The Storrs Family: Genealogical and Other Memoranda was compiled by Charles Storrs of Brooklyn, New York, who devoted over two decades to assembling genealogical information on his family. Born in Mansfield, Connecticut, on 24 January 1822, Storrs was a man of wide interests and deep convictions, with a strong reverence for ancestry. At the time of his death on 1 September 1884, the manuscript for this work was nearly complete and was subsequently published in 1886 according to his original plan.
This volume traces the American branch of the Storrs family beginning with Samuel Storrs, the immigrant ancestor from Sutton-cum-Lound, England, who settled in Mansfield, Connecticut. It follows his descendants—primarily through the male line—down to the late nineteenth century. The work also includes limited notes on the family’s English origins and accounts for those members whose lines moved westward or otherwise became disconnected from known relatives.
Storrs organized the genealogy by generational divisions and made careful distinctions using visual markers to separate family lines. Though he acknowledged the limitations of his data, especially in regard to some distant branches and the early English history, the book remains a substantial and methodical effort to document the lineage and migration patterns of one New England family over more than two centuries.
While not comprehensive, this work is a valuable resource for descendants and researchers of the Mansfield, Connecticut Storrs family. As with all genealogies, family researchers should validate on their own any stated facts found within the book. Use it as a guide, not as absolute proof.
Free PDF
Table of Contents
- The Storrs Family in England, 9
- Pedigree of Shelley, Savile, and Storrs, 12
- Storrs of Storrs Hall, Lancashire, 13
- Pedigree of Rawlinson, Storrs, Askew, Crakenthorp and Mottram, 14
- Complaint 6 Nov., 1589, 14
- Part of Will of Henry Storrs, Dec. 26, 1601, 16
- Will of Adam Storrs, Feb. 13, 1701, 17
- Arms of Storrs Family, 18
- Storrs of Sutton-cum-Lound, 19
- Will of William Storrs, 1557, 27
- Will of Robert Storrs, 1588, 2S
- Will of Cordall Storrs, 1615, 29
- Will of Robert Storrs, 1658, 31
- Will of Cordall Storrs, 1698, 33
- Will of William Storrs, 1643, 36
- Storrs of Lound and Chesterfield, 39
- Descendants of William Storrs of Chesterfield, 40
- Storr of Hilston, 56
- Storr of Hutton-Bushel and Scalm, 59
- Storrs of Sprotbro’, near Doncaster, 67
- The Storrs Family in America, 73
- Samuel Storrs, 75
- His Will, 81
- Samuel Storrs, Jr., 84
- His Estate, etc., 86
- Thomas Storrs, 104
- Cordial (Cordall) Storrs, 106
- His Will, 107
- The Daughters of Samuel Storrs, Sen., 111
- The Grandchildren of Samuel Storrs and their Descendants, 113
- In the Line of Samuel Storrs, Jr., 115
- Samuel Storrs (3d), 115
- John Storrs and his Descendants, 122
- Huckins Storrs and his Descendants, 181
- Joseph Storrs and his Descendants, 215
- Elisabeth Storrs, 292
- Mary Storrs, 293
- In the Line of Thomas Storrs, 295
- Cornelius Storrs and his Descendants, 297
- Thomas Storrs, Jr., and his Descendants, 329
- Prince Storrs and his Descendants, 363
- Josiah Storrs and his Descendants, 377
- Judah Storrs and his Descendants, 392
- Lemuel Storrs and his Descendants, 417
- Amariah Storrs and his Descendants, 447
- Mehitable Storrs, 461
- Rebecca Storrs, 463
- Zeruiah Storrs, 466
- Anne Storrs, 467
- In the Line of Cordial (Cordall) Storrs, 473
- Hannah Storrs, 473
- Mehitabel Storrs, 477
- Mansfield, 481
- Errors in Genealogical Record, 501
- Index, 513
Images
Source
Storrs, Charles, The Storrs family : genealogical and other memoranda, New York : Privately Printed by A. S. Barnes & Co., 1886.