Nathaniel HAMLIN

Nathaniel married Sarah HARRIS on 16 Sep 1725 in Middletown, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of John HARRIS and Susanna HENCHMAN) was born on 9 Jan 1703/4 in Middletown, Connecticut; died after 30 Apr 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William HAMLIN was born on 11 Feb 1725/6 in Middletown, Connecticut.
2. Sarah HAMLIN was born on 24 Apr 1728 in Middletown, Connecticut.
3. Harris HAMLIN was born on 14 Apr 1730 in Middletown, Connecticut.
4. Susannah HAMLIN was born on 27 Jan 1731/2 in Middletown, Connecticut.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Giles Hamlin and Esther/Hester Crow

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William Hamlin, an husbandman; Middletown; he is mentioned in his father's will. Nov. 23, 1701, Capt. John Hall and William Hamlin did make a public acknowledgement of their falling out; which was accepted by ye church.

May 9, 1702; William Hamlin did make a public confession of his sin in quarreling with Joseph Miller; which was accepted by the church.

William married Susanna COLLINS on 26 May 1692 in Middletown, Connecticut. Susanna (daughter of Rev Nathaniel COLLINS and Mary WHITING) was born on 26 Nov 1669 in Middletown, Connecticut; died on 24 Feb 1721/2. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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We learn from the inscription on his tombstone that he was b. in England about 1622; but the place of his nativity has not been discovered. He m. 1655 Hester, dau. of John Crow, of Hartford Ct., b. about 1628, probably in England. His epitaph tells us that he was "near fifty years crossing the ocean wide," which means that he was a mariner for that period of time. One authority states that he arrived in America before1651, and resided in Hartford, Ct., before settling in Middletown. Another author says, that he came direct to Middletown. the writer has found no direct proof of the time of his arrival in America, or how he came here. He settled in Middletown, Ct., as early as 1654, and resided there the remainder of his life. Both members of the fist church established there, Sept. 4, 1668; to which he was admitted Nov. 15; and she Dec. 30, of the same year. He was a puritan, a man of good sense, and soon gained a high standing for probity and ability; and has been justly styled one of the pillars of the Colony in its early settlement. He was long engaged in foreign commerce, partly on his own account, partly with John Pynchon, of Springfield, son of the founder of that town; with his brother-in-law, JohnCrow, Jr., of Fairfield, and with Elder William Goodwin, of Hartford, and afterwards of Farmington, Ct. he was long honored with public offices, and his descendants, as we shall see, retained a remarkable degree of influence in public affairs, even down to the present time. His home lot, on the east side of Main street, extended from about the north side of Bunce's store; nearly if not quite, to Court street. He purchased a house and ten acre lot on the south west corner of Main and Washington streets, 1679; which was the family homestead for four generations. He commanded "The Desire", 1665; and "The John and James", 1679. He was Rate Maker, Grand Levy-man, townsman, and served the town on various committees. he gave a drum to the town and Train band, 1666.

Giles married Hester CROW. Hester (daughter of John CROW and Elizabeth GOODWIN) was born in 1628 in England; died on 23 Aug 1700. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nathaniel Collins and Sybil (Collins) Whiting were siblings, and their spouses were siblings. Nathaniel graduated from Harvard, Class of 1660, and finished advanced study there in 1663. He moved to Middletown by 1664, where he was one of the early settlers. Nathaniel and his brother Samuel were admitted freemen on 9 May 1667. Probate of Nathaniel's estate was begun in Middletown after December 1684.

Nathaniel was ordained minister of the First church of Christ in Middleton on 4 November 1668, succeeding Rev. Samuel Stow. Nathaniel died, quite prematurely and unexpectedly, in 1684. After a vacancy of four years, he was succeeded by rev. Noadish Russell. The children of Nathaniel, and the children of his brother Samuel, were baptized in this church.

Note that both Nathaniel and his brother Samuel had daughters named Abigail, Martha, Mary, and Sybil. they were all born, baptized, and most were married in Middletown over approximately the same time period. Some accounts attribute a given husband to a daughter of the wrong parents.

Nathaniel married Mary WHITING on 3 Aug 1664 in Middletown, Connecticut. Mary was born about 1643; died on 25 Oct 1709 in Middletown, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of William and Susanna Whiting

John married Elizabeth GOODWIN about 1640. Elizabeth (daughter of Elder William GOODWIN and Elizabeth WHITE) was born about 1620; died about Aug 1675 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Mass.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edward and his family emigrated from England to Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1638. He left a will dated 20 Aug 1683, affirmed 6 April 1689, and proved 17 December 1689. Edward left everything to his wife Martha and made her sole executrix. She was to distribute his estate to their children and grandchildren as she saw "most meet and expedyent."

Edward married Martha BAYLIE on 20 Nov 1628 in Framlingham, Suffolk,England. Martha was christened on 20 Feb 1609/10 in Framlingham, Suffolk, England; died on 22 Mar 1699/1700 in Charlestown, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Francis Baylie