John Hannison
Descendants of John (HADDAM FOUNDER&EARLY HARTFORD) Hannison
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN (HADDAM FOUNDER&EARLY HARTFORD)1 HANNISON died May 17, 1687 in Hartford, Hartford, CT (Will dated). He married MARTHA STEELE Bef 1663, daughter of George Steele and Margery Sorrell.
Notes
From CT Probate Records, Volume V, 1687 To 1695.
Hennyson, John, Hartford. Will dated 17 May, 1687. I John Hannyson of Hartford, Husbandman, doe make and ordain this my last Will & Testament: Item. I give to my wife Martha Hannyson all my Real & Personal Estate now in my hands and possession or any way belonging or appertaining to me, to have and to hold the same during her natural life, or otherwise to be disposed of by her to my Children how or when she shall see Cause before her decease, with the Consent and Approbation of my Overseers. And if my sd. wife shall keep the Approbation ye aforesd. Estate during her life, that then, at her decease, no bargain, sale or Instrument whatsoever shall alienate ye same from my Childn. My Will is that all my Just Debts be paid (to whome I am indebted) by my wife, who I hereby make and constitute my sole Executrix, & desire Ensign Jonathan Bull and Samuel Steele may by Overseers.
Witness: William Whiting, JOHN HANNISSON. Ls.
Benoni Brown.
Name was shortened by some family membert to Hanson. His wife and son James used the name Handerson (Henderson).
In 1663 he moved from Springfield, Hampden, MA to Haddam, Middlesex, CT.
From CT Probate Records, Volume VIII, 1710 To 1715.
Handerson, Martha, Hartford. Invt. 16-09-06. Taken 30 February, 1711-1712, by Edward Allyn and Joseph Hopkins.
Will dated 22 September, 1699.
I, Martha Handerson, of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my son James Handerson my
house and house lot where I now dwell, and my land in ye Neck, all my lands in Hartford that I now stand possessed
of, to be to him ye sayd James Handerson and his heirs forever. My will is that my son shall not sell nor alienate
ye house of house lot herein given him until he attain the age of twenty-one years or more. But ye land in ye meadow
I desire he will well as soon as possible hee can, to pay Mrs. Wilson a debt I owe her. The looms and all the tackling
to be to my son James Handerson. In case my son James shall not live to attain the age of 21 years, then I give
my sd. house and home lot to my three daughters, namely, Miriam Orvice, Mary Wricht and Sarah Handerson, to be
divided equally; always provided, my will is, that if my daughter Mary Wright does not come and dwell, makeing
her settled abode within this Collony within the time abovesaid, then neither she nor her heirs to receive any
partt in my house and land as expressed, but to be equally divided between my other two daughters, Miriam Orvice
and Sarah Handerson, and their heirs forever. I will that my son James Handerson pay each of his sisters, namely
Elizabeth Hadlock, Miriam Orvice and Mary Wright, 5 shilings. They have received considerable already. I appoint
my son James Handerson executor.
Witness: Edward Allyn,
MARTHA X HANDERSON.
Rachel Allyn.
Court Record, Page 54 - 5 February, 1711-12: sarah Handerson of Farmington cited to appear and take Adms., James
Handerson having refused the executorship.
Page 64 - 7 May, 1713: This Court now grant Adms. unto Capt. Cyprian Nickolls and James Ensign of Hartford, William
Harris neglecting to take out letters of Adms.
Children of John Hannison and Martha Steele are:
2. i. JAMES (HANNISON)2 HENDERSON, b. 1679, Haddam, Middlesex, CT; d. 1745, Hartford, Hartford, CT.
ii. ELIZABETH HANNISON, b. January 27, 1662/63; m. HADLOCK.
iii. MARTHA HANNISON, b. October 26, 1666.
iv. MIRIAM HANNISON, b. September 24, 1670; m. ROGER ORVIS.
v. BETHYAH HANNISON, b. May 12, 1673.
vi. MARY HANNISON, m. WRIGHT.
vii. SARAH HANNISON.
Generation No. 2
2. JAMES (HANNISON)2 HENDERSON (JOHN (HADDAM FOUNDER&EARLY HARTFORD)1 HANNISON) was born 1679 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT, and died 1745 in Hartford, Hartford, CT. He married MEHETABLE GRAVES January 01, 1700/01, daughter of John Graves and Susannah Webster.
Children of James Henderson and Mehetable Graves are:
i. JOHN (HANNISON)3 HENDERSON, b. March 20, 1702/03.
ii. MEHETABLE (HANNISON) HENDERSON, b. November 03, 1710.
3. iii. GIDEON (HANNISON HENDERSON, b. August 25, 1713, Hartford, Hartford, CT; d. December 06, 1791, Amherst, MA.
iv. JAMES (HANNISON) HENDERSON, b. March 25, 1716.
v. SUSANNA (HANNISON) HENDERSON.
vi. ELIZABETH (HANNISON) HENDERSON.
vii. MARTHA (HANNISON) HENDERSON.
viii. WALTER (HANNISON) HENDERSON.
Generation No. 3
3. GIDEON (HANNISON3 HENDERSON (JAMES (HANNISON)2, JOHN (HADDAM FOUNDER&EARLY HARTFORD)1 HANNISON) was born August 25, 1713 in Hartford, Hartford, CT, and died December 06, 1791 in Amherst, MA. He married SARAH BAKER August 04, 1740 in Northampton, Hampshire, MA, daughter of John Baker and Rebecca Clark.
Children of Gideon Henderson and Sarah Baker are:
i. TIMOTHY (HANNISON)4 HENDERSON, b. January 18, 1756; d. October 14, 1833, Amherst, MA; m. ANNA WALES, September 19, 1781.
ii. SARAH HENDERSON, b. July 1741.
iii. SARAH HENDERSON, b. September 12, 1743.
iv. GIDEON HENDERSON, b. August 30, 1745.
v. MEHITABLE HENDERSON, b. July 23, 1746.
vi. ELIZABETH HENDERSON, b. January 01, 1747/48.
vii. MARY HENDERSON, b. April 24, 1751.
viii. GIDEON HENDERSON, b. October 09, 1753.
ix. SUSANNAH HENDERSON, b. March 15, 1758.
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