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John Calkins, Jr.

Male 1661 - Aft 1745  (~ 84 years)


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  • Name John Calkins 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born Jul 1661  Norwich,,CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft Jan 1745  Lebanon,CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I840  B03 Thomas Hore, b1649, Chilham, Kent, England
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2018 

    Father John Calkins,   b. 1634, ENG Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Jan 1703, Norwich,,CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Royce,   b. 1634, Matlock,Somerset,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 May 1711, Norwich,,CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 1658  New London,,CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F390  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abigail Birchard,   b. Nov 1667, Norwich,,CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1732, Lebanon,CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Married 23 Oct 1690  Norwich,,CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Abigail Calkins,   b. 08 Sep 1691, Norwich,,CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2018 
    Family ID F388  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Source: Caulkins Family of Connecticut, Vermont, New York, Etc,, compiled by Mrs. Turney Sharps, Fairfield, CT., located in the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

      John was one of the earliest settlers of Lebanon, CT; first constable of the Town 31 May 1698; corporal of the first Militia Company there.

      Abigail was living in Jan. 1732 when John Calkins of Lebanon deeded land to his son Jeremiah Calkins of Lebanon, reserving the use to "the life of me, the said John Calkins, and the natural life of my beloved wife Abigail."

      25 Sept. 1725 John Calkins, ye first of Lebanon deeds to his son James Calkins.

      29 Jan. 1744-45 John Calkins of Phillips Parrish (Precinct ?), Dutchess County, NY, sells to son James of Norwich land in Lebanan. Witnesses to this last deed were: John Calkins, Jr. and Jeremiah Calkins.

      Children:
      Abigail b. Norwich, 8 Sept. 1691 (I suggest that the Record on Barbour files, Conn. State Library, of a marriage at Lebanon
      9 July 1712 of an Abijah Calkins to David Spencer is the Abigail.**)
      (** Lebanon, 4 May 1708, Abigail Calkins had a son, John Sprague, born.)

      Sarah b. Norwich, 14 Feb. 1694 m. Lebanon Church Record - 30 Dec. 1713, Jacob Munsell, he m. 2nd 15 Feb. 1719,
      Phebe Loomis (N.E.H.G. Reg. Vol. 34, p. 247)
      Mary b. Lebanon, 21 Sept. 1697. Probably the one who m. Lebanon, 7 Nov. 1717 to Abel Wright.

      John b. Lebanon, 19 Nov. 1699 m. Lebanon, 9 April 1721 to Sarah Huntington.

      James b. Lebanon, 29 April 1702 m. Lebanon, 15 April 1734 to Abigail Huntington.

      Jeremiah, bapt. Lebanon, 1705 m. Lebanon, 10 Nov. 1725, to Rachel Janes (sometimes called in error, Rachael Jones.)