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John Haynes (Governor) (M)
b. 1 May 1594, d. January 1653, #2126
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Reference   9G Grf

Mother   Mary Michel1

Birth* 1 May 1594 Essex, England1 
Marriage* Mary Thornton1 
Immigration* July 1633 sailed on the ship Griffin, settled in, Newtown, MA, Sailed with Thomas Hooker and Cotton Mather, arriving in Massachusetts Bay on Sept. 3, 1633. John Haynes left his 6 children behind, but sent for them after he had settled in Newtown, MA.1 
Event-Misc 1634 Elected assistant to the General Court of MA1 
Event-Misc* 1635 Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, Boston, Suffolk, MA1 
Marriage* before 1636 Mabel Harlakenden1 
Event-Misc 1637 Assistant, General Court of Connecticut, Hartford, Hartford, CT, Was also Assistant, General Court of CT in 1638, 1642, and 1648.1 
Event-Misc 14 January 1639 First Governor of the Connecticut Colony, Hartford, Hartford, CT, The Colony of Connecticutt limited the term of governor to 1 year, and did not allow the governor to succeed himself. However, John Haynes was so popular that the he was elected Governor of CT on alternate years from 1639 through 1653.1 
Event-Misc 1640 Deputy Governor of CT, Hartford, Hartford, CT, When John Haynes wasn't Governor of CT, he was Deputy Gov. in 1640, 1644, 1646, and 1650.1 
(Witness) Event-Misc 1642 Governor George Wyllys; Wyllys and the General Court sent John Haynes and Edward Hopkins as their delegates to a meeting in Boston which eventually resulted in the Articles of Confederation between the colonies of Massachusetts Bay, New Haven, and Connecticut, answering a long-standing need for cooperation between the New England colonies.2 
Event-Misc 1647 Returned to England to sell his estates thre, which was then worth 8,000 pounds. Six years later on his death, his estate was worht only 1,500 pounds. Evidently, John Haynes had willing used his own funds to help Connecticut become an independent colony.1 
Event-Misc 1651 Straford, CT, With two other magistrates, found "Goody" (Good Wife, or "Mrs.") Basset guilty of witchcraft.1 
Death* January 1653 Hartford, Hartford, CT, Buried in Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground, and his name appears on the Founders Monument. A statue was placed on the north facade of Conneticut's State Capitol building in his honor. Haynes Street in Hartford is named after him.1 

Family 1   Mabel Harlakenden b. 27 October 1614
Children  1. Ruth Haynes+ b. c 1634
  2. Roger Haynes b. c 1637
  3. John Haynes b. c 1637, d. 24 May 1679
  4. Joseph Haynes b. 1641, d. 24 May 1679
  5. Roger Haynes b. c 1643

Citations
  1. [S104] John Haynes, 1st Gov. of CT, online http://www.cslib.org/gov/haynesj.htm.
  2. [S103] George Wyllys, Gov. of CT, online sss.cslib.org/gov/wyllysg.htm.

Mabel Harlakenden1 (F)
b. 27 October 1614, #2127
Pop-up Pedigree

Reference   9G Grm

Father   Richard Harlakenden2 b. 22 July 1568, d. 24 August 1631
Mother   Margaret Hubbard3 b. circa 1580, d. 4 June 1634

Birth* 27 October 1614 Earls Clone, Essex, England4 
(Witness) Immigration 8 October 1635 Hon. William Hubbard II; arrived on The Ship Defence of London, Boston, Suffolk, MA, Edward Bostock, Master. She sailed from London and arrived at Boston, MA on 8 Oct. 16355 
Marriage* before 1636 John Haynes (Governor)1 

Family   John Haynes (Governor) b. 1 May 1594, d. January 1653
Children  1. Ruth Haynes+ b. c 1634
  2. Roger Haynes b. c 1637
  3. John Haynes b. c 1637, d. 24 May 1679
  4. Joseph Haynes b. 1641, d. 24 May 1679
  5. Roger Haynes b. c 1643

Citations
  1. [S104] John Haynes, 1st Gov. of CT, online http://www.cslib.org/gov/haynesj.htm.
  2. [S77] LDS FamilySearch, online http://www.familysearch.org, AFN:91V-NW.
  3. [S77] LDS FamilySearch, online http://www.familysearch.org, AFN:91V3-P3.
  4. [S77] LDS FamilySearch, online http://www.familysearch.org, AFN:91V-MQ.
  5. [S98] Passengers of Defense, online http://www.genealogy-quest.com/collections/defence.html, Lists William Hubbard (age 40), and sons John (aged 15), William Hubbard (age 13), Nathaniel Hubbard (age 6), Richard Hubbard(age 4); Also daughters Martha Hubbard (age 22), Mary Hubbard (age 20); And a Mrs. Jdith Hubbard (age 25).


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