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| 1 |  | John Drake II and Hannah Moore John Drake II is believed to have been born in Hampton in Arden, Warwickshire, England, and baptized on August 25, 1616. John's father, John Drake, trained him as a woodworker, and he and his two brothers were members of the "Drake Woodworking Quartet," who were master woodworkers of the Calligraphic Group. | |
| 2 |  | Nathaniel Bliss abd Catherine Chapin Nathaniel Bliss was born on December 8, 1622, and baptized on December 28, 1622, in Rodborough, Stroud District, Gloucestershire, England. In 1646 he married Catherine Chapin, the daughter of Deacon Samuel Chapin, One of the most influential men in Springfield. Nathaniel died young, leaving Catherine with four small children. | |
| 3 |  | The English ancestors of Benedict Alford Our immigrant Alford ancestor is Benedict Alford, who came to Windsor, Connecticut, with his brother Alexander and his sister, Joanna, in the late 1630s from Whitestaunton, Somerset, England. But let us begin by examining our Alford roots in England, at least as far back as we can see. | |
| 4 |  | The Revolutionary War - Up Close and Personal A first-hand account of the Battle of Freetown and other events that impacted our Hathaways. | |
| 5 |  | The Story of Anthony Hoskins and Isabel Browne Anthony was born in the newly formed town of Dorchester, Massachusetts, about two years after his parents arrived there on the ship Mary and John. When Anthony was only three or four years old, his parents moved their family to the central Connecticut River Valley to become founders of Windsor. Anthony married Isabel Browne on July 16, 1656. | |
| 6 |  | The story of Benajah Holcomb and Sarah Eno Benajah Holcomb was born June 23, 1644, and was the second son and sixth child of Thomas and Elizabeth Holcomb. Sarah Eno was born on June 15, 1649, the daughter of James Eno and Anna Bidwell. Anna died on October 7, 1657. and James married Benajah's mother about a year later. On April 11, 1667, Benajah and Sarah married. | |
| 7 |  | The story of Benedict Alford and Abigail Wilson Benedict Alford was the oldest child of Jeremiah (Jeremy) Alford and Jane Hoskins. He was born on April 27, 1688, in Windsor, CT. On January 4, 1714, Benedict married Abigail Wilson in Windsor. Abigail was born on March 3, 1683, and was the daughter of Samuel Wilson and Mary Griffin. | |
| 8 |  | The story of Benedict Alford and Rebecca Owen Benedict Alford was the oldest child of Benedict Alford and Abigail Wilson, born in Connecticut on August 27, 1716. His first wife, Jerusha Ashley, died on January 18, 1761. He married Rebecca Owen, our ancestor, on December 18, 1761. | |
| 9 |  | The story of Brewster Higley and Esther Holcomb Brewster Higley was born in Windsor, Connecticut, in January 1679/80 and was the third son and fifth child of John Higley Sr. and Hannah Drake. On February 17, 1708/09, Brewster Higley married Hester Holcomb, the sixth child and third daughter of Nathaniel and Mary Holcomb. | |
| 10 |  | The story of Deacon John Moore John Moore was born in England in 1602. In the early 1630s he and his wife immigrated to Dorchester. In 1638 they relocated to Windsor. John was a master woodworker and a Deacon of the church. He made a major impact on Windsor and the fledgling Connecticut Colony. | |
| 11 |  | The story of Deacon Samuel Chapin Samuel and Cicely Chapin came to the New World sometime in 1638 or early 1639, settled in Roxbury, and moved to Springfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, a few years later. Samuel became Deacon Chapin in Springfield and one of the most influential and powerful people in this colonial community. | |
| 12 |  | The story of Edward Stebbins and Francis Tough Edward was baptized on February 24, 1594/95, in Black Notley, Essex, England. This eight-hundred-year-old Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is still in use. Edward's wife, Francis Tough, was the daughter of Ralph Tough of Burrough-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire, England. Edward was a founder and Hartford. | |
| 13 |  | The story of Elijah Owen and Hannah Higley Elijah was born in the newly settled area of Turkey Hills, Simsbury, which was later to become East Granby, Connecticut, on October 7, 1706. In 1735, he married Hannah Higley, the daughter of Brewster Higley and Esther Holcomb, born December 17, 1717. | |
| 14 |  | The story of Isaac Owen and Sarah Holcomb Isaac Owen, born May 27, 1670, in Windsor, Connecticut, was the youngest child of John and Rebecca Owen. Sarah was born in Windsor on February 1, 1673, to Benajah Holcomb and his wife, Sarah Eno. Isaac and Sarah married in Windsor on December 20, 1694, and had six children, four girls and two boys. | |
| 15 |  | The story of James Eno, Anna Bidwell, and Elizabeth Holcomb James Eno, son of Jean Hennot, was born in England and Baptized on August 21, 1625, as Jacques Hennot, after his great-grandfather, a Huguenot. His first wife, Anna, died on October 7, 1657, leaving her husband with three young children. On August 5, 1658, James Eno married Elizabeth Holcomb, widow of Thomas Holcomb. | |
| 16 |  | The Story of John and Anne Hoskins In 1630, at age 45, John Hoskins took his son Thomas, and Anne took her son Walter and daughter Katherine and joined this mass migration. They sailed on the Mary and John from England on March 20, 1629/30. John and Anne had lost their spouses but found each other and were married either on board or shortly after landing in Dorchester,… | |
| 17 |  | The Story of John and Rebecca Owen John Owen was born in England in the early 1620s and married Rebecca Wade in Windsor, Connecticut. They are our immigrant Owen ancestors. | |
| 18 |  | The story of John Drake, Lettice Shakespeare, and Elizabeth Rogers John's first wife was Lettice Shakspeare, and his second wife was Elizabeth Rogers. Lettice was the mother of John Drake, Junior, our ancestor, but Elizabeth was John's wife when they immigrated to Windsor in 1639. John was a master woodworker and taught the trade to all of his sons. | |
| 19 |  | The story of John Griffin and Anna Bancroft John Griffin first appeared in Windsor sometime before 1643 as a partner of Michael Humphrey and established a business by making pine tar from pitch pine trees. He was the first settler and founder of Simsbury, Connecticut. | |
| 20 |  | The story of John Higley and Hannah Drake John Higley was sold into indentured servitude in England by his widowed mother. He escaped to Connecticut, where he became part of John Darke and Hannah Moore's family. As an adult, he became one of the richest and most influential people in the Colony. | |
| 21 |  | The story of Nathaniel Holcomb and Mary Bliss Nathaniel was born in Windsor, Connecticut Colony, on November 4, 1648. On February 27, 1670/71, he married Mary Bliss, the daughter of Nathaniel Bliss and Catherine Chapin, born on September 23, 1651, in Springfield. We are descended from both Nathaniel and his brother, Benajah. | |
| 22 |  | The story of Robert Wilson and Elizabeth Stebbins Robert Wilson is our immigrant Wilson ancestor. Robert married Elizabeth Stebbins in about 1649 in Hartford, Connecticut. She was born about 1631 and was the second daughter of Edward Stebbins and Francis Tough. Robert and Elizabeth had two sons: John, born in 1950, and Samuel, born in 1652. | |
| 23 |  | The story of Samuel Wilson and Mary Griffin Samuel and Mary Wilson were the parents of Abigail Wilson, who married Benedict Alford on January 14, 1714. Samuel was born in Farmington, Connecticut, on June 23, 1653, and was the second son of Robert Wilson and Elizabeth Stebbins. Mary Griffin was born on March 1, 1651, the daughter of John Griffin and Anna Bancroft. | |
| 24 |  | The story of the life of Jeremy Alford and his wife, Jane Hoskins Jeremy Alford was a first-generation colonial American and the youngest son of Benedict and Jane Alford, our immigrant ancestors. He was born in Windsor, Connecticut Colony, on December 24, 1655. Jeremy had three older brothers, Jonathan, Benjamin, and Josiah, who were ten, eight, and six years older than Jeremy, and one older sister, Elizabeth,… | |
| 25 |  | The story of the life of Sergeant Benedict Alford Benedict grew up in Whitestaunton, Somerset, England, the son of Thomas Alford and Joan Hawkins. His mother died in May of 1636, leaving Benedict and his siblings as orphans. He came to Windsor, Connecticut after his mother died looking to establish himself and take care of his siblings. Being young, healthy, and strong, the quickest way to make a… | |
| 26 |  | The story of Thomas and Elizabeth Holcomb Thomas Holcomb was the son of Thomas Holcomb, christened in Shobooke, Devon, England, on April 7, 1605, and was made a Freeman in Dorchester in 1634. Thomas and Elizabeth had ten children, the oldest two of whom were born in Dorchester. We are descended from two of their sons, Benjah and Nathaniel, both of whom were born in Windsor. | |
| 27 |  | The story of Thomas Bliss and Margaret Hulins Thomas Bliss was born in England in about 1589, and married Margaret Hulins (or Hulmye) on October 18, 1621, at St. Nicholas church, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. Thomas was one of the official founders of Hartford, Connecticut, but it is Margaret who left the most footprints and the most interesting story for future generations. |