Crow, John 1a 2

Birth Name Crow, John
Gender male
Age at Death 79 years, 6 months

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
    @N238@
 
Birth 1606-07-18 Earls Colne, Essex, England  
 
Death 1686-01-18 Hartford, Hartford, CT  
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Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Crow, John
         Crow, John 1606-07-18 1686-01-18

Families

    Family of Crow, John and Goodwin, Elizabeth
Married Wife Goodwin, Elizabeth ( * 1620 + 1686 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1640 Hartford, Hartford, CT or Hadley, MA  
 
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Crow, John1667
Crow, Samuel1676-05-18
Crow, Nathaniel1695-07-02
Crow, Estherabout 16281700-08-23
Crow, Sarah1646/7-03-01 (Julian)1719-06-26
Crow, Anna1649-07-13
Crow, Elizabeth16501727
Crow, Mehetableabout 16521730-12-08
Crow, Mary16541720-10-12
Crow, Ruth1656
Crow, Danielabout 16561693-08-12

Narrative

Settled Hadley, Mass. in 1659, returning to Hartford in 1678.
Giles HAMLIN died 1 Sep 1689; He is listed as Giles HAMLIN, Esq.of Middletown.
Daniel WHITE, of Hatfield when married, died 27 Jul 1713.
Thomas DICKINSON died ~1716.
Samuel PARTRIDGE died 25 Dec 1740.
Noah Coleman died 20 Jul1676; Mary then married(2) Peter MONTAGUE on 16 Sep 1680. Peter died 27Mar 1725.

From Dale Williams - note that he has b. 1608 and d. 16 Jan1685/6 for John Crow

Mr. John Crow came in the "Lion" to New England in 1635. He was a first settler of Hartford, CT, and his name is on the Founder's Monument at that place. He removed from Hartford to Hadley, MA, later returning to Hartford. He was a freeman 1666, had a garrison house 1675. William Goodwin and John Crow set up the first saw and grist mill at Hartford in 1639. He wasa wealthy man.

The Memorial History of Hartford County, Connecticut John CROW was born in 1606; came to New England in 1634. He became posessed, by vote of the town, of the original right of Bartholomew GREENE, forfeited by death. He m. Elizabeth, only child of Elder William GOODWIN. Chosen surveyor of highways,1656. He was one of the first settlers on the tract of land [in East Hartford] extending from near the present Hockanum bridge, north to the neighborhood of "Smith's Lane", and running eastward to the end of the three-mile lots. (Bolton.) Crow Hillin the river swamp still retains his name. (See GOODWIN's East Hartford, p. 49). He went with his father-in-law to Hadley in1659; freeman in Massachusetts 1666; he returned to Hartford about 1675, and he and his wife were admitted to the South Church, 31 Mar 1678; d. 16 Jan 1686.

Children:
i. Esther, b. 1628; m. 1655, Giles HAMLIN, Esq. of Middletown;d. 25 Aug 1700, aged 72.
ii. John lived in Fairfield; he was a merchant in the WestIndia trade; d. at sea, 1667,s.p.
iii. Mary, m1. 27 Dec 1666, Noah COLEMAN, of Hatfield; m2. 16Sep 1680, Peter MONTAGUE of Hadley; she d. 12 Oct 1720.
iv. Nathaniel, lived in East Hartford; m. Deborah ____; d. 30Jul 1695. His widow m. Andrew WARNER, of Hartford, afterward of Windham.
v. Elizabeth, b. 1644; m1. William WARREN, of Hartford; m2.Phineas WILSON, of Hartford, a wealthy merchant from Dublin; he d. 22 May 1692, and after his death, she continued his business,and became the most extensive banker in the Colony. She was accustomed to loan money on mortgage not only to citizens of Hartford, but in the adjacent towns, and she managed her affairs with wisdom and judgement. She d. 9 or 19 Jul 1727, aged 86(?),leaving a large property and many legacies.
vi. Sarah, b. 1 Mar 1646/7, in Hartford; m. 1 Nov 1661 Daniel WHITE, of Hatfield; d. 29 Jun 1719, aged 72.
vii. Anna or Hannah, b. 13 Jul 1649; m. 7 Mar 1667/8, Thomas DICKINSON; he was one of the first settlers of Hadley, but removed to Wethersfield in 1679; b. there, 1716.
viii. Mehitable, b. ~1652 m. 24 Sep 1668 Colonel SamuelPARTRIDGE, of Hadley and Hatfield; d. 8 Dec 1730.
ix. Ruth, m1. 21 Dec 1671, William GAYLORD, of Hadley; m2.~1681 John HALEY of Hadley.x. Samuel, m. 17 May 1671, hannah, dau. of Capt. William LEWIS, of Farmington; slain at Fall's Fight, 18 May 1676.
xi. Daniel, b. ~1656; lived in Hartford; d.12 Aug 1693, aged37, s.p.

Pedigree

  1. Crow, John
    1. Crow, John
      1. Goodwin, Elizabeth
        1. Crow, John
        2. Crow, Nathaniel
        3. Crow, Samuel
        4. Crow, Esther
        5. Crow, Sarah
        6. Crow, Anna
        7. Crow, Elizabeth
        8. Crow, Mehetable
        9. Crow, Mary
        10. Crow, Daniel
        11. Crow, Ruth

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Goodwin, Joseph Olcott: East Hartford: Its History and Traditions
      • Page: p. 49
  2. J. Hammond Trumbell LLD: The Memorial History of Hartford County, Connecticut 1633-1884
  3. Judd, Sylvester: No title - ID S0935