1st wife of Henry Bristow

Henry Bristow (c.1625-1695), the brother of Richard Bristow, was born in England about 1625, and settled in New Haven Colony, Connecticut shortly after the 1638 founding of the colony. He married his first wife Rebecca in New Haven prior to 1649 and had by her three children before her premature death sometime between 1653 and 1656.

from the first marriage were born in New Haven:

Rebecca Bristol (1649-1739), who married Zaccheus Candee (d. 1721) of West Haven in 1670 and had by him seven children.

Samuel Bristol (1651-1692), who married Phebe and had by her four children. He inherited land from his uncle Richard Bristow.

Mercy Bristol (b. 1653), who was born in 1653 and probably died young.

Links

• http://www.bellavistaranch.net/genealogy/bristol.html

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Center Church on the Green Church Yard
No stones are remaining, they were moved to grove street in the early 1800’s

New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
From The Settle of New Haven
1638 to 1796
The adjoining ground was occupied
As a common place of burial
Then a new burying ground was opened and divided into family lots
And city squares
In 1813 this church was placed over the monuments of several.
Whose names are engraved on the tablets in the vestibule.
In 1821 the remaining monuments were by consent of survivors,
and under direction of the city removed to the new ground.
IN A MOMENT IN A TWINKLING OF AN EYE
AT THE LAST TRUMP THE DEAD SHALL BE RAISED
Gravesite Details
Time and weather has erased the location of this grave.

References

1. WikiTree contributors, "Unknown (Unknown) Bristol (-aft.1653)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-176572 : accessed 29 January 2025).