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BENJAMIN, JOHN, of Wethersfield, m. Ann Latimer July 26, 1699, and had a son John, b. May 12, 1700, and Ann, b. Jan. 1, 1704 ; born at Wethersfield.
BENJAMIN, JOSEPH, and HANNAH, of Hampton, Conn., had children; William, b. June 18, 1748; Samuel, b. Dec. 1749; Peleg b. March 5, 1752 ; Judah a son, b. July 8, 1755. Samuel, Peleg, Judith and Mary, baptized at Hampton, Sept. 3, 1758.
BENJAMIN, CALEB, of Wethersfield, son of John who died in 1653, and a brother of Samuel ; wife Mary. Caleb d. May 8, 1684. His children were Mary, aged 13 years; Sarah 8; Samuel 5; Abagail 11; John 6, and Martha 3 years old. Caleb petitioned the General Court to form a Town in the Webaquassett Country in 1682.
SAMUEL, son of Samuel Benjamin of Hoccanum, had a son Samuel, and two daughters.
JOHN, son of Caleb Benjamin, m. Mary Smith, daughter of Phil- lip, of East Hartford, and removed to Stratford. John and his wife Mary in a deed of land in Hartford given by them, of Stratford, to her brother David Smith of Hartford, March 3, 1735-6. John and Mary also of Stratford, for £20 paid "by our brother David Smith, of Hartford," deeded him other lands in Hartford east of the river, be- ing the " tenth part of eighty-nine acres which accrued to us from the estate of our honored father, Mr. Phillip Smith of said Hartford, late deceased, 1736." John and his wife Mary in 1740, for the con- sideration of £173 money, sold land in Hartford, to David Smith of Hartford. The deed was acknowledged in Wethersfield, April 7, 1740. John and Mary Benjamin of Stratford, also sold land in Hartford, to David Smith of Hartford, for £20 in July, 1734. It was by this John Benjamin, that the name of Benjamin was introduced into Fairfield County.
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BENJAMEN, has one coat of arms.
The Benjamins of Mass., Conn., and Long Island, were probably all descendants of John, Sen., of Watertown, Mass., whose will was proved in 1645.
BENJAMIN, RICHARD, of Long Island, Barnabus Wines, Jr., Caleb Horton, Benjamin Horton, Thomas Hutchinson, Thomas Moore, and Jeffrey Jones, were accepted as freemen of Conn., and Capt. Young to give them the oath, 1664.
BENNET, BENNITT, BENET, JOHN, of Windsor, was an original or first settler there, and the first of the name in the Colony, probably not a relative of the Bennets from Ipswich, to Windham or Hampton in Conn. He and Mary Holt, were sentenced to be whipped and sent out of the Jurisdiction of Conn., in 1639, but he is again found in the Colony in 1648, when he was recognized in a bond of £20 to "keep good behavior to the next Court." He promised to con- fess his fault publicly at Windsor. John Drake of Windsor com- plained against him in 1648, for saying he had gained the affections of Drake's daughter. In 1649, he was a defendant in court at Hart- ford. In 1652, John Benit was allowed by Windsor "to be Enter- tayned by Will Hayden in his family." John, supposed of Fairfield, was propounded for a freeman at Hartford, 1672.
BENNET, JAMES, from Concord, Mass.' moved to Fairfield, Conn., in 1644 ; he had a son Thomas b. Nov. 16, 1642, before he left Concord, and had others born at Fairfield. He had a house lot of two and a half acres at Fairfield about 1649, and several other lots of land there. He had a son James, Jr. Thomas, Sen., was made free in Oct., 1664. The name has been and now is, numerous and respectable in Fairfield County.
BENNET, IIENRY, at Lyme, m. Sarah Champion of Lyme,
NOTE .- Banks, Bankes, Bancks, John ; there appear to have been three persons of this name about the same time in Conn. The first John Banks was an early settler at Windsor, and one of the leaders of the town for several years. He was a clerk for Windsor, to size weights and measures for the town, Apr., 1643; and represented the town at the General Court, in 1651. In May, his fine, with others from Fairfield, of 20s each, was remitted, (imposed on them July 8, 1650.) I find Mr. John Banks, Deputy to the General Court at Hartford, from Fairfield, Oct., 1665; also May, 1666 ; and Commissioner for Fairfield, 1666 ; also Deputy Oct., 1666 ; also Dep- uty May, and Oct., 1673; also in 1674, '5, '6 and '7. Mr. John Banks and Peter Disbroe, Deputies to General Court, at Hartford, from Rye, May, 1670; Mr. John Banks, Deputy from Rye, May, 1671, and May and Oct., 1672. Mr. Johu Banks of Greenwich. Deputy Oct., 1673. Mr. John Banks and Capt. Roberts, Deputies Oct .. 1676, and John of Fairfield the same session. Mr. John Banks, of Faitfield, Mr. John Banks, of Greenwich, and Mr. John Banks, of Rye, were all Representatives to the General Court, in Oct., 1677. (See Banks, also see Colony Record.) (Perhaps one man represented three towns, not probable.)
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Sept. 9, 1673, and had issue, John, b. 1680 ; Sarah, b. 1683 ; Love, b. 1685 ; Dorete, b. 1688; Henry, Jun., b. July 29, 1691, perhaps others. This was also a respectable family, though I have few facts concerning them.
BENNET, WILLIAM, and his wife Sarah from Ipswich, Mass., joined the church at Hampton, Conn., July 7, 1738. Lucy Bennet admitted to same church Nov. 15, 1741. Eleanor Bennet admitted to the church in Hampton, Mar. 7, 1742. Deacon Isaac Bennet and Sarah his wife, entered on church record at Hampton, Dec. 9, 1764. Hannah Bennet joined the same church, Oct. 20, 1772. Isaac was deacon from 1779 to 1815. His second wife d. Mar. 6, 1815.
BENNET, WILLIAM, and wife Sarah from Ipswich, Mass., were admitted to full communion by Mr. Mosely in the church at Hamp- ton, Conn. July 7, 1738. Lucy Bennet admitted 1741. Eleanor Bennet admitted March, 1742 ; also Isaac Deacon and Sarah Bennet his wife, admitted 1764 ; Deacon Isaac d. July 17, 1817. Peggy his second wife was from Pomfret. John Bennet and Sarah his wife ; daughter Mary, b. at Hampton, Apr. 22, 1753 ; Lois, b. May 23, 1755.
BENNET, WILLIAM, and Sarah, above, had a daughter Han- nah baptized Jan. 20, 1740 ; Eunice baptized Nov. 1, 1741 ; Eliza- beth baptized June 17, 1744 ; second Hannah baptized 1746.
BENNET, DEACON ISAAC, of Hampton, m. Sarah Cady, Nov. 2, 1763, and had issue ; William, b. Apr. 18, 1766 ; Jared, b. Aug. 23, 1768; Sarah, b. Aug. 5, 1770 ; Lydia, b. Dec. 5, 1772 ; Hannah, b. Jan. 5, 1775, m. Samuel Holt ; Lucy, b. Oct. 29, 1776 ; Clarence or Charity, b. June 24, 1780, d. July 4, 1780 ; Isaac, Jun., b. Jan. 5, 1782 ; Sarah, wife of Deacon Isaac, d. July 17, 1782, and the Dea- con m. Margaret Pain, Sept. 9, 1784. He d. July 17, 1817, aged about 76. This family of Bennets, from Deacon Isaac to the pres- ent time, has proved one of the best families in Hampton, kind, pious and useful citizens. His son William, Esq., is yet living on his old farm, two miles south of the village of Hampton, and the oldest man in the town. He and his father before him, have both been mem- bers of the church. Esq., William, was a member of the Legisla- ture 1841, and was elected in 1842, but declined the honor. No gentleman in Hampton is more highly respected, or is more deserv- ing of it.
BENNET, WILLIAM, EsQ., and Anna Fuller, had issue, Isaac, baptized at Hampton, July 9, 1805; William 3rd, Samuel, Fidelia and Lyman. Anna, wife of Esq. William, d. June 18, 1846, aged 73. Esq. William, son of Deacon Isaac, was b. Aug. 14, 1764,
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and his wife Anna, b. Sept. 1, 1772. A man by the name of Henry Bennite (perhaps the same name) was Secretary to King Charles II., and signed the Commission or letter for Col. Richard Nicolls. Sir Robert Carr, George Cartright, &c., in 1664, to the Governor of Connecticut, in behalf of the King. William Bennett of Willington, Conn., deceased 1768; widow-children, William, Elizabeth Web- ster, George, Prudence, Nathan.
BENNET, JAMES, of Concord, Mass., had a daughter Hannah, b. in 1640; James, b. in 1642; EDWARD, freeman in Mass., 1636; JAMES, freeman in Mass., 1638-9; RICHARD, of the First Church in Boston, freeman in 1673; RICHARD received his pay for military service in Philip's war, from Dedham, Mass., 1676. Joseph of Wethersfield, Conn., in 1648. Farmer mentions Ed- mond of Weymouth, Mass., freeman, 1636; George of Boston, drowned in 1653; James of Concord, freeman 1638, removed to Fairfield, Sept., 1644, his son Thomas, b. Nov. 16, 1642; John of Salem, 1638, Marblehead, in 1643; Richard of Boston, 1645 ; Sam- uel of Lynn, 1637; William of Salem, 1637; b. 1603, d. 1683. Four by the names of Bennett and Bennet graduated at Harvard Col- lege before 1840. Two of the name of Bennet, and two of the name of Bennett, graduated at Yale College, before 1844.
BENNETT, MATTHEW, came to this country in the Paul, of London, Leonard Betts master, bound to Virginia, per certificate from the minister of Gravesend, of his conformitie to the church of England, July 6, 1635. (H. G. Somerby.)
BENNET, THOMAS, received his certificate to be transported to Virginia, in the America, William Barker, Master, June 23, 1635, also Henry Barker, also Walter Brooks, George Brookes and Wil- liam Brookes.
BENNET, JANE, aged 16, embarked in the Elizabeth and Ann, R. Cooper, Master, April 29, 1635. Bennett has eight coats of arms, Bennet has twenty-one, and Bennette one coat of arms.
BENNET, JOHN, sold land in Windsor, in 1640, to John Styles, and purchased land by the river in Windsor, in 1640. He had a son Joshua. John Bennet and Josiah Clark, propounded for free- men May, 1672. He was plaintiff in two cases in Court, March, 1649, and released from his bond for good behavior, same Court. Defendant in Court June, 1649, in two cases, and execution granted to him against William Edwards.
BENNET, ARTHUR, and his wife from Plymouth, Mass., had a daughter Elizabeth, b. at Saybrook, Sept. 4, 1747.
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BENNET ; the General Court Oct., 1665, desired the Governor and Secretary to perfect the address, then read in Court, to present " to his Majesty, by the Hon. Secretary Bennet," to whom a letter was to be directed for that purpose by the Governor and Secretary, and the Governor requested to sign the address in the name of the Colony. (See Col. Rec.) Sir Henry Bennet, (afterwards Lord Arlington, ) appointed a Secretary of State in 1663, on the removal of Sir Edward Nicholas. (See note, Prin. Col. Rec., p 27, Vol. II.)
Farmer notes David a physician, d. at Rowley, Feb. 4, 1719, aged 103 years, Edmond, Weymouth, free 1636; John, Salem, 1638; Marblehead, 1648; Richard, of Boston, 1637; Samuel, of Lynn, 1637, a carpenter, member of ar. co., 1639; William, of Salem, 1637.
BENNET, JOHN, of Mystic, 1657; sons, John, Joseph and William.
BENTON, ANDREW, is first found at Milford, in a list of the first settlers there recorded Nov. 20, 1639, as free planters, with lib- erty to vote for public officers, to carry on public affairs in that plantation ; when they settled the power in the church to choose persons out of themselves, to divide the lands into lots, as they should have light from the word of God, and take order for the timber. It was at this meeting, with these voters, that Milford started her own little Republic. They appointed William Fowler, Edmand Tapp, Zechariah Whitman, John Astwood, (d. in England, July, 1654,) and Richard Miles, judges in all civil matters, as a court, to try and punish any offense and sin against the Commandments, until a body of laws should be established. The judges to observe and apply themselves to the rule of the written word of God. The little Repub- lic of Milford, upon the 24th day of Nov., 1640, at a meeting of the freemen, named the town Milford, and confirmed the appointment of Fowler, Tapp, Whitman, Astwood, and John Sherman, as magis- trates, with power to liold a General Court, and Particular Courts, with power to punish all misdemeanors according to the rule of God. Andrew Benton made freeman 1665. Mr. Benton m. at New Haven, and resided at Milford, until they took a dismission from the church in Milford, to the church at Hartford in 1666, and removed to Hartford the same year. Though it appears from his having been a juror and holding land in Hartford in 1664, he must have per- sonally resided at Hartford, before he removed there in 1666. His wife Sarah, was admitted to the church, Oct. 13, 1649. He died at Hartford, July 31, 1683, aged 63, and Joseph Benton appointed ad-
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ministrator ; his widow had £40 personal estate, and one-third of the real estate. He had issue by his first wife, Andrew, who d. 1703-4, Samuel, b. Aug. 15, 1658 ; Joseph, Mary, b. April 14, 1655 ; Doro- thy, John, b. Oct. 7, 1656, died ; and by his second wife, Ebenezer, aged 9, Lydia 7, and Hannah 5 years old, at the time of the father's decease. Estate £364, 1s. 4d. Andrew was juror at Hartford in 1664.
BENTON, JOSEPH, of Hartford, son of Andrew, m. Sarah Wa- ters, 1697, and had Ruth, b. Feb. 9, 1698, d. 1712 ; Sarah, b. June 28, 1700, d. 1712 ; Isaac, b. Feb. 8, 1702; Aaron, b. March 25, 1704; Jemima, b. March 21, 1708; Jehial, b. Jan. 27, 1710. Jo- seph, removed to Tolland amongst the first settlers there, and was sworn first town clerk in Tolland, in 1719, (see T. Thrall,) and on the Committee to build the meeting house at Tolland.
BENTON, SAMUEL, of Hartford had children, viz., Samuel, Jr., b. Jan. 28, 1680, m. Mary Pomeroy, daughter of Medad, of North- ampton, Jan. 2, 1704 ; Sarah, b. Sept. 28, 1685 ; Hannah, b. March 14, 1688, m. Samuel Kellogg, May 11, 1711; Abagail, b. Dec. 9, 1691; Caleb, b. March 1, 1695; Daniel, b. June 26, 1696 ; Jacob, b. Sept. 21, 1698, m. Abagail Carter, July 6, 1724 ; Moses, b. April 25, 1702.
SAMUEL, JR., and Mary Benton had Medad, b. Oct. 25, 1705 ; Ruth, b. Sept. 2, 1707, (perhaps others.)
BENTON, EDWARD, from Guilford to Wethersfield, d. Feb. 20, 1698, and Mary his widow d. Aug. 8, 1702. His children were probably all born before he removed to Wethersfield.
BENTON, SAMUEL, of Wethersfield, m. Mary Bradfield, daughter of Samuel, Feb. 1, 1705, and had issue, b. at Wethersfield, viz., Sarah, b. March 19, 1707 ; Hannah, b. July 1, 1710; Nathan- iel, b. March 8, 1714, d. an infant ; Jonathan, b. Oct. 23, 1715 ; Na- thaniel 2d, b. April 9, 1718 ; Abagail, b. Nov. 4, 1720. The moth- er d. Dec. 6, 1747, and Samuel, the father d. in 1752.
BENTON, JONATHAN, son of Samuel and Mary, b. 1715, m. Hannah Beckley, May 6, 1742, and had issue, Lydia, b. Feb. 1, 1743 ; Samuel, b. Sept. 4, 1745 ; Jonathan, Jr., b. March 18, 1748. His wife Hannah d. Jan. 18, 1750, aged 39 years, and he m. for his 2d wife Deborah Williams, Aug. 24, 1750, and his 2d wife d. Nov. 12, 1784.
BENTON, NATHANIEL, b. 1718, son of Samuel, of Wethers- field, m. Dorothy Cook, Oct. 13, 1745; John, b. March 13, 1746 ; Mar, b. March 30, 1751, and Nathaniel the father d. Dec. 3, 1753.
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BENTON, JOHN, supposed son of Nathaniel, b. 1746, m. Mary Blin of Wethersfield, May 3, 1764, and had issue b. at Wethers- field, Nathaniel, b. June 29, 1765; George, July 1, 1768 ; Mary, b. Jan. 30, 1771 ; Rebecca, b. Feb. 21, 1773 ; Dorothy, b. Aug. 22, 1776 ; John, Jr., b. Feb. 16, 1779 ; Simeon, April 15, 1781 ; Haney, (dr.) b. March 14, 1784, and Harriet, b. March 22, 1786.
BENTON, EDWARD, is in the list of freemen of Guilford, Sept. 24, 1669, as is Daniel Benton, Andrew Benton, chosen commission- ers for Guilford, May, 1669, also Nathan, and Stephen Bradley, &c. Andrew Benton, admitted freeman at Hartford, 1665. Edward Benton's death is recorded at Wethersfield, Feb. 20, 1698, and Mary his widow Aug. 8, 1702.
BENTON, ANDREW, JR., oldest son of Andrew, of Milford, perhaps settled at Hartford as early as 1664, and had a family there, and died before his father, perhaps had children Andrew, Samuel Deritter, Mary and others. There was an Edward Benton of Hart- ford, who signed to remove to Hadley, Mass., in 1659, supposed to have been from Guilford. Edward Benton was at Guilford in 1650. His death i. e. Edward Benton is recorded as having died at Weth- ersfield, Feb. 20, 1698, and his widow Mary, Aug. 8, 1702. Estate £453, 10s. Children, Samuel, Edward, Rebecca, Mary, Ellen, Der- rits, who were all over 21 years at his death, except Edward. Ed- ward, Jr., m. Mary and settled at Glastenbury, where he d. May 3, 1713; Estate £188. Children, Josiah, 8 years ; Ephraim, 6 years, and Mary, 3 years old at the decease of their father. Edward Ben- ton a first settler at Guilford, removed to Wethersfield, but returned to Guilford where he died. ( So says Guilford Record.)
BENTON, JACOB, was town clerk at Harwinton, in 1740, though he is not in the list of original proprietors at Harwinton.
Benton has six coats of arms.
In 1668, the General Court impowered Mr. Samuel Wyllys, and others to make a deed of sale to Andrew Benton of Nathaniel Green- smith's house and land, which was seized for charge expended on Greensmith, and sold to G. Benton. There appears to have been an Andrew Benton a commissioner at Guilford in May, 1669. An- drew from Milford to Hartford, in 1669, resided south of Little River in Hartford.
Hartford confirmed the land they had appointed to Andrew Ben- ton Feb. 17, 1664.
BERDING, NATHANIEL, of Hartford, a planter, wife Abigail, He notices in his will, his son in law Thomas Spencer the elder
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Samuel Andrews, and Elizabeth his wife ; also notices Sarah, Han- nah, Mary and Martha Spencer, the four daughters of Thomas Spen- cer, Sen. ; also John and Thomas Andrews, sons of his wife ; also Jarrad Spencer his grandson, and son of Thomas, Sen., and made Jarrad, sole executor of his will, dated Jan. 7, 1673. Inventory £282, 15s. 10d. He made his mark, to the name of Nathaniel Berding, ( perhaps Barding.)
BERRINGHAM, or BARRINGHAM, PATRICK, of Hartford, d. in 1753, and left his widow with a good estate.
BERRY, NATHANIEL, of Mansfield, Conn., d. about 1718, and his widow Elizabeth took letters of administration on the estate at Hartford, Sept. 2, 1718. July 7, 1719, the Court at Hartford ap- pointed Elizabeth the widow, guardian for the children, viz : Sarah Berry about 14 years ; Abigail 11 years ; inventory dated Aug. 16, 1718, being £165, 18s. 6d. Other children; Nathaniel, Rachel Fulcham, Ann Fenton, Bethia Gove, and Elizabeth.
BERRY, RICHARD, shipped for Virginia, in the ship Thomas and John in 1635, from England.
BERRY, ANTHONY and BOREMAN, of Yarmouth, were en- rolled there as able to bear arms, in 1643.
BERRY, WILLIAM, free in Mass., 1642.
BERRY, RICHARD, of Medford, 1636.
BERRY, AMBROSE, of Cape Porpus 1653.
BERRIE, (Westerbogie, Scotland, ) one coat of arms.
Berry has 10. Bery has 19 coats of arms.
BERRY, NATHANIEL, and his wife Rebecca, of Middletown, had issue : Marah, b. Aug. 18, 1723 ; Jonathan, b. May 12, 1725 ; Joseph, b. Feb. 17, 1726-7; Rebecca, b. July 9, 1729; Elizabeth, b. Dec. 18, 1731; Anna, b. March 31, 1734 ; Nathaniel, b. Sept. 29, 1736.
This was an early name at Mansfield, and this family is found at Tolland also.
BERRY, DIVAN, is early found at Meriden, about 1720; his children noticed there on church record, are, Mary, who d. before 1734, and b. 1732 ; John, b. April 8, 1733 ; Divan, Jr., b. May 1735 ; Bethia, b. Sept. 18, 1737; Hannah, b. Jan. 27, 1741; Mary b. June 20, 1742, (perhaps others.) At a later period, Thomas and Ephriam Berry had children at Meriden, Conn. Thomas Berry's wife d. Sept. 23, 1743 ; Divan d. Oct. 15, 1752; widow Berry, aged 85, d. March, 1797. The name has been somewhat numerous
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in Meriden, Conn., and its vicinity. Farmer notes William of Pas- catequa 1632, ; freeman 1642.
BESWICK, GEORGE, of Wethersfield. Inventory of his estate exhibited in court, Dec. 5, 1672, £40, 2s. 6d; no children.
BESUM, JOHN, drowned at Windsor in 1676. Wm. Bassum, of Wethersfield. In 1636, it was ordered by the consent of Sergt. Seely, Plaintiff vs. the town of Watertown, Defendant, attempting to compel the people of Watertown, Mass., to remove to Conn., with their families within a given time, or have no interest in the division of the land, and " yt the hand or the consent of the said William Bassum is herevnto,"
BETTS, JOHN, at Hartford, was bound to the Commonwealth in a bond of £20 for his good behavior in his course of life, in 1648. The court freed him from the bond in Dec., 1648. He was con- firmed a sergeant at Wethersfield in 1657. His fine of twenty shil- lings was remitted in 1663. He removed to Huntington, L. I., where he died. The inventory of his estate in Conn. was appraised, by John Chester, Sen., and Nathaniel Foot, of Wethersfield, about 1696, (no date.) The Betts farm, so called, of 150 acres, eight miles below Wethersfield, they appraised at £150; eight acres in Wethersfield town, at £20, and eight acres in Wet Swamp, at £18. John, the son of John, Sen., was administrator and made oath to the inventory. John, Sen., resided at Wethersfield in 1648. John Betts had many lots of land in Wethersfield in the great meadow, at great plain in west-field, beyond great river, in west swamp, and he was an early settler there.
BETTS, MARY, owned a house lot in Hartford in 1640, north of little river. She is called widow Betts, and was a proprietor in Hartford, and as such drew four acres in the land division at Hart- ford in 1639. Goode Betts, (probably) Mary, kept the first ladies' school in Hartford, while Wm. Andrews kept the school for older children. She was called " Goody Bets the school dame." The children of John Betts, Sen., who died on L. I., are not found, ex- cept John, Jr., neither is it known whether the family of John, Sen., were ancestors of any of this name at Norwalk, Conn. (See John Burwell.)
BETTS, THOMAS. (There appears to be in Norwalk two distinct families by this name.) This Thomas Betts and his wife Mary and family removed from Guilford, Conn., to Norwalk in 1664 ; their children were Thomas, b. June 3, 1650 ; Hannah b.
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Nov. 22, 1652 ; * John b. 1655, and Stephen, b. Oct. 4, 1657. Thomas settled at Norwalk not as early as some others ; he purchased the home lot of Nathaniel Eli, and sold half of it to Christopher Comstock. He also purchased the house and home lot of Ralph Keeler, four acres, recorded about 1660. Betts Thomas, of Nor- walk in Oct., 1664, was accepted by the General Court to be made free the next May, and Mr. Campfield to administer the oath. Betts, Thomas, and James Hubbard were justices for the county of Kings, L. I., in July, 1671. Betts, Mr. Richard, and Capt. John Coe, were appointed commissioners for Newtown, L. I., in 1664, by the Gen- eral Court of Conn. Richard and Thomas at Newtown, L. I., 1655. Betts, widow Thomas, of Colchester, d. 1769, aged 66. Beets or Bets, William of Colchester, had a daughter Hannah Wyatt, bap- tized Jan. 11, 1767. John Betts' fine remitted by the Court, 30s. March 1663. Richard Betts of Newtown, L. I., made free by Conn., May, 1664. Betts, Thomas, of Milford, had Samuel, b. April 4, 1660. Betts, Roger and Thomas, were settled at Milford about 1658. Betts, Thomas, Jr. of Norwalk, purchased of Benjamin Fenn of Mil- ford in 1677, the home lot which had been owned by his brother Jo- seph Fenn. James Betts received of Norwalk five acres of land for sending a man into the Indian war, (1698.)
Betts, has two coats of arms. Bettes four. Bettie two.
BETTS, THOMAS, in the list of freemen of Norwalk, Oct. 11, 1669. Farmer, notes Thomas of Guilford Conn., 1650. Richard of Ipswich, 1643. John, Cambridge, 1640, proprietor of Lexington, 1642. Thomas Betts, Richard Olmstead, Thomas Benedict, Wal- ter Hoyte, John Rusco, Daniel Kellog, Nathaniel Hayes; Matthew Marvin Jr., Edward Nash, Mark Sension, Thomas Seimor, Samuel Hayes, Thomas Taylor, and Henry Whitney, all of Norwalk, gave their names for the beginning of a plantation near the back side of Norwalk, in May, 1672, which was granted. Betts Thomas, Mat- thew Marven, Daniel Kellogg, Mark Sension, John Bouton, Edward Nash, and Thomas Lupton, of Norwalk, were accepted to be made free Oct., 1664.
* This John was admitted a planter in Guilford, in 1673, and E. Hall say's, soon after he removed to Norwalk. From him descended Dr. Thaddeus Betts, a highly respectable physician of Norwalk, and the father of William M. Betts, Esq., who was many years Post Master and Judge of Probate of Norwalk, a worthy and excellent man. He was the father of Hon. Thaddeus Betts, of Norwalk, who represented Conn., in the Senate of the United States, and d. at Washington during the session of Congress in 1840, at the age of 52 years. Where is now a monument erected to his memory, though his remains repose in the old grave yard, in his native town, pointed out by another monument to his memory.
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BETTS, ROGER, was in a land division in Branford, in 1648, he had a child b. at Branford, Feb. 20, 1651; daughter Mary b. 1653, probably others. A son of his d. at Branford, Oct. 3, 1653. Roger Betts d. Aug. 31, 165 -. Samuel Betts of Branford, had about one acre of upland of the town of Branford, near his house in the town in 1683.
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