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• Birth	9 Jan 1681/1682	Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA   [1, 2]
  Christened	14 Dec 1682	Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Jul 1735	Essex, Middlesex County, CT   [1]
  Buried	20 Jul 1735	Riverview Cemetery, Essex, Middlesex County, CT   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I104388	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2004 00:00:00
  Father	Samuel PELTON, b. Bef 25 Jan 1645/1646, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA
  Mother	Mary SMITH, b. 20 Jul 1650, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA
  Family ID	F32346	Group Sheet
  Family	Jemima M JOHNSON, b. 1 Jan 1677/1678, Andover, Essex County, MA
  Married	4 Feb 1704/1705	Medford, Norfolk County, MA
  Notes	Perhaps in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Reference Number:4515
  Children	> 1. Mary PELTON, b. 21 Oct 1706, Canterbury, Windham County, CT > 2. John PELTON, b. 29 Feb 1707/08, Canterbury, Windham County, CT > 3. James PELTON, b. 21 Jul 1710, Canterbury Twp, Windham County, CT > 4. Phineas PELTON, b. 24 May 1712, Canterbury, Windham County, CT > 5. Johnson PELTON, b. Abt 1714, Canterbury, Windham County, CT > 6. Josiah S PELTON, b. Abt 1714, Canterbury, Windham County, CT   7. Jemima PELTON, b. Abt 1715, Canterbury, Windham County, CT > 8. Sarah PELTON, b. Abt 1717, Canterbury, Windham County, CT   9. Keturah PELTON, b. Abt 1720, Canterbury, Windham County, CT > 10. Elizabeth PELTON, b. 1720, Canterbury, Windham County, CT   11. Ketursh PELTON, b. Abt 1721, Middlefield, Middlesex County, MA > 12. Joseph PELTON, b. 15 Apr 1722, Lyme, New London County, CT
  Family ID	F32343	Group Sheet

• Notes

  He bought and sold much land as recorded in the "History of Windham Co. Conn." In order to repossess lands claimed by Captain Jonathan Belcher, he met at the house with the sheriff and others. On their arrival, Jabez Utter being absent (his wife and their children being in possession)- John Pelton, John Chandler and Edward Morris placed poles against the house, up which they climbed to the roof and then down through the chimney, and opened the door. He owned land in Saybrook and Middletown; -- died in 1735. He died in the midst of a very active life and in mature vigor of his mental powers. He was a carpenter/joiner. ---The Last Will and testament of John Pelton of Middletown, Connecticut--- Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (Hartford District), Charles W. Mainwaring, Hartford, 1902, Vol 3, p 186: August 20, 1735: Inventory of £225-11-06 was taken by Nathaniel Nichols and John Penfield I, John Pelton of Middletown, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife Jemima all my household goods, to be her estate forever. I also give to her the use of 1/2 of my house in Middletown, and the use of 1/3 part of my 400 acre farm called the School lott, during the time she continues my relict and widow. I give to my eldest son, John, besides what I have advanced towards his settlement, my £50 in Potopogue Quarter in Saybrook, together with the divisions and allotments of land that have been laid out thereupon and have not been to me conveyed, and also that shall hereafter be laid out upon sd. right or belonging thereto. To my son James (besides what I have already given him) I give him 5 shillings. And upon condition tht my son James shall discharge my executors from all claims and demands which he may pretend to have against my estate, and as he ought to do, shall resign up his claims and interests in tow yoke of my oxen (which I heretofore mortgaged to him) unto my executors that the sd. oxen may by them be disposed of as in this my will I shall order then my will is that he shall have £40 paid to him, as I shall hereafter direct, within four years after my decease. To my two sons, Phineas and Johnson, I give the 1/2 of my avovesd. 400 acres called the School lott, together with 1/2 of my dwelling house thereon standing, to them, their heirs and assigns forever, on condition that they pay out such legacies as I shall hereafter order. To my other two sons, Joseph and Josiah, and to my daughter Mary, I give the other half of my sd. 400 acres, to be between them three equally divided, to be to them, their heirs and assigns forever, upon condition that they pay out such legacies as I shall hereafter order. I give to my daughter Jemima £20. To my other three daughters, Sarah, Elizabeth and Keturah, I give to each of them £20. To my four sons, Phineas, Johnson, Joseph and Josiah, I give and bequeath all my cattle, husbandry tools and utensils, to be equally divided between them. I give and bequeath my 200 acres of land in Middletown, which I bought of Mr. Woodward, to my executors hereafter named, to be by them sold for the payment of my debts and for no other purpose. My wife Jemima and my son Phineas PELTON to be executors. Signed: John [X] Pelton Witnesses: Hez. Buckingham, Solomon Wheat, Samuel Williams Court Record, Page 32 -- 2 September, 1735: Will proven. Page 6 (Vol XV): March 1, 1746: Joseph Pelton of Middletown, one of the heirs to the estate of John Pelton, moves this Court that freeholders may be appointed to divide one certain piece of land lying in Middletown, containing about 400 acres, and is on the east side of the Great River, being one of the long lotts, so called, the executors neglecting and refuseing to divide the same. Whereupon this Court appoint Joseph Frary, William Rockwell and Samuel Wadsworth, of Middletown, to make division and partition of sd. land according to the last will and testament of the sd. deceased to the heirs, and make return of their doings to this Court. "A Digest of Early Connecticut Probate Records: Hartford District"; compiled by Charles William Manwaring; III:186; R. S. Peck & Company, Printers; Hartford, Connecticut; 1904 (974.6 CT/Probate SCGS) (Gen 974.6 M295 1904 LAPL) Interment.net listing of burials has Pelton, John, d. 15 Jul 1735, 52 yrs, as being buried in Riverview Cemetery, Essex, Middlesex County, Connecticut Other sources give his burial as in Old Burying Ground, Essex, Middlesex County, Connecticut Contact Gary Garbe for information on living individuals. I DO NOT have information for the majority of the people listed as living. gary_garbe@hotmail.com

• Sources

  [S2602] Pelton and Garbe Families, Gary Garbe. [S2608] RootsWeb.com file wrandall by William R. Randall dated 28 December 2003 E-mail wrandall@socal.rr.com. [S2609] Interment.net.