Edward COLVER

Birth:
Abt 1600/10
of Dedham, Norfolk, England
Death:
1685
Mystic, New London, Connecticut
Burial:
1685
Groton, New London, Connecticut
Marriage:
19 Sep 1638
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Sources:
Ancestry World Tree - 2005, f
Colver/Culver Family Genealogy as Descended from Edward Culver of Groton, CT , (FHL#929.273 C724g)
New London, Connecticut Probate Records, pgs. 651 & 652, (FHL#1311925)
Ancestral File - Version 4.19
Ordinance Index, version 1.02
Internet IGI 2005, November
Familysearch.org/Familytree , August 2014
Ancestry.com
Find A Grave Memorial, #34831272
New England Marriages Prior to 1700: md. 16 Sep 1638
Edward Culver, the Puritan (online history)
The Colver/Culver Family in America (online history)
Notes:
                   Name: Colver/Culver
BIRTH:
    Edward possibly born at Groton, England.

OCCUPATION:
    Baker & Brewer; Wheelwright

Immigration: 1635 to Boston.  Sailed on the Abigail, one of the Winthrop ships.
One of the original settlers of Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts.  Signed the Dedham Covenant Oct 1636.

The Mohican Chief Uncas held Edward Colver in such great esteem that he named his son after Edward's second son, Joshua.

Built a water power gristmill at the head of the cove at New London.  It was still in daily use in 1897 and perhaps later.  He had two gristmills and one sawmill.

He was granted land for his service in the Pequot wars.  One grant was located near the head of the Mystic River, called "Chepadas" by the Indians, meaning "intersection of trails."  The home on this land still stands, and was occupied by Colvers and Lambs for generations.
Ann ELLIS
Birth:
1 Jul 1619
Skipton, Yorkshire, England
Death:
4 Dec 1678
Groton, New London, Connecticut
Burial:
Wightman Burying Ground, New London, Connecticut
Father:
John ELLIS
Sources:
Find A Grave Memorial, #34831357
Notes:
                   Name: Ellice/Ellis.  Ellice, the earlier spelling, was more commonly used in this time period.
Children
Marriage
1
John COLVER
Birth:
15 Apr 1640
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Death:
1725
Mystic, New London, Connecticut
Mercy CLARK 
Marr:
8 Aug 1665
New London, Connecticut 
2
Joshua COLVER
Birth:
12 Jan 1642
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Death:
23 Apr 1713
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut
Elizabeth FORD 
Marr:
23 Dec 1672
New Haven, New Haven, Connecti 
3
Samuel COLVER
Birth:
9 Jan 1644
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Death:
1730/31
Rhode Island
Elizabeth SPENCER 
Marr:
23 Dec 1663
Framingham, Middlesex, Massach 
4
Joseph COLVER
Birth:
22 Jul 1646
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Death:
Jul 1731
Groton, New London, Connecticut
Mercy WINTHROP 
Marr:
Abt 1679
of New London, New London, Con 
5
Gershom COLVER
Chr:
3 Dec 1648
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Death:
1717
Mary NEWELL 
Marr:
1674
Southampton, Suffolk, New York 
6
Ann or Sarah COLVER
Birth:
21 Jan 1650
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Death:
21 Jan 1650/51
 
Marr:
 
7
Hannah COLVER
Chr:
11 Apr 1652
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Death:
28 Jun 1733
Groton, New London, Connecticut
John BURROWS 
Marr:
14 Dec 1670
New London, New London, Connec 
Notes:
                   NAME:
    Hannah COLVER or CULVER

DEATH:
    Will Date: 1731; Will Probate: 28 Jun 1733.
8
Edward COLVER
Birth:
12 Dec 1654
New London, New London, Connecticut
Death:
7 Apr 1732
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut
Sarah BACKUS 
Marr:
15 Jan 1682/83
Norwich, New London, Connectic 
9
Ephraim COLVER
Birth:
1656
New London, New London, Connecticut
Death:
11 Mar 1709/10
Groton, New London, Connecticut
Mary PACKER 
Marr:
Abt 1681
of New London, Connecticut 
10
Margaret COLVER
Birth:
1657
New London, New London, Connecticut
Death:
16 Jun 1740
Groton, New London, Connecticut
John FANNING 
Marr:
1683/84
New London, New London, Connec 
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Edward Colver - Ann Ellis

Edward Colver was born at of Dedham, Norfolk, England Abt 1600/10. His parents were John Colver and Mary or Mercy Winthrop.

He married Ann Ellis 19 Sep 1638 at Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts . Ann Ellis was born at Skipton, Yorkshire, England 1 Jul 1619 daughter of John Ellis and Ann Benjamin .

They were the parents of 10 children:
John Colver born 15 Apr 1640.
Joshua Colver born 12 Jan 1642.
Samuel Colver born 9 Jan 1644.
Joseph Colver born 22 Jul 1646.
Gershom Colver christened 3 Dec 1648.
Ann or Sarah Colver born 21 Jan 1650.
Hannah Colver christened 11 Apr 1652.
Edward Colver born 12 Dec 1654.
Ephraim Colver born 1656.
Margaret Colver born 1657.

Edward Colver died 1685 at Mystic, New London, Connecticut .

Ann Ellis died 4 Dec 1678 at Groton, New London, Connecticut .