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Table of Contents
- Where is Wethersfield CT Located?
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Early Photo of Wethersfield CT
- Early Wethersfield Settlers (Before 1651)
- Surname Exchange - no longer available
- Queries - no longer available
- Look ups
- Other Resources
- (1) The Witchcraft Delusion by John M. Taylor - the story of the Witchcraft Persecutions in 17th Century New England including original trial transcripts.
- (2) Descendants of John Owen of Windsor, Connecticut (1622-1699) A genealogy edited by Ralph Dornfeld Owen
- (3) Descendents of John Finch of Connecticut - by C.B. Thummel (965)
- (4) The Early Settlement of Stamford, CT 1641-1700 by Jeanne Majdalany
- (5) The River Towns of Connecticut - A Story of Wethersfield, Hartford and Windsor by Charles M. Andrews.
- (1) A Census of Newington, CT 1776 by Josiah Willard
- (2) Genealogical Notes on First Settlers of CT & MA by Nathaniel Goodwin
- (3) History of the Wright Family by Wm Wright & Gertrude Ketchum
- (4) The Great Migration Begins, 3 vols. Immigrants 1620-1633 by Robert Anderson
- (5) The Winthrop Fleet of 1630 by Charles Banks
- (6) Topographical Dictionary of English Emmigrants to New England 1620-1650 by Chas. Banks
- (7) First Puritan Settlers of CT by R. R. Hinman
- (8) Hist. of Ancient Wethersfield, 2 vols. by Henry Stiles
- (9) Wethersfield Inscriptions by Edward Tillotson
- (10) Churchill Family in America by Gardner Churchill & Nathaniel Churchill
- (11) History of Hartford, CT by Lucius Barbour which contains Wethersfield references
- (12) The Barbour Collection of CT Town Vital Records; Barkhampsted 1779-1854, Berlin 1785-1850, Bethany 1787-1851, Bloomfield 1835-1853, Bozrah 1786-1850 compiled by Lorraine Cook White 1996 Genealogical Publishing
- Wethersfield Historical Society, 150 Main St, Wethersfield CT 06095
- Hartford County GenWeb Page
- Connecticut GenWeb Page
- USGenWeb Page
- World GenWeb Page
- Gene Stark's Index of Names for all USGenWeb Sites
- John Rigdon - The genealogist's index to the World Wide Web
- James M Hollister's Web Page on John Hollister
- Experiences of the French Huguenots in America
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The Original Proprietors, authored by Mary Kingsbury Talcott in 1886
Where is Wethersfield CT Located?
Wethersfield is located 4.5 miles southeast of Hartford CT.
Here is a local map
of Wethersfield CT (a link to Yahoo Maps).
Here are the White Pages to lookup name/address or E-Mail address (a link to Yahoo People Search).
Here is the Home Page for Wethersfield CT (a link to Wethersfield CT).
Early Photo (circa 1920) of Wethersfield CT
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Surname Exchange
Queries
| Surname | Date | Contact | QUERY |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALDWIN | 8/19/97 | CATHY DOUGLAS | Emma BALDWIN married Simeon Holmes abt 1780. Simeon was born 1755 Wethersfield, CT s/o Phineas and Elizabeth (Grimes). Was Emma from Wethersfield? Who are her parents? Four sons are Thomas, William, Charles, and Phineas. Is one of these her father's name? Thank you, |
| BAXTER | 4/19/98 | John Webster | Seeking identity of Ruth ? who married John BAXTER(1726-) of Wethersfield.
Also need to clarify which John Baxter moved to Sandisfield, Mass. sometime after serving in Revolutionary war. His dau. Lois Baxter was second wife of Jacob Webster. |
| BELDEN | 2/22/97 | David Henry | I am trying to locate the parents of James (b. 1794) and John (b. 1800) Belden. They lived in Wethersfield, CT prior to 1824 per the family information I have. They moved to Kentucky about that time. |
| BELDEN | 4/2/97 | Pam Olson | Need birth place, parents for Luther BELDEN/BELDING born ca 1760s. Married 1801 at Saybrook Prudence STARKEY, dtr of ship builder Noah STARKEY. Luther was master of sloops William, Prudence, Thetis and Emblem in the costal trade. Thetis and Emblem burned when the British raided Essex in 1814. Luther died there in 1815. Not related to the Saybrook BELDEN/BELDINGS. Many years of research negative. Any clues very welcome. |
| BELDEN | 2/8/97 | Roy Nagy | Richard BELDEN was born in 1591 and died in 1655 in Wethersfield. Children were: William b. 1622 and died on 27 Mar 1655 in Wethersfield; Samuel; and John. William’s children were all born in Wethersfield: Samuel born in 1647; Daniel born on 20 Nov 1648 and married Elizabeth (FOOTE) on 10 Nov 1670 in Wethersfield; John was born on 1650; Susanna born in 1651; Mary was born in 1652; and Nathanial born in 1654. Any information on these families is appreciated. |
| BELDEN | 5/16/99 | Mary Ann Shreve-Morrison | I am looking for John & James BELDEN, brothers who moved to Casey Co. KY in about 1824: Reference WETHERSFIELD, CT. Thank you. |
| BELDING | 12/13/97 | Stephen G. Schweyen | BELDING, Elizabeth of Wethersfield m. 1740 Jonathan Burr b. 3-21-1713 d. ? and who settled at Haddam. Jonathan 1713 son of Jonathan Burr b. 1679 d.1735, m. Abigail Hubbard d/o Nathaniel Hubbard, gd/o George Hubbard of Hartford. Jonathan & Elizabeth (BELDING) Burr had son Jonathan Burr b. 1740-41 d. 1807 at Ludlow who m. 1763 Priscilla Freeman who had dau. Sally Burr b. 1779 d. 1863 at Grandby m. Roswell Tarbox had son Roswell c.1810. Trying to connect these and would appreciate any information on these families. Looking for parents & family of Elizabeth BELDING & any other that pertains to the above. |
| BELDON | 5/16/99 | Leah McGee | Looking for the parents of James O. BELDON (b.1796) and John BELDON (B. 1800). Any information which can be provided will be greatly appreciated. |
| BUCK | 3/23/97 | Tracey Morris | Researching Ezekiel BUCK born 15 Jan 1649 Wethersfield (Hartford) CT; married Rachel ANDREWS 18 Mar 1674 in Wethersfield; died 3 Mar 1712 Wethersfield. The next 2 generations - Ezekiel II ( m Sarah BRONSON) and Ezekiel III (m Lydia BROWNSON) lived in the Wethersfield area as well. I have quite a bit of secondary source info on decendants of Ezekiel and am happy to share. |
| BUCK | 5/16/99 | Elaine Merrell | I am seeking information on the marriages and children of the following people: Daniel and Sarah Buck had these children all born in Wethersfield, CT: Gurdon, b. 30 Dec 1777; Ann, b. 12 Oct 1786; Ane, b. 24 Nov. 1776; Charles, b. 21 Mar. 1782; Daniel, b. 27 Oct. 1779; Dudley, b. 25 June 1789; Winthrop, b. 9 Dec. 1784. Any help would be so greatly recieved. |
| BULKELEY, TUCKER | 2/28/97 | CLEW8311@aol.com | I have Martha B. TUCKER of Weathersfield m Henry BULKELEY of Rocky Hill 16 May 1847. I need birth, death and parents of both Martha and Henry. |
| CATLIN | 5/16/99 | Gary M. Catlin | I am trying to locate any information on Thomas CATLIN (possibly born 1612 Leyburn, Kent, England). He was married to Mary Partridge (Elmer), but there may have been another wife, also named Mary. There was one son (John [b1640?]) and one daughter (Mary [b1649]). There may have also been another daughter (Mary) who died very young. Any additional information would be appreciated. |
| COOLEY, WARD | 10/26/97 | Shelly | Looking for info on the parents and family of Elihu COOLEY (1770-1819) and his wife Rhoda WARD (1768-1846). They were married in Wethersfield, date unknown. Have info on their son Charles Loveland COOLEY, born in Glastonbury in 1794, died in NC 1866. Did this couple have other children? Have a mention of Seth Cooley, on the Privateer Hero, in 1823. Who was this Seth COOLEY? Thanks for any info. |
| DICKINSON | 6/17/97 | Linda Roemer | I have Been Trying to find out more about the DICKINSON family which resided in Wethersfield. CT from about 1636 to 1675 |
| DICKINSON | 5/16/99 | George Duggan | I have considerable documentation about Nathaniel Dickinson who settled in Wethersfield in 1637 and later moved to Hadley Mass in 1659. |
| DRAPER | 1/13/98 | LaVeryl Andrews | Timothy DRAPER was born September 30, 1780. I am trying to locate the name of his parents and any family. |
| FERRIS | 1/13/98 | Dorothy S. Hall | Jeffrey/Jefferey FERRIS settled in Wethersfield, CT in 1635 and owned property in the Farthest West Field. He recorded his homestead in Wethersfield, a house and 4 acres, Ap[ril 26, 1641. He moved to Stamford, CT in 1640. Need to know the name of his first wife. It might have been Anne MILTON or Anne HOWARD. Possibly her first name was Mary. She is thought to have been descended from English royalty. Her parents objected to her marrying a "lower born" man. Jeffrey FERRIS and his wife had several children. She died in 1658. He later married Susannah NORMAN and upon her death, he married Judith FEAKE. Can anyone verify the name of his first wife and those of her parents? Thank you. |
| FOOTE, DEMMING, SMITH | 2/8/97 | Roy Nagy | Nathaniel FOOTE was born in 1593 and died in 1644 in Wethersfield. He married Elizabeth DEMMING about 1615. She was born about 1594-95 in England; and died on 28 Jul 1683. They had children: Elizabeth b. 1616; Nathaniel b. about 1620 and died in 1655 in Wethersfield, he married Elizabeth (SMITH) in 1646 in Wethersfield; Robert; Mary; Frances; Sarah; and Rebecca. Nathaniel and Elizabeth (SMITH) had children: Nathaniel was born on 10 Jan 1647 or on 10-14 Jan 1648 and died on 12 Jan 1703 in Wethersfield; Samuel was born 1 May 1649; Daniel was born in 1652; Elizabeth was born in 1654 and married Daniel BELDEN on 10 Nov 1670 in Wethersfield. Any information on these families is appreciated. |
| FULLER | 4/19/98 | Nancy Gardner | I'm looking for birthdates of Amanda Marian Fuller, born ca 1814 in Wethersfield, and also her younger siblings. They were born to Daniel Fuller and his wife Mabel Robbins. Also interested in wedding date for Amanda to Joseph Dennie Tyler of VT in 1834 (presumably in Wethersfield). |
| GILBERT, BELCHER | 1/13/98 | Sharon Otis | I am looking for information on Thomas GILBERT b 1582 in England died 5 Sep 1659 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Ct. He married abt 1615 in England, Lydia ? b abt 1586 in England and died 1553 to 1555 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Ct. It has been reported that she was convicted and indited for witchcraft on 24 Mar 1653/4. Can anyone verify this. Their son Josiah GILBERT b 1628 in England, died 22 Aug 1688 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Ct, married Elizabeth BELCHER born abt 1632 in Braintree, Norfolk, Ma, died 17 Oct 1682 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Ct. Their son Caleb Gilbert Sr. b 10 Jun 1668 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Ct, died 1744/45 in Orange Co, NJ, married Elizabeth ? Elizabeth BELCHER is reportedly daughter of Gregory BELCHER and Catherine? |
| GILLETTE | 5/16/99 | Robert C. Gillette | I need help solidifying William GILLETTE of WETHERSFIELD CT. Supposedly born at Wethersfield March 15, either 1699 or 1700. His parents were possibly John GILLETTE (Gillett) and Sarah Tryon. He also supposedly m. Elizabeth Welch Nov 14, 1722. He may appear as a blacksmith and a Doctor. William's parents John and Sarah should be found in Wethersfield between 1675 and 1717. The children of this John and Sarah, all born in Wethersfield, were Abel, the William mentioned herein, John, Hannah, Sarah, Samuel, Mary and Hope. When I say I need help "solidifying" this William, the problem is not just whether he exists as stated here, but whether he is the same William GILLETTE who removed to Milford around 1722. Either this is ONE man, or, two William GILLETTEs have been confused together. I need to solidly nail it down. It is VERY important to me. I need to find as much solid documentation on him/them as I possibly can. Also, I will happily take genealogy info on ANY and ALL families surnamed GILLETTE. Address, Robert C. Gillette, P.O. Box 3028, Sonora, CA 95370. |
| GILLETTE | 5/16/99 | Robert C. Gillette | Researching the GILLETTE family of Wethersfield. It is claimed that William GILLETTE was born at Wethersfield CT, 15 Mar, 1699/1700, and that his parents were John GILLETTE and Sarah Tryon, both of Wethersfield. I am attempting to prove or disprove that. This William GILLETTE might have been a blacksmith and/or doctor, and supposedly m. Elizabeth Welch Nov 14, 1722. Siblings to William GILLETTE, all born in Wethersfield, were John, Hannah, Sarah, Samuel, Mary and Hope.Supposedly William was buried in Wethersfield. Contradictions make this same William GILLETTE to have moved to Milford, CT late in life and to be buried there. I need to get this Wethersfield family solid. Too many claims, without citing sources. |
| HARRISON | 5/5/97 | Christina | I am looking for information on John HARRISON and his wife Katherine (GILBERT?). She was convicted of witchcraft and kicked out of Wethersfield. (I have a lot on her trial) They had three daughters--I am most interested in Rebecca HARRISON who married Josiah HUNT. |
| HAVENS | 4/19/98 | Jan Lokensgard | I am searching for information on the family and ancestors of Lydia
HAVENS
b. 15 May 1772, Wethersfield, m. 4 Oct 1793 Dr. Levi THAYER b. 30 Oct 1770, was the son of Mephibosheth and Lydia CHAMBERLAIN THAYER of Woodstock. Lydia's parents were probably from RI. Dr. Levi and Lydia settled in Grafton Co, NH. |
| HOLMES | 12/20/97 | Jack Hess | I am researching an ancestor Thomas HOLMES from WETHERSFIELD, CT.
Born: 1757 Died: 17 Sept 1841 He served in a Connecticut Regiment during the Revolutionary War. Married to Harriot ??? born 1765 They had three children that I know of: Roland R. HOLMES
Thomas was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was given 100 acres of land Cross Creek Twp, Ohio under the "Military Bounty Land Act" of July 9, 1788. He enlisted March 1777 and served as a Sergeant in Capt. John Riley's Company Col. Samuel B. Webb's 3rd Conn. Regiment. He was discharged June 10, 1783. I would appreciate any information you may have. You can find any connections to this family : on my website. |
| HUBBARD | 4/19/98 | Mark E. Geesey | Sarah HUBBARD was born in Wethersfield, CT in 1635. At some time
in her
life she moved to NJ and died there in 1675. I am seeking more detailed information about her birth and her parents. |
| HURLBUT | 1/13/98 | Alice Gless | I am seeking additional information on Thomas Hurlbut, born 1610 in England, married Sarah UNKNOWN, died in Wethersfield, CT. I would surely like to find out the maiden name of Sarah UNKNOWN. Any information on his ancestors and descendants that is not already included in our Hurlbut/Hurlburt family tree would be sincerely appreciated. See the Hurlbut/Hurlburt genealogy. |
| IRELAND | 5/16/99 | Peter Fish | According to the book " The Fish Family in England and America" by Lester Warren Fish a man named SAMUEL IRELAND came to America on a ship named "The Increase" with his wife MARIE and daughter MARY (1 1/2 years old) in 1635 and eventually made there way to Wethersfield, CT where Samuel died on May 20, 1639 leaving an estate appraised by the probate court at 70 pounds. Marie remarried ROBERT BURROWS in 1645 whom had aquired land in Groton on the west bank of the Mystic river (1651). JOHN FISH found his way to Wethersfield and Mystic where he married the daughter MARY IRELAND in 1651. John and Mary settled in Stratford until 1655 when he sold his land and moved to Groton and finally settled in Stonington. My name is Peter Fish and I have more info on John Fish. |
| KILBOURNE | 4/19/98 | John Webster | KILBOURNE, Sarah...seeking confirmation of which Sarah Kilbourne of Wethersfield, CT. married Timothy Baxter in 1726. Most researchers select Sarah Kilbourn dau. of Ebenezer Kilbourn and Grace Bulkely as the wife of Timothy Baxter....but some select her cousin Sarah, dau. of Abraham Kilbourn and Sarah Goodrich. |
| KELLOGG | 4/13/97 | Dave Nance | Looking for information on descendants of Capt. Martin KELLOGG who lived in Wethersfield, Hartford County, from at least 1718 (when he took patent to 100 a. there) to at least 1743 (when he was a deputy from Wethersfield to the General Assembly). His wife may have been Dorothy CHESTER. |
| KNAPP | 4/28/97 | David Beavers | I am researching Hardin KNAPP, born in 1824 in either Ct or NH. He died in 1870 in Hartford, CT. Married Martha RISLEY on Sept. 26, 1850 in Bolton, CT. Lived in the area around Hartford. |
| LATIMER | 4/19/98 | Geri Buss | Am searching for LATIMER of WETHERSFIELD CT |
| LOVELAND, BIGELOW | 4/19/98 | James Davis | I'm looking for information about one set of my 4th great-grandparents.
They were Joseph LOVELAND (born April 14, 1747) and his wife, Mercy BIGELOW
(born November 22, 1753). I found a lot about them on a web page from Windsor
County, VT, where they died. Included was the fact that Joseph was born
in Weathersfield(?sp), CT. Mercy's birthplace was not mentioned.
From another LOVELAND family researcher in NY, I received a list of many descendants of a John LOVELAND who was born c1620 in Norwich, Norfolk County, England. His son, Thomas died in Glastonburg, Hartford County, CT after 1716. Since my atlas shows that Wethersfield and Glastonburg are very close together, I assume that John and Thomas were ancestors of Joseph and me. If you are interested in the descendants of Joseph LOVELAND and especially of his son, John, who was one of the earliest settlers of New Haven, Huron County, OH (where I was born), I would be glad to share what I know. |
| LOWREY | 4/12/97 | Karan Folsom | Looking for the parents of Amy LOWREY born 1798 in Wethersfield, CT, she married David LOVELAND in Glastonbury, CT on 6 Mar 1817. She had a sister Lydia who m. Joseph ROGERS on 16 Dec 1813 in Trumbull Co., OH. |
| MANNING, NOONAN, HARNETT | 6/17/97 | James L. Manning | I am searching for my great-grandmother, her husband and a family that she stayed with when she came from Ireland. My great-grandmother was Hannah Honora NOONAN. She was born in Ireland in 1858. I believe she married James MANNING in Hartford County, CT around 1873-74. They gave birth to a son, William MANNING (my grandfather), in Nov. 1874. I believe Hannah Honora MANNING left Hartford County as a widow in 1876 and came to Elmira, NY. I believe she stayed with the HARNETT Family in Hartford County when she came to CT. Any Help would be appreciated. |
| MARSH, BUTLER, SHEFFIELD | 5/16/99 | K. Jones | Trying to locate information on the family of Ely MARSH and Azubath BUTLER of Wethersfield, CT. Want to document information on their son, Lathrop MARSH. Ely MARSH b. 1764, Wethersfield, CT. Married 1787 to Azubath BUTLER. Moved to Sherburne,NY in 1797 and died 1839. Ely was the son of John MARSH and Abigail BULKLEY. Son: Lathrop Marsh b. 1790 in Wethersfield, CT. Married Eliza(beth) SHEFFIELD Does anyone have information on their children? |
| McCOMBS | 4/19/98 | Murray McCombs | McCOMBS, Andrew and John appears in the 1790-1809, Hartford Co. CT, Wethersfield Twp Census. Also looking for Rebecca and Robbia McCOMBS who appear in the 1810, Hartford Co. CT, Wetherfield Twp. census. Any information would be considered special. Thanks. |
| MORGAN | 4/19/98 | Carol Hosler | I am looking for the first husband of Lydia Morgan, who was born in
1778 in Hartford. I think I have found her parents on the internet: Mabel
Seymour and Charles Morgan, I believe, who were married in Wethersfield
in 1744. Lydia's first husband was a Brewster. They had a son, my ancestor,
named Timothy, in 1803. But Mystery Man Brewster died "young" and his name
has not been passed down. Lydia remarried a Daniel Belden
and they lived in Schoharie County, NY. Can anyone help me? |
| MORGAN | 4/19/98 | Evva J. Morgan | Looking for parents of Jeremiah Gilbert Morgan, born 1805. Married Lovisa Buck, and had several children, George, Elmira, Jeremiah, John, Charles. Looking for any leads to Jeremiah Morgan's parents. Thanks for any help you can give |
| OLMSTED, CRANE | 5/16/99 | Sharilyn Whitaker | John Olmsted, born 1700, married second Jemima, last name unknown (Lyon Memorial calls her Jennie). They have son Jesse and son Elijah, who has a son Jesse CRANE Olmsted. In 1739 John Olmsted is named guardian of the children of Elijah son of Benjamin and Mary Backus CRANE establishing the relationship to this family. Neither Jemima nor Jesse CRANE appears in the known issue of Benjamin and Mary Backus CRANE of Wethersfield. Recently an extraction of a primary CT birth record appeared in the IGI showing that Jesse CRANE was born in Wethersfield, CT 1 August 1661 to "Ben and Mary CRANE". Who is Jesse CRANE born 1 August 1661, did he have issue? |
| OVERMAN | 3/31/97 | Lynn Johnson | Looking for information on Jacob OVERMAN, who was married in Wethersfield CT in 1677. His wife Hannah died there in 1692. He then moved to North Carolina, where he died in 1715. Any info about him, his ancestors, etc would be appreciated. |
| RANGER | 4/1/97 | Mike Ranger | I'm looking for any information about Cyrus RANGER of Sudbury, VT who married Sarah Churchill in Wethersfield, CT on January 18, 1798. Children? ANYTHING would be helpful. |
| REYNOLDS, DIX, MUDGE | 5/16/99 | ckenter838@aol.com | I am looking for the names of the children of John REYNOLDS and his wife Rebecca DIX of Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. I have a William REYNOLDS, b. Jul 6, 1735 in Wethersfield and need to know if he is the same one that married my Elizabeth MUDGE of Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT and what the proof is that ties this William in Wethersfield to the one that married Elizabeth Mudge. I also, am needing proof that John is my William's father and who John's father was, plus any sibling of William Reynolds. Can anyone shed any light on these folks? Thanks in advance. |
| RHODES | 1/13/98 | Tim Jones | I am looking for as much as I can find on the RHODES family. I know of Alexander, Selah, Henry E. and Hattie (my ggrandmother) Anything that can be added to that would be most appreciated. |
| RICHARDS | 12/13/97 | Marc Anthony | Seeking info on Erastus, Milo, Amanda, and Roxa RICHARDS possibly born in Wethersfield CT (according to Federal census records: born in CT). Erastus was born about 1781, Roxa in 1807, Amanda in 1789. They resettled in Wethersfield, New York towards the mid-1800s. Can someone help me locate further details regarding my ancestors and their CT upbringing? |
| ROBBINS | 5/16/99 | William Robbins | I am looking for information on a JOHN ROBBINS, from WETHERSFIELD around the year 1638. It appears he was the son of an Andrew ROBYNS (ROBINS, ROBBINS) from Norfolk, England. May have married Mary BOARDMAN, and had a son named Daniel. |
| SEDG[E]WICK | 8/19/97 | Anne Hartley | I want to find the parents of Huldah SEDGWICK, b circa 1806, d 17 Jul 1835, who married Henry KILBOURN, 7 Mar 1826. Henry was born in Newington, CT, 15 Jun 1799, died 18 Apr 1873. Both are buried in Newington Cemetery. Children: Harriet Eliza, Henry Sedwick, Abigail Jane, Timothy Woodford, all born in Newington. Henry¹s parents, Simon KILBOURN (1760-1840) and Eunice KIRKHAM (1764-1847) are also buried in Newington Cemetery; I assume this means the family lived in the area for some time. Family stories indicate we are connected with earlier SEDGWICKs in Hartford county, other parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts, but searches have resulted in a critical gap between Huldah SEDGWICK and the rest of the clan. To confuse things further, the cemetery inscription lists her as ³Huldah B.² |
| SHERWOOD | 4/19/98 | A Lauten | THOMAS SHERWOOD b1586 England.Arrived Mass 1634. -1640 Was in ethersfield
1640-1648.Removed to Stamford 1648 to his death 1655. Any other information on his residence in Weathersfield would be appreciated. |
| SIBBERANCE | 4/22/97 | Robert F. Commagere | Searching for the ancestors of Joan SIBBERANCE (c. 1629 - 1705) who married Robert FRANCIS c. 1650 in Wethersfield. |
| TAINTER | 5/16/99 | sherri baird | hello...i was wondering if you have any information on a mr. john a. tainter of connecticut who was the first man to import jersey cows to the united states from the jersey islands in 1850? i am interested in knowing what his wife's name is and what her siblings names were......also the names of their children.....this man is my grandmother's uncle....my grandmother's name is alta orlethia montgomery (or so she told her children)....my grandmother alta o. montgomery also said that she was somehow related to president herbert hoover.....its all very mysterious.....i am hoping that by knowing john tainter's wife's name, i may be able to trace my grandmother that way....thank you very much. |
| LT THOMAS TRACY | 5/16/99 | Meredith Gibson | LT THOMAS TRACY came to Mass. in 1636 and removed to Wethersfield, CT in 1637 His first child John was born there in 1642. He later moved family to Preston, CT. He lived in CT all rest his life til 1685 date of death in Norwich, CT. From Meredith Gibson, (desc.) on 13 Dec 1998 at 11:05 PM. |
| TRYON, STEELE | 5/16/99 | David Mendalski | Looking for descendants of William Tryon (b. 1645, d. October 12, 1711) and Mary Steele (b. December 05, 1652, d. 1688), both died in Wethersfield. Especially interested in establishing link to Rachel Sizer, married John English on August 06, 1805 in Rockbridge, Virginia. |
| WADHAM | 4/19/98 | Charles Wadhams | I am searching the documentation on my surname ancestor John Wadham
of Wethersfield.
I am trying to establish his date of birth(age at death etc) and any clues to when and from where he arrived. Ther was a family in Plymouth Eng that had a son who married in 1610, and his wife and dau subsequently died. the familiy had several ships, and John is reported to have come and gone from Wethersfield several times. I have a number of land references to the vol 1 of the Wethersfield VR M&B the index to deeds list in v1 pp 6,25,28,40,136. The LDS has sent me photo copies of these faded and almost unreadable documents. p6 seems to be a land sale about 6 July 1643 between John Sadler of Wethersfield and a Matthew Gibons of Hartford, in which Sadler states the land in question was purchased from John Wadham on the (13) of March 1642 by Sadler's father. Naturally Wadhams had to be there to purchase the land prior to that time. This refutes the data in say Savage putting him there in 1655. Do you know of any other records, that would tend to clarify this matter? In addition I am trying to find any possible shipping record, manifests etc that might show owners and captains of merchant ships. My theory is that while he was not a mariner, maybe his father was, and he came to Wethersfield and bought land, returning later to settle there. Your input would be appreciated, Thank you. |
| WARNER | 12/13/97 | Myrna Moe | I am looking for the parents of Moses Warner. b. 4/17/ 1741 in Suffield,
Ct. IGI lists four separate John and Elizabeth Warners, who could be his
birth parents.
John W. m. Elizabeth Norton, 27 Dec. 1704 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Ct. John W. m. Elizabeth (NLN) 1715 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts John W. m. Elizabeth French, 3 Nov. 1722 in Suffield, Hartford Co, Ct. John Warner m. Elizabeth Trumbull, 20, Dec. 1718 in Suffield, Hartford Co, CT If Moses had a brother, John, born Feb. 4, 1730, then: John W. and Elizabeth CURTIS could be his parents. But John W. and Elizabeth French also had a son, John, on Aug. 9, 1723 in Suffield, Hartford, Co, CT. It would seem that John and Elizabeth French would be the parents of John and Moses. |
| WEED | 4/19/98 | BILL WEED | JONAS WEED. Came to Wethersfield in 1635 from Watertown MA.
He helped found Watertown after arriving from England in 1630 with John
Winthrop. Jonas was born in
February 1597 in Chelveston Northamptonshire England. He came to Wethersfield to establish a church. Jonas owned eight parcels of land totaling approximately 70 acres. Jonas, his wife Mary, and their three daughters left Wethersfield in late 1642 and moved to what is now Stamford. |
| WEED | 8/19/97 | BILL WEED | I am trying to secure the maiden name of Mary Weed, wife of Jonas Weed. Jonas and Mary were married in Wethersfield in 1636. Their first three children were born in Wethersfield. They were Elizabeth b. 1637; Mary b. 1639; and Dorcas b. 1641. Jonas, Mary and the children left Wethersfield in 1642 and settled in what is now Stamford. Jonas is said to be one of the founders of Stamford. Jonas and Mary died in Stamford in 1676 and 1689, respectively. Jonas was born in Chelveston Northamptonshire England in February 1597. He came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 with John Winthrop. |
| WOOD | 4/19/98 | Dori (WOOD) Fulk | Edmund WOOD (brother-in-law of Matthew MITCHELL) was one of the group
of Wethersfield settlers that left in 1641 to settle Stamford, CT. The
following is a record of the sale of some (or all) of Edmund WOOD's property
in Wethersfield paraphrased from Adam's HISTORY pp.279, 315:
28 Mar 1640 Edmond WOOD of Wethersfield to George WYLLYS, Esq. of Hartford, his holding on the northeast side of Short Street, containing 10 acres bought of Samuel HUBBARD, bounded north by the Church, south by the meadow of Thomas SHERWOOD, west by a Common (meeting-house square) and a ditch. Also his 6 acres in Pennywise which he bought from John SHERMAN. Jonas WOOD owned a part of this holding and joined in the deed with his father." Would appreciate any other information on the Wethersfield activities of Edmund WOOD and his family, especially his youngest son, Timothy. Thanks! |
| WOODHOUSE | 4/19/98 | Jeriwood | I am seeking information on Daniel Woodhouse, listed as a laywer from Wethersfield in 1800's - father of V. Hartland and D. Arthur and grandfather of Vasconcellos born in NYC in 1900 d. 1955. |
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