Richard Case, of East Hartford

• Seen as son of William Case, Sr.
• Seen as son of Solomon Case, of Aylesham
• Seen as brother of John Case, of Simsbury

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Richard married before 17 Dec 1663 Windsor

Biography

Phelps, Noah Amherst. History of Simsbury, Granby, and Canton, from 1642 to 1845 (Case, Tiffany and Burnham, Hartford, 1845) Page 168 GoogleBooks

RICHARD Cass resided at East Hartford, and afterwards, it is supposed, removed to Simsbury, though this is uncertain. His wife was Elizabeth Purchase, daughter of John Purchase, one of the first settlers of Hartford. He died March 30, 1694. His children were, Richard, John, and Mary. He“is supposed to have been a brother of John Case. Mary married Joseph Phelps.

Children

Children:

• 1. Richard, b. Hartford, CT after 1668, d. Hartford 22 Feb 1724-5, m. Sarah ____
• 2. John, m. Sarah ____
• 3. Mary, d. Simsbury, CT 10 Sep 1757, m. abt. 1705-6 Joseph Phelps, b. Windsor, CT 20 Aug 1667, d. Simsbury 20 Jan 1749-50

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THE CASE FAMILY http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~mroman/genealogy/case.htm#richard2

RICHARD CASE [#84], d. East Hartford, CT 30 Mar 1694, m. ELIZABETH PURCHASE (dau. of John Purchase and Jane).

Richard Case was not as early a settler at Hartford as many others, but he did live there by the 1660's. He removed from there to East Hartford in 1669 where he was made freeman in 1671.[1] Richard Case was perhaps a brother to Henry, John, Thomas, and William, although no document has yet been discovered to prove such. Richard and John were both residents of Hartford County and all pertinent names in the first two generations of Richard's family reappear in John's. Richard married Elizabeth Purchase, daughter of John Purchase, an early settler of Hartford, as noted in John Winthrop's medical journal for the year 1663. This marriage is further proven by Richard Case's receipting to Nicholas Palmer for Palmer's daughter-in-law (i.e step daughter), Elizabeth Purchase, dated 17 Dec 1663. On 1 May 1675 the said Nicholas Palmer made further payments in land to Richard Case in accordance with promises which he had made to his (Palmer's) wife Joan at their marriage.[6/14:157] The marriage of Nikolas Palmer to Jane Purkas is recorded at Hartford on 29 Oct 1646. Her first husband, John Purchase, died in Hartford in 1645 leaving widow Joan and daughters Mary and Elizabeth. The older daughter married Jerrett Speck who also receipted to Nicholas Palmer on behalf of his wife, the date being 26 Nov 1663.[5]

Notes

The Yankee Generations discusses Richard Case who owned property next to John's step-father-in-law, William Edwards. Richard m. Elizabeth Purchase and indicated in documents that he came from Windsor, not Hartford. He may have resided with John in 1663.

References

1. McCracken, George E. The Case Family of Connecticut and Long Island. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (Apr 1958) 34:66. (document attached). Full article: < AmericanAncestors >
2. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db...
3. From: http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_ab2.htm#41
4. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M5LY-Y1Y
5. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mroman/case.htm#richard2