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Ensign John Bidwell SR 1620–1683 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: England (may have come from County Devon?)

Death Date: 23 August 1683

Death Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Richard Bidwell

Mother: Anna BUDDULPH

Spouse(s): Sarah Wilcox\Wilcocke

Children(s): Mary (Meekins), Daniel Sr, Hannah Waddams, John Jr, Joseph Bidwell, Samuel Bidwell, Sarah (House)

The story of Ensign John Bidwell SR began in 1620 in England (may have come from County Devon?). Ensign John Bidwell SR married Sarah Martha Wilcox Wilcocke, and had children including Daniel Bidwell Sr, Hannah Waddams, John Bidwell Jr, Joseph Bidwell, Mary Bidwell Meekins, Samuel Bidwell, Sarah Bidwell House. Ensign John Bidwell SR passed away in 1683 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ensign John Bidwell SR began in 1620 in England (may have come from County Devon?).
  • Ensign John Bidwell SR married Sarah Martha Wilcox Wilcocke, and had children including Daniel Bidwell Sr, Hannah Waddams, John Bidwell Jr, Joseph Bidwell, Mary Bidwell Meekins, Samuel Bidwell, Sarah Bidwell House.
  • Ensign John Bidwell SR passed away in 1683 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Bidwell
1606–1647
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
RB
Anna BUDDULPH
1576–1679
Birth Location: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
AB

Spouses(s)

Sarah Wilcox\Wilcocke
1614–1690
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
SW

Children(s)

Mary (Meekins)
1645–1725
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
M(
Daniel Sr
1655–1719
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
DS
Hannah Waddams
1658–1696
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
HW
John Jr
1641–1692
Birth Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
JJ
Joseph Bidwell
1643–1692
Birth Location: –
JB
Samuel Bidwell
1650–1715
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
SB
Sarah (House)
1653–
Birth Location: –
S(

Ensign SR's Ancestors

Self
Ensign SR
1620–1683
Birth Place: England (may have come from County Devon?)
Parents
Richard Goodman Bidwell
1606–1647
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Anna (or Hannah) BUDDULPH
1576–1679
Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Barnabus) Biddell
1566–1589
Bidwell Farm, Newton, St. Cyres, Devonshire, England
Mary Gray
1568–1610
Devonshire, England
Sir (Francis) Biddulph
1534–1583
Buttolph, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Isabell Giffard
1537–1573
Chillington, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Bidwell
1546–1592
Johan Tailder
1546–1592
Sir Grey
1545–
Lady Keyes
1545–1578
Richard Biddulphe\Buttolph
1500–1551
Margaret Biddulph
1513–1587
Sir Chillington
1490–1560
Ursulla Throckmorton
1508–1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralf BIDWELL
1526–1575
Joan COLWILL
1525–1585
JOHN Taylder
1515–
Sir Dorset
1517–1554
Frances Suffolk"
1517–1559
Sir Ii
1484–1508
Lady Aston
1485–1509
John Salwey
1487–
Margaret Erdeswick
1489–
Sir Coughton
1451–1520
Elizabeth Baynham
1470–1518

Ensign SR's Descendants

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Ensign (John Bidwell) SR (1620–23 August 1683) m. Sarah (Martha) Wilcox\Wilcocke (1614–15 January 1690)
  1. 1. Mary (Bidwell) (Meekins) 1645–1725 m. Thomas Meekins 1643–1675
    1. 1. John Meekins 1672–1754
    2. 2. Thomas Meekins 1673–1723
    3. 3. Sarah Meekins 1666–1739
    4. 4. Mehitable Meekins 1675–1694
  2. 2. Daniel (Bidwell) Sr 1655–1719
  3. 3. Hannah Waddams 1658–1696
  4. 4. John (Bidwell) Jr 1641–1692
  5. 5. Joseph Bidwell 1643–1692
  6. 6. Samuel Bidwell 1650–1715
  7. 7. Sarah (Bidwell) (House) 1653–

Ensign SR's Timeline

2 Records

1620
1620
Birth of Ensign John Bidwell SR in England (may have come from County Devon?)
England (may have come from County Devon?)
1683
23 August 1683
Age 63
Death of Ensign John Bidwell SR in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: England (may have come from County Devon?)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 August 1683
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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