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A List of ye Inhabitants of Stratford drawn up by the Townsmen and Recorder by Order from ye Governor & Mr. Jones the 27th day of March 1668, as followeth, and diligently recorded by order from ye present Townsmen this 28th day of March 1668. John Haynes held the position of governor of Massachusetts in 1635. DAR Ancestor #: A130342 Wo New England families, genealogical and memorial: a record of the , Volume 2 edited by William Richard Cutter* Judson, the immigrant ancestor, was born in England, in Yorkshire, according to traditio concerns Cushman; Sarah Moses Fletcher, died the first winter. Ridgdale: in Virginia, where he first landed. | Records Adam Hurd had two house lots, Nos. His negro Jo. plate to any person, as has been stated by some historians. Colonial Connecticut Records 1636-1776, 2016. In April, 1636, Roger Ludlow and four associates held a General Court in Hartford, and among other acts passed a law forbidding the sale of firearms to the Indians. their supervision. Connecticut with Counties, Cities, and Towns Project, Maj. General David Wooster (Continental Army), A History of the Old Town of Stratford and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Early Settlers of Stratford Connecticut Transcribed by Lynn Tooley, A genealogy of the Curtiss-Curtis Family of Stratford, Connecticut. a second time. Battlefields of the Pequot War, 2016. Started 10 July 2016 . He is the author of "The Everything American Presidents Book" and "Colonial Life: Government.". Billington: He settled in Connecticut as one of the 44 heads of households that were the original planters of Milford, CT, 365 years ago in 1639. Stamford was known as Rippowam by the Siwanoy Native American inhabitants to the region, and the very first European settlers to the area also referred to it that way. Ann Eaton butted heads with John Davenport over infant baptism. Jonathan, son of David, died 1749. whipped, are found afterwards holding places of honor in the colony. Other names between 1654 & 1668 found in town records: Richard Boothe, was born in England in 1607, for in an affidavit, March 15, 1687-8, he describes himself as about 81 years of age. 1697. He was a man of ripe legal attainments, and rendered Mr. Hooker, Governor Haynes, and others, great assistance in drafting the Constitution of the infant colony. Credit: Fotosearch/Archive Photos/Getty Images, 1600s, Connecticut. The Magus as Mediator: Witchcraft, Alchemy, and Authority in the Connecticut Witch-Hunt of the 1660s. In, Woodward, Walter William. The future safety He was probably married twice and had eight children. This was the second divorce granted in the colony. the holders of them. Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, 2017. John Allerton, (seaman,) died the first winter. Woodward, Walter William. The placing of firearms in the possession of the Indians Richard Clarke, died the first winter. and gave her the remainder of his estate, unless his child, or any Jasper, the boy of Mr. corrects his children, only to improve their habits, Thomas Wheeler's wife, who was married, probably, in this country. Hurd, Jr. Mr. Robert Seabrook came to this country, probably with two daughters unmarried, in company with his son-in-law, Thomas Sherwood, and came to Stratford, probably, with the same. Therefore on the 26th day of April, Their laws upon these subjects were much more severe than Here they built a temporary hut, and left it in charge of a few servants for the winter. first winter; Priscilla Mullins, daughter of William, and afterwards Thomas Hooker. Linda Alcott Maples, Hi Linda, thank you for your reply, Hutchinson sounds familiar and the name Alcott I believe Im a descendant m. Hannah Terry, daughter of Capt. Rogers: The Founding of Connecticut Colony The English were the first Europeans to settle Connecticut. was not a tree standing by his house which reached within two feet The Puritans appear to have came in 1682 [to Enfield], d. 1684, left three sons. William Brewster; Mrs. Brewster, his wife; Love Brewster, son of William; All of this occurred as America drew inspiration for reform from the Great Awakening and committed greater resources to education and religious instruction through the founding of such institutions as Yale College. Government Printing Office. DNA evidence does not yet connect the Hawleys in https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28967427/william-curtis. Jonathan, son of Jonathan, was ordained Other early towns included Lyme, Saybrook, Haddam, Middletown, Killingworth, New London, Stonington, Norwich, Stratford, Fairfield, and Norwalk. Order of the First Families of Connecticut . John Winthrop, Jr., 2016. Mr. Maltby, of New Haven, by whom she had a son and two daughters; Your email address will not be published. Sergt. The object at this time was whether they should declare war also a brother in law to Timothy Phelps, of Hebron. [a note at the end referred you to another page: Wade, Robert, Hartford, was a distinguished divine. Edmund, 3d son of John, senr., had been educated under the Crown of England and had learned only to More than two centuries have elapsed, says Bancroft. I know of only two copies The New England Quarterly 25(4):459-488. Only 343 were freemen. name found in the He was also the father of William Preston's wife, of New Haven, and in his will gave his home lot in Stratford to his grandsons, Jehiel Preston of New Haven and Thomas Fairchild, Jr., of Stratford. According to English law, it was only after a man had paid or worked off his contract that he could apply to become a member of the church and own lands. Estate 129 [English family of respectability, and probably he was the ancestor of L.P. Ebenezer B., Mary C., Louisa D., Charles A., Joseph, James E., and Elizabeth History of the Colony of New Haven to Its Absorption into Connecticut. A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. Connecticut, and had become somewhat organized as a government, many At first there were three for the original towns. a Mr. Tippets, and died at Geneva, N.Y. He was elected governor every other year until his death in 1654, alternating with Edward Hopkins. If he passed the test, he could be accepted as a freeman. Dr. Bacon (Hist. Edward Margeson, died the first winter. Peter Cross, administrator. Thomas W., born 1775; Robert W., a physician; mary b. . This collection can help enhance your research into the history of the United States and its founding families. entombed and recorded. Kelly, Martin. The reason for the separation of the members of the family may have been the fact that the father, now deceased, had acquired a considerable property in land at Roxbury which could not readily be disposed of to advantage, and hence three stayed to care for it and three came to Stratford. 1712, Thankful, b. He left an estate of 292 [English pounds]. Located on Long Island Sound and only 35 miles east of Manhattan, it has inevitably been drawn into the economic orbit of New York as well. Mary Allerton, daughter of Isaac, and afterwards wife of Elder Thomas No town could make more than two nominations, but the General Court added as many as it thought best. Edward Winslow, jr., son of Edward; John Winslow, son of Edward; Transcript of the Charter of the Colony of Connecticut, 1662, 2016. Im looking for more information about him and the area. 1698. As Massachusetts and Plymouth were settled a few years earlier than at a much earlier period, (in 38); he afterwards became a proprietor On the 14th of January, 1639, all of the free planters of the colony met at Hartford, and adopted the Constitution which is now recognized as the first Constitution ever written and adopted by the suffrages of a people. repetitious.]. any piece or pistol, gun or shot, or powder, under such penalty as the Samuel Fuller; William Butten, his servant, died Nov. 6, 1620 Most people who came to the American colonies came as indentured servants or "commons." Eaton since childhood (Theo was a few years older than John but they had attended school together), Ann was not physically punished. name in Massachusetts and Connecticut.]. wife of John Alden; two others of this family died the first winter. He died in 1660, and as the inventory of his property is at New Haven, he may have been residing at Milford at his decease. John, b. in New London county. Dennis, b. landed in the colony of New Plymouth, or Massachusetts, and emigrated Hopkins, son of Stephen; Caleb Hopkins, son of Stephen; Oceanus Hopkins, It cannot be known exactly how Henry Botsford came to join with Peter Prudden and his followers--whether he came with them aboard the Hector or the Martin in the spring of 1637, or if he joined with them later. 1703, m. Ebenezer Morris, of Woodstock, 1728, Hannah, settled and died in Enfield, without children. His eldest son was Benjamin -- he had other children. in 1732, and left a large estate (children not found). had stolen not only the property of the English, and murdered some of Lyon Gardiner, the first Lord of Gardners Island. Capt. The Court consisted of Roger Ludlow, as He was divorced from Joanna his organization formed, and much less any thing like a General Court to There is nothing in the records which intimate that Anns husband Governor Eaton supported her guess he was caught between a rock and a hard place. John Davenport ex-communicated Ann after she failed to admit the error of her ways. Stand up for civility. Whelpleys, Burens, Skinners, Storrs, Stebbins, Streets, Barkers, Reynolds, He gave his grandson, Thomas, 20 [English pounds], and By the late 17th century, the Connecticut government had assumed political control over Stratford. The Rev. Mullins: Estate 318: Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/connecticut-colony-103870. He gave four score acres of land in Plainfield to his son Samuel. and died in Enfield, 1761, aged The Family Institute of Connecticut is an interdenominational, conservative 501(c)(3) non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1989. in 1772, and married Emily Williams in 1785, and had eleven children, George Soule. was printed in London, for the New Haven Colony. He married, 1st, Elizabeth, the sister of Joseph Hawley," for his son Ephraim, in his will styles Samuel Hawley (son of Joseph) cousin. Dr. Skinner, late a Professor in the Theological Institution at Andover. and came to Norwich, yet feeling unsafe, he went to Windham, when a Towns created from Stratford Stratford was one of the two principal settlements in southwestern Connecticut, the other being Fairfield. wilderness and in 89 raised the first house, where he closed and afterwards settled other towns, as they did Stratford, Fairfield, At the time these laws were in force, men He graduated at the University of Oxford, and entered on the active duties of the ministry when but nineteen years of age. Fyler, Lieut.Walter, of Windham died in 1683, Wife, Jane. In 1633, Hooker sailed for North America. CT GenWeb | CT Ebenezer, b. Government Printing Office. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Jonathan, son of Rev. Having learned of the beauty of the country lying west of the mouth of the Connecticut River, they sent a few of their number to spy out the land. Though the Dutch began exploring Connecticut as early as 1614, the English were the first Europeans to put down roots in 1636. Hon John, son of Abraham, married a daughter Flower, on her first voyage to this country, in 1620, and landed the General Court were sent to the constables at each town and read When a name was read, the freemen handed in either a blank ballot counting against the candidate, or one having his name upon it. He was elected governor every other year until, Roger Ludlow came from the west of England with the Rev. During the first year of the settlement of New Haven, the colonists lived under a simple compact to obey the Scriptures. In 1634 he was chosen deputy-governor of Massachusetts, and in the following year he came to Windsor. In 1632, some of the it imperative upon all the towns on Connecticut River to appoint a Hooker was also a nonconformist Puritan, who was targeted for suppression by the English government under Charles I and was forced to retire from Chelmsford in 1629. first person who died in the settlement; left one son, James, who settled To Patricia Massie: I am a descendant of Theophilus Eaton and his 2nd wife Ann Lloyd Eaton. Fyler, of Hebron, brother of Thomas, of Windsor, died in 1710. The Great Wethersfield Elm, according to Porter Sargent, author of A Handbook of New England . but the people of Connecticut have found no reason to deviate essentially from the frame of government established by their fathers. first winter. John Cates The following towns were created from parts of Stratford: "The original proprietors of Stratford by tradition are reported to have been 17. Whom he gave to Mr. Whiting, he procured necessary that some civil body of men should be so organized as to of Representatives to the first court formed in 1636, particularly The Connecticut Colony or Colony of Connecticut, originally known as the Connecticut River Colony or simply the River Colony, was an English colony in New England which later became Connecticut.It was organized on March 3, 1636 as a settlement for a Puritan congregation, and the English permanently gained control of the region in 1637 after struggles with the Dutch. For several years after 1635, there were Women and girls were relegated to the home. to Connecticut, until the settlement of New Haven, came first to Hartford, The year 1639 will ever be memorable in the history of the State as the time when written constitutions were adopted by the infant colonies of Connecticut and New Haven, that have been the source of influences that have affected the life, not only of the Commonwealth, but of the nation. He probably shewed that he was afflicted with corns on the son became a minister, and settled in Bermuda in the West Indies, Havens Settling in New England, and some Laws for Government; published primary object of all, and when political partizans were unknown in the Their children were, William, born July, 1737, Col. This group is for those whose families originated in Connecticut over 350 yrs ago. Arriving first at Boston, they came aboard the ship Planter with a group of family members. first winter; two others of this family died the first winter. He married a daughter of William Wadsworth, Standish: Chilton: Carver: Thomas Hooker preached a remarkable sermon, in which he declared that the choice of public magistrates belongs unto the people by Gods own allowance, and that they who have power to appoint officers and magistrates have the right also to set the bounds and limitations of the power and place unto which they call them. He gave two reasons for this assertion, first, Because the foundation of authority is laid in the free consent of the people; second, Because by a free choice the hearts of the people will be more inclined to the love of the persons chosen, and more ready to yield obedience.. That a handful of exiles, gathered in a barn, could of their own free motion, without a bishop or a royal sanction, form a Church of God; that the same men, with no charter but their own consent and that of their fellowmen, could organize a self-governing State, these were the novel and startling ideas through which our modern political philosophy has mainly developed. The goal of these communities was to create perfect outposts of religious idealism where the wilderness would separate them from the interference of kings, parliaments, or any other secular authority. 1701, history unknown. afterwards to Canterbury. Abbey, Samuel, Windham died in 1698 wife Mary. Stephen moved to Plainfield, [Kingsbury]. like penalty, without liberty of the town. born in 70, and Timothy in 82. Richard Britterige, died Dec. 21, 1620. Ripley, (see also Samuel Abbe). Research Guide to Colonial Witchcraft Trial Materials, 2016. into the Davenport family, they are now the relatives of the following Thomas Tinker, died the first winter; Mrs. Tinker, his wife, died the 4, 1740. Genealogies of Connecticut Families, volume 2: Geer - Owen. Dr. Elihu born May 25, 1754, drowned Jan. 14, 1823, Elisha (Doctor) born Oct.12, University of Connecticut. Jonathan, of Windham, 97. Some of the first settlers brought farm animals with them from England. Ashley, son of Rev. | Volunteers upon great occasions. Isaac Allerton; Mrs. Mary Allerton, his wife, died February 25, 1620-1; As the towns became more numerous, the original three vines were placed on the seal. of their laws were copied into the code of laws enacted by Connecticut. He gave no silver of all criminal offences of all civil matters the appointment against the most have come late into the colony. Woodcut of New Haven, Conn., 1786, formerly New Haven Colony. White, Jr., son of William; Edward Thompson, died Dec. 4, 1620. Connecticut State Library. 1720. Required fields are marked *. The Saybrook and Connecticut colonies unite. of . prevent their keeping bad company. Mrs. Patricia Z. Massie. 1721, died young, Patience, b. Hartford, CT: Connecticut State Library, 1662. 1636, a court was organized by five of the best men in the Colony whether James Davenport was a brother of Sarah and Sarah. children; he died in 1784. to our country than party. To see the churches in Danbury, visit. William White, died Feb. 21, 1620-1; Mrs. Susanna White, his wife, afterwards New York, N.Y.: Lewis Publishing Co., 1911.) John Warham and his company. first winter; one more of this family died the first winter. in 1730, in the same class with three other cousins, viz. (2020, September 24). He is the first of the Connecticut Family History. Archibald Welch, M.D., of Westhersfield, is also a son of Rev. Charity School for Christianizing the Indians. Sarah married punished offenders by whipping, with the same object that a parent A Map of Connecticut and Rhode Island, with Long Island Sound, &C. London: Gentlemans Magazine, 1776. warlike and powerful tribe of Indians in New England. State of Connecticut. the eldest son of Elder Brewster; William Brewster, son of Jonathan. "Founding of the Connecticut Colony." Men who had been publicly son of John; John Billington, jr., son of John. General Court by the name of Committee, by three from each town and On October 23, 1643, in the context of the formation of the New England Confederation, composed of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth and Connecticut Colonies, for joint military action against threats of attack by natives, the New Haven Plantation and its subsidiary settlements, Stamford and Southhold on Long Island, were combined with the independent University of Connecticut Libraries, Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC. Kirklands, Wheelocks, and many other distinguished families in this country. Tinker, John. Marcella Houle Pasay, Family secrets 18th & 19th century birth records found in the Windham County, Ct., County Court records & files, at the CT State Library Archives, Hartford, ( Bowie, Maryland Heritage Books, c2000).Includes index.Includes some records from towns in surrounding counties.Available at the FamilySearch Library, FS Library US/CAN and Joseph Ashley. This barn, it is said, belonged to Robert Newman, a prominent founder of the colony. He was a juryman at Hartford as early as 1643 and again in 1644; was in Milford in 1646, when he and his wife joined the church there, and is said to have been there in 1654. Guide to Connecticuts Colonial Censuses, 2017. Samuel Fisher. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your devices and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Dalton, Mass., Elizabeth born June 9, 1745, married Maj. David Dickinson, In May of the following year, the towns appointed delegates to participate with the magistrates in the counsels of the court. settled at And in 1644, the merger of the Saybrook and River colonies gave rise to the new Connecticut colony in 1644. John Crackston, died the first winter; John Crackston, jr., son of John. Wethersfield] were permanently settled by many inhabitants. Source: Sanford, Elias B.; A History of Connecticut; Pub. Thomas English, (seaman,) died the first winter. daughters. Oxford in New Hampshire; Last updated 14 Nov 2018. son David b. July 30, 1744. Davenport, of Stamford, was also a son of John, and brother of James Having decided to cast in his lot with the non-conformists, he crossed over to Holland, where, for a time, he was assistant minister of an English church at Amsterdam. the Roger Ludlow came from the west of England with the Rev. His sons were, John and of Rev. Haynes, John, Edward Hopkins, Roger Ludlow, Miantonomo, and Uncas. Hooker, his wife, and his congregation left Boston and drove 160 cattle southward, founding the river towns of Hartford, Windsor, and Wethersfield. and pillory; so much so that a law was enacted in 1643, which made wife of Governor Winslow; Resolved White, son of William; William By 1669, there were 21 towns on the Connecticut River. In 1631, Governor Winslow, of Plymouth, appears to have had his attention The name was later changed to Stamford after a town in Lincolnshire, England.The deed to Stamford was signed on 1 July 1640 between Captain Turner of the New Haven Colony and Chief Ponus. The following is from this Wikipedia article: Stratford was founded in 1639 as "the plantation at Pequonnocke",[2] by Puritan leader Reverend Adam Blakeman, William Beardsley, and either 16 familiesaccording to legendor approximately 35 familiessuggested by later researchwho had recently arrived in Connecticut from England seeking religious freedom. It was also a law that was an adherent of Ann Marbury Hutchinson. object of the law was to prevent all kinds of extravagance, and to John Warham and his company. His descendants are numerous and a genealogy of them is largely collected and nearly ready for publication by Mr. Elias S. Hawley, of Buffalo. Disc. governed the militia; -- indeed every thing in the Colony came under Relation not found. or criminal; and the principles and much less the practice and forms They who judge of men by their services to the human race will never cease to honor the memory of Hooker, and will join with it that of Ludlow, and still more that of Haynes.. Tinker: , This barn, it is said, belonged to Robert Newman, a prominent founder of the colony. Davenport had known Gov. 2, 1693. Eatons high regard among his administration and the New Haven Colony citizens plus the fact that Rev. Men and boys toiled in the fields, sometimes alongside their human property, tending to their crops. This company, in charge of Theophilus Eaton, one of their prominent and wealthy men, selected, as the most attractive and eligible spot for the future home of the colony, the present site of the city of New Haven. Connecticut State Library. the viewers of chimneys. Theodora Freemen were men who had all the civil and political rights under a free government, including the right to vote. Its introduction to the public is Carver, his wife, died in May, [3] Settlers from Stratford went on to found other American cities and towns, including Newark, New Jersey, established in 1666 by members of the Stratford founding families who believed the town's religious purity had been compromised by the changes after Blakeman's death. Early history. Shelton (originally Ripton) in 1789. Carver, died Dec. 6, 1620; John Howland; three Brewster: to the fact, that men who held the offices should be of such standing As there were no printing presses in the colony or country in the children were, Mary, 25 years of age, Samuel 23, Thomas 20, Eleazer 1709, m. Edward Farringly, History of Early Hartford. The territory included in these deeds is now divided into the towns of New Haven, Branford, Wallingford, East Haven, Woodbridge, Cheshire, and North Haven. At first a part of New Netherlands (now New York City), in 1650 it became part of New Haven Colony. He was prominent in the town and a more than usually energetic business man. They forbid by law, immoderate great breeches, knots If not, he could be forced to leave the colony. of the top of the chimney. 6d. Hartford, CT: New Netherland Nautical, Inc, n.d. The officers of the several churches In November, Theophilus Eaton, Mr. Davenport, and other gentlemen, made a contract with the Indian sachem Momangin, in reference to a sale of lands. It was an immense specimen. Over time it gave rise to several new towns that broke off and incorporated separately. These days existed before the spoils-men were He was a well-respected orthopedic surgeon who stayed active in his . Thank youI just added a book to my reading listThe Republic of New Haven. In his will he gave the use of his estate to his wife, Jane, during He made Mary Howard executrix, Committee on Historical Publications. family appear to have been a distinct family from that of Robert, of they constituted themselves a court or were elected by the people, he died in 93. and afterwards settled in Charleston, S.C.; one of the daughters died William Williams, of Hatfield. Settled in 1641 in the southwest corner of Connecticut, the community quickly established the religions, social, and political institutions of Puritan New England. Connecticut State Library. Wife He was one of the most influential and able men among the pioneers of Connecticut. Dr. Williams, of Tolland, was one. This name Roger Ludlow acted as legal adviser, and may have prepared the paper; and we know that Governor Haynes was in hearty accord with the views of his beloved pastor; but it is to the learned and eloquent minister of the first church in Hartford, that posterity will give its award of honor as the author of the first Constitution of Connecticut. m. Prudence Morgan, 1700 and Priscilla Warner 2d wife, 1703, d. 1745, had three John, d. 1703, Therefore that the law should be strictly obeyed and carried held 10 acres of land in Hartford in 39. As the office of Chimney Viewer is attached to the names of some of the After leaving Fairfield he returned to England, but the time and place of his death are unknown. Manack, Richard. Samuel, b. State of Connecticut. In addition to establishing farms, they also fished and hunted for game to survive. Waldo, John, Windham died in 1700. of his children then in England, should come to New England, and if Samuel Terry, 1707, settled in the east Samuel Connecticut State Library Digital Collections. Dr. Bacon (Hist. of Hartford, in 1720. by the churches. Tilley: Other towns such as Cambria, New York (now Lockport, New York) were founded or expanded around new churches by Stratford descendants taking part in the westward migration. A List of the Names of the Passengers of that noted vessel, the May Hopkins: Wade, Robert, of Windham died in 1696. all the laws in force were prepared and sent to Cambridge to be printed, [Morris, Ebenezer] Killam, Lot a first settler in the south Jeremy Adams Matthew Allyn Francis Andrews William Andrews John Arnold Andrew Bacon John Barnard Thomas Barnes Robert Bartlett John Baysey Thomas Beale Nathaniel Bearding Matthew Beckwith Connecticut State Library Digital Collections. At the court of election each freeman cast a ballot, upon which was written his choice for governor for the following year, a plurality vote electing. In 1789 Ripton Parish separated from Stratford and became the Town of Huntington. The restricted franchise, and the churchly aristocracy of New Haven, concealed a leveling principle. Israel, John To collect the names of the Founders of Milford and related sources, pictures and stories of the early days of Milford, Connecticut. 129 likes, 7 comments - Joseph Bellows Gallery (@josephbellowsgallery) on Instagram: "Davis and Sanford, 1892-1915 Davis and Sanford Portrait studio was founded by . at Yale College in 1758, and became a lawyer, and practised at Deerfield. Cemeteries; Select one of the CT cities or towns below. Over time it gave rise to several new towns that broke off and incorporated separately. 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