I am working on my Clark line: William Clark 1, a founder of Haddam, Joseph 2, William 3 m1. Mary, d. following b. of Uriah abt March/April, and he m2. Prudence; William 4, had Adna 5 b. 19Sep1765 & Elizabeth b. 7Jul1769; Adna m. Thankful Bailey -Dec1786. Have identified 12 ch. I continue on thru Julia b. 26Oct1806 w/twin Julius. Julia m. Seth Clark of Middletown, who is from John 1 of New Haven. Have enough data on first 3 generations to think I've got it right. William 4 has been tough so far. Anyone working on this line and would share would be much appreciated. Carolyn

> Descendants of Isaac Willey > > 1 Isaac Willey 1624 - > .. +Joanna Lutten 1624 - > ........ 2 Hannah Willey 1642 - 1681 > ............ +Thomas Hungerford 1640 - 1663 > .................. 3 Hannah Hungerford 1659 - I have two other children of Thomas Hungerford and his first wife, (name unknown): ...................... 3 Thomas Hungerford (b. abt 1648 - 1714) ....................... 3 Sarah Hungerford (b. abt 1654) Sources: Savage, Genealogical Dictionary, Vol II, p 498; Genealogical Notes, Nathaniel Goodwin.

On Sat, 06 Mar 1999 08:46:17 -0500, you wrote: >Hello Everyone; > > Is anyone on this list researching the Willeys of Haddam and Lyme, >CT? > > Am interested in the Isaac Willey line. > I'm not a Willey, but have them sprinkled in amongst my Conn lines. I have the one who married a Spencer tied into Isaac. Perhaps you can help tie in the Willey sisters who married my Comstocks into the Isaac Willey tree. Is this about right... incomplete because I'm only an in-law: Descendants of Isaac Willey 1 Isaac Willey 1624 - .. +Joanna Lutten 1624 - ........ 2 Hannah Willey 1642 - 1681 ............ +Thomas Hungerford 1640 - 1663 .................. 3 Hannah Hungerford 1659 - ........ *2nd Husband of Hannah Willey: ............ +Peter Blatchford 1625 - 1671 ........ *3rd Husband of Hannah Willey: ............ +Samuel Spencer 1650 - 1705 .................. 3 John Spencer 1676 - 1749 ...................... +Elizabeth 1684 - .................. *2nd Wife of John Spencer: ...................... +Ruth Watrous 1676 - .................. 3 Grace Spencer 1677 - .................. 3 Isaac Spencer 1678 - 1751 ...................... +Mary Selden 1689 - .................. 3 Hannah Spencer 1680 - ........ 2 John Willey 1648 - 1689 ............ +Miriam Moore 1655 - .................. 3 John Willey 1675 - .................. 3 Miriam Willey 1677 - Here are the Comstock Willeys I have don't have tied in anywhere: Descendants of John Comstock 1 John Comstock 1676 - 1748 .. +Mary Elizabeth Colt 1686 - ........ 2 Jonathan Comstock 1712 - 1747 ........ 2 John Comstock 1714 - 1757 ............ +Martha 1714 - ........ 2 Esther Comstock 1725 - 1807 ............ +John Willey 1725 - ........ 2 Joseph Comstock 1725 - 1791 ............ +Damaris Waterhouse 1725 - ........ *2nd Wife of Joseph Comstock: ............ +Phebe Steward 1725 - ........ 2 Christopher Comstock 1726 - 1808 ............ +Anna Willey 1726 - ........ 2 Jabez Comstock 1718 - 1807 ........ 2 Abner Comstock 1727 - 1811 ............ +Eunice Goodspeed 1731 - 1809 .................. 3 Anselm Comstock 1762 - 1845 ...................... +Elizabeth Jewett 1771 - 1860 ........ 2 Levi Comstock 1730 - ........ 2 Asa Comstock 1732 - 1832 ............ +Submit Marsh 1732 - Norris -- Silver Bullet <nmt1@ix.netcom.com> Home Page: http://members.aol.com/ntgen/index.html ---------------------------------------

Hello Everyone; Is anyone on this list researching the Willeys of Haddam and Lyme, CT? Am interested in the Isaac Willey line. Thank You. Mary Willey Darling

I'm looking for information on a Jane TRYON, born abt. 1845 in CT, who married Joseph SMITH, born 1842 in Ontario. Jane and Joseph SMITH were living in Middletown on the 1870 census. She died a few months later at the age of 26. She's buried in New Farm Hill Cemetery in Middletown. Here are some other TRYONs in the same cemetery: Franklin B., died 3/6/1894, age 76 Jane E., his wife, died 12/10/1904, age 84 Albertie, died 4/1/1888, age 45 Jasper, died 8/18/1856, age 2 Rosalind, died 8/23/1883, age 3 Elizur, died 11/9/1833, age 44 Anna, 10/5/1863, age 68 Wallace, died 1919, age 67 Ruth (Starr), died 1930, age 68 Jasper, died 1922, age 65 Henry James, died 1913, age 13 I think that Jane TRYON SMITH was probably the daughter of Franklin and Jane TRYON from the above list. If you recognize this family, please contact me. Thanks. Beth BSmith7439@aol.com

Looking for the parents of Albert Skinner b. abt. 1813. He married Almira Wilcox Bailey April 24, 1836 in Middletown. He died September 09, 1872 in Middlefield, CT. Any help appreciated. Michael

Found this on Library.Com this evening: SONS & DAUGHTERS OF THE PILGRIMS LINEAGES OF MEMBERS of the NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF THE PILGRIMS To January 1, 1929 COMPILED FROM THE ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS PHILADELPHIA PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY 1929   3. The said John Fox was the son of Stephen Fox, born East   Haddam, Conn., 1760, died February 25,1842, Wayne Co., and his    wife Mary Butes, born February 1776, died Delaware Co., Ind.,   September 11, 1844; married 1790.      4. The said Stephen Fox was the son of David Fox, born New   London Co., Conn., January 14, 1720; died March 1803, Hartland   Co., Conn., and his wife Mary Chapman, born Lyme, Conn.,   November 27, 1726; died Granville, Conn., November 14, 1814.      5. The said David Fox was the son of Ebenezer Fox, born Med-   ford, Mass., October 14, 1689; died E. Haddam April 25, 1752,   and his wife Jane Stedman, born New London Co. 1699, died E.   Haddam Co., Conn.      6. The said Ebenezer Fox was the son of Isaac Fox, born Concor d,   Mass., October 17, 1657; died May 5, 1735, New London, Conn.,   and his wife Abigail Osborn, born Charleston 1661, died March 12,   1718, New London, Conn.      7. The said Isaac Fox was the son of Thomas Fox, born England   1622, died April 14, 1658, Concord, Mass., and his wife Hannah   Brooks, born England 1629, died New London 1692.  

Does anyone out there know what cemetery Irish Catholics from Higganum would be buried in? The time period would be mid - 1800 - 1900. Thanks - Monica Warpthree@msn.com

> Could you check those articles, esp. the one on Old Lyme, for the names > PELTON, GRISWOLD, CHAMPION? Mostly in 1700's. Thanks. Susan, I found this on Library.Com: CHAMPION, MAJOR HENRY, 1723-1797, Colchester, Conn. Ensign of the Train Band, South Company, of East Haddam, 1744; Lieutenant, 1750. Captain of the Twelfth Company, 1758, and of the Fifth Company, Second Regiment of the Connecticut Forces, French and Indian War, 1759. Major of the Twelfth Company, Colonial Militia, 1772. Deputy to the General Assembly, 1761, '65- 79. Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, 1906, p 313

> Wow! Sorry, I didn't realize it was so long. I descend from the Gerard > Spencer line down through my Ketchum line. Yes, I would be interested in his > will. I've started placing some of the Spencer line on my Addleman web site > but have only placed two families on it so far. You can link to it from my > home page at http://members.aol.com/bobadleman/index.html/home.html > http://members.aol.com/bobadleman/ Hi, Bob.. I'm sending this via the list so others can find your homepage. Here's the will: "Spencer, Jarrad, Ensign, Haddam.  Invt Pounds: 124-12-00 of Estate not disposed of by Will  Taken 29 June, 1685, by Joseph Arnot & Alexander Rollo  Will dated 17, September, 1683.  The last will of Ensign Jarrad Spencer of Haddam:  I give unto my son William the Land which I bought of Steven Luxford's Estate. How I come by it the Court Record will show.  I give unto my son William 1/3 part of 48 acres lying by that wch was commonly called Welles his Brook.  I give to my son Nathaniel my now Dwelling house with the Lott that was the Houselott, with an Addition lying by the side of it, granted by the Committee.  I give unto my daughter Rebekah that Houselott I bought of Thomas Smith.  Likewise I give unto my daughter Rebeckah 1/3 part of the Lott by Welles his Brook.  I give unto my son Thomas 40 acres on Matchamodus Side.  I give unto my son Thomas his son, Jarrad Spencer by name, my Rapier.  I give unto my son Timothy Spencer the remainder of that 6 score acre lott whereof his 2 brothers had their shares.  The other 6 score thereof I dispose of as followeth: to Grace Spencer, the daughter of my son John Spencer, 40 acres; to Alice Brooks, the daughter of my daughter Brooks, 40 acres; to Grace Spencer, the daughter of my son Samuel Spencer, I give the other 40 acres.  I give unto Jarred Cone, the son of my daughter Cone, my Carbine.  A pewter Flagon and Urim Bason I give to the church at Haddam, if there be one within five years.  It is my will that my son John Spencer his Children and my son-in- law Daniel Cone his Children have an equal proportion of my Estate with my other Children. It is my Will however my Estate falls out for portions to my Children, that my daughter Ruth Clarke's portion shall be 15 pounds, which was my Covenant with her father at her marriage, which 15 pounds she hath received some part thereof, as my Books will testify; and to son Joseph Clarke I give him 40 acres of land at Matchemodus. It is the humble request of Jarrad Spencer that the honoured Major John Talcott and Capt. John Allyn would be pleased to oversee this his Will. I appoint my two sons Daniel Brainard and William Spencer Adms to the Estate.  Jarrard Spencer  Witness: John James, Joseph Arnot  Court Record, Page 111-3, Sept, 1685: Adms to Daniel Braynard and William Spencer, with the Will annexed.  Will of Jarrad Spencer, Ensign: A Digest of Early Connecticut Probate Records, Compiled by Charles William Manwaring, Vol 1, 1685-1700, p. 363-4.

Michael, I'm forwarding your message to the list so the members looking for Johnsons can benefit. Jane ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: MGray64564@aol.com Date sent: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 07:43:47 EST To: JaneDevlin@netquest.com Copies to: kresl@elknet.net Subject: Re: Johnson - Middletown Hi! I don't have any info on either of your Johnsons. However, the Johnson family in Middletown descended from Capt. John Johnson of Roxbury, MA. There is a book on him and his descendants. His son Issac moved to Middletown and had 6 children. I hope that I have provided you with a clue as to where to look. Michael

Howdy Listers, I'm seeking information about the Dudleys in England. Can anyone help me with the parents and /or grandparents of David Dudley below? The Dudley Family Generation A David DUDLEY was born in Dorking, Surrey, England 1579. David died about 1646 in Dorking, Surrey, England. David was possibly the son of Squire Thomas Dudley and _____ (White) Dudley. He married Joanna ARNOLD in Dorking, Surrey, England, 6 MAY 1604. Joanna was born in Dorking, Surrey, England about 1580. David DUDLEY and Joanna ARNOLD had the following child: +i. William1 DUDLEY was born 11 SEP 1608. First Generation William1 DUDLEY (David1) was born in England 11 SEP 1608. William1 died 5 MAR 1684 in Guilford, New Haven, CT, at 75 years of age. He signed the Guilford Covenant in 1639 when he brought his family to New England. Legend has it that the Guilford Dudleys are descended from the same family as Robert Dudley, the great Earl of Leicester, favorite of Queen Elizabeth. He married Jane LUTEMAN in Parish of Orkey, Surrey, England, 24 AUG 1636. Jane was born in Wysborough Green, England about 1615. She was the daughter of Jacob LUTEMAN. Jane died 1 MAY 1674 in Guilford, New Haven, CT. William1 DUDLEY and Jane LUTEMAN had the following child: + i. William2 DUDLEY was born 8 JUN 1639. Second Generation William2 DUDLEY (William1, David1) was born at Sea 8 JUN 1639. William2 died 17 MAY 1701 in Saybrook, Middlesex, CT. He married Mary ROE in Saybrook, Middlesex, CT, 4 NOV 1661. Mary was born in Weymouth, MA 17 1643. She was the daughter of Hugh Jr. ROE. Mary died 23 SEP 1727 in Saybrook, Middlesex, CT. William2 DUDLEY and Mary ROE had the following child: + i. Deborah DUDLEY was born in Saybrook, CT 11 NOV 1670. Deborah died 22 JUL 1709 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT, at 38 years of age. She married James BRAINERD in Haddam, Middlesex, CT, 1 APR 1696. James was born in Haddam, Middlesex, CT 2 JUN 1669. He was the son of Daniel BRAINERD and Hannah SPENCER. James died 10 FEB 1742 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT, at 72 years of age. (See James BRAINERD for the continuation of this line.) I am descended from the daughter of Deborah Dudley and James Brainerd, Deborah Brainerd, who married Ephraim Bailey in Haddam, CT 3 Aug 1716. Sources: 1. Meredith B. Colket, "Founders of Early American Families". Published by The General Court of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, Cleveland, Ohio (1985)*. 2. " Families of Early Guilford, CT" by Alvan Talcott page 331. 3. Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer Co., NJ, Vol 1. 4. History of the Dudley Family. Adios, Jerry England trails@ni.net http://www.cowboyup.com (Home) http://www.cowboyup.com/Back_Trail.html (Genealogy) AVERY (UK), BACKUS, BAILEY, BECKWITH, BOYD, BRAINERD, BROWN, BUNCE, CLARK, DUDLEY, ELLIS, GARDINER, GERARD, GROOMS, HALLOWELL, HAYWARD, HEAD (UK), MC NEIL (CAN), NANNEY, PIERCE, PLIMPTON, POTTS, ROGERS, ROOD, SCOVILLE, SHAILER, SMITH, SPENCER, TILL, TYSON, WAGGONER, WILKIE (CAN)

Hi~ I have a Johnson in my family data that came from CT, but I am not sure what county? I think it was Middlesex, that is why I joined this list as other's in my data came from this area in the early 1700's.. His name was Moses Johnson, and he married Eunice Bronson(or it might be Branson) abt 1735-60 His son, Daniel was a preacher in CT and married Sarah Jones. Their daughter, Anne Johnson m. Calvin Searle of CT, son of Lemuel and Elizabeth (Purchase) Searle.. Sarah Jones was daughter of Enos Jones, and Unknown. thanks, I know it is little to go on, Penny Kresl _________________ Wm & Penny Kresl e-mail: kresl@elknet.net webSPACEWASTER(tm): http://www.elknet.net/kresl Penny's Genealogy: http://www.elknet.net/kresl/Penny/penny.html Delavan, Wisconsin USA Planet Earth -----Original Message----- From: Devlin, Jane <JaneDevlin@netquest.com> To: CTMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com <CTMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 9:56 PM Subject: Johnson - Middletown From: CABPLB@aol.com Date sent: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 07:45:01 EST > Thanks for the offer. Anything about a Johnson family. I am interested in a > John Johnson who married Hannah Clark. His parents were James Johnson and > Jane Harris. Ann Benham CABPLB@aol.com Hi, Ann.. there is an Isaac Johnson listed amung the householders and proprieters of Middletown in 1670. Nothing about the family in the article on Old Lyme. The Middletown article is Early Settlers of Middletown, Connecticut Nutmegger, Vol 7, No 1, p 17-24. Jane ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== Visit the Middlesex County GenWeb site http://www.flash.net/~hmwalden/midlsxco.htm

For those looking for the Griswold family, I missed this paragraph the first time around in the Early Settlers of Old Lyme, Walter J. Noyes, Connecticut Nutmegger, Vol 7, #1, June 1974, p. 3-10. "According to some authorities, Matthew Griswold may have received a grant in 1645 from George Fenwick in the south- western or Black Hall quarter of ancient Lyme. He is said to have built a log house there, the first in Lyme, and left a Negro to occupy it. According to some, that fact accounts for the source of the name Black Hall, though an English origin may be more likely. Those supporting the 1645 date state that owing to the danger from Indians, Griswold did not come to live there with his family at that time, but returned to the Saybrook fort at night. In the capacity of Col. George Fenwick's agent, he settled up his affairs and later made his home at Black Hall. In a family document of 1781, Matthew Griswold is referred to as having lands there in 1655 and "soon after Enclosed the Same"."

From: CABPLB@aol.com Date sent: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 07:45:01 EST > Thanks for the offer. Anything about a Johnson family. I am interested in a > John Johnson who married Hannah Clark. His parents were James Johnson and > Jane Harris. Ann Benham CABPLB@aol.com Hi, Ann.. there is an Isaac Johnson listed amung the householders and proprieters of Middletown in 1670. Nothing about the family in the article on Old Lyme. The Middletown article is Early Settlers of Middletown, Connecticut Nutmegger, Vol 7, No 1, p 17-24. Jane

Seeking information on a James STERLING born 1770 supposedly in Middlesex Co. to Demas (MORSE) and Daniel STERLING. I have a James STERLING born c. 1770 who appears in Athens Co., OH around 1818 and is definitely on the 1830 and 1840 censuses there, dies c. 1845, and is buried in the STERLING Cemetery, Canaan Twp., Athens Co. Probable sons are Morse STERLING born c. 1804 Westmoreland (Oneida Co.?), NY, James STERLING, born c. 1819, Midson/Manson STERLING, Mervin/Murvin STERLING, and perhaps others in Ohio. Morse and James moved on to Illinois in 1850s. A Mary SWIFT, age 81, born CT, appears in Morse's household in 1860 Macoupin Co., IL census (Morse's wife was Roxanna JOHNSON). Does anyone have information on MORSE and STERLING in CT in this time period? Any particular sources which might be useful? Thanks in advance. Linda Kmiecik, of Illinois

> Could you check those articles, esp. the one on Old Lyme, for the names > PELTON, GRISWOLD, CHAMPION? Mostly in 1700's. Thanks. Susan, I found the following in Early Settlers of Old Lyme, Walter J. Noyes, Connecticut Nutmegger, Vol 7, No 1, June 1974: Henry Champion and Matthew Griswold are listed among the First Settlers of Lyme. "In those days, the families of Henry Champion, Matthew Griswold, Thomas Lee, the Lord brothers, and Abraham Watrous traveled to the meeting house from the Black Hall area. When they met the old Indian Trail called Pequot Path, they would turn westerly over the old bridge which crossed Black Hall River and continued up the Hill between the present homes of Mr. Joseph Door and Mr. Roger Griswold. The continued along the old trail until it joind Meeting House Hill Road to the meething house which was located just west of Meeting House Hill Cemetery. The men not only carried their psalm books to the services but came armed with their guns, shot and powder horns." Sgt. Samuel Griswold & Cpl. Andrew Griswold are listed among the men who marched to the relief of Boston in the Lexington Alarm of 1775. I couldn't find any mention of those names in the article on Middletown. Jane

I have a few short articles from the Connecticut Nutmegger that I copied on the early settlers of Middletown and Old Lyme that I'd be happy to check for information if anyone is interested. Also an article on Gerard Spencer of Haddam and a little about Benjamin Wright of the same town. Jane

On Tue, 2 Mar 1999 09:47:46 EST, you wrote: > Martha b. 18 Jan 1672, m. 1) _____ WHITTLESEY, and > 2nd) Lt. Samuel COMSTOCK For whatever it's worth: Comstocks in America, 1949 Pg 7 "Family 13  26. SAMUEL3 COMSTOCK (Daniel,2 William1) born 1673; bapt. July 15, 1677; died Montville, Conn., April 11, 1757; married (1st) June 22, 1699, Sarah Douglas, who d. April 1, 1704; married (2nd) Mrs. Martha Jones Whittlesey, b. Jan. 18, 1671-2; d. Dec. 12, 1756, dau. of Capt. Samuel and Mary (Bushnell) Jones, of Lyme, Conn. Inventory, May 11, 1767, of estate of Martha Comstock of New London, deceased, by Nathaniel Comstock and Matthew Turner. On Dec. 5, 1721, Samuel Comstock of New London deeds Sarah Knight that "upland" granted to my father Daniel Comstock, Dec. 19, 1658," on west side of Mohegan River. On March 17, 1723, Samuel Comstock of New London and wife Martha deed to Sarah Knight, land. Samuel3 was appointed Lieutenant of North Company in New London in May, 1719, and Captain in 1730. He resided in Montville, Conn., and was buried in the Society burying ground on Raymond Hill. [First wife... nmt] CHILDREN 81. SAMUEL,4 b. June 22, 1701; d. New Fairfield, Conn., April 14, 1747; m. Dorothy Rogers. Family 42. 82. CHRISTOPHER, b. Jan. 1, 1703; m. (???) Lincoln. Family 43. [from second wife.. nmt] 83. NATHANIEL, b. June 7, 1706; d. Montville, Conn., Oct. 24, 1791; m. Feb. 8, 1728 Margaret Fox. Family 44. 84. GIDEON, b. Jan., 1708; d. March 16, 1746; m. Hannah Allen. Family 45. 85. ZEBADIAH, b. June, 1710; d. 1756; m. July 11, 1743 Bethiah (Dart) Prentice. Family 46. 86. CALEB, b. 1712; m. Molly Haynes. Family 47. 87. SARAH, b. 1714; d. Aug. 15, 1714. 88. MARTHA, b. 1715; m. March 27, 1734 Joseph Atwell; b. June 26, 1710. 89. JONATHAN, bapt. New London, Sept. 4, 1720; d. New London, Jan., 1756. " _________________ Norris -- Silver Bullet <nmt1@ix.netcom.com> Home Page: http://members.aol.com/ntgen/index.html ---------------------------------------

Nancy - There are quite a few names under BAILEY, BAILY, BAYLEY, BALEY only one Martin (your "Elusive"): p. 133 Martin E. Bailey and Sarah M. Stevens both of Deep River were married on the 31 day of March 1844 - by me Russell Jennings. There is a paragraph in the preface, which I quote: "The earliest vital records of Saybrook Colony are scattered through the first six volumes of the Saybrook Land Records. Volumes 1, 1A, 2 and 3 follow and contain only vital records. At a town meeting in 1648 the original colony was divided into quarters. This was the basis of the later separation of towns. Through the years the towns separated from the parent town of Saybrook -- Lyme in 1665, Chester in 1836, Westbrook in 1840, Essex in 1852 (the name of the town was Old Saybrook until 1854 when a new town of Old Saybrook was separated from it and the 1852 Old Saybrook changed its name to Essex). Therefore, in 1852 all that remained of the original colony of Saybrook was the village known as Deep River and Winthrop. This was the town of Saybrook until 1947 when it officially became Deep River. For our purposes the vital Records of Deep River are included in this section. It is believed that Deep River got its name from a deep river that had to be forded on the way to Hartford. Today the deep river is a small stream." If you have other Bailey names, I'd be happy to look further. JanetRudd in Illinois