HUNTINGTON, Martha^[1]

1695 - 1779  (83 years)

• Name	HUNTINGTON, Martha
  Birth	9 Dec 1695	Norwichtown, New London County, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Burial	Aug 1779	South Yard Cemetery, Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA   [1, 2]
  Death	26 Aug 1779	Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  	Martha Huntington, b. of record Dec. 9, 1695 at Norwich, Conn., the youngest child of John Huntington and Abigail Lothrop. She d. of record and intestate Aug. 26, 1779 at Tolland, Conn., Æ 83. That Martha died of record in the town of Tolland suggests she was then residing with her oldest surviving son Adoniram Grant, who was administrator of her estate.[1] This memorial has placed her as interred at Tolland's South Yard cemetery where first husband Noah Grant and her son Adoniram are interred. Alternately, she could have been interred at Coventry's Nathan Hale cemetery where her second husband Peter Buell is interred with gravestone. Unfortunately Martha has no recorded burial location and gravestone at either cemetery. On June 20, 1717 of record at Tolland, Cobb., Martha m. (1) Noah Grant, s. of Samuel Grant and Grace Minor, b. Dec. 16, 1693 in Windsor, Conn. He d. intestate Oct. 10, 1727 at Tolland, Conn. (g.s., Æ 34).[2] They had the following four children b. at Tolland, Conn. (surname Grant): • i. Capt. Noah Jr., b. July 12, 1718, d. Sept. 20, 1756 while in military service near Lake Champlain, NY; m. of record Nov. 5, 1746 at Tolland, Susanna Delano, dau. of Capt. Jonathan Delano and Anna "Amy" Hatch. b. at Tolland June 23, 1724. She d. at Coventry Aug. 16 1806. 5 children recorded at Tolland and Coventry. They are the ancestors of Ulysses Simpson Grant, 18th President of the United States. • ii. Adoniram, b. Feb. 27, 1720/1, d. Jan. 30, 1783 at Tolland, Conn (g.s., Æ 63); m. of record Oct. 8, 1747 at Tolland, Mercy West, dau. of Dea. Joseph West and Joan Delano. She d. in Tolland Jult 25, 1806. 5 children recorded at Tolland. • iii. Lieut. Solomon, b. Jan. 29, 1722/3, d. unmarried June 15 (vs. 25), 1756 near Williamstown, Mass. in a fight with Indians in the French Indian War. Left a will dated 1755 which bequeathed his property to his older brother Noah, resulting in an entailed estate that carried forward for several generations in brother Noah's descendant family. • iv. Martha, b. June 9, 1726 with the date and place of her death unknown; m. Sept. 17, 1750 at Coventry, Rufus Price; seven children recorded at Coventry. On Jan. 7, 1728/9 of record at Coventry, Conn., Matha m. (2) as his second wife, Capt. Peter Buell, s. of Samuel Buell and Deborah Griswold, b. Dec. 3, 1684 at Killingworth, Conn. He d. of record and testate Mar. 26, 1769 (g.s., 85)[3] They had the following five children of record at Coventry (surname Buell): • v. Peter, b. Oct. 22, 1729; d. unmarried at Coventry June 2, 1752 (g.s., Æ 23). • vi. Benjamin, b. June 30, 1732, d. at Coventry June 12, 1800 (g.s., Æ 66, not 62 as inscribed); m. at Coventry Elizabeth Gove, who d. in 1818 at Rutland, VT. Three children recorded at Coventry but may have been other children. • vii. Abigail, b. Feb. 28, 1733/4, d. at Salisbury, Conn. Oct. 7, 1797 (g.s., Æ 64, not 62 as inscribed); m. May 14, 1759 at Coventry, Joshua Porter, s. of Nathaniel Porter and Eunice Horton, b. June 26, 1730 at Lebanon, Conn. He d. at Salisbury, Apr. 2, 1825 (g.s., Æ 95). • viii. Ruth, b. Apr. 12, 1736; d. in infancy Dec. 3, 1738 (g.s., but unreadable). • ix. Major Elias, b. Oct. 8, 1737, d. May 17, 1724 in Albany, NY (g.s.); m. of record at Coventry, Susan Turner, dau. of Habakkuk Turner and Ann Davenport, b. Sept. 25, 1738 at Coventry. She d. Apr. 4, 1824 at Albany, NY (g.s.) 5 children recorded at Coventry but had additional children not recorded in the Coventry VRs. [1] Stafford, Conn. Probate District, Packet #280. On Aug. 7, 1780 Martha's son Adoniram Grant was appointed administrator of Martha's estate at Tolland, with her inventory dated Sept. 28, 1780 totaling £16.6.6 in only personal estate while including "one Negro woman" valued at £10. [2] See Manwaring, Hartford Probate District, 2:515-16 for extensive probate record. Noah left considerable real estate which was finally distributed to Martha and her four Grant children in 1743. [3] Windham, Conn. Probate District, 8:147-150, 194. On May 29, 1769 Martha was paid £40 by her stepson Samuel Buell of then NY as her dower in the personal estate of Capt. Peter Buell. Revised 7/9/2020 [3]
  Age	83 years
  Person ID	P2673	Dutton Ancestry
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2023

  
  

  Family	GRANT, Capt Noah Minor I           b. 16 Dec 1693, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA           d. 10 Oct 1727, Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA (Age 33 years)  [1]
  Marriage	12 Jun 1717	Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Age at Marriage	She : 21 years and 6 months - He : 23 years and 6 months.
  Children	+ 1. GRANT, Capt Noah II           b. 12 Jul 1718, Tolland, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 20 Sep 1756, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA (Age 38 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F5760	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 9 Dec 1695 - Norwichtown, New London County, Connecticut, USA Marriage - 12 Jun 1717 - Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA Burial - Aug 1779 - South Yard Cemetery, Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA Death - 26 Aug 1779 - Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S141] Familysearch.org. [S50] Findagrave.com. Maintained by: Don Blauvelt Originally Created by: P Fazzini Added: 9 Oct 2011 Find a Grave Memorial #78001625 [S50] Findagrave.com.