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Nathan Crary¹

• Father*: Nathan Crary¹ b. 7 Oct 1717
• Mother*: Dorothy Wheeler¹ b. 15 Mar 1720/21

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Nathan Crary was born on 6 March 1747 at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.¹

Oliver Crary¹

• Father*: Robert Crary¹
• Mother*: Elizabeth¹

• Oliver Crary was born in 1731/32 at Voluntown, Connecticut.¹
• He married second on 8 November 1770 Eunice Brewster, daughter of John Brewster and Dorothy Treat.¹
• Oliver Crary died on 20 August 1806 at Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.¹

Peter Crary¹

• Peter Crary married Cristobel Gallup, daughter of John Gallup and Hannah Lake, at New London, New London Co., Connecticut, on 31 December 1677.²

Peter Crary^1,2

• Father*: Peter Crary³
• Mother*: Cristobel Gallup³ b. c 1657

• Peter Crary was baptized on 30 April 1682 at First Congregational Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.³
• He married Ann Culver, daughter of Joseph Culver, at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut, on 11 January 1709/10.¹

Prudence Crary¹

• Father*: Nathan Crary¹ b. 7 Oct 1717
• Mother*: Dorothy Wheeler¹ b. 15 Mar 1720/21

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Prudence Crary was born on 6 April 1757 at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.¹

Thomas Crary¹

• Father*: Nathan Crary¹ b. 7 Oct 1717
• Mother*: Dorothy Wheeler¹ b. 15 Mar 1720/21

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Thomas Crary was born on 1 October 1744 at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.¹

Nancy Crawford¹

• Nancy Crawford married Daniel Sill, son of Zachariah Sill and Prudence Comstock, on 13 February 1820.¹

Jeffery Creamer alias Stryme¹

• Jeffery Creamer alias Stryme married Jane Chaplin, daughter of William Chaplin and Agnes Holborough, at Semer, co. Suffolk, England, on 13 November 1606.¹

Mary Creasey¹

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart, Thomas Beeman, Descendants Chart

• Mary Creasey married Truman Beeman, son of Parke Beeman and Anna Keeney, at Warren, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, on 18 November 1792.¹
• Mary Creasey died on 30 April 1798.

Isaac Crittenden¹

• Isaac Crittenden married Lydia Thompson, daughter of Anthony Thompson and Katherine, on 20 September 1665.

John Crocker¹

• Father*: Benjamin Crocker² b. c 1692, d. 9 Apr 1767
• Mother*: Mary Whipple² b. 20 Oct 1683, d. 25 Oct 1734

• John Crocker was baptized on 21 September 1723 at Ipswich, Massachusetts.²
• He married first at South Church, Ipswich, Massachusetts, on 3 December 1747 Mehitable Burley, daughter of Hon. Andrew Burley and Lydia Pengry.³
• John Crocker married by license dated on 28 November 1767 at Ipswich, Massachusetts, Mrs. Elizabeth Lakeman.⁴
• John Crocker died on 21 April 1806; "in his 83rd year."⁵

John Crocker¹

• John Crocker married Jerusha Larrabee, daughter of John Larrabee and Mary Hatch, at New London, Connecticut, on 20 March 1733/34.¹

John Crocker¹

• John Crocker married Elizabeth Champion, daughter of Thomas Champion and Hannah Brockway.¹

Ursula Crocker

• Charts: Thomas Beeman, Descendants Chart

• Ursula Crocker was born on 23 March 1807.
• She married John Steadman Beeman, son of Abel Beeman Jr. and Lucinda Palmer, at Canandaigua, Ontario Co., New York, in 1830.
• Ursula Crocker died on 16 March 1838.

Andrew Crockett¹

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Andrew Crockett is said to have married Abigail White, daughter of William White and Christian Simonton, Descendants of Edward Small (1934) 2:1151, but perhaps not. The published records of Falmouth (NEHGR 17:153) state that Josiah Wallis married, "Abigail White (widow), by Rev Mr. Clark, July 22). Josiah Wallis then died during the Revolutionary War. Records at Gorham, Maine then record the marriage of Andrew Crockett with Abigail Wallis, of Cape Elizabeth, Oct 27 1781.¹
• Andrew Crockett and Abigail married by intention on 27 October 1781 at Gorham, Maine.²

Samuel Crook¹

• Samuel Crook married Sarah Risley, daughter of Richard Risley and Mary, before 1666; (Samuel left Sarah with children "in the Towne of Hartford" before December 1672).¹

• On 5 December 1672 at County Court, Hartford, Connecticut, "Whereas Samll Crooke hath left his wife and children in the Towne of Hartford and is gone from thence, and left nothing for their supply, this court order the Townsmen of Hartford to place sayd Crookes children in such good places as they can for yeares (sic) except the mother of the children dispose of them herselfe within a fortnight."²

Rebecca Crooke¹

• Father*: Roger Crooke of Hammersmith, co. Middlesex¹

• Rebecca Crooke was born circa 1630 at England.¹
• She married Peter Gardner, son of Thomas Gardner and a wife (name unknown), at Roxbury, Massachusetts, on 9 May 1646.^1,2
• Rebecca Crooke died on 10 June 1675 at Roxbury, Massachusetts; in her 45th year.³

Anthony Crosby¹

• Anthony Crosby married Prudence Wade, daughter of Jonathan Wade and Susanna, at Rowley, Massachusetts, on 28 December 1659.^1,2

Anna Cross¹

• Father*: Benjamin Cross Jr.¹ b. 11 Sep 1766, d. c 1815
• Mother*: Eunice Davis¹ b. 24 Jan 1770, d. bt 1809 - 1810

• Charts: Kevin D. Bradford

• Anna Cross was born on 24 February 1796 at Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.¹
• She married Nathaniel Peck Easton, son of David Easton and Mary Peck, at Saratoga Co., New York, on 18 November 1813.¹
• Anna Cross died on 15 January 1829 at Johnson Corners, Town of New Haven, Oswego Co., New York.¹
• She was buried at New Haven Cemetery, New Haven, Oswego Co., New York.¹

• Also known as Eunice Cross (death record of daughter Mary Ann [Easton] Foote).¹

Benjamin Cross Jr.¹

• Father*: Benjamin Cross M.D.¹
• Mother*: Charity Lindsey¹

• Charts: Kevin D. Bradford

• Benjamin Cross Jr. was born on 11 September 1766 at Stafford, Tolland Co., Connecticut.¹
• He married Eunice Davis, daughter of Maj. James Davis and Irene Ticknor, at Conway, Franklin Co., Massachusetts, on 10 September 1787 (date of intentions).¹
• Benjamin Cross Jr. died circa 1815 at Ballston Spa, Saratoga Co., New York.¹

Edith Crosse¹

• Charts: Ancestors of Warren Alfred Beeman

• Edith Crosse was probably born circa 1555 (she had children born between 1581 and 1596).
• She married John Moger at Cucklington, Somerset, England, on 26 October 1576.¹
• Edith Crosse was buried on 22 April 1619 at Cucklington, Somerset, England.²

John Crossman¹

• John Crossman married Joanna Thayer, daughter of Nathaniel Thayer and Abigail Harvey, at Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, on 7 January 1689/90.²

David Crow¹

• David Crow and Lydia Parks, daughter of Aaron Parks and Lydia Provin, married by intention on 14 October 1798 at Montgomery, Hampden Co., Massachusetts.¹

William Cudworth¹

• William Cudworth married Anna Babbitt, daughter of Abijah Babbitt and Ann Woodward, at Freetown, Massachusetts, on 29 August 1792.¹

a daughter Culver¹

• Father*: Edward Culver¹ d. b 2 Jun 1685
• Mother*: Ann Ellis¹ d. a 1682

• A daughter Culver was born.
• She died on 21 January 1650/51.¹

Abigail Culver¹

• Father*: John Culver¹ b. 15 Apr 1640, d. 1725
• Mother*: Mercy Clark¹ b. c 1645

• Abigail Culver was born on 13 November 1676 at New Haven, Connecticut.¹
• She was baptized on 30 June 1695 at First Congregational Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.¹
• She married David Wheeler.¹

• Abigail Culver was admitted to the at First Congregational Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, on 17 July 1698.¹

Edward Culver^1,2

• Father*: Edward Culver³ d. b 2 Jun 1685
• Mother*: Ann Ellis³ d. a 1682

• Edward Culver was born circa 1654 at New London, Connecticut.^3,4
• He married Sarah Backus, daughter of Lieut. William Backus and Sarah Charles, at Norwich, Connecticut, on 15 January 1681/82.^1,3,2
• Edward Culver died on 7 April 1732 at Litchfield, Litchfield Co., Connecticut.³

• Moved to Lebanon, Connecticut about 1696 and then to Litchfield about 1723.³
• His first eight children are found in the Norwich records, the last four are recorded at Lebanon, Connecticut.⁵

Edward Culver^1,2

• Edward Culver was born at England.²
• He married Ann Ellis at Dedham, Massachusetts, on 19 September 1638.²
• Edward Culver died before 2 June 1685 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

• He settled at Dedham, Mass. and removed to Roxbury, Mass. about 1645. In 1653 he went to New London, Connecticut, where he was granted land as "Goodman Culver," 20 Nov 1653 (New London Town Rec. 4:43). He lived at or near the head of the Mystic River, on the west side, near Gov. Winthrop's mill. In 1681 the latter's son, Major Fitz John Winthrop, sued Culver for certain lands and a house as falling within the bounds of a tract granted to Gov. Winthrop by the town of New London in 1652/53. Major Winthrop won the case.³
• On 5 November 1664 Edward Culver conveyed to John Culver his house and homelot he bought of Robert Burros. Witnessed by John Fish and Joshua Culver.⁴
• On 25 November 1667 Edward Culver and his wife Ann, conveyed land to "our eldest son" John Culver. Witnesses were John Fish, Joshua Cullver and Joseph Cullver.⁵
• On 28 July 1682 Edward Culver, Sr., of New London, wheelwright, "in consideration of my own age and weakness of memory and understanding," gave land to his wife Ann. He signed by his mark.⁵
• Administration of Edward Culver's estate was granted on 2 June 1685, to John Culver (New London Co. Ct. Rec. 5:108).⁵

Ephraim Culver¹

• Father*: Edward Culver¹ d. b 2 Jun 1685
• Mother*: Ann Ellis¹ d. a 1682

• Ephraim Culver was born say 1656 probably at New London, Connecticut.¹
• He married Mary Packer, daughter of John Packer and Elizabeth Friend, circa 1687.¹
• Ephraim Culver died before 10 April 1716 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.¹

• Administration of Ephraim Culver's estate was granted on 10 April 1716, to his widow Mary. Distribution made 28 Apr 1721 to the widow; Jeremiah, Meriam, Ledeah, Peter, Simon, Marey, and Ephraim (New London Probate, J1:192, B:444). The children sold their interest in the real property to their cousin Joseph Culver, Jr., in separate deeds.²

Eunice Culver¹

• Father*: Lemuel Culver² b. 14 May 1716
• Mother*: Mary Webb²

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Eunice Culver was born on 6 December 1743 at Norwich, Connecticut.²
• She married Jabez Choate, son of John Choate and Abigail, at Norwich, Connecticut, before 1764.^1,3

• Eunice survived her husband and lived with her daughter, Anna, and her husband, Daniel Lord, in Bridgeport, Connecticut.⁴

Gershom Culver¹

• Father*: Edward Culver¹ d. b 2 Jun 1685
• Mother*: Ann Ellis¹ d. a 1682

• Gershom Culver was baptized on 3 December 1648 at Roxbury, Massachusetts.²
• He married Mary.¹
• Gershom Culver died before 30 March 1716 at Southampton, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York; (will proved).

• He was at Southampton before 1682, and was surveyor of fences there in 1691. In 1713 he conveyed land to his son Gershom, Jr.¹
• He appeared on the census in 1698 at Southampton, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York, Gershom and Mary Culver, with Jeremiah, David, Jonathan and Nahum (probably Gershom), and Mary Culver, Jr.¹
• His will was dated on 25 November 1715 proved 30 Mar 1716. Names his wife Mary; eldest son Jeremiah; sons Moses, David, Jonathan and Gershom; daughter Mary; son Moses to take care of grandson Jesse (under 21).³

Hannah Culver¹

• Father*: Edward Culver² d. b 2 Jun 1685
• Mother*: Ann Ellis² d. a 1682

• Hannah Culver was baptized on 11 April 1652 at Roxbury, Massachusetts.²
• She married John Burrows at New London, Connecticut, on 14 December 1670.²
• Hannah Culver died in 1733 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²

• She was admitted to the at First Congregational Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, on 3 January 1685.³
• Her will was dated in 1731 proved 28 Jun 1733. Calls herself Hannah Burrows. Names sons Samuel, Robert, Jeremiah and Isaac. Names's Isaac's children John and Elizabeth, and her three daughters Mary Tuttle, Margaret Duey, and Hannah Woodward. Her two sons-in-law Nathaniel Duey and Henry Woodward are appointed executors.⁴

Huldah Culver¹

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Huldah Culver married Jonathan Parke, son of Smith Parke and Mary Davis.¹

James Culver¹

• Father*: John Culver¹ b. 15 Apr 1640, d. 1725
• Mother*: Mercy Clark¹ b. c 1645

• James Culver was born on 13 June 1679 at New Haven, Connecticut.¹

• He was living in 1739.¹

Jeremiah Culver¹

• Father*: Gershom Culver¹ b. 3 Dec 1648, d. b 30 Mar 1716
• Mother*: Mary¹

• Jeremiah Culver was born say 1675.¹
• He married Mary Pierson, daughter of Lieut. Joseph Pierson, at Southampton, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York, on 5 December 1700.¹
• Jeremiah Culver married Damaris Foster, daughter of Joseph Foster, on 9 December 1714.¹
• Jeremiah Culver died between 19 February 1755 and 2 August 1758; (dates of will and probate).¹

• His will was dated on 19 February 1755 probated 2 Aug 1758. Names his wife Damaris and three children, Jeremiah, Mary and Jesse.²

John Culver¹

• Father*: John Culver² b. 15 Apr 1640, d. 1725
• Mother*: Mercy Clark² b. c 1645

• John Culver was probably born circa 1670.³
• He was baptized on 30 June 1695 at First Congregational Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, as an adult.²
• He married Sarah Long, daughter of Thomas Long and Sarah Wilcox.^1,2
• John Culver died in December 1760 at Schooley's Mountain, Morris Co., New Jersey; aged 90.²
• He was buried at Schooley's Mountain Burying Ground, Washington Twp., Morris Co., New Jersey.²

• John Culver and Sarah Long, were of the Baptist sect known as Rogerines. They were among five who were imprisoned in 1716 (at Groton, Conn.).⁴
• John Culver lived at Groton, Connecticut and for a time was at Lebanon, Connecticut (deed dated 31 May 1732 calls him of Lebanon). About 1735 a group of Rogerines from the vicinity of New London, Connecticut settled at Schooley's Mountain, New Jersey where they remained for three years, then moved in a body to Barnegat, New Jersey. After about eleven years they returned to Morris County, were some, including John Culver, settled permanently at Schooley's Mountain.⁴

John Culver¹

• Father*: Edward Culver¹ d. b 2 Jun 1685
• Mother*: Ann Ellis¹ d. a 1682

• John Culver was born on 15 April 1640 at Dedham, Massachusetts.¹
• He was baptized on 19 September 1641 at Dedham, Massachusetts.¹
• He married Mercy Clark, daughter of James Clark, before 1665.¹
• John Culver died in 1725 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.¹

• John Culver had many deeds recorded in Groton (1698 to 1712). For a short period of time he lived at Lyme, Connecticut, where he has a deed dated 31 May 1715. On 30 May 1715, John Coulver had 25 acres laid out in Groton, "for Serves don at New London." On 7 Jul 1718 and on 20 Jan 1724/25, John Culver of Groton, sadler, conveyed lands in Groton to his son, David Culver.²
• On 5 November 1664 Edward Culver conveyed to John Culver his house and homelot he bought of Robert Burros. Witnessed by John Fish and Joshua Culver.³
• John Culver came to New Haven, Conn. and on 4 Mar 1681, he witnesses a deed in New Haven given by Joshua Cullver, then of Wallingford. Three of his children were born in New Haven, 1676 to 1681/82. He had 26 acres in the Third Division which he sold on 12 Mar 1683 as "John Collver of New Haven, Saddler," to Thomas Trowbridge.³
• On 25 Feb 1697/98, Manasseh Minor of Stonington mentions in his Diary (p. 27) that "John Culvrs brote his Cattell." John seems to have lived in Stonington for some years and several children were baptized there. By 1699 his wife left him and he returned to New Haven.³

Joseph Culver¹

• Father*: Edward Culver¹ d. b 2 Jun 1685
• Mother*: Ann Ellis¹ d. a 1682

• Joseph Culver was baptized on 20 September 1646 at Dedham, Massachusetts.¹
• He married second on 20 June 1716 Margaret Gallup, daughter of John Gallup and Hannah Lake.^2,1
• Joseph Culver died before 23 February 1730/31 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.¹

• Also known as Joseph Colver.³
• Administration of Joseph Culver's estate was granted on 23 February 1730/31, to John Lamb of Groton, with Joseph Bolles of New London surety. Joseph Collver (Jr.) had renounced administration in favor of his brother-in-law John Lamb. Joseph and Timothy Collver certified that the debts due to John Lamb for care and subsistence are very reasonable, he being a blind man and very infirm and much troublesome.⁴
• Joseph Culver was married twice. The identity of his first wife and mother of his children is not known. His second wife, Margaret Gallup, left him a year after their marriage. Hempstead, in his Diary (p. 67) mentions that on 7 Jul 1717, Joseph Culver of Groton had posted his wife. The petition of "Margret Culuer wife to Jophef Culuer" of Groton, 26 Nov 1717, states that "nothing withstanding the marage Covenant which he entered into the 20 of June 1716 about a fortnight after mardige (sic) my husband refused to let me lodg in the bed with him so that I was forced to lay upon the flore or harth whic hardship caused sickness to come upon me...Sometime in October I gote my own bed which I was forced to lay on the flor in a cold chamber tel sumtime in April after this he tould me he would noot live with me. He said the house was his and therfor would have me to go out of it...sumtime in June last past...I left the house he refuses to let me go home to live with him as a wife but keeps the best of my clothing...also posted me in two towns and continues to vilifi and reproach me. I am under the infermities of age and not able to undergo such hardships..."⁵
• Ann is a "probable" daughter and Abiah is a "possible" son. There may have been other children.⁶

Joseph Culver¹

• Father*: Joseph Culver¹ b. 20 Sep 1646, d. b 23 Feb 1730/31

• Joseph Culver was buried on 17 April 1747.¹

Joshua Culver¹

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Joshua Culver married Sarah Williams, daughter of Isaac Williams and Sarah Denison.²

Joshua Culver¹

• Father*: Edward Culver¹ d. b 2 Jun 1685
• Mother*: Ann Ellis¹ d. a 1682

• Joshua Culver was born on 12 January 1642/43 at Dedham, Massachusetts.¹
• He married Elizabeth Ford, daughter of Timothy Ford, at New Haven, Connecticut, on 23 December 1672.¹
• Joshua Culver died on 23 April 1713 at Wallingford, Connecticut.¹

• Joshua, like his brother John, came to New Haven and married. He removed to Wallingford about or shortly after 1680. He had eight children and his line is continued in Wallingford by his sons Joshua and Samuel.¹

Mary Culver¹

• Father*: John Culver¹
• Mother*: Sarah¹

• Mary Culver was born on 15 September 1727 at Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut.¹
• She married David Kimball, son of John Kimball and Sarah Goodhue, at Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, on 24 March 1774.²
• Mary Culver married James Geer, son of Joseph Geer and Susannah Silsbee, at Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, on 10 November 1776.¹

Samuel Culver¹

• Father*: Edward Culver¹ d. b 2 Jun 1685
• Mother*: Ann Ellis¹ d. a 1682

• Samuel Culver was born on 9 January 1644/45 at Dedham, Massachusetts.¹

• At a Court held 17 Sep 1672, Samuel Cullver and Martha Fish wife to John Fish were tried, Martha being then with child, and two more of her children were by Samuel. They had lived together for four or five years (New London Co. Court Recs., 3:51). John Fish divorced his wife in 1680.²
• On 7 January 1685 the Proprietors of East Jersey granted 100 acres in Middletown, Monmouth Co., to Samuel Colver, planter, of Middletown.³
• On 1 October 1695 Granted to Samuel Colver, yeoman, of Middletown, 6 acres on the east side of Shoal Harbor.⁴
• The children of Samuel Culver and Martha (formerly the wife of John Fish) have not been identified (D. L. Jacobus, TAG 31 [1954]: 133).¹

Sarah Culver¹

• Father*: John Culver¹ b. 15 Apr 1640, d. 1725
• Mother*: Mercy Clark¹ b. c 1645

• Sarah Culver was born on 17 March 1681/82 at New Haven, Connecticut.¹

Samuel Cummings

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart, Thomas Beeman, Descendants Chart

• Samuel Cummings was born by in 1736.
• He married first at possibly Dutchess Co., New York, before 1756 Anne.¹
• Samuel Cummings married second at Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, on 26 August 1762 Deborah Beeman, daughter of Thomas Beeman Jr. and Bethia Tracy, Married by Rev. Noah Woodhanes.^2,3
• Samuel Cummings died after 1773.

• Also known as Commins.
• Samuel Cummings was taxed in Beekman, Dutchess Co., New York from 1756 until 1759.⁴

Abigail Curtis¹

• Father*: James Curtis¹
• Mother*: Abigail¹

• Abigail Curtis was born circa 1688 at Wethersfield, Connecticut.¹
• She married Joseph Hills, son of William Hills and Sarah.¹
• Abigail Curtis died on 23 September 1751 at Farmington, Connecticut.¹

Anna Curtis¹

• Father*: Richard Curtis b. b 1629, d. 15 Oct 1693
• Mother*: Lydia Hollet b. b 1632, d. a Oct 1693

• Anna Curtis was born on 12 May 1649 at Scituate, Massachusetts.²

• Unmarried.
• Also known as Hannah.

Deborah Curtis¹

• Father*: Richard Curtis b. b 1629, d. 15 Oct 1693
• Mother*: Lydia Hollet b. b 1632, d. a Oct 1693

• Deborah Curtis was born on 16 April 1661 at Scituate, Massachusetts.²

• Not named in her father's will.

Elizabeth Curtis¹

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Elizabeth Curtis married Simeon Parks, son of Simeon Parks and Anne Button.¹

Elizabeth Curtis¹

• Father*: Richard Curtis b. b 1629, d. 15 Oct 1693
• Mother*: Lydia Hollet b. b 1632, d. a Oct 1693

• Elizabeth Curtis was born in 1651 at Scituate, Massachusetts.
• She married Nathaniel Brooks in 1678.