The
Mudge Family
Exeter
Cathedral
Lineage
of Zachariah Mudge 1694
A
Contemporary Genealogical Account
of the
Descendants of Zachariah Mudge
Born
1694,
Including an account written by Archdeacon Stamford Raffles Flint in 1883
"A Genealogical Account of the Mudge Family from Devon" containing Letters and Personal Papers
With updated genealogical facts relating to his descendants
A Family Steeped in Tradition in the Clergy and Military
Background
When researching family history of one's ancestors, the best records come from those who wrote about, or were involved with the lives of those ancestors, in the period of time they lived.
In 1883, A Genealogical Account of the Mudge Family from Devon, was written in a book, by Stamford Raffles Flint, for his mother. He printed one hundred copies, which were printed by Netherton and Worth, Lemon Street, Truro.
Stamford Raffles-Flint (6 February 1847-15 August 1925) was Archdeacon of Cornwall from 1916 until his death.
He was the son of William Charles Raffles Flint and his wife Jenny Rosdew Mudge, daughter of Richard Zachariah Mudge, educated at Eton and University College, Oxford and ordained in 1871. After a curacy at Alverstoke he was Rector of Ladock from 1885 until 1920 when he became Canon Residentiary and Treasurer of Truro Cathedral. In 1884 he married Ethel Maud Quentin, sister of George Quentin
That historical account has been digitised, and used in this account. Added to the family records and stories, are events associated with each of the persons involved.
The family were clever. Mathematically, very clever. They devoted their lives to seemingly two distinct sources. The Church and the Military, predominately the Navy.
They invented equipment for those purposes, they sailed ships, they faced battles, and they surveyed England, and Canada.
They were Quakers, who settled in America, some were born in France, quite a mix of different people.
A line of Mudge went to America in the 1600's his name is Jarvis Mudge. However there are no searchable records for a Jarvis Mudge. That may have been his second name, and the name of his grandparents, he is supposed to come from a line Thomas, Gilbert, Charles and Edward.
Genealogies in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography, Volume 2 By Library of Congress contain three books,
One written by Alfred Mudge in 1868, being a genealogical, biographical and historical account of Mudge in America, from 1638 to 1868
Mudge memoirs; being a record of Zachariah Mudge and some members of his family; by Stamford Raffles Flint published 1883, and which is included in this compilation of Mudge stories.
Mudge John Mudge and Hannah Hutchinson, first settlers of Plymouth, Vermont by Florence Mudge 1930.
The American Mudge Lineage
Jarvis Mudge (b. England; d.1653 New London, Connecticut)The first Mudge in our tree was Jarvis Mudge. He was our immigrant Mudge ancestor. Jarvis came to America about 1638, less than 20 years after the Pilgrims had arrived. We know this because he was called to court in Boston in 1638, someone wrote it down, and that record still exists. After that he appeared in a record in Hartford, Connecticut in 1640, and in numerous cases in Wethersfield between 1644 and 1649.
Wethersfield is known as the oldest town in Connecticut. It's right near Hartford on the Connecticut River. That's where Jarvis met and soon married his wife, Rebecca Steele, recent widow of Abraham Elson. In 1649 Jarvis became one of the first residents of New London, Connecticut, which is near the southern coast of Connecticut where the Long Island Sound meets the Thames River. (New London, Thames...do you think maybe these people were from England?)
At that time New London was called Pequot. His first property at Pequot was at the top of 'Meeting House Hill' by a little spring. Later the family moved down closer to the river and Jarvis gave part of the land on top of the hill for the first cemetery. There is also a Pequot deed showing Jarvis Mudge bought a house and six acres of land for 5 bushels of wheat and a dog, a pretty good price compared to today's real estate. In Pequot (New London) Jarvis was part of the group that built the first mill in town. Building and operating mills became a family tradition.
Rebecca had several little girls with Mr. Elson before she married our Jarvis. Jarvis and Rebecca had two sons, Micah in 1650 and Moses in 1652. The very next year, Jarvis died, becoming the first recorded person to be buried in the new cemetery he had gifted to the town. He left Rebecca with two tiny boys and, possibly, other children from her first marriage. Somehow Rebecca made her way back to Wethersfield. Women couldn't survive on their own too well in those days so Rebecca got married soon after to her third husband, Nathaniel Greensmith, an ill-fated marriage, indeed. Rebecca and Nathaniel were both hung as witches in January 1663, leaving Rebecca's 10 and 12 year old sons orphans. You can read Rebecca story separately, after The Mudge Story.
This story continues with the death of Rebecca and her husband for being witches!
The suggestion is that Jarvis Mudge was born c1608. In early times it may be Gervoise. The are some old records that mention: The last Will of the list is that of John Muddge, also a Mariner, of Ratcliffe, in the county of Middlesex, and is dated the 20th of December, 1602. He bequeathed to his kinsman William Mudge £10, and left the residue of his effects to his wife Elizabeth and his daughter Frances.
Establishing which of the Mudge family that Zachariah Mudge was related to has centered on the area around Exeter, and the acknowledged historical events for him, which tend to suggest there was nothing known of his parents.
Bearing that in mind, and considering his early life, and the mention of only a mother, coupled with the traditions with regard to naming patterns, finding a link to another person of a similar name provided some clues.
Of interest there is Zachi Mudge born November 1669 Totness Devon, son of Hercules Mudge. Hercules may have been Henricius, and transcribed incorrectly in modern times.
Henricius was another form of the name Henry.
There are records for a Henry Mudge m Mary
1. They had a son in 1661 Totnes Devon
2. John born in 1667 at Nyemton Devon
3. Zachi Mudge was born in 1669 Totnes Devon. He died in 1793 in Exeter Devon.
It would appear that Zachariah Mudge was the son of Zachi Mudge, and born around the time of his death.
In 1641, there was listed in the Rolls, 5 members of the Mudge family at Deans Vicar, in Devon.
Listed are John Mudge Junior, Richard Mudge, Robert Mudge junior Thomas Mudge and William Mudge John Mudge was the churchwarden, John Mudge was the Overseer, and Robert Mudge was the Constable
It could then be assumed the following relationships and an estimated birth range.
1. John Mudge 1600 has a son John Mudge Jnr 1620
2. Robert Mudge 1580 has a son Robert Mudge Jne 1611 he has a son Thomas 1656
3. Richard Mudge 1620
4. Thomas Mudge 1620
5. William Mudge 1620
It might be that Richard, Thomas and William are of the older generation.
Thomas Mudge was the father of the following children He may be the son of Thomas and born 1640
John Mudge 1668 Teignhead Devon son of Thomas Mudge
Thomas Mudge 1672 Teignhead Devon son of Thomas
William Mudge born 1665 Berry Pomeroy Devon son of Robart Mudge
John Mudge born 1670 at Brixham Devon, son of William Mudge
William Mudge born 1665 North Bovey Devon son of William Mudge
Richard Mudge of Asburton Devon born 1674 son of George Mudge
George Mudge 1667 Ashburton son of George Mudge
There was a branch of the family around Exeter, George Mudge who married Catherine.
They had a daughter Mary born in 1670.
They had a son George born 1668
Joshua Mudge born 1672, Exeter son of James Mudge
James Mudge 1669 of Coffinswell Devon mother Joane Mudge
Whatever the relationships with the extended families in the area, there was a constant naming pattern.
Alfred Mudge who wrote
Memorials: Being A Genealogical, Biographical and Historical Account of the Name of Mudge in America from 1638 to 1868.
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The Mudge Crest
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