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STRATFIELD CHURCH RECORDS--PART 1
Donated and transcribed by Coralynn Brown. First copied March 27, 1924.
Says Coralynn,"I'm typing it very much as it IS,
which will puzzle the readers a bit but they'll catch on if they just examine it thoroughly."


STRATFIELD CHURCH


1st copied Mch 27, 1924

Members 1696-97 First called Poquannock

1708/09 Mch 7 - Nathaniel Knap confesses a charge of cursing and swearing.

Pg 6:

Jane Hall - admitted April 7, 1700

James & Sarah Seeley- admitted April 2, 1704

John & Deborah Burr - April 30, 1704

Hannah Jackson, dau of Samuel - Sep 3, 1704

Joseph & Elizabeth Jackson - April 1, 1705

Wm. Higby of Stratford - July 2, 1706/07

Henry & Mary Jackson - April 25, 1708

Zechariah Ferris Jr - May 23, 1708

Rachel, wf of Jonathan Booth - Mch 27, 1709

Rebecca, wf of Thaniel Wakeley - Mch 9, 1711/12

Joseph Booth & wife

Rebecca, the late wife of Benjamin Nicholls deceased; she m 2- _____, Mann


RECORD OF N.W. COOKE

Samuel Hall - admitted June 3, 1716

Mrs. Ann Cooke -Dec 16, 1716

John Hall & wife Abigail - -

Deliverance Cooke to Full Com -April 22, 1718

Margaret, wife of Francis Hall to F.C. - March 3, 1716

Samuel Hall & wf Hannah of Chestnut Ridge - June, 1717



STRATFIELD CONG. CHURCH

First Members 1704
Parishoners:

Nathaniel Adams
David Sturges
John Knap
Daniel Knap
Luke Guire
Stephen Adams
Ebenezer Guire
Samuel Adams
Samuel Davis
Robert Lord
William Osborn
Nathan Adams Jr
David Adams
Benjamin Sherwood 1789
Increase Burr
Ichabod Burr
Jacob White
Gershom Burr
Ebenezer Osborn
Samuel Osborn
Thomas Belden
Jonathan Darrow


Henry Jackson married Jan 16, 1703/04 __________DARROW
ch:
Jedidah April 17, 1705
David March 14, 1707
Annah Jan 12, 1708/09
Deborah Jan 13, 1710/11
Israel May 11, 1712
Marcy Nov 30, 1713
Eunice Aug 7, 1717
Sarah aug 19, 1717(?)


James Seeley & Sarah Gregory, md Jan 21, 1702

Sarah Jan 29, 1703/04 md Samuel Trowbridge Jr, Aug 3, 1722
James April 1, 1706, died soon
Ann June 30, 1707
Seth May 15, 1710; died July 29, 1727
Hannah May 23, 1713; md Wm. Bennet, son of Isaac
Nathan March 22, 1714; md Eunice
Rebecca
Eunice
Stephen May 16, 1721, died young
James July 29, 1722, md Mabel
Abel Sep 7, 1725, md Mercy Bennet Aug 24, 1741


Sarah Gregory, dau of Samuel of Stratfield & Rebecca Wheeler


At a meeting Sept 20, 1703, the inhabitants of Stratfield voted that Stratfield would be at the charge of building a School 16 X 21, built near the White Oak, bounded between that and the run of water from out Capt. Sherwood's pasture & John Odell Jr, Aben Binjham & Richard Hubbell: to build



MARRIAGES

Elnathan Lyone and Eunice Jennings - Jan 13, 1731/32 (Shill)

Elijah Crane & Elizabeth Wakeley - Aug 3, 1732

Ebenezer Harts horn & Miriam Gregory - Nov 2, 1732

Phineas Price & Mary Knapp

Ezekiel Sanford & Sarah Treadwell - June 13, 1733

Samuel Cook & Abigail Moss - Aug 6, 1733 (by Maj. Burr)

Gideon Hawley & Anna Bennitt - July 20, 1711

Lemuel Sherwood & Experience Wheeler - May 17, 1711 (2nd wife)

Nathaniel Knapp - May 28, 1712

Job Sherman & Sarah Seeley - May 18, 1712

Benjah Strong & Sarah Sherman - Oct 8, 1713


Samuel Cook, born Guilford, Nov 9, 1687, died 1747
Ann Trowbridge, born New Haven, July 22, 1688 (d aug 11, 1721)
They married New Haven, Nov 30, 1708

Their children:

Thomas, b New Haven - Sept 1, 1709
Samuel - July 22, 1711
Sarah - June 8, 1713
John - March 31, 1715 (d Dec 12, 1813)
Anna Jr - April 4, 1718 b Stratfield
William - May 29, 1720

Samuel Cook Marr #2: Elizabeth ______; died May 16, 1732


Marriages: STRATFIELD CHURCH

Burr, md Deborah Barlow

John - 1701
Abigail - ___25, 1705
Deborah - 1708
Mary - Dec 9, 1711
William - 1714
Joseph


Samuel Trowbridge Sr & Sarah Lacy, md Dec 3, 1697
She born Jan 1698; died May 25, 1699 (1769?)

Samuel - Aug 26, 1700
Elizabeth - June 25, 1710
Sarah - Nov 15, 1715
John - Dec 4, 1705
Hannah - Oct 22, 1712


Samuel Trowbridge Jr & Sarah Seeley, md Aug 30, 1722

Abigail - July 9, 1724
Luke - June 24, 1729
Wm - March 13, 1732/33


Benjamin Fayerwether & Sarah Sherwood, dau of Matthew

Katherine - Mar 20, 1693
Sarah - Dec 28, 1696
Andrew - feb 15, 1698/99
John - Dec 28, 1703
Penelope - Feb 18, 1705/06
Jedediah - Dec 28, 1700
Joseph - Nov 4, 1707
Thomas - Oct 17, 1709
Walter - Dec 7, 1711; died Dec 26, 1717
Mary - Jan 13, 1715/16
Sarah - Sept 22
Benjamin - Oct 1, 1717, a twin
James - 1721; died



HISTORY OF STRATFIELD & CHURCH, Printed on HISTORICAL ANNIVERSARY

3rd leaf
On the S.W. cor of Division St (Park Ave) and old Stratfield Main St
(Probably Pacific St) or old Country road was a Parsonage lot of 3 acres,
given to the 1st Cong. Society by the wife of Rev. Robert Ross for the use
and benefit of the parish for the time being, the dead of which may be found
with the Clerk of said Society. It is provided that if ever sold the title
should revert back.
The 2nd Church was situated on an old Fairfield road near Division St. in
1717 - taken down 1834.


Newspaper Copy

Lt. David Sherman lived on Division St. opposite Capt. Thaddeus Bennett, a
shoemaker. He was son of Samuel Sherman Jr, of Old Mill 7 gr son of one of
the first settlers in Stratford. Deacon David Sherman uncle of Lt. David,
died at 65 is in old Parish Burial Ground.
Had son Elnathan md Eunice Gregory - Jonathan unm. - David md Mary Sterling,
this David was killed by lightning in the Church where John Burr was, July
1771. he had dau Huldah & 2 sons, David who md Rebecca French & Isaac
Sterling md Anna Kirtland.
David - lost at sea
Isaac - unm
Mary
Ellen - md Samuel Porter


MEMBERS July 28, 1731

Andrew Wheeler & wife
Jabez Crane son of Elijah Jr, 1st born Feb 27, 1733


1813

Hiram Adams from Danbury
Ezekiel Jackson from Danbury
Daniel Lacy & wf Mary
Sarah Gregory wf to Ezra, 1808
Silas Sherman & wf Abby


MARRIAGES - LAST PAGE

Noah Morehouse - Oct 6, 1708

Hannah Jackson - April 15, 1709

John Sturdevant & Mary Jackson - June 13, 1709

Nathan Beardsley - June 13, 1709

Peter Bulkely & Hannah - Oct 25, 1709

Thomas Turney & Abigail Wells - Nov 24, 1709

Peter Hubbell & Katherine - Jan 19, 1709/10

Henry Wakelee & Sarah - Jan 26, 1709/10

Jno Summers & Mary - Aug 3, 1710

Matthew Sherman - Dec 1710

William Castle & Rebecca Seeley - Feb 1, 1710/11

Jonathan Squire & Bethia - Feb 1, 1710/11

Gideon Hawley & Anna Bennit - Feb 20, 1711

Lemuel Sherwood, md his 2nd wf Experience Wheeler - May 17, 1711

Sgt. Wells md his 3rd wife Abigail - Oct 25, 1711

Jno Hubbell to Ann Wells - Nov 6, 1711

John Beardsley to 2nd wf Deborah Hull - Nov 27, 1711

Nathaniel Knapp to _____ - May 18, 1712

Jno Corbit & Mary Peat - Dec 4, 1712

Nathan Beardsley & Elizabeth Hubbell - Jan 7, 1712

Timothy Wheeler & Ann Wakeley - Jan 7, 1712

Jno Downs & Deborah Odell - May 25, 1712

Job Sherman & Sarah Sieley - May 25, 1712

Benajah Strong & Sarah Sherman - Oct 8, 1713

Daniel Comstock & Sarah Odell - Nov 10, 1713

Jonathan Hubbell & Peaceable Silliman - Nov 18, 1713


MARRIED BY REV. SAMUEL COOKE

Lt. Richard Miles & Mrs. Elizabeth Chauncey - Apr 10, 1716

Henry Lacy & Hannah Morehouse - Dec 11, 1716

John Mann & wid. Rebecca Nichols - May 29, 1716

David Wheeler & Esther Nichols - Mar 28, 1717

Ephraim Hubbell & Abigail Bradley - Oct 17, 1717

Samuel Lyon & Mary Davis - May 8, 1718

John Clugstone & Elizabeth Wells - June 11, 1718

Henry Rowland & Tamer Sherman - Sept 25, 1718

William Odell & Abigail Smith - Oct 29, 1718

Jonadab Bassett & Mary Phippany - May 28, 1719

Samuel Cable & Ann Wheeler - July 21, 1731

William Bennett & Hannah Seeley (by Maj. Burr) - feb 19, 1731

Elnathan Lyon & Eunice Jennings - Jan 13, 1731/32

Elijah Crane & Elizabeth Wakeley - Aug 1, 1732

Ebenezer Hartshorne & Miriam Gregory - Nov 2, 1732

Nathaniel Burr & Mary Turney - Nov 23, 1732

John Burr & Eunice Booth - Apr 2, 1749/50

Hezekiah Seley & Joannah Beardslee - Sept 27, 1750


STRATFIELD CHURCH - MARRIAGES

Joshua Jennings & Rebecca Adams - 1724/25

_aruch Taylor & Abigail Jackson - 1785 - Nov 24

Wm. Peet & Jemima Darrow - 1785 - Nov 6

Ezra Knapp & Eunice Trubee - 1796 - July 14

Joel Goodsell & Polly Kirtland - 1796 - Nov 6

Su___ Couch & Sally Burr - 1805 - May 18

David Curtis & Betsey Seeley - 1805 - Nov 30

Azor Osborn & Sally Sturges - 1807 - Dec 23

Edmund Darrow & Eunice Sherwood - 1813 - Nov 7

Levi Burr & Ann Sherwood - 1816


DEATHS

Stephen Adams - age 86 - Nov 5, 1794

Samuel Osborn - age 45 - Feb 20, 1803


STRATFIELD CHURCH - BAPTISMS

Obadiah Beardsle & wife Mercy - Oct 3, 1731

Elijah Crane & wife - Jan 1732

Zechariah Hubbell - June 23, 1695

Benj Wheeler (Timothy) - July 14

Jonathan & Abigail Jackson (Samuel) - July 21

Jane - other child (Isaac Hall Jr

Isaac Hall - Aug 11

John Chauncey - Nov 10

Samuel Hall (Isaac) - Nov 17

Mary Tredwell (Edward) - Dec 2

Ebenezer Wheeler son of Samuel - Feb 15

Tamar Sherman, dau of David - March 1695/96

Eliz & Mary Bennitt, daus of ye ship wright - May 10

Abigail Bingham Abel - June 7

James Seeley (Nathaniel) - July 5

Ebenezer Seeley (Hannah) - July 3

Deborah French - Aug 2

James Bennett (shiprite) - Aug 9

Richard Hubbell, Richard's son - Oct 18

Mary Smilaway - Nov 8

Esther Jackson other sons Nathaniel Seeley & Robert Jackson (Moses J)- Nov 22

Ebenezer Gregory - Samuel Sr. - Dec 6

Jeremiah Bennitt - Lt. Son - Dec 27

Jemima Sherwood - John - Jan 14

Elizabeth Wells - Samuel - Jan 31

Abigah Wheeler - Ephraim - Mar 12, 1696/97

Mary Morehouse - Samuel - Mar 14, 1696/97

Benj Bennett - ship wrights son - Apr 4

Wm Odell - John - July 18

Ephraim Wheeler - son of Joseph - Aug 1, 1696/97

Jabez Sherman - son of Matthew - Sept 26

Abiah Sherman - son of David - Oct 31

Rebecca Wheeler - dau of Timothy - Oct 31

James & Abigail Bennett (dau of James Jr) - Nov 7

Damaris Bennett (dau of James Jr) - Dec 12

Mary Bingham (dau of Abel) - Dec 19

Elizabeth Wheeler (dau of Isaac) - Dec 26

Moses Jackson

Abigail Seeley His wives dau - July 6

Deborah Jackson, his own dau -

Ruth Treadwell (dau of Edward) - March 20

David Beardsley (son of Daniel) - Mar 27

Abigail Crane (dau of Elijah) - May 24

Benjamin Beaardsley (son of Daniel) - June 5

_____ril Fairchild (dau of Zacharies) - June 5

David Hubble (son of Samuel) - July 3

Hannah (dau of Richard) - July 10

David Tredwell (son of Samuel) - July 17

John Burr (son of John) - Aug 28, 1698

Lydia Hall (dau of Isaac) - Sept 25

Ebenezer Jackson (son of Samuel) - Oct 16

Joshua Jackson (son of Joshua) - Oct 16

Sarah Trowbridge (dau of Samuel) - Jan 22, 1698

Andrew Wheeler (son of Ephraim) - Feb 19

Deborah Crane (dau of Elijah) - Apr 2

Tabitha Odell (dau of John) - Apr 23, 1699

Philip Bennett (son of Samuel) - Nov 5, 1699

Eunice Sherman (dau of David) - Jan 28, 1699

Abiah Chauncey

Andrew Wheeler (son of Ephraim) - Feb 19, 1698/99

Deborah Crane (dau of Elijah) - Apr 2, 1698/99

Mary Crane (dau of Elijah) - Sept 15, 1700

Jedediah Wheeler (son of Ephraim) - Dec 29, 1700

Thaddeus Gregory (son of Samuel Jr) - July 13, 1701

Elizabeth Treadwell (dau of Edward) - Mar 1, 1701

Sarah Treadwell ( dau of Edward) - June 2, 1706

Martha Treadwell (dau of Samuel) - Aug 23, 1701

Abigail Treadwell (dau of John) - Oct 11, 1702

Rebecca Treadwell (dau of Samuel Jr) - Aug 27, 1704

Jacob Treadwell (son of Ephraim) - Jan 6, 1705/06

Ruth Treadwell (dau of Ephraim) - May 23, 1708

Israel Crane (son of Elijah) - Mar 28, 1700

Comfort Crane (dau of Elijah) - June 16, 1706

Abigail Crane (dau of Elijah) - June 29, 1716

Robert Treadwell (son of Samuel Jr) - Nov 30, 1707

Experience Adams (dau of Freegrace)

Esther Warner (dau of Dr. Warner) - June 27, 1708 Waterbury

Elijah Crane (son of Elijah) - Nov 7, 1708

Elizabeth Trowbridge (dau of James) - Sept 10, 1704

Jedidah Jackson (dau of Henry) - Apr 22, 1705

Sarah Phippany (dau of James) - May 20, 1705

Abigail Lacy (dau of Edward) - June 3, 1705

Phebe Picket (dau of David, Stratford) - April 27, 1707

Hannah Lewis (dau of Edmund) - April 27, 1707

Hannah Smedly (dau of Samuel) - May 29, 1709

Tabitha Castle (dau of William) - March 16, 1711

Bethia Castle (dau of William) - April 22, 1716

Jabez Castle (son of William) - May 4, 1718

Tabitha Treadwell (dau of Edward, Capt.) - April 24, 1715

Damaris Smedley (dau of Samuel) - July 19, 1716

John Crane (son of Elijah Jr) - Feb 17, 1733 (1sr born)

John Bingham (son of Abel) - July 11, 1700

Benjamin Tredwell (son of Edward) - July 18

Abigail Beardsley (dau of Daniel) - March 31

Adonijah Fitch (son of Daniel, Norwalk) - April 12

Isaac, Francis John

Mary Abigail Hall (ch of Isaac Sr) - April 28

Mary Whitachus (dau of Jonathan) - May 26

William Beardsley (son of William) - June 16

Deborah Ferris (dau of Zacharies) - June 23

Samuel & Abigail Summers (twins of Samuel) - June 30

______ Hubbell (of Richard) - Aug 18

Samuel Trowbridge (son of Samuel) - Sept 8

Elizabeth Bennett (dau of James) - Sept 8

Mary Crane (dau of Elijah) - Sept 15

Zachariah Tredwell (son of Samuel) - Oct 6

Hezekiah Odell (son of John) - Oct 13

Joseph Jackson (son of Joseph) - Oct 20

John Porter (son of Nathaniel) - Nov 17

Jedediah Wheeler (son of Ephraim) - Dec 29

Tabitha Hubbell (dau of Samuel) - Dec 29

Adonijah Bidwell (son of John) - Jan 19

Abigail Burr (dau of John) - March 16, 1700

Henry, Hannah & Deborah Jackson ( of Samuel) - April 6

Samuel Wheeler (son of Samuel) - May 11

Thaddeus Gregory (son of Samuel Jr) - July 13, 1701

Ebenezer Bearssley(Beardsley??) (son of William) - Sept 7

Robert Chauncey (son of _____) - Nov 2

Burges Hall (son of Isaac) - Nov 16, 1701

Zachariah Fairchild (son of Zach) - Nov 31, 1701

Abigail French (dau of Samuel) -

Elizabeth & Hannah Morehouse (dau of Samuel) - July 1, 1701/02

David Summers (son of Samuel Jr) - July 8

Elizabeth Tredwell (twin dau Edward) - March 1

Elizabeth Bingham (dau of Abel) - Mar 29

Esterh Sherman (dau of Abel) - April 6

Stephen Bennitt (son of James) - June 21

Nathaniel Hubbell (son of Richard) - Aug 16

Martha Tredwell (dau of Samuel) - Aug 23

Samuel Smedley (son of Samuel) - Sept 6

Abigail Tredwell (dau of John) - Oct 11, 1702

Gershom Odell (son of John) - Oct 18

Rebecca Porter (dau of Nathaniel) - Oct 25

Joseph Hubbell (son of Samuel) - Nov 1

Elizabeth Jackson (dau of Joseph) - Nov 15

John Fairchild (son of Alexander) - Dec 20

Samuel Beardsley (son of Daniel) - Jan 17

Hannah Wheeler (dau of Samuel) - Jan 31

John, Joseph, Rebecca, Abigail, Hannah, Ruth, children of John Seeley - March 28, 1703

Israell(?) Crane - March 28, 1703

Benjamin Sherman (son of Benjamin) -

Peter Tigeby, (young son of William) - April 11, 1703

Benj - John Dunning

Ebenezer Hurd (son of John) -

Hannah Patterson (dau of Andrew) - May 30

Margaret Peat (dau of John) - May 30

Ebenezer Hawley (son of Thomas) - June 6

Marie Beardsley (dau of John) - June 27

Samuel Beardsly (son of William) - Aug 8

Bulah Gregory (dau of Samuel) - Aug 8

Henry Summers (son of ____) - Aug 29

Mary Seely (dau of John) - Sept 12

Joseph Ferris (son of Zachariah Jr) - Oct 3

Phebe Nichols (dau of Abram) - Nov 7

Nathan Somers (son of Samuel) - Nov 14

Jine Neal (dau of Isaac) - Dec 19

Rebecca Neall (dau of Francis) - Dec 19

John Fairwether (son of _____) - Jan 2

Ichabod Wolcott (son of ____ Chauncy) - Jan 9

Eunice Odell (dau of Samuel) - March 12, 1704

Samuel Bidwell (son of Ephraim) - March 12, 1704

Ebenezer Lacy (son of Edward) - March 19, 1704

Abiah Fairchld (dau of Idon(u)) - March 19, 1704

Mary Odell (dau of John) - March 26, 1704

Sarah Seely (dau of James) - April 9, 1704

Abigail Wheeler (dau of Timothy) - May 7, 1704

Elizabeth French (dau of Samuel) - June 11, 1704

Abigail (?) Bingham (dau of Abel) - June 18, 1704

Alexander Fairchild (son of Alex) - July 2, 1704


AT STRATFORD

Sarah Beardsley (dau of Daniel) - July 23, 1704

Samuel Foot (son of Daniel) - July 23, 1704

Ann Peat (dau of Benjamin) - July 23, 1704

Samuel DeForest (son of Josiah) - July 23, 1704

Eli Burritt (son of Josiah) - July 23, 1704

Mary Uffoot (dau of Samuel) - July 23, 1704

Mary Porter (dau of John) - July 23, 1704

Sarah Kimberley (dau of Edward) - July 23, 1704

Joanna Smith (dau of William) - July 23, 1704

Elizabeth Bostwick (dau of Zachariah) - July 23, 1704

Ann Beach (dau of Nathaniel) - July 23, 1704 (m Elnathan Beers)

Experience Adams (dau of Freegrace) - July 23, 1704

Abigail Clark (dau of Ephraim) - July 23, 1704

Rebecca Tredwell (dau of Ephraim) - July 23, 1704

end of STRATFORD



Elizabeth Trowbridge (dau of James) - Sept 10, 1704

John Beardsley (son of John) -

Ephraim Jackson (son of Joseph) - Oct 22, 1704

Elnathan Tredwell (son of Edward) - Nov 5, 1704

Benjamin Watkins (son of Joseph) -

Elizabeth Mitchell (dau of Daniel) -

John Ferris (son of Zachariah) - Dec 24, 1704

Margery Hubbell (dau of Richard) - Jan 21, 1704/05

Eliz. Beardsley (wife of William) - April 22, 1705

Deborah Burr (dau of John) -

Jedidah Jackson (son of Henry) -

Nathaniel Henrie (son of Samuel) -

David Mallett (son of John) - April 29, 1705

Samuel Sherman (son of Benjamin) -

Timothy Hawley (son of Joseph) - May 20, 1705

Sarah Phippeny (dau of James) -

Betty - Negro child of Nathaniel Sherman - May 27, 1705

Jonis - negro son of Samuel Smedley - June 3, 1705

Abigail Lacy (dau of Edward) p

John Tredwell (son of John) - July 1, 1705

Hannah Porter (dau of Francis) - July 8, 1704

Francis Hall (son of Francis) - aug 26, 1705

Hannah Peat (dau of John) -

Robert Walker (son of Robert) - Sept 2, 1705

Mary Clark (dau of John) - Oct 19 (Stratford)

Mary Hawley (dau of Thomas) -

Abigail Summers (dau of Samuel) - Oct 21

John Sherwood (son of Samuel) - Nov 14 (rebecca)

Anne Beardsley (dau of Daniel) -

Abiah Hall (dau of John) - Nov 18, 1705

John Trowbridge (son of Samuel) - Dec 9, 1705

Samuel Odell (son of Samuel) - Dec 16, 1705

Jacob Tredwell (son of Jacob) - Jan 6, 1706

Jonathan Wakeley (son of Jonathan) - Jan 13, 1706

Abiah Tredwell (dau of Samuel Jr) - Jan 13, 1706

Jane Hall - admitted April 7, 1700


James and Sarah Seeley- admitted April 2, 1704


John and Deborah Burr - April 30, 1704


Hannah Jackson, dau of Samuel - ;Sep 3, 1704


Joseph and Elizabeth Jackson - April 1, 1705


Wm. Higby of Stratford - ;July 2, 1706/07


Henry and Mary Jackson -April 25, 1708


Zechariah Ferris Jr -May 23, 1708


Rachel, wf of Jonathan Booth - Mch 27, 1709


Rebecca, wf of Thaniel Wakeley -;Mch 9, 1711/12


Joseph Booth-wife


Rebecca, the late wife of Benjamin Nicholls deceased; she m 2- _____, Mann



RECORD OF N.W. COOKE


Samuel Hall - admitted June 3, 1716


Mrs. Ann Cooke -Dec 16, 1716


John Hall and wife Abigail -


Deliverance Cooke to Full Com -April 22, 1718


Margaret, wife of Francis Hall to F.C. -March 3, 1716


Samuel Hall wf Hannah of Chestnut Ridge -June, 1717



STRATFIELD CONG. CHURCH


First Members1704

Parishoners:


Nathaniel Adams

David Sturges

John Knap

Daniel Knap

Luke Guire

Stephen Adams

Ebenezer Guire

Samuel Adams

Samuel Davis

Robert Lord

William Osborn

Nathan Adams Jr

David Adams

Benjamin Sherwood 1789

Increase Burr

Ichabod Burr

Jacob White

Gershom Burr

Ebenezer Osborn

Samuel Osborn

Thomas Belden

Jonathan Darrow



Henry Jackson married Jan 16, 1703/04 __________DARROW

ch:

Jedidah April 17, 1705

David March 14, 1707

Annah Jan 12, 1708/09

Deborah Jan 13, 1710/11

Israel May 11, 1712

Marcy Nov 30, 1713

Eunice Aug 7, 1717

Sarah Aug 19, 1717(?)



James Seeley -Sarah Gregory, md Jan 21, 1702


Sarah Jan 29, 1703/04 md Samuel Trowbridge Jr, Aug 3, 1722

James April 1, 1706, died soon

Ann June 30, 1707

Seth May 15, 1710; died July 29, 1727

Hannah May 23, 1713; md Wm. Bennet, son of Isaac

Nathan March 22, 1714; md Eunice

Rebecca

Eunice

Stephen May 16, 1721, died young

James July 29, 1722, md Mabel

Abel Sep 7, 1725, md Mercy Bennet Aug 24, 1741

Sarah Gregory, dau of Samuel of Stratfield; Rebecca Wheeler

At a meeting Sept 20, 1703, the inhabitants of Stratfield voted that Stratfield would be at the charge of building a School;16 X 21, built near the White Oak, bounded between that and the run of water from out Capt. Sherwoods pasture John Odell Jr, Aben Binjham; Richard Hubbell: to build


MARRIAGES


Elnathan Lyon and Eunice Jennings - Jan 13, 1731/32 (Shill)


Elijah Crane and Elizabeth Wakeley - Aug 3, 1732


Ebenezer Harts Horn and Miriam Gregory - Nov 2, 1732


Phineas Price and Mary Knapp


Ezekiel Sanford and Sarah Treadwell - June 13, 1733


Samuel Cook and Abigail Moss - Aug 6, 1733 (by Maj. Burr)


Gideon Hawley and Anna Bennitt - July 20, 1711


Lemuel Sherwood and Experience Wheeler - May 17, 1711 (2nd wife)


Nathaniel Knapp and May 28, 1712


Job Sherman and Sarah Seeley - May 18, 1712


Benjah Strong and Sarah Sherman - Oct 8, 1713



Samuel Cook, born Guilford, Nov 9, 1687, died 1747

Ann Trowbridge, born New Haven, July 22, 1688 (d aug 11, 1721)

They married New Haven, Nov 30, 1708


Their children:


Thomas, b New Haven - Sept 1, 1709

Samuel - July 22, 1711

Sarah - June 8, 1713

John - March 31, 1715 (d Dec 12, 1813)

Anna Jr - April 4, 1718 b Stratfield

William - May 29, 1720


Samuel Cook Marr #2: Elizabeth ______; died May 16, 1732



Marriages: STRATFIELD CHURCH


Burr, md Deborah Barlow


John - 1701

Abigail - ___25, 1705

Deborah - 1708

Mary - Dec 9, 1711

William - 1714

Joseph



Samuel Trowbridge Sr and Sarah Lacy, md Dec 3, 1697

She born Jan 1698; died May 25, 1699 (1769?)


Samuel - Aug 26, 1700

Elizabeth - June 25, 1710

Sarah - Nov 15, 1715

John - Dec 4, 1705

Hannah - Oct 22, 1712



Samuel Trowbridge Jr and Sarah Seeley, md Aug 30, 1722


Abigail - July 9, 1724

Luke - June 24, 1729

Wm - ;March 13, 1732/33



Benjamin Fayerwether and Sarah Sherwood, dau of Matthew


Katherine - Mar 20, 1693

Sarah - Dec 28, 1696

Andrew - Feb 15, 1698/99

John - Dec 28, 1703

Penelope - Feb 18, 1705/06

Jedediah - Dec 28, 1700

Joseph - Nov 4, 1707

Thomas - Oct 17, 1709

Walter - Dec 7, 1711; died Dec 26, 1717

Mary - Jan 13, 1715/16

Sarah - Sept 22

Benjamin - Oct 1, 1717, a twin

James - 1721; died



HISTORY OF STRATFIELD CHURCH, Printed on HISTORICAL ANNIVERSARY


3rd leaf

On the S.W. cor of Division St (Park Ave) and old Stratfield Main St (Probably Pacific St) or old Country road was a Parsonage lot of 3 acres, given to the 1st Cong. Society by the wife of Rev. Robert Ross for the use and benefit of the parish for the time being, the dead of which may be found with the Clerk of said Society. It is provided that if ever sold the title should revert back.

The 2nd Church was situated on an old Fairfield road near Division St. in 1717 - taken down 1834.



Newspaper Copy


Lt. David Sherman lived on Division St. opposite Capt. Thaddeus Bennett, a shoemaker. He was son of Samuel Sherman Jr, of Old Mill 7 gr son of one of the first settlers in Stratford. Deacon David Sherman uncle of Lt. David, died at 65 is in old Parish Burial Ground.

Had son Elnathan md Eunice Gregory - Jonathan unm. - David md Mary Sterling, this David was killed by lightning in the Church where John Burr was, July 1771. He had dau Huldah and 2 sons, David who md Rebecca French and Isaac Sterling md Anna Kirtland.

David - lost at sea

Isaac - unm

Mary

Ellen - md Samuel Porter



MEMBERS July 28, 1731


Andrew Wheeler wife

Jabez Crane son of Elijah Jr, 1st born Feb 27, 1733



1813


Hiram Adams from Danbury

Ezekiel Jackson from Danbury

Daniel Lacy wf Mary

Sarah Gregory wf to Ezra, 1808

Silas Sherman wf Abby



MARRIAGES - LAST PAGE


Noah Morehouse - Oct 6, 1708


Hannah Jackson - April 15, 1709


John Sturdevant and Mary Jackson - June 13, 1709


Nathan Beardsley - June 13, 1709


Peter Bulkely and Hannah - Oct 25, 1709


Thomas Turney and Abigail Wells - Nov 24, 1709


Peter Hubbell and Katherine - Jan 19, 1709/10


Henry Wakelee and Sarah - Jan 26, 1709/10


Jno Summers and Mary - Aug 3, 1710


Matthew Sherman - Dec 1710


William Castle and Rebecca Seeley - Feb 1, 1710/11


Jonathan Squire and Bethia - Feb 1, 1710/11


Gideon Hawley and Anna Bennit - Feb 20, 1711


Lemuel Sherwood, md his 2nd wf Experience Wheeler - May 17, 1711


Sgt. Wells md his 3rd wife Abigail - Oct 25, 1711


Jno Hubbell to Ann Wells - Nov 6, 1711


John Beardsley to 2nd wf Deborah Hull - Nov 27, 1711


Nathaniel Knapp to _____ - May 18, 1712


Jno Corbit and Mary Peat - Dec 4, 1712


Nathan Beardsley and Elizabeth Hubbell - Jan 7, 1712


Timothy Wheeler and Ann Wakeley - Jan 7, 1712


Jno Downs and Deborah Odell - May 25, 1712


Job Sherman and Sarah Seeley - May 25, 1712


Benajah Strong and Sarah Sherman - Oct 8, 1713


Daniel Comstock and Sarah Odell - Nov 10, 1713


Jonathan Hubbell and Peaceable Silliman - Nov 18, 1713



MARRIED BY REV. SAMUEL COOKE


Lt. Richard Miles and Mrs. Elizabeth Chauncey - Apr 10, 1716


Henry Lacy and Hannah Morehouse - Dec 11, 1716


John Mann and wid. Rebecca Nichols - May 29, 1716


David Wheeler and Esther Nichols - Mar 28, 1717


Ephraim Hubbell and Abigail Bradley - Oct 17, 1717


Samuel Lyon and Mary Davis - May 8, 1718


John Clugstone and Elizabeth Wells - June 11, 1718


Henry Rowland and Tamer Sherman - Sept 25, 1718


William Odell and Abigail Smith - Oct 29, 1718


Jonadab Bassett and Mary Phippany - May 28, 1719


Samuel Cable and Ann Wheeler - July 21, 1731


William Bennett and Hannah Seeley (by Maj. Burr) - feb 19, 1731


Elnathan Lyon and Eunice Jennings - Jan 13, 1731/32


Elijah Crane and Elizabeth Wakeley - Aug 1, 1732


Ebenezer Hartshorne and Miriam Gregory - Nov 2, 1732


Nathaniel Burr and Mary Turney - Nov 23, 1732


John Burr and Eunice Booth - Apr 2, 1749/50


Hezekiah Seley and Joannah Beardslee - Sept 27, 1750



STRATFIELD CHURCH - MARRIAGES


Joshua Jennings and Rebecca Adams - 1724/25


_aruch Taylor and Abigail Jackson - 1785 - Nov 24


Wm. Peet and Jemima Darrow - 1785 - Nov 6


Ezra Knapp and Eunice Trubee - 1796 - July 14


Joel Goodsell and Polly Kirtland - 1796 - Nov 6


Su___ Couch and Sally Burr - 1805 - May 18


David Curtis and Betsey Seeley - 1805 - Nov 30


Azor Osborn and Sally Sturges - 1807 - Dec 23


Edmund Darrow and Eunice Sherwood - 1813 - Nov 7


Levi Burr and Ann Sherwood - 1816



DEATHS


Stephen Adams - age 86 - Nov 5, 1794


Samuel Osborn - age 45 - Feb 20, 1803



STRATFIELD CHURCH - BAPTISMS


Obadiah Beardsle and wife Mercy - Oct 3, 1731


Elijah Crane and wife - Jan 1732


Zechariah Hubbell - June 23, 1695


Benj Wheeler (Timothy) - July 14


Jonathan and Abigail Jackson (Samuel) - July 21


Jane - other child (Isaac Hall Jr


Isaac Hall - Aug 11


John Chauncey - Nov 10


Samuel Hall (Isaac) - Nov 17


Mary Tredwell (Edward) - Dec 2


Ebenezer Wheeler son of Samuel - Feb 15


Tamar Sherman, dau of David - March 1695/96


Eliz and Mary Bennitt, daus of ye ship wright - May 10


Abigail Bingham and Abel - June 7


James Seeley (Nathaniel) - July 5


Ebenezer Seeley (Hannah) - July 3


Deborah French - Aug 2


James Bennett (shiprite) - Aug 9


Richard Hubbell, Richard's son - Oct 18


Mary Smilaway - Nov 8


Esther Jackson other sons Nathaniel Seeley and Robert Jackson (Moses J)- Nov 22


Ebenezer Gregory - Samuel Sr. - Dec 6


Jeremiah Bennitt - Lt. Son - Dec 27


Jemima Sherwood - John - Jan 14


Elizabeth Wells - Samuel - Jan 31


Abigah Wheeler - Ephraim - Mar 12, 1696/97


Mary Morehouse - Samuel - Mar 14, 1696/97


Benj Bennett - ship wrights son - Apr 4


Wm Odell - John - July 18


Ephraim Wheeler - son of Joseph - Aug 1, 1696/97


Jabez Sherman - son of Matthew - Sept 26


Abiah Sherman - son of David - Oct 31


Rebecca Wheeler - dau of Timothy - Oct 31


James and Abigail Bennett (dau of James Jr) - Nov 7


Damaris Bennett (dau of James Jr) - Dec 12


Mary Bingham (dau of Abel) - Dec 19


Elizabeth Wheeler (dau of Isaac) - Dec 26


Moses Jackson


Abigail Seeley His wives dau - July 6


Deborah Jackson, his own dau -


Ruth Treadwell (dau of Edward) - March 20


David Beardsley (son of Daniel) - Mar 27


Abigail Crane (dau of Elijah) - May 24


Benjamin Beaardsley (son of Daniel) - June 5


_____ril Fairchild (dau of Zacharies) - June 5


David Hubble (son of Samuel) - July 3


Hannah (dau of Richard) - July 10


David Tredwell (son of Samuel) - July 17


John Burr (son of John) - Aug 28, 1698


Lydia Hall (dau of Isaac) - Sept 25


Ebenezer Jackson (son of Samuel) - Oct 16


Joshua Jackson (son of Joshua) - Oct 16


Sarah Trowbridge (dau of Samuel) - Jan 22, 1698


Andrew Wheeler (son of Ephraim) - Feb 19


Deborah Crane (dau of Elijah) - Apr 2


Tabitha Odell (dau of John) - Apr 23, 1699


Philip Bennett (son of Samuel) - Nov 5, 1699


Eunice Sherman (dau of David) - Jan 28, 1699


Abiah Chauncey


Andrew Wheeler (son of Ephraim) - Feb 19, 1698/99


Deborah Crane (dau of Elijah) - Apr 2, 1698/99


Mary Crane (dau of Elijah) - Sept 15, 1700


Jedediah Wheeler (son of Ephraim) - Dec 29, 1700


Thaddeus Gregory (son of Samuel Jr) - July 13, 1701


Elizabeth Treadwell (dau of Edward) - Mar 1, 1701


Sarah Treadwell ( dau of Edward) - June 2, 1706


Martha Treadwell (dau of Samuel) - Aug 23, 1701


Abigail Treadwell (dau of John) - Oct 11, 1702


Rebecca Treadwell (dau of Samuel Jr) - Aug 27, 1704


Jacob Treadwell (son of Ephraim) - Jan 6, 1705/06


Ruth Treadwell (dau of Ephraim) - May 23, 1708


Israel Crane (son of Elijah) - Mar 28, 1700


Comfort Crane (dau of Elijah) - June 16, 1706


Abigail Crane (dau of Elijah) - June 29, 1716


Robert Treadwell (son of Samuel Jr) - Nov 30, 1707


Experience Adams (dau of Freegrace)


Esther Warner (dau of Dr. Warner) - June 27, 1708 Waterbury


Elijah Crane (son of Elijah) - Nov 7, 1708


Elizabeth Trowbridge (dau of James) - Sept 10, 1704


Jedidah Jackson (dau of Henry) - Apr 22, 1705


Sarah Phippany (dau of James) - May 20, 1705


Abigail Lacy (dau of Edward) - June 3, 1705


Phebe Picket (dau of David, Stratford) - April 27, 1707


Hannah Lewis (dau of Edmund) - April 27, 1707


Hannah Smedly (dau of Samuel) - May 29, 1709


Tabitha Castle (dau of William) - March 16, 1711


Bethia Castle (dau of William) - April 22, 1716


Jabez Castle (son of William) - May 4, 1718


Tabitha Treadwell (dau of Edward, Capt.) - April 24, 1715


Damaris Smedley (dau of Samuel) - July 19, 1716


John Crane (son of Elijah Jr) - Feb 17, 1733 (1sr born)



John Bingham (son of Abel) - July 11, 1700


Benjamin Tredwell (son of Edward) - July 18


Abigail Beardsley (dau of Daniel) - March 31


Adonijah Fitch (son of Daniel, Norwalk) - April 12


Isaac, Francis John


Mary Abigail Hall (ch of Isaac Sr) - April 28


Mary Whitachus (dau of Jonathan) - May 26


William Beardsley (son of William) - June 16


Deborah Ferris (dau of Zacharies) - June 23


Samuel and Abigail Summers (twins of Samuel) - June 30


______ Hubbell (of Richard) - Aug 18


Samuel Trowbridge (son of Samuel) - Sept 8


Elizabeth Bennett (dau of James) - Sept 8


Mary Crane (dau of Elijah) - Sept 15


Zachariah Tredwell (son of Samuel) - Oct 6


Hezekiah Odell (son of John) - Oct 13


Joseph Jackson (son of Joseph) - Oct 20


John Porter (son of Nathaniel) - Nov 17


Jedediah Wheeler (son of Ephraim) - Dec 29


Tabitha Hubbell (dau of Samuel) - Dec 29


Adonijah Bidwell (son of John) - Jan 19


Abigail Burr (dau of John) - March 16, 1700


Henry, Hannah and Deborah Jackson ( of Samuel) - April 6


Samuel Wheeler (son of Samuel) - May 11


Thaddeus Gregory (son of Samuel Jr) - July 13, 1701


Ebenezer Bearssley(Beardsley??) (son of William) - Sept 7


Robert Chauncey (son of _____) - Nov 2


Burges Hall (son of Isaac) - Nov 16, 1701


Zachariah Fairchild (son of Zach) - Nov 31, 1701


Abigail French (dau of Samuel) -


Elizabeth and Hannah Morehouse (dau of Samuel) - July 1, 1701/02


David Summers (son of Samuel Jr) - July 8


Elizabeth Tredwell (twin dau Edward) - March 1


Elizabeth Bingham (dau of Abel) - Mar 29


Esterh Sherman (dau of Abel) - April 6


Stephen Bennitt (son of James) - June 21


Nathaniel Hubbell (son of Richard) - Aug 16


Martha Tredwell (dau of Samuel) - Aug 23


Samuel Smedley (son of Samuel) - Sept 6


Abigail Tredwell (dau of John) - Oct 11, 1702


Gershom Odell (son of John) - Oct 18


Rebecca Porter (dau of Nathaniel) - Oct 25


Joseph Hubbell (son of Samuel) - Nov 1


Elizabeth Jackson (dau of Joseph) - Nov 15


John Fairchild (son of Alexander) - Dec 20


Samuel Beardsley (son of Daniel) - Jan 17


Hannah Wheeler (dau of Samuel) - Jan 31


John, Joseph, Rebecca, Abigail, Hannah, Ruth, children of John Seeley - March 28, 1703


Israell(?) Crane - March 28, 1703


Benjamin Sherman (son of Benjamin) -


Peter Tigeby, (young son of William) - April 11, 1703


Benj - John Dunning


Ebenezer Hurd (son of John) -


Hannah Patterson (dau of Andrew) - May 30


Margaret Peat (dau of John) - May 30


Ebenezer Hawley (son of Thomas) - June 6


Marie Beardsley (dau of John) - June 27


Samuel Beardsly (son of William) - Aug 8


Bulah Gregory (dau of Samuel) - Aug 8


Henry Summers (son of ____) - Aug 29


Mary Seely (dau of John) - Sept 12


Joseph Ferris (son of Zachariah Jr) - Oct 3


Phebe Nichols (dau of Abram) - Nov 7


Nathan Somers (son of Samuel) - Nov 14


Jine Neal (dau of Isaac) - Dec 19


Rebecca Neall (dau of Francis) - Dec 19


John Fairwether (son of _____) - Jan 2


Ichabod Wolcott (son of ____ Chauncy) - Jan 9


Eunice Odell (dau of Samuel) - March 12, 1704


Samuel Bidwell (son of Ephraim) - March 12, 1704


Ebenezer Lacy (son of Edward) - March 19, 1704


Abiah Fairchld (dau of Idon(u)) - March 19, 1704


Mary Odell (dau of John) - March 26, 1704


Sarah Seely (dau of James) - April 9, 1704


Abigail Wheeler (dau of Timothy) - May 7, 1704


Elizabeth French (dau of Samuel) - June 11, 1704


Abigail (?) Bingham (dau of Abel) - June 18, 1704


Alexander Fairchild (son of Alex) - July 2, 1704



AT STRATFORD


Sarah Beardsley (dau of Daniel) - July 23, 1704


Samuel Foot (son of Daniel) - July 23, 1704


Ann Peat (dau of Benjamin) - July 23, 1704


Samuel DeForest (son of Josiah) - July 23, 1704


Eli Burritt (son of Josiah) - July 23, 1704


Mary Uffoot (dau of Samuel) - July 23, 1704


Mary Porter (dau of John) - July 23, 1704


Sarah Kimberley (dau of Edward) - July 23, 1704


Joanna Smith (dau of William) - July 23, 1704


Elizabeth Bostwick (dau of Zachariah) - July 23, 1704


Ann Beach (dau of Nathaniel) - July 23, 1704 (m Elnathan Beers)


Experience Adams (dau of Freegrace) - July 23, 1704


Abigail Clark (dau of Ephraim) - July 23, 1704


Rebecca Tredwell (dau of Ephraim) - July 23, 1704


end of STRATFORD



Elizabeth Trowbridge (dau of James) - Sept 10, 1704


John Beardsley (son of John) -


Ephraim Jackson (son of Joseph) - Oct 22, 1704


Elnathan Tredwell (son of Edward) - Nov 5, 1704


Benjamin Watkins (son of Joseph) -


Elizabeth Mitchell (dau of Daniel) -


John Ferris (son of Zachariah) - Dec 24, 1704


Margery Hubbell (dau of Richard) - Jan 21, 1704/05


Eliz. Beardsley (wife of William) - April 22, 1705


Deborah Burr (dau of John) -


Jedidah Jackson (son of Henry) -


Nathaniel Henrie (son of Samuel) -


David Mallett (son of John) - April 29, 1705


Samuel Sherman (son of Benjamin) -


Timothy Hawley (son of Joseph) - May 20, 1705


Sarah Phippeny (dau of James) -


Betty - Negro child of Nathaniel Sherman - May 27, 1705


Jonis - negro son of Samuel Smedley - June 3, 1705


Abigail Lacy (dau of Edward) p


John Tredwell (son of John) - July 1, 1705


Hannah Porter (dau of Francis) - July 8, 1704


Francis Hall (son of Francis) - aug 26, 1705


Hannah Peat (dau of John) -


Robert Walker (son of Robert) - Sept 2, 1705


Mary Clark (dau of John) - Oct 19 (Stratford)


Mary Hawley (dau of Thomas) -


Abigail Summers (dau of Samuel) - Oct 21


John Sherwood (son of Samuel) - Nov 14 (rebecca)


Anne Beardsley (dau of Daniel) -


Abiah Hall (dau of John) - Nov 18, 1705


John Trowbridge (son of Samuel) - Dec 9, 1705


Samuel Odell (son of Samuel) - Dec 16, 1705


Jacob Tredwell (son of Jacob) - Jan 6, 1706


Jonathan Wakeley (son of Jonathan) - Jan 13, 1706


Abiah Tredwell (dau of Samuel Jr) - Jan 13, 1706


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