Capt. Janna Meigs Jr.

87. Hannah WILLARD (Josiah , Simon , Richard , Symon , Richard , William ) was born in 1674 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. She died on Jan 4 1749. She was buried about Jan 1749.

Hannah married Janna MEIGS son of John MEIGS Jr. and Sarah WILCOXSON on May 18 1698 in Guilford, New Haven, Ct. Janna was born on Dec 27 1672 in , , , Connecticut. He died on Jun 5 1739 in Hammonassett, Madison, Connecticut. He was buried about Jun 1739.

They had the following children:

 190 M i Janna MEIGS was born on Apr 17 1699 in , , , Connecticut. He died on Feb 12 1772. He was buried about Feb 1772.  

+ 191 M ii Josiah MEIGS

 192 M iii Jehiel MEIGS was born on Jun 11 1703 in , , , Connecticut. He died on Mar 23 1780. He was buried about Mar 1780.  

193 F iv Hannah MEIGS was born on Aug 13 1705 in , , , Connecticut. She died on May 20 1727.
194 M v Return MEIGS was born on Mar 16 1708 in , , , Connecticut. He died on Jun 22 1782. He was buried about Jun 1782.
195 F vi Hester MEIGS was born on Dec 19 1709 in , , , Connecticut.
196 F vii Silence MEIGS Twin was born on Jan 5 1712 in , , , Connecticut. She died on Jan 9 1712. She was buried about Jan 1712.
197 F viii Submit MEIGS Twin was born on Jan 5 1712 in , , , Connecticut. She died on Jan 16 1712. She was buried about Jan 1712.
198 M ix Timothy MEIGS was born on Sep 19 1713 in , , , Connecticut. He died on Sep 14 1751. He was buried about Sep 1751.
199 F x Eunice MEIGS was born on Oct 19 1715 in , , , Connecticut.

IV) Lieutenant Janna Meigs , of the Pe-East Ardsley, West Riding, Yorkshire, Eng- December 21, 1672 , died December 5, 1739 , and married, May 18, 1698 , Hannah Willard , of Wethersfield, Connecticut , born 1674 , died January 4, 1750 . He was the first magistrate of East Guilford , and deputy in 1716-26 . Children, born in East Guilford : Janna , August 17, 1694 ; Joseph , May 14, 1697 ; Jehiel , mentioned below; Hannah , August 13, 1703 ; Return , March 16, 1708 ; Hester , December 19, 1709 ; Silence and Submit (twins), January 5, 1712 , died January, 1712 ; Timothy , September 19, 1713 ; Eunice , October 19, 1715 .

(V) Captain Jehiel Meigs , son of Janna Meigs , was born June 11, 1701 , and died March 23, 1780 , in East Guilford . He married, September 27, 1736 , Lucy Bartlett of Lynn, Massachusetts , born 1712 , died December 8, 1800 . Children, born in East Guilford : Lucy , 1739 , died 1740 ; Lucy , born September 21, 1741 ; Jehiel , July 6, 1743 ; Lucretia , July 14, 1745 ; Daniel , July 24, 1747 ; Elihu , mentioned below; Lovisa , December 31, 1751 .

(VI) Elihu , son of Captain Jehiel Meigs , was born September 21, 1749 , died September 9, 1827 , in East Guilford , and married Elizabeth Rich , died September 1, 1826 . Children, born in East Guilford : Benjamin Hart , January 23, 1772 ; John , mentioned below; Lucy , September 28, 1775 ; Benjamin Hart , December 28, 1777 ; Elihu , January 21, 1780 ; Lovisa , January 17, 1782 ; Josiah , May 23, 1784 ; Edmund , October 3, 1786 ; Elizabeth , May 10, 1790 ; Lucretia , August 31, 1792 ; Bezaleel Ives , August 4, 1794 .

(VII) John (3), son of Elihu Meigs , was born in East Guilford , November 27, 1773 , and died August 14, 1848 . He married, April 2, 1801 , Mary , daughter of Captain Timothy and Ann Dudley Field , born November 19, 1778 , died July 28, 1855 . Her mother, Ann Dudley , born 1752 , died 1819 , was great-great-great-granddaughter of Governor Theophilus Eaton . Her father, Captain Timothy Field , born 1744 , died 1818 , married, 1767 , was the son of Ensign David Field , born 1697 , died 1770 , married 1742 , widow Abigail Stone , who died in 1783 . Ensign David Field was the son of Ebenezer Field , born 1672 , died 1713 , married, 1697 , Mary Dudley , who died 1740 . Ebenezer Field was the son of Zechariah Field , born 1645 , died 1674 , married 1668 , Sarah Webb (see Webb ). Zechariah Field , the immigrant ancestor, was the son of Zechariah Field , born 1600 , died 1666 , married 1741 , Mary Stanley , died 1670 . Zechariah Field was the grandson of John , Astronomer Royal. He was born at land, and settled first in Dorchester, Massaquot war, son of John (2) Meigs , was born 1772 chusetts, in 1629 , went to Hartford , in 1636 , to Northampton, Massachusetts , in 1659 , and finally settled in Hatfield, Massachusetts , in 1661 . Children of John Meigs , born in East Guilford : Lovisa , January 5, 1802 , married November 18, 1824 , Deacon Zenas Wilcox (see Wilcox ); David Rich , December 1, 1803 ; Edward M. , March 20, 1805 , died August 1, 1867 ; Mary Ann , born June 6, 1807 ; Abigail Field , May 14, 1809 ; Emmeline , March 8, 1811 ; John Morrison , March 15, 1813 ; Elizabeth , April 9, 1815 ; Jehiel , September 24, 1817 , died November 18, 1842 ; Timothy Alfred , January 29, 1820 , died April 26, 1904 ; Henry Josiah , born October 29, 1823 .

Commander Edward Hooker , United States navy, in a paper read before the Hooker gathering in August, 1892 , gives the following as the English ancestry of Rev. Thomas Hooker , the American immigrant:

(I) John Hooker was of Devonshire, England . He had a brother Roger , and a sister Mary who married John Russell , of Leicestershire . Children: John , lived in Somersetshire ; Thomas , mentioned below; Rev. Zachariah , rector of St. Michael's, Cathays, Cornwall .

(II) Thomas , son of John Hooker , was of Devonshire . Children: A daughter, married Dr. George Alcock , of London ; Rev. Thomas , mentioned below; Dorothy , married John Chester , of Leicestershire .

(III) Rev. Thomas (2) Hooker , son of Thomas (1) Hooker , was the immigrant ancestor. He was born at Marfield, Leicestershire, England , July 7, 1586 . Cotton Mather , in his "Magnalia", says of him: "He was born of parents that were neither unable nor unwilling to bestow upon him a liberal education; whereunto the early lively sparkles of wit observed in him did very much to encourage them. His natural temper was cheerful and courteous; but it was accompanied with such a sensible grandeur of mind, as caused his friends, without the help of astrology, to prognosticate that he was born to be considerable". Regarding his education and conversion, Sprague says: "He was educated at Emanuel College, Cambridge , of which in due time he became a Fellow. He acquitted himself in this office with such ability and fidelity as to secure universal respect and admiration. It was while he was thus employed that he became deeply impressed with the importance of eternal realities, and after a protracted season of bitter anguish of spirit he was enabled to submit without reserve to the terms of the Gospel, and thus to find peace and joy in believing. His religious experience, in its very commencement, seems to have been uncommonly deep and thorough, and no doubt it was partly owing to this that he became much distinguished, in after life, as a counsellor, comforter and guide, to the awakened and desponding". He frequently preached at Cambridge , and for some time in London and vicinity. In 1626 he became a lecturer and assistant to the Rev. Mr. Mitchell , at Chelmsford , and among his hearers were noblemen and others of high standing in English society. He was accustomed once a year to visit his native county and was once asked to preach in the great church at Leicester . One of the chief burgesses of the town was greatly opposed to his preaching there, and not being able to hinder it, he set persons to fiddling in the churchyard, with a view to disturb him. But Mr. Hooker was able to retain command of his audiences, and at last even the fiddler went to the door to listen, and the story goes that his conversion followed. In 1630 a Spiritual Court, which held its sessions at Chelmsford , silenced Mr. Hooker for nonconformity. Although he was in accord with the doctrines of the English church, where were certain forms of worship which he could not practice, and on this ground he was forbidden to minister to the people. He continued, however, to live near Chelmsford , and was employed in teaching a school at Little Braddow , having John Eliot , afterwards the famous Indian Apostle, in his family as an usher. A petition signed by forty-seven ministers of the Established Church was sent to the Spiritual Court, asking to have Mr. Hooker re-established, but it did no good. After a short residence in retirement under the patronage of his friend, the Earl of Warwick , he determined to seek a home in Holland , and his steps were watched by his persecutors, and he was followed even to the shore, but the ship fortunately got off shore before his pursuers arrived. Mr. Hooker remained in Holland three years, and was at first employed as an assistant of Mr. Paget at Amsterdam . On account of a misunderstanding with him, Mr. Hooker removed to Delft , and was associated with Rev. Mr. Forbes , a Scotch minister. Two years later he accepted a call to Rotterdam to assist Rev. Dr. William Ames , Dr. Ames is said to have remarked that he never met a man equal to Mr. Hooker as a preacher or a learned disputant.

Mr. Hooker decided to go to New England , but wished to return to England first, as the times were supposed to be somewhat more tolerant. On his arrival there he found, however, that his enemies were still active, and he was obliged to live in concealment until 1773 his departure for New England . He left England about the middle of July, 1633 , from the Downs , on the ship "Griffin". Such was his peril that he and his friend, Mr. Cotton , were obliged to remain concealed until the ship was well out to sea. He arrived at Boston, Massachusetts , September 4, 1633 , and on October 11 was chosen pastor of the church at Newton (Cambridge ). He remained here to the great satisfaction of the people for two and one-half years. In June, 1636 , he joined the company of those who went to make a settlement at Hartford, Connecticut , and from this time was identified with almost all the important public movements of the colony. He was one of the moderators of the first New England Synod held at Cambridge , in the case of the celebrated Anne Hutchinson . He published many books and sermons between 1637 and his death. He fell a victim of a violent epidemic disease, and died July 7, 1647 , a great loss to the community.

Rev. Thomas Hooker , according to family tradition, married a sister of John Pym , who was an intimate friend. Children: 1. Rev. John , settled in the Established Church in England . 2. Joanna , born about 1616 , died 1646 . 3. Mary , born about 1618 . 4. Sarah , married Rev. John Wilson . 5. Daughter , married and became a widow. 6. Samuel , mentioned below.

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JANNA MEIGS, b. at East Guilford, Conn., 27th Dec. 1762; d. 5th June, 1739. Deputy Governor of the Colony. Member of the Connecticut Legislature, 1716, '17, '18 and 1726. Justice of the Peace of New Haven Colony annually from 1722 to 1733, inclusive. Captain of the Guilford train band and of a company in Queen Anne's Wars. m. 18th May, 1698, Hannah WILLARD, b. 1674, d. 4th Jan. 1749, dau. of Josiah and Hannah (HOSMER) WILLARD and granddau. of Major Simon WILLARD.

I. JANNA, b. 17th Apr. 1699; d. 12th Feb. 1772.

II. Josiah, Captain, b. 14th May, 1701; d. 26th Dec. 1774; m. 14th June, 1727, Mary HAND.

III. Jehiel, Captain, b. 11th June, 1703; d. 23d Mar. 1780; m. 27th Sept. 1736, Lucy BARTLETT.

IV. Hannah, b. 13th Aug. 1705; d. 20th May, 1727.

V. Return, of Middletown, Conn., b. 16th Mar. 1708; d. 22d June, 1782. In 1745, Lieutenant of 2d Co. in the 6th Conn. Regt. In 1747, Representative to General Assembly. m. 1st Feb. 1732-3, Elizabeth HAMLIN, dau. of Jabez HAMLIN.

1. Elisha, b. 15th Jan. 1734; d. 10th Oct. 1736.

2. Janna, b. 29th Sept. 1735; d. 4th Oct. 1736.

3. Elizabeth, b. 15th July, 1737; d. 16th Apr. 1740.

4. Elisha, b. 4th Oct. 1739; d. 22d Dec. 1739.

Janna Meigs was born on December 27, 1672, to Deacon John and Sarah (Wilcox[son]) Meigs.

He was a man of education, a deacon in the church, represented his district in the legislature of the Colony of Connecticut from 1716-1718 and 1726, was Justice of the Peace for New Haven Colony from 1722-1733 (a position of greater importance then than now), and Captain of a Company in the Queen Ann wars.

Some estimation of his character and position may be found from his funeral sermon, by Dr. Jonathan Todd, a pamphlet of 44 pages. The following is taken from that sermon:

"He was endued with that natural capacity, necessary to make a great and useful man; which was improved by a pious education under the care of his parents, and recommended by many agreeable qualifications. He was therefore taken notice of, as one capable of public service...and was therefore promoted to civil and military honors and offices among us. He hath been a father unto us, the leader of our public affairs; and rendered himself very useful unto us: The gentleman hath been conspicuous in him--his conversation was pleasant and improving. And his natural temper helped to recommend him to the love and affections of his acquaintances, which was the serious and the grave tempered with the cheerful. He was a pleasant companion to the wife, and a generous friend." 1

He married Hannah, daughter of Josiah and Hannah Willard of Weathersfield, Connecticut, on May 18, 1698. He died on June 5, 1739.

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Janna Meigs, Esq. was the son of Deacon John and Sarah (Wilcox) Meigs. He married Hannah Willard, daughter of Josiah and Hannah (Hosmer) Willard.

Source: The New Haven Colony Historical Society, Inscriptions on Tombstones in Madison, Papers of the New Haven Colony Historical Society, Vol. VI, (New Haven, Connecticut, The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., 1900), Page 408

Inscription reads - "Here lies Interr'd the Body of Janna Meigs Esqr who Dec'd June the 5th 1739 in ye 67th Year of his Age."

Burial:

Hammonasset Cemetery

Madison

New Haven County

Connecticut, USA