Individuals from Chrisman Pedigree, page 74

Juliana

m: John Fitch (1435-1468)

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William Fitch

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Robert Alger

m: Margaret [---] (ABT 1440-21 DEC 1505)

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Margaret

m: Robert Alger (1435-21 DEC 1493)

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William Algore

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William or John Algore

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Thomas Sherwood

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Samuel Wilson

m: Mary Griffin (1 MAR 1652-ABT 1734)

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Mary Griffin

m: Samuel Wilson (ABT 1652-3 AUG 1697)

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m: Anthony Hoskins

John Griffin

m: Anna Bancroft (-AFT 1680)

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The following is quoted from [http://www.bankert.org/genealogy-reports/newengland/ancec009.ht m#subj264],
John and his brother Edward (b. abt. 1601/2) were of Welsh descent, born in Wales, son of John and Ann (Langford) Griffin, she of Bigander, who were also the parents of Ann, Joan, Catharine and Margaret, all married in 1613.

Employed as sailors for Capt. Claiborne, the Secretary of the Virginia colony. John and his brother, Edward, came to America in 1635 aboard the "Constance". While in the Chesapeake Bay, Lord Baltimore of Maryland seized the islands of Kent and Palmer and the brothers fled, Edward to New Amsterdam and John to New Haven where he appears in 1642. In January of 1643 he is fined a few pence, with others, for not having his arms in shape in the New Haven Militia. In 1646 John is still found in New Haven as a sailor and testifies to the General Court concerning the loss of a boat in New Haven. In 1647 He is married to Anna Bancroft in Windsor.

John Griffin had joined with Michael Humphrey in the manufacture of tar and turpentine in the pine forest of Massaco and Salmon Brook. The tar, used by the British Navy and in the building of ships, promised fortunes for both. About 1646, the tar kilns of John Griffin were set afire by Indians. Somehow, John found that the name of the Indian responsible was Manahannoose, a local Algonquin, who had grown frustrated with the encroachment of the English. Manahannoose was captured, and, taking advantage of a new law, was ordered to be a servant of the plaintiff or shipped off in return for enslaved Africans or to pay ¹100. In order to prevent this from happening, Manahannoose's village deeded the area of Windsor knows as Massaco to John Griffin with the exception of two acres. Although it was technically illegal for John to accept this deed, he probably looked at it as a promising business venture and took advantage of it. Thirteen years later, John turned his deed over to the colony. At that time, in recognition of his being the first to manufacture tar and pitch in the region, John was given a grant for 200 acres of his choice "north of the falls". It would probably be safe to assume that before John presented the Massaco deed to the colony, he had probably taken all he wanted from the Massaco pine forests. The "Griffin's Lordship", as it came to be called, was given as recognition of John's work in wrestling all of Massaco from the natives and in beginning a profitable manufacturing operation in those parts.

John is considered to be the first settler of Simsbury and Granby. John, along with Simon Wolcott, was made a leader of the train band in 1673 and represented Simsbury in the General Assembly from 1670-1674. A prominent and successful businessman and pioneer, John's involvement in the community was not confined to just politics and business. In 1655 we find that John is fined ¹20 on a complaint by William Hayden of the riotous conduct of John Griffin, John Bancroft, and Jacob Drake.

Anna Bancroft

m: John Griffin (1608/1609-AUG 1681)

Children:

Robert Wilson

m: Elizabeth Stebbins

Children:

Elizabeth Stebbins

m: Robert Wilson (-21 JUL 1655)

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Ann Langford

m: John Griffin

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John Griffin

m: Ann Langford

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John Bancroft

m: Anne [---]

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Thje following is quoted from [http://www.bankert.org/genealogy-reports/newengland/ancec010.h tm#subj530]:

John Bancroft sold his holdings in Swarkeston in preparation for emigration to New England but died in 1635 before he could make the trip. His widow, Anne, came to New England, possibly with Nathaniel Sowther who was a witness to John's will and overseer of his estate. She moved with her family from Massachusetts to Southampton, Long Island. Her children, John, Thomas, and Anna, later moved to the Connecticut Valley.

John's younger brother, Thomas, a poet and author in England, wrote of his brother:

You sold your land the lighter hence to go

To foreign coasts, yet (Fate would have it so)

Did ne'er New England reach. but went with them

That journey toward New Jerusalem.

Anne

m: John Bancroft (-BEF 12 MAY 1635)

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Thomas Bancroft

m: Rebecca [---]

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!Will: Dated Oct 1626, proved at Litchfield, CT, Oct 1627. Estate inventoried at 275-17-2 . Exec eldest son John.

BIRTH: Parentage was taken from http://www.bankert.org/genealogy-reports/newengland/ancec012.htm, where it is stated that his parentage is circumstantial, but his grand-parentage is solid. In other words, he is definately a grandson of John Bancroft who died in 1557, probably (but not certainly) via son Ralph. It is known that Thomas is not a son of William or Thomas (Ralph's brothers), and the remaining other brother, whose name is unknown, probably died young.

Rebecca

m: Thomas Bancroft (-between 13 Oct 1626 and 11 Oct 1627)

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Ralph Bancroft

m: Alice [---]

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DEATH: Probably the one who died intestate in South Cave in 1616. Administration granted t o his wife, Alice.

Alice

m: Ralph Bancroft (-1616)

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John Bancroft

m: Margaret Hollingsworth (-AFT 1557)

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Margaret Hollingsworth

m: John Bancroft (-1557)

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David Stevens Barnum

m: Ruth Ann Gilbert (19 MAY 1823-26 JUN 1856)

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m: Mary [---] (20 JAN 1819-17 DEC 1883)

Notes:

!Census (1850): New Fairfield Twp., Fairfield Co, Conn, household 170, family 189, p. 63, enu m 12 Sep 1850
David Barnum, 30 Conn, Farmer $500
Ann ", 25, Conn


!Census (1860): New Fairfield Twp., Fairfield Co., Conn., household 1637, family 1730, enum 28 July 1860, page 194:
David S. Barnum, 39 Conn, farmer, $1200/$600
Mary, 41 NY, $300
Edwin L., 12 Conn
Mary J., 8 Conn
[Adjacent to Towner Barnum age 57]

!Census (1870): New Fairfield Twp., Conn., p. 690, enum 13 Jul 1870, household 128/136:
Barnum, David, 49 Farmer, $1560/$700, Conn.
--, Mary, 50, House keeping, Conn.
--, Jane, 18, Conn.

!Census (1880): New Fairfield Twp., Fairfield Co., Conn., num 10-11 Jun 1880, p. 8, SD 1, ED 109, hh 89/95:
Barnum, David, 59, farmer, Conn/Conn/Conn
--, Mary, 71, New York/Conn/Conn

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Research Leads:

1860 census, New Fairfield Twp., CT, p. 355, household 1581, family 1677:

Daniel Brunum, 64 b. Conn, farmer $250
Amisa, 56 female, Conn
Julia H., 25 Conn, seamstress $300
Jane L., 24, Conn
Daniel 7, Conn

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David Barnes

m: Hannah Ann [---] (1813/1814-)

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!Census (1850): 10th ward, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, family 322, num 23 July 1850, p 92
Davis Barnes, 48 NY
Ann ", 36 NY
Lavinia, 13 NY
Ann, 8 NY
Robert 5 NY
Eliza, 2 NY

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Hannah Ann

m: David Barnes (1801/1802-)

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Sally Platt Brush

m: Samuel Rice (9 OCT 1807-21 MAY 1891)

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Had 10 children.
She died of Erysipelas, an acute febrile disease caused by a hemolytic streptococcus.

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Weller

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** Candidate #1: Royal M. Weller, b. 1819/20 Conn., m(1) Melvina L., d. 1844, m(2) Maria, d . 1853, m(3) Catherine M. (--). Resided in Watertown, Litchfield Co., Conn from at least 1844-1853, and in East Granby in 1860 & 1870. Unfortunately, Royal M. Weller Jr. does not show up in the family in 1860.

!Census 1850: Watertown, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, enum 3 Oct 1850, p. 386/771-387/772, household 92, fam. 100-101:
[Fam 100]:
William [Hender], 24, silk maker, Conn.
Emily D., 27, Conn.
Edward, 2, Conn
Harriet [Deflon], 17, Conn
David Betts, 29, druggist, Conn
Caroline Bitts, 26, Conn.
Margaret, 7, Conn.
[Fam 101]:
Royal M. Willer, 30, stone cutter, $400, Conn
Maria, 29, Conn.
Elizabeth M., 3, Conn.
John W., 1, Conn.

He was living in Watertown CT in 1853, as evidenced by the death record there: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctlitch2/deaths/watertown_part2.htm
Maria, wife of Royal M. Weller, age 34, d. 28 Mar 1853
also:
Melvina L., wife of R.M. Weller, age 28, d. 26 Feb 1844
Possible conjecture: Perhaps Maria was Royal M. Jr's mother and died during as as complications of child birth, since that appears to be so close to Royal M.'s birthdate.

Also: Ellen Weller, age 5, d. 2 Apr 1844

In the 1860 census of East Granby, Hartford Co., CT, p. 1033 is household 69, family 74, enum:
Royal M. Weller, 40, CT, Farmer, $1000
Catherine M. Weller, 44, CT
Mary C. Griswold, 15 CT, teacher
Sarah [Ann] Griswold, 13 CT, teacher
Larry T. Griswold, 12 CT
Elizabeth Weller, 13 CT
John Weller, 11 CT
Oliver Kolamb, 25 CT, laborer, $100
Sarah Ann Corey, 40 CT, house servant

Census 1870 East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut, roll 102 p. 168, household 96/93:
Royal M. Weller, 51 CT, Traveling agent, --/$500
Katharine Weller, 54 CT, keeps house, $100/500
Sarah M. Griswold, 23 CT, housekeeping
James A. Griswold, 22 CT, farmer, $6000/2000

Also, IGI lists a Royal Weller bp. 3 Oct 1819 in Westfield Hampden Co., Mass., father=Royal Weller [from The publick [sic] records of the church at Westfield, 1679-1836, First congregational church, film 0185469, batch C502601]. Baptized at the same time were sisters Catherine and Margaret Weller. The date of this baptism is consistent with the age of the Royal M. Weller in East Granby in 1870.

A possible parent of this one is Royal Weller b. 3 July 1782 Westfield, Hampden Co., Mass., to Oliver and Mercy (Sackett) Weller. [IGI, batch 7105728 - submitted by LDS member]. Same source: Oliver Weller, d. 2 Oct 1816, and m. 14 Aug 1766 Westfield to Mercy Sackett (d. 9 Jul 1825, dau. of Eliakim). Oliver was son of Mathaniel [sic] Weller and Rhoda Moseley. Mercy Sackett's (b. 25 Nov 1742) ancestry is listed at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/8782/Sackett.htm.

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Candidate #2:

A search of the 1860 census of Watertown, CT, did not reveal any Royal M. Weller, but found one Weller family, with out a child named Royal M.:
Henry Weller, 43 CT, lawyer, $1000/525
Lydia, 44 CT
Emma J. 19 CT
Hellen, 16 CT
Julia, 14 CT
Darius, 12 CT
Mary, 9 CT
Clara, 8 CT
Fredk Fisher, 26 PA, bone farmer
Aaron M. Lane, 28 CT, carver
Henry Moltz, 30 Del, bone farmer.

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