Original settler of New Haven in 1639. He came to New Haven with his sister-in-law Hester and her husband Edward Wigglesworth. They sailed with Mr. Davenport’s company on the Hector, arriving in Boston 26 Jun 1637. Christopher was a planter, miller and baker in New Haven. His mill stood where the Whitney Gun Co. was later built -- the site of Eli Whitney’s experiments with mass manufacturing. In 1650, Christopher bought the house of Jasper Crane in town.[ [584]] Took the oath of fidelity in New Haven 1644. His name appears frequently in town records in divisions of land, but he was not active in town affairs. (NEHGR 108)

Will names wife Grace, sons John, Samuel, Michael, daughter Mercy Bassett, daughter Grace, whose husband Richard Mattocke had deserted her, and deceased daughter Mary, wife of Isaac Turner. Inventory was taken 23 Apr 1686 by Moses Manfield and John Alling and amounted to £989. (NEHGR 81:133)

Savage’s: TODD, CHRISTOPHER, New Haven, was one of the orig. sett. 1639, a propr. 1685, and d. next yr. had John, bapt. Dec. 1642; Samuel, 29 Apr. 1645; Mary, prob. 19 Sept. 1647; Grace, b. 15 Dec. 1650; Michael, 18 June 1653; and Mercy, 18 Feb. 1656; and the bapt. were in right of his w. Grace. I wish the ch. rec. had been as accurate as that of the town. His will of 25 Mar. 1686, names all the ch. but Mary, w. of Isaac Turner was dec. Grace had m. Richard Mattock, wh. desert. her; and Mercy m. a Basset, prob. John.

The Catalogue of Members of First Church of New Haven gives her name as Middlbrook, daughter of Michael. She appears in the 1642 list. Esther, wife of Edward Wigglesworth, is also listed as a daughter of Michael.