He married to Hannah in 1649 in Branford, New Haven, CT. ^(135)(3755) Reported to have married first Hannah Rose, second Abigail Culpepper, and third Francis England. Torry thinks he married Hannah CULPEPPER? Edward FRISBYE was born in 1621 probably in Virginia Colony or possibly abroad ship during the voyage. He was probably the son of Richard FRISBIE and Margaret EMERSON. There is no further mention of Richard and Margaret in any New England records but there is good reason to believe that they died either during the voyage or soon after arriving in America (189, 251).

If his parents died as genealogists believe, Edward would have arrived in a foreign county as an orphan at 14. There were no provisions to care for orphans at that time and children as young as 6 were expected to earn their keep. Edward may have been hired as a servant for a certain number of years or taken on as an apprentice. He may have been taken in by a family from Whethersfield who later moved to Branford (189).

He was one of the first settlers of New Haven Colony. Edward was very active in his church and Branford village affairs. He was inclined to mind his own business as he appeared in few of the town's many legal disputes. He was thrifty and thought ahead regarding the needs of coming winters. He never learned to write and signed legal papers with his mark, yet he was a shrewd businessman. Edward accumulated considerable land around Branford, doing so parcel by parcel over many years, and died very well off. Nora Frisbie imagines that he probably believed, like other men in his day, that the sun went around the earth, and that witchcraft was a threat to Christians. There were several women in Hartford were hung as witches during his day. See Appendix ___ for more information on witchcraft and my ancestors (189).

Edward acquired land in Branford early because his original home is in the center of the village on Town Street, near the King's Highway, facing the Green. He probably lived in this home with his wife and his children while they were young. In 1646, Edward acquired two lots from Thomas Fenner upon which he built his home. In Dec 1646, the 25 year old Edward FRISBIE was designated by the townspeople to build a "five mile fence" around the village of Totokett, which became Branford, New Haven Colony. By 1648, the town voted to provide its inhabitants with an allotment of land between the neck and the mill river, but that Edward and a few other men elected instead to receive a piece of land located between Sigesmon RICHALL's lot and Frances LINLIE's marsh. See Appendix I for a description of common homes of mid-1600 Connecticut settlers and Branford history (189).

By 1655, Branford was a well established and growing down. There was a shoemaker, blacksmith, tide mill (the mill wheel was operated by the estuarial tides), and a "bloomery" (iron smelting furnace) at Great Pond (thereafter called Furnace Pond) which operated until 1679 and was of great economic importance to the village (189).

In 1659, Edward was elected "pounder," one of the jobs men were expected to accept on a rotating basis. For the next year, Edward pounded stray pigs and cows found within the village fence and was reimbursed 6 cents per head for his trouble (189).

In 1663, Edward acquired land at Indian Neck. Since the appraised value of his property doubled from 10 to 20£, he probably enlarged his house to accommodate his growing family (189).

In 1665, Edward FRISBIE sued Edward Ball for damages resulting from one of Ball's pigs which broke through a fence and drowned in FRISBIE's well. The court decreed that the event was an accident but Ball had to pay FRISBIE 8 shillings and bear the court costs (189).

In 1667, Reverend Pierson and one third of the residents of Branford left the village due to a disagreement with Connecticut Colony regarding the regulation of churches (see Appendix __). Pierson was replaced with Harvard educated George Bowers, who was both a preacher and former New Haven Schoolmaster (the Bowers and FRISBIE families would eventually intermarry). In 1668, the remaining residents drew up a "New Plantation and Church Covenant of Branford" which was signed by Edward FRISBIE and his oldest son John, who was 17 (189).

In 1669, Edward registered the brands of three horses. H4 purchased several horses over the years. Also in this year, Edward, along with several other residents of the village, was admitted a freeman of the Colony. Genealogist Nora Frisbie calls this occurrence "odd" because, as Branford church members, these men were already freemen of New Haven and automatically became freemen of Connecticut Colony in 1664 when it subsumed New Haven Colony (see Appendix I). It is curious that, even if the admittance was merely a formal acknowledgment, that it took five years to conduct the service (189).

Edward acquired several more parcels of land on the outskirts of Branford during the 1670s including extensive holdings formerly owned by Pierson follower Francis Linsley. During this time, Edward's economic status improved such that he was accorded the title of "Goodman Frisbie", as he was a yeoman and a step above a laborer but below a "gentleman." His wife wood have been known a "Goodwife" or "Goody Frisbie." The appraised value of his lands had increased 10-fold to 122£ in less than 10 years (189).

Edward's wife probably died sometime shortly after 1675 when the twins were just three years old. In the same year, the King Philip's War began as Indians attacked white colonialists whose settlements were quickly expanding (see Appendix ___). Edward' son Samuel joined the army of setters which eventually defeated Philip after a long and bloody year (189).

In 1681, Edward was appointed fence viewer (a rotating town job) with Jonathan Rose (189).

Edward was granted some swampland in 1679, some plow land in 1680, and in 1682 some pastureland and the "cannow Brook quarter." In 1685, Edward built his new house, "Hearthstone," on the outskirts of the village. It was still standing in 1984, located east of Branford on the Old Boston-Post Road (189).

Branford received its own charter in 1685, which still exists and bears the signature of Edward's oldest son John (189).

In 1686, the 22-year-old Harvard educated Reverend Samuel Russell of Hadley, Massachusetts Bay Colony, was invited to preach. The town extended a call. He would pastor in Branford for the next 40 years. He was a well liked and intelligent man who became a colorful and influential figure in the town and colony's history. Reverend Bowers had left Branford in 1678. Town residents increased the salary from 40 to 60£, but it would take 10 years for the small and remote village to attract another minister. In his will, Edward named Reverend Russel as guardian of his youngest son Ebenezer. In 1688, the town received permission to formally organize into a church society. Signers of the covenant included Edward's daughter Hannah, his son John and John's wife Ruth. Edward may have been too old and frail to sign himself (189).

Edward FRISBIE signed his will in October 1689 and died in Branford on 10 may 1690. His estate at the time of death included three houses and was assessed at 317£, a considerable sum then, which did not include prior gifts of land and money that he made to his children (189).
Children were: Sgt. John FRISBIE, Edward FRISBIE, Samuel FRISBIE, Benoni FRISBIE, Abigail FRISBIE, Jonathan FRISBIE, Josiah FRISBIE, Caleb FRISBIE, Hannah FRISBIE, Ebenezer FRISBIE, Silence FRISBIE.

She married to Thomas BLOWER on 19 Nov 1612 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England. ^{(3760)(3761) (3762)} Children were: Alice BLOWER, Hannah BLOWER, Joshua BLOWER, Thomas BLOWER, Mary BLOWER, John BLOWER, Thomas BLOWER, Pyam BLOWER.

She married to William TILLY on 6 Jul 1640 in Barnstable, Plymouth County.⁽³⁷⁶³⁾

He married to Thomasine BELGRAVE in 1585 in Glemsford, Suffolk, England.⁽³⁷⁶⁹⁾ Children were: Elizabeth FROST, William FROST, Ann FROST, Alice FROST, Mary FROST, Thomasine FROST, Edward FROST, Mary FROST, John FROST, Thomas FROST, Thomas FROST.

Children were: Kathy Winifred SPEAR, Peter Ernest SPEAR, James Edgar SPEAR, Thomas Earl SPEAR.

He married to Wife about 1602 in England.⁽³⁷⁹⁴⁾ I assumed that they were married one year prior to the birth of their eldest child. This is not necessarily inconsistent with Anderson (584) who says "by about 1605" Children were: Captain Matthew FULLER , Dr. Samuel FULLER.

She married to Moses ROWLEY on 22 Apr 1652 in Barnstable, Plymouth County.^{(3801) (3802) (3803)(3804) (3805)(3806)} Children were: Mary ROWLEY, Moses ROWLEY , Child ROWLEY, ROWLEY , Shubael ROWLEY, Mehitable ROWLEY, Sarah ROWLEY, Nathan ROWLEY, Aaron ROWLEY, John ROWLEY, Matthew ROWLEY.

He married to Francis about 1629 in England. ^{(3851)(3852) (3853)} I assumed that they were married one year before the birth of their eldest child. MacGunnigle (478) say that he was fined for taking a stand in support of Quakers. Children were: Samuel FULLER, Mary FULLER , Elizabeth FULLER, Anne FULLER, John FULLER.

Children were: Ann FULLER.

He married to Sara DUNKHORN on 29 Jan 1572/73 in Starston, Norfolk, England.⁽³⁸⁵⁹⁾ Children were: Edward FULLER, Samuel FULLER, Ann FULLER, Elizabeth FULLER, Mary FULLER, Thomas FULLER, John FULLER.

He married to Frances after 1584. ⁽³⁸⁶⁰⁾

He married to Mary CAMPBELL. ⁽¹⁴⁶⁵⁾

He married to Mary TREADWELL before 1659 in Ipswich, Essex, MA.⁽³⁸⁷⁷⁾ Children were: Sarah GAINES.

She married to Deacon John CRESSEY in 1685.^{(3883) (3884)} Children were: Mary CRESSEY, John CRESSEY, Sarah CRESSEY, John CRESSEY, Joseph CRESSEY, Sergeant Daniel CRESSEY Yeoman, Job CRESSEY, Benjamin CRESSEY, Hannah CRESSEY, Abigail CRESSEY, Noah CRESSEY.

Children were: Mary GARDINER.

She married to Jerimiah CONKLIN. Children were: Mary Gardiner CONKLIN.

He married to Mary CLARK on 1 Apr 1752. ^(3885)(3886)

She married to George SPEAR (Deacon) after 1678 in Boston, Suffolk, MA.^{(3887) (3888)} George SPEAR married the widow Elizabeth Gent of Sheepscot, New Dartmouth, ME, when he was 66. She had been the wife of John Gent. The marriage probably took place in Boston, where Elizabeth had taken refuge with her children during the Indian Wars.

She married to Abraham KEMPLER. ⁽³⁸⁸⁹⁾ According to Grandma Sally, Hyman had three sisters who emmigrated to NYC and died there when grandma was a child in Brooklyn.

I have written down several stories grandma Sally has told about her parents. Although her real name was Scheidel, everyone just called her "Jennie." Grandma said she knew a few Jews named Scheidel that went by Jennie. Grandma said her mother had "presence' such that she Walked like a queen " yet was very humble.

She never worked, but was an excellent cook. Besides, says grandma, "taking care of four children is work enough." She also participated in lots of charitable activities. When neighborhood people were threatened with eviction, she would take up collections.

As a painter, Herman often had business dealings with a particular hardware store run by a father and son team. Grandma remembers on numerous occasions her father would call the store and say, "Hello. Is this you or your father speaking?"

Grandma said Hyman was very artistic. Grandma, a professional cellist herself, says Hyman played the violin very well even though he could not read music. Sally said Hyman could hear something by Jascha Heifetz just once and play it well. He could paint any object so that it looked like wood, grains and all, and could make it look like walnut or cherry or whatever they wanted. Apparently his house painting could be rather artistic as well. He was once hired to paint a ceiling and spontaneously painted a flying bluebird in the comer, then another and another until he had covered the whole ceiling with flying bluebirds. When the lady who hired him saw what he had done, she screamed, so he promised to paint the ceiling over but she liked it and would not let him. She showed off her ceiling to the neighborhood. The woman had been very lonely. Her ceiling became a neighborhood attraction. Herman's phone did not stop ringing that night because all of the people who visited the lady's house to view the ceiling then wanted their ceiling painted, but Hyman would not do it again. Grandma says her father did more than simply paint a ceiling. He brought a lonely woman friends and changed her whole life.

Hyman's had a fondness for animals and would bring many home, especially birds. He liked to sketch flying bluebirds while talking on the phone. Hyman owned a minorbird and also bred and sold canaries (he owned over 30 of them). Grandma once said he was sent out to buy an overcoat and came home with a parrot. My mother remembers that the bird liked to sleep with a blanket over its cage to make it dark. If you forgot to put his blanket on, he would whisper, "Goodnight, goodnight ..." until you did. Hyman loved to play practical jokes and Clap ladies' asses." Grandma said Jennie told her that Hyman had threatened to kill himself unless Jennie married him.

Grandma says her father was a very uneducated man but very artistic. He did not know who Michelangelo was, but loved birds and painted beautiful ceilings. He remarried two years after Jennie died, but was "alone soon after." Grandma was not specific as to what happened.

Grandma said Hyman remarried two years after Jennie died, but he was soon living alone again.
Children were: Hyman KEMPLER, Eva KEMPLER, Miriam KEMPLER, Esther KEMPLER.

He married to Mary CLARK on 3 Jun 1614 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.^{(3923) (3924) (3925)(3926)} Children were: Mary GILMAN, Edward GILMAN , Sarah GILMAN, Moses GILMAN , Joshua GILMAN, John GILMAN , Moses GILMAN, Lydia GILMAN , Jeremy GILMAN, Moses GILMAN , Sarah GILMAN, Daniel GILMAN .

Children were: Edward GILMAN III (Yeoman) , Bridget GILMAN, John GILMAN , Margaret GILMAN, Mary GILMAN .

He married to Rose RYSSE on 22 Jun 1550 in Caston, Norfolk, England.^{(3942) (3943)} Stearns (675) says they married on 12 Jun 1550. Children were: John GILMAN , Edward GILMAN II, Robert GILMAN, Lawrence GILMAN, Margaret GILMAN, Katherine GILMAN, Rose GILMAN, Johe GILMAN, Elizabeth GILMAN.

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