Ann (Calkins) Birchard married Samuel Birchard in 1695. — Samuel Birchard was born on 16 Jul 1663 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA and died on 3 Jan 1713 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA.

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Ann Calkins was born on 8 Nov 1676 in Niantic, New London County, Connecticut, USA as the 2nd child of David Calkins and Mary (Bliss) Calkins. She had 7 siblings, namely: David, Jonathan, Peter, John, Mary, Joseph, and Lydia.

Ann Calkins was christened on 4 Feb 1677 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA [First Church of New London].

When she was 18, she married Samuel Birchard, a twin, son of John Birchard and Christian (Andrews) Birchard, in about 1695 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

FAMILY DATA COLLECTION - MARRIAGES ABOUT SAMUEL BIRCHARD
NAME: Samuel Birchard
SPOUSE: Ann (Calkins)
MARRIAGE DATE (DAY, MONTH, YEAR): 8 Nov 1695
CITY: Norwich
COUNTY: New London County
STATE: Connecticut

Samuel Birchard, a twin, was born on 16 Jul 1663 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA as the 6th child of John Birchard and Christian (Andrews) Birchard. He had 12 siblings, namely: Thomas, Katherine, John, John, Sarah, James, Abigail, Thomas, John, Joseph, Benjamin, and Mary.

MILLENNIUM FILE ABOUT SAMUEL BIRCHARD
NAME: Samuel Birchard
SPOUSE: Ann Calkins
BIRTH DATE: 16 Jul 1663
BIRTH CITY: Norwich
BIRTH COUNTY: New London County
BIRTH STATE: Connecticut
BIRTH COUNTRY: USA
PARENTS: John Birchard and Christian (Andrews) Birchard
CHILDREN: John Birchard

By 1693, Samuel was living in town of Windham, then a part of the New London Colony, now Windham, Windham County, Connecticut where he received a gift of land from his father.
On 10 May 1693 Samuel and his brother, James Birchard, were on the list of except that inhabitants of Windham.

SAMUEL BIRCHARD AND ANN (CALKINS) BIRCHARD HAD AT LEAST 7 CHILDREN:

1. Samuel Birchard – Born in May 1697 in of New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA. He died in 1720 in of Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA.
2. David Birchard – Born about 1700 in of Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA. He died after 1720 in of Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA. He married Lydia (Backus) on 9 May 1720 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA.
3. Ann (Birchard) Grist – Born in Oct 1701 in of New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA. She died in 1754. She married Thomas Grist on 14 Aug 1721 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA.
4. Mary (Birchard) – Born about 1702 in of Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. She died after Nov 1727 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA.
5. Abigail (Birchard) Post – Born on 24 Jul 1704 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. She died on 14 Jan 1732/1733 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA. She married Nathaniel Post on 25 Mar 1725 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA.
6. John Birchard – Born on 6 Jun 1705 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA. He died on 19 Nov 1778 in Granby, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA. He married Mary (Baldwin) on 2 Nov 1727 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA.
7. Christian (Birchard) Houghton – Born about 1699 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA. She died after 28 May 1758 in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA. She married Christopher Houghton about 1725 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

The Birchard family lived in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA.

On 26 January 1697/1698, Samuel Birchard exchanged his property in the town of Windham, with his brother, James Birchard, for his property near Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA. By 1698, Samuel Birchard had built a house on that property at Coventry Pond, (which is now known as, "Wangumbaug Lake").

By 1704, Samuel Birchard and his family lived in both: Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA and in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

Samuel Birchard was keeper of the goal at Hartford, presumably about the time of the birth of daughter, Abigail (Birchard), there in 1704.

Samuel Birchard moved to Windham County, Connecticut, USA and to Tolland County, Connecticut, USA. These moves were less than 20 miles as the counties all come together in this area.

Samuel Birchard died on 3 Jan 1713 in Coventry in the Colony of Hartford [now known as Coventry], Tolland County, Connecticut, USA.

FAMILY DATA COLLECTION - INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ABOUT SAMUEL BIRCHARD:
NAME: Samuel Birchard
SPOUSE: Ann (Calkins) Birchard
PARENTS: John Birchard and Christian (Andrews) Birchard
BIRTH PLACE: NORWICH, New London County, Connecticut, USA
BIRTH DATE: 16 Jul 1663
MARRIAGE PLACE: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
MARRIAGE DATE: 1695
DEATH PLACE: Coventry, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
DEATH DATE: 3 Jan 1713

On 3 January 1713, the Court at Hartford County, Connecticut, USA ordered the clerk "to cite a writ to the widow of Samuel Birchard, late of Coventry deceased, that she appear before the Court of Probate to be held on the first Monday of February next, to take administration on the estate of said deceased or declare her refusal of that trust.”

David Calkins, in his will [dated: 20 Jun 1717], gives: “unto my daughter, Ann Burchard eight pounds.”

The widow, Ann (Calkins) Birchard, married Josiah Rockwell on 19 January 1720/1721 in the First Church of New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

Ann (Calkins) Rockwell and Josiah Rockwell had no children together.

Among the many deeds between the children of Samuel Birchard and Ann (Calkins) Birchard/Rockwell after Samuel's death, Ann (Calkins) Rockwell was witness to a deed dated: 1 Feb 1725/1726.

Ann died after 1726, in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

Josiah Rockwell died on 18 Mar 1728/1729.

CALKINS CHAPTER
THE LEONARDS AND RELATED FAMILIES; 1993 (REVISED 2012)
Written by: Clark M. Leonard.
Contact: [email protected]

See CALKINS CHAPTER 4944.5.2 for more details.

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