Person:Arthur Scovell (3)

From the New England Historical Genealogical Register, Vol. XXXIV, PP.38, 373, 381)

A Report of the Record Commissioners of Boston, Massachusetts 1630 - 1699 ... Arthur of Arthur & Joane Scovell born June 24 [1663].

The northern and eastern parts of the township were not settled in his time. He was taxed (assessed) in Lyme under Andros on Aug. 27, 1688, for 1 person, 1 horse, 25,00,00 pounds. This was probably Arthur Scovell, Jr., less probably Arthur, Senior. The tax was one penny on the pound, or 2 shillings, 1 penny. At this time, there were seventy householders taxed, a population of perhaps three hundred and fifty, in a territory some twelve miles or more. Their homes were in the southwest corner and along the shore of the sound, and probably along the Connecticut River. The sources of their wealth were the forests, the farms and the fisheries. Game was abundant, fish and lumber may have been exported. Their constable was Thomas Lee, there were three selectmen, a meting house and a minister, and probably a schoolhouse. The roads were all rough and poor. Some small vessels were owned and transportation by water was easier than by land.

From Savage's Genealogical Dictionary

ARTHUR, Middletown, s[on]. of the preced[ing]. by w[ife]. Elizabeth m[arried]. Feb. 1711, had James, b[orn]. 18 Jan. 1712; and Elizabeth 26 July 1715.

From Vital records of Lyme, Conneticuit of the End of the Year 1850. Published by the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Lylmne, Connecticut, 1976.

Arthur was the son of Arthur Scovell of "Whole Place" England, and born in Boston January 24, 1663. He married a Rachel _____? and had 2 sons Arthur and James. Rachel later on married a Crowfoot indian and then Nathaniel Hudson to whom she bore five children. Arthur died in Lyme, Conneticuit in 1694, Rachel died in 1707. Here is the article written the way it is recorded:

From Lyme Records 1667-1730 by Jean Chandler Burr, The Pequot Press, Inc 1968.

"Wharas Sverall parsons of Lyme have given unto Arter Shofele a sartin sume of provision paye upon the account of purchasing Land in this towne for his settlement upon the aforsaid Consideratione. lAfter Shofel doth promis and ingage to Continue in the towne and doe the tailers worke of the towne for thar paye so fare as he is Capiable of as witness my hand the full terme and time of four years. This 5 Genuary 1690 -

Arthur was also mentioned in the minutes of the town meeting of March 27, 1693 as being chosen for something, but the writing is not legible.

1. ↑ Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
   4:35.
2. ↑ Homer Worthington Brainard. SCOVELL: A Survey of the Scovils or Scovills in England and America; Seven Hundred Years of History and Genealogy. (privately printed Hartford 1915 (250 copies) Springfield Printing & Binding Co.)
   p. 505.