Greenfield (Larrabee) Larabee Sr. (abt. 1620 - 1661)

Born about 1620 in England

Husband of Phoebe (Browne) Cornish — married before 1648 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 17 Oct 1661 at about age 41 in New London, New London, Connecticut

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Biography

Birth, Name and Early Years

Greenfield Larabee was probably born about 1615-1620 in (Rusper, Sussex) England.^[1] He may have had French ancestry and possibly been a Huguenot. The Trail of the Huguenots shows people with the surname Larrobie/Larobée migrating from France to the Isle of Wight, then on to Rhode Island.^[2] His name may also be found spelled in records as Larrab, Larrabe, Larribie, Laraby, Larraboy, Lerreby, Letherbee, Leatherby, Loriboo, L'Arabie, and D'Arabie.^[3] His parents are not yet verified.

Arrival and Migration

In the 1630's he came to New England with his brothers Stephen and William Larabbe, probably settling in Lynn, Massachusetts for a time, before moving to Connecticut. ^[4]

He was "styled 'an original emigrant,' appeared in Connecticut as early as 1637, at which time he was brought before the court in New London for violating the Sunday law, he having done some work on his vessel lying in the harbor during a storm, to save his property. He is mentioned as a seaman belonging to the 'Phoenix,' in 1647. His name often appears on the old documents at subsequent periods."^[5]

3 Nov 1650: At a General Court of Connecticut: Greenfill Lerreby, for his dissorderly carriage, is fyned fiue pounds. Stephen Danyell is fyned for the same, 40 shillings. And both of them are required if Joshuah Jennings (whome they rescued or at least conueyed from the power of authority) come aboard their shipp againe, eithe vppon the Riuer or at Seabrooke, to deliuer him vp to authority.^[6]

Greenfield Larrabee's name appears in records of the General Court, Nov. 9, 1655, when he was defendant in a suit brought by Thomas Blatchley, who had sold a horse to John Hawkins for 14 pounds, 10 shillings ; Larrabee went his security and he seeks to recover.^[5]

Marriage and Family

Greenfield Larrabee married Phebe Browne (widow of Thomas Lee), probably about 1646/47, since their first known child Greenfield was born 20 Apr 1648. She brought three young children by her first husband Thomas Lee, (who died of smallpox on the voyage to the New World^[7]) to the marriage:

1. Jane
2. Phoebe
3. Thomas

Greenfield and Phoebe had the following known children born at Saybrook, Connecticut:^{[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]}

1. Greenfield, b. April 20, 1648; m. Alice Burke in March 1672; d. Feb 3, 1739
2. John, b. February 23, 1649; removed to Windham, Connecticut with a family
3. Elizabeth Grace, b. January 23, 1652
4. Joseph, b. March 1655; d. August 10, 1657
5. Sarah, b. March 3, 1658; m. John Fox of Concord June 20, 1678

Death, Burial and Probate

Greenfield died before 16 Oct 1661 (aged 40–41) in New London, New London County, Connecticut.

17 Oct 1661: The inventory of the estate was taken by Thomas Dunke, Francis Bushnell, and William Lord. It was valued at 201 pound, 3 shillings and 1 pence.

5 December, 1661: Court Record, Page 164-- Mr. James Cornish having Married the widow, being unwilling to act without an Order of Court, this (Quarter) Court Order Mr. James Cornish and Mr. Chapman to husband the estate, to Collect and pay debts, and render an account when called for.

4 September, 1662: Page 182-- Dist. of Estate: To the Eldest son Greenfield Laraby £15-00-00; to John, £12-00-00; to Elizabeth and Sarah to each 20 Nobles. The remainder of ye estate to be to ye Relict.^[16][17][18]

Research Notes

Greenfield Larrabee (and a variety of alternate spellings) is not found in Anderson's Great Migration Directory.

Sources

1. ↑ [1]
2. ↑ Reaman, G. Elmore. The Trail of the Huguenots in Europe, the United States, South Africa and Canada. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1966. pp.240. [2]
3. ↑ Reynolds, Cuyleris. Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs; a record of achievements of the people of the Hudson and Mohawk valleys in New York state, included within the present counties of Albany, Rensselaer, Washington, Saratoga, Montgomery, Fulton, Schenectady, Columbia and Greene. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911. p.747.
4. ↑ New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the ..., Volume 1 By William Richard Cutter page 1901 https://books.google.ca/books?id=YeautGUXlaUC&pg=PA1901&lpg=PA1901&dq=In+the+1630%27s+he+came+to+New+England+with+his+brothers+Stephen+and+William+Larabbe&source=bl&ots=U7Ih8-9ehH&sig=ACfU3U0DYHYOP0vQZ6iT7xGjkhfR9TSQlA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj14LubuJbyAhWnFjQIHXANAb0Q6AF6BAgHEAM#v=onepage&q=In%20the%201630's%20he%20came%20to%20New%20England%20with%20his%20brothers%20Stephen%20and%20William%20Larabbe&f=false
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Ridlon, Gideon Tibbetts. Saco Valley settlements and families: Vol 1. Portland, Maine: Published by the Author, 1895. pp.787-790. [3].
6. ↑ Trumball, J. Hammond, Ed. The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut Prior to the Union with the New Haven Colony, May, 1665. Hartford: Brown & Parsons, 1850.[4]
7. ↑ NEEDS SOURCE
8. ↑ Wheeler, Richard Anson. History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900. New London, CT: Press of the Day Publishing Company, 1900. p. 251.[https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofs00whee_1/page/n273/mode/2up
9. ↑ Vital Records of Saybrook, 1647-1834. The Connecticut Historical Society and the Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America. Hartford, Connecticut: 1952. [5]
10. ↑ Tory, Clarence Almon. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. New England Historical Genealogical Society. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. p.452. [6]
11. ↑ Source Citations Attached to Greenfield Larabee. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Source number: 241037.005; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 5
12. ↑ Ridlon, Gideon T. Saco Valley settlements and families : historical, biographical, genealogical, traditional, and legendary, published 1895. Reference page 790
13. ↑ The New England Historical & Genealogical Register Vol. IV, April 1850, Quarterly pub. Boston by Samuel G. Drake. Starting with page 137 "Records of Saybrook, Ct. communicated by Rev. Sylvester Nash, of Essex, Ct." (concluded from page 22) pages 138-139. They are listed as Children of Greenfield Lariboo (Laribe)
14. ↑ [7]
15. ↑ Caulkins, Frances Manwaring. History of Norwich, Connecticut: From it possession by the Indians to the year 1866. Hartford, Connecticut: Published by the Author, 1866. p.186.
16. ↑ Records of the Particular Court of Connecticut, 1639-1663; Published by The Connecticut Historical Society And The Society of Colonial Wars In The State of Connecticut, Hartford, 1928. Page 257, image 164, (FamilySearch.org link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZC-S7S4-Y  : 4 April 2022).
17. ↑ Find-a-Grave MEMORIAL ID 93449204
18. ↑ Manwaring, Charles William (Ed.). A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, Volume II. Hartford, Conn., R.S. Peck & Co., Printers, 1904. [8]. p. 134 link

Bibliography

• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Stake Library, Ancestral File #BC7J-3J Greenfield Larrabee Genealogy copied by me in 1997.

Greenfield LARRABEE

Spouse Phebe [Brown] LEE

Later Residences Preston, CT

1648 Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

LARRABEE, Greenfield & Phebe (BROWN) LEE (-1664), w Thomas, m/3 James CORNISH by 1661; by 1648; Saybrook, CT/Preston, CT {Hartford Prob. 1:134; Moore Anc. 208; Reg. 4:138; Brown (,7) 7; Noyes-Gilman 126; Kelly of CT 22; Hyde-Dana 47; Cornish 6; Morse (,1) Marriage

Greenfield LARRABEE

1672 Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

LARRABEE, Greenfield (1648-1739) & Alice PARK, New London; Mar 1672/3, 16? Mar; Norwich, CT {Frame-Dana 310; Warner-Harrington 488; Norwich VR 33; Park (,2) 12; Park (,4) 39; Stonington Hist. 528; Bromley 349; Cornish 6; Williams (,16) 142; Palmer (,8) 39 Marriage

• Cobb, Georgia Nellie (Chandler). Register of Huguenot Ancestor. Washington: National Huguenot Society. 1975. p. 207.

• Hempstead Family and Allied Lines by B. Hempstead (date unknown). This is just a reference only.

• Parkhurst, Charles D. "Comments on, and Corrections of, Some Curious Errors, Which Are to Be Found Recorded in the Introduction To Hempsteads Diary." The New York Genealogical And Biographical Record, Vol. LI., New York: New York Genealogical And Biographical Society, 1920. pp.259-266. [9]

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