Generation 1

SGT. GEORGE DARROW (d. 1704 or 1706) of New London

Parents:

Sgt. George Darrow died in 1704 [Ref][Ref] or 1706. [Ref] He married the widow Mary Sharswood. [Ref] Mary died in 1698. [Ref] She married first George Sharswood. [Ref]

George Darrow came to New London between 1675 and 1680. [Ref]

Children of George Darrow and Mary Unknown:

1. Christopher Darrow was baptised on 1 Dec 1678 in New London. He married Elizabeth Packer.
2. George Darrow was baptised on 1 Dec 1680 in New London. [Ref][Ref] He died before 5 Oct 1706, when his widow was granted administration on his estate. [Ref] He married Elizabeth Marshall of Hartford on 10 Aug 1702 in New London. [Ref][Ref] Elizabeth, the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Stebbins) Marshall, was born on 23 Oct 1678 in Hartford. [Ref] She married second, as his second wife, Peter Hackley on 3 Aug 1708 in New London. [Ref] Peter married first Elizabeth (Waterhouse) Baker. [Ref] Peter Hackley built a fulling mill at Jordan in 1694. [Ref]
   George and Elizabeth owned the covenant at the first church in New London on 6 Aug 1704. [Ref]
   
3. Nicholas Darrow was baptised on 20 May 1683 in New London. [Ref] He married Mary Griffen. [Ref]
4. Jane Darrow was baptised on 17 Apr 1692 in New London. [Ref]

Children of George Sharswood and Mary Unknown:

1. George Sharswood was baptised on 2 Apr 1671 in New London. [Ref]
2. William Sharswood was baptised on 2 Apr 1671 in New London. [Ref] He died by Sep 1704 in New Castle co., Delaware. [Ref] He married Abigail Unknown. [Ref] She married second George Polly of Philadelphia. [Ref]
3. Mary Sharswood was baptised in 1672. [Ref] She married Jonathan Hill by Sep 1704. [Ref]
4. Katherine Sharswood was baptised in 1674 in New London. [Ref]

Generation 2

CHRISTOPHER DARROW (bp. 1678) of New London

Parents: George Darrow 1 and Mary Unknown [Ref]

Christopher Darrow was baptised on 1 Dec 1678 in New London. [Ref][Ref] He married Elizabeth Packer [Ref] on 22 Oct 1701 in New London. [Ref]

Christopher settled in Waterford, probably on his father's farm, the "Old Darrow Farm". [Ref]

The Assembly made an addition to the bounds of New London on 13 May 1703. Christopher was one of the people that this land was granted to on 14 Oct 1704. [Ref]

On 11 Jan 1711/2 the Governor and Council agreed to pay Christopher Darrow for "riding post from New London to Rye". [Ref]

Children of Christopher Darrow and Elizabeth Packer:

1. Lieut. Christopher Darrow was born on 22 Oct 1702 in New London. [Ref] He married Sarah Hayes in Dec 1726. [Ref] Sarah, the daughter of Jonathan and Sarah (Rogers) Haynes was born on 8 Aug 1708. [Ref]
2. Ebenezer Darrow was born on 12 Aug 1704 in New London. [Ref][Ref] He died on 10 Oct 1756. [Ref][Ref] He married Abia Rogers on 17 Apr 1727. [Ref] Abia, the daughter of James and Sarah (Stevens) Rogers, was born on 28 Mar 1706. [Ref] She died on 11 Mar 1778. [Ref] Ebenezer was a farmer in Waterford. [Ref]
   Ebenezer signed hiw will on 6 Jul 1755; it was proved on 18 Oct 1756. [Ref]
   
3. John Darrow was born on 11 Aug 1706 in New London. [Ref]
4. Lydia Darrow was born on 3 Aug 1708 in New London (the same day her supposed Aunt Lydia married). [Ref]
5. George Darrow 2 was born on 17 Mar 1712 in New London. He married Phebe Palmer 1
6. Samuel Darrow was born on 29 Jan 1713 [1713/4?] in New London. [Ref]
7. William Darrow was baptised on 10 Jul 1715. [Ref]
8. Lemuel Darrow was born on 9 or 10 Apr 1717 in New London. [Ref] He married first [as her second husband] Preserved [Pelton] Randall on 19 Sep 1751. [Ref, p. 103] Preserved was the daughter of Henry and Mary (Rose) Pelton. [Ref, p. 164] She was born on 24 Jan 1722. [Ref, p. 164] She married first Capt. Jonathan Randall. [Ref, p. 164] Jonathan was the son of Stephen and Abigail (Sabin) Randall. [Ref, p. 164] He was born on 17 Mar 1707 in Stonington and died before 20 Nov 1747. [Ref, p. 164] He married second Martha Palmer on 17 Jul 1760 in the Congregational Church in North Stonington. [Ref]
9. Elizabeth Darrow was born on 27 Jun 1719 in New London. [Ref] She married Daniel Lester on 25 Sep 1739 in New London. [Ref] Daniel, the son of Benjamin Lester, was of New London. [Ref]
10. Jedidiah Darrow was born on 10 Aug 1721 in New London. [Ref] He married Prudence, the daughter of John Bailey of Groton, on 27 Mar 1752 in New London. [Ref]
11. Ichabod Darrow was born on 3 Jun 1723. [Ref] He died in 1740. [Ref]

Generation 3

GEORGE DARROW 2 (b. 1712) of Stonington

Parents: Christopher Darrow and Elizabeth Packer

George Darrow was born on 17 Mar 1712 in New London. [Ref] He married Phebe Palmer 1 on 26 Oct 1735 in Stonington. [Ref]

Children of George Darrow and Phebe Palmer:

1. Phebe Darrow was born on 18 Apr 1737 in Stonington. She married William Palmer 3.
2. Joseph Darrow was born on 7 Apr 1739 [Ref, p. 114] in Stonington. [Ref] He died on 2 May 1740 [Ref, p. 114] in Stonington. [Ref]
3. Ichabod Darrow was born on 2 Aug 1741 [Ref, p. 114] in Stonington. [Ref] He died on 17 Aug 1741 in Stonington. [Ref]
4. George Darrow was born on 16 Aug 1745 [Ref, p. 114, says 1743] in Stonington. [Ref]
5. Mary Darrow was born on 8 Aug 17[45?] [Ref, p. 114] in Stonington. [Ref] She was baptized on 15 Sep 1745 in the First Church of Stonington. [Ref, p. 147] She died on 30 Oct 1826 in Hinesburg, Chittenden, Vermont. [Ref] She married Azariah Palmer of Stonington on 26 Jan 1764 in Stonington. [Ref says "Mrs" on the Palmer record][Ref][Ref, p. 147]
6. Frances Darrow was born on 1 Apr 1748 [Ref, p. 114, says 1 Mar] in Stonington. [Ref] She died on 3 Jul 1782 in Pomfret. [Ref] She married James Trowbridge on 4 Dec 1766 in North Stonington. [Ref] James, the son of Daniel Trowbridge, was born on 15 Feb 1739 in Pomfret and died on 17 Dec 1820 in Pomfret. [Ref] He married second Mary Kendall on 19 Aug 1782. [Ref] He married third Rachel Stiles on 26 Nov 1801 in Windham. [Ref] James and Frances had six children. They were both received into full communion in the Abington Congregation on 16 Oct 1768. [Ref]
7. Joseph Darrow was born on 30 May 1751 [Ref, p. 114] in Stonington. [Ref]
8. John Darrow was born on 16 Dec 1753 [Ref, p. 114, says 17 Dec] in Stonington. [Ref]
9. Elizabeth Darrow was born on 14 Dec 1755 [Ref, p. 114] in Stonington. [Ref]
10. Lydia Darrow was born on 20 Nov 1751 [Ref, p. 114, says 30 Nov 1758] in Stonington. [Ref]

Generation 4

PHEBE DARROW (1737 - 1829) of Stonington and Brookfield

Parents: George Darrow 2 and Phebe Palmer 1 [Ref, p. 145]

Phebe Darrow was born on 18 Apr 1737 in Stonington. [Ref][Ref, p. 145] She was baptised in the First Congregational Church in Stonington on 24 Apr 1737. [Ref] She died on 25 Feb 1829 in Brookfield, Chanango, New York. She married William Palmer 3 on 8 Nov 1753 in Stonington. [Ref][Ref, p. 145] William was her third cousin once removed.

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