Suffield Historical Society

Family history of Thomas Hanchett

 

 

++++++++++++    FIRST  GENERATION    ++++++++++++

 

 

1              Thomas Hanchett       

 

                b. ca. 1620, England; d. 11 Jun 1686, Suffield, CT; m. Deliverance Langton; dau. of George Langton; d. 10 Jun 1718, Suffield, CT.

                Children:

    2‑1       Thomas Hanchett, b. ca. 1647, Wethersfield, CT; m. Elizabeth Loomis.

    3‑2       John Hanchett, b. 1 Sep 1649, Wethersfield, CT; m. (1) Esther Pritchett; m. (2) Mary Skinner; m. (3) Sarah Brooks; m. (4) Sarah Stebbins.

    4‑3       Deliverance Hanchett, b. Prob. Wethersfield, CT; m. Nathaniel Weller.

    5‑4       Hannah Hanchett, b. Prob. Wethersfield, CT; m. (1) Samuel Loomis; m. (2) James King.

 

                He lived at Wethersfield, CT, New London, CT, Northampton, MA, Westfield, MA, & Suffield, CT.  Widow Deliverance remarried Jonathan Burt of Springfield, MA.

 

                Reference Documents: 2, 13, 158

 

 

++++++++++++    SECOND  GENERATION    ++++++++++++

 

 

2              Thomas Hanchett       

 

                b. ca. 1647, Wethersfield, CT; d. 6 May 1719, Westfield, MA; son of Thomas Hanchett & Deliverance Langton; m. 18 Nov 1673, Westfield, MA, Elizabeth Loomis; dau. of Samuel Loomis & Elizabeth Judd.

                Children:

       1       Elizabeth Hanchett, b. 11 Feb 1677, Westfield, MA; d. 11 Jun 1707, Westfield, MA.

    6‑2       Thomas Hanchett, b. 16 Mar 1681, Suffield, CT; m. Elizabeth nln.

    7‑3       Mary Hanchett, b. 16 Jan 1683, Suffield, CT; m. Hanford Old.

       4       Hannah Hanchett, b. 1685, Westfield, MA; d. young.

       5       Hannah Hanchett, b. 25 Jan 1687, Westfield, MA.

       6       Sarah Hanchett, b. 22 Nov 1689, Westfield, MA; d. 1 Oct 1719, Westfield, MA.

       7       Samuel Hanchett, b. 14 Apr 1692, Westfield, MA.

       8       Deliverance Hanchett, b. 9 Jan 1695, Westfield, MA; d. young.

 

                Reference Documents: 13, 158

 

 

3              Deacon John Hanchett       

 

                b. 1 Sep 1649, Wethersfield, CT; d. 22 Oct 1744, Suffield, CT, ae. 95 yrs.; son of Thomas Hanchett & Deliverance Langton; m. (1) 6 Sep 1677, Westfield, MA, Esther Pritchett; dau. of William Pritchard & Hannah nln; b. ca. 1654, Ipswich, MA; d. 29 Nov 1711, Suffield, CT.

                Children:

    8‑1       Ester Hanchett, b. 1 Aug 1678, Westfield, MA; m. Samuel Granger.

    9‑2       John Hanchett, b. 16 Nov 1679, Westfield, MA; m. Lydia Hayward.

       3       Samuel Hanchett, b. 7 Apr 1682, Suffield, CT; d. 11 Sep 1682, Suffield, CT.

   10‑4      Hannah Hanchett, b. 7 Dec 1683, Suffield, CT; m. Abraham Granger.

   11‑5      Bathsheba Hanchett, b. 19 May 1685, Suffield, CT; m. Joseph Fuller.

   12‑6      Mehitable Hanchett, b. 22 Jan 1686/87, Suffield, CT; m. Samuel Sikes.

       7       Ebenezer Hanchett, b. 13 Jan 1688, Suffield, CT; d. Suffield, CT.

       8       Deliverance Hannah Hanchett, b. 10 Aug 1693, Suffield, CT; d. 27 Jun 1715, Suffield, CT.

       9       Ebenezer Hanchett, b. 22 Nov 1711, Suffield, CT; d. Suffield, CT.

 

                m. (2) 1713, Suffield, CT, Mary Skinner; dau. of Joseph Skinner & Mary Filley; b. 22 Sep 1667, Windsor, CT; d. 7 Sep 1730, Suffield, CT.

 

                m. (3) 27 May 1731, Suffield, CT, Sarah Brooks; dau. of William Brooks & Mary Burt; b. 4 May 1658, Springfield, MA; d. 6 Jan 1732/33, Suffield, CT.

 

                m. (4) 3 Jul 1733, Suffield, CT, Sarah Stebbins; dau. of John Stebbins & Abigail Bartlett; b. 4 Jun 1668, Northampton, MA.

 

                Deacon John Hanchett's last three wives were all widows, the first being widow of Nathaniel Harmon.  The second being the widow of Jonathan Taylor.  The third being the widow of William Southwell of Northampton.

 

                Reference Documents: 8, 12, 158, 177

 

 

4              Deliverance Hanchett       

 

                b. Prob. Wethersfield, CT; d. 22 Nov 1711, Westfield, MA; dau. of Thomas Hanchett & Deliverance Langton; m. Nathaniel Weller; d. 13 Nov 1712, Westfield, MA.

                Children:

       1       Sarah Weller, b. 6 Jun 1677, Westfield, MA; m. Samuel Dewey.

 

                They had three children in Westfield, MA.

 

                Reference Documents: 158, 189

 

 

5              Hannah Hanchett       

 

                b. Prob. Wethersfield, CT; d. Aug 1720, Suffield, CT; dau. of Thomas Hanchett & Deliverance Langton; m. (1) 4 Apr 1678, Westfield, MA, Samuel Loomis; son of Samuel Loomis & Elizabeth Judd; d. 6 Nov 1711, Westfield, MA.

 

                m. (2) 7 Feb 1716, Westfield, MA, James King; son of William King & Agnes Elwill; bp. 7 Nov 1647, Ugborough, Devonshire, England; d. 13 May 1722, Suffield, CT.

 

                Samuel & Hannah had six children born in Westfield, MA.

 

                Reference Documents: 13, 29, 158

 

 

++++++++++++    THIRD  GENERATION    ++++++++++++

 

 

6              Thomas Hanchett       

 

                b. 16 Mar 1681, Suffield, CT; d. bef Feb 1737/38, Westfield, MA; son of Thomas Hanchett & Elizabeth Loomis; m. ca. 1712, Elizabeth nln.

                Children:

   13‑1      Thomas Hanchett, b. 23 Jan 1713, Westfield, MA; m. Abigail Stiles.

 

                Reference Documents: 158

 

 

7              Mary Hanchett       

 

                b. 16 Jan 1683, Suffield, CT; d. 4 Jan 1756, Westfield, MA; dau. of Thomas Hanchett & Elizabeth Loomis; m. int. 28 Aug 1741, Hanford Old; son of Robert Old & Susannah Hasford; b. 24 Mar 1677, Suffield, CT; d. 13 Mar 1765, Westfield, MA.

 

                Mary was Hasford second wife, he was from Westfield, MA.

 

                Reference Documents: 158

 

 

8              Ester Hanchett       

 

                b. 1 Aug 1678, Westfield, MA; d. 29 Jun 1715, Suffield, CT; dau. of John Hanchett & Esther Pritchett; m. 16 May 1700, Suffield, CT, Samuel Granger; son of Launcelot Granger & Joanna Adams; b. 2 Aug 1668, Newbury, MA; d. 22 Apr 1721, Suffield, CT.

                Children:

       1       Esther Granger, b. 13 Nov 1700, Suffield, CT; m. Josiah Kent.

       2       Samuel Granger, b. 13 Aug 1702, Suffield, CT; m. (1) Mary Kent; m. (2) Mary Sikes.

       3       Abramham Granger, b. 8 Aug 1704, Suffield, CT; d. 11 Feb 1728, Windham, CT.

       4       John Granger, b. 3 Sep 1706, Suffield, CT; m. (1) Sarah Granger; m. (2) Ann Bissell; m. (3) Bathsheba Dewey.

       5       Jeremiah Granger, b. 1 Jun 1708, Suffield, CT; m. Thankful Hale.

       6       Robert Granger, b. 6 May 1710, Suffield, CT; m. Anna Seymour.

       7       Deliverance Granger, b. 8 Aug 1713, Suffield, CT; m. Noah Kent.

 

                Reference Documents: 114, 158

 

 

9              John Hanchett       

 

                b. 16 Nov 1679, Westfield, MA; d. 14 Oct 1761, Suffield, CT; son of John Hanchett & Esther Pritchett; m. 26 Feb 1706/07, Suffield, CT, Lydia Hayward; dau. of Joseph Hayward & Elizabeth Treadway; b. ca. 1685, Concord, MA; d. Jun 1777, Suffield, CT, ae. 94 yrs.

                Children:

       1       Lidea Hanchett, b. 11 Dec 1707, Suffield, CT; d. 20 Jul 1711, Suffield, CT.

   14‑2      John Hanchett, b. 1 Nov 1709, Suffield, CT; m. Mary Sheldon.

   15‑3      Esther Hanchett, b. 13 Mar 1711, Suffield, CT; m. Timothy Burbank.

   16‑4      Lydia Hanchett, b. 14 Sep 1714, Suffield, CT; m. (1) Isaac Remington; m. (2) John Rowe.

   17‑5      Ebenezer Hanchett, b. 1 Sep 1716, Suffield, CT; m. Sarah nln.

   18‑6      Zaccheus Hanchett, b. 30 Apr 1719, Suffield, CT; m. Mary Sikes.

   19‑7      Ezra Hanchett, b. 29 May 1721, Suffield, CT; m. Abigail Coe.

   20‑8      Joseph Hanchett, b. 12 Apr 1723, Suffield, CT; m. widow Sarah Thompson.

       9       Hannah Hanchett, b. 22 Nov 1725, Suffield, CT; d. 13 May 1727, Suffield, CT.

   21‑10    Hannah Hanchett, b. 7 Oct 1728, Suffield, CT; m. John Stannard Jr.

 

                Reference Documents: 10, 158

 

 

10            Hannah Hanchett       

 

                b. 7 Dec 1683, Suffield, CT; d. 18 Jan 1707/08, Suffield, CT; dau. of John Hanchett & Esther Pritchett; m. 17 Apr 1706, Suffield, CT, Abraham Granger; son of Launcelot Granger & Joanna Adams; b. 17 Apr 1673, Newbury, MA; d. Suffield, CT.

                Children:

       1       Benjamin Granger, b. 15 Jan 1707/08, Suffield, CT; m. (1) Obedience Smith; m. (2) Martha Granger.

 

                Reference Documents: 114, 158

 

 

11            Bathsheba Hanchett       

 

                b. 19 May 1685, Suffield, CT; dau. of John Hanchett & Esther Pritchett; m. 8 Sep 1715, Suffield, CT, Joseph Fuller; son of Joseph Fuller & Mary Wood; b. 13 Aug 1690, Ipswich, MA; d. 17 Mar 1743/44, Suffield, CT.

                Children:

       1       Mary Fuller, b. 11 Jun 1716, Suffield, CT; d. 17 Apr 1717, Suffield, CT.

                 Twins

       2       Bathsheba Fuller, b. 11 Jun 1716, Suffield, CT.

       3       Mary Fuller, b. 8 Feb 1717/18, Suffield, CT; m. John Loomis.

       4       Sarah Fuller, b. 31 May 1720, Suffield, CT; m. William King.

       5       Hannah Fuller, b. 3 Oct 1721, Suffield, CT; d. 2 Jan 1722, Suffield, CT.

       6       Hannah Fuller, b. 21 Sep 1722, Suffield, CT; m. Timothy Mather.

       7       Joseph Fuller, b. 25 Apr 1726, Suffield, CT; m. Rebecca Norton.

 

                Marriage int. 20 Aug 1715.

 

                Reference Documents: 12, 114, 158

 

 

12            Mehitable Hanchett       

 

                b. 22 Jan 1686/87, Suffield, CT; d. 12 Feb 1739/40, Suffield, CT; dau. of John Hanchett & Esther Pritchett; m. 24 Nov 1709, Suffield, CT, Samuel Sikes; son of Victory Sikes & Elizabeth Burt; b. 3 Mar 1679/80, Springfield, MA; d. 25 Oct 1747, Suffield, CT.

                Children:

       1       Elizabeth Sikes, b. 14 Dec 1710, Suffield, CT; m. Jonathan Dewey.

       2       Victory Sikes, b. Mar 1711/12, Suffield, CT; m. Jemima Barker.

       3       Mehitable Sikes, b. 17 Jun 1714, Suffield, CT; d. 18 Aug 1714, Suffield, CT.

       4       Deliverance Sikes, bp. 16 Feb 1717/18, Suffield, CT; m. Moses Rising.

       5       Mehitable Sikes, b. 2 Dec 1719, Suffield, CT; m. Moses Adams.

       6       Mercy Sikes, b. 31 Jul 1723, Suffield, CT; d. 26 Aug 1726, Suffield, CT.

 

                Reference Documents: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 110, 158

 

 

++++++++++++    FOURTH  GENERATION    ++++++++++++

 

 

13            Thomas Hanchett       

 

                b. 23 Jan 1713, Westfield, MA; son of Thomas Hanchett & Elizabeth nln; m. 20 Sep 1753, Westfield, MA, Abigail Stiles; dau. of Isaac Stiles & Mary Brook; b. 26 Mar 1724, Westfield, MA; d. 7 Mar 1754, Westfield, MA.

 

 

14            John Hanchett       

 

                b. 1 Nov 1709, Suffield, CT; d. 8 Dec 1796, Suffield, CT; son of John Hanchett & Lydia Hayward; m. 5 Jul 1733, Suffield, CT, Mary Sheldon; dau. of Thomas Sheldon & Mary Smith; b. 1713, prob. Northampton, MA; d. 7 Aug 1795, Suffield, CT, ae. 82 yrs.

                Children:

       1       Mary Hanchett, b. 19 May 1734, Suffield, CT; d. 16 Oct 1751, Suffield, CT.

       2       John Hanchett, b. 3 Jul 1736, Suffield, CT; d. 17 Mar 1759, Suffield, CT.

   22‑3      Luke Hanchett, b. 3 Feb 1737/38, Suffield, CT; m. Sarah Harmon.

   23‑4      Rachel Hanchett, b. 31 Oct 1739, Suffield, CT; m. Elijah Sheldon.

   24‑5      Oliver Hanchett, b. 8 Jun 1741, Suffield, CT; m. Rachel Gillet.

   25‑6      David Hanchett, b. 8 Jun 1743, Suffield, CT; m. Deborah Sheldon.

       7       Lydia Hanchett, b. 23 Mar 1745, Suffield, CT.

   26‑8      Hannah Hanchett, b. 17 Oct 1747, Suffield, CT; m. Seth Sheldon.

   27‑9      Mary Hanchett, b. 16 Dec 1749, Suffield, CT; m. Joel Sheldon.

 

                Reference Documents: 158

 

 

15            Esther Hanchett       

 

                b. 13 Mar 1711, Suffield, CT; dau. of John Hanchett & Lydia Hayward; m. 14 Mar 1733, Suffield, CT, Timothy Burbank; son of John Burbank & Mary Granger; b. 1 Aug 1709, Suffield, CT.

                Children:

       1       Sibbil Burbank, b. 18 Feb 1734/35, Suffield, CT; d. 30 Jun 1741, Suffield, CT.

       2       Ashbel Burbank, b. 11 Nov 1737, Suffield, CT; d. 1 Jul 1741, Suffield, CT.

       3       Esther Burbank, b. 31 Oct 1739, Suffield, CT; d. 22 Jun 1741, Suffield, CT.

       4       Sibbil Burbank, b. 20 Oct 1741, Suffield, CT.

       5       Ashbel Burbank, b. 8 Feb 1743/44, Suffield, CT; d. 15 Nov 1744, Suffield, CT.

       6       Ashbel Burbank, b. 8 Sep 1745, Suffield, CT.

       7       Timothy Burbank, b. Suffield, CT; m. Lydia Roe.

       8       Thomas Burbank, b. Suffield, CT; m. Elizabeth Higgins.

       9       Lucy Burbank, b. 13 Apr 1757, Suffield, CT; m. Victory Sikes Jr.

 

                Reference Documents: 156, 158

 

 

16            Lydia Hanchett       

 

                b. 14 Sep 1714, Suffield, CT; dau. of John Hanchett & Lydia Hayward; m. (1) 25 Feb 1733/34, Suffield, CT, Isaac Remington; son of Joseph Remington & Elizabeth Dudley; b. 9 Aug 1712, Suffield, CT; d. 27 Dec 1755, Suffield, CT.

                Children:

       1       Isaac Remington, b. 25 Nov 1734, Suffield, CT; d. 15 Nov 1755, Suffield, CT.

       2       Simeon Remington, b. 21 Feb 1736/37, Suffield, CT; d. 21 Feb 1758, Suffield, CT.

       3       Benjamin Remington, b. 14 Nov 1739, Suffield, CT; m. Mary Bush.

       4       Elihu Remington, b. 11 Aug 1743, Suffield, CT.

       5       Lydia Remington, b. 19 Apr 1746, Suffield, CT; m. Abner Curtis.