Captain Jabez Hyde

Hyde Genealogy #8 Jabez Hyde b at Norwich Conn in May 1677 the youngest son of Samuel Hyde 2 and Jane Lee was a grandson of William Hyde the first of Norwich, He m 29 Dec 1709 a sister of his brother William's wife Elizabeth Bushnell b 31 Jan 1686 the youngest daughter of Richard Bushnell Esq and Elizabeth Adgate of Norwich. They settled at Norwich West Farms now Franklin where he had a large tract of land He was a wealthy farmer and was a justice of the peace of Norwich and a representative in the general court eight sessions He d 5 Sept 1702 His wife survived him, and d 21 August 1768. He is in some of the records called Capt. Jabez Hyde. He was appointed clerk of the Franklin church in 1716 and was such clerk many years.

Their children were

1. Jabez b 16 Sept 1713 at Norwich m Lydia Abel
2. Phinehas b 2 Feb 1720 at Norwich m Anne Rogers
3. Joseph b 23 Aug 1724 at Norwich He d 10 July 1754 at Norwich unm
4. Elizabeth b 9 July 1711 at Norwich m Simon Tracy
5. Abigail b 17 Nov 1715 at Norwich m Jonathan Barstow

According to Genealogical and personal memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey By Francis Bazley Lee,

"He was an extensive land holder and justice of the peace, and in some of the old records he is called Captain Jabez Hyde. He married Elizabeth Bushnell, daughter of Richard Bushnell, Esq., and they had a number of children."

See "Genealogical and personal memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Volume 2 edited by Francis Bazley Lee" at http://books.google.com/books?id=dNgMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA614&lpg=PA614&dq...

Hyde Geneaology by Reuben Hyde Walworth