Marsh Family Update: John Marsh, Jr.

John Marsh, Jr. was born in April of 1618 in Braintree, Essex, England to John Marsh, Sr. and Grace Baldwin.. His elder brother, Joseph became a clothier in Braintree.
He arrived in Newtowne/Cambridge about 1635. Marsh was one of those who joined Rev. Thomas Hooker in the move to Connecticut and become one of the original proprietors of Hartford in 1636. His home lot was on the road from the Little River to the North Meadow [now Front St.] Hooker would die in an epidemic that swept through New England on 7 July 1647.
He married Anne Webster about 1640. He father, John, would become Governor in 1655. Their children were:
[1] John III [c1642 - July 1727, m. Sarah Lyman]
[2] Samuel [c1645 - 7 Sep1728, m. Mary Allison/Ellison]
[3] Joseph [bp. 21 Jan 1647 - bef 1649]
[4] Grace [c1648 - 31 May 1676, m. Timothy Baker]
[5] Joseph [bp. 15 July 1649] twin
[6] Isaac [bp. 15 July 1649] twin
[7] Jonathan [c Sep 1650 - 3 July 1730, m. Dorcas Dickerson]
[8] Daniel [c1653 - 24 Feb 1724, m. Hannah [Lewis] Crow
[9] Hannah [c1655/6 - 1699, m. Joseph Loomis]
John signed his intent to leave the First Chuch of Hartford on 11 July 1656. Marsh would be chosen chimney-viewer in 1658 prior to leaving Hartford.
John Marsh was part of the group, known as the "withdrawers," led by his father-in-law, John Webster, that were in opposition to Rev. Samuel Stone's policies on baptism. In May 1658, the group received permission to withdraw to Norwottuck, Massachusetts. Webster's group moved upriver through a gorge between Holyoke and Tom in April 1659. Norwottuck was renamed Hadley, after Hadleigh, Suffolk, in 1661.
In February 1660, town lots were drawn. John Marsh drew lot 34 and John Webster drew lot 19. The lands were recorded on 19 June 1674. Webster died 14 months later.
The Marshes moved to Northampton and joined the Congregationalist Church there on 18 June 1661. Anne died in Northampton on 9 June 1662.
John married Hepzibah Lyman on 7 October 1664. She was the widow of Richard Lyman and daughter of Thomas Ford and Elizabeth Charde. They had a daughter, Lydia [9 Oct 1667 - 1727]. Hepzibah died 11 April 1683.
John also adopted, Grace Martin, daughter of John's sister Lydia after she died in 1669.
John Marsh died on 28 September 1688 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. It is believed he was visiting his daighter Lydia, who resided in Windsor.
John's will was presented on December 1688 in the court at Northampton. The following bequests were made: John - £5, Jonathan - all of his father's gold, Daniel - two Cob irons, Hannah - £30, Samuel - family land in Hadley, Lydia - a green rug, Grandson Baker [Timothy, son of Grace Marsh Baker] - £5. John and Samuel were named executors. Inventory had been made on 27 November 1688.