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John Elderkin Jr. 1612–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1612

Birth Location: Wrangle, Fens, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 13 JUN 1687

Death Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Father: John Elderkin

Mother: Elizabeth Drake

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Drake

Children(s): Anne Elderkin

In 1612, John Elderkin Jr. entered the world in Wrangle, Fens, Lincolnshire, England, born to John Elderkin And Elizabeth Drake. John Elderkin Jr. married Elizabeth Drake, and had children including Anne Elderkin. John Elderkin Jr. passed away in 1687 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1612, John Elderkin Jr. entered the world in Wrangle, Fens, Lincolnshire, England, born to John Elderkin And Elizabeth Drake.
  • John Elderkin Jr. married Elizabeth Drake, and had children including Anne Elderkin.
  • John Elderkin Jr. passed away in 1687 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Jr.'s Ancestors

Self
John Jr.
1612–1687
Birth Place: Wrangle, Fens, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
John Elderkin
1590–1620
Wrangle, Fens, Lincolnshire, England
Elizabeth Drake
1591–1670
Wiscombe, Devon, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Jr.'s Descendants

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John (Elderkin) Jr. (1612–13 JUN 1687) m. Elizabeth Drake (ABT 1624–8 JUN 1716)
  1. 1. Anne Elderkin 1661–1748 m. Samuel Bliss 1657–1729
    1. 1. John Bliss 1690–1747 m. Hannah (Anna) Terry 1691–1732
      1. 1. John (Bliss) Jr. 1713–1803 m. Jerusha Brown 1717–1771
        1. 1. Hannah Bliss 1754–1841 m. Thomas Foster 1756–1832

John Jr.'s Timeline

3 Records

1612
1612
Birth of John Elderkin Jr. in Wrangle, Fens, Lincolnshire, England
Wrangle, Fens, Lincolnshire, England
1687
22 JUN 1687
Age 75
Burial of John Elderkin Jr. in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
1687
13 JUN 1687
Age 75
Death of John Elderkin Jr. in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1612
    Event Place: Wrangle, Fens, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 15 July 2019, 20:44), entry for Deacon John Elderkin Jr.(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9NY3-QW3
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, AmericanAncestor.org. Database: Early New England Families, 1641-1700. Search for William Gaylord article

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 JUN 1687
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 15 July 2019, 20:44), entry for Deacon John Elderkin Jr.(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9NY3-QW3
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, AmericanAncestor.org. Database: Early New England Families, 1641-1700. Search for William Gaylord article

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 15 July 2019, 20:44), entry for Deacon John Elderkin Jr.(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9NY3-QW3
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, AmericanAncestor.org. Database: Early New England Families, 1641-1700. Search for William Gaylord article

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 15 July 2019, 20:44), entry for Deacon John Elderkin Jr.(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9NY3-QW3
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, AmericanAncestor.org. Database: Early New England Families, 1641-1700. Search for William Gaylord article

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 15 July 2019, 20:44), entry for Deacon John Elderkin Jr.(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9NY3-QW3
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, AmericanAncestor.org. Database: Early New England Families, 1641-1700. Search for William Gaylord article

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 JUN 1687
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 15 July 2019, 20:44), entry for Deacon John Elderkin Jr.(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9NY3-QW3
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 12 July 2019), John Elderkin, ; citing Death, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272230.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, AmericanAncestor.org. Database: Early New England Families, 1641-1700. Search for William Gaylord article

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