Capt Joshua HUNTINGTON

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"Huntington Family Memoir": He was allowed to take up "twenty feet square upon the water on the west side of Rocky Point, on the north side of Lieut. Lathrop's grant, if it be there to be had; not prejudicing the conveniency to be laid out by James Huntington and Daniel Tracy." He was highest on the list of subscribers to the bridge built in 1737, over the Shetucket to unite Norwich and Preston, an enterprise in which none but moneyed men in that day could engage. In his successful business career commenced that family distinction and wealth, which, at the opening of the Revolution, had placed his two surviving children at the head of the aristocracy, even of their own aristocratic town....

Joshua married Hannah PERKINS on 16 Oct 1718. Hannah (daughter of Jabez PERKINS and Hannah LATHROP) was born in 1701 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut; died in 1788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jabez HUNTINGTON was born on 7 Aug 1719 in Connecticut, USA; died on 5 Oct 1786 in Connecticut.

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"Huntington Genealogy": Like his cousin Christopher, Simon was destined to a most important service in the early history of the home chosen for him by his parents. Inheriting his father's piety and gifts, he was called by the church in 1696, to succeed him in the deaconship, and in this office he served with no less than the father's fidelity and acceptance, as long as he live.

He was, also, engaged much upon the civil affairs of the town, serving in many of its most important offices with marked ability. His house, occupying a central position, was honored as the magazine for the defensive weapons of the town, and as late as 1720, a report made to the town, states that it contained a half barrel of powder, 31 pounds of bullets and 400 flints.

In 1682 it was voted in town meeting, to grant "to Simon Huntington, jun., to take up one hundred akers of land on the Shawtoket, no prejudicing the highways nor former grants."

Simon married Lydia GAGER on 8 Oct 1683 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut. Lydia (daughter of John GAGER and ? UNKNOWN) was born on 8 Aug 1663 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 8 Aug 1737 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of John Gager