"Soldiers of the Pequot War of 1637", James Shepherd; Meriden,Conn; 1913 ---------------- Remember to post your ancestor if he shows up on the list of soldiers as you may find a cousin on one of the lists below my name. [ post to ALL of the list as this posting is going to 10 mailing lists which towns have been showing up in the postings ] --------------------- 25. FIELD, Zachary: enlisted from Hartford; original proprietor of Hartford. In 1641 the town gave him land that was "Blachlee's". Zachary removed to Northampton[Mass] about 1659 and thence to Hadley,Mass 1663 where he died in 1666. Had 3 children -------------- 26. GALLOP,John: Enlisted from Saybrook: Son of John Gallop of the Mariner of Boston. He was with his father and assisted in the capture of Oldman's vessel from the Indians on Long Island Sound but we are unable to locate him in Conn at the time of Pequot War. He was of Taunton,Mass 1643; New London about 1650; and later at Stonington. Was an Indian interpreter and one of the 5 captains killed in King Philip's War,1675. His wife,Hannah, had a grant of land after his death. they had 10 children. ------------------------------------- 27. GILLETT, Nathan: enlisted from Windsor. He was brother of Jonathan Gillett and they were of Dorchester,Mass 1630; In Windsor 1635; Simsbury 1670. His wife died at Simsbury 1670. They had 8 children --------------------------- 28. GOODMAN,Richard: enlisted from Hartford; was of Cambridge,Mass 1632; one of the original proprietors of Hartford and afterwards one of the first settlers of Hadley,Mass.. Slain by the Indians 1676. Had 8 children. ------------ 29. GOODRICH, Ensign William: enlisted from Wethersfield. Early settler of Wethersfield where he died 1676. 8 children ---------- 30. GRIDLEY,thomas: Was first of Windsor but early of Hartford, where his estate was probated 1655. Had 3 children ------------ 31. HALE, Samuel: Enlisted from Hartford; from Wethersfield. was an original proprietor of Hartford, removed to Wethersfield after 1643, but was in Norwalk,1655. One account says he was of Wethersfield 1660, lived on the east side of the river [Conn River] in Glastonbury and died 1693. ----------------- 32. HALE, Thomas: enlisted from Hartford, had lot in soldier's field. Was of Roxbury, Mass 1634, an original proprietor of Hartford, removed to Norwalk about 1650 and perhaps died at Boston,Mass. ---------- 33. HALL, John: service mentioned in grant to his son, Thomas Hall of Wallingford,Conn. Enlisted from Hartford. Early in Hartford, removed to New Haven about 1640 where he was an original signer of the agreement of 1639, later an original proprietor of Wallingford where he died 1676. Had 8 children ------------ 34. HART, Stephen: enlisted from Hartford; of Cambridge,Mass 1632; an original proprietor of Hartford and later one of the original members of the church at Farmington 1652. Died 1683. 7 children ------------------ 35. HAYDEN, William: enlisted from Hartford. of Dorchester,Mass, came in the "Mary and John" in 1630; was original proprietor of Hartford, removed to Windsor where he remained until 1664 when he removed to Fairfield and in 1665 he removed to Killingworth, where he died 1669. --------------------- 36. HEDGE,_____; probably John Hedge who was of Lynn,Mass 1634; but possibly William Hedge of Lynn who removed to Sandwich and then to Yarmouth,Mass and died 1670. 10 children ---------- 37. HILLS,John: enlisted from Hartford; [son of William Hills of Hartford] Died in 1692. Had 2 daughters ---------- 38. HOLLOWAY, John: enlisted from Hartford; came to Boston[Mass] in the "Elizabeth",1635 at age of 21. was early of Hartford where he died 1684. leaving all his property to the First Church. No children --------------------------------------- 39. HOLLYBUT (Hurlburt), Thomas: enlisted from Hartford. Was from Wethersfield OR Saybrook. Came with Captn. Lyon Gardiner,1635, was a blacksmith and soldier at the fort in Saybrook. Removed to Wethersfield before 1642 and died there after 1671. 6 children ----------- 40. INCE, Jonathan: enlisted from Hartford; was original proprietor of Hartford where his lot was forfeited to John CULLICK in 1640. He probably removed to Boston where he sailed for New Haven in 1657 and never heard from again. Had a son. ----------- 41. JENNINGS, Nicholas: enlisted from Hartford. Had a lot in Soldier's lot which was forfeited in 1640. Son of John, who died at Harford about 1640, came from Ipswich in the "Francis" 1634, aged 22. Was a proprietor at Hartford 1639, by courtesy of the town, was of New Haven, 1643 where he married Mrs. Bedford. Estate of Nicholas GINNINGS "sometimes of Saybrook", was probated 1673. ---------------- 42. JOHNSON, John: born 1613, came in "Elizabeth" 1635; author could not find his name on any Wethersfield record and we find nothing to show his residence at the time of the Pequot War. John enlisted from Wethersfield. He settled at Guilford where he died 1681. His will is recorded in the New Haven Probate records. Had 4 childen ------------ 43. LAY, Edward: Enlisted from Saybrook. received lot at Hartford in the distribution of 1639 which was forfeited in 1640. Removed to Lyme 1648 and either died or left the colony before 1657. Perhaps he removed to Portsmouth,Rhode Island, where he was living from 1662-1673. or later. ------------------------------------ Those who missed Part 1...... http://archiver.rootsweb.com/list-index.html look for the same heading: Ct Soldiers of Pequot War of 1637...part 1.....A to E. which was posted Saturday , April 15. ----------------- Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com VTWindso-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com NHCheshi-L@rootsweb.com Also included in this posting: CTNewHav-L@rootsweb.com CtMiddle-L@rootsweb.com Ctmiddle-L@rootsweb.com MaHampde-L@rootsweb.com MaHampsh-L@rootsweb.com CtNewLon-L@rootsweb.com CTWindham-L@rootsweb.com