Henry Whelpley

     Henry Whelpley was born in 1620 at Norwich, Norfolk, England.^1,2 He was the son of James Wakeley and Alice Glascock. In 1636 Henry lived at Hartford, Connecticut Colony.³ Henry was known to be living in 1645 at Stratford, Connecticut.⁴

Henry Whelpley married unknown ______ at the Stratford, Connecticut Colony.^5,6 He was in Fairfield shortly thereafter and was granted a house lot on the southwest corner of Frost Square.⁴ In say 1647, he was granted a home lot on the southwest corner of Frost Square. Fairfield, Connecticut Colony. He sold it in 1653 to Alexander Knowles.⁴ He sold his lot in Fairfield in 1653 to Alexander Knowles.⁴

Henry Whelpley married Sarah Howes, daughter of Robert Howes and Priscilla Wright, on 1 May 1661.⁴ In May 1663, had a power of attorney from his father, James. It seems that James forfeited a bond of £150 which he had given for his appearance, and his housing and land were ordered sold. he had been accused of a capital crime, presumably witchcraft.⁷ He received a colonial grand of 50 acres in May 1669, probably for service in the Pequot War.⁷ In May 1681, he was granted 200 acres for service to the colony in Mattebeseck (Waterbury). This probably refers to a punitive expedition of 100 men sent out in August 1639 as a sequel to the Pequot War.⁷ Henry Whelpley died on 6 June 1682 at Fairfield, Connecticut Colony.^1,2

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