An American Family History

Metcalf Family of Medway

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The American Flag was adopted in 1777.

Benjamin Metcalf was born on March 12, 1704/5 in Norwich. Connecticut. He was the son of Ebenezer Metcalf and Hannah Abell.

Benjamin married Sarah Abell on October 26, 1726 in Lebanon, Connecticut. Sarah was born on Mar 2, 1704/5. She was the daughter of Captain John Abell and Rebecca Sluman.

Benjamin Metcalf, Jr (1727, married Mary Matoon)
Zebulon Metcalf (1729, married Lydia Bourn and Deborah Tracy)
Abel Metcalf (1731/2, married Abigail Thorpe),
Lydia Metcal (1734, Stephen Lee)
Andrew Metcal (1736, married Zerviah Hyde),
Sarah Metcalf (1738, married Nathan Lee)
Ebenezer Metcalf (1741, died young),
Rebecca Metcalf (1744, married William Alden),
Ann Metcalf (1747/8).

Benjamin died on Oct. 10, 1777 in what is now Bozrah. Connecticut. Sarah died on Apr 27, 1781 also in Bozrah.

Connecticut's first European settlers were Dutch.

Michael Metcalf was born on August 12, 1706. He was the son of Michael Metcalf and Lydia White.

He married Meletiah Hamant on July 2,1728 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Oliver Metcalf (1729),
Michael Metcalf, Jr. (1730),
Melatiah Metcalf (1732),
Amity Metcalf (1733),
Abijah Metcalf (1735, married Mercy Ellis),
Sarah Metcalf (1737, married Amos Davis, Jr.),
Burgess Metcalf (1741),
Silas Metcalf (1745).

Michael, Sr. died in 1771.

Jonathan Metcalf was born on January 16, 1714/15 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Michael Metcalf and Lydia White.

He married Mary Adams. Mary was born on October 7, 1722 in Medway. She was the daughter of Eleazer and Margaret Adams.

Jotham Metcalf (1747),
Meriam Metcalf (1750 ),
Luke Metcalf (1751/2),
John Metcalf
Comfort Metcalf (1755),
Solomon Metcalf (1757 ), and
Simeon Metcalf.

During the American Revolution, Jonathan was a sergeant in Ashley's Regiment.

Abijah Metcalf was born on July 2, 1735 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Michael Metcalf and Meletiah Hamant

He married Mercy Ellis.

Abijah and Mercy's children included:

Amity Metcalf (1763),
Nahum Ellis Metcalf (1765),
Frederick Metcalf (1767, died young),
Frederick Metcalf (768, married Esther Dwinnell),
Zenas Metcalf (1771),
Jason Metcalf (1773),
Priscilla Metcalf (1775),
Jason Metcalf (1777),
Priscilla Metcalf (1779),
Hannah Metcalf (1781),
Mercy Metcalf (1783),
Cynthia Metcalf (1786).

Abijah died on September 3, 1815 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.

The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) was between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the 13 colonies which became the newly formed United States.

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