The Founders of Hartford
John Marsh was one of the original proprietors of Hartford ; his bome-lot in the distribution of 1639 was on
what is now Front St., then the road from the Little River to the North Meadow. Chosen chimney-viewer, 1658; removed
the next year to Hadley with the " withdrawers," under the lead of his father-in-law, Gov. Webster. He went from there
to Northampton, and united with the church there, June 18, 1661. He m. in Hartford, ab. 1640, Anne, dau. of Gov.
John Webster; she d. in Northampton, June 9, 1662 ; and he m. (2) Oct. 7, 1664, Hepzibah, widow of Richard Lyman,
and dau. of Thomas Ford, of Windsor; She d. April 11, 1683, and he d. in 1688, in Hartford. He had a brother Joseph,
who was a clothier, in Braintree, Cc Essex, England, where lie made his will, May 22, 1676, in which he mentions several
of the children of John Marsh.-Ch.: i. John- b. ab. 1643: m. in Northampton, Nov. 28, 1666, Sarah, dau. of Richard
and Hepzibah Lyman ; he returned to Hartford ; freeman, 1669 ; lived upon the old homestead ; d. 1727. His eldest
Son, John, was much concerned in the settlement of the "western lands," and explored Litchfield, where lie was one of
the first settlers. Descendants of this family are still living in Hartford, ii- Samuel, b. ab. 1645; Hatfield, where
lie was made freeman, 1690; m. May 6, 1667, Mary Allison; d. Sept. 7, 1728, c. 83. iii. Joseph, bapt. Jan. 24, 1647-8;
d. young. iv. Joseph, bapt. July 15, 1649; d. young. v. Jonathan, b. ab. 1650, Hadley; freeman, 1690; m. 1676, Dorcas,
dau. of Azariah Dickinson ; d. July 3, 1730, a. 80 ; vi. Daniel, b. ab. 1653 Hadley; freeman, 1690; m. Nov. 5,
1676, Hannah, widow of Sammel Crow, of Hadley, and dau. of William Lewis, of Farmington; d. Feb. 24, 1725, c, 72.
vii. Hannah, m. Jan. 28. 1675, Joseph Loomis, of Windsor. viii. Grace, m. Jan- 26, 1672-3, Timothy Baker, of
Northampton ; d. May 31, 1676. ix. Lydia, b. Oct. 9, 1667 ; m. Dec. 8, 1692, David Loomis, of Windsor.
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