Sue, This is the information I have on William WASHBURN of Stratford, CT and Hempstead, LI. Most of the information is from a book by Mabel Thacker Rosemary Washburn, "Washburn Family Foundations" published in 1953, and some correspondance with Jud Hoffman on Compuserve. I think that there may also be more information in the Richard WASHBURN book, but I can't remember. Your William Washburn was the youngest son of John Washburn and Martha (Timbrell) (Stevens) Washburn of Bengeworth. There are references to original documents in this book. Jeanne 1. William1 Washburn; married Jane Whitehead at Bengeworth, England;<1> born 1601 at Bengeworth, England;<2>,<3> died 30 Oct 1658 at Hempstead, Long Island, New York.<4>,<5> He From Jud Hoffman letter dated 18 Nov 1993. William Washburne shows up in Stratford, Connecticut before 1647, where he was one of the 35 men who accepted the invitation of the first seventeen settlers of that old town to join them. Later accompanied by his son, John, he removed from Stratford to Hempstead, Long Island. This is proven by his name appearing as a freeholder of Hempstead in 1647. It had been previously settled by a colony of English from Wethersfield and Stamford, Connecticut.<6> He was freeman in 1645 at Hempstead, Long Island, New York.<7>,<8> Children of William1 Washburn and Jane Whitehead were as follows: 2 i.Sarah2 Washburn; born 1626 at Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England;<9>,<10> married Robert Williams; died 1695.<11> 3 ii.John Washburn, born circa 1627 at Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England; married Mary Butler. 4 iii.Mary Washburn; born 1629;<12> married Richard Willets;<13> died 1713.<14> 5 iv.Hope Washburn, born circa 1636; married Mary Stiles. 6 v.Martha Washburn; born 1637;<15>,<16> married Edmund Titus circa 1657.<17> 7 vi.Agnes Washburn; married Robert Jackson. 8 vii.Phebe Washburn, married John Ashman. 9 viii.Patience Washburn. 10 ix.Hester Washburn. 3. John2 Washburn (William1); born circa 1627 at Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England;<18> married Mary Butler 9 Jun 1655 at Stratford, Connecticut;<19> died 30 Aug 1658 at Hempstead, Long Island, New York.<20> Children of John2 Washburn and Mary Butler were: 11 i.John3 Washburn; born 20 Nov 1657;<21>,<22> died Feb 1687 at London, England, at age 29;<23>,<24> his estate was probated 19 Jun 1688 at New York, New York.<25>,<26> 5. Hope2 Washburn (William1); born circa 1636;<27> married Mary Stiles circa 1660 at Stratford, Connecticut;<28> died 1696 at Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut.<29> Children of Hope2 Washburn and Mary Stiles were as follows: 12 i.Mary3 Washburn; married John Johnson 24 Sep 1694 at Stratford, Connecticut;<30>,<31> died before 1696.<32>,<33> 13 ii.Sarah Washburn; born 16 Dec 1661 at Stratford, Connecticut;<34>,<35> died after 1696.<36>,<37> 14 iii.John Washburn; born May 1666 at Stratford, Connecticut;<38>,<39> died before 1696 at Stratford, Connecticut.<40>,<41> 15 iv.William Washburn; born 16 Mar 1669 at Stratford, Connecticut;<42> married Hannah Wooster 20 Aug 1696 at Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut;<43>,<44> buried Jan 1741 at Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut;<45> died 16 Jan 1741 at Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut, at age 71.<46> 16 v.Samuel Washburn; born 4 Mar 1671 at Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut;<47> married Susannah Wooster 30 Nov 1714 at Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut;<48> died before 1724 at Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut;<49> his estate was probated 22 Apr 1724 at Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut.<50> 17 vi.Ephraim Washburn; born 31 Aug 1673 at Stratford, Connecticut;<51>,<52> died before 1696 at Stratford, Connecticut.<53>,<54> 18 vii.Jane Washburn; born circa 1680 at Stratford, Connecticut;<55>,<56> died after 1696.<57>,<58> 8. Phebe2 Washburn (William1); married John Ashman; died before 1664 at Hempstead, Long Island, New York.<59>,<60> Children of Phebe2 Washburn and John Ashman were: 19 i.Daughter3 Ashman. Bibliography: Hoffman, Judson, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman in Correspondance, on Washburn Family (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.). Washburn, Mabel Thacker Rosemary, Washburn Family Foundations in Normandy, England,America in 1953 (n.p.: William Mitchell, Printing Co., Greenfield, IN, n.d.). **ENDNOTES** <1>:Judson HOFFMAN, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman in Correspondance, on Washburn Family (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.). <2>:ibid. <3>:ibid. <4>:ibid. <5>:ibid. <6>:ibid. <7>:ibid. <8>:ibid. <9>:Mabel Thacker Rosemary WASHBURN, Washburn Family Foundations in Normandy, England,America in 1953 (n.p.: William Mitchell, Printing Co., Greenfield, IN, n.d.), p.102. <10>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <11>:ibid. <12>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.103. <13>:ibid. <14>:ibid. <15>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <16>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.102. <17>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <18>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.102. <19>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <20>:ibid. <21>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.102. <22>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <23>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.102. <24>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <25>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.102 Dated 23 Feb 1687 at Allgate, London, proved in New York. <26>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <27>:ibid. <28>:ibid. <29>:ibid. <30>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.125. <31>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <32>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.125 not mentioned in father's estate agreement, 16 Nov 1696. <33>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <34>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.123. <35>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <36>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.123 after 16 Nov 1696, party to agreement re: Father's estate. <37>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <38>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.123. <39>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <40>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.123 not mentioned in father's estate agreement, 16 Nov 1696. <41>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <42>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.132. <43>:ibid, p.134. <44>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <45>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.132 Old Uptown Cemetary. <46>:ibid, p.132. <47>:ibid, p.123. <48>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <49>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.123. <50>:ibid, p.124 Inventory of estate taken. <51>:ibid, p.125. <52>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <53>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.125 not mentioned in father's estate agreement, 16 Nov 1696. <54>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <55>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.125. <56>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <57>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.125 minor child at death of her father 1696. <58>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman. <59>:Washburn, Washburn Family Foundations, p.103 before 11 Dec 1664, not mentioned in land record. <60>:Hoffman, Correspondence with Judson Hoffman.