Wakeman Genealogy

(1) Francis WAKEMAN
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Death:          2 Sep 1626, Bewdley, Worcestershire, England
Birth:           6 Oct 1565, Bewdley, Worcestershire, England
Father:         John WAKEMAN (1523-)
Mother:       Joan BEAUCHAMPS (1526-1587)

Spouse:       Anne GOODE
Death:         29 Jan 1621, Bewdley, Worcestershire, England
Birth:          27 Oct 1568, Bewdley, Worcestershire, England
Father:       Henry GOODE
Marr:          6 Oct 1589, Eastham, Worcestershire, England

Children:  Pricilla (-1659)
                    Mary (1590-)
                    Sarah (1593-1662)
                    Martha (1596-1664)
                    John (ca 1601-1661)
                    Samuel (ca 1603-1641)
                    Isaac (Died as Child) (1606-1609)
                    Joseph (1609-)
                    Anne (1614-1699)
                    Hester (1617-1693)
 

(2) John WAKEMAN
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Birth:         ca 1601
Death:       1661, Hartford, Hartford, CT

Spouse:      Elizabeth HOPKINS
Bapt:           7 Sep 1610, Ribbesford Church, Co. Worcester, England
Death:        1658, New Haven, New Haven, CT
Father:       William HOPKINS
Mother:     Helen VICKARIS
Marr:          28 Jan 1628/1629

Children:  John (Died in Youth) (ca 1630-1636)
                    Helena (ca 1632-1674)
                    Samuel (ca 1635-1691)
                    Elizabeth (ca 1638-)

Notes:   He was an early but not original signer of the New Haven compact; sold his house and homelot to John Punderson, June 1659, and in May 1660 it was doubtful whether he should remain in New Haven; was on the eve of moving, May 1661; so died soon after settling in Hartford.
Magistrate (New Haven), Oct. 1641, Apr. 1642, Oct. 1642, Apr. 1643, Oct. 1693, Mar. 1644, Oct. 1644, May 1655, May 1656, May 1657, May 1658, May 1660.
Deputy to New Haven Leg., Apr. 1646, Oct. 1646, Oct. 1647, May 1648, May 1655, May 1656, May 1657, May 1658, May 1660.
Treasurer, New Haven Col., May 1655, May 1656, May 1657, May 1658, May 1659, May 1660.
Assistant, New Haven Col., May 1661 (declined).
 

(3) Rev. Samuel WAKEMAN
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Birth:        ca 1635, England
Death:       8 Mar 1691/1692, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Occ:            Minister

Spouse:     Hannah (Or Ann) GOODYEAR
Death:        1721
Father:       Deputy Gov. Stephen GOODYEAR (?-1658)
Mother:     Mary __ (-1646)
Marr:          29 Oct 1656, New Haven, New Haven, CT

Children:  Samuel (1657-1691)
                    John (ca 1659-1709)
                    Ann
                    Ebenezer (ca 1668-1690)
                    Elizabeth
                    Joseph (ca 1670-1726)
                    Mary
                    Jabez (ca 1678-1704)

Notes:  He was a citizen of Fairfield, CT, and died there in 1692.  He was a minister at Fairfield 1665-1692.
     He is listed on the Monument located in the Ancient Burying Ground of Hartford, CT dedicated to the "First Settlers of Hartford."  It was erected by the Descendants of the Founders of Hartford  in  A.D. 1986 to Commemorate the 350th Anniversary of the City, replacing an older stone.
 

(4) Joseph WAKEMAN
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Birth:          ca 1670, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Death:         5 Dec 1726, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT

Spouse:      Elizabeth HAWLEY
Birth:          6 May 1679, Stratford, Fairfield, CT
Death:        18 Aug 1753, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Father:       Ebenezer HAWLEY (1654-1681)
Mother:     Hester (0r Esther) WARD (ca 1664-1732)
Marr:          bef 1698

Children:  Ebenezer (1698-1726)
                    Catherine (1700-1753)
                    Elizabeth (1702-1753)
                    Joseph (1704-1762)
                    Jabez (1705-1774)
                    Samuel (Died in Youth) (1708-)
                    Mary (1710-1742)
                    Samuel (1713-1752)
                    Stephen (1716-1760)

Notes:  Lieutenant for war service Dec. 1704; Lieutenant-East Company Fairfield May 1705; Captain (in place of brother John, resigned) May 1708; Deputy (Fairfield) through period of May 1705- Oct. 1722; Assistant, 1724,1725,1726.
Commissioner (New York Boundary) Oct. 1713, May 1718, Mar. 1719, Mar. 1725; Justice, 1709, 1710, 1721; Judge of Probate, Fairfield, Jan. 1725 to death.
Judge (Fairfield County Court) May 1725, but declined.
 

(5) Ebenezer WAKEMAN Sr.
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Birth:          10 Feb 1698/1699, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Death:         25 Sep 1726, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Educ:           Grad. Of Yale College With M.A., 1720

Spouse:       Sarah STURGIS (Or STURGES)
Birth:           bef 27 Jul 1707
Bapt:            27 Jul 1707
Death:         15 May 1756, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Father:        Jonathan STURGIS (Or STURGES) II (ca 1679-1744)
Mother:      ? _____
Marr:          24 Jun 1724, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT

Children:  Ebenezer (1725-1762)

Notes:  He was appointed deputy of Fairfield for 3 sessions in 1725 & 1726.  He was also appointed Justice in Fairfield.  Graduated from Yale College in 1720 at the head of his class with an M.A.
 

(6) Ebenezer WAKEMAN II
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Birth:         26 Jul 1725, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Death:       1762, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT

Spouse:     Ann (Or Hannah) HILL
Birth:         6 May 1729, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Bapt:           11 May 1729, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Death:        31 Jul 1749
Father:       Capt. Thomas HILL Jr. (ca 1692-1770)
Mother:     Mary BURR (1694-1763)
Marr:          4 Sep 1748, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT

Children:  Ebenezer (1749-br. 1801)
 

(7) Ebenezer WAKEMAN III
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Birth:         20 Jul 1749, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Burial:       1 Jun 1801, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT

Spouse:     Ann (Or Anna) BANKS
Birth:         5 Aug 1749, Greenfield, Fairfield, CT
Bapt:           13 Aug 1749, Greenfield, Fairfield, CT
Death:        27 Jun 1827, Ballston, Saratoga, NY
Father:       Ebenezer BANKS (1724-1777)
Mother:     Sarah HIDE (1727-1796)
Marr:          17 Nov 1771, Weston, Fairfield, CT

Children:  Ebenezer (ca 1775-)
                    Anna (1776-1841)
                    Henry (1779-ca 1813)
                    Thomas (1782-)

Notes:   Served in Lexington Alarm List of the Revolutionary War, April 1775.
 

(8) Anna WAKEMAN
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Birth:          10 Dec 1776
Death:         17 Mar 1841

Spouse:      Samuel HULL
Birth:          22 Jun 1766
Bapt:           10 Aug 1766
Death:         19 Jul 1846, Redding, Fairfield, CT
Father:        Timothy HULL (1726-1800)
Mother:      Ann GRAY (ca 1732-?)
Marr:           22 Jan 1797

Children:  Eliza Ann (1804-1832)
 
 

Second Wakeman Line

(2) Samuel WAKEMAN   [ (1)Francis ]
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Birth:          ca 1603, England
Death:        1641, Providence, Bahamas

Spouse:      Elizabeth ___
Marr:          ca 1631

Children:  [Child]
                    Elizabeth (ca 1633-)
                    Ezbon (ca 1635-1683)
                    Joanna (ca 1637-)
                    Grace (?) (ca 1640-)

Notes:  He came in the "Lion," arriving Nov. 1631, and settled in Roxbury.  Rev. John Eliot of Roxbury tells when Wakeman came; "he buryed his only child at sea....Elizabeth his first born here."
 

(2) Ezbon WAKEMAN
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Birth:          ca 1635
Death:        1683, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT

Spouse:       Hannah JORDAN
Father:        John JORDAN
Marr:           28 Jun 1666, Stratford, Fairfield, CT

Children:  Abigail (ca 1668-)

Notes:  Settled in Stratford, Fairfield, CT, removed to Fairfield, Fairfield, CT.
 

(3) Abigail WAKEMAN
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Birth:          ca 1668

Spouse:      Capt. Thomas HILL Sr.
Death:         bef 1711, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Marr:           ca 9 Nov 1685

Children:  Thomas (ca 1692-1770)
                    Benjamin (ca 1695-) 


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