Early Connecticut Marriages As found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800,
Vol 2, Rev. Frederick W. Bailey, 1898;
Canterbury Congregational Church

[Material provided by Linda Gruben]
[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]

The town of Canterbury was incorporated in Oct 1703, having been taken from Plainfield. The Congregational Church dates from 1711. The marriage record begins: [p. 120] Ebenezer FITCH, son of James, & Bridget BROWN, daughter of Eben, 18 Sep 1712 Moses HAGGET & Rebeca ADAMS, daughter of Richard, all of Norwich, 16 Oct 1712 Jonathan CADY, son of John, & Hannah -------, 14 Jan 1713 Daniel CADY, son of Daniel, & Hannah WINTER of Killingly, 25 Jun 1713 John DYAR of Windham & Abigail FITCH, daughter of Major James, 22 Oct 1713 Joseph WOODWARD, son of John, of Newton, & Elizabeth SILSBEY, daughter of Jonathan, of Windham, 24 Jun 1714 John FELCH, son of John, of Weston, & widow Elizabeth JOHNSON, 18 Oct 1714 Samuel ROOD & Mary LAMBERT, all of Norwich, 14 May 1715 [p. 121] John LUNGLUFF (YOUNGLUFF) of Killingly & Patience WINTER, -- Jul 1715 Richard SMITH & widow Mary CLEAVLAND, 30 Jan 1716 Daniel BUTTON & Anne BUTTON, 1 Oct 1716 Matthias BUTTON & Hannah WILLIAMS, 1 Oct 1716 John ENSWORTH, son of Tyxhal & Elisabeth CLEAVLAND, daughter of Samuel, 21 Apr 1717 Gideon COBB & Margaret CLEAVLAND, 25 Sep 1717 Moses CLEAVLAND, son of Aaron, & Mary JOHNSON, daughter of Obadiah, 21 Oct 1717 Deliverance BROWN, son of Deacon Ebenezer, & Mary or Abigail WALDO, 28 Oct 1717 John FISK of Killingly & Mrs. Abigail HOBART, formerly of Newtown, 26 Nov 1717 Abraham PAIN, son of Elisha, & Ruth ADAMS, daughter of John, 19 Dec 1717 Daniel BISSEL & Jerusha FITCH, daughter of Major James of Windsor, 18 Mar 1718 Joseph CLEAVLAND & Deborah ------, 19 May 1718 William DARBY & Elisabeth SPAULDING, daughter of Ensign Edward, 9 Jun 1718 David ADAMS, son of Henry & Katherine ADAMS, daughter of Samuel, 17 Jun 1718 Tyral BAKER & widow Elisabeth TIPPETS, 23 Dec 1718 Henry CLEAVLAND & Lucy FITCH, daughter of Major James, 19 Mar 1719 Ensign Thomas STEPHENS & Mary JOHNSON, 6 Jul 1719 John ENSWORTH & Mary CLEAVLAND, 5 Oct 1719 Samuel CLEAVLAND & Sarah BUSWELL, 10 Dec 1719 Jonathan WALKER & Mary SAMPSON, 25 Feb 1720 Benjamin SPAULDING & Abigail KIGHT, 7 Mar 1720 Gershom MOTT & Anna WALTON, 4 Apr 1720 Ezra CADY & Joanna LEECH, 18 Apr 1720 Henry BACON & Hannah WOODWARD, 10 Nov 1720 Elisha PAYN & Mary JOHNSON, 25 Nov 1720 John BALDWIN & Mary ADAMS, 22 Feb 1721 Isaac CLEAVELAND & Susannah JOHNSON (Mrs. STEVENS, formerly JOHNSON), 20 Nov 1721 John BROWN & Abigail ADAMS, 30 Nov 1721 Edward CLEAVLAND, Sr., & Zerviah CHURCH, 1 Jan 1722 [p. 122] Robart BOSWELL & widow Mary CLEAVLAND, 22 Jan 1722 Jabez FITCH & Lydia GALE, 29 May 1722 Jonas SPAULDING & Rachel BOSWELL, 5 Jul 1722 Daniel TYLER & Jane CADY, 31 Dec 1722 Amos KINSLEY & Ruth ADAMS, 12 Jun 1723 David ADAMS & Dorcas PAYN, 27 Aug 1723 Obadiah JOHNSON & Lydia, daughter of Mary BUSWELL, 6 Nov 1723 Uriah CADY & Hannah BOSWELL, 2 Jan 1724 Stephen FROST & Mary ADAMS, 29 Oct 1724 Samuel CLEAVLAND & Mary DARBEE, 12 Nov 1724 James BRADFORD & Susannah ADAMS, 7 Dec 1724 Joseph CLEAVLAND & Sarah ENSWORTH, 31 Mar 1725 Amos WOODWARD & Hannah MEECHMAN, 6 May 1725 John YOUNGLUFF & Jemima PRICE, 4 Jun 1725 Joseph CLEAVLAND & Mary WOODWARD, 26 Jun 1725 Solomon ADAMS & Abigail MONROE, 28 Apr 1726 Ebenezer ROOD & Mary GREEN, 9 May 1726 John FISH & Esther JOHNSON, 19 Jul 1726 William BIGGINGTON & Esther WHITNEY, 19 Jan 1727 Jedidiah SMITH & Biel BOSWELL, 7 Feb 1727 Nathaniel FLINT & Mary DAVIS, 2 May 1727 Nehemiah ENSWORTH & Abigail DAVENPORT, 15 Apr 1730 William BAKER & Constance PAIN, 27 Apr 1730 Joseph MORSE & Keziah CLEAVLAND, 27 Apr 1730 Ezekill WHITNEY & Sarah PARKS, 22 Jul 1730 Daniel MASON & Hannah DAVIS, 27 Oct 1730 John PROCTOR & Sarah CLEAVLAND, 9 Dec 1731 Jonathan STEPHENS & Mary TRACY, 3 Jun 1732 Stephen BAKER & Hannah, daughter-in-law to John BACON, 3 Jul 1732 John HOPKINS & Mary RUNDILS, 9 Oct 1732 Ephraim DAVIS & Hannah STEWARD, 20 Mar 1733 David RIED & Hannah RAINSFORD, 22 Mar 1733 Bennajah DEANS & Mary MONROW, 23 Mar 1733 Christopher HUNTINGTON & Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel CLEAVLAND, 2 May 1733 Nathaniel ROBBINS & Phebe VARNUM, 3 Jan 1734 Jonathan HIDES & Mary ------, formerly of Newtown, 4 Jan 1734 [p. 123] James DELOP & Mary TIPPETS, 15 Feb 1734 Samuell WILSON & Mary DAVENPORT, 25 Nov 1734 Solomon RAINSFORD & Waitstil ADAMS, 17 Jul 1735 Benjamin THROOPE & Sibil DYAR, 27 Nov 1735 William WITTER & Zerviah SMITH, 1 Jan 1736 Samuel BUTT & Mary ADAMS, 6 Jan 1736 Joshua PAYN & Constance PAIN, 6 Jan 1737 Stephen GATES & Betty MONROE, 6 Jan 1737 Gideon COBB & Abigail DYAR, 1739 William FITCH & Mary PAIN, 1739 David CARVER & Susannah -----, 1739 John SMITH & Mehetabel ADAMS, 26 Feb 1739 Jonathan CARVER & Abigail ROBBINS, 20 Oct 1746 Jeremiah DURKEE & Abigail ADAMS, (no date given) John ENSWORT & Hannah BUTT, (no date given) John BACKUS & Jehennak DOWNING, (no date given) Paul DAVENPORT, Jr., & Elizabeth FROST, (no date given) William BAKER & Susannah JONES, (no date given) David ADAMS & Sarah PROCTOR, (no date given) Jabez ENSWORTH & Mehetabel TRACY, 17 Nov 1748 Jonathan THOMPSON & Hannah DEAN, 11 Jan 1749 Joseph DYAR & Martha DARBE, 1 Feb 1749 Robert GREEN & Mary WHITE, 26 Apr 1749 Paul HARRIS & Mary HERRINGTON, 20 Sep 1749 Benjamin BACON & Deborah ADAMS, 14 Dec 1749 Thomas TRACY & Mary HIDE, 7 Feb 1750 Silas CLEAVLAND & Elisabeth HIDE, 10 May 1750 Edward MURFEE & Jane LONG, 13 Aug 1750 Francis SIMONDS & Zipporah CLEAVLAND, 21 Nov 1750 Simon PONEY & Hannah TOBIAS, 23 Dec 1750 James ADAMS & Sarah RICH, 5 Feb 1751 Richard RAYNSFORD & Zerviah NORWOOD, ---- 1751 Samuel WOODWARD & Margaret CLEVELAND, 13 Feb 1751 Levi ADAMS & Margaret PERKINS, 26 Dec 1751 Phnehas ADAMS & Lydia FITCH, 31 Dec 1751 Josiah MONROE & Mary HYDE, 16 Apr 1752 Samuel PELLET & Hannah UNDERWOOD, Jul 1752 Samuel STANDISH & Abigail BACKUS, 21 Sep 1752 [p. 124] Ichabod WARNER & Anne RUDD, Oct 1752 George TOCOMMOWAS & Hannah TOBIAS, 5 Jan 1753 Joel DODGE & Dorcas SMITH, 14 Jan 1753 Elihu ADAMS & Jerusha ADAMS, 7 Mar 1753 John HIDE & Mary THOMPSON, 17 Apr 1753 Joseph SAFFORD & Lydia ENSWORTH, 25 Apr 1753 Hezekiah COLLIER & Jennet NEVINS, 1753 Bethuel BOND & Lydia HIDE, 20 Sep 1753 John HERRICK & Elisabeth SMITH, 27 Sep 1753 John FITCH & Mercy LATHROP, 7 Nov 1753 Rev. David ROWLAND & Mrs. Mary SPALDING, 21 Feb 1754 William ENSWORTH & Hannah COGSWELL, 21 Feb 1754 Jabez GREEN, Jr., & Sarah LAMBERT, 1 May 1754 Hopestil CLEAVLAND & Patience BENJAMIN, 9 May 1754 Joshua PHINNEY & Lucy ENSWORTH, 16 May 1754 John HERRICK & Sarah SMITH, 6 Jun 1754 William BOND & Sarah WOODWARD, 25 Sep 1754 James HIDES & Miriam WOODWARD, 3 Dec 1754 Willard STEPHENS & Deborah CASE, Jan 1755 Benjamin BROWN & Hannah BENJAMIN, 25 Feb 1755 Peter WOODWARD & Alethea ARMSTRONG, 24 Dec 1755 Samuel ADAMS, 3d, & Lydia ADAMS, 1 Apr 1756 Eliphalet FARNAM & Mary ADAMS, 31 Jan 1757 Samuel CONKLING & Abigail DARBE, 15 May 1757 Barnabas LOTHROP & Sarah DAVIS, 7 Jul 1757 Nathan FISH & Olive ENSWORTH, 22 Dec 1757 Lemuel PARRISH & Zerviah SMITH, 4 May 1758 William BINGHAM & Mary NEVINS, 9 Oct 1758 Jehiel ROBBINS & Mary BENNIT, 9 Oct 1758 Josiah DEWEY & Huldah FROST, 3 Jan 1759 Nathaniel LOTHROP & Anna FITCH, 5 Apr 1759 Peter STEVENS, Jr., & Lois GLASS, -- --- 1759 Ebenezer BROWN & Susannah BRADFORD, 8 Jan 1760 Timothy CLEAVLAND, Jr., & Esther FISH, 30 Jan 1760 Daniel WILLIAMS & Anna BENNET, 18 Feb 1760 James MATTHEWS & Keziah CADY, 21 Mar 1760 Stephen HARRIS & Mary WENTWORTH, 24 Feb 1761 Caleb FALKENER & Esther MOSS, 27 Feb 1761 Thomas DIMMOCK & Sibil PAIN, 12 Mar 1761 Asa ASPENWALL & Anna ADAMS, 9 Apr 1761 [p. 125] Hezekiah CAPRON & Charity REED, 13 May 1761 Asa STEPHENS & Sarah ADAMS, 2 Oct 1761 Doctor David ADAMS & Lucy FITCH, 27 Oct 1761 John FELCH & Sarah ADAMS, 5 Nov 1761 Gideon GINGHAM & Abigail BAKER, 11 Nov 1761 James WOODWARD & Abigail HARRIS, 14 Jan 1762 William PERKINS & Dorcas WILLIAMS, 11 Feb 1762 John SIMS & Mary STEVENS, 11 Apr 1762 Daniel Long BOTTOM & Sarah DOW, 3 Jun 1762 Joseph CARTER & Patience PELLET, 3 Oct 1762 Joseph BALDWIN & Thankful BALDWIN, 2 Jun 1763 William CADY & Mercy CADY, (no date given) Josiah WOOD & ----- HOFFORD, -- Sep 1763 Samuel ENSWORTH & Sibil TRACY, 17 Nov 1763 Joseph KING & Lucy ASPENWELL, 27 Dec 1763 Abner BACON & Abigail ENSWORTH, 26 Jan 1764 John STARK & Eunice ADAMS, 16 Apr 1764 Matthias BUTTON & Elisabeth BUTT, 10 Jul 1764 Johnn PARK, Jr., & Eunice FROST, 12 Jul 1764 William CAREW & Mary BOND, 3 Oct 1764 Elisha HERRINGTON & Hannah WILLIAMS, 11 Oct 1764 Jonas BOND & Esther WRIGHT, 7 Feb 1765 Henry FROST & Allice BUTT, 28 Feb 1765 William BACON & Jerusha ENSWORTH, 7 Mar 1765 Asa BACON & Edith BRADFORD, 16 May 1765 Deacon Stephen FROST & widow Sarah PIKE, 5 Jun 1765 Samuel FELCH & Mary BACKUS, 25 Aug 1765 Ira KINNEE & Miriam GOODALE, 12 Nov 1765 Samuel BUTT & Phoebe BROWN, 24 Dec 1765 John ADAMS & Submit BUTT, 24 Sep 1765 Peter MILLAR & Miriam HIDE, 1 Oct 1766 Jacob PERKINS, Jr., & Mary FITCH, 10 Oct 1766 Jonathan HASCAL & Anna LOTHROP, 13 Oct 1766 David BACON & Elizabeth ENSWORTH, 10 Dec 1767 Ephraim LYON & Eunice LEACH, 31 Dec 1767 Elijah WILLIAMS & Abigail ADAMS, 17 Nov 1768 Ebenezer BENNET & Grace ENSWORTH, 17 Nov 1768 Ebenezer BUTT & Prudence GLASS, 4 Jan 1769 Eliashib TRACY & Zerviah ADAMS, 19 Feb 1769 David HIDE & Sarah ADAMS, 23 Feb 1769 [p. 126] Shubael CLEAVLAND & Eunice LUCE, 30 Mar 1769 Deacon Richard HALE & widow Abigail ADAMS, 13 Jun 1769 Reuben CARTER & Sibil SMITH, 29 Jun 1769 Andrew BELCHER & Abigail BURT, 18 Aug 1769 Samuel ADAMS & Eunice COOK, 8 Feb 1770 Robert REYNOLDS & Olive SMITH, 13 MAr 1770 Ebenezer EATON & Lois COBB, 15 Apr 1770 John HERRICK ye 3d & Mary BUTT, 27 Mar 1771 Nathan ADAMS & Phoebe ENSWORTH, 3 Apr 1771 James DELOP & Susanna FROST, 24 Apr 1771 Stephen SPALDING & Sarah BROWN, 24 Oct 1771 {No more marriages are recorded until 1812]