1687 - 1758 (71 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Smith, Benjamin was born on 14 Feb 1686/1687 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 20 Feb 1686/1687 in 1st Cong'l Church,West Springfield,Hampden,MA (son of Smith, Benjamin and Loomis, Ruth); died on 8 Dec 1758 in West Springfield,Hampden,MA. Notes:
BIRTH: Westfield Vital Records, A:103 (FHL #185474).
CHR: "The Publick Records of the Church of Christ at Westfield" (typescript, n.d.), 245 (FHL #185469).
MAR #1: Springfield Vital Records, 1:124 (FHL #185414).
MAR #2: Ibid, 1:115. This is a mar intention; actual mar rec not found. Sarah Colton was "of Enfield," Conn.
MAR #3: Ibid, 1:116. This is a mar intention; actual mar rec not found.
Wife was "of Farmington."
DEATH: VITAL RECORDS OF WEST SPRINGFIELD, 2 vols. (Boston, 1944-45), 2:284 (FHL #974.426/W1 V2n). Entry is from recs of the West Springfield 1st Congregational Church. West Springfield was established in 1774. Before then the church was the Springfield 2nd parish.
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Benjamin married Bedortha, Mary on 8 Jan 1712/1713 in Springfield,Hampden,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Benjamin married Colton, Sarah in (int) 2 Nov 1717 in Springfield,Hampden,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Benjamin married Smith, Sarah in (int) 28 Apr 1720 in Springfield,Hampden,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
2. | Smith, Benjamin was born in Apr 1658 in Farmington,Hartford,CT; was christened on 14 Apr 1658 in 1st Cong'l Church,Farmington,Hartford,CT (son of Smith, William and (Stanley?), Elizabeth); died in (wp) 9 May 1738 in Springfield,Hampden,MA. Notes:
BIRTH: The children of William Smith of Farmington are identified by name and age in his inv of estate, 6 Jan 1669, Hartford, Conn. District Probate, 3:69 (FHL #004572). Benjamin was listed as being 11 yrs old in Apr 1669. Place of birth was almost certainly Farmington where the family is of record, 1655-1678.
CHR: Farmington 1st Congregational Church recs, 1:52 (FHL #004241). The given name appears to have been written later in pencil.
MAR #1: No mar rec found. Mar is proved by the adm of estate of Samuel Loomis (father of Ruth) 30 Sep 1690, Hampshire Co. Probate, 2:54 (FHL #879184).
MAR #2: Springfield Vital Records, 1:120 (FHL #185414). This is a mar intention; actual mar rec not found in Springfield or Simsbury vital recs. Wife is called "widow Mary Buttolyth of Simsbury," no doubt the widow of David Buttolph of Simsbury, who died 5 Apr 1717. Mary Buttolph, widow, was granted adm of estate on 6 Aug 1717 (Hartford District Probate, abstracted in Charles W. Manwaring, ed, DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS, 3 vols. [Hartford, 1904-1906], 1:366-67 [FHL #974.6 P2m]).
MAR #3: "Windsor Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1637-1850," Barbour Collection (typescript, 1929; Conn. State Library, Hartford), 259 (FHL #002983). Intentions were recorded in Springfield Vital Records, 1:161, 24 Jan 1725/6 (FHL #185414). Hannah Phelps was possibly a widow, maiden name "Hanchet." See Israel P. Warren, THE STANLEY FAMILIES OF AMERICA (Portland, ME, 1887), 28 (FHL #908714).
DEATH: No death rec found. See the will of Benjamin Smith of Springfield, 14 May 1735, proved 9 May 1738, inv 23 May 1738, Hampshire Co. Probate, 6:9-10,19-20 (FHL #879185).
OCC: Yeoman
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Benjamin married Loomis, Ruth about 1681. Ruth (daughter of Loomis, Samuel and Judd, Elizabeth) was born on 14 Jun 1660 in Windsor,Hartford,CT; was christened on 24 Jul 1660 in 1st Cong'l Church,Farmington,Hartford,CT; died on 18 Feb 1724/1725 in Springfield,Hampden,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Loomis, Ruth was born on 14 Jun 1660 in Windsor,Hartford,CT; was christened on 24 Jul 1660 in 1st Cong'l Church,Farmington,Hartford,CT (daughter of Loomis, Samuel and Judd, Elizabeth); died on 18 Feb 1724/1725 in Springfield,Hampden,MA. Notes:
BIRTH: "Windsor Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1637-1850," Barbour Collection (typescript, 1929; Conn. State Library, Hartford), 180 (FHL #002983).
CHR: Farmington 1st Congregational Church recs, 1:57 (FHL #004241).
MAR: No mar rec found. Ruth is identified as the wife of Benjamin Smith in the adm of estate of her father, Samuel Loomis of Westfield, 30 Sep 1690, Hampshire Co. Probate, 2:54 (FHL #879184).
DEATH: Springfield Vital Records, 1:105 (FHL #185414).
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Children:
- Smith, William was born about 1682; was christened on 20 May 1683 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA; died on 6 Apr 1749 in Springfield,Hampden,MA.
- Smith, Ruth was born on 8 Feb 1684/1685 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 8 Feb 1684/1685 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA; died before 26 Nov 1726 in Springfield,Hampden,MA.
- 1. Smith, Benjamin was born on 14 Feb 1686/1687 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 20 Feb 1686/1687 in 1st Cong'l Church,West Springfield,Hampden,MA; died on 8 Dec 1758 in West Springfield,Hampden,MA.
- Smith, Samuel was born on 24 Aug 1689 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 31 Aug 1689 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA; died on 14 Feb 1724/1725 in Springfield,Hampden,MA.
- Smith, Elizabeth was born on 14 Feb 1691/1692 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 21 Feb 1691/1692 in 1st Cong'l Church,West Springfield,Hampden,MA; died on 26 Apr 1780 in West Springfield,Hampden,MA; was buried in Paucatuck Cemetery,West Springfield,Hampden,MA.
- Smith, Rachel was born on 25 Oct 1694 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 28 Oct 1694 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA; died on 11 Dec 1761 in Springfield,Hampden,MA.
- Smith, Jonathan was born on 20 Oct 1697 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 4 Oct 1697 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA; died on 9 Feb 1772 in West Springfield,Hampden,MA; was buried in Paucatuck Cemetery,West Springfield,Hampden,MA.
- Smith, Job was born on 29 Dec 1700 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 29 Dec 1700 in 1st Cong'l Church,West Springfield,Hampden,MA; died on 23 Aug 1786 in West Springfield,Hampden,MA.
- Smith, Mary was born on 12 Aug 1703 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 15 Aug 1703 in 1st Cong'l Church,West Springfield,Hampden,MA; died on 6 Dec 1748 in Springfield,Hampden,MA.
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Generation: 3
4. | Smith, William was born about 1619 in England; died in (inv) 6 Jan 1669/70 in Farmington,Hartford,CT. Notes:
BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR: "Early Hartford Vital Records," COLLECTIONS OF THE CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 14(Hartford, 1912):606 (FHL #897073). Original entry was apparently too faded to read wife's maiden surname. The surname "Stanley" was added later in a different hand. William Smith's will, below, names "brother John Standly" overseer.
DEATH: No death rec found. See the will of William Smith of Farmington, 14 Dec 1669, proved 3 Mar 1669/70, inv 6 Jan 1669/70, Hartford District Probate, 3:68-69 (FHL #004572).
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William married (Stanley?), Elizabeth on 16 Aug 1644 in Hartford,Hartford,CT. Elizabeth was born about 1623 in England; died in (inv) 4 Dec 1678 in Farmington,Hartford,CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | (Stanley?), Elizabeth was born about 1623 in England; died in (inv) 4 Dec 1678 in Farmington,Hartford,CT. Notes:
BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR: "Early Hartford Vital Records," COLLECTIONS OF THE CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 14(Hartford, 1912):606 (FHL #897073). Original entry was apparently too faded to read wife's maiden Surname. The name "Stanley" was added later in a different hand. William Smith's will names "brother John Standly" overseer (Hartford Probate, 3:68-69 [FHL #004572]).
DEATH: No death rec found. See the will of Elizabeth Smith of Farmington, 15 Nov 1678, proved 5 Dec 1678, inv 4 Dec 1678, Hartford District Probate, abstracted in Charles W. Manwaring, ed, DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS, 3 vols. (Hartford, 1904-1906), 1:361-62 (FHL #974.6 P2m).
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Children:
- Smith, Jonathan was born on 20 Jun 1646 in Middletown,Middlesex,CT; died on 25 Apr 1721 in Farmington,Hartford,CT.
- Smith, Jobana was born on 20 Jan 1648 in Middletown,Middlesex,CT; died in (inv) 1 Sep 1676 in Farmington,Hartford,CT.
- Smith, Susannah was born on 20 Mar 1650 in Middletown,Middlesex,CT.
- Smith, Elizabeth was born on 20 May 1653 in Middletown,Middlesex,CT.
- Smith, Mehitable was born on 20 May 1653 in Middletown,Middlesex,CT.
- Smith, Joseph was born on 25 Aug 1655 in Middletown,Middlesex,CT; was christened on 15 Mar 1656 in 1st Cong'l Church,Farmington,Hartford CT; died in (inv) 18 Sep 1718 in Farmington,Hartford,CT.
- 2. Smith, Benjamin was born in Apr 1658 in Farmington,Hartford,CT; was christened on 14 Apr 1658 in 1st Cong'l Church,Farmington,Hartford,CT; died in (wp) 9 May 1738 in Springfield,Hampden,MA.
- Smith, William was born in Apr 1661 in Farmington,Hartford,CT; died before 5 Dec 1678 in Farmington,Hartford,CT[?].
- Smith, Samuel was born in May 1664 in Farmington,Hartford,CT; died on 6 Jan 1724/1725 in Farmington,Hartford,CT.
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6. | Loomis, Samuel was born about 1628 in Braintree,Essex,Eng (son of Loomis, Joseph and White, Mary); died on 1 Oct 1689 in Westfield,Hampden,MA. Notes:
BIRTH: No birth/chr rec found. Samuel was a legatee in the agreement of heirs of Joseph Loomis of Windsor, 2 Dec 1658, Hartford District Probate, abstracted in Charles W. Manwaring, ed, DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS, 3 vols. (Hartford, 1904-1906), 1:135-36 (FHL #974.6 P2m). Date and place of birth are approximations. Samuel's birth in Braintree is suggested by the family's continued residence in the town from at least 1617-1635. Samuel's father, Joseph Loomis, is called "of Braintree" in the will Samuel's grandfather, Robert White of Messing, 27 May 1617-20 Jun 1617, Archdeaconry Court of Colchester, orig wills, 8:40 (FHL #091258). Furthermore, Joseph Loomis was a member of the Braintree parish vestry from 1619-1635 (F. G. Emmison, EARLY ESSEX TOWN MEETINGS [London, 1970], 11-50 passim (FHL #942.67 K2e). Additional evidence is found in Elias Loomis, DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH LOOMIS IN AMERICA, rev by Elisha S. Loomis (New Haven, CT, 1875; rev edition Fresno, CA, 1981), 21-22 (FHL #929.273 L873Le).
MAR: "Farmington Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1645-1850," Barbour Collection (typescript, 1927; Conn. State Library, Hartford), 105 (FHL #002970).
DEATH: Westfield Vital Records, A:90 (FHL #185474). Also see the adm of estate of Samuel Loomis of Westfield, 30 Sep 1690, Hampshire Co. Probate, 2:54 (FHL #879184).
OCC: Lt. of militia
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Samuel married Judd, Elizabeth on 27 Dec 1653 in Farmington,Hartford,CT. Elizabeth (daughter of Judd, Thomas and Elizabeth) was born about 1633; died after 29 May 1717 in Westfield,Hampden,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Judd, Elizabeth was born about 1633 (daughter of Judd, Thomas and Elizabeth); died after 29 May 1717 in Westfield,Hampden,MA. Notes:
BIRTH: No birth/chr rec found. Elizabeth is identified as the eldest dau in the distribution of estate of her father, Thomas Judd of Northampton, 3 Jul 1716, Hartford District Probate, abstracted in Charles W. Manwaring, ed, DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS, 3 vols. (Hartford, 1904-1906), 2:241-42 [FHL #974.6 P2m]). Date of birth is an approximation. Elizabeth may have been born in England or in Cambridge, Mass., where Thomas Judd resided from abt 1633-1636. For family history and chronology, see Sylvester Judd, THOMAS JUDD AND HIS DESCENDANTS (Northampton, MA, 1856), 9-11 (FHL #496862). Also see Dwight Brainerd, ANCESTRY OF THOMAS CHALMERS BRAINERD, ed Donald Lines Jacobus (Montreal, 1948), 177-78 (FHL #929. 273 B731bd).
MAR: "Farmington Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1645-1850," Barbour Collection (typescript, 1927; Conn. State Library, Hartford), 105 (FHL #002970).
DEATH: No death rec found. Elizabeth was living in Westfield on 29 May 1717 when she deeded property to her son Samuel Loomis (Hampshire Co. Deeds [Springfield Reg], C:255 [FHL #844487]).
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Children:
- Loomis, Samuel was born about 1654 in Farmington,Hartford,CT; died on 6 Nov 1711 in Westfield,Hampden,MA.
- Loomis, Elizabeth was born about 1657 in Farmington,Hartford,CT.
- 3. Loomis, Ruth was born on 14 Jun 1660 in Windsor,Hartford,CT; was christened on 24 Jul 1660 in 1st Cong'l Church,Farmington,Hartford,CT; died on 18 Feb 1724/1725 in Springfield,Hampden,MA.
- Loomis, Sarah was born on 3 Feb 1662 in Windsor,Hartford,CT; was christened on 5 Dec 1680 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA; died after 22 Aug 1707.
- Loomis, Joanna was born on 22 Oct 1665 in Windsor,Hartford,CT; was christened on 5 Dec 1680 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA.
- Loomis, Benjamin was born on 11 Feb 1667 in Windsor,Hartford,CT; was christened on 5 Dec 1680 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA; died in (adm) 8 Oct 1734 in Westfield,Hampden,MA.
- Loomis, Nehemiah was born on 15 Jul 1670 in Windsor,Hartford,CT; was christened on 5 Dec 1680 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA; died on 4 Feb 1739/1740 in Westfield,Hampden,MA.
- Loomis, William was born on 18 Mar 1672 in Windsor,Hartford,CT; was christened on 5 Dec 1680 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA; died in (wp) 13 Feb 1738/9 in Westfield,Hampden,MA.
- Loomis, Philip was born on 22 Feb 1675 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 5 Dec 1680 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA; died on 1 Dec 1746 in Simsbury,Hartford,CT.
- Loomis, Mary was born on 15 Aug 1678 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 31 Aug 1679 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA.
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Generation: 4
12. | Loomis, Joseph was born about 1588 in of Braintree,Essex,Eng (son of Loomis, John and Lyngwood, Agnes); died on 25 Nov 1658 in Windsor,Hartford,CT. Notes:
BIRTH:, No birth/chr rec found. Joseph is identified in the will of his father, John Loomis of Braintree, 14 Apr 1619, proved 21 Jun 1619, Commissary Court of the Bishop of London (Essex & Herts Div), orig wills, 24:198 (FHL #094375). He is also mentioned in the will of his grandfather John Lyngwood of Braintree, 6 Apr 1597, proved 3 May 1597 (Ibid, 24:2). Date and place are approximations based on family history and chronology.
MAR: Shalford par reg (FHL #1472680 item 29). Mary, wife of Joseph Loomis, is also mentioned in the will of her father, Robert White of Messing, 27 May 1617-20 Jun 1617, Archdeaconry Court of Colchester, orig wills, 8:40 (FHL #091258).
DEATH: Death date is recorded in inv of estate of Joseph Loomis of Windsor, n.d., agreement of heirs 2 Dec 1658, Hartford District Probate, abstracted in Charles W. Manwaring, ed, DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS, 3 vols. (Hartford, 1904-1906), 1:135-36 [FHL #974.6 P2m]). Death is also recorded with incomplete date in "Windsor Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1637-1850," Barbour Collection (typescript, 1929; Conn. State Library, Hartford), 175 (FHL #002983).
OCC: Woolen draper
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Joseph married White, Mary on 30 Jun 1614 in Shalford,Essex,Eng. Mary (daughter of White, Robert and Allgar, Bridget) was christened on 24 Aug 1590 in Shalford,Essex,Eng; was buried on 23 Aug 1652 in Windsor,Hartford,CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | White, Mary was christened on 24 Aug 1590 in Shalford,Essex,Eng (daughter of White, Robert and Allgar, Bridget); was buried on 23 Aug 1652 in Windsor,Hartford,CT. Notes:
CHR: Shalford par reg (FHL #1472680 item 29).
MAR: Ibid.
BUR: "Windsor Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1637-1850," Barbour Collection (typescript, 1929; Conn. State Library, Hartford), 175 (FHL #002983).
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Children:
- Loomis, Sarah was born about 1615 in Braintree,Essex,Eng; died in 1667.
- Loomis, Mary was born about 1617 in Braintree,Essex,Eng; died on 19 Aug 1680 in Windsor,Hartford,CT; was buried on 20 Aug 1680 in Windsor,Hartford,CT.
- Loomis, Joseph was born about 1619 in Braintree,Essex,Eng; died on 26 Jun 1687 in Windsor,Hartford,CT.
- Loomis, Elizabeth was born about 1621 in Braintree,Essex,Eng; died after 29 May 1665.
- Loomis, John was born about 1623 in Braintree,Essex,Eng; died on 2 Sep 1688 in Windsor,Hartford,CT.
- Loomis, Thomas was born about 1625 in Braintree,Essex,Eng; died on 28 Aug 1689 in Windsor,Hartford,CT.
- 6. Loomis, Samuel was born about 1628 in Braintree,Essex,Eng; died on 1 Oct 1689 in Westfield,Hampden,MA.
- Loomis, Nathaniel was born about 1629 in Braintree,Essex,Eng; died on 19 Aug 1688 in Windsor,Hartford,CT.
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14. | Judd, Thomas was born about 1608 in England; died on 12 Nov 1688 in Northampton,Hampshire,MA. Notes:
BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR #1: No mar rec found. The name of Thomas's wife is supplied by the "Medical Journal" of Gov. John Winthrop, Jr, in custody of the Massachusetts Historical Society, as cited in Dwight Brainerd, ANCESTRY OF THOMAS CHALMERS BRAINERD, ed Donald Lines Jacobus (Montreal, 1948), 178 (FHL #929.273 B731bd). The entry is dated 1669.
MAR #2: Northampton Vital Records, 1:101 (FHL #186161). Wife is called Clemence "Mason," apparently the widow of Thomas Mason who died 1 Dec 1678.
DEATH: "Hampshire Records of Births, Marriages, and Deaths" (private ms of John Pynchon), entries for Northampton, p. 158 (FHL #014766). Also see the inv of estate Thomas Judd of Northampton, 6 Dec 1714, division 3 Jul 1716, Hartford District Probate, abstracted in Charles W. Manwaring, ed, DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS, 3 vols. (Hartford, 1904-1906), 2:241-42 (FHL #974 P2m).
OCC: Farmer, Deacon in Congregational Church of Farmington, Connecticut.
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Thomas + Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1609 in England; died before 2 Dec 1679 in Farmington,Hartford,CT(?). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Elizabeth was born about 1609 in England; died before 2 Dec 1679 in Farmington,Hartford,CT(?). Notes:
BIRTH: Date of birth is calculated from age 60 in Gov. Winthrop's "Medical Journal" for the year 1669, below. Place of birth is an approximation.
MAR: No mar rec found. Elizabeth is identified as the wife of Thomas Judd in the "Medical Journal" of Gov. John Winthrop, Jr, entry dated 1669, in custody of the Massachusetts Historical Society, cited in Dwight Brainerd, ANCESTRY OF THOMAS CHALMERS BRAINERD, ed Donald Lines Jacobus (Montreal, 1948), 178 (FHL #929.273 B731bd).
DEATH: No death rec found. Husband Thomas Judd remarried, 2 Dec 1679.
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Children:
- 7. Judd, Elizabeth was born about 1633; died after 29 May 1717 in Westfield,Hampden,MA.
- Judd, William was born about 1635; died in (adm) 5 Nov 1690 in Farmington,Hartford,CT.
- Judd, Thomas was born about 1638 in Hartford,Hartford,CT; died on 10 Jan 1702/1703 in Waterbury,New Haven,CT.
- Judd, John was born in Mar 1640 in Hartford,Hartford,CT.
- Judd, Benjamin was born in Mar 1642 in Hartford,Hartford,CT; died in (adm) 6 Nov 1689 in Farmington,Hartford,CT.
- Judd, Mary was born in Feb 1644 in of Farmington,Hartford,CT; died on 8 Aug 1684 in Windsor,Hartford,CT.
- Judd, Ruth was born in Feb 1646 in Farmington,Hartford,CT; was christened on 7 Feb 1646 in Hartford,Hartford,CT; died after 24 Dec 1717.
- Judd, Philip was born in Jan 1649 in Farmington,Hartford,CT; was christened on 2 Sep 1649 in 1st Cong'l Church,Hartford,Hartford,CT; died in (inv) 2 Nov 1689 in Waterbury,New Haven,CT.
- Judd, Samuel was born in Dec 1651 in Farmington,Hartford,CT; died on 4 Jan 1720/1721 in Northampton,Hampshire,MA.
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