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Deacon John Hitchcock

Also Known As: "John Hitchcock"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: New Haven, New Haven Colony
Death: February 09, 1712 (69)
Springfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Place of Burial: PLOT: Willow Avenue 2-97, Springfield, Hampden County, MA, 01109, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Capt. Luke W. Hitchcock, Sr and Elizabeth Baldwin
Husband of Abigail Hitchcock and Hannah Hitchcock
Father of Nathaniel Hitchcock; Matthias Hitchcock; Child Hitchcock; Chapin Hitchcock; Ensign John Hitchcock, Jr. and 6 others
Brother of Hannah Smith and Captain Luke Hitchcock, II

Occupation: Farmer, Constable of Springfield, Deacon, Lieutenant
Managed by: Private User
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About Deacon John Hitchcock

 Notes for JOHN HITCHCOCK:

John Hitchcock received a Lieutenant's commission after being shot at Turners Falls.

DEACON JOHN2 HITCHCOCK (Luke1) son of Luke and Elizabeth (Gibbons) Hitchcock, married Sept. 27, 1666, Hannah Chapin, dau. of Dea. Samuel and Cicily Chapin of the Plantation of Norwottuck. She was born Dec. 2, 1644.

There is a record of June, 1655 that John Hitchcock received some land from his Uncle William Gibbons of Hartford, who is called in Hartford records a "London Merchant." "In order of Seating in the Meeting House, Feb. 23, 1662, Old Style, John Hitchcocke was put In ye Backer Seate above the Pillars on the North Side." He was sworn constable of Springfield in 1672.

In 1676, May 19, he was wounded in the fight at Turner's Falls, one arm shot through and the other broken. Major Pynchon solicited the Governor to give Ensign John Hitchcock a lieutenant's commission for gallant conduct. He was Freeman in 1682. In 1686, Nov. 9, he was one of a committee for the "settlement of the town of Quaboag," now Brookfield; and in 1688 he was with five others sent to the relief of Brookfield and also "to make fortifications in Quaboag." He was a deacon in the church at Springfield. He died Feb. 9, 1712.

HIS CHILDREN WERE:

i. DAUGHTER3, b. and d. Sept. 4, 1667.

2. ii. HANNAH, b. Sept. 10, 1668; m. Samuel Parsons.

3. iii. JOHN, b. April 13, 1670; m. Mary Ball.

4. iv. SAMUEL, b. Aug. 21, 1672; m. Sarah Weller.

5. v. LUKE, b. March 23, 1674--5; m. Elizabeth Walker.

6. vi. NATHANIEL, b. Aug. 28, 1677; m. Abigail Lombard.

7. vii. DAVID, b. Feb. 7, 1678--9; m. 1st, Wid. Elizabeth Batt.

viii. JONATHAN, b. Nov. 26, 1682; d. Feb. 26, 1683--4.

ix. SARAH, b. Jan 11, 1686--7; d. April 17, 1690.

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. 2 John Hitchcock b: September 27, 1642 New Haven, New Haven, CT

       d: February 09, 1710/11 Springfield, Hampden, MA 

....... +Hannah Chapin b: Bef. December 02, 1644 Springfield, Hampden, MA

           d: May 21, 1719 Springfield, Hampden, MA 

m: September 27, 1666 Springfield, Hampden, MA
..... 3 Hitchcock b: Abt. 1666 Springfield, Hampden, MA

           d: December 04, 1667 Springfield, Hampden, MA 

..... 3 Hannah Hitchcock b: September 10, 1668 Springfield, Hampden, MA

           d: July 17, 1748 

..... 3 John Hitchcock b: April 13, 1670 Springfield, Hampden, MA

           d: July 04, 1751 Springfield, Hampden, MA 

........... +Mary Ball b: June 12, 1673 Springfield, Hampden, MA

               d: October 14, 1760 Springfield, Hampden, MA 

m: September 24, 1691 Springfield, Hampden, MA
......... 4 John Hitchcock b: December 14, 1692 Springfield, Hampden, MA

               d: August 25, 1777 Springfield, Hampden, MA 

............... +Abigail Stebbins b: November 30, 1695 Springfield, Hampden, MA

                   d: November 19, 1783 Springfield, Hampden, MA 

m: August 01, 1717 Springfield, Hampden, MA
............. 5 Abigail Hitchcock b: June 01, 1718 Springfield, Hampden, MA

                   d: Onslow, Colchester, NS 

............. 5 Mariam Hitchcock b: July 14, 1720 Springfield, Hampden, MA

                   d: November 19, 1793 

............. 5 John Hitchcock b: April 21, 1722 Springfield, Hampden, MA

                   d: October 11, 1807 Brimfield, Hampden, MA 

............. 5 Reuben Hitchcock b: December 20, 1723 Springfield, Hampden, MA

                   d: Abt. 1745 Louisburg, NS 

............. 5 [6] Josiah Hitchcock b: November 29, 1726 Springfield, Hampden, MA

                   d: January 06, 1819 Springfield, Hampden, MA 

................... +[7] Martha Hitchcock b: August 15, 1726 Springfield, Hampden, MA

                           d: January 27, 1801 Sp[ringfield, Hampden, MA 

m: January 26, 1753 MA
............. *2nd Wife of [6] Josiah Hitchcock:

................... +Lucy Ely m: December 09, 1802 West Springfield, Hampden, MA

............. 5 Simeon Hitchcock b: Bet. July 22 - 29, 1728 Springfield, Hampden, MA

................... + m: Aft. November 30, 1754

............. 5 Benjamin Hitchcock b: September 02, 1730 Springfield, Hampden, MA

                   d: January 05, 1780 

............. 5 Isaac Hitchcock b: June 07, 1732 Springfield, Hampden, MA d: July 30, 1781

............. 5 Levi Hitchcock b: March 20, 1733/34 Sp[ringfield, Hampden, MA

                   d: December 06, 1777 At Sea 

......... 4 Sarah Hitchcock b: September 14, 1697 Springfield, Hampden, MA

               d: March 08, 1721/22 

......... 4 Mary Hitchcock b: March 20, 1698/99 Springfield, Hampden, MA

               d: June 17, 1786 Clarlemont, Franklin, MA 

......... 4 Mercy Hitchcock b: 1700 Springfield, Hampden, MA d: December 30, 1797

......... 4 Abigail Hitchcock b: May 04, 1704 Springfield, Hampden, MA

......... 4 Nathaniel Hitchcock b: September 23, 1705 Springfield, Hampden, MA

......... 4 Thankful Hitchcock b: October 01, 1707 Springfield, Hampden, MA

......... 4 Jershua Hitchcock b: September 23, 1709 Spr\ d: December 02, 1797

......... 4 Margaret Hitchcock b: October 25, 1712 Springfield, Hampden, MA

               d: August 06, 1804 Palmer, Hampden, MA 

......... 4 Samuel Hitchcock b: June 09, 1717 Springfield, Hampden, MA

               d: April 22, 1777 Springfield, Hampden, MA 

......... 4 Mercy Hitchcock b: June 09, 1717 Springfield, Hampden, MA

               d: December 30, 1797 

..... 3 Samuel Hitchcock b: August 21, 1672 Springfield, Hampden, MA

           d: December 09, 1727 New Miford, Litchfield, CT 

..... 3 Luke Hitchcock aka: Luther Hitchcock

           b: March 23, 1673/74 Springfield, Hampden, MA 

d: April 06, 1752 Springfield, Hampden, MA
..... 3 Nathaniel Hitchcock b: August 28, 1677 Springfield, Hampden, MA

           d: April 27, 1777 Brimfield, Hampden, MA 

........... +Abigail Lombard b: January 30, 1680/81 Springfield, Hampden, MA

               d: March 20, 1757 Brimfield, Hampden, MA 

m: October 15, 1713 Springfield, Hampden, MA
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Birth: Sep. 27, 1642 New Haven New Haven County Connecticut, USA Death: Feb. 9, 1712 Springfield Hampden County Massachusetts, USA

Husband of Hannah Chapin Hitchcock, and son of Luke Hitchcock and Elizabeth Gibbons Hitchcock.

Brother of Hannah Hitchcock Smith.

Children: an infant daughter(dy), Hannah Hitchcock Parsons, John Hitchcock Jr, Samuel Hitchcock, Luke Hitchcock, Nathaniel Hitchcock, David Hitchcock, Jonathan Hitchcock, and Sarah Hitchcock.

Family links:

Parents:
 Luke Hitchcock (1614 - 1659)
 Elizabeth Gibbons Baldwin (1620 - 1696)

Spouse:

 Hannah Chapin Hitchcock (1644 - 1711)*

Children:

 John Hitchcock (1670 - 1751)*
 Luke Hitchcock (1674 - 1752)*
 Nathaniel Hitchcock (1677 - 1762)*
 David Hitchcock (1678 - 1762)*

Siblings:

 John Hitchcock (1642 - 1712)
 Hannah Hitchcock Smith (1645 - 1733)*
 Luke Hitchcock (1655 - 1726)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Springfield Cemetery Springfield Hampden County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Willow Avenue 2-97

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Created by: Bonnie Weller Record added: Feb 05, 2003 Find A Grave Memorial# 7153140 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7153140



Deacon. Constable of Springfield in 1672.


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Deacon John Hitchcock's Timeline

1642
September 27, 1642
New Haven, New Haven Colony
1667
September 4, 1667
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
1668
September 10, 1668
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
1670
April 13, 1670
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
1672
August 21, 1672
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
1674
March 23, 1674
Springfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1677
August 28, 1677
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
August 28, 1677
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
1679
February 7, 1679
Springfield, Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts