33. Lt. John Hull
John was ancestor of Capt. Gustavus A.7 Hull (James,6 Warren,5 Peter,4 Peter,3 Deac. Josiah,2 Lieut. John1), b. Apr. 18, 1827, U.S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.; also ancestor of Henry H.3 St. Clair (Theodosia L.7 [Hull], James,6 Warren,5 Peter,4 Peter,3 Deac. Josiah,2 Lieut. John1), b. Oct. 18, 1850, Assistant Editor of N.Y. Tribune.
The Kelsey Genealogies and the Hull Genealogies are at odds as to whether daughters Mary & Elizabeth were the children of John & Abigail (Kelsey) Hull. The Hull Family Genalogy and lists both daughters; the Kelsey Genealogies and Elisha Loomis (The Descendants (by Female Branch) of Joseph Loomis) list neither Elizabeth, nor Mary.
Entry in Windsor Town Records: Israel Dible and Elizabeth Hull both of this town were married Novr 28th 61
194. David Dibble
Listed as George in "The Hull Family in America." Listed as David in Windsor Town Records (David, son of Israel Dible was born January 11th 1675).
35. Mary Hull
(Research): Volume 1, Page 353
The last Will & Testament of William Randall is as followeth: I
give to my wive's eldest son, Thomas Grant, Two Axes & a stubbing How
& a broad Howe & Two augers. I give to John Grant, my wive's young-
est son, a peire of Betlrings, Two wedges & Two axes, a bridle & Saddle
(a Musket & Sword If they can be redeemed from Joseph Andrews).
The rest of my household Stuffe I give to my wive's youngest daughter,
Rachel Grant, vizt, an Iron Pott, Trammells, Spit, Slice & Tongs, a Bed
& Coverlett, a Table, Pewter platter & Bowell, a frying pan, & two
Chests, with other Smale things, which I give to the sd. Rachel grant at
her Mother's decease or upon her own marriage.
Witness: Stephen Hosmer, william X randall.
Noah Cooke.Court Record, Page 104-24 March, 1684-5 ' Will proved and ap-
proved by the Court & ordered to be recorded, & this Court grant Adms.
on the Estate to Widow Randall with the Will annexed, & what Estate is
not by Will disposed is to be to the sd. Widow Randall.Will on File.
Randolph, Mary, Hartford. Will dated 2nd July, 1687. I Mary
Randolph of Hartford do make this my last Will & Testament: I give
unto my son John Grant my house, orchard & Land, provided he pay all
my Just debts. I give to my daughter Sarah Wheeler a Tramell & Pr of
Tongs, a fire slice, box Iron & heaters, 2 wedges, a lace Handkerchief
and two earthern platters. I give to my daughter Rachell Grant all my
beding with Blankets & Bedsteads & all belonging to them, & a brass
Kettle, a brass Skylitt, & a great Iron pott, a pewter platter, cup and Ba-
son, & 3 Earthern platters, & z Chests with locks to them, & a Table,
platter, dishes, & all other things wch I have belonging to womans im-
ployment, all my wearing apparell, woolen & linnen; & yt this is my Last
Will concerning ye disposall of ye little Estate wch God hath given me,
I signify by setting to my hand this second of July, 1687.mary X randolph. Ls.
Witness: Stephen Hosmer, Priscilla X Gittett.Mary Randolph, her son John Grant being deceased, shee giveth her
House, orchard & Land yt shee had given to him, unto her son and daugh-
ter Samll & Sarah Wheeler, this seventh of November, 1687, they paying
her debts.Witness: Stephen Hosmer, Proven 8 March, 1687-8.
Sarah X Waters. John Allyn, Judge.
A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006), (A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, by Charles W. Manwaring, R. S. Peck & Co. Printers, Hartford, CT, 1904.): Volume 1, Page 312
Page 219.
Grant, John, Windsor, Invt. £424-00-00, Taken 2 September, 1684, by John Loomis sen., Samuel Cross, Nicholas Buckland. Legatees: The Widow, John age 13 years, Josiah 2, Mary 11, Elizabeth 7 1-2, Abigail 5 years of age.
Court Record, Page 104\emdash 24 March, 1684-5: Adms. to the Widow. John Loomis, Samuel Grant and Samuel Cross to be Overseers.
199. Abigail Grant
Notes from Elaine Pavone:
On page 5 of the book 'Genealogical History of the Descendants of Matthew Grant' by Arthur Hastings Grant is the following:
"Abigail Grant b. Windsor, Jan. 27, 1679/80; d. Windsor, Sep. 1, 1722; m. Windsor, Apr. 13, 1704, Samuel Mather [b. 1677-8; d. Windsor Feb. 6, 1746; m. (2) May 15, 1723, Hannah Buckland, dau. of Nicholas Buckland]; res. Windsor; physician; grad. Harvard Univ 1698." On page 4 it shows t hat Abigail was the daughter of John Grant and Mary Hull. John was the son of Matthew Grant and Priscilla Grey.[Pavone011703.FTW]
(A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006), (A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, by Charles W. Manwaring, R. S. Peck & Co. Printers, Hartford, CT, 1904.):) Volume 3, Page 590
Page 42-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-51-2-135.
Mather, Capt. Samuel, Windsor. Inventory taken 6 March, 1745-
6, by Samuel Culver, Edward Phelps and Joshua Garret. Will dated 10
August, 1741.Volume 3, Page 591
I, Samuel Mather of Windsor, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife Hannah Mather the use of my house we now live in, together with lands adjoining and barn, even the whole tenement, if she shall see cause to dwell in the house and use and improve the same for her own use and benefit, so long as she shall remain my widow. She, my wife, is to keep the sd. house and fences about sd. tenement in good repair during the time she useth and improveth the same, so long as she shall remain my widow; and after that my will is that the sd. house and barn and tenements shall belong to my children and be distributed with my other estate amongst them. I give unto my wife Hannah Mather £100 in bills of credit or other goods at inventory price. I give unto my wife Hannah Mather one year's provision out of my estate after my decease, that is to say, meat and corn for herself and our children that are under age. My will is that my wife Hannah Mather shall also have all the lands, or ye lands which descendeth to her by the death of her father, except what we sold to Mr. Samuel Strong; also that my wife shall have two cows, to be for her and her heirs forever. And I give unto my three daughters, Hannah Mather, Lucy Mather and Elizabeth Mather, all my child bed ornaments, such as blankets, etc., commonly called christening garments, to them and to their heirs forever as a gift without price. I give unto my daughter Lucy Mather, as a gift, one certain piece of gold called Moider, which she useth to wear about her neck, to be to her use forever. I give unto my loving son Samuel Mather all my physicall books, with my chirurgicall instruments, as a gift to him. And also my will is that my son Samuel Mather shall have so much out of my estate as to make him equal with the rest of my children besides what I have bestowed upon him for his education. I give unto my children hereafter named, Samuel Mather, Timothy Mather, Nathaniel Mather, Eliakim Mather, Hannah Mather, Lucy Mather and Elizabeth Mather, all the remainder of my estate, both real and personal, not particularly disposed of in the aforementioned will, to them in equal parts with what some of them have already had, viz., Timothy Mather, which I have given him a decd of sale of Benjamin Gibbs's house, barn and land at Litchfield, bought of sd. Gibbs, and also another decd of sale which I have given him of land at Litchfield at the price of £80, for which I have received no satisfaction therefor, all which maketh £380 which he hath received already, which I intend shall be as part of his portion which must be included to make him equal with my other children. And Nathaniel Mather having had and received already the sum of £350 which I have given him by decd of gift already of the house and barn and land and orchard which I bought of Samuel Denslow, Jr., lying on the west side of the street in Windsor, he hath already received, which shall be included to make him equal with my other children. My will is that my son Eliakim Mather shall receive his portion when he arrives at the age of 21 years, and that the rest of my children that are under age shall receive their portions at the age of 21 years or upon marriage, to be to them and their heirs forever. My will and pleasure is, and it is my true intent and meaning,
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yt all and each of my children share alike in my estate, including what they have already received as abovesd., to be to them and their heirs forever, except my granddaughter Abigail Wolcott, to whom I give only £10 money. My will and pleasure is and I appoint my wife and our brother-in-law, Mr. Samuel Strong, to be guardians to my children that are under age. My will is that my three sons, Samuel Mather, Timothy
Mather and Nathaniel Mather shall be my executors.
Witness: Jonathan Stiles,SAMUEL MATHER, LS.
Jonathan Wright, John Allyn.Court Record, Page 7-18 March, 1745-6: The last will and testament of Capt. Samuel Mather, Esq., was now exhibited in Court by Samuel Mather, Timothy Mather and Nathaniel Mather, executors. Proven and ordered to be recorded and kept on file. Whereas, Capt. Samuel Mather of Windsor, in his last will appointed his wife and brother-in-law, Mr. Samuel Strong of Windsor, to be guardian to his children that are under age, his sd. wife, now his widow, appeared in Court and gave bond with Daniel Phelps of Windsor joyntly and severally in a recog. of £4000 as guardian.
Page 10-1st April, 1746: Mrs. Hannah Mather, widow of Samuel Mather, Esq., late of Windsor, moved to this Court that freeholders may be appointed to set out her right of dowry in the real estate of the sd. decd.: Whereupon this Court appoint Ebenezer Hayden, Deacon John Cook and Mr. Thomas Moore of sd. Windsor to set out 1-3 part
of the buildings and lands by bounds.Page 22-6 May, 1746: Exhibited an inventory. The executors of the last will and testament of Samuel Mather, Esq., moved to this Court to make distribution of the real and personal estate, excepting the widow's dowry, for which a particular order has been moved already: Whereupon this Court appoint Jonathan Stiles, Peletiah Allyn and Samuel Stoughton, of Windsor, distributors.
Page 34-9 March, 1746-7: Whereas, this Court in May last, upon the motion of Mrs. Hannah Mather, the widow of Samuel Mather, Esq., late of Windsor decd., did appoint freeholders to set out to the sd. widow her right of dowry in the real estate of the sd. decd. (she not accepting of the dowry or legacy given her in the will of the sd. decd.), and pursuant to the sd. order sd. freeholders set out to her her right of dowry, yet notwithstanding the sd. widow has quit her right of dowry in the real estate of the sd. decd. to all the heirs to the estate of the sd. decd., as appears to this Court by a quitclaim decd dated 5 August, 1746, acknowledged and recorded in Windsor Town Book of Record, the 7th Book, Folio 297, except 1-3 part of the house and homestead of the sd. decd., which in sd. quitclaim the sd. widow has reserved to herself during life, and the sd. widow and Nathaniel Mather now move to this Court that the sd. estate, both real and personal, be distributed and divided to the several heirs to the estate according to the last will of the sd. decd., this Court appoint Capt. Peletiah Allyn, Samuel Stoughton and Jonathan Stiles of Windsor to make distribution to the heirs ac-
Volume 3, Page 593
cording to sd. will (except the above reservation to sd. widow of 1-3 part of the house, barn and homelott), and make return of their doings to this Court.
A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, by Charles W. Manwaring, R. S. Peck & Co. Printers, Hartford, CT, 1904: Volume 2, Page 479
I, Thomas Burnham, Sen., of the Town of Hartford and Colony of Connecticut in New England, doe make this my last will and testament: In primis: I give to my wife Naomy Burnham my red cow and also ye 1-2 of all my moveable estate that is not hereafter given to my children. Item. I give to my son Thomas Burnham the sum of 5 shillings. Item. I give to my two other sons, John and Josiah Burnham, the sum of 5 shillings apiece. Item. I give to my son Charles Burnham all my shop tools and also all my carts, plows, and all other team tackling, and a certain parcell of shingles, and also all my horse kind, and my black cowe, and a 2-years-old heifer. Item. I give to my three daughters, Elizabeth Gilman, Sarey Molford and Naomey Gailer, ye sum of 5 shillings apiece. I give to my daughter Mary Anderson a red heifer of two years old. Item. I give to my daughter Abigail Williams my pide heifer about 3 years old, and also ye sum of 50 shillings as money. I also give to my son Charles ye 1-2 of all the rest of all my moveable estate, to be equally divided between him and my wife as above mentioned. I appoint my son Charles Burnham
executor.
Witness: Ozias Pitkin, THOMAS BURNHAM, SEN., LS.
Samuel Burnham, John Morton.Court Record, Page 125\emdash 5 April, 1726: Will proven.
Page 136\emdash 1st November, 1726: Before this Court the last will of Thomas Burnham, late of Hartford decd., was allowed to stand good, the widow being present and not objecting against it.(Research):Married daughters; Elizabeth Gilman, Sarey Molford, Naomey Gailer, Mary Anderson & Abigail Williams
43. Ann Skinner
Dr. Harris notes that Ann Skinner was born about 1635, not "1639" as Loomis has it. Her age is given as 16 years in the inventory of her father's estate in Oct. 1651. Dr. Harris is currently (Aug 1998) conducting studies that should shed more light on sisters Ann and Mary.
There is a lot of confusion on John Colt Sr.'s wives. Gale Ion Harris has written two articles that cover John Edwards and Joseph Fitch. These two articles, one in TAG, the other in NEHGR, seemingly unrelated, together give a very detailed, documented picture of John Colt Sr. and Jr. In particular, the NEHGR article gives considerable detail under the listing for Hester. There are also additions and corrections in NEHGR Vol. 150, April 1996, pages 215-216.
Dr. Harris also notes in a letter that a lot of information on the Colts was fictiously created to please Colt descendants. Statements that he arrived in 1638 are based on Royal R. Hinman's inventions in the mid-19th century and somehow on a misunderstanding of the record of the baptism in Hartford on 7 Feb. 1646 [/7] of Sarah, daughter of John Cole of Farmington. By some carelessness this record was misinterpreted to be for a daughter of John Colt. John Colt never had a daughter Sarah. The subsequent history of John Cole's daughter Sarah is known and there is no possibility that John Colt was her father.
Dr. Harris also cites the Great Migration Newsletter, 7 [Jan.-March 1998], 8, in demonstrating the error in assuming that John Colt arrived in New England on the Griffin in September 1633. John Colt, Sr.'s, origins and parentage are unknown (TAG 68:7 or NEHGR 150:215). He also had no third wife as was speculated.
The earliest record of John Colt Sr. is 5 June 1656 when he is found in a card game with some companions at Hartford. No specific record of his age survives.
Dr. Harris notes that Ann Skinner was born about 1635, not "1639" as Loomis has it. Her age is given as 16 years in the inventory of her father's estate in Oct. 1651. Dr. Harris is currently (Aug 1998) conducting studies that should shed more light on sisters Ann and Mary.
John married Ann Skinner, dau. of John & Mary (Loomis) Skinner, b. 1635; appeared on a list of Windsor Freeman, 27 Apr 1703. He and Mary Skinner were employees of Joseph Mygatt, a weaver, who had received a license to sell strong liquors by retail. John Allyn's servant Ann Skinner was still single in Jun 1659 and probably that December. She evidently married John Colt soon afterward, she was his "wife" at Springfield, just North of Windsor and at Hartford during July 1663. (NER, April 1996, p. 215)
(Corrections): "John Edwards of Wethersfield, Connecticut" by Gale Ion Harris (145[1991]:317- 341). The following corrections are made by the author: 145: pp. 326, 329-30. John Colt was living and "of Windsor" as late as Sept. 1713 when he conveyed land at Podunk to his "dutiful son" Benjamin Colt of Windsor (Windsor Deeds, 3:182). A more recent study of the Fitch family shows that John Colt almost certainly did not have a third wife, Lydia Fitch, a possibility considered likely in the Edwards article. For a full discussion, see the article, "The Children of Capt Joseph and Mary (Stone) Fitch of Hartford and Windsor, Connecticut," The American Genealogist 68, [1993]:1-10.
44. Mary Skinner
Wahl, Doris Seymour, Descendants of John Skinner of Hartford Connecticut and his wife Mary Loomis, Niagra Falls, NY: D.S.Wahl. LDS Film#1033513#6.[Ref: Wahl SKINNER p8]
Oct 31 1651, John Skinner delivered to Robert Reeve's wife, the following things: 2 cushions - 8 shillings; 1 sheet - 7 shillings; 1 pillow beere - 4 shillings 6 pence; 2 pewter dishes weight four pounds - 1 shilling 9 pence; 1 pewter candlestick, 1 pewter salt seller and little saucer - 11 shillings 2 pence; 2 napkins - 5 shillings; 1 payr tongs - 4 shillings; 1 brass kettle - 4 shillings; an old frying pann - 1 shilling six pence.
(Research):The "Families of Early Hartford" lists Elizabeth Nott as the mother of Robert Reeve, Jr. Did Mary Skinner Reeve die before 1690 or were Robert & Mary divorced?
236. Sarah Reeve
(Research):# Name: Sarah REEVE 1
# Sex: F
# Birth: 25 DEC 1663 2
# Death: AFT 1703 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut 1
# Religion: 6 DEC 1685 First Church of Hartford, Connecticut 1
# Reference Number: 9214Father: Robert REEVE , Sr b: ABT 1640 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Mother: Elizabeth NOTT b: ABT 1645 in Wethersfield, Hartford, ConnecticutMarriage 1 Tixhall ENSWORTH , Sr b: ABT 1662 in Smithhills Hall, Lancastershire, England
* Married: 1684 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut 1
Children
1. Has Children Sarah ENSWORTH b: 12 JUN 1699 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut
2. Has No Children Sarah ENSWORTH b: 6 DEC 1685 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
3. Has No Children Tixhall ENSWORTH , Jr b: 13 FEB 1686/87 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
4. Has No Children Thomas ENSWORTH b: ABT 1690 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
5. Has No Children John ENSWORTH b: 1693 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
6. Has No Children Joseph ENSWORTH b: 21 AUG 1694 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
7. Has No Children Nathaniel ENSWORTH b: 17 OCT 1697 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
8. Has No Children Elizabeth ENSWORTH b: 24 MAR 1699/00 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut
9. Has No Children Ezra ENSWORTH b: 17 SEP 1702 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut
10. Has No Children Nehemiah ENSWORTH b: 1703 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut
Sources:1. Title: Ensworth Genealogy
Author: Eldon P. Gundry
Publication: Flint, Michigan, @1968
Repository:
Media: Book
Page: 4
2. Title: Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut
Author: Lucius Barnes Barbour
Publication: Baltimore, 1982
Repository:
Media: Book
Page: 474
Notes from Ted Holz :
1. On November 13, 1699 Tixhall, along with Samuel Cleveland, was one of 31 signers of a petition to allow the town of Plainfield to organize a church. The First Church of Christ was formally organized on January 3, 1705.
2. NEHGS Vol 34, Page 314 states: "Tixhall Ensworth, of Hartford, settled on the Quinebaug River previous to 1697, on land bought of Maj. James Fitch. This section was made a part of New London County by General Court, October 1697. This remained in force till Windham County was organized in North-Western Connecticut, May 1726. Tixhall Ensworth received one and a half shares of Canterbury public lands April 30, 1723. He died in 1727, the same year with Maj. James Fitch and the first pastor, Rev. Samuel Estabrook."
Sarah's age when she was baptized was 12 years old.
M. Mary, dau. of Joseph Easton.
(Research):1 Nathaniel Skinner b: 5 APR 1672
+ Mary Gillett b: 8 MAR 1687 m. 13 Jun 1706, Colchester
2 Nathaniel Skinner b: 10 JUL 1707
+ Mary
3 Rebecca Skinner b: 3 DEC 1730
3 Nathaniel Skinner b: 23 JUN 1732
3 Samuel Skinner b: 11 SEP 1735
3 John Skinner b: 7 SEP 1738
2 Mary Skinner b: 10 JUL 1709
2 Thomas Skinner b: 6 APR 1712 d: 10 OCT 1762
3 Thomas Skinner b: 31 MAY 1741 d: 7 AUG 1766
4 Maria Skinner b: 14 JAN 1789 d: 8 JUN 1793
4 Thomas Manwaring Skinner b: 7 JUN 1791
4 Mary Elizabeth Skinner b: 1794
4 George Christopher Skinner b: 23 MAY 1796
3 Mary Skinner b: 31 JAN 1742
+ Mary Thompson
3 Alice Skinner b: 3 SEP 1747
+ Hubbard
+ Jonathan Deming
3 Mehitable Skinner b: 10 JAN 1749 d: JAN 1749
3 Thomas Skinner b: 24 MAY 1752
3 Joseph Skinner b: 24 MAY 1752
3 Benjamin Skinner b: 11 JUN 1754 d: 4 DEC 1828
+ Deodamus Noble b: 29 JUL 1766 d: 7 FEB 1861
4 George Noble Skinner d: BEF 1861
3 Mehitable Skinner b: 8 JUN 1756
3 Rachel Skinner b: 21 DEC 1758
2 Eunice Skinner b: 15 DEC 1715
2 David Skinner b: 7 JAN 1717 d: 31 JAN 1717
2 David Skinner b: 6 NOV 1719
2 Jonathan Skinner b: 15 AUG 1721
2 Josiah Skinner b: 30 APR 1724
2 Joanna Skinner b: 19 MAR 1727
2 Zerviah Skinner b: 25 JUN 1730
47. Richard Skinner
Lived in Hartford, but his descendants moved to Colchester. (The Original Proprietors, p. 38)