Susannah MARVIN

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• Fact: Daughter of Zechariah and Abigail (Lord) Marvin of Lyme, Connecticut

Susannah married Nathaniel ROGERS on 23 Apr 1778. Nathaniel (son of William ROGERS and Elizabeth HARRIS) was born in 1725 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in 1801 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Descendants of Reinhold and Matthew Marvin": He was admitted a freeman 14 Sept. 1731; elected lister in 1729, and again 27 June 1743; grand-juryman, 24 Dec. 1733, 10 Dec 1739, 30 Dec 1748; fence-viewer, 29 Dec 1736, 18 Dec 1746; treasurer, Dec. 1742, and annually for many years after, with hardly an exception; his last election was 11 Dec. 1777; the following year John Lay, 2d, was "appointed" to that position. Zachariah and his wife united with the Lyme church in August, 1731; he was chosen deacon in January, 1741, at the same time with his cousin, Dea. Reinold. In October, 1772, he presented a petition to the Legislature, claiming "that for twenty years he had had a fishery in a brook leading to Black Hall Pond," but his rights had been obstructed by weirs, etc., and asking for redress. In response, the Legislature passed a law by which he was allowed to fish "in said brook on his own land (!) from Monday morning until sun-rising on Friday, every week." Matthew Marvin might fish on his own land from Thursday morning until sun=rising Friday, every week; one other person was given a similar privilege from Wednesday morning to Thursday morning, and all others forbidden to fish there.

Zechariah married Abigail LORD on 29 Mar 1732. Abigail was born in 1708. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Thomas Lord and Mary Lee

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"Descendants of Reinhold and Matthew Marvin": Samuel was elected townsman of Lyme in 1699, 1708-12, and 1718-20 inclusive; 21 Dec., 1725, he was chosen town clerk, and "Capt. marvin and Capt. Coult appointed to deliver the books of Records belonging to the town to Sam marvin, the new town Clerk." He held the office for many years; he was town treasurer most of the time from 1725 to 1738; constable, 1695 and 1718; surveyor, 1701; lister, 1706 and 1715; tything-man, 1723; in 1700 he was on a committee to "proportion the inhabitants in four parts, and appoint where schools shall be kept and who to go to them;" and in 1707, to "order schools to be established;" he frequently served on other committees. He represented Lyme in the General Court in 1711 and 1722, and was for many years a deacon in the Congregational Church. In 1726 he was appointed to "Make the town and county rates for the ensuing year;" in 1729, with Capt. Reinold, he was

To examine the collectors of (the clergyman) Mr. Noyes' rate and fully empowered to prosecute them according to law if they refuse to pay over the dues that ought to have been collected by them.

He was one of the "prizors" of the estate of Lieut. Richard Lord, whose will he witnessed in 1726, and in all matters, civil and ecclesiastical, was highly esteemed for his excellent judgement. His will, drawn 19 Aug. 1741, proved 8 June 1743, mentions his wife Susannah, who is to have certain property "so long as she remains a widow;" names sons Nehemiah, Samuel, Zechariah, daughters Mary, Abigail and Elizabeth, and says "as for my son thomas Marvin, and my son Matthew Marvin, and my son Nathan Marvin, I have given them their portions already."

Samuel married Susannah GRAHAM on 5 May 1699. Susannah was born about 1677; died after 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Henry and Mary Graham of Hartford Ct.