Timothy HORSFORD
From Ye Horseford Booke -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Timothy bought land in the "northern township" in1740 and moved with h is half-brother Daniel in 1741 to South Canaan, Conn.He is named at Cornw all in 1742 and at Norwich in 1748.
Her mother's name was Esther. From Ye Horseford Booke -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Later the wife ofTimothy is called Nancy. It has been thought that Timot hy married twice, first, Anne Smithrem and second, Nancy... but it seems p ossible that "Nancy" was a nickname for Anne. Information regarding the wife or wives of Timothy is meagre. Esther Smith rem of Albany, N.Y., widow, under date of Aug. 27, 1744,left an estate, o ne-half to daughter Anne, wife of Timothy Hosford of Canaan. Timothy Hosfo rd of Canaan was one of the executors. The will was proved at Albany Au g. 5, 1751. There was also a bequest to "cousin Elizabeth [Brown] wi fe of Abraham Hallenbeck." A Canaan land record states that Smithrem (orSmithran) Hosford bought la nd on Apr. 7, 1774 which Esther Robbins bought ofTimothy Hosford. Smithr em Hosford's estate was settled June 27, 1797. He left his property to h is sisters and brother.
His distribution names daughters of Isaac and Elizabeth Tucker.
The Barbour Collection considers the name "Horsford" to be interchangab le with "Hosford".
He married Anne Smithrem Bef 1744 . Anne Smithrem was born at Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut Abt 1716 .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Anthony Smithrem Horsford
Blocked
Anna Horsford
born 25 Jun 1747.
Abigail Horsford
born 16 Jun 1749.
Elizabeth Horsford
born 8 Jan 1751/52.
Esther Horsford
born 26 Dec 1754.
Timothy Horsford
born 25 Dec 1757.
Timothy Horsford died 8 Apr 1787 at South Canaan, Connecticut .