x. Joseph Connelly, born 1793 in Guilford County, North Carolina; = married Susanna Jones May 22, 1827. 80. Caleb May, born April 01, 1781 in Washington Co., Va.; died April = 11, 1827 in Floyd Co., Ky.. He married 81. Margaretta Patrick Abt. 1801 = in Russell Co., Va.. 81. Margaretta Patrick, born February 09, 1783 in Montgomery Co., Va.; = died December 05, 1861 in Magoffin Co., Ky..
Children of Caleb May and Margaretta Patrick are:
i. Caleb May II, born March 05, 1823; died May 04, 1880; married Sarah = Jane Sally Pelphrey; born 1837; died February 01, 1892 in Magoffin Co., = Ky.. ii. Artemisia May, born Abt. 1825 in what is now Magoffin Co., Ky.; died = Abt. 1865 in Johnson Co. Ky; married Constantine Conley August 28, 1862 = in Magoffin Co., Ky; born December 05, 1831 in Jennies Creek, Johnson = (then Floyd) Co., Ky.; died April 05, 1904 in East Point, Johnson Co., = Ky..
Notes for Constantine Conley:,br> Constantine is listed as a shoe maker in the 1870 census. He is, = however, credited with building the first hotel in what is now Magoffin = County, Kentucky. Supposedly while at this hotel, his son William Elsey = was given a map to the Swift Silver Mine by a traveling attorney. This = started William Elsey's fascination with the legend of the Swift Silver = Mine.
46 iii. David May, born June 04, 1806; married Nancy Power. iv. John May v. William May 40 vi. Blair May, born November 15, 1808 in Floyd Co., Ky; married Sarah = Adams. vii. James May viii. Margaret May ix. Samuel L. May x. Martha May xi. Sarah Sallie May 84. Thomas Connelly, born January 25, 1777 in Guilford County, North = Carolina; died 1850 in Hager Hill, Ky.. He was the son of 70. Captain = Henry Connelly and 71. Ann MacGregor. He married 85. Susan Joynes. 85. Susan Joynes, born July 05, 1780 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; = died March 25, 1872 in Middle Fork of Jennie's Creek, Johnson Co., Ky. = She was the daughter of 170. Thomas Joynes and 171. Mary Caudill.
Notes for Thomas Connelly:
When Thomas Connelly first came to Kentucky, he settled on the main fork = of Jennie's Creek. He later moved to a farm near the mouth of Miller's = Creek on the Big Sandy River. This is what is now known as the Powell = Addition of Van Lear. A large oak stands on his grave.
Notes for Susan Joynes:
Susan lived to be 92. She wore a silver comb in her hair that was made = from a silver bar found in Blockhouse Bottom. The silver bar fed into = the legend of the Swift Silver Mines. She was a friend of Jennie = Sellards Wiley. It is said that she was living with her son Henry at the = time of her death, however in the 1870 census she is living with her = daughter Susan and her son in law John Pyrtle Blair.
Children of Thomas Connelly and Susan Joynes are:
i. Frances Conley, born December 10, 1800 in Wilkes County, North = Carolina; died April 19, 1869 in Flat Gap, Ky; married Benjamin Salyer = February 15, 1821 in Millers Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky; born 1808 in = Virginia; died 1872 in Johnson Co., Ky.. ii. William Connelly, born 1803 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; died = Bef. 1808 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. 45 iii. Nancy Conley, born February 11, 1803 in Wilkes Co., NC; died = October 14, 1896 in Asa's Creek, Jennies Creek, Ky; married Asa J. = Fairchild May 22, 1821 in Floyd County, Kentucky. iv. Constantine Conley, born July 21, 1805 in Wilkes County, North = Carolina; died January 28, 1892 in Hager Hill, Ky; married Celia = Fairchild June 26, 1826 in Floyd County, Kentucky; born May 09, 1809 in = Virginia; died August 07, 1883 in Hager Hill, Johnson Co., Ky..
Notes for Constantine Conley:
Constantine was the head of a large family. He was approached by General = Humphrey Marshall. While Gen. Marshall was talking with Constantine on = the bank in front of his house, the confederate troupes raided his barn, = taking all his livestock. The Confederates went on down Jennies Creek = and raided the bee hives of Noble Blair who had his honey packaged for = market. Upon the protests of Noble the Confederates filled his bee gums = with water. The Blairs are mostly Republican to this day.
v. John Connelly, born 1808 in Jennies Creek, Johnson (then Floyd) Co., = Ky; married Margaret Blair March 14, 1839 in Floyd County, Kentucky; = born Abt. 1820 in Jennies Creek, Johnson (then Floyd) Co., Ky.. vi. Henry Connelly, born 1809 in Indian Bottom, Letcher County, Ky.; = died July 20, 1877 in Middle Fork of Jennies Creek, Johnson Co., Ky; = married Rebecca Blair February 14, 1831 in Floyd Co., Ky; born March 06, = 1815; died April 09, 1862. 42 vii. Thomas Conley II, born 1814; married Mahala Davis September 12, = 1833 in Floyd Co., Ky. viii. Susan Connelly, born 1818 in Floyd Co., Ky.; died Abt. 1871 in = Johnson Co. Ky; married John Pyrtle Blair January 20, 1839 in Floyd Co., = Ky; born Abt. 1816 in Harlan Co., Ky.; died Aft. 1900 in Lower Middle = Fork of Jennies Creek, Johnson Co., Ky..
Notes for John Pyrtle Blair:
John Pyrtle was an acclaimed millwright. Although the cause of their = deaths is not known, it is notable to mention that his son, James, and = his daughters, Louisa and Sarah, all died in the month of August, 1854.
More About John Pyrtle Blair:
Burial: Jennies Creek, Johnson Co., Ky. ix. Celia Connelly, born 1824 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; died = Abt. 1900 in Johnson Co., Ky; married Dr. Isaac Rice March 29, 1839 in = Floyd Co., Ky; born 1824 in Johnson Co. Ky..
Notes for Dr. Isaac Rice:
Dr. Isaac Rice served as a physician in Johnson County, Kentucky. Upon = the outbreak of the Civil War, he volunteered for service in the Union = Army. He served as a hospital steward for most of the conflict. An often = told story concerning Dr. Isaac concerns a time when he was returning = home from the battle field. He came upon an encampment of Confederate = soldiers. He turned his horse but not before he was spotted by the enemy = soldiers. He galloped away, hanging from the side of the horse opposite = the whizzing bullets. Dr. Isaac and Celia's family is one of the most = respected in Johnson County.=20
86. James Davis, born February 18, 1793. He was the son of 172. Richard = Davis and 173. Mary Fugate. He married 87. Catherine Salyer. 87. Catherine Salyer, born 1794 in Virginia; died December 06, 1852 in = Mercer Co., Ky..
Children of James Davis and Catherine Salyer are:
43 i. Mahala Davis, born 1813; married Thomas Conley II September 12, = 1833 in Floyd Co., Ky. ii. Joel Davis, born 1818; died April 03, 1912.
Generation No. 8
132. Ebenezer Fairchild, born 1729 in Whippany, Morris Co, NJ; died Abt. = 1808 in Watauga Co., NJ. He was the son of 264. Caleb Fairchild and 265. = Ann Sherwood. He married 133. Salome Goble August 1750. 133. Salome Goble, born April 13, 1730; died in Watauga Co., NJ. She was = the daughter of 266. Robert Goble and 267. Mary Malatiah. Children of Ebenezer Fairchild and Salome Goble are: i. Stephen Fairchild, born Abt. 1751 in Westmoreland Co, Va. ii. Sarah Fairchild, born Abt. 1751 in Morristown, NJ; died Bef. 1776 in = Rowan Co., NC; married Ebenezer Frost December 05, 1769 in Rowan Co., = NC. iii. Salome Fairchild, born Bet. 1752 - 1766 in Westmoreland Co, Va. iv. Abagail Fairchild, born Bet. 1752 - 1766 in Westmoreland Co, Va. v. Mehetable Fairchild, born Bet. 1752 - 1766 in Westmoreland Co, Va. vi. Mary Ann Fairchild, born Bet. 1752 - 1766 in Westmoreland Co, Va; = married Jonas Wiggins; born Bet. 1750 - 1765. 66 vii. Abiud J. Fairchild, born 1762 in Westmoreland Co., Va.; died = March 30, 1850 in Big Paint Creek, Johnson Co., Ky; married (1) Rebeccah = Jackson Abt. 1782; married (2) Abigail Arms April 10, 1824 in Floyd Co., = Ky. viii. Abijah Fairchild, born October 02, 1763 in Morristown, NJ; died = April 08, 1843; married Violet Gullett. ix. Cyrus Fairchild, born April 26, 1767 in Morristown, NJ; died = November 1853. 134. Captain William Jackson, born Bef. 1740 in Pennsylvania; died = December 17, 1828 in Pennsylvania. He married 135. Ann Wheat Bryan. 135. Ann Wheat Bryan, born Abt. 1740; died Bef. 1795.
Notes for Captain William Jackson:
William Jackson was a Captain in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in = South Carolina. He became a Second Lieutenant an August 18,1777 under a = Colonel Gadsden. He was a Major and an Aide-de-Camp to General Benjamin = Lincoln. On October 9, 1779 he became Captain Under General Charles = Cotesworth Pinckney. William was captured on May 12, 1780 during the = battle of Charleston. He spent through May of 1783 as a prisoner on = parole.=20
It was during the time William was a British prisoner that his daughter = Rebecca married Abiud Fairchild.
The Register of Continental Armies states that Captain William Jackson = returned to Pennsylvania at the wars end.
Child of William Jackson and Ann Bryan is:
67 i. Rebeccah Jackson, born 1762 in Pennsylvania; died January 24, 1801 = in Wilkes Co., NC; married Abiud J. Fairchild Abt. 1782. 136. Joseph Cantrill, born Abt. 1695 in Philadelphia, Pa.; died in = Orange Co., N.C.. He was the son of 272. Richard Cantrill and 273. = Dorothy Jones. He married 137. Catherine Heath Abt. 1718 in = Philadelphia, Pa.. 137. Catherine Heath, born Abt. 1690. She was the daughter of 274. John = Heath and 275. Hannah Unknown.
Children of Joseph Cantrill and Catherine Heath are:
i. Hannah Cantrell, born March 20, 1719/20. More About Hannah Cantrell: Baptism: April 25, 1720, Old Swede's Church, New Castle Co., Pa. ii. Daughter Cantrell, born Abt. 1722. iii. Stephen Cantrell, born Abt. 1725. iv. John Cantrell, born Abt. 1727. 68 v. Isaac Cantrell, born Abt. 1729 in New Castle Co., Pa. (now = Deleware); died Abt. 1806 in Buck's Creek, near Spartanburg, S.C; = married (1) Talitha Cloud Abt. 1750 in New Castle Co., Pa.; married (2) = Mary Linder Aft. 1772 in Orange Co., N.J.. vi. James Cantrell, born Abt. 1731. vii. Benjamin Cantrell, born Abt. 1733. 140. Thomas Connelly, born 1725 in Charlestown, South Carolina; died = 1783 in Guilford County, North Carolina. He was the son of 280. Edmund = Connelly and 281. Mary Edgefield. He married 141. Mary Van Harlingen = Abt. 1746 in Chester County, Pa.. 141. Mary Van Harlingen, born Abt. 1730 in Chester County, Pa.; died = Abt. 1800 in Guilford County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of = 282. Henry Van Harlingen.
Notes for Thomas Connelly:
The first notable mention of Thomas Connelly came in the service of = General Braddock during his ill fated march on Fort Duquesne (now = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).
Thomas Connelly was a traveling man, seeing to holdings as far north as = Pennsylvania and as far south as the ancestral family holdings in = Charleston, SC.. According to William Elsey Connelly in his history, The = Founding of Harman's Station, in 1763, Thomas was in a party which = explored the Big Sandy Valley of Eastern Kentucky.
Among the party = members were, Thomas's brother Harmon Connelly, Daniel Boone, Matthias = Harman, James Skaggs, Henry Skaggs and others. They stayed for six weeks = near the mouth of Big Paint Creek in cabins long since abandoned by = French explorers.=20
In 1780 Thomas was in Charleston, South Carolina to consult with his = attorney concerning land held by his family in that city. Thomas was = caught up in the battle for the city. When the city fell Thomas joined = in the army of General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney.
Thomas went on to fight at the battle of King's Mountain on October 7, = 1780. During the battle Thomas was shot through by a musket ball. = According to family legend Thomas was treated by a Dr. Hicks who was the = son-in-law of Thomas's brother Harmon. Dr. Hicks was half Indian and = trained in Medicine in France. As treatment for the wound, Dr. Hicks = passed a silk handkerchief several times through the wound.=20 Thomas died in 1783 as a lingering result of this wound.
Children of Thomas Connelly and Mary Van Harlingen are:
i. David Connelly, born 1747; married Susanna Unknown; born 1750. Notes for David Connelly:
David is listed as living in the Gloverston District of Caswell County, = North Carolina in a 1777 census of that county. Caswell County neighbors = Guilford County on the north east.
ii. John Connelly, born 1749 in Guilford Co., N.C.; died Abt. 1820 in = Orange Co., N.C; married Elizabeth Donaldson 1769 in Guilford Co., N.C; = born 1750; died in Orange Co., N.C..
Notes for John Connelly:
John served as a private in the company of Colonel James Armstrong in = the North Carolina regiment.=20 iii. Thomas Connelly Jr., born Bef. 1750. iv. Edmund Connelly, born Abt. 1750. 70 v. Captain Henry Connelly, born May 02, 1752 in Chester County, = Pennsylvania; died May 07, 1840 in Oil Springs, Ky; married (1) Ann = MacGregor 1774 in Guilford County, North Carolina; married (2) = Temperence Blair March 08, 1832 in Floyd County, Kentucky. vi. Polly Connelly, born Abt. 1767; married George Berry II September = 24, 1792 in Augusta Co., Va. 142. Archibald MacGregor, born 1720 in Scotland; died 1758. He married = 143. Edith MacAlpin. 143. Edith MacAlpin, born 1724 in Scotland; died in North Carolina. Notes for Archibald MacGregor:
On April 6th, 1746, the Battle of Culloden was fought between 9,000 = British redcoats and 5,000 weak and starving Scottish patriots, among = them (Henry) MacAlpin, father of Edith MacAlpin and Archibald MacGregor. = This was the last battle of the "Forty-five rebellion". The Scots were = led by "Bonnie Prince Charlie", Charles Edward, the English were led by = William Augustus, duke of Cumberland. The battle lasted only forty = minutes and was a complete rout of the Scots. Only fifty Redcoats were = killed as opposed to 1,000 Scotsmen. Among the dead Scots was (Henry) = MacAlpin. Archibald Macgregor survived the battle and was not captured. = History teaches that in the following five months, a massive manhunt was = conducted throughout Scotland for the remaining patriots. It has been = speculated that during this time, Archibald and Edith MacGregor escaped = Scotland and set sail for America.=20
Child of Archibald MacGregor and Edith MacAlpin is:
71 i. Ann MacGregor, born February 04, 1756 in North Carolina; died Bef. = 1830; married Captain Henry Connelly 1774 in Guilford County, North = Carolina. 170. Thomas Joynes, born 1750; died 1835. He was the son of 340. Ezekiel = Joynes. He married 171. Mary Caudill. 171. Mary Caudill Children of Thomas Joynes and Mary Caudill are:
i. Lydia Joynes, born Abt. 1780 in Wilkes Co., N.C.; died Bef. 1850 in = Johnson Co. Ky; married Edmund Connelly in North Carolina; born June 02, = 1775 in Guilford County, North Carolina; died 1865 in Magoffin County, = Ky..
Notes for Edmund Connelly:
Edmund settled at the head of State Fork Road of the Licking River in = Magoffin Co., Ky. Many of the Connelly clan in Magoffin Co. are = descendants of Edmund. Note that while many Connellys in Magoffin Co. = believe to be of a different lineage from the Johnson Co. Conley's, in = the vast majority of the cases we are all descendants of Captain Henry = Connelly. ii. Leah Joynes, born Abt. 1790 in Wilkes Co., N.C; married John = Connelly; born August 08, 1785 in Guilford County, North Carolina; died = in Johnson Co., Ky.. 85 iii. Susan Joynes, born July 05, 1780 in Wilkes County, North = Carolina; died March 25, 1872 in Middle Fork of Jennie's Creek, Johnson = Co., Ky; married Thomas Connelly. 172. Richard Davis, born January 06, 1773 in VIrginia; died 1873 in = Johnson Co., Ky.. He married 173. Mary Fugate. 173. Mary Fugate, born Abt. 1775.
Children of Richard Davis and Mary Fugate are:
i. Robert Davis ii. Frank Davis iii. Henry Davis, born Abt. 1790; married Polly (Mary) Waters December = 16, 1815 in Floyd Co., Ky; born Abt. 1795. iv. Alfred Davis, born Abt. 1800; died Aft. 1854; married Nancy = Cantrell; born 1804. v. Rachel Davis vi. Elias Davis, born August 15, 1804; died July 13, 1893 in Fishtrap, = Staffordsville, Ky; married Elizabeth Curtis February 20, 1823; born = October 30, 1803; died March 22, 1887 in Fishtrap, Staffordsville, Ky.. 86 vii. James Davis, born February 18, 1793; married Catherine Salyer.

Generation No. 9
264. Caleb Fairchild, born September 10, 1693 in Wallingford, Ct.; died = May 01, 1777 in Whippany, Morris Co, NJ. He was the son of 528. = Zechariah Fairchild and 529. Hannah Beach. He married 265. Ann Sherwood = Abt. 1716. 265. Ann Sherwood, born 1691 in Fairfield, Ct.; died April 06, 1777 in = Hanover, NJ. She was the daughter of 530. Matthew Sherwood I and 531. = Mary Fitch.
Notes for Caleb Fairchild:
Both Caleb and Anne were members of the Madison Presbyterian Church in = Morris Co., NJ. Caleb was the Sherriff of Morris Co. for some time. They = both died in the spring of 1777 as a small pox epidemic passed through = Whippany.=20 Children of Caleb Fairchild and Ann Sherwood are: i. Hezekiah Fairchild, born Abt. 1718 in Stratford, Ct. ii. Sarah Fairchild, born 1719 in Stratford, Ct.; died 1719. iii. Matthew Fairchild, born Abt. 1720 in Stratford, Ct. iv. Sarah Fairchild, born 1722 in Stratford, Ct. v. Joseph Fairchild, born Abt. 1724 in Stratford, Ct. vi. Samuel Fairchild, born Abt. 1726 in Stratford, Ct. vii. Gershom Fairchild, born Abt. 1728 in Stratford, Ct; married Lydia = Unknown. 132 viii. Ebenezer Fairchild, born 1729 in Whippany, Morris Co, NJ; died = Abt. 1808 in Watauga Co., NJ; married Salome Goble August 1750. ix. Mehitable Fairchild, born Abt. 1730. x. Ezra Fairchild, born Abt. 1732. xi. Abner Fairchild, born Abt. 1735. 266. Robert Goble, born July 12, 1700 in Berkley Co. SC; died March 29, = 1783 in Morristown, NJ. He was the son of 532. Daniel Goble II and 533. = Sarah Houghton. He married 267. Mary Malatiah December 26, 1724. 267. Mary Malatiah, born December 23, 1709; died February 20, 1786 in = Morristown, NJ.
Child of Robert Goble and Mary Malatiah is:
133 i. Salome Goble, born April 13, 1730; died in Watauga Co., NJ; = married Ebenezer Fairchild August 1750. 272. Richard Cantrill, born Abt. 1660 in Derbyshire, England; died Aft. = 1753 in Philadelphia, Pa.. He married 273. Dorothy Jones Abt. 1693 in = Philadelphia, Pa.. 273. Dorothy Jones, born 1672 in Wales; died in Philadelphia, Pa.. She = was the daughter of 546. Ellis Jones and 547. Jane Unknown.
Notes for Richard Cantrill:
Richard was a brick mason. He arrived in Pennsylvania shortly after the = city was founded by William Penn. Richard is credited with constructing = some of the oldest brick structures in that city.=20
Children of Richard Cantrill and Dorothy Jones are:
i. Mary Cantrill, born Abt. 1693 in Philadelphia, Pa.; died January 06, = 1694/95 in Philadelphia, Pa. 136 ii. Joseph Cantrill, born Abt. 1695 in Philadelphia, Pa.; died in = Orange Co., N.C; married Catherine Heath Abt. 1718 in Philadelphia, Pa.. iii. Zebulon Cantrill, born Abt. 1697. iv. Dorothy Cantrill, born Abt. 1700. 274. John Heath, born Abt. 1660 in Pennsylvania. He was the son of 548. = Thomas Heath. He married 275. Hannah Unknown. 275. Hannah Unknown, born Abt. 1665. Child of John Heath and Hannah Unknown is: 137 i. Catherine Heath, born Abt. 1690; married Joseph Cantrill Abt. = 1718 in Philadelphia, Pa.. 280. Edmund Connelly, born July 02, 1700 in Charlestown, South Carolina; = died Abt. 1750 in Charlestown, South Carolina. He was the son of 560. = Henry Connelly II and 561. Betty Vaux Buckley. He married 281. Mary = Edgefield Abt. 1720 in Charleston, S.C.. 281. Mary Edgefield, born Abt. 1700; died Abt. 1750 in Charlestown, = South Carolina. She was the daughter of 562. General Arthur Edgefield.
More About Edmund Connelly:
Fact 1: 1725, Edmund is the first Connelly born in America.
Children of Edmund Connelly and Mary Edgefield are:
i. Harmon Connelly, born Abt. 1722 in South Carolina; died 1794; married = Mary Hicks. 140 ii. Thomas Connelly, born 1725 in Charlestown, South Carolina; died = 1783 in Guilford County, North Carolina; married Mary Van Harlingen Abt. = 1746 in Chester County, Pa.. iii. Arthur Connelly, born Abt. 1727; died 1804; married Jean Unknown. 282. Henry Van Harlingen, born Bef. 1710. Child of Henry Van Harlingen is: 141 i. Mary Van Harlingen, born Abt. 1730 in Chester County, Pa.; died = Abt. 1800 in Guilford County, North Carolina; married Thomas Connelly = Abt. 1746 in Chester County, Pa.. 340. Ezekiel Joynes, born in Scotland. Child of Ezekiel Joynes is: 170 i. Thomas Joynes, born 1750; died 1835; married Mary Caudill.
Generation No. 10
528. Zechariah Fairchild, born December 14, 1651 in Stratford, Ct.; died = June 23, 1703 in Stratford, Ct.. He was the son of 1056. Thomas = Fairchild and 1057. Emma Seabrook. He married 529. Hannah Beach November = 03, 1681 in Stratford, Ct.. 529. Hannah Beach, born December 12, 1665 in Wallingford, Ct.. She was = the daughter of 1058. Rev. John Beach and 1059. Mary Staples.
Notes for Zechariah Fairchild:
Zechariah was a blacksmith by trade.
Children of Zechariah Fairchild and Hannah Beach are: i. Mehitable Fairchild, born March 29, 1682; died 1684. ii. Hannah Fairchild, born August 01, 1685 in Wallingford, Ct; married = Daniel Searles December 12, 1706. iii. David Fairchild, born May 16, 1688 in Wallingford, Ct; married = Deborah Hawley April 20, 1711; born 1691. iv. Agur Fairchild, born October 01, 1691 in Wallingford, Ct.; died May = 04, 1712; married Mary Booth September 20, 1710. 264 v. Caleb Fairchild, born September 10, 1693 in Wallingford, Ct.; = died May 01, 1777 in Whippany, Morris Co, NJ; married Ann Sherwood Abt. = 1716. vi. James Fairchild, born February 12, 1694/95 in Stratford, Ct. vii. Mary Fairchild, born May 07, 1698 in Wallingford, Ct.; died 1803 in = Litchefield, Ct; married (1) Ephraim Burritt February 14, 1721/22; = married (2) Samuel Adams 1728. viii. Zachariah Fairchild, born November 21, 1701 in Wallingford, Ct.; = died August 06, 1777; married (1) Deborah Fairchild; married (2) Lydia = Hathaway; married (3) Mary Peck. ix. Abiel Fairchild, born January 15, 1703/04 in Wallingford, Ct.; died = August 14, 1785; married Lois Riggs May 08, 1728. 530. Matthew Sherwood I, born December 11, 1641 in Fairfield, Ct.; died = October 26, 1715 in Stratford, Ct.. He was the son of 1060. Thomas = Sherwood II and 1061. Mary Fitch. He married 531. Mary Fitch 1668 in = Windsor, Ct.. 531. Mary Fitch, born 1644 in Norwalk, Ct,; died December 25, 1730 in = Stratford, Ct.. She was the daughter of 1062. Thomas Fitch and 1063. = Anna Stacey.
Notes for Matthew Sherwood I:
Matthew Sherwood was very active in the Fairfield, Connecticut County = government. In 1690 Matthew was appointed Captain in the Fairfield = County Militia. In 1692, he was appointed Deputy to the General Court. = >From 1694 through 1696 Matthew was a Commissioner for Fairfield County. = >From 1698 to 1708 he served as Justice to the Court a role similar to = the modern day circuit judge.
Children of Matthew Sherwood and Mary Fitch are:
i. John Sherwood, born 1672 in Fairfield, Ct; married Joanna Booth 1695. ii. Mary Sherwood, born 1672 in Fairfield, Ct.; died September 16, 1752 = in Montville, Ct; married (1) Daniel Fitch March 04, 1697/98 in Preston, = Ct; married (2) Joseph Bradford February 25, 1715/16 in New London, Ct. iii. Matthew Sherwood, born 1675 in Fairfield, Ct. iv. Sarah Sherwood, born 1676 in Stratford, Ct.; died May 25, 1743 in = Stratford, Ct; married (1) Ephraim Wheeler; married (2) Benjamin = Fairweather; married (3) Anthony Houguier. v. Anne Sherwood, born 1680 in Stratford, Ct. Notes for Anne Sherwood: Due to the naming of her sister Ann in 1691 it would be assumed that = this Anne died before the age of 11. vi. Samuel Sherwood, born 1680 in Fairfield, Ct.; died November 10, 1732 = in Stratford, Ct; married (1) Rebecca Burr November 30, 1704 in = Stratford, Ct; married (2) Mary Wheeler Jackson Abt. 1721. vii. Lemuel Sherwood, born 1687 in Stratford, Ct.; died September 02, = 1732 in Stratford, Ct; married (1) Experience Wheeler; married (2) = Joanna Phippes; married (3) Ann Wheeler 1702; married (4) Anne Silliman = June 27, 1728 in Stratford, Ct. 265 viii. Ann Sherwood, born 1691 in Fairfield, Ct.; died April 06, 1777 = in Hanover, NJ; married (1) Joseph Trowbridge Abt. 1708 in Fairfield, = Ct.; married (2) Caleb Fairchild Abt. 1716. 532. Daniel Goble II, born May 21, 1669 in Concord, Ma.; died Abt. 1733 = in Morristown, NJ. He was the son of 1064. Daniel Goble and 1065. Hanna = Brewer. He married 533. Sarah Houghton 1699 in Lancaster, NJ. 533. Sarah Houghton, born July 30, 1672; died Bef. 1716. She was the = daughter of 1066. John Houghton.
Children of Daniel Goble and Sarah Houghton are:
i. Daniel Goble III, died 1750; married Unknown. 266 ii. Robert Goble, born July 12, 1700 in Berkley Co. SC; died March = 29, 1783 in Morristown, NJ; married Mary Malatiah December 26, 1724. 546. Ellis Jones, born 1637 in Wales; died 1732 in Philadelphia, Pa.. He = married 547. Jane Unknown Abt. 1665 in Wales. 547. Jane Unknown, born 1642 in Wales; died December 27, 1732 in = Philadelphia, Pa..
Children of Ellis Jones and Jane Unknown are:
i. Barbara Jones, born 1669 in Wales; married Daniel Pegge; born Abt. = 1665. ii. Mary Jones, born 1670 in Wales; married Isaac Jones; born Abt. 1667 = in Wales. 273 iii. Dorothy Jones, born 1672 in Wales; died in Philadelphia, Pa; = married Richard Cantrill Abt. 1693 in Philadelphia, Pa.. iv. Isaac Jones, born 1682. 548. Thomas Heath, born Abt. 1630 in England. Child of Thomas Heath is: 274 i. John Heath, born Abt. 1660 in Pennsylvania; married Hannah = Unknown. 560. Henry Connelly II, born 1662 in County Armagh, Ireland; died in = Charlestown, South Carolina. He was the son of 1120. Henry Connelly. He = married 561. Betty Vaux Buckley in Charlestown, South Carolina. 561. Betty Vaux Buckley, born Abt. 1665; died in Charlestown, South = Carolina.
Notes for Henry Connelly II:
Upon landing in America, Henry settled at Old Albemerle Point, in = Charleston, South Carolina.
Child of Henry Connelly and Betty Buckley is:
280 i. Edmund Connelly, born July 02, 1700 in Charlestown, South = Carolina; died Abt. 1750 in Charlestown, South Carolina; married Mary = Edgefield Abt. 1720 in Charleston, S.C.. 562. General Arthur Edgefield, born Abt. 1665.
Child of General Arthur Edgefield is:
281 i. Mary Edgefield, born Abt. 1700; died Abt. 1750 in Charlestown, = South Carolina; married Edmund Connelly Abt. 1720 in Charleston, S.C..
Generation No. 11
1056. Thomas Fairchild, born Abt. 1610 in High Laver, Essex, England; = died December 14, 1670 in Stratford, Ct.. He was the son of 2112. = William Fairchild and 2113. Susan Symmes. He married 1057. Emma Seabrook = Abt. 1638 in England. 1057. Emma Seabrook, born Abt. 1618 in Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, = England; died 1659 in Stratford, Ct.. She was the daughter of 2114. = Robert Seabrook and 2115. Alice Goodspeed.
Notes for Thomas Fairchild:
Thomas Fairchild was a merchant who came from England to Stratford, Ct. = about 1638-39. Thomas was a member of the Congregational Church. = According to historian, Ezra Levan Johnson, when he wrote the history of = Newtown, Connecticut, the Fairchild name was originally Fairbairn.
Children of Thomas Fairchild and Emma Seabrook are:
i. Samuel Fairchild, born August 31, 1640 in Stratford, Ct.; died = January 1704/05 in Stratford, Ct; married Mary Wheeler Abt. 1680 in = Stratford, Ct; born September 13, 1655 in Stratford, Ct.. ii. Sarah Fairchild, born February 19, 1641/42 in Stratford, Ct.; died = in Fairfield, Ct. iii. John Fairchild, born May 01, 1644 in Stratford, Ct.; died in = Fairfield, Ct. iv. Thomas Fairchild, born February 21, 1645/46 in Stratford, Ct.; died = March 27, 1686 in Woodbury, Ct.
Notes for Thomas Fairchild:
According to the "Historic Record of the Town of Meriden, Connecticut, = Vol. 2" published in 1906, Thomas was the first "white child" to be born = in the town of Stratford, Connecticut.
v. Dinah Fairchild, born July 14, 1648 in Stratford, Ct.; died 1703 in = Fairfield, Ct; married Benjamin Corey; born Abt. 1648. 528 vi. Zechariah Fairchild, born December 14, 1651 in Stratford, Ct.; = died June 23, 1703 in Stratford, Ct; married Hannah Beach November 03, = 1681 in Stratford, Ct.. vii. Emma Fairchild, born October 23, 1653 in Stratford, Ct.; died = February 25, 1732/33 in Woodbury, Ct; married Hackaliah Preston; born = Abt. 1650. 1058. Rev. John Beach, born Abt. 1630 in Devonshire, England; died Abt. = 1677. He was the son of 2116. Thomas Beach and 2117. Sarah Platt. He = married 1059. Mary Staples Bef. 1652. 1059. Mary Staples, born in Devonshire, England.
Child of John Beach and Mary Staples is:
529 i. Hannah Beach, born December 12, 1665 in Wallingford, Ct; married = (1) Zechariah Fairchild November 03, 1681 in Stratford, Ct.; married (2) = John Burritt 1708. 1060. Thomas Sherwood II, born Abt. 1586 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England; = died October 1655 in Greenwich, Ct.. He was the son of 2120. Thomas = Sherwood I. He married 1061. Mary Fitch. 1061. Mary Fitch, born Abt. 1590. She was the daughter of 2122. Thomas = Fitch and 2123. Anna Reeve.
Children of Thomas Sherwood and Mary Fitch are:
530 i. Matthew Sherwood I, born December 11, 1641 in Fairfield, Ct.; = died October 26, 1715 in Stratford, Ct; married (1) Sarah Turney; = married (2) Mary Fitch 1668 in Windsor, Ct.. ii. Stephen Sherwood, born 1643 in Fairfield, Ct; married (1) Rebecca = Turney; married (2) Hannah Jackson; married (3) Mary Adams. iii. Ruth Sherwood, born 1644 in Norwalk, Ct.; died September 10, 1699 = in Hartford, Ct; married Joseph Loomis June 28, 1659. iv. Mary Sherwood, born 1645 in Fairfield, Ct.; died April 22, 1681 in = Hartford, Ct; married Joshua Holcolm June 04, 1663 in Hartford, Ct. v. Abigail Sherwood, born 1649 in Fairfield, Ct.; died 1692; married = Daniel Lockwood 1668. vi. Isaac Sherwood, born 1651 in Fairfield, Ct.; died 1739; married = Elizabeth Jackson. 1062. Thomas Fitch He was the son of 2122. Thomas Fitch and 2123. Anna = Reeve. He married 1063. Anna Stacey. 1063. Anna Stacey Child of Thomas Fitch and Anna Stacey is: 531 i. Mary Fitch, born 1644 in Norwalk, Ct,; died December 25, 1730 in = Stratford, Ct; married Matthew Sherwood
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