John Conklin [Parents] was born about 1600 in Nottinghamshire, England. He died on 23 Feb 1683/1684 in Huntington , L.I., NY. He married Elizabeth Mylner Alseabrooke on 24 Jan 1624/1625 in St. Peter's, Nottingham.
John and his brother, Ananias, emigrated from England (Nottingham) to theUS 1635-37. Admitted a Freeman for the Colony of Conn. at Hartford, Oct.9, 1662. also son John Jr.
John Conklin came to Southold. L.I. from Salem, Massachusetts, where he
received, as one of its inhabitants, a grant of four acres ofland on the 30th
day of May, 1649. Before 1655, he removed to Southold and madehis
home there, apparently in the part of town which was thencalled Hashamommuck. He apparently retained hisproperty in Salem; because in 1683 he gave his son John a deedfor them. Previous to this date he had removed to Huntington,L.I. However, a John Conklin was burried in Southhold Cemetary,Long Island, New York. This might have been John, Jr. whoreceived the property in Salem, Mass. in 1683. John Conklin (Sr.)died in 1683/84.From the book, Conklin Genealogy Compiled 1875-1908, the writer has madea long and exhaustive study of the origin, family and name of Conklin.After many years of almost constant labor, he is now able to submit tothose bearing the name, what seems to him to be a reasonable anddoubtless approximately true account as to how and when the nameoriginated. And what circumstances or causes led to the name beingadopted by your earliest ancestors and handed down for centuries withoutany change other than the spelling of the same.
We frequently find in the same family some use more or less letters.Still the sound is the same. Therefore the spelling is of no materialconsequence other than what it was probably intended for, to distinguishone family from another, where the same were numerous settled in the samelocality and could be in this way only separated. It is probably for thisreason that we find the name spelled in the following various ways:Conklin, Conclin, Concklin, Conkling, Concking, Conklyn, Conkline,Conklyne, Conkland and many other combinations that have not apparentmeaning other than that above stated. In every case we find in tracingback, all originated from the same source, and in many cases we find inthe same family, parents and their children, spelling the namedifferently, particularly so in Wills, Transfers of real estate and otherrecords. In several instances we find the same person spellin hisi or hername differently in the same document. Another reason assiged for thisis, that most all of the wills, deeds and other documents of the timeswere written by the pastor of the church or if a lawyer was obtainable,his services were called in, bu the legal fraternity were not as numerousthen as now and it usually fell to the lot of the minister of the church,and so long as the proper idea was conveyed, the spelling was of noconsequence.
At the present time when Christian names are more freely distributed, andwith a greate variety to select from than in the early times of thefamily, the name has gradually been brought somewhat nearer to itsoriginal manner of spelling or as it arrived in Salem, MA from England inthe year 1638.
During the first 100 years of their residence in the colonies, theirnames were, except in a few cases, transmitted from father to son. Thuswe find among the first
settlers, John, Ananias, Cornelius, Benjamin, Joseph, etc. John had ason, John, Ananias had a son, Ananias. And all ;these sons in turn namedtheir first sons after them, thus creating for their posterity tounravel, a confusion of Johns, Ananiases and many others of a similarcharacter that only a familiarity borne of constant application to thesolution of the subject, and a careful separation of dates found in therecords of the family, has enabled us to bring order out of chaos, andplace before our "brethren of the kin", and our posterity in general, theresult of our labors.Of course we do not mean to say that this record is absolutely correct,but we do say that so far as it relates to the dates of births, marriagesand deaths, it is as nearly so as possible, considering the lapse oftime, loss of records and other accidents impossible to overcome in awork of this kind. Like all others, we must accept from the legends ofold, where the name originated, and give a reasonable explanationtherefore. Tradition has handed dow the following account as regards theorigin of the name.
During the 2nd century of the Christian era - what is now known as the"British Isles" were inhabited by tribes of people nomadic in theirhabits, roaming from place to place until, finding a locality congenialto their pursuits and tastes, settled , and made that place their home.These tribes selected from among their number one suited to ge theirchief, to lead them in their frequent expeditions against neighboringtribes and command them when occasion required a leader. As each tribewas distinct in itself, broils and intenecine disputes were frequent, andwhen an emergency arose making it necessary to call the tribe together,it was done by the chief blowing a horn. On hearing which, the tribewould assemble and follow the leader, their chief.
As they subsisted chiefly on fish and game, their farming was of thecrudest kind, thus making their habits more aquatic than otherwise andwas no doubt the reason for their selecting long the seashore places ofabove. These settlements in time became known as Lynnes and the prefixwhich indicated any particular "Lynne" was generally given it from somepeculiarity of, or incident, connected with the tribe of any certain"Lynne" and the place sould gradually assume the name of "Rock-Lynne" orany other prefix that to them seemed most appropriate, and as a rule theplace became known as such.
In one of these "Lynnes" the chief did not use a horn, but insteadselected a large conch shell from among those that were to be found onthe seashore, as a horn and from this shell the place became known as"Conch-Lynne", and the chief of the place was known by that name.
As the explanation certainly fits the name appropriately, there is noreason why it should not be accepted in view of the fact that no otherevidence has been advanced to the contrary. The tradition further statesthat the place at which this "Conch-Lynne" was located is now the city ofBelfast. It is evident from these facts that the Conklins have inhabitedthe place since 200 A.D.
From some cause not explained, they must have wandered over to what isnow Scotland and continuing their migrations into England. In the year1600 John Conklin was born in Nottingham, England and in 1638 we findthis same John Conklin in Salem, Mass. where he and his brothers Ananiasand Cornelius were allotted four acres of grounc each, and were admittedas freemen with the right to hold office and vote in 1643. In the year1651 we find John and Ananias in Southold, L.I. Cornelius remained atSalem and died there in 1667, and his widow married Robert Starr in 1668.It is from these brothers that the American Conklins, together with aparty of other, went from Salem, Mass. to Southold, L.I. where theyformed a colony, purchasing from the Indians sufficient land to meettheir requirements. Ananias subsequently settled in Amagansett, L.I. andhis descendents are still very numerous in that section. John in 1653left Southold and went to Huntington where he lived until his death Feb.23, 1684.
From: The Conklin Genealogy compiled 1875-1908 by Joseph Inglis Conklin,Jr.:
Elizabeth Mylner Alseabrooke [Parents].Elizabeth married John Conklin on 24 Jan 1624/1625 in St. Peter's, Nottingham.
They had the following children:
F i Rebecca Conklin died on 9 Apr 1670. M ii John Conklin was born in 1630. He died in 1694. M iii Timothy Conklin was born in 1640. He died in 1712. F iv Elizabeth Conklin was born in 1649. She died on 2 Jul 1697. M v Jacob Conklin was born in 1649. He died in 1697/1699.
Jacob Conklin [Parents] was born on 15 Mar 1676/1677 in Huntington , L.I., NY. He died on 8 Dec 1754. He was buried in Colonial Springs. He married Hannah Platt on 14 May 1701.
He was sometimes called "The Pirate".
Hannah Platt [Parents] was born on 23 Aug 1679. She died on 14 Jun 1741. She was buried in Colonial Springs. She married Jacob Conklin on 14 May 1701.
They had the following children:
M i Epenetus Conklin was born on 25 Oct 1704. He died on 24 Mar 1757. M ii Isreal Conklin was born in 1719. He died in 1777. F iii Phoebe Conklin. F iv Hannah Conklin. M v Platt Conklin was born in 1711. He died in 1780.
Col. Platt was a drill master in the Revolutionary War and was offeredthe Colonelcy of the 1st Regt. of Suffolk Co., but declined.M vi Jesse Conklin.
Elkanah Conklin [Parents] was born on 12 Mar 1737/1738. He died on 3 Jun 1787. He married Dinah Carman.
Dinah Carman was born on 9 May 1748. She married Elkanah Conklin.
They had the following children:
M i Elkanah Conklin was born in 1773. He died in 1842.
Platt Conklin [Parents] was born on 10 Dec 1749. He married Sarah Vail on 22 Dec 1778.
Sarah Vail.Sarah married Platt Conklin on 22 Dec 1778.
Isreal Conklin [Parents] was born in 1719. He died in 1777. He married Deborah Smith on 7 Apr 1743.
Deborah Smith.Deborah married Isreal Conklin on 7 Apr 1743.
Olof Hansson was born in Tomsarve, Eksta (I). He married Anna Okänd.
Anna Okänd was born in Bjärges, Eksta (I). She married Olof Hansson.
They had the following children:
M i Olof Olofsson was born in 1750. He died on 12 Jun 1785.
Johan Petter Jacobsson (Levander) [Parents] was born in 1815 in Magnuse, Levide (I). He died on 17 Nov 1905 in Kruse, Sproge (I). He married Anna Lena Levander on 27 Nov 1847 in Sproge (I).
Anna Lena Levander was born on 11 Aug 1816 in Sproge (I). She married Johan Petter Jacobsson (Levander) on 27 Nov 1847 in Sproge (I).
Jacob Olofsson [Parents] was born on 16 Oct 1780 in Sigdarve, Fröjel (I). He married Elsa Brita Eriksdotter on 18 Apr 1811 in Levide (I).
Other marriages:Johansdotter, Anna Maria
Elsa Brita Eriksdotter was born in 1777 in Magnuse, Levide (I). She died in 1812 in Magnuse, Levide (I). She married Jacob Olofsson on 18 Apr 1811 in Levide (I).
They had the following children:
M i Jacob Jacobsson Hederstedt was born on 7 May 1812.
Jacob Olofsson [Parents] was born on 16 Oct 1780 in Sigdarve, Fröjel (I). He married Anna Maria Johansdotter.
Other marriages:Eriksdotter, Elsa Brita
Anna Maria Johansdotter was born on 2 Jul 1787 in Isums, Atlingbo (I). She died in 1809 in Vall (I). She married Jacob Olofsson.
They had the following children:
M i Johan Petter Jacobsson (Levander) was born in 1815. He died on 17 Nov 1905.
Thomas ANSLEY [Parents] was born on 20 Mar 1737 in New Jersey. He was christened on 20 Mar 1737 in Manmouth, New Jersey. He died on 14 Jan 1809 in Warren, Georgia. He was buried in His Home, Mcduffie Co., Ga. He married Rebecca HARRISON.
Rebecca HARRISON was born in 1732 in Warren, Georgia. She died in 1814 in Warren, Georgia. She married Thomas ANSLEY.
They had the following children:
M i Abel ANSLEY was born about 1762. He died on 6 May 1822. M ii James ANSLEY was born in 1777 in North Ga. He died on 6 Jul 1857 in Warren, Ga. M iii Samuel ANSLEY was born on 22 Feb 1765 in , Monmouth, Nj. He died on 25 Mar 1837 in , Warren, Ga. M iv Thomas Jr. ANSLEY was born on 27 Jul 1767 in , Monmouth, Nj. He died on 30 Sep 1837 in , Warren, Ga. M v William ANSLEY was born in 1770 in , Monmouth, Nj. He died in 1859 in , Warren, Ga. F vi Rebecca ANSLEY was born on 5 Feb 1775 in , Richmond, Ga. She died in 1826 in , Warren, Ga. F vii Nancy ANSLEY was born in 1776 in Monmouth, New Jersey. She died in 1839 in , Warren, Ga. M viii Joseph ANSLEY was born on 5 Feb 1775 in , Richmond, Ga. He died on 21 Sep 1838 in , Warren, Ga. M ix Miller ANSLEY was born about 1757 in Monmouth, New Jersey. M x Nancy ANSLEY was born about 1759 in Monmouth, New Jersey.