The MacDonough-Hackstaff Ancestry

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...In May, 1717, the General Court did "establish and confirm Mr. Thomas Stow of Middletown to be Ensigne of the north company or trainband on the south side the ferry river in the town of Midletown aforesaid." Six years later, in May, 1723, the General Assembly did "establish and confirm Mr. Thomas Stow of Midletown to be Lieutenant of the third company in the town of Midletown aforesaid, and order that he be commissioned accordingly." In the town records under date of February 8, 1719/20, there is the following entry: --We the subscribers do petion to the inhabitants of Middletowne that we may improve the land we have encloased at the place called the three mile hile two crops more, and in so dowing you will oblige humble peticioners. John Stow, Thos. Stow, Sarg Bacon, Sarg Stow, Benjamin Wetmore, David Strickland. This petion is granted provided the petioners procure & alow to the town flax enuff to make a soficiant ferry roape to reach across the ferry river. In 1724 he was town constable. In May, 1726, the General Court, on his petition, authorized Elizabeth Blake, widow of John Blake and executrix of his estate, to execute a deed for a certain piece of property in Middletown purchased by the petitioner from the said John Blake who had neglected to deed the property in his lifetime. Thomas Stow married Bethia, daughter of Samuel and Bethia (Hopkins) Stocking, October 16, 1675. He died March 19, 1730, and his wife, who was born October 10, 1658, died November 6, 1732. Their children, all born in Middletown, were: --1. Bethia, born April 6, 1678. 2. Samuel, born October, 1681; married Esther, daughter of Hugh and Martha (Coit) Mould, February 8, 1705, and had issue; died September 28, 1741. 3. Bethia, born February...