My 9x Great Grandparents, Abraham Kimberly and Hannah Preston started in Connecticut then made the head scratching move to Albemarle, NC. Abraham Kimberly born around 1630 in England to Thomas Kimberly and Alice Awood. Hannah Preston born around 1636 perhaps in Dorchester, MA where her parents first lived when they came to America or in … More Abraham Kimberly and Hannah Preston

My 8x Great Grandparents, Abraham Kimberly and Abigail Fitch lived in Connecticut. Abraham was born 4 March 1674 in Albemarle County, N Carolina to Abraham Kimberly and Hannah Preston. Abigail Fitch was born about 1681 in Wethersfield, CT to Thomas Fitch and Abigail Goodrich. Abraham and Abigail married 11 May 1696 in Stratford, CT. They had … More Abraham Kimberly and Abigail Fitch

My 9x Great Grandparents, William Tomlinson and Abigail lived in Derby, CT. Nothing is known about them prior to the records in Derby. They had 4 children, William, Elizabeth, John, and Isaac. William shows up in the records in Derby in 1677.  In 1681 the town took an inventory of everyone’s land.  He had one … More William Tomlinson and Abigail

My 8x Great Grandparents, James Hard and Elizabeth Tomlinson lived in Newtown, CT. James Hard born about 1651 in England and is the immigrant ancestor for this line. Elizabeth Tomlinson was born about 1677 in Derby, CT to William Tomlinson and Abigail. James and Elizabeth married around 1694 and had 3 children: James 1694, Ruth … More James Hard and Elizabeth Tomlinson

My 7x Great Grandparents, James Hard and Hannah Kimberly lived in Newtown, CT. James born 8 January 1695 in Newtown is the son of James Hard and Elizabeth Tomlinson. Hannah Kimberly born 19 January 1697 in Derby, CT to Abraham Kimberly and Abigail Fitch. James and Hannah married 19 January 1714 in Newtown and had … More James Hard and Hannah Kimberly

My 6x Great Grandparents, Abner Hard and Hannah Beers lived in Newtown, CT. Abner was born circa 1719 to James Hard and Hannah Kimberly in Newtown. Hannah was born circa 1722 to Samuel Beers and Sarah Sherman in Newtown. Abner Hard and Hannah Beers married 20 August 1740 in Newtown, CT. They had 11 children: … More Abner Hard and Hannah Beers

My 10x Great Grandparents, John Thompson and Mirable Fitch were the immigrants for this line of my ancestry. There are plenty of stories swirling around them and I can’t separate fact from fiction. None the less, they are interesting and I will continue to search for sources. John Thompson born about 1611 in England came … More John Thompson and Mirable Fitch

My 9x Great Grandparents, Richard Wallis and Mrs Richard Wallis lived in Lyme, Ct and then Norwich, CT. It is unknown when either of them were born or where they were born. Richard Wallis lived in Saybrook, CT and sold land to move to Norwich, CT in 1660 but it seems he didn’t completely move … More Richard Wallis and Mrs Richard Wallis

My 8x Great Grandparents, Zachariah Bostwick and Elizabeth lived in Stratford, CT. Zachariah born 25 July 1669 in Stratford to John Bostwick and Mary Brinsmead. I have already written about his parents as they are the parents of another great grandfather, John Bostwick. It is unknown what Elizabeth’s last name is so her birth date … More Zachariah Bostwick and Elizabeth

My 9x Great Grandparents, John Hurd and Sarah Thompson settled in Stratford, CT. There is controversy as to when the Hurd family came to America. There is a book written about the genealogy of the Hurd family and according to that book, this John Hurd is the 3rd generation but there are other people that … More John Hurd Sr and Sarah Thompson