Jonathan RUDD

- 1668

• Name	Jonathan RUDD
  	"Hudson and Mohawk Valleys": The Albany family of this name are lineal descendants of that Jonathan Rudd, whose romantic marriage is so beautifully described by Miss Caulkins in her "History of New London, Connecticut," p. 48. Jonathan was a native of England, who came to America and settled perhaps in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1640. Certain it is that he took the oath of fidelity, October 1, 1644. He was of Saybrook, Connecticut, in 1646, was admitted a freeman, was of Hartford in 1651. He probably died in 1668. He was a man of importance as shown by the records. He was married in the winter of 1647 by John Winthrop, of New London, who was acting under a Massachusetts commission. the name of his bride is not given, but the circumstances attending the marriage have been and always will be preserved. "The wedding day was fixed and a magistrate from up river engaged to perform the ceremony as there was not anyone in Saybrook qualified to officiate." But "there falling out at that time a great snow: so that "the magistrate intended to go down thither was hindered by the depth of the snow." But the nuptials must not be delayed, application was made to Mr. Winthrop to come to Saybrook to perform the ceremony, but he deriving his authority from Massachusetts had no legal right to officiate in Connecticut. He, however, agreed if the parties would meet at a brook designated he would there perform the ceremony as that was Massachusetts territory. The offer was accepted. On the brink of this little stream, the boundary between two colonies, the parties met, Winthrop and his friends from Pequot, and the bridal train from Saybrook. here the ceremony was performed under the shelter of no roof, by no hospitable fireside, without any accommodation but those furnished by the snow covered earth, the overarching heavens and perchance the sheltering side of a forest of pines or in a situation so wild and solitary and under circumstances so interesting and peculiar. The impressive group stood around wrapped in their frosty mantles with heads reverently bowed and at the given sign the two plighted hands came forth from among the furs, and were clasped in token of a lifelong affectionate trust. The stream received the name of "Bride Brook" on the spot, and is so known to this day.... [1]
  Birth	England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1668  [1]
  Person ID	I69697	Main Tree
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2022

  
  

  Family	? UNKNOWN
  Marriage	1647  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Patience RUDD,   b. Abt 1645   2. Nathaniel RUDD,   b. 1660, Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA d. Apr 1727, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F28112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2012

  
  

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  [S03872] Ancestry.com: Hudson and Mohawk Valleys.