John PELTON

Birth:
9 Jan 1682
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Death:
15 Jul 1735
Essex, Suffolk, Connecticut
Marriage:
4 Feb 1705
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachussets
Mother:
Mary SMITH
Notes:
                   Genealogy of the Pelton family by J. M. Pelton pp/ 31, 55-59.

From the Diary of Joshua Hempstead-p.57

Tuesday 31 July 1716-fair.  We launched our sloop.  She went off well.  Robert
Allyn is committed to the prison for shooting John Pelton in ye right arm and
breast his right arm is cut off near his shoulder to save his life.

This happenned near Groton, Conn. Joshua Hempstead was a lawyer, stone cutter,
quite a man.  He defended Allyn in court and Allyn had to pay Pelton 500 pounds
to pay for his cure and all charges.  He had to pay a 40 pound  fine and 100
pound bond for good behavior till superior court in March.

Afore said received from Stan Shaw, Woodstock, VT., from Dorothy K. Robinson,
Portland, CT. 13 April 1986- Baunita T. Nixon, Box 3, Lyons, KS. 67554-0003.
Jemima JOHNSON
Birth:
1683
Andover, Essex, Massachussets
Children
Marriage
1
Mary PELTON
Birth:
21 Oct 1706
Canterbury, Windham, Conn
Death:
10 Dec 1740
Thomas MCCLEVE 
Marr:
11 Dec 1735
 
2
John PELTON
Birth:
29 Feb 1708
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
Death:
29 Jan 1786
Martha SHIPMAN 
Marr:
25 Mar 1756
 
3
James PELTON
Birth:
21 Jul 1710
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
Death:
1794
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
Elizabeth BURR 
Marr:
14 Jan 1736
Middletown, Middlesex, Connect 
Notes:
                   Genealogy of the Pelton Family by J. M. Pelton pp. 55-58.227.
DEATH will approved 27 April 1795.
4
Phineas PELTON
Birth:
Abt 1712
Canterbury, Windham, Conn
Death:
24 May 1799
Mary MCKAY 
Marr:
22 May 1740
 
5
Johnson PELTON, TWIN
Birth:
1714
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
Death:
13 Dec 1804
Keziah FREEMAN 
Marr:
3 Mar 1748
 
6
Josiah PELTON
Birth:
1714
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
Death:
2 Feb 1792
7
Jemima PELTON
Birth:
Abt 1716
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
Death:
Gideon BUCHINGHAM 
Marr:
Jan 1733
 
8
Sarah PELTON
Birth:
Abt 1718
Haddam, Mddlsx, Conn
Death:
20 Sep 1745
Daniel COMSTOCK 
Marr:
18 Jan 1738/39
 
9
Elizabeth PELTON
Birth:
Abt 1720
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
Death:
3 Dec 1771
 
Marr:
 
10
Keturah PELTON
Birth:
Abt 1721
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
Death:
 
Marr:
 
11
Joseph PELTON
Birth:
15 Apr 1722
Lyme, New London, Connecticut
Death:
31 Dec 1804
Anna PENFIELD 
Marr:
27 Sep 1744
 
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John Pelton - Jemima Johnson

John Pelton was born at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts 9 Jan 1682. His parents were Samuel Pelton and Mary Smith.

He married Jemima Johnson 4 Feb 1705 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachussets . Jemima Johnson was born at Andover, Essex, Massachussets 1683 daughter of Return Johnson and Mary Johnson .

They were the parents of 11 children:
Mary Pelton born 21 Oct 1706.
John Pelton born 29 Feb 1708.
James Pelton born 21 Jul 1710.
Phineas Pelton born Abt 1712.
Johnson Pelton, Twin born 1714.
Josiah Pelton born 1714.
Jemima Pelton born Abt 1716.
Sarah Pelton born Abt 1718.
Elizabeth Pelton born Abt 1720.
Keturah Pelton born Abt 1721.
Joseph Pelton born 15 Apr 1722.

John Pelton died 15 Jul 1735 at Essex, Suffolk, Connecticut .