Christopher Huntington II (1660 - 1735)

Born 1 Nov 1660 in Norwichtown, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Adgate) Huntington — married 26 May 1681 in Norwich, Connecticut

Husband of Judith (Stevens) Huntington — married Oct 1706 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 24 Apr 1735 at age 74 in Norwichtown, New London, Connecticut [uncertain]

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Biography

Deacon Christopher Huntington, son of Christopher Huntington I (bef.1624-1691) and Ruth (Rockwell) Huntington (abt.1633-1683), was born November 1, 1660^[1], the "first-born male" of Norwich, Connecticut. He had a town grant at Norwich in 1684 and was a prominent citizen of Norwich. He was first townsman (selectman) in 1691-1705-09, and succeeded Richard Bushnell as town clerk. From 1695 until he died he was deacon of the church. He was a surveyor and an extensive land owner^[2]. He died at Norwich, April 24, 1735^[3]. His gravestone stands on the brow of the hill on the southeast corner of the uptown burying ground^[2]. He married (first), May 26, 1681^[4], Sarah, born January, 1663, died February, 1705-06, daughter of Deacon Thomas and Mary (Bushnell) Adgate. Her mother married (first) Richard Bushnell^[2]. He married (second) October, 1706, Mrs. Judith (Stevens) Brewster^[5], widow of Jonathan Brewster, great-grandson of Elder William Brewster^[2].

Children of first wife, born at Norwich^[6]:

1. Ruth, November 28, 1682;
2. Christopher, September 12, 1686;
3. Isaac, February 5, 1688;
4. Jabez, January 26, 1691;
5. Matthew, April 16, 1694;
6. Hezekiah, December 16, 1696;
7. Sarah, January 5, 1699-1700;
8. Jeremiah, December 15, 1702.

Children of second wife^[6]:

1. Judith, September 10, 1707;
2. John, November 13, 1709;
3. Elizabeth, May 6, 1712;
4. Jeremiah, December 20, 1715.

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP32-P3WV : 21 September 2019), Christopher Huntington, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272236.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} The Huntington Family in America (Huntington Family Association, Connecticut, 1915) page 78-79
3. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7Q-84JH : 21 September 2019), Christopher Huntington, ; citing Death, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272236.
4. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP32-GG23 : 21 September 2019), Christopher Huntington, 26 May 1681; citing Marriage, Norwichtown, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272236.
5. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7F-TNKL : 21 September 2019), Christopher Huntington in entry for Judith Brewster, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143430.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, 1659-1848. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007.) Originally published as: Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. Hartford, Society of colonial wars in the state of Connecticut, 1913.

• Brainerd, Dwight. Ancestry of Thomas Chalmers Brainerd (Montreal, Quebec, 1948) Page 9
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 February 2021), memorial page for Deacon Christopher Huntington Jr. (1 Nov 1660–24 Apr 1735), Find A Grave: Memorial #14090133, citing Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Dave (contributor 46836855) .
• Lord, Otis P., Memoir of Asahel Huntington, Essex Institute Historical Collections (Salem, Massachusetts, 1872) Vol. 11, Page 83. He lived in that part of Norwich which is now Franklin, Connecticut.
• Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848 (Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut, Hartford, 1913) Part 1, Page 1 & Page 49.
• Northwestern Historical Association. Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (Northwest Historical Association., Madison, Wisconsin, 1904, Vol. 1, p. 369)