Deacon Samuel Hemingway

Samuel's father Ralph was active in town affairs and a member of the Roxbury Church. He brought a large property with him, and in 1638 was one of the largest taxpayers and land owners in Roxbury. His wife was also wealthy. Samuel, the eldest, settled in New Haven, and later removed to East Haven in 1662 where he married Sarah Cooper, daughter of John Cooper, agent of the Iron Works in New Haven. The Iron Works in New Haven were sold in 1681 to Samuel by Capt. Thomas Clark of Boston,, the sale completed through William Andrews. The Iron Works and land (360 acres) were the first manufacturing begun in Connecticut, and stayed in the Hemingway family for 200 years, until the death of John Hemingway IV, who left minor children. It is unknown why Capt. Clark sold the Iron Works, but there was a great mortality in the village in 1679, and the death of the principal workman, Ralph Russell may have precipitated the sale.

We find him a very busy and influential man, serving the town in many, and some difficult, capacities, such as settling boundary questions, securing mill grants, revising village records, selectman, looking after village grants and priveleges, town clerk and other minor duties. He was a neat and handsome penman.His house was not far from the furnace, and as he was interested in the milling business probably never changed it. He was the first man to send a son to Yale College. He was rated the third richest man in town, which was only a few pounds less than the highest. He died at age 75, and his sons John and Abraham succeeded him taking his place in town affairs. We have only to look over the town records of East Haven to see the frequency of the Hemingway name in all the varied policies and happenings of the place. _________________________________________________________

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Sarah is #1 of 10 children. Barbara STAN

Sarah is #1 of 10 children. Barbara STANDAGE, 5029 E Dragoon Cir., Mesa Arizona, has a full family group sheet.

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SAMUEL, 2nd known child of Ralph & Wlizabeth (Hewes) Hemingway, was born __ June 1636. He married at New Haven 23 March 1661/2, Sarah Cooper. Source: Anderson's Great Migration Begins.

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He “was a man of considerable education and refinement. He settled in New Haven, CT and later East Haven. He was the first clerk of the village of East Haven. The town records which he kept, for a long time, showed his admirable handwriting. He was a Selectman, Collector of rates and one of the wealthiest and most influential citizens in Eash Haven.

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according to my records, there was a TEW among the pilgrims in 1607 who remained among the pilgrims (THOMAS TEW THE PIRATE); another TEW left England and settled in georgia before the civil war; and my ancestors who, under THOMAS TEW sr, left england in the 1830's for utah as far as being related to this gentleman, have no clue because your record is not complete. there is no connection, unless you have more information ; if so i would like to see it. thank you

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! Son/o Ralph & Elizabeth (Hewes) Heming

! Son/o Ralph & Elizabeth (Hewes) Hemingway. Death EHVR, ae 75. ! Man of considerable education and refinement. Settled first in New Haven, then moved to East Haven where he was the first clerk of the village of E.H.

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SOURCE CITATION: Title: Ancestral File (

SOURCE CITATION: Title: Ancestral File (TM) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996 Repository Name: Family History Library Address: 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

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1. "Vital Records of Roxbury, Ma ===
BIRTH: 1. "Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849" (Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, 1925): Samuell HENINGWAY, son of Raph, born Jun 1636.

MARRIAGE: 1. Torrey; New England Marriages Prior to 1700: HEMENWAY, Samuel & Sarah COOPER; 23 Mar 1661/2; New Haven {Framingham Hist. 585; New Haven Gen. Mag. 324, 452, 731; Hemenway 26; Barlow Anc. 196; Dickerman 143; Maltby 58; Noyes-Gilman 306; Horne (ms) 2:409; Sv. 1:454; Bullard Anc. 53, 81, 86; Tuttle 279, 686}

SAMUEL, b. __ June 1636 [ RVR MS 1]; m. New Haven 23 March 1661/2 Sarah Cooper [ NHVR 1:19} Records of New Haven, 1649-1850, 2 volumes (Hartford 1917, 1924)

SAMUEL HEMINGWAY (II), son of Ralph and Elizabeth (Hewes) Hemingway, was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, June, 1636, and died in East Haven, Connecticut, September 20, 1711. He married, March 23, 1661-2, Sarah, daughter of John Cooper of New Haven, Connecticut. (Cooper IV.) Samuel Hemingway settled in New Haven, Connecticut, and removed to East Haven in 1660. That he was a man of considerable education and refinement is shown in the town records which he kept for many years, his admirable hand writing bearing mute testimony to his character.

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Settled in New Haven in 1660, removing t

Settled in New Haven in 1660, removing to East Haven in 1662 where he kept the town records for many years. Sued his father in law in 1664 for money he felt had been promised him for boarding some men from the iron works, The court ruled in his favor -- see New Haven Town Records 2:100. He testifed against Ralph Russell on 3 Jan 1664; against Robert Pinion on 7 Feb 1664; against Benjamin Graves on 14 Dec 1665; against Samuell Browne on 9 Jan 1665. He was elected constable at the iron works in 1668 and again in 1675. In 1678 he was appointed to curb the behavior of unruly boys in the meeting house and given a stick to smite them with -- see Ancient Town Records of New Haven. He was appointed Deputy to the General Court in 1697. He bought and sold land in New Haven from 1704 to 1708 -- see New Haven Deed Books: 2:199 + 251 (when he was living in Stoney River) + 241 + 456 (of the iron works) 3:63 (to his son John)