The Hitchcocks who settled in Ashland are only distantly related to the ones who settled in Windham (Big Hollow). You have to go back to Matthias Hitchcock, who came to this country in 1635, to find the common ancestor of these two Greene County branches. According to "The Genealogy of the Hitchcock Family Who Are Descended from Matthias Hitchcock of East Haven, Conn., and Luke Hitchcock of Wethersfield, Conn.," by Mrs. Edward Hitchcock, Sr., 1894: Ashland branch Jacob 5 Hitchcock (Caleb 4, Nathaniel 3, Nathaniel 2, Matthias 1) son of Caleb & Isabel (Goodsell) Hitchcock b. 4 Jul 1739 in North Haven, CT m. 9 Oct 1760 to Phebe Ives moved to West Springfield, MA in 1787 moved to Windham, NY in 1792 d. 1810 in Windham 9 children: Abigail, Enoch, Jacob, Phebe, Beda, Abigail, Jacob, Caleb, John Big Hollow branch Dea. Lemuel 5 Hitchcock (Jason 4, Matthias 3, John 2, Matthias 1) son of Jason & Lydia (Cook) Hitchcock b. 20 Dec 1749 in Cheshire, CT m. 14 Mar 1776 to Mamre Hotchkiss moved to Durham, NY first settler of Big Hollow, NY d. 25 Jun 1827 in Big Hollow (book incorrectly gives date as 27 Jun 1829) 10 children: Lydia, Thomas, Rhoena, Mamre, Phebe, Lemuel, Zalmon, Antrim, Lucius, Thirza Patricia Morrow, Windham Town Historian > Hi List, > I am researching the Hitchcock Family that lived in Windham and Ashland, > Greene, New York > Descendants of Jacob Hitchcock and Phebe Ives. > Some names that are connected with the Hitchcock Family are > ADDIS, STEELE, COBB, CORNELL, LEWIS > If anyone has any information on these families I appreciate any help. > Nancy Hitchcock Dancy