The Elmore name could have been
Family direct or indirect
Served in battle 1762 rolls of French and Indian war includes 2 Northrops William Northrop and Daniel Northrop under (then) Captain Samuel Elmer. Might be William1734 s/o Wm Greenfield or Ridgefield.   Daniel could be Ridgefield or Milford (Downs), Link
Neighbor
Doctor
Minister
Friend
Since other middle names seem to be family, my guess is Elmore is family as well.

The time period of the connection could be at any time before George's birth in 1844

Stratford/Trumbull/Huntington, Sharon/Litchfield and Norwalk, Wilton Ridgefield areas are most interesting because of the proximity to Northrops and related families.

Many from this area end up in Litchfield County. They also have Woodbury area connection. It's an area adjacent to Greenfield /Easton (especially given roads of the time). Stratford area also has a very early Methodist tradition. Changing names and boundaries of parishes/townships make it more challenging to track individuals

The Predominant Elmer Families move to the Hartford then Windsor/ East Windor area. Some then move to the Norwalk/Wilton area, some to the Stratford area and a number (probably from both) end up in Litchfield County. Some of the early Elmers are ministers. Some are distinguished in battle. There are also some who did not fare so well and have records of debt and lawsuits.

Edward Elmer (Elmor, Elmore, Elmour, originally Aylmar), Edward (Edward Elmer or Aylmer3, Samuel Aylmer2, John Aylmer1),* b. 1610 /1613 Braintree, Essex, England, England d. Jun 1676 New S Windsor, Hartford, CTa member of the original party under Rev. Mr. Hooker, who settled Hartford, where he was a landholder in 1639 ; was killed in June 1676, during King Philip's war, by the Indians. *Edward is supposed to be a descendant or of the family of John ALYMER, tutor to Lady Jane Grey, afterwards made Bishop of London, by Queen Elizabeth. (See Wood’s Athena Dic.) m1 Mary PARTRIDGE 1644 Hartford, CT, d/o Rev Ralph Partridge & Patience Partridge. Mary b. 16 Apr 1607 probably Sutton, Kent, England or Hartford, CT d. 9 Apr 1704 Hartford, CT.
Killed by Indians at time of King Phillips War.1      Edward came to America on the ship 'Lion' in the company of 47 others in the church of Rev. Thomas Hooker in Sep 1632. A church was established in Cambridge (Newton), MA. Edward then went to Hartford, CT in 1636, moved to Northampton, MA in 1654 and returned to Hartford in 1660. He bought land in Podunk, now South Windsor. (Another Elmore immigrant came to America in the 17th century with the Lady Ross expedition and landed in North Carolina.1)
Edward aka Elmer Elmore Aylmer

Mary (?) m2. Thomas Catlin of Hartford, CT after 1676. S184] Mary DeWitt, Elmore FGS, Compiler Address: Ridgewood Public Library, N. Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.
Genealogical Society of Bergen County, NJ

 John ELMER (Edward Elmer4, Edward Elmer or Aylmer3, Samuel Aylmer2, John Aylmer1) b: 1646 Hartford, CT d. Dec. 24, 1711 East Windsor OR died 21 Sep 1711 South Windsor, CT. m1  Rosamond Ginnuarie ~ OCT 1669 Hartford Rosamond b. ~ 1648 Hartford, CT Settled in Windsor, E Windsor or S. Windsor.

 Rev. Samuel ELMER\ELMORE b: 21 MAR 1646/47 Hartford, CT c: 21 MAR 1646/47 Hartford, CT d. 16 Apr 1691 Hartford, CT. m.  Elizabeth Garrett 1676 or 1686 Hartford, CT d/o Daniel Garrett & Mary Usher. Elizabeth b. 1654 Enfield, CT or Northampton CT or MA d. 26 Jan 1727 Hartford, CT

Children of Samuel Elmer & Elizabeth Garrett are:

Samuel Elmer (Jr.)  b. 1677 East Windsor, CT d. 4 Feb 1759 East Windsor, m.  Rebecca ________ B4 1707. Rebecca b. ~ 1686, d. 28 MAR 1780 East Windsor, CT

Abigail Elmer b. 1679 East Windsor, CT, d. 17 FEB 1725 Hartford, CT. Bur. Center Cemetery Hartford, CT. m.  Disborough Spencer  27 MAR 1701 Hartford, CT. Disborough b. ~ 1679 Hartford, CT, d. 1763 East Hartford, CT.

Deacon Jonathan Elmer  b. 8 May 1687 Hartford, CT, d. 5 Jun 1778 Sharon, Litchfield, CT

Mathias Elmore b. 1700 Burlington, Burlington, NJ (or ~ 1691 in CT), d. 16 Feb 1768 Newberry, Newberry, SC m. Charity _________. Charity d. aft ER 1770.

Elizabeth Elmer b. 15 Jul 1649 Hartford, CT, chr. 15 Jul 1649 Hartford, CT, d. Jun 1673 Northampton, Hampshire, MA. m.  Joseph Edwards (not Jonathan Edwards line) 2 Jan 1673 Northampton, Hampshire, MA. He b. 8 Aug 1647 Springfield, Hampden, MA.

 Edward ELMER (Edward Elmer4, Edward Elmer or Aylmer3, Samuel Aylmer2, John Aylmer1) b: 1654 Hartford, CT d. 31 OCT 1725 (South) Windsor, CT. m2. Rebecca Fitch 1682 Windsor, CT. Rebecca b. 1662 Hartford, CT, d. 1710 m1 Elizabeth in , England. Elizabeth b ~ 1573 Quinton, Northampton, England. Edward Elmer member of the Centre Church of Hartford before 28 Feb 1685/86.1 He lived after 1686 at Podunk (S. Windsor), CT

Mary Elmer b. ~ 1684 Hartford, CT, d. BEF 25 Feb 1712/1713 Wethersfield, CT or d. 1712 Windsor or South Windsor, Hartford, CT.

Hezekiah Elmer (Edward Elmer5, Edward Elmer4, Edward Elmer3, Samuel 'Ayimer' Elmer2, John 'Ayimer' Elmer1) b. 13 JUN 1686 Hartford, CT, d. 19 SEP 1750 Northfield, Franklin, MA. Miriam Standish b: ~ 1688 CT m. 1717 Northfield, The original Northfield, MA became Honesdale(?) Cheshire, VT, then Honesdale(?) Cumberland, NY and since 1802 Vernon, Windham, VT> Hezekiah removed from Hartford, CT to Deerfield, MA; later he moved to Northfield. He was a soldier in Capt. Kellogg's Company in 1724. He owned Elmore's Island in the CT River in 1731.

Caleb Elmer b. 1687 Hartford, CT. d. 10 Dec 1781 Stratford, CT, m1. Elizabeth b: ~ 1692 m. 10 JUN 1730 Caleb Elmer m. Elizabeth (?) 1705.1 Caleb Elmer lived until ~ 1746 Stratford, CT.1 Caleb owned property in Harwinton(?) in 1732.1 He lived before November 1728 Windsor, CT.1 An Orginal proprietor of Harwinton, Connecticut He was joined to the Unity Church.1

Amos Elmer b. 1689 Hartford, CT.( s/o  Edward Elmer b: 1654 Hartford, CT & Rebecca Fitch b: MAR 1663 Windsor, CT) d. ? AFT. 27 APR 1749 Stratford, CT also lived Trumbull, CT m1. Abigail Sherman b: ~ 1702 m. JAN 1729/1730 Stratford or Ridgefield Abigail d/o Matthew Sherman b. 8 Jan 1682/83 Stratford, CT & Hannah Seeley Matthew b 9 Mar 1692/93 c. 28 Mar 1703 Stratfield, Fairfield, CT or Hannah RICE b: ~. 1685 in ?  (guessing date)

Amos Edward Elmer+ b. 1689 S184] Mary DeWitt, Elmore FGS, Compiler Address: Ridgewood Public Library, N. Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.
They removed from Windsor to Stratford about Dec 1721; later moved to Trumbull.1

Hester Elmer b. 25 JUL 1690 Hartford, CT d. 1725. no further info

Rebecca Elmer b. 7 FEB 1692 Hartford, CT, d. AFT 1726. m1  Jeremiah Diggins. Jeremiah b. ~ 1692.

Hannah Elmer b. 3 MAR 1700 Hartford, CT, d. 18 AUG 1755. m.  Thomas Rowell 7 DEC 1733 Windsor, Hartford, CT. Thomas b. 5 DEC 1705.

Edward Elmer b. 1 SEP 1702 East Windsor, Hartford, CT, d. BEF FEB 1785 Amhurst, Hampshire, MA. Sarah Graves b: 22 DEC 1713 Sunderland, Franklin, MA m. 4 OCT 1736 Sunderland, Franklin, MA***

Ann Elmer b. ~ 1704 East Windsor, Hartford, CT, d. 9 MAR 1730/31 age 39. m. Thomas Elmer (parents not listed)  2 MAY 1728. He b. ~ 1704 Thomas m2 Elizabeth Bushon (Bushop? Bishop?), Feb. 14, 1752.

 Joseph ELMER b: 1656 Hartford, CT

 Mary ELMER Mary Elmer (Edward Elmer4, Edward Elmer or Aylmer3, Samuel Aylmer2, John Aylmer1) b.1658 Northampton, ??CT or MA, d. 25 May 1712 Hartford, CT. m1  ???Jeremiah Diggins BEF 1679/0085 Northampton, ??CT or MA. Jeremiah b. ~ 1650 Hartford, CT. m2  Joseph Garrett 1696 Northampton, ??CT or MA Joseph b. ~ 1658. ?m3  Jeremiah Garrett. Jeremiah b. ~ 1650 Hartford, CT link

Elijah Elmore prob. Elijah Elmer Birth: 19 MAY 1751 Trumbull, Connecticut 1 s/o Amos Elmer b: 1689 Hartford, CT & Abigail Sherman b: ~ 1702

**********

Josiah Northrop among those qualified as sober dissenter. First sermon in the new House by Samuel Eells of Canaan.

One Josiah Northrop is of Milford in 1771 not sure if same.

Also George Clark, Samuel Tyrrel, Bartholomew Sears, Benjamin Fenn, Ezra Camp, Nathaniel Buckingham, George Clark, Jr. Henry Peck, Joel Baldwin, Elder Noah Baldwin, Ephraim Strong, Jr. Samuel Whiting, Benjamin Fenn, Jr. John Smith, Jesse Lambert, Samuel Sanford, 3rd, Joseph Fenn. Jr. Jeremiah Peck, Jr. Peleg Baldwin, Samuel Sandford, Samuel Smith, Andrew Sandford, Jonathan Fowler, Josiah Tibbals, Ephraim Strong, Josiah Northrop, Samuel Sandford, Jr., Joseph Fenn, Samuel Bristol, John Downs, Samuel Oviatt, Thomas Tibbals, Thomas Welch, Jerijiah Jeremiah Baldwin, Edmund Treat, John Peck.

excel link Hurd Sherman Thompson Hepza.xls

elmerelmore.xls

elmer-elmore.xls
Huldah Northrop Stratton Burr (2) 2.doc
josiahnorthrop1771elmerelmore.psd
elmer-elmore2.xls

nelmoreandnorthrop.html

Stratton s/o m1 Hosea Burr (Deborah Turney, Robert, Rebecca, Ralph Keeler b. ~ 1746, d. 1798 Huntington. &. Hepzibah Hurd d/o Nehemiah Hurd b. ~ 1754, d. 1850.
Children of Hosea Burr & Hepzibah Hurd
i. Stratton Burr m. Huldah Northrop
ii Anna Burr m. Anson Judson
iii. Hepzibah Burr m. Albert Sherman
iv. Desire Burr b. 19 Feb 1782; m. Justin Hobart 01 Jul 1804.

Stratton's mother, Hepzibah Hurd (Burr) m2 Northrop ~ 1750 (could this be Abel???) He died B4 ~ 1797
Stratton's mother, Hepzibah Hurd (Burr, Northrop) m. Nathaniel SHERMAN b. Stratford, chr. 30 MAR 1729 Stratford m. ~ 1797 Huntington

The following named persons have held the oñice of deacon in the church.
Jonathan Elmer, elected Deacon in 1746.

Sharon

Possible sources of name elmore -- seems to be from alvord wakeman side

the Fairfield Presbyterian Church Daniel Elmer/Elmore Daniel Elmer 1729 - 1755 moves to Fairfield Township ,Cumberland, New Jersey probably spent time in Windsor, CT and Springfield, possiby born CT one of of three graduates of Yale College, then at Saybrook, in the class of 1713.== his Mother: Elizabeth GARRETT b: 1654 in Hartford, Hartford, CT
------
1775 sharon, ct The General Assembly was forthwith convened, and a large military force raised. One company was raised in Sharon and its vicinity. Samuel Elmore received a Major’s commission, and also had the command of this company. Amos Chappell was the Lieutenant.

ID: I619099468
Name: Allenson ELMORE
Birth: 04 Aug 1782 Windsor, CT
Genealogical and Family History of the State of CT, Vol. I-IV pg 322-323
Father: Samuel ELMORE b: 18 Nov 1755 in South Windsor, Windsor, CT
Mother: Sarah LOOMIS b: 19 Oct 1755

Josiah Northrup/Northrop Findagrave no stone b. 1702 d. Feb. 4, 1788 Milford son of Zophar & Sarah (Tibbals) Northrup, he was the husband of Mary Sanford. He was baptized on August 16, 1702 at First Church, Milford. m. Mary Sarah Sanford Northrup (1703 or 5 Jul 1702 Milford - Nov 1, 1780)*
Mary Sarah Sanford 1703 d/o Samuel SANFORD b: 09 JAN 1673 & Hannah BALDWIN b: 11 JUL 1674 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=sanford-shulsen&id=I51750

Mary m2 ?? prob dif Mary Sanford m2 Joseph CLARK b: 9 OCT 1708 Milford, New Haven, CT m. APR 1737

1.  David CLARK b: 21 MAR 1743/44 Milford, NH, CT c: 25 MAR 1747 Milford, New Haven, CT

1.  Joseph Northrup b: ~ 1724 Milford, NH, CT
2.  Sarah Northrup b: 20 OCT 1728 Milford, NH, CT m.  Nathan Smith s/o Nathan Smith & Hannah Prindle4 NOV 1747 Milford, CT, s/o Nathan Smith & Hannah Prindle. He b. 19 SEP 1724 in Derby, NH, CT, d. 24 FEB 1798 Milford, NH, CT.
3.  Abigail Northrup b: 20 OCT 1728 Milford, NH, CT d. JUN 1808 Milford, NH, CT. m1  John Baldwin 7 MAY 1751 Milford, NH, CT. He b. 6 JUL 1717 Newtown, Fairfield, CT.
4.  Moses Northrup b: 15 JUN 1730 Milford, NH, CT Moses Northrop (1730 - 1807)* b. Jun. 4, 1730 Milford d. Jul. 2, 1807 Milford age 78 d. 2 JUL 1807 Milford, NH, CT. m1  Elizabeth Baldwin ~ 1761 Milford, NH, CT. Elizabeth b. OCT 1728 Milford, NH, CT, d. 10 FEB 1813.
5.  Jonathan Northrup b: MAY 1732 Milford, NH, CT d. ~ 1808. m1 Abigail Unknown ~ 1751 Milford, NH, CT. Abigail b. ~ 1736 Milford, NH, CT.
6.  Anna Northrup b: ~ OCT 1735 Milford, NH, CT  m. Josiah Camp. Josiah b. ~ 1731
7.  Israel Northrup b: 1739 Milford, NH, CT Israel Northrup (1739 - 1750)* b. Dec. 2, 1739 Milford d. Aug. 10, 1750 Milford age 11
8.  Sybil Northrup b: JUL 1741 Milford, NH, CT m. John Ford. John b. AUG 1740 Milford, NH, CT, d. 9 APR 1810

Find A Grave Memorial# 55391403

Thanks so much for the postings and pictures.

I have a brick wall with my Amos Northrop b~ 1776-1780 – unconnected in the A Judd Northrup genealogy (Kent, Warren, Wahsington, CT).  One of his grandsons (my g grandfather) bears the name George Elmore Northrop so I keep hunting for Elmer Elmore connections.

I currently circling around the Trumbull/Huntington area since I found a mention of Amos and Elijah Elmer with some other connected names.  http://files.usgwarchives.org/ct/fairfield/history/other/amoselme188gms.txt

If you come across any connection, I would be delighted if you would send it along.

I find it interesting that the Elmer/Elmore name is passed down for so many generations in Northrop and other CT lines  -- perhaps it is the Rev war connection as well as family connections. 

Dear Sundown – that for the generosity on the pictures – I will probably take advantage of your offer and give you the proper credit as posted.

Thanks again,

Beth Northrop

Fairfield County CT Archives History .....Amos Elmer  & Stiles Beach, Account Book, Stratford, Trumbull        1717
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.org/ct/ctfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Barbara W. Brown buwbrown@comcast.net October 19, 2008, 8:43 am

Amos Elmer/Stiles Beach, Account Book, Windsor?, Stratford, Trumbull, 1717-1804
(in possession of Israel Liverant of Colchester, 1986):
Page
 1    repeated signatures of Amos Elmer & Stiles Beach
2    Stiles Beach, his account book bought Jan. 2, 1800, Trumbull
3    Feb. 1718 or 1719: John Cook, glazier of Windsor, debtor to me, Amos Elmer
        of Windsor, for labor the sum of sixteen shillings by book
7    Apr. 15, 1756: Hannah Elmer debtor to going to court of probate & for ye
        bond for guardian & for Capt. Peet
      Apr. 15, 1756: Rebecca Elmer debtor to going to court of probate for ye
        bond for guardian & Capt. Peet; to one day to find a place to put her
        out; to going to Samuel Hurd's to bind her & writing ye indenture
9    Apr. 15, 1756: Elijah Elmer debtor to going to ye court of probate & for
        guardian bond & Capt. Peet
11   Dec. 18, 1760: Elijah Elmer debtor to money paid to Dr. Beebe
      Oct. 15, 1761: Elijah Elmer debtor to one day distributing your mother's
        estate
12   Mar. 23, 1764: Elijah Elmer dr to money paid to John Fairchild for hat
13   In the year 1720 John Elmer Sr. debtor for weaving 10 1/2 yards of linen
        cloth at 6 pence per yard
      In the year 1722 Thomas Elmer dr for one days work planting corn
15   In the year 1724 Thomas Elmer dr; more in 1725 for taking away from me my
        sword by force & breaking it
17   Apr. 16, 1754: estate of Amos Elmer dec'd debtor for coffin, getting grave
        dug, etc.
20   Aug. 26, 1755: account mentions Capt. Robert Fairchild
28   no date: Elijah Elmer dr to money paid to Mr. Beebe for indentures & going
        myself to bind you Benjamin Beardsley; to drawing indentures with
        Shelton; to going to fetch mother's things with a team
29   Nov. 10, 1802: James Beach began a month's work
30   Jan. 12, 1802: James Beach cr by one week's work
      Feb. 10, 1802: same, to one week's work, and two days more
      Mar. 10, 1802: same, cr by one day's work
43   June 16, 1801: Joseph Merrit dr to myself and Jim carting wood a part of
        a day
50   Feb. 4, 1801: Daniel Brinsley credit by Abraham helping me press hay part
        of two days
54   May 16, 1801: Eley Nichols credit by you and your boy planting a day
56   Jan. 18, (1802?): the town of Trumbull indebted to me for one flannel
        short gown for Polly Beers; shoes for same
65   Dec. 9, 1800: Nathan Fairchild dr for 16 turkeys
68   1801?: Thaddeus Bennet credit for your boy helping me half a day
88   Jan. 1726-Dec. 1726: account with Hannah Elmer
91   Nov. 30 (1802?): Ligah Mek (sic) came to live with me
99   May 16, 1801: account against Pol Mek (sic)
103  July 16, 1802: Town of Trumbull dr shifts, etc. for Polly Beers
104  Nov. 11, 1802: then took Polly Beers to keep for a shilling a week
111  Mar. 25, 1801: account against Polly Meeker; she worked for Beach through
        Aug. 9, 1801
115  1753: Hannah Rowell dr to four weeks boarding for yourself

File at -- http://files.usgwarchives.org/ct/fairfield/history/other/amoselme188gms.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ctfiles/

File size: 3.6 Kb

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. 

I found that Redding Revolutions list quite touching – a documentation of how their views on the Revolution could separate families with the same last name by hundreds of miles.

I was pleased with the find since it connects the Redding area with two names (Middle names of my gGrandfather George Elmore (sometimes as Elmer) and William Fenn Northrop, his older brother) that I’ve been searching for (Now I have to check out that Baker):

The marriage of Bartholomew Baker of Redding" to Sarah Fenn, Dec. 29, 1778, is recorded in the church records of the parish of Judea (now Washington, Conn.).

The roll of this company carries nearly one hundred names, about one- third of which are easily recognizable as those of Redding men.

TENTH COMPANY, FIFTH REGIMENT CT LINE.

[Rec. Ct. Men in Rev.]

The Fifth was a large regiment, over one thousand strong, and in the latter part of June marched to New York.

Yes I would like to add your Jonathan and Mary Alvord Tombstones to the site.  How would you like the picture to be attributed?

It is interesting to see the names connected again and again.  In Southport mid-late 1800s the Northrops and Meekers are together in the Methodist Episcopal church.  Here is a rather jumbled page that might offer some interest.  http://www.damnedcomputer.com/Genealogy/nmethodischurchspt.html

It seems to me that the Alvord connections across generations were very strong – they seemed to retain connections with or at least knowledge of each other.

I still have some questions for David (by the way I do think David was with Abigail Jennings and John with Elizabeth Bulkley –I love that Elizabeth was such a voracious reader – probably a real oddity in that age.)
Why did David and Abigail move to the Kent Litchfield area and what was his profession? The only documented tie is with what appears to be the Eastern CT branch including the other David (carpenter).  I haven’t found all the David Census data (if it exists).  It looks like Abigail moves back to Greens Farms after David’s death to be around that concentration of extended family – both Jennings and Alvord.

Many Northrops are missing it 1810 census were they and maybe Alvords all involved in some event of the time – maybe canals or the development of Ballston or Saratoga or were they connected with the Alvord Salt manufacture?

What other names appear in Canada around Jonathan and Mary Alvord?  Perhaps they hold some other clues for me.

Thanks again,

Beth Northrop

From: Barbara Poole [mailto:barbarapoole@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 8:23 AM
To: ejnorth123@juno.com
Subject: Re: FW: Rootsweb and blog Jonathan Knap, Mary/Molly Alvord and Northrops

Hi Beth,

I'm glad you found my "stuff" on RootsWeb and the blog. Unfortunately, I don't have anything that can help you with your Solomon Northrop marrying Sarah Knap.

If I hadn't already known about Jonathan Knap's Loyalist ties, I would have been thrilled with your information. However, I discovered his burial site, by accident when I was up in Canada about 11 years ago. And it was a double thrill that Mary Alvord's was next to his, and both had a lot of information. I noticed I hadn't done a blog post on that, and perhaps I should, esp. since I have another Loyalist from CT buried in the same area.

You have a lot on your Northrop line, but the ones you want are always hidden, and cause us so much grief. Jonathan's father David married a Anna Meeker (I think), and she is a brick wall.

If you want to use my Mary Alvord tombstone picture or any information, please ask first. I will say yes, but please ask.

Thanks so much for writing.

Barbara

2011/9/14 ej northrop <ejnorth123@juno.com>
Sorry, I guess I left the parentheses.

From: ej northrop [mailto:ejnorth123@juno.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 6:50 PM
To: 'Barbara.trees4u@gmail.com.'
Subject: Rootsweb and blog Jonathan Knap, Mary/Molly Alvord and Northrops

Hi Barbara:

Do you know of any connection between your Jonathan and Mary Alvord and the Solomon Northrop listed below as marrying Sarah Knap in Redding, CT?

It is especially intriguing to me since I have Northrops and Alvords in my family.  (http://www.damnedcomputer.com/Genealogy/nalvordcorr6.html) 

And I just found documentation of my speculation that Jonathan was a loyalist which might have led to Jonathan’s removal to Canada (below). http://www.archive.org/stream/revolutionarysol00grum/revolutionarysol00grum_djvu.txt

I will be delighted with any info you can provide.

Thanks in advance,

Beth Northrop

http://lifefromtheroots.blogspot.com/2010/10/tombstone-tuesday-knap-2-generations-ct.html

Marriage Records of the Congretional Church Redding, Fairfield, CT. 1734 - 1780
Submitted by: < Pam C. plculver@pcisys.net>
Date Submitted: 3/12/05
Source: Transcribed from "History of Redding, CT From its First Settlement To
The Present Time." By Charles Burr Todd, second edition, published 1920.

II. Marriages by the Rev. Nathaniel Hunn. (I was married to Mrs. Ruth Read,
Sept. 14, 1737.)
Date.                  Man's Name.            Woman's Name.
Nov. 12, 1734.         George Corns.          Anna Hall.
Apr. 10. 1735.         John Mallery.          Elizabeth Adams.
Dec. 4, 1735.          James Bradley.         Abigail Sanford.
May 7, 1736.           Peter Burr.            Rebecca Ward.
Aug. 25, 1736.         Samuel Smith.          Lydia Hull.
2--28, 1737.           Peter Mallery.         Joanna Hall.
12--22, 1737.          Daniel Burr.           Abigail Sherwood.
7-- 2, 1740.           Edward Sherman.                Rebecca Lee.
5-- 9, 1740.           Abraham Adams.         Elizabeth Williams.
Oct. 1740.             Benjamin Turney.               Eunice Lyon.
11--30, 1743.          Thomas Rowland.                Timzeen (?) Jacock.
12--28, 1743.          Matthew Rowler (Fowler?)       Sarah Gray.
2-- 6, 1744.           Ebenezer Mallery.              Hannah Keyes (?).
7--19, 1744.           Daniel Meeker.         Sarah Johnson.
10--29, 1744.          Lemuel Wood.           Grissel Mallery.
10--31, 1744.          David Meeker.          Hannah Hill.
8--20, 1745.           Benjamin Meeker.               Katherine Burr.
9-- 4, 1745.           John Heppin (?).               Mary Read.
12--24, 1745.          Hezekiah Rowland.              Tamar Treadwell.
6--29, 1746.           William Truesdale.             Deliverance Jaycock.
9--19, 1746.           Robert Meeker        Rebecca Morehouse.
10--27, 1746.          Seth Wheeler          Ruth Knap
12--18, 1746.          John Read, Jr.         Tabitha Hawley.
3-- 5, 1747.           Nehemiah Sanford.              Elizabeth Morehouse.
3-- 5, 1747.           Samuel Wood.           Mary Mallery
9--17, 1747.           Samuel Coley.          Mary Gray.
10-- 8, 1747.          Nehemiah Smith.                Rebecca Meeker.
10--17, 1747.          Jonas Platt.           Elizabeth Sanford.
10-- 9, 1747.          Gurdon Marchant.               Eleanor Chauncey.
11-- 1, 1748.          Daniel Hull.           Mary Betts.
11--15, 1748.          Gershom Coley.         Abigail Hull.
11--30, 1748.          Daniel Mallery.                Sarah Lee.
1--18, 1749.           Gershom Morehouse.     Anne Sanford.
6-- 7, 1749.           William Burret.                Elizabeth Burr.

By Rev. Nathaniel Bartlett. (I was married to Eunice Russell, June 13, 1753.)
12--11, 1753.        William Read.            Sarah Hawley.
3-- 5, 1754.           Benjamin Hambleton.    Hannah Bulkley.
4--16, 1754.           Daniel Coley.          Sarah Sanford.
5--28, 1754.           Nathaniel Hull.          Abigail Platt.
5--29, 1754.           Isaac Meeker.          Eunice Coley.
2--20, 1755.           Thomas Gold.           Anne Smith.
6--29, 1755.           Daniel Dean.           Mary Lee.
10-- 2, 1755.          Daniel Jackson.       Abigail Sanford.
11--22, 1755.         John Burr, Jr.         Sarah Griffin.
1-- 7, 1756.           Samuel Cable.          Mary Platt.
9--19, 1756.           David Lyon.            Hannah Sanford.
9--19, 1756.           Paul Bartram.          Mary Hawley.
9--19, 1756.           Ebenezer Hull.         Ruth Betts.
9--19, 1756.           John Bartram.          Charity Buckley.
5--25, 1757.           Joseph Dikeman.                Eunice Darling.
5--25, 1757.           Ebenezer Burritt.              Elizabeth Platt.
12--16, 1757.         William Monroe.                Eunice Dean.
1-- 5, 1758.           John Morgan.           Joanna Banks.
4--18, 1758.           Daniel Sanford.                Esther Hull.
5--21, 1758.           Benjamin Davis.                Eunice Nash.
9-- 3, 1758.           Stephen Gray.          Sarah Ferry.
11-- 5, 1758.         Michael Benedict.              Pette Dikeman.
12--13, 1758.         Hezekiah Booth.                Abigail Betts.
1--11, 1759.           Hezekiah Smith.                Lydia Lee.
1--25, 1759.           Theophilus Hull.               Martha Betts.
2--11, 1759.           Samuel Clugston.               Deborah Mallery.
2--25, 1759.           Elias Bates.           Tabitha Read.
4--25, 1759.           Seth Sanford.          Rebecca Burr.
8-- 7, 1759.           John Gray.             Ruhannah Barlow.
8--15, 1759.           Jonathan Couch.                Eunice Griffin.
10--11, 1759.          Alexander Bryant.              Elizabeth Burr.
3--27, 1760.           James Gray, Jr.                Asena Taylor.
7-- 7, 1760.           John Clugston.         Eunice Mallery.
10--29, 1760.          Joseph Stilson.                Rebecca Wildman.
Apr. 12, 1761.         Dea. Stephen Burr.             Abigail Hall.
May 19, 1761.          Reuben Squire.         Elizabeth Bryant.
May 21, 1761.          Joseph Lyon.           Lois Sanford.
May 25, 1761.          Isaac Rumsey.          Abigail St. John.
Aug. 21, 1761.         Stephen Crofoot.               Adria Couch.
Dec. 2, 1761.          Richard Nichols.               Abigail Gold.
Dec. 23, 1761.         John Griffin.          Katherine Johnson.
Dec. 23, 1761.         Anthony Angevine.              Esther Burr.
Feb. 14, 1762.         Timothy Sanford.               Mary Sanford.
Apr. 30, 1762.         David Bartram.         Phebe Morehouse.
May 10, 1762.          Asahel Patchen.                Hannah Osborn.
Nov. 2, 1762.          Joseph Sanford, Jr.            Hepsibah Griffith.
Nov. 18, 1762.         David Jackson.         Anna Sanford.
Dec. 2, 1762.          Joseph Rumsey.         Sarah Morehouse.
Dec. 21, 1762.         John Hawley.           Abigail Sanford.
Feb. 3, 1763.          John Hull.                     Molle Andrews.
Sept. 7, 1763.         George Gage.           Sarah Adams.
Nov. 13, 1763.        Noah Hull.             Sarah Banks.
Nov. 16, 1763.        John Byington.         Sarah Gray.
Nov. 23, 1763.        Elnathan Lyon.         Jane Knap.
Dec. 3, 1763.          Elijah Burchard.               Ruth Morehouse.
Dec. 21, 1763.        Samuel Olmstead.               Sarah Bartram.
Feb. 9, 1764.          James Grey, Jr.                Mabel Phinney.
June 11, 1764.        Jesse Banks.           Mabel Wheeler.
Aug. 16, 1764.        John June.             Sarah Jeanks (Jenkins?).
Sept. 24, 1764.       Hezekiah Batterson.    Mary Sherwood.
Oct. 25, 1764.         Ephraim De Forest.             Sarah Betts.
Nov. 20, 1764.         John Clugston.         Charity Jennings.
Jan. 15, 1765.         Zachariah Summers.     Martha Burr.
Jan. 15, 1765.         Samuel Rowley.         Sarah Corns.
Jan. 17, 1765.         Eleazer Olmstead.              Grace Pickett.
July 11, 1765.         Hezekiah Whitlock.             Anne Platt.
Oct. 2, 1765.          Isaac Platt.           Mary Pickett.
Feb. 19, 1766.        James Russica.         Sarah Rumsey.
June 3, 1766.          William Hambleton.             Martha Prince.
June 3, 1766.          Calvin Wheeler.                Mary Thorp.
June 26, 1766.        Thomas Rockwell.               Tabitha Sanford.
June 26, 1766.        Ephraim Jackson, Jr.   Martha Hull.
Sept. 18, 1766.       Joseph Griffin.                Esther Hall.
Nov. 7, 1766.         David Tierney.         Sarah Gold.
Nov. 20, 1766.       Seth Banks.            Sarah Platt.
Jan. 8, 1767.          Ezekiel Fairchild.             Eunice Andrews.
Feb.5, 1767.           Nehemiah Hull.         Griswold Perry.
Feb. 17, 1767.        Hubbell Bennett.               Rebecca Pickett.
Mch.12, 1767.        Joseph Meeker.         Mary Darling.
Mch. 31, 1767.       Jacob Lyon.            Hannah Wheeler.
Apr. 2, 1767.          Elijah Burr.           Rhoda Sanford.
Apr. 22, 1767.        Elnathan Sturges.              Ruth Hawley.
Apr. 23, 1767.        Ezekiel Sanford.               Sarah Sturges.
June 24, 1767.        James Prindle.         Rhoda Mallery.
July 23, 1767.         Samuel Sanford, Jr.            Sarah Olmstead.
July 23, 1767.         Burgess Hall.          ----- Whitehead.
Nov. 5, 1767.         Abijah Fairchild.              Huldah Burr.
Nov. 10, 1767. Nathaniel Northrop.   Esther Gold.
Nov. 19, 1767.       Stephen Sanford.               Abigail Ward.
Nov. 29, 1767.       Joseph Banks.          Anne Morehouse.
Dec. 6, 1767.          Levi Seeley.           Anna Meeker.
Mch. 25, 1768.        Stephen Meeker.                Anne Lee.
Mch. 27, 1768.        Lt. Peter Fairchild.           Mary Lockwood.
Aug. 22, 1768.         John Parker.           Sarah Sherwood.
Sept. 20, 1768.        Hezekiah Bulkley.              Sarah Rumsey.
Nov. 8, 1768.          Abel Morehouse.                Betty Squire.
Nov. 9, 1768.   Solomon Northrop.        Sarah Knapp.

Here’s the one I just found:

Redding was not free from this species of disorder. Here, as elsewhere, were the elements necessary for its production : the firm loyalist, the inflexible patriot, the lawless character. To what extent the animosities bred by the political discords of previous }ears had been carried is not shown, but the begin- ning of the year 1775 inaugurated a miniature reign of terror for the tories of this vicinity. The proceedings of the Con- tinental Congress of September 5, 1774, furnished the occasion for a m.ovement on the part of the tories which led to the most unhappy results. The Congress adopted a declaration of rights, claiming the enjoyment of life, liberty, and property as natural rights, and the common law of England as the heritage of the colonists; declared the people bound by no law to which they had not consented through their own representatives ; asserted the right of local government by colonial assemblies, and the right to trial by juries selected from the people; denied to Parliament all power of taxation; protested against the quar- tering of standing armies upon the colonies without tlieir con- sent ; denounced eleven recent parliamentary acts ; and formed an " American Association," pledging its members to entire commercial non-intercourse with Great Britain and its de- pendencies, or with any American colony which failed to up- hold the association, until all obnoxious legislation should be repealed. Committees were to be appointed in every locality throughout the colonies to detect violators of the association, with whom all dealings were to be broken off. The " Declara- tion of Colonial Rights " came very near being a declaration of independence. 14 READING LOYALIST ASSOCIATION. These proceedings were looked upon with anxiety and alarm by loyahsts everywhere, who saw the peace and security of the country, as well as their own personal interests, jeopard- ized thereby. They at once formed loyalist associations, pro- testing against the resolves of the patriot Congress. A con- siderable number of the tories of Fairfield County organized under the name of the " Reading Loyalist Association," and in February, 1775, caused a series of resolutions to be pub- lished in James Rivington's Gazetteer at New York, publicly declaring their sentiments relative to the proceedings of Con- gress and the acts of the American Association. Their story can be most fitly and fully presented by the republication of the original documents, as given in Force's " American Archives " : READING (CONN.) ASSOCIATION. Mr. Rivington : In the present critical situation of publick affairs, we the subscribers, Freeholders and Inhabitants of the town of Reading, and the adjoining parts, in the County of Fairfield, and Colony of CT, think it necessary, (through the columns of your Paper) to assure the publick that we are open enemies to any change in the present happy Constitution ; and highly disapprove of all measures in any degree calculated to promote confusion and disorder ; for which purpose, and in order to avoid the general censure incurred by a great part of this Colony from the mode of conduct here adopted for the purpose of opposing the British Government, we have entered into the following Resolves and Agreements, viz : First. Resolved, That while we enjoy the privileges and immunities of the English Constitution, we will render all due obedience to his most gracious Majesty King George the Third, and that a firm depend- ence on the mother country is essential to our political safety and happiness. Second. Resolved, That the privileges and immunities of this Con- stitution are yet (in a good degree) continued to all his Majesty's American subjects, except those who, we conceive, have justly for- feited their title thereto. Third. Resolved, That we suppose the Continental Congress was constituted for the purpose of restoring harmony between Great Britain and her Colonies, and removing the displeasure of his Majesty towards his American subjects, whereas, on the contrary, some of their Resolutions appear to us immediately calculated to widen the present unhappy breach, counteract the first principles of civil society, and in a great degree abridge the privileges of their constituents. Fourth. Resolved, That notwithstanding we will in all circum- stances, conduct with prudence and moderation, we consider it an indis- pensable duty we owe to our King and Constitution, our country and READING LOYALIST ASSOCIATION. 15 posterity, to defend, maintain, and preserve, at the risk of our lives and properties, the prerogative of the crown, and the privileges of the sub- ject from all attacks by any rebellious body of men, any Committees of Inspection, Correspondence, &c. [Signed by one hundred and forty one Inhabitants, whose names are to be seen at the Printer's.] Immediately upon the publication of this document the patriots of Redding set themselves to work to discover the signers of the instrument. This does not seem to have been a matter of great difficulty, for presently a list of the Redding subscribers was made public. READING (CONN.) COMMITTEE. Whereas, there was a certain number of Resolves published in James Rivington's Gazetteer, of the 22,^ of February, 1775, and said by said Rivington to be signed by one hundred and forty one Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, and the adjacent parts, in the County of Fairfield, and Colony of CT; and whereas said Resolves are injurious to the rights of this. Colonj-, and breathe a spirit of enmity and opposition to the rights and liberties of all America, and are in direct opposition to the Association of the Continental Congress ; and notwithstanding said Resolutions were come into with a (seeming) view to secure the said signers some extraordinary privileges and immunities, yet either through negligence in the Printer, or upon design of the subscribers, said signed names are not made publick : And now, if there be any advantage in adopting those principles, we are willing they should be entitled thereto; and for which end, and for the more effectual carrying into execution said Association we have taken some pains, and by the assistance of him who carried said Resolves to said Printer, we have obtained the whole of said names. But as we mean not to publish the names of any except those that belong to said Reading, their names are as follows, viz : David Knap Andrev/ Knap Daniel Lyon Nehemiah Seely, Jun. Stephen Lacy James Adams Zaccheus Morehouse Ephraim Whitlock Jabez Lyon Prince Hawse Andrew Patchen Ezekiel Hill David Manrow Daniel Morehouse Ephraim Deforest Lazarus Beach Seth Hull Hezekiah Piatt Zebulon Piatt Timothy Piatt Lazarus Wheeler Joshua Hall Jonathan Knap James Gray Peter Lyon John Drew Jonathan Meeker Samuel Hawley Jonathan Mallery, Jr. John Seymour Jesse Bearslee Darling Gyer Ebenezer Williams Paul Bartram John Gyer Abel Burr Shubael Bennet John Picket John Picket, Jun. i6 READING LOYALIST ASSOCIATION. John Lyon James Morgan John Mallery Nathaniel Gyer John Raymond Asa Norton Eli Lyon Eleazur Olmsted Enos Wheeler Isaac Bimnell David Crowfoot Thaddeus Gyer Thomas Munson William Manrow Nehemiah Seely Joseph Gyer Charles McNeil John Sherwood Stephen Betts Simeon Munger Ephraim Meeker Joseph Burr John Layne N. B. There are only forty-two Freeholders in the above number : there are several minors, &c., to make the above number of seventy- four, that belong to said Reading, and we hereby hold them up to publick view, as opposers to the Association of said Congress. Signed by order of the Committee of Observation for said Town of Reading. Ebenezer Couch, Chairman. Obed Hendrix Isaac Piatt Enos Lee John Lee Nathaniel Barlow Asael Patchen Benjamin Sturgis Ebenezer Sturgis William Lee Seth Banks David Turney John Sandford Something like taunt and sarcasm is apparent in this cir- cular of the Redding committee. Whether such was its intent, such was evidently its effect. After consultation, the loyalists resolved to make a stand, and, through the medium they had previously employed, boldly declared their entire membership. The answer to the committee appeared in Rivington's paper: Mr. Rivington : You are desired by many staunch friends of the King and the Constitution, in this Colony, to insert the names of the subscribers to the Reading Association, as published in the Gazetteer, on the 23"^ of February. ■ John Lyon. Capt. Joshua Hall Capt. James Morgan Lieut. Daniel Lyon Lieut. Peter Lyon Ensign Sam Hawley David Knap Stephen Betts Timothy Piatt Joseph Lyon Lazarus Beach Seth Hull John San ford James Gray, Jun. John Lyon John Drew John Mallery John Mallery, Jun. Ephraim Meeker Ephraim Deforest James Adams Joseph Burr Hezekiah Piatt Zebulon Piatt Jesse Bardslee Jonathan Knap Simeon Munger Prince Hawes John Seymour John Hall Moses Knap Neil McNeil Barnard Kane C. McNeil Jabez Lyon Calvin Wheeler Lazarus Wheeler Enos Wheeler Stephen Lacy Dr. Asa Norton Jonathan Meaker John Lane Neh. Seely, Jun. READING LOYALIST ASSOCIATION. 17 Zaccheus Morehouse Ephraim Whitlock Andrew Patchen Ezekiel Hill Daniel Morehouse William Caldwell Ebenezer Lyon Peter Thorn Peter Jackson David Munro Jabez Adams John Bartram Andrew Knap David Turny Gersham Bulkley John Raymond Eli Lyon Nathaniel Guyer Ephraim Robbins Isaac Bunnell Darling Guyer David Crofut Thomas Munson Jonathan Lyon Gersham Lyon, Jun Jesse Lyon Thomas Lyon Stephen Couch Ebenezer Williams Paul Bartram John Guyer Abel Burr Abel Burr, Jun. Shubael Bennet Eleazer Olmsted Obed Hendrix Abner Gilbert Isaac Piatt Jonathan Burr William Manrow Enos Lee Silas Lee John Lee Nathaniel Lee Joseph Fairchild Nathaniel Barlow Thaddeus Guyer Joseph Guyer Asael Patchen Ben. Sturges John Sherwood Ebenezer Sturges William Lee Seth Banks John Byington Jun. John Pickwit John Pickwit, Jun. Abel Piatt Joseph Piatt Neb. St. John Israel Rowland Silas Griffin William Bradley William Hambleton James Rowell, Joseph Edwards, Jun. C. Fairchild J. Morehouse Isaac Drew Peter Drew Benjamin Williams Samuel Judd Jun. James Gray Nehemiah Whitlock Samuel Judd Ezra Kellogg Jabez Taylor Jun. Silas Taylor Jonathan Judd Benjamin Bailey William Judd Hezekiah Whitlock Samuel Hoyt, Jun. James Hoyt Samuel Bailey Michael Benedict Comfort Barnum Ezra Percy Nathaniel Picket Elijah Barnum Ebenezer Whitlock James Davis Solomon Cutis Daniel Cascis Nehemiah Seely Peter Bulkley Ebenezer Mills John Drew Nathan Mallery Jun. Josiah Piatt N. B. Obadiah Piatt having been proscribed in Mr. Gaines Paper, on a suspicion of subscribing the Association, the publick may be assured the above is the very list delivered to the Printers and that Obadiah Piatt's name was not inserted in it. There are no signers to this piece under twenty-one years of age. Then the storm broke. The members of the association being- piibhcly known, were now committed to the support of the royal government or to the necessity of submitting to the demands of the dominant party. Men of various shades of opinion were among the signers of the resolves : ardent loyal- ists, conservative citizens, timid individuals seeking the safe l8 TREATMENT OF LOYALISTS. side, for absolute unanimity is not to be found in any com- bination of men. Each had placed his own interpretation on the document he signed, and affixed his name with whatever mental reservations he chose to make. Many of the loyalist associators were induced, by means more readily guessed than known, to refrain from active oppo- sition to the patriots ; the course of events soon brought some of them into complete accord with the opponents of the home government; but upon the heads of those who persisted in upholding the royal authority the wrath of the people fell with unmitigated severity. Just what was done with these unfor- tunate persons may be inferred from statements made in a preceding paragraph, or learned from personal records in another part of this volume. The severity of their treatment exceeded their powers of endurance. The harassed tories fled to the forest, and, hidden in caves and thickets, watched and waited for an opportunity to place themselves under royal protection. No other refuge could they find, for the British army was far away, soon to be besieged in Boston, and finally to be forced out of the country altogether, and it was many months before the arrival of royal troops at New York brought the prospect of deliverance. Even then, escape to the British lines was an undertaking of extreme difficulty and peril, for the vigilant patriots guarded every avenue of retreat. The lines of the American army barred passage by land to New York, and the patriots seem early to have secured all the water craft on the northern coast of Long Island Sound, so that flight by water was only rendered possible by the aid of ex- peditions from the opposite shore. Nevertheless, many of the Redding loyalists got away during the course of the \var, took refuge within the British lines, and even bore arms against their former neighbors. Such was the state of affairs in the town of Redding when the fateful 19th of April, 1775, dawned upon the American colonies, and the country was electrified by the news of the affair at Lexington. The legislature was immediately con- vened, and authorized the embodiment of one-fourth of the militia, to be formed into six regiments of about one thousand men each. Soon the war-drums were calling the people to arms, and, while they were preparing for the field, news came BUNKER HILL. 19 of the bloodless capture of Ticonderoga, with its immense stores of war material, including nearly two hvmdred cannon of various kinds and calibres, one hundred stand of arms, and large quantities of ammunition and commissary stores. This exploit, planned, organized, led and executed by CT men, and paid for out of the CT treasury, stood out in strong contrast to the expedition against Concord, where the king's troops had spilled so much of their blood to disable a few cannon and destroy sixty barrels of flour. Then, while public excitement was at its highest pitch, came the terrific climax of Bunker Hill, where the martial pride and power of Great Britain were humbled by a few hundred undisciplined and toil-weary farmers, and a profitless victory secured to the royal arms only after an unparalleled slaughter.

from http://www.archive.org/stream/revolutionarysol00grum/revolutionarysol00grum_djvu.txt
Have good day!
Barb

No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3897 - Release Date: 09/14/11

Hi Cal:

I’ve been looking for an Elmore that might connect into my Amos Northrop b ~ 1776-1780 in ? – undocumented in the AJudd Northrup Genealogy.

An old (but undoubtedly after the fact) document suggests the William of Greenfield line – Greenfield being part of Fairfield and adjacent to Redding, and at various points Stratford and Trumbull.

A great grandson of myAmos Northrop bears the name George Elmore Northrop.  So I found Amos intriguing.

Just came across two documents that might be of interest.

Of course I’ll  be delighted with any information that will help me determine if there’s a Northrop connection.  (By the way, there are 2 Northrops Solomon and Nathaniel who are documented as having been married in Redding.)

Thanks, Beth Northrop

From http://files.usgwarchives.org/ct/fairfield/history/other/amoselme188gms.txt

From http://www.archive.org/stream/revolutionarysol00grum/revolutionarysol00grum_djvu.txt

The Revolutionary Solders of Redding…
THE NORTHERN CAMPAIGN.

habitants to the support of the colonies. For this purpose some three thousand troops were mobiUzed, consisting of one regiment from New York and two from CT. The Fifth CT, commanded by Col. David Waterbury, con-
tained a company recruited from Redding and vicinity, and led by a Redding officer, Captain Zalmon Read. The roll of this company carries nearly one hundred names, about one- third of which are easily recognizable as those of Redding men.

TENTH COMPANY, FIFTH REGIMENT CT LINE.