THIRTEENTH GENERATION

7680. Thomas HINE⁽¹⁹⁰⁾⁽¹⁹¹⁾ died in 1698 in Milford,New Haven,CT. From Hine (1898):

THOMAS HINE, the first of the name in America, had a home lot in Milford, Ct. Jan. 28, 1646. His name is on the memorial Bridge at Milford. The name is spelled Hind and Hinde as well as Hine. He died about 1696 in Milford leaving a will of which the following is a copy; taken from the records of the Probate Court at New Haven, Ct.:

Vol. 2 age 200. Thomas Hine: "Be it remembered that I Thomas Hine Senr of Milford of ye County of New Haven in ye Colony of Connecticut in New England doe this ninth day of May in the yeare of our Lord Christ One thousand six hundred ninety & fower being weekly in body but of perfect understanding & memory do cause to make and by these presents doe make & declare my last will & testament in manner & forme as followeth, first, after my decease yt my body may be comely & christian manner buryed and then my just debts to be paid by my executor hereafter named who is to pay debts and legatees according to my will out of my moveable estate or in current pay at merchant's price. Item. I give to my eldest son Thomas Hine the West end of my lot in the new field the whole breadth unto a walnut tree growing in yt plowing land containing about five acres be it more or less as also I give my sd son Thomas my meadow at the upper meadow as also five pounds moveable estate wth my land in the Indian side the whole lot to be added to what he hath recvd already. Item. I give to my sonns namely Stephen Hine and Wm Hine my lot division of land layd out to me in the woods to be divided equally between them. Item. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Simkins ten pounds in moveable estate to be added to what she hath already received. Item. I give to my daughter Allise Canfield ten pounds in moveable estate to be added to what she hath received already and my will is that my sister Mary Lane if she stay not with my son Sam'l but part from him she should have five pounds given to her. Item. I give to my son Saml Hine whom I make & appoint whole & sole executor of this my last will & testament my dwelling house my home lot & orchard with all ye buildings upon it forever, as also all my whole estate of land or meadow & moveable goods within doros or wthout and he is or receive what debts are due to my estate & pay within three years what is willed in moveable estate to all my children. And my will is yt my sons all of them after my decease shall have & hold their land willed to them forever to them their heirs or assigns, further I declare that my son Samll hath my homestead & my meadow in Adding Plains as a due debt to him willed to him. And for the further ratifying & firm confirmation of ye above written I the above Thomas Hine Senr have hereunto set my hand & seal the same day above.
In ye presence of us witnesses Thomas Hine
it was signed or sealed his mark
Samuell Clark : H (seal)
Daniel Terrill : sworn and Seale
before the Govr."

The executor accepted the executorship in Court and approved.
Thomas Hine. An inventory of ye estate of Thomas Hine Senr late of Milford Dated taken & Appraised by us whose names are under written the 15th day of March 1697-8.

for wearing aparell 1 L 16 s 6 d
for bed & bedding 6 L 03 s
07 L 19 s 6 d
Bras pewter & iron 03 16 00
Trahnles tongs fyre shovill & other iron
ware 01 00 00
Plow irons chains cart tackling 04 20 06
Earthenware wooden ware chests chairs 02 05 00
Two cows bedsteads & other lumber 9 L 14 s
6 d House & home lot 85 L 94 14 06
Out land & meadow 62 L 15 more out
land 37 L 10 s 100 05 00
The last division of land 20 00 00
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234 02 06

John Smith )
Miles Merwin ) These 2 appraisers sworne before ye
Thomas Baldwin ) Govr.

He had 10 children at least (Orcutt's Hist of New Milford p. 711). The following tradition appears in many writings in regard to him: (Trumbull's Hist of Conn; Lambert's Hist of New Haven Col.; Baldwin Genealogy p. 117; Tuttle Genealogy pp. 483, 484n.; Orcutt's Hist of New Milford &c. p. 711; Hollister's Hist of Conn. Vol. 1 P. 145) "Some years after Milford was settled by the English" (This was done probably in 1639 at the time spoken of was probably about 1647 or 1648) "a company of Mohawks came within the borders of the town, and secreted themselves in a swamp, where they awaited an opportunity of making an attack upon the Milford Indians. (The Pequots) "Some Englishmen saw the Mohawks, and were friendly enough to inform their swarthy neighbors of their danger. They immediately rallied in great numbers, raised the warwhoop and rushing suddenly upon the Mohawks gained a complete victory. Among the prisoners was a stout Mohawk warrior, whom the captors decided to kill by famine and torture. They stripped him naked, and having tied him to a stake, left him in the tall grass of the salt meadows to be eaten up by the mosquitoes. An Englishman named Hine, who found the poor wretch in this deplorable condition, schocked at this barbarous mode of torture, cut the thongs from his limbs and set him at liberty. He then invited him to his house, gave him food, and helped him to escape. This kind act was never forgotten by the Mohawks. They treated the English of Milford ever after with marked civility and did namy kind and friendly acts that testified their gratitude towards their deliverer and his family." (From Hollister's Hist of Conn. Vol. 1 P. 145 from Lambert)
"For this act he was held in high regard by the neighboring Indians who said that when Hine or his descendants died the Great Spirit took them at once to his big Wigwam." (Baldwin's Genealogy P. 117) "For this simple act of humanity Hine was much endeared to the tribe of the rescued Indian, who believed that the Great Spirit would always watch over and protect the good White Face and his posterity. What the inimical trice thought on this point is not recorded." (Tuttel Genealogy)

He probably had some interest in land at Derby Conn for it is probable that in the Spring of 1667 a division of land took place among the settlers of Derby but prior to this date it appears that John Burwell one of the original proprietors had sold his right to Thomas Hine and he to Henry Lyon, he to Henry Botsford who received the share of John Burwell, to-wit four acres. (Orcutt's Hist of Derby)

He is spoken of as being among the ancestors of Charlotte Stowe. (Tuttle's Genealogy PP 483, 484n.)

At Trinity College Cambridge England in the Register Book of the College is found the following; "October 21 1653 Mem. That Peapys and Hind were solemnly admonished by myself and Mr. Hill for having been scandalously overserved with drink ye night before. This was done in the presence of all the fellows then resident, in Mr. Hill's chamber. (signed) John Wood, Registrar." (Peterson Magazine Sept. number 1897) A Mr. Hine is also mentioned in the Letters of Junius. The name would therefore appear to be English. I am informed by Rev. S. Hine of Hartford Ct. and by Homer Hine of Painesville Ohio that this Hine came from Ireland. He probably came to this Country about the same time as Rev. John Davenporte, as early as 1639 landing in New Haven (Davenporte came in the "Hector" to Boston June 26, 1637) whence Hine soon removed to Milford Ct. His wife's name was Elizabeth. It appears that she acted as a witness against a young man and woman, prosecuted for conduct unpalatable under the old laws of that time. (Hoadly's Coln Rec. Vol. 2 PP 209, 265) She was added as a member of the 1st. Church in Milford Ct. June 27, 1669.

His will makes mention only of the following children, Thomas, Stephen, William, Elizabeth, Alice and Samuel. No mention is made of his sons John or George. It is possible that George was dead but John was married and had children at the date of making of the will and no reason can now be discovered for excluding him from the estate."

From Abbott (1979), p. 339:
"Thomas Hine died Milford 1698. His will dated 9 May 1694, inventory taken 15 March 1697/8. He married Elizabeth (____). His will mentioned a sister Mary Lane as living. She has not been identified, but was not Mary, first wife of Edward Camp and 2nd wife of John Lane of Milford, since that Mary Lane died in February 1680/1 according to Milford Church records. It is possible that Thomas Hine's wife Elizabeth was sister of John Lane and that Mary Lane was an unmarried sister of Elizabeth. He arrived in Milford 1646 and had lot # 25 with 3 acres in the northeast end of the village."

Another source, Commemorative and Biographical Record of Northeastern Pennsylvania, p. 1485 gives this brief statement as part of a excurgeses on Prof. Porter E. S. Hine:

"A native of Susquehanna county, he was born in Gibson township, July 29, 1838, and belongs to an old colonial family, which was founded in America by Thomas Hine, a native of Sussex county, England, who settled in Milford, Conn., in 1638."

7681. Elizabeth. Children were:

i. Thomas HINE⁽¹⁹⁰⁾⁽¹⁹¹⁾ was born on 31 Oct 1653 in Milford,New Haven,CT. He died on 17 Jan 1741/42 in New Haven,,CT.
ii. John HINE⁽¹⁹⁰⁾ was born on 17 Mar 1656.
iii. "Sonne" HINE⁽¹⁹⁰⁾ was born on 3 Dec 1657. "Sonne," b. Dec. 3, 1657, either died soon or this may have been daughter Elizabeth who married Mr. Simkins. The word "Sonne" was not confined in meaning to a male but was frequently used in the sense of the present word "Child".
iv. Samuel HINE⁽¹⁹⁰⁾ was born on 26 Jan 1659/60.
v. George HINE⁽¹⁹⁰⁾ was born on 22 Jun 1662. He was buried on 7 Jan 1673.
3840 vi. Stephen HINE.
vii. Ealos (Alice) HINE⁽¹⁹⁰⁾ was born on 5 Oct 1666. Prob. died soon after birth.
viii. Ealis (Alice) HINE⁽¹⁹⁰⁾ was born on 16 Dec 1667. She was "cast off" from the Church at Milford for fornication together with obstinacy added to it Oct. 30.
ix. Williame HINE⁽¹⁹⁰⁾ was born on 15 Jun 1670 or 15 Aug 1670. He was baptized on 24 Sep 1670.
x. George HINE⁽¹⁹⁰⁾ was born on 29 Jun 1673. He was baptized on 6 Jul 1673. "No further info"
xi. Elizabeth HINE⁽¹⁹⁰⁾ was baptized on 21 Nov 1669. According to will of Thomas Hine, he had a daughter Elizabeth who married Mr. Simkins.

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