Nicholas Buckland

M, b. 21 February 1647, d. 24 August 1728
     Nicholas was born on Thursday, 21 February 1647 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He was the son of Thomas Buckland and Temperance Denslow.1,2 Nicholas married Martha Wakefield, daughter of John Wakefield and Ann (?), on 21 October 1668 in Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Nicholas & Martha had a daughter Martha [3/01/1678-12/05/1770[ [m. 11/09/1699] Samuel Strong] & possibly other children.3 Nicholas married second, Elizabeth Drake 3 March 1686, daughter of Job Drake & Mary Wolcott and third, Hannah Smith 3 June 1698. Hannah also had two previous marriages. Nicholas's wife, Martha, died before 3 March 1686 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, leaving him a widower. Nicholas departed this life on Tuesday, 24 August 1728 in Windsor at age 81 years, 6 months and 3 days.2

Family

Martha Wakefield b. b 19 Apr 1650, d. b 3 Mar 1686

Citations

  1. [S457] Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 Volume I -III, Thomas Buckland.
  2. [S1859] Compiled by Samuel H. Parsons, Records of Births and Marriages in the Town of Windsor, page 64. - www.americanancestors.com.
  3. [S1863] Donald Lines Jacobus, The Early Strongs of Windsor Connecticut, page 6. Samuel was the son of Return Strong and Margaret Newberry. - www.americanancestors.com.