Simon HUNTINGTON

(b. 6 February 1659 , Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony d. 2 November 1736 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )

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Simon HUNTINGTON was born 6 February 1659 in Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony

Simon HUNTINGTON was the child of Simon HUNTINGTON and Sarah CLARKE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Simon HUNTINGTON and Margaret BARRETT

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Simon married Lydia GAGER 8 October 1683 in Norwich, Connecticut Colony . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Lydia GAGER was born 8 August 1663 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Lydia died 8 August 1737 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Lydia was the child of John GAGER and Elizabeth GORE.

Simon HUNTINGTON died 2 November 1736 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .

Birth: Feb. 6, 1659
Death: Nov. 2, 1736

Simon was born in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut and passed away in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. He was the son of Simon Huntington and Sarah Clarke. He married Lydia Gager on Oct. 8, 1683 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Children: Simon, Sarah, Ebenezer, and Joshua.

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Simon HUNTINGTON married

Lydia GAGER-- Date: 8 October 1683 Place: Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Lydia GAGER was the child of John GAGER and Elizabeth GORE

Children of Simon HUNTINGTON and Lydia GAGER:

Simon HUNTINGTON (b.11 May 1686, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. 29 July 1707, )

Sarah HUNTINGTON (b.3 February 1688, Norwich, Connecticut, Dominion of New England d. 20 March 1730, )
m. William LATHROP 18 December 1712 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ebenezer HUNTINGTON (b.10 May 1692, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 12 September 1768, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
m. Sarah LEFFINGWELL 20 June 1717

Joshua HUNTINGTON (b.30 December 1698 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 26 August 1745 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
m. Hannah PERKINS 16 October 1718 in Lisbon, Connecticut, USA

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Birth
1659 HUNTINGTON Simon Huntington was borne in ffebruary Anno 1659 of Simon Huntington with Sarah Clarke Birth

Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, 1659-1848. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007.) Originally published as: Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. Hartford, Society of colonial wars in the state of Connecticut, 1913

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1683 Marriage / Partner
Simon HUNTINGTON and Lydia GAGER 8 October 1683, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

He was 24 years old.

1686 Birth of Child
Simon HUNTINGTON was born 11 May 1686, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Simon was 27 years old.

1688 Birth of Child
Sarah HUNTINGTON was born 3 February 1688, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Simon was 29 years old.

1692 Birth of Child
Ebenezer HUNTINGTON was born 10 May 1692, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Simon was 33 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Birth of Child
Joshua HUNTINGTON was born 30 December 1698 , Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Simon was 39 years old.

1712 Marriage of Child
Sarah HUNTINGTON married 18 December 1712, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to William LATHROP

1718 Marriage of Child
Joshua HUNTINGTON married 16 October 1718 , Lisbon, Connecticut, USA to Hannah PERKINS

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

Simon HUNTINGTON - Grave Here lyes interred the Remains of Deacon Simon Huntington who was born in Saybrook in Feb 6 1659 And Succeeded his Father in the office

Grave

"Here lyes interred the Remains
of Deacon Simon Huntington who
was born in Saybrook in Feb 6
1659 And Succeeded his Father
in the office of a Deacon in Nor
wich Served therein about 30
years and then Died in the 2 of
Novem 1836 in the 77th year of his age
(Footstone)
1736 Novem 2d DIED DEACON SIMON HUNTINGTON"

Old Norwichtown Cemetery (Old Burying Ground) (Colonial Cemetery)
Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

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1736 Death
2 November 1736
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

He died at the age of 77.

Simon is buried at: Old Norwichtown Cemetery (Old Burying Ground) (Colonial Cemetery)
Old Cemetery Lane

Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state