Historical records matching Samuel Hawley, Sr.
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About Samuel Hawley, Sr.
Samuel Hawley, Sr
- Born: 1647 Connecticut
- Died: 24 August 1734, Stratford, Connecticut
Samuel Hawley, son of Joseph, was born around 1647 and came to Stratford with his parents as early as 1650, where he always resided, except that he probably made his home in the town of Derby, CT for a short time. He was a farmer, but dealt largely in real estate, as the town records of Stratford show, and in 1699, according to a certain list of proprietors, he was the largest landowner of undivided lands or commonage, except three in that township. He continued to accumulate land until the close of his life, yet when he made his will he had previously given it all to his children, who apparently were made quite independent; for one son, Ephraim, received at one time 172 acres, besides other parcels, as good land there was in the town, and as he had eight sons and three daughters to provide for, probably rate, he must have given them 2000 acres; land in those days being the best stock in the market. He was also one of the original 36 proprietors of the township of Newtown, CT. Samuel is buried in the
Old Congregation Burying Ground in Stratford.
- Here lyes buried
- ye body of Mr
- SAMUEL HAWLEY
- who departed this
- life August 24 AD 1734 in
- the 87th year of his age
Samuel married first, Mary, daughter of Thomas Thompson and his wife, Ann Welles of Wethersfield and Farmington. Ann was the daughter of Govenor Thomas Welles who resided for a time in Stratford. Following her death in 1691, he married Patience Nichols, widow of Lt. John Hubbell, of a place called Old Mill, which is now part of Bridgeport, CT. This place was at first a highway laid out twenty rods wide by the order of the Colony of Connecticut, hence called the King's Highway, for everything the colony did was in the name of the King of England.
Along this highway Benjamin Franklin, while Colonial Postmaster General before JOSEPH HAWLEY (1603-1690) Revolutionary War, set up milestones, it being on the mail route from Philadelphia to Boston.
SAMUEL HAWLEY, SR One of these stones was set up not far from the home of Patience Hubbell, where she lived
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- Birth date 14 May 1647
family
He married twice and had thirteen children. First wife was Mary Thompson Hawley (1653 - 1691), who was the mother of his oldest seven children. Second wife was Patience Nichols, who was the widow of Lt John Hubbell, and outlived Samuel. She was the mother of his six youngest children.
His parents were Joseph Hawley (1603 - 1690) and Katherine Birdseye Hawley (1626 - 1692).
Children of Mary Thompson and Samuel Hawley
- Samuel Hawley (1674 - )
- Joseph Hawley (1675 - 1752)
- Thomas Hawley (1678 - 1722)
- Matthew Hawley (1680 - )
- Ebenezer Hawley (1685 - )
- Jehiel Hawley (1685 - )
- Elizabeth Hawley Wolcott (1687 - 1765)
Children of Patience Nichols and Samuel Hawley
- Ephraim Hawley (1692 - )
- Catharine Hawley (1693 - )
- Stephen Hawley (1695 - )
- Benjamin Hawley (1696 - )
- Mary Hawley (1699 - )
- Nathaniel Hawley (1701- 1754)
(Find A Grave is missing many of the children and the second wife.)
brief biography
He was born in Connecticut in 1647. That is per The Hawley Society. Not proven the exact day or location.
Came to Stratford , Conn. with his parents in early 1650. He was a farmer, but dealt largely in real estate. Was the fourth largest land owner in the township - was also one of the 36 original owners of the township of Newtown, Conn. Was a prominent citizen, a member of the church, and an officer of the town. Was chosen 7 times to represent the town in the legislature. Built the old homestead in Stratford.
He died on August 24, 1734. His gravestone reads "in ye 87th year of His Age".
He was buried in Old Congregational Burying Ground, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
offices held
served eight tenures as Deputy of Stratford
GEDCOM Note
wikiTrees: samuel hawley Birth Connecticut, United States • 1647 Death Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States • Aug 24, 1734 Marriage Connecticut, United States|Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States • May 20, 1673 Parents catherine hawley birdsey • joseph hawley Spouse elizabeth patience mary hawley nichols thompson unknown https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/313870
Biography
Samuel Hawley I was born on 14 May 1647 possibly in Stratford, Connecticut to parents Joseph Hawley and Katherine Birdsey (Birdseye). He married first Mary Thompson on 20 May 1673 in Stratford, Connecticut. Children: Samuel II, Capt. Joseph, Thomas, Matthew, Ebenezer, Jehiel, Elizabeth. After Mary died in 1688 Samuel married second Patience Nichols on 2 Mar 1691 in Stratford, Connecticut. Children: Ephraim, Catherine (Catrin), Stephen, Benjamin, Mary, Nathaniel. He died on 24 Aug 1734 in Stratford, Connecticut.
Sources
- Welles, Lemuel A., The English Ancestry of Gov. Thomas Welles of Connecticut, NEHGR (NEHGS, Boston, 1926) Vol. 80, reprint Page 26* Hawley, Elias. The Hawley Record (E. H. Hutchinson & Co., Buffalo, N.Y., 1890) Page 3, Page 439-40
- Jacobus, Donald Lines, compiled & edited (1930-2). History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. For the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (Fairfield, Connecticut), Vol. 1, page 656
- Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England MarriagesPrior to 1700 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985)
- Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Records and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934
- Connecticut Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
- Connecticut Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
- Connecticut Town Marriage Records pre-1870
- North America Family Histories
- https://www.hawleysociety.org/connecticut-line/samuel-hawley-1647-1...
- FamilySearch AFN 1BDR-9N
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20848115/samuel-hawley : accessed 04 February 2022), memorial page for Samuel Hawley (14 May 1647–24 Aug 1734), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20848115, citing Old Congregational Burying Ground, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Jan Franco (contributor 46625834) .
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Samuel Hawley, Sr.'s Timeline
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1647
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Connecticut, British Colonial America
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| 1674 |
May 14, 1674
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Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Colonial America
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June 6, 1675
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Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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June 6, 1675
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Connecticut, United States
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July 30, 1678
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Stratford, Fairfield County, CT, United States
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November 7, 1680
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Stratford, Fairfield, CT
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February 25, 1682
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Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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April 5, 1685
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Stratford, Fairfield, CT, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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March 30, 1687
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Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
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