Individual Details

Anthony Austin was one of the first settlers of Suffield, CT. He was at Rowley, MA in 1669 and removed from there about that time to Suffield, with his wife, Esther and three children. He had fifty acres of land granted to him in Feather St. in Suffield, in 1674 and 40 acres of land for each of his sons, Richard and Anthony, in 1679. He held the office of Selectman and Town Clerk in 1681, 1682, 1683, 1686,1687, and 1689, and Commissioner in 1688. He was made freeman of MA in 1669 and was an influential man in church and state.

Birth	1636	Probably in England
Marriage	19 Oct 1664	Rowley, Essex Co., MA - Esther Higgins
Death	27 Aug 1708	Suffield, Hartford Co., CT

Spouse	Esther Higgins (1642 - 1698)
Child	Richard Austin (1666 - )
Child	Anthony Austin (1668 - 1733)
Child	John Austin (1672 - )
Child	Dr. Nathaniel Austin (1678 - 1760)
Child	Elizabeth Austin (1684 - )
Child	Esther Austin (1686 - )

Father

Richard Austin (1598 - )