William Maltby, Jr., was born Jan. 9, 1673-4, at New Haven, Conn., and was a child of a first wife. He resided in New Haven previous to 1700, and from the following record we learn that he resided on the corner of Water and Union streets, the then fashionable part of town, and here, doubtless, he watched the good Brigantine ?Friends Adventure: of which he was captain, and his father owner, riding at anchor in the harbor. The Trowbridge Genealogy, p. 52. tells us that ?Hezekiah Sabin came to New Haven about 1743. He bought of the heirs of William Maltbie, the house on the corner of Water and Union streets, near the Creek.?
William Maltby, Jun., married Elizabeth Morris, daughter of John Marris. He evidently was of Branford in 1690, for in that year he joined the church there. I think he removed to New Haven about the time of his marriage, as we find this record: (New Haven Town Records, Vol. II., pp. 11-12) ?John Morris, shipwright, of New Haven, for L110 sells his house and his land to his son-in-land, William Maltbie of New Haven, Mariner, whose wife is Elizabeth Morris Maltby, Jan. 1, 1698-99.?
Note. ? The wife of John Morris was Hannah Bishop, oldest child of Deputy Governor James Bishop. She was the mother of Elizabeth Morris who married William Maltby, Jr. Abigail Bishop, third wife of William Maltby, Sr., was a sister of Hannah (Bishop) Morris, and therefore own aunt to Elizabeth Morris Maltby and step-mother to her husband, William Maltby, Jr.
?William Maltby was a sea captain and died in the West Indies, 1701, aged only 27,? writes Mrs. Cushman, while Mr. Ralph D. Smith says, ?he was lost at sea, in March, 1701?; and another record reads: ?he died of yellow fever in the West Indies.? From the few records which follow we can see that he left New Haven in December, 1700, as ?Master of the Friend?s Adventrure,? and never returned to his wife and infant son.
1700. Dec. 3. ?Wm. Maltbie, Master of ye Brigantine ffriend?s Adventure, made complaint against Daniell Thomas of said New Haven, for absenting himself from the vessel without leave.? (New Haven Records of County Court, Vol. II., p. 52.) And again n Vol. II., p. 53: ?W. Maltbie of New Haven, Master of ye Brigantine Friend?s Adventure, was fined L5 for receiving on board a quantity of hogs head heading and other timber contrary to law.?
Capt. William Maltby died without a will.
Vol. II., p. 65, New Haven Records has the following:
?At a Court of Probate held at New Haven, April ye 30th day, 1701.
Present William Maltbie,
Jeremiah Osborne,
John Alling, Esq.,
Justices Quorum.
Administration of ye estate of William Maltbie, Marriner, late of New Haven, deceased in ye West Indies, was granted to Mr. John Morris and Mrs. Elizabeth Maltbie, widow and relict of sd deceased of sd New Haven upon their recognizance of three hundred pounds well and truly paid to administer ye same.?
Vol. II., p. 286, Probate records of New Haven, Conn., give: ?The inventory of x/m William Maltbie?s Estate, deceased, taken by us whose names are underwritten, this 10th day of June, 1701.?
L s d
His Clothes, L9, 3s; Hatt, L1, 13s 10 16
Stockings, Cane & marking Iron 2 10
An old Chest, 6s; four books, 4s; sailing instruments 3 10
2 Boxes & Sheepskin, 4s, 6d; bedding & bedstead,
L5, 10s 5 14 6
A trunk with foot, 33s; blue linen, 14s; bagg with
Wool, 36s 4 3
Spiker & Lond, 10s; Fire shovel & Tongs, 16s; Flax,
9s, 9d 1 15 9
Sourrale glass* & and earthern dish ? Jug 17
Two Pwtt of Sugar, 18s; Earthern Ware, 2s, 6d 1 10 6
Bed Cord and Matt., 6s; Coverlid, 20s; Bolts.,
L2, 4s, 6d 3 10 6
Basketts ? Corrills ? Trays, 13s, 6d; Woolen Yarne, 4s 17 6
A chist of drawers, L6, 10s; Rowcloth, 45s 8 15
Seven pr. Sheets, L15; Two pr. Sheets, L4; Pillow
borrs, 9s 19 9
Pillow Borrs, pillow boors, pillow boars 1 17 3
Table cloathes, 20s, 6d; Napkins, 2s, 4d; Napkins, 20
Man Serv?t, L16; Negro Boy, L20.
John Alling,
William Thomson.
Sundry other articles ? House and Lot
L100 Cash
359 gallons Rum
104 gallons molasses
Total 231 5 00
Mr. Wm. Maltbie gives one half his division of L50 and allotment at Sibeis Hill, half as first laid out and half the addition of swamp, which is in Branford bounds, appraised at L50 in money.
Debts due ye Estate in Barbadoes: L s d Sundry items 35 13 7 « The Estate Dr. To Mr. John Morris, for Freight 17 3 -------------------- 18 10 7 « Ex. M. Maltbie, Widow. Sworn to ye pse onbrod (?) Mr.John Alling sworne to ye Mr. William Thomson April 20th & Novem 14, 1701
This inventory will bear a little study. The ?Corrils, Baskets and Trays he evidently had brought home from his West India voyages, also the Rum and Molases which he, of course, sold in New England, purchased commodities for the Island trade and returned with ?full cargoes.?
?Debts due ye estate in Barbadoes.? This is important and certainly looks as though the Maltbys had property there. The molasses, sugar, rum, etc., may have been made from their own plantation.
Mr. John Morris, his father-in-law, had evidently transported goods for him and hence he owed him for freight.
Why Elizabeth Morris should have signed ?M. Maltbie, widow.? As executrix, is puzzling. There is no question at to who the widow of William, Jr., was ? she was Elizabeth Morris and this is proved by all records.
There is a bill of Samuel Coloys of Milford for L6, 16s, 00d.
Mrs. Maltbie, widow. The name ?Elizabeth Maltbie? appears on page 24 of the First Church, New Haven. She was admitted July 27, 1700-01. (shortly after the death of her husband?)
In 1712, the widow, Mrs. Elizabeth (Morris) Maltbie, was engaged in a suit regarding her father?s property.
?Court held 2nd Tuesday of Nov. 1712. Josepeth Smith, James Peck, Stephen Howell* and Elizabeth Maultby, heirs to Mr. John Morris, late of New Haven, deceased, plaintiffs, contra Gershom Brown, mariner, and Matthew Row of New Haven, defendants. (New Haven County Records, Vol. II., p. 494.)
* Susanna, wife of Stephen Howell, is mentioned in Supplementary Catalogue of First Church of New Haven, ?admitted Nov. 17, 1751, buried 1783.?
Until 1712, Mrs. Elizabeth (Morris) Maltbie seems to have lived with her father, or perhaps we should say her father lived with her in New Haven. In 1712 Mr. Morris died, and in 1713. Mrs. Elizabeth Maltby married Rev.John Davenport of Stamford.
Note. ? She was the mother of the Hon. Abraham Davenport and the Rev. James Davenport.
On Feb. 6, 1715-16, Mrs. Elizabeth Davenport, alias Maltbie, administratrix or Mr. Wm. Maltbie, late of New Haven, deceased, by letter desires the addition of L8 money to be made to his estate. (Probate Records, New Haven, Vol. IV., p. 381.)
Elizabeth Morris (Maltby) Davenport, died Jan. 11, 1758 (Vol. I., p. 131, New Haven Records and Davenport Genealogy by Amzi Davenport).
CHILD OF WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH (MORRIS) MALTBY
I. William, b. May 26, 1700 (Vol. I., p. 131, New Haven Records).
For records of William Maltby, Junior?s descendants see Maltby Genealogy, now nearing completion.
Note.?Capt. William (3) Maltby was the only child of William (2). He married Sarah Davenport, dau. of Rev. John Davenport of Stamford, They had children as follows: William (according to R.D. Smith, but I have no authority for this statement): John who died unmarried; Mary, died young, and Elizabeth.