Phoebe (Gillam) Hotchkiss (1737)

Born 19 Jun 1737 in Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of John Brooks Hotchkiss — married 14 Feb 1756 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Connecticut, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Phoebe (Phebe in record), daughter of the widow of Benjamin Gillam, was baptized on 2 Jul 1738 in Middletown.^[1] A second date, which also says baptism, appears in the same record, as 2 May 1738, and may be her birth date.

Research Notes

There is considerable confusion in the records of Phoebe and her sister Sarah. According to a transcription of records from Barbour, both married John Hotchkiss, Phoebe on Feb. 14, 1756, and Sarah on Jan. 26, 1761. If that is the case, it is likely that Phoebe died before January 26, 1761.^[2][3] However, I cannot find any marriage for Phoebe or Sarah to John Hotchkiss in Wallingford. Sarah was, however, certainly married to John Hotchkiss as evidenced by his will, but whether she was Sarah Gillam/Gillum remains to be seen. The only firm clue is the naming of a grandson as John Gillum Hotchkiss (see below).

Sarah (relict of John) Hotchkiss's death is reported on 4 Mar 1812 in the Connecticut newspapers.^[4]

John Hotchkiss's will, dated 29 Jan 1794, mentions his wife Sarah and also a grandson named John Gillum Hotchkiss "who bears my name", amongst other children and further unnamed grandchildren. Probate took place on 19 Nov 1794.^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920; Volume 070 Part 1 Middletown, page 237 (Ancestry.com)
2. ↑ Barbour records for Wallingford
3. ↑ For Sarah only, see U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Ancestry.com) which lists only names and year.
4. ↑ Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934; Connecticut Newspaper Notices Vol 26 (Ancestry.com)
5. ↑ Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999; Connecticut. Probate Court (Wallingford District); Probate Place: New Haven, Connecticut (Ancestry.com)
6. ↑ Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999; Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut; Case Number: 852 (Ancestry.com)

Acknowledgements

• Gillam-239 was created by J. Wesley Cleveland through the import of Cleveland Family Tree Clean3.ged on Aug 27, 2014.

• Gillam-243 was created by Peter Ranger through the import of Frank Fall.ged on Oct 15, 2014.