John Colton: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Colton was born on 9 May 1697 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (son of John Colton and Joanna Wolcott); died after 1727.

John married Mercy Stebbins on 22 Dec 1726 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. Mercy (daughter of Samuel Wright Stebbins and Abigail Brooks) was born on 19 Jun 1705 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died after 1769 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

John Colton was born on 8 Apr 1659 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (son of George* Colton and Deborah* Gardner); died on 3 Feb 1727 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.

John married Joanna Wolcott on 2 Sep 1690 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. Joanna was born on 30 Jun 1668 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 10 Jan 1755 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joanna Wolcott was born on 30 Jun 1668 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 10 Jan 1755 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.

Children:

Martha Colton was born on 4 Jan 1694 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 10 May 1754.
1. John Colton was born on 9 May 1697 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died after 1727.

Generation: 3

George* Colton was born about 1610 in Sutton, Coldfield, near Birmingham, England; died on 13 Feb 1699 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.

George* married Deborah* Gardner in 1644 in Hartford, Connecticut. Deborah* (daughter of John* Samuel Gardner and Mary* (..) Gardner) was born in 1624 in Hartford, Connecticut; died on 15 Sep 1689 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Deborah* Gardner was born in 1624 in Hartford, Connecticut (daughter of John* Samuel Gardner and Mary* (..) Gardner); died on 15 Sep 1689 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.

Children:

Isaac* Colton was born on 21 Nov 1646 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 3 Sep 1700 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.
Ephraim Colton was born on 9 Apr 1648 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 14 May 1713 in Enfield, Hartford Co, Connecticut.
Mary Colton was born on 22 Sep 1649 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 4 Mar 1709 in Hadley, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts.
Capt Thomas Colton was born on 1 May 1651 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 30 Sep 1728 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Longmeadow Burying Grounds, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.
Deliverance Colton was born on 24 Feb 1653 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 15 Oct 1734 in Sunderland, Franklin Co, Massachusetts.
Sarah Colton was born on 24 Feb 1653 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 11 Jul 1689 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.
Deborah Colton was born on 25 Jan 1655 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 26 Nov 1733 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Longmeadow Burying Grounds, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.
Hepzebah Colton was born on 7 Jan 1657 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 27 Aug 1697 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.
2. John Colton was born on 8 Apr 1659 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 3 Feb 1727 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.

Generation: 4

10. John* Samuel Gardner was born in 1598; died after 1637.
John* married Mary* (..) Gardner about 1621. Mary* was born about 1602; died after 1637. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary* (..) Gardner was born about 1602; died after 1637.

Children:

5. Deborah* Gardner was born in 1624 in Hartford, Connecticut; died on 15 Sep 1689 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.