Jonathan Latimer was a descendant of the English Robert Latimer, who arrived in Boston in 1635 on the ship "Hopewell" as part of the Great Migration. Jonathan's father (also named Jonathan Latimer) was married to Borodell Denison, Captain George Denison's great-granddaughter. Jonathan Latimer II was born in New London, Connecticut in 1724.The Latimers were by that time a wealthy family, having … Continue reading Colonel Jonathan Latimer and Lucretia Griswold
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Elder William Brewster and Mary Wentworth
Born in 1560 in the town of Scrooby in Nottinghamshire, England, William Brewster married Mary Wentworth, and studied briefly at the college of Cambridge before becoming active in the movement to reform the Anglican church. His congregation eventually emigrated to the more religiously tolerant environment of Leyden, Holland, where he began publishing religious tracts that were circulated … Continue reading Elder William Brewster and Mary Wentworth
Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth Deming
Nathaniel Foote and his wife Elizabeth Deming arrived in Watertown, Massachusetts around 1630. They were from Shalford, which is a town near Colchester, Essex, England. Nathaniel's profession was listed as Grocer. By 1635 they had moved to Wethersfield, Connecticut where they were among the first settlers. Much more information about Nathaniel, including a list of his property, can … Continue reading Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth Deming
Robert Latimer and Ann Griggs Jones
Robert Latimer, born about 1603, was a mariner from Ipswich, Suffolk, England. He arrived in Connecticut by 1661 where he married Ann Griggs Jones. In 1671, he was lost at sea. Ann died in 1693 in New London, CT. Mama Kelly's 6th great-grandparents.
Matthew Griswold and Anna Wolcott
Matthew Griswold, born about 1620 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England (near Coventry), arrived in Massachusetts in 1639 in a group led by the Reverend John Wareham. He married Anna (or Hannah) Wolcott who born about 1620 in Tolland, Somerset, England. She arrived with her parents, Henry Wolcott and Elizabeth Saunders, on the "Mary and John" as part of the Winthrop Fleet at Nantasket, … Continue reading Matthew Griswold and Anna Wolcott
Josiah Churchill and Elizabeth Foote
Josiah Churchill, born 1613, was among the first settlers of Wethersfield, Connecticut. He was a sailor from Muston, Dorset, England (I believe this is actually Winterborne Muston, located between Dorchester and Poole) who arrived about 1635. Josiah married Elizabeth Foote, daughter of Nathaniel Foote, became Town Surveyor, and invested heavily in Wethersfield real estate. By the time of his … Continue reading Josiah Churchill and Elizabeth Foote
William Denison and Margaret Chandler
William Denison, was born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England (near present-day Stansted Airport). He arrived on the ship "Lyon" with his wife Margaret Chandler, as part of the Great Puritan Migration in 1632, and settled in Roxbury. William's profession was first listed as "maltster," a person who processed wheat and barley into malt for beer and whiskey. He … Continue reading William Denison and Margaret Chandler
Will of Josiah Churchill of Hartford, Connecticut, 17 November 1686
Copied from ancestry.com. Hartford, Connecticut, November 17, 1686 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of Josiah Churchill I, Josiah Churchill of Wethersfield do make this my last Will and Testament: I give unto my wife Elizabeth Churchill the use of all my estate, whether real or personal, during her natural life, excepting such parcels of land as shall hereafter … Continue reading Will of Josiah Churchill of Hartford, Connecticut, 17 November 1686
Will of Jonathan Latimer of Sumner County, Tennessee, 13 November 1802
Sumner County, Tennessee, November 13, 1802 Copied from the Sumner County GenWeb page. Source: Sumner County, TN Will Book 1, p. 99 Note: This will was copied from the handwritten clerk’s record in the Sumner County Will Book No.1. The clerk’s record had many errors in spelling, names were misspelled and there was no punctuation. For … Continue reading Will of Jonathan Latimer of Sumner County, Tennessee, 13 November 1802
Will of John Cole of Wake County, North Carolina, 6 August 1803
State of North Carolina, Wake County, August 6, 1803 In the name of God Amen, I John Cole Sen. Of Wake County and State of North Carolina being in sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and three. Make and publish … Continue reading Will of John Cole of Wake County, North Carolina, 6 August 1803
A Long Way to Tennessee 