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Facts and Events
| Name[2] |
Deacon Hugh Calkins |
| Alt Name[1][3] |
Hugh Caulkins |
| Gender |
Male |
| Christening[2][5] |
8 Apr 1603 |
Waverton, Cheshire, England |
| Marriage |
Bef 1627 |
Waverton, Cheshire, EnglandProbably-Estimate based on date of birth of eldest known child.
to Ann _____ |
| Occupation? |
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Farmer, Surveyor |
| Other[4] |
27 Dec 1642 |
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United StatesAdmitted freeman. |
| Death[1][3] |
1690 |
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States |
| Burial[3] |
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Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States |
He came with his wife and four children in Welch Colony under Rev. Richard Blinman in 1640 to Green Harbor, Cape Ann, Mass. at the request of Gov. Winslow.
After 5 years, finding the climate too bleak for farming, the party moved to New London Conn.
He was made Freeman at Salem Mass Dec. 27-1642 and at Lynn 1648.
He was Representative to Mass. court from Glouchester 1650--1652 but left without finishing his term.
Deputy 12 times from New London to Conn. Assembly May 1652 to 1660. And from Norwich CT to all Legislatures from Mar 1663 to 1671.
Selectman at New London until he moved to Norwich.
On war comm. New London May 1653 to Oct 1654.
1st Deacon of Norwich Church.
All of the towns where he lived, honored him with positions in public affairs--Comm. of consultation fortifying, drafting soliers and surverying for which task he apparently had been trained for in England.
( copied from manuscript by Mrs. John T. Barbrick {Leanora Lucille Calkins}) TRC
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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)
1:349-350.
"Hugh, Caulkins, Gloucester; prob. a Welchman, came with Rev. Richard Blinman, and first sat down, 1640, at Marshfield, rem. next yr. to Lynn, perhaps only for short season, was freem. 27 Dec. 1642, when he was of G. selectman. 1643-8, rep. 1650-2 but rem. to New London bef. begin. to serve under this last elect. and was selectman and rep. half the yrs. of his resid. there, and town clk. for all, rem. 1662 to Norwich, and was the first deac. on organiz. the ch. rep. also for this town 1663 and 4, and d. 1690, aged 90. From Eng. he brot. w. Ann, and sev. ch. as John, Sarah, and Mary, possib. more, and had b. at G. David; Deborah, 18 Mar. 1645; and Rebecca, wh. d. 14 Mar. 1651; perhaps more at the same. Sarah m. 28 Oct. 1645, William Hough; Mary m. 8 Nov. 1649, Hugh Roberts; and Deborah m. June 1660, Jonathan Royce, or Rice.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Calkins, Kenneth W., and Calkins Family Association. Calkins Family in America. (Golden, Colorado: Calkins Family Association, 2000)
5-7.
Of all the variations, the ones most commonly used today, in descending order, are Calkins, Caulkins, Calkin, and Corkins. In this genealogy, all descendants of the progenitor couple have been given the surname "Calkins". This is highly inaccurate and misleading, and can be jusified, if at all, only in two ways. Firstly, in many cases, such as with Capt. Jonathan Calkins, the name is given so many ways in so many different documents, that it is very difficult to determine the spelling that Jonathan himself used. Secondly, when conducting and recording genealogy by computer, as this was done, the use of a single spelling, instead of a large number of them, greatly simplifies searches and putting individuals into the proper family group.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hugh Calkins, in Find A Grave.
- ↑ Paige, Lucius R. List of Freemen. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct 1849)
3:189.
- ↑ FamilySearch. England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000
[1].
Hugh Calkin
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 08 Apr 1603
Event Place: , Waverton, Cheshire, England
Gender: Male
Age (Formatted):
Marital Status:
Father's Name: Rowland Calkin
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