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Jonathan Pettibone,
John Bestor,
Noah A. Phelps,
1S03 George Humphrey:
William Mather,
George Humphrey,
1804
Jonathan Pettibone,
Jonathan Pettibone,
Samuel Barnard,
Noah A. Phelps,
1805
Amaziah Humphrey.
William Mather,
James Humphrey,
Darius Moses,
1S06 Noah A. Phelps,
Elisha Case, 2d,
Shubael Hoskins,
1807 Samuel Barnard,
Noah A. Phelps,
Elisha Phelps,
Shubael Hoskins,
1808 Daniel Wilcox,
Samuel Barnard,
Noah A. Phelps,
Noah A. Phelps.
1809
Noah A. Phelps,
Noah A. Phelps,
Jonathan Pettibone,
William Mather,
1810 Jonathan Pettibone, Jr.,
Jonathan Pettibone Jr.,
Jonathan Eno, Jr.,
Jonathan Eno Jr.,
1811 Jonathan Pettibone Jr.,
Jonathan Pettibone Jr.,
Jonathan Eno Jr.,
Joel Griswold,
1812
Campbell Humphrey,
Oliver C. Phelps,
George Cornish,
Elisha Phelps,
1813 George Cornish,
Oliver C. Phelps,
Campbell Humphrey,
Joseph Goodwin,
1S14 Elisha Phelps,
Jonathan Pettibone Jr.,
Ebenezer Barnard,
Ebenezer Barnard,
1S15 Elisha Phelps,
Jonathan Pettibone Jr.,
Asaph Tuller,
Asaph Tuller,
1816
Elisha Phelps,
James Cornish,
Daniel Wilcox,
Wait Latimer,
1817
James Cornish,
Elisha Phelps,
Zelotes Phelps,
Wait Latimer,
1S18
Elisha Phelps,
Oliver C. Phelps,
Zelotes Phelps,
Asa Hoskins.
After 1818, the October Sessions were discontinued.
1819
Asa Hoskins,
1820
Jonathan Pettibone Jr.,
James Goodwin,
Zelotes Phelps,
1821
Elisha Phelps,
1822
John O. Pettibone,
Ariel Mitchelson,
Hezekiah Case,
1823
Oliver C. Phelps,
1S24
Aurora Case,
Amos Tuller,
Joseph Pinney,
1525
(Not recorded,)
1826
Jonathan Pettibone,
1927
Oliver C. Phelps,
1828
Chauncey Eno,
Amos Tuller,
John O. Pettibone,
1829
Elisha Phelps,
1830
William Mather Jr.,
Obed Higley Jr.,
Shubael S. Hoskins,
1S31
Jeffrey O. Phelps, Abel Adams,
1932
Shubael S. Hoskins,
1533
Moses Ensign,
1834
Horace Belden,
Everett Wilcox,
Salmon Eno,
1835
Elisha Phelps,
1S36
Ambrose Adams,
Obed Higley Jr.,
Shubael S. Hoskins,
1537
Jetirey O. Phelps, Virgil Pettibone,
1535
William Mather Jr.,
Lewis Dickinson,
Dudley Humphreys,
Virgil Pettibone,
Jonathan Pettibone,
Daniel Humphrey,
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APPENDIX.
1839 Richard Bacon,
1840
Jay H. Filley, Moses Ensign,
1841 Benoni B. Bacon,
1842
1543 Phelps Barnard,
1844
Justin A. Bradley, Job Case.
LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES-GRANBY.
MAY SESSION.
OCTOBER SESSION.
1787
Hezekiah Holcomb,*
Hezekiah Holcomb,
1788 Hezekiah Holcomb,
Pliny Hillyer,
1789 Hezekiah Holcomb,
Ozias Pettibone,
1790
Pliny Hillyer,
Ozias Pettibone,
1791 Ozias Pettibone,
Ozias Pettibone,
1792
Ozias Pettibone,
Ozias Pettibone,
1793 Pliny Hillyer,
Pliny Fillyer,
1794 Hezekiah Holcomb Jr.,
Hezekiah Holcomb,
1795 Pliny Hillyer,
Pliny Hillyer,
Hezekiah Holcomb,
James Huggins,
1796 Pliny Hillyer,
Hezekiah Holcomb,
1797 Hezekiah Holcomb,
Ozias Pettibone,
Pliny Hillyer,
1798 Hezekiah Holcomb,
Pliny Hillyer,
Pliny Hillyer,
Chauncey Pettibone, Pliny Hillyer,
1800
Chauncey Pettibone,
Hezekiah Holcomb,
1801 Chauncey Pettibone,
Pliny Hillyer, .
Joseph Cornish, -
Hezekiah Holcomb,
1803 Pliny Hillyer, Joseph Cornish,
Hezekiah Holcomb,
1804 Pliny Hillyer,
Archibald Kasson,
Sadoce Wilcox,
Joseph Cornish,
1805
Pliny Hillyer,
Chauncey Pettibone,
1806 Chauncey Pettibone,
Seth Hays,
Samuel Clark,
Ebenezer Hickox,
1807 Pliny Hillyer,
Chauncey Pettibone,
Hezekiah Holcomb,
James Huggins,
1808 Sadoce Wilcox,
Pliny Hillyer,
. Appleton Robbins,
Hezekiah Holcomb,
1809 Chauncey Pettibone, Jesse Holcomb,
Joseph Cornish, Orrin Lee,
1810
Sadoce Wilcox,
Ferdinand Clemmons,
Jesse Holcomb,
Appleton Robbins,
1811 Joseph Cornish, Asa Hays,
Orrin Lee,
1812 Sadoce Wilcox,
Pliny Hillyer,
Whitfield Cowles,
Joseph Cornish,
1813 Appleton Robbins, Pliny Hillyer,
Joshua R. Jewitt,
1814
James Dibble,
Apollos G. Hillyer,
James Forward,
Orrin Lee,
1815 Pliny Hillyer, Apollos G. Hillyer,
Sadoce Wilcox,
Joel Holcomb,
Hezekiah Holcomb,
1799 Pliny Hillyer,
Chauncey Pettibone, Samuel Clark,
Chauncey Pettibone,
Chauncey Pettibone,
1802 Pliny Hillyer, Samuel Clark,
Chauncey Pettibone,
Hezekiah Holcomb,
Chauncey Pettibone,
Chauncey Pettibone,
Sadoce Wilcox,
Appleton Robbins,
Appleton Robbins,
* Until 1795, the town was allowed but one representative.
Allen Pinney,
Mamre Case,
Hezekiah Holcomb,
Ozias Pettibone,
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APPENDIX.
MAY SESSION.
OCTOBER SESSION.
1816 Joab Griffin Jr., Joel Holcomb,
James Forward,
1817
Benajah Holcomb 2d.,
Horace Clark,
Orrin Lee,
Philetus Cooley,
1918 Sadoce Wilcox, Joseph Pinney,
Benajah Holcomb 2d,
John Willey.
After 1818, the October Sessions were discontinued.
1819
Orrin Lee,
1820
Joel Holcomb,
Nahum Holcomb,
Benoni Gillett,
1821
Henry Pratt,
1822
Appleton Robbins,
1823
Alpheus Hayes,
1824
Joel Holcomb, Sadoce Wilcox,
1825
Elizur Benjamin,
1826
Alpheus Hayes,
James O. Pond,
Oliver Alderman,
1827
Daniel Benjamin,
1828
Jonathan Church,
1829
Levi Rice,
1830
Abner Case,
Horace Clark,
Charles T. Hillyer,
1831
Philetus Cooley,
1832
Nathaniel Pratt,
Alexander H. Griswold,
Alexander H. Griswold,
1833
Justus D. Wilcox,
1834
Nathaniel Pratt,
Oliver Alderman,
David Latham,
1835
Anson L. Holcomb,
1836
Ezekiel Alderman,
Horace Clark,
Joel C. Holcomb,
1837 Thomas G. Holcomb,
1838
Thomas G. Holcomb, Ansel N. Holcomb, William Ruick, Daniel C. Hayes,
1841
Ezekiel,Alderman,
1842
Lyman Willcox,
1943
Eratus Holcomb,
1844
Stephen W Cornwall,
Elmore Clark,
Charles Holcomb, 2d.
LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES-CANTON.
MAY SESSION.
OCTOBER SESSION.
1806
George Humphrey,
1S07
Riverius Bidwell,
George Humphrey,
1808
Riverius Bidwell,
James Humphrey,
1809
Riverius Bidwell,
Ezra Adams,
1810
Solomon Everest,
Riverius Bidwell,
1811
James Humphrey,
George Humphrey,
1812
Frederick Humphrey,
James Humphrey,
1813
George Humphrey,
James Humphrey,
1814
Jedediah Wilcox,
Darius Moses,
1815
James Humphrey,
Joseph Dyer,
1816
James Humphrey,
Ezra Adams Jr.,
1817
William Stone,
James Humphrey,
1818
Darius Moses,
William Stone.
After 1818, the October Sessions were discontinued.
1819
Thomas Bidwell,
1820
Ephraim Mills,
1821
Alvin Humphrey,
1822
James Humphrey,
1823
Jasper Bidwell,
1824
Loin Humphrey,
1925
Ezra Adams Jr.,
1826
Ephraim Mills,
1827
Abiel Brown.
1828
Elisha Sugden,
1529
Lorin Humphrey,
1830
Ezra Adams Jr.,
Horatio N. Case,
1839
Sereno Holcomb,
1840
Elihu Griswold,
Edmund Holcomb,
Horatio N. Case,
Alpheus Hayes,
Daniel Hayes Jr.,
Hezekiah Griswold,
Charles T. Hillyer,
David Latham,
Joab Griffin Jr.,
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APPENDIX.
1831 William H. Hallock,
1832
Ezra Adams Jr.,
1833 Theodore Pettibone,
1834
Samuel W. Collins,
1835 Noah R. L. Bristol,
1836
Lancel Foote,
1837 Joseph Daily,
1838
Giles Brainard,
1839 Ephraim Mills,
1840
Solomon Hosford,
1841
William H. Hallock,
1842
1843
Chauncey Moses,
1844
Thomas H. Wells.
APPENDIX H.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE .- SIMSBURY.
The office of Justice of the Peace was first instituted in this state in 1698 ;- anterior to that time, those in commission of the peace were styled Commis- sioners. In 1672, Capt. Benjamin Newberry, of Windsor, was appointed Commissioner for Windsor and Simsbury, and was continued Commissioner for Simsbury until 1691, when John Higley was appointed. Mr. Higley con- tinued in this office until his appointment as Justice of the Peace in 1698.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE .*
Appointed- When last appointed. Appointed.
When last appointed.
1698 John Higley,t
1712
1785
Lemuel Roberts, 1787
1712 Samuel Humphrey, 1724
17S5
Elisha Graham,
1788
1724 Samuel Humphrey, son of
1789 Reuben Humphreys,
1804
John Humphrey, or 2d. 1791 Moses Case,
1794
1725 Joseph Phelps, 1730
1798
George Humphreys,
1813
1727 Benjamin Adams,
1730
1798
Ezra Adams,
1820
No justices appointed in 1730, 1731, 179S
Noah A. Phelps,
1801
1732, in consequence, probably, of the 1802
Solomon Everest,
1821
meeting-house controversy.
1805
Calvin Barber,
1733 Joseph Phelps,
1749
1S06
Campbell Humphreys, 1818
1735 John Humphrey,#
1760
1807
John Bestor,
1819
1739 Samuel Griswold,
1742 1810
William Mather,
1834
1742 Joseph Wilcox,
1760
1814
Timothy Goodwin, 1818
1755 John Owen,
1782
1814
Benjamin Ely,
1817
1760 . udah Holcomb,
1757
1817
Elisha Phelps,
1760
Hezekiah Humphrey,
178
1818
Asaph Tuller,
1760 Jonathan Pettibone,
1776
1819
James Goodwin,
1770
Oliver Humphrey,
1792
1822
Joseph Pinney, John O. Pettibone,
1778 Daniel Humphrey,
1805
1824
Alexander Holcomb,
1779
Noah Phelps,
1797
1825 James Cornish,
1780
Ozias Pettibone,
1812
1525
Frederick W. Jewett,
1783
Dudley Pettibone,
1809
1826
Dudley Humphreys,
1776 Asahel Holcomb,
180
1822
* The lists of Justices of the Peace, up to 1838, are compiled from the State Records, and are presumed to be correct ;- after 1838 they are taken from Green's Register, and may not be entirely so. The termination of office of those appointed after 1818 is omitted ; and the time of the first appointment only, of all such, is inserted ;- many of this class, it is well known, were occasionally left out of office, and afterwards re-instated.
# Appointed of the Quorum, or Associate Judge of the County Court, in 1710.
# Appointed of the Quorum from 1755 to 1760 inclusive.
163
164
APPENDIX.
Appointed.
Appointed.
1829 Lewis Dickinson, Zelotes Phelps, Ambrose Adams, William Mitchelson,
1838 George W. Sanford, Mamre Case,
1831 Moses Ensign, Abel Adams.
1834 Aurora Case, Chauncey Eno, Lott Pinney,
1839 Rockwell Hoskins, Benoni B. Bacon, Norton Hoskins, 1840 Aricl Mitchelson, Jun. Martin Sexton, Julius Chapman, Hezekiah S. Case, Ashbel Moses, 1841
Dositheus Humphreys, Allen Pinney, Elijah St. John,
1842 Hector F. Phelps, Elihu H. Case,
1835 Shubael S. Hoskins, Whiting Shepard, Guy R. Phelps,
James W. Adams,
1836 Henry Ely, Everett Willcox
1843
Daniel F. Olcott, Justin A. Bradley, Giles Pettibone, Nathan Moses, Phelps Barnard,
1837 Jeffery O. Phelps, Jay H. Filley,
1838 Richard Bacon,
1844 George Cornish, J. Turnbull.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-GRANBY.
(Incorporated Oct. 1786.)
Appointed. When last appointed. Appointed.
1787 Asahel Holcomb,
1804 1834 Philetus Cooley, 1812 Joel Clark,
1788 Judah Holcomb, Jun. 1814
Silas Cone,
1791 Pliny Hillyer,*
1817
Joshua R. Jewett,
1792 Andrew Hillyer,
1817
1835 Edmund Thompson, Grove Griswold,
Joseph Forward,
1797
1794
Hezekiah Holcomb Jun. 1819
1800
1836 Edmund Holcomb, Anson N. Holcomb,
1802
Joseph Cornish,
1819
1837 Milo A. Holcomb,
1805 Nathaniel Pratt,
1817
1838
Truman Allen,
1807 Caleb Merriman,
1817
Stephen W. Cornwall,
Asa Hayes,
1818
1839
Justus R. Stevens,
1818 Joab Griffin,
1810
Anson.Cooley, Abram Holcomb, Mourton Cornish, Lemuel C. Holcomb, Samuel Benjamin, Jun.
1820
Horace Clark, James Forward, Daniel B. Holcomb,
1841
Willard Griffin, Samurl Weed,
1825 John Willey,
18.12
Sereno Holcomb,
1826 Hiram R. Pettibone,
Edward Hayes, Asa Higley,
1827 Alexander Holcomb,
1829 Nathaniel Pratt,
Ardon B. Holcomb,
Joseph Cornish Jun.
Milo M. Owen,
1830 Anson Bates, Abner Case,
Daniel Holcomb,
1831 Charles T. Hillyer,
1813 Alinon Gillett, Richard H. Phelps,
1832 Oliver Alderman,
1844
Jonathan Church, Cullen Hayes,
John Viers, Harvey Alderman, Edward Blakeslee.
Joshua Kendall,
* Appointed Associate Judge of the County Court in 1793.
Daniel Hayes,
Horace Kendall,
Joel Holcomb,
James Dibble, Daniel Benjamin,
Justus D. Willcox,
1799 John Curtiss, Timothy Clark,
Ozias Pettibone,
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APPENDIX.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-CANTON.
Appointed. When last appointed. Appointed.
1806 Ezra Adams,
1820 1836 Ansel Humphreys,
George Humphrey, 1813
1837 Noadiah Case,
Solomon Everest, 1821 Jesse L. Barber,
1807
Riverius Bidwell, 1812 1831 1838 Benadom W. Casson, Solomon Hosford,
1812 James Humphreys,
1815 Jasper Bid well, 1818
William Stone, 1817
1817 Jedediah Wilcox,
1818
1818 Jared Mills,
Benjamin Adams,
1819 Benjamin Weed, Jun.
1821 Jared Mills, Jun.
1822
Elisha Case,
1825 Decius Humphreys, Luther Higley, Isaac Mills,
1841
Edmund Case, Simeon Woodruff, John W. Hager, Henry A. Shepard,
1827 William H. Hallock,
1830 Ephraim Mills,
Harvey Case,
1831 Loin Humphreys, Samuel W. Collins,
1832 Theodore Pettibone,
1834 Sherman Osborne,
1843
Noah R. L. Bristol,
Henry Nash, Abial Brown, Joseph Daily,
1844
Imri L. Spencer, T. H. Austin, Horatio N. Goodwin,
1835 Ausin N. Humphreys, Ruggles Case, Daniel H. Morgan,
Upson B. Chapin, Samuel V. Woodbridge.
1836 Elisha K. Root,
APPENDIX I.
TOWN CLERKS-SIMSBURY.
It is supposed that John Terry was the first Town Clerk, appointed in 1670. The records were burnt within eight or ten years after this time.
Appointed.
Appointed.
John Slater,
about 1680
Noah A. Phelps,
1796
Jolın Slater, Jun.
1712 1
Dudley Pettibone,
1800
John Humphrey,
1717
Amaziah Humphrey,
1805
Nathaniel Holcomb,
1720
Benjamin Ely,
1809
John Humphrey, Jun.
1732
Jonathan Pettibone, 1818
John Owen,
1756
Moses Ensign,
1821
Benjamin Farnham,
1783
TOWN CLERKS-GRANBY.
Appointed.
Appointed.
Judab Holcomb, Jun.
1786
James Lewis,
1832
Asa Haines,
1815
Ardon B. Holcomb,
1839
Daniel Hayes, Jun.
1817
James Lewis,
1840
Hiram R. Pettibone,
1825
Ardon B. Holcomb,
1841
Thomas Holcomb,
.
15
1829
1840
Lancel Foote, Simcon Wood, ' Thomas Wells,
Samuel Barber, John W. Hayes, Jarvis Case, Israel W. Graham,
1842 Pomeroy Higley, Dwight Humphrey, N. L. Peck, John Case, Benjamin Wingate,
166
APPENDIX.
TOWN CLERKS-CANTON.
Jame's Humphrey,
William H. Hallock,
1829 Lancel Foote, 1844
Appointed. . 1806 Ephraim Mills,
Appointed. 1843
EXTRACTS
FROM THE TOWN AND SOCIETY RECORDS OF SIMSBURY.
" On a training day, November 29, 1686, Peter Buell was chosen by the Trainband of Simsbury their Sergant-he had twenty-three votes, and so was orderly proclaimed by the chief military officer sergant of the Trainband of Simsbury."
" December 29, 1687 -- Voted by the inhabitants of Simsbury to allow Peter Buell for his Deputyship and expenses, twenty shillings."
" Propounded to the Towne by Major Talcott, June 27, 1687, at a General Towne metting of the Inhabitants of Simsbury.
All you that are heartily, and really and affectionately desirous to give Mr. Edward Tompson that is now come up amongst you, to give him an Invitation to come here amongst you in this plantation of Simsbury, and to carry on the work of ye Ministry in this place, manifest it by the lifting up of your hands. The above written was unanimously votted according as it was propounded and put to vote."
" Elizabeth Mills the wife of James Mills, you being now resident at your son's John Matson's, these presents are to warrant you and admonish you to depart out of the bounds and limits of the township of Simsbury forthwith, as you will answer the contrary, and you may not any longer reside here; and now do warn you to seek some other place for your residence, and pray you tak notice of this our warning who are the townesmen of Simsbury. Dated March 3, 1695-6."
Signed by the Selectmen.
1701 Dec. 17. " Whereas the Towne of Simsbury being greatly damnified by Persons thrusting themselves into our towne which proves greatly to the Damage of the Towne ; for ye prevention thereof, this towne do order therefore for the future: no Persons shall croud and thrust themselves into our Towne to reside there above one moneth without liberty first obtained from the said towne or Townsmen upon the forfeiture of twenty shillings to the Towne."
In Dec. 1701, John Slater Sen. was employed as school master for the town " to teach such of said towne children as are sent, to read, writ, and to cypher, or to say the rules of Arithmatick as are capable and designed by their parants to learn Arithmatick." The school was to be kept at two places, the Plain and Weatague, three months at each. The pay allowed him was forty shillings a month. The above quotation is made from records kept by this same school master.
" Joseph Trombal, son of Joseph Trombal of Suffield, was married to Han- nah Higley, the daughter of Capt. John Higley of Simsbury, August 31, 1704." The groom and bride were the parents of the first Governor Trumbull.
" Sarah Slater first daughter of Elias and Sarah Slater was born febuary the sixth day 1716-17, which was Wensday, Il aclok at night, and baptised the 10th day,-the 16 day thare apeared an uper fore toot, (tooth,) the 19th day at one of the elok after noon, it came quite out."
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APPENDIX.
For many years the town allowed a bounty for killing wolves of fifteen shillings a head. The first item in the first book of the town records relates to this subject.
" On the 14th of January 1718, two men Ephraim Buell and John Barber his son in law, went to the west mountain to hunt horses, where they perished. The snow was deep, and the weather extremely cold and stormy. Their bodies were found and brought back on the 17th of January."
1718. " The town agreed with Steven Pettibone to sweep the meeting house for 15 shillings, he likewise is to dig the graves, also to prepare and carry water to the meeting house for the baptism of children."
" 1719, Feb. 28. The Town order and agree that John Drak shall make Coffins four our Towns people."
1724-5, January. The town voted that the funds remaining in the town treasury after payment of debts, should be laid out for the instruction of children in reading and writing. This appears to be the first appropriation from the treasury of money for this object.
1731, Jan. 1. The town voted to divide into two societies, the east side of the river to be one society, and the west side as far north as Higley's settlement the other. The meeting house for the east society was to be placed at " Wads- worth's bush," north of mile swamp.
1741, Dec. It was voted that any orthodox minister who has a right to preach the gospel, may upon the desire of any considerable number of persons, with the consent of two of the Society's Committee, " have liberty to preach in the meeting house on any day, not disturbing any other religious meeting other- wise orderly established." At a subscquent meeting " popish priests" were excluded from this license.
1752. " Voted that the committee now chosen for seaters, shall dignify the pews and seats in this meeting house as they think fit."
" April 7, A. D. 1757. Brewster Higley the 3d, son of Brewster Higley the 2d, and Esther Owen, daughter of John Owen and Esther his wife, were joined in marriage by John Humphrey Esq.
Their grandfather's name is Brewster Higley, and grandmother's name is Esther. Their father's name is Brewster Higley, and mother's name is Esther,- so that there are three generations from grandfather, and grandmother, down to grandson and granddaughter, all of one name for male, and one name for female ;- three generations all living ! May the divine blessing rest on them and theirs to the latest posterity !"
This record is in the hand writing of John Owen Esq. then Town Clerk.
1773. April. " Voted to sing on the Lord's days in the afternoon according to the rules taught in the Singing Schools in this and the neighboring societies."
Soon after this, a teacher of music was employed. After practising some time, he appeared with his scholars int church on a Sunday, and the minister having announced the psalm, the choir, under the instructor's lead, started off with a tune much more lively than the congregation had been accustomed to hear. Upon which, one of the Deacons, Brewster Higley, took his hat and left the house, -exclaiming, as he passed down the aisle,-" popery ! popery !"
1781. " Voted that the Society desire Mess'rs Theodore Hillyer, Elisha Cornish Jun. and Job Case Jun. to assist in tuning the Psalms on Lords days &c."
1784. " Voted to allow the singers as much of the front seats around the galleries as they shall want."
1786. "Voted and chose the two deacons of the church to be the persons to publish the intention of marriage between the parties."
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APPENDIX.
REGISTER,
Of Marriages, Births and Deaths, in the families of the first settlers in Simsbury.
This Register is compiled chiefly from an old manuscript book, in the pos- session of JAMES LOOMIS, Esq. of Windsor, " made out May 18, 1674," from an older book then stated to be full ; to which additions were made, during a few years,. after 1674. These books unquestionably contain the records kept of these events, by the several clergymen who officiated at Windsor, during their occurrence. The one, from which these extracts are made, is in a mutilated condition, and in many places, illegible. It does not of course contain the births of children born before their parents removed to Windsor, nor, generally, after they settled in Simsbury.
In compiling this Register, a considerable amount of matter, in addition to the above, has been derived from the state records, and from the town records of Windsor and Simsbury. It is not claimed that this account is perfect, or that it can be made so. But the design has been to include in it all that has been discovered relating to the subject as connected with the early inhabitants of Simsbury. Where names or dates are wanting, they were so in the origin- als from which the copies are made.
EDWARD ADAMS, married Elizabeth Buckland May 25, 1660. His daughter Mary, born August 28, 1671.
THOMAS BARBER, married Oct. 7, 1640.
John, baptized July 24, 1642. Samuel, baptized Oct. 1, 1648.
Thomas, born July 14, 1644. Mary, Oct. 12, 1651. 112
Saralı, baptized July 19, 1646. Josiah, born Feb. 15, 1653.
John Barber, married Betsheba - September
Joanna, born April 8, 1667. John, boru July 14, 1669.
Thomas Barber, married Mary Phelps, Dec. 13, - - Mary, born January 11, -. Sarah, born July 12, 1669.
Samuel Barber, married Mary Samuel, born Jan. 26, 1673. +
Thomas, born Oct. 7, 1671.
He married a second wife, the daughter of John Drake. His daughter Hannah, born Oct. 4, 1681.
Josiah Barber, married Abigail, daughter of Nathaniel Loomis, Nov. 22, 1677.
Abigail, born March 12, 1678.
WILLIAM BUELL, married
November 18, 1640.
Samuel, born Sept. 2, 1641. Hepzibah, born Dec. 11, 1649.
Peter, born Aug. 19, 1644. Sarah, born May 21, 1653.
Mary, born Sept. 3, 1642. Abigail, born Feb. 12, 1655.
Hannah, born Jan. 8, 1646. Samuel Buell, married Deborah Griswold Nov. 13, 1662. His son Samuel, born July 20, 1663. . He settled in Killingworth.
JOHN CASE, married Sarah Spencer, and lived in Windsor until about 1669, when he settled in Simsbury, at Weatauge-he died Feb. 21. 1701. Mary, born June 22, 1660. Sarah, born Aug. 11, 1676.
Jolin, born Nov. 5, 1602. Elizabeth,
William, born June 5, 1665. Abigail,
Samuel, born June 1, 1667. Bartholomew,
Richard, born Aug. 27, 1669. Joseplı.
RICHARD CASE resided at East Hartford, and afterwards, it is supposed, removed to Simsbury, though this is uncertain. His wife was Elizabeth Purchase, daughter of John Purchase, one of the first settlers of Hartford. He died March 30, 1694. His children were, Richard, John, and Mary. He is supposed to have been a brother of John Case. Mary married Joseph Phelps.
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JAMES ENO, married to Anna Bidwell August 18, 1648. Sarah, born June 15, 1649. John, born Dec. 2, 1654.
James, born Oct. 30, 1651. His wife died Oct. 7, 1679.
James Eno married Abigail, daughter of Samuel Bissell, Dec. 26, 1678. His son James born Sept. 23, 1679. His wife died Oct. 7, 1679, and he married Hester, widow of James Eggleston, April 29, 1680.
WILLIAM FILLEY, and Margaret his wife, married Sept. 2, 1642. Samuel, born Sept. 24, 1643. William, born March 7, 1665.
John, born Dec. 15, 1615. He had also four daughters.
Samuel F'illey, married Ann Gillet, Oct. 29, 1663. He had four daughters, and sous, Samuel, born Aug. 2, 1670, who died early. Jonathan, born Nov. 30, 1672.
Samuel, born March 7, 1673. Josiah, born Jan. 21, 1675. John, born Feb. 10, 1677.
EDWARD GRISWOLD, born in 1607,-married young. Ann, baptized June 19, 1642. Mary, Oct. 13, 1614, mar- ried Timothy Phelps.
Joseph, baptized March 12, 1647.
Samuel, baptized Nov. 18, 1619. John, baptized Aug. 1, 1652, set- tled in Killingworth.
Deborah, baptized June 28, 1616; married Samuel Buell, 1662, went to Killingworth.
George Griswold, married Mary Holcomb, October 3.
Daniel, born Oct. 1, 1656. John, born Sept. 17, 1668.
Thomas, born Sept. 29: 1658. Benjamin, born Aug. 6, 1671.
Edward, born May 19, 1660. Deborah, born May 30, 1674. Mary, born Sept. 28, 1663. Abigail, born Oct. 31, 1676.
George, born Dec. 3, 1665. Joseph Griswold, married Mary Gaylord, July 14, 1670. Mary, born March 16, 1670. Joseph, born Jan. 21, 1677.
THOMAS DIBBLE married Israel, born August 29, 1637. Miriam, born Dec. 7, 1615.
Ebenezer, born Sept. 26, 1611. Thomas, born Sept. 3, 1647.
Hepzibah, born Dec. 25, 1642. Joanna, born 1650.
Samuel, born March 24, 1643.
Israel Dibble, married Elizabeth Hall, Nov. 28, 1661.
Josias, born May 15, 1667. George, born Jan. 25, 1675.
Thomas, born Sept. 16, 1670. John, born Aug. 8, 1678-died Oct. 6.
Elizabeth, born March 27, 1673.
Ebenezer Dibble, married Mary Wakefield, Oct. 27, 1663. He was slain by the Indians in 1675.
Mary, born Dec. 24, 1664. John, born Feb. 9, 1673.
Wakefield, born Sept. 15, 1667. Ebenezer, born Aug. 18, 1671.
Martha, born March 10, 1669- dead.
Samuel Dibble married Hepzibah Bartlett, Jan. 21, 1668. Abigail, born Jan. 19, 1665,-by Joannah, born Oct. 24, 1672.
former wife. Samuel, born April 13, 1675, died.
Samuel, born May 4, 1677.
Hepzibah, born Dec. 19, 1669,- by this wife. Mindwell, born Feb. 17, 1680.
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