David HURLBUT

1688 - 1773  (85 years)

• Name	David HURLBUT  [1, 2]
  	He also was a blacksmith, having learned the trade of his father, and the fist one, it is said of that occupation at Upper Houses (now town of Cromwell) where he first settled. There was laid out to him in the North Society, 15 March,1712, four acres of land. In 1727, with Samuel Tracy, he rented a grist-mill for eight years. In 1730 he sells Daniel Hurlbut in South Lots, Middletown. In 1734 he sold his house and lands in upper houses, for L210, and moved to Chatham, Middle Haddam Soc'y. He owned considerable land in the Long Lots near the above named village, portions of which he deeded to his children as they married and settled. He m. (1) 22 Sept 179, Mary Savage, (b. 11 Feb. 1691) dau. of John, Jr. and Mary Savage of Upper Houses. Th names of David Hurlbut and Mary his wife, appears second on the first list of church members on the formation of the '2d church in Middletown," (Upper Houses) 1715. April 28, 1740, Mrs. Mary Hurlbut, wife of David, was recommended to the church in Middle Haddam. In 1744, he removed to Groton opposite New London, Ct., and purchased property there in 1746; he returned however to Middle Haddam after 1760. The date of the death of his wife Mary is not learned, but he m. (2) in Middle Haddam, Mercy ?. he died 29 Oct. 1773, on the farm, as I am told, which he deeded in 1761 to his son Gideon, and where (in 1861) resides Jesse Hurlbut, son of Gideon, in what is now Portland, Ct. His will was proven 26 Nov. 1773. [1]
  Birth	11 Aug 1688	Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Oct 1773  [1]
  Person ID	I66718	Main Tree
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	Sergt John HURLBUT,   b. 8 Mar 1642, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 30 Aug 1690, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut (Age 48 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary DEMING,   b. Abt 1648   d. Aft Aug 1690 (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	15 Dec 1670  [1, 3]
  Family ID	F26820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary SAVAGE,   b. 11 Feb 1691
  Marriage	22 Sep 1709  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Gideon HURLBUT,   b. 9 Jun 1729, Upper Houses, Middletown County, Connecticut d. 1 Jul 1823, Cromwell, Middlesex County, Connecticut (Age 94 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F41967	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2020

  
  

  Family 2	Mercy UNKNOWN,   b. bet. 1692-1710, Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, connecticut
  Family ID	F26819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2012

  
  

• Sources

  [S12067] Henry H. Hurlbut, The Hurlbut Genealogy or Record of the Descendants of Thomas Hurlbut, of Saybrook and Wethersfield, Conn. [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".