John Warner (1739 - 1800)

Born 27 Oct 1739 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Westover) Warner — married 6 Jul 1763 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 11 Mar 1800 at age 60 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1739.

"99 JOHN⁴ WARNER, JR., son of John³ and Mercy (Curtis) Warner, born in New Milford, Conn., October 27, 1739; died there March 11, 1800, buried in Gallows Hill Cemetery. He inherited the homestead farm of his father in New Milford. He and his wife owned the covenant at the church there in July, 1765, and she was baptized at that time. His will, made March 14, 1799, was probated March 22, 1800, mentions his wife Eunice, son John, Jr., daughters Annice Stevens, Lucina Keeler, Anne Bostwick, Hannah Stevens, and Lois Bostwick. Annice was to receive a larger share than the other daughters "on account of her long continuance in my service." His son John was executor and Elizur Warner and Reuben Warner, Jr., were witnesses. The inventory shows a long list of furniture and clothing valued at about £125, and real estate valued at £475. (New Milford probate records, vol. 3, p. 474.) The family is listed in the Census of 1790 in New Milford.

"Married (1) in New Milford, July 6, 1763, HANNAH WESTOVER, born 1739, died in New Milford, January 10, 1775, in her 36th year, buried in Gallows Hill Cemetery.

"Married (2) May 20, 1778, EUNICE WALLER of New Milford, who died May 5, 1799, in her 62d year, buried in Gallows Hill Cemetery.

"Children, born in New Milford

189 John Warner, 3d, b. Apr. 10 or 18, 1764; m. Abigail Stevens.

190 Annice Warner, b. Nov., 1766 ; m. Aden Stevens.

191 Lucina Warner, b. 1767 ; m. Elisha Keeler.

Amy or Anne Warner, m. Reuben Bostwick. She is mentioned in her father's will.

192 Hannah Warner, b. 1770; m. Nathan Stevens.

193 Lois Warner, m. Esbon Bostwick."^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Warner & Nichols, 1919, pp. 148-9

• Hawley, Emily Carrie Annals of Brookfield (1929) Page 621
• Warner, Lucien C. & Nichols, Josephine G. The Descendants of Andrew Warner (Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., New Haven, 1919) Pages 148-149
• https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sueann3&id=I003073
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 11 September 2020), memorial page for John Warner (27 Oct 1739–11 Mar 1800), Find a Grave Memorial no. 17536834, citing Gallow Hills Cemetery, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by CMC (contributor 47117651). (includes photo of gravestone)