Capt. Michael Taintor Sr.

"In him we find the ship-master and man of enterprise, the legislator and consistent Christian professor, the commissioner and judge, the puritan and patriarch; evidently bringing up his family in the fear of God. From all that can be known of him it appears evident that he was a man of influence and discretion, and posterity held his name in great respect and veneration, probably not so much from the splendor of his career as from the disintersted nobleness and integrity of his character." He died 1673, his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Rose (?), having died in 1650. His estate was inventoried at 166 pounds.

His son, John, "who possessed many of the virtues and qualities of his father," died in 1699, leaving no children. His will contained the following bequest: "I do give to the town of Branford that part of my homelot lying between Stephen Foot's homelot and what was my Father Swaine's, to the street on the north of said land, that I do give to said town of Branford to build a public meetinghouse, and to continue for that use so long as they shall maintain a meetinghouse there unless the town see fit to build elsewhere, and then that land to be in common or what other use the town see meet. . . .", as well as a legacy of 4 pounds for the church.

This tract of land was accepted and became the public common or "Green," and the church building was erected thereon the following year.

All the Taintors in this country are supposed to be descendants of Michael Taintor, as his brothers are not known to have had children, and no names of any other family are to be found.

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"Michael Tai:ntor, from Wales, was Master of a yacht trading to Virginia in 1653 — he settled in Branford, Conn, and died there in 1672-3. In 1667 Michael Taintor was one of four " employed and empowered by the town of Branford to buy the house and lands of Richard Harrison" — he and Thomas Harrison witnessed a deed in 1671 — in 1669 he was one of the number chosen on the part of Branford to settle the difficulties relative to the boun- daries between the towns of Branford and New Ha- ven — in 1670, he was one of a committee of eight, to settle the bounds between Branford and Guil- ford — he was judge of a court held at Branford in 1669 — he was a member of Conn. Gen. Assembly several sessions — the inventory of his estate, taken in 1672-3, was ^'166, 4.9. and lOtZ, — that of his son John, taken in Sept., 1699, was ^'493,75., and 2cZ. "From the deed made by Charles Jr. and Michael of Charles Sen.'s estate, and from the death of Michael only 19 years afier the death of his father, it seems he must have been somewhat in life before the death of his father, although his energies of character were not called forth till Rev. Abraham Pierson and his peo- ple left the infant settlement to contend unaided with the hardship and trial incident to all new setde- ments ; and here we jfirst have notice of his promi- nence, perseverance, and patriarchal character — un- aided by that clerical influence so peculiar and neces- sary to those times, the plantation seems to have pro- gressed, and we find Michael Taintor and his son John, only seventeen years of age, signing the new planta- tion and church covenant, June 20th, 1667. We also find him, by state record, representative from Bran- ford. In him we find the Ship Master, and man of en- terprise, the legislator, and consistent christian profes- sor, the commissioner and judge, the puritan and patri- arch ; evidently bringing up his family in the fear of God. From all that can be known of him, it appears evident that he was a man of influence and discretion, and posterity for a series of time held his name in great respect and veneration, probably not so much from the splendor of his career, as from the disinterested nobleness, and integrity of his char- acter." His wife, Elizabeth, died July, 1659.- p.43 https://archive.org/stream/genealogyhistory00tain/genealogyhistory0...

From same source: "I am indebted to Nathaniel Goodwin, Esq., of Hartford, for the following from Fairfield Records, viz. :

" June 14, 1656. John Burr hath purchased of Charles Tainter and Michael Tainter, the following parcels of land and housing, as by a deed under their hands, bearing date June 14, 1656, may appear, viz. : One houselot, bounded east by the Common Street, with the buildings thereon.

Five acres of land in the Old Field.

Four and 1-2 acres of meadow in Sascoe Neck."

Mr. Charles Tainter's Estate in Fairfield." • *

" At a Court, Oct. 20, 1658.

This Court orders, that the Inventory that John Banks hath put into the Court, concerning that estate his father Tainter hath left in Fairfield, shall be recorded ; and Thomas Staples is desired to take care of it, until either his heir, executor, or administrator demand it. And it may be delivered them, provided they give in sufficient security that the estate shall be forthcoming, to be at the next Court, (that shall follove after such delivery) of this jurisdiction.

Pr. me,

William Hill, Secretary."

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"In him we find the ship-master and man of enterprise, the legislator and consistent Christian professor, the commissioner and judge, the puritan and patriarch; evidently bringing up his family in the fear of God. From all that can be known of him it appears evident that he was a man of influence and discretion, and posterity held his name in great respect and veneration, probably not so much from the splendor of his career as from the disintersted nobleness and integrity of his character." He died 1673, his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Rose (?), having died in 1650. His estate was inventoried at 166 pounds.

His son, John, "who possessed many of the virtues and qualities of his father," died in 1699, leaving no children. His will contained the following bequest: "I do give to the town of Branford that part of my homelot lying between Stephen Foot's homelot and what was my Father Swaine's, to the street on the north of said land, that I do give to said town of Branford to build a public meetinghouse, and to continue for that use so long as they shall maintain a meetinghouse there unless the town see fit to build elsewhere, and then that land to be in common or what other use the town see meet. . . .", as well as a legacy of 4 pounds for the church.

This tract of land was accepted and became the public common or "Green," and the church building was erected thereon the following year.

All the Taintors in this country are supposed to be descendants of Michael Taintor, as his brothers are not known to have had children, and no names of any other family are to be found.

http://dunhamwilcox.net/ct/new_haven2.htm

"Michael Tai:ntor, from Wales, was Master of a yacht trading to Virginia in 1653 — he settled in Branford, Conn, and died there in 1672-3. In 1667 Michael Taintor was one of four " employed and empowered by the town of Branford to buy the house and lands of Richard Harrison" — he and Thomas Harrison witnessed a deed in 1671 — in 1669 he was one of the number chosen on the part of Branford to settle the difficulties relative to the boun- daries between the towns of Branford and New Ha- ven — in 1670, he was one of a committee of eight, to settle the bounds between Branford and Guil- ford — he was judge of a court held at Branford in 1669 — he was a member of Conn. Gen. Assembly several sessions — the inventory of his estate, taken in 1672-3, was ^'166, 4.9. and lOtZ, — that of his son John, taken in Sept., 1699, was ^'493,75., and 2cZ. "From the deed made by Charles Jr. and Michael of Charles Sen.'s estate, and from the death of Michael only 19 years afier the death of his father, it seems he must have been somewhat in life before the death of his father, although his energies of character were not called forth till Rev. Abraham Pierson and his peo- ple left the infant settlement to contend unaided with the hardship and trial incident to all new setde- ments ; and here we jfirst have notice of his promi- nence, perseverance, and patriarchal character — un- aided by that clerical influence so peculiar and neces- sary to those times, the plantation seems to have pro- gressed, and we find Michael Taintor and his son John, only seventeen years of age, signing the new planta- tion and church covenant, June 20th, 1667. We also find him, by state record, representative from Bran- ford. In him we find the Ship Master, and man of en- terprise, the legislator, and consistent christian profes- sor, the commissioner and judge, the puritan and patri- arch ; evidently bringing up his family in the fear of God. From all that can be known of him, it appears evident that he was a man of influence and discretion, and posterity for a series of time held his name in great respect and veneration, probably not so much from the splendor of his career, as from the disinterested nobleness, and integrity of his char- acter." His wife, Elizabeth, died July, 1659.- p.43 https://archive.org/stream/genealogyhistory00tain/genealogyhistory0...

From same source: "I am indebted to Nathaniel Goodwin, Esq., of Hartford, for the following from Fairfield Records, viz. :

" June 14, 1656. John Burr hath purchased of Charles Tainter and Michael Tainter, the following parcels of land and housing, as by a deed under their hands, bearing date June 14, 1656, may appear, viz. : One houselot, bounded east by the Common Street, with the buildings thereon.

Five acres of land in the Old Field.

Four and 1-2 acres of meadow in Sascoe Neck."

Mr. Charles Tainter's Estate in Fairfield." • *

" At a Court, Oct. 20, 1658.

This Court orders, that the Inventory that John Banks hath put into the Court, concerning that estate his father Tainter hath left in Fairfield, shall be recorded ; and Thomas Staples is desired to take care of it, until either his heir, executor, or administrator demand it. And it may be delivered them, provided they give in sufficient security that the estate shall be forthcoming, to be at the next Court, (that shall follove after such delivery) of this jurisdiction.

Pr. me,

William Hill, Secretary."

Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Jun 3 2016, 10:20:39 UTC Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Jun 3 2016, 10:20:39 UTC Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Aug 27 2016, 22:34:43 UTC __________________ http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~hutch/genealogy/EGGLESTON/Taintor.htm Said to be son of Charles Tainter of Wales. Married Elizabeth Rose in 1649 in Branford CT. Buried there 20 Mar 1672/3. Their child: Joanna/Hannah (Tainter) Gillett.

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