Vital Records of Norwich 1659 - 1848
Part I - Pages 181 to 196; Part II, Pages 1 to 17

Hartford
Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut
1913

Publication Committee:
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Lucious Barnes Barbour
Williston Walker
Winslow Tracy Williams

[Transcribed by Coralynn Brown]

FIRST BOOK OF RECORDS - NORWICH [Please note that the records are not arranged either by name or by date, but are transcribed as they appeared in the original.] [181] Daniell Jones and Susanna Spisor, both of Norwich, were married March 24, 1736. Sarah Jones was born Nov. 1, 1738. Susanna Jones was born Sept. 4, 1740. Daniel Jones was born June 6, 1743. Amos Jones was born March 9, 1745/46. Hannah Jones was born Sept. 22, 1750. John Jones was born Aug. 15, 1752. Jonathan Jones was born Sept. 17, 1754. Eunice Jones was born Nov. 3, 1757. Mr. Daniel Jones died June 29, 1762. Mrs. Susannah Jones, widow of Daniel Jones, died April 14, 1772. Gideon Fitch & Sarah Calkins, both of Norwich, were married Nov. 4, 1736. Stephen Downer, son of Stephen Downer, and Martha his wife, was born Feb. 27, 1737/38. Cyprian Downer was born March 1, 1740/41. Martha Downer was born Feb. 24, 1742/43. Mrs. Hannah Downer, wife of Mr. Joseph Downer, died Oct. 12, 1741. [182] Joseph Hilliard, son of Joseph Hilliard and wife Freelove, was born Jan. 15, 1736/37. Freelove Hillidard, daughter, was born Feb. 26, 1738/39 and died April 18, 1739. Minor Hilliard, son, was born March 12, 1740/41. Lydia Hilliard was born March 6, 1742/43. Levi Hilliard was born Dec. 11, 1744. Mr. Joseph Hilliard died Dec. 25, 1744. Benjamin Richards of Norwich and Charity Tracy of Preston were marired by me Solmon Treat Pastor, Feb. 23, 1738; entred May 10, 1738, Isaac Huntington, Town Clerk. Mehitabell Richards was born Jan. 23, 1738/39. Joseph Gorton and Hannah Leffingwell, both of Norwich, were married May 9, 1738, by me Benjamin Lord. Entred May 24, 1738. Isaac Huntington Town Clerk. Sarah Gorton was born May 5, 1739. [183] These may certifie that James Huntington & Elizabeth Darbey of Norwich were married Dec. 3, 1735, by me Benj. Lord 1735. William Huntington was born Feb. 1, 1736/37. Mary Huntington was born May 15, 1739. Jared Huntington was born Jan. 20, 1740/41. James Huntington, son, was born Oct. 1, 1743. John Huntington was born Oct. 26, 1745. Elizabeth Huntington was born Nov. 22, 1748. Abigail Huntington was born Jan. 3, 1753. Anes Huntington was born Nov. 2, 1755. Sybel Huntington was born Dec. 3, 1760. Eunice Huntington was born Dec. 20, 1766. Joseph Kingsbery 3d and Deliverance Squire were married March 28, 1738, by me Henry Willes, Pastor of Church in Norwich. Ebenezer Kingsbery was born May 5, 1739. Cloe Kingsbery was born Jan. 13, 1740/41. (Chloe?) Sanford Kingsbery was born April 7, 1743. Ruth Kingsbery was born March 25, 1745. Abigail Kingsbery was born Jan. 30, 1746/47. Joseph Kingsbery was born Feb. 14, 1748/49. This may certifie that Mr. Joseph Coit of New London & Mrs. Lydia Lothrup of Norwich were married Jan. 10, 1739/40; entrede Jan. 1739/40, Isaac Huntington, Town Clerk. [184] This may certifie that Moses Woodworth of Norwich and Mehitabel Gay of Nebanon (New Lebanon??) were married May 21, 1730, by Jacob Eliot. Abigail Woodworth was born Jan. 26, 1736/37. Joseph Hasting and Zerviah Crocker were married June 21, 1737, by me Henry Willes Pastor of 2nd Church in Norwich. Zerviah Hasting was born Nov. 1, 1737. Zipporah Hasting was born April 13, 1739. Lois Hasting was born Jan. 23, 1741/42, and died Feb., 1741/42. Diah Hasting, son, was born June 1, 1743. Lois Hasting was born Dec. 17, 1744. Theada Hasting was born Feb. 15, 1746/47. Joseph Hastings was born Jan. 2, 1748/49. Lydia Hastings was born Sept. 15, 1750 and died Oct. 8, 1752. Lydia Hastings 2d was born Sept. 15, 1754. This may certifie that Benjamin Durkee & Sarah Abell, both of Norwich, were married Aug. 1, 1738 by me Benj. Lord. Sarah Durkee was born Oct. 3, 1740. Margret Durkee was born Jan. 22, 1741/42. Benjamin Durkee died May 11, 1744. [185] Benoni Messenger and Mary Wood were married Sept. 6, 1738 by me Henry Willes Pastor of 2nd Church in Norwich. Entred Jan. 11, 1738/39, Isaac Huntington, Town clerk. Ebenezer Messenger was born Jan. 9, 1739/40. Mary Messenger was born Oct. 8, 1741. Nathan Messenger was born Sept. 25, 1743. Bulah Messenger was born Dec. 29, 1745. Gideon Messenger was born Feb. 1, 1747/48. Hiram Messenger was born March 6, 1750. John Messenger was born May 9, 1752. Karaline Messenger was born Oct. 19, 1754. Bille Messenger was born at Number Four, Feb. 20, 1757. Nathan Harve (Harvey?) & Elizabeth Linkom, both Residing in Norwich were married Sept. 11, 1739, certified per Jabez Hide Justice of ye peace. Entred March 1740, Isaac Huntington, Town Clerk. Elizabeth Harve was born June 29, 1740. Nathan Harve was born June 21 & died July 7, 1742. David Roath (Roth?) and Elizabeth Culverwell, both of Norwich, were married Sept. 12, 1739. David Roath, son, was born July 25, 1740. Samuel Roath was born Nov. 5, 1742. Anne Roath was born March 24, 1745. Joseph Roath was born March 30, 1747. Elizabeth Roath was born Sept. 15, 1749 and died Dec. 1, 1751. Elizabeth Roath 2nd was born April 16, 1752 and died Oct. 21, 1753. Elizabeth Roath 3rd was born Aug. 9, 1755. Lucy Roath was born March 29, 1758. Jonathan Roath was born June 30, 1760. Mr. David Roath died May 24, 1784. Mrs. Elizabeth Roath died June 13, 1811 in the 93rd year of her age. [186] Deacon John Durkee and Mrs. Hannah Adgate, both of Norwich, were married March 28, 1738, Entred Jan. 10, 1738/39, by me Benj. Lord. Hannah Durkee was born July 27, 1739. Marcy Durkee was born Sept. 30, 1742. Mercy Durkee was born May 5, 1743. Hannah Durkee died March 26, 1744. Mrs. Hannah Avery, widow of Mr. Thomas Avery of New London, died in Norwich Jan. 28, 1742/43. [185] Josiah Bingham, son of John Bingham and wife Mary, died Dec. 11, 1736. Jerusha Bingham died Dec. 27, 1736. John Bingham was born Dec. 11, 1737. Samuell Bump and Martha Broughton, both resident in Norwich, were married Aug. 3, 1738, by me Benj. Lord. Lydia Bump was born May 9, 1739. Benjamin Peck of Norwich & Martha Carrier of Colchester, were married by me, Nov. 3, 1736: Ephraim Little. Reuben Peck was born Oct. 17, 1737. Benjamin Peck was born Feb. 7, 1738/39. Susanna Peck was born Nov. 27, 1741. Benjamin Peck, son, died Aug. 24, 1742. Benjamin Peck 2nd was born Oct. 22, 1743 and died Dec. 31, 1757. [186] These may certifie that David Wedge and Mary Bump, both of Norwich, were married Sept. 6, 1738 by me Benjamin Lord. Entred Sept. 13, 1738 by me Isaac Huntington T. Clerk. Josiah Wedge was born Oct. 10, 1739. Elijah Wedge was born April 15, 1741. David Wedge was born Sept. 11, 1743. Mary Wedge was born Dec. 18, 1745. Joshua Wedge was born July 3, 1748. John Wedge was born June 19, 1750. Abigail Wedge was born Jan. 24, 1753. Mary Wedge was born Sept. 16, 1753 and died Sept. 16, 1753. Mary Wedge 2nd was born March 1, 1755. Chloe Throop, daughter of Benjamin Throop and Mrs. Sybil [Dyer] Throop, his wife, was born Sept. 20, 1736 and died Dec. 23, 1736. Isabella Throop was born Oct. 25, 1737 and died same day. Dyar (Dyer) Throop was born Sept. 17, 1738. Elizabeth Throop was born April 9, 1741. Benjamin Throop, son, was born March 9, 1743. William Throop was born Dec. 26, 1744/45. Sybil Throop was born Jan. 20, 1746/47. Abigail Throop was born Aug. 23, 1749. Sarah Throop was born Dec. 19, 1751. Octavia Throop was born July 7, 1754. Thankfull Smith, daughter of Jesse Smith and wife Sarah, was born March 16, 1738/39. [187] Joshua Wedge and Mary Welch were married Sept. 2, 1729, by me Jabez Wight Pastor of 4th Church Norwich. Elizabeth Wedge was born Jan. 1, 1730/31. Zerviah Wedge was born May 10, 1732. William Wedge was born Nov. 23, 1733. Ebenezer Peck, son of Ebenezer Peck and wife Elizabeth, was born Oct. 7, 1738. Abihu Peck, son, was born Jan. 18, 1741/42. Serral Peck, son, was born Aug. 23, 1750. Elizabeth Peck was born May 30, 1752. Joseph Armstrong Jun. of Norwich and Dorcas Woodward of Canterbury were married Nov. 7, 1738. [188] These may certifie that Nathan Hibburd of Windham and Zipporah Bushnell of Norwich were married Dec. 14, 1738 by me Benj. Lord, entred Dec. 25, 1738; Isaac Huntington, Town clerk. Hope Still Armstrong and Rebecca Durke were married Dec. 22, 1737 by me Henry Willes, Pasto4 of 2d Church in Norwich. Labeus Armstrong was born Sept. 13, 1738. Solomon Armstrong was born Jan. 22, 1740/41. Rebeckah Armstrong was born Nov. 24, 174_. Hope Still Armstrong, son, was born April 25, 1746. Pelatiah Armstrong was born Feb. 12, 1749. Elizabeth Armstrong was born Sept. 9, 1751. James Armstrong was born Sept. 5, 1754. The names and ages of Lancaster Gorton & his wife Priscilla: Elizabeth Gorton was born Nov. 9, 1736. Benjamin Gorton was born Oct. 27, 1738. [188] Ebenezer Baldwin and Bethiah Barker were married Oct. 10, 1738, by me Jacob Eliot. Certified by Thomas Baldwin Jun & James Hide, Entred Nov. 16, 1738; Isaac Huntington, Town clerk. Rhoda Baldwin was born Aug. 3, 1739. Bethiah Baldwin was born Dec. 4, 1741 and died Jan. 4, 1741/42. Bethiah Baldwin 2nd was born March 20, 1742/43. Ebenezer Baldwin was born July 3, 1745. Oliver Baldwin was born Dec. 2, 1747. Elijah Baldwin was born Feb. 8, 1749/50 and died Jan. 16, 1750/51. The names and ages of some of ye children of William Johnson and his wife Hannah: William Johnson, son, was born Sept. 8, 1730. Hannah Johnson was born Dec. 8, 1732. David Johnson was born Sept. 6, 1735. Reuben Johnson was born May 14, 1738. Chloe Johnson was born June 12, 1740. Araunah (Aravnah?) Johnson was born Feb. 9, 1742/43. Anne Johnson was born Sept. 8, 1745. The names and ages of some of ye children of John Manley and his wife Mary: John Manley, son, was born Dec. 27, 1738. Sarah Manley was born May 3, 1742. [189] Caleb Jewett and Rebeckah Cook were married Nov. 19, 1735. Jerusha Jewett was born April 6, 1736. Irene Jewett was born Jan. 6, 1737/38 and died Oct. 1, 1739. Caleb Jewett was born Jan. 15, 1739/40. Norwich, Feb. 26, 1735/36: Then John Safford Jun & Lydia Hebard, both of Norwich, were married, certified by Daniel Kirtland Pastor. Entred Feb. 20, 1738/39, Isaac Huntington Town Clerk. John Safford, son, was born Aug. 3, 1738. Josiah Safford was born Feb. 21, 1740/41. Lydia Safford was born Dec. 24, 1743. Jedidiah Safford was born May 7, 1746. Elisha Safford was born March 27, 1748. Zerviah Safford was born Feb. 8, 1750/51. Sabra Safford was born April 13, 1752. Zerviah Safford died Dec. 25, 1752. Silas Safford was born Sept. 7, 1755. William Barker, son of John Baker and his wife Hannah was born June 4, 1739. Anna Barker was born Oct. 14, 1741. Hannah Barker was born April 5, 1745. Silvanus Barker was born July 13, 1747. Roxana Barker was born Jan. 20, 1749. [190] Joshua Pettes and Elizabeth Crocker were married May 20, 1735, by me Henry Willes Pasot of 2d Church in Norwich. Elizabeth Pettes was born Dec. 29, 1737. Rohda (Rhoda?) Pettes was born April 6, 1740. Martha Pettes was born July 1, 1741. Samuel Pettes was born June 13, 1744. Mary Pettes was born May 6, 1747. Abiel Pettes was born Sept. 25, 1751. Anne Pettes was born Nov. 12, 1754. Mrs. Elizabeth Pettes, wife of Mr. Joshua Pettes, died March 23, 1755. Mr. Joshua Pettes of Norwich & Mrs. Sarah Torre of Ashford were married April 17, 1757. Sarah Pettes, daughter of Joshua & Sarah, was born March 2, 1758. Wealthea Pettes was born April 7, 1762. Experience Pettes was born Jan. 4, 1765. Solomon Lanphear and Mary Palmer were married Feb. 28, 1738/39; certified Jabez Wight, Pastor of 4th Church in Norwich, Entred March 27, 1739, Isaac Huntington, Town Clerk. Mary Lanphear was born Feb. 18, 1739/40. Luce (Lucy?) Lanphear was born Dec. 13, 1741. Hannah Lanphear was born Jan. 30, 1743/44. Solomon Lanphear was born Dec. 25, 1745. Jedidiah Lanphear was born June 6, 1748 and died March 4, 1753. [this could be either 1752 or 1754]. Samuel Lanphear was born Sept. 20, 1750. Jedidiah Lanphear 2d was born Nov. 28, 1752. Mary Lanphear, daughter, died June 6, 1755. Mary Lanphear 2d was born April 6, 1755. Ruth Bragg, daughter of Ebenezer Bragg and his wife Mary was born June 14, 1738. John Bragg was born March 5, 1739/40. Haward Bragg was born March 20, 1742. Elizabeth Bragg was born Oct. 19, 1744. Thomas Bragg was born Sept. 26, 1746. Ebenezer Bragg was born Jan. 7, 1748/49. Mary Bragg was born ______. Nathaniel Bragg was born June 14, 1755 and died Oct. 2, 1755. [191] Barnabas Lothrup, son of Joseph Lothrup Jun. and wife Mary was born April 19, 1738. Joseph Lothrup was born June 9, 1740. Little Compton Oct. 8, 1736: Job Palmer and Prisilla Hillard, both of Little Compton, were married Sept. 1, 1725; by the Rev. Richard Billings, A True Copy taken of the Record, pr Joseph Southworth Town Clerk. Entred June 15, 1739, Isaac Huntington Town Clerk. Lowes (Lois?) Palmer was born July 18, 1726. Elias Palmer was born at Newport Oct. 8, 1731. David Palmer was born Jan. 24, 1733. Nathaniel Palmer was born June 17, 1736. Mrs. Priscilla Palmer died Aug. 6, 1736. Job Palmer of Norwich and Abigail Simmons of Little Compton were married by the Rev. Richard Billings, Dec. 8, 1736: a True Copy taken off ye Record in Little Compton Oct. 23, 1740, Att. William Richmond, Town Clerk. Priscilla Palmer, daughter of Job and Abigail, was born July 20, 1738. Nathaniel, son of Job and Priscilla, died Jan. 2, 1756. Jedidiah Merrill, son of Peter Merrill and wife Mary was born March 19, 1739/40. Ruth Merrill was born Sept. 12, 1742. [191] Samuell Beckwith of Norwich and Miriam Marvin of Lyme were married Feb. 1, 1738/39. Mary Beckwith was born Aug. 17, 1740. Samuel Beckwith, son, was born July 30, 1743. Elisha Beckwith was born July 27, 1745. Martha Beckwith was born Oct. 25, 1747. Asa Beckwith was born April 11, 1750. David Beckwith was born June 22, 1752. Nehemiah Beckwith was born Feb. 29, 1756. These may certifie that Robert Perkins and Lydia Bushnell, both of Norwich, were married July 2, 1739; by me Benjamin Lord. Entred July 1739, Isaac Huntington Town Clerk. Elizabeth Perkins was born March 28, 1740. Lydia Perkins, wife of Robert Perkins, died July 10, 1742. Robert Perkins of Norwich and Rebekah Arnold of Middletown, were married Nov. 24, 1742. John Perkins, son of Robert and Rebeckah, was born Oct. 4, 1743. Robert, son of Robert & Rebeckah was born June 19, 1747. John Perkins was born Aug. 12, 1748 and died Aug. 18, 1748. Rebekah Perkins was born Dec. 28, 1749. Lydia Perkins died Oct. 22, 1750. Norwich April 19, 1739: Then Matthew Perkins & Hannah Bishop, both of Norwich, were married, certified pr Daniel Kirtland Pastor in ye 3d Society in Norwich. Entred Sept. 19, 1739: Joshua Perkins was born March 9, 1739/40. Hannah Perkins was born Sept. 13, 1741. Matthew Perkins, son, was born Aug. 6, 1743. Ephraim Perkins was born July 8, 1745. Jerusha Perkins was born May 18, 1747. Nathan Perkins was born May 18, 1749. Susanna Perkins was born Jan. 29, 1752. Sarah Perkins was born Oct. 6, 1754. Mathew Perkins, son, died May 4, 1755. Enoch Perkins was born Aug. 16, 1760. Frederick Perkins was born Sept. 4, 1762. Samuel Perkins was born Sept. 14, 1766. [192] John Gifford Jun. of Norwich and Martha Arnold of Middletown were married June 14, 1739, certified pr Jabez Hamlin, Just. Peace. Stephen Gifford was born Sept. 8, 1740. Ede Gifford, daughter, was born July 1, 1742. Mr. John Gifford died Aug. 6, 1742. Peter Pettes and Abigail Fales were married June 13, 1739. Margrett Pettes was born March 4, 1739/40. Luce (Lucy?) Pettes was born June 19, 1742. Oliver Pettes was born June 26, 1745. Abigail Pettes, daughter, was born Dec. 14, 1747. James Pettes was born April 17, 1750. Lucretia Pettes was born May 6, 1753. Jehiel Pettes was born May 28, 1757. Oliver Pettes died July 28, 1772. Mr. Peter Pettis died Oct. 16, 1772. This may certifie whome it may concern that I the Subscirber married Mr. Joseph Tracy Jun. of Norwich & Mrs. Anne Hinckley of Lebanon Nov. 5, 1739; Jacob Eliot Clerk, Lebanon Nov. 16, 1739; entred Nov. 16, 1739; pr Isaac Huntington, Town Clerk. Jared Tracy, son, was born Oct. 10, 1741. Ruby Tracy was born May 14, 1746. Frederick Tracy was born Aug. 3, 1749. Ruby Tracy, daughter, died July 9, 1751. Anne Tracy was born Nov. 30, 1751. Uriah Tracy was born Aug. 9, 1753. Lois Tracy was born Aug. 19, 1755. Mr. Joseph Tracy died April 19, 1787. [193] Jame Deans and Elizabeth Rood were married Oct. 11, 1738. Henry Willes Pastor of ye 2d Church in Norwich. Jerusha Deans was born Jan. 20, 1738/39. Anne Deens was born March 25, 1741. James Deens was born Aug. 16, 1743. Joseph Deens was born March 15, 1745/46. Elizabeth Deans was born Nov. 16, 1748. Sarah Deans was born March 1, 1750/51. Simon Deens was born June 21, 1753. Levi Deens was born Jan. 9, 1756 and died Jan. 27, 1756. Thomas Leach and Sarah Reynolds, both of Norwich, were married July 5, 1739. Aaron Chapman & Keziah Rood, both of Norwich, were married July 24, 1739. Mary Chapman was born March 29, 1740 and died July, 1741. Ezekiel Chapman was born Oct. 26, 1741. Mary Chapman 2d was born May 5, 1743. Aaron Chapman was born April 11, 1745. Sarah Chapman was born Jan. 1, 1746/47. Nathaniel Pike of Norwich and Mary Clother of Colchester were married July 25, 1739. [194] Nathaniel Parish & Keziah Ormsbery, both of Norwich, were married July 26, 1739. Andrew Parish was born Dec. 14, 1740. Elizabeth Parish was born Oct. 25, 1743 and died Aug. 17, 1744. Elizabeth Parish 2d was born Oct. 14, 1745. Nathaniel Parish, son, was born Oct. 21, 1748. Elijah Parish was born Feb. 16, 1750/51. Mr. Nathaniel Parish died March 26, 1767. Mrs. Keziah Parish, widow of Mr. Nathaniel Parish, died Feb. 25, 1781. Samuel Wentworth of Norwich & Margret Hinton of Groton, were married Sept. 7, 1736. Catharine Wentworth was born Aug. 1, 1738. Elizabeth Ford, daughter of Matthew Ford and wife Ruth, was born Feb. 16, 1739/40. Mary Ford was born Sept. 1, 1744. William Ford was born Dec. 1, 1745. Adonijah Ford was born Oct. 21, 1748. Elizabeth Ford died Dec. 1, 1751. Elizabeth Ford 2nd was born Jan. 9, 1752. Elizabeth Durkee, daughter of Thomas Durkee and his wife Sarah, was born July 15, 1738. [195] Abraham Wightman of Norwich & Susanna Stark of Lebanon were married April 19, 1737. Martha Wightman was born April 16, 1738. Allen Wightman was born May 30, 1742. Sarah Wightman was born May 29, 1745. Lucy Wightman was born March 13, 1747/48. John Wightman was born Nov. 29, 1750. James Wightman was born Nov. 29, 1750. Lucy Wightman was born Sept. 10, 1752. Benjamin Wightman was born Aug. 31, 1755. James Longbottom & Elizabeth Jackson, both of Norwich, were married Nov. 6, 1732. Pricilla Longbottom was born Oct. 30, 1733. Betty Longbottom was born Jan. 3, 1736/37. Peltiah Longbottom was born Feb. 23, 1739/40. Mary Longbottom was born May 2, 1743. Ammaziah Longbottom was born Sept. 7, 1746. Abigail Longbottom was born March 29, 1750. Amy Longbottom was born Aug. 6, 1757.[trans note: I doubt the year] Abigail Longbottom died _____. Abigail Longbottom 2nd was born Nov. 10, 1752. Mrs. Elisabeth, wife of Mr. James Longbottom, died Jan. 11, 1773. Jeremiah Andrus, son of Jeremiah Andrus & wife Dorithy, was born May 20, 1727. Elizabeth Andrus was born July 25, 1732. Entred Oct. 11, 1742; at ye desire of their father. Isaac Huntington, T. Clerk. [196] William Whiting & Ann Raymond were married March 5, 1725*. John Whiting was born Aug. 5, 1725. Samuel Whiting was born May 3, 1727. *The above marriage of Wm Whiting and Ann Raymond was March 5, 1724; as appears by a certificate from the Rev. Mr. Eliphelet Adams, Minister of New London. Isaac Huntington, Town Clerk. William Johnson & Hannah Stodder were married March 2, 1723/24. John Johnson was born Dec. 24, 1724. Deborah Johnson was born July 21, 1726. Abijah Johnson, daughter, was born Sept. 23, 1728. Abigail Renells, daughter of John Renells and Lydia his wife was born Sept. 8, 1734. [trans note: since spelling wasn't their strong suit back then, I wonder if "Renells" might have actually been Reynolds?] The names & age of children of John Renalls & his wife Mary: Anna Renalls was born April 18, 1726. Nathaniel Post & Abigail Birchard were married March 24, 1725. Jabez Post was born Jan. 28, 1726 and died March 13, 1726. John Post was born Dec. 25, 1726. Jabez Post was born Aug. 5, 1730. Abigail Post was born April 1, 1733. Abigail, wife of Nathaniel Post, died June 14, 1733. Timothy Ayre & Abigail Hartshorn were married Jan. 5, 1726. Lydia Ayre was born Sept. 17, 1727. Peter Ayre was born Sept. 7, 1729. Phebe Ayre was born May 16, 1731. Joseph Ayre was born July 5, 1733. SECOND VOLUME of BOOK, ergo pages start again at 1] [1] Daniel Fisher and Hannah Macklane, both of Norwich, were married July 7, 1742, Isaac Huntington Just. of Peace, Entred July 8, 1742, Isaac Huntington, Town Clerk. Jedidiah Armstrong was born Jan. 13, 1741/42. Benjamin Hendrak, son of Thankfull Vergsion [spelling?] was born April 19, 1749. [1] Thomas Williams & Esther Hide were married Feb. 5, 1739/40, by me Henry Willes Pastor of 2d Church in Norwich. Esther Williams, daughter, was born May 20, 1740. Thomas Williams, son, was born March 22, 1742. Ruth Williams was born Jan. 19, 1743/44. Thomas Williams died March 23, 1746. This may certifie that Benjamin Abell of Norwich & Abigail Guild of Lebanon were married June 13, 1739; Eleazer Wheelock Pastor of Lebanon North Parrish. Lydia Abell was born July 13, 1740. Phinihas Abell [Phineas?] was born Oct. 3, 1742. Abigail Abell was born July 9, 1746. Rhoade Abell was born March 16, 1748/49. Fredrick Abell was born July 22, 1753. Mr. Benjamin Abell died May 28, 1769. Samuel Lothrup and Charity Sluman were married Oct. 16, 1736. Norwich Feb. 28, 1740: Then David Palmer and Hannah Lawrence, both of Norwich, were married pr Daniel Kirtland Pastor. Diah (??), son, was born Jan. 31, 1740-41. John Davis Palmer was born April 1, 1743. Hannah Palmer, daughter, was born April 15, 1744. Deborah Palmer was born Jan. 12, 1745/46. David Palmer was born Aug. 3, 1747. Lydia Palmer was born July 14, 1749. Susannah Palmer was born March 11, 1752. Zephaniah Whipple of Norwich & Kesiah Parke of Preston were married June 4, 1741, by me Salmon Treat, Pastor. Solomon Whipple was born July 26, 1743. Isaac Woodworth Jun. and Elizabeth Fox were married Aug. 22, 1737, by me Henry Willes Pastor of 2d Church in Norwich. Luce (Lucy?) Woodworth was born June 4, 1739. Jabez Woodworth was born May 4, 1741. Douglass Woodworth was born June 29, 1744. Timothy Corlis Jun. of Haverhill and Ann Willoughby of Norwich were married June 2, 1740, by me, Henry Willes Pastor of Second Church in Norwich. Entred April 17, 1741, Isaac Huntington, Town Clerk. Absolam Corlis was born Feb. 12, 1740/41. Thankfull Corlis was born Jan. 27, 1742/43. Anne Corlis was born March 7, 1744/45. Timothy Corlis was born April 25, 1747. Samuel Corlis was born Dec. 3, 1749. John Corlis was born March 11, 1752. Bliss Corlis, son, was born May 10, 1754. Dise (?) Corlis was born Jan. 23, 1757. Deacon Joseph Kingsbery of Norwich died April 9, 1741. These may certifie that Stephen Johnson, of Norwich and Mary Kinne of Preston were married Feb. 5, 1739/40: certified by Hez. Lord, Clerk. Marcy Johnson was born Nov. 21, 1740. Mary Johnson was born March 12, 1742. Ruamey (?) Johnson, daughter, was born Nov. 6, 1743. Esther Johnson was born Aug. 2, 1747. Stephen Johnson, son, was born June 29, 1748. Marcy Johnson died Sept. 10, 1747. Marcy Johnson 2nd was born Aug. 19, 1750. Josiah Eams and Anna Palinetor were married Nov. 2, 1738. Lydia Eams was born Sept. 8, 1739. Elizabeth Eams was born April 7, 1741. Ruth Eams was born March 28, 1743. Mary Eams was born May 3, 1745. Jane Eams was born March 25, 1747. Mary Eams daughter of (Not indexed) [this entry not completed] [The words 'not indexed' written in pencil.] Daniel Dowglas (Daniel Douglass?) and Lois Calkin were married Nov. 13, 1739, by me, Benj. Lord. Daniel Dowglas (Daniel Douglass?), son, was born Feb. 24, 1742/43. Lois Dowglass (Lois Douglass?) was born Jan. 19, 1745/46. Hezekiah Dowlgass (Hezekiel Douglass?) was born Jan. 19, 1748/49. Hannah Dowglass (Hannah Douglass?) was born May 10, 1751. Phebe Dowglass (Phebe Douglass?) was born March 13, 1756. Eunice Dowglass (Eunice Douglass?) was born June 15, 1759. Mary Dowglass (Mary Douglass?) was born Dec. 29, 1761. Jerusha Dowglass (Jerusha Douglass?) was born Dec. 19, 1764. Mary Dowglass (Mary Douglass?) died Nov. 25, 1766. See the Record of the Marriage and Death of Daniel, page 256. Stephen Roath and Sarah Burnam were married March 6, 1739/40. Stephen Roath, son, was born Feb. 25, 1741/42. Mary Roath was born April 23, 1744. Sarah Roath was born July 21, 1747. Eleazer Roath was born Feb. 20, 1754. Asa Roath was born Nov. 10, 1758. Jabez Backus and Eunice Kingsbery were married Feb. 17, 1740/41. Jabez Backus, son, was born Jan. 23, 1741/42. Joshua Backus was born Oct. 12, 1743. Eunice Backus was born May 23, 1745. Ruth Backus was born Aug. 16, 1747. Charles Backus was born Oct. 25, 1749. Eunice Backus, wife of Jabez Backus, died Dec. 7, 1751. Jabez Backus and Esther Lothrup, both of Norwich, were married April 24, 1754. Oliver Backus, son of Jabez and Esther, was born Jan. 18, 1755. Azel Backus was born May 5, 1759 and died Sept. 14, 1759. John Waterman & Abigail Culverwell, both of Norwich, were married Feb. 5, 1740/41. Mr. Philip Turner and Mrs. Anne Adgate [The words "widow of Thomas" inserted in pencil], both of Norwich, were married April 24, 1739. Phillip Turner, son, was born on Monday Feb. 25, 1739. Bela Turner was born Monday April 19, 1742. John Turner was born on Thursday, Aug. 23, 1744. Anne Turner was born Dec. 4, 1746. Capt. Philip Turner, of Norwich, died Jan. 13, 1755. Nathan Stedman & Abigail Hazzen (Hazen?), both of Norwich, were married March 12, 1740/41. Mary Stedman was born May 30, 1742. Nathan Stedman was born Feb. 10, 1743/44. Abigail Stedman was born Nov. 3, 1746. Cloe Stedman was born Sept. 23, 1748. John Stedman was born Feb. 5, 1750/51. Abigail Stedman, daughter, died Oct. 21, 1751. John Stedman, son, died June 25, 1756. Thomas Pember & Abigail Hartshorn were married Feb. 18, 1740/41. [trans note: either the marriage or the births of children seem to be in the wrong decade]. Elizabeth Pember was born April 16, 1752. Phebe Pember was born Jan. 4, 1756. Thomas Pember died Feb. 10, 1756. Josiah Rockwell & Luce Lothrup (Lucy Lothrup?) were married Dec. 25, 1740. [7] Perez Tracy & Elizabeth Hide, both of Norwich, were married Aug. 7, 1740. Joshua Tracy was born June 7, 1741. Rachel Tracy was born Sept. 17, 1743. Elizabeth Tracy was born June 23, 1746. William Tracy was born May 2, 1750. Benjamin Tracy was born Nov. 4, 1756. Josiah Tracy & Rachel Allen were married Nov. 3, 1740. Irene Tracy was born Dec. 21, 1741. Nehemiah Tracy was born March 23, 1744. Daniel Tracy was born Nov. 8, 1746 and died Jan. 19, 1747/48. Anne Tracy was born Dec. 22, 1748. Jerusha Tracy was born April 26, 1751. Calven Tracy was born Sept. 14, 1753 and died Jan. 1, 1755. Daniel Tracy 2nd was born Oct. 23, 1756. Calven Tracy 2nd was born June 7, 1759. Mrs. Rachel Tracy, wife of Josiah Tracy, died Aug. 28, 1761. Zebulon Lothrup & Lois Rogers married Sept. 4, 1740. Lois Lothrup, daughter, was born April 22, 1742. Zebulon Lothrup was born Nov. 29, 1744. Uriah Lothrup was born April 30, 1750. [8] Ezekiel Barret and Mary Lothrup were married Oct. 24, 1739. Martha Barret was born July 25, 1740. Ezekiel Barret, son, was born Sept. 6, 1742. Mary Barrit was born July 28, 1744. Mr. Ezekiel Barrit died March 15, 1744/45. Mary, daughter of Ezekiel Barret (now deceased) and Mary his wife died March 5, 1773. Henry Baldwin of Coventry & Marcy (first written 'Mercy') Read of Norwich were married Nov. 21, 1738. Prissilla Baldwin was born April 1, 1740. Esther Baldwin was born March 27, 1742. Henry Baldwin, son, was born Oct. 4, 1743. Samuel Baldwin was born Sept. 21, 1747. Marcy Baldwin, daughter, was born April 2, 1749. Theophilus Baldwin was born Feb. 18, 1750/51. Lydia Baldwin was born Aug. 28, 1753. Nathan West and Mary Hinkley were mararied Dec. 7, 1738. Deborah West was born Aug. 6, 1740. Elias West was born July 5, 1744. Nathan West, son, was born Sept. 7, 1746. Jabez West was born Nov. 16, 1749. Daniel West was born Nov. 20, 1751. Gershom West was born May 3, 1754. [9] Mr. Benajah Bushnell of Norwich and Mrs. Hannah Griswold of Lyme, were married Nov. 5, 1740. Elizabeth Bushnell was born Oct. 8, 1741. Benajah Bushnell was born March 21, 1743/44. Jahail Bushnell (Jaheil Bushnell?) was born Sept. 14, 1745. Caroline Bushnell was born July 12, 1747. Eucebius Bushnell was born Feb. 1, 1748/49. Clarina Bushnell was born Jan. 13, 1750/51. Elizabeth Bushnell, daughter, died March 3, 1752. Abisha Bushnell was born Nov. 3, 1752. Ezra Bushnell was born Jan. 13, 1755. Elizabeth Bushnell 2nd was born Nov. 14, 1756 & died the 21st of same month. Joseph Hazzen (Joseph Hazen?) and Elizabeth Durkee were married Dec. 8, 1740, by me Henry Willes Pastor of 2nd Church in Norwich. Joseph Hazzen, son, was born May 22, 1741. Nehemiah Hazzen was born Dec. 5, 1742. Hannah Hazzen was born May 6, 1744. Andrew Hazzen was born Aug. 8, 1746. Marcy Hazzen was born Jan. 30, 1747/48. Sarah Hazzen was born May 15, 1749. Mary Hazzen was born Aug. 20, 1751. Elizabeth Hazzen was born Sept. 8, 1756. Anne Hazzen was born Aug. 22, 1759. Mary Hazzen died Sept. 10, 1752. Andrew Hazzen died June 16, 1757. Asenath Hazzen was born April 13, 1763. John Beckwith and Jane Worden, both of Norwich, were married April 20, 1737. John Beckwith, son, was born March 16, 1738. Hope Still Beckwith was born Oct. 22, 1740. [10] Asa Hide, son of John Hide and wife Sarah, was born July 21, 1741. Rufus Hide was born June 20, 1744. Hannah Hide was born July 31, 1748 and died Sept. 3, 1753. Mrs. Sarah Hide, wife, died Sept. 6, 1753. Mr. John Hide & Elizabeth Backus, both of Norwich, were married Dec. 7, 1755. John Hide, son of John and Sarah, died Dec. 14, 1759. Mr. John Hide died Oct. 22, 1762. Mrs. Elizabeth Hide, widow of Mr. John Hide, died Nov. 26, 1767. Joanna Cady, daughter of Isaac & Mary Cady, was born in Norwich Aug. 23, 1730. Entred Sept. 10, 1741; Isaac Huntington, Town Clerk. Abner Armstrong & Abial Grose, both of Norwich, were married Oct. 8, 1741. Asahel Armstrong was born June 24, 1742. Anne Armstrong was born Sept. 15, 1745. Joseph Stoddard of Norwich died Sept. 8, 1755. [11] Daniell Woodworth Jun. and Sarah Colver, both of Norwich, were married Nov. 27, 1740. Absolum Woodworth was born Aug. 13, 1741. Robert Woodworth was born June 13, 1743. Daniel Woodworth was born Jan. 13, 1744/45. Daniel Rudd and Elizabeth Bingham, both of Norwich, were married April 28, 1741. pr Henry Willies Pastor of 2nd Church in Norwich. Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Rudd died July 29, 1741. Daniel Rudd and Mary Metcalf were married July 1, 1745. Elizabeth Rudd was born March 23, 1746. Eunice Rudd was born March 20, 1747/48. Lucy Rudd was born Jan. 2, 1750. Daniel Rudd, son, was born Jan. 18, 1753 and died Feb. 18, 1753. Elizabeth Rudd, daughter, died Aug. 25, 1753. Daniel Rudd 2nd was born June 10, 1754. Elizabeth Rudd 2nd was born Sept. 3, 1757. Asher Rudd was born Oct. 11, 1759. Sarah, daughter of Samuell Gifford and wife Experience, was born June 22, 1744. Anne Gifford, daughter, died July 3, 1752. Mary Gifford, daughter, died Sept. 22, 1753. Mr. Samuel Gifford died Sept. 30, 1753. [12] This may certifie the town Clerk of Norwich that on Feb. 16, 1741/42 were married Richard Chalton & Sarah Grift (Grist?) of Norwich by me, Samuel Seabury, Missionary. Entred Feb. 20, 1741/42; Isaac Huntington, Town Clerk. Sarah Chalton was born Feb. 5, 1742/43. Anne Chalton was born Nov. 21, 1744. Elizabeth Chalton was born Oct. 19, 1746. Candace Chalton was born Nov. 7, 1748. Charles Chalton was born Jan. 30, 1752. Samuel Chalton was born Feb. 21, 1756. John Peck and Mary Demming were married Sept. 7, 1738, by me Henry Willes, Pastor of 2nd Church in Norwich. John Peck, son, was born Jan. 24, 1740/41 and died Feb. 16, 1750/51. Moses Peck was born May 2, 1744. Lydia Peck was born March 7, 1745/46 and died July 5, 1747. Samuel Peck was born Nov. 1, 1747. Abel Peck was born Nov. 12, 1749. [13] Some of the children are Recordfed in the old Book folio 86: Mary Lothrup, daughter of Benjamin Lothrup and wife Mary, was born March 22, 1729. Matthew Lothrup was born Dec. 2, 1732. Gideon Lothrup, son, died Dec. 5, 1732. Arunah Lothrup, son, died Dec. 9, 1732. Rhoda Lothrup was born Oct. 23, 1734 & died Aug. 25, 1735. Mary Lothrup was born Nov. 5, 1736. Mary Lothrup 2nd was born Nov. 13, 1737. Mary, wife of Benjamin Lothrup, died March 26, 1739/40. Mr. Benjamin Lothrup and Mrs. Mary Jones were married June 15, 1741. Mary Lothrup, daughter of Benjamin and his first wife Mary, died April 14, 1757. Mrs. Mary Lothrup, wife of Capt. Benjamin Lothrup, died Aug. 4, 1770. Joseph Bushnell & Abigail Bushnell, both of Norwich, were married Dec. 31, 1741, by me Benj. Lord, Pastor, Entred March 29, 1742, Isaac Huntington, Town clerk. Abigail, wife of Joseph Bushnell died Nov. 14, 1742. Abigail Bushnell, daughter, was born Oct. 27, 1742 and died Feb. 1, 1742/43. Joseph Bushnell & Elizabeth French, both of Norwich, were married Aug. 25, 1743. Elizabeth Bushnell, daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth, was born June 28, 1744. Daniel Bushnell was born Feb. 12, 1745/46. Abigail Bushnell was born April 17, 1748. Ezekiel Bushnell was born Aug. 20, 1750. Sarah Bushnell was born April 3, 1754. Joseph Bushnell was born July 12, 1756. Capt. John Saben of Norwich died March 28, 1742. [14] Joseph Read and Thankfull Andrus were married Sept. 16, 1740. Jabez Read was born Oct. 11, 1741 and died Jan. 7, 1741/42. Esther Read was born Dec. 24, 1742. James Read was born Nov. 23, 1745. Asa Read was born July 29, 1748. Lydia Read was born July 18, 1751. Hannah Read was born June 29, 1754. Amos Read was born April 26, 1758. The names and ages of Some of the Children of Alexander Stewart and his wife Ame: John Stewart was born April 17, 1737. Elizabeth Stewart was born June 5, 1739. Alexander Stewart, son, was born March 5, 1741/42. John Wallbridge of Norwich & Hannah Killum of Preston were married Nov. 18, 1736. [15] Jabez Huntington & Elizabeth Backus, both of Norwich, were married Jan. 20, 1741/42. Jedidiah Huntington was born Aug. 4, 1743. Andrew Huntington was born June 22, 1745. Mrs. Elizabeth Huntington, wife of Jabez Huntington, died July 1, 1745. Mr. Jabez Huntington of Norwich & Mrs. Hannah Williams of Pomphret (Ponfret) were married July 10, 1746. Joshua Huntington was born Aug. 1751. Hannah Huntington was born July 3, 1753. Ebenezer Huntington was born Dec. 26, 1754. Elizabeth Huntington was born Feb. 9, 1757. Mary Huntington was born March 24, 1760. Joshua Sluman and Ruth Huntington, both of Norwich, were married Sept. 10, 1741. Joshua Sluman died Oct. 19, 1742. Ruth, widow of Joshua Sluman, died Dec. 17, 1742. Elisha Hide (Hyde?) and Lydia Tracy were married Sept. 1, 1741. Lydia Hide, daughter, was born Oct. 28, 1742. Anne Hide was born Dec. 15, 1746. Ame Hide was born July 17, 1749. Elisha Hide, son, was born Oct. 10, 1751. Joseph Hide was born Aug. 15, 1754 and died Feb. 16, 1756. Hannah Hide was born Sept. 11, 1756. Mr. Elisha Hide died June 4, 1759. Mary Hide was born June 18, 1759 and died July 14, 1777. Lydia Hidem daughter, died April 3, 1780. [16] Jedidiah Hide (Hyde?) and Jerusha Tracy, both of Norwich, were married May 17, 1742. Reuben Hide was born June 18, 1747. Apphia Hide was born Sept. 29, 1757. Elizabeth Hide was born Nov. 21, 1760. Mr. Jedidiah Hide died Sept. 26, 1761. Ezekiel Story and Mary Edgerton, both of Norwich, were married April 1, 1742, by me, Benj. Lord, entred July 30, 1742, Isaac Huntington, Town Clerk. Ezekiel Story, son, was born May 24, 1745. Eunice Story was born June 23, 1747. Asa Story was born Sept. 26, 1749. Stephen Story Jun. and Lydia Wood were married Oct. 6, 1741, by me Henry Willes, Pastor of 2nd Church in Norwich. Jonathan Brewster and Lucy Andrus, both of Norwich, were married April 29, 1736. Sarah Brewster was born Oct. 17, 1737. Andrew Brewster was born Aug. 1, 1739. Judith Brewster was born May 31, 1744. Joshua Brewster was born May 8, 1747. Hezekiah Brewster was born Aug. 11, 1749. Lucy Brewster was born Oct. 11, 1751. Mary Brewster was born April 1, 1754. [17] The names and ages of Children of Mr. Stephen Story and his wife Mary: Stephen Story, son, was born at Ipswich April 2, 1722. Mary Story, daughter, was born at Ipswich June 4, 1724. Phillippa Story was born May 21, 1726. Lucey (Lucy?) Story was born Nov. 7, 1728. Ruth Story was born Dec. 7, 1730. Francis Story was born July 15, 1732. [perhaps 1733]. Daniel Story was born May 28, 1734. all ye above seven children were born at Ipswich and were entred at ye desire and according to ye diection of their mother, Aug. 23, 1742. Isaac Huntington, Town Clerk. Martha Story was born June 21, 1737. Thomas Story was born Aug. 22, 1739. Elijah Story was born June 24, 1742. Benajah Story was born Sept. 22, 1743, died Oct. 22, 1743. Sarah Story was born Nov. 11, 1744. Benajah Story 2nd was born Dec. 24, 1746. The names and ages of Children of Henry Walton and wife Tamzon: Margret Walton was born Aug. 16, 1738. Phinias (Phineas?) Walton was born April 29, 1740. Zipporah Walton was born July 10, 1744.