Peter Hurd (1724 - 1771)

Born Nov 1724 in Litchfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Squire) Hurd — married 25 Dec 1745 in Litchfield Co, CT

Descendants

Died 1771 at about age 46 in Litchfield, Connecticut

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Biography

Peter was born in 1724. ^[1]

Children include:^[2]

1. Asahel, bap. Dec. 30, 1747; d. 1807; m. Rebecca Blakesly, 1776.
2. Soloman, b. Dec. 25, 1750
3. Sarah, b. Jul., 15, 1753
4. Abigail, b. Jan. 15, 1775
5. Justice, b. Mar. 25, 1757; d. 1780
6. Olive, b. Aug. 13, 1759
7. Lois

Peter reportedly served in the Revolutionary War.^[3] However, there does not appear to be a DAR record for a Peter Hurd.

He passed away in 1771. ^[4][5]

The will mentions three sons: Ashahel (oldest son), Soloman and Justice (still under 21). It also mentions four daughters: Sarah (with a married name), Abigail, Olive and Lois. It does not appear to mention his wife, so she was probably already dead.

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Sources

1. ↑ Woodbury Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, page 47. "Hurd, … Peter, s. David, b. Nov. [__, 1724 [LR3:123]"]
2. ↑ Hurd, Dena D. A history and genealogy of the family of Hurd in the United States, and a partial history of the New England families of Heard and Hord, including a treatise on nomenclature, heraldry and coat armour, and ancestry. (New York, Priv. print., 1903). Page 45.
3. ↑ Hurd, Dena D. A history and genealogy of the family of Hurd in the United States, and a partial history of the New England families of Heard and Hord, including a treatise on nomenclature, heraldry and coat armour, and ancestry. (New York, Priv. print., 1903). Section titled "Connecticut Hurds in the Revolution", Peter (103).
4. ↑ Ancestry.com; Probate Records, 1719-1916; Author: Connecticut. Probate Court (Woodbury District); Probate Place: Litchfield, Connecticut. Original data: Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts. Peter Hurd; Probate Date: 25 Nov 1771; Probate Place: Litchfield, Connecticut; Inferred Death Year: Abt 1771; Inferred Death Place: Connecticut; Probate Records, Vol 5-6, 1760-1822.
5. ↑ Hurd, Dena D. A history and genealogy of the family of Hurd in the United States, and a partial history of the New England families of Heard and Hord, including a treatise on nomenclature, heraldry and coat armour, and ancestry. (New York, Priv. print., 1903). Page 38. "103. Peter, b. Nov., 1724; d. 1771; m. Sarah _______."

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