Some Descendants of Daniel Fitch (James) and Mary Sherwood of Preston, New London, Connecticut

  1. Daniel Fitch died in 1755. [MF, 15;117] He married Sarah Unknown. [MF, 15;117]
    He signed his will in May 1755.
    1. Samuel Sherwood Fitch [MF, 15;117]
    2. James Fitch [MF, 15;117]
    3. Abiah Fitch [MF, 15;117]
    4. Rachel Fitch [MF, 15;117]
    5. Eleanor Fitch [MF, 15;117]
    6. Sarah Fitch [MF, 15;117]
    7. Mary Fitch [MF, 15;117]
    8. Anne Fitch [MF, 15;117]
    9. Abigail Fitch [MF, 15;117]
  2. Capt. Adonijah Fitch was born in Apr 1700 in Preston. [CVR] He had an unknown first wife. [MF, 15;117] He married second the widow Anne (Hyde) Gray on 22 Apr 1744. [MF, 15;117] Anne was the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Calkins) Hyde of Lebanon. [MF, 15;117]
    Capt. Adonijah settled in the North Parish of New London (Montville). [MF, 15;117]
    1. Anne Fitch (daughter of the first wife) married her second cousin Samuel Hyde on 1 Jan 1750. [MF, 15;118] in the First Congregational Church in Lebanon. [MFCL] Samuel was the son of Samuel and Priscilla (Bradford) Hyde of Lebanon. [MF, 15;118]
    2. Sarah Fitch (daughter of the first wife) married Thomas Rogers on 7 Apr 1751. [MF, 15;118] Thomas was the son of Daniel Rogers of the North Parish of New London. [MF, 15;118]
    3. Elizabeth Fitch was born on 25 Jun 1751. [MF, 15;118]
    4. Parthenia Fitch was born on 8 Nov 1752. [MF, 15;118]
    5. Adonijah Fitch was born on 18 Nov 1754. [MF, 15;118]
    6. Sarah Fitch was born on 10 Apr 1757. [MF, 15;118]
    7. Andrew Fitch was born on 24 Jul 1759. [MF, 15;118]
    8. Azel Fitch was born on 27 Jan 1765. [MF, 15;118]
    9. Frederick Fitch was born on 11 Apr 1767. [MF, 15;118]
  3. James Fitch was born on 18 Oct 1702 in Preston. [CVR]
  4. Lemuel Fitch was born in Jan 1703/4 in Preston. [CVR]
  5. Mary Fitch was born in Sep 1707 in Preston. [CVR] She died in 1768, age 62. [MF, 15;118] She married first Rev. James Hillhouse on 18 Jan 1726. James was the son of John and Rachel Hillhouse. [MF, 15;118] He was born in 1688 in Freehall, co. Londonderry, Ireland. [MF, 15;118] He died on 15 Dec 1740. [MF, 15;118] Mary married second Rev. John Owen of Groton. [MF, 15;118]
    James was the first minister of Montville. [MF, 15;118]
    1. John Hillhouse was born on 17 Dec 1726. [MF, 15;118] He died on 9 Apr 1735. [MF, 15;118]
    2. William Hillhouse was born on 25 Aug 1728. [MF, 15;118] He married Sarah Griswold on 1 Nov 1750. [MF, 15;118]
    3. James Abraham Hillhouse was born on 12 May 1730. [MF, 15;118] He died in 1775. [MF, 15;118]
      James graduated from Yale in 1749. [MF, 15;118]
    4. Rachel Hillhouse died on 11 Jun 1765. [MF, 15;118] She married Dea. Joseph Chester on 4 Apr 1753. [MF, 15;118]

References

CVR AmericanAncestors.org, Connecticut Vital Records to 1870, online database, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.
MFCL Bailey, Rev. Frederick W., Marriages from First Congregational Church, Lebanon, New London Co., CT in Early Connecticut Marriages As found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800, Vol 2, DUNHAM - WILCOX - TROTT - KIRK website.
MF Walworth, Reuben, "Mason Family", New England Historical and Genealogical Register 15, 1861, 117 - 122, 217-224, 318 - 320.