My primary argument against Matthias and Rachel is one of age. No evidence is involved in this particular argument.
(1) Matthias St. John was born in 1635 and Rachel Bouton in 1667. An age gap of 32 years was a bit uncommon in a first marriage.
(2) Matthias and Rachel were married about 1689, per the St. John site. That would have been four years after Samuel's birth. Even if they married about 1684, Matthias would have been 49 and Rachel 17.
(3) Matthias and Rachel are credited with 3 or 4 children, Samuel, Matthias [alleged], Rachel and Hannah. The youngest born c1701. Ages of the parents - 66 and 34.
(4) Matthias died in 1712, leaving Rachel with at least two minor children. Did she remarry?
Revisiting Norwalk deeds and records is definitely in order. The 32 year gap between Matthias and Rachel really bothers me, especially if it was a first marriage for both. Still, this could be accurate. We shall see.
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