Search for the Passengers of the Mary and John, 1630, Vol 14, 1990, p 20-21:
Elderkin, John (1616-1687) of New London, CT. English home: He came on the
"Recovery of London" from Weymouth, Dorset, in 1634 (NGSQ 71:172) but Snow-
Estes says he came from Fenns, Lincolnshire. Savage (2:107) says he was in
Lynn MA. (1637) and New London, CT. (1651)

History of New London County by Hurd: He was at Dedham, Massachusetts
in 1641. He was granted land in New London, Connecticut about 1650.
He was a house carpenter and millwright. He worked with Thomas Wells on mills
and meeting houses. The earliest vote concerning a mill in New London was 11
December 1660 which was the renewal of a contract made at Saybrook 26 February
1655 between John Elderkin and the Town of Moheagan to erect a corn mill at
No-Man's Acre. The mill was soon moved to below the falls. The mill and
miller's house stood there for many years.

History of Norwich, Connecticut, Frances Manwaring Caulkins, 1976, page 119:
In 1673 the town contracted with John Elderkin to build forthwith a new meeting
house. The site fixed for it was the summit of the hill, towering over the
Green, and looking east and west toward the two ends of the town-plot. The
country was at this period in a disturbed condition. The atmosphere was dark
with the shadows of approaching evil. On the western border of New England the
Dutch had assumed a threatening attitude, and several of the larger Indian
tribes appeared surly and vindictive.

1. 2. Ann ELDERKIN   b. Jan 1660/1661, Norwich,Connecticut,Connecticut; d. 17 May 1748, Norwich,New London,Ct.
2. 3. John ELDERKIN   b. 6 Apr 1664, Norwich,New London,Connecticut; d. Mar 1714, Milford,Conn..
3. 4. Bathsheena ELDERKEN   b. 1665, Norwich,New London,Conn..
4. 5. Bathshua ELDERKIN   b. Nov 1665, of Norwich,New London,Connecticut.
5. 6. James ELDERKIN   b. Mar 1670/1671, Norwich,New London,Connecticut; d. 26 Apr 1698, Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut.
6. 7. Joseph ELDERKIN   b. 27 Dec 1672, ,Norwich,New London,Connecticut.

1. 8. Samuel BLISS   b. 13 Nov 1684, ,Norwich,New London,Connecticut; d. 20 Sep 1763; bur. Norwich,New London,Ct.
2. 9. Thomas BLISS   b. 6 Sep 1682, Norwich,Norwich,New London,Connecticut; d. Jun 1719.
3. 10. Elizabeth BLISS   b. 28 Feb 1686/1687, Norwich,Norwich,New London,Connecticut; d. 2 Jul 1757, Norwich,New London,Ct.
4. 11. John BLISS   b. 23 Oct 1690, Norwich,Norwich,New London,Connecticut; d. 1 Feb 1741.
5. 12. Elijah BLISS   b. Abt 1692.
6. 13. Pelatiah BLISS   b. 17 Nov 1697, Norwich,Connecticut,Connecticut; d. 1763/1765, ,Norwich,New London,Connecticut; bur. 1763.
7. 14. Thankful BLISS   b. 7 Mar 1700, Norwich,New London,Ct.

1. 15. Elizabeth BLISS   b. 14 Dec 1711, Hebron,Tolland,Connecticut.
2. 16. John BLISS   b. 22 Dec 1713, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
3. 17. Constant BLISS   b. 1715, Hebron,Tolland,Connecticut.
4. 18. Anna BLISS   b. 1 Mar 1717, of Hebron,Tolland,Connecticut.
5. 19. Mary BLISS   b. 4 Oct 1718, Hebron,Tolland,Connecticut.
6. 20. Daniel BLISS   b. 1723, Hebron,Tolland,Connecticut.
7. 21. Silvanus BLISS   b. 26 Jan 1728, Hebron,Tolland,Connecticut.
8. 22. Abiel BLISS   b. 26 Apr 1730, Hebron,Tolland,Connecticut.
9. 23. BLISS   b. 20 Nov 1731, Hebron,Tolland,Connecticut.
10. 24. BLISS  

1. 25. Anna BLISS   b. 23 May 1738, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
2. 26. Gillam BLISS   b. 26 Aug 1740, Kent,, Connecticut.
3. 27. John BLISS   b. 23 Jan 1742/1743, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
4. 28. John BLISS   b. 20 Mar 1744, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
5. 29. Constant BLISS   b. 5 Oct 1746, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
6. 30. Anna BLISS   b. 10 Feb 1747/1748, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
7. 31. Samuel BLISS   b. Abt Jan 1753, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; d. 30 Dec 1835, Norwich,, Vermont.