Founders of Windsor, Connecticut

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Founders of Windsor, Connecticut

Windsor was the first permanent English settlement in Connecticut. See: The First English Settlement in Connecticut, by Jim Trocchi

• Descendants of the Founders of Ancient Windsor, Inc.
• https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/founders-of-windsor-trades-professions/
• See Founders of Windsor category for a grouping of profiles of the Founders
• Connecticut Timeline: Settlement of the Colony of Connecticut

On September 26, 1633, a company of men under Lieutenant William Holmes arrived by ship from the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, on invitation of the local Indians, and established a trading post near the junction of the Farmington and Connecticut Rivers. In 1635 these first settlers were joined by a larger group which came overland from Dorchester in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Windsor, with Hartford and Wethersfield, formed the Colony of Connecticut in 1636.

A "Founder" is someone that was in Windsor in 1641 or earlier. (Also see TAG: Vol. 16, Page 371-2) The following is a list of the “Founders” of Windsor as amended and approved by the Descendants of the Founders of Ancient Windsor, Inc. through November 2020.

1. George Abbott (abt.1635-1689) See: Relationship Finder
2. Benedictus Alford, sergeant, constable. See: Relationship Finder
3. Samuel Allen, government, farmer. See: Relationship Finder
4. Matthew Allyn, government, Windsor clerk, merchant. See: Relationship Finder
5. Thomas Barber, carpenter/woodworker, soldier. See: Relationship Finder
6. John Bartlett, river ferryman. See: Relationship Finder
7. Margaret (Barrett) (Huntington) Stoughton See: Relationship Finder
8. Thomas Bascomb, brick/stone mason. See: Relationship Finder
9. Thomas Bassett, removed to Fairfield by 1644. See: Relationship Finder
10. John Bennett, left Windsor by 1652 after several court “misconducts”.
11. Richard Birge, landholder, farmer. See: Relationship Finder
12. Capt. John Bissell, river ferryman, juror. See: Relationship Finder
13. John Branker, elder in church, schoolmaster.
14. Jonathan Brewster, a mariner or merchant; partner to Elias Parkman. See: Relationship Finder
15. Thomas Buckland, town government. See: Relationship Finder
16. William Buell, Joiner/woodworker. See: Relationship Finder
17. Joshua Carter See: Relationship Finder
18. George Chappel, carpenter, removed to New London. See: Relationship Finder
19. Hon. Daniel Clarke, Secretary of Colonies, attorney, woodworker. See: Relationship Finder
20. Dea. Henry Clarke, minister at First Church, removed to Hadley, MA.
21. Joseph Clarke See: Relationship Finder
22. Capt. Aaron Cooke, military, woodworker. See: Relationship Finder
23. Thomas Cooper, servant, carpenter. See: Relationship Finder
24. Nicholas Denslow, famer, left estate over £300. See: Relationship Finder
25. Thomas Deweyjurist, farmer, See: Relationship Finder
26. Thomas Dibble, farmer . See: Relationship Finder
27. John Drake, woodworker. See: Relationship Finder
28. John Dumbleton, farmer and servant to Mr. Whiting of Hartford. See: Relationship Finder
29. John Dyer
30. John Eells, returned to England permanently. See: Relationship Finder
31. Bygod Eggleston, builder, farmer. See: Relationship Finder
32. William Filley, tinsmith. See: Relationship Finder
33. Thomas Ford, government. See: Relationship Finder
34. Henry Foulkes
35. Lt. Walter Fyler, military. See: Relationship Finder
36. Dea. William Gaylord, minister in the church, woodworker. See: Relationship Finder
37. Francis Gibbs
38. Giles Gibbs, selectman. See: Relationship Finder
39. William Gilbert
40. Jeremiah Gillett, farmer. See: Relationship Finder
41. Jonathan Gillett, farmer. See: Relationship Finder
42. Nathan Gillett, farmer. See: Relationship Finder
43. Matthew Grant, town surveyor, 2nd town clerk, woodworker. See: Relationship Finder
44. Thomas Gridley, military, removed to Farmington. See: Relationship Finder
45. Edward Griswold, legislature, attorney, woodworker, removed to Killingworth. See: Relationship Finder
46. Matthew Griswold, deputy to General Court. See: Relationship Finder
47. Thomas Gunn, innkeeper, jurist, removed to Westfield, MA. See: Relationship Finder
48. William Hannum, removed to Northampton, MA. See: Relationship Finder
49. John Hawkes, jurist, tax collector. See: Relationship Finder
50. Anthony Hawkins, farmer, removed to Farmington. See: Relationship Finder
51. William Hayden, mason, farmer. See: Relationship Finder
52. Gov. John Haynes, Governor of Mass. Bay Colony, judge, CT government. See: Relationship Finder
53. William Hill, auditor of public accounts, merchant. See: Relationship Finder
54. John Hillier, grave digger. See: Relationship Finder
55. Thomas Holcombe, government, helped frame Connecticut Constitution, jurist, woodworker. See: Relationship Finder
56. Lt. William Holmes, military.
57. Mary Holt
58. William Hosford, one of three elders in church, returned to England. See: Relationship Finder
59. John Hoskins, delegate to General Court. See: Relationship Finder
60. Simon Hoyte. farmer, removed to Fairfield by 1647. See: Relationship Finder
61. Samuel Hubbard, removed to Fairfield by 1647. See: Relationship Finder
62. Rev. Ephraim Huit, teacher, pastor with Rev. Warham. See: Relationship Finder
63. William Hulbert, removed to Northampton, MA about 1648. See: Relationship Finder
64. George Hull, magistrate, surveyor, trader, removed to Fairfield by 1649. See: Relationship Finder
65. John Hurd, removed to Stratford. See: Relationship Finder
66. Humphrey Hydes, a Royalist. See: Relationship Finder
67. Richard Osborn
68. Joseph Loomis, woolen draper. See: Relationship Finder
69. Roger Ludlow, deputy Governor, CT legislature, removed moved to Virginia. See: Relationship Finder
70. Henry Lush, servant to a Wade family; died as young adult.
71. Thomas Marshfield, merchant. See: Relationship Finder
72. Ann Marshall
73. Maj. John Mason See: Relationship Finder
74. Mary (Merwin) (Tinker) Collins See: Relationship Finder
75. Miles Merwin See: Relationship Finder
76. Simon Mills, civil servant, fence viewer. See: Relationship Finder
77. Dea. John Moore, minister in the church, woodworker; built a ferry. See: Relationship Finder
78. Thomas Moore, civil servant, juror.
79. Thomas Newberry, merchant. See: Relationship Finder
80. Thomas Nowell or Thomas Nowell
81. Richard Oldage See: Relationship Finder
82. Thomas Orton, deacon, removed to Farmington. See: Relationship Finder
83. Nicholas Palmer, sergeant in military. See: Relationship Finder
84. Elias Parkman, mariner. See: Relationship Finder
85. Thomas Parsons, soldier in military. See: Relationship Finder
86. Edward Pattison, removed to New Haven by 1638. See: Relationship Finder
87. George Phelps, woodworker. See: Relationship Finder
88. William Phelps, woodworker, civil servant (juror, etc.). See: Relationship Finder
89. George Phillips See: Relationship Finder
90. Humphrey Pinney, own wealth, administrator. See: Relationship Finder
91. Eltweed Pomeroy, blacksmith, constable, selectman. See: Relationship Finder
92. Samuel Pond, Farmer See: Relationship Finder
93. John Porter, woodworker, held elected offices, constable, juror, £600 estate. See: Relationship Finder
94. Edward Preston, removed to New Haven by 1644. See: Relationship Finder
95. Matthew Rainend, died as a teenager.
96. Philip Randall, blacksmith, juror. See: Relationship Finder
97. Jasper Rawlins, brick maker. See: Relationship Finder
98. John Reeves, servant to Francis Stiles, carpenter.
99. John Rockwell, woodworker. See: Relationship Finder
100. Dea. William Rockwell, deacon in the church with Reverends Maverick and Warham. See: Relationship Finder
101. Dr. Bray Rossiter, doctor of medicine, Windsor’s first town clerk. See: Relationship Finder
102. John St. Nicholas, curate for the Church of England, parliamentarian.
103. Robert Saltonstall, attorney.
104. Richard Samo(s)/Samways See: Relationship Finder
105. Matthias Sension (St. John), chandler, removed to Norwalk. See: Relationship Finder
106. Nicholas Sension, civil (petit jury) See: Relationship Finder
107. Richard Sexton See: Relationship Finder
108. Sgt. Thomas Staires, sergeant in military with Capt. John Mason.
109. Aaron Starke, removed to New London. See: Relationship Finder
110. Francis Stiles, carpenter. See: Relationship Finder
111. Henry Stiles, carpenter. See: Relationship Finder
112. John Stiles, carpenter. See: Relationship Finder
113. Thomas Stiles, carpenter. See: Relationship Finder
114. Thomas Stoughton, ensign in military, woodworker. See: Relationship Finder
115. George Stuckey, sold lot in 1645, removed to Fairfield. See: Relationship Finder
116. John Talcott, court deputy
117. John Taylor See: Relationship Finder
118. Stephen Terry, woodworker, educated. See: Relationship Finder
119. Thomas Thornton, tanner, minister. See: Relationship Finder
120. William Thrall, soldier. See: Relationship Finder
121. John Tilley, killed by Indians in 1636. See: Relationship Finder
122. Peter Tilton, magistrate in Massachusetts. See: Relationship Finder
123. Michael Try, farmer
124. Elizabeth (Unknown) (Nowell) Taylor
125. Frances (Unknown) (Clark) (Dewey) Phelps See: Relationship Finder
126. Richard Vore See: Relationship Finder
127. Rev. John Warham, first minister of First Church. See: Relationship Finder
128. Richard Weller, woodworker, left Windsor soon after 1655. See: Relationship Finder
129. Richard Whitehead. See: Relationship Finder
130. Arthur Williams. See: Relationship Finder
131. John Williams. See: Relationship Finder
132. Roger Williams. See: Relationship Finder
133. Lt. David Wilton, military lieutenant, graveyard keeper, trader, jury, legislator. See: Relationship Finder
134. Robert Winchell See: Relationship Finder
135. Elder John Witchfield, elder in the church. See: Relationship Finder
136. Henry Wolcott, General Assembly, senate, other civic offices. See: Relationship Finder
137. John Young

Previously on list, but now removed.

1. Thomas Marshall, deacon in church, ferryman. See: Relationship Finder
2. John Osborn See: Relationship Finder