Isaac Trowbridge

Notes:

The Trowbridge genealogy, history of the Trowbridge family in America; Francis Bacon Trowbridge; Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor; New Haven; 1908.

Isaac Trowbridge came with his father to Oxford, Conn., and lived there until the year 1776. In the spring of that year he removed to Litchfield, Conn., settling on a farm of sixty acres in the western part of that town in the parish of Milton. He was a farmer. He probably followed his son Isaac to the state of New York. He and his first wife were admitted to the Congregational church in Oxford July 26, 1772, and dismissed to the church in Litchfield November 24, 1776.

Isaac married Judith Hale on 15 Jan 1747/48 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sibyl Trowbridge was born on 10 Jan 1766 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 11 Apr 1756; died in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
2. Isaac Trowbridge was born in 1758 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
3. Olive Trowbridge was born about 1762 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
4. Naomi Trowbridge was born in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 26 Mar 1749.
5. Daniel Trowbridge was born in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 28 Mar 1751; died about 1752.
6. Esther Trowbridge was born in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 17 May 1752.
7. Mary Trowbridge was born in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 21 Apr 1754.

Family/Spouse: Hannah. Hannah was born about 1709; died on 29 Mar 1769. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Isaac Trowbridge received a grant of land from his father at the north end of Long Hill in Stratford, and settled there after his marriage. He conducted a tannery in Stratford for a number of years. On January 28, 1719/20, he was appointed with Col. Ebenezer Johnson of Derby a committee to run a line between the town and the Indians. The following year he removed to the parish of Ripton (Huntington), where he and his wife were among those who organized the Congregational church in that parish on February 12, 1724. He was elected a grand juror of Stratford in December, 1732.

He removed to the adjoining township of Derby, and lived in that part now the town of Oxford, "the southwest part of Waterbury woods." In May, 1740 he was a petitioner for the setting apart of Oxford as a separate parish. The petition was granted May 7, 1741, and he was chosen clerk of the new parish at the first meeting, which was held June 30, 1741. He was active in organizing the Congregational church in Oxford, and he and his wife were among its first members, being received October 27, 1745, from the church in Ripton.

Isaac married Ruth Perry about 1717 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Ruth (daughter of Arthur Perry and Anna Judson) was born on 5 May 1690 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 27 Jan 1767 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 21 Mar 1664, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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James Trowbridge learned the trade of a "cord-wainer," or shoemaker, in his native town, and followed it in New Haven and also in Stratford, Conn., whither he removed in September, 1693. He and his wife were admitted members of the Stratford Congregational church April 8, 1694. In Stratford he was chosen sealer of leather at the town meetings held from 1698 to 1702. He lived on Long Hill. In 1712 he removed to the town of Norwalk, Conn., purchasing a large farm on Chestnut Hill in the parish of Wilton. He there passed the remainder of his life, engaged in farming.

He was probably one of the three original members of the Wilton Congregational church, and was appointed a committee to make arrangements for the settlement of the Rev. Mr. Sturgeon. He was appointed a deacon of the church, an office which he filled until his death. In the town of Norwalk he served as fence viewer in 1717, grand juror in 1719 and town collector in 1721.

Died:
Age: 68

James married Esther Howe on 29 Sep 1692 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Esther (daughter of Ephraim Howe and Ann Hough) was born on 18 Nov 1671 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died in 1697 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Age: 26

Arthur married Anna Judson in 1675 in Connecticut, USA. Anna (daughter of Joshua Judson and Anne Tuttle) was born about 1656 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William Trowbridge was brought in childhood by his parents from England, first to Dorchester in the MA Bay colony, and then to the plantation of New Haven. When his father was called back to England, he and his brothers were left in charge of his father's former servant, Henry Gibbons. The latter mismanaged the property left for the boys' support, and after a time they were taken away from him by the town authorities and put under the care of Sergt. Thomas Jeffrey and his wife, and in their home William and his brothers passed their boyhood. His schoolmaster was Mr. Ezekiel Cheever.

Soon after reaching his majority, William Trowbridge made an attempt to bring Gibbons to an account for his stewardship. His efforts were continued over a series of years, but gained little result during his father's lifetime. A few years after the latter's death, Gibbons made some restitution as can been seen in his father's notes.

William Trowbridge is usually described in the public records of that time as a "planter", and later on as a "husbandman". In 1664 he appears to have been master of the sloop Cocke, making voyages out of New Haven. In July, 1667, he sold his house and lot in the village of New Haven, and probably about that time became one of the first residents in the parish of West Haven. He probably built a house on that part of the "Lamberton Farm" that through his wife came into his possession on May 4, 1677. His share was one-sixth of the Lamberton farm, and it included all the land between the present Campbell and Washington avenues from Brown street nearly to Long Island Sound. He also owned 144 acres on the Sound near Oyster river.

William Trowbridge was nominated a freeman of the colony of CT on May 13, 1669. He lived on his farm in West Haven the remainder of his life. He made gifts to his children during his lifetime of much of his real estate, so that the inventory of his estate mentions but 55 acres of "second division" land and a small amount of personal property. He made no will. He and his wife were admitted members of the First Church in New Haven on April 28, 1686.

Will of William's brother John which mentions William:
English Origins of American Colonists, p.66
Will of JOHN TROWBRIDGE of Exeter, co. Devon. There is oweinge unto me from my uncle Mr. James Marshall of Exon, merchant, 49, and from my father Mr. Thomas Trowbridge 10 which I lent him, and I have sent for Muclinx (sic) eight peeces of Sarges, cost twentie pounds And twentie fowre pounds Mr. Jno: Manninge of New England, merchant, owes me, and twentie one pounds Mr. William Davis of Muskeeta in Newfoundland owes, which I have ordered George Pardon, master of the Willinge Minde, to receive of him this yeare there and carry it with him for St. Lukas and bring home returnes with him, All which summes amounts unto 129, of which if it please God to take me hence 20 shal be disbursed for my buriall, and of the other 109 I give unto my honored father fortie pounds, to my brothers Thomas, William and James Trowbridge betweene them 50, to my aunt Mace 5, and to my cozen James Marshall 14. Dated at Taunton, 20 Oct., 1653. Witnesses to the identity of the handwriting: James Marshall, senior, Christo: Clarke, junior, Chr: Dore. 26 June, 1654, commission to Thomas Trowbridge, father and principal legetary named in the will of John Trowbridge, late of the city of Exeter, deceased, to administer. (P.C.C. Alchin, 492.)

Died:
Age: 55

William married Elizabeth Lamberton on 9 Mar 1656/57 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of George Lamberton and Margaret Lewen) was born in 1630 in London, Middlesex, England; died about May 1716 in West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ephraim married Ann Hough in 1651 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Ann was born in 1630 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died in 1712 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arthur married Elizabeth Crowell about 1636 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John Crowell and Elishua Yelverton) was born about 1615 in England; died on 22 Feb 1697/98 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married Anne Tuttle in 1654 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Anne (daughter of William Tuttle and Elizabeth Mathews) was christened on 20 Jan 1632/33 in Ringstead, Northampton, England; died on 9 Aug 1683 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]