John Hazen

John married Mercy Bradstreet in 1709 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. Mercy (daughter of John Bradstreet and Sarah Perkins) was born on 02 Jun 1689 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Nov 1725 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; was buried in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth Dart on 31 May 1726. Elizabeth was born in in New London, New London County, Connecticut; died in in New London, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• BAPM: 06 Nov 1715

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Nothing has been learned of his marriage and death.
The name of Samuel Hazen is the first of the family to have been found in New Jersey records. In an old volume at Newton appears this record: "At a court of General Sessions of the Peace held at Hardwick, County ofSussex, on the Third Tuesday in February in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and fifty five and in the Twenty eighth year of his Majesty's Reign--The King vs. Charles McConnell--Indictment for misdemeanor. The attorney general opened the cause--and the following Evidences pro Rege--Mary Robins, Jane Robins, Joshua Robins, Saml. Hazen, Thomas Wolverton."Soon after this date, the names of Thomas and Daniel Hazen appear in the same book of court records, and in 1778 the name of Nathaniel Hazen [son of John]. The corroborates the general tradition among their descendants that three or four brothers came from CT to New Jersey at about the same time. The only known child of Samuel is his son Samuel.[HazenGary.FTW]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• BAPM: 06 Nov 1715

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Military:
This is probably the "Simon Hazon" whose name, together with that of "Samuel Hazon," appears on a muster roll of volunteersenlisted under command of Capt. Albartus Tiebout to serve in the expedition against Canada, mustered in New York 12 July 1746. [2d Annual Report, State Historian of NY (1897), p. 618.]

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The birth of John is recorded at Boxford as 21 Feb. 1710. It seems probable that when, years later, John Hazen had all his children recordedat Norwich, a mistake was made as to the exact age of his firstborn, for John, the eldest child, is there recorded as born 21 Feb 1711/12. It is possible that there were two Johns born exactly a year apart, but the above explanation is more reasonable.
The birth of Hannah is given above as on the Norwich town record; on the Lyme records the same child is given as born 18 May 1731 at Norwich.
The birth of Thomas, according to his own family record, was 16 Jan. 1733, but as he gives the name of his father John on that record, there can be no question that he is to be identified with the Thomas born in Lyme. The case of Hannah proves that either the father or the town clerk was not to be relied on, and considering the numerous cases among thedescendants, of parents who cannot give the ages of children, and sometimes not even their own, accurately, such discrepancies ought to have no great weight.
He received land from his father by a deed dated 25 Jan. 1736/7; "I John Hazen of Lyme for ye love good will and natural affection I have owe and do bear unto my loveing and dutifull son John Hazen of sd Lyme . . .. give . . . unto him" two pieces of land containing 25 1/2 acres in the East Parish of Lyme. This land with a dwelling house was conveyed by John Hazen, Jr., to Robert Miller, 3 Jan 1739/40, and on the same date he bought of Robert Miller another house and 25 acres for 400 pounds.This place he sold again, with 7 1/2 acres purchased of "his honored father," to David Huntley for 500 pounds, 14 Sept. 1742. No later Hazendeeds are recorded in Lyme, though from the record of births of the children, it is evident that the family was there at least twelve years later. He seems to have made a prospecting trip in New Jersey about 1745, but there is no evidence that he had any residence outside of CT

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• BAPM: 05 Aug 1722

Sarah married Gamaliel Reynolds on 31 Oct 1749 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. Gamaliel was born on 04 Nov 1725 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; died on 07 May 1805 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• BAPM: 26 Jul 1724

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He was doubtless married in New Jersey. On 15 Aug. 1755, it is recorded that Daniel Hazen paid a fee of 8s. 9d. for Hardwicktownship (Old Sussex Co.]. At a Court held at "New Town in and for theCounty of Sussex," the third Tuesday in November, 1757, Daniel Hazen and Isaac Bell served on the Grand jury. He was a juror with Thomas Hazen [his brother], 22 May 1764. He was also a juror at the August term,1770, and the May term, 1771.
His son, Arthur Hazen, was appointed administrator of his estate, 25 Dec 1788. Several deeds indicate that Ziba bought out most of the sharesof his brothers and sisters in the home farm. On 4 Apr. 1794, "WhereasDaniel Hazen late of Independence deceased was seized of an estate of113 acres lying in Independence in fee simple on which estate he liveduntill the 4th day of December 1788 and there died Intestate leaving eight sons Daniel John Arthur Ziba Caleb Jacob Ahimaaz and William and fivedaughters Rachel Allace Mary (Marcy in some deeds of the heirs) Sarah and Lenia . . . Allas Hazen of Independence" sold all her share in her father's estate to "Ziba Hazen of Roxbury, " for 12pounds 10 s. Lenah Hazen of Independence sold her share to Ziba of Roxbury, for 12 pounds, 1Apr. 1797; Jacob Hazen of Independence sold his share to Ziba, for 25 pounds, 4 Apr 1799; Ziba bought Daniel's share for 28 pounds 10s.,7 June1797. On 29 May 1812, Rachel Hazen of Independence, widow of Daniel, for $1000, quitclaimed all right of dower in the 113 acres of Daniel Hazen deceased, to Ziba Hazen of Mansfield.[Hazen21404.FTW]

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• BAPM: 08 May 1720
• Military: 1778; Ensign Seventh Dutchess County Regiment

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Bapt. 8 May 1720 Caleb Hazen, with his wife and father in law, came towhat is now the town of Carmel in 1740, and settled on what has ever since been called "Hazen Hill," on the south side of Croton River, aboutamile and a half southwest of the village of Carmel.

The Hazen Family in America book has the following paragraph:
The tradition is that Eleazer Hamblin brought his family from Cape Cod to CT about 1739, and left them with the family of John Hazen for the winter, while he was prospecting in Philipse Patent (later Frederickstown), N. Y. When he returned to Connecticut in the spring, he found CalebHazen ready to go with him as his son-in-law. They settled within thelimits of the present town of Carmel, Putnam County; Caleb Hazen had afarm of about 500 acres on what has since been called Hazen Hill. He built his home on the west branch of the Croton River near the south endofthe dam at Reservoir D, and erected a forge and furnace a few rods below the bridge there. He manufactured everything made of iron then needed in building or in agriculture. The iron ore was obtained from a mine under what is now Brewster. As his children married, portions of thefarm were set off and houses builtfor them.

Caleb married Sarah Hamblin in Mar 1738 in Carmel, Dutchess County, New York. Sarah (daughter of E. Hamblin and S. Sears) was born on 16 Mar 1719 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died in Dec 1814 in Carmel, Dutchess County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Hazen Hill, Carmel, Dutchess County, New York; Blacksmith
• Occupation: Hazen Hill, Carmel, Dutchess County, New York; Made fur hats and was fur trader
• Will Proved: 03 Mar 1809

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Military:
He fought for his country in the Revolution; was appointed Ensign in Capt. Nathaniel Scribner's Company, 7th Dutchess County Regiment, N. Y. Militia, 28 May 1778, later was Lieutenant in Capt. David Waterbaury's Company in the same regiment, under Col. Henry Luddington. ; After the war, he was appointed a Captain of Dutchess County Militia, 27 Sep. 1786; First Major. 7 June 1793; and Lieut-Colonel Commandant, 24 Mar. 1803,holding this office until his death.d
[N.Y. Council of Appointment, 1:86,186,236,674,861.]

Occupation:
He kept the old homestead at the top of Hazen Hill, and at first worked at the forge.

Occupation:
Later he built a shop near his house for the manufacture of fur hats, and traded for furs in Canada.

Will:
His will, undated, proved 3 Mar. 1809, gave $200.00 apiece to his children, Hosea, Sabina, Zilla, and Mentor, at the age of 21 or sooner if they marry. The widow was to have life use of the rest of the property, and Eliza to have enough to make $200.00 (she had had part). The property, at the widow's decease, was to be equally divided among the heirs. His part of the land held in Frederickstown with his two oldest sons, and his part of the sawmill, to be sold. Executors; wife Ruth Hazen, twooldest sons, Joshua and John Hazen, and Amos Beldin. Witnesses: AaronHazen, Benjamin Fuller, Elijah Morgan. [Wills, Dutchess County, C:297.]

Family/Spouse: R.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Military: 1777; Captain 7th Regiment Dutchess County Militia

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He retained the original home of his father in Carmel and continued theiron business. The only record of his estate at Poughkeepsie is: 21 Nov. 1794, Isaac Fuller, Moses Hazen and Philip Smith, all of Fredericksburg in Frederickstown in Dutchess County, gave bond in the sum of 800 pounds for Isaac Fuller as adminstrator of the estate of Eleazer Hazen late of the same place, farmer. l After his death his family scattered, making it difficult to secure accurate records. Mis Chloe Fuller of Warren, CT, a niece of Hannah (Fuller) Hazen, wrote on her 72nd birthday, 26 OCT 1887, that the children Lydia and Amzi Hazen came to Warren soon after their father's death and lived with their uncle and aunt Sackett until they married.
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Military:
Capt. He served with his brothers, Caleb, Aaron and Moses, in the 7th Regiment, Dutchess County Militia (Col. Henry Luddenton) in the Revolution. He was appointed Ensign, 26 Sept. 1786, Lieutenant, 27 Mar. 1787, and Captain, 1 June 1793, of Dutchess County Light Infantry, and was called deceased in 1797 when Hezekiah Rowland succeeded him.
[N .Y. Council of Appointment, 1-85, 129,236, 372.]

Eleazer married Hannah Fuller about 1779. Hannah (daughter of Amos Fuller and Mary Taylor) was born in 1755 in Carmel, Dutchess County, New York; died on 13 Dec 1839 in Mahopac Falls, Carmel, Dutchess County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: W. Travers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alexander Sackett of Warren, CT, conveyed to Isaac Hazen, also of Warren, for $333.34, eight acres at South Warren, 10 Dec. 1807. Deacon Amos Fowler (1752-1834) was admitted to the Warren Congregational Church, 4 July 1805, from West Stockbridge, MA. On 1 Mar. 1813, Amos Fowler of Warren, "for good and natural affection," conveyed to Sally, wife of Isaac Hazen, "my second daughter," land and buildings , and on the following day Isaac and Sally Hazen conveyed one third of
the same property, where they then dwelt, back to Amos Fowler; Isaac and Sally Hazen, still of Warren, made another deed to Amos Fowler , 11 Apr. 1827.
Isaac Hazen and Sally his wife were admitted to the church "by profession," 1 July 1821. Their children, Julia Ann, Alexander Sackett, Sarah Eliza, Amos Fowler, and Hannah Adeline, were baptized 4 Aug. 1822. [Warren Church records.]

Isaac married Sally Fowler on 03 Nov 1807. Sally died after 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died 16 or 18 Apr. 1867. Isaac Wedge (born 1750, died 12 Apr. 1812) served as a Private in Capt. Joseph Carter's Co., 13th Regt., CT Militia,12 Aug. to 8 S ept. 1776. The story is told that Ruby Wedge was engaged to marry Reuel Blake; that he made a final voyage and was hanged as apirate, and in her despondency Ruby declared she would marry the firstman who asked her. That was Amzi Hazen.
Mr. Hazen, it is said, was adopted and brought up by Alexander Sackett of Warren. He bought of David Pulford one fourth part of a grist-mill, dwelling and barn. 19 Feb. 1830

Amzi married Ruby Wedge on 21 Oct 1821. Ruby (daughter of Isaac Wedge) was born on 19 May 1801 in Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut; died on 03 May 1862 in Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Carried mail from Poughkeepsie to Litchfield, CT
• Military: 1812; served in the War of 1812 and was discharged at Sackett's Harbor
• Resided: Bef 1824, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York
• Resided: Abt 1824, Ontario County, New York

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Birth:
23 feb. 1792

Aaron married Sarah Tillou on 21 Jun 1815. Sarah was born on 12 Jun 1789 in Dutchess County, New York; died on 19 Apr 1848 in Port Gibson, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mercy Gailord was admitted to membership in the Presbyterian Church of Hudson, N. Y., in 1807, and dismissed in 1814. "Widow Mercy Gaylord" was admitted to the Warren Congregational Church, 16 Aug. 1818. It has not been learned where her earlier married life was passed. No Gailor deeds or probate were found at Hudson.

Family/Spouse: Francis Gailor. Francis was born on 17 Sep 1770; died on 25 Dec 1813 in Hudson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mercy married Benjamin Sackett on 05 Oct 1819. Benjamin was born on 28 Jul 1762 in Kent, New York; died on 14 Jul 1844 in Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Ansel Fox on 03 Oct 1802 in Cornwall Township, Litchfield, Connecticut. Ansel was born on 08 Aug 1778 in Cornwall Township, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 16 Nov 1831 in Troy, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]