More Evidence on the Marriage of Isaac Lamb of Groton/Mystic, New London
These paragraphs are taken from an article entitled "ANCESTRY OF ISAAC LAMB OF GROTON, NEW LONDON COUNTY, CONNECTICUT," written by a group of LAMB researchers pooling all available information on Isaac LAMB and the timeline of his life. This article is referenced in another article entitled "ISAAC LAMB TIMELINE," and both can be found online. Here is the quote:
"Isaac’s spouse, Elizabeth, was apparently still living as late as 1737 according to one of the documents cited in the timeline.1 Many Isaac LAMB researchers report, incorrectly, his spouse was Elizabeth Hempstead, a resident from birth of New London who was the daughter of Joshua Hempstead and Elizabeth Larrabee. Frances Manwaring Caulkins published a text in 1895 titled “History of New London, CONNECTICUT, From the First Survey of the Coast in 1612 to 1860” in which she frequently quoted the diary of Joshua Hempstead, Junior.
In her appreciation of the information supplied by this diary she wrote a brief account of Joshua and his family. Miss Caulkins, in writing about the author of the diary says: "Its author was a remarkable man - one that might serve to represent, or at least illustrate, the age, country, and society in which he lived…….
As the Hempstead descendants are numerous, and this publication should have an especial attraction to them, a genealogy of the immediate families of Robert, Joshua, and Joshua Hempstead, 2d is given.” In her brief genealogy of the Hempstead family she reported “Joshua Hempstead, married Elizabeth Larrabee. He died 1687.” Under children of this couple was listed Joshua Hempstead, 2d, the author of the Hempstead Diary and listed as the oldest child was “Elizabeth, b. September 2, 1672, m. John Plumb, 1689, died 1733.” The New London Town records also record, "1688/9 February 13- John Plumb & Elizabeth Hempstead were married..," which further confirms Elizabeth Hempstead married John Plumb.
Clearly, we have a conflict, for Elizabeth Hempstead, daughter of Joshua Hempstead and Elizabeth Larrabee could not have been married to both Isaac LAMB and John Plumb at the same time as has been claimed by the Isaac LAMB and John Plumb genealogical researchers.
From the documentation cited above, I would rather strongly suggest Elizabeth, the spouse of Isaac LAMB, was not Elizabeth Hempstead, daughter of Joshua Hempstead and Elizabeth Larrabee because there is no documented evidence to support this marriage and as we continue to pursue the origins of Isaac, this lack of documented evidence of events before 1695 would further illustrate Isaac did not marry in New London but married someone named Elizabeth before he arrived and his daughter, Experience LAMB, was most likely born and possibly baptized before the couple arrived in CONNECTICUT."
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Re: More Evidence on the Marriage of Isaac Lamb of Groton/Mystic, New London
Chuck Plumb 12/16/09