8Appendix D

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Ancestors of Mary Daniels, wife of Jacob Hess

Generation One

1. Mary Daniels (Daniel, #2) was born on 11 December 1795, in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.[1] She married Jacob Hess, son of Abraham and Ann (Fisher) Hess, 31 May 1812, in Bedford County, (now Fulton) Pennsylvania.[2]^,[3] Jacob was born 1 April 1792, in Bethel Twp., Bedford County, (now Fulton) Pennsylvania.[4] Jacob died 2 October 1876, in Fulton County, Pennsylvania.[5] For details of Jacob and Mary (Daniels) Hess family see Chapter Three.

Second Generation

2. Daniel Daniels (Edward, #4) was born on 23 November 1763, in New Jersey.[6] He signed his will 16 June 1846 in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.[7] He died 4 September 1849, in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.[8] Daniel’s will was proven 13 September 1849.[9] Daniel is buried near Sideling Hill on what was at that time his own land. The graves on the old home place are not marked.[10]

He married Catherine Clevenger, the daughter of Abraham and Mary (Pit(t)man) Clevenger, 17 May 1786, in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.[11]

We see from the U.S. Census Records of (1790‑1840), Daniel’s occupation was listed as a farmer.[12] On 1 Oct 1798, Daniel owned 100 Acres of land valued at $50.00, in Providence Twp., Bedford County, Pennsylvania.[13] By 1808 Daniel, owned in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton) Pennsylvania, 213 Acres Patent; 2 horses, 3 cattle; and a distillery; valued at $110.00; Taxed $1.10.[14]

From the Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files R2650, that Daniel enlisted in Bedford County, Pennsylvania and that his daughter Elizabeth Welch applied 9 January 1854, in Brush Creek Twp., Fulton County, Pennsylvania.[15]

The Will of Daniel Daniels

Will Book 3, p. 469

Bedford Co., PA.

In the name of God Amen I Daniel Daniels of Belfast Township, Bedford County and State of Pennsylvania, farmer. Being week of body, but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and prcommend my soul unto the hands of the Allmighty God that gave it and body. I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discertion of my executors and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah of my personal property one cow two sheep and the best bed about my house with three coverlets her to have that choice of all the coverlates with two blankets and two sheets on it and all of her wearing appearel and also one chest as much of the furniture about my house as my executors think she can covently keep house with and to have a sufficientcy of grain and meat for one year after my deceased. And my son Aaron Daniels and his four children I give and bequeath unto them the sum of forty dollars to be equaly divided between them it to be paid in one year after my death which I allow it to be their full share of my estate and I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin all my wearing appearls. And I also give unto my grandson Daniel Daniels my Bible and bound books. And it is my will that after my decease that my executors rent out my plantation from year to year or a term of year and my daughter Sarah to receive the rent of said premises during her life for the support of her natural life with my executors making some repairs to the house and on the plantation to keep them in order for renting and after my daughter Sarah ‘s death it is my will that my executors make sale of my plantation and the price there of to be equally divided among my children. And it is my will that after my death my executors make sale of my personal property and the money arising from said sale and the estate that I have and the cash that I have by me after my burial expenses and my lawful debts paid the aalance to be equally divided among the following named children Sarah Elizabeth Benjamin Mary Catherine John Dennis Rebecca Lydia ______. And I do here by appoint my son John Daniels and my son Dennis Daniels to be my Executors and I do hereby uterly disallow revolk and disanul all and every form and testament wills legacy bequeath and excutors by me and any _________ before named wills I bequeath ratafing and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testaments In witness where of I have sat my hand and seal this 16th day of June A.D. 1846.

Daniel Daniels {(Seal)}

Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Daniel Daniels as his last will and Testament In the Presents of us who in his present and sign.

The known children of Daniel Daniels and Catherine Clevenger were:[16]

A. SARAH DANIELS was born on 21 January 1787 at Bedford Co., PA.

B. AARON DANIELS was born on 10 November 1788 at Bedford Co., PA. He married Mary Mellott circa 1808 at Bedford Co., PA. He died on 28 January 1844 at Bedford Co., PA, at age 55; burial at Sideling Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Bedford Co., PA.[17]

C. ELIZABETH DANIELS was born on 10 April 1792 at Bedford Co., PA. She married Zadock Welch.[18]

D. BENJAMIN DANIELS was born on 31 July 1793 at Bedford Co., PA. He married, first, Magdalene Schull circa 1820 at Bedford Co., PA. He married, second, Catherine Pittman circa 1830 at Bedford Co., PA.[19] He died on 30 December 1852 at Licking Creek Twp., Fulton Co., PA, at age 59.[20]

E. MARY DANIELS. [See Generation #1, Person #1 above].

F. CATHERINE DANIELS was born on 23 June 1798 at Bedford Co., PA. She married Jeremiah Hess, son of Abraham Hess and Ann Fisher, on 16 February 1815 at Bedford Co., PA. Catherine and her sister Mary, married brothers thus making their children double cousins. Catherine died, 27 June 1840, in Bedford Co., PA.

G. JOHN DANIELS was born on 22 October 1800 at Bedford Co., PA. He died on 26 October 1886 at Bethel Twp., Fulton Co., PA, at age 86. He married Elizabeth Mann, the daughter of John Mann,[21] circa 1821 at Bedford Co., PA. Elizabeth was born in 1800 at Bedford Co., PA. He appeared on the U.S. Census Records between 1830‑1880 in Bethel Twp., Fulton Co., PA. ; occupation farmer. In 1881, John was an Associate Judge in Fulton County, Pennsylvania.[22]

H. DENNIS DANIELS was born on 25 December 1802. He first, married, Rachel Wink, daughter of Jacob Wink, circa 1824 at Bedford Co., PA. After the death of Rachel he then married Mary Ann Hill before 1850 at Bedford Co., PA. In 1856, Dennis was Sheriff of Fulton County, Pennsylvania.[23] He died on 22 April 1881 at Bethel Twp., Fulton Co., PA, at age 78. He is buried on the Wink Farm near Needmore, PA., and later owned by Orville Mellott. Dennis Daniels was sheriff of Fulton County Pa. from 1856 to 1859.

I. REBECCA DANIELS was born on 25 May 1805 at Bedford Co., PA; married Uriah Wink, son of Jacob Wink. She died on 2 August 1874 at Fulton Co., PA, at age 69.

J. LYDIA DANIELS was born on 16 September 1809 at Bedford Co., PA. She married Joseph Hull circa 1828 at Bedford Co., PA. He was born 25 Mar 1799; died 27 May 1880. Lydia and Joseph are buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Fulton Co., PA.

3. Catherine Clevenger (Abraham, #6) was born on 11 December 1767 at New Jersey.[24] She married Daniel Daniels, son of Edward Daniels and Thankful Daniels, on 17 May 1786 at Bedford Co., PA.[25] She died on 27 June 1840 at Bedford Co., PA, at age 72.[26]

Third Generation

4. Edward Daniels (Ebenezer, #8) was baptized on 17 February 1734/35 at New London, New London, Connecticut.[27] He married his cousin Thankful Daniels, daughter of Jonathan Daniels and Mary Potts, circa 1758 at Connecticut.[28] In his will he called himself a Cooper. His will was proven 6 April 1814, in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.[29] Edward names his children in his will also names Hannah Ghiles who formerly lived with him (now Hooper).

Edward served in the Revolutionary War as a Private from Providence Twp., Bedford County, Pennsylvania in Capt. George Enslo’s 6th Company.[30]

Looking at the early Bedford County, Pennsylvania Tax records we find Edward living in Colerain Township, in 1785. By 1798, Edward owned two cabins in Providence Township. Each house was sized 18’ X 16’ valued at $16.00, a log house unf.and a Saw Mill on two hundred acres of land valued at $300.00.[31] By 1808, Edward owned in Providence Twp., Bedford County, Pennsylvania 206 acres patent; a Saw Mill; 2 horses, 2 cattle; his occupation was listed as a farmer and a value of $587.00 was place on his holdings with a Tax of $2.26.[32]

Edward Daniels gave his son Daniel a tract of land in Providence Township lying on a branch of the Juniata River in Raystown located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania 395 acres plus allowances by warrant date 25 January 1786 and enrolled 7 March 1798.[33] Another 295 acres in Providence Twp., 10 November 1875 enrolled 22 June 1803.[34] In 1803, Edward and Thankful sold land to their son Rubin Daniels.[35] We find another warrant dated 28 February 1785 granted to Mary Daniels on Bald Eagle Creek.

Will of Edward Daniels

Will Book 1, p. 387

Bedford Co., Pennsylvania

In the name of God, Amen, I, Edward Daniels, of Bethel Township, in the County of Bedford and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (cooper), being very weak and sick of body, but of sound mind and memory and understanding, (blessed be God for the same), but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, so make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and for me following to wit:

Principally and first of all, I commend my Immortal Soul into the hands of God who gave it, and my body to the earth, to be buried in a Christian like manner at the desecration of my executors herein after named.

And as to such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with, in this life, I depose of the same in the following manor to wit:

First: It is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.

Second: I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Thankful Daniels her bed and bedding and her choice of one of the milk cows and all the household furniture during her natural life and after her decease whatever shall be left to be equally divided among my three children Viz:‑ David Daniels, Mary Mellott and (J) Iasiah Daniels.

Third: (3ly) My son Daniel Daniels I have given formerly unto him a certain track of land back of Raise Hill in Providence Township, Bedford County lying on Juniata river which I do allow in full for his legacies as an heir.

Fourth: (4ly) My will is that my house and cow and sheep and all my farming utentials shall be sold at private sale for the best price that can be gotten as soon as may be after my decease.

Fifth: (5ly) I give and bequeath unto Hannah Giles formerly, who lived with me but now Hooper thirty dollars in money and the other bead blanket and bead quilt. Said money to be paid in one year after my decease.

Sixth: (6ly) I give and bequeath unto my son David Daniels one hundred and twenty dollars in cash to be paid out of the monies coming to me in Bedford as soon as the same is recovered.

Seventh: (7ly) I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Mellott eighty dollars in cash to be paid her out of the money coming to me in Bedford when the same is recovered.

Eighth: (8ly) I give and bequeath unto my son Isaiah Daniels the plantation wherein I now reside and that he shall live and occupy the same immediately after decease but not without on (premise) that he will and truly provide for his mother all the necessaries of life sufficiently and that in goo time, and if he neglects so to do then the place to be rented out by my Executors, and the procceds for her use and support and after her decease he to enjoy the same.

Ninth: (9ly) My will is that the remaining part of the monies that shall remain after paying the aforsaid monies legacies to wit to David, Mary and Hannah is to be taken as much as occasion shall require for the use of patenting this land I live on only the amount of one hundred acres with the money coming to me from Bedford after the legacies or bequeathments and patenting the land as aforesaid and and after my just debts and charges money shall be altogether for the use of my wife and for her service ‑ likewise every other article or thing that is not mentioned in this will or and sheep in the 5th part is enterlined before signed.

And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my trusty friends John Hooper and Jacob Hann, June 6th, to be the Executors of this my will hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore by me make and declaring this and no others to be and at his request have subscribed as Witnesses and given under my hand and seal this 23rd day of February in the year of our Lord 1814.

Edward Daniels ({Seal})

Witnesses Present:

Francis Welch ‑ Abraham Hess

The known children of Edward Daniels and Thankful Daniels were:

A. ISAIAH DANIELS was born circa 1762 at New Jersey. No other information available at this time.

B. DANIEL DANIELS. [See Generation #2, Person #2 above].

C. RUBEN DANIELS was born circa 1768. He first, married Nancy (--?--) before 1798.[36] He died circa 1845 at Coles Co., Illinois; the will was probated December of 1845.[37] In 1798, Ruben was taxed for 1 cabin sized 16’ X 14’ another cabin sized 18’ X 14’ valued at a total of $16.00; one cabin barn sized 30’ X 18’ on 100 acres of land valued at a total of $150.00.[38] In 1808, Ruben had 130 acres Patent, another 93 acres Patent; 2 houses and a cow valued at $603.50; Taxed $2.26.[39] Apparently, sometime between 1810‑1818 Ruben and family moved to Clark Co., Ohio for we see various land transactions[40] between 22 December 1818 and 30 December 1836. He then left Ohio for Illinois since the next land transaction dated 20 February 1837 was in Douglas Co., Illinois.[41] Nancy signed a land deed with her husband 10 May 1838[42] and she died sometime between that date and the end of 1839. Ruben and Nancy had six children: Ruben Jr., who married Anna; John, who married Hannah Hull; Rebecca, wife of Mr. Hursey; Jane, wife of Mr. Murphy; Sarah, wife of James Willson; and James Harvey Daniels. After the death of Nancy he then married Mary (Rice) Shelton, 16 January 1840 in Coles County, Illinois. Ruben and Mary had two children Francis Marion and Nancy K. Daniels. Ruben died 1845, in Coles County, Illinois. His will was probated December of 1845.[43]

D. DAVID DANIELS was born circa 1769 at New Jersey. He married Elizabeth Peck circa 1789 at Bedford Co., PA.[44] He died in January 1860 at Fayette Co., PA.

E. MARY DANIELS was born 23 September 1779 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. She married Obediah Mellott Sr., son of John Mellott and Sarah Stillwell, circa 1801 at Bedford Co., PA.[45] Mary was Obediah’s second wife. Mary died on 23 May 1864 at Fulton Co., PA. In 1798, Obediah Mellott resided in a house sized 22’ X 20’ with a value of $60.00, a stable on 100 acres of land in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton Co.,) Pennsylvania and total value of $200.00.[46]

5. Thankful Daniels (Jonathan, #10) was born circa 1734 at New London, Connecticut. She married Edward Daniels, son of Ebenezer Daniels and Mary Graves. It is believed that they were united in marriage by her uncle Benjamin Graves. However, to date we have been unable to locate the Journal of Rev. Graves.

Thankful is first named in her father, Jonathan Daniels, will dated circa 1764.[47] The Will names also sister’s children Isaac, Henry, and Hannah Chiles/Ghiles. This Hannah Chiles/Ghiles is also living with Edward and Thankful Daniels in Bedford County, Pennsylvania and is mentioned in Edward Daniels will.[48] It is logical that if Hannah’s Mother was deceased that Hannah went to live with her mother’s sister.

6. Abraham Clevenger Sr. (George, #12) was born on 1 August 1734 at Monmouth Co., New Jersey.[49] He married Mary Pitman, daughter of Richard Pittman, 9 March 1760, in Monmouth County, New Jersey.[50] He died on 9 June 1824 at Bedford Co., PA, at age 89. Abraham and Mary are buried at the Sideling Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, in Fulton County, Pennsylvania.[51]

Abraham and Mary may have lived briefly in Virginia since their son William identified Virginia as his place of birth. However, Virginia claimed the southwest corner of Pennsylvania and the line was not settled until 1779.[52]

Abraham Clevenger name appears on lists of Taxables for Bethel and Belfast Twp., Bedford County (now Fulton) Pennsylvania for the following years 1774‑6, 1779, 1783, and 1786. By 1783, he had 200 acres of land plus horses, cattle and sheep.[53]

He appeared on the census records between (1790‑1820) at Bedford Co. (now Fulton Co.), Pennsylvania.[54] By the year 1798, Abraham was considered a very prosperous man for he owned a two‑story log house sized 30’ X 20’ with 3 windows and 27 panes, on two hundred acres of land valued at $130.00; a stable sized 16’ X 24’ on ninety‑eight acres of land valued at $375.00; a grist mill on one hundred acres of land valued at $100.00.[55]

On 4 February 1806, Abraham and Mary his wife divided and sold 300 acres of land in Belfast Twp., to Daniel Daniels and John Mellott, Sr.[56] On the 1808 Tax Assessment for Belfast Twp., Abraham was taxed for 162 acres patent, 116 warrant, 2 horses, and a cow ‑ valued at $94.75 and taxed $0.94.[57]

On 9 January 1777, Abraham served as a private in the Bedford County, Pennsylvania Militia 1st. Batt.of Capt. Jacob Hendershot’s Company, Col. George Woods Commanding.[58] He was discharged 10 March with pay to 25 March 1777.[59]

Comment: As for the ancestry of Abraham Clevenger, Mr. Robert Pittman of Canton, Illinois has researched the Clevenger and Pittman families extensively and he suggests that the children of George and Deliverance (Horner) Clevenger were: John, born 1738, married on 9 March 1760 in Monmouth County, New Jersey by B.M. John Dickerson, and John Brown to Mary Horner, daughter of Isaac Horner of New Hanover, Burlington County, New Jersey; Thomas born circa 1740; Abraham born 1741, married on 9 March 1760 in Monmouth County, New Jersey; to Mary Pitman, the same day by the same ministers that married his brother John and Mary Horner; (Mr. George Griffiths of Tempe, Arizona, in his book entitled AClevengers‑Pioneers and Descendants@ wrote: AI have reasoned that Abraham was the son of George on the basis that first, George was the only logical father for a son born in 1741. Secondly, Abraham’s migration pattern parallels that of George and family in that Abraham was in Virginia circa 1773 even though he then settled in Bedford County, Pennsylvania (which he probably had the opportunity of seeing and evaluating en route to the Shenandoah Valley), finally circumstantial evidence suggests that he was a brother of John; Benjamin, born circa 1753; Asa, born circa 1748; Joseph, born 15 September 1750; Nancy Ann, born 1752; Eben, born 1755 and a twin brother to Edwin; George, born circa 1756, possibly in Frederick County, Virginia@.

Please Note: We will chart Mr. Pittman’s theory of the Abraham Clevenger’s ancestral lines because, we are now finding supporting documentation however, more research is needed.[60]

The known children of Abraham Clevenger Sr. and Mary Pittman were: [61]

A. PARTHENIA CLEVENGER was born, circa 1760, in New Jersey. She married John Crossan, son of Thomas Crossan. John served in the Rangers in Bedford County, Pennsylvania under Capt. John Boyd in1781 and in the Militia in 1782. In 1808, he resided in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co. (Now Fulton) Pennsylvania and had268 acres of land patent; 3 horses, 3 cattle valued at $173.00.[62] In 1824 John Crosson wrote his will which was filed for probate on 28 August 1826 in Bedford Co., PA.

B. RUTH CLEVENGER was born circa 1764 at New Jersey. She married Joseph Vanshike circa 1784 at Bedford Co., PA. In 1798 they were living in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton Co.) PA in a house sized 22’ X 18’; a stable valued at $60.00 on 160 acres of land valued at $310.00 The tax records show that they lived next to Ruth’s sister Parthenia and her husband John Crossman.[63]

C. CATHERINE CLEVENGER. [See Generation #2, Person #3 above].

D. AARON CLEVENGER was born, circa 1771. He married Parthenia Truax, the daughter of Benjamin and Perthena (Pittman) Truax of Thompson Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton) Pennsylvania.[64] In 1808 he resided in Belfast Twp., Bedford County (now Fulton) Pennsylvania and had 200 acres patent; 5 horses, and 3cattle valued at $181.00 and taxed $1.81.[65] He died before 1840 at Bedford Co., PA. They are buried at the Sideling Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, in Fulton Co., Pennsylvania.[66]

E. WILLIAM CLEVENGER was born, 26 May 1773, in Virginia. He married Charity McClary, the daughter of Henry McClary, circa 1796. She was born18 January 1777; died, 28 October 1854, in Fulton Co., PA. In 1808, he resided in Belfast Twp. Bedford Co., Pennsylvania and had 50 acres patent; another 37 acres patent; 25 warrant; 3 horses, cow, and a distillery valued at $84.50 and taxed a total of $8.66.[67] William died on 12 November 1832 at age 59.

F. ABRAHAM CLEVENGER, JR., was born, 20 June 1777, in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton) Pennsylvania. He married Rachel Sampson. In 1808, he also resided in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton) Pennsylvania and had 200 acres patent; 300 warrant; 100 improvements valued at $188.50 and taxed $1.78.[68] He died on 25 May 1846 at age 68.

7. Mary Pittman (Richard, #14) was born on 10 October 1734 at Burlington Co., New Jersey.[69] She married Abraham Clevenger Sr., son of George Clevenger and Deliverance Horner, on 9 March 1760 at Monmouth Co., New Jersey.[70] She was named in her maternal grandfather’s will in 1745.[71] She died on 10 October 1819 at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania, at age 85.[72] Abraham and Mary are both buried at the Sideling Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, in Fulton Co., Pennsylvania [73]

Fourth Generation

8. Ebenezer Daniels (John, #16) was born on 15 February 1702 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[74] He was christened on 8 August 1703 at First Church of Christ, New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[75] He married Mary Graves, daughter of Benjamin Graves and Ruth Sterling, on 21 October 1724 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[76], [77] is will was dated 2 November 1758; proved 21 November 1758.[78] Ebenezer died, after 2 November 1758, in Piscataway, Middlesex Co., New Jersey. Ebenezer’s will names his children also the First Church Baptismal Records identify children’s names

Ebenezer and his family arrived in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey Colony, in 1749. It is a commonly held belief among Ebenezer’s descendants that he was born in Wales, England. However, to date we have found no documentation to support that belief.

The known children of Ebenezer Daniels and Mary Graves were:

A. STERLING DANIELS was born on 6 March 1728, in New London, Connecticut.[79] He married Elizabeth Chappell, on 23 October 1748, in New London, Connecticut.[80]

B. ABIGAIL DANIELS was born on 28 June 1730 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[81]

C. MARIAH DANIELS was born on 31 August 1733 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[82]

D. URIAH DANIELS was born on 31 August 1733 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[83]

E. EDWARD DANIELS. [See Generation #3, Person #4 above]

F. MARY DANIELS was born on 29 April 1737 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[84] She married Nathaniel Blackford on 20 August 1759 at Scotch Plains Baptist Church, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey; Rev. Benjamin Miller, officiated.[85]

G. JOHN DANIELS was born on 11 November 1739 at New London, Connecticut.[86]

H. BENJAMIN DANIELS was born on 11 November 1739 at New London, New London, Connecticut.[87]

I. JEREMIAH DANIELS.

9. Mary Graves (Benjamin, #18) was christened on 29 October 1704 at First Church of Christ, New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[88] She married Ebenezer Daniels (see #8), son of John Daniels and Agnes Beebe, on 21 Oct 1724 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[89],[90],[91]

10. Jonathan Daniels (John, #16) was born on 22 March 1692/93 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[92] He married Mary Potts, the daughter of William Potts and Rebecca Avery of Gorton, 1 January 1718.[93] Jonathan died, at Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, circa 1764, will proven 21 November 1764.[94]

Jonathan’s will names wife Mary, moveable estate and use of my house and lands. Son, William, 10 shillings; Son, Benajah, 14 shillings; Son, Jonathan, 14 shillings. Daughter, Johannah Woods 20 pounds; Daughter, Eunes Bartow, 20 pounds; Daughter, Lois Tharp, 20 pounds; Daughter, Thankful Daniels, 20 pounds; Grandson, Isaac Childs, 10 pounds; Grandson, Henry Childs, 10 pounds; Granddaughter, Hannah Childs, a bed. Executors: Son Benajah and friend, Timothy Frazee. Witnesses: David Stuard, Jr., John Stuard and James Clarkson.[95]

Holman’s book states that Hannah, was baptized August 1815, was born Hannah Giles and was reared by Edward and Thankful Daniels.[96] Holman goes on to state that Hannah was the wife of John Hooper of Bethel Twp., that died in 1825, leaving a will which names their four children: Samuel, Mrs. Hannah May; Rachel and John B. Hooper.[97]

The known children of Jonathan Daniels and Mary Potts were:

A. WILLIAM DANIELS was born on 19 February 1719 at New London, Connecticut.[98]

B. MARY DANIELS. She married Mr. (--?--) Ghiles.

C. JONATHAN DANIELS, JR., was born circa 1724. He served in the Revolutionary War, as a private in Capt. John N. Cummings’ Company, 2nd Battalion, New Jersey Continental Line.[99] Jonathan died, circa 1804, in New London, Connecticut.

D. JOHANNAH DANIELS. She married Mr. (--?-- ) Woods.

E. EUNES DANIELS. She married Mr. (--?--) Barton.

F. LOIS DANIELS. She married Mr. (--?--) Trap.

G. THANKFUL DANIELS. [See Generation #3, Person #5 above]

H. BENAJAH DANIELS.

11. Mary Potts (William, #22) married Jonathan Daniels, son of John Daniels and Agnes Beebe, on 1 January 1717 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[100] She died circa 1764 at Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey.

12. George Clevenger (John, #24) was born circa 1714 at New Hanover, New Jersey. He married Deliverance Horner, daughter of Joshua Horner and Mary (--?-- ), on 19 July 1737 at New Hanover, New Jersey.[101]

The known children of George Clevenger and Deliverance Horner were:

A. JOHN CLEVENGER was born circa 1738 at Monmouth Co., New Jersey. He married Mary Horner on 9 March 1760 at Monmouth Co., New Jersey.[102]

B. THOMAS CLEVENGER was born circa 1740 at Monmouth Co., New Jersey. He married Nellie Larkins, 7 Aug 1762.[103]

C. ABRAHAM CLEVENGER, SR. [See Generation #3, Person #6 above]

13. Deliverance Horner (Joshua, #26). She married George Clevenger, son of John Clevenger and Mary (--?--), on 19 July 1737 at New Hanover, New Jersey.[104] Deliverance was named in her father’s will.[105]

14. Richard Pittman was born, between 1700 and 1710 in New Jersey. He had a land warrant dated 11 May 1785.[106] Richard and his daughter Mary were named in his father‑in‑law’s, Samuel Danford will.[107] Richard married Miss Danford. Richard died in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.[108]

Comment: At this writing it is uncertain who Mary’s parents were. However, Samuel Danford married Mary Wright, widow of Joseph Wright. Samuel and Mary had a daughter who died prior to 1745. The unnamed Danford daughter married a Richard Pittman who was a Quaker and who was born between 1700‑1710, in New Jersey and had a daughter named Mary Pit(t)man. This is surmised from Samuel Danford’s will that mentioned a granddaughter Mary Pittman and a son‑in‑law Richard Pittman. This Richard Pittman and his unnamed Danford wife may have been the parents of Mary Pittman.[109]

With all of the above Acoincidences,” it is very possible that the Clevengers and Pittmans were friends in New York and England. They may have come to America at the same time, or they may have arrived at different times. However, there were Clevengers and Pittmans in Devonshire, England, and they are also found in New York, New Jersey, Virginia and Pennsylvania. While the Acoincidences@ could mean nothing, it could mean the families have been acquainted with each other since the 1600’s. At the time of this writing, the above stated Acoincidences@ seem to be very definite possibilities.

It appears that Richard migrated to Pennsylvania along with the Clevengers and others for we find a warrant dated 11 May 1785.[110]

The known children of Richard Pittman and Miss. Danford were:

A. Mary Pittman. [See Generation #3, Person #7 above].

15. Miss. Danford (Samuel, #30). She married Richard Pittman.

Fifth Generation

16. John Daniels (John, #32) was born on 19 January 1665 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[111]^,[112]^,[113] He was christened, 18 June 1671, in New London, Connecticut.[114] He married Agnes Beebe, daughter of Samuel Beebe and Mary Keeney, on 3 December 1685 in New London, New London Co. Connecticut.[115]^,[116] He died on 15 January 1756 in Niantic, New London Co., Connecticut[117] at age 90. His estate was probated on 10 July 1758 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut. He was buried on 17 January 1756 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.

The known children of John Daniels and Agnes Beebe were:

A. JOHN DANIELS was born 22 Oct 1686, in New London, Connecticut.[118],[119] He was christened, 8 Aug 1703, in New London, Connecticut.[120] He married Mary (B?--).

B. HANNAH DANIELS was born on 15 September 1706 in New London, Connecticut.[121],[122] She was christened, 1 Dec 1706, in New London, Connecticut.[123] She married Christopher Chappell, 7 Feb 1732, in New London, Connecticut.[124]

C. JAMES DANIELS was born on 31 August 1708 in New London, Connecticut.[125] He died, 19 Feb 1724, in New London, Connecticut.[126]

D. SAMUEL DANIELS was born, 29 Nov 1688, in New London, Connecticut.[127],[128] He was christened 8 Aug 1703, in New London, Connecticut.[129] He married Sarah Butler, 26 November 1713, in New London, Connecticut.[130]

E. THOMAS DANIELS was born, 22 Jan 1689/0, in New London, Connecticut.[131],[132] He was christened, 8 Aug 1703, in New London, Connecticut.[133] He married Hannah Keeney, 2 July 1712, in New London, Connecticut.[134] He died between 18 March and July 1735, in New London, Connecticut.[135]

F. JONATHAN DANIELS. [See Generation #4, Person #10 above]

G. MARY DANIELS was born on 24 February 1694 in New London, Connecticut[136],[137] She was christened, 8 August 1703, in New London, Connecticut.[138] She married: Jonathan Fox, 23 October 1713, in New London, Connecticut.[139]

H. NATHANIEL DANIELS was born on 20 June 1697, in New London, Connecticut.[140],[141] He was Christened, 8 August 1703, New London, Connecticut.[142] He married, Bathsheba Beckwith, 30 October 1716, in New London, Connecticut.[143]

I. WILLIAM DANIELS was born on 1 September 1699, in New London, Connecticut.[144] He was christened, 8 August 1703, in New London, Connecticut.[145] He died, 25 Dec 1717, in New London, Connecticut.[146]

J. EBENEZER DANIELS [See Generation #4, Person #8 above]

K. SUSANNAH DANIELS was born on 9 April 1705 in New London, Connecticut.[147],[148] She was christened on 3 June 1705 in New London, Connecticut.[149] She married Benjamin Fox on 17 January 1728 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[150]

17. Agnes Beebe (Samuel, #34) was born circa 1667 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[151] On 15 December 1683, Agnes Beebe brought before the Court to reply to the charge of fornication was fined five pounds or to have corporal punishment of fifteen strips on the naked back.[152] She married John Daniels, son of John Daniels and Mary Chappell, on 3 December 1685 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[153] She died on 8 June 1747 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.

18. Benjamin Graves (Benjamin, #36) was born, 2 Mar 1676/7, in Concord, Massachusetts.[154],[155] He died, 30 December 1752, in Colchester, Connecticut.[156] His will was probated 5 May 1753. He first, married Ruth Sterling.[157] After the death of Ruth he then married second Mary Haynes. He went with his father who settled in Saybrook, Connecticut about 1681‑1683.

He was described as a resident of New London, Connecticut in a deed to him of lands he purchased in Colchester, Connecticut, in 1709. He was admitted inhabitant of Colchester at a town meeting on 8 January 1716. He was chosen lister at town meeting on 11 December 1727. They lived two and a half miles from Colchester, on the road to Lyme, Connecticut. They owned the Covenant at Lyme, Connecticut. The children by Benjamin’s second marriage who were baptized 1741‑1749 were apparently baptized as adults, since marriage dates were soon after baptismal dates.

Will of Benjamin Graves

In the name of God Amen. This 11th day of December A.D. 1752 and ye 21st year of ye reign of our Sovereign Lord George of Great Britain &c the King. I Benjamin Graves of Colchester in the County of Harford and Colony of Connecticut in New England yeoman being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory (and praise be God for ye same) and being desitous to settle my affairs, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner following.

First and principally I resign my soul in ye hands of God Almighty my Creator, hoping and believing in and through ye alone merits of Jesus Christ my only Lord and Savior to obtain everlasting happiness in his eternal Kingdom. My body I commit to ye earth from which it was taken in ye faith of a joyful resurrection, willing ye same to be decently buried at ye discretion of my executive hereafter named.

And as to such temporal goods and estate as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me after my funeral charges and just debts are discharged which my will is that it be done with all convenient speed after my decease by my executrix and executors hereafter named I give and bequeath to my dear wife Mary Graves ye whole use of all my real estate with all ye privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging during her natural life or so long as she remains my widow for her to use and dispose of in that way that she may think most to her advantage, and be my widow and then to be equally divided to my two daughters viz. Deborah and Abigale, that is to say all my personal estate excepting one gun and that I give to my son Peter and also two cows and them I give to my two daughters Deborah and Abigail an also my will is and I do give unto my children hereafter named five shillings old tenor apiece that is to say, Benjamin, Jedediah, Jonathan, Ruth, and Mary Daniels, James, Hains, Elizabeth, Margaret and Mary Hungerford, to be paid to them out of my personal estate by executors hereafter named and I do hereby constitute and appoint and ordain my wife Mary Graves and my Son Benjamin Graves of East Haddam executive and executors of this last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disavow revoke and disannul all and every other former testament, will, legacy and executive and executors by me in any way before made, confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness: whereof I have set my hand and ye day and year as above written.

His mark

Benjamin X Graves ({Seal})

In presence of Alice Ransom Amy Ransom Jabez Jones

The known children of Benjamin Graves and Ruth Sterling were: [158],[159],[160]

A. BENJAMIN GRAVES was baptized circa 1699, at First Church, in New London, Connecticut. He married Mary Jones, the daughter of Thomas Jones. He died 25 March 1770.

B. RUTH GRAVES was baptized on 25 October 1702 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.

C. MARY GRAVES. [See Generation #4, Person #9 above]

D. JEDEDIAH GRAVES was born circa 1708 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut. He was christened on 15 May 1709, at First Church, in New London, Connecticut. He first married Jerusha Ackley in 1728 at East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married second Elizabeth Allen in June 1737. He married third Ruth Bennett on 27 December 1758. He died on 10 November 1800.

E. JONATHAN GRAVES was born circa 1711 at Colchester, New London Co., Connecticut. He married Mary Tisdale.

The known children of Benjamin Graves and second marriage to Mary Haynes were:[161],[162],[163]

A. JAMES GRAVES was baptized, 6 February 1743. He married Miss. Haskins.

B. PETER GRAVES was baptized, 27 December 1741. Married Sarah Wedge, 1 July 1742.

C. HAYNES GRAVES. He married Irene Chapman, 27 July 1749.

D. ELIZABETH GRAVES. She married Ebenezer Hyde, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Calkins) Hyde, 2 June 1741, in Lebanon, Connecticut. She died after 1782. She was his second wife. He died 21 August 1743 in Lebanon, Connecticut.

E. DEBORAH GRAVES.

F. MARGARET GRAVES. She married Jonathan Loonis 28 Oct. 1744.

G. MARY GRAVES was born 20 January 1728. She married Samuel Hungerford, 23 June 1746, in Colchester, Connecticut.[164] She died, 13 March 1793. He was the son of Thomas Hungerford and Margaret Stewart of East Haddam, Connecticut. Samuel was born, 10 May 1725 and died 3 September 1789, Sherman, Connecticut. An account was given in the Connecticut Courant 30 October 1770 of a remarkable days spinning on an ordinary wheel of 126 knots of good fine worsted yarn by the Mary Hungerford on the 21 September 1770.

H. ABIGAIL GRAVES was baptized, 6 August 1749. She married Nathan Dodge, 10 October 1775.

19. Ruth Sterling (William, #38) was born on 17 Dec 1679 at Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Benjamin Graves, son of Benjamin Graves and Mary Hoar, circa 1698.[165]

20. John Daniels. [See #16 above] Double Ancestry.

21. Agnes Beebe. [See #17 above] Double Ancestry.

22. William Potts was born at New Castle, England. William married Rebecca Avery, the daughter of James and Joanna (Greenslade) Avery, 5 August 1678 at New London, Connecticut.[166]

The known children of William Potts and Rebecca Avery were:

A. JOANNA POTTS was born 10 May 1679 at New London, Connecticut.[167] She married Joshua Bill, 1 November 1699, at New London, Connecticut.[168]

B. WILLIAM POTTS was born 13 March 1680 at New London, Connecticut.[169]

C. PATIENCE POTTS was born 8 August 1683 at New London, Connecticut. She first married Joseph Pendleton being his second wife, 11 December 1700 at Westerly, Rhode Island.[170] After the death of Joseph in 1706, she then married Samuel Rogers 28 April 1707.[171]

D. JONATHAN POTTS. He married Mary Greer, 10 November 1713.

E. HANNAH POTTS.

F. ABIGAIL POTTS.

G. MARY POTTS. [See Generation #4, Person #11 above]

23. Rebecca Avery (James, #46) was born 6 October 1656 at New London, Connecticut. She married William Potts, 5 August 1678 at New London, Connecticut.[172],[173]

24. John Clevenger (George, #48) was born circa 1678 at Younkers, Westchester Co., New York. He married Mary (--?--), circa 1704 at New Jersey.

The known children of John Clevenger and Mary (--?--) were:

A. MARY CLEVENGER was born in 1706 at New Jersey. She married Thomas Hankins on 12 September 1728 at Monmouth Co., New Jersey.[174]

B. HANNAH CLEVENGER was born in 1709 at New Hanover, New Jersey. She married William Ducksworth on 21 August 1731 at Burlington Co., New Jersey.[175]

C. SAMUEL CLEVENGER was born in 1710 at New Hanover, New Jersey.

D. CATHERINE CLEVENGER was born in 1711 at New Hanover, New Jersey. She married Charles Miller on 26 June 1732 at New Jersey.[176]

E. GEORGE CLEVENGER. [See Generation #4, Person #12 above]

F. ABRAHAM CLEVENGER was born in 1717 at New Hanover, New Jersey. He married Jane Platt, 26 July 1742 in Burlington Co., New Jersey.[177]

G. JOHN CLEVENGER was born in 1719 at New Hanover, New Jersey.

H. THOMAS CLEVENGER was born in 1722 at New Hanover, New Jersey.

I. MARGARET CLEVENGER was born in 1724 at New Hanover, New Jersey. She married Thomas Asson on 9 February 1746 at New Jersey.[178]

J. WILLIAM CLEVENGER was born in 1726 at New Hanover, New Jersey. He married Mercy Asson on 17 August 1750 at New Jersey.[179]

25. Mary (--?--). She married John Clevenger, circa 1704 at New Jersey.

26. Joshua Horner (John, #52) was born 11 September 1676 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England. He married Mary (--?--). This family resided in Burlington Co., New Jersey. He died 1 January 1721/2 leaving a will. The will names a wife Mary and children.[180]

The known children of Joshua Horner and Mary (--?--) were:

A. JOHN HORNER. He died 1728.

B. ISAAC HORNER. He married Agnes Sesen, 4 Aug 1730 Burlington Co., New Jersey. He died 28 July 1763.[181]

C. JOSHUA HORNER. He first married Catherine (--?--). After her death he then married Sarah Taylor, 3 January 1763. He died 23 August 1783.

D. JOSEPH HORNER. He married Margaret Hallis, 29 August 1748, in Burlington Co., New Jersey.[182] He died 17 November 1770.

E. BANGIMAN HORNER.

F. DELIVERANCE HORNER. [See Generation #4, Person #13 above]

G. CONTANT HORNER. He married Sarah Hutchins, 31 October 1738, in Burlington Co., New Jersey.[183] He died in 1786.

H. GOLETH? HORNER. Married Pleasant Hague, 25 February 1727, in Burlington Co., New Jersey.

I. MARY HORNER. She married Isaac Walker, 4 December 1728, in Burlington Co., NJ.

J. SARAH HORNER. She married Moses Lambert, 12 September 1736, in Burlington Co., New Jersey.

27. Mary (--?--). She married Joshua Horner.

30. Samuel Danford was born, circa 1670, in New Jersey. He first married Alse AAlice@ Bingham, 7 March 1705/06 in Chesterfield Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey. After the death of Alice he then married Mary Wright, 5 September 1717. Mary was widow of Joseph Wright.[184],[185] He died, 6 April 1745, in Maidenhead, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.[186] Samuel’s will was probated 6 July 1745, in Maidenhead, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.[187]

In his will Samuel names Richard Pittman as executor of the estate, with a William Watson (possibly a son of Sarah (Hadden) Clevenger). Watson and James Clarke as Witnesses. The will stated that the witnesses and executor are Quakers.This will names son’s William, Samuel, Aaron and James, son‑in‑law Richard Pittman, a granddaughter Mary Pittman. This Mary is believed to be the wife of Abraham Clevenger. This introduces the name of Danford into both the Clevenger and Pittman families.

Comment: With all of the above Acoincidences,” it is very possible that the Clevengers and Pittmans were friends in New York and England. They may have come to America at the same time, or they may have arrived at different times. However, there were Clevengers and Pittmans in Devonshire, England, and they are also found in New York, New Jersey, Virginia and Pennsylvania. While the Acoincidences@ could mean nothing, it could mean the families have been acquainted with each other since the 1600’s. At the time of this writing, the above stated Acoincidences@ seem to be very definite possibilities.

The will of son James Danford yields addition genealogical information On 30 March 1749 Samuel Danford, Jr., relinquishes right to administrator on estate of his brother to his sister, Elizabeth Baxter. He then on 31 March 1749, bond of Elizabeth Baxter of Trenton, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey was named as administrator. William Duckworth, of same place, fellow bondsman.[188]

The known children of Samuel Danford and Alse AAlice@ Bingham were:

A. DAUGHTER DANFORD. [See Generation #4, Person #15 above]

B. AARON DANFORD. He died before 1745 in New Jersey.

C. JAMES DANFORD. He died on 26 March 1749, in Nottingham, Burlington Co., NJ.

D. SAMUEL DANFORD[189], [190] was born circa 1710 in Burlington Co., New Jersey. He married Mary Groom in 12 September 1737 in Nottingham, Burlington, New Jersey. Samuel relinquishes rights to administrator on estate of his brother to his sister Elizabeth Baxter.[191]

E. WILLIAM DANFORD was born circa 1712 in Burlington Co., New Jersey.

F. ELIZABETH DANFORD. She married Mr. ( ? ) Baxter. She died 1 February 1757 in Frederick County, Virginia.William Duckworth is a co‑signer with Elizabeth Baxter of Hunterdon, New Jersey on her Bond of 30 March 1749 as Administrator of the Estate of her brother, James Danford of Burlington County, New Jersey.[192] In a search of court records we find the following: Elizabeth Baxter formally of Hunterdon County, New Jersey is dead in Frederick Co., Virginia.[193] This is the Elizabeth Baxter of Hunterdon, where William Duckworth was co‑signer for Elizabeth as administrator of the estate of her brother, James Danford. This is the Mother of Alice Baxter who is living with William Duckworth in Frederick County, so she must have moved to Virginia with William Duckworth and her Daughter when they left New Jersey. Letters of Administration for the "Estate of Elizabeth Baxter" deceased.... granted to William Duckworth and Alice his wife "Daughter of the deceased” and.... granted to Thomas Docter and Edward Blair their Securities. Appointed to appraise the Estate, were John Rogers, Josiah Ridgeway and Edward Dodd, or any three of them.

31. Alse AAlice@ Bingham was born 1683 in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. She died 1714. She transferred her membership in 1706 from Falls MM to Chesterfield MM, Burlington Co., New Jersey.

Sixth Generation

32. John Daniels was born, circa 1640, in Weymouth, England. He died, circa 1709, in New London, Connecticut.[194] The date is obtained by approximation: he was living in the early part of 1709, and in July of 1710, AMary, widow of John Daniels, and the mother of Clement and Jonathan@ is mentioned.[195]

His earliest date at New London, Connecticut is April 1633, when his name is given without the As@ John Daniel. On 3 April 1633 we have cattle and horses shipped by John Humphries on the Neptune of London, John Daniel, bound from Weymouth to Massachusetts.[196]

He married Mary Chappell, the daughter of George Chappell and Christian (--?--), on 19 January 1664, in New London, Connecticut.[197],[198],[199]

In Oct 1704, John Daniels was among 77 New London men named in a colony grant extending that town’s boundaries northward to include (modern) Montville.[200] John and Mary arranged for their old age as follows. In February 1705/6, Thomas Daniels of New London, tailor, and his wife Jemima, gave his father John Daniels of New London, yeoman, a quitclaim deed for Thomas’s interest in a lot in the General Neck that said John Daniels purchased of Peter Blatchford; Nathaniel Chappell witnessed. On 26 March 1707, John Daniels Sr., (by mark), John Daniels Jr., and Thomas Daniels of New London sold to Clement Daniels a nine acre parcel in the General Neck adjoining land belonging to George Chappell late of New London deceased; witnesses were Jonathan Daniels Comfort Chappell, George Chappell, and Joseph Harris. On 5 January 1708/9, again by mark, John Daniels Sr., gave the property returned to him by son Thomas to "my Deare and Loveing Sons Jonathan Daniels and Clement Daniels of New London,": Thomas Daniels witnessing. In return, Clement and Jonathan gave bond of ,50 to care for their aged father John Daniels, Mary his wife our Mother. On 25 July 1710, the bond was voided at the Desire of the mother of the said Clement and Jonathan Daniels. Next 30 December: John Daniells hath taken up his father Daniels [ear] mark.[201] Before his decease John divided his lands among his four sons, giving the homestead, adjoining the farms of John Keeny and Samuel Manwaring, to Thomas Daniels.[202]

The known children of John Daniels and Mary Chappell were:[203], [204]

A. JOHN DANIELS. [See Generation #5, Person #16 above]

B. MARY DANIELS[205] was born on 12 October 1667 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[206] Christened, 18 June 1671, in New London, Connecticut. She married Samuel Waller, 26 Dec 1685, in New London, Connecticut.[207]

C. THOMAS DANIELS was born on 31 December 1669 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[208] Christened, 18 June 1671, in New London, Connecticut. He married Gemima (--?--) on 11 December 1702 at New London, New London, Connecticut.[209] He died: 12 Oct 1725, in New London, Connecticut.

D. CHRISTIAN DANIELS was born on 3 March 1671 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[210] Christened, 31 March 1661, in New London, Connecticut.

E. HANNAH DANIELS was born on 20 April 1674 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[211] Christened, 23 Aug 1674, in New London, Connecticut.

F. RACHEL DANIELS was born on 27 February 1676 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[212] Christened, 3 June 1677, New London, Connecticut.

G. SARAH DANIELS was born, 10 February 1679, in New London, Connecticut.[213] Christened, 9 May 1680, in New London, Connecticut. She married, Miles Moore, 28 December 1698, in New London, Connecticut.[214]

H. JONATHAN DANIELS was born, 15 October 1682, in New London, Connecticut.[215] Christened, 17 December 1682, New London, Connecticut. He married Rebecca Graves, 12 December 1706, in New London, Connecticut.[216]

I. CLEMENT DANIELS. He died in 1709 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.

33. Mary Chappell (George, #66) was born, in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Christened, 18 June 1671, in New London, Connecticut. She married John Daniels.[217]

34. Samuel Beebe (John, #68) was born circa 1633 at Broughton, Northamptonshire, England.[218] Samuel was the twin brother of Thomas and both were baptized 23 June 1633, in Broughton, Northamptonshire, England.[219]

Miss Caulkins assigns him as first wife, Agnes, the daughter of William Keeny and second wife Mary also a daughter of William Keeny. [220] Where she speaks of William Keeny, she says his daughter Mary married Samuel Beebe, and that her age in 1662 was 22. [221]

He came to America in 1650 and settled in New London, Connecticut, where land was granted him 2 December 1651, as well as several times afterwards. [222] In 1708 he testified that he and his brother made the fence to Mr. Winthrop’s ox‑pasture Asixty years since.” This expression must be understood to mean about sixty years as he could not have been in New London earlier than the summer [223] of 1650. The same or a greater inexactness characterized his statements as given by Miss Caulkins, in her History of New London, that his age was 77 in the year 1698, for his years at that time were actually 65.

Samuel was a soldier for we find on 4 June 1765 he was confirmed as sergeant of the Train Band at New London, Connecticut, and again in 1678 with his brother Thomas Beebe. [224] He participated in various campaigns against the Indians. On 15 September 1691 he was one of the jury in New London, Connecticut. A deed recorded in New London, and dated 8 May 1716, was from Mary Beebe, now resident of Colchester and relict of Samuel Beebe, late of New London, deceased and conveyed to Samuel Fox of New London for a valuable sum of money, land in New London, Aoriginally granted to William Keeny.” He probably moved to Plum Island and died there early in 1712 as administration was granted on his estate, 6 April 1712 to his widow, Mary, and his son, Samuel of Southold, Long Island. Samuel’s will was written 14 March 1712 and he died shortly there after, in Plumb Island Suffolk Co., New York. [225]

The known children of Samuel Beebe and Agnes Keeney were:

A. MARY BEEBE was born circa 1657 in New London, Connecticut. She died circa 1679 in Westport, Connecticut. She Married Aaron Fountain circa 1678 in New London, Connecticut. Aaron was the son of James Fountain. Aaron was the second husband of Mary’s sister Susaannah.[226]

The known children of Samuel Beebe and Mary Keeney were:

A. SAMUEL BEEBE was born, circa 1660, New London, Connecticut. He married first, Elizabeth Rogers, the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Rowland) Rogers, 9 Feb 1680/1, in New London, Connecticut.[227]^, [228]After the death of Elizabeth he married Esther (Fleet) Parrott, between 1716 and 1725 at Huntingdon, RI.[229] Samuel died, 18 Nov 1741.[230] Elizabeth died, 10 June 1716.[231] In the right of his wife, as well as by extensive purchases of the Indians, became agreat landholder. He was one of three who owned Plum Island, in the Sound, and living in plentiful farmer style, with sloops and boats for pleasure for traffic at his command, he was often sportively called “King Beebee,” and “Lord of the Island.” A rock in the sea, not far from his farm, was called “Beebee, throne.” Plum Island is an appanage of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, and Mr. Beeby, by removing to that island, transferred himself to the jurisdiction of New York.

B. SUSANNAH BEEBE was born, circa 1662, New London, Connecticut.[232] She married Aaron Fountain, the son of James Fountain, circa 1681.[233]

C. WILLIAM BEEBE was born circa 1665 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[234] He married Ruth Rogers, the daughter of Jonathan and Naomi (Burdick) Rogers after 1693, at New London, Connecticut. William died, 30 December 1750, in New London, Connecticut.[235] He was a member of the Sabbatarian Quaker Community on the Great Neck, Long Island, New York and Newport, Rhode Island.[236]

D. AGNES BEEBE. [See Generation #5, Person #17 above].

E. NATHANIEL BEEBE was born, circa 1670 in New London, Connecticut. He married Elizabeth Wheeler, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Wheeler, 2 July 1697, in New London, Connecticut.[237] He resided in New London and in June of 1712 he was in command of a guard that was ordered to be kept at the beacon at the west end of Fisher Island, with a boat in readiness to convey intelligence to the mainland privateers along the coast of Fisher’s Island; as French privateers were cutting the New London shipping lanes. In September 1712 the General Assembly ordered that ten shillings be paid to him for his services. On 1 October 1722 he and his wife deeded a house and land in New London, Connecticut to John Richards of New London for a sum of 56 pounds sterling.

F. ANNE BEEBE was born, circa 1672, in New London, Connecticut.[238] She married Thomas Crocker, the son of Thomas and Rachel (Chappell) Crocker, 23 April 1700, in New London, Connecticut.[239]

G. JONATHAN BEEBE was born 19 August 1674, in New London, Connecticut.[240] He married Bridget Brockway, the daughter of Wolstan and Hannah (Briggs) Brockway, before 1693.[241] He and his wife Bridget are both buried in Long Pond Cemetery at Millington, Connecticut. After the death of Bridget in April of 1756 he then married Elizabeth (Webster) Staples, on 4 October 1759 at East Haddam, Connecticut.[242] Died, 12 Oct 1761, in East Haddam, Connecticut.[243] He was residing in New London on 6 August 1696, when his ear‑mark for cattle was recorded. About 1703/4 he moved and settled in Millington, Middlesex Co., Connecticut near the north‑east corner of Long Pond in E. Haddam, Connecticut, where he became a man of consequence. He owned land in Colchester, Connecticut, for in a 1710 town meeting it was granted that “J. Beebe” could move the bounds of his farm further northwards so as to bring the part into Clochester limits. The land records of Lyme, Connecticut, indicate that he became a large landholder there from 1738‑1743.

H. MERCY BEEBE was born, circa 1678, in New London, Connecticut.[244] She married Richard Tozer, 8 April 1702 at New London, Connecticut.[245] Mercy died, after May 1746, in New London, Connecticut.[246]

I. THOMAS BEEBE was born, circa 1682, in New London, Connecticut.[247] He married Ann Hobson, 17 Dec 1707, in New London, Connecticut.[248] He first resided at New London, Connecticut then moved in 1707 to Colchester, Connecticut and in 1720 moved to Haddam, Connecticut. The ear‑mark for his cattle was recorded in New London on 5 August 1712. On 2 September 1714 he purchased land in Colchester, Connecticut from Evan Jones and sold same on 20 December to John Lewis of Lyme, Connecticut.

35. Mary Keeney (William, #70) was born circa 1640 at Gloucester, Massachusetts. She married Samuel Beebe (see #34), son of John Beebe and Rebecca Ladd, circa 1662 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[249] After the death of Samuel, Mary moved to Colchester, Connecticut and died there on 9 May 1725.[250]

36. Benjamin Graves[251] (John, #72) was born circa 1645 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.[252] He married Mary Hoar, daughter of John Hoar and Alice Lisle, on 21 October 1668 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.[253],[254],[255],[256] He was in the Colonial Wars as a member of Captain Thomas Wheeler’s Company and fought against the Indians in July and August 1675. He died before 1724 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

He and his brother John Graves of Sudbury, Massachusetts, with others, purchased on 20 May 1681, from Christopher Hall, Aall the mines and minerals of one kind or another found or to be found or may be found on his land in Groton, Massachusetts, at a place called Cold Springs near William Longby’s house, with liberty to dig, delve or use the land and to erect building etc.” Benjamin did not move to Groton but continued to live at Concord until after 1681, and all his children except the last one were born at Concord.[257] Benjamin was apparently still living in Concord in 1684, since on a list of the second order of proprietors (1694) is included ADavid Comee, then living where Benjamin Graves lived in the year 1684.” He moved to Saybrook, Connecticut, and lived at Pattaconke (northern part of Saybrook), where he bought land 25 January 1703. He deeded half of his farm to his son Joseph on 18 March 1715, and certain lands to his son John of Killingworth, Connecticut, on 14 September 1716.

Old Saybrook was divided into three parts. The northern part was called Pattaconke (also spelled Pataconke and Pattaquonek). AThe committee for highway improvements were to layout a good and sufficient highway to the AGreat River@ at the northward side of ye land formerly owned by Benjamin Graves in Pattaconke,” action taken at Saybrook, 5 January 1724/5.

Old Saybrook is on the south shore of Connecticut, on Long Island Sound, at the mouth of the Connecticut, River. Pattaconke was about 7 miles north of the mouth of the Connecticut River when a part of Saybrook. It is now the town of Chester, Connecticut.

Killingworth is about 5 miles west of Chester, and was originally a part of Clinton, Connecticut, until 1836. Clinton is on the south shore of Connecticut about 5 miles south of Killingworth, Connecticut. The land in this area is hilly and rolling, with forests.

The known children of Benjamin Graves and Mary Hoar were:

A. MARY GRAVES was born on 18 June 1669 at Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. She married Benjamin Rice on 1 April 1691 at Sudbury, MA.[258]

B. MEHITABLE “ELIZABETH” GRAVES was born on 25 April 1671 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Joseph Beebe, son of John Beebe and Abigail Yorke, on 26 December 1706 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut. She died on 4 April 1730 at Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut, at age 58.

C. RUTH GRAVES was born on 25 November 1674 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married John Webb on 25 January 1699.[259]

D. BENJAMIN GRAVES. [See Generation #5, Person #18 above]

E. JOSEPH GRAVES was born on 1 September 1679 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Sarah (--?--) on 25 January 1699. He died after 2 April 1756. He went with his father to Saybrook, Connecticut about 1700, and bought and sold land there as late as 1735. He next appeared as a resident of New Cambridge, a part of Farmington, Connecticut, in 1743. He owned land there, and in a part of Waterbury, Connecticut that later became Plymouth. He was described as “dish turner” (presumably he was a potter). Abraham Waterous bought land of Joseph Graves at Pattaconke, Connecticut.

F. JOANNA GRAVES was born on 2 February 1681 at Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.

G. REV. MATTHEW GRAVES was born, circa 1683 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Vocation: Minister.

H. JOHN GRAVES was born circa 1683 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Hannah Farnum on 30 May 1710 at Killingworth, Connecticut. He died on 29 December 1766 at Walpole, New Hampshire.

37. Mary Hoar (John, #74) was born circa 1648 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Benjamin Graves, son of John Graves and Joan (B?--), on 21 October 1668 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.[260] She died on 5 June 1697 at Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.[261]

38. William Sterling was born circa 1632 at London, England. He first married Elizabeth Sawtelle, circa 1659.[262] She died 6 February 1675, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.[263] He married Mary Blaisdell, 19 December 1676, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.[264] Mary died 29 May 1681, in Haverhill, Massachusetts from complications of childbirth.[265] After the death of Mary he took for his third wife Ann (Nichols) Neale, (the widow of John Neals), 24 April 1683, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.[266] William died, 22 January 1719 at Connecticut.

The first mention that has been found of William in New England is in the Essex County Records at Salem, Massachusetts, where the names of five children are given as born at ARowley Village at Mirrimack.” The village referred to as what is now Bradford, on the opposite side of the Merrimac River from Haverhill, where William lived many years.[267] AGood Starling@[268] was taxed three shillings and ten pence, in Rowley, between the years 1660 and 1664.[269]

William is called AMariner@ in the early records. He was also a ship carpenter and a miller.[270] He bought land of Stephen Kent of Haverhill in 1662 and settled north of the land belonging to the Aorphan Wilson children,” near the Rowley line. In this year of 1662, there was deeded to AJohn Remington of Roxbury, Carpenter, from William Sterling of Rowley, 80 Acres of Rowley land, south of Mirimack River and on its bank.”

The known children of William Sterling and Elizabeth Sawtelle were:[271]

A. SARAH STERLING was born, 4 May 1669, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. She married Ralph Farnum, 9 October 1685 at Andover.[272]

B. ABIGAIL STERLING was born, 27 May 1670, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

C. NATHANIEL STERLING was born, 25 June 1671, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He married Mary Star, 10 February 1695, in Boston, MA.[273]

D. DANIEL STERLING was born, 2 Oct 1672, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He died, 27 May 1673.

E. DANIEL STERLING was born, 19 Sept 1673, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He married Mary (Marvin) Ely, the widow of Richard Ely, 6 June 1699 at Lyme, Connecticut.[274]

F. JAMES STERLING was born, 24 February 1674, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He died 6 March 1674/5, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

The known children of William Sterling and second wife, Mary (Blaisdell) Stower were:[275]

A. JONAH STERLING was born, 21 Oct 1677, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He died of Smallpox on 21 December 1690, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

B. JACOB STERLING was born, 29 Aug 1678, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

C. RUTH STERLING. [See Generation #5, Person #19 above]

D. TWINS were born, 21 May 1681, in Haverhill, Massachusetts and died, 29 May 1681.

The known children of William Sterling by third wife Ann (Nichols) Neale were:[276]

A. ANN STERLING was born, 14 March 1683/4, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

39. Mary Blaisdell (Ralph, #78) was born 5 March 1641 in Salisbury, Massachusetts. She first, married, Joseph Stowers circa 1661.[277]^,[278] After the death of Joseph she then married William Sterling, 19 December 1676, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.[279] She died on 29 May 1681 at Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 40.

40. John Daniels [See #32 above], Double Ancestry.

41. Mary Chappell [See #33 above], Double Ancestry.

42. Samuel Beebe [See #34 above], Double Ancestry

43. Mary Keeney [See #35 above], Double Ancestry.

46. James Avery (Christopher, #92) was born 1620, in England[280] He first married Joanna Greenslade, the daughter of Edward Greenslade, 10 November 1643, Gloucester, Massachusetts. After the death of Joanna he then married Abigail Ingraham, 4 July, 1698.[281] He signed his will dated 8 May 1693.[282] James died 18 April 1700, in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

James Avery was the only child of Christopher and properly the founder of the family that we call the Groton Averys, was born in England about 1620. He came to America with his father, and lived at Gloucester for several years.

In addition to his grant of land, 19 October 1650, and of a town lot on Cape Ann Lane, early in 1651, James Avery soon received a grant of the "Little Owl Meadow," "not far from the town plot on the North side of the Mill Brook." But ideas grew and there was a quick thirsting after large domains. About 1652, he was granted a farm in South Groton, where lands were especially desirable, as they might be cultivated immediately. He, however, continued to live with his family on his town lot for several years. Early in 1653, he secured another farm, one of the "Pocketannock grants," further up the river, in what is now the town of Ledyard. About 1656, he built "The Hive of the Averys," at the head of Poquonnock Plain, in the present town of Groton, a mile and a half from the River Thames. In June 1684, the old Blinman edifice at New London, "the unadorned church and watch-tower of the wilderness," was sold to Captain Avery for six pounds, with the condition that he should remove it in one month's time. According to tradition, the church was taken down and its materials carried across the river and added to the house he had already built at Poquonnock. In spite of this analytic and synthetic process, the house seems to have retained some of its sacred character and, even a century later, "the same timbers, the same boards, joyfully resounded once more to the ancient but well remembered voices of exhortation and praise." The antique dwelling, of which we give a fine illustration, is still in good repair and is occupied and owned, as it has ever been, by an Avery family. With its charming situation, the old-time combination constitutes one of the most interesting and picturesque farm-houses in the country. Here James Avery lived until he died.

The known children of James Avery and Joanna Greenslade were:

A. HANNAH AVERY was born, 11 October 1644 at Gloucester, Massachusetts. She married Ephraim Minor, the son of Thomas and Grace (Palmer) Minor, 20 June 1666 at New London, Connecticut.[283]^,[284]

B. JAMES AVERY was born, 16 December Gloucester, Massachusetts. He married Deborah Stallyon\Sterling, 20 February 1669 at New London, Connecticut.[285] James died 22 August 1728 at Groton, Connecticut.

C. MARY AVERY was born, 29 February 1648 at Gloucester, Massachusetts. She married Joseph Minor, the daughter of Thomas and Grace (Palmer) Minor, 23 October 1668 at New London, Connecticut.[286]^,[287]

D. THOMAS AVERY was born, 6 May 1651 at New London, Connecticut. Thomas first married Hannah Minor, the daughter of Thomas and Grace (Palmer) Minor, 22 October 1677 at Stonington, Connecticut.[288]^,[289]

E. JOHN AVERY was born, 10 February 1654 at New London, Connecticut. He married Abigail Chesebrough, 29 November 1675 at Stonington, New London, Connecticut.[290] He died after 1724.

F. Rebecca Avery [See Generation #5, Person #23 above]

G. JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER AVERY was born, 5 January 1658 at New London, Connecticut. He married Sybil Sparhawke, 22 July 1679 at Dedham, Massachusetts.[291]

H. CHRISTOPHER AVERY was born, 30 April 1661.

I. SAMUEL AVERY was born, 14 August 1664 at New London, Connecticut. He married Susannah Palmes, 25, October 1686, at Swanzey, Massachusetts.[292] Samuel died 1 May 1723 at Gorton, Connecticut.

47. Joanna Greenslade (Edward, 94) was born circa 1622 at Boston, Massachusetts. She married James Avery, the son of Christopher Avery and Margery Stephens, 10 November 1643, in Gloucester, Massachusetts.[293] She received a letter of dismissal from the church at Boston to the one at Gloucester in 1644. After the coupled married they moved to New London, Connecticut where she died in 1714.

48. George Clevenger was born 1654. He died 15 January 1681/82 in New York Westchester Co. Yonkers. He married Sarah Hadden circa 1675 in Westchester Co., New York.

Comment: George was deceased by 1682, and his father‑in‑law John Hadden, on 15 January 1682/3 gave an exchange deed to William Davenport/Danford handing over his Aright in land in Yonkers (New York) on east side of brook where William Chadderton now lives. I reserve five acres on that side of the brook towards the house that was George Clevenger...” Sarah was married a second time to a John Watson. George and Sarah’s two sons, John and George, migrated to New Jersey, and then to the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, and George’s son Abraham who married Mary Pittman migrated back into Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

The known children of George Clevenger and Sarah Hadden were:

A. GEORGE CLEVENGER was born circa 1676

B. JOHN CLEVENGER. [See Generation #5, Person #224 above]

49. Sarah Hadden (Joseph, #98) was born 1656 in Westchester New York. She died 1691 in Yonkers New York. She first married George Clevenger circa 1675 in Westchester Co., New York. After the death of George she then married John Watson.

52. John Horner (John, #104) was born 1636 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England. He died 25 February 1689 in Mansfield, Burlington, New Jersey. He first, married Sarah Wilberforce, daughter of Edward Wilberforce, 24 March 1668, in Tadcaster Yorkshire England. Sarah died 22 September 1673, leaving two children, John and Mary Horner. After the death of Sarah he then married Mary Pearson, daughter of Francis Pearson and Alice Siddall, 13 November 1675 in Tadcaster Yorkshire England.

John left England accompanied by his second wife, four children and ten servants and came to America aboard the ship ANew Providence@ arriving 1 November 1683. John was a man of wealth and education, purchased 200 acres from William Black in 1684 and built a mansion AWhite Hill@ on his estate, in Mansfield Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey.[294] The Horner homestead is now the site of a State Industrial School.[295]

The known children of John Horner and Sarah Wilberforce were:

A. MARY HORNER.

B. JOHN HORNER was born circa 1670, Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England; married the widow Mrs. Frances Brunson circa 1695 of Burlington., Co., New Jersey. He died in 1715.

The known children of John Horner and second wife Mary Pearson were:

A. JOSHUA HORNER. [See Generation #5, Person #26, above]

B. ISAAC HORNER was born 17 April 1678, Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England. He first married Elizabeth Sykes, 19 May 1709, of Burlington Co., New Jersey.[296] After the death of Elizabeth he then married Eleanor Browne circa 1718. He died 24 November 1760, Bordentown, New Jersey.

53. Mary⁶ Pearson (Francis, #106) was born b: 1656 in Tiffenthwaite, Cumberland, England. She married John Horner, 13 November 1675 in Tadcaster Yorkshire England. She died before 1690 in Mansfield, Burlington Co., New Jersey.

Seventh Generation

66. George⁷ Chappell (Alexander, #132) was born April 1616 at Barnstable, Devonshire England and baptized 28 April 1616.[297] He resided in London, England.[298] He married Christian (--?--)[299] at Wethersfield, Connecticut.[300] After the death of Christian he then married Margaret (--?--), in New London, Connecticut.[301] George died before 8 June 1682, at New London, New London Co., Connecticut, when his inventory was exhibited.[302]

After presenting documents on 16 March 1634/5 from London’s Saint Mildred’s Parish certifying their conformity to the rules and discipline of the Church of England, twenty‑year old George Chappell and his companions took the Aoath of Allegenance And Supremacie@ in preparation Ato be transported to New England, imbarqued in the Christian de London, John White, Master, bound thither.”[303]^,[304] References to the matter show that this Acompany of some twenty men,” the so‑called Stiles party, had been assembled by Mr. Francis Stiles at Sir. Richard Saltonstall’s expense to prepare grounds and erect houses at Windsor (then Matianuck or Matteneaug) for Saltonstall and other Connecticut patentees. The elder John Winthrop noted that their Abark of forty tons@ arrived at Boston on 16 June 1635 and that it Aset forth with twenty servants, by Sir. Richard Saltonstall, to go plant at Connecticut.”[305] Saltonstall wrote in February 1635/6 to Winthrop’s son John Jr., then Governor at Saybrook, relating that Amy pinnace had staid ten days...in the Bay@ (that is, at Boston) before making it way on around Cape Cod to Saybrook and up the Connecticut to Windsor.[306] The party arrived within a few days of Jonathan Brewster’s letter, dated AMatianuck, 6 July 1635,” complaining to the Plymouth company that AMassachusetts men are coming almost daily, some by water and some by land, who are not yet determined where to settle@. The Stiles party, after the company from Plymouth in September 1633, included the first actual settlers of Windsor, although they were met there by an advance contingent of the better‑known settlers from Dorchester.[307]

The twenty‑seven passengers aboard the Christian were the supervisor Francis Stiles, a master carpenter of London, twenty workmen, some of them Stiles’s own relatives, three women, and three children. Ten of the workmen including George Chappell were identified by Henry Reed Stiles as Apositively known to have settled in Windsor.” Indeed, there is no reason to believe that any fewer than the twenty men who boarded the vessel in London actually reached Windsor; all Aset forth@ from Boston on the last leg of their journey. Chappell’s presence in Windsor, however, is not known from any surviving records there, but only through a chance reference to him in the colony’s records. On 28 March 1637, the General Court at Hartford ordered Athat Mr. Francis Stiles shall teach George Chappell, Thomas Cooper, and Thomas Barber, his servants [three of the younger men aboard the Christian], in the trade of a carpenter, according to his promise for their service of their term, behind 4 days in a week one lie to saw and slit their won work that they are to frame themselves with their own hands together with himself or some other Master workmen@.[308] George Chappell is not mentioned in Matthew Grant’s record of AChurch things in general [as they have occurred since our] first setting down here in Windsor, at least since Mr. Huit’s first coming up here to us August 1639.” In prefatory remarks to his record, Grant also informs us: AConcerning the admission of persons to full communion I could give account of all, but judge there is no need of such as are dead and gone from us to other places.”[309]

In July 1644, George was 5 pounds in debt to the estate of John Cattell/Catlin,[310] whose widow married one of George’s later associates, James Northam. By then George apparently had been married long enough to have the two unrecorded children, John and Mary, discussed below. That September, his wife Christian’s name first appears, in a record of their daughter Abigail’s birth at Wethersfield. [311]

George was sometimes engaged in activities that no doubt honed the experience of those in better positions to fashion an orderly community. He begins in June 1645 to appear repeatedly in civil suits and on misdemeanor charges in the colony’s court at Hartford. He seems to have been employed by Wethersfield’s Richard Belding, but among his other associates about that time can be recognized one or two of the least‑governable characters about town.[312] An entry dated that June ‑ AChappell, the Tailor. Southmead.” ‑ enigmatically records the last case brought before that month’s court. Next September, Chappell brought a losing action against Wethersfield’s leading citizen, Leonard Chester, and was himself fined 5 pounds Afor abusing the Constable and excess in drinking.” Richard Belding posted bond for his good behavior and later appearance.[313] AMr. Chester@ also was fined the same day for Aresisting the Constable and other miscarriages in the Court.” In March 1645/6, Chappell was engaged in some litigation with John Bissell of Windsor.[314]

George subsequently lost several minor civil actions; then, in October 1648, the magistrates decreed that George Chappell and Matthew Williams had forfeited bonds, and found the pair missing. Their judgment was Asuspended till they shall be found or known to be at the house of Thomas Ford or John Saddler.” The later were given twenty‑four hours to give them up if they Abe in either of the houses aforesaid.”[315] This case suggests that Chappell was residing in Hockanum. East Hartford’s historian believed that John saddler’s ordinary (an inn or house of entertainment) was already located on that side.[316] Certainly it was located in Hockanum later. At the time of this warrant, Ford, a Windsor resident, was keeping an inn at the southwest corner of State and Front streets in Hartford.[317]

George’s residence is further indicated by a case brought in April 1649 against him by James Northam of Hockanum for some unspecified reason, but Athe defendant not appearing...the Court orders an attachment to issue forth upon his two calves in the hands of [Northam] for his security.” Northam was a neighbor of Samuel Gardner and Thomas Edwards in the Glastonbury part of Hockanum and grazed cattle with Robert Boltwood on or near Thomas Hosmer’s property across the town line in (modern) East Hartford. As late as June 1656, after George finally got settled in New London, Northam was still pursuing him for debts.[318]

In September 1649, just a month before George and his wife Christian recorded a child Rachel at Wethersfield, Mrs. Chester complained of his Amisdemeanors.”[319] It was about that time New London granted George a house lot. It reverted for lack of improvement, but he soon reapplied and the town on 24 February 1650/1 gave him upland, meadow, and a five‑acre house lot adjoining the house lots of Andrew London, Thomas Wells, and the way or road to the house lot of Thomas Sparks.[320] Next July, Chappell was among the men at New London who AWrought at the Mill Dam@.[321] Though no record of either event appears, Christian apparently died and George married about that time Margaret (‑‑?‑‑), the mother of his younger children born from 1654 to 1671.

George was still unsettled; signing by mark 020 in June 1653, he sold his recently acquired New London upland and meadow to Mr. Richard Lord and Mr. William Gibbons of Hartford,[322] the latter of whom had extensive land holdings in Hockanum.[323] George evidently returned to Wethersfield. An early mutilated record with date missing shows that AGeorge Chappell of Wethersfield@ recorded an earmark, Aand this he hath formerly [torn] continued it.[324] His first child with wife Margaret, a son George born on 17 March 1653/4, was recorded both at New London and Wethersfield. A week later, on 24 March, George was fined at New London Afor his being drunk contrary to law,” but he had well‑known company with him who received identical fines ‑ Jacob Waterhouse and Thomas Hungerford.[325]

By March 1653/4 George had evidently returned to New London, where his last six children were recorded from 1656 to 1671. He sold his house lot in town in December 1658 to the Indian missionary William Thomson and soon moved to the Jordan District (modern Waterford) where, in December 1663, he was granted six acres for a house lot on Jordan River, the record of which is the first mention of the stream by that name. Next year he had a house on it Aby Naihantic way‑side,” thus being the first settler in that community.[326] In August 1671, George was among the New London inhabitants involved in a Ariot@ over land on the boundary of that town with Lyme.[327] Later records indicate that he had an interest in Lyme (probably modern East Lyme) early enough to have a stream there named for him. A grant in July 1674 to Lyme’s Wolston Brockway was a Apess of land on the west side of Chappell Brook.”[328] In September 1674 and September 1674, with consent of Ahis wife@ Margaret and both signing by marks, George Chappell, Sr., of New London, Connecticut sold parcels in Athe General Neck@ to Samuel Chester and Mr. James Rogers, Sr., of New London, Connecticut.[329]

George’s estate, house, land, and personal property in 1682, was to be distributed to the Arelict...to bring up children.” Order also was made for distribution to the children John and George Chappell; Mary Daniels; Rachel Crocker; Elizabeth, Hester, and Sarah Chappell; and to Athe two sons Nathaniel and Caleb the housing and lands.[330] Margaret was Awidow Chappell@ admitted to New London@ First Church on 15 March 1694.[331]

Notes & Comments: In a search for the family names of George Chappell’s two wives, Christian and Margaret family names we find little. For Christian, especially, there is no clue to her maiden name, though it would seem that George met her somewhere in the Connecticut River valley. But for Margaret there are some indications worth noting. She plainly was younger than Christian and born near 1630; she gave birth to children from 1654 to 1671 and was Aaged@ in 1714. George’s movements back and forth between Wethersfield and New London near the time of their marriage (about 1650 to 1653) suggest that she was from one of these towns. There appears to have been some affiliation with William and Mary (‑‑?‑‑) Taylor of Wethersfield and New London.

William Taylor was granted a house lot at Wethersfield in December 1649, two months after the birth there of George Chappell’s last child with wife Christian, and incidentally the last we see of Christian.[332] Within a year, Chappell and Taylor were in New London, where in December 1651 they acquired adjoining lots in the first division. Taylor had been granted land in the summer of 1650 and had attended a meeting about the town’s mill that November. In July 1651, Chappell and Taylor both AWrought in the Mill Dam@[333] Taylor was still residing there in March 1657/8, but returned to Wethersfield by June 1660, where he recorded an earmark in November 1661. Taylor, however, retained title to his New London property many years after his return to Wethersfield. When Chappell, with his wife Margaret’s consent, sold his lot in September 1673, William Taylor Sr., Aof Wethersfield@ sold his adjoining lot to the same grantee.[334] In the meantime at Wethersfield, in 1663, William and Mary Taylor had given a daughter the name Margaret.[335] Years later, in 1700, their son John Taylor, then aged about fifty‑one years, was on hand to witness the marriage in Wethersfield of George Chappell’s granddaughter Experience Chappell, baptized at New London in 1675. Later still 1728, stating his age as seventy‑eight years, he testified at her divorce proceeding.[336] The combined circumstances suggest that George Chappell’s wife Margaret may have been a sister either of William Taylor or of his wife Mary.

The known children of George Chappell and Christian (‑‑?‑‑) were:

A. MARY CHAPPELL. [See Generation #6, Person #33 above]

B. ABIGAIL CHAPPELL was born 1 September 1644 at Wetherfield, Connecticut; was living at Lyme in February 1713/4 when she witnessed a deed by mark A.[337]She married John Comstock, son William Comstock who moved from Wethersfield to new London about the same time as Abigail’s father,[338] April 1662.[339] He died at Lyme before 20 September 1680 when she acknowledged a deed as his late wife. She married second Moses Huntley, the son of John and Jane Huntley, 18 January 1680 at Lyme, Connecticut.[340]

C. JOHN CHAPPELL was born, circa 1646. He married in 1674 to Elizabeth (Carpenter) Jones,[341] the widow of Richard Jones who died in 1670; she was the daughter of David and Elizabeth Carpenter, of Farmington, Connecticut. He settled in Lyme near his sister Abigail on land adjoining Brockway.

D. SARAH CHAPPELL was born, on 26 September 1647 at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.[342]

E. RACHEL CHAPPELL was born, circa 1649 at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.[343] She married Thomas Crocker circa 1669 at New London Co., Connecticut.[344]^,[345]

The known children of George Chappell and Margaret (--?--) were:[346]

A. GEORGE CHAPPELL, JR., was born on 5 March 1653 at New London, Connecticut.[347] He married Mary Douglas at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[348] After the death of Mary he then married Alice Way on 3 October 1676 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[349]

B. ELIZABETH CHAPPELL was born on 30 August 1656 at New London, Connecticut.[350]

C. HESTER CHAPPELL was born on 15 April 1662 at New London, Connecticut.[351] She was residing at New London, 5 December 1683 when she was convicted by her own acknowledgment for promiscuity, fined 5 pounds, and ordered to be whipped Afifteen stripes on the Naked body.[352]

D. SARAH CHAPPELL was born on 14 February 1665 at New London, Connecticut.[353]

E. NATHANIEL CHAPPELL was born on 21 May 1668 at New London, Connecticut.[354] He married Hopestill Rose Morgan, circa 1694 at New London Co., Connecticut.[355]

F. CALEB CHAPPELL was born on 7 October 1671 at New London, Connecticut.[356] He married Ruth Royce on 4 June 1694 at Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut.[357] On 18 January 1708/9, Caleb Chappell of Lebanon, Connecticut, Amade over@ to his brother George of New London his half interest in Aour deceased fathers homestead...on the highway that goeth to Nyhantick.” The consideration was Athirty good and merchantable sheep and a bond of obligation@ that George would pay half and charges of Aour mother@ maintenance for life.[358] On 3 October 1712, a week before brother George died, Joshua Hempstead and John Coit Awent out to Godee [Goodwife] Chappell; we agreed with ye widow, hope that ye Town shall pay 3 pounds per annum toward supporting her.” On 20 October 1714, George’s Aeldest son@ Comfort of new London conveyed the same property back to his Uncle Caleb, Atogether with the obligation to be at one‑half the charge maintaining my aged Grandmother Mrs. Margaret Chappell during her natural life.” Caleb sold the property the same day to his nephew John Daniels Jr., of New London.[359] Most likely, in 1714 the aged grandmother Margaret was residing with her son Caleb in Lebanon, Connecticut. He died circa 1733 at Lebanon, Connecticut.

67. Christian⁷ (--?--) She married George Chappell.

68. John⁷ Beebe (John, #136) was born circa 1600 at Addington, England. He married Rebecca Ladd, daughter of Robert Ladd, circa 1627 at England; This marriage was noted in Torrey’s book even through it took place in England.[360] He died, 18 May 1650 (Shipboard Atlantic Ocean America).[361] John left a will in which mention is made of his children, and of the fact that he came from Broughton, Northamptonshire, England.[362]

The church register of St. Andrews, in the village of Broughton, Northamptonshire, England, dating from 1650, verify the names of John Beebe and his children who emigrated to this country about the year 1650, as stated in his will, on file in Hartford, Connecticut. They were probably all Puritans and were known in England as husbandmen or yeomen. They landed in Boston Harbor, and working their way westward, were influential in the settlement of New London, Connecticut.

The name Beebe may have had its origin in two Norman knights who originally spelled the name de Boebe. The Ade@ was eventually dropped after coming to England, the name being Anglicized to its present spelling Beebe.

From the learned researches of John Thorpe (an old authoritative chronicler and Herald of Duddeston. Warwickshire, England), we have a clear account of the relation and history of this family from their ancient home in the Valle de Salve, Normandy, France, up to 1669 in Warwick County, England, when John Nathaniel and Eli Beebe emigrated to the colonial province of York. Ancient family papers in the archives of Aston Hall show that this family descended from the Norman knights Richard and Guilliaume de Boebe who were of the Royal guard of William the Conqueror and passed over to England at the time of the conquest and were by the king granted manors at Bordesley in the county of Warwick, England, where the family lived from the time of the Norman conquest up to the close of the commonwealth.

The Will of John Beebe

It being agreeable to Civil and religious Custome as required by God upon the occasion of his hand upon the sonnes of men as a forerunner of death unto them therefore to set their house in order; wherefore I John Beebe, Husbandman , late of Broughton in the County of Northampton, being by Gods good hand brought on a voyage towards New England to sea and there smitten by the good hand of God, so as that my expectation is for my chance, yet through mercy as yet in perfect momory and understanding; do hereby (my just and due debts being fully and duely discharged); give and bequeathe unto my seven children, to say John Beebe, Thomas, Samuel, Nathaniel, James, Rebecca and Mary Beebe all and every such monies or goods of what spetia or kind someover as all the proper estate belonging unto me the above said John Beebe, to be equally divided between the said John, Thomas, Samuel, Nathaniel, James, Rebecca and Mary, in equal parts and portions. Further I the said John Beebe do will that my faure elder children to say, John, Thomas, Samuel and Rebecca swhall have that part of said mpnies and goods belonging unto the three younger to say Nathaniel, James, and Mary, in their hands as well as theyr own proportions, and that the said John, Thomas, Samuel and Rebecca shall take care for the providing of the three younger till that they the said Nathaniel, James, and Mary be of age, at which time they are to have their proportions paid unto them by my said sons and daughter John, Thomas, Samuel and Rebecca Beebe, whom I appoint as executors of this my last will and in case that any of the three of my younger children shall dye before they come at age that then there porportion of estate so dyeing to be equally divided amongest all the survivors: Further I John Beebe do will and desyor that loving friends Mr. William Lewis, and John Cole; be overseers of this my will; and that all my said children be advised and counselled by my said overseers for there future desposal whether upon change of their condition by marriage or otherwise for the good of my said children: Lastly I will that it be understood that my daughters be at full age for receiving their proportion of estate at age of eighteen years. As a testimony that this is my last will and testament I have the eighteenth day of May one thousand six hundred and fifty set to my hand and seal.

John Beebe({Seal})

Witnesses: William Partridge

John Partridge.

The known children of John Beebe and Rebecca Ladd were:

A. JOHN⁶ BEEBE was born circa 1628 in Broughton, Northamptonshire, England. Christened, 4 Nov 1628, in Broughton, Northamptonshire, England.[363] Married, Abigail York, circa 1660, in New London, Connecticut.[364] She is the daughter of James and Joanna Yorke of Stonington, Connecticut.[365] James Yorke sailed from England 20 June 1635, in the ship “Philip Richard,” Morgan, master. Abigail was born about 1638 and died 9 March 1725.[366] The land records show that on 4 September 1651, John was granted one acre of land; five acres on 2 December 1651, and six acres on 5 March 1652, in New London, Connecticut. Also in 1651, he was mentioned among the grantees and planters of New London, Connecticut. He was given a house lots in the spring of 1651, in Poquiogh and Fog Plain and in 1652 was granted land east of the Mystic River, all of this land being in New London, Connecticut. We noticed in a deed dated 1660 he is referred to as a leather dresser. For a number of years John served as sergeant of the Train‑band, but in 1690, was advanced to the lieutenancy, and his brother Thomas chosen sergeant. John and his brothers Samuel, Nathaniel, and James all served in King Phillips War.[367] He died, 28 April 1714 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[368]

B. REBECCA BEEBE was born circa 1630 in Broughton, Northamptonshire, England. Christened, 11 August 1630, in Broughton, Northamptonshire, England.[369] She married John Ruscoe/Rusco, 2 January 1651, in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.[370]

C. SAMUEL BEEBE. [See Generation #6, Person #34 above]

D. THOMAS BEEBE was born circa 1633 in Broughton, Northamptonshire, England. Christened, 23 June 1633, in Broughton, Northamptonshire, England.[371] He married Millicent Addis, the daughter of William Addis, he being her third husband.[372] Millicent’s first husband was William Southmead[373] and the second husband being William Ash.[374] In 1651, he was granted land in New London, Connecticut. In 1673 and 1677 he was appointed juryman. Then on 28 June 1662, a warrant was issued for his appearance at court for the first Thursday in July to answer the complaint of John Lewis in regards to a debt of ten shillings. On 4 June 1675, he was confirmed as sergeant of the Train‑band at New London, Connecticut, and in 1678 he and his brother Samuel Beebe were again confirmed as sergeants of the Train‑band. We see in the public records that in February of 1677/8 he was part of a building committee set up to build a new meetinghouse at the site of the previous one. Then, 19 November 1683, he was part of a committee established to seek a replacement minister after the previous one had passed away. He also served in the King Phillip’s War, holding the rank of sergeant.[375] Thomas died, circa 1699.[376]

E. NATHANIEL BEEBE was born circa 1635 in Broughton, Northamptonshire, England. Christened, 23 Jan 1634/5, in Broughton, Northamptonshire, England.[377] We have not found any records that would indicate that Nathaniel ever married. In 1676, he participated in various campaigns in the King Phillip’s War. He was in command of seven men sent to Montauk Point to tend a warning against a possible French attack. On another occasion the General Assembly directed that Nathaniel Beebe and certain others be allowed to take to themselves some guns that were in their possession as part of wages that were owing to them. For his service in the War he was awarded a land grant. Nathaniel settled in Stonington, Connecticut. His land was later absorbed in the large estate of his neighbors, the Denisons. In the will of William Denison, (1715,) he disposed of the Beeby land, but adds, “I order my executors to take a special care of Mr. Nathaniel Beebe during his life, and to give him a Christian burial at his death.” Accordingly, we find the gravestone of this venerable man, near that of the Denisons.[378] He died, 17 Dec 1724.[379]

F. MARY BEEBE was born circa 1637, in Broughton, Northamptonshire, England. Christened, 18 March 1636/7, in Broughton, Northamptonshire, England.[380]

G. HANNAH BEEBE was born circa 1640 in Broughton, Northamptonshire, England. Christened, 23 Jan 1639/0, in Broughton, Northamptonshire, England.[381] She died, before 1650.

H. JAMES BEEBE was born circa 1641 in Broughton, Northamptonshire, England. Christened, circa 1641, in Broughton, Northamptonshire, England.[382] He first married, Mary Boltwood, the daughter of Robert Boltwood, 24 October 1667, at Hadley.[383] Mary, is the mother of the three oldest children, and died 19 August 1676. The children of that union are: Mary, James and Rebecca. After Mary’s death he then married Sarah Benedict, the daughter of Thomas Benedict, 19 December 1679, in Norwalk, Connecticut.[384] Four children were born of this union. Looking at the records of Danbury, Connecticut we see that James was active in public affairs. He was Deacon of the Church and was appointed to fill various town offices, including Commissioner in 1691, a Lieutenant in 1696, a First Justice of the Peace from 1698‑1723, Captain of the Train‑band 1716, and Deputy of the General Assembly from Danbury, Connecticut, from 1718‑1725. His name was included on a list of patentees when a session of the General Assembly in May 1702 granted a patent, giving town privileges to the inhabitants and proprietors of Danbury, Connecticut. He died, 22 April 1728.[385]

69. Rebecca⁷ Ladd (Robert, #138) was born circa 1605 at Broughton, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Beebe, son of John Beebe and Mrs. Alice ( ? ), circa 1627 at England; This marriage was noted in Torrey’s book even through it took place in England.[386] She died before 1650.[387]

70. William⁷ Keeney was born circa 1601. He first married Agnes AAnnis@ (--?--), circa 1625.[388] He appeared on the Colonial America Census Index for the year 1668 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. He resided for a while at Gloucester, Massachusetts. He died in 1675 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.[389]

Please Note: In official sources you will see the surname spelled Keeny, Keeney, Keen and Keene.

The known children of William Keeney and Agnes (--?--) were:

A. SUSANNAH KEENEY was born circa 1636 at New London, Connecticut. She married Ralph Parker circa 1650 at New London, Connecticut, being his second wife.[390]

B. AGNES KEENEY was born circa 1638 at Gloucester, Massachusetts. She married Samuel Beebe, son of John Beebe and Rebecca Ladd, circa 1656.[391] She died circa 1660 at Suffolk Co., New York.

C. MARY KEENEY. [See Generation #6, Person #35 above]

D. JOHN KEENEY was born circa 1642 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut. He married Sarah Douglas, the daughter of William Douglas, Oct 1661, in Connecticut. They had a daughter Susannah, born 6 September 1662, who married Ezekiel Turner.[392] Sarah, the wife died 4 August 1689.[393] After the death of Sarah he then married Elizabeth Latham, circa 1690, in New London, Connecticut.[394] He died, 3 Feb 1715, in New London, Connecticut.[395]