Person:Henry Wallbridge (7)

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Henry Wallbridge
b.23 Jan 1726/27 Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
d.17 Sep 1809 Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 21 Feb 1722/23
  1. Anna Wallbridge1723 -
  2. Eleazer Wallbridge1724/25 -
  3. Henry Wallbridge1726/27 - 1809
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Henry Wallbridge1726/27 - 1809
  • W.  Anna Safford1730 - 1817
m. 25 Dec 1750
  1. Silas Walbridge1759 - 1840
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Facts and Events
Name Henry Wallbridge
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 23 Jan 1726/27 Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Christening[3] Bet 23 Jan 1726/27 and 31 Jan 1726/27 Lisbon, New London, Connecticut, United StatesLisbon was taken off from Norwich in 1786.
Marriage 25 Dec 1750 Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United Statesto Anna Safford
Will[1] 13 Dec 1793 Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Death[1] 17 Sep 1809 Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Burial[4] Old Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 24 Henry3 Wallbridge, in Wallbridge, William Gedney. Descendants of Henry Wallbridge, Who Married Anna Amos December 25th, 1688 at Preston, Conn: with Some of the Allied Families of Brush, Fassett, Dewey, Fobes, Gager, Lehman, Meech, Safford, Scott. (Philadelphia, Pa.: Press of Franklin Printing Company, 1898)
    50-57.

    "24 Henry3 (Wallbridge) (Henry,2 Henry1), b. Jan. 23, 1727, at Norwich, Conn. (T. R.), d. Sept. 17, 1809, at Bennington. Vt., m. at Norwich, Conn. (T. R.). Dec. 25, 1750, Anna, dau. of Deacon Joseph Safford and Ann Longbottom. She was born Dec. 11, 1730 (T. R.), at Norwich, d. Dec. 31, 1817, at Bennington, Vt. … N. T. R. show births of five chi. Lucy appears on the Bennington records, and there the remaining children were probably born. …

    In the cemetery at Bennington Centre are the following epitaphs:

    'Sacred to the Memory

    of Mr. Henry Walbridge who died Sept. 1, 1809 æ 82 y & 8 m.

    having resided in Bennington 47 years, through his whole life

    supported a fair reputation, and under his charitable roof the

    afflicted found friendship.

    But yet the debt of nature must be paid, by which we learn

    the following lesson

    "Death's terror is the mountain Faith removes

    "'Tis Faith disarms destruction

    "Believe and look with triumph on the tomb.'" …

    Henry Walbridge Last Will and Testament

    In the Name of God Amen

    I, Henry Walbridge of Bennington in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont, being in health and of sound mind and memory and understanding; but considering the uncertainty of human Life. Do make, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. To wit

    1ly I do hereby give and bequeath unto my son Solomon five shillings over and above what I have heretofore given him by deed as his proportion of my Estate.

    2ly I give unto my daughter Anna Fish five shillings over and above what I have heretofore given her as her full share of my Estate

    3ly I give unto my son Silas Five shillings over and above what I have given by Deed as his full share of my Estate

    4ly I give unto Daughter Lucy Twenty Pound in full of her share of my Estate in addition to what I have heretofore given her

    5ly I give unto my son Asa Five shillings over and above what I have already given him by deed as his full share of my Estate

    61y I give unto my daughter Easter Twenty Pounds over and above the sum of Forty Pounds which I have heretofore given her

    7ly I give unto my daughter Sarah Twenty Pounds

    8ly As to my beloved wife Anna—in addition to what I have already provided for her by deed, it is my Will, and I do hereby give unto her all my Personal Estate that I may die possessed of at the time of my Death, She paying all my just debts and the legacies herein mentioned to be divided amongst my children as she shall direct. And lastly I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Anna together with my son David, executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Will and Wills by me heretofore made.

    In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three

    HENRY WALBRIDGE [seal]

    Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Testator Henry Walbridge as for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our respective names as witnesses

    ISAAC TICHENOR

    STEPHEN CAMP

    BETSEY TICHENOR"

  2. ↑ Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States. Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. (Hartford, Conn.: Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut, 1913)
    1:39.

    "Henry Wallbridg Jur & mary Jewitt ware married ye 21st of ffebr 1722/3. …
    Henery Wallbridge, Son of Henry and Mary his wife was born 23d Day of January 1726/7"

  3. ↑ Volume 059 Lisbon, in Connecticut, United States. Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920. (Ancestry.com (database on-line), 2013)
    156.

    "Walbridge, … Henry, s. Henry, Jr., bp. Jan. [__], 1727 [1:54]"

  4. ↑ Henry Walbridge, in Find A Grave.
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