Genealogy of the Fitch family in North America - citizen hylbom blog
Genealogy of the Fitch family in North America - citizen hylbom blog
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APPENDICES. Ill<br />
a magnificent oak <strong>the</strong> solitary rema<strong>in</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> primeval forest,<br />
on an elevation from which you see around <strong>the</strong> woods and<br />
cultivated fields, comfortable and costly jesidences and amid<br />
<strong>the</strong> countless evidences <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry and wealth <strong>of</strong> his descendants,<br />
rest his rema<strong>in</strong>s, henceforth to be marked by an<br />
appropriate monument. "Hon. J. A. Rockwell's address, 1859.<br />
Major Mason, by his second wife Anne Peck, <strong>of</strong> Hartford,<br />
whom he married <strong>in</strong> July, 1639 ; had <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g children :<br />
Tssbel ; Priscilla, who became <strong>the</strong> second wife <strong>of</strong> Rev. James<br />
<strong>Fitch</strong>; Samuel; John, who married Abigail, <strong>the</strong> eldest<br />
daughter <strong>of</strong> Rev. James <strong>Fitch</strong> ; Rachel<br />
; Anne<br />
; Daniel ; and<br />
Elizabeth, who became <strong>the</strong> first wife <strong>of</strong> Major James <strong>Fitch</strong>."<br />
( See H<strong>in</strong>eman's Catalogue <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first settlers <strong>of</strong> Connecticut<br />
Caulk<strong>in</strong>s History <strong>of</strong> Norwich; Hall's History <strong>of</strong> Norwalk ;<br />
Stiles History <strong>of</strong> W<strong>in</strong>dsor, Conn.)<br />
APPENDIX III.<br />
Stephen Giftbrd, an orig<strong>in</strong>al proprietor <strong>of</strong> Norwich, <strong>in</strong> 1660,<br />
married ( I ) <strong>in</strong> 17, Mary Gove. She died <strong>in</strong> January, 1672 ;<br />
he <strong>the</strong>n married (2) Hannah, (daughter <strong>of</strong> 2nd Capt John,)<br />
Gallup <strong>in</strong> 1672. Children by his first wife, Samuel, born 1668,<br />
Hannah, born 1671. Children by his second wife, John, born<br />
1673, Ruth, born 1676, married Capt. Jeremiah <strong>Fitch</strong>, (son <strong>of</strong><br />
Rev. James); Stephen, born 1679, Aquilla, born 1682.<br />
APPENDIX IV.<br />
John Gallup was <strong>of</strong> Dorchester <strong>in</strong> 1630, removed soon to<br />
Long Island (now called Gallup's Island, as supposed after<br />
him) <strong>in</strong> Boston Harbor; was a fisherman and pilot, had a<br />
home and garden <strong>in</strong> town ; jo<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> Church <strong>in</strong> January,<br />
1634, and became a freeman <strong>in</strong> April follow<strong>in</strong>g. In <strong>the</strong> ex-<br />
;