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13. James (or Amos), b. May 7, 1674.
1334. John, b. Sept. 16, 1675.
4. Thomas, son of John, Ist, and Margaret Pickett, m. Abigail -, Nov. 16, 1676. 14. Abigail, b. July 30, 1678. 16. Jacob, b. Feb. 16, 1680-1.
15. Hannah, b. May 20, 1680.
7. Daniel, son of John, Ist, and Margaret Pickett, m. Mary Uffoot, Sept. 13, 1683.
17. Samuel, b. Nov. 23, 1684 ; d. June, 1689. 22. Mary, b. Jan. 15, 1692.
18. Margaret, b. Aug. 14, 1686; m. John Otis. 23. Comfort, b. Sept. 6, 1694; m. Ebenezer 19. Daniel, b. Feb. 27, 1687-8. Thompson.
20. Samuel, b. Oct. 31, 1689. 24. Rebecca, b. Mar. 5, 1700-1; m. John McEwen.
ar. Daniel, b. Oct. 1, 1691.
13. James, 2d, son of James and Rebecca (Keeler) Pickett, m. Deborah, dau. of Ens. James Stewart, April 14, 1726, in Norwalk.
25. Sarah, b. Sept. 12, 1728. -
28. Deborah, b. Oct. 3, 1734.
26. Esther, b. Nov. 14, 1730. ' 29. John, b. Sept. 6, 1737.
27. James, b. April 24, 1732. 30. Ezra, b. July 12, 1740.
20. Samuel, son of Daniel and Mary (Uffoot) Pickett, m. Mary Coe, Nov. 27, 1712.
31. Martha, b. Dec. 16, 1731 ; m. Gershom McEwen.
32. Margaret, b. July 29, 1715.
33. John, b. Aug. 20, 1717.
34. Samuel, b. June 12, 1719.
35. Thomas, b. May 25, 1721.
36. Joseph, b. Dec. 23, 1722. 37. Mary, b. Nov. 23, 1724. 38. Comfort, b. Nov. 21, 1727.
39. Benjamin, b. Oct. 27, 1729. 40. Sarah, bapt. May -, 1732.
1. PIERCE, Benjamin, and wife Mary.
2. Mary, b. April 4, 1727.
3. Bettee, b. June 12, 1728; m. Ephraim Beers, June 19, 1746.
4. John, bapt. Mar. - , 1730.
5. Daughter, bapt, May -, 1733.
6. Ruth, b. May -- , 1735. 7. Charity, b. April -, 1742. 8. Tabitha, b. Aug. - , 1744.
1. PEARCE, Sarah, had :
2. Phebe, bapt. Nov. - , 1765.
1. PINTO, Abraham, and wife Sarah. 5. Samuel, b. Mar. 2, 1727-8. 6. Miriam, b. May 28, 1730.
2. Rachel, b. April 3, 1722.
3. Sarah, b. Jan. 26, 1723-4. 4. Solomon, b. Feb. 23, 1725-6.
1. PITMAN, Samuel, m. wife Mary, Nov. 23, 1716. She afterwards m. Joseph Benedict. A Mr. Pitman was a school-master in 1715.
2. Samuel, b. Sept. 28, 1717; d. Mar. 29, 1721.
1. Pitman, Jonathan, m. Temperance, dau. of John Wells, Sen., Nov. 29, 1681.
2. Jonathan, b. May 25, 1685. 1 3. Robert, b. Oct. 16, 1687.
1. PITT, -, had :
2. Harriet, bapt. Mar. 22, 1787.
1. PIXLEE, William, of Hadley, Mass., m. Sarah Lawrence, Nov. 24, 1663. He, after a few years, removed to Northampton, Mass.
2. Sarah. 3. Thomas, b. June 6, 1667. 5. Joseph, b. Nov. 18, 1671 ; d. young. . Joseph, b. Mar. 9, 1676.
4. William, b. June 27, 1669, at Northamp- ton. He prob. settled in Stratford.
4. Pixlee, William, came to Stratford and purchased his first land April 21, 1690. (See page 530, of this book.) He m. Grace, dau. of David Mitchell, Nov. 26, 1701. He died Feb. 29, 1712 ; tradition in the family says, he was killed by being thrown from a horse at Rocky Hill, in Pequonnock. The inventory of his property was taken Mar. 17, 1712, amounting to £492-14, to which wid. Grace made oath.
7. Peter, b. Nov. 11, 1702.+ - 8. David, b. Nov. 11, 1704.
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1. Jonathan, b. Nov. 4, 1682.
4. Samuel, b. Feb. 5, 1691-2 ; m. Mary --.
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7. Peter, son of William and Grace (Mitchell) Pixlee, m. Mary, dau. of John Nichols. He lived on the old homestead at Old Mill Green, and died in 1788. His will was probated Mar. 23, 1789, and in it he mentions his wife Mary, eldest dau. Eunice Wells; 2d. dau. Huldah Burroughs, and his only son William. The will of his widow Mary was probated July 5, 1799.
9. Eunice, bapt. May, 1739 ; m. - Wells. 11. William, bapt. May, 1734.+ 12. David, bapt. Nov. 1742. 13. Mary, bapt. Feb. 1750.
10. Huldab, bapt. Aug. 1731 ; m. Ist, Jere- miah Judson ; nd, Stephen Burroughs, Esq.
11. William, son of Peter Pixlee, m. Ist, Betty Judson, Jan. 1, 1756, who died Sept. 27, 1776. He m. 2d, Anne Lewis, and resided at Old Mill, where he kept a tavern during the Revolution. He died May 8, 1800.
14. Phebe, b. June 24. 1757 ; m. Abijah Sum- . mers. Settled in Weston, Conn., and had Daniel, Peter, Betty, Eunice, Anna and Phebe.
15. Molly, b. Mar. 8, 1760: m. Agur Wells. Settled in Ballston, N. Y., and had Agur, William, Elisba, Hezekiah, Mary, Betsey, Catharine, Cornelia.
16. David, b. Mar. 5, 1762 ; m. a Whiting of Stratford, and settled in Whitestown, N. Y., and had Isaac, Eliza, William, Arasteen, David and Charles.
17. Peter, b. May 24, 1764.
18. Mary, bapt. July -, 1771.
19. William ; d. in Oct. 1776.
20. Betsey ; d. Sept. 29, 1776. Buried with her mother.
17. Peter, son of William and Betty (Judson) Pixlee, m. Elizabeth Curtiss, May 18, 1786. She died Oct. 22, 1825. He died May 6, 1836, aged 72 years.
ar. Huldab, b. Aug. 7. 1787 ; m. Daniel Lewis, Feb. 1, 1807. She d. May 1, 1855.
22. Betsey, b. July 23, 1788 ; m. Daniel Cur- tiss.
23. William, b. Jan. 2, 1790; settled at Shel- beyville, Ky., and died in Clay Co., Mo., aged 78: had 3 sons and 4 daughters. His son William is living in Carthage, Mo.
24. Peter Curtiss, about 1793.+
25. Mary Julia, b. Nov. 20, 1792 ; m. Freder- ick Olmstead, and had i. Frances B. Olm- stead ; il. Frederick M. Olmstead, m. in California ; ill. Caroline Olmstead, who m. Thomas Calef, of Bridgeport, in Sept. 1848, and their children are : 1. Mary Julia Calef, m. Frank Hubbard, May 2, 1878,
and they have i. Marion C. Hubbard and Ii. Bertha Hubbard ; li. Hattie Brewster Calef ; ili. Caroline Judson Calaf, a teach- er in the public school ; iv. Wm. Pixlee Olmstead, d. y .; v. Susan Olmstead, liv- ing in Bridgeport ; vi. John William Olm- stead, b. in 1825, and died Oct. 14, 1848, unm .: vii. James Pixley Olmstead, m. in California, and had James P., living in Buffalo, and Amy Gertrude.
26. Agur, b. July 19, 1801.+
27. Elizabeth Jane, b. Sept. 8, 1808; m. George T. Ray, of Utici, N. Y., in 1832, and had i. George Pixley Ray ; Li. Frank B. Ray, who m. and has Bina J. and Adell.
24. Peter Curtiss, son of Peter and Elizabeth (Curtiss) Pixlee, m. Mary, dau. of Agur Lewis, of Old Mill, who died Aug. 15, 1863. They had one daughter who died young.
26. Agur, son of Peter and Elizabeth (Curtiss) Pixlee, m. Helen Whiting, of Stratford, April 22, 1827.
28. Charles, b. Mar. 18, 1828; m. and lives at Great Neck, L. I. ; had son Chester, died young.
29. Eliza W., b. April 6, 1830, in Bridgeport ; m. George W. Watson, Sept. 11, 1853, and had : i. Helen E. Watson, m. William Waldo Hyde, Dec. 1, 1877, and they had, Elizabeth Hyde and Alvan P. Hyde; il.
Charles P. Watson, born in Hartford; iii. Georgiana Watson, b. in Hartford : iv. Jennie B. Watson, b. in Hartford. 30. William A., b. April 22, 1832 ; had Mary
. C., Frederick, Helen Whiting, Charles Gilbert, and Seymour, b. Mar. 25, 1845 ; d. quite young.
1. Pixlee, Judson, m. Catharine I. Nicholson, Dec. 29, 1790.
2. Henry, b. June 3, 1792.
3. Caroline, b. Sept. 30, 1794.
4. David, b. Mar. 12, 1797.
1. PLACE, Peter, m. Sarah 2. Tryphena, bapt. May -, 1765.
1. PLANT, John, and his wife-her maiden name was Betty Roundkettle- came from England and settled in the east part of Branford, Ct. He was probably of the Saltonstall company. 2. John ; who seems to have been the only child.
2. John, 2d, son of John and Betty (Roundkettle) Plant, m. Hannab -, who was of Boston. Their grave-stone in Branford says : " In memory of Mr. John Plant, who died Feb. the 10th, 1752, in his 74th year :" and "In memory of Mrs. Hannah Plant, who died Nov. the 5th, 1754, in her 69th year."
3. John. 7. Timothy. 8. Benjamin.
4. Jonathan.
5. James.+
6. Abraham.
9. Hannah.
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5. James, son of John, 2d, and Hannah Plant. m. Bathsheba Page. He died in Branford, Feb. 7, 1795. She died in Stratford Jan. 5. 1803. The Plants, of Plantsville, Southington, Ct., are descended from this family.
Io. Solomon, b. May 1, 1741.+ 13. Stephen. 14. Samuel ; lost at sea. 11. James.
12. Lois , m. - Fellows. 15. Moses; settled at Niagara. .
10. Solomon, son of James and Bathsheba (Page) Plant, served in the old French War of 1759, and afterwards settled at Stratford, and m. Sarah Bennett, Nov. 16. 1769. She died Sept. 15, 1815. He m. 2d, Mrs. Esther (Frost) Bots- ford, Nov. 19, 1816. He died May 20, 1822.
16. Hannah, b. Oct. 25, 1770 ; m. Asa Benja- 18. Cata, b. Dec. 30, 1777 ; d. Jan. 16, 1778. min. 19. David, b. Mar. 29, 1783.+
17. Sarah, b. Jan. 5, 1775 ; m. Daniel Judson.
19. David, son of Solomon and Sarah (Bennett). Plant, m. Catharine Tomlin- son, Dec. 5, 1810. She was born Oct. 9, 1787, and died June 2, 1835. He died Oct. 18, 1851. He fitted for college at the Cheshire Academy, and was graduated at Yale College in 1804, studied law at the Litchfield Law School, a classmate friend of John C. Calhoun. In 1819 and 1820, he was Speaker of the House of Representatives, and in 1821 was elected to the State Senate, and twice re-elected. He was Lieutenant-Governor of the State from 1823 to 1827, and from 1827 to 1829 he was a member of the Congress of the United States. In politics he was a staunch Whig. Calhoun, when Secretary of State, offered him, for friendship's sake, any position within his gift, but he refused to hold office under the dominant party. He was one of the most influential men in political circles in his day, in the State of Connecticut.
20. William Agur ; is living at Syracuse. 22. Sarah Elizabeth ; m. Lauren Beach. 23. Henry ; living at Minneapolis, Minn.
21. Catharine Tomlinson ; m. John W. Ster- ling of Stratford.
24. John David ; d. at Anthony's Falls, Minn., Feb. 29, 1860.
1. PLATT, Francis, m. Dorothy Blakeman, Oct. 31, 1665.
1. Platt, Timothy, of Reading, m. Ruth Jackson, of Stratfield, Oct. 2, 1758.
1. PLUMB, Justus, m. Margaret
2. David, bapt. Nov. 1760.
3. Margaret, bapt. Nov. 1762.
4. Justus, bapt. Feb. 1765.
5. Mary Ann, bapt. Aug. 1767. 6. Anna, bapt. Feb. 1773.
4. Justus, 2d, son of Justus and Margaret (-) Plumb, m. Huldah Barlow.
7. Lucius, bapt. April, 1792. 12. David.
8. William, b. Dec. 31, 1797. 13. Samuel.
9. Benjamin, bapt. Mar. 1793. 14. Cornelia.
10. Maria, bapt. Sept. 1794. 15. Sophia. Three died young, so said.
II. John.
1. Plumb, Noah, and wife Abiah. His will was dated Sept. 19, 1774, and proved Feb. 5, 1776. Inventory about £975. He m. 2d, Abigail Curtiss, Nov. 23, 1761. whom he mentions in his will with five children.
2. Abiah, b. Mar. 26, 1739. 5. Daniel, b. June 10, 1751.
3. Phebe, b. Mar. 5, 1741.
4. Susannah, bapt. Aug. 28, 1748.
6. Joseph, b. Jan. - , 1756.
6. Joseph, son of Noah and Abiah Plumb, m. Sybil Edwards, May 29, 1777.
7. Edwards, b. May 28, 1777. 9. Elliot, b. Jan. 5, 1788 ; m. Alice Nichols,
8. Eli. b. Nov. 25, 1777 ; m. Betsey Booth, - Dec. 29, 1808. June, 1800. - 10. Pixley.
1. Plumb, David, m. Mary Beach, Dec. 29, 1776.
2. Hannah, b. Oct. 9, 1778. 3. Noah, b. April -, 1782
4. Mary, bapt. Nov. - , 1787.
1. POISON, Mr. Edward, m. Elizabeth Nesbitt, Nov. 20, 1712.
1. POORE, Joshua, M.D., m. Rebecca, dau. of Thomas Lewis, Nov. - , . 1777.
2. Sally, b. Jan. 8, 1779. 5. Nancy, b. Dec. 21, 1786.
3. Thomas, b. Mar. 25, 1781. 6. Caty, b. July 8, 1789; d. Aug. 18, 1863.
4. David, b. Mar. 11, 1783 ; m. Louisa, dau.
7. Charles, b. and d. in East Indies. of Matthias Nicoll.
1. POWELL, Richard, died July 1, 1728.
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1. PORTER, Nathaniel, and wife Elizabeth. She died Feb. 6, 1683.
2. Hannah, b. April 10, 1665. 3. Sarah, b. Sept. - , 1667.
4. Ruth, b. Nov. 12, 1669. -
· 5. Nathaniel, b. Aug. 27, 1672. 6. Jobn. b. Mar. 28, 1673-4. 7. Mary, b. Feb. 28. 1677.
5. Nathaniel, 2d, son of Nathaniel, Ist, and Elizabeth Porter, m. He resided in Stratfield.
8. John, b. Nov. 1700. 9. Rebecca, b. Oct. 1702.
10. Hannah, b. July, 1705.
IT. Abigail. b. June, 1708. 19. Nathaniel, b. prob. in :712. 13. Samuel, bapt. Nov. 17, 1717.
6. John, son of Nathaniel, Ist, and Elizabeth Porter, m. Mary, dau. of Daniel Titharton, Oct. 8, 1696.
14. Daniel, b. July 16, 1697. 15. Nathaniel, b. Aug. 16, 1699.
16. Stephen, b. Mar. 3, 1701-2.
17. Mary, b. June 14, 1704 ; m. Obadiah 1729. She d. in 1776.
18. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 1, 1706. 19. Sarah, bapt. April 3, 1709. 20. Comfort, b. May 4, 1710. 21. Sarah, b. Feb. 21, 1712-13.
8. John, son of Nathaniel Porter, 2d.
32. Sarah, bapt. Aug. - , 1723. 33. Hannah, bapt. Sept. - , 1735.
24. Rebecca, bapt. July 30, 1733. 25. Hannah, bapt. Oct. 31, 1736.
13. Samuel, son of Nathaniel, 2d, and - (-) Porter, m. Abiah -. He died Sept. 15, 1795. aged 78. She died July 9, 1801, aged 76.
25%. Samuel, b. Mar. 1, 1771 ; m. Ist, Sally French, May 3, 1803. She was born in 1781 and d. April 3, 1805. He m. ad, Ellen Sherman, Oct. 3, 1805. She d. April 12, 1867. He d. Sept. 9, 1842.
2533. Mary ; m. Lewis Sturges, and had Isaac, who went to Ohio, and Joseph Porter Sturges, who m. and had Rev. Thomas B. Sturges.
/14. Daniel, son of John and Mary (Titharton) Porter, m. Sarah, dau. of Sergt. John Hawley, Mar. 25, 1725. He m. 2d, Mary, dau. of John Judson, Feb. - , 1729-30.
st. John, b. Jan. 27, 1725-6. By Second Wife.
sa. Nathaniel, b. June 28, 1731 ; m. Oliver Sherman, Dec. 1762. He d. in 1794. She d. In 1803, aged 67.
23. Sarah, b. July 16, 1733.
24. Stephen, b. Oct. 28, 1735.+
25. Mary, b. Dec. so, 1738.
só. Daniel, bapt. Aug. - , 1741.
27. Daniel, bapt. June -, 1744. 28. Ann, bapt. Mar. -. 1750.
21. John, son of Daniel and Sarah (Hawley) Porter, m. Eunice Lake, of Strat- field, Dec. 12, 1750, where they resided.
99. Comfort, b. Sept. 23, 1751. 34- Abijah, b. June -, 176s. 30. Hawley, bapt. June 24, 1753. 35. Philo, b. Aug. -. 1766. 3z. Daniel, bapt. Mar. 23, 1755. 36. Ellen, b. Feb. 10, 1769. 37. Stephen, b. Mar. - , 1771.
32. David, bapt. June 12, 1757.
33. Sarah, bapt. July 8, 1759.
24. Stephen, son of Daniel and Sarah (Hawley) Porter, m. Charity, dau. of Timothy McEwen, Jan. 20, 1773.
38. Joseph Stephen, b. Dec. 30, 1785.
1. Porter, Thomas, m. Lois Beardsley, Mar. 29, 1750, in North Stratford.
2. Eunice, b. Dec. 15, 1750. 8. Hannah, b. June -, 1763.
3. David, bapt. Mar. 8, 1752. 9. Deborah, bapt. June 23. 1765.
4. Ephraim, b. April -, 1756. :
10. Ruth, bapt. Dec. 27, 1767.
5. Thomas Sanford, b. May -, 1758. II. Lois, b. July -, 1769.
6. Daniel, b. Nov. 26, 1758. -
12. John, bapt. Dec. 13, 1772.
7. Joseph, b. July -, 1761. 13. Sarah, bapt. April 14, 1776.
1. Porter, Seth, m. Johanna Mallett, Dec. 27. 1750.
2. Samuel, b. July 18, 1752. 4. Esther, b. April -- , 1763.
3. John, bapt. July 11, 1756. 5. Sarah, b. June -, 1767.
1. Porter, Nathaniel, m. Olive Sherman, of North Stratford, Dec. 1, 1762.
1. Porter, Joseph, m. Elizabeth Beers, Oct. 14, 1784.
1. Porter, David, m. Mary Sherwood, Nov. 10, 1774.
1. PRESTON, William, of Dorchester, Mass., 1635, came from London in the Truelove, the latest of seventeen ships that came that year ; he being 44 years of age, his wife Mary 34, child Eliza 11, Sarah 8, Mary 6. He removed to New Haven in season to be among the first subscribers to the compact in 1639. In his will, dated July 9, 1647, he speaks of his first and second wife
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His Ist was Mary -; 2d, a dau. of Robert Seabrook, who gave to his grandson Jehiel Preston half of his home lot in Stratford. He owned an estate in Giggleswick, Co. York, in the most western part of West Riding.
2. Edward ; m. and had a family in New Haren.
3- Daniel.
4. John.
5. Elizabeth ; m. Joseph Alsop.
6. Sarah ; m. prob. William Meeker.
7. Mary.
8. Jehiel, bapt. - 14, 1640.
9. Hackalinh, ! 10. Eliasaph, bapt. April 9, 1643. II. Joseph, bapt. June 24, 1647.
8. Jehiel, son of William Preston, of New Haven, came to Stratford, and in April, 1662, the townsmen, in behalf of the town, agreed to give him a house and shop and a number of acres of land and ten pounds in money, provided he should do the town's work for seven years, to which he agreed. He was a blacksmith.
12. Samuel, b. July 1, 1663.
13. Joseph, b. July 10, 1666.
14. Daniel, b. April 3, 1671.
15. Samuel, b. July 17, 1675 ; d. same month.
16. Samuel, again probably.
17. Mary : who m. Daniel Jackson, of Strat- field, before 1701, and d. before 1707.
9. Hackaliah, son of William Preston, of New Haven, and grandson of Robert Seabrook, m. Emma, dau. of Thomas Fairchild, April 20, 1676. 18. William, b. Mar. 21, 1676-7.
10. Eliasaph, son of William Preston, of New Haven, came to Stratford, and m., probably, Mary, wid. of Thomas Kimberly.
19. Mary, b. Apr. 12, 1674.
1. Preston, Jesse, and wife Hannah,
2. Sarah, b. Dec. 14, 1746.
1. Preston, Samuel, born about 1715, m. Susan Wilcoxson, April 19, 1741. 2. Mary, bapt. Feb. - , 1744.
1. PRINCE, John, was the son of the Rev. John Prince, who was bred at Oxford, Eng., and was minister of East Shefford, often called Little Shefford, a few miles from Newbury, in the county of Berks. John, the son, came to America and was of Cambridge, or more probably-says Savage-of Water- town, Mass., when he was made freeman Mar. 4, 1635. He probably removed to Hull before the birth of any of his children." His children were probably by his first wife. He m. 2d, Ann, wid. of William Barstow. He was a ruling elder, and died Aug. 6, 1676, aged 66.
2. John, b. in 1638 ; d. in 1690.
3. Elizabeth, b. in 1640.
4. Joseph, b. in 1642. 5. Martha, b. in 1645.
6. Job, b. in 1647.
7. Mary, b. April 8, 1649.
8. Samuel, b. May, 1649, at Boston, says tradition.
9. Sarah, b. in 1650 ; d. soon.
Io. Benjamin, b. In 1652 ; prob. d. young. II. Isaac, b. in 1655.
12. Deborah, b. Aug. 25, 1657. 13. Thomas.
8. Samuel, son of John and Margaret Prince, of Hull, Mass., was made free- man in 1678, removed to Rochester or Middleborough, Mass., of which he was a representative after the new charter of 1692. He soon afterwards settled in Sandwich, from whence his sons came to Stratford, Ct. He m. Ist, Martha, dau. of William Barstow, of Scituate. He m. 2d, Mary, dau. of Governor Hinckley, of Mass. She died after 1695 ; prob. in 1698.
14. Thomas, Rev., b. May, 1687; was grad- uated at Harvard College in 1707. Of him Judge Savage, the genealogist, says : "The assiduous analist whose service in perpetuating evidence relative to our carly history exceeds that of any other man, since the first generation."
15. Nathan, a graduate of Harvard College, 1718; "a man of talents superior to his brothers, but of less value to society."
16. Samuel ; settled in Stratford. 17. Joseph, b. April 1, 1695.+
16. Samuel, 2d, son of Samuel, Ist, and prob. Mary (Hinckley) Prince, m. in Stratford, Abigail, dau. of Samuel Wells, Aug. 9, 1733.
18. Deborah, b. July 17, 1734- 19. Samuel, b. Jan. 19, 1736-7. 20. Martha, b. Oct. 19, 1738. -
21. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 18, 1740. 22. Esther, b. Aug. 20, 1743.
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17. Joseph, son of Samuel, Ist, and Mary (Hinckley) Prince, came to Stratford with wife Hannah, and joined the church here in 1736, with letters from the church in Sandwich, Mass. He was brother to Rev. Thomas Prince, and his mother was the dau. of Governor Hinckley, of Mass.
His grave-stone says : "Joseph Prince, 4th son of Samuel Prince, Esqr., by Mary, his 2d Wife, of Sandwich, where he was born April Ist, 1695, and died here December 4, 1747, in the 53d year of his age, much beloved and lamented." His monument is a sand-stone tablet with a slate-stone coal-of- arms inlaid ; and is probably the only coat-of-arms worked on stone in the town.
23. Mary, b. July 2, 1734 ; m. Philip Nichols. 26. Martha, b. June 26, 1743. 27. William, b. April 10, 1747.
24. John, b. Nov. 5, 1736.
25. Joseph, b. Mar. 13, 1739.
25. Joseph, 2d, son of Joseph and Hannah Prince, m. Martha, who d. Mar. 13, 1818, aged 74. He died Oct. 28, 1820. Residence in Easton, Conn.
27. William, son of Joseph and Hannah (-) Prince, m. Ist, Abigail, who died Nov. 1, 1797, aged 39. He m. 2d. Charlotte -. Settled at Weston, Conn. She died Dec. 17, 1841, aged 79 years. He died Feb. 15, 1825, in Easton, Conn.
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28. James, b. Jan. - , 1788.
28. James, son of William and - Prince, m. Jerusha She died Dec. 29, 1873, aged 82. He died Aug. 4, 1876, aged 88 years.
29. Mary Abigail, b. June 19, 1827 ; d. Sept. 30. Charlotte Augusta, b. May 17, 1829; d. July 10, 1833.
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1. Prince, -, m. Deborah, dau. of George Clark, of Milford. She after- wards m. a Judson, before 1730.
2. Thomas.
1. Prince, Samuel.
2. Armatia, bapt. June 3, 1750, in Stratfield.
1. PRINDLE, Samuel, m. wife Abigail, Dec. 1, 1715. He died May 25, 1718.
2. Samuel, b. June 28, 1718.
1. PRUDEN, Samuel, of Milford, m. Grace, dau. of Ens. Joseph Judson, Dec. 30, 1669.
1. PULFORD, Abraham, m. Phebe, dau. of James Clarke, Sen.' They removed to Watertown in 1700, and he practiced the clothier's trade, but re- turned to Stratford before 1723.
2. Eunice (prob.), b. about 1700 ; m. Samuel Beardsley, of Stratford.
4. Gershom, b. about 1710; d. in Water- town, Conn., in 1790.
3. Judith, b. Sept. 28, 1707.
5. Deborah (prob.), owned the covenant in Stratford in 1724.
1. Pulford, Edmund, m. Elizabeth Beardslee, Nov. 13, 1713. He died Feb. 12, 1719-20. She, prob., m. Abraham " Pullin," Mar. 8, 1722-3.
2. Joseph, b. Aug. 29, 1714. He made choice of his uncle Thomas Beardsley, as guar- -
dian, Aug. 14, 1728. He m. Mary Mal- lory, Feb. 14, 1737-8. 3. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 27, 1715.
1. QUINBY, William, was in Stratford as early as 1651, perhaps he came with Rev. Mr. Blakeman. His home lot was number 7 on the diagram or map in this book. No births of his children are found, but two younger men by the same name are recorded, and it is supposed they were his sons. 2. John. 1 3. Thomas.
2. John, son of William Quenby, m.
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4. Deborah, b. April 20, 1654.
1. QUINLAN, Thomas, m. Deliverance Calley, Mar. 17, 1782.
2. Mary, b. Nov. 26, 1782. 5. Thomas, b. Jan. 31, 1789. 3. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 29, 1784. 6. Sarah, b. May -, 1791. i
4. Anne, b. Dec. 25, 1786.
. 1. RAWLINS, William, died in Stratford Feb. 22, 1711.
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1. REXFORD, Rev. Elisha, son of Philip Rexford, of New Haven, m. Ist. Lydia Munson. She died Mar. 31, 1785, aged 42 years. He m. 2d, Sarah, widow of Hezekiah Tomlinson, Nov. - 1785. She was the dau. of .Joseph Lewis, Jr. Mr. Rexford was the first pastor in New Stratford, settled there in 1765, and died in April, 1808.
2. Ann Abigall ; m. prob. Abijah Fenn. By Second Wife. 4. Lydia Mary, b. -- , 1789; d. unm. in Stratford, Jan. 18, 1869.
3. Lydia, b. - , 1786 ; d. in 1787.
1. RIDER, Daniel, m. - Lamson, Jan. - , 1785. 2. Elizabeth, bapt. July -, 1786.
1. Rider, Edward, and wife Mary. 2. Mary, b. Aug. - , 1728.
1. RICKER, John. 2. Nathaniel Silliman, bapt. -. 1799.
1. RIGGS, Stephen, and wife Sarah. 2. Rachel, bapt. Mar. 12, 1758.
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1. RISDEN, Robert, died in Stratford Dec. 12, 1727.
1. ROBERTS, William, and wife Sarah -.
2. Hannah, b. Oct. 18, 1677. 1 3. Zechariah, b. July 3, 168[out.]
1. Roberts, William, mn. Mary King, Nov. 15, 1787.
2. Mary, b. June 8, 1788.
4. George, b. Sept. 30, 1791.
1. ROGERS, Richard, and wife Mary.
2. Richard, b. Oct. 30, 1726.
1. Rogers, Thomas, m. Harriet Maria Walker, Oct. 14, 1809.
2. Harriet Elizabeth, b. July 26, 1810. 4. Charles Henry, b. Nov. 27, 1814.
3. Griswold Morris, b. July 14. 1812. 5. Frances Jeannette, b. May 6, 1817.
1. Rogers, Nathan, from New London, m. Ann, widow of William Brooks, about 1813.
1. Sydney. - 4. Susan ; m. L. B. Sturgis, of New Haven.
2. Sydney Brooks. 5. Caroline.
3. Catharine ; m. Almon Miller, of Meriden. -
1. ROOTS, Adonijah, of Woodbury, m. Ruth Lake, of North Stratford, Mar. 20, 1754.
1. ROSE, Robert, born in 1594, with wife Margery, born in 1594, came in the ship Francis from Ipswich, Suffolk Co., England, in 1634, settled in Wethers- field, Ct., where he was residing in 1639. The ages of his children were given to the officers of the crown upon his receiving license to emigrate to America.
2. John, 6. Samuel, b. - , 1625- 7. Sarah, b. - , 1627.
4. Elizabeth, b. - , 1621.
8. Daniel, b. - , 1631.
5. Mary, b. - , 1623. 9. Dorcas, b. --- , 1632.
3. Robert, 2d, son of Robert Rose, the emigrant, m. Rebecca -. He settled in Stratford, and not his father, as stated on page 130 of this book. The inven- tory of his estate was taken May 9, 1683, in which is mentioned his widow Rebecca and six of his children below, but not Dorcas.
Io. Mary, b. April 20, 1655 ; m. Moses John- son ; removed to Woodbury.
IT. Rebekkah, b. July 14, 1657; m. Obadiah Stearns.
12. Elizabeth, b. Feb. - , 1658 9; m. Isaac Bennett, son of James.
13. Dorcas, b. April -. 1661.
14. Sarah, b. Aug. - , 1664 ; m. John Minor, Jr., of Woodbury.
15. Hannah, b. about 1666 ; m. Isaac Stiles, Jr.
16. Mercy, b. Mar. 3, 1672 ; m. Capt. David Sherman. .
1. ROWE, Daniel.
2. Dorothy, bapt. Oct. 1746. 1 3. Mary, bapt. Nov. 1750.
1. ROWELL, Valentine, and wife Mary.
2. Mary, bapt. Oct. - , 1748.
3. Robert, + ( b. - , 1619.
3. William, b. Dec. 13, 1789.
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History of Stratford.
1. Rowell, Valentine, of Hartford, m. Eunice Jackson, of North Stratford, Aug. 23, 1763.
1. ROACH, Patrick, and wife Mary.
s. Patrick, b. May 12, 1741.
1. RUMBALL, Thomas, came from England to Boston in the Freelove, Sept. -. 1635, aged 22. He was next year in the Pequot War. He m. and was in Stratford where he died in 1649, and in 1653, his wid. Rose had m. Thomas Barlow.
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