John Hazen (1710 - 1754)

Born 21 Feb 1710 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Deborah (Peck) Hazen — married 10 Mar 1734 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 1754 at about age 43 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Birth

John Hazen was born February 21, 1710 to parents John Hazen and Mercy Bradstreet in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4][5]}

Marriage

He married Deborah Peck March 10, 1737 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut Colony. ^{[6] [7]} Their children were:

1. Mary (Hazen) Hurin
2. John Hazen
3. Mercy Hazen
4. Deborah (Hazen) Bell
5. Nathaniel Hazen
6. Eunice (Hazen) Reeder
7. Joseph Hazen
8. Lydia Hazen
9. Samuel Hazen

Death

John died March, 10, 1754 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut Colony. ^{[1] [8]}

Probate: 13 Dec 1756 ^[8]

Research Notes

The birth of John is recorded at Boxford as 21 Feb. 1710. It seems probable that when, years later, John Hazen had all his children recorded at Norwich, a mistake was made as to the exact age of his firstborn, for John, the eldest child, is there recorded as born 21 Feb 1711/12. It is possible that there were two Johns born exactly a year apart, but the above explanation is more reasonable. The birth of Hannah is given above as on the Norwich town record; on the Lyme records the same child is given as born 18 May 1731 at Norwich. The birth of Thomas, according to his own family record, was 16 Jan. 1733, but as he gives the name of his father John on that record, there can be no question that he is to be identified with the Thomas born in Lyme. The case of Hannah proves that either the father or the town clerk was not to be relied on, and considering the numerous cases among the descendants, of parents who cannot give the ages of children, and sometimes not even their own, accurately, such discrepancies ought to have no great weight. He received land from his father by a deed dated 25 Jan. 1736/7; "I John Hazen of Lyme for ye love good will and natural affection I have owe and do bear unto my loveing and dutifull son John Hazen of sd Lyme . . . . give . . . unto him" two pieces of land containing 25 1/2 acres in the East Parish of Lyme. This land with a dwelling house was conveyed by John Hazen, Jr., to Robert Miller, 3 Jan 1739/40, and on the same date he bought of Robert Miller another house and 25 acres for 400 pounds. This place he sold again, with 7 1/2 acres purchased of "his honored father," to David Huntley for 500 pounds, 14 Sept. 1742. No later Hazen deeds are recorded in Lyme, though from the record of births of the children, it is evident that the family was there at least twelve years later. He seems to have made a prospecting trip in New Jersey about 1745, but there is no evidence that he had any residence outside of Connecticut.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Find a Grave," database, (Find A Grave: Memorial #107181131 : accessed 20 November 2023), Memorial page for John Hazen Jr. (21 Feb 1710-1754); Maintained by Robert Awalt (contributor 47210619).
2. ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Ancestry Record 2495 #81230276
3. ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850. Ancestry Record 61401 #1733399
4. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Yates Publishing. This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie. Ancestry Record 7836 #554446
5. ↑ Hazen, Tracy Elliot. The Hazen Family in America - A Genealogy (Robert Hazen, Thomaston, Connecticut; Printed by Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, New Haven, Connecticut 1947) Page 37 & Page 56-57
6. ↑ Early Connecticut Marriages. Bailey, Frederic W. Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997. Ancestry Record 3719 #12385
7. ↑ Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection). White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. Ancestry Record 1062 #610075
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840. Sanborn, Melinde Lutz. Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1638-1840. Salem, MA, USA: Essex County. Ancestry Record 4592 #16739 194

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• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls. Ancestry Record 2204 #981420

• Early Connecticut Marriages. Bailey, Frederic W. Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997. Ancestry Record 3719 #12385

• The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011. New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society. Ancestry Record 2129 #114084

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