Settled in Wethersfield 1643 or earlier, sold his lot there to Josiah Churchill, and soon removed to Fairfield, where he died in 1658. John Burr bought land in Fairfield from Charles and Michael Taintor in 1656.
Inventory 20 Oct 1658; presented by John Banks as Estate "his father Tainter hath left in Fairfield." Thomas Staples was desired to care for estate until his heir, Exec'r, or Adm'r demand it. [Fairfield Pro Rec.]
Adm'n granted to his son Michael, 1 Dec 1659 [Harford Pro. Rec.]504, v1p598
CHARLES, Wethersfield 1643, rem. to Fairfield, said by tradit. to have come from Wales, with ch. Michael, Charles, Joseph, and Mary, and the same doubtf. autho. wh. takes care only of Michael, sends Charles the s. to Virg. a. 1656, and makes the f. lost at sea 1654. Perhaps he had no s. Charles, but was a merch. and may have been lost on coast. voyage, or in the sh. of Capt. Garrett, founder. 1657. His d. Mary m. 27 Nov. 1662, it is said, Thomas Pierson.197 |