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20, 1710. by Lewis Lyon, a merchant of
Milford, Connecticut, and brother of Johanna
Lyon, wife of John Mallett. The
deed was given to David, John, and Lewis
Mallett, in consideration of two hundred
pound-- paid to Lewis Lyon by their
father, John Mallett ;
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it contained also the
proviso that Jane (or Johanna Mallett)
their mother, "shall have the full use of ye
above said farm and 'building 1
during her
natural life." On September to, 1736,
Lewis Mallett, 'it' Milford, leased the.
homestead to his father and mother, John
and lane Mallett, in consideration of one
bushel of apples yearly, also a quit-claim
of Same date. In addition to this prop-
erty just mentioned, John Mallett bought
of Agur Tomlinsori, on May 5. 1710,
thirty-two acre- of land at Tawtashua
Hill, for thirty-two pounds. In 1739 and
o, deed- are recorded showing gifts
from John Mallett to his sons David and
John of two hundred and thirty acres of
land at Tashua, and a gift to Ids daughter,
"Joanna Angevine," of land in Stratford,
which is thought to have been situated on
the north side of the King's Highway
(now North avenue), near its intersection
with Tark avenue. These land- at Tashua
are still in possession of the descendant-
of John Mallett in the direct line, mostly,
however, in the line of David Mallett, the
eldest son, of further mention. John Mal-
lett died on September 23, 1745, and is
buried beside his wife in the old Stratfield
Cemetery. The inventory of his estate
amounted to £2,039. He had disposed
of the greater portion of his landed prop-
erty before his death.
The children of John and Johanna
(Lyon) Mallett, all born in Stratfield,
Connecticut, were: 1. David, of whom
further. 2. Captain John, Jr., born Octo-
ber 16, 1703; married Sarah, daughter of
Samuel French; died December 5, 1742.
3. Lewis, born August 14, 1706; married
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Eunice, daughter of Ezekiel Newton;
died September 7. 1790. \ Johannah,
born March 10, 1710; married Zaehariali
Angevine. 5. Peter, born March 31,
17U; married Mary Booth ((? > ; died
January 10. 17C0.
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and Johanna I
i-'i Mallett. son of John
Lyon) Mallett. was born in
Stratfield, Connecticut, on January IO,
1701, and resided at Tashua, Connecticut,
where he was an extensive landholder.
He died then- August 22, 1777. lie married
Esther Angevine, a Frenchwoman, i >f
New Rochelle, where -he ua- horn in
1711. She died on January [6, [787, at
hua. David Mallett's will i- dated
March 15, 177;, and mentioned his v.
his daughter, Esther Wheeler, and his
three sons, John, David, and Joseph, but
does not mention his daughter, Hannah
Porter. His children were : i. John, born
October 28, 1731: married Rel Por-
ter, September 25, 1753; died May 25,
1784. 2. Hannah, bom September 10,
1733; married Seth Porter, December 27,
1750. 3. David (3), of whom further. 4.
Joseph, born March 25, 1740; married,
February 4. 1768, Mrs. Jerusha Middle-
brook, died September 15, [818. 5. Esther,
born January 1, 1745: married (first )
No-
vember 26, 1761, John Wheeler: married
(second) David Summers: died May
9, 1X18.
(IV) David (3) Mallett. son of David
(2) and Esther (Angevine) Mallett. was
bom November 15, 1735. at Tashua, Con-
necticut, and after a lifelong residence in
that place died there on July [6, [822.
David (3) Mallett kept an inn at the old
Landlord House, north of Chubb Brook
on Tashua street. His family were some-
times called the Nepucket Malletts. ac-
cording to Anna S. Mallett in her gene-
alogy of the Mallett family. This was in
allusion to a story connecting him with
the Indians. An Indian squaw lived on