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in 1640, New Haven in 1643/4, Branford in 1645, and died in Boston, Mass. in 1674. He probably was a merchant.
On Oct. 30, 1665, he signed the Neward, N. J., Covenant, but did the same at Branford in 1667. "Goodman Blachley" was admitted as an inhabitant of Guilford, April 23, 1668", if he can provide himself a place to dwell in". He was elected Deputy to the General Court, from Branford in 1667, 1668 and 1669, was absent from all these sessions, but served in a number of sessions from May, 1670.
His second child, Moses Blatchley (1650-1695 married Susannah Bishop 1657-1729).
See numbers 24, 81, 85, 86, 88, 241, 468, 483, 730, 1142.
BROWN
(New England Historical Genealogical Register by Hon. Ralph D. Smyth).
James Brown, says Dr. Field in his Centennial Address, delivered at Middletown, in November, 1850, "was one of the merchants of Middletown in 1730. There were probably not more than two merchants in the town at that time. James Brown was an excellent Scotchman, from Edinburgh, who used to cross the country on horseback, once or more in a year, to make his contacts". His son:
Samuel Brown removed to Guilford and died there June 4, 1815, at 89. He married Oct. 5 1747, Hannah, dau. of Judge Samuel Landon, who d. September 25, 1812 at 88. Their seventh child:
William Brown, born November 30, 1764, A. B. Yale 1784, removed to Hartford, died November 1803, married Rachel Bishop, daughter of Josiah. She married (2) Major John Caldwell.
See numbers 175, 638, 956, 1265, 1646, 1706, 2315.
BURGIS
Thomas Burgis, a shoemaker and tanner, came to Guilford about 1707, a native of Yorkshire, England, and was pressed on board a British man-of-war, where he was detained for several years after some time the vessel was cruising in the neighborhood of New York, when Mr. Burgess escaped and fled into the country; was retaken near Newton, Conn., escaped again near Boston, and traveling along the shore, stopped at Guilford, married Mercy Wright, daughter of Thomas, and died in 1736. His descendants were prominent in Guilford for many years.
See numbers 78, 291.
Bushnell*
(New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 53).
Francis Bushnell, "the elder" and Francis Jr., most undoubedly father and son, were among the first settlers of Guilford. One of them signed
On Oct. 30, 1665, he signed the Neward, N. J., Covenant, but did the same at Branford in 1667. "Goodman Blachley" was admitted as an inhabitant of Guilford, April 23, 1668", if he can provide himself a place to dwell in". He was elected Deputy to the General Court, from Branford in 1667, 1668 and 1669, was absent from all these sessions, but served in a number of sessions from May, 1670.
His second child, Moses Blatchley (1650-1695 married Susannah Bishop 1657-1729).
See numbers 24, 81, 85, 86, 88, 241, 468, 483, 730, 1142.
BROWN
(New England Historical Genealogical Register by Hon. Ralph D. Smyth).
James Brown, says Dr. Field in his Centennial Address, delivered at Middletown, in November, 1850, "was one of the merchants of Middletown in 1730. There were probably not more than two merchants in the town at that time. James Brown was an excellent Scotchman, from Edinburgh, who used to cross the country on horseback, once or more in a year, to make his contacts". His son:
Samuel Brown removed to Guilford and died there June 4, 1815, at 89. He married Oct. 5 1747, Hannah, dau. of Judge Samuel Landon, who d. September 25, 1812 at 88. Their seventh child:
William Brown, born November 30, 1764, A. B. Yale 1784, removed to Hartford, died November 1803, married Rachel Bishop, daughter of Josiah. She married (2) Major John Caldwell.
See numbers 175, 638, 956, 1265, 1646, 1706, 2315.
BURGIS
Thomas Burgis, a shoemaker and tanner, came to Guilford about 1707, a native of Yorkshire, England, and was pressed on board a British man-of-war, where he was detained for several years after some time the vessel was cruising in the neighborhood of New York, when Mr. Burgess escaped and fled into the country; was retaken near Newton, Conn., escaped again near Boston, and traveling along the shore, stopped at Guilford, married Mercy Wright, daughter of Thomas, and died in 1736. His descendants were prominent in Guilford for many years.
See numbers 78, 291.
Bushnell*
(New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 53).
Francis Bushnell, "the elder" and Francis Jr., most undoubedly father and son, were among the first settlers of Guilford. One of them signed
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