The ancient historical records of Norwalk, Conn ... - Hay genealogy

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274 NORWALK.
Thomas Betts married Elizabeth Smith, Smithtown, L.
I., March 19, 1782.
Thomas S., born April 8, 1786.
Betsey, born March 7, 1788.
Hannah, born Oct. 31, 1789.
Polly, born Dec. 5, 1790.
William, born June 9, 1792.
Solomon, born Oct. 3, 1793.
Sally, born Oct. 13, 1795.
Charles J., born Sept. 13, 1797.
George W. born June 6, 1800.
[Mr. George W. Betts has in his possession a'quarto Bible, which
was brought from England, (the tradition is from Smithfield), by
Thomas Betts, the ancestor of the family. The title page to the Old
Testament is wanting ; but the title page to the New Testament
shows that it was " translated out of Greek by Theodore Beza ;"
" Englished by L. Tomson ;" " imprinted at 'London by the deputies
of Christopher Barker, Printer to the Clueen's most excellent
Majestie."
" Anno Dom. 1591."
In that Bible I find the following record :
Thomas Betts was born January 17th, in the year 1681-2.
John, bom July 7, 1684.
Sarah, born Jan. 21, 1686.
Matthew, born Jan. 10, 1691-2.
Mary, born Mar. 31, 1694.
Elizabeth, born Oct. 23, 1699.
John Betts, son of John Betts above said, was born July 27, 1711.
Ruah, born April 17, 1716.
Joseph, born Mar. 29, 1717.
The children of Sarah (Betts) Keeler, above named
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Sarah Keeler, born Jan, 1, 1714.
Matthew, born Mar. 14, 1716.
Mary, born Jan. 29, 1718.
Elizabeth, April 20, 1722.
Hannah, born Oct. 18, 1726.
The children of Matthew Betts, who was born Jan. 10, 1691-2.
Mary, born April 28, 1725.
Matthew, born Nov. 9, 1726.
Ann, born Mar. 29, 1729.
Seth, born June 9, 1734.
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Josiah, born Feb. 5, 1735.]