John Wakeman (bef. 1601 - 1661)

Born before 29 Mar 1601 in Bewdley, Worcestershire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Hopkins) Wakeman — married 28 Jan 1628 in , Bewdley, Worcestershire, England

Descendants

Died 1661 after age 59 in Hartford, Connecticut

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John Wakeman migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Directory, by R. C. Anderson, p. 354) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

John Wakeman was born in Worcestershire, England.

John Wakeman was baptized in 29 Mar 1601 in Bewdley, Worcester, England, son of Francis and Anne (Goode) Wakeman.

He married 28 Jan 1628/9 in Bewdley Elizabeth dau of William Hopkins and Helen Vicaris.^[1]

He died in 1660/61 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. He was buried 21 October 1661.

" ... Will dated 18 Jun 1660, inventory taken 14 Sep 1661 mentions, among others, "... I give unto daughter Helina, wife to John Talcott ...and to ech of their three children ... namely unto John, Elizabeth and Samuel ... to my son Samuell Wakeman's two sons, namely, Samuell and John ... my daughter Kitchell's daughter Elizabeth ..."

On 21 October 1662, inventory of John Wakeman "lately deceased at Hartford" was taken and appraised by Roger Alling and James Bishop.^[2]

• Will - A Digest of The Early Connecticut Probate Records, Charles William Manwaring, vol I page 158

Sources

1. ↑ The American Genealogist, 48:209, citing the will of William Hopkins of Bewdley dated 6 May 1647 which names son-in-law John Wakeman of New England and Elizabeth his wife.
2. ↑ “New Haven Probate Records, Vol. 1-2, 1647-1703”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-G9NG-B : 5 March 2021), New Haven, Connecticut, FHL microfilm 007626739, image 62. New Haven Probate Record, 1647-1687, Vol. 1, Part 1, page 100.

A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records compiled by Chas Wm Manwaring, vol 1, publ 1904, pg 158

Note the following narrative - "Ellen-Elinor-Helena, Wife of Henry Glover of New Haven, CT" by Paul W. Prindle, F. A. S. G. in The American Genealogist vol 48, 1972, p 209-210 has an error in that it mistakes Joseph for John - " ... Will dated 18 Jun 1660 mentions, among others, his daughter Helena, wife of Joseph Talcott [is this an error - should be John Talcott] of Hartford, his cousin [i.e. nephew] John Walker ..."

Wakeman genealogy, 1630-1899, page 159, #2