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He is listed as John Tod in the 1669 New Haven County, CT. Census 115Savage states, "He was propound. for freem. 1670; and propr. 1685". -------------------------------------------------- At a Gen. Court held at New Haven the 21st Jun 1660 At a meeting of the court at the Governors the 5th of May last, Caleb Horton of Southold complained of John Tod for spreading a slanderous report concerning him, in saying that he saw him in Mr. Feilds yard with two or three maids, and that he threw them down upon heaps and sat on them and that he called upon him to help him, for he could not serve three at once, which Caleb Horton denied to be so. To prove that John Tod so said, he desiredthat some witnesses might be heard; and first Stephen Bradely testified that John Tod told him that passing my Mr Feilds yard, he saw a young man and three maids together, and the man called to him to help him, for he could not serve three at once; Stephen further said that he asked John Tod what bad carriage he was among them, to which he answered that he knew not what they were doing, except they were at prayer. Nathaniel How testified that John Tod told him that he was Caleb Horton throw the maids on heeps, and that he called to him to help him. John Tod owned what was testified, only that particular of serving three at once he said he spake not, but for that he said about their going to prayer he said he was ashamed of, for he did not so apprehend, but saw the young man throw one maid upon two other maids, and Samuel Cooke importuned him to stay, saying that the man was offended that he went away and would not help him, but what man it was he knew not; to which Stephen Bradely replied that, though he named him not, yet he said it was the young man that kept at Mr.Feilds. Samuel Cooke now said that as one of the maids was going home, John Tod came and asked for Moses Mansfeild, and as he went away, Caleb said, what a clownish man this is, that he goes away and leaves him with the maids; but that he said that John Tod would not help him, he heard not. Christopher Tod said that Moses Mansfeild told him that Caleb asked what the court did with the fines of Jacob Murline and Sarah Tuttle, and that he said he would kiss a maid before the Governors face, to which he replied, then there needs no other witness, which Caleb now could not deny, but endeavoured to evade by putting such an interpretation upon the former part of his speech, which the court was not satisfied with. Elizabeth Stint said that she was speaking to Mary Browne, as she was milking, and as she was going away Caleb stopped her and would not let her go and that he thrust them one upon another against the rails. Elizabeth Thorp said that she was going to Mary in the yard, Caleb stopped her and bid her stay until that fellow (viz.: John Tod) was gone, and asked if it were the Constable's son. The case having been heard, the Governor declared that there is much evil in this business, and that it is spread far, therefore ought not to be ended in private, but he being a stranger, and desirous of a present issue, The Governor in the name of the court declared that it appears that there was an uncivil and corrupt carriage betwixt them and an unseasonable time, and that Caleb disliked (found fault with) another, as a fool, or a clown, that would not join with him in his evil practice, and not content therewith, he proudly lets fly against the court, saying, what doth the court do with the fines, and that he would kiss a maid before the Governors face; For which miscarriages Caleb Horton was fined 40 shillings; but that part which concerns the maids (before mentioned) they are to give heir answer the next court, at which time (Caleb was told) that if he see cause to prosecute against John Tod, he may be heard. Source: Ancient Town Records 1649-1684 -------------------------------------------------- 148There was a census of New Haven taken in 1704 and a John Todd is listed with 6 in the household. I can see that his wife, Sarah died in childbirth in 1688 and the baby girl died as well; his daughter who was first to be called Sarah died at age 5 months in 1678; another daughter who was named Sarah died in 1682 at age 3 1/2 months of age; his daughter, Mary died two years following the 1704 census; his son, Joseph died five years following the census of 1704 and his sons, John and Jonathan lived long enough to marry and have a family. I have no dates on his son, Josiah. -------------------------------------------------- At a meeting of the General Assembly for the Colony of Connecticut held in New Haven on October 13, 1709, there was a Mr. John Todd listed under the list of Deputies or Representatives. This could apply to either this John, or his son. -------------------------------------------------- 149Of the sons, John, the eldest and his descendants for a long time continued to till the paternal acres at New Haven. | ||||||||||||||||
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