CATALOGUE OF THE NAMES OF THE EARLY PURITAN SETTLERS OF THE COLONY OF CONNECTICUT;

WITH THE Time of their arrival in the Country and Colony

THEIR

STANDING IN SOCIETY, PLACE OF RESIDENCE, CONDITION IN LIFE, WHERE FROM, BUSINESS, &C., AS FAR AS IS FOUND ON RECORD

COLLECTED FROM RECORDS, BY ROYAL R. HINMAN, OF HARTFORD.

HARTFORD: PRESS OF CASE, TIFFANY AND COMPANY. 1852

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May 2003 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by

Royal R. Hinman in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Connecticut. PREFACE.

In giving to the public a work like the one I now offer, imperfect as publications of this kind generally must be, and depending upon all kinds of evidence, for proof of early days, such as town, court, probate and church records, often badly written two hundred years since, connected with an orthography, frequently difficult to decipher, and old books, with many obliterated margins, with family records in ancient tattered Bibles, and tombstones with many of the words and figures obliterated by time, journals to which I have referred, with dates culled from odd numbers and broken volumes, may be some excuse for the compiler for such errors as necessarily will occur in works of this kind. I have only to say to such fault-finders, serve yourselves better by collecting the genealogy and history of your own ancestors in this country. I have frequently been amused when meeting men of intelligence, who were unable to give me the name of their great-grandfather, and many could not even inform me who was their grandfather, where he resided or where he died, or the maiden name of their grandmother. Indeed I found in one case, a gentleman of liberal education, who was unable to inform the month in which he was married, or the birth of any of his six children. Too much dependence has been placed upon familY tradition, which is generally worse than no evidence. Ask most men what they know off their first ancestors in this country, and seven persons out of eight will honestly answer - - "three brothers came over to this country together," and often give their names, when in fact there are not found in the whole colony of Connecticut but four cases, where three brothers came into the colony in the early settlement, except they were children who accompanied their parents. The errors which I committed in the five numbers, I before published, were owing more to my reliance upon family tradition than all others causes. I have devoted the five past years entirely to this subject, and now feel as though I had only commenced a task of twenty years. I have examined some of the records of Long Island, of New Jersey, of Massachusetts, and very many in Connecticut, at an expense of money and time. Several of the first records in the state of New York are in the Dutch language, and in one town in New Jersey, the records have uniformly been kept in Dutch, until since A.D. 1800 -- from the latter I glean nothing. I propose to publish once in two months, a number of 100 or more pages, until six numbers have been given to the public, at fifty cents a number, which will contain nearly three thousand of the early settlers of the Colony, and most of them the first of the name who come to Connecticut, with some genealogy and character of each, where I have been enabled to procure them. The names will be arranged and printed in alphabetical order, so as to be referred to in the volume with perfect ease. Where so many facts are collected, it will be impossible to give the authority for each, as the printed references would occupy too much space in the book.

Hartford, Ct., 1852 INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL FACTS.

It is calculated that about one-half of the present population (exclusive of foreigners who have come to New England, since 1800,) are the descendants of the Puritan settlers of the four first Colonies in New England. A large portion of the present population, within the old bounds of the Colony of Connecticut, have some curiosity to learn, who their first ancestors were in this country; where and when they landed, what was their condition to live in the wilderness, surrounded by savage men, more dangerous to their future welfare than the beasts of the forest.

The object of the compiler, is to issue six numbers, revising the five numbers before published, depending as little as possible, upon tradition, but upon the Town, Church, Probate, Colony and Court Records, in different towns in the Colony, and giving to the public the names of the first settlers who located in the Connecticut Colony; the ships they came in, where landed, their standing and condition in life, as far as discovered.

Most off the settlers of New England, previous to 1700, came first into the Plymouth or Massachusetts colonies, and those who afterwards settled in Connecticut, removed from those two colonies. Many of the first settlers of Connecticut remained several years at Watertown, Newtown and Dorchester, in Massachusetts, before they removed to Connecticut. And it is yet quite difficult, from all the records discovered, to settle the point satisfactorily, what town was first settled by the white people in this colony. I am inclined to believe there is little question, that the first Dutch people were at Hartford, before and English settlers were at either Windsor or Wethersfield. Both the English and Dutch claimed to have been the first Discovers of Connecticut River, and both purchased lands on the on the river. Mr. Winslow probably had information of the river before the Dutch, yet it appears from history that the Dutch had erected a fort at Dutch Point, in Hartford, probably with the intention of holding the lands on the river, and as a trading - house. The best evidence is that this was as early as 1633. Gov. Winslow and Mr Bradford visited Gov. Winthrop to induce him to join with the Plymouth Colony in a trade with the Indians in Connecticut, in 1633, and erect a house for this purpose. Gov. Winthrop declined the offer of uniting, and gave his reasons for so doing. The Plymouth people, Dr. Trumbull says, "determined to undertake the enterprise at their own risk." In 1633, "John Oldham and three others with him," travelled through the woods to Connecticut, to view the country and trade with the indians. It Appears by Dr. Trumbull's account of it that the Dutch were located at Hartford when Capt. William Holmes of Plymouth, with his vessel and company, with a frame and materials for a house went up the river. The Dutchmen stood by their cannon and ordered Holmes to strike his colors, or they would fire on him: Holmes assured the Dutch he had a commission from the

ii governor of Plymouth to go up the fiver and he must (and did) obey his orders. And the house was erected in Windsor, in October, 1633, and fortified against the Dutch and Indians by palisadoes.

These facts show that the first white men, located settlers on the Connecticut were Dutch at Dutch Point, in Hartford, as early as October, 1633, and were there when Capt. Holmes went up the fiver with his company, to erect a trading-house at Windsor. Windsor appears to have been the first town settled by the English and Wethersfield was probably the next, but is by no means certain that the English were not in Hartford, nearly at the same time they were at Windsor and Wethersfield. We find Nicholas Clark the joiner, sent to Hartford by John Tallcot, Sen., to build him a framed house in Hartford, in 1635, a year previous to Mr. Hooker and his company removing to Hartford. (see note A in Appendix.) Nicholas Clark is found at Hartford one of the first settlers, and a son of John Talcot, Sen., wrote these facts in his manuscript copy of the first history of hartford, which is now, and ever since has been, in possession of his descendants. Nicholas Clark in the summer of 1635, built the kitchen part of the house, and in 1636, the uptight part adjoining the kitchen, &c. Thus he could not, or at any rate, would not have attempted to do alone or with a few men, if surrounded by savages and wild beasts. I am inclined to believe that these three town had many inhabitants in each of them, as early as 1635.* The first Court Record now preserved, was held at Newtown, (Hartford,) April 26, 1636'. this was about two months before Mr. Hooker and his company of Hartford settlers started upon their journey for Hartford. Yet we find the five Judges were chosen from the three new towns, Dorchester, Newtown, and Watertown, and appointed a constable for each of the three town: not only so, if there had been no white English population before 1636 in Hartford, Mr. Hooker would not have brought his delicate wife on a litter, upon men's shoulders from Massachusetts to Connecticut, when he had no house provided for her, on their arrival.

* Dr. Trumbull, under date 1636 remarks, "as soon as the spring advanced, and the traveling would admit, the hardy men began to return from Massachusetts, to their habitations on the river." Vol. 1 page 64. It may be inferred from this remark that many settlers in the three towns on Connecticut River, had been the year previous, and built houses, and had returned to their families in the autumn of 1635, and returned to Connecticut in the spring of 1636. The first court held in Hartford, was upon the 26th of April, 1636, and Mr hooker and his company did not start for Hartford, until Jane, 1636. Trumbull's record and Winthrop.

In 1621, and for many years after, all the settlers for New England landed in the colony of New Plymouth or Massachusetts, and emigrated from thence to Connecticut. For several years after 1635, there were no settlements by the English in Connecticut, except in the town of Windsor, Hartford and Wethersfield, an a few at Saybrook. In 1634, some of Watertown settlers came and erected a few houses in what is now Wethersfield. (Mr.

°°° 111 Weeks in his manuscript claims Wethersfield to be the oldest town on the river.) In 1635 the congregation of Mr. Wareham, at Cambridge, settled upon moving to Connecticut, and some few had come to Windsor, and made preparations to move their families. The people of Watertown also many of them moved to Wethersfield, and the people of Newton were preparing to move to Hartford in the spring of 1636 - though some had come in 1635. John Winthrop. a son of Gov. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, arrived at Boston in 1635, as agent for Sir Richard Saltonstall and others for the purpose of erecting a fort at the mouth of Connecticut River, and was appointed by the Company, (whose agent he was,) Governor of the River Connecticut, for one year after his arrival. He soon built the fort and erected houses - which was the commencement of the building and settling Saybrook. Many of the Dorchester people who had settled in Windsor, occupied land near the Plymouth trading-house - this greatly disturbed Gov. Bradford, as the Plymouth people had purchased the land of the Indians, and taken possession of it by building their trading- house upon the land. About October, 1635, the Dorchester people commenced moving to Windsor; about 60 men, woman and children started through the wilderness with their horses, cattle, swine, &c., without roads, bridges, or even huts to cover them, sleeping in the open air - but they arrived safely, though the journey was long and tedious. Much of their provisions and household furniture had been sent round by water for Dorchester, (Windsor,) and were cast away and lost. The sufferings in the Colony in the winter of 1635 were most severe; - Their provisions failed, and bedding lost, so that many to save life returned to Boston for the winter. But those who remained in the Colony through the winter came near perishing by famine, not with standing all they could procure of the Indians and get by hunting. Much of the winter they subsisted on acorns, roots and grains. Many of their cattle died.

In the spring of 1636 the emigration began again in companies from Massachusetts to Connecticut, and sent their provisions by water. In June, 1636 the Rev. Thomas Hooker, Mr. Samuel Stone and about one hundred others, of all ages and sexes, started through the wilderness, guided only by a compass, to Hartford - with no cover but the heavens, and no lodging but the ground, and subsisted on the milk of the cows which they drove with their other cattle, numbering one hundred and sixty in all. They carded their packs upon their backs, and their arms for protection in their hands. Mrs. Hooker was so feeble in health that she was carded the whole journey upon a litter, and they reached Newton (Hartford) in about two weeks. In September, 1636, as many of Mr. Warham's people had moved to windsor, he started for Windsor to take charge of his church, but left his fariaily at Dorchester, until he could prepare toreceive them; so that at this time the three towns upon the fiver were permanently settled by many inhabitants, with Mr. Warham in charge of the church at Windsor, Mr Hooker and Mr Stone at Hartford.

Rev. Mr. Philips who had been the minister for the emigrants to Wethersfield, at Watertown, Mass., did not remove to Watertown, Conn., with his people. Mr. Mather and

iv Mr. Warham had amicably agreed with the church at Dorchester, that Mr. Mather should remain with the church at Dorchester, Mass., and Warham should remove with such of his church as preferred _to remove with him to Dorchester, Conn. All emigrants to Connecticut firstly came to some one of the three old towns on the Connecticut River: indeed after the first settlement at New Haven, some of their emigrants, passed from Massachusetts by land, on the track made by the Connecticut settlers from Boston to Hartford.

It will be recollected by the reader, that Mr. Warham and Mr. Hooker had been ordained, one at Dorchester, and the other in Newtown, in Mass., before they and their churches moved to Dorchester and Newton, in Connecticut. They gave the towns where each resided in this Colony the same names of the towns from which they had removed; Hartford was called Newtown - and Windsor, Dorchester - and Wethersfield, Watertown. But at the General Court of the Colony, in February, 1637, (as time is now reckoned,) they gave the several towns their present names.

It will be discovered then, that here were three towns located in the wilderness, with a large number of inhabitants, (as many must have come into the colony, before either of the churches moved as a colony) without any law to govern them, either civil, military, or criminal; and the principles and much less the practice and forms of an independent government, in a great measure unknown to men who had been educated under the crown of England and had learned only to obey. The first year (1635) no courts were organized, not even a town organization formed, and much less any thing like a General Court formed to enact laws and punish offenses. The officers of the several churches governed their own members according to the rules and discipline of the church; and as no other law existed in the Colony, all offenders, if any were tried 1636, must have been tried by Mosaic Law, by the churches. But as the law of Moses made no provisions to punish a white man for selling a gun to and Indian, it therefore became necessary that some civil body of men should be so organized as to enact such law as would prevent or punish offenses not provided for in the Bible. The placing of fire-arms in the possession of the Indians was considered one of the most culpable offenses in the Colony, which endangered not only the property but the safety and lives of the English settlers. At this time fit was discovered that Henry Stiles had traded a gun with the Indians for corn. Therefore on the 26th day of April, 1636, a court was organized by five of the best men in the Colony - whether they constituted themselves a court or were elected by the people, the record gives no account. The Court consisted of Roger Ludlow, as chairman, and Mr. Westwood, John Steel, Andrew Ward, and William Phelps, as his associates. The first act of the court was to try Stiles for the offence. He was found guilty, and ordered by the Court of regain the gun from the Indians in a fair and legal way, or the Court should take the case into further consideration. The Court then enacted a law, that from henceforth no one within the jurisdiction of the Court should trade with the Indians andy piece or pistol, gun or shot, or powder, under such penalty as the Court should see meet to inflict. This was the first court, the first trial, and the first law ever enacted or had in Connecticut.

As the members of the court resided in the three town before mentioned, they assumed the power (as no law had been enacted by them, and the Mosaic law had not provided for it,) to appoint and swear constables for Dorchester, Newtown and Watertown, for the then ensuing year, or until new ones should be chosen. This it appears was considered by the Court as an organization or incorporation of the three towns. For many years after, and long after the Confederation of Hartford, Windsor and Wethersfield, all that was done by the General Court to incorporate a plantation or town, was to appoint and swear a constable, and the remainder was left to the inhabitants of the plantation to finish its organization or incorporation. Even as late as 1662-3-4, in many of the towns upon Long Island, also at Westchester, where they were claimed by the Colony, or placed themselves under the government of Connecticut, a constable was appointed or approved by the General Court, and the towns at once became liable to be taxed by the Colony, and had the privilege of being represented at the General Court. The Court thus formed for the trial of Henry Stiles was continued from session to session and from year to year, and was called "The Corte, a Corte, in May, 1637, it is recorded "General Corte," April 1lth, 1639, "General meeting of the Freemen," (The Court of Election). The day the Charter (which bears date April 23d, 1662,) was publicly read before the people of Connecticut, to wit October 9, 1662, it is recorded the "General Assembly," (under the Charter.) Here the reader will see the origin of the present General Assembly of the State of Connecticut was the formation of a Court of five men in 1636, to try Henry Stiles criminally, (with out,) for selling a gun to and Indian.

The General Court soon discovered the propriety of adding a House of Representatives to the first Court formed in 1636, particularly upon great occasions. Therefore in May, 1637, the several towns were represented at the General Court by the name of Committee, by three from each town - and took their seats with the magistrates who had previously constituted the Court. The Object at this time of enlarging the number of the General Court, was an event which has never been surpassed in importance to the Colony or State since. It was whether they should declare war against the most warlike and powerful tribe of Indians in New England. The future safety of property and life in the Colony depended upon the result. The Pequots had stolen not only the property of the English, and murdered some to the inhabitants, but had abducted from Wethersfield two young ladies_ and carded them among the Indians by force. The General Court, feeble as the inhabitants were in numbers, and deficient in means, trusted in God for the results, and boldly declared war against the pequots. Ninety men were ordered to be raise - minitions of war were at once prepared, - Rev. _Samuel Stone was selected as Chaplain for the little but valorous army.

vi They went down Connecticut River in three small vessels, with Captain Mason as commander, (and to be brief,) they met the enemy at the Mystic Fort; and though the colonists lost two, With sixteen wounded, they fought like men who were fighting for the future welfare of the Colony - for the lives of their wives, children, and their own lives and property. When all was closed nearly six hundred Indians lay dead upon the battle ground - about sixty or seventy wigwams burned to the ground, and the Fort in ashes. So valorous and complete was the victory that the Pequots became ixtinct as a nation. Sassicus fled with a few of his warriors to the Mohawks; others united with other tribes, particularly with the Mohegans.

It will therefore be seen that what is now styled the Senate, originated, as has been stated; and the formationof the House of Representatives originated in the necessity of having more concillors in the ceclaration of war against the Pequot Indians. After which meeting of thhe Committee, in 1637 the Committee met in the General Court as the House of Representatives, and the two houses were styled the Commissioners and the Committee until after the union of Windsor, Hartford and Wethersfield, in 1639, when the government was formed by.adding a Governor and Deputy Governor. The upper house was styled the House of Magistrates, and during 1639 the Lower retained the name of Committee; but in April, 1640 the Lower House, or popular branch was styled the House of Deputies.

From the organization of the General Court in the Colony, in 1636, to the confederation of the three towns upon Connecticut River, in 1639, being three years - there was no other court in the Colony, excepth the Particular Court of 1637, which did little business. The General Court took cognizance of divisions in churches - of all civil matters - the appointment and confrimation of all officers in the jurisdiction - declared war - regulated commerce - formed and overned the militia; - indeed every thing in the Colony came under their supervision. They ordered that no young unmarried man unles a public officer, or he kept a servant, should keep house alone, except by licence of the town, under a penalty of twenty shillings per week; and that no head of a family should entertain such young man under a like penalty, without liberty from the town. The object of this law probably was to compel early marriages, to aid in settling the colony, and to prevent their keeping bad company.

As early as 1640, the General Court intended that the inhabitants shold measure their apparel by the length of their purses - the court being the judges. The constable in each town was ordered to take notice of all persons, and if he judged any exceeded their rank and condition in life, in their attire, to warn them to appear before the Particular Court to answer for the offence. All excess in the price of labor, in 1640-41, was expressly forbidden by law. All artificers and other laborers were priced, as well as the labor of horses and oxen. Most of the penalties attached to the criminal laws, were accompanied with flogging and pillory; so much so that a law was enacted in 1643, which made it

vii imperative upon all the towns on the Connecticut River, to appoint a whipper to do execution upon offenders.

As Massachusetts and Plymouth were settled a few years earlier than Connecticut, and had become somewhat organized as a government, many of their laws were copied into the code of laws enacted by Connecticut. Labor and dress were regulated by law in those colonies before it was in this. Their laws upon these subjects were much more severe than in this jurisdiction. They had a law that ladies' dresses should be made so long as to cover their shoe buckles. They prohibited short sleeves, and ordered the sleeves to be lengthened to cover the arms to the wrists. They forbid by law, immoderate great breeches, knots of ribbon, broad shoulder bands, silk roses, double ruffs and cuffs. Even as late as 1653, John Fairbanks was solemnly tried for wearing great boots. He was acquitted on trial. The colonies were poor, and it appears the object of the law was to prevent all kinds of extravagance, and to compel the inhabitants to govern their living, strictly by their means.

As there were. no printing presses in the colony or country in the early settlement of Connecticut, the laws enacted at each session of the General Court, were promulgated to the inhabitants of each town, by copies of the laws being made out by the Secretary of the Colony, and sent to the constables of each town, and read by them at public meetings to the people. This inconvenient practice was continued in the Colony nearly forty years, until 1672. This year all laws in force were prepared and sent to Cambridge to be printed, and bound with blank paper interspersed in the book, to enter laws which should be afterwards enacted. It was a small folio. The book is now a curiosity of ancient days. Its introduction to the public is vastly better fitted for Watts;' Psalms, then a code of laws. After the book was printed, the General Assembly ordered that every family in the Colony should have a law book. The blank pages in the book were not filled until nearly thirty years after. The New Haven Colony at a much earlier period procured a code of laws to be printed for that Colony, of about one hundred pages, entitled "New Haven's Settling in New England, and some Laws for Government; published for use of that Colony." This early and first volume of laws was printed in London, for the New Haven Colony. I know of only two copies extant of the edition of five hundred that were printed. - Records of Conn., Winthrop's Jour., - Dr. Trumbull.

°°° VIII A FAMILY RECORD OF THE DESCENDANTS OF SERGT. EDWARD HINMAN, WHo First appearedat Stratford in Connecticutabout 1850 COLLECTED FROM STATE, COLONY, TOWN, AND CHURCH RECORDS, ALSO FROM OLD BIBLES AND AGED PEOPLE

BY R. R. HINMAN,Esq. OF NEW YORK

1856 PREFACE.

It is proper in this place to apologize to the public for inserting this family in No. 5 out of their proper alphabetical order, and contrary to the original design. My excuse for doing so is, first, that I find it impossible to publish the work according to the original design, without such a number of regular subscribers as would remunerate me in the expense of paper, printing and binding, each number as fast as issued, amounting to nearly $250, a number, which I do not feel able to do, as often as every 90 days, if the numbers should be issued as originally designed. The postage of letters, railroad charges, stage- fare, clerk's fees, and board while traveling to procure the facts, when added to the expense of printing, will leave no compensation for the time occupied, if all the numbers were sold at present prices, being but 1000 printed. Not only so, men of wealth will often make the excuse, that they want only their own family, a single number, leaving on the author the expense of collecting and publishing those families whose names have become extinct, as many of them have in the State; and some who have not, are unable to purchase the work. And many who are of ability to pay, care so little of about their ancestors, that the mighty dollar has more interest over their sordid avarice, than all their respect for a worthy ancestry. The Hinman family have agreed to take such a number of the book published, containing their name, as shall defray the expense_of.printing, paper, and binding the work, which enables the author to give Number _ to the ,P_blic. _"_ Through the copy for Number Six and Seven are prepared for the press, should an opportunity offer to print them without involving the author in debt, by doing the descendants of the Puritans of Conn. the favor of looking _ their ancestors, and publishing for their benefit, not my own. Few of the Hinman,Famlly have rendered much assistance in the following imperfect collection. Uniformly dilatory in answering letters, without sending them two letters, and frequently three letters, to the same person, and then perhaps answer by sending no list of the family, or a list without dates, even of. a marriage, birth, or death, or place of residence, and little or no history of their family. This has caused great trouble to the compiler, and is the reason why so imperfect a collection of the different branches of the name is now given to the public. And my own age warns me that, unless I publish what is collected, though thus imperfect, it will never find the press, and the labor already bestowed will be lost forever to the family. I am indebted to Hon. John E. Hinman, of Utica, to Miss Phebe Hinman, of Southbury, Charles W. Hinman, Esq.j of Washington, D.C., and Mr Samuel Hinman, of New York city, J.E.

2 Hinman, of Vermont, for their assistance in collecting many of the facts here published, of their branches of the family; also,,to S. J. Hinman, of Verona, New York, Sidney Hinman, Esq., of New Haven, e_t, and Samuel S. Conger, Esq., of Newark, New Jersey

It will be noticed by the family that Sergeant Edward Hinman, who was the first of the name, and the only emi_ran_t of the name who early came to this country, and settled at Stratford, Conn., about 1650 or soon after, had four sons, born at Stratford, and some daughters, (the latter not traced.) These sons are taken according to their ages, and the descendants of each son, as far as found, are inserted in the line of different sons of Sergeant Edward. So that any of the name found in this collection can readily know which of the sons of Sergeant Edward was their progenitor or forefather, and readily trace back to Sergeant Edward, the first emigrant.

Royal R. Hinman SERGEANT EDWARD HINMAN AND HIS FIRST SON, CAPTAIN TITUS HINMAN,AND DESCENDANTS.

HINMAN, SERGEANT EDWARD, of Stratford, was the first of the name in this country, yet the exact time he came to New England is not discovered, or the ship in which he arrived. The name is not found in Massachusetts, as most of the first settlers were.The first found of the name in this country was at Stratford, in Connecticut, between 1650 and 1652.There has been a tradition in the family from the early settlement of New England, that Sergeant Edward Hinman had belonged and constituted one of the body-guard of King Charles I., as sergeant at arms, and escaped the days of Oliver Cromwell, the Protector, to save his life from the halter, by Cromwell, as his vengeance was wreaked upon all such as favored the crown of Charles I. This, if true proves him to have been a most trustworthy loyalist and an honest man, for no others could have received the confidence of the crown at that critical period of the British government. It-would also appear from this fact, that he must have been not only true and trusty, but a respectable Englishman, for no others were selected to be of the life-guard of the king, and as undoubted in his military powers as in his loyalty. Not only so, but as he held the title of Sergeant at Stratford, from his first settlement there, he probably acquired his title of Sergeant in the life-guard of Charles I. Most of his_descendants have been prompted since, by a military spirit, and fond of military glory, as _ proved by there having been thirteen of the name from the town of Woodbury, including Captain Elisha Hinman, of New London, who was born at Woodbury, and held military commissions in the war of the Revolution, and did efficient service, as Whigs, for their country, at that period, of all others, which tried the faith, courage, and loyalty, in favor of the settlers and the republican form of government for which they contended• From the Dutch records _ a,_ Albany it appears that Sergeant Edward had some connection with Captain John Underhill, in offering their military services to Governor Stuyvesant to fight the Indians, when Stuyvesant, having as much confidence in the good will of the Indians toward the Dutch as he had in that of the English, rejected the offer. Tradition says Captain Underhill disbanded his company at Stamford soon after, and from the latter place Sergeant Edward went to Stratford and located, being then unmarried, (but the first ten years of the record at Stratford, having been destroyed by fire, about 164_ no record shows the time of Ser geant Edward'" s first arrival"" in Stratford" with• perfect accuracy; perhaps in 1650, or before. He married Hannah daughter of Francis and S_a Stiles, ot Windsor and had his first child Sarah, born at Stratford, in 1653.

(HFA Note - Subsequently in 1976 Hinman Family Association Research Report No. 2. Edward Hinman arrived Boston Massachusetts June 1650 aboard the William & George of London. See Appendix 1.)

4 About 1651-2, Sergeant Edward had a house-lot in Stratfrd, "which house-lot lyeth for 2 acres, be it more or less, butting east upon the street, (now Main street in Stratford,) butting west _ ye home-lot, at present, of Francis Hall, bounded south-west, John Tomson, senior, and north-west, Mr. Joseph Hawley." (Stratford Rec., 19th of 9th month, 1668.) This house of Sergeant Edward's was located upon the west side of the present Main street in Stratford, a little south-west of that noble old Episcopal church, the beauty of which is its antiquated structure and plainness. At a town-meeting in Stratford, held March 7, 1654, it was voted "that Edward Hinman should have for his use that parcel of meadow which lyeth west of Mr. Stile's house, on this side of the further Milne fiver," for his own use, so long as he stays or will make improvements, only to list it and to," (obliterated on record.) Sergeant Edward sold his interest in the above meadow, (June 10, 1659,) on the west side of Mr Stile's house on "this side of Milne river." February 2nd, z_ 1654, he had 22 acres of the last division of land laid out to him on the east, and anot-fi--eere¢'__'__ piece on the west side, of 8 acres.

Sergeant Edward purchased land in Stratford, June 18, 1662, near the harbor, which he sold to John Beach, and another tract situated on the neck. He also sold another tract of land on the neck to John Beach in 1662. He sold land on Quimby neck to Samuel Hawley. He had several lots of land by division of the town lands, and by purchase, as the record shows. He was a farmer while at Stratford, and an extensive land-holder, a man of good judgment, and acted firmly and liberally in the controversy between the Rev. Mr Walker and his opponents in the church quarrel at Stratford, which terminated in the final settlement of the Rev. Mr. Walker, and a part of his church, at Woodbury in 1672. He was the first owner of the old tide-mill between Stratford and what is now Bridgeport, and some of his descendants have owned and been concerned in milling since. Ebenezer removed to Woodbury at an early period to take charge of a corn-mill and farm at Southbury for his cousin Timothy Hinman. Sergeant Edward had an ear-mark for his cattle at Stratford, recorded there the 18th day, 9th month, 1662, viz., "a slit fight down the first q'r of the off ear, and a little slit across on the upper side of the same ear," His son Edward, Jr., took his father's mark Sept. 25 1698.

It has been supposed by many of the family that Edward Inman, and early settler of Providence, in Rhode Island, was identical with Edward Hinman, of Stratford Conn., which has been an erroneous opinion, proved so by a letter from the Hon. Mr. Updike, of South Kingston, Rhode Island, and-another from Chief Justice Wm. A Staples of Providence, Rhode Island, both historiaJis and genealogist_of a high order, by which it appears that it appears that Edward Inman was received a purchaser of Providence after January, 1646; that his share in the purchase was one-quarter of a full right, such a share as many of the 101 original purchasers had. He was a commonwealth man. But enough for the present purpose it that he died at Providence, August 17, 1706, where he left a widow, Barbara, and two sons, Edward and John, named in his will; while Edward died

5 in Stratford, Conn., in 1681 and left children, born in Stratford between 1653 and 1672, viz., Titus, Samuel, Benjamin, and Edward, and four daughters. There are now Inmans at Smithfield and Cumberland, who are supposed descendants of Edward, of Providence, who purchased a large tract of land in that quarter, of the Indians, where one or more of his sons probably settled; while all sons of Edward Hinman settled at Woodbury, Conn., except his youngest son, Edward, Jr., who remained at Stratford. The name of Hinman is found in England, Ireland, Scotland; and in Germany, ending with two ns (Hinmann_ The Name is now found in Liverpool, Derby and other parts of England. If the name was originally spelled with an H, it is difficultto determine whether they were Scotch, German, or English, as it is not a frequent name in either country. There are several merchants in the city of Derby at this time of the name of Hinman.

The coats of arms for Inman and Hinman in Berry's Heraldry, which is infallible, and in a book of crests found in some libraries, of which is in the Congress Library at Washington, D.C., which shows the two names to have been originally the same name, with and without the H prefixed. In England the H in Hinman is often not pronounced, as they pronounce horse, orse, with the h silent, and would soon perhaps spell Hinman, Inman. Hyndman and Hindman were originally a different name and family, and reside in different parts of England; their arms are unlike the Hinmans and Inmans, and the Hindman arms has only a crest, and that "a stag Trippant." Hyndman and Hindman, are of Scotch origin, yet the names are found at this time in Ireland as well as England, Scotland and American. The first of them found in the United States were in Virginia and Maryland; it yet continues there. Lower, in his book of surnames, gives the origin of Hinman and Inman, where the H is considered only as cockney prefix.

The coat of arms of Hyndman, by Burke, viz.,az, a saltire or. Crest. - A sun-dial, and the sun shining thereon. Motto. - True as the dial to the sun.

Coat of arms of Inman, by Burke, viz. vert, on chev. or., three roses gu. slipped and leaved of the first. Crest. - On a mount vert a wivern ppr. ducally gorged and lined or.

Edward, sen'r, sold his homestead in Stratford in 1681, to Richard Bryan, of Milford, and about this time made his will at Woodbury, in which he calls himself of Woodbury, and soon after died, Nov. 26, 1681. It is supposed he died at Stratford, as his will was proved and his estate settled in the probate court at Fairfield, in 1682, where his will is recorded. He gave his lands at Woodbury to his _son Titus. He notices his sons Benjamin, his daughter Sarah Roberts, his son Samuel, and daughters Hannah, Mary, and Patience, and his youngest son Edward, Jr., his brother Ephram Stiles, and directed'in his will that his son Edward, Jr., should be brought up to a trade with Jehial Preston, of Stratford.

6 Edward, sen'r, of Stratford, and his son Samuel, were at Woodbury soon after Phillip's war, and had home-lots and division land assigned them before 1661. Capt. Titus Hinman, the eldest son of Sergeant Edward, is found by Cothren to have been one of the signers of the fundamental articles of agreement, in order to settle the town of Woodbury, (then Pomparague,) Feb. 14, 1672, then not more than 18 years of age, by which it appears he was an original settler, probably by his father's purchase. Titus, and his brothers Samuel and Benjamin, were land-holders in Woodbury, and heads of families there, in 1702, and had shares in the division of the meadows on Shepaug river. It is a matter of doubt, whether Edward, sen'r., died at Stratford or Woodbury, as most, if not all, the estates of those who died at Woodbury at that time, were settled at the Fairfield probate court, and it will be noticed, also that at that time, Woodbury was a part of Fairfield county, and he had disposed of his homestead in Stratford, and in his will, executed a short time before his death, 1681, described himself of Woodbury. His grave is not found either in Stratford or Woodbury; yet his death is recorded in Stratford; at which place he died or was buried is yet uncertain.

Sergeant Edward was a man of pure character, and noted for his integrity and strict honesty in all his dealings in life, and this has been a general trait of character with most of his descendants. No one of the name has ever been publicly punished for an offence, however many of them may have deserved it.

Sergeant Edward, the pilgrim, married, after he came to Stratford, Hannah Stiles, daughter of Francis and Sarah, who removed from Windsor to Stratford, (a relative of Ezra Stiles, D.D. and former President of Yale College.) yet the time of the marriage is not found, probably in 1651 or 2, as his first child was b. in 1653. Sergeant Edward's children b. in Stratford, were, 1. Sarah, b. Sept. 10, 1653; m. Wm Roberts, of Stratford. 2. Titus, b. June, 1655; settled in Woodbury. 3. Samuel, b. last of June or Jan., 1658; settled in Woodbury. 4. Benjamin, b. in Feb., 1662-3; settled in Woodbury. 5. Hannah, b. July 15, 1666 6. Mary, b. in 1668. 7. Patience, b. in 1670; m. John Burroughs, Jan. 10, 1694. 8. Edward, Jr., b. in 1672, m. Hannah Jennings. (HFA Note-Edward Hinman, Jr.'s wife was Hannah Burroughs, See EXHIB[T #9)

Sergant Edward died Nov. 26, 1681, and his wife Hannah died.

Note-The remarks made connected with the life and character of Sergeant Edward Hinmansen'r of Stratford,as havingby traditionoccupiedthe positionof Sergeant-at-

7 anus and one of the Life-Guard of King Charles I., is known only by tradition as having come from himself to his children. It is subject upon which the writer is not much informed. By the Statute I, Richard I, the number of Sergeants-at-arms was reduced from a larger number to 30, with special requirements, conceming their avoiding peculation, favoritism, and bribery, under the penalty of expulsion and imprisonment. In the time of Charles I., there were only 20 sergeants-at-arms; 16 appointed to attend on Parliament, and 4 for special duty and as guard of the kings's person. Nothing is found to show from what rank these officers were chosen. Yet the importance of the office shows, of itself, it should have been noted in the Parliamentary Records. Occasionally some names are found of their displacement. It would seem that such officers, on which the life of the king depended in those times of fanaticism and favoritism, they would be true loyalists and of the best families, and not distrusted by the king or his council.

The following is copied of sergeant-at-arms from "Dodd's Manual of Dignities,"viz., "Sergeants-at Arms. This corps was first raised by Richard I. They are 8 in number, though formerly they were much more numerous, and even at their first establishment amounted to 24. Their present duty consists in walking before the sovereign and at a coronation in attending on several bearers of the regalia. They are appointed by patent for!ife, with a salary of Lbl00 a year. The sergeants-at-arms most frequently met with in public proceedings, however, are those detached for the performance of special duties in the House of Parliament and Court of Chancery. In the House of Lords, the practical maintenance of decorum below the bar, near the throne, and in the gallery, devolves upon the Gentleman and Yeomen Ushers, with their assistants, so that "the sergeant-at-arms attending the House of Lords has less conspicuous duties to perform than those which devolve upon the sergeant attending the House of Commons. Both however, execute the commands of the House to which they belong, as regards the apprehension or custody of all persons committed by order of Parliament. In the House of Commons, the sergeant-at- arms is an officer of considerable importance, enjoying large emoluments, assisted by a deputy and several subordinate officers. During the sittings of the House, he occupies a chair below the bar, and he directs a large proportion of the arrangements connected with the maintenance of order in the approaches to the House and the offices adjacent. He is at once the executive and ceremonial officer of the lower house; but his discretionary powers are not extensive, for almost all his more important duties are performed under the immediate direction of the House itself, communicated through the Speaker. The office is usually held by a gentleman of the military profession, seldom under the rank of field-officer. The Sergeant-at-arms attached to the Court of Chancery, is usually the same individual who performs the duties of sergeant-at-arms to the House of Lords. In the Court of Chancery, as in the House of Lords, his orders always proceed from the Lord Chancellor, and his duties mainly consist in carrying the mace, and taking peers and others into custody, by direction of the court." These few historical facts I insert, to show the standing and reputation of Edward Hinman, sen'r., in England, if his own tradition has rightly descended with his heirs in this country.

I-IINMAN, Capt. TITUS, eldest son of Sergeant Edward was an original settler of Woodbury, (then Pomparaug,) 1672. Capt. Titus Hinman, with Andrew Hinman, and Benjamin Hicock, in behalf of the settlers of Southbury, then a portion of Woodbury, organized Southbury into a separate society, by dividing the two ecclesiastical societies

8 by line the dividing which "divided their Train Bands," which was incorporated in May, 1731, and named Southbury. Titus was made Captain of the "Train Band" soon after he settled at Woodbury, _arank of military honor few could obtain at that time. He was a member of the General Assembly 7 sessions between 1712 and 1720. Capt. Titus was a gentleman of good estate, and held a high rank as a public man in Woodbury. Hannah, his wife, was a member of the church at Woodbury in 1691; himself, in 1697; and his wife, Mary, in 1707.

Capt. Titus Hinman had two wives. He first married Hannah Coe, (supposed of Stratford.) After her decease, he m., for his 2n wife, Mary Hawkins, of Woodbury or Derby, Jan. 14, 1703-4. He d. aged 80 years, april 5, 1736, at Woodbury. (Tombstone.) His will on Woodbury probate record, notices his children, but the record of births give them more fully. (HFA NOTE: R. R. Hinman has made no distinction on these pages as to which children belongs to which wife. Some other researchers have made incorrect assignments. See Research Report #9 for correct Parentage.) 1. Ephr ".a_, bap. July 26, 1685 2. Joseph, bap. June 1687 3. Andrew, bap. April, 1690 4. Titus, Jr. bap. 1695; d. in infancy 5. Ebenezer, b. January 4, 1702-3 6. Titus, Jr., 2d, b. March 1703-4; m., Sarah Noble, June 8, 1721

7. Eleazer, b. May, 1704 or April 1705 8. Timothy, bap. March 4, 1708-9; d. Dec 11, 1769 9. Mary, * bap. Feb. 1713-14; m. Rev. David Bostwick, of New Milford, July 30, 1739; settled on_o_ Island and New York City. 10. Hannah, bap. March 1720-1; b. March 12; m. Samuel Twichel, Dec. 13, 1739 11. Patience, bap. July, 1722; the last; is not named in his will, perhaps died before her father. (HFA NOTE: Patience bap. July 1722 was granddaughter of Capt. Titus, and daughter of of Titus Jr., See page 12.)

He was a member of the General Assembly of Conn., in Oct., 1712-13, twice in 1714, Oct. 1715, 1719, and 1720.

• Hinman,Mary,daughterof Capt.TitusHinman,of Southbury,(whowasonof Sergeant Edwardof Stratford.) wasbap. at Southbury,Feb., 1714, m. Rev.DavidBostwickson of John,Jr. of MewMilford,July30, 1739. (Record.) His grandfather,JohnBostwick, wasfrom Stratfordto NewMilford. Themotherof Rev. David,wasMercyBushnell,of Danbury,of theSaybrookstockof BushneUs.WhereRev.DavidBostwickwaseducated is not found,perhapsin NewJersey College,as he readhis professionthere, and was an

9 instructor there of an academy at Newark_under Rev. Aaron Burr, (the father of Aaron Burr.) He was settled a Jamaica, Long Island, Oct. 9, 1745, and his instructor Rev. Aaron, preached_his ordination sermon; where Mr. Bostwick continued the faithful pastor of the church, and in perfect harmony with his people more than 10 years, and where he held a high rank with his fellow-ministers and enjoyed the affections and respect of his society and church. His reputation for eloquence and soundness in the doctrines of his order, had extended over the country. About this time, a schism had broken out in the old Wall street church in the city of New York, which was the first Presbyterian church in the city, organized about 1719. Anderson, Pemberton, Ckunming, and Pemberton, the four previous pastors of the church, had been disposed of by death and resignation, in 1751 or 1752; and the important object of the society was to procure a pastor of talents, pacific in all his tendencies, sound in his doctrines and one who by the amiability and force of his character would best heal the difficulties in the church in New York. The character of Mr. Bostwick was well-known in New York, and in July, 1775, the old first church gave Mr. Bostwick an invitation to settle with them as their pastor. This amused his society in Jamaica to a violent opposition to his removal. The Presbytery referred it to a synod; they referred it to a committee, and the committee, after a trial referred the question of his dismissal back to the synod; and at a special meeting of the synod at Princeton, April 14, 1756, after a full examination of the evidence of the two churches, the synod dissolved his pastoral relation with the church at Jamaica, and Mr. Bostwick accepted the call from the first Presbyterian church in New York, and removed his family to New York, and at once entered upon the duties of his office. His piety, prudence, learning, and fine pulpit oratory, rendered him at once popular with his new society, and popular with all others.

Smith, in his History of New York, 1758, speaking of the old First Church and it then pastor, says, "The congregation consists at present of twelve or fourteen hundred souls,under the pastoral charge of the Rev. Mr. David Bostwick, who was lately translated from Jamaica to New York by a synodical decree. He is a gentleman of mild catholic disposition, and being a man of piety, prudence, and zeal, he confines himself entirely to the proper duties of his profession. In the art of preaching, he is one of the most distinguished clergymen in these parts. His discourses are methodical, sound, pathetic; in sentiment, and in point of diction, singularly omamented. He delivers himself without notes, and yet with great ease and fluency of expression."

In addition to his salary, the society gave him the use of a parsonage in 1762.

Several of Mr. Bostwick's sermons were printed, in his "Vindication of the Rights of Infants to the Ordinance of Baptism," (the London edition,) is found some facts worth preserving of the exalted standing, as a man and a divine, which says his gifts and qualifications for the pulpit were of a high-order; as a preacher, uncommonly popular; his appearance and deportment peculiarly venerable, _clear understanding, warm heart, quick apprehension, lively imagination, solid judgement, strong voice, with a deliberate, impressive manner, with a commanding eloquence, &c. He Probably rankecl as high in public estimation as any of the name and family have, since John, his ancestor, came to New England. (see Jamaica Record; Synod; Smith's History of New York; Middeleton's Ecclesiastical Biography; Genealogy of the Family of John Bostwick, &c., &c.) His

10 marrying Mary Hinman, daughter of Capt. Titus, of Southbury, Conn., in 1739, causes this notice of him. Their children, as given by Kilboum, in the Biography of the County of Litchfield, were Andrew, David, William, James, and Daughters, Mercy, d. single;@ pot.t.)/ m. General Roberston, of Philadelphia; Hannah, m. General Alexander McDougal, of the army, and senator from New York; Amelia, m. Mr. Plumb; Lucretia, d. single; Nancy, m. Captain McGee of he U.S. Army.

HINMAN, EPHRAIM, eldest son of Capt. Titus, if m., left no children; supposed d. March 26, 1739. He was a member of the church at Woodbury in 1707.

HINMAN, JOSEPH, sen'r, 2d son of Capt. Titus, m. Ester Downs, of Woodbury, Nov. 16, 1714. He owned the baptismal covenant at Woodbury in 1708. Joseph, Benjamin, Edward, Adam, Titus, Jr., Andrew, Judge Noah, Samuel, and Ephraim Hinman, are found on the list of proprietor's names in Woodbury, Oct., 1751. And by a list of tax-payers in Woodbury in 1712, the names of Judge Noah, Benjamin, Adam, Titus, Samuel, and Andrew Hinman, appear in the north purchase, (Bethlem,) and were taxed. The children of Joseph Hinman, sen'r, of said Woodbury, were, 1. Ebe.nezer, b. Oct. 15, 1715; d. of small-pox, Dec. 27, 1767. 2. Joseph, Jr., bap. June 1, 1718; b. May 27, 1718 j,,_ 3. Tabitha, bap. Feb. 1721; b. Feb.25, 1720; m. J_ee_nb_.Richards, Oct, 23, 1746 4. Esther, bap. June 14, 1723; m. David Mun, Nov. 7, 1749 5. Eunice, bap.Jan. 30, 1725-6; m. Zadock Hurd, June 19, 1754 6. Mabel, bap. August 4, or 11, 1728; m. Justus Hicock; perhaps a son Justus, b. June 21,1729. (HFA NOTE: This is the only record of Mabel m. Justus Hicock. R. R. when listing the family of JUSTICE HINMAN shows Mabel married Truman Hinman and they had a son Justice Hinman, b. 21 Jun 1759 in Woodbury. Also listed in the 1981 LDS IGl file. Justus m. Abigal Lewis. See page 77.) 7. Amos, bap. Nov.30, 1730; d. young. 8. Elijah, bap. April, 1733, b. April 1, 1733; m. Hester, dau'r of John Curtis, Jan. 3, 1771. 9. Daniel, bap. July 6, 1735; d., supposed young. 10. Lois, bap. Oct., 1737; m. John King, Dec., 1784.

As the records of marriages in Woodbury, covering more than 130 years of the first settlement of the town, probably kept, _orshould have been, by Rev. Mr. Walker, Stoddard, angd,Benedict, are not found, some of the marriages may be imperfect, and some few j:_find themselves with strange bed-fellows, as tradition is the only evidence, in some _ cases of the marriages.

HINMAN, ANDREW, 3d son of Capt. Titus Hinman, bap. 1690, was one of the most active and enterprising men of his time, and an extensive dealer in new lands. He

11 purchased of the Indians a large share of the present town of Salisbury, which he again sold, and one of the Stiles family of Woodbury, removed on to it from Woodbury, where some of the descendants yet live. The original Indian deeds are found in the office of the Secretary of State in Hartford, on the book of Indian and other deeds. He purchased several lots of land in Waterbury, which was originally laid out to or purchased by Thomas Judd, of Waterbury - and other lands.

Capt. ANDREW HINMAN, confessed his baptismal covenant at Woodbury in 1708, and was a member of the church there, 1716. He was a member of the General Assembly of Conn., 8 sessions from 1725 to 1740. He m. Mary Noble, of Wesffield, Mass., August 29, 1711. Their children were born at Woodbury, viz., 1. Andrew, Jr., bap. Aug. 14, 1712; m. Mabel Stiles, Feb. 28, 1738. 2. Hannah, bap. Dec. 5, 1714; m. Josiah Everest, March 20, 1739. 3. Coe, b. April 22; bap. Aug. 1718. 4. Mary, B. March, 1720; bap. March 8, 1721; she m. Garwood Cunningham, Dec., 1851. a Scotch Irish gentleman. 5. Marg.aret, bap. August 2, 1723; d. single. 6. Aaron, bap. Oct., 1726; d. young. 7. Nathan, bap. Dec. 7, 1729; settled in New London. 8. Elisha, (Capt.) bap. March 10, (b. March 9.) 1734; Settled in New London. 9. Noble, bap. April 25, 1736 or 1737. Mary, wife of Cap't. Andrew, was a member of the church, 1716, at Woodbury.

HINMAN, TITUS, Jr., 6th son of Capt. Titus Hinman, bap. March, 1703-4, lived in Southbury. He m. Sarah Noble, of New Milford, Conn., June 8, 1721, and had children, viz., 1. Patience, b. July 17, 1722. (HFA NOTE: Patience, bap. July 1722 was grand daughter of Capt. TITUS, and is the daughter of Titus Jr. See page 9) 2. Titus, (3,) bap. May, 1725; d. August 1750. 3. Ephraim, bap. Feb., 1727; m. Mrs. Rebecca Lee, August 20, 1750. 4. Sarah, bap. Nov. 17, 1728; m. Deacon David Hinman and Deacon Curtis, the mother of General Ephraim Hinman. 5. Rachel, bap. Oct. 5, 1731; m. John Garrit, who removed to Wyoming where he and one son was killed, and she and some children returned to Connecticut. (HFA NOTE: R. R. Hinman says name is John Garritt, The family and the inscription on the Wyoming Monument give "Garrett".) 6. Titus, (4,) bap. Nov. or Oct. 1773; m. Jo_annaHurd. He went to Wyoming with his family, and was killed there with Garrit. His wife and children excaped in a boat, and go_cek to Connecticut. (HFA NOTE: Titus (Ens) m. Johanna Hurd)

12 7. Amie, bap. 1736; m. Drake; settled in Winchester; had no issue. 8. Prudence, bap. Sept. 3, 1738; m. David Hurlbut, Nov. 6, 1757, and moved to Charlotte, Vermont. 9. Lucy, bap. March or May, 25, 1740; m. Joseph Hurlbut; also removed to Charlotte or Monkton, Vermont,, 10. Enos, bap. July 25, 1742; m. 1st, Jerusha Clark, of Northampton, Mass., and had 2 other wives. 11. Annis, bap. March, 1747; d. in infancy.

Titus d. April 5, 1736. Sarah Wife of Titus, was a member of the church at Woodbury in 1727, and he in 1728.

(HFA NOTE: Date of death is incorrect. Titus Jr. d. about 1748 in Woodbury. Also note R.R. Hinman duplicated Titus, Jr. record see pages 23 and 24)

HINMAN, ELEAZUR, son of Capt. Titus Hinman, of Woodbury, and grandson of Sergeant Edward. He was a man of character and estate, In 1776 he was appointed by the General Assembly of Conn. with Thomas Fitch, Rufus Lathrop, Samuel Bishop, &c., to audit all colony accounts, and report _e___._p_ron.Hewas a member of the Legislature in 1749, &c., and was a gentleman of respect in the colony. He renewed his baptismal covenant at Woodbury in 1731. He m. Hannah Scovill, of Waterbury, Conn., and had issue b. in Woodbury, viz., 1. Jonas, bap. Feb, 1730; settled at Kettletown, in Southbury. Jonas m. Sarah Downs, Feb 11, 1756 2. John, bap. Sept. 3, 1732; b. August 1, 1732; m. 1st, Abigail Graham, of Southbury; she d. and he m. 2d, widow Mary Wentworth. 3. Eleazur, Jr., bap. Sept 24, 1734; m. Rhoda Mitchell, Dec. 13, 1769; moved to Herkimer county, New York. 4. Dorcus, bap. Nov., 1736; m. Phineas Potter, or Porter, Nov., 1757. 5. Hannah, bap. March 27, 1739; m. David Hinman, Dec. 1757, and settled west. 6. Peter, bap. August 1, 1742; m. Mary, widow of Garwood Cunningham. 7. Molly, bap. 1744; m. B. Bassett, of Derby, July 29, 1771, and had issue. 8. Mirian, bap. May, 1748; m. Benjamin Richards, Oct. 16, 1774, and had issue. 9. Patience, bap.; all that is known of her.

HINMAN, JOSEPH, Jr., 2nd son of Joseph, sen'r, and grandson of Capt. Titus, bap. June, 1718; b. 1717. He d. of small pox, Dec. 27, 1767. He m. and removed to Farmington, Conn. His children, as far as known were, 1. Justus, bap. August, 1750. 2. Joseph, bap. August 1750. 3. Hester, bap. April, 1753. Perhaps others.

13 4. Aaron, lived and died in Guilford. Little is know of this branch of Joseph's family. Some of the descendants have done, and now are conducting, badly. One of the females in 1855, was tried for intemperance in New York. She was the first of the name known to have been tried for a criminal offense.

HINMAN, EBENEZER, The 1st son of Joseph Hinman, and grandson of Capt. Titus, hap. 1715. He m. Hannah Mitchell, of Southbury, Jan. 5, 1737. She had two children, Dorcas, bap. 1736; d.; and m., 2d, Elizabeth Pierce, April 20, 1743. Children, (HFA NOTE: R. R. Hinman has listed all the persons in his record here. For additional information see Family Group sheets exhibits 1 and 2.) 1. Jonathan, bap. 1743; d. in infancy. 2. Rhoda, bap. April 1, 1740; m. Seth Mitchel, Dec. 19, 1762. 3. Hannah, bap. Feb. 1744; m. Gideon Hicock, 1768, went to Greenfield. 4. Betty, bap. April, 1746; m. Seth Wheeler, Now. 25, 1767. He had one child, Seth Noble Wheeler, Esq., and left his wife; and she m. for her 2d husband Deacon Josiah Minor, of Woodbury , and had one or more children by her 2d marriage. 5. Ann's, d. young. 6. Comfort, bap. 1750; m. Benjamin Downs, Sept. 9, 1771. 7. Daniel, bap. Sept., 1752; M. Annis, dau'r Dea. David Hinman, Sept. 22, 1773; had one child. 8. Annis, (2d,) bap. Feb., 1755; m. Lieut.Asa. Hinman, son of Dea. David Hinman, Feb. 1, 1775. tTaT' 9. Esther, bap. Oct. t,7_, m. Asa Hicock. 10. Jonathan, bap. Feb., 1761; d. young. 11. Jonathan,_J)t_.. (3d.) bap. Feb. 1764, d. 1849; m. Betty Hinman; b.1757; d. 1848; dau'r of Ebenezer, of Stratford, the father and mother of Gen. Robinson of New Haven, deceased, and grandfather and grandmother of C.W. Hinman, Esq. of Washington City.

HINMAN, CAPT. TIMOTHY, son of Capt. Titus, was a merchant and farmer at Southbury, and was a gentleman of wealth and reputation. He m. Emma Preston, of Woodbury, and had a son and four daughters, viz.

(HFA NOTE: R. R. Hinman Duplicated Capt. Timonthy's information. See page 27) 1. Olive, bap. Sept., 1739; m. Capt. Truman Hinman. 2. Timothy, Jr. Bap. 1741; drowned at Fair Haven in 1755. 3. Ruth, bap. Nov., 1748; m. Aaron Hinman, Oct. 1772. 4. Patience, bap. Dec. 1754; m. Col. Increase Mosely, of Southbury, the father of Col. William, Major JohnjTruman, &c. He was a judge of the County Court, and an important and efficient officer in the Revolutionary war, and several

14 sessions a member of the General Assembly. 5. Mary or Molly, bap. Jan. 1757; m. 1st., David Bull, Esq., and 2d., Sherman Hinman, Esq., a merchant at Southbury, son of Col. Benjamin Hinman of the Revolution.

HINMAN, ELIJAH, hap. 1733 son of Joseph, sen'r, grandson of Capt. Titus, and great- grandson of Sergeant Edward, was an officer and soldier in the war of the revolution, and continued at Southbury until after the war closed. He m. Hester Curtis, Jan. 3, 1771. His children were some of them b. at Southbury; Elijah, Amos, Amasa, &c. After the War he removed to Vermont.

ItINMAN, ANDREW, Jr., bap. Aug. 14, 1712, son of Capt. Andrew, and grandson of Capt. Titus, m. Mabel Stiles, Feb. 28,1734. He had children, viz., 1. Betsey, bap. Sept. 8, 1735; m. C. Strong, Jan. 9, 1760. 2. Margaret, bap. Dec. 16, 1738; never m. 3. Mabel, bap. June 7, 1740; m. Elisha Ensign, of Sheffield, Mass., near Ashley Falls, Dec. 19, 1798. 4. Fraricis, bap. Nov. 29, 1742; m. Hannah Hicock. 5. Capt. David, bap. in 1744; b. Feb. 1, 1737; m. Hannah Hinman, Dec. 20, 1759. 6. Mary, b. Dec. 23, 1748; M. Shadrack Osborn, Es%_ 1774, and d. Jan. 18, 1777. 't

Andrew, Jr. resided at Southbury; was a farmer. He was a member of the Legislature.

HINMAN, MARY, dau'r of Andrew Hinman, Jr., b. Dec. 23, 1748; m. Shadrack Osborn, Esq., son of Deacon Timothy, from Long Island, March 19, 1774. She d. Jan. 18, 1777, and left only one child, Mary or Betsey E., b. August. 25, 1776, who married Capt. Limon Dunning, deceased, of New Haven, about 1800. She d. about Nov. 3, 1853. She had two children: Antoinette, who m. Hon. James Donaghee, of New Haven, and has one son, Dr. Donaghee, of New York. Rev. Edward, who also m., and has a family in Virginia. Mrs. Dunning was an extraordinary woman, an ornament to society and the church of which she was a member most of her long and useful life.

HINMAN, COE, bap. August 1718, son of Andrew Hinman and a grandson of Capt. Titus, m. , ; children: 1. Nathan, bap. June 1751. " 2. Abner, bap. July, 1754, and others.

Coe and his family removed into the State of New York, and I have no further account of them.

15 HINMAN, AARON, 3d. son of Andrew, bap. Oct., 1726, d. young and unmarried.

HINMAN, NATHAN, son of Andrew, bap. Dec., 1729; d. also removed and settled at New London with his brothers Capt. Elisha and Noble. He is supposed to have been a seafaring man. He m. ., and had children.

HINMAN, Capt. ELISHA, b. March 9, and bap. 10, 1734; son of Capt. Andrew Hinman, of Woodbury, grandson of Capt. Titus, and great-grandson of Edward, the Pilgrim, of Stratford. He was a seaman by profession, of an accomplished character. He settled at New London in early life, where he m., lived, and died. Public confidence was such in his capacity as a mariner, his good judgment, courage, and integrity that, in the commencement of the war of the Revolution, he was placed in the command of the first government ship, called the Alfred, which sailed out of New London, against the British.

In 1776 he took a continental armed brig of 200 tons, laden with rum, sugar, &c., bound to Scotland, and brought her into New London; also in 1776, he, with Capt. Shaw, carded three tons of powder into Dartmouth.

In October, 1777, a prize-ship, laden with sugar and cotton, worth lb.60,000, was taken by the Alfred, Capt. Hinman, and the Raliegh, Capt. Thompson, two ships of War. He captured and carded two prize-ships, into France, and sold them for the benefit of the States, in 1778. (New London Gazette.)

The first naval expedition, by authority of Congress, (says Miss Caulkins.) was fitted out at New London, in January, 1776, under Commodore Hopkins. The fleet consisted of the Alfred, Columbus, Cabot, and Andriacoria, being designed as a secret expedition to annoy the British fleet at the south. Dudley Saltonstall, who had been in command of the fort or battery, was appointed senior Captain, Elisha Hinman, Lieutenant, Peter Richards and Charles Bulkley, two of the first young bloods of New London, and young seamen, were two of the midshipmen. Tile fleet sailed about the first of February, 1776, to rendezvous in Delaware Bay. It resulted only in the British post, of New Providence, and a fruitless combat with the British ship Glasgow, near the eastern end of Long Island, on their return to New London. The Commodore entered New London on the 8th. of April, on his return. He had taken 70 prisoners, 88 pieces of cannon, and a large quality of military and naval stores. Many of the heavy pieces-of ordnance had previously arrived on a sloop commanded by Capt. Hinman. (see Cauikin's History of New London, P. 509, and New London Gazette.)

Capt. Biddle, in the Andrew Doria, set in a prize which ran upon the rocks near Fisher's Island, then being chased by a British Ship of war. At once, a number of armed men from Stonington went on board and prevented her destruction. The day after, Capt. Hinman,

16 in the Cabot, went out to assist, and brought into port, from the prize, ninety hogsheads of rum and seven of sugar, the remainder was lost. (His., New London, pp. 510-11)

Miss Caulk-ins, in her invaluable of History of New London, p. 537, speaking of Capt. Elisha Hinman, says he was one of three brothers who came from Woodbury, Conn., to New London, before or about 1760, and established themselves in New London; that Capt. Elisha was a veteran of the sea before the Revolution, and took an early part in the contest; commanded the Cabot, a continental brig, in the squadron of Commodore Hopkins, and afterward Succeeded Paul Jones in the ship Alfred, which he was unfortunately compelled to surrender to the Oriadne and Ceres, on a return voyage from France, March 9, 1778.gq_eingcarded a prisoner to England, after a short confinement, he - _'_"_ found friends who aided his escape to France, from whence he returned home, and engaged for a time in private adventures. In 1779, he went out in the privateer sloop Hancock, owned by Thomas Mumford, and had a run of brilliant, dashing success, In 1780, Capt. Hinman took command of the armed ship Deane. Peter Richards, Charles Bulkley, and John _elsh, Lieutenants of Capt. Hinman in the Alfred, were also prisoners and confined in Fortune prison, near Portsmouth, in England, for several months. They also escaped by digging under the outward wall ot the prison, and also escaped to France in __fety, and returned to New London in the spring of 1779, (see Caulk., p 537) The successtul prlvateenng of 1779, added another laurel to the fame of Capt. Hinman, by taking the Lady Erskine, of ten guns, within sight of the harbor of New London, by the Hancock and Beaver, Captains Hinman and Havens, by cutting her off from a British fleet of 21 sails, under a convoy of the Thames frigate, of 36 guns.

The Gazette, of June 3, 1779 advertised to be sold on the 8th. of June, among other prizes, the BeUona, of 160 tons, of 16 guns; schooner Mulberry, 70 tuns; sloop Hunter, of 90 tuns; sloop Charlotte, of 60 tun_.,s;sloop Lady Erskine, 60 tuns, and 10 guns, all prizes taken by the Beaver and Hancock. Capt. Hinman, Junel,1780 in the Jonatas, a private cruiser, sailed from New I_,0ndonon a cruise. She _a_ "29,guns 24 nines, and 5 fours, under his command. (p. 542 Caulk.) In the 3d volume of John Adam's works, p. 200, he speaks of Capt. Hinman while in France. In 1781 he commanded the brig Marquis Lafayette, and captured the brig Dispatch. In 1779 he commanded the frigate Trumbull. (N.L. Gazette.) A court martial was holden, which fully acquitted Capt. Hinman with honor, when commander of the Alfred. He was one of the fortunate naval officers, who gained laurels for themselves and many valuable prizes for the country, by their naval skill and bravery during the Revolution, in that unequal contest at sea. He took other prizes which are not named in the above schedule of his valuable and adventurous captures.

After Capt. Hinman left he service, he entered into mercantile business at New London for a time, and for several years commanded the _venue Cutter at New London. He was an estimable man in private life, true to his friends, to the last favor and last dollar, and

17 a gentleman in his deportment. He marred Miss Abigail Dolebear, daughter of George Dolebear, Esq., of New London, March 1, 1777. On the day of his marriage, the officers of the ship Oliver Cromwell, to honor Capt. Hinman, ordered a complimentary salute to be fired from their ship but some lover of mischief among the crew charged the cannon with a hand grenade, "which (says the record) whistled through the town, the like was never known." The terrified inhabitants caused the offender to be arrested, put in irons, &c.

His marriage was honorable noticed in the newspapers of the day, as follows: "Married, at New London, by the Rev. Mr. Jewett, Elisha Hinman, Esq., Commander of the Alfred, frigate, in the service of the United States, to Miss Abigail Dolebere, daughter of George Dolebere, Esq., of that place, an accomplished young lady of fortune." (Town's Evening Post, April 8, 1777, Philadelphia ) Also in the Corm, Gazette, viz "Married in , .. " ._ _,_.__ •,. ' the _rorth parish of thls town, on Monday last, by the Rev. Mr. Jewett, Elisha Hinman, Esq., commander of the Alfred, continental ship of war, to Miss Nabby Dolebere, daughter of the late Mr. George Dolebere; parties generally esteemed and respected." (Conn. Gazette, 28th of March, 1777.

Children of Captain Elisha and Abigail Hinman, of New London, viz.: 1. Mary Sherwood m. Ebenezer Dimond, Sheriff of Fairfield county, lived and died in Fairfield. 2. Hannah, m. James Day, son of Capt. William Day, May 10, 1811. 3. Elisha, Jr., d. and left a widow and one son. 4. Ann Welsh, m. first, Thomas Davis, in Troy, New York; he died., and she for her second husband, Silas Kellog; he d. at Fairfield, and his widow is now living, no children.

Hannah, who m. James Day above had children: _.l,_r _S. 1. James Ingersoll, b. March 5, 1812; .tvee___inStonington. 2. Abigail, b. June 9, 1813, m. John P. Brown, of Medway, S.C. 3. & 4. Twins, Mary Sherwood, and Williams b. Nov. 28, 1814. William, d. Aug. 1815. 5. Thomas Davis, b. June 27, 1820; merchant at St. Louis, Mo.

Mary S., who m. Sheriff Dimond, of Fairfield, had children: 1. Elizabeth, m. Hon, Thomas B. Ashborn, and had two children. 2. Samuel S., not married. 3. David, a doctor in Utica Single. 4. Theodore, President of a Medical Institution in San Francisco. 5. Oliver, a lawyer in Boston, Mass., d. single. 6. Theodore, m. Sarah Williams, of Utica, and has two or more children. He

18 also had a lovely daughter Mary, who d.; (perhaps other children who died single.)

Note - When the account of the descendants of Capt. Titus Hinman was sent to the Printer for publication, little could be obtained either of the history or genealogy of Capt. Elisha Hinman from his descendants. But since the foregoing publication I have received by the politeness of Mr. Thomas D. Day, of St. Louis, his grandson, a file of letters, written years since, by his mother, who was a daughter of Capt. Elisha Hinman, giving many interesting facts of her father, his chivalry during the Revolutionary war, and of his family, his marriage, &c. I therefore add, this long note. As will be seen before, Capt. Elisha Hinman, of New London, married Abigail Dolebear, dau'r of George, of Montville, (then a portion of New London.) This George, wtas bom in Boston. His mother;s name was Clark. Mr. Dolebear, her husband, was a Welshman. He settled in Boston and was -- R_.")4rz,,,-;,_ wealthy. He had a silver dining and tea set, and a pewter service also, with the coat of s'_,-e_iaellS,,,_.. arms of his family engraved upon the dining service. This service of silver has been distributed to the descendants of the Dolebear family, and some articles to the children of Capt. Elisha Hinman. His daughter, Mrs. Day, had a silver porringer of the set, until within a few years past. George Dolebear received from his father a large quantity of land, located in Montville, Ct. George, the father of Abigail; the wife of Capt. Elisha Hinman, m. Sherwood, whose father was an Englishman, and settled near Toilsome Hill in Stratford or Fairfield, Conn. Deacon Sl:lerwood supposed, her brother, lived by the forge, near poquo..r_ck.. The first Sherwood's wife was one of the four females who formed the first church of-LPoquonnock, since removed to Bridgeport, and since called Blatchford's church. The Burrs and Sterlings, of Fairfield county, were relatives of the marriedchildren Fitch of Capt. and Elisha Bradford Hinman in Montville.tby their I_rgandmother Dolebear, who had two sisters,

Andrew Hinman, of Southbury, the father of Elisha, purchased fights on Staten Island, N.Y., and for a time removed to Elizabethtown in New Jersey, but returned to Conn. Captain Elisha left his father when young, and went to sea, and at the age of 19 years he shipped as captain of a brig, and pursued his business successfully. He traded at the French and English Islands, and in the West Indies, and remained there for three years at one time, where cargoes were assigned to him to dispose of, and to purchase the retum cargoes. His character was so perfectly fair, that his integrity was proverbial; let him reside where he might, that he was called the most honest man known in the trade. And so popular was he on the islands, that the planters and merchants would not allow him to reside at the hotels, but took him to their own houses, where he formed an extensive and useful acquaintance with all the busisness men of the _lands, and those who traded =there from England, Scotland, France, &c., which not only then, but afterward, through his life, was not only a source of profit but pleasure, while in other countries.

When Captain Hinman was taken prisoner by Commodore Prindle, the Commodore inquired of him, "Who that damned rascal was who ran away?" (Capt. Thompson.) Hinman answered, "Sir, he is your countryman." Com. - "He is a rascal, come from where he may."

19 also had a lovely daughter Mary, who d.; (perhaps other children who died single.)

Note - When the account of the descendants of Capt. Titus Hinman was sent to the Printer for publication, little could be obtained either of the history or genealogy of Capt. Elisha Hinman from his descendants. But since the foregoing publication I have received by the politeness of Mr. Thomas D. Day, of St. Louis, his grandson, a file of letters, written years since, by his mother, who was a daughter of Capt. Elisha Hinman, giving many interesting facts of her father, his chivalry during the Revolutionary war, and of his family, his marriage, &c. I therefore add, this long note. As will be seen before, Capt. Elisha Hinman, of New London, married Abigail Dolebear, dau'r of George, of Montville, (then a portion of New London.) This George was born in Boston. His mother;s name was Clark. Mr. Dolebear, her husband, was a welshman. He settled in Boston and was wealthy. He had a silver dining and tea set, and a pewter service also, with the coat of arms of his family engraved upon the dining service. This service of silver has been distributed to the descendants of the Dolebear family, and some articles to the children of Capt. Elisha Hinman. His daughter, Mrs. Day, had a silver porringer of the set, until within a few years past. George Dolebear received from his father a large quantity of land, located in Montville, Ct. George, the father of Abigail; the wife of Capt. Elisha Hinman, m. Sherwood, whose father was an Englishman, and settled near Toilsome Hill in Stratford_or Fairfield, Conn. Deacon Sherwood supposed, her brother, lived by the forge, near lb_t_o°C'c_k. The first Sherwood's wife was one of the four females who for.off For_,_ the first church of Poquonnock, since removed to Bridgeport, and since called Blatchford's church. The Burrs and Sterlings, of Fairfield county, were relatives of the children of Capt. Elisha Hinman by their Grandmother Dolebear, who had two sisters, married Fitch and Bradford in Montville.

Andrew Hinman, of Southbury, the father of Elishr_purchased rights on Staten Island, N.Y., and for a time removed to Elizabethtown irf lqew Jersey, but retumed to Conn. Captain Elisha left his father when young, and went to sea, and at the age of 19 years he shipped as captain of a brig, and pursued his business successfully. He traded at the French and English Islands, and in the West Indies, and remained there for three years at one time, where cargoes were assigned to him to dispose of, and to purchase the return cargoes. His character was so perfectly fair, that his integrity was proverbial; let him reside where he might, that he was called the most honest man known in the trade. And so popular was he on the islands, that the planters and merchants would not allow him to reside at the hotels, but took him to their own houses, where he formed an extensive and useful acquaintance with all the busisness men of the Islands and those who traded there from England, Scotland, France; &c., which not only then, but afterward, through his life, was not only a source of profit but pleasure, while in other countries.

When Captain Hinman was taken prisoner by Commodore Prindle, the Commodore inquired of him, "Who that damned rascal was who ran away?" (Capt. Thompson.) Hinman answered, "Sir, he is your countryman." Com. - "He is a rascal, come from where he may."

19 Hin. - "Had I his ship, I would have taken you, Sir." Com. - "That is loud talking, Capt. Hinman." Hin. - Well, sir," (stating the ship force, crew, and advantages of the Raleigh,) "Now sir, could you not have taken these ships?" Com. - "I think I could" Hin. - "I think I could do as much as you." Com. - "I believe you can."

The commodore was so much pleased with the courage and frank and manly demeanor of Capt. Hinman, he presented Capt. Hinman two thinks of prize property, of gold lace and the other of brocade silks, which, with his military cloak, he sent home to New London to his wife by his purser, Nathaniel Richards. His children have had strips of the lace in their old age. Capt. Hinman was sent a prisoner to Gossport, England, where he was brought before a Scotch Magistrate for examination. Mag. - "How dare fight His Majesty's ships, you rebel of his Majesty's Colonies?" Hin. - "I dare fight His Majesty himself, if I meet on the high seas." Mag. - "Who are you Sir?." Hin, - "Elisha Hinman, Sir." Mag. - "What is your occupation_i_" Hin. - "I commanded the Alfred, commissioned by the Govemment of the United States in North America." Mag. - Wlaereayou born? Hin. - "In Woodbury, Sir." Mag. - "And where " (in great scom) "is Woodbury?" Hin. _ "Ten miles from Darby, Sir."

The Scotchman laughed, and said, "Give me your hand," holding out his own, and called for some wine.

Capt. Hinman was sent to Fortu_ prison, in escaping from prison, as spoken of before, he escaped in his shirt sleeves,,_n_,inrainynight, and walked ten miles in the rain. He gave ten guineas to the sentinel, to oil his conscience, &c.; left ten guineas for his ward-room officers. Capt. Hinman, lodged with a market woman that night, who fed and clothed him. The next day se sent the market woman to London, to a Mr. Wren, who wrote to Capt. Hinman to feign intoxication, and sent his own carriage and servant for him, and brought him to the house of Mr. Wren in London, where he remained three weeks, _ahe then sent him to France, and from thence he retumed to New London.

Mrs. Day says Mrs. Lockwood has a snuff-box that was my great-grandfather's with silver bottom, tortoise-shell top, with the Dolebear arms on it, the crest gold, &c. Capt. Hinman would never attend a dining party only _vith the privilege of retiring when they_iset into wine." when Com. Thompson and Capt. Hinman were ordered to the coast of France to intercept the English merchant's fleet or shipping, they arrived at L'Orien t, and being short of men, Capt. Hinman went to Paris, for six weeks, while they were recruiting at L'Oient where he dined with the minister, Duke of Rouen, with Adams and Franklin. Mrs. Lafayette called upon him, and cried bitterly when inquiring after her husband, (the

2O General.) Capt. Hinman has often been heard to say that Maria Antoinette and Marchioness de Lafayette, were the most beautiful ladies he ever met.

Capt. Hinman, when in Jamaica, when riding out, saw an overseer whip a slave until he was bloody and raw, and saw his mistress step up and pour cayene pepper over him. Captain Hinman asked her the price of the boy, and paid it for him. He asked him his name and age. His name was Sandy, and age 19. He took sandy on his horse behind him and rode a short distance, where he washed him with castile soap, oiled and clothed him, and took him to New London, where he proved a most faithful and perfect waiter, as well as honest. When Capt. Hinman was about to retum to Jamaica, Sandy was upon his _rnees saying, "I love Missis, I love children; but Massa, I can't leave you, Massa; _ go with Massa." And he took him with him, where he was offered for him more than double the amount he paid for him. Capt. Hinman replied, that he purchased Sandy to save his life, and nothing but death should part them. Sandy being present l_to the ground, kissed his feet, his knees,, and wep_ crying, "O dear, dear Massa, me love you, me work for you, me die for you," which caused Capt. Hinman himself to shed tears. Sandy, soon after, took the small-pox and died. Capt. Hinman was often heard to say, he was thankful that gold did not temp him to sell him, and that he would not have sold him if he had known he was to die so soon; that money could not compensate for the satisfaction afforded the faithful, poor slave.

Capt. Hinman once took a wealthy planter prisoner, and brought him to this country, which formed a friendship for life between them. He frequently had casks of old Jamaica sent to him at New London, with fruits, preserves, &c., as long as the parties lived. Mrs. Day says she well remembers (1814) "When one Brasha, as_pronounced came out of New London to visit her father," and says, "I can now hear him call Sambo (his s_rvant) in the morning to dress him." Capt. Hinman once took a scotchman, son of a_ghland chief; his mother an English Lord's daughter; and when the prisoner_were exchanged, McNeil dropped upon his knees, and said to Capt. Hinman, "Sir, you are my father and king, I will serve no other, nor leave,you ever." He lived with Capt. Hinman's family twenty years, and was as faithful to _e_ the dial to the sun.

Mrs. Hinman was no less a patriot than her husband is shown by the following facts. Benedict Amold, when true to his country, often dined with Capt. Hinman at his house, in New London. After Arnold turned traitor and came on his expedition to burn New _ London, Capt. Hinman was absent at sea and daily expected to retum. His absence caused his wife to remain in New London, and risk her life in the conflagration, when nearly all its inhabitants had fled. When Arnold first entered the town, she was at the front window of the house of Judge Law, and as Amold came up; he recognized her, and shook hands with her, and asked her to point out the house of Judge law, the printing- office, and the post-office, the three'he was most d_sirous destroy on account of their valuable documents. She pointed out to him many _ and begged of him to _ Z_-e t ,,___ her property, which she said was three houses, which he did,(ar_-dbloody contest, fro_mthe _--" _ top of Judge Law's house. She saw with rapture the British beaten down the hill twice, __'_ and saw them gain it the third time, with grief and horror, and all know the savage and brutal massacre which followed. During a part of this conflagration, Gen. Arnold was seated upon his horse, near a window of the house where Mrs. Hinman was in, and

21 continued there for some time. A soldier had deposited a gun to the closet. She went to the closet and took it out. Amold nearby on his horse, and unknown to him, she raised the gun, took good aim at him and pulled the trigger, but the gun was not loaded. Had it been loaded, she would have immortalized her name, avenged her country's wrongs, and accomplished her patriotic object. Arnold heard the click of the pan, but she so soon withdrew the musket that he suspectednothing, seeing her quiet at the window. He saved the three houses pointed out by Mrs. Hinman. (See Mrs H. Day's letters.)

Captain Elisha Hinman, b. March 9, 1732, Abigail Dolebear, b. June 22, 1743, and m. March 24, 1774. Capt. Hinman d. August 29, 1805, aged 73. His wife d. between Christmas and New Years's, Dec. 30, 1816, aged 73. They had children: 1. Mary Sherwood Hinman, b. Jan. 6, 1778. 2. Hannah, b. Oct. 1i, 1780, m. James Day, son of Capt. William. 3. A still born son. 4. Elisha, b. June 29, 1784; m; d. April 1835. 5. Ann W, b. July 29, 1786.

The children of Hannah Hinman were James Ingersoll Day, b. March 5, 1812, formerly a wealthy merchant in New Orleans, and now retired from business and resides in Stonington,.Conn. Abigail Hinman Day, b. June 9, 1813, Mary Sherwood, b. Nov. 28, 1814. William Sherwood Day, also b. Nov. 28, 1814, d. August 1815. Thomas Davis Day, b. at Black River, Ohio, 28 miles west of Cleveland, on the lake shore, June 27, 1820,bap. at Black Rock, New York. Thomas D. Day is now a wealthy merchant at St. Louis, Missouri, and unmarried.

I-IINMAN, NOBLE, son of Andrew, sen'r, and younger brother of Capt. Elisha HInman, was Capt. at Woodbury, April, 1737, He removed from_outhbury Society to New London, with his brothers Elisha and Nathan, about 1760, they removed nearly at the same time, where Noble was a merchant; some of his papers, as early as 1763, have been found in the Law family. His business adverl_sements, are also found in the New London papers, as late as 1776. Mr. Richard Law, of New London, purchased of Noble Hinman, a negro man Juba, for which Noble Hinman, receipted the payment, dated, New London, Oct. 29, 1763. Juba enlisted " " .) into the Continental Army; (the papers of his enlistment are now in the possession of E. E. Law, Esq:_of Philadelphia, dated June 2, 1777, at Milford, Conn.) Juba enlisted (by consent of his master, Richar_ Law, Esq.) into Capt. Charles Pond's company in Col. Douglass' Regiment, in the/ight Battalions, then raising in Conn. Juba agreed that his master, Richard Law, Esq., should receive one-h_f his wages from the Paymaster, as they fell due. (see Pay Table Office, on file.) "-

Little has been collected of Noble's family, Or who he married. Capt_ Nathan, son of Noble Hinman, of New London, is noticed in the New London Gazette, Feb. 18, 1791, as having died at sea, Dec. 8, 1790, washed overboard on his passage from New York, to

22 Virginia. These two last families have furnished no facts of their families, so much as their marriages, or children.

HINMAN, FRANCIS, bap. Nov. 29, 1742, son of Andrew, Jr., grandson of Andrew, sen'r., m. Hannah Hicock. He had no sons, but two daughters, Lary and Phebe, these sisters m. two brothers at Southbury, viz., Moses and Waite Downs, Francis lived and died at Southbury, since 1800.

HINMAN, Capt. DAVID, son of Andrew, Jr., and brother of Francis, m. Hannah Hinman, Dec. 20, 1759. He first settled at Kettletown, in Southbury, and the house he built there and _ccupied, is yet standing. After the birth of his children and the close of the war of the J_evolufion, he removed with his family to the State of New York. Their children were: 1. Amelia, bap. Sept. 12, 1762; m.Johnson,1788 2.Lewis, or Lucius, bap. March 16, 1763 or 8. 3. Elihu, bap._pril 14, 1771 4. Hannah, bap. May, 30, 1773 5. Andrew, bap. Sept. 9, or 19, 1776 6. David, bap.

This is all that is found of this family.

HINMAN, TITUS, JR., the fourth son of Capt.Titus Hinman, bap. march 1703-4; m. Sarah Noble of New Milford, Conn., June 8, 1721, and had children, viz.: 1. Titus, 3d, bap. May 1725, d. young Aug. 1750. 2. Ephraim, bap. Feb., 1727; m. Rebecca Lee, Aug. 20, 1750 3. Sarah, bap. Nov. 1728, m. David Hinman, son of Benjamin, Jr. and had four sons and one daughters, when her husband d. and she m. 2d, Deacon Daniel Curtis, and had two daughters, after which she d. his widow, mother of Gen. Ephraim. fRach,i -47.Raehae_, bap. Oct. 1731; m. John Garritt, and moved with the family to Wyoming, where Garritt, and one son was killed by the Indians, tories, &c. and she with most of her family excaped to her friends in Conn. (HFA NOTE: Correct spelling is Garrett, see page 13.) 5. Amie, bap. 1736; m. Drake; settled in Winchester, Conn, but left no childrefi. 6. Titus, (4th,) bap. Nov., 1733; m. Jo'/inna Hurd. He was killed with Garrit at Wyoming, and his family escaped in a boat in the river, and returned to Conn. (HFA NOTE: Correcct spelling is Joh_anna, see page 13; see HFA NOTE above- correct spelling is Garrett.) 7. Prudence, bap. Nov. 1738, m. David Hurlbut, Nov. 16, 1757, and moved to Charlotte, Vermont.

23 8. Lucy, bap. March, 1740; m. Joseph Hurlbut, and settled in Vermont. 9. Enos, bap. July, 1742; had three wives. 10. Annis, bap. March, 1747; supposed d. young.

HINMAN, TITUS, 3d, bap. May, 1725, son of Titus, Jr., d. Aug., 1750

HINMAN, EPH'M, son of Titus, Jr., bap. 1727; m. widow Rebecca Lee, Aug. 20, 1750, and children, viz.: 1. Andrew, bap. Feb., 1751; d. young. 2. Patience, bap. Feb., 1753; m. Ebenezer Strong, of Woodbury, a descendant of Elder John Strong of Windsor and Hadley; one of her daughters m. Nathaniel Bacon, Esq., late deceased at New Haven, Conn. Mrs Lee had four children by her first husband; Mr. Lee, one of her children, m. Rev. Richard Crough Graham.

Rev. Noah Benedict, of Woodbury, m. another da_itW, r, when a widow, for his second wife. One dau'r m. Coffin, (killed in the war.) She went with Stiles, to Salisbury, to keep house for him,and afterward m. him; she d. aged, some years since; (she is said to have been the mother of the rich Coffin deceased of Salisbury.) Lee also left one son, and the society record says, he resided in Southbury, to manhood; where he went is not known.

Eph'm Hinman, her second husband d., and his relect Rebecca, m. a third husband in Derby, to which place she removed. Mr. Lee, her first husband was a merchant at Southbury, from Lyme, and was killed by powder igniting in his store.

HINMAN, TITUS, the 4th in regular succession from Capt. Titus, the eldest son of Serg't Edward Hinman, sen'r of Stratford, removed with his father Titus the 3d, and his family, with John Garritt and his family, and others of Southbury to Wyoming, Penn., where Titus H"roman, 3d, was massacred by the French,_tories"7- and Indians, and the widow of Titus 3d. escaped with _efamily, and returned on foot to her friends in Washington, Conn. Her son Titus, 4th, was placed in the care of David Pierce, of Southbury, to be brought up. When he became a man he m. a Botsford, and settled in the west part of Southbury, near the river, and had several children b. in Southbury, viz., Bennett, Cyrus, and others. He removed to Harpersfied, New York, about 1800, and was living there in 1840. This is all I have of the Hinmans of Harpersfield.- (Phebe.) One Titus Hinman, m. Jemrm Hurd, Nov. 16, 1757. Je,_,a_

HINMAN, ENOS, bap. July, 1742, youngest son of Titus, Jr., was three times married. He first m. Jerusha Clark, of Northampton, Mass., by whom he had two children b. at Southbury, Conn., viz., 1st, Calvin, 2d, Jerusha. Enos the father of Calvin, was by trade a carpenter and joiner, but was somewhat unthrifty in his habits, yet was a man of good

24 judgment, and shrewd in his way. He lived at Southbury, Woodbury, Bethlem, Conn., Great Barrington, Mass., and in Vermont, and d. in Conn. His first wife, Jerusha, d. at the birth of her second child, Jerusha, July 23, 1773, aged 26 years. Soon after the death of his wife Jerusha, her relatives from Nothampton, carried the infant, to Southampton, Mass., to take charge of her, and of whom no further history is found. She perhaps died there when young. Calvin, son of Enos, was also a carpenter by trade, and settled at Castleton, in Vermont; was a deacon of the church, and a man of character and property; he m. a Miss Wheeler, but had no children, and if now living is quite aged. The second wife of Enos, is not known, or by whom, he had a son named Clark; what became of _ _, son is not found, or where he settled; he lived to manhood, and is recollected at South- bury, when a young man by a lady there, now aged 93 years. Enos' second wife died, and he married for his third wife Sarah , of Bethlem, where he for a few years resided, and where she d. Jan 10, 1810, aged 67,,,_jm_.

HINMAN, JONATHAN, b. 1764, or 5, son of Ebenezer, of Woodbury, who was the first son of Joseph, sen'r the son of Capt. Titus. He m. Betty Hinman, b. 1757, dau'r of Ebenezer of Stratford; she d. in 1848, and Jonathan, d. in 1849. Children, viz., 1. Simon, b. 1786, at Southbury; m. 1st Phebe Wanzer, 2d, Haveland. (HFA NOTE: Corect spelling is Simeon and Phebe Wanzer was Phebe Ludlow) 2. Oria, b. 1788; m Samuel Wheeler. he _, 3. Betsey S., b. 1702, m. Lemuel Canfield;_o issue, She lived in New Haven. 4. Daniel, Esq., b. 1794; m. Woodworth, of Great Barrington. 5. John B., b. 1796; m. Hinman, dau'r of Simeon. (HFA NOTE: John B. m. Harriet Hinman daughter of Agur, see page 28) 6. Robinson S., Esq., b. 1801, unmarried in 1843, at New Haven, Conn.

HINMAN, SIMEON, Esq., son of Jonathan and Betty, of Southbury, b. April 15, 1786; m. Phebe Wanzer, (a quakeress, b. Sept. 5, 179_ Oct. 22, 1818. After her decease, he m. 2d, J Haveland. Simeon is yet living in Oxfo_;_S"t_e: (HFA NOTE: Hinman, Simeon m. 2nd Jane Haveland May 29, 1831. Ref Munson B. Hinman, research) _r/l_v,_e_ 1. Abigail, b. July 20, 1819; m. James _,=,.....,,,,orw,."1"_.._Oct.8, 1848. 2. John, b. Dec. 31, 1820; d. Jan 1, 1821. 3. Betsey, b. March 14, 1822;-m. Charles Jennings, June, 1840. "--4 4. John W., b. Oct. 9, 1824. 5. Elizbeth, b. Nov. 9, 1826; d. Dec. 1, 1826. 6. Nicholas, b. Oct. 22, 1827; m. Susan A. Peck, March 14, 1852.

Phebe, his first wife d. April 29, 1830 and he m. Jane Haveland, Dec. 1, 1831.

25 HINMAN, DANIEL, Esq., b. 1794, son of Jonathan and Betty, resided at Southbury; he m. Woodworth, of Great Barrington, Mass., he d. in 1841. His children b. in Southbury, were, 1. Edward Leroy, b. 1825, a clerk in New York; m. Isabella G. Simers, of N.Y., Aug. 1, 1855. 2. Marietta E., b 1827; m. George G. Clark, S.C., March 27, 1854. 3. Charles W., Esq., b. 1829; resides in Washington, D.C. 4. Cornelia J., b. 1838; d. 1840.

The mother and some of the family reside in New Haven.

HINMAN, JOHN B., b. 1796, m. Hinman, April 23, 1832. He was son of Jonathan and Betty. He removed to Oxford, where he now resides. Children: 1. Phebe, b. July 6, 1835; d. Feb. 17 1837 2. Robinson S., b. Nov 18, 1838; named after his uncle; a young man of fine reputation.

HINMAN, Gen., ROBINSON S., Esq., son of Jonathan and Betty, of South__u13,awasby profession a lawyer, and settled in New Haven, where he became one of the_popular and useful citizens; was several years Judge of Probate, and held other important offices in the City and State. He never m. and died in middle life. His biography may be found in Cothren's History of Woodbury.

HINMAN, ORIA, dau'r of Jonathan and Betty, m. Samuel Wheeler, of Southbury, May 3, 1811, and had issue, Eliza, b. Feb. 12, 1812; merchant, New York; Elonzo S., m. Caroline Smith, of Naugatuck, Conn.; Nathan, b. April 10, 1814, d. 1822; Merritt; Betsey, b. 18200_ Sarah, b. 1822, d. Jan., 1853; Marion, b. 1824; Jonathan E., b. 1826; merchant _ l_nNew York; Samuel, b. 1828, d. 1829; Ann, b. 1830; Laura, b. 1832.

HINMAN, CHARLES W', son of Daniel, Esq., deceased, of Southbury; he was b. in Southbury. He entered Yale College, in 1848, and left college, in 1851, and was enrolled as a law student in the office of Hon, Origen S. Seymour, of Litchfield soon after, but closed his legal studies at the Yale College law school, and in April, 1853, was admitted as an attorney and counselor at law, to the courts in Conn. When his intention was to practice his profession at Utica, New York, but by patronage of Hon. Truman Smith, Hon. Origen S. Seymour, &c., he received aii appointment in a library at Washingron, D.C. unexpectedly and unsolicited on his part, with a competent salary and where he now continues. He is a young gentleman of finished education, and" with talents and requirements fitted to his present employment. He is unmarried.

26 HINMAN, Capt. TIMOTHY, (HFA NOTE: See page 14, R. R. Hinman duplicated Capt. Timothy's information here) son of Titus, sen'r, of Southbury, was a merchant and farmer, also owned a mill and a valuable landed estate, and a gentleman of known character; he lived near where Major John Mosely, one of his grandsons now lives in Southbury. He m. Emma Preston, of Woodbury, and had issue: 1. Olive, b.Sept. 22, 1739; m. Capt. Truman Hinman. 2. Patience, b.March 10, 1740, d. young. 3. Timothy, b. april 22, 1744, drowned, never m. 4. Ruth, b. Nov. 19, 1748; m. Aaron Hinman, Oct., 1772 5. Patience, 2d, hap. Dec. 1754; m.Judge Increase Mosely, of Southbury, 1769. 6. Molly, or Mary. b. June 15, 1757; m. Sherman Hinman, Esq., Feb., 1777, son of Col. Benjamin Hinman. Also':David Bull, Esq., of Woodbury.

Col. Increase Mosely, who m. Patience, was of the Mosely family, who removed from Norwich, to Washington, Conn., and was a valuable officer during the war of the revolution. He was one of the committee appointed by the General Assembly of Conn., to assess the d.amagesto individuals after the burning of the towns on Long Island Sound, and Danbury, by the British troops during the war. He was a magistrate, Judge of the County Court,frequently a representative to the legislature, &c. He was the father of Col

Wm. Mosely, deceased, of N. Haven, of Maj. John, of Southbury, Truman, deceased,_d others.

HINMAN, JONAS, B. 1730, son of Eleazer, sen'r and grandson of Capt. Titus, sen'r and great-grandson of Edward, sen'r, of Stratford, and brother of Peter_Capt. John, Eleazer _ 2d, &c. He was the first by name of Jonas, b. at Woodbury; yet Edward, Jr., of Stratford, had a son Jonas,_b. at Stratford, in Nov., 1700, who went to, and died at Newark, New Jersey, 1758. Jonas 1st, of Woodbury, was the eldest son of Eleazer 1st, and his wife Hannah Scovill. He was bap. Feb., 1730. He m. Sarah or Dinah Downs of Southbury, Feb 11, 1756; Jonas Hinman and Sarah Downs, had children b. in Southbury, viz.: (HFA NOTE: Jonas married Sarah Downs. See Exhibit #3) 1. Silas, bap. Jan, 1757; m. Eunice Strong. 2. Agur, bap. Jan., 1759; m. Porter, or Easter Munn. (HFA NOTE: Agur m. Esther Munn, Ref. Jacobus) 3. Jonas, Jr. 4. Abner, m. 1st, Thompson, and 2d, Beardsley. 5. Sarah, d. 6. Mary, m. Franklin. 7. Reuben, m. a dau'.r of Stephen Curtis; she d. 1855. 8. Currence, m. Robert Treadwell. (Gill, son of Jonas and Anna, d. Oct. 10, 1787)

27 1. Silas b. Jan 1757; m, Eunice Strong June 8, 1783, and had three daughters, viz., 1. Alithea, m. Col Russell Hine, and settled at Russia, New York, and died and left a large family; 2. Charry, rn. Wakeley, and settled in southbury; 3. Laura, or Louisa, m. Elijah Hine, Jan 26, 1811; had no children.

Silas Hinman, d. March 8, 1821, aged 64. Eunice, his widow, d. at Southbury, March 20, 1824, aged 67.

2. Agur, son of Jonas 1st, was b. 1759; he m. Esther Munn, Dec. 27, 1780, and had children: 1. Simeon, who m. Eunice Botsford, in 1804; 2. Harriet Ann, m. John B. Hinman, April, 1832; 3. Esther, m. Mr. Upson.

Simeon, an only son named under the following circumstances, He (Simeon) was poor and in depressed circumstances, yet a man of strict integrity, was cast into prison for debt by an unfeeling creditor, who "must have his pound of flesh." Hon. Curtis Hinman, being at New Haven and learning the fact of his imprisonment, and being favorably moved for Simeon's family knowing his character and situation, satisfied the creditor out of his own purse, and sent Simeon home rejoicing to his family. The debtor was so overwhelmed with gratitude for his kindness, and unable to make him a pecuniary satisfaction or rather recompense, and Simeon having an only son, already named, he changed the name of his son, and gave him the name of his benefactor, with the benediction, that his son might live to become as great and as good a man as his namesake Hon. Curtis Hinman. This son did live to become great in many respect. He had laid the foundation to become one of the most celebrated artists in this country, and was considerably noticed in Europe, as a painter and engraver. He lived to settle in life at New Haven, and m. Betsey Ann Mitchell, of Southbury, one of the most worthy young ladies of the town, and had one son, he named Edward, (after the Pilgrim,) and soon after died, May, 1849, in the prime of life and of his honors. His consort afterward added to his son's name, the name of his father and the name of his grandfather's benefactor. She m. 2d, Charles Cothren, of Ocean Port, New Jersey, Aug. 7, 1854. a brother of the historian Cothren, of Ancient Woodbury, and removed to New Jersey, with her husband and her son Edward Curtis Hinman. *

(HFA NOTE; The story about Simeon (the debtor) is rather vague, the following facts are offered: Father - Simeon (son of Agur) IJinman m. Eunice Botsford. The only son of Simeon Hinman (above) name was changed to David Curtis Hinman, born abt 1805 in New Haven, Ct. He married Betsey Ann Mitchell, 22 March 1848. Ref "History of Ancient Woodbury, Vo12, pages 1530/1532.

28 * S. G. Drake, Esq., Editor of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, and Antiquarian Journal in his obituary notice of David C. Hinman, Esq. says, "Mr. David Hinman, d. at New Haven, March 9, 1849. an engraver of much skill. Mr. Hinman, has done great service to his country by his excellent taste in producing many excellent portraits never before engraved in this country. He had just completed some, which do him great credit, and had he lived to carry out his intention, our history would not have gone without many of the portraits so necessary to illustrate it, and which he felt had been shamefully neglected." This tribute of respect, was strictly due to Mr. Hinman, and not the half told of his talent for engraving and painting.

ABEL, or,ALBA, 2d son of Agur, m. Lois Curtis, and had children, viz.: 1. William, d. 2. Ransom, m. and has a large family. 3. Eliza, m. Wm. Griswold, Sept. 12, 1834. 4. Marietta, m. Mr. Clark. 5. Augusta, m. Alfred Curtis, Aug. 27, 1838. 6. Emily. These daughters of Abel Hinman, all settled in Pennsylvania, and their father also removed there.

3. Archibald, the 3d son Agur, m. Julia Johnson, Feb. 25, 1822, and had 5 daughters and a son named Lines.

4. Benjamin, the 4th son of Agur Hinman, m. Miss Dascomb, and has an only dau'r Clarissa Patty, single.

The eldest dau'r of Agur, m. Moses Johnson; Betsey, 2d daughter of Agur, m. Ebenezer Hurlbut, of Roxbury, and Phebe youngest Dau'r of Agur m. Capt. Silas Bennett.

HINMAN, JONAS, Jr., 3 d, son of Jonas, sen'r of Woodbury, was b. Feb., 1762; m. Anna Bates, Nov. 13, 1786; and had children, viz.: 1. Nancy, m. Philo Downs. 2. Lucy, m. Sheldon Pierce.

I-IINMAN, ABNER, 4th son of Jonas, 1st, of Kettletown, in Southbury; m. f'n'st, Esther Thompson, Nov. 8, 1796; she d. ; and he m. Polly Beardsley, May 1, 1799 and had children: 1. Lockwood, who resides in Cayuga Co., New York, and probably has a family; he has been postmaster and held other offices of trust. 2. Sherman, son of Abner, d. 3. Horace, son of Abner, m. Mary Hughes. 4. Roswell, m. Ellen M., April 21, 1843, and has a son Sherman; perhaps others; Roswell still resides in Southbury. 5. Sydney.

29 6. Preston. 7. Esther, m. Johnson Tuttle. 8. Anna, m. and lives in Scipo, New York. 9. Jennett. m. Elijah Hine, Dec. 27, 1822. 10. Polly, m. Smith Downes.

Abner the father d. March 28, 1837, aged 73.

HINMAN, ABEL, 5th son of Jonas, sen'r, m. Comfort Munn, of Southbury,Sept. 9, 1794, and had children: 1. Bennet, resides at Norwalk. 2. Henry, resides in the State of New York. 3. Leavitt, d. 4. Cyrus, m. and resides in Southbury. 5. Nelson, m. and has a large family in Southbury. His dau'r Maria, m. Mr Hide; Sally, m. Smith, and Olive, m. Edmond Taylor, April 28, 1823.

HINMAN, REUBEN, 6th son of Jonas, sen'r m. Abigail Curtis, and had Children, viz.: 1. Jane, d. young. 2. Laura, m. Royal Clark. 3. George, d. single. 4. Burton, m. Almira Beardsley, March 27, 1828, and has a son Charles, and dau'r Adaline. 5. Marietta, m. Mr. Toucey, a relative of Senator Toucey of Hartford. 6.. Sarah, has never married.

MARY, eldest dau'r of Jonas, sen'r, m. Franklin.

SARAH, 2d dau'r of Jonas, sen'r, d. single.

CURRENCE, youngest dau'r of Jonas, sen'r, m. Robert Treadwell.

The first Jonas Hinman, received his portion of his patrimonial estate at Kettletown, in Southbury, where he settled, lived and died and must have been a large landholder, as his six sons were all farmers, and all settled there on farms sufficient to make them comfortable. One son and one daughter yet survive. Jonas' family have been known as the Kettletown Hinmans. The land there was originally purchased of the Indians for one brass kettle; hence the name of Kettletown.

HINMAN, Capt. JOHN, b. Aug., 1732, son of Eleazer, who was son of Titus, sen'r was twice married. He m. 1st, Abigail Graham, of Southbury, in 1772; she had no children.

30 she d. Dec, 14, 1795, aged 55; Capt. John, being considerable advanced in fife, m. for his 2d wife, widow Mary Wentworth, and removed to Bethlem, Conn. (see the following.)

WENTWORTH, STEPHEN, from New Hampshire, m. Mary Way, (She was b. Feb. 5,1865, at Bethlem, Conn.,) March 3, 1786, and had issue: 1. James, b. Dec. 13, 1786; d. June 21, 1809 in Dublin;Ire!and ,_ ,_..-_-_ 2. Jane, b. Oct. 11, 1788; m. Nathaniel C. Cooley, of Orange Co., New York, and had eleven children; she d. Feb. 11, 1844, in Orange County, New York. 3. Thaddeus Wentworth, b. Dec. 5, 1790; m. Hannah Homer, of Philadelphia.

Stephen, the father, d. Jan. 1, 1791, in the state of New York. His widow Mary, m. for her 2d husband, Capt. John Hinman, of Southbury, Conn., Jan 13, 1797, son of Eleazer, and had issue, viz.: 1. John, b. Dec. 8, 1797; he d. Oct. 10, 1798. 2. Mary, b. May 12, 1799; M. Henry Kent; she fives in New York City. 3. John 2d, b. July 22, 1801, at Bethlem, Conn.; now a grocer in New York City.

Capt. John Hinman, commanded the 1lth company of the 13th Regiment, March 21, 1775; Capt. John Hinman, the father, d. at _Bethlehem_ Oct. 17, 180!_,__Be.,_-z,l_._._ (HFA NOTE: Capt. John Hinman, the father, died at Bethlehem, Oct. 15, 1801)

WENTWORTH, TIIADDEUS, son of Stephen and Mary, m. Hannah Homer, of Philadelphia, Penn., about 1818, and is a merchant there and wealthy, with five children.

Mrs. Mary Hinman, the mother of the children of Stephen Wentworth, and three by Capt, John Hinman, d. in the City of New York, at her son John Hinman's, Dec. 25, 1838.

HINMAN, JOHN, son of Capt. John, m. Margery Patterson, of New York, July 11, 1842, and had issue b. in New York, viz.: t_ (HFA NOTE: Current day descendands of this family say that wifes name was Margery Pattieson) 1. Arthur P., b. Dec. 12, 1845. 2. Mary Jane, b. April 30, 1843. 3. Margery Jannetta, b. Oct. 13, 1848.

John and his wife are yet living; he is a grocery merchant in New York. Jane Wentworth, the wife of N.C. Cooley, d. Feb. 11, 1844, in Orange County, New York, after having 11 children. tl_t et¢,,4,ta_c_f) b. 1799, dau'r of Capt. John and Mary, m. Henry Kent, of Orange County, New York, Dec. 10, 1817; has raised five children and has resided for the last

31 thirty years at the same street and house in the city of New York.

HINMAN,ELEAZER, Jr., 3d. son of Eleazer, the son of Titus, m. Rhoda Mitchell, of Southbury; he was m. 1769, and had children, viz.: 1. Nathan, bap. Feb., 1771; no account of him. 2. Patty, bap. March 1773; d. young. 3. Eleazer Preston, bap. Jan., 1776; d; when or where not known. 4. Patty, 2d, bap. March;_ Josiah Smith, of Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York. 5. Mitchell, bap. Sept. 1778. 6. Livingston, hap. July, 1784.

The family removed to the state of New York (supposed to Herkimer county.)

HINMAN, NATHAN, son of Eleazer, Jr., b. 1771, of Southbury, Conn., he d. in 1834, in Oswego, New York; m. Tabitha Harris; she d. He had six children, viz., Eliza, Mary, Amelia, Sidney, Henry, and Nathan, Jr., (dates of birth not found;) his three first children, d. in 1834; Sidney, d. Oct., 1850; he m. and left several children;Henry, son of Nathan, lives at the West, not known where; Nathan, Jr., was a lawyer in Oswego; read law with Hon. Wm. H. Duet, and d. in 1840, aged 25 years. . T/JI___, HINMA_ITCI-IELL, son of Eleazer, Jr.., b. 17.78.d. 1829, he was twice married; he m. lst_Gage, and 2d, Aurelia Turner; (no _t_s_ had children; 1. Rhoda, b. 1805, m. Philo M. Carpenter, and had several children; some of them now reside in Oswego; she d. in 1844; 1. Percival, b. 1807, m. Miss Larck; 3. Elizabeth, b. 1809, m. B.J. Bentley and lives West; 4. Charles, born 1812, m. 1st, Cornelia Sanford, and 2d, Elizabeth Bentley; he d. in 1850; 5. Benjamin, b. 1815, nothing known of him; 6, Adaline, b. 1822, m. Utley, in 1843, and lives West; 7. Mary, b. 1826, m. Charles Ockolock, in 1845, and resides in Michigan. Children of Mitchell Hinman, son of Eleazer, Jr., of Southbury, Conn.

HINMAN, LIVINGSTON, son of Eleazer, Jr., b. in 1784, and bap. in July, same year; he d. in 1847; he had two wives. He m. 1st, Mary Champlin, in Herkimer Co., New York, 1806; She d. 1807, and left a son Walter, b. 1807, and d. 1844. Livingston, m. 2d. wife Mary Newell, from Saybrook, Conn., in 1808; she d. 1847; she had nine children. Livingston's 2d. child Mary Ann, b. 1810, m. Nathan Lawton, in 1838, and died in Lewis Co., New York, in 1842, and left no issue;Benjamin, 3d child of Livingston, was b. 1813; m. Esther Pierce, in 1840, and has four c_ldren in Oswego Co., New York; he is wealthy, and holds an important office there; Angeline, 4th child of Livingston, b. 1825; m. James P , in 1848, and resides in Oneida County; Nancy M., b. 1817, 5th child of Livingston, died 1838, single; George E., his 6th child, born 1821; married Julia Kilboum, in 1847, and has two children; Althira, b. 1824, the 7th child of Livingston, lives in Oneida County;Eliza E., 8th child of Livingston, b. 1827; m. Charles Hale, in 1849

32 resides in Oneida County., and has two children; Hellen J., 9th child of Livingston, b. 1829; m. John Brown, in 1848, and has one child, and lives in Oneida Co.; John Jay, his 10th child, is a clerk in a store in Chicago, Illinois; b. in 1831; Walter, his only child by his first wife, b. 1807, and d. in 1844; m. Abigail Munson, in 1833, and had one child, Anna E., b. 1834, and d. 1853.

HINMAN, MARY, b. March 2, 1720, bap. March 8, 1721, dau'r of Andrew Hinman, sen'r, of Woodbury; m. first, Garwood Cunningham, a Scotch Irish gentleman. Dec. 24, 1751, and had one son, Garwood Hinman Cunningham, soon after which, Garwood, her husband, d. at Woodbury. The only child of Garwood H. Cunningham, is Joseph Cunningham, Esq., who is a broker in Wall Street, New York. (See Cunningham.)

HINMAN, PETER, son of Eleazer, resided in Woodbury; he m. Mary Cunningham, widow of Garwood, about 1753, and had children by her, viz.: 1. William H. had two wives, Manning and Brown. 2. Scovill, Deacon, of New Haven, m. l st., Minor, and 2d, Mary. He m. his 2d wife, when he was over 80 years old, and gave no account of his family. 3. Nathaniel. 4. John. 5. Harmon. 6. Mary, m. in Canada, and is yet living ther_ _t e__,-,_

HINMAN, WM. HAWLEY, eldest son of Peter, of Woodbury, Conn., was b. at Woodbury, Aug. 21, 1768; he had two wives. He m. first, Sarah Manning, March 16, 1790, and had one child, _-_: 1st a Bassett, and wife's death is not found. He m. 2d, Lois Brown of Albany County, New York, May 5, 1799; she d. April 29, 1833, aged 56 years, and Wm. Hawley Hinman, d. Sept., 13, 1845, aged 77, their children were, 1.Hiram, B. in Coeymans,Albany Co., 6 March 3, 1802_and d. Nov. 23, 1802. 2. William H., Jr:, b. June 6, 1803; d. July 28, 1805. 3. Garwood Cunningham,b. March 18, 1805; m. Polly Cain, Dec. 31, 1826 and had children, viz. Louisa, b. June 24, 1828; Elizabeth, b. July 2d, 1829; she m. George H. Cady, of Syracuse, Sept. 19, 1854, Frank H. Cady_so_ of George and Elizabeth, b. July 20, 1855; Sarah, dau'r of Garwood and Polly, was b. March 20, 1831. 4. Horace Brown, son of Wm H., and Lois, b. Jan. 2, 1807; m. Sarah Titus, of Wheatly, Long Island, a qual_eress, dau'r of a clergyman, May 12, 1830, an had children b. at Brooklyn where he resides, viz.: 1. Margaretta Titus, b. June 7, 1831; m. Horace Russell Brown, of Schoharie, New York, May 16, 1854; 2. Wm Augustus, b. Aug. 18, 1833; 3. Benjamin Franklin, b. Aug. 30, 1836; 4. Sarah Lois, b. March 23, 1839; 5. Horace Edwin, b. Sept. 21, 1841, d. Oct. 15, 1846; 6. Timothy Titus, b, Oct. 25, 1843_ Julia Sherman, b. Dec. 14, 1847;

33 8. Emma Augusta Dorland, b. Feb. 7, 1850. 5. Herman Hawley, son of Wm. Hawley Hinman and Lois, b. Oct. 8, 1808; m. Eveline Leet, of Rensselaerville, New York, Oct. 17, 1831, and had one child, Alfred, b. Sept. 3, 1834, and d. Oct. 20, 1834; his wife Eveline, d. Oct. 20, 1834, in child-bed, and he m. for his 2d wife, Magdaline Singerland, of Clarksville, New York, March 28, 1843, and had children, 1. Julia Eveline, b. March 18, 1844; 2. Addison Josiah b. April 4, 1846; 3. Wm. Scovil, b. May 9, 1851; 4. Venallen, b. Feb. 1. 1855. 6. Julianna, the 6th child of Wm. Hawley and Lois Hinman, was b. May 25, 1810; m. Isaac Newton Holmes, of Albany, New York, May 1832. He d. Oct. 5, 1832, aged 31; had one child, Wm Newton, b. March 20, 1833. His widow m. 2nd. Capt. Benjamin Sherman, of Coxackie, New York and had a child Sidney Raymondj Julianna, d. Jan. _7, 1844, aged 33,,/_'-_ 7. Elizabeth, dau'r of Wm. Hawley and Lois Hinman, was b. Dec. 29, 1811; she m. John G. Raymond, Dec. 9, 1829, and had children. 1. Hellen Mar, b. Aug. 29, 1830; she m. Thomas D. Tallmadge, Jan. 8, 1851; 2. Horace Allen Raymond, b. Nov. 7, 1831, d. May 13, 1835; 3. William Wallace, b. Dec. 13, 1833; 4. Evaline, b. Oct. 17, 1838, d. April 16, 1840; 5. Edward Chapman, b. May 31, 1841; 6 Alice Ann, b. Dec 14, 1845; 7. Lois Elizabeth, b.Sept. 20, 1848; 8. John Hinman, b. April 13, 1851, d. May 21, 1852; Charles Benjamin, b. Dec. 11, 1853. 8. Josiah B., the 8th child of Wm. H. and Lois Hinman, b. Dec. 18, 1813; m. Ann Eliza Rightmyle, Feb. 15, 1843, and had issue: 1. John Raymond, b. April 10, 1844; 2. Ravillo C.,b. Jan. 16, 1846; 3. Charles J., b. May 3, 1848, d. Aug. 29, 41848;. Anna Elizabeth, Sept. 4, 1849;IFrancis Asbury, b. Jan. 26, 1852; 6. Josephine Adelaid, b. March 10,1854. 9. William C., the 9th child of Wm. H. and Lois Hinman, b. Oct. 14, 1817; m. Jane C. Terry, Oct. 25, 1848; issue, 1. Alice Estell, b. Jan. 12, 1850, d. Aug. 5, 1850; 2. Marvin Raymond, b. May 9, 1851, d. Sept. 8, 1852; 3. Mary Elizabeth, b. Nov. 21, 1852; 4. Anna Elvira, b. Dec 2, 1854. 10. Mary Louisa, child of Wm. H. and Lois, was b. Aug. 21, 1822; m. Capt. Benjamin Sherman, of Coxackie, New York, Jan. 14, 1847 and had issue: Julia, Mary, Louisa and Benjamin.

HINMAN, NATHANIEL, son of Peter, of Woodbury, Conn., b. July 4, 1773, and d. Jan. 31, 1841, removed from Woodbury, to Catskill, about 1797. He was a man of pure character and religion through life. He m. Sabra Moody, of Washington, Conn., in 1799, she d. in July, 1810; they had children, viz.: 1.Rufus Peter, b. May 1, 1802, and d.July 1850. 2. Alfred Augustus, b.Oct. 8, 1804. 3. Nathaniel Hawley, b. May 31, 1808.

34 4. Samuel Moody, b. in 1810. His first wife d. and he m. 2d, Rowena Grannis, who was b. in New Haven, Conn. Children by Second wife, 5. William Grannis. 6. Sabra Moody. 7. Mary Cunningham. 8. Garwood Cunningham. 9. George Grannis. 10. Lydia Francis. 11. Martha Jane. 12. Samuel Hoyt. 13. Charles H. 14. Mary Jane.

The only survivors of this numerous family in 1853, were Alfred A., of Catskill; Nathaniel H., of Catskill; Sabra, m. McCormick, of Rome, New York; George G., of New York, and Mary J. Fiero, of Blenheim, New York. Five only.

I-IINMAN, JOHN, son of Peter, m. at Hudson, New York, where he settled; he had two children, William, and one dau'r; John the father, d. at Oxford Conn. His son William, was a hatter by trade, he m. a Clark, of Brooklyn, New York; she d. and he m. 2d, at ,Nc_a_ Conn., where he carded on his trade; (not much found of this family.)

HINMAN, HARMON, son of Peter, m. widow Hester Kirk, maiden name Downing, Dec., 1807, and had children viz., 1., b. in 1808; m. Richard Loilea of Hempstead, Long Island, and has 5 children. 2. Wm Kirk Hinman, son of Harmon, b. Oct., 1814; m. Mary E. Mitchell dau'r of Judge Singleton Mitchell, of Manhasset, Long Island, Oct. 14, 1841, and have one son and two daur'rs, viz. 1. Singleton M. b. Dec. 29, 1842; 2. Sarah E, b. Jan 10, 1845; 3. Maria I. Hinman, b. Nov. 18, 1847

Wm. Kirk, is a merchant or ship chandler in the city of New York, where he is doing a good business; and a very reputable merchant.

HINMAN, Dea._, of "New Haven", son of Peter, for many years carded on a large tannery at Woodbury, from thence he removed to New Haven, where he has been employed in public business and where he now resides, over 80 years of age; he m. lst., Minor, dau'r of Deacon Josiah Minor, of Woodbury and had children; Erastus, d. in South America; Sarah, d. single; Mary, m. Rev.Mr. Graves, and has one son; Jane, d.; Julia, m.

35 Hon. Henry Adams, of Litchfield and has children; Charles, m. , and had a son and dau'r, and d. a young man; Wm., d. when young, not known whether married.

HINMAN, MARY, only dau'r of Peter, m. Mr. Terrell, and removed to Canada, where she is now living.

HINMAN, Capt. DANIEL, bap. 1752, son of Ebenezer, who was son of Joseph, the son of Capt. Titus, he lived many years at Southbury, where he m. Annis, only dau'r of Deacon David Hinman, and had an only child Betsey who m. Samuel Brown, of Greenwich, Conn., who settled in Vermont; they had an only son Hon. Samuel Hinman Brown, who inherited the large estate of his grandparents and parents, all of whom are deceased; Samuel H., is yet living at Bennington, Vt., and is a gentleman of high standing in that community, with an amiable wife and children; Judge of County Court, at Bennington. Daniel Hinman, Jan. 8, 1781, was of the committee to provide clothing for the army.

HINMANS, .OF LEE, MASS., Capt. David Porter, was from Waterbury, Conn., to Woodbury, where he became a militia captain, and had a good estate; his farm was two miles south of the village of Southbury, where he resided several years, but had no children. He m. Dolly Booth, dau'r of Gideon; (he, Gideon, d. at Monkton, Vt., aged 99 years, nearly 40 years since.) Elijah Hinman, then of Southbury, had a large family, and several promising sons; Capt. Porter, being much pleased with his son Amasa, (HFA NOTE: Amasa was actually Elijah. See Barbara Hinman Benjamin's -- SUCCESS STORY, exhibit #4) proposed to the boy's father, to take this son and make him heir to his estate, to which at length he acceded, and his son went into the family as his adopted son; Capt. Porter, also adopted Anne Booth, a young sister of his wife; (this Anne Booth, was also sister of Rachel, who m. Joel Chaffee, of Sharon, Conn.) (HFA NOTE: His Family went also to Qoemans with him while Capt. Porter remained at Lee) About two years after the war, he sold his farm at Southbury, and removed to Lee, Mass. Capt. Porter, was a Capt. of a company most of the war of the Revolution. Amasa, his adopted son, went with him into the service as his waiter, and eventually enlisted into the continental service during the war, and when the war closed, he came out of the service with the rank of lieutenant; when Capt. Porter, sold his possessions at Southbury, and removed his family to Lee, it was little less than a dense wilderness; he purchased a farm and entered the wilderness, with his wife and two adopted children; at this time Amasa, had m. Anne, the adotJted daughter of Capt. Porter, and the four continued to live in the same house and family; while thus happily situated. Shay's rebellion broke out by the soldiers who had not been paid for their services and other causes, and some who had not been soldiers favored Shay's project, while the authorities favored General Lincoln, or court party, so called. After Gen. Shay and his party were subdued, many of Shay's men, rather than to submit and take the oath of Lincoln's allegiance (as they styled it) left the State of Massachusetts,

36 of which number Amasa was one, saying as he left his family, "I am one of that family of Hinmans who never stoop to be conquered." He went to Quoeman's Patent in the State of New York, where he purchased a farm; after a few years his title proved bad, in consequence of it, he lost his farm and all his labor upon it. He then went to what is called Greenville, or Greenfield, where he purchased another farm and cleared it for cultivation, and d. there about 1828. His family went also to Quoemans with him, while Capt. Porter, remained at Haven, where he has been employed in public, business, and where he now Lee. (HFA NOTE; Previous sentence should read- "C_family went also <--- to Quoemans with him, while Cal_ Porter, remained at Lee). Amasa Hinman, had Children: Ransom, Esq.,m of Lee; Hawley, Esq., a lawyer in Toronto, Upper Canada; no children living; David, d. in Huron County, Ohio, where he was high sheriff at his death, left an only daughter; Amasa, also had six daughters, to of whom are now living.

HINMAN, RANSOM, Esq., son of Amasa and Anne, (HFA NOTE: should read son of Elijah and Ann Booth, See exhibit #4, Ransom m. Polly (Mary) Battle) of Lee returned from Quoemans, to live with Capt. Porter, when young, as his adopted child, and they continued so to live, until Capt. Porter, d. in 1828. Mr. Hinman, was b. in Lee, and is now one of _e oldest and most respectable inhabitants, and has been for many years one of the most accurate land surveyors in Mass. He m. Mary Battelle; she was b. at Tyrringham, Mass., and has had five children, viz., 1. Henrietta, m. Mathew Latin; she d. in Canton, Conn. and left two sons. 2. Grove Porter Hinman, lives in New York; m. Lucy Robins Dimick, dau'r of Capt. Samuel of Rocky Hill, Conn.; he has one son Wm. Baldwin Hinman, and some daughters. 3. David Worth Hinman, d. aged 23 years, never married. 4. Caroline, m. Edmund Case, of Canton, Conn., both now deceased and left one daughter. 5. Newell, m. Edwin C. Barbour, and lives in Madison, Indiana.

This family are descended from Edward, the first, by the branch of Capt. Titus and Ebenezer, of Southbury. This is all I have of the Hinman family of Lee, and without dates.

(HFA NOTE: See Family Group Records as recorded by Barbara Benjamin Hinman exhibit #5 for corrections on the children of Ransom and Polly Battle.)

37 BENJAMIN HINMAN, SENIOR, THE THIRD SON OF SER- GEANT EDWARD HINMAN, SENIOR, OF STRATFORD, CONN., AND HIS DESCENDANTS.

HINMAN, BENJAMIN, sen'r, 3d. son of Edward, sen'r, of Stratford, was b. at Startford, and when young removed and settled at Woodbury, with his elder brothers, Titus and Samuel; all the brothers now having removed to Woodbury except Edward, Jr., who remained in Stratford with his father being his youngest son.

Benjamin, sen'r was a farmer, and resided at White Oak, in Southbury, in the rear of where Jonathan Stiles now lives. Not much is found of his family history. He d. in Woodbury in 1713. (HFA NOTE: Benjamin Hinman died in Woodbury in 1727)He m. Elizabeth Lum, at Woodbury, July 12, 1684, at which time he was located there.) His marriage to Elizabeth Lum, both of Woodbury, in Fairfield county, July 12, 1684, is the first marriage recorded upon Woodbury records, certified by Justice Rickbell, who m. them and declared them man and wife. Benjamin, sen'r was taxed in Woodbury, in 1712, for the purchase of the North Purchase, (Bethlem.) His wife Elizabeth, united with the church in Woodbury, June 14, 1691. Benjamin, senior, represented Woodbury in the General Court of the Colony, twice in 1711. His representing the town in Legislature proves fully his standing in the church, and town of Woodbury, at that time. He, and his wife, Elizabeth, had 13 children, who were the progenitors of this branch of Edward, senior's family, viz.; 1. Annis, bap. 1685-6; d. young. 2. Hannah, bap. Oct., 1686; m. Benjamin Hurd, Jr. Perhaps, m. Samuel Twitchel, 1721. 3. Adam, bap. Jan., 1687; d. single, when young. 4. Judge Noah, bap. July, 1689; m. Anna Knowles, Feb. 28, 1710-11. 5. Benjamin, Jr., bap. April, 1692; m. Sarah Sherman, Dec. 18, 1718. 6. Elizabeth, bap. Feb., 1693; m. John Hurd. 7. Eunice, bap. May, 1696; m. Nathan Hurd, 1718. Supposed the grandmother of Hon. Nathaniel Smith, deceased, of New Haven, and great-grandmother of Hon. Truman Smith, of Stamford,. and Hon. Nathaniel B. Smith, of Woodbury. 8. Annis, 2d. bap. 1697; m. Samtiel Martin, Jan. 15, 1716-17; son off William, of Woodbury. She now has descendants at Woodbury, Albany, and the West, and in Vermont, of high reputation. 9. Rachel, b. Sept. or Dec. 12, 1700; m. Ephraim Baldwin. (HFA NOTE: Rachel was born Sept. 12, 1700.) 10. Edward, b. Oct. 25, 1702; d. March 4, 1726.

38 11. Samuel, b. Dec., 1704; killed in May, 1727. 12. Wait, b. Oct. 16, 1706; d. aged 69. 13. Mercy or Mary, b. Dec. 23, 1709. She m. David Barnum, a blacksmith, Oct., about 1729 and lived in southbury, near where John Mosely, Esq., now resides, with his shop on the opposite side of the road, on the comer of the road leading to Roxbury.

HINMAN, ADAM, 1st son of Benjamin, sen'r, bap. 1687; d. unmarried in 1717.

HINMAN,, Hon. NOAH, son of Benjamin, sen'r, bap. at Woodbury, July, 1689. He became one of the most important men of the town and county, during his useful life. He was appointed one of the two first deacon's of the church at the settlement of Rev. John Graham, the first minister of Southbury society, in 1732. At this time, Capt. Titus, Ephraim, Joseph, Deacon Noah, Lieut. Andrew, and Titus Hinman, Jr., with Elizabeth, Mary, Nancy, Hester, Sarah, Sarah, and Ann Hinman, were all members of the church at Southbury in 1732-3. Judge Noah owned the Baptismal covenant at Woodbury, May 24, 1713, and was Justice of the Peace. He was a member of the Legislature of Conn., 8 sessions, and was one of the side judges of the County Court in Litchfield County fwe years. He was one of the committee at Southbury to erect a meeting-house in Southbury in 1733. The society had previously settled Rev. John Graham as their minister, and voted the same year to give Mr. Graham, as an encouragement, the orchard of Capt. Titus Hinman, which had been the property of Samuel Hinman, sen'r with one acre of land of Capt. Wait Hinman. adjoining the orchard; also a two story dwelling-house on the same, and a salary of lb.100 per annum, with the use of the parsonage lands in said society for life. (see Cothren, P. 222-3, and record.) In 1732 Judge Noah was one of a committee to lay out the South Purchase, in the south-west part of Southbury. After the incorporation of the county of Litchfield in October, 1751, the people of Southbury, being dissatisfied, in Dec., 1751, appointed Judge Noah Hinman as their agent, to meet other agents sent from other towns, at Kent, to devise means to be released from the then new county of Litchfield. An in 1752 a further exertion was made by Woodbury to again restored to the county of Fairfield, to which Woodbury had previously belonged, but failed in the project. Judge Noah Hinman appears to have been married three times. He m., 1st, Anna Knowles, Feb. 28, 1710-11; she d. Feb. 10, 1720. He m., 2d, Sarah Scovill, of Waterbury; she d. April 23, 1741. His 3d wife was a widow Wildman, a brother's widow, of Rev. Mr. Wildman, of Southbury. - Children: 1.Elizabeth, bap. May 25, 1713; m. Hurd. 2. Gideon, b. Jan. 30, 1715-16; d. in 1722. 3. Adam, bap. July, 1718; b. June 29, 1718; m. Porter, sister Of Capt. D. Porter, 1756. 4. Thankful, bap. Jan., 1719-20; d. Jan. 11, 1720. These 4 were by 1st. wife.

39 (HFA NOTE: There were 5 children by 1st wife: A son (unnamed) b. 14 Oct, 1711 d. 20 Oct. 1711 in Wioodbury, Ct.) 5. Gideon, bap. Nov., 1725; m. H. Curtis; settled in state of New York. 6. Edward, b. April 2, 1730; bap. April, 1730; m. Ann Curtis, July 18, 1764. 7. Abijah, bap. 1733. (HFA NOTE: Abijah b. March 1733, see page 49.) 8. Reuben, bap. Sept. 7, 1735; m. Sarah Porter, April 3, 1754. 9. Simeon, bap. Dec. 4, 1737; graduated at Yale College, 1762; d. single. 10. Noah, Jr., bap. June, 1740; m. Phebe Minor, July 15, 1761. 11. Sarah, bap. August 1, 1742; Judge Noah's 2d wife d., as above, and he m. as above stated, and by his 3d wife had two children. 12. Arnole, bap. 1746; m. Elijah Booth, of the Stratford Booths, Oct., 1772. 13. Damaris, b. and bap. 1748; m. Simeon Minor, Sept. 18, 1769; She was grandmother of His Excellency, the present Gov. Minor, of Connecticut. Deacon

Noah d. Nov. 4., 1766, aged, 76.

(HFA NOTE: NOAH HINMAN'S 3rd wife was Lydia Crofut, dau of James Crofut and Persis Gregory, widow of Matthew Wildman There were 3 children to this marriage.) Child 14. Jerusha Hinman, b. 17 Oct. 1744 in Woodbury, LitchfieM Co. Ct. (HFA NOTE: Ref IGI files Church of Latter Day Saints 1981. The T_n. Civil War Veterans Questionaire Vol. 1 Pages 95-96.)

HINMAN, Capt. ADAM, son of Judge Noah Hinman, of Woodbury, was bap. 1718. He removed to Vermont, in the neighborhood of Castleton, after the birth of his children, where he settled and died. Capt. Adam, sen'r and Capt. Benjamin Hinman were engaged in the war of the English and French in 1755, marched with their companies into the neighborhood of Lake George, where Capt. Adam was wounded in a fight, near Lake George, in his shoulder, by a grape shot, Sept. 8, 1755. (Cothren, P. 166) Capt. Wait again marched in 1756, at the head of 96 men for relief, at Fort Wm. Henry, near the same Lake. Capt. Adam Hinman was taxed at Woodbury in 1712. He was a Gentleman of exalted reputation as a military officer, and of excelent moral character, yet not as wealthy as some others of the name.- After the close of the Revolution Capt. Adam removed to Vermont, and his son Adam, Jr., m removed with him and remained there until after the decease of his parents at Castleton, and then returned to Southbury. Capt. Adam Hinman m. Sarah Porter, dau'r of Hezekiah, and sister of Capt. David Porter, of Woodbury, April 3d, 1754, who came from Waterbury to Southbury. Their children were b. at Woodbury, viz.,

40 1. Isaac, bap. Aug 20, 1754; settled and d. at Derby, Vermont. 2. Mary, bap. Dec., 1756, b. August 20, 1756. 3. Martha, bap. March, 1758-9; m. Frederick Hurd in 1783. 4. Judge Timothy, bap. July 29, 1760; m. Phebe Stoddard, a descendant of Rev. Anthony, of Woodbury. 5. Adam, Jr., and Sarah, twins, bap. Jan. 24, 1764. Sarah m. Mr. Davis, of Lunenburg. She d. in Rutland, Vermont. This family removed to Vermont after the war of the Revolution. Adam. Jr., returned to Southbury, and d. there, after the death of Capt. Adam and his wife.

HINMAN, ISAAC, son of Adam, and grandson of Judge Noah Hinman, of Southbury, where he was bap, Dec., 1754, and remained until he became a man. He removed to Derby, Vermont_'_(_, where he m. Martha Hull, of said Derby, in 1800. He d. there, May 29, 1843; He had children. 1. Sarah, b. Sept., 1800; m. Joseph Marsh, 1827. 2. Maria, b. April, 1802; m. Guy E. Robbins, in 1818; d. 1843 3. Isaac, Jr. b. June, 1804; lives in Derby, Vermont. 4. Mary Ann, b. Dec. 1809; m. G. E. Robbins, in 1832; d. 1837. 5. Adam, b. Dec., 1813; m. in 1853; now lives in Ohio. 6. Elvira, b. Dec., 1816; m. G. E. Robbins, in 1838, in Derby. 7. William, b. Dec., 1819; m. Persis Clark, in 1853; she d., and he m. his 2d wife in 1855, and lives in Derby, Vermont. His son, William Henry, was b. Dec., 1844, and his son Charles W., was b. Sept., 1846 by his first wife; sons of William. (HFA NOTE: Son William Henry was b. 1854 and son Charles b. 1856)

HINMAN, Hon. TIMOTHY, son of Capt. Adam, was b. at Southbury, Conn., July 21, 1762, and bap. July 27. He remained at Southbury until after the close of the War. He and his brother Isaac, aided in building Carlton's bridge in Southbury, over Housatonic river, during the war of the Revolution, and Gen. Ephraim Hinman acted as issuing commissary to supply the workmen with provisions, (as testified by said Timothy after the war.) After the close of the war he removed to Derby, Vermont, with his brother Isaac, where he settled and d. He became a man of importance in his new location, where he was a Magistrate, and Judge of the County Court several years, and representative, &c. He m. Phebe Stoddard, of Woodbury, Conn., Dec. 10. 1873, a descendant of l_ev. Anthony Stoddard. She was b. at Woodbury. They had children, viz., 1. Albert, b. Dec. 29, 1788; m. Eliza Cummings, August 1, 1815; she d. April 4, 1852. 2. Laura. b.Jan. 12, 1791; m. Rev. Luther Leland, April 9, 1811. 3. Hoel, b. Jan. 22, 1793; m. Mary E. Forbes, Oct. 2, 1824; and m., 2d, Betsey R. Chase, Sept. 18, 1837.

41 4. Olive, b. April 16, 1795; m. Samuel Blake, Dec. 17, 1823. 5. Ezra, b. May 4, 1797; m. Betsey Swetland, April 25, 1826. 6. Erastus, b. May 6, 1799; d. Jan. 18, 1811. 7. Clarissa, b. June 20, 1801; m. William Forbes, Dec. 21, 1820. 8. Timothy, Jr., b. June 18, 1804; m. Betsey Nelson, Feb. 13, 1827. 9. Catherine, B. Oct. 26, 1806; m. Horace Stewartt, Feb. 2, 1830. 10. Sanford, b. March 4, 1809; d. June 20, 1809. 11. Porter, b. Jan. 26, 1814; m. Mary P Wilder, August 17, 1836.

Rev. Luther Leland d. Nov. 9, Nov. 9, 1822. Mary, 1_ wife of Hoel Hinman, d. Sept. 23,1832. Hon. Timothy Hinman, of Derby, Vermont, d. April 29, 1850.

HINMAN, OLIVE, m. Samuel Blake, Dec. 17, 1823, and had children, viz., 1. Ephraim H., b. Oct. 22, 1825; m. Jane S. Killam, Oct. 8, 1849. 2. Catharine, b. March 27, 1828; m. Dr. S. A. Skinner, Nov. 19, 1850. 3. Hoel B., b. August 6, 1834; d. March 8, 1837.

HINMAN, TIMOTHY, Jr., son of Hon. Timothy, of Derby, Vermont, m. Betsey Nelson, Feb. 13, 1827, and had children viz., 1. Naomi, b. Dec. 26, 1827; m. David Mason, Jan,. 1848. 2. Timothy, 3d, b. 1829; d. April 10, 1846. 3. Betsey Nelson, m. Collis Carpenter, March, 1854. 4. Rachael, m. Daniel Kilbourn, Feb., 1855. 5. Phebe, b. May, 1836; m. Peter Morse, Jan., 1855. 6. Lydia, b. June 1839. 7. Stephen Nelson, b. Dec. 20, 1841.

HINMAN, HOEL, son of Judge Timothy, of Derby Vermont, m. 1st. Mary E. Forbes, Oct. 2, 1824. She d. Sept. 23, 1832; and he m., 2nd, Betsey B. Chase, April 18, 1837, and had children, 1. Aaron, d. young. 2. John B., b. Aug. 24,, 1827. _lleo 3. _ B., b. Feb. 13, 1830. 4. Mary B., b. Sept. 25, 1832; D. August 25, 1835. 5. Eugene, by his 2d wife, b. Jan 26, 1840.

HINMAN, PORTER, son of Hon. Timothy, m. Mary Wilder, August 19, 1836, and had issue. 1. Helen, b. 1842, perhaps others.

42 HINMAN, EZRA, b. 1797, son of Hon. Timothy, of Derby, Vermont, m. Betsey Swetland, April 26, 1826. Issue, 1. Russell Allen, b. Jan. 24, 1828; d. May 27, 1827. 2. Lucius S., b. March 16, 1828; m. Julia A. Hunting, 1850. 3. Albert Allen, b. Dec. 16, 1829; m. Elizabeth E. Fulsome, 1851. 4. Myron Leslie, b. July 18, 1831; m. Syllvia Morrill, 1854. 5. Erasmus Darwin, b. April 16, 1834. 6. Lydia Juliett, b. Sept. 13, 1836. 7. Hoel, b. June 28, 1839. 8. Hellen Elizabeth, b. March 10, 1842. 9. Olive Augusta, b. June 24, 1845.

Albert and Elizabeth E. had Frank, b. March 31, 1852; and Elizabeth E., wife of Albert A., d. June 24, 1852.

HINMAN, ALBERT, eldest son of Hon. Timothy, of Derby, Vermont, b. 1788; m. Eliza Cummings, August 1, 1815, and had children, 1. David Sanford, b. June 7, 1816. 2. Eliza Ann, b. April 13, 1820; m. Adam W. McPherson April 11, 1845. 3. Phebe Stoddard, b. Oct. 24, 1825; m. Chester Carpenter, June 16, 1845.

Eliza, his Wife, d. April 4, 1852

HINMAN, DAVID S., son of Albert, m. Harriet Lindsey,May 8, 1844. Children: 1. Timothy, b. April 25, 1845. 2. John Albert, b. Dec. 14, 1846. 3. Willie Sandford, b. August 4, 1852. Adam W. McPherson, d. Oct. 1, 1854, husband of Eliza Ann, dau'r of Albert.

HINMAN, LAURA, dau'r of Hon. Timothy, of Derby, m. Rev. Luther Leland, April 9, 1811. He d. Nov. 9, 1822.

HINMAN, CATHERINE, b. 1806, dau'r of Hon. Timothy, m. Horace Stewart, Feb. 2, 1830, and had children, 1. Martha Martin, b. april 29, 1831; m. Carlos Haskel, Oct., 1851. 2. Rufus Porter, b. Jan. 1834. 3. Harriet Leland, b. Sept. 1839. 4. Hoel Sandford, b. August, 1843.

HINMAN, ADAM, Jr. youngest son of Capt. Adam, m. Clara Durand, of Oxford, Conn., Sept, 20, 1819, a descendant of Dr. John Durand, of Milford; Clara's grandfather was

43 from Milford to Oxford. They had an only child, Mary Ann, who now lives with her widowed mother at Southbury. After the war of the Revolution, and after Capt. Adam Hinman, sen'r, removed to Vermont, and became quite aged, Adam, Jr., also removed to Castelton, Vermont, to take charge of his parents and their effects, and remained there until after the decease of his father and mother. He then returned to Southbury, Conn., where he d., 16th. Oct., 1847. aged 85. Adam, Jr.'s widow and daughter are now living in Southbury, in the house where his grandfather, Judge Noah, lived in Southbury. Sarah) twin sister of Adam, Jr., m. Davis, of Rutland Vermont, had no issue, and d. there.

HINMAN, GIDEON, (2d of the name,) bap. Nov., 1725, son of Judge Noah, of Woodbury. He m. Hannah Curtis, Sept. 26, 1745, dau'r of John Curtis, and had children b. in Woodbury, viz., 1. Zilpah or Zipper, bap. March, 1747; m. Mr. McNeil; lived and d. in Vermont. 2. Asahel, bap. Nov. 1749; d. young. 3. Love. bap. Oct. 1751; m. Mr. Andrews; went to Vermont; has a son Silas, who was a minister. Love d. in Vermont. (HFA NOTE: According to Cothren, "History of Ancient Woodbury", there were two children named "Love", the first died young. See exhibit #6.) 4. & 5. Asahel, (2d,) and Gideon, twins, bap. April, 1753. This Gideon d. at Lansingburg, New York. He had a son Gideon. Asahel, the twin brother of Gideon, d. in Cheshire, in Berkshire County, Mass., and left no family. (HFA NOTE: Gideon, the twin m. and removed to Lagrange, II. He was the fifth child of Gideon and Hannah (Curtis) Hinman. See bottom of this page and Family Group Sheets Exhibit #8) 6. Curtis, bap. April, 1761; m. Patty Russell. He had sixteen children, by two wives. His first wife d. at Cheshire, Mass. (HFA NOTE: The way R. R. Hinman presents the 16 children of Curtis Hinman on page 54 and 55 makes for difficulty in seperating them. For clarification see EXHIBIT 7) 7. Moses, son of Gideon sen'r, bap. June, 1755. He removed to the state of New York. 8. Sarah, bap. July, 1764; m. Samuel Green; lived and d. _a Otsego County, New York, and had children, Lucy, Curds, and Sarah. 9. Aaron, Dr., m. Gertrude; d. in Verrona, Oneida county, New York. He had practiced his profession at Lansingburg and Vg_:_i_a,¢and had ten children, VlZ., 1. Hannah, m. Hon. Friend Humphrey, former Mayor of Albany, and deacon of a church there. She had one dau'r and d. at Albany. Mayor Humphrey m. a 2d wife and had other children, and d. in Albany. 2. Aaron, Jr., d. near Lansingburg. 3. John, lived at Troy. 4. Gertrude, m. Lansing, and resides at Albany, &c. (HFA NOTE: R. R. Hinman's account of Aaron Hinman of Verona, Oneida, County, N.Y., he has in several places spelled the town as Verrona. The correct spelling is Verona, Oneida. County, N.Y.) resides at Albany, &c. 10. Betsey, m. Mr. Stone; lived in Verona, Oneida county; had 4 children, viz., 1. Derrick, d. in Verona. 2. Amos, with a wife and only child, live in Verrona. 3. Sally, m. Douglas, lived and d. in Verrona, and had 4 children, viz., 1. Lansing, d.; 2. Harriet; 3. Seymour; _'_e'_- 4._r, also m. Douglas and lived in Verrona, and had issue. (HFA NOTE: for clarification on these children see exhibit #7)

Gideon Hinman m. and removed to Lagrange, Brown county, Illinois; children not found. Hannah m. Rowland Briggs; he settled in Trenton, Oneida count, New York, and if living, is about 85 years of age. His wife d. in Trenton, about 23 years since, they had 5 children, viz., Sally, d.; Thomas Joice, had 4 children, 3 living; Milton, Earl, and Clarissa, lived in Jefferson county, New York. Rowland H., had 2 children, live in Jefferson County. David R., and wife, Julia Ward, live in Trenton, and have 2 sons, Andrew J., and Rensalaire. Hannah H., m. Martin Waren, live in Jefferson county, and had one child, Milton B.

I here insert the children of Curtis Hinman, and Patty Russell, his wife, (ante,) being sixteen, viz., 1. Russell, m. Joanna; lives on Holland Patent, Oneida county, New York; has 8 children. 1. Russell, _l_:, and his wife Sophia, had 2 children, Albert and Anette. 2. Dorson, and wife, Betsey, have 4 children, Joanna, William, Charles, and Sarah Jane. 3. Harriet, m. Men'it Beecher. 4. Sarah S. m. James E. Ashbey, who d. at Holland Patent, and left a son Russell. 5. Laura, m. James Read; had 7 children; Henry, Emma, Sarah Jane, Harriet, Cornelia, Charles Frederick, and Ada; 1 d. 6. William, and wife, Lucy.; nothing known of them. 7. John S., d. at New York Mills. 8. Charles C. Hinman, yet living.

All these, except Read's family, live in Holland Patent, of Curtis's children. Laura m. Ebenezer Gilbert, settled in Williamsto_", 6swego County, New York; 5 children viz., 1 Horace, and his wife, Christiana, d. ; 1 child. 2. Aaron, and wife, Caroline, had 4 children. 3. Cornelius, and wife, Mary, had 3 children. 4. Huldah. 5. Chancy. All live in the same town.

Huldah d. in Lanesborough, Mass., m. Eli Garlick, and lived, Lanesborough, Mass.; had 8 children, viz., 1. Milo, and wife, had 4 children• iJ_e 2. Russell, and wife, Eliza, had 2 children, Hellen and Charles; _ at Lanesborough. 3. Lathan, and wife, Fanny, had 4 children; live in Lanesborough. 4. Minerva, d. 5. Laura, m. Fuller; had 4 children; live in Lanesborough, Mass. 6. Rufus, and Wife, Cynthia; 2 children live in Mass. 7. Celia, lives in Mass. 8. Harriet, d. in Lanesborough; m. Mead; had 1 child in Lanesborough.

4. Peleg, and wife, _, • had' 7children, "3 viz., 1. Ch_les, and wife, "_iy, live in Ohio. 2. Martin and White, Oswego county. 3. Rice, m. Dillenbeck; has 2 children; live in Pulaski. 4. Nelson, lives in Vermont. 5. Orrin, lives at the West. 6. Edward, went West. 7. Alexandria, went West.

He also had 6 by his 2d wife Mary, viz., Nicholas, Ada, Arm, Zuby, Calvin, and 1 other.

5. Wolcot m. Abigail, settled in West Fowler, St. Lawrence County, N.Y.; had 10 children, viz., 1. Albert, lives in Tompkins county; 3 children. 2. Milo, lives in Tompkins county: 2 children. 3. Marquis, went to California. 4. Amanda, m. J. Cross; live at West Fowler; 2 children. 5. Curtis, and wife; 3 children; live at West Fowler. 6. Zenette, m. at Hingham; 4 children. 7. Delilah, d. in Pennsylvania; m. a Methodist preacher. 8. Hyram, and wife, live in Oswego county, New York. 9. Clark. lives in Oswego county, New York. 10. Lawrence, a twin of Clark, lives in West Fowler, St. Lawrence county, New York.

I give it as forwarded to me, and if any one not familiar with this line, (as I am not,) can

46 put it in such order as to understand the line of this branch, he will do well. 6. Sally, d. in Holland Patent. 7. Calvin, d._in lanesborough, Mass.

Which is all of the first wife's children; had r¢_children by his 2d wife. 8. Curtis, and wife, Laura live at Trenton, New York; has 1 dau'r, Elizabeth. 9. Morris, and wife, Hannah; 4 children; live in Ohio. 10. Asel, lives at Trenton, New York; has 2 children. 11. Patty Martha. 12. Betsey, m. Robinson; lives in Essex, Oswego county; had 4 children, Henry, James, Olive, Victoria. 13. Holland, m. Harriet: Lives in Trenton; have one son_ Gilbert. 14. Gideon Truman, and wife, Eliza live in Trenton; have 2 children, Mary and Milo. 15. Sherman, d. at Trenton, New York. 16. Loved, lives at Rome, Oneida county, New York.

From the 6th to the 9th were the children of Curtis Hinman, who had 16 children. These are the descendants of Gideon, the son of Judge Noah Hinman, of Woodbury. Gideon m. Hannah Curtis, at Woodbury, 1745. He removed with his family to Lansingburg, N.Y.,

Pennsylvania, New York, California, and the West. The above are descendants of Gideon, whereson of he Judge and Noah.his wife both d., and his posterity are scattered now into Mass., Vermont,

HINMAN, EDWARD, Esq., b. April 12, 1730, bap. April, 1730 (known as Lawyer Ned,) son of Judge Noah Hinman, of Woodbury. He was the first lawyer in the Southbury society, and was well read in his profession, a man of powerful intellect, and clear perception upon all subject to which his attention was turned; a slow, distinct, but nasal delivery, not only in his usual conversation, but also at the Bar. His arguments were concise and always to the point in issue, before the court, never a word too many, and ever enough to explain his views of the law and facts in his case on trial; and his standing as a lawyer was such, and his integrity as a man so well known to the courts, that his brief and forcible arguments generally proved successful with the court and jury. He was at the Bar in Litchfiedd county, with such lawyers as Andrew Adams, Tappin Reeve, Uriah Tracy, John Allen, Thompson, Canfield, and others, all of them men who would be ornaments in their profession at any age.

He was appointed at Woodbury, in a town meeting held Sept. 19, 1775, chairman of the Committee of Inspection, an office which no doubtful Whig, at that day, could obtain. An as chairman of said committee in 1776, informed the General Assembly of Conn., that the Committee of Safety for the State of New York, on the 21st day of Oct., 1776, sent

47 to him nine prisoners of war, eight sailors, and one child, taken on Staten Island in the summer of 1776; that said nine prisoners had been stationed at Pound Ridge, N.Y., and the Committee of Safety there feared the place was not secure for the prisoners to reside there longer, being so near the enemy. Mr. Hinman and the committee doubted whether the Committee of Safety were authorized by the resolves of the Continental Congress to send said prisoners in to Connecticut, or the committee in Connecticut to provide for them; but stated they had provided for them, and appointed Col. Increase Mosely to take charge of them until further instruction from the Assembly. The Legislature ordered the committee to provide for them. (Col. Record.) He was allowed by the assembly, lb.22, 16s., 9d., for taking charge of said prisoners.

He resided at White Oak,* in Southbury, and was a useful and active Whig in the war of the Revolution. Tories and prisoners were committed to his charge for safe keeping. He represented the town in the legislature, 1773, one session, but preferred his profession to any political honors or offices. He m. Ann Curtis, July 18, 1764, of Woodbury, a most agreeable and intelligent lady. Hey had children, viz., 1. Sarah Ann, bap. July 1765; m. Major Timothy Hinman, July, 1792. 2. Simeon, Esq., bap. March 1766; never m. 3. Cyrus, Esq., graduated at Yale College, 1789, a lawyer; d 1800, unmarried. 4. Ann Sarah, d. July 23, 1791, aged 17 years.

* WhiteOak has beenknownby this namesincethe first _ettlementof Southbury. The name was derived from the fact, that the first explorersencampedupon this ground, under a large white oak tree, situatedin the north part of what has since been called Southbury,whenthe first explorersof thetowncamethere. This tree waseverkeptsight of by the first settlersand their descendants. It finallydecayed,and fell in 1808. Parts of the trunk were preservedafter its fall, by ShaderackOsbom,Esq., in 1808,and S.S. Mitchell,Esq., procureda block of it, which is yet in possessionof Mrs. Whitlock,of Southbury.

ItlNMAN, SIMEON, Esq._ son of Edward, Esq., (Lawyer Ned) bap. 1766, graduated at Yale College in 1784, a lawyer by profession and practice at Southbury, and lived and d. in the house in which he was born. He was a gentleman of superior talents, a good speaker, and shrewd in the management of his cases; but he like many young men left with a fortune, preferred his pleasures to devoting his time to his law books; when, had he received a far less patrimonial estate, and more necessity of attending to his professiofi, he would have oc_apied the highest staiiding at the Bar in Conn._eing a man of great humor, and fond of company, and a firm friend to his friends, he spent much of his time with his associates. Though he was a member of the State Legislature in 1803 and in May, 1811, he disliked the responsibility of being a member, and once being applied to by his friends to be held up as a candidate for a representative to the General Assembly, declined the offer, upon the ground that he preferred sleeping in his own bed at home, to

48 the honors of legislation. He never m., yet he was peculiarly fond of ladies society. He d. at Southbury in June, 1825, aged about sixty years.

HINMAN, CYRUS, Esq., son of lawyer Edward, of Southbury, and brother os Simeon, Esq., graduated at Yale College in 1789; read law, and was admitted to the practice at the Bar in Conn. He was a young man of promising talents, but d. in April 1800, at Southbury, soon after he entered on the practice of his profession. He never m., so that it will be noted that neither the sons of "Lawyer Ned" left children. Yet his dau'r Sarah Ann m. a Hinman, and left a son Edward, who was also a bachelor. He d. in 1855, aged about 60. No male heir of lawyer Edwards's branch of Judge Noah Hinman's family is now left, bearing the name of Hinman, and only one female, and she not m.

HINMAN, ABIJAH, son of Judge Noah, b. March, 1773. He m. Rebecca Minor., of Woodbury, May 8, 1757, and had children, b. at Woodbury, Conn., viz., (HFA NOTE: Abijah Hinman Married Rebecca Minor on Mar. 8, 1757) 1. Adoniram, bap. 1757. 2. Wait, bap. 1760. 3. Ruth Emm, bap. 1762. 4. Abigail, b. 1764. 5. Rebecca, bap at Southbury in 1766. Soon after this, Abijah removed into Mass., where he had others b. viz., Timothy, Simeon, and John, and perhaps others. Abijah was at Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield, Mass, and removed from Pittsfield to Benson, Vermont, where he died d. in March, 1807, aged 74. He had 5 sons and 5 dau'rs; Mary and Elizabeth, his dau'rs were b. in Pittsfield.

HINMAN, ADONIRAM, b. Feb. 11, 1757, son of Abijah, bap. 1757 at Southbury, Conn. He removed with his father to Mass. He m. and had 3 sons and 4 dau'rs, viz., 1. Truman H., b. at Pittsfield, Dec. 1, 1781; m. in 1806; d. 1842. He was a farmer and had 3 sons. and 2 dau'rs. 2. Olivia, b. in Pittsfield, Mass. Sept. 13, 1784; m. Mason Ormsbee, and 2nd. Joseph H. Chittenden. She d. in Orwell, Vermont, June 27, 1840. 3. Chauncey, son of Adoniram, b. at Orwell, Jan. 10, 1789, and was a farmer, unmarried. 4. Patty, his sister, b. at Orwell, Feb. 27, 1794, single. 5. Chester, b. at Orwell, Feb.. 27, 1798; d. single at Johnstown, New York, Dec. 30, 1830, a minister. Rev. Chester may have d. March 23, 1830. 6. Julia, b. In Orwell, August 16, 1805.

Chauncey and the two youngest daughters of Adoriram, are the only children of Adoniram now living; these three are in one family at Orwell.

49 HINMAN, TRUMAN H., son of Adoriram, appears to have lived in Castelton, Vermont. He had children: Elizabeth, b. June, 1809; Benjamin F., b. August 17, 1811; John F., b. 1815; Martha, b. May, 1818;Henry T., b. Sept. 1822. The above children were all b. in Castleton, Vermont, and the sons and daughters of this family are all living at Battle Creek, Michigan. The sons are merchants and farmers.Truman H., d. at Casfleton, Vermont, Feb., 1843.

HINMAN, BENJAMIN F., son of Truman H., and Betsey Moulton, has 3 children, viz., Mary Jane, b. in Bellevue, Michigan, Nov. 18, 1841;Oliva S., b. in Bellevue, Michigan, March 23, 1846; and Charles H., b. at Battle Creek, Michigan, Sept. 23, 1849.

HINMAN,JOHN FLAVEL, son of Truman H., m. Harriet E. Holt, and has 3 children; Frederick A., b. at Bellevue, Eaton county, in 1846; Isabella, b. at Bellevue, in 1848; and Edward, b. at Battle Creek, in Michigan, in 1852. He is postmaster and merchant at Battle Creek. (HFA NOTE: Hinman, John Flavel's wife is Harriet E. HOYT. Reference "The Hinman' s of Battle Creek, Mi".)

HINMAN, HENRY T., Has a son William H., b. in 1850. (HFA NOTE: R_. has duplicated Henry T. Hinrnan here, see page 52.)

CHAUNCY HINMAN, of Orwell, Vermont, has a great chair once the property of his great-grandfather, Judge Noah Hinman, of Southbury, Conn. the foregoing are all descendants of Sergeant Edward Hinman, the first, of Stratford.

HENRY T. HINMAN, and Electa S.Byington, his wife, had a son William Henry, b. at Battle Creek, Michigan, Oct. 23, 1850. (HFA NOTE; R. R. Hinman has duplicated Henry T. Hinman, see page 51.)

HINMAN, WAIT, 2d son of Abijah, b. May 26, 1760, was a blacksmith by trade, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and was under Montgomery at Quebec. After the war he settled for a time at Pittsfield and Lanesborough, Mass.; from thence he removed to New Haven, Vermont, about 1789, and d. in Monkton, (an adjoining town,) Feb. 1818. He had sons, Allen, and Wait, Jr.

HINMAN, ALLEN. son of Wait, b. in Lanesborough, Mass., Nov. 16, 1789, was a farmer, and resides in Bangor, N.Y. He has sons, Royal Minor, b. 1809; Allen, Jr., b. about 1822; Wait, about 1824; Howard, b. about 1831; (not certain dates.) Allen's sons, except Howard, who is with his father, all live in the town of Constable, N.Y. and all farmers, except Allen, Jr., who is a physician.

50 HINMAN, ROYAL, M., had sons, Hiram, b. about 1835, Enos, Benjamin, Sidney, and Myrtle.

HINMAN, ALLEN, JR., has one son, viz., Millard Fillmore, b. 1844.

HINMAN, WAIT, son of Allen, has a son Charles, b. 1849.

HINMAN, WAIT, Jr., son of Wait, and brother of Allen, was b. in New Haven, Vermont, May 20, 1798, where he is now a farmer. His sons are James Wait, b. 1822, a joiner; Harvey Barnes, b. 1824, farmer; and Milo Jasper; all reside in New Haven, Vermont.

HINMAN, HARVEY B., has a son Harvey Newton, b. 1851.

HINMAN, TIMOTHY, b. in Cheshire, Mass., about 1768. He lived in Benson, Vermont, some years, thence he went to St. Lawrence county, N.Y., and d. at Canton, in that county, about 1840. He had sons Seymour, Augustus, Timothy, Jr., and Cyrus. (Little history of this Timothy.)

HINMAN, SIMEON, son of Abijah, b. about 1770 or 1771. For some time after he became of age, resided at Benson, Vermont. He then removed and located at New Haven, Vermont, and at length removed to Western New York and Ohio, where he d. after 1820. He had sons Hiram, Franklin, and S_meon. He m. a 2d wife; not known whether he had children by 2d m. HINMAN, JOHN, youngest son of Abijah Hinman, was b.in Cheshire, Mass., Oct. 3, 17"]3. Abijah, his fa'ther, removed to Pittsfield, Mass., when John was 3 weeks old. He, John, remained at Pittsfield about 10 years, and John then removed to Benson, Vermont, to reside with and elder sister who had m. and settled there. He remained with his sister until May, 1798, when he removed and settled at New Haven, Vermont. He m. Sarah Beeblee , (or Beebe,) a native of Lanesborough, Mass., Feb., 1799. He was a farmer. His children were, 1. John, Jr., b. May 26, 1800; farmer; unmarried; d. March 21, 1855. 2. Alva, b. March 3, 1802; hatter; m. Mary Moore, Dec. 28, 1830; d. in Chazy, New York, d. Oct. 19, 1841. 3. Orrin, b. May 3, 1804; farmer; m. Theda C. Moore, Dec. 8, 1831, lives in Chazy, New York. 4. Ardelia, b. July 17, 1806; never m. 5. Hon. Erastus Sidney, b. Sept. 11, 1809; a farmer. 6. Laura, b. Jan. 31, 1812; d. July 17, 1814. 7. Laura Catherine, b..August 19, 1814; never m.

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51 John, Ardelia, and Laura, all live at New Haven, Vermont. The mother d. July 3, 1845. John, the father, d. July 26, 1850.

HINMAN, Hon. ERASTUS SIDNEY, of New Haven, Vermont, son of John, who was son of Abijah, was b. Sept. 4, 1809. He is now a Judge of the County Court in Addsion County, Vermont. He is a gentleman of exalted reputation as a man of strict integrity and superior judgment. He m. widow Catherine Reynolds, of Catskill, N.Y., Sept. 10, 1851, dau'r of John P. Newkirk. By her he had Harriet Adelia, b. July 4, 1853. His wife d. March 22, 1854, of consumption. He m. 2d, Amanda A. Samson, of Cornwall, Conn., Sept. 12, 1855. He was appointed Judge of Addison County, in Sept., 1854, and re- elected Judge in Sept., 1855. Hon. Erastus S., has only one brother living.

HINMAN, ALVA, m. and had 3 children, viz., Sarah E., b. May, 1832; Lucy Ann, b. April, 1836; and William H., b. Feb., 1838; all resided in Chazy, N. Y.

HINMAN, ORRIN, son of John, m. and has 5 children: George D., b. Oct., 1832; John Henry, b. Sept.,. 1834; Antoinette Maria, b. Sept., 1838; Alina Elisiff, b. Sept., 1842; Amelia Gertrude, b. August, 1851.

The foregoing, children of Abijah and his family, are descendants of Noah.

ARNOLE. dau'r of Judge Noah, by his 3d wife, m. Elijah Booth, of Woodbury, Oct. 14, 1772. she had children, viz., 1. Esther, b. Jan. 18, 1774; m. Ard Hoyt, of Danbury, and was a missionary at the west. 2. Polly, b. May 1, 1778; d. in Indiana in 1850 single. 3. Anna, b. Oct. 5, 1779; m. Alanson Beecher, and d. 4. Noah H., b. May 4, 1781; d. in infancy. 5. Noah H., 2d, b. Jan. 31, 1873; m. 1st Lucena Pardee, and had 9 children. She d. Nov. 17, 1832. He m. 2d, Damaris Fairchild; she d. march 3, 1847; m. 3d, Cynthia Peck. He an his last wife are now living. 6. Sally, b. Oct. 5, 1786; d. aged 12. 7. Lyman, b. Jan. 22, 1788; went to Canada, and d. in Quebec, single. 8. Ebenezer, b. April 7, 1790; m. Sibilla Beecher, b. Sept. 10, 1789, and had 6 children.

Elijah Booth, the father, d. Sept. 24, 1823, aged 78 years. His wife, Arnole, d. April 15, 1804. Me m. Anna Deming for his 2d wife. She d. May 4, 1842. -

HINMAN, REUBEN, son of Judge Noah, was bap. at Woodbury, Sept., 1735. Reuben and Samuel Hinman, under the Command of Capt. Ebenezer Downs, on the alarm that

52 Fort William Henry, near Lake George, was in danger, marched there in Capt.Downs' Company in August, 1757, where they remained on duty a few weeks for its defence. He m. Mary Downs, in Southbury, Sept. 29, 1756, dau'r of Deacon Downs, and had children, viz., 1. Currence, bap. April, 1760. 2. Abraham, bap. 1762, and others.

Reuben Hinman, with his family, removed to Williamstown, Mass., and from thence to East Hoosack, now Adams, Mass. In 1778, the name of East Hoosack was changed to Adams; and at the first town meeting in 1779, three Captains of the town were chosen selectmen, viz., Philip Mason, Israel Jones, and Reuben Hinman. This is the last I find of Capt. Reuben Hinman's family.

HINMAN, SIMEON, son of Judge Noah, was bap. Dec., 1737. He graduated at Yale College in 1762, and was the pet of his father. He d. aged 28 years, unmarried, May 5, 1767. He wa drowned, crossing a fiver near New Haven. He was engaged to be m. to

Patience Hinman, dau'r of Timothy, of Southbury. She afterward m. Col. Increase Moseley of Woodbury. HINMAN, NOAH, Jr., son of judge Noah, was Captain at Woodbury, June, 1740. He m. Phebe Minor, July 15, 1761, and afterward removed to Vermont; nothing farther is known of him or his family. This was the youngest son of Judge Noah, by his 2d wife.

HINMAN, DAMARIS, bap. 1748, dau'r of Hon. Noah Hinman, of Southbury, by his 3d. wife, Mrs. Wildman; m. Simeon Minor, of Woodbury. He was taken prisoner in the war of the Revolution, and d. in the old sugar-house in New York. Simeon was bap. Sep. 9, 1750, and was the son of David Minor, who was b. May 26, 1721, who was the son of Col. Joseph Minor, b. March 4, 1672, who was son of Capt. John Minor, the noted town- clerk of Stratfored and Woodbury, who was the son of Thomas Minor, the pilgrim of Stonington, who was one of the most conspicuous Puritans of Conn., among the first settlers of the colony. John, his son, was educated and an early settler at Stratford, as he was at Woodbury; and his son Col. Joseph, no less conspicuous in his generation at Woodbury. Simeon and Damaris had children, viz., 1. Rebecca, m. Ezra Gilbert; lived in Colebrook, Conn., where she now resides, at the former residence of her deceased husband. 2. One dau'r of Simeon and Dainaris m. Jacob Stewart. They lived in Danbury, (relatives of Hon. Isaac Stewart, of Hartford,) until his death, and she now resides with her son Dr. Philander Stewart, at Peekskill, State of New York. 3. Hon. Simeon Hinman Minor, only son of Simeon and Damaris, was a gentleman well known in Conn., as one of its prominent men. He was admitted to the Bar in 1799, and located in Stamford in his profession, by the side of such lawyers

53 as Roger Minot Sherman, Samuel B. Sherwood &c., in 1800. He possessed a good heart and sound mind and proved it not only at the Bar. but frequently in the legislature, of which he was often a conspicuous member, and once a clerk of that body. He was State's Attorney in Fairfield county from 1822 to 1836, and Judge of Probate for Stamford District many years. He was one of those easy and familiar men in society, who are ever popular, beloved and respected by his friends. He m. Catherine Lockwood, May 31, 1812, a descendant of the old Lockwood family, of Watertown, Mass. They had issue: 1. James H., b. Nov. 17, 1813, d. unmarried; 2. Hon. William T., b. Oct. 3, 1815, the present governor of Conn.; 3. George A., b. June 10, 1817, d. single.

The father d. August 3, 1840, and his wife d. March 29, 1819.

MINOR, Hon. WILLIAMT., the only survivor of the children of Hon. Simeon H. Minor, graduated at Yale College in 1834, and was engaged in school teaching in his native town for six years, until 1840, and was admitted to the Bar in 1842, and became a conspicuous member of that learned fraternity. He was seven years a member of the Lower House of the Legislature of Conn., from his native town, and a member of the State Senate in 1854, in both of which he was a prominent and leading member; and has been seven years Judge of Probate for the district of Stamford; and such was his popularity in the State, under all the broken fragments of the old political parties in 1855, he was elected Governor of Conn., and is yet deservedly popular under the title of "His Excellency." Gov. Minor m. Mary C., dau'r of John W. Leeds, Esq., of Stamford, April 16, 1849, and has only one child, viz., Charles William, b. August 6, 1851.

HINMAN, SAMUEL, son of Benjamin, sen'r was bap. Dec., 1704. He lived to be a young man, and being upon a visit in the west part of Southbury in the evening, with others of his age, and returning home on horseback in the night, some mischievous and thoughtless young persons, as a mere trick, had stretched a rope across the road on his way home, and as he was tiding on horseback at full speed, the rope tripped his horse, which threw him over his horse's head and killed him instantly, May 21, 1727.

HINMAN, BENJAMIN, Jr., 3d son of Benjamin, and grandson of Sergeant Edward, of Stratford, Conn., was bap. at Woodbury, April, 1692. He had three sons and one Dau'r, viz., Benjamin, b. Jan. 22, 1720; Benjamin, David and Jerusha. He was the first of the name who located at Bullithill, of that family. (HFA NOTE: Bullithill? Cothren says Bullet Hill.) He had a son Benjamin, before he m. Sarah Sherman, after which he m. Sarah Sherman, a descendant of Hon. Samuel Sherman, of Stratford, Dec., 1718; she d. May 19, 1727, and Sergeant Benjamin, d. in the same year, in the great sickness in Woodbury, aged 36 years. By his wife Sarah Sherman, he had Col. Benjamin, of the Revolution, bap. April, 1720; Jerusha, bap. Feb., 1721, d. unmarried, and David, bap.

54 March, 1722; Benjamin, Jr., and his wife Sarah, both d. in May, 1727, in the great sickness at Woodbury, aged 36 years. The mother of Benjamin, is not found. Yet is evident that Benjamin, J_ grandson of Sergeant Edward, had two sons of the name of Benjamin, by different mothers.

One of the Benjamins, was Col. Benjamin, of the war of the Revolution; mother, Sarah Sherman; his other son Benjamin, resided many years at Roxbury, and both Benjamins now have living descendants. Benjamin, of Roxbury, the eldest of the family, m. Rebecca Thomas, Nov. 5, 1747, and had a son Samu_ and perhaps other children; Samuel, served in the war of the Revolution. He d. at _-East, in the State of New York, and left a widow, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Lincoln; Samuel had three sons, James, b. 1787; Ira and John; Ira, d. young at sea; John, also d. a young man.

HINMAN, JAMES, Esq., son of Samuel, b. June, 1787, was for some years a merchant at Utica, New York; he removed from thence to Albany, where he was sheriff of deputy sheriff, and died there in 1839, aged 52 years. Before he settled at Utica, he m. Mary Limbrick, a widow, in 1813; her maiden names was Truesdell, b. at Sharon, Conn. They had an only child Elisha W. Hinman, who was b. at Hudson, New York, in 1814.

HINMAN, Hon. ELISHA W., Esq., the only son of James, of Albany, who was son of Samuel, who was son of Benjamin, of Roxbury, Conn., Who was the eldest son of Benjamin Jr. of woodbury who was eldest son of Edward, sen'r, of stratford; Elisha W., Esq., came to reside in New York, as clerk, at the age of 18 years, in 1832, in aa wholesale grocery store; went to Brooklyn, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, in 1840, and commenced business as an oil merchant in the city of New York, 1844, while his family have resided in Brooklyn, where he was elected an alderman for the 3rd ward, of the city of Brooklyn, in 1849, for one year, and was re-elected for the 10th Ward, in 1852, and has been one of the many successful merchants of New York. He m. Ellen M. Moore, of Bloomingdale, New York, in 1838, Oct. 28th,, by whom he had five children, viz., Mary, Mabel, James, John E., and Elisha W., Jr.; Mary, was b. in 1839, and the other children afterward. His family are the only persons known to be living, of his direct line back to Edward, sen'r, of Stratford, who was the first of the name in this country.

HINMAN, Col. BENJAMIN, son of Benjamin, Jr., and Sarah Sherman, was bap. April, 1720; was a man of exalted reputation, not only as a military chieftain, but as a civilian; he figured in the French and Indian Wars, and in the war of the Revolution. He served against the French in Canada, as early as 1751, as a Quarter-Master of the troop of horse, in the 13th regiment of Conn. Colony.

A new Society was petitioned for in Woodbury, to the General Court of the Colony, in 1765; among the signers to the petition, were the names of Wait, Ebenezer, Samuel, Elijah

55 and Bethel Hinman; Benjamin Hinman, was a petitioner for Judea society, an ecclesiastical D society in Woodbury, in Oct., 1741, (now Washington.) On the 19th day of April, 1755, he was commissioned by Gov. Fitch, of Norwalk, Capt. of the 6th Company of foot in Col. Elizur Goodrich's regiment, being a part of the forces raised in the Colony of Conn., for the defence of his Majesty's territories, from further encroachments, by the French, at Crown Point, and upon Lake Iroquois, to remove encroachments then made there; of which forces William Johnson was commander-in-chief. On the 30th day of May, 1757, he was commissioned Major of the 13th regiment of foot and horse, by John Fitch, Esq., then Governor of the Colony, and in 1758, he was commissioned Lieut.Col. of the 3d regiment of foot, over the forces raised in Conn., for invading Canada, and to proceed under the supreme command of His Majesty's commander-in-chief in North America; also, a Capt. of the 2nd company in said regiment, commissions signed by Gov. Fitch. On the 31 day of Oct., 1767, he was commissioned by Gov. Wm. Pitldn, a Lieut Col. of the 13th regiment of horse and foot, under and in the 8th year of the reign of Lord George 111,King of Great Britain, &c. In 1758, Conn. raised 5,000 men for the invasion of Canada, in four regiments and Col. Benjamin Hinman, was commissioned Lieut, Col. and Capt. of the 2nd company, with Israel Putman, as his Major and Capt. of the 3d company. In 1759, 5000 more men were raised, and Col. B. Hinman, again entered the service, and this was a dashing year of success at Niagara Fort, Ticonderoga, and Crown Point, and the surrender of Quebec, to the army of Gen. Wolf. Upon the first day of Nov., 1771, he was commissioned a full Col. of the 13th regiment of foot and horse by Hon. Jonathan Trumbull, Governor of Conn., Sept. 20, 1774, at a town meeting in Woodbury, Col. D Hinman was appointed one of a committee of correspondence, to receive and communicate such intelligence as would maintain peace and union in the Colonies. Early in the Revolution, viz., on the first day of May, 1775, he was made Col. of the 4th regiment of enlisted troops to defend the Colony, and was ordered by Gov. Trumbull, on the 20th of may 1775 forthwith to march with five companies to rendezvous at, or near Greenwich, Conn., and to send three companies to take post at Salisbury, Conn., under Major Elmore, to be in readiness to march under such orders as Major Elmore should receive from the General Court of the State or the Governor.

In 1775, 1,000 men under the command of Col. Benjamin Hinman, to garrison the forts of Ticonderoga and Crown Point, (80 of which men Cothren says, p. 123, were from Woodbury, Conn.) On the 10th day of August, 1776, Col. Hinman, received a letter from Gen. Washington, to march a regiment-under his direction immediately to New York, armed and equipped, &c., which he faithfully performed, saying to them he expected to meet them there. In 1775, he was ordered to Ticonderoga , where he remained in command of a regiment for a time. In 1776, he was ordered to New York, with his regiment,and was at New York, upon the capture and surrender to the British; after which he was stationed at horse-neck, and other places on Long Island Sound; but being worn down in military service and in feeble health, he returned home to Southbury, in Jan.,

56 1777, and did not again join the army, though he lived many years after, and died in his native town, March 22, 1810 at the ripe old age of 90 years. Col. Hinman represented the town of Woodbury, _17 sessions, and 9 sessions from Southbury, in the General Assembly, and was a member of that body of worthies 26 sessions from 1757 to 1798. Those who recollect him, say of him, that he was a gentleman of fine personal figure, full six feet in height, very straight; that every feature of his manly face, was marked with intelligence, and every movement was that of an officer and gentleman; he was a member of the convention of the State, in 1788, to ratify the Constitution of the United States.

Col. Hinman, first m. Molly or Mary Stiles, dau'r of Francis Stiles, and a relative of President Stiles, who became the mother of his children. His first wife d. May 7, 1783, aged 54 years. He m. 2d, Mrs. Sarah Hicock, dau'r of Deacon Benjamin Hicock, Nov. 23, 1791, and had no issue by her; she d. Dec. 25, 1810, aged 68.

Col. BENJAMIN HINMAN, and his wife Mary stiles, dau'r of Francis Stiles, had children b. in southbury, viz., 1. Aaron, b. 1746 2. Joel, bap. April, 1748, d. March, 1813, aged 65. 3. Sherman, bap. June, 1750; d. aged 2 years, Sept 6, 1752. 4. Sherman, 2d, bap. Oct., 1752; graduated at Yale College, 1776.

Col. Hinman, is recorded as deceased, March 22,, 1810, aged 91, and upon another record of the same dates, aged 90 years.

Note. Col. Hinman, marched for Ticonderoga, in command of the 4th regiment of troops from Conn., about June 1, 1775. The General Assembly resolved, authorizing Brig. Gen. Spencer. (in 1775,) by an order from the Governor, to direct the Col. of the 6th regiment under Spencer to direct the Captains to forward the enlistments of men for special service, defence and safety of the Colony, and to be ready to march on the shortest notice. And the four regiments under Spencer, Putman, Col. Hinman and Parsons or such part of them as the Governor should order, to be forthwith in readiness, and to march to Boston, or some place contiguous, as ordered. In July, 1775, the Assembly of Conn., resolved, that the Gov. of Conn., should make a kind and friendly answer to the speech sent the Colony by the Indians of Oneida, and procure a belt of wampum, and send them; also, directed the Governor that he should order Col. Hinman, to assure the Indians of the peaceable dispositions toward them by the Colony of Conn.

Col. Benjamin Hinman, in 1776, was made Col., Philip Burr Bradley, Lieut.

57 Col, and David Dimon. Major of a regiment, then to be raised for defence of the Colony of Conn.

June 19, 1775, the General Assembly of Conn., had before them a letter from Col. Wolcott, asking for a supply for Col. Hinman's regiment at Ticonderoga, which was approved, as well as the letter from Col. Hinman himself. July 24, 1775, post Judd, arrived with letters from Ticonderoga, to the Council, saying the troops there, were destitute of tent, &c. And the Gov. was advised to write to the Congress of New York, to provide and send Col. Hinman's regiment at Ticonderoga a suitable number of tents. It not being promptly done by New York, a letter was sent to President Livingston, of the New York Congress, showing the anxiety of the Governor, that they had not sent the tents for Col. Hinman's regiment, and urged upon him the danger of delays.

HINMAN, AARON, Esq., son of Col. Benjamin Hinman, of the Revolution, m. Ruth, dau'r of Capt. Timothy Hinman, of Southbury, Oct. 22, 1772. He was a large land-holder and wealthy farmer. Children: 1. Benjamin, Esq., b. Aug. 12, 1773; m. Lydia Dean, of New Hampshire. 2. William, Esq., b. March 20, 1775; was a Judge, Magistrate, &c. 3. Patience, b. March 4, 1777, d. aged 17 years. 4. Anna, b. April 23, 1783; m. Wm. Drakeley, Esq., of Woodbury. 5. George, Esq., b. Sept, 8, 1782; m. Flora Burritt; he d. at Sullivan. 6. Hepzebah, b. 1785, d. aged 9 years. 7. Harry, b. May 7, 1791; m. Lucretia Hurd, a farmer at Southbury.

Aaron, the father, d. May 30, 1820, aged 73; Ruth, his widow, d. July 20, 1821, aged 72 years. The above children all left Southbury, to settle, except Judge Wm. and his brother Harry; Aaron, Esq., was five sessions a member of the General Assembly of Conn., from his native place. In Dec., 1_/80, Aaron Hinman and Capt. Elijah Hinman, were two of a committee to hire soldiers to enter the service in the army. Aaron Hinman, Esq., represented the town of Southbury, in the Legislature of Conn., in Oct., 1801, May, 1802, May 1805, and 1806, and Oct. 1806.

HINMAN, BENJAMIN, Esq., eldest son of Aaron, of Southbury, and his wife Ruth, was b. aug. 12, 1773, removed to Derby, Vermont, before 1800, and is a large farmer, and a man of wealth. He m. Lydia Dean, of Grafton, New Hampshire, in March, 1806, and now resides at Derby, their children are, 1. Aaron, b. Feb. 24, k8'l_, d. Sept. 17, 1854; m. Nancy Stewart, of Derby, Oct. 1834. t_o_ 2. Ruthem, b. Oct. 9, 1810; m. Dr. Lemuel Richmond, of Derby, Sept. 1826, and

58 now lives there. 3. Mary, b. Aug. 14, 1812; m. Sanford Steele, of Staustead, Canada East, Dec., 1835, andnow lives in Staustead. 4. Harry, b. May 28, 1818; resides in Derby, Vermont.

HINMAN, AARON, son of Benjamin and Lydia, m. Nancy Stewart, Oct., 1834, and settled at Derby, and had issue: All live in Derby,Vermont. 1. Jane, b. Jan. 1, 1840. 2. Harriet, b. Sept. 4, 1842. 3. Mary, b. June 25, 1847. 4. Benjamin, b. Aug. 22, 1849.

Aaron, the father d. Sept. 17, 1854.

HINMAN, HARRY, son of Benjamin, Esq., and Lydia, of Derby, m. Urania Hinman, his cousin, dau'r of Hon. Wm. Hinman, deceased, of Southbury, Conn., Oct., 1842, and resides in Derby, Vermont, and has children: 1. Selina, b. July 31, 1847. 2. William, b. Nov. 8, 1852.

HINMAN, Hon. WILLIAM, son of Aaron and Ruth, was an extensive farmer with a large estate. He was Justice of the Peace, and Judge of the County Court, for New Haven County, a wealthy farmer. He d. at Southbury, May 22, 1851, aged 76. He m. Selina Burritt, dau'r of Dr. A. Burritt, Oct. 18, 1807; they had children b. at Southbury, viz.: 1, WILLIAM, who is located at Brooklyn, Long Island, as a merchant, where he has been for several years, and has been one of the fortunate merchants of that city. He m. Jane Maria McConnin, and Irish Lady, of Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct. 8, 1851, by Rev. David W. Bacon, and has two sons, viz., William, b. Dec. 19, 1852, bap. Feb. 6, 1853; Matthew, b. Oct. 8, 1854, bap. by said Bacon, Oct. 15, 1854. 2. RANSOM B., son of Judge Wm_who is a partner in trade at Brooklyn, with his brother William. He resides at Williamsburg; he m. Caroline Golding, of New York, and has two dau'rs, viz., Carrie and Selina. He has partaken of the prosperity of his brother Wm. in trade. 3. RUTH ANN, resides at Soutfibury, unmarried. 4. JULIA,dau'r of Judge Wm., was drowned when a young lady at Southbury, Conn., April 1, 1821, aged 18. C)/Ro65. C-y_s, son of Judge Win., m. Frances Hinman, his cousin, dau'r of Harry Hinman, and has no issue. 6. URANIA, dan'r of Judge Win., m. Harry Hinman, of Vermont, son of

59 Benjamin, Esq., of Derby, Vermont. 7. ELIZABETH, m. Edwin Osborn. 8. CURTIS; d. a young man, unmarried, July 8, 1852, aged 29. 9. OTHELIA, dau'r of Judge Wm., m. Aaron Shelton; she d. and left one dau'r &c.; Aaron, m. 2d, Elizabeth French, of Poughkeepsie, New York. 10. JAY, the youngest son of Judge Wm. Hinman, is a clerk in his brother's store at Brooklyn, New York, single. 11. MARION, dau'r, d. July 27, 1830.

HINMAN, GEORGE, son of Aaron Hinman, m. Flora Burritt, of Southbury; he remained several years at Southbury, and then removed to Sullivan, in the State of Maine, where he wa a merchant, postmaster, &c., and d. there. He had children, viz.: 1. Hennietta, b. at Southbury, Conn., March 2, 1814; m. Dr. Jared Fuller, of Cornish, Me. Jan. 19, 1837. 2. Harriet B., b. Sullivan, Me., Dec. 24, 1815; m. Ambrose Simpson, merchant, at Sullivan, Feb. 17, 1842. 3. George, Jr., b. at Sullivan, Nov. 6, 1818; m. Mafia C. Mosely, of Sullivan, Nov. 5, 1839, granddaughter of Major John Mosely, of Southbury; he is a ship- chandler in Boston, Mass. 4. Mary A., b. at Sullivan, Dec. 13, 1820, m. Capt. Wm. Franklin, of Boston, June 28, 1851. TRUMAN, son of George, Esq., b. at Sullivan, May 22, 1823, m. Anna Mafia Ganett, of Baltimore, Sept. 2, 1847, and is a grocer at Baltimore, Maryland. 5. Joel, b. at Southbury, Nov. 7, 1825; m. _.-_ C. Dunn, of Baltimore, Nov. 8, 1849; also a grocer at Baltimore. _em,m,_ 6. Otis, b. at Southbury, Sept. 4, 1827, single. 7. Julia, b. at Sullivan, Maine, June 8, 1839, d. July 22, 1843.

(HFA NOTE: R. R. Hinman has mis-numbered his children, by passing TRUMAN. Truman is #5m making a total of 8 children)

Wm. G. Mosely, of Sullivan, son of Major John Mosely, of Southbury, Conn., has three children: Mafia C., b. at Southbury, Oct. 4, 1822; she m. George Hinman, Jr., of Boston, son of George, of Sullivan, Nov. 6, 1839, and had Charles W., b. 1824, d. Aug. 20, 1840; John G., b. in Sullivan, Feb. 14, 1833. (HFA NOTE: The children Maria C., Charles W., and John G. are Mosely's)

HINMAN, ANNA, b. April 23, 1883; dau'r of Aaron, m. Wm. Drakeley, Esq., of Woodbury, May 8, 1806. He d. June 19, 1825; they had children: Sherman, b. April 11, 1807, and d. Oct. 6, 1833; Mafia, b. 1809, m. O. Newcomb, of Derby, Vermont, Feb., 1835; Henry W., b. July 21, 1811; Jane E., b. June 21, 1813, m. Lucius Kingsbury, of

60 Derby, Vt., in Sept., 1833; Herbert and Albert, twins, b. June 26, 1816; Herbert, was drowned 1833, and Albert d. 1834; George, b. Feb. 12, 1819; Anna, the widow, is yet living at Woodbury, Con.; Henry is a merchant at Baltimore; George a farmer at Woodbury; Wm. Drakeley, was a representative from Woodbury, Oct., 1822, May, 1823 and '4, to the General Assembly.

HINMAN, HARRY, youngest son of Aaron Hinman, Esq., is a farmer at Southbury; he m. Lucretia Hurd; he has had four children, one son and three daughters; his son Sherman d. aged 16 years. 1. Frances, m. Cyrus Hinman, her cousin, son of Judge William Hinman. 2. Margaret, is single. 3. Mary, m. Walter Curtis. The son before named d. single.

The wife of Harry, d. at Southbury, Sept., 1855.

HINMAN, Col. JOEL, son of Col. Benjamin, who was son of Benjamin, Jr., and Sarah Sherman, b. April 3, 1748, was a farmer at Southbury, where he d. March 9, 1813, aged 64. In the battle on the burning of Danbury, by the British, he received a ball in his leg from the enemy, which was not extracted until 1810, 33 years after he was shot. The ball is now in the possession of his family. He m. Sarah Curtis, dau'r of Deacon Daniel and Sarah Curtis, April 10 1778, and had a large family of children.

Col. Joel was a member of the General Assembly, Oct., 1794, May, 1795, May, 1799, three sessions from Southbury. Sarah widow of Col, Joel Hinman, whose mother was Sarah Hinman, dau'r of Titus, Jr., was in many respects an extraordinary woman, she had 14 children, who lived to be a lawful age; besides several who d. young. And she d. Jan. 23, 1856, in the 94th. year of her age. She possessed a firm constitution, a powerful mind, and a remarkable retentive memory. She distinctly recollects her paternal grandmother Sarah Curtis, (whose birth, Cothren dates June 19, 1678,) who was the dau'r of Capt. John Minor and his wife Elizabeth, (Booth) who were the first of the name of Minor, at Woodbury, from Stratford, he was the son of the Pilgrim Thomas Minor. She was a sister of Col. Joseph Minor, in early notoriety at Woodbury; this Sarah Minor, m. Stephen Curtis, Nov. 2, 1699. The late widow, Sarah Hinman, clearly remembers her, and the manner she amused her, by relating stories of Indian atrocity, and has been well acquainted with seven generations of her descendants.

It was amusing and entertaining to converse with her upon olden times. It carries one back to the days of the ancient fathers, and many of their peculiarities. No history can portray them, with the same interest with her relation of incidents and facts, of the days of yore. She made her hearers imagine they were themselves in company with the cocked

61 hats, small clothes and powdered heads of the aristocracy of the Puritans wigged to the D shoulders. Col. Joel and Sarah, had children, viz. _NJ_-t.. 1,_, eldest son of Col. Joel, was b. Oct. 9, 1779, and d. Jan 16, 1816, aged _"_6; m. widow Susan Scott, aged 23, dau'r of Agur Wheeler, Jan. 11, 1806; Susan his widow, m. Thomas Smith, of Salisbury, Conn., her third husband. Daniel and susan had children: 1. Sidney, b. May 30, 1807, d. June 14, 1815. 2. Adaline, b. March 19, 1809, d. June 11. 1817. 3. Elawsa W., b. July 6, 1813; m. Col. Benjamin H. Shelton. 4. Daniel W., b. July 30, 1815, d. Oct. 30. 1825.

Elawsa W., whom Col. Shelton m. Dec. 17, 1838, is the only living child of Daniel and Susan, and she has an only dau'r named Susan S. Shelton, b. Oct. 21, 1839. He was a member of the General Assembly one session, in 1836.

2. IRENA, b. April 24, 1781, m. Eli Hall, May 8, 1806, and had four dau'rs and one son; all d.except two daur's; one dau'r m. and one single; Mr. Hall and his wife are both living in Southbury, both aged. 3. JASON, Esq., son of Col. Joel Hinman, of Southbury, wa b. at Southbury, Conn., Nov. 13, 1782, and removed to Holland, Vermont, where he m. Lucy

D Robinson,in many offices June23, in the 1808. town Though of his residence, a farmer in and that has community several sessions he has been figured a member of the General Assembly, of the town of Holland, Vermont, a magistrate more than 50 years, and yet officiates as a justice of the peace, He was a delegate also to amend the constitution of that State. He is a man of superior judgment, and his liberal views of men and the world, has led him to adopt the rule, " that the dollar, after all is not almighty," when men are governed by principle. His children have been, 1. A son b. June 1, 1810, d. 1810. 2. Roger Sherman, b. Feb. 9, 1811, d. Feb. 5, 1813. 3. Lucy Pierce, b. Dec. 9, 1812. 4. Joel, b. Jan. 27, 1815, d. Feb. 10, 1815. 5. Nancy Wheeler, b. Feb. 19, 1816; m. Lewis Wilson, Oct., 1844. 6. George Adam, b. Nov.-29, 1817; m. Mary P. Robbins, 1842. 7. Sarah Curtis, b. Oct 19, i819; m. George Rosebreck, April, 1848. 8. Maryetta, b. Jan. 1, 1822; m. Amariah C. Joslyn, Oct., 1851. 9. Charles S., b. Sept. 22, 1823, d. Feb. 22, 1845. 10. Phebe Mafia, b. July 19, 1825, d. July 5, 1854. 11. Harriet Adassah, b. Aug. 30, 1828. 12. Clafissa Robinson, b. Jan. 25, 1830; m. Isaac Marsh, Jan. 1, 1854.

D 62 13. Laura, b. Nov. 16, 1831; d. July 10, 1832. 14. Joel, b. June 7, 1833, d. in New York, March 28, 1855.

Parents both living in Holland, Vermont.

Dr. GEORGE A. HINMAN, above, son of Jason, who m. M. P.Robbins, May, 1842, had children, viz., Charles Sherman, b. Feb. 19, 1846; Lydia C., b. March 28, 1850; Lucy, b. July 2, 1853; Lucy d. Sept. 25, 1854. George A., the father, is a physician and lives in Holland, Vermont.

Jason's sons, have all d. except Dr. George, who is a physician in Holland, and eminent in his profession.

4. SALLY, dau'r of Col. Joel, m. Jedediah Hall, Esq., April 21, 1806; he was many years a merchant at Southbury, member of the legislature and magistrate, both deceased; left two sons, Charles H., and Newell C.; Charles H. Hall, Esq., is a merchant and postmaster at Southbury; _ m. Harriet Rose, dau'r of Frederick and Fanny Hinman, April 5, 1836. He took charge of the post-office in Southbury, 1827, and is now postmaster. (27 years.) Charles H. and Harriet R., have issue, viz.: 1. Catharine E., b. June 3, 1837. 2. Jay N., b. Jan. 4, 1839, d. June 24, 1839. 3. Curtis N., b. Sept. 23, 1840. 4. Sarah E., b. June 28, 1843. 5. An infant, b. and d. Aug. 27, 1845. 6. Harriet A., b. Oct. 14, 1846. 7. Mary Emma, b. Nov. 3, 1849. 8. Fanny Mitchell, b. Aug. 1, 1852.

NEWELL, C., b. April 16, 1814 son of Sally and Jedediah, is a merchant in New York; m. Elizabeth Mansfield, of New Haven, Sept. 14, 1835; she was b. April 27, 1814; children, viz., Charles m., b. Jan, 21, 1837; Mary Louisa, b. April 20, 1847. Jedediah Hall, the father d. Dec. 3, 1849, aged 66; Sally his widow, d. Aug. 24, 1854, aged 69.

5. Hon. CURTIS HINMAN, son of Col, Joel, was by profession a lawyer, he read law under the instruction of Judge Chapman, late deceased of Newtown, and became one of the most efficient and powerful advocates at the New Haven bar of his age, astute in the management of his cases, and proved himself a gentleman of superior talents. He d. when a member of the State Senate, 1820, aged 34 years. He was b. Aug. 30, 1785, and d. Dec., 1820; he m. Sally, dau'r

63 of Dr. Bennet Perry, of Newtown, Conn., Sept. 10, 1809, she was b. Sept. 3, 1790, and d. Aug. 26, 1844. Children: 1. Charles Sherman, b. July 12, 1810, d. May 28, 1832. 2. Caroline Perry, b. March 20, 1812. 3. Robert Curtis, b. March 4, 1814, d. May 25, 1836. 4. Catharine Elizabeth, b. April 11, 1816, d. Aug. 16, 1835.

HERMAN P., b. Oct. 20, 1818, and went to Vermont, where he m. Sarah M. Balch, of Derby, Vermont, and d. in Schoolcraft, Michigan, where he d. Dec. 19, 1844, and left his widow Sarah, who m. 2d. a merchant, and yet resides in the house erected by her first husband. Here we see three sons and one dau'r and the mother, all taken by that fell destroyer consumption, which originated with the mother. Caroline P., the only survivor of Hon. Curtis Hinman's family, m. Barnabas W. Root, then of Woodbury, Sept. 23, 1829, and had children, viz.: 1. Charles H., b. June 16, 1832 2. Edward Curtis, b. Feb. 27, 1842. 3. Howard Perry, b. April 17, 1846, d. March 24, 1852.

Mr. Root, removed to Plymouth, Conn., in 1832, where he yet resides, one of its most respected citizens, captain of a military company and honorably discharged; legislator in 1845, judge of probate in 1848; deacon, town clerk and justice of the peace, in 1854; and yet serves in the three last offices. These sons of Mr. Root and his wife, show strong and evident marks of the talents of their grandfather, Hon. Curtis Hinman, who was a member of the General Assembly, in May, 1815, 1819, and senator in 1820, and d. when a senator.

6. ROBERT., d. in April 13, 1813, aged 21 years, son of Col. Joel. 7. PHEBE, never married, resides at the old domicile, received of her father and grandfather, with her sister Nancy, and is a lady of superior mind like her mother. 8. NANCY, unmarried, lives at Southbury, with her sister Phebe. 9. ALBERT, also son of Col. Joel, was a farmer, never m.; was several years postmaster at Southbury; d. May 12, 1842, aged 46. 10. SOPHIA, m. Truman Mitchell, of Southbury, they removed and settled at Camillus, New York; have Children. 11. SHERMAN, Esq., son of Joel, b. April 20, 1795, read law in Conn., where he was admitted to the bar as attorney and counselor at law; he went to Mississippi to pursue his profession, where his future prospects were brilliant, and his business lucrative,_ but a few years in that climate, terminated his promising career; he d. in Vicksburg, unmarried, 1832. 12. HINMAN, Hon. JOEL, b. Jan. 27, 1802, son of Col. Joel, read law, and was

64 admitted to the bar in the County of New Haven, and settled at Waterbury, where he successfully followed his profession for several years, until 1842, when he was honored with an appointment of side judge of the Superior Court in Conn., which office he holds, and there are few if any of his fellows, of sounder judgment or better qualified for that important office. He m. in early life Maria Scovill, a sister of Lampson Scovill, Esq., of Waterbury, where first settled as a lawyer. He removed to New Haven, after his appointment to the bench, and since removed to Cheshire. He has four children, viz., Caroline, who m. Henry Goodwin, a merchant in Hartford; William, Eunice S., and Mary Clark. Judge Hinman now resides in Cheshire, New Haven County, on a farm. 13. MARIETTA, dau'r of Col. Joel, m. Isaac Johnson, resides at Southbury; (a farmer;) has one child Marietta, single. 14. MARIA, dau'r of Col. Joel, m. Eliot Pulford, Oct. 6, 1834; resides in Southbury, and has two daughters, Julia Mafia and Grace Sophia, single. Col. Joel Hinman, had other children d. young. 15. A son d. aged 18 months.

HINMAN, SHERMAN, Esq., son of Col. Benjamin, of Southbury, was b. Oct., 1752, graduated at Yale College, in 1776, but became a merchant and farmer in his native town, He built the brick house in Southbury, where David Hinman now lives. He lived in dashing splendor for a few years, and d. Feb 19, 1793, aged 40. He m. Molly or Mary Hinman, dau'r of Capt. Timothy, Feb. 9, 1777; she d. April 30, 1791, aged 34; had two daughters, viz., Mary or Sarah, who m. William Forbes, of New Haven, Nov. 18, 1794, afterward removed and settled in Vermont; Forbes left a son Sherman Hinman Forbes, perhaps others, b. in Vermont; also, Clarissa, Dau'r of Sherman. HINMAN, CLARISSA, 2d dau'r of Sherman, m. Jared Hawley, a merchant Oct. 20, 1805, and had children: 1. Robert, b. Nov. 24, 1806, d. 1808. 2. Benjamin Blagg, b. April 30, 1809; m. Clarissa Carr, of the State of Maine; he d. June 23, 1839. 3. Mary, b. July 2, 1811.

The mother d. in Oxford, Conn., March 11, 1818, aged 33; Jared the father d. Jan. 27, 1822, at Oxford, aged 41. Their dau'r Mary, m. Dr. Anthony Burritt, of Southbury, and has several children. (It appears from the aboverecord that Sherman and Mary Hinman, above. had a son Sherman R., d. aged 5, Nov. 13, 1793; and Martha, aged 11., Aug 1790; and Betsey, aged 9. d. Oct., 1790)

HINMAN, Dea. DAVID, b. 1722, son of Benjamin, Jr., and Sarah Sherman, and brother of Col, Benjamin Hinman, was a farmer in Southbury; he m. Sarah Hinman, dau'r of

65 Titus, Jr,; they had children, viz,: 1. Asa, m. Annis Hinman, dau'r of Ebenezer Hinman. 2. Annis. m. Daniel Hinman, son of Ebenezer Hinman, of Woodbury. 3. Gen. Eph'm, b. 1753; m. Sylvania French, dau'r of Wm. 4. David, Jr., m. Mary Ann, dau'r of Dr. Graham; he d. Jan. 5, 1820, aged 65. 5. Capt. Benjamin, m. Anna Keysor, of the State of New York.

Deacon David@--J-dl_ 19, 1758 aged 36 years, and his widow Sarah, (Gingle) m. for her 2d husband, Deacon Daniel Curds, of Southbury, Sept. 22, 1760 or 61. Deacon Curtis, was of the Stratford Curtis's, and had two dau'rs, Sarah and Mary, by this marriage. SARAH, m. Col Joel Hinman, of Southbury, and had a large family. Mary, Curtis, m. Capt. Park Brown, of Horse,Neck, in Greenwich, Conn., also had a large family. Sarah, the Widow of Deacon David Hinman, and afterward widow of Deacon Daniel Curtis, d. at Southbury, Jan. 12, 1807, aged 78 years; Mary, wife of Park Brown, d. June 30, 1825, aged 57, and Capt. Brown, m. Widow Buck, of New Haven, where he d. Sept. 23, 1840, aged 81, no issue by his 2d marriage, and his widow now lives in New Haven.

HINMAN, ANNIS, only dau'r of Deacon David above, m. Daniel Hinman son of Ebenezer, Sept. 22, 1773; they lived many years at Southbury, but removed to Charlotte, Vermont, and removed from thence to Bennington, Vt., where they both died; they had Betsey, and only child, b. in Southbury; she m. Samuel Brown, Sept. 30, 1793, a brother of Capt. Park Brown; Betsey had but one child Samuel Hinman Brown, Esq., the only heir to a large estate from his grandfather and his mother, who inherited her father's estate. He is now a gentleman of fortune, and now a Judge of the County Court, and resides at Bennington; He m. Sarah Brown, dau'r of Park, a cousin, and has children, Samuel H., Jr., m. widow Minor, of Roxbury, Conn., and had one child; Sarah, d. 1855; Francis, single; Helen, single.

Park Brown and Mary his Wife, had children; Harry, Charlotte, d; Daniel, m. and d.; one m. Gay R. Sanford, Esq., and has a promising family of sons and one dau'r. One dau'r m. Samuel H. Brown; Daniel m. left children, and d. in Penn.; Samuel, m. had children, d. at New Haven, Conn.; Eph'm, m. in Woodbury, and had one son who is a merchant in Wisconsin; Eph'm, d.; Mary also had other children, d. Single. He represented Southbury, in the Legislature, Oct., 1812.

HINMAN, Lieut, ASA, the eldest son of Deacon David and Sarah, his wife was bap. Aug., 1750. He served during the war of the Revolution. He m. Annis Hinman, dau'r of Ebenezer, of Woodbury, Feb. 1, 1775, and had children: 1. David, who sailed for China, in 1802, and was never heard from afterward; 2. Selinda, his eldest dau'r, m. Nathan Rumsey, March 2, 1796, and had several children, and moved to the West; 3. Rhoda, m.

66 Elisha Pierce, of Southbury, April 28, 1799, and had a son and two daughters. Lieut., Asa Hinman, d. Nov. 8, 1798, aged 48 years. His wife long survived him, and d. his widow.

HINMAN, Gen. EPH'M, son of Deacon David and Sarah, was b. April 5, 1753; when a young man he was captain of a military Company, quartermaster, and an assistant commissary general of issue in the war of the Revolution, and served to the close of the war, in 1783, as did two of his brothers, Lieut. Asa, and Capt.Benjamin. After the close of the war, he was promoted by regular grades to the office of Major, Colonel, and Brigadier General, and served in the last post for 13 years. He was a man of quick perception, and of great originality of thought and expression. (Cothren, has given his biography in his late historhy of Woodbury.) He was a merchant for about thirty years, at Roxbury, (then a society of Woodbury,) where he at one period owned 1000 acres of land, which he held on to with a singular tenacity, yielding him but a trifling profit, while he was paying heavy taxes, and at last proved an unprofitable investment. He was a gentleman of the old school, in the dressing of his hair, with pomatum and powder, and his attire was also that of former days, until within a few years of his decease. He was a member of the General Assembly several sessions, and received other appointments from the town. He d_ Dec. 11, 1829, aged 77. His wife d. at Hartford, Feb. 13, 1839, aged 77 years 11 month sand 13 days. He m. while he resided at Southbury, Feb. 3, 1779 Sylvania, dau'r of William French, of Southbury; she was b. March 1, 1761, and had four children, viz., John, b. and d. June 18, 1781; Laura, b. May 14, 1783, m. and had a dau'r (Henrietta,) both of whom soon after d. Oct. 2, 1816, aged 33; Royal R., was b. with the two above, in Southbury; Mary, was b. at Roxbury, Nov. 6, 1792, d. there July 16, 1820, single.

* HINMAN, ROYAL R., son of General Ephraim and Sylvania Hinman, grandson of Deacon David Hinman, of Southbury, who was son of Benjamin, Jr., son of Benjamin, Sen'r who was the third son of Edward, sen'r the Puritan, of Stratford, was b. in Southbury, then in Litchfiel d County, Conn.

* The name of Royal, (to this name,) was acquired in the following singular manner. Mr. Hinman was a classmate in college, with John Chester, D.D., now late deceased of Albany, and they were intimate friends, before and after they entered college. A catalogue of the freshman class, as was the custom, was to be collected by a committee of the class, and published alphabetically. Dr. Chester, was one of this committee, and wishing to pay his friend a compliment and without his knowledge, published the name of Royal, as his first Christian name which has ever since been used as one of his names, when before it was only Rafe.

He prepared for entering college, with Azel Backus, D.D. of B_fhlem, Conn., and graduated at Yale, in 1804, in the class with Hon. John C. Calh6une, Hon. Henry R. Storrs,Dr. John Pierpont,Dr. Abel McEwen, D. D., Lansing, and others of that prominent

67 class. He taught an academy in Virginia, a part of 1804 and 5, when he returned and entered as a law student in the office of Hon. D.S. Boardman, of New Milford, Conn., Where he continued about one year, and then entered the office of Hon. Tappin Reeve, and J. Gould, Esqrs., at Litchfield, and was admitted to the bar in 1807, in Conn., and commenced the practice of law at Roxbury, Conn., soon after, where he continued for about 20 years, when he removed to Southington, in Hartford County, where he continued in the practice of law about two years in 1833, '34 and part of 1835, and on being elected Secretary of State of Conn., in April, 1835 as successor of Hon. Thomas Day, LL. D, he removed to Hartford, in May, 1835 to execute the duties of the office to which he had been elected, an to which he was elected by the electors for seven years in succession. After which he abandoned the practice of his profession. He acted while at Southington, about two years as Judge and Clerk of Probate for that Probate District, was about ten years postmaster at Roxbury, the magistrate over 25 years. One year Brigade Major and Inspector of the 6th Brigade of Infantry in Conn., 1819; four sessions a member of the General Assembly, nominated for a member of Congress, upon the Jackson Ticket in ¢_onn. The ticket being changed, the next year he was nominated for Secretary of State, and in 1835, was elected to the latter office; member of the Linonian Society in Yale College; Honorary member of Parthenon Society in Trinity College, Dec. 2, 1843; Notary Public for Conn., in 1842; Commissioner of Deeds, &c., for State of Maine and some other States, 1837, admitted a counselor at law in the Supreme Court in the State of New York, in 1827; nominated for postmaster at Hartford, in 1844, and rejected for being neither a Van Buren or Clay adherent. In 1844, was appointed by the President of the United States, military store keeper, attached to the ordinance department, and connected with the Springfield Armory, which he declined. In 1844 was appointed Collector of Customs for the port of New Haven, and superintendent of light houses in said district which he held to the following 4th day of March; he was a member of the National Convention at Baltimore, in 1844; an original member of the Connecticut Historical Society in its formation; and Honorary or Corresponding member of the "New England Historic Genealogical Society," in May, 1847 elected an honorary member of the New Jersey Historical Society, in 1852; elected an honorary member of the Pennsylvania Historical Society, May 9, 1853; also an honorary member of the Iowa Historic Society, &c. In 1835 and '36 was appointed by the Legislature of Conn., chairman of two committees with Hon. Elisha Phelps and Leman Church, Esq., first to revise and publish the public statutes of the State, and secondly to prepare and publish the acts of incorporation or private laws of Conn.; Particularly the acts of incorporation for a given period, the last composed a volume of over 1,600 pages; and also prepared and published the volume of public acts. He was a few years after appointed in company with Hon. Thomas C Perkins, of Hartford, to again revise the public acts of Conn., which was principally performed by Mr. Perkins. He has also collected and published on his own account several words as to preserve and perpetuate the history of his native State, and that noble body of men, the first Puritan settlers of Conn., while he has not failed also,

68 to preserve their chivalry and daring exploits in the war of the Revolution, and part taken by them in that war, in a volume of 643 pages, and other works to keep in remembrance the persons of the Puritans and their descendants by their valorous deeds in peace and in war. (See Cothren's Ancient Woodbury.)

The history of the part taken by Conn., in the war of the Revolution, published in 1842, was complimented by the Legislature of Conn., in 1853, by a unanimous vote of both Houses, to purchase 250 copies, to distribute one volume to each town in the State, one to each State and Territory in the United States; 25 volumes to Mr. Vattemare, for foreign distribution, one to Congress Library, &c.,&c. He also published a volume of 372 pages, composed of official letters (many of them never before published) between the Kings and Queens of England, and the different first Governors of the Colony of Conn. He m. Lydia, youngest dau'r of Major General John Ashley, of Sheffield, Mass., Sept. 14, 1814; she died in the City of New York, Aug. 27, 1853, at 15 minutes after nine o'clock, A.M.; their children are viz., 1. Jane Ashley, b. March 11, 1816; m. John Bigelow, of Mobile, Alabama, Oct. 18, 1838. 2. RoyalA, b. March 7, 1818, a farmer unmarried. 3. Lydia Ann, b. April 17, 1820; m. Charles E. Babcock, of New York. 4. Mary Elizabeth, b. March 20, single, lives in New York. 5. Catherine E., b. Sept. 15, 1826; m. F.V. Hamlin, of New York.

The above children, are descendants by their mother, of Gov. John Winthrop, sen'r of Boston, of Robert Ashley, of Springfield; of Wm. Whiting, Esq., of Hartford; also of Gov. George Wyllys, by his daughter Amy, who m. Col. John Pynchon, son of Wm., of Springfield; of William Ballantine, a Scotchman of Boston, from Ayr, in Scotland, as early as 1653, and of the Gays of Dedham, all of whom were early Puritan settlers in New England.

I-IINMAN, JANE A., a dau_r of Royal R., m. John Bigelow, of Mobile, Oct. 18, 1838, where he was then a merchant, afterward at St. Louis, Missouri, and Boston, Mass., and now a merchant in Northampton, Mass. Children, viz.: 1. Jane Frances, b. Oct. 11, 1839; 2. John H., b. Aug. 8, 1841, d. Sept. 22, 1844, at Hartford, aged 3 years, 1 month and 14 days; 3. Wm. H., b. Aug. 19, 1845, d. at Boston, June 9, 1846; 4. George Ashley, b. Feb. 12, 1848; 5. An infant son, b. and d. 1850.

HINMAN, LYDIA ANN, dau'r of Royal R., m. Charles E. Babcock, (a merchant in New York,) Sept. 1, 1845, at Hartford, and had children, viz.: 1. Charles H., b. at Hartford, July 18, 1846; 2. Royal H., b. April 10, 1848, at New York, where he d. Sept. 15, 1849; interred at Hartfored, Sept. 15, 1849, (d. of Cholera:) 3. George Elisha, b. at Stonington, Conn., July 27, 1854, (resides in New York.)

69 HINMAN, CATHERINE E., dau'r of Royal R., m. Frederick V. Hamlin, a Merchant in New York, March 16, 1847, and has 2 sons, viz.: 1. Frederick H., b. in New York, Oct. 19, 1848; 2. Walter Ashley, b. Dec. 18, 1852; reside in New York.

HINMAN, DAVID, a farmer of Southbbury, son of Deacon David, and grandson of Benjamin, Jr., and Sarah Sherman, was bap. Jan., 1756. He m. Mary Ann Graham, dau'r of Dr. Andrew, of Southbury, Feb. or Oct. 5, 1872, and had children, viz.: 1. Frederick, b. Nov. 3. 1884; m. Fanny Mitchell, dau'rlof Simeon. 2. Nathan, b. Feb. 8, 1787; m. Sally Burrit, dau'r of Dr. Anthony, May 10, 1821. 3. David, Jr., b. Dec. 20, 1790; d. in 1799, July 9, age 9. 4.Benjamin Jay, b. May. 27, 1795, or 6; m. Harriet Minor; 2d. m. Harriet Bacon, Feb 28, 1820. 5. Polly M. b.Feb. 1, 1800; m. James H.Ward, of Vermont, June 26, 1825, or 6, and has six children, Ellen, Caroline, m. Dr. Candee, of Bristol, Fanny, Mary, Eugene. (HFA NOTE: R. R. Hinman says 6 children but only 5 are listed.) 6. Patty M., b. Jan. &7,1803, m. Deacon Nathan Mitchell, June, 26, 1823, formerly a merchant, and now a farmer; she has one dau'r Mary, who m. David Wheeler, of Southbury; all reside in Southbury.

David the father, d. at Southbury, Jan. 5, 1820, aged 65; Mary ann, his widow, d. March 8, 1847, aged 85.

HINMAN, FREDERICK, son of David, the farmer, b. Nov. 3, 1784, was also a farmer at Southbury. He m. Fanny Mitchell, May 8, 1814, dau'r of Simeon; she was b. Sept. 30, 1791, and had children: 1. Horace R., b. Aug. 13, 1815, d. Aug 16, 1818; 2. Harriet R., b. Aug. 10, 1816, m. Charles Hall, Esq., April 5, 1836; Postmaster and merchant at Southbury; 3. David R., b. Dec. 11, 1818, m. Betsey Curtis, of Newtown, b. Nov. 15, 1824, no children. Frederick, the father, d. April 15, 1832, aged 47; his widow Fanny is yet living in Southbury, unmarried. His brother David, d. July 9, 1799, aged 9 years.

HINMAN, NATHAN, son of David and Mary Ann, was b. Feb. 8, 1787. He d. March 21, 1842. He m. Sally Burfitt, May 10, 1821. She was b. March 12, 1800, and d. his widow, Nov. 15, 1827. They had children: 1. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 14, 1822. 2. Selina, b. Oct. 3, 1823; d. May 23, 1849. 3. Burritt,b.Jan. 4, 1825; d. NOV.15, 1827. 4. Nathan, B., b. April 10, 1828; m. Julia Ray, April 14, 1852; has one child. 5. Julia, b. Feb. 5. 1830. 6. Martha, b. Feb. 29, 1832; m. Frederick Pond, Dec. 23, 1850. 7. Anthony B., b. June 29, 1834. 8. William Curtis, b. Dec. 16, 1836.

70 9. Charles Curtis, b. March 6, 1841.

Nathan B., his 4th child, lives in Litchfield, has one son, Charles Wilbur, b. Feb. 13, 1853.

HINMAN, BENJAMIN JAY, son of David and Mary Ann, was b. May 27, 1795. He m. first Harriet E. Minor, Oct. 24, 1823, and had children: 1. Curtiss Seth, b. Oct. 20, 1824; m. Mafia M. Wheeler, April 24, 1855. 2. Jane A., b. April 26, 1827; m. Denison D. Lambert, of New Haven, August 4, 1852; one child.

Harriet E., his wife, d. Dec 2, 1827, and he m. 2d, widow Harriet Bacon, (maiden name, Burritt,) Feb. 28, 1830, and had Emeline, b. July 29, 1853; m. Alonzo Brown, Dec., 1855. Benjamin is a farmer, and a most worthy citizen, in Southbury.

HINMAN, Major BENJAMIN, Son of Dea. David, who was son of Benjamin, Jr., grandson of Benjamin, sen'r, and great-grandson of Edward Hinman, sen'r of Stratford, m. Anna Keyser, July 8, 1787, dau'r of Capt. John Keyser, near Little Fall, N.Y., who was a prisoner about 3 years during the war of the Revolution. Major Benjamin Hinman d. April 7, 1821, at Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, on a Journey from Utica to New Jersey. Anna, his widow, is yet living, and resides at Rushville, Illinois, in the 85th year of her age. Their Children: 1. John Edward, of Utica, b. June 2, 1789. 2. Benjamin, Jr. Esq., b. Jan. 27, 1794; never m. He d. at Hinmanville, Oswego county, New York, August 9, 1844. 3. Col. John Jay, b. May 7, 1798. 4. Gen. William A., b. July 11, 1802, lives Rushville, Illinois. 5. Maranda, b. August 4, 1806; d. July 11, 1807. 6. Annis, b. Dec. 10, 1815; m. at Rushville, Illinois, Dr. Thomas Monroe, Oct. 5, 1841; (he was b: in Maryland;) he resides at Rushville, a physician of rare eminence. They have children, viz., 1. John Hinman Monroe, b. August 14, 1842; 2.'[homas, Jr., b. Oct 26, 1844; 3. James Edward, b. Jan. 34, 1847; 4. Mary Anna, b. Dec., 1848; 5. Hinman, b. July 21, 1852. Dr. Monroe and his family yet reside at Rushville, Illinois.

Major Benjamin,, the father of the above family, was b. at Southbury, Conn., and remained there until his manhood. He was engaged in most of the war of the Revolution, in various capacities, as captain, assistant commissary, wagon-mastercaid to Gen. Green, &c., and in other responsible_tations in the service of his country. He was one of the 13 commissioned officers from woodbury, with two of his brothers, Asa and Ephraim, who were in the service by the name of Hinman, including Capt. Elisha, of New London, who

71 was captain of ships of war. Major Benjamin removed from Woodbury to Little Falls, N.Y., during or soon after the war, and settled near the Mohawk river. His wife was b. on the farm where Fort Keyser was built. He afterward purchased and removed to Utica, where he lived several years previous to his decease in 1821.

HINMAN, Col. JOHN E., of Utica, son of Major Benjamin and Anna, is now living at Utica. He is a man of strong mind, quick perception, f'nan,determined, and resolute in all his projects, whether it be in religion, business, or politics. And if like Gen. Jackson, he declared "by the Eternal" his project should be effected, he generally succeeded in his object. Though he has devoted much of his life to the accumulation of wealth, he has his traits and streaks of charity, and among his family and friends he uses it often with no sparing hand. Though his father in middle life had a competency, yet toward the close of his live much of it had passed beyond his control; and when he died, he left his wife and five children, and not a large estate for their support at Utica. Col. John E., then about 16 years of age, and the eldest of the children, like a man of maturer years, being blessed with good sense, and a share of energy that few of his age possessed, took charge of the family, sustained his mother, educated his brothers and sister; two of them as lawyers. He was sheriff's deputy under James S.Kipp, Esq., as high sheriff in Oneida county, from 1813, to 1820. He was quarter-masterof the 134th regiment of militia in 1813, and high sheriff from 1821 until 1831, except one term. he was elected Lieut. Col. of a regiment in 1821, which he resigned, after he received the appointment of sheriff the same year, of Oneida county. Since which he has been honored by two or more elections to the responsible office of Mayor of the city of Utica, and held various other places of trust, all of which have been performed to the satisfaction of his friends and constituents. Col. Hinman m. Mary, dau'r of G.C. Schroppel, Esq., deceased, of New York, Nov. 27, 1827. Mr Schroppel was early one of the wholesale tea merchants in the city of New York, by which he accumulated a large fortune. He d. in the city of New York, and was interred in St. Mark's church-yard. Col.Hinman and his lady reside in the city of Utica, without children. He is one of those men ardent for his friends, open and frank with his enemies, and never yields an opinion until satisfied he is in error.

HINMAN, Col. JOHN JAY, Esq., son of Major Benjamin and Anna, b. May 7, 1798, m. at Rushville, Illinois, Huldah M. Sturtevant,April 11, 1842; she is a sister of Professor Sturtevant, of Jacksonville, Illinois, and of the Fairfield county Sturtevants, in Conn. He read law at Utica, and was admitted to-the Bar in the State of New York, and few years after removed to Rushville, Illinois, and followed his profession for a few years, and then went into the milling and flour business; and afterward, about three years before his death; removed with his family to Ottoway, Illinois, and commenced merchandizing. Col.John Jay d. at Ottoway,Illinois, Oct..5, 1849, and was there buried. He d. of cholera four days after the death of the last of his five children. His grief at the loss of all his five children, produced on himself the cholera; and thus died a man of as pure a heart as ever lived; and

72 the only survivor of that once happy family was his widow. Children: 1. Anna Keyser, d. August 21, 1846; buried at LaGrange Farm, Brown county, Illinois. 2. John Jay, Jr. d. at Ottoway, of scarlet fever, May 11, 1849. 3. William A. Hinman, d. at Ottoway, May 19, 1849, of scarlet fever. 4. Grace A., d. at Ottoway, of Cholera, Sept. 30, 1849. 5. Jay S. Hinman, d. at Ottoway, of cholera, Oct. 1, 1849.

His widow Huldah resides at Beardstown, Cass county, Illinois, single.

Capt. BENJAMIN Jr., son of Major Benjamin, an older brother of John Jay, Esq., b. 1794; resided most of his life at Utica, New York. He was a magistrate, captain of a company, &c., and never m. He d. at Hinmanville, Oswego county, New York, August 9th. 1844, when a young man, and had only reached middle life.

Gen. WILLIAM A. HINMAN, b. July 11, 1802 son of Major Benjamin, of Utica, was educated a lawyer at Utica, where he was admitted to the Bar, and where he followed his profession a few years. But his ambition either for wealth or fame induced him to visit Illinois in 1832, and he never retumed, but located himself at Rushville, Schuyler county, Illinois, where he now resides. He has dealt largely in new farms in that neighborhood, and has become wealthy. He m. at Jacksonville, Illinois, Grace A. Kingsbury, Feb. 4, 1843, and resides in Rushville; has children, John Edward, b. Nov. 14, 1843; Edward M. C., b. April 10, 1847.

MARANDA, Dau'r of Major Benjamin, b. August 4, 1806; d. 1817.

ANNIS, dau'r of Major Benjamin and Anna, of Utica, b. Dec. 10, 1815, was m. at Rushville, Illinois, to Dr. Thomas Monroe, (b. in Maryland,) Oct. 5, 1841, and have children, viz.: 1. John H., b. August 14, 1842. 2. Thomas, Jr., b. Oct. 26, 1844. 3. James Edward, b. Jan.23, 1847. 4. Mary Anna, b. Dec 18, 1848. 5. Hinman, b. July 21, 1852.

Dr. Monroe resides at Rushville, in the practice of his profession, with his wife and family.

HINMAN, Capt. WAIT, 5th son of Sergeant Benjamin, of Woodbury, bap. Oct, 1706, who was son of Edward, sen'r of Stratford. He d. Dec. 29, 1775, aged 68 years. He owned the baptismal covenant, 1730. He m. Ann Hurd, June 11, 1729, and had children:

73 1. Samuel, b. Feb. 18, 1730; bap. May, 1730; m. Army Twichel, Nov. 16, 1757, and lived near Carlton's bridge. 2. Truman, hap. 1731; b. June 27, 1731. (Capt.Truman.) 3. Wait, Jr., b. Nov., 1732; bap. Dec., 1732. 4. Mercey or Mary, bap. Sept. 20, 1735; m. Capt. Agur Curtis. 5. Ann, bap. Dec., 1737; m. Moses Downs. Moses Downs m. B. Hinman, April 4, 1791. 6. Currence or Prudence, bap. April 12, 1740; m. Sand. Curtis. 7. Bethuel, bap. June 1742; m. Hannah Hicock, Nov. 8, 1770.

Capt. Wait Hinman had the grant of a ferry, three miles below Pootatuck, ferry, about one mile down the river from Bennett's bridge in Southbury. In 1775, the ferry was renewed to Samuel Hinman, son of Wait Hinman. In 1778, Gen. Washington on his march, "built a bridge at Hinman's ferry;" (Hartford record; see Cothren:) called Carlton's bridge; and Ephraim Hinman supplied the provisions for the workmen, as D. Commissary; and Judge Timothy Hinman, of Derby, Vermont, was one of the workmen to build the bridge, Ann, wife of Capt. Wait Hinman, d. August 29, 1785 aged 83. Capt. Wait Hinman, d. April 29, 1775, aged69, noted for activity and strength. Capt. Wait Hinman, with a company of 104 men, including Lieut, John, Benajah, and David.Hinman, in August, 1757, on an alarm that fort Wm. Henry, near Lake George, was in _J_anger,marched to the relief of the fort, (and Cothren says,) were absent about three weeks. Capt. Ebenezer Downs also marched his company, (of which Reuben Hinman and Samuel Hinman, were of his company,) with about the same number of men, on the same alarm from Woodbury to fort Wm. Henry.

HINMAN, SAMUEL, son of Wait, m.Amy Twichel, Nov. 16, 1757, and had children in southbury, viz., 1. Ann, bap. July, 1759. 2. Betty, m. Joseph post. 3. wait.

HINMAN, WAIT, son of Samuel, son of Wait, son of Benjamin, m. Eunice Mitchel, dau'r of Dea. Eleazur, of Southbury, Jan. 29, 1784, and had two children, Josiah, b. May 23, 1786, and Olive. Josiah his son, b. May 23, 1786, m. Sally Bassett, dau'r of John, March 16, 1808, and has a large family in Southbury. Olive, dau'r of Wait, b. Sept. 28, 1797, m. Mr. Laird, of Michigan, and has"no children. Eunice, the widow of wait, is yet living in Southbury, very aged.

HINMAN, Capt. TRUMAN, 3rd son of Capt. Wait Hinman, of Southbury, was bap. in 1731. He m. Olive, dau'r of Capt. Timothy Hinman, of Southbury, a merchant, farmer, and miller, June 17, 1763, and had children, viz.,

74 1. Timothy, bap. August 21, 1778, b. July 14. 1764; m. Sarah Ann Hinman. 2. Ruth Emm, bap. August 21, 1778; b. June 1, 1768; she m.D.S. Bull, Sept, 1793; he d. and she m. Sherman Hinman; she d. Oct. 24, 1796, aged 28. 3. Olive b. March 15, 1771; bap. august 21, 1778; m. Nathan S. Judson, no issue. 4. Col. Truman, b. March 18, 1778; m. Betty Curtis, dau'r of Nathan, 1798.

Capt. Truman Hinman, the father, d. Dec. 5, 1793, aged 62. Olive, widow of Capt. Truman Hinman, d. Oct. 31,1809. She was b. Sept. 21, 1730, aged 70. The foregoing family are now all deceased. Capt. Truman was possessed of large estate, as was his wife; and few men of his day enjoyed a more exalted reputation, with a fortune to sustain him in the rare style in which he lived.

Capt. Truman Hinman and Shadrac Osbom, Esq;s, of Southbury, appear to have acted as assistant commissaries of purchases, and Osborn as issuing commissary at Ticonderoga, in 1775; and purchased provisions for the troops at that post, and probably were suttlers there also, though it is supposed that Osborn had not a formal appointment of deputy commissary in the army until 1777, which he held after that time until the close of the War.

HINMAN, Major TIMOTHY, oldest son of Capt. Truman, b. July 14, 1764, bap. 1778; was a merchant and farmer at Southbury. He graduated at Yale College, 1784. Me m. Sarah Ann, only daughter of Edward Hinman, Esq., of Southbury, Jan. 10, 1791. His children were, 1. Sally, b. Dec. 11, 1792; never m., and d. Feb. 2, 1841, aged 44. 2. Olive, b. July 17, 1798; m. Col. Charles Hicock, of Southbury, March 11, 1821 or 2; had one child in 1823, which d. in infancy; and his wife d. Feb. 22, 1840.

Edward, Esq. b. about 1794; never m., and d. August 20, 1855, and left his only living sister, Ann and the only survivor of the family for three generations, on her mothers's side. She occupies the family mansion in lonely solitude, at Southbury.

Sally Ann, b. August 17, 1796; d. young. Ann, b. about 1800, and well she may join with the poet in the four lines applied to Helen Hinman. Major Timothy, her father, d. June 18, 1810, aged 46. The mother d. June 17, 1845, aged about 80 years.

HINMAN, EDWARD, Esq. * son of Major Timothy, and grandson of lawyer Edward, b. about 1794; was by profession a lawyer, and had pursued his practice of law for many years in his native town. Hed. at Southbury, August 20, 1855, aged about 60 years. He was two years Judge of the County Court for the County of New Haven, a member of the Legislature, a member of the state senate in 1843. His greatest fault was, that he never

75 married, and had no heirs of his own to whom to bequeath his large estate. He was a member of the general assembly in 1822, 1831, and state senator in 1843

* At a meeting of the members of the Bar of New Haven county, held August, 1855, Hon.Ralph I. Ingersoll, Chairman, and Alfred H. Terry, Esq., Secretary, the following preamble and resolution were offered by Alfred Blackman, Esq., and unanimously adopted:

Whereas, We have been informed of the recent death of the Hon. Edward Hinman, gentleman long and favorably known as a member of the Bar, and a Judge of the County Court of this county-

Resolved, That the upright and estimable character of our late associate, manifested through a long and honorable career at the Bar and upon the Bench, commended him to the kindest regards of his professional brethren, and that we deeply sympathize with his relatives and near friends in their bereavement.

Resolved, that the proceedings of this meeting be made public in the newspapers of this city; and that a copy of the preamble and resolutions here, by us adopted, be signed by the chairman and secretary, and transmitted to the sister of the deceased.

R. 1. INGERSOLL, Chairman. ALFRED H. TERRY, Secretary.

See New Haven Palladium, Sept. 1, 1855

HINMAN, Col. TRUMAN, b. March 18, 1778, youngest son of Capt.Truman Hinman, of Southbury, who was grandson of Wait, was a gentleman of wealth, and of a noble, high-minded spirit. He was a member of the general assembly in 1808 and 1810. He m. Betty Curtis, dau'r of Nathan, Nov. 22, 1798, who was also wealthy. They had two children; Charles C., Esq., b. August 3, 1800; and Eliza, b. June 12, 1803. She d. single, March 3, 1855. Col. Truman d. aged only 36 years, June 21, 1813. Betty, his widow, d. about 1852.

HINMAN, Capt. CHARLES C., only son of Col.Truman Hinman, b. August 3, 1800, was twice a member of the general assembly of Connecticut. He was a gentleman farmer. He d. May 16, 1839, aged 39. He m. Eliza M. Stiles, of Southbury,June 17, 1822, and had a daughter Helen, who now is a young lady, the only heir and survivor of her branch of this respectable and wealthy family, for four generations. His widow is yet living. Well may Helen say with the poet,

" like one who treads alone, Some banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, whose garlands dead, And all but me departed."

76 HINMAN, RUTH EMM, dau'r of Capt. Truman and Olive, b. June 1, 1768; m. 1st Sherman Hinman, Esq., Dec. 11, 1791; and 2d, David Bull, Sept. 30, 1796, and d. Oct. 24, 1796; no issue.

HINMAN, BETHUEL, son of Wait, bap. 1742; m. Hannah Hicock, of Southbury, Nov., 1770, and removed to Greenville, New York, and had Shadrack, Bethuel, and several other sons, and some dau'rs; no information further, is found of this family.

HINMAN,JUSTUS, bap. August 12, 1759, was a son of Mabel and Truman Hinman. she was a dau'r of Joseph Hinman, sen'r. Justus m. Abigail Lewis, Jan., 4, 1789, of Stratford, and had children, viz., 1. Ross, b. June 19, 1791. 2. Everitt, b. Dec. 9, 1793. (HFA NOTE: Name is probably Everett, see page 80 Hinman, Everett, below.) 3. Lewis, b. Oct 2, 1797.

Justus lived in Southbury, where he d. Dec. 9, 1799, and his widow m. Dr. anthony Burritt, sen'r of Southbury, March 26, 1809, his 2d wife; and she became the mother of Dr. Anthony, Jr., with whom she now resides in Southbury.

HINMAN, ROSS, son of Justus, m. and had one son. This son m. and d. and left 2 children. Ross removed from Southbury, and settled between Utica and Syracuse, perhaps Canastota. had Hinman, Everett, son of Justus, m. in Roxbury, Conn., and Otwo sons. He settled in Cooperstown, in the State of New York, where he now resides, if living. (HFA NOTE: See note page(habo-_:

HINMAN, LEWIS, 3d son of Justus,. m. Laura Smith. She soon after d. and left a dau'r Laura, who m. Noadiah Warner. Lewis m. 2d, Miss Skidmore, and had children, viz., Mary, who d. a young lady; Charlotte, who m. Botsford, of Newtown, Conn.; Mortimer, d. a young man. Lewis removed to Cooperstown, N.Y., with his brother Everitt, where he had two other sons born; their names not known. (HFA NOTE: Everitt is probably Everett, see HFA NOTES above.)

This left the line of Benjamin Hinman, sen'r 3d son of Segeant Edward, sen'r of Stratford, were generally wealthy farmers, though many of them were merchants and lawyers, and generally continued to reside at Woodbury and Southbury. Many of the descendants of the eldest son, Capt. Titus, early removed to Vermont and the West. Capt Titus Hinman, on ye 14th of Feb., 1672, was one of the original signers of the fundamental articles agreed upon in order to ye settlement of a plantation at Pomparague.

77 EDWARD HINMAN, JUNIOR THE FOURTH AND YOUNGEST SON OF SERGEANT EDWARD HINMAN OF STRATFORD, CONN., AND HIS LINE OF DESCENDANTS.

HINMAN, EDWARD, Jr., Youngest son of Edward, sen'r, the pilgrim, of Stratford, was born at Stratford, in 1672, and was the only son of Edward, sen'r, who settled at Stratford with his father. By the request of his father, (named in his will,) he was bought up to a trade, by Jehial Preston, of Stratford, with whom he remained until he became of age. Edward, Jr., drew 18 acres of land in the land division in Woodbury in 1702, from which it appears he might have been at Woodbury for a short time, yet it is evident he lived and died at Stratford, where his children were all born, and many of them remained; and when where some of their descendants are yet found. The descendants of Edward, Jr., are now found in all quarters of the country. From Canada to California, some revelling in wealth, others poor, but all honest; and so far as found, sustaining a high character for integrity and moral worth, which may with propriety be said of the other branches of Edward, senior's, family.

The descendants of Edward, Jr., have many of them settled within the boundaries of the original town of Stratford, in Unity, North Stratford, now Trumbull, at Daniel's Farms, Quaker Hill, Bridgeport, &c. Some of the descendants of this branch are not traced, for want of evidence. Edward, Jr., was one of the first Episcopalians in Conn., and signed the first petition to sift out the churchmen from the Congregationalist in Conn., about the time that Mr. Pigot opened to the people of Stratford the doctrines of the Church of England. Edward, Jr., M. Hannah Jennings,* and had children b. in Stratford, viz., (HFA NOTE: Edward Hinman, Jr. married Hannah Burroughs. See Exhibit #10) 1, Jonah or Jonas, b. Nov. 5, 1700; settled at Newark, N.J. 2. Hannah, b. March 3, 1702. 3. Zachariah, b. Jan. 27, 1704. 4. Samuel, b. 1705; settled in Litchfield and Goshen. 5. Justus, b. Dec. 28, 1707. 6. Ebenezer, b. Oct. 5, 1709; and August 16, 1717, settled in Southbury, (the miller.) 7. Sarah, b. Oct. 1711. 8. John, b. Nov. 4, 1713. 9. Rachel, b. Dec. 4, 1715. 10. Ebenezer, b. August 16, 1717, perhaps Ebenezer, 6th child, d. (HFA NOTE: Ebenezer is Eunice, see exhibit #9.) 11. Amos, b. Oct. 18, 1720. 12. Charity, b. June 6, 1723.

78 The three last are found upon the land record at Stratford, recorded apparently at the same time, and out of place.

* The following facts were published in the Conn, Journal, no. 517, and afterward in Barber's Historical Collections of Conn., dated North Stratford, August 20, 1777: "On the 25th inst., died in this place, Mrs. Hannah Hinman aged 99 years. She was a person of good understanding, strict religion, solid piety, and maintained a firm and unshaken hope in the merits of Christ, to the end. And what is remarkable concerning her exit out of the world, she died the very day on which she was 99 years old, of which she had a premonition near 20 years before her death, in a dream or vision. A venerable comely person, who she afterward used to call her guardian angel, and whom she had seen once before, appeared to her and asked her age. She told him; upon which he replied, "You will not live to an hundred years, but almost; you will live to be 99 and then die." She often mentioned this to her friends and neighbors, and was confidently persuaded of the truth of it, that she would frequently count upon it, how many years she had to live. And there are scorees of persons now living in the parish, who have often heard her say that she should die at 99, on her birth-day, old style. About a fortnight before her decease, she inquired of her son, landlord John Hinman, at whose house she died, the day of the month, and again repeated to the family that she had just so many days to live; which accordingly happened on her very birth-day, as it is called. The great age to which this person had arrived, together with those circumstances respectiong the time of her death, are so very extraordinary that it was thought proper to communicate them to the public.) (Journal and Barber's History of Conn.) These facts are yet believed by most of the descendants of that branch of the family. Her son John, with whom she died, as above stated, often repeated the facts during his life. He stated that on the day of her death, she arose in the morning in her usual good health, ate her breakfast and dinner with the family. He said to her in the morning, "Well, mother, the day has arrived." She replied, "Yes; and I shall die to-day;) as she did, in the afternoon of the day foretold. This lady was the widow of Edward, Jr., of Stratford. She died at the house of her son John Hinman, in Trumbull, where she had resided some time previous, near where David B. Hinman now lives in Trumbun. Was she a medium? Perhaps Spiritualists will claim her as such.

HINMAN, SARAH, eldest dau'r of Sergeant Edward, of Stratford, was b. in 1653; m. William Roberts, (perhaps of Milford,) afterward of Stratford. she had children, at Stratford, viz., 1. Hannah, bap. Oct. 21, t677;.d. 2. Zachery, bap. May, 1682. 3. Sarah, bap. in 1685. 4. Hannah, 2d, in May, 1686. 5. Amos, in July, 1689; perhaps others, not traced.

79 William Roberts exchanged land in Stratford with Hugh Griffin in 1668, and with John Wheeler in 1669; and had an ear-mark on record, entered there Oct. 14, 1681. Some of his descendants settled in New Milford.

HINMAN, ZACHARIAH, 2d son of Edward, Jr., is not traced, or record found of his family, which requires further investigation. He was for a short time at Southbury. (HFA NOTE: R. R.Hinman did not trace Zachariah. To enhance this publication Family Group Sheets, Exhibit 10 are included.)

HINMAN, Capt. SAMUEL, 3rd son of Edward,Jr., of Stratford, b. 1705, at Stratford. He was by profession a surveyor of land. He removed when a young man to Litchfield, after which he became one of the early proprietorsand first settlers of the town of Goshen in Conn. He bid off one right in Goshen, Feb. 14, 1738, and had the 46th choice for his first division. His first survey bill of about 150 acres, was dated Dec. 7. 1738. He surveyed the town, and lands for individuals in Goshen. He appears to have erected a log- house there as early as 17438or 1_39, and was one of the proprietor's committee for laying out most of the early divisions of land in Goshen, and was frequently called to fill the ordinary offices of the town. The house where he once lived was standing a few years since. His brother John was for a time at Goshen, aiding Capt.Samuel in his surveys, but returned to Stratford, where he afterward settled and died. Capt. Samuel d. at Goshen in 1784. Not known who he m. His children were, 1. Lois, m. Norton, son of one of the brothers of Joseph Norton, who removed from Durham to Goshen. 2. Sarah, b. July 5, 1731. 3. Wilkinson, b. June 8, 1733. 4. Samuel, twins b. July 26, 1736 5. Mary, (twin to Samuel) 6. Joseph, b. March 7, 1738. 7. Phineas, b. March 31, 1740. 8. Asch, (a twin,) b. March 13, 1742. 9. Lewis, belonged to the army in 1776. 10. Wait, b. 1748; m. Mary Howe, from Wallingford.

Asher, (Asch,) lived in Canton.

(HFA NOTE: Their is a division of opinion on the children of Hinman, Capt. Samuel. The HFA, the Barbour Collection, Durham Vital Records and Fowler' s History of Durham, Ct. supports the division as listed in EXHIBITS 11 & 12. Aditional children not listed by R. R. Hinman were Asel or Asahel, Lemuel, and Rhoda, listed in exhibit 12. Phineas Hinman, m. 2nd Ruth Colt and 3rd Abigail Main. Had more children then given by R. R. Hinman)

80 HINMAN, PHINEAS, 7th child of Capt. Samuel, of Goshen, b. 1740 at Goshen; m. Rhoda Hubbel; she d. August 19, 1819, aged 78 years. He again m. in his old age, and d. soon after at Goshen. His children were Truman, Abner, Ruth; Olive, m. James Royce, son of Josiah Royce; Polly, m. John Royce, son of John, sen'r. Phineas was by trade a blacksmith, and lived for a time in Torrington, and then removed to Goshen on to a tract of land deeded to him by his father, August 12, 1771, in the north-east part of Goshen. (HFA NOTE: Phineas Hinman married 2nd Ruth Colt and had additional children not listed by R.R. Hinman, see EXHIBIT 13.)

HINMAN, SAMUEL, Jr., son of Capt. Samuel, of Goshen, was b. at Litchfield, July 26, 1736. He m. Asine Colt, Nov. 24, 1774, and remained several years in goshen, and owned two farms there. His father lived with him toward the close of his life, and d. in his sons's family in 1784. After 1791, Samuel, Jr., removed to Susquehannah. His children recorded in Goshen were, 1. Samuel, b. May 4, 1775. 2. Miles, b. Oct. 25, 1776; perhaps others.

HINMAN, ASHER, son of Capt. Samuel, b. 1742; m. and had children, Amasa and Zerah, &c. He lived at Canton, then West Simsbury. No farther account of him is traced.

HINMAN, WAIT, son of Captain Samuel, of Goshen, was b. 1748; resided in Goshen, and m. Mary Howe, dau'r of John, of Goshen, from Wallingford. He d. there, aged 78 years, June 2, 1826, and she d. at the house of her dau'r the wife of Truman Buell, and was interred the day she would have been 80 years old. His children were, viz., 1. Susan, m. Miles Buell, of Litchfield. 2. Polly_-_aga-Hin/11_ ,, of Canto_. _e_,_ t,,,_, 3. Nancy, m. Truman Buell, of Litchfield. 4. Wait, Jr., not traced

HINMAN, TRUMAN, son of Phineas, m. and had children, (not traced.)

HINMAN, ABNER, son of Phineas, m. and had children, (not traced.)

The descendants of Capt. Samuel Hinman, of Goshen, requires a further investigation. Those of the name found in Goshen, New Hartford, Torrington, Bristol, Canton, Avonl and Canaan, are branches of the family of Edward, Jr., of Stratford, by his son Capt. Samuel, the surveyor of Goshen. Those of the name who originally settled at Farmington, were of the Woodbury branch of a brother of Edward, Jr., of Stratford.

HINMAN, JUSTUS, b. 1707, son of Edward, Jr., and his wife Hannah, of North Stratford, had children b. in Stratford, viz.,

81 1. Mary, b. Oct. 10, 1739; d. in infancy. 2. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 24, 1742. 3. Sarah, b. Dec. 17, 1747 or 1749; Judson Curtis. 4. Rachel, b. Feb. 1, 1752. 5. Mary 2d, b. Feb. 19, 1757; record says b. Feb. 18. No sons found. (Church Record of North Stratford.)

ItINMAN, EBENEZER, of Stratford, son of Edward, Jr., of Stratford, and Hannah his wife, m. Obedience Jennings, June 4, 1739, O. S. She was b. in 1720, and had children viz., 1. Ephraim, b. June 29, 1740, father of Ephraim, of New Milford. 2. Eben, b. Jan. 25, 1742, grandfather of D.B. Hinman, of Philadelphia. 3. Edward. b. May 18. 1744; m. a dau'r of Isaac Hinman, of Southbury. 4. Sarah, b. March 18, 1746; m. Eli Parsons, of Derby. 5. Michael, b. August 20, 1748, not traced. 6. Philo, b. Nov. 6, 1750; had two wives. 7. Hannah, b. Oct. 29, 1753; m. Gideon Perry, of Oxford. 8. Betty, b. Jan. 24, 1757; m. Jonathan Hinman, son of Ebenezer of Southbury. 9. Molly or Mary, b. Dec. 4, 1759; m. Joseph Basset, of Derby. 10. Ithuel or Bethuel,b. Dec. 30, 1764; went to England.

Ebenezer, above, of Stratford, removed to Woodbury, to take the charge of a grist-mill and farm for Capt. Timothy Hinman, of Southbury, and removed his family to Southbury. Ebenezer d. Nov. 18, 1795, aged about 86 years, and Obedience, his widow, d. Dec. 15, 1812, aged 92 years. She d. about 14 years after her father Jennings d.

HINMAN, ITHUEL or BETHUEL, the 10 child of Ebenezer, the miller, from Stratford to Southbury, was b. Dec. 30, 1764. This Bethuel visited London, where he remained some time, and m. there Sally Pearce, and returned with her to this country and settled at Southbury, where he remained several years, and had children. His eldest was Ebenezer. This family removed to Bristol, then a part of Farmington, where Bethuel d. Bethuel was a silversmith by trade. While he worked at his trade in Southbury he made silver spoons, on, of which is now in possession of Sarah Hinman, the original owner, she being,t the 94;year of her age. Ebenezer, the eldest son, was b. in England before his father returned to this country. His father m. Miss Pearce in England, and had as many as two children b. there, as he lost one of his children by death on his return voyage. Ebenezer, his oldest, was for a time at Boston, and then removed to Cincinnati, Ohio. Nothing is now known of the other children of Bethuel. Bethuel went to England before the Revolutionary War began, and he did not return until after peace was declared in 1783. Ebenezer, if living is at Cincinnati, Ohio, with a family, and a silver-smith by trade.

82 HINMAN, JOHN, son of Edward, Jr., of Stratford, b. Nov. 4, 1713. This John was at Litchfield and Goshen aiding his brother, Capt. Samuel, in surveying lands, about 1738, 1739, and 1740; buthe returned to Stratford, and settled at Unity or North Stratford, where he was long and favorably known as an innkeeper. He was a member of the first church of North Stratford, at the time of the settlement of Rev. James Beebe, May 6, 1747, and his wife Eunice also, and was an active and useful member in building up the church and society. His mother, Hannah Hinman, widow of Edward, Jr., resided with him during her widowhood, and until her decease, viz., August 25, 1777, aged 99 years, on her birthday. She had foretold, 20 years previous, the day she should die, and when the morning of that day arrived, being a clear, bright day, she arose in the morning in her usual good health, and it being mentioned to her that the day which she had so long foretold as the day of her decease had arrived, inquired of her how her health was, she replied she was usually well, but the event would occur, as she had predicted, before night. Her son John, seeing her so well and unconcerned , doubted whether her prediction would prove true, and therefore, unknown to his mother, placed himself under cover of his barn, near the house, to labor for the day, that his family might call upon him in case should be sick. When he was called in to dine he found his mother as well as she was in the morning; but after dinner, in the afternoon of the same day, she died as she had predicted, and at the same time.

John Hinman, senior's Children were: 1. John, b. Feb. 4, 1747. (Unity church record, Feb. 4, 1748) 2. David, b. Feb. 10, 1750; settled in Newtown, Conn. 3. Jonas, b.March 30, 1752; m. Caty Fairchild, May 16, 1779. Eunice, the first wife of John, died, and he m. 2d wife, Ann Nicholls, August 1754, and had children. 4. Eunice, b. June 6, 1755; m. Eli Barnum, 1779. 5. Martha, b. August, 1757; died or m. Nathan Booth, 1782. 6. Ann, b. May 19: 1760; m. Agur Hawley. 7. Isaac, bap. April 4, 1761; m. Charity Edwards. (The record says Baptized April 4, 1762.) 8. Aurilla, b. 1785.

HINMAN, AMOS, * youngest son of Edward, J., of Stratford, or Trumbull, and his wife Abigail, had children, 1. Josiah, b. Dec. 16, 1747. 2. Elijah, b. Feb. 13, 1749; m. Mercy or Mary Hoyt, of Trumbull, Dec. 9, 1773, and had a daughter, in Stratford, Dec. 1, 1776. (HFA NOTE: Elijah m. Dec. 29, 1773) 3. Patience, b. Nov. 18, 1750. 4. Justus, b. July 21, 1752; m. Abigail Summers, Feb. 1, 1774, or Sept, 1779.

83 5. Rachel, b. March 15, or 25, 1754. 6. Enoch, b. March, 1756; bap. April 4, 1756; m. H. Stratton. (HFA NOTE: Enoch Hinman m. Hannah Stratton. Ref" Munson Hinman Research) 7. Samuel, b. March, 1758. 8. A son, b. Jan. 27, 1760. 9. Phebe, b. May 9, 1762. 10. Mary, b. May 27, 1763 or 1764. 11. Abigail, b. July, 1770; bap. August 19, 1770.

* Amos Hinman, and Abigail his wife, Robert Hawley, and Ann his wife, John Wooster, Patience Beach, and Matthew Beach, on the 4th day of January, 1772, of Stratford, with James Beard, of Derby, Jonas Wooster, of Milford, Benjamin Wooster, of Litchfield, John Nichols, of Fairfield, Josiah and Matthew Beach, of Cornwall, John Edwards, and 3d wife Ruth, Andrew Beach, and Eliakim Beach a minor, and Phineas Sherman his guardian, Betty Beach a minor, and John Edwards, 3d, her guardian, Hudson Blackleach, John Blackleach, Nathan Wheeler, Jr., Joseph Lewis and Sarah his wife, Rebecka Blackleach, then Rebeckah Hubbell, wife of John Hubbell 2d, of Stratford and Uranah Blackleach, all of Stratford; Jacob Eliot, and Samuel Blackleach Eliot, of Stratford; Benjamin and Martha Eliot, of Lebanon, in Windham County Jacob, Samuel B., and Martha Eliot, by their father, Jacob Eliot, of Lebanon: Ann Eliot, of said Lebanon; Wm. Emes, and Mabel Emes, of a town then called Manchester, granted by the govemor of New Hampshire, then in the Province of New York, signed a petition to the county court held in Fairfield, Connecticut, by adjoumment on the fourth Tuesday of January, 1772, against Jonathan Nichols, of Stratford, for the seizen and possession of about 47 acres of land in the parish of North Stratford, which was tried by the superior court in 1773, and judgment rendered for plaintiffs. In said investigation are found the names of elderly people of stratford, as witnesses, viz., John McCuen, Deacon Moses Wheeler, Thomas Latten, Ensign Joseph Shelton, Robert Bassitt, Ebenezer Beach, and Benjamin Booth, of Stratford. This is inserted to show the location and life at the time of said trial, as they probably had all of them been citizens and descendants from Stratford.

ELIJAH, the 2d son of Amos, b. Feb. 13, 1747; m. Mercy or Mary Hoyt, of Trumbull, Dec. 9, 1773, an had a daughter bap. at Stratford, Dec. 1, 1776; perhaps had other children not found.

I-IINMAN, JUSTUS, 3d. son of Amos, was b. July 21, 1752; m. Abigail Summers, of Stratfield, Feb. 1, 1774. Children not traced or found.

HINMAN, ENOCH, son of Amos, of Tmmbull, m. Phebe Stratton, Jan. 3, 1782, and had children, Almon and Levi, two only; no dates of birth; both bap. May 8, 1794; m. 2d Phebe Booth. He d. Feb. 9, 1826, aged 69.

HINMAN, LEVI, son of Enoch, was b. May 19, 1788; m. Elizabeth Beach, of Trumbull, dau'r of Silas, Oct. 27, 1822; moved to South Britain, in Southbury, where he d. Nov. 28, 1836, aged 48. He left children: Sarah I., b. Jan. 29, 1824; m. Thomas Kellogg, Nov. 22, 1848; Elijah A., b. June 12, 1825, d. April 14, 1826 aged 1;Isaac B., b.Feb. 9,

84 1828; m. Julia E. Downs, Nov. 9, 1854; Harriet E., b. July 6, 1830; m. Locinder M. Abbot, Jan. 7, 1851; Caroline E., b. Sept. 8, 1832.

HINMAN, ALMON, son of Enoch, of Trumbull, b. 1786; m. Amelia, dau'r of David Booth, of the same place, Sept. 10, 1812, and had children, viz., David Booth, Nelson, George. Almon, the father d. April 25, 1819, aged 33.

HINMAN, Capt. DAVID, B., son of Almon, b. June 18, 1813; m. Sally Ann Mallet, dau'r of Robert, of Trumbull, June 15, 1837; he represented the town of Trumbull, in the legislature, 1851; child, Edward W., b. Nov. 10, 1839.

HINMAN, NELSON, son of Almon, b. Nov. 2, 1814, ; m. Laura Judd, of Waterbury, Jan. 27, 1837; resides in Derby, Ct.; children, Cithera A., b. July 9, 1840; Royal A., b. Aug. 27, 1843, d. April 26, 1848, Elizabeth L., b. Oct. 10, 1853.

HINMAN, GEORGE, son of Almon, m. Mary Wells, of Huntington, a descendant of Gov. Wells, in March, 1840; resides in Huntington, Conn., and has no Children.

1. Charity Hinman, m. John Seeley, of Stratford, Unity, Jan. 25, 1744 (HFA NOTE: Charity Hinman is the dau of Edward Hinman, Jr. See Exhibit #9.)

2. Samuel Hinman, m. Hannah Seeley, Nov. 11, 1786. (HFA NOTE: Samuel is the son of Amos Hinman, son of Edward Jr.)

(HFA NOTE: The following; Anne, Martha, Jonas, and Eunice are children of John Hinman, son of Edward Jr. See page 83).

3. Anne Hinman, of Unity, m. Agur Hawley, of New Stratford, Sept. 17, 1783.

4. Martha Hinman, m. Nathaniel Booth, May 17, 1779.

5. Jonas Hinman, m. Caty Fairchild, May 10. 1779.

6. Eunice Hinman of Trumbull, m. Eli Barnum, of Danbury, April 1779.

Enoch, lived and d. in Trumbull, Conn. (HFA NOTE: Enoch has no connection to anyone in this groupe.)

HINMAN,JOSIAH, son of_ Amos and Abigail Hinman, was b. Dec. 16, 1747, at Trumbull, Conn.; M. Phebe Summers, Jan. 16, or Feb, 20, 1772-3, and had children: (HFA NOTE: Corrections on thefollowing children of Josiah Hinman isfrom the research

85 of Munson B. Hinman.) 1. Abiah, b. Dec. 17, 1772, m. Josiah Gregory. 2. Eunice, b. April 22, 1775, d.; bap. Oct. 16, 1776 at N. Stratford. 3. Abigail, or Abiah, bap. Dec., 1776, b. Oct, 9, 1776, d. (HFA NOTE: Abigail b. Nov. 9, 1776) 4. Elijah S, b. April 20, 1777, bap. June 8, 1777; had two wives. (HFA NOTE: Elijah Summers b. May 20, 1777.) 5. Eunice, 2d, b. Sept. 23, 1779; m. Luke Bonny. HFA NOTE: Eunice b. Oct. 23, 1779.) 6. Ruth Alle, b. June 10,or 12, 1772; m. Samuel Winton. (HFA NOTE: Correct name is Ruth Anne.) 7. Patience, b. b. Nov. 16, 1785; m. Richard Smith. (HFA NOTE: Patience b. Mar. 16, 1786.)

Josiah, the father, d. at Catherine, Sept. 10, 1818; Phebe, his wife, b. Jan. 14, 1749, d. Jan. 9, 1817. (Bible and Stratford Record.)

Josiah and his only son, Elijah S., were masons by trade, and both b. at Trumbull, Conn., and Josiah's children were most of them b. at Trumbull, and are all recorded at Stratford, except Ruth Alle; (HFA NOTE: Ruth Alle is Ruth Anne.) Josiah, removed from Trumbull, Conn., to the town of Catherine, Co. of Shemung, State of New York, with his promising family, about 1798. Judging from the dates of deeds at Trumbull, by himself and wife Phebe, about 1798 or 9. They executed several deeds before 1798, and appeared to have sold all their lands in Trumbull, in 1799. The 2d wife of Elijah S. Hinman, Arme Catlin, was a dau'r of Abel, a granddau'r of Theodore, and of the line of Theodore Catlin, and Mary Goodwin, his wife, a branch of the family who settled at Litchfield, from Hartford. All the Catlins in Shemung County, are descendants of Theodore of the Litchfield stock. (HFA NOTE: Shemung Co. is Chemung Co. N.Y.)

I-IINMAN, ELIJAH S., Esq. only son of Josiah Hinman, was b. April 20, 1777, at Stratford, (Trumbull,) Conn., removed with his father and family to Catherine, New York. Had two wives, 1st , m. Betsey Hawley, Jan. 9, 1799, (of the Stratford family of Hawleys;) by her he had no issue; she d. Nov. 25, 1800; m. 2d, Arme Catlin, * a descendant of Theodore Catlin, of Litchfield branch; she was b. April 5, 1781, and m. Dec. 19, 1802, she d. Jan. 29, 1851. -He had children by his 2d wife, viz.:

* The family of Catlin, has been seated at Newington, near Roshelin, in Kent, England, since the Norman Conquest. R. De Catlin, was one of the followers of William the Conquerer; is mentioned in Doomsday book, as possessing two Knights' fees of land in the time of his successor in the County of Kent. Several individuals of the name have been honorably employed in the King's service. Sir Robert. Caflin, to whom the arms were granted as an honorable memento and

86 testimony of his gallantry at the battle of Agincourt, under Edward the Black Prince.

1. Betsey, b; Oct. 11, 1803; m. Dr. Burrit Sherwood, and has a dau'r Elizabeth, m. Frederick C. Oakley, of New York, June 23, 1852, and has one son. 2. Guy Catlin, b. June 4, 1806, is a farmer at Catherine. 3. George Theodore, b. June 21, 1808, druggist. 4 Clara, b. April 23, 1810, d. Aug. 6, 1814. 5. Mary. b. April 24, 1814,d. July 21, 1847; m. Sylvester H. Goodwin, Nov. 6, 1837; she left two children, Charles, and one other. 6. Elijah S. Jr., b. Sept. 8, 1817, a Merchant at Havanna. 7. Clara, 2d, b. June 25, 1820; mr. Dr.David Atwater, who d. Dec., 1843; she m. a 2d husband, Benjamin Franklin, Esq., in 1855.

Elijah S. Hinman, sen'r, son of Josiah, d. March 20, 1827; Josiah, and his son Elijah S., a farmer, owned farms adjoining at Catherine, on which Guy C. Hinman, son of Elijah S., a farmer, now lives. It is rare to find in the same family three sons of as brilliant talents as the three sons of Elijah S. Hinman, Upon the same old bible is found Theodore Catlin, b. Oct. 16, 1734, d. Feb 19, 1824, and Mary Goodwin, his wife, b. April 3, 1739, and d. 1792; perhaps father and mother of the 2d wife of Elijah S. Hinman, Sen'r, and a near relative of Phineas Catlin, Esq., of Catherine. and of the Catlin family of Conn. The children of Elijah S. Hinman, were all by his 2d marriage with Arme Catlin.* Theodore Catlin, who m. Mary Goodwin in above, was probably from Litchfield, Conn., and his wife Mary also.

*CATLIN, JOHN, Son of Samuel, of Hartford, d. 1763; he m. Margaret Seymour, Aug. 25, 1731; he settled in Litchfield, Conn., and is supposed not to have been an original proprietor or settler there. Children: 1. Eli, b. 2. Theodore, b. Oct. 16, 1735. 3. Alexander, b. Jan. 6, 1738-9. 4. Margaret, b. 1741. 5. Ann, b. 1743. 6. Ashbell, b. Sept. 10, 1745. 7. David, b. April 21, 1747. 8. Roswell, b. July 30, 1752. 9, John.

CATLIN, THOMAS, son of Samuel, d. Nov. 14, 1754; he m. Abigail Bissel, may 8, 1732, and had issue; 1. Elizabeth, b. May 1, 1733. 2. Uriah, b. June 17, 1735 3. Thomas, Jr., b. June 1737. 4. Samuel, Dr., b. Nov. 6, 1739. 5. Roger, b. April 19, 1742.

87 6. Abigail, b. Nov. 5, 1744. 7. Abel, b. Feb. 25, 1746-7. 8. Lucina, b.aug. 9, 1749, d. Aug. 30. 1758.

CATLIN, ISAAC, son of Samuel, m. Elizabeth Kilboum, and had issue: 1. Elizabeth, m. Amos Bames. 2. Elisha. 3. Isaac. 4. Charles. 5. Desire. 6. Bradley, b. Oct. 12, 1758. 7. Caroline, b. April 1, 1760. 8. Hannah, b. Oct. 14, 1762. 9. Samuel, b. Dec. 6. 1764. 10. Abigail, b. July 19, 1767.

CATLIN, ELI, son of John, m. Elizabeth Ely, and had issue; Lois, b. March, 1758; Polly, b. ; Putman, b. this Putnam Catlin, was the farther of the far famed George Catlin, the Indian Painter, and traveler.

CATLIN, THEODORE, son of John, m. Mary Goodwin, Nov. 12, 1758, and had children; 1. Phineas, __ d. 2. Phineas, b. Oct. 22, 1760. 3. Israel, b. Sept. 17, 1762. 4. Margaret, b. Nov. 16, 1764. 5. Theodore, Jr., b. Sept. 19, 1770. 6. Abel, b. March 2, 1776. 7. Lois; 8. Clarissa; 9. Arme; 10. Horace, and 11. Mary.

CATLIN, ALEXANDER, son of John, m. Abigail Goodman, of West Hartford, dau'r of Timothy, Feb. 26, 1766; Abigail, his first child, was bap. at West Hartford, Dec. 14, 1766.

(ttFA NOTE: See page 507 of "A Catalogue of the Names of the Early Puritan Settlers oft he Colony of Connecticut;" by Royal R. Hinman, as to Alexander.;) Children: 1. Abigail; 2. Lynd; 3. Moses, m. Lucinda Allen, settled and d. in Burlington, Vt.; 4. Aaron; 5. Alexander. Jr.; 6. Almira, m. Stephen Twining, Esq.,former steward at Yale College; 6. Ursula, m. Ferris; 7. Guy, m. lived and died in or near Burlington. This has proved a conspicuous family.

CATLIN, ASHBEL, son, of John, ha.Sarah Palmer, and had children, John, Theron, Nancy. He m. for his 2d wife, widow Huldah Grosse, her maiden name Seymour, and had issue; Sally, m. Capt. Seth Landon; Ashbel, Jr., Margaret. Ditha and Arinda, m. Moses Barnett.

CATLIN, DAVID, son of John, m. Rhoda Peck, and had issue: Erastus, David Jr., Luther, Antha, m. Anna Parmalee,Percy.

88 CATLIN,JOHN, JR., son of John, settled in Salisbury, Conn.; he m. Sarah Landon, and had issue; James, Asa, Waight, John, and Anna, m. Purly Hubbard.

CATLIN, ROSWELL son of John, m. Rhoda Smith, and had issue: Seymour and Rhoda.

CATLIN, URIAH, son of Thomas, m. Rebecca Kilbourn, Dec. 29, 1765, d. Sept. 14, 1806; issue: Rebecca, b. Oct. 31, 1769; Horace, b. Aug. 24, 1771; Herman, b. March 4, 1773; Olive; Lucinda, b. Jan. 12, 1777; Ferris or Pen-is, b. Aug. 19, 1789. R CATLIN, THOMAS JR., son of Thomas, Lieutenant in the _volution; he m. A.Buel, Dec. 25, 1763, and had issue: Thomas, (3d,) b. Nov. 28, 1764; Truman, b. May 7, 1767; Abel, b. March 18, 1770; this is Dr. Catlin, yet living in Litchfield; he m. Mary Peck, and has no children; Levi, b. Nov. 11, 1772, and Avis.

CATLIN, Dr. SAMUEL, son of Thomas, m. Hepsibah Marsh, Feb. 16, 1766; Richard, b. July 31, 1766, (record;) Anne, b. July 28, 1768, m. Jesse Stoddard; Nabie, b. April 30, 1771; Dr. Robert, b. March 29, 1773; Rachel, b. Nov. 6, 1775; m. Amos Benton;

Sally, b. Aug., 1783; m. Guy Hand; Mary Ann, b. Aug. 21, 1789; m. Hiram Hand; Abigail, (by Nabbi,) m. Geo. B Wessels.

CATLIN, ROGER, son of Thomas, removed to Herkimer Co., New York; He m. Elizabeth McNiel, Oct: 13, 1763, and had Elizabeth, b. May 12, 1764; Roger, Warren, d.: 2d Warren.

CATLIN, ABEL, son of Thomas, m. Dorothy Seymour, Nov. 20, 1776, and had Dennis, b. March 16, 1777; Polly, m. John McNiel; Betsey, m. Boardman, Dolly, Harry, Mary, m. Truman Buel; Nabby, m. Asahel Peck: Barron.

CATLIN, THOMAS, 3d son of Thomas, Jr., m. Mary Cox, March 1, 1787, and had issue: Anna, b. March 31, 1788; Elizer, b. Aug. 31, 1791; Julia, b. July 25, 1793; Tamara, b. April 11, 1799; Agnes, b. July 17, 1801; Truman, b. July 10, 1803.

CATLIN, PHINEAS, son of Theodore, of Shemung Co., New York; m. Sally Rosse or Ross, and had Issue: 1. Brant ; 2. Phineas, Jr.: 3. Theodore; 4. Sarah; 5. Mary; 6. Lucy,.

CATLIN, ISRAEL, son of Theodore, (Fayette, New York,) m. Ditha Ross, and has issue, viz., 1. Horace; 2. Clara; 3. Mary; 4. Theodore; 5. Israel, Jr.

CATLIN, THEODORE, Jr., son of Theodore, of Burlington, Vt.; m. Anna Barstow, Jan. 1808, b. Oct. 30, 1786, and had issue, viz.; 1. Jasper T., b. April 9,1809. 2. Mary Ann, b. June 9, 1810. 3. Esther, b. Dec. 31, 1811. 4. Horace, b. Sept. 23, 1813. 5. George G.,b. Aug. 31, 1815.

89 6. Moses, b. April 26, 1817. 7. Alexander, b. April 6, 1819. 8. Phineas H., b. March 3, 1821. 9. Mark B, b. March 23. 1823. 10. Lucius,b. May 7, 1828. 11. Lucia A., b. Dec. 7, 1828. 12. Sephial C. b. April 30, 1831.

CATLIN, ABEL, son of Theodore, m. Betsey Hollister, and had issue; Leman, Anna, William, George, Israel, and Lee.

CATLIN, LYNDE, son of Alexander, New York city; m. HeUen Kipp, and had children, viz., Mortimer, d., Mortimer, Mary, Charles T., Alexander and George.

CATLIN, GUY, son of Alexander, Burlington, Vt.; m. Melinda Wadhams, July 25, 1808, issue, Alexander, Henry W., Helen M., Almira T. and William Guy.

CATLIN, THERON, son of Ashbel; m. Lydia Robinson, and had William, Lemon and Ursula.

CATLIN, ASHBEL., son of Ashbel; m. Sylvia Leonard, Feb. 19, 1807, and had issue: Albert L., Edgar L., Lynde, Dana S., Minor B.

CATLIN, JOHN, son of Ashbel; m. Rosa Onnsby, had issue: Bushard, Horatio, Ashbel B., 2d Horatio, Steptoe, or Stephen, John.

The foregoing are many of that branch of the descendants of Samuel and John Catlin, grandsons of Thomas Catlin one of the early settlers of Hartford, (see pages 503, &c. of "A Catalogue of the names of the Early Puritans of the Colony of Connecticut;" by Royal R. Hinman,) who settled at Litchfield. This branch has produced some eminent men, particularly George, the painter, though many of them have been farmers; cashiers of banks; lawyers and mechanics, &c., and all noted as active business men.

HINMAN, GUY CATLIN,-Esq., son of Elijah S. Hinman, deceased, late of Catherine, Schuyler Co., New York; he was b. in Trumbull, Conn. He m. Phebe Sherwood, May 8, 1833; she was b. in Westport, Conn., but m. in Catherine, New York. Children viz., (HFA NOTE: Schuyler Co. was formed in 1854, prior to this it was Chemung County, New York.) 1. Elijah S., b. Jan. 6, 1834, si0gle. 2. Charles, b. Sept. 30, 1835, d. "young. 3. John, b. Sept. 14, 1837, single. 4. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 1, 1841, single. 5. Guy C., Jr., b. Feb. 12, 1844, single. 6. Mary, b. Sept. 17, 1'847, single.

Parents both living in Catherine.

90 HINMAN, Dr. GEORGE THEODORE, son of Elijah S., resides in Havanna, Schuyler Co., New York, a druggist; m. Irene Benson, and has children, viz., Estelle, Grover Comstock, Mary and Francis. He also adopted Charles, son of Mary Goodwin, sister of Dr. George T. Dr. Hinman, is one of the most reputable citizens of the county.

HINMAN, ELIJAH, S., Jr., a merchant at Havanna, Schuyler Co.,New York; he m. Clara Dailey, and has two or more children, and holds a high rank for talents and integrity, as do the whole family. There are probably no three brothers in Schuyler County, or Shemung, who are as able public speakers, in political or religious meetings, on any unexpected emergency, as Guy C., Dr. George Theodore, or Elijah S. Hinman, Jr.

HINMAN, JONAH OR JONAS, at Stratford, Nov. 5, 1700, son of Edward, Jr., and • • S grandson of Edward, sen'r, and Hannah his wife, not being found etther at stratford, or Woodbury, or having died at either place, a trifling evidence appeared, that he might have settled at Newark, New Jersey. The writer made three journeys to Newark, for the examination of the records there,and no trace was found that Jonah had ever been to Newark,. At length, on a petition for an extension of a road (about 2 miles west of Newark) to the South Orange Road, from "Hinman's Lane," it was found by this the name had been there, it was also from this fact conjectured, that this was the place where Jonas and His family probably lived and died. I then engaged the aid of S. H. Conger, Esq. a noted antiquarian of New Jersey, if he found the name of Hinman upon their records to note it, and inform me of the fact; within a few weeks, he wrote, April 22, 1853, that he had found the gravestones of Jonah Hinman, and his wife Elizabeth, in the old cemetery, in the city of Newark; taken out of the ground and piled up with others for the purpose of grading and laying a street over the silent and sacred ashes of the departed fathers of that city, so that at this time it is impossible to point to their resting places. The stones say, "Jonah Hinman, d. Sept. 9, 1758, aged 58, and "Elizabeth, wife of Jonah Hinman, d. April 21, 1772, aged 64 years, 2 months and 7 days."(Jonah was b. at Stratford, Conn., Nov. 5, 1700.)

Shame on the latter generations who trample upon the ashes of their deceased ancestors, by laying streets over the cemeteries of their Puritan fathers, scattering their monuments of remembrance, and obliterating their names and by this unwarrantable and unholy act destroy their history; well may their descendants say with the poet,

"Good Friend,'-for Jesus' sake, forbear To remove the dust that resteth here, Blest be the man that spares these stones, And curst be he that moves my bones!"

The maiden name of the wife of Jonah or Jonas Hinman, is not satisfactorily found, or

91 whether he m. In Conn., or after he located in Newark, is yet uncertain, but fact appear which make it probable that her maiden name was Elizabeth Crane. (HFA NOTE: Jonah or Jonas Hinman's wife was Elizabeth Ward, daughter of Samuel Ward. Ref NJ. Historical Soceity Archives, Conger's " General Notices of Newark, (NJ) Families" page 138,, noting Samuel Ward (1669-1759) on his July 23, 1752, will left four pounds to daughters Elizabeth Henman.) The Cranes, descendants of Hon. Jasper Crane, of Newark, appears by the will of Josiah Crane, dated at a later period, Nov. 2, 1785, where he names his wife Phebe and sons Obadiah, Josiah and Elias Crane deceased, and "daughter Lois Hinman," Betsey Pool, Mary Harrison, Johanna Heard and Jerusha Brown. This Josiah, was a son of Joseph, who was the son of Jasper Crane, Esq., son of Old Jasper, sen'r; Josiah was a brother of Joanna Crane, dau'r of Joseph; she was the grandmother of the present librarian of the Historical Society of New Jersey, Samuel H. Conger, Esq. By the assistance of that lover of old records in New Jersey, who found the will of Jonah Hinman, of Newark, recorded at Trenton, New Jersey, dated July 26, 1758, the year Jonah died. In that will he names his wife Elizabeth Hinman, and his children then living, viz.: 1. Samuel, he gave two shares, b. Oct. 21, 1739, d. Oct. 16, 1784. 2. John, one share equal with his daughters. 3. Sarah Lyon. 4. Jemima I-Iinman, d. aged 21 years, 7 months and 22 days, 1761. 5. Hannah Wade. 6. Elizabeth, m. Samuel Dodd, son of Daniel, who d. at Branford. 7. Naomi. 8. Rebecca, m. Aaron Day, and settled at Galway, Saratoga Co., New York 9. Experience. 10. Mary I-linman, m. Asahel, son of James Hinman, from Conn., who went to New Jersey with his father James; James, d. in New Jersey, and Asahel, moved to Kentucky. (HFA NOTE: Mary Hinman m. Asahel, son of James. This James has never been found in the history of New England. Some descendants of Asahel and Mary have other theories none proven.)

Only two of Jonas' dau'rs were m. at the date of his will. His son Samuel, Israel Crane and Caleb Camp, were executors of the will; Samuel Camp, Moses Roberts and John Ogden, the witnesses, Sept. 25, 1758; proved before Usal Ogden, Esq. He probably lived two or three miles west of Newark, "(if he lived in the neighborhood of the witnesses,) toward the Conn. farms, where the wades are numerous. Dr. Dodd, in his publication of the Dodd's says, Elizabeth Hinman, m. Samuel Dodd, the 4th son of English, Daniel Dodd, of Branford, who d. at Branford, Conn. He was b. Jan. 11, 1736, and d. of small pox, July, 1795, and that he m. Elizabeth Hinman, and had children; Jonas, b. 1762, d. 1770; Naomi, b. 1764, d. May 24, 1766, and Abiathar. That Abiathar, m. Cornelia Cadmus, and had a dau'r Cornelia, and his wife d. and he m. 2d, Sophia Coggswell, and

92 had Christopher Columbus, Washington and Cornelius. That he m. for his 3d wife, Mary Bigelow, an had by her a son William.

It will be noticed that Joseph Crane Esq., was the grandfather of Lois Hinman; he d. 1726, Aug. 4, aged 50. His children's names were Benjamin, Ezekiel, Isaac, Israel, Josiah and Joseph, and dau'rs Abigail and Joanna, and his wife was Abigail Lyon. The head-stone of a dau'r of Jonas and Elizabeth Hinman, which does not stand where it was first placed, is found lying on the mound where the first interments were made, and near Joseph Crane's grave, and gives the name of Jemima, deceased March 22, deceased March 22, 1761, aged 21 years, 7 months and 22 days. (See James Hinman, who went to New Jersey, in another place.)

HINMAN, JOHN, the son of Jonas of Newark, never m., he appears to have d. in the army, at either Crown Point, or Ticonderoga, and like other bachelors, little is left of him to cause his remembrance.

HINMAN, SAMUEL , the other son of Jonas, of Newark, and grandson of Edward Hinman, Jr., and great-grandson of Edward, the f'u'st, of Stratford, Conn., was b. Oct. 21, 1739; was the only one of Jonas' family who preserved the name, by having sons, and from him have many descended. Samuel, the first son of Jonas, sen'r of Newark, and his wife Elizabeth, was b. at Newark, Oct. 21, 1739, Since called Orange, and d. Oct. 16, 1794. He m. Lois Crane, dau'r of Josiah, (HFA NOTE: Josiah Crane was the father of Lois Crane, wife of Capt. Samuel Hinman) or Daniel Crane, of Conn. Farms, in Newark; she was b. Aug. 12, 1742, andd. April 28, 1823. They had nine children, five of them b. at or near Conn. Farms, in Newark, New Jersey, after which Capt. Samuel Hinman, removed to Hanover, Morris County, where his other four children were b. His children were, viz.: D_--_,,,, ,z_._e_,. _. ,_-:_ 1. Jonas, b. Feb. 24, 1767; m. Ester Hayden, of Galway),,he d.(_ 2. Josiah, b. Oct. 16, 1768; m. Sarah Fairchild, of Galway; he d. Sept. 26, 1840. 3. David, b. Jan. 31, 1771; m. Esther Crane; he d. Dec. 8, 1843, or April, 1810; she died between 1835 and '38. 4. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 15, 1773-4; She d. Oct. 7, 1844; m. Asa Smith, about 1795; had sons, Harvey, Sidney, Albert, Ashby and some daughters. 5. Sarah, b, Aug. 13, 1775; d. Aug. 23, 1825; m. Azel West, about 1798; he d. after his wife. 6. John, b. Aug. 19, 1778; m. Hannah Tichenor, April, 1804; she d. about 1840. 7. Samuel, Jr., m. Ann Young, of Putnam, Co., Jan. 26, 1804. 8. Polly, b. Aug. 4, 1781; m. Uriah Smith; he d. and she m. 2d, Mr. Norton, and went to Michigan; Polly, d. aged about 60. 9. Jerusha, b. Jan, 1784; m. Hiram Taylor, about 1805, both living.

93 Capt, Samuel, removed to Galway, Saratoga County, New York, in 1788. The family all m. in Galway, except Samuel, Jr.; seven of the above family removed to Jefferson County, New York, from Galway, to the town of Ellisburg, all except Jonas and Samuel; Jonas, went to Manlius Square, Onondaga County, and Samuel, Jr., to Albany, to learn the trade of carpenter and joiner, with John Boardman.

HINMAN,SAMUEL, Sen'r, of Newark, son of Jonas, sen'r, of Newark, was a captain of a company of minute men, who served during the war of the Revolution, in New Jersey, and did effective service in annoying the enemy, cutting off their forage parties, harassing their flanks,&c., and was in several skirmishes and battles.Deacon Kitchel, deceased, of Vermont, was his orderly sergeant. After the Revolution, Capt. Samuel removed to Galway, Saratoga County, New York, and d. there Oct. 16, 1794, aged 49; his widow d. at EUisburg, aged 81, and left five sons and four daughters.

I-IINMAN,JONAS, (farmer) son off Capt. Samuel, of New Jersey, removed to Manlius Square, Onondaga County. He lived in Galway, Lysander, Scipio and Pompey, early in 1800. He m. Easter Hayden, of Galway, Dec. 14, 1790; his wife b. in Canaan, Conn.; she lived in South East, New York; when young, they had children, viz.: 1. Samuel I-I., b. Dec., 1790, and d. Feb. 24, 1792. 2. Mary, b.April 3, 1794; m. Israel Symonds, and lives in Watertown, New York, and have seven children. _-/,l.--cr-,,a3:-._ b. Nov. 2, 1795; m. Moses Drake, live in Manlius. 4. Sarah, b. June 11, 1797; m. Chester Clapp; resided in Pompey, New York; she d. May 28, 1843. 5. l-lervey, (HFA NOTE: Hervey or Henry.) b. Dec. 28, 1798; m. Eunice Wattles; they lived in Jamesville, Auburn, and Manlius, New York; he d. at the latter place May 5, 1836, and had issue; William I., of Syracuse and Richard H., of Williamsburg, New York; Eunice S. and James H. the widow of Hervey is yet living at Syracuse, New York. Richard H., son of Hervey, deceased, of Manlius, New York, and grandson of Jonas, who was son of Samuel, sen'r of New Jersey; m. Mrs. Lewis, of Williamsburg, Long Island, and has one or more children; resides at Williamsburg, a gentleman of fortune. 6. Betsey, b. June 30, 1800, never m.; d. March 26, 1847. 7. Hiram, b. Feb. 12, 1802; m. Martha J. McAllister, and had issue; Carlton and Charles. The father d. Sept.- 8, 1838; his widow, a 2d time, and lives in Ohio. 8. Horace, v. Nov. 30, 1804; m. Emma Turner, of Scipio, New York, and had issue b. at Scipio; Jeremiah, and two others sons all live in Lapeer, Michigan. Horace, the father, went to California. 9. Lydia, b. Sept. 27, 1806; m. Mr. Morgan L. Wisner, of Springport, Cayuga County, New York, and lives in Illinois. 10. Charlotte, b. Dec. 28, 1807; m. Hiram Clement, of Pompey, New York, and

94 yet live there, and have one son Charles H.; perhaps others. 11. Heman, b. Oct 8, 1809; he lives in St. Catherines, in Canada; m. Laura A. Emerson_ and has issue: Emerson, Emily, Elizabeth, Herbert &c. (HFA NOTE: Heman or Herman.) 12. Samuel Hayden, b. Oct 9, 1811; he went to the lead mines in Illinois; not known whether living; been absent over 18 years. 13. Emily, b. Nov. 27, 1813; m. Isaac A. Robinson, and lives in New York city, where he is a clothing merchant and has two sons, George H., and Charles H. Jonas, the father of the above family, was b. Feb. 24, 1767, in New Jersey. He m. Esther Hayden, who was b. in Canaan, Conn., Dec. 21, 1773; m. her at Galway, New York, Dec. 14, 1790. He d. April 7, 1853, and his wife Esther, d. March 25, 1852.

HINMAN, JOSIAH, son of Capt. Samuel, sen'r of Newark, went with his father to Galway, from Newark, and located at Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New 7York, in 1806, and d. in that county, in 1842. He m. Sarah Fairchild, of New Jersey, about 1793, who removed to Galway, and had children: 1. Samuel, settled in Beloit, Wisconsin, where he now lives. 2. Ashbel, d. unmarried; he was a postmaster at Youngstown, near Lake Ontario; collector of the port, judge and justice of peace, also surveyor of the port, &c.; he d. aged about 30 years. 3. Rebecca, is living. 4. Maria, m. Herschell, lives in Watertown, New York; she had no children; he d. 5. Eliza, d. single. 6. Catherine, d. single.

His wife d. about 1818, or at the close of 1817.

HINMAN, Dea. SAMUEL, son of Josiah Hinman, was a suttler in the war of 1812, at Ogdensburg, New York, where he m. his first wife. After the war he went into the business of a ship chandler, which he followed a few years, he then removed to Beloit, Wisconsin, where he m. Widow White, and has several children; he is a gentleman of reputation; names of his children not given.

HINMAN, DAVID, son of Capt. samuel, sen'r of Newark, b. Jan. 31, 1771, d. Dec. 8, 1813. He m. Esther Crane, about 1800, she d. between 1835 and '38. He had five sons; three of his sons d. young; two of his sons settled in Michigan, (names not known,) perhaps Volney, of Wyoming, New York, and Milton, were his sons. Little is found of this family; one of his sons was in the post-office at Wyoming, Genesee County; perhaps Capt. William, of Michigan, was his son who removed there from the State of New York.

95 HINMAN,JOHN, b. Aug. 19, 1778, son of Capt. Samuel, of Newark, settled in Jefferson County, New York; he m. Hannah Tichenor, about 1804, and had four sons and one or more daughters, all Supposed settled in Jefferson County; three of her sons m. and settled in Ellisburg; Names of the sons. Joel, Samuel, William and John. (HFA NOTE: son John b. Aug. 4, 1821.) John, sen'r, is yet living in Jefferson County; his father d. in the Revolution with small-pox on his way home. (HFA NOTE: line "John sr. is yet living in Jefferson, Co.; his father d. in the Revolution with Small Pox on his way home". This line is questionable. His father wouM have been Capt. Samuel who died 16 Oct. 1754in Galway, Saratoga, Co. New York.) His wife Hannah, d. about 1840; one dau'r d. young, and Sally, another dau'r lives with her father unmarried; Samuel, is on his father's farm; Joel, is a tanner and has three children d.; William, d. young, left one child, and John unmarried.

HINMAN, ELIZABETH, daur of Capt. Samuel, b. Feb. 15, 1773; m. Smith.

HINMAN, SARAH, dau'r of Capt. Samuel, of Newark, was b. Aug. 13, 1775; she m. Azel West, about 1798; she d. Aug. 23, 1825.

HINMAN, SAMUEL, JR., son of samuel, of Newark, m. Ann Young, of South-East, New York, Jan. 26, 1804, and lived many years at Albany, New York, but removed to the city of New York, in 1820, with one son and three daughters, where he still lives in advanced life, and his wife also, a worthy Christian family. He had six children, two of which d. in infancy. 1. Samuel, 3d. m. Martha Guthrie, of Scotch extraction, of New York. 2. Jane Ann, m. Rev. Merit Harmon had a dau'r Sarah Jane Ann, and a son Merit; he d. aged 14; the mother d. in Livingston County, New York, aged 35 years; he lives in Illinois. 3. Adeline, m. William Hurry, Esq., and had nine children. 4. Sarah, m. Eli Gumee; lives in New York, have one dau'r sarah Ann.

HINMAN, SAMUEL, 3d son of Samuel, Jr., and Ann Hinman, of New York, m. Martha Guthrie; he is an Architect by profession; they have two sons and one dau'r named Samuel, 4th, Sarah Ann and William.

HINMAN, ADELINE, dau'r of Samuel, Jr., and Ann, of New York; m. Wm. Hurry, Esq. of New York; an architect by profession, and a gentleman of great wealth, and has had nine children, with whom they have been traveling Europe the past year, and are yet absent. Her children are, William, m. Udolphine Fay, and has one child and resides in New York; Ann Eliza, dau'r of Mr. Hurry; m. Mr.Brackenridge, (a merchant living in Liverpool in England,)Sept., 1854; Sarah, single; Caroline, single; Adaline Margaretta, single; Jane, single; Alice, single; and Fannie, also unmarried.

96 HINMAN, MARY or POLLY, b. Aug. 4, 1781, twin of Samuel, Jr.; m. Uriah Smith, about 1803 or '5, children not known.

HINMAN, JERUSHA, b. Jan. 5, 1784; m. Hiram Taylor, about 1805, and are both living; children not known. She had eight children, four sons and four daughters; all m. except one.

These are the children, grand and great-grand children, of Samuel 1st, above, as far as found; Samuel Hinman, sen'r, removed with his family to Galway, Saratoga County, New York, in 1788. Seven of the family removed to Jefferson County, N.Y.; Manlius Square. Samuel, Jr., is now of the city of New York; resided many years in Albany and removed to the city of N.Y., in 1820, where he and his wife are yet living with a son Samuel, and two dau'rs also living in New York. Marvin Judd, who was b. at Watertown, Conn., in 1775, settled at Jefferson, New York; he m. his 2d wife Mary Maria Hinman, age 33, May 27, 1847, and had by her a son Marvin Hinman Judd, b. March 2, 1849, when the father was over 73 years of age. She probably was one of the New Jersey branch of Hinmans, who went to Galway.

HINMAN, EPHRAIM, b. June 29. 1740, son of Ebenezer, of Stratford, who removed to Southbury; (the miller;) Ephraim, m. widow Rebecca Hurd, Dec. 23, 1778; he was a school teacher in early life, and resided at Derby, Southbury, Roxbury, and other places. He had four children, viz., Ephraim W., Wm. Ephraim, Hepsibah and Obedience; not known where settled.

HINMAN, EBEN., son of Ebenezer and Obedience, b. at Stratford, Jan. 25, 1742; he m. Eunice Chatfield, of Derby, Conn., and had six children; he lived in Derby, Southbury, &c. He d. in 1810, and his wife also died in Otsego County, New York, in 1823, at the house of her son Elijah. Children of Eben and Eunice: 1. Sarah, d. at Seneca Falls, New York, not known whether married. 2. Solomon C. now living quite aged in Philadelphia. 3. Eunice, d. at Roxbury, Conn. unmarried. 4. Lucy, living in Minnesota. (supposed m.) 5. Elijah, resided in Elmira, New York, now of Athens, Pennsylvania.

HINMAN, SOLOMON CHATFIELD, b. in Derby, Conn., Dec. 23, 1779, son of Eben, who was son of Ebenezer, m. Urania Hyde; she was b. May, 1781, m. in Oxford, Conn., and had three children. He resided at Southbury, Roxbury, Derby, Bristol, &c. in Conn., and then removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, and since returned to Philadelphia, where he and his wife yet are living, and now reside, quite aged, 76 and 74. He had children: 1. Daniel B., Esq. of Philadelphia. 2. Harvey, resides at North Stratford.

97 3. H. B., at Pensacola, Florida.

HINMAN, DANIEL B., Esq., son of Solomon C., m. Sarah Andrews of Richmond, Mass. He was educated a merchant at Bristol, Conn., and removed to Philadelphia, Penn., with Mitchel, the celebrated map publisher, some years since, where the firm of D.B. Hinman, & Co. have become wealthy, as many other Yankees have done before him. He has seven children, viz.: 1. Helen W., m. W. M. Carrington; reside in Philadelphia. 2. George M., d. Bristol, Conn. 3. Daniel _, Jr., m. Anna Townsend; live in Chester Co., Pa. 4. Sarah M., m. John Holmes; live in Boston, Mass. 5. Mary, M., lives in Philadelphia, unmarried. 6. Francis, lives in Philadelphia, unmarried. 7. Caroline, lives in Philadelphia unmarried.

HINMAN, ROSWELL., from Trumbull, Conn., removed to Syracuse, New York, where he d. a few years since, and left: children, names not known; one of the descendants of Edward, Jr., of Stratford.

HINMAN, ELIJAH, son of Eben, was b. Oct. 17, 1788; he m. Anna Hodge, July 9, 1812; she was b. June 9, 1791; m. at Huntsville, Otsego County, New York. Their children were, 1. Daniel Hinman, b. Feb. 23, 1814, d. Oct. 11, 1839. 2. Euniee, b. March 30, 1816; m. M. B. Royal, May 17, 1836; lives in Waverly, in Tioga Co., New York; and has children. 3. Henry, b. Dec. 17, 1817; m. Eliza Hill, Nov. 30, 1848; lives in Chemung Co., New York. 4. Betsey, b. April 21, 1821; m. Wm. Quirk, April 7, 1842, lives in Waverly. 5. Willis, b. March 9, 1823; lives in Chemung Co., in the milling business. 6. Charles, b. Dec. 29, 1825; lives in Athens, Bradford Co. Pa.

They were m. in Otsego County, 1812, and moved to Elmira, in 1834, and to his present location, Athens, Penn., about 10 years since; Elijah's children were all b. in Otsego County, and upon the same farm. Elijah and his wife, live with their son Charles, at Athens, Penn., where he is a farmer. The father and mother of Elijah, removed from Derby, Conn., to Otesgo County, where they both lived and died with their son Elijah. He d. in 1810, and she d. in 1823, her maiden name was Eunice Chatfield, of Derby, Conn. There is an Abner and John Hinman, brothers, who live in Bradford Co., Penn.; also a Hinman family at or near Ithica, New York, and another at Johnson's settlement, Tompkins Co., New York. Their families not fully traced.

98 HINMAN, EDWARD, son of Ebenezer and Obedience, was b. 1744. He m. Mercy, dau'r of Capt. Adam Hinman, sister of Judge Timothy, (b. Dec. 26, 1756,) Dec. 26, 1790; Edward, d. June 2, aged 90 years, 14 days, and Mercy, his wife d. March 4, 1835, aged 78 years, 1 month and 14 days. They appear to have had a dau'r named Sally Obedience, b. Nov. 1, 1793, and no other child is found; Sally O., m. Wm. S. Green, who was b. July 20, 1792, and m. July 3, 1811, and had children, viz.: Wm. Edward Green, b. Aug. 17, 1812; Henry Agustus, b. Dec. 6, 1814; Mercy Matilda, b. Jan. 11, 1816, d. Feb. 19, 1816, aged 5 weeks and 3 days; Wm. S. Green, d. Sept. 23, 1818, aged 26 years, 2 months, and 3 days. His widow, Sally Obedience, m. Peter Coffin, for 2d husband, Jan. 8, 1828, and had a son Uriah Hinman Coffin; and Sally Obedience Coffin, d. Feb 4, 1834, aged 40 years, 3 months and 3 days; Wm. E. Green, b. 1812, has a family in Jersey City, and does business in New York, with his brother Henry Agustus Green, b. 1814. It is supposed Edward Hinman above settled and died at Athens, New York.

HINMAN, PHILO, son of Ebenezer Hinman, the miller, resided in Quakers Farms, Oxford, m. Mary Coe, of Derby, by whom. he had ten children, four sons and six daughters, their, names were, Hannah, John, Grace, Charity, Jesse, David, Polly, Cynthia, (who d. in childhood) Isaac and Cynthia; Hannah, m. Benjamin Loveland, of Oxford, and removed to Scipio, Cayuga County, New York, by whom she had eight children, Abijah, Asa, Sarah, Alfred, Martha, Mary, John, and Michael; Benjamin Loveland and wife both deceased.

JOHN HINMAN, son of Philo, b. Sept. 16, 1775, resided in Derby, had two wives; his first, was Abigail Pool, of Oxford, by whom he had two sons, Gen. Lyman and Morris Hinman; Abigail, Hinman, wife of John, d.; his 2d wife was Susan Welch, of Milford, Conn., m. Oct. 12, 1803; by whom he had three children, viz., Susan Caroline, b. July 20, 1806; George b. May 10, 1810; Eliza Josephine, b. Sept. 13, 1824; Susan Caroline, m. Asa Loveland, by whom she had two children, viz., Harriet Caroline, and Susan Almidia; Geor ge, m. Jane Pardee,of Hamden, Conn., by ,__r_"_heo had three children, viz., John Welch, Jennet Louisa, and George Pardee; Susan Caroline and George, both reside in New Haven, Conn.; Eliza Josephine, m. Julius D. Smith, of Derby, July 29, 1847, by whom she has one child, Wilbur Fisk, who was b. July 12, 1848, resides in New York city, a fortunate dry goods merchant.

GRACE, HINMAN, m. Stiles Bennet, of Scipio, New York; she d. several years since.

CHARITY HINMAN, m. Thomas Cowan, of Scipio, by whom she had six children; she is also deceased.

HINMAN, JESSE, m. Warren, has children, and resides in Illinois.

99 DAVID HINMAN, m. twice and had children; resides in Ohio.

POLLYHINMAN, m. Jesse Baldwin, has children, and resides in New Milford,Conn.

CYNTHIA, m. Rev Aaron Pierce, of Southbury, has no children; removed to Ohio, where his wife died.

ISAAC HINMAN, m. Sarah Griffin, of Oxford, Conn., and had eight children, viz., John and Philo, twins, Mary Ann, Aaron, Cynthia, Burr and Caroline; Isaac, above removed with his family to Reading, Penn., where he died.

Gen. LYMANHINMAN, son of John of Derby, removed to Auburn, New York, where he is a merchant; he m. Eliza H. Mills of Venice, New York, has two children, John Harvey and Charles Mason; the last is a merchant in New York

MORRIS, son of John Hinman, of Derby, settled at Newark, New Jersey, where he m. and had three children, one or more of them sons; Morris d.

HINMAN, JOHN, deceased, of Wysox, Bradford county Pennsylvania, was a son of John, sen'r, of Trumbull, in Fairfield county, Conn. He was b.Feb. 4, 1747. He was a brother of David, who settled at Newtown, of Jonas, b. 1752, and a half-brother of Isaac Hinman by Ann Nichols, second wife, who was the first of the Bridgeport Hinmans. This John, (Jr.,) when about 14 years old was sent to Woodbury to learn the trade of joiner and carpenter, and remained at Woodbury until his eldest daughter was 14 years old. He m. Hannah Mallory at Woodbury, daughter of Abner, where most of his children were born, but removed his family soon after 1786, to Quoemans, near Albany, N.Y.; but left his eldest daughter, Lorrane, and one of his younger daughters, with their grandfather, Mallory. Lorrane M. Thomas Curtis at Woodbury, Nov. 13, 1791, nd never followed her father's family, and is yet living, a widow, in Woodbury. John and his family remained at Quoemans about six year, and then removed his family to Wysox, Bradford county, Pennsylvania, where he continued until his death, aged 89. His wife died before him. At Woodbury he was known as Saucy John, to distinguish him from Capt. John Hinman, of Woodbury. He had 12 children, 4 sons and 8 daughters, viz., 1. Lorraine, the eldest dau'r, m. Thomas Curtis, of Woodbury, Nov. 13, 1791, and had a family of sons and daughters. She is a widow, and now lives with a daughter, (perhaps Norton.) 2. Sally, 2d dau'r, m. James Hart, and raised a family in Albany, and d. there. 3. Euniee, 3d dau'r, m. Isaac Talmage, in Albany; had a family. Her husband died, and she m. Rev. Salmon King, of Bradford county, Pennsylvania, where she died. 4. Patty, 4th dau'r m. Luman Stanley, of Goshen, Conn., and raised a family at

100 Mount Morris, where she now lives a widow. 5. Jemima, 5th dau'r m. J. Moger or Mosur, of Wysox; raised a family, and now resides with her children in Michigan. (HFA NOTE: Jemima, married Joshua Moger.) 6. John B., 6th child, m. Desire Wilcox, in Bradford county, and raised a large family, with whom he now lives five miles south of Wysox. His wife died, and he m. a second wife in Rochester, N.Y. 7. Anna, 7th child m. Lorenzo Hovey, raised a family, and now lives a widow with her children, near Mount Morris. 8. Charlotte, 8th child, m. Sheffield Wilcox, and had a family. She lives with her husband in Albany, 12 miles south of Wysox, in Pennsylvania. 9. Abner Curtis Hinman, 9th child, b. at Woodbury, Dec. 26, 1786. He m. a dau'r of Rev. M.M. Yorkes (HFA NOTE: Abner Curtis married Augusta Elizabeth York. Ref."Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford Co. Penn. Vol. ll page 207) and has seven sons living and three daughters. His eldest son in California; and one preparing for the Bar, as a lawyer. Sons, Was.hington M, James Y., William Cory, Beach Isaac, (lawyer,) Abner Curtis, Jr., Minor Hoyt, and John. 10. Harriet, 10th child, of John, m. Amos Yorke, and have raised a family, and now living at Wysox. (HFA NOTE: Harriet m. Amos York-Ref: Pioneer and Patriot Familie's of Bradford Co. Penn. Vol. II, page 207.) 11. James H., 11 child of John, m. in Canada, and now resides at Rochester, N.Y., with his four sons. (all carpenters.) 12. Walker M., child of John Hinman, has raised a family, and resides with his family at Mount Morris.

The twelve children of John were all members of some church.

HINMAN, JONAS, of Stratford, son of John, sen'r, who was son of Edward, Jr., of Stratford, b. March 30, 1752; lived in Trumbull. He m. Caty Fairchild, May 16, 1779, and had children b. in Stratford. 1. Joseph, b. August 14, 1780. 2. Polly, b. July 14, 1783. 3. Sally, b. July 24, 1786. 4. James, b. Dec. 1, 1788; perhaps others.

HINMAN, ISAAC, youngest son of John Hinman, sen'r, and grandson of Edward, Jr., by his second wife, Ann Nicholls, (HFA NOTE: John Hinman Sen'r second wife was Ann Nichols. Ref."History of Stratford, Ct.) was born March 3, 1763. Isaac m. Charity Edwards; she was b. June 9, 1767, and m. Jan. 21, 1785. They had children b. at Stratford, viz.,

101 1. Lucy, b. May 10, 1785. 2. Munson, b. May 5, 1787 3. Harriet, b. April 26, 1790. 4. Sally, b. Feb. 12, 1793. 5. William, b. August 2, 1796. 6. George, b. Dec. 30, 1797; died. 7. Sally, b.Sept 14, 1799. 8. George 2d, b. Sept. 12, 1802. 9. Francis Ann, b. Feb. 7, 1805 10. Catherine Ann, b. May 13, 1807.

Charity, the mother, d. Jan. 16, 1808, and Isaac, the father, d.Jan. 5, 1817. Isaac had a 2d wife.

HINMAN, MUNSON, son of Isaac and Charity, has been long known as the hotel keeper at Bridgeport, who needed no sign to call customers to his house,, if he showed himself, as all would have full proof of his keeping a good house by his corpulency. He m. Priscilla Mead, of Greenwich, Oct. 5, 1813; had issue, 1. Isaac, b. July 18, 1815. 2. Henry M., b. Dec., 1817; m. Eliza J. Hawley, Dec, 25, 1839; left two sons. He died Jan. 11, 1846. 3. Elizabeth, b. April 22, 1819; m. William J. Beebe, Dec, 5, 1838 and has three children in New York. 4. Lavinia B., b. August 29, 1822; d. June 25, 1825. 5. Munson, & 6. Priscilla, Twins, b. March, 1821; Priscilla, d. August 1825. 7.Walter E., b.March 14, 1827. 8. Priscilla 2d, b.Feb. 12, 1829; d.Jan. 4, 1831. 9. Henry M., b. ; d.Jan. 11, 1846. (HFA NOTE: Henry M. is a double entry. M is for Mead.)

HINMAN, ZACHARIAH, supposed son of John, sen'r of Stratford. (HFA NOTE: Hinman, Zachariah is the son of John and 1st wife Eunice (Curtis) Hinman, and Grandson of Edward Jr.) Mary, his wife, had a daughter named Mary Booth, b. May, 1772; and he had a half-sister, Patty; perhaps had other children. He lived at Quaker Hill, in Trumbull. He is not found recorded as a son of John, sen'r.

102 THE FOLLOWING ARE HINMANS OF NEW JERSEY, KENTUCKY, INDIANA, AND ILLIONIS

(HFA NOTE: The Hinmans of New York, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois contain some of R. R. Hinmans greatest errors.)

HINMAN, JAMES, who was married and born in Connecticut, moved to New Jersey before 1750, and had a least one son, Asahel, with him, when he settled in New Jersey. He had sons, (Asahel, Joseph, Phineas, and Daniel; daughters, Rhoda, Mafia, and Ann.) James d. in New Jersey. (HFA NOTE: There is no record of this James to be found to confirm the above. Thus there is no data in the HFA files)

HINMAN, ASAHEL, son of James, m. Mary Hinman, whom he found in New Jersey; she was a daughter of Jonas Hinman, who settled at Newark, New Jersey. His children were Jonas, William, Elizabeth, Abigail, Rhoda, and Sarah Ann, (perhaps Israel, Nancy, George, Martha, and Daniel,) who all settled in Indiana. He removed from New Jersey to Kentucky, when his family were young, and from thence to Indiana. (HFA NOTE: Ashel has many descendants in the HFA data base, and the informaton on this record is correct, except as noted in the Family Group Sheet in exhibit #14.)

(HFA NOTE: HFA Family Group Records exhibit #14 list the following information: Ashel Hinman, b. 23 Mar. 1742 Wife: Mary Harris Hinman, b. 30 May 1749. Children: 1. Rhoda Hinman, b. 4 Nov. 1774. 2. Samuel Hinman, b. 24 Sept. 1777. 3. Maria Hinman, b. 2 Nov. 1782. 4. Anna Hart:is Hinman, b. 11 May 1785 5. George Whitfield Hinman, b. 8 April 1791)

HINMAN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, (HFA NOTE: George Hinman midl_ name is Whitfield.) was a grandson of James Hinman above; b. in New Jersey; settled and now resides in Pike county, Illinois, where he is a large landholder, and a gentleman Of reputation and note, and for some time was an officer in the land office in Illinois.He m. a lady from Kentucky, (where beautiful females are abundant.) He had a brother Samuel, who lived in Wamock County, Indiana; another, named Asahel or Ashbel. He was imse_ ,t_,_a the son of Asahel, who was the son of James from Conn. to New Jersey. His children wereAsahel, Mafia, Eliza Ann, Sarah, Mary Jane, and George Barton. (HFA NOTE: This Paragraph is basically incorrect, see all of above. See Family Group Sheet Exhibit #14.)

103 HINMAN, SAMUEL, who lives in Wamock county, (HFA NOTE: Samuel lived in Warrick County, In. as did others.) Indiana, was a son of Asahel, the son of James of New Jersey. He was also a brother of George Washington of Illinois. His children are Jonas, William, Elizabeth, Abigail, Rhoda, and Sarah Ann. The mother of Samuel was Mary, daughter of Jonas Hinman, of Newark, and wife of Asahel Hinman. These fact in a confused state, are communicated by one of the descendants of Asahel and Mary Hinman from Illinois. It is uncertain who was James' father, or from what part of Conn. he originated; yet from some facts it appears he was of the Stratford branch, who descended from Edward,Jr. (HFA NOTE: years of L__ ._. __6by Milton Hinman, HFA Historian indicates the following information on the children of Samuel Hinman is essentially correct. See exhibits #15 and #16, which are essencially correct, but there is still a lot of information missing on family.) Samuel Hinman, b. 24 Sept. 1777 First Wife: Nancy Hedges, b. 11 Oct. 1779, d. 26 Sept. 1820. Children: 1. James Hinman, b. 9 Dec. 1800. 2. Jonas Hinman, b. 1804 3.Elizabeth Hinman, b. 4 May 1805 4. Abigail Hinman, b. abt. 1807. 5. Rhoda Hinman, b. abt. 1809. 6.William M. Hinman, b. abt. 1813. 7. Sarah Ann Hinman, b. abt. 1811 8. Lewis Allen Hinman, b. abt 1819. Second Wife: Sarah "Sally"Hudson. 9. Isaac Hudson Hinman, b. abt. 1821. 10. Rachel Louise Hinman,b. 9 Oct. 1822. 11. Samuel T. Hinman, b. 28 Jun. 1823. 12. Nancy Hedges Hinman, b. 10 Oct. 1824. 13. Cora Hinman. 14. Martha Jane Hinman, b. 28 Dec. 1828. 15. Daniel Hinman, b. abt. 1830. ,.

HINMAN, HAZAEL, (HFA NOTE: Hazael is the son of Zachariah and Hannah (Baldwin) Hinman.) must have been -ar[early settler at Durham, Conn., as he died there, Dec. 14, 1759. His wife was Ann. They had children recorded there, viz., Sarah, b. April 21, 1757; Enoch, b. Dec. 30, 1758; (so says the record.) James Hinman (HFA NOTE: James Hinman is not listed in Fowlers " History of Durham, CT.) also appears on that record in 1877 and 1791, who died a few years since, and has a son James, Jr., with a wife and one daughter now living at Durham. James, sen'r and Israel Burrit, of Durham, were employed in Oct., 1777 by the selectmen of the town of Durham to transport articles

104 of clothing to the companies of Captains Robinson, Camp, and Norton, of the regiment of Lieut. Col. Baldwin, at Fishkill, N.Y., for which they asked compensation of the legislature of the State of Conn. This James, sen' r was probably the son of Hazael, and who was not recorded there. Whose son Hazael was, is not found, or where he was from when he settled at Durham. He probably was of the Stratford branch, but it is uncertain. No account of Enoch (HFA NOTE: Enoch, was born 30 Dec. 1758, see exhibit #17.) is found on the record of Durham, except his birth; perhaps died young.

Thirty emigrants went from Durham, Conn., to Durham, N.Y., in the first settlement of Durham, N.Y., among which were William Hinman, (probably son of Hazael or James,) with Dea. Jonathan, Abial, Curtis, Dea. David, Aaron, Dea. Noah, James and Seth Baldwin, John and Silas Hull, Stephen and Ebenezer Tibbals, Walter and Cyrus Field, Daniel Coe, David and Daniel Merwin, Phineas Canfield, and others. Mrs. Hays, Post, Bushnell, Mrs. John Hull, and Mrs. Stephen Tibbals, were Baldwins before married. (HFA NOTE: The HFA have no data on the families listed in this paragraph.)

Seven by the name of Hinman had graduated at Yale College in 1827; and Clark T. Hinman at Dartmouth College in 1842.

HINMAN, BETHUEL, said to have been from Woodbury, but probably from Durham, Conn., had a son Justus b. in Wallingford, Conn. Not known who he married. He had children, viz., Justus, Reuben, Phebe, Joy, and Rhoda. (HFA NOTE: If you look back on the sons of Edward Jr. you will find on page 87, Amos (youngest son of Edward, Jr.) m. Abigail (Beach), and had 11 children. Amos' fourth child Justice m. Abigail Summers. Justice and Abigails children were Justice, Reuben, Phebe, Joy and Rhoda. Thus it would appear that the children listed for Bethuel were actually the children of Justice and Abigail, and not those of Bethuel. It doesn't apear that there was this Bethuel in the record.)

(HFA NOTE: The following - Justice Hinman, Reuben Hinman, and John Spencer Hinman, follow the Amos blood line.)

HINMAN, JUSTUS, last above, m. Alice Spencer, of Durham, Conn, and had six sons and two daughters, viz., John S., Henry J.J., Nathan P., George W., Franklin E., Harvey D., Charlotte, and Eliza C. Justus, soon after his marriage, removed to Columbia county, N.Y. where he died in 1855, and most of his children were born in Columbia county. Nathan P., son of Justus, m. and d. and left a son Justus, who is now m. Henry is m. as well as Harvey D., and _liza, and all living. The mother lives in Kinderhook, Columbia county.

105 HINMAN, REUBEN, brother of Justus, m. Polly Gardner, in New Hartford, Oneida county, N.Y. and had four sons, viz., David, Reuben, Elihu, and Joseph; and five daughters, Lucida, Betsey, Cloy, and Phebe.

HINMAN, JOHN SPENCER, son of Justus, m. Margaret Pausley, at Middleburg, Schoharie county, N.Y., by whom he had children, viz., Nathan P., b. Oct. 10, 1832_ now aged 22, Chauncey W., Harvey Dwight, Helen Eliza, Mary Jane, and Charles Addison. His wife, Margaret died, and He m. 2d wife, Nancy Pausley, and had issue, 1. Alice Christiana; 2. John Spencer, Jr.; 3. Albert E.; 4. Catherine; 5. a child not named; all unmarried, and were born at Middleburg, N.Y. Nathan P., son of John Spencer Hinman, of Middleburgh, is by profession a promising young lawyer, located at Schoharie, C.H., in the State of New York, and is unmarried.

Some fact appear that Justus lived for a time with his father in Canaan, Conn, before the family removed to Kinderhook, N.Y., and that Charlotte the eldest daughter of Justus, was born in Canaan. Some of Samuel Hinman's descendants, of Goshen, Conn., settled in Canaan, Conn., and from the fact that Charlotte was born there, shows that Justus and his father lived there, and went from there to Columbia county, N.Y. If this fact is so, Justus and father and family were from Goshen to Canaan. they are probably descendants of Edward Hinman, Jr., of Stratford, by his son Capt. Samuel, who settled at Goshen, and adjoining town to Canaan. Yet as Justus m. in Durham, where Hazael Hinman lived, it is some evidence that they were connected with that family, as Justus's father was for a time in Wallingford, where Justus was born. It is not certain that Bethuel was father of Justus and Reuben; if Bethuel, of Wallingford, was the father of Justus, Reuben, &c., he was not from Woodbury, as but two of this name was born at Woodbury, neither of which went to Wallingford, and neither m. Alice Spencer, of Durham, Conn. The father of Justus might have been a son of Hazael, the first of the name at Durham, and was perhaps also father of James and William. The last removed from Durham, Conn., to Durham, N.Y. This is one of the uncertain branches of the family, that its original ancestor can not be found, 0nly by the old bibles of this branch, as no record evidence is found to settle their progenitor.

JEDEDIAH HINMAN, is found on record at Southbury, where his son Benjamin was bap. Feb. 15, 1767, one of the descendants of Edward, Jr., of Stratford. Jedediah left Southbury, and no other fact is found of him there.

LEMUEL HINMAN, removed with his wife into Southbury from the north part of Litchfield county, before 1800, where he remained several years with children, and in old age again removed, not known to what place, or whose son he was, but was a descendant of Edward, Jr., of Stratford. He had a daughter Charlotte, and others.

106 Being aware as the writer is, of the very many imperfections in what is here published of the descendants of Sergeant Edward Hinman, of Stratford, it is with great reluctance that it is given to the public, as several descendants are not here traced, several of which can not be, without: great expense and labor and feeling that what is here published would be entirely lost to the family if not now published, I give it to the family with its imperfections, rather than to entirely lose the great labor and expense of collecting such facts as are amassed here; and I further add that the very reduced price at which it is _se.!_,_¢,tJ only pays the printing, paper, and binding, and leaves no remuneration for the expense and labor of collecting the facts. It is therefore hoped that every living Hinman, (if 1000 will supply them,) will purchase and preserve at least one copy of them; while one of the name has signed for 60 Nos., and several for 10 Nos. each, for 20 Nos., &c.

Descendants usually have some curiosity to know the size, general appearance of _tature, color of._ _,and color of the complexion, of their first ancestor in this country. As no portrait is found of Sergeant Edward Hinman, they are left to depend entirely upon tradition for these facts. He was about six feet in height, with light large eyes , and muscular in frame, having been an officer, was straight in his person, with an easy movement. The black eyes, now so frequently in the family, have crept in through the numerous wives connected with his descendants. Many stories have been related of the great muscular powers not only of Segeant Edward Hinman, of Stratford, but of several of his early descendants. Those of the name were uniformly of a light complexion, tall in person, and in advanced life became corpulent.

Payne Kenyon Kilbourne, Esq., in his Biographical History of the County of Litchfield, when speaking of this family says, p. 357, "This has long been one of the most respectable and prominent names in-that part of the county embraced in the present town of Southbury,: and refers the reader to his appendix for facts. See also Cothren's History of Woodbury, in which town Southbury was embraced until it was incorporated in 1786, and annexed to New Haven County in 1806. Also see Hollister's History of Conn.

Three of the four sons of Sergeant Edward Hinman, had children, all had large families, whose decendants are now scattered throughout this country, and have produced a full share of respectable families. Samuel, the 2d, son of Segeant Edward, early removed and settled at Woodbury, (in Southbury,) but unfortunately had no children; except an adopted child, which he caused to be baptisedoi_m::]_l. Who he married, or when either himself or his wife died, is not found. He had owned the first parsonage ground at Southbury, but had disposed of it before 1732-3, and was probably deceased previous to

107 that time. He was a reputable good farmer. The record says the orchard and house on the parsonage lot in Southbury in 1732-3, had been the property of Samuel Hinman. Samuel and Edward Hinman, Thomas Appleby, Thomas Bedient, and others, had lots assigned them in Woodbury before 1682, and were housekeepers. Capt. Titus, Samuel and Benjamin, sons of Sergent Edward Hinman, are found on the list of persons in 1702, on the division of the meadows on Shepaug river in Woodbury, to be land-holders and heads of families. Not much of the family history of Samuel Hinman is found upon the Woodbury records.

ABBREVIATIONS b. used for born. R.I., used for Rhode Island. bap. used for baptized. Jan,. used for January. d., used for dead, or died. m., used for married. dau'r used for daughter, grad., used for graduated. Geo., used for George. H.C. used for Harvard College. L.I. used for Long Island. a, used for about.

108 Appendix 1

The Hinman Family Association

Research Report No. 2

14 December 1976

The Arrival of Edward Hinman in the Colonies

-by-

Barry Elmore Hinman, M.A.

109 HINMAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION RESEARCH REPORT NO. 2 The Arrival of Edward Hinman in the Colonies

There are only two ultimate sources for all that we know, or that we can know, concerning Sergt. Edward Hinman of Stratford. One, the most reliable and the surest, is the public record. In the case of Sergt. Edward this means, first, the town record of Stratford, Conn., and second the land records of the same town. So far these records have not been systematically searched, so that our knowledge of what is in them comes to us through secondary sources: Royal Hinman, Donald Jacobus, Samuel Orcutt, Benjamin Trumbull. While these men are certainly trustworthy their evidence is second-hand and cannot substitute for the first-hand evidence of the records. For the time being, however, we must be content with it, as it is all that we have.

Our second source of knowledge of Sergt. Edward is Hinman family tradition as recorded by Royal Hinman in his Genealogy of the Puritans. Such family tradition is extremely useful in giving clues about the ancestor, but it can hardly be considered, in itself, as real evidence. Moreover, even if entirely accurate at the beginning, it can easily be deformed by the passage of time and repetition from generation to generation. As we have the Hinman family tradition concerning Edward Hinman it dates from 1852, two hundred years after his lifetime. It may be completely accurate, or it may be partly accurate, or it may be completely inaccurate. Until it is confirmed or infirmed by the public record there is no way of knowing.

What do we learn from these two sources concerning the origins and arrival in America of our Edward Hinman? From the town record we learn nothing, since the first 10 years of the Stratford record were destroyed by fire. Instead the first reference to our man is in 1653 when his daughter Sarah was christened in Stratford. He was therefore living there then. According to Royal Hinman "About 1651-2, Sergeant Edward had a house-lot in Stratford" (p. 808), but his own reference is to the town record of 1668, so he is making an inference. Donald Jacobus, an extremely distinguished genealogist who worked extensively in the extant records of Fairfield County where Stratford is located, deduced that he was in Stratford by 1652. Where was he before? Where did he come from? These records seem to be silent.

Family tradition doesn't know either. Royal Hinman begins by saying that Sergeant Edward was "the first of the name in this country, yet the exact time he came to New England is not discovered, or the ship in which he arrived. The name is not found in Massachusetts,as most of the settlers were. The first found of the name in this country was at Stratford, in Connecticut, between 1650 and 1652." (p. 807)

110 On my last trip to London, 3-13 April 1976, I found a record which gives us exactly what Royal Hinman couldn't find: the name in Massachusetts, the exact time of arrival in New England, and the ship in which he came. Edward Hinman arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, in July 1650 aboard the William and George of London. The evidence for this statement is a part of the public record not of Stratford but of Boston: the notarial records of William Aspinwall from 1644 to 1651, which were published in Boston, 1903.

A copy of these records follows. The story is quite easy to follow. The only point to be noted in advance is the dating. Aspinwall follows the republican calendar of the Commonwealth, which use numbers for the months instead of names. Since the year began at that time in March, it was that month that was one, April two, and so on. July is thus 5, and December 10.

12 (5) 1650 Upon the 12th day of July An Dni 1650 I Wm Asp: Notary and Tavellion publ &e (note 1) at the request of Capt Barnaby Stanfast Comander of the Wm & George of London, Doe ptest against you Symon Bowyer, Thomas Hunt, Edmund Newton, Edmund Chapman, Wm Johnson, Nathaniel Robertson, Charles Say, Richard Webber, John Potter, John Bennet, and Edward Henman, for absenting from his ship, for lyeing ashoare, for neglecting the duty of yor places and damages weh he & his princiaplls & owners Mr Michael Davison, Mr Henry Day, Mr Richard Nettmaker, Mr Thomas Tailor &e. shall or may suffer thereby, & by yor psentions of him one Count after another whereby his his voyage is hindered & like to be overthrowne, for all wch you presentions of him one Count after another whereby his his voyage is hindered & like to be overthrowne, for all wch you the sd Bower, Hunt, Newton, Chapman, Johnson, Robertson, say. Webbar, Potter, Bennet, and Henman, & each of you shalbe responsall,& lyable to make them just & due reparations in time & place convenient. Thus done & passed in the towne of Boston by mee the sd Notary: Quod virtute &c: (notes 2, and 3)

15. (5) 1650 Upon the 13th day of the 5th month 1650 according to the acco of England (note 4) before me Wm Asp: Notary &e: psonally appeared Symon Boyer, Nathaniel Roberts, (note 5) Edward Henman, Edmund Newton, Charles Say, Richard Webber, Thomas Hunt, John Bennet, John Potter, Wm Jones (note 6)& Edmund Chapman, Wch Appearers required mee the sd Notary for them & in their names to protest against Capt Barn, Stanfast. & against any voyage prtended or intended by him (in the Wm & George) except the the Port of London, & against that port except the ship be sufficiently manned & victualled & under another Comandr, & all this by reason of theire bad usage & his breach of Covent.

111 Accordingly I the sd Notarij at the request aforesd & upon the grounds alledged by them doe ptest against you Capt Stanfast & against any voyage prtended or intended by you in the Wm & George except for the Port of London, & against that also except Well victualled & manned & under under another Comander, that whatever casualty or Damage they have or further may suffer or that the Merchfs & owners shall or may suffer for the reasons above expressed or for any other Reason what soever, you Capt Bamaby Stanfast are the Originall & cause thereof, & shalbe justly lyable to make due reparations therefore in time & place convenient. Thus done & passed in the towne of Boston, & published in prsence of Mr George Newman Mr Roger Spencer. (note 7) Quod Virtute &c: Also I gave a Copie of this.

15 (5) 1650 Upon the 15th day of July 1650 Capt Barnaby Stanfast, required mee by Notary aforsd to affix this his answer to the pticulars of the foregoing ptest, & to publish the same to his men; first that he is Determined snfficiently to victnall his ship ere shee dept the port, & that shee shalbe sufficiently manned except they be the cause of Default by falling of from the ship: As for another Comandr if they have power to substitute one he will not hinder them; & whereas they ptest against all ports save London; his Answer is he intends for London, though not directly, the pfitt of his Imployers not suffring. But if you absolutly resolve against all other ports: his answer is that if you will give him good security to the value of three thousand pounds (to be given him wth in two dayes next following) that the ship shall set saile hence by the 10th of Septembr next & from hence shall goe directly for London, & that you will deliver up the sd shipp to the Merchts & owners wch he shall direct (such danger of the seas excepted wch human prudence & pvidence could not foresee nor prevent) together wth what freight may grow due homeward bound: & that all of you the aforesaid protesters will saile in the sd ship to the aforesd port of London, then the sd Capt Barnaby Stanfast will deliver upp the sd ship into yor hands & you may appoint such Comander as may seeme best. This answr I the Not: aforsd did read unto the sd Symon Boyer, Nathaniell Roberts, Thomas Hunt, Richard Webber, Edmund Chapman, Emund Newton. (note 8) Quod &c: Also I read it Edw Henman. John Potter. (note 9)

20 (5) 1650 Uppon the 20th day of July An Dni 1650. Before mee Wm Aspinwall Notary &c: psonally appeared Symon Boyer. Wch

112 Appearer required mee the sd Notary for him & in his name & in the name of Thomas Hunt, Edmund Newton, Edmund Chapman, Wm Jones, Nathaniell R0bertson, Charls Say, Richard Webber, John Potter, John Bennet & Edw. Henman (note 10) to enter theire reply unto Capt Barn. Stanfast his Answr to theire ptest as followeth, & the same to Notify unto the Sd Capt Standast, wch reply followeth:

Whereas Capt Stanfast questions or power in putting in a Comander, wee doe deny any such power in or selvs, neither doe wee desire any such power, but leave that to him selfe,

And Whereas he intends not to goe to London directly, or intent is not to hinder, neither he nor the shipp, nor both of them to go whither he pleaseth, pvided that he payeth us here or wages that is due, and cleare us here.

ffurther whereas he demandeth three thousand pound security, we find the ship to be alreadie ingaged for or wages, further we have no need to hyre a ship, & therefore deny the giveing of any security.

And whereas you injoyne us to take in such freight as shall present, pvided that he make the ship fitting to take in merchts goods, we shall not deny the taking of them in, if so be that he aceept of going to London. This Answr or reply was notifyed to the sd Capt Bamabie Stanfast the day & year above written by mee the sd Notary. Quod virtute officy: &c:

Also Capt Stanfast had a Copie under my hand. (note 11)

22 (5) 1650. (note 12) Upon the two & twentieth day of July An Dni 1650. Before me Willia m Aspinwall Notary & c: psonally appeared Capt Barnaby Stanfast. & required mee to accompanie him to publish & declare unto his men his Rejoynder to his mens reply. Accordingly I the Notary aforesd accompanied the sd Appearer to the Castle where he mett wth many of his men, to whom I published his ensueing Answerin the name of sd Captaine, first that his shipp shall goe for London directly as wind and wether will pmitt. Secondly that if they will nominate whom they desire to be Master-& Comander over them, the sd Captaine will invest him wth power. And what soever is desecline in the ship to take in merchts goods, uppon notice by them given he will take order it shalbe made sufficicnt, ffurther the sd Capt Stanfast in my heareing did tender to me Symon Boyer his mate to make him Master for the voyage back to London, wch he the sd Boyer did then accept for himselfe, but answered, that if the Capt will authorise a Comander & will engage for paymt of wages, he will go the voyage to London. The rest of the

113 Companie of Seamen would give mee no expresse answer. And the Capt requireing them to repaire aboard & attend uppon theire places (they being satisfyed for their wages

according to the Judgmt of the Court, as he did affirme, & they did not deny:) They generally refused. Thus done & passed in the towne of Boston in N. E: Quod (note 13) 23 (5) 1650. I attested a Copie of severall Executions (note 14) in number eleven, granted. 2 to Symon Boyer, 1 to Tho: Young. (note 15) 1 to Rich: Webber. 1 to Charles Say. 1 to Edmund Newton. 1 to Edward l-lenman. 1 to Thomas Hunt. 1 to Nathaniel Robinson. 1 to John Potter. 1 to John Bennet (* HFA note 16) & also the marshalls Deput his attest of the satisfaction of the same, the executions against Capt Barnabie Stanfast.

21 (10) 1650. Be it knowne by these prsents that I Barnabie Stanfast Comandr & mr of the ship Wm & George of London of the burden of an hundd & eighty tonns or there-abouts now rideing at anchor in the harbor of Boston being deserted of my men, for & in consideration of six hundd forty & two pounds fourteene shillings, whereof I doe acknowledge my selfe fully satisfyed, have bargained & sould the sd shipp unto Major Generll Edw. Gibons, together wth all her Masts sailes saileyards anchors cables ropes cords guns gunpowder shott artillery tackle munition furniture & apparell boate skiffe & appurtenances according to an inventory made of the same & Delivered unto the sd Edw. Gibons under my hand, to have & to hould the sd shipp & p mises unto him the sd Edw. Gibons his Exec. Admininist & Assignes as his & & theire pp goods to his & theire pp use forever. And I the sd Bamaby Stanfast mine Exec. & Admin. the sd ship & prmisses afore mentioned to be bargained & sould unto the sd Ed: Gibons his Exec Amin. & Assignes, against all men shall & will warrant & defend by these prsents, according to the Custome of Oleron, pil of sea fyre & enemies only accepted. In witness whereof I the sd Barnaby Stanfast have hereunto put my hand & seale this 7 th of Sept. 1650. Witness to this prsents writeing John Thompson p me Bamaby Stanfast Andrew Pope. & a seale (note 17)

Textual Notes: (indicated above by (note _ ).

1. His full name and title is William Aspinwall, Notary and Tabellion Public by authority of the General Court of Massachusetts admitted and sworn.

114 2. Quod virtute &c. is Latin for "by virtue" and short for the whole Phrase, which continues "of the authority vested in me", etc.

3. What has been done is that a public protest against the 11 men is now a matter of record.

4. The Account of England is the system of calling the months by numbers and not by names; thus 5th month here rather then July.

5. Nathaniel Roberts was called Robertson the previous day.

6. Wm Jones was called Wm Johnson the previous day.

7. Here the men entera counter protest against the captain, and assert that responsibility for any loss or damage is his rather than theirs. They also lay down conditions for agreeing to reboard the ship.

8. Three of the original names are missing: Charles Say, John Bennet, and Wm. Jones.

9. Two days after the men's counter protest the Capt. gives his answers to their conditions, and they are notified to the men by the notary.

10. All eleven reappear here.

11. Five days after having received the Captain's answers the men reply through their spokesman. Since the Captain will not go to London directly they demand their wages and to be cleared. The Notary informs the Captain of this answer.

12. This record for the 22 July is out of place here between the 2 August and the 5 August.

13. The Captain and the men meet in the presence of the Notary. The Captain accepts the men's conditions, and names their spokesman master of the ship. He accepts, but the others refuse to go aboard.

14. These executions are executions of the judgment of the Court mentioned in the previous extract, and therefore orders to the Captain to pay the men what he owes them.

15. Thomas Yong has never been mentioned before.

16. Missing from this list, of the original eleven, are Edmund Chapman, William Jones.

115 Nathaniel Robertson or Roberts is here called Robinson.

17. This last extract shows that the men definitely refused to reboard the ship, and so the Capt. was obliged to sell it 7 September 1650, and the act of sale was recorded by the notary 21 December 1650.

COMMENTARY ON THE TEXTS

These texts show that an Edward Henman arrived in Boston harbor on board the William and George of London, presumably in July 1650, and refused to reboard this ship. What convinces me that this Edward Henman is our Edward Hinman?

First of all, the date, July 1650, is perfect. As I have shown above, Edward Hinman was in Stratford by about 1652. So he obviously must have arrived in America before that date. But if he had arrived a long time before that date there should be a trace of him somewhere, and there is not. A date around 1650 is therefore the most logical and is in fact what everyone has always supposed.

Second, the spelling of the last name, Henman, far from being an argument against the identity is rather a proof in its favor. In fact, there is solid evidence that the Stratford Hinmans were also known as the Henmans. In Research Report No. 1, evidence was adduced of this spelling in connection with Hannah Henman, Edward Hinman's daughter- in-law and her son John (p. 2 and footnote 1, p. 10). Orcott, quoting directly from the Stratford records, mentions a payment in 1671 to "Mr. Henman." This can only be Edward himself. Finally, the most telling proof of all, in Edward Hinman's own will of 1681, his son Titus is twice referred to as Titus Henman, and he himself is called Edward Henman by the men who make the inventory of his estate in Stratford.

While this evidence is, of course, purely circumstantial, I think it is sufficiently strong to warrant making major efforts to trace our progenitor in its light. For although it answer the question when and where Edward l-linman came to America, it leaves unanswered the question whence he came, and opens new questions about what he did in Boston, and how he got to Stratford from there. What should be, therefore, our principal lines of research now?

In the first place, there is work to be done in the Boston records. Since there was a court judgment it may be possible to find a trace of it. And it may well contain some useful information--if not the origin of our subject, perhaps his age,or perhaps another spelling of the name. Furthermore, if Edward lived in Boston for any length of time, he may have joined a church, or a military company.

116 Next of course, there is the ship, the William and George. Research can be done in London to see if any records remain: ships lists, pay lists, anything of that order.

Finally, the spelling Henman would indicate that we should concentrate on that variant of the name in our researches in the English records. My own researches of last week have shown the name to be found in London, Rutland and Northamptonshire, Warwick and Kent.

FAMILY TRADITION AND THE TEXTS

There is a final point to be considered, the bearing of this new information on the family traditions concerning the antecendents of Edward I-Iinman. Royal Hinman tells us two things about Edward Hinman before he came to Stratford. First, that "Sergeant Edward Hinman had belonged and constituted one of the body-guard of King Charles 1., as sergeant-at-arms, and escaped in the days of Oliver Cromwell, the Protector, to save his life from the halter" (p. 807). That Edward Henman arrived in Boston in July 1650 fits in perfectly With this story as far as timing goes. It is, of course, somewhat surprising to find him a sailor, but if he were desperate to leave England it would certainly be an ideal means. Neither is he called Sergt., but then he would hardly use a military title aboard a ship. so this romantic story of our ancestor's past is preserved.

The second fact that Royal Hinman advances is that "from the Dutch records at Albany it appears that Sergeant Edward had some connection with Captain John Underhill, in offering their military services to Governor Stuyvesant to fight the Indians." (p. 807) This Captain Underhill was, in 1650 and until 1653 Dutch governor of Flushing in Long Island, and it is quite possible that Edward could have gone to Long Island from Boston, and from Long Island come to Connecticut, just across the sound. There is the further fact that two of Edward's children, Patience and Edward, married into the Burroughs family of Long Island. The original connection was perhaps made 1650-1652. In any case, it would be worth while digging into the Long Island records to see.

CONCLUSION

Reliable evidence shows Edward Hinman to have arrived in Boston in July 1650, a crewman aboard the ship William andGeorge. Nothing in this fact contradicts what was previously known about him; on the contrary, it fits in perfectly, and opens new possibilities of research, both in America and in England.

117 ADDENDUM:

Late word from Barry Hinman places Edward Hinman in Boston as early as 19 June 1650. In Records of the Governor and Company of Massachusetts Bay, Vol. 111,p. 202, under the date of 19 June 1650, the William and George is said to be "now before Boston" (i.e. standing in the harbor) as Thomas Young serves Barnaby Stanfast with an attachment for his wages.

Bibliography:

Aspinwall Notarial Records from 1644 to 1651, Boston, 1903

Records of the Governor and Company of Massachusetts Bay, Vol. 111

118 Appendix 2

ABSTRACT

Pages 3-6 thru 3-10

from

The Hinman Family Association

Research Report

No. 9

EDWARD HINMAN IN RECORDS AND TRADITION

by Bary Elmore Hinman, M.A.

119 THE CHILDREN OF EDWARD HINMAN AND HANNAH STILES

Edward and Hannah HINMAN had, so far as we know, 8 children. The first 5 are recorded together in the Stratford Land Records, and the last 3 are known from EH's will and other records. Jacobus, History and Genealogy of the Families of old Fairfield, is again the best modem source for the whole family. Hannah was dead by 5 June 1677 when Sarah Clark made her will. Although a document cited in "Edward Hinman in American Records," p. 9 shows that EH was proposing to remarry on 7 Dec. 1679 with a widow in Derby CT. there is no evidence that he did so, and he was certainly unmarried when he made his will and died in 1681.

1. SARAH - born Sept 1653 [Jaacobus, op. cit. p. 284] - She married William ROBERTS ca. 1676/1677. Her husband died at Woodbury before 7 Feb. 1690/1 [ibid., p. 503], she surviving him. Her children, [ibid., p 504], the first two recorded at stratford, were: i. Hannah, b. 18 Oct 1677, d.y. ii. Zechariah, b. 3 Jul. 1680 iii. Sarah, b. Aug. 1684 iv. Hannah, b. Jan 1686/7 v. Amos, b. Jul. 1689, who was living in Flushing, L.I. on 1 Mar. 1712

2. TITUS - born Jan. 1655/56, died at Woodbury 5 April 1736 ae. 80. He married ca. 1684 (1) Hannah COE, daughter of John of Rye, who died 4 Jan. 1702/3, and (2) 14 Jun 1703 Mary HAWKINS, daughter of Robert of Derby, who died at Southbury June 1756 ae. 80 [ibid., page 284]. (His first name is quite unusual and may be a family name. Martha WASHBURN, the sister of Hope, EH's brother-in-law, was married to Edmund TITUS of Hempstead {ibid., p. 648]).

By the firest wife he had the following children [ibid., p. 284-85], baptized at Woodbury: i. Eprhraim, bapt. 26 July 1685 ii. Joseph, bapt. June 1687; m. 16 Nov 1714 Esther DOWNS iii. Andrew, bapt Apr. 1690; m. (rec. Woodbury) 29 Aug. 1711 Mary Noble, dau. of John iv. Titus, Bapt. Jun. 1695, d. at Southbury 5 Apr. 1736; m. at New Milford abt 8 Jun. 1721 Sarh NOBLE, dau. of John v. Ebenezer, b. bapt. and d, 4 Jan 1702/3 His children by his second wife, recorded at Woodbury [ibid., p. 285] were: vi. Hannah, b. 21 Mar 1703/4, bapt. Mar 1703/4; d. y. vii. Eleazer, b. 17 Apr. 1705, bapt. Apr. 1705; m. Hannah SCOVILL, dau. of John of Waterbury viii. Timothy, b. 4 Mar. 1708/9, bapt. Mar 1708/9, d. at Southbury 11 Dec. 1769; m. Emm. PRESTON

120 ix. Mary, b. 6 Feb. 1713/14; m. 30 Jul. 1739 Rev David BOSTWICK if New Milford, Jamaica, L.I. and now New York City x. Hannah, b. 12 Mar. 1720/1; m. (1) 13 Dec. 1739 Samuel TWITCHELL and (2) John PIERCE of Southbury

3. Samuel - born last of June 1658. born last of June 1658. He lived in Woodbury and died 7 Nov. 1713. He married after 1687 Mary CARPENTER, the daughter of David, and widow of Joseph Hickock, born Aug. 1650. By her he had no children. His will, as abstracted by Uacobus {ibid.} is as followss: Will 7 June 1710, proved 2 Dec. 1713; wife Mary; kinsman Ephrain HINMAN, eldest son of brother Titus; kinsman Benjamin HINMAN son of brother Ben; kinsman Abraham Wooster, son of Sister Mary CLERK; lands t be divided between these three after death of wife, WOOSTER not to alienate his share until forty years old; my girl Sarah TAYLOR; witneses, Anne KNOWLES and Anne HUTHWITT. Ann KNOWLES, now Ann HINMAN, and Ann HURTHWITT, gave oath to will2 Dec. 1713. "Sarah HINMAN, ye adopted child of Smuel [da. of Jon: TAYLOR]" was baptized at Woodbury 2.8 Sept. 1707 [Woodbury (Conn.) Church Records, 1702-1713 [copied by D. L. Jacobus]" TAG 21 (1945): 222-224]. Nothing more is known of her.

4.BENJAMIN - born Sept 1662. He lived in Woodbury and died there 26 May 1727. He married (recorded at Woodbury) 12 Jul. 1684 Elizabeth LUM, who was baptized at Woodbury May 1683. The inventory of his estate was made 26 Oct. 1727 [ibid., p 185- 86]. His children, recorded at Woodbury {ibid. p. 286] were: i. Annis, bapt. ^Apr. 1685; d.y. ii. Hannah, bapt. Oct. 1686, d. at Roxbury 29 Feb. 1756; m. Benjamin HURD HI. Adam, bapt. Jan 1687/88, d. 23Dec. 1717 iv. Noah, bap. July 1689, d. at Southybury 14 Nov. 1766, a. 76. m. (1) 28 Feb. 1710/11 Anna KNOWLES, who d. 10 Feb. 1719/20 and (2) Sarah SCOVILL, who d. 23 Apr. 1741, and (3) Mrs. WILDMAN V. Benjamin, bapt. Apr. 1692, d. in 1727, Inv. 22 Jun. 1727; m. 18 Dec. 1718 Sarah SHERMAN vi. Elizabeth, bapt. Feb. 1692/3; m. John HURD VII. Eunice, bapt. May 1696, d. 23 Mar 1792, ae96; m. 7 Nov. 1718 Nathan HURD Viii. Annis, bapt. Sept. 1697; m. 15 Jan. 1715/6 Samuel MARTIN ix. Rachel, b. 12 Sept. 1700, d: 26 May 1727; m. Ephraim BALDWIN x. Edward, b. 25 Oct 1702, d. in I726 xi. Samuel, b. 1 Dec. 1704, d. 21 May 1727 xii. Wait, b. 16 Oct. 1706, d. at Southbury 29 Apr. 1775 ae. 69, m. 11 Jun. 1729 Ann HURD xiii. Mercy, b. 23 Dec. 1709; m. David BARNUM 5. HANNAH - born 15 July 1666 [ibid., p. 284}. She married ca. 1686 Samuel JENNER

121 of Woodbury, who was the half-brother of Hannah Coe, the first wife of Titus HINMAN her brother (see "Edward Hinmanin Tradition," p. 1. Samuel d. 17 Aug. 1738 in Woodbury and Widow Hannah, in the same place, 2 Feb. 1742/3 {Barbnour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records]. Their children, baptisms found in "WoodburyChurch Records, 1670-1700" [as citedabove}, births, marriages, and deaths at Woodbury in the Barbour Collection were: i. Hannah, bapt. 18 Mar. 1687/88, d. 7 Nov. 1732; m. 25 Jan. 1705/6 at New Haven (recorded Woodbury) Jonathan MITCHELL ii. Patience, bapt. 21 Aug. 1692; m. 17 Apr. 1712 Elnathan STRONG iii. Prudence, bapt. 24 Feeb. 1694/95; m. 6 Jul. 1715 Moses JOHNSON iv. Comfort, b. 11 Apr. 1698, bapt. 1 May 1698; 23 Aug. 1757, m. John PIERCE v. Samuel, b. 28 Apr. 1703; bapt. 25 Apr. 1703, [Woodbury (Conn.) Church Records, 1702-1713", as cited above] m. Hannah vi. Nathan, b. 28 Mar. 1710; bapt. 2 Apr. 1710, ["Woodbury (Conn.) Church Records, 1702-1718, [copied by D. L. Jacobus}" TAG 21 (1945): 265-268]. vii. Abigail, twin of Nathan, b. 28 Mar. 1710; bapt. 2 April 1710 [see Nathan]; m. 30 Apr. 1729 Timothy BRONSON

6. MARY - born ca. 1668, assuming that since she is named as second daughter in EH's will she was born next. She was a mother in July 1697, when Abraham, son of Mary HINMAN, was baptized at Woodbury [Jacobus, op. cit., p. 284, footnote]. He was Abraham WOOSTER, son of Abraham WOOSTER, as Jacobus shows in the footnote on p. 701. She was in trouble once again in 1699 when "John PEAK threatened with excommunication for denying his confession relating to Mary H/NMAN, & his unclean; with her--proved by several witnesses--12 Apr. 1699 & excommunicated 16 Apr 1699 ["Strratford (Conn.) Congregational Church Records [copied by D.L. Jacobus]" TAG 13 (1937): 270-272]. By the time her brother Samuel made his will on 7 June 1710 she was married to a man named CLARK, but nothing is known of him, nor is anything further known of her.

7. PATIENCE - born ca. 1670, based on the order of names in EH's will. She married at Stratford 10 Jan. 1694/95 John BURROUGHS [Jacobus, op. cit., p. 1331]. He was the son of Edward BURROUGHS of Jamaica, L.I. [ibid., v.2 pt. 2 "Additions and Corrections to the Families of Old Fairfield, " p. 81]. The inventory of John's estate was made 11 Mar. 1712/13 and on 14 Apr. 1713 Patience, his widow, is said to be also deceased. She had the following children [ibid., I:133], r3ecorded at Stratford: i. Stephen, b. 25 Feb. 1694/95; m. 3 Mar. 1719/20 Ruth NICHOLS ii. Edward, b. 14 Mar. 1696 iii. Hannah, b. 23 Nov. 1697; m. 7 Dec. 1720 Eliphalet CUTRIS IV. Eunice, b. 1 Sept. 1699; m. 11 Sept 1727 Jonah CURTIS

122 v. Joseph, b. 23 Nov 1701, d. 6 Jan. 1765 ae. 63 at New Haven, m. at New Haven 13 Jan. 1725/6Lydia MUNSON vi. Bathsheba_ b. 26 Sept. 1703; m. 5 Apr. 1726 Sevignion LEWIS vii. John, b. 31 Aug. 1705, bapt. at Straffield 10 Feb. 1706, d. at Newtown abt. 1726/27, before 20 Feb.. unmarried viii. Eden, b. 10 Jul. 1707, bapt. at Stratfield 7 Sept. 1707, d. 9 Mar. 1771 ae 64; m. at Wallingford 27 Dec 1773 Lydia AUSTIN; had no children ix. Ephraim, b. in 1708, bapt. at Stratfield 24 Apr. 1709; d.y. x. Patience, b. 2 Jan. 1709/10, bapt. at Stratfield 11 Mar. 1711; m. at Stratfield 29 Jan. 1736 David SANFORD

8. EDWARD - the youngest child, probably born late 1671 or early 1672, since his first deed is dated 2 Feb 1692/93 ["Biography of Edward Hinman, Jr." by Barry E. Hinman in Hinman BURROUGHS, the sister of John BURROUGHS, who married his sister Patience [Jacobus, op. cit., vol. 2, pt. 2, "Additions and Corrections to the Families of Old Fairfield, p. 8 and 17]. His last deeds at Stratford are dated 11 and 13 July 1738 and his wife is called Widow Henman on 6 May 1747 ["Biography of Edward Hinman, Jr." as cited above, p. 8], thus setting the limits for the time of his death. Hannah died, aged 99, at North Stratford 25 August {not July} 1777 ["the identity of Hannah Hinman" (Hinman Family Association Research Report no. 7) by Munson B. Hinman, dated 20 Dec. 1979, p. 9, which contains all the evidence relating to her identity]. Their children [Jacobus, op, ci___tt.,I:287],recorded at Stratford, are: i. Jonah, b. 5 Nov. 1700; rem. to Newark, N.J., where he d. 9 Sept. 1758 ae. 58; m. Elizabeth. According to Jacobus' annotated copy of Old Fairfield at the Connecticut Historical Society she was the daughter of Samuel WARD of Newark ii. Nannah, b. 3 Mar. 1702/03; m. 16 Jan 1722/23 Mr. Thomas ALLEN of Newark, N.J. iii. Zechariah, b. 27 Jan. 1704/05,. He d. abt 1789; res. Durham, CT.. m. ca. 1730 Hannah BALDWIN [Jacobus, op. cit., v. 2, pt. 2, "Additions and Corrections," p. 17] iv. Samuel, b. 6 Jan 1707/06; res. Litchfield and Goshen CT; d. after Oct 1756. A tabular genealogy of the HINMAN family in the Jacobus MSS at the Connecticut Historical Society shows that he married Abigail, perhaps BALDWIN V. Justus, b. 28 Dec 1707; m. Hannah JUDSON vi. Ebenezer, b. 5 Oct. 1709, d. at Southbury 18 Nov.1795 ae. 86; m. 4 Jun. 1739 Obedience JENNINGS vii. Sarah, b. Oct 1711 viii. John, b. 4 Nov. 1713; res. Trumbull; m. (1) Eunice CURTISS and (2) 15 Aug. 1754 Anna NICHOLS. John's first marriage was 7 Nov. 1745 and he d. in

123 the summer of 1782. ["The identity of Hannah Hinman", as cited above, p.ll] ix. Rachel, b. _4Dec. 1715 x. Eunice, b. 16 Aug. 1717 xi. Amos, b. 18 Oct. 1720; m Abigail BEACH, dau. of Josiah [Jacobus, op. cit., v. 2 pt. 2, "Additions and Corrections," p. 17] xii. Charity, b. 6 Jun. 1723, bapt. at Christ Church, Stratford, 9 Jun. 1723 ["Bibography of Edward Hinman, Jr.", cited above, p. 3]; m. 25 Jan. 1744 John SEELEY [Jacobus, op. cit., I:533 }

It is worth noting that neither Edward HINMAN nor his wife is found as a member of the church in either Stratford or Woodbury. All of his family, however, both Stiles and Hinman, except his youngest son, Edward, Jr., are found as members. Edward joined the Church of England, as evidenced by the baptism of his youngest child at Christ Church in Stratford [see "Biography of Edward Hinman, Jr.", cited above, for further details].

The records of the Woodbury Church, as cited above, show:

5 May 1670 Robert CLARK, Samuel STILES, Hope WASHBORN, Ephraim STILES, and Benjamin STILES all subscribed the covenant at the installation of the new pastor

6 May 1683 Elizabeth LUM baptized

27 May 1683 Hannah COE, dan. of John of Rye, was baptized

4 Jan. 1690/91 Hannah HENMAN, wife of Titus, was admitted to full communion

14 Jun. 1691 Elizabeth HENMAN, wife of Benjamin was admitted

1 Mar. 1691/92, Samuel HENMAN abd Sarah ROBERTS were admitted

26 May 1697 Titus HENMAN and Samuel GENNER and Hannah his wife were admitted

25 July 1697 Abraham HENMAN, the son of Mary, was baptized

29 Jun. 1707 Mary HINMAN, the wife of Titus, was admitted

29 Nov. 1713 Sergt. Benjamin HINMAN was admitted

124 The "Stratford (Conn.) Congregational Church Records [Copied by D. L. Jacocus] TAG 14 (1937): 126-130 have the following:

John BURROUGHS made confession of his son [sic] of fornication and renewed ye Covent. May 15, 98 and Nov 13th. 3 children Steph[en], Edward, and Hannah bap[tized]

125 EXHIBIT 1 EXHIBIT 2

EXHIBIT 3

FAMILY GROUPRECORD-Z]&

.}. t HUSBANDSites HINMAN-107 Page 1 ...... BORN: PLACE: CHR.: Jan 1757 PLACE: Southbury, New Haven Co,CT DIED: PLACE: BUR.: PLACE: MARR: 8 Jun 1783 PLACE: _oo-r-H_ur_ /J6-vv _,a_j --T FATHER:Jonas HINHAN-105 PARENTSI HRIN: 35 MOTHER:Sarah DO_S-106

WIFE Eunfce STRONG-111 ...... BORN: Abt 1757 PLACE: CHR.: 6 Aug 1758 PLACE: Southbury,New Haven Co,CT DIED: 20 Mar 1824 PLACE: Southlouw, New Haven Co,CT BUR.: PLACE: FATHER:Samuel STRONG-112 PARENTS'MRIN: 37 MOTHER:Eunice (Mrs SamueL) STRONG-113

CHI LDREN ...... _ ...... 1. NAME:Atthaea (ALithea) HINMAN-108 .... BORN: 28 Jan 1785 PLACE: Southbury, New Haven Co,CT F CHR.: 9LACE: DIED: 10 Jun 1847 PLACE: BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE:(Col) RusseLL HINE-114 MRIN: 58 MARR: 7 Jun 1804 PLACE: ...... 2. NAME:Charity HINMAN-109 -_-- BORN: 15 Jun 1790 PLACE: SouthbJry, New Haven Co,CT r DIED: PLACE: IBU CHRR.: PLACE: SPOUSE:Mr MAKELEY-115 MRIN: 39 MARR: PLACE: ...... 3. NAME: Laura HINMAN-110 .... BORN:21 Nov 1790 PLACE: Southbury, New Haven Co,CT F CHR.: PLACE: Dl ED: PLACE: BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE: Elijah HINE-116 MRIN: 40 MARR: 26 Jan 1812 PLACE: ...... 4. NAME: .... BORN: PLACE: CHR.: PLACE: DIED: PLACE: BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE: MARR: PLACE: __ ...... ¢_--_--_--_--_--_...... =___--" Relationship to: Ref: Strong Family page 156 Husband

Wife Date prepared: 23 Sep 1995 ...... EXHIBIT 4

HINMAN HERITAGE ISSN #0885-2367 SUMMER 1987

BARBARA HINMN BENJAMIN'S---SUCCESS STORY

Barbara and her Uncle Kenneth Hinman of Nasshville, TN had little trouble tracing their line back the four generations to Ransom Hinman of Lee, Mass.

And if you read the account by R. R. Hinman of the Hinmans of Lee, Mass. there would seem to be little doubt that Ransom's father was Amasa Hinman and the line then goes on back to Sgt. Edward.

However, Barbara also had three pages, presumabley from a Booth family Bible which states that Ransom's parents were Elijah and Ann (Booth) Hinman. So the search began, Barbara has had queries out everywhere, including the Hinman Heritage seeking the true identity of Ransom's parents. Then, after eight years of hunting, in the summer of 1983 on a visit to the Co. Court House in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Mass., Barbara found a deposition given by REBECCA GOODSPEED on 14 Dec. 1853. She testifies that she knew Elijah Hinman, deceased, late of Lee, and also Anne Hinman, wife of said Elijah and that said Anne was formerly Anne Booth and was the dan. of Gideon Booth of CT. and was the sister of Dolly Booth Porter, wife of Captain David Porter of Lee---and furthur, that Ransom Hinman, now of Lee and Hawley D. Hinman and Dolly Hinman are the children of Elijah and Anne. (Note: This deposition was a two page document, and only the pertinent information has been included here. Also, Elijah and Anne had a total of ten children Viz. Hawley D. V., Catherine, Ransom, Elizabeth, Hannah, Mary, Ann, Rebecca, David W., and Dolly.)

Going back one more generation to Elijah Hinman Sr. Fred Strong of Woodbury Conn. has the will of Lieut. Hezakiah Porter showing acknowledgement of his grand-son Elijah Hinman Jr., leaving him his sword from the Rev. War. The will also names his daughter Mercy, and states that she is the mother of Elijah Hinman Jr..

So R. R. Hlnman didn't have the fact: However Barbara now how has her correct lineage. Of course the search ins't over, there are many dates and places yeto to be found. Follows is the lineage of Barbara and Ken Hinman. Kenneth is the brother of Irving Bond Hinman. Anyone having furtherur information, Barbara would appreciate heraring form you.

FAMILY GROUP RECOPJ)-43 Sep 1995 Page 2 of 2

HUSBANDRansom HINMAN-119 Yr of Birth 1785 WIFE Polly (Mary) BATTLE-127 Yr of Birth 1785

CHILDREN (continued)

5. NAME:David Worth HINMAN-124 .... BORN: I Jut 1820 PLACE: Lee,BerkshireCo,MA M CHR.: PLACE: DIED: PLACE: BUR.: pLACE: SPOUSE: MARR: pLACE: EXHIBIT 6 FAMILY GROUPRECORD-45 23 Sep 1995 Page 2 of 3

HUSBANDGideon HINMAN-130 Yr of Birth 1725 WIFE Hannah CURTISS-131 Yr of Birth 1725

CHILDREN (continued) FAMILY GROUPRECORD-45

24 Sep 1995 Page 3 of 3 _w HINffi_I-130 Yr of Birth 1725 WIFE Hannah CURTISS-131 Yr of Birth 1725

CHILDREN(continued)

11. NAME: Betsey HINM._-142 .... BORN: Abt 1768 PLACE:

F CHR.: pLACE: DIED: PLACE: Prob. Verona,Oneida Co,NY BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE: Mr STONE-152 MRIN: 54 MARR: pLACE: EXHIBIT 7 FAMILY GROUPRECORD-51

b, 24_Sep 1995 ¢...... _-- .... ======Page 2 of 2 HUSBANDCurtis HINHAN-139 Yr of Birth 1761 WIFE Martha (Po[ty) (Patty) RUSSELL-149 Yr of Birth

CHILDREN(continued)

5. NAME: Vlolcott HINHAN-284 .... BORN: Abt 1790 PLACE: ,Berkshire Co,HA M CHR.: PLACE: DIED: 2 Jun 1822 PLACE: West Fowler,St Lawrence Co,NY BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE: AbigaiL-291 MRIN: 110 MARR: PLACE: ...... 6. HARE: Sally HINHAN-285 .... BORN:Abt 1794 PLACE: ,Pb Berkshire Co,HA F CHR.: PLACE: DIED: 1822 PLACE: Holland Patent,Oneida Co,NY BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE: MARR: PLACE: ...... 7. NAME: Calvin HINHAN-286 .... BORN: PLACE: ,Berkshire Co,HA M CHR.: PLACE: DIED: PLACE: Lanesborough,BerkshireCo,HA BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE: MARR: PLACE: ----_¢------=--r`------_==----_--=--=---_------==------=------=--=¢------_ _----¢------==------¢------¢------==--=====----¢_------¢------¢------=_ EXHIBIT 7

EXHIBIT 8 I EXHIBIT 8 EXHIBIT 9

FAMILY GROUPRECORD-57 Oct 1995 Page 3 of 3

HUSBANDEdward H%NMAN(JR)-164 Yr of Birth 1672 WIFE Hannah (Burroughs) BURROWES-165 Yr of Birth 1678

CHILDREN(continued)

11. NAME-_ HINHAN-176 / ,/ .... BORN: 18 Oct 1720 PLACE: V 14 CHR.: PLACE: DIED: pLACE: BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE: RARR: PLACE: ......

_ 12. NAME: Charity Hlle4AN-17"/ .... BORN: 6 Jun 1723 PLACE: Stratford,CT F CHR.: PLACE: DIED: Feb 1809 pLACE: BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE:John SEELEY-189 MRIN: 66 HARR: 25 Jan 17/+/+ PLACE:

References:

Stratford Land. Records (Barbour Collection on microfilm #1452/37,94.

F# 2130 Trumbull Congregation Church register.

Jacobus,D.L.: Families of Old Fairfield (1931)

Hinman, R.R.: Early Puritan Settlers of Connecticut (1852).

Conn. Journal, No.517, Sep. 1777, quoted various sources. Source of information for Edwars Hinman Jr. wife Hannah Bun'owes.

Beach, E.M.: "They Face the Rising Sun", (1971)

Baily, F.:Early Conn. Marriages (1896) Provides information on marriage of Amos Hinman to Abigail Beach

Birthdate of Hannah Burrowes, wife of Edward Hinman Jr. computed from known death date given in Connecitcut Journal of 10 September 1777 stating she died on her 99th birthday Old Style.

Stillwell, J.: "Historical Miscellany. page 135-ff.

N.J. Genealogy & History Magazine, 5/34 #9195. EXHIBIT 10

EXHIBIT 11 EXHIBIT 12

EXHIBIT 13 EXHIBIT 14 Oct 1995 Page 2 of 2 __3 FANILY GROUPRECORD-84 her HINNAN-229 Yr of Birth 1742 WIFE Hary Harris HINNAN-2]O Yr of Birth 1749

CHILDREN(continued) ...... 5. NANE: George ghitfietd HINHAN-296 .... BORN: 8 Apt 1791 PLACE: ,Bullitt Co,I(Y H CHR.: PLACE: DIED" 8 Dec 1854 PLACE:Griggsvitte,Pike Co, IN BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE:Nancy STEWART-303 HRIN: 116 HARR: 2 Hal- 1813 PLACE: ,Ohio Co,KY EXHIBIT 14 FAMILY GROUPRECORD-84 3 Oct 1995 Page 2 of 2

HUSBANDAsahet HINHAN-229 Yr of Birth 1742 WIFE Mary Harris HINHAN-2]O Yr of Birth 1749

CHILDREN(continued)

5. NAME: George Whitfietd HINHAN-296 .... BORN: 8 Apr 1791 PLACE: ,Buttitt Co,KY 14 CHR.: PLACE: DIED: 8 Dec 1854 PLACE: GriggsvilLe,Pike Co, IN BUR.: pLACE: SPOUSE:Nancy STEWART-303 HRIN: 116 MARR: 2 Mar 1813 PLACE: ,Ohio Co,KY EXHIBIT 15 FAMILY GROUPRECORD-85 3 Oct 1995 Page 2 of 2

HUSBANDSamuel HINMAN-231 Yr of Birth 1777 WIFE Nancy HEDGES-232 Yr of Birth 1779

CHILDREN (continued) EXHIBIT 16

EXHIBIT 17 FAMILY GROUPRECORD-99 Oct 1995 Page 2 of 2 _____====._=_--_--_------=

HUSBANDEnoch HINMAN-261 YF of Birth 1758 WIFE Sarah CRANE-264 Yr of Birth 1758

CHILDREN(continued)

5. NAME- Erastus HINMAN-270 .... BORN=13 Dec 1791 PLACE- gest Stockbridge,Berkshire Co,MA R CHR.; pLACE- DIED: 1870 PLACE: BUR.: pLACE: SPOUSE:klmira MARTIN-276 HRIN: 104 MARR: pLACE: ...... 6. NAME: LyrnanHIt_IAN-271 .... BORN: 10 May 1794 PLACE: West Stockbridge,BerkshireCo,MA M CHR.: PLACE: DIED: 16 Mar 1864 pLACE: Farmington,DavisCo,UT BUR. : PLACE: SPOUSE:Auretia LEgIS-277 MRIN: 105 MARR: 16 Aug 1819 PLACE: New Lebanon,Columbia Co,NY ...... 7.NN4E: Seymour HINMAN-272 .... BORH: 18 Jan 1797 pLACE: gest Stockbridge,BerkshireCo,MA M CHR.: PLACE: DIED: 22 Nov 1864 PLACE: _J_nnebagoW,innebago Co,;il BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE: Diadema KING-279 MRIN: 106 MARR: 30 Nov 1819 PLACE: _JestStockbridge,BerkshireCo,MA ======...... _----_----_--______=_===_--__--===_--'=--===_._--.===--_.----===----.=_===_- ...... received a similar grant and assigned it to somebody else. Most of this bounty land was in Wisconsin and those from the south chose to sell their rights rather than go and settle the land.

. The children of Andrew Townsend and Malinda Ingram were:- (

A.B. TTHOMASOMPSON SI L.MPSO (BUD)N (SIMP )__-/_,

C. NANCY J. | D. AMANDAJ. I E. ANDREW CROCKET,JR. F. ELIZABETH G. CLARASIE

A. TOMPSON L. (Bud) 5%2 Never married - I b. About 1854 Union Co., Ga.

Tompson was the first child of Andrew and Malinda. He seems to have been a mysterious person and little is known of him except that his nickname was "Bud". _ I

B. THOMAS SIMPSON _L9 m. (First) Ruthie West ] b. Mar. 5, 1855 About b. About 1859 Union Co., Ga. 1877 d. Mar. 14, 1918 I d. Jan. 27, 1942 dau. Jim West and | Union Co., Ga. Celia Collins

(Second) Wildy Hood | Feb. 27, .I 1930 I Thomas Simpson was the second child and second son of Andrew I and Malinda. Little information was furnished on "Simp"Townsend but apparently he spend his entire life in Union County,Georgia. The descendents of his first marriage to Ruthie West a_e.listed • I below. There were no children of his marriage to Wildy Hood.

i.JAMES ANDREW, b. May 5, 1878 in Union Co., Ga.; d. there I Feb. 8, 1968; he is buried in Pine Top Cemetery i_. Choestoe. Jm m. (First) Mary Lou (Molly) Hood, Aug. 29, 1897_ dau. of Enoch C. Hood and Amanda J. Townsend; b. July 15, 1878; | d. July 6, 1925 ; m. Second, Sarah Emma Elizabeth Dyer, .I ", May 9, 1926, dau. of James Monroe Dyer and Louisa Ingram; b. Dec. 15, 1886; d. May i, 1928, one month after giving birth to a son which died unnamed on that date, April I, | J ,,: 1928; m. Third, Elizabeth Adeline Stephens, Nov. 28, 1928, __: _au. ThOm3aS,196o.Stephens and Sarah Higdon; b. June 27, 19031 __ii:; When Jim Townsen_died at age 89 on February 8, 1968 he was

_" _urvived byght ni_e greatdaughter grandchildrens, eight ansodns, sixfifty-five great great grandchildren,grandchildren. l

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