Nathaniel SILLIMAN

Nathaniel married Hannah BOOTH on 02 May 1723. Hannah (daughter of Joseph BOOTH and Hannah WILCOXSON) died in 1767. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel SILLIMAN was born on 01 Jun 1728 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1800 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Daniel Silliman and Peacable Eggleston
• Will: 26 Jul 1746
• Will Proved: 10 Aug 1748

Robert married Sarah HULL. Sarah (daughter of Cornelius HULL and Rebecca JONES) was born in abt. 1658 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1752 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield": This surname was originally Sillivant, and traditionally Dutch. The first of the name in Connecticut was a Daniel Sillivant who m. (1) before 1652, Abigail Cole, dau. of James of Hartford. She soon died, and he m. (2) at new Haven, 17 Oct. 1654, Elizabeth Lamberton, da. of Capt. George. He d. in Virginia leaving a will proved June 1655, giving property to widow. She, in Oct. 1655, conveyed to john Cole the house and land given to her husband and his former wife Abigail by the latter's father in his will. She m. (2) 9 Mar. 1656/7, William Trowbridge of New Haven. It may be queried whether pershaps this Daniel had been married previously in Virginia, where early in the next century a Silliman family was located.
Daniel of Fairfield, perhaps related to the earliest Daniel, m. (by marriage contract July 1661) Peaceable, widow of John Eggleden.
Reocrd 4 Mar 1663/4: Daniel Silliman had m. the widow of John Eggleden; her son was apprenticed to Joseph Middlebrook.
Married (2) Hannica (also called hannah), widow of Henry Hendricks.
Inv. of Daniel, Sr., 2 Jan. 1690/1; widow Hannica (marriage contract referred to); adm'n granted to daniel and Robert. Heirs named: Daniel, Thomas, Robert.
Daniel Silliman was involved in the Benfield case, 1666, and the testimony contains considerable information about him. Gold wrote of him that he had small property, did little labor, and traded with the Indians. George Squire, Jr., testified that, it having been reported that a fleet of Dutch and french was coming to New England, Silliman said he "hoped he should get his foot aboard a man of warre once more." This indicates that he served in the navy in his youth. Prob. he was a man of adventurous spirit, and a shrewd trader; but the ability that soon characterized the Silliman lune seems to have derived largely from the excellent intermarriages with families of mental distinction, notably the Hull and Selleck alliances.

Daniel married Abigail COLEY before 1652. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
"The Hull Family in America":....was married Nov. 19, 1653, to Rebecca Jones, 16--1696, daughter of Rev, John Jones and his wife Sarah.

Mr. Jone was born in Wales and ordained in England. He came to America on the ship "Defence" in 1635, and on April 6, 1637, was reordained and made pastor of the church at Concord, Mass. In September, 1644, he migrated with a considerable number of his Concord parishioners to Fairfield, Conn., and became the first pastor of the church at that place. When, in 1653, Cornelius Hull was married to the daughter of pastor Jones the town authorities of Fairfield immediately granted him a three acre town lot, to which his father added an adjoining or near by tract, containing 40 acres. Like his honored father he was a surveyor as well as husbandman, and early in his married life began adding to his landed estate, and was soon recognized as a man of substance and a prominent citizen. He was chosen deputy to the General Court in 1656, 1660, 1662 and 1667. In 1661 he was appointed Lieutenant for Fairfield County, and in 1675 was made Lieutenant of "The Hon. Major Threat's Life Guards," the 'crack corps" of the Connecticut soldiery of that period.....

Cornelius married Rebecca JONES on 19 Nov 1653. Rebecca (daughter of Rev. John JONES and Sarah ?) was born about 1633 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
"The Hull Family in America": George Hull, 1590-1659, surveyor, Indian Trader, magistrate, statesman and founder of a prominent branch of the Hull family in America, the son of Thomas and Joane Peson Hull, of Crewkerne, Somersetshire, England. On August 17, 1614 as shown by the original parish records of the ancient church at Crewkerne village, he was married to Thamzen (Thomasene) Michell, daughter of Robert Michell, a well-do-do- yeoman of Stockland, in the adjoining shire of Dorset. Stockland is about six miles distant from the village of Crewkerne, at or near which the ancestral home of the Hulls was situated, and it was probably included within the bounds of Crewkerne parish. ......

William and Joseph Hull, the oldest and youngest of the brothers of George Hull, were graduates of St. Mary's Hall, Oxford, and ministers of the Church of England. William, who was vicar of Colyton in Devonshire, died childless in 1627, leaving a will in which he names his brothers George, John, and Joseph, also Marie (Mary), daughter of his brother George, and Johanna, daughter of his brother Joseph.

George Hull was about forty years of age when he left England, and so far as is known, land surveying was not only his profession but his principal avocation while he remained there.

On March 30th, 1629-30, he sailed fro Plymouth, England, with a noted company of adventurers which included Ludlow, Mason, Underhill, Southcote, maverick and Warham, all of whom became men of marked prominence in either the civil, military or ecclesiastical affairs of New England. The record of baptism of his son Joshua at Crewkerne, seven and a half months after his departure suggests the probability that he sailed unaccompanied by his family and at a late date after he had "spied out the land," he either returned for or was joined by them.

No record of place or date of death of Thomasene Michell Hull has been discovered, but that she died previous to 1655 is shown by the recorded fact that about that date George Hull was married to Sarah, widow of David Phipin, Esq., of Boston.

As previously stated George Hull came to New England in 1629-30. After spending a short time in Boston, he with other colonists settled the town of Dorchester, the records of which show that he was a prominent member of its first board of selectmen, and its representative in the first general court of Massachusetts Bay Colony held May 14, 1634.

In 1636 he moved to Windsor, Conn., of which and the adjoining town of Wethersfield, he made official surveys, receiving in compensation for his service, awards of choice town lots. The records of Windsor contain divers records showing that he was one of the "first comers" and prominent grantees of that town, which he was chosen to represent in the general court of Connecticut.....

George married Thomasin MITCHELL on 27 Aug 1614 in Crewe Kerne, co. Somerset, England. Thomasin (daughter of Robert MICHELL and Unknown) died in bef. 1655. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield": Born abt. 1593, co. Northampton; matriculated sizar from Queens College, Cambridge, Michalemas 1608, as John "Johnes"; B.A., 1612/3; M.A., 1616; ordained deacon at Peterboro, 19 Dec. 1613; prob. Rector of Abbot's Ripton, co. Huntington, 1619-1630, when he was deprived.
Sailed 1635 on "Defence" with (wife) Sarah ae. 34, and (children) Sarah 15, John 11, ruth 7, theophilus 3 Rebecca 2, Elizabeth 6 mos. Mather tells of a dangerous crossing, the ship springing a leak in the first storm.
He settled at Concord, Mass., with Rev. Peter Bulkeley, after being entertained upon arrival by Gov. Winthrop in his Boston house. Ordained pater at Concord, 6 Apr. 1637; removed with other Concord settlers to Fairfield, 1644.
Married (1) Sarah ?, b. about. 1601.
Married (2) after 1654, Susanna ?, b. about 1605, perhaps widow of Richard Hollingsworth of Salem. Winthrop in 1663 notes Mary "Holsworth", ae. 26 years, dau. of the wife of Mr. Jones, Pastor of Fairfield. Susanna's dau. Mercy m. (2) a Nichols and (2) Thomas Disbrow, and was tried for witchcraft in 1692.
Will 17 Jan. 1664/5; wife Susanna, Exec'x, L50 he promised her; he owed the heirs of Capt. Cullick L7; children John Jones Eliphalet Jones, Sarah Wilson, Widow, Ruth James, Rebecca Hull, Elizabeth Hll; Mr. Gold and Mr. Pell, overseers.
Inv. 9 Feb 1664/5.

John married Sarah ?. Sarah was born about 1601 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]