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Hazen Family Tree - Hugh Calkins, Co-Founder of New London, Connecticut

Hugh Calkins - Co-Founder of New London, Connecticut

Family Connection - 8th Great-Grandfather of Edward Elihu Hazen, Jr. 

Memorial Stone for Hugh and Family in Old Norwichtown Cemetery

Hugh Calkins was baptized on April 8, 1603 in Waverton, Cheshire, England. His parents were Rowland Calkins and Elen Payne Calkins. He married Ann Eaton in 1625 or 1626 - no marriage record has been found to confirm the date. Hugh and Ann were the parents of at least seven children:
            
        Sarah            b: 1627        d: 1684
        Mary             b. 1629        d. 1717
        Rebecca        b. 1631        d. 1651
        John              b. 1634        d. 1703
        Deborah        b. 1639        d. 1639
        David            b. 1642        d. 1717
        Deborah        b. 1643        d. 1724

Hugh and Ann came to New England in 1640 with their children Sarah, Mary, Rebecca, and John with a group lead by  Rev.. Richard Blynman. Their first recorded home was in Lynn, Massachusetts, where Hugh was admitted as Freeman in 1642. Shortly after, Hugh and his family moved to Gloucester. He was a Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court (legislature) in 1650. 

By 1651, Hugh and his family had moved to the Colony of Connecticut, where he was one of the founders of the town of New London. He was chosen Deputy to the Connecticut General Court eleven times between 1652 and 1660. He was on the War Committee for New London from 1653-1654. He was a town Selectman (town council) and town clerk for many years. 

In 1662, Hugh and his wife moved to Norwich, Connecticut as one of the original thirty-four families. He was the first Deacon of the Norwich Church. He was chosen to be a  Deputy to the General Court ten times from 1663-1671. 

Hugh died in Norwich in 1690. His wife Ann died in 1691. They were buried in unmarked graves in the Norwichtown Ancient Burying Ground. Years later, a memorial stone, pictured above, was placed to honor Hugh and his family. 

His name also appears on the Founders of New London Connecticut Memorial, shown below.



Hugh Calkins > Deborah Calkins > Jonathan Royce > Deborah Royce > Joanna Root > Olive Dutton > Deborah Fuller > Norman Hazen > John Vose Hazen > Edward Elihu Hazen > Edward Elihu Hazen, Jr. 

Hugh Calkins is found on the Hazen chart H-D. 






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