Birth: 1603 Waverton, Cheshire, England
Name Var: Caulkins
Marriage: ABT 1625 to Ann Eaton
Birth of Daughter: 31 JUL 1626
Name: Sarah Calkins
Birth of Son: 1634
Name: John Calkins
Birth of Son: NOV 1639
Name: David Calkins
Immigration: 1640 from Chepstow, Monmouth, England
Details: He was one of the body of emigrants called ‘The Welsh Company’ that came to New England from Cheapside in Monmouthshire, on the border of Wales, with their minister, Mr. Blinham. The larger portion of the Company settled at Marshfield, Massachusetts, but some removed to Gloucester, upon the rough promontory of Cape Ann. From there after eight years’ experiment, most of them removed to New London, Connecticut.
Land Rec: He had land in various places, but fixed his residence on the neck of house-lots.
Freeman: 1642
Birth of Daughter: 18 MAR 1643
Name: Deborah Calkins
Place: Gloucester, Essex Co, Massachusetts
Selectman: Several years
Commissioner for Ending Small Causes: 1645
Representative: 1650 and 1651
Moved to: From Gloucester to New London and Norwich
Details: In both of which places, as in Gloucester, various trust were confided to him by his fellow-citizens.
Death: 1690 Norwich, New London Co, Connecticut
Burial: Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London Co, Connecticut
parents are Rowland Calkins and Ellen ?
Ann Eaton
Birth: 1605 Chepstow, Monmouth, Wales
Death: Jun 1688 Norwich, New London Co, Connecticut
Burial: Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London Co, Connecticut
Parents are Francis Eaton and Sophia Hollister
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