lived 91 years

A First Settler of Boston, MA Colony

1) Recorded in Vital Records of the City of Boston.

2) Recorded in Vol -1-, "John Huntley, of Lyme, Ct."

by Virgil Huntley. His birth and baptism are recorded

on p-2. born: 15 Apr 1654 Boston, MA Colony

3) Family moved from Boston, to Roxbury

in 1657 and became members of the

1st Church of Roxbury.

4) Aaron, along with his brother Moses,

and Sister Elizabeth, were baptised at the

1st Church of Roxbury on the

27, Oct 1657 by Pastor John Eliot.

Aaron's sister Mary was baptised on

03 Dec 1659.

5a) Aaron was only 14 years old when his

mother died and 22 when his father died.

5b) Married Mary Champion (daughter of Henry

Champion and Sarah unknown), on 22 Feb 1675/76

in Lyme, NL, CT Colony. Aaron and Mary lived

with his parents until his fathers death, and then he

built a house of his own in an area known as

Huntley Hollow. That area is now known as

East Lyme, NL, CT.

5c) Land Records, Lyme, CT Vol 2, P 48: Aaron

is recorded in several land records, A) 15 Mar

1687/88, Regarding the estate of John Huntley and

Aaron Huntley; it is laid out at the cove commonly

called Sunkapogusets, fifty acres of upland be it

more or less with allowance for surveyors land,

bounded North by Thomas champion, East with

the commons, at an ash tree marked at the

Northeast corner and a black Oak tree marked

at the Southeast corner, Southerly by the Smith's

land, Westerly by the highway, being upon

the account of their fourth division.

5d) Lyme, CT Land Records; 25 Sep 1702,

Laid out to the estate of John Huntley, deceased

and taken up by his son Aaron Huntley, executor

to his estate,ninety-five acres of land be it more or

less, at Walnut Tree Hill, the most Westward hill,

beginning at the Northward end, being in length

two hundred and ten rods, in width at the

Northward end 14 chains, at the Southward end

22 chains, at theNorthwest cornner with a black

oak tree marked on all four sides, and a chestnut

stadell standing by it marked at the Northeast

corner with a stadell marked on four sides, at

the Southeast corner with a chestnut tree

marked on four sides, at the Southwest corner

with a white oak tree marked on four sides,

being upon the account of the last part of

the fourth division, it being in full

satisfaction for the same.

6) Aaron served in King Phillip's War, and was

given one whole soldier's right (Cedar Swamp.

Lot # 50) in the town of Voluntown, CT, which

he later sold to Joseph Lathrop of Norwich,

CT, for L8, on 05 Nov 1716. Aaron lived on his

fathers "home lot", which he later deeded to his

son, David, "with my own dwelling house, orchard

and meadow, bounded Westerly by the highway,

(Lyme St.), Northwardly by lands of Josiah DeWolf,

Eastwardly by the commons and Aoutherly by

land and meadow of Mr. Moses Noyes." (Lyme,

vol 4, p 119), 03 Feb 1723. John provided for both

Aaron and his wife, Mary, during their lifetimes

and for payments to some of his grandchildren.

7) Aaron worked as a Constable in Lyme for many

years and also held other elective offices, being at

various times Fence Viewer, Lister, Pound Keeper,

Packer of Beef and Pork, and Surveyor. He was

one of the Collectors Of The Minister's Rate,

elected on 26 Dec 1700.

8) Recorded in the Lyme Land Records; Robert

Perego sold a bay mare with star on forehead,

marked with his own ear mark, being four years

old and vantage to Aaron Huntly. This above

said mare is returned to Robert Peregos and

the bargain is null and void, agreed to by both

parties on 01 Mar 1680 (Vol 1, P 36) At

another time Aaron bought a dun-colored

colt about 6 weeks old with a white blaze

on the forehead from John Borden.

9) According to his father's will, Aaron is

required to pay ten pounds each to the other

heirs upon his taking possession of all the

remaining estate at the death of the widow

Mary Huntley. This requirement was

apparently fulfilled as according to Lyme

Records; Vol 3, P 153, there are two receipts

dated 05 Jul 1687, and 08 Mar 1688, signed by

Elizabeth (Huntley) Lewis and her husband

John Lewis of New London, CT, that she had

received her L10. In addition, Moses

acknowledged that he had received full

satisfaction of all his father, John Huntley

had willed him from Aaron Huntley,

executor of the estate and signed 08

Jun 1688.

10) Lyme Land Records, Vol 7 Pages 77&78;

Aaron gave a deed to Lewis DeWolf, on 25

Jul 1739, for 12 pounds, one half of all right

claim and demand to his dwelling house and

home lot being estimated as 48 acres.

11) Aaron wrote his own Will in Lyme on 25

Jan 1741, but did not die until 25 May 1745, at

the age of 91. Aaron was evidently very fond of

his grand daughter, Lydia, (Ledy), daughter of

his son, David, as he named her to be his

executor. This is Aaron's Willl; In the Name of

God, Amen. This Twenty fifth Day of Jan, 1741,

I Aaron Huntly of Lyme, New London, CT, in

New England, being of sound mind and memory

thanks be to God for it, yet calling to mind the

mortality of my body and knowing that it is

appointed ffor all men once to Die, do make

and ordain this my Last Will and Testament;

and first of all I give and bequeath my soul

to God who gave it to me, and my body to

be decently buried in the earth from where it

came. In hopes of receiving the same again

by the power of God at the general

resurrection at the last day; as for such

worldly goods and estate that I have not

all ready disposed of where as it

hath pleased almighty God to bless

me with in this Life, I give and dispose

of in this following maner and form; as to

my sons John and Aaron Huntley the 2nd,

I have given them their full portions in

lands already by deeds of gift and in

other goods, and as to my son Daniel

Huntley deceased I have given him his

full portion in lands and other goods

already....Item as to my Grandafter

(Grand Daughter), Mary Lattemore, the

dafter (daughter), of my son Solomon

Huntly deceased, I give her five shillings

and also I have ordered my son David

Huntley to pay her five pounds on her

marriage day which is all I intend for her.

As to my Daughter, Elizabeth the wife

of Mathew Beckwith, deceased, I have

given her all her portion already. As to

my son David Huntley, deceased, I have

given him several things all ready; Item,

As to my daughter, Ruth, I have given her

all her portion already. Item, As to my

Grand Daughter Ledy Huntley, daughter

of my son David Huntley, deceased for

her dutyfulness, care, love, and good will,

which she bares to me, I do give after my

death all my estate viz; all my houshold

goods and wearing apparel and everthing

that I am in possession of at my death,

obliging her to take care and maintain in

sickness and in health her brother Simon

Huntley until he shall be fit to go to some

trade to serve an apprenticeship, and I do

appoint my Grand Daughter Ledy Huntley

of Lyme above mentioned to be my

Executrix to this my Last Will and Testament

hereby revoking and making void all other

Wills made by me at any time whatsoever

and I do confirm this to be my Last Will

and Testament wherrreunto I have set my

hand and fixed my seal the day and date

above mentioned. Witnessed by; Lewis

DeWolf, Elijah Huntley, and Josiah

DeWolf, JR..

12) Harpers Magazine, Vol 52, Number 309,

Page 318, Feb 1876: In describing the old

Huntley house, still standing over two hundred

years since being built; "Turning North from

the Waite Mansion you are confronted by a

quaint homestead which seems to be taking

life comfortably right in the middle of the

street. Venerable trees rise above it and

their branches droop over it's small paned

windows. It's door-step is foot worn, it's hall

of entrance of a pre-Revolutionary pattern

and it's whole architecture one sided; but it

has an unmistakable air of gentility. If you

enter you are plunged headlong into an

antiquarian mine, panelled walls, curious

cornices, enormous fire places. High mantels

and round tables bring all your forefathers

and foremothers round you in their powdered

wigs and high heeled shoes. The chairs and

pictures are many of them two hundred years

old. You may presume before you get to it

that the street ends plump against the little

door yard fence. No, the street is guilty of no

such impertinence. It dodges politely around

the edifice and pursues it's otherwise

unbending course as if accustomed to

trifling obstructions."