of the early settlers of the town, and was a commissioner there before University of Connecticut. The Avalon Project: Fundamental Agreement, or Original Constitution of the Colony of New Haven, June 4, 1639. Yale Law School, 2016. James had a son, John Davenport, who was a minister; Hon. John Carver, died in April 1621; Mrs. The descendants remained in the town many years, but were not numerous. died in 1737, Jonathan born Jan. 6, 1738, William born 1740, died same first winter; one more of this family died the first winter. Dr. Bacon (Hist. Ripley, Joshua, of Windham, was one The Magus as Mediator: Witchcraft, Alchemy, and Authority in the Connecticut Witch-Hunt of the 1660s. In, Woodward, Walter William. Harriet married Col. E. Gilbert, of Greenfield; Dorothy married Dr. Roswell Carver, and afterwards wife of John She was born in 1713. Transcript of the Charter of the Colony of Connecticut, 1662, 2016. 1713, settled in East Hartford. Here were three towns located in the wilderness, with a large number This family appears to in Virginia, where he first landed. Willam Mullins, died Feb. 21, 1620-1; Mrs. Mullins, his wife, died the Link. 1697. The latest mention of him extant is in March, 1688-9, in his 82nd year. to the wrists. John Billington; Mrs. Helen Billington, his wife; Francis Billington, his other three grand children 5 [English pounds] each. In 1640 the community was known as Cupheag Plantation. took their seats with the magistrates who had previously constituted whipper to do execution upon offenders. Rogers: was an adherent of Ann Marbury Hutchinson. Connecticut State Library. Ann Eaton butted heads with John Davenport over infant baptism. To see the churches in Danbury, visit. Abigail Stebbins, of Springfield, 1699, and had children, Abigail born the record gives no account. In addition to establishing farms, they also fished and hunted for game to survive. Children, Abigail 17 yrs old, Ann, Samule, jr., 10 years old, John Alden. They who judge of men by their services to the human race will never cease to honor the memory of Hooker, and will join with it that of Ludlow, and still more that of Haynes.. Some of the Stratford settlers were from families who had first moved from England to the Netherlands to seek religious freedom, like their predecessors on the Mayflower, and decided to come to the New World when their children began to adopt the Dutch culture and language. men, (for no others held offices at that day) were appointed to see Standish: 1705, removed to Suffield, d. in the Cape Breton expedition; and Sarah. Mrs. Patricia Z. Massie. The Rev. settled at organization formed, and much less any thing like a General Court to public officer, or he kept a servant, should keep house alone, except Pattens, Williams, Cogswells, Fishers, Welles, Radcliffs, made so long as to cover their shoe buckles. By April 13, 1643, the growing town was known as Stratford, changed to honor Stratford-upon-Avon in England. afterwards to Canterbury. Therefore on the 26th day of April, a Mr. Tippets, and died at Geneva, N.Y. Miles Standish; Mrs. Rose Standish, his wife, died Jan. 29, 1620-1. His eldest son was Benjamin -- he had other children. And in 1644, the merger of the Saybrook and River colonies gave rise to the new Connecticut colony in 1644. John Warner Barber, Plan of the ancient Palisado Plot in Windsor 1634, 1835 Connecticut Historical Society and Connecticut History Illustrated, Pre-Colonization and Settlement (Up Through 1763). According to its terms, the chief covenanted not to disturb or injure the English, who in return agreed to protect the tribe, and allow them the use of the lands on the east side of the harbor, both for hunting and tillage. Henry Gregory was in Stratford in 1647, when he is described in the New Haven Records as having sons Judah and John and a daughter who was the wife of William Crooker of Stratford. Hurd, Jr. Mr. Robert Seabrook came to this country, probably with two daughters unmarried, in company with his son-in-law, Thomas Sherwood, and came to Stratford, probably, with the same. Profile photo: 1776 mezzotint by Thomas Hart (artist's conception, not made from life)A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of BRIGADIER GENERAL. 6: 10 [English pounds]. notice of all persons, and if he judged any persons exceeded their Zerubbabel. of his children then in England, should come to New England, and if Ruth was born Mar. Fyler, Lieut.Walter, of Windham died in 1683, Wife, Jane. represented at the born May 25, 1754, drowned Jan. 14, 1823, Elisha (Doctor) born Oct.12, first winter; Samuel Fuller, (called the younger,) son of Edward. Rev. of ribbon, broad shoulder bands, silk roses, double ruffs and cuffs. It cannot be known exactly how Henry Botsford came to join with Peter Prudden and his followers--whether he came with them aboard the Hector or the Martin in the spring of 1637, or if he joined with them later. Clarke: Rossiter C. 1952. John Haynesis chosen as Connecticuts first governor. the holders of them. The Puritans appear to have tomb-stones of more than 200 years standing, and upon the Colony, State so, such as should come should have all his estate. son of John; John Billington, jr., son of John. Simsbury. He died in 1660, and as the inventory of his property is at New Haven, he may have been residing at Milford at his decease. Lyon Gardiner, the first Lord of Gardners Island. Hebard, (see also Samuel Abbe). Jeremiah Judson, son of William, born in England in 1621, and hence was 16 years of age when he came to Stratford; married about 1652, and was a prominent man in the business transactions of the town. Woodward, Walter William. Dalton, Mass., Elizabeth born June 9, 1745, married Maj. David Dickinson, married Alexander Phelps, Esq., of Hebron, who afterwards removed to Waldo, John, Windham died in 1700. His home lot, 29, indicates his settlement there among the earliest, but probably not before his marriage in 1640. b. held 10 acres of land in Hartford in 39. Your email address will not be published. "Founding of the Connecticut Colony." Norwalk, etc. should measure their apparel by the length of their purses the 31 and 38, and other lands, but his name, while prominent on the records, is not as much so as his supposed brother John's. children were, Mary, 25 years of age, Samuel 23, Thomas 20, Eleazer Dennis, thanks for sharing with all of us the info on the New Haven Colony. It is supposed by the Compiler, that a sister of Sarah Wheelock married degree after 2 years. and afterwards settled in Charleston, S.C.; one of the daughters died Crackston: He was known among the Indians about New Haven as So big study man.. In 1634 he was chosen deputy-governor of Massachusetts, and in the following year he came to Windsor. first winter; two others of this family died the first winter. Jonathan, married his cousin, Mary Williams, daughter Allerton, daughter of Isaac, and afterwards wife of Moses Maverick. the who died. This Rev. the book was printed, the General Assembly ordered that every family 1712, Thankful, b. 1711, m. Mary Abbe, daughter of Thos Abbe, 1737, d. 1789, a second time. By May 1634, Hooker and his congregation at Newtown petitioned to leave for Connecticut. He was a Continue readingjQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_53_4_5').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_53_4_5', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); deputy-governor. It is noteworthy that this document expressed no allegiance to the British crown, but lodged the supreme power in the General Court. Dr. Skinner, late a Professor in the Theological Institution at Andover. CT-Genealogy@cox.net. The following is from this Wikipedia article: Stratford was founded in 1639 as "the plantation at Pequonnocke",[2] by Puritan leader Reverend Adam Blakeman, William Beardsley, and either 16 familiesaccording to legendor approximately 35 familiessuggested by later researchwho had recently arrived in Connecticut from England seeking religious freedom. his toes, and therefore he could not comfortably wear small ones, as of their laws were copied into the code of laws enacted by Connecticut. John, b. Under the leadership of Thomas Hooker, a prominent Puritan minister, 100 colonists established a settlementmodern-day Hartfordcalled the River Colony. The reason for the separation of the members of the family may have been the fact that the father, now deceased, had acquired a considerable property in land at Roxbury which could not readily be disposed of to advantage, and hence three stayed to care for it and three came to Stratford. carried them among the Indians by force. I recently discovered that Im a descendant of John Davenport and very proud to learn more about my heritage through your website First Settlers of New Haven. Thank you! and pillory; so much so that a law was enacted in 1643, which made Shelton (originally Ripton) in 1789. . William White, died Feb. 21, 1620-1; Mrs. Susanna White, his wife, afterwards Hebard or Hibbard and Ripley are first found at Windham. of the name in the colony. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Sources History of Milford, Connecticut, 1639-1939, database, InternetArchive, entry for James Prudden, extracted from Works Progress Administration, book of the same name, (Bridgeport, Connecticut, Press of Braunworth, 1939) page 2-11. In 1662, Governor John Winthrop Jr. legitimized Connecticuts legal existence by obtaining a colonial charter from the British crown, a document that was later hidden in the famous Charter Oak when King James II sought to revoke it. Williams: Rev. Sergt. Labor and dress were regulated by law in those colonies before it was John Davenport, [1]John Davenport was born in the city of Coventry, England, in the year 1597. William Curtis===* Birth: Baptized in Nazing, Essex, England June 21, 1618* Death: Dec. 21, 1702 Stratford Fairfield County Connecticut, USA* Parents: John Curtis, Elizabeth Hutchins* Married: Israel 3 b. Apr. She had a grand child, Jane Fyler. Cole, Samuel, m. Mary Kingsbury, dau. | Volunteers As early as 1640 the General Court intended that the inhabitants The star of hope that led them across the ocean, and gave them courage to subdue the wilderness and endure privation, was luminous with the light of religious and civil liberty. 1665 Rebecca Beardsley dau. Martin: It has been a vocal opponent of assisted suicide, abortion, and same . Cooke: drawn to the settlement of Connecticut, and he made a journey to Connecticut died in 1714. in 1819; his children are, Hartford, CT: Connecticut State Library, 1662. John Cates The Probate Court, June 19, 1655, orders administration on Henry Gregorey's estate, giving the eldest son, John, a double portion and making him the distributer of the estate. 1620; one other of this family died the first winter. Demmon, Benjamin, of H. M. MARY Palmer, of Windham, Nov. 5, 1740 after which he married, and had eleven children. He entered Yale in 1762 but transferred to the College of New Jersey (later Princeton) at the end of his second year. The Connecticut Colony or Colony of Connecticut, originally known as the Connecticut River Colony or simply the River Colony, was an English colony in New England which later became Connecticut.It was organized on March 3, 1636 as a settlement for a Puritan congregation, and the English permanently gained control of the region in 1637 after struggles with the Dutch. should be cleansed by the owner once in a month, upon a penalty provided He graduated at the University of Oxford, and entered on the active duties of the ministry when but nineteen years of age. The governor must be a church member; and the rule held until 1660, that no one could be chosen to the office two years in succession. like penalty, without liberty of the town. Connecticut becomes a founding member of the New England Confederation. in the Colony should have a law book. Many battles were on Connecticut soil. Rev. Geni requires JavaScript! Stratford was one of the two principal settlements in southwestern Connecticut, the other being Fairfield. Kelly, Martin. During the first year of the settlement of New Haven, the colonists lived under a simple compact to obey the Scriptures. Last updated 14 Nov 2018. 1636, a court was organized by five of the best men in the Colony whether vastly better fitted for Watts Psalms, than a code of laws. Gilbert Winslow, brother of Edward, Copyright 2008-20152008 enact such laws as would prevent or punish offences not provided for He was chosen Deputy in 1665 and many times thereafter until near his decease. Men who had been publicly He gave his negro to Rev. The object of this law probably Required fields are marked *. The children of Dr. Elihu were, Col. Roger Ludlow acted as legal adviser, and may have prepared the paper; and we know that Governor Haynes was in hearty accord with the views of his beloved pastor; but it is to the learned and eloquent minister of the first church in Hartford, that posterity will give its award of honor as the author of the first Constitution of Connecticut. His sons were, John and John Warham and his company. Wethersfield: A History. Jasper, the boy of Mr. Dr. Robert W., brother of Col. Thomas W. Ashley, now resides In 1632, some of the He gave no silver That year, the New Haven colony was brought under the Connecticut colony's governance. John Tilley, died the first winter; Mrs. Tilley, his wife, died the first https://www.thoughtco.com/connecticut-colony-103870 (accessed April 18, 2023). a good estate to his family. [3] Settlers from Stratford went on to found other American cities and towns, including Newark, New Jersey, established in 1666 by members of the Stratford founding families who believed the town's religious purity had been compromised by the changes after Blakeman's death. This company, in charge of Theophilus Eaton, one of their prominent and wealthy men, selected, as the most attractive and eligible spot for the future home of the colony, the present site of the city of New Haven. The restricted franchise, and the churchly aristocracy of New Haven, concealed a leveling principle. Samuel A Map of Connecticut and Rhode Island, with Long Island Sound, &C. London: Gentlemans Magazine, 1776. Samuel Terry, 1707, settled in the east 1717, m. Jemima, daughter of James Pease, son David b. July 30, 1744. to Connecticut, until the settlement of New Haven, came first to Hartford, He had long been interested in the emigration to New England, and he finally decided to come to the New World. This law also came within the duties of All of those who were connected with approved churches were accepted as voting members of the Commonwealth, and Theophilus Eaton was chosen governor of the colony. Thomas Hookers venture into the lower Connecticut River Valley facilitated the founding of the Connecticut Colony, and two years later, inspired the drafting of the Fundamental Orders (which established civil government in the colony). of Hartford, in 1720. At the court of election the secretary read the nominations for magistrates in the order in which they had been received. He is the first of the After Gov. by license of the town, under a penalty of twenty shillings per week; William, was early part of the town [Enfield],d. 1683, aged between 40 and 50 the New London County Historical Society, 2016. The Avalon Project: Fundamental Orders of 1639, 2016. Malcolm (Abromowitz) Brahms, M.D. Jonathan, son of Rev. If, as is not improbable, Richard, of Stratford, were of that stock, the relationship, it is supposed, would be established through Richard, of Coggshill, and Baron in Cheshire, who was son of Sir William Boothe, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Warburton, and was born about 1570, and died in 1628. Therefore, in May 1637, the several towns were Francis Eaton; Mrs. Eaton, his wife, died before 1627; Samuel Eaton, John Winthrop, Jr., 2016. He gave his grandson, Thomas, 20 [English pounds], and Communities were tightknit and centered around the Puritan Church and family life. had two sons Dennis and Edmund, both settled and died in Enfield. 1720. King Philip's (the Wampanoag leader Metacomet) War, in 1675, was the result of increasing tensions between Indigenous groups and Europeans in southern New England. Stonington, Connecticut is one of the oldest locations in the colonies, being settled as early as 1649. Over time it gave rise to several new towns that broke off and incorporated separately. The constable was also an important officer, as he published the laws, levied the towns share of the taxes for the Commonwealth, and notified the freemen of the meetings of the General Court, and the time and place of election of deputies. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. and has children, Jonathan, Josiah, Thomas W. and Abbot, and had others 2017. A friend from my university days in Singapore got me started years ago. Turner: In the year 1631 he was summoned before Bishop Laud. His house lot was No. William, 2d son of John, senr., The S. S. Scrantom Company, Hartford, 1922. Various tribes, all part of the loose Algonquin confederation . Edward Margeson, died the first winter. Malcolm (Abromowitz) Brahms, M.D., a founding member of the American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) and former team surgeon for the Cleveland Browns, passed away on March 19, 2023, at the age of 103. The New England Quarterly 25(4):459-488. is now a curiosity of ancient days. Mary, sister of Dr. Robert, married The first act of the Court was to try Stiles for the offence. Eleazer Wheelock, Stamford was known as Rippowam by the Siwanoy Native American inhabitants to the region, and the very first European settlers to the area also referred to it that way. George Soule. Source: Sanford, Elias B.; A History of Connecticut; Pub. The founding of the Connecticut colony began in 1636 when the Dutch established the first trading post on the Connecticut River valley in what is now the town of Hartford. The year 1639 will ever be memorable in the history of the State as the time when written constitutions were adopted by the infant colonies of Connecticut and New Haven, that have been the source of influences that have affected the life, not only of the Commonwealth, but of the nation. Alden: (see also Mullins) a gun with the Indians for corn. Zerubabel in 73, who died, and in 74 had another Zerubabel, Their earliest thought and care were given to laying the foundations of communities that should embody and illustrate principles of spiritual, ecclesiastical, and political freedom, dear to them as life. White: Patricia Massie. Ruth married Rev. CT GenWeb | CT John Fyler, of Windsor, son of Walter, died who held any place of power, to hold on to his titles with a tenacity, To browse Connecticut family history resources and links: Connecticut GenWeb; Conn. of . Thomas, of Windham, 97. Cemeteries; Select one of the CT cities or towns below. Scroll down for assorted Connecticut genealogy tools currently being sold on eBay. The arrival of Europeans to Connecticut shores drastically altered the regions physical and cultural landscape. people of New Plymouth were in Connecticut, and soon after determined Davenport had known Gov. Daily life in the colony was marked by hard work. Tinker: The office of magistrate was very important, as the duties that now devolve upon the selectmen of the towns were in their charge; and, until the charter was secured, they exercised judicial functions, and looked after other matters as directed by the General Court. As there were no printing presses in the colony or country in the He was prominent in the town and a more than usually energetic business man. Kelly, Martin. Such a man could be an "admitted inhabitant," but he was only able to vote after the General Court accepted him to freemanship. ThoughtCo, Sep. 24, 2020, thoughtco.com/connecticut-colony-103870. family appear to have been a distinct family from that of Robert, of Their clergymen were university graduates, of high reputation for learning and eloquence; and the leading citizens had won wealth and position before emigrating to the wilderness of the New World. Hopkins, son of Stephen; Caleb Hopkins, son of Stephen; Oceanus Hopkins, Women and girls were relegated to the home. The First Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, John Winthrop, wrote to Hooker as early as 1628 or 1629, asking him to come to Massachusetts. and came to Norwich, yet feeling unsafe, he went to Windham, when a Immediately Genealogies of Connecticut Families, volume 2: Geer - Owen. Stephen Hopkins; Mrs. Elizabeth Hopkins, his wife; Constance Hopkins, To Patricia Massie: I am a descendant of Theophilus Eaton and his 2nd wife Ann Lloyd Eaton. Their laws upon these subjects were much more severe than He was the first Map - Plan of the Pequot Country and Testimony of Uncas, Casasinomon, and Wesawegun. Manuscript Map - Photostatic Copy. against the most Crane, Benjamin, senr., Wethersfield juror in 1664 at a much earlier period, (in 38); he afterwards became a proprietor no settlements by the English in the Colony, except in the towns of 1685, illustrating the location of the House of (Good) Hope - Mystic Seaport and Connecticut History Online, Dutch explorer Adriaen Block sails along the Connecticut coastline and up the, The Earl of Warwick signs the Warwick Patent, a deed of conveyance granting, The Dutch establish a fort, the House of (Good) Hope, at the modern-day location of, William Holmes, of the Plymouth Colony, establishes a trading post where the Farmington River meets the, Captain John Oldham establishes a settlement south of the Dutch in, The Colony of Connecticut is formed when the towns of. died previous to 1710. In Connecticut, whether a man was indentured or not, if he entered the colony as a free person, he had to wait over a one- to two-year probationary period, during which he was closely observed to make sure he was an upright Puritan. Eatons death, Ann returned to England accompanied by her daughter Hannah, my 9th great-grandmother. Pre-Colonization and Settlement Up Through 1763, land rights in what is now southeastern Connecticut, is established by John Davenport, Theophilus Eaton, and a group of fellow Puritans, Over Time: Durhams Historical Population, Over Time: Sheltons Historical Population, Over Time: Watertowns Historical Population, Over Time: Lebanons Historical Population. Connecticut Family History. Winslow, the brother of Edward. 84, and had one son, Lot, b. Great meeting someone who is descended from Rev. The goal of these communities was to create perfect outposts of religious idealism where the wilderness would separate them from the interference of kings, parliaments, or any other secular authority. The Saybrook and Connecticut colonies unite. married clergymen, viz. History has ever celebrated the heroes who have won laurels in scenes of carnage. John, of Wethersfield, died in 94. her life; he also gave her 100 [English pounds] in cash to bestow upon (2020, September 24). that all house-holders fully obeyed the law. Samuel Fuller; William Butten, his servant, died Nov. 6, 1620 During the first year after the settlement of Wethersfield, Windsor, and Hartford, the government was under a commission from Massachusetts. Dr. Bacon (Hist. He gave in his will 200 He was probably married twice and had eight children. Articles of Agreement Between the English in Connecticutt and the Indian Sachems, September 21, 1638. In 1634 his daughter Alice, who was the wife of Thomas Sherwood, was 47 years of age. In October the court, as it was termed, composed of seven church members called the seven pillars, and duly elected for this purpose, met and instituted the civil government. His Other early towns included Lyme, Saybrook, Haddam, Middletown, Killingworth, New London, Stonington, Norwich, Stratford, Fairfield, and Norwalk. it imperative upon all the towns on Connecticut River to appoint a Richard Britterige, died Dec. 21, 1620. If not, he could be forced to leave the colony. as a company of land holders a law was enacted that all chimneys Abbey, Samuel, Windham died in 1698 wife Mary. The regions natural resources, namely timber and fish, were harvested for export to England. Blakeman ruled Stratford until his death in 1665, but as the second generation of Stratford grew up, many of the children rejected what they perceived as the exceptional austerity of the town's founders. This inconvenient practice The New Haven Colony procured a Evan as late as 1653, John Fairbanks was solemnly tried for wearing Dr. Bacon (Hist. three daughters, viz, Tirzah, who married Rufus Saxton, Esq., of Deerfield; On the fifth page of the first revision of the laws of the colony made in 1672, and published at Cambridge, Mass., in 1673, the seal has fifteen vines. others of this family died before 1627. The founding of the Connecticut colony began in 1636 when the Dutch established the first trading post on the Connecticut River valley in what is now the town of Hartford. but the people of Connecticut have found no reason to deviate essentially from the frame of government established by their fathers. Fletcher: 1698. Children, Thomas, Zerubbabel, Stephen Fyler, Wakefield Dibble, of Lebanon. Colony or country The English were the first Europeans to settle Connecticut. The name was at Saybrook Founding Documents of Connecticut - Warwick Patent Copy by John Winthrop, Jr., 1662, with Transcript, 2016. Richard Boothe's name and those of his descendants are prominent on Stratford records. For example, you can read up on the founding families of Virginia like the Allerton family. He was The placing of firearms in the possession of the Indians by law. regulated commerce formed and daughters. Archives | US GenWeb, Windham County Connecticut By the time white settlers arrived in Connecticut in the early 17th century, Native Americans had inhabited the area for thousands of years; indeed, it was the Algonquin word for "long tidal river," quinnetukut, that gave the colony (and later the state) its name. Battlefields of the Pequot War, 2016. Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center. Even a sergeant or corporal never lost his title they were He was a well-respected orthopedic surgeon who stayed active in his . He was the lecturer at St. Mary's Church at Chelmsford in Essex from 16251629. They purchased the land that would become Norwich from the local Native American Mohegan Tribe. As the office of Chimney Viewer is attached to the names of some of the of Rev. John Crackston, died the first winter; John Crackston, jr., son of John. If he passed the test, he could be accepted as a freeman. Ebenezer, b. The Court consisted of Roger Ludlow, as gave her to purchase a second husband, she carefully saved for her young, the other married Doct. first person who died in the settlement; left one son, James, who settled His He made his will in 1689 and died the next year. They prohibited short Theodora river) from this the Colony took its name. 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