Descendants of Abraham Sutliff Sr



First Generation


1. Abraham Sutliff Sr 1, son of John Sutliff Jr. and Unknown Kirton, was born about 1574 in Yorkshire, Eng 1 and died in 1623 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA 2.

Documented events in his life were:

1. Emigrant Ancestor.

Abraham married.


Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. Abraham Sutcliff Jr. 1 3 was born about 1610 in Yorkshire, Eng 1 3 and died after 4 Feb 1661/62 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA 4.

Second Generation (Children)


2. Abraham Sutcliff Jr. 1 3 (Abraham Sr1) was born about 1610 in Yorkshire, Eng 1 3 and died after 4 Feb 1661/62 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA 4.

Documented events in his life were:

1. Executor or Overseer of Will; 4 Feb 1661/62; Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA 5. Named as overseer in the will of Joseph Wormall of Scituate.

2. Residence; 1673; Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA 6. A list of "allowed and approved inhabitants to whom portions
of the common lands were assigned,by the joint committee
of the Court and Town in 1673: Abraham Sutliffe [may be the son b. in 1630 as there is no death date for Abraham Jr.]

Abraham married Sarah Unknown (Sutliff) 1 about 1631 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. (Sarah Unknown (Sutliff) was born about 1609 1.)


Children from this marriage were:

+ 3 M    i. Nathaniel Sutcliff Sr. 1 3 was born about 1643 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA 1 and died on 19 May 1676 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA 7.
   4 M    ii. Abraham Sutcliff 1 was born about 1631 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA 1.
   5 M    iii. Thomas Sutcliff 1 was born about 1633 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA 1.
   6 M    iv. Branford Sutcliff 1 was born about 1636 1.

Third Generation (Grandchildren)


3. Nathaniel Sutcliff Sr. 1 3 (Abraham Jr.2, Abraham Sr1) was born about 1643 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA 1 and died on 19 May 1676 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA 7.

Documented events in his life were:

1. VR - Death; 19 May 1776; Upper Falls of the Connecticut River, MA 8. Nathaniel was killed during the battle with the Indians known as the Falls Fight which took place 19 May 1760 at the Upper Falls of the Connecticut River, about 20 miles north of Hatfield, MA.

Nathaniel married Hannah Plympton 1, daughter of John Plympton and Jane Damon, on 31 Jan 1664/65 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA 2 3. (Hannah Plympton was born on 1 Mar 1644/45 in Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA 1 and died after 1679 in Branford, New Haven Co., CT 1 2.)

Documented events in her life were:

1. VR - Birth; 1 Jan 1644/45; Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA 9.


Children from this marriage were:

+ 7 M    i. Nathaniel Sutliff Jr. was born on 27 Jul 1672 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA, died on 1 Apr 1732 in Durham, Middlesex Co., CT and was buried in Apr 1732 in Durham, Middlesex Co., CT.
   8 F    ii. Hannah Sutcliff 1 was born on 19 Dec 1665 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA 1.
   9 F    iii. Judith Sutliff 1 was born on 7 Jul 1667 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA 1.
   10 M    iv. John Sutcliff 1 10 was born about 1675 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA 1 and died on 14 Oct 1752 in Waterbury, New Haven, CT 1.

Fourth Generation (Great Grandchildren)


7. Nathaniel Sutliff Jr. (Nathaniel Sr.3, Abraham Jr.2, Abraham Sr1) was born on 27 Jul 1672 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA, died on 1 Apr 1732 in Durham, Middlesex Co., CT and was buried in Apr 1732 in Durham, Middlesex Co., CT.

Documented events in his life were:

1. Donation; 15 Feb 1678/79; Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA 11. Nathaniel Sutlife donated 0-01-0 toward the building of the new 'Colleg at Cambridg' [paid in silver one shilling]

2. Will; 25 Jun 1728; Guilford, New Haven Co., CT 12. Will of Nathaniel Sutlif

At a Court of Probate Held in Guilford May ye 4th, 1732, James Hooker,
Judge, Sam[ue]ll Hill, Clerk.

Nathaniel Sutlif and John Sutlif Executors of the last will and testament
of their father Nathaniel Sutlif late of Durham Dec'd recorded and the
s[ai]d executors excepted the trust therein committed to them.

I Nathaniel Sutlif of Durham in the County of New Haven in the Colony of
Connecticut in New England. Altho I am now through divine goodness in the
health yet when I consider that man who is born to live but a few days in
the new world must die, and how far I am advanced toward journeys end,
think it is my bounden duty to settle my affairs and as much as possible
prevent contention in my family. Do therefore make and ordain this to be
my last will and testament in manner and form following~ Principaly and
first of all I recommend my Soul into the hands of that mercifull God that
gave it to me, and as to my body that I yet to go mixed with the earth
desiring that be my Executors hereafter named it may decently buried with
a Christian burial hopeing that through the power and mercy of the
almighty I shall experence a happy Resurection and reunion of soul and
body and be forever satisfied with beholding any glorious Redeemer to
whole merrits and medeation I wholly rely and depend upon for
justification and acceptance in the light of God~

And as to lucky Wordly goods and estate that I have been blessed with all
the same I dispose of in the following manner~

First I will and Bequeth to my loving wife Sarah Sutleif the use of one
third part of my Buildings and land during the term of her natural life;
and also I give to my s[ai]d wife one third part of my movable estate~

Secondly I give and bequeath to my son Nathaniel Sutlef and to his hears
forever two tents parts of all my Estate only what I have already given
him to be accounted as a part of what I herein give him.~

Thirdly I give and bequeath to my son John Sutleif and his heirs forever
one tenth part of my estate only what I have already givento s[ai]d John
to be accounted as part of the give afors[ai]d~

Fourthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Cruttenden one tenth
part of my estate to be to her and her heirs only what I have already
given her to be accounted as a part of this gift.

Fifthly I will and bequeat to my daughter Hannah Thomas one tenth part of
my estate to be to her and her heirs only what I have already given to her
to be accounted as part of this gift as afores[ai]d~

Sixthly I will and bequeath to my daughter Judeth Sutleif one tenth part
of my estate to be to her and her heirs~

Seventhly I will and bequeath to my daughter Unice Sutleif one tenth part
of my estate to be to her and her heirs~

Eighthly I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Sutleif one tenth part of
my estate to be to her and her heirs~

Ninthly I will and bequeath to my daughter Anna Sutleif one tenth part of
my estate to be to her and heirs~

And for as much as I have and do herein divide my estate in to ten parts,
two parts I give to my s[aid] son Nath[ie]ll and to my other children to
each one a tenth part of all my estate it is allways to be understood and
so my will is that what I have already given to any of my aforementioned
children wheather it be in lands or so confirmed by deed or wheather it
be in money or any moueable estate it shall be accounted as part of such
childs portion that hath received the same either in part or in whole as
the sum or sums received shall arrise and by such a rule my estate shall
be divided into ten parts as afors[ai]d and be to my children as
asfores[ai]d including the uscersion? of the lands and buildings I leave
with my wife during her natural life and to prevent all contention I
further signifie what lands I have formerly given to my sons shall be
evidenced by them by deeds under my hand and seal and what moveables I
have or shall give to any of my children I have and will keep a fair
account there of in describing and reference there do shall be had and my
estate shall be accordingly divided to and amongst my s[ai]d children
accounting what my children have received of me as afores[ai]d as part of
their portions~

And I do nominate and appoint my s[ai]d wife and sons Nathaniel and John
to be the executors of this my last will and testament~

Declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness
where of I have here unto let my hand and seal this twentififth day of
June Ano domini 1728.

Witnessed by James Baldwin, James Wadsworth , Ruth Wadsworth

Haddam, May 5th 1732 Then personally appeared James Baldwin and made
solom oath that he saw the above named Nathaniel Sutleif sign and seal the
above and within written; and that he s[ai]d Sutleif declared and
published the same to be his last will and testament and that he s[ai]d
Baldwin at the same time and in presents of s[ai]d Sutleif with the other
above named witnesses subscribed their names as witness to s[ai]d will and
that at s[ai]d time s[ai]d Sutleif was of sound mind and memory to the
best of his s[ai]d Baldwins observation
Before me James Wells Justice a peace.

James Wadsworth of Durham Esq appeared before this Court and made oath
that he saw Mr. Nathaniel Sutleif late of Durham Dec'd sign seal and
declare the above and within written instrument to be his last will and
testament and that according to his best judgement he was of sound mind
and memory at the doing of it and that he together with Mr. James Baldwin
and Mrs. Ruth Wadsworth signed the same as witnesses in the presents of
the Testator Sam[ue]ll Hill Clerk

Nathaniel Sutleif and John Sutleif two of the Executors of the last will
and testament of Nathaniel Sutleif late of Durham dec'd exhibited and
inventory of s[ai]d deceiseds estate which was approved in Court and
ordered to be recorded.

3. Inventory Taken; 27 Apr 1732; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 12. Durham April ye 26th 1732
We the subscribers being appointed and sworn to apprise the estate of
Sergt Nath[ie]ll Sutleif of s[ai]d Durham deceased do proceed~

Apparrel.....................................................20: 3 --
puter............................................................5:11 9
Brass...........................................................7: 8 --
To One gun...................................................2: -- -- To
linnen & Books........................................9: 5 -- To chests
and cubbords...............................5: 3 -- To
beding....................................................13:12 -- Cart
and Wheels...........................................4: 9 -- To glasses
and Earthen ware.......................1: 1-- To loomb and
tackling...................................2:14 -- To cash and wooden
ware.............................4:15 4 To iron chains and plow
iron.......................10:12 -- To 2 pr of
oxen.............................................32:10 -- To 6
cows.....................................................29: 2 -- To 3
Horse kind...........................................18:10 -- To 3 two
year olds........................................9: 5 -- To 3
yearlings...............................................6: 1 -- To 15
sheep..................................................8:16 -- To
Swine.......................................................7:17 -- To a
small part in Sawmill............................4:10 -- To 4 1/2 acres
of poor wheat on ye ground.1:2 6
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204: 8 6
(cont.pg 6)
To one house.............................................95: -- --
To one barn................................................20: -- -- To
23 acres home lot................................258: -- -- To 32 acres of
land at west side..............368:10 -- To 8 acres at west side joining
to Wells...70: -- -- To 9 acres of meadow southward of Seawards190: -- --
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1001: 10 --

To 57 bushells of flower...............................5: 10 6
To 8 bushells of indian corn.........................2: 11 --
To part of a barrel of pork.............................3: -- --
To flax and yarn........................................... 2: 18 --
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13:19 6

Which lowermost sum we humbly conceive to be no more than what is
necessary for the family present use.
Henry Crane }
Joseph Coe } Prizers
David Baldwin}
Test. Sam[ue]ll Hill Clerk

Nathaniel married Sarah Savage 13, daughter of John Savage and Sarah Bowen, about 1691 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA 1. (Sarah Savage was born on 10 Mar 1673/74 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA 13 and died on 4 Jul 1733 in Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 13.)

Documented events in her life were:

1. VR - Birth; 10 Mar 1673/74; Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA 14 15. date given as March 10 or 13, 1674

2. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 25 Jun 1728; Guilford, New Haven Co., CT 12. Received her dower share of one third of her husbands buildings, lands, and household goods in his will.

3. VR - Burial; 1733; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 16. Sutlief?, Sarah, d. 4 ??? 1733, age: 60 years, wife of Sargt Nathaniel Sutlief


Children from this marriage were:

   11 F    i. Anna Sutliff 13 was born on 30 May 1715 in Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 2 13 and died on 16 Mar 1738/39 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 2 13.

Documented events in her life were:

1. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 25 Jun 1728; Guilford, New Haven Co., CT 12. Received 1/10th share of father's estate in his will. Named as Anna Sutlief.

2. Lands Recorded - Sold; 2 Oct 1635; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 17. Ann Sutlief along with husband Peletiah Clark signed a quit claim deed for property in Durham received in the will of her father, Nathaniel Sutlief Jr.

3. Lands Recorded - Sold; 8 May 1736; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 17. Ann Sutlief along with husband Peletiah Clark signed a quit claim deed for property in Durham received in the will of her father, Nathaniel Sutlief Jr.

4. VR - Death; 16 Mar 1738/39; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 18.

Anna married Pealtiah Clark 13, son of William Clark and Mary Day, on 26 Jun 1735 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 2 13. (Pealtiah Clark was born on 5 Mar 1712/13 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 13 and died about 1754 13.)

Documented events in his life were:

1. Lands Recorded - Sold; 2 Oct 1735; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 19. Peletiah Clark signed a quit claim deed for property in Durham received in the will of his father-in-law, Nathaniel Sutlief Jr.

2. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 19 Feb 1731/32; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 20. "Item-I give to my loveing son Peletiah his heirs and assigns forever the
southeasternmost end or half of the fourth Division lot on Haddam next to
the land on the right of Daniel Cone late of _____ Haddam deceased the whole
lot containing 124 acres and is butted and bounded as in the records and
also the sixth division lot laid out upon the right of Joshua Arnold of
_____ Haddam containing 27 acres more or less being butted and bounded as in
the record and also the one half of all my right and title in and to the
undivided land on the west side of the great river viz. one half of my
inhabitant right and of no other."

3. Lands Recorded - Sold; 8 May 1736; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 19. Peletiah Clark signed a quit claim deed for property in Durham received in the will of his father-in-law, Nathaniel Sutlief Jr.

Documented events in their marriage were:

1. VR - Marriage; 26 Jun 1735; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 21.

2. VR - Birth of Child; 26 Nov 1735; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 21. Birth of Ruben

3. VR - Birth of Child; 16 Jun 1737; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 21. Birth of Hannah

4. VR - Birth of Child; 17 Feb 1738/39; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 18. Birth of Daniel & Eli

   12 M    ii. Nathaniel Sutliff 13 was born on 3 Feb 1694/95 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA 13 and died on 7 Jan 1760 in Connecticut 13.

Documented events in his life were:

1. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 25 Jun 1728; Guilford, New Haven Co., CT 12. Received 2/10ths of his father's estate.

2. Lands Recorded - Sold; 8 May 1736; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 17. Nathaniel Sutlief signed a quit claim deed for property in Durham received in the will of his father, Nathaniel Sutlief Jr.

   13 M    iii. John Sutliff 13 was born on 1 Feb 1696/97 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA 13 and died on 18 May 1757 in Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 13.

Documented events in his life were:

1. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 25 Jun 1728; Guilford, New Haven Co., CT 12. Received 1/10th share of father's estate in his will.

2. Lands Recorded - Sold; 8 May 1735; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 17. JohnSutlief signed a quit claim deed for property in Durham received in the will of his father, Nathaniel Sutlief Jr.

   14 M    iv. Savage Sutliff 13 was born on 9 Nov 1699 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA 13 and died in Feb 1699/00 in Connecticut 13.
   15 F    v. Hannah Sutliff 13 was born on 13 Jun 1701 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA 13 and died in 1766 in Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 13.

Documented events in her life were:

1. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 25 Jun 1728; Guilford, New Haven Co., CT 12. Received 1/10th share of father's estate in his will. Named as Hannah Thomas.

2. Lands Recorded - Sold; 8 May 1736; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 17. Hannah Sutlief along with husband Abraham Thomas signed a quit claim deed for property in Durham received in the will of her father, Nathaniel Sutlief Jr.

3. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 28 Oct 1745; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 22. Appointed executrix of her husband's [Abraham Thomas] will.

   16 F    vi. Judith Sutliff 13 was born in 1704 in Branford, New Haven Co., CT 13 and died on 24 Feb 1764 in Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 13.

Documented events in her life were:

1. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 25 Jun 1728; Guilford, New Haven Co., CT 12. Received 1/10th share of father's estate in his will. Named as Judeth Sutleif.

2. Lands Recorded - Sold; 8 May 1735; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 17. Judith Sutlief along with husband William Clark signed a quit claim deed for property in Durham received in the will of her father, Nathaniel Sutlief Jr.

Judith married William Clark 2, son of William Clark and Mary Day. (William Clark was born on 27 Nov 1700 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 2 and died before 1746 in Connecticut 2.)

Documented events in his life were:

1. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 19 Feb 1731/32; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 20. "Item-As touching my oldest son William I have already by a deed of gift
given him his full portion and therefore add not thing herein." William was sole executor of his father's will.

2. Lands Recorded - Sold; 2 Oct 1735; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 19. William Clark signed a quit claim deed for property in Durham received in the will of his father-in-law, Nathaniel Sutlief Jr. [see Petaliah's notes for details]

   17 F    vii. Eunice Sutliff 13 was born on 7 Aug 1706 in Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 13 and died on 13 May 1784 in Connecticut 13.

Documented events in her life were:

1. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 25 Jun 1728; Guilford, New Haven Co., CT 12. Received 1/10th share of father's estate in his will. Named as Unice Sutleif.

2. VR - Death of Child; 9 Apr 1741; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 16. John Johnson, d. 9 Apr 1741, age: 1 yr, 8m, 13d, son of Benjamin & Eunice Johnson

3. VR - Death of Child; Dec 1739; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 16. Submit Johnson, d. Dec 1739, age: 3 years, daughter of Benjamin & Eunice Johnson

4. VR - Death of Child; 26 May 1738; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 16. Thankful Johnson, d. 26 May 1738, age: 3 weeks, daughter of Benjamin & Eunice Johnson.

   18 F    viii. Mary Sutliff 13 was born on 16 Jul 1708 in Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 13 and died in Connecticut 13.

Documented events in her life were:

1. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 25 Jun 1728; Guilford, New Haven Co., CT 12. Received 1/10th share of father's estate in his will. Named as Mary Sutleif.

2. Lands Recorded - Sold; 8 May 1735; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 17. Mary [Sutlief] How signed a quit claim deed for property in Durham received in the will of her father, Nathaniel Sutlief Jr.

   19 M    ix. Joseph Sutliff 13 was born on 29 Jun 1710 in Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 13 and died on 22 Jun 1711 in Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 13.
   20 M    x. Joseph Sutliff 13 was born on 27 Jul 1712 in Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 13, died on 11 Nov 1801 in Connecticut 13 and was buried in Wolcott, New Haven Co., CT 13.

Documented events in his life were:

1. Lands Recorded - Sold; 8 May 1735; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 17. Joseph Sutlief signed a quit claim deed for property in Durham received in the will of his father, Nathaniel Sutlief Jr.

   21 F    xi. Sarah Sutliff 13 was born on 18 Jan 1692/93 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA 13 and died on 15 Nov 1760 in Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 13.

Documented events in her life were:

1. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 25 Jun 1728; Guilford, New Haven Co., CT 12. Received 1/10th share of father's estate in his will. Named as Sarah Cruttenden.

2. Lands Recorded - Sold; 8 May 1735; Durham, Middlesex Co., CT 17. Sarah Sutlief along with husband Abraham Cruttenden signed a quit claim deed for property in Durham received in the will of her father, Nathaniel Sutlief Jr.



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