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Rebecca Latimer m. Jan 26, 1664/5 Wethersfield CT b. Oct 6, 1646 Wethersfield CT d. Aug 23, 1734 Wethersfield CT |
James b. Apr 1, 1666 Wethersfield CT d. Feb 18, 1742 Wethersfield CT |
Jemima b. Mar 15, 1668 Wethersfield CT d. Oct 5, 1755 Newington CT |
Samuel b. Feb 17, 1670 Wethersfield CT d. Mar 5, 1732 Wethersfield CT |
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| Salmon b. by Nov 21, 1672 Wethersfield CT d. Jan 6, 1762 Preston CT |
Richard b. 1675? Wethersfield CT d. May 7, 1713 Wethersfield CT |
Jerusha b. 1678? Wethersfield CT d. Jan 15, 1754 Wethersfield CT |
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Joseph b. 1681 Wethersfield CT d. Sep 5, 1756 Wethersfield CT |
Mabel b. 1684? Wethersfield CT d. by Mar, 1719 ?CT |
Rebecca b. 1686? Wethersfield CT d. Dec 26, 1753 Wethersfield CT |
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Son James Jr. married Prudence Chester on Dec 17, 1691 at Wethersfield.
On the same day, daughter Jemima married Stephen Chester, the older brother
of Prudence. |
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Son Richard married Catherine Bulkeley or Bulkley on Nov 23, 1704 at Wethersfield
and had one child named Katherine. |
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Daughter Rebecca married Ebenezer Deming Jr. on Dec 27, 1704 at Wethersfield.
and had 6 children. |
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Daughter Jerusha married Capt. Thomas Wells on May 17, 1705 and had 4 children.
She married second Capt. Ephraim Goodrich on Dec 25, 1712. |
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Son Joseph married Mary Robbins on Jul 6, 1713 at Wethersfield and had 3 children.
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Daughter Mabel married Samuel Stanton on May 24, 1716 at Hartford CT. They
had no children. |
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Son Samuel married Sarah Wolcott on Nov 22, 1716. |
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The gravestone of son
James Treat in the Wethersfield Village Cemetery reads: Here lies Interr'd the Body of Mr. James Treat who was born April ye 1st and in the year 1666 he Departed this Life on February ye 18 1742 Aged 76 Y'rs. |
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The gravestone of son Rev.
Salmon Treat in the Preston City Cemetery reads: In Memory of ye Rev'd Salmon Treat who was Educated at Yale College & was ye Firft Minifter that Ever was Ordaind in Pre- fton-he came to ye Miniftry Nov'm 16th 1698 & Refignd his Paftoral Office March 14th 1744. he Departed this Life Jan'r 6th 1762 in ye 90th year of his Age. The Memory of ye Juft is Blefsed And ye true Chriftians Laft End is Happinefs. |
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In 1686, Thomas Parke, Thomas Tracy, and several others petitioned for and were
granted by the Connecticut General Court authority to establish a plantation
seven miles square to the east of Norwich and north of New London and Stonington.
A Mohegan named Owaneco gave a "confirmatory deed" for the land in 1687.
In October of that same year, the town was formally incorporated as Preston,
named for the English city of Preston, Lancashire. |
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A daughter of son Samuel married Stephen Richardson, her 2nd cousin, youngest son
of Jonathan Richardson on Aug 20, 1765 at
Wethersfield Congregational Church. |
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Sources: "Joseph Richardson Family", Rockingham County NC History, entry #894, 1976. "Will of Jonathan Richardson", dated 5 Oct. 1772, proven May 24, 1773, Abstract of Bedford County, Va. Wills and Inventories and Accounts 1754-1787, pp 183-184. Preston City Cemetery, Preston, New London Co. CT, findagrave, website. Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford Co. CT, findagrave, website. |
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