (97)

Barnabas Hinsdale Sr. was born 13 Nov 1639, in Dedham, Mass.599 He was the son of Robert Hinsdale and Ann -----. He lived for some time at Hatfield before moving to Deerfield, Mass. (He sold his house in Hadley 22 Mar 1674.) He lived on Lot No. 9 in Deerfield and owned Lot No. 15.

On 15 Oct 1666, in Hatfield, Mass.,600 he married Sarah (White) Taylor, widow of Stephen Taylor of Hatfield. She had married Stephen in 1665 and had one son by her first husband. She was the daughter of Elder John White and Mary Levit. On 3 May 1667, Barnabas and 24 citizens of Hatfield joined in a petition to have a church established there.

He was killed by Indians, along with his father and two of his brothers, at Bloody Brook, near Deerfield, on 18 Sep 1675,601 in King Phillip’s War.602 Over 70 men died,603 and were buried in a common grave.604

His widow Sarah married Walter Hickson of Hatfield, 3 Feb 1679, and had three more children.605 She died 10 Aug 1702, in Hatfield. Walter died 3 Apr 1696.606

Children:607

1. Barnabas Hinsdale, b. 20 Feb 1668; d. 25 Jan 1725; m. Martha Smith

2. Sarah Hinsdale, b. about 1670; d. between 1716-22; m. Dea. Samuel Hall, 8 Jan 1690/91

3. Elizabeth Hinsdale, b. 29 Oct 1671; d. 8 Mar 1672

4. Isaac Hinsdale, b. 15 Sep 1673; d. 1 Mar 1739; m. Lydia Loomis

599 Dedham VR, p. 1a: “[1639] Barnabas, the son of Robt & Ann Hinsdell was borne the 13th of the 9th mo.” (November was then considered the 9th month.) 600 Hadley VR: "Oct. 15, 1666. Barnabas Hinsdall & Sarah Taylor." Although recorded in Hadley, the marriage is listed under Hatfield. 601Lewis, Americana Illustrated, pp. 607-608. 602 For a good account of King Phillip’s War, see Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community and War (2006). 603 http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/bloodybr.html 604 .findagrave.com: Mass Grave for Victims of Bloody Brook Massacre 605 One of her children, Jacob Hickson, was taken captive by Indians and slain. See Daniel W. Wells, History of Hatfield. 606Allyn S. Kellog, Memorials of Elder John White (1860), pp. 32-33. Sarah's first husband, Stephen Taylor, was buried in Hatfield 8 Sep 1665. 607Lewis, Americana Illustrated, p. 608. 105

5. Mary Hinsdale (posthumous), b. 27 Mar 1676; m. Thomas Hayward, 29 Jun 1699, Deerfield608

608 New England Marriages Prior to 1700, p. 360. 106

Joseph Smith (98) and Lydia Huit (99)

Joseph Smith married Lydia Huit, 20 Apr 1656, in Hartford, Conn.609 She was the daughter of Rev. Ephraim Huit and Isabel Overton. He died in 1689/90.610 Administration of his widow Lydia’s estate was granted to her son Simon Smith, and an inventory was taken on 2 Apr 1712.611

Children:

1. Joseph Smith, b. 8 Mar 1657; d. 1 Oct 1733; Hatfield, Mass.; bur. Hill Cem., Hatfield;612 m. Rebecca Dickinson

2. Samuel Smith, b. May 1658; d. Oct 1660

3. Ephraim Smith, b. 8 Sep 1659; d. 5 Apr 1751; m. Rachel Cole

4. Lydia Smith, b. Apr 1661; d. Oct 1664

5. Simon Smith, b. 2 Aug 1662; m. Hannah (Bliss) Haley

6. Nathaniel Smith, b. Oct 1664; d.1711; m. Esther Dickinson

7. Lydia Smith, b. 14 Feb 1665/6; m. (1st) Lamrock Flowers; m. (2nd) John Janes

8. Susanna Smith, b. June 1667; m. John Dickinson

9. Mary Smith, b. Nov 1668

10. Martha Smith, b. Mar 1670; m. Barnabas Hinsdale

11. Benjamin Smith, b. 21 Jul 1671

12. Elizabeth Smith, b. Nov 1672; m. Joseph Gilbert

13. Sarah Smith, b. Apr 1674; m. John Spencer

14. Edward Smith, b. 19 Jun 1677

609 Barbour Collection: Hartford Vital Records. 610 Lucius Barbour, Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut (1977), p. 543. See also See: James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of New England (1860); For Rev. Huit, see: The Griswold Family (1935), Vol. 2, p. 16. 611 A Digest of Early Connecticut Probate Records, p. 298. 612 findagrave.com: Sgt. Joseph Smith 107

15. Mercy Smith, b. 16 Nov 1679

108

John Seymour (100) and Mary Watson (101)

John Seymour was the son of Richard Seymour and Mercy Ruscoe, who were original proprietors of Hartford, Conn. John was probably born in Hartford, Conn., the year uncertain, but likely about 1639613 and before 1642. He married Mary Watson, daughter of John Watson and Margaret (Smith?).

He was made a freeman in 1667, and was “an active and influential man.” “In 1670 he and his wife owned the covenant at the Second Church in Hartford” and they were admitted to full communion on 31 Mar 1678. He died between 10 Dec 1712, when he made his will, and 3 Aug 1713, when his will was proved.614

Children, born in Hartford:

1. John Seymour, b. 12 Jun 1666; d. 17 May 1748, Hartford; bur. Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford;615 m. Elizabeth Webster

2. Capt. Thomas Seymour, b. 12 Mar 1668/9; d. 30 Aug 1740, Hartford; bur. Ancient Burying Ground;616 m. (1st) Ruth Norton; m. (2nd) Mary Waters

3. Mary Seymour, b. Nov 1670; d. 1733; m. John North

4. Zachary Seymour, bapt. 22 Dec 1672; d. young

5. Margaret Seymour, b. 17 Jan 1674/5; d. 9 Sep 1751; m. (1st) Timothy Root; m. (2nd) John Rew

6. Richard Seymour, b. 11 Feb 1676/7; d. after 1747, Canaan, Conn.; m. Mary Wilson

7. Jonathan Seymour, b. 10 Jan 1678/9; d. young

8. Nathaniel Seymour, b. 6 Nov 1680; d. young

9. Zachariah Seymour, b. 10 Jan 1684/5; m. Hannah Olmsted

613 The year that Richard Seymour is first found in New England. 614 All information from: Seymour Morris, "Richard Seymour of Hartford and Norwalk, Conn., and Some of His Descendants" New England Genealogical & Biographical Register (NEHGR), Vol. 72, (July 1918). 615 findagrave.com: John Seymour Jr. 616 findagrave.com: Capt. Thomas Seymour 109

Joseph Olmsted (102) and Elizabeth Butler (103)

Dea. Joseph Olmsted, was born in about 1654 in Hartford, Conn., the son of Nicholas Olmsted and Sarah Loomis. He married Elizabeth Butler, who was born say 1654, and was the daughter of Dea. Richard Butler and Elizabeth -----.

Joseph was a farmer. He was chosen Deacon of the First Church in Hartford in 1691. He moved to the east side of the river, and was the first deacon of the church in East Hartford. According to the Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America (1912), “He was one of the Committee on building the meeting house, and for locating forts for defense against the Indians. Was Fence Viewer in 1678-9; Surveyor in 1693; Selectman in 1703. His house stood on the meadow hill, on the site now occupied by the house of the late Ashbel Olmsted, Esq.”617

He died 5 Oct 1726, and is buried in the Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn.618 He left a will. His wife died 28 Apr 1729, and is also buried in the Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn.619

Children:

1. Joseph Olmsted, b. abt. 1673/4; d. 25 Feb 1762; bur. Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Conn.; m. Hannah Marsh

2. James Olmsted, b. abt. 1677; d. 14 Apr 1744; bur. Center Cem., East Hartford, Conn.;620 m. Mary Bull

3. Nicholas Olmsted, b. 1679; d. 29 Nov 1717; bur. Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Conn.; m. Mary Hosmer

4. Richard Olmsted, b. 1682; d. 9 Jan 1760; m. Deborah Hosmer

5. Nehemiah Olmsted, b. 21 Mar 1685/6; d. 4 Oct 1763; m. Clemence Hosmer621

617 George Kemp Ward, Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America (1912), p. 16. 618 findagrave.com: Joseph Olmsted 619 findagrave.com: Elizabeth Olmsted 620 findagrave.com: James Olmsted 621 Mary, Deborah and Clemence Hosmer were sisters. 110

6. Elizabeth Olmsted, d. 20 Jan 1766; bur. Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Conn.; m. Joseph Skinner

7. Rebecca Olmsted, bapt. 26 Aug 1688; d. 13 Nov 1690

8. Hannah Olmsted, bapt. 2 Nov 1690; m. Zachariah Seymour

9. Mary Olmsted, bapt. 2 Nov 1690

10. Rebecca Olmsted, bapt. 20 Aug 1693; d. 14 Jan 1778; m. Jonathan Hills

111

Stephen Brace (104) and Elizabeth ----- (105)

Stephen Brace, according to the Brace Lineage, “came from London in about 1667 and first located in Plymouth Colony in Swansea, Massachusetts.” He was probably born in about 1644, and married in about 1666. Little is known about his time in Swansea, and a grant of land to him there was revoked, possibly after he left town.

According to Savage, he moved to Hartford, Connecticut, by 1669. He first appears in the land records there in 1673. He built a home there where he lived until his death in 1692.

“He was a hatter and accumulated what was in those early times considered a large estate. He owned land at Rocky Hill, Great Meadow and other places.”

His will, made in May 1692, mentions eldest daughter Elishebah, daughters Phebe, Elizabeth and Ann, and sons Stephen, John, and Henry. An inventory of his estate was made on 31 Aug 1692.

An inventory of the estate of Elizabeth, widow of Stephen, was made 1 Dec 1724, naming her youngest son Henry as administrator.622

Children:

1. Elisheba Brace, m. Samuel Bliss, 3 Oct 1705

2. Phebe Brace

3. Elizabeth Brace, m. (1st) ---- Tucker; m. (2nd) Solomon Andrews

4. Ann Brace

5. Stephen Brace Jr., d. 28 Mar 1755; bur. Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford;623 m. Sarah Lane

6. John Brace, b. about 1678; d. 1762; m. Mary Webster

7. Henry Brace, b. about 1680; d. x1751; m. Ann Collier (or Collyer), 30 Jan 1706

622 John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage (1927), p. 13-15. See also Lucious Barbour, Families of Early Hartford, Conn., p. 83. 623 findagrave.com: Stephen Brace Jr. 112

Jonathan Webster (106) and Dorcas Hopkins (107)

Deacon Jonathan Webster was born 9 Jan 1656/7, in Middletown, Conn. He was the son of Robert Webster and Susannah Treat. He married Dorcas Hopkins, 11 May 1681, in Hartford.624 She was born in about 1660, and was the daughter of Stephen Hopkins and Dorcas Bronson.625

On 3 Feb 1694, Jonathan and Dorcas Webster were admitted to the Second Church of Christ in Hartford.626 Some sources say that Dorcas died in 1694, and Jonathan married Mary Judd, however there appears to be no strong proof for this second marriage. Jonathan’s will was dated 7 Apr 1732, and an inventory was taken 23 Jul 1735. It mentions his wife, daughters Susannah Steele, Mary Brace, and Mehetabell Bidwell, sons Benjamin and Jonathan, and deceased son Stephen.627 Children, born in Hartford:

1. Jonathan Webster, b. 18 Mar 1681; d. 18 Sep 1758; m. Esther Judd

2. Susannah Webster, b. 25 Apr 1686; m. Thomas Steele

3. Mary Webster, b. 29 Sep 1688; m. John Brace

4. Mehitable Webster, b. 8 Mar 1690; m. David Bidwell

5. Stephen Webster, b. 1 Jan 1692; d. bef. 1732; m. Mary Burnham

6. Benjamin Webster, b. 9 Aug 1698; d. 10 Jul 1755; bur. West Cem., Litchfield, Conn.;628 m. Elizabeth Peck

624 William Clemens, American Marriages Before 1699 (1926). 625 The will of Stephen Hopkins of Hartford, dated September 28, 1689, mentions daughter Dorcas Webster: "I give unto my daughter Dorcas Webster 40 Shillings besides what I have already given her." 626 Edwin Parker, History of the Second Church of Christ in Hartford (1892), p. 193. 627 A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records: "The last will and testament of Jonathan Webster, Sen., of Hartford: I confirm to my wife all which before I have made over to her by an instrument under my hand and signed by my own handwrighting. I give to my three daughters all my moveable estate (namely, Susannah Steele, Mary Brace and Mehetabell Bidwell), to be equally divided between them. And also I give unto each of my before named daughters the sum of £10, to be paid unto them in money apiece by my executor within 12 months after my decease. I give unto my son Benjamin all the land that I have within the south meadow. I confirm unto the heirs of my son Stephen decd. the land which I made over to him in his lifetime and to have at my decease. I give unto my son Jonathan my homelott, together with the buildings standing thereupon, except the use of what I have given to my wife. And lastly I constitute and appoint my son Jonathan executor 628 findagrave.com: Benjamin Webster 113

Samuel Messenger (108) and Susanna ----- (109)

Samuel Messenger was born “say 1642,” the son of Andrew Messenger and Rachel -----.629

He lived in Jamaica, Long Island, and died in 1685/6. He married Susannah -----, 20 Apr 1669.630 Deeds mention his four sons Samuel, Andrew, Daniel, and John, and his “brother,” Zachariah Mills.631

In spite of what has been written, Susannah’s maiden name was probably not “Mills.” (His brother-in-law Zachariah Mills was the husband of his sister Abigail.)

Children:

1. Samuel Messenger

2. Andrew Messenger

3. Daniel Messenger, b. about 1683; d. about 1751; m. Lydia Royce

4. John Messenger

629 The Three Messengers: Henry, Andrew and Edward: Clearing the Decks,” The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (NEHGR), vol. 152 (1998), pp. 362. 630 Ibid. 631 Lillian Selleck, One Branch of the Miner Family (1928), p. 127. 114

Nehemiah Royce (110) and Hannah Morgan (111)

Nehemiah Royce was born in about 1635 in England, the son of Robert Royce and Mary ----. He married Hannah Morgan, 20 Nov 1660, in New London, Conn. She was the daughter of James Morgan and Margery Hill, and was born 18 Jul 1642, in Roxbury, Mass.632

The Nehemiah Royce house in Wallingford, Conn., built in 1672, is the oldest house in Wallingford today, and is owned by the Historic Preservation Trust. George Washington twice visited the house and once gave an address in front of the house.

Nehemiah died 1 Nov 1706, in New Haven, and is buried in the Center Street Cemetery in Wallingford.633 Hannah died 12 Dec 1706, in Wallingford.634

Children:635

1. Joseph Royce, b. about 1663; .d. 19 Mar 1707; m. Mary Porter

2. Joanna Royce, b. about 1668; m. Wouter Jansen

3. Margery Royce, d. 12 Sep 1683, Wallingford

4. Mercy Royce, d. 4 Feb 1675/6

5. Mary Royce, b. 12 Aug 1675; possibly m. Samuel Lewis

6. Esther Royce, b. 15 Oct 1677; m. John Bull, 23 Nov 1698, in Farmington

7. Lydia Royce, b. 28 May 1680; m. Daniel Messenger

8. Nehemiah Royce, b. 18 Mar 1682/3; d. 30 Oct 1725; m. Keziah Hall, 9 Feb 1710/11

632 Roxbury VR, vol. 1, p. 248. Note that the original record says 5th month and July was, at that time, considered the 5th month since the year began in March. 633 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nehemiah_Royce_House See also http://historicbuildingsct.com/?p=1419 634 Barbour Collection, Wallingford VR p. 286: “Hannah [Royce], wid. Neamiah, d. Dec. 12, 1706.” 635 Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol 7, p. 1549. 115

Isaac Johnson (112) and Margaret Miller (113)

Isaac Johnson III was born 19 Dec 1670, in Middletown, Conn., the son of Isaac Johnson Jr. and Mary Harris.636 He married Margaret Miller, 12 Sep 1695, in Middletown. She was born 1 Sep 1676, in Middletown, and was the daughter of Thomas Miller and Sarah Nettleton.

He died 23 Mar 1744, in Middletown, and is buried in the Old Farm Hill Cemetery in Middletown.637 He left a will, dated 1 Jan 1739/40, and proved 1 May 1744, in which he mentions his wife Margaret, sons Stephen, John, Isaac, Thomas, Henry, William; and daughters Sarah, Margaret, Content, Tabitha, Mary and Hannah.638

She died 31 Dec 1764, in Middletown, and is also buried in the Old Farm Hill Cemetery.639

Children, born in Middletown:640

1. Sarah Johnson, b. 16 Aug 1696; d. 17 Sep 1776; m. Nathaniel Hubbard

2. John Johnson, b. August 25 (26?), 1698; m. Mary (Bow) Davis

636 Christopher Child, "The Parents of Isaac Johnson, Husband of Margaret Miller of Middletown, Conn.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 165 (2011), pp. 27-28. 637 findagrave.com: Isaac Johnson 638Charles Manwaring, A Digest of Early Connecticut Probate Records, Hartford District. 1729-1750, p. 421-422. “I Isaac Johnson of Middletown being advanced to the age of 70 years do make and ordain this my last will and testament Imprimis I give unto Margaret my wife 1 3 part of all my household goods and stock to be at her own dispose and the use of so much of my real estate that I have by deed of gift given or shall herein give to my son Stephen as she shall have occasion for during her natural life I give to my son John all that piece of land on which he now dwells and all that piece of land on which his barn now stands running eastward to the extent of my land there which with what I have already given to my sd son by deed of gift is his full portion of my estate I give to my son Isaac 10 shillings which with what I have already given him by deed of gift is his full portion of my estate I give to my son Thomas all that piece of land on which he now dwells supposed to contain about 40 acres which makes his full portion of my estate I give to my son Henry 10 shillings which with what I have already given to him by deed of gift is his full portion of my estate I give to my son William all my wearing apparrel which with what I have already given him by deed of gift makes his full portion of my estate I give to my son Stephen all of one piece of land lying near Thomas Tryon's containing about 8 acres more or less bounded east on the Town highway west on the Mill Brook north on Abell Tryon's land and south on Nathaniel Johnson's land I also give him the other 2 3 of my stock and all my husbandry tools and utensils whatsoever which with what I have already given him by deed of gift makes his full portion of my estate only it is to be observed that I have allowed to my wife Margaret the improvement of so much of the real estate that I have given my sd son Stephen as she shall have occasion for during her natural life It is to be understood and my will is that my sd son shall have the improvement thereof so long as he shall provide for my sd wife comfortable and honourable maintenance I give to my daughter Sarah the sum of £38 I give to my daughter Margaret the sum of £35 I give to my daughter Content the sum of 10 shillings I give to my daughter Tabitha the sum of 50 shillings I give to my daughter Mary the sum of £11-02-00 I give to my daughter Hannah the sum of £50 Which sums with what I have already given to my daughters above named makes them their full portions of my estate And my will is that the above mentioned legacies of my sd daughters be paid out of the other 2 3 of my household goods I appoint Stephen Johnson sole executor Witness Ebenezer X Robberds Isaac Johnson ls Giles Hamlin William Rockwell” 639 findagrave.com: Margaret Johnson 640 Paul F. Johnson, Genealogy of Capt. John Johnson (1951), p. 13. 116

3. Margaret Johnson, b. 26 Mar 1700; d. 22 May 1786; m. (1st) Moses Wetmore; m. (2nd) Joseph Lawrence

4. Isaac Johnson, b. 19 Apr 1703; d. 18 Jul 1786; m. Thankful Cowles

5. Thomas Johnson, b. 17 Mar 1706; m. Mary Johnson

6. Henry Johnson, b. 24 Feb 1708; m. (1st) Abiah Hubbard; m. (2nd) Abigail White

7. Content Johnson, b. 3 Mar 1710; m. Timothy Cowles

8. William Johnson, b. 19 Mar 1711/2; d. 10 Apr 1746; m. Martha Johnson

9. Stephen Johnson, b. 8 Feb 1713/4; d. 2 Feb 1796; bur. Old Farm Hill Cem.;641 m. Elizabeth Brainerd

10. Tabitha Johnson, b. 9 Feb 1715/6; m. Joseph De Wolf

11. Mary Johnson, b. 9 Feb 1715/6; m. Obadiah Brainerd

12. Hannah Johnson, b. 31 Aug 1718; d. 9 Jun 1752; bur. Old Farm Hill Cem.642

641 findagrave.com: Stephen Johnson 642 findagrave.com: Hannah Johnson 117

Samuel Bowe (114) and Mary Turner (115)

Samuel Bowe (or Bow) was born 28 Jan 1659, in Middletown, Conn.,643 the son of Alexander Bowe and Sarah -----.

He married Mary Turner 9 May 1683, in Middletown.644 She was born 5 Nov 1665, the daughter of Edward Turner and Mary Sanford.645

Samuel died 15 Jan 1741/2, in Middletown.646 Mary died 25 Apr 1747, in Middletown.647

Children, born in Middletown:648

1. Sarah Bow, b. 27 May 1683/4; d. young

2. Samuel Bow, b. 15 Jun 1685; m. (1st) Abigail Rowley, 4 Apr 1710; m. (2nd) Hannah West

3. Mary Bow, b. 3 Feb 1687/8; m. (1st) Arthur Davis; m. (2nd) John Johnson

4. Alexander Bow, b. 25 Oct 1692; d. 29 Jan 1692/3

5. Edward Bow (twin), b. 25 Oct 1692; d. Sep 1725; m. Anna Prior

6. Sarah Bow, b. Oct 1695

7. Thankful Bow, b. 23 Oct 1698; m. David Roberts, 21 May 1724

8. Alexander Bow, b. 20 Jan 1701; m. Lydia King, 21 Sep 1727

9. Jerusha Bow, b. 31 Mar 1705/6; m. William Lucas Jr., 20 Dec 1735

643 Middletown VR (Barbour collection); he is called son of Alexander. 644 Middletown VR (Barbour collection). 645 Frank F. Starr and John Pruyn, “Turner Family in America,” New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (NYGBR), vol. 13 (1882), p. 126. 646 Middletown VR (Barbour collection); called Samuel Sr. NOTE: I have not found any probate papers for Samuel Bow. 647 Middletown VR (Barbour collection), called widow of Samuel. 648 Besides Middletown VR, see also NEGHR 13:126. 118

Edward Morris (116) and Elizabeth Bowen (117)

Deacon Edward Morris was born probably in Mar 1658/9, in Roxbury, Mass., and baptized 13 Mar 1658/9, by the Rev. John Eliot (the “Blessed Apostle.”) He was the son of Edward Morris and Grace Bett.

He married Elizabeth Bowen 24 May 1683 in Roxbury.649 She was born 26 Jan 1660/1, and was the daughter of Henry Bowen and Elizabeth Johnson.

Their three oldest children were born in Roxbury, and sometime between 1690 and 1692, the family moved to Woodstock, Conn. Edward is mentioned in the minutes of a town meeting held 8 Jan 1692, in Woodstock. He was authorized as a Deacon in October 1710. In 1723, he was appointed “to look after the meeting-house, see that it be swept, keep the key, and take care of the cushing, for twenty shillings a year.”650

He died intestate 27 Aug 1727, in Woodstock, at age 69. He had earlier deeded his homestead to his only son Edward. His widow Elizabeth died 20 Nov 1743, also in Woodstock. They are buried in the Woodstock Hill Cemetery. His gravestone, although weather-beaten, is still standing.651 The inscription reads:

HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF DEACON EDWARD MORRIS AGED 69 YEARS DECEAS'D AUGUST y« 29, 1727.

A heavy granite table-stone was placed much later by a descendant. It reads:

HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF Dea. EDWARD MORRIS AGED 69. DECEAS'D AUGUST V 29 1727.

BORN IN ROXBURY, MARCH IO, 1658, CAME TO WOODSTOCK IN 169I.

649 Roxbury birth record, original image on ancestry.com “Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1988” database. 650 Tyler Morris, Ephraim and Pamela (Converse) Morris: Their Ancestors and Descendants (1894), pp. 15-16. 651 findagrave.com: Edward Morris 119

SELECTMAN TWENTY-FOUR YEARS, AND TWENTY-TWO YEARS DEACON OF THE CHURCH.

Mrs. ELIZABETH (BOWEN) MORRIS

BORN IN ROXBURY JANUARY 26, l66l, DIED, NOVEMBER 20, 1743. 652

Children:

1. Elizabeth Morris, b. 12 Feb 1683/4;653 d. 1685

2. Elizabeth Morris, b. 9 Feb 1686; d. 1704; m. John Bartholemew

3. Hannah Morris, m. Samuel Hemmingway

4. Edward Morris, b. 9 Nov 1688, d/ 12 Aug 1769; m. Bethiah Peake

5. Grace Morris b. 14 Nov 1692; m. Joseph Peake

6. Abigail Morris, b. 25 Oct 1694; m. John Frizzell

7. Susanna Morris, b. 16 Aug 1698; m. John Church

8. Prudence Morris, b. 9 Aug 1702; d. 7 Jan 1780; m. Joseph Belknap

652 Tyler Morris, Ephraim and Pamela (Converse) Morris, Their Ancestors and Descendants (1894), pp. 13-14. 653 Roxbury VR (database on ancestry.com). “d. of Edward and Elisabeth.” 120

Jonathan Peake (118) and Hannah Leavens (119)

Jonathan Peake was born 10 Oct 1663, in Roxbury, Mass.654 He was the son of Jonathan Peake Sr. and Sarah French.

He married Hannah Leavens. She was born 17 Oct 1666, in Roxbury, and was the daughter of John Leavens and Hannah Woods.

Jonathan died 20 Sep 1744, in Woodstock, Conn. Hannah died there on 16 Oct 1756.655 They are both buried in the Woodstock Hill cemetery. 656

In Memory of In Memory Mr. Jonathan Peake Of Mrs. Hannah Who departed this Peake Life, September Ye Ye Wife of Mr. 20th, 1744, in Jonathan Peake, Ye 81st year of his Decd October 16, age. 1756, in Ye 90th Year of her age. Children:

1. Jonathan Peake

2. Joseph Peake, b. 23 Nov 1691; d. 15 Nov 1775; bur. Woodstock Hill Cem.;657 m. Mary Perrin

3. Hannah Peake, b. 14 Nov 1693

4. Bethiah Peake, b. 20 Feb 1698; m. (1st) Edward Morris; m. (2nd) Gershom Rice

5. Abigail Peake, b. 7 Apr 1700; d. 22 Feb 1766, bur. Woodstock Hill Cem.;658 m. Isaac Johnson

6. Sarah Peake, b. 18 Apr 1702

7. Catherine Peake, b. 29 Aug 1704

8. Ephraim Peake, b. 9 May 1709

654 Roxbury VR, where he is called son of Jonathan. 655 Tyler Morris, Ephraim and Pamela (Converse) Morris, Their Ancestors and Descendants (1894), pp. 29-30. 656 findagrave.com: Jonathan Peake and findagrave.com: Hannah Peake 657 findagrave.com: Joseph Peake 658 findagrave.com: Abigail Johnson 121

Thomas Miller (120) and Sarah Nettleton (121)

Thomas Miller was born in England, in about 1609/10. It has been written that he was the son of John Miller and Mary Pylston, but others have questioned this. He married, first, Isabel -----, in about 1633.

They settled first in Rowley, Mass., by 1639. In 1647 he was allowed to keep an inn and licensed to draw wine. He was made a freeman in 1648. The family moved to Middletown, Conn., in about 1652. He was a carpenter and also built a mill.659

In May 1666, the couple’s maid, Sarah Nettleton, then 22, gave birth to a son. Prior to the birth, on 1 Mar 1655/6, when it was obvious that she was with child, Thomas didn’t deny that he was the father. The court cited him for “his notorious wickedness in committing uncleanes with Sarah Nettleton his servant who saith (to which he ascenteth) she is with child by him.”660 He was sentenced to be whipped, and Sarah to be whipped after she gave birth. According to one source, he and his wife escaped this punishment, but he was briefly imprisoned.661 Although he was living in Middletown, he was still a member of the church in Rowley, Mass., and he was excommunicated for his crime.

By 9 May 1666, his wife Isabel was “lately deceased.”

He married Sarah Nettleton, 6 Jun 1666, in Middletown. She was born in about 1642,662 the daughter of Samuel Nettleton and Mary -----.

Apparently forgiven, he was admitted to the church in Middletown in Dec 1674, by a letter from the church in Rowley. Two weeks later he had his five sons baptized. He made his will 11 Aug 1680, and died three days later, 14 Aug 1680, in Middletown. In his will he calls himself “something about seventy years of age.” He mentions his “daughter Bacon” whom he had “already paid her full portion before her death.” He made his wife Sarah sole executrix, and stipulated that his estate be divided between his five sons after her death. An inventory lists his heirs as Thomas, 14; Samuel, 12; Joseph, 10; Benjamin, 8; John, 6; Margaret, 4; and Sarah, 1 year old.663

659 Mary Lovering Holman, The Ancestry of Col. John Harrington Stevens and his wife Frances Helen Miller (henceforth “Stevens-Miller”), vol. 1 (1948), p. 301. 660 “In-Depth First Settler Profile: Thomas Miller,” Society of Middletown First Settlers Descendants, compiled by R. W. Bacon, citing Hartford County court minutes, 1 Mar 1665/6, p. 47. 661 http://www.middlesexhistory.org/exhibits/english.htm 662 Based on the age on her tombstone. 663 Stevens-Miller, p. 303, based on Manwaring’s digest of Conn. Probate records; Manwarring seems to have omitted John, but checking the original probate papers (misfiled under Thomas Jr.) I find that John is included. 122

Sarah married, second, John Harris (or Herris), son of Thomas Herris.664 She executed a marriage contract with him on 16 May 1684 at Middletown. His date of death is not known, but she survived him. She died 20 Mar 1727/8, in Middletown, aged 86 years, and is buried in the Old Farm Hill Cemetery there.665

Child, by his first wife Isabel:

1. Ann Miller, b. about 1633; d. 6 Jul 1680, Middletown, Conn.; m. Nathaniel Bacon

Children, by his second wife, Sarah Nettleton:

2. Thomas Miller, b. 6 May 1666; d. 24 Sep 1727; m. (1st) Elizabeth Turner; m. (2nd) Mary Rowell

3. Samuel Miller, b. 1 Apr 1668; d. 11 Apr 1738; m. Mary Eggleston

4. Joseph Miller, b. 21 Aug 1670; d. Dec 1717; m. Rebecca Johnson

5. Benjamin Miller, b. 10 Jul 1672;666 d. 22 Nov 1747, Middlefield, Conn.; bur. Old North Burying Ground, Middlefield; 667m. (1st) Mary Johnson; m. (2nd) Mercy Bassett

6. John Miller, b. 10 Mar 1673/4; d. 3 May 1745; bur. Trinity Church Cem., Portland, Conn.;668 m. Mercy Bevin

7. Margaret Miller, b. 1 Sep 1676; d. 31 Dec 1764; m. Isaac Johnson

8. Sarah Miller, b. 7 Jan 1678/9; d. 21 May 1766, Woodstock, Conn.; bur. Bungay Cem., West Woodstock, Conn.;669 m. Smith Johnson

9. Mehitable Miller, b. 28 Mar 1680/1; d. 17 Apr 1753; bur. Old Farm Hill Cem., Middletown;670 m. George Hubbard

664 Gale Ion Harris, “Thomas Herris, Merchant of New England: Reassembling a ‘Split Identity,” National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) vol. 80, pp. 45-47, 50. 665 findagrave.com: Sarah Harris 666 Middletown VR (Barbour collection). 667 findagrave.com: Benjamin Miller. 668 findagrave.com: John Miller 669 findagrave.com: Sarah Johnson. 670 findagrave.com: Mehitable Hubbard. 123

Thomas Rowley/Rowell (122) and Mary Denslow (123)

Thomas Rowley, also known as Thomas Rowell, was a cordwainer (shoemaker), who was in Windsor, Conn., by 1662. He is said to have been the son of Henry Rowley.671 He married Mary Denslow, 5 May 1669, in Windsor.672 She was born 10 Aug 1651, and was the daughter of Henry Denslow and Susanna -----.

He died intestate 4 Apr 1708, in Windsor.673 His death record is given under the name Thomas Rowell. Probate records mention widow Mary Rowly, Eldest son Thomas Rowly/Rowel, daughters Mary Miller, Deborah Gillet, Elizabeth Lucas, Abigail “Boe,” Martha Rowley, and Grace, as well as payments made to Thomas Miller and Nathan Gillet. Mary inherited land at Deerfield, “with the orchard on it,” as well as some land at Greenfield.674

His widow may have been the Mary Rowley, widow, who died 12 Jun 1739, at age 90, recorded in Bloomfield, Conn.675

Children (some may have used surname “Rowley”):

1. Mary Rowley/Rowell; b. 16 Apr 1670; m. Thomas Miller

2. Thomas Rowley, b. Oct 1671; d. 28 Oct 1741; m. Violet Stedman

3. Elizabeth Rowley, b. Mar 1672/3; d. 23 Aug 1753; bur. Old Farm Hill Cem., Middletown;676 m. William Lucas, of Middletown, Conn.

4. Martha Rowley, b. 14 May 1677; m. Samuel Fitch, at age 77 (first marriage for both)

5. John Rowley, b. 27 Oct 1679; d. 10 Nov 1679

6. Deborah Rowley, b. 5 Jan 1680 or 1683, Simsbury; m. Nathan Gillett

7. Samuel Rowley, b. 1683; d. young

671 George Roberts, “The Denslow Family in America,” New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (1947), p. 11. 672 Windsor VR (Barbour collection.) She is called “Mary Denslo.” They were married by Mr. Wolcott. 673 Windsor VR (Barbour collection). “Thomas Sr.” 674 Hartford Probate District #4654 675 Bloomfield VR. 676 findagrave.com: Elizabeth Lucas 124

8. Samuel Rowley, b. Jun 1685; d. 11 Aug 1697

9. Abigail Rowley, b. 10 Feb 1686; d. 18 Oct 1713; m. Samuel Bow Jr.

10. Grace Rowell, b. 5 Aug 1692; d. May 1765; apparently unmarried

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Ephraim Goodrich (124) and Sarah Treat (125)

Capt. Ephraim Goodrich was born 2 Jun 1663, in Wethersfield, Conn. He was the son of William Goodrich and Sarah Marvin. He married Sarah Treat, 20 May 1684, in Wethersfield. She was the daughter of Richard Treat and Sarah Coleman, of Wethersfield, Conn.677

“Ephraim was one of 24 co-founders of Glastonbury, Connecticut on 8 May 1690, and was one of its large landholders.”678

Sarah died 26 Jan 1712, in Wethersfield. She is buried in the Wethersfield Village Cemetery.679 Ephraim married, second, on 25 Dec 1712, Jerusha (Treat) Welles, widow of Capt. Thomas Welles, and daughter of James Treat and Rebecca Lattimer.

Ephraim died 27 Feb 1739, in Wethersfield, aged 76.680 He is buried in the Center Cemetery, Rocky Hill, Conn.681 His gravestone inscription is: “Capt. Ephraim Goodrich, who deceased 28 Feb 1739, aged 74 years, leaving 9 Children, 43 Grandchildren, and 4 Great-grandchildren.”

Jerusha died 15 Jan 1754, and is buried in the Wethersfield Village Cemetery.682

Children, by his first wife Sarah:

1. Richard Goodrich, b. 27 Feb 1685/6; d. 7 Apr 1759; m. (1st) Hannah Bulkeley; m. (2nd) Mehitable Boardman

2. Ephraim Goodrich, b. 21 Dec 1693; d. 12 Aug 1771, Litchfield, Conn; m. Hannah Steele

3. Sarah Goodrich, b. 1698; d 6 May 1795; bur. Center Cem., Rocky Hill;683 m. Richard Butler

4. Thomas Goodrich, b. 3 Oct 1699; d. 10 Mar 1761; bur. Green Cem., Glastonbury, Conn.;684 m. Hannah Reynolds

5. William Goodrich, b. 27 Sep 1701; d. 16 Dec 1787; bur. Still Hill Cem., South Glastonbury, Conn.;685 m. Rachel Savage

677 Donald Lines Jacobus, Hale, House and Related Families (1952), p. 557. 678 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71168010 679 findagrave.com: Sarah Goodrich 680 Jacobus, Hale, House and Related Families, p. 557. 681 findagrave.com: Ephraim Goodrich 682 findagrave.com: Jerusha Goodrich 683 findagrave.com: Sarah Butler 684 findagrave.com: Thomas Goodrich 685 findagrave.com: William Goodrich 126

6. David Goodrich, b. 1705; d. 7 Jun 1779; m. Sarah Edwards

7. Gideon Goodrich, b. 7 Feb 1705; d. 9 Aug 1769; bur. Center Cem., Rocky Hill, Conn.;686 m. Sarah Williams

Children, by his second wife Jerusha: 8. Oliver Goodrich, b. 14 Sep 1714; d. 23 Sep 1780; bur. Center Cem., Rocky Hill;687 m. Temperance Wright

9. Gurdon Goodrich, b. 29 Dec 1717; d. 21 Jan 1794; bur. Center Cem., Rocky Hill;688 m. Abigail Belden

686 findagrave.com: Gideon Goodrich 687 findagrave.com: Oliver Goodrich 688 findagrave.com: Gurdon Goodrich 127

Charles Bulkeley (126) and Hannah Raymond (127)

Dr. Charles Bulkeley was probably born in New London, Conn.689 He was the son of Rev. / Dr. Gershom Bulkeley and Sarah Chauncy. He married Hannah Raymond. Hannah was born 7 Aug 1668, in New London, Conn., the daughter of Joshua Raymond and Elizabeth Smith.

Dr. Bulkeley was licensed to practice "physic and chirurgery" in Oct1687. He died in 1692, in New London, Conn. No probate record has been found.

His widow Hannah married Thomas Avery, 13 Mar 1693, in Wethersfield.690 Hannah had seven children by her second marriage. She died 28 Jan 1742/3, in Norwich, Conn.691 Thomas Avery had died 5 Jan 1737.

Child, of Charles Bulkeley and Hannah Raymond:

1. Hannah Bulkeley, bapt. 17 Apr 1692; d. 23 Sep 1720; m. Richard Goodrich

Children of Hannah (Raymond) (Bulkeley) Avery by her second husband:

1. Joshua Avery, bapt. 25 Aug 1695; m. Jerusha Rockwell

2. Mary Avery, m. Benjamin Baker

3. Elizabeth Avery, d. 17 Jul 1728; m. Sylvester Baldwin

4. Isaac Avery, bapt. 17 Jul 1709; d. 3 Apr 1777; m. Elizabeth Fox

5. Jonathan Avery, d. 1792; m. Elizabeth Waterman

6. Charles Avery, died young

7. Peter Avery

689 Some sources say he was born about 1663, but this is not mentioned in Jacobus, below. 690 Donald Lines Jacobus, The Bulkeley Genealogy (1933), p. 136, for all information except Hannah Raymond’s parents. The marriage was recorded in New London but took place in Wethersfield. 691 Norwich VR, found on Newenglandancestors.org: “Mrs Hannah Avery, widow to mr. Thomas Avery of New Londong, Died in Norwich, the 28th day of January 1742/3.” 128

Jan Stryker (138) and Lambertje Seubering (139)

Jan Stryker was born in 1615 in Holland, apparently the son of Gerrit Stryker. He lived in the small northern village of Ruinen, in Drenthe Province. He married, in Holland, Lambertje Roelofse Seubering, daughter of Roeloff Luccassen Seubering of Drenthe.692

Jan and his wife came to New Amsterdam, now New York, in 1652, a year after his brother, Jacobus, had immigrated. A portrait of Jan Stryker, painted by his brother Jacobus in 1655, is now owned by the National Gallery of Art, in Washington D.C. It was inscribed "Given to Altje by her father Jacobus Gerritsen Stryker, who himself drew this likeness of his brother Jan."693 In 1654 Jan Stryker took the lead in establishing the Dutch settlement of Midwout (now called Flatbush, a section of Brooklyn). He held the office of Chief Magistrate of Midwout for twenty years.694

In a 1679 survey, Jan described his occupation as armorer and gunsmith. He was the second wealthiest man in Midwout. He served as churchmaster, elder, judge and military leader. Jan was one of two overseers of the construction of the Dutch Reformed Church at Midwout in 1654. Materials were brought from Holland. It was the first church erected on Long Island, and was on the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Church Lane.695

Jan's wife Lambertje died soon before 21 Jun 1675, when Jan paid 20 guilder for a grave for her. She is buried in the Flatbush Reformed Churchyard.696 Jan married, 30 Apr 1679, Swaentje Janse, widow of Cornelius DePotter of Breuchelen. She died in 1686, and Jan married, 31 Mar 1687, Tuentje Teunissen, widow of Jacob Hellakers.697

Jan Stryker died 3 Mar 1697. He is buried in the Flatbush Reformed Churchyard, in Brooklyn.698

Children:

1. Altje Stryker, b. 1632; m. Abraham Jorise Brinkerhoff; d. ca. 1714

2. Jannetje Stryker, d. after 1705; m. (1st) Cornelius Jansen Berrien; m. (2nd) Samuel Edsall

692 Hopper Mott, "Jan and Jacobus Strijcker and Some of Their Descendants," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 38, (1907), p. 1. 693 William N. Stryker, The Stryker Family in America (1979), pp. 5-7. The painting is not on display, but a color reproduction can be found in Stryker's book. 694 Mott, "Jan and Jacobus Strijcker and Some of Their Descendants," p. 1. 695 Stryker, The Stryker Family in America, p. 6. 696 Ibid., p. 5. 697 Mott, "Jan and Jacobus Strijcker and Some of Their Descendants," p. 1. 698 Stryker, The Stryker Family in America, p. 5. 129

3. Garret Janse Stryker, b. 1652; m. Styntie Gerritse Dorland; he was a judge and a sheriff

4. Agnietje Stryker, m. Jan Cornelise Boomgaert

5. Hendrick Stryker, d. 23 Jan 1688; m. Catrina Kip

6. Eytie Stryker, d. 29 Sep 1687; m. Christofell Probasco

7. Sarah Stryker, m. Joris H. Bergen

8. Pieter Stryker, b. 1 Nov 1653; d. 11 Jun 1741; m. (1st) Annetjie Barends; m. (2nd) Aertje Bogart

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Richard Woodhull (142) and Dorothy (Howell?) (143)

Richard Woodhull was in Southampton, Long Island, N.Y., by Mar 1644. In these early records he is called Richard “Odell,” but it is unlikely that he was the Richard Odell who was in Lynn, Mass., in 1639. Richard’s parents and origin are not known, but it is likely that he was descended from the gentry family of Woodhull of Thenford, Northants., England.

Richard’s wife Dorothy was probably Dorothy Howell, daughter of Edward Howell and Frances Paxton, who was baptized 20 Feb 1620/1, at Marsh Gibbon, Bucks., England.

Richard moved from Southampton, to Hempstead, L.I., in about 1654. On 20 Jul 1657 he bought land from the Indians, and was described as being of Setauket. He was a Deputy to the General Court in 1664, a judge, Justice of the Peace, and patentee of Brookhaven in 1666 and 1686. He died sometime after 5 Apr 1691, when he conveyed land to his son Richard. No death record has been found.699

Children, order uncertain:

1. Jemima Woodhull, m. (1st) Daniel Halsey; m. (2nd) John Laurison

2. Capt. Richard Woodhull, b. 9 Oct 1649, Southhampton, L.I.; m. Temperance Topping; he was a Justice of the Peace at Brookhaven

3. Lydia Woodhull, b. about 1650/51; living 1661, but no further record

4. Nathaniel Woodhull; living 1689; uncertain whether or not he married and had children

5. Ruth Woodhull, d. before 1689; m. Samuel Edsall

6. Ann Woodhull, m. (1st) Daniel Tourneur; m. (2nd) Arthur Futhy

7. Deborah Woodhull, possibly d. 6 Jan 1743; supposedly m. John Lawrence, although “no evidence has been found for it”

8. Margaret Woodhull, probably d. 1 Feb 1718 and m. Richard Floyd

699 This entire section is based on: Henry B. Hoff, “The Descendants of Richard Woodhull,” The Genealogist, Vol. 2, no. 2 (Fall 1981). I have not attempted to reproduce all of Mr. Hoff’s reasoning, the interested reader is encouraged to see the original article for details. 131

John Reid (150) and Margaret Miller (151)

This information on John Reid is preliminary, as much more information can be found and will be added as time permits.

John Reid was born 18 Feb 1655/6, at Niddry, Kirkliston, county Linlithgow, Scotland, the son of John Reid. Mary, Queen of Scots, once slept at the castle there. “The Reid family, for at least three generations, were gardeners of the castle.”

John Reid “was gardener to the Lord Advocate, and went over to the famous Hamilton Gardens for improvement.”

He married Margaret Miller, 20 Nov 1678, in Scotland. She was born 1644/5, the daughter of Henry Miller, and thus was 11 years older than John. At this time both John and Margaret were Quakers. (By 1703 they had converted to the Church of England.)

In 1683 he wrote a book The Scots Gard’ner, which was published in Edinburgh. It was reprinted later and is available on Google books.

He was sent by the Proprietors of New Jersey as a surveyor, and settled in Freehold, N.J., in 1683. There he was a member of the Assembly, and in 1702 he was appointed Surveyor General of New Jersey.

He died 16 Nov 1723, at age 67, in Hortencia, N.J. His gravestone, at the Topanemus cemetery (but no longer standing), reads:

Here lies the body of John Reid who came from Scot Land his native countrey With his wife Margaret & Three daughters the 9th of decber Anno. Dom. 1683. He Died the 16th of Novbr Anno Dom. 1723 Aged 67 years. 700

700 Most of the information in this section is from Everlyn Barstow, The Barstow Genealogy (1879). It includes a transcript of an original manuscript written by John Reid himself, in which he describes some of the events of his life. 132

He did not leave a will, but probate records detail “a large estate, the inventory of which lists a library of more than a hundred titles – law books, theological treatises, works on astronomy, and in bellelettres, such works as Mrs. Blen’s novels, songs and books of jests.”

According to This Old Monmouth of Ours, “No man of this day and generation made a wider, deeper, or more permanent impression on the Monmouth of his time.”701

Margaret died 1 May 1728, in Monmouth Co., N. J., aged 84.

Children:

1. Anna Reid, b. 4 Jan 1679/80, Lawres, Scotland; d. 6 Jul 1723; m. John Anderson

2. Helena Reid, b. 2 Oct 1680 [or 1681?], Shanks; d. after 1750; m. Rev. John Bartow

3. Margaret Reid, b. 11 May 1683, Scotland; d. 15 Jan 1683/4, N. J.702

4. Col. John Reid, b. 27 Jul 1686, Perth Amboy, N. J.; d. 1 Jun 1777, Westchester, N.Y.; m. Mary Sands

701 William S. Horner, This Old Monmouth of Ours (1932), pp. 318-20. 702 . Describing her birth, John Reid in his manuscript calls her “third daughter Mary,” but later says “my daughter Margaret died the 15th and buried the next day at Amboy.” It is assumed they refer to the same girl, since no birth for Margaret is given, nor is any other information on Mary provided. 133

Benjamin Hull (160) and Elizabeth Andrews (161)

Dr. Benjamin Hull was born in 10 Apr 1672, in Stratford, Conn.,703 the son of Dr. John Hull and Mary Beach. He came to Wallingford, Conn., with his father in 1687.704 He married Elizabeth Andrews 14 Dec 1693, in Wallingford.705 She was born in 17 Jul 1674, the daughter of Samuel Andrews and Elizabeth Peck.706

Elizabeth died 27 Apr 1732, in Wallingford. Benjamin married second, widow Hannah (-----) Parmelee, 17 Dec 1735, in Wallingford.707

Benjamin died in 30 Mar 1741, in Wallingford.708 He left no will, but probate records exist. An inventory values his real estate at £1855, including over 500 acres of land. His estate also included “one negro man.” From his inventory he appears to have been wealthy. His heirs are not listed in the probate records.709

Children:710

1. Andrew Hull, b. 17 Aug 1694; d. Dec 1717

2. Mary Hull, b. 31 Aug 1696; m. Eben Bronson

3. Elizabeth Hull, b. 8 Apr 1698; m. Nathaniel Merriman

4. Damaris Hull, b. 4 Feb 1700; d. 1787; m. Elnathan Street

5. Dr. John Hull, b. 6 Oct 1702; d. 22 May 1762; m. Sarah Ives

6. Abigail Hull, b. 14 Feb 1704; m. Ensign E. Merriman

7. Samuel Hull, b. 1 Sep 1707; d. 1789; m. Sarah Hall

8. Sarah Hull, b. 30 Mar 1710; m. Samuel Hall

9. Benjamin Hull, b. 6 Jul 1712; either he or his father m. Hannah Parmelee

703 Stratford VR (Barbour collection). He is called son of John (mother’s name not given). 704 History of New Haven County (1892), p. 431. 705 Wallingford VR (Barbour collection). They were married by “Mr. Yaile.” 706 Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol. 1, p. 41; based on Wallingford Vital Records. 707 Weygant incorrectly says Benjamin Jr. was the one who married Hannah Parmelee. Not only does Jacobus state that it was Benjamin Sr., the marriage record says “Dr. Benjamin” and Benjamin Jr. was not a doctor. 708 Wallingford VR (Barbour collection). 709 New Haven Probate District #5585, online at Ancestry.com. 710 Charles H. Weygant, Hull Family in America (1913), p. 471. 134

Gideon Ives (162) and Mary Royce (163)

Ensign Gideon Ives was born in about 1680, probably in Wallingford, Conn., the son of John Ives and Hannah Merriman. He married Mary Royce 20 Feb 1706, in Wallingford.711 She was born 12 Jan 1686 in Wallingford,712 and was the daughter of Joseph Royce and Mary Porter.

Mary died 15 Oct 1742, in Wallingford.713 Gideon married, second, Elizabeth (----) Cornwall, 10 May 1743, in Wallingford.

Gideon died 6 Feb 1767, in Wallingford.714 He and Mary are both buried in the Center Street Cemetery, Wallingford, but their gravestones no longer survive.715 According to the Ives genealogy., Mary’s gravestone was legible in 1929 and read: “Mary, wife of Ensn Gideon Ives, who died Oct. 15, 1742 in her 56th year.”716

I am unable to find any probate records for Gideon Ives.

Children, born in Wallingford:

1. Elnathan Ives, b. 22 Sep 1706; d. 16 Feb 1777, Bristol, Conn.; bur. Old SouthCem.;717 m. Abagail Frisbie

2. Sarah Ives, b. 9 Sep 1708; d. 29 Nov 1760; m. Dr. John Hull

3. Jotham Ives, b. 26 Sep 1710; d. 2 Sep 1753; bur. Hillside Cem., Cheshire, Conn.;718 m. Abigail Burroughs

4. Amasa Ives, b. 24 Aug 1712; d. 1 Sep 1715

5. Rhoda Ives, b. 2 Dec 1714; m. Immer Judd

6. Martha Ives, b. 10 Aug 1716; m. (1st) Ralph Parker; m. (2nd) Jonathan Blakelslee

7. Amasa Ives, b. 15 Nov 1718; d. 30 Sep 1742

711 Wallingford VR (Barbour collection). They were married by “Capt. Yale.” It is unclear whether the date is old style or new style. 712 Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol. 4, pp. 910, 919; based on Wallingford VR. It is unclear whether the date is old style or new style. 713 Wallingford VR (Barbour collection). She is called “w. of Ens. Gideon.” 714 Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven; based on cemetery transcription. 715 See also: Arthur Ives, Genealogy of Ives Family, (1932). 716 Ibid, p. 110. 717 findagrave.com: Elnathan Ives. 718 findagrave.com: Jotham Ives 135

8. Gideon Ives, b. 24 Sep 1720; d. 31 Jan 1777; m. Eunice Tuttle

9. Joel Ives, b. 13 Jan 1723; d. 31 Dec 1795; m. (1st) Rebecca Merriam; m. (2nd) Experience Royce; m. (3rd) Hannah Atwater

10. Mary Ives, b. 16 Dec 1724; d. 14 May 1776; bur. Broad St. Cem., Meriden, Conn.;719 m. Moses Mitchell

11. Susanna Ives, b. 26 May 1727; d. 2 Jan 1804; bur. Evergreen Cem., Cazenovia, N.Y.;720 m. Elias Roberts

12. Esther Ives, b. 14 Oct 1729; m. Ambrose Tuttle

719 findagrave.com: Mary Mitchell 720 findagrave.com: Susanna Roberts 136

Ebenezer Doolittle (164) and Hannah Hall (165)

Ebenezer Doolittle was born 6 Jul 1672, in Wallingford, Conn., the son of Abraham Doolittle and Abigail Moss. He married Hannah Hall, 6 Apr 1697, in Wallingford. She was born 11 Mar 1673/4 in Wallingford, Capt. Samuel Hall and Hannah Walker. They lived in the part of Wallingford which later became Cheshire.721

Ebenezer died intestate 6 Dec 1711, in Wallingford.722 Probate records include an inventory. His children are listed as: Hannah, 13; Ebenezer, 12; Moses 10; Sarah, 8; Caleb, 6; Joshua, 4; and Zadoc, 1.723 It must have been difficult for his widow Hannah to raise seven children on her own. There is no indication that she remarried. Hannah died 27 Jul 1758, in Wallingford, in her 85th year.724

Children:

1. Hannah Doolittle, b. about 1699; d. 27 Feb 1769; bur. Center St. Cem., Wallingford;725 m. Joseph Atwater

2. Ebenezer Doolittle, b. 15 Apr 1700; d. 30 May 1774; bur. Hillside Cem., Cheshire;726 m. Lydia Warner

3. Moses Doolittle, b. about 1702; d. 10 Apr 1781; m. (1st) Lydia Richardson; m. (2nd) Ruth Hill

4. Sarah Doolittle, b. about 1704; d. 4 Mar 1781; m. Abraham Hall

5. Caleb Doolittle, b. 3 Feb 1706; d. 11 Mar 1781; m. Tamar Thompson

6. Joshua Doolittle, b. 2 Mar 1709; d. 15 Nov 1779; bur. Center St. Cem., Wallingford;727 m. Hannah Hitchcock

7. Zadoc Doolittle, b. 29 Mar 1711; m. Rhoda Johnson

721 William Doolittle, The Doolittle Family in America (1901), pp. 68-69. 722 Wallingford Vital Records (Barbour collection). 723New Haven Probate District #3519. 724 Wallingford Vital Records (Barbour collection.) She is called Mrs. Hannah Doolitle. It seems odd that she would not have remarried. 725 findagrave.com: Hannah Atwater. 726 findagrave.com: Ebenezer Doolittle Jr. 727 findagrave.com: Joshua Doolittle 137

Thomas Richardson (166) and Rachel Parker (167)

Thomas Richardson’s birth date and parents are not known. He married Rachel Parker, in 1700, in Wallingford. She was born 16 Jun 1680 in Wallingford, Conn., the daughter of John Parker and Hannah Bassett.

In November 1747, Moses Doolittle of Wallingford and Dorcas Thomas of New Haven petitioned for a conservator for Thomas Richardson and wife. Thomas died 11 Jun 1761 in Wallingford. Administration of his estate was granted to John Royce, “the widow Rachel desiring it.”728 Children:

1. Dorcas Richardson, b. 2 Dec 1700; d. 21 Mar 1790; m. Joseph Thomas

2. Lydia Richardson, b. about 1703; d. 30 Jan 1747/8; m. Moses Doolittle

3. Abigail Richardson, d. 1776; m. John Royce

728 Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven. 138

William Lewis (168) and Mary Hopkins (169)

Capt. William Lewis was born “say” 1620, the son of William Lewis Sr. and Felix ----. He married, first, by 1645, Mary Hopkins. She was the daughter of William Hopkins and Mary --.729 He married, second, Mary Cheever, 22 Nov 1671, in Boston (but recorded in Farmington).730 She was the daughter of Ezekiel Cheever, “the celebrated schoolmaster.”

William was “the first recorder of Farmington.” He died 18 Aug 1690. He died intestate. The records of the Court of Assistants summarize the division of his estate as follows:

Phillip Lewis “the eldest Sonn having had for a long time the possession of the housing and Land in Hartford belonging to the Sd Capt Lewis his late Father, this Court Do order that the Same Shall belong to him … with thirty pounds more to be paid him out of the Moveables of the Said Estate…”

“Ezekiell Lewis, haveing by the guift of his Grandfather the portion Securied to him of the Estate of the Said Capt Lewis his father, and also Nathaniel Lewis having in like manner his portion Secured to him, This Court do Order that there Shall be five pounds more paid to the Sid Ezekiell, and fifteen pounds more paid to the Said Nathniel…”

Besides what they already received, Samuel Lewis received 72 pounds, William Lewis 61 pounds, Ebenezer Lewis 69 pounds, John Lewis, 117 pounds, James Lewis, 87 pounds; Mary Judd, 59 pounds; Sarah Boltwood, 67 pounds; Hannah Marsh, 67 pounds; Felix Selden, 82 pounds; Abigail Lewis, 77 pounds.731

His widow Mary married Thomas Bull, 3 Jan 1692. She died 10 Jan 1727/8.

Children, by his first wife:732

1. Mary Lewis, b. 6 May 1645; m. Benjamin Judd

2. Philip Lewis, bapt. 13 Dec 1646; m. Sarah Ashley

3. Samuel Lewis, b. 18 Aug 1648; d. 25 Nov 1725; m. (1st) Elizabeth Judd; m. (2nd) Mary -----

4. Sarah Lewis, b. 1 Oct 1652; d. 10 Aug 1722; bur. Old Hadley Cem.; 733m. Samuel Boltwood

729 It seems little is known about William Hopkins. It’s possible he never immigrated to New England or the information that he was Mary’s father may be incorrect. 730 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins (sketch on his father William Lewis Sr.) 731 Connecticut: Minutes of the Court of Assistants, 1669-1711, online at AmericanAncestors.org. 732 A. G. Hibbard, History of Goshen, Conn. (1897), p. 475. 139

5. Hannah Lewis, m. (1st) Samuel Crow; m. (2nd) Daniel Marsh

6. William Lewis, bapt. 15 Mar 1656; m. Phebe Moore; he was a schoolmaster734

7. Felix Lewis, bapt. 12 Dec 1658; m. Thomas Selden

8. Ebenezer Lewis, m. Elizabeth Merriman

9. John Lewis, b. 15 May 1665; d. 1694; unm.

10. James Lewis, b. 10 Jul 1667; m. Mary Meekins

Children by his second wife:

11. Elizabeth Lewis, b. 2 Aug 1672; d. 1674

12. Ezekiel Lewis, b. 7 Nov 1674; m. (1st) Mary Braden; m. (2nd) Abigail (Dudson) Kilcup

13. Nathaniel Lewis, b. 1 Oct 1676; d. 24 Feb 1752; bur. Memento Mori Cem., Farmington, Conn.;735 m. (1st) Abigail Ashley; m. (2nd) Thankful (Pomeroy) Lyman

14. Abigail Lewis, b. 19 Sep 1678; m. William Wadsworth

15. Joseph Lewis, bapt. 15 Mar 1679; d. Aug 1679

16. Daniel Lewis, b. 16 Jul 1681; d. 16 Mar 1682

733 findagrave.com: Sarah Boltwood 734 Julius Gay, Farmington Papers (1929), p. 73. 735 findagrave.com: Nathaniel Lewis. 140

Ebenezer Strong (172) and Hannah Clapp (173)

Elder Ebenezer Strong was born in about 1643, the son of Elder John Strong and Abigail Ford. He married Hannah Clapp, 14 Oct 1668, in Northampton.736 She was born in 1646 in Dorchester, Mass., the daughter of Nicholas Clapp and Sarah Clapp. Ebenezer Strong was a farmer and tanner at Northampton, Mass., and, like his father, an Elder in the church. He inherited the tannery from his father. He was a selectman for many years, and a constable in 1679.

He died in Northampton, 11 Jan 1728/9,737 at age 86. His estate was valued at £950.738 He left a will dated 4 Apr 1711, and proved 11 Mar 1728/9, in which he mentioned his wife Hannah, sons Ebenezer, Jonathan, and Nathaniel; and daughter Sarah Stebbins. He referred to a piece of land that he had gotten from his “Uncle Cooke.”739

Children:

1. Hannah Strong, b. 7 Oct 1669; d. 29 Nov 1691; m. Ebenezer Pomeroy; no children

2. Ebenezer Strong, b. 2 Aug 1671; d. 12 Nov 1729; m. (1st) Mary Holton; m. (2nd) Elizabeth Parsons (his cousin)

3. Lt. Nathaniel Strong, b. 25 Sep 1673

4. Sarah Strong, b. 29 Sep 1675; d. 19 Dec 1675; killed by Indians

5. Preserved Strong, b. Sep 1679; d. 11 Aug 1680

6. Sarah Strong, b. 29 Sep 1681; m. Thomas Stebbins

7. Jonathan Strong, b. 1 May 1683; d. 10 Dec 1766; m. Mehitable Stebbins

8. Noah Strong, b. 18 Oct 1684; d. 24 Aug 1699; aged 14

9. (twin, not named), b. and d. 3 Oct 1689

10. (twin, not named), b. and d. 3 Oct 1689

736 Torrey’s New England Marriages to 1700. 737 Northampton Vital Records. 738 Benjamin Dwight, The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong (1871), pp. 1120-21. 739 Probate record online at ancestry.com. 141

Joseph Stebbins (174) and Sarah Dorchester (175)

Lt. Joseph Stebbins was born 24 Oct 1652, in Springfield, Mass., the son of Lt. Thomas Stebbins and Hannah Wright. He married Sarah Dorchester, 27 Nov 1673, in Springfield. She was born 16 Oct 1653 in Springfield, the daughter of Anthony Dorchester and Martha Chapman

Joseph served as constable in 1681, 1694 and 1708. He was first chosen selectman in 1693, and continued to serve 10 other years in the period of 1694-1723. He was also town treasurer 1694-96. In 1696 he was commissioned as an Ensign. He was representative to the General Court, 1698, 1707, 1717, and 1721. By 1707 he was made a Lieutenant.

He died 15 Oct 1728, in Springfield, and is buried in the Springfield burying ground. He left a will in which he mentioned his wife Sarah; his four sons, Joseph, Benjamin, Ebenezer and John; and daughters Mehitable Strong, Sarah Chapin; Hannah Towlsey, and Martha Lamb. He also gave to the three children of his son Thomas, naming two of them as Hannah Mable and Thomas Stebbins. His widow died 18 Aug 1746, in Springfield.740

Children:

1. Joseph Stebbins, b. 4 Oct 1674; d. 29 Sep 1722 (drowned); m. Rebecca Colton

2. Benjamin Stebbins, b. 23 Jan 1676/7; d. 17 Oct 1748; m. Martha (Blackman) Ball

3. Thomas Stebbins, b. 13 Jul 1679; d. 29 Jun 1713; m. Sarah Strong

4. John Stebbins, b. 22 Sep 1681; d. 17 Nov 1686

5. Mehitable Stebbins, b. 22 Nov 1683; d. 3 Mar 1761; m. Jonathan Strong

6. Ebenezer Stebbins, b. 8 Jun (or 20 Nov) 1686; d. 17 Jul 1765

7. Sarah Stebbins, b. 8 Jun 1688; d. 6 Feb 1726; m. David Chapin

8. John Stebbins, b. 8 Nov 1690; d. 23 Feb 1743; m. Sarah Wariner

9. Hannah Stebbins, b. 9 Nov 1692; m. Michael Tonslay

740 Ralph Stebbins Greenlee, The Stebbins Genealogy, vol. 1 (1904), pp. 93-97. 142

10. Martha Stebbins, b. 28 Jun 1697; m. Samuel Lamb

143

Abraham Ambler (176) and Mary Bates (177)

Abraham Ambler was born 22 Sep 1642 in Watertown, Mass., the son of Richard Ambler and Sarah -----. He moved with his father741 to Stamford, Conn., probably in 1647 or 1659. He married Mary Bates, 25 Dec 1662, in Stamford, Conn. She was the daughter of Robert Bates.

Abraham Ambler held many offices in Stamford, starting at age 24. He was Selectman for 13 years, and also served as town clerk, as a Deputy to the Connecticut Legislature, and as Justice of Fairfield County.

At some point after 1675, his wife Mary died and Abraham married, second, Hannah -----.

In 1680, his name, along with his father’s, was on the signers to the Indian deed to Bedford, N.Y. He apparently lived in maintained his home in Stamford, dividing his time between both towns. The last entry of his name in any town records of Bedford was 9 Feb 1696/7

In 1690 he seems to have gone in with others to purchase a sailing vessel, which may have been involved with smuggling goods to New York.

Abraham made a will dated 3 Aug 1699, and probated 24 Jan 1699/1700. His will mentions his wife Hannah, son John, daughter Mehitable, and grandchildren Abraham Brown, Abigail Brown and Sarah Brown.742

Children:

1. Mary Ambler, b. 15 Jan 1663/4; m. (John?) Brown

2. Abraham Ambler, b. 5 Jan 1665/6; m. Hannah Gold; d. before 15 Nov 1694

3. John Ambler, b. 18 Feb 1667/8; d. 4 Nov 1711; m. Martha Wildman

4. Joshua Ambler, b. 8 Sep 1670

5. Sarah Ambler, b. 6 Oct 1672; no further record

6. Mehitable Ambler, d. 8 Feb 1736/7; m. James Slawson

741 It is not known whether or not his mother Sarah was still alive. 742 Conklin Mann, "Richard Ambler of Watertown, Mass., and Stamford, Conn., and his Descendants," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, vol. 64 (1933), pp. 19-22. 144

Thomas Wildman (178) and Sarah (Brooks?) (179)

Thomas Wildman lived in Bedford, N.Y. His parents and birth date are not known. His wife’s name was Sarah. It is possible that she was Sarah Brooks, as she is named in the will of William Brooks in 1684, “apparently being his reputed daughter.”

Thomas died in Sep 1689 and left a widow, four sons, and two daughters. The younger children chose Abraham Ambler of Stamford as their guardian. The heirs made an agreement dated 30 Oct 1697, signed by Sarah Seymour, Abraham Wildman, Abraham Ambler, and Martha Ambler. It was attested by Sarah Seymour, relict of Thomas Wildman, and now the wife of Thomas Seymour of Norwalk.743

Children, birth order uncertain:

1. Abraham Wildman, d. 1750; m. (1st) -----; m. (2nd) Abigail (a widow)

2. Martha Wildman, m. John Ambler

3. Thomas Wildman, d. 1752, Danbury; m. Lydia (Gregory) Forward

4. John Wildman, d. by 1732; m. Sarah Fairchild

5. (son)

6. (daughter)

743 Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Old Fairfield, p. 694. 145

Benjamin Hoyt (180) and Hannah Weed (181)

Benjamin Hoyt was born 2 Feb 1644[/5], the son of Simon Hoyt and Susannah -----. His birth is recorded in Windsor, Conn., but according to Robert Charles Anderson, it is more likely that he was born in Fairfield, Conn. He married Hannah Weed, 5 Jan 1670[/1], in Stamford, Conn.744 Hannah was born in about 1651, the daughter of Jonas Weed and Mary ----.745

Benjamin’s name is in the Stamford town records from at least 1667. In 1668 he had a house lot granted there with the provision that he build a house within 2 years. He was surveyor for North field in 1700 and probably lived in that portion of the town.

Benjamin’s last name was usually spelled “Hait” in the town records.

Hannah died 9 Nov 1711, in Stamford. Benjamin probably married, second, Abigail ------. Benjamin died intestate 26 Jan 1735/6, in Stamford, “in ye 91st year of his age.” “The Stamford records state that Abigail, wife to Benj. Hait, d. night following March 4, 1729-30.” She was probably Benjamin’s wife.746

Children:

1. Benjamin Hoyt, b. 9 Dec 1671; d. 1747; d. m. Elizabeth Jagger

2. Mary Hoyt, b. 20 Sep 1673

3. Hannah Hoyt, b. 3 Jun 1676

4. Simon Hoyt, b. 11 Mar 1677; probably d. young

5. Capt. Samuel Hoyt, d. 1767; m. (1st) Mary Jagger; m. (2nd) Elizabeth (-----) Clason

6. Jonas Hoyt, d. 2 or 3 Dec 1711; m. Sarah Smith

744 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, sketch on his father Simon Hoyt. 745 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, sketch on her father Jonas Weed. She was treated, in 1669, by John Winthrop Jr., who calls her Hannah Weed, 20 y. o., daughter of Jonas of Stamford; but Anderson sees the age as only an approximation. 746 David W. Hoyt, A genealogical history of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight families, pp. 309-10. 146

Jeremiah Jagger (182) and (Sarah?) Ferris (183)

Jeremiah Jagger was born in about 1640/41, in Connecticut, the son of Jeremiah Jagger and Elizabeth ----.747 He married (Sarah?) Ferris. She was born in about 1655, and was the daughter of Peter Ferris and Elizabeth Reynolds. Proof that a daughter of Peter Ferris and Elizabeth Reynolds married Jeremiah Jagger is found in two deeds.748

He died intestate. Probate records, dated 1690, exist, and mention children Sarah (13), Elizabeth (11), Mary (7) and Jeremiah (5). Peter Ferris and Abraham Ambler were administrators. An account was made 28 Feb 1690 showing debts including £10 to the estate of John Jagger.749

Children:

1. Sarah Jagger, b. 1676/7; m. (1st) John Webster; m. (2nd) James Slawson

2. Elizabeth Jagger, b. 1678/9; m. Benjamin Hoyt

3. Mary Jagger, b. 1682/3; m. Capt. Samuel Hoyt

4. Jeremiah Jagger, b. 1684/5; d. 6 Oct 1706; unm.; probate records mention his three sisters: Sarah Webser, wife of John Webster; Elizabeth Hait, wife of Benjamin Hait; and Mary Hait, wife of Samuel Hait.

747 Harry Gager, “Jagger-Gager Genealogy,” New England Historical and Genealogical Register (NEHGR), Vol. 101 (1947), pp. 104-105. 748 Ancestry of Elizabeth Barrett Gilespie (1976), p. 136. I have not seen this book except for a snippet. 749 Stamford Probate Record #3300, available via Ancestry.com 147

John Bouton (188) and Abigail Marvin (189)

Sgt. John Bouton (or Boughton) was the son of John Bouton Sr. and Alice -----. He married, first, Abigail Marvin, 1 Jan 1656/7, in Norwalk, Conn.750 She was born “say 1637,” the daughter of Matthew Marvin and Elizabeth ----.751

John was Deputy to the Connecticut Legislature from Norwalk, at various times from 1669-85. He was Sergeant in the Norwalk Train Band.

He married, second, after 1689, Mary (-----) (Allen) Stevenson, widow of Thomas Allen and Jonathan Stevenson.752

John died between 25 Dec 1706, when he made his will, and 27 Jan 1706/7, when his will was proved.753 His will mentions wife Mary, grandchild John Bowton of Danbury, sons Matthew and Joseph Bowton, daughter Rachel Sension, son Thomas Bowton, daughter Elizabeth Warrin; son Richard Bowton; and daughter Mary Bowton. Matthew Sension, “Edman Warrin,” and James Betts, sons-in-law of the deceased, appealed. On 16 Jul 1720, Mary Bouton of Norwalk distributed property to son Thomas Bouton and daughter Mary Morehouse. She also gave geese to Thomas Bouton, he to give one gander and two geese to John Betts’ wife. She also mentions her grandchildren, Thomas Bouton, Richard Bouton, Mary Morehouse, Mary Hayes, Ruth Bouton, and Gabriel Morehouse.754

Children:

1. John Bouton, b. 30 Sep 1659; m. Mary Hayes; “there is no evidence that he had an earlier wife, Sarah Gregory”

2. Matthew Bouton, b. 24 Dec 1661

3. Hannah Bouton, m. James Betts

4. Joseph Bouton, b. say 1665; d. 1747, Norwalk; m. Mary Gregory

5. Rachel Bouton, b. 15 Dec 1667; m. Matthew Sension (also known as “St. John”)

6. Abigail Bouton, b. 1 Apr 1670; d. young

7. Mary Boutonn, b. 26 May 1671; d. young

750 Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Old Fairfield, vol. 1.,pp. 94-95. 751 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration (sketch on her father, Matthew Marvin). 752 Jacobus, Families of Old Fairfield. 753 I am unable to find his will on Ancestry.com. 754 Jacobus, Families of Old Fairfield. Perhaps Jacobus was wrong in calling Thomas Bouton, Richard Bouton, and Mary Morehouse her grandchildren (could this be a typo), as these were the names of her three children. . 148

8. Elizabeth Boutoun, m. Edmund Waring

Children, by his second wife:

9. Thomas Bouton, d. without heirs

10. Richard Bouton, m. Mercy Platt

11. Mary Bouton, m. Lemuel Morehouse

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Robert Hinsdale (192) and Ann ----- (193)

The Hinsdale family is said to have come from the district of Loos in the province of Liege, now in Belgium. This area was originally a part of France, although Dutch and German families also lived there. Records of the Hinsdale family date back to as early as the end of the twelfth century. It is possible that the family was among the Huguenots who went to England after the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572.755 All -- or nearly all -- the Hinsdales in the United States descend from Deacon Robert Hinsdale. New evidence suggests that he was from the parish of Pulham St. Mary the Virgin, in southeastern Norfolk County, England.756

Robert Hinsdale was a proprietor of the town of Dedham, Mass., in 1637. He was a member of the board of selectmen there and was also one of eight founders of the Dedham First Church in November 1638. Robert's first wife was named Ann or Hannah. Her maiden name may have been Woodward, but there is no proof for that assertion.757 They were married in England, but the marriage record has not been found. A sensitive and timid woman, she fainted on making a profession of her faith before the Dedham church on 2 Jun 1639.758

In Nov 1649 Robert was on a committee of Dedham citizens formed to organize a new town, later called Medfield. In 1651 the town was incorporated, and Robert went to live there on what is now North Street. Soon after 1659 he was granted 46 acres of land near what is now Collin's Mill.

In about 1667 Robert and his family moved westward to Hadley, Mass. His first wife had apparently died, and Robert married Elizabeth (-----) Hawkes in about 1668. She was the widow of John Hawkes.

In 1672 Robert was an original proprietor of Deerfield, Mass., then known as Pocumtuck. He lived at the present site of the Willard House. He was a deacon of the first church there and was one of the principal and most active citizens.759

Robert and his second wife separated, and on 30 Mar 1674, he and his wife were taken to court for "living asunder contrary to law" and also charged with "lascivious and wanton carrage."

755 Myrtle Lewis, "The Hinsdale Family," Americana Illustrated, Vol. 35, (1941), pp. 602-603. 756 Robert C. Anderson, "The English Origin of Robert Hinsdale of Dedham, Medfield, Hadley and Deerfield, Mass.", The American Genealogist, vol. 68 (July 1993), p. 159. 757 Donald Lines Jacobus, The Waterman Family, Vol. 1 (1939), p. 734. Jacobus points out that "No evidence has been found for the statement made in Hinsdale Genealogy (1906). . . that Robert married Ann Woodward, daughter of Peter, and that she died as Mrs. Hinsdale on 4 June 1666. If her name had been Hinsdale, it is almost inconceivable that her death would have been entered under her maiden name in Dedham records; furthermore, the Hinsdales had been removed from Dedham to Medfield several years before 1666. In a deed, Robert Hinsdale's wife appears as Hannah; she may have been the daughter of Peter Woodward, but no proof has been found." 758 Lewis, Americana Illustrated, pp. 604, 606. 759 Ibid., p. 605. 150

When examined, she refused to answer, and appears to have gotten off without punishment. However, the court held that Robert had "broken the Perfect rule of divine law: Mal. 2:16; Matt. 19:6; and Peter 3:7, & the law of the Colony." He was ordered "whipped then striped on the naked body" and a fine was imposed.760 On 25 Jun 1683, in Windsor, Conn., Elizabeth married, third, Thomas Dibble.761

Robert and three of his sons, Samuel, John and Barnabas, were slain in the Bloody Brook massacre at Deerfield on 18 Sep 1675. Some 700 Indians under the command of King Philip attacked and killed nearly every one of the little band of settlers led by Captain Thomas Lathrop. According to Cotton Mather, many of Lathrop's men had "been so foolish as to put their arms. . .aside to gather grapes."762 In all, 77 men were killed.763

A marble monument commemorating the massacre was erected in 1838. It lies on the main road in South Deerfield. A common grave is nearby.

Children, by his first wife, Ann or Hannah:764

1. Elizabeth Hinsdale, bapt. 21 Feb 1635/6, Pulham St. Mary the Virgin, England; d. 11 Aug 1669; m. James Rising

2. Samuel Hinsdale, bapt. 28 Jan 1636/7, Pulham St. Mary the Virgin, England;765 d. 18 Sep 1675, Bloody Brook; m. Mehitabel Johnson; he was the first settler of Deerfield, Mass.; ancestor of President Franklin D. Roosevelt766

3. Barnabas Hinsdale, b. 13 Nov 1639; d. 18 Sep 1675, Bloody Brook; m. Sarah (White) Taylor

4. Gamaliel Hinsdale, b. 5 Mar 1642/3; d. 1689; m. Rachel Martin

5. Mary Hinsdale, b. 14 Feb 1644; m. Daniel Weld

6. Experience Hinsdale, b. 23 Jan 1646; d. 19 May 1676; m. Mary Hawkes; he was killed by Indians in the attack on Peskeomskut; his son Mehuman is buried in the Old Burying Ground in Deerfield, with the following inscription on his tombstone: "Mahuman

760 Herbert C. Andrews, Hinsdale Genealogy: Descendants of Robert Hinsdale (1906), p. 62. The fine was not remitted even after his tragic death, his heirs being responsible for its payment. 761 Early New England Families Project, NEHGS, sketch on Thomas Dibble. 762 Cotton Mather quoted in Bart McDowell, "Deerfield Keeps a Truce With Time," National Geographic, Vol. 135 (June 1969), p. 792. This article does not mention Robert by name, but does mention his son Samuel, who was Deerfield's first settler. 763 According to Americana Illustrated. However, the National Geographic article (above) says the number was 64. 764 Lewis, Americana Illustrated, pp. 606-607. 765 Anderson, The American Genealogist, vol. 68, p. 159. 766 For the descent of Franklin D. Roosevelt from Samuel Hinsdale, see: Gary B. Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents (1989), pp. 63-68. 151

Hinsdale, died May ye 9 1736, in the 63rd year of his age - who was the first male child born in this place, and was twice captivated by the Indian Salvages."767

7. John Hinsdale, b. 27 Jan 1647/8; d. 18 Sep 1675, Bloody Brook

8. Ephraim Hinsdale, b. 26 Sep 1650; d. 20 Aug 1681; m. Mehitabel Plympton

767 Andrews, Hinsdale Genealogy, p. 74. 152

John White (194) and Mary Levit (195)

John White was born in about 1597, the son of Robert White and Bridget Allgar, of Messing, Essex, England. He married Mary Levit (?), 26 Dec 1622, at Messing.768

John and his family came to New England in 1632, on the ship Lyon, settling first in Cambridge, Mass. He was in Hartford, Conn., by 1635.769

“After the death of Thomas Hooker, the beloved pastor of the Hartford Church, differences of opinion regarding matters of church government arose between Mr. Stone, Hooker’s successor, and a number of the congregation.” Hooker died in 1647. In 1659, John and his family were among a group of colonists who left Hartford due to these controversies, and settled in Hadley, Mass.770 He was a selectman for several years in Hadley. He returned to Hartford by 1671, where he became an Elder in the church by 1677.

He died 23 Jan 1683/4, in Hartford, as recorded in the inventory of his estate. A church record states, “This holy man, having faithfully served the Lord in his place, and that also with good success through Grace (he was a good man, and God was with him), fell asleep in Christ, and went to receive his reward, January 1683.”

He left a will, dated 17 Dec 1683 and proved 6 Mar 1683/4. His will mentions sons Nathaniel, Daniel, and Jacob; son John’s children; daughter Hixton’s children; grandchild Stephen Taylor; Sarah White, daughter of son Nathaniel; and Jonathan Gilbert, son of daughter Mary. He also gave a sum to “the Reverend John Whiting, my honored pastor.”771

Children:

1. John White, bapt. 28 Dec 1623, Messing; no further record

2. Mary White, bapt. 16 Jul 1626, Messing; m. Jonathan Gilbert

3. Capt. Nathaniel White, b. say 1630; d. 27 Aug 1711; bur. Riverside Cem., Middletown, Conn.;772 m. (1st) Elizabeth -----; m. (2nd) Martha (Coit) Mould

4. John White, b. about 1636; b. 15 Sep 1665, Hartford; m. Sarah Bunce

768 See NEHGR 55:29. Her surname is hard to read in the original record. “Levit” may be true but is not certain. 769 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins (featured name 770 Frank F. Starr, Various Ancestral Lines of James Goodwin and Lucy (Morgan) Goodwin, of Hartford, Conn. (1915), p. 403. 771 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins. 772 findagrave.com: Nathaniel White 153

5. Daniel White, b. say 1638; d. 27 Jul 1713, Hatfield; m. Sarah Crow

6. Sarah White, b. about 1641; d. 10 Aug 1702; m. (1st) Stephen Taylor; m. (2nd) Barnabas Hinsdale; m. (3rd) Walter Hickson

7. Jacob White, b. 8 Oct 1645, Hartford; d. before 29 May1701; m. Elizabeth Bunce

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Ephraim Huit (198) and Isabel Overton (199)

Rev. Ephraim Huit was minister at Wraxall, Warwichshire, England. “Having been an object of Archbishop Laud’s discipline, on account of non-conformity and neglect of ceremonies, he fled to New England in 1639.”773 His ancestry is unknown. He settled in Windsor, Conn. He had married Isabel Overton, 22 Apr 1622, in Tarvin, Cheshire, England. She was baptized 1 May 1596, in Solihull, England.774

He was the author of a book with a long title: “The whole Prophesy of Daniel Explained, by a paraphrase, analysis, and briefe comment, Wherein the severall Visions shewed to the Prophet are clearly Interpreted, and the application thereof vindicated against dissenting opinions. By Ephraim Huit sometime Preacher at Roxall in Warwichshire, now Pastor to the Church at Windsor in New England.” This was published in London in 1644.

He died 4 Sep 1644, in Windsor, leaving his wife and four daughters. He is buried in the Palisado Cemetery, in Windsor.775 His gravestone is thought to be the oldest legible gravestone in the state of Connecticut. Epitaph:

“Here Lyeth Ephraim Huit, Sometimes Teacher to ye Church of Windsor, who dyed September 4th, 1644 Who When hee lived Wee drew our vitall Breath, Who When hee Dyed his dying was our death, Who was ye Stay of State, ye Church staff, Alas the times Forbid an EPITAPH”

His gravestone is said to be the oldest legible gravestone in the state of Connecticut.

He left a will, a transcript is printed in the Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut. Besides his wife, he mentions daughter Susannah, Mercy, Lydia and Mary.776

A court record states, “Mrs. Huit promiseth that if the goods sett apart fo the discharge of debts fall short, that shee will resigne such other goods as are committed to her, to me yt out.”777

773 Louis De Forest, Our Colonial and Continental Ancestors: The Ancestry of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dommerich (1930), p. 119. 774 NEHGR, v. 171 (Winter 2018). 775 Findagrave.com: Ephraim Huit (caveat: this site contains unproven, probably erroneous information). 776 His will can be found online, in the Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, p. 458. 777 Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, p. 115. 155

Isabel died 8 Mar 1660/1 in Windsor.

Children:778

1. Susanna Huit, d. 1645

2. Nathaniel Huit, d. 1642

3. Sarah Huit

4. Mercy Huit

5. Lydia Huit, m. Joseph Smith

6. Mary Huit, bapt. 2 Aug 1640; d. 20 Feb 16701/; m. Thomas Strong

778 De Forest, Our Colonial and Continental Ancestors: The Ancestry of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dommerich chart on p. 118. 156

Richard Seymour (200) and Mercy Ruscoe (201)

Richard Seymour (or “Seamer”) was baptized 27 Jan 1604/5, in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England, the son of Robert Seamer and Elizabeth Waller.

He married Mercy Ruscoe, 18 Apr 1631, at Sawbridgeworth. She was born in about 1610 and was the daughter of Roger Ruscoe and Sarah -----.

Richard and his family immigrated to New England in 1639, settling in Hartford, Conn.779

In 1651, he was named as one of the grantees of land in the new town of Norwalk, Conn. His home lot was directly across from the meeting house. He was elected a selectman in 1655 but did not live to serve his term.

Richard died in Norwalk, Conn., between 29 Jul 1655 (the date of his will), and 10 Oct 1655 (date of the inventory of his estate).

Mercy married, second, John Steele of Farmington, Conn., 25 Nov 1655. Her three youngest sons moved with them to Farmington. John Steele died 25 Nov 1665, and it appears that Mercy survived him. In Oct 1668, John, Zachariah and Richard acknowledged receipt of £40 each out of John’s estate.780

Children:

1. Thomas Seymour, bapt. 15 Jul 1632, Sawbridgeworth; d. 1712; m. (1st) Hannah Marvin; m. (2nd) Elizabeth -----

2. Mary Seymour, bapt. 9 Jan 1634/5, Sawbridgeworth; bur. there 3 Apr 1635

3. Mercy Seymour, bapt. 8 Jul 1636; no further record

4. John Seymour, b. about 1639; d. 1713; m. Mary Watson

5. Zachariah Seymour, b. about 1642, Hartford; d. Aug 1702, Wethersfield; m. Mary Gritt

6. Capt. Richard Seymour, b. probably about 1645; d. 1710, “killed by the fall of a tree”; m. Hannah Woodruff

779 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Directory. 780 Mary Walton Ferris, Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines, Vol. 2 (1943), pp. 727-728. 157

John Watson (202) and Margaret (Smith?) (203)

John Watson was in Hartford, Conn., by 1644, when he was a juror there. He was not the son of Robert Watson. His wife Margaret, is said to have been Margaret Smith. Tradition says that she, on the ship coming to New England, fell aboard, and John Watson saved her and later married her.781 John was a surveyor of highways in Hartford in 1647. He died there between 26 Mar 1650, the date of his will, and 4 Jun 1650, when it was proved. He mentions his wife, his son John, and daughters, Sarah and Mary, under age 18.782 Children:

1. Sarah Watson, b. about 1641; m. John Merrill

2. John Watson, b. about 1646; d. about 1730; m. (1st) Anna Nichols; m. (2nd) Sophia ----

3. Mary Watson, b. about 1647; m. John Seymour

781 There is no way for this tradition to be verified, however. 782 Buell Burdette Bassett, One Bassett Family in America (1926), p. 773-76. 158

Nicholas Olmsted (204) and Sarah Loomis (205)

Capt. Nicholas Olmsted was baptized 15 Feb 1612/3, in Fairstead, Essex, England, the son of James Olmsted and Joyce Cornish. He came to New England in 1632 on the ship Lyon, with his father and family.783

Nicholas came to Hartford, Conn., with his father in 1636. In 1637 he served in the Pequot War, with Capt. John Mason. He took part in the battle at the Pequot Fort, and received a land grant for his services in the battle.784 He married, first, Sarah Loomis, by about 1645.785 She was born in about 1617 or 1618, the daughter of Joseph Loomis and Mary White.

It is reported that, “In March 1653/4, Nicholas Olmsted was before the court for aiding a man to make love to a servant girl.”786

Sarah is said to have died in 1667. He is said to have married, second, Mary (-----) Lord, widow of Dr. Thomas Lord. 787

He died 31 Aug 1684, in Hartford. He left a will dated 20 Aug 1683, in which he mentions his wife (not named), sons Samuel, Joseph, and Thomas, daughters Sarah Gates, Rebecca Biglo, and Mabel Butler.788

Children:

1. Sarah Olmsted, b. about 1641; d. 7 Nov 1709, East Haddam; m. George Gates

2. Elizabeth Olmsted,789 d. 12 Oct 1681, Wethersfield; m. Samuel Butler

3. (possibly) Mary Olmsted, b. 20 Nov 1646; said to have d. 1646

4. Rebecca Olmsted, b. 12 Mar 1647/8; d. after 1721; m. John Bigelow

5. John Olmsted, bapt. 3 Feb 1649/50; d. young

783 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins (sketch on his father James Olmstead.) 784 Mary Walton Ferris, Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines, Vol. 2 (1943), p. 617, 785 According to The Great Migration Begins, cited above. Other sources say he was married in 1640. 786 Ibid, p. 616. 787 According to George Kemp Ward, Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America (1912), pp. 12-15. However, Mary Walton Ferris points out that the widow of Dr. Thomas Lord was named Hannah. In addition, other than the Olmsted genealogy, I have found no other record of this marriage. 788 Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, vol. 1. See also images of original will papers on Ancestry.com, Hartford Probate District #4027, 789 See TAG 60:27-30. She was born “probably in the mid 1640s.” 159

6. Samuel Olmsted, b. 1653; d. 13 Jan 1726; bur. Old Cove Burying Ground, East Haddam, Conn.;790 m. Mary Lord

7. Joseph Olmsted, b. 1654; d. 5 Oct 1726; m. Elizabeth Butler

8. Thomas Olmsted, d. before 28 May 1741; m. Hannah Mix

9. Mabel Olmsted, m. (1st) Daniel Butler; m. (2nd) Michael Taintor

790 findagrave.com: Samuel Olmsted 160

Richard Butler (206) and Elizabeth ----- (207)

Richard Butler was born in about 1610. He immigrated to New England, first to Cambridge, Mass., in 1633. He was the brother of William Butler of Hartford. He moved to Hartford, Conn., in 1636, and married his first wife, whose name is not known, at about that time. She died in about 1640, and he married, second, Elizabeth -----.

Richard served as Deputy to the General Court, at various times from Mar 1658/9 to May 1660. He died 6 Aug 1684, in Hartford. His will, dated 2 Apr 1677 and proved 4 Sep 1684, mentions sons Thomas, “Samewell,” “Nathanell,” Joseph, and “Danell,” and daughters Mary “Right,” Elizabeth Olmsted, and Hannah Greene; as well as his wife Elizabeth Butler. The inventory of his estate totaled £564.

His widow Elizabeth died 11 Sep 1691. Her death date is stated in probate records, which also show that only five children survived at that time: Nathaniel, Joseph, Daniel, Samuel, and Elizabeth.791

Children, by his first wife:

1. Thomas Butler, b. say 1637; m. Sarah Stone

2. Mary Butler, b. say 1639, m. Samuel Wright

Children, by his second wife, Elizabeth:

3. Ens. Samuel Butler,792 b. say 1641; d. Dec 1692; probably m. Elizabeth Olmsted

4. Nathaniel Butler, b. about 1642; d. 9 Feb 1697/8, Wethersfield; m. Sarah Greene

5. Joseph Butler,793 b. about 1648; d. 10 Dec 1732, Wethersfield; bur. Center Cem., Rocky Hill, Conn.;794 m. (1st) Mary Goodrich; m. (2nd) Mary (Bushnell) Miller

6. Daniel Butler, b. say 1651; m. Mabel Olmsted

7. Elizabeth Butler, b. say 1654; d. 28 Apr 1729; m. Joseph Olmsted

791 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins (featured name). Other than some information on the children, this section is intended only as a summary of Anderson’s sketch, and his book should be consulted for more details. 792 See Roger Joslyn, “The Wife or Wives of Samuel2 Butler of Wethersfield, Ct.,” The American Genealogist (TAG), v. 60 (1984), pp. 27-29. 793 See TAG 13:21. 794 findagrave.com: Joseph Butler 161

8. Hannah Butler, b. say 1656; apparently d. before 1685 with no children.; m. Samuel Green795

795 Donald Lines Jacobus, “Bainbridge-Green-Plumb-Butler Connections,” TAG 46:7-11. 162

Robert Webster (212) and Susanna Treat (213)

Lt. Robert Webster was baptized 17 Nov 1619, in England, the son of Gov. John Webster and Agnes Smith.796 Robert immigrated with his parents to Connecticut in 1636, settling first in Hartford.797

He married Susanna Treat 10 Nov 1653, probably in Wethersfield, Conn. She was baptized 8 Oct 1629, in Pitminster, England, the daughter of Richard Treat and Alice Gaylard. Her brother Robert Treat was the eighth Governor of the Connecticut Colony.

Robert settled in Middletown, Conn. He represented Middletown in the General Court, before returning to Hartford in 1658.

He died about 31 May 1676 and was buried 2 Jun 1676. He left a will dated 20 May 1676, in which he mentioned his wife Susannah, but his children were not mentioned by name. Susannah died in 1705. Susannah also made a will, which mentions her five sons Jonathan, Samuel, Robert, Joseph and William; and the surviving children of her deceased son John Webster (John, Ebenezer, Jacob, Daniel, Sarah, Ann, and Abigail). Also mentioned are daughter Sarah Mygatt, granddaughters Mabel and Elizabeth Grave (daughters of her deceased daughter Susannah Grave), daughter Mary King (wife of Thomas King), and daughter Elizabeth Seamore (wife of John Seamore).798

Children:

1. John Webster, b. 10 Nov 1653; d. 6 Dec 1694; m. Sarah Mygatt; they were the great- grandparents of Noah Webster, who published the first dictionary in America

2. Sarah Webster, b. 30 Jun 1655; m. (1st) Joseph Mygatt; m. (2nd) Bevil Waters

3. Jonathan Webster, b. 9 Jan 1657; d. 1735; m. (1st) Dorcas Hopkins; possibly m. (2nd) Mary Judd

4. Susannah Webster, b. 26 Oct 1658; d. before 1705; m. John Grave

5. Lt. Samuel Webster, d. 1 Feb 1744; m. Elizabeth Reeve; no children

6. Robert Webster, d. Feb 1744; m. (1st) Hannah Beckley; m. (2nd) Sarah (Edwards) Colfax; m. (3rd) Susannah Baker

796 “The Ancestry of Governor John Webster,” The American Genealogist (TAG), Vol. 24 (1947), pp. 200-201. Although it doesn’t contain Robert’s baptism, see also Charles Banks, “The English Ancestry of Governor John Webster of Connecticut,” New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (NYGBR) vol. 62 (1931), pp. 231-234. 797 Robert Charles Anderson, Great Migration Directory (2015). 798 William H. Webster, History and Genealogy of the Gov. John Webster Family (1915). 163

7. Joseph Webster, d. 1788; m. (1st) Mary Judd; m. (2nd) Hannah (Willet) Baker

8. Benjamin Webster, bapt. 1 May 1670

9. William Webster, d. Jun 1722; bapt. 2 Jul 1671; m. Sarah Nichols

10. Mary Webster, d. 27 Sep 1706; m. Thomas King

11. Elizabeth Webster, bapt. 8 Feb 1673/4; d. 15 May1754; m. John Seymour, Jr.

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Stephen Hopkins (214) and Dorcas Bronson (215)

Stephen Hopkins was born “say 1633,” the son of John Hopkins and Jane -----. He married Dorcas Bronson, before 4 Mar 1657, probably in Hartford. Conn.799 She was baptized 19 Dec 1633, at Earl’s Colne, England, the daughter of John Bronson and Frances Hills.

They lived in Hartford, Conn. Dorcas was treated as a patient by Gov. and Dr. John Winthrop, in 1657.

Stephen left a will dated 28 Sep 1689, and proved 6 Nov 1689.

Children:

1. Lt. John Hopkins, b. about 1662; d. 4 Nov 1732, Waterbury, Conn.; m. Hannah Strong

2. Stephen Hopkins, b. about 1663; d. 11 Oct 1703; m. (1st) Sarah Judd; m. (2nd) Hannah ----

3. Ebenezer Hopkins, b. Jul 1668; d. 1711, Hartford; m. Mary Butler

4. Joseph Hopkins, d. 3 Nov 1712. Hartford; m. Hannah Peck

5. Dorcas Hopkins, d. 1695; m. Dea. Jonathan Webster

799 Timothy Hopkins, John Hopkins of Cambridge, Massachusetts (1932), pp. 11-12. 165

Andrew Messenger (216) and Rachel ----- (217)

Andrew Messenger was born in England, probably before 1618.800 He immigrated to New England by 1639.801 His wife’s name was Rachel, maiden name unknown. They were married perhaps about 1641.

He signed the Fundamental Agreement at New Haven, 4 Jun 1639. He soon moved to Greenwich, Long Island, by 1642.

He was an early settler of Jamaica, Long Island, where lands were granted to him 18 Feb 1656. He died before 12 Apr 1681.802 His widow Rachel died after 1688.

Children:803

1. Samuel Messenger, b. “say” 1642; d. 1685/6; m. Susannah -----

2. Abigail Messenger, b. say 1644; m. (1st) Richard Darling; m. (2nd) Zachariah Mills

3. Mary Messenger, b. say 1646; m. Thomas Benedict Jr.; res. Norwalk

4. Sarah Messenger, b. say 1648; m. (1st) Ephraim Palmer; m. (2nd) (John?) Gregory

5. Andrew Messenger, b. say 1651; d. Oct 1730, Norwalk; m. (1st) Rebecca (Pickett) St. John; m. (2nd) Rachel Hayes

800 “The Three Messengers: Henry, Andrew and Edward: Clearing the Decks,” The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (NEHGR), vol. 152 (1998), pp. 358. 801 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Directory. 802 Lilian Selleck, One Branch of the Miner Family. 803 NEHGR 152:362-3. 166

Robert Royce (220) and Mary ---- (221)

Robert Royce was in New London, Conn., by 1657, when he was among the first 16 members of the New London church. He had apparently been in Stratford, Conn., by 1648. There is no evidence that he was the Robert Royce found earlier in Boston. In 1668 he was appointed a Grand Juror, for New London. His wife’s name was Mary. It has been stated that she was Mary Sims, but this has been disproven.804

He was constable in New London in 1660, and a member of the General Assembly in 1661, 1667 and 1669. In 1667 he was appointed to keep an ordinary (tavern) and was freed from training, probably due to his age.805 He died in 1676, in New London, prior to 22 Sep 1676 when an inventory of his estate was made.806 “His unsigned will was probated there and is recorded in the County Court records, vol. III, p. 87.”807

Mary died intestate, in 1697, before 14 Jul 1697, in Wallingford.

Children:

1. Sarah Royce, b. about 1634; d. 1 May 1711, Norwich, Conn.; m. John Calkins

2. Nehemiah Royce, b. about 1635; d. 1 Nov 1706; m. Hannah Morgan

3. Jonathan Royce, m. Deborah Calkins

4. Samuel Royce, m. (1st) Hannah Churchill; m. (2nd) Sarah Baldwin

5. Isaac Royce, m. Elizabeth Lothrop; res. Wallingford

6. Ruth Royce, m. (1st) John Lothrop; m. (2nd) Abraham Doolittle

7. Nathaniel Royce, m. (1st) Esther -----; m. (2nd) Sarah Lothrop; m. (3rd) Hannah Farnam; m. (4th) Abigail Hoyt

8. (daughter, name unknown)

804 For arguments against Mary Sims being the wife of Robert Royce, see Clarence L. Hewitt, “Some Light on the Marriage of Robert and Mary Royce of Connecticut,” New England Historical and Genealogical Register (NEHGR), Vol. 122 (1968), pp. 274-277. 805 Ibid. 806 Frank Farnsworth Starr, Various Ancestral Lines of James Goodwin and (Lucy) Morgan Goodwin (1915), pp. 296- 300. 807 NEHGR 122:275. I have not been able to find a copy of his will, either through Ancestry.com, or a printed verison of the court records. 167

James Morgan (222) and Margery Hill (223)

James Morgan was born in about 1607, in England.808 He immigrated to New England in 1640, first settling in Roxbury, Mass.809 He married Margery Hill, 6 Aug 1640, in Roxbury. Her parents are not known.

The family moved to New London, Conn., in 1651. There he served as Deputy various times from 1657 to 1670.

He died in New London 1685, at age 78.

Children:

1. Hannah Morgan, b. 18 Jul 1642; d. 12 Dec 1706; m. Nehemiah Royce

2. Capt. James Morgan810, b. 3 Mar 1644; d. 8 Dec 1711, Groton, Conn.; bur. Avery-Morgan Burial Ground, Groton, Conn.;811 m. (1st) Mary Vine; m. (2nd) Hannah (Brewster) Starr

3. John Morgan, b. 30 Mar 1645; d. 12 Feb 1712, Preston, Conn.; m. Rachel Deming; m. (2nd) Elizabeth (Jones?) Williams

4. Joseph Morgan, bapt. 29 Nov 1646; d. 5 Apr 1704, Preston, Conn.; m. Dorothy Parke

5. Abraham Morgan, b. 3 Sep 1648; d. Aug 1649

6. (daughter), b. 17 Nov 1650; d. “the week after”

808 Donald Lines Jacobus, comp., The Granberry Family (1945). The Morgan Genealogy claims without proof that he was from Wales. 809 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Directory. 810 See David L. Greene, “James2 and Hannah (Brewster) (Starr) Morgan of New London and Groton, Conn.”, The Genealogist, Vol. 14 (2000), pp. 118-128. 811 Findagrave.com: James Morgan Jr. 168

Isaac Johnson (224) and Mary Harris (225)

Isaac Johnson was born 7 Jan 1643/4, in Roxbury, Mass., the son of Isaac Johnson and Elizabeth Porter.812 He married Mary Harris, 26 Oct 1669, in Roxbury. She was born 2 Apr 1651 in Rowley, Mass., the daughter of Daniel Harris and Mary Weld.

Isaac and Mary moved to Middletown, Conn., in 1670, with Mary’s father Daniel Harris.813 He died 3 Feb 1719/20, and is buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Middletown.814 He left a will dated 13 Jan 1719/20 in which he mentioned his “beloved wife” Mary, sons Isaac, Joseph, Nathaniel, Daniel, and daughters Elizabeth and Mary. The inventory of his estate included almost 500 acres of land.815

Mary died 1 Aug 1740, in Middletown, and is buried in the Old Farm Hill Cemetery.816 Children:

1. Isaac Johnson, b. 19 Dec 1670; d. 23 Mar 1744; m. Margaret Miller

2. Daniel Johnson, b. 8 Oct 1672; d. 28 Jan 1758; bur. Old Farm Hill Cem.;817 m. Abigail Leek

3. John Johnson, b. 1 Aug 1674; d. 6 Jan 1691/2

4. Joseph Johnson, b. 9 Mar 1677; d. 12 Nov 1739; bur. Old Farm Hill Cem.;818 m. (1st) Elizabeth Blake; m. (2nd) Elizabeth (Partridge) Hamlin

5. Nathaniel Johnson, b. 17 Jan 1678; d. 18 Feb 1705/6; m. Mary Blake

6. Elizabeth Johnson, b. 18 Feb 1680; d. 13 Aug 1768; unm.

7. William Johnson, b. 14 Mar 1683; d. 25 Mar 1683

8. Mary Johnson, b. 18 Jan 1686; d. 10 Jan 1761; bur. Old Farm Hill Cem.;819 m. Jonathan Blake, 19 Sep 1710

812 Roxbury VR. One record says baptized Jan. 7, 1643, but another says “b. 7 11 mo. 1643-4.” Note that January was the 11th month. He is called son of “Capt. Isaack.” 813 Paul F. Johnson, Genealogy of Capt. John Johnson (1951). 814 findagrave.com: Isaac Johnson His epitaph is mostly illegible. 815 Hartford Probate District #3050. 816 findagrave.com: Mary Johnson 817 findagrave.com: Daniel Johnson 818 findagrave.com: Joseph Johnson 819 findagrave.com: Mary Blake. 169

9. Ebenezer Johnson, b. 29 Oct 1692; d. 31 Oct 1692

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Alexander Bowe (228) and Sarah ----- (229)

Alexander Bowe was in Middletown, Conn., by 1659 when his first child is born there.

His wife Sarah died 16 Apr 1665, in Middletown.820

He married Rebeccah Hughes, 26 Nov 1673, in Middletown, Conn.821 She is said to have been born in about 1657, the daughter of Richard and Mary Hughes of Guilford, Conn. She was much younger. Prior to his marriage, Alexander made a marriage contract which is included in the probate records (see transcription on the next page).

Alexander died 6 Nov 1678, in Middletown.822 He left a will. An inventory valued his estate at £144. The probate papers give the names and ages of his children, as: Samuel, 19; Sarah, 16; Anna, 4; Mary, 2 years of age, one unborn (Rebeckah).

Rebecca married, second, Thomas Forman, 8 Oct 1679, in Middletown.823 She died by 2 Apr 1684, when the court, “Being informed of the death of the Relict of Alexander Bowe, who hath left 3 young children (one is with Mr. Collins, one with Ensign William Cheeny, and one with Thomas Ward). This court appoint Ensign William Ward to make indentures for the children, to bind them out to their several masters till they be 18 years of age, and the said Ensign Cheeny and William Ward to improve their several portions allotted to them out of their father’s estate, to be laid out for their maintenance as long as is needful.”824

Children, by his first wife Sarah, born in Middletown:

1. Samuel Bowe, b. 28 Jan 1659; d. 15 Jan 1741/2; m. Mary Turner

2. Sarah Bowe, b. 20 Jun 1662; d. before 1709; m., about 1681, Jonathan Deming825

3. Mary Bowe, b. 18 Jan 1664; d. 16 Mar 1665

Children, by his second wife Rebecca:

4. Anna Bowe, b. 10 Sep 1674; m. James Evarts826

5. Mary Bowe, b. 5 Dec 1676

820 Middletown VR (Barbour collection). The record states she was the daughter of Alexander, but this is doubtful, as his daughter Sarah is known to have been living at the time of his death. See also TAG 12:161 which identifies this Sarah as the wife of Alexander. 821 Middletown VR (Barbour collection). 822 Middletown VR (Barbour collection) 823 Middletown VR (Barbour collection). 824 Manwaring, Abstract of Early Hartford Probate Records, vol. 1. 825 Descendant of John Deming (1904), p. 20. 826 NEHGR 61:28. 171

6. Rebecca Bowe (posthumous), b. 19 Apr 1679; d. 29 Jan 1715/6; m. Thomas Stow Jr, 28 Feb 1701

Transcription of Marriage contract between Alexander Bowe and Rebeckah Hughes:

This wrighting (---?) that I Alexander bow of Middlell town in the Colony of Conecticut and Countie of Hartford, being now likely to Mary Rebeccah Huges, formerly of Guilford now of Middle Towne , I say upon the Consideration of my age and her youth, and for her good, doe freely ingadge, and for ever to stand as my act and deed that out of my own estate I doe set apart for her the above mentioned Rebeckah Huges Item halfe my home lot with all the houses and orchard belonging thereto with (twentie?) acres of land else where of the (----?) of what is already laid out, or that is to be lade out to me in Middletown which shall be proportionably good land, which land I give her frely for her and for her children by me, but in case she be left a widow and have no children by me: after first disposing (----?) to my children, Item I give her one of my beds and furniture to it and one halfe my household stuffe, and one cow. This wrighting to begin its term and be of forse on the day of marriage and go to stand & on to her according as is here above written after my decease witness my hand this thirtieth of October one thousand six hundred seventy three.

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Edward Turner (230) and Mary Sanford (231)

Edward Turner was born in about 1633 in England. He married Mary Sanford, 25 Oct 1656, in Boston. They were married by Governor John Endicott.827 Mary was the daughter of Richard Sanford and Margery -----. In 1662, Mrs. Mary Turner was admitted to the Milford church. According to Savage, the family moved to Middletown, Conn., in 1665.

In 1678 the following court record appears: “A negroe of Mr. Giles Hamlin Named Jack being complained of by Edward Turner for attempting a rape upon Elizabeth , the daughter of the sayd Turner of about Ten years of age, & having confessed before the commission at Middletown that he would have forced the sayd Girle but that he found her to smale, & the sayd Negroe owning the same before the court, this Court doth adjudg that the sayd Negro be severely whipt on his naked body & that he return Home to Mr. Hamlin his master.”

Edward died 4 Apr 1717, in Middletown. He made his will 17 Jan 1716/7. He mentions his son Richard Turner, son John Turner, son Stephen Turner; Stephen and Abigail Turner, children of his son Edward Turner, deceased; “Mary, now the wife of Ebenezer Eglestone, daughter and only heir of my daughter Mercy, deceased”; Mary, wife of Samuel Bow; Thomas and Abigail Miller, only children of his daughter Elizabeth, deceased. His wife is not mentioned in his will and thus must have predeceased him.828

Children, all but the first two born in Middletown, Conn.:

1. Mercy Turner, bapt. 23 Feb 1662. Milord; m. -----

2. Edward Turner, bapt. 4 Sep 1664, Milford; d. about Oct 1698; m. Sarah (Hall) Blake

3. Mary Turner, b. 5 Nov 1665; d. 25 Apr 1747; m. Samuel Bow

4. Elizabeth Turner, b. 14 Dec 1668; d. 9 Feb 1695; m. Thomas Miller

5. John Turner, b. 8 Aug 1669; d. after 1745; m. Susannah Merrill

6. Stephen Turner, b. 27 Nov 1671; living 1736; m. Hannah -----

7. Abigail Turner, b. 10 Sep 1673; not mentioned in father’s will

8. Hannah Turner, b. 20 Jun 1675; m. John Ranney

827 Boston Vital Records: :”Edward Turner & Mary Sanford daughter of Richard Sanford were married 25th 8th mo. By John Endecott Govr.” (In those days, the 8th month was October). 828 Buell Burdette Bassett, One Bassett Family in America (1926), pp. 755-758. 173

9. Richard Turner, b. 4 Mar 1677/8; m. (1st) Hannah Bidwell; m. (2nd) Sarah Hubbard

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Edward Morris (232) and Grace Bett (233)

Lt. Edward Morris (or Morrison) was baptized 11 Feb 1631/2 at Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England, the son of Edward Morrison and Prudence Heath. He immigrated to New England by 23 Feb 1652/3 settling first in Roxbury, Mass. He married Grace Bett, 20 Nov 1655, in Boston, Mass.829

Edward was constable at Roxbury in 1664, and served as selectman in 1674.

He moved to Woodstock, Conn., in about 1686, shortly before his death.

According to Douglas Richardson, Edward died “shortly before” 27 Oct 1690 in Woodstock. However his gravestone inscription indicates that he died 14 Sep 1689.830 Perhaps this gravestone was added later, or was altered by well-meaning descendants? In 1888 a grave marker was added by descendants, and this marker says he died in Sep 1690. Administration was granted on his estate 27 Jan 1690/1, which casts doubt on the 1689 date, since probate would not normally be delayed for more than a year.

His widow Grace died 6 Jun 1705, in Roxbury.

Children, born in Roxbury:

1. Isaac Morris, b. 16 Sep 1656; d. 21 Oct 1715, Roxbury; m. (1st) Hannah Mayo; m. (2nd) Mary (Ruggles) Pierpont; no children

2. Dea. Edward Morris, b. 10 Mar 1658/9; d. 29 Aug 1727; m. Elizabeth Bowen

3. Grace Morris, b. 7 Feb 1660/1; d. 10 Dec 1723, Roxbury; bur. Walter St. Cem., Roslindatel, Mass.;831 m. Benjamin Child. They were great-great grandparents of Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor of the telegraph

4. Lt. Ebenezer Morris, b. 14 Apr 1664; d. 26 Feb 1717/8, Woodstock; bur. Woodstock Hill Cem.;832 m. Sarah Davis

5. Elizabeth Morris, bapt. 25 Mar 1666; d. 6 Mar 1752, Roxbury; m. Joshua Child

829Douglas Richardson, “The Heath Connection: English Origins of Isaac and William Heath of Roxbury, Mass., John Johnson, Edward Morris, and Elizabeth (Morris) Cartwright,” New England Historical and Genealogical Register (NEHGR) Vol. 146, pp. 277-278. For marriage see also NEHGR 11:201: “Edward Morris was marryed to Grace Bett 20:9 :55 by Mr Richd Bellingham Dept Governor.” I remind readers new to genealogy that in early New England the year began with March, hence the 9th month was November. 830 findagrave.com: Edward Morris One wonders if the gravestone was incorrect or was altered by well- intentioned descendants who thought they knew the date. At any rate, it appears likely that 1689 is not correct. 831 findagrave.com: Grace Child 832 findagrave.com: Ebenezer Morris 175

6. Margaret Morris, b. 25 Sep 1668; d. 12 Aug 1750, Killingly, Conn.; m. Dea. John Johnson

7. Samuel Morris, b. 19 Mar 1670/1; d. 9 Jan 1745, Killingly, Conn.; m. (1st) Mehitable Mayo; m. (2nd) Dorothy (Martin?) Howe

8. Martha Morris, b. 30 Jan 1674/5; d. 9 May 1756, Woodstock; bur. Woodstock Hill, Cem.833 m. Dea. William Lyon

833 findagrave.com: Martha Lyon 176

Henry Bowen (234) and Elizabeth Johnson (235)

Lt. Henry Bowen was born in Wales in about 1634, the son of Griffith Bowen and Margaret Fleming. He married Elizabeth Johnson, 20 Dec 1658, in Roxbury, Mass.834 She was born 24 Dec 1637, in Roxbury,835 the daughter of Capt. Isaac Johnson and Elizabeth Porter.

Henry was an Ensign in his father-in-law’s company, at the storming of Ft. Naragansett, 19 Dec 1675, when Capt. Johnson “fell at the head of his men.”

Henry and family moved to Woodstock, Conn., in about 1686, where he was among the first settlers.836 Elizabeth died 20 Apr 1701, in Woodstock. He married, second, Susanna (-----) Heath, widow of Peleg Heath of Roxbury. Henry died in Woodstock, 13 Mar 1724, “in his 90th year.”837

Children, by his first wife:

1. Henry Bowen, b. 13 Oct 1659; living 1694, but no further record

2. Elizabeth Bowen, b. 26 Jan 1660/1; d. 29 Nov 1743; m. Edward Morris

3. John Bowen, b. 1 Sep 1682; d. 1718, Roxbury; m. Hannah Brewer

4. Margaret Bowen, bapt. 28 May 1665; d. young

5. Mary Bowen, bapt. 23 Sep 1666

6. Margaret Bowen, b. 26 Jan 1667/8; d. 19 Feb 1727, Woodstock, Conn.; bur. Woodstock Hill Cem.;838 m. Joseph Bacon

7. Abigail Bowen, bapt. 1 Aug 1669; d. young

8. Abigail Bowen, bapt. 21 Aug 1670; d. 16 Apr 1736; m. Nathaniel Aspinwall

9. Penuel Bowen, b. 8 Mar 1671/2

10. Esther Bowen, b. 8 Mar 1675/6

834 Roxbury Vital Records. 835 Roxbury Births. She is called daughter of Isaac. 836 He was among 13 men from Roxbury who with their families were the original settlers of Woodstock, which was originally called “New Roxbury.” 837 Daniel Bowen, The Family of Griffith Bowen (1893), pp. 29-30. 838 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=47811959 177

11. Isaac Bowen, b. 20 Apr 1676; d. soon after 1 Jan 1727, Stoughton, Mass.; m. Hannah Winchester

178

Jonathan Peake (236) and Sarah French (237)

Jonathan Peake was born 17 Dec 1637 in Roxbury, Mass., the son of Christopher Peake and Dorcas French. He married Sarah French, 15 Aug 1660, in Roxbury.839 She was born Mar 1638, in Cambridge, Mass., the daughter of William French and Elizabeth-----.840

Sarah died 14 Oct 1694, In Roxbury.841 Jonathan died 2 Jun 1700, in Roxbury.842

Children, born in Roxbury:

1. Hannah Peake, b. 10 Jan 1660/1

2. Jonathan Peake, b. 10 Oct 1663; d. 20 Sep 1744; m. Hannah Leavens

3. John Peake, b. 9 Apr 1664; d. 15 Jul 1665

4. Christopher Peake, b. 2 Sep 1666; d. 12 Oct 1666

5. Christopher Peake, b. 9 Feb 1668; m. Mary Stratton

6. John Peake, b. 12 Apr 1670; d. 14 Jan 1689/90

7. Joseph Peake, b. 20 Dec 1671; d. 14 Aug 1672

8. Sarah Peake, b. 18 May 1673; d. 19 Dec 1721, Roxbury; m. Thomas Bugbee

9. William Peake, b. 12 Jan 1674/5

10. Elizabeth Peake, b. 9 Aug 1680; d. 13 Nov 1747; m. Richard Hawes

839 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins (sketch on his father Christopher Peake). 840 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration, sketch on her father William French. 841 Roxbury Vital Records. 842 Roxbury Vital Records. 179

John Leavens (238) and Hannah Woods (239)

John Leavens was born 27 Apr 1640, in Roxbury, Mass., the son of John Leavens and Rachel Wright.843 His surname was sometimes spelled “Levens.” 844

He married Hannah Woods, 7 Jun 1665, in Roxbury.845 She was the daughter of John Woods and Mary Parmenter of Sudbury.846

Hannah died 24 Oct 1666, in Roxbury, at age 28.847

John married, second, Elizabeth Preston, 23 Nov 1674, in New Haven.848 John died 16 Oct 1696, in Woodstock, Conn. His widow Elizabeth married Peter Aspinwall, 24 Mar 1698.

Child, by his first wife Hannah:

1. Hannah Leavens, b. 17 Oct 1666; m. Jonathan Peake

Children, by his second wife Elizabeth:

2. James Leavens, b. 9 Dec 1675, Stratford, Conn.; d. 23 Apr 1678

3. Peter Leavens, b. 15 Nov 1677, Stratford

4. James Leavens, b. 14 Oct 1679, Stratford

5. John Leavens, b. 10 Dec 1681, Roxbury, Mass.; d. young

6. Joseph Leavens, b. 15 Nov 1683, Roxbury

7. Rachel Leavens, b. 10 Dec 1685, Roxbury

8. Benjamin Leavens, b. 15 Apr 1692, Woodstock, Conn.

9. Mehitable Leavens, b. 3 Feb 1696, Woodstock; m. James Wilson Jr.

843 Roxbury VR. The birth record does not give Rachel’s maiden name. 844 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, sketch on his father John Levins. 845 Roxbury VR, p. 248. His name is spelled “Levins” in the record. 846 I have seen the date/place of her birth listed as 10 May 1637/8 in Roxbury, but this is not listed in the Roxbury VR. See NEHGR 68:272, which lists Hannah as a daughter of John Woods and Mary Parmenter, but does not list a birth date. 847 Roxbury VR, p. 575. The age is from her death record. 848 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, sketch on his father John Levins; citing New Haven VR. 180

Samuel Nettleton (242) and Mary ----- (243)

Samuel Nettleton was born probably in England, about 1605-1610. He married Mary ----, in about 1636, probably in England.849

He was in Wethersfield, Conn., by 1644. At that time, he left Wethersfield for Branford, Conn.

In 1647, he bought a pair of shoes from “Goodman Mege of New Haven.” Their quality was so poor he went to court. “It was apparently was not entirely Meigs’ fault but partly the fault of Goodman Gregory from whom he obtained the shoes.”850

Samuel died soon after Oct 1658.851 His widow died in Branford 29 Oct 1658.852

Children:

1. Martha Nettleton, b. about 1637; m. John Ufford

2. Hannah Nettleton, b. about 1639; m. Thomas Smith

3. Mary Nettleton, b. about 1641

4. Sarah Nettleton, b. about 1642; d. 20 Mar 1727/8; m. (1st) Thomas Miller; m. (2nd) John Harris

5. Isabel Nettleton, b. about 1643; m. George Chatfield

6. John Nettleton, b. about 1648; d. 18 Mar 1690/91, Killingly, Conn.; m. Martha Hull

7. Betty Nettleton, b. about 1652

8. Samuel Nettleton, b. about 1655; m. Martha Baldwin

849 Mary Lovering Holman, The Ancestry of Col. John Harrington Stevens and his wife Frances Helen Miller (henceforth “Stevens-Miller”), vol. 1 (1948), p. 316. 850 The two men involved in this lawsuit, Vincent Meigs and Henry Gregory, are both my ancestors. 851 According to Stevens-Miller. I cannot find any probate papers for him. 852 Stevens-Miller. 181

Henry Denslow (246) and Susannah ----- (247)

Henry Denslow was born in Dorsetshire, England, probably in about 1615 to 1620. His parents and ancestors are not known. He was (most likely) not the son of Nicholas Denslow but he was probably related in some way and may have been his nephew. The maiden name of his wife, Susannah, is unknown.

It is not known when he came to New England but it was apparently after 1640. He is first mentioned in the records of Windsor, Conn., in 1644. He settled in the Pine Meadow district in about 1663 and he is called the first settler there. His nearest neighbor lived two miles away. Pine Meadow was the northern part of Windsor, west of the Connecticut River. It consists of the area that is the present town of Windsor Locks.

During King Phillip’s War, “Henry Denslow was in the habit of spending the night in the blockhouse and going back each day to Pine Meadow to work on his farm. On a certain Sunday he proposed to go to his home to look after the stock but was warned not to do so, as there was some danger of Indians. He replied that he was ‘not afraid of the damned Indians’ and, following his customary routine, he went to Pine Meadow but was captured and killed by them.” This was thought to have been 4 Apr 1676 (new style calendar).

He did not leave a will, but probate records exist. After King Phillips war, his widow and children returned to Pine Meadow. His widow Susannah died 26 Aug 1683, in Windsor. 853

Children, all but the first born in Windsor:

1. Susannah Denslow, b. 3 Sep 1646; d. 26 Aug 1698; m. John Hodge

2. Mary Denslow, b. 10 Aug 1651; d. 14 Jun 1739; m. Thomas Rowley

3. Ruth Denslow, b. 19 Sep 1653; d. 5 Oct 1692, Suffield, Conn.; m. Thomas Copley

4. Abigail Denslow, b. 6 Feb 1655; d. after 1683

5. Deborah Denslow, b. 21 Dec 1657; d. before 1700; m. John Hoskins

6. Samuel Denslow, b. 19 Dec 1659; d. 1 Oct 1743; m. Patience Gibbs

7. Hannah Denslow, b. 1 Mar 1661/2; d. 8 Jul 1689, Northampton, Mass.; m. Henry Burt

8. Elizabeth Denslow, b. 11 Feb 1665, Pine Meadow; d. 27 May 1746; m. William King

853 George Roberts, “The Denslow Family in America,” New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (1947). 182

William Goodrich (248) and Sarah Marvin (249)

Ens. William Goodrich was baptized 13 Feb 1621/2, at Bury St. Edmund’s, Suffolk, England, the son of John Goodrich and Margery How. He married Sarah Marvin, 4 Oct 1648, at Hartford, Conn. She was baptized 27 Dec 1631, at Great Bentley, Essex, England, the daughter of Matthew Marvin and Elizabeth -----.

It is not known when William immigrated to New England, but it must have been after 1640.854 He was not the William Goodrich who was in Watertown, Mass., by 1636. He was made a freeman of the Connecticut Colony in May 1656. He served as deputy from Wethersfield to the Connecticut General Court in 1660, 1662, 1665, and 1666. He was made Ensign of the Wethersfield Train Band in 1665.

He died in 1676, before 14 Nov, in Wethersfield, Conn. His widow Sarah married Capt. William Curtis. She died in 1701/2, before 16 Jan.855

Children, born at Wethersfield:

1. William Goodrich (twin), b. 8 Aug 1649; d. young

2. Sarah Goodrich (twin), b. 8 Aug 1649; m. Sgt. John Hollister

3. Mary Goodrich, b. 13 Nov 1651; m. Joseph Butler

4. John Goodrich, b. 20 May 1653; d. 5 Sep 1730, Wethersfield; m. Rebecca Allen

5. Elizabeth Goodrich, b. about 1657; d. 17 Feb 1697/8, Wethersfield; m. Capt. Robert Welles

6. William Goodrich, b. 8 Feb 1659/60; d. 27 Dec 1737; m. (1st) Grace Riley; m. (2nd) Marriane (Bretouin) Ayrault

7. Abigail Goodrich, b. 5 Jun 1662; d. 7 Nov 1684, Wethersfield; m. Thomas Fitch

8. Ephraim Goodrich, b. 2 Jun 1663; d. 27 Feb 1739; bur. Rocky Hill; m. (1st) Sarah Treat; m. (2nd) Jerusha (Treat) Welles

9. David Goodrich, b. 4 Mar 1666/7; d. 23 Jan 1755

854 He is not listed in Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Directory (2015). 855 Donald Lines Jacobus, Hale, House and Related Families, p. 555-57. 183

Richard Treat (250) and Sarah Coleman (251)

Richard Treat was baptized 9 Jan 1622/3, in Pitminster, Somerset, England, the son of Richard Treat and Alice Gaylard. He married Sarah Coleman. She was the daughter of Thomas Coleman, of Hadley, Mass.

Richard was “made Ensign of the Wethersfield Train Band, Feb. 1652/3; and Corporal of the Colony Troop, Mar. 1657/8.”856

Richard died in about 1693, in Wethersfield, Conn.857 Sarah died 23 Aug 1734, in Wethersfield, at age 92.858

Children:

1. Richard Treat, b. 14 Feb 1661/2; d. young, but probably m. Hannah Steele

2. Sarah Treat, b. 8 Jun 1664; d. 26 Jan 1711/2; m. Capt. Ephraim Goodrich

3. Mary Treat, b. 8 Oct 1666; d. 1 Jan 1748; m. Thomas Chester

4. Lt. Thomas Treat, b 12 Dec 1668; d. 19 Jan 1712/3; m. Dorothy Bulkeley; he was “interpreter and manager of the Indians who served in the expedition to Wood Creek, Mar. 1710/11”

856 Donald Lines Jacobus, Hale House and Related Families, p. 766. 857 I have not been able to find any probate papers. 858 According to Jacobus, Hale-House, cited above. 184

Gershom Bulkeley (252) and Sarah Chauncey (253)

There is much more biographical information on Gershom Bulkeley in The Bulkeley Genealogy.

Dr. Gershom Bulkeley859 was born 6 Dec 1636, either in Cambridge, or in Concord, Mass., the son of Rev. Peter Bulkeley and Grace Chetwood.

He married Sarah Chauncey, 6 Oct 1659, at Concord. She was born 13 Jun 1631, in Ware, Hertfordshire, England,860 the daughter of Rev. Charles Chauncey and Catherine Eyre.

Gershom graduated from Harvard in 1655, one of only two students to graduate that year. He was the earliest graduate to have a full record survive of his college accounts.861 He became minister at New London, Conn., from 1660 until 1666.

In October 1675 he was appointed Chiurgeon to the army (during King Phillip’s War). In early March 1676 he was wounded in the thigh by a shot from the enemy, on Maj. Treat’s expedition, in the vicinity of Wachusettt, now Princeton, Mass.862

He moved to Glastonbury in 1677, and, giving up the ministry, devoted his time to practicing medicine, and politics. Besides medicine he was interested in chemistry and alchemy, and kept a large number of books on those subjects.863 The Hartford Medical Society Historical Library has 24 manuscripts from Gershom Bulkeley, including his notes on scientific works of his time as well as his own experimental notebooks.864

He was “very largely responsible for the reprieve of Mary (Holbridge) Disbrow, convicted of witchcraft at Fairfield in 1692. His interest was no doubt based in part on the fact that in girlhood she had lived in his family in New London; and when the unfortunate woman was further slandered, he wrote in 1696 a fine, manly letter to his nephew Joseph Bulkely in Fairfield, refuting the slanders in forceful language.”865

Gershom Bulkeley was the author of several books and manuscripts, including The People’s Right to Election. Or Alteration of Government in Connecticut Argued in a Letter (1698)

859 He was of course also a minister, during his younger years, so some style him “Rev. Gershom Bulkeley.” 860 Donald Lines Jacobus, The Bulkeley Genealogy (1933), p. 116. 861 John Langdon Sibley, Graduates of Harvard College, vol. 1 (1873). 862 Ibid. 863 Arthur Versluis, The Esoteric Origins of the American Renaissance (2001), p.33. 864 http://uchc.libguides.com/content_mobile.php?pid=165165&sid=3072168#box_3072168 865 Donald Lines Jacobus, The Bulkeley Genealogy, p. 126. 185

Gershom died 2 Dec 1713 in Glastonbury, Conn. He is buried in the old cemetery in Wethersfield.866

He left a will dated 26 May 1712, written in his own handwriting. He calls himself a “Practicioner in Physik.” Donald Lines Jacobus, in the Bulkeley Genealogy, quotes extensively from the will which contains a “long preamble,” which begins “I, ye said Gershom Bulkley, having much more than twenty years walked upon ye very mouth of ye grave, under so great infirmity, yt I cannot but wonder how I have all this while escaped falling into it…”

He bequeaths to his son Edward, all his law books and manuscripts, to son John, his religious books and manuscripts (those written by his grandfather, father, and himself), to his daughter Dorothe Treat, the rest of his personal estate including his “Negro maid Hannah, willing & solemnly requiring, that into whose hands soever she may happen to come, they use her well, & consider that she hath a soul to save as well as we, & is a Christian & therefore yt they make conscience to promote her in reading, catechism & all Christianity – yt she may profit & grow in religion & godliness, & attain ye end of her baptism to ye glory of God, & this I earnestly require upon her behalf, as they will answer ye neglect thereof before God.”867

His will also mentions son-in-law Thomas Treat (who was the executor), son Charles’ daughter Hannah Goodrich, daughters-in-law Hannah Avery and Rachel Wolcott, to son Edward’s wife Dorothe, and brother Peter’s children, Gershom, Peter, Grace, Margaret, and Dorothe; also grandson Richard Treat, who was to have all his books and manuscripts regarding medicine and chemistry and a Latin and Dutch grammar, “together with all my vessels and instruments useful, whether of glass, brass, or copper, iron, stone or earth,” provided he hold and purse his inclination to that study. Treat, however, had at one time told his grandfather he did not want so study Physick because it made his head “ach.” 868 (Richard Treat, born 1694, indeed did not study medicine: he graduated from Yale and became a minister.)

866 findagrave.com: Gershom Bulkeley 867 From both the original will and from a transcription in Proceedings of the Connecticut Medical Society (May 1850), p. 30. The transcription has some minor errors, for example the word “earnestly” is omitted in the transcription but clearly visible in the original. The transcription uses the word “promote” but in the original it is difficult to tell if this is correct or not. 868 A document included in the probate papers of Gershom Bulkeley:. “The Testimony of Abijah Hollister of Lawfull Age, is as follows: that She being (Some time After Dr. Gershom Bulkley made his Last will & Testament) Att the House of Mr Tho Treat, Mrs Treat Did then tell her as follows viz that her Son Richd, being Sometime before with his Grand father, in the house of his ordinary Residence, his Grand father asked him whether he intended to follow the Study of Physick & bid him Resolve him in that matter; Saying if he would not , he would Dispose of his Physicall Books & Utensills otherwhere: and that here upon her Son Richd, Signified to his Grand father, that he would not, Saying that he Did not Love it, because it made his head Ach. And that her Son Comeing out of the Room from his Grand father & ac quainting her, with what his Grand father had Said to him, as also what Answer he had made: She called him fool, bid him, get him into his Grandfather & write to him that he would Study Physick; and said to him whether he Studied Physick or not, yet these things would be a Great Advantage to him, & 186

The inventory of his estate contains many interesting items, such as “In several larg vials and (small?) vials as also some half pint botles haveing some liquid in them, many being medicines of litle use Except the preparations be known, also some few boxes with some manna and seeds…”, “spirits of Hartshorn,” “elixir proprietatis,” “tincture of Hyra,” “oyl of castor,” “Salmons Elixer of Sulphur,” “venus Turpentine,” “essence of Iron,” and much more.869

Gershom’s widow Sarah died 3 Jun 1699, in Wethersfield.870

Children:

1. Peter Bulkeley, b. 7 Nov 1660; d. young

2. Dr. Charles Bulkeley, d. 1692; m. Hannah Raymond

3. Peter Bulkeley, b. about 1664; d. about 22 Nov 1701, “at sea in a storm”; m. Rachel Talcott; no children

4. Dorothy Bulkeley, d. 1757, Glastonbury, Conn.; m. Lt. Thomas Treat, who was an interpreter for the Indians who served in the expedition to Woods Creek

5. Katharine Bulkeley, d. before 1712; m. Richard Treat

6. Capt. Edward Bulkeley, b. about 1677; d. 27 Aug 1748; m. Dorothy Prescott

7. Rev. John Bulkeley, b. about 1679; d. 9 Jun 1731, Colchester, Conn.; bur. Colchester Burying Ground;871 m. Patience Prentice; he was the author of several books

that the Boy being yet Avers, She was very Angry with him, Pushed him before her unto his Grand-father’s Roome, and made him write as Above. Abijah Hollister her mark Glastonbury Aprill 19th 1714.” 869 His inventory may be interesting to anyone studying the early history of Medicine in New England. 870 Donald Lines Jacobus, The Bulkeley Genealogy (1933), pp. 116-127. 871 Findagrave.com: John Bulkeley 187

Joshua Raymond (254) and Elizabeth Smith (255)

Joshua Raymond was baptized 3 Mar 1638/9 in Salem, Mass.,872 the son of Richard Raymond and Judith -----. He married Elizabeth Smith, 10 Dec 1659, in New London, Conn.873 She was born “probably in 1641,” and baptized 22 Feb 1645/6 at New Haven, Conn., the daughter of Nehemiah Smith and Anne Bourne.

“Joshua Raymond was commissioned Cornet of the New London Troop, Oct. 1672; and served as Commissary in King Phillip’s War, 1676.”

Joshua died 24 Apr 1676, in New London.874 Elizabeth married second, on 26 Jan 1680/ 1, George Dennis, of Long Island. She died 1 May 1712, in New London. 875

Children, born at New London:

1. Joshua Raymond, b. 18 Sep 1660; d. 1704; m. Mercy Sands; they were the great-great grandparents of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry

2. Elizabeth Raymond, b. 24 May 1662; m. David Richards

3. Ann Raymond, b. 12 May 1664; d. before 8 May 1705; m. Thomas Bradford

4. Martha Raymond, b. probably 1666; bapt. 5 Dec 1675; m. Jonathan Raynsford

5. Hannah Raymond, b. 8 Aug 1668; d. 28 Jan 1742; m. (1st) Dr. Charles Bulkeley; m. (2nd) Capt. Thomas Avery

6. Richard Raymond, b. 7 Apr 1670; d. 1 Sep 1670

7. Mary Raymond, b. 12 Mar 1671/2; m. John Chandler

8. Experience Raymond, b. 20 Jan 1673/4; d. 1689

9. Mehitable Raymond, b. 19 Dec 1675; d. 15 Aug 1677

Child of Elizabeth, by her second husband George Dennis:

10. Ebenezer Dennis, b. 23 Oct 1682

872 Salem Births, p. 224: “Joshua [Rayment], s. Rich[a]rd, bp. 3: 1 m: 1639.” Note that 1st month was March. 873 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, sketch on his father Richard Rayment. 874 Barbour collection of Connecticut Vital records. 875 Donald Lines Jacobus, Descendants of Robert Waterman, vol. 1 (1939). Note: There is no evidence that Nehemiah Smith was a minister; some sources, without any proof, have called him “Rev. Nehemiah Smith.” 188

Ninth Generation

This section provides abbreviated information. Refer to the sources listed here for further details.  indicates the first male for a given family surname to immigrate to New England. I will only include those who lived in New England for at least part of their lives. (This section is “in progress.”)

John Hull (320) and Mary Beach (321)

Dr. John HULL was baptized 24 May 1640, in New Haven, Conn., the son of Richard Hull. He married, first, Mary BEECH (or BEACH). She was born Jun 1642, in New Haven, the daughter of Richard Beach and Katherine (?) ----.876 He lived in Stratford, Derby, and Wallingford, Conn. He was in Stratford by 1661. He received land grants in Derby in 1667, but “does not appear to have moved his family thither until 1675.” “He became a prominent man at once in the transactions of the town; was employed by the town to build the first parsonage house, and also the first corn and flour mill in the town; built two if not three dwelling houses for himself and his sons; was on the building committee of the first meeting house; and probably was the chief director of the work.” 877 On 11 May 1675, he was allowed 11 shillings a week for services as a chiurgeon in King Phillip’s War. On 18 Feb 1676, orders were sent to him to “go forth with the Army,” and on 21 Jun 1676, he was called to Hartford to “looke after the wounded men at Hartford and Watertown forthwith.” He was awarded bounty land for his services in the war.878 He was selectman at Derby, and represented Wallingford at the General Court. In 1681 it was decided to build a mill in Derby, and John Hull was to be in charge of the work. He moved to Wallingford in 1687, “where he received a tract of about seven hundred acres of land from that town, where he is called Doctor…”879 In about 1690, he married Tabitha (Tomlinson) Wooster. She died in 1691. He married, third, on 21 Sep 1699, Rebecca Towner. He died 6 Dec 1711, in Wallingford.880 He did not leave a will, but a bond record exists, in which Joseph Hull of Derby, Benjamin Hull of Wallingford, and John Hull of Derby agree to act as executors of his estate and perform an inventory. Dr. John Hull and Mary Beach were the parents of Dr. Benjamin Hull. Sources: Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol. 4, p. 873 (especially for baptism and marriages); History of the Old Town of Derby; Hull Family in America (caveat). Comments: Earlier sources are incorrect regarding the names of the wives of Dr. John Hull.

876 Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven (1927), vol. 4, p. 873, based on New Haven church records. 877 Samuel Orcutt, The History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut (1880), p. 903. 878 Charles H. Weygant, The Hull Family in America (1913), p. 463. 879 Orcutt, The History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, p. 167. 880 Wallingford Vital Records (Barbour collection). 189

Samuel Andrews (322) and Elizabeth Peck (323)

Ensign Samuel ANDREWS was born in about 1635 in England, the son of William Andrews. He married Elizabeth PECK in about 1660. She was baptized 6 May 1643, in New Haven, Conn., the daughter of William Peck and Elizabeth -----. Samuel moved to Wallingford, Conn., in 1670. He was Ensign of the Train Band there. He died 6 Oct 1704 in Wallingford, at age 73. He left a will, and mentioned his children, and his wife Elizabeth who survived him. His estate was valued at £331. Samuel and Elizabeth were the parents of Elizabeth Andrews, wife of Dr. Benjamin Hull. Sources: Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol. 1, p. 40; History of Wallingford, Conn. (1870); probate records online at Ancestry.com.

John Ives (324) and Hannah Merriman (325)

John IVES was baptized 29 Dec 1644, in New Haven, Conn., the son of William Ives and Hannah -----. He was one of the founders of Wallingford, Conn. 881 He married Hannah MERRIMAN 12 Nov 1668, in Wallingford. She was born 16 May 1651, in New Haven, Conn., the daughter of Nathaniel Merriman and Joan -----. John lived in the part of Wallingford that later became the town of Meriden. John died in 1682, at age 37, in Wallingford. His widow Hannah married Joseph Benham, 17 Aug 1682, in Wallingford. John and Hannah Ives were the parents of Gideon Ives. Sources: Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol. 4, p. 910 (Ives) and vol. 5, p. 1167 (Merriman); Genealogy of the Ives Family (1932), pp. 106-108. Comments: Jacobus’ statement that John died in 1682 may have been based solely on his widow’s remarriage; if so, it seems possible that he could have died in 1681.

Joseph Royce (326) and Mary Porter (327)

Joseph ROYCE was born in about 1663, the son of Nehemiah Royce and Hannah Morgan. He married Mary PORTER, 1 Oct 1684, in Wallingford, Conn. According to Some Descendants of Robert Porter, she was the daughter of Thomas Porter and Sarah Hart, of Farmington, Conn. (see comments below). Joseph died 19 Mar 1707, at age 43, in Wallingford. His widow married Joseph Lancton (or Langdon?), 18 Oct 1714. Mary died 27 Jul 1739, in Wallingford. Joseph and Mary Royce were the parents of Mary Royce, wife of Gideon Ives. Sources: Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol. 7, p. 1549.

881 His name is included on a marker honoring the founders of Wallingford, which was erected in 1935. 190

Comments: Jacobus does not give Mary Porter’s parents. Further research is needed in order to verify or disprove the claim that she was the daughter of Thomas Porter, made in Margaret Miller Some Descendants of Robert Porter (1986). The first page of Thomas Porter’s will (dated 3 Mar 1690/1) is available on Ancesty.com, but it does not mention Mary; however, it’s possible that she may have been mentioned on the next (missing) page.

Abraham Doolittle (328) and Abigail Moss (329)

Sgt. Abraham DOOLITTLE was born in about 1619/20, in England. His parents and origin are not known. He married, first, Joan Allen, daughter of James Allen. He married, second, Abigail MOSS, 2 Jul 1663, in New Haven, Conn. She was baptized 10 Apr 1642, in New Haven, Conn., the daughter of John Moss.882 Abraham Doolittle was in New Haven by 1642 or 1643. In Oct 1662, a court record in New Haven states, “Abraham Dowlittle ppounded to have five pounds for keeping the Indian Taphanse about seventeene weekes time for all his charges and troubles about him.” The court granted him the request. In about 1668, he was one of the first to settle in the area which was incorporated as Wallingford, in 1670.883 There he served as selectman, and surveyor, and became Sargent of the Train Band in 1673. In 1677 he was chosen to oversee work on the mill dam. In 1679 he was a Deputy to the General Court. He continued to serve in various offices until 1687. Abraham died 11 Aug 1690, in Wallingford, Conn. His gravestone, still standing, is the oldest one in the Centre St. Cemetery, Wallingford.884 He left a will mentioning his wife Abigail, seven sons, and three daughters. “At the time of his death he owned about 200 of acres of land in and around Wallingford.” His widow died 5 Nov 1710 in Wallingford. Abraham and his second wife Abigail were the parents of Ebenezer Doolittle. Sources: The Doolittle Family in America (1901); Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven. Comments: Since Abraham is not listed in Robert C. Anderson’s The Great Migration Directory (2015), it is assumed that he must have immigrated to New England sometime after 1640. This contradicts the Doolittle Family in America which makes the claim (apparently without merit) that he was in Boston by 1640.

882 Donald Lines Jacobus, in Families of Ancient New Haven, vol. 5 (1929) does not give the name of Abigail’s mother. 883 Abraham Doolittle’s name is on a marker, erected in 1935, honoring the founders of Wallingford. 884 findagrave.com: Abraham Doolittle (caveat: the marker put up later by descendants repeats the erroneous claim that he was in Boston in 1640.) 191

Samuel Hall (330) and Hannah Walker (331)

Capt. Samuel HALL was baptized 21 May 1648 in New Haven, Conn., the son of John Hall and Jane Woolen. He married Hannah WALKER in May 1668, in New Haven. She was baptized 28 Sep 1646, in New Haven, the daughter of John Walker and Grace -----. Samuel moved to Wallingford, Conn., in 1670, where he was one of the first settlers, along with his father and two brothers. “He owned much land in the vicinity of Meriden, several hundred acres over in Cheshire and considerable tracts in New Haven… He had erected a mill in Wallingford where he sawed lumber and manufactured the wooden dishes which in those days adorned the settlers’ tables.” He was Captain of the Train Band in Wallingford. He was Deputy to the General Court in 1698 and later. [Boardman Anc.] He died 5 Mar 1725, at age 79, in Wallingford. He is buried in the Centre St. Cemetery there. His widow Hannah died 20 Dec 1728, in Wallingford. Samuel and Hannah were the parents of Hannah Hall, wife of Ebenezer Doolittle. Sources: Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol. 3, p. 694, The Ancestry of William Francis Joseph Boardman (1906), p. 165. Comments: No probate records exist.

John Parker (334) and Hannah Bassett (335)

John PARKER was baptized 8 Oct 1648 in New Haven, Conn., the son of Edward Parker and Elizabeth -----. He married Hannah BASSETT 8 May 1670 in New Haven. She was born 13 Sep 1650 in New Haven, the daughter of William Bassett. John apparently settled in Wallingford, Conn., but is not listed as among the founders. He died in 1711. He left a will dated 20 Apr 1711. His widow Hannah died 7 Jun 1726, in Wallingford. John and Hannah were the parents of Rachel Parker, wife of Thomas Richardson. Sources: Donald L. Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, 6:1362; his will (available on Ancestry.com.) Comments: In his will, he mentions his daughters, including Rachel, but does not give their married names. The probate papers do not include the date that his will was proved.

William Lewis (336) and Felix ----- (337)

William LEWIS was born by about 1595, “based on estimated date of marriage.” He married Felix -----, by 1620. They immigrated in 1632 on the ship Lyon, first settling in Cambridge, Mass. They moved to Hartford, Conn., in 1636, to Hadley, Mass., in 1659, and finally to Farmington, Conn., in 1675.

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William was literate, as there is evidence that he wrote a letter to his grandson. He served as selectman and constable in Hartford. He was Deputy to the General Court at various times, for Hadley. His wife Felix died 17 Apr 1671 in Hadley. He died 2 Aug 1683, in Farmington. He left a will dated 30 Aug 1683 and proved 18 Dec 1683. His estate was valued at £280, but this only accounted for his land at Hadley. William and Felix had only one known child, William Lewis Jr. Source: This section is based entirely on The Great Migration Begins, by Robert Charles Anderson, and is intended only as a brief summary. Interested readers should check this source for detailed information.

John Strong (344) and Abigail Ford (345)

Elder John STRONG was born by about 1606, probably in Chard, Somerset, England, the son of John Strong. He died 14 Apr 1699 in Northampton, Mass. John married, first, Margery Deane, and second, Abigail FORD, by about 1637. She was christened on 8 Oct 1619 in Bridgport, Dorset, England, the daughter of Thomas Ford and Elizabeth Chard. She died on 6 Jul 1688 in Northampton. There is an old stone marker in the Bridge Street Cemetery, in Northampton, which marks the site of their graves. John Strong immigrated to New England on the ship Hopewell in 1635, first lived in Hingham, Mass., and later moved to Windsor, Conn., in 1647 and Northampton, in 1661. He was an Elder in the church. He had 16 children, 15 of them by his second wife Abigail Ford. Among the children of Elder John Strong and Abigail Ford was Ebenezer Strong. Sources: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration, Vol. VI (featured name). See also History of Northampton, Massachusetts.

Nicholas Clapp (346) and Sarah Clapp (347)

Dea. Nicholas CLAPP was born in about 1612 in England. He was the son of Nicholas Clapp and Elizabeth -----. He married his cousin, Sarah CLAPP, in about 1636. She was baptized 18 Aug 1611 in Salcombe Regis, Devonshire, England, the daughter of William Clapp and Johan Channon. Nicholas immigrated to New England in 1636, settling in Dorchester, Mass. “He lived in the north part of the town, on the westerly side of what is now Boston Street, a little south of the Five Corners…” His wife Sarah died before 1667. He married, second, Abigail ----. Nicholas died “suddenly in his barn,” 24 Nov 1679 in Dorchester. His estate was valued at £358. Nicholas and Sarah Clapp were the parents of Hannah Clapp, wife of Ebenezer Strong. Sources: Ancestry of Eva Belle Kempton, part one; Clapp Memorial (1876, caveat) Comments: The Clapp genealogy, cited above, contains errors and should be used with caution. In particular, it is incorrect regarding Nicholas’ parents and date of immigration.

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Thomas Stebbins (348) and Hannah Wright (349)

Lt. Thomas STEBBINS was born in about 1620, the eldest son of Rowland Stebbins and Sarah Whiting, of Boxing, Essex, England. He came to New England with his parents in 1634 on the ship Francis. They settled first in Roxbury, Mass., and moved to Springfield, Mass., by 1639. He married Hannah WRIGHT, Nov 1645, in Springfield. She was born in about 1626, the daughter of Samuel Wright and Margaret ----.885 She died 16 Oct 1660, in Springfield. He married, second, Abigail (Burt) (Ball) Munn, 14 Dec 1676, in Springfield, daughter of Henry Burt and widow of Francis Ball and Benjamin Munn. Thomas Stebbins was a tailor. He served as selectman in Springfield in 1652, 1653 and 1655. During King Phillip’s War, in 1676, his name was on the list of soldiers who fought in “ye Fall Fight under Capt. Wm. Turner.” Later in 1676, Thomas and his wife and others were “presented by ye Grandjury to ye Courte at Northampton March 26, 1676, some for wearing of silk & yt in a flouting manner & attire for Long haire & other extravagancies.” He died 15 Sep 1683, in Springfield. He did not leave a will, but probate papers detail the distribution of his estate. Among the nine children of Thomas Stebbins and Hannah Wright was Joseph Stebbins. Sources: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration (sketch on his father Rowland Stebbins); TAG 31 197; The Stebbins Genealogy, Vol. 1 (1904).

Anthony Dorchester (350) and Martha CHAPMAN (351)

Anthony DORCHESTER immigrated to New England by 1649 where he is found briefly in Wethersfield, Conn., before settling in Springfield, Mass., by July that same year. He had a wife, Sarah -----, who had apparently been sick since July (when Anthony had ordered medicine “presumably for the recovery of his wife’s health.”) She died 9 Nov 1649, in Springfield. On 2 Jan 1650, recorded in Hartford, Conn., he married, second, Martha (CHAPMAN) KITCHERELL, widow of Samuel Kitcherell. She died 17 Dec 1662. He married, third, Elizabeth (-- ---) Harmon, widow of John Harmon. Anthony apparently was a miller, according to Springfield town records. By 1670 he operated a ferry on the Connecticut River, “below the mouth of the Agawam river.” The court authorized the ferry and stipulated that he should charge “Eight pence horse & man & psons without horse at Two pence a person & for Troopers that pass over the River to Trooping exercises he is to carry them at three pence man & horse.” In 1675 he requested that the court excuse him from military exercises “by Reason pity of his Lameness, and for yt hee keeps a fferry at Springfield, his Desire is granted.” In addition, at the same time he was granted

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“liberty to Entertaine as ordinaryes doe & to sell Beere & Cider.” He continued selling liquor until at least 1681. He died 28 Aug 1683, in Springfield. He did not leave a will, but probate records included an inventory of his estate, which was valued at £278. His heirs are also named in the probate records. Anthony Dorchester and his second wife Martha were the parents of Sarah Dorchester, wife of Joseph Stebbins. Sources: Frank Farsworth Starr, Various Ancestral Lines of James Goodwin and Lucy (Morgan) Goodwin (1915), vol. 2, p. 60-73; One Branch of the Booth Family; Torrey’s New England Marriages Before 1700; TAG 17:206 (for identification of Martha’s maiden name). Comments: Some sources identify Martha’s father as Simon Chapman.

Richard Ambler (352) and Sarah ---- (353)

Richard AMBLER immigrated to New England by 1639, settling first in Watertown, Mass.886 He was born probably in about 1610 to 1615. His wife was Sarah, maiden name unknown. “By 1647 or at the latest the Autumn of 1648 he had removed, and settled in Stamford, Conn.” There he was Selectman in 1666, serving for two years. “He was an active and respected citizen and appears frequently on committees and in minor offices.” In 1680 he and his son Abraham, were among 22 Stamford men who obtained a grant of land at the north end of the Stamford bounds, called the “Hop Grounds.” At this time, this area was under the jurisdiction of Connecticut, but it later became what is now Bedford, Westchester Co., N.Y. The men purchased about 7,600 acres of land from the Indians. Richard was later called the “Patriarch of Bedford.” However it’s likely that Richard continued to live in Stamford, as the list of inhabitants made in 1692 does not include his name. The date of Sarah’s death is not known, but he married second, Elizabeth -----, whose death is recorded in Stamford 27 Mar 1685. On 11 Aug 1699, Richard deeded all his property to his son Abraham. Abraham having died by late summer 1699, on 15 Jan 1699/70, Richard conveyed a second deed of gift to grandson John Ambler. Richard and Sarah were the parents of Abraham Ambler. Source: Conklin Mann, "Richard Ambler of Watertown, Mass., and Stamford, Conn., and his Descendants," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, vol. 64 (1933), pp. 16-19. Comments: The 1680 “Hopp Ground” deed can be found online at the Westchester Archives.

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Robert Bates (354)

Robert BATES immigrated to New England by 1640, first to Wethersfield, Conn., and soon after to Stamford, Conn. The name of his first wife is not known. He married, second, Margaret (----) Cross, 26 Jun 1657 in Stamford. She was the widow of William Cross. Robert died 11 Jun 1675 in Stamford. He left a will; in which he bequeathed “certain negroes” who were to be “made free at 40 years of age.” One of his two known children was Mary Bates, wife of Abraham Ambler. Sources: Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Old Fairfield; History of Stamford (1868), p. 28.

Simon HOYT (360) and Susannah ----- (361)

Simon HOYT was born by about 1593 in England. He was from West Hatch, Somersetshire. He died 1 Sep 1657 in Stamford, Conn. Simon married first, an unknown wife, who probably died in England, and, second, Susannah -----, by about 1632. There is no evidence that her surname was Smith. After Simon’s death, she married Robert Bates. She died before Feb 1674. Simon Hoyt came to New England in 1629, living first in Charlestown, Mass., and by 1633 in Dorchester. In 1635 he was in Scituate, Mass., and in 1639 he moved to Windsor, Conn. He later moved to Fairfield, and then Stamford, Conn. Simon and Susannah were the parents of Benjamin Hoyt. Source: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins (featured name).

Jonas Weed (362) and Mary ----- (363)

Jonas WEED was born in about 1610 in England, based on the date of freemanship. He immigrated to New England in 1630, settling first in Watertown, Mass., and moving to Wethersfield, Conn., by 1635, and Stamford, Conn., by 1642. He had a wife, Mary, whom he married by about 1637. It is possible that Jonas had returned to England sometime between 1631 and 1636. He died in Stamford, between 26 Nov 1672 (date of his will) and 5 Jun 1676 (date of inventory), undoubtedly closer to the latter date. His widow Mary died by 10 Mar 1689/90. The inventory of his estate totaled £116. Jonas and Mary were the parents of Hannah Weed, wife of Benjamin Hoyt. Sources: Charles Anderson, The Great Migration (featured name). Comments: Savage thought that there were two men named Jonas Weed, father and son. But Robert C. Anderson sees no reason to believe this. It is possible that Jonas may have had an earlier wife, but even if so, Hannah, being born later, must have been the daughter of Mary.

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Jeremiah Jagger (364) and Elizabeth ----- (365)

Jeremiah JAGGER was born in about 1600-1610 in England. He immigrated to New England in 1637,887 settling in Wethersfield, Conn., before moving to Stamford, Conn. by 1641, where he was one of the original proprietors. He had a wife, Elizabeth. He fought in the Pequot War in 1637 and received land for his services. He was “master of a trading vessel plying between New England ports and the British West Indies.” He died 14 Aug 1658, “in the West Indies where he went four years before his death. He probably died in the Island of Barbados where we find a Francis Jagger (presumably a relation) was land owner in 1638.” His widow married Robert Usher. Jeremiah and Elizabeth were the parents of Jeremiah Jagger Jr. Sources: NEHGR 101 (1947):104-105. Comments: He was known by both “Jagger” and “Gager.”

Peter Ferris (366) and Elizabeth Reynolds (367)

Peter FERRIS was born “say 1629,” the son of Jeffrey Ferris and his first wife, whose name is unknown. He immigrated to New England with his parents in 1634. He was a proprietor of Stamford, Conn. He married, first, Elizabeth REYNOLDS, 15 Jul 1654, in Stamford. She was born “say 1634” in Watertown, Mass., the daughter of John Reynolds and (Sarah?). Peter was selectman of Stamford in 1667 and several years thereafter. In 1692 he served as juror in the witchcraft trials of several women, who were convicted, but later reprieved. Peter married, second, on 25 Jul 1705, Ruth (-----) Weed, widow of Daniel Weed. Peter died 28 Sep 1706, in Stamford. Peter and Elizabeth were the parents of a daughter, perhaps Sarah Ferris, who married Jeremiah Jagger. Sources: For birth and marriages, Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration (sketch on father Jeffrey Ferris); also sketch on Elizabeth’s father John Reynolds. For death: Stamford Town Records. For witchcraft trial, History of Fairfield, Vol. 1 (1889), p. 274. Comment: Also see Ancestry of Elizabeth Barrret Gillespie (1976), but it’s not available online and I haven’t seen it.

John Bouton (376) and Alice ----- (377)

John BOUTON was born in about 1610. He married Alice -----. He must have died before 1647, as she married, second, Matthew Marvin (#378, below). She made a will dated 1 Dec 1680 “aged about 77” and proved at an unknown date. She was alive 17 Dec 1680 when she “hath

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© copyright A. H. Gilbertson, 2012-2019. given oath” to the inventory of her husband’s estate. She died before 9 Jan 1680/1, when an inventory of her estate was made. Among the children of John and Alice was John Bouton Jr. Sources: Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Old Fairfield, Vol. 1. p. 94; Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration (sketch on Matthew Marvin); Donald Lines Jacobus, Hale, House and Related Families (for information on Alice). Comments: Alice was the mother of John Bouton and, after her second marriage, the step- mother of his wife Abigail.

Matthew Marvin (378) and Elizabeth ----- (379)

Matthew MARVIN was baptized 26 Mar 1600, in Great Bentley, Essex, England, the son of Edward Marvin. His wife was named Elizabeth. Matthew and family came to New England on the ship Increase, in 1635, and was one of the original settlers of Hartford, Conn. Matthew’s wife Elizabeth died in the 1640s, and he married second, by 1647, Alice (-----) Bouton, widow of John Bouton (#376, above). In 1651, Matthew moved to Norwalk, Conn. In land records, he is called a wheelwright. In 1654 he was Deputy to the Connecticut General Court. He died between 22 Jan 1678[/9?] (date of deed), and 13 Jul 1680 (date of inventory.) Alice died between 17 Dec 1680- and 9 Jan 1680/1. Matthew and Elizabeth Marvin were the parents of Abigail Marvin, wife of John Bouton, and Sarah Marvin, wife of William Goodrich. Sources: Donald Lines Jacobus, Hale, House and Related Families; Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration (featured name).

James Olmstead (408) and Joyce Cornish (409)

James OLMSTEAD was baptized 4 Dec 1580 in Great Leighs, Essex, England, the son of James Olmstead and Jane Bristow. He married Joyce CORNISH, 26 Oct 1605, at Great Leighs. She was buried 21 Apr 1621, in Fairstead, England. James immigrated to Massachusetts in 1632 on the ship Lyon. He settled first in Cambridge, Mass. His house in Cambridge was on land that later became part of the grounds of Harvard College. He moved to Hartford, Conn., in 1636, where he was one of the first settlers. He was selectman and constable in Cambridge, but does not seem to have held any similar offices in Hartford. He left a will, which was undated. His date of death is not known, but it was before 24 Sep 1640, when an inventory of his estate was made. His estate was valued at £397. James Olmstead and Joyce Cornish were the parents of Nicholas Olmstead. Source: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins (featured name).

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Joseph Loomis (410) and Mary White (411)

Joseph LOOMIS was born in about 1590 “probably” the son of John Loomis and Agnes Lingwood, of Braintree, Essex, England. He was a woolen-draper. He married Mary WHITE, 30 Jun 1614, in Shalford, Essex, England. She was baptized 24 Aug 1590 in Messing, Essex, England, the daughter of Robert White and Bridget Allgar. She was the sister of Elder John White. Joseph and his family came to New England in 1638 on the ship Susan & Ellen. A deposition taken the following year states that the ship arrived in Boston Jul 17 of that year. He is said to have travelled to Windsor, Conn., perhaps in the company of Rev. Ephraim Huit, in the summer or fall of 1639. Mary died in Windsor, 23 Aug 1652, and Joseph died there 25 Nov 1658. He “evidently left no will for the court record shows that on December 2, 1658, an agreement was entered into by the heirs, who signed the document…” Joseph and Mary Loomis were the parents of Sarah Loomis, wife of Nicholas Olmstead. Sources: Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines. Comments: The oldest house in Windsor is the Loomis Homestead, built in 1640 by Joseph Loomis.

John Webster (424) and Agnes Smith (425)

Gov. John WEBSTER was baptized 16 Aug 1590, in Cossington, Leicester, England, the son of Mathew Webster and Elizabeth Ashton. He married Agnes SMITH, 7 Nov 1609, in Cossington. She was baptized 29 Aug 1685 in Cossington, the daughter of Richard Smith and Agnes Wraske.888 John Webster immigrated to New England in 1636, according to The Great Migration Directory (2015). He settled in Hartford, Conn., on what was called Governor Street. From 1639 to 1655 he served as a magistrate, in 1655 deputy governor, and in 1656, Governor of the Connecticut Colony. In 1659 he moved to Hadley, Mass. He died there 5 Apr 1661. He had made his will 25 Jun 1659. His widow Agnes is said to have died in 1667, probably in Hartford. John and Agnes Webster were the parents of Robert Webster. Sources: TAG 24 (ancestry); TAG 29 (wife’s ancestry); History and Genealogy of the Gov. John Webster Family (1915). Comments: The Webster genealogy, cited above, makes the unsupported claim that John Webster came to the Massachusetts Bay colony between 1630 and 1633.

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Richard Treat (426) and Alice Gaylard (427)

Richard TREAT, or Trott, was baptized 28 Aug 1584 in Pitminster, Somerset, England, the son of Robert Trott and Honora -----. He married Alice GAYLARD, 27 Apr 1615, in Pitminster. She was baptized in Pitminster 10 May 1594, the daughter of Hugh Gaylard. Richard and Alice were living in Wethersfield, Conn., by 1641.889 Richard served as Deputy for Wethersfield to the General Court on various occasions from 1644-1657, and as “Assistant to the Colony” from 1658-1665. In 1662, he was one of 19 Patentees of the Royal Charter of Connecticut. Richard died in 1669/70, before 3 Mar 1669/70, when an inventory was made of his estate. His wife survived him. Richard and Alice Treat were the parents of Susannah Treat, wife of Robert Webster, and of Richard Treat Jr. Sources: Donald Lines Jacobus, Hale, House and Related Families. Comments: Their son Robert Treat was Governor of the Connecticut Colony from 1683-1698.

John Hopkins (428) and Jane ----- (429)

John HOPKINS was born by about 1606. The maiden name of his wife, Jane -----, is not known. He immigrated to New England in 1634, settling first in Cambridge, Mass., and moving to Hartford, Conn., in 1636. He was literate, as evidenced by a letter he wrote to John Winthrop requesting medicine. He died between 27 Jul 1653 (the date of that letter), and 14 Apr 1654 (the date of the inventory for his estate). He had made a will dated 1 Jan 1648/9, mentioning his wife Jane, son Stephen, and daughter Bethiah. His widow Jane married, second, Nathaniel Ward; and third, in Oct 1670, Gregory Wolterton. John and Jane Hopkins were the parents of Stephen Hopkins. Sources: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration (featured name); Founders of Hartford: John Hopkins Comments: Some sources claim his wife’s name was Jane Strong, but there is no evidence for it.

John Bronson (430) and Frances Hills (431)

John BRONSON was baptized 21 Sep 1602, in Lamarsh, Essex, England, the son of Roger Brownson and Mary Underwood. He married Frances HILLS, 19 Nov 1626 in Halstead, Essex, England. She was born in about 1604. Her parents are not known.

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John and his family immigrated to New England in 1635,890 accompanied by his younger brother Richard. They may have sailed on the ship Defense, landing in Boston. But there is no record of him in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He probably went to the new settlement of Hartford, Conn., with Rev. Thomas Hooker, in May/June 1636. John served in the Pequot War in 1637. At some point he moved to Farmington, Conn., which was first settled in about 1641. He was definitely there by Mar 1649/50 when he served on the Grand Jury there. He also served as Deputy to the Connecticut General Court four times, and was Constable of Farmington. He died intestate shortly before 28 Nov 1680 in Farmington, when an inventory of his estate was made. Probate records list his seven surviving children. His widow Frances survived him. John and Frances Bronson were the parents of Dorcas Bronson, wife of Stephen Hopkins. Source: John Insley Coddington, “The Brownson, Broson, or Brunson Family of Earl’s Colne, Essex, England, Connecticut and South Carolina,” The American Genealogist (TAG) vol. 38 (1962), pp. 193-204. Comments: According to the article cited above, Frances may have been the unrecorded daughter of either Anthony or William Hills of Halstead. Frances is not mentioned by name in any of the records in Connecticut, but Coddington believed that John had no other wife.

Isaac Johnson (448) and Elizabeth Porter (449)

Capt. Isaac JOHNSON was baptized 11 Feb 1615/6 at Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England, the son of John Johnson and Mary Heath. He Immigrated to Massachusetts in 1630 with his father. He married Elizabeth Porter, 20 Jan 1636/7, in Roxbury, Mass. She was baptized 10 Feb 1610/11 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England, the daughter of Adrian Porter and Elizabeth Allot. Elizabeth probably immigrated in 1636 with her brother Edward Porter. Isaac was Captain of the Roxbury militia company in 1563, and was Lieutenant of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1665, become its Captain in 1667. On 6 Jul 1675, during King Phillip’s War, he was “sent with a small escort to conduct the fifty- two friendly Indians, raised by Maj. Gookin, to the arm.” Part of a letter written by Capt. Johnson about “some trouble” they had with an Indian called Tom survives and is published [NEHGR v. 38]. Upon mustering of forces for the Narragansett campaign, Johnson was put in charge of a company of about 75 men, from Roxbury, Dorchester, Milton, Braintree, Hingham and Hull. He was killed 19 Dec 1675, commanding his company, at the taking of Fort Narragansett, near present-day West Kingston, R.I. “The brave captain was among the first to fall while gallantly leading his men across the fatal tree-bridge at the entrance to the fort” [NEHGR 38]. Despite the loss of many men, this battle, also known as the “Great Swamp Fight,” was a victory for the English, as the Narragansett fort was destroyed. His widow Elizabeth died “suddenly” 13 Aug 1683, in Roxbury. Isaac and Elizabeth were the parents of Isaac Johnson Jr., as well as Elizabeth Johnson, wife of Henry Bowen.

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Sources: NEHGR 148:50; NEHGR 38:66-69; Genealogy of Captain John Johnson; RoxburyVR. Comments: There is a monument to mark the spot of the Great Swamp Fight.

Daniel Harris (450) and Mary Weld (451)

Capt. Daniel HARRIS was born “say 1626,” the son of Thomas Harris and Elizabeth -----. He immigrated to New England in 1630 with his parents. He married Mary WELD, in about 1650. She was baptized 1 Jul 1629, in Sudbury, Suffolk, England, the daughter of Capt. Joseph Weld and Elizabeth Wise. Daniel lived in Rowley, Mass., until about 1652, when he moved with his family and his brother William to Middletown, Conn. Daniel died 30 Nov 1701 in Middletown. He left a will dated 13 Mar 1698/9, and proved 1 Jan 1701/2. His estate was valued at £501. Among his bequests was a slave, given to his son John Harris: “my negro Mengo, to be wholly at his dispose for and during the term of 20 years after the date thereof….” His widow Mary died 5 Sep 1711 in Middletown. Among the children of Daniel and Mary Harris was Mary Harris, wife of Isaac Johnson. Sources: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins (sketch on his father, Thomas Harris); The Great Migration (sketch on Mary’s father Joseph Weld); Donald Lines Jacobus, “Early Harris Families of Western Connecticut,” The American Genealogist (TAG) vol. 23 (1946), p. 154; Charles Manwaring, A Digest of Early Connecticut Probate Records, Hartford District, vol. 2, p. 72.

Richard Sanford (462) and Margery ----- (463)

Richard SANFORD was born in about 1594. He immigrated to Massachusetts in 1640.891 On 30 Jan 1640/1, Richard Sanford a laborer” was admitted to the Boston church. [Great Migration Newsletter, Vol. 17, p. 27]. His wife was named Margery -----. She died in 1640 in Boston.892 He (almost certainly) married second, Thomasine (-----) Scottow, widow of Thomas Scottow. He is said to have sold his property and moved with his son Robert to Swansea, Mass., in 1678. Richard and Margery were the parents of Mary Sanford, wife of Edward Turner. Source: Carlton Sanford, Thomas Sanford, The Emigrant to New England (c. 1911), p. 1394; Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration (sketch on Thomas Scottow); Buel Bassette, One Bassett Family in America (1988), pp. 643-644; Thwing collection.

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Griffith Bowen (468) and Margaret Fleming (469)

Griffith BOWEN was born in about 1600, probably in Langwith, Wales, the son of Francis Bowen and Ellen Franklyn. He married Margaret FLEMING, in 1627. She was the daughter of Henry Fleming and Alice Dawkin, of Gelliher. He was a juror “for the South Western Manors of Gower” in 1632. He and his family immigrated to New England in the winter of 1638/9, from Langwith, Gower, Glamorganshire, South Wales. “They may have sailed from Bristol, England, and probably brought with them five or six children.” On 6 Feb 1638/9, “Griffyn Bowen & his wife Margarett” became members of the church in Boston, Mass. “The only office Griffith Bowen was elected to while in Boston was that of perambulator,” at Muddy River, in 1649. Soon after this, he and his wife and some of their children returned to Wales. He lived in Swanzey, Wales, and then to London, England, in 1669. He died in about 1675. Griffith Bowen and Margaret Fleming were the parents of Henry Bowen. Sources: Herman Nickerson, “Griffith and Margaret (Fleming) Bowen of Wales and Massachusetts,” National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ), vol. 67 (Sep 1979), pp. 163- 166; Edward Bowen, “Griffith Bowen of Boston,” NEHGR 47 (1898), pp. 453-459. Comments: For those interested in such things, note that the NGSQ article cited above contains a pedigree stating that Griffith Bowen was a descendant of King Henry I of England.

Christopher Peake (472) and Dorcas French (473)

Christopher PEAKE was born in about 1612, in England. He immigrated to New England in - 1634, settling in Roxbury, Mass. He married Dorcas FRENCH, 3 Jan 1636[/7] in Roxbury. She was baptized 31 Jul 1614 in Assington, Suffolk, England, the daughter of Thomas French and Susan Riddlesdale. Dorcas had immigrated in 1633 as a servant for the family of Gov. John Winthrop. Christopher was a tanner. He died 23 May 1666, in Roxbury. He left a will dated 2 Apr 1666 and proved 2 Aug 1666. His inventory valued his estate at about £531. His widow Dorcas married, second, Griffin Crafts. She died 30 Dec 1697 in Roxbury. Christopher and Dorcas Peake were the parents of Jonathan Peake. Sources: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins (featured name); Parker-Ruggles (for Dorcas French).

William French (474) and Elizabeth ----- (475)

William FRENCH was born in about 1603 or 1604, in England. He immigrated to New England in 1635 on the ship Defense, first settling in Cambridge, Mass., and moving to Billerica by 1652.

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His first wife, Elizabeth -----, died 31 Mar 1668 in Billerica. On 6 May 1669, in Billerica, he married, second, Mary (Lothrop) Stearns, widow of John Stearns. William was a tailor. He sent, to a friend in England, “the relation of one Indian of two years profession, that I took from his own mouth by an Interpreter, because he cannot speak or understand one word of English.” This was, in 1652, included in a pamphlet called Strength of of Weakness; or a Glorious Manifestation of the Further Progress of the Gospel among the Indians of New -England…,” published in London.893 He died in Billerica, 20 Nov 1681, “in his 78th year.” His widow Mary married, third, Isaac Mixer on 29 Jun 1687, in Billerica. Among the children of William and his first wife Elizabeth was Sarah French, wife of Jonathan Peake. Source: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration (featured name). Comments: Claims that his first wife was Elizabeth Symmes, or that he was from Halstead, England, are false.

John Leavens (476) and Rachel Wright (477)

John LEAVENS (or Levins) was born in about 1582. He immigrated to New England in 1632 on the ship William and Francis, settling in Roxbury, Mass. Apparently accompanying him to Massachusetts was his first wife Elizabeth ----, who according to Roxbury church records, “lay bedrid diverse years.” She was buried at Roxbury 10 Oct 1638, and was “probably an invalid for the entire period between her arrival and death.” No children are known from this marriage. John married, second, Rachel WRIGHT, 5 Jul 1639, in Roxbury.894 The church records call her a “maid servant,” and also “a Godly maid a member of our church.” She was probably much younger than John. Rachel was admitted to the Roxbury church “along with some families which arrived in 1637.” John was a carpenter. He died intestate in Roxbury, 15 Nov 1647: “John Leavens an ancient godly Christian, died of a dead palsy.” Rachel survived him. It is possible that she remarried. John and Rachel Leavens were the parents of John Leavens Jr. Source: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins (featured name).

893 A reprint of this pamphlet was published in 1865 and is available online via Google Books. French’s letter is essentially an account of interviewing the Indian through an Interpreter. This shows that William French had some education, as many men of this time could not even write their own name. 894 Robert Charles Anderson calls her “Rachel Write.” He also spells John’s surname as “Levins.” While I normally follow Anderson’s conclusions I feel that it is not necessary to use old phonetic spellings for names, even if they appear that way in early records. 204

John Woods (478) and Mary Parmenter (479)

John WOODS immigrated to New England in 1639,895 settling in Sudbury, Mass., and later moving to Marlborough. He married Mary PARMENTER, 10 Oct 1633, in St. Peters, Sudbury, England [NEHGR 147:382]. She was born in about 1610, the daughter of John Parmenter and Bridget -----. I have seen web pages calling John the son of James Woods, but I have not been able to determine whether this information is credible. John died 10 Jul 1678, in Marlborough. He left a will dated 26 Nov 1677 and proved 1 Oct 1678, in which he mentions granddaughter Hannah Levens. John and Mary were the parents of Hannah Woods, wife of John Leavens. Sources: Middlesex Probate #25456; TAG 147:382; History of Marlborough; other sources TBD. Comments: Although there is no birth record for Hannah Woods, there is ample circumstantial evidence that she was his daughter. Most obviously, there is the fact that he mentioned granddaughter Hannah Levens in his will. In addition we know from Roxbury VR that Hannah Woods married John Leavens in 1665, and also that she died in 1666. They had a daughter Hannah Leavens. All these facts fit perfectly with John mentioning his granddaughter Hannah “Levins” in his will of 1677. Since Leavens was not a common name it would be a stretch the imagination to propose a different explanation.

Thomas Coleman (502)

Thomas COLEMAN may have been from Evesham, Worcester, England. By his first wife, whose name is not known, he had four children. Some time prior to 6 Mar 1638, he married, second, Frances (Albright) Welles, widow of Thomas Wells and daughter of Richard Albright. She had three children by her first husband. He immigrated, with Frances and his children, to New England by 1639, settling first in Wethersfield, Conn. He served as representative to the General Court in 1652 and 1656. In 1660 he and his family moved to Hadley, Mass., where they were among the first settlers. He was buried there 1 Oct 1674, leaving a will dated 20 Sep 1674. Frances died shortly before 26 Mar 1678 when her will was proved. Thomas Coleman and his unknown first wife were the parents of Sarah Coleman, wife of Richard Treat. Sources: TAG 28:227-35; NEHGR 146:28-34, 298.

895 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Directory (2015). 205

Peter Bulkeley (504) and Grace Chetwood (505)

Rev. Peter BULKELEY was born 31 Jan 1582/3 in Odell, Bedfordshire, England, the son of Rev. Edward Bulkeley and Olive Irby. Peter Bulkeley was “a most excellent scholar,” having received a B.A. in 1604-5 at St. John’s College, Cambridge, and an M.A. in 1608. “He was a Bachelor of Divinity and Fellow at Saint John’s College,” according to Cotton Mather. He married, first, Jane Allen, 12 Apr 1613, in Goldington, England. She was baptized 13 Jan 1587/8 at Goldington, the daughter of Thomas Allen and Mary (Fairclough) Haselden. She was buried 8 Dec 1626 at Odell. He married, second, Grace CHETWOOD, in Apr 1635. She was born in about 1602, and was the daughter of Sir Richard Chetwood and Dorothy Needham. Peter immigrated to New England in 1635 on the ship Susan & Ellen. There is a tradition that on the voyage, his wife Grace “appeared to die.” “Against common practice, but in the absence of decay, her body was not committed to the deep and on the third day, she showed signs of life, and survived over thirty years.” Rev. Peter Bulkeley was minister at Concord, Mass. He was characterized by Cotton Mather as an exact Sabbath-keeper who “scrupulously avoided all novelties of apparel and cut his hair exceedingly close.” He died 9 Mar 1658/9, in Concord, at age 77. His widow Grace died 21 Apr 1669, in New London, Conn. “She was a woman of great piety and wisdom & died in good old age. Her sickness was long and very afflictive. She was sick near 3 months before she died. She had not the use of her understanding but by fits, the greatest part of her sickness.” Among the children of Peter Bulkeley and his second wife Grace was Gershom Bulkeley. Sources: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration (featured name). See also Donald Lines Jacobus, The Bulkeley Genealogy.

Charles Chauncy (506) and Catherine Eyre (507)

Rev. Charles CHAUNCY was baptized 5 Nov 1592 in Yardley, Essex, England, the son of George Chauncy and Anne Welsh. He married Catherine EYRE 17 Mar 1630 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England. She was born 2 Nov 1604 in New Sarum, Wiltshire, England, the daughter of Robert Eyre and Ann Still. Charles and his family immigrated to New England in 1638. He left due to disputes over religion, and in fact was briefly imprisoned due to his beliefs. Much has been written about him, so I will only summarize briefly some of the highlights of his life. He was the second President of Harvard University, from 1654 to his death in 1671/2. His outlook “embraced both religious orthodoxy and scientific curiosity.” He supported Galileo’s views on astronomy and Harvard received its first telescope shortly before his death.“ Besides being a minister, he also practiced medicine. He was fluent in several languages, including Hebrew and Greek. Many regard Chauncy as the leading scholar in New England of his day.

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He died 19 Feb 1671/2, in Cambridge, Mass. His wife Catherine died 4 Jan 1667, in Cambridge. Charles Chauncy and Catherine Eyre were the parents of Sarah Chauncy, wife of Rev. Gershom Bulkeley. Sources: Harvard History: Charles Chauncy; NEHGR 10:105-120; Wikipedia: Charles Chauncy

Richard Raymond (508) and Judith ----- (509)

Richard RAYMOND (or Rayment896) was born “say 1602.” He immigrated to New England in 1631, settling in Salem, Mass. He was a fisherman and coastal trader. He married Judith ----- by about 1635. He moved to Norwalk, Conn., by 1662, and to Saybrook, Conn., in 1663. In 1654, James Harmon was charged with “attempting the chastity” of his daughter Bathsuah (or Bathsheba.). In 1660, “Richard Rayment of Salem, mariner” sold one-quarter of the ketch897 Hopewell of Salem, which was at anchor in Boston harbor, “for a year and a day.” In 1662 he was sued, and found guilty, for slander, having charged the wife of Humphrey Clay with theft. Richard is said to have died in 1692, “aged about 90,” in Saybrook.898 Richard and Judith Raymond were the parents of Joshua Raymond. Source: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins (featured name).

Nehemiah Smith (510) and Anne Bourne (511)

Nehemiah SMITH was born in about 1605 in England. He immigrated to New England in 1638,899 and settled in Plymouth, Mass. He married Anne BOURNE, 21 Jan 1639/40, in Marshfield, Mass. She was born “say 1620” daughter of Thomas Bourne and Elizabeth -----. Nehemiah moved to Stratford, Conn., by 1644, and to Oyster River, west of New Haven, Conn., in 1645. He then moved to Long Island, where he was living until 1652 when he bought land in New London, Conn., where he moved. He must have visited Marshfield, as a child was born there in 1655. By 1663 he had moved from New London to Norwich, Conn. He was the brother of John Smith, who lived in Boston, Mass., and New London. “Their nephew Edward Smith, son of their eldest brother in England, came to New London to live with John Smith, who was childless and promised Edward a child’s portion. A great deal of testimony was taken after John’s death to prove this, which shows that the family, a Puritan one, had suffered severe losses during the Civil War in England.”

896 Robert Charles Anderson, in The Great Migration Begins, spells his surname as “Rayment.” I prefer to use “Raymond” since that spelling was adopted by his descendants. 897 A kind of sailboat. 898 According to TAG 24:158, but no source is given. I do not find any probate records or other sources. 899 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Directory (2015). 207

Nehemiah’s wife Anne died some time after 1684. Nehemiah died in 1686, in Norwich. The last will and inventory of Nehemiah Smith were exhibited 22 Sep 1686, but the will and inventory are lost. Nehemiah Smith and Anne Bourne were the parents of Elizabeth Smith, wife of Joshua Raymond. Sources: The Granberry and Allied Families, p. 322; Eugene Waterman & Donald Lines Jacobus, Descendants of Robert Waterman Vol. 1, (1939), p.621. Comments: The genealogy of the descendants of Nehemiah Smith calls him “Rev. Nehemiah Smith,” but there is no evidence that he was a minister. Some web sites call Ann Bourne “Sarah Ann,” without any evidence. (Middle names in the 1600s and early 1700s were almost non- existent.)

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Richard Hull (640)

Richard HULL was in New Haven, Conn., by 1639.900 According to one source he was born 3 Dec 1599, and was a native of Derbyshire, England.901 However, there is no reliable evidence for this assertion, and Donald Lines Jacobus, in Families of Ancient New Haven, does not give a birth date or origin, only stating that he was the brother of Andrew Hull.902 Weygant also makes the claim that Richard was made a freeman in Dorchester, Mass., in 1634. Robert Charles Anderson states that there is “no particular reason” to connect this man with Richard Hull of New Haven.903 The name of Richard’s wife is not known, and she apparently predeceased him, as she is not mentioned in his will. Richard lived on Chapel Street in New Haven. In 1649, when he was serving as “master of the watch,” two sentries who disobeyed his orders and neglected duty were ordered whipped.904 At the General Court, 18 Jun 1655, “Thomas Morris and Richard Hull had libertie to cut some timber, for their trade of makeing wheeles, on the east side in a swamp by yet Cold spring neere Robert Martins meddow.”905 Richard died about 1 Sep 1662, in New Haven.906 His will, dated 21 Aug 1662, mentions eldest son Jeremy Hull; son John Hull; daughter Hannah Hull; and son-in-law John Jaxson, husband of his daughter Mary. He also gave “the Sume of five pounds to be payd to ye deacons of ye church at Newhaven aforesd for ye use of ye poore of ye sd church.”907 His estate was appraised at about £100, not a large sum. The inventory dated 23 Dec 1662 included “some old books,” indicating that likely was able to read. Also included were “some carpenters toole & some old iron.” Richard Hull was the father of Dr. John Hull. Sources: See footnotes.

900 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Directory (2015). 901 Charles H. Weygant, The Hull Family in America (1913), p. 463. 902 Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven (1927), vol. 4, p. 872. Since Jacobus was a professional genealogist of the highest rank, and his work came later than Weygant’s, I am strongly inclined to believe that the 1599 birth date given by Weygant should be rejected. 903 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins. 904 Weygant, p. 463. 905 Ancient Town Records Volume 1: New Haven Town Records 1649-1662 (1917), p. 243. 906 Jacobus, p. 872. 907 Transcript of will in Weygant, p. 464; also see Ancestry.com, Connecticut probate records. 209

Richard Beech (642) and Katherine (?) ----- (643)

Richard BEECH (or BEACH) apparently immigrated to New Haven, Conn., after 1640.908 He was in New Haven at least by 1642 when his daughter Mary was born. He was the brother of Thomas Beach and probably the brother of John Beach.909 He married Katherine (?) (-----) Hull, widow of Andrew Hull. (It is not certain that her first name was Katherine.910) On 6 Jun 1654, “The Court being informed that Richard Beech is to goe away from this Towne, called him to show how he intended the two children his wife had before hee married her (wch was Andrew Hulls) should have their portions paid…” This matter was brought before the court several times, and Richard had to sell some land in order to have enough to pay the two children. He last appears in the court records of New Haven on 6 Mar 1654/5. 911 Probably soon after, he left New Haven, possibly first going to Stratford, Conn. Later he lived in Elizabeth, N. J., which was founded in 1664. In 1688 he sold all his lands in Elizabeth to the widow Abigail White. “He removed, it is thought, to Morris Co., where many families, supposed to be his descendants, are to be found.”912 Richard and Katherine (?) Beech were the parents of Mary Beech, wife of Dr. John Hull. Sources: see footnotes.

William Andrews (644)

William ANDREWS immigrated to New England in 1639,913 settling in New Haven, Conn. He was one of the signers of the Fundamental Agreement, on 4 Jun 1639. His first wife’s name is not known. He married, second, on 7 Dec 1655, Ann (Tapp) Gibbard, widow of William Gibbard (or Gilbert). He was “a member of the church and of the court, from the first. He was a carpenter by trade, but found time to keep ‘an ordinary’ or house of entertainment for strangers.” [History of the Colony of New Haven, p. 147). “He contracted in 1639 to build the meeting house,” but let out some parts of the work to others. [Hist. History of the Colony of New Haven, p. 220) William died 4 Mar 1675/6 in New Haven. William and his unknown first wife were the parents of Samuel Andrews.

908 He is not mentioned in Robert C. Anderson’s The Great Migration Directory. 909 Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven. The fact that he was the brother of Thomas Beech is known through New Haven town records (New Haven Town Records, vol. 1, p. 151). Richard was a witness in a court case involving his brother Thomas, who was assaulted by a man named Edward Camp, after an argument. 910 Robert Charles Anderson, in his sketch on Andrew Hull in The Great Migration, points out that the wife of Andrew Hull and later Richard Beech is never identified by name in any of the records of New Haven. That her name was Katherine is based on the 1635 passenger list with her husband Andrew Hull. However, it is not entirely certain that the Andrew Hull who immigrated in 1635 with wife Katherine is the same Andrew Hull of New Haven. 911 New Haven Town Records, vol. 1, 1649-1662. 912 Edwin Hatfield, History of Elizabeth, New Jersey (1868), p. 169. 913 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Directory (2015). 210

Sources: Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol. 1, p. 40; Edward Atwater. History of the Colony of New Haven (1881).

William Peck (646) and Elizabeth ----- (647)

Dea. William PECK was born in about 1601. He immigrated to New England in 1640,914 settling in New Haven, Conn. His origin is unknown but he was probably related to Henry and Joseph Peck [NEHGR 121]. He married Elizabeth -----. “Though not wealthy, he was much respected in the plantation, as appears from his election as a deacon of the church.” He must have also lived in Lyme, Conn., as the death of his wife Elizabeth is recorded there 5 Dec 1683 [TAG 13:122]. He married, second, Sarah (-----) Holt, widow of William Holt [TAG 13:122]. William died 14 Oct 1694, at age 93, in New Haven, according to his gravestone, in the Grove Street Cemetery. His death is also recorded in Lyme. Sarah died in 1717. William and Elizabeth were the parents of Elizabeth Peck, wife of Samuel Andrews. Source: Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol. 6, p. 1383; Edward Atwater. History of the Colony of New Haven (1881); TAG 13:122.

William Ives (648)

William IVES immigrated to New England in 1639,915 settling in New Haven, Conn. He was one of the signers of the Fundamental Agreement, 4 Jun 1639. His wife’s name has sometimes been called Hannah, but her name is not mentioned in any of the records of New Haven. His house lot in New Haven was on the corner of what was later Hill Street and Congress Avenue. William died in 1648 in New Haven. He made a will dated 3 Apr 1648, which is transcribed in the Ives genealogy. His estate was not large, being valued at only £98. His widow married, second, on 7 Nov 1648, William Bassett. The wedding date was the same day as William Ives’ will was probated. Hannah and her second husband continued to live in the house of William Ives until it was sold in 1652. Hannah died “after 1662.” William and Hannah were the parents of John Ives. Source: Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol. 4?, p. 910; Genealogy of the Ives Family (c1932) (caveat); Edward Atwater. History of the Colony of New Haven (1881). Comments: Robert Charles Anderson does not support the claim that William Ives came on the Truelove in 1635. He shows that the name on the passenger list is either “William Joes” or perhaps “William Jones.” See The Great Migration, under the name William Joes.

914 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Directory (2015). 915 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Directory (2015). 211

Nathaniel Merriman (650) and Joan ---- (651)

Capt. Nathaniel MERRIMAN was born in England in about 1613, the son of George Merriman. He married Joan ----. He immigrated to New England in 1632.916 He served in the Pequot war of 1637, lived in New Haven from 1640 to 1670, before becoming one of the founders of Wallingford, Conn. He was Ensign of the military company in New Haven, Lieutenant in Wallingford, and finally a Caption “to raise troops for King Phillip’s War in 1675.” He served as town clerk in Wallingford, was a selectman for several years, and served as a Deputy to the Connecticut General Court. He died 13 Feb 1693/4, in Wallingford. His widow Joan died 8 Dec 1709, also in Wallingford. Nathaniel and Joan Merriman were the parents of Hannah Merriman, wife of John Ives. Sources: Donald Lines Jacobus, in Reunion of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merriman (1913); also NGSQ 72.

John Moss (658)

John MOSS (or MOSSE) was born in about 1604. His wife’s name is not known.917 He immigrated to New England in 1639,918 settling in New Haven, Conn. He was one of the original signers of the Fundamental Agreement at New Haven, 4 Jun 1639. He was a Corporal in the Train Band. In 1664, he was Deputy to the General Court of the New Haven Colony, and from 1667 he was Deputy from New Haven to the General Court of Connecticut. 1670, he was one of the founders of the new town of Wallingford, Conn. He was also Deputy to the General Court in 1671 “and later.” He died in 1707, in Wallingford, at age 103. His gravestone in the Centre St. Cemetery, Wallingford, survives. John Moss was the father of Abigail Moss, wife of Abraham Doolittle. Sources: Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven. Vol. 5, p. 1219; The Ancestry of William Francis Joseph Boardman (1906), pp. 228-230.

916 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Directory (2015). Even though he is listed as having immigrated in 1632, he is not listed in Anderson’s The Great Migration Begins. 917 The Boardman Ancestry (1906) states, “The name of the wife of John Moss has not been determined. In 1648 he was attorney for his ‘brother-in-law’ John Charles, a seafaring man who lived in Branford and Saybrook. Possibly her maiden name was Charles or they married sisters.” Note that Donald Lines Jacobus, in Families of Ancient New Haven, (1929) does not give her name. 918 Robert C. Anderson, The Great Migration Directory (2015), which spells his name “John Mosse.” Anderson says it’s possible he was the John Mosse who was in Charlestown, Mass., in 1636. 212

John Hall (660) and Jane Woolen (661)

John HALL was born in about 1605. He immigrated to New England in 1637,919 settling in Hartford, Conn. He served in the Pequot war, as shown by a grant of land to his son Thomas. He moved to New Haven, Conn., prior to Jan 1641. He married Jane WOOLEN (or WOLLEN), before 1644. She was the brother of John Wollen, who also came to New Haven. In 1670, he was one of the founders of the town of Wallingford, Conn. He died probably not long before 3 May 1676, when an inventory of his estate was taken. He made a nuncupative will. His widow Jane married John Cooper, who died in Mar 1690. She survived him, but died before 14 Nov 1690. John and Jane Hall were the parents of Samuel Hall. Sources: Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven. Vol. 3, p. 393; John Hall of Wallingford, Conn. (1902)

John Walker (662) and Grace ----- (663)

John WALKER immigrated to New England in 1640,920 settling in New Haven, Conn. He married Grace ----. He must have died before 22 Apr 1652, when his inventory was presented to the court.921 On 1 Jul 1652 his widow remarried Edward Watson. Grace died in 1660. Their daughter Hannah was about 14 years old, when she was left without parents. Francis Browne became her guardian.922 John and Grace Walker were the parents of Hannah Walker, wife of Samuel Hall. Sources: Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven; New Haven Town Records, vol. 1, 1649-1662.

Edward Parker (668) and Elizabeth ---- (669)

Edward PARKER was in New Haven, Conn., sometime after 1640.923 He was in New Haven at least by 4 Jan 1643/4 he and several others were fined “for total defect in armes.”924 He married, in Jun or Jul 1646, Elizabeth (----) Potter,925 widow of John Potter, who had died in 1643. There was some controversy concerning their marriage.926

919 Robert C. Anderson, The Great Migration Directory (2015). 920 Robert C. Anderson, The Great Migration Directory (2015). 921 New Haven Town Records, Vol. 1, p. 122. 922 Ibid., p. 508. In 1659, Francis Browne, guardian to Hannah Walker, informed the court that the estate of John Walker was owed money by the estate of John Benham, deceased. 923 He is not listed in Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Directory (2015). 924 Records of the Colony and Plantation of New Haven, p. 123, 925 Approximate date of marriage from Clarence Torrey, New England Marriages Before 1700. Also see New England Town Records which talk about the impending marriage. Torrey, however, calls her Elizabeth (Wood?) 213

Elizabeth was apparently a midwife, like her mother-in-law Hannah Potter.927 On 5 Jan 1646/7, “it was ordred, wth the consent of Edward Parker & his wife, that Jno Potter should be put an apprentice for 8 years from the first of August past, unto Roger Allen, for to learne him his trade & to give suitable apparel & 5s at the end of his time.” On 23 May 1653: “Edward Parker, having his barne burnt and being now aboute to build another, hath libertee to fall some small trees in the oxe pasture for that purpose.”928 Edward died before 1 Jul 1662, when “an inventory of ye estate of Edward Parker decased was presented amounting to 124l; 00:00. Widdow Parker attested upon oath that is was the whole estate of her husband to yet value of ten shillings to yet best of her knowledge.”929 His widow Elizabeth married third, Robert Rose, “shortly after” 7 Jun 1664.930 She outlived her third husband, who died before 4 Apr 1665. She made a will 23 Jul 1677,931 and died 28 Jul 1677, in New Haven.932 Edward and Elizabeth Parker were the parents of John Parker. Sources: see footnotes.

William Bassett (670)

William BASSETT was in New Haven, Conn., sometime after 1640. He first appears in the town records on 7 Mar 1643. He married, on 7 Nov 1648, in New Haven, the widow of William Ives. His wife’s death is not recorded, but she predeceased him. William died 29 Aug 1684 in New Haven. He wrote a will dated 1 Jan 1679, in which he mentions, among others, his daughter Hannah Parker. William Bassett was the father of Hannah Bassett, wife of John Parker. Source: Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol. 1, p. 134.

Potter. This is rejected by Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration, where, in the sketch on her third husband Robert Rose, he calls her Elizabeth (-----) Potter. 926 New Haven Town Records: [2 Jun 1646] “Job affirmeth that Mrs. Brewste, spakeing at Mr. Leaches howse of a conference she had with widow Potter said, she asked her why she was not received into the church agayne, widow Potter answered, because she could not leave Edw. Parker, yet if they could shew her a rule for it, she would. Mrs. Brewster added, Parker is not under scandall yet because he gave not satisfaction to the elder, they will not let ym marry. Mrs. Brewster acknowledging the substance of this chardge, saith that widow Parker thought the rule they would hold forth would be against the marrying of him, & she conceiveth she heard either widow Potter or Edw. Parker say he had bin with the elder, but had not given satisfaction in his account, & therefore thought they would not let him marry her. Edward Parker & widow Potter being hereupon demanded, before the Governour, magistrates & elders, how they understood the churches proceedings, whether the widow were kept out because she would not part with Edward Parker, what report they had made & to whom.” 927 Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines, vol. 2, p. 671: “[John Potter] died in 1643 leaving several children and a widow Elizabeth who also took up care of the sick and was similarly favored when the Treasurer was ordered to ‘take care and see the widdow Potter and the midwife’s house be mended, and paid out of the treasury.” 928 New Haven Town Records v. 1, p. 181. 929 P 526 930 Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration, sketch on Robert Rose. 931 Ibid. 932 Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, citing New Haven vital records. 214

Comments: William Bassett’s wife, the widow of William Ives, is often called Hannah Dickerman in various books and web sites. However, her name (not even her first name) is never included in any of the New Haven records. Torrey’s New England marriages calls her Hannah [Dickerman?], but Jacobus, the renowned expert on New Haven families, did not venture to give even her first name. An intelligent discussion of this issue can be found in the Ives Family History Blog. My conclusion is that there is not enough evidence to call her Hannah Dickerman.

Thomas Ford (690) and Elizabeth Chard (691)

Thomas FORD was born about 1591 in England. He came to New England in 1630 on the ship Mary & John. He lived first in Dorchester, Mass., moved to Windsor, Conn., by 1637, and Northampton, Mass., by 1672. He died 28 Nov 1676 in Northampton. He married, first, Elizabeth (CHARD) COOKE 19 Jun 1616 in Bridport, Dorset, England. She was the widow of Aaron Cooke. She died 18 Apr 1643, in Windsor. He married, second, in Hartford, Conn., on 7 Nov 1644, Ann Scott, widow of Thomas Scott. Ann died 5 May 1675 in Northampton. Among the children of Thomas and Elizabeth (Chard) Ford was Abigail Ford, wife of Elder John Strong. Sources: The Great Migration Begins (featured name); Stevens-Miller; Dawes-Gates.

Rowland Stebbins (696) and Sarah Whiting (697)

Rowland STEBBINS was baptized 5 Nov 1592, in Bocking, Essex, England, the son of Thomas Stebbins [TAG 31]. He married Sarah WHITING, 30 Nov 1618, in Bocking. He immigrated to New England in 1634 on the ship Francis, (probably) settling first in Roxbury, Mass. He and his family moved to Springfield, Mass., in 1639, and Northampton, Mass., in 1668. His wife Sarah was buried 4 Oct 1649, in Springfield. He died 14 Dec 1671, in Northampton. He made a will dated 1 Mar 1669/70. Rowland Stebbins and Sarah Whiting were the parents of Thomas Stebbins Sources: Robert Charles Anderson The Great Migration (featured name); TAG 31; Frank F. Starr, Various Ancestral Lines of James Goodwin and Lucy (Morgan) Goodwin, of Hartford, Conn. (1915).

Jeffrey Ferris (732)

Jeffrey FERRIS was born in about 1604. His first wife’s name is not known. He immigrated to New England in 1634 settling in Watertown, Mass. He moved to Wethersfield, Conn., in 1635, Stamford, Conn., in 1641, Greenwich, by 1650, East Town, 1655, and back to Greenwich, by about 1669.

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His first wife died 31 Jul 1658, in Stamford. He married, in about 1659, Susanna (Norman) Lockwood, daughter of Richard Norman and widow of Robert Lockwood. She died 23 Dec 1660, Greenwich. He married, third, Judith (Feake) Palmer, daughter of James Feake and widow of William Palmer. Jeffrey and his first unknown wife were the parents of Peter Ferris. Sources: Robert C. Anderson, The Great Migration (featured name); also Paul Prindle, Gillespie Ancestry (which I have not seen).

John Reynolds (734) and (Sarah? -----) (735)

John REYNOLDS was born in about 1606 in England. He died after Jan 1642[/3?], and probably before 1650, in Greenwich, Conn. John’s wife’s name is not known. Descendants of John and Sarah Reynolds stated she was Sarah, but while this is possible, there is not enough evidence to make it a certainty. John was in Watertown, Mass., by 1634, and moved to Wethersfield, Conn., by 1636, and Stamford, Conn., by 1641. John and (Sarah?) were the parents of Elizabeth Reynolds, wife of Peter Ferris. Sources: The Great Migration (featured name).

John Johnson (896) and Mary Heath (897)

John JOHNSON was born in about 1588. He married, first, Mary HEATH, 21 Sep 1613, in Ware, Hertfordshire, England. She and John had ten children, all baptized at Ware or Ware End, Hertfordshire. She was buried at Ware 15 May 1629. John and his family immigrated to New England in 1630 and settled in Roxbury, Mass. He married, second, Margery -----, by about 1633. She probably came to New England that year. She was buried in Roxbury, 9 Jun 1655. He married, third, by 1656, Grace (Negus) Fawer, widow of Barnabas Fawer. John Johnson served as Quartermaster. He had the task of distributing gunpowder to the major towns of the colony, to protect against attacks of “the heathen” Indians. He also made sure that men had sufficient weapons. He became a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1638, and became Surveyor General of Arms and Ammunition in Sep 1642. He took an indentured servant, Samuel Hefford, for three years, in 1640. In March 1645 his house, with a great supply of the colony’s gunpowder in it, caught fire and burned. “The powder took fire and blew up all about it, and shook the houses in Boston and Cambridge. He wrote a will dated 30 Sep 1659 and proved15 Oct 1659. He died 30 Sep 1659, in Roxbury, the church record saying: “John Johnson, Surveyor General of all the arms, died & was buried the day following.” John Johnson and Mary Heath were the parents of Isaac Johnson.

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Source: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins (featured name).

Thomas Harris (900) and Elizabeth ---- (901)

Thomas HARRIS was born in about 1590 “in or near” Hatherup, Gloustershire, England, the son of William Harris and Agnes Mason. His wife’s name was Elizabeth ----. He immigrated in 1630, and lived at Winnissimmmett, near modern-day Chelsea, Mass., where he operated a ferry. He was sometimes called “Thomas Williams, alias Harris,” for unknown reasons. His date of death is not known, but it must have been before Sep 1634, when William Stilson took over the ferry between Boston and Winnisssimmett. Thomas did not leave a will. His widow Elizabeth married William Stitson, who took over the ferry. She died 16 Feb 1669/70, recorded in Charlestown (?). Although the death record says she was 93, “she was more likely a decade younger,” according to Robert Charles Anderson. On 15 Jun 1680, William Stitson testified, “Thomas Harris lived at Winnisimet, about forty nine years since & was wont to transport persons over the Rivers, to Charlestown & Boston, till he died, and after that I married his Widdow, and kept the ferry, as my predecessors did.” William Stitson died 11 Apr 1691. He left a will in which he mentioned his step-children, including Daniel Harris. Thomas and Elizabeth Harris were the parents of Daniel Harris. Source: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins (featured name); Walter Goodwin Davis, The Ancestry of Bethia Harris.

Joseph Weld (902) and Elizabeth Wise (903)

Capt. Joseph WELD was born in about 1599 in England, son of Edmund Weld. He married Elizabeth WISE, 11 Oct 1620, in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. Her mother, Elizabeth (---) Wise, immigrated to Roxbury, Mass. They immigrated to New England in 1635, settling in Roxbury, Mass. He was an innkeeper and a merchant. In the inventory of his estate, the list of items “in the shop” covered three pages and totaled £238. As an innkeeper, he was “permitted to draw wine.” He served as Deputy to the Massachusetts General Court for several sessions, starting in 1636. He was admitted to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, and was a captain by 1645. His wife Elizabeth was buried in Oct 1638, in Roxbury. He married, second, on 20 Apr 1639, in Roxbury, Barbara Clapp, daughter of Nicholas Clapp Sr. of Venn Ottery, England, and sister of Nicholas Clapp Jr., who immigrated to Dorchester, Mass. He returned to England in 1644, “Where he was arrested upon arrival for his part in a lawsuit…” His brother Thomas, who was in England at the time, helped secure his release, and he returned to New England. He died 7 Oct 1646, “of a cancer in his tongue & jaws.” It is not clear whether he died in Ipswich or Roxbury. He had left a will dated 2 Jun 1646, written in Ipswich, and proved 10 Oct

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1646. His second wife Barbara married Anthony Stoddard, soon after 24 Jul 1647, and she died 15 Apr 1655 at Boston. Among the children of Joseph Weld and Elizabeth Wise was Mary Weld, wife of Daniel Harris. Sources: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration (featured name); TAG 55:145-48.

Thomas French (946) and Susan Riddlesdale (947)

Thomas FRENCH was baptized 11 Oct 1584, in Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England, the son of Jacob French and Susan Warren. He married Susan RIDDLESDALE 5 Sep 1608 in Assington, Suffolk, England. She was baptized 20 Apr 1584, in Boxford, Suffolk, England, the daughter of John Riddlesdale and Dorcas -----. Thomas and Susan French immigrated to New England in 1639, settling in Ipswich, Mass. Several of their children had preceded him, including their daughter Dorcas. Thomas died soon after his arrival, before 5 Nov 1639, when administration was granted on his estate. His widow Susan died in Aug 1658, in Ipswich. The inventory of her estate showed an appraised value of only £12. Thomas and Susan (Riddlesdale) French were the parents of Dorcas French, wife of Christopher Peake. Sources: Donald Lines Jacobus, The Granberry Family and Allied Families (1945); NEHGR 142:250-51, 393 (for ancestry). NEHGR 143:217 (Riddlesdale family).

John Parmenter (958) and Bridget ---- (959)

Dea. John PARMENTER was born in about 1588, the son of William Parmenter and Margery Garrold, of Ovington and Little Yeldham, England. He married first, probably about 1609, Bridget ----. She was probably the sister of Elizabeth, wife of Henry Loker. It is possible that Bridget and Elizabeth were either daughters of William Perry, or of John Simpson, both of whom had daughters named Bridget and Elizabeth. John was a tailor. He immigrated to New England from Great Yarmouth, in 1639, and settled in Sudbury, Mass., in an area that is now Wayland. His wife Bridget died 6 Apr 1660 in Sudbury. He married, second, Annis (Bayford) (Chandler) Dane, the widow of William Chandler and of John Dane. She was baptized 12 Jun 1603, in Farnum, England, the daughter of Francis Bayford and Joan -----. John was active in town affairs and was a Deacon of the Sudbury church. After his second marriage he moved to Roxbury, Mass. He was buried 1 May 1671, at Roxbury. His widow Annis was buried 17 Mar 1682, in Roxbury. A church record calls her “Old Mother Parminter, a Blessed Saint.” There were no children by his second marriage. John and Bridget

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Thomas Bourne (1022) and Elizabeth ----- (1023)

Thomas BOURNE was born in about 1581, and was supposedly from Co. Kent, England. He was in Plymouth, Mass., by 1636. His wife Elizabeth --- was buried in Marshfield, Mass., 18 July 1660, aged 70. He was buried in Marshfield on 11 May 1664, aged 83. In his will, he is called a draper. Thomas and Elizabeth Bourne were the parents of Ann Bourne, wife of Nehemiah Smith. Sources: Donald Lines Jacobus, The Waterman Family; Snow-Estes Ancestry (1939). Comment: Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Bourne, is the earliest known ancestor in my maternal line – from her I have inherited my mtDNA!

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Here Lies: A Graveyard Guide

The table below is a list of ancestors of Lucia Hull Fish (including herself), where a photo of a gravestone can be found at findagrave.com. The first column contains the Ahnentafel, relative to Lucia Fish Neely.

A# Name Findagrave Photo Cemetery City 1 Lucia Hull (Fish) Neely Lucia Fish Neely gravestone Oak Park Claremont, CA 2 Edward Fowler Fish Edward F. Fish gravestone Rosehill Chicago, IL 3 Anna (Hinsdale) Fish Anna Fish gravestone Rosehill Chicago, IL 4 John Berrien Fish John Berrien Fish gravestone Catskill Village Catskill, NY 5 Lucia (Hull) Fish Lucia Fish gravestone Robinson Hartwick, NY 6 Elizur Hinsdale Elizur Hinsdale gravestone Myrtle St. LeRoy, NY 10 Laurens Hull Laurens Hull gravestone Until Day Dawns Angelica, NY 11 Dorcas (Ambler) Hull Dorcas Hull gravestone Until Day Dawns Angelica, NY 12 Jacob Hinsdale Jr. Jacob Hinsdale Jr gravestone Mountain View Canaan, CT 13 Mary (Brace) Hinsdale Mary Hinsdale gravestone Mountain View Canaan, CT 18 Kenneth Hankinson Kenneth Hankinson gravestone Old Tennent Tennent, NJ 19 Eleanor (Covenhoven) Eleanor Hankinson gravestone Old Tennent Tennent, NJ Hankinson 20 Dr. Titus Hull Titus Hull gravestone Eaton Village Eaton, NY 21 Olive (Lewis) Hull Olive Hull gravestone Eaton Village Eaton, NY 22 David Ambler David Ambler gravestone Old Cemetery Bethlehem, CT 23 Olive (Wildman) Olive Ambler gravestone Fairview Bridgewater, NY Ambler 24 Jacob Hinsdale Sr. d Jacob Hinsdale Sr gravestone Old Burying Gd. Harwinton, CT 1765 25 Hannah (Seymour) Hannah Hinsdale gravestone Old Burying Gd. Harwinton, CT Hinsdale 26 Jonathan Brace d 1787 Jonathan Brace gravestone Old Burying Gd Harwinton, CT 27 Mary (Messenger) Mary Brace gravestone Old Burying Gd. Harwinton, CT Brace 30 Stephen Miller d 1783 Stephen Miller gravestone Old Farm Hill Middletown, CT 31 Anna (Goodrich) Anna Miller gravestone Old Farm Hill Middletown, CT Miller d 1777 37 Helena (Anderson) Helena Hankinson gravestone St. Peter’s Church Freehold, NJ Hankinson 40 Dr. Zephaniah Hull d Zephaniah Hull gravestone Old Cemetery Bethlehem, CT 1760 41 Hannah (Doolittle) Hannah Hull gravestone Old Cemetery Bethlehem, CT Hull d 1760 48 Barnabas Hinsdale d. Barnabas Hinsdale gravestone Centre Hartford, CT 1725 58 Edward Morris Edward Morris gravestone Bungay Woodstock, CT 59 Bethiah (Peake) Rice Bethiah Rice gravestone Auburn Center Auburn, MA 82 Moses Doolittle Moses Doolittle gravestone Hillside Cheshire, CT 83 Lydia (Richardson) Lydia Doolittle gravestone Hillside Cheshire, CT Doolittle 86 Jonathan Strong Jonathan Strong gravestone Bridge St. Northampton, MA

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87 Mehitable (Stebbins) Mehitable Strong gravestone Bridge St. Northampton, MA Strong 102 Joseph Olmsted Joseph Olmsted gravestone Center East Hartford, CT 103 Elizabeth (Butler) Elizabeth Olmsted gravestone Center East Hartford, CT Olmsted 112 Isaac Johnson d 1744 Isaac Johnson gravestone Old Farm Hill Middletown, CT 113 Margaret (Miller) Margaret Johnson gravestone Old Farm Hill Middletown, CT Johnson d 1764 116 Edward Morris d. 1727 Edward Morris gravestone Woodstock Hill Cem. Woodstock, CT 118 Jonathan Peake Jonathan Peake gravestone Woodstock Hill Cem. Woodstock, CT 119 Hannah (Leavens) Hannah Peake gravestone Woodstock Hill Cem. Woodstock, CT Peake 121 Sarah (Nettleton) Sarah Harris gravestone Old Farm Hill Middletown, CT (Miller) Harris d 1727 124 Ephraim Goodrich d Ephraim Goodrich gravestone Center Rocky Hill, CT 1739 125 Sarah (Treat) Goodrich Sarah Goodrich gravestone Wethersfield Village Wethersfield, CT d. 1712 198 Rev. Ephraim Huit d. Ephraim Huit gravestone Palisado Windsor, CT 1644 – oldest gravestone in Connecticut 224 Isaac Johnson d. Isaac Johnson gravestone Riverside Middletown, CT 1719/20 225 Mary (Harris) Johnson Mary Johnson gravestone Old Farm Hill Middletown, CT d 1740 232 Edward Morris, d. Edward Morris gravestone Woodstock Hill Woodstock, CT 1698 252 Rev. Gershom Gershom Bulkeley gravestone Wethersfield Village Wethersfield, CT Bulkeley 328 Abraham Doolittle d. Abraham Doolittle gravestone Centre St. Wallingford, CT 1690 330 Samuel Hall, d. 1725 Samuel Hall gravestone Centre St. Wallingford, CT 646 William Peck, d. 1694 William Peck gravestone Grove St. New Haven, CT 658 John Moss d. 1707 John Moss gravestone Centre St. Wallingford, CT

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First Arrivals

The following ancestors of Lucia Hull (Fish) Neely are known to have immigrated to New England by 1635. These ancestors are featured in Robert Charles Anderson’s The Great Migration Begins (1620-1633 arrivals) and The Great Migration (1634-1635 arrivals).

A# Name Date Ship Residences 360 Simon Hoyt 1629 Charlestown, Dorchester, Scituate, Windsor, Fairfield, Stamford 362 Jonas Weed 1630 Watertown, Wethersfield, Stamford 690 Thomas Ford 1630 Mary and John Dorchester, Windsor, Northampton 896 John Johnson 1630 Roxbury 900 Thomas Harris 1630 Winnissimmett 508 Richard Raymond933 1631 Salem, Norwalk, Saybrook 194 John White 1632 Lyon Cambridge, Hartford, Hadley 336 William Lewis 1632 Lyon Cambridge, Hartford, Hadley, Farmington 408 James Olmstead 1632 Lyon Cambridge, Hartford 476 John Leavens 1632 William & Francis Roxbury 206 Richard Butler 1633 Cambridge, Hartford 472 Christopher Peake 1634 Roxbury 696 Rowland Stebbins 1634 Francis Roxbury, Springfield, Northampton 732 Jeffrey Ferris 1634 Watertown, Wethersfield, Stamford, Greenwich, East Town 428 John Hopkins 1634 Cambridge, Hartford 734 John Reynolds 1634 Watertown, Wethersfield, Stamford 430 John Bronson934 1635 344 John Strong 1635 Hopewell Hingham, Taunton, Windsor, Northampton 378 Matthew Marvin 1635 Increase Hartford, Norwalk 474 William French 1635 Defense Cambridge, Billerica 504 Peter Bulkeley 1635 Susan & Ellen Cambridge, Concord 902 Joseph Weld 1635 Roxbury

With the publication of Robert Charles Anderson’s The Great Migration Directory (2015) it is possible to also list those who are known to have immigrated during the years 1636-1640.

A# Name Year Residences (may be incomplete) 346 Nicholas Clapp 1636 Dorchester 424 John Webster 1636 Hartford, Hadley 1022 Thomas Bourne 1636 Marshfield 192 Robert Hinsdale 1637 Dedham, Medfield, Hadley, Deerfield

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A# Name Year Residences (may be incomplete) 364 Jeremiah Jagger 1637 Wethersfield, Stamford 510 Nehemiah Smith 1637 Marshfield, New Haven, New London, Norwich 660 John Hall 1637 Hartford, New Haven, Wallingford 410 Joseph Loomis 1638 Windsor 468 Griffith Bowen 1638 Boston, Roxbury, returned to England 506 Charles Chauncey 1638 Plymouth, Scituate, Cambridge 64 Jonathan Fish 1639 Sandwich, Newtown (Long Island) 120 Thomas Miller 1639 Rowley, Middletown 198 Ephraim Huit 1639 Hingham, Windsor 200 Richard Seymour 1639 Hartford, Norwalk 216 Andrew Messenger 1639 New Haven, Greenwich, Hempstead, Jamaica (L.I.) 352 Richard Ambler 1639 Watertown, Stamford 478 John Wood(s) 1639 Sudbury, Marlborough 502 Thomas Coleman 1639 Wethersfield, Hadley 640 Richard Hull 1639 New Haven 644 William Andrews 1639 New Haven 648 William Ives 1639 New Haven 658 John Moss 1639 New Haven, Wallingford 698 Samuel Wright 1639 Springfield, Northampton 946 Thomas French 1639 Ipswich 958 John Parmenter 1639 Sudbury, Roxbury 222 James Morgan 1640 Roxbury, New London 354 Robert Bates 1640 Wethersfield, Stamford 462 Richard Sanford 1640 Boston, Swansea? 646 William Peck 1640 New Haven, Lyme 662 John Walker 1640 New Haven

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Miscellaneous Facts and Superlatives

Oldest. John Moss is said to have died in 1707 at the age of 103. Several others lived to 93, including Lucia herself. For those for whom an age is known or can be accurately estimated, the average age was 69. For women, the average age was slightly younger, 67, with 69 the average for men.

Died Youngest. Sarah, wife of Alexander Bowe, died at age 28. In 1760, Hannah (Doolittle) Hull died at age 29, the same day as her husband, Dr. Zephaniah Hull, who was 32.

Age at Marriage. The youngest women who married were Mary Messenger, Mary Sanford, and Mary Webster, all being 16 years old. No men married as teenagers, several married at 20 years old.

Children. Jonathan Strong and Mehitable Stebbins had 17 children. Of Lucia’s more recent ancestors, her grandfather Elizur Hinsdale had 13 children by three wives. I have not tracked the number of children for earlier generations but for those there is data for, out of 194 individuals, 47 (24%) had 10 or more children. The average number of children was 7.8.

Number of Marriages. Samuel Edsall and Jan Stryer both had four wives. For women, the most husbands was three (three different female ancestors had three husbands). Of male ancestors listed in this book, 54 of 158 (34%) had more than ln one marriage; of women the number is 22 of 148 (15%).

Earliest Gravestone Still Standing. Rev. Ephraim Huit’s flat gravestone (1644) is said to be the oldest legible gravestone in Connecticut. Abraham Doolittle’s gravestone in Wallingford Conn. dates to 1690.

First Born in America. The first of Lucia’s ancestors known to have been born in New England was Dr. Gershom Bulkeley who was born 6 Dec 1636, either in Concord or in Cambridge, Mass. The first born in Connecticut was probably Abigail Marvin, who was born in about 1637, probably in Hartford.

Cemeteries. Cemeteries where at least three of Lucia’s ancestors are buried.

#buried Cemetery City, State 6 Old Farm Hill Middletown, Conn. 4 Old Burying Ground Harwinton, Conn. 3 Old Cemetery Bethlehem, Conn. 3 Centre St. Wallingford, Conn. 3 Woodstock Hill Woodstock, Conn.

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Cause of Death.

The table below shows some noteworthy causes or circumstances of death:

Name Year Cause/Circumstances of Death Anna (Hinsdale) Fish 1898 Probably cancer Nathaniel Fish 1769 Died while attending church Dr. Zephaniah Hull 1760 Husband and wife died the same day of the “Great Sickness. Hannah (Doolittle) Hull 1760 Sarah (Ives) Hull 1760 Apparently died in same epidemic as her son Zephaniah. Peter Berrien 1737 Died suddenly while riding to his house Barnabas Hinsdale Jr. 1725 Died of the “great sickness” Nicholas Clapp 1679 Died suddenly in his barn Henry Denslow 1676 Killed by Indians near his home Capt. Isaac Johnson 1675 Killed in battle at Great Swamp Fight, King Philip’s War Barnabas Hinsdale Sr. 1675 Father and son killed by Indians at Bloody Brook massacre Robert Hinsdale 1675 near Deerfield, Mass. Joseph Weld 1646 Cancer in tongue and jaws

Occupations.

Occupation Persons Armorer & Gunsmith Jan Stryker Carpenter Thomas Miller, John Leavens, Richard Hull, William Andrews Colonial Governor John Webster, John Anderson Cordwainer (Shoemaker) Thomas Rowley Doctor Laurens Hull, Titus Hull, Zephaniah Hull, John Hull (b. 1702), Benjamin Hull, John Hull (b. 1640), Charles Bulkeley, Gershom Bulkeley Gardener John Reid Hatter Samuel Edsall, Stephen Brace Innkeeper / Tavern keeper Joseph Weld, Robert Royce, Anthony Dorchester, William Andrews Merchant Joseph Weld, Samuel Edsall (fur trader) Miller Anthony Dorchester, Thomas Miller Minister Edward Fowler Fish, John Berrien Fish, Peter Fish, Gershom Bulkeley, Peter Bulkeley, Ephraim Huit, Charles Chauncey President of Harvard Univ. Charles Chauncey Quartermaster John Johnson Soldier Isaac Johnson Surveyor Peter Berrien Tailor Thomas Stebbins, William French, John Parmenter Tanner Christopher Peake, Ebenezer Strong Wheelwright Matthew Marvin, Richard Hull 225

Where They lived. Lucia, both her parents, and one grandparent were born in New York State, but going back further, her ancestors were primarily from Connecticut. Of those listed in this book who were not immigrants (from England, Scotland, Holland or Wales) births and deaths by state are given in the table below.

State Births Pct births Deaths Pct deaths CT 92 69% 176 67% MA 26 19% 48 18% NY 11 8% 28 11% NJ 5 4% 10 4% IL 0 0% 2 <1% CA 0 0% 1 <1% RI 0 0% 1 <1%

The following table shows towns (in Connecticut unless otherwise indicated) with 10 or more total births and deaths.

Town # born # died total events Hartford 16 23 39 Wallingford 11 26 37 Middletown 12 18 30 Stamford 10 18 28 New Haven 12 9 21 Roxbury, MA 10 11 21 Woodstock 3 9 12 Newtown, NY 3 7 10 Wethersfield 3 7 10

Several of Lucia’s ancestors are listed on the Founders monument in Hartford.

Ethnicity. Lucia was primarily of English descent, roughly 86% to 90% of her ancestors were from Great Britain, 6% to 10% were Dutch, around 3% were Scottish and about 1% were from Wales. The uncertainty in the amount of Dutch ancestry is due to not knowing the ancestry of Eleanor Covenhoven.

Slavery. Although slavery was not common in the northern colonies, it did exist. Probate records can be used to find ancestors who owned slaves. The following list shows Lucia’s ancestors who were known to have owned slaves.935

935 Of all my great-grandparents, Lucia is the one who had the most slave-owning ancestors. This is undoubtedly due to the higher economic status of her ancestors, including a large number of doctors. 226

Name Date Type State Slaves mentioned Kenneth Hankinson 1807 probate NJ Kenneth Hankinson’s will mentioned 10 slaves: Lewis; Abraham, Cryo, Humphrey, Tone; Dick; Hester; Sussex; Judah, & Nanny. Dr. Titus Hull 1790 census CT One slave listed on census. Moses Doolittle 1777 Probate CT Boy named Alleck. Dr. Zephaniah Hull 1760 Probate CT A “negro wench.” Abraham Wildman 1745 Probate CT Slave named Mingo. Dr. Benjamin Hull 1741 Probate CT One slave, not named. Col. John Anderson 1736 Probate NJ. His will mentions 5 slaves: Andrew, Jack, Kate, Harry and Toney Dr. Gershom Bulkeley 1713 Probate CT “Maid” named Hannah. Daniel Harris 1701 probate CT One slave named Mengo. Samuel Edsall 1698 census NY Two slaves Robert Bates 1675 Probate CT “Certain negroes” who were to be made free at 40 years of age.

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What’s in a Name?

While many of the names found on Lucia’s family tree are ordinary names that we are familiar with today, others are not so mundane.

Lucia (Fish) Neely was named after her grandmother Lucia (Hull) Fish (1804=1836). There were many Lucia’s in the family since this “first Lucia.” But where did the name Lucia come from? It was certainly not a common name in early New England. Laurens Hull, father of this first Lucia, had a great-aunt named Lucia (Strong) Parsons (1722-1801). Was Laurens naming his daughter after this earlier Lucia, or did he just like the name? I have only found six other Lucia’s born in New England prior to 1722.

My grandmother once joked, “My mother was a Fish.” She also thought it was funny that her grandfather was “Edward Fowler Fish,” sounding like “Fowl or Fish.” The origin of “Fowler” is not known and probably his father chose it for no particular reason.

The “first Lucia” was the daughter of Laurens Hull. Laurens was a Dutch name but Laurens Hull had no Dutch ancestry. Was the name influenced by Henry Laurens, who was a political leader during the Revolutionary War. The fact that Laurens Hull named one of his sons Henry Laurens Hull lends some credence to this idea.

Laurens Hull’s wife was Dorcas Ambler. Dorcas was a Greek name meaning Gazelle; it is found in the New Testament – she was “a charitable woman” raised from the dead by St. Peter. Lucia actually had three other ancestors with the name Dorcas: Dorcas Bronson, Dorcas Hopkins and Dorcas French. Interestingly the Aramaic version of the same name is “Tabitha.”

Another interesting name was that of Zephaniah Hull, Laurens Hull’s grandfather. Zephaniah was also a Biblical name. One of the ‘minor prophets” of the Old Testament was Zephaniah, in fact one of the books in the Old Testament is the Book of Zephaniah.

Another name I find unusual is that of Experience Strong – although the name “Experience” is not at all unusual in early New England (I have several other ancestors named Experience).

Kenneth Hankinson was John Berrien Fish’s maternal grandfather. While Kenneth does not seem unusual today, the name never appears in Colonial New England. Kenneth Hankinson was from New Jersey and his mother was of Scottish origin – as is the name Kenneth.

Most common female names: Mary (24), Elizabeth (22), Hannah (17) and Sarah (16). Most common male names: John (29), Thomas (12), Richard (11) and William (8).

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Military Service

The following ancestors of Lucia (Fish) Neely served in the military. Some of those listed in the DAR Patriot Index may not have been in the army but are included due to other service in the Revolutionary War. This list will be updated with more information on those who served in King Phillip’s War as I continue to update this book.

A# Name War Comments 10 Laurens Hull War of 1812 Surgeon in NY state militia. 12 Jacob Hinsdale Jr. Revolution Capt. 4th Co., 17th Regt.; DAR #A055414 14 Seth Johnson Revolution Was in Arnold’s expedition. Private. Served under Capt. Sheldon. Wounded in action DAR #A063664.. 18 Kenneth Hankinson Revolution Col. Forman’s Battalion, Heard’s Brigade (1776) and was Capt. In 1st Brigade of Monmouth (1777). Was in Battle of Shrewsbury, 13 Feb 1777. DAR #A051106 20 Titus Hull Revolution Surgeon; “minute man.” Said to have been volunteer in Capt. Andrew Martin’s Co. DAR #A059581 22 David Ambler Revolution On committee of safety; “also Pvt,” DAR #A002156 24 Jacob Hinsdale Sr. French & Indian Captain. 252 Dr. Gershom Bulkeley King Phillip’s War Chiurgeon. 254 Joshua Raymond King Phillip’s War Commissary 320 Dr. John Hull King Phillip’s War Chiurgeon. 348 Thomas Stebbins King Phillip’s War 364 Jeremiah Jagger Pequot 448 Isaac Johnson King Phillip’s War Captain; died in Great Swamp Fight.

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1850 Census Information

This section seeks to list all of Lucia Fish’s ancestors who are found on the 1850 census, along with the families they are living with. To save space, the last two columns are omitted. In this section, Lucia’s ancestors are highlighted in blue.

Laurens and Dorcas (Ambler) Hull lived in Angelica, N.Y. They lived with their son Azel, whose name is misspelled on the census. liza Sanford and Thomas Conger are probably boarders. Laurens is no longer practicing medicine. Listed on two separate pages.

Page ?? Location: Angelica, Allegany Co., N.Y. Enumerated on: 15th day of November 1850.

Line Dwelling Families Name of every person whose usual Profession, Occupation Value of Real Place of Birth naming the Married In School

937 Sex Sex

# houses place of abode on the first day of Age or Trade of each male Estate State, Territory, or within within 936 June 1850 was in this family person over 15 Owned Country the year the year 41 15 15 Lawrence Hull 70 M Woolen Cloths 3000 Connecticut 42 Doracey “ 70 F " 1 Ashahel B Hull 36 M Clerk New York 2 Ruth Ann “ 34 F 3 Eliza Sanford 34 F 4 Thomas Conger 24 M Laborer Ireland

Elizur and Hannah (Johnson) Hinsdale were living in Le Roy, N.Y.

Page ??. Location: Le Roy, Genesee Co., N.Y. Enumerated on: 1st day of August 1850

Line Dwelling Families Name of every person whose usual Profession, Occupation Value of Real Place of Birth naming the Married In School Sex Sex

# houses place of abode on the first day of Age or Trade of each male Estate State, Territory, or within within June 1850 was in this family person over 15 Owned Country the year the year 19 313 346 Elizur Hinsdale 67 M Farmer 5000 N. York

20 Hannah Hinsdale 58 F 21 Anna J. Hinsdale 19 F 22 Elizur B. Hinsdale 18 M 1 23 Janet Hinsdale 16 F 1 25 Wm. R. Hinsdale 12 M 1 26 Wm H. Shattuck 20 M Laborer 27 Ellen Cornwell 22 F Ireland

John B. Fish and his second wife Nancy lived in Sidney, N.Y.

Page ?? Location: Sidney, Delaware Co., N.Y. Enumerated on: 19th day of August 1850.

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# houses place of abode on the first day of Age or Trade of each male Estate State, Territory, or within within 938 June 1850 was in this family person over 15 Owned Country the year the year 4 184 195 John B. Fish 55 M Prest. Clergyman 1000 New Jersey 5 Nancy “ 46 F Conn. 6 Emily “ 22 F N.Y. 7 Edward F. 21 M Student “ 8 Thomas F. 18 M “ “ 9 Berrien ” 11 M “ 1 10 Mary “ 9 F “ 1 11 Henry “ 6 M “ 1

Edward Fowler Fish was attending Hamilton College, and was apparently listed again (note that this enumeration was later, so he had gone away to college by September but earlier had been living with his father and step-mother.) The census record looks like “Ezra” but everything else fits, so I believe it was an error on the part of the enumerator – either that or “Ezra” was really “Edwd.” Since he was living with unrelated students the full list is not given here.

Page ? Location: Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y. Enumerated on: 6th day of September 1850

Line Dwelling Families Name of every person whose usual Profession, Occupation Value of Real Place of Birth naming the Married In School Sex Sex

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1860 Census Information

This section seeks to list all of Lucia Fish’s ancestors who are found on the 1860 census, along with the families they are living with. To save space, the last column is omitted. This column, which is left blank for all of these records, are: “Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict.” In this section, Lucia’s ancestors are highlighted in blue.

Laurens Hull now a widower lives with his son Azel in Angelica. At 81, he is still listed as farmer. As a retired doctor, he has more than average real estate value.

Page 649. Location: Angelica, Allegany Co., N.Y. Enumerated on: 5th day of July1860

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# houses place of abode on the first day of Age or Trade of each male of Real Personal the State, Territory, June 1860 was in this family person over 15 Estate Estate or Country

Married Married the within year Attended within School year the over Persons age of yrs 20 cannot who write & read 37 551 54 Laurens Hull 81 M Farmer 4000 2000 Connecticut 38 Azel B. “ 40 M Speculator New York 39 Ruth A. 40 F “

Elizur and Hannah (Johnson) Hinsdale continue to live in Le Roy, N.Y. He is a very prosperous farmer.

Page 57 Location: Le Roy, Genesee Co., N.Y. Enumerated on: 1st of June 1860

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Married Married the within year Att within School year the over Persons age of yrs 20 cannot who write & read 25 485 470 Elizur Hinsdale 77 M Farmer 7000 400 Ct. 26 Hannah “ 68 F “ 27 Sarah Curran 25 F Domestic Ireland

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Edward F. and Anna J. (Hinsdale) Fish live in Allegany Co., N.Y., with Edward’s uncle Henry D. Hull and his wife Isabella and two children. Edward and Anna also have two children – Cara is incorrectly listed as a male.

Page ?. Location: Friendship, Allegany Co., N.Y. Enumerated on: 22nd day of June 1860

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# houses place of abode on the first day of Age or Trade of each male of Real Personal the State, Territory,

June 1860 was in this family person over 15 Estate Estate or Country

within the the within year Attended within School year the over Persons age of yrs 20 cannot who write & read Married 33 284 300 Henry D. Hull 36 M Farmer 500 1000 N.Y. 34 Isabella “ 32 F 35 William A. “ 4 M 36 Julia B. “ 2 F 37 Patrick Mecham 23 M Farm H. Ireland 38 Ebenezer Smith 19 M “ “ N.Y. 39 Edward Fish 32 M Presbyterian “ school 40 Annah “ 29 F “ 1 Cara “ 2 M Iowa 2 Lucia “ 1 F N.Y.

Lucia’s grandfather John Berrien Fish was still living in 1860 but is not found on the census.

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1870 Census Information

This section seeks to list all of Lucia Fish’s ancestors who are found on the 1870 census, along with the families they are living with. To save space, some columns are skipped. In this section, Lucia and her ancestors are highlighted in blue.

Lucia and her parents Edward and Anna Fish live in Carbondale, Ill. (See comments below).

Page 47 Location: Carbondale, Jackson, Ill. Enumerated on: 7th of June 1870

Line Dwelling Families Name of every person whose Profession, Occupation Value Value of Place of Birth

last last

# houses usual place of abode on the Sex or Trade of each of Real Personal naming the State,

first day of June 1870 was in person, male or Estate Estate Territory of U.S.; or birthday this family femaile the country if of

Age at Age foreign birth. month

the year, state state year, the the married If year, the within the month state Attended within School yearthe born within If 20 339 339 Fish, Edward 41 M Clergyman 6000 800 N.Y. 21 ---, Anna 39 F Keeping house Ohio 22 ---, Carrie 13 F Vt. 1 23 ---, Lucia 11 F Penn. 1 24 ---, Edward 7 M Penn. 25 Skipworth, A. 41 F Housekeeping Ills.

Comments: All of Lucia’s grandparents had died by 1870. The census taker did not get the states of birth correct for Anna, Cara, Lucia or Edward. It is a little surprising that Edward, who is only a minister, appears to be doing well financially and able to afford a housekeeper. This could be partly due to financial help from his brother Charles Fish, or perhaps inheritance from his father and from Anna’s father.

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1880 Census Information

To save space, some of the column headings have been removed or abbreviated, without the loss of any important information.

Lucia Fish , soon to be married, lives with the family of James T. Mulligan, a machinist, in Du Quoin, Ill. He had a wife, three sons, and a daughter. Since the family is unrelated, I only list Lucia here.

Location: Du Quoin, Perry Co., Ill. Enumerated on: June 9th 1880

North Street

Name of every person Relationship Profession, Occupation or Sickness or Place of Birth Place of Place of Sex whose usual place of abode Age Trade of each person, male Disability Birth: Birth:

on the first day of June 1880 or female Father mother

was in this family

Single Married Widowed Maimed, or crippled bedridden Line# 8 Fish, Lucia H. F 21 Boarder 1 Teacher New York N.Y. N.Y.

It is not known where Lucia taught, perhaps at a school or perhaps she was a piano teacher.

Lucia’s parents Edward and Anna Fish had gone to Clifton Springs, N.Y., to be treated in the spa there, but they are not found on the census, unfortunately.

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