After Thomas died in 1619, Anne married Theophilus Eaton, a wealthy merchant of London, who was the eldest son of the Richard Eaton, (Rev), A. B., vicar of Great Budworth, Cheshire. Theophilus Eaton was born about 1591 at Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England. He, together with his wife, Anne, and three step-children, David, Anne, and Thomas Yale, sailed for New England in America in 1637 with John Davenport.
They landed in Boston, Massachusetts, and preferring to go into the wilderness, Eaton with a few men, after exploring the coast of the sound, spent the following winter at a desirable place in that region. In the spring, the remainder of the company sailed from Boston and arrived at the place where Eaton has spent the winter, now New Haven. William Ives was also part of this group.
Eaton was elected the first governor of New Haven colony in October, 1639. Eaton was re-elected to this post annually for over 20 years until his death on January 7, 1658. He was by far the wealthiest planter in the colony: in 1640 his personal estate was estimated at £3000, about three times that of any other planter, and about one tenth that of the entire colony. After her husband's death, Anne Lloyd-Yale-Eaton returned to England in 1659 where she lived with her son, David, in London. Anne and Theophilus had three children:
1. Theophilus Eaton was baptized in London, England, on March 11, 1630. He moved to Dublin, Ireland
2. Hannah Eaton was baptized in London on October 6, 1632, and died in New Haven on May 4, 1707. She married William Jones in London on July 4, 1659.
3. Elizabeth Eaton was buried on March 16, 1637, in London.
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