HISTORY of
THE COLONY OF NEW HAVEN
To its absorption into
CONNECTICUT

by Edward E. Atwater
with Supplementary History and Personnel of the
Towns of Branford, Guilford, Milford,
Stratford, Norwalk, Southold, etc.

compiled by Robert Atwater Smith
assisted by Bessie E. Beach and Lucy M. Hewitt

Meriden, Conn.
The Journal Publishing Company
1902

EARLY PLANTERS

 [Transcribed by Coralynn Brown]




    Division of Land

    The schedule, though prepared before April, 1841, is found in the record-book amid the records of 1643. The schedule furnishes important aid in determining who were proprietors of the town in the first years of its history.
    [transcriber's note: I am listing the name of the 'Platers' but not how much land they owned, as that is hard to read on this pdf file].

    Mr. Theophilus Eaton; Mr. Samuel Eaton; Mrs. Eaton; David Yale; William Tuttle; Ezekiel Cheever; Capt. Turner; Richard Perry; Mr. Davenport; Richard Malbon; Thomas Nash; John Benham; Thomas Kimberley; John Chapman; Matthew Gilbert; Jasper Crane; Mr. Rowe; An Elder; George Lamberton; William Wilkes; Thomas Jeffries; Robert Seeley; Nicholas Elsey; John Budd; Richard Hull; William Preston; Benjamin Fenn; William Jeanes; John Brockett; Roger Alling; Mr. Hickock; Mr. Mansfield; Thomas Gregson; Stephen Goodyear; William Hawkins; Jeremiah Whitnell; Samuel Bailey; Thomas Buckingham; Richard Miles; Thomas Welch; Nathanael Axtell; Henry Stonell; William Fowler; Peter Prudden; James Prudden; Edmund Tapp; Widow Baldwin; An Elder; Richard Platt; Zacharish Whitman; Thomas Osborne; [what follows & is unreadable are some 20 names with just the first 2 initials, nothing more, rats.]
    Anthony Thompson; John Reeder; Robert Cogswell; Matthias Hitchcock; Francis Hall; Richard Osborne; William Potter; James Clark; Edward Patteson; Andrew Hull; Willard Ives; George Smith; Widow Sherman; Matthew Moulthrop; Thomas James Sen.; Widow Greene; Thomas Yale; Thomas Fugill; John Punderson; John Johnson; Abraham Bell; John Evance; Mr. Mayres; Mrs. Constable; Joshua Atwater; Thomas Fugill; Edward Wigglesworth; Thomas Powell; Henry Browning; Mrs. Higginson; Edward Tench; Jeremiah Dixon; William Thorp; Robert Hill; Widow Williams; Andrew Low; Francis Newman; John Caffinch; David Atwater; ___ Lucas; ___ Dearmer [surname hard to read]; Benjamin Ling; Robert Newman; William Andrews; John Cooper; Richard Beckley; Mr. Marshall; Mrs. Eldred; Francis Brewster; Mark Pearce; Jarvis Boykin; James Russell; George Ward; Lawrence Ward; Moses Wheeler.

    While the division of lands was in progress, the name of the plantation was changed, by order of a general court held on the first day of September, 1640, from Quinnipiac to New Haven. There is no reason for believing that any of the planets came from the port of that name on the southern shore of England, and the record gives no clue to the reasons which influence the court in naming their plantation. In dropping the aboriginal designation, and adopting one familiar to Englishmen, they followed the custom of their time.

    RESIDENTS OF NEW HAVEN
    From 1640 to 1650, who were not recorded in the list on pgs 109-111 (just above), with the year of the first mention of their name in the Records of New Haven Colony, the year of their death when know, occupation, etc.

    1642, Robert Abbott, rem. to Branford, d. 1647.
    1640, Edward Adams, rem. to Milford, d. 1671.
    1640, Henry Akerlye, rem. to Stamford 1641, d. 1671.
    1641, Robert Allen, ret. to England.
    1639, David Anderson.
    1640, Thomas Ashley, d. 1640.
    1641, William Aspenwall, rem. to Boston and ret. to England.
    1644, Nicholas Auger, physician, d. 1677.
    1638, John Baldwin, rem. to Milford, d. 1681.
    ____, Thomas Badger, d. 1664.
    ____, Timothy Baldwin, 1078-1112 Chapel St., rem. to Milford, d. 1665.
    1643, Capt. Allen Ball.
    1643, William Ball, rem. to Virginia (?), d. 1648 (?).
    1644, Nicholas Baly.
    1641, Obadiah Barnes, brickmaker.
    1643, Thomas Barnes, rem. to Middletown, d. 1693.
    1644, John Bassett, carpenter, 43-63 George St., d. 1653.
    1644, Robert Bassett, shoemaker, town dummer, rem. to Stamford.
    1642, William Bassett, 72-164 Congress Ave., d. 1684.
    1646, Thomas Beamont, d. 1686.
    1643, John Beech, rem. in 1649.
    1646, Thomas Beech, rem. to Milford, d. 1662.
    1638, Isaac Beecher.
    1644, James Bell.
    1644, Roger Betts, rem. to Branford 1648, d. 1859.
    1644, James Bishop, Governor in 16 __, 1-19 Elm St., d. 1691.
    1644, Henry Bishop, farmer in employ of Rev. J. Davenport.
    1647, Adam Blackman [trans note: "Rev., d. 1665" written in ink].
    1643, Thomas Blakeley (1615-16__).
    1644, John Bracey, d. 1700.
    1644, William Bradley, d. 1691.
    1644, Henry Bristow, d. 1695.
    1638, William Bromfield, servant to Rich. Malbon.
    1644, John Brown, mason.
    1642, Francis Brown, d. 1668.
    1643, Nathan Burchall.
    1646, Samuel Cabells.
    1649, Samuel Caffinch.
    1643, Thomas Caffinch, d. 1647.
    1642, Matthew Camfield, rem. to Stamford, d. 1675.
    1643, Edward Campion, d. 1639. [trans note: that's what it says!]
    1638, Robert Campion.
    1649, Henry Carter, d. 1671.
    1640, Thomas Chambers, rem. 1640 to Scituate.
    1647, John Chidsey, 1621-1688.
    1639, Edward Chipperfield, brickmaker, d. 1648.
    1642, Francis Church.
    1644, Thomas Clark, d. 1647.
    1649, James Clements.
    1639, John Cockerill, 1035-73 Chapel St., rem. after 1641.
    1644, John Cogswell.
    1640, Matthew Crowder.
    1639, John Davenport Jr., minister, 2-26 Elm St., rem. to Boston, d. 1686.
    1642, William Davis, 14-24 College St., d. 1659.
    ____, Ralph Dayton, rem. to Long Island.
    1639, Samuel Dayton, rem. to Long Island.
    1639, Abraham Doolittle, 1620-1690.
    1644, John Dillingham.
    1646, Tobias Dimmock, mariner.
    1642, Thomas Dickinson, d. 1658.
    1644, George Downing.
    1640, John Duer.
    1639, Roger Duhurst.
    1647, Thomas Dunk, rem. to Guilford, d. 1683.
    1643, Rice Edwards.
    1639, Thomas Ellery.
    1643, Robert Emery, rem. to Stamford, d. 1656.
    1645, John England, rem. to Branford, d. 1655.
    1643, David Evance.
    1643, William Fancy.
    1638, John Fowler, rem. to Guilford, d. 1677.
    1640, Thomas Frankland.
    1642, Thomas French.
    1642, Lancelot Fuller, d. 1651.
    1646, Philip Galpin, rem. to Fairfield, d. 1657.
    1646, Thomas Games.
    1643, Nicholas Gennings, 1612-1673.
    1647, Joseph Gernsye.
    1642, William Gibbard, d. 1662.
    1640, John Gibbs, d. 1690.
    1640, Henry Gibbons, d. 1686.
    ____, William Gibbons, carpenter, d. 1689.
    1644, Henry Glover, 1610-1689.
    1647, Samuel Goodenhouse, merchant, 75-97 Elm St.
    1645, John Gregory.
    1647, Henry Gregory, shoemaker.
    1642, John Griffin.
    1644, James Guillam.
    1647, Job Hall, 136-148 Elm St., rem. to Stratford.
    1646, John Hall, d. 1676.
    1640, William Harding.
    1644, John Harriman, d. 1683.
    ____, Arthur Halbish, d. 1648.
    1644, Richard Harrison, d. 1653.
    1646, John Hart, rem. to Farmington, d. 1666.
    1641, Edward Harwood.
    1643, James Heywood.
    1638, Charles Higginson, mariner, d. 1677.
    1638, Samuel Higginson.
    1638, Theophilus Higginson, 1620-1657.
    1646, Benjamin Hill, rem. after 1649.
    1638, John Hill, d. 1647. ____, Mark Himes.
    1643, Edward Hitchcock, d. 1659.
    1643, Luke Hitchcock, rem. to Wethersfield, d. 1659.
    1646, Samuel Hodgkins (Hotchkiss), d. 1663.
    ____, John Hodson, d. 1690.
    1637, Thomas Hogg.
    1642, Samuel Hopkins.
    1644, Henry Hummerton, d. 1663.
    1644, John Hunter, d. 1648.
    1641, ___ Huitt.
    1645, Jeremiah How, d. 1690.
    1645, William Hooke, teacher, ret. to England, d. 1678 or 1688.
    1643, Thomas Iles.
    1643, William Isles, d. 1646.
    1647, John Jackson, d. 1683.
    1639, Thomas James Jr., 821-876 Chapel St., d. 1696.
    ____, Richard Jewell, d. 1642.
    1638, Robert Johnson, 251-265 York St., d. 1661.
    1638, Thomas Johnson.
    1644, John Jones, d. 1657.
    1647, William Judson, 147-153 College St., d. 1661.
    1647, Edward Keylys.
    1644, John Kimber.
    ____, Zuriel Kimberly.
    1638, Roger Knapp, rem. to Fairfield, d. 1683.
    1648, John Knight.
    ____, Thomas Knowles, d. 1647.
    1644, Richard Lambert.
    1643, Thomas Lamson, d. 1663.
    1650, George Lawremore, carpenter.
    1643, John Lawrence.
    1641, Thomas Leaver, d. 1683.
    1647, Edmund Leach, brickmaker.
    1643, Robert Lee.
    1644, Phillip Leek.
    1644, Dea. Henry Lindall, d. 1676.
    1645, Francis Linley, d. 1660.
    1644, John Linley.
    ____, Henry Lines, d. 1663.
    1638, James Love, d. 1684.
    1642, John Love, miller.
    1647, Richard Lovell.
    ____, ___ Lucking, d. 1641.
    1644, Thomas Lupton, rem. to Norwalk, d. 1688.
    1639, Thomas Manchester, servant to Mr. Perry.
    1644, Peter Mallery.
    1646, Richard Marden.
    1643, Jonathan Marsh, rem. to Norwalk.
    1646, Samuel Marsh.
    1647, Thomas Marshall.
    1644, Robert Martin, d. 1673.
    1640, Samuel Martin, d. 1683.
    1644, John Massam.
    1644, Robert Meeker, rem. to Fairfield.
    1640, John Mason.
    1643, William Meeker.
    1643, Thomas Meekes, d. 1691.
    1643, John Meigs, shoemaker, 820-876 Chapel St., rem. to Guilford, d. 1678.
    1646, Mark Meggs, d. 1658.
    1646, Vincent Meggs, d. 1658.
    1641, Capt. Nathaniel Merriman, d. 1694.
    1638, Richard Merriman.
    1643, John Metcalf, brickmaker.
    1639, Stephen Metcalf, brickmaker.
    1638, Andrew Messenger.
    1645, Thomas Mitchell.
    1640, John Moody.
    ____, Henry Morall.
    1638, Thomas Morris, ship carpenter.
    1644, Isaac Mould.
    1640, Capt. Thomas Munson, carpenter, 1612-1685.
    1639, Thomas Mullyner.
    1639, John Nash, d. 1687.
    1639, Joseph Nash, d. 1678.
    1639, Richard Newman.
    1644, Edward Newton.
    1640, Adam Nichols, d. 1682.
    1644, Thomas North.
    1644, Jeremiah Osborne, tanner, d. 1676.
    1642, John Owens.
    ____, William Paine, d. 1683.
    1643, Michael Palmer, rem. to Branford.
    1644, George Pardy (Pardee), tailor, d. 1700.
    1644, Edward Parker, d. 1662.
    1644, Robert Parsons, merchant, d. 1646.
    ____, Thomas Paul.
    1639, Benjamin Pauling.
    1644, Henry Peck, d. 1651.
    1643, Joseph Peck, rem. to Milford 1650, d. 1703.
    1639, Thomas Pell, physician, d. 1669.
    1644, Ephraim Pennington, d. 1660.
    1637, Robert Pigg, d. 1660.
    1638, John Pocock, 120-128 College St., rem. to Milford.
    1639, William Powell, 1900-1109 Chapel St., d. 1681.
    1643, Thomas Robinson, rem. to Guilford.
    1643, Mathew Rowe, d. 1662.
    1639, William Russell, ship carpenter, Water St., d. 1665.
    1642, Jonathan Rudd, d. 1668.
    1641, John Sackett, carpenter, d. 1684.
    1639, Thomas Saule.
    1646, Caleb Seaman.
    1638, Capt. Nathaniel Seeley, rem. to Fairfield, d. 1675.
    1649, Nicholas Slooper.
    1644, William Slow, rem. to Milford 1645, d. 1652.
    1639, John Smith, farmer, rem. to Milford 1640, d. 1684.
    1645, Nehemiah Smith, shepherd, rem. to Norwood, d. 1686.
    1641, Abraham Smyth.
    1643, Francis Smyth.
    1646, Richard Smoolt, servant.
    1645, Obadiah Southwood.
    1646, John Speede.
    1643, Richard Sperry, farmer to Gov. Goodyear.
    1639, Humphrey Spinning, d. 1656.
    1642, Antony Stevens.
    1639, James Stewart.
    1644, Abraham Stolyon.
    1648, Robert Talmadge, d. 1662.
    1637, Thomas Tibbals, 1615-1703.
    1639, Nicholas Tanner.
    ____, John Thomas, d. 1671.
    1638, John Thompson, d. 1675.
    ____, John Thompson, d. 1656.
    1639, William Thompson, d. 1683.
    1645, James Till.
    1644, Martin Tichenor.
    1642, Thomas Toby, ship carpenter.
    1643, Edmund Tooley, d. 1685.
    1638, Christopher Todd, 232-252 Grove St., d. 1686.
    1647, Daniel Turner.
    1648, James Turner.
    1639, John Tuttle, 570-614 State St., d. 1683.
    1639, Captain John Underhill, d. 1674.
    1644, Robert Usher, rem. to Stamford.
    1638, John Vincent, d. 1659.
    1644, John Wakefield, d. 1660.
    1639, Dea. John Wakeman, d. 1667.
    1645, George Walker.
    1639, John Walker, d. 1652.
    ____, Edward Watson, d. 1660.
    1647, Edmund Watters.
    1649, Joseph Watters, rem. to Milford.
    1646, Jeremiah Watts.
    1642, Lawrence Watts, d. 1643.
    ____, Richard Webb, d. 1665.
    1647, William Westerhouse, merchant, rem. to New York.
    1640, Thomas Wheeler, Sr., d. 1656.
    1644, William White, rem. 1666.
    1642, Isaac Whitehead, rem. to New Jersey.
    1642, Thomas Whitway, Chapel St., d. 1651.
    1641, John Wilford, d. 1678.
    ____, John Wilkes, d. 1647.
    1639, Benjamin Wilmot, d. 1651.
    1642, Matthew Wilson.
    1643, Samuel Wilson.
    1647, John Winston, d. 1697.
    1640, Edward Woodcliff.
    1642, John Woolen.
    1642, William Woodin, d. 1684.
    1643, Ralph Worry.

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