Person:William Washburn (5)

They sailed to New England and settled first in Stratford, Connecticut Colony, with the Nicholses. On 5 Dec. 1679 John Washburn, of “Corberry upon Long Island,” eldest son of William and Jane Washburn, gave a receipt to his uncle, Isaac Nicols, of Stratford, for £22 1s 8d “which was the whole amount sent over to me in the year sixteen hundred and seventy seven I do acknowledge by these presents that I have received the sum and I do forever requit discharge exonerate my said uncle and all his executors administrators of the said sums or any demans upon that amount from me or my heirs executors or assigns…” proving that there was some kinship between the family of Isaac Nichols and John Washburn. (Stratford land records)

William and his son John appear in land records in Oyster Bay, Long Island by 1653.

William Washburn died 1659 in Hempstead, Long Is land. His will was dated 29 Sept. 1657, and was presented for probate by his widow, Jane Washborne, on 11 June 1659. He mentioned his sons Hope and John, daughters Patience, Hester, and Phebe, who were as yet unmarried, son-in-law Robert Williams’ children, son-in-law Edward Titus, Sara the daughter of Robert Jackson, and son-in-law Richard Willets.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Research of John A. Maltby, based primarily on primary sources.

   http://home.earthlink.net/~lilymaltby/washburn_hempstead_1.html#_ftn1. See also http://genforum.genealogy.com/washburn/messages/2654.html (wife is not Jane Whitehead)

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Thompson, Neil D. The English Origin of Sergeant Francis¹ Nichols of Stratford, Connecticut. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (Oct 2000)
   75:270.

   William¹ Washburn, bp. Bengeworth, 9 Nov. 1601, d. before 11 June 1659 when his will was proved, son of John^A and Martha (Timbrell) (Stevens) Washburn.