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John Bateman - was born in 1610/1620 and died after 1686 in Boston, Ma . John married Hannah about 1644. John - Massachusetts Pioneers - BATEMAN   John, sawyer, Boston, resident, 1648. Wife Hannah adm. chh. 7 (3) 1648. Ch. John b. about (10) 1644, Hannah b. about (1) 1646, Elizabeth b. about (8) 1647, all bapt. 14 (3) 1648; Sarah bapt. 7 (8) 1649, ae. about 8 days, Sarah b. 6 (3) 1651 Rachel bapt. 1 (4) 1651, Mary b. 1652, d. 1654, William b. 8 March, 1655, Joseph b. 21 Aug. 1658, Mary b. Sept. 4, 1660.   John B., of Boston, now resident in Hingham, made will Nov. 10, 1689, "being aged," prob. Sept. 16, 1690. Beq. to eldest son William and son Joseph if they appear in N. E. to receive it; to four daus. Elizabeth Arnold, Sarah Eells, Rachel Holman and Mary Jones; to gr. ch. Samuel and Hannah Holman. Sons-in-law Samuel Eells of Hing. and Isaac Jones of Bo. execs. Children: (Quick Family Chart) i.  Sarah Bateman was born about 1668 and died on 2 Nov 1738 .

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Sarah Bateman - was born about 1668 and died on 2 Nov 1738 . She was the daughter of John Bateman. Sarah married Edward North. He died before 1689 . Edward - lived in Boston, with his wife, in 1677. He was a mariner.   Then Sarah married Samuel Eells on 22 Aug 1689 in Hingham, Mass.. Samuel was born on 1 May 1640 in Dorchester, Mass.. He was the son of John Eells. He died on 21 Apr 1709 in Hingham, Mass. . Samuel - was a militia officer in Phillip's was and after was at Fairfield in 1687.   The Eells-Stow House is believed to be the oldest house in Milford, CT and takes part of its name from the Eells family, who arrived in Milford in the later 17th century from the Boston area. It was built by Samuel Eells about 1670. It was sold, in 1754, by his grandson, Nathaniel Eells to Captain Stephen Stowe.   Samuel Eells came to Milford with his bride in 1668. In Milford he was town cleark and on commitee to revise town records. Custom master for New Haven COunty and deputy to General Court Assembly for 12 sessions.   After his wife's death, he moved to Hingham, Mass. Upon his death, the Wharf Lane property was inherited by his son, Col. Samuel Eells.   Settled at Hingham, of which he was representative in 1705. Purchased nine acres of land, meadow and orchard in Hingham in 1705.   He was an infant when he returned to England with his father in 1641. Just when he returned to America is unknown, however he was married there in 1763. He was a weaver in Milford in 1670.   According to his will, he was a shopkeeper when he died. Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut, Vol. I-IV   He was an infant when his father returned to England , where Samuel is said to have remained until about twenty-one years of age. He settled at Milford, Connecticut , and in 1677 was on a committee to transcribe the old records there. He held many offices, was a juror often before 1671 . He was appointed to collect the customs at Milford on wines and liquors, June 10, 1668 , and was continued in office until after 1681 . In May, 1681 , he was appointed by the town on a committee to obtain from the Indians a deed of the lands purchased by the inhabitants at various dates, and in 1685 was one of the town's representatives on a committee to establish the line between Milford and Derby . In 1681 he was appointed clerk of the county court for one term (Sources: - 1 - 2 - 3) Children with Edward North See North family for children.

Samuel Eells House in Milford, CT

Sources:

1 Ells, Eells, Eels, Rust and allied families Estelle Ells Rust The American Historical Company, Inc. New York, 1954 (view detail...)

2 Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut Cutter, William Richard New York, NY: Lewis Publishing Company, 1911. (view detail...)

3 Families of Early Milford, Connecticut Susan Woodruff Abbott 1979 - Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.

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