Tuesday, March 25, 2008

My immigrant ancestors to New England

The following are my known immigrant ancestors to the New England colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and New Haven Colony:

Massachusetts Bay & Connecticut:
1) Thomas BARNES, occ. farmer, b. 1620 in Eng., d. 10 Jun 1691 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, ma. 1642 (?), to

Mary ----- or Elizabeth -----, occ. housewife, b. 1620 (?), d. 1696.

Thomas came first to Cambridge, then to Hartford, before Middletown. Supposedly came with Rev. Davenport.

New Haven Colony:

2) Edward PERKINS, occ. farmer, b. 1607? Eng., d. in New Haven, New Haven Col, CT, ma. 20 Mar 1648/9 in First Cong Ch, New Haven Co., CT, to

3) Elizabeth BUTCHER, occ. housewife, b. 1626 (?), d. in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT.

Edward may be the son of William Perkins, merchant, of London, and a half-brother to Rev. William Perkins of Boston, MA. Donald Lines Jacobus was a descendant of
Edward Perkins and Elizabeth Butcher.

4) Richard SPERRY, occ. farmer, b. 1606 in Eng., d. 1698 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, ma. 1644 (?) in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, to

5) Dennis -----,(possibly GOODYEAR or FREEMAN or HONEYMAN) occ.
housewife, b. 1625 (?), d. 1707 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT.

Richard may be the son of John SPERRY, occ. farmer, b. 1568 in
Thurleigh Par., Bedfordshire, Eng., d. before 1620 (?) in Thurleigh Par.,
Bedfordshire, Eng., ma. circa 1596 (?) in Eng., to Mary -----, occ. housewife,
d. after 1606 in Thurleigh Par., Bedfordshire, Eng. (ref. letter).

6) William CHATTERTON, occ. farmer, b. 1635 (?) in Eng/CT, d. 1700 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, ma. 1659 (?) in CT, to

7) Mary CLARK, occ. housewife, b. 1636 (?) in Eng/CT, d. 3 Feb 1721/2 in West Haven,
New Haven Co., CT.

William may be a son of Michael Chatterton of New Hampshire, New Haven, and Long Island.

Mary was daughter of

8)James CLARK, occ. farmer, b. 1610 in Eng., ma. 1631(?) in Eng/CT, to

9) Sarah -----, (possibly Harvey or Fernes or ????), occ. housewife, d. 17 Oct 1661 in CT. Ancestors of former First Lady of the US, Barbara Pierce Bush.

10) Timothy FORD, occ. farmer, b. 1610 (?) in Eng., d. 28 Aug 1684 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT.

11) Matthew MOULTHROP, occ. farmer, b. circa 1600 (?) in Eng., d. 22 Dec 1668 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, ma. 1633 Wrawby, Lincs., Eng. to

12) Jane NICHOLL, occ. housewife, b. 1605 in Wrawby, Lincs., Eng., d. 13 May 1672 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT.

Jane was the daughter of Thomas NICHOLL of Wrawby, Lincs., Eng. and his wife ----- GEORGE. (ref. Hatcher, 74 TAG April 1999 and later continuation articles).

13) John THOMPSON, occ. farmer, b. 1615 (?) in Eng., d. 1656 in East Haven, New Haven Co., CT, ma. 1638 (?), to

14) Dorothy -----, occ. housewife, b. 1615(?) in Eng., d. after 1654 in CT.


15) John FROST, occ. farmer, b. circa 1642, d. circa 1700 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, ma. 9 Jun 1665 in First Cong Ch, New Haven Co., CT, to

16) Mercy PAYNE, occ. housewife, b. circa 1642 (?), d. circa 1700(?) in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT.

John may be son of

17) John FROST, occ. farmer, b. 1615 (?) in Eng., ma. 1640(?), to Abigail -----, occ. housewife, b. 1620 (?) in Eng. Died in CT or on Long Island?

Mercy was the daughter of

18) William PAYNE, occ. farmer, b. 1620 (?) in Eng., d. 1684 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, ma. circa 1640 (?) in New Haven, CT?, to (unknown), occ. housewife, d. before 1668 in CT.

19) Dea. William PECK, occ. farmer-Deacon, b. circa 1600 in Eng., d. 14 Oct 1694 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, ma. circa 1621 (?) in Eng., to

20) Elizabeth -----, occ. housewife, b. circa 1600 in Eng., d. 5 Dec 1683 in Lyme, New London Co., CT. Ancestors of former First Lady of the US, Barbara Pierce Bush.

21) William PARKER, occ. farmer-Deputy, b. 1610 (?) in Eng., d. 21 Dec 1686 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., CT, ma. 1636 (?) in CT/MA, to

22) Margerey PRITCHARD?, occ. housewife, d. 6 Dec 1680 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., CT.

23) Samuel HOTCHKISS, occ. farmer, b. circa 1623 in Dodington, Whitchurch Par., Shropshire, Eng., d. 28 Dec 1663 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT. (ref. Coddington,
CT Nutmegger). Married 7 Sep 1642 in First Cong Ch., New Haven Co., CT, to

24) Elizabeth CLEVERLY, occ. housewife, b. 1620 (?) in Eng., d. after 1670 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT.

Samuel was son of John Hotchkiss and Margaret Nevett of Dodington, Whitchurch, Shropshire, England. John Insley Coddington was a descendant of this couple.

25) Henry PECK, occ. farmer, b. 1625 (?) in Eng., d. 1654 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, ma. 1646 in New Haven, CT, to

26) Joan -----, occ. housewife, d. 1670 (?) in CT.