Hollier & Dufilho Family History
Our Family's Journey Through Time
1. | Mary Hawley was born in 1699 (daughter of Samuel Hawley, Sr. and Patience Nichols). |
2. | Samuel Hawley, Sr. was born in 1647/48 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (son of Joseph Hawley, II and Katherine Birdsey); died on 24 Aug 1734 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Old Congregational Burying Ground, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Samuel, Sr. came to Stratford with his parents as early as 1650, where he always resided, except that he probably made his home in the town of Derby, Ct. for a short time. He was also one of the original 56 proprietors of the township of Newton, Ct. He was a farmer but dealt largely in real estate, as the town records of Stratford show and in 1699 according to a certain list of proprietors; he was the largest owner of undivided lands. He continued to accumulate land until near the close of his life, yet when he made his will he had previously given it all to his children, who apparently were made quite independent, for one sons, Ephraim received at one time 172 acres, beside other parcels as good land there was in the town and as he had 8 sons and 3 daughters to provide for probably at the same rate he must have given them about 2,000 acres. (Elias Sill Hawley, The Hawley Record: (Buffalo, New York: E.H. Hutchinson, 1890). Samuel married Patience Nichols on 2 Mar 1690 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Patience (daughter of Isaac Nichols and Margaret Washburn) was born on 2 Feb 1659 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Apr 1734 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Patience Nichols was born on 2 Feb 1659 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Isaac Nichols and Margaret Washburn); died on 17 Apr 1734 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
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4. | Joseph Hawley, II was born in 1603 in Derbyshire, England (son of Joseph Hawley, I and Katherine Booth); died on 20 May 1690 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Old Congregational Burying Ground, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Other Events:
Joseph married Katherine Birdsey in 1646 in Connecticut, USA. Katherine (daughter of Edward Birdsey) was born in 1626; died on 25 Jun 1692 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Old Congregational Burying Ground, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Katherine Birdsey was born in 1626 (daughter of Edward Birdsey); died on 25 Jun 1692 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Old Congregational Burying Ground, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
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6. | Isaac Nichols was born about 1620 in Connecticut, USA (son of Francis Nichols); died in 1695 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Other Events:
Isaac married Margaret Washburn in 1646. Margaret was born in 1625 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Margaret Washburn was born in 1625 in England.
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8. | Joseph Hawley, I was born about 1577 in Parwich, Derbyshire, England. Joseph married Katherine Booth. Katherine was born about 1580 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Katherine Booth was born about 1580 in England.
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10. | Edward Birdsey was born about 1597.
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12. | Francis Nichols was born in 1594 in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England; died on 16 Jan 1650 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
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