IV. William TROWBRIDGE - Bapt. 3 Sep 1633 Exeter, Devonshire, Eng; d 1688 West Haven, CT; m 9 Mar 1656/57 Milford, CT to Elizabeth LAMBERTON - b 1632 Eng; d 1716 West Haven, CT; dau of George & Margaret (LEWEN) LAMBERTON; Ch were:

1. William TROWBRIDGE - b 12 Nov 1657

2. Thomas TROWBRIDGE - b 2 Oct 1659

3. Elizabeth TROWBRIDGE - b 5 Jan 1661/62

4. James TROWBRIDGE - b 26 Mar 1664

5. Margaret TROWBRIDGE - b 1 Jun 1666

6. Hannah TROWBRIDGE - b 6 Jul 1668 (twin)

7. Abigail TROWBRIDGE - b 6 Jul 1668 (twin)

8. Samuel TROWBRIDGE - b 7 Oct 1670

9. Mary TROWBRIDGE - b 12 Oct 1672

10. Joseph TROWBRIDGE - b 1676; m 1708 Fairfield, CT to Ann SHERWOOD

William's wife, Elizabeth (Lamberton) Sellivant, was the widow of Daniel Sellivand and daughter of George and Margaret (Lewen) Lamberton. The servant of William's father (Thomas Trowbridge), a man named Gibbons, managed affairs badly for William and his brothers. Their custody was taken over by a friend of Thomas in New Haven, Sgt. Thomas Jeffrey. William was schooled by the famous schoolmaster, Ezekiel Cheevers.

William was referred to as a planter in adult life. In 1664 he was master of a sloop "Cocke". He was nominated freeman in Connecticut 13 May 1669.