Eleventh Generation

1636. Gov. William* PITKIN^{2161,2162,2163,2164,2165} was born in 1635 in Marylebone, , England. He had his estate probated on 30 Jan 1694/95 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.²¹⁶⁶ Inventory: 703 pounds 19 shillings 6 pence. Taken 10 Jun 1696 by Joseph Olmsted, Nathanile Goodwin, Sr., and Daniel Bidwell. He signed a will on 27 Sep 1694 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.^2166,2167 "In the name of God, Amen. I, William Pitkin sen. of Hartford, in New England, being under infirmity of body, but of sound minde and memory; considering my own frailty and duty to set my house in order doe make and ordain this my last Will & Testament as in the manner following. Frist of all, I commit my soul & Whole man, forever, to the free & Rich mercy of God in Jesus Christ & my body to Comely Christian Buriell, hoping for salvation & a blessed resurrection through Christ crucified & risen againe, from the dead.

Secondly. It is my will that all my debts & funerall charges be duly payd.

Thirdly, I give to my dear Brother Roger Pitkin & to my sister Martha Clarke and to my Cousin Roger Pitkin to each of them 10 Shillings and to my Brother Captn Caleb Stanley & my borther Nathaniel Goodwin 5 shillings to each of them, in money as a token of remembrance of my love to them.

Fourthly, to each of my grand children now living that shall attain to Twelve years of age, I give a new bible.

Fifthly, to my beloved wife I give the on-half of the rest of my moveagle or personal Estate, and one-third of my houseing and Lands the personall estate given to be hers forever, the real, during her life only.

Sixthly, to my daughter Hannah Cowles I give Ten acres of upland nest the Ten acres in my lot on which I dwell which I gave my son Wm. Pitkin, to her and her heirs, and assignes (including her now husband) forever and five pounds more in county pay whcih with what I have all ready given her is to be her portion, from me.

Seventhly, to my daughter Elizabeth Pitkin, I give fifty pounds in county pay or such moveables or both, as may be suitable for her and this fifty and the before mentioned five punds to my daughter Hannah. It is my will, that my fower sons, John, Nathaniel, George and Ozias doe pay in equall shares unto their sisters out of what I doe give unto them or on the acco't there-of.

Eightly, To my two sons Roger & Wm. Pitkin and their heirs & assigns forever, I desire & give the one Halfe of the land given me by Joshua Uncas his son & the Land given me by Owaneco, Equally to divide it. And I give them all my manuscript whether in books or papers equally. And it is my will that when my sons possess those lands given us aforesead that they gratify suitable the doners heis. I do confirme unto my Two sons & their heirs respectively all the lands I have formerly given them and which they have in possession.

Ninthly, To my two sons John and Nathaniel Pitkin and their respective heirs and assignes I desire and bequeath forever all my meadow or swampe land Northward of John Dayes lott up to the fower acres given by deed to my son Wm. and all my uplands & botty meadow or waste land that I may have between my son Roger's lot of orty rods wide and what I gave out of the lot that was Mr. Stone's to my son Wm. Pitkin to be equally parted between themTwo only, whereas John John Pitkin hat bin at charge in ditching If Nathaniell have benefit there-of, my minde is that he pay Answerable to John and my Teame and all the Teame Tackle as cart and plow, with what else I have formerly given them Iconfirm it to them.

Tenthly, to my two sons George and Ozias Pitkin their heirs and assignes forever I devise and give my dwelling house, barnes, and houses and all the land they stand on; and are adjacent to them; as orchards, Garden yarde the pastrue and plow land and Bush Lott that is, all I have in the Lotts my Homestead is on between the brow of the Hill westward to the Highway, eastward to the Highway to be equally divided between them,

Eleventhly, I give to my son George his heirs and assignes forever my meadow or Swamp Lot I bought of John Church & my upland and botty beadow I bougfht of Mr. Crow lyeing Northward of my son Roger's upland of forty rods wide which I gave him.

Twelfthly. To my son Ozias Pitkin his heirs and assinges forever I devise and give the meadow or swamp Lot I bought of Richard Goodman and all the remayner of the upland Lot of Lotts on which my houseing stands not before disposed of.

Thirteently, All the rest of my lands and moveable estate whatsoever, i give to my fower sons, Nathaniell, George and Ozias Pitkin, tobe equally divided among them or their respective heirs or assignes in-joyning them to pay the fifty five pounds fore-0mentioned to their Two sisters.

Fourteenthly, it is my will that my children under age shall receive their portions when in age, and that none of them shall dispose of any of their lands till they be twenty five years of age unless their Two eldest living brothers doe constnet thereto, only if George & Ozias when they are twenty years old respectively doe in the judgment of my wife or Two eldest then Living Sons Imporve their time well I would have them free at that age, but to stay a year longer for theire portion, the benefit whereof in the interim, I would have be to their use and that my wife order them and put Ozias to a trade, if it be thought meet, and he desired it.

Fifteenthly, I fany of my children dye under age, my will is, that the portion or portionsof the deceased be equally divided among all my then surviving children or the heirs of the deceased If any be so expressing their parent.

Sixteently, I tis my will that my wife have her choyse of her part in the houseing and ortyard & the halfe of the moveables she is to have & If my sons Roger and Wm. Judge her to need more than a Third of the houseing she shall have it, during her widowhood.

Seventeently, It is my will that my wive's Thirds of the land given to my Sons during her life is excepted out of those portions during her natural Life.

Eighteently, I make my beloved wife Hannah Pitkin Executrix and my Two sons John and Nathanie Executors of this my Last will & Testament and my Two sons Roger Pitkin & Wim. Pitkin, overseers of the same. In witness & for confirmation whareof I hereunto put my hand & seale this Tweny-seventh of September, one thousand six hundred ninety and fower & seale this Twenty-seventh of September, one thousand six hundred ninety and fower & in the sixth year of their Majesties Reigne.

William Pitkin & a seale. As a codicil to this my last will I devise and give to my son Rober Pitkin his heirs and assignes forever one acre of land by measure Lyeing next his owne Home Lott at the Eastward end of his Lott.

November 30, 1694given to be hers forever,& a Seale.

That William Pitkin, Senr. being of sound minde and memory as we judgd did designe seale and declare that what is written on the Two former sides of this paper and here to be his last will and Testament before us

Joseph Olmsted.
Daniell Bidwell,


. I make my wife Hannah Pitkin & my two sons John & Nathaniel Executors, my two sons Roger Pitkin and William Pitkin to be Overseers.
Witness: Joseph Olmsted. William Pitkin. Ls.
Daniel Bidwell.

January 30 169405 Deacon Joseph Olmsted and Daniell Bidwell personally appeared and gave the oath that mr. William Pitkin, Senr. did signe seale and declare what is written on this sheete of paper was his last will and testament when he was of sound minde and memory, all the elder children of Mr. William Pitkin being of age the age of his three youngest children hear followeth:

George Pitkin is 20 yrs. old in Sept. next ensuing Elizabeth Pitkin eighteen years old the next October. Ozias Pitkin sixteen years old September next ensuing.

Here followed the inventory of his estate amounting to 700 pounds." He died on 15 Dec 1694 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.^1460,2168 He was buried in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. In the burial ground adjoining the First Church of Hartford, on Main Street. He was. At a Session of the Gen'll Assembly at Hartford, March 10th, 1663-4:
The Church of Christ at Windsor complaynes of James Enoe and Michaell Humphrey, for seuerall things contayned in a paper presented to the Court. Mr. Clarke, in behalf of the Church complaynes of James Enoe and Michaell Humphrey for a misdameanor in offering violence to an establisht law of this Colony. Mr Clarke withdrawes this charge.
"Although the complaint was withdrawn by the church", says Dr. Stiles, "yet the court saw fit to pass, at the same session, its censure upon the agitators of public peace":...

A petition was drawn up "by the skillful hand of William Pitkin, Esq., of Hartford, and was signed by seven persons four of whom were Windsor men. Indeed, it is probable, from the evidence before us, that Eno and Humphrey were the chief movers in the affair, and that the letter was aimed at the Windsor Church."
To the Hon'l the Gen'll Assembley of the Corporation of Connecticott in New England. The Humble Address and Petition of sundry persons of and belonging to the Same corporation Sheweth that whereas wee whose names are subscribed Beeing Proffessors of the Protestant Christian Relidgion, members of the Church of England, And Subjects to our Soueraigne Lord Charles the Second by God's Grace Kin of England Etc.: and Vnder those sacred tyes mentioned and conteined in our Couenant Sealed with our Baptism. Haveing seriously pondered our past and present want of those Ordinances wh to us and our Children as members of Christs vissible Church oufht to bee administered. Which wee Apprehend to bee to the Dishonour of God and the obstruction of our owne and our Childrens good, (Contrary to the Pious will of our Lord the King, in his maine purpose in Settling these Plantations, As by the Charter and his ma'ties Letter to the Bay June 20th 1662 and otherwayes is most euidently manifest) to our great griefe. The Sence of our Duty towards God, the relation wee stand in to our Mother the Church, our gratefull acceptance of his ma'ties Royall fauor, the edification of our owne and our Childrens Soules and many other good Christian and profitable ends, (as allso at a Late Session of this Hon'le Assembley, haueing receiued a fauorable incoruagement from teh Wor'll Dep. Go'r:) Hereunto moueing us. We are bold by this our address to declare our Agreuieance, and to Petition for a redress of the Same. Our aggreiueance is that wee an dours are not under the Due care of an orthodox Ministry that will in a due manner administer to us those ordinances that we stand capable of, as the Baptizeing of our Children, our beeing admitted (as wee according to Christs order may bee found meete) to the Lord's table. Ana a carefull watch ouer us in our wayes and suteable dealing with us as wee do well or ill, Withall whatsoeuer benefitt and Aduantages belong to us as members of Christs uissible Chruch, which ought to be dispenced by the officers of the same, of wh : wee beeing Destituete.
Wee humbly Request that this Ho''le Court would take into Seriouis Consideration ouir present state in this respect that wee are thus as sheep scattered haueing so Shepherd, and compare it with what we conceiue you can not but know both God and our King would haue it different from what it now is And take some Speedy and effectuall Course for redress herein. And put us in a full and free capacity of injoying those forementioned Aduantages which to us as members of Christs uissible Church doe of right bellong. By Establishing som wholesome Law in this Corporation, by uertue whereof wee may both claime and receiue of such officers as are or shall bee by Law set ouer us in the Church or Churches where wee haue our abode or residence those fore mentioned priuileges and advantages. Furthermore wee humbly request that for the future no Law in this Corporation may be of any force to make us pay or
contribute to the maintaineance of any Minister or officer in the Church that will neglect or refuse to Baptise our Children, and to take care of us as such members of the Church as are under hi sor their Charge and care.
Thus in hopes that yo'r care full and speedy consideraion and Ishue here of will bee answerable to the weight of the matter and our necesity, and that matters of less moment may be Omitted till this be Ishued wee waite for a good answer.
October 17th: 1665
Wm. Pitkin
Michaell Humphrey
John Stedman
James Enno
Robert Reeue
John Mosess
Jonas Westover" Probably educated at Berkhamsted School while living with his Uncle Francis after his father's death when he was 8 years old (1643). Charles I beheaded in 1640. English Civil War began in 1642. Teacher and Lawyer in England. Inherited 6 tenements in Fulham from his father. Came to Hartford CT 1659 on his own, with the thought that he would return to England. He arrived with a bound volume of 170 sermons hand copied by himself, still in the possission of a descendant in the 20th century. Taught school in 1660 for 8 pounds voted by the town. Also each student was to send a load of wood within a month after Michimas or pay 3 shillings for procuring it. He probably boarded with the family of Ozias Goodwin on Trumbull St., who had come before 1640. Bought land on East side of river in 1661. When his sister arrived from England for a visit (which became permanent) he was feeding his pigs. She was shocked. "I left one brother in England serving his king, and find another in America serving his swine." (She became the ancestor of 7 New England governors). Prominent planter, freeman 9 Oct 1662. Appointed by the King, First Attorney General for Colony, 1664. Bought out Jacob Mygatt's interest in the Podunk lands in 1666. Bought out shares of William Parker and Nathaniel Marvin (126 acres). In 1667 he petitioned with Thomas Welles to be freed from fencing meadows. Appointed with Major Talcott to negotiate peace with the Narragansett tribe in 1676. Representative from Hartford and Greenwich Ct 1675- 1677. Member of General Court 1675-1690, with breaks. Treasurer 1676. Agent to NY 1676. In April 1676 he was appointed with Mr. Samuel Willys to go to NY to present Governor Andros with a letter to incourage him to engage Mohawk Indians agains others and for him to go to Albany to speak wth the Mohawks. Andros did not recognize them and so nothing came of it. Chosen hayward of the East side meadow. Commissioner on revival of Confederacy of New England. Deputy Gov of CT 1654- 1666. Governor of CT 1666 - 1670. Member of the Colonial Council 1690- death. Commissioner to settle the NY boundary 1683-1693. Treasurer of the colony 1690-1694. One of 11 men addressed as Mr. in Hartford. Owned 1/3 interest in a saw mill and grist mill at Pitkin Falls where dams were erected. Layed out Main and other streets on East side of river with Mr. John Crow. Member of the church of England. Baptised his children in Puritan Church. Became member of the First Church of Christ in Hartford. Founded the Town of Barkhamsted NE of Hartford. Left a volume of religions writings, which are extant. Said to be the largest landowner on the East side of the Connecticut River when he died, and his estate then exceeded 700 pounds in value.

"The diary of Goffe, the regicide judge, as quoted in Hutchinson's History of Massachusetts Bay, says under date of January 20, 1662 (3) "Three witches were condemned at Hartford." — February 24. "After one of the witches was hanged the maid was well." These dates must be understood as those of the entry by the diarist, and not of the events recorded. Goffe was at this time living in concealment at Milford. In the office of the court of probate in this city may be seen "An inventory of the estate of Nathaniel Greensmith, who was executed the 25th of January, 1662 (s.)" It was filed but not recorded, and is in the handwriting of William Pitkin. The amount of the inventory was 137 pounds, fourteen shillings, one penny, besides forty.four pounds, four shillings, four pence, claimed by Hannah and Sarah Elson. On February 11, 1662-3, the magistrates took order as to the estate and the disposition of the two daughters; and at the quarter court held at Hartford, March 5th following, allowance was made to Daniel Garret, the jail keeper, of six shillings a week for keeping Nathaniel Greensmith and his wife, besides their fees, which is to be paid out of Greensmith's estate, and for keeping goodwife Barnes three weeks, twenty-one shillings, besides her fees, which goodman Barnes is to see discharged." from A case of Witchcraft in Hartford by Charles J. Hadly, LLD.Published in the Connecticut Magazine November, 1899.

In 'Families of Early Harford, CT' William's father is given as Roger Pitkin. Gov. William* PITKIN and Hannah* GOODWIN were married in 1661.

1637. Hannah* GOODWIN²¹⁶⁹ was born in 1637 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.¹⁴⁵⁶ She died on 12 Feb 1723/24 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. She was buried in 1724 in East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.¹⁴⁵⁶ Center Cemetery Section AM lot 97. Children were:

818	i.	Capt. Roger* PITKIN.
	ii.	William PITKIN1458,1726,2169,2170 was born in 1664. He died on 5 Apr 1723 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.1729 He was buried in 1723 in East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.1456 Center Cemetery, section AM, lot 97. 'Owned covenant' in First Church of Hatford in 4 Sep 1687. Full communion theron 14 Aug 1697. Member of the Colonial Assembly 1696/1697. Assistant to the Governor 1697-1723.
	iii.	Hannah PITKIN2169 was born in 1666.
	iv.	John PITKIN2169 was born about 1668. He died in 1706 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.2171 Unmarried.
	v.	Nathaniel PITKIN2169 was born about 1670. He died on 20 Feb 1733. He was buried in 1733 in East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.1456 Center Cemetery Section AM, lot 97.
	vi.	George PITKIN2169 was born in Sep 1675. He died on 23 Dec 1702 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.2171 Unmarried
	vii.	Elizabeth PITKIN2169 was born in Oct 1677.
	viii.	Ozias PITKIN2169 was born in Sep 1679. He was buried in 1746 in East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.1456 Center Cemetery Secion AM lot 79. He died on 29 Jan 1747 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.2172