John Wakeman

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Treasurer of New Haven Colony 1656, died Hartford 1661. In New Haven 1639.

Last will: I, John Wakeman of New Haven, being weak in body, but of sound understanding and memory, in expectation of my great change, do make this my last will and testament. First, I commend my soul into the hands of my Lord Jesus Christ, my Redeemer, trusting to be saved by his merits and intercession, and my body to be buried at the discretion of my executors and friends, in hope of a joyful resurrection; testifying my thankfulness to God for the free manifestation of his grace to me in Christ, and for the liberty and fellowship vouchsafed me with his people in his ordinances in a Congregational way, which I take to be the way of Christ, orderly walked in according to his rules; but I do testify against absolute independency of churches, and perfection of any in light or actings, and against compulsion of conscience to concur with the church without inward satisfaction to conscience, and persecuting such as dissent upon this ground, which I take to be an abuse of the power given for edification by Christ, who is (the) only lord of the conscience."

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John, son of Francis Wakeman, of Bewdley, England, was an early member of the colony of New Haven. His name is first mentioned there in the list of freemen of "Ye Courte of Newhaven," held June 4, 1659. He was chosen deputy of the New Haven colony in 1642, and treasurer in 1656-1661, when he was made magistrate, but died before taking oath of office.

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Capt. John Wakeman BIRTH 1601 Bromsgrove, Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, England DEATH 14 Sep 1661 (aged 59–60) New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA BURIAL Center Church on the Green Churchyard New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map MEMORIAL ID 28846798 · View Source

The son of FRANCIS and ANNE (GOODE) WAKEMAN OF Bewdley, Worchestershire, England, JOHN WAKEMAN and his family immigrated from England in 1638, settling in New Haven Colony. He had married ELIZABETH HOPKINS on January 28, 1628 in Bewdley, England.

He signed the New Haven Compact in 1638, was a deacon of the First Congregational Church of New Haven, served as treasurer of the Colony of New Haven, and was Captain of the New Haven trainband. In 1641 he was appointed magistrate of the court at New Haven. Several times between 1646 and 1660, he was chosen to represent New Haven at the General Court in Hartford. He was chosen assistant in 1661, but declined.

His will written April 18, 1660 in New Haven, tells of his faith in his Lord & Redeemer, Jesus Christ. He bequeathed to his daughter & my ancestor, HELENA, wife of JOHN TALCOTT of Hartford, twenty pounds and to her husband, five pounds; to the sons of his son, Samuel Wakeman, ten pounds each; to my daugher Kitchell's daughter, Elizabeth, ten pounds; his son, Samuel Wakeman to have two-thirds of the estate and to his daughter & son-in-law, Samuel & Elizabeth Kitchell the remaining third of his estate. His inventory taken September 14, 1661 by Richard Lord and William Wadsworth was valued at £157-16-11.

Parents Francis Wakeman, 1565–1626 Anne Goode Wakeman, 1568–1621

Spouse Elizabeth Hopkins Wakeman, 1610–1658

Siblings Mary Wakeman Wowen, 1591 – unknown Sarah Wakeman Hubbell, 1593–1662 Martha Wakeman Davis, 1596–1664 Samuel Wakeman, 1603–1641 Isaac Wakeman, 1606–1609 Ellen Wakeman Glover, 1607–1698 Joseph Wakeman, 1609 – unknown Priscilla Wakeman Richards, 1610–1659 Anne Wakeman Nichols, 1614–1699 Hester Wakeman Warner, 1617–1693

Children Helena Wakeman Talcott, 1632–1674 Samuel Wakeman, 1635–1692 Elizabeth Wakeman Kitchell, 1638 – unknown

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GEDCOM Note

Category:Bewdley, Worcestershire
Category: Signers of the New Haven Fundamental Agreement

Biography

WorcestershireJohn Wakeman was baptized in 29 Mar 1601 in Bewdley, Worcester, England, son of Francis and Anne (Goode) Wakeman. He married 28 Jan 1628/9 in Bewdley Elizabeth dau of William Hopkins and Helen Vicaris.<ref>The American Genealogist, 48:209, citing thewill of William Hopkins of Bewdley dated 6 May 1647 which names son-in-law John Wakeman of New England and Elizabeth his wife.</ref> He died in 1660/61 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. He was buried 21 October 1661. " ... Will dated 18 Jun 1660, inventory taken 14 Sep 1661 mentions, among others, "... I give unto daughter Helina, wife to John Talcott ...and to ech of their three children ... namely unto John, Elizabeth andSamuel ... to my son Samuell Wakeman's two sons, namely, Samuell andJohn ... my daughter Kitchell's daughter Elizabeth ..."

• Will - A Digest of The Early Connecticut Probate Records, Charles William Manwaring, vol I page 158

Sources

<references /> A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records compiled by Chas Wm Manwaring, vol 1, publ 1904, pg 158 Note the following narrative - "Ellen-Elinor-Helena, Wife of Henry Glover of New Haven, CT" by Paul W. Prindle, F. A. S. G. in The American Genealogist vol 48, 1972, p 209-210 has an error in that it mistakes Joseph for John - " ... Will dated 18 Jun 1660 mentions, among others,his daughter Helena, wife of Joseph Talcott [is this an error - should be John Talcott] of Hartford, his cousin [i.e. nephew] John Walker ..." Wakeman genealogy, 1630-1899, page 159, #2