Welcome To Windsor Connecticut

This is for the exchange of genealogy information related to Windsor CT.


Table of Contents

Where is Windsor CT Located?
A Brief History (a link to the Windsor CT page)
Surname Exchange
Queries
Look ups
Other Resources

Where is Windsor CT Located?

Windsor is located 7.5 miles northeast of Hartford CT.

Here is a local map of Windsor CT (a link to Yahoo Maps).

 Here are the White Pages to lookup name/address or E-Mail address (a link to Yahoo People Search).

 Here is the Home Page for Windsor CT (a link to Windsor CT).

 

Surname Exchange

Instructions to Add a Surname to the List
In your E-mail request, indicate the town name of WINDSOR CT, put your Surname in all CAPS, and include your E-Mail Address.

 Submit Surname and Researcher's Name for Posting.
Windsor CT Surnames Researcher's Name and Address
ALLEN Nancy Prevost
ANDREWS Tracey Morris
BARTLETT Brian Bartley
BENSON Tracey Morris
BRONSON Tracey Morris
BROOKS Nicole Martin
BROWNE Roy Nagy
BROWNSON Tracey Morris
BUCK Tracey Morris
BUELL Audrey Buell Peters
BUELL Nancy Prevost
CADWELL Michele Roth
CASE Christi Garrett
CASE Ross W. Westover
CLARK Nancy Prevost
CUSHMAN Gene Majors
DIBBLE Mary Bacha
DEWEY Nancy Prevost
DRAKE Donna Bruce Fryman
EGGLESTON Heather Insley 
EGGLESTON Nancy Prevost
ELLSWORTH Heather Insley 
FORD Nancy Prevost
FOSTER Elizabeth Tilton
FYLER Heather Insley 
GAYLORD Richard Hart 
GRISWOLD Ross W. Westover
GRISWOLD Nancy Prevost
HAWKS Roy Nagy
HOLCOMB(E) Jim Holcombe 
HOLCOMB(E) Heather Insley 
HOWKINS Nancy Prevost
HUMPHREY(S) Nathan Humphrey 
LOOMIS Ross W. Westover
LOOMIS Kathleen Loomis Burnett 
LOOMIS Heather Insley 
MORTON Ross W. Westover
OLDAGE Nancy Prevost
OSBORN Nancy Prevost
PARSONS Aaron Parsons
PENDELL Ron Schuyler
PETTIBONE Garnet Murphey
PHELPS Heather Insley 
PRYOR Nancy Prevost
STOUGHTON Norm Stephan
WESTOVER Ross W. Westover
WINCHELL Nancy Prevost

Queries

Instructions to Add a Query
In your E-mail request, indicate the town name of WINDSOR CT, indicate the current date, put your Surname in all CAPS, and include your E-Mail Address.

 Submit Query for Posting.
Surname Date Contact QUERY
BARTLETT 9/15/97 Brian Bartley According to Henry Stiles, John Bartlett was a witness to a purchase of land (Poquonnoc District) from the Indians by William Phelps as outlined in a deed dated March 31, 1665.  Does anyone know where one might find a 
facimilie of John Bartlett's signature or mark?
BROWN, MOSES 1/11/98 Shirley McKeown I am looking for the parents of Mary BROWN who m. 18 May 1653 John MOSES, also of Windsor. She died 14 Sep 1689. They had ll children, the first born John b. 15 Jun 1654 m. Deborah THRALL and so the line goes down to me. I would appreciate any help or suggestions that might find Mary (BROWN) MOSES parents. Thanks a lot!
BUELL 5/12/97 Audrey Buell Peters  Would like to contact anyone who is researching the BUELL Family History in England, Dorchester MA, and Windsor CT. Have several family lines and would like to update as many as possible.
CADWELL 6/17/97 Beverly Bierman  CADWELL family listed in the 1820 census for WINDSOR CT. Horace CADWELL son of Pelatiah CADWELL and Elizabeth (Skinner) CADWELL b. abt 1785 Farmington area. Married Sally (--?--) abt 1808. Purchased a "cooper's shop" in Windsor. Children assumed born in Windsor were Horace S. (1810), Timothy (1812) Eliza ( 1809?) Sally Ann (1815). Family moved to Ashtabula Co., Ohio in 1822. Hoping to find birth records, marriage and maiden name of Sally. Hoping someone can help. Thanks.
CADWELL 2/11/97 Michele Roth  CADWELL-Seeking info about the Horace CADWELL family listed in the 1820 census for Windsor, Hartford,CT. Horace CADWELL , son of Pelatiah & Elizabeth (Skinner) CADWELL b. abt 1785 Farmington area. Married Sally (--?--) abt 1808. Purchaced a "coopers shop" in Windsor. Children presumed born in Windsor were Horace S (1810), Timothy(1812), Eliza (1809?)and Sally Ann(1815). Family moved to Ashtabula County Ohio in 1822. Hoping to find birth records, marraige and maiden name of Sally. Hope someone can help. Thanks.
CASE, ALDERMAN 7/14/97 Christi Garrett  I am searching for info on Mary CASE, born June 22, 1660, in Windsor, CT. She married William ALDERMAN. I know who her parents were, as well as her mother's parents, and that one of her children was Thomas ALDERMAN, who was born in 1683 in Simsbury, CT. Am interested in any other info available as well as sharing what I've found.
CLARK 4/6/97 Jean Clark Naylor Roswell son of John CLARK and Keziah_______of Windsor. Reference says Roswell was baptized May 19, 1965, at Westbury. Where or what is Westbury?
CUSHMAN 2/16/97 Gene Majors  CUSHMAN. Searching for a marriage record for: HORATIO CUSHMAN (Groom) and ??? (Bride). Possibly married in Windsor,CT, about 1810. Could someone please send me the address for the Windsor town recorder? Thank you.
DAVIS 3/19/97 Elaine Merrell  DAVIS. Seeking parentage of Abel Davis who died 18 Feb 1820 ae 83 and whose widow Mary died 15 Apr 1822 ae 77 both at Windsor. They had Phoebe born 9 Sept 1779 and Esther born 22 Oct 1776 in Windsor. Was this the same Able Davis who was imprisioned for freeing the British prisoners from Old Newgate Prison, during a fire? Any help would be appreciated.
DRAKE 3/7/98 Donna Bruce Fryman  Researching Jacob Drake (6) - (Jacob (5), Jacob (4), Job (3), Job (2), John (1), - born in Windsor, Connecticut Mar 23, 1732/3; married in Wintonbury Parish, April 12, 1764, Rhoda Drake (parents of Rhoda Drake - Asahel and Damais (Kelsey) Drake. Jacob 1732/3 married his cousin. They moved to Columbia County, N.Y., and in 1790 Jacob Drake (6) was the head of a family of nine persons in Hillsdale. Rhoda Drake died about 1775. Jacob Drake, while in New York State was a minister of the "New Lights" denomination, but later became an Elder in the Baptist Church. He traveled along the Hudson River. He settled in Exeter Pa., about 1792 and organized the first Baptist Church in Northern Pennsylvania. He was in failing health after the year and finally became blind. He died Nov. 4, 1806 the "Dimock Diary" says in Dallas, PA. Children of Jacob and Rhoda (Drake) Drake the first two born in Windsor, Connecticut: Adonis (married Benjamin Newberry), Jacob (married Nancy Keeler) and (Rhoda? married Elihu Rogers). This line is in the book entitled: "The Descendants of John Drake"
FILLEY  3/4/97 Charles W. Lancster Who were the parents of Sylvanus FILLEY? He was b. 15 May 1755, prob. E. Windsor, m. Jemima ROCKWELL, 5 Oct. 1789, E.Windsor, d. 6 Apr. 1810, prob. E. Windsor. She was b. 28 Feb. 1756, S. Windsor, d. 23 Aug. 1844, Newington, daughter of William and Sibyl (BANCROFT) ROCKWELL of S. Windsor. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
FORBES, COLE, FILLEY  2/13/97 Ken Forbes  Seeking to uncover facts about this family, and verification of Abigail's children: 
Jonathan FORBES, Sr. of Windsor and East Hartford, CT; 
b: abt 1707; 
d: 1787 in Granville, MA at the age of 80. 
m/1: Mehitable COLE in East Hartford, CT, in Sept 1735. 
m/2: Abigail FILLEY b: July 4, 1719 
==== CHILDREN OF MEHITABLE ==== 
1. Jonathan FORBES, Jr. of Granville, Massachusetts. 
b: BEF February 3, 1739 in East Hartford, CT. 
d: November 23, 1805 in Granville, MA at the age of 66. 
m: Lydia (____) FORBES 
b: abt 1746, d: Mar 15, 1814, age 68 
2. James FORBES 
3. Mehitable (FORBES) SWEATMAN, 
b: 1736-1743, m: March 19, 1761, d: February 22, 1770. 
4. Rebekah (FORBES) Hamilton, b: 1736-1745, m: July 20, 1763. 
==== CHILDREN OF ABIGAIL??? ==== 
1. Amos FORBES, b: 1749, d: 1753. 
2. Dan FORBES, b: 1751, d: 1753 
3. Nathan FORBES, b: abt 1755, d: February 3, 1833.
HARTNETT 5/5/97 James L. Manning  Searching for a HARTNETT Family in Windsor, CT (1870-76) who housed a Honora NOONAN from Ireland who married a James MANNING. Appreciate any help. 
HAWKS, BROWNE 2/8/97 Roy Nagy HAWKS and BROWNE. Elizabeth Browne married John Hawks in 1642 and the following children were born in Windsor CT: Joanna b. Feb 1654, John, Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Anna, and Isaac. Elizabeth Browne died in Windsor on 29 Sep 1689. Any information on this family is sought.
HALL 1/11/98 Linda Insley I am researching the HALL family who passed through Windsor in the 1600's.
HEWETT, HEWITT, HEWIT, HUET 1/11/98 Jon Kettl Seeking information and descendants of Reverend Ephraim Hewett, originally poss from Warwickshire, England; resident of Windsor, CT, by 1639; spouse Isabel _____ and children Susanna, Mercy, Sarah, Lydia, Nathaniel, and Mary. Any assistance greatly appreciated!
HILLIER 3/7/98 Charles Hillyer Greetings from Micronesia: I am researching my family which began in the colonies with John Hillier, who settled in Windsor, CT. Any information and assistance would be greatly appreciated.
LOOMIS, MALLET 9/25/97  Helene Viola  I am looking for information about LOOMIS and MALLET families.  My grandmother's maiden name was Loomis and I think her branch came from Winsor, CT.  Thank you.
MANNING, NOONAN, HARNETT 6/17/97 James L. Manning I am searching for my great-grandmother, her husband and a family that she stayed with when she came from Ireland. My great-grandmother was Hannah Honora NOONAN. She was born in Ireland in 1858. I believe she married James MANNING in Hartford County, CT around 1873-74. They gave birth to a son, William MANNING (my grandfather), in Nov. 1874. I believe Hannah Honora MANNING left Hartford County as a widow in 1876 and came to Elmira, NY. I believe she stayed with the HARNETT Family in Hartford County when she came to CT. Any Help would be appreciated. 
PALMER 12/14/97 Ron Grabyan Do you have info, sources of info, or name of people that I might contact with the lineage of John and Miriam Palmer with daughter Miriam who married George Osborn? For additional details.
PALMER 2/25/97 Richard S. Smilie PALMER - Searching for EZEKIEL PALMER'S parents. EZEKIEL PALMER married MARY HOOPER in Windsor, CT about 1780. They had children: John Hooper Palmer, Polly Palmer, Galon Palmer, Matilda Palmer, Bela Palmer, Parnell Palmer who married Zenas Webster, 1 Dec 1814; and Chester Palmer. Hope that someone can shed some light on this family. Thanks in advance. Dick. 
PETTIBONE 5/16/97 Kathy Laux Looking for info on PETTIBONE ancestors. Our tree shows the eldest ancestor and his descendants in the following order: 1. John, 2.Samuel, 3.Levi, 4.Seth, 5.Herman, 6.Harmon, 7.John Nelson 1829-1864, 8.Lydia 1857-1930. Our records show John as an immigrant from England and settling in CT. We have no dates or locations for the first six Pettibones. Any help would be appreciated. 
PHELPS, ENO 7/9/97 Patt Izydorek Researching my family, looking for Joseph PHELPS, married Susannah ENO on Mar 3, 1715, Windsor; had a son Frederick, b. 1733 Hebron, wife? had a son Joel married Susannah Holcomb in 1782, Granby? 
ROCKWELL 12/14/97 Diane Hall Jordan I am looking for information about a William and Rachel Crayton Rockwell that were married on 29 Oct 1844 at Windsor, Connecticut. This is my great great grandparents. I would like to find who were their parents and birthdays and place of each one.
WILLIAMS, EGGLESTON 1/11/98 Jennifer Warren Seeking information regarding Hester (Esther) WILLIAMS who married about 1653 James EGGLESTON of Windsor. Hester married second James Enno and third John Williams. Who were Hester's parents? Some say she was sister of Roger (Rodger) WILLIAMS of Windsor. Does anyone have information about Hester?

Look ups

Reference Books and Lookup Volunteers
If you have any books, CD's, etc on WINDSOR CT and will do lookups, please E-Mail me and I will add you in this section as a contact.
Nathan Humphrey volunteers his services to assist you with lookups for:
"The Humphreys Family in America" by Frederick Humphreys, M.D., published in New York City, 1883.

Please E-Mail Nathan Humphrey to request his services.

Kaylynn Loveland volunteers her services to assist you with lookups for:
"The Loomis Family in America", first published by Elias Loomis in 1875. It traces the descendents of Joseph Loomis from England, settling at Windsor.

Please E-Mail Kaylynn Loveland to request her services.

Frank Harding volunteers his services to assist you with lookups for:
(1) Stiles, History and Genealogy of Ancient Windsor
(2) The New England Historical and Genealogical Regester, Volumes 1 through 148
(3) Savage, The First Settlers of New England, Vol. 1 through 4
(4) Virkus, First Families in America.

Please E-Mail Frank Harding to request his services.

Patricia Owen volunteers her services to assist you with lookups for:
(1) The Witchcraft Delusion by John M. Taylor - the story of the Witchcraft Persecutins in 17th Century New England including original trial transcripts.
(2) Descendants of John Owen of Windsor, Connecticut (1622-1699) A genealogy edited by Ralph Dornfeld Owen
(3) Descendents of John Finch of Connecticut - by C.B. Thummel (965)
(4) The Early Settlement of Stamford, CT 1641-1700 by Jeanne Majdalany
(5) The River Towns of Connecticut - A Story of Wethersfield, Hartford and Windsor by Charles M. Andrews.

Please E-Mail Patricia Owen to request her services.

Other Resources

Windsor Historical Society, 96 Palisado Ave, Windsor CT 06095
Hartford County GenWeb Page
Connecticut GenWeb Page
USGenWeb Page
World GenWeb Page
Gene Stark's Index of Names for all USGenWeb Sites
John Rigdon - The genealogist's index to the World Wide Web
Experiences of the French Huguenots in America


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