America's FIRST SETTLERS
and all are Direct Ancestors
of Sarah Elizabeth Rose
9th Great Grandfather of Sarah
Elizabeth Rose
A First settler of Newhaven, Wethersfield, Lyme,
and Saybrook, CT.
1) Note: Alternate spellings include Wolf, D'Wolf,
DeWolfe, and Dolph
2) Though not proven, many DEWOLF descendents
believe the De Wolfs belonged to the oldest
aristocracy of Flanders, Saxony and Livonia
(the Baltic Provinces of Russia). According to
legend, the origin of the name DeWolf is
practically the same in every country. Frederick
DeWolf's first known ancestor, Louis De Saint
Etienne, of the French noble family of that
name, was one of King Charlles the fifth's
attendants on a hunting expedition. During
the chase, a wolf cub crossed the King's path;
Charles threw his lance at the cub, mortally
wounding it, and breaking the weapon against
a tree. An enormous she-wolf, seeing her cub
wounded, rushed from the forest, pouncing
upon the King, who had nothing but a
hunting knife with which to defend himself.
Louis De Saint etienne rushed between the
wolf and the King and dispatched it with his
sword, thus saving the King's life. As a reward,
the King Knighted Louis, who from this time
on was called De Loup, and was ancestor
of teh noble Frennch famiily of that name.
3) Balthazar is our Immigrant Ancestor. He
was born in Sagan, Selesia,Germany in 1620,
and came to the United States from England.
4) Recorded in Port Jervis Union, 21 Dec 1910:
Balthazar joined the New Haven Colony but
was too young to sign the New Haven Compact
in 1639.
5) The first record of Balthazar is at Wethersfield,
Ct in 1656-64; He owned property in Lyme and in
Saybrook very early in the history of the colony.
The first mention of his name is found in the
Hartford Court Records of 05 Mar 1656; He was
arrested in Whethersfield, Ct, for smoking on the
street. The court gave him a hefty fine of six pence
(one hundred dollars), and as the story is told,
he paid his fine, lit his pipe, and went back out!
6) Mentioned in Westhersfield, CT 1664
7) Balthazar's occupations included; Scrivener:
Writes contracts or deeds Attorney: 26 Sep
1656 became Attorney to Matthew Price in
Whethersfield to collect debts owed in CT and
NH Horse Breeder Tavern Keeper Townsman
( 24 Oct 1672, and 08 Jan 1673), Commissioner,
and Scrivener of Lyme (1674). Surveyor of
Highways with Richard Smith Jr. (08 Oct
1675 and 04 Mar 167
8) Tax Assesor 05 Aug 1679) Rate / debt
Collector 27 Dec 1686) He was also a
member of the Lyme Train Band and
the local Millitia. (In 1668 he signed a
Militia Petition).
9) Ct Records; Widow Whiting, wife of
Merchant Major Whiting of Hartford,
won a suit against Balthazar for non
payment of a debt.
10) Recorded in Colonial Records Vol 2: 11
May 1671 Court of Election; He is recorded
as a Freeman: 30 Jan 1663 Whethersfield, and
Freeman 11 May 1671 Lyme.
11) In 1677 he was chosen "Committee of the town".
12) Recorded in "Genealogical Dictionary of the
First Settlers of New England" p 44; DeWolf,
Bathazar, of Wetherfield 1664, removed to Lyme
1668, has a daughter of age to live in a neighbors
family. sons, Edward, William, and Stephen join
with him in 1678 as men of the town train band.
13a) (Controversial theory): Marriage to Alice Peck
Recorded in "Dolphs and DeWolffs" V 1 & 2, by
Carol Maginnis 351 Farnum Rd, Media, PA 19063
(and on Broderbund WFT V 6, Ed 1, Tree # 1667,
date of Import; Apr 2 1998: Carol theorizes that
13b) Alice is identified by her ownership
of land in Saybrook,
13c) The close relationship between Joseph Peck
and the DeWolfs
13d) And the fact that only the Pecks believed
a woman should own property in their own right.
13e) Few men who could give Alice a dower in
Saybrook were old enough to be her father
13f) And she was not found in the lines of the
bulls, Clarks, birchards, marvins, Lords,
or Wallers.
14) a) The DeWolf "Arms"; Three wolves
heads, erased sable borne on the breast
of an imperial double-headed eagle,
sable - beaked, or, a coronet of baron
of the Empire.
14b) The DeWolf "Crest"; A Ducal
Coronet, a Demi-Wolf, jewels,
holding in dexter paw, a fleur-de-lis.
14c) The DeWolf "Motto:; Vincit
qui Patitur (He conquers who endures)
15) The original family name was DeWolf.
(some now use Dolf), This name is undoubtedly
of the continental origin. William DeWolf is
mentioned among the followers of William the
Conquerer in the year 1066, and the DeWolf
family appears in English history from that time
forward. "Burke's Complete Armory" gives
the DeWolf coat of arms, showing that the
family is, and has been for many years, and
English family.
16) That Balthazar was English appears from
his penmanship, which is clearly used by
educated Englishmen, and from the family
given names which are all English. It is also
seen in the fact that his children intermarried
with those of the best familiies of the English
settlers, a thing which would have been
impossible had he not been of English origin.
17) Balthazar's marriage to Alice Peck is also
recorded in; "The Ancestors of Alex Lorenzo
Tremble" (FTM Gen Site) "Deacon William
PECK born 1601 Near London, died Oct 4th in
Lyme, New London, or New Haven, CT. He
married Elizabeth HOLT, born 1587-1609/died
Dec 5th 1683 in Lyme, New London, CT. They
had the following children; 1) Jeremiah born
Jan 1622/23... 2) Alice, born abt 1625 in England,
died 1689 in Lyme, NL, CT, married Balthazar
DeWolf abt 1645 in Guilford, CT. 3) Elizabeth
born Apr 1643..."
18) There is a Court Record ( CT Colony
Records 15 Jun 1659 of Hartford Quarter
Court of 05 Sep 1661) which tells of an
indictment in Lyme, Ct of one Nicholas
Jennings of Bride Plaine who was arrested
and charged with Witchcraft in; causing the
death of the wife of Regnold Marvin, and
also the death of a daughter of Balthazar
DeWolf, by "bewitching them both to
death".
19) Recorded in Saybrook Records; Vol 1
p141, 07 Jul 1662: Balthazar sold to Rev.
(Joseph) Peck, 12 acres of calves pasture,
8 acres in 1,000 acres field bounded East
by William Lord, on the South by the
great highway to Oyster River, on the
West by the highway to the mill, and
on the North by the stone pits, with 150
pounds right in ox pasture, 150
pounds commonage in Town Commons,
and 114 pounds right in Hamonasat, now
Madison whatsoever shall LO belonging
to the premises as above said as specified
in bill of sale. Note signed by Joseph Peck
above said record confirming 114 pounds
of the right of Hamonasat was a mistake
and of no validity. Rec. 01 May 1666.
20) On 31 Mar 1674 to 23 Dec 1678, Balthazar
was licensed to sell spirits on Lyme Road.
21) Probate Records (23 Mar 1668) Balthazar
submits letter quoting bible against Hannah's
employer
22) Balthazar gave his home lot and his wife's
meadow to Simon for care in his old age.
23) Although in; "Dolphs and DeWolfs" Vol 1
and 2, by Carol Maginnis Balthazar's wife is
recorded as being Alice Peck, she is recorded
as Alice Marrus (in "Charles D'Wolf of
Guadaloupe" by Rev Calbraith B. Perry,
1902)..
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