Mar. (1) Sept. 16, 1736, in Branford, Sarah HARRINGTON, dau. of Deacon Samuel Harrington. (Conn. Marriages). There is no record of any children by this marriage. He mar. (2) Oct. 26, 1752, at Durham, Conn., Elizabeth Fowler. She was b. Oct. 11 (or 20?) 1728, and was dau. of Josiah and Hannah (Baldwin) Fowler.

Rev. Jonathan Maltby (4) son of Capt. Benjamin, wrote:

"My honored Father was born in 1716, his first wife was Sarah Harrington one of the daughters of Deacon Samuel; after seven years of wedded life, she died without children. My Father's second wife was Elizabeth Fowler of Durham, Conn., dau. of Josiah and Hannah Baldwin, sister to Deacon Baldwin of Durham and Elder Baldwin of Milford, Conn. She was born Oct. 20, 1725 and was married in 1753. He died July 9, 1796; dear mother died Dec. 31, 1820."

The compiler has an old "coffin-handle" spoon which belonged to Elizabeth Fowler Maltby, marked "E. M." Also a quaint old wallpaper box owned by Capt. Benjamin Maltby. Date "1776" on the bottom and his name.

According to aged descendants of the above, her father, Josiah Fowler had "a large amount of silver currency melted up and made into table silver for a wedding present to her."

"The Fowlers belonged to what was called "the Court" aristocracy and were Church of England folk. Descendants related the state in which they attended Church, driving in a really magnificant coach, which always created much comment."

Rev. Jonathan (4) Maltby wrote:

"Deacon Harrington was one of the Pilgrim fathers, was eminently pious--was much esteemed--was a leading member in the Village and a pillar in the early church in Northford."

Josiah Fowler was son of the Hon. Abraham Fowler and Elizabeth Bartlett; Hon. Abraham was son of John Fowler and Mary Hubbard, and John Fowler was son of Mr. William Fowler, New Haven, 1638/9. His name is on an old stone, made from the first mill-stone used in the Colony, which is in the Milford Memorial bridge. It reads:

               "Mr. William Fowler
                    Obit 1660
          The founder of this the first
           Mill in the Colony in 1639
           Wherein he used this stone"
Hannah Baldwin descended from Joseph Baldwin of Milford, 1639.  His
Stone in the Memorial Bridge is No. 15
               Joseph Baldwin
                 Obit 1690
              Hannah his Wife."

The Baldwin ancestry has been traced back to Richard Baldwin who died Sept. 21, 1485. They were of Dundridge and Aston-Clinton, Buckingham- shire, England.

Benjamin Maltby's military record follows: (Colonial Rec., Vol. X, 1751-1757, p. 415)

"General Assembly held at New Haven, Nov. 5, 1755.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Maltbie, Ensign."

"General Assembly holden at New Haven, 8 Oct. 1761 (p. 578, Col. Rec. XI). This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Maltbie, Lieut."

(Col. Rec. Conn. 1768-1772. Vol. XIII, p. 13) "General Assembly holden at Hartford, June 10, 1768. This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Malbie to be Captain of the 14th Company, or Train band, in the 2nd Regiment in this Colony. Descendants state that he trained troops on the common during the Revolutionary War.

In a "Volume of Transcript Records, 1694-1788, Branford, p. 356," we find:

"At a town meeting held Feb. 5, 1776.

Voted that an addition should be made to the Committee of Inspection.

Likewise chose, Deacon Elnathan Beach, Richard Baldwin, Aaron Baldwin and Capt. Benjamin Maltbie to assist the former "Commity." (p. 351)

"December first Monday. Anno domini, 1777. Voted. . . .(several names, not sent me) and Benjamin Maltbie a Committee for the Purpose of Supplying the Families of such Officers and Soldiers belonging to this Town with such Provisions and Cloathing as may be necessary for their Support pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly holden by Adjoinnt (?) at Hartford, the 11th day of Oct. 1777."

Rev. Jonathan (4) Maltby wrote:

"Mr. Gillette says that "the people of North and South societys (Northford and Old Branford) entered with ardor into the War of the Revolution, and furnished a full quota of men by voluntary enlistment, both for land and sea service." Benjamin was Capt. of trained band."

The record of both Capt. Daniel (3) and his brother, Capt. Benjamin (3) are very confusing, as Northford and Branford appear to be interchangeable names.

As nearly as I can learn, Capt. Benjamin was residing in Northford, when he mar. in 1752/3, Elizabeth Fowler, as his eight childrenwere born at Northford, Dec. 1753, down to, and including, July 1769.

In 1772 (Northford Rec.) "Died April 22, 1772 Capt. Maltbie's Negro woman and two children, 2 days."

The gravestone of Benjamin's son, Thaddeus, who died of sickness in Rev. War, Dec. 2, 1776, is at Northford.

In 1778 Benjamin was Deacon at Northford, and he died at Northford July 9, 1796. We have seen that Benjamin was a "near neighbor" of his brother Daniel at Northford. "Benjamin removed from Branford to Northford and occupied the Blakly house, just below Edwin Foote's on the right hand facing," wrote Juluis (5) Maltby.

Rev. Jonathan (4) Maltby refers to him as "held in high esteem." "Three of his sons saw active service in the Rev. War. The other two sons were but children, aged eleven and nine respectively, when war broke out." (Northford Church Rec., p. 127)

"April 2nd, 1778. This church make choice of Capt. Benjamin Maltbie and Phineas Baldwin to be their Deacons who accepted their office. Testimony of Warham Williams, Pastor.

"This good man came to his death very suddenly, at the advanced age of 80 years. He was loading hay, while his son Jonathan, was pitching it on the cart, and from the starting of the horses or a

misstep he fell and broke his neck."

The Church record reads: "July 9, 1796. Deacon Benjamin Maltbie, instantly killed by a fall from a load of hay, age 80."

Note. It is interesting to learn that this ancestor was sufficiently "hale and hearty" at the age of 80 to be on top of a hay cart, loading hay on a July day.

Concerning his baptism, Mrs. Cushman wrote: "A marked instance of prompt attention to this ordinance."

(County Court Rec. New Haven, Vol. IV, p. 126)

"About 1741, Benjamin Maltby was plaintiff in a law suit for # 600."
(Branford Rec. Vol. II)

"April, 1746, he was admitted and sworn as one of the freemen of Branford."
(Springfield Deeds. vol. 32, p. 97)

"James Bishop of Westfield in the Co. of Hampshire in the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, Miller for # 300 to Benjamin Maltby of Bran- ford, 3/4 of a certain Grist Mill standing on the mile brook in the town of West field afore said called Boggs Mills with all the priviledges and appurtenances thereto belonging. 30 Oct. 1792." (Vol. 32, p. 242) "March. 1793. Noah Dewey of West field for # 35 conveys one fourth of said mill." (Vol. 31, p. 222) "31 Oct. 1792. Calvin Austin of Suffield, Hartford Co., Conn. quit claims his interest in said mill--it having been leased to him by James Bishop, on 24 Aug. 1729."

(Note. I am at a loss to understand why Benjamin, son of Daniel and his half-brother, Samuel Maltby, were buying property in Hampshire. Is it possible William (1) Maltby was related to the Bishops, through his grandmother, Margaret Bishop.)

Letter from Hannah (6) Linsley of Northford to compiler.

"I have heard how Grandfather Maltby used to scold his wife: 'My dear, I wonder at you.' Then she would go in the bedroom and cry. She was a second wife, both marriages were unusually happy ones.

Great grandmother said when she lost her baby she thought it terrible, but when a grown son died in the Army the loss of the baby

was as nothing in comparison."

(Note. Hannah Linsley evidently refers to her great-grandfather, Benjamin. The baby was Elihue, who died at the age of 11 days, and the son in the Rev. War was Thaddeus.)

Mrs. Frederick E. Foster has a letter written by Rev. Jonathan Maltby announcing the death of his mother, Elizabeth (Fowler) Maltby. Also a letter from Jonathan Maltby to his brother, General Isaac Maltby, dated "Northford, July 12th 1796," as follows: "Dear Brother.

Last Saturday 9th inst. about 12 o'clock I experienced the most distressing scene of all my life--a scene utterly undescribable by any human tongue.--

--I have survived it and that is the most seemingly that I can add. Our dear honored Father and myself were about getting in some hay and he expressed a desire to load it and as he has repeatedly done it this season I did not make any objectionto it--I supposed as he observed repeatedly that it would be easy for him--he said he could rest while I was raking after the heap--you know it was his element to be at work--We had brought into barn with one load and were putting in the second--had just covered the rigging when pass- ing moderately from one heap to another he fell and tho' he brought with him a considerable quantity of hay and came very gently with it, it was fatal--the instant he struck (which was on his head) he repeated 'I am dead--I am dead.'--O my brother! two times--two times-- were these last words of our dear affectionate Father! I ran to him, and then recollecting a bottle of spirits near at hand I flew like lightning and brot it--perceiving he took notice I cried my dear Father do take a little of this! he opened his lips and recd some and swallowed two or three times--I then beged him to speak-- but alas! he shook his head, just raised a hand, as signal that it was not in his power--I was more alarmed at the first from his words, than his fall--but also his hour is arrived--the divine mandate is issued and these were the last symptoms of life!--A deathlike pale- ness seized that countenance which used to be so fresh and vigorous-- so cheerful and lovely and left him a breathless corpse in my arms-- O my brother! figure to yourself if possible, my infinite distress and my agony--It was however but short--I was in fact now compelled and called from contemplating that his blessed ministering spirits were conveying his departing soul to the celestial paradise the city of the living God amd was ready to wish I might accompany him and did really make a kind of contemplating prayer at the time--such views had I, of the meeting of departed friends in heaven that I could but express them aloud tho' not a living soul present but myself. Again the thought of so desirable a Parent---forced upon me and fain would I recall and cherish the departed and much loved spirit a little longer--but all in vain!--His Father in Heaven calls and he must obey!--In an instant he drops his day tabernacle, bids a fond adieu to all below, flys up to heaven and finds a peaceful home-- sudden and appeal (?) was the ring of terrors in executing the com- mandment of heaven, but so much the sooner did this grim messenger perform his business--He was aged--a man eighty years of age in his eightieth year--and a long time have we enjoyed him--We could not rationally expect him to have continued much longer and he is now exempted from a painful and lasting sickness and perhaps scarcely felt any of the agonies of death--How sudden--how joyful--how glor- ious the exchange of words to this indeed!--May he not be called an escalite since almost every virtue shown in him!

No wife ever perhaps enjoyed a more kind and provident and lov- ing husband--no children a more indulgent and affectionate parent! In life he was universally beloved--in death universally lamented-- It has been observed that more real signs of grief never appeared at the fruneral of so aged a person--We my brother have lost his example, counsel and prayers--so has the church and so has the world--he loved all and was always doing good to the moment of his death--O may his mantle fall on each and all of us--may we imbibe a double portion of his piety! We have reason to lament--not on his account, but that unlike what we profess to be--do different in life and conversation, from the immaculate Jesus--The longu (?) of this awful providence is be ye actually and habit ready for at such an hour as ye think man (---?)

Dear I will invade us. pointed nor am I anxious if I am provided what he comes in"--

The fruneral solemnities were attended by a very large procession and a formal discourse delivered by Rev. Matthew Noyes, form Mathew 24.44 "Be ye also ready"--

Our surviving parent was at the first shock quite overcome-- but thro' divine goodness appears to be more composed at present.

While the grand parent mourned for is taken away, a grandson is an object of joy in the family of brother Stephen and sister was so well as to attend the fruneral--We are all in health God be praised-- pray write us how your family is--in the inter--(?) under serious and weighty impressions believe me to be your affectionate friend and Brother.

                                   Jonathan Maltby

Note. "Brother Stephen" was ancestor of the compiler of this book. The son referred to was: Stephen Elutheros, who was bapt. at Northford, July 17-1796." Evidently he was born before July 12th when Jonathan Maltby wrote his letter.

Bond--Northford, Conn. 1792, 1797--Northfield 1797, 1799, 1800, 1802- 1805."

Know all men by these presents that we, Benjamin Maltby, Junr., Jonathan Maltby and Stephen Maltby, all of Branford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, and Isaac Maltby of Hatfield in the Common Wealth of Massachusetts, for value Recd we jointly and

severally promise to pay unto our Honoured Mother Elizabeth Maltby the sum of Twenty pounds lawfull Money within one year from the de- cease of our Honoured Father, Capt Benjamin Maltby, in case she sur- vives him, and we do by those present bind ourselves and our heirs jointly and severally to pay our equal proportion of sd. sum of Twen- ty pounds lawfull Money as above expressed whenever it shall take place, and thereafter we promise as aforesaid to pay unto her the sd. Elizabeth Maltby the sd. sum of Twenty pounds lawfull money to be annually after the decease of sd. Benjamin Maltby, to be paid joint- ly during the Natural life of our Honoured Mother to the which pay- ment will and faithfully to be made and performed we have hereunto set our hands and seals dated Branford. 20 day of Febru'y, 1792

In Presents of                   Benjamin Maltby, Seal (X)
   Jonah Clark                   Jonathan Maltby, Seal (X)
   Hannah Clark.                 Isaac Maltby, Seal    (X)
                                 Stephen Maltby, Seal  (X)

							El. - Maltby."

(Copy.  From Mrs. Frederick E. Foster
   218 Tremont Avenue
   Mount Vernon, N.Y.

    Children of Capt. Benjamin and Elizabeth (Fowler) Maltby.
CFH-A.  Elihu Maltby, b.1753, d. Dec. 19, 1753, at Northford. "aged
                             11 days."
CFH-B.  Benjamin "    b. Jan. 20, 1755, at Northford
CFH-c.  Thaddeus "    b. Dec. 19, 1756/7       "
CFH-D.  Jonathan "    b. Apr. 21, 1759         "
CFH-e.  Elizabeth "   b. Apr. 16, 1761 (or May?), at Northford
CFH-f.  Sarah     "   b. May 5, 1763, at Northford
CFH-G.  Isaac     "   b. Nov. 11, 1767       "
CFH-H.  Stephen   "   b. July 1769           "

CFH

Parents

Elihu

Benjamin

Thaddeus

Jonathan

Elizabeth

Sarah

Isaac

Stephen