My Family Tree

bio from Findagrave:
Robert (Ould) Old married Susannah Hosford at Windsor, Conn. There had Robert, born October 9, 1670; Jonathan, born December 24, 1672, died December 19, 1696. Removed to Suffield 1673, North- ampton Road-that part of it afterward called "Old Street." Chil- dren born at Suffield were: Mindwell, born February 4, 1674 (the first white child born at Suffield); Handford, born March 24, 1677; William, born February 7, 1679, died August 24, 1680; William, second of the name, born August 28, 168-; Ebenezer, born December 22, 1688, died December 30, 1688; Susannah, born October 21, 1683. His wife, Susannah, died January 6, 1688. He married second wife, Dorothy, daughter of Launcelot Granger, April 1, 1689. Children: John, born January 11, 1691; Ebenezer, born January 22, 1693;

HISTORY OF SUFFIELD.

Josiah, born March 4, 1695, died December 28, 1712; Jonathan, born June 8. 1698; Nathaniel, born March 2, 1702; Joseph, born Febru- ary 3, 170-
Robert Old himself died January 16, 1728. A small slab in the old church-yard marks his burial place. From whence he came to Windsor, or who were his ancestors is unknown. The addition of the letter (s) to the surname is of late date in Suffield records. In 1696, "Goodman" Old made brick, and built the chimney for the minister's house. In 1694, he was appointed town agent to manage their case before the General Assembly in regard to their "rates," which were burdensome. Several of his sons remained in Suffield, and had fami- lies. His sons, Jonathan and Robert, Jr., had lauds allotted them in Springfield, west of the river, in 1720, and lived there at that time. He was not qualified to vote at the first town meeting, and probably was never made a "Freeman,"