Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameLuke Hitchcock
Birth6 Jun 1614, Fenny Compton, Southam, Warwickshire, England
Death1 Nov 1659, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Province of Connecticut
FatherJohn Hitchcock (Hiscocke) (<1586-1629)
MotherMary Luke Franklin (~1587-1614)
Spouses
Birth1617, Fenny Compton, Southam, Warwickshire, England
Death25 Apr 1696, Springfield, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts
FatherThomas Gibbons (~1598-1696)
MotherElizabeth Pierpoint (~1598-1696)
ChildrenHannah (1645-1733)
Notes for Luke Hitchcock
Luke and Elizabeth Hitchcock

Luke HITCHCOCK - b. about 1614, poss. at St. Peter's, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England; d. Nov. 1, 1659, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT. Possibly the son of John HITCHCOCK and Mary FRANKLIN. Settled at New Haven, New Haven Co., CT by 1638. Oath of fidelity Jul. 1, 1644, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT; served on jury of Connecticut Court in 1646 and 1648; Selectman of Wethersfield in 1653 and 1656; signed intent to settle Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA, on Apr. 18, 1659. Will dated Oct. 17, 1659 includes profession of faith and names wife and three children, the children all being under age 18 years. Resided at time of marriage at New Haven, CT. Married about 1642.

Elizabeth GIBBONS - b. about 1617-20, poss. at Fenny Compton, Warwick, England; d. Apr. 25, 1696, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. Married second at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA on Oct. 2, 1661 William WARRINER , and third at Milford, Worcester Co., MA on Sep. 17, 1678 to Joseph BALDWIN , of Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA. Daughter of Thomas GIBBONS and Elizabeth PIERPONT.

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Children of Luke and Elizabeth Hitchcock

1. John - b. Sep. 27, 1642, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT; d. Feb. 9, 1711/2, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. Deputy and selectman at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. Married Sep. 27, 1666, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA Hannah CHAPIN , daughter of Samuel CHAPIN and Cicely PENNY. Children of John and Hannah HITCHCOCK: A daughter died on day of birth; Hannah married Samuel PARSONS; John married Mary BALL, daughter of Samuel ; Samuel married Sarah WELLER; Luke married Elizabeth WALKER; Nathaniel married Abigail LOMBARD; David married Elizabeth BALL; Jonathan died in infancy; and Sarah died young.

2. Hannah - b. 1645, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT; d. Aug. 31, 1733, Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA. Married Chileab SMITH.

3. Luke - b. Jun. 5, 1655, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT; d. Jan. 27, 1726/7, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. Will dated May 26, 1722 and proved May 16, 1727. Deputy and selectman at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. Served in King Philip's War. Married Feb. 14, 1676/7, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA Sarah BURT , daughter of Jonathan BURT and Elizabeth LOBDELL, and widow of Benjamin DORCHESTER. Children of Luke and Sarah HITCHCOCK: Sarah married James MERRICK; Elizabeth married Pelatiah BLISS; Mercy married Ebenezer DAY; Hannah married Samuel STEBBINS, Jr.; Thankful married John PHELPS; Mary married George COLTON ; Luke married first Martha COLTON , and second Hannah KENT DAY; Jonathan died in infancy; Ebenezer married first Mary SHELDON, and second Mary MORGAN; Jonathan died young; and Pelatiah married Sarah PARSONS.

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A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS.

1650 to 1663.

Page 123-124 Name: Luke Hitchcock Location: Wethersfield

Invt. œ452-00-00. Taken 28 November, 1659, by John Russell Sen, John Hubbard, Thomas Welles.

Will dated 17 October 1659:

I Luke Hitchcock of Wethersfield, being at present in some weakness of body yet of in soundness of mynde & strength of memory, Considering my mortality and knowing it to be my duty to provide for my ffamily and to settle my estate, that I may leave noe occasion of trouble to them when I am gone, and that I may free myselfe before I dye, I doe therefore leave this testimony upon record as my Last will & Testament:

First, I doe professe my fayth & hope to be in the free grace alone of God in Jesus Christ, whos I am & to whom I have for ever given up my Selfe both Soule & body, being fully prsuaded of his unchangable Love & good will both in life & death to me. And for my outward estate I dispose of the same as followeth:

ffirst, I doe Therefore bequeath & give unto my wife Elizabeth the full power & dispose of all that estate wch God hathe given mee in howses, Lands, Cattells & goods whatsoever, wth in dores & wthout, provided that in Case she marry agayne that then she betake herselfe to the thirds of my Land & houses, and that she give unto my sonne John the house that I now dwell in wth the out houses thereunto belonging, wth the home Lott, and halfe in quantity of that Lott or prcell of Land wch I lately bought of Mr. John Chester, the homeward side;

And to my sonne Luke the other halfe of yt, the Lyne betwixt them running soe as to have both of them the benefit of the water; furthermore to my sonne John that peece of Land Lying in mile meadows wch I bought of William Smith, and my foure acres in Beaver meadow. Alsoe, to my sonne Luke that peece of land in the great meadow, my other peece of Land in myle meadow wth passage thereto throw his Brother's Land;

alsoe to give unto my daughter Hannah forty pounds wth her uncle's gift. These portions to be payed to eyther of them at the age of eighteen years or at the deathe of my said wife, wch comes sooner. And my will is that what estate shall be in her hands beyond and above the forsayd portions at the tyme of her marriage that she may devide the same equally amonge my foresayd three children excepting thirds of all my houshold stuff. And further, that Mr John Russell, pastor of or Church, would together wth the church appoint some to see this my will prformed. Heer unto I have subscribed my hand the day & year above written.

Luk hitchcoke.

Witness: Thomas Coleman, Thomas Welles.

Test: John Russell, Junior.

Edward Savages book of early American settlers records this about Luke Hitchcock: , LUKE, New Haven 1644, rem. to Wethersfield, d. Nov. 1659, leav. wid. Elizabeth and ch. Hannah, John, and Luke, this last b. 5 June 1655. His wid. m. 2 Oct. 1661, William Warriner of Springfield; and next, Joseph Baldwin of Hadley. Hannah m. 2 Oct. 1661, Chiliab Smith of Hadley.
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