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Edward DeWolfe

Also Known As: "Edward Wolfe", "Edward de Wolf", "Edward DeWolf"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: New Haven, New Haven Colony, (Present Connecticut), (Present USA)
Death: March 24, 1710 (59-68)
New London, New London County, Province of Connecticut, (Present USA)
Place of Burial: Old Lyme, New London County , Connecticut
Immediate Family:

Son of Balthazar DeWolf and Alice DeWolf
Husband of Rebecca DeWolfe
Father of Stephen Dewolfe; Simon Dewolfe; Charles Dewoolf, Sr; Benjamin Dewolfe; Rebecca Beckwith and 5 others
Brother of Simon DeWolfe; Stephen de Wolfe; Hannah Stone; Child de Wolfe; Marah Griswold and 6 others

Occupation: Carpenter, Millwright, Mill Owner & Tavern Keeper
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About Edward DeWolfe

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Date of death March 24, 1711/12. Second date is the "new" Gregorian calendar currently in use, first date agrees with the year he was born, giving his accurate age at death.


He is buried in the Buck River burying grounds. Edwards tombstone is the oldest Dewolf monument known to exist. He was a prominent and influential citizen. He is frequently mentioned in the Lyme records.


Edward's tombstone is the oldest DeWolf monument known to exist. He was a prominent and influential citizen, and is frequently mentioned in the Lyme records.. He was also connected to many private enterprises. He was a Man of property, & highly respected by his fellows. His high standing, integrity & good judgement were well known. Because of difficulties between the people of New London and their contractors for building a new church, Edward DeWOLF (of Lyme, CT) & John Frank (of Stonington, CT) were called upon to go to New London and arbitrate between the builders and the people. It is recorded in the Lyme records that in May 1666, the Town of Lyme laid out 22 acres of land on account of his work for the town in the matter of the new meeting house. There is further record that in 1682 he was one of two arbitrators to whom was submitted certain disputes between the people of New London and the builders of their new church In 1688, Edward set up on the Eight Mile River. In the same year, liberty was granted to him to build a grist mill. He subsequently bought a second saw mill near his home on the Eight Mile River. This location is now called Laysville, CT in the Town of Lyme ... about 2 1/2 miles from the village of Lyme. Thus we see he was a carpenter, builder, mill wright, and owner/operator of two saw mills and a grist mill. He lived near one of his mill sites near the present village of Laysville. In July 1696, Edward signed a deed of gift to his son Charles held during his lifetime & in turn left to his children in 1731. He was also a member of the local militia. Edward and his brother Stephen were of the Connecticut Volunteers of King Philip's War who, December 1675, surrounded the Indians in the Swamp Fort and to whom Connecticut granted as reward for their services, a township of Narragansett, now Voluntown, CT. (Another ancestor, Captain Isaac Johnson also fought and died in this battle)

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Edward DeWolfe's Timeline

1646
1646
New Haven, New Haven Colony, (Present Connecticut), (Present USA)
1670
1670
New London, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States
1671
November 28, 1671
Midleton Midlesex, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
1673
September 18, 1673
Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
1675
December 3, 1675
Harford, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
1676
1676
Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
1678
1678
Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
1680
1680
Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, (Present USA)
1681
1681
Lyme, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
1681
Lyme, New London County, Connecticut