5. Sarah ECCLESTON (Joseph , Joseph ) was born 1713 in Kingston, Kings Co., Rhode Island.

THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST,  Vol 60 p. 38, married to David Nichols.

Sarah married ¹ David NICHOLS, son of Robert NICHOLS and Mary CASE, on 1733. David was born 1709. He died 1799.

MARCH 21, 1736/7, VOL. 5, PAGE 34.
    Joseph Egleston for love and affection for son-in-law David Nockols and wife Sarah of Westerly, dated Mar. 21, 1736/7, Vol. 5, page 34, six acres -- beginning at a stake standing by a brook called Wetequatuck Brook which is Thomas Wilcox's southwest bound, thence extending east 13.5 rods by land of Thomas Wilcox to a stake with stones about it, from thence north by land partly of said Wilcox and partly by land of Daniel Wilcox 30 rods to a stake and stones about it, thence extending south 30 rods to a stake and stones about it, thence extending south 30 rods to a stake and stones about it, thence extending south 30 rods to a white oak tree marked on two sides, thence extending west a straight line 38 rods to the first mentioned brook, to a stake, and so bounded by the middle streem of said brook to the first mentioned bound.

Information from Vera Main Robertson.
    David, a tailor by trade, died in 1799. No record of Sarah's death.

6. Joseph ECCLESTON Jr. (Joseph , Joseph ) was born about 1713 in Kingston, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died before 17 Nov 1815 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Land Records of #111

MARCH 17, 1748/9, VOL. 6, PAGE 148. #4
    Simeon Miner to Joseph-111 Eccleston, Jr. dated Mar. 17, 1748/9, Vol. 6, page 148, 20 acres -- Beginning at a stake with stones about it, which is the southeast corner of Joseph-111 Eccleston, his land, thence south bounding with land laid out to James Covey til it comes to John MacDowell's, his land, thence Westerly bounding with MacDowell's land to the river, thence northwardly bounding with the river to the said Joseph's land, thence easterly bounding with Joseph Eccleston land to the first mentioned bound.

MAR. 26, 1753, VOL. 6, PAGE 359. #5
    From Samuel Prentice, a justice of the Pease, on Mar. 26, 1753, appointed Joshua Rathbun, Benjamin Clark, and Joseph Palmer (6-359) to renew the bounds between land of Joseph-111 Eccleston, Jr. and John McDowell. "We find line starts at the east side of a brook where stands a bush of maple trees, where we laid stones, round them, and marked one of them, which bunch of maples we find to be in the north line of said McDowell's land, thence from said maples southeast about 90 rods to a heap of stones by us erected where we judge is the northeast corner of McDowell's land. Viewed Apr. 4, 1754.

SEPT. 5, 1767, VOL. 8, PAGE 218. #6
    Joseph-111 Ecclestone and Ichabod-113 Ecclestone to Isaac-112 Eccleston, land which was my father's Joseph-11 Eccleston, 42 acres, beginning at the NE corner of the premises and the SE corner of Ichabod Eccleston's land thence S 7 W 67 rods, thence W 8 N 104 rods to a merestone by a brook, thence N 12 E 48 rods to a merestone, a corner of Ichabod Eccleston land, thence E 2.5 S 104 rods to the first mentioned. Dated Sept. 5, 1767, Vol. 8, page 218. Witnesses; Sam Prentice and Joshua Prentice

SEPT. 5, 1767, VOL. 8 PAGE 218. #7
    Joseph-111 Ecclestone and Isaac-112 Ecclestone to Ichabod-113 Ecclestone Sept. 5, 1767, Vol. 8, page 218, land our father Joseph-11, died seized of, 21 acres, -- beginning at a merestone the NE corner of the premises and SE corner of Joseph-111 Eccleston's land, thence S 7 W 30 rods to a merestone, a corner of Isaac-112 Eaglestone's land, thence W 2.5 S 108 rods to the first mentioned bound.

MARCH 17, 1748/9, VOL. 8, PAGE 219. #8
    Isaac Ecclestone-112 and Ichabod-113 Ecclestone to Joseph-111 dated Mar. 17, 1748/9, Vol. 8, page 219, land formerly our father Joseph-11's, 42 acres --  beginning at a merestone the __ corner of the premises, thence E __ N 71 rods to a merestone, thence S 7 W 83 rods to a merestone, a corner of Ichabod-113 Ecclestone's land, thence W 2.5 S 108 rods to a merestone, thence N __ E 36 rods to a merestone, thence E. 10 N 36 rods to a merestone, thence N 10 E 30 rods to a merestone, thence N 10 E 30 rods to the first mentioned bound.

JULY 3, 1772, VOL. 9, PAGE 260. #9
    From Daniel Brown to Joseph-111 Eccleston dated July 3, 1772, Vol. 8, page 260, 27 acres  --  Beginning at a stake with stones about it which was erected by the freeholders, as the northeast corner of a tract of land formerly belonging to Fergue McDowell, from thence running southeast about 93 rods to the west line of land laid out to James Covey, thence about north bounding with said land laid out to James Covey until it comes to land laid out to Simeon Miner, thence westerly bounding with said land laid out to Simeon Miner til it comes to the line of the said tract of land that was formerly McDowell's, thence bounding with said land that was McDowell's to the stake and stone first mentioned. Witnessed by Thomas and Eunice Wells.

1774 RHODE ISLAND CENSUS, HOPKINTON, RHODE ISLAND, page 221.
    EAGLESTON, Joseph: 1 male above 16, 1 male under 16, 1 female above 16, 2 females under 16. No Indians or Blacks, total 5 persons.
(This was probably, Joseph, male above 16; John b. 1770, 4 years old, male under 16; Coran female above 16; Desire b. 1772, 2 years old, female under 16; Coran, b. abt 1774, just born, female under 16.
His other children: Rebecca, b. abt 1743, already married; Patience, b. 1744, married 1765; Joseph, b. 1750, married 1769; Gershom, b. 1862, 12 years old WHERE WAS HE?)

JAN. 9, 1781, VOL. 11, PAGE 94. #10
    Joseph-111 Ecclestone to Collins Wilcox for 20 acres of land dated Jan. 9, 1781, Vol. 11, page 94 -- Beginning at the NE corner of Francis Wilcox's land, thence westerly by said Francis's land until it comes to Samuel Nun's land, thence south by said Nun's land until it comes to said Nun's SE corner, thence westerly by said Nun's land until it comes to the river, thence southwardly by said river until it comes to a birch tree marked on 4 sides, thence eastwardly by John Ecclestone's land until it comes to Samuel Plumbe land thence northwardly by said Plumbe and Daniel Wilcox land until it comes to first mentioned bound. Exclusive of a privilege I have reserved to bury the dead near where I have buried hereto fore and also of the highway which runs through said premises.

MAR. 26, 1784, VOL. 11, PAGE 94. #11
    Joseph-111 Ecclestone to Collins Wilcox dated Mar. 26, 1784, Vol. 11, page 94, one certain lot of land with buildings thereon containing about 1 acre more or less -- Beginning at a heap of stones standing on the north side of a highway and about 4 rods SE of a corn mill, thence northwardly till it comes to the said Collins land, leaving suffient and convenient room to the west for the dam and pond, thence eastwardly leaving said Collins land till it comes to the NE corner of said lot, thence southwardly by said Collins land till it comes to said highway, thence westerly by said highway to first mentioned bound. (quit-claim)

JAN. 27, 1790, VOL. 12, PAGE 85. #12
    Elihu Rose of Preston to Joseph-111 Eccleston, 2nd., of Stonington dated Jan. 27, 1790, Vol. 12, page 85, for 41 pounds, 41 acres -- Beginning at a maple tree blown down at the edge of Mr. Joseph Billings upper or Great Hill Pond which is a corner of Nathan Killams land, thence running eastwardly abutting northwardly on said Killam's land 47 rods to a merestone in the line of Tift's land, thence S about 19 W by Tift's and Crandall's land 156 rods to a large wot, thence running westerly a straight line with a wot marked on 4 sides an ancient bound tree standing near said adjoining land laid out according to the grant to Elihu Chesebrough about 72 rods to a cedar swamp, thence northerly butting west on said swamp and said pond to the first mentioned bound. Witnessed by Elizabeth Morgan and Daniel Morgan, Jr.

RECORDS OF VOLUNTOWN, WINDHAM CO., CONNECTICUT, Vol. 1, page 3, June 16, 1794.
    Committee formed to meet a Sterling, Ct. Committee to establish boundary line between Sterling and Voluntown. The following persons were admitted as Town Inhabants:
William Smith, William Main, Joseph Coon, Elisha Palmer, *Joseph Egleston, Thomas Weaver, Income Potter, Same Phillips, Ephraim Gates, Mr. Tanner, Paul Main, William Pierce, Chris Crandall, John Larkham, Charles Wylie, Isaac Randal, Joseph Palmer, Thos. Larkham, James Kinne, Jr., Jesse Palmer, Thomas Gordon, Elisha Brown, Jabez Newton, Uriel Randal, & Wheeler Morgan.

VOLUNTOWN TOWN MEETING RECORDS, Vol. 1, page 4.
    At a freeman's meeting holden in Nazarith Society in the Town of Voluntown on the 5th day of Sept. AD 1794. The following persons were admitted freeman vis:
    Jesse Palmer, Abel Wilkinson, Elisha Palmer, Simeon Stevens, William Smith, Isaac Randal, Benjamin Colgrove, Jonathan Hiliard, Garshom Ray, Cris Crandal, Joseph Coon, *Joseph Egleston, Sam Phillips.
    The above persons took oath required by law.

1800 CENSUS - NEW LONDON CO., CONNECTICUT
     EGGLESTON Joseph, New London Co., CT, page 684 - 00001-00001-00   

WILL OF JOSEPH-111 EGGLESTON, #1179, CT State Library, Hartford CT.
MAR. 1, 1801, VOL. 10, PAGE 44 AT STONINGTON
    I give to my son Joseph-1112 Eccleston one dollar, the reason of my not giving him more, as I have already given him his portion before.
    I give to my grandson, John Lamphier, one dollar
    I give to my four daughters, namely Rebecca-1115 Ecclestone, Patience-1111 Main, Desire-1116 Lewis, and Coran-1117 Covey, $71.00, to be paid by my executor here-after named, immediately after my deceased, after my debts and funeral expenses are paid.
    I give to my well beloved wife Coran Eccleston, all the east part of my house and the profits of half my lands, during her natural life, Furthermore, I give to my wife all the indoor moveables, one cow, five sheep, one hog, to be at her disposal.
    I give to my son, Gershom-1113 Eccleston, all my lands and house where I now live, excepting what I give to my wife her natural life, with all the privileges, etc., and all my farming tools.
    I make my son, Gershom-1113 Eccleston, and Benjamin Corning of Voluntown, to be my sole executors of this, my last will and testement.
    Witnessed by Samuel Northrup, Asel Coats, and Elizabeth Northrup

Researching this line is Nancyann Norman at nancn@exis.net
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Joseph married Coran about 1742. Coran was born about 1722. She died after 1815.

She might be Karin Springer.

7. Isaac ECCLESTON (Joseph , Joseph ) was born about 1715 in Kingston, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died ¹ before 17 Nov 1787 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried 1787 in Voluntown, Windham Co., Connecticut.

Land Records #112
MARCH 17, 1748/9, VOL. 8, PAGE 219. #8
    Isaac-112 Ecclestone and Ichabod-113 Ecclestone to Joseph-111 dated Mar. 17, 1748/9, Vol. 8, page 219, land fromerly father Joseph's-11, 42 acres --  beginning at a merestone the __ corner of the premises, thence E __ N 71 rods to a merestone, thence S 7 W 83 rods to a merestone, a corner of Ichabod Ecclestone's land, thence W 2.5 S 108 rods to a merestone, thence N __ E 36 rods to a merestone, thence E. 10 N 36 rods to a merestone, thence N 10 E 30 rods to a merestone, thence N 10 E 30 rods to the first mentioned bound.

APR. 7, 1763, VOL. 8, PAGE 308. #13
    Daniel Wilcox to Isaac-112 Ecclestone dated Apr. 7, 1763, Vol. 8, page 208. -- Beginning at a stake, being the southwest corner of land remaining to the grantor, thence S 7 W to a heap of stones, from thence E 9 S to a heap of stones, thence N 7 E 14 chains 60 links to a heap of stones, from thence westerly by land of the grantor to the first mentioned bound, containing by estimation 32 acres, more or less, being the southmost half of 64 acres that the grantor bought of Elijah Wiatt. Witnessed by John Maxson, Jr. and Sarah Maxson.

SEPT. 5, 1767, VOL. 8, PAGE 218. #6
    Joseph-111 Ecclestone and Ichabod-113 Ecclestone to Isaac-112 Eccleston, land which was my father's Joseph-11 Eccleston, 42 acres, beginning at the NE corner of the premises and the SE corner of Ichabod-113 Eccleston's land thence S 7 W 67 rods, thence W 8 N __ rods to a merestone by a brook, thence N 12 E 48 rods to a merestone, a corner of Ichabod Eccleston land, thence E 2.5 S 104 rods to the first mentioned. Dated Sept. 5, 1767, Vol. 8, page 218. Witnesses; Sam Prentice and Joshua Prentice

SEPT. 5, 1767, VOL. 8 PAGE 218. #7
    Joseph-111 Ecclestone and Isaac-112 Ecclestone to Ichabod-113 Ecclestone Sept. 5, 1767, Vol. 8, page 218, land our father Joseph-11 died seized of, 21 acres, -- beginning at a merestone the NE corner of the premises and SE corner of Joseph-111 Eccleston's land, thence S 7 W 30 rods to a merestone, a corner of Isaac-112 Eaglestone's land, thence W 2.5 S 108 rods to the first mentioned bound.

JAN. 17, 1770, BOOK 9, PAGE 33. #14
    Ichabod-113 Ecclestone to Isaac-112 Ecclestone dated Jan. 17, 1770, Book 9, page 33, for 20 pounds, 20 acres -- beginning at a merestone the Northeast corner of the premises, and the southeast corner of Joseph-111 Ecclestone's lot of land thence S 7 W 30 rods to a merestone, a corner of said Isaac-112 Ecclestone's own land, thence W 2.5 S 114 rods to a merestone, another bound of the said Isaac-112 Eccleston's own land, thence N 15 E 31 rods to a merestone, thence E 2.2 N 108 rods to the first mentioned bound. Witnesses; Sam and Phebe Prentice.

JAN. 12, 1788, VOL. 10, PAGE 213. #15
    Isaac-112 Eccleston to my son, John-1124 Eccleston, dated Jan. 12, 1788, Vol. 10, page 213, one certain lot of land, it being my home farm I now live on 94 acres -- beginning at a mearstone being the northwest corner of said granted land, and running eastwardly bounding northwardly partly on Joseph-111 Eccleston's land and partly on land of Francis Wilcox unto said Wilcox's southeast corner of land and is bounded eastwardly on Elijah Palmer's land and southwardly partly on Jedediah Holmes land and partly on Joseph-111 Eccleston's land, and westerly on Daniel Brown land to the first mention bound.
Witnessed by Isaac Eccleston (Jr. or 3rd?) and Francis West.

    Lived in Hopkinton City RI, Children: Isaac, Asa, Elisha, Joseph, Samuel, John, Wilkerson, Martha & Anna
    Mary daughter of William-2 Partelu and Ann, born Lebanon CT.
    22 Jan 1788 (10:213) deed Stonington CT John & Ann of Hancock MA to James Thompson

HISTORY OF ANCIENT WINDSOR, Stiles, Vol. II, page 836;

    BIRTH: Previous Ancestral file had birthdate 1720 New York, Records of D. M. Eggleston and Orson H. Eggleston have birthdate abt 1723.
    MARRIAGE: One Ancestral file has marriage before 1735, Another 4 Dec 1745. Donald Eggleston has marriage date 15 Jan 1734/35 at Voluntown, New London, Conn, which seems correct in that children are listed as born before 1745.

Will of Isaac Eggleston
The will of Mr. Isaac Eagleton Exhibited in this Court by Asa Eagleton one of the Executors to S. will & [before to act on] s. will Stonington Nov 19th 1787 which S. will is proved and approved by this Court & Ordered Recorded.

Stonington October 20th AD 1787
     Also the widow [refusal] (viz)This is to certify that I don't intend to leave to my w Anna Ecleston.

EGGLESTON MANUSCRIPT, IV. pages 29-31, by F. E. Robbins.
    "Stonington Prob. Rec. V, 78 has: Will of Isaac Eaglston of Stonington yoeman...23 Dec 1780...
    I, Isaac Eagleton of Stonington in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, Yeoman, being infalable of my Mortality tho of a Sound mind and Memory [ blesed] be God for the same Do this 23 day of December AD 1780 make publish and ordain this my last will & testament in manner and form following that is to say last of all. Resign my soul to God that Gave it and my Body to be Decently buryed by my Executor and as Touching such Temporal things  whatever God has blessed me with that I have not already given away my will is as Followeth (viz)
     I give unto my six sons Namely Isaac Eagleton, Asa Eagleton, Elisha Eagleton Joseph Eagleton Samuel Eagleton John Eagleton in Equal Division all my Carpentry Tools & all my Farming tools and utensils. Also all my Weaving Apparel & my Saddles.
     Also I give unto my three before Named sons (viz) Elisha Joseph & Samuel their Heirs & Asigns forever in Equal Division the remainder part of a Cedar Swamp (that I have not Given Hertofore to my Son Asa by Deed, that is three quarters of S. Swamp [lying] in Voluntown in the County of Windham and State afore S. it being all the land that I have not Heretofore Given away by Deed) it Being left out of their Deed by a mistake and the Reason I give my Six Before Named Sons No more is Because I have given them their Portion before.
     Also I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Sarah Eagleton Daughter to my son Wilkenson one cow.
     Also I give to my Grand Daughter Martha Eagleton Daughter to my son Wilkenson one Bedstead and one Feather Bed and Furniture.
     Also I give to my Grand Daughter Martha Wells one [socase]of Drawers & one five quart Basin  
     Also I give to my Grand Daughter Deliverance Wells one Pewter Tankard and one Callicoe bed quilt.
     Also I give to my Daughter Anna Wells all the Remainder of my Personal Estate that I shall not Herein After Otherwise [Divide]
    Also I give to my Beloved wife Anna my Riding mare, Side Saddle and Bridle. Also I give to my S. wife the use & Improvement of all my Personal Estate (except what I have in this my Will given to my above names sons) During her natural Life and I Do Hereby Make ordain & Appoint my Son Asa Eagleton Sole Executor to this my will in Trust for the True Performance thereof in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the Day and Date afore S. Signed Sealed Delivered and pronounced in the Presence of us who are Witness to the Same.
Isaac Eagleton (Seal) (his mark)
Samuel Rogers Jr., John Kinyon, Frances West
Recorded from the original   Attest   John Denison  Clerk
    A court of probate Held at Stonington November 21, 1787 Present the Honorable Ch. Phelps Esq Judge (as per his order on file). This court Hath Appointed Joseph Egleton Administrator [Cum Filamento  Anero] on the will of Mr. Isaac Egleton Dec. letter Adm. Granted & Bond Taken. Attest John Dennison Clerk
(Transcribed by Karen Eggleston Stark, March 2000. Spelling, Capitalization and punctuation as in the original as closely as possible. [  ] indicate questionable words.)

Information from Vera Main Robinson at veramrob@aol.com
    I've seen many conjectures as to whether she was Anne Browning or Anne Wilkinson. I have no evidence to point either way. Both the Wilkinsons and the Brownings were South County families and a marriage to either is possible.

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Isaac married (1) Anna BROWNING on 15 Jan 1734/1735 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Anna was born about 1714 in Kingstowne, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died after 1787.

    BIRTH: Previous ancestral file had birthdate 1723 in New York. Records of Orson H. Eggleston have birth abt 1725.
    DEATH: Will of Isaac probated 1787 indicates Anna was still alive.

Isaac also married (2) Anna WILKERSON.

8. Ichabod ECCLESTON (Joseph , Joseph ) was born 2 Jul 1716 in Kingston, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died before 5 Nov 1793 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Eccleston Cemetery, No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Land Records #113
THE HADSELL-HODSELL GENEALOGY, by Willard Hadsell, page 34.
    Spelling EGGLESTON
Will and Photostat of it at DAR Library/North Stonington

THE CRUMB GENEALOGY, DESCENDANTS OF DANIEL CRUMB, of Westerly, Rhode Island, compiled by Clara Crumb Fisk, Sarasota Florida (1956), found in the DAR Library, Washington DC, page 18.

BIGOD EGGLESTON: ENGLISHMAN & COLONIST & SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS, 1991,  Published by: the Mary & John Clearinghouse, 5602-305th Street, Toledo, Ohio 43611.
    Children of Ichabod Eggleston (Windsor-201)
         9.3.1 Ichabod Eggleston, Jr. - B. abt 1778

JAN. 4, 1736, VOL. 4, PAGE 601.
    Jonathan Richardson of Stonington to Ichabod Eaglestone for 5 pounds, dated Jan. 4, 1736, Vol. 4, page 601, do sell one certain tract of land lying in Stonington adjacent to Voluntown south line and Daniel Wilcox's sawmill, and --- Begins at a chestnut tree marked on four sides standing by a brook which is the northeast corner of land laid out to Mr. Joseph Noyes, from thence northward 25 chains and 00 links on a straight line to an ash tree marked on four sides standing in said brook and bounded with ye brook, from thence W 10 N wardly 20 chains and 00 links to a white oak tree marked on four sides, thence southwardly 25 chains and 00 links to a black oak tree marked on 4 sides, from thence E 10 Swardly 20 chains and 00 links to ye first mentioned bound. Wintessed by Nehemiah Palmer and Nathan Palmer.

VITAL RECORDS OF WESTERLY, RI, by James N. Arnold, page 29.
    EAGLESTONE, Ichabod and Thankful Hadfall; m. by Samuel Wilbur, Justice June 27, 1736.

JAN. 5, 1743/4, VOL. 5, PAGE 387.
    Ichabod Eaglestone to William Davis, Jr., dated Jan. 5, 1743/4, Vol. 5, page 387, for 250 pounds, 50 acres -- beginning at a chestnut tree marked on four sides standing by a brook which is the northeast corner of land laid out to Joseph Noyes, from thence northward 25 chains to (2) links on a straight line to an ash tree marked on four sides standing by said brook, and bounded with the brook, from thence W 10 Northwardly 20 chains 00 links to a white oak tree mofs, thence southwardly 25 chains to (2) links to a black oak tree mofs, from thence E 10 S 20 chains to (2) links to the first mentioned bound. Witnessed by Joseph and Amos Palmer.

JAN. 11, 1743/4, VOL. 5, PAGE 390.
    Matthew Randall to Ichabod Ecclestone dated Jan. 11, 1743/4, Vol. 5, page 390, 100 acres  --  Beginning at a stake and heap of stones which is Thomas Brownen's northeast corner, and so bounding Brownen's land to Robert Burdick land, and so bounded by said Burdick's land and Samuel Hubbard Burdick land to William Stewart's land, and bounded by said Stewart's land to John Wiatt's land and bounded by said Wiatt's land to the bound first mentioned. Witnessed by Frances Palmer and Amos Palmer.

MARCH 17, 1748/9, VOL. 8, PAGE 219.
    Isaac Ecclestone and Ichabod Ecclestone to Joseph dated Mar. 17, 1748/9, Vol. 8, page 219, land fromerly father Joseph's, 42 acres --  beginning at a merestone the __ corner of the premises, thence E __ N 71 rods to a merestone, thence S 7 W 83 rods to a merestone, a corner of Ichabod Ecclestone's land, thence W 2.5 S 108 rods to a merestone, thence N __ E 36 rods to a merestone, thence E. 10 N 36 rods to a merestone, thence N 10 E 30 rods to a merestone, thence N 10 E 30 rods to the first mentioned bound.

SEPT. 9, 1754, VOL. 6, PAGE 386.
    William Stewart, 2nd., to Ichabod-3 Ecclestone Sept. 9, Vol. 6, page 386, 10 acres -- Beginning at a lopt white oak tree which is Ichabod Eccleston's northeast corner, thence running easterly 12 rods to a stake and stones about it, bounding by William Stewart's land, the grantor, thence running southwardly 121 rods and one half to a stake standing in Lott Tripp's line bounding by said Stewart's land, thence running westerly 12 rods to a stake with stones about it which is Lott Tripp's northwest corner, bounding by said Tripp's land, thence running northerly 131.5 rods bounding partly by land of Samuel Hubbard Burdick and partly by land of Ichabod Ecclestone, til it comes to the first corner.

SEPT. 12, 1755, VOL. 7, PAGE 8.
    Ichabod Eccleston to Peter Main dated Sept. 12, 1755, Vol. 7, page 8, 100 acres for 2M pounds  --  Beginning at a wot mofs being the northwest corner of said tract, thence running easterly by John McDowell's land 84 rods to a wot which was George Denison's northeast corner of the same tract, thence running by William Stewart's land12 rods E 11.5 N to a stake with stones about it, thence running southerly by said Steward's land until it comes to Mary Hull's land to a stake and heap of stones about it, thence running W 11.5 S 12 rods to an old Boxwood stump and stones about it, from thence northerly by Samuel Hubbard Burdick to a stake and heap of stones abut it which is Burdick's northeast corner, thence running westerly by said Burdick's land to a wild cherry tree by the falls in the Galde Brook, thence running W and my N 21 rods or thereabouts by said Burdick land to a heap of stones about 3 feet to the S of a gray oak sappling tree, thence running northerly by said Burdick and partly by Thomas Holmes land straight line to the first mentioned bound. Witnesses: Aaron Cady and Nathaniel Ayer.

FEB 2, 1758, VOL. 7, PAGE 45.
    Joseph Page, Jr. to Ichabod Eccleston, of Stonington dated Feb. 2, 1758, Vol. 7, page 45, one certain tract of land with a swelling house there on containing 111 acres of land, butted and bounded as follows with allowance of two acres out of said land for a highway as it is now laid out, namely -- beginning at a mearstone standing about 9 rods northwardly from a heap of stones where formerly stoon a bunch of maple tree, which heap of stones is a corner of land formerly belonging to Sylvester Baldwin deceased from said mearstone E 9 N bounding with the brook 60 rods to another mearstone standing to the southward of a island which is a corner of land lately belonging to Aaron Fish, deceased, thence northeasterly bound with said Fishes's land 30 rods to a mearstone in the meadow, thence N 9 W to a white oak bush in or near the line of Elihu Chesebrough, thence westerly bounding with said Chesebrough land 8 rods to a black oak bush, thence westerly with said Chesebrough's land, thence northwest bounding with land belonging to the Baldwins until it comes to land formerly laid out to Gershom Palmer, thence S 2 W 72 rods to a white oak tree marked with stones about it, thence a straight line to the mearstone first mentioned. Witnessed by Samuel Prentice and John Baldwin.

JUNE 26, 1758, VOL. 7, PAGE 188.
    Ichabod Eccleston to Jeremiah Main dated June 26, 1758, Vol. 7, page 188, 55.25 acres for 96 pounds -- beginning at a small gray oak tree standing on the westwardly side of Elihu Chesebrough's land; thence running south about 122 rods to a small chestnut tree with stones about it; thence running W 18 N 34 rods to a mearstone, thence running W 37 N 24 rods to a mearstone standing in a brook; thence running northeasterly down stream, in the middle of said brook, as the same runs, about 173 rods to a mearstone standing in said brook; thence running S about 38 E 47 rods to the land first mentioned. Witnessed by Joseph Billings and William Witter. Recorded Feb. 10, 1759.

NOV 11, 1758, VOL. 1, PAGE 180.
    Ichaobd Eccleston to John Parke of Preston dated Nov. 11, 1758, Vol. 1, page 180, 14 acres partly in Stonington and partly in Preston --  Beginning at a heap of stones on a rock on the e/s of a mtn which is my northwest corner, thence southwardly on the west line of my land 34.5 rods to a heap of stones, thence eastwardly about 70 rods to a heap of stones which stands in the west line of Joseph Billings land, thence running northwardly about east on said Billings land 34.5 rods to a black oak bush marked with stones about it, thence westerly abutting north on the lands of Joseph Billings and Joshua Wallis to the first mentioned bound.

APR. 12, 1766, VOL. 8, PAGE 143.
    Ichabod Eccleston of Stonington for 8 pounds to son Ichabod Eccleston, Jr., of same town, dated Apr. 12, 1766, Vol. 8, page 143, quit-claim to one certain tract of land lying in the North Society of said Stonington containing about 6 acres -- Beginning at a black oak staddle marked on 4 sides with stones about it, thence running southerly about 50 rods to a chestnut marked on two sides with stones about it; thence southeasterly about 40 rods to a stake and stones about it by the road; thence northeasterly about 15 rods by the road to said Ichabod Eccleston, Jr., own land; thence northwest about 80 rods to the first mentioned bound. Witnessed by Silvester Worden and Amos Brown.

APR. 12, 1766, VOL. 8, PAGE 143.
    Ichabod Eccleston, Jr., to Ichabod Eccleston for 80 pounds dated Apr. 12, 1766, Vol. 8, page 143, quit-claim one certain tract of land containing about 10 acres in said Stonington -- Beginning at a white oak bush, thence running S 9 E by lands belonging to Stephen Billings; thence running north westerly by Ichabod Eccleston's land to the road; thence northeasterly, bounded by said road, to the bound first mentioned, with a small peice of land lying from a huckleberry bush that is the northwest corner of Ichabod Eccleston's land thence running about 30 rods to a black oak staddle marked on four sides, bounded by land belonging to the heirs of John Baldwin, deceased, with all the land to the southwest of that line. Witnessed by Amos Brown and Silvester Baldwin.

MAR. 17, 1767, VOL. 8, PAGES 183 & 184.
    Charles Phelps to Ichabod Eccleston dated Mar. 17, 1767, Vol. 8, page 183 and 184, 10 acres -- beginning at a wot bush with stones about it, in the line of Thomas Main's land, thence S 79 E 192 rods to a walnut stub with stones about it, thence S 35 W 102 rods to a heap of stons, thence N 79 W to a heap of stones, east side of the highway, thence northerly with the siad highway on the west to Thomas Main's land, thence with said Main's land til it comes to the bound first mentioned. Witnesses by Samuel and Thomas Prentice.

SEPT. 5, 1767, VOL. 8, PAGE 218.
    Joseph Ecclestone and Ichabod Ecclestone to Isaac Eccleston, land which was my father's Joseph Eccleston, 42 acres, beginning at the NE corner of the premises and the SE corner of Ichabod Eccleston's land thence S 7 W 67 rods, thence W 8 N __ rods to a merestone by a brook, thence N 12 E 48 rods to a merestone, a corner of Ichabod Eccleston land, thence E 2.5 S 104 rods to the first mentioned. Dated Sept. 5, 1767, Vol. 8, page 218. Witnesses; Sam Prentice and Joshua Prentice

SEPT. 5, 1767, VOL. 8 PAGE 218.
    Joseph Ecclestone and Isaac Ecclestone to Ichabod Ecclestone Sept. 5, 1767, Vol. 8, page 218, land our father Joseph died seized of, 21 acres, -- beginning at a merestone the NE corner of the premises and SE corner of Joseph Eccleston's land, thence S 7 W 30 rods to a merestone, a corner of Isaac Eaglestone's land, thence W 2.5 S 108 rods to the first mentioned bound.

JAN. 17, 1770, VOL. 9, PAGE 33.
    Ichabod-4 Ecclestone to Isaac-4 Ecclestone dated Jan. 17, 1770, Vol. 9, page 33, 20 acres, -- Beginning at a merestone, the NE corner of the premises, and the SE corner of Joseph Ecclestone's lot of land, thence S 7 W 30 rods to a merestone, a corner of said Isaac Ecclestone's own land, thence W 2.5 S 114 rods to a merestone another bound of the said Isaac Ecclestone's own land, thence N 15 E 31 rods to a merestone, thence E 2.5 N 108 rods to the first mentioned bound.
Witnesses: Sam and Phebe Prentice

MAR. 22, 1780, VOL. 10, PAGE 81.
    Ebenezer Reynolds of Stonington for 50 pounds to Ichabod Eccleston, Jr., dated Mar. 22, 1780, Vol. 10, page 81, one certain tract of land lying in Stonington containing about 20 acres -- beginning at a heap of stones in the middle of the highway in the line of land belonging to Charles Phelps of Stonington aforesaid; thence S 38 W 80 rods to a heap of stones standing 7 rods and 12 links S 68 E from a flat rock marked EC and EB and is a corner of Charles Philps land; thence N 38 E 95 rods to a heap of stones in the middle of the highway aforesaid, thence eastward 39 rods and 9 links to the first mentioned bound.
Witnessed by Jemima Palmer and Charles Phelps.

WILL of Ichabod, signed 19 May 1784 and witnessed by Abraham Utter, Jr., Abigail Mott and Dolly Killam. A codicil, dated 21 June 1788 was witnessed by Eliezer Herrick and Abigail Mott. In a declaration given 26 Oct 1793, Abigail Mott was listed as "Mrs." Abigail Downer, late Abigail Mott."

NOV. 5, 1793, VOL. 5, PAGE 377.
    Will of Ichabod Eccleston admitted at session of Stonington Conn., probate court held Nov. 5, 1783, Vol. 5, page 377.
    I give my loving wife, Thankful, 1/3 part of my real estate to improve during her natural lifetime and also 1.3 of my moveable estate to be her own property forever.
    To my loving son Ichabod Eccleston, 30 pounds lawful money to be paid him by my son Joseph within 1 year after my decease and also my wearing apparel which with what he has already received is to be his whole portion of my estate.
    I give to my loving son, Benedict Eccleston and his heirs all of my land which is west of the highway being about 5 acres. I also give to my son Benedict 30 pounds lawful money to be paid him by my son David within one year which with what he has heretofore had is the whole of his portion of my estate.
    I give to my son Winlock Eccleston and his heirs the tract of land on which he is now living, partly in Stonington and partly in Preston and also I give to my son Winlock the south part of my home farm to be set off to him by the line from west to east drawn through my said home farm with the south line of said  home farm so that his part shall be 20 rods wide the whole way from the road on the west to the east end of said farm joining to Tift land and my will is the 1/4 of an acre with the house where the widow Deliverance Jones now lives in the first tract herein given to my son Winlock he reserved for the use of said Widow Jones during her life.
    I give to my loving son Joseph Eccleston the east end of my home farm to be set off by a line drawn from north to south so as to contain the one half of the number of acres except what is herein given to Winlock, the said east part so set off to Joseph containing the land where his dwelling house now stands and the said east part to be and remain to him the said Joseph and his heirs and assigns forever.
    I give to my loving son David Eccleston and to his heirs and assigns forever all that part of my Homestead Farm which is not herein otherwise given away viz; the west and of the said Home Farm including a small corner or strip of the land which I bought of Thomas Main and extending from the highway on the west to the lot or part given to Jsoeph on the east and including all my buildings and my orchard and north part adjoining on the lands of Benedict Eccleston on the south by the strip of the Home Farm therein given to Winlock, together with about 17 acres and a half of land lying in Preston which I bought of Thomas Rose and have a deed of sale of the same dated May 30, 1781, and is on record in Preston, 10th book of Records, page 151.
    I give to my four daughters Sarah, Rebecca, Deliverance and Thankful all my household goods excepting what is herein otherwise given away to be equally divided among them, and it is always to be understood that the legacies herein given in lands to my sons Joseph and David is on condition that they pay out the legacies herein ordered for them to pay to Ichabod and Benedict and my will is that all my just debts and funeral Charges shall be paid by my Executors out of my moveable estate as nearly as may be to be out of that part of estate which is not specially herein given away and I do by these presents constitute and appoint my two sons Ichabod and Benedict Eccleston as executors. Dated May 19, 1784.
Witnessed by Abraham Utter, Abigail Mott (later Downer) and Dolly Killam.
    On June 21, 1788, Ichabod Eccleston made a codicil;  "after my loving wife Thankful has got her part of my stock, farming tools, and money at interest according to the directions in said aforegoing will and after my just debts and funeral charges are paid, all the remainder of my livestock, farmikng tools and money at interest shall be divided among my 5 sons, Ichabod, Benedict, Winlock, Jsoeph and DAvid, and I do declare that the disposition mentioned in this codicil is made in addition and to the foregoing will in witness. Witnesses were Eleazer Herrick and Abigail Mott.
    At Preston Oct. 26, 1783, appeared Mrs. Abigail Downer, late Abigail Mott, one of the witnesses. (Utter is since dead) Also appeared Eleazer Herrick for the codicil.
    Intentory was filed Nov. 9 1793, Book 5, page 436, by Amos Brown and Sanford Billings.
Receipts for all are on page 437.
Oct. 13, 1793, Sylvester and Rebecca Worden for the whole legacy.
Oct. 17, 1793, Joseph Eccleston for the whole legacy.
Oct. 17, 1793, Winlock Eccleston for the whole.
Nov. 16, 1793, Deli Jones for the whole legacy.
Nov. 16, 1793, Thankful and Nathaniel Park for 20-0-00
Nov. 16, 1793, Deliverence Jones for 20-0-00
Nov. 16, 1793, Sarah and Ebenezer Reynolds for 20-0-00
Nov. 16, 1793, Thankful and Nathaniel Park for the whold legacy.
Nov. 16, 1793, Sarah and Ebenezer Reynolds for the whole legacy.
Oct. 13, 1794, Sylvester and Rebecca Worden for the whole legacy.
Oct. 17, 1794, Joseph Eccleston for 12-6-11.
Oct. 17, 1794, Winlock Eccleston for 13-6-11.
Apr. 08, 1794, David Eccleston for 20-0-00.

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Ichabod married Thankful HADSALL, daughter of Joseph HADSELL and Rachel CRUMB, on 27 Jun 1736 in Rhode Island. Thankful was born 22 Jul 1716 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died 24 Dec 1791 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Eccleston Cemetery, No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE CRUMB GENEALOGY, DESCENDANTS OF DANIEL CRUMB, of Westerly, Rhode Island, compiled by Clara Crumb Fisk, Sarasota Florida (1956), found in the DAR Library, Washington DC, page 18.

NOV. 3, 1823, VOL. 3, PAGE 36.
    Jonathan Miner to Thankful, widow if Ichabod Eccleston, dated Nov. 3, 1823, Vol. 3, page 36; all of the estate that I purchased of David Eccleston, and all of the estate of this brother Ichabod Eccleston, died possessed of that was set but to said David in the home farm which said deceased died possessed of, set out to him the said David by distributors, reference to the particular, boundaries of said right my be had to the return of said distributors on probate records of Stonington, also to my deed from said David on Stonington records dated Feb. 27, 1818, containing about 35 acres, more or less, with all the buildings thereon belonging, being all the land I purchased of David as per deed. Witnessed by Stephen and Betsey Avery.

MAY 24, 1827, VOL. 3, PAGE 280.
    On May 24, 1834, Vol. 3, page 280, Samuel Park and Nathaniel Park deed one undivided their part of a certain lot of land, 34 acres, more or less, -- on the west by lands of Levi Amsbury and the highway, on the north by Ichabod Eccleston, on the east by said Ichabod Eccleston land, the road, and said Amsbury land being formerly the land of Ichabod Eccleston, dec. Witnessed by John O. M. Park and Bechman Worden

APR. 4, 1834, VOL. 4, PAGE 303.
    On Apr. 4, 1834, Vol. 4, page 303, Jonathan and Eunice Miner sold to Thankful Eccleston a tract, being the one undivided half a a certain lot containing about 30 acres, -- bounded north on Ichabod Eccleston land on the east by Joseph Eccleston land, on the south by said Joseph's land, the road, and Levi Amsbury land, being formerly the land of Ichabod Eccleston, dec.  Witnessed by Smith Chapman and Elisha Palmer, Jr.

THE HADSELL-HODSOLL GENEALOGY, by Willard L. Hadsell, page 34.
    Buried Ashwillett Cemetery. [Eccleston Cemetery, Route 201]

Researching this line is Thia Montgomery at thiaanne@aol.com

9. Dorcas ECCLESTON (Joseph , Joseph ) was born 1718 in Kingston, Kings Co., Rhode Island.

ARNOLD'S RI VITAL RECORDS CD - Westerly Marriages
    Eglestone, Dorcas, and William Hadsall, Dec. 4, 1745

Dorcas married William HADSELL, son of Joseph HADSELL and Rachel CRUMB, on 1734 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. William was born 10 Mar 1722/1723 in Westerly, Kings Co., RI.

"For a Thousand Years - The Hadsell-Hadsall Gen" by Willard L Hadsall, 1956.

THE CRUMB GENEALOGY, DESCENDANTS OF DANIEL CRUMB, of Westerly, Rhode Island, compiled by Clara Crumb Fisk, Sarasota Florida (1956), found in the DAR Library, Washington DC, page 18.

10. Mary ECCLESTON (Joseph , Joseph ) was born 17 Sep 1719 in Kingston, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died before 1779.

"Book of Maines", by Nancy Chlldress Porter

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

BIRTH: Donald Eggleston has birthdate 17 Sep 1719. AF has just 1719.

Mary married Peter MAIN Jr., son of Jeremiah MAIN and Ruth, on 17 Sep 1740 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Peter was born 5 Aug 1718 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 25 Oct 1719 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

MAIN GENEALOGY, HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CT., by Wheeler.

VITAL RECORDS ON STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT., page 155.
Vol. 3 page 112,
     MAIN, Peter, m. Mary Eaglestone, Sept. 17, 1740, by Increase Billings Esq.
   25 Oct 1719 Baptized.

Researching this line is Carolyn Schranz at jacoit@prodigy.net

11. Elizabeth ECCLESTON (Joseph , Joseph ) was born about 1720 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 1782/1786 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
    Donald Eggleston does not list an Elizabeth in this family, but he has a Eunice not on AF.
    BIRTH: AF has birth abt 1720. Another has 1737.

Elizabeth married Matthew NEWTON, son of Matthew NEWTON and Mary, about 1745 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. Matthew was born 27 Feb 1721 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.