Does anyone have info on John Hempstead b. abt. 1709 in CT (son of diarist Joshua)? He married Hannah Salmon from Southold in 1731. Here's my problem.... In "The Descendants of Henry Hitt of Woodbury CT" by Maurice Hitt, one entry has a Henry Hitt b. 1726 in Greenwich, CT married to ____ Hempstead, daughter of John Hempstead of Cortlandt Manor NY. I'm pretty sure there was a John Hempstead in Cortlandt Manor, but I'm not entirely comfortable that he is the son of Joshua, the diarist (as I've seen in a couple of posted trees). Did John and Hannah move into Westchester Co NY? If so, did they have a daughter who married Henry Hitt? Hitt, Finch and Sprague family names are in my tree. Hempstead is my brick wall. If you know anything at all, I'd appreciate the help in proving the connection!