The Founders of Hartford
Thomas Scott, embarked about “the last of April,” 1634, in the “Elizabeth,” of (and
at) Ipswich, a. 40, with wife Elizabeth (40), ch., Elizabeth (a. 9), Abigail (a. 7), Thomas (a. 6) ; with him were
Thomas Kilbourne, Robert Day, etc. He was admitted freeman, Mass., March 4, 1634-5. Removed to Hartford with the
first settlers, and was an original proprietor; his home-lot in 1639 was on the road from the Meeting House to the
Landing, now State St., and also extended some distance on Front St. Hinman says that in 1635-6 he kept a bridge
over brick-hill brook, at five shillings per annum. He was one of those appointed by the General Court, Jan. 16,
1639, “to view those parts by' Vnxis Sepus' (Farmington), which may be suitable for a plantation.” He d. Nov.
6, 1643, by accident, “John Ewe by misadventure was the cause,” and he was sentenced to pay £l0 to the widow,
and £3 to the county. Inv. f174. 12. 4. His widow, Ann, m. Nov. 7, 1644, Thomas Ford, of Windsor, and d. at
Northampton, May 5, 1675.-Ch.: i. Elizabeth, b. about 1625; m. Feb. 6, 1648, Dea. John Loomis, of Windsor; d. May 7,
1696. ii. Abigail, b. about 1627. iii. Thomas, b. about 1628; settled at Stamford; m. at Ipswich, Mess., Margaret,
dau. of William Hubbard ; d. 1657. iv. Mary, m. Nov. 7, 1644, Robert Porter, of Farmington. v. Sarab, m. Dec. 15,
1645, John Stanley (q. v.), of Farmington; d. June 26, 1661. VOL. 1.-17.
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