Ancestors of Elizabeth "Betsy" Collier Little

Death Notes: The inventory of his estate was valued at £220-06-00. Children listed at probate were Joseph (age 23), Mary Phelps (age 22), Sara Colyer (age 18), Elizabeth (age 16), Abel (age 14), John (age 12), Abigail (age 9), Susannah (age 7), Ann (age 4 1/2).

General Notes: He was the first of the name in Connecticut arriving about 1660. The circumstances of his birth and background prior to this time however are speculative. He married as his second wife Elizabeth Sanford of Hartford and lived in Pinefield near Hartford in 1666. He was chosen a chimney viewer in 1668 and was a freeman in 1671.

By 1635 there were at least three Collier (Collyer) families in Massachusetts: Thomas Collier, who settled in Hingham in 1635; William Collier, "Merchant Adventurers" who came to Plymouth Colony in 1633 and John Collier of Watertown and Sudbury. The fact that no birth record has been located to link our subject to these individuals suggests he was born in England.

A clue regarding his pedigree can be found in the will of a Joseph Collier [the elder] "citizen and grocer of London" dated 21 Aug 1648 and proved 28 Sep 1649. The will stated residence at St. Saviours Parish, Southwark, and among relatives mentioned were brother Abel, five sisters including "Mary Browninge in New England", wife Elizabeth and daughter Elizabeth Savage and her two children Hannah and Elizabeth Savage. His sons were mentioned as follows: "...Three hundred pounds to my son Samuel (to be paid at one and twenty) and the other two hundred pounds to my sons Joseph and Benjamin. To Joseph and Benjamin the lease of my dwelling house in Southwark &c. and my garden house near the upper ground in St. Saviours. To sons Joseph, Abel and Samuel all my household stuff and plate which I possessed of before I was last married to Elizabeth my now wife." Fifty pounds were also to be distributed amongst the (unidentified) children of his brother Abel and sisters. [Joseph the younger, a grocer like his father, died and was buried at St Saviours 15 Aug 1672.] It is significant that among the children of our subject were sons named Joseph and Abel and that the former also had sons named Joseph and Abel; Joseph being the first born and the next two being Abel (1) and Abel (2), a clear indication of a revered family name and suggesting a close family relationship. Perhaps Abel Collier, brother of Joseph [the elder], was the father of our subject.

Some say Joseph Collier was the son of William Collier (~1583-1671), who arrived at Plymouth Colony in 1633 accompanied by four daughters and three apprentices; John, Job and Daniel Cole (or Coe) and who immediately assumed a prominent role in the colony. The will of a Zaccheus Cole of St. Olave, Southwark, "citizen and grocer of London" dated 16 Nov 1630 appointed William Collier, grocer, also of St. Olave, as overseer. In this will Zaccheus named his brothers Nathaniel, John and Daniel Cole, and appointed his brother Job Cole executor. In New England, the will of John Cole dated 1637 refers to brothers Job and Daniel Cole, sister Rebecca and to Eliza Collier (William's daughter) and left legacies to each of Master Collyers men Edward, Joseph, Arthur, Ralph and John (the names of sons shown in the Mormon Church archive and of whom no other documentation can be found). The Plymouth tax list of March 1633 referenced; "Mr. Collier's men", a clear reference to the Cole brothers. "Master Collyers men" referenced in the 1637 will of John Cole must also have been apprentices or indentured servants at his residence.

William had twelve children born in England, eight of whom died young, several in the 1625 plague year. His only documented surviving children were four daughters who came with him to Plymouth Colony in 1633. The fact family lore exist that our subject was the son of William Collier however cannot be totally discounted. The obituary of a descendent, Ozias Goodwin Collier (1829 - 1885) said ...he was descended from William Collier of Plymouth Colony, who came to New England in 1633, and who was a Commissioner of the United Colonies in 1643.

This writer believes that our subject may have been the son of Abel (or Abell), nephew of the aforementioned Joseph Collier [the elder] and that Joseph [the elder] and William Collier were related (both were "Grocers" from Southwark). Our subject, Joseph Collier probably arrived at Plymouth Colony by the year 1637 as a young teenager (or child) apprenticed (or indentured) by his family to William Collier (as one of "Master Collyers men") perhaps to escape the squalor and outbreaks of plague that were occurring at the time in London.

Joseph married Elizabeth SANFORD [729] ⁸¹⁸ in 1667 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.⁶⁵¹ Elizabeth was born on 16 Feb 1646 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut,^{⁷¹^,862^,898} died in Dec 1695 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^⁸⁹⁹ at age 49, and was buried on 31 Dec 1695 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Another name for Elizabeth was Elizabeth SANDFORD.

512 i. Joseph COLLIER Jr. [726] (born in 1668 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut - died on 25 Sep 1738 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut)

ii. Mary COLLIER [318] was born in 1669 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^⁹⁰⁰ and died on 13 Mar 1697^⁹⁰⁰ at age 28.

iii. Sarah COLLIER [2090] was born in 1673 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{⁹⁰⁰^,901} and died on 20 Nov 1730 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut^⁹⁰¹ at age 57.

iv. Elizabeth COLLIER [2092] was born in 1675 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut,^{²⁸⁶^,900^,902} died on 7 Dec 1729 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut^{²⁸⁶^,902} at age 54, and was buried in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut.^⁹⁰³

v. Abel COLLIER [2094] was born in 1677 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^⁹⁰⁰ and died in 1697 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^⁹⁰⁰ at age 20.

vi. John COLLIER [2095] was born in 1679 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^⁹⁰⁴ and died on 2 Aug 1730 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{⁸²⁰^,905} at age 51.

vii. Abigail COLLIER [2097] was born in 1682 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut,^⁹⁰⁰ died on 28 Oct 1742 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut at age 60, and was buried in Berlin, Hartford, Connecticut.

viii. Susannah COLLIER [2099] was born in 1684 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{⁹⁰⁰^,906} and died before 1727.^⁹⁰⁷

ix. Ann COLLIER [2100] was born in 1687 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut and died on 13 Jul 1764 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut at age 77.

Death Notes: Her will was dated 27 Dec 1695, signed with her mark "X" instead of writing her name and presented the Hartford Count Court 5 Mar 1695-6. She gave to her son Joseph five pounds; to sons Abel and John certain personal estate, and to her daughter Mary Phelps of Simsbury, 40 shillings. To the children living at home was given the provisions laid up for family use, and the rest of the estate was to be divided among all the children except the two eldest, Joseph and Mary. Among the overseers she appointed were brothers Ensigns Zechariah Sanford and Robert Sanford.

General Notes: She was admitted to full communion in the First Church of Hartford, August 14, 1692. She was present at the christening of Ann Collyer in 1695. Her will was probated on 27 December 1695.

1026. James FORBES [1322] ²⁸⁶ ^,837 was born about 1635 in , , , Scotland^⁸²³ and died on 27 Mar 1692 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^⁸³⁷ about age 57.

General Notes: He was born in Scotland. He was possibly a Cromwellian prisoner after the Battle of Philiphaugh, near Selkirk, Scotland, in 1645 who was subsequently transported to America to serve in an indentured capacity (probably the Massachusetts Bay Colony for two years). The first confirmed record of James Forbes in Connecticut dates back to 1652 in a census of the residents of Hartford. He married Katharen in Hartford c 1650 and for many years until his death was a prominent resident. James Forbes lived in an area that was until 1865 known as "Scotland", deriving that name from the Forbes family.

The inventory of estate was taken 16 Dec 1692 and valued at £344.11.05. His will mentioned his wife, Katharen and presumably his children; John Forbes, Dorothy Roberts (husband William), Mary Forbes, David Forbes and Sara Forbes being all of age, and James Forbes who was age 16 at the time.

James married Catherine FOTHERGILL [1323] ²⁸⁶ about 1665 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.²⁸⁶ Catherine was born in 1623 in , , , England^²⁸⁶ and died on 11 Jan 1693 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{²⁸⁶^,823} at age 70. Another name for Catherine was Catteran.

513 i. Sarah FORBES [727] (born about 1668 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut - died on 20 Dec 1750)

1027. Catherine FOTHERGILL [1323] ²⁸⁶ was born in 1623 in , , , England^²⁸⁶ and died on 11 Jan 1693 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{²⁸⁶^,823} at age 70. Another name for Catherine was Catteran.

Catherine married James FORBES [1322] ²⁸⁶ ^,837 about 1665 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.²⁸⁶ James was born about 1635 in , , , Scotland^⁸²³ and died on 27 Mar 1692 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^⁸³⁷ about age 57.

General Notes: Jonathan was the third child of William and Elizabeth (Stone) Wadsworth. Even though his father was 52 years old when he was born, they had 28 years together before William died. Joseph and Elizabeth had six children.

An important event took place on October 31, 1687 that is still taught in the schools of Connecticut today. Fact mixed with fiction, history combined with legend, the story of the Charter Oak is a part of Connecticut history. Circumstances leading up to the charter incident began in 1662. Connecticut received from Charles II, King of England, a charter of government. The charter contained the rights to self-govern within the existing geographic area of Connecticut. The charter decreed that two general assemblies should be held annually; and that the assembly would consist of a governor, deputy governor, twelve assistants, and other officers as needed. The officers were chosen by the "freemen" of the colony, which allowed for a form of self-government. Additionally, the people born under the charter were granted all the privileges of a person born in England.

Unfortunately a new king in England (James II) appointed Sir Edmond Andrus as governor over all New England, and the King instructed Andrus to retrieve the charter from the citizens of Hartford and enforce his rule as governor over the entire New England area. Following the King's directive Andrus entered the town on Monday, October 31, 1687 with two trumpeters preceding him. The townspeople knew the reason for Andrus' visit, and they were not happy with his intent. He was coming to take their government charter away, and enforce his own rule. The streets were lined with members of the train-band (the local militia) who watched as Andrus passed by, and rode to the front of the Moses Butler tavern to meet the local leaders. Joseph Wadsworth was a lieutenant in the train-band, and was present at the meeting house when Andrus arrived.

The appointed hour for the meeting came, and all the invited guests had arrived, so the meeting began. Andrus demanded the charter, and followed that with an order that Connecticut would be annexed to his (Mr. Andrus') government. The local leadership, including Governor Treat, responded with impassioned pleas to allow the charter and government to remain intact. Andrus was not convinced. His duty was to collect that charter, take control of the government, and he would not be deterred. The meeting was held in the evening, and darkness enveloped the area except for the candles that provided light for the room. During a moment of confusion the candles were extinguished, and the room was pitch black. The charter (which was placed on the table) was grabbed by Captain Joseph Wadsworth, and he fled the room. Joseph ran out of the tavern to the home of Samuel Wyllys, then one of the magistrates of the colony. A large oak tree stood in front of the home of Mr. Wyllys where Joseph secreted the charter.

What is fact and what is fiction cannot be completely known, however, Joseph did receive money from the colonial assembly in 1715, for "securing the duplicate charter of this Colony in a very troublesome season when our constitution was struck at, and in safely keeping and preserving the same ever since to this day." Taking the charter and the resulting backlash may have been the first act of civil disobedience against the Crown by the Colonies.

Joseph married Elizabeth TALCOTT [336].⁸³⁸ Elizabeth was born on 21 Feb 1655 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^⁸³⁸ and died on 26 Oct 1710 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^⁹¹³ at age 55.

514 i. Jonathan WADSWORTH [311] (born on 20 Jul 1686 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut - died on 23 Jul 1739 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut)

General Notes: Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Dorothy Talcott who had traveled with William Wadsworth from Braintree, England, to Massachusetts. They had six children.

General Notes: He was the eldest child of John of Anne (Webster) Marsh. He lived in Hartford and Hadley. He married first married Sarah Lyman, with whom he had eleven children. Hephzibah was the ninth child. After his first marriage he returned to Hartford and lived on the Marsh homestead. He was selectman five times between 1677 and 1694 and in 1701. In 1700 he was on a committee to build a bridge over the Hockantim River in East Hartford. He was called sergeant.

515 i. Hepzibah MARSH [312] (born in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut - died in 1724 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut)

John next married Susannah BUTLER [356] ⁸⁴⁵ on 1 Jan 1707 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.⁸⁴⁵ Susannah died on 24 Dec 1714 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.^⁸⁴⁵

1031. Sarah LYMAN [355] ⁸⁴⁵ was born in 1642 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.^⁶⁵¹

1536. Samuel GORTON [288] ⁸⁴⁶ was born on 2 Feb 1592 in Gorton, Lancashire, England,^⁹¹⁴ died on 10 Dec 1677 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island at age 85, and was buried in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island.

Burial Notes: He was buried at the Gorton Burial Ground, located about 300 feet to the rear of where his home once stood (Rocky Point Road, Old Warwick, RI).

General Notes: FAMILY HISTORY AND STORY OF SAMUEL GORTON. First governor of PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS of Rhode Island, and founder of Warwick, Rhode Island.
Samuel Gorton was baptized on February 12, 1592 in the Cathedral Church, Lancashire, Manchester, England. He was probably born there in the Parish known as Gorton. His father was Thomas Gorton and his mother was Thomas' second wife, Anne. Samuel's parents were influential and well to do, "not entirely unknown to the heraldry of England," wrote Judge George A. Brayton, Justice of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island. Samuel had private tutors who taught him the classics. His fluency in both Greek and Hebrew enabled him to study the Bible's original text.
All around Samuel, the world was torn by religious wars. Samuel was caught in the unrest. He befriended a Separatist elder who later moved to Holland. The Separatists were the people who chose to separate themselves from the Church of England; some were eventually known as Pilgrims, others were known as Puritans. Samuel Gorton was neither a Pilgrim nor a Puritan. He was a nonconformist. He was a man of deep, strong feeling, keenly aware of every injustice inflicted on the humblest of God's creatures. An excellent preacher, he was also a profound thinker who, in his spiritual meditations, wandered off into infinity often forgetting his earthly surroundings. The Honorable Job Durfee, Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, thought that Samuel, "did indeed clothe his thought at times, in clouds, but then it was because they were too large for any other garment."
Yet, in ordinary life, no one was more plain, simple, and unaffected than Samuel. He was courteous, friendly, and elegant. He is said to have looked like a Saxon, tall and thin, with blue eyes and light brown hair. Early records say he was a clothier in London. This is where he might have met his wife, Mary Maplett. Incidentally, her brother was to become a famous personal physician for King Charles I. An articulate and passionate man, he was able to preach for hours at a time. A convincing speaker, Gorton spoke openly whenever he could get people to listen to him. His enemies complained about his charismatic language. Searching for religious freedom, Samuel, his wife Mary, the first three of their eventual nine children, and Samuel's brother Thomas sailed to America aboard the Speedwell, landing in Boston in 1636.
Samuel found the world of the Boston Puritans no better than the one he had left behind in England. He soon became involved in many disputes with the Puritan government in Massachusetts, so much so that they tried to imprison him. His every thought and word was an issue with the Puritan rules. His maid was put in jail because she smiled in church. Samuel went to jail for his maid and was later thrown out of Boston. It is believed that he went on to Portsmouth, Rhode Island with his family and spoke out against the magistrates there, call them all "asses."
William Arnold (Benedict Arnold's father) was against Gorton and his followers settling near what is now Portsmouth. Samuel didn't sense this animosity and he unwisely built homes. The Arnolds' appealed to Massachusetts to help rid themselves of the Gortonists, as Samuel and his followers had become known. Massachusetts enlisted two Indian chiefs, Ponham and Soconoco, to get Gorton out. They raided Samuel's home and burned it down. The Gortonists retreated to a block house. Then Governor Winthrop, a friend of Gorton, had Mr. Chad Brown try to mediate. He was unsuccessful. The Massachusetts soldiers came and entrenched themselves. They started firing and Samuel hung out the English flag, which was promptly shot to shreds. The Gortonists surrendered and were put in jail. Governor Winthrop had to abide by this although he did not want to. They were brought to trial and escaped death by one vote. After repeated persecution and prosecution, the court banished Gorton and his followers to other towns. They had to wear leg irons. Since Samuel had always been a friend of Governor Winthrop, he appealed. By March, 1644, the Massachusetts Bay authorities found that Gorton and his company did harm in the towns where they were confined and not knowing what to do with them, set them free and gave them fourteen days to make themselves scarce. This miraculous escape enabled Gorton to obtain the submission of the Narragansett Sachems Indians, an achievement which contributed in no small measure to the Independence of Rhode Island. He and about 100 other Gortonists braved a blowing snowstorm to walk and ride horses about 90 miles to the area now known as Providence.
Moving on was no new experience for the Gortonists. Each of them had been cast out of Massachusetts and most of them from other Rhode Island settlements. Gorton himself had been cast out of Boston, Plymouth, Aquidneck, and Newport before seeking refuge in Providence. By 1642, an English historian commented, "Gorton might almost be said to have graduated as a disturber of peace in every colony in New England." All of the settlers of Providence were outcasts from Massachusetts. Of all those who were banished because they dared to express opinions in conflict with the ruling hierarchy, Roger Williams is the most famous and Samuel Gorton is the most notorious. Samuel Gorton had the power to inspire fear, loathing, and wrath among his enemies.
Samuel and his followers purchased land from the Great Chief Miantonomo. This tract of land was to become known as the Shawomet Purchase. Other names on the deed, dated January 12, 1642, were: William Hutchinson, John Wickes, Sampson Shotten, and Robert Potter. In April, 1642, Samuel was elected Deputy Governor of the Land. They became friends with the Indians and Gorton and his older brother, Thomas, became adept in the Indian tongues. Even after the group became the owners of the land, there were problems. The Massachusetts Magistrates kept sending Gorton letters stating that the land was still under the rule of Boston. The magistrates even charged Samuel with blasphemy and burned the family home. They arrested and jailed him. His wife and children went to stay with friends and several Indian families. Samuel eventually cleared his name and was released from jail. However, he was told to leave Shawomet. He left, all right!
Samuel decided to rid himself of the yolk of the Massachusetts Magistrates once and for all. He headed to England, but had to detour through the New York area, since he was still a wanted man in Massachusetts. He left his family for three years and sailed to England and presented his written manuscript, "Simplicities Defense Against a Seven Headed Policy," London, 1649 (a copy of this is in the U.S. Library of Congress).
With the help of his friend, the Earl of Warwick, Gorton obtained hearings from Parliament since King Charles I had left power. Finally, Samuel was granted a royal charter with the help of the Earl of Warwick. Once he had the charter, he also got an order of safe passage and conduct given to him from the Earl. Upon sailing back into the Boston Harbor, he showed the magistrates the grant and they were very angry because they had to give Samuel safe passage back to Rhode Island. The charter also said that the Massachusetts government had to help Samuel set up his government. Never were they allowed to again interfere with Samuel Gorton.
Once charter government was established in Warwick, Gorton was satisfied and we hear no more of him making trouble. He was continuously honored by fellow citizens. Also, the town of Warwick was formed, and named after the Earl of Warwick. Records show that in March 1664, Samuel was still active and appointed Administrator of John Smith's will. Happily, he lived to see religious freedom secured to the colony in its Constitution.
In 1649, Samuel Gorton was elected general assistant to the Governor, and in 1651, was elected the first President over the two towns Warwick and Providence, called the Providence Plantations. Mr. Gorton was from this date the first citizen of Warwick, and his name stands at the head of the Warwick Commissioners for several succeeding years. He was elected a Deputy Governor in 1664, 1665, 1666, and 1670.
The Massachusetts Magistrates had often denounced Gorton as an anarchist, a blasphemer and rogue. This was not the real Gorton. Gorton's moral character was of the highest caliber and though he differed from the Orthodox Puritans he was never a blasphemer. He was an independent thinker and a true champion of liberty. He was a graduate of Pembroke College and Cambridge and was a minister of the Gospel. Throughout his life he was a close friend and devoted admirer of Governor John Winthrop.
The Gortonists beliefs have been described as a type of Christian Transcendentalism. The group believed Jesus Christ was divine, but they did not believe in the Trinity. They didn't think preachers should be paid, felt women were equal to men, were totally against slavery, and thought each individual had a right to read and study the scriptures for himself. Gorton staunchly believed that people should pay the Indians for their lands. Gorton's political creed may be stated briefly: true liberty can be found only within the framework of the law, which protects the civil right of the individual and the minority from the passing whim of the majority. He believed that government should be limited to civil affairs.
By about 1670, Gorton was in his advanced years and had retired from official cares. He died on December 10, 1677 at the age of 85. Samuel's grave is in Warwick behind a home off Warwick Neck Road. There are several Gorton cemeteries there. To this day, several lines of Gortons live in the area. Much has been written about Samuel and his chair is in the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum in Washington, D.C. Samuel can be called a forgotten founder of liberty.

i. Samuel GORTON [2064] was born in 1630 in Gorton, Lancashire, England^⁹¹⁷ and died on 6 Sep 1724 in , , Rhode Island^⁹¹⁸ at age 94.

ii. Mary GORTON [2066] died in 1688 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island.^⁹¹⁹

768 ix. John GORTON [279] (born in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island - died on 3 Feb 1714 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island)

1537. Mary MAPLETT [289] ⁸⁴⁶ was christened on 28 Nov 1581 in Parish of Norholt (formerly Northall), Middlesex, England.^⁹¹⁶

General Notes: Her parents were John and Mary Maplett (or Mayplett). He was a gentleman of St. Martin's le Grand, London, a well-to-do merchant and appears to have raised himself considerable in the social scale. Her father and mother had at least four and probably other children.

The will of her mother, Mary Mayplett of London, widow 7 Dec 1646, proved 10 Apr 1647 bequeathed "unto my daughter Mary Gorton, wife of Samuel Gorton living in New England, all the money which her said husband Samuel Gorton doth owe me, and a breed of cattle which he hath of mine" and " I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Mary the sum of ten pounds of lawful money of England to by per mourning".

The will of her brother, John Maplett of the city of Bath, Somerset, Doctor in Physick, 13 Apr 1670, proved 7 Feb 1670 bequeathed "unto my dear sister Mrs. Mary Gorton of New England the sum of twenty shillings, and to each of her children I give the sum of ten shillings apiece".

Samuel Gorton's wife, Mary Maplett was obviously alive in New England but the record suggest she died when her children were young and that Samuel remarried an Elizabeth. Two sets of children are indicated by Samuel Gorton's special bequest to his eldest son Samuel for helping "me bring up my family when my children were young".

Mary married Samuel GORTON [288].⁸⁴⁶ Samuel was born on 2 Feb 1592 in Gorton, Lancashire, England,^⁹¹⁴ died on 10 Dec 1677 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island at age 85, and was buried in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island.

1796. Thomas WELLES [2228] ⁸⁶³ was born in , , , England^⁸⁶³ and died on 14 Jan 1660 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.^⁸⁶³

General Notes: He came to New England with his family in 1636. He was Deputy Governor and Governor if Connecticut. He was elected one of the six magistrates first chosen at the organization of the government of Hartford and annually re-elected until his death twenty years later. He was one of the officials who voted to wage war on the Pequots in 1636. In 1639 he was chosen Treasurer of the Colony. In 1643 he was chosen Secretary of State and in 1649 he was selected as one of the two Commissioners to represent Connecticut in the Confederation of the New-England Colonies. He was considered one of the best writers of the Colony, and is said most of the early laws and papers were drafted by him. He was regarded as one of the wealthiest in the Colony, and paid the largest amount of taxes. He had four children.

898 i. Capt. Samuel WELLES [2226] (born in 1630 in Essex, , England - died on 15 Jul 1675 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut)

1798. Lieut. John HOLLISTER [2229] ⁸⁶⁵ was born about 1612 in , , , England^⁸⁶⁵ and died in Apr 1665 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut^⁸⁶⁵ about age 53.

General Notes: John Hollister, the emigrant, settled in Wethersfield, Connecticut, in 1642; was admitted freeman May 10, 1643; in 1644 was in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and a representative in that colony, the same year he returned to Wethersfield. He was engaged in a church controversy with the Rev. John Russell, which caused the removal of the latter to Hadley, Massachusetts. His name first appears as "Lieut. Hollister" in March 1658/9 when he applied to the general court as to the charges of the church at Wethersfield against him for which he had been excommunicated. He served as Deputy for Wethersfield to the Connecticut General Court at numerous sessions between Sep 1644 and Oct 1661. He was on the Wethersfield war Committee Oct 1654. He was a large land-holder in Wethersfield; especially in that portion of the town lying on the east side of the Connecticut River, now known as Glastonbury. The inventory of his estate taken 20 Apr 1665 was valued at £1642.02.06. Lieut. John and Joanna (Treat) Hollister had eight children.

902 ii. John HOLLISTER Jr. [1560] (born about 1642 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut - died on 24 Nov 1711 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut)

iii. Thomas HOLLISTER [4616] was born in 1649 in Wethersfield, , Connecticut and died on 8 Nov 1701 in Wethersfield, , Connecticut at age 52.

1799. Joanna TREAT [2230] ⁸⁶⁵ was born in , , , England^⁸⁶⁵ and died in Oct 1694 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.^⁸⁶⁵

1800. John TALCOTT [2222] ⁸⁶⁶ was born in Braintree, Essex, England,^⁹²⁵ died in Mar 1660 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut,^⁸⁶⁸ and was buried in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.^⁸⁶⁸

General Notes: John Talcott first came to Boston, Mass., with others of the Rev. Mr. Hooker's Company in the ship Lion, which sailed from England June 22,1632 and arrived there on Sunday, Sept. 16, 1632.

This company first settled in Newtown, now Cambridge, near Boston. John Talcott was admitted a freeman by the General Court at Boston, November 6, 1632; was one of the Representatives in the General Court for Newtown, May 14, 1634. At a general meeting of the whole town of Newtown, held February 4, 1634, he was chosen as one of the Select men of Newtown to do the whole business of the town. He was the fifth greatest proprietor of houses and lands in the town, out of eighty enumerated in the registry of 1634.

The Rev. Mr. Hooker joined his people in Newtown, and they, becoming dissatisfied with their location, after repeated efforts and much difficulty, obtained permission from the General Court to remove to the Connecticut River. John Talcott thereupon sold all his possessions in Newtown, May 1, 1636, and with about one hundred others left Newtown in June of that year (having first sent the carpenter' Nicholas Clark, over the previous year to build him a house, which stood on the ground where the North Church now stands, and was the first house built in Hartford), led by the Rev. Mr. Hooker, and went on foot, through the wilderness, to the Connecticut River, where they founded the present city of Hartford; here he took an active part in the affairs of the town, was a member of the General Court for many years, and was styled " The Worshipful Mr. John Talcott;" he was one of the committee appointed May 1, 1637, to take into consideration the propriety of a war with the Pequot Indians, and upon whose recommendation a war was accordingly declared. He was one of the Chief Magistrates of the Colony until his death, which occurred at his Mansion at the head of Main Street, in Hartford, in March, 1660.

He left by his will his property to his wife and two sons (his daughter having previously died), and grandchildren. He was buried in Hartford, Conn., and his name is inscribed upon the monument erected by the citizens of that place to perpetuate the memory of the founders of the Colony of Connecticut. Referring to the death of John Talcott, the Rev. John Davenport, of New Haven, writes to Governor John Winthrop, Jr., under date of March 29, 1660, "I am sorry for your loss of Mr. Talcott, whose decease I heard of, but not how his diseases were found incurable, 'till I received your letter of the 27th, whereby it is most clear to me that no art of man could cure him."

John and Dorothy (Mott) Talcott had three recorded children born in England.

John married Dorothy MOTT [2223] ⁸⁶⁷ in , , , England. Dorothy was born in Braintree, Essex, England,^⁸⁶⁷ died in Feb 1670 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut,^⁸⁶⁷ and was buried in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

900 ii. Capt. Samuel TALCOTT [2218] (born about 1635 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts - died on 10 Nov 1691 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut)

1801. Dorothy MOTT [2223] ⁸⁶⁷ was born in Braintree, Essex, England,^⁸⁶⁷ died in Feb 1670 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut,^⁸⁶⁷ and was buried in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

Dorothy married John TALCOTT [2222] ⁸⁶⁶ in , , , England. John was born in Braintree, Essex, England,^⁹²⁵ died in Mar 1660 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut,^⁸⁶⁸ and was buried in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.^⁸⁶⁸

1802. Capt. Elizur HOLYOKE [2220] ⁷⁸⁷ was born about 1617 in , , , England^⁹²⁶ and died on 5 Feb 1676 in Springfield, , Massachusetts^{⁹²⁶^,927^,928} about age 59.

General Notes: Holyoke arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony from the town of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England, in 1637 or 1638 at the age of 20. He and his family settled in Chelsea, Massachusetts, where his father, Edward Holyoke Jr., had a farm. His mother was Prudence Stockton. He went to Springfield in 1640 and by 1647, Elizur was the second largest land owner in Springfield, at 125 acres (William Pynchon, his father-in-law, had 237 acres). After William Pynchon's problems with the General Court of Boston and his eventual retreat to England, William's son John Pynchon and Elizur Holyoke took control of Springfield, and in 1652 Elizur was appointed commissioner to govern the town of Springfield. Mount Holyoke was named for Elizur Holyoke
In 1661, Elizur was chosen as Springfield's deputy to the General Court; 1662, he was appointed associate county judge - recorder of all courts; 1663, made the rank of Captain, and was a selectman and deputy to the general court; in 1675, the Holyoke home was destroyed during a raid by Indians led by Wequogan. During the King Philip's War, Capt. Elizur Holyoke was in command of the successful defense of Springfield, until his death in 1676, one account says not due directly to any injury. However, there are other accounts that say he was killed by the Wampanoag Indians on 5 Feb 1676. He had eight children.

Elizur married Mary PYNCHON [2221] ⁷⁸⁷ on 20 Nov 1640 in Springfield, , Massachusetts.⁹³⁰ Mary was born in , , , England, died on 26 Oct 1657 in Springfield, , Massachusetts,^{⁹²⁷^,928} and was buried in Springfield, , Massachusetts.^⁹²⁸

Marriage Notes: On September 20, 1640, Elizur Holyoke traveled to Springfield, Massachusetts and married Mary Pynchon, daughter of William Pynchon, the founder of Springfield. The Holyoke and Pynchon families appeared to be close friends, dating back to their days in England. Elizur and Mary Pynchon marriage was the first for the small community. ⁹²⁶

901 i. Hannah HOLYOKE [2219] (born on 9 Jun 1644 in Springfield, , Massachusetts - died on 2 Feb 1678 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut)

1803. Mary PYNCHON [2221] ⁷⁸⁷ was born in , , , England, died on 26 Oct 1657 in Springfield, , Massachusetts,^{⁹²⁷^,928} and was buried in Springfield, , Massachusetts.^⁹²⁸

Burial Notes: Gravestone at Springfield Cemetery (side one): Here Lyeth the Body of Mari The wife of Elizvr Holyoke Who Died October 26: 1657. Shee yt lyes here was while shee Stood A very Glory of Womanhood Even here was sowne most Pretious Dvst which Surely shall Rise with the just.
(Side two): The Remains of Elizur & Mary Holyoke were found beneath this stone, in the old burying ground at the foot of Elm St., & together with the reamins of the Pynchon Families were removed March A.D. 1849, and are [depo]sited around this stone

General Notes: Her father was William Pynchon known as the father of Springfield, he was a man of wealth, talents and enterprise. Her mother (name not known) died soon after they landed at New England with four children; Ann, Mary, Margaret and John.

William Pynchon was one of the Patentees of the Charter granted to Massachusetts, March 4, 1629 by King Charles I and was chosen Assistant Magistrate by the General Court of the Massachusetts Company in London, Oct. 20, 1629. He came to Massachusetts in 1630 with Governor Winthrop, was treasurer of the Colony, magistrate and one of the founders of Roxbury. He was the leader of the band that removed to the Connecticut River Valley in 1636 and founded the town of Springfield. In 1635 the General Court had given permission to a group of residents of Newtown, Dorchester, Watertown and Roxbury to remove to the Connecticut valley. The Dorchester people settled at Windsor, the Watertown people at Wethersfield, The Newtown People at Hartford, and the Roxbury people at Agawam, soon after called Springfield.

He was a man if eminent piety, and of respectable talents and, besides discharging his duties as a magistrate, he was occupied in all the concerns of the settlement. He was also largely concerned in the beaver trade. He had the misfortune however, of writing a book titled a "Dialogue concerning Justification" in which his opinions on religious subjects were at variance with the strictly orthodox views of the day. His book put forth sentiments on the subject of atonement, that directly set the orthodox world in a flame, and he was denounced as a heretic. The book was published in England and in the summer of 1650 copies were received in Boston. He was censured by the General Court and denounced by the leaders of the colony. Despite the denunciations, however, he was regarded as a beloved but erring brother and eventually recanted. The book was condemned by the Court and sentenced to be publically burnt in Boston market, in presence of the faithful. He returned to England in 1652 without his family; and died at Wyrardisbury, on the Thames in Buckinghamshire, October 1662, aged about 72 years.

1804. Lieut. John HOLLISTER [2229] ⁸⁶⁵ was born about 1612 in , , , England^⁸⁶⁵ and died in Apr 1665 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut^⁸⁶⁵ about age 53.
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1805. Joanna TREAT [2230] ⁸⁶⁵ was born in , , , England^⁸⁶⁵ and died in Oct 1694 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.^⁸⁶⁵
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1806. Ensign William GOODRICH [1562] ⁸⁷⁵ died before 14 Nov 1676 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.^⁹³¹

General Notes: He was made a freeman of the Connecticut Colony 15 May 1656. In March 1669/70 his household consisted of nine persons. He served a Deputy for Wethersfield to the Connecticut General Court several times between May 1660 and Oct 1666. He was made Ensign of the Wethersfield Train Band May 1665. The inventory of his estate taken 14 Nov 1676 was £915.01.06. Ens. William and Sarah (Marvin) Goodrich had nine children. Their first born was a twin and died young.

William married Sarah MARVIN [1563] ⁶⁸⁹ on 4 Oct 1648 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Sarah died before 16 Jan 1702 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.^⁹³¹

903 i. Sarah GOODRICH [1561] (born on 8 Aug 1649 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut - died in 1700 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut)

1807. Sarah MARVIN [1563] ⁶⁸⁹ died before 16 Jan 1702 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.^⁹³¹

Sarah next married Capt. William CURTIS [1566].⁹³¹ William died on 21 Dec 1702 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.^⁹³¹

General Notes: John Moseley was earliest of this name to settle in the Connecticut Colony. He came from Massachusetts to Windsor shortly after the death of his parents, where he married Mary, daughter of Benjamin Newberry. He lived in Windsor where he owned a grist mill and worked his farm until about 1677, when he removed to Westfield, Massachusetts, where he became a large land owner. His home was built of very heavy logs and provided with loops for protection from Indians. He was a lieutenant of the Westfield Company, and took part in King Philip's War

The inventory of the estate of Capt. John Maudsley in Windsor taken 1 Sep 1690 was £228-02-08. The inventory of estate in Westfield was £543-06-00.

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I John Maudsley of Windsor doe make & declare this my last Will & Testament: I give to my wife Mary all my Right and Interest in the Grist Mill at Windsor, also 50 acres of Land at Ketch, she to dispose of the Mill and Land to any of my Children as she shall see cause. Also I give her 1-2 of all my Houseing and Lands and Moveable Estate of all sorts during her life. I give to my son Benjamin all my Houseing and Land in Windsor except what I have already given to my wife. This I give him in Case my wife see cause after my decease to live at Westfield. I give to my other sons and daughters all the rest of my Estate, my sons to have £10 apeice more than my daughters, and to have their portions in Lands. Also I make and appoint my wife and son Benjamin Executors. And I desire the Rev. Mr. Samuel Mather, Henry Wolcott, Ensign Josiah Dewey & Nathaniel Weller to be my Overseers.
Witness: Samuel Mather, John Maudsley, Henry Wolcott, Atherton Mather.

His will was proved September, 1690. On 1st Sep 1692: Benjamin Maudsley Renounces being Executor on his Father's Estate. On 7 March, 1694 Benjamin Maudsley Renounces being Executor, Now Mary Phelps, the Relict of said Capt. Maudsley, being unable to perform the service, presents her son Joseph Maudsley & her son Isack Phelps as Adms., which the Court impower to act to pre- serve the Estate and to pay the Legatees their Portion as they come of age.

i. Benjamin MAUDSLEY [1814] was born on 13 Oct 1666 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut^{⁸⁰⁵^,881^,934} and died in 1719 in Westfield, , Massachusetts^{⁸⁰⁵^,934} at age 53.

928 ii. Joseph MAUDSLEY [1763] (born on 21 Dec 1670 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut - died on 15 Aug 1719 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut)

iii. Mary MAUDSLEY [1819] was born on 3 May 1673 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut^{⁶⁸⁸^,805^,881} and died on 21 Sep 1746 in Westfield, , Massachusetts^⁶⁸⁸ at age 73.

iv. Consider MAUDSLEY [1826] was born on 21 Nov 1675 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut,^{⁸⁸⁰^,881} was christened on 5 Oct 1680 in Westfield, , Massachusetts,^⁶⁹⁴ and died on 12 Sep 1755 in Westfield, , Massachusetts^⁶⁸⁸ at age 79.

v. John MAUDSLEY [1831] was born on 21 Aug 1678 in Westfield, , Massachusetts^{²⁸⁶^,880} and died in 1690 in Westfield, , Massachusetts^{²⁸⁶^,880} at age 12.

vi. Comfort MAUDSLEY [1832] was born on 3 Dec 1680 in Westfield, , Massachusetts^{⁸⁸⁶^,935} and died on 18 Aug 1711 in Westfield, , Massachusetts^⁸⁰⁵ at age 30.

vii. Margaret MAUDSLEY [1833] was born on 22 May 1683 in Westfield, , Massachusetts^{⁶⁸⁸^,805^,881^,886} and died in 1708 in Westfield, , Massachusetts^⁶⁸⁸ at age 25.

viii. Elizabeth MAUDSLEY [1837] was born on 17 Nov 1685 in Westfield, , Massachusetts^{⁶⁹⁴^,805} and died on 5 Aug 1762 in Westfield, , Massachusetts at age 76.

ix. Hannah MAUDSLEY [1841] was born on 3 Apr 1690 in Westfield, , Massachusetts^{⁶⁸⁸^,805} and died on 3 Sep 1708 in Westfield, , Massachusetts^{⁶⁸⁸^,805} at age 18.

1858. John ROOTE III [1786] ⁶⁸⁸ was born in 1642 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut^⁶⁸⁸ and died on 24 Sep 1687 in Westfield, , Massachusetts^⁶⁸⁸ at age 45.

John married Mary ASHLEY [1787].⁶⁸⁸ Mary was born on 6 Apr 1644 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts^⁶⁸⁸ and died on 9 Mar 1702 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut^⁶⁸⁸ at age 57.

929 i. Abigail ROOTE [1764] (born on 26 Jun 1680 in Westfield, , Massachusetts - died on 18 Apr 1773 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut)

1859. Mary ASHLEY [1787] ⁶⁸⁸ was born on 6 Apr 1644 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts^⁶⁸⁸ and died on 9 Mar 1702 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut^⁶⁸⁸ at age 57.

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