John Hawley1

M, b. 14 June 1661, d. 27 July 1729
FatherLieut. Joseph Hawley b. 1603, d. b 4 Jun 1690
MotherKatherine Birdseye b. 1626, d. 25 Jun 1692
     John was born on Tuesday, 14 June 1661 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. John married Deborah Pierson on 23 April 1723 in Stratford at the Old Congregational Church.2 John & Deborah had children: Henry [1/26/1687-2/18/1752][m. 6/18/1713 Mary Pickett & 23nd Mary Curtis]; Hannah 10/13/1689][m. 3/14/1709 Joseph Judson], Deborah 4/21/1692][m. 4/20/1711 David Fairchild], John 1/04/1694-1742][m. 12/201716 Sarah Walker], Mary [7/06/1697-2/14/1748][m. 9/20/1723 John Read], Nathan [3/15/1700-2/24/1747][m. 8/06/1719 Silence Mallory], Katherine [3/06/1702], Sarah [2/10/1706][m. 3/25/1725 Daniel Porter] & Joseph [4/27/1707-12/12/1771][m. 1/25/1728 Hannah Walker].3 John made his will on 16 March 1728 at Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

. . . He bequeathes to his daughters Hannah & Mary; his wife; lands in Durham, Haddam and Stratford to four sons Henry [eldest], John, Nathan, and Joseph;l children of daughter Deborah deceased, all lands in Newtown; grand child John Porter, son of daughter Sarahdeceasded, 10 pounds, which I have delivered to his grand father John Porter.4

John departed this life on Wednesday, 27 July 1729 in Stratford at age 68 years, 1 month and 13 days. He was buried there in the Old Congregational Church Burying Ground.5 His will was probated on 23 December 1729.

Family

Deborah Pierson b. 8 May 1666, d. 3 Dec 1739

Citations

  1. [S80] Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of The Families of Old Fairfield, page 266-267.
  2. [S80] Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of The Families of Old Fairfield, page 266.
  3. [S80] Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of The Families of Old Fairfield, page 267.
  4. [S80] Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of The Families of Old Fairfield, page 267 - Will of John Hawley.
  5. [S953] Find a grave - www.findagrave.com.