John BIDWELL

JOHN BIDWELL was a proprietor "by the courtesie of the town" in 1640, when his home? lot was south of Seth Grant's home? lot, and on the east side of the road from Seth Grant's to the Mill. He also owned a tan? yard on an island in Little River, receiving four acres in all. He m. Sarah, dau. of John Wilcocks, of Hartford. Chosen chimney? viewer, 1655, 1661; freed from watching, warding, and training, Nov. 9, 1670. He and his wife, Sarah, were original members of the Second, or South Church, Feb. 12, 1670. He d. in 1687; inv., Jun 4, £419. 10. 6. ? Ch.: 1. John, Hartford; m. Nov. 7, 1678, Sarah, dau. of Thomas and Hannah (Tuttle) [Pantry] Welles, of H.; admitted to the South Church, Feb. 21, 1685. He owned six saw and grist mills, ? three at Hartford, one each at East Hartford, Wethersfield, and Middletown; d. Jul 3, 1692. Inv. £1081. ii. Joseph, Wethersfield, east side of the river; m., May 18, 1675, Mary Colefax, dau. of Wm.; adm. to the South Ch., Hfd., Feb. 1672; had a saw? mill in Glastonbury; d. in 1692. iii. Samuel, b. 1650; Middletown; m. (1) Nov. 14, 1672, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Stow, of Middletown; (2) Sarah, dau. of Capt. Daniel Harris; (3) Abigail-? ; he d. April 5, 1715. iv. Sarah, m. William House, of Hartford; adm. to the South Church, Mar 31, 1678. v. Hannah, m. -? Waddams. (John Waddams, of Wethersfield?) vi. Mary, m. Lieut. John Makin (Meakins), of East Hartford. vii. Daniel, b. 1655; m. (1) Elizabeth-? ; (2) Dorothy-? ; lived in East Hartford, where he was first constable, 1699, and held other offices; d. Nov. 29, 1719

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