Person:Theophilus Hull (1)

Life in Colonial Connecticut

From The Ancestors and Descendants of George Hull and Thamzen Michell of Crewkerne by Robert E. Hull, Families of Old Fairfield by Donald L. Jacobus, and other sources noted:

26 Aug 1694 - Theophilus and his wife, Mary Sanford, renewed Covenant at Fairfield Church - From "An Old New England Church, 270 Anniv of Public Worship in the Town of Fairfield," pg. 152: "In 1679 the Reforming Synod of New England recommended that there should be a "solemn and explicit Renewal of the Covenant " on the part of God's people. Among the names in the year 1694 which head the list are Theophilus Hull"

11 Nov 1694 - Theophilus and Mary Hull were admitted to the church at Fairfield - From "An Old New England Church, 270 Anniv of Public Worship in the Town of Fairfield," pg. 153: "The record of those admitted into full communion begins with Theophilus Hull and Mary Hull, Nov. nth, 1694."

May 1705 - Ensign, west end company, Fairfield

June 1709 - Lt.

Oct 1709 - Capt.

Oct 1709 - Committee of War, Fairfield County

May 1708, Oct 1709 - Deputy (Fairfield)

5 Jun 1710 - Capt. Theophilus Hull died

4 Jun 1710 - Will written

2 Aug 1710 - Will proved - wife Mary; two daus, Mary and Ann L 50 apiece; four sons, Theophilus, Eliphalet, John, Jabesh; all children under age; cousin Sarah Seeley that lived with me, L 18 (Sarah Seeley was prob. step-dau. of his wife's sister, Rebecca (Sanford) Seeley.)

1712 - Mary Hull, widow of Capt. Theophilus, died - Noncupative will of Mary, widow of Theophilus, made abt. two days before her death, witnessed by Sarah Silliman and Elizabeth Jackson, who made oath 14 Apr 1712; she gave to Sarah Seeley 40 shillings; to daus Mary and Ann, L 16 apiece, and her clothing equally; residue to all her children. Adm'n granted to Sergt. Ezekiel and Thomas Sanford. Theophilus, son of Capt. Theophilus, chose Nathaniel Hoyt of Danbury for guardian; and Anna chose Cornelius Hull.

1. ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
   1:309-10.

   'Hull, Theophilus, s. of Cornelius. ...
   Married Mary Sanford, dau. of Ezekiel, b. 3 Apr. 1670, d. in 1712. ... Capt. Theophilus d. at Fairfield, 5 June 1710.'
   First child baptized Aug 1694.

2. ↑ Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
   Fairfield Vital Records:70 (edited version).

   'HULL ...
   Theophilus, Capt., d. June 5, 1710'

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Hull, Robert E. (Robert Edwin). The ancestors and descendants of George Hull (ca. 1590-1659) and Thamzen Michell of Crewkerne, Somerset, England, Dorchester, Massachusetts, Windsor and Fairfield, Connecticut. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Gateway Press, 1994)
   57.

   21. {Families of Old Fairfield} Capt. Theophilus HULL (ca 1654-1710) (Cornelius(4), George(3), Thomas(2), Richard(1)) son of (5) Lt. Cornelius Hull and Rebecca Jones was born, circa 1654, probably at Fairfield, Connecticut. He married, circa 1690/3 {New England Marriages Prior to 1700}, Mary Sanford (1670-1712) daughter of Ezekiel Sanford and Rebecca Wiekle[sic].
   He died 5 June 1710 at Fairfield.