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Facts and Events
Settled in Ridgefield, CT per Jim Churchyard.
May have had a daughter, Rebecca, who married John Marven. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctfairfi/pages/norwalk/norwalkgr11_20.htm, chapter, 19:
John Marven married Rachel Saint John, daughter of Mr. Matthias Saint John, of Norwalk, on, April 27th, 1721.
Hannah Marven, born Dec. 4, 1722.
Joseph Marven, born May 29, 1724.
Rachel Marven, born Dec. 24, 1725 and died Dec. 26, 1725.
Benjamin Marven, born Mar. 14 and died Mar. 17, 1727-8.
Rachel Marven, born Mar. 27, 1728-9.
Sarah Marven, born May 18, 1733 and died May 21, 1733.
Ann Marven, born Sept 7, 1741.
History of Ridgefield, p. 521, indicates that a Matthias St. John was one of many townsmen who purchased land from the local native Americans on 18 March 1715. This one?
There is also a Matthew St. John mentioned a few times in this History, around same time period. He was involved in the laying of roads in 1721-1722. But that Matthew is likely the husband of Ann Whitney of Norwalk (m. 13 Oct 1709) with whom he has several children 1711-1715. Mathew is more likely a son of Matthias, if related at all (and therefore brother of Nathan?)
Ancient historical records of Norwalk, CT, p. 62, identify a Matthias Sension, age. 7 as one of the "children of the town" about 1672.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 St. John, Matthias, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
1:514.
"Matthias (St. John), b. abt 1667, d. at Wilton, 17 Aug. 1748; m. abt. 1690, Rachel Bouton, b. 16 Dec. 1667."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 8 Matthias St. John, Jr., in Alexander, Orline St. John. St. John Genealogy: Descendants of Matthias St. John of Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1634; of Windsor, Connecticut, 1640; of Wethersfield, Connecticut, 1643-1645; and Norwalk, Connecticut, 1650. (New York, NY: Grafton Press, 1907)
29-32.
"8 Matthias St. John, Jr. (Matthias2, Matthias1), b. in Norwalk, in 1667-8; d. æ. 80 (Mr. D. H. Van Hoosear, of Wilton, says he d. Aug. 17, 1748); m. about 1690, Rachel Bouton, b. Dec. 16, 1667. Rachel Sension is mentioned as wife of Matthias Sension and dau. of John Bouton, Sr., of Norwalk. Her father's will, dated Dec. 25, 1700, gives his dau., Rachel St. John. 5s. in addition to what she has had (see Bouton Family, 8-9). She was dau. of John and Abigail (Marvin) Bouton (Marvin, 311, says dau. of 'Elizabeth Marvin').
Matthias owned land at 'Flaxhill,' 1699. 'Matthias St. John, Jr., and Daniel Kellogg to gett 300 clabboards, etc., for school house, Nov. 17, 1699. Charge town 2s. 6d. for burning woods, Dec. 21, 1699. Fence Viewer, 1699-1701. To beat ye drum (he or his son) on Sabbath days. Feb. 21, 1700-1701.' In 1701 Matthias Sension, Sr., deeded land in Norwalk to his son Samuel.
Town Proceedings, p. 215, Jan. 4, 1702, Norwalk, Conn.: 'The Town also voted to grant Liberty to those inhabitants, out-dwellers, for to erect shelter for their horses for the Sabbaths and publique occasions, by Matthias Sension, Jr.'s lott, in the common,─not to Hinder or Obstruct his passage to his Barne and yard or Shoppe.' He was to sweep the Meeting House, 1703-1705. He sold land at Rowayton and Islands lying with James Sention's, et al, 1707-1709. He sold to Joseph Kellogg land next to Kellogg's home lot, N. of Samuel Keeler, Jr.'s home lot (N., vol. iv. 225, 1710).
The proprietors of Ridgefield granted to Matthias St. John home lot No. 16, drawn by him, 'as appears upon record of the 5th folio, Vol. 1 Rec., June 28, 1712, viz.: Samuel Saint John No. 1. Rec. July 25, 1712. Matthias Saint John No. 6. Rec. June 28, 1712. He was a Grand Juror in 1714, and Sexton of the Cong. Church @, 35s. per year in 1717. Matthew Saint John's home lot No. 18, was Rec. May 30, 1717. Also 15½ a. of land, Rec. Jan. 17, 1716-7. The proprietors granted to Matthias3 Saint John land bounded on the W. by Matthew Saint John, Rec. May 30, 1717. On Feb. 7, 1716, Matthias St. John gave to his son Nathan all his right of land in Ridgefield, Ct. Matthias St. John3 is called Senior in 1722 (N. L. Rec., vol. iv). In 1722 he deeded land to his sons, John, Matthias4, and Benjamin. He and his wife were members of the N. Cong. Church in 1725. In 1727 he sold his right in land that was his father's, John Bouton, Dec'd. (vol. vi. 207). In 1728-9 he deeded land to his sons John and Matthias (vol. vi. 292); 'To son Benjamin the house he now dwells in, on old Meeting House Hill' (vol. vii. p. 302).
John and Benjamin, brothers of Matthias4, Jr., dec'd, appear in a deed of 1749. In 1727-8 Matthias St. John3, Sr., deeded part of his Home lot to his son Benjamin, bounded N. by Oyster Shell Point. In 1730 Ebenezer to Benjamin St. John deeded land and house, 'being part of ye Home lot of my deceased father, which he last lived in, in Norwalk, called East Nook.' 'This was located on East Ave. of to-day (and nearly opposite the old Gov. Thos. Fitch residence) now owned by Mr. Earle' (C. M. S.). Ebenezer St. John was wit. to a deed of Matthias St. John and Thomas Fitch, Jr. Mar. 12, 1730, Matthias3 deeded land to his loving son Matthew. Mar. 13, 1734-5. Matthias St. John was a Juror' (vol. xvii. p. 13, Bridgeport Court Rec.)."
- Mathias Saint John, in Find A Grave.
No image provided; inscription not recorded in Hale Collection.
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