Jared Huxley, II

When Jared Huxley was born on June 14, 1710, in Suffield, Connecticut, his father, Jared, was 31 and his mother, Mary, was 25. He married Martha Trumbell on February 9, 1729, in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. They had 11 children in 21 years. He died on August 20, 1790, in North Canaan, Connecticut, having lived a long life of 80 years, and was buried there. Jared Huxley Birth Date abt 1709 Death Date 20 Aug 1790 Age at Death 81 Cemetery Canaan Valley Cemetery Burial Place North Canaan, Connecticut JareD [19] (Tared-, Thomas') horn Jnne 14, 1710, at Sttffield, Ham])shire county, Mass., died ahout 1791, at Canaan, Conn.; married 1st Martha Trumhnll (spelled "Trnmble" prior to 1774) February 9, 1729, at' Suffield, Mass. She was born at Suffield Nov. 13, 1707, and died at Canaan,

Conn., about ^77^- She was the second daughter of

John Trumbull the second and Martha (Taylor) Trumbull, who was the eldest son of judah Trtimbull of Suffield. jndah was the second son of J(thn Trumbull who came from New Castle-on-Tyne in Staffordshire, Fnoiand, in 1639, stopping for one year at Roxbtu"}-. Mass.. and who settled al kowdey, Mass., in 1640, as the minister of the first church there, at which place he died in 1657. Judah was born at Kowlc)- in i()42, but removed to Suffield, Mass., in 1670. where he died in 1692. He held the offices of Land Surveyor and also of Selectman in various years, and his son, John the Second, was at different times elected to the office of Land Surveyor. Martha's father was first cousin to Joseph TruiubtiU of Leba- non, Conn., who was the father of Jonathan l^rumbull. Governor of Connecticut from 1769 to. t 783, and who, during the Revolutionary War was the trusted supporter and confi-

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dential advisor of General Washington, who familiarly called him "Brother Jonathan." The term has since passed into pop- ular use as equivalent to the people of the United States.

The Governor had two sons, ist Colonel John Trumhull, Assistant Adjutant General in the Revolutionary War, and a distinguished painter, his portraits of Washington, Adams and Jefferson, and the historical paintings of "The Battle of Bunker Hill," "Declaration of Independence." "Surrender of Bur- goyne" and others in the Rotunda of the Capitol at Washington are among his most celebrated pieces. 2nd Jonathan, who, also, was governor of Connecticut eleven years. Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States 1791-3 and United States senator from Connecticut 1793-5.

Another brother of Joseph Trumbull of Lebanon was Benoni of Hebron (the father Ijeing Joseph of Suffield, and brother of Judah) who was the grandfather of Rev. Benjamin Trumbull of Hebron whose History of Connecticut is most highly and justly esteemed. He in turn was the grandfather of Hon. Lyman Trumbull, United States senator from Illinois during the Cixil War, and afterwards a most distinguished

advocate and jurist. 2nd Jared married Stanard ; in

the record she is called Widow Stanard, in 1780. No children by this marriage, and letters yet in existence show the marriage to have been very unfortunate and the cause of much trouble. He was a farmer in Suffield and owned several small pieces of land, which he sold February 9, 1753. and removed with his family to Canaan, Conn. He was an extensive buyer of lands in Canaan, and his land transactions also extended ink) Sheffield and New Marlborough, Mass., as will appear from the following abstract of deeds obtained from the Recorder of Deeds of Canaan, Conn., and Berkshire County, Mass.

"John Coone of Sheffield in the county of Hampshire in ye Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England to Jared Huxley of Suffield, county of Hartford, Colony of Conn, consideration, six hundred pounds, 28 acres in Canaan Conn. Deed dated February 12th, the 26th year of his' Magesties reign A. D. 1753. B. 2 P. 74."

"Joshua Cleveland, of Canaan, to Jared Huxley, of Suf- field, two pieces, 70 acres "beginning at three ( ?) white oak

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Staddles standing in ye Colony line between ye province of ye Massachusetts Bay and ye colony of Connecticut, &c." Con- sideration Twenty-two Hundred pounds money according to old tenor Bills. Deed dated February 12, 1753. B. 2 P. 74."

"Ephraim Fellows, of New Marlborough to Jared Huxley of Canaan, Conn., deed dated March 30, 1756, 60 acres in Sheffield, Mass., B. 2 P. 450."

"Thomas Hubbell to Jared Huxley of Canaan, Conn. Deed dated March 10, 1757, 39! acres in Sheffield. B. 2 P. 456."

"Jacob Goodrich to Jared Huxley of Canaan, Conn. Deed dated March 30, 1757, 20 acres in Sheffield. B. 2 P. 499."

"Moses Hannon to Jared Huxley of Canaan, Conn. ; Deed dated Nov. 27, 1758. Lot 44, 60 acres in New Marlborough. B. 2 P. 451."

"Noah Wadhams to Jared Huxley of Canaan. Deed dated May i, 1760. 30 acres in Sheffield. B. 2 P. 455."

"Daniel Lawrence, Jr., to Jared Huxley of Canaan, Conn. Deed dated Dec, i, 1760; 50 acres in Sheffield. B 2 P. 452."

"Jesse Taylor to Jared Huxley of Canaan, Conn. Deed dated Oct. 7, 1776. Lot 27, 3rd division New Marlborough, 60 acres. B. 27 P. 304."

"John Gillet to Jared Huxley of Canaan, Conn. Deed dated Oct. 16, 1776. Lot 25, 3rd division New Marlborough, 60 acres. B. 27 P. 306."

"Timothy Moses of Canaan to Jared Huxley of Canaan. Deed dated May 24, 1758. 15 pounds for 8^ acres in Canaan. B. 2 P. 193."

"Samuel Trescott to Jared Huxley of Canaan, for 258 pounds 10 shillings. Deed dated May 24, 1758 for 94 acres and 124 rods in Canaan. B. 2 P. 194."

"Martin Huffman of Dutchess County, N. Y., to Jared Huxley of Canaan, Conn., consideration 129 pounds for 43 acres in Canaan. Deed dated February 13, 1765. B. 2 P. 204."

He held some of the minor offices in Suffield before remov- ing to Canaan, such as Constable, Surveyor of Highways, Fence Viewer and Tythingman, and in Canaan he became a member of the School Committee in 1757 which position he

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held for several years, and in 1760 he was a grand juryman.