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| Charts | Pedigree for Phoebe Meredith Frey |
| Father | John (Woodroffe) Woodruff1 b. 1665, d. 2 June 1727 | |
| Mother | Sarah Cooper1 b. 17 March 1666, d. 3 June 1727 |
| Note | * From Hatfield's, 'History of Elizabeth, NJ,' p. 244 1699, David received a first lot right along with his brothers Joseph and John On the Elizabeth Church Tax list for 1743 Will proven July 12, 1749 names children, all under age and executor, wife Eunice * CNW II p 9 , 17 -20 Name: David Woodruff Date: 24 Apr 1749 Location: Elizabeth Town, Essex Co. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. II 1730-1750. Part II weaver; will of. Children--Abner, David, Nathaniel, Jedediah, Jonathan, Elias, Jabesh, Usel and Eunice; all under age. Land on which my father, John Woodruff, now lives; land joining lands of Rob't Ogden and brother, John Woodruff. Executors--wife, Eunice, son Abner, brother Abner Ward of Newarke, and friend Robert Ogden. Witnesses--Jonathan Dayton, Sam'll Woodruff, Daniel Sal??. Proved July 12, 1749. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. II 1730-1750. Part II Lib E, p. 329. 1749, July 19. Inventory, Ð201.16.09; made by Jonathan I ayton and Isaac Nuttman Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. II 1730-1750. Part II Page: 545 Name: David Woodruff Date: 24 Apr 1749 Location: Elizabeth Town, Essex Co. Occupation: weaver David Woodruff Sr., b. 27 February 1688 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 2 July1749 at Elizabethtown, NJ Mother: Eunice Ward , b. 1696 at Newark, NJ, d. 29 July 1776 atElizabethtown, NJ * on the Elizabeth Church Tax list for 1743 * served in the Rev. War...during the battle of Springfield, was one ofthe volunteers who helped capture the British ship the Blue Mountain * 'the abstract of his will (AJA XXXVII p 480,) dated 13 Nov 1795; To'Daughter Esther Randall all the moiety or equal one-half of land in theMiami Lands, commonly called Symmes' purchase, hild in common with JohnHendricks, proprietor of other half. Daughter Mary Hendricks, 6 acres offwest end of island and to adjoin land of said John Hendricks; also 12pounds. Grandson, John Woodruff, one-half of homestead, also one-half ofwoodland on the Nesk; Grandaughter Hannah Zeluffee, the other one-halfpart of homestead, woodland and remainder of lands, also my largebedstead. Executors Jesse Woodruff and John Zeluffe; Witnesses: JohnNutman, Silas Woodruff, John Jewell. Proven 19 Dec, 1795, Inventory byJonathan Price and Ezekeil Woodruff. * CNW II p181 | |
| Marriage | Eunice Ward1 | |
| Birth | 27 February 1688 | Elizabethtown, New Jersey1 |
| Death | 2 July 1749 | Elizabethtown, New Jersey1 |
| Family | Eunice Ward b. 1696, d. 29 July 1776 | |
| Child | 1. | Elias Woodruff+ b. Mar 1739, d. 1 May 18021 |
| Charts | Pedigree for Phoebe Meredith Frey |
| Father | John Woodruff1 b. 1637, d. 27 April 1691 | |
| Mother | Mary Ogden1 b. 1643, d. 7 June 1729 |
| Note | 'John was the first white child to have been born in Elizabethtown.' * CNW I p 51 * From Hatfield's, 'History of Elizabeth, NJ,' p. 244 In 1699, John received a first lot right along with his brothers Davidand Joseph: ' Daniel Price was appointed, May 3, 1697, Captain of the Train- Bands; William Bond and Ephraim Price, Lieutenants; and Richard Baker and Samuel Oliver, Ensigns. JOHN WOODRUFF (son of the old planter,) received, May 30, the appointment of High Sheriff of Essex Co., John Harriman and Andrew Hampton, Dec 1, 1698 were chosen Deputies; Robert Smith (the first of the name in the town,) became Dec 26, 1699, High Sheriff; and Feb 15, 1699-1700, George Jewell, County Court.' p. 306, Member of the Provincial Counci West Jersey in petition of the Counciland House of Representatives to William III of England on 12 May 1701 'In 1710, Col. Richard Townley, Benjamin Price Jr., Daniel Price, and Jonas Wood were Justices of the Peace; John Hainds, Constable; and Samuel Melyen and Thomas Price were Overseers of the highways for this town. Andrew Hampton and Richard Baker were on the Committee for regulating the highways of the County. In 1711, Isaac Whitehead, Benjamin Price, Benjamin Lyon, JOHN WOODRUFF, and John Blanchard were Justices; John Hainds and Benjamin Meeker were Constables; and Benjamin Ogden Jr. and Samuel Ogden were Overseers of the highways. In 1712, the Justices were the SAME; James Seers and Samuel Ogden were constables, and Samuel Winans and John Scudder were Overseers of the highways.' Occupation: Burgess of the Colonial Legislature of NJ; appointed highsherriff of Essex Co. 5/30/1697. David Woodruff Sr. #16, b. 27 February 1688 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m.bef. 1720 Eunice Ward , d. 2 July 1749 at Elizabethtown, NJ Father: 1. John Woodruff #3, b. 1665 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 1722 atElizabethtown, NJ Mother: Sarah Cooper , b. 17 March 1666 at Springfield, MA, d. 3 June1727 at Elizabethtown, NJ * on the Elizabeth Church Tax list for 1743 * Will proven July 12, 1949 names children, all under age and executor,wife Eunice; did Eunice remarry since she had young children to care for? * CNW II p 9 , 17 -20 Spouse: Eunice Ward , b. 1696 at Newark, NJ, d. 29 July 1776 atElizabethtown, NJ Father: Nathaniel Ward #2, b. 1665 at Branford, CT, d. January 1733 Mother: Sarah Harrison , b. 1678 at Newark, NJ, d. 26 October 1771 atNewark, NJ * sexton records, wife of David Woodruff Sr. July 29, 1776 * CNW I p 319 Children: 1 738. David Woodruff Jr. #360, b. 1720 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. SarahDavis, m. Sarah Zeluff , 7 December 1754, m. Joanna Meeker, aft. 1755, d.16 December 1795 at Elizabethtown, NJ 2 780. Jedidiah Woodruff #396, b. aft. 1720? at Elizabethtown, NJ * named in his father's will of 1749; no other info 3 781. Jonathan Woodruff #397, b. aft. 1720? at Elizabethtown, NJ * wife of Jonathan Woodruff died 14 April1777; sexton records no other info 4 782. Nathaniel Woodruff # 395, b. aft. 1720? at Elizabethtown, NJ, d.19 January 1777 at Elizabethtown, NJ 5 783. Abner Woodruff #364, b. 1723 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. RachelMeeker, d. 29 May 1792 at Elizabethtown, NJ 6 820. Elias Woodruff #398, b. March 1739 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. MaryJoline, 1 November 1761, d. 1 May 1802 at Newton, NJ 7 860. Eunice Woodruff #430, b. 1744 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. ThomasMann, 28 August 1763, d. 20 March 1820 at Elizabethtown, NJ 8 861. Uzal Woodruff #431, b. 1746 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. ElizabethOgden #2, 1767, d. 16 March 1774 at Elizabethtown, NJ 9 864. Jabez Woodruff #434, b. 1748 at Elizabethtown, NJ * a Loyalist in the Rev. War...granted 167 acres in 1801 by Sir JohnWentworth Bart., Commisioner in Chief of the Province of Nova Scotia1 | |
| Birth | 1665 | Elizabethtown, New Jersey1 |
| Marriage | 25 October 1683 | Sarah Cooper; Jamacia, Long Island, New York1 |
| Death | 2 June 1727 | Elizabethtown, New Jersey1 |
| Family | Sarah Cooper b. 17 March 1666, d. 3 June 1727 | |
| Child | 1. | David Woodruff+ b. 27 Feb 1688, d. 2 Jul 17491 |
| Father | John Woodruff1 b. 1604, d. 9 May 1670 | |
| Mother | Anne Gosmer1 |
| Note | Arrived with his parents at Lynn MA 1639, settled in 1640 in Southampton, LI, NY as one of the first families; The Southampton contract of 10 March 1640 names amongst the settlers John Woodruff, John Gosmer, Henry Pierson, Abraham Pierson, John Lum and Benjamin Haynes. One of the founding fathers and influential men in Elizabethtown, NJ; an original Elizabethtown associate of 1664; received a 3rd lot right. Inherited from his 'adopted' father, John Gosmer, extensive land holdings in Southampton, LI, NY, which he used to purchase land in Elizabethtown, NJ. Married 2nd Mary Parkhurst, sister of Benjamin Parkhurst. Officers of the Militia sworne in, 14 SEP 1673 by order of the Council ofWar, Elizabethtown, N.J.; Capt. Jacob Melyn, Lieut. Isaac Whitehead andEnsign John Woodruff. Ensign on 15 Jul 1675. Constable for Elizabethtown, 11 DEC 1674 High Sheriff of Essex Co., 28 NOV 1684 'He is first mentioned in the Southampton Records on April 30, 1657, when he and his father were among 40 persons to whom powder was issued to repel a threatened attack by Indians. As early as February 20, 1659, he was a land owner in Southampton, and at about that time he married Sarah Ogden, daughter of the prominent 'Mr John Ogden' of that town. In confirmation, is the acknowledging entry of September 7, 1665, (RS LL, p 236,) whereby 'Mr John Ogden doth acknowledge that what land or housing or priviledges thereunto belonging, which he bought of his COUSIN John Ogden, he ye said Mr. Ogden did make over all the same unto his sone in law John Woodruff, that it became his.' On May 1st, 1663, John Woodruff Jr. and Samuel Cleark were chosen 'cunstables' to execute according to warrent upon the water as well as at land within our limits. (RS II, p 221)' 'On July 19, 1663, James Herrick transferred to him 1 1/2 acres in Halsey's Neck in exchange for 1 acre 'sometime belonging unto Mr. John Ogden, & lying by ye side of the said James Herrick his home lot, unto which exchange the said John Woodruff consenteth.' By deed of October 18, 1663, 'John Woodruff Junr. has sold to William Ludlam his interest in a parcel of land lying at the head of the mill pond, 36 acres, for which he has received full satisfaction. (signed) John Woodruff Junr.' He also made an exchange of land with Edmond Howell whereby Howell transferred 4 acres in Halsey's neck, 5 acres in the 10 acre lot furlong, next to the plain gate, and 2 acres in saik furlong, next to John Woodruff Sen. in exchange for 8 acres in Cooper's Neck, next to Howell's land. (RS II, p 223, 225.)' 'In 1665, in prepartation for his removal to Elizabeth Town with John Ogden, his father in law, Elder brother John Woodruff disposed of the following holdings, in addition to the Obadiah Rogers and Isaac Halsey transactions; August 29th, to Francis Sayre, 8 acres at Captain's Neck, bounded north by thomas Sayre and south by Joshua Barnes. (RS II p 48,); September 2, to William Russell, a 50 acre commonage (RS II p 48); September 6, 1665 to Ann Phillips, the 4 acres he had purchased form Edmond Howell; to Robert Wooley, the acre of land in Captain's Neck (RS II p 236); and on the following day, September 7, 1665, 'John Woodruff Jun. doth acknowledge to have sould and delivered unto Robert Wooley all that housing and land aand privileges of John Ogden of Southampton, and which ye said Mr. Ogden made over unto him the said John Woodruff, ye said bargain being on record in this book. (RS II p 236.)' ' Elder brother John Woodruff removed to and became one of the founders of Elizabeth Town, where is first mentioned 'Rights of land due, according to the concessions of the Lords Proprietors of the Province of East Jersey of 10 February 1664, were each assigned to John Woodruff of Elizabeth town, his wife, and three servants.' * Brief Early History of Elizabeth, NJ From the official website of Elizabeth, NJ On October 28, 1664, the Indians of Staten Island sold to John Bailey, Daniel Denton and Luke Watson, a tract of land lying between the Raritan River and the Passaic River, extending westward from Newark Bay. The tract extended about 34 miles between the two rivers and about17 miles westward from Newark Bay, comprising 500,000 acres. It included what is now the City of Elizabeth. The purchase price was 20 fathoms of trading cloth, two 'made' coats, two guns, two kettles, ten bars of lead, 20 handsful of powder, and 400 fathoms of white wampum. The purchase price was payable in one year after the territory was occupied, indicating that even this small sum was difficult to meet in those early days. Permission to purchase from the Indians was granted by Colonel Richard Nicolls who was Governor of all the territories in North America. Colonel Nicolls was Governor by virtue of appointment by the then Duke of York, who had been granted the territories in North America by King Charles the Second of England. The deed of conveyance from the Indians was delivered on December 1, 1664 to John Baker, John Ogden, John Bailey and Luke Watson (Denton having sold his interest to Baker and Ogden). The four grantees took possession of the tract by building at least four houses before April1665 and thus the settlement and development of Elizabeth began. Neither Governor Nicolls nor the purchasers knew that on June 24, 1664, the Duke of York had conveyed to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret the tract of land known as New Jersey. Berkeley and Carteret commissioned Philip Carteret, a relative of Sir George, as Governor of New Jersey and he arrived in August 1665 with a group of settlers and servants. Colonel Nicolls and Governor Carteret worked together, despite the confusion as to ownership of the land and developed the new town which they called Elizabethtown, probably so named in honor of Elizabeth, the wife of Sir George Carteret. Houses were constructed by the settlers and also a church where the First Presbyterian Church now stands on Broad Street next to the Courthouse. Governor Carteret made Elizabethtown the capital of the province of New Jersey and the first legislature met here on May 30, 1668. 'There is on record a 'Patent of land to John Woodruff of Elizabeth Town, dated 10 June 1676, for 1. a part of a homelot of 1 1/2 acres bounded south , north, and east by highways and west by John Ogden Jr.; 2. a farm of 292 acres along the Dismal Swamp and John Parker; 3. 30 acres of meadow adjoining the Great Island and north of John Parker; 4. 15 acres on the north neck, 5. 5 acres east of the preceeding and northwest of Leonard Headley; 6. 8 acres in the rear of Jonathan and Joseph Ogden, 7. 4 acres of meadow upon said creek, east of Peter Wolverson; 9. 6 acres of upland adjoining John Parkhurst's homelot, east of John Wilson; 10. 4 acres of swampy meadow adjoining parcels No. 7.' (AJN XXI, p 23.)' * 'By deed of September 18, 1685, John Woodruff of Elizabeth Town, to his eldest son John Woodruff, for one-half of his dwelling house in Elizabethtown, with half the barn and orchards; also a piece of meadow near the mouth of Elizabeth Town creek, bought of Isaac Whithead, and a lot of meadow bought of Stephen Osburne of Elizabeth Town.' (AJN XXI, p 164.) By deed of July 5, 1686, Elder brother John Woodruff transferred to his son Jonathan Woodruff 50 acres on the north side of the town and the brook running past his house, excepting 4 acres between the meadow and barnfield. (AJN XXI, p 164.)' 'On August 16, 1686, a patent of land was issued to John Woodruff Sr. of Elizabeth Town for; 1. 43 acres, being an island or hammock in the great meadow; 2. 26 acres bounded south by grantee, north and east round about the brook in the swamp; 3. 32 acres of hammocks bounded south by George Morriesse, east by a creek, and west by grantee, 4. 12 acres bounded notheast by the road from Elizabeth Town to Governour's Point, southeast by Ephraim Baker, northeast by a little gully, west by the commons; 6. 5 acres of meadow bounded south by Hur Thompson, north by Leonard Headley, west by common lands, east by the Newark Bay. (ANJ XXI, p 88.)' 'The Last Will and Testament of Mr John Woodruffe of Elizabeth Town' ' I John Woodruffe Senr. of Elizabeth towne in the county of Essex in the province of East-New Jersey being in the hazard of life by reason of distempers prevailing upon me yet in sound memory and judgement Doe make this my last will and testment as followeth. Imprimis I resign my imortal soul into the hand of my blessed redeemer in hopes of eternal salvation through his grace. And my body to christian buriall in the earth, in faith of a glorious resurection. As for my worldly Estate, I doe hereby Dispose as followeth. I give unto my beloved wife Mary, Fourty pounds & a mare called Bonny, to be to her, her heirs and assigns forever, which is according to agreement between us in law of all demands dower or thirds that otherwise might be challenged, & she ye said Mary my wife is herewith fully satisfied and contented, & doth hereby free my estate from any further clains to any part thereof, as her subscription to this my will doth testifie. Item -I give unto my said beloved eife one book intitled Closet Prayer or the private Key to heaven, & liberty to live in and freely enjoy convenient roome in my hous at the farm as lon as she shall remain my widow. Item -I give unto my son John Woodruff for ye enlargement of his yard, from ye norwest corner of his garden to the s w corner of the barn & so by the great doors to the street upon a straight line, and an acre and half of meadow in the Creek, which was formerly John Dickensons, & half that piece of land lying at ye rear of Jonathan and Joseph Ogdens lotte. Item -I give unto my son Benjamin Woodruff the remaining half of my home lotts at Towne with the reminder of the pitte (part?) not already given to my son John Woodruff, & the remaining half of that land at ye rear of Jonathan & Joseph Ogdens lotts, & my lott of meadow in the creek, & one half of the barn at the Towne. Item -I give unto my son Joseph Woodruff my house, barn & other buildings at ye farm, with that part of the clear land that is bounded by Jonathan of the north a white oak bushe marked on two sides the line running from said marked tree south'ly to a corner of a swamp & themce to John Parker's line- and upon the west bounded by the brook & on the east the meadow adjoining to said land, also the 3d meadow bounded by the brook & on the east by the great creek, & on the south by the creek that parts the two hamocks, together with the hassocks within sais bounds, also ten acres of land adjoining jonathan Woodruff on north & to rum to ye easterly putting out of ye swamp, & the brook by the house on the east & my will is that said son Joseph Woodruff shall pay six pounds ten shillings to his brother Benjamin Woodruff, & also six punds ten shillings to his brother Daniel Woodruff, my son. Item -I give unto my son David Woodruff fourty and five acres at my farm, beginning at the sout line of Joseph's ten acres, with the brook eastward and southward & so to run in length to the east line of my farme, also fifteen acres of meadow bounded on the West by the gravel crek & on the south by John Parker's land. item -I give unto my son Daniel Woodruff that tract of land at my farme bounded northly by the highway, on the east by Joseph Woodruff's land & by John parkers's lines on ye south and west, and all that tract of meadow on the south of the crek that parts the two hammocks & by the great creek on the east, my lines of meadow being the south and west bounds thereof. Item -I will the rest of my land and meadow shall be equally divided to my five sons, Jonathan, David, Joseph, & Daniel & Benjamin Woodruff. Item -For my moveables, my younger sons first being made equal with that what John & Jonathan have had of me in moveables & my daughter Elizabeth equal with here sister Sarah and Hannah, the rest of my movealbes shall by equally divided to my nine children. Item -I constitute and appoint my sons John, Jonathan, David, & Joseph Woodruff Executors of this my last will & testament & John Harriman, Jonathan Ogden & John Parker overseers, as witnell my hand and seal this twenty-seventh of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand, six hundren, ninety and one & in the third year of the Reign of our souvn Lord & Lady William and Mary by the grace of God of England, Scotland, France, & Ireland & Queen, defenders of the faith etc. John Woodruff senr.; Mary Woodruff May 11, 1691, Isaac Whitehead, witnesses, attests May 11, 1691, William Brown, Witness, attests.' Transcript of original will in Vol 4, unrecorded Wills, p 289 The original will recorded in Book D of Deed, pps 283 -285 'Letters Testimonial. The will of John Woodruff senior late of Elizabeth Town in the county of Essex, deceased, & hereunto annexed the 15th day of May 1691 was proven before Richard Townlie and Henry Lyon Esquires, two the their Majesties of the peace for the said country of Essec.' Grants administration of the goods and chattels & credits of said deceased unto John, Jonathan, David, and Joseph Woodruff the executors therof named. (A brief abstract of the above will appear in ANJ, XXI, p 186) * CNW I p 36 -50 Name: John Woodruff, senior Date: 27 Apr 1691 Location: Elizabeth Town Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I 1670-1730 N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 186 will of. Wife, Mary. Sons--John, Jonathan, Benjamin, Joseph, David, Daniel. Daughters--Elizabeth, Sarah, Hanna. Real and personal estate. Executors--sons John, Jonathan, David and Joseph, with John Herriman, Jonathan Ogden and John Parker as overseers. Witnesses--Isaac Whitehead, William Browne. Proved May 11, 1691. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. II 1730-1750. Part II Appendix 1691, April [May?], 16. Letters issued to the executors named. 1691 May 4. Inventory of the personal estate, Ð184.-.-; made by George Ross and Benjamin Griffith. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I 1670-1730 Page: 522 Name: John Woodruff, senior Date: 27 Apr 1691 Location: Elizabeth Town Occupation: Constable 12/11/1674 adn high sheriff 11/28/1684; commisionedensign of the Elizabeth Foot Company 1668-1670.1 | |
| Birth | 1637 | Sturry, Kent, England1 |
| Marriage | 1659 | Mary Ogden1 |
| Death | 27 April 1691 | Elizabethtown, New Jersey1 |
| Family | Mary Ogden b. 1643, d. 7 June 1729 | |
| Child | 1. | John (Woodroffe) Woodruff+ b. 1665, d. 2 Jun 17271 |
| Father | John Woodruff1 b. 1574, d. 1611 | |
| Mother | Elizabeth Cartwright1 b. 1582 |
| Note | Babtised at St Mary Northgate, England, where his great uncle, William Russell was churchwarden. Recorded as a churchwarded in Fordwich in 1636, where he had married Ann___, and their infant son John was babtised in 1637 in the adjoining parish of Sturry, Kent, England. Arrived at Lynn, MA in 1639. Original settler of Southampton, LI, NY with his wife, infant son, stepfather, John Gosmer and mother; signed the Southampton Plantation Contract of 1640. It is indicative of John Gosmer's regard for his stepson that on February 20, 1660, 'Mr John Gosmer gave and assigned unto John Woodruff Senr that mesuage or tenement scituate over against the said Mr. gosmer his home lot, which tenement he bought of John topping, with all the appurtenances to the said tenement belonging, with all the land, fencing, and the privileges thereunto appertaining, according as was formerly purchased as aforesaid. Allsoe the said Mr. Gosmer gave unto him the said John Woodruff Senr the five acres was laid out to him the said John Gosmer instead of land he gave up in the ox pasture, doth acknowledge to bee unto him the said John Woodruff his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever. - Witness: Henry Pierson, register.' (RS II, p 136)' The will of John Woodruff was proved July 1, 1670, 'at the court of Sessions at Southold, devised to his 'Eldest son John Woodruff of Elizabeth Town, New Jersey,' a 'half Crown Piece in full of all portions and patrimony to be expected of me; 20 punds each were left to his daughters Anne Wooley and Elizabeth Dayton, and the residue of his estate to his wife Ann and 'Youngest son John Woodruffe,' and appointed them executors. The witnesses were Christopher Foster and John Laughton. The probate includes this testimony: 'Know all men by this that the above written will is of my own handwriting and that I saw ye said Joh Woodruff sett to his marke and take off ye seale or stamp the wax. As witness my hand, John Laughton.' The inventory of the estate, taken May 24, 1670, was appraised as 122 pounds, 7 shillings, 8 pence, and 'one half of ye land and housing and accomodation is already clearly by deed of fit disposed of to his son John, the other we apprize at 55 pounds. John Howell, Henry Pierson, Edward Howell, John Jennings.' (Abstracts of Wills in the Surrogate's office City of New York and published in Colliections of the New York Historical Socity, 1892, p 17)' * History of Long Island by Benjamin F Thompson, p 147 * CNW I p 28 -38 Occupation: Served as church warder in Fordwich, Co. Kent, England. In 1639 came to Lynn, MA with his wife, mother & step-father. In1657succeeded his step-father in the whaling squadron.1 | |
| GEDCOM | Anne Gosmer; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Birth | 1604 | St. Mary Northgate, England1 |
| Marriage | 1639 | Anne Gosmer; Southampton, Long Island, New York1 |
| Death | 9 May 1670 | Southampton, Long Island, New York1 |
| Family | Anne Gosmer | |
| Child | 1. | John Woodruff+ b. 1637, d. 27 Apr 16911 |
| Father | Robert Woodruff1 b. 1547, d. 1611 | |
| Mother | Alice Russell1 b. 1552 |
| Note | Resided in the parish of St Mary Northgate, Canterbury, in which parish his uncle, William Russell, was churchwarden. 'His will, dated in September 1611, and proved in October of that year, provided that he be 'buried at the discretion of my well beloved wyffe,' made minor legacies to his young and only son John, and to others, and bequeathed the remainder of 'Goods and chattills' to his wife Elizabeth. The witness to this will was John Gosmer. (Canterbury and St Mary Northgate Wills; C E Woodruff's search and correspondence.)' * CNW I p 281 | |
| GEDCOM | Elizabeth Cartwright; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Birth | 1574 | Fordwich, Kent, England1 |
| Marriage | 1601 | Elizabeth Cartwright; St. Mary Northgate, England1 |
| Death | 1611 | St. Mary'S Northgate, England1 |
| Family | Elizabeth Cartwright b. 1582 | |
| Child | 1. | John Woodruff+ b. 1604, d. 9 May 16701 |
| Father | William (Woodroffe) Woodruff1 b. 1521, d. 1587 |
| Note | 'Records show he married Alice Russell in 1573 in the Parish of Saint Mary Northgate, in the city of Canterbury, Kent. Both he and his brother William Jr. appear in the Fordwich town books as 'freemen' entitled to the privleges of the borough. Robert is recorded as a jurat and as a churchwarded in 1584. He died in 1611. Little is known of William Jr. and his family became extinct in Fordwich in 1673. * CNW I p 27 -28 Occupation: A freeman 1580, magistrate & church warden in 15841 | |
| GEDCOM | Alice Russell; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Birth | 1547 | Fordwich, Kent, England1 |
| Marriage | 1573 | Alice Russell; St. Mary'S Church, Northgate, Kent, England1 |
| Death | 1611 | Fordwich, Kent, England1 |
| Family | Alice Russell b. 1552 | |
| Child | 1. | John Woodruff+ b. 1574, d. 16111 |
| Father | Thomas (Woodrove) Woodruff1 b. 1508, d. 1552 |
| Note | Key-Keeper of the Town Chest Senior jurat of Fordwich 'Little is know concering William Woodruff Sr. he is recorded as a jurat of Fordwich in 1579 and may have been the senior jurtat since he generally signed the minutes of the borough court, probably for the mayor in his absence. He likewise held the honorable office of Key-Keeper of the Town Chest, which was conferred upon the most respectable men of the borough. Records show he had two sons, William Jr. and Robert Woodroffe.' * CNW I p 261 | |
| GEDCOM | Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Birth | 1521 | Fordwich, Kent, England1 |
| Death | 1587 | Fordwich, Kent, England1 |
| Family | ||
| Child | 1. | Robert Woodruff+ b. 1547, d. 16111 |
| GEDCOM | Robert Woodruff; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Birth | 1552 | Canterbury, England1 |
| Marriage | 1573 | Robert Woodruff; St. Mary'S Church, Northgate, Kent, England1 |
| Family | Robert Woodruff b. 1547, d. 1611 | |
| Child | 1. | John Woodruff+ b. 1574, d. 16111 |
| GEDCOM | John Woodruff; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Birth | 1582 | Fordwich, Kent, England1 |
| Marriage | 1601 | John Woodruff; St. Mary Northgate, England1 |
| Family | John Woodruff b. 1574, d. 1611 | |
| Child | 1. | John Woodruff+ b. 1604, d. 9 May 16701 |
| Father | John Gosmer1 |
| GEDCOM | John Woodruff; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Note | Possible the daughter of his mother's second husband, JOhn Woodruff'sstep-sister.1 | |
| Marriage | 1639 | John Woodruff; Southampton, Long Island, New York1 |
| Family | John Woodruff b. 1604, d. 9 May 1670 | |
| Child | 1. | John Woodruff+ b. 1637, d. 27 Apr 16911 |
| Father | John Ogden1 b. 19 September 1609, d. 30 May 1682 | |
| Mother | Jane Bond1 b. 1616, d. 1682 |
| Birth | 1643 | Stamford, Connecticut1 |
| Marriage | 1659 | John Woodruff1 |
| Death | 7 June 1729 | Elizabethtown, New Jersey1 |
| Family | John Woodruff b. 1637, d. 27 April 1691 | |
| Child | 1. | John (Woodroffe) Woodruff+ b. 1665, d. 2 Jun 17271 |
| Father | Richard Ogden1 b. 15 May 1568 | |
| Mother | Mary Elizabeth Huntington1 b. 1571 |
| Note | He settled first at 'Ripowams' or Stamford, CT, part of the New Haven Colonies in 1641 with 30 to 40 other families from Wethersfield, CT; he is not listed in the original 20 Planters, but appears on the 1642 List of Pioneers; History of Stamford, 'John Ogden received on Dec 7, 1641 ten acres houselot, with woodland, like the first company. In 1642 he agreed with Gov. Kieft, of NY, to build a stone church for 2500 guilders. In 1644, he was a patentee of Hempstead, LI. In 1651, he was living in Southampton. He went into NJ with Gov. Carteret, and was a representative from Elizabethtown in the first assembly in 1668.' * From Hatfield's History of Elizabeth, NJ, p 64 -66 'John Ogden was at Stamford, CT, in 1641, within a year after itssettlement. He had previously married Jane, who, as tradition reports,was a sister of Robert Bond. In May, 1642, he and his brother Richard,both of them, at the time, of Stamford, entered into a contract with Gov.Wm. Kieft, Gisbert op Dyck, and Thomas Willet, of New Amsterdam, Churchwardens, to build a stone church in the fort, 72 by 50 ft, for the sum of2500 guilders, to be paid in beaver, cash, or merchandise; 100 guildersto be added if the work proved satisfactory; and the use of the company'sboat to be given the builders, for carrying stone, a month, six weeks ifnecessary. The work was duly and satisfactorily completed.' 'It was, probably, in this way that the two brothers became acquainted with the West end of LI. Early in 1644, in company with the Rev. Robert Fordham, Rev. Richard Denton and a few others, they removed from Stamford and settled Hempstead, LI, of which John Ogden was one of the Patentees. At the expiration of five or six years, not liking the control of the Dutch, with whom he had considerable dealings at New Amsterdam, and disgusted with the the cruelties practicedupon the natives, of whom scores, soon after his settlement at Hempstead,had there, by the order of the government, been put to death, he removed to the East end of the Island, to dwell among his own countrymen. In 1647, he had obtained permission, of the town of Southampton, to plant a colony of six families, at 'North Sea,' a tract of land bordering on the Great Peconic Bay, opposite Robbin Island, and about three miles north of the village of Southampton. Some two or three years elapsed before his removal, and the planting of the settlement at the Nort Sea, called, in the Colonial Records of CT and New Have, as well as in Nicolls' Grant, 'Northampton.' 'He was made a free man of Southampton, March 31, 1650, and was chosen by the General Court, at Hartford, CT, May 16, 1656 and again in 1657 and 1658, one of the magistrates for the Colony. He sat in the General Court, as a Representative from Southampton, in May, 1659, and in the upper house, May 1661, and afterwards. His name appears repeatedly in the new Charter of Connecticut (obtained, April 23, 1662, by Gov. Winthrop, from Charles II... see the New Haven Colony,) as one of the magistrates and patentees of the colony; also, quite frequently, in the Records, both of CT and New Haven. He was held in high honor at home, being one of their first men.' During his residence at Northampton, Ogden, by fequent visits as a trader to New Amsterdam, had kept up his acquaintance with his old friends and neighbors on the West end of the Island. When, therfore, after the conquest, it was proposed to him to commence a fourth settlement, in the new and inviting region of Achter Kol, under English rule, he readily entered into the measure, and in company with his old friend, Capt Baker, purchased the interests of the Dentons and Goodman Benedict, and thus became, being a man of substance and distinction, the leading man of the new colony. He was among the very first, with his five grown boys, John, Jonathan, David, Joseph, and Benjamin, to remove to the new purchase and erect a dwelling on the town plot. He located his house, it is thought, on the Pint road, now Elizabeth Ave, near where Robert Ogden, his ggrandson, and Col. Barber, afterward lived.' 'He was appointed Oct 26, 1665, a Justice of the Peace, and Nov 1, one of the Governor's Council. In the Legislature of 1668, he was on the the Burgesses, from this town. To carry forward his improvements, he borrowed, Oct 9, 1668, of Cornelius Steenwick, the Mayor of NY City and a wealthy merchant, L191.5.0, 'one fourth part thereof to be paid in good Wheat at 4/6 pr Bushell, one fourth part in good drie Ox hides at 6 stivers pr pound dutch weight, one fourth part in good merchantable Tobacco at 4 stivers pr pound like weight and one fourth part in Good Corn fed fat pork well packt in casks and delivered at New Yorke at three pounds ten shillings pr barrell.' As security, he morgaged, April 29, 1669, 'a Certain Water Mill now in my Tenure or Occupation,' as the mortgage expresses it, 'near unto the Mansion or Dwelling House of Gov. Carterett in Elizabeth Towne.' 'The mill was located immediately west of the Broad St Stone Bridge, and with the dam across the Creek just above, was doubtless, constructed by Mr. Ogden; whence the Creek was frequently called, 'Mill Creek,' of 'Mill River.' The Governor's house was located east of the bridge, and north of the Creek, on the ground, latterly occupied by the Thomas House. 'Three of his sons, John, Jonathan, and David, took the oath of allegiance, Feb 1665, and were numbered among the original Associates.' pp 64 -66 * moved with others from Stamford to settle Hempstead, LI, NY in Nov 1644 and then lived at Southampton, LI, NY; some of these same men of these settlements and Easthampton, moved with John Ogden to establish Elizabethtown, NJ * in 1650 he was made a freeman and elected magistrate, he represented the town of Southampton in the General Court in 1659 and in the Upper House in 1661 * one of the founding fathers and influential men in Elizabethtown, NJ; an original Elizabethtown associate of 1664; received a 3rd lot right * member of the Governor's Council 1665, burgess in 1668, member of the NJ Assmbly * CNW I p134 -135 * History of Long Island by Benjamin Thompson, p 467 -472 * History of Elizabeth, NJ by Hatfield, pp 64 -66 * Note: Richard Ogden, the brother of John Ogden is not listed among the settlers of Stamford, CT, however he is listed as a freeholder in 1647 in Hempstead, LI. He later removed to Fairfield, CT. Another well know Ogden of this time period is their cousin, John of Rye, NY who married Judith Budd. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I 1670-1730 Name: John Ogden Location: Elizabeth Town Account of goods delivered out of the estate of (Ð22.6.1 1/2), to Sarah Plum. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I 1670-1730 1682 May 30. Inventory of the estate (Ð240 real, Ð176.14.5 personal); made by Humphrey Spening and John Decent. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I 1670-1730 Essex Wills 1682 Sept. 19. Administration on the estate granted to his widow Jane. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I 1670-1730 N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 51 Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I 1670-1730 1682-3 Jan. 11. Account of what the widow Jane Ogden paid as administratrix out of the estate to Cornelis Stenwyck, John Budd, Gov'r Carteret, Mr. Goldsmith, Isaac Whitehead senior, Mr. Snawsell, Nathaniel Whitehead, Mr. Wilson, merchant, Mr. Strobridge, Capt. John Palmer for Mr. Winder, Benj. Price senior, Mr. Walker of Boston, John Warren, Jacob Molyns of N. Y., in all Ð224.15.1. Soon after his marriage, he sailed for America.1 | |
| GEDCOM | Jane Bond; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Birth | 19 September 1609 | Bradley Plain, Southampton, England1 |
| Marriage | 8 May 1637 | Jane Bond1 |
| Death | 30 May 1682 | Elizabethtown, New Jersey1 |
| Family | Jane Bond b. 1616, d. 1682 | |
| Child | 1. | Mary Ogden+ b. 1643, d. 7 Jun 17291 |
| Father | Jonathan Bond1 |
| GEDCOM | John Ogden; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Note | Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I 1670-1730 1682-3 Jan. 11. Account of what the widow Jane Ogden paid asadministratrix out of the estate to Cornelis Stenwyck, John Budd, Gov'rCarteret, Mr. Goldsmith, Isaac Whitehead senior, Mr. Snawsell, NathanielWhitehead, Mr. Wilson, merchant, Mr. Strobridge, Capt. John Palmer forMr. Winder, Benj. Price senior, Mr. Walker of Boston, John Warren, JacobMolyns of N. Y., in all Ð224.15.1.1 | |
| Birth | 1616 | Bradley Plain, Southampton, England1 |
| Marriage | 8 May 1637 | John Ogden1 |
| Death | 1682 | Elizabethtown, New Jersey1 |
| Family | John Ogden b. 19 September 1609, d. 30 May 1682 | |
| Child | 1. | Mary Ogden+ b. 1643, d. 7 Jun 17291 |
| Father | Edward Ogden1 b. 5 September 1540 | |
| Mother | Margaret Wilson1 |
| GEDCOM | Mary Elizabeth Huntington; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Birth | 15 May 1568 | Bradley Plain, Southampton, England1 |
| Family | Mary Elizabeth Huntington b. 1571 | |
| Child | 1. | John Ogden+ b. 19 Sep 1609, d. 30 May 16821 |
| Father | Samuel Huntington1 | |
| Mother | Margaret Crane1 |
| GEDCOM | Richard Ogden; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Birth | 1571 | Bradley Plain, Southampton, England1 |
| Family | Richard Ogden b. 15 May 1568 | |
| Child | 1. | John Ogden+ b. 19 Sep 1609, d. 30 May 16821 |
| GEDCOM | Margaret Crane; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 |
| Family | Margaret Crane | |
| Child | 1. | Mary Elizabeth Huntington+ b. 15711 |
| GEDCOM | Samuel Huntington; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 |
| Family | Samuel Huntington | |
| Child | 1. | Mary Elizabeth Huntington+ b. 15711 |
| GEDCOM | Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 |
| Family | ||
| Child | 1. | Jane Bond+ b. 1616, d. 16821 |
| Charts | Pedigree for Phoebe Meredith Frey |
| Father | Timothy Cooper1 b. 1635, d. 1679 | |
| Mother | Elizabeth Munson1 b. 1642, d. 18 December 1706 |
| Birth | 17 March 1666 | Springfield, Massachusetts1 |
| Marriage | 25 October 1683 | John (Woodroffe) Woodruff; Jamacia, Long Island, New York1 |
| Death | 3 June 1727 | Elizabethtown, New Jersey1 |
| Family | John (Woodroffe) Woodruff b. 1665, d. 2 June 1727 | |
| Child | 1. | David Woodruff+ b. 27 Feb 1688, d. 2 Jul 17491 |
| Father | Thomas Cooper1 b. 31 August 1630, d. 5 October 1675 | |
| Mother | Sarah Slye1 b. 29 October 1615, d. 8 May 1688 |
| Note | * The siblings named in John Cooper's will on 1736; Mary (Cooper) Ward,Sarah (Cooper) Woodruff, Elizabeth (Cooper) Fraley He owned property at Springfield, Fort Albany and New Jersey at the time of his death. * The Munson Record by Myron A Munson p 61 - * CNW II p 81 | |
| Birth | 1635 | Springfield, Massachusetts1 |
| Marriage | 19 October 1664 | Elizabeth Munson; New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut1 |
| Death | 1679 | Lynn, Massachusetts1 |
| Family | Elizabeth Munson b. 1642, d. 18 December 1706 | |
| Child | 1. | Sarah Cooper+ b. 17 Mar 1666, d. 3 Jun 17271 |
| Father | Thomas Munson1 b. 13 September 1612, d. 7 March 1685 | |
| Mother | Johanna Mew1 b. 1611, d. 13 December 1678 |
| Note | Elizabeth Mumford married 1st to Timothy Cooper and married 2nd toRichard Higginbotham, and settled in Stamford, CT. * Munson Family Genealogy1 | |
| Birth | 1642 | New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut1 |
| Marriage | 19 October 1664 | Timothy Cooper; New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut1 |
| Death | 18 December 1706 | Stamford, Connecticut1 |
| Family | Timothy Cooper b. 1635, d. 1679 | |
| Child | 1. | Sarah Cooper+ b. 17 Mar 1666, d. 3 Jun 17271 |
| Father | Thomas Cooper1 b. 8 February 1606, d. 18 March 1690 | |
| Mother | Rebecca Ann Bosworth1 b. 1610 |
| Note | He arrived at Boston on the ship Christian in 1635 and settled inWindsor, CT, then moved to Springfield MA. He practicing attorney beforethe county court, a farmer, carpenter, surveyor, deputy, agent with theIndians. He was killed by the Indians on Oct 5, 1675, when the town ofSpringfield was burned. * The Munson Record by Myron A Munson, p 61 * CNW II p 6 - Sailed for New England on the ship 'Christian' into Boston in1635. Occupation: Carpenter/Medical Practitioner 2 Note: On 16 March 1634/5 Thomas Cooper embarked in the 'Christian' from theport of London along with the Stiles brothers and their families andservants. It appears that he came to New England in 1635 as an apprenticeof Francis Stiles, who, although a native of Bedfordshire, had beensettled before emigration as a carpenter in London. Therefore Cooper wasprobably from London. With Stiles, he was among the early settlers inWindsor, CT, where he remained until he had completed his apprenticeship.His whereabouts between 1638 and 1641 are not known, but he seems to havemarried by 1641 and to have had one child when he first appears inSpringfield about 1642 where the rest of his children were recorded. Both Thomas Cooper and his wife were medical practitioners. On 28 May1655, John Pynchon, writing to John Winthrop Jr. about his wife's health,referred to 'Goodwife Cooper who hath formerly tended my wife in herweakness' and on 7 March 1659/60, Pynchon thanked Winthrop for 'thosepapers of cordial powder you sent my wife by Ensign Cooper.' On 30 March 1675, 'Lt. Cooper sending his desires to this Court thatseeing he is upon necessity put to go so often to & fro for setting ofbroken bones & that frequently he hath little or nothing for his labors &for the good done through God's blessing by his means, that the Courtwould order him he shall be satisfied for such his labors &c. The Courtrefer consideration thereof to the next Court at Springfield, that he maybe consulted & that done which is convenient, for this Court doth judgeit altogether reasonable that he should have suitable recompense for suchworks.' (Nothing was ever done in this matter, as Lt. Thomas Cooper wasdead six months later. ([The Great Migration 1634-1635] The early land grants of Springfield call Thomas Cooper 'of Windsor' whenhe is first mentioned, 27 Jan 1642. A Springfield deed shows that EnsignThomas Cooper on 8 November 1662 sold land, with the consent of his wifeSarah, 'unto his brother Henry Glover of New Haven.' Thomas Cooper was active in his trade in Springfield. On 28 February1644/5, the Town made an agreement with him to build the Meeting House,which was to be 40 feet long and 25 feet wide, with stone underpinning,shingled roof, and two turrets for a bell and a watch house, and theprice was to be Ð80, payable in wheat, pease, pork, wampum, debts andlabor. On 10 January 1658/9, he was allowed to keep a ferry at the LowerWharf. He was confirmed Ensign of the Springfield Company, under Capt. Pynchonand Lieut. Holyoke, 23 October 1657, and became Lieutenant under Capt.Holyoke, in 1667. He was elected Deputy for Springfield, April 1668. Hewas one of the first Selectmen and was chosen many times. In the'seating' of the Meeting House, lists of 1659 and 1663, he was one of thefive occupants of the first seat. He succeeded Henry Burt at the latter'sdeath in 1662 as Clerk of the Writs, and held that office until his owndeath. Also in 1662 he was elected to the important post of Constable. Hewas measurer of lands for the Town, 1646 and 1650, surveyor of highways,1659, and appraiser of livestock, 1662. He was one of the three men killed 5 October 1675 when the Indians burnedSpringfield. Sources: Author: Jacobus, Donald Lines and Edgar Francis Waterman Title: Hale, House and Related Families Abbrev: Hale, House and Related Families Publication: Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 1978 Page: p. 499 Author: Anderson, Robert Charles, George F. Sanborn, Jr., Melinde LutzSanborn Title: The Great Migration. Immigrants to New England 1634-1635 Vol. II Abbrev: The Great Migration 1634-1635 Vol. II Publication: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston 2001 Page: p. 210 Author: Jacobus, Donald Lines and Edgar Francis Waterman Title: Hale, House and Related Families Abbrev: Hale, House and Related Families Publication: Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 1978 Page: p. 5001 | |
| GEDCOM | Sarah Slye; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Birth | 31 August 1630 | Hingham, Norfolk, England1 |
| Death | 5 October 1675 | Springfield, Massachusetts1 |
| Family | Sarah Slye b. 29 October 1615, d. 8 May 1688 | |
| Child | 1. | Timothy Cooper+ b. 1635, d. 16791 |
| Charts | Pedigree for Phoebe Meredith Frey |
| Father | Nathaniel Ward1 b. 1665, d. January 1733 | |
| Mother | Sarah Harrison1 b. 1678, d. 26 October 1771 |
| Marriage | David Woodruff1 | |
| Birth | 1696 | Newark, New Jersey1 |
| Death | 29 July 1776 | 1 |
| Family | David Woodruff b. 27 February 1688, d. 2 July 1749 | |
| Child | 1. | Elias Woodruff+ b. Mar 1739, d. 1 May 18021 |
| Charts | Pedigree for Phoebe Meredith Frey |
| Father | John Ward1 b. 1637, d. 1684 | |
| Mother | Sarah Hills1 b. 1635, d. 27 March 1691 |
| Note | yeoman; will of Children--Nathaniel and Abner Ward, and Eunice Woodruffe. Real and personal estate. Executors--wife, Sarah, and son Nathaniel. Witnesses--Jno. Cooper, Caleb Ward, Sam'll Nesbett. Proved Jan. 25, 1732. children named in will: 1. Nathaniel Jr. 2. Abner 3. Eunice m David Woodruff land on a branch of Second River between James Nuttman and Nathanael Ward1 | |
| Marriage | Sarah Harrison1 | |
| Birth | 1665 | Bradford, Connecticut1 |
| Death | January 1733 | 1 |
| Family | Sarah Harrison b. 1678, d. 26 October 1771 | |
| Child | 1. | Eunice Ward+ b. 1696, d. 29 Jul 17761 |
| Charts | Pedigree for Phoebe Meredith Frey |
| Father | Samuel Harrison1 b. after 1659, d. 7 January 1712 | |
| Mother | Mary Ward1 b. June 1654, d. 16 April 1738 |
| Marriage | Nathaniel Ward1 | |
| Birth | 1678 | Newark, New Jersey1 |
| Death | 26 October 1771 | Newark, New Jersey1 |
| Family | Nathaniel Ward b. 1665, d. January 1733 | |
| Child | 1. | Eunice Ward+ b. 1696, d. 29 Jul 17761 |
| Father | Richard Harrison1 b. 1620 | |
| Mother | Sarah Hubbard1 b. 1635 |
| Note | * History of the Colony of New Haven, CT p 617 for marriage * info from First Families of America p 285 * ancestors of Frederick Harrison Pierson www.familytree.com/users/g/r/a/A-Grant/ Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I 1670-1730. Part I Calendar of New Jersey Wills. Samuel Harison Harrison 07 Jan 1712-3 Newark, Essex Co. yeoman; will of. Wife Mary. Children--Samuel, John, Mary, wife of Peter Cundit, Sarah, wife of Nathaniel Ward, Susannah, wife of Samuel Ward, Abigail and Elener. House lot on the river, a lot of 50 acres between Widow Abigail Ward, the highway, Anthony Olive and the Mountain, a meadow at the lower end of the Neck, adjoining Samuel Huntington, another meadow near Crab Pond betw. John Cooper, the Baldwins and brother Nathaniel Ward, do. on the Northside of Jaspers Creek, land on the first branch between the highway, Joseph Peck and Jonathan Serjant. Personal estate. The wife sole executrix. Witnesses- -Jon'th Crane, John Johnson junior, John Cooper. Proved 12 Dec 1724 The will of David Ogden, 'of Newark in the Province of East Jersey,'dated December 26, 1691, was proved before Justices Ward and Johnson,February 27, 1691-2, by the oath of Samuell Harrison,1 | |
| Marriage | Mary Ward1 | |
| Birth | after 1659 | Bandford, Connecticut1 |
| Death | 7 January 1712 | Newark, New Jersey1 |
| Family | Mary Ward b. June 1654, d. 16 April 1738 | |
| Child | 1. | Sarah Harrison+ b. 1678, d. 26 Oct 17711 |
| Father | John Ward1 b. 1625, d. 1694 | |
| Mother | Sarah Lyman1 b. 8 February 1620 |
| Marriage | Samuel Harrison1 | |
| Note | Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I 1670-1730. Part I Calendar of New Jersey Wills. yeoman; will of. Wife Mary. Children--Samuel, John, Mary, wife of PeterCundit, Sarah, wife of Nathaniel Ward, Susannah, wife of Samuel Ward,Abigail and Elener. House lot on the river, a lot of 50 acres betweenWidow Abigail Ward, the highway, Anthony Olive and the Mountain, a meadowat the lower end of the Neck, adjoining Samuel Huntington, another meadownear Crab Pond betw. John Cooper, the Baldwins and brother NathanielWard, do. on the Northside of Jaspers Creek, land on the first branchbetween the highway, Joseph Peck and Jonathan Serjant. Personal estate.The wife sole executrix. Witnesses--Jon'th Crane, John Johnson junior,John Cooper. Proved 12 Dec 1724.1 | |
| Birth | June 1654 | Branford, Connecticut1 |
| Death | 16 April 1738 | Newark, New Jersey1 |
| Family | Samuel Harrison b. after 1659, d. 7 January 1712 | |
| Child | 1. | Sarah Harrison+ b. 1678, d. 26 Oct 17711 |
| Father | Richard Ward1 b. 1590, d. 1635 | |
| Mother | Joyce Trafford1 b. 1590, d. 1640 |
| Note | The son of Joyce Trafford Ward, a widow of Wethersfield, he lived in Branford before settling in Newark, NJ Served as a representative of Branford; in 1661, he testifies that he is about 36 yrs of age. His will bears date of 1694 One of the founding fathers of New-Ark, NJ, signed the New-Ark Plantation agreement on October 30, 1666 (14/Branford) Names among his heirs, son-in-law John Cooper, will proven 20 Nov 1694, CNW II p 8 Married 1st Hannah Crane, m 2nd Sarah ?Lyman? Children of John Ward and Sarah: 1. John b. 1649; m dau of Henry Lyon; 2nd Abigail Kitchell 2. Mary b 1654; m Samuel Harrison 3. Nathaniel b. 1656; m Christina Swaine 4. Hannah b. 1658; m Jonathan Baldwin 5. Elizabeth b 1660 6. Dorcas, b. 1662m Joseph Harrison, (brother of Samuel) 7. Deborah, m Eliphalet Johnson 8. Phebe, m John Cooper 9. Sarah, m John Rogers * In The Records of Newark, published for the Newark Historical Society, the Plantation agreement lists the following subscribers; Laurance Ward, (later referred to as Deacon Laurance Ward;) John Ward, Senior, ( or Sergt John Ward;) Josiah Ward and John Warde (or John Ward, Turner.); p 2 Records of Newark, p11; Town Meetin, 10 Sept, '68. -'It was agreed that Henry Lyon, Sargaent John Ward and Jno Brown shall have the sole powre to hear every man's reason of his or Their Absence, Late Coming, or disorderly departing or withdrawing, form any of our Town Meeting, having Legall Warning thereto; and Thereupon to Aquit them, or Return the names of them that they release not, but are by the order Signed unto the Constabe or such other Officer as the Town shall appoint to receive them, for the use of said Town. (Note, Henry Lyon is John Sr.'s contemporary, and the father of John Jr.'s wife, at this time, John Jr. would have been only about 20 yrs old, too young for such a position.); p 12 'The town hath made Choice of Sarjeant Ward, and John Curtes, for to be their Surveyors of their Highways, for the Year Insueing or until New be Chosen.' Records of Newark; Appendix, listed for John Ward Deputies to Provincial Assembly, 1675 -'76 Alternate Deputies, or 'Third Men,' 1680, '80 Magistrate 1674 Justice of Monthly Court 1675, '78- '80 Town's Men 1667, '69 Town Committees 1674 Burners of Woods and Meadows 1673 Surveyors and Layers-out of Highways 1668, '70 -'72 Military Officers 1673 Fence Viewers John Ward Jun'r 1686 * History of the Colony of New Haven, CT p 617 * info from First Families of America p 285 Name: John3 Ward (in 1692, Lieutenant Ward, thought to be son of Joyce Ward, widow) Date: 31 Oct 1694 Location: Newark Will of Wife Hannah, formerly the widow of Thomas Huntington. Sons John and Nathaniel; sons-in-law Jabish Rogers and John Cooper; the latter is to have (his wife) Pheby's share in the division; daughters now living, but not named, children of dec'd daughter Hanner Baldwin; grandson John Ward. House and lot in Newark Township between John Morice and Nathaniel Warde, and other land. Personal property. Executors--sons John and Nathaniel. Witnesses--John Prudden senior and Robert Young. Proved November 20, 16941 | |
| GEDCOM | Sarah Lyman; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Birth | 1625 | England1 |
| Death | 1694 | Connecticut1 |
| Family | Sarah Lyman b. 8 February 1620 | |
| Child | 1. | Mary Ward+ b. Jun 1654, d. 16 Apr 17381 |
| Father | Richard Lyman1 |
| GEDCOM | John Ward; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Death | Connecticut1 | |
| Birth | 8 February 1620 | England1 |
| Family | John Ward b. 1625, d. 1694 | |
| Child | 1. | Mary Ward+ b. Jun 1654, d. 16 Apr 17381 |
| Father | James Ward1 | |
| Mother | Anna Fawkes1 |
| GEDCOM | Joyce Trafford; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Birth | 1590 | England1 |
| Death | 1635 | Connecticut1 |
| Family | Joyce Trafford b. 1590, d. 1640 | |
| Child | 1. | John Ward+ b. 1625, d. 16941 |
| GEDCOM | Richard Ward; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Note | 'Ward, Joyce, Wethersfield, died in 1640. Her children were, Edward, Anthony, William, Robert, and John.' First Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut.1 | |
| Birth | 1590 | England1 |
| Death | 1640 | 1 |
| Family | Richard Ward b. 1590, d. 1635 | |
| Child | 1. | John Ward+ b. 1625, d. 16941 |
| GEDCOM | Anna Fawkes; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 |
| Family | Anna Fawkes | |
| Child | 1. | Richard Ward+ b. 1590, d. 16351 |
| GEDCOM | James Ward; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 |
| Family | James Ward | |
| Child | 1. | Richard Ward+ b. 1590, d. 16351 |
| Father | Richard Harrison1 b. 1600, d. 25 October 1653 |
| Note | settled in Branford, CT a founding father of Newark, NJ one of the founding fathers of New-Ark, NJ, signed the New-Ark Plantation agreement on October 30, 1666 (12/Branford); brother ? or son? John signed 16/Branford children of Richard Harrison Jr. 1. Benjamin b 30 Jan 1655 2. Ann b 2 Nov 1657 3. George b 31 Dec 1658 Samuel is not mentioned in this record History of the Colony of New Haven, CT p 619 info from First Families of America p 285 Note: Was a founder of Newark,NJ. English Origins of American Colonists, p. English Origins of AMERICANCOLONISTS [p.1] CLUES FROM ENGLISH ARCHIVES CONTRIBUTORY TO AMERICAN GENEALOGY. [p.94] CLUES FROM ENGLISH ARCHIVES CONTRIBUTORY TO AMERICAN GENEALOGY. BYJ. HENRY LEA AND J. R. HUTCHINSON. page 97 I, WILTSHIRE REEVE the elder, of Hubbard's Hall in the parish of Harlow,co. Essex, gent., being indisposed in my health, doe [p.97] make andordain my last will and testament in manner and form following, that isto say: First I direct that all my debts, for which my capital messuagecalled Hubbard's Hall and the land thereto belonging now stand mortgaged,shall be paid. I give unto my wife Joan Reeve all my capital messuage andManor of Hubbard's Hall wherein I now dwell, with all the lands theretobelonging, and also the messuage called Brooke House, with a shop,situate in Churchgate Street in Harlow and in the occupation of GeorgeSpeede, William Alefounder and William Sharpe, during the term of eightyears, upon trust, and towards the maintaining and educating of my eldestson and the other children I have by my said wife; and from and after theex piration of the said term I give and devise all my said capitalmessuage and Manor, together with the said Brooke House, unto WiltshireReeve my eldest son and his heirs for ever, except the north end of mysaid mansion, which I give unto my wife during the term of her naturallife. I give unto my son Wiltshire Reeve Ð100; unto John Reeve my secondson and heirs my messuages, being nine in number, situate in Harlow, athis age of 21 years; to Joan my wife my farm called Hills and certainlands late in the tenure of Robert Nightingale, lying in Epping, duringthe term of her natural life, with remainder unto Francis Reeve my thirdson and his heirs; to Judith Reeve my eldest daughter Ð300 at 21 ormarriage; to Anne Reeve my second daughter Ð300 at 21 or marriage; toJane Reeve my youngest daughter and her heirs my two messuages in ShooLane in Foster Street in Harlow, late in the occupation of John Edden andHenry Colling; to my said daughter Jane Ð200 at 21 or marriage; to mysisters Letitia Wickstead and Anne Spademan each a ring of 20s. value;also I doe give and devise all my plantations, lands, tenements, etc. ator neer James River or elsewhere in Virginia in the parts beyond theseas, unto my sister Susan, now Susan Mareen, now or late residing inVirginia, and to her heirs for ever. I make Joan my wife guardian of mysons and daughters and their estates during their minority. Residue to mywife, whom Executrix. I do confirm a certain Indenture bearing date 27Aug., last past, made between me the said Wiltshire Reeve and Joan mywife of the one part, and Richard Day and John Smith of the other part,whereby I and my said wife have made some provision for our saidchildren. Mention of an obligation bearing date 21 Sept., 1704, in whichI stand bound unto Thomas Spademan of London, apothecary, and Anne hiswife, my sister, conditioned for the payment of Ð20 yearly unto them.Dated 13 Sept., 1707. Witnesses: John Taylor, Samuel Harrison, Ri:Harrison. Proved 1 Dec., 1707, by the Executrix. (Arch: Middlesex, Essexand Herts, Sanney, 267.)1 | |
| Death | Connecticut1 | |
| GEDCOM | Sarah Hubbard; Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Birth | 1620 | 1 |
| Family | Sarah Hubbard b. 1635 | |
| Child | 1. | Samuel Harrison+ b. a 1659, d. 7 Jan 17121 |
| Note | Came from West Kirby, Cheshire, England to Virginia. He may have been interested in the maritime trade between the colonies. In his travels he came to the New Haven Colony with his two sons, Richard Jr. and Thomas. In the records of Branford, he is referred to as 'Old Harrison.' He signed the division of lands July 1, 1646 and remained in Branford until his death. Children of Richard Sr. and Sarah 1. Benjamin, remained in Virginia 2. Nathaniel, remained in Virginia 3. Richard Jr. of Branford and Newark 4. Thomas, of Branford, m 1st Mary, widow of John Thompson, m 2nd Elizabeth Stent, he d 1704 5. Maria, who married Thomas Pierson, the brother of Rev. Abraham Pierson * info from First Families of America p 285 * History of the Colony of New Haven, CT p 619 Came from West Kirby, Co. Chester, England.1 | |
| GEDCOM | Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Birth | 1600 | 1 |
| Death | 25 October 1653 | Branford, Connecticut1 |
| Family | ||
| Child | 1. | Richard Harrison+ b. 16201 |
| Father | George Ward1 b. 1600, d. 7 April 1653 |
| Note | also known as John Ward, Turner Believed to be son of George Ward whose children settled in Newark, NJ Did this Sarah Hills m this John Ward???; there is contradictory documentation. Both Sarah Lyman and Sarah Hills are said to marry a JohnWard.... there are 2 John Wards from Branford who settled in Newark, NJ One of the founding fathers of New-Ark, NJ, signed the New-Ark Plantation agreement on October 30, 1666 (10/Branford) There are two John Ward's who signed the agreement at Newark, NJ; a John Ward Sr. (14/Branford) and a John Ward (10/Branford); the latter is probably this John Ward since if 'John Ward' is not listed as John Ward Jr. and he signed before John Ward Sr.; Josiah Ward (7/Branford) may be John's brother and Lawrence Ward (4/Branford) is said to be his uncle. Both are listed as being influential figures of Branford who removed to Newark. In The Records of Newark, published for the Newark Historical Society, the Plantation agreement lists the following subscribers; Laurance Ward, (later referred to as Deacon Lawrence Ward;) John Ward, Senior, ( or Sergt John Ward;) Josiah Ward and John Warde (or John Ward, Turner.); p 2 In The Records of Newark, p 13, Town Meeting, Jan 1668; 'John Ward is Chosen the Common Brander, and Recorder , of all Neat Cattle in our Town, for this Year Insueing, according to our Country Law.' and on p 278, he is listed as John Ward, 'Turner,' 1660, '77. * Records of Newark; Appendix, listed for John Ward, 'Turner' Branders 1660, '77 Constable 1670 Grand Jury Men 1677 Fence Viewer 1678 Town's Men 1675, '76 Warners of Town Meetings 1676, '84 * From: Some Early Families of Bloomfield, NJ 'JOHN Ward, called the 'dishturner' and more frequently 'turner' was the founder ancestor of the Wards of Watesesson Plain. He came to Newark in 1666 with the Branford Group. His UNCLE LAWRENCE , the first of the settlers to be mentioned as a deacon, also came at that time, but died childless four years later. NATHANIEL, the son of John owned property here in 1697. The characteristic names of the Wards have been John, Josiah, Nathaniel, Lawrence, Jacob, Caleb, Matthais, and Samuel, all coming from the early settlers.' * History of the Colony of New Haven, CT p 617 * LDS website Name: John Ward Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I 1670-1730 turner;1 will of. Proved July 16, 1684. Name: John Ward Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. II 1730-1750. Part II turner; will of. Wife mentioned, but not named. Sons--Josiah, John, Samuel, John Garner. The wife executrix. Witnesses--Richard Lawrence, Stephen Davis. Proved July 16, 1684. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. II 1730-1750. Part II Appendix 1684, July 16. Administration granted to his widow Sarah.1 | |
| Marriage | Sarah Hills1 | |
| Birth | 1637 | 1 |
| Death | 1684 | Newark, New Jersey1 |
| Family | Sarah Hills b. 1635, d. 27 March 1691 | |
| Child | 1. | Nathaniel Ward+ b. 1665, d. Jan 17331 |
| Father | William Hills1 b. 27 December 1598, d. July 1683 | |
| Mother | Phyllis Lyman1 b. September 1611, d. By 1648 |
| Marriage | John Ward1 | |
| Birth | 1635 | Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut1 |
| Death | 27 March 1691 | Newark, New Jersey1 |
| Family | John Ward b. 1637, d. 1684 | |
| Child | 1. | Nathaniel Ward+ b. 1665, d. Jan 17331 |
| Note | 'George and Lawrence Ward were brothers, mentioned in the allotment of lands in New Haven, Ct in 1641. They received 2 lots on East Water street fronting the harbor. Their estates were estimated at L10 and L30, respectively. They were ship carpenters and may have fourn further opportunities for plying their trade in the necessities of a new settlement.' ' George Ward, who signed the agreement of 1639, was represented at New Haven as having a family of six persons, and when he died in Branford in 1653, he left a widow and four children. Samuel and Josiah Ward who settled in Newark were probably his sons.' * Lawrence Ward was active in discharging official duties. He was one of the 'searchers' sent to Milford by the Governor to assist in the capture of the regicides, Geoff and Whalley, which proved a failure. He was deputy at the General Court of New Haven 1654-64, and was a member of the General Assembly at Hartford 1665-66. He with his family of 7 children removed to Newark, NJ. He was one of the founding fathers of New-Ark, NJ, signed the New-Ark Plantation agreement on October 30, 1666 (4/Branford.) He was a deacon of the Frist Presbyterian Church of Newark sons Josiah, John and Samuel Ward settled in Newark, NJ In the 1641 New Haven records, George has 6 persons in his household, therefore his children must have already been born. In Some Early Families of Bloomfield, NJ, Lawrence is named as John Ward Sr. #2's uncle, therefore he must be one of the 4 children of George Ward. Noted in the 1641 division of land records of the New Haven Colony, p 111; George Ward has 6 persons in his household and land worth L10, Lawrence has 2 persons and land valued at L30; compare this to Jasper Crane whose land was worth L480. When Branford was formed in 1644, the two Ward brothers accompanied Jasper Crane to join others from Wethersfield such as John Ward Sr. #1 History of the Colony of New Haven, CT p 617 A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS. 1677 to 1687. Page 14-15-16 Name: Mary Clarke Location: Farmington Invt. oe273-05-06. Taken 26 February, 1678, by Thomas X Tibbetts sen.,Samuel Burwell, Samuel Newton, Elezer Rogers. Invt. at Farmington,oe32-16-00. Taken 14 February, 1678, by John Norton, Thomas X Barnes,John Woodruffe. Will dated 28 November, 1677. I Mary Clarke of Farmingtown do make this my last Will & Testament: I give to my daughter Mary Stevens oe16, to my daughter Rebeckah Warner oe16, to my daughter Chittingdon oe15-15. I give unto my son-in-Law Elnathan Bochford 5 Shillings, to my gr. child Elizabeth Bochford oe5. I give unto the Rev. Pastor Newton 5 Shillings. I give unto MY BROTHER JOHN WARD OF NEWARK 20 Shillings. I give unto my gr. Child Rebeckah Stevens a pewter platter. I give unto my gr. Child Mary Warner a pewter platter. I give unto my gr. child Abigail Standly a featherbed. I give unto my gr. child Elizabeth Chittingdon a bason. I give unto my gr. child Elizabeth Standly my Chest. I give unto myson-in-law John Standly and my daughter Sarah his wife the 1/2 of all myLands in Milford, woodland, earable and Meadow, except my Homestead, tobe equally divided. My Will is that my sonn Standly shall have oe4-10 bythe year paid to him out of the Rent of the Lands at Milford during theLease of Nathaniel Farrand. I give unto my daughter Abigail Fletcher myHouse, Barn & Homelott, & the 1/2 of all my Land in Milford, to beequally divided, that is to say, woodland, Earable Land & Meadow, that isto say, to her & her natural heirs. My Will is that if she dyes withoutIssue, that the 1/2 of the aforementioned house & Lands shall return tobe equally divided betwixt my 4 daughters. And further I give unto herall my Household Goods that is at Milford that is not divided or disposedof; & if she dye, the forementioned Estate Willed to her shall be dividedequally between my four daughters, with this proviso, that my daughterRebeckah Warner shall have oe10 more than any of the rest of mydaughters. My Will is that what of my Clothing, Woolen or Lynen, that isat Farmington, that is not disposed of at my decease, that my four daughters, Mary, Rebeckah, Sarah & Hannah, it shall be divided equally amongst them. I appoint my daughter Abigail Fletcher to be my whole and sole Executrix. And I do desire Honoed Major Robert Treate & Mr. Samuel Eales to be Overseers. Witness: Robert Porter, John Loomis. Mary X Clarke, Ls. Court Record, Page 12--6 March, 1678-9: Will proven. Occupation: ship carpenter1 | |
| GEDCOM | Unknown GEDCOM tag: _STA MARRIED1 | |
| Birth | 1600 | 1 |
| Death | 7 April 1653 | Branford, Connecticut1 |
| Family | ||
| Child | 1. | John Ward+ b. 1637, d. 16841 |
| Note | arrived at Roxbury, MA and then settled in Hartford, CT in 1636 Ancestors of Joseph Alexander Cook webpage www.familytree.com/users/h/a/m/Bonnie-L-Hamilton A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS. 1677 to 1687. Page 143-4-5 Name: WILLIAM HILLS SEN. Location: Hartford Died July, 1683. Invt. oe274-00-02. Taken August, 1683, by Bevel Waters, Nath. Willett, Townsmen. Will dated 21 February, 1680-1. I William Hills sen., of Hoccanum, within the Township of Hartford, doe make this to be my Last Will & Testament: And in the first place, after my death, I desire my Executors & Overseers to take care for a decent Burial, & my desire is that due care be taken for payment of all my just debts. Imprimis. My will is that my wife Mary Hills & my son Jonathan Hills be Joynt Executors of this my will. My will is that my wife shall have the use of the one halfe of my housen & Lands that I now live in and upon, & the halfe of all my stock, catle & moveables during her naturall life, which sayd Lands are 8 acres on the east side of my dwelling house & about 18 acres of the west side of my sayd house. I give to my wife the use of one halfe of 17 rods wide of unimproved Lands Lying on the east end of the foresayd 8 acres which runneth to the east end of the 3 mile Lotts, during her Life. I give and bequeath, & my will is, that my sonn Jonathan Hills shall have the other full halfe of the foresayd housen and Lottments with their appurtenances, & my will is that after my wive's Decease I doe give the whole and full of that Land left in her hand to my son Jonathan Hills & to his heirs forever, with all catle, Stock & moveables, to have and to hold forever. And Whereas I have one Lott of Twenty-five rods broad abutting on the widdow Andrews house lott on the West, running to the end of the 3 mile Lotts east, abutting on the country Highway on the south, & on the widdow Andrews Lott North, that she bought of Deacon Wm. Holton, One Third part of said Lott being taken off which I have sould to Mr. William Pitkin, the other Two parts thereof Left and remaining in my hands I give and bequeath Two Thirds thereof to my Daughter Mary Hills and her heirs for ever, and the other Third of ye foresayd Two parts I give and bequeath to my Daughter Hanna Kilbern, to her and her heirs forever. And Whereas there is a consederable part of that Land I bought of Thomas Hosmore of Hartford, Lyeing in & within the south division, wch I have not yet taken up, I doe give that sayd Land (about six score acres, abutting on Benjamin Hills & Joseph Hills there Lotts on the west, & abutting on James Curtice on the south, & on my Land on the North, running east to the end of the 3 mile Lotts), my will is, & I bequeath, the sayd Land & all of it to my sonn William Hills, to my son John Hills, to my son Joseph Hills, & to my son Benjamin Hills, to my daughter SARAH WARD, & to my daughter Susannah Kilbourn, to be divided by an equal proportion to each child, & their heirs forever; & at the death of my sonn William Hills the proportion given to him I give and bequeath to my grand sonn, the eldest sonn of my son William, whoe is of the same name to him, and to his heirs forever. Farther, my will is, that within one yeare after the death of my wife, Mary Hills, that my son Jonathan Hills shall pay out of the Estate the just & full sume of Ten pounds to my daughter Mary Hills. And my will is that all my Land given to my children shall forever & att all times hereafter contribute & pay a Just proportion of all rates, dues & Leases required toward the Mayntenance of the ministry of that particular Church within the Township of Hartford which my overseers of this my will & Testament shall by their Joynt act in writeing under their hands agree upon. I doe desire Major John Talcott, Mr. Jonathan Gilbert & Corporal Gilbert to be my overseers with full power to fill vacancies in case of the death of any of them. Farther I doe desire & will that the revenues of the Lands in Farmington that I have right unto by & in right of my wife, that it be duly demanded & received for the help of my wife, & desire my overseers with my Executors to take care about the same, which is the final conclusion of this my Last Will & Testament. Pr me William Hill., sen., Ls. Witness: John Hill, Thomas Kilbourn, John Gilbert. Court Record, Page 76--6 December, 1683: Will Proven. The Great Migration Begins PRESERVED PURITAN WILLIAM HILLS ORIGIN: Unknown MIGRATION: 1632 on the William & Francis [Hotten 149] FIRST RESIDENCE: Roxbury REMOVES: Hartford 1636 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: Roxbury church records: 'William Hills, a man servant,he came over in the year 1632. He married Phillice Lyman, the daughter ofRichard Liman. He removed to Conecticott, where he lived several years,without giving such good satisfaction to the consciences of the saints'[RChR 77]. FREEMAN: 14 May 1634 (eleventh in a sequence of twelve Roxbury men) [MBCR1:368]. 'Will[ia]m Hills Sen[io]r' was in the October 1669 list offreemen on the south side in Hartford [CCCR 2:519]. EDUCATION: Signed his will. OFFICES: Appointed Hartford constable, 29 January 1643/4 [HaTR 69]. On 18 May 1653 Connecticut General Court ordered that the 'inhabitantsof the east side of the Great River are exempted from training with thetowns on the west side, this present time, & are to meet on the east sideas Will[iam] Hill shall appoint & train there together, and so tocontinue on their training days until the Court take further order: &Will[iam] Hill is to return the names of those that do not meet accordingto appointment, as notice shall be given them' [CCCR 1:240-41]. ESTATE: In the Hartford land inventory of February 1639[/40] 'WilliamHills' held nine parcels of land, six of which were granted to him: oneacre and one rood with dwelling house, outhouses, yards and gardens;seven acres of upland; nine acres of upland; one acre and two roods inthe South Meadow; another one acre and two roods in the South Meadow; oneacre and one rood in the South Meadow; five hundred seventeen acres ofupland in Hockanum 'bought of Thomas Hosmore'; ten acres of meadow inHockanum 'bought of Thomas Hosmore'; and three acres, two roods andtwenty-nine rods of meadow in Hockanum 'bought of Frances Andrews' [HaBOP262-64]. At the end of this list of parcels is an additional entry,undated: 'W[illia]m Hill doth grant to W[illia]m Hill his son, to JohnHill, Joseph Hill, Benjamin Hill & Thomas Kilborn, that they their heirs& successors shall forever have free liberty to pass through the saidW[illia]m Hill's lot from the highway on the east to Hoccanum Meadow onthe west on the south side of W[illia]m Hill's lot, to pass with cart &horse according as they shall have occasion' [HaBOP 264]. In his will, dated 25 February 1680/1 and brought to court sometime in1683, 'William Hills Senior of Hocanum within the township of Hartford... being weak in body through old age' made 'my loving wife Mary Hillsand my son Jonathan Hills' joint executors; 'my wife shall have the useand improvement of the one half of my housing and lands that I now livein and upon and the one half of all my stock cattle and moveables duringher natural life, which said lands are eight acres on the east side of mydwelling house and eighteen acres on the west side of my said house, alsothe use and improvement of one half of seventeen rods of unimproved landsand eight acres ... [at] the three mile lots during her natural life'; to'my son Jonathan Hil |