Timothy Stoughton
Timothy Stoughton was "a sadler by trade and at times he paid his rates by mending a saddle according to entries in the Rate Book kept by his uncle, Rev. Timothy Edwards for whom he had been named". He was born in Windsor, Connecticut, and thirty years later married in Hartford, Connecticut to Hannah Olcott, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Foote) Olcott. When Hannah died seven years later, Timothy "appears to have remained (in Hartford) for the following six or seven years. By 1751 he was in Somerset County, Province of New Jersey, the county in which his son William eventually married Catherine Covert. Subsequently he seems to have been out of touch with his relatives in Windsor for an number of years. When His brother Isaac's estate was settled in 1755, a share was left for "Mr. Timothy, if he was living at ye time of ye Deceased Death."..."He was of Provincetown, Frederick County, Maryland in 1763 when he sold his interest in his father's home lot to Oliver Stoughton, son of his cousin Nathaniel." He was not living 26 March 1780, per a letter from Jonathan to Samuel Stoughton, see below. It is addressed to Greenfield, presumably in Maryland, possibly present day Greenfield Mills area, near Baltimore. In fact, all three brothers born to Hannah Olcott may have been more or less out of touch with one another. In the letter below dated 27 Aug, 1809, Augustus, son of John Stoughton, wrote to his uncle Samuel saying he had just received news of the death of his father, news out of date by 20 years, likely because Augustus himself had removed to the "Province of Canada".
It is not surprising that the family was not close. Timothy, the father, gave up Samuel to an apprenticeship as an infant, and some years after wife Hannah died, Timothy moved to New Jersey, then to Maryland. The full letters reflect a deep religeous faith, but neglected relationships.
"Timothy Stoughton is supposed to have married a second time, but details of his History after his departure from Hartford are unknown".
The above notes and quotes are from Source 1, summary by EWW
The information given by Fuller in source 5 seems a summary from other sources, but reveals that Timothy had a 2nd wife, and that at least one child was born to that union.
We believe we have compelling evidence that there was a 2nd child to that union, William Stoughton born 1742-43.
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 1703 | Windsor, CT | [1] | |
| 1st Marriage | 27 June 1733 | Hartford, CT | to Hannah Olcott (b.4 Aug 1707) (d. Jan, 1740, Hartford CT) |
[1] |
| 2nd Marriage | expect betw. 1740-1747 | Unknown | [1] | |
| Death | bef. 26 Mar. 1780 | [] |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 7 Generation 8 Generation 9 Generation 10
+-- Thomas Stoughton
| (1662-1749)
+-- Timothy Stoughton --+
| (1703-????) |
+-- William Stoughton --+ +-- Abigail (Edwards) Lothrop
| (1742-1822) |
John Stoughton --+ +-- [unknown]
(1773-1833) | (????-????)
+-- [unknown] Vorhees
(????-????)
Sources: []
Children
(children with 1st wife, Hannah Olcott;
possibly others as only males are cited in known records)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Stoughton | M | 20 April 1735 | Hartford, CT | d. 25 May 1813 | [1] | |
| John Stoughton | M | 23 Nov 1738 | Troy, NY | Ann Lewis | d. "short time after July 1809" | [1] |
| Samuel Stoughton | M | 12 Dec 1739 | Hartford, CT | 1)Mary Severance, 1769 in Northfield, MA; 2)Sarah Munn,1771 in Gill, MA |
d. 25 Jan 1814, Gill,MA | [1] |
Children
(Children with 2nd wife, Unknown
expect others as only males listed)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Stoughton, Jr. | M | expect betw. 1740-1746/47 |
Hartford, CT | [5] | ||
| William Stoughton | M | expect betw. 1742-43 |
expect Hartford, CT | [] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor, Ct | June 1703, birth | with parents | [1] |
| Hartford, Ct | Jun3 1733~-1746/47 | with first wife Hannah | [1] |
| Somerset Co., NJ | by 1751 | [1] | |
| Frederick County, MD | by 1763 | [1] | |
| "Greenfield", possilby Greenfield Mills, CT | by 1780 | [2] |
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Stoughton Family of Gill, Massachusetts compiled by Ralph M. Stoughton, 1954, original from University of Wisconsin, Public Domain. Digitized by Google at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066287988&view=1up&seq=1&skin=2021. Biographical data beginning in England suggests John Stoughton as father of Thomas Stoughton (born ca. 1555). Thomas' son the Reverand Thomas Stoughton (b. 1593) embarked for New England with two children including Thomas Stoughton, Jr.( -1684). Thomas Jr. fathered Thomas Stoughton (1662-1749)and Thomas was father to Timothy, (b.1703- ). Details of their lives are included, including the first wife and her children with Timothy Stoughton. | |
| 2 | Letter to Samuel Stoughton at Greenfield from his brother Jonathan Stoughton. This letter contained in the above document, Source 1. "Sur, ...I shall give you some Account of Your Relations and friends here at Windsor, my honoured father id Dead, uncle Thomas Stoughton is Dead, Aunt Abigail More is Dead....". (It is unclear where Greenfield is located, but probably Greenfield Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland. The other New England possibility is Greenfield, Massachusetts. | |
| 3 | Letter from Augustus Stoughton to Samuel Stoughton at Greenfield,included in material of source 1, the letter dated March 26th, 1780, Augustus being at East Windsor. Dear Uncle, As the Eldest sSon to John Stoughton - Gustavus by name-I (write to) acquaint you with my families Welfare. I have a wife and ten children. We lost our youngest child 13 of July Last -a twin aged 18 months. A short time after Redieved...News of the Death of your Brother John,...(of Troy, NY)...(who died) 10 June Last....I was pleased to hear from you although at a distance and the Name of Stoughton and Being the only family in the Province of Canada to hear from any of them gives me satisfaction....Your Nephew, Gustavus Stoughton. | |
| 4 | Families of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut, by H. R. Stiles, p. 731 This source gives only an abbreviated version of the same information found in source 1, but it does serve as corroboration. | |
| 5 | Descendants of Thomas Stoughton (1600-1661) of Dorchester, Mass., by George W. Fuller, 1929, Herald-Recorder Press, Publisher, Potsdam, N.Y., "collected largely from The Story of Stoughton, England by Rev. Henry J. Burkett, Christ's College, Cambridge, England and The History of Ancient Windsor, Conn., 2 vols., by H.R. Stiles. See https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/16317/images/dvm_dez_GenMono002842-00011-1?pId=20 . "Timothy resided in Hartford from 1733 to 1745. In 1751 he was in Somerset County, a Province of New Jersey and in 1763 he was in Frederick county, a Province of Maryland. The place and time of the death of Timothy is not known. Children: By first wife:
By second wife:
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| 6 | DNA testing and Gene painting from a descendant of William Stoughton indicates a relationship to Timothy Stoughton.
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| 7 | Source data, this page and William Stoughton page
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| 8 | Jim Voltz research We gratefully acknowledge all research of the Jane Stoughton line based on contributions by James Voltz, a longtime Stoughton research collaborator, and the connection to Timothy Stoughton prompted by his DNA results and matches. He is a Stoughton descendant through John Stoughton(1773-1833) and Catherine Covert, through their daughter Jane Stoughton and husband Thomas Boyd Boyle. | |
| 9 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, direct descendant of the above Timothy Stoughton, and great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Annabel Stoughton |
