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The Descendants of John Brockett, One of the Original Founders of New Ml 929.2 B7825b 1288696 GENEALOGY COLLECTION ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 00858 5710 EDWARD J. BROCKETT. The Descendants of John Brockett One of the Original Founders of New Haven Colony Illustrated with Portraits and Armorial Bearings AN HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION Relating to the Settlement of New Haven and Wallingford, Connecticut THE ENGLISH BROCKETTS A PEDIGREE OF BROCKETT Published in England in i860 Compiled by EDWARD J. BROCKETT Assisted by JOHN B. KOETTERITZ and FRANCIS E. BROCKETT EAST ORANGE, N. J. 1905 The Orange Chronicle Company PRINTERS ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 1288696 TO MY DAUGHTER Edith Agnes Brockett THROUGH WHOSE FONDNESS FOR HISTORICAL RESEARCH I WAS LED TO PREPARE THIS VOLUME, IT IS RESPECT- FULLY DEDICATED BY I IKK LOVING FATHER ILLUSTRATIONS. Facing Albert Brockett, - - - - - - 120 Benjamin F. Brockett, ------ ^3 Brockett Armorial Bearings in Colors, - - - 223 Brockett Coats-of-Arms, - - - - - -221 Brockett Hall in 1787, - - - - - 225 Brockett Hall in 1900, ------ 232 Charles Andrew Brockett, - - - - - 176 Edward J. Brockett, ------ 1 Francis Edward Brockett, - - - - - 185 Frank S. Brockett, - - 210 Sir John Brockett. - - - - - - 226 Linus Pierpont Brockett, M. D., 136 Miron Case Brockett, - 145 Rev. Pierpont Brockett, ------ 90 CONTENTS. List of Illustrations, - : PREFACE, In the year 1900 the author became interested in the history of his own ancestry and, visiting the Public Library in Boston, was surprised to find how largely they had contributed to the pioneer work in Connecticut and especially in the founding of New Haven Colony. The accumulation of such material, during the last four years, has led to the conviction that it should be preserved in some enduring form and so arranged as to be of historical value not only to members of the Brockett family but to the general public. He sought long for some one to engage in such an underta- king. Failing to find any one willing to assume so great an expense, or engage in work requiring so much of time, travel, and corre- spondence, he reluctantly undertook the work himself, believing as Frederick Douglas once said, that "We owe it to the generations that go before us, and to those which come after us, to perpetuate the memory and example of those who in a signal manner made themselves serviceable to humanity." The author of the "Doolittle Family in America" has happily expressed his view of genealogical work as follows "With the passing years distance seems to lend an enchant- ment to our view of the olden time, and year by year we gain a more appreciative glimpse of that wondrous fabric into whose warp and woof our forefathers wove their lives. Pride in ancestry may be a form of vanity, but on the authority of a well known writer, 'It is an impersonal sort of failing, which, like to the ex- cessive love of country, leans virtueward,' for the man who fears to disgrace his ancestors is certainly less likely to disgrace himself." This generation, more than any other, is looking up from the crowding cares of business to catch an inspiration from the charac- ters of those who laid the foundation of this, the most glorious nation of all times. That it is a highly coveted privilege to number one's ances- tors among the fathers of the Republic, the large membership in numerous patriotic societies, as well as the recent publications of many family histories will testify. In sending forth this work, which has cost me so much of time and labor during the last four years, I wish to acknowledge to the fullest extent my obligations to Mr. John B. Koetteritz of Little Falls, N. Y., who kindly prepared the history of the descendants of Amos Brockett from 1757 to the present time; to Mr. Charles A. Brockett of Kansas City, who has spent much of time and money in tracing the English history ; to Mr. Francis E. Brockett of East Orange, who aided me greatly in conducting the immense correspondence requisite in its preparation ; to Mr. Sheldon B. Thorpe of North Haven for access to his extensive manuscripts relating to the settlers in North Haven ; and for valuable informa- tion kindly furnished by Mrs. D. M. Wells of Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. J. R. Holley and Mrs. B. F. Judd of Bristol, Conn. ; Mrs. Mary B. Fenton of Atwater, Ohio ; Mr. Thomas Brockett of Fargo, North Dakota ; Mr. Frank S. Brockett of Parkersburg, W. Va., and Mr. A. C. Bates of the Connecticut Historical Society at Hartford. The arrangement, which is substantially that recommended by the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, is simple, and possesses many advantages to the general reader. Every person of direct descent, whether male or female, has a consecutive number, which can be ascertained by consulting the alphabetical index. Where a cross (-J-) appears before that number it shows that a more extended sketch of that person will appear further on, under the same number in large black figures. Grandchildren will appear with alphabetical prefixes in paren- thesis, thus (a), (b). Great-grandchildren in Roman num- bers (1.) (11.) (iv.). Names received too late to receive their appropriate consecu- tive number will appear with alphabetical suffices, thus 959a, 959^, 959C- In giving an equal prominence to the daughters as well as the sons, in the preparation of this volume, the author was influ- enced by the views of Mr. George F. Tuttle, who in his "Tuttle Genealogy" states that "by actual calculation, in seven genera- tions, the proportion of descendants of one common ancestor, those bearing other names than the original will outnumber the latter in the proportion of sixty-four to one. That the chances are sixty-four to one that the family characteristics will be found in the female branches. The work of the Pater-lineist is too nar- row in its scope to merit the name of 'family' history." He maintains that the strong traits of character of the mother are more generally transmitted through two or three gen- erations than those of the father, and cites as an illustration the mother of Jonathan Edwards. Notwithstanding all the care which has been exercised, and all the means taken to verify names and dates, mistakes have doubtless occurred. The work is not as complete as I desired to make it. The families are widely scattered, and it is to be regretted that many have failed to reply to the urgent requests for information. To those who have so kindly responded to my inquiries I return my thanks, and shall retain very pleasant memories of personal interviews, hospitalities and epistolary favors. Many persons think the preparation of a genealogy is a money-making scheme. This is a great mistake. I think no genealogy ever paid pecuniarily. It is wholly a work of love. East Orange, N. J. Edward J. Brockett. Note—The amount of work involved in the preparation of such a book can hardly be imagined by any one who has not undertaken it. The aim of the editor was to trace the history all the way from the first settler in this country. There being few printed vital statistics in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it has been necessary to examine all town records and wills on record, from 1637 to present date, in all towns and cities where the early families lived, and to copy those made by Brocketts. This has involved the searching of over 1100 manuscript volumes of town and probate records, and over 1200 printed volumes of genealogies, while months of time have been spent in the great historical libraries, involving a heavy outlay for traveling expenses, printing, postage and stationery. The correspondence alone has covered 3500 circulars, 3000 written letters, and return postage on 1500 letters. Competent persons have been em- ployed at great expense to make research, both in England and America, this in addition to the cost of printing, illustrating and binding the book. HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION, RELATING TO THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF NEW HAVEN AND WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, THE HOMES OF THE EARLY BROCKETTS. In 1620, when the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, New England was one vast wilderness, inhabited only by Indians and wild beasts. For the first decade immigration was very light, and but few settlements were made. The oppressive acts of King Charles I. led to quite an increase of immigration between 1630 and 1640. On the twenty-sixth of June, 1637, the ship Hector* with its consort, arrived in Boston, bringing a company of immigrants, who received a warmer welcome than ordinary. It was composed of persons of opulence, intelligence, and business experience, who had come with their families and whole estates from England for a home in America. With them came Rev. John Davenport, who had become celebrated in London, first as a preacher, second for his cour- ageous residence with and care of his flock during the dreadful plague in 1625, when the clergy generally fled, and, third, for coming in conflict with Archbishop Laud on account of his non-conformist views and through whose persecution he was led to withdraw from the Established Church and form a Puritan congregation in London. Also with them came Theophilus Eaton, a prosperous mer- chant, Deputy Governor of the East Land Company, and who for several years had resided in Denmark as an agent of King Charles I. On his return to London he left the Established Church and became a member of the Puritan congregation of the Rev. John Davenport. He had been one of the original patentees * See note at end of Historical Introduction. 14 THE BROCKETT GENEALOGY. of the Charter of Massachusetts. Not only the people of Boston, but the whole Colony of Massachusetts were desirous that this company should settle within its Commonwealth and made liberal proposals to them, but this was not in accord with the purposes of either Davenport or Eaton.
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