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John Catlin Jr.

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John Catlin Jr.

Birth
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
29 Feb 1704 (aged 60)
Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.5449982, Longitude: -72.6097031
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He was the husband of Mary Baldwin Catlin, married at Hadley,MA on Sep 23,1662. He was the son of John Catlin and Isabella Ward Catlin.

No family suffered more than John Catlin's in the destruction of Deerfield, Massachusetts during the Indian Massacre of 29 February, 1703/4. He was killed trying to protect his home. His sons Joseph and Jonathan were also killed. His married daughters Mary French and Elizabeth Catlin Corse were killed during the subsequent march to Canada. His wife, Mary, "being held with the other prisoners in John Sheldon's house, gave a cup of water to a young French officer who was dying. He was perhaps a brother of Hertel de Rouville. May it not have been gratitude for this act that she was left behind when the order came to march? She died of grief a few weeks later."

Children: John Catlin, Mary Catlin French(wife of Thomas French), Elizabeth Catlin Corse, Hannah Catlin Bascom, Joseph Catlin, Esther Catlin Smead, Sarah Catlin Mitchell, Jonathan Catlin, Ruth Catlin, and John Catlin III.

He was the husband of Mary Baldwin Catlin, married at Hadley,MA on Sep 23,1662. He was the son of John Catlin and Isabella Ward Catlin.

No family suffered more than John Catlin's in the destruction of Deerfield, Massachusetts during the Indian Massacre of 29 February, 1703/4. He was killed trying to protect his home. His sons Joseph and Jonathan were also killed. His married daughters Mary French and Elizabeth Catlin Corse were killed during the subsequent march to Canada. His wife, Mary, "being held with the other prisoners in John Sheldon's house, gave a cup of water to a young French officer who was dying. He was perhaps a brother of Hertel de Rouville. May it not have been gratitude for this act that she was left behind when the order came to march? She died of grief a few weeks later."

Children: John Catlin, Mary Catlin French(wife of Thomas French), Elizabeth Catlin Corse, Hannah Catlin Bascom, Joseph Catlin, Esther Catlin Smead, Sarah Catlin Mitchell, Jonathan Catlin, Ruth Catlin, and John Catlin III.



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  • Maintained by: Kevin Avery
  • Originally Created by: Bernice
  • Added: Oct 17, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16221396/john-catlin: accessed ), memorial page for John Catlin Jr. (21 Jul 1643–29 Feb 1704), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16221396, citing Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Kevin Avery (contributor 47024642).