Benjamin Colepeper
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Catharina Colepeper
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Thomas Fairfax and Catherine Colepeper
Husband Thomas Fairfax 1
Born: 1657
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Marriage: 1690
Wife Catherine Colepeper 1
Born: 1670
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Father: Thomas Colepeper (1635-1689) 1
Mother: Margaret Van Hesse (1635-1710) 1
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1 M Thomas Fairfax 1
Born: 1693
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2 M Robert Fairfax 1
Born: 1706
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3 F Frances Fairfax 1
Born: 1703
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Spouse: Denny Martin ( - ) 1
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Title: Lord
Cheney Colepeper
Husband Cheney Colepeper 1
Born: 1642
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Constance Colepeper
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Dennis Colepeper
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Born: Abt 1637 - , , , England
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Edmond Colepeper
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Edward Colepeper
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Edward Colepeper
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James Hamilton Colonel and Elizabeth Colepeper
Husband James Hamilton Colonel 4 5
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1 M James Hamilton 6th Earl 4 5
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Marr: 24 Jan 1684
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Eldest daughter.
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Elizabeth Colepeper
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Born: 1632
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Elizabeth Colepeper
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Ward and Elizabeth Colepeper
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Born: Abt 1694 - , Norfolk, VA 2 7
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John St. Cleere and Elizabeth Colepeper
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Elizabeth Colepeper
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Elizabeth Colepeper
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Jacob Hardres and Elizabeth Colepeper
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Wife Elizabeth Colepeper 1 3
Born: 1432 - Goodhurst, , Kent, England
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Name: or Hardes
Francis Colepeper
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Born: 1652
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Francis Colepeper
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Geoffrey Colepeper
Husband Geoffrey Colepeper 8 9
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Born: 1417 - Of Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent, England 8 9
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Father: William Colepeper Sir Knight (Abt 1389-1427) 8 9
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Geoffrey Colepeper Sir Knight and Mrs. Geoffrey Colepeper
Husband Geoffrey Colepeper Sir Knight 8
Born: 1317 - Of East Farleigh, Kent, England 8
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Marriage: Abt 1341 - Of East Farleigh, Kent, England 8
Wife Mrs. Geoffrey Colepeper 8
Born: Abt 1320 - Of Kent, England 8
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1 M John Colepeper Sir Knight 8
Born: Abt 1342 - Of East Farleigh, Kent, England 8
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Marr: Abt 1386 - Of Oxenhoath, Westpeckham, Kent, England 8
George Colepeper
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Edward Frisbee and Hannah Colepeper
Husband Edward Frisbee 1 3
Born: Abt 1620 - Virginia Colony
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Father: Richard Frisbie (Abt 1585-Abt 1635) 3
Mother: Margaret Emerson (Abt 1584-Abt 1635) 3
Marriage: Abt 1649 - Branford, CT
Wife Hannah Colepeper 1 3
Born: Abt 1631 - Yorkshire, England
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1 M John Frisbie 3
Born: 17 Jul 1650 - Branford, CT
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Marr: 2 Dec 1674 - Branford, CT
2 M Edward Frisbie 3
Born: 11 Jun 1652 - Branford, New Haven County, CT
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3 M Samuel Frisbie 3
Born: 18 Oct 1654 - Branford, New Haven, CT
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4 M Benoni Frisbie 3
Born: 1656 - Branford, CT
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Spouse: Hannah Rose (Abt 1636-After 1685) 3
Marr: 1678 - Branford, New Haven, CT
5 F Abigail Frisbie 3
Born: 7 Oct 1657 - Branford CT
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6 M Jonathan Frisbie 3
Born: 28 Oct 1659 - Branford, CT
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Marr: Abt 1684 - Branford, CT
7 M Josiah Frisbie 3
Born: 19 Jan 1662 - Branford, New Haven, CT
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8 M Caleb Frisbie 3
Born: 1666 - Branford, New Haven, CT
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Spouse: Hannah Rose (1677-1724) 3
Marr: 1696 - Branford, New Haven County, CT
9 F Hannah Frisbie 3
Born: 1669 - Branford, CT
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Marr: Abt 1688 - Branford, CT
10 M Ebenezer Frisbie 3
Born: 5 Sep 1672 - Branford, New Haven County, CT
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Spouse: Mary ( -1732) 3
Marr: 1700 - Branford, New Haven County, CT
11 F Silence Frisbie 3
Born: 5 Sep 1672 - Branford CT
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Marr: After 1690
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Edward came to Virginia with his parents who were appa r e n t ly drowned on areturn trip to England. Edward spe n t ti m e a s an indentured servantbefore leaving for Bran fo rd, C T . Hi s wife's first name is Hannah. It'spossib l e that s h e is Ha nnah Culpepper or Hannah Rose, the tw o m ost likel yc andidate s. If his wife was Hannah Culpep per , we are de sce nded from English Royalty. If his wif e wa s Hannah Rose , w e are desce nded severaltimes to he r fath er, Robert Ros e . Read the fol lowing discussion.
Edward Frisbie was first mentioned in town recor d s 1 0 D e c 1646, when hewas among those designated to bu i l d a fen c e around the town and he hadprobably just bec o m e a landow ne r at that time. His home lot was on TownS tr ee t in the ce nte r of the village. He acquired more la n d 4 A pril 1648an d wa s assessed 1 pound 9 shillings fo r t he ere ction of a t ide m ill atthe site of the presen t Bra nford P oint Bridge . In 16 59 he was designatedpoun der fo r one ye ar and was t o keep an imals out of the fen ced are a andcoll ect for eac h one he imp ounded. In 166 1 he wa s brought be fore theTow n meeting fo r not havin g his roo f thatched an d in 1665 ent ered anactio n agains t Edward B all for a swin e that drowne d in his well . Oth ertown reco rds mentioned h is branding hi s horses an d h e was admitte d as afreeman i n 1669 and he wa s late r referre d to as "G oodman", indicat ing astatus abov e la borer but a s tep bel ow a gentleman. A lthough EdwardFri s bie never learne d t o write (his will wa s signed by an "x " ), he wasprospero u s and his estate wa s valued at 317 p ound s. His will i s quo tedin "Frisbee-Fr isbie Genealogy ", FN95 7.
The surname Frisbie was well established in several co u n t i es in Englandby the middle of the thirteenth centu r y . I t i s of local origin, showingthat those who firs t ad op te d it w ere residents of Frisby, a chapelry inCou nty L eic est er, an d from there the name has spread int o all pa rt s ofEn gland.
The Connecticut Frisbie's are descendants of Edwar d a n d J o hn Frisbie, for whom long established traditio n cla i m s a We lsh origin. Both weresigners of the Planta tion a n d C hurch C ovenant of the town of Branford,Connec ticut , i n Jan uary, 16 68, and both became progenitors o f famil iesw hich h ave bee n powerful and influential in t he histo ry o f Connec ticut.
EDWARD FRISBIE, with his wife, Hannah, entered his n a m e f o r land inBranford in 1645. So far as records sho w , h e ha d b ut one known wife, whowas named Hannah, who m h e ma rrie d i n 1644. There are circumstantialreasons f or b eliev ing t ha t her maiden name was Culpepper, thoug h abso lutepr oof i s la cking. The recent Frisbie Genealog y erre d in ass ignin g so m anywives to him. As a matter o f fact , France s Englan d, on e of the wivesassigned to hi m, wa s wife of E dward Hit chcock . (Recorded in Branford, Connec ticut.) He m ust have b een a n extensive landowne r and acq uired muchadd itional pro perty , since the condi tions in h is will, date d October 25, 1689 , disposes of m any valuabl e tracts in di fferent part s of th e town. Hew as a Congreg ationalist of t he early Puri tan type , thoug h less narro w andapparently m ore tolerant t han man y o f his contempor aries. His estat e wasinventorie d May 2 6 , 1690, and his s ignature on the w ill showed thesp elli ng o f the name wa s "Frisbye."
His large family of eleven children displayed marked t r a i t s of characterand ability, and their descendants i n s uc ce ed ing generations include manydistinguished memb ers . H e di e d May 10, 1690, at Branford, Connecticut.
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According to "the Frisbee-Frisbie-Frisby Family Geneal o g y , " by Olin E.Frisbee, John and Francis Linsley, an d Ed wa r d F risbee, were among the first settlers inBranf ord , CT , i n 16 44, then called New Haven Colony. But n o on e named Culp eppe r was on that list. Edward Frisbee , howev er, wa s sai d to ha vebeen born in the Virginia Co lony abo ut 162 0 and l ater mov ed to CT.
According to "Bullard and Allied Families", by Edga r J . B u l lard (PrivatePublisher, Detroit 1930), startin g a t pag e 7 9 : The surname Frisbie was well establishe d inse vera l coun ti es in England by the middle of the th irteent h cen tury. I ti s of local origin, showing that th ose wh o firs t adopte d i t wereresidents of Frisby, a cha pelry i n Count y Leicest er , and from there thename has s pread in to all p arts of En gla nd. The Connecticut Frisbi e's arede scendan t s of Ed war d an d John Frisbie, for wh om long es tablishe dtradition cla im s a Welsh origin. Bot h were sign ers of th e Plantation an d C hurch Covenant o f the town o f Branford , Connecticut , i n Ja nuar y, 1668 , and both be came progen itors of familiesw hic h have bee n powerful an d influentia l in the history o f Conn ecticu t.EDWARD FRISB IE, with hi s wife, Hannah, enter ed hi s na me for land inB ranford in 1 645. So far as record s sho w , he had but on e known wife, w howas named Hannah, wh o m he m arried in 16 44. There are ci rcumstantialreasons f o r believi ng that h er maiden name wa s Culpepper, thoug h abs oluteproo f is la cking . The recen t Frisbie Genealo gy erre d in assign in g somany wives to hi m. As a matte r of fact, F rances Engl a nd, one of the wives assigned t o him, was wif e of Edwar d Hit chcock. (Recorde d in Branf ord, Connecticut. ) He mus t have b een an extensi velandow ner and acquired muc h addi tional prop erty, sinc e the co nditions inhis will, da te d October 25, 16 89, disp oses o f many valuable tracts in d ifferent parts of t he tow n. H e was a Congregationalis t o f the earlyPuritan typ e, t ho ugh less narrow and appar entl y more tolerant than man y o f his contempora ri es. Hi s esta te was inventoried Ma y 2 6 , 1690, and hissignatur e on the w ill showed the spe l l i n g of the name was "Fri sbye."His la rge family of e leve n ch ildren displayed mark ed traits of c haracteran d abilit y, an d their descendant s in succeed i n g genera tions incl udeman y distinguishe d members. He di ed May 10 , 1690, at B ranford, Connecticut.
From an e-mail from Bill Russell on 17 Nov 1998:
Interestingly, Frisbies were neighbors of Henry Culpe p e r , S r. in LowerNorfolk County, VA during the mid-17t h C en tu ry . We that Henry Culpeperowned land on the West er n Bra nc h o f the Elizabeth River in Lower NorfolkCount y . (see d eed s po sted on the Culpepper Connections websi te ). Thefol lowi ng ab stract from "Cavaliers and Pioneers " , vol. II, p . 28 6 is ve ryinteresting: MR. THOMAS HODGI S , 707 acs., Lo w. No rf. Co. , on N. side ofthe W. br. o f E liz. Riv., 21 O ct. 16 84, p. 4 30. A branch dividing t hi s &land of Richar d Powell ; adj. Th omas Hollowell; & J oh n Bowles; onLangwor th's Cree k; 600 acs . granted Jonat ha n Langworth, 6 Dec. 1 638;assign ed to Osmon d Colchest e r & Walter Mitchell, 3 Oc t. 1640, wh o gavelette r of At ty . to Mathew Phillips, wh o sold to Joh n Watkins, wh o g av e bywill to his wife Franc es, & his so n John, & by th e i r consent sold toJames Frisb y, who bequea thed to hi s so n J ames, who sold to said Hodg is;107 acs. fo r trans . o f 2 pers : Wm. Ward; Best, a Negro . Two observati ons: 1. H annah and S usannah would have bee n of the same gen e ratio n as ourestima ted age for Henry, S r., and, therefor e , no t his daughters . 2. JohnCulpeper, b . 1606, co-owne r o f t he ship "Thomas an d John" with hisbr other Thomas , and t r ading merchant, was t he only John tha t I know o fwith int e rests in New England (a s well as Virg inia).
On 19 Nov 1998, Lew Griffin responded:
In your recent post... you mentioned James Frisbee / Fr i s b y , a nearneighbor of Henry Culpepper of Norfolk C o , V A . A s a footnote to yourcomments, I note that thi s Ja me s Fr isb y was himself a "merchant." This isfrom th e Nor fol k C o VA r ecords compiled by Beverly Fleet bac k in the 1940 's . This fi ts in nicely with your idea tha t Henry o f Norf ol k and thetw o alledged Culpeper daughte rs of Bran ford, C T , among others , may havebeen childre n of the Joh n "the m er chant" born 160 6. Dick Culpepper , ofUtah, als o thinks t ha t the first Henr y of Norfolk w as a son of Jo hn (born160 6 ) and thinks that H enry was i nvolved in hi s father John ' s mercantilebusiness.
On 19 Nov 1998, Bill Russell responded:
The Frisbie family shows up in English shipping rec o r d s a s beingmerchants engaged in the tobacco trade. A n n e Fr isb y of Cambridge,England is the earliest woma n I h av e see n id entified as a merchant andshe was impor ting t oba cco . I susp ect that the she was related to the Frisbie s i n Nor folk, V A and the is part of the patter n of estab lish ingrel atives a t points in the colonies t o act as age nts . James F risby sho wup in 1672 as a Virgi nia merch a n t br inging tob acco int o England and aJame s Frisby of Vir gini a is mention ed as mas ter of the shi p Young Merchan t in 17 09. That shi p was engag ed in trad e with America , England , and Africa . There is sti ll a l ot to find ou t there.
On 3 Jan 1998, Jim Taylor of Santa Barbara, CA wrote:
Edward Frisbee was the son of Richard Frisbee of Lon d o n w h o moved toVirginia in 1619. Edward, called "the I mm ig ran t " was driven from Virginiabecause he was a Puri tan ; m ove d t o Branford, CT; entered his name for alot i n th e to wn i n 16 45. Died there May 10, 1690. His firs t wif e wasAb igail ; hi s second Hanna Rose with whom he h ad ele ven chil dren . Hanna Rose was the daughter of one R obert R ose of Ip switc h, Engla nd who settledin Watertow n Mass i n 1634 an d move d to Wether field CT in 1637. (Th erecord s on this we re comp iled withi n the last 50 year s by my f ather'smothe r or sist er, I'm no t sure which, a nd hande d on to me. The re is noam biguity abo ut Edward a nd his tw o wives however , nor abou t the (lengthy )list o f their ch ildren and thei r descendant s, though of co urs e there'sal ways the possibi lity of an er ror. Interestin g ly, Edward' s home, whichhe l eft to his tw o daughters S ilenc e and Ab igail in his 168 9 will, stillsta nds in Bra nford Con n. an d is a state land mark.
Jimant ten shillinge to be payd her within sixe mone t h e s n ext after my decease Item I give unto Anne Monn y m y n o w ser vant ten shillinges to be payd her att th e en d of h e r appre ntishippe Item I give unto Richard De arein g my n o w servan t tenne shillinges to be payd him a t hi s departu r e from dwe lling with my Executour herei n name d and my wi l l and mynd i s that my Executour shal l give u nto my Overs ec rs in their o wn names sufficien t securit y by his owne b on d for the payme nt of the sam e stock o f money given to m y f ore named childr en Item m y will i s that my Executors s hal l breade up at hi s own e charge m y twoe children Abraha m an d Sarah vntill the i r several l ages afore said and at t hi s like charges pla c e them i n some honest vocations b y an d with the consen t o f my wi fe and Overseers Item I gi ve un to my eldest s onne Jo hn B artholomewe my howse and la ndes w ith all th e appurtennc e s wherein I dwell in Burfor d afor e said t o have and to ho u ld ye same to him and hi s heire s of hi s body lawfully t o b e begotten and for defa ult of s uc h issue I give the s ame la ndes to Henry Barthol omew m y t hird sonne and to th e heire s of his body lawfull y t o be be gotten and for def ault of su ch issue I give t h e same lande s to Abraham Bar tholomewe m y seaventh sonn e a nd to the hei res of his bod y lawfully t o be begotte n an d for default o f such issu e the remainder o f the sa me lan des to be to th e right he ires of me the sai d Will yam Bart holomew the elde r for ev er All the rest of m y g oodes an d cattells whatsoev er m y debtes legacyes and fu n erall cha rges being payd an d di scharged I doe give an d bequ eath vn to the said John Ba rt holomew my eldest son ne which s aid J ohn I doe hereby or d aine and make my sol e Excutor of t hi s my Testament an d las t Will and I do e require him upo n m y blessing and u pon tha t love wch h e oweth mee to perf orm e this my Wil l in all th inges acc ording to my trust t o hi m herein com itted and I m ake an d ordaine my loving ki nsma n William B artholomew [se e pa ge 17] the younger and m y lovi ng frien d David Hewes al i as Lloyd the Overseers o f this m y las t Will and Testame n t whome I doe desire to u ndertake t h e same and to perf orm e the trust to them by m e herein com i tted for the be nefit t of my children and bet ter perform anc e of the sam e my Wil l and I doe give to eac h of the m for th eir payn es therei n sixe shillinges and ei ght pen ce In wittn es s whereof I ha ve hernnto set my han d and se ale the day e a nd yeare firs t above written--Willi am Bart holomew--R ead sea led and deli vered in the presenc e of us --Will :N ebbs--Ric : Tidmvish--W illm Peddington
Probatum fuit Testamentum Suprascriptum apud Londo n c o r a m venerabili et Egregio viro Dno Henrico Marten m ili t e le gu m Doctore Curioe Prrogativ Cant Magro custod e si v e Comis sar io Itime constituto vicesimo secundo di e men s s Julij An no D ni Millimo sexcenmo Tricesimo quart o Jura me nto Johanne s Bar tholomew filij dicti defuncti e t Execu tor is in huiusm odi Te stamento nominati Cui comis sa fui t Admi nistratio bon orum iu rium et creditorum dict i defun cti d e bene et fidel r adminis trando eadem Ad San cta De i Evange lia Coram Magist ris Christ aphoro Glynn e t Rich o Goddard C licis vigore Comi ssionis i n ea pte ali as eman ate Jurat. s ome mercantile emp loyment.
The London of that time was as gay and alluring to y o u t h s as that profligate age could make it; vulgarity , vi c e a n d crime were countenanced and even encouraged . Und e r the s e circumstances the young man who chose hi s compa n y fr o m a persecuted and derided, but devoutly r eligiou s s ect , sh owed a strong and noble character.
Surrounded by oppression, and perhaps disowned by hi s f a t h er, it is not strange that such a spirit should w is h t o b re athe a freer air, should brave the dreaded oc ea n an d joi n t he Puritan settlers in the wilds of Ameri ca.
The facts given show the high standard he maintain e d i n h i s adopted home. With advantages of family and e du cati o n h e seems to have united a most liberal disrega r d of h i s ow n personal interests, to the advantage of t h e colon y , to wh ose service he devoted much of his lif e . The colo ni sts need ed just such men; and the many an d c onspicuou s tru sts place d in his hands show that he w as f aithful t o them.
He was a merchant nearly all his life, at times he m u s t h a ve been successful as numerous land transaction s a n d oth e r evidences indicate. But at his death, his e sta t e was ve r y small; he must have divided the most o f hi s pr operty am on g his children before his death, a s his c onvey ance to hi s s on Joseph would indicate. He d ied at t he hom e of his on ly d aughter. The only books me ntioned a mong hi s personal e ffect s, "a Bible in Qto" an d "Clark' s Martyro logie," ar e a comme ntary upon his lif e.
He lived in an age of wonderful changes, and his w a s a l o n g and eventful career. If it could be reviewe d b y us i n a l l its strong lights and shades, it would b e mo re inte rest in g than the most fascinating tale of fi ction.
He was the emigrant ancestor of all the Bartholome w s o f t h is family in the United States, and it is hope d t ha t know le dge of his force of character and sterlin g wor t h may enc our age some of his weaker descendants t o be mo r e worthy o f s o noble a sire.
Mrs. Anna is first mentioned in the records by tha t n a m e , in 1653, but was probably his only wife. She i s sup po s e d to have been the sister of Robert Lord,(*) a s th e lat te r , in a letter recorded, calls William Barth olome w, "br oth er ," and the relation could not have bee n throu gh Robe rt L ord 's wife, as the names and intermar riages o f her fa mil y ar e well known.
She may have also held that relation to Edward Bro w n o r h i s wife Faith, as Edward Brown in his will in 16 59 , al so m en tions his "brother Bartholomew."
William Bartholomew's house, in Ipswich, was between R o b e r t Lord's on the east and Edward Brown's on the west.
General Notes for Child Jonathan Frisbie
JONATHAN FRISBIE, son of Edward and Hannah Frisbie , w a s b o rn in Branford, Connecticut, October 28, 1659 , an d di ed A p ril 7, 1695. He married about 1685, Mary , daugh ter o f Wil li am Hoadley of Branford. Jonathan Fri sbie wa s activ e in t h e town's affairs and held many off ices i n the earl y day s o f the settlement.
SECOND GENERATION: JONATHAN FRISBIE (vi), son of Edw a r d a n d Hannah Frisbie, was born in Branford, Connectic u t , Octo be r 28, 1659, and died April 7, 1695. He marri e d ab out 168 5 , Mary, daughter of William Hoadley of Bra nf ord . (See Hoa dl ey I.) Jonathan Frisbie was active i n th e tow n's affair s an d held many offices in the earl y day s of th e settlemen t. Hi s children, born in Branfor d, wer e: i--MA RY, b. Jan . 1, 168 6. Daughter of Jonatha n and Ma ry (Hoadl ey) Frisbie , was bor n in Branford, Con necticut , January 1 , 1686, an d died Decem ber 8, 1760, i n East Ha ven. She mar ried abou t 1708, Samue l Goodsell , born Febru ary 28, 1864- 5, died Ma y 30, 1745, a t Eas t Haven, Connec ticut. ii-Eliz abeth, b. A ug. 17, 1689 ; m . Samuel Baldwin . iii--Jonathan , b. Aug. 15 , 1691; d. 1 7 22; m. 1713, Tha nkful Foote. iv- -Hannah, b. A ug. 14, 1 693 ; m. Nathanie l Foote. v-Abiel, b . May 26, 1695 ; d. 1 745; m . 1722, Eli zabeth Rogers. REFER ENCES--FRISBIE : "A mericana, " Vol. XI X, p. 465. Atwater' s "History of t h e Colony of Ne w Haven , Connecticut" (1902 ), p. 612. "F risb ie Genealogy, " by E dward Frisbie, D. D . (1919), pp . 16-27 . Research by D ona ld Lines Jacobus, Ne w Haven, C onnecticut . of it along t h e Huntington Bay wate rside bu t some extend ing well up i nt o the hills fr om th e shore . He also purch ased land e astwa rd to Cow Harbor a nd Cr abmeado w (now Nort hport). T homas an d Mary had a tot a l of eight known childre n. I n his wil l , dated 2 Decem b er 1686, he left most of h i s property, rea l and pers o nal , to be divided equally be t ween his widow, M ary,an d his t hird son , Benjamin. T o hi s oldest son, Timot hy , he lef t valuable propert y a t Babyl on, Cow Harbor (Nor t h Point) , Red Hook (Verno n Valley), an d a t Crabmeado w (Nor thport ). Thomas die d 14 November 169 0, in Huntin gto n.
Henry Colepeper
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James Colepeper
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John Fitz James and Joanna Colepeper
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Place: Devon Co. England
John Colepeper Lord
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General Notes for Child Elizabeth Colepeper
Eldest daughter.
