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Robert II Latimer (b. February 05, 1663/64, d. November 02, 1728)

Robert II Latimer (son of Robert 1 Latimer and Ann Griggs Jones) was born February 05, 1663/64 in New London Ct., and died November 02, 1728 in New London Ct.. He married (1) Elizabeth Dylmond, daughter of Thomas Dymond and Elizabeth Bradley. He married (2) Elizabeth Buck on Abt. 1697 in New London Ct..

Notes for Robert II Latimer:
2. ROBERT2 LATIMER II (ROBERT1) was born February 05, 1663/64 in New London Connecticut, and died November 02, 1728 in New London Connecticut. He married (1) ELIZABETH DYMOND, daughter of THOMAS DYMOND and ELIZABETH BRADLEY. She was born August 14, 1672 in New London Connecticut, and died October 15, 1693 in New London Connecticut. He married (2) ELIZABETH BUCK Abt. 1697 in New London Ct., daughter of HENRY BUCK and ELIZABETH CHURCHILL. She was born June 06, 1670 in Wethersfield Connecticut, and died April 13, 1752 in New London Connecticut.

Notes for ROBERT LATIMER II:
. Robert Latimer II married Elizabeth Dymond on January 5, 1692/1693. They had one child, Robert Jr, (b: 1693) and Elizabeth died in childbirth. Robert then married a widow, Elizabeth (Buck) Buttolph, whose first son, Jonathan, is our ancestor. Robert Latimer II amassed a considerable estate in land. Beside the homestead in town, he purchased the Royce and Comstock lots, on Williams and Vauxhall Streets, covering the ridge of Post Hill. Westward of the town plot, he inherited a considerable tract of swamp and cedar land, on one portion of which Cedar Grove Cemetery was laid out in 1851, the land having to that time remained in the possession of his descendants. He owned likewise a farm at Black Point, and an unmeasured quantity of wild land in the woods, in what is now Chesterfield Society, in Montville.

Robert Latimer, Jr. was elected deputy of the Colonial Legislature in 1705 and held that office for several years in succession. In 1717 he was a member of the governor's council. He was chosen again in 1720 and held this position until his death eight years later
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He is buried in the graveyard beside the North Parish Congregational Church in New London, Connecticut
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The gravestone bears the inscription:

HERE LYES YE BODY OF CAPTAIN ROBERT LATIMER
BORN FEBRUARY 5, 1664
DIED NOVEMBER 27, 1728

More About ROBERT LATIMER:
Title (Facts Pg): Captain

Notes for ELIZABETH DYMOND:
Elizabeth (Dymond) Latimer died giving birth to her only child, Robert III
Notes for ELIZABETH BUCK:
Elizabeth Buck had three children by her first marriage to Mr. George Buttolph. These children were adopted by Robert Latimer.

Child of ROBERT LATIMER and ELIZABETH BUCK is:
JONATHAN3 LATIMER I, b. Abt. 1698, New London Connecticut; d. Bef. May 18, 1778, New London Connecticut

More About Robert II Latimer and Elizabeth Buck:
Single: Abt. 1697, New London Ct..

Children of Robert II Latimer and Elizabeth Buck are:

+Jonathan I Latimer, b. Bef. September 05, 1703, New London Ct., d. Bef. May 18, 1778, New London Ct..