David Atwater
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David Atwater 1615 to October 5, 1692
Was a founder of the Colony of New Haven, Connecticut. Was the first of the New Haven Colony
who was sworn a freeman of the United Colony.
Born in 1615 Royton,Lenham, Kent, England son of John Atwater and Susan Narsin, came to North America June 26, 1637 when he was 22. He sailed to America on a ship named Hector. Traveling with him was John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton
(founders of New Haven). Joshua and Ann his sister and brother where also aboard.
From Boston the group made their way to the Quinnipiac
k (home of the Quinnipiack Indians). But returned to Boston due to their lack of preparedness of the New England winter, His Brother and 7 others remand in New Haven. Returning is the spring of 1638 and settled there.
On June 4, 1639 he signed the plantation covenant in Francis Newman
's barn along with 20 others. The valuation of their land was £500 and up.
A farm
was assigned to him in the "Neck" the tract between the Mill and Quinnipiac Rivers. In 1685, David Atwater, Jr. inherited his father's home, now believed to be on View and Ridge Streets. The will described it as an "old House, Barn and Orchard, [...] and twelve acres, lying on both sides ye creek, adjoining to meadow of Isaac Turner's, and twenty acres of upland, ten to ye Cornfield and ten in ye Neck, soth halfe that peese of land fensed in on ye west side of Road and ye Rock." The rest of his property was bequeathed to his son Samuel Atwater, including David's "dwelling house, barne and other buildings, with the Orchard". Remnants of the apple
orchards and plants from gardens long ago are thought to still be in the area.
New Haven Colony
The New Haven Colony was an English colonial venture in present-day Connecticut in North America from 1637 to 1662.- Quinnipiac Colony :A Puritan minister named John Davenport led his flock from exile in the Netherlands back to England and finally to America in the spring of 1637...
who was sworn a freeman of the United Colony.
Born in 1615 Royton,Lenham, Kent, England son of John Atwater and Susan Narsin, came to North America June 26, 1637 when he was 22. He sailed to America on a ship named Hector. Traveling with him was John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton
Theophilus Eaton
Theophilus Eaton was a merchant, farmer, and Puritan colonial leader who was the co-founder and first governor of New Haven Colony, Connecticut.-Early life and first marriage:...
(founders of New Haven). Joshua and Ann his sister and brother where also aboard.
From Boston the group made their way to the Quinnipiac
Quinnipiac
This article is about the Native American nation. For the university, see Quinnipiac University.The Quinnipiac — rarely spelled Quinnipiack — is the English name for the Eansketambawg a Native American nation of the Algonquian family who inhabited the Wampanoki This article is about the Native...
k (home of the Quinnipiack Indians). But returned to Boston due to their lack of preparedness of the New England winter, His Brother and 7 others remand in New Haven. Returning is the spring of 1638 and settled there.
On June 4, 1639 he signed the plantation covenant in Francis Newman
Francis Newman
Francis Newman was an English colonist in America and Governor of the New Haven Colony in 1658-59. He was born in England and emigrated to New Hampshire in 1634, but shortly thereafter removed to the Connecticut valley and became prominent in the affairs of the colony at New Haven.In 1653, he was...
's barn along with 20 others. The valuation of their land was £500 and up.
A farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
was assigned to him in the "Neck" the tract between the Mill and Quinnipiac Rivers. In 1685, David Atwater, Jr. inherited his father's home, now believed to be on View and Ridge Streets. The will described it as an "old House, Barn and Orchard, [...] and twelve acres, lying on both sides ye creek, adjoining to meadow of Isaac Turner's, and twenty acres of upland, ten to ye Cornfield and ten in ye Neck, soth halfe that peese of land fensed in on ye west side of Road and ye Rock." The rest of his property was bequeathed to his son Samuel Atwater, including David's "dwelling house, barne and other buildings, with the Orchard". Remnants of the apple
Apple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
orchards and plants from gardens long ago are thought to still be in the area.
- Feb 7, 1668: At a town meeting when action was taken to establish the Hopkins Grammar SchoolHopkins SchoolThe Hopkins School is a private, college-preparatory, coeducational day school, located in New Haven, Connecticut....
. - On the 1685 list of names of Proprieters of New Haven, CT.
- David married Demaris Sayre around March 10, 1646.
- Children: Mercy Born February 29, 1647, Damaris November 12, 1648, David July 13, 1650, Joshua January 11, 1652, John November 1, 1654, Abigail March 3, 1659, Mary March 31, 1662, Samuel September 17, 1664, Ebenezer January 13, 1666.
- David Atwater passed October 5, 1692 in Cedar HillCedar Hill (New Haven)Cedar Hill is a neighborhood in New Haven, Connecticut. It includes portions of the city-designated neighborhoods of East Rock, Quinnipiac Meadows, and Mill River.Cedar Hill was named for cedar trees that were once plentiful there in 1665...
, New Haven and was buried at the Center Church on the Green Church yard, New Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
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