Individual Details
Increase Billings
(13 May 1697 - 12 Oct 1777)
Married 1st Hannah Hewitt, and 2nd Sarah Stoddard. His son Increase b. 14 Feb 1725 was in New York by 1755. -- First taxed in Beekman 1761.
The Boston Transcript, 17 Jul 1911, p. 10
Cemetery Inscriptions
From Cemetery near Gallup's Station, on Norwich & Weterly Electric R.R., North Stonington:
"In memory of Increase Billings, Esq. who died oct 12, 1777 in the 82 year of his age: The memory of the just is blessed."
"In memory of Mrs. Hannah, ye virtuous Consort of Increase Billings who died Dec 17, 1748, in the 48th year of her age."
"In memory of Andrew Billings, son of Increase Billings and Hannah his wife, died Nov. ye 30th, 1740 in ye 20th year of his age"
(Number of broken stones scattered amongst the Billings graves.)
Events
| Birth | 13 May 1697 | Stonington, New London, Connecticut |  | ||
| Christen | 27 Jun 1697 | Stonington, New London, Connecticut | |||
| Death | 12 Oct 1777 | |
Families
| Father | Ebenezer Billings (1661 - 1727) |
| Mother | Anna Comstock (1660 - 1727) |
| Sibling | Anna Billings (1681 - 1752) |
| Sibling | Ebenezer Billings (1684 - 1760) |
| Sibling | William Billings (1686 - ) |
| Sibling | James Billings (1688 - 1761) |
| Sibling | Zipporah Billings (1691 - ) |
| Sibling | Margaret Billings (1693 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Billings ( - ) |
| Sibling | Jemima Billings (1695 - ) |
| Sibling | Thankful Billings (1699 - 1740) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Billings (1703 - 1742) |
Endnotes
1. Frank J. Doherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent. Dutchess County, New York An Historical and Genealogical Study of all the 18th Century Settlers in the Patent. [Have copies in my files. This book thoroughly documented and sourced.] (Pleasant Valley, NY 12569 c1993), "The Billings Family" p.570-571.
2. Frank J. Doherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent. Dutchess County, New York An Historical and Genealogical Study of all the 18th Century Settlers in the Patent. [Have copies in my files. This book thoroughly documented and sourced.] (Pleasant Valley, NY 12569 c1993), "The Billings Family" p.570-571.