Elnathan (Miner) Minor (1673 - 1756)

Born 28 Dec 1673 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Rebeckah (Baldwin) Miner — married 21 Mar 1694 (to 12 Mar 1701) in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony

Husband of Prudence (Richardson) Miner — married 17 Mar 1703 (to 6 Aug 1716) in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony

Husband of Tamzen (Wilcox) Minor Miner — married 14 Oct 1718 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 11 Oct 1756 at age 82 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Elnathan (Miner) Minor was born in Connecticut.

Miner/Minor Lineage: Elnathan, Manassah, Thomas [immigrant], Clement, William of Chew Magna^[1][2]

Elnathan Miner (alias Minor), the third son of Manassah Miner and Lydia Moore was born say 1673 at New London, Connecticut Colony. It is likely that his parents had twin sons named Elnathan (1671-1673) and Christopher (1671-1683) both born at New London, Connecticut Colony. The Elnathan Minor of this profile was born 1673 at New London, Connecticut Colony. The 1671 birth record is probably that of his older brother named Elnathan, who died in 1673. [See Research Note]. The Genealogy of the Chesebrough Family lists the birthdate of the Elnathan Miner of this profile as 28 December 1673.^[3]

Elnathan's father was a Deacon and Town Clerk of Stonington, Connecticut.^[4]Elnathan was a lieutenant in the militia and held several offices in Stonington, including that of Town Clerk for 27 years.

Elnathan was married three times. His first wife was Rebeckah Baldwin (alias Rebecca), daughter of John and Rebecca (Palmer) Baldwin on 21 Mar 1694 by Capt. Samuel Mason, Asst., at Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony.^[5][6]He and Rebecca had four children born at Stonington^[7]:

1. Samuel Minor [sic] (b. 12 Dec 1694; d. 25 Jan 1791),^[8] m. 3 Dec 1719 at Stonington, CT, Elizabeth Brown (1697-1788)
2. Manassah Minor [sic] (b. 1 Dec 1696; d. 27 Jul 1750),^[9] m. 9 Jun 1726 at Voluntown, CT, Keziah Geer (1710-1737)
3. Elnathan Minor [sic] (b. 24 Jan 1696; d. 1758),^[10]
4. Rebecca Minor [sic] (b. 13 Feb 1698),^[11] m. 16 Jan 1718 at Stonington, CT, Robert Lippincott (1697-1718)

Rebecca (Baldwin) Minor died on 12 March 1701 in her 28th year at Stonington.

Elnathan married 2) Prudence Richardson, daughter of Amos and Mary (Smith) Richardson on 17 March 1703 at Stonington, Connecticut Colony.^[12] This was the second marriage for Prudence Richardson. She married 1) John Hallam (1662-1700) on 15 March 1683 at Stonington, Connecticut.^[13]She is listed as 'Prudence Hallam' on the marriage record to Elnathan Minor [sic]. He and Prudence had one son born at Stonington:

1. Richardson Minor [sic] (b. 24 Nov 1704),^[14]

Prudence (Richardson) Hallam-Minor died on 6 August 1716 at Stonington.^[15]

Elnathan, a widower for the second time, married 3) Tamzen Wilcox on 14 October 1718 at Stonington, Connecticut Colony by Capt. John Babcock.^[16]He and Tamzen had one son born at Stonington:

1. Daniel Minor (b. say 1719).

Tamzen (Wilcox) Minor died say 1719, likely in childbirth. There is no further information about this wife or son other than her marriage record, and listing in Find-a-Grave.

Elnathan Miner died on 11 October 1756 at Stonington, Connecticut.^[17][18]He and his wives are buried in the Thomas Miner Cemetery at Stonington, New London, Connecticut. He ( and his wives) has two separate Find-a-Grave listings [see Research Note]:^[19][20]

Research Notes

• This Elnathan Miner/Minor was likely a third son born 28 December 1673 based on the Chesebrough Family genealogy.The Genealogy of the Chesebrough Family lists the birthdate of the Elnathan Miner of this profile as 28 December 1673.^[21]Based on various records, it appears that Manassah and Lydia (Moore) Baldwin had twin sons born in 1671. They were Elnathan (1671-1673) and Christopher (1671-1683) both born at New London, Connecticut Colony. The subject of this profile was likely named Elnathan following the death of his elder brother. The 5 October 1671 birth record and 10 March 1672 christening record for Elnathan the elder son is likely conflated with the birth information for the surviving Elnathan. For these reasons, the birth date for the Elnathan Miner/Minor of this profile has been changed to 28 December 1673 and Find-A-Grave has been contacted to request a change on their profile.
• There are two Find-A-Grave profiles for Elnathan MINER/MINOR and both list the same wives. The first profile for Lieut Elnathan Minor Sr. was established on 29 April 2010.^[22]The second profile for Lieut Elnathan Miner was established 16 September 2011.^[23]Find-A-Grave was contacted on 6 March 2021 and apprised of the duplicate profile for this person.

Sources

1. ↑ A History of The Old Town of Stratford And The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut - Pt. II - by Samuel Orcutt- Published 1886 Pg. 1249, Record# 30
2. ↑ Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May 1692 Vol III Kates - Ryl + additions and corrections. - By James Savage - Pub. 1860. Pg. 216
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Genealogy of the descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Mass. [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Wildey, Anna Chesebrough. Genealogy of the descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Mass.: the founder and first white settler of Stonington, Conn., born 1594, in or near Boston, England, and died 1667, Stonington, Conn. He sailed from Cowes, England, in good ship "Arbella" (of Gov. John Winthrop's Massachusetts Bay Colony), March 29, 1630, and arrived in Salem, Mass., New England, America, June 14, 1630. unknown: unknown, 1903. Page 524.
4. ↑ Crane, Ellery Bicknell. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts, with a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity, Vol 1. Worcester, MA: Lewis Publishing, 1907. Page 309.
5. ↑ Torrey, Clarence Almon. New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Vol II: H-S. Boston, MA: NEHGS, 2011. Page 1043.
6. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGYV-PM8J : 21 September 2019), Elnathan Minor, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143426.
7. ↑ Baldwin, Charles Candee. The Baldwin Genealogy from 1550-1881. Cleveland, OH: Leader Publishing, 1881. Page 240.
8. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F743-L7S : 7 January 2020), Elnathan Minor in entry for Samuell Minor, 1694.
9. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F743-KWR : 7 January 2020), Elnathan Minor in entry for Manassah Minor, 1695.
10. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F743-K8Z : 7 January 2020), Elnathan Minor in entry for Elnathan Minor, 1696.
11. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77G-D3Y : 7 January 2020), Elnathan Minor in entry for Rebecka Minor, 1698.
12. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGYV-PM8G : 21 September 2019), Elnathan Minor, 17 Mar 1703; citing Marriage, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143426.
13. ↑ Richardson Memorial; Full History and Genealogy of three brothers, Ezekiel, Samuel, and Thomas Richardson; by John Adam Vinton, Portland, Me, 1876, Page 802; online source: North America, Family Histories 1500-2000, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT.
14. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F743-LZS : 7 January 2020), Elnathan Minor in entry for Richardson Minor, 1704.
15. ↑ Prudence Minor death: Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index 1650-1934; online database, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT.
16. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMC-M69Y : 21 September 2019), Elnathan Minor in entry for Tamzen Willcocks, 14 Oct 1718; citing Marriage, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272262.
17. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLM7-9NLN : 29 November 2018), Elnathan Minor, 1756.
18. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7XQ-HJS : 16 January 2020), Elnathan Miner, 1756.
19. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 March 2021), memorial page for Lieut Elnathan Miner (28 Dec 1671–11 Oct 1756), Find a Grave Memorial no. 76593694, citing Miner Cemetery, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703).
20. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 March 2021), memorial page for Lieut Elnathan Minor Sr. (28 Dec 1671–11 Oct 1756), Find a Grave Memorial no. 51803238, citing Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Don Blauvelt (contributor 46932939).
21. ↑ Ancestry.com. Genealogy of the descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Mass. [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Wildey, Anna Chesebrough. Genealogy of the descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Mass.: the founder and first white settler of Stonington, Conn., born 1594, in or near Boston, England, and died 1667, Stonington, Conn. He sailed from Cowes, England, in good ship "Arbella" (of Gov. John Winthrop's Massachusetts Bay Colony), March 29, 1630, and arrived in Salem, Mass., New England, America, June 14, 1630. unknown: unknown, 1903. Page 524.
22. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 March 2021), memorial page for Lieut Elnathan Minor Sr. (28 Dec 1671–11 Oct 1756), Find A Grave: Memorial #51803238 Find a Grave Memorial no. 51803238, citing Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Don Blauvelt (contributor 46932939).
23. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 March 2021), memorial page for Lieut Elnathan Miner (28 Dec 1671–11 Oct 1756), Find A Grave: Memorial #76593694 Find a Grave Memorial no. 76593694, citing Miner Cemetery, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703).

Acknowledgments

• Biography rewritten with inline sourcing and photo added by Baldwin descendant Carol Baldwin PhD RN on 6 March 2021.