Jabez
HUNTINGTON
Born
26 February 1691
,
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
26 September 1752
,
Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Born: 26 February 1691 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Father:
Christopher HUNTINGTON
Mother:
Sarah ADGATE
Paternal grandparents:
Christopher HUNTINGTON
, Ruth ROCKWELL
Maternal grandparents:
Thomas ADGATE
, Mary MARVIN
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jabez married Elizabeth EDWARDS 30 June 1724 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Elizabeth EDWARDS was born 14 April 1697 in East Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Broad Brook) (Warehouse Point) (Melrose) (Scantic) (Windsorville). Elizabeth died 21 September 1733 in Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic). Elizabeth was the child of Timothy EDWARDS and Esther STODDARD.
Jabez married (2) Sarah BOOTH 21 May 1735 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Sarah BOOTH was born abt. 1700 in Stratford, Connecticut, USA (Putney). Sarah died 21 March 1783 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Sarah was the child of Ebenezer John BOOTH and Dorothy HAWLEY.
Jabez HUNTINGTON died 26 September 1752 in Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Spouse & Children of Jabez HUNTINGTON
Jabez HUNTINGTON married 
Elizabeth EDWARDS
Marriage date: 30 June 1724
Marriage place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Elizabeth EDWARDS was the child of Timothy EDWARDS and Esther STODDARD
Elizabeth EDWARDSMarriage date: 30 June 1724
Marriage place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Elizabeth EDWARDS was the child of Timothy EDWARDS and Esther STODDARD
Children of Jabez HUNTINGTON and Elizabeth EDWARDS
Elizabeth HUNTINGTONBorn: 1 November 1725, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 17 December 1773, Stamford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 17 December 1773, Stamford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Sarah Ann HUNTINGTONBorn: 20 June 1727, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 4 December 1784, Stratford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 4 December 1784, Stratford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Tryphena HUNTINGTONBorn: 27 August 1729, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 19 August 1745, East Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 19 August 1745, East Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Jerusha HUNTINGTONBorn: 24 August 1731, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 14 December 1823, Utica, New York, USA
Died: 14 December 1823, Utica, New York, USA
Jabez HUNTINGTON married Sarah BOOTH
Marriage date: 21 May 1735
Marriage place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Sarah BOOTH was the child of Ebenezer John BOOTH and Dorothy HAWLEY
Sarah BOOTHMarriage date: 21 May 1735
Marriage place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Sarah BOOTH was the child of Ebenezer John BOOTH and Dorothy HAWLEY
Children of Jabez HUNTINGTON and Sarah BOOTH
Hannah HUNTINGTONBorn: 22 July 1736, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 26 December 1762, Stratford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 26 December 1762, Stratford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Jabez HUNTINGTONBorn: 15 April 1738, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 24 November 1782, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 24 November 1782, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Anne HUNTINGTONBorn: 20 January 1740, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 6 October 1790, Norwich, Connecticut, USA
Died: 6 October 1790, Norwich, Connecticut, USA
Samuel HUNTINGTONBorn: 19 October 1742, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 15 January 1743, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 15 January 1743, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Lucy HUNTINGTONBorn: 16 June 1744, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 6 February 1801, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 6 February 1801, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA
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Birth — 169126 February 1691
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Biography
Jabez, born in Norwich, Jan. 26, 1691. He married for his first wife, June 30, 1724, Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. Timothy and Esther (Stoddard) Edwards, who was born in East Windsor, April 14, 1697, and who died in Windham, Conn., Sept. 21, 1733. After her death, he married for his second wife. May 21, 1735, widow Sarah Wetmore, who died in Norwich, March 21, 1783, in the 83d year of her age. He removed to Windham, Conn., where he attained high rank among the distinguished men of that important town, both in civil and in military life, being, at his death, Sept. 26, 1752, a colonel of the Connecticut militia.
A genealogical memoir of the Huntington family in this country: embracing all the known descendants of Simon and Margaret Huntington, who have retained the family name (1863)
Author: Huntington, E. B. (Elijah Baldwin), 1816-1877
Subject: Huntington, Simon, 1583-1633; Huntington family
Publisher: Stamford, Conn., The author
Jabez, born in Norwich, Jan. 26, 1691. He married for his first wife, June 30, 1724, Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. Timothy and Esther (Stoddard) Edwards, who was born in East Windsor, April 14, 1697, and who died in Windham, Conn., Sept. 21, 1733. After her death, he married for his second wife. May 21, 1735, widow Sarah Wetmore, who died in Norwich, March 21, 1783, in the 83d year of her age. He removed to Windham, Conn., where he attained high rank among the distinguished men of that important town, both in civil and in military life, being, at his death, Sept. 26, 1752, a colonel of the Connecticut militia.
A genealogical memoir of the Huntington family in this country: embracing all the known descendants of Simon and Margaret Huntington, who have retained the family name (1863)
Author: Huntington, E. B. (Elijah Baldwin), 1816-1877
Subject: Huntington, Simon, 1583-1633; Huntington family
Publisher: Stamford, Conn., The author
1724 Marriage / PartnerJabez HUNTINGTON and Elizabeth EDWARDS 30 June 1724, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
He was 33 years old.
1725 Birth of ChildElizabeth HUNTINGTON was born 1 November 1725, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Jabez was 34 years old.
1727 Birth of ChildSarah Ann HUNTINGTON was born 20 June 1727, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Jabez was 36 years old.
1729 Birth of ChildTryphena HUNTINGTON was born 27 August 1729, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Jabez was 38 years old.
1731 Birth of ChildJerusha HUNTINGTON was born 24 August 1731, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Jabez was 40 years old.
1733 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth EDWARDS died 21 September 1733, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
1735 Marriage / PartnerJabez HUNTINGTON and Sarah BOOTH 21 May 1735, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
He was 44 years old.
1736 Birth of ChildHannah HUNTINGTON was born 22 July 1736, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
Jabez was 45 years old.
1738 Birth of ChildJabez HUNTINGTON was born 15 April 1738, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
Jabez was 47 years old.
1740 Birth of ChildAnne HUNTINGTON was born 20 January 1740, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
Jabez was 48 years old.
1742 Birth of ChildSamuel HUNTINGTON was born 19 October 1742, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
Jabez was 51 years old.
1743 Death of ChildSamuel HUNTINGTON died 15 January 1743, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
Jabez was 51 years old.
1744 Birth of ChildLucy HUNTINGTON was born 16 June 1744, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
Jabez was 53 years old.
1745 Death of ChildTryphena HUNTINGTON died 19 August 1745, East Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Broad Brook) (Warehouse Point) (Melrose) (Scantic) (Windsorville)
Jabez was 54 years old.
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Grave inscription:
In memoiry of Colo. Jabez
Huntington the firft Sherriff
of Windham County. He
died Sept. 26th 1752 in ye
62d year of his Age.
He was faithful, humane
& refpectable in office.
In his moral character
without reproach; Atten-
tive to religous duties, and
died an honeft man.
On the day Jabez he was 61 years old, and Ætatis suæ (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of his Age) 62.){kind=small}
Grave
Grave inscription:
In memoiry of Colo. Jabez
Huntington the firft Sherriff
of Windham County. He
died Sept. 26th 1752 in ye
62d year of his Age.
He was faithful, humane
& refpectable in office.
In his moral character
without reproach; Atten-
tive to religous duties, and
died an honeft man.
On the day Jabez he was 61 years old, and Ætatis suæ (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of his Age) 62.
Windham Center Cemetery Windham Windham County Connecticut, USA
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Death — 175226 September 1752
Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 61.
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Windham Center Cemetery Windham Windham County Connecticut, USA
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Record added: 12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last updated: 4/15/2025 10:17:58 PM
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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