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James Eggleston (bef. 1615 - 1679)

James Eggleston
Born before in New Malton, Yorkshire, Englandmap
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Husband of — married before Jan 1656 in Hartford, Connecticutmap [uncertain]
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Died after age 64 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut Colonymap
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Biography

James Eggleston immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

James was christened 21 Sept 1615 in New Malton, York, England[1] to Bigod Egglestonne.

James and his father Begatt Eglstone were declared Freemen, 21 May 1657.[2]

James Eggleston served in the [Pequot War][3][4] and was granted 50 acres of land for his service.[5][6]

James was involved in a few court actions:

1. Jeames Egleston, defendt in an Action of the Case dammages 39s.[7]
2. Jeames Egleston, ‘’In the Action betweene John Bissell plt Contra Jeames Egleston defendt the Courte findes for the defendt[8]

James Eglstone sworne Counstable in Windzor for the yeare insuing. (1658)[9] James contributed to help the poor of Connecticut.[10]

Egleston, James, Windsor died on the 1st of December, 1679 as listed in his will. Invt. £275-16-06. Taken 24 December 1679, by Benjamin Newbery, Daniel Clarke, Jonathan Gillett, Mark Kelsey. Legatees: The Relict (his wife); John, age 21 March next; Thomas 13, Ester 16, Nathaniel 13, Isaac 10, Abigail 8, Deborah 5, Hanna 3 years of age.[11] His date of death is listed as 2 December 1679 in Windsor town records.[12][13][14]

James' wife was Hester Kelsey, daughter of William and Hester (Unknown) Kelsey, early settlers of Hartford. It is reported that she was the first English child born in Hartford. She became the wife of Jacques Eno and John Williams.[15]

Children of James and Hester (Kelsey) Eggleston:[16]

1. James
2. John
3. Thomas
4. Hester
5. Nathaniel
6. Isaac
7. Abigail
8. Deborah
9. Hannah


Sources

  1. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKD1-N6G : 9 December 2015), Bigod Egglestonne in entry for James Egglestonne, 21 Sep 1615; citing SAINT MICHAEL,NEW MALTON,YORK,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,068,381.
  2. Connecticut General Assembly, Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, 1636-1775. Pub 1850. Pg 297. https://archive.org/stream/publicrecordsco09hoadgoog#page/n318/mode/2up
  3. Stiles, Henry. The history and genealogies of ancient Windsor, Connecticut : including East Windsor, South Windsor, Bloomfield, Windsor Locks, and Ellington, 1635-1891. Case, Lockwood and Brainard, 1983. https://archive.org/stream/historygenealogi11stil#page/n155/mode/2up
  4. Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909. The History And Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut. [Rev. ed.] Hartford, Conn.: Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard company, 189192. Vol 1. Pg 70. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015001988628;view=1up;seq=82
  5. Connecticut; Connecticut. General Assembly; Connecticut. Council; United Colonies of New England. Commissioners; Council of Safety (Conn.), The public records of the colony of Connecticut from 1636-1776. Volume 2, pg 162. Case, Lockwood and Brainard Publishers, 1850. https://archive.org/stream/publicrecords02conn#page/162/mode/2up
  6. EGGLESTON, JAMES-Service mentioned (C.R., Vol 2, p. 162.) Enlisted from Windsor. (Tarbox, Tuttle, Bodge and Stiles, Win.) Son of Begat Eggleston, freeman, 1637; died at Windsor, 1679. Nine Children. Gen., Savage, Manwaring, Vol. 1, Pg 300, and Schenck, 11. 68. [Downloadable Copy Connecticut Soldiers in the Pequot War of 1637 (1913)]
  7. Connecticut Historical Society, Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society, Vol 22, Pg 64. Pub Hartford Connecticut, 1860. Article Title: Records of the Particular Court of Connecticut, 1639-1663’’. https://archive.org/stream/collectionsofcon22conn#page/64/mode/2up
  8. Connecticut Historical Society, Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society, Vol 22, Pg 65. Pub Hartford Connecticut, 1860. Article Title: Records of the Particular Court of Connecticut, 1639-1663’’. https://archive.org/stream/collectionsofcon22conn#page/65/mode/2up
  9. Connecticut Historical Society, Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society, Vol 22, Pg 186. Pub Hartford Connecticut, 1860. Article Title: Records of the Particular Court of Connecticut, 1639-1663’’. https://archive.org/stream/collectionsofcon22conn#page/186/mode/2up
  10. Grant, Matthew. Old Church Records or Some early records and documents of and relating to the town of Windsor, Connecticut, 1639-1703. Pg 87. Hartford Historical Society, 1930. https://archive.org/stream/someearlyrecords00conn#page/87/mode/2up
  11. Manwaring, Charles William, A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, Volume 1, Pg 300-301. RS Peck Publisher, 1904. https://archive.org/stream/digestofearlycon00manw#page/300/mode/2up
  12. Grant, Matthew. Old Church Records or Some early records and documents of and relating to the town of Windsor, Connecticut, 1639-1703. Pg 85. Hartford Historical Society, 1930. https://archive.org/stream/someearlyrecords00conn#page/84/mode/2up
  13. Welles, Edwin Stanley, Births, marriages, and deaths returned from Hartford, Windsor, and Fairfield, and entered in the early land records of the colony of Connecticut : volumes I and II of land records and no. D of colonial deeds. Pg 29. Case, Lockwood, & Brainard, Publishers, 1898. https://archive.org/stream/birthsmarriagesd00well_1#page/n59/mode/2up
  14. Henry Reed Stiles, [The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut] , Volume 2,, Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company, 1893 - Bloomfield (Conn.)P age 198.
  15. "The Family of William Kelsey of Hartford, Connecticut with notes on Hester Kelsey, Wife of James Eggleston, James Eno, and John Williams of Windsor, Connecticut." TAG Vol 68 (1993), page 208 - 215 Link at AmericanAncestors ($)
  16. Stiles, Henry Reed, The history and genealogies of ancient Windsor, Connecticut, Volume 2, Pg 198-199. Lockwood and Brainard, 1891. https://archive.org/stream/historygenealogi02stil#page/198/mode/2up
See also:
  • Savage New England Register, vol. 2.
  • Bygot Eggleston: Englishman and Colonist and Some of His Descendants.....




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This person immigrated to New England between 1621-1640 as a Minor Child (under age 21 at time of immigration) of a Puritan Great Migration immigrant who is profiled in Robert Charles Anderson's Great Migration Directory (or is otherwise accepted by the Puritan Great Migration (PGM) Project).

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posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
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posted by Katherine Cappon
James actually had nine children. I have therefore attached him to profiles for his youngest two daughters, Deborah and Hannah.
posted by Kenneth Kinman
Thanks Kenneth. Would you please add them to his biography as well, in with the list of children, ideally with links to their profles? Thanks
posted by S (Hill) Willson
I have now added them (with links to their profiles). However, I can't figure out why their names (as well as Thomas) are in black type and the rest of the children's names are in green type.
posted by Kenneth Kinman
They look fine to me, Kenneth. All of the children in the list in the bio are green for me. Perhaps you've clicked on them and your settings make a clicked link go black?
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Yes, that explains it. I just clicked on the green ones, and they all turned black once they were clicked.
posted by Kenneth Kinman
Thank you Kenneth. They look fine to me as well.
posted by S (Hill) Willson
Given James' 1611 birth and 1612 death date, consider them to be brothers, the elder died and the younger was named in his honor.

Do not merge these to profiles.

posted by Tom Bredehoft
This comment was posted on Owen Brown

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Also in "A Scattered People: An American Family Moves West", by Gerald W. McFarland, two of Owen Brown's ancestors are named as James Eggleston and Nathan Gillett. They joined an expedition with Captain John Mason of Windsor against the Pequots on May 10, 1636. -- This appears to be a good clue connecting these profiles, but need research.

posted by Sandy Culver

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Categories: Pequot War of 1637 | Puritan Great Migration Minor Child