Hollier & Dufilho Family History
Our Family's Journey Through Time
1. | Sarah Hawley was born in 1734 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Benjamin Hawley and Mary Nichols); died on 28 Mar 1776 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in New Preston Village Cemetery, New Preston, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. Other Events:
Sarah married Stephen Morehouse, Jr. on 8 Apr 1759 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. Stephen was born on 25 Sep 1733 in Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 26 Apr 1817 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Benjamin Hawley was born about 1695 (son of Samuel Hawley, Sr. and Patience Nichols); died on 8 May 1767 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Lands End Cemetery, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Other Events:
Benjamin married Mary Nichols on 18 Feb 1724/25 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Mary (daughter of Joseph Nichols and Mary Curtiss) was born on 20 Jun 1707 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary Nichols was born on 20 Jun 1707 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Joseph Nichols and Mary Curtiss).
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4. | 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] |
5. | 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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6. | Joseph Nichols was born about 1686 (son of Abraham Nichols and Rachel Kellogg); died on 10 Mar 1733 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Joseph married Mary Curtiss on 26 Dec 1704 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Mary (daughter of Joseph Curtiss and Bethiah Booth) was born in 1681 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 16 Apr 1767 in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Mary Curtiss was born in 1681 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Joseph Curtiss and Bethiah Booth); died on 16 Apr 1767 in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
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8. | 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] |
9. | 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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10. | 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] |
11. | Margaret Washburn was born in 1625 in England.
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12. | Abraham Nichols was born on 29 Jan 1662 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1708 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. Abraham married Rachel Kellogg on 3 Dec 1684 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Rachel (daughter of Living) was born on 16 Feb 1663 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1707 in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Rachel Kellogg was born on 16 Feb 1663 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Living); died in 1707 in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
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14. | Joseph Curtiss was born on 12 Nov 1650 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (son of John Curtiss and Elizabeth Welles); died in 1742 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Notes: JOSEPH CURTISS (John, Elizabeth), b. Stratford, Conn., Nov. 12, 1650; m. Bethiah, d. of Richard and Elizabeth Hawley Booth, of Stratford, Conn., Nov. 9, 1676. He was one of the most prominent citizens of Stratford for many years. He held the position of town clerk for fifty successive years, 1678-1728. In all the records during his service he always spelled the name "Curtiss." In 1698 he was elected an Assistant or member of the Governor's Council, and served as such for twenty-three years. He was several years Judge of the County Court, and was appointed on several State committees of importance: In October, 1709, Capt. Joseph Curtiss, with the Deputy Governor and three others, was appointed as a Committee of War for the County of Fairfield. In 1710, with Hon. Nathan Gold and Peter Burr, he was appointed, with a committee from the Colony of New York, to locate the boundary line between that Colony and Connecticut as settled by the authorities in 1700. He was lieutenant in the town band, and was a representative from Stratford for a number of years. He was known as "the Worshipful Joseph Curtiss.'' Joseph married Bethiah Booth on 9 Nov 1676 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Bethiah (daughter of Richard Booth and Elizabeth Hawley) was born on 18 Aug 1658 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 2 Aug 1699 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Bethiah Booth was born on 18 Aug 1658 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Richard Booth and Elizabeth Hawley); died on 2 Aug 1699 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Other Events:
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