1Mudge, Alfred, Memorials: Being a Genealogical, Biographical and Historical Account of the Name of Mudge, Boston 1868, p.33, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711. "1, JARVIS MUDGE, born England, came to this country about the year 1638; was in Boston that year; in Hartford in 1640; in Wethersfield in 1644, and removed to Pequot, now New London, in 1649, where he died in the early part of 1653."
2FunwithFamilyHistory, https://funwithfamilyhistory.files.wordpress.com.
3Mudge, Alfred, Memorials: Being a Genealogical, Biographical and Historical Account of the Name of Mudge, p.31. "March 17, 1653. Among the subjects minuted to be brought before the townsmen, is the following: -
"Mudge's Will: - his house and home lot: Thomas Mynor puts in for a debt of 20 sh" [i.e. due to him from the estate of Mudge.
Miss Calkins then says, "The decease of Jarvis Mudge probably occurred two or three days before this date. It is the first death in the plantation to which any allusion is made on records now extant...."."4Mudge, Alfred, Memorials: Being a Genealogical, Biographical and Historical Account of the Name of Mudge, p. 33.
1Rootsweb, http://www.rootsweb.com, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ctahgp/history/witch.htm. "A Case of Witchcraft in Hartford" by Charles Hoadly, LL.D., publishedd in Connecticut Magazine 1899.
2John M. Taylor, The Witchcrat Delusion in Colonial Connecticut; 1647-1697; 1908, http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/spirit/w20.html.
3William DeLoss Love, Colonial History of Hartford, The, Hartford,CT (Connecticut Printers) 1935 (U S Bicenntenial Edition, 1974, Centenel Hill Press), Rebecca the Witch excerpt, p. 282-286.
4Morris H, email, 26 Aug 2015, internet. "Rebecca Elson Steele is supposedly the daughter of George Steele, one of the founders of Hartford. I’ve had some problems verifying this – for example, she is not listed as a passenger on the ship “Lyon” on which George came to America in 1630. It could be that babies were not listed – she was born in 1629.
The best verification that George was related to Micah is that he is mentioned in George’s will:
In his will, dated 24 May 1663 and proved 2 March 1664/5, George Steele of Hartford bequeathed to "my dear and loving brother John Steele," 50s.; to "my daughter Elizabeth Wates," "my old mill" and several household objects; to "my grandchild Martha Hanison," best chamber pot; to "Moses and Micah Mudg," 10s. apiece; to "my grandchildren James and Mary Steele," one chest apiece; and to "my dear and loving son James Steele" the residue, he to be executor [ Hartford PD Case #5180; Manwaring 1:239]." It is not proved that Rebecca was indeed a daughter of George Steele.5Ancestry.com, shared by lindaleajones . "@N7062@ NOTEPossible ancestor of Rebecca (--?--) (Elson) (Mudge) Greensmith.Great Migration: Jacobus concluded that Jarvis Mudge or his wife (who had previously been the wife of Abraham Elsen) "was quite likely related to George Steele, but she is not indicated as his daughter" [TAG 36:187]. [Some family researchers claim this is because she was hanged as a witch one year earlier. KP]George is thought to have moved from England to America on the ship Lyon with his wife and at least 4 children, and first lived first in New Town (later Cambridge), Middlesex Co MA in 1632, where he was "proprietor of lands." He was in the company that settled Hartford, Hartford Co CT in 1635-6, and "one of the proprietors of undivided lands" there, starting in 1639. George was a juryman in 1643 and a plaintiff in 3 cases before the general court in 1644 and 1647. He was a selectman and juror in Hartford, Hartford Co CT.George served in the Pequot War and was chosen surveyor of highways. His residence, interestingly enough, was southeast of where Trinity College is today. Trinity College, in turn, is just south of where Rebecca and her husband were hanged, a place called "Gallows Hill." Jarvis and Rebecca had at least 1 child, Micah.Ancestry.com has this: [The following e-mail comes from researcher David C. Mudge at Arkydave@aol.com] "As I have said before, I know I am skating on thin ice, but it seems to be that the timing of George Steele's will (less than a year after Rebecca's execution) is critical to understanding what the will was attempting to accomplish."The taint of witchcraft probably caused George to avoid any mention of his daughter in his will, especially in regards to providing some slight provision for her two sons by Jarvis Mudge. Her daughters (only 2 of the 3 survived) may have already been absorbed into the family [this is unclear to me. KP] , but the two sons were left without any surviving relatives. If the family had been split up and disassociated with Rebecca, which seems to have occurred prior to her arrest and trial, then the family would probably have acted to draw as little "official" attention to the children as possible."This would have included a failure to mention the childrens' exact relationship in any official document, viz. will, etc. While Goerge wanted to provide a little something to the two Mudge boys, he didn't dare draw attention to their mother in his will. If the family had already been broken up, many people may not of been aware of the true parentage of the two boys, and George was loathe to draw attention to it."." about Rebecca's relation to George Steele.
6WikiTree.com, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Steele-41. "Note
Possible father of Rebecca (--?--) (Elson) (Mudge) Greensmith.
Great Migration: Jacobus concluded that Jarvis Mudge or his wife (who had previously been the wife of Abraham Elsen) "was quite likely related to George Steele, but she is not indicated as his daughter" [TAG 36:187]. [Some family researchers claim this is because she was hanged as a witch one year earlier. KP]
George is thought to have moved from England to America on the ship Lyon with his wife and at least 4 children, and first lived first in New Town (later Cambridge), Middlesex Co MA in 1632, where he was "proprietor of lands." He was in the company that settled Hartford, Hartford Co CT in 1635-6, and "one of the proprietors of undivided lands" there, starting in 1639. George was a juryman in 1643 and a plaintiff in 3 cases before the general court in 1644 and 1647. He was a selectman and juror in Hartford, Hartford Co CT.
George served in the Pequot War and was chosen surveyor of highways. His residence, interestingly enough, was southeast of where Trinity College is today. Trinity College, in turn, is just south of where Rebecca and her husband were hanged, a place called "Gallows Hill." Jarvis and Rebecca had at least 1 child, Micah.
Ancestry.com has this: [The following e-mail comes from researcher David C. Mudge at Arkydave@aol.com] "As I have said before, I know I am skating on thin ice, but it seems to be that the timing of George Steele's will (less than a year after Rebecca's execution) is critical to understanding what the will was attempting to accomplish.
"The taint of witchcraft probably caused George to avoid any mention of his daughter in his will, especially in regards to providing some slight provision for her two sons by Jarvis Mudge. Her daughters (only 2 of the 3 survived) may have already been absorbed into the family [this is unclear to me. KP] , but the two sons were left without any surviving relatives. If the family had been split up and disassociated with Rebecca, which seems to have occurred prior to her arrest and trial, then the family would probably have acted to draw as little "official" attention to the children as possible.
"This would have included a failure to mention the childrens' exact relationship in any official document, viz. will, etc. While Goerge wanted to provide a little something to the two Mudge boys, he didn't dare draw attention to their mother in his will. If the family had already been broken up, many people may not of been aware of the true parentage of the two boys, and George was loathe to draw attention to it."."7Mudge, Alfred, Memorials: Being a Genealogical, Biographical and Historical Account of the Name of Mudge, Boston 1868, p. 33, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711.
1Mudge, Alfred, Memorials: Being a Genealogical, Biographical and Historical Account of the Name of Mudge, Boston 1868, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711.
1John Alexander an Email from Allan Meyer to Ellen Baker on 8 Dec 2000.
2Mudge, Alfred, Memorials: Being a Genealogical, Biographical and Historical Account of the Name of Mudge, Boston 1868, p.34, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711. "Order from the General Courte of Boston, dated May 24, 1682
The Towne Book of Squakeheag orNorthfield, Where in is Recorded the names of ye petitioners for the PlantationWith the Grants and Acts of the General Court about . . . . With the Deeds from the Indions and the orders of the Comitey with the consent of the Proprietors Which Have taken upp Land there With the Grants and rerescript of every mans Land.
The names of those that presented their Names to Major Pinchon to bee presented to the Honored Gen Couret who engaged to doe yr indeuer to atend the conditions of ye grant
Elder John Strong Isark Shelden
Joseph Parsons Sen'r Matthewe Clessen
Samuel Wright Sen'r Joshuah Pummery
Joseph Dirkinson John Alexander
George Alexander Cornelius Merry
Thomas Bascomb William Smead
Robert Liman Richard Weller
Thomas Roote Sen'r John Kilburne of Wethersfield
William Jeanes John Hilleor
William Hubbard Micah Mudg
Nathaniel Phelps Sen'r Ralph Hutchison
William Miller Sen'r."."3WikiTree.com, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Alexander-47. "George Alexander
Born 1620 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotlandmap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of John Alexander and Agnes (Graham) Alexander
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of Susanna (Sage) Alexander — married 18 Mar 1644 in Windsor,Hartford,Connecticutmap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of John Alexander, Abigail (Alexander) Webster, Mary (Alexander) Mudge, Daniel Alexander, Nathaniel Alexander and Sarah Alexander
Died 5 May 1703 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts."
1Meyer, Allan, John Alexander, an Email to Unknown recipient dated 8 Dec 2000.
2WikiTree.com, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sage-10. "Susanna Alexander formerly Sage
Born 1 Oct 1621 in Northampton, Massachusetts
ANCESTORS ancestors
Daughter of John Sage and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of John Alexander — married [date unknown] in Newton, Middlesex, MA, USA
Wife of George Alexander — married 18 Mar 1644 in Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut
DESCENDANTS descendants
Mother of John Alexander, Abigail (Alexander) Webster, Mary (Alexander) Mudge, Daniel Alexander, Nathaniel Alexander and Sarah Alexander
Died 3 May 1684 in Northampton,Hampshire, Massachusetts."