Elizabeth Fones
Elizabeth Fones Winthrop Feake Hallett (21 January 1610 – c. 1673) was an early settler in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1640 Fones, with her then-husband Robert Feake, were founders of Greenwich, Connecticut.
Elizabeth Fones | |
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| Born | 21 January 1610 |
| Died | c. 1673 Newtown, Queens County, New York |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | Early settler in the Massachusetts Bay Colony |
| Spouse(s) | Henry Winthrop (married 1629-1630) Lt. Robert Feake (married 1632-1647?) William Hallett (married 1649-1673?) |
| Children | 8 |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Fones Anne Winthrop |
She married her third husband while her mentally ill second husband, from whom she was separated and whom she could not divorce, was still living; this was considered adultery and it scandalized the Puritan colony.
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