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• Reference Number: 307
• _UID: 38F89C095A654D18A20434F8D6DE2F1FCD19
• Baptism: 19 May 1744

Notes:

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Description: Conflicting evidence states he died 22 Jan 1807.
He was a Sea Captain/Farmer. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, r esponding to the Lexington alarm from Chatham, CT. He was a Sea Captain f or years, commanding privateers and taking prizes during the war. He sail ed to England and other foreign ports later. He owned a great deal of la nd from 1767-1795 according to Chatham records. in the last years of h is life he was an invalid.

Ithamar married Elizabeth HALL on 23 Jul 1767 in Portland, Middlesex, CT. Elizabeth was born in 1747 in Portland, Middlesex, CT; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Reference Number:6314

1. Elizabeth PELTON was born on 19 Jan 1768; and died.
2. Cale PELTON was born on 27 Oct 1769 in Chatham, Middlesex Co, CT; died on 22 Feb 1843 in Buckland, Franklin, MA.
3. Charles PELTON was born on 14 Jan 1772 in Chatham, Middlesex Co, CT; died on 5 Jul 1776.
4. Grace PELTON was born on 27 Oct 1773 in Chatham, Middlesex Co, CT; died on 4 Jul 1806 in Portland, Middlesex, CT.
5. William Pitt PELTON was born on 25 Jul 1775 in Chatham, Middlesex Co, CT; died on 16 Jun 1848 in Upper Middletown, CT.
6. Mary PELTON was born on 30 Oct 1777 in Chatham, Middlesex Co, CT; died on 31 Jul 1868 in Madison, Lake, OH.
7. Luther PELTON was born on 7 Oct 1779 in Chatham, Middlesex Co, CT; died in May 1805.
8. Charles PELTON was born in 1781 in Chatham, Middlesex Co, CT; died in Nov 1803.
9. Samuel PELTON was born on 18 Sep 1783 in Chatham, Middlesex Co, CT; died on 8 Aug 1862.
10. Sarah PELTON was born in Jun 1789 in Chatham, Middlesex Co, CT; died on 4 Sep 1870; was buried in Sep 1870 in Indian Hill, Middletown, CT.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 144
• _UID: 3C61DF4ED8674E29803F48C5FAB79B23BB49
• Alt. Birth: 24 May 1712; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 24 May 1799; Alt. Death
• Alt. Burial: Abt 30 May 1799; Alt. Burial

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He was a Farmer. Phineas and his brother, Johnson, inherited from their f ather 400 acres called "The School Lot" and one-half of his dwelling. Phin eas added other land and the larger part was later lived on by his great-g randson, Moses F.[3108553.ged]

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Ref: DAR Patriot Index, Centennial Edition, Part III (pages 2269-2270), Wa shing 1990.
Phineas, CT, b. 1712 MA, d. May 24, 1799 CT, married Mary McKay, was list ed as a Soldier (no other military records of Phineas).

Phineas served in the Militia under General Gates in 1777. He suffered fr om "numb Palsey" for 23 years before his death. Phineas and his brothe r, Johnson, inherited from their father, John Pelton (1682), 400 acres cal led school lot and one half the dwelling house thereon. The old homeste ad of John Pelton the 1st, of Saybrook, lies in what is now the Twp of Por tland.

"Phinehas and his brother, Johnson, inherited from their father 400 acr es called The School Lot and one half of his dwelling. Phinehas added oth er land and the larger part was later lived on by his great-grandson, Mos es F. Pelton." Joyce Pelton Bowley web site 1999

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volu me 55 page 200:
Mrs. Mary Pelton Cooper.
DAR ID Number: 54462
Born in Alexander, N. Y.
Wife of W. Grant Cooper.
Descendant of Ithamar Pelton and of Phineas Pelton.
Daughter of Elias S. Pelton, Jr., and Katherine B. Boyle, his wife.
Granddaughter of Elias S. Pelton and Anna M. Judd, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter of Cale Pelton and Esther Crittenden, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter of Ithamar Pelton and Elizabeth Hall, his wife.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of Phineas Pelton and Mary McKay, his wife.
Ithamar Pelton (1744-1807) responded to the Lexington Alarm from Chatha m, Conn., where he was born. He died in Portland, Me.
Also Nos. 4453, 28160.
Phineas Pelton (1712-99) in 1777 served in the militia under General Gate s. He died in Chatham.
Also No. 4453.

1790 census has 2 Phinehas Peltons as heads of families:
Chatham, Middlesex, CT household of 1 male over 16 and 1 female
Saybrook, Middlesex, CT household of 1 male over 16 and 5 females

Military:
Revoluntionary War

Occupation:
Farmer

Alt. Birth:
Canterbury, Windham County, CT

Alt. Death:
Chatham Twp, Middlesex County, CT

Alt. Burial:
Chatham Twp, Middlesex County, CT

Phineas married Mary MCKAY on 22 May 1740. Mary was born in 1723 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT; died on 28 Sep 1749. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 304
• _UID: 4EFAE38643304D71858B0B9FE53B3F231E25

Notes:

Married:
Reference Number:3827

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 57
• _UID: 1008D168693C4174865276C03C66B3717F37
• Alt. Birth: 9 Jan 1680; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Christening: 14 Dec 1682; Alt. Christening
• Alt. Death: 15 Jul 1735; Alt. Death
• Alt. Burial: Abt 20 Jul 1735; Alt. Burial

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He worked as a Carpenter/Joiner.[3108553.ged]

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He bought and sold much land as recorded in the "History of Windham Co. Co nn." In order to repossess lands claimed by Captain Jonathan Belche r, he met at the house with the sheriff and others. On their arrival, Jab ez Utter being absent (his wife and their children being in possession)- J ohn Pelton, John Chandler and Edward Morris placed poles against the hous e, up which they climbed to the roof and then down through the chimney, a nd opened the door. He owned land in Saybrook and Middletown; -- di ed in 1735. He died in the midst of a very active life and in mature vig or of his mental powers. He was a carpenter/joiner.

---The Last Will and testament of John Pelton of Middletown, Connecticut-- -

Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records
(Hartford District),
Charles W. Mainwaring,
Hartford, 1902,
Vol 3, p 186:
August 20, 1735: Inventory of ?225-11-06 was taken by Nathaniel Nichols a nd John Penfield

I, John Pelton of Middletown, do make this my last will and testament:
I give to my wife Jemima all my household goods, to be her estate foreve r. I also give to her the use of 1/2 of my house in Middletown, and the u se of 1/3 part of my 400 acre farm called the School lott, during the ti me she continues my relict and widow.
I give to my eldest son, John, besides what I have advanced towards his se ttlement, my ?50 in Potopogue Quarter in Saybrook, together with the divis ions and allotments of land that have been laid out thereupon and have n ot been to me conveyed, and also that shall hereafter be laid out upon s d. right or belonging thereto.
To my son James (besides what I have already given him) I give him 5 shill ings. And upon condition tht my son James shall discharge my executors fr om all claims and demands which he may pretend to have against my estat e, and as he ought to do, shall resign up his claims and interests in t ow yoke of my oxen (which I heretofore mortgaged to him) unto my executo rs that the sd. oxen may by them be disposed of as in this my will I sha ll order then my will is that he shall have ?40 paid to him, as I shall he reafter direct, within four years after my decease.
To my two sons, Phineas and Johnson, I give the 1/2 of my avovesd. 400 acr es called the School lott, together with 1/2 of my dwelling house there on standing, to them, their heirs and assigns forever, on condition that t hey pay out such legacies as I shall hereafter order.
To my other two sons, Joseph and Josiah, and to my daughter Mary, I give t he other half of my sd. 400 acres, to be between them three equally divide d, to be to them, their heirs and assigns forever, upon condition that th ey pay out such legacies as I shall hereafter order.
I give to my daughter Jemima ?20. To my other three daughters, Sarah, Eliz abeth and Keturah, I give to each of them ?20. To my four sons, Phineas, J ohnson, Joseph and Josiah, I give and bequeath all my cattle, husbandry to ols and utensils, to be equally divided between them. I give and bequea th my 200 acres of land in Middletown, which I bought of Mr. Woodwar d, to my executors hereafter named, to be by them sold for the payme nt of my debts and for no other purpose. My wife Jemima and my son Phine as PELTON to be executors.

Signed: John [X] Pelton
Witnesses: Hez. Buckingham, Solomon Wheat, Samuel Williams


Court Record, Page 32 -- 2 September, 1735: Will proven.

Page 6 (Vol XV):

March 1, 1746: Joseph Pelton of Middletown, one of the heirs to the esta te of John Pelton, moves this Court that freeholders may be appointed to d ivide one certain piece of land lying in Middletown, containing about 4 00 acres, and is on the east side of the Great River, being one of the lo ng lotts, so called, the executors neglecting and refuseing to divide t he same. Whereupon this Court appoint Joseph Frary, William Rockwell and S amuel Wadsworth, of Middletown, to make division and partition of sd. la nd according to the last will and testament of the sd. deceased to the hei rs, and make return of their doings to this Court.

"A Digest of Early Connecticut Probate Records: Hartford District"; compil ed by Charles William Manwaring; III:186; R. S. Peck & Company, Printer s; Hartford, Connecticut; 1904 (974.6 CT/Probate SCGS) (Gen 974.6 M295 19 04 LAPL)

Interment.net listing of burials has Pelton, John, d. 15 Jul 1735, 52 yr s, as being buried in Riverview Cemetery, Essex, Middlesex County, Connect icut
Other sources give his burial as in Old Burying Ground, Essex, Middlesex C ounty, Connecticut

Alt. Birth:
Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA

Alt. Christening:
Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA

Alt. Death:
Essex, Middlesex County, CT

Alt. Burial:
Riverview Cemetery, Essex, Middlesex County, CT

John married Jemima JOHNSON on 4 Feb 1703 in Medford, Norfolk County, MA. Jemima (daughter of Returne JOHNSON and Mary JOHNSON) was born on 1 Jan 1678 in Andover, Essex, MA; was christened on 16 Sep 1683 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 4 Mar 1754 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA; was buried in Mar 1754 in Portland, Middlesex, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 3LWV-PB
• _UID: 9968E56CC0844E0090D03F4378B724B7D05F
• Alt. Birth: 1 Jan 1676; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Birth: 16 Sep 1683; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 15 Jul 1735; Alt. Death
• Alt. Death: 4 Mar 1754; Alt. Death

Notes:

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One source of information states that Jemima is the daughter of THOMAS JO HNSON and MARY HOLT.

One source (Joyce Pelton Bowley) gives her birth date and place of bir th as September 16, 1683 in Medfield, Norfolk County, MA.

One source (Joyce Pelton Bowley) gives her death date and place of dea th as July 15, 1735 in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT

Alt. Birth:
Andover, Essex County, MA

Alt. Birth:
Medfield, Norfolk County, MA

Alt. Death:
Middletown, Middlesex County, CT

Alt. Death:
Watertown, Middlesex County, MA

Notes:

Married:
Reference Number:2720

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 138
• _UID: E0C5160798B14602A972276033FAB210E401
• Alt. Birth: Bef 25 Jan 1644; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Christening: 25 Jan 1644; Alt. Christening
• Alt. Birth: Bef 25 Jan 1645; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 16 Mar 1711; Alt. Death

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He was a Mariner.[3108553.ged]

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Sam occupied as mariner. Died in Seekonk, Rhode Island then a part of Mas sachusetts (Rhode Island was one of the original 13 colonies so it probab ly was never a part of MA., however, Maine was a part of MA before being g ranted it's own statehood). Lived on Mount Hope farm near Briston, Rhode I sland then a part of Mass. Moved to Seekonk after three children were bor n.

Occupation:
Mariner

Alt. Birth:
Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA

Alt. Christening:
Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA

Alt. Birth:
Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA

Alt. Death:
Seekonk, Bristol County, MA

Samuel married Mary SMITH on 16 May 1673. Mary (daughter of John SMITH and Katherine MORRILL) was born on 20 Jul 1630 in Dorchester, MA; was christened on 17 Jun 1655 in Dorchester, MA; died in 1698 in Bristol, Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 139
• _UID: 1D8FECDCA84A4965908D2DEF7B874CAB4692

Notes:

Married:
Reference Number:2721

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 24481
• _UID: 5A579A8753724AC3B66243F3ADE584565EF9

Returne married Mary JOHNSON on Yes, date unknown. Mary (daughter of Thomas JOHNSON and Mary HOLT) was born on 11 Feb 1657 in Andover, Essex, MA; died in 1713 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 24482
• _UID: 62F6616A0F344BFFBC782DEDEF7ABE03288F

Notes:

Married:
Reference Number:266888