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- Moses, born in 1639....took the freeman's oath 1 May 1660, and he was 63 when he died 3 Oct 1703. He married Mercy Glover, daughter of Henry Glover, anearly settler andprominent man, 5 May, 1664, by whom he had all of his children. He married for his second wife, Abigail Yale, daughter of Thomas and Mary yale. She was born 5 May 1660, and died 28 Feb 1709, in her 49th year. On his monumental table, which is still in good state of preservation, is inscribed, "Here lyeth interred the body of Major Moses Mansfield, Assist., Aged 63. Deceased ye 3rd of October, Annodom 1703". Major was the highest military title at that time, and for defeating a body of Indians in the time of King Philip's war, about where the town of Mansfield issituated, the town was named after him. He was a member of the General Court or Assembly 48 sessions (which met twice a year, and sometimes oftener), Judge of Probate, and of the County Court. He owned and occupied the large lot as his homestead, corner of present Elm and Church Sts., which was his father Richard's before him. The following is extracted from the Colony and Proprietors' Records, etc 6 Jan 1684, Town Meeting. By a full vote bough by exchange of land, One and one half acres of land adjoining Moses Mansfield's home lot, for building upon it a dwelling house for the new minister, Rev. Mr. Pierpont.
7 Dec 1685. At a town meeting Moses Mansfield informed that he had received a writing from Rev. Pierpont of acknowledgment and thanks for the land and house granted to him.
3 March 1689. It was voted that Maj. Moses Mansfield view the arms, according to the order and command, as there shall be occasion for the common safety of the Place. Sir Edmond Andross had just arrived at Boston, which created a great sensation throughout the colonies, not knowing what would be the result.
3 Nov 1690. At town meeting Moses Mansfield made a motion for George Scott, a gunsmith, to be allowed liberty of settling as an inhabitant in the Town.
28 Dec 1692. Moses mansfield, with three others, appeared, to undertake to build a Saw Mill, at Pine Brook, by Perry's Gap, under the West Rock.
28 Dec 1696 Maj. Moses Mansfield and seven others for liberty to take forty acres of the common for corn, for seven years on the West side of Beaver Ponds.
22 Nov 1697. At a Town meeting, Moses Mansfield opened the meeting by informing the Town the chief occasion of the meeting was to settle a maintenance for the minister, while he continues among us.
17 Sep 1700. At a Town meeting Maj. Moses Mansfield propounded that the new Meeting House (addition) behind the back of the pulpit, across the House below, be filled with pews under a regulation of a committee, by the town appointed, and that the persons that would build the pews give their names to the committee at or before the 24th day of this month. It ws granted, provided that the persons that build the pews do not fill up the room in the pews, the Town shall have the liberty to do it.
21 Dec 1702. At a Town Meeting Maj. Moses Mansfield chosen Moderator for the year ensuing.
From Land Records 23 Dec 1697. Widow Ellen Glover gives to her son-in-law Maj. Moses Mansfield and Segt. John Ball, a son-in-law, all her property except what she had already given to her grandson, John Glover.
8 Feb 1687 Moses Mansfield and Abraham Dickerman, Agents for the Town, to Rev. Pierpont for his encouragement, 7 acres.....
5 Sep 1699 Moses Mansfield to my beloved son-in-law John Tompson, for valuable satisfaction 2 acres at a place called the cove....
25 Oct 1697. Moses Mansfield, committee of the Hopkin's Grammar School fund, to Deac. Punderson, for L7 6s 13 acres in the Neck.
18 March 1702 Moses Mansfield and Abigail, his wife, to Rev. Pierpont, 108 acres, partly arable and partly feeding ground....
26 Oct 1702. Moses Mansfield Senr. to Moses Mansfield Junr. Gives to loving son Moses, several pieces of land: One part of my homelot....half of Glover's farm, meadow and upland.....West meadow, which hath a highway across it....
26 Mar 1703 The worshipful Moses Mansfield to Ebenezer Blacksly, 20 acres east side of east River, near Wharton's Brook...
(Mansfield Genealogy p.6-7, from Gary L. Rhodes)
Mansfield [Tolland County] CT was originally called Ponde-town, its Native American name being "Noubesetuck". It was settled in 1686 and incorporated in 1702, named for Major Moses Mansfield.
Area, 45.5 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 20,720. Voting districts, 3. Principal industries, higher education, service/commerce, agriculture.
The town of Mansfield includes the areas known as Mansfield Center, Mansfield Depot and Storrs.
(Mansfield CT Website)
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1640 - 1703 (63 years)
