Mary DEMING

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of John Deming and Honor Treat of Wethersfield
• Birth: 1655

Mary married Sergt John HURLBUT on 15 Dec 1670. John (son of Thomas HURLBUT and Sarah UNKNOWN) was born on 8 Mar 1642 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 30 Aug 1690 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of John Hurlbut and Mary Deming

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He was a blacksmith and after his father's death occupied the homestead, with also the original smithery, on the town lots, given to his father in 1669. He is said to have been a man of industry and integrity, a large land-holder, and a prominent man in the town.

Thomas married Martha COLLINS on 15 Dec 1705 in Middletown, Connecticut. Martha (daughter of Rev Nathaniel COLLINS and Mary WHITING) was born on 26 Dec 1674 in Middletown, Connecticut; was christened on 27 Dec 1674 in Middletown, Connecticut; died on 7 Jan 1748 in Middletown, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He also was a blacksmith, having learned the trade of his father, and the fist one, it is said of that occupation at Upper Houses (now town of Cromwell) where he first settled. There was laid out to him in the North Society, 15 March,1712, four acres of land. In 1727, with Samuel Tracy, he rented a grist-mill for eight years. In 1730 he sells Daniel Hurlbut in South Lots, Middletown. In 1734 he sold his house and lands in upper houses, for L210, and moved to Chatham, Middle Haddam Soc'y. He owned considerable land in the Long Lots near the above named village, portions of which he deeded to his children as they married and settled. He m. (1) 22 Sept 179, Mary Savage, (b. 11 Feb. 1691) dau. of John, Jr. and Mary Savage of Upper Houses. Th names of David Hurlbut and Mary his wife, appears second on the first list of church members on the formation of the '2d church in Middletown," (Upper Houses) 1715. April 28, 1740, Mrs. Mary Hurlbut, wife of David, was recommended to the church in Middle Haddam. In 1744, he removed to Groton opposite New London, Ct., and purchased property there in 1746; he returned however to Middle Haddam after 1760. The date of the death of his wife Mary is not learned, but he m. (2) in Middle Haddam, Mercy ?. he died 29 Oct. 1773, on the farm, as I am told, which he deeded in 1761 to his son Gideon, and where (in 1861) resides Jesse Hurlbut, son of Gideon, in what is now Portland, Ct. His will was proven 26 Nov. 1773.

David married Mary SAVAGE on 22 Sep 1709. Mary was born on 11 Feb 1691. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mercy UNKNOWN. Mercy was born in bet. 1692-1710 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Nathaniel CHURCHILL on 9 Oct 1701. Nathaniel (son of Sergeant Joseph CHURCHILL and Mary TOUCEY) was born on 09 Jul 1677 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1716. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]