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As comparing ye lands within fence, which is commonly called ye horse pasture which yee formerly inioyed, we find they haue deuided themseues to thar good satisfaction as Daniel Frost, Joseph Lockwood, Robert Beacham, John Green, Simon Croutch. It is to be noated yt deuesion of land in ye hors pasture yt was so set out to Robert Beacham & Joseph Lockwood, shall remain good to them, if ye sd Beacham & Lockwood signe to ye agreement yt was made with ye town, bearing date ye 29. June 1666. As for ye remainder of ye gained, so called, being within ye sd fence, wee have set out to each man his proportion as followeth :
First : wee haue laid out to ye estate of Daniel Frost deceased & to his sucksesors fiue acres anexed, to ye meadow of John Andrews, westward, to ly next to Frost ; we have laid out to Joseph Lockwood as he is sucksessor to Henry Grey deceased, fiue acres if ye sd Lockwood signe to ye agreement, yt was made with ye town of Fayrfield June ye 29. 1666 : 3dly, next to Joseph Lockwood, wee haue layd out to John Green fiue acres lying by ye main creeke, except one small piece nearer hoam, hee to haue a highway a rod wide, in some conuenient place through ye sd Lockwood's meadow to come to his own .- 4thly next to John Green we haue lay'd out to Robert Beacham fiue acres, as hee is sucksessor to Thomas Newton deceased, if ye sd Beacham sign to ye agreement yt was made with ye towne Fayrfield June 29th 1666. . 5thly, Next to Robart Beacham wee haue layd out to Simon Croutch, as he is successor to Frances Andrews deceased fiue acres, and last after Coutch wee haue layed out fiue acres to ye fiue farmers aboue mentioned, to each of ym an equal proportion which they may call plasteds if they pleas.
Thus wee haue layd out ye sd land & meadow, to each man his proportion according to order. September ye 6th : 1687
John Bur John Wheeler Thomas Wilson Ephraham Nichols Thomas Jones Samuel Morehouse
Select men.
This is a true copy of Ye originall, recorded & compared this 14. Sep. 1687, by mee,
Nathan Gold-Recorder
343
APPENDIX
No. XIX
At a town meeting of ye inhabitants of Fairfield ye 6th of Ap11 1688, ye Sd Town ordered ye Pauls neck & ye reedy ponds & ye Swamp and ye half mile of Comon, lying between ye building & pasture Lots, So called long Since laid out, & two mile & half of ye mile of Comon it to ly lengthwayes, all which to be forthwith laid out to ye Rightfull dividers, & those if any yt Shall be admitted to divide wth ym, to be laid out In manner following, one lot to be drawn for all Said Divisions by Each Dividor for his part, & to begin & go on in Each Division till ye whole is finished-Large high wayes to be left round Pauls neck, & to begin to lay out Sd Lots at ye north-east End, one, two, three in order till ye whole is Run out-ye Swamp pond Reeds ye laying out ye same to begin by an highway to be laid out by Jnº Bulkley's Ditch, one, two, three till all is Run out yt buts against ye burying hill, this tear to run through quite across ye hassuky ground there, & ye Remaining part of ye Swamp & hassuks to be fronted on ye high way, to be laid out between ye front of Nathan Gold & Willm Reed, & ye rest of ye meadow yt lies against ye Swamp there, & ye sd Swampy Land to begin in this tear on the north east Side of Said Land by Nathan Golds Ditch, & So in order till all that is Run out, & to rear it on ye tear butting against ye burying place & ye ponds, Reeds & hassuks; yt land lying below ye Cart way over ye Swamp, ye Lots to run across Sª Land, buting at Each End South west & north East on an high way, which high waye are to be in ye measure of Each Lot. Sª high way is for men to come at yr Land for to bring of their hay, & other needfull occasions there, to begin ye laying out this tear next ye Sd Cart way, so in order till ye tear is run out at ye beach, & ye remainder of ye Land wch lyeth on ye South East of Nathan Gold's meadow wch Land is to front on ye beach & rear on Nathan Gold's meadow. & to begin to lay it out by ye high way yt goes down from ye Cart way yt goes over ye Swamp on ye South west Side of Sd Tear last laid out, yt runs to ye beach, & So to go on in order till all ye Lots are laid out. A Liberty is reserved for draining said Swamp & ponds in all necessary places for draining & measure, is to be allowed for Said drains, & when ye major part of ye pro- prietors Shall agree to drain Sd Swamp and ponds, those of Sª Dividors yt will neither help their part in draining, nor pay for yr parts doing, Shall forfeit yr parts to ye rest of ye Dividors. Jnº Wakeman & Thos Wilson to lay out Sd Swamp land. & Dan" Burr & Eliphelet Hill to lay out Pauls neck-on ye 9th of Ap11 1688 by reason of Mr. Dan" Burr's absence, ye Townsmen appoint Thos Wilson, Jnº Wakeman, & Eliphelet Hill to lay out ye Swamp & Pauls neck.
B. Fairfield Town Votes, p. 81.
No. XX
Here followeth ye Divisions of Pauls neck to ye Several Dividors in 1688, wth yr order of lying.
Rods.
Feet.
Inches.
Rods.
Feet.
Inches.
I Jno. Green
IC
O
0
12 Robt. Beachem
16
3
II
3 Henry Jackson
26
2
6
13 Jno. Banks.
22
5
7
4 School.
9
I
O
I4
Simon Couch.
16
2
9
5 Mr. Samuel Wakeman ...
19
6
O
15
Rich. Lyon
22
6
6
6 Jno. Cable Junr
I4
O
O
16 Roger Knap.
17
8
6
7 Sergt. Rich: Hubbell
29
2
6
17 Peter Coly ..
12
0
O
8 |Sergt. George Squire.
24
I
6
18 Jos. Whelplie.
8
O
O
9|Danll Lockwood
14
o
0
19 Tho. Jones ..
8
6
00
Io| Parsonage.
19
2
3
20 Samll Godwin.
3
O
6
2 Jno. Burr
26
I
8
Humphry Hide.
16
3
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HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD
Rods.
Feet.
Inches.
Rods.
Feet.
Inches.
21 Sergt Samll Ward.
2
6
64 Sarah Wilson.
I7
8
6
22 Peter Clapham
16
8
6
65 Samll Smith.
13
23 Michael Try
20
O
O
66 John Grumon.
18
o
O
24 Henry Rowland
26
6
3 ow
69 John Sturgis
22
8
6
27
Tho. Oliver.
9
O
70 Tho. Shervington
7
8
II
28 Widow Wheeler.
20
8
71 Willm Odell.
IO
O
29| Samll Tredwell
IC
o
O
73 Rich Osburn.
24
9
0
31
Halls farm.
22
2
6
74 Samll Drake.
7
32 Robt. Meacar.
12
I
6
75 John Applegate.
4
33
9
2
O
76 Jno. Barlow Senr
12
O
34 Tho. Lyon.
6
6
6
77 Danll. Frost.
23
O
35 John Andrus
7
9
3
78 Tho. Bennet
13
O
O
36 Jos. Middlebrook
21
15
9
80 Nathll. Finch
7
8
6
38
Tho. Morehouse Senr
IO
6
6
82 Tho. Skidmore
13
O
o
40
15
O
6
83'Jos. Lockwood.
I7
O
O
41
Sergt. Jno. Wheeler
29
I6
o
84 Nathll. Burr
18
I
42
Joshua Knowles.
I7
2
06
86. Tho. Sherwood
13
44
Capt. Robt. Turny
17
8
6
88 Joshua Jennings
24
46 Ezbon Wakeman.
7
9
IO
89 Obed Gilbert ..
17
8
6
47
Josiah Harvy.
13
o
7
91 James Beers.
17
49
Henderick Hendarson.
13
8
6
94 Frances Bradley
17
8
9
52
Phebe & Deb Barlow ..
13
O
96 Ben. Turny
7
8
6
54
Jno. Barlow Junr
12
O
98 Jno. Bulkley.
6
2
6
56
Rich. Ogden.
21
8
9 00
100 Widow Bulkey
14
O
O
58 Samll. Morehouse
22
8
6
IOI Eze. Sanford
13
O
O
59
60 Isaac Sherwood.
2
9
IO
103 Jonan. Morehouse
2
O
O
61 John Odell.
I3
8
104 Jno. Morehouse
2
O
62 Nathan Gold
48
o
IO5
Tho. Dickerson
O
O
63 Mr Pell
8
O
O
B. Town Votes, p. 24.
No. XXI
Here followeth ye Lots as they are laid out In ye wolf Swamp before ye Town, with ye Reed ponds & hassucks, ye order of yr lying as on ye other Side of this leaf, being ye Same with Pauls neck, with ye number of rods in ye margent of both Sd wolf Swamp & Reeds & Pauls neck, pertaining to Each Dividor or proprietor laid out in 1688 : according to an order of ye town, dated ye 6th of Ap11 1688. also ye distinct number of rods Each p'son has set on y right hand of Each name as to ye Sd Swamp, reeds & hassuck.
Rods.
Rods. Feet.
Inches.
Rods.
Rods. Feet.
Inches.
103
Jno. Green
84
O
O
86
Humphrie Hide
70
4
O
132
Mr Jno. Burr
104
O
O
86
Robt Beachem
70
9
O
138
Henry Jackson
I12
II7
Jno. Banks.
95
O
O
47
Mr Samll Wakeman
79
I2
II8
Rich Lyon.
96
II
O
73
Jno. Cable Junr.
59
00
O
87 Roger Knap
70
O
O
145
Sergt. Rich: Hubbell
II6
II
O
59 Peter Coly
47
o
O
127
Sergt George Squire.
IO3
00
o
38
Jos. Whelplie.
30
O
O
52
Danll Lockwood.
58
00
O
41
Tho. Jones ..
33
O
O
90
Parsonage
78
00
o
17
Samll. Goodwin
..
I4
O
O
4
68 Thomas Wilson.
II
O
O
26 Jacob Gray
10
O
72 Eleazr. Smith.
8
O
30 John Knowles ...
15
0
6
79'Jno. Hide.
I2
O
37
Jos Patchin ..
5
O
O
81|Jno. Smith .
7
O
39
Math. Sherwood.
Willm Ward.
19
O
0
87 Isaac Wheeler
I8
8
O
45
48 Jno. Cable Junr.
I3
O
92
Edward Adams.
20
8
IO
51
Robt. Rumsie.
13
6
95 Mrs. Jones
5
I
6
53 Nathll Perry
Mr Jehu Burr.
22
8
8
97 Nath11. Sely.
25
O
6
57
John Bennet
7
O
O
102 James Bennet
13
O
6
5
School
38
9
6 0 9
85
Simon Couch
69
8
o
O
93
Moses Dimon
7
8 8 880088 8 80 0
6
43
Willm Hill.
19
I6
85 Stephen Hedges
9
O
O
-
90 Stephen Sherwood
13
o
6
Danll Silleman.
9
0
50
6
55
99 Jno. Tomkins.
6
o
O
67 Cornelius Hull.
25
O
O
25 George Squire Junr.
8
O
Mr Danll Burr.
Tho. Staples
30
6
6
98
John Thompson.
345
APPENDIX
Rods.
Rods. Feet.
Inches.
Rods.
Rods. Feet.
Inches .
47
Sergt. Samll. Ward.
54
8
O
94
Frances Bradley.
77
O
0
88
Peter Clapham
72
6
O
27
Mrs. Jones
22
O
0
98
Michel Fry
78
IO8
O
I28
Nath11. Sely
103
9
o
28
George Squire Junr.
16
O
39
John Bulkly.
33
54
Jacob Gray
44
36
72
III
Widow Wheeler.
16
Samll Treadwell
42
I2
59
Mr Danll. Burr.
39
228
Nathan Gold.
180
36
Jno. Andrus
35
83
Sarah Wilson
66
II2
Tho. Staples
I30
O
63
Samll Smith
54
75
56
Tho Morehouse Senr.
46
0
I25
Cornelious Hull.
95
Lieut. Math: Sherwood
61
0
56
Tho Wilson.
45
76
Sergt. John Wheeler
120
6
II4
John Sturgis
92
149
Joshua Knowles.
70
O
45
Tho. Shervington
38
87
Willm Hill.
45
Eleazer Smith
36
97
Robt. Turny
70
39
32
4I
Josiah Harvey
66
Jno. Barlow Senr
54
17
Danll Frost.
094
49
Henry Hendrickson
30
62
Jno. Hide.
50
6
68
Robt. Rumsie.
55
39
Nathll. Finch
32
30
29
Jehu Burr.
97
88
Jos. Lockwood.
71
60
Jno. Barlow Junr
48
93
Stephen Hedge.
37
37
Samll Morehouse
91
96
Isaac Wheeler
78
25
Eze. Sanford
5.I
54
Stephen Sherwood.
54
9
Jno. Morehouse ..
7
Io6
Edward Adams
86
9
42
Moses Dimon
35
B. Town Votes p. 93.
No. XXII
Here follows a draught of ye Lots for Pauls' neck & ye wolf Swamp & reedy ponds, & ye two half mile of Comon, & two miles in length of ye mile of Comon, more fully appear- ing in an order of ye town dated ye 6th of Ap"1 1688., & yt each divider Should draw one Lot for his part of Said Divisions.
Widow Wheeler
28 Thos. Bennet.
78
Robt. Meacar
32
Halls' Farm
3I Serjt. Squire ..
8 Mrs. Jones
95
Jos. Whelplie.
I8 Jos. Middlebrook
36
Jacob Gray
26
Jno. Odell ..
61 Tho. Jones.
19
Jebu Burr.
54
Samll. Treadwell.
29
Willm. Hill.
Jno. Banks. 43
13
Isaac Wheeler ...
87
Nathan Gold
62
Isburn Wakeman
46
James Bennet .
IO2 Sarah Wilson
64
Tho. Skidmore.
82
Mathw. Sherwood.
40 Ben Turny.
96 Stephen Hedge.
85
Rich: Hubll
07 Nathll. Burr
84
Cor. Hull. 67
2
Michael Fry
23
Danll. Burr ..
33
Obed Gilbert.
89
Ezll. Sanford.
IOI
Moses Dimon
93
Joshua Jennings.
88
Roger Knap ..
I6 Tho. Wilson.
68
Henry Rowland.
24
Thos. Morehouse
39
Stephen Sherwood.
90
Joshua Knowls
42
Danll. Silleman
49 Mr Harvy
47
Jno. Cable Senr.
48
Thos. Oliver
27 Widow Bulkley
100 Rich Osborne
73
Nathll. Sely.
97 Jos. Bulkly
98 Frances Bradly.
94
Willm. Odell
71 Tho. Staples.
37 Tho. Sherwood
86
Samll. Morehouse.
58 Edward Adams.
92 Goodman Hide.
79
Robt. Turny
45 Jno. Grummon
66 Peter Coly
I7
39
Jno. Knowles
66
52
I4 69
Jno. Odell
56
48
Tho. Lyon
3º
43
Mr Pell.
35
37
Jos. Middlebrook
191
Jos. Patchin ..
23
O
93
Willm Odell
35
IO3
Willm Ward.
78
45
Rich Osburn
100
87
Izbon Wakeman
44
20
Jno. Applegate
I6
69
Jno. Cable.
72
Danll. Silleman
40
68
Tho. Bennet.
55
43
66
Phebe & Deborah Barlow.
055
Nathll. Perry
23
66
Tho. Skidmore
53
Nathll. Burr ..
75
ITO
Jno. Bennet.
30
95
Tho. Sherwood.
082
I13
Jno. Tomson
20
124
Joshua Jennings
100
54
James Bennet.
56
7
93
James Beers. .
76
9
Jonathn Morehouse
7
O
O
I38
Henry Rowland.
Jno. Tompkins
28
Widow Bulkly
58
81
Hall's farm.
85
Isaac Sherwood.
Robt. Meacar
47
V
124
Samll. Drake.
56
59
39
Jno. Smith
32
I19
Rich: Ogden.
85
46
Obediah Gilbert
73
69
Tho. Dickenson.
67
Henry Jackson.
3
Willm. Ward.
44
Jno. Burr
0
39
Ben. Turney
32
Tho. Oliver.
34
105
I60
Jno Grumon
28
84
346
HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD
Peter Clapham.
22
Samll. Ward
21
Isaac Sherwood.
60
Jno. Knowles.
30
Rich. Ogden. .
56
Samll. Godwin ..
20
Jno. Sturgis.
69 Jos. Lockw
83
Febe & Deb Barlow
52
Jno. Cable Junr.
6 Danll. Frost. 77
Nathll. Perry
53
Danll. Lockwood.
9 Jno. Green. .
Mr Pell.
63
Samll. Drake ..
74
Jno. Wheeler ..
Tho. Lyon.
34
Jno. Aplegate
75
Hendrich Henderson
50
Jno. Smith
8I
Samll. Smith
65
Mr. Wakeman.
05
Tho. Sherwington
70
Jno. Barlow Senr.
76 George Squire Junr.
25
Simon Couch.
14
Jno. Barlow Junr
55 Parsonage
Jno. Andrus.
35
Eleaz Smith
72 School
04
Patchin. .
38
Robt. Rumsie.
51
Finch
80
Jno. Tomson
59
Tompkins
99
B. Town Votes, p. 92.
No. XXIII
Here followeth ye names of ye freemen allowed by ye Townsmen of Fairfield, & Sworn this 18th of March 1689/90.
Robt Rumsie *
Tim: Wheeler
Samll. Smedley
Samll Drake *
Rich: Hubbll
Jno. Downs
Jos. Bastard *
Samll Gregory *
Jno. Osburn
Samll Robinson *
Theoph : Hull *
Jacob Patchin
Epm. Nickols *
Jos : Sturgis
Tho. Sanford
Jno. Wakeman *
Moses Dimon
The Revd. Danll Chapman.
Jno. Sturgis junr
Thadus Burr
James Sely
Nathan Gold junr.
Ephrm Burr
Jno. Wheeler
Elipht Hill *
Jehu Burr
Robt. Turny
Samll. Squire *
David Treadwell
David Sturgis
Samll. Adams *
Benjn. Banks
Abram Adams
Jno Hide Senr
Andrew Burr
Nathll. Burr Junr *
Jas. Beers
Tho. Couch
Jose : Seeley *
Samll. Bradley Senr
Danll. Adams
Jno. Wheeler
Jacob Gray
Peter Bulkly
Willm Hill
Peter Sturgis
Thos. Disbrow
Tho. Willson *
Samll. Osburn
George Hull
James Neuton *
Hen : Rowland
Peter Coly
Jas. Beers *
Samll. Hall
Benjn. Gilbert
John Whetlock *
Davd Sherman
Samll. Gold
Samll Hub'll *
James Bennet
Samll. Couch Junr
Willm. Reed *
Jno. Burr
Jos. Wakeman
Benjn. Banks *
Giddeon Allin
Jos. Darling
Jno. Odell Junr
Jos. Jennings
Jos. Crane
Jacob Gray *
Mr. Jos. Webb
Davd Hubll
Jno. Osburn Sworn ye 17th March 1690/1
Moses Dimon
Nathll. Burr Junr
Mr Charles Chauncey *
Ebenz. Dimon
Mr Peter Burr
Jno. Barthram
Jos : Phippeny
Samll. Treadwell
Capn. Mathw Sherwood
Jnn. Sturgis
Robt. Silleman
Jno. Odell Senr Ens. Isaac Wheeler *
Simon Couch
Danll. Morehouse
Lieut. James Bennet *
Jno. Edwards
Lieut. Jos. Wakeman
Samll. Morehouse
George Squire *
Abell Bingham *
Samll. Treadwell Senr
Jnn. Squire
Jno. Tread well
Tho. Jones Jno. Bulkley *
Rich Lyon
Jno. Darling
Jno. Barlow *
Benjn. Fairweather
B. Town Votes, p. 89.
James Beers.
9I Robt. Beachem I2
Jno. Bennet
57
4I
Serjt. Ma : w Sherwood *
Samll. Cable *
Eleazer Sturgis
Samll. Wheeler * Jno. Smith
Samll. Couch
Samll. Odell
Tho. Turny
GENEALOGIES
GENEALOGIES
The brief genealogical record of this work has necessarily been very imperfectly gathered. But little assistance has been given to the author, save by those who have donated their own labor, in compiling a far more full family genealogy than she could possibly find time to give to any one family. Those which she has given are intended as guides to persons who may be compiling full family genealogies. Carrying, as her aim has been, as far as time and opportunity have offered, the names of the pioneers of Fairfield and their descendants for three generations, many persons at the present time will, from them, be able to make their family links, by comparing them with home records and family Bibles. The Probate and Town records of Fairfield are rich with recorded and unrecorded wills on file. Many of the latter bear coats of arms stamped upon the seals. The Probate and Town records of Fairfield and Bridgeport, with their parish records, and the parish records of Green's Farms, Greenfield Hill, Redding, Easton and Weston, offer valuable assistance to the genealogist. The author deeply regrets, for want of time and the assistance which every family should take pride in contributing towards this undertaking, her inability to give other names, as worthy of mention as some of those which she has given. To write full genealogies of all the early settlers of Fairfield, even for three generations, would be a life work of several volumes.
GENEALOGICAL TABLE
ADAMS
EDWARD ADAMS was at New Haven in 1640, was in Milford in 1646, & at Fairfield in 1650. He purchased a house & home-lot of Andrew Ward 7. Dec. 1653, west of Hyde's Pond, but soon removed to Barlow's Plain. In his will dated 7. Aug. 1671, he mentions s. Samuel, to whom he gave his house & home-lot in the town, lying between Francis Bradley's & John Tompkins, provided he finished it at his own expense, after being furnished with stones, mortar, & attendance for the walls to be thirteen feet high, to be paid for out of the estate ; to s. Abra- ham ten acres at Barlow's Plain, lying next that he gave his d. Mary's husband, Samuel Robinson ; and other lands ; to d. Mary Merwin, whose first husband was Luke Guire, two acres in Barlow's Plain, running down to the large pond. He gave to ss. Samuel & Abraham part of his long-lot, & commonage ; & to his d. Mary commonage & part of his long-lot. All the rest of his land, hous- ing, movables & cattle he gave to his wife Mary, while she remained his widow, & entailed it to his minor sons Nathaniel, John, & Nathan. Mary Adams m. Luke Guire of F. 23 Feb. 1663, who died early leaving one son Luke, who was remembered by his grandfather Edward Adams, in his will.
SAMUEL I. s. of Edward Adams I. m. first - -, & had Samuel, b. I. Jan. 1677, & Daniel, 17. May 1679. He next m. Mary, d. of Robert Meeker, 15. July 1679. Their children were Sarah, b. 3 Oct. 1680 ; Abigail, 25. March 1682; Elizabeth, 3. Feb. 1684; Abraham, I. Jan. 1685'; Jonathan, Oct. 1686 ; David, 24. June 1689 ; Benjamin, 28. Dec 1690 : John, 6 Sept 1692.
ABRAHAM, s. of Edward Adams I. m. Sarah d. of - & was not bapt. until 9 Dec 1694 at F. Their children were Deborah & Hannah bapt. 20 Jan 16945; Mary, Abigail, Susanna & Elizabeth, all bapt. 24. Feb. 16945, at F.
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1
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HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD
NATHAN I. s. of Edward I. m. Mary -, d. of Joseph James, who was not bapt. until 23 Dec 1694 at F. Their children were Nathan, Nathaniel & Candey, all bapt. 23 Dec. 1694; Ruth, bapt. II Oct 1696 ; Mary, 2. Oct 1698 ; Jonathan, I. Sept. 1700 ; Avis, 29. Nov 1702 ; & Nathaniel again I Oct 1714. He probably settled early at Green's Farms, where his descendants are still found.
Nathaniel & John ss. of Edward Adams I. died unmarried.
DANIEL I. s. of Samuel Adams I. m. Rebecca, d. of -. Their children were Rebecca, bapt. 30 Aug 1702 & m. Joshua Jennings 3. Feb 1724 ; Samuel, 19. March 17034 ; Daniel, 29. June 1707; Sarah, - 17II ; & Elizabeth, 2. June 1717.
The Adams family early settled at Green's Farms and Westport.
ANDREWS
ANDROS, ANDROWS & ANDREWS. FRANCIS ANDREWS was in Hartford in 1639, where he m. Anne d. of prof. Giles Smith, & had there s. John b. 27. Sept. 1646 ; & Thomas 2. Jan. 1648. He removed to F. soon after & became one of the Bankside farmers, where his home-lot of ten acres lay west of Daniel Frost's. He made his will on 6, June 1662, which was probated 5. March 166263 In his will he gave to his s. Thomas 5 acres of land at Bankside, & a piece of land in his home-lot to set a house upon, a gun-barrel & a stock ; to s. John 3 acres of the lower end of his home-lot, & a piece of land 4 rods wide, with a house upon it, provided he allowed his mother the use of another house as good, 3 acres of meadow, called the heather-bite, & a gun. To s. Jere- miah a rapier, a staff & 20s. ; to s. Abraham 20s. ; to d's Mary, Hester, Rebecca & Ruth Ios. each when 18 yrs. of age ; to John Crampton husband of his d. Hannah 3 roods of land in his home- lot next his house, provided he fenced it all around with a five rail fence ; to granddaughter Han- nah Crampton Ios. ; to his wife Anna house, land, & the remainder of his estate. He made Dr. Thomas Pell overseer of his estate. Jeremiah Andrews lived in Stamford & d. about 1713.
THOMAS I. s. of Francis Andrews I., (Savage calls s. of Francis living at Milford 1675-1700), m. Eliza d. of Robert Porter of Farmington, & had Hannah & Mary bapt. 31. May 1685, & per- haps a family of other children. Savage's Gen. Dic. This may not have been the son of Francis of F.
JOHN I. s. of Francis Andrews I. of F. m. Sarah d. of Simon Couch. Their children were John, b. 24. Oct. 1679 & Sarah, 12. Jan. 1680, & d. in 1683. F. T. Rec. He with Simon Couch, who m. his sister Mary Andrews, purchased of the other heirs, & of their mother the long-lot & other lands of Francis Andrews I. at Fairfield. He was deeded several parcels of land by his father at Bankside, & owned a considerable land at Turkey-hill. In the distribution of his estate in 1733 w. Sarah is mentioned ; d. Abigail w. of William Edwards ; d. Hannah w. of Samuel Osborn ; d. - w. Thomas Couch ; d. Isabel w. Robert Rumsey & d. Deborah w. of Jacob P. Jones.
JOHN 2. s. of John Andrews I. m. - d. of - - & was not bapt. until 27. June 1708, at which time his s. John was baptized. His d. Abigail was bapt. 14. Aug. 1709 ; Eleanor, 14. Nov. 17II ; Daniel, 13. June- 1714 & d. 1728. F. Par. Rec.
JOHN 3. s. of John Andrews 2. m. Sarah, d. of Simon Couch 28. Oct. 1730 & settled at Bank- side. Their children were Sarah, b. 6. Aug. 1731 ; John, 17. March 1734 ; Abraham, 23. Aug. 1735 ; Abigail, 13. Dec. 1736 ; Ellinor, 4. Aug. 1738 ; Samuel, 23. Feb. 1740 ; Isabel, 20. Sept. 1742 ; Simon, Deborah, & Hannah 28. Oct. 1744.
ABRAHAM s. of Francis Andrews I. lived in Danbury where he died in 1735.
It appears that the Andrew's family of Bankside or Green's, Farms trace their descent from Francis I. through his son John. Among the distinguished descendants of this family was Judge Andrews of Ohio, whose monument rests over his grave in the cemetery at Green's Farms.
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GENEALOGIES
BANKS
JOHN BANKS was one of the first settlers of Windsor, Conn., & was a lawyer by profession. In 1643 he was appointed town clerk, & also "to size the weights & measures of the several towns in the colony." He settled at F. soon after, & was granted a home-lot by the town ; but on the 12. of Jan. 1649, he purchased Daniel Frost's house & home-lot of 32 acres on the Frost Square. When Rye fell under the jurisdiction of Connecticut, he, with his sons were among the first land- holders of that town ; which he represented from 1670 to 1673. He soon returned to F., & was prominent in all the exciting events of that period. He was one of the richest men in F. & one of the largest land holders in F. Co. It is to be greatly regretted that so little is known of his early history ; but that he was from one of the best families of England there is no doubt.
Savage states that " by tradition his first wife was a d. of Charles Tainter of Weathersfield," who also afterwards resided at F. (where his will is probated & dated 20. Oct. 1658,) & had one child at Windsor. His second wife was Mary Fitch wid. of Thomas Sherwood I of F. His will is dated 12. Jan. 1685, about which time he died. He gave his wife Mary the use of his house & home-lot, 30 acres on the front of his long-lot ; several other pieces of land ; 40f. out of his house- hold goods & chattels ; the use of his silver tankard & of two Indian boys, one negro woman, & two cows. He gave to his son John Banks 150 acres at Byram River, 30 acres in the plain of same place above the main road ; 40 or 50 acres at Horseneck, & the Island called Calves' Island "lying before said neck." To s. Obediah, all land above Pine Creek at F. & several other parcels of land. To s. Benjamin his pasture-lot & building-lot, & land at the Rocks purchased of Thomas Lyon ; two miles of his long-lot in the rear of that given to his wife, " he allowing proper high ways ; half of his Perpetual Common ; dividends at Compo, & 160 acres purchased of Blackley & Brandford. To his grandson, s. of his s. John, he gave all the land he left for the use of his wife after her death ; the other half of his long-lot ; one half of his Perpetual Common, and his silver tankard, after his wife's death. To his d. Susanna, wife of Jonathan Sturgis I. 20s. & to her s. John Sturgis when of age 10f. To grandson, Benjamin s. of his s. Benjamin Iof., when of age. To his d. Hannah, wife of Daniel Burr of Upper Meadow 5f., & to his son in-law Daniel Burr, a meadow between the Old Field & Pine Creek. To d. Mary w. of John Taylor 20s. To sons John, Obediah & Ben- jamin Banks, as executors, he left all remaining undisposed of estate, who were to cover out of the estate, the foreside of his dwelling house & barn with shingles within one year from the date of his decease. To his step-son Mathew Sherwood, he gave a lot in the Old Indian Field, for work to be done about his house, which they had formerly agreed upon. He had a s. Joseph, who died Oct. 1682.
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SERGT. JOHN 2. s. of John Banks I. m. Abigail d. of -, & settled at Greenwich, & d. 1699. Of him I know no more.
BENJAMIN, s. of John Banks I. m. Elizabeth d. of Richard Lyon I., 29. Jan. 1679, & had Benjamin b. 30, Oct. 1682 ; Elizabeth 26. Nov. 1685 ; & probably other children. He died about 1692, & his widow m. Wm Rowlson.
OBEDIAH, s. of John Banks I. d. unmarried about 1691. In his will he mentions cousin Joseph, s. of his bro. John ; sister Mary Taylor ; bro. Benjamin, bro. Samuel & sister Rebecca Wheeler, d. of Sergt. John Wheeler.
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