Richard Bushnell
(20 Apr 1623 - 17 Jul 1660)

Richard Bushnell  (20 Apr 1623,  Horsham, West Sussex, England  - 17 Jul 1660,  Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA )  
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Richard  was the child of Francis Bushnell and Ferris Quenell

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Richard came to America in 1636.


Mary Marvin was the daughter of Matthew Marvin and Elizabeth Gregory. Mary Marvin was born on December 15, 1628 at Great Bentley, Essex, England. She was baptized on December 16, 1628 at St. Marys Parish, Great Bentley, Essex, England.
She immigrated on April 18, 1635 on the ship "INCREASE".

Ancestor's Life Events

Early Connecticut Probate Records Volume 1, Page 102 "Bushnell, Richard, Norwalk. Invt. £212-08-08. Taken 17 July, 1660, by Matthew Marvin, Nathaniel Richards & Richard Olmsted. Will dated 1st December, 1659: In the name of God, Amen. I Richard Bushnell of Norwalk, being of perfect memory though weake in Body, do make this my last Will & Testament. I doe give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Marcy Bushnell the 1-2 of whatsoever shall remain, & the other half I doe give and bequeath to my 4 children, allowing my 2 sones each of them £5 more than to my 2 daughters, & this I desire may be imployed for them until they shall bee of sufficient age or marryed, wch soever shall first come to passe. I request Matthew Marvin, sen., Nathaniel Richards & Richard Olmsted of Norwalk to be Over-seers." Witness: Alice Marvin, Jas: Cornish.

Ancestor's Marriage(s) and Child(ren)

married Mary Marvin -- Date: 11 Oct 1648 Place:  Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Source: Clemens, William Montgomery, American Marriage Records before 1699, (Pompton Lakes, NJ: Biblio Co., 1926.)  "Richard & Mary MARVIN, m/2 Thomas ADGATE; 11 Oct 1648; Hartford/Saybrook/Norwich, CT {Bushnell (1945) 38; Flagg Anc. 293; Boardman Anc. 261; Fairfield Fam. 1:405; Williams (,16) 69, 129; Adgate Anc. 2; Dawes-Gates 2:164, 578; Hyde-Dana 32; Thom Anc. Chart 71; Brownell Anc. 79, 141; Randall Anc. 399; Knapp Anc. 101, 104, 176; Granberry 145, 187, 269; Hale (1952) 714; Backus Anc. 100}" Source: Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.

Family Group Record for Richard Bushnell and Mary Marvin

Children: Joseph Bushnell (2 May 1651, Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA - 23 DEC 1746, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA) Richard Bushnell (10 Sept 1652, Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA - 27 AUG 1727, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA) Mary Bushnell (4 Jan 1654, Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA - 2 Dec 1745, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA) Mercy Bushnell (Mar 1657, Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA - , )

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