Wolston Brockway, Sr.

Wolston Brockway Sr. married 1st HANNAH BRIGGS in 1663 and 2nd SARAH BRIGGS on Nov. 29, 1705.

Children (all by Hannah) were: 'Hannah' (9/14/1664; m. 1st Thomas Champion; m. 2nd John Wade), 'William' (7/25/1666; m. Elizabeth Wolterton), 'Wolston Jr.' (2/7/1668; m. Margaret ---; after his death she m. Thomas Ennis), 'Mary '(1/16/1669; m. Samuel Mott), 'Bridget' (1/9/1671; m. Jonathan Beebe), 'Richard '(9/30/1673 m. 1st Rachel Fox; m. 2nd Elizabeth Tiffany), 'Elizabeth' (5/24/1676; m. 1st WIlliam Harris Jr., m. 2nd Roger Alger Sr.), 'Sarah '(9/23/1679; m. Nathaniel Beckwith Jr), 'Deborah' (5/1/1682; m. Joseph Elderkin) and 'John' (1684; m. Mary Huntley).

Individual:

1638: Wolston Brockway was born in England about this date, if we consider him as just of age when he buys the following land and dwelling in Lyme, Connecticut, where he was one of the earliest settlers. A deposition which he made in 1714 giving age as "seventy years or thereabouts" gives some latitude in placing birthday around 1644, but considering deed below we would place it a little earlier. There is a tradition that he came from Silver Street, London. As yet we know nothing more of his antecedents. It is a distinguishing mark, indeed, for any earlier settler to be the sole progenitor of a name that lives and multiplies. Wolston Brockway has this distinction; he is THE ANCESTOR OF ALL WHO BEAR THE NAME BROCKWAY IN AMERICA so far as known. It will be seen from the following that be was a "cooper" as well as a "planter". I:25 of the Lyme records his original autograph may be seen, along with that of entry Champion, the father of Brockway's son-in-law Thomas Champion. Wolston Brockway lived a long, useful and active life to which the records which he left eloquently testify. The name Brockway has been associated with the ferry in Lyme and with Joshua Town on the Connecticut River, five or six miles from the mouth, for 250 years and probably will continue to be forever (p. I; Brockway Genealogy; 1890).

1659, December 3.: Wolston Brockway buys land with house and barn thereon, of John Reynolds, both of Saybrook, the land being described as "one ye east side of ye river over against ye towne of Saybrook", price 20 sterling. This house was probably on Duck River, at some distance south of the present village of Lyme, and near Long Island Sound. When a young man in those days built or bought a house it generally meant that he was preparing for a family and we believe he was either engaged or had actually married Hannah Briggs Harris at this time of purchase. We have treated the matter as one of engagement and have put the marriage in 1660 (p. 3; DO.

1664, May 109: "Mather Griswold Plaintiff Contra John Burden and Wolstone Brockway, defendants in an action of slander to the damage of ú50. The jury finds for tghe plaintiff, cost of court, only ú10-17-00 (III:15; CC Hartford).

1666: At a Court of Assistants held at New London " Wolston Brockway was complained of by Matthew Griswold for entertaining a runaway at his house". In connection with this Matthew Griswold brought defamation suit against Wolston Brockway and his wife; and in turn Wolston Brockway and his wife brought suit against Matthew Griswold (p. 248; New London History; 1852).

1671, August: Wolstone Brockway with our Henry Champion, Matthew Griswold, Reynold Marvin and others, were engaged in the celebrated battle with pitchforks and rakes between the people of Lyme and New London for the possession of the meadow lands between the two places. The Lyme men carried off Ensign Minor of New London as a hostage, but finally they released him on promise that the law would prevail in the matter. "Soe drinking a dram together with some seeming friendship every man departed to his home" (II:558; C.C. Ptd.).

16712, March 12: The case came into the County Court at Hartford with result that New London was fined 1638: Wolstom Brockway was born.

ú9 and Lyme ú5, both fines being remitted, however, later (Ill:122; CC).

1674, July 17: Gregory Wolterton of Hartford, rich tanner, remembers Wolstone Brockway in his will this way: "Mor over I give to Wolstone Brockwood, seaner, ú10 and to william brockwood, his son ú10". They were kinsmen of some degree as shown in item of 1709 (p. 127; DO).

1676, March 10: "A deed of saile from Wolston Brockwaye, Planter, to Isack Walterus" of Lyme, Carpenter: A piece of land in the planting field "in consideration of a deare and just vallew by me in hand Receaved". Neither value nor acreage are given, but it is bounded east by the Black Hall River (I:66; LR).

1677, February 9.): In a deed which he gives to Richard Smith, Wolston Brockway is styled "cooper" (p. 4; Brockway Genealogy; 1890).

1677, February 13: He was chosen a town hayward (p. 4 DO).

1677, September 24: At town meeting Wolstone Brockway was chosen fence-viewer for the year ensuing. He must have done well at this job for the office stuck to him more or less all through life 1677. "A deed of saile from Wolston Brockway unto John Robins: Know all men by these presents that I Wolstone Brockway with Hannah my wife inhabitancy of Lyme . . . . for pay in hand Receved do sell . . a sartaine parscll of meeadow Land containing by estimation one acre, by the Side of Blacke Hall River . . . it amounts to two acres and a haife . . . and have hearunto sett our hand and scale in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred seventy seven.

WOLSTONE BROCKWAY

Richard Smith; Francis Smith and Hannah Brockway" ( (I:79 L R:

1679: "Wolstone Brockway is graunted the Rocky point against his house not prejudicing high wayes and passages to the watter ffor cattell" (I:18; TV, in back).

1680, December 24: "WOLSTOM BROCKWAY is chosen pound keeper." He was chosen likewise for the same office in 1682 and 1684 (I:43; TV).

1681, December 28: "Peter Pratt and Wolstone Brockwaye are Collectors for Mr. Noyes Ratts

for the year following." (Mr. Noyes was the minister) (p. 50; DO).

1682: He was one of the "stewards" of Lyme with Reynold Marvin and is named on a list of proprietors of the town this year (p. 6; B Gen; 188).

1682, April 29: Wolston Brockway, Planter, sells to Christopher Chredophus of New London,

for 100, "all of my land purchased of John Reynolds, in the neck of land commonly called Black Point,

twenty acres of upland and three and one-half of meadow." In this deed, in addition to "Planter" he calls himself "Cooper of Black Hall" (p. 4; DO)

1684, December 29:At a town meeting, Simon de Wolf and Woolston Brockway are chosen haywards." Wolston Brockway was also chosen pound keeper (I:99; TV).

16 June 1: His ear-mark for cattle, recorded at Lyme, was afterward transferred

to his grandson William Brockway Jun'r (p. 4; B Genealogy 188).

1687 "Wolstone Brockway is granted the twelve acres on ( ] Land against the Lower Cove of twelve myle Island att seven shillings pr acre and that is ú4-04-00 and the rest of his proportion he is to have in the insur [ ] as it shall be aprized by the measurers where it may be convenient"

1688, March 5: "first unto Goodman Brookeway that he is allowed lot John Haris ú1-07-00. Also that he shall have the Remainder of the fourth division in sume convenient place betwixt Josuah's Land granted to Mr. Wm Ely and fishing brok if it is to be thar found and to be prized according of other lands granted in the said division" (I:193; PR).

1688, Augst 27: WALSTONE BROCKWAY, under the special tax collected under Governor Andros, was assessed ú00-08-07~, his property being listed as follows: "3 persons, ú60-00-00; house and

Lands, ú02-00-00; 2 oxen two Cowes, ú16-00-00; 3 yerlings, ú5: 2 yerlings, ú12-10-00; 1 Mare, 2 hogs,

12 sheep, ú13-00-00; total, ú103-10-00." There were seven unmarried children in the family at this time,

while the mother had died early in the year. Perhaps the "three persons" were Wolston Sen'r, Wolston

Jun'r and Richard; the girls not counting, nor William, since he was of age (p. 5; B Gen; 1890).

1689, November 27: Wolston Brockway Sen'r was chosen surveyor. Next year he was rejected

surveyor and chosen also a fence viewer (p. 4; DO).

1690, January: "The estat which is to be distributed is ú755-14-11 and is at nine shillings and nine penc pr Ac." Wolston Brockway with share of ú23-14-10 draws ú11-11-05 of the above (I:34; PR, in back).

1691, Nov. 30. Vol. IV, No. 45 P C, Hartford: "At a metting of a Committee appointed by the town

of Lyme for the Disposall of Lands: Wolston brockewaye Sen'r proposes for the 100 acrs of Land that

goodman benet did propose for he Laying down the same . . . John Harice proposeth for a small

peec of Land at the falls River."

1696, August 17: "At a towne metting WOLSTONE BROCKWAY, Sen'r, John Colt and John Lee are chosen listers for the year ensewing" (I:117; TV).

1697. There is in 1697 a deed of gift from Wolston Brockway to his son Wolston of land "commonly known as the Planting Field, where my said son hath erected himself a dwelling house", near the lot of his own son William. In the same year he devised land to his eldest son William, "according to God's command to provide for my children." Later he gave some land to son John (p. 7; B Gen; 1887.

1698: He was "granted by the town the remainder of his proportion", viz: "the neck of land against the lower corner of Twelve Mile Island" and "at the upper end of the meadow, at the fishing brook, up to the landing place, near his house", showing that he then lived in that part of the town (p. 7; Do).

1699, March 24: A highway laid out is described thus: "The highway on the Southward side of Duck river is as follows: First, the highway from Wolston Brockway's Landing place is four rods wide, the landing place being in length from said highway, southwest ten rods and a half to a stub" . . . This road passed the "planting field" and thence to " Black Hall River". Between Smith's Neck and the planting field it passed Thomas Champion's house, Richard Smith's yard, Edward Lay's land and William Brockway's corner (p. 3; DO).

1699, December 18: "At the same metting Walston Brockway, Senr was chosen Constable for the year ensewing but refuses to sarve as a cunstable." Wolston Brockway was above 60 years of age

and probably the refusal to serve was due as much to age as to the common unpopularity of the office.

Though getting old for such an office as Constable his interest was still keen no doubt in the state of the

times, whether at home or abroad. This is the year when the Elector of Darmstadt, in anticipation of a

total eclipse of the sun, which scholars had announced, issued a proclamation warning the people to prepare for the "dangerous eclipse" by carefully housing all cattle, the barn doors and windows being fully covered, three of houses still more so, "so that the bad atmosphere might not find lodgment, because such eclipses frequently occasion whooping-cough, epilepsy, paralysis, fever and other diseases." Although lotteries were still much used by State and Church, some advanced reformers at this time had begun to denounce them as "cheats" and their promoters as "pillagers". In manufacturing, woolen cloth was just beginning to be made in New England ((I:123 TV).

1701, January 27: "At the same metting it was voated that Walstone Brockway senier shall have the nally of forty shilings of land layd out to him near unto Richard brockway land one the left hand of machamoodus path which is in Lewe of an acer of meadow at black point." (Machamoodus is the Indian name of East Haddam.) (p. 131 DO).

1702, April 20:" WALSTON BROCKWAY, Senr Complaineth that John Haris and his Daughter Sarah and Jeams Robinson was Left out of the last Distribution. The Commity declare that we cannot find any thing Dew to Goodman Brockway for John Haris and Sarah was not of age; thar is sume thing Dew to Jeams Robeson in this last Distribution" (I:43; PR, in back).

1702, April 20: "Att a meeting of the Committy These whos names are hear unto subscribed being the greeved persons concerning the fourth devision doe hearby declare that what the determination shall be the Committy shall doe concerning the said grevance shall be binding to us to Rest sattisfied and contented and abide by it as witness our hands." Wolstone Brockway is one of some 15 or 18 who signed this waiver (. P 43 Do).

1702: In a deed he gives certain property to son Wolston " feeling that he was growing old" and in return Wolston Jun'r promises to provide for his father, but Wolston Jun'r died in 1707 before his father. Later he gave the homestead in Lyme to son Richard to care for him and his wife (p. 7 B Gen; 1887.

1702, June 9 "Wolston Brockway Sener thar being Dew to him in the first distribution two pounds: At the third hill to the Westward of flat Rock Hill voated" (.I:140; TV).

1702, June 23"At the same metting it was voated that the committy for the ordering of the Towne Schole shall be chose by papers. The committy are as following: Sejent Tinker; WOLSTONE BROCKWAY, Sener; Leftent Brunson; Serg Waye and Richard Lord. The abovesd committy are ordered

hearby to agree with a schole master or a schole Darm soe as may best answer yer end of the Lawe to

promoat Learning and best accomodate the towne, voated" (p. 146; DO).

1703, February 1: He bought of Reverend Moses Noyes forty acres of plow land, and also received from the town 200 acres at Tantum Morantum, near what is now Brockway's Ferry; but it is not known that he lived there (p. 4; B Gen; 1887).

1703, April 27: "WOLSTON BROCKWAY, Senr chosen" one of five "surveiycrs for each of thar quarters for the year ensewing" (I:151; TV).

1704: He was chosen sheep-master and was then located "at the third hill to the Westward of Flatrock hill, and his division to the Eastward of the great plain at Tantum Morantum" (p. 6; B Gen; 1887).

1708, March 13: WOLSTON BROCHKEY and wife Hannah by deed gave their homestead to son Richard, with reservation during life and a stipulation that he should pay 15 to his brother John, on their death. This is a second wife Hannah of whom this is the first notice we have; she died probably before the distribution of April 7, 1719 (p. 4; B Gen; 1890).

1708, December 24:" WOLSTON BROCKWAY, Sen'r is chosen one of five inspectors of all sorts of timber to prevent transportation out of this towne contrary to the laws of this Colony" (I:163; TV).

1709: He devises property again to son William, in consideration of a legacy bequeathed by his "Kinsman Mr. (Gregory) Wilterton of Hartford", (see Wolterton; also item above in 1674.) (p. B; Gen; 1887)

1714, July 10: He made deposition at Lyme stating his age as "seventy years or thereabouts" and stated that he had dwelt in Lyme for 50 years past; but there are indications that both

his age and the length of his residence in Lyme were placed too low (p. 3; B Gen; 1890).

1714, December 20:. At town meeting Wolston Brockway is chosen fence viewer. So at seventy-six the townsmen still have confidence in his virility and put it to use (T V, not paged).

1716, September 5:: He deeded to son Richard and also to youngest son John, 5 acres

near Flat Rock Hill, calling himself in this deed "Cooper". He gives John also "two iron pots and one brass skillet" (p. 7; B Gen; 1887).

1717, May 16. P 5 Do: Wolston Brockway gives deed of certain personal property to daughter Hannah

Wade to take affect on death of himself and wife. This was probably his latest deed.

1717, November P 5 Do: This is approximately the date of death of Wolston Brockway Sen'r at Lyme at

about seventy-nine years of age. Says the author, "He, without doubt, died at his son William's house,

in Joshuatown, near Brockway's Ferry, and was interred in the first burying ground of the family on the

hill side in the rear of Mr. Z. B. Wanc's home (Duck River Cemetery); but no decipherable stone marks

the spot. Many of the next generation were buried there, and the stones are still standing, and to be read" (p. 5; Do).

1718, November: "This Court Grants administration to Richard

Brockway of Lyme on the Goods, Chattells and Credits of his Deceased father Willston Brockway Late

of Lyme" (II:37; P Connecticut, New London).

1718, December 9: "At a Court of Probate held in New London, An Inventory of ye Estate of

Woolston Brockway late of Lyme Deceased was prsented in this Court. Proved, accepted & ordered to

be Recorded." Though ordered to be, it apparently never was recorded. The Brockway Genealogy gives

total, no land, 52-18. The author probably saw original paper on file (p. 41; DO).

1719, April 7: " Richard Brockway administrate on the Estate of his Deceased father Woolston

Brockway, Sen'r late of Lyme presented to this Court an account of the payment of sundry Debts and

charges about the Estate amounting to ú24-01-09 which is on file and that being subtracted from ye

Totale sum of the Inventory, ther Remains ú1-13s-8d which this Court Distribute as followeth. To the

eldest son a double Portion being 6s, and to the other Children 3s apeice, and to the children of Woolston Brockway, Jun'r Deceased 3s and to the children of Mary Mott Deceased 3s" (p. 45; DO).

"One Bassett Family in America: The Brockway Family" by Buell Burdette Bassette; pp. 127-132; New Britain, Connecticut; 1926 (HeritageQuest)

1717: Wolston Brockway died.

"New England Marriages Prior to 1700" compiled by Clarence Almon Torrey; p. 101; The Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland; 1985 (974.0 NEa/Marriage SCGS)

1664: Wolston Brockway married Hannah Briggs at Lyme, Connecticut.

"New England Marriages Prior to 1700" compiled by Clarence Almon Torrey; p. 101; The Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland; 1985 (974.0 NEa/Marriage SCGS)

Marriage Note: Wolston Brockway married Hannah Briggs at Lyme, Connecticut. Children, born at Lyme: 1) Hannah; born September 14, 1664; married (1st) August 23, 1682, Thomas Champion; 2) William; born July 23, 1666; married March 8, 1693, Elizabeth (unknown); died March 29, 1755, age 89 years; 3) Wolston, Jr.; born February 7, 1667; married December 4, 1688, Margaret (unknown); died May 1707 at Lyme; 4) Mary (Marah); born January 16, 1669; married April 6, 1693, Samuel Mott; 5) Bridget; born January 9, 1672; married 1714, Jonathan Beebe; 6) Richard; born September 30, 1676; married (1st) October 25, 1697, Rachel (unknown); married (2nd) May 3, 1720, Elizabeth Tiffany; 7) Elizabeth; born May 24, 1676; married (1st) 1701, William Harris; married (2nd) March 1712, Roger Alger; died July 1729, age 53 years; 8) Sarah; born September 26, 1679; married January 20, 1703, Nathaniel Beckwith; 9) Deborah; born May 1, 1683 and 10) John.

"One Bassett Family in America: The Brockway Family" by Buell Burdette Bassette; p. 132; New Britain, Connecticut; 1926 (HeritageQuest)

see also LDS file 3WK7-N4

See also NH Historical Society report of Gale Ion Harris

of Feb 2008, Vol 162,Number 1,Whole Number 645.

WOLSTON BROCKWAY ..... Birth: 1638 London, England Death: Sep. 14, 1717 Lyme New London County Connecticut, USA

Husband of Hannah Briggs The headstone pictured to the right is of Wolston's son .It is highly possible that Wolston is not buried in this cemetery.

Family links:

Spouse:

 Hannah Briggs Brockway (1642 - 1686)*

Children:

 William Brockway (1666 - 1755)*

 Wolston Brockway (1668 - 1707)*

 Bridget Brockway Beebe (1671 - 1756)*

 Sarah Brockway Beckwith (1679 - 1739)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Duck River Cemetery Old Lyme New London County Connecticut, USA

Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]

Maintained by: svandee Originally Created by: voodoothatudo Record added: Jun 14, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 19880375

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19880375

  ---

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jan 26 2018, 0:50:53 UTC

  ---

http://mhollick.typepad.com/slovakyankee/2014/11/wolstone-brockway-...

Wolstone Brockway born about 1637, died Lyme, Connecticut 14 September 1718. He married at Wethersfield, Connecticut before September 1664, Hannah (Briggs) Harris, born Boston, Massachusetts 28 August 1642 and died at Lyme 6 February 1687/8, widow of John Harris and daughter of William and Mary (---) Briggs. Hannah Briggs married John Harris at Boston 10 September 1657 and had a son by him, John. Wolstone married secondly at Boston 29 November 1705 Sarah (---) Harris who died before 1707. Wolstone married thirdly about 1708, Hannah (---) who was alive in 1717. Wolstone and Hannah (Briggs) Brockway had ten children: Hannah, William, Wolstone, Mary, Bridget, Richard, Elizabeth, Sarah, Deborah, and John.

GEDCOM Source

@R3555242@ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,60525::0

GEDCOM Source

1,60525::102822553

GEDCOM Source

@R3555242@ Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,60541::0

GEDCOM Source

1,60541::1187505

GEDCOM Source

@R3555242@ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,60525::0

GEDCOM Source

1,60525::102822553

GEDCOM Source

@R3555242@ Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,60541::0

GEDCOM Source

1,60541::1187505

GEDCOM Source

@R3555242@ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,60525::0

GEDCOM Source

1,60525::102822553

GEDCOM Source

@R3555242@ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,60525::0

GEDCOM Source

1,60525::102822553

GEDCOM Source

@R3555242@ Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,60541::0

GEDCOM Source

1,60541::1187505