Huntington, Deacon Deacon Simon
1629 - 1706 (77 years)-
Name Huntington, Deacon Simon Title Deacon Birth 6 May 1629 Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom 
Christening 6 Jul 1629 Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom Gender Male Arrival 15 Jun 1633 Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Aboard the Ship Elizabeth Bonaventure II Find A Grave Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States 8094326 LifeSketch - Simon Huntington, if the Norwich, England records are authority, was born in 1629 in England; and of course was not far from four years of age when the family came to this country.
He seems to have possessed the spirit, and to have shared the fortunes of his brother Christopher. With him, he appears at Saybrook, CT where in October 1653, he married Sarah, daughter of John Clarke, of Saybrook, CT. In 1660 he joins the colonists who settled Norwich, CT and thenceforward stands among the first of that important settlement, both in church and state. Here his house lot was also in a central and commanding position, and the records show him to have been a large land-holder, and in worldly matters, an enterprising man.
He was chosen, soon after the removal to Norwich, CT Deacon of Mr. Fitch's church, in which office he served with acceptance, until, in consequence of his infirmities, he was succeeded by his son, in 1696.
In 1674, he, with that other veteran and tried pioneer, Thomas Leffingwell, represented Norwich in the General Court and he again was a member of the body in 1685. In 1686 the town granted him and his sons 30 acres of pasture, westward of Goodman Sluman. In 1690, and again in 1696, he was the townsman. In 1694 he was appointed a committee to treat with Mr. Jabez Fitch, with respect to his helping and succeeding his father in the work of the ministry. In the same year he was also on a committee to search out and report on the deficiencies in the records. In 1697 he was one of the committee to seat the meeting house. In 1700 he was appointed on a commission to deed anew, lands about whose titles disputes had arisen, or would be likely to arise. On 4/27/1703 he and his son Simon deed away 30 acres of pasture land, west of the great plains, to John Gifford.
Deacon Simon Huntington died in Norwich, CT on 6/28/1706, leaving everything to his son Joseph Huntington according to the Windham Probate Records.
Source: The Huntington Family In America 1633-1915, Page #419-420
Religion Aft 1660 Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States was chosen deacon of Mr. Fitch's church shortly after 1660 and _AMTID 122722689480:1030:207924248 _COLOR 5 _COLOR1 27 _FSFTID LZQJ-L2D _UID D97F5A08AAAA43D7B3EA636DB3D2A68F4F56 Death 28 Jun 1706 New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America Burial Aft 28 Jun 1706 Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States Person ID I779 Charles Banks and Jon Ray Family Tree Last Modified 18 Jul 2025
Father Huntington, Simon, b. 7 Aug 1583, England d. 11 May 1633, Norwich, Atlantic Ocean, England (Age 49 years) Mother Barrett, Margaret, b. 29 Sep 1595, Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom d. 25 Mar 1661, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (Age 65 years) Marriage 11 May 1623 Saint Andrew, Norwich, Norfolk, England Family ID F236 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Clarke, Sarah, b. 24 Jun 1633, Hertfordshire, England d. 4 Jan 1721, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America (Age 87 years) Marriage Oct 1653 Old Saybrook, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America Family ID F699 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
- Simon Huntington, if the Norwich, England records are authority, was born in 1629 in England; and of course was not far from four years of age when the family came to this country.
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Event Map 
Birth - 6 May 1629 - Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom 
Christening - 6 Jul 1629 - Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom 
Arrival - Aboard the Ship Elizabeth Bonaventure II - 15 Jun 1633 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States 
Find A Grave - 8094326 - - Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States 
Marriage - Oct 1653 - Old Saybrook, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America 
Religion - was chosen deacon of Mr. Fitch's church shortly after 1660 and - Aft 1660 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States 
Death - 28 Jun 1706 - New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America Burial - Aft 28 Jun 1706 - Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - The son of Simon Sr. & Margaret (Baret) Huntington, he was a founder of Norwich in the Mass. Bay Colony. On Oct. 16, 1653, he married Sarah Clark/Clarke, daughter of Joseph Clarke of Saybrook. Simon was a deacon of the First Church of Norwich, a postion that was held by four generations of his descendants. In 1690, he was appointed innkeeper. He left an estate of 275 pounds which included several books.
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Simon Huntington, if the Norwich, England records are authority, was born in 1629 in England; and of course was not far from four years of age when the family came to this country.
He seems to have possessed the spirit, and to have shared the fortunes of his brother Christopher. With him, he appears at Saybrook, CT where in October 1653, he married Sarah, daughter of John Clarke, of Saybrook, CT. In 1660 he joins the colonists who settled Norwich, CT and thenceforward stands among the first of that important settlement, both in church and state. Here his house lot was also in a central and commanding position, and the records show him to have been a large land-holder, and in worldly matters, an enterprising man.
He was chosen, soon after the removal to Norwich, CT Deacon of Mr. Fitch's church, in which office he served with acceptance, until, in consequence of his infirmities, he was succeeded by his son, in 1696.
In 1674, he, with that other veteran and tried pioneer, Thomas Leffingwell, represented Norwich in the General Court and he again was a member of the body in 1685. In 1686 the town granted him and his sons 30 acres of pasture, westward of Goodman Sluman. In 1690, and again in 1696, he was the townsman. In 1694 he was appointed a committee to treat with Mr. Jabez Fitch, with respect to his helping and succeeding his father in the work of the ministry. In the same year he was also on a committee to search out and report on the deficiencies in the records. In 1697 he was one of the committee to seat the meeting house. In 1700 he was appointed on a commission to deed anew, lands about whose titles disputes had arisen, or would be likely to arise. On 4/27/1703 he and his son Simon deed away 30 acres of pasture land, west of the great plains, to John Gifford.
Deacon Simon Huntington died in Norwich, CT on 6/28/1706, leaving everything to his son Joseph Huntington according to the Windham Probate Records.
Source: The Huntington Family In America 1633-1915, Page #419-420
- The son of Simon Sr. & Margaret (Baret) Huntington, he was a founder of Norwich in the Mass. Bay Colony. On Oct. 16, 1653, he married Sarah Clark/Clarke, daughter of Joseph Clarke of Saybrook. Simon was a deacon of the First Church of Norwich, a postion that was held by four generations of his descendants. In 1690, he was appointed innkeeper. He left an estate of 275 pounds which included several books.