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James Sexton

Male 1660 - 1741  (81 years)


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  • Name James Sexton 
    Born 29 Apr 1660  Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Dec 1741  Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2495  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Anna Bancroft,   b. 5 May 1663, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1733, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 22/22 Jan 1701/2  Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F1427  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, pp. 41-42: "Samuel Bancroft (s. of Thomas, g.s. of John), b. Enfield, d. (South) Windsor 29 Nov 1742, in 74th year. In 1684, Dec. 12, a grant was made, 'upon his father's motion,' of an allotment at Enfield, 20 acres in all, provided he dwell there 7 years. He sold land in Enfield adjoining land of his bro. Nathaniel, 24 Apr 1691, and mentions Hannah Barber as his father's relict. 11 Mar 1696/7, he witnessed a deed by Nath'l Bissell to Thomas Holcombe of land at Simsbury' and 23 Mar 1796/7 (1696/7?), the said Bissell of Windsor, 'in consideration of my affection for my dau. Hannah, wife of Samuel Bancroft,' deeds to him land East of the Connecticut River. 4 Oct 1704 James Saxton acquits John Barber of Springfield and Samuel Bancroft of Windsor concerning the estate of his father-in-law Thomas Bancroft. 23 Feb 1709/10..."

      2. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 677: "George Sexton (Saxton), of Windsor and Westfield, was a contemporary of Richard of Windsor, and probably his brother. That he was not a son, appears from the setttlement of the widow of Richard. - 'Gen Ct. Rec.' The earliest mention thus far found of him is in 'Rec. of Deeds' (i. 33) at Springfield, Mass., in a deed from Thomas Cowper to George Sexton, 'now resident at Windsor,' of lands at Warrnoke river, 10 Jun 1663. On the 'Windsor Records' is the following: 'John, the son of George Sexton, was born at Windsor, 26 May 1673.' The date of George Sexton's removal to Westfield, Mass., appears from the following entry in 'Springfield Records': 'Jonathan Alford, aged 70, and John Fowler, aged 67, say that Ambrose Fowler and George Sexton, formerly of Westfield, now deceased, were possessed of land there above 46 years ago,' etc., dated 10 Jan 1717, which places the date of his removal at about 1671.
      By a deed recorded at Springfield (Vol. II, 73), George and Catherine Sexton convey land in Westfield to their sons Joseph and Benjamin, in consideration of the sum of ₤160, dated 25 Jan 1687/8, and by an instrument signed by George Sexton, Jr. 'sometime of Westfield, but now of Newtown, on Long Island, son and heire to George Sexton of Westfield, lately deceased, consenting to the before mentioned writing made by my honored father' to my brothers Joseph and Benjamin, and dated 31 Oct 1690, it appears that George Sexton, Sen'r, died between 1688 and 1690. Children:
      A. George.
      B. Joseph, b. 1666.
      C. Benjamin.
      D. Daniel, b. 9 Dec 1680, Sarah Bancroft.
      E. John, b. 26 May 1673.
      F. James, m. (1) Hannah Fowler; (2) Annah Gilbert. [Kerry's note: This is Anna Bancroft who was married first to Gilbert.]
      G. Gershom."