Posted on: Fairfield Co. Ct Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ct/Fairfield/13373 Surname: PORTER ------------------------- Can anyone supply a "current geographic location" for the landform/area known as Squabble Hill somewhere in Fairfield Co. According to one county history, it was named after a dispute by a local citizen named Porter and a squad of British troops at the time of the burning of Danbury. A contemporary map reference (a USGS topo sheet) is highly desired. Is this area still known as Squabble Hill today? I cannot seem to locate it on any detailed map or gazette of the county. Can you help?

Posted on: Fairfield Co. Ct Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ct/Fairfield/13372 Surname: ------------------------- I've come to a dead end with my G/G/G/G Grandfather. David Austin,b.circa 1725,Stamford,Fairfield Co.,Ct.Baptised at St. John's Episcopal,Stamford,1/5/1739.Married Margaret Stewart,Stamford,11/10/1746.Son Charles Stewart Austin married Hannah Scofield.Any info on David Austin's parents would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Jim Austin

Posted on: Fairfield Co. Ct Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ct/Fairfield/13371 Surname: ------------------------- I've come to a dead end with my G/G/G/G Grandfather,b.circa 1725,Stamford,Fairfield Co.Baptised,1/5/1739,St. John's Episcopal.David Austin married Margaret Stewart 11/10/1746 in Stamford. Child: CHARLES STEWART AUSTIN. Charles married Hannah Scofield(4th gen.,4th child),descendent of Richard Scofield,Fairfield Co. Probably married your Susannah Longwell after Hannah's death.I hope this is of some help.If you are able to find anything on Fredericks Great Grandfather,I would be interested.

> From: "Steve Wilder" <rotman@totcon.com> > Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 21:19:10 -0400 > To: CTFAIRFI-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CTFAIRFI] Inquiry : James Bears of Fairfield, Ct > Resent-From: CTFAIRFI-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 19:03:44 -0700 > > Good Evening : > > Im making and inquiry about a James Beers of Fairfield, Ct.. He is said to > have married a Martha Barlow and had several children. One of which was an > Elizabeth Beers who married aJohn Darling. She was born about 1667 in > Fairfield as was her other siblings. I need to know more about this James > Beers and his wife Martha Barlow and their children and their parent's if > possible. Anything would be of use. Thank you. > > Steve Wilder > > The earliest that I have is Martin Bere b about 1472. I descend from James' brother Anthony. I've given you 10 generations from Martin here, I figured you could throw out what yo'ure not interested in. I've also given you what information I have on the female lines - when I have any. I'd be interested in seeing your information on the descendents of James. Hope this is helpful. Leslie > (1) MARTIN BERE1 b. abt 1472, Rochester, Kent, England & ALICE NISSELL b. abt 1476, Wrotham, Kent, England (2) JOHN BEERS1 b. 1504, Rochester, Kent, England & FAITH ROYDEN b. 1508, Rochester, Kent, England (3) JAMES BEERS2 b. 1530, Gravesend, Kent, England & DOROTHY KINGSWOOD b. 1539, Rochester, Kent, England d. aft 1560 (4) JAMES (JOHN) BEERS3 b. 1560, Gravesend, Kent, England d. aft 1595 & MARY SELBY b. 1564, Yorkshire, England d. aft 1595 (5) JAMES BEERS4,5,6 b. 1595, Gravesend, Kent, England d. 1635, Gravesend, Kent, England & HESTER b. 1599, Gravesend, Kent, England d. 1635, Gravesend, Kent, England m. abt 1627, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT (6) Richard Beers (6) ANTHONY BEERS* b. abt 1620, Gravesend, Kent, England d. 14 May 1679, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT & ELIZABETH FAIRFIELD b. abt 1624, England d. bef 1671, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT (7) John Beers (7) Elizabeth Beers (7) Samuel Beers (7) Bethia Beers (7) Ephraim Beers b. 1648 d. 1720 & Mary Gardner (8) Ephraim Beers & Susanna Meeker (9) Daniel Beers b. 1726 d. 1 Apr 1801 & Abigail Dikeman (10) Edmund Beers & Jemima (7) Mary Beers (7) Esther Beers (7) BARNABAS BEERS* b. 6 Sep 1658, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA d. 29 Oct 1714, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT & MARY HODGKIN b. 6 Dec 1672, Guilford, New Haven Co., CT (8) JOSEPH BEERS b. 1695, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT d. 1743, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT & SARAH CLARK d. 1756, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT (9) EPHRAIM BEERS* b. 25 Jun 1722, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT d. 1813, Weston, Fairfield Co., CT7 & BETSEY PIERCE b. 12 Jun 1728 (10) ISAAC BEERS b. 9 Oct 1763, Weston, Fairfield Co., CT d. 9 Oct 1829, Weston, Fairfield Co., CT & JEMIMA ROWELL b. 1 Jan 1776, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT d. 17 Jun 1832 m. 2 Mar 1792, Redding, CT (9) EPHRAIM BEERS* b. 25 Jun 1722, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT d. 1813, Weston, Fairfield Co., CT7 & Mary Fenton b. 29 JAN 1724/25, Willington Twp, Tolland, Connecticut m. 24 Dec 1745, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT (7) BARNABAS BEERS* b. 6 Sep 1658, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA d. 29 Oct 1714, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT & Mary Adams (7) BARNABAS BEERS* b. 6 Sep 1658, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA d. 29 Oct 1714, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT & Elizabeth Wilcockson m. 4 Apr 1688, Stratford, Bridgeport Co., CT (6) ANTHONY BEERS* b. abt 1620, Gravesend, Kent, England d. 14 May 1679, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT & Mary Patchen b. aft 1671 (6) ANTHONY BEERS* b. abt 1620, Gravesend, Kent, England d. 14 May 1679, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT & Mary Adams m. aft 1671 (6) James Beers b. bet 1620-1629, England8 d. Nov 1694, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT & Martha Barlow b. abt 1625, England d. 27 Mar 1698, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT (7) Joseph Beers9 & Abigail Norton9 (7) Martha Beers9 & Joseph Bulkley9 (7) Deborah Beers9,10 & Samuel Hull9,10 (7) Elizabeth Beers9 & John Darling9 (7) James Beers Jr.9 b. 1650-1659 d. 1691, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT (7) Sarah Beers (7) David Beers b. 1690 d. 1733-1736 & Ann (8) David Beers b. 30 Jul 1728, Milford, New Haven Co., CT d. 1800-1806 & Hannah Perkins b. 14 Nov 1734 d. bef 1806 m. 5 Mar 1761, Woodbridge, New Haven, CT (9) Nathan Beers b. 9 Dec 1761, Woodbridge / Bethany, New Haven Co., CT d. 9 May 1837, Woodbridge / Bethany, New Haven Co., CT & Mary Nobles b. abt 1763 d. 9 Aug 1845, Woodbridge / Bethany, New Haven Co., CT m. 3 Apr 1781, Roxbury, Litchfield, Co., CT (10) Nathan Beers b. 9 Sep 1788, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT d. 19 May 1841 & Hannah Ewer b. 21 Jun 1796, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT d. 17 Aug 1863 m. 18 Jun 1812, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT (3) Mary Beers b. 1532, Rochester, Kent, England Sources 1. Berry's Gen. Kent Herald's Visitations NY Gen & Biog records no. 8 ch 107 2. Brass Tablet in Wortham Church, Kent, England NY Gen & Biog Records No. 4 ch. 107 3. Hist. Stratford 1886 p 1143 NY Gen & Biog records Gen and Fam Hist of the State of Conn vol 4 p 1890 No. 2 ch 107. 4. BEERS Fam. by H.B. Sherman NY Gen. & Biog Rec. 5. Gen &: Fam History of St. of Conn vol 4 p 1890 6. Ithaco Demerest Gen Hist of Beers No. 1 ch. 107 Fam. 1630. 7. Title: "Descendants of William Berry and Jane of Strawberry Bank, to and Including the Fifth Generation" Author: June Berry Publication: LDS Family History Center Repository: Note: Partial Copy in Prokasy Library, obtained from William Holman Call Number: Microfilm #2056051 Media: Microfilm Page: Book 4, p. 9, 66 8. http://dav4is.8m.com/Families/BEERS.htm. 9. Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of Families of Old Fairfield. 10. lambe@airmail.net. -------------------------------- (1) John Barlow b. 1594-1595, England d. 28 Mar 1674, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT & Ann Ward b. 1604, England d. 2/25/1684/85, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT m. 1620 (2) Martha Barlow b. abt 1625, England d. 27 Mar 1698, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT & James Beers b. bet 1620-1629, England1 d. Nov 1694, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT Sources 1. http://dav4is.8m.com/Families/BEERS.htm. -------------------------------- (1) ROBERT SELBY b. 1538, England d. abt 1563, Yorkshire, England & ? b. abt 1540, Yorkshire, England (2) MARY SELBY b. 1564, Yorkshire, England d. aft 1595 & JAMES (JOHN) BEERS1 b. 1560, Gravesend, Kent, England d. aft 1595 -------------------------------- (1) JOHN KINGSWOOD b. 1513, England & ? b. abt 1515, England (2) DOROTHY KINGSWOOD b. 1539, Rochester, Kent, England d. aft 1560 & JAMES BEERS1 b. 1530, Gravesend, Kent, England Sources 1. Brass Tablet in Wortham Church, Kent, England NY Gen & Biog Records No. 4 ch. 107 -------------------------------- (1) JOHN ROYDEN b. abt 1485, Rochester, Kent, England & ? b. abt 1485, Rochester, Kent, England (2) FAITH ROYDEN b. 1508, Rochester, Kent, England & JOHN BEERS1 b. 1504, Rochester, Kent, England Sources 1. Berry's Gen. Kent Herald's Visitations NY Gen & Biog records no. 8 ch 107 -------------------------------- (1) THOMAS NISSELL b. abt 1450, Wrotham, Kent, England & ALICE b. bef 1454, Wrotham, Kent, England (2) ALICE NISSELL b. abt 1476, Wrotham, Kent, England & MARTIN BERE1 b. abt 1472, Rochester, Kent, England Sources 1. Berry's Gen. Kent Herald's Visitations NY Gen & Biog records no. 8 ch 107

Steve --- While I can't help you with John Whitney and his dependents, I can tell you that Richard Smith (b. unk; d. abt 1682) was of Lyme, Connecticut. Nothing more about his ancestry is known. He m. Mar 4, 1669/70 Bathsheba Rogers, dau. of James and Elizabeth (Rowland) Rogers of New London. She m2 Samuel Fox. Sources: A GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF THE REV. NEHEMIAH SMITH OF NEW LONDON COUNTY, CONN., H. Allen Smith, 1887 [Note: Richard Smith was NOT related or otherwise connected to Nehemiah Smith]; A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND, Vol. IV, James Savage. --- Scott Foster

THE HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE FAMILIES OF OLD FAIRFIELD, VOL. 1, Donald Lines Jacobus, 1930: Beers, James. Prob. brother of Anthony. He bought land in Fairfield from George Squire, 27 Apr. 1659. He m. Martha Barlow, dau. of John, 1st, whose will 1674 named dau. Martha Beers. On 26 Feb. 1682 [1682/3] and in other records he was called Sr., his son being then of mature age. He lived a short time at Woodbury, for he was called James Beers, Sr., of Woodbury on 6 Mar. 1684/5, when he purchased from John Osborn land on Sasco Hill. Will 14 Nov. 1694, proved 28 Nov. 1694; wife Martha; son Joseph; daus. Martha wife of Joseph Bulkley, Deborah wife of Samuel Hull, and Elizabeth wife of John Darling; children of son James dec'd (only David named). Will of Martha Beers, 22 Feb. 1697/8, proved 27 Mar. 1698, son John Darling; daus. Martha Bulkley, Deborah Hull, Elizabeth Darling. Children: +James. Martha, m. Joseph Bulkley. Deborah, m. Samuel Hull. +Joseph. Elizabeth, m. John Darling. Jacobus' HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE FAMILIES OF OLD FAIRFIELD is an important and extremely credible documentation of early Fairfield County, Connecticut. Although not infallible, if the information was to be had, Jacobus found it. Good luck. --- Scott Foster

Hello Norm, >I recall a wealthy family living in Darien, CT (as I did) named John Sherman >Hoyt. This was in the 1920's / 1930's. I think they lived on Contentment >Island. Darien adjoins, and was once part of, Stamford. I've seen your >various posts several times so I suppose you know all about this. >I once lived (1955-1964) at 17 Oak St. Stamford, one block from from Bedford >& Hoyt I expect I will find one day which of the Hoyts in Stamford my great-grandmother were related to. At the moment, I only have her name and her father's. She also wrote to a Julia, a James and an Elizabeth Hoyt. I suspect this was about 1910. Do you remember what was at the corners of Bedford and Hoyt back when you lived in Stamford? I get the impression that the Police Station is on one of them these days. Bye for now. Rosemary in Melbourne, Australia > >Norm Valentine, Ambler, Pa. >

Good Evening : Im making and inquiry about a James Beers of Fairfield, Ct.. He is said to have married a Martha Barlow and had several children. One of which was an Elizabeth Beers who married aJohn Darling. She was born about 1667 in Fairfield as was her other siblings. I need to know more about this James Beers and his wife Martha Barlow and their children and their parent's if possible. Anything would be of use. Thank you. Steve Wilder

Hi : I'm a rather new subscriber to this mail list. I'm making an inquiry about an Elizabeth Smith of Fairfield, Ct.. She was born about 1650 in Fairfield and is said to have been a daughter of Richard and Bathsheba (Rogers) Smith. According to a book on old families of Fairfield she married a John Whitney on 17 Mar. 1675 in Norwalk, Ct.. Now, this John Whitney was said to have been the son of Henry Whitney (original imigrant) and his wife Sarah and was born about 1642. When and where is unknown for sure. Can anyone shed some light on this John Whitney and his wife Elizabeth Smith. I have all their children accounted for but need more information on them. Also, anyone have any information on Richard Smith his wife Bathsheba Rogers also Henry Whitney and his wife Sarah or any of their children. Thank you. Steve Wilder

I recall a wealthy family living in Darien, CT (as I did) named John Sherman Hoyt. This was in the 1920's / 1930's. I think they lived on Contentment Island. Darien adjoins, and was once part of, Stamford. I've seen your various posts several times so I suppose you know all about this. I once lived (1955-1964) at 17 Oak St. Stamford, one block from from Bedford & Hoyt Norm Valentine, Ambler, Pa.

> Has anyone found a link between the Mann's and Treadwell's? Specifically Mabel > MANN married Josiah TREADWELL. Mabel died ca. 1805 - 1812 - perhaps in NY > state. Family later moved to Canada. All I have on Mabel is the name. Her > children were Tryon, Anson, Alpheus, Daniel, Mary, Sarah. Maggie Benton

Posted on: Fairfield Co. Ct Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ct/Fairfield/13370 Surname: WOODRESS ------------------------- Looking for any information on Mary E Woodress who may have been from Andrews County, MO, but married 4 Nov. 1852 Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut. Don't know husband's name. Any information will be appreciated. Thanks. polly

Dear People, Back in December when Stamford directories were free for a bit on Ancestry, I struck gold but didn't realize it!!! My hard-to-find ancestor is my great-grandmother, Henrietta Emeline HOYT, who was a Stamford HOYT, but was born in Washington Territory in 1859, married in Boston and died in Melbourne, Australia. Her father was Samuel HOYT. For several years now I have been trying to work out who the "EVH" who sent her postcards in 1905-1906 (to Vermont) could be. As well as that I have known from family hearsay that she grew up with a cousin called Miss M. Virginia (Jennie) McKay. In December, I did a search for Hoyt in Stamford on the business directory, and came up with 240 matches. I trawled through them, but found little that looked helpful, except a Miss Emeline V. HOYT at Bedford, cor. Hoyt in 1887-1888. I saved the page because Emeline is my ggm's middle name. Silly me!! I didn't realize what her initials were. :) I also searched on McKAY, and totally overlooked Miss M.V. McKAY, teacher, Bedford cor. Hoyt, though I also saved that page. (The only other McKAYs were a vet, Dr. D.J. McKAY and John McKAY at YT Works on Ann Street.) Today, I printed these 2 sheets and finally noticed the 2 ladies at the same address. A couple of hours later the EVH initials hit me. Does anybody out there have further light to shed? Who is Emeline V. Hoyt? Could she have had a close relative called Samuel? How is she related to Miss M.V. McKay? What is the intersection of Bedford and Hoyt like now? Where do I look next? Hoping someone has some suggestions. Rosemary in Melbourne, Australia

Posted on: Fairfield Co. Ct Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ct/Fairfield/13369 Surname: stevens, jansen, dunlop, dunlap ------------------------- fairfield, i believe- stamford, connecticut

I used to live in Easton, and we bought feed from the Benedicts. Bill Benedict was the one in charge at that time, but they had been there for many years. I'm glad to hear that some things haven't changed. Beth

Posted on: Fairfield Co. Ct Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ct/Fairfield/13368 Surname: ------------------------- Looking for info on William Divine (Devine) in Fairfield County in 1700's. His son Kinsman was born here. Family then went to New York and later Jefferson Co. MS. William was married to Hulda. His father may have been John Divine, originally from France. Any help appreciated.

Posted on: Fairfield Co. Ct Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ct/Fairfield/13367 Surname: Franklin ------------------------- I'm sorry I have little to go on, but I'm looking for info on Franklin's. The only thing I know for sure was my mother's uncle was Joseph Franklin, born in 1882 and died in 1969 in Stamford, and that my mother's father (name and dates unknown) was a sherrif somewhere in Fairfield County. My mother's name was Louise Franklin. If anyone has any clue what I'm talking about please email me at asrai@cfl.rr.com.

Hello group, Some time back, I found a beautiful picture of The First Congregational Church in Fairfield which I bookmarked to go back and "save". Well, now I can't find the bookmark or the website either. It showed the ancient stone church (prob. from 1600's) with tombstones and trees in the foreground and a pink-blooming tree off to the left - just beautiful, especially for wallpaper! Does anyone happen to have the picture, know where I saw it, or have the URL? I would be most grateful if anyone with some knowledge of this picture would drop me a line. I think there was another picture there too and I'm pretty sure it was a Fairfield Co. website. My thanks go to anyone who can help me find this. Dolores

Posted on: Fairfield Co. Ct Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ct/Fairfield/13364 Surname: ------------------------- I don't know if they are part of the family you are interested in, but there is in Monroe, CT a Benedict family that has been in Monroe for quite sometime by my estimates employed in farming. Their farm is about 20 miles southeast of Danbury in northeastern Fairfield County. Over the past 60 years or so they have continued to farm, but have also been involved in running a feed store selling feeds, seeds, fertilizers and farm animals, currently under the regional Co-op of AGWAY.

Posted on: Fairfield Co. Ct Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ct/Fairfield/13362 Surname: Benedict ------------------------- According to ancestral records, James and Samuel Benedict, with six other families, left Norwalk, purchased land from the Indians and established Danbury - called Danbury Court at the time. The first male child born in Danbury was James Benedict, Jr. in 1685. Would enjoy trading info with you.