John Kirby

John Kirby was listed as "Jo Kerbie aged 12 years" on the passenger list of the "Hopewell", which sailed in September of 1635 from London for New England. In 1643 he was registered in Plymouth, Massachusetts as "able to bear arms" and probably married Elizabeth there. They lived in Hartford , CT in 1645 but had moved to nearby Wethersfield soonafter as the town records give the "ear marks" of their cattle in 1647.

In 1653 John and Elizabeth finally settled in Middleton, CT "north of the rivulet" on what is known as Pleasant Street in the present village of Cromwell. The Kirby's homestead included a house, barn, and two and one half acres alog with twenty-four parcels of land, comprising 1068 acres.

After John's death, Elizabeth married Abraham Randall/Randolph of Windsor, CT. She apparently moved to Wethersfield, CT after her second husband's death.

Will

Will: 06 Apr 1677
First of all, to the intent that my loveing wife may not be destitute of a Comfortable Subsistence, while She Shall live, I do give and bequeath unto her the possession and use of all my estate (whither houseing, land or other estate) at prsent in my possession, during her naturall life, excepting only what shall afterward be particularly mentioned. I do also give her liberty, if she see herselfe necessitated so to do, to Sell any such part of my estate as aforesaid for her necessary supply. I give to my son Joseph & to my daughter Mary, Each of them a portion double to the portion of any of the rest of my Children; and to the rest of my Children, all which are daughters, I do give to each of them a portion equal to one another. Item. for that parcell of my land wch lyes near to Daniel Harris his farme on the west of Connecticott river, & contains about 300 acres, & another parcell of my land of about 200 acres, Lying about pipe Stave Swamp, on the west side also of Connecticott River, my will is that to which soever of my children or childrens children these parcells of land or any part thereof Shall fall, they shall not at any time be Sold out of the blood; but in Case any of my children or their children see cause to Sell any part, it shall be only from one to another of them, that so these two parcells of land may pertain to some of my children or childrens children to the end of the world. When the full and final distribution shall be made, then all my estate so distributed (whether formerly received or then to be received by my children or childrens children) shall be prised again at the then present value thereof. I appoint Capt. John Allyn of Hartford and Deacon Allyn of Middletown & my Son-in-law Emanuel Bucke of Wethersfield Executors. Witness: John Wiatt, Elizabeth Wiatt. John Kirby.

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1. Families of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut by Henry R. Stiles. VOLUME 2 ONLY. Page 473. "The Kirby Family." Note: Time and weather has erased the location of this grave.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 19 2017, 4:18:45 UTC

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GEDCOM Note

Transcript of “The Boston Transcript,” Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 6 1910 (in Massachusetts Newspapers, 1706-1974 on MyHeritage) Genealogy: Sarah Buck, bWarwickshire, Englandnorn April 1, Deming Genealogy page 12. Emanuel Buck married Mary Kirby April 17, Stiles' “Ancient vol. li., page 475. Mary Kirby, born 1644-5 at Hartford, Conn., died Jan. 17. 1712— see “The Kirbys of New England,” by M. E. Dwight, pages 15-6. John Kirby, father of Mary (Kirby) Buck, of in Warwickshire, England, came in the Hopewell in 1635, aged twelve years. In Plymouth, Mass., 1643; and of Hartford, Conn., before April, 1645. In Wethersfield, Conn., 1647, later resident of Middletown, Conn., •Before 1645 married Elizabeth. He died 1677 at Middletown, Conn., she died 1697. See Stiles’ “Ancient Wethersfield,” vol. ll., page 473. See “The Kirbys of New England.” by M. E. Dwight, page 7.