Person:John Birdsey (2)

Name^[1]	Deacon John Birdsey
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	Abt 1616	Reading, Berkshire, England (probably)
Emigration^[1]	1636
Residence^[1]	1636	Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Residence^[1]	1639	Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Marriage	Bef 23 Aug 1640	She admitted to Milford church as Philippa Birdseye this date. to Philippa Smith
Residence^[1]	1649	Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Marriage	Aft 8 Oct 1688	to Alice _____
Will^[2]	22 Aug 1689
Death^[1]^[2]	4 Apr 1690	Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Probate^[2]	12 Jun 1690	Inventory sworn.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 John Birdseye, in Abbott, Susan Woodruff, and Jacquelyn Ladd Ricker. Families of Early Milford, Connecticut. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1979)
103.

John Birdseye died 4 April 1690 ae 74 Stratford, Conn. He married at Wethersfield, Conn. Phillipa Smith dau of Rev. Henry (Hist, of Stratford). He married/2 ca 1688 Alice (_____) Tomlinson who died 25 January 1698. She was widow of Henry Tomlinson. John Birdseye came from Reading, co. Berkshire, Eng. in 1636., first to Wethersfield and in 1639 to Milford where he and his wife joined the church 23 August 1640. He was a free planter and had lot # 16, which consisted of 3 acres 13 rods 20 poles, on the present River Street. They were dismissed to the Stratford church 29 March 1649.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Birdsey, John, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
1:76.

Birdsey, John. Married (1) Philippa _____, with whom he was admitted to Milford Church, 23 Aug. 1640; they were dismissed to Stratford, 19 Mar. 1649. Married (2) in 1688 Alice, widow of Henry Tomlinson; marriage agreement dated 8 Oct. 1688. "Deacon" John d. at Stratford, 4 Apr. 1690. His widow Alice d. 25 Jan. 1697/8. Will 22 Aug. 1689; calls himself aged; son John; son-in-law and dau. Timothy and Joanna Wilcoxson; wife Alice, referring to marriage agreement. Inv. sworn 12 June 1690.