Mary Marvin (F)
b. 15 December 1628, d. 29 March 1714, #41662
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     Mary Marvin was also known as Marie Mary Marvin. Mary Marvin was born on 15 December 1628 at Great Bentley, Essex, England. She was baptized on 16 December 1628 at St. Marys Parish, Great Bentley, Essex, England. She was the daughter of Matthew Marvin and Elizabeth Gregory. Mary Marvin immigrated on 18 April 1635. She married Richard Bushnell, son of Francis Bushnell and Ferris Quenell, on 11 October 1648 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Mary Marvin married Dea. Thomas Adgate in 1660 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Mary Marvin was buried after 26 March 1714 at Old burying ground, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. She died on 29 March 1714 at Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, at age 85.

Thomas Seamer (M)
b. 15 July 1632, d. after 22 September 1712, #41663
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     Thomas Seamer was also known as Thomas Seymour. He was baptized on 15 July 1632 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. He was the son of Richard Seymour and Mercy Ruscoe. Thomas Seamer immigrated in 1638/39. He resided at at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, before 1650. He resided at at Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, circa 1651. He married Hannah Marvin, daughter of Matthew Marvin and Elizabeth Gregory, on 5 January 1653/54 at Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Thomas Seamer married Elizabeth (Unknown). Thomas Seamer resided at at Of, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, in 1675. He left a will on 22 September 1712. He died after 22 September 1712 at Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. His estate was proved on 7 November 1712.

Hannah Marvin (F)
b. circa October 1634, d. after 1680, #41664
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     Hannah Marvin was born circa October 1634 at Great Bentley, Essex, England. She was the daughter of Matthew Marvin and Elizabeth Gregory. Hannah Marvin married Thomas Seamer, son of Richard Seymour and Mercy Ruscoe, on 5 January 1653/54 at Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Hannah Marvin died after 1680 at Probably, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Matthew Marvin (M)
b. 26 January 1599/0, #41665
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     Matthew Marvin was born on 26 January 1599/0 at Great Bentley, Essex, England. He was the son of Edward Marvin and Margaret (Unknown). Matthew Marvin was baptized on 26 March 1600 at Great Bentley, Essex, England. He was baptized on 26 March 1601 at Great Bentley, Essex, England. He married Elizabeth Gregory, daughter of Henry Gregory and Mrs. (Unknown) Goody, in January 1620/21 at Great Bentley, England. Matthew Marvin married Elizabeth Gregory, daughter of Henry Gregory and Mrs. (Unknown) Goody, in January 1621/22 at St. Marys Parish, Great Bentley, Essex, England. Matthew Marvin immigrated on 18 April 1635 to Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; aboard the "Increase", Capt. Lea. He was a surveyor of Highways in 1639. He married Mrs. Alice Kellog circa 1647 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; married late in life. Matthew Marvin was a surveyor of highways in 1647. He was a Deputy to the General Assembly of Connecticut in 1654. He left a will on 20 December 1678 at Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

THE WILL OF MATTHEW MARVIN

To all Christian people to home these presents shall come greeting - I, Matthew Marvin, Senr., of Norwalk, in the County of ffairfield, in the Colleny of Connecticot being aged four score years oe ther aboute though weake and feeble in body, yet through the mercy of God of perfect mind and Mamory, disallowing, disowning, cancelling and making void all former wills and wrightings of this kind hitherto made by me, doe make ordayne and appoint this present wrighting to be my last Will and Testament. First I doe bequeath and resigne up my soul unto God who gave it and doe commit my body to the duste from whence it came, to be interred by desent and comely buriall, hoping and Trusting in the Lord of a happy Resurrection at the Last day: and as for the Temporal effects wherewith the Lord has blessed me I doe will and dispose thereof as followeth -
Impms. I doe will and beqeath unto my dearly beloved wife Alice Marvin the sum of Twenty pounds as her owne true and proper estate, for her to will order and dispose as shee pleaseth and also I doe give will and bequeath unto my sd dearly beloved wife the use of all other my estate whatsoever during her natural Life. Item. I doe will and bequeath unto my son Mathew Marvin of Norwock aforesaid all my right of the Devission of Lands on the east side of Sagatuck River to have, hold, possess and enjoy to him and his heirs forever: Item I doe will and bequeath to my grand childe Mathew Marvin, sonn to my sonn Mathew Marvin aforesaid my now dwelling house with half my orchyard and home Lot the same to Lye Lengthwise as it now Lyeth, next to his fathers dwelling lot partly and partly to the Town Land to have, hold, possess and enjoy to him and his heirs forever after my decease and the decease of my beloved wife aforesaid provided always my will is that my said Grand childe and his heirs Successively doe at all times allowe and aknowledg free egress and regress unto my sonn Samuel Smith and his heirs to and from the barn (which is in the Lot aforesaid) with Carts or any other way without any hinderence Let or Molestation.
But yf my said Grand child or his heirs at any time shall refuse or deny the aforesaid liberty unto Samll Smith or his heirs then my Will is that the said Samll Smith shall have the whole barn yard to him and his heirs forever.
Moreover I doe give Will and bequeath unto my said Grand child Mathew Marvin one peece of Meadowe Lying and being between his fathers Meadowe and the Meadowe of Samll Campfield at a place or near a place commonly called fruitful Spring; and futher I doe give and bequeath unto my said Grand child Mathew Marvin my Stony Hill Lot of upland as it now lyeth and is bounded, all which the premises to the said Mathew Marvin my Grand son my will is it shall be to him and his heirs forever.
Item I doe give and bequeath unto my sonn John Bowton and to my daughter Abigal his wife one parcel of Meadowe of mine which is adjoining to the meadowe of the said John Bowton Lying at Sagatuck brooke.
Item I doe give and bequeath unto my Grand childe Richard Bushnell the sum of Ten pounds.
Item I doe give and bequeath unto Francis Bushnell of Norwalk aforesaid four Acres of Land which is granted me for a house Lot near Standford path together with Ten pounds Comonage to him and his heirs forever.
Item I doe give and bequeath unto the Reverent Mr Thomas Handford Pastor of the Church of Norwok the sum of five pounds. Moreover my will is that after my due debts and Legasies together with funeral rights be discharged, what estate, Lands, Chatles, goods whatsoever shall remaine after mine and my wives deceass (to whom as aforesaid I give and bequeath the use of my whole estate during her Natural Life) I say it is my will that all such estate (which is not disposed of by will or deed fo gift under my hand and seal:) shall be equally devided amongst my four daughters (vis) Mary Adgate of Norwich, Hanna Semer (abating her Twelve pounds for a pair of oxen already payd) Abigal Bowton of Norwocke and Rebecca Clarke of farmington this ddistrebution my will is shall be made by the discreation of my Executors & Overseers: By whom my Will and desire is all Contoversies amongst my Children (yf any shall arise) about this my Will shall be decided. And further it is my Will and desire that my Children rest satisfyed in (their) decission. Futhermore my Will and desire is and I doe hereby make, appoint and ordain after mine and my wives deceass my sonn John Bowton and John Platt the executors of this my Last Will & Testament; I also doe request and desire the Reverend Mr Thos. Handford and Leiut. Richard Olmsteed to be overseers of this my Last Will and Testament; And my will and desire is that the said executors and overseers of this my Last Will and Testament be payd out of my estate to each man Three pounds (that is to say) the sum of Twelve pounds in all for their care and pains they shall be at in ye behalf of the servises.
And that this is my true intent and meaning in this my last Will and Testamnet: for the True and full Confirmation of this my Last Will and Testament as my own Act and ded I have hereunto set my hand & seale this six and Twentyeth day of decembr Anno Domenij 1678.
Signed and sealed in the presence
of us -
Thomas Handford the Marke of
James Cornish Mathew (X) Marvin Senier
Christo : Cumstocke.

He died at Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He was buried at Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. The Inventory of Matthew Marvin was taken on 12 July 1680.

Elizabeth Gregory (F)
b. 1604, d. circa 1640, #41666
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     Elizabeth Gregory was also known as Elizabeth (Unknown). She was baptized in 1604 at Great Bentley, Essex, England. Elizabeth Gregory was born in 1604 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. Elizabeth Gregory was born in 1603/4 at Great Bentley, Essex, England. She was the daughter of Henry Gregory and Mrs. (Unknown) Goody. Elizabeth Gregory married Matthew Marvin, son of Edward Marvin and Margaret (Unknown), in January 1620/21 at Great Bentley, England. Elizabeth Gregory married Matthew Marvin, son of Edward Marvin and Margaret (Unknown), in January 1621/22 at St. Marys Parish, Great Bentley, Essex, England. Elizabeth Gregory died circa 1640 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

Dea. Thomas Adgate (M)
b. 1620, d. 21 July 1707, #41667

     Dea. Thomas Adgate was born in 1620 at England. He married an unknown person circa 1650. He married Mary Marvin, daughter of Matthew Marvin and Elizabeth Gregory, in 1660 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Dea. Thomas Adgate died on 21 July 1707 at Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

Francis Bushnell (M)
b. circa 1580, d. 13 October 1646, #41668
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     Francis Bushnell was born in 1576 at Of, Horsham, Essex, England. Francis Bushnell was born circa 1580 at Thatchan, Berkshire, England. He was the son of Francis Bushnell. Francis Bushnell married Ferris Quenell, daughter of Henry Quinell and Beatrice Carter, on 13 May 1605 at Horsham, Sussex, England. Francis Bushnell married Joan Kinward on 2 June 1629 at Horsham, Sussex, England. Francis Bushnell married Rebecca Holme in 1639. Francis Bushnell married Rebecca (Unknown). Francis Bushnell died in 1646 at Guilford, Connecticut. He died on 13 October 1646 at Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut.

Rebecca (Unknown) (F)
#41669

     Rebecca (Unknown) married Francis Bushnell, son of Francis Bushnell.

Elizabeth (Unknown) (F)
#41670

     Elizabeth (Unknown) married Thomas Seamer, son of Richard Seymour and Mercy Ruscoe.

Richard Seymour (M)
b. 27 January 1604/5, d. September 1655, #41671
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     Richard Seymour was also known as Richard Seamer. He was also known as Richard Semer. He was baptized on 27 January 1604/5 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. He was the son of Robert Seymour and Elizabeth Waller. Richard Seymour married Mercy Ruscoe, daughter of Roger Ruscoe and Sarah (Unknown), on 18 April 1631 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. Richard Seymour and Mercy Ruscoe immigrated circa 1638/39. Richard Seymour resided at at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, before 1651. On 1651 Richard Seamner and Nantaniel and Joh Ruscoe of Hartford, CT (sons of William Ruscoe from Billericay, near Chelmsford, co. Essex, England) were among the fourteen original patentees of Norwalk, CT, at lest seven of whom wer of County Essex origin; and Richard Seamer and John Ruscoe soon removed from Hartford and settled at Norwalk, their homesteads facing each other on oposite sides of the same street.
He was a townsmen (selectmen) of Norwalk. In 1655. He died in September 1655 at age 50. He died on 25 November 1655 at Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, at age 50.

Mercy Ruscoe (F)
b. circa 1610, d. after 27 February 1664/65, #41672
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     Mercy Ruscoe was born circa 1604 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. Mercy Ruscoe was born circa 1610 at Sawbridgeworth, Herfordshire, England. She was the daughter of Roger Ruscoe and Sarah (Unknown). Mercy Ruscoe married Richard Seymour, son of Robert Seymour and Elizabeth Waller, on 18 April 1631 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. Mercy Ruscoe and Richard Seymour immigrated circa 1638/39. Mercy Ruscoe resided at at Farmington, Connecticut, in 1655. She married John Steele on 25 November 1655; 2nd marriage John. Mercy Ruscoe died after 27 February 1664/65 at Probably, Farmington, Connecticut.

Roger Ruscoe (M)
b. circa 1585, d. 17 May 1618, #41673
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     Roger Ruscoe was also known as Roger Rescoe. Roger Ruscoe was born circa 1585 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. He was the son of (Unknown) Ruscoe and Hannah (Unknown). Roger Ruscoe married Sarah (Unknown) circa 1609. Roger Ruscoe left a will on 16 May 1618. He died on 17 May 1618 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. He resided at at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England, in 1631.

John Steele (M)
b. circa 1591, d. 27 February 1664/65, #41674

     John Steele was born circa 1591 at Essex, England. He married Rachel Talcott on 10 October 1622 at Fiarstead, England. John Steele was secretary of the Colony of Connecticut between 1636 and 1639. He married Mercy Ruscoe, daughter of Roger Ruscoe and Sarah (Unknown), on 25 November 1655; 2nd marriage John. John Steele died on 27 February 1664/65 at Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut.

Robert Seymour (M)
b. 30 November 1573, #41675
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     Robert Seymour was also known as Robert Seymer. He was baptized on 30 November 1573 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. He was the son of John Semare and Dyzory Porter. Robert Seymour married Elizabeth Waller, daughter of John Waller and Elizabeth Bayford, on 14 November 1603 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. Robert Seymour was buried on 23 August 1637 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England.

Elizabeth Waller (F)
b. 12 December 1578, d. 1637, #41676
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     Elizabeth Waller was baptized on 12 December 1578 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. She was the daughter of John Waller and Elizabeth Bayford. Elizabeth Waller married Robert Seymour, son of John Semare and Dyzory Porter, on 14 November 1603 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. Elizabeth Waller died in 1637 at England. She was buried on 23 August 1637 at Sawbridgeworth, Herfordshire, England.

John Waller (M)
b. 1550, d. 17 April 1593, #41677
Relationship=11th great-grandfather of David Kipp Conover Jr..

     John Waller was born in 1550 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. He married Elizabeth Bayford, daughter of Richard Bayford and Joan Searle, on 11 September 1575 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. John Waller died on 17 April 1593 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England.

Elizabeth Bayford (F)
b. 1535, #41678
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     Elizabeth Bayford was born in 1535 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. She was the daughter of Richard Bayford and Joan Searle. Elizabeth Bayford was born in 1554 at Sawbridgeworth, Herfordshire, England. She married John Waller on 11 September 1575 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England.

John Semare (M)
b. circa 1535, #41679
Relationship=11th great-grandfather of David Kipp Conover Jr..

     John Semare was also known as John Seymour. John Semare was born circa 1535. He married Jone Androw on 11 November 1560 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England; no issue of this marriage. Sawbridge is a rural parish in co. Herts, extending to the eastern boundary line of this county and bordering on co. Essex. It is about twenty-five miles notrheast of London, and has (1917) a population of about two thousnad. The local pronunciation of the name is "Sapsearth" in 1562. John Semare resided at at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England, between 1562 and 1605. He married Dyzory Porter on 9 May 1562 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. John Semare left a will on 7 October 1605 at Of, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England.

His will. "To my son Robert a table. To my daughter Annie my "wafer yernes (Waffle irons). To my sons John and Peter 6d each. To my daughters Jane and Dorothy a bed each. All residue to my wife [unnamed], who is to be exeutrix, and my son Robert is to be executor. Wotnesses; Thomas Browne, Mathew Thorowgood."

He was buried on 23 October 1605 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. His estate was proved on 13 November 1605.

Dyzory Porter (F)
d. after 1605, #41680
Relationship=11th great-grandmother of David Kipp Conover Jr..

     Dyzory Porter married John Semare on 9 May 1562 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. Dyzory Porter died after 1605.

Jone Androw (F)
#41681

     Jone Androw married John Semare on 11 November 1560 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England; no issue of this marriage. Jone Androw was buried on 3 October 1561 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England.

Mrs. Alice Kellog (F)
b. circa 1610, #41682

     Mrs. Alice Kellog was also known as Alice (Unknown). Mrs. Alice Kellog was born circa 1610. She married John Bowton circa 1626. Mrs. Alice Kellog married Matthew Marvin, son of Edward Marvin and Margaret (Unknown), circa 1647 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; married late in life. Mrs. Alice Kellog left a will on 1 December 1680

Will of "Alice (sic) Marvin of Norwocke . . . . being aged seaventee years of thererabouts."
     "Imprimis, I doe will and bequeath the sum of twenty pounds to my sonn John Bowton and to my daugheter Bridget Killick to be equall devided between thos two: That is to say, ten pounds apiece."

     "Item, I doe give after my decease, to my daughter Briggit Kellock my scarfe and my best cloath waskot and my best serg coat and my best green apron and the best of my two under cotten coats and my spectacles."

     "Item, I doe give unto my daughter Abigal Bowton my best hat and my best cloke and my serge wastcoats and my under cotten wastcat and a pair of leather gloves, 2 brass small wayts."

     "Item, I give to my daughter Rachell Smith my penne (stone?) coat and my flannel wastcoat, and to my grandchild Sarah Brinsmead my Cheast; and to my grandchild Ruth Bowton my brass kettle 3 old pewter dishes and a brass Chafondish and a gilpot; and to my grandchild Rachell Bowton my Bible."

     Ramainder;y will is shatll be devided between my to dafter (sic) Brigget Kellock & Rachell Smith. The hetchell my will is, half to my soon John Bowton and half to my daughter Brigget Kellock, etc."

          Witnessese,                                        The Mark of
     Rich Olmstead                                        Alice X Marvin
     Christo Com Stocke.
     
     

The Inventory of Mrs. Alice Kellog was taken on 31 January 1680/81.