George Colton was born on June 16, 1677 in Longmeadow, (today a part of Springfield), Hampden County, Massachusetts to Isaac Colton and Mary (Cooper) Colton. His birth is recorded in the Massachusetts Town and Vital Records for Springfield, "George ye son of Isaac & Mary Colton born June 16, 1677.
Page 13 of "A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Quartermaster George Colton" by George Woolworth Colton records George as, "Capt. George Colton". The same book records the marriage of George to Mary Hitchcock, daughter of Luke and Sarah Hitchcock of Springfield. Massachusetts Town and Vital Records show the marriage as follows: "George Colton & Mary Hitchcock both of Springfield were married Febr 3, 1703/4" [double year record due to old style (Julian)/new style (Gregorian) calendar use]. Together George and Mary had nine children:
Timothy 1706-1787
George II 1708-1784
Mary 1710-1792
Sarah 1712-1763
Rebecca 1715-?
Elizabeth 1718-?
Isaac 1720-1800
Miriam 1722-1801
Jonathan 1726-1752
George's title of 'Capt.' may have come from military service during Father Rale's War. Massachusetts Governor, Samuel Shute, declared war on the Abenaki on July 25, 1722 beginning "Grey Lock's War", the western theatre of Father Rale's War in New England; (Wikipedia).
Capt. George Colton's death is memorialized on his gravestone, "In Memory of Capt. George Colton Who died Aug. 5th, 1760 In His 84th Year". The gravestone also memorializes his son, Jonathan, who died of Small-pox in route on his trip from England having receiving Holy orders to preach in Hebron, CT. Massachusetts Town and Vital Records list George's death, "Capt. George Colton of Springfield died August 5th. anno. Dom. 1760".
George's wife, Mary, died 14 years after him and is buried next to George. Her headstone reads, "In Memory of Mrs Mary Wife of Capt. George Colton Who died Sep. 18, 1774 In Her 86 Year. When Death Arrives an Heir of Heaven. The heavenly Resurrection"? (Last line illegible)
Contribution by Dave Robison
Old Bones Genealogy of New England
Find A Grave Contributor #25684516:
The bio states that George was born in Longmeadow. Longmeadow was certainly there, but it was a section of Springfield contemporaneously referred to as "the long meddowe." The bio correctly qoutes Vital Records, "...George to Mary Hitchcock, daughter of Luke and Sarah Hitchcock of Springfield. Massachusetts Town and Vital Records show the marriage as follows: "George Colton & Mary Hitchcock both of Springfield ..." note the reference to "both of Springfield." Longmeadow was incorporated in 1783.
Page 13 of "A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Quartermaster George Colton" by George Woolworth Colton records George as, "Capt. George Colton". The same book records the marriage of George to Mary Hitchcock, daughter of Luke and Sarah Hitchcock of Springfield. Massachusetts Town and Vital Records show the marriage as follows: "George Colton & Mary Hitchcock both of Springfield were married Febr 3, 1703/4" [double year record due to old style (Julian)/new style (Gregorian) calendar use]. Together George and Mary had nine children:
Timothy 1706-1787
George II 1708-1784
Mary 1710-1792
Sarah 1712-1763
Rebecca 1715-?
Elizabeth 1718-?
Isaac 1720-1800
Miriam 1722-1801
Jonathan 1726-1752
George's title of 'Capt.' may have come from military service during Father Rale's War. Massachusetts Governor, Samuel Shute, declared war on the Abenaki on July 25, 1722 beginning "Grey Lock's War", the western theatre of Father Rale's War in New England; (Wikipedia).
Capt. George Colton's death is memorialized on his gravestone, "In Memory of Capt. George Colton Who died Aug. 5th, 1760 In His 84th Year". The gravestone also memorializes his son, Jonathan, who died of Small-pox in route on his trip from England having receiving Holy orders to preach in Hebron, CT. Massachusetts Town and Vital Records list George's death, "Capt. George Colton of Springfield died August 5th. anno. Dom. 1760".
George's wife, Mary, died 14 years after him and is buried next to George. Her headstone reads, "In Memory of Mrs Mary Wife of Capt. George Colton Who died Sep. 18, 1774 In Her 86 Year. When Death Arrives an Heir of Heaven. The heavenly Resurrection"? (Last line illegible)
Contribution by Dave Robison
Old Bones Genealogy of New England
Find A Grave Contributor #25684516:
The bio states that George was born in Longmeadow. Longmeadow was certainly there, but it was a section of Springfield contemporaneously referred to as "the long meddowe." The bio correctly qoutes Vital Records, "...George to Mary Hitchcock, daughter of Luke and Sarah Hitchcock of Springfield. Massachusetts Town and Vital Records show the marriage as follows: "George Colton & Mary Hitchcock both of Springfield ..." note the reference to "both of Springfield." Longmeadow was incorporated in 1783.
George Colton was born on June 16, 1677 in Longmeadow, (today a part of Springfield), Hampden County, Massachusetts to Isaac Colton and Mary (Cooper) Colton. His birth is recorded in the Massachusetts Town and Vital Records for Springfield, "George ye son of Isaac & Mary Colton born June 16, 1677.
Page 13 of "A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Quartermaster George Colton" by George Woolworth Colton records George as, "Capt. George Colton". The same book records the marriage of George to Mary Hitchcock, daughter of Luke and Sarah Hitchcock of Springfield. Massachusetts Town and Vital Records show the marriage as follows: "George Colton & Mary Hitchcock both of Springfield were married Febr 3, 1703/4" [double year record due to old style (Julian)/new style (Gregorian) calendar use]. Together George and Mary had nine children:
Timothy 1706-1787
George II 1708-1784
Mary 1710-1792
Sarah 1712-1763
Rebecca 1715-?
Elizabeth 1718-?
Isaac 1720-1800
Miriam 1722-1801
Jonathan 1726-1752
George's title of 'Capt.' may have come from military service during Father Rale's War. Massachusetts Governor, Samuel Shute, declared war on the Abenaki on July 25, 1722 beginning "Grey Lock's War", the western theatre of Father Rale's War in New England; (Wikipedia).
Capt. George Colton's death is memorialized on his gravestone, "In Memory of Capt. George Colton Who died Aug. 5th, 1760 In His 84th Year". The gravestone also memorializes his son, Jonathan, who died of Small-pox in route on his trip from England having receiving Holy orders to preach in Hebron, CT. Massachusetts Town and Vital Records list George's death, "Capt. George Colton of Springfield died August 5th. anno. Dom. 1760".
George's wife, Mary, died 14 years after him and is buried next to George. Her headstone reads, "In Memory of Mrs Mary Wife of Capt. George Colton Who died Sep. 18, 1774 In Her 86 Year. When Death Arrives an Heir of Heaven. The heavenly Resurrection"? (Last line illegible)
Contribution by Dave Robison
Old Bones Genealogy of New England
Find A Grave Contributor #25684516:
The bio states that George was born in Longmeadow. Longmeadow was certainly there, but it was a section of Springfield contemporaneously referred to as "the long meddowe." The bio correctly qoutes Vital Records, "...George to Mary Hitchcock, daughter of Luke and Sarah Hitchcock of Springfield. Massachusetts Town and Vital Records show the marriage as follows: "George Colton & Mary Hitchcock both of Springfield ..." note the reference to "both of Springfield." Longmeadow was incorporated in 1783.
Page 13 of "A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Quartermaster George Colton" by George Woolworth Colton records George as, "Capt. George Colton". The same book records the marriage of George to Mary Hitchcock, daughter of Luke and Sarah Hitchcock of Springfield. Massachusetts Town and Vital Records show the marriage as follows: "George Colton & Mary Hitchcock both of Springfield were married Febr 3, 1703/4" [double year record due to old style (Julian)/new style (Gregorian) calendar use]. Together George and Mary had nine children:
Timothy 1706-1787
George II 1708-1784
Mary 1710-1792
Sarah 1712-1763
Rebecca 1715-?
Elizabeth 1718-?
Isaac 1720-1800
Miriam 1722-1801
Jonathan 1726-1752
George's title of 'Capt.' may have come from military service during Father Rale's War. Massachusetts Governor, Samuel Shute, declared war on the Abenaki on July 25, 1722 beginning "Grey Lock's War", the western theatre of Father Rale's War in New England; (Wikipedia).
Capt. George Colton's death is memorialized on his gravestone, "In Memory of Capt. George Colton Who died Aug. 5th, 1760 In His 84th Year". The gravestone also memorializes his son, Jonathan, who died of Small-pox in route on his trip from England having receiving Holy orders to preach in Hebron, CT. Massachusetts Town and Vital Records list George's death, "Capt. George Colton of Springfield died August 5th. anno. Dom. 1760".
George's wife, Mary, died 14 years after him and is buried next to George. Her headstone reads, "In Memory of Mrs Mary Wife of Capt. George Colton Who died Sep. 18, 1774 In Her 86 Year. When Death Arrives an Heir of Heaven. The heavenly Resurrection"? (Last line illegible)
Contribution by Dave Robison
Old Bones Genealogy of New England
Find A Grave Contributor #25684516:
The bio states that George was born in Longmeadow. Longmeadow was certainly there, but it was a section of Springfield contemporaneously referred to as "the long meddowe." The bio correctly qoutes Vital Records, "...George to Mary Hitchcock, daughter of Luke and Sarah Hitchcock of Springfield. Massachusetts Town and Vital Records show the marriage as follows: "George Colton & Mary Hitchcock both of Springfield ..." note the reference to "both of Springfield." Longmeadow was incorporated in 1783.
Inscription
In Memory of
Capt. George Colton
Who died Aug. 5th 1760
In His 84th Year
Mr. Jonathan Colton
Son of the above-named
Died of the Small-Pox
May 7th, 1752 (as he was
Returning from England
after he had Received
Holy Orders
to Preach the Gospel
to a Parish of the
Episcopal Church
in Hebron [CT]
In His 27th Year
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