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     Matthew Allyn was baptized on 17 April 1605 in Braunton, Devonshire, England.² He married Margaret Wyott on 2 February 1626/27 in Braunton, Devonshire, England.^2,1 He died on 1 February 1670/71 (some sources say 7 February) in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 65.²
     He and his wife Margaret, and at least their first two children, came to New England in 1633.³ They initially settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts,² moved to Hartford, Connecticut, in 1636², and to Windsor, Connecticut, by 1648.²
     He was a merchant, and made at least one return trip to England (and probably more) for meetings associated with his business.² By 7 December 1638 he had purchased the trading post in Windsor, Connecticut, from the Plymouth Colony, leading to negotiations with the city over the control of this property that continued for more than 15 years.²
     In Cambridge he received grants of one acre for a cow yard on 4 November 1633, two acres of land on 2 February 1633/34, a "share of six in the undivided meadow" on 20 August 1635, and five acres of land on 8 February 1635/36.² In the Cambridge land inventory taken on 10 October 1635 he had twelve tracts totaling over 95 acres, including two houses and a cow house.²
     On 17 December 1638 he and his wife Margaret sold land in Devonshire, England, to his brother Thomas, who was then living in Barnstaple, Devonshire. The property may have been part of Matthew's inheritance.²
     In the land inventory for Hartford, Connecticut, taken in February 1639/40, he had twelve tracts of land totaling over 210 acres, including a house and mill.² On 28 August 1661 he was granted 400 acres of upland and 100 acres of meadow by the Connecticut General Court.²
     He was made a freeman in Cambridge on 4 March 1634/35.² He held several important public positions, including deputy from Cambridge to the Massachusetts Bay General Court on 3 March 1635/36, deputy from Windsor to the Connecticut General Court from 1648 to 1651 and 1654 to 1657, assistant in the Connecticut General Court from 1658 to 1666, patentee for the Royal Charter in 1662, and commissioner for the United Colonies in 1664.²
     Although he was a prominent and respected figure in the community, and served extensively in public office, he was apparently also "highly contentious." In October 1641, after moving from Cambridge to Hartford, a letter was sent to the Connecticut authorities demanding his return, or that the "debt and damage" he left behind be settled. He was also excommunicated from the church in Hartford by 1644. He appeared often in court, and had several legal disputes with his brother Thomas.²
     His will was dated 30 January 1670/71, and proved on 2 March 1670/71. He left all of his estate to his wife Margaret for her use during her lifetime, and his sons John and Thomas and son-in-law Benjamin Newberry were to improve it for her benefit. After her death the estate was to be divided between his three children, with specific legacies to his grandchildren Matthew Allyn and Mary Maudsly, with the exception of small legacies to his servant Mary Griffen and to John Indian.²
     His estate was inventoried on 14 February 1670/71 and valued at £466 17s 2d, £160 of which was real estate. The inventory did not include, however, his house and land in Windsor, which had been previously given to his son Thomas at the time of his marriage.²

     Margaret Wyott married Matthew Allyn, son of Richard Allen and Margaret Wyott, on 2 February 1626/27 in Braunton, Devonshire, England.^2,1 She died on 12 September 1675 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.²
     She and her husband Matthew Allyn, and at least their first two children, came to New England in 1633.³ They initially settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts,² moved to Hartford, Connecticut, in 1636², and to Windsor, Connecticut, by 1648.²
     On 17 December 1638 she and her husband Matthew sold land in Devonshire, England, to his brother Thomas, who was then living in Barnstaple, Devonshire. The property may have been part of Matthew's inheritance.²

     Sarah Newberry was born on 14 June 1650 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹ She married Preserved Clapp on 4 June 1668.¹ She died on 3 October 1716 at age 66.¹
     She and Preserved had the following known children: Sarah (d young), Wait, Mary, Preserved, Samuel, Hannah, Roger, Thomas.¹

     Preserved Clapp was born on 23 November 1643.¹ He married Sarah Newberry, daughter of Benjamin Newberry and Mary Allyn, on 4 June 1668.¹ He died on 20 September 1720 at age 76.¹
     He and Sarah had the following known children: Sarah (d young), Wait, Mary, Preserved, Samuel, Hannah, Roger, Thomas.¹

     Hannah Newberry was born on 22 December 1652 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹ She died on 21 September 1663 at age 10.¹

     Rebecca Newberry was born on 2 May 1655 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹ She married Samuel Marshall on 22 June 1675.¹ She died on 17 October 1718 at age 63.¹
     She and Samuel had the following known children: Mary (d young), Samuel, Abigail, Sarah, Preserved, Lydia, Mercy.¹

     Samuel Marshall was born on 27 May 1653.¹ He married Rebecca Newberry, daughter of Benjamin Newberry and Mary Allyn, on 22 June 1675.¹
     He and Rebecca had the following known children: Mary (d young), Samuel, Abigail, Sarah, Preserved, Lydia, Mercy.¹

     Thomas Newberry was born on 1 September 1657 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹ He married Anne Ford on 12 March 1676/77 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.² He died on 30 April 1688 at age 30.²
     When he was married Thomas Newberry was deeded several parcels of land in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, in the area that is now South Windsor, by his father Benjamin Newberry. Included were two tracts of upland, meadow and swamp along the west bank of the Connecticut River extending three miles eastward, half of the farm on the east bank of the river that his father had received from his father-in-law Matthew Allyn, and half of the 250-acre farm on the west bank of the river that his father had been granted by the colony of Connecticut.²
     He was selected as fence viewer in Windsor on 4 February 1684/85, and served on a committee to fix the boundary between Hartford and Windsor in January 1685/86.²
     He died intestate, and Return Strong was appointed administrator of his estate. His real estate was valued at £270, and his personal property at £74 0s 6d, with debts of £45 5s 2d. The estate wasn't fully settled until 8 March 1705/06.²

     Abigail Newberry was born on 14 May 1659 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹ She married Ephraim Howard on 8 January 1684/85.¹ She died on 29 February 1715/16 at age 56.¹
     She and Ephraim had the following known children: Robert (d young), Benjamin, Mary.¹

     Ephraim Howard was born on 11 January 1656/57.¹ He married Abigail Newberry, daughter of Benjamin Newberry and Mary Allyn, on 8 January 1684/85.¹ He died in November 1690 at age 33.¹
     His surname may have been Hayward.¹ He and Abigail had the following known children: Robert (d young), Benjamin, Mary.¹

     Margaret Newberry was born on 13 October 1662 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹ She married Return Strong on 23 May 1689.¹
     She and Return had the following known children: Hannah, Joseph (d young), Margaret.¹

     Return Strong was born about 1641 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹ He married as his second wife Margaret Newberry, daughter of Benjamin Newberry and Mary Allyn, on 23 May 1689.¹ He died on 9 April 1726.¹
     He and Margaret had the following known children: Hannah, Joseph (d young), Margaret.¹

     Benjamin Newberry was born on 20 April 1669 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He married Hannah Sackett, daughter of John Sackett and Abigail Hannum, on 3 May 1691.² He died on 3 November 1709 at age 40 while serving in, or as a result of, a military expedition against Quebec during Queen Anne's War.²
     When his father died in 1680, Benjamin Newberry received about half of his father's land, and acquired a considerable amount of additional property during his lifetime.²
     He was made an ensign in the south Windsor militia in May 1696. On 13 December 1704 he was appointed as captain of a Connecticut force of 200 men sent to help defend towns in Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, during Queen Anne's War. In June 1709, as a captain in Col. William Whiting's regiment, he participated in an expedition against Quebec. They camped at Wood Creek near Albany, New York, for several months, and in late fall the expedition was canceled when reinforcements expected from England didn't arrive.²
     His will was dated 14 June 1709, just before he left on the military expedition against Quebec, and proved on 2 January 1709/10. His estate was inventoried on 31 March 1710 and on 17 May 1720, and valued at £1285 11s 6d. He left £100 to his wife Hannah, plus the use of his estate until his children became of age. He left £200 to his son Benjamin, £150 to his son Roger, and £100 each to his daughters Hannah and Abigail. By the time his estate was finally settled, on 6 March 1718/19, his daughters Hannah and Abigail had died, and another daughter, Marah, had been born. In the final settlement his wife Hannah received £100, his sons Benjamin and Roger received £261 1s 7d and £258 1s 5d, respectively, and his daughter Marah received £117 16s 11d. On 3 April 1723 his wife Hannah petitioned for and was granted her 1/3 dower rights to the estate.²

     Hannah Newberry was born on 1 July 1673 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹

     Anne Ford married first Thomas Newberry, son of Benjamin Newberry and Mary Allyn, on 12 March 1676/77 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She married second Joseph Leonard on 16 January 1689/90 in Springfield, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), Massachusetts.¹ She died on 6 January 1690/91 in Springfield, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), Massachusetts.¹

     Thomas Newberry was born on 20 January 1677/78 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He died on 10 February 1680/81 at age 3.¹

     Hannah Newberry was born on 10 February 1679/80 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She married John Wolcott on 14 December 1703.¹ She died on 17 October 1719 at age 39.¹
     She and John had the following known children: Mary, Hannah, John, Anne, Abigail, Jerusha.¹

     John Wolcott was born on 20 November 1677.¹ He married Hannah Newberry, daughter of Thomas Newberry and Anne Ford, on 14 December 1703.¹ He died on 20 August 1750 at age 72.¹
     He and Hannah had the following known children: Mary, Hannah, John, Anne, Abigail, Jerusha.¹

     Thomas Newberry was born on 22 March 1681/82 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He died on 23 February 1697/98 at age 15.¹

     Joseph Newberry was born on 24 October 1684 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He married Sarah Loomis, daughter of Jonathan Loomis and Sarah Graves, on 2 March 1708/9 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.² He died on 30 August 1751 at age 66.²
     About 1705, when he became of age, Joseph Newberry received from his father's estate the south half of "the great tract" east of the Connecticut River, including the house.² He received the northern half of the tract in 1709, in the will of his brother Benjamin Newberry. The entire tract was 39 rods (643.5 ft.) along the river, and extended three miles to the east.²
     He became a freeman in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, on 30 April 1717.² He served as fence viewer in 1718, and as highway surveyor in 1731 and 1732.² In November 1735 he was chosen as sergeant of the south company of Windsor, east of the Connecticut River.²
     He and Sarah had the following known children, all born in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut: Joseph (b 11 January 1709/10, d 28 January 1797), Thomas (b 7 November 1714, d 24 May 1735), Sarah (b 14 August 1716, probably d before 30 August 1751), Benjamin (b 20 May 1721, d 23 January 1804).³

     Benjamin Newberry was born on 18 February 1686/87 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He died on 24 September 1709 in camp at Wood Creek, near Albany, Albany Co., New York, at age 22, while serving in a military expedition against Canada during Queen Anne's War.¹
     His will was proved on 7 November 1709. He left £40 to his sister Hannah, £20 to his niece Hannah Wolcott, and the rest of his estate to his brother Joseph. The estate was valued at £235 18s.¹

     Sarah Loomis was born on 13 September 1689 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She married Joseph Newberry, son of Thomas Newberry and Anne Ford, on 2 March 1708/9 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She was buried on 31 July 1771.¹
     She and Joseph had the following known children, all born in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut: Joseph (b 11 January 1709/10, d 28 January 1797), Thomas (b 7 November 1714, d 24 May 1735), Sarah (b 14 August 1716, probably d before 30 August 1751), Benjamin (b 20 May 1721, d 23 January 1804).²

     Hannah Sackett was born on 7 March 1668/69 in Westfield, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), Massachusetts.¹ She married first Thomas Dewey.¹ She married second Benjamin Newberry, son of Benjamin Newberry and Mary Allyn, on 3 May 1691.¹ She married third (?) Merriman.¹ She died on 30 August 1749 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 80.¹
     Her estate was valued at £5804 3s 8d, and included almost 1000 acres of land, with debts of £907 2s 4d. The heirs of her son Roger, who had died in 1741, received £3326 10d, and her daughter Marah and her husband Roger Wolcott received £1663 5d.¹