Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield County, Connecticut

II. Thomas Judd had nine children, viz., six sons and three daughters. No record of their birth can now be found, but from records at Hart- ford and Farmington the order of birth is ascer- tained, excepting in regard to the two oldest, and some knowledge is obtained in regard to the years in which they were born, though not so exact as is desirable. When Thomas Judd died he had a large number of grandchildren, each of his sons anddaughters having had children, (i) Elizabeth, (2) William, both born from 1633 to 1636 (it is not known which was the eldest); (3) Thomas, born about 1638; (4) John, born about 1G40 (called thirty-six years of age in 1676); (5) Ben- jamin, born about 1642; (6) Mary, born about 1644; (7) Ruth, born in 1647, baptized February 7, 1647; (8) Philip, born in 1649, baptized September 2, 1G49; and (g) Samuel, born about 165 I or 1653. Waterbury, called by the Indians Mattatuck, began to be settled by families from Farmington about 1677. Among the early set- tlers were Thomas Judd and Philip Judd, sons of Deacon Thomas Judd: and, a few years later, Thomas Judd, son of William Judd. Four of the sons of Thomas Judd, contemplating a removal to Mattatuck, and being members of the Church, desired the advice of their brethren in the Church. The following counsel was given, and is recorded in the Church records of Farmington: The church, having considered the desire of their breth- eren, William, Thomas, John and Benjamin Judd; as also John Stanley, Jr.,touching their removal from us to Mattatuck, agreed as follows: — 1. In general — that considering the divers difficulties and inconveniences that attend the place toward which they are looking, and how hazardable it may be (for aught that appeareth), that the house and ordinances of Christ may not (f^or a large time at least) be settled among them — the church doth advise the bretheren to be wary of engaging far, untd some comfortable hope appear of being suited for the in- ward man in the great things fore mentioned. 2. Particularly — to our brother William Judd, that it having pleased God to deal so liountifully with him, that not many of the bretheren with us have so large acconnnodations as himself, yet see not his call to remove on the account of straightness for outward subsistance, and therefore counsel him, if it may be with satisfaction to his spirit, to contmue his abode with us, hoping God will bless him in so doing. 3. To the rest—though we know not how much they will be bettered as to land, all things considered by their re- moval, especially John and Benjamin judd, and therefore cannot much encourage; yet if the bent of their S|)irits be strong for going, and the advice aforegiven, toucliing the worship of God be taken, we shall not trouble, but say, — the will ol the Lord be done. The record is without date. The advice was probably sought and given between 1677 and 1680. William, John and Benjamin did not remove, but lived and died in Farmington. Philip did not ask counsel with the others; but he was not a member of the Church till 1681. William Judd was admitted freeman May, 1656; Thomas, Jr., and John, May, 1664; Benjamin before 1669; and Philip, May, 1677. Samuel was made a freeman in Massachusetts, May, 1684. HI. Philip Judd, fifth son of Deacon Thomas Judd, married Hannah Loomis, daughter of Thomas Loomis, of Wmdsor, by his first wife. (The second wife of Thomas Loomis was Philip Judd's sister Mary). Philip Judd resided at Farmington until a few years before his death, removing thence to Waterbury, where he died in 1689, probably in October. The inventory of his estate, 329 pounds — consisting of property in Waterbury, 237 pounds, and land in Farming- ton, 92 pounds — was taken November 2, 1689 and presented to the court at Hartford, Novem- ber II. The widow was administratrix, but she COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 279 seems to have been married again before 1691, to some person whose name does not appear; and Ens. Thomas Judd and Tliomas Judd, the smith, were appointed administrators, and to take care of the children, March, 1691. The estate was much in debt, and considerable was expend- ed for the children. Deacon Thomas Judd report- ed, November 5, 1703, that the debts had amounted to 139 pounds, and other e.xpenses and losses to 46 pounds, leaving 144 pounds to be divided. The names and ages of the children are recorded in the probate office, 1689, being returned with the inventory; and the baptisms are in the Famiington Church record. The bap- tism of the youngest child was delayed; probably the mother was not a Church member when her husband died. We give the Church and probate records, the latter recording the ages: (3) Philip, baptized March 13, 168 1 (eight years old); (4) Thomas, baptized May 27, 1683; (5) Hannah, baptized October 19, 1684 (five years old); (6) William, baptised July 3, 1687 (two years old); (7) Benjamin, baptized May 4, 1690 (three months old). Of these, Thomas died young; Hannah married Thomas Hoyt, of Daiibury, and had nine or ten children. IV. Philip Judd, fust son of Philip Judd, of Waterbury, lived in that part of Danbury called Bethel, and died, aged eighty years or more, be- tween 1760 and 1765. He and his second wife, Lydia, were members of the Church in Bethel in 1760. That Church seems to have been organ- ized in 1760. He had three sons, and Deacon E. Taylor thought he had five daughters. Rus- sell Judd, Esq., of Kent,' knew of only one daughter, Rebecca. Children: (8) Philip, (g) Thomas, (10) Samuel, (11) Hannah (named by Deacon Taylor), (12) Rebecca (named by Rus- sell Judd). V. Samuel Judd, son of Philip Judd, of Dan- bury, in Bethel Society, married Hannah Knapp or Hannah Pickett. He and his wife Hannah were members of the Church, 1760. He had six sons, viz.: (35) Ebenezer and (36) Samuel, twins, born about 1743-44; and (37) Comfort, born about 1745; (38) James and (39) Jonathan, who were Tories in the Revolution, joined the British on Long Island, and died without issue; (40) Elijah, born June 19, 1759. VI. Samuel Judd, son of Samuel Judd, of Bethel, and twin brother of Ebenezer, married Lucy Hawley, and had one son, Benjamin, born 1769. This wife died, and he married a second. He lived some years in Cornwall, and is belie\ ed to have died there. VII. Benjamin Judd, son of Samuel Judd, Jr., of Bethel, married Zilpha Williams, of Bethel, June 13, 1790. She died April 15, 1S19, and he married Elizabeth Sturdevant, April 30, 1820. He died March 6, 1826, aged fifty-seven. His widow is living. Children by first wife: (138) Samuel, born November 2, 1790; (139) Lucy, born December 15, 1792 (married Abel Crofut); (140) Polly, born August 15, 1795 (mar- ried Stephen Adams); (141) Hawley, born Sep- tember 13, 1797; (142) Hiram, born May 14, 1803. By second wife: (143) George B., born January 24, 1821. VIII. Hawley Judd, son of Benjamin Judd, of Bethel, married Eleanor Adams, of Redding, December 31, 18 18. He removed to Pembroke, N. Y., and thence to Michigan. His first wife died, and he married a second. His children were all born in Bethel, as follows: (233) Betsey, March 29, 1819 (married 1838); (234) Grant, June 29, i82i;(235) Hiram Benjamin, April 3, 1823; (236) Harrison, June 2, 1825; (237) Henry, July 20, 1827; (238) Amelia, February 22, 1831; (239) Frank, December 18, 1S33; (240) Mary, January 28, 1839; (241) Edgar, March 10, 1S41. IX. Hiram Benjamin Judd, second son of Hawley Judd, of Bethel, married Polly Maria Williams, October 21, 1846. She died April 7, 1858. He married for his second wife Martha E. Butler, of Danbury, April 24, 1859. Chil- dren by first marriage; Harrison Hawley, born July 2, 1S49; Franklin Williams, born April 16, 1851 (died August 12, 1851); Ina Amelia, born March 16, 1S53. Children by second marriage: Herbert Newton, born February 17, 1865. Hiram Benjamin Judd died at Bethel, May G, 1872. His eldest son, Harrison Hawley Judd, married Esther M. Saunders, of Edgerton, Wis., Sep- tember 5, 1877; he died December 9, 1S89. Ina Amelia Judd married Henry Mansfield, of Bethel, May 22, 1873. X. Herbert Newtonjudd, third son of Hiram Benjamin Judd, married Jennie May Alexander, daughter of Thomas T. Alexander, of Uanbury, November 27, 1888. Children: Charles Alex- ander, born September 21, 1890; and Harrison Hiram, born September 7, 1892, died Deceinber 26, 1894. C^\HARLES NAPOLEON RUGGLES, a well- ,^ known citizen of Bridgeport, now living practically retired at his beautiful home on Main street, was born March 15, 1835, a son of Asher Ruggles, and a grandson of Nathaniel Ruggles, one of the founders of the first Methodist Church in Bridgeport. Asher Ruggles was born in Bridgeport, where his father, in addition to his ministry, engaged in ^';." :::■(-!.■■: ,1.1 / !.l ';■' ;:■■).' I '.,;: , , . *^-iH I ..nii-r. ,.'' 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He married Miss Isabella Mul- holland, of Bridgeport, and four chiliiren were born of this union: Charles Napoleon; George, deceased; Mar}' B., wife of Theodore Curtis; and Isabella, who died in childhood.