Killingworth, Connecticut, I Have More Ancestors from Here than Anywhere Else!

Killingworth, Connecticut has one of the largest concentration of my direct ancestors, and a custom report revealed that I had 34 direct line couples married there. I have 753 source citations from the Vital Records of Killingworth!

What is special about Killingworth? When I first began the hobby, I became familiar with the name; often misspelled Killingsworth, and confused with the other town, Killingly. My mother's DAR patriot, Asher Wright, died there, and my DAR patriot, Jonathan Kilborn was married there (I was happy to find a new patriot, so I didn't have to share hers.)

I was hooked on this town when I inquired about records, then soon received quite a packet from the Killingworth town hall. An employee made copies of selected original records for me. Soon I was planning a visit, and when I went, it became my first cemetery trip, (about 2.5 hours away).

Of all the direct surnames, there are many with multiple generations, the families are:
Crane (3);
Davis (5);
Farnham (4);
Griffin (4);
Hayton (3);
Hull (4);
Kelsey (8);
Kilborn (2);
Steevens (2);
Turner (3);
Wilcoxson (3)
Wright (5)

Fortunately, there are many records for this area, and family genealogies as well. Almost every early family is related to somebody in the Hull, Kelsey or Steevens family. Knowing where your ancestors lived can help in doing research, and it helped me even solve a brick wall. There are three genealogies I constantly used:

1.  Hull, Robert E., The Ancestors & Descendants of George Hull and Thamzen Mitchell.

Page 36 "The following 'Allotment of the several inhabitants of Hammonascitt' is from page 1 of the Town Records of Killingworth.

"Thomas Smith, William Barber, Henry Farnam, William Wellman, George Chatfield, Thomas Stevens, Edward Griswold, William Heyton, Samuel Buell, John Kelsey, Robert Williams, granted, John Nuthton, granted, -- Turney, purchase John Rositer by agreement, John Miggs, granted John Shether, purchase of Jonathan Dunnin, George Sanders, granted William Stevens, Josiah Hull, Senr., Eliezer Isbel, granted, Isaac Griswold, purchase Jonathan Dunnin'"

"In 1669 the following list of freeman of the 'Town of Killingworth' is recorded: Mr. John Woodbridge, Mr. Edward Griswold, Josiah Hull, John Wilcockson, Samuel Buell, Jonas Westover, Eliazer Isbel, William Stevens, Nathaniel Parmerly, William Barver, John Miggs, Sr., Andrew Wards, William Kulsey, William Wellman, George Chatfield, Thomas Stevens, John Kielsey, John Muggs, Jr., Josiah Hull, John Rosseter, townsmen; George Chatfield, Constable."


2.  Claypool, Edward and Azalea Clizbee, A Genealogy of the Descendants of William Kelsey, Vol. I, (Pub. Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Co., 1928).

3.  Barlow, Claude Willis, John Steevens of Guilford, Connecticut,  (Rochester, NY: John M. Stephens, 1976).

Several bloggers have written about towns they have felt connected to. For me, it is Killingworth.  For some reason, I've always traveled to the town in early April, just before spring. So all my photos look like fall with huge ugly brown oak leaves on the cemetery grounds. I am hoping to go again, but in early May. When I looked at Google's images for Killingworth, there a few scrolled pages down, I couldn't believe my own picture, one being my flower logo, a click pulled my blog of December 11, 2010 for my Kelsey line, and then the logo for My Heritage Award had my Davis line post.  Both Kelsey and Davis were from Killingworth. You just don't know where your information is going to show up!

New: Historical information from Tercentenary, Clinton, CT 1663-1963, (Pub. Clinton, CT, 1963).

Page 5. "The names of the settlers and proprietors, were as follows, viz. John Meigs, Bryan Rosseter, John Rosseter, George Chatfield, Nathaniel Parmelee, Thomas Stevens, William Stevens and Benjamin Wright from Guilford; William Griswold from Saybrook; Josias Hull, from the county of Barnstable, Mass.; Henry Farnum and Eleazer Isabel, from Long Island; Samuel Buel from Wales; William Barber from England; and Matthew Allen, Henry Crane, Jonathan Drummer, Joseph Hand, William Heyden, John Hodge, John Nettleton, Thomas Smith, William Wellman, Jonas Westover and Robert Williams."

Page 7. "Ananias Turner and Andrew Ward moved into Killingworth as early as 1670. Robert Lane, from Derbyshire in England, and the ancestors of the Merrills and Rutty families were also early settlers. Robert Carter from Bristol in England became an inhabitant about 1700, and Ebenezer Hurd, from Waterbury in this state, around 1706. The Morgans in this town are from Groton, and the Hillyards from Stonington."

The settlement in North Killingworth began in 1716. The first settlers in this parish, were Isaac Kelsey Esq., Dea. Josiah Hull, Dea. Joseph Wilcos, Dea. Daniel Buel, John Wilcox, Joseph Griswold, Nathaniel Parmelee, Ebenezer Hull, Samuel Stevens, and Edward Rutty. These were all from the first parish in the town. Solomon Davis, Timothy Chittenden and Theophilus Redfield soon united with them;  but from what places they emigrated is not known. James Hill, David Blatchley and Bezaliel Bristol, moved into this place from Guilford about 1750.The Graves and Harris families are from Saybrook."

Page 9. "The present Killingworth is called North Killingworth. At that time the two parts were one town, but North Killingworth did have its own church, a Congregation and an Episcopal Church, both established prior to the separation into the two towns."

(Photo by Mary Frances Studzinski of Killingworth, used with her permission.)

Will of John Kilbourn of Connecticut

From: The History and Antiquities of the Name and Family of KILBOURN, by  Payne K. Kilbourne, 1856.  Pgs. 53-55.


John Kilbourn was my 8th great-grandfather. (Original will is below.)

"LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN KILBOURN, Sen'r.,

LATE OF GLASSENBURY, Deceased.

"In the name of God, Amen. I, John Kilbourn, Sen'r, of the Town of Glastenbury, in the County of Hartford, in the Colony of Connecticut, in New England. Knowing that it is appointed for men once to die, and considering the uncertainty as to the time of death, withall knowing it to be the Will of God, who in his tender visitation calls upon me to set my house in order before I die, and I being (though weak in body) yet of perfect and sound understanding and memory, and of disposing mind, Praise be to Almighty God, Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the merits of Christ to obtain free pardon of all my sins and to inherit Eternal Life, and my body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named ; and concerning my outward Estate, since the Earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, to him therefore belongs the Praise that I possess in this kind ; and as for the portion thereof that he hath given me, it is my mind and Will that after my decease, the same may be disposed of as followeth.
Imprimis. I Will that my just debts and funeral charges, be well and truly paid and discharged.

Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife, Elizabeth Kilbourn, the sole benefit and improvement of my Dwelling House, and the improvement of three quarters of my Barn, as also the use and improvement of three quarters of my meadow and uplands, with the use and benefit of my Orchard, all being in Glastenbury aforesaid, and she to have the use of the same during her natural life. I also give unto my said Wife, the one half of my moveable estate, also all the Estate that was her own before I married her, to be forever at her own use and disposal. I also give to my said Wife, one Cow, also so much of my provisions of all sorts whatsoever, as may be for her comfortable subsistence the year ensuing.

Item. I give unto my son, John Kilbourn, all my Land that is Eastward of the Land that I give to my son David, That is to say, the East End of my farm in Glastenbury aforesaid, bounded upon my said son David's land West, and undivided land East, lands of Thomas Kilbourn, Sen., South, and lands of Samuel Hale, North, to be to him my said son John, and to his heirs and assigns forever. I also give unto my said son John, Mr. Perkin's Book, with a share of my other small books, to be at his own disposing forever.

Item. I give unto my son Ebenezer Kilbourn, Mrs. Taylor's book on Titus, a share in the small books, a share of the moveables, to be at his own disposing forever — having regard to what moveables he hath already had.

Item. I give unto my son, Jonathan Kilbourn, all my labor which I laid out upon the lands in Colchester, which he now possesses and enjoys, vizt, the clearing of three acres of land, with all the Posts and rails, and a Frame, to be to him and to his heirs and assigns forever. Also Mr. Elton's Sermon book, with a share of my small books and remaining moveables, having regard to what moveables he hath already had.

Item. I give unto my son, Benjamin Kilbourn, my pasture land, butting East upon a highway lately laid out by the Town, if said Highway is improved, but if not, to butt upon my said son David's lot, and West upon my upland field, North upon the said Samuel Hale, and South upon Joseph Hill, Sen. — Provided he returns home to settle upon it, and if he return not home, and settle as aforesaid, then the same shall be equally divided between my four sons, viz., John, Ebenezer, David and Abraham, to be to them and their heirs forever. I also give unto my said son, Benjamin, Mr. Hooker's book, with a share of my moveables, to be at his disposal forever.

Item. I give unto my said son, David Kilbourn, one half mile in length of my said Farm in Glastenbury, to butt West upon said Highway lately laid out by the Town as aforesaid, if said Highway be improved, if not, then to butt upon my said pasture hereby given to my said son Benjamin, and to extend Eastward half a mile, butting East upon Land I Also give to my said son John, North upon said Samuel Hale, and South on said Thomas Kilbourn, and partly upon said Joseph Hill, to be to him and to his heirs and assigns forever. I also give my said son David, my Great Bible and a share of my moveables, to be to his disposing forever.

Item. I give to my son Abraham Kilbourn, my Dwelling House, Barn and Orchard, with all my meadow land within said Town of Glastenbury, and my upland from the pasture aforesaid to the meadow, to be to him and to his heirs forever, after my said Wife shall be deceased, he having the use of one quarter part of my said House, Barn, Orchard, Meadow and Upland, during her natural life, if she needeth it not for her comfortable subsistance. I also give unto my said son Abraham, Mrs. Fox's book of Time, &c., and Mrs. Doolittle's book of the Lord's Supper, with a share of the moveables, to be at his disposing forever, and also my Horse Colt, to be to him forever. Further, it is my mind and Will, That such of my Children as have their share of my Housing and lands, may sell their shares to none, save to other or some other of their Brethren. Further it is my mind and Will that my Debts be paid by my Executors in manner following, (viz.,) one half of my moveables being set out to my beloved Wife, in such things as may be most for her comfort and subsistence, my debts to be paid out of the remaining part or half, and when my debts are paid, what remains of moveable Estate to be equally divided between my aforementioned sons, Ebenezer, Jonathan, Benjamin, David and Abraham, always accounting that what estate my said Wife brought with her when I married her, be not deemed my Estate. And further, it is my Will, that my said sons, Benjamin, David and Abraham, shall yield a convenient way for Horse and man, to, and from, and through each others' Land, as well for their advantage as for the advantage and ease of my said son John, that he may pass to his Land, which in this my Last Will and Testament, I have given unto him, unless the aforesaid Highway laid out lately by the Town shall be improved for that end, and then if the Town shall make use of that Highway, my son David shall only and alone be obliged to yield to John a convenient way for horse and man, to his own land as aforesaid. Further it is my Will, that my son John shall not deter or hinder any of my other sons from cutting and carrying off wood from his land, so long as the same shall lie unfenced. Lastly, I appoint my beloved Wife, and my beloved son Abraham Kilbourn, to be my Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In testimony that this is my last Will and Testament, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ten, and in the ninth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne, Queen over England, &c.

JOHN KILBORN, Sen. [seal]

Signed and Sealed in presence of

Samuel Smith, Mary Smith, Philip Alcock."

Henry's Adventure and Obituary -- Sunday's Obituary

“[FROM the IOWA STATESMAN — JAN. 3, 1850]

OBITUARY.

HENRY W. KILBOURNE, of Fort Madison, Iowa, died on the 23d of October last, at Sacramento City, California, aged 20 years.

Such is the brief record gathered from an eastern paper, of the death of the eldest son of David W. Kilbourne, Esq., of this place, who left his father's house in the month of May last, for the shores of the Pacific. 

No letters were received from him after his arrival in the valley of the Sacramento, and the first direct information his friends had about him is, that he is dead! They have learned nothing of the details of his sickness, or suffering — they only know that he is no more! 

His bereaved parents and brothers are overwhelmed by the mournful intelligence of his decease, and crushed down by a great sorrow, which He only who orders all things for His own wise, inscrutable, yet merciful purposes, can assuage. 

No young man ever stood fairer, or was more popular, in the community, where he was known, than Henry Kilbourne. Agreeable in his manners, kind in his intercourse with acquaintances and most fervently and affectionately attached to the inmates of his own home, he was a general favorite with all. All therefore, who knew him, deeply mourn for his loss, and feel it perhaps more keenly, when they remember that he died far away from his home, and in the very bloom and springtime of his youth. 

The desire of gathering gold had but little, if anything, to do with his journey over the plains; he was rather carried away by that irrepressible spirit of adventure, and travel, so common to the youth of our country, and especially those residing in the Mississippi Valley. 

From books and papers, which he left behind him, his parents find consolation in discovering that he was fully impressed with the uncertainty of life, and the necessity of preparing for another state. They are consoled to know that his mind was not wholly engaged in seeking riches on earth, but that he was also employed in laying up treasures in that place where 'neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.' And they will doubtless find solace in the well-founded hope that his spirit passed away from the Valley of the Sacramento, rich in earthly gold, to walk in that city whose 'streets are pure gold'-— the New Jerusalem.”

Taken from: Kilbourne, Payne K., The History and Antiquities of the Name and Family of Kilbourn (New Haven, Durrie and Peck, 1856). Pg. 333.


Note: Henry's father was a well-known lawyer and the family was quite wealthy.
Henry was my third cousin, four times removed.

WARD of Massachusetts (4 generations) -- Surname Saturday

The Ward line is another early Massachusetts line, and I'm showing my first four generations. My direct lines are in green.

Descendants of MILES WARD

  

Generation No. 1

1.  MILES WARD  (HENRY) was born in of Erith, Kentshire, England, and died March 03, 1649/50 in Virginia.  He married MARGARET (__) 1639 in Kent Co., England. 

     

Children of MILES WARD and MARGARET were:

2.                i.    JOSHUA WARD, b. Abt. April 25, 1641, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. 1680.

                  ii.    JOHN WARD, b. Abt. December 26, 1641, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iii.    LYDIA WARD, b. Abt. January 31, 1646/47, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. ROBERT GLANFIELD, July 12, 1665, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iv.    MARTHA WARD, b. March 11, 1648/49, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. PASCA FOOTE, December 02, 1668, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Generation No. 2

2.  JOSHUA WARD (MILES, HENRY) was born Abt. April 25, 1641 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1680.  He married HANNAH FLINT January 18, 1668/69 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of WILLIAM FLINT and ALICE WILLIAMS.  She was born Abt. 1647 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died January 20, 1723/24 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

     

Children of JOSHUA WARD and HANNAH FLINT were:

                   i.    MARY WARD, m. ADONIRAM COLLINS, November 20, 1701, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                  ii.    MARGARET WARD, m. JOHN PICKMAN.

                 iii.    JOSHUA WARD, b. January 16, 1668/69, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. 1680.

                 iv.    HANNAH WARD, b. January 02, 1670/71, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. ELEAZER MOSES, June 24, 1687, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

3.               v.    MILES WARD, b. March 11, 1673/74, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. August 29, 1764, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Generation No. 3

3.  MILES WARD (JOSHUA, MILES, HENRY) was born March 11, 1673/74 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died August 29, 1764 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He married (1) SARAH MASSEY September 16, 1697 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN MASSEY and SARAH WELLS.  She was born July 25, 1669 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died November 20, 1728 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He married (2) SARAH ROPES January 23, 1736/37 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of WILLIAM ROPES and SARAH INGERSOLL.  She was born January 09, 1682/83, and died February 07, 1768.

     

Children of MILES WARD and SARAH MASSEY were:

                   i.    JOSHUA WARD, b. August 15, 1699, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. December 02, 1779, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. (1) SARAH TREVETT, September 17, 1722, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. (2) LYDIA BURRILL HAWKES, January 21, 1744/45, Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

4.               ii.    MILES WARD, b. April 18, 1704, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. June 19, 1792, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iii.    JOHN WARD, b. July 07, 1707, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. HANNAH HIGGINSON, September 26, 1734, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iv.    EBENEZER WARD, b. April 10, 1710, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. March 03, 1791, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. RACHEL PICKMAN, October 23, 1735, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; b. Abt. 1718; d. January 07, 1789, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Generation No. 4

4.  MILES WARD (MILES, JOSHUA, MILES, HENRY) was born April 18, 1704 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died June 19, 1792 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He married (1) ELIZABETH WEBB January 03, 1727/28 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  She died April 13, 1737 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He married (2) HANNAH DERBY October 10, 1737 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of SAMUEL DERBY and HANNAH YOUNG.  She was born 1702 in Southold, Suffolk, Long Island, New York, and died October 28, 1796 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

     

Children of MILES WARD and ELIZABETH WEBB were:

                   i.    SARAH WARD, b. October 19, 1728, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. August 10, 1729, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                  ii.    ELIZABETH WARD, b. February 07, 1728/29, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. April 11, 1737, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iii.    ABIGAIL WARD, b. April 16, 1731, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. May 22, 1731, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iv.    ABIGAIL WARD, b. March 17, 1731/32, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                  v.    MILES WARD, b. July 25, 1733, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. September 11, 1796, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 vi.    SARAH WARD, b. March 01, 1733/34, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                vii.    ANNE WARD, b. March 22, 1734/35, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. May 02, 1737, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

               viii.    EBENEZER WARD, b. April 12, 1737, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. April 13, 1737, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

     

Children of MILES WARD and HANNAH DERBY were:

                 ix.    ELIZABETH WARD, b. July 29, 1738, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. January 20, 1806, Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. WILLIAM POOLE, October 10, 1761, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; b. April 16, 1732, Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. March 03, 1776, Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                  x.    SAMUEL WARD, b. April 30, 1740, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. July 31, 1812, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. PRISCILLA HODGES, January 02, 1768, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; b. Abt. 1750; d. June 02, 1822, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 xi.    MEHITABLE WARD, b. March 18, 1740/41, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. October 24, 1755.

                xii.    ANNE WARD, b. May 11, 1744, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

               xiii.    NATHANIEL WARD, b. July 29, 1746, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. October 12, 1768, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

               xiv.    LUCRETIA WARD, b. August 26, 1748, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. September 12, 1809, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. JOSEPH OSGOOD, June 14, 1770, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. June 26, 1812.

                xv.    MARY WARD, b. October 1750.

               xvi.    JOSHUA WARD, b. October 25, 1752, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. October 24, 1784, "On his passage from Virginia on board Capt. Neal's vessel."; m. RUTH WOODWARD, June 02, 1773, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. June 05, 1787, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Asking For Help -- Adoption of Mark Weiss or Mark Davis

The below letter was sent to me from a researcher in Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. I obtained additional information and decided to post it here, in hopes he could be located for the family. The photo is of MARK WEISS / MARK DAVIS at age 1.



"Dear Friends, Family and all my Cemetery Contacts,

God help me, I'm hoping I will do a good job with this plea for help.


I have an Aunt, who is now 88 years old and quite possibly won't have many years left, this is her story more than mine but after trying to help the past few years without success I have decided that maybe the best way is through Internet. 


If everyone I send this to sends it on to their friends, family and e-mail contacts we should be able to cover the whole North American map and quite possibly help my Aunt in her quest. We will keep this simple and just maybe we will find him.


Many years ago she gave her son up for adoption, she did this in order to with the hope of giving him a better life than what she could afford to do at that time. She kept him as long as she possibly could without help from ex-husband, family or welfare and on minimum wages. After a time she made a heart wrenching decision with hopes that this child would have a better chance in life in a good home with 2 loving parents and possibly a good education to base his future life as an adult on.


She has kept his picture over the years, with all items, papers, letters etc concerning his adoption with the hope of someday finding him and being able to express her reasons for giving him to a  loving family and the love she still has in her heart for him. 


Her biggest fear over the years was that maybe he had died, but in the past year she was informed that he was still living so therefore the search goes on. 


His birth name was MARK WEISS / or MARK DAVIS and he was born on February 28, 1962 in Rhode Island.


If anyone has information concerning this man who will be 49 yrs old shortly, please have him contact me,  Marilyn ( his cousin), davism1582@gmail.com or Evelyn (his sister) at ever411@bellsouth.net"
______
When I wrote Marilyn, I told her I was very familiar with her name as she has posted many cemetery records on the internet, and I've used her information. I am hoping somebody will know of Mark Weiss, OR he will see this and contact either of the above two women.  Thank you.

Marilu Henner of "Taxi" Fame -- Follow Friday

Why would I want to follow the actress, Marilu Henner? If you are a news junkie, you already know, but if not, let me explain. Ms. Henner has a condition, I want. It is called Superior Autobiographical Memory, or hyperthymesia. Marilu has appeared recently on "60 Minutes" and just the other day on "The Today Show" and spoke about her rare condition. Although, has spoken of it in the past, those two recent shows were the first times I'd heard of it. I don't know a whole lot about her, other than watching her on "Taxi" and "The Apprentice" of which she didn't win, and a few movies. There are a lot of photos of her through Google images, I'm certain most of you will recognize her.


Can you imagine what it would be like, as a genealogist, to remember everything your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles or any other member of the family ever told you about their lives? Does she even know what genealogy is? Here, I couldn't even remember how to spell her name, or what I needed at the grocery store.


I wonder if she has traced her lineage to see if anybody else in her tree had the same condition.  Could it be heredity? I don't know, but she did mention that her son also has the ability to recall what happened on such and such a date. Imagine that you would never be wrong with dates, events, and who said what. I could live with that.

Surname Saturday -- ADAMS of Massachusetts (2 generations)

This ADAMS line is the third of the same name, and comes from Massachusetts. The others were from New York and Connecticut. I have no idea if they will ever connect, but of course I can hope.

Descendants of ROBERT ADAMS

  

Generation No. 1

1.  ROBERT ADAMS was born October 10, 1602, and died October 12, 1682 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He married (1) ELEANOR WILMOT Bef. 1633 in Ipswich / Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusestts.  She died June 12, 1677 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He married (2) SARAH (GLOVER) SHORT 1678.  She died October 24, 1697 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

     

Children of ROBERT ADAMS and ELEANOR WILMOT were:

                   i.    JOHN ADAMS, b. England.

2.               ii.    ELIZABETH ADAMS, b. Abt. 1624, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. May 04, 1718, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

3.              iii.    JOANNA ADAMS, b. Abt. 1634, England; d. Bet. 1689 - 1701, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

4.              iv.    ABRAHAM ADAMS, b. 1639, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. June 14, 1714, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

5.               v.    MARY ADAMS, b. Abt. 1643, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 vi.    ISAAC ADAMS, b. Abt. 1648, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. Aft. 1680.

                vii.    JACOB ADAMS, b. April 23, 1649, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. August 12, 1649, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

6.            viii.    HANNAH ADAMS, b. June 25, 1650, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

7.              ix.    JACOB ADAMS, b. September 13, 1651, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. November 1717, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.

Generation No. 2

2.  ELIZABETH ADAMS (ROBERT) was born Abt. 1624 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died May 04, 1718 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  She married EDWARD PHELPS 1651 in Newbury / Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He was born Abt. 1620 in of Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died October 03, 1689 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

     

Children of ELIZABETH ADAMS and EDWARD PHELPS were:

8.                i.    ELIZABETH PHELPS, b. 1646, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. July 27, 1692, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                  ii.    EDWARD PHELPS, b. Abt. 1650.

                 iii.    SAMUEL PHELPS, b. 1651, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. January 26, 1745/46, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. SARAH CHANDLER, May 29, 1682, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iv.    BRIDGET PHELPS, b. Abt. 1652.

                  v.    JOHN PHELPS, b. December 15, 1657, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. June 29, 1677, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 vi.    ELEANOR PHELPS, b. 1660, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. WILLIAM CHANDLER, April 21, 1687, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

9.             vii.    EDWARD PHELPS, b. 1663, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. November 30, 1748, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts or Andover.

3.  JOANNA ADAMS (ROBERT) was born Abt. 1634 in England, and died Bet. 1689 - 1701 in Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  She married LANCELOT GRANGER January 04, 1653/54 in of Newbury, MA / Suffield, CT.  He was born in England, and died September 03, 1689.

     

Children of JOANNA ADAMS and LANCELOT GRANGER were:

                   i.    THOMAS GRANGER, b. Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. March 1729/30; m. MINDWELL TAYLOR, November 14, 1683; b. November 05, 1663.

                  ii.    ROBERT GRANGER, b. Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iii.    MARY GRANGER, b. Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. December 31, 1699, Suffield, Connecticut / Massachusetts; m. JOHN BURBANK; d. March 25, 1729.

                 iv.    REBECCA GRANGER, b. Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. July 27, 1693, No. Brookfield, Massachusetts; m. JOSEPH WOOLCOTT, March 04, 1685/86; b. February 02, 1663/64.

                  v.    HANNAH GRANGER, d. September 09, 1729; m. THOMAS TAYLOR.

                 vi.    DOROTHY GRANGER, b. February 17, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. ROBERT OLDS, April 1689; d. January 16, 1727/28.

                vii.    JOHN GRANGER, b. January 15, 1654/55, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. April 05, 1725, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. MARTHA POOR, February 09, 1677/78; b. November 04, 1654, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. December 04, 1723.

               viii.    GEORGE GRANGER, b. November 28, 1658, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. LYDIA YOUNGLOVE, April 26, 1693.

                 ix.    ELIZABETH GRANGER, b. March 13, 1661/62, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. March 20, 1691/92; m. VICARY SIKES, July 16, 1684; b. March 03, 1648/49; d. April 25, 1708.

                  x.    SAMUEL GRANGER, b. July 26, 1668, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. April 22, 1721, of Suffield, Connecticut; m. ESTHER HANCHETT, March 16, 1699/00; b. August 01, 1678; d. May 20, 1721, of Suffield, Connecticut.

                 xi.    ABRAHAM GRANGER, b. April 17, 1673, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. HANNAH HANCHETT, 1706; d. June 07, 1726.

4.  ABRAHAM ADAMS (ROBERT) was born 1639 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died June 14, 1714 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He married MARY PETTENGILL November 10, 1670 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of RICHARD PETTENGILL and JOANNA INGERSOLL.  She was born July 06, 1652, and died September 19, 1705.

     

Children of ABRAHAM ADAMS and MARY PETTENGILL were:

                   i.    MARY ADAMS, b. January 16, 1671/72, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. GEORGE THURLOW, Abt. 1695; b. March 12, 1669/70; d. January 17, 1713/14.

                  ii.    ROBERT ADAMS, b. May 12, 1674, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. February 03, 1769; m. REBECCA KNIGHT, August 1695; b. April 27, 1674.

                 iii.    ABRAHAM ADAMS, b. May 02, 1676, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. April 08, 1763, Byfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. ANNE LONGFELLOW, December 1703; d. February 24, 1758, Byfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iv.    ISAAC ADAMS, b. February 26, 1678/79, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. Bet. January 24, 1736/37 - March 27, 1738, Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. HANNAH SPOFFORD; b. February 12, 1683/84, Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. September 03, 1775, Boxford, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                  v.    SARAH ADAMS, b. April 15, 1681, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. JOHN HUTCHINSON, January 28, 1714/15; b. of Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. of Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 vi.    JOHN ADAMS, b. March 07, 1683/84, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. May 08, 1750, Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. (1) ELIZABETH NOYES, January 22, 1706/07; d. December 23, 1708; m. (2) SARAH PEARSON, November 17, 1713; d. December 10, 1756.

                vii.    MATTHEW ADAMS, b. May 25, 1686, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. November 15, 1755; m. SARAH KNIGHT, April 04, 1707; b. February 25, 1678/79; d. October 29, 1778.

               viii.    ISRAEL ADAMS, b. December 25, 1688, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. December 12, 1714, Waltham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. REBECCA ATKINSON, October 15, 1714.

                 ix.    DOROTHY ADAMS, b. October 25, 1691, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. Aft. 1715.

10.             x.    RICHARD ADAMS, b. November 22, 1693, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. November 02, 1778, Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

5.  MARY ADAMS (ROBERT) was born Abt. 1643 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  She married JEREMIAH GOODRICH November 15, 1660 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 

     

Children of MARY ADAMS and JEREMIAH GOODRICH were:

                   i.    MARY GOODRICH, b. November 21, 1663, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. ARTHUR THREASHER, April 21, 1684.

                  ii.    WILLIAM GOODRICH, b. August 02, 1665, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iii.    JEREMIAH GOODRICH, b. May 1667, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iv.    PHILIP GOODRICH, b. November 23, 1669, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. January 10, 1728/29, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; m. MEHITABLE WOODMAN, April 16, 1700.

                  v.    ELIZABETH GOODRICH, b. February 27, 1678/79, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. JOHN COOPER, October 10, 1710.

                 vi.    HANNAH GOODRICH, b. November 15, 1681, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. NATHANIEL PETTENGILL, 1703; b. January 21, 1675/76.

                vii.    JOHN GOODRICH, b. May 26, 1685, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. HANNAH BROWN.

6.  HANNAH ADAMS (ROBERT) was born June 25, 1650 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  She married WILLIAM WARHAM February 10, 1681/82 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 

     

Child of HANNAH ADAMS and WILLIAM WARHAM was:

                   i.    PAUL WARHAM, b. October 02, 1683.

7.  JACOB ADAMS (ROBERT) was born September 13, 1651 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died November 1717 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.  He married ANNA ALLEN April 07, 1677 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of NICHOLAS ALLEN.  She was born January 03, 1657/58.

     

Children of JACOB ADAMS and ANNA ALLEN were:

                   i.    JOHN ADAMS, b. Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; d. November 09, 1690, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

                  ii.    DOROTHY ADAMS, b. June 25, 1679, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. June 26, 1772; m. RICHARD AUSTIN, January 12, 1697/98; b. 1666; d. October 29, 1733.

                 iii.    REBECCA ADAMS, b. August 26, 1680, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. of Suffield, Connecticut; m. JOHN HARMON, December 29, 1714; d. of Suffield, Connecticut.

                 iv.    JACOB ADAMS, b. Abt. 1682, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; d. October 28, 1756, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; m. MERCY GILLETT, December 24, 1702.

                  v.    DANIEL ADAMS, b. Abt. 1683, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; d. of Suffield, Connecticut; m. MARY SIKES, December 24, 1712; d. March 30, 1756, of Suffield, Connecticut.

                 vi.    ELIZABETH ADAMS, b. August 16, 1686, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; m. DANIEL WARNER, December 29, 1719.

                vii.    ABRAHAM ADAMS, b. November 10, 1687, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; d. February 12, 1769, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; m. (1) JOANNA NORTON, April 07, 1713; b. of Suffield, Connecticut; d. September 03, 1726; m. (2) ANNA HAYDEN, July 25, 1733; b. May 02, 1700.

               viii.    JOHN ADAMS, b. June 18, 1694, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; m. (1) ABIGAIL ROE, July 26, 1722; m. (2) MARTHA WINCHELL, July 12, 1732.