Hugh CALKINS

Male 1600 - 1690  (90 years)


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  • Name Hugh CALKINS  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 1599/00  Chepstow, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death 1689/90  Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Notes 
    • Excerpt from "Calkins family (66)" by Pane-Joyce Genealogy @babbage.clarku.edu:

      "Hugh Calkins was a radical, in religion a non-conformist, and living in the troublous times of Charles, the First, soon became satisfied that there were safer countries than England and Wales-for men who wished to worship God according to the dictates of their own consciences. Accordingly, he with his wife, Ann, and John, their son, then four years old, joined a body of emigrants called the "Welch Conspany", and with their pastor, Rev. Richard Blinman, embarked and came to American, about 1638 or 1640. They settled first at Green's Harbor (now Marshfield) in New Plymouth colony, but religious distentions arising, Mr. Blinman, Hugh Calkins and others removed to Gloucester. Hugh Calkins became one of the first board of selectmen, and in 1650 was chosen deputy to the general court of that year to Connecticut colony, some say to Saybrook, but he could not have remained there long, as he was soon in New London. The Connecticut colonial records show that Hugh Calkins was deputy at the general court from New London, May 20, 1652. In all, he served twelve times as deputy from New London. By order of the general court, held October 3, 1654, Hugh and another were appointed a deputy magistrate. In 1660 he again changed his residence to the place where the city of Norwich now stands, then a wilderness and owned by the Mohegan Indians. Just previously a treaty had been concluded, by and between the celebrated major Mason and others with the Mohegan chiefs, by which a sterling. Hugh and his son, John, were of the thirty-five original proprietors. Hugh appears in the colonial records as a deputy from Norwich to the general court, ten times. He was a active worker there in all measures for the public good; and also at home constantly identified with public interests. He was a deacon in the first church built in Norwich.

      Freeman 27 Dec. 1642 in Gloucester, selectman 1643-48, rep. 1650-52. In New London, selectman, rep., and town clerk.
    Person ID I09693  Main Tree
    Last Modified 8 Oct 2023 

    Family Ann ESTON,   b. 1605, Chepstow, Monmouth, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1688, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 1627  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Sarah CALKINS,   b. 31 Jul 1626, Chepstow, Monmouth, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 05 Sep 1684, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)  [Birth]
     2. Mary CAULKINS,   b. 1629, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1717 (Age 88 years)  [Birth]
     3. Rebecca CAULKINS,   b. 1632   d. 14 Jan 1651, Gloucester, Essex Co., Mass. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 19 years)  [Natural]
     4. John CAULKINS,   b. 1634, Chepstow, Monmouth, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 08 Jan 1702/3, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)  [Birth]
     5. Hugh CAULKINS,   b. Abt 1636  [Birth]
     6. Susan CAULKINS,   b. 1640  [Natural]
     7. David CAULKINS   d. 25 Nov 1717, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     8. Deborah CAULKINS,   b. 18 Mar 1643, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1724, Lebonon, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     9. David CAULKINS,   b. Mar 1668  [Birth]
    Family ID F04557  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Oct 2023 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S02361] Genealogical Records: Pilgrim Genealogies and Histories, 1600s-1900s, Sons & Daughters of Pilgrims, Vol III.

    2. [S2389] Orlando John Hodge, HODGE Genealogy from the First of the name in this Country to the Present Time with a Number of Allied Families and Many Historical Facts.

    3. [S9347] New England Marriages Prior to 1700.

    4. [S02893] Pane-Joyce Genealogy.