Mary Upson

Mary (Lee) Upson was the eldest daughter of John Lee, of Farmington and his wife, Mary Hart. She was born 14 August ​1664 in Farmington.

Family life

In December 1682, Mary married Stephen Upson, son of Thomas Upson of Farmington, in Waterbury. Stephen died in 1735 at the age of "80, or over."

Per Sarah Marsh Lee:

Mary, daughter of John Lee, the settler, married, Dec. 28, 1682, Stephen Upson, son of Thomas, one of the early inhabitants of Hartford, and one of the original proprietors of Farmington. Stephen was one of the first company of proprietors and settlers of Waterbury, Conn., Dec. 29, 1679. "He was surveyor, one of the school committee, grand juror; often, selectman, and three times deputy to the General Court." He was a sergeant in 1718-19; he had a seat with the "veterans" in the new meeting house. He was by trade a carpenter.

Stephen and Mary Upson's children:

1. Mary Upson, b. 5 November 1683, m. Richard Welton
2. Stephen Upson, Jr., b. 30 September 1686; m. Sarah Bronson
3. Elizabeth Upson, b. 14 February 1690; m. Thomas Bronson
4. Thomas Upson, b. 1 March 1693; m. Rachel Judd
5. Hannah Upson, b. 16 March 1695; m. (1) Thomas Richards, (2) John Bronson
6. Tabitha Upson, b. 11 March 1698; m. (1) _____, (2) John Scovill
7. John Upson, b. 13 December 1702; m. Elizabeth Judd
8. Thankful Upson, b. 14 March 1707; m. James Blakeslee

Sources

• Lee, Sarah Marsh. John Lee, of Farmington, Hartford County, Conn., and His Descendants, pp. 27, 61. Norwich, Conn.: The Bulletin Company, 1878.
• Millennium File. Heritage Consulting. Ancestry.com Operations Inc.
• Ancestry Family Trees. Ancestry.com. Original data.
  • Ancestry Family Tree: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=56830191&pid...