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- EDWARD FRISBYE (so spelled in his will), was one of the earliest settle rs of the town of Branford (originally Totoket) in the colony of New Ha ven, where he is said to have married in 1644, and is on record as havi ng entered his name for land December 15, 1645. No record of his birth h as been found; he died in Branford May 10, 1690.
He was evidently a thrifty farmer, a substantial citizen, a considerabl e landowner, and well-to-do, not to say wealthy, for his time. He was a C ongregationalist of the early puritan type, though less narrow, apparen tly, and more tolerant than many of his contemporaries. In 1767, when t he new charter of the united colonies (admitted) others than church mem bers … to the rights and privileges of freemen and allowed to participa te in the administration of public affairs. Edward Frisbye and his elde st son John were among the signers of the “New Plantation and Church Co venant of Brainford.
EDWARD FRISBYE (so spelled in his will), was one of the earliest settle r s of the town of Branford (originally Totoket) in the colony of New Ha v en, where he is said to have married in 1644, and is on record as havi n g entered his name for land December 15, 1645. No record of his birth h a s been found; he died in Branford May 10, 1690.
He was evidently a thrifty farmer, a substantial citizen, a considerabl e l andowner, and well-to-do, not to say wealthy, for his time. He was a C o ngregationalist of the early puritan type, though less narrow, apparen t ly, and more tolerant than many of his contemporaries. In 1767, when t h e new charter of the united colonies (admitted) others than church mem b ers … to the rights and privileges of freemen and allowed to particip a te in the administration of public affairs. Edward Frisbye and his el de st son John were among the signers of the “New Plantation and Church C o venant of Brainford.
EDWARD FRISBYE (so spelled in his will), was one of the earliest settle rs of the town of Branford (originally Totoket) in the colony of New Ha ven, where he is said to have married in 1644, and is on record as havi ng entered his name for land De cember 15, 1645. No record of his birth h as been found; he died in Branford May 10, 1690.
He was evidently a thrifty farmer, a substantial citizen, a considerabl e landowner, and well-to-do, not to say wealthy, for his time. He was a C ongregationalist of the early puritan type, though less narrow, apparen tly, and more tolerant than m any of his contemporaries. In 1767, when t he new charter of the united colonies (admitted) others than church mem bers … to the rights and privileges of freemen and allowed to participa te in the administration of public affairs. Edward Frisby e and his elde st son John were among the signers of the “New Plantation and Church Co venant of Brainford.
EDWARD FRISBYE (so spelled in his will), was one of the earliest settle r s of the town of Branford (originally Totoket) in the colony of New Ha v en, where he is said to have married in 1644, and is on record as havi n g entered his name for lan d December 15, 1645. No record of his birth h a s been found; he died in Branford May 10, 1690.
He was evidently a thrifty farmer, a substantial citizen, a considerabl e l andowner, and well-to-do, not to say wealthy, for his time. He was a C o ngregationalist of the early puritan type, though less narrow, apparen t ly, and more tolerant tha n many of his contemporaries. In 1767, when t h e new charter of the united colonies (admitted) others than church mem b ers … to the rights and privileges of freemen and allowed to particip a te in the administration of public affairs. Edward F risbye and his el de st son John were among the signers of the “New Plantation and Church C o venant of Brainford.
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Abt 1620 - 1690 (70 years)
