John Hunnewell

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Biography

John was born in 1647 in Saco, Maine as his brothers were. His parents Roger Hunewell and Bridget emigrated by or before 1645, when their first child Richard was born.

Roger died in 1654 at sea off the coast of Maine. His mother Bridget survived and married second Richard Moore.

John first married Lydia Edwards on 1 Jan 1679 in Wethersfield, Connecticut,[1] he then purchased land In Wethersfield, with a saw mill. In March 1680 He was granted more land to make and burn bricks. In 1682 he was Surveyor of Roads.[2] John and Lydia had a daughter Mary on December 10, 1682. Lydia died eight months later on August 10, 1683 of an undisclosed cause. [1] [2] [3]

John removed to Middleton and he married second Elizabeth Harris on 10 August 1683, the daughter of Daniel Harris of Middletown.[2]

John and Elizabeth had the following children in Middeltown:[2]

Abiah born 1684-1756
Elizabeth
John born 1689-1752
Bridget born 1691-1734
In 1692, then a brick maker, he purchased his father’s land at Winter Harbor from his brother, Richard on December 10, 1692. Eight days later he sold the land to a John Stainford of Ipswich, MA.[3]

John died before August 5, 1706, when he was referred to as deceased in a guardianship proceeding on behalf of his daughter Bridget. His second wife Elizabeth died before December 4, 1710, when administration on her estate was granted to John Honeywell, the only son, who received a double portion, and his sisters each a single portion.[2] [3]

John Hunnewell (abt. 1647 - abt. 1706)

John Hunnewell aka Hunnewill, Hunewell, Honeywell, Hunewell

Born about 1647 in Saco, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Son of Roger Hunnewell and Bridget (Gray) Moore

Brother of Richard Hunnewell and Israel Honeywell

Husband of Lydia (Edwards) Hunnewell — married 1 Jan 1680 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Husband of Elizabeth (Harris) Hunnewell — married 10 Aug 1683 in Connecticut

Father of Mary Hunnewell, Abiah (Hunnewell-Birdsey) Tryon, Elizabeth Hunnewell, John Hunnewell and Bridget Hunnewell

Died about Jun 1706 at about age 59 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Profile last modified 19 Oct 2020 | Created 19 Apr 2014

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011, database, Ancestry.com, entry for John Hunnewell & Lydia Edwards, 1 Jan 1679 (accessed 28 March 2018), citing New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vol 145, Page 339.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Families of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut, database, Ancestry.com, entry for John Hunnewell, page 455-56.
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 posted to Ancestry.com by BonnieSullivan on 27 Apr 2014, citing The Descendants of Roger and Ambrose Hunnewell (Honeywell p. 43, 1972.
The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 number339 volume 1 Number145
Harris, Gale Ion. The Brothers William2 and Daniel2 Harris of Middletown, Connecticut, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 2010) Vol. 164, WN 656, Page 284.

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