Alice NEWTON

Notes:

On her father's side, Alice was lineally descended from Richard Smith, the first settler in Narragansett Country, through his daughter Joan, who married Thomas Newton, father of James. It is not improbable that James Newton moved from Fairfield, taking with him his daughter Alice when she was quite young, and at North Kingston, where they settled, she first met Robert, her future husband, and that they became playmates and companions from that time. The date of Alice's death and place of burial are unknown. From the fact, however, that she did not join him in the deeds to his sons, distributing his estate, nor in other conveyances of real estate executed by him for many years previous to his death, it is to be inferred that Robert survived his wife a considerable period. The Newtons had a family burying ground and it is not unlikely that Alice was laid to rest there among her kindred. That Robert, when he passed away was buried by her side, and the graves either left unmarked, or headstones, if erected, have long since crumbled to dust by the wasting touch of time.

Alice married Robert RANSOM before 1709. Robert (son of Joshua RANSOM and Mercy GIFFORD) was born on 15 Sep 1687 in Wexford, Washington County, Rhode Island; died on 23 Jan 1777 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John RANSOM was born on 13 Nov 1709 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 02 Dec 1797 in Kent, Litchfield Co., CT; was buried in Good Hill Cemetery, Kent, Connecticut.
2. Mary RANSOM was born on 30 Aug 1711 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
3. James RANSOM was born on 13 Mar 1713 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 02 Dec 1797 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
4. Joshua RANSOM was born on 03 May 1715 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in Otsego, NY.
5. Robert RANSOM was born on 25 Mar 1717 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in Canterbury, Windham, CT.
6. Alice RANSOM was born on 06 Sep 1719 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
7. Newton RANSOM was born on 21 Feb 1722 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 31 May 1796 in Halifax, Windham Co., Vermont; was buried in Halifax Center Cemetery, Halifax, Windham Co., Vermont.
8. Peleg RANSOM was born on 20 Sep 1724 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
9. Amos Justin RANSOM was born on 17 Feb 1727 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
10. Elizabeth RANSOM was born on 01 May 1729 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
11. Amy RANSOM was born on 02 Aug 1732 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Freeman: Between 18 Mar 1689 and 1690, Fairfield Town Records, Book B., pg 89
• Residence: 1703, Removed to Kingston, Rhode Island
• Residence: 1713, Removed to Colchester, CT
• Residence: May 1713, Deputy (Colchester)
• Residence: May 1716, Capt., first company, Colchester

Notes:

James was the founder of the Colchester, Conn., family.

Facts:

Deputy of Colchester:
May 1713
May and October 1714
May 1715
May and October 1716
May and October 1717
May and October 1718
May and October 1719
May 1720
May and October 1721
May and October 1722
October 1723

James married Mary HUBBELL on 24 Apr 1681 in Fairfield, CT. Mary (daughter of Richard HUBBELL and Elizabeth MEIGS) was born about 1661 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In regard to the marriage with Joan Smith, in history of New Netherland of O'Callaghan, Vol. ll, page 222, a foot note says:
"We find it recorded of him, that he was married in April, 1648, at Flushing, to Joan Smith, by Wm Hark, (or Hart), then Sheriff of that place, against the consent of the woman's parents, and without being legally authorized so to do by the Supreme Authority." "As this is an indecent and never heard-of manner of marrying," the sheriff was fined 600 carolus guilders, and "the indecent marriage" was declared null and void. To prevent the daughters of honest and respectable inhabitants being married against the will and without the consent of the parents, by unlawful and unauthorized persons, the bride and bride-groom were fined 300 gl. and ordered to have their marriage again solemnized after three previous proclamations of banns, which was accordingly done."

Thomas married Joan SMITH on 10 Apr 1648 in Flushing, Connecticut. Joan was born in Rhode Island; died in 1664. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Richard Smith

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 05 Apr 1699
• Will Proved: 20 Nov 1699

Notes:

Richard was from Wales, and was on the fidelity list of March 7,1647-8 in New Haven, where he married, in 1650 the daughter of John and Thomasine (Fry) Meigs (a son of Vincent Meigs). Like many of the ingabitants of Wales at the present day, (1880), he could not write the English language.
The first settles of (now) Bridgeport, and members of the church, were Richard Hubbell, sen'r, Isaac Wheeler, James Bennett, sen'r., Samuel Beardsley, Matthew Sherman, Richard Hubbell,jr., David Sherman, and John Odell, Jr., in 1695. It was a part of the town of Stratford. Most of these names are yet familiar in the town of Bridgeport.
He was admitted a planter at Guilford, Connecticut, February 25, 1653-1654. About 1663 he removed to Fairfield, Connecticut, and was accepted as a freeman of Connecticut colony, October 13, 1664. At Fairfield he was Sergeant of the trainband, and he served as Deputy to the General court at three sessions, May, 1678, 1679, and 1681. He acquired a good estate, and was an original member of the Stratfield church in 1695. He married first about 1651, Elizabeth Meigs , married second about 1669, Elizabeth Gaylord b. October 4, 1647 (daughter of Samuel Gaylord), died probably early in 1688; married third by marriage contract dated April 16, 1688, Abigail, daughter of Rev. Peter Prudden of Milford, and widow of Joseph Walker of Stratford.
A peculiarity of this family is that he had 2 sons named Samuel, the one by his first wife being called Senior, and the one by his second wife, Junior. His will, made a few months before his death, named his last wife and all his children. The widow died early in 1718, leaving a will.

Richard married Elizabeth MEIGS between 1651 and 1652 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John MEIGS and Thomasine FRY) died in 1664/5 in Peguonnock, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]