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| 301 |  | 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. | |
| 302 |  | 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. | |
| 303 |  | 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. | |
| 304 |  | 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. | |
| 305 |  | 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. | |
| 306 |  | 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. | |
| 307 |  | 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,… | |
| 308 |  | 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. | |
| 309 |  | 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. | |
| 310 |  | 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. | |
| 311 |  | 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. | |
| 312 |  | 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. | |
| 313 |  | 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. | |
| 314 |  | 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. | |
| 315 |  | 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,… | |
| 316 |  | 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… | |
| 317 |  | 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. | |
| 318 |  | 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. | |
| 319 |  | The Taunton Iron Works This is a record of the old Iron Works in Taunton in the 1600’s taken from The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. It contains references to James Burt, who was one of our ancestors, his nephew Richard Burt, and to John Hathaway (herein spelled Hatheway), another of ancestors. James Burt was a part owner of the Iron Works.… | |
| 320 |  | The Time of the Lives of Edward and Francis Stebbins | |
| 321 |  | The Times of the Life of Anthony Hoskins | |
| 322 |  | The Times of the Life of Benedict and Abigail Alford | |
| 323 |  | The Times of the Life of Benedict and Jane Alford | |
| 324 |  | The Times of the Life of Jeremy and Jane Alford | |
| 325 |  | The Times of the Life of John and Anne Hoskins | |
| 326 |  | The Times of the Life of Robert Wilson | |
| 327 |  | The Times of the Life of Samuel and Mary Wilson | |
| 328 |  | The Toughs of Leicestershire | |
| 329 |  | The Will of John Bailey John left a long, detailed will. It identifies his children and many of his grandchildren, and indicates he was a very wealthy man. | |
| 330 |  | Thomas and Elizabeth Holcomb Timeline | |
| 331 |  | Thomas and Mary Bennett Bailey Timeline The lives of Thomas and Mary Bailey mapped against historical events. | |
| 332 | | Thomas and Mary Wood Bailey The lives of Thomas and Mary Wood Bailey mapped against historical events. | |
| 333 |  | Thomas Bailey and Mary Wood Thomas and Mary Bailey lived in Little Compton in the early part of the 1700s. This is their story. | |
| 334 |  | Thomas Bailey Jr. and Mary Bennett Thomas Baily and Mary Bennett married young. Their first child was Phoebe Baily Hathaway, who married Isaac Hathaway Jr. Two years later, Mary died giving birth to Phoebe's brother, Bennett Bailey. Thomas went on to marry twice more, with additional children from each wife. This is their story. | |
| 335 |  | Thomas Bailey Jr. headstone Thomas lived until December 20, 1793, and his grave is in the Little Compton Old Burial Grounds. His headstone reads: “In Memory of Mr. Thomas Bailey, who died Dec 20th, 1793, in the 78th year of his life.” (Note: He was 77 years old in his 78th year of life.) | |
| 336 | | Thomas Bailey, Sr. headstone Thomas Bailey died February 4th, 1740/41. His grave is in the Old Common Burial Ground in Little Compton. The headstone reads: “In Memory of Lieutenant Thomas Baley died February 2, 1740 in ye 49th year of his life.” | |
| 337 |  | Thomas Bailey's House This photo of Thomas Bailey's house is more recent and shows an attached garage that was not there when the Bailey's lived there. The house, located at 14 Grinnell Rd, in Little Compton, is still in use. | |
| 338 | | Thomas Bailey's House An early picture of the house built by Thomas Bailey Sr. on Warren Point in Little Compton. Thomas gifted it and the farm to Thomas Jr. This is the home where Phoebe Bailey was born and raised. | |
| 339 |  | Thomas Holcomb Probate Record | |
| 340 |  | Three Women in the Connecticut River An amazing story of how three women, including Hahhah Moore Drake and her sister, survived a near drowning in the fridge waters of the Connecticut River when the canoe they were riding in was hit and severed by a large chuck of ice. | |
| 341 |  | Timeline of Our English Ancestors | |
| 342 |  | Timeline of Samuel Chapin's life | |
| 343 |  | Timeline of the life of John Moore | |
| 344 |  | Timeline of the lives of Brewster and Esther Higley | |
| 345 |  | Timeline of the lives of Elijah and Hannah Owen | |
| 346 |  | Timeline of the lives of Isaac and Sarah Owen | |
| 347 |  | Timeline of the lives of John and Anna Griffin | |
| 348 |  | Timeline of the lives of Nathaniel Bliss and Catherine Chapin | |
| 349 |  | Timeline of the lives of Thomas Bliss and Margaret Hulins | |
| 350 | | Tombstone of Isaac Hathaway Jr. Isaac is buried beside his wife in Cheshire. His marker reads: “Isaac, In Memory of Isaac Hathaway who was born July 29, 1729, and departed this life December 25, 1798.” The cemetery is located on the left side of Jenks Road to Stafford Hill, a short distance from the junction of Harbor Rd and Jenks Road. It is located at the site of the… |