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CAPTAIN JOHN HINSDALE (Barnabas, Barnabas, Robert), son of Barnabas Hinsdale, Jr. and Martha Smith, his wife, born August 13, 1706; baptized at South Church, Hartford, Aug. 18, 1706; married, Nov. 8, 1733, Elizabeth Cole, who was born March 18, 1711, and died July 5, 1784, daughter of Nathaniel Cole, Jr., of Hartford. Captain John Hinsdale settled in Berlin, Conn. He owned a farm there and he and his wife were received into Kensington church soon after their marriage. In May, 1749, he was appointed Ensign of the 15th Company or train-band in the 6th Regiment; made Lieutenant in May, 1752; and Captain in May, 1759. In 1766 he was one of the standing committee of the church; in 1775 a constituent member; and was moderator of the second church meeting in their new meeting
house. About 1780 he went to New Britain, Conn., to live, and united with the First church. In 1781 he bought of John Richards his homestead for £900. John Richards and his son Amos signed the deed, March 3, 1781, of seventy acres, with house, formerly the Skinner house, and other buildings to Captain John Hinsdale. This was formerly the Deacon Josiah Lee farm. Captain John Hinsdale was a blacksmith, and had his shop near his house, opposite the Methodist Church in Berlin Street, New Britain. He sold to Doctor Smalley in 1788, ten acres and sixty-two rods of land. His will is dated July 26, 1792, and he died
December 2, 1792, aged 86. He made his son-in-law, Samuel Hart, executor of his will. He was known as "Captain John Hinsdale," and was a man of rare military and literary ability. He was the grandfather of the well-known teachers and authors, Mrs. Emma Hart Willard of Troy, N. Y., and her sister, Mrs. Almira Lincoln Phelps, and also great-grandfather of Elihu Burritt, the "Learned Blacksmith."
Children :
i. JOHN, born Aug. 19, 1734; died Oct. 13, 1743.
ii. ELIZABETH, born June 29, 1736; married Apr. 28, 1758, David Atkins of Middletown, Conn.; she died 1772.
iii. THEODORE, (Reveeend), born Nov. 25, 1738; married Anna Bissell.
iv. LUCY, born July 16, 1741; married Samuel Plumb.
v. ELIJAH, born Apr. 1, 1744; married twice.
vi. LYDIA, born Aug. 11, 1747; married Samuel Hart.
vii. JOHN, born Aug. 21, 1749; married Philomela Hurlbut.
["Hinsdale genealogy; descendants of Robert Hinsdale of Dedham, Medfield, Hadley and Deerfield" edited by Alfred Hinsdale Andrews pub. 1906 avail on archives.org]
CAPTAIN JOHN HINSDALE (Barnabas, Barnabas, Robert), son of Barnabas Hinsdale, Jr. and Martha Smith, his wife, born August 13, 1706; baptized at South Church, Hartford, Aug. 18, 1706; married, Nov. 8, 1733, Elizabeth Cole, who was born March 18, 1711, and died July 5, 1784, daughter of Nathaniel Cole, Jr., of Hartford. Captain John Hinsdale settled in Berlin, Conn. He owned a farm there and he and his wife were received into Kensington church soon after their marriage. In May, 1749, he was appointed Ensign of the 15th Company or train-band in the 6th Regiment; made Lieutenant in May, 1752; and Captain in May, 1759. In 1766 he was one of the standing committee of the church; in 1775 a constituent member; and was moderator of the second church meeting in their new meeting
house. About 1780 he went to New Britain, Conn., to live, and united with the First church. In 1781 he bought of John Richards his homestead for £900. John Richards and his son Amos signed the deed, March 3, 1781, of seventy acres, with house, formerly the Skinner house, and other buildings to Captain John Hinsdale. This was formerly the Deacon Josiah Lee farm. Captain John Hinsdale was a blacksmith, and had his shop near his house, opposite the Methodist Church in Berlin Street, New Britain. He sold to Doctor Smalley in 1788, ten acres and sixty-two rods of land. His will is dated July 26, 1792, and he died
December 2, 1792, aged 86. He made his son-in-law, Samuel Hart, executor of his will. He was known as "Captain John Hinsdale," and was a man of rare military and literary ability. He was the grandfather of the well-known teachers and authors, Mrs. Emma Hart Willard of Troy, N. Y., and her sister, Mrs. Almira Lincoln Phelps, and also great-grandfather of Elihu Burritt, the "Learned Blacksmith."
Children :
i. JOHN, born Aug. 19, 1734; died Oct. 13, 1743.
ii. ELIZABETH, born June 29, 1736; married Apr. 28, 1758, David Atkins of Middletown, Conn.; she died 1772.
iii. THEODORE, (Reveeend), born Nov. 25, 1738; married Anna Bissell.
iv. LUCY, born July 16, 1741; married Samuel Plumb.
v. ELIJAH, born Apr. 1, 1744; married twice.
vi. LYDIA, born Aug. 11, 1747; married Samuel Hart.
vii. JOHN, born Aug. 21, 1749; married Philomela Hurlbut.
["Hinsdale genealogy; descendants of Robert Hinsdale of Dedham, Medfield, Hadley and Deerfield" edited by Alfred Hinsdale Andrews pub. 1906 avail on archives.org]
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CAPTAIN JOHN HINSDALE (Barnabas, Barnabas, Robert), son of Barnabas Hinsdale, Jr. and Martha Smith, his wife, born August 13, 1706; baptized at South Church, Hartford, Aug. 18, 1706; married, Nov. 8, 1733, Elizabeth Cole, who was born March 18, 1711, and died July 5, 1784, daughter of Nathaniel Cole, Jr., of Hartford. Captain John Hinsdale settled in Berlin, Conn. He owned a farm there and he and his wife were received into Kensington church soon after their marriage. In May, 1749, he was appointed Ensign of the 15th Company or train-band in the 6th Regiment; made Lieutenant in May, 1752; and Captain in May, 1759. In 1766 he was one of the standing committee of the church; in 1775 a constituent member; and was moderator of the second church meeting in their new meeting
house. About 1780 he went to New Britain, Conn., to live, and united with the First church. In 1781 he bought of John Richards his homestead for £900. John Richards and his son Amos signed the deed, March 3, 1781, of seventy acres, with house, formerly the Skinner house, and other buildings to Captain John Hinsdale. This was formerly the Deacon Josiah Lee farm. Captain John Hinsdale was a blacksmith, and had his shop near his house, opposite the Methodist Church in Berlin Street, New Britain. He sold to Doctor Smalley in 1788, ten acres and sixty-two rods of land. His will is dated July 26, 1792, and he died
December 2, 1792, aged 86. He made his son-in-law, Samuel Hart, executor of his will. He was known as "Captain John Hinsdale," and was a man of rare military and literary ability. He was the grandfather of the well-known teachers and authors, Mrs. Emma Hart Willard of Troy, N. Y., and her sister, Mrs. Almira Lincoln Phelps, and also great-grandfather of Elihu Burritt, the "Learned Blacksmith."
Children :
i. JOHN, born Aug. 19, 1734; died Oct. 13, 1743.
ii. ELIZABETH, born June 29, 1736; married Apr. 28, 1758, David Atkins of Middletown, Conn.; she died 1772.
iii. THEODORE, (Reveeend), born Nov. 25, 1738; married Anna Bissell.
iv. LUCY, born July 16, 1741; married Samuel Plumb.
v. ELIJAH, born Apr. 1, 1744; married twice.
vi. LYDIA, born Aug. 11, 1747; married Samuel Hart.
vii. JOHN, born Aug. 21, 1749; married Philomela Hurlbut.
["Hinsdale genealogy; descendants of Robert Hinsdale of Dedham, Medfield, Hadley and Deerfield" edited by Alfred Hinsdale Andrews pub. 1906 avail on archives.org]
CAPTAIN JOHN HINSDALE (Barnabas, Barnabas, Robert), son of Barnabas Hinsdale, Jr. and Martha Smith, his wife, born August 13, 1706; baptized at South Church, Hartford, Aug. 18, 1706; married, Nov. 8, 1733, Elizabeth Cole, who was born March 18, 1711, and died July 5, 1784, daughter of Nathaniel Cole, Jr., of Hartford. Captain John Hinsdale settled in Berlin, Conn. He owned a farm there and he and his wife were received into Kensington church soon after their marriage. In May, 1749, he was appointed Ensign of the 15th Company or train-band in the 6th Regiment; made Lieutenant in May, 1752; and Captain in May, 1759. In 1766 he was one of the standing committee of the church; in 1775 a constituent member; and was moderator of the second church meeting in their new meeting
house. About 1780 he went to New Britain, Conn., to live, and united with the First church. In 1781 he bought of John Richards his homestead for £900. John Richards and his son Amos signed the deed, March 3, 1781, of seventy acres, with house, formerly the Skinner house, and other buildings to Captain John Hinsdale. This was formerly the Deacon Josiah Lee farm. Captain John Hinsdale was a blacksmith, and had his shop near his house, opposite the Methodist Church in Berlin Street, New Britain. He sold to Doctor Smalley in 1788, ten acres and sixty-two rods of land. His will is dated July 26, 1792, and he died
December 2, 1792, aged 86. He made his son-in-law, Samuel Hart, executor of his will. He was known as "Captain John Hinsdale," and was a man of rare military and literary ability. He was the grandfather of the well-known teachers and authors, Mrs. Emma Hart Willard of Troy, N. Y., and her sister, Mrs. Almira Lincoln Phelps, and also great-grandfather of Elihu Burritt, the "Learned Blacksmith."
Children :
i. JOHN, born Aug. 19, 1734; died Oct. 13, 1743.
ii. ELIZABETH, born June 29, 1736; married Apr. 28, 1758, David Atkins of Middletown, Conn.; she died 1772.
iii. THEODORE, (Reveeend), born Nov. 25, 1738; married Anna Bissell.
iv. LUCY, born July 16, 1741; married Samuel Plumb.
v. ELIJAH, born Apr. 1, 1744; married twice.
vi. LYDIA, born Aug. 11, 1747; married Samuel Hart.
vii. JOHN, born Aug. 21, 1749; married Philomela Hurlbut.
["Hinsdale genealogy; descendants of Robert Hinsdale of Dedham, Medfield, Hadley and Deerfield" edited by Alfred Hinsdale Andrews pub. 1906 avail on archives.org]
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