1644 - 1714 (69 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Zerubabel Filer was born on 23 Dec 1644 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 21 Oct 1714 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Notes:
Walter Filer Arrival, Farm, Family and Will
The Great Migration Begins Sketches
PRESERVED PURITAN WALTER FILER ORIGIN: Unknown
MIGRATION: 1633
FIRST RESIDENCE: Dorchester
REMOVES: Windsor 1636
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: Admission to Dorchester church prior to 14 May 1634 implied by freemanship.
FREEMAN: 14 May 1634 [ MBCR 1:369]. "Walter Fylar" was freeman of Connecticut at Windsor, 11 October 1669 [ CCCR 2:519].
OFFICES: Dorchester fenceviewer, 20 May 1634, 10 February 1634/5 [ DTR 6, 10]; chosen bailiff for six months, 2 November 1635 [DTR 13, 16]; assessor for militia rate, 18 January 1635/6 [DTR 15].
Hartford Particular Court jury………[CCCR 1:55; RPCC 12, 18, 19, 24, 26, 30, 39, 43, 46, 47, 50, 54, 57, 69, 83, 86, 87, 122, 157, 185, 195, 199, 202, 238, 239, 240, 256, 258, 259]. … Appointed recorder of ships clearing Windsor for Saybrook, 5 February 1644/5, 1 December 1645 [CCCR 1:121, 135]. Deputy to Connecticut General Court for Windsor, 3 October 1661 (as "Lt. Walter Filer"), 14 May 1663, 8 October 1663 [CCCR 1:372, 399, 409]. Grand jury, 7 December 1654 [RPCC 132].
Sergeant of the Windsor train band by 1642 [CCCR 1:76; RPCC 17]; appointed ensign 7 June 1660 [RPCC 214]; appointed lieutenant 6 September 1660 [RPCC 219].
ESTATE: Dorchester land of Walter Filer referred to as abuttor of town pound, gate in pales, and driftway for cattle, 3 November 1633, 3 November 1634 and 17 April 1635 [DTR 4, 8, 11]; granted two acres marsh, 27 June 1636 [DTR 16]; in meadows beyond Neponset, received Lot #30, six acres [DTR 321].
On 8 May 1673 Connecticut General Court granted to "Lt. Walter Fyler the sum of one hundred and fifty acres of land, provided he take it up where it may not prejudice any former grant" [CCCR 2:194].
In his will, dated 14 September 1679 and proved 6 March 1683/4, "Walter Fyler of Windsor" bequeathed to "my wife" his entire estate for life (along with £100 which she could dispose of as she pleased), to grandchild Thomas £20 and to "the three other children now in being" £5 apiece, and to "my two sons John and Zerubbabell Fyler" the residue equally; in a codicil of 2 November 1680, "It having pleased God to add one more year to my life," he specifically bequeathed to son John "my homestead, barn, garden and orchard, together with the press and mill in the barn," and to Zerubabel land, wearing clothes, and any debts incurred [ Manwaring 1:302]. His inventory totalled £629 5s. 8d.
In her will, dated 22 June 1687 and proved 5 November 1690, "Mrs. Jane Fyler of Windsor" bequeathed to "my son John Fyler" £30 "of that my estate my husband willed me to my free dispose," to "my son Zerubbabell Fyler" £20, to Zerubabel's son Thomas £10, to Zerubabel [Zerubabel's son] £10, to his daughter Jane "out of the same estate" movables, to each of his other three children £5, and to "my daughter-in-law, Zerubbabell's wife Experience," wearing clothes; codicil dated 17 May 1689. The inventory of Mrs. Jane Fyler, who died 11 September 1690, relict of Lt. Walter Fyler of Windsor deceased, was taken 10 November 1690 and totalled £122 5s. 8d. [Manwaring 1:445-46].
BIRTH: By 1613 based on date of freemanship.
DEATH: Windsor 12 December 1683 [ CTVR 55 (and from probate inventory)].
MARRIAGE: By 1642 Jane _____; she died Windsor 11 September 1690 (from probate inventory).
CHILDREN: i JOHN, b. Windsor 12 September 1642 [ Grant 36; CTVR 34], bp. 18 September 1642; Harvard 1666 [ Sibley 2:214]; m. (1) 17 October 1672 Elizabeth Dolman [Grant 36 (and see JOHN WITCHFIELD)]; m. (2) 21 October 1686 Bethesda Poole "of Dorchester" [CTVR 52]. ii ZERUBABEL, b. Windsor 23 December 1644 [Grant 36; CTVR 34]; m. Windsor 27 May 1669 Experience Strong [Grant 36].
Source:
The Fyler - Filer Family
Genealogy and History
Volume 1
by Jack Fyler Arnold
Zerubabel and Experience Strong
Pg 2
When they married, Experience's Grandfather Thomas Ford, gave them the Hosford place
Zerubabel married Experience Strong on 27 May 1669 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Experience (daughter of John Strong and Abigail Ford) was born on 4 Aug 1650 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 20 Oct 1714 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Thomas Filer was born on 25 Jan 1670 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 7 Sep 1756 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
- 3. Sarah Jane Filer was born on 1 Jan 1671 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in Apr 1726 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
- 4. Sarah Filer was born on 1 Jan 1671 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1703.
- 5. Jane Filer was born on 1 Jan 1671 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1760 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
- 6. Zerebabel Filer was born on 31 Oct 1673 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 27 Nov 1673 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
- 7. Zerubabel Filer was born on 25 Dec 1674 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 2 Jan 1761 in Bloomfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
- 8. John Filer was born on 2 Mar 1676 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 10 Aug 1715 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
- 9. Abigail Filer was born on 5 Jan 1679 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 9 Jun 1680 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
- 10. Samuel Filer was born on 5 Jan 1680 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 5 Jun 1680 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
- 11. Samuel Filer was born on 26 Sep 1681 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 13 Sep 1710 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA.
- 12. Abigail Filer was born on 8 Apr 1683 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Dec 1754 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
- 13. Stephen Filer was born on 27 Mar 1688 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 21 Feb 1760 in , , Connecticut, USA.
- 14. Ebenezer Filer was born on 2 Dec 1690 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 16 Dec 1690 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
- 15. Experience Filer was born on 25 Dec 1691 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 25 May 1744 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.
- 16. Elizabeth Filer was born on 2 Jun 1694 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1769.
- 17. Abigail Filer was born on 6 Feb 1702 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Dec 1754.
- 18. Rachell Filer was born on 29 Sep 1706 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1771.
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Generation: 2
2. | Thomas Filer (1.Zerubabel1) was born on 25 Jan 1670 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 7 Sep 1756 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. |
3. | Sarah Jane Filer (1.Zerubabel1) was born on 1 Jan 1671 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in Apr 1726 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. |
4. | Sarah Filer (1.Zerubabel1) was born on 1 Jan 1671 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1703. |
5. | Jane Filer (1.Zerubabel1) was born on 1 Jan 1671 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1760 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. |
6. | Zerebabel Filer (1.Zerubabel1) was born on 31 Oct 1673 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 27 Nov 1673 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. |
7. | Zerubabel Filer (1.Zerubabel1) was born on 25 Dec 1674 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 2 Jan 1761 in Bloomfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. |
8. | John Filer (1.Zerubabel1) was born on 2 Mar 1676 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 10 Aug 1715 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. |
9. | Abigail Filer (1.Zerubabel1) was born on 5 Jan 1679 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 9 Jun 1680 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. |
10. | Samuel Filer (1.Zerubabel1) was born on 5 Jan 1680 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 5 Jun 1680 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. |
11. | Samuel Filer (1.Zerubabel1) was born on 26 Sep 1681 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 13 Sep 1710 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA. |
12. | Abigail Filer (1.Zerubabel1) was born on 8 Apr 1683 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Dec 1754 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. |
13. | Stephen Filer (1.Zerubabel1) was born on 27 Mar 1688 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 21 Feb 1760 in , , Connecticut, USA. |
14. | Ebenezer Filer (1.Zerubabel1) was born on 2 Dec 1690 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 16 Dec 1690 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. |
15. | Experience Filer (1.Zerubabel1) was born on 25 Dec 1691 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 25 May 1744 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Experience married Samuel Childs in 1729 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Samuel (son of Richard Childs and Elizabeth Crocker) was born on 6 Nov 1679 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 Mar 1756 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. Josiah Childs was born in 1730 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died in , , Massachusetts, USA.
- 20. Experience Childs was born on 7 Jun 1730 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Jan 1814 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.
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17. | Abigail Filer (1.Zerubabel1) was born on 6 Feb 1702 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Dec 1754. |
18. | Rachell Filer (1.Zerubabel1) was born on 29 Sep 1706 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1771. |
Generation: 3
20. | Experience Childs (15.Experience2, 1.Zerubabel1) was born on 7 Jun 1730 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Jan 1814 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. |
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