Pane-Joyce Genealogy

35357. Ruth Wooster. Born on 26 Sep 1700 in Stratford, CT.305

35358. Col. Joseph Wooster. Born 16 Jan 1702/3 in Stratford, CT.305 Joseph died on 30 Dec 1791.305

Joseph was appointed lieutenant of the troop of the 4th reg. in May 1743, captain May 1744, and served as captain of a company of foot in the expedition against Canada Jun 1746. He was appointed major of the 3rd reg. for the expedition against Crown Point Aug 1755. He served as deputy for Stratford at two terms o fhe Connecticut Assembly.305

In Dec 1751 Joseph married Lucy Nichols (30991) , daughter of Theophilus Nichols (30738) (31 Mar 1703-7 Apr 1774) & Sarah Curtis (13696) (7 Apr 1702-26 Sep 1769).305 Born ca 1728. Lucy died on 18 Oct 1760.305

Child of Joseph and Lucy (Nichols) Wooster:
i. Joseph Lucius Wooster, b. 26 Oct 1760, d. 20 Jul 1795, Col., Yale B.A. 1781, m. 28 Feb 1794 Elizabeth Beers (d. 24 Jul 1820 æ. 53, dau. of Isaac & Mary (Mansfield) Beers).305

35359. Sarah Wooster. Born on 2 Apr 1705 in Stratford, CT.305

On 16 Aug 1726 when Sarah was 21, she first married Sergt. Charles Johnson, son of Lieut. Ebenezer Johnson (ca 1645-18 Sep 1726) & Hannah Holbrook (ca 1656-ca 1745).305 Born on 29 Dec 1696 in Wallingford, CT. Charles died in Derby, CT, on 30 Oct 1738; he was 41.

Charles, of Derby.

Sarah second married Rev. Jacob Hemingway (26853) , son of Samuel Hemingway (10782) (Jun 1636-23 Nov 1689) & Sarah Cooper (ca 1644-20 Sep 1711). Born on 6 Dec 1683.305 Jacob died on 7 Oct 1754; he was 70.305

Jacob, of East Haven. Hannah was his second wife.305

35360. Mary Wooster. Born on 3 Apr 1707 in Stratford, CT. Mary died in Northford, CT, on 4 Feb 1791; she was 83.

1 Jan 1728/9 Mary married David Harrison, son of Thomas Harrison (1 Mar 1656/7-1 Jan 1724/5) & Margaret Stent (say 1669-bef 7 Jan 1731), in Branford, CT. Born 7 Feb 1702/3 in Branford, CT. David died in Northford, CT on 21 Mar 1767.

David, of Northford.305

35361. Hannah Wooster. Born 23 Feb 1708/9 in Stratford, CT.305

Ca 1739 Hannah first married Capt. Elnathan Beach, son of Isaac Beach (27 Jun 1669-30 Apr 1741) & Hannah Birdsey (5 Feb 1671-15 Oct 1750). Born on 7 Jan 1698 in Stratford, CT.366 Elnathan died in Cheshire, CT, on 16 Aug 1742; he was 44.55

Hannah second married Jonathan Bull, son of Jonathan Bull (ca 1649-17 Aug 1702) & Sarah Whiting (ca 1664-). Born on 14 Jul 1696 in Hartford, CT. Jonathan died on 1 Apr 1765; he was 68.

35362. Gen. David Wooster. Born 2 Mar 1710/1 in Stratford, CT.305 David died in Danbury, CT on 2 May 1777.305 Education: Yale B.A. 1738, M.A. 1741.

From Jacobus’ Wooster genealogy:305
“In 1745 he was captain of a militia company that served at Cape Breton. Going to england with a batch of prisoners, he received a commission as captain in the British Regular Army. Having become imbued while abroad with the princliples of Freemasonry, in 1750 he organized the first lodge of Freemasons in Connecticut. In 1756 he served as colonel of the Second Connecticut Regiment in the expedition agains crown Point, in 1757 as deputy to the Assembly, and from 1758 to 1760 with the militia again. Thereafter he occupied himself with mercantile pursuits, and was appointed collector of customs for the port of New Haven.
“At the outbreak of the War of the Revolution he was commissioned major general of the Connecticut Militia, and in June 1775 ranked third among the eight brigadier generals appointed by the continental Congress. After seeing active service in the campaign against Canada, eh resigned his federal commission and was appointed, in Oct. 1776, major general and commander in chief of the Connecticut Militia. At the burning of Danbury he went to the relief of that town with inferior forces, and was mortally wounded on 27 Apr. 1777. He died insolvent, having paid his troops with his personal funda; and the destruction of his papers by the British in July 1779 made it impossible for his family to recover the sums which he had advanced.”

6 Mar 1745/6 David married Mary Clap (47290) , daughter of Rev. Thomas Clap (31397) (20 Jun 1703-7 Jan 1767) & Mary Whiting (28911) (24 Nov 1712-9 Aug 1736).305 Born on 25 Apr 1729 in Windham, CT.305 Mary died in New Haven, CT, on 6 Jun 1807; she was 78.305

Children of David and Mary (Clap) Wooster, born at New Haven:
i. Mary Wooster, b. 21 Jan 1746/7, d. 20 Oct 1748;
ii. Thomas Wooster, b. 30 Jul 1751, m. Feb 1777 Lydia Sheldon, d. 1792 on a voyage to New Orleans,
iii. Mary Wooster, b. 2 Jun 1753, d. 16 Jan 1754; and
iv. Mary Wooster, b. 21 Oct 1755, m. 6 Oct 1774 Rev. John Cosins Ogden (College of New Jersey A.B. 1770, A.M.).

35363. Ann Wooster.

Children of Thomas and Ann (Wooster) Robinson:
i. Abraham Robinson, b. 19 Jun 1751;
ii. Hannah Robinson, b. 28 Sep 1753; and
iii. David Robinson, b. 23 May 1756.305

Ann married Corpl. Thomas Robinson (52330) , son of Thomas Robinson (35552) (5 Dec 1693-ca 1745) & Hannah Howe (9 Feb 1692/3-). Born on 7 Apr 1723. Thomas died on 16 Oct 1760; he was 37.305

Thomas, of East Haven, died in military service.305

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