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     Joseph Hickock was born circa 1673 at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA.¹ He married Ruth Fairchild, daughter of Thomas Fairchild and Susanna (?), on 3 November 1697 at Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA.^1,2

Joseph Hickock died on 20 October 1717 at Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA.^1,2

     Ruth Fairchild was born on 15 January 1678/79.² She married Joseph Hickock, son of Joseph Hickock and Mary Carpenter, on 3 November 1697 at Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA.^1,2

Ruth Fairchild died on 28 May 1727 at Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA, at age 48.²

     Deacon Benjamin Hickock was born on 5 January 1675/76 at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA.¹ He married Hannah Skeel, daughter of John Skeel and Hannah Terrell, on 3 November 1697 at Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA.^1,2

Deacon Benjamin Hickock died on 15 January 1745 at Southbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA, at age 69.^1,2

     Hannah Skeel was born before 10 November 1678.² She was baptized on 10 November 1678.² She married Deacon Benjamin Hickock, son of Joseph Hickock and Mary Carpenter, on 3 November 1697 at Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA.^1,2

Hannah Skeel died on 17 January 1746 at Southbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA.²

     Mary Hickock was born on 25 May 1678 at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA.^1,2 She married Joseph Gaylord Jr. between 8 February 1699 and 1700 at Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA.^1,2

Mary Hickock died between 12 February 1711 and 1712.²

     Joseph Gaylord Jr. was born on 22 April 1673 at Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA.² He married Mary Hickock, daughter of Joseph Hickock and Mary Carpenter, between 8 February 1699 and 1700 at Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA.^1,2

Joseph Gaylord Jr. died in 1742.²
      ; per Hickok Genealogy: "He was Fence Viewer 1698-1703; bachelor proprietor 1699; removed to Durham before 7 January 1705/6; later removed to Wallingford, Conn., 1719-1722, and was in Waterbury 1730."²

     Elizabeth Hickock was born in June 1682 at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA.¹ She married John Gaylord, son of John Gaylord and Sarah Stanley, on 20 November 1701 at Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA.^1,2

Elizabeth Hickock died on 19 December 1751 at age 69.²
Elizabeth Hickock was buried after 19 December 1751 at Old Graveyard, Cheshire, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA.²
      ; See attached pages from Hickok [1938:16-7].³

     John Gaylord was born on 21 April 1677 at Hadley.² He married Elizabeth Hickock, daughter of Joseph Hickock and Mary Carpenter, on 20 November 1701 at Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA.^1,2

John Gaylord died circa 1753; per Hickok Genealogy: "age 79" at death.²
      ; See attached pages from Hickok [1938:16-7].³

; per Hickok Genealogy: "He was a bachelor proprietor 26 March 1699 in Woodbury; removed with Joseph to Durham, then to Wallingford where he died."²

     Samuel Hickock was born on 6 July 1687 at Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA.^1,2 He was baptized on 11 September 1687 at Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA.¹ He married Ellen/Eleanor Bostwick?, daughter of Zechariah Bostwick?, in 1713.^1,2

Samuel Hickock died on 5 June 1727 at Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA, at age 39.^1,2

     Ellen/Eleanor Bostwick? married Ebenezer Squire
; per Hickok Genealogy: "She probably married (2) Ebenezer Squire."² Ellen/Eleanor Bostwick? married Samuel Hickock, son of Joseph Hickock and Mary Carpenter, in 1713.^1,2

     James Bennett was born on 6 August 1675 at Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA; Kaitlin & Kiera's Tree on Ancestry.com cites Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
     Name: James Bennet [James Bennit, Bennitt, Bennet]
     Gender: Male
     Birth Date: 6 Aug 1675
     Birth Location: Fairfield
     Parent Name: Thomas
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
     Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.^2,7,8,9,3,5 He married Deborah Adams, daughter of Lt. Abraham Adams and Sarah Lockwood, on 2 January 1695
; Kaitlin & Kiera's Tree on Ancestry.com cites Jacobus [1930] for date.^{1,10,11,8,3,12,5}
James Bennett died on 27 June 1725 at Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA, at age 49.^2,8,9,3,5

His estate was probated on 10 January 1726
; per Jacobus [1930:I:70]: "Adm's granted 10 Jan. 1726, to widow Deborah."⁵
      ; from Ancestry: "Bennett, James, s. of Thomas. Born at Fairfield, 6 Aug. 1675, d. at Ridgefield, 27 July 1725. He settled at 'Bennetts Farms,' on the Ridgefield - Danbury line. Married Deborah Adams, dau. of Abraham ... Adm'n granted, 10 Jan. 1726, to widow Deborah. Samuel Bennett of Danbury chose mother Deborah guardian, 2 Apr. 1726, and she was appointed guardian to Abraham and Deborah ... Deborah of Danbury conveyed, 23 Apr. 1731, to Nathan Adams land in Fairfield from father Abraham Adams, dec'd. In 1748 Deborah conveyed to Abiah wife of 'my son Samuel' land at Bennetts Farms." (1) Bennetts Farm Road is still on the map in Danbury, as is Bennett Lake.² EDV-7.

; posted on Hild-Huddlreston Family Tree/Ancestry: [quote]From Jacobus’s History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield:¹⁶
“Bennett, James, s. of Thomas. Born at Fairfield, 6 Aug. 1675, d. at Ridgefield, 27 July 1725. He settled at ‘Bennetts Farms,’ on the Ridgefield-Danbury line.
“Married Deborah Adams, dau. of Abraham.
“Adm’n granted, 10 Jan. 1726, to widow Deborah. Samuel Bennett of Danbury chose mother Deborah guardian, 2 Apr. 1726, and she was appointed guardian to Abraham and Deborah.
“Deborah of Danbury conveyed, 23 Apr. 1731, to Nathan Adams land in Fairfield froro father Abraham Adams, dec’d. In 1748 Deborah conveyed to Abiah wife of ‘my son Samuel’ land at Bennetts Farms.”

On 20 Jan 1694/5 when James was 19, he married Deborah Adams, daughter of Abraham Adams (9 Sep 1650-9 Aug 1729) & Martha [Adams]. Born ca 1678 in Danbury, CT. Deborah was baptized in Fairfield Church, on 20 Jan 1694/5.¹⁶ Deborah died ca 1748 in Ridgefield, CT.

Children of James and Deborah (Adams) Bennett, baptized at Fairfield:
i. Gershom Bennett, bp. 14 Sep 1701, m. Sarah Gregory (b. 4 Feb 1709/10, dau. of Thomas Gregory);
ii. Elizabeth Bennett, bp. 9 May 1703;
iii. Ephraim Bennett, bp. 3 Jun 1705, m. Hannah;
iv. Hannah Bennett, bp. 12 Mar 1709/10, m. Israel Mead;
vi. Samuel Bennett, bp. 13 Jul 1712;
vii. Abraham Bennett, bp. 26 Jun 1715; and
viii. Deborah Bennett, m. Benjamin Wilson 2 Jun 1737 at Ridgefield.¹⁶
[end quote].^9,5 He was the administrator of John Bennett's estate on 24 May 1713 at Westport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA; per Jacobus [1930:I:69]: This is the date of the Inventory of his estate. Administration was granted 2 Dec. 1713 to James Bennett (prob. his brother).¹³

     Deborah Adams was born in 1678 at Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA; Find A Grave for Deborah says DOB 1676 and in Fairfield.
Find A Grave for her father (Abraham Adams) says DOB 1-20-1694/5
Ancestry says DOB 1678 and in Danburyt.^2,3,9 She married James Bennett, son of Thomas Bennett Sr. and Elizabeth Thompson, on 2 January 1695
; Kaitlin & Kiera's Tree on Ancestry.com cites Jacobus [1930] for date.^{1,2,10,9,11,7,8} Deborah Adams was baptized on 20 January 1694/95 at Fairfield Church, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA.¹²
Deborah Adams was buried in 1719 ; NOTE: This death information conflicts with that from Jacobus [1930:I:70].
from Find A Grave website:
     Birth:      1676, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
     Death:      1719, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
     Family links: Parents:
      Abraham Adams (1649 - 1729)
      Sarah Lockwood Adams (1651 - 1688)
     Burial: Unknown
     Created by: anne
     Record added: Mar 06, 2014
     Find A Grave Memorial# 125952956.³
Deborah Adams died after 1748; Find A Grave says d in Fairfield Co, CT.
Ancestry says d. in Tioga Co., NY
per Jacobus [1960, p. 48]: "died after 1748". Jacobus doesn't say where.^2,3,11
      ; posted on Hild-Huddlreston Family Tree/Ancestry: [quote]From Jacobus’s History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield:¹⁶
“Bennett, James, s. of Thomas. Born at Fairfield, 6 Aug. 1675, d. at Ridgefield, 27 July 1725. He settled at ‘Bennetts Farms,’ on the Ridgefield-Danbury line.
“Married Deborah Adams, dau. of Abraham.
“Adm’n granted, 10 Jan. 1726, to widow Deborah. Samuel Bennett of Danbury chose mother Deborah guardian, 2 Apr. 1726, and she was appointed guardian to Abraham and Deborah.
“Deborah of Danbury conveyed, 23 Apr. 1731, to Nathan Adams land in Fairfield froro father Abraham Adams, dec’d. In 1748 Deborah conveyed to Abiah wife of ‘my son Samuel’ land at Bennetts Farms.”

On 20 Jan 1694/5 when James was 19, he married Deborah Adams, daughter of Abraham Adams (9 Sep 1650-9 Aug 1729) & Martha [Adams]. Born ca 1678 in Danbury, CT. Deborah was baptized in Fairfield Church, on 20 Jan 1694/5.¹⁶ Deborah died ca 1748 in Ridgefield, CT.

Children of James and Deborah (Adams) Bennett, baptized at Fairfield:
i. Gershom Bennett, bp. 14 Sep 1701, m. Sarah Gregory (b. 4 Feb 1709/10, dau. of Thomas Gregory);
ii. Elizabeth Bennett, bp. 9 May 1703;
iii. Ephraim Bennett, bp. 3 Jun 1705, m. Hannah;
iv. Hannah Bennett, bp. 12 Mar 1709/10, m. Israel Mead;
vi. Samuel Bennett, bp. 13 Jul 1712;
vii. Abraham Bennett, bp. 26 Jun 1715; and
viii. Deborah Bennett, m. Benjamin Wilson 2 Jun 1737 at Ridgefield.¹⁶
[end quote].^4,8 EDV-7. She was the administrator of James Bennett's estate on 10 January 1726; per Jacobus [1930:I:70]: "Adm's granted 10 Jan. 1726, to widow Deborah."⁸

; per Jacobus [1930:I:70]: "Samuel Bennett of Danbury chose mother Deborah guardian, 2 Apr. 1726, and she was appoianted guardian to Abraham and Deborah." Deborah Adams is mentioned in the probate of the estate of Lt. Abraham Adams on 10 September 1729 at Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA; per Jacobus [1930:I:10]: "Agreement made 10 Sept. 1729 between widow Martha, and children Deborah Bennet of ridgefield, Daniel Morehouse and wife Hannah of Fairfield, Joseph Marshall and wife Mary of Horseneck, Fairfield County, John Whitlock and wife Abigail, John Wionton and wife Susanna, and Benjamin Gilbert and wife Elizabeth, all of Fairfield, regarding Est. of their father Lt. Abraham Adams."⁷
Deborah Adams was mentioned in a land transaction on 23 April 1731 at Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA,
Memo: per Jacobus [1930:I:70]: "Deborah of Danbury conveyed, 23 Apr. 1731, to Nathan Adams land in Fairfield from father Abraham Adams, dec'd."
Deborah Adams was mentioned in a land transaction in 1748
Memo: per Jacobus [1930:I:70]: "Deborah of Danbury conveyed, 23 Apr. 1731, to Nathan Adams land in Fairfield from father Abraham Adams, dec'd."

     (?) Hickock was born on 2 May 1691.¹
(?) Hickock died after 2 May 1691; died in same months as born.¹

     Ebenezer Hickock was born on 6 October 1692.¹ He married Esther Hine in December 1714
; his 1st wife.^1,2 Ebenezer Hickock married Abigail Stephens on 28 August 1726
; his 2nd wife.^1,2
      ; per Hickok Genealogy: "He resided at Waterbury 1736; was in Milford 1739; and was in Norwalk 1746; after the death of Ebenezer, Abigail moved to Wilton."²

     Esther Hine married Ebenezer Hickock, son of Samuel Hickock and Elizabeth Plumb, in December 1714
; his 1st wife.^1,2

     Abigail Stephens married Ebenezer Hickock, son of Samuel Hickock and Elizabeth Plumb, on 28 August 1726
; his 2nd wife.^1,2

     Samuel Hickock was born on 3 November 1694.¹
Samuel Hickock died on 7 July 1713 at age 18.¹

     John Hickock was born on 18 November 1696 at Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA.^1,2 He was baptized on 20 December 1696 at Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA.² He married Mary Gaylord, daughter of Joseph Gaylord Jr. and Mary Hickock, on 18 November 1719.^1,2

John Hickock died on 14 February 1765 at age 68.²
John Hickock was buried after 14 February 1765 at Bristol, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA.²

     Mary Gaylord married John Hickock, son of Samuel Hickock and Elizabeth Plumb, on 18 November 1719.^1,2

     Hannah Hickock was born on 21 April 1699.¹ She married Samuel Williams on 13 November 1722
; her 1st husband.^1,2 Hannah Hickock married William Bartholomew on 7 December 1726
; her 2nd husband; his 2nd wife.³ Hannah Hickock married Isaac Ingraham on 3 April 1736
; her 3rd husband.⁴
Hannah Hickock died before 21 January 1788.²

     Samuel Williams was born in June 1700.² He married Hannah Hickock, daughter of Samuel Hickock and Elizabeth Plumb, on 13 November 1722
; her 1st husband.^1,2
Samuel Williams died on 26 July 1725 at age 25.³

     Elizabeth Hickock was born on 6 April 1702.¹ She was baptized on 14 June 1702 at Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA.² She married John Norton in December 1724.^1,2

     John Norton married Elizabeth Hickock, daughter of Samuel Hickock and Elizabeth Plumb, in December 1724.^1,2

     (?) Hickock died on 3 March 1704; died same day as birth.¹ He was born on 3 March 1704.¹

     Gideon Hickock was born on 6 September 1706 at Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA.^1,2 He married Sarah Upson, daughter of Stephen Upson, on 15 August 1734.^1,2

Gideon Hickock died in 1798 at Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA.²
      ; per Hickok Genealogy: "He was a member of the committee of 1777 for Waterbury to purchase supplies in Revolution. Fort William Henry Alarm in August 1757 in Capt. Ebenezer Down's company."²

     Sarah Upson was born on 26 July 1715.² She married Gideon Hickock, son of Samuel Hickock and Elizabeth Plumb, on 15 August 1734.^1,2

     Sarah Hickock married John Platt Jr., son of John Platt and Sarah Lockwood.¹
Sarah Hickock was born on 6 December 1707.¹

     John Platt Jr. married Sarah Hickock, daughter of Samuel Hickock and Elizabeth Plumb.¹
John Platt Jr. was born on 2 April 1702.²

     Lieut. Thomas Judd married Sarah Steel.¹

     Lieut. Thomas Judd and Sarah Steel lived at Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA.¹