Maltby Genealogy - American Lineage - Fifth Generation

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Rev. John and Elizabeth (IVES) MALTBY

His Parents - Samuel and Abigail (WILLIAMS) MALTBY

Spouce's Parents -

Kids - Samuel , Selina , John , Julia and Dennis

---- Pictures related to John and Elizabeth MALTBY, etc.

CGB-EA. Rev. John MALTBY, b. Dec. 8, 1768, Northford, Ct. (Sam.4, Sam.3, Sam.2, Wm.1). Dr. Hubbard of Alameda, Calif, writes of John, as "Lieut." I do not know where he obtained the record. The Mar. Reg. Northford, reads: "Married, Oct. 5, 1791, to Elizabeth IVES, dau. of John and Obedience Stevens Ives of Wallingford, Ct."

Note. I think Obedience was a Hitchcook and widow Stevens. I may be wrong. The marriage record of John Maltby and Elizabeth Ives is also at North Branford. (See Bailey "Early Ct. Marriages, Vol. V. p. 17"). Elizabeth was born Sept. 17, 1770, and died Jan. 31, 1831 "of liver complaint, aged 61." John d. Nov. 5, 1842, aged 74. He married (2) Sarah Douglas, Jan. 2, 1832. (Northford Rec.)

John Maltby visited Pulaskie, N.Y. in 1840. Colonel Ralph Robinson Maltby writes of him:--

"At the time of his visit his hair was as white as snow and his skin as fair as a womans. He wore a blue coat with velvet collar and brass buttons, buff vest, white neck (cloth?) and drab trousers. There was a strong resemblance between him and the two Timothys,Senior and Junior. Timothy, Jr. was the tallest of the three, a little over six feet in his prime, and he was also the heaviest. John was the smallest of the three, perhaps 5 feet 8 or 10 inches."

He goes on to describe Rev. John as "one of the handsomest, cleanest looking men he ever met."

He thinks that Rev. John lived in or near New Haven, Conn. Rev. John had with him a parchment containing the names of some hundreds of Maltbys, members of the Maltby Ricabitis, pledged to abstain from all alcoholic beverages as were all the Ricabitis of the Bible.

"My grandfather Timothy signed this as did also every member of his family."

The following record from Branford evidently refers to this John.

"June 22, 1802. John Maltby's ear-mark, a square crop in each ear and a hole in each ear." Also: "John Maltby one of Listers, Dec. 1794."

Mrs. Cushman loaned me her notes. "Notes from talks with Aunt Foot." (Selina (6) (Maltby) Foote).

"Father" Rev. John (5)) "staid out of College a year to study, feeling that he had not had the training he needed. Went to school at -----. Aunt Julia Pound" (sister of Selina) "was with him."

"Hatty, daughter of Agatha (7) Smith married a Russell (?) had one child and died."

"One of the Maltbys owned three ships with cargoes afloat at the same time."

Church Members Admitted by Rev. Mathew Noyes of Northford.

"1794.  Jan. 26, John Maltby
   "     "    "  Elizabeth Maltby his wife.
 1814.  Mar. 27. Samuel C. Maltby.
 1815.  Dec. 3.  John Maltby, Jr.
 1815.   "   "   Julia Maltby.
 1818.  Oct. 1.  Selina Maltby.
 1832.  Apr. 29. Sarah Kirtland Douglas Maltby, wife of Jno. Maltby."
        Married at Northford by Rev. Mathew Noyes.
"1791.  Oct. 5.  John Maltby and Elizabeth Ives."

Rev. Henry Maltby's Bible states:-- "Timothy Maltby married Mabel Dinock, Nov. 17, 1791." "John Maltby was born in the old house where Aunt Ruth lived." (Ruth wife of Henry Maltby). "She means Aunt Ruth now lives in the old house where Grandfather Maltby was born. His father, Samuel was a farmer. Grandfather John worked on a farm till he went to learn the trade of clothier with Mr. Street. On the farm, near the saw mill Mr. Street died before the aprenticeship closed. (His father, i.e., my great grandfather, died when I was 5 or 6 years old).

After Grandfather (John) was married he lived at the old place, and carried on clothier business, till Aunt Foote" (Selina 6 Maltby) was about 6 years old, about 1800. (Factory across the street and water brought from ----).

Then he bought the Street's farm and was clothier there. He ran in debt for Street farm, but made money and came out "high and dry," then he bought the Bunnel farm and kept the old one running till Uncle Samuel was 21 (about 1813?). Then he moved back to the Maltby place which he had rented meanwhile, and turned it into a tavern (his Grandfather built the house). Stages from Hartford to New Haven stopped there six and eight stages a day there were. He had a musical voice. All the children, but the twins were born in the Maltby house. They were born at the Street farm." (N.B. From this item it is plain that she is now talking of John (5), Sam (4), Sam (3) Sam (2), Wm.(1)). "While at the Street farm he bought the Bunnel farm and paid $2000 for it, for my Father to settle on". (Evidently John (5). "Father wished to study and did not take Bunnell Farm and Grandfather gave the Street farm to Samuel and Jno., and Samuel pledged himself for $1000 to Jno. for his portion of Street farm, which was received and needed for education.

Uncle Samuel took the Street Farm, valued at $2500 and grandfather moved back to the old home.

Uncle Samuel" (5) "suffered from sores in his legs, from the effects of Colomel given him when he was 5 or 6 years old. He never paid up debts, etc. for the farm. Grandfather" (Samuel (4)) "stepped in and gave Aunt Ruth full ---- and took his son into the family and remained there." (Note. It is quite apparent these notes are from two of the "old folks," but someone of another generation furnished some of the notes where "Grandfather" was beyond question, John Maltby (5)).

"Grandfather set up a carding machine to help Samuel as he was not a sound man and could not work out of doors so much.

Grandfather remained a widower one year and then married Jan. 2, 1832, Mrs. Sarah Kirtland Douglas, widow of William Douglas of Northford (was a son of Colonel Douglas, conspicuous in Revolution). She had Douglas children but no Maltby.

This second grandmother died the same year with Grandfather. Grandmother died of fever a little while after Grandfather. She was sick only a few days. Grandfather had trouble in his throat which prevented food reaching his stomach. He starved. Paralysis in part of his throat so food lodged there in a sort of packet, about 10 years he suffered so. He had a fine constitution, but had ?rysipalas. The Spring after his first wife died, he hit his elbow, and the flesh left his arm all but in two places. He went that spring to Sutton a C-port, with Aunt Foote. He gave up the tavern before his first wife died."

"His wife, Elizabeth Ives--my grandmother--was wed and won by John Maltby--across the street. The wedding was quite private, right after training day, in the Maltby house." (Note. Possibly "after training day" may be where he obtained the rank of Lieut).

"In calico dress--so as to keep it secret, when she had a nice wedding dress (orange and lilac silk) all ready." (N.B. Much the same sort of description as the dress worn at her wedding by Submit Taintor, to Rev. Jonathan (4) Maltby--blue and yellow silk).

"Miss Eunice Tyler was keeping house for John Maltby and didn't know of the wedding 'till Mr. Noyes, the minister, came. Olive Ives was there and she and Miss Ives were the witnesses.

While at Street Farm Mrs. Hoadley came to live with herdaughter, Elizabeth, and died at the Maltby house and lies in the Northford graveyard. She was between 70 and 80 at death.

"Grandfather starved to death." (Possibly this record is from a different grandchild) " a palsied spot in his throat, linningdropped down, forming a pocket and food would lodge there, and he would perhaps spit out yesterday's breakfast. The stomach was once entered with a tube, but failed, the second time. Affected some ten years. He would almost cry with hunger when he went to bed. He was a ---- spirited man and energetic, when he took hold of a thing, he pushed everything through."

"Grandmother died Jan. 1, 1831. Liver complaint, enlarged-- dropsey--at Maltby House."

Note. The blank spaces, and the question marks are due to the fact that many of tne notes were in pencil, so badly rubbed, it was impossible to deciper the words).

Mrs. Cushman, a daughter of Rev. John (6) Maltby, also furnished the following newspaper clipping.

"Semi-Centennial Notes by Prof. L. L. Pains, who represented the Banger Theological Seminary at the semi-centenial of the Hammond Street Church, gave the cordial greetings of the Seminary, and referred to the intimate and pleasant relations which subsisted between the church and Seminary, mingling together in its public and social worship, receiving prompt and substantial aid in sustaining the institution, etc.

The first pastor, Rev. John Maltby, was elected as Trustee in 1835; Secr. 1837 and President of the Board for 1849 until his death in 1860.

A memorial window to Rev. John Maltby, a very elegant one, costing about seven hundred dollars, is to be erected.

"There is quite an interesting fact connected with the early history of Dr. Maltby of Taunton, who in January last, preached his fortieth anniversary sermon. Forty years ago, Judge Morton, afterwards Governor, who was then on the Supreme Bench, was a member of the North Congregational Society in Taunton. The parish was without a pastor. While absent from home and in his juridicial duties, the Judge heard a young student from Andover preach, by the name of Maltby. He was greatly pleased with him. He wrote to the parish at Taunton requesting them to send for the young man to preach as a candidate. A letter of invitation was accordingly sent to Andover. Now there were in the Seminary at that time two young men of that name, and the invitation got into the hands of the wrong Maltby. He accepted the invitation, preached to the satisfaction of the parish, and accepted a call. The fact was announced to Judge Morton and he was invited to be present at the ordination. He replied, expressing his gratification at the election of Mr. Maltby, and his regret that his official duties prevented him from being present.

He returned to his home late one Saturday and found his family and parish in rapture over the new minister. He went to Church on Sunday and was greatly annoyed to find a stranger occupied the pulpit. He was astounded when he heard that the stranger was the new pastor. He had reconmended no such man, did not want to hear him, and would not. He insisted that the new pastor, who had hardly got warm in his nest, should be dismissed and his friend called. As this was out of the question the Judge left the congregation and joined the Episcopal Society, which position he maintained till his death.

A pastorate of forty years is a good comment on the judgment of the parish and the ability of the pastor.

                             Boston Journal.  Feb. 12, 1866."
      Burleigh.

Note. Rev. John (6) Maltby, son of John (5) was the pastor at Bangor, Maine, and Henrietta Caroline (7) Maltby, Mrs. Cushman, was his daughter.

Rev. Erastus (5) Maltby was the Pastor at Taunton, Mass., son of Benjamin (4), Benj. (3), Daniel (2), Wm. (1).

Mrs. Cushman's notes continue:--

"Uncle Samuel, both sons worked at Clothier trade with one or two apprentices. Grandfather set up a Cooper's shop and John had more fancy to that, perhaps didn't like the dirt of the die. Grandfather boss in Clothier. Ozias Fowler boss in Coopers. Had to set table for a great many and John staid there till he began to study. He taught school in North Branford Center and once in Northford.

At the first he fully resolved to get a thorough education.

Grandfather bought a piano for Aunt Julianna Pond to make it pleasanter for her to stay home." (Julianna Maltby, dau. of John(5)). "It stood in the room over the tap room.

John was converted after I was married when I was with babe, a revival here, and he and Aunt Pond indulged hope and I without. I indulged hope a number of years after when John was a babe. Mr. Noyes was pastor when Father was converted, the same that married Grand Father and Grandmother.

Samuel and Samuel Smith went as Missionaries to the Sandwich Islands, they stood up together entering the church. (a daughter, Mrs. Page is now in this country) this was before John was converted.

Mr. Hoadly said once Brother Samuel ought to have been the scholar. He was a good man--gone to rest. He was subject to bowel complaint, to diarrhea and had a dreadful felon on the center of hand or thumb. First a severe one. Friends when he got well said it was a great misfortune, he said it was 'a great blessing, what should we do if the whole body fell.'

When Samuel married Aunt Ruth" (This would be Samuel Chauney(6) mar. Ruth Collins) "he was looking out for a wife. They lived at Street farm ever after, until death. He died of sinking Typhus, no pain but a haunted (?) debilitated gone feeling. No tendency to consumption, none in the Maltby family.

Mr. Jake Foote came in and asked Brother Jno. how accounts stood, how estate stood, he received indefinite answers, well we shall know by and by, he said, but he never did. My Father" (John (6)?) "put his shoulder to the wheel and took up the burden."

(End of Mrs. Cushman's notes). (Kindness of Ruth J. Beers, Town Clerk, North Branford) (Vol. I, p. 36). "May 18, 1832. John Maltby and Sarah. Quit Claim Deed. from them to Sarah J. Williams."

"the name of John Maltby, apppears many times in the index of land records."

   Children of Rev. John Maltby and Elizabeth Ives:
CGB-EAA.  Samuel Chauncy Maltby, b. July 17, 1792.
CGB-EAb.  Selina           "     b. Mar. 4, 1794, bapt. Apr. 20, 1794.
CGB-EAC.  John             "     b. May 8, 1795.
CGB-EAd.  Julia Ann (Julianna)"  b. May 17, 1797; bpt. July 9, 1797,
                                                   Northford Rec.
CGB-EAE. (Dennis              "  b. Oct. 8, 1801; d. Oct. 9, 1801,
                                       lived 20 hours.
CGB-EAf. ( ------             "  Stillborn.  (Northford Rec.)

Selina (6) (Maltby Foote, wrote:--

"Anne, 4th child of Samuel (Maltbie) and Rosanna Coe, died aged 2 or 3 years, born 7 or 8 months after her father died. Her mother didn't know her state when husband died."

"Granny Lewis accused Samuel Maltby of drinking, when he came home, but disease soon developed and showed. He was sick only a few days. Left a widow and three sons and unborn daughter. Grandma Page" (his wife) "never would go into that room again. Brain fever probably."

As John Maltby's 2nd wife was daughter-in-law of Colonel William Douglas, a very prominent person in Revolutionary times, the following is appended.

                    "Colonel William Douglas.
          by Harriet M. Damon, Aloha Chapter, Honolulu, D.A.R,

"Colonel William Douglas was born in Plainfield, Conn., Jan. 27, 1742.

At the early age of 16 years he engaged in the French and Indian War. He was chosen orderly serjeant in a company under Israel Putnam, and participated in the expedition which resulted in the surrender of Quebec, in 1759, and the spring termination of the war.

He soon after removed from Plainfield to New Haven and engaged in seafaring business, commanding a merchant sailing vessel between New Haven and the West Indies. In this he was very successful, accumulating a fortune.

At the breaking out of the hostilities between the Colonies and Great Britain he abandoned the water, raised a military company in New Haven, of which he was commissioned Captain, May 15, 1775, and presented with supplies and provisions for the troops underMontgomery.

When he reported, Montgomery finding him a good seaman, gave him command of a flotilla on Lake Champlain.

In the Autumn of 1775, Douglas rendered important service in the siege and capture of St. Johns, at the head of the lake, taking large quantities of provisions, arms and other military stores, also canon, that were carried across country and used in the seige of Boston.

In 1776 he raised a regiment near New Haven, of which he was commissioned Colonel, by Gov. Jonathan Trumbull, June 20, 1776.

This regiment equipped, marched to New York and joined the Continental Army under General Washington.

Colonel Douglas participated in the disastrous campaingn of Long Island, taking part at Harlem Heights, White Plains, Phillipe' Manor, Costen (?) River and New York. In the battle of Sept. 15, his horse was shot under him and his clothes perforated with bullets. As a result of this engagement and subsequent exposure he lost his voice and was never after able to speak a loud word.

From the date of this battle until the middle of Dec. he was so constantly on duty he rarely slept beneath a roof.

At the beginning of the War New Haven, being in an exposed position was constantly harrassed by the British soldiers, who drove the families of the Whigs out of their houses at the point of the bayonet, while the houses of the Tories were protected from molestation by the royal soldiers. To save his young wife and children from these annoyances, Colonel Douglas purchased a farm of 150 acres about eight miles from New Haven, in the town of Northford.

Disabled at the battle of New York, and no longer able to render service to his country, he returned to his family in Northford. Surrounded by those nearest and dearest and comforted by their administrations--he quietly breathed his last, May 28, 1777, at the early age of 35 years.

While on his dying bed speculators came from New Haven and persuaded him to sell his New Haven property and paid him in Continental bills, which after the war proved to be worthless; so that Col. Douglas' large property was lost to his family, by the depreciation of Continental money.

Colonel Douglas literally sacrificed his life and property for his country. He was a brave and faithful officer, a true patriot and Christian, as shown by his family (?) often amid the dangers of camp, in the warmth of affection, expressed a firm reliance on God.

A modest brown stone marks his resting place in the old burial ground of Northford.

Colonel Douglas married, July 5, 1767, Hannah Mansfield, dau. of Stephen Mansfield of New Haven. She was sister of Col. Jared Mansfield, head of West Point Military Academy, and about the beginning of the 18th century, Surgeon General of the United States.

Mrs. Douglas survived her husband forty eight years. They had four children.

Their eldest daughter Olive, married Deacon Solmon Fowler, who was a Captain in the Revolutionary Army. They also lived in Northford and were the parents of my Mother, Charlotte Fowler Baldwin."

                                (Vol. 45, p. 338, D.A.R. Magazine)

Note. Deacon Solomon Fowler had a daughter, Melinda Fowler, who mar. May 5, 1819, Julius Maltby, b. 1788. Melinda was b. 1791. (Benjamin (4) Maltby, Benjamin (3), Daniel (2), William (1)). This marriage gives the children of Julius Maltby, Col. William Douglas as their great-grandfather. -----

John Maltby, b. 1768 (Sam.4, Sam.3, Sam.2, Wm.1)

         (Conn. Journal, Nov. 25, 1801)
                  "John Maltby."

"Informs his Customers and others he has a good supply of water, and dresses cloth in--order, that he is in want of what is called Cash for which he will press cloth on the Shortest notice. He lives in Northford, a place called Pog North from Branford along as you'd jog."

The compiler owns copies of the portraits of Col. William Douglas and his wife. Mrs. Douglas has on a low cut square-neck silk gown, the neck-line of fine lace, reveres in V shape to the waist, elbow sleeves, with deep under frills of lace. Her right hand holds a corsage of roses, in the present style, at the centre of the bodice. About her throat are five strands of pearls. The hair is firmly rolled back, and in the centre a floral ornament. Colonel Douglas' frilled shirt, from a white stock, is caught at the top with a pearl heart. Both are very fine looking people.

A picture of John Maltby's homestead at Northford was printed on p. 68, of "Maltby Association Booklet No. 2." The picture was sent by Miss Mary J. Maltby of Northford, in 1908-9; at that time shewrote: "It is the only old Maltby homestead left standing in Northford."