Person:John Finch (51)

John Finch's two wives, Sarah Pettit and Hannah Scofield, were first cousins once removed.

1.   Finch, Isaac, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
   1:203.

   "John (Finch), b. 20 Sept. [Nov.] 1659; perhaps m. Sarah Pettit, b. 27 Aug. 1666."

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} 321. John Finch, in Thummel, Claude B. Descendants of John Finch of Connecticut. (C.B. Thummel, 1965)
   15.

   "John Finch, born 20-9mo.(Nov),1659, Stamford, son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Bassett) Finch. Died 17 Mar. 1702/3.
   
   Married (1) _____ Sarah Pettit [born] 27th August 1666, Stanford, daughter of John and Sarah (called Debrow in Pettit genealogy) Pettit, granddaughter of Sarah (_____) Scofield Merwin, who called John Finch her grandson, and niece of Jonathan Pettit, he born February 23rd 1656, who married Elizabeth Finch sister of John. (Note 1)
   
   (2) _____ Hannah Scofield Webb, Widow of Joseph Webb and mother of Joseph and Sarah Webb named in John Finch's will (Note 2)
   
   4 March 1683, Abraham Finch of Stamford, sold to John Finch of Stamford, witness Samuel Finch.
   
   Will of Isaac Finch, his father, sworn to at Stanford 23rd November 1702, States 'he had purchased for his eldest son John a 1/24 part of Bedford and settled him there for his portion.' He may not have gone to Bedford as he died soon after his father, however his sister Elizabeth who married Jonathan Pettit did go.
   
   Feb. 1, 1699/1700, John Finch jr., conveyed for fatherly affection to son-in-law Joseph Webb.
   
   Dec 26 1699, assignment of lots in Stamford included John Finch
   
   Jan. 1701, on list showing worth of inhabitants of Stamford.
   
   His will dated Mar. 16, 1702/3, prov Mar. 23, 1702/3 mentions; son-in-law Joseph Webb; brother Isaac; daughter-in-law Sarah Webb; sister Elizabeth Pettit; mother Ann Finch; and brother Benjamin to whom he gave all his rights in his fathers estate. Inventory by Joseph Webb, Isaac Finch, and Elias Hobby; states he died 17 Mar.; administration to Abraham Finch.
   
   No children.
   
   Note 1. Daniel Scofield, born 1595 England, came to America 1635; to Stamford 1641; died 1669; Widow Mary, daughter of Reverend John Youngs of Southold, mar Miles Merwin dau Sarah born ca 1648 married John Pettit. (Hist. Greenw)
   
   Note 2. Joseph Webb b ca 1654 d 1684, m Nov. 8, 1672, Hannah Scofield, Children; Joseph b Jan 5 1674, m Feb 23, 1698, Mary Hait had son Joseph born Jan. 26, 1700, m Aug 23 1726, Sara Blachley born Nov. 7, 1702 daughter of Samuel Blachley and Abigail Finch. (Selleck, Hist Norwalk)
   
   Note 3. Nuncupative Will of Sarah Merwin, of Milford; she gave the £10 received from her deceased husband, Miles Merwin, equally to her grandson John Finch, and her children, her son Samuel Camp and Mercy Beard and Bethiah Pettit, the last three of Milford; and £5 due her at Bedford to her grandson Finch; her sons at Stamford had had enough. (She was the Widow of Daniel Scofield of Stamford when she m Nov. 30, 1670, Miles Merwin of Milford. N. H. Probate Rec)"

3. ↑ Stamford Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
   59.

   "Finch, … John, s. Isa[a]c, b. 9 mo. 20, 1659 [November 20, 1659] [1:98]"