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GENEALOGY.
Gen. John Leverett possessed his estate in Hartford. His children were,-
1649 John, graduated at Harvard College in 1663. 52 Elizabeth m. Benj. Batten, Boston.
DISBRO, NICHOLAS, an original settler, lived near the north end of Burr Street. He was born 1612; m. Mary Bronson in 1640, and Elizabeth, widow of Thwaite Strickland after 1669. He died in 1633 and left four daughters,
Daughter m. Obadiah Spencer,
Daughter m. Samuel Eggleston,
1646 Phebe? m. John Kelsey,
1649 Abigail? m. Robert Flood.
Mr. Spencer had a son Disbro, to perpetuate the name.
ELY, NATHANIEL, an original proprietor and set- tler, was in Cambridge in 1635. His house lot, where the north church stands, he sold to John Talcott, Esq. and became one of the leaders in the settlement of Norwalk. He afterwards removed to Springfield.
GOODWIN, WM, Elder, was admitted a freeman in Cambridge in 1632, and was a member of the first General Court of Massachusetts. He was at first one of the most prominent men in the colony of Con- necticut. He was very active in the original pur- chase of Hartford of the Indians; and likewise in the purchase of Farmington, and of the region inclu- ding Hadley and the adjacent towns. He was ruling Elder in Rev. Mr. Hooker's church ; but left it at the tim. of the dissentions in that church, and removed to Hadley where he was also a ruling Elder. He subsequently removed to Farmington, where he lived in comparative obscurity and died in 1673, and his wife, Susanna, in 1676. He was a man of great wealth, which he gave to his daughter and only child,
ELIZABETH, married John Crow, who lived in East Hartford. Mr. Crow was in 1659, next to Mr. Welles, the wealthiest man in the town.
Mr. Goodwin's house lot in Hartford was on the east side of Main street, north of Little river.
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. 1 HAYNES, JOHN, 1653, 1 John, Esq. was a gen- 2 Robert, 3 Hezekiah, tleman from Essex, Eng- land, where he had an 4 John, elegant seat called Cop- 5 Roger, ford Hall, worth a thou- 6 1643 Mary, 1702, sand pounds a year. He 7 1641 Joseph, 1679, came into New England 8 Ruth, with Mr. Hooker in 1632; 9 1645 Mabel. and was chosen governor 7 JOSEPH, Rev. of Mass. in 1635. He 10 1669 John, 1713, appears in Connecticut in 11 Mabel died, the fall of 1637, when he 12 Sarah 1697, was chosen a member of 13 Mary died. the General Court, and 10 JOHN, Esq. also in 1638. On the or- 14 1694 Joseph 1717, ganization of the govern- 15 97 Sarah 1724, ment in 1639, he was 16 1704 Mary, chosen governor, which 17 5 John died. office he held every alter- nate year until his death. He was inferior in talents and acquirements to no settler of New England, and moreover a man of eminent piety. His first house lot was in front of the State house, but he purchased and built on the corner of Front and Arch streets. He had five children by his first wife and three by his second, Mabel, who in 1654 married Samuel Eaton of New Haven.
2 Robert remained in England, and espoused the cause of the king, for which he was imprisoned, and died without children.
3 Hezekiah remained in England, and espoused the cause of Cromwell, and by him was raised to the office of Major general. On the death of his father, he inherited the family seat, which descended to his heirs.
4 John, Rev. graduated at Harvard in 1656, re- turned to England, and was settled in the ministry in Hemingston, Suffolk.
5 Roger returned to England, and died about the time of his arrival.
6 Mary m. Joseph Cook of England, according to
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Trumbull, but Mary m. Richard Lord, Esq. and at his death, Dr. Thomas Hooker from Farmington, and died 1702 aged 5S.
7 Joseph, Rev. grad. at Harvard in 1658, and succeeded Mr. Stone as pastor of the church in Hart- ford, which office he held until his death. He m. Sarah, daughter of Richard Lord, who d. in 1705.
8 Ruth m. Samuel Wyllys, Esq.
6 Mabel m. James Russell of Charlestown.
10 John, Esq. graduated at Harvard in 16S9. He was chosen assistant in 1708, which office he held until his death. He was also judge of the court. He left a large estate at his death. He m. Mary Glover of Springfield in 1693, who died in 1727.
12 Sarah m. Rev. James Pierpont of New Haven in 1694, but died in 1697 leaving a daughter Abigail. 14 Joseph graduated at Yale in 1714, but died without issue.
16 Mary, sole survivor and heir of the Haynes family, m. (1) Elisha Lord in 1723, who died in 1725, leaving one son, John Haynes. She m (2) Roswell Saltonstall, Esq. who for a while lived on the Lord corner, in Hartford, but subsequently removed to Branford, where he died, leaving three children, Mary, Catharine, and Roswell. Mary m. Col. Nathan Whiting of New Haven, whose son Nathan Haynes m. Ruth only child of Rev. Nat. Hooker, and lived on the Haynes farm in West Hartford. Catharine m. Jona. Welles, Esq. of Glastonbury. Roswell lived in Branford. After the death of Mr. Saltonstall, Mrs. Mary m. (3) Rev. Pres. Clap of Yale College, who died in 1767. She died in 1769, leaving a great estate to her children. John Haynes Lord had, be- sides other property, the "Haynes pasture," of 20 acres, on the east side of Front street. Mr. Whiting and Mr. Saltonstall had the Haynes farm in West Hartford, &c. Mr. Welles had the Haynes farm in Farmington, &c.
INCE, JONATHAN, an original proprietor, and a man of distinction, was drowned at sea, before his removal to Hartford ; and his right was granted by the town to John Cullick, Esq.
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1 LORD, THOMAS,
2
Thos. in 1667,
3
1611 Richard 1664,
4 5
William, Dorothy,
6 Robert, Capt.
7 John,
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Amy,
(Daughter.)
9 2 THOMAS, Wethersfield,
10
Mary,
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Hannah,
12 1653 Dorothy.
3 RICHARD,
13 1636 Richard 1685,
14 38 Sarah 1705,
15 Dorothy.
4 WILLIAM, Saybrook,
16 William, 1696,
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Benjamin,
18 James.
13 RICHARD, Merchant,
19 1669 Richard 1712.
16 WILLIAM, Haddam,
20 1678 Mary,
21 80 William 1736,
22 82 Sarah,
23 85 Jonathan,
24 87 Nathaniel 1740,
25 89 Hannah,
26 93 John in 1746,
27 96 Dorothy.
17 BENJAMIN, Saybrook,
28 Benj. 1784.
29 HEZEKIAH 1763.
30 RICHARD.
31 ANDREW.
19 RICHARD, Esq.
32 1694 Abigail 1694,
33 95 Richard 1699,
34 98 Abigail 1698,
l Thomas, an original proprietor and settler, liv- ed on Mill street, as did his sons Thomas and Richard. He died early, leaving a widow Dorothy, a woman of some note, who died in 1675.
2 Thomas, Jun. was an original settler and a phy- sician. He removed to Wethersfield. His widow Mary m. Olmsted.
3 Richard, an original proprietor and settler, was one of the most energetic and efficient men in the colony. When the troop was formed in 1657, he was chosen as its com- mander, and signalized himself in the Indian wars. He died in New London, where a monument to his memory remains. He purchased the corner of Main and Pearl streets, where his descendants lived till within a few years. His widow Sarah d. in 1676. He repre- sented Hartford in the General Court from 1656 to his death.
4 William removed to Saybrook, and he or his sons into Lyme, where his descendants have been numerous.
5 Dorothy m. an Inger- soll who had three daugh-
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35 36 37
1699 Jerusha,
1701 Elisha 1725,
3 Mary,
38
5 Richard 1740,
39
7 Elizabeth,
9 Epaphras,
40 41
12 Ichabod.
21 WILLIAM, E. Haddam,
42 William,
43
Mary,
44 Hannah,
45 Sarah,
46 Hepsibah,
47 Mehetabel,
48 Susanna.
23 JONATHAN, Colchester.
24 NATHAN, E. Haddam. 26 JOHN, Hebron,
49 Delight,
1736 Jane,
50 51 39 John.
36 ELISHA,
52 1725 J. Haynes 1796. 38 RICHARD, Wethersfield 53 1725 Elizabeth, died,
54 27 Elisha 1727,
55 28 Elisha 1729,
56 29 Ruth, died,
57 31 Richard, died,
58 34 Mary,
59 36 S'l. Wyllys, d,
69 37 George 1765.
40 EPAPHRAS, Colchester,
61 1731 Epaph. 173S,
62 1744 Saml. Phillips,
63 Hope, m. Jones,
52 JOHN HAYNES, 64 Elisha,
1747 Mary 1748, 65
66 J. Haynes 1834,
67 Richard 1766,
ters, Dorothy m. a. Phelps, Hannah m. Stephen Kell- sey, and Margaret.
7 John m. Adrean Baye, and removed to Appomatox, Va. before 1648. (See p. 11.)
8 Amy m. John Gil- bert in 1647.
9 m. Thomas Stanton.
13 Richard m. Mary Haynes, was lost at sea in 1635, and left an im- mense estate to his child and widow who m. Dr. Thomas Hooker in 1636. The inventory of his es- tate amounted to six thou- sand pounds, and with the exception of that of James Richards, Esq. it was the greatest of any man who had died in Hartford. He was an eminent man, and many years represented Hart- ford in the General Court.
14 Sarah m. Rev. Jos. Havnes.
16 William m. Sarah Shayler, who at his death m. Samuel Ingram.
17 and 18 resided in Saybrook. William may have had other children.
19 Richard m. Abigail d. of Wm. Warren. Her mother Eliz. was after- wards Mrs. Eliz. Wilson. Mrs. Lord m. Rev. Tim. Woodbridge, and died
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68
Frederick,
69
William,
Mary,
70 71
Hellen,
72 Elizabeth,
73 Abigail.
60 GEORGE, Merchant,
74 1761 Daniel 1762,
75 Dan. Edwards
[1763,
76 George 1777,
64 JOHN HAYNES, 28 Benjamin, Rev. Dr. 77 John, graduated at Yale in 1714, 78 Emily. and was pastor of the church in Norwich from 1717 to his death in 1784.
29 Hezekiah, Rev. graduated at Yale in 1717, and was pastor of the church in Griswold from 1720 to 61. He died in 1763.
30 Richard represented Lyme in the Legislature from 1719 to 1748, and
31 Andrew represented Lyme from 1733 to 43.
35 Jerusha m. John Whiting.
36 Elisha graduated at Yale in 1718, and m. Mary d. of John Haynes, Esq, and the only survivor of the Haynes family in this country. He gave the church a silver cup. His widow m. Roswell Saltonstall of Branford ; and Rev. Pres. Clap.
37 Mary m. Joseph Pitkin, Esq.
38 Richard graduated at Yale in 1724, and m. Ruth Wyllys in 1725. At his death, she married a Beld- ing.
39 Elizabeth, advanced in life, m. John Curtiss, New Haven.
40 Epaphras, Esq. graduated at Yale in 1729, and married Hope d. of Capt. George Phillips of Middle- town. He represented Colchester in the Legislature from 1743 to 5.
41 Ichabod, graduated at Yale in 1729, and settled in Colchester.
44 Hannah m. Joseph Crouch.
46 Hepzibah m. John Shepperson.
very aged in 1753. Mr. Lord left a greater estate than his father, including eight negroes [they were never called slaves.]
21 William left a wid- ow Hannah.
24 Nathaniel left a widow Hannah.
26 John removed from Glastenbury to Hebron.
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52 John H. graduated at Yale in 1745, and m. Ra- chel Knowles. He lived on the Lord corner, and had a large estate bordering on Front street and the Little river, and in other parts of the town.
58 Mary m. Charles Caldwell, who on the death of George Lord, Jun. inherited all the estate both of her father, and of Hon. Daniel Edwards.
60 George, a merchant m. Sarah only child of Hon. Daniel Edwards. They both died and left their property to their only child, who was to have a colle- giate education.
66 Richard was blown up in a school house. 71 Hellen m. Asa Allen.
72 Elizabeth m. Joshua Hathaway, Rome, N. Y.
73 Abigail m. David Porter.
76 George Lord inherited immense wealth, and was by his friends, in consequence of his froward- ness, placed under the care of Rev. Mr. Whitman ; but his vices soon terminated his life, and his whole estate reverted to his aunt, Mary Caldwell, which was soon wasted by prodigality.
"A copy of a letter from Mr. John Lord, to his cousin, Mr. Rich. Lord.
Apamatixe, the 20th of Feb. 1663.
" Loving Cousin,-Yours by Mr. Parker came to hand, wherein I understand that you are not sattisfyed with the propositions that I made to you. If you were acquaint with Virginia as well as I, you would not thinke that getting in of debts in such remote partes of the countrey is soe easy a matter : but to avoyde all future trouble betwixt soe neer relations as we are, I shall be content to paye you (9000 lb) of tobaccoe the next yeare, if tobaccoe be made, or as sone as pos- sible may be. I should have complyed with my for- mer engagement the last yeare, but that tobaccoe was not made. Of all the time that I have knowne Vir- ginia, I never sawe the like. Cousin, I hope to see you here next yeare, and then doubt not but a fayre complyance : but however it shall not be my faulte, if we doe not agree ; because I would not trouble the spirits of so neer relations as our mothers. And,
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cousin, if you are not too much discouraged in Vir- ginia trade, pray bring or send me ten or twelve bushels of your best winter wheat for seed, (for I am going to be a good husband, and get good bread and beare,) and fower or five bushels of the best bareley, and I shall endeavoure to make you good and honest sattisfaction.
" I shall not enlarge, being in great haste. But my duty to my mother and love to all my freinds in gen- erall. I have sent your mother a small percell of sweet-sented tobaccoe; I would have sent more, but it was inconvenient for Mr. Parker to convay it to his vessell, and a small token to your sisters, but that I was disapoynted, not els.
But your loveing unckell to command to my power. Superscribed JOHN LORD."
" These to his loveing cousin, Mr. Richard Lord, at his house at Hartford, in New England, Present."
[The word " cousin" in ancient records, means what we now designate by "nephew" or "neice."]
MARVIN : There appears to have been a family of brothers and sisters of this name, among the first settlers of Hartford :-
1 MATHEW, an original proprietor and settler, lived on the corner of Village and Front streets. His daughter, Lydia in 1648, and Rachel in 1649, were born in Hartford. He was among the pioneers in the settlement of Norwalk, which he represented in the General Court in 1654. Mathew, probably his son, represented that town in 1694 and 97; Samuel in 1718; and John in 1734 and 38.
2 RENOLD, an original settler, removed to Say- brook before 1639, where he died in 1662, leaving two children, Reinold and Mary. Reinold represented Lyme in the General Court from 1670 to 1676; and he or his son, Capt. Reinold, sometimes spelled Reignold, represented Lyme from 1701 to 1728. Samuel represented Lyme in 1711 and 1722.
3 HANNAH m. Francis Barnard in 1644.
4 MARY m. Richard Bushnell of Saybrook in 1648.
5 SARAH m. Wm. Goodridge of Wethersfield in 1648,
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