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

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