Northrop Genealogy ~~~ Southport, Connecticut
Maps
This appears to be
the location of Alvin Northrop at 1867, the date of the map.
The location is in
"East Long Lots" just on the border of Westport and Southport.
I believe this is just Northeast of the Hunt Club. There is currently a home
at 15 Buckley Avenue which could be the home or the site of the home.
By the 1879 map, the home shown on the map was owned by DB Bradley.
1830 Kent censusAlvin before birth of William
1835 Alvin Kent birth / the last date in purse
alvin 1840 Warren CT Census Marsh Able Osborne Peck are neighbors Shows 1 male child -- William
Where in 1850 listed as farmer for 1850 says born NY
westport for Louisas birth or maybe still cornwall where george was born?
1850 charles nortrop wesrport age 18 farmer working for andrew godfrey
1850 westport betty couch age 60 head og household all born ct
eunice n jennings age 40
frances northrop age 11
burr archer age 11
p 100
George Taylor Blacksmith
Nelsom Jennings Saddle Tree Maker
Alvin Northrop Farmer 266 408
William Hemson b NY age 35 carpenter all others born CT
- D: I083139
- Name: Abigail Jane Alvord 1 (SISTER OF SARAH WAKEMAN ALVORD NORTHROP)
- So it's likely William learned at least some of his carpentry skills from his Uncle William Henson.
- Sex: F
- Birth: 23 MAR 1820 in Kent, CT
- Death: 23 APR 1899 in Westport, CT
Father: David Alvord b: 15 FEB 1776 in Fairfield (Greenfield), CT
Mother: Abigail Jennings b: 1780 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Marriage 1 William Henry Hemson b: 23 MAR 1815 in New York, NY
- Married: 8 OCT 1838 in New York, NY
- ?GOSHEN MARRIAGE William H. Hemson & Mary A. Stewart ----- 04 Sep 1876
married to Abby perhaps daughter of Abigail Alvord age 71
- ID: I031092
- Name: Abigail Jennings 1
- Sex: F
- Birth: 1780 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
- Death: 20 NOV 1857 in Westport, CT
Father: David Jennings b: 9 OCT 1755 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Mother: Eunice Burr b: 24 SEP 1755 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Marriage 1 David Alvord b: 15 FEB 1776 in Fairfield (Greenfield), CT
- Married: 2 DEC 1800 in Fairfield (Westport), CT
- Married: 2 DEC 1800 in Westport, CT
- Brother Chairmaker Elihu Alvord b: 18 AUG 1775 in Fairfield, CT Sarah's Uncle windsor chair making in 1803 worked in Milton (perhaps Milton NY)He worked in SaratogaCounty NY Hithcock and David Pritchard were brothers in law
Children
- Wakeman Alvord b: SEP 1802 in Kent, CT Polly Jones Married: 27 DEC 1820 in Kent, CT
- Almon Alvord b: 17 JAN 1804 in Kent, CT Ellen Thorp Married: 20 SEP 1827 in Fairfield (Greens Farms), CT b: 8 JAN 1797 in Fairfield (Greens Farms), CT
- Nelson Alvord b: 25 OCT 1805 in Kent, CT died Torrington Marriage 1 Caroline Chamberlain
- Married: 21 JAN 1829 in Kent, CT
Marriage 2 Adelia Millard Married: 4 JUL 1858 in Torrington, CT
- Sarah Wakeman Alvord b: 23 MAY 1809 in Kent, CT
- Elisha Alvord b: 1 MAR 1814 in Kent, CT Birth: 1 MAR 1814 in Kent, CT Death: 12 FEB 1903 in Sandusky, OH
Marriage 1 Louisa Jennings Married: 13 DEC 1835 in Warren, CT b: 2 DEC 1816 in Warren, CT
- David (Dr.) Alvord no marriage llisted Death: UNKNOWN in Bloomfield, OH
- Abigail Jane Alvord b: 23 MAR 1820 in Kent, CT Marriage 1 William Henry Hemson b: 23 MAR 1815 in New York, NY Married: 8 OCT 1838 in New York, NYher Death: 23 APR 1899 in Westport, CT
- ID: I093815
- Name: John Alvord
- Sex: M
- Birth: 11 JUL 1750 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
- Birth: 11 JUL 1751 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
- Death: 3 JUL 1845 in Greenfield Hill, CT
- Death: 3 JUL 1845
- Burial: UNKNOWN Greenfield Hill Cemetery
Father: Elisha (Capt.) Alvord b: 19 JUN 1717 in Northampton, MA
Mother: Hannah Goodsell b: 9 AUG 1726 in Greenfield, CT
Marriage 1 Sarah Wakeman b: 26 JAN 1747/48 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Children
- David Alvord b: 15 FEB 1776 in Fairfield (Greenfield), CT
- John Alvord b: 10 MAR 1774 in Fairfield (Greenfield), CT
Marriage 2 Sarah Wakeman b: 24 JAN 1754 in Greenfield Hill, Connecticut Colony
- Married: 11 NOV 1772 in Greenfield, Fairfield, CT
Children
- David Alvord b: 15 FEB 1776 in Fairfield (Greenfield), CT Death: 7 JUL 1831 in Kent, CT
- John Alvord b: 10 MAR 1774 in Fairfield (Greenfield), CT later hildren born Rye, NY Death: ABT 1830 in New Rochelle, NY
Marriage 3 Abigail Banks b: 9 APR 1752 in Greenfield, fairfield, CT
Children
- Joseph Alvord b: ABT 1780 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
- Sarah W. Alvord b: 2 MAR 1782 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
- Elisha (Dr.) Alvord b: 1 JUL 1784 in Fairfield (Easton), CT
- Nehemiah Banks Alvord b: 12 APR 1787 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
- Jesup Alvord b: 19 AUG 1789 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
- Talcott Alvord b: 22 FEB 1792 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
- Morris Alvord b: 12 AUG 1794 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Joseph Wells Shoemaker
Ebenezer Mills
George Crossman
Burr Jennings
Bradley Goodsell
John M. Jennings
Peter B. Jennings
alvin 1860 census for birthplace
warren 1850 acensus w gary
around 1850 se corner
Alvin 1870 census
This home on Pequot Avenue,
Southport, Connecticut is a recently restored example of the Northrop Brothers
fine carpentry and building in the Southport-Greeens Farms area.
Image Courtesy of
David Parker Associates