A Catalogue of the Names of the First Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut

Griswold, Edward, 'Windsor, had children, viz. Ann, baptized in 1642, Mary in '44, (married Timothy Phelps,) Deborah in '40, (mar- ried Samuel Buell,) Joseph in '47, Samuel in '49, and John in '50. George Griswold married Mary Holcomb, and had Daniel, Thomas, Edward, Mary, George, John, Benjamin, Deborah, and Abigail, the last in '76. In '81 the General Assembly appointed John TuUy and Abraham Post, to lay out several grants of land to Edward Griswold, of Kennehvorth, and Matthew Griswold, of Lyme, 400 acres of land, Avhich was laid out to them jointly in the nortli part of Lyme. This Edward was probably the son of John, who emigrated to Killingworth. George and Edward were the first settlers at Poquonnock, in Windsor. (See Thomas Holcomb.) Lieut. Francis, of Norwich, in 1660, ap- pears to have been a distinct family from those of Edward, Matthew, or Samuel, of Windsor. He appears to have come from Massachu- setts direct to Norwich as his first location in the colony — perhaps the same Francis who was at Cambridge in 1637. (See Farmer.) — Joseph, son of Edward, sen'r., married Mary Gaylord in 1675, and had Mary and Joseph. John, son of Edward, sen'r., settled at Kil- lingworth, or Hammonasett. Samuel, (in No. 1,) died in 1672 — had a daughter. Plumb, and a daughter, Butler. Groves, Philip, New London county — deputy in 1662 and 3, grand juror of Sratford in '61. Philip, Elder — was probably a ruling elder in Mr. Blackman's church, at Stratford as early as '50. Simon, '63. Guildersleeve, Richard, (in No. 1,) wag an inhabitant of Wethers- field within the three first years of its settlement. In 1641 ne left Wethersfield, M'ith Andrew Ward, Samuel Sherman and others, and settled the town of Stamford. The name is yet in Middlesex county. Gull. William — agreed, and did move to Hadley in 1659. Gunn, Thomas, Windsor — had children, Elizabeth, born in 1640, Deborah, Mehitable and John — Joseph was in Massachusetts in '36. Gwin, Paul, 1656. H. Hakes, John, Windsor — had children, Isaac, born in 1650, Mary in '52, Joanna in '53, Elizur in '55, Sarah in '57, a son in '59, John in '43, Nathaniel in '44, Elizabeth in '46, and Anna in '48. He was an early settler. Harris, Capt. Daniel, Middletown — died in 1701 — had children, Daniel, Thomas, William, John — (to John he gave Mingo, his negro,) Mary Johnson, Elizabeth , and Hannah Cook. He had a grand child, Thankful Bidwell, daughter of Samuel Bidwell— also a grand child, Abiel, daughter of Elizabeth. Hart, Elisha, Windsor— died in 1683. He owned land in Westfield, the north side of Westfield river. Harvey, Richard, resided at Stratford in 1650. Hawley, Samuel, was one of the pioneers of Strattbrd as early as 1640, and was a leading man there afterwards. In '77, Joseph Haw- ley was in Windsor. The name has been numerous and respectable in Fairfield county from the first settlement. Joseph, was town clerk 140 at Stratford in '51. The records of Stratford were destroyed by fire previous to '50, so that what is pubHshed of the first settlers of that town is mostly taken from the colony recordsj and a letter from a friend in Stratford. This familj' were early settlers in the colony. Hawkins, Anthony, Windsor, afterwards of Farmington — had born at Windsor, Mary in 1644, Ruth '40, and John in '51. Hayward or Howard, Robert — died in 1684 — wife Lydia aged 70, and son Ephraim, administrators. Children, Ephraim and others. — He was one of the pioneers of Windsor. Hayward, Ephraim, Windsor — died in 1690 — children, Azor, 4 years old, and a daughter 2. Hayden, VV^illiam — had children, Daniel, born in 1640, Nathaniel in '43, Mary in '48. Daniel, married Hannah Wilkinson, and had Daniel, born in '6(5, Hannah in '68, Nathaniel in '71, (died) William in '73, (died) and William in '75. Hazen, Thomas, together with H. Wells, David Hartshorn, Nathan- iel Rudd, Joseph Kingsbury, Samuel Edgarton and Samuel Ladd were the first members of the church formed in 1718, at West Farms, now Franklin, and the Rev. Henry Wills was the first minister there. Heart, Deac. Stephen, Farmington — died in 1682-3. His chil- dren were, John, Stephen, Thomas, Sarah Porter, and Mary Lee. He had a son-in-law, John Cole — grandson, Thomas Porter — grand daughter, Dorothy Porter, and a grandson, Jolm Heart, a son of John . Stephen, of Farmington, died in '89, son of Stephen, deceased. Children, Stephen, aged 27, Thomas 23, John 20, Samuel 17, Sarah 14, Anne 11, and one other 7. Margaret, died about '92, and gave her property to her sons, John and Arthur Smith, and daughter, Eliza- beth Thompson. She had grandchildren, Elzabefh, Thomas and Ann Thompson, and Margaret Orton. She also had a son, Tho. Thompson. Herbert, Christian, Wethersfield — died in 1686. Honeywell, Bridget, daughter of John, of Middletown — chose her uncle, Isaac Johnson, for her guardian, in 1706. Hicox, Samuel, Waterbury, (appears to have previously resided at Farmington)— died in 1694. Children, Samuel, 26 years old, Wil. liam 22, Thomas 20, Joseph 17, Stephen 11, Benjamin 9, Ebenezer 2, Hannah 24, Mary 14, Elizabeth 12, and Merly. After the de- cease of the father, whose name is spelt Hicox — the names of his sons are found upon the record uniformly spelt Hickcock. As late as 1707, Ebenezer chose his brother William Hickcock his guardian. I also find Hitchcock spelt Hickcock — perhaps originally the same name. Higley, John, Windsor, married Hannah Drake in 1671. Jona> than, born in '75, Hannah in '77, and John in '79. Hills, William, Hoccanum, (in Hartford,) was an early settler — died in 1683, let't his wife, Mary, and children, Jonathan, Mary, Wil. liam, John, Joseph, Benjamin, Hannah Kilbourn, Sarah Ward, and Susannah Kilbourn. In his will he provided, that upon the death of his son William, the property he gave him, should fall to his grandson, William Hills. By his will he made all his real estate for ever liable to pay taxes to maintain a minister for the church in Hartford. He owned land in right of his wife in Farmington. The name is uniform- jy Hills, and not Hill. 141 Hilliar, James, Windsor, married the widow of Ebeuezcr Dibble in 1677, and had James and EHzabeth. Hilton, John, Wethersfield — died in 1686. Children, John, aged 11, Richard 7, Mary 14, and Ebenezer 8 months. Hinman, Serg't. Edward. From record evidence and tradition, the following facts are collected of the Hinman family. Edward appears to have been the only one of the name who came from England to this country, either in the early settlement, or since. Edward came to Stamford, where he first located before 1650, (probably as early as '45.) Being an unmarried man when he came to Stamford, ho married Han. nah, the daughter of Francis and Sarah Stiles, of Windsor, who sub- sequently removed to Stratford. In '51, he resided in the present Main-street at Stratford, upon the west side of the street, a few rods below the Episcopal church. He had before his emigration, belonged to the body or life guard of King Charles I. He had not resided many years at Stratford, before he, with Stiles, became the principal pur. chasers of the south part of Pamperaug, (Woodbury) now Southbury. It does not appear that he moved to Woodbury w ith his wife and fam. ily, but some of his children with the Stiles family located at South- bury, where the names are vet common. He died at Stratford, Nov. 26, 1681. His will v/as proved at Fairfield in '82. To his son, Titus, he gave his land at Woodbury ; he also noticed his son Benjamin, and daughter, Sarah Roberts — his son Samuel, and daughters, Hannati, Mary, and Patience — he also noticed his brother, Ephraim Stiles, of Stratford. Hannah, his wife, died before him, in '77. Children, Sarah, born in '53, (married William Roberts, of Woodbury,) Titus in '56, Benjamin in '62, Hannah in '66, Mary in '68, Patience in '70, and Edward in '72. By his will he directed his youngest son to be placed an apprentice to Jehiel Preston, of Stratford. Sarah, who mar. ried William Roberts, had children, Hannah, baptized Oct. 21, '77, Zechery in May, '82, Sarah in '85, Hannah in May, '86, Amos in July, '89 — perhaps others. That part of the family who removed to Wood. bury, settled in the section of Southbury Main.street, called White Oak, near where the dwelling house of John Mosely, Esq. now stands. Hinman, Capt. Titus, eldest son of Serg't. Edward, married for his first wife, Hannah Coe, of Stamford, w'ho had moved there from Weth. ersfield Avith her father. After her decease, he married Mary Haw. kins, of Woodbury, January, 1701-2— he died in April, 1736, aged 80 years — (Tombstone.) His will is in the records of Probate at Wood, bury, in which he notices his sons, Ephraim, Joseph, Andrew, Titus, Eleazer, and Timothy, and his daughters, Mary and Hannah. His children were, Ephraim, baptized July 26, '85, Joseph in June, '87, Andrew in April, '90, Titus in June, '95, Ebenezer, born January 4, 1702-3, Titus in March, 1703-4, Eleazer in May, 1706, Timothy, baptized in March, 1708-9, Mary in Feb. 1713-14, married David Bostwick, July, 1739, Hannah in March, 1720-21, married Samuel Twitchel, Dec. 1739, Patience in July, 1722. He was a member of the General Assembly in 1715, 16, 19 and 20. Hinman, Samuel, 2d son of Serg't. Edward— lived on the place called the Dr. Graham place, in Southbury, Main.street, where Na. than Hinman lately lived and died. He had a wife but no children. 142 Sarah, liis adopted child, was baptized, Sept. 28, 1707. He died about 1720, and his place was piu'chased for a; Parsonage.