Edward Frisbie

NAME:

Will shows the spelling of the name was "Frisbye."

SOURCE: Famlies of Ancient New Haven; vol 1-3; pg 626; FHL book# 974.67/N1 D2J.

[5350] According to "the Frisbee-Frisbie-Frisby Family Genealogy," by Olin E. Frisbee, John and Francis Linsley, and Edward Frisbee, were among the first settlers in Branford, CT, in 1644, then called New Haven Colony. But no one named Culpepper was on that list. Edward Frisbee, however, was said to have been born in the Virginia Colony about 1620 and later moved to CT.

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According to "Bullard and Allied Families", by Edgar J. Bullard (Private Publisher, Detroit 1930), starting at page 79: The surname Frisbie was well established in several counties in England by the middle of the thirteenth century. It is of local origin, showing that those who first adopted it were residents of Frisby, a chapelry in County Leicester, and from there the name has spread into all parts of England. The Connecticut Frisbie's are descendants of Edward and John Frisbie, for whom long established tradition claims a Welsh origin. Both were signers of the Plantation and Church Covenant of the town of Branford, Connecticut, in January, 1668, and both became progenitors of families which have been powerful and influential in the history of Connecticut. EDWARD FRISBIE, with his wife, Hannah, entered his name for land in Branford in 1645. So far as records show, he had but one known wife, who was named Hannah, whom he married in 1644. There are circumstantial reasons for believing that her maiden name was Culpepper, though absolute proof is lacking. The recent Frisbie Genealogy erred in assigning so many wives to him. As a matter of fact, Frances England, one of the wives assigned to him, was wife of Edward Hitchcock. (Recorded in Branford, Connecticut.) He must have been an extensive landowner and acquired much additional property, since the conditions in his will, dated October 25, 1689, disposes of many valuable tracts in different parts of the town. He was a Congregationalist of the early Puritan type, though less narrow and apparently more tolerant than many of his contemporaries. His estate was inventoried May 26, 1690, and his signature on the will showed the spelling of the name was "Frisbye." His large family of eleven children displayed marked traits of character and ability, and their descendants in succeeding generations include many distinguished members. He died May 10, 1690, at Branford, Connecticut. His childrenwere:

i--John, b. July 17, 1650; d. 1694; m. 1674, Ruth Bowers.

ii--Edward, b. July 11, 1652; died young.

iii--Samuel, b. Oct. 18, 1654; d. 1681; m. Rebecca Potter.

iv--Benonia, b. 1656; d. 1700; m. Hannah Rose.

v--Abigail, b. Oct. 7, 1657; m. 1691, William Hoadley,Jr.

vi--Jonathan, b. Oct. 28, 1659. (See following.)

vii--Josiah, b. Jan. 19, 1661; d. Mar. 3, 1712; unmarried.

viii--Caleb, b. 1667; d. Oct. 12, 1737.

ix--Hannah, b. 1669; d. Sept. 27, 1723; m. Nathaniel Harrison.

x--Ebenezer (twin), b. Sept. 5, 1672; d. 1714; m. Mary Harrington.

xi--Silence (twin), b. Sept. 5, 1672; m. Joshua Austin.

SECOND GENERATION: JONATHAN FRISBIE (vi), son of Edward and Hannah Frisbie, was born in Branford, Connecticut, October 28, 1659, and died April 7, 1695. He married about 1685, Mary, daughter of William Hoadley of Branford. (See Hoadley I.) Jonathan Frisbie was active in the town's affairs and held many offices in the early days of the settlement. His children, born in Branford, were: i--MARY, b. Jan. 1, 1686. Daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Hoadley) Frisbie, was born in Branford, Connecticut, January 1, 1686, and died December 8, 1760, in East Haven. She married about 1708, Samuel Goodsell, born February 28, 1864-5, died May 30, 1745, at East Haven, Connecticut.

ii-Elizabeth, b. Aug. 17, 1689; m. Samuel Baldwin. iii--Jonathan, b. Aug. 15, 1691; d. 1722; m. 1713, Thankful Foote.

iv--Hannah, b. Aug. 14, 1693; m. Nathaniel Foote. v-Abiel, b. May 26, 1695; d. 1745; m. 1722, Elizabeth Rogers.

REFERENCES--FRISBIE: "Americana," Vol. XIX, p. 465

Atwater's "History of the Colony of New Haven, Connecticut" (1902), p. 612.

"Frisbie Genealogy," by Edward Frisbie, D. D. (1919), pp. 16-27.

Research by Donald Lines Jacobus, New Haven, Connecticut.

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HISTORY:

Interestingly, Frisbies were neighbors of Henry Culpeper, Sr. in Lower Norfolk County, VA during the mid-17th Century. We that Henry Culpeper owned land on the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River in Lower Norfolk County. (see deeds posted on the Culpepper Connections website). The following abstract from "Cavaliers and Pioneers", vol. II, p. 286 is very interesting: MR. THOMAS HODGIS, 707 acs., Low. Norf. Co., on N. side of the W. br. of Eliz. Riv., 21 Oct. 1684, p. 430. A branch dividing this & land of Richard Powell; adj. Thomas Hollowell; & John Bowles; on Langworth's Creek; 600 acs. granted Jonathan Langworth, 6 Dec. 1638; assigned to Osmond Colchester & Walter Mitchell, 3 Oct. 1640, who gave letter of Atty. to Mathew Phillips, who sold to John Watkins, who gave by will to his wife Frances, & his son John, & by their consent sold to James Frisby, who bequeathed to his son James, who sold to said Hodgis; 107 acs. for trans. of 2 pers: Wm. Ward; Best, a Negro.

Two observations: 1. Hannah and Susannah would have been of the same generation as our estimated age for Henry, Sr., and, therefore, not his daughters. 2. John Culpeper, b. 1606, co-owner of the ship "Thomas and John" with his brother Thomas, and trading merchant, was the only John that I know of with interests in New England (as well as Virginia).

SOURCE: From an e-mail from Bill Russell on 17 Nov 1998:

HISTORY: Continued.

In your recent post... you mentioned James Frisbee/Frisby, a near neighbor of Henry Culpepper of Norfolk Co, VA. As a footnote to your comments, I note that this James Frisby was himself a "merchant." This is from the Norfolk Co VA records compiled by Beverly Fleet back in the 1940's. This fits in nicely with your idea that Henry of Norfolk and the two alledged Culpeper daughters of Branford, CT, among others, may have been children of the John "the merchant" born 1606. Dick Culpepper, of Utah, also thinks that the first Henry of Norfolk was a son of John (born 1606) and thinks that Henry was involved in his father John's mercantile business.

SOURCE: Email on 19 Nov 1998 by Lew Griffin

HISTORY: Continued.

Frisbie family shows up in English shipping records as being merchants engaged in the tobacco trade. Anne Frisby of Cambridge, England is the earliest woman I have seen identified as a merchant and she was importing tobacco. I suspect that the she was related to the Frisbies in Norfolk, VA and the is part of the pattern of establishing relatives at points in the colonies to act as agents. James Frisby show up in 1672 as a Virginia merchant bringing tobacco into England and a James Frisby of Virginia is mentioned as master of the ship Young Merchant in 1709. That ship was engaged in trade with America, England, and Africa. There is still a lot to find out there.

SOURCE: Email on 19 Nov 1998 by Bill Russel.

HISTORY: Continued.

Edward Frisbee was the son of Richard Frisbee of London who moved to Virginia in 1619. Edward, called "the Immigrant" was driven from Virginia because he was a Puritan; moved to Branford, CT; entered his name for a lot in the town in 1645. Died there May 10, 1690. His first wife was Abagail----; his second Hanna Rose with whom he had eleven children. Hanna Rose was the daughter of one Robert Rose of Ipswitch, England who settled in Watertown Mass in 1634 and moved to Wetherfield CT in 1637. (The records on this were compiled within the last 50 years by my father's mother or sister, I'm not sure which, and handed on to me. There is no ambiguity about Edward and his two wives however, nor about the (lengthy) list of their children and their descendants, though of course there's always the possibility of an error. Interestingly, Edward's home, which he left to his two daughters Silence and Abagail in his 1689 will, still stands in Branford Conn. and is a state landmark.)

SOURCE: Email on 3 Jan 1998, from Jim Taylor of Santa Barbara, CA.

HISTORY:

Edward FRISBYE was born in 1621 probably in Virginia Colony or possibly abroad ship during the voyage. He was probably the son of Richard FRISBIE and Margaret EMERSON. There is no further mention of Richard and Margaret in any New England records but there is good reason to believe that they died either during the voyage or soon after arriving in America (189, 251).If his parents died as genealogists believe, Edward would have arrived in a foreign county as an orphan at 14. There were no provisions to care for orphans at that time and children as young as 6 were expected to earn their keep. Edward may have been hired as a servant for acertain number of years or taken on as an apprentice. He may have been taken in by a family from Whethersfield who later moved to Branford(189).He was one of the first settlers of New Haven Colony. Edward was very active in his church and Branford village affairs. He was inclined to mind his own business as he appeared in few of the town's many legal disputes. He was thrifty and thought ahead regarding the needs of coming winters. He never learned to write and signed legal papers with his mark, yet he was a shrewd businessman. Edward accumulated considerable land around Branford, doing so parcel by parcel over many years, and died very well off. Nora Frisbie imagines that he probably believed, like other men in his day, that the sun went around the earth, and that witchcraft was a threat to Christians. There were several women in Hartford were hung as witches during his day. SeeAppendix ___ for more information on witchcraft and my ancestors(189).Edward acquired land in Branford early because his original home is inthe center of the village on Town Street, near the King's Highway, facing the Green. He probably lived in this home with his wife and hischildren while they were young. In 1646, Edward acquired two lots fromThomas Fenner upon which he built his home. In Dec 1646, the 25 year old Edward FRISBIE was designated by the towns people to build a "five mile fence" around the village of Totokett, which became Branford, New Haven Colony. By 1648, the town voted to provide its inhabitants withan allotment of land between the neck and the mill river, but that Edward and a few other men elected instead to receive a piece of land located between Sigesmon RICHALL's lot and Frances LINLIE's marsh. See Appendix I for a description of common homes of mid-1600 Connecticut settlers and Branford history (189).By 1655, Branford was a well established and growing town. There was a shoemaker, blacksmith, tide mill (the mill wheel was operated by theestuarial tides), and a "bloomery" (iron smelting furnace) at GreatPond (thereafter called Furnace Pond) which operated until 1679 andwas of great economic importance to the village (189).In 1659, Edward was elected "pounder," one of the jobs men were expected to accept on a rotating basis. For the next year, Edward pounded stray pigs and cows found within the village fence and was reimbursed 6 cents per head for his trouble (189).In 1663, Edward acquired land at Indian Neck. Since the appraised value of his property doubled from 10 to 20£, he probably enlarged hishouse to accommodate his growing family (189).In 1665, Edward FRISBIE sued Edward Ball for damages resulting from one of Ball's pigs which broke through a fence and drowned in FRISBIE's well. The court decreed that the event was an accident but Ball had to pay FRISBIE 8 shillings and bear the court costs (189).In 1667, Reverend Pierson and one third of the residents of Branford left the village due to a disagreement with Connecticut Colony regarding the regulation of churches (see Appendix __). Pierson was replaced with Harvard educated George Bowers, who was both a preacher and former New Haven Schoolmaster (the Bowers and FRISBIE familieswould eventually inter marry). In 1668, the remaining residents drew upa "New Plantation and Church Covenant of Branford" which was signed by Edward FRISBIE and his oldest son John, who was 17 (189).In 1669, Edward registered the brands of three horses. He purchased several horses over the years. Also in this year, Edward, along with several other residents of the village, was admitted a freeman of the Colony. Genealogist Nora Frisbie calls this occurrence "odd" because,as Branford church members, these men were already freemen of New Haven and automatically became freemen of Connecticut Colony in 1664 when it subsumed New Haven Colony (see Appendix I). It is curious that, even if the admittance was merely a formal acknowledgment, that it took five years to conduct the service (189).Edward acquired several more parcels of land on the outskirts ofBranford during the 1670s including extensive holdings formerly owned by Pierson follower Francis Linsley. During this time, Edward's economic status improved such that he was accorded the title of "Goodman Frisbie", as he was a yeoman and a step above a laborer but below a "gentleman." His wife wood have been known a "Goodwife" or "Goody Frisbie." The appraised value of his lands had increased 10-fold to 122£ in less than 10 years (189).Edward's wife probably died sometime shortly after 1675 when the twins were just three years old. In the same year, the King Philip's War began as Indians attacked white colonialists whose settlements were quickly expanding (see Appendix ___). Edward' son Samuel joined the army of setters which eventually defeated Philip after a long andbloody year (189).In 1681, Edward was appointed fence viewer (a rotating town job) with Jonathan Rose (189).Edward was granted some swamp land in 1679, some plow land in 1680, and in 1682 some pasture land and the "cannow Brook quarter." In 1685,Edward built his new house, "Hearthstone," on the outskirts of thevillage. It was still standing in 1984, located east of Branford on the Old Boston-Post Road (189).Branford received its own charter in 1685, which still exists and bears the signature of Edward's oldest son John (189).In 1686, the 22-year-old Harvard educated Reverend Samuel Russell of Hadley, Massachusetts Bay Colony, was invited to preach. The town extended a call. He would pastor in Branford for the next 40 years. He was a well liked and intelligent man who became a colorful and influential figure in the town and colony's history. Reverend Bowers had left Branford in 1678. Town residents increased the salary from 40to 60£, but it would take 10 years for the small and remote village to attract another minister. In his will, Edward named Reverend Russel as guardian of his youngest son Ebenezer. In 1688, the town received permission to formally organize into a church society. Signers of thecovenant included Edward's daughter Hannah, his son John and John's wife Ruth. Edward may have been too old and frail to sign himself(189).Edward FRISBIE signed his will in October 1689 and died in Branford on10 may 1690. His estate at the time of death included three houses and was assessed at 317£, a considerable sum then, which did not include prior gifts of land and money that he made to his children (189).Reported to have married first Hannah Rose, second Abigail Culpepper, and third Francis England. Torry thinks he married Hannah CULPEPPER?SOURCE: http://www.gencircles.com/users/house-of-blood/1/data/219

Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbarth67/d41.htm#P71

Edward FRISBYE was born in 1620 in Virginia. He died on 10 May 1690 in Branford, New Haven Co., CT. Although there is no documentation, there is a strong possibility that Edward Frisbie was the son of Richard and Margaret (Emerson) Frisbie. The earliest record of Edward Frisbie is on a list of property owners in December 1646 in the town records of Totokett (later Branford) in New Haven Colony (later part of Connecticut).

Edward was probably married by mid-1649 as his first child was born in July 1650. The name of his wife is unknown. (Strange, given that in the same web record, it lists Abigail Culpepper as his wife). Edward was probably a farmer, but he probably performed a variety of work. In 1661 he was sued for inadequately thatching a roof. His estate papers after he died indicate that he may have also been involved in making nails. A land grant to Edward in 1671 referred to him as "Goodman Frisbie." This may have shown that he had been able to improve his economic status. "Goodman" was a courtesy title accorded to a yeoman, and a yeoman was a step above a laborer or husbandman, but a step below a gentleman. The corresponding title to a yeoman's wife was "Goodwife" or "Goody." During his lifetime he acquired considerable real estate.

In 1639 he was appointed pounder and in was appointed fence viewer in 1681. Pounder and fence viewer were two of several civic jobs at which every townsman was expected to take his turn. In 1685 he built a new house on the Old Bost Post Road on the eastern outskirts of Branford. Known as "Hearthstone," it was still standing in 1984.

When Edward died, his estate was valued at 317 pounds, a comfortable sum for his day. This amount does not include the gifts of land and money which he made to his children during his lifetime. He never learned how to write, for he signed his will by a mark, but he left his family well provided for. The will was signed in October 1689 and Edward died May 10, 1690. Edward was thrifty and provident, for in the fall before he died he had already laid in his year's supply of grain and had set aside "six fatting swine and a fat Beast" for his family to live on during the coming winter. Parents: Richard FRISBIE and Margaret EMERSON.

Source: http://www.familyorigins.com/users/b/l/o/Peter-E-Blood/FAMO5-0001/d...

Goodman Edward FRISBYE was born in 1620 in Virginia Colony. (135)(3746) He moved in 1625 to England.(3747) He moved in 1635 to New Haven, New Haven Colony.(3748)  He became a member in Jan 1668 in Branford, New Haven, CT. (3749) He signed a will on 25 Oct 1689 in Branford, New Haven, CT. (3750) He died on 10 May 1690 in Branford, New Haven, CT.(135) (3751)(3752) He left, according to his inventory, over £317 on 26 May 1690 in Branford, New Haven, CT. (3753) He was a Farmer, roof thatcher, and nail maker..(135) He was Puritain. (3754) Parents: Richard FRISBIE and Margaret EMERSON.

He married to Hannah in 1649 in Branford, New Haven, CT. (135)(3755) Reported to have married first Hannah Rose, second Abigail Culpepper, and third Francis England. Torry thinks he married Hannah CULPEPPER? Edward FRISBYE was born in 1621 probably in Virginia Colony or possibly abroad ship during the voyage. He was probably the son of Richard FRISBIE and Margaret EMERSON. There is no further mention of Richard and Margaret in any New England records but there is good reason to believe that they died either during the voyage or soon after arriving in America (189, 251).

If his parents died as genealogists believe, Edward would have arrived in a foreign county as an orphan at 14. There were no provisions to care for orphans at that time and children as young as 6 were expected to earn their keep. Edward may have been hired as a servant for a certain number of years or taken on as an apprentice. He may have been taken in by a family from Whethersfield who later moved to Branford (189).

He was one of the first settlers of New Haven Colony. Edward was very active in his church and Branford village affairs. He was inclined to mind his own business as he appeared in few of the town's many legal disputes. He was thrifty and thought ahead regarding the needs of coming winters. He never learned to write and signed legal papers with his mark, yet he was a shrewd businessman. Edward accumulated considerable land around Branford, doing so parcel by parcel over many years, and died very well off. Nora Frisbie imagines that he probably believed, like other men in his day, that the sun went around the earth, and that witchcraft was a threat to Christians. There were several women in Hartford were hung as witches during his day. See Appendix ___ for more information on witchcraft and my ancestors (189).

Edward acquired land in Branford early because his original home is in the center of the village on Town Street, near the King's Highway, facing the Green. He probably lived in this home with his wife and his children while they were young. In 1646, Edward acquired two lots from Thomas Fenner upon which he built his home. In Dec 1646, the 25 year old Edward FRISBIE was designated by the townspeople to build a "five mile fence" around the village of Totokett, which became Branford, New Haven Colony. By 1648, the town voted to provide its inhabitants with an allotment of land between the neck and the mill river, but that Edward and a few other men elected instead to receive a piece of land located between Sigesmon RICHALL's lot and Frances LINLIE's marsh. See Appendix I for a description of common homes of mid-1600 Connecticut settlers and Branford history (189).

By 1655, Branford was a well established and growing down. There was a shoemaker, blacksmith, tide mill (the mill wheel was operated by the estuarial tides), and a "bloomery" (iron smelting furnace) at Great Pond (thereafter called Furnace Pond) which operated until 1679 and was of great economic importance to the village (189).

In 1659, Edward was elected "pounder," one of the jobs men were expected to accept on a rotating basis. For the next year, Edward pounded stray pigs and cows found within the village fence and was reimbursed 6 cents per head for his trouble (189).

In 1663, Edward acquired land at Indian Neck. Since the appraised value of his property doubled from 10 to 20£, he probably enlarged his house to accommodate his growing family (189).

In 1665, Edward FRISBIE sued Edward Ball for damages resulting from one of Ball's pigs which broke through a fence and drowned in FRISBIE's well. The court decreed that the event was an accident but Ball had to pay FRISBIE 8 shillings and bear the court costs (189).

In 1667, Reverend Pierson and one third of the residents of Branford left the village due to a disagreement with Connecticut Colony regarding the regulation of churches (see Appendix __). Pierson was replaced with Harvard educated George Bowers, who was both a preacher and former New Haven Schoolmaster (the Bowers and FRISBIE families would eventually intermarry). In 1668, the remaining residents drew up a "New Plantation and Church Covenant of Branford" which was signed by Edward FRISBIE and his oldest son John, who was 17 (189).

In 1669, Edward registered the brands of three horses. H4 purchased several horses over the years. Also in this year, Edward, along with several other residents of the village, was admitted a freeman of the Colony. Genealogist Nora Frisbie calls this occurrence "odd" because, as Branford church members, these men were already freemen of New Haven and automatically became freemen of Connecticut Colony in 1664 when it subsumed New Haven Colony (see Appendix I). It is curious that, even if the admittance was merely a formal acknowledgment, that it took five years to conduct the service (189).

Edward acquired several more parcels of land on the outskirts of Branford during the 1670s including extensive holdings formerly owned by Pierson follower Francis Linsley. During this time, Edward's economic status improved such that he was accorded the title of "Goodman Frisbie", as he was a yeoman and a step above a laborer but below a "gentleman." His wife wood have been known a "Goodwife" or "Goody Frisbie." The appraised value of his lands had increased 10-fold to 122£ in less than 10 years (189).

Edward's wife probably died sometime shortly after 1675 when the twins were just three years old. In the same year, the King Philip's War began as Indians attacked white colonialists whose settlements were quickly expanding (see Appendix ___). Edward' son Samuel joined the army of setters which eventually defeated Philip after a long and bloody year (189).

In 1681, Edward was appointed fence viewer (a rotating town job) with Jonathan Rose (189).

Edward was granted some swampland in 1679, some plow land in 1680, and in 1682 some pastureland and the "cannow Brook quarter." In 1685, Edward built his new house, "Hearthstone," on the outskirts of the village. It was still standing in 1984, located east of Branford on the Old Boston-Post Road (189).

Branford received its own charter in 1685, which still exists and bears the signature of Edward's oldest son John (189).

In 1686, the 22-year-old Harvard educated Reverend Samuel Russell of Hadley, Massachusetts Bay Colony, was invited to preach. The town extended a call. He would pastor in Branford for the next 40 years. He was a well liked and intelligent man who became a colorful and influential figure in the town and colony's history. Reverend Bowers had left Branford in 1678. Town residents increased the salary from 40 to 60£, but it would take 10 years for the small and remote village to attract another minister. In his will, Edward named Reverend Russel as guardian of his youngest son Ebenezer. In 1688, the town received permission to formally organize into a church society. Signers of the covenant included Edward's daughter Hannah, his son John and John's wife Ruth. Edward may have been too old and frail to sign himself (189).

Edward FRISBIE signed his will in October 1689 and died in Branford on 10 may 1690. His estate at the time of death included three houses and was assessed at 317£, a considerable sum then, which did not include prior gifts of land and money that he made to his children (189).

Children were: Sgt. John FRISBIE, Edward FRISBIE, Samuel FRISBIE, Benoni FRISBIE, Abigail FRISBIE, Jonathan FRISBIE, Josiah FRISBIE, Caleb FRISBIE, Hannah FRISBIE, Ebenezer FRISBIE, Silence FRISBIE.

Edward Frisbie was born circa 1620.1,3 He was the son of Richard Frisbie and Margaret Emerson. Edward Frisbie married Hannah Culpepper, daughter of John Culpepper, in 1649 at Branford, Connecticut. Edward Frisbie died on 10 May 1690 at Branford, New Haven, Connecticut. He and Hannah Culpepper. Alternate source gives marriage date as 1644.

Children of Edward Frisbie and Hannah Culpepper:
John Frisbie+ b. 17 Jul 1650, d. Mar 1694
Edward Frisbie b. 11 Jun 1652, d. Young
Benoni Frisbie b. 1654, d. Nov 1700
Jonathan Frisbie b. 28 Oct 1659, d. 7 Apr 1695
Josiah Frisbie b. 19 Jan 1661, d. 13 Mar 1712
Caleb Frisbie b. 1667, d. 12 Oct 1737
Hannah Frisbie b. 1669, d. 27 Sep 1723
Silence Frisbie b. 5 Sep 1672, d. Mar 1714
Ebenezer Frisbie b. 5 Sep 1672, d. Mar 1713
Citations

  1. [S2] Customer Pedigree, World Family Tree Vol. 5, Tree #2881

Date of Import: Dec 26, 1997.
2. [S5] Compiled by Hon. Ralph D. Smyth, "Edward Frisbie of Branford".
3. [S7] Descendants of Richard Frisbie, John David Feagin.
4. [S76] Unknown subject unknown repository, 3585.
5. [S292] Donald Lines Jacobus, Ancient New Haven, p. 626, Frisbie, gives wife as Hannah [?Culpepper].
6. [S292] Donald Lines Jacobus, Ancient New Haven, p. 626, Frisbie.

According to the Frisbee-Frisbie-Frisby Family Genealogy, by Olin E. Frisbee, John and Francis Linsley, and Edward Frisbee, were among the first settlers in Branford, CT, in 1644, then called New Haven Colony. But no one named Culpepper was on that list. Edward Frisbee, however, was said to have been born in the Virginia Colony about 1620 and later moved to CT.

According to Bullard and Allied Families, by Edgar J. Bullard (Private Publisher, Detroit 1930), starting at page 79: The surname Frisbie was well established in several counties in England by the middle of the thirteenth century. It is of local origin, showing that those who first adopted it were residents of Frisby, a chapelry in County Leicester, and from there the name has spread into all parts of England. The Connecticut Frisbie's are descendants of Edward and John Frisbie, for whom long established tradition claims a Welsh origin. Both were signers of the Plantation and Church Covenant of the town of Branford, Connecticut, in January, 1668, and both became progenitors of families which have been powerful and influential in the history of Connecticut.

Edward Frisbee, with his wife, Hannah, entered his name for land in Branford in 1645. So far as records show, he had but one known wife, who was named Hannah, whom he married in 1644. There are circumstantial reasons for believing that her maiden name was Culpepper, though absolute proof is lacking. The recent Frisbie Genealogy erred in assigning so many wives to him. As a matter of fact, Frances England, one of the wives assigned to him, was wife of Edward Hitchcock. (Recorded in Branford, Connecticut.) He must have been an extensive landowner and acquired much additional property, since the conditions in his will, dated October 25, 1689, disposes of many valuable tracts in different parts of the town.

He was a Congregationalist of the early Puritan type, though less narrow and apparently more tolerant than many of his contemporaries. His estate was inventoried May 26, 1690, and his signature on the will showed the spelling of the name was "Frisbye." His large family of eleven children displayed marked traits of character and ability, and their descendants in succeeding generations include many distinguished members.

He died May 10, 1690, at Branford, Connecticut.

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Edward came to Virginia with his parents who were apparently drowned on a return trip to England. Edward spent time as an indentured servant before leaving for Branford, CT. His wife's first name is Hannah. It's possible that she is Hannah Culpepper or Hannah Rose, the two most likely candidates. If his wife was Hannah Culpepper, we are descended from English Royalty. If his wife was Hannah Rose, we are descended several times to her father, Robert Rose. Read the following discussion. Edward Frisbie was first mentioned in town records 10 Dec 1646, when he was among those designated to build a fence around the town and he had probably just become a landowner at that time. His home lot was on Town Street in the center of the village. He acquired more land 4 April 1648 and was assessed 1 pound 9 shillings for the erection of a tide mill at the site of the present Branford Point Bridge. In 1659, he was designated pounder for one year and was to keep animals out of the fenced area and collect for each one he imp ounded. In 166 1 he wa s brought be fore theTow n meeting fo r not havin g his roo f thatched an d in 1665 ent ered anactio n agains t Edward B all for a swin e that drowne d in his well . Oth ertown reco rds mentioned h is branding hi s horses an d h e was admitte d as afreeman i n 1669 and he wa s late r referre d to as G oodman , indicat ing astatus abov e la borer but a s tep bel ow a gentleman. A lthough EdwardFri s bie never learne d t o write his will wa s signed by an x , he wasprospero u s and his estate wa s valued at 317 p ound s. His will i s quo tedin Frisbee Fr isbie Genealogy , FN95 7. The surname Frisbie was well established in several co u n t i es in Englandby the middle of the thirteenth centu r y . I t i s of local origin, showingthat those who firs t ad op te d it w ere residents of Frisby, a chapelry inCou nty L eic est er, an d from there the name has spread int o all pa rt s ofEn gland. The Connecticut Frisbie s are descendants of Edwar d a n d J o hn Frisbie, for whom long established traditio n cla i m s a We lsh origin. Both weresigners of the Planta tion a n d C hurch C ovenant of the town of Branford,Connec ticut , i n Jan uary, 16 68, and both became progenitors o f famil iesw hich h ave bee n powerful and influential in t he histo ry o f Connec ticut. EDWARD FRISBIE, with his wife, Hannah, entered his n a m e f o r land inBranford in 1645. So far as records sho w , h e ha d b ut one known wife, whowas named Hannah, who m h e ma rrie d i n 1644. There are circumstantialreasons f or b eliev ing t ha t her maiden name was Culpepper, thoug h abso lutepr oof i s la cking. The recent Frisbie Genealog y erre d in ass ignin g so m anywives to him. As a matter o f fact , France s Englan d, on e of the wivesassigned to hi m, wa s wife of E dward Hit chcock . Recorded in Branford, Connec ticut. He m ust have b een a n extensive landowne r and acq uired muchadd itional pro perty , since the condi tions in h is will, date d October 25, 1689 , disposes of m any valuabl e tracts in di fferent part s of th e town. Hew as a Congreg ationalist of t he early Puri tan type , thoug h less narro w andapparently m ore tolerant t han man y o f his contempor aries. His estat e wasinventorie d May 2 6 , 1690, and his s ignature on the w ill showed thesp elli ng o f the name wa s Frisbye. His large family of eleven children displayed marked t r a i t s of characterand ability, and their descendants i n s uc ce ed ing generations include manydistinguished memb ers . H e di e d May 10, 1690, at Branford, Connecticut.

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EDWARD FRISBIE (1620-5/10/1690) was born in St. James, Clerkenwell, London, England and died in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut. Nothing certain is known of EDWARD FRISBIE's origin, but there is the strong possibility that he was born in Virginia Colony about 1621. So we now have one place source he was born in England and another in Virginia. He married HANNAH CULPEPPER (1628-1683) in 1649 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut. You may read more about the CULPEPPER family on their own page. Just follow the link at the bottom of the page.
EDWARD FRISBIE and HANNAH CULPEPPER had eleven children

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Edward Frisbee According to the Frisbee-Frisbie-Frisby Family Genealogy, by Olin E. Frisbee, John and Francis Linsley, and Edward Frisbee, were among the first settlers in Branford, CT, in 1644, then called New Haven Colony. But no one named Culpepper was on that list. Edward Frisbee, however, was said to have been born in the Virginia Colony about 1620 and later moved to CT.

According to Bullard and Allied Families, by Edgar J. Bullard (Private Publisher, Detroit 1930), starting at page 79: The surname Frisbee was well established in several counties in England by the middle of the thirteenth century. It is of local origin, showing that those who first adopted it were residents of Frisby, a chapelry in County Leicester, and from there the name has spread into all parts of England. The Connecticut Frisbee's are descendants of Edward and John Frisbee, for whom long established tradition claims a Welsh origin. Both were signers of the Plantation and Church Covenant of the town of Branford, Connecticut, in January, 1668, and both became progenitors of families which have been powerful and influential in the history of Connecticut.

Edward Frisbee, with his wife, Hannah, entered his name for land in Branford in 1645. So far as records show, he had but one known wife, who was named Hannah, whom he married in 1644. There are circumstantial reasons for believing that her maiden name was Culpepper, though absolute proof is lacking. The recent Frisbee Genealogy erred in assigning so many wives to him. As a matter of fact, Frances England, one of the wives assigned to him, was wife of Edward Hitchcock. (Recorded in Branford, Connecticut.) He must have been an extensive landowner and acquired much additional property, since the conditions in his will, dated October 25, 1689, disposes of many valuable tracts in different parts of the town.

He was a Congregationalist of the early Puritan type, though less narrow and apparently more tolerant than many of his contemporaries. His estate was inventoried May 26, 1690, and his signature on the will showed the spelling of the name was "Frisbye." His large family of eleven children displayed marked traits of character and ability, and their descendants in succeeding generations include many distinguished members.

He died May 10, 1690, at Branford, Connecticut. His children were:

    1. John Frisbee, b. July 17, 1650; d. 1694; m. 1674, Ruth Bowers.

    2. Edward Frisbee, b. July 11, 1652; died young.

    3. Samuel Frisbee, b. Oct. 18, 1654; d. 1681; m. Rebecca Potter.

    4. Benonia Frisbee, b. 1656; d. 1700; m. Hannah Rose.

    5. Abigail Frisbee, b. Oct. 7, 1657; m. 1691, William Hoadley, Jr.

    6. Jonathan Frisbee, b. Oct. 28, 1659. (See following.)

    7. Josiah Frisbee, b. Jan. 19, 1661; d. Mar. 3, 1712; unmarried.

    8. Caleb Frisbee, b. 1667; d. Oct. 12, 1737.

    9. Hannah Frisbee, b. 1669; d. Sept. 27, 1723; m. Nathaniel Harrison.

    10. Ebenezer Frisbee (twin), b. Sept. 5, 1672; d. 1714; m. Mary Harrington.

    11. Silence Frisbee (twin), b. Sept. 5, 1672; m. Joshua Austin.

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