Sergt John HURLBUT

1642 - 1690  (48 years)

• Name	John HURLBUT  [1, 2, 3]
  	He learned the trade of blacksmith of his father, and after becoming of age, he worked at Wethersfield and also at Killingworth. At the age of 27, he received a proposition from settlers then planting the town of Middletown, to locate among them with his business, "and do the Town's work of smithing for seven years." He joined in such a contract, bearing date 25 oct. 1669, and which he faithfully kept. He m. 15 Dec., 1670, Mary Deming, da. of John and Honor (Treat) Deming of Wethersfield. She was b. 1655; joined church in Middletown 5 Sept. 1675. Mr. Hurlbut was industrious and successful in his occupation, and he became a large landholder, and one of the prominent men of the place. he was made freeman in 1671, and held the office and title of SARGENT among the citizen soldiers. Sargent John Hulbut d. at middle age; according to the Town records 30 April, 1690, but the Probate Court Records (prob. more reliable) his death occurred 30 August, of that year, aged 48. He made no will, but the inventory of his property was presented 9 Sept. 1690. Mary his widow with Capt. Nathaniel White, were appointed to administer; but as one child was yet unborn, the court ordered that "there shall be no distribution now made." Th estate appears as follows: L373, s.15, d.6; his house, shop and home lot L100, other lots L160, cattle &C, L46, smith's tools and iron L10. "June 19, 1696, the Court being desired," the estate was distributed. The wid. Mary was to have half the personal property, and one third of the real estate during life; eldest son John to have a double portion, the other children a single one. The time of death of the widow is not learned; but few gravestones had inscriptions as early, and no deaths appear to have been recorded on the church books, until after that perios. [1]
  Prefix	Sergt
  Birth	8 Mar 1642	Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Aug 1690	Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I66720	Main Tree
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	Thomas HURLBUT,   b. 26 Mar 1610, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England d. 12 Oct 1671, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Sarah UNKNOWN
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F26821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary DEMING,   b. Abt 1648   d. Aft Aug 1690 (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	15 Dec 1670  [1, 4]
  Children	1. Thomas HURLBUT,   b. 20 Oct 1674, Middletown, Connecticut d. 3 Feb 1751/2, Middletown, Connecticut (Age 77 years)  [Birth] + 2. David HURLBUT,   b. 11 Aug 1688, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut d. 9 Oct 1773 (Age 85 years)  [Birth]   3. Mary HURLBUT,   b. 17 Nov 1678, Middletown, Connecticut  [Birth]
  Family ID	F26820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020

  
  

• Sources

  [S12067] Henry H. Hurlbut, The Hurlbut Genealogy or Record of the Descendants of Thomas Hurlbut, of Saybrook and Wethersfield, Conn. [S4570] Grosskopfleastman Family Tree Website. [S9777] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical Notes or Contributions to the Family History of Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts, (New England Historic Genealogical Society). [S5035] Judson Keith Deming, "Genealogy of the Descendants of John Deming of Wethersfield, Connecticut: With Historical Notes".