Edward Nathan DeWolfe 
Edward Nathan was born in 1646 in Guilford, New Haven, Conn. Edward Nathan's father was Balthazar DeWolfe and his mother was Alice Peck. His maternal grandparents were William Peck and Elizabeth. He had three brothers and four sisters, and also a sibling of unknown gender, named Stephen Peter, Simon, Joseph, Hannah, Marah, Susannah, Alice and Unk. He was the oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 65 on March 24th, 1711 in Lyme, New London, Conn. He was buried in Buck River Burying Grounds.General Notes
DEATH: Abbrev: GenServ Database
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BIRTH: Abbrev: Torrey - New England Marriages prior to 1700
Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
Author: Torrey, Clarence Almon with a revised introduction by Gary BoydRoberts
Publication: Baltimore, MD, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1985
Page: p. 218
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BIOGRAPHY: Carpenter, Millwrigt, Mill Owner & Tavern Keeper
Religion: Congregational Church First Society of Lyme
BIOGRAPHY: Edward's tombstone is the oldest DeWolf monument known to exist. He was a prominent and influential citizen, and is frequently mentioned in the Lyme records. He was also connected to many private enterprises. He was a man of propery, & Highly respected by his fellows. His high standing, integrity & good judgement were well known. Because of difficulties between the people of New London and their contractors for building a new church, Edward DeWolf (of Lyme, CT) & John Frank (of Stonington, CT) were called upon to go to New London and arbitrate between the builders and the people. It is recorded in the Lyme records that in May 1666, the Town of Lyme laid out 22 acres of land on account of his work for the town in the matter of the new meeting house. there is further record that in 1682 he was one of two arbitrators to whom was submitted certain disputes between the people of New London and the builders of their new church.
BIOGRAPHY: In 1688, Edward set up on the Eight Mile River. In the same year, liberty was granted to him to build a grist mill. He subsequently bought a second saw mill near his home on the Eight Mile River. This location is now called Laysville, CT in the Town of Lyme ... about 2 1/2 miles from the village of Lyme. Thus we see he was a carpenter, builder, mill wright, and owner/operator of two saw mills and a gristmill. He lived near one of his mill sites near the present village of Laysville. In July 1696, Edward signed a deed of gift to his son Charles held during his lifetime & in turn left to his children in 1731. He was also a member of the local militia.
BIOGRAPHY: Edward and his brother Stephen were of the Connecticut Volunteers of King Philip's War who, December 1675, surrounded the Indians in the Swamp Fort and to whom Connecticut granted as reward for their services, a township of Narragansett, now Voluntown, CT. (Another ancestor, Captain Isaac Johnson also fought and died in this battle)
Edward Nathan and Rebecca were married in a religious ceremony in 1670 in Lyme, Lyme, Conn. They had a son named Charles.
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Children
Charles DeWolph
Charles was born on September 18th, 1673 in Lyme, New London Co., Conn. He died at the age of 58 on December 5th, 1731 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Conn.
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