Henry WAKELEE

Notes:

"History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield":
Wakelee, heny (s. of James ?). Colonial grant of 50 acres, May 1669, doubtless for service in Pequot War (1637). Granted 200 acres, May 1681, for service to the Colony in or about Mattebeseck (Waterbury) (not laid out until 1726, and then assigned by James, son of Henry, to Benjamin Fairweather of Stratfield).
Res. Hartford, but removed early to Stratford. Hs wervice at Mattebeseck prob. reers to a punitive expedition of 100 men sent out in Aug. 1639, as a sequel to the Pequot War.
Married 4 Sept. 1649, Sarah, widow of Judah Gregory, and dau. of Henry Burt of Springfield. He was granted admn, 15 May 1650, on the "Estate of his wive's other husband."
Will 11 July 1689, codicil 5 Apr. 1690, exhibited 8 Nov. 1690; wife Sarah; sons Delivernce, James, Jacob; daus. Patience and Abigail (single); to Thomas Lattin, five sheep; to Elizabeth Squire, a cow; to dau. Mary Stevens, a cow; to "Henry Sumers yt Lives with me besides what I have Given: A Cow." Witnessess: Zechariah Fairchild, Samuel Preston.

Henry married Sarah BURT on 04 Sep 1649. Sarah was born on 14 Jan 1620/21 in Harberton, Devon, England; died in 1696 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Patience WAKELEE
2. Jacob WAKELEE died between 30 Dec 1726 and 24 Feb 1727.
3. Mercy WAKELEE
4. Abigail WAKELEE was born about 1665 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in Aug 1753.