Joseph Diggins

Notes:

He was a pupil of Rev. Timothy Edwards. He served as Sergt. under Capt. Ebenezer Grant, upon an "Expedition into ye Frontiers" Dec 19, 1745 and was commissioned Ensign, Oct 1749. It is said that Gov. William Franklin was quartered at his house under a juvenile guard during his captivity.
In 1740 Diggins had his children baptized by Rev. Mr. Woodbridge of the East Hartford Church but was later received back into the East Windsor Church.

Joseph married Elizabeth Stoughton in 17 Dec1735 in Somers, Tolland Co, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of William Stoughton) was born on 2 Oct 1711 in Hartford County, Connecticut Colony; died on 22 Dec 1769 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut Colony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
From Conn Genealogies: [Elizabeth was the] daughter of William Stoughton. This marriage was against the wish of the bride's father, and [Rev. Timothy] Edwards refused the communion to the young couple, and refused to baptize their children, unless Diggins should make public confession of his "scandalous offence." The church seems to have taken the young man's part, and endeavored in every way to persuade the pastor to recede. A lengthy controversy ensued, which finally developed into a trial of the pastor's power and right to negative (sic) a vote of the church. The struggle continued for several years, and is fully recorded in "A Narrative of the Troubles in the Second Church in Windsor from the year 1735 to the year 1741" a manuscript of Gov. Roger Wolcott in the possession of the Connecticut Historical Society at Hartford.
A Mr. Matt B. Jones who contributed the Dickens, Diggins notes states that he has recently (1980's) found Joseph Diggins' and Elizabeth Stoughton's "marriage record among the early marriages of Somers, Conn, under date Dec 17, 1735, the name of the wife there appearing as Elizabeth Houghton, but it is stated that both were of Windsor and there was no Houghton family of Windsor, the evidence being abundant that he did marry Elizabeth Stoughton."
In light of the scandalous nature of their marriage, it seems likely the couple dashed over to the neighboring Toland county to get married and the bride "accidentally" misspelled her last name.

1. John Diggins was born about 1717 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut; died on 20 Aug 1773 in Chatham, Hartford Co, Connecticut.
2. Oliver Diggins was born about 1735 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut Colony; died on 25 Jan 1819 in Wethersfield, Windsor Co, Vermont; was buried about Jan 1819 in Ascutneyville Cem, Windsor Co, Vermont.

Family/Spouse: Esther (wife of Joseph Diggins) [?]. Esther was born about 1723; died on 3 Nov 1801. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His estate was settled Apr 2, 1745 by agreement signed by the widow, the three sons, and Thomas Kilbourn for the daughter.

Jeremiah married Rebecca Elmore. Rebecca was born on 7 Feb 1691/92 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut Colony; died about 1726. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Conn Genealogies: [Jeremiah Dikins] married Rebecca, born Feb 7, 1691-2, daughter of Edward Elmore (see their deed of Jan 13, 1737 of "the lot laid out to Edward Elmor father of said Rebekah" Windsor Deeds, vol 7, page 75).

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Jeremiah Diggins was living in Hartford, Conn as early as Apr. 18, 1677 on which date he brought action vs. Thomas Cadwell for detaining land appointed to his wife Mary by executors under the will of Edward Stebbins. On Mar 11, 1678-9 he sold one-third part of seven acres of land given by Dea. Edward Stebbins and his wife Frances to the three children of Thomas Cadwell. This was apparently an exchange for land at Podunk in Windsor where he was living as early as April 1681. In the will of Robert Morris of Hartford dated Nov 9, 1684, bequests are made to Jeremy Diggins and his three children, Mary, Jeremy (Dinkins) Jr, and Elizabeth. His name appears frequently in Windsor deeds until 1730 when he conveyed land "unto my obedient grandson Jeremiah Diggons the third of Windsor.

Jeremiah married Mary Cadwell in by 1677 in Hartford, Connecticut Colony. Mary (daughter of Thomas Cadwell and Elizabeth Stebbins) was born on 8 Jan 1659/60 in Connecticut Colony; died on 9 Nov 1736 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut Colony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
From Conn Genealogies: [Jeremiah Diggins'] wife, Mary, was daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Cadwell and granddaughter of Dea. Edward Stebbins of Hartford. She was born Jan 8, 1660 and died at Windsor, Conn Nov 9, 1736

Thomas married Elizabeth Stebbins. Elizabeth (daughter of Edward Stebbins and Frances (wife of Dea. Edward Stebbins) [?]) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]