Oxford Past Genealogy Project


Laban [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was christened 4 28 May 1749 in Oxford Congregational Church. He married Desire.

Desire 1, 2, 3 was christened 4 7 Sep 1777 in Oxford Congregational Church. She married Laban.

They had the following children:

  F i
Mehitable 1 was christened 2 7 Sep 1777 in Oxford Congregational Church.
  M ii
Laban 1 was christened 2 1780 in Oxford Congregational Church.
  M iii
Abel was christened 1 29 Oct 1786 in Oxford Congregational Church.

Thomas GRIFFIN was born 3 Oct 1658 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. He married Elizabeth WELTON.

Elizabeth WELTON [Parents] was born 1 in Farmington, Hartford, CT. She married Thomas GRIFFIN.

They had the following children:

  M i John GRIFFIN was born 1702.

Abraham WILDMAN.

He had the following children:

  M i Isaac WILDMAN.

Joseph HINMAN [Parents] 1 was christened 2 Jun 1687 in Woodbury, Litchfield, CT. He married 3, 4 Esther DOWNS on 16 Nov 1714 in Woodbury, Litchfield, CT.

Esther DOWNS [Parents] 1 was born 2, 3 5 Sep 1695 in New Haven, CT. She married 4, 5 Joseph HINMAN on 16 Nov 1714 in Woodbury, Litchfield, CT.


Mary DOWNS [Parents] was born 1, 2 6 May 1728 in New Haven, CT and was christened 3 24 Jul 1737 in New Haven, CT. He died 4 6 Jun 1812. Mary married Caleb SPERRY on 13 Mar 1730.

Caleb SPERRY married Mary DOWNS on 13 Mar 1730.


Daniel SHERMAN 1, 2, 3 married 4 Mary BASSETT on 21 Jan 1702 in New Haven, CT.

Mary BASSETT [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 14 Feb 1679 in New Haven, CT. She died 25 Aug 1751. Mary married 4 Daniel SHERMAN on 21 Jan 1702 in New Haven, CT.

They had the following children:

  F i Abiah SHERMAN was born 28 Oct 1707 and died 7 Apr 1794.
  F ii Mary SHERMAN was born 19 Mar 1719.

Ebenezer DOWNS [Parents] was born 1, 2 14 Nov 1741 in New Haven, CT. He died 3 calculated 1778. Ebenezer married 2 Sarah SPERRY on 28 Nov 1763.

Sarah SPERRY [Parents] was born 1 13 Apr 1739. She married 2 Ebenezer DOWNS on 28 Nov 1763.


Reuben HINMAN married 1 Mary DOWNS on 29 Sep 1756 in Southbury, New Haven, CT.

Mary DOWNS [Parents] 1 married 2 Reuben HINMAN on 29 Sep 1756 in Southbury, New Haven, CT.


Reverend Jacob HEMINGWAY 1 was born 6 Dec 1683 in New Haven, CT and was christened 6 Sep 1685 in New Haven, CT. He died 7 Oct 1754 in East Haven, New Haven, CT. Jacob married 2 Lydia BALL on 8 May 1711.

Other marriages:
WOOSTER, Sarah

Lydia BALL [Parents] was born 1 1 Jan 1681 in New Haven, CT. She married 2 Reverend Jacob HEMINGWAY on 8 May 1711.


Eber DOWNS [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 30 Sep 1749 in New Haven, CT. He died 5, 6 17 Feb 1810 and was buried 7 in Old Bethany Cemetery, Bethany, New Haven, CT. Eber married Abigail HITCHCOCK.

Abigail HITCHCOCK [Parents] 1 was born 2, 3 24 Nov 1752 in New Haven, CT. She died 4, 5, 6 30 Mar 1825 and was buried 7 in Old Bethany Cemetery, Bethany, New Haven, CT. Abigail married Eber DOWNS.

They had the following children:

  M i Isaac DOWNS was born calculated 1775 and died 9 Apr 1826.
  F ii Polly DOWNS was born calculated 1777 and died 21 May 1861.
  M iii David DOWNS was born calculated 1780 and died 13 Feb 1843.
  F iv
Betsey DOWNS was born 1 2 Oct 1782 in Bethany, New Haven, CT and was christened 2 2 Oct 1782 in Bethany, New Haven, CT. She was buried 3 4 Oct 1782 in Bethany, New Haven, CT.
  M v
Abner DOWNS 1, 2.
  F vi Sally DOWNS was born calculated 1787 and died 9 Nov 1850.
  F vii Betsey DOWNS was christened 29 Jun 1783.
  M viii Calvin DOWNS was born calculated 1792 and died 20 May 1838.

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