John ELDERKEN
SOURCES: 1. Ancestral File 2. 1997 Ordinance Index
From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
Daughter of Dea. John Elderkin, on of the early settlers and proprietors of Norwich). She was considered on fo the finest young ladies in the town-fine in thoes days consisting of thrift, intelligence, and usefulness.
He married Elizabeth Drake 1 Mar 1660 at Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut . Elizabeth Drake was christened at Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut 3 Dec 1623 daughter of John Drake and Elizabeth Rogers .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Anne Elderken
born Jan 1661.
John Elderken
born 6 Apr 1664.
Bashua Elderken
born Nov 1665.
James Elderken
born Mar 1670.
Joseph Elderken
born 27 Dec 1672.
John Elderken died 22 Jun 1687 at Norwich, New London, Connecticut .
Elizabeth Drake died 18 Jun 1716 at Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut .