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Descendants of Hugh Caulkins

Generation One

492. Hugh1 Caulkins;229 married Ann Unknown;229 born circa 1600 at Wales;229 died 1690 at Norwich, CT.229

He "HUGH CAULKINS, ancestor of the New London, Connecticut, family, was one of a body of immigrants called the Welsh company, that came to New England in 1640, from Chepstow, in Monmouthshire, on the border of Wales. They came with their minister, Rev. Mr. Blinman, and a large portion of the company settled first at Marshfield, but soon transferred their residence to Gloucester, upon the rough promontory of Cape Ann. From thence after eight years of experiment most of them removed to New London, Connecticut, hoping to find lands more arable and productive, and allured also by affectionate attachment to Mr. Blinman, whom Mr. Winthrop had invited to his plantation. Hugh Caulkins brought with him wife Anna, and several children. He was deputy from Gloucester to the General court of Massachusetts in 1650 and chosen again in 1651, but removing early in that year to New London, he was there chosen twelve times deputy to the Connecticut Assembly and was one of the townsmen or selectmen from 1652 until his removal to Norwich. Here he was deputy at ten sessions of the legislature, between March, 1663, and October, 1671, and was one of the first deacons of the Norwich church. At each of the three towns in which he was an early settler and proprietor, he was largely employed in public business, serving on committees for consultation, for fortifying, drafting soldiers, settling difficulties, and surveying lands to determine boundaries. Offices that imply a wide range of information as well as executive ability. "Deacon Hugh Caulkins held an exalted rank with the first settlers of Massachusetts while he remained there and retained his character as a Christian and a man of integrity, after his removal to New London and Norwich, and until his death in 1690, at the age of 90 years." His sons, John and David, survived him. Of his wife, the only record found was that her name was Ann. Six children have been traced, four of whom were doubtless born before the emigration to New England. They are as follows:

I--Sarah, "eldest;" m. at Gloucester, Oct. 28, 1645, William Hough.

II--Mary, m. at Gloucester, Nov. 8, 1649, Hugh Roberts.

III--Rebecca, d. at Gloucester, Mar. 11, 1651.

IV--DEBORAH, b. at Gloucester, Mar. 18, 1643. (See following.)

V--John, b. probably in England; m. at New London, Sarah Royce.

Settled in Norwich.

VI--David, b. ......... Settled in New London, Conn. "

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Children of Hugh1 Caulkins and Ann Unknown were:

Generation Two

493. Sarah2 Caulkins (Hugh1);158 born at Wales;229 married William Hough, son of Edward Hough, 28 Oct 1645.229

Children of Sarah2 Caulkins and William Hough were:




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