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The surname of Baldwin is derived from the Christian name so popular among the Normans in England at the time of the marriage of William the Conqueror to Mathilda, daughter of Baldwin, Fifth Earl of Flanders. The ancestry of the first of the name in America seems to have been correctly established through the research of Col. Joseph Chester, D. C. L. and L. L. D. of London, England, and published many years ago by G. W. Baldwin of Boston, Massachusetts, in the New England Historic Genealogical Register, Vol. 38. Colonel Chester proves the relationship of most of the progenitors of the name in New England.
"As early as 1542 King Henry VIII bestowed the Manor of Dunridge, in Aston Clinton, Bucks, upon Sir John Baldwin, Chief Justice, who held the estate until his death, October 24, 1545. From him it passed to his grandson, Thomas Packington, son of his daughter Agnes, who held the Manor until 1577 when, on March 1, according to the Patent Roll of that date, he alienated it with other buildings and tenements in Aston Clinton, Chesham, and Wendover, County Bucks, to Henry and Richard Baldwin." The fact that seven years or more after the death of Sir John Baldwin the Manor is found in the hands of others by this name would indicate some very near relationship, although none is recorded in the record. | Baldwin, John (I10408)
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| 10452 |
The surname Whitton, Whitten, or Whiddon, later Whiton, dates back to the earliest periods of recorded history in England. It is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and was derived from one of the several places that are called Whitton. It is of fairly common usage in England, and was undoubtedly adopted by several families as their surname as early as the twelfth century. The Anglo-Saxon form is "Hwita run", meaning the "White Farm" or hamlet. Hwita was also an Anglo-Saxon word meaning light or fair and it is possible that the name means Hwita's farm or estate. It is interesting to note that the name is still pronounced as though the "H" were the first letter, even though this letter is now moved to the second place. | Whidden, ________ (I4914)
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| 10453 |
The suspected ages of the children at birth and dates of baptisms just seem very inconsistent. Since Nicholas and William were baptized together - after Thomas, you would figure they were about the same age. But that doesn't seem to fit Nicholas, especially the way his family is laid out in Thomas' will. | Family: Joseph Procter, Jr. / Remember Dixey (F6342)
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| 10454 |
The value was £885.15.0. | Drake, Abraham Jr. (I13128)
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| 10455 |
The value was £885.15.0. | Cass, Capt. Joseph (I13322)
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| 10456 |
The vast majority of people with the Bronson, Brownson or Brunson surnames can trace their ancestry to Roger and Mary Brownson of Earl's Colne, Essex, England. Three of Roger's children, John, Richard and Mary are believed to have come to America on the ship Defence which left London on "the last of July 1635" and landed in Boston on the 8th of October in 1635.
John Brownson, the second born and eldest surviving son of Roger is believed to be a Puritan who settled in the new settlement of Hartford on the Connecticut River led by Mr. Thomas Hooker, the minister, in May and June of 1636. John's name appears as 'Brunson' in the early records of Hartford and in John's enlistment record for service in the Pequot War in 1637. John had several parcels of land assigned to him by the division of Feb. 1639/40. It is not known when John moved from Hartford to Farmington but his name appears serving on a Grand Jury in Farmington on 7 March 1649/50. John served as a Deputy from Farmington to the Connecticut General Court four times and was sworn Constable of Farmington for a year. He was said to be one of the 'seven pillars' of the church at Farmington from its foundation on 13 Oct. 1652.
John Brownson (or Brunson), son of John Brownson, is often confused with John Brownson, son of Richard Brownson, because they are close in age. But according to Coddington, it was John Brownson, son of John Brownson who settled in Craven County, South Carolina and is responsible for bringing the name to the Southeastern states. Coddington states that "John Brunson" had a warrent which dates to 28 Oct. 1685 from Governor John Archdale, for 200 acres in Craven County, South Carolina, "on account of arrival rights"
Richard, the sixth child was not as prominent in civic affairs as his older brother John but Richard was a land owner in Farmington, Connecticut in 1648.
Mary Brownson was the eighth and youngest child of Roger and Mary Brownson and is believed to have been born in March 1622/23, shortly before her mother's death. Mary was raised by a stepmother. Mary was a seventeenth century teen-ager who came close to being a juvenile delinquent. Four boys, John Olmstead, Jonathan Rudd, John Pierce, and Nicholas Olmstead, got into grave trouble for what must have been strenuous petting with Mary, but there is no mention of fornication in the court records of Hartford. The phrases used in the court record were 'wanton dalliances, lacivious caridge & fowle Mysdemenors at sundry times with Mary Brunson.' The first three boys were merely 'corrected' while Nicholas Olmstead was given a stiff fine and ordered 'to stand Vppon the Pyllery at Hartford.' This seems to have taken place between the winter of 1639/40 and the spring of 1640. Mary Brownson was hastily married off, at Hartford, before 2 Apr. 1640, to a safe, substantial, and somewhat older man, Nicholas Desborough (or Disborough, Disbrow). | Brownson, Roger (I8691)
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| 10457 |
the vault under the Chancel | Downing, Sir George (I41577)
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| 10458 |
The vessel brought seven passengers sent out by Thomas Weston and arrived at Damariscove, Maine in June, 1622. | Swan (I43563)
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| 10459 |
The vessel brought seven passengers sent out by Thomas Weston and arrived at Damariscove, Maine in June, 1622. | Johnson, Edward (I13002)
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The vessel brought seven passengers sent out by Thomas Weston and arrived at Damariscove, Maine in June, 1622. | Weston, Thomas (I43565)
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| 10461 |
The vessel brought seven passengers sent out by Thomas Weston and arrived at Damariscove, Maine in June, 1622. | Pratt, Phineas (I37541)
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| 10462 |
The VRs have 1 Apr 1681, but her daughter was born almost a year later. I've adjusted the date, and I figure she died from complications from Sarah's birth. | Champney, Mary (I11331)
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| 10463 |
The VRs have 20 Apr 1725. | Plumb, Dorcas (I8550)
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| 10464 |
The VRs have 5 Mar 1676/7 which they indicate comes into conflict with Hannah's birth date. Given that Mary was age 52 when she died (probably 52nd year), I adjusted Mary's date back one year to satisfy her age at death and Hannah's birth. | French, Mary (I11322)
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| 10465 |
The VRs have 6 Sep 1852. | Willard, Rev. Elijah (I15129)
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| 10466 |
The VRs indicate a problem with this date, specifically with Mary's birth earlier that year. I've adjusted Mary's birth accordingly. | French, Hannah (I11356)
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| 10467 |
The VRs state she was 82 years old. | Goodwin, Mary (I20476)
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| 10468 |
The will and inventory of William Kelsey were presented at New London County Court. | Kelsey, William (I20687)
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The will of Brewster Higley 2nd, written 21 June 1793, provides for
'My loving wife Mindwell, a garden plot of half an acre of plow lands in the most convenient place near my dwelling, also, a third part of my cellar with liberty to pass to and from the same, and the well, for her use & benefit, with liberty of cutting fire wood enough to support a fire for her benefit, & liberty to pasture one cow on the farme, & liberty to cut 2 loads of hay in my meadow annually during her natural life, with what I gave her by a marriage settlement as by a written agreement may appear is to be in full of her Dowery in my estate. Also liberty to put her bay in my North barn & stable for a cow in winter.' | Higley, Ens. Brewster Jr. (I20369)
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The Will of Francis Littlefield (1618)
(Source: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol 67, Oct 1913, pp 343-349)
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The Will of Frances Littlefield
21 October 1618.
To be buried in the parish churchyard of Titchfield.
To my son Edward Litlefield 20s.
To my son Nicholas Litlefield £30, a table, and five joined stools.
To my son John Litlefield £30.
If either Nicholas or John die under the age of twenty-one years, reversion to the survivor.
To each godchield 12d.
To my wife's children, Elizabeth Wigg and Robert Wigg, 40s each.
To my servant maid Elizabeth Carter 10s.
To my brother James Litlefield my best doublet and breeches.
To my sister Mary Beane 5s.
To my brother Richard Litlefield 20s.
To the cathedral church of Winton (Winchester) 6d.
To the parish church of Titchfield 3s. 4d.
To the poor of Titchfield a noble.
To the poor of Wickham 3s. 4d.
My depts and legacies paid, I make my wife Anne and son James my executors, and if at
any time they disagree, then by the consent of my overseers division shall be made equally of all such goods as do remain betwixt them, and my wife to have the dwelling house next adjoining to my fulling mill with the appurtenances thereto belonging, holden by lease of John Hauksford of Bishop's Waltham, and my con James to have the fulling mill with the appurtenances thereto belonging.
Overseers: Thomas Knight of Sencleres in the parish of Droxford, my brother James Litlefield of the same parish, and Nicholas Waller of Swanwicke in the parish of Titchfield, and for their pains I give to each 5s.
(Signed) Frances Litlefield his marke.
Witnesses: John Wither, Robert Poulett, and Francis Waller.
Debts owing by me: to Nicklos Waller £12, Johne Ossment £8, Robard Wedge £5, and
Elzebethe Wedge £20.
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Bonds: said Anne, James Littlefeild of the same, clothworker, Edward Hartwell of same,
yeoman, and John Withers of Wekeham, husbandman. | Littlefield, Francis (I780)
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The will of Stephen Hopkins, dated 6 June 1644, was proved upon testimony of William Bradford and Captain Myles Standish at a General Court at Plymouth on 20 Aug 1644, Calling himself of Plymouth in New England and "weake yet in good and prfect memory," he directed that his body be "buryed as neare as convenyently may be to my wyfe, Deceased." He made these bequests: To son Giles Hopkins the great bull now in the hands of Mris. Warren. To Stevnen Hopkins "my sonn Giles his sonne" 20 shillings in Mris Warren's hands for the hire of said bull. To dau. Constanc Snow, wife of Nicholas, "my mare" To dau. Deborah Hopkins "the brodhorned black cowe and her calf and half the Cowe called Motley". To dau. Damaris Hopkins "the Cowe called Damaris heiffer and the white faced calf and half the cowe called Mottley." To dau. Ruth "the Cowe called Red Cole and her calfe and a Bull at Yarmouth wch is in the keepeing of Giles Hopkins wch is an yeare and advantage old and half the curld Cowe." To dau. Elizabeth "the Cowe called Smykins and her calf and thother half of the Curld Cowe wth Ruth and an yearelinge heiffer wthout a tayle in the keepeing of Gyles Hopkins at Yarmouth." To four daus. Deborah, Damaris, Ruth and Elizabeth Hopkins, all the moveable goods that belonged to his house, "and in case any of my said daughters should be talken away by death before they be marryed then...their division to be equally devided amongst the Survivors." To son Caleb, "heire apparent," house and lands at Plymouth, one pair of oxen and the hire of them, then in the hands of Richard Church, and "all my debts which are now oweing unto me." The testator reserved to his daus. "free recourse to my house in Plymouth upon any occation there to abide and remayne for such tyme as any of them shall thinke meete and convenyent & they single persons." He named son Caleb as executor, and Caleb and Captain Standish as joint supervisors of the will. The inventory of his goods, taken by Captain Standish, Thomas Willet and John Doane on 17 July 1644, listed livestock (fifteen neat cattle, a horse and other stock), household goods, clothing, tools and more than seventeen pounds owed to Hopkins by debtors. The estate was given a total value of about 130 pounds. The division of his moveable estate to daus. Deborah, Damaris, Ruth and Elizabeth was made by son Caleb and Captain Standish on 30 Nov 1644. In his list of the Mayflower passengers, Governor Bradford included: "Mr. Steven Hopkins, and Elizabeth, his wife, and 2 children, caled Giles and Constanta, a doughter, both by a former wife; and 2 more by his wife caled Damaris and Oceanus; the last was borne at sea; and two servants, called Edward Doty adn Edward Lister." Taking note of changes after 30 years, Bradford wrote of the Hopkins family in the spring of 1651: "Mr. Hopkins and his wife are now both dead, but they lived above 20 years in this place, and had one sone and 4 doughters borne here. Ther sone became a seaman, and dyed at Barbadoes; one daughter dyed here, and 2 are maried, one of them hath 2 children; and one is yet to mary. So their increase which still survive are 5. But doughter Constanta is also maried, and hath 12 children, all of them living, and one of them maried." | Hopkins, Stephen (I9355)
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| 10472 |
The Worden genealogy indicates this connection is unproven. | Family: Peter Worden, Jr. / Mary Winslow (F3114)
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| 10473 |
Their children's birth dates are based upon typical ages at marriage. | Family: Samuel Whidden / Mary Cate (F1517)
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Their first child David was born 4 Nov 1767 in Bath, Maine. | Family: David Trufant, Jr. / Sarah Brooks (F12937)
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Their intentions were published in Kittery on 17 Nov 1727. They were married by the Rev. Samuel Moody. | Family: Job Young, Jr. / Patience King (F3661)
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Their last residence was Middleborough and they were now residing in the dwelling house of Josiah Heyden (Hayden). | Pratt, Pvt. John (I37450)
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Their last residence was Middleborough and they were now residing in the dwelling house of Josiah Heyden (Hayden). | Pratt, Lydia (I37470)
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Their last residence was Middleborough and they were now residing in the dwelling house of Josiah Heyden (Hayden). | Pratt, Elizabeth (I37413)
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Their last residence was Middleborough and they were now residing in the dwelling house of Josiah Heyden (Hayden). | Pratt, Keturah (I37464)
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Their last residence was Middleborough and they were now residing in the dwelling house of Josiah Heyden (Hayden). | Pratt, Hannah (I37463)
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Their last residence was Middleborough and they were now residing in the dwelling house of Josiah Heyden (Hayden). | Allen, Hannah (I37488)
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There 2 Find-a-grave records for Ebenezer, each is slightly different from the other. | Hall, Ebenezer (I23690)
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There appear to be baptismal records of the Swans in Gilberdyke, Yorkshire, England. I haven't a source for this information, so I haven't included it. | Swan, Richard (I15527)
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There appears to be confusion as to which John Morrill married Molly Rogers. | Rogers, Mary (I35151)
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There appears to be confusion in the records between Mercy and Mary. | Family: John Tenney / Mercy Cole (F12900)
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| 10486 |
There appears to be some confusion as to when this person died. | Alain, Marie-Marguerite (I23008)
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There are a couple Thomas Garretts in the 1790 Currituck census. Perhaps this Thomas was born earlier and on his own. | Garrett, Thomas (I23773)
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There are no records that call him a son of Samuel. Perhaps Thomas was the son of a previous wife. I can't seem to get the dates to work otherwise. I figure if he was taxed, he would have been at least 21 which would make him born in the late 1660s. If Mary Cate's father was born in 1634, and Mary's brother Edward was born about 1655, Mary could have been born no later than 1656, which puts her at about 13 or 14 when Thomas was born. There seems to be an age gap between Thomas and Samuel which could be explained by Thomas being the son of an earlier wife of Samuel's. Samuel certainly was old enough to have had a prior wife. | Whidden, Thomas (I5705)
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There are Rhode Island census records that give her birth date as 14 Nov 1901. | Wardwell, Elsie Nella (I4200)
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There doesn't seem to be any documented proof that Francis was the father of George and Richard. They are not mentioned in his will nor are there any deeds or other transactions between any of these three. It appears to be only a family tradition. | Godfrey, Francis (I11471)
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There don't appear to be any Risley or Hills grandchildren named in the will, but there is a Buck. There is also no sons Henry or John named. | Arnold, John (I44827)
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There is a Charles in Philadelphia in 1860, age 28, a clerk. | Sturdevant, Charles C. (I20283)
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There is a Charles Wooster in the CT Death Record Index who may be this Charles. The date given is 11 Aug 1907 in Oxford. | Wooster, Charles Raymond (I31240)
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There is a Charles Wooster that died 11 Aug 1907 in Oxford, Connecticut. | Wooster, Charles Raymond (I31240)
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There is a Constance baptized in Marblehead on 12 Mar 1692/3 which may be her, if she were baptized as an older child. | Bennett, Constance (I37072)
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There is a Hannah Moore born 30 Nov 1767 in Londonderry. There is a Mary Ann Moores born 5 Mar 1770 in Raymond. | Moore, Ann (I9246)
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There is a Henry Barge who drowned in Boston and was buried 1 Nov 1812, age 42. | Barge, Henry T. (I35054)
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There is a Henry Napoleon La Rock that died in Washington, Vermont on 23 Jan 1949 whose residence is given as Keene, New Hampshire. But his father is given as Peter La Rock (see attached image). | Rock, Henry (I19669)
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There is a Henry Summers mentioned as a Narragansett grantee who originated from Charlestown. These were soldiers who had fought in King Phillip's War. Could that Henry have been this Henry's father? | Summeratt, Henry (I39818)
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There is a Herbert Lewis buried in Sharon Memorial Park who died 5 Dec 1971, no age or birth date given. | Lewis, Herbert Burton (I22605)
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