 1633 - 1688 (55 years)
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| Name |
William Trowbridge [1] |
| Birth |
3 Sep 1633 |
Exeter, Devon, England  [1] |
| Christening |
3 Sep 1633 |
St Petrock, Exeter, Devonshire, England |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
Nov 1688 |
West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA [1] |
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| Person ID |
I206 |
Bob Juch's Tree |
| Last Modified |
31 Dec 2022 |
| Father |
Thomas Trowbridge, b. 8 Feb 1598, Taunton, Somerset, England d. 7 Feb 1672, Somerset, England (Age 73 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Marshall, c. 24 Mar 1602/03, St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, England d. 1641, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Age ~ 37 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
26 Mar 1626/1627 |
St Mary's Arches, Exeter, Devonshire, England |
| Family ID |
F4950 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Elizabeth Lamberton, b. 1630, London, Middlesex, England d. Abt May 1716, West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Age 86 years) |
| Marriage |
9 Mar 1656/57 |
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Children |
| | 1. William Trowbridge, b. 12 Nov 1657, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. Bef 2 Feb 1703/04, Sea, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia (Age < 46 years) [natural] |
| | 2. Thomas Trowbridge, b. 2 Oct 1659, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. 15 Sep 1711, West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Age 51 years) [natural] |
| | 3. Margaret Trowbridge, b. 1 Jun 1666, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. 17 May 1706 (Age 39 years) [natural] |
| | 4. Hannah Trowbridge, b. 6 Jul 1668, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. 20 Feb 1697, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (Age 28 years) [natural] |
| | 5. Abigail Trowbridge, b. 7 Oct 1670, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. 20 Feb 1696/97 (Age 26 years) [natural] |
| | 6. Samuel Trowbridge, b. 7 Oct 1670, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. Abt Mar 1741/42, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 71 years) [natural] |
| | 7. Mary Trowbridge, b. 12 Oct 1672, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. 1742 (Age 69 years) [natural] |
| | 8. Joseph Trowbridge, b. 1676, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. May 1715, Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 39 years) [natural] |
| | 9. Elizabeth Trowbridge, b. 5 Jan 1661/62, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. May 1732, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 70 years) [natural] |
| | 10. James Trowbridge, b. 26 Mar 1664, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. Abt May 1732, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 68 years) [natural] |
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| Family ID |
F62 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Dec 2022 |
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| Notes |
- 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.)
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| Sources |
- [S35] Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Volume: 204; SAR Membership Number: 40713.
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