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About Mary Newton
Note from John Densmore Curtis:
- Martha and her husband John appear to be second cousins.
- Martha is an aunt of the great American astronomer, Dr. Edwin Powell Hubble (1889 - 1953), for whom the Hubble Space Telescope is named.
- Other researchers list her birthplace as Stratford, Fairfield, Conn.
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Mrs. Martha Wakeman, widow, relict of Capt. John Wakeman, late of Fairfield, dec'd, appeared before the Prerogative Court held in Fairfield, December the 8th, 1709, and gave oath to the truth of the above Inventory, and if any thing shall after appear she will cause it to be inserted.
Mrs. Martha Wakeman, widow, relict of Capt. John Wakeman, late of Fairfield, dec'd, hath exhibited a true & perfect inventory of his Estate to the Court of Probate held in Fairfield, December the 8th, 1709, in order to a settlement. The said Inventory being proved, is by the Court approved and ordered to be recorded.
A true copy of the original :
Capt. John Wakeman, late of Fairfield, being dead some time since, and there have not been any person in law to take care of his Estate, the Court of Probate held in Fairfield, November 9th, 1709, do appoint and impower Mrs. Martha Wakeman, Relict of the said Capt. John Wakeman, to administer on the said Estate, she to make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of the said Estate, and the same to be exhibited to the Court of Pro- bate within one month next after this date, and the said Mrs. Martha Wakeman acknowledged herself bound to said Court in the Recognizance of 300^" for a faithful discharge of her adminis- tration according the above order of said Court.
WAKEMAN GENEALOGY. I 39
WILL OF MARTHA WAKEMAN.
In the Name of God amen, I, Martha Wakeman of Fairfield, in the Colony of Connecticut in New England, being weak of body, but of sound mind and perfect memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
I commit my precious soul to God, hoping for the free pardon of all my sins, through the merits of Jesus Christ my merciful Re- deemer and my body to the earth, to be decently buried at the direction of my executor hereafter named, and as for my worldly apparel and that part of my deceased husband's estate that of right belongs to me, I dispose thereof as followeth: My will is and I do hereby give unto my son Samuel, a good bible and five yards and a half of drugget and trimming to suitably make him a coat.
Item. I give to my daughter Hellena a bible, and my scarf, my silk petticoat, my gold ring, and my black gloves.
Item. I give to my daughter Elizabeth my silk damask mantle, my woolen damask petticoat, my riding hood, my silk hood and a bible.
Item. I give to my daughter Ann a bible, my black crape man- tle, and petty-coat, my damask riding gown and my drugget petticoat.
Item. I give to my daughter Martha my dark colored damask mantle, my thread laced handkerchief, my silver clasps and my serge petticoat, and my will is that my caps be equally divided to my daughters Ann and Martha. I give to my daughter Martha a bible.
Item. My will is and I do hereby give all the rest of my estate to my sons Steven and John, to be equally divided unto them, and if either of them die before he arrives to the age of twenty-one years, then my will is, his part shall be equally divided to his surviving brothers and sis- ters, and I do nominate and appoint my well beloved brother, Richard Hubbell, sole Executor of this my last will and testament; in Confirmation whereof I hereunto set my hand this 23d day of March, Anno Domini 1709/10.
Witnesses:
Peter Burr, her mark,
Abigail French. Martha M. Wakeman.
I40 WAKEMAN GENEALOGY.
Major Peter Burr and Abigail French, witnesses to the within will of Mrs. Martha Wakeman, dec'd, do testify before the Court of Probate held in Fairfield, Sept. 6th, 17 10, that they saw the s'd Martha Wakeman sign the said will, and that at the time of sign- ing they judged her to be in her right mind and understanding, and that she then declared the same to be her last will and testament.
Elizabeth Wakeman, daughter of Capt. John Wakeman, de- ceased, makes choice of her uncle, Serg't Samuel French, to be her guardian. The Court approve and orders Record to be made thereof, and the said Serg't Samuel French acknowledgeth him- self bound to said Court in the Recognizance of 100^ for a faith- ful discharge of his guardianship according to law.
Samuel Wakeman makes choice of Major Peter Burr to be his guardian. The Court approves thereof. Major Peter Burr acknowledgeth himself bound to said Court in the Recognizance of ioo;£ for a faithful discharge of his guardianship according to law.
The Court makes choice of Capt. Joseph Wakeman to be guar- dian to Stephen Wakeman, and said Joseph Wakeman acknowl- edgeth him bound to the Court in the Recognizance of ioo^" for a faithful discharge of his guardianship according to law.
The Court of Probate held in Fairfield, Sept. 12, 17 10, do make choice of Major Peter Burr to be guardian for John Wakeman, son of Capt. John Wakeman, deceased, and the said Major Burr acknowledgeth himself bound to said Court in the Recognizance of one hundred pounds for a faithful discharge of his guardian- ship according to law.
The Will of Mrs. Martha Wakeman, deceased, being exhibited to the Court of Probate held in Fairfield, September 6th, 1710, with an Inventory of her Estate, in order to a settlement. The said Will and Inventory being proved, is by the Court approved and ordered to be recorded.
Ensign Richard Hubbell, who is adm'r to the Estate of Capt. John Wakeman, late of Fairfield, dec'd, having made return of an acc't of his Administration of the said Estate, which having been considered and computed, allowing all lawful debts, necessary charges and inevitable loss of the Estate, do find that there is clear dividable Estate amounting to the sum of 915^ 19s. 6d., to be divided as f olloweth : The widow & oldest daughter being dec'd, there remains three sons and three daughters: The eldest son to have a double portion, and the rest of the children to have equal and single portions of the said Estate, and the Court do appoint
WAKEMAN GENEALOGY. 141
and impower Ensign Richard Hubbell, Mr. John Thompson and Mr. William Hill to make distribution of the Estate, according to the above order of Court.
A Court of Probate, March 6th, 1710/n.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATE OF CAPT. JOHN WAKEMAN.
An account of the Distribution of Capt. John Wakeman's Estate, made by us, John Thompson, William Hill and Richard Hubbell, appointed thereto by the Court of Probate held in Fair- field, March the 7th, 1710/1, as followeth:
Samuel Wakeman Rec'd as portion, March 7th, 1710/11:
£s. d.
Drawback from Gilbert's bill, i£ 2s. 8d., to the long
lot at i20;£ 121 02 8
To half the farm over the creek, the southwest end ... 80 00 o
To land at Newark ^o£ 40 00 o
To a quarter part of the salt meadow next the Reed pond
by the Beach 12 10 o
To a quarter part of the Commonage^? 10s., to a new
sheet 12s. 6d 08 02 6
One shilling two much.
Major Peter Burr, guardian for Samuel.
Stephen Wakeman Rec'd as portion March 1st, 1710/11, by Capt. Joseph Wakeman, his guardian:
£ s.d.
To say drawback from Gilbert's bill, us. 4d 00 11 4
To land at two mile Rock 8q£ , to ]/ z the salt meadow, the
end next the fence 25^ 105 00 o
To his part of Commonage $£ , to half the pasture at the
Round hill 1 8£ 15s 22 15 o
To half the right of a grant of land above New Milford . 02 10 o
John Wakeman Rec'd as portion March 7th, 1710/11, by Major Peter Burr, as followeth, his guardian :
£ s.d.
To say drawback from Gilbert's Bill 00 11 4
To the farm in the woods at so£ 50 00 o
To half the farm over the creek, the northeast end ... 80 00 o More in pay from Peter Burr 00 05 9
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Elizabeth Wakeman Rec'd as portion March 7th, 1710/11, by Samuel French, her guardian:
£ s.d.
To say in moveables out of the house 57171
To the Island in the thirds at 15 00 o
To y z an acre of meadow he had of Peter Burr 03 10 o
To land at Compo 2o_£ , to 4 acres of meadow below wolf
swamp 28£ . 48 00 o
To commonage 06 10 o
Ann Wakeman Rec'd as portion March the 7th, 1710/11, by Samuel Hubbell, her guardian:
£ s-d.
To say in moveables the sum of 35 02 1
In land to commonage 4.£, to half the pasture at the
Round Hill iS£ 15s 22 13 o
To a quarter part of the salt meadow at the Beach, the
middle part of it 12 10 o
To half the homestead and buildings at 60 00 o
Martha Wakeman Rec'd as portion March 7th, 1710/11, by Samuel Hubbell, her guardian:
£ s-d.
In moveables the sum of 42 07 1
To half the homestead and the buildings 60 10 o
To 2 acres in the old field 20^ , to commonage 8£ 28 00 o
John Thompson, ^
William Hill, >• Distributors.
Richard Hubbell, )
A true copy of the original Recorded. Andrew Burr, Clerk.
GEDCOM Note
Biography
Mary Hubbell was born about 1661 in Guilford, Connecticut. <ref>Jacobus: Vol. 1, Page 301</ref> <ref name='Hubbell'>Hubbell: Page 195</ref> <ref name='Schenck'>Schenck: Vol. 1, Page 380</ref> She was the daughter of Richard Hubbell and Elizabeth Meigs. <ref name='Schenck'/> <ref name='Leonard'>Leonard: Page 739</ref> <ref>Hawley: Page 457</ref> Mary Hubbell married James Newton. <ref name='Leonard'/> <ref>Torrey: Vol. 1, Page 534</ref> <ref>Ransom: Page 73</ref> They had the following children<ref name='Leonard'/>:# Dorothy Newton, b. 22 Mar 1681<ref> "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77P-4ZV : 7 January 2020), Dorothy Newton, 1681. </ref>, m. ______ Crawford# Alice Newton, b. 28 Feb 1686, m. RobertRansom<ref> "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77P-W8K : 7 January 2020), Alice Newton, 1686. </ref># James Newton, b. 3 Apr 1690, m. Susanna Wyatt# Anne Newton, b. 13 Apr 1692, d. 14 Aug 1769, m. Jonathan Kellogg# Israel Newton, b. 5 Mar 1694, m. Hannah Butler<ref> "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74Q-HM8 :7 January 2020), Isreall Newton, 1694. </ref># Mary Newton, b. 1699, d. 10 Jan 1754, m. Jonathan Wells# Abigail Newton, b. 1704, m. Azariah Loomis Mary Hubbell’s death occurred some time after the birth of her last child (Abigail) in 1704. There are public family tree documents that show a variety of death dates for Mary, but none of them have been found to cite a credible source.
Sources
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- Jacobus, Donald Lines History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (Genealogical Publishing Company, 1930) * Hubbell, Walter. History of the Hubbell Family (Hubbell, 1881) * Leonard, Ermina. Newton Genealogy, Genealogical, Biographical, Historical (Bernard Ammidown Leonard, Wisconsin,1915) * Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England MarriagesPrior to 1700 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985)* Hawley, Elias. The Hawley Record (E. H. Hutchinson & Co., Buffalo, N.Y., 1890)* Schenck, Elizabeth Hubbell. The History of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut (J.J. Little & Co., Astor Place, New York, 1889) * Ransom, Wyllys C. Historical Outline of the Ransom Family of America (Press of Ann Arbor Plant, The Richmond & Backus Company, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1903) Geni - Mary Patrick
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Biography
Sources
<references />* Abstract of Probate Records at Fairfield, Connecticut, Down to 1721 (n.d.) Page 151 & Page 416* Wakeman Genealogy, 1630-1899, page 163, under #6
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Mary Newton's Timeline
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April 28, 1661
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Guilford, New Haven Colony, Connecticut, Colonial America
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| 1686 |
February 28, 1686
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Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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August 24, 1689
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Fairfield Co., Conn.
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| 1690 |
April 3, 1690
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Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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March 24, 1692
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Fairfield Co., Conn.
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April 13, 1692
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Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony
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February 24, 1693
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Fairfield County, Coonnecticut, Colonial America
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March 5, 1694
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Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
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