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American Ancestry:
GIVING THE
NAME AND DESCENT, IN THE MALE LINE,
OP
AMERICANS WHOSE ANCESTORS SETTLED
IN THE
UNITED STATES
PREVIOUS TO THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE,
A. D. 1776.
VOL. VII.
Embracing Lineages from the Whole op the
UNITED STATES.
1892.
* Those who do not look upon themselyes as a link conaecting the past with the future do not
perfonn their duty to the world."— Daniel Wrbstbr.
ALBANY, N. Y.:
JOEL MUNSELL'S SONS, PUBLISHERS.
1892.
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AMERICAN ANCESTRY.
THE purpose of this work is, principally, to register in a convenient and simple form
the pedigree of any one person, and thus record for all time many important facts in
the history of families which would otherwise be lost. Another primary object is to publish
here the ancestry of a person as complete as it is known, as a means of obtaining additional
information regarding it. It is also designed to be a convenient work of reference, to show
the origin of the various American families. However indifferent some may affect to be
regarding this question of ancestry, those who have a good pedigree will usually have a
natural pride for it Many lineages must of necessity contain nothing but simple records
of uneventful generations, but they will preserve facts of great interest to descendants which
would otherwise in many cases be lost in the history of a family. The plan of the work is
somewhat similar in idea to the well-known English works, but altered to suit the conditions
of American society, and in detail is as follows:
The surname or family name is given first, with the given name, residence, birthplace,
and date of birth. This is followed by remarks of a brief biographical character, giving the
principal events in the individual's life, such as occupation, college degrees if any, author-
ship, public service, experiences, and if married, date, wife's name and parentage, with
remarks relating to her ancestry. If the individual whose lineage is given had brothers,
the same facts may be stated respecting each of them, in order of their birth, commencing with
the eldest. This completes the first generation in tracing back the lineage. Next is given
the father's name, followed by same class of facts, and so continued back in male line as far
as can be traced. The nanu of son, father, grandfather, etc., in direct male line are printed
in black t3rpe. As the abbreviations are all of the most ordinary kind, it is unnecessary to
mention them here.
Copyrighted by
JOEL MUNSELL»S SONS.
WIS. HIS'OUICALSOC,
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AMERICAN ANCESTRY.
TOLL, CHARLES HANSEN of Denver,
Col., b. at Memphis, N. Y., Apr. 26,
1850, grad. Hamilton Coll. 1872, went to
Col. 1875, atty.-gen. of Col. i88o, lawyer
(m. Nov. 25, 1880, Katharine E., dau. of
Rev. Samuel and Harriet A. [Pope] Wol-
cott, 7th in desc. from Henry Wolcott who
came to New England from Tolland, Eng.,
abt. 1628); son of Abel H. of Baldwins-
ville, N. Y., b. Apr. i, 1822 (m. June 29,
1847, Sarah £., dau. of Truman and Sophia
[Hinman] Mitchell, 6th in desc. from
Sergeant Edward Hinman who came from
Eng. to Stratford, Ct., abt. 1650); son of
Charles Hansen Toll of Memphis, N. Y.,
b. Sep. 24, 1784, d. at Memphis May 13,
1869 (m. Nov. 22, 1809, Sarah, b. Dec. 10,
1788, dau. of Abel and Margaret [Tracy]
Hyde); son of Daniel, b. Oct. 27, 1751 (m.
July 2, 1775, Susan, d. Jan. i, 1831, dau.
of Isaac and Volkie [Vrooman] Swits, and
had ten children); son of Slmon, b. at Al-
bany, N. Y., May 8, 1698, d. 1777 (m. June
13, 1731. Hester, b. 1711, d. 1793, dau. of
Jesse DeGraff, and had eleven children);
son of Karel Haensen Toll of Schenec-
tady, N. Y., b. prob. in Holland, d. 1737-8
(m. Lysbet, dau. of Daniel Ruickhout of
Albany, N. Y., and had eight children, the
oldest son was Capt. Daniel Toll, who was
murdered by a party of French Indians at
Glenville 1748).
FLETCHEB, JOHN ELLIS of Boston,
Mass., b. at Claremont, N. H., Sep.
16, 1873, member of Tremont Temple
Church, has sister, Ruth Estell Fletcher,
b. May 25, 1880; son of Thomas Wallace
Fletcher of Boston, Mass., b. at Unity, N.
H., Oct. 27, 1847, resided from Nov.,
1847, to Oct., 1880, at Claremont, N. H.,
farmer there, book-agent at Boston, also
connected with the N. Y. Life Insurance
Co. (m. 1st, Hannah C. Howard of Cor-
nish, N. H., and had one son: Clarence E.
Fletcher, b. July 5, 1870, resides at Clare-
mont, m. 2d, Nov. I, 1871, Sarah Jane, d.
at Claremont June i, 1886, aged 36, dau.
of John and Laura [Whitaker] Ellis of
Windsor, Vt.); son of Thomas of Clare-
mont, N. H., b. at Croyden Apr. 12, 1812,
resided at Croyden till 1821, then at New-
port till 1839, where he was engaged as a
shoemaker, removed to Claremont, farmer
(m. Nov. 24, 1830, Mary Putnam, dau. of
Benjamin and Betsy [Putnam] George of
Wendell, now Sunapee, N. H.); son of
Dayld of Newport, N. H. (see lineage of
Calvin Hopkins Fletcher in this vol.).
FLETCHER, CALVIN HOPKINS of
Newport, N. H., b. there Apr. 9,
1828, teacher during the winters of 1852-
3-4 at Chelmsford, Mass., began preach-
ing for the Christian Advent denomination
1863, and has continued as such ever
since, secy, of that conference 18 yrs.,
chairman of the board of their American
Assoc, (m. Oct. 6, 1859, Hannah Euetta,
dau. of Samuel and Hannah [Emery] Crow-
ell of Newport, N. H., and had two chil-
dren: Ella E., d., aged 12, and Emma G.,
b. Apr., 1858 (m. Mar., 1876, D. W. Bar-
rett, Jr., and had four sons); son of DaTld
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of Croyden and Newport, N. H., b. at
Croyden July 13, 1807, d. at Newport June
7, 1879, removed from Croyden to New-
port 1821, joined the Free-Will Baptist
Church of Newport when 12 yrs. old.,
shoemaker, farmer, rake manufacturer (m.
ist. May 9, 1826, Betsy, dau. of Jonathan
and Sarah [Fletcher] Wakefield, and gr.-
dau. of Ephraim and Sarah [Davenport]
Fletcher, also of Jonathan and Anne
[Wheeler] Wakefield, gt.-gr.-dau. of Jona-
than and Abigail Wakefield, m. 2d, Mrs.
Martha Vining); son of Barid of Stur-
bridge, Mass., and Newport, N. H., b.
prob. at Sturbridge Sep. 15, 1778, d. at
Newport Apr. 9, 1832, farmer, blacksmith
at Croyden, N. H., removed from there to
Sturbridge, and from Sturbridge to New-
port Apr., 1 82 1, member of the Free-Will
Baptist church (m. 1800, Mary, dau. of
Samuel and Mary [Davenport] Wakefield
of Sutton, Mass., and gr.-dau. of Jonathan
and Abigail Wakefield of Sutton, Mass.);
son of Joseph of Croyden, N. H., b. at
Concord, Mass., Aug. 18, 1736, d. at Croy-
den 1815, came to Croyden abt. 1800, black-
smith, served in the Revolutionary war
(m. 2d, about 1775, Mrs. Mary [Hopkins]
Crosby, dau. of David Hopkins); son of
Timothy of Concord, Mass., b. there Aug.
28, 1704, served in the French and Indian
war, was known in Concord abt. 1767 (m.
Elizabeth); son of Samuel of Concord,
Mass., b. there Aug. 6, 1657, d. there Oct.
23, 1744, corporal in the army, selectman
of Concord 1705-7-9-13 (m. Apr. 15, 1682,
Elizabeth Wheeler); son of Francis of
Concord, Mass., b. there 1636, large land-
owner of Concord, freeman 1677 (m. Aug.
I, 1656, Elizabeth, dau. of George and
Katharine Wheqjer); son of Robert of
Concord, Mass., b. in England 1592, d. at
Concord Apr. 3, 1777, emigrated from
Yorkshire, Eng., and settled at Concord
1630, with his three sons, Luke, William
and Samuel, a wealthy and an influential
citizen.
PAUL, CHARLES WAKEFIELD of
Windsor, Vt., b. at Windsor, Vt.,
Oct. 19, 1863, grad. Windsor High Sch.
as valedictorian 1881, book-keeper, has
sister Mary Briggs Paul, who has compiled
a genealogical manuscript of the desc. of
David and Mary [Wakefield] Fletcher of
Croyden, N. H.; son of Henry StrobridgO
Paul of Windsor, Vt, b. at Woodstock,
Vt., Nov. 26, 1831, machinist, resided
since Jan., i860, at Windsor, previous to
that at various places in Tenn., Mass. and
Vt. (m. Jan. 12, 1859, Maroa M., dau. of
Charies and Mary A. [Fletcher] Wake-
field of Newport, N. H.); son of Bela
of Windsor, b. Aug. 21, 1792, d. at
Windsor April 7, 1863, shoemaker, re-
moved from Taunton to Westmoreland, N.
H., 1811, resided at several places in N.
H. and Vt. (m. Nov. 20, 1817, Mary, dau.
of Hon. Eliphalet and Elizabeth [Stiles]
Briggs of Keene, N. H., gr.-dau. of Capt.
Eliphalet and Mary [Cobb] Briggs, also of
Capt. Jeremiah and Mary [Sanger] Stiles,
desc. of Robert and Elizabeth [Frye] Stiles
of Rowley, Mass.); son of Jeremiah of
Woodstock, Vt., b. at Taunton, Mass.,
Dec. 18. 1766, d. at Woodstock May, 1844,
shoemaker, deacon in Congl. ch. (m. Jan.
13, 1791, Jane, dau. of William and Sarah
[Morrison] Strobridge of Middleboro,
Mass., and gr.-dau. of William and Mar-
garet [HenryJ Strobridge, Scotch-Irish
people who came from Londonderry, Ire-
land, abt. 1719, and settled at Middleboro,
Mass.); son of Sethof South Barnard, Vt.,
b. at Taunton, Mass., Oct. i, 1741, d. at
South Barnard abt. 1823-4, moved from
Taunton to Westmoreland March 4, 181 1,
and from there to South Barnard (m. Dec.
8, 1765, Freelove, dau. of Capt. Samuel
and Freelove [Andrews] French of Berk-
ley, Mass., and gr.-dau. of John and Eliza-
beth [Clemens] French, also of Capt. Ed-
mund and Hannah [Lincoln] Andrews and
gt.-gr.-dau. of Capt. John and Alice [Shaw]
Andrews and gt.-gt.-gT.-dau. of John and
Hannah [Jackson] Andrews from Wales) ;
son of Benjamin of Berkley, Mass., b.
there Aug. 7, 1705, d. Jan. 25, 1789 (m.
Anne Staples and had four sons and six
daughters); son of ^Benjamin of Taunton,
Mass., b. there i68i, d. there Jan. 12, 1757,
school teacher, selectman 1740-2 (m. Ruth,
d. Jan. 24, 1776, and had four sons and
four daughters); son of William of Taun-
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ton, Mass., b. prob. 1615, d. at Taunton
aged 80, left Gravesend, Eng. for the Ber-
muda Islands on the ship True Love de
London and settled at Taunton 1637,
weaver, large land-owner, mariner (m.
Mary, dau. of John Richmond).
PAUL, WILLIAM BELA of Nashville,
Tenn., b. at Memphis, Tenn., April
6, 1857, resided for a time at Jacksonville,
Fla., engaged in farming after leaving
school, grocer, member of the Methodist
ch. (m. abt. 1879, India, dau. of William
Sturdivant and had three children : Wil-
liam Henry, Clara May, both of whom d.
in infancy, and John Mcintosh, b. Nov.
22, 1888); son of William Patterson
Paul of Memphis, Tenn., b. at Hanover,
N. H., Dec. 18, 1824, d. at Memphis Sep.
8, 1878, resided at Hanover, N. H., Nor-
wich, Woodstock, Barnard and Mont-
pelier, Vt., grad. Norwich Univ. 1843, re-
moved to Ky. 1844, school teacher, farmer,
storekeeper, traveling agent, officer in
Nashville State Prison 1849 (m. March 9,
1854, Lucy H., d. May 2, 1857, dau. of
Hon. John Mcintosh of Nashville, Tenn.,
and had two children: Sally T. and Wil-
liam B.); son of Bela of Windsor, Vt.
DUREN, ELNATHAN FREEMAN of
Bangor, Me., b. at Boston, Mass.,
Jan. 14, 1814, bookseller and publisher,
rec. secretary and chairman of publishing
committee General Conference of Congl.
ch. of Me. 4oyrs., secretary Bangor Hist.
Soc, Penobscot Musical Assoc, deacon,
supt. Sunday sch., member Me. Hist. Soc.
(m. May 30, 1836, Mary Clark Hyde, dau.
of William Hyde, b. at Lebanon, Ct., May
27, 1788, d. at Newton Centre, Mass., Aug.
19, 1870, son of Zahdiel, b. at Lebanon
June 4, 1762, son of Elijah, b. Jan. 17,
1735); son of Elnatliaii of Boston, Mass.,
and Bangor, Me., b. at Bedford, Mass.,
Oct. 8, 1786, d. at Bangor Apr. 15, 1857,
merchant at Boston and New Orleans,
teacher of music and penmanship, conduc-
tor of music in Park St. Ch., Boston, and
at Dartmouth Coll., and Andover Sem. (m.
Dec. 10, i8n, Elizabeth, b. Nov. 7, 1786,
d. at Boston, Mass., Aug. 15, 1815, dau. of
Samuel and Betty Ilsley Qones] Freeman,
he, Samuel, wash, at Falmouth, Me., June
15. I743f d. at Portland, Me., June 18,
1831, judge of probate, bank president,
postmaster, lawyer, deacon; m. [2] Sep.
16, 1834, Mary Willard; d. i86o); son of
Renben of Bedford and Billerica, Mass.,
b. at Billerica Mar. i, 1748, d. there Jan. 4,
1821, architect, builder, served in the Rev.
war (m. Jan. i, 1770, Mary Gould, b. Aug.
9, 1746, d. Oct. 16, 1823, dau. of Benjamin
and Sarah Gould of Chelmsford); son of
Abraham of Billerica, Mass., b. there Apr.
I. 1709 (m. May 20, 1736, Rachel, dau. of
William Manning); son of John, b. at
Billerica July 31, 1672, d. at Holden,
Mass., Feb. 25, 1757 (m. Aug. 10, 1695,
Elizabeth, dau. of Abraham Jaquith of
Wobum, Mass.); son of John Durrant, b.
at Billerica, d. at Cambridge Oct. 27,
1692, received a grant of land at Billerica
Nov., 1659, imprisoned once on a charge
of witchcraft (m. Nov. 16, 1670, Susan, dau.
of Thomas Dutton).
BEACH, JOSEPH PERKINS of Che-
shire, Ct., b. at Springfield, Mass.,
July 17, 1828, one of the California 'Torty-
Niners," editor of the N. Y. Sun during
the Civil w^, and until 1867, when he re-
tired from active business, has been pre-
paring the history of the " Beach Family in
America" for some yrs. (m. Mar. 20, 1850,
Eliza M., dau. of James Ellis Betts of N.
Y. city); son of Moses Tale Beach of
Wallingford, Ct.,b. there Jan. 15, 1800, d.
there July 17, 1868, a cabinet-maker of
Springfield, bought the paper-mills at
Saugerties, N. Y., 1829. bought the N. Y.
Sun from his brother-in-law, B. H. Day,,
1835, and may be called the creator of the
penny press, was sent by Pres. Polk, in
1846, on a secret mission to Mexico, which
was entirely successful, owned at one
time a number of Safety Banks of N. Y.
and other States, retired from business
1848, and located at Wallingford (m. 1819,
Nancy Day of West Springfield, Mass., a
lineal descendant of Elder William Brew-
ster of the Mayflower); son of Moses
Sperry Beach of Wallingford, Ct., b. Mar.
7, 1776, d. in Ohio Sep. 16, 1826, county
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sunreyor and deputy sheriff of New Haven
county (m. 1796, Lucretia, dau. of Elihu
Yale); son of Moses, b. in Wallingford
Nov. 8, 1726, d. Apr. 16, 1805, farmer (m.
3d, i774-5» Parthenia Tallman of Branford,
Ct.); son of Moses, b. in Wallingford Feb.
19, 1695, d. Oct. 12, 1781, fanner (m. 1723,
Esther Tyler); son of Thomas of Walling-
ford, Ct., b. at New Haven May, 1659, d.
at Meriden May 14, 1741, very prominent
in the community (m. 2d, 1687, Phebe
Wilcoxsen, dau. of Timothy of Stratford);
son of John of Wallingford, Ct., b. prob.
in Derbyshire, Eng., d. at Wallingford
between 1679 and 1680, resided at New
Haven 1643, bought a house there 1647,
removed to Stratford 1660, where he held
considerable properly, went to Wallingford
1670, one of the founders of the first church
at Wallingford, held numerous offices,
much respected by the community, an-
cestor of many of the name in America
(m. 1650, Mary, and had ten children).
HOLBBOOK, WILLIAM EDWARD
of Lynn, Mass., b. at Palmer, Mass.,
July 25, 1852, grad. Amherst Coll., Har-
vard Coll. 1879, physician, practiced at
Three Rivers village 3 yrs., and since then
at Lynn; son of William of Palmer, Mass.,
b. at Sturbridge June 23, 1823, grad. Univ.
of N. Y. 1848, physician, practiced at
Bondsville a short time, but removed to
Palmer 1849. served as physician in Civil
war 3 3rrs., representative to Gen. Court
1882, physician of State Primary Sch. 12
yrs., and is now consulting physician (m.
Clara, dau. of Peter Belknap of Stur-
bridge); son of Erasmus, b. at Sturbridge
Apr. 25, 1793, maj.-gen. Mass. militia (m.
Betsey Smith of Palmer, a desc. of Robert
Smith, one of the first settlers of Palmer,
and had ten children, one of whom, Lucy,
b. July 5, 1834 [m. Harvey D. Burling-
ham, a surgeon in the U. S. navy during
the Civil war] ); son of John, b. at Stur-
bridge 1751, deputy sheriff, etc (m. Lucretia
Babbitt); son of John of near Brimfield,
Mass., b. at Beilingham, Mass., Sep. 24,
1 72 1, dep. sheriff, justice of the peace,
lieut. in the Revolutionary war (m. Apr. 7,
1747, Patience Fisher of Wrentham, Mass.);
son of John of Beilingham, Mass., b. at
Braintree, Mass., Sep. 24, 1679, ^' ^^
Beilingham May 11, 1765 (m. Hannah, and
had three sons: John, Luke and Aaron);
son of Peter of Braintree and Mendon,
Mass., b. at Braintree, will was proved
May 29, 1 713, settled at Mendon 1680,
large real estate owner, was bequeathed
1673, by his gr. -father, a large homestead
at We]rmouth (m. ist, Alice Eliza, m. 2d,
Elizabeth Pool); son of Thomas of Brain-
tree, Mass., b. at Brantry, Eng., abt. 1624,
d. there July 22, 1697, came to Mass. col.
1635, large landholder (m. Joanna); son of
Thomas, b. at Brantry, Eng., will dated
Dec. 31, 1673, came to New England 1635,
with his wife and four children, when 34
3rrs. old, and settled at Weymouth, Mass.,
selectman 1645-6-51-2-4, member Gen.
Court 1649, one of the committee to lay out
the highway from Weymouth to Dorchester
(m. Jane, and had six children).
G0LDI5G, AUGUSTUS C. of Norwalk,
Ct., b. at Greenwich, Ct., Nov. 20,
i833> educated in Greenwich public
schools, carpenter and builder, postmaster
at Norwalk 1886-90, member court of
burgesses, water commissioner 9 3rrs., town
assessor, justice of peace, enlisted in 12th
regt. U. S. Infty. Nov. 23, 1861, appointed
sergt. from date of enlistment, member co.
G, 1st bat., commissary sergt. 1862, dis-
charged 1864, deputy grand master of
Masons 1884, grand commander Knights
Templars 1882-3 («»• Sep. 29, 1869, Jean-
nett, dau. of Joseph P. Hanford of Nor-
walk); son of Ephraim of Greenwich, Ct.,
b. at Glen Cove, L. L, Sep. 23, 1804, d.
Apr. 15, 1866, removed to Fairfield, Ct.,
1824, to Greenwich 1830, miller, selectman,
justice of peace, judge of probate, dis-
trict of Stamford 1846-7 (m. Jan. 18, 1831,
Caroline, b. Nov. 13, 1806, d. Oct. 25, 1843,
dau. of John Morehouse); son of Daniel
of Fairfield, Ct., b. at Glen Cove Apr. 23,
1782, d. Sep. 19, 1862, served 3 months in
War of 18 1 2, carpenter, removed to Fair-
field 1824, supt. Merchant Flour Mills till
the opening of the Erie canal (m. Jan. 4,
1804, Charlotte, b. Oct. 13, 1786, d. Nov.
16, 1868, dau. of James and Sarah Travis);
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son of Ephraim of Glen Cove, L. I., b.
June 5, 1727, carpenter (m. ist, Oct. 7,
1750, Elizabeth Roe, d. 1778, m. 2d, Feb.
3, 1782, Hannah [Hyde] Fry, b. Dec. 9,
1742, d. 1805, widow of John Fry, and dau.
of John and Joanna Hyde, and gr.-dau.
of Robert Bennett); son of William
of Hempstead, L. I., supposed to have
been a desc. of William Goulding, who
came to L. I. with Mrs. Hutchinson from
Mass.
MOREHOUSE, JOHN of Fairfield,
Ct., b. July 28, 1776, d. Jan. 5,
1847, farmer, capt. in the militia (m. Oct.
21, 1798, Hannah, b. June i, 1777, d- Oct.
25, 1819, dau. of Abel Gold); son of
Uriah, b. June, 1739, d. Jan. 27, 1827,
landholder, farmer, house is still standing
(m. Sarah, b. June 2i," 1747, d. Oct. 10,
1776, dau. of Ephraim Wheeler); son of
Jolm, bapt. Sep. 17, 1714, d. 1753 (m.
Mary, dau. of James Stuart); son of John
of Fairfield, Ct., d. there 1727 (m. Ruth,
dau. of John Barlow); son of Samuel of
Fairfield, Ct., d. there 1689, freeman 1664,
mill-owner, farmer, first sheriff of Fairfield
county 1674-89 (m. Rebecca, b. July
17, 1642, dau. of William Odell of Con-
cord, Mass., 1639, Southampton, L. I.,
1642, and of Fairfield soon after); son of
Thomas of Fairfield, Ct., d. 1658, was at
Wethersfield 1640, Stamford 1641, owner
of property, bought mill and land in Fair-
field Aug. 16, 1653, member of Gen. Court
1653 (m. Isabel).
&OLD, ABEL b. Sep. 14, 1727, d. Nov.
II, 1789 (m. Dec. 19, 1754, Ellen, b.
Jan. i8, 1736, d. June 18, 1777, dau. of
Ss^uel Burr); son of Samuel, b. Dec. 27,
1681, d. Oct. II, 1769 (m. Dec. 7, 1716,
Esther Bradley); son of Nathan, b. 1663,
d. Oct. 3, 1723, town clerk 1684-1706,
deputy governor 1707, chief justice 1712,
held these offices till death (m. Hannah, b.
Dec. 8, 1663, dau. of John Talcott); son of
Nathan of Fairfield, Ct., d. there Mar. 4,
1694, called major, was at Fairfield 1652,
assistant from 1657 to 1662 in RojaX
charter, richest inhabitant 1670 (m. Mar-
tha, widow of Edmund Harvey).
WHEELER, EPHRAIM bapt. July,
1723 (m. Mar. 9, 1743, Sarah, b.
June 6, 1719, dau. of William Wilcoxson
of Stratford, Ct.); son of Nathan, b. Jan.
31, 1703-4 (m. Elizabeth); son of Moses of
Stratford, b. July 5, 1651, d. Jan. 30, 1724-5
(m. Oct. 20, 1674, Sarah, dau. Caleb
Nichols); son of Moses of New Haven,
Ct., d. Mar. i, 1694, aged 100 yrs,, was at
New Haven 1641 (m. Miriam Hawley).
BURR, SAMUEL sergeant and captain
in the army (m. June, 1722, Elizabeth,
bapt. Apr. 19, 1702, dau. of Joseph Wake-
man); son of Daniel of Fairfield, Ct., d.
abt. 1695, freeman 1668, commissary for
Fairfield county May 8, 1690 (m. Dec. ii,
1678, Abigail, b. 165 1, dau. of Henry
Glover); son of Jehue of Fairfield, Ct., b.
in England abt. 1600, d. at Fairfield abt.
1672, came to America with Winthrop
1630, and settled at Roxbury, Mass., one
of the first settlers of Agawam, now Spring-
field, Mass., 1636, tax collector 1637, re-
moved to Fairfield 1645, representative to
Gen. Court 1645-6.
HAOCTARD, ALFRED MARTIN of
Oskaloosa, la., b. in Lincoln co.,
la., Apr. II, 185 1, grad. Oskaloosa Coll.
1879, A. M., pastor in Disciple denomina-
tion at De Soto, la., 3 jrrs., Washington,
111., 2 3rrs., and at Oskaloosa 4 3rrs., presi-
dent of Oskaloosa Coll. 1889-91 (m. Dec.
5, 1880, Florence Maiy, eldest dau. of B.
W. Johnson, senior editor of ** Christian-
Evangelist" St. Louis, Mo., and had one
son: Barton Johnson Haggard, b. Jan. 3,
1886); son of Dayid M. of De Soto, la., b.
in Kentucky Dec. 17, 1829, pioneer
preacher among the Disciples of Iowa,
Minn, and Wisconsin (m. May 6, 1850,
Mary Ann Schmitt, b. at Strasburg in
Alsace Aug. 18, 1832, came to America
at the age of 15 and settled with her par-
ents in Dubuque co., la., and had ten
children, nine of whom are living); son of
Dayid of Dubuque co., la., b. June 30,
1789, d. at Peosta, la., Dec. 21, 1865, emi-
grated from Kentucky to la. 1839, served
in War of 1812, farmer (m. Elizabeth, b.
Jan. 6, 1788, d. Sep. 10, 1846, dau. of
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David and Jennie Gentry, and had 13 chil-
dren); son of William of near Lancaster,
Ky., b. in Albemarle CO., Va., Aug. 7, 1753,
d. at Lancaster July 23, 1852, soldier in
the Revolutionary war, at his death he had
193 living descendants.
SMITH, ROBERT ATWATER of New
Haven, Ct., piano teacher and organ-
ist, editor and publisher in 1876 of the first
instrumental orchestral score ever printed
in U. S., contributor to N. E. Gen.
Register and other family genealogical
works (m. Aug. 29. 1883, Anna Fiske Pre-
ble Moore, b. Dec. 5, 185 1, a desc. of Brig.-
Gen. Jedediah Preble, the ancestor of Com-
modore Edward Preble and Admiral
George Henry Preble of the U. S. navy),
and brothers: Robbins Battell Smith of
New Haven, Ct., and N. Y. city, d. Apr.
10, 1884, stenographer, treasurer of the
Plant Investment Co. of N. Y. (m. Oct. 15,
1879, Fannie Dean Peters, b. 1851), Frank
Augustus Smith of New Haven, Ct.,
teacher, book-keeper, grad. Yale Coll., S.
S. S. 1881 (m. Apr. 21, 1890, Ada Hall of
Guilford, Ct.), Bennett Morse Smith, b.
June 9, 1858, auditor of Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe R. R. Co., Denver, Col. (m.
Oct., 1887, Nettie Smith of Walkerton,
Canada); sons of Elmore of Washington
and New Haven, Ct., b. Aug. 19, 1819,
organ builder and piano tuner (m. May 8,
1848, Lucy, b. Aug. 14, 1817, dau. of Hez-
ekiah Bassett, and gr.-dau. of Hezekiah
Bassett, a soldier of the Revolutionary war,
also a direct desc. of Wm. Bassett, one of
the earliest New Haven settlers), and broth-
ers: Rev. Augustus Smith of Washington,
D. C, b. Jan. 29, 1816, grad. Yale Coll.
1842, Andover Sem. 1842-6, clergyman,
teacher, engaged in govt. dept. at Wash-
ington since 1868, Dr. Ebenezer Clark
Smith of Farmington, Minn., b. at Wash-
ington, Ct., May 17, 1807, grad. Yale Coll.
1836, physician, teacher, farmer (m. ist,
1839, Jennett E. Lynde, d. Mar. 24, 1841,
m. 2d, Jan. 30, 1849, Elizabeth R. Osbom,
and had two sons). Dr. John Homer Smith
of Brewsters, N. Y., b. at Washington, Ct.,
July 9, 181 1, d. at Brewsters Dec. 25, 1884,
teacher, physician, dentist (m. Nov. 10,
1869, Hortense O. Knapp of Kent, N. Y.,
and had two children); sons of Amos of
Milford and Washington, Ct., b. Apr. 22,
1769, d. Sep. 9, 1853, capt. of artillery in
State militia, joiner and farmer (m. ist,
Dec. 14, Polly Logan, d. Dec. 11, 1802,
m. 2d, Dec. 10, 1804, Eunice Clark, b.
Jan. 14, 1776, d. Feb. 14, 1854, a desc. of
Wm. Clark, one of the settlers of Haddam,
Ct.); son of John of Milford and Wash-
ington, Ct., farmer, removed to Washing-
ton 1773 (m. 1764, Mary Ford, b. Feb. 2,
1747, d. Aug. 16, 1817, a desc. of Thomas
Ford of Milford, and had thirteen children);
son of Ephraim of Milford and Wolcott,
Ct., and Camden, N. Y., b. 1715, d. 1800-
10, farmer (m. 1739, Sarah Newton, bapt.
July 7, 1738, agt.-gr.-dau. of Rev. Roger
Newton, the 2d pastor of Milford ch., and
had 7 children); son of Jolin of Milford,
Ct., bapt. June 16, 1674, d. May 14, 175 1,
farmer (m. Ruth Brisco, b. 1682, d. 1749, a
gr.-dau. of Nathaniel Briscoe, and had eight
children); son of John of Milford, Ct.,
bapt. Aug. 27, 1646, d. Jan. 8, 1832, fanner
(m. Jan. 23, 1672, Phebe, bapt. May 8,
1656, d. May 3, 1730, dau. of Sargeant
Thomas and Grace [Hawley] Camfield of
Milford 1640).
pl€E, HARRY BURROUGHS of
XV Punta Gorda, Fla., b. at Newport, R.
L, Jan. 3, 1853; son of Henry of Newport,
R. L,b. at Marlboro, Mass., July 24, 1818,
d. at Boston, Mass., July 19, 1869 (m.
Mar. 25, 1851, Angelica Talcott [Devens]
Powell, widow Dr. W. J. Powell, U. S. N.,
and dau. of Samuel and Rachel [Noble]
Devens of Charlestown, Mass., and gt.-
gr.-dau. of Richard Devens, commissary
gen. in the Revolutionary army, and also of
Col. Arthur Noble of King George IFs
army, who was killed at the battle of
Minas, Nova Scotia); son of Henrj of
Boston, Mass., b. at Marlboro Jan. 15,
1786, d. there 1867, merchant (m. Feb. 26,
1816, Maria, dau. of George Burroughs of
Boston); son of Noah of Marlboro, Mass.,
b. there Sep. 10, 1751, d. Oct. i, 1820,
grad. Harvard Univ. 1777 (m. ist, 1778*
Sarah Cazneau, m. 2d, Mar. 10, 1784, Han-
nah [Palfrey] Coles, a widow, and a sister
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of William Palfrey, who was aide-de-camp
to Gen. Washington, and the first pa3rma8-
ter-general in the Revolutionary war); son
of Jabez of Marlboro, Mass., b. Feb. 2,
1702, d. at Marlboro 1783. built the Rice
homestead at Marlboro (m. June 7, 1732,
Hannah Brigham); son of Caleb of Marl-
boro, Mass., b. 1667-7, d. at Marlboro
Jan. 5, 1738-9, deacon of the church (m.
May 21, 1696, Mary, b. 1676, d. abt. 1742,
dau. of Samuel and Sarah [How] Ward);
son of Joseph of Mass. (m. ist, Mercy King,
m. 2d, Martha , m. 3d, Mary Beers, m.
4th, Sarah Wheeler); son of Edmand
of Sudbury, Mass., b. at Barkhamstead,
Eng., 1594, d. at Sudbury 1663, came to
New England 1638-9, settled at Sudbury,
where he was prominent in town affairs;
the family is of Welsh origin, the name
was formerly written Ap Rhys.
T HATER, OLIVER of Waterloo, Wis.,
b. in Hampden co., Mass., Aug. 26,
1784, d. at Waterloo Feb. 15, 1876, soldier
in the War of 1812, received a grant of 160
acres of land from the government (m.
July 6, 1805, Ruth, b. June 28, 1783, d.
Apr. 17, 1855, dau. of Daniel, b. at Mass.
Oct. II, 1760, d. there Mar. 2, 1834, and
Anna [Fay] Bacon, b. Apr. 15, 1762, d.
May 7, 1807, and had five children: Edwin,
Evaline, Chauncey, Linus and Caroline, b.
Jan. 30, 1812, d. Oct. 27, 1865 (m. Apr. 26,
1834, H. C. Van Vechten, and had six
children: Henry C, Helen F., Martha A.,
Evaline, Julia and Dow); son of OllTer of
Mass., d. there, served in the Revolution-
ary war as major and colonel, was present
at the Boston tea party.
BAKEB, DAVID At)DISON of Ded-
ham, Mass., b. at West Dedham Dec.
II, 1810, cabinet maker, furniture dealer
(m. Dec. I, 1836, Jane Ann Glover); son
of BaTid of West Dedham, b. there 1782,
d. there 1831, farmer; son of Joseph of
West Dedham, Mass., b. at Dedham
1750, d. at West Dedham 1838, farmer,
auctioneer, dealer in wood and ship
timber (m. 1775, Monica Gay of Rhode
Island, and had six children); son of
Timothy of West Dedham, Mass., b.
there 1708, d. there 1786, farmer (m. 1736-7,
Abigail Pond, and had five sons and five
daughters); son of John of West Dedham,
Mass., b. there 1677, d. there 1768, far-
mer (m. 1 701, Sarah Whiting, dau. of Tim-
othy, and had six children); son of John
of Dedham, Mass., b. there 1645, d. there
1 719, lived on the old Baker homestead,
on which many of his desc. passed their
days, and which has been out of the
possession of the family but a few years
(m. 1608, Abigail Fisher, her parents were
the first settlers of Dedham); son of
Edward of Lynn and Northampton, b. in
England, d. at L3mn Mar. 16, 1687, came
to America, and settled on the south side
of Baker hill, in L3mn, 1630, freeman 1638,
farmer, moved to Northampton 1659, re-
ceived several grants of land from the
town, held several public offices, returned
to L3mn shortly before his death (m. Jane,
d. 1693, and had five sons and one dau.).
ELKINS, HENRY K. of Chicago, ni.,
b. at Peachain, Vt., Nov. 2, 1818,
moved to Albion, N. Y., 1835, to Kenasha,
Wis., 1843, U. S. marshal of Wis. 1852-3,
moved to Chicago 1855 (m. Aug. 9, 1852,
Hetta M., dau. of Obadiah, b. Aug. 20,
1775, and Nancy [Merrill] Swasey, b. Feb.
7, 1780); son of Jonathan of Peachain,
Vt., b. at Hampton, N. H., Oct. 23, 1761,
d. at Albion, N. Y., May 15, 1852, moved
to Haverhill, N. H., 1764, thence to
Peachain 1776, taken prisoner Mar. 8,
1 78 1, at his father's house, by the British,
and was taken to Quebec, and then to Mill
prison, near Plymouth, on Land's End,
England, arrived there Feb. 9, 1782, re-
tained there till June 24, 1782, when he
was exchanged for some of the Comwallis
troops (m. 1st, Nov. 3, 1785, Judith Forster,
and had seven children: Betsey, b. July 31,
1786, d. Apr. I, 1787, John, b. Nov. 3,
1788, d. Apr. 24, 1874, Lucinda, b. Nov.
9, 1790, d. June 8, 1820 [m. Dec. 4, 1810,
Rev. David Chassel], Ephraim, b. May 17,
1792, d. Aug. 24, 1815, Harriet, b. May 17,
1794, d. May i, 1798, Patty, b. Mar. 20,
1796, d. Mar. 9, 1818, and Jonathan, b.
Jan. 24, 1799, d. Oct. 11, 1822, m. 2d, Aug.
II, 1813, Eunice [Stoddard] Sprague,
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widow of Alden S. Sprague of Haverhill,
N. H., and dau. of Nathan Stoddard of
Woodbury, Ct., and had six children:
Samuel, b. July lo, 1813, d. Sep. 13, 1813,
Ephraim S., b. June 24, 1815, d. Feb. i,
1889, Henry K., b. Nov. 2, 1818, Catherine
B., b. Feb. 27, 1823, d. Oct. 27, 1835, Anne
Maria, b. July 27, 1817, d. July 6, 1818,
and Harriet S., b. Mar. 18, 1825 [m. Sep.
30, 1845, Rev. Daniel R. Cady]); son of
Jonathan of Peachain, Vt., b. at Hamp-
ton, N. H., Aug. 30, 1734, d. at Peachain
Dec. 4, 1808, moved to Haverhill 1764, to
Peachain 1774 (m. 1756, Elizabeth Rowell
of Chester, N. H., and had eleven children:
John, b. Dec. 29, 1757, d. Jan. 6, 1761,
Molly, b. Dec. 31, 1759, d. Jan. 5, 1761,
Jonathan, b. Oct. 23, 1761, d. May 15,
1852, Moses, b. Sep. 15, 1763, d. Aug. 10,
1838, Josiah, b. Nov. 5, 1766, d. Oct. 23.
1839, Sabra, b. Mar. 19, 1768 [m. Dr. Scott
of Craftsbury, Vt.], David, b. Aug. i,
1769, d. Oct., 1812, Salmon, b. Apr. 11,
1771. d. June 10, i860, Curtis, b. Nov.,
1772, Samuel, b. Aug. 17, 1774, d. Oct. 5,
1779, Harvey, b. Oct. 15, 1777, d. Nov. 19,
1834, he was the first male child b. at
Peachain); son of Jonathan, b. at Hamp-
ton Dec. 4, 1705 (m. Rachel, and had
eleven children: John, Anna, Jonathan,
Rachel, Anna, Mary, Moses, Elizabeth,
losiah, Joanna and David); probably son
of (Graham or Eleazer of Hampton
and Exeter; son of Henry of Boston,
1634.
WIN8L0W, DAMON ANDRE of
Saugatuck, Mich., b. at LeRay,
N. Y., on May 19, 1819, lawyer, brigade
quartermaster in N. Y., post-master, justice
of the peace 6 yrs. supervisor, vice-pres.
Mich. Hist, and Archaeological Assoc,
delegate from that society to the centennial
exposition of Berrien co., Mich., Pioneer
Soc, author of ** St. Joseph, Mich., 200
years ago" (m. Mar. 9, 1848, Tamour
Maria, b. at Wales, N. Y., Jan. 5, 1831,
dau. of Stephen and Polly [Cobb] Searles,
she, Tamour, is noted for her piety and
benevolence), and brothers: Ansel, b. Sep.
17, 1814, at LeRay, N. Y., d. Mar. 8, 1882,
physician, Melvin Thomas, b. at LeRays-
ville Aug. 7, 1824, phjrsician at Macomb,
111., Augustus B., b. at LeRajrsville Dec.
7, 1827, dentist at Charlotte, Mich., and
Almerin Henry, b. at LeRaysville Oct. 10,
1830, d. at St. Louis, Mo.. May 10, 1886,
merchant at Chicago and St. Paul; sons of
Ansel of LeRaysville and Chicago, 111., b.
at Rochester, Mass., Mar. 9, 1787, d. at
Chicago Aug. 23, 1870, moved to LeRays-
ville 1810, soldier in the Warof 1812, was at
the defense of Sacketts Harbor, N. Y., major
of io8th regt. of N. Y. inf., noted for
honesty and integrity (m. May 22, 1808,
Lucinda, b. Mar. 7, 1790, dau. of Dea.
Jonathan and Jemima [Root] Tainter, and
a desc. of Joseph Tainter, b. 1613, came to
America 1638 in the ship Confidence, she
was a woman of great benevolence and
sound judgment which she used in the
education and government of her family,
she d. at Millbury, Mich., May 14, 1865);
son of Benjamin, b. at Rochester, Mass.,
June 3, 1758, d. at Whitingham, Vt., abt.
1817 (m. 1st, Mar. 18, 1780, Rebecca Ellis,
had seven children); son of Edward of
Rochester, Mass., b. there Nov. 8, 1703, d.
there May 7, 1780 (m. ist, Hannah Wins-
low, m. 2d, 1746, Rachel Winslow, m. 3d,
Hannah Winslow, had eighteen children);
son of Edward of Rochester, Mass., b.
prob. there Jan. 30, 1680, d. there June 25,
1760, farmer, major in militia, held many
local and civil offices (m. Sarah); son of
Kenelm of Harwich, Mass., b. at Ply-
mouth, Mass., 1635, d. at Harwich Nov. 11,
1715, an extensive land holder and manu-
facturer (m. Sep. 23, 1667, Mercy Worden);
son of Kenelm of Salem, Mass., b. in
Worcestershire, Eng., Apr. 29, 1599, d. at
Salem, buried Sep. 13, 1672 (m. June, 1634,
Eleanor Adams, widow of John Adams of
Plymouth); son of Edward of Marshfield,
Mass., b. in Eng. Oct. 17, 1560, came to
Plymouth 1629, removed to Marshfield
1641 (m. Magdalene Olljrver, and had six
sons: Kenelm, above mentioned, Richard,
b. abt. 1585, prob. never came to America,
Edward, b. 1595, was gov. of Plymouth
Col., John, b. Apr., I597i d. at Boston
1674, Gilbert, b. 1600, came to America
1620, and Josiah, b. Feb., 1605-6, d. at
Marshfield Dec., 1674).
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WieHT, DANIEL of Natick, Mass.,
b. there Sep. i8, 1808, grad. Ando-
verTheol. Sem. 1840, Abbott resident 1841,
ordained pastor of first Cong. Ch. of Scitu-
ate, Mass., and remained there until May
I, 1858, designed the large steel engraving
** Bunyan*s Pilgrim " which was published
at Boston 1853, pastor of First Ch. of Boyls-
ton, missionary with the Seneca Indians of
N. Y., pastor of Second Ch.of Asburnham,
Mass., retired to Natick 1871, librarian
Morse Inst (m. ist, Sep. 26, 1842, Lucy,
dau. of Dea. Addison Flint of Reading, m.
2d. Sep. 7, 1847, Julia, dau. of Dea. George
Russell of Kingston, m. 3d, Apr. 26, 1851,
Mary Ann, dau. of Rev. Jonas Perkins of
Braintree, m. 4th, Oct. 4, 1855, Mary S.,
dau. of Calvin Briggs, M. D., of Marble-
head); son of Daniel of Natick, Mass, b.
at Med way Oct. 19, 1778, d. at Natick Aug.
12, 1865, farmer, merchant (m. June 9,
1802, Zillah, b. June 10, 1782, dau. of
Eleazar, b. 1759, and Jemima [Bacon]
Goulding, and had three sons and five
daughters); son of Daniel of Medway,
Wrentham and S. Brinfield, b. at Medfield
Oct. 4, 1753, d. at S. Brinfield, now Wales,
Jan. 20, 1800, owner of a grist-mill, taught
singing school (m. ist, 1778, Miriam Fair-
banks, d. Oct. 21, 1779, "*• 2d, Jan. 11,
1 78 1, Mary Puffer of Wrentham, b. Aug.
14, 1754, d. Oct. 9, 1822); son of Peter of
Medway 1762, b. at Medfield May 21, 1722,
d. at Medway Mar. 16, 1800, blacksmith,
member of Capt. Josiah Fuller's company
in Col. Wheelock's regt., which marched
from Medway to Prov., R. I., on the alarm
Dec. 8, 1776 (m. Oct. 12, 1752, Mary, b.
Apr. 2, 1729, dau. of Joseph Barber of
West Medway, and gr.-dau. of Abielle
Ellis); son of Daniel of Medfield, Mass.,
b. there Nov. 19, 1680, d. there Sep. 19,
1744, inherited the Wight homestead on
Green St., which descended from his grand-
father, Thomas, to his father, Ephraim, in-
ventory of his estate amounted to £i^T.2
(m. Apr. 18, 1 72 1, Lydia Eastee, d. Jan.
16, 1748); son of Ephraim of Med-
field, Mass., bapt. at Dedham Feb. 8, 1645,
d. at Medfield Feb. 26, 1722-3, freeman
1672, subscribed two bushels of com for
building the new brick college at Cam-
bridge, one of the twelve who gave 50 acres
of land to encourage the building of a grist-
mill on Charles river (m. Mar. 2, 1668,
Lydia Morse, bapt. Apr. 13, 1645); son of
Thomas of Dedham and Medfield, Mass.,
b. on the Isle of Wight, d. at Medfield Mar.
17, 1673-4, was in N. E. 1635, resided at
Dedham 1637, where he received a grant of
12 acres of land, a portion of which still
remains in the family, selectman 6 yrs.,
held several public offices, his name was
fourth on a list of Dedham inhabitants to
start a free school, elected with others 1650
to establish a village for the Indians at
Natick, removed to Medfield, one of the
wealthiest and most influential citizens of
Medfield (m. ist, Alice, d. July 15, 1665,
m. 2d, Dec. 7, 1665, Lydia Penniman of Bos-
ton, sister of John Eliot, the Indian apos-
tle of Natick, had five sons and one dau.).
STONE, CHARLES WARREN of War-
ren, Pa.,b. at Groton, Mass., June 29,
1843, grad. Lawrence Acad, and Williams
Coll. 1863, principal of Union Sch. at
Warren and of the Erie, Pa., Academy,
supt. of public schools of Warren co. 1865,
began practice of law 1867, elected to the
House of Rep. of Pa. 1869 and 1870, mem-
ber of Senate 1876, lieut.-gov. 1878, served
as a commissioner in 1883 to locate U. S.
public buildings at Erie, appointed secre-
tary of the Commonwealth 1887, delegate
to the Prison Congress which met at Bos-
ton 1888, member of Congress 1890 (m.
Jan. 30, 1868, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas
and Rebekah [Barnett] Moorhead, and
gr.-dau. of Thomas Moorhead whose an-
cestors came from Lancaster co.. Pa., and
were desc. of the Muirheads, who were
among the covenanters of Scotland, also
gr.-dau. of Moses and Rebecca [Green]
Barnett, he, Moses, was of Scotch-Irish
descent, and his earliest American ances-
tors embarked for America 1734 and set-
tled at Hanover, Pa., she, Rebecca, was a
dau. of Col. Timothy Green of Dauphin
CO., Pa., b. there 1763); son of Warren
Fay Stone of Groton, Mass., b. at Water-
town, Mass., June 6, 1816, d. at Groton
Feb. 5, 1858, carpenter, enlisted in the
anti-slavery movement, aided the forma-
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tion of the Republican party, member of
Legislature 1857 (m. Mar. 24, 1842, Mary
S., dau. of Josiah Sartell Williams, an
officer in the War of 1812, and gr.-dau. of
Jacob Williams, a Revolutionary soldier,
member of the 2d co. of Col. Read's Regt.
n 1776, known as Groton minute men,
who marched to Concord and served in
battle, 1775, served as capt. of North End
CO. of Groton militia at Bunker Hill, was
of Welsh desc. and a desc. of Thomas
Williams of Groton, who d. there Aug. 5,
1704); son of Joseph of Harvard, Mass., b.
Apr. 15, 1775 (m. Nov. 20, 1797, Rachel, dau.
of Jonas Green, a desc. of William Green,
one of the original proprietors of Groton,
whose tract included the present site of
Lawrence Acad, and the homestead of the
late historian, Caleb Butler); son of Jonas
of Groton, Mass., b. there Nov. 11, 1737, d.
there Apr. 26, 1816, member of Capt.
James Prescott's co. in the French and In-
dian war, member of the " Hard Times
Committee'' of Groton, 1784, a district
school was maintained at his house, 1790,
joined in a subscription, 1792, for the erec-
tion of the academy now known as Law-
rence Acad. (m. Apr. 23, 1765, Rebekah,
dau. of Timothy Fletcher); son of Joseph
of Groton, Mass., b. 1762, d. Sep. 10, 1777,
served as a committeeman for the town,
1754 (m. May 9, 1728, Mary Prescott, cousin
of Col. Wm. Prescott, the American com-
mander at Bunker Hill); son of John of
Groton, Mass., b. July 23, 1658, served in
French and Indian war, a garrison, known
as Stone's garrison, was maintained at his
house against the Indians in 1691 (m. Dec.
7, 1698, Sarah, dau. of Matthias Farns-
worth); son of Slmon of Watertown, Mass.,
b. in England 1631, d. at Watertown Feb.
27, 1708, selectman, town clerk, represen-
tative in the Legislature 1678-84, 1686-9-
90 (m. Mary, b. 1634, d. June 2, 1720, dau.
of John Whipple of England, who em-
barked from Ipswich to America 1640, and
d. June 30, 1669); son of Simon of Water-
town, Mass., b. in England 1585, d. Sep.
22, 1665, embarked at Ipswich, Eng., for
America in the ship Increase with four
children and his kinsmen John and Daniel
Warren, proprietor of a tract of land
known as Stone's woods now a part of
Mount Auburn Cemetery (m. Joana, dau.
of William Clark of England).
ROPES, WILLIS HENRY of Salem.
Mass., b. there Mar. 26, 1855, flour
and grain dealer (m. June i, 1882, Louisa
King Farley, b. Mar. 29, 1859, dau. of
Charles Benjamin, b. Jan. 10, 1826, and
Maria Louisa [Upton] Farley, b. Aug. 4»
1833 and gr.-dau. of Charles, b. Oct. 13,
1788, d. Aug. 2, 1852, and Mary [Merrill]
Farley, b. Sep. 13, 1798, d. Sep. 8, 1833,
also gr.-dau. of Elijah W. and Louisa
[King] Upton, gt.-gr.-dau. of Benjamin, b.
1756, d. 1829, and Lucy [Fletcher] Farley,
b. 1755, d. 1816, and had three children:
Fanny, b. July 23, 1883, Lucy, b. July 2,
1886. and Phebe, b. Oct. 18, 1890); son of
Charles Aogriistns Ropes of Salem, Mass.,
b. there Mar. 14, 1818, d. there Mar. 19,
1890, prominent citizen of Salem, merchant,
closely connected with its industries and
charities, its educational and financial in-
stitutions (m. 1st, Nov. 16, 1843, Mary Ann
Barker, b. Apr. 21, 1819. d. Mar. 22, 1853,
and had four children: Anna Theresa, b.
Mar. 19, 1845, d. Apr. 20, 1849, Benjamin
Barker, b. June 11, 1847 (m. Sep., 1881,
Emma Parsons), George Augustus, b. July
12, 1849, Charles Ripley, b. Mar. 3, 1853,
d. Sep. 30, 1853; m. 2d, Apr. 12, 1854, Lu-
cinda, b. Nov. 7, 1831, dau. of Jona, b.
Mar. 16, 1794, d. Mar. 18, 1850, and Mary
[Cloutman] Whipple, b. Oct. 14, 1795, d.
Apr. 19, 1858, and gr.-dau. of Jona Whipple,
b.1775, d. Sep. 18,1816, gt.-gr.-dau. of Capt.
Stephen Whipple, b. 1725, d. 1761, a desc.
of Matthew Whipple, b. in Eng., d. at Ips-
wich Sep. 28, 1647; Lieut. John, b. in Eng.,
d. at Ipswich 1695, was son of Matthew,
who was an original settler, and had eight
children : i. Willis Henry, above men-
tioned; 2. Mary Theresa, b. Feb. 18, 1857.
m. June 21,1883, Frederick Cate; 3. Emilie,
b. May 17, 1859; 4. Reuben Wilkins, b.
May 10, 1861; 5. Marian Cloutman, b. Mar.
17, 1863, d. Aug. 4, 1864; 6 and 7. Charles
Fisher and Edwin Chapin, b. June 26,
1865; 8. Lucinda Whipple, b. Aug. 24,
1868); son of Benjamin of Salem, Mass.,
b. there Oct. 16, 1772, d. there July 29, 1845,
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cooper, merchant, vessel owner and trader,
capt. of 2i8t Inf. in War of 1812 (m. 1804,
Fanny, b. Dec. 31, 1785, d. Apr. 23, 1870,
dau. of Reuben, b. Dec. 23, 1758, d. Mar.
23, 1811, and Polly [Gardner] Wilkins, b.
1767, d. Apr. 23, 1851, and gr.-dau. of
Aquilla Wilkins, b. 1738, gt.-gr.-dau. of
Ebenezer Wilkins, b. 1706, d. 1766, a desc.
of Bray Wilkins, b. 1610, d. Jan. i, 1702, one
of the original settlers of Middleton and
figured with his sons in the Salem witch-
craft trials, and had five sons: Benjamin,
b. Nov. 6, 1804, d. Jan. i, 1871, merchant in
N. Y., Henry J., b. Nov. 5, 1809, d. June
1873, prominent merchant of Buenos A3rres
where he d., Reuben W., b. July 16, 1813,
d. July 30, 1890, merchant of N. Y., Charles
A., above mentionjed, and Ripley, b. Sep.
30, 1820, d. May 18, 1890, merchant, pres.
of Brooklyn Trust Co.); son of Beojamlii
b. July 10, 1747, d. Nov. 21, 1778, cooper
(m. Feb. 6, 1772, Margaret, b. abt. 1752, d.
Mar. 24, 1826, dau. of Benjamin and
Margaret [Skerry] Symonds of Salem); son
of Beojamin, b. Mar. 22, 1722, d. Apr. 20,
1790, cooper, deacon of Dr. Hopkins' ch.,
inventory of his estate ;£'i90i.46 (m. Mar.
27, 1746, Ruth, d. 1795, dau. of Joseph and
Sarah [Pickering] Hardy); son of Samuel
b. Jan. 24, 1687, d. Oct. 12, 1761 (m. Jan.
12, 1710, Lydia, dau. of Joseph and Judith
[Croad] Neal); son of John, bapt. July 4,
1647, d. July, 1722 (m. Mar. 25, 1669, Lydia
Wells); son of George of Salem, Mass., b.
in England, d. at Salem June, 1670, came
to Salem prior to 1637, joined the first ch.
Mar. 15, 1642, prior to 1638 went to Eng.
and was granted by the town 20 acres of
land in Salem, carpenter, inventory of his
estate £i()6 3s 8d (m. Mary, d. 1691).
VAN YECHTEN, PETER of Milwau-
kee, Wis., b. near Catskill, N. Y.,
Apr. 15, 1827 (m. June 22, 1854, Arvilla
Maria, b. Apr. 9, 1829, dau. of Samuel O.
and Mary [Brace] Bancroft, and gr.-dau.
of Lazel and Cloa [Bumham] Bancroft,
and had five children: Samuel, Henry
[both dead], Annie Maria, b. Aug. 26, 1858
[m. 1879, W. S. Kenyon of Kingston, N. Y.],
Phil. V. O., b. Aug. 18, 1862, and James
B., b. Sep. I, 1871); son of John of Leeds,
N. Y., b. near Catskill Nov. 24, 1785, d.
at Leeds Feb. 3, 1879, served in War of
1812, was in camp at Harlem Heights and
Sacketts Harbor (m. Mar. 12, 1812, Elenor,
dau. of William and Catherine [Demeyer]
Schuneman, and gr.-dau. of Rev. Johanis
and Anna Maria [Van Bergen] Schune-
man); son of Samuel of near Catskill, N.
Y., b. there Sep. 28, 1742, d. there Feb. 12,
1813, held a commission from Cadwalleder
Golden, commander-in-chief of| American
army 1776 (m. 1781, Sarah Van Orden,
b. Aug. 18, 1758); son of Tunis of near
Catskill, N. Y., b. there Apr. i, 1707, d.
there Apr. 3, 1785 (m. 1741, Judia Ten
Brook); son of Tunis of near Catskill, N.
Y., b. there May 24, 1668, d. at Catskill or
Kingston; son of Derrick Tnnis Van
Vechten of Catskill and Kingston. N. Y.,
b. at Amsterdam, Holland, d. at Catskill
Nov. 25, 1702 (m. Dec, 1659, Janitie Vree-
landt, and had twelve children: Janitie, b.
Sep. 25, 1660, Wyntie, b. Jan. 17, 1662,
Wigbeel, b. Nov. 20, 1663, Neeltie, b. Mar.
24, 1665, Johannes, b. Jan. 24, 1666,
Tuenis, b. May 24, 1668, Antie, b. May 4,
1670, Frejtie, b. Dec. 6, 1671, Samuel, b.
Apr. 12, 1673, Sartie, b. Jan. 8, 1675,
Elizabeth, b. Oct. 30, 1676 [m. Hezekah
Van Orden], and Abraham, b. 1679).
BBICK^S, FRANK W. of Fields, O., b.
at LaPorte, O., Mar. 7, 1857, grad.
Mich. Univ. LL. B., 1881 (m. June 17,
1882, Edith E., dau. of S. R. and Elizabeth
[Cary] Darling of Elyria, O., a desc. of
John Cary of Plymouth 1634, and had two
children: Edith M. and Elizabeth D.); son
of William of Fields, O., b. at Olmsted
Apr. 15, 1827, physician, grad. Cleveland
Med. Coll. 1854, clerk Ct. Com. Pleas of
Lorain co. 1864-79 (m. Apr. 13, 1854,
Sophia, dau. of Sam'l Brooks of Haddam,
Ct., and gr.-dau.of Thomas Brooks of Had-
dam 1635, and a desc. of Isaac Johnson, b.
1670, and Robert Coe, b. in Eng. 1596,
settled at Watertown, Mass., 1634); son of
Otig of Ridgeville, O., b. at Guilford, Vt.,
Apr. 6, 1798, d. at Ridgeville Dec. 13,
1885, county commissioner and coroner of
Lorain co., O. (m. Jan. 6, 1825, Rispa, dau
of Isaac Terrill, and gr.-dau. of Roger Ter-
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rill of Eng. 1630); son of Tbomas of Guil-
ford, Vt., b. there Jan. 11, 1773, d. at
Olmsted Dec. 26, 1838 (m. Abiah Tisdale);
son of Peter of Guilford, Vt., b. at Norton,
Mass., Jan. 28, 1749, d* ^^ Guilford July
28, 1825, justice of the peace for many yrs.
(m. Prudence Thomas); son of James of
Norton, Mass., b. there Mar. 16, 1719, d.
Aug. 6, 1793 (m. May 5, 1743, Damaris
White, a desc. of Nicholas White of
Dorchester 1642, Walter Deane of Taun-
ton 1638, and Richard Williams of Taunton
1637); son of Richard of Norton, Mass.,
b. Jan. 12, 1679, d. Oct. 27, 1732 (m. 1706,
Mercy Kingsbury, dau. of Joseph of Wrent-
ham, Mass.); son of Richard of Taunton,
Mass., one of the grantees of Dighton (m.
Aug. 15, 1662, Rebecca Hoskins of Laken-
ham).
GRISW.OLD, RUFUS WHITE of Rocky
Hill, Ct., b. at Manchester, Ct.,
Feb. 20, 1825, printer 1842-8, publisher
and editor at Hartford, Ct., 1848-50, of
New England Weekly Gazette; assistant
editor of Brooklyn Morning Journal
1851-2, editor of Empire City, N. Y., 1853,
grad. of Coll. of Physicians and Surgeons
1854, practiced medicine at Rocky Hill 37
years; town clerk 1860-5. justice, mem.
Conn. Gen. Assem. 1883, author of many
medical papers from 1879 to 1889, writer of
newspaper tales 1850-4, first president of
Assoc, of Members of Conn. Gen. Assem-
bly 1883, member of Soc. of Sons of Amer.
Rev., member of Conn. Hist. Soc, presi-
dent of Hartford Co. Med. Assoc, (m. Dec.
23, 1851, Esther Eliza Hammond, dau. of
Elijah Hammond of Vernon, Ct., and
Esther [Griswold] Hammond, b. Sep. 10,
1826); had three sons: ist, J^O£^fr Mervin
Griswold attended lectures at Yale Med.
Col. 1873-4, at N. Y. Univ. Med. Col.
1874-5, graduated at latter 1875, practiced
in Cromwell, Southington, in Manchester,
10 yrs.; now in Portland, Ct.; written
many medical papers, member of Com. Soc.
Sons of Am. Rev. and several other soc's
(m. Sep. 2, 1876, Rebecca Eddy Norton,
dau. of Frederick H. Norton and Jane
[Carter] Norton of Southington, Ct., b.
Jan. 20, 1858); 2d, (twin sons) Edward Ham-
numd Griswold of East Hartford, Ct.,
b. at Rocky Hill July 22, 1855, grad. N. Y.
Med. Univ. 1878, attended lectures at De-
troit Med. Coll., Long Island Coll., house
physician at Hartford hospital, practiced
at Niagara Falls, N. Y., 6 3rrs., surgeon of
N.Y. Nat. Guards; practiced in Los Ange-
les, Cal., 2 yrs.; returned to Connecticut,
1890 (m. Apr. 3, 1883, Marion, b. Oct. 19,
1858, dau. of Mark and Mary [Curtis]
White of Niagara Falls); and 3d, Julius
Egbert Griswold of Glastonbury, Ct., b. at
Rocky Hill, Ct., July 22, 1855, grad. N. Y.
Univ. Med. Col. 1879, attended lectures at
Detroit Med. Col. and L. L Col. Hos.
(m. Nov. 20, 1878, Alma Louise, b. July 15,
1 861, dau. of Albert C. Griswold of Weth-
ersfield, Ct., a desc. of Michael Griswold
of Wethersfield, 1640, and Louise [Good-
rich] Griswold). Rufus White G. is son of
Julias Johnson Griswold of East Hart-
ford, Ct., b. at Manchester, Ct., Dec. 19,
1800, d. at East Hartford Jan. 20, 1865,
school teacher, merchant, wool dyer, pri-
vate in U. S. army 1 838-1 845 (m. Jan. 3,
1822, Ann, dau. of Samuel, b. Nov. 21,
1768; d. June 10, 1852, and Ruth [Kenedy]
Arnold, b. Oct. 26, 1770, d. Sep. 29, 1849,
dau. of Timothy Kenedy; gr.-dau. of
Samuel, b. Nov. 21, 1746, d. Jan. 7, 1829,
and Lucy [Pratt] Arnold, b. Feb. 10, 1749);
son of George of Manchester, Ct., b. at
Harwinton, Ct., June 19, 1756, d. at Man-
chester Sep. 8, 1821, studied medicine at
Litchfield with Dr. Abernethy, physician,
settledlat Manchester abt. 1783, justice many
years, member of the Legislature 1800 (m.
Mar. 13, 1785, Esther, b. Nov. 27, 1756, d.
Aug. 31, 1839, dau. of Jenings Johnson of
Sou thi ngton , C t. ,'and had five children) ; son
of White of Harwinton, Ct., b. at Bolton,
Ct., Oct. 22, 1727, d. at Phila., Pa., 1777,
farmer, enlisted in the Continental army
1777, served under Washington in the battle
of Germantown, where he was taken cap-
tive and imprisoned in a prison ship at
Phila. and there died (m. Feb. 14, 1751,
Elizabeth Cheney,sister of Timothy Cheney
of Manchester, Ct., and had eight children);
son of Daniel, jr. of Bolton, Ct., b. at
Windsor Feb. 14, 1684, d. at Bolton, farmer
(m. 1st, Sep. 16, 1716, Sarah, d. Feb. i, 1738,
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dau. of Capt. Daniel White of Bolton, and
sister of the first minister of Bolton, and
had eleven children, m. 2d, wife had no
issue); son of Daniel of Windsor, Ct., b.
there Oct., 1656, d. there, farmer (m. Feb.
3, 1680, Mindwell, d. 1728, dau. of Nathan-
iel Bissell of Windsor, and had seven chil-
dren); son of GeorsTO of Windsor, Ct., b.
in England 1634, came to America with his
father 1639, owner of large amount of real
estate which he purchased from the Indians
1659 (m. Oct. 3, 1655, Mary, dau. of
Thomas Holcomb of Windsor, and had
eleven children); son of Edward of Wind-
sor and Killingworth, now Clinton, Ct.,
b. in England abt. 1607, d. 1671, came to
America 1639, settled at Windsor, one of
the commissioners to lay out lands in
Simsbury 1663, moved to Killingworth
1664, purchased large tracts of land there
(m. I St, Margaret, d. Aug. 23, 1670, and
had ten children, m. 2d, 1771, Sarah
Bemis, widow of James Bemis of New
London). Edward Griswold came to
America in 1639, bringing his wife and
four children with him; had other children
bom in Windsor. His younger brother,
Matthew, came to America when a lad, in
1630, remained about Mass. bay till Edward
came out in 1639, and then settled in Wind-
sor, where he m. a dau. of the first Henry
Wolcott; shortly after went to Saybrook,
Ct., and bought land of the Indians at
Lyme. These two Griswolds came out of
Kenilworth, Warwickshire; name of father
uncertain, either George or Matthew, prob-
ably George; grandfather thought to be
Francis, in Lyme Regis, in Dorsetshire.
Michael Griswold, in Wethersfield, about
1640, was of another family. All the Am.
Griswolds are descended from the three
above named.
GOLD, THEODORE SEDGWICK of
Cornwall, Ct., b. in Madison, N. Y.,
Mar. 2, 1818, grad. at Yale College 1838,
farmer, teacher, editor, secretary Soldiers'
Orphan Home, secretary Connecticut Bd.
of Agriculture, member of Bd. of Control
and ex. committee of Connecticut Experi-
ment Station, trustee and secretary of Storrs
Agri. Sch. and Experiment Station (m. ist.
Sep. 13, 1843, Caroline E., d. Apr. 25, 1857,
dau. of Charles and Eunice Lockwood, m.
2d, Apr. 4, 1859, Mrs. Emma [Tracy] Bald-
win, dau. of A. W. Tracy of Rockville);
son of Samuel Wadsworth Gold of Corn-
wall. Ct., b. Sep. 27, 1794, d. Sep. 10, 1869,
grad. Williams Coll. 1814, physician (m.
Phebe. dau. of Erastus and Rebecca [Berry]
Cleveland of Madison, N. Y.); son of
Hezeklah of Cornwall, Ct., b. Aug. i, 1766,
d. Feb. 22, 1847 (m. Oct. 24, 1788, Rachel,
dau. of Samuel Wadsworth); son of Heze-
klah of Cornwall, Ct., b. Jan. 18, 1731. d.
May 30, 1790, grad. Yale Coll. 1751, clergy-
man (m. 1st, Sarah, dau. of Benjamin Sedg-
wick of Cornwall, Ct., m. 2d, Elizabeth,
dau. of Joseph Wakeman of Fairfield, Ct.,
m. 3d, Abigail Sherwood of Fairfield, Ct.);
son of Hezekiah of Stratford, Ct., b. 1694,
d. Apr. 22, 1 761, grad. Harvard Coll. 1719,
clergyman (m. Mary, dau. of Rev. Mr. Rug-
gles of Guilford); son of Nathan of Fair-
field. Ct., d. Oct. 3, 1723, lieut.-gov. of Con-
necticut 1708-23, member of the council
1694-1723 (m. ist, Hannah, dau. of Lieut.-
Col. John Talcott, m. 2d, Sarah); son of
Nathan of Fairfield, Ct., b. at St. Edmonds-
bury, South Britain, d. Mar. 4, 1693-4, one
of the nineteen petitioners named in the
charter of Connecticut, dated Apr. 12th,
in the 14th year of the reign of Charles II,
which petition "was signed by no gentle-
man unless he had sustained a high
reputation in England before he came to
America," was an assistant or member of
the council from 1657 to 1694.
BOABDM AN, WILLIAM F. J., of Hart-
ford, Ct., b. at Wethersfield, Ct., Dec.
12, 1828, moved to Hartford 1850, and
with his father established the firm of Wil-
liam Boardman & Son, subsequently Wil-
liam Boardman & Sons, importers and
jobbers in teas, coffees, spices, etc., coffee
and spice manufacturer; member of above
firm over 38 years, retiring i888; member
of city council, bank director. Democrat;
(m. Jan. 7, 1852, Jane Maria, b. Aug. 9,
1835, dau. of Dr. Charles and Electa
[Tooker] Greenleaf, son of David, son of
David, son of Dr. Daniel, son of Rev.
Daniel, son of Capt. Stephen, son of Capt.
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Stephen, son of Edmund, b. in Brixham co.,
Devonshire, Eng., about 1600, and settled at
Newbury, Mass., 1635) and had one son:
William Greenleaf Boardman, b. June 29,
1853; son of William of Hartford, Ct., b. at
Lenox, Mass., Feb. 25, 1805, d. at Hartford
Nov, 3, 1887; came to Wethersfield with his
father the year of his birth, removed to
Hartford 1858, printer, founder and editor
of the Norwich Republican 1828-9, ^©ok
publisher, county commissioner, state
prison director, member of the Legislature,
bank and insurance director, merchant and
manufacturer 46 years, member of M. E.
church 49 years, one of the trustees during
most of this time (m. Jan. 3, 1828, Mary
Francis, b. at Wethersfield Nov. 6, 1803,
d. in Hartford Dec. 14, 1884, dau. of Capt.
Daniel and Mehitable [Goodrich] Francis,
and gr.-dau. of Capt. John Francis and
Capt. Elizur Goodrich, both soldiers in
the Revolutionary war; he, Capt. John
Francis, was son of John, son of John,
son ofiRobert and Joan Francis of Wethers-
field, Ct., 1651); son of Joseph Simeon
of Wethersfield, Ct., b. there May 3,
1780, d. on Long Island Sound Nov. 13,
1827, cordwainer, moved to Lenox 1804, en-
gaged in the leather tanning business about
2 yrs., returned to Wethersfield late in 1805;
on Nov. 10, 1827, sailed for N. Y. as super-
cargo, on board the sloop Eliza, with mer-
chandise, and in a storm on the night
of the 13th the vessel was wrecked at
Southold, L. L, and all on board lost;
was a consistent Christian gentleman (m.
July 31, 1803, Lucinda, d. Mar. 6, 1850,
dau. of Joseph and Hannah [Harrison]
Canfield of Salisbury, Ct., she, Lucinda, m.
2d, Sep. 19, 1832, Ezra, L'Hommedieu of
Chester, Ct.); son of Ley! of Wethersfield,
Ct., b. there May 6, 1739, d. there Mar. 22,
1782; selectman 1773-6, and as such certi-
fied to the muster-roll of Capt. John Ches-
ter's CO. of 115 men, who started for Boston
after the Lexington alarm 1775 ; held several
other town ofiices(m. Apr. 23, 1761, Esther,
b. at Newington Dec. 22, 1743, d. Sep. i,
1797, dau. of Gamaliel and Sarah [Sherman]
Boardman, she, Sarah, m. 2d, Nov. 11, 1784,
William Warner; he, Gamaliel, was the son
of Lieut. Richard, son of Daniel, son of
Samuel, the first emigrant); son of Comet
Joseph Boardman of Wethersfield, Ct., b.
there Apr. 6, 1695, d. there Jan. 19, 1771;
prominent man in the colony, deputy to the
General Assembly 5 sessions, selectman,
quartermaster in 6th Regiment 1749, cor-
net in same regiment in 1751; (m. Feb.
17, 1726, Mary, b. Apr. 23, 1704, d. Apr.
30, 1769, dau. of Joseph and Mary
Belding of Wethersfield, gr.-dau. of John
Belding, son of Richard); son of Samuel
of Wethersfield, Ct., b. there Oct. 28, 1648,
d. there Dec. 23, 1720, cooper, constable,
surveyor of highways, collector, town
packer, town lister, one of the committee
to lay out the highway to "Fearfull
Swamp," sergt. in militia (m. Feb. 8, 1682,
Sarah, b. 1656, d. 1733, dau. of Lieut.
James and Anna [Bishop] Steele; he,
James, served in "King Philip's War"
(Narragansets) 1675, was appointed com-
missary of all the forces in the same war,
was the son of George Steele); son of
Samael Boreman of Wethersfield, Ct., b.
at Banbury, Eng., bapt. Aug. 20, 1616,
d. at Wethersfield Apr., 1673, emigrated
to N. E. abt. 1637, settled at Ipswich,
Mass., where he was a land-owner 1639,
removed to Wethersfield 1640, deputy to
the Gen. Court 34 sessions, custom mas-
ter, colonial grand juror, sealer of weights
and measures, selectman, "leading man in
the colony 30 yrs." (m. Mary, b. at Cleydon,
Eng., d. at Wethersfield 1684, dau. of John
and Mary Betts, and had ten children:
Isaac, b. 1642, Mary, b. 1644, Samuel, b.
1648, Joseph, b. 1650, John, b. 1653, Sarah,
b. 1655, Daniel, b. 1658, Jonathan, b. 1660,
Nathaniel, b. 1663, and Martha, b. 1666);
the name is spelled Boreman in the English
records and Borman and Boreman in the
Conn, records until 1712, when a d was
added. In 1780 the a was added making
the name Boardman.
BULLOCK, JONATHAN RUSSELL of
Bristol, R. I., b. there Sep. 6, 1815,
grad. at Brown Univ. 1834, admitted to
R. I. bar 1836, judge of Supreme Court
1862, judge of U. S. Court 1864-9, when
he resigned (m. ist, Sep. 6, 1840, Susan
Amelia, daughter of John and Sylvia
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[Griswold] De Wolf of Bristol, a descend-
ant in the 5th generation from Charles of
Guadaloupe, m. 2d, Dec. 23. 1868, Emma,
dau. of Stephen Tillinghast and Mary
[Barker] Westcott of Boston, a desc. in
the 8th gen. from Stukely Westcott); son of
Nathaniel of Bristol, R. I., b. at Rehoboth,
Mass., May 1st, 1777, d. at Bristol Nov. 13,
1867, grad. at Bristol Univ. 1798, admitted
to R. I. bar 1806, speaker House of Rep.
1825-6, lieut.-gov. 1842-3 (m. Oct. 12,
1812, Ruth, dau. of Stephen and Ruth
[Bosworth] Smith, 5th in desc. from Rich-
ard Smith of London 1677, Bristol 1680);
son of Samuel of Rehoboth, Mass., b.
there Oct. 30, 1737, d. there Mar. 10, 1821,
farmer (m. 1761, Silence, dau. of Eleazar
and Lydia [Wood] Bowen of Rehoboth, a
desc. of Richard Bowen of Glanmorgan-
shire, S. Wales, and of Weymouth 1640
and Rehoboth 1643); son of William of
Rehoboth, Mass., b. there Apr. 29, 1716,
d. there Dec. 10, i8io, farmer, surveyor,
justice of the peace, colonel in the militia
of Bristol CO., Mass. (m. Feb. 19, 1737, Su-
^anna Kent of Barrington); son of Samnel
of Rehoboth, Mass., b. there Nov. 7, 1683,
d. there Apr., 1746, trader, housewright,
proprietor of a saw-mill, built the second
Congl. ch. at Rehoboth (m. June 2, 171 1,
Anna, dau. of William and Anna [Cole]
Salisbury of Swansea, now Warren, R. I.);
son of Samuel of Rehoboth, Mass., b.
there Aug. 19, 1648, d. there Mar. 10, 1718,
farmer, large landholder, contributed
largely to defray the expenses of the Indian
war 1675-6 (m. May 26, 1675, Thankful
Rouse of Rehoboth); son of Richard of
Rehoboth, Mass., b. in England 1622, d. at
Rehoboth Nov., 1677, one of the proprietors
and settlers of Rehoboth 1644 (m. Aug. 4,
1647, Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Ingraham
of Rehoboth).
ROBERTS, GEORGE of Creighton,
Neb., b. in Phila., Pa., Dec. 6. 1846,
grad. med. dept. Penn. Univ. 1868, pres.
surg. Wills Opthal. Hospital 1868-9, mem-
ber Acad. Nat. Science, and microscopic
sect, thereof, phys. Santee agency 1870-4,
coroner 4 years, elected to Regency of State
Univ. Neb. 1888 (m. Nov. 2, 1871, Louisa
3
J., dau. of Lemuel Raymond of Wis., and
had six children: Louisa J., Emily L.,
Spencer, Sarah, Helen Alice, Bessie Mabel);
son of Spencer of Phila., Pa., b. in Chester
CO., Pa., Sep. 25, 1814, moved to Phila.
1835, school teacher 6 years, studied den-
tistry and practiced the same 48 years (m.
Aug. 6, 1840, Louisa J. Raymond, dau. of
Nathaniel L. Raymond, a sea capt. at
Canon's Ferry); son of GeorgT^ of Chester
CO., Pa., b. in Montgomery co., Pa., Oct. 30,
1781, d. in Wilmington, Del., Apr. 3, i860
(m. Nov. 12, 1807, Alice, dau. of Thomas
and Elizabeth [Knizey] Fell); son of Jona-
than of Montgomery co., Pj^., b. there Jan.
19, 1744, ^' there Sep. 8, 1799 (m. ist, Mar-
tha Kirk and had two children: Jonathan
and Jessie, m. 2d, Mary, dau. of Samuel and
Mary Spencer and had five children: Joseph,
d. aged i year, Levi, Rachel, George and
Joseph, m. 3d, Mary Jones and had two chil-
dren: Martha and Enoch); son of Thomas,
d. 1756 (m. Mar. 6, 1734, Rachel Livezcy);
son of Thomas of Germantown, Pa., b. in
Montgomery co.. Pa. (m. Eleanor Potts).
CHAMPION, CHARLES UPHAM of
Coldwater, Mich., b. there Oct. 13,
1864, grad. Univ. of Mich. 1888, lawyer;
son of John B. of Coldwater, Mich., b. in
Newfield, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1833, merchant
in early life, afterward lawyer, mayor of
Coldwater 3 terms, held many local offices
(m. July 2, 1862, Mary E., b. in Hamilton,
N. Y., Sep. 22, 1837, d. in Coldwater, Oct.
14, 1884, dau. of Hiram and Delphi [Nash]
Upham); son of Reuben Jewett Cham-
pion, b. in East Windsor, Ct., May 18,
I797f cl* in Coldwater, Jan. 9, 1864, pioneer
in Mich., merchant and miller (m. Jan. 12,
1822, Eliza Cross, b. in Sligo, Ireland,
1798, d. in Coldwater, Aug. 26, 1840); son
of Reuben, b. in East Haddam, Ct., Mar.
31, 1759, d. in East Windsor, Ct., Apr. 26,
1838, farmer, captain in the Continental
army (m. Nov. 12, 1732, Rhoda Hyde
Jewett, dau. of Dr. Gibbons and Rhoda
[Hyde] Jewett, he Dr. Gibbons was surgeon
of the Fourth Battalion of the Continental
army); son of Israel of East Haddam, Ct.,
b. there Dec. 20, 1726, d. there Mar. 6,
1815, farmer (m. Apr. 29, 1756, Mehitable,
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b. Jan. 3, 1731-2, dau. of John and Marj
[Rowley] Fuller); son of Henrj, b. in
Lyme, Ct., May 2, 1695, d. in East Had-
dam, Ct., Nov. 25, 1779, farmer (m. Jan.
16, 171 7, Mehitabel, dau. of Moses and
Mary Rowley); son of Thomas, b. in Say-
brook, Ct., 1656, d. in Lyme 1705 (m. Aug.
23, 1682, Hannah Brockway); son of
Henry of Saybrook, Ct., came from Eng.
prior to 1647.
RAYMOND, CHARLES of Armour. So.
Dak., b. in Woodstock, Vt., July 7,
1859 (m. May 8, 1881, Annie Dunning,
and had three children: Bell, Grover and
Lola); son of Isaac, b. 1836, d. in Lake
Village, N. H., Dec. 12, 1889 (m. Mary
Davis, b. in Woodstock, Vt.); son of Isaac
of Woodstock, Vt., b. there, d. there.
HARLAN, JOHN MARSHALL of
Louisville, Ky., b. in Boyle co., Ky.,
June 1, 1833, adjutant-general of Ky., atty.-
general, col. in the Union army 1861-3,
justice of the Supreme Court, U. S. (m.
Dec. 23, 1856, Malvina French, dau. of
John Shanklin of Evansville, Indiana); son
of James of Frankfort, Ky., b. June 22,
1800, d. Feb. 23, 1863, lawyer, member of
Congress, atty. -general of Ky., commis-
sioned to revise the Codes of Practice of
Ky. (m. 1823, Eliza, dau. of Col. Richard
Davenport); son of James of Berkeley co.,
W. Va., farmer; son of George of Berke-
ley CO., W. Va., quaker; farmer.
WimWn JOHN O. of Stratham, N.
H., b. there Mar. 6, 18 19, justice of
the peace and quorum for the State of N.
H. during last 40 yrs. (m. Apr. 26, 1843,
Hannah M., dau. of Levi Jewell, a noted
mechanic and a desc. of Thomas Jewell, b.
in Eng. 1600, and had five children: Dan-
iel J., Josephine, Louise M., Fannie E.
and Levi); son of Daniel of Stratham, N;
H., b. there Dec. 5, 1791, d. there Mar. 17,
1873, a noted carpenter and builder for 60
yrs. (m. May, 1816, Sarah Clark); son of
DaTld of Stratham, N. H., b. there Nov.
16, 1756, d. there 1824, farmer (m. ist, 1783,
Hannah Rollins, m. 2d, Elizabeth Hunt-
ress and had 19 children); son of Na-
thaniel of Stratham, N. H., b. there Oct. 16,
1729, d. there Nov. 25, 1824, farmer, currier
(m. Hannah Fifield); son of Thomas of
Stratham, N. H., b. there, d. there (m. Dec.
17, 1719, Sarah Piper); son of Thomas
of Stratham, N. H., b. there, d. there Mar.
7, 1726-7); son of Thomas of Stratham,
N. H., b. in Dover, N. H., 1640, d. in
Stratham 1 700-1; son of Thomas of Dover,
N. H., b. in England, d. in Dover 1667,
came to New Hampshire from Eng. 1631,
as agent of the proprietors of the upper
plantation, returned to England after a year
or two and brought with him on his return
to this country in 1633, a large number of
families, continued at the head of the plan-
tation under Lords Say and Brooke, magis-
trate, deputy to the General Court of Mass.,
and one of the assistants, the only one at
that time from N. H.
EBEBHABT, Rev. URIAH of Chi-
cago Lawn, 111., b. in Westmoreland
CO., Pa., July 4, 1821, minister of the Meth-
odist ch. 49 yrs., during this time has
preached nearly 5,000 sermons, and trav-
eled about 150,000 miles, chaplain in the
army, during the Civil war, 2 yrs.. Slate
agent of the North Western Freedmen's
Aid Commission i yr., published the "His-
tory of the Eberharts" (m. ist, June 11,
1845, Catharine M. Griesey, d. Mar. 3,
1858, was of German desc, her gr. -father
wasaGer. Reformed minister from Hesse-
Cassel, Ger., m. 2d, Dec. 29, 1858, Lovicy
Ann May, and had five children: Alvin G.,
Naomi E., John Abraham, Henry Newton
and Florence May); son of Abraham of
Penn., b. in Westmoreland co., Pa., Dec.
28, 1797, d. in Chicago Lawn, 111., Aug. 7,
1880, farmer, whig, member of the Lutheran
church (m. Aug. 22, 1820, Esther Amand,
b. in York co , Pa., d. in Chicago Lawn
Feb. 27, 1890, of German desc., mother of
12 children, 5 of whom are ministers); son
of Christian of near Greensburgh, Pa., b.
in Lehigh co.. Pa., Mar. 7, 1772, d. in
Westmoreland co., Pa., Mar. 9, 1839,
farmer, member of Lutheran church (m.
1794, Anna M. Snyder, b. Nov. 12, 1773,
d. July 2, 1849, and had five sons: Paul,
Abraham, Joseph, John and Heniy); son
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of Paul of Lehigh and Westmoreland
counties. Pa., b. on the ocean 1727, d. in
Westmoreland co. abt. 1810, farmer, mem-
ber of the Lutheran church (m. and had four
sons: Jacob, John Henry, Christian and
Frederick); son of Miehael of Northamp-
ton CO., Pa., b. in Wirtemberg, Ger., d. in
Northampton co., was one of the three
brothers who came from Germany, 1727.
MOWBT, DUANE of Milwaukee, Wis.,
b. in Prov.. R. L, Dec. 14, 1853,
practicing attorney, grad. from the law dept.
of the Univ. of Wisconsin 1875, author,
ex-editor, justice, court commissioner,
member bd. of education, LL. B. Univ. of
Wis. (m. Feb. 24, 1880, Mary J. Ensmin-
ger, b. in Ashland, O., 1852, and had three
children: Don E., Vivian and Alice Fanny
who died) and brothers Bainbridge and
Wheelock Mowry; sons of Lake of Wind-
sor, Wis., b. in Smithfield, R. L, Aug. 31,
18 12, d. in Windsor Sep. 14, 1875, came to
Wis. from Prov., R. L, and located at first
in Madison and afterward on a farm in
Windsor 1864, machinist, farmer (m. Nov.
16, 1843, Fanny, b. in Cavendish, Vt., d.
Jan. II, 1887, aged 72 yrs. 9 mo. 25 da.,
dau. of Joseph Wheelock of Windsor co.,
Vt.); son of Angell of Smithfield, R. L, b.
there Aug. 20, 1788, d. there about 1842,
farmer (m. Mercy, dau. of Zebedee and
Mercy Mowry, and gr.-dau. of Ezekiel
Mowry); son of Richard of Smithfield, R.
L, b. there Apr. 29, 1748, d. there Mar. 31,
1825 (m. Hannah Arnold); son of Ananias
of Smithfield, R. L, b. there May 2, 1705,
d. there (m. Mar. 2, 1845, Zerniah Angell);
son of John of Smithfield, R. L (m. Apr.
18, 1701, Margery Whipple); son of John,
brother of Nathaniel Mowry, who came
over in the Mayflower together.
TTEOOMAN, JOHN W. of Herkimer,
V N. Y., b. in Herkimer, N. Y., Mar.
28, 1844, banker, grand master of Masons,
trustee of the Holland Society of N. Y.
city, director of the Herkimer and Poland
R. R., director of the Y. M. C. A. of Her-
kimer, member of State Firemen's Assn.,
member of Republican club of N. Y. city,
member Aaron Helmer Post 404, G. A. R.,
was clerk to the Surrogate's Court of Her-
kimer CO. 10 years, secy, of Republican
State Committee 8 years, clerk N. Y. State
Senate 10 years, deputy clerk of Assembly
2 years, member of American Yacht Club
(m. Nov. 14, 1867, Bettie A. Ford); son of
Nicholas, b. July 31, 1809 (m. Dec. 28,
1829, Christina Wright); son of Jacob, b.
Sep. 7, 1760, d. Sep. 7, 1810, (m. Delaney
Casler, b. Oct 26, 1789, d. Oct. 15, 1871);
son of Johannes H., b. Apr. 4, 1719, d. on
the Normanskill, May i, 1785 (m. Nov.
26, 1757, Jennetie, dau. of Jacob Switz);
son of HendriclL, b. 1687, constable in
Albany, N. Y., 1705, removed to Schenec-
tady, N. Y., was ** baes" of the carpenters
who built the church 1732 (m. ist, Geertruy,
m. 2d, Maria, dau. of Barent Wemp); son of
Adam, b. in Holland 1649, d. June 13,
1730, naturalized in the Province of N. Y.,
1715, built a mill on the Sandkill, 1683, at
the burning of Schenectady, his first wife
and infant were killed and two sons were
taken captives to Canada (m. ist, Engeltie,
m. 2d, Grietje Ryckman, m. 3d, Jan. 13,
1697, Grietje Takelse Heemstraat); son of
Hendrick Meese Vrooman of Schenectady,
N. Y., d. there 1690, resided in Kinder-
hook 1670, removed to Schenectady 1677,
where he was killed during the massacre.
pUCWJ, ANDREW JOSIAH of Leo-
XV minster, Mass., b. there Oct. 19,
1839 (m. Oct. 7, 1863, Ellen R., dau. of
Ira.B. and Thirza [NewhallJ Foster and
had two children: Willis Andrew, now de-
ceased, and Harriet Alice); son of Josiah
of Leominster, Mass., b. in Sterling,
Mass., July 15, 1799, d. in Leominster,
Mar. I. 1864 (m. May i. 1825, Mary, dau.
of Jacob Carter); son of Asa of Sterling,
Mass., b. there Mar. 23, 1752, d. in Leo-
minster. Nov. 30, 1821, soldier in the Rev-
olutionary war, served in the battle of Con-
cord and in the siege of Boston (m. Milli-
cent. dau. of Josiah Harris of Charlestown,
Mass.); son of Benben of Sterling, Mass.,
b. there, d. there (m. Mar. 10, 1730, Lydia
Ross); son of Daniel of Sterling, then a
part of Lancaster, Mass., b. in Concord,
Mass., Sep. 15, 1678, d. in Sterling June
23, 1758, served during the Indian troubles
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at Lancaster, constable 1718, prominent in
church aflfairs (m. 1704, Elizabeth Priest);
son of John of Lancaster, Mass., d. in Lan-
caster, Mass., 1696, one of the earliest set-
tlers of Lancaster, active in town affairs,
served during the Indian troubles (m. ist,
1654, Martha Prescott, m. 2d, 1660, Hannah
Prescott, daughters of Jonathan and Mary
[Platts] Prescott, he, John, came from Lan-
cashire, Eng., where he was b. 1604, and
settled first in Watertown and then went to
Lancaster, which latter place he founded).
WELLS, CHARLES KEMBALL of
Milwaukee, Wis., b. in Waterville,
Me.. Dec. 22, i8i7,grad. Yale Coll. 1842, A.
M. Yale Coll. 1845, postmaster of Mil-
waukee 1864 (m. Sep. 19, 1853, Sarah, b.
May 8, i830,dau.of Capt. Joseph Hitch ings,
b. in Salem, Mass., Dec. 13, 1785, and gr.-
dau. of William Hitchings, b. in Lynn,
Mass., June 20, 1747, and had 5 children:
Gertrude W., Charles W., Mary E., Susan
P. and Horace H.); son of Daniel of
Skowhegan, Me., b. in Wells, Me., Jan.
^9. 1774, d- in Skowhegan Mar. 29, 1867,
began business in Gray, Me., 1796, re-
moved to Waterville 1807, and then to
Bloomfield 1832 (m. Nov. 16, 1797, Susan-
nah, dau. of Richard, b. Nov. 17, 1749, and
Sar^h [Mathews] Sweetser, and gr.-dau. of
John and Elizabeth [Stevens] Sweetser, gt.
gr.-dau. of Benjamin, gt.-gt. -gr.-dau. of
Benjamin, gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Seth); son
of Robert of Wells, Me., b. there Feb. 6,
1743, d. there Feb. 17, 1820 (m. Apr. 25,
1769, Abigail, b. in Wells Feb. 22, 1745,
dau. of Rev. Samuel Jifferdz, b. 1703, en-
tered Harvard Coll., was ordained minister
at Wells Dec. 15, 1725, and gr.-dau. of
Simon and Sarah [Wheelwright] Jefferdz,
gt.-g^T'-dau. of Col. John Wheelwright, son
of Judge Samuel, son of the famous Rev.
John Wheelwright, who was banished from
Mass.); son of Nathaniel of Wells, Me.,
b. in Newbury, Mass., Aug. 21, 1705, d.
in Wells, Me., July, 1776 (m. 1736, Doro-
thy Light of Exeter. N. H.); son of Thomas
of Wells, Me., b. there 1672, d. there Aug.
26, 1737, after the death of his father, the
Indians having killed him, he went to
reside with his uncle, Rev. Thomas Wells
of Amesbury, moved to Wells, and while
absent from home, Aug. 10, 1703, his wife
and three children were murdered by the
Indians (m. ist, 1696, Sarah Brown, and had
three children, m. 2d, Oct. 12, 1704, Mrs.
Lydia Gale, dau. of John and Lydia [Wells]
Ropes); son of Jolui of Wells, Me., b. in
Ipswich, Mass., abt. .1640, d. in Wells
Apr. II, 1677, he and Benjamin Storer
were killed by Indians (m. abt. 1665, Sarah,
b. Nov. 16. 1649, dau. of Francis Little-
field); son of Thomas of Ipswich, Mass.,
b. in England, emigrated to America 1635,
and settled in Ipswich (m. Abigail, dau of
William Warner).
PABBT, RICHARD RANDOLPH of
Bucks CO., Pa., b. in Phila., Pa., Dec.
5, 1835, educated at private schools, and
at Haverford Coll., Pa., resided at Mankato,
Minn., 1856-61, where he was engaged in
the banking business, member of the
Bucksco. Hist. Soc, life memberof the Hist.
Soc. of Pa., memberof the Soc. of the Sons
of the Revolution, president of the new
Hope Delaware Bridge Co., which was for-
merly a banking corporation, chartered 1812,
by the States of N.J. and Pa., resides in the
"Old Parry Mansion" New Hope Bor-
ough, erected 1784 for his ancestor, Benja-
min Parry (m. Oct. 11, 1866, Ellen L., dau.
of Rufus and Martha [Gerrish] Read, and
gr.-dau. of Hon. Joseph M. Gerrish, who
was' at one time rep. in the Me. Legislature,
and a large landholder of Portland, he,
Richard, has three children: Gertrude, Ad-
elaide and Oliver Randolph Parry, b. Mar.
29, 1873); son of OliTOr of Phila., and
Bucks CO., Pa., b. at the ** Old Parry Man-
sion "in Bucks CO., Dec. 20, 1794, d. at
Phila. Feb. 20, 1874, a wealthy citizen and
large landholder; he and his nephew, Na-
thaniel Randolph, owned much of the fa-
mous Bush Hill estate, which was the resi-
dence of Gov. Hamilton in colonial times
(m. May 1, 1827, Rachel, dau. of Maj. Edward
F. Randolph of the Revolution, who com-
manded the outlying guard at the battle of
Paoli, where he was desperately wounded;
he fought in all the principal battle's of the
war; he, Oliver, had three sons, Richard R.,
above mentioned, Edward Randolph Parry,
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Maj. U. S. army, now deceased, and George
Randolph Parry, a physician of Bucks
CO., Pa.); son of Beojamin of Bucks co..
Pa., b. Mar. i, 1757. d. there at the " Old
Parry Mansion." Nov. 22, 1839, a very
prominent citizen during the latter part of
the last and early part of the present cen-
tury (m. Nov. 4, 1787, Jane, dau. of Oliver
Paxson, the elder, of Bucks co.. Pa., and
desc. from the ancient and honorable family
of Paxsons of Oxfordshire and Bucks co.,
Eng.; the first ancestor in America was
James Paxson, who came from Eng. to
America in the ship " Samuel," 1682, with
his brothers William and Hon. Henry Pax-
son of Bycot House, Oxfordshire); son of
John Parry of Montgomery co.. Pa., b. at
Moreland Manor, Pa., July 25, I72i,d. there
Nov. 10, 1789, active in general affairs,
elder among Friends (m. Sep. 21, 1751,
Margaret, dau. of Derick and Ann Tyson,
and gr.-dau. of Reynear Tyson, who came
to America, 1683, from Crefeld, Germany,
and settled at Germantown, of which bor-
ough he was elected chief burgess twice,
he afterward moved to Montgomery co.,
where he became possessed of a large
estate; son of Thomas Parry of Mont-
gomery CO., Pa.; b. in Caernarvonshire,
Wales, 1680, d. in Montgomery co. 1751, a
large landholder, recorded as owning over
one thousand acres of land in Montgomery
CO., a part of this was the Moreland Manor
tract, owned later by his son John. He,
Thomas, m. 1715, Jane Morris).
RAYMOND, GEORGE WASHINGTON
of St. Louis, Mo., b. in Phila., Pa.,
Feb. 22,1834 (m. Sep., 1856, Mary Magdalen,
dau. of Christopher and Mary Casey, and
had 8 children: George Augustine, Cora,
Laura, Maud, Mary J., Marguerite, Agnes
and Alberta); son of William Angnstns
of St. Louis, Mo., b. in Darien, Ct.,
Mar., 1812, d. in New Orleans, La., May
31, 1870, founder of the firm of Raymond
& Torwegge, St. Louis, wholesale hat
manufacturers (m. 1833, Elizabeth, dau. of
Richard Carney, and had two sons: George
W., above mentioned, and Charles Albert,
d.^ in St. Louis Sep. 13, 1874, aged 34 yrs.
II mo. 26 da.); son of Mnnsoil Oould Ray-
mond of Darien, Ct., b. in Bedford, N. Y.,
Sep. 26. 1777, d. in Darien 1829 (m. Sallie
Smith of Stamford, Ct., d. at Darien, aged
82); son of Samuel of Bedford, N. Y., b.
in Norwalk, Ct., Jan. i, 1752, d. June 4,
1828, sea captain; son of Samnel of Nor-
walk, Ct. b. there Dec. 11, 1724, d. July
29, 1779 (m. Feb. 21, 1751, Abigail Bates,
b. Oct. 7, 1730, d. July 25, 1780); son of
Samuel of Norwalk, Ct., b. there May 7,
1697 (m. abt. 1719, Elizabeth, dau. of
Thomas Hoyt); son of Samuel of Norwalk,
Ct., b. there July 7, 1673 (m. Apr. i, 1696,
Judith, dau. of Ephraim Palmer of Green-
wich); son of John, b. prob. in Salem,
Mass. (m. Dec. 10, 1664, Mary, dau. of
Thomas Betts of Norwalk, Ct.); son of
Biehard of Salem, Mass., b. in England,
d. at Saybrook, Ct., 1692, came to America
1623-30, and settled in Salem, Mass., re-
moved to Norwalk Oct. 20, 1662, and from
there to Saybrook 1664, mariner, freeman,
May 14, 1634, owner and captain of the
ship ** Hopewell " (m. Judith and had nine
children).
HOLCOMB, WILLIAM PENN of
Swarthmore, Pa., b. in Newtown,
Pa., Apr. 18, 1856, member of the Soc. of
Friends, grad. Swarthmore Coll. 1878, in-
structor of history there till 1883, grad.
Johns Hopkins Univ. Ph. D. 1886, pro-
fessor of History and Political Economy in
Swarthmore Coll. 1886-91, vice-pres. of the
Amer. Acad, of Polit. and Social Science
(m. Dec. 30, 1886, Elizabeth C, dau. of
Dr. Charles and Amanda K. Miller of New
York city, and had one child : John Miller
Holcomb); son of OllTOr H« of Newtown,
Pa., b. in Bucks co., Pa., Nov. i, 1830,
farmer, member of the Soc. of Friends (m.
Mar. 22, 1855, Cynthia, dau. of John and
Hannah Scarborough, both members of the
Soc. of Friends); son of John of Newtown,
Pa., b. in Upper Makefield, Pa., Dec. 4,
1802, member of the Soc. of Friends,
farmer (m. Oct. 14, 1824, Elizabeth, dau.
of Phebe and Lambert Hibbsof Newtown);
son of Samuel of Upper Makefield, Pa.,
b. in Solebury, Pa., Mar. 16, 1765, d. in
Dolington, Pa., Apr. 8, 1855 (m. Nov. 9,
1797, Anna Amelia, dau. of Peter Van
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Horn); son of John of Solebury, Pa., b.
Feb. i6, 1789 (m. Mary, dau. of Richard
and Elizabeth Green); son of Samael, b.
1711, d. Aug. 26, 1769, member of the Soc.
of Friends in Buckingham, Pa. (m. Eleanor
Barber); son of John, b. in Triverton,
Eng., came to America 1700 with his
brother Jacob, they were the originators of
the Penn. Holcombs.
RAYMOND, GEORGE H. of New York
city, b. there Sep. 16, 1824, member
Grand Lodge F. and A. M., grand lecturer
(m. Sep. 16, 1850, Susan A. Beekner of
New York city, and had eight children:
Margaret, George E., John F., Harriet,
William H., Edmund E., Charlotte L., and
Ellen, all of whom are dead but John and
Charlotte); son of Simeon of N. Y. city,
b. in Old Well, Ct., May 21, 1785, d. in
N. Y. city July, 1869 (m. Rebecca Dickson,
b. in Boston 1791): son of Uriah of Old
Well, now South Norwalk, Ct., b. there
1745, d. there (m. Jan. 20, 1776, Esther
Benedict); son of Simeon of S. Norwalk,
Ct., b. there 1711, d. there July, 1795, held
a commission as capt. under the English
govt., but at the breaking out of the Revo-
lutionary war, resigned his command and
joined the Continental army, this act caused
the British to burn all his property (m.
Hannah, and had ten children).
BO€JOS, JOHN LAWRENCE of Perth
Amboy, N. J., b. there Nov. i6, 1865,
secy. N. J. Soc. Sons of the American
Revolution; son of John L« of Perth Am-
boy, N. J., b. in New Brunswick, N. J.,
June 24, 1812, collector of the port of
Perth Amboy, N. J., under Pres. Lincoln,
pilot commissioner of N. J., under Gov-
ernors Olden and Newell, registrar of East
Jersey Lord Proprietors 20 yrs. (m. July 25,
1847, Cornelia Bell Paterson, gr.-dau. of
Wm. Paterson, a leading organizer of
the U. S. govt., being one of the framers
of the Constitution, secy, of the Colonial
Congress of N. J., member of the Com-
mittee of Safety, U. S. senator, governor
of N. J., appointed by Washington justice
of the U. S. Supreme Court); son of
Robert of New Brunswick, N. J., b. in
Indian Neck, N. J., Nov. 13, 1766, d. in
New Brunswick Jan. 11, 1830, lawyer,
studied with his uncle, Judge Robert Mor-
ris, trustee of Rutgers Coll. 1800, clerk U.
S. District Court, buried in Christ church-
3rard at New Brunswick (m. ist. May
28, 1795, Mary, dau. of Robert Morris, m.
2d, Aug. 7, 1802, Mary, dau. of John Brown
Lawrence and sister of Capt. James Law-
rence of the U. S. N. in the war of 1812,
m. 3d, June 11, 1817, Maria E. [Brenton]
Stewart, dau. of Judge Brenton of Halifax,
N. S.); son of James, b. in Delaware Jan.
22, 1740, d. in Halifax, N. S., resided in
Shrewsbury, N. J., until the commence-
ment of the Revolutionary war, when he
entered the British army as surgeon, and
served until the close of the war, when he
removed to Halifax, highly esteemed as a
physician, prominent member of the N. J.
Med. Soc. (m. Mary, dau, of Hon. Robert
Hunter Morris, chief justice of N. J.); son
of Ezekial of Delaware, b. in Ireland,
came to America and settled in Delaware.
LEE, JAMES FENNER of Baltimore
CO., Md., b. in Prov., R. I., July 9,
1843, educated at Vevey, Switzerland, Lycde
San Luis, Paris, and Harvard Law School,
elected to Senate of Md. 1875, chai:g6
d'affaires to Austrian court 1885-8, pending
the settling of the Keiley difficulty, chief
clerk dept. of State 1888-90, secy, of lega-
tion Rio de Janeiro 1890 (m. June 28, 1866,
Mrs. Mary C. [Read] Carroll, dau. of
William G. and Sophia C. Read, and gr.-
dau. of Gen. Jacob Read, U. S. senator
from So. Carolina, and also of Col. John
Eager Howard of Md.); son of Stephen
States Lee of Baltimore, Md., b. in
Charleston, S. C, Nov. 8, i8i2 (m. Apr.
30, 1840, Sarah Fenner Mallett, dau. of
Gen. Edward Jones and Sarah [Fenner]
Mallett, and gr.-dau. of James Fenner, gov-
ernor of R. I. about 1805-20, also gr.-dau.
of Gen. Peter Mallett, commissary for Con-
tinental troops); son of Paul S. H« of
Charleston, S. C, b. there Sep. 22, 1784, d.
there (m. Maria, dau. of Jacob Martin of
S. C); son of Stephen of Charleston, S. C,
b. there Jan. 21, 1750, d. there (m. Dorothy
[Swizer] Allison, dau. of Paul Swizer); son
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of Thomas of Virginia and S. C, b. in
Bridgetown, Barbadoes, Feb. 6, 1710, d.
in S. C. Aug. 8, 1769, settled in Virginia
when a boy, but removed afterward to S. C.
(m. Mary Giles); son of Francis of Bridge-
town, Barbadoes, b. in £ng., d. in Barba-
does, settled in Barbadoes 1690, brought
with him a seal, which is still in the pos-
session of the family, the arms being Ar-
gent: a fess, in chief three pellets, in base
a martlet sable, the, crest, a Talbot head,
natural.
JONES. JOHN D. of New York city, b.
in Long Island, N. Y., Aug. 15, 1814,
president Atlantic Mutual Ins. Co., the
foremost marine ins. co. of the U. S.,
prompt, exact and punctual in business,
commenced as clerk at the age of 14 yrs.,
and has filled all the offices he occupied
most acceptably (m. Josephine Katharine,
dau. of Henry Floyd Jones); son of John
H. of Long Island, N. Y., b. there, d. in
Cold Spring, L. I., farmer, manufacturer,
engaged largely in the whaling industry
with his brothers at Cold Spring (m. Lo-
retta, dau. of Judge Divine Hewlett, a desc.
of a highly respected Quaker family); son
of John of Long Island (m. Hannah Hew-
lett, of Quaker desc); son of William of
Long Island, b. Apr. 25, 1708 (m. Phebe,
dau. of Col. John Jackson); son of Thomas
of South Oyster Bay, L. I., b. probably in
Wales, d. 1713, was a British officer, came
to this country from Strabane, Ireland,
after the battle of Boyne, at which he was
present 1693, landed in R. I., but went to
L. I., where he settled 1696 (m. Freelove,
dau. of Thomas Townsend).
ELLIS, CHARLES of Savannah, Ga.,
b. in Dedham, Mass., Oct. 15, 1822
(m. Jan. i, 1857, Clara M., dau. of Mat-
thew, and gr.-dau. of Michael Myers); son
of Abner of Dedham, b. there Jan. 4, 1770,
d. there Dec. 14, 1844, farmer, member of
the General Court, selectman, col. in Mass.
militia (m. ist, Nov. 20, 1793, Mary Gay,
m. 2d, May 10, 1807, Polly, b. Feb. 17.
1781, d. Feb. 25, 1844, dau. of Nathan
Newell); son of Abner of Dedham, b.
there Jan. 21, 1732-3, d. there Oct. 10,
1781, farmer, member of Gen. Court, town
treasurer (m. Mar. 3, 1756, Meletiah, b.
Dec. 22, 1737, d. Aug. 18, 1775, dau. of
Jonathan and Rebecca Ellis); son of
Joseph of Dedham, b. there Jan. 4, 1696,
d. there Nov. i, 1783, farmer, member of
Gen. Court, selectman, deacon of 3d par-
ish 1737-83 (m. Hannah, d. Oct. 21, I755);
son of Joseph of Dedham, b. there Oct.,
1666, d.' there, farmer, member of Gen.
Court (m. May 18, 1690, Dorothy Spauld-
ing, d. May 16, 1701); son of Biehard of
Dedham, b. in Dedham, Eng., d. in Ded-
ham, Mass., Oct. 21, 1694, took oath of al-
legiance in London, Eng., June 22, 1632,
before embarking on the ship Lion, which
arrived at Boston Sep. 11, 1632 (m. Sep. 19,
1650, Elizabeth French).
PAUL, GEORGE WASHINGTON of
Claremont, N. H., b. there Aug. 17,
1850, printer, book-keeper, postmaster,
1887-91 (m. Apr. 20, 1876, Mary Ann, dau.
of Thomas and Elizabeth Robinson of Milk-
ton, P.O.); son of Jeremiah of Claremont,
b. in Taunton, Mass., June 17, 1808, d. in
Claremont July 10, 1873, shoemaker,
moved with his parents from Taunton to
Westmoreland, N. H., Mar., 18 11, and
from there to Barnard, Vt., member of
Methodist ch. (m^ ist, Nov., 1838, Lois S.
Waldo, d. Aug.. 1840, aged 28, m. 2d, Oct.
20, 1842, Betsey Fullerton of South Wood-
stock, Vt., b. June 15, 1810); son of Jere-
miah, b. at Taunton Dec. 18, 1766 (m.
Jane Strobridge); see lineages of W. Bela
Paul and Charles W. Paul, contained in
this volume.
MATTHEWS, THOMAS F. of Balti-
more, Md., b. there Jan. 19, 1846,
lumber dealer, member of the Soc. of
Friends (m. Oct. 20, 1886, May E., b.
Jan. 4, 1858, dau. of Charles C. and Pris-
cilia [Price] Haviland); son of John D.
of Oregon, Md., b. at Baltimore, Md.,
Nov. 7, 1819, member of the Soc. of
Friends, farmer (m. May 8, 1845, Anna,
dau. of David and Mary [Roberts] Foulke,
member of Soc. of Friends); son of
Thomas of Baltimore, Md., b. Jan. 4,
1781, d. there Oct. i, 1864, lumber mer-
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chaot, member of the Soc. of Friends (m.
Nov. 30, 1803, Sarah, dau. of Philip and
Catherine Hopkins); son of Thomas of
Baltimore co., Md., b. there 1752, d. there
Feb. 7, 1792, grist miller, member of the
Soc. of Friends (m. Oct. 12, 1775, Ann
Humphreys, b. Aug. 17, 1750, d. Apr. 8,
1822, member of the Soc. of Friends); son
of Ollrerof Baltimore co., Md., b. there
Nov. 28, 1721, d. there Jan. 17, 1824,
farmer, member of the Soc. of Friends,
lived 103 years (m. 1751, Hannah Johns,
desc. of the Johns of the Cliffs, a member
of the Soc. of Friends); son of Thomas of
Baltimore co., Md., b. Mar. 29, 1693, d.
there Nov. 19, 1766, farmer, member of
the Soc. of Friends, removed from a short
distance from Baltimore, on the Phila.
road, to Gunpowder, near 19 mile stone
York road, and took up land 1725 (m.
July 28, 1718, Sarah Thomas); son of
OliYer ; son of Thomas ; son of Olirer,
a minister among Friends; son of Thomas
of New Castle co., Del., d. there, came
from New Cumberland in the north of
England about 1650 and settled at New
Castle CO., Del., a soldier of Oliver Crom-
well's army.
JEFFRIES, WALTER LLOYD of Bos-
ton, Mass., b. there Nov. 26, 1854,
grad. Harvard Coll. 1875; son of John of
Boston, Mass., b. there Dec. 30, 1823, late
lieut.-col. commanding Independent Corps
of Cadets M. V. M. (m. May 8, 1851,
Anna Lloyd, dau. of Hon. Wm. Parkinson
Greene of Norwich, Ct., son of Gardiner
Greene); son of John of Boston, Mass.,
b. there Mar. 23, 1796, d. there July 16,
1876, grad. of Harvard Coll. 18 15, phy-
sician (m. Nov. 8, 1820, Ann Geyer, dau.
of Rufus Greene and Ann [von Geyer]
Amory and gr.-dau. of Frederick William
von Geyer); son of John of Boston, Mass.,
b. there Feb. 5, 1744-5, d. there Sep. 16,
1819, grad. Harvard Coll. 1763, tory,
surgeon in the English army during the
Revolutionary war, was the first to cross
the British channel in a balloon (m. Sep.
8, 1787, Hannah, dau. of William Hunt of
London); son of Darld of Boston, Mass.,
b. there Oct. 23, 17 14, d. there Dec. 26,
1785, grad. Harvard Coll. 1732, treasurer
of Boston and Suffolk co. 28 yrs. (m. Oct.
21, 1741, his cousin Sarah, dau. of Hon.
George Jaffrey); son of Darid of Boston,
b. there June 16, 1690, d. at sea Sep. 13,
1716, grad. Harvard Coll. 1708, lost at sea
while returning from England, where he
had been sent to represent the colony of
Mass. (m. Mar. 18, 171 3, Katherine, dau.
of Capt. John Eyre and gr.-dau. of Capt.
Thomas Brattle, the noted Indian fighter
and a founder of the Old South Church);
son of Darid of Boston, Mass., and Ports-
mouth, N. H., b. at Rhode, Wiltshire,
Nov. 18, 1658, d. at Boston Nov. 10, 1742,
prominent merchant of Boston (m. Sep. 15,
1686, Elizabeth, dau. of Hon. John Usher,
lieut. and acting governor of New Hamp-
shire, treasurer and receiver-general of New
England, member of the Council under
Andros); son of DaYid of Castle Green,
Eng.
LTMAN, BEMENT of Indianapolis,
Ind., b. at New Albany, Ind., Sep.
30, 1849 (m. Oct. 13, 1879, Ella Louise,
dau. of James and Julia [Crooks] Spears
of Lafayette, Ind.); son of George of New
Albany, Ind., b. at Berkshire. N. Y., Oct.
14, 1813 (m. Dec. 31, 1839, Sarah Marga-
ret, dau. of Josiah and Sarah Hitchcock of
New Haven, Ct.); son of Noah of Berk-
shire, N. Y., b. at Durham, Ct., Dec. 26,
1773, d. at Berkshire Feb. 18, 1815 (m.
Nov. 12, 1795, Lucy Bishop, b. at Guil-
ford, Ct, Sep. 4, 1774); son of Noah of
Durham, Ct., b. there, bapt. at Durham
June 21, 1747; son of Noah of Durham,
Ct., b. there, d. there, bapt. at Durham Jan.
24, 1713; son of Noah of Durham, Ct., b. at
Northampton, Mass., 1686, d. at Durham
1728; son of Thomas, b. 1649, d. 1725;
son of Biehard, d. 1662; son of Richard,
b. 1580, d. abt. 1640.
BAKER, HENRY AUGUSTUS of
Montville, Ct., b. there Oct. 29, 1823,
town clerk 25 yrs., judge of Probate Court
25 yrs., town treasurer 1873-6, compiler of
the town history, deacon of the ist Congl.
ch. (m. May 18, 1846, Hannah, dau. of
Joseph Scholfield, and gr.-dau. of John
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as
Scholfield, the pioneer of the woolen manu-
facturers in the U. S., and had five chil-
dren: Oliver Augustus, Chas. Lester, John
Franklin, William Henry and Anna Alma);
son of Ollrer of Montville, Ct., b. there
Dec. 29, 1776, d. there Dec. 13, 1844, car-
penter and builder (m. Oct. 23, i8o2» Amy,
dau. of Dea. Nathaniel Otis, and gr.-dau.
of Joseph, gi. -gr.-dau . of Joseph, gt-gt.-gr.-
dau. of John, gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of John,
b. in Eng. 1581); son of Joshna of Mont-
ville, Ct., b. in New London, now Mont-
ville, Ct., Aug. 13, 1730, d. there Mar, 17,
1777, farmer (m. abt. 1756, Abigail, dau. of
Peletiah Bliss, and gr.-dau. of Samuel, gt.-
gr.-dau. of Thomas, b. abt. 1620); son of
Joshua of New London, Ct., b. there May
3, 1706, d. there abt. 1770, farmer, held
important town offices (m. abt. 1728, Phebe,
dau. of John Wickwire of New London);
son of Joshua of New London, Ct., b. in
Boston, Mass., Apr. 30, 1642, d. in New
London Dec. 27, 1717, received a deed of
a large tract of land from Owaneco, chief
of the Mohegans, bordered by the Thames
river (m. Sep. 13, 1674, Hannah [Tonge]
M intern, dau. of George Tonge, and widow
of Tristram Mintern of New London); son
of Alexander of Boston, Mass., b. in
London, Eng., abt. 1607, ropemaker (m.
Elizabeth).
HOLLIS, BENJAMIN PRATT of Med-
ford, Mass., b. in Boston Nov. 3,
1832, collection clerk in Shoe and Leather
Nat. Bank of Boston, which he entered
Aug., 1857 (m. Oct. 30, 1855, Mary Patter-
son Melvin, b. in Salem Nov. 18, 1833,
dau. of Augustus A. and Mehitable S.
[Patterson] Melvin, and had five children:
Adelaide Maria, Caroline Louise, Isabel
Theresa, Edith Fletcher and Gertrude);
son of Joseph of Boston, Mass., b. there
Apr. 5, 1809, d. in Charlestown Feb. 13,
1885, entered the employ of his brother
Thomas in the apothecary business in
Union St., Boston, 1837, became a member
of the engine co. 1830, capt. of ** Old
North" No. I, 1835 (m. Dec. 27, 1831,
Asenath Weston Pratt, b. in Reading,
Mass., Oct. 14, i8ri, dau. of Benjamin
and Hannah Bancroft [Weston] Pratt); son
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! of Caleb of Boston, Mass., b. in Boston
1778, d. there Mar. 24, 182 1, painter, mem-
ber of the firm of Hollis & Bailey of
Boston (m. 1797, Betsey [Fowler] Martin);
son of Hezekiah of Boston, Mass., b. in
Weymouth, Mass.
BABBEB, GROVE E. of Lincoln,
Neb., b. in Freedom, Ohio, Nov. i,
1843, served in the army as private 1862-5,
in CO. I, 104th O. V. I., grad. Hiram Coll.
1871, principal of public schools in Rock
Creek, O., one yr., professor of Greek and
Latin in Hiram Coll. 1872-81, principal of
public schools at Grand Island, Neb., i
yr., professor of Latin in Univ. of Neb.
since 1882 (m. June 24, 1868, Esther B.,
dau. of Ira Gardner, who came to Ohio
from New York, and had four children:
Lena A., Harry G., Alphonso G. and Ver-
gil C); son of Myron Alphonso Barber
of Freedom, Ohio, b. in Sheffield, Mass.,
Feb. 22, 181 5, d. in Freedom Sep. 25,
1844 (m. Jan. 18, 1843, Marinda L., dau.
of Charles Streeter, who came from Crow
Point, N. Y., to Shalersville, O., abt. 1816,
and gr.-dau. of Jonathan and Mallis [Good-
ell] Streeter); son of Myron of Freedtown,
Ohio, b. in Mass., d. in Freedom abt.
1858.
NICHOLS, WILLIAM AUGUSTUS of
U. S. army, b. in Sante F6, New
Mexico, May i, 1856, ist lieut. 23rd
Inft. U. S. army (m. Dec. 7, i88i, Alice
Mai, d. Dec. 4, 1887, dau. of Col. Granville
O. Haller, U. S. A., and had two children:
William Augustus, b. Oct. 4, 1882, and
Charlotte Louise, b. Mar. 18, 1884); son of
William Angnstns Nichols of St. Louis,
Mo., b. in Phila. May 12, 1818, d. in St.
Louis Apr. 8, 1869, grad. U. S. Military
Acad. 1838, 1st lieut. U. S. A. 1844,
served throughout the Mexican war as aid
to Gen. John A. Quitman, and assistant
adj. -gen. under Gen. John Garland, re-
ceived brevet of major for bravery at Mo-
lino del Rey, served during the Civil war,
became colonel and brevet brig.-gen., and
in 1865 bt. maj.-gen. (m. ist, Oct. 15, 1840,
Virginia, d. Nov. 5, 1843, dau. of Gen.
John Garland, m. 2d, Jan. 10, 1850, Clara
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Louisa de Russy, dau. of Gen. Ren6 Ed-
ward de Russy of U. S. A.); son of Fran-
cis Bonde Nichols of Pottsville, Pa., b.
there Nov. 5, 1793, d. there June 30, 1847,
midshipman in the U. S. navy June 18,
18 12, was with Capt. Lawrence on the
Chesapeake in the engagement with the
Shannon June i, 1813, was taken captive
to Halifax, after being severely wounded,
during the battle, in the breast by a musket
ball, was afterward exchanged for another
prisoner (m. Jan. 30, 18 14, Anna Maria,
dau. of Gen. Francis Nichols of the Revo-
lutionary war); son of William of Phila.,
Pa., b. in Enniskillen, Ireland, Nov. 28,
1754, d. in Phila. Oct. 19, 1804, officer in
the Revolutionary war (m. Jan. 24, 1793,
Margaret, dau. of Michael Hillegas, first
treasurer of the United States).
WATSON, PAUL BARRON of Boston,
Mass., b. in Morristown, N. J.,
Mar. 25, 1861, author of " Marcus Aurelius
Antoninus," **The Swedish Revolution
under Gustavus Vasa," and " Bibliography
of the Pre-Columbian Discoveries of
America," grad. Harvard Univ. 1881 (m.
June 4, 1890, Katharine Hurlbut Clarke,
dau. of Henry Martyn Clarke of Boston,
Mass.); son of Dr. Barron G. of Marsh-
field, Mass., b. in Phila., Pa., Nov. 25, 1823
(m. Julia Willis, dau. Hon. William Willis
of Portland, Me.); son of Joliii Fanning
Watson of Germantown, Pa., b. in Bur-
lington CO., N. Y., d. Dec. 23, i860, author
of " Annals of Phila." and " Annals of
New York " (m. 181 2, Phebe Barron
Crowell, dau. of Thomas Crowell of Eliza-
bethtown, N. J.); son of William of New
Jersey, b. in Salem, N. J. (m. Dec, 1772,
Lucy, dau. of John Fanning of Ct.)
TILESTON, THOMAS of Dorchester,
Mass., b. there 1812, d. 1890 (m.
1838, Zebiah N. Kingman of the Kingman
family, who settled in Weymouth, Mass.,
1635, and had three children: George Gush-
ing Tileston, b. 1839, John Kingman Ti-
leston, b. 1843, and Eugene Thomas Tiles-
ton, b. 1851); son of Ebenezer Dayenport
Tileston of Dorchester, Mass., b. there 1776,
d. there i848(m.x8o4, Milly Houghton); son
of Natlianiel of Dorchester, Mass., b. there
1736, d. there i797(m.i755,ElizabethBigg8);
son of Timothy of Dorchester, Mass., b.
there 1699, d. there 1755 (m. 1727, Prudence
Leeds); son of Timothy of Dorchester,
Mass., b. there 1664, d. there 1737 (m.
Hannah); son of Timothy of Dorchester,
Mass., b. there 1636, d. there 1697, pur-
chased an interest in the old tide mill on
Smelt Brook creek, which remained in the
family until 1866 (m. 1659, Sarah Bridg-
man); son of Thomas of Dorchester,
Mass., b. in England 161 1, d. in Dorches-
ter, Mass., 1694, freeman 1636, his name
appears on the old Dorchester records as
having a grant of land 1634.
WHAPLES, MEIGS HAYWOOD of
Hartford, Ct., b. in New Britain,
Ct.. July 16, 1845 (m. May 15, 1877, Har-
riet Atwater Hotchkiss, a desc. of the old
Hotchkiss, Atwater and Hoadley families
of New Haven, Ct., and had two children:
Heywood Hotchkiss and Mary Atwater);
son of Curtis of New Briuin, Ct., bom
in Vemington, Ct., died in New Britain,
the earliest merchant of New Britain, one
of the earliest manufacturers of elastic sus-
penders in the United States (m. Elizabeth,
dau. of John and Esther Lopez [Meigs]
Lusk and gr.-dau. of Major John Meigs,
adjutant of 6th Reg., also brig.-major and
captain of 9th Regt. U. S. infantry, reor-
ganized 1791); son of Elisha of Newing-
ton, Ct., b. there, d. there; son of EUsha
of Newington, Ct., soldier in the Revolu-
tionary war.
HILL, EDWIN ALLSTON of Cincin-
nati, Ohio, b. in New York city Jan.
i8, 1850 (m. June 18, 1884, Ida Maria,
dau. of Alonzo F. and Rachel [Hodges]
Wood of New Haven, Ct., gr.-dau. of Lu-
ther and Lydia [Felton] Wood of Hunting-
ton CO., Ct., and also of James and Elizabeth
[Prior] Hodges of New Haven, Ct., and
had one child: Rachel Elizabeth Hill, b.
Sep. 30, 1885, d. Oct. 17, 1885); son of
Benjamin Scranton Hill of New York
city, b. in Madison, Ct., Aug. 16, 1815 (m.
Mar. 20, 1846, Elizabeth S., dau. of Joseph
B. and Eliza [Stokes] Jones and a desc. of
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Hon. Theophilus Eaton, first gov. of New
Haven Colony, and also of Capt. Jonathan
Stokes of Branford, Ct.); son of J11II118 of
Madison, Ct., b. there Nov. 29, 1774, d.
there Dec. 10, 1852, a pump and block
maker, and also a contractor furnishing
equipment for war vessels at Brookl3m (m.
Jan. 3, 1 801, Mary Ann, b. Nov. i, 1780,
d. Dec. 3, 1855, dau. of Hugh L. and
Olive [Sage] Brown, and a desc. of David
Sage of Middletown, and of James Brown,
an Edinburgh merchant who settled in Mid-
dletown and d. there 1770); son of Benben
of Madison, Ct., then E. Guilford, b. there
Mar. 7, 1746-7, d. there Sep. 23, 1835, a
soldier in the Revolutionary war, stationed
on the coast at Prdvincetown, Mass., pro-
prietor of salt works at Madison, pump and
block manufacturer (m. Feb. 7, 1744-5,
Hannah Scran ton, b. in E. Guilford, Oct.
27, 1752. d. Mar. 20, 1833, a desc. of Capt.
John Scranton, one of the first settlers of
Guilford); son of Reuben of E. Guilford,
Ct., b. there Mar. 7, 1715-6, d. Nov. 17,
1804 (m. 1st, 1746, Mercy Jacobs, d. Feb.
6, 1776, m. 2d, Dorcas, widow of John
^Murray); son of Daniel of E. Guilford,
\Ct.. b. there June 8, 1692, d. there Jan. 31,
1744-5 (m. Apr. 20, t7i4, Mindwell, d.
Mar. 30, 1770, aged 76 yrs., dau. of Oba.
diah Wilcox of Stratford, Ct.); son of
«• James of Guilford, Ct., b. May 15, 1644,
d. Mar. ^5, 1715, one of the original settlers
of Hammonassett, now E. Guilford, held
^numerous public offices (m. Sep., 1684,
Sarah, d. May 8, 1729); son of John of
Guilford, Ct., d. June 8, 1689, came to Guil-
ford from Northamptonshire, Eng., abt.
1654, held various public offices in the
colony, first of the name in America (m. ist,
Frances, d. May, 1673, m. 2d, Sep. 23,
1673, Katharine [Post] Chalker of Say-
brook, Ct.).
GASLAT, HENRY CHAMPION of
Conland, N. Y., b. in So. Edmeston,
N. Y., Aug. I, 1818, grad. Central Med.
Coll. 1850, Eclectic Med. Coll. Mar. 16,
1864, coroner of Cortland four terms, ap-
pointed exam, surgeon under pension act
of 1862 (m. Oct. 24, 1842, Sabra E., d.
Aug. 14, 1859, <^u. of Elihu Cornwall, and
had three children: Achsa Malvina, Mary
Celestia and Henry Willis); son of Jaeob
of So. Edmeston, N. Y., b. in Dutchess
CO., N. Y., Mar. 25, 1795, d. in So. Edmes-
ton, N. Y., Aug. 19, 1869 (m. Mar. 20,
1816, Mary Champion ); son of John of
Dutchess CO., N. Y., d. in So. Edmeston,
N. Y. (m. Sarah Foreman).
CHAPIN, NATHANIEL GATES of
Brookline, Mass., b. in Walpole, N.
H., Aug. 20, 18 1 7, member of the firm of
Fishers & Chapin of Boston, who were
among the earliest and most extensive pork
packers in Ohio and 111 ., treasurer of the
Eastern Ry. at its re- organization in 1876,
until it was leased, when he became vice-
president of the Massachusetts Nat. Bank,
which position he still holds (m.Aug. 31,
1843, Harriet Louisa, dau. of Jabez Fisher
of Boston, who was b. in Canton, Mass.,
1791, d. aged 97 yrs., merchant in Boston
abt. 60 yrs.); son of Nathaniel of Walpole,
N. H., and Westfield, Mass., b. in Orange,
Mass., Nov. 21, 1792, d. in Westfield 1876,
learned in mathematics, member of the
Legislature (m. Jan. 19, 181 5, Fanny Bo wen
Brown, b. in Charlestown, N. H., May 10,
1791); son of Levi of Walpole, N. H., b.
in Mendon, Mass., May 5, 1766, d. in Va.
Sep. 18, 1833, his father d. when Levi was
quite young, leaving him upon his own re-
sources, noted for integrity and business
qualifications (m. Sep. 29, 1791, Annah
Church, b. in Bristol, R. I., was prob. a
desc. of Capt. Church, noted in the early
Indian wars in Rhode Island); son of Jo-
slah of Mendon, Mass., b. there Jan. 28,
1719 (m. Jan. 20, 1742, Rachael Albee, b.
in Mendon Jan. 11, 1725, d. there Apr. 17,
1769); son of Seth of Mendon, Mass., b.
in Mendon, Mass., July 2, 1692, d. there
Apr. I, 1740, held several offices of trust,
inherited a large estate from his father (m.
Feb. 5, 1713, Abigail Adams, b. in Brain-
tree, Mass., Feb. 17, 1684, d. in Mendon
Apr. 28, 1722, she was the aunt of U. S.
Pres. John Adams); son of Seth of Men-
don, Mass., b. in Braintree, Mass., August
4, 1668, d. in Mendon Apr. i, 1746, re-
moved from Braintree 1680, large land pro-
prietor and a distinguished citizen, sur-
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veyor, held many public offices (m. ist,
Mary Read, b. in Weymouth Mar. 21, 1669,
d. in Mendon Sep. 12, 1689, m. 2d, Mar. 25,
1691, Bethia Thurston, b. in Medford Apr.
30, 1672, d. in Mendon Mar. 2, 1744); son
of Joslah of Mendon, Mass., b. 1634, d.
in Mendon Sep. 10, 1726, came to America
with his father 1636, resided in Weymouth,
moved to Braintree, joined in i68oa colony
of thirteen persons from Braintree and ten
from Weymouth, who bought land of the
Indians and settled in what is now Mendon,
one of the leading citizens of Mendon, rep.
to Gen. Court (m. twice); son of Samiiel of
Springfield, Mass., d. there Nov. 11, 1675,
came with his wife to America with five
children abt. 1636, became a landholder in
Roxbury, Mass., in 1642 he joined a colony
who settled in Springfield, first dea. of the
1st church there, took a leading part in the
town affairs, a bronze statue was erected to
his memory a fewyrs. ago in Steams Park,
Springfield (m. Cicily).
MUEPHY, DANIEL J. of JerseyviUe,
111., b. in Pittsfield, 111., June 19,
1854, educated in the public schools,
teacher in JerseyviUe High School 1876-86,
elected county clerk 1886, re-elected 1890
for a term of four yrs. (m. Nov. 24, 1881,
Theresa M., dau. of Peter and Eva [Hutsch]
Reintges, and had one child: Emmet Loehr
Murphy, he, Peter, was a stone-mason and
came from Germany with his wife in 1850
and settled in Elsah, 111.); son of James of
Pittsfield, 111., b. in Highland co.,0.,Nov.
20, 1826, carpenter, moved to Pittsfield
1849 ("^- Ju^y 24, 1853. Amy, dau. of John
Willett and gr.-dau. of Samuel and Rachel
[Edwards] Willett, gt.-gr.-dau. of John Ed-
wards of Rose Hill, Pa., who claimed to be
a brother of Robert Edwards, who owned
the noted *' Robert Edwards estate "of N.
Y. city and Manhattan Island, and had six
children: Daniel J., Emmet O., Delia,
Fila A., Nora C, and Trimble J., who d.
in childhood); son of Daniel of Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Iowa, b. In Fred-
erick CO., Va., Oct. 3, 1798, d. in. Jasper
CO., la., Feb. 25, 1890, farmer (m. June i,
1824, Cynthia, dau. of John and Rebecca
[Townsend] Wild man, and gr.-dau. of
William and Deborah [Paxton] Wildman,
who were Quakers and came to America
from England shortly after 1700 and lived
in Pennsylvania, but afterward moved to
Loudon CO., Va., where they remained till
death, and had seven children: John Wild-
man, James, Catharine, Clarissa, Town-
send, Cynthia and Daniel Washington);
son of Hugh of Ireland,Va., Pennsylvania
and Ohio, b. in County Down, Ire., Mar. 5,
1748, d. in Highland co., O., June 5, 1842,
came to America abt. 1782, on the ship
"Three Brothers," which was the first
vessel to leave port after peace was restored
between the colonies and England (m. prob.
1790, Mary, d. in Highland co., O., Mar.
27, 1843, dau. of Samuel and Sarah [Adams]
Beatty); son of John of County Down,
Ire., b. in Dublin, Ire., was educated for
a Catholic priest, but joined the church of
England and was disinherited by his pa-
rents, obtained from Lord Hillsborough a
life lease of 14 acres of land (m. Mary
Campbell) ; son of Hugh of Dublin, Ire.,
one of the wealthy land-owners of Dublin.
DODGE, ROBERT of Flushing, N. Y.,
b. at New York city Dec. 15, 1820,
grad. N. Y. Univ. A. B. 1840, member of
N. Y. Hist. Soc. and St. Nicholas Soc,
counselor-at-law since 1843, author of
•• Diary Sketches and Reviews," ''Lectures
on Austria," "Memorials of Columbus"
and many magazine articles (m. May 16,
1867, M. Annie, dau. of Charles Roe of
Flushing, son of John, son of John, son of
Ezekiel Roe of Flushing then Bayside); son
of Robert of New York ciiy, b. at Marble-
town, N. Y., 1779, d. at New York city
Dec. 14, 1825, officer of N. Y. artillery dur-
ing the War of 1812, member of Mechanics
and Traders' Soc, and of the early Sachems
Tammany Soc, foreman Engine Company
No. 15, director of Tradesman Bank (m.
Jan. 3, 1801, Eliza Pollock Fowler, b. at
Bayside Sep. 10, 1783, d. at N.Y. city Nov.
10, 1863, she was eminent for intellect and
beneficence and was a senior member of
the Baptist ch.); son of Samuel of New
York city, b. at Cow Neck, L. I., 1740, d.
at N. Y. city 1800, settled at Marbletown
1767, where he resided until Aug., 1779,
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when his home was burnt during the scalp-
ing raid of Brandt and Butler, removed to
N. Y. city, joined the Ulster Grenadiers,
was engaged in the battle of Saratoga (m.
1767, Deborah, dau. of Robert North, M.
D., of London, Eng.); son of Wilkie of
N. Y. city, b. at Cow Neck 1725, d. at N.
Y. city 1778, prominent ship-builder at
Whitestone, L. I., for many yrs. (m. Mary
Hunt, b. 1725, d. July 23, 1796, dau. of
Thomas Hunt of Hunt's Point, N. Y.);
son of Samael of Cow Neck, L. I., b. at
Block Island, R. I., Sep. 19, 1691, d. at
Cow Neck 1766, settled at Cow Neck 1718
(m. Elizabeth); son of WilHam of Block
Island, R. I., b. in Eng. 1640, d. at Block
Island, with his father, Tristram Dodge, and
his three brothers, Israel, John and Tris-
tram, purchased and settled on Block Island
1661, came from Devonshire, Eng., to Bos-
ton 1659; son of Tristram of Block Island,
R. I., b. in Eng. abt. 1620, d. at Block
Island 1700.
AXTELL, CHARLES FRANKLIN of
Morristown, N. J., b. there May 26,
1845 (m. Sep. 26, 1883, Ella M., dau. of
Samuel A. Patterson of Stratford, Ct., and
had two children: Roland P. and Kenneth
Enslee); son of Jaeob T. of Morristown, N.
J.,b. in Mendham, N. J., Apr. 16, 1806, d. in
Morristown, N. J., Nov. 26, 1880 (m. Dec.
22, 1827, Rachael, dau. of William Enslee,
and gr.-dau. of John Enslee, private in
Morris co. militia, N. J., during the Revo-
lutionary war); son of Silas of Mendham,
N. J., b. there Apr. 5, 1769, d. in Zanes-
ville, O., Sep. 29, 1823, lieut.-col. Morris
CO. militia 1809-15 (m. Jan. 9, 1791, Eliza-
beth Losee); son of Henrj of Mendham,
N. J., b. in Plymouth co., Mass., Mar. 16,
1738, d. in Mendham Apr. 6, 1818, Morris
CO. patriot, major of Eastern Battalion N.
J. militia, and also major of battalion of
State troops, commanded by Col. Jacob
Ford, Jr., organized Nov. 27, 1776 (m. Jan.
7, 1767, Phebe Condict); son of Henrj of
Mendham, N. J., b. in Berkley, Mass.,
1715, d. in Mendham 1754 («»• I737. Je-
mima Leonard of Taunton, Mass.); son of
Daniel of Berkley, Mass., b. in Marlboro,
Mass., 1673, d- in Berkley (m. 1702, Miss
Pratt, dau. of William Pratt of Weymouth,
Mass.); son of Henrj, b. in England, bapt
in St. Peter's ch., Berkhamstead, Eng.,
Oct. 15, 1641; son of Thomas, b. in Eng-
land, bapt. Jan. 16, 1619, d. in Sudbury,
Mass., 1646, came to America 1642 (m.
Mary); son of William of England.
STEARNS, CHARLES A. of Pawtucket,
R. I., b. in West Medway, Mass.,
Aug. 15, 1858, grad. Amherst Coll. A. B.
1881, Harvard Coll. M. D. 1884, practiced
in Shrewsbury, Mass., Prov., R. I., and at
Pawtucket 6 yrs. (m. Oct. 22, 1889, Anna
Edith, dau. of Warren and Anna Potter
Greene, grad. Smith Coll. Northampton,
Mass., 1885); son of Andrew J. of Boston,
Mass., b. in Sutton, Mass., Nov. 29, 1830,
merchant (m. Dec. 7, 1853, Mary Morse
Andrews, dau. of Capt. John and Mary E.
[Dunton] Andrews); son of Asa of Sutton
and Shrewsbury, Mass.,b. Aug. 25, 1800,
d. in Shrewsbury Aug., 1865 (m. 1823,
Polly, dau. of Bartholemew Putnam); son
of Increase, a soldier in the Revolution-
ary war (m. Mercy Basset); son of Increase
of Mass., soldier in the Revolutionary war
and in the French and Indian wars (m.
Jan. 8, 1760, Deborah Hale); son of John
of Lexington and Worcester, Mass., b. in
Lexington, bapt. May 11, 1701, d. in Wor-
cester (m. Aug. 10, 1715, Deliverance, dau.
of Samuel and Mary [Flagg] Bigelow); son
of John of Lexington, Mass., b. in Cam-
bridge Jan. 24, 1656-7, d. in Lexington
Feb. 22, 1722 (m. 1681, Judith Laurence);
son of Charles of Watertown, Mass., one
of the early settlers there, admitted free-
man 1646 (m. Hannah).
FONDA, JOHN HENRY of Detroit,
Mich., b. in Stimson's Corners, N. Y.,
Dec. 13, 1827 (m. Mar. i, 1852, Mary
Amelia Gurney, and had one child : Eva,
d. aged 8 yrs. 6 mo.); son of William of
Watertown, N. Y., b. in Schenectady co.,
N. Y., Aug. 24, 1804, d. in Watertown
May 14, 1885, blacksmith, farmer in Brown-
ville, moved to Watertown a few yrs. prior
to his death (m. Gertrude Schoonmaker, a
very devoted member of the 2d Presb. ch.
of Watertown); son of William of Reed
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Corners, N. Y., b. near Troy, N. Y., Nov.
9, 1772, d. in Reed Corners Aug. 27, 1855
(m. Susannah Hallenbeck, and had 13
children: John B., b. Aug. 20, 1795, d. Feb.
22, 1816, Henry, b. Dec. 10, 1798, d. Oct.
18, 1834, William, b. Oct. 18, 1800, d. July
25, 1802, William, b. Aug. 24, 1804, d. May
14, 1885, Anthony, b. Sep. i, 1808, d. Mar.
22, 1833, Jacob, b. Sep. 12, 1812, Peter, b.
Jan. 20, 1815, d. Feb.| 17, 1818, Cornelia, b.
Feb. 17, 1797, Jazenah, b. Oct. 6, 1866,
Jane, b. Aug. 25, 1810, John, b. Dec. 12,
1816, d. Oct. 17, 1818, Rachel A., b. Dec. 4,
1819, and Mora, b. Oct. 5, 1802).
W EATER, GERRIT ELIAS HAM-
BLETON of Phila., Pa., b. in Lan-
caster, Pa., Sep. 14, 1861, grad. Harv. Univ.
1884, Swarthmore Coll. A. M. 1886, teacher
in Harvard Coll., professor in Swarthmore
Coll., fellow in the Univ. of Pennsylvania;
son of Ellas Bowman Weaver of Lancas-
ter, Pa., b. in East Earl Township, Pa.,
Feb. 1, 1831, d. in Elkview, Pa., Aug. 6,
1863, prof, in Millersville State Normal
Sch. (m. Mar. 31, 1859, Lucretia G. Ham-
bleton, gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of James and Mary
[Beakes] Hambleton, he, James, settled in
Bucks CO., Pa., before 171 3, she, Mary,
was a gr.-dau. of William Beakes who came
from Bask will, Somersetshire, Eng., 1682,
and had a grant from Wm. Penn of 2,300
acres of land in Philadelphia and Bucks
CO., Pa.); son of Christian of Earl Town-
ship, Pa., b. there Dec. 25, 1731, d. there
Feb. 13, 1820. farmer (m. Sep. 30, 1749,
Magdalen Ruth); son of Henry of Earl
Township, Pa., b. Switzerland, d. in Earl
Township, Pa., farmer, came to Pennsyl-
vania about 1723-4, with brothers George
and Jacob, taking up 2,500 acres of land,
and was one of the first settlers of Lancas-
ter CO., Pa.
WHEELER, GEO. AUGUSTUS of
Castine, Me., b. in Standish, Me.,
July 26, 1837 (m. Feb. 17, 1864, Margaret
Lavinia Dorsey, dau. of John F. and 'Eliz-
abeth Harvercotter, and had 7 children:
Elizabeth, Louise, Mary Charlotte, Kath-
erine Irene, George Dean, Harvey Haskell
and Clarence Albion); son of Amos Bean
Wheeler of Topsham, Me., b. in Wood-
stock, Vt., Dec. 13, 1803, d. in Topsham,
Me., June 28, 1876 (m. Aug. 25, 1830,
Louisa Amelia Warren, a desc. of General
Joseph Warren); son of Amos of Wood-
stock, Vt., b. in Worcester, Mass., Aug.
5, 1764, d. in Woodstock Nov. 17, i8o6
(m. 1st, Martha Reed, m. 2d, Mrs. Lydia
[Randall] Dean); son of Amos of Worces-
ter, Mass., b. in Acton, then Concord,
Mass., July, 1733 (m. May 2, 1762, Mary
Belcher Henshaw, dau. of Daniel and
Elizabeth [Barr] Henshaw, and gr.-dau. of
Samuel and Mary [Alden] Barr, and also
of John and Priscilla Alden); son of
Thomas of Worcester, Mass., b. in Con-
cord, Mass., Aug. 14, 1696, d. in Hard wick,
Mass., Jan., 30, 1679, lieut. in the army,
town clerk of Acton, deacon of the ist ch.
of Worcester Jan. 14, 1748 (m. ist, Mary.m.
2d, Susannah); son of Thomas of Concord,
Mass., b. there Jan. i, 1659-60, d. Oct. 2,
1734 (m. Nov. 13, 1695, Sarah Davis, b.
Mar. II, 1665-6, d. Aug. 5, 1728); son of
Thomas, b. in Eng. (m. Oct. 10, 1657,
Hannah Harwood); son of George (m.
Katherine, d. in Concord Jan. 2, 1684-5).
JOHNSON, HARVEY of Atlanta, Ga.,
b. in Crawford co., Ga., Feb. 4, 1864,
grad. of Univ. of Ga. A. B. 1884, B. L.
1885, attorney at law, member of the Soc.
of the Sons of the Revolution (m. Apr. 23,
1890, Maude Clarke); son of Richard M.
of Yazoo CO., Miss., b. in Scott co., Ky.,
May 10, 1813, d. in Yazoo co., Miss., Feb.
3» 1879, grad. A. B., B. L., Transylvania
Univ., Ky., lawyer, cotton planter, member
Baltimore Democratic National Conven-
tion i86o(m. Apr. 10, 1855, Georgia Wade);
son of James of Scott co., Ky., b. in
Orange co., Va., Jan. i, 1774, d. in Wash-
ington, D. C, Aug. 13, 1826, lieut.-col. in
the battle of Thames 18 13 (under his
brother, R. M. Johnson), who was vice-
pres. U. S. 1837-41, presidential elector
1821, member of Congress 1824-6 (m. 1796,
Nancy Payne, gr.-dau. of William Payne
of Fairfax co., Va.); son of Robert of
Scott CO., Ky., b. in Orange co., Va., July
I7» I745» <!• in Warsaw, Ky., Oct. 15, 1815,
captain in the Revolutionary war under
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Gen. George Rogers Clarke, major in War
of 1812, present in the engagement at Ft.
Meigs, representative and State senator
from Ky. 1792-1814, member Constitu-
tional Convention at Danville 1785 (m.
1770, Jemima Suggett); son of William of
Lousia CO., Va., b. in Madison co., Va.,
1714, d. in Louisa co. 1765, member of the
Va. Assembly (m. 1742, Elizabeth, dau. of
Benjamin Cave, a distinguished man of
his time, member of Assembly 1756); son of
Yalentine of Orange co., Va., b. in Eng.,
the younger brother of the first Thomas
Johnson of Md.
HOLT, HENRY PETER RENOUF of
Takoma Park, D. C, b. in New
London, Ct., June 12, 1862, moved
to Washington Aug., 1840 (m. Nov. 26,
1867, Ella Gertrude, dau. of William F.
and Anna Ruth Smyth, a desc. of Capt.
Lambert Wicks, one of the first captains
in the American navy, and had 2 children:
Felix Renouf Holt, b. June 24, 1879, and
Paul de Coursey Holt, b. Nov. 2, 1882, d.
Dec. 20, 1888); son of Robert of New
London, Ct, b. there July 21, 1816, d.
there June 27, 1853 (m. Nov. 20, 1838,
Nancy, dau. of Peter and Charlotte [Soul e]
Renouf, he, Peter, was of Huguenot desc.
and came to America when igyrs. old); son
of Robert of New London, Ct.,b. there Jan.
28, 1782, d. there Mar. 2, 1838 (m. Oct. 8,
1803, Ann Hempstead of the old New Lon-
don Hempstead family, who have resided
in the same house there since 1645); son of
Jolm of New London, Ct., b. there 1746,
d. in Groton Heights Sep. 6, 1781, served
as a volunteer to repel Arnold's attack
upon New London, and was killed at Ft.
Griswold, his name is inscribed upon the
monument on Groton Heights (m. Martha
Coit); son of Jolm of New London, Ct.,
b. there Jan. u, 1719, d. there (m. Sarah
Strickland); son of William of New Lon-
don, Ct., b. there i68i, d. there (m. Kath-
erine Butler); son of Nathaniel of New
London, Ct., b. in New Haven, Ct., 1647,
moved to New London 1673 (m. Rebecca
Beebe); son of William of New Haven,
Ct.. b. in Eng. 1610, d. Sep., 1683 (m.
Sarah).
LTTLE, EDWARD HILEY of Rebecca
Furnace, Martinsburgh, Pa., b. in
Phila., Pa., May 21, 1859); son o^ Edward
Hiley Lytle of Cincinnati, O., b. in Wil-
liamsburg, O., Sep. 5, 1808, d. in Phila.,
Pa., Apr. 3, 1864 (m. Aug. 29, 1838, Eliz-
abeth Sboenberger, dau. of Dr. Peter and
Sarah [Bewg] Shoenberger, he, Peter, was
an iron-master of Pittsburgh, Pa., and
was the son of John Shoenberger of Lan-
caster, Pa.); son of John of Phila., Pa,,
b. in Mannheim, Ger., emigrated to Amer-
ica 1700, grad. Heidelberg Univ.); son of
William of Cincinnati, Ohio, b. in Car-
lisle, Pa., Sep. I, 1770, d. in Cincinnati,
O., Jan., 1831, surveyor-general of the
North Western Terr, during Pres. Jack-
son's administration, an early pioneer in
O., active in the border warfare (m. Feb.
28, 1798, Eliza Nowell Stahl, dau. of John
and Frances Stahl of Phila., Pa.); son of
William of Carlisle, Pa., b. Oct. 15, 1728,
d. Aug. 14, 1797, commissioned capt. by
Gov. Robert Hunter Morris, Apr. 9, 1750,
served in the French and Indian wars, and «
during the Revolutionary war as an officer
in the Penn. Line, moved to Ky. 1780 (m.
Oct. 27, 1761, Mary Steel, b. Aug. 5, 1736,
d. 1809, dau. of Adam, d> Mar., 1745,
siged 55, and Jane Steel, d. Aug, 1795,
aged 89yrs.); son of Christopher (m.
Mary).
CUDDEBAGK, EGBERT of Skaneat-
eles, N. Y., b. in Deer Park, N. Y.,
Dec. 7, 1792, d. in Skaneateles, N. Y.,
Aug. 3, 1864, came to Skaneateles when
about 24 yrs. old (m. May 19, 1818, Maria,
dau. of Benjamin Gumaer, a contractor in
the Erie canal, and had 6 children: Benja-
min, Jane, Laura, b. May 14, 1823 [oa. Feb.
15, 1849, Newell Turner, and had 2 chil-
dren: George M. and Sarah M. Turner],
La Fayette, Esther, and Egbert Girden
Cuddeback); son of Abraham A. of Skan-
eateles and Deer Park, N. Y., b. in Deer
Park 1758, d. in Skaneateles Oct. 22,
1831 (m. Jane, sister of Clinton DeWitt,
the surveyor of N. Y. State, and had 13
children: Esther, b. Dec. 26, 1785, Isaiah,
b. Oct. 27, 1786, Jacob, James, Egbert,
Phillip, Moses, Hannah, Levi, Dewitt,
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Simeon, Abram and Louisa); son of
Abram, b. 1713, d. in Onondaga Valley,
N. Y., 1796, buried in Skaneateles (m.
Esther Swartout, b. 1737, d. 1798).
GILBERT, CHARLES EDWIN of
Hartford, Ct., b. in Wallingford,
Ct., Nov. 8, 1836, cashier iEtna Life Ins.
Co. (m. May 16, 1866, Virginia Ewing
Crane, dau. of Aaron G. and Ann Aletu
[Nutman] Crane and a desc. of Baron von
Waldron of Harlem, N. Y., and had three
children: Albert Waldron, Edwin Ran-
dolph and Charles Allan), and brother
Samuel Dutton Gilbert of New Haven, Ct.,
physician; sons of Edwin Randolph Gil-
bert of Wallingford, Ct., b. in Gilead, Ct..
Feb. 10, 1808, d. in Wallingford Apr. 17,
1874, grad. Yale Coll. 1829, pastor Congl.
ch. in Wallingford 41 yrs., member of Yale
Coll. Corporation 25 yrs. (m. ist, May 7,
1833, Ann Smith Langdon, dau. of Reuben
and Patience [Gilbert] Langdon, he, Reu-
ben, was a desc. of Rev. Thomas Hooker,
the first pastor of Hartford 1636, and had
one son, Chas. E. Gilbert, m. 2d, July 26,
1842, Dorcas S. Dutton, and had one son,
Samuel Dutton Gilbert); son of Pojton
Randolph Gilbert of Gilead, Ct., b. there
Sep. 12, 1784, d. there Sep. 5, 1857. farmer,
justice, representative to Connecticut Leg-
islature 1827, State senator 1830-1 (m. Sep.
12, 1806, Anna, dau. of Elihu Porter); son
of Samuel of Gilead, Ct., b. there June 3,
1734, d. there Apr. 21, i8i8, judge Court
of Common Pleas of Tolland co. 21 yrs.,
member of the General Assembly 1790, '92,
'93, '99, held many other important offices,
grad. Yale Coll. 1759, farmer in early
youth (m. ist, May 29, 1760, Lydia Post,m.
2d, Sep. 3, 1775, Deborah, dau. of Col.
Henry Champion of Colchester, Ct., who
was commissary-general of the eastern dept.
of Washington's army, and had one son,
Peyton Randolph Gilbert); son of Samuel
of Gilead, Ct., b. there 1712-13, d. in New
Hampshire 1774, purchased with his son-
in-law. Rev. Clement Sumner, a township
in New Hampshire called Gilsum (m. ist,
Elizabeth Curtice, m. 2d, Abigail Rowley);
son of Samuel of Gilead, Ct., d. prob.
1760, removed from Mass. to Gilead.
WILLIAMS, CHARLES CROSBY of
Boston, Mass , b. in North Anson,
Me., Dec. 23, 1855. Ph. G. Mass. Coll. of
Pharmacy 1881, M. D. Harvard Coll. 1886,
sec. U. S. Examining Surgeons for pen-
sions, secy. Massachusetts College of
Pharmacy, member Massachusetts Medi-
cal and other societies; son of William of
North Anson, Me., b. there Jan. 13, 1826,
(m. 1st, Dec. 6, 1846, Mary A. Bates, d.
Aug. 9, 1849, m. 2d, Jan. 2, 1855, Mary B.
Breck, 7th in desc. from Edward Breck of
Dorchester, Mass., who came from Lan-
caster CO., Eng., 1637); son of William of
North Anson, Me., b. in Wiscassett, Me.,
June 16, 1781, d. in North Anson Nov. 5,
1839 (m. 1807, Amy Gray of York, Me.);
son of Elemuel of Woolwich, Me., b. in
Easton, Mass., Mar. 2. 175 1, d. in Wool-
wich Sep. 23, 1820 (m. Apr. 28, 1777,
Anna Hilton of Woolwich, Me.); son of
Timothy of Easton, Mass., b. in Taunton,
Mass., Sep. 28, 1714, town clerk of Easton
many years (m. Jan. 4, 1736, Elizabeth
Brittem of Ray n ham, Mass.); son of John
of Taunton, Mass., b. there Aug. 27, 1675,
d. there Aug. 18, 1724 (m. Hannah, dau.
of Increase Robinson); son of Nathaniel,
b. in Taunton, Mass., bapt. Feb. 7. 1641,
d. Aug. 16, 1692 (m. Nov. 17, 1668, Eliza-
beth Rogers of Duxbury, Mass., who was
5th in desc. from John Rogers, the martyr,
who was burnt at Smithfield. Eng., 1552);
son of Richard of Taunton, Mass., b.
in Wooton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire,
Eng., bapt. Jan. 28, 1606, d. in Taunton,
Mass., 1693, came to America 1636, settled
in Taunton 1637 (m. Feb. 11, 1632, Frances,
dau. of John and Jane Dighton of Glou-
cestershire, Eng.); son of William of Syn-
well, a hamlet in Wooton-under-Edge,
Gloucestershire, Eng., d. Sep., 1618; son
of Wiliiam.
RAYMOND, FRANCIS of Detroit,
Mich., b. in New York city Dec. 15,
1816, removed to Detroit 1832, engaged in
the mercantile business until 1875 (m. Jan.
6, 1842, Ruth, dau. of Justice Rice of
Mass., and had 6 children: Francis, Ed-
ward R., Ella, Ida J., Anna K., and Har-
riet E.); son of Francis of New York city,
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b. in Norwalk, Ct., Sep. 13, 1786, d. in
New York city Aug. 6, 1818 (m. Nancy,
dau. of Aiden Hatch, and had 4 children:
Francis, William A., Mary Ann and Eliza-
beth); son of Hezeklah of Norwalk, Ct.,
b. there Jan. 22, 1743, d. there July 9, 1824
(m. Oct. 19, 1869, Lydia Lock wood, and
had eight sons and two daughters); son of
Simeon of Norwalk, Ct., b. there 1711, d.
there July, 1795, held a commission as
captain under the Crown of England, but
at the breaking out of the Revolutionary
war he resigned it and joined the Continen-
tal army, this act so incensed the British
that they destroyed all his property (m.
Hannah, and had ten children); son of
Bichard, b. in England, came to America
with his brothers, John and William, and
settled in Salem and Beverly, Mass., abt
1631, removed to Connecticut abt. 1662.
REXFOBD, ELSON IRVING of Mon-
Ueal, Ca., b. in South Bolton, Ca.,
June 17, 1850, head master Montreal High
School, educated in local school, McGill
Normal School, grad. McGill Univ. 1876,
ordained in the English ch. by Bishop Ox-
enden in Montreal, secy. dept. of public
instruction for the Prov. of Quebec (m. Sep.
13, 1882, Louisa, dau. of James and Ade-
laide [MussenJ Norris, and gr.-dau. of
Thomas Mussen of Montreal, and had 5
children: Elson Norris, Irving Putnam,
Arthur Mussen, Eva Louisa and Volney
Godden); son of Orrin of Knowlton, Que-
bec, b. in Stanstead, Quebec, Mar. 5, 1822,
farmer (m. Sep. 13, 1848, Eliza, dau. of
John and Susan [Stone] Dimond, and gr.-
dau. of Capt. Ephraim Stone of the Revo-
lutionary war); son of Whiting of Stan-
stead and South Bolton, Ca., b. in Char-
lotte, Vt., Mar. 12, 1790, d. in South
Bolton July 28, 1853, farmer, settled with
his father and uncles in the wilderness
around Lake Memphremagog, Quebec,^
1794, deacon in Baptist ch. (m. Mercy
Packard, b. in Northern Vt. Dec. 4, 1794,
moved to Stanstead, Ca., and had 5 chil-
dren: Lucretia, Lucy, Caroline, Annis and
Orrin); son of Isaac of Chariotte, Vt., b.
in Conn. Sep. 16, 1765, d. in Stillwater, N.
Y., 1826, moved to Addison, Vt., 1787,
S
thence to Charlotte (m. Lucretia, dau. of
Capt. Divan Berry, and had 7 children:
Whiting, Orrin, Horace, Lucy, Polly, Isaac
and Betsey); son of Benjamin of Walling-
ford, Ct., b. in Wallingford, Ct., June i,
1739 (ro- Ju^y i» 1760, Esther Hall, and
had II children: Benjamin, b. 1761, Mar-
tha, b. 1764, Isaac, b. 1765, Thomas, b.
1766, Samuel, b. 1768, Elisha, b. 1770,
Abraham, b. 1772, Benjamin, b. 1774, Joel,
Eunice, and Levi, b. 1781); son of Arthur of
New Haven, Ct., b. there July 13, 1702, d,
in Sharon, Ct. (m. Jemima, and had 8 chil-
dren: Samuel, b. 1728, Arthur, b. 1730,
Joseph, b. 1732. John, b. 1734, Daniel, b.
1736, Benjamin, b. 1739, Abigail, b. 1741,
and Jemima, b. 1746-7); son of Arthur of
New Haven, Ct., b. in England, d. in New
Haven Feb. i, 1727-8, master of the sloop
Rose, first of the Rexford family in America
(m. Sep. 3, 1701, Elizabeth Stevens of New
Haven, Ct., and had 6 children: Arthur,
b. 1702, Sarah, b. 1705, Philip, b. 1708,
Daniel, b. 1701, Mary and Elizabeth).
BBEWSTEB, JAMES CHESTER of
Newark. N. J., b. at Chester, N. J.,
Sep. 4, 1870, entered Princeton Coll. Sep.,
1888; son of James Foster Brewster of
Newark, N. J., b. at Woodbridge, N. J.,
May 23, 1831, grad. Rutgers Coll. 1853,
teacher in King George co. and Caroline
CO., Va., 2 years, grad. Princeton Theol.
Sem. 1858, pastor of Presbjrterian church of
Chester, N. J., 1858 to Oct. 12, 1890 (m.
May 13, 1862, Huldah, dau. of Stephen R.
Haines and gr.-dau. of Jared Haines, and
had three children: Harriet, b. June 20,
1863, Elizabeth, b. Apr. 26, 1866, and James
Chester); son of James Meeker Brewster
of Rahway, N. J., b. at Woodbridge, N. J.,
May 24, 1799, d. at Rahway Feb. 6, 1855,
merchant, removed to Rahway, where he
was engaged in the coal and Jumber busi-
ness (m. 1st, Mar. 13, 1821, Rachel H. Cod-
dington, d. Aug. 20, 1825, and had two
children: John, b. Apr. 6, 1823, d. Sep. 12,
i860, and Joanna E., b. Jan. 18, 1822, d.
June 15, 1883 [m. John W. Wood], m. 2d,
Dec. 22, 1827, Sarah, sister of Rachel Cod-
dington, and had four children: James F.,
b. May 23, 1831, Stephen M., b. June 23,
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1834, d. Jan. 8, 1889, Robert C, b. Oct. 5,
1835, and Timothy J., b. July 18, 1837); son
of John, b. Aug. 15, 1777, d. Aug. 27, 1832,
lieut.-col. in the War of 1812 (m. Feb. 27,
I797» Nancy, dau. of James Meeker, son of
Robert, son of Joseph, and had one son,
James M.); son of Timothy of Woodbridge,
N. J., b. at New Windsor, N. Y., Nov. 3,
1746, moved to Basking Ridge, N. J., near
the close of the Revolutionary war, removed
to Woodbridge, where he occupied a large
tract of land bordering on Staten Island
Sound, this tract is still in possession of
the family (m. ist, Oct. 17, 1774, Phebe
wood, b. Feb. 17, 1754, m. 2d, Mary
Youngs of Long Island); son of Samnol,
b. on Long Island July 18, 1718, d. at New
Windsor Feb. 9, 1802, one of the early set-
tlers of New Windsor, built a saw mill, and
in 1775 a dwelling, which was traditionally
recognized as the headquarters of Lafayette,
established a forge and anchor shop, where
a considerable portion of the chains were
made which were used to obstruct the
navigation of the Hudson at Fort Mont-
gomery and • West Point, one of the pro-
prietors of New Windsor 1751-2, member
of the Committee of Safety, buried in the
old abandoned graveyard of New Wind-
sor, overlooking New Burgh Bay (m; ist,
Mary; m. 2d, Mary Wood); son of John ;
son of Nathaniel of Brookhaven, L.
I., b. at Plymouth, Mass., about 1620,
d. Dec. 18, 1690, grad. of the first class of
Harvard Coll., and is supposed to have
been the first native graduate in America,
after his graduation he returned to England
to enter the ministry, carrying with him a
letter from Oliver Cromwell, dated June 22,
1655, to Fleetwood, then Lord Deputy of
Ireland, in which Cromwell writes, "use
this bearer, Mr. Brewster, kindly. Let him
be near you; indeed he is a very able and
holy man: trust me, and you will find him
so," received degree B. D. Dublin Univ.,
returned to Boston 1663, where he labored
with the first church, moved to Brook-
haven 1665, first minister there, presented
by the town 1665 with a dwelling, minister
of Brookhaven 1665-1690, a period of 35
yrs. of faithful. Christian labor (m. Sarah,
dau. of Roger Ludlow, and had three sons:
John, Timothy and Daniel, all of Brook-
haven, L. I.); son of Jonathan of New
London, Ct., b. in Eng., d. at New Lon-
don 1659, came to America 1621, on the
ship Fortune, resided for a time at Dux-
bury, Mass., on land bordering his father's,
moved to New London 1648-9 (m. Lucre-
tia); son of Elder William of Plymouth
Colony, Mass., b. in Eng. abt. 1560, d. at
Duxbury 1644, is well known as a histori-
cal personage, came to America with the
first colony to Pljrmouth, Mass., 1620, en-
tered Cambridge Univ. at age of 17 and
prob. remained until he received the first
degree, left the univ. for the court, where
he entered the service of the Queen's am-
bassador, William Davidson, Aug. 10,
1585, a treaty was concluded with the Neth-
erlands abt. this time, and Davidson was
sent as the Queen's ambassador to put it
in execution, and with him went Brewster,
the keys of the important military post of
Flushing were committed to Brewster's
care for a time, until the arrival of Sir
Philip Sidney, entered the Puritan organi-
zation 1606, went to Amsterdam 1608, and
a year afterward to Leyden, where he was
chosen ruling elder of the Puritan congre-
gation, taught English and Latin to the
students of the university, set up a printing-
house and published books of a religious
character, left Leyden to consider the matter .
of emigration, and on Sep. 6, 1620, embarked
on the Mayflower for America, his life
after this period is identified with the history
of the Pilgrims, was several years minister
of the colony, built a farm-house at Dux-
bury adjoining the lands of Miles Standish
and d. there.
MILBUBN, WM. HENRY of Washing-
ton, D. C, b. in Phi la.. Pa., Sep. 26,
1823, entered Methodist ministry in 111.
1843, chaplain to Congress 1845, *53> '^5*
'87, '89 (m. Aug. 10, 1846, Cornelia Wil-
mot); son of Nicholas of Jacksonville,
111., b. in Cecil co., Md., July, 1798, d. in
Jacksonville, 1875 (m. 1822, Anne Wj'att);
son of Nicholas of Cecil co., Md., b. in
Snow Hill, Md., abt. 1750, d. in Cecil co.,
Md., abt. 1830, soldier in the Revolution-
ary war.
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STREATOB, WILSON ALPHEUS of
N. Ro3ralstoo, Ohio, b. Feb. 21, 1845,
minister of Disciple church (m. June 8,
1871, Minerva A., dau. of Michael and Lo-
vina [Fusselman] Templeton); son of Al-
pheoB F. of Braceville, O., b. in Windham
Jan. 10, 1818, farmer (m. Jan. i, 1842,
Orilla Streator); son of Alphens of Wind-
ham, O., b. in Mass. Apr. 22, 1765, d. in
Windham June 22, 1829, moved to Ohio
181 1 (m. 1st, Anna Lyman, b. Nov. 16,
1767, m. 2d, Orilla [Sherwood] Bonney,
and had seven children: Polly, b. Apr.
22, 1789, Elizabeth Ann, b. Mar. 8, 1798,
Aurora, b. Mar. 20, 1800, Amelia, b. Feb.
24, 1802, Lois, b. May 22, 1804, Marietta,
b. Mar. 23, 1806 and Alpheus, b. Apr. 19,
1809); son of Dr. John of Mass., b. Farm-
tngham, Mass., Feb., 1732; son of John
(m. Margaret Hemingway); son of Stephen
(m. Catherine Adams); son of Streator,
who came with his two sons from the
southern part of England.
SPOFFOED, CHARLES BYRON Qf
Claremont, N. H., b. in Manchester,
N. H.. Feb. 18, 1863, secy, of N. H. Phar-
maceutical Assoc. 5 yrs., of Grand Lodge
of N. H. Knights Pythias, 1889-92 Knight
Templar, 32" Mason, P. M. Columbian
Council No. 2, Past H. P. Webb Chapter
No. 6 of Claremont, author " Monograph
of Union Mark Lodge No. i, Claremont,"
" History of Claremont Masonic Bodies,
with biographies of prominent members,"
(In prep 'n) also repts. to N. H. Pharma-
ceutical Assoc. 1887-90 and repts. on for-
eign correspondence to G. L. Knights of
Pythias of N. H. 1890-1, also an historical
address read before Sullivan Lodge No. 12,
L O. O. F. (m. Sep., 1886, Marcia Bald-
win Nourse, b. Oct. 12, 1864, dau. of Wm.
Nourse, gt.-gr.-dau. of Daniel Nourse,
one of the first settlers of Acworth, N. H.,
1785, also gr.-dau. of Dr. Mason Hatch of
Newport, N. H., and had two children:
Marguerite, b. June 8, 1888, and Bernice
Porter, b. Aug. 15, 1889); son of Benja-
min of Manchester, N. H., b. in Chester,
N. H., July 3, 1825, contractor and builder,
has constructed some of the finest
blocks and private residences in Manches-
ter (m. Feb. 8, 1856, Emeline B., b. Jan. 3,
1832, d. Nov. 25, 1888, dau. of Chas. Por-
ter and gr.-dau. of Dr. Nathaniel Hench-
man of Amherst, N. H.); son of Orlando
of Auburn, N. H., b. in Danville, N. H.,
Sep. 7, 1791, d. at Auburn Sep. 24, 1856,
soldier in the War of 1812 (m. Melinda Hall,
a desc. of one of the Revolutionary pa-
triots); son of Benjamin of Danville, N.
H., b. in Boxford. Mass., Sep. 3, 1756,
d. probably in Danville (m. Peggy Cole);
son of Amos of Boxford, Mass., b. there
Aug. 9, 1729 (m. Mar. 7, 1754, Abigail
Pearl); son of Samnel of Boxford, Mass.,
born there Apr. 27, 1690 (m. June 17,
1717, Sarah Stickney, d. Sep. 26, 1758);
son of Samnel; son of John, the pro-
genitor of the family in America (m. Eliza-
beth Scott).
JOHNSON, EDWARD FRANCIS of
Wobum, Mass., b. there Oct. 22, 1856,
grad. A. B. Harvard Coll. 1878, Harvard
Law Sch. LL. B. 1882, first mayor of Wo-
bum, justice of Fourth District Court of
Eastern Middlesex, author of "Woburn
Records of Births, Deaths and Marriages "
1640- f 872 (m. Sep. 26, 1882, Mary Elizabeth,
dau. of Edward and Mary [Tidd] Simonds,
and a desc. in the eighth gen. of William
Simonds, one of the earlier settlers of Wo-
burn); son of Jolin of Woburn, Mass., b.
there Feb. 12, 18 14, wheelwright, farmer,
banker (m. ist, Nov. 25, 1841, Rosella
Malvina Waldo of Chesterfield, N. H., m.
2d, July.28, 1846, Julia A., b. June 23, 1825,
dau. of Amos B. and Hannah [Coombs]
Bulfinch, and a desc. of John and Eliza-
beth [Bumstead] Bulfinch of Boston, who
is believed to be a desc. of the John Bul-
finch who settled at Salem 1640, and re-
turned to and died at Chatham, Eng., abt.
1680); son of John of Woburn, Mass., b.
there Apr. 28, 1788, d. there Mar. 17, 1858,
farmer (m. ist, Apr. 22, 1813, Sarah, b. at
Wobum Feb. 7, 1787, d. there Dec. 25,
1844, dau. of Obadiah and Sarah [Johnson]
Kendall, m. 2d, Jan. 12, 1848, Eliza But-
nam of Lowell, b.Feb. 12, 1810, d. Dec. 12,
1881); son of Renben of Wobum, Mass.,
b. at Wobum, now Burlington, 1751, d. at
Wobum Aug. 12, 1804, farmer and large
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real estate owner (m. Aug. 5, 1777, Kezia,
b. Apr. 8, 1748, d. Oct. 23, 1822, dau. of
Zebadiah and Abigail [Pierce] Wyman and
widow of Reuel Baldwin); son of Benben
of Wobum, now Burlington, b. there May
12, 1727, d. there Jan., 1761, farmer (m.
Sarah Johnson, b. Sep. 20, 1728, dau. of
Ebenezerand Sarah [Winn] Johnson); son
of Samuel of Wobum, Mass., b. there Feb.
21, 1696, d. there 1764 (m. ist, Feb. 19,
1724, Mary Butters, d. Aug. 7, 1730, m. 2d,
Jan. I, 1743, Priscilla Emery, m. 3d, Dec.
25» 1751* Hannah W3m[ian); son of Edward
of Wobum, Mass., b. there Mar. 19, 1658,
d. there Aug. 7, 1725, captain of military
band of Woburn, selectman, deacon, dep-
uty to Gen. Court (m. ist, Jan. 12, 1687,
Sarah, b. Mar. 6, 1670, d. May 31, 1704,
dau. of Samuel Walker, m. 2d, Abigail
[Gardner] Thompson, widow of James
Thompson, one of the first settlers of Wo-
burn); son of William of Woburn, Mass.,
b. at Canterbury, Eng., 1629-30, d. at Wo-
burn May 22, 1704, second town clerk of
Wobum, and **in his time attained to
higher civic office than any other citizen,"
one of the magistrates or assistants of the
colony, major in the militia, well educated
and possessed considerable ability (m. May
16, 1655, Esther, bapt. 1635, d. Dec. 27,
1707, dau. of Thomas Wiswall, a ruling
elder in the church in Newton); son of
Edward of Woburn, Mass., b. at Canter-
bury, Eng., abt. 1599, ^' at Woburn Apr.
23, 1672, came to America in Winthrop's
fleet in 1630, freeman May 18, 5^31, re-
turned to Eng. and again embarked with
his family to America 1637, settled at
Charlestown, took the leading part in the
settlement of Woburn 1640, was its first
town clerk, chairman of the first Bd. of
Selectmen, held many prominent positions
in the colony, captain in the militia, pio-
neer explorer of the forest, on important
colonial commissions, author of ''Wonder
Working Providence of Zion's Saviour in
New England." It is said to be the most
important work on the Mass. col. that
was printed during the first one hundred
years after the settlement (m. Susan, b. in
England 1597, d. at Woburn Mar. 7, 1690);
son of William of Canterbury, Eng.
HA6EMAN, JOHN FRELINGHUY-
SENof Princeton, N. J.,b. at Harlin-
gen, N. J., Feb. 4, 1816, grad, Rutgers Coll.
1836, lawyer at Princeton since 1840, mem-
ber of N. J. Legislature 1850, prosecutor
of pleas of Mercer from 1862-7, editor of
the Princeton Standard during the Civil
war, mling elder of the First Presbyterian
Ch., trustee of Theological Seminary since
1850, author of •* Princeton and its Insti-
tutions," 2 vols., " History of Mercer co.,"
** Privileged Communications," a Legal
Treatise (m. ist. May 25, 1847, Sarah
Sergeant, d. Aug. 27, 1867, dau. of Rev.
Samuel Miller, D. D., professor at Prince-
ton Theological Sem., and gr.-dau. of Jona-
than Dickinson Sergeant, and had two
children: Rev. S. Miller Hageman and
John F. Hageman, m. 2d, Mary D. Her-
bert); son of Abram Prall Hageman of
Harlingen, N. J., b. in Montgomery town-
ship, N. J., Oct. 24, 1790, d. at Hariingen
May, 9, 1847, physician, ruling elder in
Ref. D. ch. (m. Dec. 31, 1810, Anne, dau.
of Luke and Miss [Van Doren] Van der
Veer, and had nine children); son of John
A. of Lamington, N. J., b. in Montgomery
township Apr. 17, 1752, d. at Lamington
July 14, 1809, farmer, miller, justice of the
peace, served in the Revolutionary war (m.
1779, Mary, dau. of Abram Prall of N. J.);
son of Josepli Anderis Hageman of
Montgomery township, N. J., b. there Nov.
30, 1710, d. there, farmer (m. Oct. 17, 1741.
Mary A. Terhune, and had eight children);
son of Joseph of Montgomery township,
N. J., d. there, was the first of the name in
N. J., and was the progenitor of all the
Hagemans in Montgomery township.
Name often spelled '* Hegeman."
HALSET, EDMUND DRAKE of
Rockaway, N. J., b. there Sep. 11,
1840, grad. Phillips Acad. 1857, Nassau
Hall i860, enlisted 15th regt. N. J. vols.
Aug. 21, 1863, sergt.-maj. Jan. 15, 1863, 2d
lieut. CO. F June 19, 1863, ist lieut. co. D
July 27, 1862, adjutant Jan. i, 1864, re-
signed Jan. 12, 1865, judge-advocate, ad-
mitted to the N. J. bar 1865, counselor at
law 1869, practiced law at Morristown, N.
J., ever since, member of Legislature
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1875-6, author of *' Hist, of Morris co., N.
J./' and several personal sketches (m.
May 27, 1869, Maiy Halsey Darcy, dau. of
Henry Gray and Anne Mackenzie [Drake]
Darcy, and gpr.-dau. of Gen. John S. Darcy,
and Judge George K. and Mary Ailing
[Halsey] Drake, and had two children:
Edmund D. and Cornelia Van Wyck Hal-
sey); son of Samuel B. of Fishkill, N. Y.,
and Rockaway, N. J., b. at Fishkill July
24, 1796, d. at Rockaway, N. J., Sep. 15,
1871, grad. Union Coll. 1815, admitted to
the bar Oct. 30, 1818, member N. Y. Leg-
islature 1827-31, member N. J. Assembly
1841, 1843, speaker •of the House 1842,
judge Ct. of Common Pleas 1846-51 (m.
Sep. 5, 1821, Sarah Dubois, dau. Col. Jos.
and Elizabeth Piatt [Ogden] Jackson, and
gr.-dau. of Robert Ogden); son of Abra-
ham of Fishkill, N. Y., b. at Hanover, N.
J., Feb. 19, 1764, d. at Fishkill May 7,
1822, studied medicine with Dr. John
Darey of Hanover, practiced at Fishkill
(m. Oct. 20, 1 791, Nancy, dau. of Capt.
Enoch and Susanna [Day] [Darling]
Beach); son of Elihn of Hanover, N. J.,
b. at Southampton abt. 1730, d. at Hano-
ver Nov. 29, 1770 (m. Apr. 28. 1763, Eliza-
beth, b. 1744, d. 1777, dau. of Capt. Wm.
and Elizabeth Ely, she, Elizabeth Halsey,
m. 2d, Frederick Jones); son of Re-
compense of Southampton, L. I., and
Hanover, N. J., b. at Southampton Aug.
19, 1700, d. at Hanover 1771 (m. Hannah);
son of Nathauiel of Southampton, L. I.,
b. there June i, 1675, d. there 1746 (m. Dec.
15, 1697, Anne, dau. of Josiah Stans-
brough); son of Thomas ; son of Thomas,
the pilgrim emigrant.
WHEELER, HENRY MARTYN of
Worcester, Mass., b. there Aug. 7,
1830, ent. Amherst Coll. and Brown Univ.,
where he remained three yrs. (m. June 13,
1854, Sarah Huntington Wilcox, a desc. of
John Alden, and the dau. of Isaac and Cla^
rissa Richmond [Brownell] Wilcox and had
four children: Henr}' Huntington, Fanny
Thaxter, Ellen Louisa and Frank Lincoln);
son of Henry of Worcester, Mass., b.
there Sep. 30, 1795, d. there Oct. 11, 1840,
storekeeper (m. July, 1826, Mary Howe
Thaxter, a desc. of Thomas Thaxter of
Hingham, Mass., the progenitor prob. of
all Thaxters in the U. S.); son of The-
ophilns of Worcester, Mass., b. in Har-
vard, Mass., Dec. 22, 1764, d. in Worcester
Aug. 14. 1840, register of probate for Wor-
cester CO. from 1793 to 1836, town clerk,
volunteer in Shay's Rebellion (m. Apr. 4,
1790, Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph and Mary
[Lemmon] Lynde, and a desc. of Thomas,
b. in Eng. 1594, came to Charlestown 1634);
son of Joseph of Harvard and Worcester,
Mass., b. in Concord, Mass., Mar. 13, 1735,
d. in Worcester Feb. 10, 1793, grad. Har-
vard 1757, minister there 1759-68, member
of Com. of Correspondence ist and 3d
Provincial Congress, member of General
Court, chaplain to General Washington at
the battle of Bunker Hill, register of pro-
bate for Worcester co. 1775-93, selectman,
moderator of town meetings (m. ist, Jan.
8, 1761, Mary Greenleaf, dau. of Daniel
and Silence Nichols [Marsh] Greenleaf, a
desc. of Edmund Greenleaf, b. in Eng.
1600, came to America 1635, m. 2d, May
20, 1784, Marguerita, dau. of Anthoine
Olivier, a French Huguenot who came to
Boston 1686); son of Joseph of Concord
and Lancaster, Mass., b. in Concord Mar.
7, 1690-1, d. in Lancaster Feb. 29, 1780
(m. 1st, Mar. 2, 1726-7, Abigail, dau. of
Jonathan and Ruth [Wright] Butterfield,
and a desc. from Benjamin of Wobum 1638,
m. 2d, Aug. 14, 1766, Sarah Allen); son of
Obadiah of Concord, Mass., b. there abt.
1651, d. in Concord after 1715, farmer (m.
Elizabeth, prob. dau. of Resolved and Judith
[Vassall] White); son of Obadiah of Con-
cord, Mass., b. in Eng. 1608, d. in Con-
cord Oct. 29, 1671, came to Concord 1638,
freeman 1641 (m. Susannah, d. Mar. 24,
1649).
PARSONS, FRANCIS HENRY of
Washington, D. C, b. at Cleveland,
O., Jan. 23, 1855, entered the U. S. Coast
and Geodetic Survey 1873 (m. June 3, 1880,
Sophia Sparks, dau. of Dr. James C.
Fisher, and gr.-dau. of Rev. Samuel Fisher,
gt.-gr.-dau. of Jonathan, son of Jonathan,
son of Josiah, son of Josiah, son of An-
thony Fisher [who settled in Dedham,
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Mass., 1637], and had three children:
Aurelia B., b. Apr. 20, 1885, d. Dec.
27, 1885, Alice Frances, b. Jan. 12, 1887,
and Charles Edward, b. Sep. 22, 1889); son
of Charles Heory of Washington, D. C,
b. at Amherst, Mass., Dec. i, 1821, moved
to Ohio 1841, first appointed clerk Inter-
nal Revenue Bureau 1862, cashier of same
from Apr., 1864, to July, 1866 (m. Jan. 5,
1852, Sarah, dau. of Ezekiel Rice, son of
Ezekiel, son of Ezekiel, son of Samuel,
son of Samuel, son of Robert Royce or
Rice of New London, Ct.); son of Dayid
of Amherst, Mass., b. there June 10, 1788,
d. at Clinton, Ct., June 17, 1872, jeweler
and mechanician (m. Jan. 31, 1816, Eliza-
beth, dau. of Edward Williams, son of Dr.
Eliphalet, son of Rev. Solomon, son of
Rev. William, son of Isaac, son of Robert
1638); son of DaTld of Amherst, Mass., b.
there Jan. 28, 1749, d- at Wethersfield
May 18, 1823, grad. Harvard Coll. 1771,
minister at Amherst 1782-1820, one of the
founders of Amherst Coll., first president
of its bd. of trustees, appointed professor
of theology at Yale Coll. 1795, but declined
the honor, received degree D. D. from
Brown Univ. 1800 (m. Nov. 24, 1785, Har-
riet, dau. of Ezekiel Williams, and gt.-gt.-
gt.-gr.-dau. of Robert, who settled in'Rox-
bury 1638); son of DaYid of Amherst,
Mass., b. at Maiden, Mass., Mar. 24, 1712,
d. at Amherst Jan. i, 1781, grad. Harvard
Coll. 1729, pastor of Cong. ch. at Amherst
41 years (m. 1745, Eunice, dau. of Gideon
Welles, son of Robert, son of John of
Stratford); son of DaTld of Maiden, Mass.,
and Leicester, Mass., b. at Northampton,
Mass., Feb. i, 1679, d. at Leicester Oct. 12,
1743, grad. Harvard Coll. 1705, minister at
Maiden from 1708 to 1721, at Leicester 1721
to 1735, being the first minister there (m.
Oct. 22, 1707, Sarah, dau. of Thomas
Stebbins, son of Thomas of Springfield,
Mass.); son of Joseph, b. at Springfield
Nov. I, 1647, d. Nov. 29, 1729 (m. Mar. 17,
1669, Elizabeth, dau. of Elder John Strong,
and gr.-dau. of Richard Strong of Taun-
ton, Eng.); son of Joseph of Northampton,
Mass., b. in England, d. at Northampton
Oct. 9, 1683, came from England with
Wm. P3mchon and settled in Springfield,
removed to Northampton, was one of the
witnesses to the deed from the Indians
dated July 15, 1636 (m. Nov. 26, 1646,
Mary, dau. of Thomas Bliss of Hartford).
GRISWOLD, WHELDON WYLLYS of
lola, Kan., b. in Norfolk, Ct.. Dec. 28,
1829 (m. Jan. 24, 1864, Josie Samh Howe);
son of Wyllys of Auburn, Ind., b. in Nor-
folk or Colebrook, Ct., Sep., 1803-4, d.
in Auburn 1877 (m. Abigail Clemens); son
of Roswell of Colebrook, Ct., d. there;
son of Seth.
THAXTEB, BENJAMIN of Boston,
Mass.,b. in Abington, Mass., June 2,
1788, d. in Boston Sep. 6, 1886, a successful
merchant 60 yrs. (m. Dec. 3, 1828, Eliza
[Parris] Hayt, dau. of Samuel and Mary
[Brown] Parris and a desc. of Rev. Samuel
Parris); son of Beojamln of Abington and
Worcester, Mass., b. in Hingham, Mass.,
Mar. 2C, 1758. d. in Worcester Apr. 21,
1821, farmer, lieut. in the army (m. Jan. 10,
1783, Sarah, dau. of Joshua and Hannah
[Reed] Howe, and a desc. of Nathaniel of
Dorchester, Mass.); son of Benjamin of
Hingham, Mass., b. there June 7, 1730, d.
there July 4, 1805, one of the wealthiest
farmers in Hingham (m. Nov. 8, 1750, Su-
sanna, dau. of Thomas and Desire [Beal]
Joy of Hingham); son of John of Hingham,
Mass., b. there Jan. 6, 1693-4, d. there
Apr. 6, 1733, a very influential man, exten-
sive farmer, his homestead is still standing
in a well-preserved condition (m. Jan. 15,
1718, Grace, dau. of Joseph and Margaret
[Turner] Stockbridge, and a desc. of John,
who came to America June, 1635, in the
ship Blessing); son of Samnelof Hingham,
Mass., b. there Aug. 6, 1665, d. there Nov.
13, 1740, one of the most influential citi-
zens, colonel in the army, magistrate, mem-
ber of the General Court, selectman (m.
Dec. 29, 1691, Hannah Gridley, dau. of
Tremble and Elizabeth Gridley); son of
John of Hingham, Mass., b. in England
1626, d. in Hingham Mar. 14, 1686-7, lieut.
1644, capt. of troops who fought against the
Dutch in N. Y., commander of a troop of
cavalry in 1680, selectman many yrs., mem-
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bcr of the General Court (m. Dec. 4, 1648,
Elizabeth, dau. of Nicholas and Mary Jacob,
she, Elizabeth, m. 2d, Mar. 23, 1690-1,
Daniel Gushing); son of Thomas of Hing-
ham, Mass., b. in Hingham, Eng., d. in
Hingham, Mass., Feb. 4, 1653-4, was
granted a house and lot 1638, freeman
Maj 18, 1642, linen manufacturer, deacon,
first of the name in America (m. Elizabeth,
she survived Thomas and m. 2d, Sep. 29,
1654, Wm. Ripley, m. 3d, Jan. 28, 1657-8,
John D wight).
WYNKOOP, RICHARD of Brook-
1)^1. N. Y., b. in Yorktown, N. Y.,
June 29, 1829, Rutgers Coll. A. B., 1849,
A. M., 1852, lawyer of N. Y. city, chief
clerk of navigation division, office of col-
lector of customs, N. Y., 1864-73, deputy
collector 1873-85, author of **Wynkoop
Genealogy," 1878, ** Documenting of Ves-
sels," 1880, •* Clearance and Entrance of
Vessels," 1882, " Vessels and Voyages,"
1886, " Schuerman Genealogy," 1889, also
articles in N. Y. Geneal. and Biog Record
(m. ist, Sep. 9, 1854, Anna Elizabeth, dau.
of Edward and Eliza [Larkin] Maginnis,
m. 2d, Mar. 26, 1863, Lydia Belcher, dau. of
Joseph White and Elizabeth Morgan [Bel-
cher] Strang, and had one child, Hurbert
Schuerman Wynkoop); son of Richard
of New York and Yorktown, N. Y., b. in
New York Dec. 16, 1798, d. in Hagerstown,
Md., Apr. 5, 1842, Columbia Coll., A. B.,
1819, licensed 2d Pres. of N. Y. Apr.
5, 1826, missionary of Synod of Dutch ch.
at Cato, N. Y., 1826-7, pastor Presbyterian
ch. in Yorktown 1827-34, Presb. ch. in
Hagerstown 1834-42 (m. Aug. 10, 1825,
Catharine, dau. of James and Eleanor [Wil-
liamson] Schuerman, and gr.-dau. of John
and Antje [de Riemer] Schuerman, gt.gr.-
dau. of Jacobus and Antje [Terhune]
Schuerman, an emigrant ftom Holland,
1720, who settled in New Brunswick, N.
J.); son of Peter of N. Y. city, b. in
Kingston, N. Y., Dec. 27, 1755, d. in N.
Y. city Jan. 26, 1835, manufacturer of
sea-biscuit, dealer in tobacco, measurer in
the custom-house (m. Dec. 10, 1785, Mar-
garet, dau. of John and Catharine [DeWitt]
Quakenbos); son of Birck of Kingston,
N. Y., b. there Oct. 15, 1732, d. there Dec.
9, 1796, an active and influential patriot,
associater of Kingston, May 29, 1775, dep-
uty to the Provincial Congress, N. Y., Nov.
1775, member of the Committee of Safety,
member of Assembly 1 780-1, associate
judge of Common Pleas 1777, first judge
of the court 1783-93 (m. ist, Nov. i, 1754,
Tjaatje, dau. of Johannes and Maria [Bo-
gardus] Wynkoop, and gr.-dau. of Maj.
Johannes and Cornelia [Ten Broeck]
Wynkoop, gt.-gr.-dau. of Cornelius and
Marie Jans [Langedyck] Wynkoop); son
of ETert of Kingston, N. Y., b. there Jan.
29, 1709, d. there Sep. 16, 1757, brewer,
captain in the French war, and d. of camp
fever (m. May 3, 1730, Arriaantje, dau. of
Dieuijk JansenandGrietje[Tappen] Schep-
moes); son of Cornelins of Kingston, N.
Y., bapt. there Oct. 13, 1689 (m. Barbara
Matthyse, dau. of Matthys Matthysen Van
Keuren and Tjaatje [De Witt] Van Keu-
ren); son of ETert of Kingston, N. Y.,
b. in Albany, N. Y., Mar. 24, 1665, d. in
Kingston July 31, 1746, magistrate of King-
ston 1695, '7, '8, 1711, trustee i7io(m. ist,
Aug. 26, 1688, Gertrude, dau. of Jacobus
and Gierije Aertse [Van Wagenen] EI men-
dorf, m. 2d, Antje Kiersted); son of Corne-
lius of Albany, N. Y., b. in Holland or
poss. in Albany, d. in Kingston abt. 1676,
was known in Albany 1657-65, owned
and removed to land in Esopus May 30,
1662, obtained a grant of land there Apr.
25, 1663, elder in the Dutch ch. 1671 (m.
Maria Jansze Langedyck, d. abt. 1679, and
had children bapt. in Kingston 1668).
WESTERTELT, HOWARD BAILEY
of Athens, Ohio, b. in Patriot, Ohio,
Jan. 4, 1847, served in the Civil war in the
5th O. V. C, also in the 133d regt. O. V.
L, grad. Ohio Wesleyan Univ. 1869, entered
Ohio Conference M. E. ch., pastor in Co-
lumbus, Milford Centre, Maxville, South
Bloomfield, Rojralton, Nelsonville and
Zanesville, presiding elder in Ports-
mouth district, also pastor in Athens,
author of the poem ** Our Country and Its
Defenders " 1887 (m. Sep. 16, 1869, Eliza-
beth, b. Aug. 27, 1847, dau. of William
and Elizabeth Schrock, and had five chil-
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dren: William Alfred, b. Aug. 21, 1870,
Charles £., b. Oct. 24, 1871, James H., b.
Sep. 29, 1873, Alanson P., b. Aug. 21, 1880,
and Frank H., b. Mar. 13, 1885, d. Oct. 3,
1888); son of Alfred L. of Burlington,
Ohio, b. in Westerville Jan. 22, 1821, d. in
Burlington July 31, 1849, clergyman of M.
£. church (m. Apr. i, 1846, Sophia M.,
dau. of Dr. N. T. and Fidelia Bull); son of
Matthew of Columbus, Ohio, b. June 15,
1788, d. in Columbus Jan. 14, 1865, a man
of considerable force of character, the town
of Westerville, Ohio, was named after him
(m. 1st, Jan. 17, 181 1, Polly Lemington
and had five children, m. 2d, Nov. 14, 1819,
Abiah Leonard and had five children:
Alfred L., Edwin, Emery, Mary Ann and
Louisa); son of Jacobns, b. Mar. 28, 1761,
d. in Hackensack, N. J., Apr. 12, 1834 (m.
Mar. 29, 1783, Rebecca DuBois); son of
Gornellns of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., b. Mar.
4, 1726 (m. Dec. 29, 1753, Wyntje Berritt);
son of Kasparus, b. 1694 (m. Aeltie Bogert
and had eleven children); son of Roeloff
(m. Mar. 25, 168S, Orselena Stymeto); son
of Lnbbert, b. in Holland, came to Amer-
ica in the ship "Hope" Apr., 1662, and
settled in Bergen, N. J. (m. Geesie Roe-
loff).
SCHUREMAN, MELANCTHON
FREEMAN of Metuchen, N. J., b. in
New Brunswick, N. J., Aug. 31, 1820, pro-
prietor of two planing mills in N. Y. city,
vestryman of the ch. of St. John the Evan-
gelist 40 yrs. (m. Oct. 23, 1845, Harriet
Baker, b. in Winchelsea, Eng., and had six
children: Melancthon F., Henry Hagner,
Lydia Ann, Eleanor Williamson, Harriet
Josephine and Margaret Peppard); sec-
ond son of DaTid of New Brunswick,
N. J., b. there Mar. 23, 1785, d. there
Nov. 30, 1858, employed in his father's
store in early youth, teacher in New
Brunswick (m. Oct. 17, 1810, Lydia, dau.
of Dr. Melancthon and Sarah [Haines]
Freeman of Woodbridge, N. J., and had
five children: Eleanor Williamson, Sarah
Haines, James, Melancthon F. and Lydia);
son of James of New Brunswick, N. J.,
b. there Feb. 12, 1756, d. there Jan. 22,
1824, A. B. Queen's Coll. 1773, com-
manded a company in the battle of L. L,
2d lieut. in Captain Taylor's command, in
Col. John Neilson's battalion of minute
men Jan. 10, 1776, prisoner in N. Y. Sugar
House 1777, rep. to the Gen. Assembly of
N. J. 1783, '4, '5 and 1788, delegate to con-
vention at Annapolis 1786, and to the Con-
tinental Congress same yr., representative
in Congress 1789-91, '97-99 and 181 3-1 5,
senator 1799-1801, mem. of State Council
and Senate 1808-12, elder in the Dutch ch.,
trustee of Queen's Coll., mayor of New
Brunswick (m. Jan. 28, 1778, Eleanor, dau.
of David and Eleanor [Schuyler] William-
son and had ten children: Rev. Dr. John,
Eleanor, David, Margaret, Ann, James,
Catharine, Lydia Mary Williamson, William
Williamson and Isaac); son of John of New
Brunswick, N. J., b. in Three Mile Run
Feb. 27, 1729, d. in New Brunswick July 6,
1795, spelled his name Schuurman, member
of Com. of Observation and Inspection of
New Brunswick, Jan. 16, 1775, deputy to the
Provincial Congress of N. J. 1775, member
of the Committee of Safety, judge of the
County Court, elder in the Dutch ch., trus-
tee of Queen's Coll. (m. Feb., 1751, Antje
de Riemer, bapt. Oct. 4, 1721, dau. of
Isaac and Antje [Woertman] de Riemer
and widow of Pieter Strycker and had four
children: Margaret. James, Isaac and Eliza-
beth); son of Jacobns of Three Mile Run,
b. in Holland, was a companion and friend
of Rev. T. J. Frelinghuysen, schoolmaster,
poet, chorister (m. 1 720-1, Antje Terhune,
dau. of Albert Terhune of L. I. and had
seven children: Antje, b. Oct. 10, 1721, d.
May 25, 1800, Jacoba, bapt. 1724, Margaret,
bapt. 1726, John, b. 1729, Ferdinand pos-
sibly Jacob and Abertines bapt. Apr. 4,
1735).
BEARDSLET, ARTHUR of Swarth-
more. Pa., b. in Esopus, N. Y., Nov.
I, 1843, grad. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.
1867, Ph. D. Swarthmore Coll. 1889, civil
engineer at Hoosac Tunnel 1867-8, prof,
civil engineering and industrial mechanics
in Univ. of Minn. 1869-72, prof, engineer-
ing and director of mechanic arts in Swarth-
more Coll. 1872-91, member of several en-
gineering and scientific soc. (m. June 39,
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1870, Emma, dan. of George and Ann Ljnn
of Lockport, 111., and had 3 children:
Laura, b. May 10, 1871, Clara D., b. Sep. 12,
1874, and Ethel, b. Mar. 18, 1882); and
brother Francis W. Beardsley of Bayonne,
N. J., b. in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., June 23,
1851, business in New York city (m. Dec.
9, 1873, Alice, dau. of James Wilkinson of
New Brighton, Staten Island, N. Y.); son
of JonathaM of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., b.
there Jan. 30, 1817, d. there Aug. 27, 1854,
mechanical engineer (m. Mar. 26, 1840,
Laura Hull Coutant, dau. of Gabriel Cou-
tant of Esopus, N. Y., a Huguenot desc.);
son of Jonathan Hall Beardsley of Pough-
keepsie, N. Y., b. prob. in Stratford, Ct,
Feb. 6, 1778, d. in Poughkeepsie Feb. 19,
1834, carpenter and builder (m. Jan. 8,
1814, Rhoda Boice, b. Sep. 15, 1795, d.
Not. 4, 1840); son of Amos of Stratford, Ct.,
b. in Stratfield, now Bridgeport, Ct., July
10, 1743, d. in Stratford Apr. 6, 1818 (m.
Abigail Hall); son of Samnel of Stratford
or Stratfield, Ct., b. May 9, 1707, d. Aug.
9, 1782, took the freeman's oath 1742 (m.
May 17, 1737, Eunice Brown of Waterbury,
Ct, d. June 19, 1790); son of William of
Stratford, Ct., b. there Mar. 22, 1668-9 (°>*
July 5, 1697, Elizabeth Brown); son of
Samnel of Stratford, Ct, b. in Mass. abt.
1638, d. in Stratford Dec. 24, 1706, one of
the founders of the Congl. ch. in Bridge-
port, Ct. (m. Abigail); son of William of
Stratford, Ct., b. in Eng., d. in Ct. 1661,
embarked from London, Eng., with his
wife and 3 children, in the ship Planter,
Apr., 1635, mason, freeman in Mass. Dec.
7, 1636, one of the first settlers and original
proprietors of Stratford co., Ct, 1639,
deputy to the General Court, 1645, 1649-56,
large land-owner and planter (ro. Mary,
and had two sons and one dau. b. in Eng.
and two sons and one dau. b. in America).
SCHUBEMAN, CHARLES H. of St
Louis, Mo., b. 1854 (m. Apr., 1887,
wife d. June 1888); son of Henry of St.
Louis, Mo., b. in Essex co., N. J., June 16,
1830, d. in St Louis June 9, 1890, active in
the Methodist ch. of St. Louis, treas. of
Union ch. 16 yrs. (m. 1853, ^f« d. 1889);
son of Samnel, b. Feb. 20, 1795, d. Sep. 9,
6
1849 (m. Sally Scndder, b. Sep. 11, 1801,
and had 10 children: Thomas, b. 1823,
John Nelson, b. 1825, George Baugheart, b.
1827, Henry, b. 1830, William Mulford, b.
1835, Joseph Perry, b. 1840, Eliza, b. 1819.
Maria, b. 1821, Harriet Louise, b. 1838,
Sarah Catharine, b. 1842); son of John of
Asbury, N. J., b. in New York, bapt Oct.
10, 1759, d. in Asbury 1833, soldier in the
Revolutionary war, private in the Albany
regt. nth N. Y. vols. (m. ist, a Miss Valen-
tine or Day, m. 2d, Miss Leonard, and had 6
children: Thomas, John McCloskey, Cath-
arine, Samuel, Maria and Sarah, m. 3d,
Catharine Scott, widow of Benjamin Loder,
and had one child, Rachel Rebecca [m.
Cyrus La Wall]); son of C^rrit of New
York, bapt. in Tappan, N. Y., Dec. 17,
1732 (m. Mar. 4, 1754, Wjmtje Vander
Hoef, and had three children: Daniel,
bapt in New York Mar. 12, 1755, Leah,
bapt. Jan. 26, 1757, and Johannis); son of
Daniel of New York, b. in Hackensack,
N. J., May 24, 1708, d. in New York
1750 (m. 1st, Willemtje Blauvelt, and had
four children: Annatje, bapt. in Tappan
June 25, 1727, Gerrit, b. Nov. 27, 1732,
and Catharine, b. Sept. 28, 1749, °^*
2d, Elizabeth Helyer, and had one child,
Sara, bapt. Dec. 16, 1744); son of Jolian-
nes of Hackensack, N. J., bapt. Apr. 9,
1662, owned land in New Rochelle 1702
(m. Johanna Verveele, children: Daniel,
Johannes and Althea); son of Frederick
Harmenszen Schuerman of New York,
Albany, possibly Stamford, Ct., also New
Rochelle (m. Christina Jans, and had 8 ch.:
Geesje, bapt. 1659, Johannes, b. 1662,
Lysbeth, b. 1665, Frederick, b. 1667 [m. Eliz-
abeth Thome of Flushing], Jacob, b. 1670,
Rachel, Dina, b. 1674, and Ephraim,
b. 1675); son of Harmen, who executed a
release from a land contract in New Am-
sterdam June 3, 1649.
SHEPPARD, FRANCIS HENRY of
St. Andrews Bay, Fla., b. in Spring-
field, Mo., Feb. 25, 1846, grad. U. S. Naval
Acad. 1864, retired 1868, on account of ill
health contracted while in service in China,
U. S. S. Hartford, Asiatic sution, 1865-7,
U. S. S. Portsmouth, North Atlantic, 1867-8,
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asst. prof. Naval Acad. 1869-71, Pensacola
Yard 1873, admitted to Springfield, Mo.,
bar 1874, practiced till 1887, published a
sea story, " Love Afloat," 1875, removed
to St. Andrews Bay 1887 (m. Oct. 21, 1869,
Lulu Cheairs McKenney, dau. of E. D.
and Talitha McKenney, gr.-dau. of John
Polk and Louisa [Cheairs] Campbell, and
had 10 children: Leonora Cheairs, Henry,
Susan Dewey, Margaret, Francis, Oscar
Nixon, Rboda Mary, Raymond Rogers,
Louis Terrell and Cecily Isabel); son of
Henry of Springfield, Mo., b. in Bridge-
ton, N. J., Nov. 8, 1821, d. in New Or-
leans, La., Dec. 19, 1879, after spending sev-
eral yrs. in Phila. he removed to Springfield,
Mo., where be engaged in business until
the commencement of the war, entered the
army, became col. of the 72d Mo. regt.,
commissioned brigadier-general in 1863
(m. Apr. 3, 1845, Rhoda, dau. of Jere-
miah S. and Maiy [Thompson] Nixon, he,
Jeremiah, was a desc. of John Nixon of
Cheshire, Eng., who came to America
1683, she, Mary, was a desc. of Thomas
Thompson of Yorkshire, Eng., who came
to America 1677, she was also a desc. of
Edward Elmer, who came to Cambridge,
Mass., 1632, with the church of the Rev.
Thomas Hooker); son of Henry of Bridge-
ton, N. J., b. there Oct. 21, 1787, d. there
July 30, 1867, entered business in early
life in Bridgeton, held several political
positions (m. z8i8, Sarah Buck Ogden,
widow of John B. Ogden, and dau. of Col.
Joseph and Ruth [Seeley] Buck, he. Col.
Joseph, was an officer in the Revolutionary
war, member of the Cincinnati Soc. of N.J.,
was a desc. of Heniy Buck of Norfolk,
Eng., who came to Ct. 1647, she, Ruth,
was the dau. of Col. Enos Seeley of the
Revolutionary war, and a cousin of Gov.
Seeley of N. J., and had three sons: Henry
and Charles of Springfield, Mo., and Dr.
Joseph of Bridgeton, N. J.); son of Abner
of Bridgeton, N. J., b. there May 28, 1750,
d. there Mar. 12, 1824, farmer, soldier in
the Rev. war (m. Ruth Paulin, d. June, 1797,
and had three ch.: Henry, Fayette and
Ephraim); son of Ephraim of Bridgeton,
N. J., b. there May 21, 1723, d. there May
8, 1783, farmer (m. Sarah Dennis, and had
4 sons: Abner, Joel, David and Ephraim);
son of BaTld of Salem co., N. J.,b. there,
d. there Nov., 1755, farmer, was a man of
considerable wealth for that period, built
the old Sheppard homestead in Fox Chase,
N. Y. (m. Sarah, and had 4 sons: Ephraim,
Joseph, David and Philip); son of Barld
of Salem co., N. J., b. in Eng., died in
Salem co. 1695, a prominent non-conform-
ist English minister, who came to America
and settled in Salem co., N. J., 1683 (m-
Eve, and had 7 children: David, John,
Joseph, Eve, Elizabeth, Hannah and Ruth).
CHAMPION, CHARLES HAMILTON
of Starkville, N. Y., b. there Oct. 17.
1851, and sister Mary Elizabeth, b. in Stark-
ville Dec. 25, 1855, school teacher, news-
paper correspondent (m. Oct. 4, 1882, M.
W. Shults, had child: Clyde C, b. in ft.
Plain Feb. 13, 1889); ch. of Washlnnrton
of Surkville, N. Y., b. there July 25, 1812,
d. there Jan. 20, 1886, cooper, cabinet-
maker (m. Jan. zi, 1849, Catharine, dan.
of Joseph and Elizabeth [Druse] Tilyou of
Van Homesville, N. Y., the name was
originally written Tillou by the ancestor,
Joseph Tillou, a French Huguenot, who
settled in Dutchess co., N. Y., before the
Revolutionary war, in which war he after-
ward served); son of Baniel of Starkville,
N. Y., b. in Chatham, N. Y., Mar. 14,
1792, d. in Starkville Dec. 29, 1824, was
enterprising and prosperous, and at his
death owned valuable property, served in
the militia at Sackett's Harbor May, 1813
(m. Oct. 8, 1810, Nancy, dau. of^ Lemuel -
and Elizabeth [Sanger] Wentworth); son of
Daniel of Chatham and Starkville, N. Y.,
b. in South L3rme, Ct., Aug. 29, 1761, d.
in Starkville Jan. z, 1821, removed from
Ct. to N. Y., settled in Herkimer co. abt.
z8oo, where he was one of the first settlers
(m. Ruth Harris, b. Oct. 23, 1760, d. Dec.
Z7, 1849, and had 13 children); son of
Ezra of Lyme, Ct., b. in Lyme, Ct., Feb.
21, 1730, d. there Mar. 15, 1776, master and
owner of a coasting vessel, his estate in
1776 was valued at ;f644 3s. 3d. (m. Oct.
24, 1752, Mary Bump, d. Mar. zi, z8a6,
aged 93 3rrs.); son of Joshna of Lyme, Ct.,
b. there Sep. 28, 1686. d. there, fanner and
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part owner of a saw-mill (m. zst, May, 171a,
Maiy, dau. of John and Mary Mott, m. 2d,
y^' i5i 1732, Sarah, dau. of Jasper and
Rnth [Peck] Griffin); son of Henry, b. in
Saybrook, Ct., 1654, d. in Lyme July 15,
1704, his tax list under Gov. Andros
amounted to £6S 10s,, farmer (m. Apr. i,
1684, Susanna, dau. of Balthazer and Alice
De Wolf); son of Henry of Saybrook, Ct.,
b. in Eng., d. in Saybrook, Ct., came to
America and settled in Saybrook, where
he was known as early as 1647, extensive
land-owner (m. and had six children).
WSEDEN, WILLIAM BABCOCK of
Providence, R I., b. in Bristol,
R. I., Sep. I, 1834, A. M. Brown Univ.,
commenced business 1856, manfr. woolens
and worsteds, mustered ad lieut. artill. U.
S. vols. June 6, 1861, served in the battle
of Bull Run, capt. Battery C, zst R I.
Light Artill., Aug., 1861, engaged in the
siege of Yorktown, Hanover Ct. House,
Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill and at Me-
chanicsville, chief of artill. MorelVs Div.,
author of "Morality Prohibitory Liquor
Law" 1875, "Social Laws of Labor" 1882,
" Economic and Social Hist, of New Eng."
1789, 2 vols. (m. 1st, Oct. 12, 1859, Amey D.
Owen, d. Apr. 12, i860, m.2d, Dec. 5, 1867,
Hannah Raymer Balch, b. in Providence,
dau. of Joseph and Mary Balch and had 7
children: John Edward, William Wager,
Eliza Barnes, Raymer Balch, Jas. Vaughan,
Mary Bailey and Ellen Howard); son of
John Edward of Westerly, R. I., b. in
South Klbgstown, R. I., 1807, physician,
manufacturer, member R I. General Assem-
bly many yrs. (m. 1833, Eliza, d. 1890, dau.
of Amos and Elizabeth [Barnes] Cross, he,
Amos, was a merchant, engaged in country
produce on a large scale for the district of
Westerly, R. I., exporting to Baltimore,
New York, etc., was the first president of
Phenix Bank of Westerly, judge of the
Court of Common Pleas); son of Wager
of South Kingstown, R I.,b. in Jamestown,
R. I., June 5, 1783, d. in South Kingstown
Jan. II, 1864, farmer, cashier Wakefield
Bank, judge Court Common Pleas (m. 1806,
Sally, dau. of Edward Hull); son of John
of Jamestown, R I., b. there Aug. la,
i735i <!• there Dec. a, 1795, farmer, mem-
ber of General Assembly (m. Jan. 7, 1776,
Mercy Chase, desc. of Samuel Gorton of
Warwick, R. I.); son of Daniel of James-
town, R. I., b. there 1696, d. there 1785,
farmer, landholder (m. Mar. 2, 1721, Joanna
Slocum, her mother was Elephel Fitzgerald,
and the tradition was that she was de-
scended from one of the stolen Irish brides
brought to this country); son of John of
Jamestown, R. I., b. there, d. there Aug.
26, 1710 (m. Jane Underwood); son of
William of Newport, R. I.; son of James,
d. 1682, came to America in the ship "Mar-
tin" 1638 and settled at Newport, R I.).
GREENE, HORACE LESTER of Ft.
Plain, N. Y., b. in Danube, N. Y.,
Oct 13, 1839, editor Mohawk Valley Reg-
ister, member of bd. of trustees of Masonic
Hall and Asylum Fund of the State of New
York, grand steward of the Grand Lodge
of New York 1885-9, member of the Soc.
of the Sons of the Revolution (m. July 13,
1863, Annie Lydia, dau. of Nelson John
and Emily [Porter] Beach, he. Nelson, was
b. in Hebron, Ct, 1800, d. in Watson, N.
Y., 1876, son of John, b. in Hebron 1773,
d. in Watson 1845, son of Capt. Elisha, b.
1737, d. 1823); son of Lester of Danube,
N. Y., b. there Nov. 19, 1808, d. in Little
Falls, N. Y., Dec, 1863, assemblyman from
Herkimer co. 1858, active in the organiza-
tion of the Republican party in his section,
farmer (m. 1832, Emily, dau. of Joseph
and Eunice [Trowbridge] Herkimer and
gr.-dau. of George Herkimer, b. in Ft
Herkimer, N. Y., 1744, d. in Danube 1788,
was commander of an American company
in the battle of Oriskany 1777, and was a
brother of Gen. Nicholas Herkimer, mem-
ber of Tryon co. Committee of Safety 1775,
gt.-gr.-dau. of Johan Jost Herkimer, a
German emigrant from Palatinate and the
first white settler in upper Mohawk valley,
settling in Ft. Herkimer, German Flatts
abt. 1720); son of Jolin Lester Greene of
Danube, N. Y., b. In Dutchess co., N. Y.,
Apr. 17, 1770, d. in Danube Dec. 21, 1851,
farmer (m. Ruth, b. Aug. 18, 1772, d. Aug.
17, 1850, dau. of Peter Barker of Water-
town); son of Ambrose of Danube, N. Y.,
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b. in Suffolk co., N. Y., Apr. 9, 1740, d. in
Danube Aug. 39, 1831, moved from Scho-
dack, N. Y., to Danube abt. 1795, farmer
(m. Guiielma Lester, b. in Dutchess co.
June 6, 1740, d. in Danube June 9, 1826).
SEWALL, CHARLES CHAUNCEY of
Medfield, Mass., b. in Marblebead,
Mass., May 10, 1802, d. Nov. 22, 1886,
clergyman, author, member of House of
Representatives several times, chaplain of
House of Representatives, town clerk,
school commissioner of Bowdoin and Har-
vard Colleges (m. Oct. i, 1823, Amy, dau.
of William and Mary Peters, and had ten
children); son of Samuel of Marblehead,
Mass., b. in Boston, Mass., Dec. 11, 1757,
d. in Wiscasset, Me., June 8, 18 14, grad.
Harvard Coll. 1776, was admitted to the
bar 1779, representative to Congress 1796,
'98, judge of Supreme Ct., chief justice
1814 (m. Dec. 8, 1781, Abigail, dau. of Dr.
Humphrey Devereaux of Marblehead,
Mass.); son of Samuel of Boston, Mass.,
b. there May 2, 1715, d. in Holliston Jan.
19, 1771, grad. Harvard Coll. 1733, mer-
chant, deacon of the Old South ch., justice
of the peace, representative of Boston in
the Legislature (m. May 18, 1749, Eliza-
beth, dau. of Edward Quincy); son of
Joseph of Boston, Mass., b. there Aug.
15, 1688, d. there Jan. 27, 1769, grad. Har-
vard Coll. 1707, minister at the Old South
ch. 56 yrs., chosen president of Harvard
Coll. 1724, but declined, D. D. Univ. of
Glasgow 1731 (m. Oct. 29, 1713, Elizabeth,
dau. of Judge John Tralley); son of Sam-
uel of Boston, Mass., b. in Bishop Stoke,
Eng., Mar. 28, 1652, d. in Boston Jan. i,
1730, grad. Harvard Coll. 1674, fellow of
the Coll. 1684, one of coun of assistants
under the old charter, went to Eng. 1688,
returned 1689, chosen one of the magis-
trates, continued in this position until the
arrival of the charter of King William and
Queen Mary 1692, chosen one of the first
council of the province, judge of the Su-
preme Court 1692, judge of Probate 1715,
chief justice 1718 (m. Feb. 28, 1675, Hannah
Hull, dau. of John Hull, the mint master);
son of Henry of Newbury, Mass., b. in
Coventry, Eng., 1614, d. May 16, 1700, ar-
rived in New England with cattle and pro-
visions for a new plantation and settled in
Newbury 1634, returned to Eng. and re-
mained there several yrs. but came back to
New England 1659 (m. Mar. 25, 1696, Jane
Dummer); son of Henry of New Eng., b.
in Coventry, Eng., bapt. Apr. 8, 1576, d.
in Rowley, Mass., 1657 (m. Ann Hunt);
son of Henry of Coventry, Eng., b. 1544,
d. Apr. 16, 1628, alderman of Coventry,
mayor 1589-1606 (m. 15751 Margaret).
CHURCHILL, GARDNER ASAPH of
Boston, Mass., b. in Dorchester,
Mass., May 26, 1839, printer, followed the
sea in his youth, served as acting ensign
in U. S. N. 1862-5, rep. to the General
Court 1875-6, junior vice-commander G.
A. R. dept. Mass. 1872, trustee Danvers
Hospiul for Insane 1878, '9, *8o (m. Apr.
16, 1862, Ellen Brastow Barrett, dau. of
Nathan and Harriet [Ware] Barrett of
Wrentham, Mass., and had three children:
Mary Brewer, Asaph and Ellen Barrett);
son of Asaph of Milton, Mass., b. there
Apr. 20, 1814, grad. Harvard Coll. 1831,
Harvard Law Sch., lawyer, president and
director of the Dorchester and Milton
Branch R. R., elected member of the Sen-
ate 1857, director and president of the Dor-
chester and Milton bank abt. 28 yrs., mem-
ber of the school committee of Dorchester
1854 (m. 1st, May i, 1838, Mary Buckmin-
ster Brewer, dau. of Darius and Harriet
[Buckminster] Brewer of Dorchester, m.
2d, 1862, Mary Anne Ware); son of Asaph
of Milton, Mass., b. in Middleborough,
Mass., 1765, d. in Milton 1841, entered
Harvard Coll. 1785, admitted to the bar
1793, rep. to the General Court 1810-12,
banker and lawyer (m. May 5. 1810,
Mary, b. in Charleslown 1783, d. in Milton
1859, dau. of Dr. Edward and Mehitable
[Blodgett] Gardner of Charlestown); son of
Zebedee of Middleborough, Mass., b. there
Aug. 19, 1745, d. there Dec. 13, 1767 (m.
1764, Sarah Cushman, a desc. of Elder
Thos. Cushman of Plymouth, Mass.); son
of Perez of Middleborough, Mass., b. in
Plymouth, Mass., Oct. 15, 1722, d. in Mid-
dleborough, Mass , 1797 (m« Deborah
Thayer of Carver, Mass.); son of Benja-
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mlA P* of Plympton and Middleborough,
Mass., b. in Plympton 1695, bur. in Carver,
Mass., 1771 (m. 1717, Mary Sbaw); son of
William of Plympton, Mass., b. in Ply-
mouth, Mass., 1656, d. in Pljrmpton Oct.
5, 1722 (m. June 17, 1683, Lydia, dau. of
Stephen and Abigail [Shaw] Bryant of
Duxbury, Mass.); son of John of Ply-
mouth, Mass., d. Jan. i, 1662 (m. Dec. 18,
1644, Hannah, dau. of William Pontus).
McpLURE or McLURE, BOYLE IR-
\J WIN of Bellevue, Pa., b. in Mif-
flin Twp., Pa., Mar. 11, 1838, soldier in Civil
war, corp.-sergt., hos. steward, wounded in
battle at South Mountain, and also in the
battle of Antietam, served in the army of
the Potomac, in the 8th Pennsylvania
Regt. Corps, banker (m. Apr. 7, 1864,
Julia Pardon Brooks, dau. of John Brooks
of Harrisburg, Pa., and gr.-dau. of John
Brooks of the Revolutionary war, and had
two children: John Brooks and William
Irwin); son of WiUiam D. of Youngstown,
O., b. in Mifflin Twp. Apr. 16, 1799, d. in
Youngstown, O., Nov. 19, 1871, farmer,
elder in Presb. ch. many yrs. (m. 1835,
Elizabeth Wylie Irwin, dau. of Boyle Irwin,
and gr.-dau. of Maj. Geo. McCuUy, gt.-
gr.-dau. of Nathaniel Irish, and had eight
children: John M., Boyle I., George M.,
William D., Annie M., Agnes Toppin,
Caroline I. and Ella); son of John of
Mifflin Twp., Pa., b. on a ship on the
Atlantic ocean 1770, d. in Mifflin Twp.
abt. 1832 (m. 1790, Agnes Toppin, and had
10 children: John, James, Robert, Matthew,
William, Martha, Nancy, Jane, and Mary);
son of John of Carlyle, Pa., b. in the
North of Ireland, d. in Mifflin Twp., Pa.,
abt. 1795).
WHITE, ROBERT HALL of Wash-
ington, D. C, b. in Fairview, West
Va., Dec. 29, 1839, A. B. Jefferson Coll.,
Pa., 1858, M. D. Univ. of N. Y. city 1864,
was commissioned in the med. aid staff* U. S.
army 1867, and was appointed major 1887,
and brothers: William McOrea White
of New Brunswick, N. J., b. in Fairview
Dec. II, 1841, A. B. Jefferson Coll. i860,
studied Theology at Western Theol. Sem.,
Allegheny, Pa., Presbyterian, and Henry
Kirke White, b. in Fairview Oct. 3, 1843,
d. Dec. T3, 1865, A. B. Jeffierson Coll.
1861, M. D. Univ. of Pa. 1865, was com-
missioned assistant surgeon U. S. vols.
1865, d. as brevt capt., and sister Laura
Hemont White of Pittsburgh, Pa., b. in
Fairview Oct. 11, 1838, grad. Steuben-
ville Female Sem.; children of Robert Mc-
€rea White of Fairview, Va., b. in Faggs
Manor, Pa., Mar. 2, 181 5, d. in Fairview
Dec. 14, 1848, A. B. Amherst Coll., Mass.,
1834, grad. Princeton Theol. Sem. 1837,
Presbjrterian minister in Fairview, Va.,
1837, professor at Jefferson Coll. and min-
ister in Canhonsburgh 1847-8, buried in the
Allegheny cemetery of Pittsburgh, Pa. (m.
Jan. I, 1838, Ellen Morrison Davis, b. in
Milton, Pa., Mar. 17, 1809. dau. of Stephen,
b. June 19, 1776, d. Mar. 19, 1851, and
Margaret [Hill] Davis, b. May 3, 1785, d.
Feb. 12, 1868, and gr.-dau. of Stephen, b.
Dec. I, 1745, d. Oct. 5, 1785, and Eleanor
[Morrison] Davis, b. Jan. 27, 1746, d. June
15, 1817, and gt. 'gr.-dau. of Stephen and
Esther [Howe] Davis, and also of John
and Sarah Morrison); son of Robert of
Faggs Manor, Pa., b. in La Trappe, Pa.,
July 26, 1784, d. in Faggs Manor Sep. 20,
1835, educated in Morristown Acad, under
Gen. Porter, studied Theology under Rev.
Dr. Nathan Grier 1806-9, became a minis-
ter at Faggs Manor, in Presbjrtery of New-
Castle 1809, and so remained until death
(m. June I, 1809, Nancy Smith Grier, b.
Dec. 12, 1788, d. Sep. 27, 1870, dau. of
Rev. Dr. Nathan, b. Sep., 1760, d. Mar. 30,
1814, and Susanna [Smith] Grier and gr.-
dau. of Robert Smith, b. 1720, d. Dec.,
1803, a Revolutionary patriot, and Mar-
garet [Vaughan] Smith, b. 1735, d. 1822,
and gt. -gr.-dau. of John and Susan Smith,
and also of John and Agnes Grier, and had
seven children: Nathan Grier, b. Apr. 11,
18 10, clergyman, A.B. Dickenson Coll., Pa.,
grad. Princeton Theol. Sem., Robert McC.
Grier, above mentioned, Susannah Smith
Grier, b. Jan. 7, 1812, Sarah Jane Grier, b.
Mar. 10, 1817, Ann Eliza Grier, b. June 7,
1820, Martha Grier, b. May 26, 1825, and
Mary Emma Grier, b. Oct. 27, 1827); son
of Abner of Norreton Township, Pa., b. in
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Montgomery co., Pa., 1746, d. there Apr.
28, 181 7, inherited a plantation of 150 acres
in Montgomery ca (m. May 27, 1774, Jane,
b. 1754, d. Apr. 19, 1826, dau. of Joseph,
b. 1 719, d. Apr. 18, 1805, and Mary Mc-
Crea, b. 1721, d. May 3, 1821, and gr.-dau.
of William McCrea of Delaware, and had
eleven children: Mary, Martha, Joseph,
Nathaniel; Margaret, Hannah, John, James,
Robert and William); son of Robert of
Philadelphia, Pa., b. prob. in Eng. 1705,
d. in Norreton Township, Pa., May, 1789,
received a patent for land in Gilbert's
Manor, Phila. co., May 7, 176 1, from
Thomas and Richard Penn, and for 280
acres in Charleston Township (m. Aug. 24,
1731, Martha Bela, a desc. of John and
Nazarath Bela of Hingham, Mass., who
emigrated to Boston Aug. 10, 1638, she,
Nazarath, was the dau. of Edmund Hobart
and a sister of Rev. Pelar Hobart, the first
minister of Hingham, and had eight chil-
dren : William, Abner, John, James, Rob-
ert, Isabella, b. 1732 [m. Dec. 29, 1755,
Andrew Knox], Margaret, b. Feb. 21, 1733,
and Mary).
BARTHOLOMEW^ GEORGE KEL-
LAM of Cincinnati, O., b. at Hart-
ford, Vt., July 4, 1835, grad. Dartmouth
Coll. 1858, A. M. 1861, Ph. D. 1888,
teacher, author ** Latin Grammar," ** Latin
Graded Lessons," ** Caesar's Gallic War,"
with notes, pres. English and Classical
School, life member of the Ohio Arch, and
Hist. Soc, member of St. Paul's Prot.
Epis. ch. (m. ist, Aug. 9, i860, Eliza J.,
dau. of William Briggs, d. Dec. 22, 1862;
m. 2d, May 23, 1864, Ellen J., dau. of Rev.
Benjamin Ray Uoyt, b. at Craflsbury, Vt.,
1788, d. at Salem, N. H., Oct., 1872), in M. E.
conf. 63 years; son of Noah of Hartford,
Vt., b. there Sep. 20, 1800, d. there Mar.
19, 1871, an enterprising and successful
farmer, prominent member of the M. E.
church (m. 1826, Mary, dau. of Thomas
Freeman, one of the first who spent the
winter in Barnard, Vt., prominent citizen,
soldier in the Revolutionary war, rep. in
the Legislature); son of Luther of Hart-
ford, Vt., b. at Washington, Ct., Feb. 18,
1758, d. at Hartford, Vt, May 5, 1839, en-
listed in the army in Col. Chas. Webb's
Ct. regt., Dec, 1775, fought in the battles
of White Plains, Trenton and at Princeton,
moved to Hartford, Vt., 1794, taught
school 28 winters (m. 1784, Azubah Far-
nam of Litchfield, Ct.); son of Noak of
Litchfield, Ct.. and Hartford, Vt.. b. at
Branford, Ct., 1732, d. at Hartford Feb.
16, 1813, earliest dealings in real estate at
Litchfield 1755, joined Congl. ch. Oct. 9,
1 791, owned large tracts of land (m. Mabel,
dau. of Thomas Parmeley, and had eleven
children); son of William of Litchfield,
Ct., b. prob. 1695, d. at Litchfield, large
landholder, made freeman at Branford Apr.
30, 1734. removed to Litchfield 1740 (m.
1740, Mary, dau. of Noah Rogers, Jr., and
gr.-dau. of Noah and Elizabeth [Taintor]
Rogers, and gt.-gt. -gr.-dau. of Rev. John
Rogers, the martjrr); son of Isaac of Wood-
stock and Branford, Ct., b. at Roxbuxy,
Mass., Nov. I, 1664, d. at North Branford
Oct. 25, 1727, farmer, owned large tracts
of land at North Haven, Woodstock and
Branford (m. 1694, Rebecca Frisbie, b. at
Branford Nov. 14, 1679, d. at North Bran-
ford May 18, 1738): son of William of
Branford, Ct., b. at Ipswich, Mass., 1640-1,
moved to Branford 1697, ancestor of all of
the Bartholomews in Conn. (m. Mary,
dau. of Isaac Johnson and gr.-dau. of John
Johnson); son of William of Ipswich, b.
in England, arrived at Boston Sep. 18,
1634, in the ship Griflin, member of the
General Court at Boston May 6, 1635 (m.
Anna Lord); son of William of Burford,
England.
BULLOCK, JONATHAN RUSSELL of
Bristol, R. I., b. there Sep. 6, 1815,
grad. at Brown Univ. 1834, admitted to
R. I. bar 1836, judge of Supreme Court
1862, judge of U. S. Court 1864-9, when
he resigrned (m. ist, Sep. 6, 1840, Susan
Amelia, daughter of John and Sylvia
[Griswold] De Wolf of Bristol, a descend-
ant in the 5th generation from Charles of
Guadaloupe, m. 2d, Dec. 23, 1868, Emma,
dau. of Stephen Tillinghast and Mary
[Barker] Westcott of Boston, a desc. in the
8th gen. from Stukely Westcott); son of
Nathaniel of Bristol, R. I., b. at Rehoboth,
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Ma8S.y May i, 1777, d. at Bristol Nov. 13,
1867, ffrad. at Bristol Univ. 1798, admitted
to R. I. bar 1806, speaker House of Rep.
1825-6, lieut.-gov. 1842-3 (m. Oct. 12,
1812, Ruth, dau. of Stephen and Ruth
[Bosworth] Smith, 5th in desc. from Rich-
ard Smith of London 1677, Bristol 1680);
son of Samuel of Rehoboth, Mass., b.
there Oct. 30, 1737, d. there Mar. 10, 1821,
farmer (m. 1761, Silence, dau. of Eleazer
and Lydia [Wood] Bowen of Rehoboth, a
desc of Richard Bowen of Glanmorgan-
shire, S. Wales, and of We3rmouth 1640,
and Rehoboth 1643); son of William of
Rehoboth, Mass., b. there Apr. 29, 1716,
d. there Dec. 10, 1810, farmer, surveyor,
justice of the peace, colonel in the militia
of Bristol CO., Mass. (m. Feb. 19, 1737, Su-
sanna Kent of Barrington); son of Samuel
of Rehoboth, Mass., b. there Nov. 7, 1683,
d. there Apr., 1746, trader, housewright,
proprietor of a saw-mill, built the second
Congl. ch. at Rehoboth (m. June 2, 1711,
Anna, dau. of William and Anna [Cole]
Salisbury of Swansea, now Warren, R. I.);
son of Samuel of Rehoboth, Mass., b.
there Aug. 19, 1648, d. there Mar. 10, 171 8,
farmer, large landholder, contributed
largely to defray the expenses of the Indian
war 1675-6 (m. May 26, 1675, Thankful
Rouse of Rehoboth); son of Ricliard of
Rehoboth, Mass., b. in England 1622, d. at
Rehoboth Nov., 1677, one of the proprietors
and settlers of Rehoboth 1644 (m. Aug. 4,
1647, Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Ingraham
of Rehoboth).
TAINTEB, DEAN WILLIS of Vienna,
Mo., b. at Boston, Mass., Jan. 27.
1836, miller, author of ''Tainter Geneal-
ogy" 1859, lieutenant Mass. militia 1861,
master's mate and ensign in U. S. navy
1862-5, executive officer of U. S. S. Great-
western, justice co. court, member of Leg-
islature (m. zst, Jan. 23, 1859, Sarah Sar-
gent Adams of Lexington, Mass., d. Jan.
20, i860, m. 2d, Sarah J. [CowdreyJ Bolles
of Leominster, Mass., widow of*J. K.
Bolles who fell near Atlanta, Ga.), and
three brothers, viz. :
DANIEL W. TAINTER of Lagonda,
Mo., b. at Boston Feb. 22, 1838, in pay-
master's dept. U. S. N. at Cairo, HI.,
during the Civil war, and is settled on one
of the finest farms in Chariton co., Mo.
(m. Annie M. Ritter of Nauvoo, III.)
GEORGE W. TAINTER of Linn, Osage
county. Mo., b. at Boston, July 26, 184Z,
dentist, enlisted Apr. 19, 1861, co. K,
i6th Mass. vols., served through the
Peninsular campaign, and was an eye
witness on shore of the naval fight between
the Monitor and Merrimac, was wounded
in Pope's campaign and with three hun-
dred was taken prisoner, was among the
first paroled, soon after re-enlisted in the
navy and went " from forecastle to cabin "
resigning in 1865 as ensign and executive
officer of his vessel in the gunboat service
of the Mississippi (m. Mary Weinert of
Hermann, Mo.)
WILLIAM H. H. TAINTER of Kansas
City, Mo., b. in Boston Dec. 27, 1845, chief
deputy-collector and cashier of U. S. int.
rev. during five administrations and was
the only Republican in the Kansas City
dist. of U. S. int. rev. that the Cleveland
administration did not dispense with, served
in the naval service on the Mississippi
1864-5 (m. Dec., 1872, Lizetta Woemer of
Hermann, Mo.);
sons of Daniel A. of Boston, Mass., b.
July 28, 1812, d. Apr. 4. 1854, ward officer,
capt. Mass. militia (m. Mar. 18, 1833, Sarah,
dau. of Dean Willis of Boston, and cousin
of N. P. Willis, the author); son of Capt.
William of Leominster, b. at Watertown
July 19, 1772, d. 1824 (m. 1799, Betsey
Kilbum of Lunenburg); son of Eaires of
Watertown, Mass., b. July 20, 1741, d.
July 24, 1824, minute man in the Revolu-
tionary war, was present at the battles of
Lexington, Bunker Hill, and siege of Bos-
ton (m. Dec. 15, 1767, Elizabeth, dau. Capt.
Coolidge of Waltham); son of Jolin of
Watertown, Mass., b. Mar. 13, 1698-9, d.
1768, captain, deacon, had a son, Benja-
min, who was captured by the Indians and
imprisoned in Canada (m. May 25, 1720,
Johanna Harrington of Watertown); son
of Simon of Watertown, Mass., b. July
30, 1660, d. Jan. 19, 1738-9, held various
town offices and positions of trust, inherited
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the greater i>art of his father's estate (m.
Aug. 9, 1693, JohaoDa, dau. of Oea. John
Stone of Watertown); son of Joseph of
Watertown, Mass., b. in England, d. at
Watertown 1690, aged 77, sailed from
Southampton, Eng., Apr., 1638, in the ship
Confidence, settled at Watertown, first of
the name in America, freeman, selectman
many years (m. abt. 1639, Mary, dau. of
Dea. Nicholas Guy). The name is of
Norman-French origin and probably went
into England with William the Conqueror
as Le Taint urer, as it is found thus on
records of date A. D. 1222. Le Tainterer
in French for ''the dyer man." Teynter-
etto was an early Italian painter, and history
states that he received his name from the
occupation of his father who was a dyer.
ROBINSON, LUCIEN MOORE of PhU.
adelphia. Pa., b. Jan. 3, 1858, grad.
Harvard Coll. 1882, Episcopal clergyman;
son of Benjamin Franklin Robinson of
Hartford, Me., b. 1830, d. 1880, held many
town offices (m. 1851, Adelia Fitzalan
Moore); son of Asa of Hartford, Me., b.
1792, d. 1865, served in War of 1812, prom-
inent in town affairs (m. 1815, Lois Bar-
rows); son of Asa of Sumner, Me., b. 1765,
d. 1844, served in the Revolutionary war
as a drummer boy (m. 1788, Deborah Brigg);
son of Increase of Pembroke, Mass., and
Sumner, Me.,b. 1729, d. i8i7,lieut. in the
Revolutionary war, one of the first settlers
of Sumner (m. 1761, Rebecca Bourne); son
of Increase of Pembroke, Mass., d. 1767
(m. 1737, Margaret Bonney); son of In-
crease of Ra3mham and Pembroke, Mass.,
d. 1738 (m. 1695, Mehitable Williams); son
of Increase of Taunton, Mass., b. 1642,
d. 1699 (m. 1663, Sara Penniman); son of
William of Dorchester, Mass., b. in Eng-
land, d. at Dorchester 1668, came from
England abt. 1635.
CIST, HENRY MARTYN of Cincinnati,
O., b. there Feb. 20, 1839, grad.
Farmer Coll. 1858, studied law with Judge
Hoadly, entered the army as a private Apr.
19, 1861, commissioned 2d lieut., ist lieut.,
captain, major, and brevet brig. -gen., was
asst. adjt.-gen. of the Army of the Cum-
berland nearly 3 jrrs., cor. secretary of the
Soc. of the Army of Cumberland 1869, has
been secretary ever since, edited several
books, and is the author of the ** Army of
the Cumberland " (m. ist, Sep. 22, 1868.
Mary E. Morris, gr.-dau. of Thomas Mor-
ris, U. S. senator from 0. 1833-39, the first
man who openly denounced slavexy on the
floor of the U. S. Senate, m. 2d, Apr. 12,
1882, Jennie E. Bare); son of Charles of
Cincinnati, O., b. at Phila., Pa., Apr. 24,
1792. d. at College Hill, O.. Sep. 5, 1868,
educated in Phila., served in the War of
1812, settled at Cincinnati 1827, edited
Cist's Weekly Advertiser 1845-53, author
of "Cincinnati in 1841-51 and 1859,"
"Cincinnati Miscellany," 2 vols. (m. Nov.
17, 18 1 7, Janet, dau. of Edward and Mary
White, Scotch-Irish Presbyterians, who
came to America in 1785, and founded
Whitestown in western Penn.); • son of
Charles of Phila., Pa., b. at St. Peters-
burgh, Russia, Aug. 15, I738« <i< sit Fort
Allen, Pa., Dec. 2, 1805, grad. Univ. of
Halle, came to America 1773, publisher,
published among other books, Paine's
"American Crisis," "The American Her-
ald " 1784, and one of the first magazines in
America, "The Columbian Magazine"
1786, discovered and introduced anthracite
coal, public printer for the United States
during the administration of John Adams,
commissioned under Congress to sign Con-
tinental currency, private of 3d Pa. militia
(m. June 7, 1781, Mary Weiss, dau. of
John Jacob and Mary Elizabeth Weiss, and
sister of Col. Jacob Weiss, the first deputy
quartermaster-general of the United States
under Gen. Greene in his southern cam-
paign 1780).
SHILLABEB, WILLIAM GREEN of
Boston, Mass., b. there Mar. 13, 185 1;
son of Jonas Green Shillaber of Boston,
Mass., b. there July 16, 182 1, d. there Feb.
4, 1884 (m. June 12, 1850, Caroline Ma-
tilda, b. in Boston, dau. of Thomas and Ann
Gibbs [Southack] Patten, and gt.-gt.-gr.-
dau. of Capt. Cyprian Southack, who was
commander of the ship Province Galley,
and who came to America 1685, and was
the gt.-gr.-son of George Southack, Dean
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of Durham during the reign of Charies I ;
he, Thomas Patten, was the gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-
son of William Patten, who settled in
America as eariy as 1635); son of Daniel
of Boston, Mass., b. there Mar. 18, 1793,
d. there Mar. 13, 1874 (m. Oct. 5, 1820,
Ann Brewer Green, b. in Boston, dau. of
Capt. Jonas and Ann [Brewer] Green, and
gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Samuel Green, the
Cambridge printer, from 1649- 1 701 ^®»
Samuel, succeeded Stephen Daye, the first
printer in British America, and came to
America with his parents, Bartholomew
and Elizabeth Green, who were among the
first settlers of Cambridge, Mass.); son of
Darld of Danvers, Mass., b. 1758, d. in
Boston Sep. 21, 1820 (m. Aug. 29, 1790,
Sarah Curtin); son of Walter of Danvers,
Mass., b. in Salem, Mass., 1724, d. in
Danvers 1803 ( m. Sarah Nichols); son of
John of Danvers, Mass., d. there 1758,
purchased from Roger Derby June 8, 1754,
land in Danvers, in that part known as
" Bartholomew Rocks; " this land became
the homestead, and is still owned and oc-
cupied by a lineal desc. (m. Mary Boyce);
son of John of Salem, Mass., b. in Eng-
land, d. in Salem 1754, came from Eng.
abt. 1680, will dated Jan. 16, 1749, was
probated in Salem (m. Blanche, and had
four children: Walter, Blanche or Re-
becca, b. 1686 [m. John Skinner], John and
William.
DABRIN, DELMAR MATTHEWS of
Addison, N. Y., b. in Barrington, N.
Y., June 6, 1849 (m. June 22, 1876, Mary
Hill Dawson, dau. of John Warren Hill of
Brookl3m, N. Y., adopted dau. of Charles
C. Dawson, and gr. -dau. of Catharine S.
Vail of Plainfield, N. J., and had three
children: Hugh Webster, Catharine Eliza
and Mary Helen); son* of DaTid of Addi-
son, N. Y., b. in Elmira, N. Y., July 4,
1823 (m. Mar. 26, 1848, Mary Jane, dau. of
David Matthews of Reading, N. Y., b.
1801, d. 1888, and gr.-dau. of David Mat-
thews of Reading, b. 1780, d. 1865); son of
Ira of Elmira, N. Y., b. in Hillsdale, N.
Y., 1800, d. in Elmira June, 1871 (m. 1822,
Miss Koapp, dau. of Matthew Knapp, late
of Barrington, N. Y.); son of Baniel of
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Hillsdale, N. Y.; the tradition is that the
name was originally Duren, and that the
ancestor was a Huguenot from France,
who settled in Conn, or Mass. abt. 1700
and from there went to Hillsdale, N. Y.;
another is, that the name was Durham,
which indicates English origin, and there
is still another that the name was Darwin,
but was changed to Darrin.
JOHNSON, CHAS. SWEET of Washing-
ton, D. C, b. in Owego, N. Y., Apr.
9, 1847, grad. Columbian Univ. Law Sch.
1871, sec'y Bd. of Public Works, D. C. (m.
Feb. 4, 1885, Mary Katharine, dau. of
Mitchel Hervey and Sallie Clayton [Wil-
liams] Millar); son of Ben of Ithaca and
Owego, N. Y., and Vicksburg, Miss., grad.
Union Coll. 1830, lawyer, first Federal post-
master of Vicksburg after the close of the
war (m. Oct. 31, 1843, Maria Louise, dau.
of Hon. Ezra Smith and Janet McLaren
[Clow] Sweet, gt.-gr.-dau. of Silas and Mary
[Blackmer] Sweet, also gr.-dau. of Peter,
b. in Scotland 1775, and Lucinda [Ells-
worth] Clow); son of Haynes of Conklin,
N. Y., and Hillsdale, Mich., b. in Enfield,
N. H., Sep. 15, 1780, d. in Waterioo, N.
Y., May i, 1858. farmer, justice of the
peace (m. Jan. 18, 1804, Nancy Kimble, b.
July 13, 1784, d. Feb. 24, 1844, bur. in Bir-
mingham, O.); son of Jesse of Hampstead
and Enfield, N. H., b. in Haverhill, Mass.,
Oct. 20, 1732, d. in Enfield Mar. 11, 1800,
one of the founders, principal proprietors
and earliest settlers of Enfield, N. H., re-
sided in Hampstead, N. H., 40 years, ensign
1764, magistrate, selectman, representative
to the General Court, member of Revolution-
ary committees (m. 2d, Aug. 14, 1770, Pris-
cilla Kimball, d. June 7, 1787); son of
John of Haverhill, Mass., b. there Nov.
15, 1711, d. in Hampstead, N. H., Apr. i,
1762, one of the founders and earliest set-
tlers of Hampstead, procured the charter
for that town, and at its organization was
chosen its first selectman, justice of the
peace Court of General Sessions of N. H.
(m. Nov. 25, 1731, Sarah, dau. of Thomas
and Hannah Haynes of Haverhill, and sis-
ter of Joseph Ha3mes, deputy from Haver-
hill to the first Provincial Congress of
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Mass.); son of Thomas of Haverhill,
Mass., b. there Dec. ii, 1670, d. there Feb.
18, 1742, deacon, farmer, inherited consid-
erable property (m. May i, 1700, Elizabeth,
b. in Haverhill Sep. 14, 1679, dau. of
Cornelius and Martha [Clough] Page,
gr.-dau. of John and Jane Clough of Salis-
bury; he, John, was b. 1613, came toAmerica
from London, Eng., 1635, in the ship Eliza-
beth); son of Joseph of Charlestown,Mass.,
b. there Feb., 1636-7, d. there Nov. 18, 1714,
an early settler and proprietor of Haverhill,
Mass., selectman, held various town offices
(m. 2d, 1666, Hannah, b. Mar. 15, 1642-3,
dau. of Ensign Thomas Tenney of Rowley,
Eng.); son of William of Charlestown,
Mass., b. in Eng. abt. 1600, d. in Charles-
town Dec. 9, 1677, first American ancestor,
settled in Charlestown 1633-4, made free-
man Mar. 4, 1634-5, planter, held various
town offices (m. Elizabeth).
HUTCHINSON, HENRY SYLVAN-
DER of New Bedford, Mass., b. there
Oct. 9, i860 (m. June 11, 1885, Florence,
dau. of Rodolphus Beetle of New Bedford,
Mass., and had two children, Helen B. and
Mabel H.); son of SylTander of New Bed-
ford, Mass., b. in Braintree, Vt., July 14,
1815, d. in New Bedford Nov. 26, 1886,
(m. Aug. 6, 1855, Elizabeth Houghton, dau.
of Capt. Thomas Howland of Bristol co.,
Mass.); son of Nathaniel of Braintree, Vt.
b. there Apr. 22, 1787, d. there Mar. 6, 1872
(m. Mar. 30, 1808, Nancy, dau. of Jesse
Kenney of Barnard, Vt.).
GORDON^ BEIRNE of Savannah, Ga.,
b. in Huntsville, Ala., July 20, 1856,
president of the Chatham Bank of Savan-
nah, member of the firm W. W. Gordon &
Co., cotton dealers, capt. of Ga. Hussars,
5th regt. Ga. Cav., registrar of Episcopal
diocese of Ga., director of Savannah Cot-
ton Exchange, recording sec'y Ga. Hist.
Soc. (m. Nov. I, 1882, Elizabeth McKim,
dau. of Heniy R. and Elizabeth [McKim]
Hazlehurst of EUicott city, Md., and had
four children: Henry, Bei me, George and
Hazlehurst); son of George Anderson
Gordon of Huntsville, Ala., b. in Savan-
nah, Ga., Sep. 27, 1830, d. in Huntsville
June, 1872, lawyer, member of Ga. Senate,
where he provided for the codification of
the laws of Ga., alderman, col. of 63d Ga.
regt. during the Civil war (m. Nov., 1852,
Ellen, dau. of George Plunkett and Eliza
[Carter] Beime); son of William Wash-
ing^n Gordon of Savannah, Ga., b. in
Augusta, Ga., June 17, 1796, d. in Savan-
nah May 20, 1842, grad. at West Point
Mil. Acad. 1815, aid-de-camp to Gen.
Gaines, resigned 1815, lawyer 1818-36,
capt. of Ga. Hussars 1832-4, mayor of Sa-
vannah 1834-5, member of House of Rep-
resentatives 1835-6, procured charter for
and built Central R. R. of Ga., first presi-
dent Central R. R. and Banking Co. of Ga.
1836-42, a monument has been erected to
his memory in one of the parks in Savan-
nah (m. 1821, Sarah Anderson Stetes, dau.
of Richard M. and Mary [Wayne] Stetes,
and gr.-dau. of Richard Stetes, who was
killed in the battle of Long Island, also
gr.-dau. of Richard Wayne of Charleston,
S. C); son of Ambrose of Augusta, Ga.,
b. in Marlboro, N. J., July i, 1752, d. in
Augusta June 28. 1804, served under Col.
Wm. Washington in the Revolutionary war
(m. 1786, Elizabeth Meade of Va.); son of
Jonathan Rhea Gordon of Marlboro, N.
J., b. in Monmouth co., N. J., 1717. d. in
Marlboro 1800 (m. 1748, Margaret Cole,
b. 1726, d. Feb. 28, 1792); son of Peter of
Marlboro, N. J., b. abt. 1688 (m. Miss
Rhea); son of Charles of Marlboro, N. J.,
d. there 1737.
TTPHAM, SAMUEL FOSTER of Mad-
vJ ison, N. J., b. in Duxbury, Mass.,
May 19, 1834, grad. Wesleyan Univ. 1856,
D. D. 1872, LL. D. 1889, clergyman in the
Meth. Episcopal ch., professor of practi-
cal theology in Drew Theol. Sem. (m. Apr.
I5i i857> Lucy G., dau. of Norman and
Lucy [Cooley] Smith of Hartford, Conn.,
and a desc. of the Gibbs family, who are
desc. of Miles Standish, and had three
children : Frederick Norman, Francis
Bourne and Walter Horace); son of
Frederick of Fairhaven, Mass., b. in
Maiden, Mass., Oct. 4, 1799, d- ^^ Tsdr-
haven Mar. 20, 1891, clergyman in the
Meth. Epis. ch. 70 yrs., D. D. 1865 (m.'
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May 13, 1823, Sarah Bourne, b. in Sand-
wich, Mass., 6th in desc. from the Rev.
Richard Bourne, who was for 30 yrs. mis-
sionary to the Indians in Barnstable co.,
Mass.); son of Samuel S. of Maiden,
Mass., b. there Sep. 12, 1777, d. there Dec.
30, 1859, ^®l<i several town offices, member
of Mass. Legislature, capt. in the militia
(m. Nov. 19, 1795, Anna, b. in Reading,
Mass., dau. of William and Anna [But-
ters] Foster of Reading); son of Am08 of
Maiden, Mass., b. there Dec, 1741, d.
there 1812 (m. ist, Feb. 27, 1775, Mary
Green, m. 2d, May 3, 1764, Anna Knight);
son of Amos of Maiden, Mass., b. there
1718, d. there Jan. 23, 1786 (m. Mar. 10,
1740, Lois Green); son of Phineas of Mai-
den, Mass., b. there 1683, d. there 1766
(m. 1703, Tamzen, d. Apr. 24, 1768, dau.
of Isaac and Hannah [Howard] Hill), gt.-
gr.-son of John of Maiden, Mass., d.
there Feb. 25, 1681, first ancestor in Amer-
ica, settled in Wejrmouth, Mass., 1635, re-
moved to Maiden 1648.
LOTHBOP, THOMAS JACKSON of
I Taunton, Mass., b. there Mar. 2, 1834,
grad. Harvard Coll. 1854, teacher, lawyer,
quartermaster 4th Mass. regt. 9 mos.,
served as a volunteer in Louisiana 1863,
member Mass. Legislature 1864, treasurer
of Bristol CO. 9 yrs., member of Taunton
8ch. committee 18 yrs., treasurer and direc-
tor of several manfg. cos., trustee of Bris-
tol Co. Savings Bank, director of Machinists
Nat. Bank, member of several historical
and genealogical societies, twice candidate
for governor of Mass. on the Prohibition
ticket (m. Aug. 24, 1858, Catherine Pres-
cott Webster, dau. of Prof. John White and
Harriet Frederica [Hickling] Webster, and
gr.-dau. of Thomas Hickling, who was for
many yrs. consul-general of the Azore
Islands); son of Cornelius White Lothrop
of Taunton, Mass., b. there Mar. 28, 181 2,
d. in Raynham, Mass., Dec. 8, 1847, manuf r
and dealer in straw braid and bonnets, far-
mer, killed while operating a saw and shin-
gle mill, by the bursting of a circular saw
(m. 1830, Eleanor Lincoln, dau. of James
and Hannah [Wilbur] Smith of Taunton,
and gr.-dau. of George Smith who moved
from Braintree to Taunton abt. 1720); son
of Howell of Taunton, Mass., b. in Easton,
Mass., Apr. 16, 1787, d. in Taunton, Mass.,
June 9, 1857, manufacturer and dealer in
straw braid and bonnets, and a farmer (m.
1809, Sally, dau. of Capt. Timothy While
of Taunton); son of Solomon of Easton
and Norton, Mass., b. in Easton Feb. 9,
1 761, d. in Norton Oct. 19, 1843, farmer,
and a soldier in the Revolutionary war (m.
Sep. 18, 1782, Mehitable, dau. of Capt.
Cornelius and Sarah [Howell] White); son
of Jonathan of Easton, Mass., b. there
Mar. II, 1723, d. there 1771, farmer, deacon
(m. Apr. 13, 1746, Susannah, dau. of Solo-
mon and Susannah [Edson] Johnson of
Bridge water, Mass.); son of Mark of
Easton, Mass., b. in Bridgewater, Mass.,
Sep. 9, 1689, d. in Easton Jan. 21, 1777,
farmer, active in procuring a charter and
organizing the town of Easton, one of the
earliest settlers there, selectman 4 yrs.,
very prominent in church affairs (m. Mar.
29, 1722, Hannah, dau. of Dea. Joseph
Alden and gt.-gr.-dau. of John and Pris-
cilla [Mullins] Alden of the Mayflower);
son of Samnel of Bridgewater, Mass., b.
in Salem, Mass., abt. 1650, d. in Bridge-
water 1724, farmer, owned considerable
real estate in Bridgewater and Easton,
which was then called the North Purchase
of Taunton (m. Sarah Downer); son of
Mark of Salem, Mass., and Bridgewater,
b. in England, d. in Bridgewater, Mass.,
Oct. 25, 1685, came from Eng. abt. 1640,
granted land in Salem 1643 ^Qd 1652, re-
moved to Bridgewater abt. 1656, prominent
in church and town affairs.
CLARKE, AUGUSTUS PECK of Cam-
bridge, Mass., b. in Pawtucker, R. I.,
Sep. 24, 1833, grad. A. M. from Brown
Univ. i860, M. D., Harvard Univ. 1862,
asst. surgeon, surgeon, surgeon-in-chief of
brigade, surgeon-in-chief of division of
cavalry under the command of various gen-
erals, including Gen. Sheridan in the Civil
war, 1861-5, brevetted lieut.-col. for gallant
services, president of Gynecological (Medi-
cal) Soc. of Boston, president of Cambridge
Art Club, member of several medical and
other^societies in this country and abipad.
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has frequently contributed important papers
to different med. soc. and journals, served
in both branches of the city council of
Cambridge 1871-4, made extended travels
in Europe in order to perfect his education
and training in matters relating to his pro-
fession (m. Oct. 23, 1861, Mary Hannah,
b. Mar. 28, 1835, dau. of Gideon and Han-
nah Ome [MetcalfJ Gray, gr.-dau. of Par-
don Gray, gt.-gr.-dau. of Col. Thomas Gray
of Bristol, R. I., colonel in the Continental
army in the Revolutionary war 1775-81,
gt.-gt.-gr.^au. of Thomas Gray, gt.-gt.-gt.-
gr.-dau. of Edward Gray of Tiverton, R. I.,
gt.-gt.gt.-gt.-gr. dau. of Edward Gray, who
emigrated to America and settled in Ply-
mouth, Mass., 1643, became the richest
merchant in the colony at that time, and
had three children: Inez Louise, b. June
26, 1868, grad. A. B. Harvard Annex, 1891,
Genevieve, b. Feb. 14, 1870, member of the
same collegiate institution, and Harrison
Gray, b. July 22, 1872, d. Mar. 6, 1873);
son of Seth Darlingr Clarke of Cumber-
land, Pawtucket, R. I., Seekonk, Mass.,
and E. Prov., R. I., b. in Cumberland, R.
I., Apr. 30, 1801, d. in East Prov., R. I.,
Jan. 28, 1885, in his early life was promi-
nent in town affairs, selectman, member of
sch. committee, etc., active worker in the
Baptist churches, interested in farming,
and also in military affairs (m. 1829, Fanny,
b. Sep. 6, 1805, dau. of Joel Peck, a sol-
dier in the Revolutionary war, gr.-dau. of
David Peck, gt.-gr.-dau. of Nathaniel
Peck, gt. -gt.gr. -dau. of Nathaniel Peck,
and gt.-gt. -gt.-gr.-dau. of Joseph Peck,
who emigrated from Old Hingham, Eng.,
to Hingham, Mass., in the ship Diligent,
1638, she. Fanny, was also 27th in desc.
from John Peck of Bel ton, Yorkshire,
Eng., Knight); son of Edward of Smith-
field and Cumberland, R. I., b. in Smith-
field June 1, 1772, d. in Mexico June 2,
1849, served in the War of 1812, was pres-
ent with Gen. Jackson at the battle of New
Orleans, Jan. 8, 1815 (m. Jan. i, 1797,
Lurania, dau. of John Darling, gr.-dau. of
Samuel Darling, gt.-gr.-dau. of John Dar-
ling, who was captain in the militia and
served against the Indians in King Philip's
war, and gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Denice Dar-
ling, d. in Mendon, Mass., Jam 25, 1717,
aged 77 yrs., was in Braintree, Mass., as
early as 1662, when he m. Hannah Ffrancis);
son of Ichabod of Mendon, Mass., and
Smithfield and Cumberland, R. L, b. in
Mendon Feb. i, 1745, served as lieut. and
captain in the Revolutionary war, raised
and commanded an independent corps of
rangers or mounted troops, by which great
damage was inflicted on the enemy's works
and stores in Prov., Bristol and many other
places in R. I. and Mass. (m. Mar. 28, 1771,
Phebe, dau. of Amos. Sprague of Smith-
field, R. I., gr.-dau. of Benjamin, gt.-gr.-
dau. of Benjamin, gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Wil-
liam, gt. -gt.-gt. -gr.-dau. of William, and
gt. -gt.-gt. -gt.-gr.-dau. of Edward Sprague
of Hingham, Mass., and Prov., R. I.); son
of Joseph of Medfield and Mendon, Mass.,
b. in Medfield. Mass., 1720, d. in Mendon
1780, blacksmith, inherited an estate in
Medfield from his gr. -father, which he sold
to his uncle, 1742, and removed to Mendon
(m. 1739, Elizabeth Puffer); son of Joseph
of Medfield, Mass., b. there 1697, d. there
1731 (m. 1718, Experience, dau. of Isaac
and Experience [Metcalf] Wheeler, and gt.-
gr.-dau. of Michael Metcalf, who emigrated
to New Eng. 1637, and settled in Dedham,
Mass.); son of Joseph of Medfield, Mass.,
b. there 1664, d. there 1731, held the office
of sealer of leather 1695, received the
homestead at his father's death, to which
he afterward removed, one of the promi-
nent residents of the town, built the grist-
mill and carried on the manufacture of
malt in an adjacent building (m. ist, 1686,
Mary Wight, d. 1705, m. 2d. 1706, Abigail
Turner, d. 1756, widow of Samuel Smith);
son of Joseph of Dedham, Mass., b. there
May 27, 1642, d. 1702, received a grant of
a house lot, 1663, built a malt-house,
owned a house and land at ** Planting
field,*' also one in Wrentham, selectman,
representative (m. 1663, Mary Allen, d.
1702); son of Joseph of Dedham and Med-
field, Mass., b. in Suffolk co., Eng., where
his family had long been settled, d. 1684,
came with his wife to America, with the
Dorchester company that embarked at Ply-
mouth, Eng., Mar. 20, 1630, in the vessel
Mary and John, settled first in Dorchester
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and then in Dedhaun 1640, was one of the
thirteen who undertook the settlement of
Medfield, Mass., freeman 1652, selectman
1660, representative to Gen. Court (m. Alice
Pepper, d. 1710).
MOSELET, JOHN GRAHAM of Bos-
ton, Mass., b. in Sullivan, Me.,
Feb. 14, 1833, moved to Boston Sep.,
1852, engaged in mercantile pursuits,
shipping merchant (m. Nov. 6, 1856, Mary
Augusta, dau. of Col. Augustus B. and
Rebecca H. Perry, and had two children:
Caroline Augusta and Helen Graham);
son of William Graham Moseley of Bos-
ton, Mass., b. in Southbuiy, Ct., Aug.
^f I799f resided in Sullivan, Me., over 25
yrs., merchant and lumber dealer (m. Nov.
12, 1821, Maria, b. Nov. 13, 1800, dau. of
Stiles and Sarah Curtis of Woodbuiy,
Ct.); son of John of Southbury, Ct.,
b. there Oct. 23, 1775, d* there Mar. 4,
1876, farmer, member of the Legislature,
town clerk 29 yrs. (m. Oct., 1798, Mary
Matilda, dau. of Dr. Andrew Graham, and
gr.-dau. of Rev. John Graham of Wood-
bury, Ct., who emigrated from Edin-
burgh to Boston 1 7 18); son of Increase of
Southbury, Ct., b. there Oct. 13, 1740,
d. there 181 1, member of the Leg^islature,
member of town committees during the
Revolutionary war, col. of the 13th regt. of
Ct. militia 1776-80, town clerk 18 yrs.
(m. Oct. 15, 1769, Patience, dau. of Timo-
thy Hinman, and gr.-dau. of Capt. T^tus
Hinman of Southbury); son of Increase
of Woodbury, Ct., b. in Norwich, Ct.,
May 18, 1712, d. in Clarendon, Vt.,
May 2, 1795, member in the Legislature
over 30 sessions, member of most of the
committees formed by the town during the
Revolution, moved to Clarendon 1779,
speaker of the House of Rep. 1782, presi-
dent of the Council of Censors 1785, su-
preme judge 1780, chief judge 1781-7 (m.
May 7, 1735, Deborah Tracy of Windham,
Ct.); son of Increase of Norwich,
Ct, b. in Dorchester, Mass., Jan., 1691,
d. in Norwich 1731, the family name
was changed by him from Maudsley to
Moseley (m. July 4, 1711, Mary Hazen of
Boxford, Mass.); son of Increase Mauds-
ley, b. in Dorchester, Mass., prob. 1662,
was prob. lost in the expedition to Canada
1690, in which he was an officer (m. Sarah
Trescott of Dorchester, who m. 2d, Nov.
26, 1763, John Peabody of Boxford); son of
Thomas of Dorchester, Mass., b. there,
d. Oct. 22, 1706 (m. Oct. 28, 1658, Mary
Cooper Lawrence); son of John of Matta^
pan, Mass., b. in Lancashire, Eng., d. Aug.
29, 1661, emigrated with his wife in the
ship James 1635, ^^d settled in Mattapan,
near Dorchester, Mass. (m. Cicily, d. Dec.
3,i66i). .
FABNHAM, CHAS. CHITTENDEN of
Randolph, Mass., b. in Clinton,
Ct, Nov. 4, 1838, grad. Conn. Literary
Inst, at Suffield 1861, Univ. of Rochester
1865, Coll. of Physicians and Surgeons
188 1, town clerk and treasurer several
yrs., librarian of the Turner Free Lib.
since its opening 1876 (m. Oct. 8, 1874,
Annie Tolman Howard, only child of Dr.
Frederick and Annie W. Howard, a lineal
desc. of John Alden, and had one child:
Bessie Howard); son of John Redfleld
Famham of Clinton, Ct., b. there June
8, 1810, d. there 1862, deacon in Baptist
ch., selectman, county commissioner (m.
Nov. 8, 1837, Artimesia Hand Chittenden,
niece of Daniel Hand, who gave more
than a million dollars to educate the
southern freedmen); son of Abner of
Killingrworth, now Clinton, Ct., b.
there Nov. 28, 1766, d. there Mar. 10,
1844 (m. 1st, Feb. 24, 1794, Grace Lane,
m. 2d, Rebecca Redfield, and had eight
children); son of Abner of Killingworth,
Ct., b. there Dec. 15, 1735, d. there
Mar. 28, 1 791 (m. Jan. 18, 1759, Elizabeth
Willcox, and had nine children); son of
Peter of Killingworth, Ct., b. there
Aug. 29, 1689, d. there Apr. 3, 1777, mem-
ber of the militia (m. ist, Rebecca, and
had two children, m. 2d, Mar. 27, 1717,
Marcy Wright, and had eight children);
son of Peter of Killingworth, Ct., b.
there, d. there Feb. 14, 1704 (m. Hannah
Wilcoxson, and had seven children); son
of Henry of Killingworth, Ct., b. in
England, d. in Killingworth Jan. 13, 1700,
joiner, who came from Kenilworth, Eng.,
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and settled in Roxbuiy, Mass., member
of the artillery company 1644, freeman
1645, removed to Long Island, thence to
Killingworth (now Clinton), Ct., deacon
in Congl. ch. 1666 (m. Johanna Routke).
CUTTER, WILLIAM RICHARD of
Wobum, Mass., b. there Aug. 17,
1847, author and editor of various histori-
cal, genealogical and literary works, many
yrs. in public office, a resident of Lexing-
ton, Mass., 10 yrs., librarian of Woburn
Pub. Lib. 10 yrs. (m. Aug. 31, 1871, Mary
£., dau. of Daniel Kimball, A. M., and
gr.-dau. of Rev. David T. Kimball, who
was minister of Ipswich abt. fifty yrs. and
the son of Daniel, son of Nathaniel, son of
Jonathan, son of Benjamin, son of Richard
Kimball, the first ancestor in America, and
had two children: Sarah H.,b. 1873, d. 1890,
and William R., b. 1880, d.); son of Ben-
jamin of Woburn, Mass., b. in Arlington
June 4, 1803, d. in Woburn Mar. 9, 1864,
physician and scholar of distinguished local
reputation, grad. Harvard Univ. i824,M.D.
1827 (m. Sep. 26, 1824, Mary Whittemore,
dau. of Amos. Whittemore, son of Amos,
son of Thomas, son of Samuel, son of
Samuel, son of Thomas); son of Ephraim
of Arlington, b. there Oct. 31, 1767, d.
there Mar. 31, 1841, miller, deacon (m. Mar.
13, 1791, Deborah, dau. of Samuel Locke,
son of Samuel, son of Francis, son of Wil-
liam, son of William, and had fourteen
children); son of Ammi of Arlington, b.
there Oct. 27, 1733, d. there Apr. 19, 1795,
participated in the capture of a convoy of
British provisions on Apr. 19, 1775, and
narrowly escaped being killed (m. ist. May,
1751, Esther, d. Jan. 8, 1772, dau. of James
Pierce, son of James, son of Thomas, son
of Thomas,and had ten children; he, Ammi,
was m. twice afterward and was the parent
of twenty-one children); son of John of
Arlington, b. there Oct. 15, 1690, d. there
Jan. 21, 1776, deacon, one of the noted men
of his town (m. Lydia, dau. of John Har-
rington, son of Robert, and had eleven
children); son of William of Arlington, b.
there Feb. 22, 1649-50, d. there Apr. i,
1723, carpenter (m. Rebecca, d. Nov. 23,
175I1 ^^ 90, dau. of John Rolfe of Cam-
bridge, Nantucket and Newbury, and had
ten children); son of Richard, the son of
Elizabeth Cutter, a widow from Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, Eng. (he, Richard, m. prob.
Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Williams of
Roxbury).
STARR, FREDERICK ELI of New
Milford, Ct., b. there Nov. 27, 1832,
resides in the home of his fathers for
four generations at New Milford, Ct.,
farmer, member of Congl. ch. (m. May 26,
1857, Hannah Cordelia, b. July 31, 1839,
dau. of William and Hannah [FerrisJ Wan
zer, and had four children: William Ed-
ward, b. Aug. 20, 1859, Charles Wanzer,
b. Dec. 23, 1862, Adelaide, b. Aug. 30,
1865, and Frederick Eli, b. Aug. 18, 1868);
son of William Josiah Starr of New Mil-
ford, Ct., b. there Jan. 15, 1806, resides
on the old homestead, which has been in
the family 114 yrs., farmer, col. of the 4th
Conn, cav., discharged 1842, member of
the Congl. ch. (m. Apr. 15, 1830, Sarah,
b. in New Milford Nov. 9, 1807, d. Feb.
24. 1883, dau. of Cyrus and Betsey [Wells]
Northrop, and had four children: Eliza J.,
b. Jan. 16, 1831, d. Oct. 3, 1832, Fred. E., b.
Nov. 27, 1832, William E., b. Jan. 7, 1836,
d. June 16, 1852, and Catharine S., b. Mar.
10, 1844 [m. Oct. II, 1866, Joseph, son of
Robert and Eliza Jane [Pettee] Bostwick,
a manuf. of Mishawaka, Ind., and had
eight children : Sarah, b. May 27. 1868,
d. Aug. 31, 1876, Robert, b. Feb. 8, 1870,
Joseph, b. Feb. 17, 1871, d. Aug. 12, 1871,
Carrie E., b. Mar. 2, 1875, Catie, b. Feb.
17, 1877, William, b. Oct. 14, 1878, Howard
Alfred, and Alice, b. May 7, 1883]); son
of Eli of New Milford, Ct., b. there
Mar. 10, 1763, d. there Dec. 5, 1835,
farmer, member of Congl. ch. (m. May
28, 1797, Susanna, dau. of Joseph and
Elizabeth [Van Kleck] Higgins and had
two children: Eliza, d. Feb. 11, 1833 [m.
Oct. 9, 1816, Horace Francis, son of
Samuel and Sarah J. [Canfield] Lock-
wood, merchant in New Milford], and Wil-
liam Josiah); son of Josiah of New Mil-
ford, Ct., b. abt. 174O1 d' ill New Mil-
ford Oct. 15, 1813, inherited from his
grand-father ;£30, admitted a freeman of
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New Milford Apr. ii, 1763, bought land
1764, rep. to the General Assembly 1771-
1802, served in the Revolutionary war,
keeper of the military stores in Danbury,
appointed capt. of a Conn. regt. 1776,
Heut.-col. of 2d bat. June, 1776, present at
the siege of St. John, Col., Aug. 10, 1780,
served in engagements at Monmouth and
Germantown (m. Sarah, dau. of Joseph
and Elizabeth [Starr] Mygatt, and had three
children: Hannah, b. 1760, d. Dec. i, 1781,
Betsey, b. Jan. 2, 1770, d. July 27, 1849,
and Daniel, b. May 4, 1777, d. May i,
1826); son of JoBiah of Danbuiy, Ct.,
b. abt. 171 7» d. Mar. 10, 1795, member of
the *' Train Band," ensign 1754, lieut. Oct.,
1756, 2d lieut. of the 5th co. against Crown
Point, I755> member of the committee to
attend repairs on the meeting-house (m. ist,
Hannah, dau. of Joseph and Hannah
Gregory, m. 2d, Deborah, d. July 25, 1802,
dau. of Daniel and Rebekah Benedict, and
had by first wife one son: Josiah, b. abt.
1740, by second wife six children: Abijah,
b. abt. 1744, Eliakim, b. abt. 1749, Nathan,
b. June 24, 1752, Rebecca, Rachel, d. May
25, 1821, and Deborah, d. Sep. 12, 1832);
son of Josiah of Danbury, Ct., b. abt.
1693, d. Dec, 1778, prominent and wealthy
citizen, ensign 1741, lieut. Oct. 8, 1743,
capt. of the ist. co. or ** Train Band," 1746,
deputy to General Court 1746, '52, moder-
ator of the meetings of the First Soc. (m.
1st, Rebekah, d. July, 1757, m. 2d, Mrs. Re-
bekah, widow of John Boughton, and
had six children by first wife: Josiah, b.
abt. 1717, Thomas, b. abt. 1720, Daniel, b.
1724, Joseph, b. abt. 1726, Joshua, d. be-
tween 1785-6, and Comfort; by his second
wife one son: Levi, b. Apr. 9, 1759); son
of Josiah of Danbury, Ct, b. in Charles-
ton, Mass., Sep. i, 1657, d. Jan. 4. 1715-6,
first town clerk, justice of the peace, sur-
veyor, lieut. 1 710, capt. of the "Train
Band " 1713, justice of Fairfield co. 3 yrs.,
deputy to the Gen. Court, one of the leading
citizens (m. Rebekah, d. July 15, 1739, and
had five children: Thomas, Benjamin, b.
1683, John, b. 1684, Hannah, and Rachel,
b. 1690. d. Feb., 1765); son of Thomas of
Duxbury, Scituate, Yarmouth and Charles-
ton, Mass., b. in Eng., d. Oct. 26, 1658 (m.
Rachel and had eight children: Samuel, b.
abt. 1640, Comfon, b. 1644, Elizabeth, b.
1646, Benjamin, b. Feb. 6, 1647-8, Jehosa-
phat, b. Jan. 12. 1649-50, Constant, b.
1652, d. Oct. 5, 1654, William, b. Mar. 18,
1654-5, d. Dec. 13, 1659, 2io<i Josiah, b.
Sep. I, 1657); son of Comfort of Boston,
Mass., b. in Eng., d. Jan. 2, 1659-60 (m.
Elizabeth, d. June 25, 1658, and had eight
children, all b. in Eng.: Thomas, Eliza-
beth, b. 1621, Comfort, b. 1624, Mary,
John, Samuel, bap. Mar. 2, 1628, bur. Apr.
16, 1633, Hannah, b. July 22, 1632, and
Lydia, b. Mar. 22, 1634).
BROWNE, WILLIAM HAND of Rux-
ton, Md., b. in Baltimore, Md., Dec.
31, 1828 (m. June 4, 1863, Mary Catherine,
dau. of Dr. Thomas Owings of Baltimore,
and had six children: Violet, Katherine, Ar-
thur, William H., Sidney and Lucy); son of
William of Queen Anne's co., Md., b.
there Jan. 21, 1776, d. in Baltimore, Md.,
Oct. 2, 1829 (m. Jan. 8, 1828, Patience
Hand, b. in Warwickshire, Eng.); son of
Nathan of Queen Anne's co., Md., b.
there, d. there Mar. 10, 1787, planter, en-
sign in Queen Anne's co. militia, 1776 (m.
Lovel Kent); son of John of Queen Anne's
CO., Md., d. 1748, planter; son of John of
Queen Anne's co., Md., d. 1723, planter;
son of Jolin of Talbot co., Md., d. 1696,
planter.
GREEN, JOHN ORNE of Boston,
Mass., b. in Lowell, Mass., June 7,
1841, Harvard A. B. 1863, A. M., M. D.,
same, 1866, clinical professor of Otology in
Harvard Univ., physician; son of John
Ome Green of Lowell, Mass., b. in Maiden,
Mass., May 14, 1799, d. in Lowell Dec.
23, 1885, A. B. Harvard Univ. 1817, A. M.,
M. D., same, 1822, physician (m. Apr. 25,
1839, Jane McBurney, b. Sep. 21, i8n,
d. Sep. 21, 1871, dau. of William and
Mary [Patterson] McBurney); son of
Aaron of Andover, Mass., b. in Maiden,
Mass., Jan. 2, 1765, d. in Andover Dec.
13, 1853, A. B., A. M., Harv. Univ.
1789, clergyman in Maiden 1 795-1 828
(m. Dec. 23, 1796, Eunice, b. June 8, 1771,
d. Jan. 24, 1858, dau. of John and Bridget
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[Parker] Ome, a desc. of John Ome of
Salem, Mass., 1630); son of Ezra of Mai-
den, Mass., b. there Feb. 3, 1714-5, d.
there Apr. 28, 1768, selectman 1753-7,
'63-8, representative 1760-2 (m. Apr. 29,
1762, Mary Green, b. Sep. 12, I72i,d. Dec.
21, 1806, widow of Benoni Vinton and a
desc. of Thomas Greene, who came to
America prob. from Leicestershire, Eng.,
abt. 1635); son of Samuel, b. 1679, d. in
Maiden, Mass., Feb. 21, 1761, representa-
tive 1742 (m. Martha, d. May 29, 1754, dau.
of Samuel and Mary [Cook] Green of
Stonehani, Mass.); son of John of Mai-
den, Mass., b. abt. 1650, d. 1709 (m. Mary);
son of James of Charlestown, 1634, and
Maiden, 1647, Mass., d. Mar. 29, 1687 (m.
Elizabeth).
POWELL, DAVID of Pittsburgh, Pa.,
b. in Allegheny co.. Pa., Apr. 26,
1831 (m. May 3, i866, Agnes B., dau. of
John and Eloner [Boyd] Sleeth, and had
six children: Robert C, Margaret J., Mary
A., David, George M. and John S.); son
of Samuel of E. E. Pittsburgh, Pa., b. there
1790, d. in Allegheny, Pa., 1856 (m. 1814,
Isabella, dau. of George and Hannah
[Sinky] Hosack, and had eleven children:
Sarah, George, Malachi, Hannah, Samuel,
James, John, Baby, David, Isabella and
Elizabeth); son of Malachi of Allegheny,
Pa., b. in Powell Valley, Pa., 1741, d. in
Freeport, Pa., 1826 (m. Sarah Hackett and
had nine children: John, David, Malachi,
James, William, Samuel, Joseph, Betsey
and Sarah); son of John of Phila., Pa., b.
in England, d. 1748 (m. Margaret); son of
William of Phila., Pa., b. in England.
WOBTHINGTON, ROLAND of Bos-
ton, Mass., b. in Agawam, Mass.,
Sep. 22, 1817, established the Boston Trav-
eler, alderman, collector of the port of
Boston (m. Abbie B. Adams and had four
-children: Julia H., Roland, Edward and
Fanny S.); son of Jonathan of Agawam,
Mass., b. there Sep. 2, 1779, ^' ^^ Geneseo,
N. Y., 1869 (m. 1st, Phebe Smith, m. 2d,
Fanny, sister of Phebe Smith, and had eight
children); son of Jonathan of Agawam,
Mass., b. there Mar. 30, 1743 (m. Mary Bur-
bank); sonof Jonathan of Agawam, Mass.,
b. in Hatfield, Mass., June 17, 1715, d. in
Agawam (m. Mary Purchase and had six
children); son of Jonathan of Hatfield,
Mass., b. there, d. there (m. Feb. 19, 1707,
Elizabeth Scott); son of Nicholas of Say-
brook, Ct., b. in England, came to Amer-
ica abt. 1640, settled in Saybrook, removed
to Hartford and from there to Hatfield
(m. 1st, 1668, Sara White and had three
children, m. 2d, Susanna and had three
children).
ESTABROOK, CHARLES of New-
burgh, N. Y., b. in Rochester, N. Y.,
Oct. 18, 1823; son of William, b. in
Middle Haddam, Ct., Nov. 27, 1797, d.
in Brooklyn, N. Y., July 13. 1884; son
of William Estabrook (said to have been
originally spelt Easterbrook) who was
bom about 1765 and came from Tiverton,
Devonshire, England, to Middletown, Mid-
dlesex CO., Ct., about 1796, in company
with a Mr. Richards, leaving a bachelor
brother, Richard, who was in the hardware
business in Tiverton as late as 1830, and
a sister Jane, who married a Mr. Mortimer.
Estabrook and Richards were ship-carpen-
ters, or sawyers, and were both employed
by Jonas Wright, who about that time com-
menced building for the United States
navy the 24-gun war frigate ** Connecticut,"
which was launched Thursday afternoon,
June 6, 1799, and when ready for sea was
placed in command ot Capt. Moses Tryon
and ordered to the West Indies in company
with other armed vessels, to protect our
merchantmen from the depredations of
English and French privateers. During
her cruise she captured three French
vessels, the **Piege," with 50 men, the
** Unite," with 50 men, and the ** Choo
Chou." She was sold by the government
in 1801, with 28 other gun-boats, to reduce
the expenses of the navy. Mr. Wright's
ship-yard was at Chatham (now Portland),
on east side of Connecticut river, opposite
Middletown, and was known as East Mid-
dletown until Oct., 1767, when it was made
into a distinct town and called ** Chatham "
from the importance of its ship-building,
in allusion to Chatham, a town in England,
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noted for its extensive system of dock-
yards and facilities for ship-building. The
name of Chatham has since been changed
to ** Portland " for its extensive free-stone
quarries; this name is derived from an
English town celebrated for its excellent
building stone and the well-known Port-
land cement. WlUiam Estabrook m. Sarah,
widow of James McCleve, and dau. of
Jonas Wright, at her father's house in
Middletown, Ct., Jan., 1797, and moved
to Middle Haddam, not far from the ship-
yard, and afterward moved to Middletown,
Ct, thence to Tarrytown, Red Hook
and Lansingburgh, N. Y. Had four chil-
dred: William, b. Nov. 27, 1797, d. July
13, 1884, John, b. 1800, d. June 19, 1831,
Thomas, b. 1802, d. Nov. 28, 1859, Helen,
b. 1804, d. 1816. His widow in 1812 m.
Frederick Schaefer and lived at Lansing-
burgh, N. Y., where two daughters were
bom: Catharine, b. Dec. 19, 1813, m. Wil-
liam C. White Apr. 11, 1837, Mary, b. i8i6,
m. 1st, Oct. 28, 1843, Abraham Philips, m.
2d, Evan Williams. After death of Fred-
erick Schaefer, about 1820, she moved to
Oswego to live with her son, William Esta-
brook, and spent the rest of her life as a
member of his family. She died in Newark,
N. J., February 11, 1848. She had three
brothers, Sanford, William and Joseph, and
two sisters, Rhoda, who m. Clark, and
Betsey, who m. Landon, and in 1868
was living with her son Frederick at Kala-
mazoo, Mich.; WUHam, son of William
and Sarah (Wright) Estabrook, was b. at
Middle Haddam, Ct., Nov. 27, 1797. Be-
ing deprived of a father's care in very early
life, he and his brothers John and Thomas
were apprenticed to parties in Rhinebeck,
who supposing '<Esta" to be a middle
name, taught them to write their names
William E., John E. and Thomas E. Brooks.
This continued until about 1840 when all
the members of the family resumed the
original name of Estabrook, except John's
two sons, Fletcher and John S. Having
completed his apprenticeship he moved to
Oswego about 1819, and in June, 1822, m.
Laura, dau. of John and Esther (Davis)
Gray of Redding, Ct. In 1823 he moved
to Rochester and afterward to Rhinebeck,
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N. Y., where he engaged in the shoe busi-
ness. In 1828 he moved to Cherry street,
New York, opposite the Brookl3m navy
yard, where he lived when the steamship
•* Fulton " was blown up. In the fall of
1829 he moved to Hyde Park and was liv-
ing near the dry dock when Dr. Nott's
steamer *' Novelty " was launched. Soon
after this he was employed by Elisha Hale
at Hyde Park in the manufacture of Hale's
rotary pumps; moved with Mr. Hale to
Newburgh, N. Y., in 1835, and from there
in 1844 to Newark, N. J., where he became
Mr. Hale's successor in business, but
meeting with a severe loss by fire he aban-
doned that business and afterward engaged
in other enterprises, and died at Brooklyn,
N. Y., July 13, 1884, and was buried at
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Had 10 children :
Charies, b. Oct. 18, 1823, Helen M., b.
Dec. 19, 1825, d. Aug. 24, 1880, J. Martin,
b. May 20, 1828, d. June 8, 1878, Sarah
Jane, b. June 24. 1830, William Augustin,
b. Mar. 17, 1833, Horatio J., b. Apr. i,
1835, Sanford T., b. June 16, 1837, d. Aug.
12, 1864, Samuel W., b. Jan. 4, 1840, d.
Mar. 22, 1848. His wife, Laura, b. in Red-
ding, Ct., Apr. 24, 1794, d. at Newark,
N. J., Dec. 24, 1847, and he m. 2d, Hester
(Wyman) Taft, June 6, 1849. She d. May
21, 1866, leaving 2 children, twins, b. Dec.
II, 1851: Albert, m. Maggie Matthews Feb.
7, 1872, Emma, d. unm. Mar. 22, 1877.
He m. 3d, Phebe (Nichols) Homan, Mar.
3, 1869, who survives him. No children
by this marriage. Laura (Gray) Estabrook 's
father, John Gray, was b. at Redding, Ct.,
in 1771, d. at Newburgh, N. Y., while on
a visit to his dau. Mar. i, 1845. Her
mother, Esther (Davis) Gray, dau. of John
and Eunice Davis, was b. at Redding, Ct.,
1772, d. Apr. 23, 1844. They had 4 chil-
dren: Sarah, b. 1791, m. Orin Boughton,
and had 6 children: Daniel, Joel, William,
Eli, John and Fanny; Laura, b. Apr.,
1794, d. Dec. 24, 1847, m* William Esta-
brook, Joel, b. 1795, d. Jan. 26, 1864, m.
Delia Meeker, b. 1799, d. June 3, 1844,
leaving one dau., Eleanor, who m. Frederick
Read of Redding, Ct. After the death
pf his wife Delia he m. 2d, Martha Meeker,
who was b. 1793, d. Dec. 3, 1873. Julia, b.
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1797, d. Apr. 9, 1839. ^' Thomas Estabrook;
Johllf son of William and Sarah (Wright)
Estabrook, was b. at Middletown, Ct., in
1 800. Removed in very early life to Rhine-
beck, N. Y. Was a cabinet-maker by
trade. He m. in 1822 Orpha M. Buckbee
of Chatham, N. Y. Removed to New
York city in 1827 and opened a book-store
at 422 Broadway, afterward kept the East
River garden, a popular place of resort
opposite the Brookljrn navy yard. Moved
to Rochester and was drowned in the
Genesee river June 19, 1831. Was buried
at Carthage near where his body was found.
Had 3 children: Fletcher, b. Nov. 18, 1823,
d. Sep., 1854, Frances A., b. June 28, 1825,
John S., b. May i, 1830. His widow d. at
Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 27, 1861, and was
buried at Mount Hope; Thomas, son of
William and Sarah (Wright) Estabrook,
was b. at Red Hook, N. Y., in 1802. Was
a blacksmith by trade. Married in 1825
Julia, dau. of John and Esther (Davis)
Gray, and sister of his brother William's
wife. Moved to Clinton, N. Y., and from
there to Hyde Park, and afterward to New-
burgh, N. Y., where he remained until
1849 ^hen, being attracted by the gold
excitement, he removed to California.
After living there 10 years he returned and
died suddenly Nov. 28, 1859, at the resi-
dence of his dau., Esther A. Webb, in
Wilton, Ct., 2 days after reaching there.
Had 4 children: Esther A., b. Dec. 19,
1828, d. May 7, 186s, John D., b. Jan.,
1831. His wife Julia d. Apr. 9, 1839, and
in 1844 he m. Eunice Fisk. Julia d.
young, Frances supposed to be living in
1885. His widow Eunice m. Greaves,
and when last heard from was living at
Sandwich, 111.; Charles, son of William
and Laura (Gray) Estabrook, was b. at
Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 18, 1823. Moved
with his parents in 1835 to Newburgh, N.
Y., where he still resides! Was clerk for
Armstrong & Austin, Poughkeepsie, in
1838, and afterward for parties in New-
burgh. Was teacher in Newburgh High
school two or three years and was then
employed a short time by A. W. Hale at
Newark, N. J. He returned to Newburgh,
and was in the office of Wardrop, Smith &
Co.'s freighting establishment, as book-
keeper and cashier from 1848 to i860, when
he became the proprietor of a book-store in
Newburgh and continued in that business
about 15 years. In 1877 was appointed
city librarian, and since then has had
charge of the Newburgh free library. He
m. Susan E., dau. of Moses and Lydia
(Sands) Marshall, Nov. 23, 1848. Had 8
children: Annie, b. Apr. 27, 1856, d. Jan.
15, i860, Frank E. , b. July 10, 1859, Lillie
O., b. Aug. 22, 1865, Hattie C, b. June
16, 1868, and 4 others who d. in infancy.
Susan E. Marshall, wife of Charles Esta-
brook, b. Mar. 26, 1826, d. at Newburgh,
N. Y., Sep. 27, 1890. She was a direct
descendant on her mother's side of Capt.
James Sands, one of the original proprie-
tors of Block Island, who came to this
country from England about 1638; Helen
M., dau. of William and Laura (Gray) Esta-
brook, was b. at Rhinebeck, N. Y., Dec.
19, 1825. Moved with her parents from
Hyde Park to Newburgh in 1835, and from
there, in 1845, to Newark, N. J., where
she m. Matthias, b. May 20, 181 7, d. July
5, 1891, son of Matthias and Jemime (Har-
rison) Smith, Sep. 6, 1848, and removed to
Jersey City, where she d. Aug. 24, 1880,
and was buried in Mont Clair cemetery
near Orange, N. J. Had 8 children:
Laura J., b. Sep. 2, 1849, Melancthon W., b.
July 28, 1851, Charles E., b. Oct. 7, 1853,
Robert E., b. May i, 1856, George S., b.
Aug. 5, 1858, Marcus M., b. May 27, 1861,
William M., b. Sep. 23, 1863, Sanford E.,
b. June 19, 1867; J. Martin, son of Wil-
liam and Laura (Gray) Estabrook, was b.
at Rhinebeck, N. Y., May 20, 1828. Was
a manufacturer of picture frames in
Newark, N. J., for some years, removed
to Jersey City, where he was employed as
an upholsterer. Enlisted in the 2d New
York regiment in 1861 and served until
the close of the war. Was twice wounded.
One of these wounds was in the arm, and
of such a nature that the rifle ball could
not be safely removed, and as a result he
was stricken with paralysis in 1877, and d.
in New York June 8. 1878, and was buried
in Evergreen cemetery, Williamsburg, L.
I. He m. Maria L. Seybolt. His widow
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d. in New York Oct. 27, 1884, and was
buried in the grave of her husband, agree-
able to her request. They left no children ;
Sarah Jane, dau. of William and Laura
(Graj) Estabrook, was b. at Hjde Park
June 24, 1830. Moved with her parents to
Newburgh, N. Y.,in 1835, and from there,
in 1845, to Newark, N. J. After her father's
second marriage she removed to Jersey
City and became a member of her sister
Helen's family. She removed to New-
burgh, N. Y., and boarded with her
brother Charles a few years and then re-
turned to Jersey City, where she m. C.
Perry, son of Thomas J. and Thirza
Stevens, Apr. 16, 1885. No children;
William Angugtin, son of William and
Laura (Gray) Estabrook, wsis b. at Hyde
Park, N. Y., March 17, 1833. Spent most
of his adult life in Newburgh, N. Y. Is
an engineer and machinist. He m.
Hannah M., dau. of Bailey and Elizabeth
Gardner. Removed to Paterson, N. J., in
April, 188$, where he was engaged in busi-
ness with his eldest son, Bailey G., until
1887, when he moved to Newark, N. J.
Had 3 children: Bailey G., b. May i, 1861,
William M., b. Oct. 6, 1863, Elmira G.,
b. March 4, 1866, d. Aug. 18, 1867;
Horatio J. son of William and Laura
(Gray) Estabrook, was b. at Hyde Park
Apr. I, 1835. Spent the most of his life
in Newburgh, N. Y., where he was at one
time engaged in the upholstery business
with his younger brother, Sandford, and
afterward in the book trade with his elder
brother, Charles, and while there, Aug. 14,
1862, he enlisted with his brother Sand-
ford in CO. G, 124th regiment, Col. A. Van
Horn Ellis. This company was recruited
by Isaac Nicoll of Blooming Grove, who
was selected as its captain. He was
assisted in recruiting by James O. Denni-
son and F. F. Wood of Blooming Grove
and David Gibb of Newburgh. It was
often spoken of as the " praying company."
About 50 of its members were from Bloom-
ing Grove, 15 from Newburgh, and the
balance from New Windsor, Monroe and
Chester. Horatio served until the close
of the war. He was wounded May 3, 1863,
at the battle of Chancellorsville and taken
prisoner with his brother Sandford, but
being wounded and unable to walk as
rapidly as his captors desired, he was sent
into the Union lines. At the close of the
war he returned to Newburgh and soon
after opened a store on South street, where
he remained until the spring of 1872,
when he removed to Jersey City, N. J.
He m. Sarah Elizabeth, dau. of Daniel
Tompkins and Elizabeth Blake, Sep. 11,
1861. Had 8 children: Clarence N., b.
Nov. 16, 1862, d. July 29, 1865, Minnie A.,
b. Feb. 24, 1866, Edwin P., b. Feb. 24,
1866, Augustin L., b. Aug. 22, 1872, Her-
bert G., b. Apr. 27, 1875, d. July 3, 1875.
Harry A., b. Sep. 12, 1876, Helen E., b.
Nov. 26, 1878, William C, b. Jan. 4, 1882,
d. Jan. 26, 1882; Sandford T., son of Wil-
Ham and Laura (Gray) Estabrook, was b.
at Newburgh, N. Y., June 16, 1837, where
he spent most of his life. In Dec, 1857,
he commenced the upholstery business,
but afterward sold out, and Aug. 14, 1862,
enlisted with his brother Horatio J. in co.
G, 124th regiment, N. Y. vols. Was taken
prisoner May 3, 1863, and exchanged Sep.
30, 1863. Was wounded at the battle of
the Wilderness May 6, 1864, by a rifle ball
entering his head and remaining there
until it caused his death at David's Island
Aug. 12, 1864. He was buried in St.
George's Cemetery, Newburgh, N. Y.
Was unmarried. Col. Chas. H. Weygant,
the last commander of the 124th regiment,
speaking of the battle of Chancellorsville,
in an address delivered July 22, 1877, made
the following reference to Sandford T. and
his brother Horatio J.: "When at length
the order to fall back was given, all our
able-bodied men save one moved rapidly
off toward a place of safety, followed by a
terrific shower of bullets, shot and shell.
Among the wounded left upon the lines
where we stood, la^ the bleeding form of
Sergeant Horatio J. Estabrook, and when
we began to retire, his brother, Corporal
Sandford T. Estabrook, instead of hasten-
ing back with the rest, out of the range of
the death-dealing messengers, rushed to
the side of the suffering sergeant, resolved
to save him if he could, and if not, to die
by his side or go with him to the dreaded
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rebel prison pen. On hastening from the
field, several who looked back toward the
scene of oar bloody contest saw one of the
grandest sights ever witnessed. There,
amid falling shell and fire and smoke,
loomed up the forms of these two brothers,
the one carrying the other on his back.
But the foe closed upon them and they
were both captured. The wounded one
was sent back into our lines, but the able-
bodied one was sent into prison. But a
year later, at the opening of the Wilder-
ness campaign, Sandford T. Estabrook,
having been exchanged, was again with
us, and in the very first of the long series
of bloody battles was shot in the head,
which wound, 3 months after, caused his
death; Albert, son of William and Hester
(Taft) Estabrook, m. Maggie Matthews
Feb. 7, 1872. Has 2 sons: William D.,
b. Sep. II, 1873, Edward R., b. Sep. 25,
1876; Fletcher, son of John and Orpha
(Buckbee) Estabrook, was b. at Rhinebeck
Nov. 18, 1823. He was a music teacher
most of his life, having very early developed
musical talents, and was the author of
" Brook's Musical Method." He m. Eliza-
beth, dau. of John Diechman of Mount
Bethel, Penn., in 1846, and d. at Port
Byron, 111., in Sep., 1854, leaving i daugh-
ter: Virginia, b. Feb. 27, 1847, ^ho m.
F. C. Williams of Arlington, N. J. Had
2 children: Florence C, b. July 28, 1878,
Frederick E., b. Sep. 24, 1880; Frances A.,
dau. of John and Orpha (Buckbee) Esta-
brook, was b. in N. Y. city June 28, 1825,
and resided with her brother, John S., for
many years; unmarried; John S., son of
John and Orpha (Buckbee) Estabrook, was
b. in N. Y. city May i, 1830. Has been in
the hardware trade most of his business life,
and is also an inventor, having secured 29
patents, mostly relating to the stove trade.
He lives in Brooklyn, N. Y., but is an old
resident of Rochester, N*. Y., where he m.
Mary E. Wadsworth Sep. 10, 1851. They
have no children, but in 1875 adopted his
wife's nephew Clarence, infant son of Wil-
liam and Clara Wadsworth. John S. still
retains the name of Brooks, as did his
brother Fletcher; Esther A., dau. of
Thomas and Julia (Gray) Estabrook, was
b. at Hyde Park, N. Y., Dec. 19, 1828,
lived for some years in Newburgh, N. Y.,
but afterward removed to Wilton, Cl,
where she m. in 1856 Frederick, son of
Epenetus and Clara (Bouton) Webb, and
where she d. Aug. 7» 1S65. Had 3 chil-
dren: Julia T., b. Feb. 16, 1857, Helen S.,
b. Oct. 20, 1858, Charles T., b. June 29,
i860; John D^ son of Thomas and Julia
(Gray) Estabrook, was b. at Hyde Park,
N. Y., Jan., 1831, lived a few years in
Newburgh, N. Y., and in 1S49 accompanied'
his father to California. He enlisted in
1862 as a drummer in co. H, 5th regiment,
California vols.. Col. George W. Bowie,
but soon after a regimental band was
organized, and he was transferred from
CO. H and made a member of the band.
He was honorably discharged at the close
of the war, but re-enlisted in Feb., 1S65,
for one year, in the first veteran infantry
band, California vols., their head-quarters
being at Fort Union, New Mexico. He
has not been heard from in a number of
years and is probably dead; Frank En-
gene, son of Charles and Susan E. (Mar-
shall) Estabrook, b. in Newburgh, N. Y.,
July 10, 1859, grad. from the Newburgh
Free Acad, in 1877, and after serving about
4 years as assistant librarian of the New-
burgh Free Library, accepted a position as
book-keeper for Brooks Bros.,the clothiers,
of N. Y. city. Having a natural taste for
drawing and architecture he resigned this
position and has since devoted his time to
his chosen profession, and in 1889 opened
an architect's office in his native city;
liUle Oakley, dau. of Charles and Susan
E. (Marshall) Estabrook, b. in Newburgh,
N. Y., Aug. 22, 1866, grad. from the New-
burgh Acad, in 1883, passed through a
regular course of instruction in music and
was at one time the organist of one of our
city churches, has been a successful teacher
of the organ and piano, and is now assist-
ant librarian of the Newburgh Free Lib-
rary; Hattf e Corwin, dau. of Charles and
Susan E. (Marshall) Estabrook, b. in New-
burgh, N. Y., June 16, 1868, grad. from
the Newburgh Free Acad, in 1886. Stenog-
raphy and typewriting have been her favor-
ite pursuits. Shem. Sep. 11, 1890, Clarence
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Wilkes, son of Daniel J. and Catherine E.
(Peck) Deyo; Melanefhon W., son of
Matthias and Helen M. (Estabrook) Smith,
m. Mary A., dau. of George and Margaret
(Paton) Dunn. Has 4 children: Charles
W.. b. Aug. 18, 1881, Cora D., b. July 25,
1883, Howard M., b. Aug. 11, 1885, Flor-
ence P., b. Nov. 4, 1887; Charles £., son
of Matthias and Helen M. (EsUbrook)
Smith, m. Emeline H., dau. of Charles H.
and Julia A. (Matthews) Kirby. Has 2
children: Ethel M., b. Apr. 11, 1883, WaU
ter E., b. Apr. 3, 1885; Robert E., son of
Matthias and Helen M. (Estabrook) Smith,
m. Mary Wortendyke, dau. of Henry
Vroom and Abigail Ten Eyck (Tunison)
Hoagland. Has 2 children: Helen E., b.
Oct 25, 1882, Robert E., b. Oct. 19, 1885;
€)eorge S^ son of Matthias and Helen M.
(EsUbrook) Smith, m. June 19, 1889, Jen-
nie, dau. of Edward and Margaretta Amelia
(Brittan) Westervelt; Bailey G^ son of
William Augustin and Hannah M. (Gard-
ner) Estabrook, m. Josephine Eliza Devine.
Has I daughter, Frances C. S.; William,
son of William Augustin and Hannah M.
(Gardner) Estabrook, m. Catherine, dau.
of William and Catherine Ryan. Has 3
children: William A., b. Nov. 17, 1884,
J. Edward, b. Nov. 13. 1886, Catherine;
Edwin Phinney, son of Horatio J. and
Sarah Elizabeth (Blake) Estabrook, m.
Feb. 22, 1888, Jane Eleanor, dau. of James
E. and Mary Jane (Van Valkenberg)
Phinney.
FTTEB, ALBERT CAUFFMAN of
Phila., Pa., b. in Carlisle, Pa.. May
23, 1823, d. Sep. 15, 1891, merchant, capt.
in the 91st regt., Penn. vols., during the
Civil war, mem. of Meth. Epis. Ch. (m. Sep.
20, 1858, Ann Elizabeth, b. Feb. 21, 1824,
dau.of TillinghastK., b. in Phila. Oct. 14,
1802, d. Apr. 6, 1870, and Mary Ann
[Carter] Collins, b. Feb. 20, 1805, d. Dec.
27, 1884, and gr.-dau. of Tillinghast, d.
abt. 1815, and Ann [Gould] Collins, also
gr.-dau. of Samuel and Charlotte [Grace]
Carter, gt. -gr.-dau. of Samuel Carter and
of John Grace); son of Jacob of Carlisle,
Pa., b. 1796, d. 1879 (m. Maria, dau. of
and Maigaret [Cart] Caufiman, gr.-
dau. of Jacob and Christiana [Gainser]
Kehrt or Cart), he, Jacob, Kehrt was b. in
Ilbesheim, Bavaria, Ger.,d. abt. 1797, came
to America 1752; son of Jacob, b. in Ger-
many, came to America from Germany
with his brothers Casper, George and John.
WOODBURY, DANIEL AZRO of
Rochester, N. Y., b. in Baltimore,
Vt., Apr. 12, 1827, mechanical engineer
and inventor, founded steam engine works
of D. A. Woodbury & Co., Woodbury,
Booth & Co., W. B. Pryor and Wood-
bury Engine Co., held many prominent
public positions (m. Oct. 17, 1854, Minerva
C, dau. of Selleck Boughton, a lawyer of
Rochester, N. Y., and a desc. of a Hugue-
not refugee, who arrived in Boston, Mass.,
in the bark ** Assurance" Dec, 1635, at
the age of 20. D. A. W. had 2 children:
Willis E. and Edward J.); son of Joiia-
tban of Baltimore, Vt., b. there May 16,
1796, d. in Rochester, N. Y., July 5, 1877
(m. May 8, 1823, Sally Frost); son of
Jonatban of Springfield, Vt., b. in Royal-
ston, Mass., Jan. 26, 1767, d. in Spring-
field, Vt,, Sep. 6, 1842 (m. June 20, 1793,
Sally Davis); son of Peter of Royalston,
Mass., b. in Sutton, Mass., May 20, 1736,
d. in Royalston Feb. 24, 1806 (m. Zebiah
Greenwood); son of Benjamin of Beverly,
Mass., b. there May 29, 1695, d. in Sutton,
Mass., Aug. 22, 1 781 (m. Dec. 14, 1721,
Ruth Conant).
TT7BIGHT, SAMUEL MORRISON of
VV Somerville, Mass., b. in Wolfboro,
N.H. , Dec. 19,1837, in the teaming business
in Boston, Mass., since 1857 (m. June 10,
i860, Fanny A., b. in Weston, Vt., July 3,
1838, dau. of Leland and Cynthia [Piper]
Richardson, 7th in desc. from Ezekiel Rich-
ardson of Wobum, Mass., had 2 children,
Fred Irvin and George Alvin); son of
Daniel Twltobell of Somerville, Mass.,
b. in Chelsea, Vt., Apr. 5, 1813, d. in
Somerville May 18, 1886, in the teaming
business from 1832 till death, an honest
and prominent man (m. Oct. $, 1836, Han-
nah, dau. of Samuel and Sarah [Fullerton]
Morrison, and gr.-dau. of Jonathan Mor-
rison of Tuftonboro, N. H., who came to
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America from Scotland 1706); son of
Samael of Chelsea, Vt., b. in Winchester,
N. H.,.Aug., 1786, d. in West Townsend,
Vt., Oct. 26, 1823, blacksmith (m. i8io,
Lucinda Hedges); son of Samael of Win-
chester, N. H., b. in Woodstock, Ct., Jan.
28, 1744, d. in Winchester July, 1786,
shoemaker in Ct, farmer in N. H., lieut.
in the Swansey co., Col. Trammell's regt.,
at the siege of Quebec, served 13 mos. (m.
1768, Mary Cobum); son of Joseph of
Woodstock, Ct., b. in Andover, Mass.,
Mar. 13, 1713, d. in Winchester, N. H.,
Mar. 27, 1785, tavern-keeper, farmer (m.
May 22, 1733, Abigale Chaffee, d. in Wood-
stock, Ct., 1745); son of Joseph of Wood-
stock, Ct, b. in Andover, Mass., Oct 28,
1693, farmer, titled capt., resided in An-
dover until 1722 (m. Jan. 12, 1712, Sarah
Chandler); son of Walter of Andover,
Mass., b. in N. J. 1642, d. in Andover
Oct 20, 1 712, was in Andover 1664.
weaver, constable 1690, t3rthing man 1699
(m. Sep. 9, 1684, Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel
and Mary Sadey of Medfield, Mass.).
RUNDELL, ELIPHALET S. of High-
land Falls, N. Y., b. in Poughkeep-
sie, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1820, librarian of
Morgan Circulating Library (m. Feb. 18,
1851, Catharine E. Riggs, a desc. of an old
Conn, family and had 3 children: Anson
B., Anna L. and James D.); son of Jesse
of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., b. in Fairfield,
Ct., July, 1861 (m. Anna, dau. of Jacob
and Rachel [Ferris] Smith and gr.-dau. of
Col. Reuben Ferris of the N. J. Revolu-
tionary army); son of John fo Fairfield,
Ct, d. at Stony Point, N. Y., July 18.
1778, killed at the taking of Stony Point
while serving under Gen. Anthony Wayne.
H OLDEN, EDWARD SINGLETON of
Mt. Hamilton, Cal., b. in St. Louis,
Mo.. Nov. 5. 1846, B. S. Wash. Univ. i866,
LL.D. Col. Coll. 1887, direct, of the Lick
Observatory, mem. of the Nat. Acad, of
Set, foreign associate Royal Astron. Soc,
Italian Spectroscopical Soc. etc. (m.May 8,
1871, Mary, dau. of Chancellor William and
Kate [Hemple] Chauvenet and gr.-dau. of
Regis Chauvenet, who came from Nar-
bonne, Fr., 1840. He has 3 children:
Mabel, b. 1873, Mildred, b. 1875, and
Edward Chauvenet, b. 1877); son of Ed-
ward of St. Louis, Mo., b. in Dorchester,
Mass., Apr. 2, 1813, d. in St Louis Aug.,
1866, was christened J. Fenno Holden, but
on the death of his eldest brother Edward,
his name was changed to Edward by the
General Court of Mass., merchant (m. ist,
Charlotte Gray Gallison, m. 2d, Sarah
Frances, d. June 25, 1849, dau. of Heniy
Singleton of Norfolk, Va., m. 3d, Elvira
Parker of Windham, Ct., and had 4 chil-
dren: Charlotte by ist wife, Duncan La-
mont and Edward S. by 2d wife, and Sarah
Elva by 3d wife, b. Dec. i, 1852 (m. ist,
Chas. Kellogg, m. 2d, J. A. Colson); son of
Edward of Boston and Dorchester, Mass.,
b. in Dorchester Aug. 30, 1769, d. at sea
Nov. 16, 1823, commission merchant in the
West Indies (m. May, 1791, Anne, b. Oct.
2, 1772, d. Feb. 28, 1861, dau. of Samuel
and Anne [Robinson] Payson, and gr.-
dau. of William and Anne [Trott] Robin-
son, gt.-gr.-dau. of Thomas and Zebiah or
Anne [Royal] Trott, and had 12 children:
Edward, b.Dec. 25, 1791 [m. ist, July 13,
1820, Elizabeth Williams, m. 2d, June 23,
1825, Sarah McClenachan], Stephen C.,b.
Apr. 30, 1793, Anne Jane, b. Oct. 9, 1795,
George W., b. Oct 27, 1797, d. Jan. 5, 1852
[m. Nov., 1829, Almira Webb], James A.,
b. Oct. 13, 1799, ^- 1827, Charlotte McL.,b.
Oct 28, 1801, d. 1885 [m. 1st, Wm. Lander,
m. 2d, W. J. Whipple], Lucy, b. May 3,
1804 [m. Seth Reed], Enoch P., b. Sep. 26,
1806 [m. Elizabeth Ijams], Mary F., b. July
16, 1808, Judith S.,b. Feb. 19,1811, Edward
and Mary D. H., b. Apr. 30, 1815); son of
Samael of Dorchester, Mass., b. there
Nov. 26, 1737, d. there Apr. 27, 1808 (m.
Dec. 27, 1759, Hannah Kelton, b. in Dor-
chester Sep. 18, 1738, d. there Mar. 26,
1829, and had 10 children: Mary, b. Sep.
II, i76o}[m. Aug. 21, 1780, Enoch Fenno],
Hannah, b. Feb. 12, 1763. d. Dec. 19, 1832
[m. Apr. 5, 1781, John Mellish], Samuel,
b. Apr. 10, 1765 [m. 1788, Ruth Daniels],
Justinian, b. July 19, 1767, d. 1801 [m.
Susanna Buck], Edward, b. Aug. 30, 1769,
Terusha, b. Mar. 20, 1772 [m. Ephrmim
Davenport], Susanna, b. Sep., 1774, d.
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Sep. I, 1849 [m. Apr. 30, 1798, Joshua
Glover]. William, b. 1777, d. Oct., 1827
[m. Jane Crosby], Betsey, b. Jan. 28, 1782
[m. Oct. 6, 1800, Joseph Arnold], and
Lucy, b. July 30, 1784 [m. Sep. 6, 1804,
Josiah Gushing]); son of William of Dor-
chester, Mass., b. in Watertown, Mass.,
Mar. 4, I7i3» justice of the peace, phy-
sician (m. Hannah, d. Jan. 20, 1786, dau.
of Thomas Beal of Hingham, Mass., and
had 9 children: Hannah, b. 1735, d. 1738,
Samuel, b. Nov. 26, 1737, William, b. Oct.
30, 1739 [m. Dec. 27, 1764, Susanna
Humphreys of Dorchester], d. Dec. 17,
1819, Hannah, b. Jan. 8, 1742 [m. Ezekiel
Bird of Dorchester], Phineas, b. Jan. 31,
1744 [m. Sep. 30, 1766, Thankful Baker],
Jonathan, b. Dec. 21, 1745 [m. 1767-8,
Mary Anne Baker], Lydia, b. Nov. 4, 1749,
d. Nov. 23, 1844 \m. ist, i78i,Elisha Daven-
port, m. 2d, 1811, John Howe], Mercy, b.
Jan. 4, 1752, d. after 1800 [m. Ebenezer
Capen], and Abigail, b. Mar. 24, 1757, d.
Jan. 25, 1799 [m. Ebenezer Moseley]); son
of Samnel of Cambridge, Mass., b. in
Watertown, Mass., Apr. 28, 1674, d. in
Cambridge prior to 1726 (m. prob. 1698,
Susanna Shattuck, b. Mar. i, 1682, and
had 9 children: Lydia, b. 1699 [m. 1721,
Ben. Clarke], Anna [m. John Stratton],
Susanna [m. 1734 Wm. March], Samuel, b.
1701, Mercy, b. Mar. 26, 1704, Mary [m.
1730, Reuben Famsworth], Abigail, b.
1710 [m. Samuel Jennison, b. 1704], Wil-
liam, b. Mar. 4, 1713, and Phineas, b. May
12, 1715 [m. 1763, Hannah Bushnell]; son
of Jastinlan, b. 1611-13, d. bet. Aug. 12
and Oct. 6, 1691, came to America in the
ship '*Ffrances," of Ipswich, Eng., Apr.30,
1634, admitted freeman May 6, 1657, in-
ventory of estate amounted to ;£'ii53 17s.;
the arms granted to the English branch of
William Holden of Hockridge, co. Kent,
Eng., May 20, 1663, was Ermine, on a chief
£ytles, three pears (fry crest, a dove with olive
branch (m. ist, 1672, Elizabeth Jennison,
m. 2d, Mary, b. 1647, dau. of John Rutter
of Sudbury, Mass., and had seven children:
Samuel, b.1674, John, b. 1675 [m. 1699, Grace
Jennison, b. 1678], Isaac, b. 1677, d. 1772,
Margaret [Mary?] b. 1678, d. 1702, Grace,
b. 1681 [m. 1713, Benjamin Eddy], Joseph,
b. 1683 [m. 1713, Abigail Shattuck] and
Elizabeth, b. 1686 [m. Philip Goodin].)
PINKERTON, SAMUEL STANHOPE
SMITH of Pittsburgh, Pa., b. in
West Chester, Pa., Oct. 29, 1840, broker,
member of the Soc.of the Sons of the Revo-
lution (m. June 5, 1883, Mrs. Roxana
[Harris] Scott, dau. of Jacob, b. in Bell-
ville, Can., and Margaret [Wardlow] Harris
b. in Burlingrton, Vt., and had i child,
Maud Guthrie Scott [m. Geo. E. Goddard]);
son of Samnel of Chester co., Pa., b. in
Chester co., Pa,, Mar. i8, 1804, d. in Cape
May Point, N. J., July 22. 1890, teacher in
Chester CO., prothonotary of the co., ap-
pointed by Gov. Porter 1839-40 (m. Mar. 5,
1835, Margaret, dau. of James and Margaret
[Culbertson] Lockart of Chester co.. Pa.,
gr.-dau. of Robert and Phebe [Bailey]
Lockart, and gt.-gr.-dau. of Patrick and
Jeane Lockart, g^.-gt. -gr.-dau. of James,
d. in Abbington township, 1733, and
Alice Lockart of Abbington Tp., Pa.);
son of John White Pinkerton of Chester
CO., Pa., b. there May 4, 1782, d. there
Sep. 2, 1863, farmer, teacher, served in
the War of i8i2 (m. 1803, Nancy, dau. of
Nathan and Hettie [McCoskry] Dorian,
and gr.-dau. of Major Geo. Dorian of the
Revolutionary war); son of John of Faggs
Manor, Pa., b. in Londonderry, Ireland,
1835, d. in Chester co.. Pa., Sep. 7, 1818,
came to America 1760, farmer, dealer in
flax seed, served in the Revolutionary war
(m. Apr. 16, 1775, Rebecca White, b. at
Faggs Manor, Chester co.. Pa., of Irish
parents).
RANLETT, SETH ALONZO of New-
tonville, Mass., b. in Charlestown,
Mass., Mar. 18, 1840, educated in the
schools of Charlestown, grad. of high sch.,
served in the Civil war as adjutant of 36th
regt., Mass. vols., was in the armies of
the Potomac, Ohio and Tennessee, secy,
of the Washington Fire and Marine Insur-
ance Co. of Boston, Mass., life member of
the New Eng. Hist. Gen. Soc. (m. Jan. 2t,
1864, Ellen Brown Peirce, ninth in desc.
from John and Elizabeth Peirce, who came
from Norfolk, Eng., and settled in Mass.
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1637; and has 3 children: Foster Peirce,
Katharine Minerva, and Chas. Augustus);
son of Charles Augustiis of So. Billerica,
Mass., b. in Augusta, Me., Aug. 9, 1804,
d. in Billerica, Mass., Apr. 17, 1878, ship-
master many years in the China trade,
member of New Eng. Hist. Gen. Soc. (m.
Dec. 2, 1830, Esther Minenra, dau. of David
Dodge of Charlestown, Mass., school-
master, town and city clerk 30 yrs., desc.
of David and Anner Dodge of Wenham,
Mass., she, Esther, is still living at the age
of 82 yrs.); son of Charles of Augusta,
Me., b. in Epping, N. H., June 3, 1773,
d. in Augusta, Mar. 16, 1814, settled in
Augusta, Me., abt. 1803, saddler, member
of the Augusta company during the War of
1812 (m. June 9, 1803, Abigail, dau. of
David Low, and eighth in desc. from
Capt. John Low, who commanded a fleet
of 12 vessels, which sailed from Eng. Apr.,
1630, bringing Gov. John Winthrop to
America); son of Daniel of Epping, N. H.,
b. in Exeter, N. H., Aug. 5, 1749, d. in
Epping Oct. 30, 1835, farmer, sergt. in
Capt. Oliver Morrill's co. of the 4th N. H.
regt. during the Revolutionary war (m.
abt. 1769, Mehitable, dau. of Moses Lou-
gee, gr.-dau. of John Lougee who came
from Isle of Jersey during Queen Anne's
war and settled in Exeter, N. H.); son of
Charles of Exeter, N. H., b. in Stratham,
N. H., June 3, 1716, d. in Exeter Sep.,
1803, captain of the Train Band, selectman
1755, blacksmith (m. 1742, Dorothy); son
of James of Stratham, N. H., b. abt. 1678,
d. in Stratham abt. June, 1724, yeoman,
left considerable property in land and
stock (m. Nov. 21, 1699, Elizabeth Robin-
son); son of Charles Randlett of Exeter,
N. H., b. prob. 1640, d. Aug. i, 1709, came
from Eng. and settled in Exeter, N. H.,
prior to 1673, captured by the Indians 1675,
but escaped (m. Nov. 10, 1675, Mary Smith
of Exeter).
STRANG, SAMUEL AUGUSTUS of
New York city, b. Apr. 2, 1823 (m.
Mary Lapsley of Phila.); son of Joseph
White Strang of Peekskill and N. Y. city,
b. Dec. 7, 1796, d. at Yonkers June 4,
1864 (m. Sep. 3, 1821, Elizabeth Morgan
Belcher of Round Hill, Ct., b. Oct. 4, 180X,
d. Dec. 22, 1877, and had 6 children:
Samuel A., Catharine Matilda, b. June x,
1825, Josephine, b. Jan. 22, 1828, Lydia
Belcher, b. June i, 1831, Edgar Atheling,
b. Dec. 3, 1833, smd William Belcher, b.
Nov. 2, 1835); son of Samuel of Peek-
skill, N. Y.,b. Nov. 18, 1768, d. Jan. i.
1832, physician (m. Dec. 31, 1795, Catha-
rine White, b. May 30, 1773, d. Dec. 30,
1832, and had 12 children: Joseph W.,
Catharine Anne, b. Sep. 9, 1798, Emeline,
b. Aug. II, 1800, Helena, b. Aug. 27, 1802,
Samuel Bartow, b. Oct. 4, 1804, Marie
Antoinette, b. Aug. 27, 1806, Louisa, b.
May 27, 1808, Eugene Jefferson, b. Feb.
10, 1809, Theodosius, b. Nov. 15, 1810,
Stephen Brown, b. Oct. 14, 18 12, Matilda,
b. Aug. 3, 18 15, and Edward Jenner, b.
July 9, 1817); son of Joseph, b. Feb. 27,
1725, d. Aug. 2, 1794, lieut. in the old
French war, under Capt. John Ver Plank
(m. 1st, Apr. 16, 1750, Jemima Budd, b.
Jan. 26, 1732, d. Mar. 6, 1760, and had 4
children: John, b. June 25, 1751, Gilbert,
b. July 5, 1753, Underbill, b. Apr. 24, 1756,
and Jemima, b. Feb. 8, 1760, m. 2d, May
18, 1763, Anna Haight, b. Dec. 12, 1734,
d. June 30, 1796, and had 4 children: Sarah,
b. Feb. 17, 1764, Deborah, b. Aug. 20,
1765, Jemima, b. May 3, 1767, and Samuel);
son of Daniel, b. abt. 1692, lived in White
Plains but afterward moved to the Manor of
Cortlandt(m. Phebe Purdy, d. 1761, and
had 8 children: Daniel, Joseph, Francis,
Gabriel, John, Henry, b. 1739, Phebe and
Elizabeth); son of DaJilel Streing of New
Rochelle and Rye, b. in France abt. 1661,
d. abt. Dec. 1706, denizened in Eng. 1688,
prob. a Huguenot exile from Orleans, Fr.,
nominated justice of the peace at New
Rochelle Oct. 20, 1690, elder in the French
ch. in New Rochelle 1693, removed to Rye
1697, farmer, grazier and shop-keeper in
New Rochelle, farmer, shop and inn-keeper
at Rye (m. Charlotte Le Mestre, b. abt.
1668, d. abt. 1722, and had 10 children:
Peter, Matthew, Mary and Anne, all den-
izened in Eng.i688,also Louison Penelope,
called also Clorean, b. abt. 1687, Daniel, b.
abt.i692,Charlotte, b. abt. 1693, Gabriel, b.
May 7, 1696, Mary Prudence and Henry),
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ONDEBDONK, HENRY of Washington
CO.. Md., b. in N. Y. city June 15,
1822, grad. Columbia Coll. N. Y. 1845,
president Md. Agricultural Coll. 1861,
head master of Coll. of St. James, Md.,
since 1869 (m. ist, Sep. 20, 1849, Harriette
S. Henry, m. 2d, Dec. 17, 1868, Mary E.,
dau. of B. H. LaTrobe, civil engineer,
who built the Bait. & Ohio R. R, gr.-dau.
of B. H. LaTrobe, architect of Eng., who
furnished the design for central part of U.
S. capitol at Wash., D. C, and also con-
structed the Fairmont water- works of Phila.
and has 4 children: Henry W., Robert J.,
Andrew and Adrian Holmes); son of
WflHam of N. Y. city, b. there Apr. i,
1796, d. there Sep. 14, 1839, merchant (m.
Mar. 18, 1814, Maria Holmes, a dau. of
Obadiah Holmes, a desc. of the Rev.
Obadiah Holmes, who was whipped on
the Boston common for being a Baptist);
son of John of N. Y. city, b. in Hemp-
stead Harbor, L. I., Aug. 22, 1763, d. in
N. Y. city Aug. 23, 1832, an eminent
physician, president med. soc. of N. Y.
(m. Mar. 13, 1788, Deborah Ustick of
Huguenot ancestry, and had 3 sons: Bishop
W. Henry of Pa., Benj. T. of N. Y., and
William); son of Hendriek of Hemp-
stead Harbor, L. I., b. there Dec. 11, 1724,
d. there Nov. 30, 1809, one of the most
enterprising settlers on L. I. (m. May 20,
1750, Phoebe Tredwell of English parent-
age and had one son, Andrew, who was
elected to N. Y. Senate over his com-
petitor, Aaron Burr); ist son of Andrew
of Hempstead Harbor, L. I., b. in Long
Island Apr. 19, 1686, d. in Hempstead
Harbor Nov. 21, 1758 (m. June 2, 1706,
Gertrude Lott, and had 2 sons, Henderick
and William); son of Andrew of Long
Island, b in New Castle, Del., d. in
Hempstead Harbor 1686 (m. Nov. 11, 1683,
Maria Van der Vliet); son of Adrian of
Flatbush, L. I., b. in Holland, d. in Flat-
bush, came to America from Holland about
1637, and settled in New Castle, Del., re-
moved from there 1672 to Flatbush, L. I.,
where he purchased land; son of Andreas
of Holland, b. there, d. there; the names
Onderdonk, Underdonk, Onderdonck,
Onderdonckg and Onderdonckgh were
originated from Van der Donck by de-
generation; Donck is the name of several
hamlets in North Brabant. The legend
on the coat of arms is Van der Donck,
Brabant Sept (uonalis).
STEINER, LEWIS HENRY of Balti-
more, Md., b. in Frederick, Md., May
4, 1827, librarian Enoch Pratt Free Lib. of
Baltimore, physician, prof, of chemistry in
Columbian Coll., chief inspector U. S.
San. Commission in Army of the Potomac
during the Civil war, senator I2 yrs., author
(m. Oct. 30, 1866, Sarah S., dau. of Ralph
D. and Rachel Smyth, and a des^. of Wil-
liam Seward, one of the first settlers of
Guilford, Ct., and had 6 children: Dr.
Bernard C, Gertrude R., Walter R.,
Bertha R., Ralph D. S. and Amy Louise);
son of Christian of Frederick, Md., b.
there Jan. 14, 1797, d. there Feb. 26, 1862.
merchant (m. Dec. 7, 1823, Rebecca, dau.
of Dr. Lewis and Margaret [Myers] Weltz-
heimer); son of Henrjof Frederick, Md.,
b. near there 1764, d. there Apr. 24, 183 1,
farmer (m. Oct. 14, 1787, Elizabeth Bren-
gel); son of Jolin of Frederick, Md., b.
there, d. there, capt. in the Indian wars
prior to the Revolutionary war, member of
the Committee of Observation for Frederick
CO. during the Rev. war, farmer and miller
(m. Catharine Elizabeth Ramsburg); son of
Jacob of Frederick, Md., b. in the Pala-
tinate, d. in Frederick, miller, emigrated
from Germany and was one of the early
settlers of Frederick, Md.
EABLE, RICHARD HARRISON of
Marietta, Ga., b. there, atty. at law;
and brothers: Samuel Earle, b. in Green-
ville, S. C, and E. Pickens Earle, b. in
Marietta, Ga., U. S. consul to Cognac (m.
Annie Palmer and has son, John Baylis, b.
in Cognac, Fr.); son of Samnel M. of Ma-
rietta, Ga., b. in Old Pendleton district, S.
C, Mar. 5, 1815, d. in Marietta, Ga., Nov.
9, 1858, member of the S. C. Legislature,
lieut.-col. on the staft of the gov. of S. C,
one of the pioneers in the manufacture of
iron in Ga. (m. Dec. 24, 1840, Eliza W.,
dau. of Dr. Richard and Maria Swann
[Thompson] Harrison of Greenville, S.
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C, he, Richard, was a surgeon in the War
of 1 8 12, and a son of Col. Richard Harri-
son of Surry co., Va., who was a soldier
in the Revolutionary war (m. Ann, dau. of
Henry Pattillo, b. in Scotland, a distin-
guished Presb. clergyman, author of a
book of sermons, chn. of the com. of the
house of the U. C. Prov. Cong, which re-
ported in favor of independence), she,
Maria, was a desc. of the Swanns of Va.,
and gr.-dau. of Josiah and Mary [Swann]
Thompson, and a sister of Waddy Thomp-
son, who was for many years a member of
Congress from S. C, and was appointed
by the first President Harrison minister to
Mexico); and broth.: Judge Baylis J. Earle,
judge of the Circ. and Supr. Court several
years.; son of Sanmel of Old Pendleton
distr., S. C, b. in Frederick co., Va., Nov.
28, 1760, d. in Old Pendleton, S. C, Nov.
24, 1833, was commiss. June 11, 1777, at
the age of sixteen, as ensign in Capt. John
Bowie's CO., 5th regt. of S. C. troops of
the Continental army and remained in that
branch of the service 3 years., capt. in 5th
Contin. reg. from the date of his prom, to
first lieut. till his disch. from that branch
of service, ist lieut. June 20, 1779, raised
a company of partisans of which he was
made captain, aid to Gen. Pickens, member
of the S. C. Legislature, of the convention
which framed the S. C. Const., member of
the S. C. Conv. which adopted the Const,
of the U. S., member of Congress 1795,
clerk of the County Court, high sheriff (m.
Mar. 12, 1793, Harriet, dau. of James and
Elizabeth [Hampton] Harrison, and gr.-
dau. of Anthony Hampton and niece of
Gen. Wade Hampton of the Revol. war);
son of Baylfg of Spartanburgh co., S. C,
b. near Winchester, Va., Aug. 8. 1734, d. in
Spartanburgh co.. S. C, Jan. 6, 1825, lieut.
in Va. militia before the Revol. war, col. in
S. C. militia after the Revol. war, the
battle of Earle's Ford was fought upon his
place, one of the early judges of Spartan-
burgh CO. (m. Apr. 16, 1757, Mary, dau. of
John Prince of Frederick co. , Va., sister of
Frank Prince, capt. in the 5th regft. of S.
C. Continental troops, and also sister of
Thomas Prince, lieut. in 5th regt. S. C.
Continental troops, who was killed in
the battle of Stono during the Revolu-
tionary war); son of Samnel of Fred-
erick CO., Va., b. in Westmoreland co.,
Va., abt. 1692, d. in Frederick co., Va.,
1 771, atty. at law, justice on the same
bench in Frederick co. with Thomas and
Lord Fairfax, Baron of Cameron, one of
the eariiest members of the House of Bur-
gesses from Frederick co., 1774, major of
militia, high sheriff, church ward., collect,
of tobacco for the crown (m. Anna, dau. of
Thomas and Elizabeth Sorrell of Westmore-
land CO.: he, Thomas, was clerk of the Co.
Court many years, beginning with 1718);
son of Sanmel of Westmoreland co., Va.,
b. there about 1671, d. there 1746, planter,
surveyor of the highways, g^and juror many
times, owned a large amount of prop. (m.
Phillis); son of Samael of Westmoreland
CO., Va., b. in England or Wales abt. 1639,
d. in Westmoreland co., Va., 1697, planter,
merchant (m. Bridget); son of John of
Westmoreland co., Va., b. in Eng., d. in
Westmoreland co., Va., Sep. or Oct., 1660,
granted 4 patents of 1600 acres of land on
Yocomoca Neck Nov. 16, 1652, for the
transportation of 32 persons, planter, emi-
grated to Va. from west of Eng. or Wales
(m. Mary).
HUNTOON, BENJAMIN BUSSEY
of Louisville, Ky., b. in Milton,
Mass., Jan. 30, 1836, entered Andover
Phillips Acad., Mass., grad. Harvard Coll.
1856, removed to Kentucky 1856, kept a
private sch. 15 yrs., appointed supt. Ky.
Inst, for the Blind 1871 (m. Aug. 14, i860,
Sarah Josephine Huntoon, she had the
same gt.-gr. -father that her husband had
and had one child, Mary Josephine, b. in
Hanover, N. H., Dec. 9, 1861); son of
Benjamin of Canton, Mass., b. in Salis-
bury, N. H., Nov. 28, 1792, d. in Canton
Apr. 19, 1864, grad. at Dartmouth Coll.
1817, studied Theology at Andover Theol.
Sem., ordained pastor of the First Congl.
Unitarian Ch. in Canton 1822-30, pastor
in Bangor. Me., 1830-33, Milton, Mass.,
1834, Canton 1841-49, Cincinnati, O., 1837,
Peoria, III., 1838-40, Marblehead 1849-55.
and in Winchendon 1857 (ra. ist, Sep. 4,
1820, Susan Pettengill, and had seven
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children: BeDJamin Woodbury, Frederic
Walker Lincoln, Marcellus, John, Isaac
Davenport, Susan Mehitableand Benjamin
Bussey, m. 2d, d. July 2, i84i,Lydia Bow-
man Baker and had one child, Daniel
Thomas Vose, m. 3d, July 30, 1846, Ann
Payson Lewis); son of Benjamin of Salis-
bury, N. H., b. in Kingston, N. H., Apr. 6,
1765, d. in Salisbury, N. H., Jan. 26, 1856
(m. 1st, Jan. i, 1792, Mehitable, dau. of
Onesiphorus and Mehitable [Doty] Page,
m. 2d, May 11, 1805, Hannah Baker); son
of Benjamin of Salisbury, N. H., b. in
Kingston, N. H., Sep. 4, 1729, d. in Salis-
bury, N. H., Dec. 12, 1815, private soldier
in the expedition against Louisburg, in the
7th Mass. regt. in Capt. Edw. Cole's co.,
in Capt. Daniel Cadd's co. of scouts 1746,
under Gen. Stark at the battle of Benning-
ton 1777, called elder (m. ist, Judith
Clough, m. 2d, Abigail Page, m. 3d,
Mercy [Dearborn] Quinby, m. 4th, Hannah
[James] Dearborn, and had fourteen chil-
dren, two sons served in the Revolutionary
war); son of PhUip of Kingston, N. H.,
b. there 1694, d. in Salisbury, N. H., May
19, 1780 (m. Dec. 22, 1720, Ann Eastman);
son of Philip of Kingston, N. H., b. in
England(?) 1664, d. in Kingston May 10,
1752, was taken prisoner by the Indians
July 22, 1 710, and his son Samuel was
killed, was forced to run the gauntlet,
sold to the French in Canada, received his
liberty for building the first saw-mill in
Canada and teaching the French how to
saw lumber by the English method (m. ist,
1687, Betsey Hall, m. 2d, Dec. 22, 1701,
Hannah, and had three children).
FMEBOT, ELTWEED of Newark, N.
J., b. there Sep. 7, i860, a manufac-
turer; son of Isaae of Newark, N. J., b.
in Stonington, Ct., Feb. 16, 1823, studied
law and engaged in its practice several
3rrs.. retired from his profession and has
since been engaged in manfr. (m. June 9,
1852, Mary Jane, d. Apr. 6, 1880, dau. of
Chas. Taylor of Newark, N. J., whose fam.
came from Great Barring^on, Mass., and
her maternal gr. -father from Windsor, Ct.);
son of Benjamin of Stonington, Ct., b. in
Hebron, Ct., Mar. 27,1787, d. in Stonington
Sep. 20, 1855, prominent lawyer, and was,
at the time of his death, the oldest practi-
tioner of New London, Ct., served in
many positions of trust and responsibility,
county judge, representative, collector of
the port (m. Jan. i, 1818, Jerusha, dau. of
Col. Isaac Williams of Stonington); son of
Elilm of Hebron, Ct., and Granville,
Mass., b. in Hebron Aug. 18, 1755, <!• 1834
(m. 1776, Lydia, dau. of Capt. Stephen
Barber); son of Benjamin of Hebron, Ct.,
b. in Suffield, Ct., Nov. 19, 1704, d. in He-
bron, Ct., Dec. 22, 1784, grad. Yale Coll.
1733, D. D. Dartmouth Coll. 1774, pastor
of Hebron Congl. Ch. many yrs., served
as army chaplain in the French and Indian
war and also in the Revolutionary war (m.
Oct. 24, 1734, Abigail, dau. of Deacon
Ralph Wheelock of Windham, Ct); son of
Josepllof Suffield, Ct.,b. in Northampton,
Mass., June 26, 1672, d. in Suffield Dec.
16, 1712, moved from Northampton to
Suffield 1699, blacksmith, held several
positions of trust (m. Nov. 29, 1692, Han-
nah, dau. of Richard Se)nnQOur of Farming-
ton, Ct.); son of Medad of Northampton,
Mass., b. prob. in Windsor, Ct., bapt.
Aug. 19, 1638, d. Dec. 30, 1716, blacksmith,
deacon, town clerk, representative (m.
Nov. 21, i66i. Experience, dau. of Henry
Woodward of Northampton, Mass.); son
of Eltweed of Windsor, Ct., and North-
ampton, Mass., b. in England, d. in
Northampton 1672-3, came to Dorchester
1633.
QUACKENBOS, JOHN DUNCAN, b.
Apr. 22, 1848, grad. Columbia Coll.
1868, A. M. Columbia 1871, M. D. Coll.
of Physicians and Surgeons 1871, author,
adjunct professor Eng. Language and
Literature Columbia Coll., prof, of Rhe-
toric Mar., 1891, Columbia Coll. and Bar-
nard (m. June 28, 1871, Laura Amelia
Pinkney and has 3 children: Alice, George
Payn and Caroline); son of (j^rge Payn
Quackenbos, b. Sep. 4, 1826, d. July 24,
1 88 1, LL. D., great scholar, prominent
teacher and author (m. Louise Brodie Dun-
can and had 2 children: John D., and Mary
Louise [m. Oct. 21, 1784, Theodore Robert
Shear]); son of George Clinton Quacken-
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bos, M. D., of N. Y., b. Dec. 21, 1784, d.
Jan. 31, 1858(01. ist, Elizabeth Rose, m. 2d,
Catharine Joanna Payn, b. Sep. 21, 1794, d.
Sep. 21, 1868, and had 2 children, Mary
Eraeline, b. Oct. 13, 1821, d. Jan. 6, 1866,
and George P.); son of John, b. Mar. 9,
1742, d. 1824 (m. Nov. 10, 1763, Catharine
DeWitt and had 9 children: Margaret, b.
Mar. 20, 1765, d. May 5, 185 1 [m. Dec. 10,
1785, Peter Wynkoop], Anne, b. Sep. 5.
1767, John, b. Apr. 19, 1770, John, Jr., b.
July 2. 1772, Catharine, b. Oct. 12, 1774,
Gertrude, Nicholas J., George C. and
Peter); son of Johannes, b. Nov. 10, 1709
(m. Dec. 6, 1730, Margrita Bogaart and had
7 children: Wouter, b. Aug. 29, 1732, Nich-
olas, b. Aug. 25, 1734, Pieter, b. Nov. 28,
1736, Cornelia, b. June 14, 1740, John,
Cornelius, b. June 27, 1744, and Cornelia,
b. Sep. II, 1748); son of lY outer (m. ist,
Neeltje Gysbertsze and had 4 children:
Geertruy, Martje, bap. May 7, 1684, Pieter,
bap. Mar. 18, 1688, and Marytje, bap. Sep.
13, 1691 [m. abt. 171 1, Nicholas Groes-
beck], m. 2d, Oct 4, 1696, Cornelia
Laurensze Bogart, b. Nov. 21, 1676, d.
Nov. 18, 1735, and had 5 children: Neeltje,
b. Aug. 22, 1697, Cornelia, bap. Sep. 3,
1699, Marytje, bap. Apr. 19, 1702, Pieter,
bap. June 9, 1706, and Johannes); son of
Pieter of New Amsterdam and Beaver-
wyk or Albany, N. Y., b. in Oestgeest,
Holland, and came to America and settled
in New Amsterdam, removed to Albany
(m. Martje).
CARR, GEORGE WHEATON of Provi-
dence, R. I., b. in Warwick, R. I.,
Jan. 31, 1834, grad. A, M. Brown Univ.
1857, from Univ. of Penn. i860, M. D.,
consulting surgeon R. I. Hosp., consulting
physician Butler Hosp. for Insane and also
for St. Elizabeth's Home, medical director
R. I. State militia, U. S. Examining Sur-
geon of Pensions, member of Prov. Med.
Assn. of R. I., State Med. Soc, of Ameri
can Med. Assn., of American Acad, of
Med., late surgeon of 2d R I. vols. (m.
Apr. 17, 1871, Imogen Matthewson and
had one child, Geo. Wheaton); son of
John of Warwick, R. I., b. in Warren, R.
I., Apr. 17, 1795, d. in Warwick Apr. 3,
1873 (m. Mar. 17, 1824, Maria Brayton,
and had six children); son of John of
Warren, R. I., b. there Feb. 12, 1771, d.
there Dec. 25, 1815 (m. June 15, I794»
Patty Davis and had eight children); son
of Caleb of Warren, R. I., b. there Sep. 4.
1743, he and his son were joint owners of
the brig ** Rambler," which sailed from
Baltimore Feb. i , 1799, *nd wsis captured by
French and subsequently by Spanish and
sold (m. Lilias Burton); son of Caleb of
Newport, R. I., b. there Jan. 3. 1719, d.
May 27, 1767 (m. Jan. 4, 1740, Ruth Miller
and had ten children); son of Robert of
Jamestown, R. I., b. there June 7, 1683,
d. in Warren, R. I. (m. Oct. 21, 1708,
Hannah Hale and had three children); son
of Caleb of Jamestown, R. I., d. there 1690
(m. Phillis Greene and had seven children);
son of Robert of Portsmouth and New-
port, R. I., b. in Eng. 1614, d. 1681, came
from London, Eng., 1635, and settled in
Portsmouth, removed to Newport 1640
(m. and had six children).
ZABRISKIE, JOSIAH HENRY of
Mount Vernon, N. Y., b. in New
Milford, N. J., Jan. 17, 1829, principal of
Pub. Sch. No. 16 N. Y. (m. Aug. 10, 1852,
Sarah Matilda Mandeville, b. in Pompton
Plains, N. J., Dec. 26, 1832, and had 5
children: Jesse, b. June 24, 1861, Heniy
Mandeville, b. Apr. 26, 1863 [m. Feb. 13,
1882, Nora Elizabeth Sharp of Thayer,
Kan.], Charles Hutton, b. Oct. 29, 1865,
Sarah Matilda, b. Jan. 27, 1868 [m. June
24, 1890, Hubert Schureman Wynkoop, b.
Yonkers, N. Y., Sep. 20, 1866], and Ed-
ward Graham, b. Apr. 14, 1870); son of
Henry, b. Oct. 24, 1795, d. Nov. 22, 1862
(m. Jan. 29, 1S15, Margareitje Kuyper, b.
Sep. 6, 1798, d. May 22, 1877, and had 6
children: Josiah, b. Jan. i, 1816, d. Sep.
10, 181 7, Albert Kuyper, b. May 6, 1817,
d. Nov. 12, 1853, Rachel, b. Apr. 22, 1820,
d. May 8, 1848, Maria, b. May 7, 1821,
Gitty, b. June 15, 1823, d. Nov. 6, 1823,
and Josiah Henry); son of Joost, b. Mar.
6. 1755 (m. Rachel, b. July 15, 1765, dau.
of Jacob H. and Lavina [Terhune] Za-
briskie, and had 7 children: Albert, b.
June 13, 1785, Schraalerburgh, d. June 3,
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1853 [m. Heyltje Van Beuren], Jacob, b.
Oct. 27, 1787, d. June 2. 1857, Benjamin,
b. Apr. 12, 1789, d. May 26, 1833 [m. Katie
Genitse], Henry, b. Mar. 26, 1791, d. July
20, 1 791, Gertrude, b. Sep. 20, 1792 [m.
Simeon Van Riper], Henry, and Joost, b.
Dec. 23, 1798, d. Feb. 22, 1875 [m. Eliza-
beth Heyler]); son of Albert, b. Apr. 25,
1730 (m. Geertje Westervelt, and had 12
children: Christina, b. Nov. 5, 1752. Ben-
jamin, b. Dec. 31, 1754, Joost, Casper, bap.
Sep. 9, 1759 [prob. m. Hannah Vreeland],
Jan, bap. May 8, 1760, Hendrickje, bap.
Dec.20,1761, Antje, bap. Sep.i6,i764,Ossel-
ie, [?] bap. Jan. 18, 1767, Nagel, bap. Jan.
18,1769, Jan, b. Nov. 19, 1770, poss. Steven
bap. Mar. 31, 1776, and poss. Jacob, bap.
Aug. 3, 1777); son of Joost Zabariscoo
(m. Nov. I, 1712, Christina Meebij, and
had 6 children: Machteldje, bap. Sep. 25,
1715, Kaspar, bap. Apr. 7, 1717 [m. Cath-
arina Wagener], Elizabeth, bap. July 19,
1 719, Fytje, bap. Mar. 26, 1722, Antje, bap.
May 30, 1728 [m. prob. Stephen Baldwin],
and Albert); son of Aibrecht Zaborowskij,
b. in Poland abt. 1638, d. in Hackensack
Sep. II, 171 1, came from Prussia to New
Amsterdam, in the ship ** Fox" 1662 (m.
Dec. 17, 1676, Machteld Vander Linde, b.
1656, d. 1725, and had 6 children: Jacob,
b. Apr. 12, 1699 [m. Antje Terheun], Jan
[m. 1st, Sep. 28, 1706, Elizabeth Romeyn,
m. 2d, Dec. 6, 1712, Margerita du Riij.
Durie or Duryse], Joost, Christian, b.
July 3, 1696, d. 1774 [m. May 28, 17 14,
Lea Hendrickse Hoppe], and prob. Al-
bert, buried in Hackensack, between
1 714-9, purchased land in Peremesse, now
Paramus).
&ODFBET, GEORGE FREDERICK of
Bangor, Me., b. there Oct. 23, 1840,
in early life spent five years on the pampas
of Buenos Ayres, S. A., returning home
traveled in the U. S. three years, traveled
with his wife in S. A. from the Amazon to
the La Platte 1868, and in Europe 1874,
established in 1885, with B. H. and T. B.
Ticknor, the firm of Ticknor & Co., pub-
lishers in Boston, succeeding J. R. Osgood
& Co., retired 1889, resided in Bangor
continuously since 1868, business interests
there chietly lumber and timber lands (m.
Mar. 19, 1868, Abbie Rawson, dau. of
Henry E. and Abigail A. [Rawson] Pren-
tiss, and hiis 2 children living, Angela and
Edward Rawson, and two sons deceased:
Henry Prentiss Godfrey, b. Nov. 8, 1869,
d. in Bowdoin CoU., Jan. 30, 1890, and
George Herbert Godfrey, b. Jan. 2i, 1876,
d. Feb. 23, 1891; he, Henry E., was a
desc. of Henry Prentiss, a planter of Cam-
bridge, Mass., who settled there 1640, and
was a grad. of West Point Military Acad.
1831, asst. prof, of math, there 2 3rrs., law-
yer in Bangor, d. July i, 1873, she, Abigail
A., was a desc. of Edward Rawson, who
came to New Eng. 1636-7 and settled in
Newbury, Mass., was the first colonial
secy, of Mass.); son of John Edwards
Godfrey of Bangor, Me., b. in Hampden,
Me., Sep. 6, 1809, d. in Bangor Feb. 20,
1884, lawyer, judge of the probate court of
Penobscot co. 24 3rrs., prominent in the
city councils, particularly interested in
schools, an early abolitionist, at one time
ed. of *' Free Soil Gazette" a newspaper,
possessed a large and well-selected library,
interested in literature, contributor to the
collections of the Me. Hist. Soc., orator
at the Bangor Centennial 1869, president
of Bangor Hist. Soc., Penobscot Musical
Assn., Bangor Horticultural Soc, etc. (m.
May 16, 1837, Elizabeth Angela, dau. of
David and Judith [Hatch] Stackpole, and
gr.-dau. of John and Elizabeth Stackpole,
and also of Capt. Walter Hatch, who was
in active service in the Revolutionary war,
and was a desc. of William Hatch, a mer-
chant, who came from Eng. 1633 and settled
in Scituate, Mass., he, David, was a resi-
dent of Portland, Me., was b. in Harp swell.
Me., June II, 1782, and she, Judith, was
b. in Hingham, Mass., Mar. 20, 1790; they
had two children, George F. and John
Franklin, b. June 23, 1839, d. 1885, sailor,
shepherd in S. A. , soldier in Civil war 3
3a's., lieut. in artill., capt. in Louisiana cav. ,
It. -col. in 2d Me. cav., scout on the west,
plains, gold digger in Montana, lawyer in
Bangor, fine public speaker, moved to
California, city atty. in Los Angeles,
candidate for Congress (m. and had one
son and four daus.); son of Jokn of Ban-
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gor, Me., b. in Taunton, Mass., May 27,
1781, d. in Bangor May 28, 1862; grad.
Brown Univ., Prov., R. I., moved to Me.
1805, member of the bar of Penobscot
county. Me., chief justice of the Court of
Sessions 1823, county atty. 7 yrs., had
charge of many public trusts, prominent
in municipal and county affairs (m. May
21, 1807, Sophia, dau. of Col. Samuel and
Ruth [Edwards] Dutton, and gr.-dau. of
John and Johanna [Crosby] Dutton, and
gt. -gr.-dau of Samuel Dutton, who came
from Eng. 1712 and settled in Billerica,
Mass.); son of John of Taunton, Mass.,
b. there Feb. 26, 1754, d. there Aug. 3,
1829, farmer, prominently connected with
town afi&irs, representative in the Legisla-
ture (m. June 3, 1779, Jerusha, b. Feb. 18,
1761, d. in Taunton, dau. of Abijah
Hodges); son of €^r|ro o^ Taunton,
Mass., b. there, d. there Jan. 27, 1786,
farmer, brig.-gen., representative in the
Legislature, a colleague with Robert Treat
Paine (m. ist, Apr. 3, 1740, Lydia Hodges,
m. 2d, May 9, 1744, Bethia Hodges, m.
3d. 1786, Abigail Dean); son of John of
Taunton, Mass., b. there Oct. 31, 1691, d.
there Mar. 9, 1765, active magistrate, captain
under George II, farmer (m. Feb. 2, 1716,
Joanna Goodwin); son of Riehard of
Taunton, Mass., b. 165 1, d. in Taunton
Nov. 5, 1732, farmer (m. Jan. i, 1679,
Mary Richmond, b. in Bridge water June
2, 1654, gr.-dau. of John of Ashton Keyes,
a parish of Wiltshire, Eng., where he was
bapt. 1597); son of Biehard of Taunton,
Mass., b. in Eng., d. in Taunton, Aug. 14,
1725, settled in Taunton, Mslss., 1652,
bringing with him Richard, Jr. (m. 1655,
dau. of John Turner).
GUSHING, HENRY KIRKE of Cleve-
land, O., b. in Lanesboro', Mass.,
July 29, 1827, physician, grad. Union Coll.
1848, Med. Dept. Univ. of Pa. 1851 (m.
June 17, 1852, Betsey M., dau. of William
and Lucy [Fitch] Williams of Cleveland,
O., and had seven children, six sons and
one dau., the eldest son is William E. of
Cleveland, a lawyer, son of Erastns of
Cleveland, O., b. in Stafford's Hill, Mass.,
July 15, 1802, an early settler of Cleveland,
phjrsician (m. July 23, 1826, Mary Ann, dau.
of Abial and Charlotte [MeadJ Piatt of
Lanesboro, Mass., and a desc. of Richard
Piatt, one of the first founders of New
Milford, Ct., deacon); son of Darid of Staf-
ford's Hill, Mass., b. in Rehoboth, Mass.,
May 10, 1768, d. in Adams, Mass., Sep.
30, 1814, physician (m. Freelove, dau. of
Joseph Brown of Cumberland, R. I., and
widow of Dr. William Jenckes, she, Free-
love, was of Huguenot desc.); son of
Darid of Rehoboth, Mass.. b. Mar. 13,
1741, d. at Rehoboth 1821 (m. June 16, 1763.
Sarah, dau. of Solomon Loring of Hing-
ham, Mass.); son of Josiah of Rehoboth,
Mass., b. in Hingham, Mass., Aug. 9,
1707, d. in Rehoboth 1787 (m. and had
four sons); son of Matthew of Hingham,
Mass., b. in Scituate, Mass.. Feb. 23. 1665.
d. June 23, 1715 (m. Dec. 27, 1694, De-
borah Jacob); son of John, b. in Eng.
1627, d. Mar. 31, 1708 (m. Jan. 20, 1658.
Sarah Hawke, d. 1678-9); son of Matthew
of Hingham, Mass., b. in Eng. 1589, d.
Sep. 30, 1660, came to America in the ship
**Dilligent"Apr., 1638. one of the founders
of Hingham, deacon (m. Aug. 5, 1613, Mar-
garet Pitcher, d. Jan. i, 1681); son of
Peter of Hardingham, Eng., d. 1615 (m.
June 2, 1585, Susan Hawes, d. 1641); son
of Thomas of Hardingham, Eng., d. Apr.,
1558; son of John of Hardingham, Eng..
will dated Feb., 1522: son of William of
Hingham, Eng., will dated Sep., 1492;
son of Thomas of Hardingham, Eng., the
deed containing his name and his son
William's, dated 1466, had a large estate.
PAYNE, JOHN CARROLL of Atlanta,
Ga., b. in Warrenton, Va., Sep. 24,
1855, grad. Georgetown Univ., member of
the Alumni of Univ. of Va., grad. in the
civil law, Univ. of Louisiana (m. Nov.
25, 1885, Helen Fairleigh Hill, member
of the old Hill family of Ga., and had
two children: Laura Hill and Helen Hill);
son of Rice Winfleld Payne of Warren-
ton, Va., b. at Granville, Va., Oct.
7, 1818, d. in Warrenton Sep. 25, 1884,
planter, lawyer, graduated Univ. of Va.,
ranked high in his profession, possessed a
large fortune (m. Jan. 4, 1848, America
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Semmes, a desc. of an old French family,
long settled in the colony of Md., her an-
cestors came over with Lord Baltimore in
the ''Ark and the Dove ") ; son of Daniel
of Granville, Va., b. at Westmoreland co.,
Va., Mar. 15, 1783, d. in Granville Sep.
10, i860, noted for knowledge of agricul-
ture, grad. of William and Mary Coll.,
possessed considerable land and slaves
(m. Oct. 18, 1806, Elizabeth, dau. of Wil-
liam Winter of Effton Hills, Md., and a
desc. of the Seymours of Eng. and of Sir
Wm. Alexander of Scotland); son of Wil-
liam of Clifton, Va., b. at Westmoreland,
CO., Va., Feb. 4, 1753, d. in Clifton Oct.
I5> 1838, grad. of William and Mary Coll.,
Va., captain in the Revolutionary war,
commanded a cavalry company, the '* Fal-
mouth Blues," and served at Yorktown,
received for his services a grant of 5,000
acres of land (m. 1780, Susanna, dau. of
John and Susan [Stone] Richards); son of
Georye of Round Hill, Va., b. there Mar.
4, 1716, d. there June 20, 1793, possessed
an excellent education, immensely wealthy,
owning very large land tracts (m. Apr. 9,
1740, Fanny Stone, a desc. of an English
family long resident in this country); son
of Jolin of The Elms, Lancaster co., Va.,
b. there 1679, d. there 1760, large planter,
shipping much tobacco to Eng. to his rela-
tive, George Payne, who was in business
in London (m. Feb. 3, 1699, Miss Monroe,
of the same family as President Monroe);
son of Biehard of Northumberland co.,
Va.,b. in Round Tower, Northumberland
^co.. 1633; son of Joiin of Va., b. in Eng.,
came to Va. Colony with his brother Wil-
liam 1620, armed with chartered rights to
appropriate land obtained through their
brother, Sir Robert Payne, who was a
member of the London Charter Company;
the coat of arms belonging to the family
were granted to Rupert Stephen Payne,
and was a crest of a lion's gamb holding a
broken tilting spear and two ramping lions
and the motto, " malo mod quam foedari.'*
rWNSEND, WILLIAM GUY of Balti-
more, Md., b. in Royal Oak, Md.,
Sep. 27, 1864, grad. R. M. Coll.. of Va.
1882, of the Coll. of Pharmacy of Bait.
1884, of the Univ. of Md. Sch. of Med.
1887, resident physician Good Samaritan
Hosp., member of the faculty of Md. Clin-
ical Soc, chief of clinics in surgery at
Woman's Med. Coll., delegate to Phi
Delta Frat. held at Richmond, Va., 1882;
son of SjlTanoB of Franklin, West Va..
b. in Talbot co., Md., Mar., 1835, educated
in Dickinson Coll., Carlisle, Pa., entered
M. £. Ch. as pastor and attended the Phila.
Conference during the war and went to
M. E. C. S. of Baltimore Conference (m.
ist, abt. i860, Anna Isabel, dau. of Joel
and Frances Bryan of French desc., he,
Joel, was one of the four brothers who
bought the old estate known as '* Bohemia
manor," in Cecil co., Md., which is still
owned by the gr.-children, m. 2d, Miss
Weaver, and had nine children: Lillian
[m. Mr. Wilson, and had two children,
Edgar and Frank], William, Guy, Fannie,
Virginia, Sylva and Earnest); son of Wil-
liam of Royal Oak, Md., b. in England
1792, d. in Talbot co., Md., 1868, noted
for piety, large land-owner in Talbot co.,
Md., representative in Legislature, demo-
crat (m. 1816 and had six children: Fisk,
Sylvanus, Richard, Alpheus, Margaret
Janey and Anna).
BROWN, AMMI of Boston, Mass., b.
in Ipswich, Mass., Aug. 11, 1825, D.
D. S. (m. Mar. 9. 1861, Esther, dau. of.
Samuel Galbraith of Belfast, Me., and had
three children: Maude G., Alice G. and
Ralph G.): son of Neliemiali of Salem,
Mass., b. in Ipswich, Mass., Feb. 18, 1795,
d. in Salem Nov. 30, 1859 (m. Susanna,
dau. of Joshua and Hepzibah [Patch]
Smith, 5th in desc. from Thomas Smith of
Newbury, 1635, and of Nicholas Patch of
Ipswich 1640); son of Neiiemiall of Ips-
wich, Mass., b. there July, 1745, d. there
June, 1812 (m. 1773, Mary Choate, 4th in
desc. from John Choate of Ipswich, 1624,
the first of the name in New England); son
of Elisha of Ipswich, Mass., b. there 1705,
d. there; son of William of Ipswich,
Mass., b. there 1683, d. there 1752 (m.
Dorothy Giddings of Chebacco, 3d in desc.
from Geo. Giddings, the ist settler of Ips-
wich, 1635); son of Jolin of Ipswich,
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Mass., b. there 1639, d. there Apr. 9, 1727;
son of John of Ipswich, Mass., b. in Eng.
1608, d. in Ipswich Sep. 13, 1677, entitled
to share Plum Island 1664, farmer.
GRANT, WILLIAM DANIEL of At-
lanta, Ga., b. in Athens, Ga., Aug.
16, 1837 (m. June 13, 1866. Sarah Frances,
dau. of William and Martha [WingfieldJ
Reid, and had two children, John William
and Sarah Frances); son of John Thomas
Grant of Atlanta, Ga.. b. in Green co.,Ga.,
Dec. 13, 1813, d. in Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 18,
1887 (m. Dec. 23, 1834, Martha Cobb, dau.
of William Henry and Mildred Lewis
[Cobb] Jackson, and gr.-dau. of Gov.
James and Mary Charlotte [Young] Jack-
son, and gt.-gr.-dau. of William Young, a
Revolutionary patriot, he, Gov. James, also
served in the Revolutionary war as lieut.-
col. of Ga. Legion, Continental line, and
by order of Gen. Wayne received keys
of Savannah upon its surrender by the
British); son of Daniel of Green co. and
Athens, Ga., b. in Granville co., N. C,
Mar. 9, 1782, d. in Athens July 10, 1859
(m. June 10, 1810, Lucy, dau. of John
Crutchfield of Wilkes co., Ga.); son of
Thomas of Granville co., N. C, and
Wilkes CO., Ga., b. in Hanover co., Va.,
May 21, 1757, d. in Monticello, Ga., Nov.
2, 1828, commissioned as ensign Apr. 16,
1776, 6th regt. N. C. Continental line, at
age of 19 yrs. (m. Frances Owen); son of
Daniel of Hanover co., Va., Granville co.,
N. C, and Wilkes co., Ga., b. in Hanover
CO., Va., 1 716, d. in Wilkes co., Ga., 1793,
built the first Meth. ch. in Ga., and the
first conference was held at his home, his
will emancipating slaves signed July 4,
1793, was prob. Nov. 8, 1793, recorded at
Washington, Ga., in register Wills Book,
A, folio 61; son of Thomas of New Kent
CO., Va., land grant recorded in New Kent
CO. 1685.
POMEBOY, CHARLES E. of Salt Lake
City, b. in Geneseo, 111., Feb. 26, 1843
(m. Oct. 8, 1867, Christiana M. Stuart, a
desc. of the Stuarts of Eng. and had 8
ch.: Rhoda, Ralph, Robert, Nathan, Zina,
Christiana, Mary and Edward); son of
Enos of Geneseo, 111., b. in N. Y. State
Feb. 21, 1810, d. in Geneseo Dec 3, 1880,
physician 50 jrrs., one of the early pioneers
of the west (m. Jane Ann Moore, a desc.
of the Moores of Ireland); son of Stephen
of Geneseo, 111., b. in Ohio Jan. 2, 1786,
d. in Geneseo May 2, 1874, an early
pioneer of the west (m. Dorothy Carter);
son of En08 of Buckland, Mass., b. Apr.
23, 1761, d. Mar. 26, 1826, an upright,
patriotic man, member of the Legislature
(m. Lucy Smith); son of Stephen of Mass.,
b. there July 13, 1732 (m. 1755, Eleanor
Lyman); son of Ebenezer, b. Sep. 18,
1697 (m. Apr. 26. 1722, Elizabeth Hunt);
son of Ebenezer, b. May 30, 1669 (m.
Hannah Strong); son of Medad, b. Aug.
16, 1638, d. 1716; son of Eltweed of
Mass., b. in Eng. 1615, d. 1673, came to
America from Eng. and settled in Dor-
chester, Mass., 1630, in the ship "John
and Mary," blacksmith, anvil still in
Pittsfield.
MOTT, LAWRENCE PROUDFOOT
of Norwalk, Ct., b. in N. Y. city
1824, resided in N. Y. city until 1880 (m.
1850, Mary Frances Camp, b. in Norwalk,
Ct., member of one of the oldest families,
and had two children, Mary Frances, b.
1 85 1, and Lewis Camp, b. 1856); son of
John Gednej Mott of New York city, b.
there 1794, d. there 1867 (m. 1822, Eliza-
beth Proudfoot, b. in N. Y. city, desc. of
a Scotch family); son of Samnel M. of
New York city, b. in Hempstead, L. I.,
1762, d. in New York city 1838, desc. of a
Quaker family (m. 1785, Phebe Gedney, of
an old East Chester, N. Y., family); son
of Jacob of Hempstead, L. I., b. there
1723, d. there 1787 (m. Kisiah, d. aged 99
yrs., and is buried in Hempstead); son of
Jacob, b. either in Hempstead or New
Rochelle, N. Y.
WINGATE, URANUS O. B. of Mil-
waukee. Wis., b. in Rochester,
N. H., Sep. 4, 1848, grad. M. D. Dart-
mouth Coll. 1874, physician and surgeon,
served in the construction corps, Miss.
Div., during the Civil war, member of vari
ous medical and scientific soc., commis
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sioner of health (m. ist, Nov. 9, 1874,
Georgie A. Knowles, and had two chil-
dren, Lila M. and Newell A. T., m. 2d,
July II, 1889, Nellie W., dau. of Nicholas
and Sarah J. [West] Schoonmaker of New
York); son of Dayid of Rochester, N. H.,
b. there Sep., 1821, d. there Mar., 1857,
fanner (m. 1846, Lydia T. Wentworth);
son of Darld of Rochester, N. H., b. in
Dover, N. H., 1789. d. in Rochester 1881,
one of the famous Dartmoor prisoners of
1812, imprisoned for refusing to take up
arms against his country by an English
fleet and was sent to Dartmoor prison for
18 mos., when released he returned to his
farm in N. H. (m. May, 1817, Lucy Teb-
betts); son of Dayid of Dover, N. H.,
member of the militia 1780 (m. Eunice
Tebbetts); son of Daniel of Rochester,
N. H., b. 1722, d. in Rochester 1793 (m.
Mary. dau. of William Frost of Dover,
N. H.); son of John (m. ist, Dorothy
Tebbetts, m. 2d, Sarah Ricker); son of
Jolin; son of Jolin of N. H., b. in Eng.,
came to America when a young man,
active in the militia during King Philip's
war 1675, first of the name in America.
JONES, CHARLES F. of Skowhegan,
Me., b. in Holden, Me., July 30, 1848,
in insurance and mortgage business, no-
tary, justice, prominent member G. A. R.
(m. 1st, Jyly 31, 1869, Myra Drummond Jor-
dan, m. 2d, Feb. 3, 1886, Mrs. Lillie R.
[Rockefeller] Sewall and had 2 ch.: Pearl
S., aged 8, and Roy R., aged 4 yrs. 6 mos.);
son of Lntlier of Holden, Me., b. July 27,
1785, d. in Holden July 27, 1856, an old,
esteemed resident (m. Feb. 14, 1845, Jo-
anna Weeks Folsom, a desc. of Levi and
Col. Jeremiah Folsom of N. H., prominent
in Colonial Legislature and Revolutionary
affairs); son of Eiijall of Brewer, Me., b.
in Cumberland, R. L, Apr. 20, 1756, d. in
Brewer July 18, 1808, enlisted in the Revo-
lutionary war at the age of 17, served in
many of the worst battles of the war, mem-
ber of Arnold's expedition to Canada (m.
Patience Fisher, b. in Walpole, Mass.,
Sep. 10, 1761, d. in Minot, Me., Dec. 25,
1836, dau. of Isaac Fisher, and gr.-dau. of
Rev. Samuel Mann, whose congregation
10
in Wrentham, Mass., was broken up for
many yrs. by the great Indian war); son of
Eiijall, b. in Wales, d. in Mass.
CLARKE, WILLIAM BRUCE of Pitts-
burgh, Pa., b. in Beaver, Pa., Oct.
27, 1804, grad. Jefferson Coll., eminent
lawyer, practiced law in Beaver and Pitts-
burgh 54 yrs. (m. Nov. 1, 1827, Sarah Ann,
dau. of James B. and Agnes [Culbertson]
Clow of Pittsburgh, Pa., gr.-dau. of Robert
Culbertson of Chambersburgh, Pa., he,
James B., was b. in New York city June
I, 1772, elder in Presb)rterian ch., promi-
nent singer, and had five children: James
Edward, Janet Patterson, Agnes Culbert-
son, William Francis and Sarah Maria);
son of Wiiliam of Beaver, Pa., b. in Wil-
mington, Del., June i, 1771, d. in Beaver
July 2, 1845, merchant, justice of the
peace, member of the Presbyterian ch.,
noted for benevolence (m. Jan. 14, 1800,
Agnes, dau. of Matthew Shields of near
Chambersburgh, Pa., farmer, member of
the Presbjrterian ch., buried with his wife
in Rocky Spring grave3rard); son of
Thomas of Wilmington, Del., b. in County
Tyrone, Ireland, 1712, d. in Washington,
Pa., 1802, farmer, innkeeper, came to
America between 1750-60, and settled nealr
Brandywine Creek, witnessed the battle of
Brand3n¥ine, taken prisoner by the British
and was compelled to go into battle be-
cause he would not fire a cannon, to which
he had been tied all day, against his adop-
ted country during the battle in that
vicinity, Gen. LaFayette, who had a leg in-
jured, and General Washington made his
home their head-quarters, Gen. LaFayette
remaining until he was fully recovered from
his injuries (m. Mary Stuart, claimed to
be a cousin of Charles and James II of
Eng.).
ELLIS, WARREN BARTLETT of Bos-
ton, Mass., b. in Bourne, Mass., Oct.
22, 1838, mercantile business, active in
masonic soc. (m. Oct. 9, 1861, Mary W.
Bailey of Boston, Mass., and had two
children: Walter Bailey Ellis and Phebe
Ellen Ellis); son of George Bartlett Ellis
of Bourne, Mass., b. there Aug. 23, 1807,
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d. there Aug. 24, 1874, builder (m. Sep. 10,
1835, Ellen W., dau. of William and Eliza-
beth [Jewett] Springer of Pittston, Me., and
had four children); son of Gershom of
Bourne, Mass., b. there Apr. 27, 1777, d.
there Nov. 18, i860, farmer, carpenter (m.
Dec. 31, 1798, Fear Blackwell and had
nine children); son of Elnathan, b. Jan.
18, 1739, d. in Bourne, Mass., Dec. 6,
1800, captain of merchant vessel, resided
for a time in Wareham, Mass. (m. January
3, 1769, Bethia Bassett, a descendant of
William through William, Jr., Col. Wil-
liam, Nathan and Deacon Nathan; the first
William came to America in the ship
** Fortune " 1621, was one of the proprietors
and first permanent settlers of Bridgewater,
Mass.); son of Gideon (m. ist, Anna, m. 2d,
Jemima, dau. of Elnathan and Mary [Bil-
lington] Wood and had twelve children);
son of John (m. Joanna Clark).
RAYMOND, GEORGE LANSING of
Princeton, N. J., b. in Chicago, 111.,
Sep. 3, 1839, prof, of oratory and aesthetic
criticism in Princeton Univ., author of the
*' Orator's Manual," ** Poetry as a Repre-
sentative Art," '* Modern Fishers of Men,"
** A Life in Song," and "Sketches in Song "
(m. July, 1872, Mary E. Blake, and had
two children, Perlie and Mabel); son of
Benjamin Wright Raymond of Chicago,
111., b. in Rome, N. Y., Oct. 23. 1801, d. in
Chicago, 111., Apr. 5,1883, mayor of Chicago
twice, president of Chicago Bd. of Trade,
one of the founders and pres. of the Lake
Forest Univ., also of the Fox River Valley
R. R., of the Wisconsin Central R. R.,
and of the Elgin Watch Co. (m. Jan. 12,
1834, Amelia, dau. of Reuben Porter of E.
Bloomfield, N. Y., son of Dr. James, son
of Dr. James, son of Dr. Daniel, son of
Dr. Daniel Porter of Farmington, Ct.); son
of Benjamin of Potsdam, N. Y., b. in
Richmond, Mass., Oct. 19, 1774, d. in St.
George, Del., Sep. 26, 1824, lawyer, judge
of St. Lawrence co., N. Y., civil engineer,
original surveyor of northern parts of N.
Y., was employed on the Delaware and
Chesapeake canal when he contracted a
fever and died, founded St. Lawrence
Academy (m. Sep. 25, 1800, Hannah, dau.
of Thomas Wright, son of Rev. Ebenezer,
son of Thomas, son of Joseph, son of
Thomas of Westerfield, Ct., son of John of
Brook Hall, South Weald, co. Essex. Eng.,
son of Thomas, son of Robert, son of
John); son of Paul of Richmond, Mass.,
b. in Wareham, Mass., Nov. 15, 1744, d.
in Richmond Mar. 23, 1828 (m. Oct. 26,
1770, Rachel, dau. of Zebulon Stevens,
son of Thomas, son of Henry, son of
Nicholas, a brig.-gen. in Cromwell's army,
who emigrated to Taunton, Mass.); son of
Daniel of Sharon, Ct., b. in Rochester,
Mass., Mar. 28, 1717, d. in Richmond 1763,
housewright (m. Nov. 21. 1741, Elizabeth,
dau. of John and Mary Blackmer and
widow of Isaac Doty); son of William of
Rochester, Mass., b. in Beverly, Mass.,
Feb. II, 1690, lawyer, town clerk, trustee
of the ch. (m. Feb. 8, 1711, Deborah Balch,
gr.-dau. of John Balch of Somersetshire,
Eng.); son of William of Beverly, Mass.,
b. there 1666, d. there Jan., 1701, killed
by a falling tree, witness in a witch-craft
case (m. Mary, dau. of John Kettle of
Gloucester, Mass.); son of William of
Beverly, Mass., b. prob. in America abt.
1637, d. in Beverly Jan. 29, 1709, deputy
to General Court, commanded an expedi-
tion to Canada (m. Hannah, dau. of Ed-
ward Bishop); son of WIlliam,(l) b. in
Essex CO., Eng., sailed in the ship '* Nep-
tune " for Va. Aug., 1618, went to Little
Harbor, N. H., 1630.
GILL, AUGUSTUS HERMAN of Can-
ton, Mass., b. there Aug. i, 1864,
grad. Mass. Inst. Technology 1884, Ph. D.
Univ. of Leipzig 1890, instructor in Chem-
istry in Inst, of Technology at Boston; son
of Angnstos of Canton, Mass., b. there
June 17, 1819, d. there May 19, 1886. of
decided literary tastes, author of a volume
of poems (m. Sep. 29, 1850, Hannah, dau.
of Lemuel Drake, capt. in the militia);
son of James of Canton, Mass., b. in
Stoughton Apr. 10, 1795, d. in Canton
Feb. 4, i860 (m. 1818, Miriam, dau. of
Nathaniel French); son of Benjamin of
Stoughton, b. there May 29, 1760, d. in
Canton Oct. 17, 1824 (m. Sep. 8. 1791,
Content, dau. of Joseph Porter, lieut. in
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the Revolutionary war); son of Benjamin
of Stoughton, now Canton, Mass., b. in
Stoughton June 2, 1730, d. in Canton Apr.
23, 1807, commanded a regt. at Burgoyne's
surrender, selectman, deacon, member of
various committees (m. Jan. 9, 1752,
Bethiah, d. Mar. 22, 18 17, dau. of Charles,
b. 1684, selectman of Stoughton, capt. in
militia 1746, and Bethiah [Fenno] Went-
worth); son of Benjamin, d. June 29,
1749, brother of Gov. Moses Gill (m. 1728,
Abigail Fisher).
BULLOCH, JOSEPH GASTON of Sa-
vannah, Ga., b. in Roswell, Ga., Oct.
12, 1852, educated in the schools of Savan-
nah, at Yorkville Military Sch., the Bryant,
Stratton and Sadler Business Coll. of
Baltimore, grad. S. C. Med. Coll., member
of various societies, health officer of Pal-
atka, Fla., in 1882, member bd. health in
Putnam co.,Fla., rec. secy. Ga. Med.Soc,
vice-pres. Sons of Revolution of Ga., ap-
pointed by the Governor to represent Fla.
at the meeting of the American Public
Health Assn., held at Detroit, Mich., 1883,
physician and surgeon, one of the incor-
porators of the Putnam Med. Soc. and
Alachua Co. Med. Soc. in Fla., assistant in
Ga. Infirmary, member Ga. Med. Soc. (m.
Apr. 15, 1880, Eunice Helena, dau. of
Charles of Kershaw co., S. C, planter,
and Ann [Cloud] Bailey, and gr.-dau. of
Isaac and Dolly [Dutton] Bailey of Ct.,
also gr.-dau. of Joseph and Martha [Nettles]
Cloud, gt. -gr.-dau. of William and Alice
[Harden] Cloud, the Clouds* name was
originally St. Cloud, they were in Carolina
before the Revolutionary war, in which
they took a leading part, and has had
three children: Archibald Irvine De Veaux.
William Gaston Glen and Douglas St.
Cloud), Robert Hutchison Bulloch and
Emma Hamilton Bulloch; children of Wil-
liam Gaston Bulloch of Savannah, Ga., b.
there Aug. 4, 1815, d. there June 23, 1885, at-
tended Dickcrson Coll., Pa,, grad. Yale Coll.
1835, Univ. Pa., Med. Dept., 1838, studied
and attended lectures in Paris, Fr., began
to practice abt. 1840, eminent physician,
surgeon and oculist, author, alderman, phy-
sician to city hospital, Abraham's Home,
Ga. Infirmary, pres. Gra. Med. Soc, corre-
sponding memb. of Boston Gynaecological
Soc, surgeon Confederate army, in which
he ranked as major. Mason, member of
various socs., performed many skillful
operations in removing cataracts from the
eyes, member of the bd. to examine candi-
dates for surgeons in C. S. army (m. Nov. 6,
1851, Mary Eliza Adams Lewis, dau.of John
Lewis, a well-known gentleman, elder in
Independent Presby. ch., representative
business man, returned to his county seat
in Cobb co., Ga., large landholder. Mary
Eliza Adams was dau. of John Lewis and
Margaret Adams, gr.-dau. of Nathaniel and
Annie [Bolton] Adams, gt.-gr.-dau. of Rob-
ert and Susannah [Mauv6] Bolton, gt.-gt.-
g^.-dau. of Robert and Ann [Curtis] Bol-
ton); son of John Irrine Bulloch of Savan-
nah, Ga., b. there, d. in Liberty co., Ga.,
1827, clerk District Federal Court, gentle-
man (m. 1814, Charlotte, dau. of Associate
Justice John and Sarah [Jones] Glen, and
gr.-dau. of Royal Gov. Glen, a desc. of
the ancient Glens of Scotland 1125. con-
nected with the Royal Family of Scotland,
and has a seal giving the origin of the
family; the seal is in the hands of a branch
of the Glenn family in New York, which
shows an ancient connection with the Scot-
land family; she, Sarah Jones, was a dau. of
the noted patriot Dr. Noble W.Jones, M.D.,
and gr.-dau. of Asst. Justice and Col. Noble
Jones, who came to Ga. with Oglethorpe);
son of James of Savannah, Ga., b. there, d.
there Feb. 9, 1806, ensign Continental army,
clerk of chief court of Ga. (m. Apr. 13,
1786, Ann Irvine, dau. of the noted phy-
sician Dr. John Irvine, who was vice-pres.
of Ga. Med. Soc, of which he was one of
the founders 1808, and Ann Eliza [Baillie],
gr.-dau. of Charles and Lady Eupherma
[Douglas] Irvine, and had two sons and
one dau.: John Irvine, James Stephens
[m. 1st, Hettie, dau. of Senator John and
Nettie [Dunwody] Elliot, m. 2d, Martha
[Elliott] Stewart, widow of Gen. Daniel
Stewart] and Jane [m. John Dunwody]);
son of Arcllibald of Savannah, Ga., b. in
Charleston, S. C, abt. 1730, d. in Savan-
nah Mar., 1777, statesman, soldier, lawyer,
planter, president of Provincial Congress
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3 tenns, delegate to Continental Congress,
signed name to document of secret con-
gress Nov. 9, 1775, elected pres. and com-
mander-in-chief of Ga. Apr., 1776, signed
first Constitution (m. Mary, dau. of Col.
James De Veaux, asst. judge King's court
in Ga., planter, representative, land-owner,
gr.-dau. of Andre De Veaux of Granville
CO., S.C, planter, large land-owner); son of
James of Savannah, Ga., b. prob. in Scot-
land abt. 1 701, d. in Savannah Oct., 1780,
educated in Scotland, fluent reader of Greek
and Latin, justice in Carolina, planter,
moved to Ga. from S. Car. abt. 1749, justice
of Christ Ch. Parish Oct., 1767 (m. abt. 1729,
Jean, dau. of Rev. Archibald Stobo, of
Stobo Castle, Peebleshire, who came to
South Carolina in 1700 from Scotland).
ffClLS, FRANKLIN B. of Macedon
Centre, N. Y., b. in West Walworth,
N. Y., June 23, 1859, merchant (m. Feb. 28,
1S83, Julia N. Eldredge); son of Ellas of
Rochester, N. Y., b. in Pleasant Valley,
N. Y., Feb. 20, 1825 (m. 1846, Eliz. How-
land, a desc. of Henry Howland, brother
of John, the Pilgrim); son of Samnel S. of
Pleasant Valley, N. Y.. b. there Dec. 3,
I795» d» there Mar. 31, 1869 (m. Sep. 4,
1816, Mary Peters); son of Samuel of Pleas-
ant Valley, N. Y., d. in Clinton Comers,
N. Y., Jan. 4. 1846 (m. Margaret Doty);
son of Joseph of Pleasant Valley, N. Y.,
b. Aug. 12, 1714, d. Apr. 3, 1803 (m.
Margaret Lester); son of Jacob, b. 1669,
<i- I755i gr.-father of Elias Hicks, the
Quaker preacher (m. Hannah Carpenter);
son of Thomas of Flushing, L. L (m.
Maiy Washburn); son of John of Flush-
ing, L. L, one of the original incorporators
of Flushing, Oct. 10, 1645, member of the
celebrated Hempsted convention that met
in Hempsted Feb. 28, 1665 (m. Herodias
Long of Eng.); was a son of Robert
Hicks, who came in the ship *' For-
tune," Nov. II, 1621, to Plymouth and
settled in Scituate; he, Robert Hicks,
was a gt.-gr.-son of Thomas Hicks of Trot-
worth, Eng., who inherited his estate from
his father, John Hicks, a desc. of Sir Ellis
Hicks, who was knighted by Edward, the
Black Prince, 1356.
HASKELL, FRANK W. of Sewickley,
Pa., b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 17,
1 861, secy, and treas. of the South-Wcst
Coal and Coke Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa. (m.
June 17, 1881, Clara L., dau. of John F.
and Jane L. [Riggs] Seymour and had two
children: Maude Seymour, b. Apr. 24,
1882, d. Jan. 16, 1887, and Grace Steele, b.
Sep. I, 1888); son of Benjamin of Bloom-
field, N. J., b. in New York city Nov. 3,
1835, major and chief of staff of nth brig.
N. G. S. N. Y. during Civil war (m. Jan.
31, 1861, Harriet Ells Steele [see Steele
lineage] and had five sons: Frank W.,
Alfred, b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., Leonard C.
and Ledjrard S., b. in Brooklyn Oct. 3,
1867, and Morris, b. in Bloomfield Sep. 4,
1875); son of Samnel Spring Haskell of
Garden City, N. Y., b. in Newburyport,
Mass., Oct. II, 1808 (m. Oct. 11, 1828,
Elizabeth Brown); son of Hnbbard of
Newburyport, Mass., b. in Gloucester,
Mass., May 25, 1771 (m. ist, Nov. 7, 1793,
Anna Millet and had one child; m. 2d,
Apr. 4, 1796, Anna Bullock and had ten
children); son of Hnbbard of Gloucester,
Mass., b. there 1745, d. there 1831 (m. Oct.
25, 1768, Anna Davis); son of Hnbbard of
Gloucester, Mass., b. there 1720, d. theje
181 1 (m. Nov. 17, 1740, Anna Millet); son
of William, b. in Gloucester, Mass., 1689,
d. 1766 (m. 1712, Jemima Hubbard); son of
Mark, b. in Gloucester, Mass., Apr. 8,
1658, d. Sep. 8, 1691 (m. Sep. 16, 1685,
Elizabeth Gedding) ; son of William of
Beverly,. Mass., b. in England 1617, d.
1693, came to Beverly 1632, captain of Train
Band, deacon, selectman, representative to
the Gen. Court 18 yrs. (m. Nov. 16, 1643,
Mary Tybbot).
HARTEY, JOHN of Sutton, N. H., b.
there Jan. 14, 1788, d. there Aug.
27, 1850, land surveyor, sheriff, colonel
30th N. H. regt. 1822 (m. Oct. 9, 1809,
Sally, dau. of Joseph, b. Sep. 30, 1762, and
Dorothy [Sargent] Greeley of Sutton, N.
H., gr.-dau. of Joseph Greeley, b. Feb. 18,
1730, and also of Christopher Sargent of
Amesbury, Mass., gt. -gr.-dau. of Benja-
min Greeley, b. Feb. 28, 1699, gt.-gt. -gr.-
dau. of Joseph Greeley, b. Feb. 5, 1652,
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gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Andrew Greeley, an
original proprietor of Salisbury, Mass.), and
had seven children, among whom were: Au-
gusta, b. in Sutton, N. H., Sep. 27, 1823,
educated in Hopkinton and Andover, N.
H., academies, writer for papers and maga-
zines, author of the " History of Sutton, N.
H." (m. Feb. 15, 1855, Charies F. Worthen.
son of John, son of Jonathan, son of
Jacob Worthen, of Candia, N. H., held a
commission in the Revolutionary war), and
Matthew Harvey of Newport, N. H., d.
there 1885, aged 70, co-editor and
proprietor of the * 'Argus and Specta-
tor" of Newport 40 yrs., at the time
of death, was the oldest editor, with
the exception of his partner, in the State of
N. H., and brothers: John and Matthew
Harvey, both of whom became members of
Congress, and Matther governor of N. H. in
1831); sons of Matthew of Sutton, N. H.,
b. in Amesbury, Mass., Mar. i, 1749, d. in
Sutton, N. H., Feb. 25, 1799, was among
the earliest settlers of Sutton, became a
wealthy and an influential citizen, magis-
trate, representative many yrs., transacted
much of the town affairs (m. 1779, Hannah,
dau. of Philip and Hannah [Hadley] Sar-
gent of Weare, N. H., and 6th in desc.
from William Sargent, the emigrant, of
Amesbury, through his son William); son
of Jonathan of Nottingham, N. H., b. in
Amesbury, Mass., May 29, 1725, d. in
Nottingham 1764, one of the early settlers
of Nottingham, moving there abt 1754,
was the first person who died in the remote
and mountainous district in which he set-
tled and was buried in a corner of a field
(m. abt. 1744, Susanna George of South
Hampton, N. H., she survived her hus-
band many years, was living 1806); son of
John of Amesbury, Mass., b. there Dec. 3,
1690, d. there May 10, 1740 (m. Oct. 30,
1 7 14, Anna Davis of Amesbury); son of
John of Amesbury, Mass., b. in Taunton,
Mass., Feb. 5, 1655, d. in Amesbury Mar.
8, 1706 (m. prob. 1685, Mrs. Sarah [Barnes]
Rowell, d. Apr. 17, 1720, dau. of William
Barnes, one of the original grantees of
Amesbury, she m. ist, Sep. 8, 1670,
Thomas Rowell, d. 1684); son of William
of Plymouth and Taunton, Mass., was in
America prior to 1640, resided in Pljrmouth
1639, moved to Taunton, representative to
Gen. Court 1644-57 (m. ist, Joan Hucker, d.
1649, and had four children: Abigail,
Thomas, Experience and Joseph, m. 2d,
Martha Slocum, sister of Anthony Slocum,
one of the first settlers of Taunton, from
Somersetshire, Eng., and had three chil-
dren: William, Thomas and John).
SBUTH, ROBERT ATWATER of New
Haven, Ct., piano teacher and organ-
ist, editor and publisher in 1876 of the
first instrumental orchestral score ever
printed in U. S., contributor to N. E. Gen.
Register and other family genealogical
works (m. Aug. 29, 1883, Anna Fiske Pre-
ble Moore, b. Dec. 5, 1851, a desc. of
Brig. -Gen. Jedediah Preble, the ancestor
of Commodore Edward Preble and Admiral
George Henry Preble of the U. S. navy),
and brothers ROBBINS BATTELL
SMITH of New Haven, Ct., and N. Y.
city, b. May 10, 1851, stenographer, treas-
urer of the Plant Investment Co. of N. Y.
(m. Oct. 15, 1877, Fannie Dean Peters
[1851-84]), FRANK AUGUSTUS SMITH
of New Haven, Ct., teacher, book-keeper,
grad. Yale Univ. S. S. S. 1881 (m. Apr. 15,
1890, Ada Hall of Guilford, Ct.), BEN-
NETT MORSE SMITH, b. June 9, 1858,
auditor of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
R. R. Co., Denver, Col. (m. Oct. 25, 1887,
Nettie Smith of Walkerton, Canada); sons
of Elmore of Washington and New Haven,
Ct., b. Aug. 19, 1819, organ builder and
piano tuner (m. May 8, 1848, Lucy, b. Aug.
14, 181 7, dau. of Hezekiah Bassett, and
gr.-dau. of Hezekiah Bassett, a soldier of
the Revolutionary war, also a direct desc.
of Wm. Bassett, one of the earliest New
Haven settlers), and brothers Rev.
AUGUSTUS SMITH of Washington,
D. C, b. Jan. 29, 1816, grad. Yale Coll.
1842, Andover and Yale Sem. 1846, clergy-
man, teacher, engaged in govt. dept. at
Washington since 1868, Dr. EBENEZER
CLARK SMITH of Farmington, Minn.,
b. at Washington, Ct., 1807, grad. Yale
Coll. 1836, physician, teacher, farmer (m.
ist, Nov. 10, 1839, Jennett E. Lynde, d.
Mar. 24, 1 841, m. 2d, Jan. 30, 1849, Eliza-
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beth R. Osborn, she had two sons). Dr.
JOHN HOMER SMITH of Brewsters,
N. Y., b. at Washington, Ct., July 9, i8ii,
d. at Brewsters Dec. 28, 1884, teacher,
physician, dentist (m. Nov. 10, 1869, Hor-
tense O. Knapp of Kent, N. Y., and had
two children); sons of Elmore of Wash-
ington and New Haven, Ct., b. Aug. 19,
1819, organ builder and piano tuner, with
this exception, all of the seven generations
b. in America were b. in Milford or within
ten miles of the first settlement of John
Smith (m. May 8, 1848, Lucy Bassett, b.
Aug. 14, 1817, dau. of Hezekiah Bassett,
b. 1774, d. 1850, gr.-dau. of Hezekiah
Bassett, b. 1746, d. 1823, a soldier of the
Revolutionary war, in the invasion of New
Haven 1799); son of Amos of Milford and
Washington, Ct., b. Apr. 22, 1769, d. Sep.
9, 1853, capt. of artillery in State militia,
joiner and farmer (m. ist, Dec. 14, Polly
Logan, d. Dec. 11,1802, m. 2d, Dec. 10,1804,
Eunice Clark, b. Jan. 14, 1776, d. Feb. 14,
1854, a desc. 0/ Wm. Clark, one of the
settlers of Haddam, Ct.); son of John of
Milford and Washington, Ct., farmer, re-
moved to Washington 1773 (m. Feb., 1764,
Mary Ford, b. Feb. 2, 1747. d- Aug. 16,
181 7, a desc. of Thomas Ford, the emi-
grant, she had thirteen children); son of
Ephraim of Milford and Wolcott, Ct., b.
about 1715, d. in Wolcott after 1806, farmer
(m. Sarah Newton, b. July 7, 1723, gt. -gr.-
dau. of Rev. Roger Newton, the son-in-law
of Rev. Thomas Hooker of Hartford, she
had seven children); son of John of Mil-
ford, Ct., b. June 16, 1674, d. May 14, 1751,
farmer (m. Ruth Briscoe, b. 1682, d. June
16, 1749, ^ gr.-dau. of Nathaniel Biscoe,
she had eight children); son of John of
Milford, Ct., bapt. Aug. 27, 1646, d. Jan.
8, 1732, the gravestones of his wife and
himself are to be found in the Milford
cemetery, farmer (m. Jan. 23, 1672, Phebe
Camfield, dau. of Sergt. Thomas Camfield
and Phebe Crane, b. May 8, 1656, d. May
3, 1730, she had eight or more children);
son of John Smith, b. Nov. 16, 1684, a
settler of Milford, Ct., in 1640, he is pre-
sumed to have been one of several from
Hertfordshire who could not leave Eng.
in 1637, when the Rev, Peter Prudden and
others from that section of Eng. sailed in
the company of the Rev. John Davenport,
Gov. Theophilus Eaton, Dep. Gov. Stephen
Goodyear and other persons from London
and Hertfordshire who came to this coun-
try in the ships ** Hector " and '* Martin *X^
in 1637; it is probable he came direct from
England to New Haven in one of the three
ships which sailed in 1639 to New Haven,
viz., the *'St. Johns," Capt. Russell, the
"Fair Weather," which reached New
Haven before July 28, 1639, and the third
ship (name unknown) which arrived soon
after, probably bringing the company which
settled in Southold, Long Island. (See
Atwater's History of New Haven Colony,
pages 162-3.) From the amount of prop-
erty (pi's 13 3J. 9^.) left by him at his death
in 1684 (the inventory was taken Dec., 1684),
it is probable that he belonged to a family
of some wealth in England. It has been
suggested that he may have been one of
the Smiths of Haddon Hall, some of whom
came to this country, he married, 1642,
Grace Hawley (d. 1690), she is said to have
been a sister of Joseph Hawley of Stratford.
STEELE, PEREZ SIMMONS of New
York city and Brooklyn, N. Y., b. in
Windham, N. Y., Apr. 14, 1808, d. in
Brooklyn May 6, 1877, dry goods merchant
in N. Y. city, went to Cal. 1849 (m. Dec.
31, 1830, Polly Ells, and had dau. Harriet
Ells Steele, b. Mar. 16. 1840 (m. Jan. 31,
1 86 1, Benjamin Haskell); sOn of Aaron of
Windham, N. Y., b. in Wallingford, Ct.,
Apr. 6, 1783, d. in Sterling Oct. 14, 1841 (m.
Oct. 30, 1 802, Betsey Ives); son of Perez
of Windham. N. Y., b. in Tolland, Ct.,
May I, 1758, d. in Windham Feb. 28, 1836,
member of the N. Y. Legislature (m. June
7, 1781, Hannah Simmons); son of Ste-
phen, b. in Tolland, Ct., Sep. 29, 1724 (m.
May 28, 1847, Hannah Chapman); son of
Stephen, b. in Hartford, Ct., 1696, d. in
Tolland Dec. 4, 1759, grad. Yale Coll. 1718,
first settled minister of Tolland at ;f 75 per
annum (m. May 2, 1720, Ruth, dau. of Col.
Samuel Porter of Hadley, Mass.); son of
James, b. in Hartford, Ct., 1654, d. 1712;
lieut. in militia (m. Sarah Barnard); son of
James of Cambridge, Mass., b. in Eng.,
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came with his father to Cambridge 163a
(m. Oct. 18, i6si, Ann Bishop); son of
Oeorge of Hartford, Ct., b. in Eng., d.
1664, came to Mass. 1632, soon after re-
moved to Hartford, one of the first 7 com-
missioners appointed to govern Conn.,
representative 1637-59.
TUTTLE, CALEB of West Springfield,
Mass., b. in North Haven, Ct., Dec.
7, 1760, enlisted id the militia 1776 in Col.
Thompson's regt., Gen. Sullivan's brigade,
was at the evacuation of Long Island and
New York, discharged at Harlem Heights,
enlisted 1777 for three yrs. under Col.
Meigs, discharged May, 1780, one of Gen.
Wa3me's picked men at the storming of
Stony Point, fought at Valley Forge, after
the war engaged in West India trade, was
the first man to run freight-boat over the
fall at South Hadley, Mass. (m. Mary
Masters, b. in Middletown, Ct, and had
eight children: Caleb, Sullivan, Sabrina,
Mary, Atwater, Julia, Eleanor and Sulli-
van); son of Titus of North Haven, Ct.,
b. there Sep. 18, 1731, d. in West Spring-
field, Mass., Jan. 17, 1820, was drafted in
No. Haven to join the minute men in the
Revolutionary war, but, having a farm and
a large family, could not be spared, and his
eldest son was accepted in his place (m.
1759, Lois, dau. of Caleb and Abigail
[Bradley] Atwater) ; son of Ezeklel of
North Haven, Ct., b. in North Haven,
prob. lo.st at sea (m. Apr. 21, 1729, Susan-
nah Merriman, gr.-dau. of Capt. Nathaniel
Merriman, an early settler of Wallingford
and prominent in New Haven, m. 2d, Jan.
16, 1760, Sarah Rexford, dau. of Capt.
Arthur Rexford, master of the sloop
" Rose," trader with the West Indies); son
of William of North Haven, Ct., b. there
May 25, 1673, d. 1727 (m. Mary, dau. of
William Abernatha of Wallingford, Ct.,
and had son, Aaron, who was one of the
founders of the Episcopal society in Wal-
lingford, Ct., and one of the thirteen mem-
bers who sent a letter to Bishop of London
1729); son of Jonathan of North Haven,
Ct., b. in Boston, Mass., 1637, d. in North
Haven 1705, began a settlement near the
Quinnipiac river in what is now the south-
em part of the town of North Haven, built
a bridge over this river which was long
known by the name of Tuttle's bridge (m.
1663, Rebecca, dau. of Lieut. Francis Bell
of Stamford, one of the twenty-nine settlers
of that town and one of the nine persons
named in the patent, member of the com-
mission to piocure the union of the two
colonies 1664) ; son of William of New
Haven, Ct., b. in Hertfordshire, Eng.,
1609, d. in New Haven, Ct., June, 1673,
came over in the ship ** Planter" from the
parish of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, Eng.,
1635, and landed at Boston, Mass., mem-
ber of the Eaton company who settled in
Quinnepiac, New Haven, 1638-9, one of
the men who signed the church covenant,
merchant, his house and lot comprised ten
acres of land in the first division of York-
shire Quarter and was known as the Tuttle
homestead and later as College square, was
the first land owned by Yale Coll., the
whole of which is now theirs (m. Elizabeth,
d. 1684, noted for her devoted christian life
and refinement, her gravestone was re-
moved from the Old Green to the Grove
street cemetery, and had twelve children,
from whom many noble men have desc).
BUBBECK, EDWARD of Racine, Wis.,
b. in Caledonia, Wis., Aug. 20, 1840,
grad. Racine High Sch. 1861, of Chautau-
qua Lit. and Sci. Circle 1890, asst. cashier
First Nat. Bank of Racine (m. May 17,
1876, Eva M., dau. of Calvin D. Solace of
Chautauqua co., N. Y.) and brother Ahira
H. Burbeck of Sac City, la., b. 1836; son
of Edward of Caledonia, Wis., b. in Leba-
non, N. H., July 8, 1809, d. in Caledonia
Aug. I, 1867, blacksmith, farmer, justice
of the peace several times, town clerk (m.
Nov. 26, 1834, Margaret, dau. of Archibald
Spencer of Pittsfield, N. Y.); son of Wil-
liam of Lebanon, N. H., b. in Boston,
Mass., Aug. 3, 1771, d. near Battle Creek,
Mich., Apr. 27, 1842. blacksmith, served
in the War of 1812-5, wounded in the
battle of Plattsburgh (m. Jan. i, 1800,
Thankful Weston, and had four sons:
Henry W., William, Edward and James
M.); son of Edward of Boston and New-
buryport, Mass., b. in Boston abt. 1750,
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AMERICAN ANCESTRY.
d. in Newburyport June 23, 1782, carver,
member of the "Boston Tea Party," ac-
cording to family tradition, served in the
Revolutionary war as first gunner at Ft.
William, now Ft. Warren (m. 1760, Mary
Jane Milk, a resident of Boston, Mass.,
from whose father Milk street was named,
and had three sons: James, William
and Joseph); son of William of Bos-
ton, Mass., d. there Aug., 1785, came
to Boston when a young man, junior
warden of St. Andrew's lodge, the first
masonic lodge in America, to which he
donated the Green Dragon Tavern of
Milk St., Boston, and other property
(m . and had four sons, Edward, Joseph,
Thomas and William, all of whom served
in the Revolutionary war).
TTTENTWOBTH, EDWIN P. of Cape
VV Elizabeth, Me., b. in Buxton, Me.,
Jan. I, 1854 (m. July 24, 1888, Delia F.
Wharff); son of Ebenezer of Portland,
Me., b. in Buxton Nov. 21, 1818, d. in
Cape Elizabeth Dec. 8, 1878, many jrrs.
public sch. teacher in Portland, supt. of
the State Reform Sch. in Cape Elizabeth
1874-8 (m. Oct. 4, 1843, Priscilla Hill, a
desc. of Peter Hill, who came from Ply-
mouth, Eng., 1636, and settled in Winter
Harbor, now Saco, Me.); son of Daniel
of Buxton, Me., b. there Mar. 6, 1794, d.
there May 16, 1852, surveyor of land many
yrs., justice of the peace, selectman, town
treasurer (m. Dec. 17, 1817, Deborah El-
dridge, a desc. of the Eldridges who settled
at Cape Cod, Mass.); son of Ebenezer of
Buxton, Me., b. in Berwick, Me., Dec. 7,
1784, d. in Buxton, Me., Feb. 6, 1820, b.
upon the homestead, came to Buxton
when 19 yrs. old, tavern-keeper, black-
smith, shoemaker and manufacturer of
potash, teacher, member of the first town
sch. committee, town treasurer 27 yrs. (m.
abt. 1 77 1, Jane Merrill); son of Samnel of
Berwick, Me., b. there 1728, d. there 1766
(m. Lois Jones); son of Samnel of Ber-
wick, Me., b. there, d. there July 4, 1780,
constable 173 1, collector of taxes several
yrs., deacon of the North Parish Ch. in
Berwick from its organization until his
death (m. Aug. 29, 1725, Joanna Roberts);
son of Timothy of Dover, N. H., and
Berwick, Me., b. in Dover (m. Sarah
Cromwell, d. abt 1735); son of William
of Wells, Me., and Dover, N. H., b. in
Eng., d. in Dover Mar. 15, 1697, resided
in Wells from 1642-9, moved to Dover,
was titled elder, among his desc. are:
Lieut.-Gov. John Wentworth of N. H.,
Benning Wentworth, Gov. of N. H., and
John Wentworth, Gov. of N. H., the an-
cestry of Elder William may be traced
to the Norman conquest, and includes
many persons of wealth and political dis-
tinction.
HOFFMAN, JOHN THOMPSON of
New York city, b. in Sing Sing, N.
Y., Jan. 10, 1828, d. in Wiesbaden, Ger.,
Mar. 24, 1888, grad. Union Coll. 1846,
lawyer, recorder of New York 1861-5,
mayor of N. Y. 1866-9, governor of N. Y.
1869-73, trustee of Union Coll., LL. D.
Princeton and Union Coll. (m. Jan., 1854,
Ella, dau. of Henry and Lucy Stark-
weather, and had one child : Ella [m.
Edward Sandford]); son of Adrian Kissam
Hoffman of Sing Sing, N. Y., b. in Living-
ston Manor, N. Y., Mar. 26, 1797, d. in
Sing Sing May 5, 1871, physician, surgeon
of Sing Sing prison, president of Sing Sing
village (m. 1824, Jane Anne, b. Apr. 20,
1801, d. Feb. II, 1876, dau. of Dr. John
Thompson of Saratoga, N. Y., and a desc. of
Archibald Thompson); son of Philip LIt-
ingston Hoffman, b. Sep. 28, 1767, d. in
Broadalbin, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1807 (m. Nov.
18, 1787, Helena, b. May 16, 1769, d. June
19, 1830, dau. of Benjamin and Catharine
[Rutgers] Kissam); son of Martinus of
Red Hook, N. Y., b. in Esopus, N. Y.,
Feb. 6, 1706-7, d. Aug. 29, 1772, justice of
peace in Dutchess co., N. Y., 1750-1, large
property-owner (m. ist, Fryntie, dau. of
Robert and Cornelia [Roose] Benson, m. 2d,
Alida, dau. of Philip Livingston and widow
of Henry Hanson, gr.-dau. of Robert Liv-
ingston, Lord of the Manor) ; son of
Nicholas of Esopus, now Kingston, N. Y.,
b. in Ulster co., N. Y., 1680, d. Dec. 30,
1750 (m. Jan. 14, 1705, Annetje, dau. of
Antoine and Maria Crispell); son of Mar-
tinnsof Hoffinantown, N. Y., b. in Sweden
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abt 1640, d. 1671, came to America abt.
1660, said to have been a ritmaster in the
army of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (m.
May, 1664, Emerentze De Witt).
LEARNED, WALTER of New London,
Ct., b. there June 22, 1847, banker,
author of a volume of poems and also one
of translations (m. June i, 1871, Alice F.
Beckwith, and had one child, Mary Car-
leton Learned); son of Joshua C. of New
London, Ct, b. there Aug. 31, 1817,
banker (m. Sep. 9, 1846. Jane F. W. Dick-
erman of Troy, N. Y.); son of Edward of
New London, Ct., b. there Apr. 2, 1786,
d. there Dec. 6, 1849 (m. Nov. 24, 1814,
Nancy, dau. of Joshua Coit, member of
Congress 1796-8); son of Amasa of New
London, Ct., b. in Killingly, Ct., Nov. 15,
1750, d. in New London May 4, 1825,
member of Congress 1791-5 (m. Apr. i,
1773, Grace Hallam); son of Ebenezer of
Killingly, Ct., b. there Mar. 11, 1723, d.
there Dec. 6, 1779, one of the original
prop, of Conn. Susquehanna co. (m. Dec.
28, 1749, Kesiah Leavens); son of William
of Killingly, Ct., b. in Framingham, Ct.,
Feb. 12, 1688, d. in Killingly, Ct., June
II, 1747, surveyor, town treas. (m. Nov.
24, 1715, Hannah Bryant); son of Isaae,
b. in Chelmsford, Mass., Sep. 16, 1655,
d. in Framingham Sep. 15, 1737 (m. July
23 1 1679, Sarah Bigelow); son of Isaac, b.
in Bermondsey Parish, Surrey, Eng., Feb.
25» 1623, d. in Chelmsford Nov. 27, 1657
(m. July 4, 1646, Mary Sterne).
CURTIN, ROLAND GIDEON of Phila.,
Pa.,b. in Bellefonte, Pa., Oct. 29, 1839,
grad. Univ. of Pa., M. D. 1866, Ph. D.,
Hon. A. M., Lafayette Coll. 1882, member
of council Am. Climatological Soc, Phila.
Coll. of Phys., Am. Med. Ass., State
and County Med. Soc, Med. officer of
Centen. Ex. 1876, vice.-pres. of Intern.
Med. Congress 1888, lecturer on physical
diag., Univ. of Pa., visiting physician to
Phila. Presby. and Univ. of Pa. Hosp.; son
of Constaiig, M. D., of Bellefonte, Pa., b.
1783, d. Apr. 10, 1842 (m. May 6, 1832, Mary
Anne Kinne, b. May 24, 1802, 6th in desc.
from Heniy Kinne, first settler and 2d in
II
desc. from Rev. Aaron Kinne, chaplain of
Ft. Griswold during the massacre of Sep. 6,
1781, also 6th in desc. from Elder John
White of Middletown, Ct., and 7th from
Gov. Thomas Welles, colonial gov. of Ct.)
FREEMAN, JOHN CHARLES of Mad-
ison. Wis., b. in Lisle, N. Y., Feb.
14, 1842, B. A., M. A. Univ. of Mich.,
LL.D. Univ. of Chicago, prof, of Latin,
Univ. of Chicago 1874-9, P^of. of Eng.
Lit., Univ. of Wisconsin 1879-91, editor of
"Classico," writer for the press, orator
and lecturer (m. July 5, 1870, Emma, dau.
of Horace and Julia A. Belden of N. Y.
city, and had six children: John Dwight,
b. Mar. 31, 1871, Gertrude, b. May 24,
1872, Charlotte, b. Sep. 11, 1873, Mary, b.
Nov. 3, 1875, Henry, b. Nov. 4, 1879, *nd
Edmund, b. May 24, 1886); son of Charles
Waldo of Lisle, N. Y., b. there Feb. 11,
i8n, d. in Beverly, N. J., Nov. 3. 1875,
buried in Lisle, N. Y., pilot, lumberman
on the Susquehanna river 1835-63, retired
from business 1863 (m. 1840, Charlotte,
dau. of Capt. Reed B. and Elizabeth
[Hakey] Brock way, he, Capt. Reed, was a
farmer and hotel proprietor in Lisle, N. Y.,
but was formerly of Troy, N. Y.); son of
Stephen of Lisle, N. Y., b. in Mansfield,
Ct., d. in Lisle, N. Y., abt. 1822, merchant,
is said to have d. at the age of 37 jtb
(m. Abigail Thompson); son of John of
Mansfield, Ct., b. there Mar. 15, 1747, d.
there (m. Huldah Bicknell); son of Ste-
phen of Sandwich, Mass., and Mansfield,
Ct., b. in Sandwich Aug. 14, 1714, d. in
Mansfield May 16, 1776, moved to Mans-
field from Sandwich 1738 (m. Oct. 3, 1736,
Hannah, dau. of Joseph and Lydia [How-
land] Jenkins of Great Marshes); son of
Edmnnd of Sandwich, Mass., and Mans-
field, Ct., b. in Sandwich Aug. 30, 1683,
d. in Mansfield June i, 1766 (m. Kesia
Besbury).
POPE, JOSEPH DANIEL of Columbia,
S. C, b. in St. Helma Parish, S. C,
Apr. 6, 1820, grad. Univ. of Ga., atty. at
law, commenced practice 1845, Senator
many yrs., member of Secession conven-
tion i860, head of bureau for printing
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Confederate treas. notes during the Civil
war, LL. D., prof, of law in S. C. Univ.,
the family have resided on the plantation
near the seacoast of S. C. for over a hun-
dred 3rr8. (m. Dec. ii, 1845, Catharine,
dau. of Dr. J. A. P. Scott, of an old-estab-
lished S. C. family, and had children:
Adeline P. Stoney and Joseph D.); son of
Joseph James Pope of Hilton Head
Island, S. C, b. in Edish Island Apr.,
1792, d. in Barrewell co. Jan., 1863,
refugee after the fall of Pt. Royal, lost his
whole estate which was situated on the
sea island, member of the S. C. Legisla-
ture several times (m. Sep., 1818, Sarah,
dau. of Isaac Ripon Jenkins, a planter of
means, whose plantation was located on
the sea islands of S. C, and was from an
old respected family); son of Joseph of
St. Helma Parish, S. C, b. in St. John's
Parish abt. 1750, d. in St. Helma Parish
1818, vestryman in the Episcopal ch. (m.
Theodora, dau. of Major James Theus of
the Continental army during the Revolu-
tionary war, and had two sons, Joseph
James and John Theus Pope); son of
James of St. John's Parish, S. C, b. there
(m. Susanna Wells, .and had four sons:
James, John, William and Joseph); son of
George, who came, by tradition in the fam-
ily, to S. C. from Pope's Creek, Westmore-
land CO., Va., during Queen Anne's time,
and settled on the coast, large land-owner,
many of his desc. were planters of S. C.
and possessed large plantations and slaves,
but during the late war they became scat-
tered and their lands were confiscated by
die U. S. govt.
DENSMORE, LYMAN WILLARD of
Hillsboro, N. H., b. at Royalton, Vt.,
Feb. 18, 1832, went to Neb. 1855, to St.
Joseph, Mo., 1859, civil engineer and
bridge builder, enlisted in 4th Mo. Cav.
Jan. 19, 1863, adjutant 5th Cav. 1862-3,
resigned, removed to Hillsboro 1881,
author of " Handbook of Hartwell Gene-
alogy " (m. Emily, dau. of Dr. Pardon and
Persis [Cook] Slocum, son of Jonah, son
of John, son of Elieser, son of Giles, son
of Anthony Slocum of Taunton, Mass.,
1637); son of Lyman of Hillsboro, N. H.,
b. in Sharon, Vt., Dec. 3, 1808, d. in Hills-
boro Oct. 26, 1882, farmer, capt. in militia
in Rojralton, Vt., 1 841-5, moved to Hills-
boro 1858, Meth. class leader 1842 to death
(m. Mar. 17, 1831, Olive, b. May 19, 1808.
dau. of John, b. in Carlisle, Mass., Nov.
7. 1774, d- in Hillsboro Sep. 27, 1871, and
Sarah [Holden] Hartwell, b. in Ashbum-
ham, Mass., July 29, 1776, d. Aug. 12, 1836.
gr.-dau. of Capt. Isaac and Sarah [Hale]
Holden, also gr.-dau. of John, b. Apr. 10,
1753, d. Oct. 17, 1849; and Susanna [Fos-
ter] Hartwell, b. in Acton, Mass., Sep. 18,
1753, d. Nov. 7, 1815, gt.-gr.-dau. of Hugh
and Mary [Law] Foster, and of Simon, b.
Sep. 28, 1723, d. Aug. 16, 1783, ani Mary
[WooUey] Hartwell, b. Jan. 8, 1723-4, d«
Oct. 18, 1806, gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of William
and Susanna [Wilbur] Foster and of Samuel
and Mary Woolley and also of John, b.
Apr. 12, 1691, d. Dec. 20, 1780, and Mary
[Parling] Hartwell, b. Oct. 8, 1692. d. Mar.
5, I774> gt. -gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of John and
Mary [Hartwell] Parling, gt.-gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-
dau. of Samuel and Ruth [Wheeler] Hart-
well); son of Ebenezer of Carlisle, b. Feb.
28, 1665-6, d. Jan. 1, 1723-4, resided after
^698 in the southern part of the town on a
farm (m. Mar. 28, 1690, Sarah, b. 1670, d.
Nov. 13, 1715, dau. of John and Sarah
[Wheeler] Smedley, he, John, was em-
ployed as a scrivener and convej^ancer);
son of John, b. Feb. 23, 1640-1, d. Jan. 12,
1702-3 (ro. ist, June i, 1664, Priscilla, d.
Mar. 3, 1680-1, dau. of Edward and Sarah
Wright, m. 2d. Aug. 23, 1682, Elizabeth,
d. Dec. 16, 1704, sister of Priscilla Wright,
and mother of Judge Edward Hartwell of
Lunenburg, Mass.); son of William of
Concord, Mass., d. Mar. 12, 1690, aged 77
yrs., settled In Concord 1636 on the Bay
road abt. i mile east of the public square
(m. Jazan, d. Aug. 5, 1695); son of Abra-
ham Leeman Densmore of Sharon, Vt.,
b. in Lyndeboro, N. H., 1777, d. June 4,
1863, farmer (m. abt. 1805, Sally Miller, d.
Apr., 1864, aged 84 yrs., of Pomfret, Vt.,
whose father came from Bridgewater,
Mass.); son of Abraham of Cortland
CO., N. Y., b. in Hollis or Temple. N. H.,
Jan. 17, 1753, d. in Royalton, Vt., Jan. 5,
X838, served in the Revolutionary war in
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the battles of Bunker HiII» Ticonderoga
and Stillwater (m. Love Leeman of Alstead,
N. H., d. 1837, aged 80 yrs.); son of Abra-
ham of Temple, N. H.. b. in Bedford,
Mass., Feb. 22, 1730-1, d. in Walpole, N.
H. (m. Lydia, d. prior to 1778); son of
Tliomas of Bedford, Mass., b. in north of
Ireland, d. Dec. 10, 1748, weaver, signed
ch. covenant at the div. of town from Con-
cord and organization of new ch. 1730, re-
sided in Hollis 1733, was the 3d family there,
spelled his name Dinsmoor, one of the
petitioners for new township Hollis, to be
set off from Dunstable, N. H., 1738, re-
monstrated against any part of Dunstable
being set off to Pep]>erell, Mass., 1739, or
before the establishment of a line between
the provinces of Mass. and N. H., member
of the committee for building the 2d meet-
ing-house 1746 (m. Hannah, and had chil-
dren recorded in Bedford 1725-36, youngest
son was Capt. Abel, b. Sep. 27, 1736, d. in
Conway, Mass., 1803, served in the Revo-
lutionary war); the Dinsmores of London-
derry, N. H., from Londonderry, Ire., are
doubtless of kin, they are said to be de-
scended from Achenmead, near the river
Tweed in Scotland; Stratton upon Duns-
moor in Cumberland is near by, and there
is a strong probability that it is the origin
of the family name.
imSIGS, JOHN of Washington, D. C,
ixL b. in Athens, Tenn., Nov. 20, 1834,
moved with his parents from Athens to
Nashville, Tenn., 1835, where they resided
until 1861, when upon the opening of the
Civil war they moved to Clifton, Staten
Island, N. Y., and then to Washington
1863, he, John, moved to Washington 1861,
clerk in post-office (m. June 17, 1873, Sally,
dau. of Ray Sands and Anne [Wingfield]
Orton, and had four children: John, b.
Mar. 10, 1875, Orton Love, b. Jan. 19, 1877,
Bertha, b. Dec. 19, 1878, and Maude, b.
Jan. 8, 1883, he, Ray Sands Orton, was b.
in Franklin, Tenn., d. in Washington Aug.
I, 1891, aged 82 yrs., resided in Nashville,
Franklin and Columbia, Tenn., tanner,
came to Washington 1888); son of Betnrn
Jonathan of Washington, D. C, b. near
Lexington, Ky. Apr. 14, 1801, received a
classical education, lawyer, practiced in
Athens, Knoxville and Nashville, Tenn.»
1823-61, was considered the most learned
and prominent lawyer in the State, State
atty.-gen., member of the Legislature,
author of ** Meigs' Reports," **Code of
Tennessee," and " Digest of Decisions of
Tennessee Supreme Court," appointed
clerk of Supreme Court of D. C. 1863,
which position he occupied till death,
Oct. 19, 1891 (m. Nov. I, 1825, Sally
Keyes Love, b. Apr. 13, 1804, d. in
Nashville, Tenn., June 11, 1858, dau. of
John Love of near Knoxville, Tenn., and
had five children : James Lamme, b.
Feb. 25, 1827 [m. June 6, 1855, Catherine
E. Kirkpatrick], Return Jonathan, b. Apr.
25, 1830 [m. May 30, 1854, Elizabeth S. J.
Martin], John, b. Nov. 20, 1834, Josiah
Vincent, b. June 7, 1840 [m. Dec. 20»
1864, Eugenia B. Shafer], and Field-
ing Pope, b. Mar. 27, 1845 [m. Jan. 31,
1875, Mary Alice Howard, d. in Wash-
ington Mar. 27, 1882]); son of John of
Ohio and Ky., b. Mar. 9, 1771, d. in
Hamilton co., Ohio, July 4, 1807 (m. 1797,
Parthenia Clendenin, and had two chil-
dren: Theresa Charlotte, b. Sep. 17, 1798
[m. Rev. Fielding Pope], and Return Jona-
than, b. Apr. 14, 1801); son of Betnrn Jona-
than of Middletown, Ct., b. Dec. 17, 1740,
d. at Cherokee Agency, Tenn., Jan. 28, 1823 ,
colonel in the Revolutionary war, served
in the storming of Stony Point and in
Arnold's expedition to Quebec, presented
by Congress with a sword in honor of the
capture of a British fleet by him in Sag
Harbor (m. ist, Feb. 14, 1764, Joanna
Winborn, and had four children: Return
Jonathan, b. Nov. 16, 1764, gov. of Ohio,
postmaster-gen., Joanna, b. Oct. 21, 1766
[m. Junna Hand], Mary, b. Jan. 12, 1769
[m. Rev. Minor], and John, m. 2d, Dec.
22, 1774, Grace Starr, and had three chil-
dren: Elizabeth, b. Mar. 22, 1775, Richard
Montgomery, b. Oct. 4, 1777, and Timothy,
b. Sep. 28, 1782); son of Betnrn of Mid-
dletown, Ct., b. Mar. 16, 1708, d. 1770 (m.
1st, Feb. I, 1733, Elizabeth Hamlin, m.
2d, Mar. 25, 1763, Mrs. Jane Doane, and
had thirteen children: Elisha, b. Jan. 15,
I734> Junna, b. Sep. 29, 1735, Elizabeth, b.
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July 15, 1737, Elfsha, b. Oct. 4, I739.
Return Jonathan, b. Dec. 17, 1740, John,
b. Oct. 9, 1742, Giles, b. Oct. 29. 1744,
Josiah, b. Nov. 21, 1746, Elizabeth, b. Jan.
25, 1748, Timothy, b. Feb. 28. 1750, Han-
nah, b. Nov. 21, 175T, John, b. Nov. 21,
1753. and Josiah, b. Aug. 21, 1757, prcs.
Univ. of Ga., U. S. comm'r of land offices);
son of Janna of East Guilford, Ct., b.
Dec. 21, 1672, d. in East Guilford Dec. 5,
1739 {™' May 18, 1698, Hannah, b. 1673, d.
Jan. 4, 1750, dau. of Josiah and Hannah
[Hosmer] Willard, and had ten children:
Janna, b. Aug. 17, 1699, Josiah, b. May 14,
1701, Teheil, b. June 11, 1703, Hannah, b.
Aug. 13, 1705, Return, b. Mar. 16, 1708, Hes-
ter, b. Dec. 19, 1709, Silence and Submit, b.
Jan. 5, 1712, Timothy, b. Sep. 19, 1713, and
Eunice, b. Oct. 19, 171 5); son of John, b.
Feb. 29, 1640, d. in East Guilford, Ct.,
Nov. 9, 1713 (m. ist. Mar. 7, 1665, Sarah
Wilcox, d. Nov. 24, 1691, m. 2d, Lydia
Chittenden, d. Dec., 1729, and had seven
children: Sarah, John, Janna,Ebenezer, Han-
nah, Hester and Mindwell); son of John, d.
Jan. 4, 1672, (m. Tamsen Fry, and had
five children: John, Mary, Tryal, Concur-
rence and Elizabeth); son of Tincent, b.
1583, came to America and settled in Conn.
1658 (m. and had three children: Vincent,
b. 1609, John, b. 161 2, and Mark, b. 1614).
COBUSS, AUGUSTUS WHITTE-
MORE of the U. S. army, b. at North
Yarmouth, Me., Mar. 25, 1837, capt. 8ih
Infantry U. S. army, served in war 1 861-5,
in command of a regt. of Rhode Island
cav. volunteers (m. ist, Jan. i, 1861, Eliza
Lurena Twitchell, m. 2d, Mary Elizabeth
Alvarez, m. 3d, Eliza Crawford Cun-
ningham, m. 4th, Dec. 3, 1890, Mrs. Fran-
ces T. Russell); son of Robert Elwell of
North Yarmouth and Yarmouth, Me., b.
at North Yarmouth Mar. 31, 1799, d* ^t
Yarmouth Feb. 8, 1884, merchant, sheriff
(m. 1st, Aug. 13, 1820, Asenath, dau. of
James and Abigail [True] Field of North
Yarmouth, Me., m. 2d, Abby Chandler
Dennison); son of Ebenezer of North
Yarmouth and Yarmouth, Me., b. at South
Weare, N. H., Feb. 9, 1764, d. at Yarmouth
Feb. 19, 1853, merchant, farmer (m. Apr.
10, 1790, Lydia, dau. of Payne and Rebecca
[Webber] Elwell of Gloucester, Mass.);
son of Joghna of Haverhill, Mass., South
Weare, and Hampstead, N. H., b. at
Haverhill Jan. 19, 1733, d. at Hampstead
Jan. 29, 1819, soldier, farmer (m. ist, I759*
Abigail Marsh, m. 2d, Molly [Wells]
Colby); son of John of Haverhill, Mass.,
b. there Mar. 4, 1686, d. at Haverhill Nov.,
1766-9, prominent citizen (m. 171 1, Ruth,
b. Feb. 7, 1691, d. 1787, dau. of Jonathan
and Margaret [Moulton] Haynes of Haver-
hill); son of John of Haverhill, Mass., b.
there Mar. 4, 1648, d. there Feb. 17, 1698,
farmer, soldier 1676 (m. Dec. 17, 1684,
Mary Wilford, b. Nov. 18, 1667, dau. of
Gilbert Wilford of Merrimac); son of
€feorge of Haverhill, Mass., b. at or near
Exeter, Devonshire, Eng., 1617, d. at
Haverhill Oct. 19, 1686, first member of
the Corliss family in America, came from
Eng. 1639, and settled on lands in Haver-
hill that have never been out of the posses-
sion of his direct descendants (m. Joanna
Davis, sister of Thomas Davis of Marl-
borough, Eng., and Haverhill, Mass.).
JOHNSTON, WILLIAM GRAHAM of
Pittsburgh, Pa., b. Aug. 22, 1828,
head of mercantile and manufacturing
house of Wm. G. Johnston & Co., president
of Duquesne Nat. Bank, pres. of Citizens'
Insurance Co. and of the Pittsburgh Steel
Casting Co. (m. Aug. 17, 1852, Sarah M.
Stewart, whose father was b. in the north
of Ireland, came to America 1804, and her
mother was b. near Pittsburgh, Pa.), and
had six children: Valeria M., Elizabeths.,
Sarah Neil, Mary Reed, Paul and Stewart;
son of Samuel B. of Pittsburgh, Pa., b.
there July 26, 1797, d. there Sep. 17, 1854,
printer and publisher, treasurer of Alle-
gheny CO., Pa., treasurer of Pittsburgh
several terms (m. June 3, 1824, Mary, dau.
of Andrew Nelson, who was the youngest
son of an Irish lord); son of John of Pitts-
burgh, Pa., b. in Castle Derg, Ireland,
June 16, 1765, d. in Pittsburgh, Pa,, May
4, 1827, watch and clock maker, postmaster
in Pittsburgh 1804-22 (m. 1787, Mary, dau.
of Samuel Reed, a soldier in the Revolu-
tionary army); son of Bohort of Shippens-
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buigh, Pa., b. in Castle Derg,' Ireland, d.
in Servia, N. J., abt. 1778, came to America
1769, surgeon in the Revolutionary army
FLETGHEB, SAMUEL of Thetford.
Vt., b. there Nov. 5, 1813 (m. May
10, 1842, Harriet, dau. of David Palmer,
M. D.y prof, of chemistry in the Med. Coll.
in Woodstock, Vt., and Pittsfield, Mass.,
and had four children: Frederick, Katha-
rine, Margaret and Julia); son of Joseph
of Thetford, Vt., b. in Dunstable, Mass.,
Nov. 7, 1777, d. in Thetford, Vt., May 10,
x86i (m. July 22, 1802, Rachel Emerson,
dau. of Lieut. Jonathan Emerson of the
Revolutionary war, wounded in the battle
of Stillwater); son of Jonathan of Dun-
stable, Mass., b. in Dunstable Mar. 30,
1741, d. there Mar. 30, 1813, commissioned
by Gen. Hancock captain in the militia (m.
Feb. 9, 1764, Lucy Taylor); son of Joseph
of Dunstable, Mass., b. in Westford, Mass.,
July 6, 1713, d. in Dunstable, Mass., July,
1784 (m. May 21, 1735, Elizabeth Under-
wood); son of Joseph of Westford, Mass.,
b. in Chelmsford, Mass., June 10, 1689, ^'
in Westford, Mass., Oct. 4, 1772 (m. Nov.
17, 1712, Sarah Adams); son of Joshua of
Chelmsford, Mass., b. there Mar. 30, 1648,
d. there Nov. 21, 1713 (m. May 4, 1668,
Grissies Jewell); son of William of
Chelmsford, Mass., b. in England 1622,
d. in Chelmsford Nov. 6, 1677, owned ex-
tensive tracts of land in what is now
Lowell, Mass. (m. Oct. 7, 1645, Lydia
Bates); son of Robert of Concord, Mass.,
b. in Yorkshire, Eng., d. in Concord,
Mass., Apr. 3, 1677, came to Concord
1630, was a wealthy and influential citizen.
KUMLEB, JEREMIAH P. E. of Pitts-
burgh, Pa., b. in Lewisburgh, O.,
Aug. 16, 1830, grad. Miami- Univ., Ohio,
1853, Lane Theol. Sem. 1856, D. D.,
Marietta Coll. 1876 (m. Oct. i, 1856, Abby,
dau. of Hon. Goulding of Mass., son of
Col. Ignatius Goulding of Holden, Mass.*
son of Palmer Gouldy, who commanded a
company at the capture of Louisburg, 1745,
and had four children: Anna E., Ella Lee,
Dwight and Henry K.); son of Elias of
Oxford, O., b. in Franklin co., Pa., Oct.,
1809, d. in Oxford Dec, 1873 (m. Oct. i,
1829, A. E. Clippinger of Franklin co..
Pa.); son of Henry of Trenton, O., b. in
Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 3,' 1775, d. in Mill-
ville, O., Jan., 1854, bishop of the United
Brethren Ch. (m. Sep. 5, 1797, Susanna
Wingert, d. aged 96 yrs., and had eleven
children, in 1890 their desc. numbered
500); son of Jacob of Lancaster, Pa., b. in
Basle, Switzerland, d. in Lancaster co..
Pa., 1743, canie to America 1760 (m. 1764,
Elizabeth Young); son of John of Basle,
Switzerland.
THOBIPSON, GEORGE EBEN of Bos-
ton, Mass., b. in Durham, N. H.,
Dec. 15, 1859, S. B. Chandler Sci. Dept.
of Dartmouth Coll. 1879, M. D., Harvard
Med. Sch. 1884, house physician McLean
Asylum July, 1882-3, same of Boston City .
Hospital Jan., 1883-July, 1884, member
Mass. Med. Soc., Boston Soc. for Med.
Observation, Amer. Acad, of Med., phy«
sician St. Elizabeth Hosp., Boston, physi-
cian South Boston Dist. of Boston Dis-
pensary I jrr. (m. Sep. 20, 1887, Dora
Frances, dau. of Elkanah Shaw and Nancy
Freeman [Shaw] Atwood of Roxbury,
Mass., and had two children, Charles
Francis, b. Apr. 2, 1889, and Marjorie, b.
Nov. 18, 1891); son of Charles Angns-
tos Coffin Thompson of Durham, N. H.,
b. in Durham July 20, 1835, d. there Dec.
4, 1868, farmer (m. Dec. 25, 1855, Louisa
Jane Davis, b. July 21, 1834, a desc. of
John Davis, one of the early settlers of
Oyster River, whose children and grand-
children suffered so severely in the various
attacks by the Indians); son of Ebenezer
of Durham, N. H., b. there Feb. 5, 1798,
d. there Jan. 26, 1853, master of a mer-
chant vessel to foreign ports many years,
purchased the mansion formerly owned by
Gen. John Sullivan on the bank of the
Oyster river in Durham 1834, member of
the N. H. Legislature 1845-6 (m. abt. 1830
Ann Mary, his cousin, dau. of Benjamin
Thompson, a large laud-owner in Ports-
mouth, Newington, Barrington and Dur-
ham, N. H.); son of Ebenezer of Durham
and Portsmouth, N. H., b. in Durham
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July 13, Z763, d. there Feb. 4, 1828, enter-
prising and industrious, in eariy life en-
gaged in home and foreign trade and in
ship building in Durham, wats the largest
tax payer in the town in i8oo» member of
N. H. Legislature July, 1793-9 (m. ist,
Martha Burieigh of New Market, N. H., a
desc. of John Winthrop and Thomas Dud-
ley, the early governors of Mass., m. 2d,
Mary, dau. of William and Eleanor Weeks
of Greenland, N. H., m. 3d, Elizabeth,
dau. of Major Samuel Hale, an officer in
the expedition of Louisburg 1745, and
afterward master of the Latin Grammar
Sch. of Portsmouth, N. H., nearly 40 yrs.);
son of Ebenezer of Durham, N. H., b.
there Mar. 5, 1737, d. there Aug. 14, 1802,
physician, selectman 1765-75, representa-
tive to Gen. Assembly 1766-76, one of the
party which captured Ft. William and
Mary at New Castle Dec. 14, 1774, active
soldier in the Revolutionary war, first secy,
of the State of N. H., continued in this
office II yrs., clerk of the Senate 1776-86,
member of Committee of Safety, acted as
supreme executive Aug. 14, 1778, ap-
pointed rep. to Continental Congress at
Phila. but declined, appointed justice of
the Inferior Ct. of Common Pleas Sep. 7,
1788, appointed justice of the Superior Ct.,
one of the presidental electors of N. H.
when George Washington was first chosen
pres. (m. Mary, dau. of Vincent Torr of
Devonshire, Eng., and a desc. on the
maternal si(le from Richard Otis of Dover,
whose I St wife was Rose Stoughton, the
sister of Sir Nicholas Stoughton of Eng.,
baronet, and a relative of Gov. William
Stoughton, Mass.); son of Robert of Dur-
ham, N. H., d. there 1752, is said to have
been a brave, active man, of stalwart pro-
portions, with great power of endurance
and uncommon muscular strength (m. abt.
1722, Abigail, dau. of Capt. Samuel and
Judith [Davis] Emerson, he, Capt. Samuel,
was a native of Haverhill, Mass., and a
brother of the heroic Hannah Dustan).
GREENWOOD, JAMES MICKLE-
BOROUGH of Kansas City, Mo.,
b. in Sangamon co., 111., Nov. 15, 1836,
superintendent of city schools of Kansas
City (m. Nov. x, 1859, Amanda A. Mc-
Daniel, both of whose parents were b. in
Ky., and has three children: Ada Martha,
Victor Harvey and Nettie G.); son of Ed-
mand of Brashear, Mo., b. in Cabell co.,
Va., Jan. 8, 1814, farmer, moved from San-
gamon CO., 111., to Adair CO., Mo., 1852 (m.
Aug. II, 1835, Jennette Foster of Ky.,
dau. of Pe3rton Foster, b. in Bryant's Sta-
tion. Ky., Oct. 17, 1 791, of New Win-
chester, Ky., son of William Foster, b. in
S. C, d. in Ky. 1822, a desc. of the French
Huguenots of Ky., served in the Revolu-
tionary war 6 yrs., 6 mos., in the battles of
Monmouth and Brandy wine, gr.-dau. of
Wm. Foster, b. in S. C, d. 1822, resided
in Ky., served under Gen. Washington 6
yrs., 6 mos.); son of William, b. 1771, d.
1856; son of Jolin of Petersburg, Va., b.
in Va., d. there (m. and had three sons:
Abram, served in the Continental army,
enlisted when 16 yrs. old, served under
" Light Horse" Harry Lee, John and Wil-
liam); the Greenwoods came to Va. from
Eng. 1636, were among the first settlers of
Virginia.
COBB, GEORGE POMRO Y of Bay City.
Mich., b. at York, N. Y., Apr. 13.
1841, served in the Civil war in the 5th and
7th Mich. Cav. and ist Mich. Vet. Cav.,
grad. Law Dept. Univ. of Mich. 1868, mem-
ber of House of Rep. 1881-2, member of
the bd. of visitors of Albion Coll. 1882-3,
circuit judge of i8th Judicial Circuit of
Mich. 1888 (m. Nov. i, 1871, Laura A., b.
at Mich. June 15, 1848, dau. of Algernon
Sidney Munger, b. at Bergen, Genesee co.,
N. Y., Mar. i, 1821, son of Jesse and
Hulda Munger of Ct.); son of Elijah Tail
of Bay City, Mich., b. at Paris, Oneida co.,
N. Y., Sep. 3, 1814, from 1842-55 resided
at Rochester, N. Y., then moved to Lena-
wee CO., Mich., from 1860-85 resided at
Ann Arbor, farmer, mechanic, had one
brother, George Albert Cobb, a farmer, who
d. at Saline, Mich., Dec. i, 1888, aged 76
years (m. Jan., 1840, Lucy Hastings, b. at
Bristol, Ontario co., N. Y., July 4, 1812,
dau. of Samuel Pomroy, a native of Am-
herst, Mass. , son of Simeon, son of Simeon,
son of Samuel, son of Caleb, son of £U-
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weed, d. at Northampton 1673); son of
Elijah of Paris, N. Y., b. probably at
Westmoreland, N. H., d. at Paris, N. Y.,
Sep. 13, 1814, served in the U. S. army,
where he contracted the disease from which
he d. (m. Maiy Vail of Guilford. Ct., she
m. 2d, Avery) ; son of George of
Westmoreland, N. H., b. Oct. i, 1747, d.
there Nov. 9, 1825 (m. ist, Martha Barker
and bad ten children: Esther, Martha,
George, Elizabeth, Isaac, Elijah, Joseph,
Barker, Abner and Lydia; Isaac has desc.
at Westminster, Vt., Joseph, d. in Mich,
leaving a son named Hubbard, who also
died and left daughters, Elizabeth, m. and
removed to Wisconsin, and Barker resided
at Paris, N. Y., m. 2d, Sally Brigham).
FORSYTH, FREDERIC GREGORY of
• Boston, Mass., b. in Montreal, P. Q.,
July 18, 1856. member N. E. Hist. Gen. Soc,
Va. Hist. Soc, Chancellor of Royal Aryan
Soc, hon. correspondent of Rus. War
Dept. during Turko-Russian War, author
under name of Forsyth-de Fronsac, com-
poser of music, poet, and brother of
Thomas Scott Forsyth of Boston, Mass.,
musician and journalist; son of Frederic
of Portland, Me., b. there Mar. 21, 1819,
d. there June 12, 1891, member of New
Eng. Soc. of Cal. Pioneers, of Royal
Aryan Soc, officer of one of the earliest
bands of pioneers to cross over land to
Cal. 1849, marshal at the opening of Gd.
Trunk Ry. of Can., capt. of Portland
Rifle Corps 1861, commanded troops de-
tailed as escort and bodyguard to Prince
of Wales. Portland, i86i (m. Sep. 22,
1854, Harriette Marie, dau. of Maj.-Gen.
Joseph S. Jewett, commanding 5th div. of
Me. militia 1839, also a commissioner on
the boundary between Me. and N. H., and
a representative to Mass. from Portland
prior to 1820); son of Thomas of Portland,
Me., and Montreal, Can., b. in Deering,
N. H,, Sep. I, 1776, d. in Portland* Dec.
31, 1849, grad. of Normandy Fr. Military
Sch. 1791, capt. **Illyrians" Arm6e au
Centre, under Comte d*Artois 1792, cross
of order of St. Louis at Thionville 1792,
entitled de Fronsac, came to Savannah,
Ga., abt. 1802, settled at Portland, Me., as
merchant in West Indian trade abt. 1808,
member of Ancient Land Mark Lodge of
Portland, senior warden (m. 1807, Sallie,
dau. of Admiral John Pray of the colonial
nav}' of Ga., was formerly of Dublin, but
is a desc. of the English family of De la
Pray, was made a commissioner of Arms
and Fortifications by the Colonial Govt, of
Ga. 1776, he. Admiral Pray, was the son
of Capt. John Pray of Surrey, Eng., a
Stuart adherent of 1745, who fled to Fr. of
Colladun battle, and there [m. Louise M.
de St. Veran, sister of the Marquis de
Montcalm] ); son of WHliam Forsayth of
Deering, N. H., b. in Ireland 1740, d. in
Deering 1808, ensign in French and In-
dian War 1763-5, a prisoner in Canada,
founder of the Derry, N. H., Pub. Lib.,
granted a pension for wounds received in
the war of 1763-5 from the Colonial Govt.,
one of the first settlers of Deering. N. H.
(m. Jane Wilson, dau. of James Wilson,
formerly of Ireland, surveyor of highways
in Chester, and Mary [Shirley] Wilson,
dau. of John Shirley, said to be a near
relative of the Countess of Huntington,
patron of Wesley); son of Matthew of
Chester, N. H., b. in Failzerton, Ayrshire,
1700, d. in Chester 1791, came to Chester,
N. H., abt. 1742, after residing a short
time in Ireland, chairman of several com-
mittees to petition Provincial Legislature
for improvements for Chester, chairman
of Committee of Public Safety 1777, deacon,
lay-preacher (m. Esther, dau. of Robert
Graham of Fermanagh co., Ireland, a
desc. of the Grahams, Earls of Monteath,
through Lang Will Graham of Stubble,
Cumberland, Eng., and ancestor of the
Grahams of Drumgoon, co. Fermanagh):
son of James of Failzerton, Ayrshire, b.
there, d. in Glasgow, capt. under King
William in the Battle of Boyne, Ireland,
the arms of the Forsayths of Failzerton as
derived from the Forsyths of Nydie, con-
firmed by the Herald's Coll. of Scotland,
Lyon Office, Sir George Mackenzie, knight
of Rose Hanche, principal King of Arms;
son of Walter, b. in Ayrshire, provost of
the Univ. of Glasgow 1678 by act of Scotch
Parliament (m. Margaret Forsayth, heiress
and sole proprietor of Failzerton, Ayrshire);
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son of John, commissioner to Parliament
for Cullen 1652 (m. Miss Livingston, dau. of
Sir William Livingston of Kilsyth, and has
a son James, who was minister to the church
at Sterling 1665); son of William^ Lord of
Dykes; son of William, Lord of Dykes,
commissioner to Parliament for Forres
1621; son of Darid, Lord of Dykes, com-
missioner of revenue for Glasgow 1594 (m.
and had a son Robert, was ancestor of
Forsayths of Failzerton, Ayrshire); son of
James (m. the dau. and heir of Douglas,
Lord of Dykes); son of James, last Baron
of Nydie, whose arms are in Lyndsay's
Heraldic M. S. of 1542, derived through
William, son of John de Forsyth, both
crown officers 1379 ^^^ '399*
FRSTTH, CHARLES of Mobile, Ala.,
b. in Augusta, Ga., Mar. i, 1843, col.
3rd Ala. regt., C. S. A., 1863, army of
Northern Va., his regt. was said to have
been one of the best disciplined of the
infantry of the C. S. A. (m. July 3, 1867,
Laura de la Hanty); son of Jolm of Mo-
bile, Ala., b. in Augusta, Ga., 1812, d. in
Mobile, Ala., 1879, member of South Car.
Soc. of the Cincinnati, adj. ist Ga. regt.
in Mexican war, U. S. minister to Mexico
1856, mayor of Mobile i860, confed.
commis. plen. to Washington 1861, chief
of staff of Confederate army of Tenn. 1863,
author of ** Proclamation of the South to
Ky.,*' editor of Mobile "Register" (m.
1838, Margaret, dau. of Nathan Hull of
Augusta, Ga.); son of Jolm of Augusta,
Ga., b. in Fredericksburgh, Va., 1780, d.
in Washington. D. C, Oct. 23, 1841,
member of S. C. Society of the Cincinnati,
atty.-gen. of Ga. 1808, rep. to Congress
1813-18, Emb. ex. and min. plen. to Spain
18x9-22, rep. to Congress 1823-7, gov. of
Ga. 1828-30, U. S. senator 1830-4, secy,
of Sute of U. S. Govt. 1834-41, a monu-
ment was erected to him in the Congres-
sional burying-ground at Washington, by
Ga. (m. 1802, Clara, dau. of Hon. Josiah
Meigs, LL. D., ist pres. of the Univ. of
Ga., gr.-dau. of Col. Jonathan Meigs of
the war of 1776); son of Robert of Fred-
ericksburg, Va., b. in co. Fermanagh, Ire.,
Z754, d. in Augusta, Ga., 1794, Capt. Lee's
Light Horse 1776, maj. 1777, dep. Q.-M.
gen. of southern army 1778, aide-de-camp
to Gen. Washington, transferred from the
Va. Soc. of the Cincinnati to that of S. C,
1st U. S. marshal of Ga. 1786, killed in
performance of duty 1794, a monument is
erected to his memory in Augusta, Ga.
(m. 1778, Mrs. Fanny [Johnston] Houston,
sister of Judge Peter Johnston of Freder-
icksburg, and aunt of Lieut.-Gen. Joseph
£. Johnston, C. S. A.); son of Mattkew
of Chester, N. H., b. in Ireland 1730, d.
at sea, came to Chester, N. H., 1742, en-
tered the Royal Navy as physician on man-
of-war (m. Margaret Orr); son of MatUiew
of Chester, N. H., b. in Failzerton,
Ayrshire, Scotland; see Forsjrth lineage
contained in this vol.
HARLOW, WILLIAM BURT of Syra-
cuse, N. Y., b.in Portland, Me.,
Apr. 4, 1856, grad. Harvard Coll. 1879,
A. M., Ph. D. Syracuse Univ., prof, of
English literature and rhetoric, poet, pub.
*• Songs of Syracuse," " Early English Lit-
erature; " son of William of Brooklyn, N.
Y., b. in Portland, Me., Aug. 28, 1821,
watchmaker, jeweler, resided in Portland,
Me., Syracuse, N. Y., Louisville, Ky.,
Delaware City, Del., and New York city,
member of Pilgrim Soc. of Plymouth,
Mass. (m. Sep. 21, 1854, Julia L. Burt, a
direct desc. of Lieut.-Col. Nathaniel Burt,
who fell in the battle of Lake George Sep.
8, 1755); son of Lazarus of Portland, Me.,
b. in Plymouth, Mass., Jan. i, 1784, d. in
Portland 1863, builder (m. 1815, Almira
Baker); son of Lazarus of Plymouth,
Mass., b. there Aug. 11, 1755, sea captain,
lost at sea (m. ist, Sarah, dau. of Jonathan
Darling of Plymouth, m. 2d, Mrs. Lucy
Bradford, and had three children); son of
John of Plymouth, Mass., b. there Jan.
29, 1707, d. there Mar. 10, 1780, member
of Pljrmouth ch., noted for great piety,
was sometimes called "Apostle John " (m.
Mary Rider, d. Apr. 2. 1779. ^^ ^3 7^')'>
son of John of Pl3rmouth, Mass., b. there
Dec. 19, 1685, d. there Jan. 30, 1771,
cooper (m. Martha Delano); son of Sam*
uel, b. Jan. 27, 1652, d. Mar. 22, 1734.
sergt., held several town offices (m* Han
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nah); son of William of Plymouth, Mass.,
b. in Eng. 1624, d. in Plymouth Aug. 26,
1691, sergt., came to Plymouth 1638, built
the Harlow house, which is still standing
in Pljrmouth, 1678, one of the most promi-
nent and influential citizens of Pl3rmouth,
cooper (m. ist, Rebecca Bartlett, m. 2d,
Maiy Faunce, m. 3d, Mary Shelly).
OBNE, JOEL S. (m. Rachel A. Brown,
and had three children: Maria Frances,
Charles P. and Jane Stone [m. Chas. S.
Brooks, and has two children, Rachel and
George Hobart]), and sister Caroline Fran-
ces Orne of Cambridge, Mass., b. there
Sep. 5, 1818, author of ** Sweet Auburn and
Mt. Auburn," "Morning Songs of American
Freedom," contributor to many periodicals,
first librarian of Cambridge Lib., librarian
17 yrs.; children of John Gerry Orne of
Marblehead and Cambridge, Mass., b. in
Marblehead, Mass., Dec. 11, 1786, d. in
Cambridge Feb. 24, 1838, supercargo mer-
chant, taken prisoner in the war of 1812
and carried to Halifax, was released on
parol (m. Jan. 5, i8ii, Ann, b. May 4,
1792, dau. of Moses Stone of Watertown,
Mass., last "master of Mount Auburn,"
gt.-gt-gr.-son of Simon Stone of Water-
town 1635, first owner of Mt. Auburn,
deacon, selectman, admitted freeman May
25» 1636, his homestead in Mt, Auburn re-
mained in the possession of the family till
1845; she, Ann, was a desc. of the Jack-
sons of Newton, Mass., and also of Rev.
Thomas Hooker of Hartford, Ct., after
her sixtieth year she learned Hebrew,
Greek, Latin, Spanish, French and Ger-
man, and could read them quite easily);
son of Azor of Marblehead, Mass., b.
there Mar. i, 1762 (m. Dec. 31, 1785,
Sarah, dau. of John and Sarah [Wendell]
Gerry, a desc. of the Quineys of Boston,
and of the Wendells of Albany, N. Y.);
son of Hon. Azor of Marblehead, Mass., b.
there July 22, 1731, d. in Boston June 6,
1796, an eminent patriot, representative,
member of the Provincial Congress, of
the Committee of Safety, councillor, elector,
funeral sermon by Ebenezer Hubbard, A.
M. (m. 1st, Mary Coleman, m. 2d, Mary
[Lee] Orne, widow of his brother. Col.
12
Joshua Orne, and sister of Col. Jeremiah
Lee); son of Joshua of Marblehead, Mass.,
b. there Feb. 18, 1708, d. there Nov. 22,
1772, prominent merchant, representative,
much employed in town affairs, wealthy,
benevolent and hospitable (m. ist, Sarah,
dau. of Azor Gale, m. 2d, Mrs. Gallison,
and had a son Joshua, grad. Harvard
Coll. 1764 [m. 1st, Miss Trevett, m. 2d,
Mary Lee]); son of Joshua of Marble-
head, Mass., b. there or in Salem Sep.,
1677, d. in Marblehead July 16, 1758,
prominent in civil smd ecclesiastical af-
fairs (m. Nov. 23, 1704, Elizabeth Nor-
man, gr.-dau. of Moses Maverick, and
gt.-gr.dau. of Isaac Allerton of Plymouth,
1620); son of Simon (m. Feb. 26, 1675.
Mrs. Rebecca Stevens); son of John of
Salem, Mass., came there 1630, deacon of
the ist church of Salem 50 yrs., and then
asked for an assistant, made freeman
1631 (m. Ann).
MANN, CHARLES BERNARD of Bal-
timore, Md., b. in Zanesville, O.,
Apr. 21, 1842, educated in Frederick, Md.,
patent atty. (m. Oct. 16, 1867, Anna Cath-
erine, dau. of Thomas and Margaret
[Weaver] Eader of Frederick, Md., and
had six children: Ada, Amelia, Edith,
Charles Bernard, Gertrude and Stephen
Stafford), and brother, William Brayton
Mann of Baltimore, Md., b. in Zanesville,
Ohio, Feb. 23, 1849, grad. of Md. Dental
Coll. 1877, Baltimore Dental Coll. 1883,
D. D. S. (m. Nov. i8, 1885, Carrie Mar-
cella, dau. of James Henry and Frances
Rebecca [Mercer] Grace, and had one
child, William Brayton Mann, b. Nov. 18,
1886); sons of Stephen Stafford Mann of
Frederick, Md., b. in Smithfield, R. L,
Apr. 21, 1811, d. in Cleveland, O., Sep.
22, 1885, very suddenly, buried in Fred-
erick, Md. (m. Mar. 8, 1836, Ann Matilda,
b. Dec. 28, 1819, dau. of John and Per-
melia [Bernard] Hartsock, and gr.-dau. of
Luke Bernard of Woodsboro, Md., and
had eight children: Permelia Amey, Ann,
Matilda, Josephine, Charles Bernard,
Amelia, Mary Virginia, William Brayton
and Alice Manulita); son of Samuel of
Smithfield, R. L, b. there Sep. 2, 1766, d. in
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Dayton, O., buried in Milton, O. (m. Feb.
4, 1790, Amcy, dan. of Stephen and Amey
[Arnold] Brayton, and gr.-dau. of Thomas
Arnold, and had five sons and five daus.);
ton of John of Smithfield, R. I., b. there
Dec. 13, 1734, d. there Oct. 9. 1807 (m.
Mercy, d. in Smithfield July 11, 1781, aged
47 yrs., dau. of Samuel and Hannah [Ben-
nett] Stafford); son of John of Smithfield,
R. I., b. in Providence, R. I., 1695, d. in
Lincoln, R. I., Dec. 17. 1782, buried in
the family burial-ground on the farm in
Lincoln, R. L (m. June 29, 1720. Abigail,
d. in Rehoboth, Mass., 1775, dau. of
Eleazer Arnold, and had four daus. and
one son); son of Thomas of Rehoboth,
Mass., b. prob. in Eng., d. in Providence,
R. L, July 18, 1694, served in the famous
Indian battle known as *' Pierce's Fight"
at Rehoboth, Mass., Mar. 26, 1676, and
was wounded (m. Apr. 9, 1678. Mary, d.
in Smithfield, R. L, 1746, dau. of Robert
and Alice [Bowen] Wheaton).
VANDERPOEL GEORGE BURRITT
of New York city, b. there Aug. 29,
1846, grad. Dartmouth Coll. 1868, A. B.,
A. M. 1871, tax commissioner 1878-63,
secy, to the mayor 1876-8, deputy tax com-
missioner 1870-2 (m. Oct. 14, 1868, Maria
Louise, dau. of E. C. and Julia A. [Kit-
chell] Ely, and gr.-dau. of Ambrose Kit-
chell of Hanover, N. J., and had three
children: Julia Louise, b. July 31, 1870, d.
Dec. 28, 1874, Catherine Ann, b. June 11,
1872, d. Aug. 28, 1872, and Ambrose Ely,
b. Aug. 9, 1875); son of Jacob of New
York city, b. there June 19, 1812, d. there
Feb. 8, 1884, dealer in mahogany and
rosewood, proprietor of a varnish factory,
school commissioner 1876, dock commis-
sioner 1877-83 (m. Nov. 5, 1835, Cathe-
rine Ann., b. July 6, 1818, d. July 14, 1872,
dau. of Benjamin and Ann Maria [Don-
aldson] Waldron of New York city); son
of Jacob of New York city, b. in Chat-
ham, N. J., May 6, 1776. d. in New York
city, merchant (m. Apr. 9, 1796, Elizabeth
Smith, b. Apr. 18, 1778, d. July 25, 1849);
son of Darid of Chatham, N. J., b. Feb.,
1735* d. in Chatham, N. J., Jan. 26, 1821,
captain in the Revolutionary war, name |
was usually pronounced Pool, tanner (m.
Aug. 20, I757> Deborah Lane); son of
Johannes of Newark, N. J., b. in Albany,
N. Y., bap. there Aug. 3, 1707, d. in New-
ark, N. J. (m. 1732, Apphia Davis); son of
Wjrnant of Albany, N. Y., and Newark,
N. J., b. in Albany 1681, bap. Oct. 14*
1683, d. in Newark Apr. 14, 1750, free-
holder in Albany 1720, during the same
year his brother Melgert was freeholder
in Kinderhook (m. Aug. 17, 1706, Kathe-
rina De Hoogen, b. 1687, d. Jan. 12,
1744); son of Xelgert Wyantse Van-
derpoel of Albany, N. Y., b. there 1654,
d. there 1710 (m. 1668, Adriaantje Ver-
planck); son of Wynant Gerritse Van-
derpoel of New York city and Albany, N.
Y.f b. in Amsterdam 1620, d. in Albany
1699 (m. 1642, Tryntje Melgerse).
GREELEY, JOSEPH of North Sutton,
N. H., b. there Dec. 24, 1828, emi-
nent citizen of Sutton, postmaster 32 yrs.,
merchandise store-keeper over 32 yrs. (m.
Dec. 24, 1856, L. Maria Snow of Dublin, N.
H.); son of Joseph of North Sutton, N. H.,
b. in Haverhill, Mass., Oct. 19, 1803, d. in
North Sutton, N. H., July 2, 1873, an in-
telligent and honorable man (m. 1825,
Hannah, dau. of John Kesar of Sutton,
son of Simon, son of Ebenezer Kesar, b.
in Haverhill, Mass., 1720, d. in Sutton
1793, one of the noted men of Haverhill
and adjoining towns, became an original
settler of Sutton late in life); son of
Joseph of North Sutton, N. H., b. in
Haverhill, Mass., Sep. 30, 1762, d. in
North Sutton, N. H., June i, 1843, deacon
in the Calvinist Bap. ch., blacksmith,
later kept a tavern and store (m. Dec. 15,
1785, Dorothy, dau. of Christopher Sar-
gent, b. 1740, d. 1830, an eminent citizen
of Amesbury, and 6lh in desc. from Wil-
liam Sargent, the emigran't, who settled in
Amesbury, Mass., and was one of the
original proprietors); son of Joseph of
Haverhill, Mass., b. there Feb. 18, 1730,
d. there (m. Mary, dau. of Jonathan,
b. in Haverhill, Mass., Jan. 11, 1695, and
Mary [Greenleaf] Clement of West Ames-
bury, Mass., gr.-dau. of Fane, b. 1662, and
Sarah [Hoyt] Clement, gt.-gr.-dau. of Rob-
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ert, b. in Eng. 1624, and Elizabeth [Fane]
Clement, gt.-gt.gr.-dau. of John Fane of
Haverhill); son of BeilJamiB of Haver-
hill, Mass., b. there Feb. 28, 1699, d. there
(m. Ruth Whittier of Haverhill, Mass.,
prob. a desc. of Thomas Whittier, who
came to Haverhill from Newbury, Mass.,
1647, and had land assigned him 1652);
son of Joseph of Salisbury and Haverhill,
Mass., b. in Salisbury Feb. 5, 1652, d. in
Salisbury, Mass. (m. Martha Corliss of
Haverhill, Mass., prob. dau. of George, b.
in Eng. abt. 161 7, d. Oct. 19, 1686, came
to America 1639, and Joanna [Davis] Cor-
liss, b. in Wales); son of Andrew of Ha-
verhill, Mass., b. in Eng. 1620, d. in Ha-
verhill, Mass., June 30, 1697, came to
America from Eng. prior to 1640, an orig-
inal proprietor of Salisbury, Mass., 1669
(m. Maiy, and had five children: Philip,
b. Sep. 21, 1644, Andrew, b. Dec. 10,
1646, Mary, b. July 16, 1649, Joseph, b.
Feb. 5, 1652, and Benjamin, b. Dec. 9,
1654).
SARGENT, JONATHAN EVERETT
of Wentworth and Concord, N. H.,
b. in New London, N. H., Oct. 23, 1816,
obtained an education by his own efforts,
became an eminent lawyer, appointed
circuit justice of the Court of Common
Pleas 1855, on the Supreme bench 1859,
chief justice of N. H. 1873 (m- 'st, Nov.
29, 1843, Maria C, dau. of John Jones of
Enfield, N. H., and had two children: John
Jones and Everett Foster, m. 2d, Sep. 5,
1853, Louisa Jennie, dau. of deacon James
K. Paige of Wentworth, N. H., and had three
children: Marie Louise, Annie Lawrie and
George Lincoln); son of Ebenezer of
New London, N. H., b. in Hopkinton,
N. H., Apr. 3, 1768, d. in New London
abt. 1858, farmer (m. Nov. 25, 1792, Pru-
dence, dau. of John and Ruth [Hills]
Chase of Wendell, now Sunapee, N. H.);
son of Peter of Hopkinton and New Lon-
don, N. H., b. in Amesbury, Mass., Nov.
2, 1736, d. in New London, removed with
his family to Hopkinton abt 1763, where
he resided 18 yrs., moved to New London
(m. Apr. 26, 1759, Ruth Nichols of Ames-
bury, Mass., and had thirteen children);
son of Stephen of Amesbury, Mass., b.
there Sep. 14, 1710, d. there Oct. 2, 1773,
chosen deacon of the 2d Congl. ch. May
10, 1757 (m. Sep. 26, 1730, Judith Ordway
of Amesbury, Mass.); son of Thomas of
Amesbury, Mass., b. there Nov. 15, 1676,
d. there May i, 1719 (m. Dec. 17, 1701,
Mary, dau. of Thomas Stevens, one of the
leading citizens of Amesbury, selectman
17 yrs., representative twice, deacon ad
Congl. ch. 1728, and gr.-dau. of John Ste-
vens, an original grantee of Salisbury,
Mass., 1639, when it was called Colchester);
son of Thomas of Amesbury, Mass., b.
there Apr. 11, 1643, d. there Feb. 27,
1705-6, an active, capable man, selectman
5 yrs., held many important offices (m.
Jan. 2, 1667-8, Rachel, dau. of William
Barnes, who came from Eng. 1635 in the
ship " Globe," at the age of 22 3rrs., one
of the most prominent among the 18 orig-
inal grantees of Amesbury, selectman 12
yrs., moderator of 16 town meetings, com-
missioner, juror, constable, and held nu-
merous other offices); son of William, b.
in Eng. abt. 1602, came to America, re-
sided in Ipswich a few 3rrs., became one
of the grantees of Amesbury, Mass. (m.
ist, Judith, dau. of John Perkins, one of
the original settlers of Ipswich. Mass. , to
him was granted the large island at the
mouth of the Ipswich river, known as
Perkins Island, and was in the possession
of the family several generations, and had
four children: Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah and
Judith, m. 2d, Elizabeth, sister of Judith,
and had two children : William and
Thomas); son of Richard of England, an
officer in the Royal navy.
JOHNSON, STEPHEN ALBERT of
Boonville, N. Y., b. in Constableville,
N. Y., May 23, 1840, banker, captain of a
company of vols, during the Civil war (m.
June 26, 1866, Emeline, dau. of Schu3rler
C. Thompson, founder of S. C. Thompson
and Co. Bank of Boonville, N. Y., and had
three children: Franklin C, b. Apr. 26,
1869, William S., b. June 9, 1870, and
Florence A., b. Jan. 11, 1876); son of
Horaee of Constableville and Boonville,
N. Y., b. in Salisbury, N. Y., Sep. 9, 1799,
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d. in Boonville, N. Y., Jan. lo, 1885, capt.
in the militia, supervisor, associate justice
of Lewis CO., N. Y.(m. Apr. 3, 1822, Eliza,
dau. of Stephen Pratt of Salisbury and had
seven children: Elizabeth, b. Oct. 13, 1825
[m. Dec. 4, 1866, Danforth H. Ainsworth
of Newton, la. J, William, b. May 19, 1827,
d. Aug. 24, 1828; Sarah, b. Mar. 29, 1829,
d. Mar. 21, 1864 [m. Dec. 17, 1851, Dan-
forth H. Ainsworth], Henry William, b.
Mar. 15, 1831, d. May 8, 1875 [m. June 16,
1857, Ellen B. Welles], Augusta, b. May 18,
1833, d. Sep. 8, 1882 [m. Sep. 3, i860,
Theo. Hawley], Franklin C, b. June 23,
1835, resides in New Albany, Ind., senator,
commissioner to centennial exhibition at
Phila., and also to the international exposi-
tion at Paris 1878, member of the Legion
of Honor of Fr. [m. Feb. 2, 1859, Mary E.
Murray], and Stephen Albert, b. May 23,
1840 [m. June 26, 1866, Emeline Thomp-
son]); son of Belcher of Salisbury, N. Y.,
b. in Wallingford, Ct., Dec. 25, 1767, d.
in Salisbury June 20, 1837, farmer, one
of the pioneers of the Mohawk valley
(m. Hannah, dau. of Benjamin Gaboon
of R. L and had seven children: Caleb,
b. Jan. 13, 1798, d. Jan. 12, 1875 [m.
Ann Murhall], Horace, Hannah [m.
Everett Vosburg], Sarah [m. Cornelius
Lambertson], Sophrona [m. James Fergu-
son], William R. of Syracuse, N. Y.. b.
July 20, 18 16, physician [m. Mary Ann
Delamater], and Almona [m.George Arne]);
son of Hezekiah of Wallingford and
Hamden, Ct., b. in Wallingford, Ct., Mar.
12, 1732, d. in Hamden, Ct., Feb. 21, 1810,
captain in militia, served under Gen. Gates
in the Revolutionary war, was in the
battle of Saratoga and at the surrender of
Burgoyne, also commanded the Walling-
ford troop in the battle of New London
in 1781 (m. Nov., 1758, Ruth, dau. of
Caleb Merriman and gt.-gr.-dau. of Lieut.
Nath. Merriman, one of the original pro-
prietors of Wallingford, and had ten chil-
dren: Caleb, b. July 18, 1759, grad. Yale
Coll. 1785, George, b. Nov. 7, 1760,
Charles, b. Nov. 2, 1762, Ruth, b. May 31,
1765 [m. Asahel Hall of Salisbury. N. Y.),
Belcher, b. Dec. 25, 1767 [m. Hannah,
dau. of Benjamin Gaboon of R. L], Di-
antha, b. July 22, 1770 [m. Joseph Shep-
ard], Sophia, b. Oct. 31, 1774 [m.
Dayton of near New Haven, Ct.], Charity
Betsey, b. Mar. 23, 1777 [m. Kneelon
of Vt.J, Hezekiah, b. Dec. 25, 1779 [m.
Elizabeth Tuttle of Hamden, Ct., and
Lucinda, b. May 3, 1783 [m. Nathan
Burr of Kingsboro, N. Y.]); son of Abner
of Wallingford, Ct., b. there Aug. 2, 1702,
d. there Dec. 28, 1757, captain of the first
Train Band of Wallingford (m. Dec. 14,
1726, Charity, dau. of Isaac Dayton, and gt.-
gr.-dau. of Ralph Da3rton, the colonist, and
had six children: Dayton, b. Feb. 8, 1728,
Lydia, b. Nov. 4, 1730 [m. May 16, 1749,
Ebenezer Fitch], Hezekiah, Abner, b. Aug.
6, 1738, grad. Yale 1759, Jacob, b. July 31,
1742, and Charity, b. May 19, 1744 [m. ist,
John Dimon, m. 2d, Samuel Hickox]); son
of Jacob of Wallingford, Ct., b. in New
Haven, Ct., Sep. 25, 1674, d. in Walling-
ford July 17, 1749, deputy to the Gen.
Assembly 1736, left an estate valued over
;fi4,ooo (m. 1st, Dec. 14, 1693. Abigail,
dau. of John Hitchcock, m. 2d, 1726, Dor-
cas Lindly, and had ten children: Reuben,
b. Aug. 27, 1694 [m. Mar. 11, 1718, Mary
Dayton], Isaac, b. Feb. 21, 1696, d. Apr.
23, 1779 [°*- Nov. 23, 1723, Sarah Osborne],
Enos, b. 1698, d. Jan. 31, 1786, Abigail, b.
1699 [m. Capt. Benj. Holt], Abner, Israel,
b. 1705, d. 1747 [m. Jan. 26, 1732, Sarah
Miles], Daniel, b. 1709, d. Oct. 14, 1780
[m. Dec. 24, 1732, Joanna Preston], Caleb,
b. 1703, d. Oct. 13, 1777 [m. Rachael
Brockett], Sarah, b. 1710 [m. Daniel Bar-
tholomew], and Jacob, b. Apr., 1713. grad.
Yale Coll.); son of William of New Haven,
Ct., deputy from New Haven to the Gen.
Assembly several terms, one of the original
proprietors of Wallingford, Ct. (m. Dec.,
1664, Sarah, dau. of John Hall, and had
fourteen children: William, b. Sep. 5, 1665,
d. 1742, John, b. July 20, 1667, d. 1744,
Abraham, b. Mar. 10, 1669, Abigail, b.
Dec. 6, 1670 [m. Joseph Lines], Isaac, b.
Oct. 27, 1672, d. Oct. 27, 1750 [m. Apr. 25,
1699, Abigail Cooper], Jacob, Sarah, b.
Nov. 6, 1676 [m. Samuel Horten], Samuel,
b. Sep. 3, 1678 [m. Anna Hotchkiss],
Mary, b. Apr. i, 1680 [m. Samuel Bishop,
jr.], Lydia, b. Jan. 7, i68i [m.
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Andrews], Elizabeth, b. Jan. ii, 1683, d.
Feb. 27, 1683, Hope, b. May 10, 1685,
Elizabeth, b. May 10, 1685 [m. Abraham
Hotchkiss], and Ebenezer, b. Apr. 15, 1688
[m. Lydia Hotchkiss]); son of Thomas of
New Haven, Ct., came with his brother
Robert from Kingston-upon-Hull, Eng.,
drowned in New Haven harbor in the win-
ter of 1640, leaving four sons: John of
Guilford, Thomas of New Haven and
Newark, N. J., Daniel of New Haven and
William of New Haven and Wallingford.
Connected with the Johnsons of Stamford
Hall, county Lincoln, and Luffingham,
county Rutland.
WHARTON, ANNE HOLLINGS-
WORTH of Phila., Pa., b. in South-
ampton, Pa., Dec. 15, 1845, author of
** Wharton Family," and of numerous his-
torical and biographical sketches; dau. of
Charles of Phila., Pa., b. Feb. 26, 1816
(m. Jan. 18, 1842, Mary McLanahan Boggs
of Greencastle, Pa., 2d in desc. from John
Boggs, major of 5th Bat. Cumberland Co.
Ass. 1777) ; son of Charles of Phila.,
Pa., b. Sep. 20, 1792 (m. June 15, 1815,
Anne Maria Hollingsworth, 5th in desc.
from Valentine Hollingsworth, who came
to Pa. 1682, member of Penn. Ass. 1682);
son of Charles of Phila., b. 1743 (m. Oct.
13, 1784, Hannah Redwood of Newport,
R. I.); son of Joseph of Phila., Pa., b.
1707 (m. 1729-30, Hannah Carpenter, 2d
in desc. from Samuel Carpenter who came
to Pa. 1682, deputy gov. of Pa. 1694, treas.
of Pa. 1685-1714); son of Thomas of
Phila., Pa., b. in Eng. 1664, d. in Phila.
July 31, 1718, came to Phila. abt. 1682, first
of the name in America (m. Rachel Thomas
of Wales); son of Richard of Westmore-
landshire, Eng.
CHAFFEE, WILLIAM HENRY of New
York city, b. in Phila., Pa., June 21,
1843, academic education, united with the
Broad St. Baptist ch. of Phila. Apr. 7, 1861,
was in the jobbing of hosiery, underwear,
etc., in Phila., style of firm W. H. & T.
S. Chaffee, selling similar lines of manu-
facture for a commission house in New
York city, his avocation is that of com-
piling the Chafe-Chaffee Gen. (m. Feb. i,
1871, Eliza Shallcross Piatt, dau. of Henry,
b. in Pleasant Valley, N. Y., Aug. 8, 1808,
merchant in Phila., and Abigail Hart
[Knowles] Plait of Titusville, N. J., and
gr.-dau. of Elizabeth [Hart] Knowles,
whose father was Nathaniel Hart, own
cousin of John Hart, one of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence, and had
one child, Bertha Eliza Chaffee, b. in New
York city Nov. 12, 1875); son of William
of Phila., Pa., b. in Springfield, Mass.,
Oct. 2, 1809, d. in Somersville, Ct., Feb. 7,
1874, common sch. education, member of
a military company of Hartford, Ct., 1828,
was interested as a partner with his younger
brother, James, and uncle, Chester Spencer,
in a grist and saw-mill, and also in the
building of a factory for the manufacture
of Satinet cloth, which was known as the
"Somersville Company," 1835-40, whole-
sale jobber of dry goods and notions in
Phila. many years, in the firm of Chaffees,
Stout & Co. (m. Oct. 29, 1835, Belinda,
dau. of Alexander and Abigail [Daniels]
Reed, d. in Ohio 1857, dau. of John
Daniels, he, Alexander, was b. in Tolland,
Ct., Dec. 8, 1783, d. in Boston, Mass.,
1858, school teacher many yrs,, moved to
Ohio, united with the Meth. ch., was the
son of Samuel and Lydia [Pearce] Reed,
he, Samuel, was prob. b. in Eng., d. in
Tolland, Ct., July, 1851, came to America,
member of the Bapt. ch., was the last
Revolutionary soldier living in Tolland, d.
aged 91 yrs., ancestors were born in
England (m. 2d, Roxanna Crandall); son
of Elam of Somersville, Ct., and Spring-
field, Mass., b. in Somers, Ct., Mar. 11,
1783, d. in Somersville Jan. 5, 1855, em-
ployed in the U. S. armory at Springfield
many yrs., later a farmer in Somersville (m.
Sep. 29, 1808, Elizabeth, dau. of Ezekiel
Spencer, one of the first settlers of Somers,
Ct.); son of Cyril of Somers, Ct., b. in
South Wilbraham (now Hampden), Mass.,
May 3, 1758, d. in Somersville, Ct., Dec.
II, 1837, was in the Continental service as
an artificer, under Capt. Richard Faxon
1778, later a blacksmith (m. ist, Dec. 4,
1780, Patience Sexton, d. July i, 1810, m.
2d, Mrs. Submit [McGregory] Booth); son
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of Asa of Soath Wilbraham, Mass., b. in
Woodstock, Ct., June 5, 1734, d. in South
Wilbraham abt. 18 10. served in the battle
of Lexington 1775, under Capt. James
Warriner, and in Shay's Rebellion, Mass.,
under command of Lieut. Lewis Langdon,
in Col. Gideon Burt's regt. 1786 (m. Sep.
5f I753» Mary Howlett of Woodstock, Ct.,
and had 16 ch.); son of Joseph of Wood-
stock, Ct., b. in Swansea (now Barring-
ton, R. L), Mass., Jan. 17, 1701-5, d. in
Wales, Mass., abt. 1760, farmer (m. Hannah
May); son of John of Swansea, Mass., and
Woodstock, Ct., b. in Swansea Dec. 16,
1673, d. in Woodstock, moved from Swan-
sea to Woodstock abt. 1729 (m. ist, July
17, 1700, Sarah Hills of Maiden, Mass., m.
2d, Nov. 4, 1735, Elizabeth Haywood of
Ashford, Ct.); son of Joseph Chaffe of
Swansea, Mass., b. in Hull, Mass., d. Oct.
28, 1689, farmer (m. Dec. 8, 1670, Ann, d.
in Swansea abt. 1730, dau. of Richard
Martin, and had several sons and daus.);
son of Thomas Chaffe of Hingham, Nantas-
kett and Wannamoiset, Mass., prob. b.
in either Somerset, Dorset or Devon co.,
Eng., d. 1683, resided in Hingham 1637,
moved to Nantaskett (afterward called
Hull), Mass., 1642, and thence to Wanna-
moiset (afterward called Swansea), whence
residing in Hingham and Hull, was prob. a
fisherman, later a farmer, accumulated con-
siderable land, is the ancestor of nearly
all the Chaffees in the U. S., will was made
1680, of which his son Joseph was executor
(m. Dorothy (?), and had two sons, Nathan-
iel and Joseph, he, Nathaniel, d. in Reho-
both, Mass., Sep., 1721).
SILLOWAY, THOMAS WILLIAM of
Newburyport, Mass., b. Aug. 7, 1828,
educated in Newburyport, in Brown High
Sch. and Latin Sch., A. M., Univ. of Vt.
1862, architect, Universalist clergyman,
author, architect of State capitol at Mont-
pelier, Vt., and of Buchtel Coll. edifice,
Akron. O., was colleague with Rev. Sebas-
tian Streeter at First Univ. ch., Boston,
Mass., 1861-4, author of works on archi-
tecture, theology, music and European
travel; son of Thomas of Newburyport,
Mass., b. Mar. ao, 1806, coppersmith and
plumber (m. 1827, Susan, dau. of Robert
and Mary [Harris] Stone of Ipswich, the
ancestors of both were early settlers of that
place); son of Daniel of Newburyport,
Mass., d. there Oct. 6, 1835 (m. Anna Lunt
of Byfield, Mass.), was 3d in desc. from
Daniel Mussiloway, alias Roger Waldron,
b. 1645, a citizen of Newbury, Mass., and
d. there Jan. 11, 1711, the name is now
Silloway, and all persons of that name in
New England are supposed to be desc.
from him (m. ist, Anne, dau. of Aquila
Chase of Newbury), the American ancestor
of all the early families of that name in
New England, his children were all by a
2d wife.
BIGELOW, ALPHEUS E. of Cleveland,
O., b. in Galena, O., Apr. 30, 1841,
teacher in leading high schools, academies
and colleges in Ohio, Ky. and Mich. 90
3rrs. (m. Oct. 25, 1870, Emma M. Brooks);
son of Alphens of Galena, O., b. in Ches-
terfield, N. H., Jan. 27, 1795, d. in Galena
Sep. 27, 1849, prominent ph3rsician in cen
tral Ohio (m. 3d, June 18, 1840, Jane Ann
Phillips); son of Bussel of Galena, O., b.
in Cornwallis, N. S., Nov. 26, 1765, d. in
Galena June 13, 1838, farmer, resided for a
time in Chesterfield, N. H., moved to St.
Armands, Can., 1802, where he lived till
1872, came to Ohio at the breaking out of
the War of 1812, when he came to Ohio
with his mother, wife and eleven chil-
dren (m. 1788, Lucy Sanger); son of
Isaac of Dummerston, Vt., b. in Col-
chester, Ct., Nov. 17, 1737, d. in Dum-
merston 1809, went to Nova Scotia with a
colony from Conn. abt. 1762, was one of
the original settlers of Cornwallis, returned
to the United States, served through the
Revolutionary war, local Baptist preacher
during latter part of life (m. Apr. 5, 1759,
Mary Chamberlain); son of Isaac, b. in
Colchester, Ct., May 4, 171 3, d. in Barre,
Vt., one of the members of the colony
which went to Nova Scotia from Conn. abt.
1762, and founded Cornwallis, returned
to U. S. and resided in southern N. H.
and Vt. till death (m. Mar. 14, 1734, Abi-
gail Skinner); son of Isaac of Watertown,
Mass., b. there Mar. 19, 1691, d. in Col-
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95
Chester, Ct., Sep. ii^ 1751, military man of
considerable prominence, commissioned
sergt. by the governor 1744 (m. Dec. 29,
1709, Mary Bond); son of Samnel of
Watertown, Mass., b. there Oct. 28, 1653,
d. there 1733, rep. to the General Court
several yrs., prominent citizen (m. June 3,
1674, Mary Flagg); son of John of Water-
town, Mass., b. in Suffolk co., Eng., Feb.
16, 1616, d. in Watertown July 14, 1703,
blacksmith, surveyor, constable and select-
man (m. Oct. 19, 1642, Mary Warren).
AXTELL, EPHRAIM SANDERS of
Macomb, Mich., b. in Mendham,
N. J., Dec. 8, 1814, an illness when abt. a
yx, old deprived him of a proper use of his
limbs to such an extent as to render him
unfit for active labor, school teacher, post-
master, member of school bd., notary pub-
lic (m. Oct. 13, 1852, Fanny Moss Morris,
dau. of Robert Morris, son of an artillery-
man in the Continental army, and had six
children: Roben Morris, Emily Josepha,
Julien Harrison, Laura Morris, Millie Sarah
and Matie Elizabeth); son of Samnel
Loree Axtell of Mt. Clemens, Mich., b. in
Mendham, N. J., Nov. 12, 1791, d. in Mt.
Clemens, Mich., June 21, 1855, carpenter,
moved with his family into the central part
of the Sute of Ohio 1816, and resided a
short time in Columbus, after living in
Ohio 8 yrs., he returned to N. J. and lived
on the old homestead until 1841, when he
moved to Mich., settling near Mt. Clemens
(m. Mar. 29, 1812, Nancy, dau. of Capt.
Ephraim Sanders, a desc. on his father's
side of Gov. Pennington of N. J., and on
his mother's side from Stephen Dod of
Mendham, she, Nancy, was a desc. on her
mother's side from Jedediah Rodgers, a
member of the Revolutionary army, and
had son: Hon. Samuel B. Axtell, who
was chief justice of New Mexico); son
of 8ilas of Mendham, N. J., b. there Apr.
5, 1769, d. in Zanesville, O., Sep. 29, 1823,
carpenter, farmer, colonel in the militia
(m. Jan. 9, 1791, Elizabeth Loree, gr.-dau.
of Jonathan Reeve of Morristown, N. J.,
and a desc. of the Lorees of the eastern
part of Mendham Twp., N. J.); son of
Henry of Mendham Twp., N. J., b. in
Plymouth co., Mass., Mar. 16, 1738, d. in
Mendham, N. J., Apr. 6, 1818, major of a
battalion of State troops under Col. Jacob
Ford, Jr., organized by the Provincial
Congress of N. J. Nov. 26, 1776 (m. ist,
June i8, 1760, Mary Beach, m. 2d, Jan. 7,
1767, Phebe Condict, dau. of Peter Con-
diet, who with his brothers were prominent
in Morris co., N. J., during the Revolu-
tionary war); son of Henry of Mendham
Twp., N. J., b. in Berkley, Mass., 1715,
d. in Mendham, N. J., 1753-4, aged 38 yrs.,
blacksmith, moved to Mendham abt. 1740-1
(m. 1737, Jemima Leonard, and had three
sons: Henry, b. Mar. 16, 1738, Calvin, b.
1750, and Luther, b. 1753, d. 1822); son of
Daniel of Berkley, Mass., b. in Marlboro,
Mass., 1673, d. there, went to S. C. abt.
1700, where he found Lady Axtell, widow
of Daniel Axtell, who came to S. C. from
Eng. 1683, returned to Mass. (m. 1702,
Miss Pratt, dau. of William Pratt of Wey-
mouth, Mass., and had six sons and seven
daughters); son of Henry of Marlboro,
Mass., b. in Berkhamsted, Eng., Oct. 15,
1641, settled on land in Marlboro border-
ing on Sudbury 1660, was killed by the
Indians Apr. 21, 1676 (m. 1665, and had two
sons, Thomas, b. 1672, and Daniel, b.
1673); son of Thomas, bap. in St. Peter's
ch., Berkhamsted, Eng., Jan. 26, i6i9,came
to the U. S. from Eng. abt. 1642, is un-
doubtedly the progenitor of the Axtells of
the U. S., was prob. a brother of Daniel
Axtell, the regicide, b. in Berkhamsted,
Eng., May 26, 1622, one of Cromwell's
most efficient officers, assisted in the sub-
jection of Ireland. The name is spelled
Akstyle, Axtel, Extil, Extel and Extell.
rWEB, LORENZO H. of Cumming-
ton, Mass., b. there Aug. 14, 1830,
justice, selectman, town treas. (m. Nov.
27, 1856, Vesta A., dau. of Ephraim and
Betsey [Marshall] Bartlett, and had three
children: Arthur L., Theodore P. and
Bessie M.); son of Warren of Cumming-
ton, Mass., b. there July 9, 1789, d. in
Cummington May 26, 1834 (m. Apr. i,
1817, Rhoda Tower); son of Nathaniel of
Cummington, Mass., b. in Hingham,
Mass., Oct. 7, 1744, d. in Cummington
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AMERICAN ANCESTRY.
Apr. 9, 1810, soldier in the Revolutionary
war in Capt. James Lincoln's company,
which was stationed at Hingham and
Boston to guard the shores against the at-
tacks of the British during the siege of
Boston (m. Oct. 18, 1770, Leah Tower);
son of Nathaniel of Hingham, Mass., b.
there Mar. 13, 1718, d. there Sep. 6, 1767
(m. July 31, 1740, Sarah Teague); son of
Thomas of Hingham, Mass., b. there June
27, 1693, d. there July 12, 1768 (m. Mar. 6,
171 7, Elizabeth Woodward); son of Ben-
jamin of Hingham, Mass., b. there 1653,
d. there Mar. 24, 1721 (m. Sep., 1680, De-
borah Garnet); son of John of Hingham,
Mass., b. in Hingham, Eng., 1609, d. in
Hingham, Mass., Feb. 13, 1701 (m. Feb.
i3> 1638, Margaret Ibrook); son of Robert
of Hingham, Eng., d. Apr., 1634 (m. Aug.
31, 1607, Dorothy Damon).
OBENGHAIN, WILLIAM ALEX-
ANDER, A.M. , of Bowling,Green, Ky.,
b. in Buchanan, Va., Apr. 27, 1841, grad.
with highest honors in his class at the Va.
Military Inst. 1861, entered Confederate
army, served with distinction throughout
the war as an officer in the corps of engi-
neers, promoted to rank of captain 1864
for meritorious services, prof, of mathe-
matics and eqgineering in Hillsboro, N.
C, Mil. Acad. i866-8, prof, of mathemat-
ics and commandant of cadets in the
Western Military Academy, Ky., 1868-
70, and professor of modern languages,
and commandant of cadets in the Univ.
of Nashville 1870-3, elected professor
of mathematics in Ogden Coll. 1878, and
president 1883 (m. July 8, 1885, Eliza
Hall Calvert, desc. on her father's side
from the Rev. Samuel Wilson Calvert, b.
1796, d. 1837, and James Hall, b. in Ire-
land 1705, immigrated early in life to Pa.,
and removed thence to Iredell co., N. C,
1751, and desc. on her mother's side
from the Rev. John Younglove, d. in Suf-
field, Ct., 1690, was prob. a son of Samuel
Younglove of Ipswich, who came to
America in the ship *'Hopefield" or
" Hopewell " 1635; had three children: Mar-
gpry, b. Sep. 19, 1886, William Alexander,
b. Sep. 31, 1888, and Thomas Hall, b. Nov.
2, 1891), and brothers: Francis Gardner
Obenchain, b. in Buchanan, Va., Feb. 15,
1843, served with distinction throughout the
Civil war. was promoted for gallantry at the
battle of Port Gibson May i, 1863, in com-
mand of the Botetourt Artillery at the close
of the war (m. Nov. 25, 1875, AnnaL., dan.
of Col. A. S. Brown of Memphis, Tenn., and
had four children: Jeannette Brown, Eliza-
beth Sweetland, Fannie Maude and Alex-
andra) and James Thomas Obenchain, b.
in Va. Mar. 8, 1849 (m. May 4, 1884,
Frances Low Collins); sons of Thomas
Jefferson Obenchain of Wjrtheville, Va.,
b. near Buchanan, Va., June 20, 1814, his
father d. when he, Thomas, was an infant,
left home when 16 yrs. old to earn his own
living, successful merchant in Buchanan,
Va., justice of the peace of Botetourt and
Wythe counties, Va., many yrs., presiding
magistrate (m. June 14, 1840, Elizabeth
Ann Sweetland, desc. on her father's
side from William and Agnes Sweetland,
who were residing in Salem, Ct., 1703,
and also from Robert Gould or Goold of
Hull, an original settler who lived in
Hull, Mass., from 1663-1718, and desc.
on her mother's side from Jan Gysbertse
Van Meteren [now spelled Van Meter or
Van Matre], who settled in New Utrecht,
N. v., 1663, was magistrate 1673, and also
from Benjamin Borden of Va., gr.-son of
Richard Borden, b. in Kent, Eng., 1601,
came to America and settled first on Bos-
ton Neck, near Roxbury, Mass., located
in the northern part of R. I. 1638, was
elected treas.-gen. of the United Col-
onies); son of Cleorge of Botetourt co.,
Va., b. in Montgomery co.. Pa., abt. 1770,
d. in Botetourt co., Va., Dec, 1815, on
emigrating from Pa. abt. 1800 he settled
first in Berkley co., Va., and afterward
removed to Botetourt co., Va., where he
purchased land, farmer (m. Mary Taylor
of Welsh ancestry, b. 1775, d. in Va. 1842);
son of George of Montgomery co.. Pa.,
b. in Germany, d. in Montgomery co..
Pa., abt. 1795, was among the refugees on
account of persecution from the Palatinate,
and came to America and settled in Pa.
1749; the family name was originally
Abendsch5n (m. Miss Wilson of Eng.
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desc., d. in Pa. 1806, and had five sons:
George, Samuel, Holt and Philip, who
removed to Va. valley, and Jacob, who
remained in Pa.)
KIMBALL, JAMES PUTNAM, Ph. D.,
of New York, and Washington, D.
C, b. in Salem, Mass., Apr. 26, 1836, asst.
adj.-gen. of vols. 186 1-3, prof, of geology
Lehigh Univ. 1874-85, director of the mint
1885-89 (m. Mary Elizabeth, b. in Chelsea,
Mass., July 30. 1851, d. in Washington, D.
C, May 25, 1886, dau. of Gustavus and
Amelia Fredrika [Neuman] Farley, and
had three children); son of James of
Salem, Mass., b. there Oct. 14, 1808, d.
there Nov. 29, 1880, member of bd. of
county commissioners 1852-80, chairman
of the same 10 jrrs., member of the House
of Rep. 1846 and 1857, of the Common
Council of Salem 1839-43,1854, of the Bd.of
Aldermen i860 and 1880 (m. ist, June 26,
1834, Maria Giddings Putnam, b. Aug. 5,
1806, d. Apr. 28, 1853, dau. of Joseph and
Mercy [Whipple] Putnam, and had five
children, m. 2d, Ruth Putnam, b. June i,
1820, dau. of Aaron and Hannah [Perley]
Stevens); son of James of Salem, Mass.,
b. there Dec. 7, 1777, d. in New Orleans,
La., Oct. 14, 1822, author of a journal on
a trip to Ohio from Baltimore on horse-
back 1817-18, which was published in
Hist. Coll. of Essex Inst. (m. Nov. 29,
1806, Katharine, b. in Cambridge, Mass.,
Mar. 4, 1784, d. in Salem Jan. 15, 1861,
dau. of William and Mary [Richardson]
Russell, and had six children, he, Wil-
liam Russell, was one of the ** Sons of
Liberty," and also one of the **tea de-
stroyers in Boston harbor," was sergt.-
major, and afterward adj. of the Mass.
State artillery, was secy, to Com. John
Manley of the Jason, and was twice cap-
tured by the British: she, Mary [Richard-
son] Russell, was a dau. of Moses Rich-
ardson of Cambridge, Mass., artificer in
chief of the Mass. troops under Gen.
Wolfe in the invasion of Canada 1758-9,
was killed in the battle of Lexington, his
burial-place and that of other heroes, was
commemorated in 1870 by the city of Cam-
bridge by the erection of a granite monu-
13
ment); son of Nathan of Salem, Mass., b.
in Wenham, Mass., Aug. 20, I74i» d. in
Salem May 4, 1818 (m. 1792, Sarah, b. 1740,
d. in Salem May 10, 1808, dau. of James
Friend, and had 8 children); son of James
of Wenham, Mass. , b. there Jan. 21, 1695-6,
d. there May, 1759 i^- ^^^' 25, 17251
Mary, dau. of John and Hannah Lovering
of Ipswich, Mass., and had six children);
son of Ephraim of Wenham, Mass., b.
there Feb. 18, 1660-1, d. there Jan. 16,
1731-2 (m. Nov. 24, 1685, Mary, b. May 6,
1666, d. Oct. 26, 1741, dau. of Deacon
James and Mary [Knowlton] Friend of
Wenham, and had nine children); son of
Richard of Ipswich, Mass., b. in Eng.
1623, d. in Wenham May 26, 1676, became
a proprietor of Ipswich 1648, removed to
Wenham between 1652-6, one of the first
settlers, selectman from time of settlement
until 1674 (m. 1st, Mary Gott, d. Sep. 2, 1672,
m. 2d, Mary, and had six sons); son of Rich-
ard of Watertown and Ipswich, Mass., b.
in Eng. 1595, d. in Ipswich June 22, 1675,
ancestor of most and probably all of the
numerous families of the name of Kimball,
Kemball or Kemble, in New England,
embarked at the age of 39 'yrs. from Ips-
wich, Eng., in the ship ** Elizabeth," Apr.
10, 1634, and landed in Ipswich, Mass.,
first settled in Watertown, Mass., of which
he was a proprietor 1636-7, and where he
was admitted a freeman May 6, 1635,
moved to Ipswich, granted land there Oct.
23, 1637-8, one of the "seven men," his
son, Thomas, came with him from Eng.,
and was one of the first settlers of Brad-
ford, Mass., where he was killed by the
Indians May 3, 1676, and his wife and five
children were taken prisoners and carried
forty miles in the wilderness, but were
returned on June 13, 1676 (m. ist, Ursula
Scott, b. in Eng., and had eleven children,
m. 2d, Oct. 23, 1661, Margaret, d. Mar. x,
1675-6, widow of Henry Dow of Hamp-
ton, N. H.)
KIMBALL, GEORGE of Paddock,
Minn., b. in Oshkosh, Wis., Aug.
25, 1850 (m. Carrie Peterson, and had six
children: Albert, John L., Charles Benja-
min, Forrest P., Lucy J. and Fred H.);
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AMERICAN ANCESTRY.
son of Horaee B. of Paddock, Minn., b.
June 8, i823» served in Aroostook war (m.
Mar. 17, 1847, Lois Crosby, and had seven
children: George, Warren, b. Feb. 28,
1852, d. June, 1861, Frank H., b. July i,
1854, d. Apr., 1856, William H., b. Mar.
7, 1855 [m. 1876, Elizabeth Stevens],
Charles H., b. July 30, 1858 [m. 1885,
Addie Otterson], Esther, b. 1853, d. 1853,
and Isabel J., b. June 20, i860 [m. ist,
Ed. Stevens, m. 2d, A. R. Helmer]); son
of Abraham LoTe Kimball, d. in Osh-
kosh. Wis., Feb. 22, 1851, moved to How-
land 1829, to 111. 1840, to Oshkosh 1843
(m. Feb. 12, 1814, Mary Bradbury of Bux-
ton, Me., d. in Oshkosh Mar. 4, 185 1, and
had ten children: Joshua, b. July 17, 1815,
d. in Buxton Dec. 29, 1876, Mary, b. Dec.
22, 1816, d. Apr. 25, 1842 [m. 1837, Alfred
Crosby, and had one son: Charles C, b.
in Howland, Me., 1838, d. in Oshkosh
1847], Horace B., Orrin, b. Sep. 14, 1821,
d. in La Crosse, Wis., Aug. 25, 1857 [m.
Agnes Brown, and had one son: Porter,
b. July II, 1854], Richard B. of La Crosse,
Wis., b. Jan. 15, 1825, d. Jan. 22, 1865,
served in ist Wis. vol. bat. during Civil
war, Harriet, b. July 19, 1827, d. in Bux-
ton, Me., Oct. 27, 1827, William, b. July
15, 1828, d. in Oshkosh Feb. 13, 1851,
Charles B., b. in Howland, Me., Mar. 8,
1831, resides in East Oakland, Cal., served
in the ist Wis. vol. bat. during the Civil
war [m. Aug. 27, 1863, Mary Anne Clough
of Racine, Wis., and had ten children:
Sarah L., b. Mar. 8, 1865, Martha L., b.
Apr. 10, 1867, Simeon C, b. Aug. 2, 1868,
Harriet E., b. June 7, 1871, Charles J., b.
Apr. 24, 1874, d. June 5, 1874, Kate E.,
b. July 12, 1875, William B., b. June 18,
1878, Mary Alice, b. Aug. 24, 1882, Albert
Dewitt, b. Aug. 24, 1882, and Richard B.,
b. May 8, 1885, d. Nov. 24, 1885], Martha L.,
b. in Howland, Me., May 5, 1833, d. June 8,
1855 [m. Pennel L. Clarke of La Crosse, and
had five children: Mary I., b. July 25, 1856
[m. Julius C. Sanpe of Neillsville, Wis.,
and had one child: Flora M., b. Sep. 29,
1885], Albert P., b. Jan. 7, 1858, Charles
K., b. July 8, i860 [m. Jennie St. John of
Alden, Minn., and had one child: Frank
K., b. June 20, 1884], Florence E., b. Oct.
29, 1862 [m. Joseph Morley of Neillsville,
Wis.], John W., b. Aug. 31* 1865, d. in
La Crosse Mar. 18, 1866, and Elizabeth, b.
in Howland, Me., Dec. 23, 1835, d. in
Oshkosh Feb. 14, 1851.)
DE NORMANBIE, JAMES of Boston,
Mass., b. in Newtown, Pa., June 9,
1836 (m. Oct. 27, 1864, Emily Famum
Jones, her father's family were from Ports-
mouth, N. H., and earlier from Eliot, Me.,
and her mother was desc. from an old
Portsmouth family, and had five children :
Albert Lunl, Philip Yardley, Charles
Lemt, William Jones and Robert Laurent);
son of James of Newtown. Pa., b. in
Penn's Manor, Pa., 1797, d. in Yellow
Springs, O., 1866, prominent physician of
Bucks CO. (m. Sarah Yardley, a desc. of
one of the earliest families of Pa.); son of
James of Bristol, Pa., b. there, d. there;
son of Antoine of Bristol, Pa., b. there
Mar. 24, 1826, d. there, an active tory dur-
ing the Revolutionary war (m. Mary Hill
of Bristol); son of Abram of Bristol, Pa.,
b. in Geneva, Switzerland, 1688, d. in Bris-
tol 1757, sheriff in Bucks co. 17 19, chief
burgess of Bristol 1728-44, member of the
Assembly 1756-7 (m. July 29, 1715, Hen-
riette Elizabeth Gaudonette, b. in Bristol,
Eng., 1692, d. in Bristol, Pa., 1749); son
of Andre of Bristol, Pa., b. in Geneva,
Switzerland, 1651, d. in Bristol 1724, coun-
sellor to Fredk. Wm. IV Duke and first
king of Prussia, first of the family im
America (m. Louise Clerc).
HOUOU, LEWIS S., of Media, Pa., b.
in Martinsburg, N. Y., Mar. 31,
1819, entered Amherst Coll., Mass., 1837,
studied at Union Coll., N. Y., and Hudson
Coll., O., where he received the degree A.
B., A. M. Amherst Coll., admitted to prac-
tice law 1847, soldier in the Civil war (m.
Dec. 25, 1851, Amelia M., dau. of Dr. Curtis
and M. [Willard] Haven, and gr.-dau. of
Aaron Willard of Boonville, N. Y., and
had six children: Frederic L., Willard G.,
Clara E., Mary A., Jean Seymour and Carlos
Edward); son of John of Martinsburgh,
N. Y., b. in Southwick, Mass., abt. 1784,
d. in Martinsburgh 1869, taught school in
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99
Turin, farmer, officer in the militia during
theWarof 1812 (m. abt. 1810, Joanna, dau.
of Richard and Nancy [Seymour] Goodman
and had ten children: Philetus G., Lucia
E. Childs, Franklin Richard, Lewis Syl-
vester, Lucius GaWord, Mary Ann, Perry
Smith, Almira Jane and Delia Maria; she,
Nancy, was the dau. of Timothy and
Abigail [Skinner] Seymour, gr.-dau. of
Timothy, b. Feb. i. 1728, and Lydia [Kel-
logg] Seymour, gt.-gr.-dau. of Timothy, b.
June 27.1696, and Rachel [All3m] Sejrmour,
gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of John and Mary [Watson]
Seymour, gt. -gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Richard
Seymour, who came from Chelmsford,
Eng., abt. 1635, with four sons: Thomas,
John, Richard and Zachariah, and became
one of the first settlers of Hartford, Ct.,
where his name is enrolled among the
pioneers of that town; he is believed to
have been one of the members of Rev.
Hooker's congregation, who emigrated
about that time from Mass. to Conn,
valley, and was probably a desc. of the
family of Edward Seymour, the Duke of
Somersett, or from that of Admiral Sey-
mour, his brother); son of Thomas of
South wick, Mass., b. in Meriden, Ct., abt.
1744, d. in Southwick 1815, owned a culti-
vated farm of 150 acres, deacon in Rev.
Isaac Clinton's Congl. ch., beloved and
respected for his sterling qualities (m.
Rebecca Ives of Puritanic stock and pro-
clivities and had six children: Bezabeel,
Horatio G., Joel, Ensign, John and Rebecca);
son of Daniel; son of James; son of
Samuel; son of William of New London,
Ct., b. in England, d. in New London,
emigrated to America with the party of
Rev. Richard Blyman, abt. 1638, and set-
tled first in Green Harbor, then in Glou-
cester and finally in New London, carpen-
ter (m. Sarah Calkins and had ten children,
one of whom was 5)amuel Hough of Say-
brook, Ct.); the above-named William
Hough was son to Edward Hough of
West Chester, Eng.
LABNED, CHARLES of Boston, Mass.,
b. in Oxford, Mass., May 4, 1825;
son of Jonas of Oxford, Mass., b. there
June 2, 1778, d. there Nov. 21, 1862 (m.
Apr. 29, 1817, Clarissa, b. Feb. 9, 1790,
dau. of Charles and Chloe [Dart] Robin-
son of Wethersfield, Vt., and seventh in
desc. from the Rev. John Robinson of
Leyden); son of Asa of Oxford, Mass., b.
there Feb. 17, 1749, d. there July 31, 1813
(m. May i, 1776, Mary Child of Wood-
stock, Ct.); son of Isaac of Oxford, Mass.,
b. in Framingham, Mass.-^ Oct. 2, 1709, d.
in Oxford, Mass., Aug. 15, 1799 (m. Jan.
I, 1736, Elizabeth, dau. of Col. John and
Elizabeth [Simpson] Jones of Hopkinton,
and gr.-dau. of Saville Simpson of the
same place); son of Isaae of Framingham,
Mass., b. there May 10, 1680, d. in Oxford
May 20, 1753, moved to Oxford from
Framingham (m. Nov. 19, 1706, Sarah
How of Framingham); son of Isaae of
Framingham, Mass., b. in Chelmsford,
Mass., Sep. 16, 1655, d. in Framingham
Sep. 15, 1737 (m. July 23, 1679, Sarah,
dau. of John and Sarah [Warren] Bigelow
of Watertown, Mass.); son of Isaae, bap.
in Bermondsey parish, co. Surrey, Eng-
land, Feb. 25, 1623-4 (m. July 9, 1646,
Mary, dau. of Isaac Stemes of Watertown);
son of William Learned or Lamed, prob.
came to America with his son Isaac abt.
1630.
TOLL, CHARLES HANSEN of Denver,
Col., b. at Memphis, N. Y., Apr. 26,
1850, grad. Hamilton Coll. 1872, went to
Col. 1875, coiinty judge of Rio Grande co.
1876-7, member of Colo. Legislature
1879-80, assistant U. S. dist.-atty. 1879-80,
atty.-gen. of Col. 1881 and 1882 (m.
Nov. 25, 1880, Katharine E., dau. of Rev.
Samuel and Harriet A. [Pope] Wolcott,
7th in desc. from Henry Wolcott who
came to New England from Tolland, Eng.,
abt. 1628); son of Abel U. of Baldwins-
ville, N. Y., b. Apr. i, 1822, at lona, N. Y.
(m. June 29, 1847, Sarah E., dau. of Tru-
man and Sophia [Hinman] Mitchell, both
b. Southbury, Ct., 6th in desc. from Ser-
geant Edward Hinman, who came from
Eng. to Stratford, Ct., abt. 1650); son of
Charles Hansen Toll of Memphis, N. Y.,
b. Sep. 24, 1784, at Schenectady, N. Y., d.
at Memphis May 13, 1869 (m. Nov. 22,
1809, Sarah, b. Dec. 10, 1788, dau. of Abel
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and Margaret [Tracy] Hyde) ; son of
Daniel, b. Oct. 27, 1751 (m. July 2, 1775.
Susan, d. Jan. i, 1831. dau. of Isaac and
Volkie [Vrooman] Swits, and had ten chil-
dren); son of Simon, b. at Albany, N. Y.,
May 8, 1698, d. 1777 (m. June 13, 1731,
Hester, b. 1711, d. 1793, dau. of Jesse
DeGraff, and had eleven children); son of
Karel Haensen Toll of Schenectady, N.
Y., b. prob. in Holland, d. 1737-8 (m.
Lysbet, dau. of Daniel Rinckhout of
Albany, N. Y., and had eight children, the
oldest son was Capt. Daniel Toll, who was
murdered by a party of French Indians at
Glenville 1748).
PREBLE, EDWARD of Boston, Mass.,
b. in Portland, Me., Apr. i, 1855,
educated in Phillips Academy, Andover,
Mass., and in Pa. Military Academy,
studied in Hanover, Ger., was in the
siege of Paris, studied law in Boston,
member of the Suffolk bar, writer for
papers and mag.; son of William Pitt
Preble, b. in York, Me., Nov. 27, 1783, d.
in Portland, Me., Oct. 11, 1857, grad.
Harvard Coll. 1806, dist. atty. of York co.,
judge of the Supreme Court, LL. D. Har-
vard Coll., U. S. minister to Holland, U.
S. Com. on settling Canada line, overseer
of Bowdoin Coll., first pres. of Grand
Trunk Ry., was gr. -nephew of Brig. Jede-
diah Preble, ist gen. of the Revolution
and cousin to Commodore Edward Preble
and Admiral Geo. H. Preble, U. S. N.,
member of the Soc. of the Cincinnati (m.
May 10, 1852, Sarah Ann, dau. of Thomas,
b. Sep. I, 1775, d. Dec. 21, 1849, and
Sally [Pray] Forsaith or Forsyth and
gr.-dau. of William and Jane Forsaith,
and also of Capt. John Pray of the
colonial navy of Ga.; Thomas Forsaith
was educated in a military school in
Normandie, Fr., capt. in the French army,
decorated with the cross of the order of
St. Louis, returned to Portland, merchant
in the West India trade); son of Esaias of
York, Me., b. there Apr. 26, 1742, d.
there Feb. 14, 1813, capt. of minute men
at Cambridge 1775, member of the conven-
tion of Mass., which ratified Constitution
of the U. S., representative to Legislature,
selectman, col. of the first regt. of militia
(m. June 30, 1766, Lydia, dau. of Edward
and Mary [Holt] Ingraham, and g^.-dau.
of Joseph Holt, elder of the first Congl. ch.
of York); son of Samnel of York, Me., b.
there Apr. 16, 1699, d. there Mar. 22, 1746,
owner of considerable property, justice of
the peace (m. Dec. 3, 1725, Sarah, dau. of
Edward and Jane Muchmon of the Isle of
Shoals); son of Abraham of York, Me.,
b. there Apr., 1642, d. there Oct. 4, 1714,
register of deeds in York 1702, judge of
the Judicial Court of Prov. of Me., capt.
of the town and commander of all the mili-
tary forces, and held thirteen o£5ces of
trust, was a brother of Benjamin, who was
the father of Brig. Jedediah Preble, spoken
of above (m. May 13, 1685, Hannah, dau. of
Capt. Kelly of the English army); son of
Abraliam of York, Me., b. in Kent, Eng.,
Mar., 1603, <i. in York, Me., Jan. 23, 1663.
emigrated from Kent, Eng., to Pl)rmouth
col., first resided in Scituate, Mass., re-
moved to York, Me., 1641, first mayor of
York, magistrate 1645, one of the judges
of the court in the province 1647, county
treas. and commissioner (m. Jan. 3, 1641,
Judith, dau. of Nathaniel Tilden of Ten-
terden House, Kent, Eng., who came to
Scituate, Mass., elder of the first Congl. ch.
there, d. there 1640); son of George Preble
of York, Eng.,b. there, d. there, one of the
queen's justices of the peace, within the
East Riding of York, to him were granted
the family arms 1585, which were, gules
on a pale or between four lion's heads,
errassed argent, three diamonds sable (m.
Nancy Eustice, and had three children:
George, who m. and remained in Eng.,
Abraham as above and Nancy, who d.)
COE. CHARLES D. of Newark. N. J.,
and Phila., Pa., b. in Middlefield, Ct.,
July 14, 1844 (m. Mar. 16, 1870, Elizabeth
C, dau. of Edwin Dodd of Bloomfield, N.
J., son of Isaac Dodd, and had two chil-
dren: Lillian and Elsie Pearl); son of
Nelson of Middlefield, Ct., b. there Feb.
20, 1808, farmer, justice of the peace,
schoolmaster in early life (m. 1833, Phebe
T., dau. of Seth Crowell, a dcsc. of the
Cromwells of Eng., his ancestors having
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dropped the "m " in the name upon com«
ing to America); son of EH of Middlefield,
Ct, b. there Oct. 14, 1784, d. there Jan.
29, 1847, an honorable and distinguished
citizen (m. Lois, b. Jan., 178S, dau. of
Joseph Coe, son of Joseph, son of Joseph
Coe, and brother of David Coe); son of
Eli of Middlefield, Ct.. b. there Apr. 11,
1758, d. Mar. 27, 1835 (ra. Rachel Miller,
d. May 27, 1844, aged 83 yrs.); son of
Barid of Middlefield, Ct., b. in Durham,
Ct., d. in Middlefield Jan. 15, 1807, an
early settler of Middlefield (m. Hannah
Camp, and had eleven children); son of
Joseph of Durham, Ct., b. there Feb. 2,
1686, d. July 15, 1754 (ra. Abigail Robin-
son, and had five children); son of Joseph ;
son of John ; son of Robert ; son of Rob-
ert, who came from Eng. with his wife and
three sons: John, Robert and Benjamin,
1634 (m. Anna).
HOLT, HENRY H. of Lyme, N. H., b.
in Dorchester, N. H., Feb. 28, 1843,
postmaster at Lyme Centre, county com-
missioner 6 yrs., selectman 19 yrs., mer-
chant, notary public, justice of the peace
and insurance agent (m. Dec. 19, 1866,
Martha A., dau. of Asa and Mary A. War-
ren, and had three children: Clarence £.,
Sarah W. and Alice M.); son of Franklin
of L3rme, N. H., b. in Dorchester, N. H.,
Jan. 8, 1818, farmer (m. Oct. 17, 1841,
Eliza, d. Dec. 5, 1880, dau. of Edwin San-
bom); son of Jedediah of Dorchester, N.
H., b. in Pembroke, N. H., Aug. 12, 1774,
d. in Dorchester, N. H., Oct. 25, 1850 (m.
May 12, 1804, Martha, d. Apr. 25, 1868,
dau. of John Noyes); son of Daniel of
Pembroke, N. H., b. there, d. there Dec.
5, 1813 (m. Abigail Lovejoy); son of Ben-
jamin of Andover, Mass., b. there July
33, 1709, d. in Suncook, N. H., 1784 (m.
Apr. 7, 1737, Sarah, dau. of Nathan and
Sarah Frye); son of Nicholas of Andover,
Mass., b. there Dec. 21, 1683, d. there
Dec. I. 1756 (m. 1st, Sep. 16, 1708, Mary
Manning, m. 2d, Apr. 12, 1717, Dorcas
Abbot) ; son of Nicholas of Andover,
Mass., b. there 1647, d. there October 8,
1715; son of Nicholas of Andover, Mass.,
b. in Eng. 1602, d. in Andover, Mass.,
June 3, 1635, sailed from Southampton,
Eng., Apr. 6, 1635, and arrived in Bos-
ton June 3, 1635.
WHITAKER,GEORGE of Salem,
Oregon, b. in Boston, Mass., May
14, 1836, educated in Bridgewater, Mass.,
State Normal Sch., Wesleyan Acad., Wil-
braham, Mass. , Wesleyan Univ., Middle-
town, Ct., Meth. Episcopal pastor in West
Medway, Mass., 1861*2, South Walpole
1S63-4, Roxbury, Boston Highlands 1865-
6, Lowell 1867-9, Westfield 1870-1, Lynn
1872, and E. Boston 1873, presiding
elder Springfield dist. 1874-7, Ipswich
1878, E. Cambridge 1879-81, Somerville
1882-4, Worcester 1885-7, president of
Wiley Univ., Marshall, Tex., 1887-90, of
Willamette Univ., Salem, Oregon, D. D.
Ft. Worth, Tex., Univ. 1888 (m. June 22,
1861, Harriet, dau. of George H. and Hul-
dah W. [Woodruff] Clarke, and had four
children: George Edgar, an infant son,
Harriet Clarke and John Holland); son of
Edgar Kimball Whitaker of Boston,
Mass., b. in Sharon, Mass., Aug. 27, 1807,
d. in Boston, Mass., Nov. 10, 1883, dry
goods merchant, member of governor's
council, of the Legislature, custom-house
officer, auditor of customs in New Orleans,
was in treasury dept. in Washington, D.
C. (m. abt. 1831, Catherine Cravath, dau.
of Capt. John and Sarah [May] Holland,
he, Capt. John, was a sea capt. in early
life, but afterward engaged in shipping in-
terests; she, Sarah, was a sister of Samuel
May of Boston); son of Jonathan of
Sharon and New Bedford, Mass., and
Henrietta, N. Y., b. in Salem, Mass., 1771,
d. in Henrietta, N. Y., 1835, Congl. cler-
gyman, grad. Harvard Coll. 1797, settled
in Sharon, then as Unitarian in New Bed-
ford, taught in the academy there, and
also in Monroe Acad., Henrietta, N. Y.
(ra. Mary Kimball of Bradford, Mass., sis-
ter of Rev. Daniel Kimball of Needham,
Mass., and of Rev. David Tenny Kim-
ball of Ipswich, Mass.); son of Nathaniel
of Salem, Mass., b. 1730, d. in Hampton,
Va., 1795, educated in Princeton, N. J.,
Presbyterian clergyman in Woodbridge,
N. J., Norwich, Ct., Salem, Mass., and in
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Norridgewock, Me., visited Eng. and se-
cured ;f iioo for Wheeloclc's Indian Sch. in
Lebanon, N. H., resulting in Dartmouth
Coll.» Hanover, N. H.); son of Jonathan
of Basking Ridge, N. J., b. in Eng. abt.
1690, d. in Basking Ridge, N. J., 1763, left
Eng. on account of religious persecution,
and settled first in Conn, and then in Long
Island and New Jersey, resided in Hunt-
ington, L. I., 1724, removed to place of
death 1734, was a puritan, left a portion of
his estate for the education of the Indians.
WAINWBIGUT, JONATHAN AL-
LEN of Palmyra, Mo., b. in Platts-
burg, N. Y., Oct. 24, 1821, grad. Univ. of
Vt. 1846, Castleton Med. Coll. 1849, Gen.
Theo. Sem., N. Y. city 1858, B. A., M.
A., M. D., B. D., Episcopal clergyman,
ordered to the diaconate 1858, to the
priesthood i860, appointed chaplain U. S.
A. 1862, elected pres. St. Paul's Coll..
Palmyra, Mo., 1871, author of several
sermons and addresses (m. ist, 1851, Har-
rietteC. Hayden, m. 2d, 1858, Caroline H.,
sister of Harriette, and dau. of Cicero
Hayden of Torrington, Ct., son of Augus-
tine, son of Samuel, son of Samuel, son of
Daniel, son of Wm. Hayden.who came from
Eng. in the ship "Mary and John," May
30, 1630, was a desc. of one of the may-
ors of London; had two children: Harri-
ette H. by 1st wife and Katharine H. by
2d); son of Alfred of Montpelier, Vt., b.
in Cheshire, Ct., 1790, d. in Montpelier,
Vt., 1852, manufacturer of iron wares,
stoves, machinery, etc. (m. 1814, Clarissa,
dau. of Freeman Foote of Middlebury,
Vt., b. 1752, gt.-gr.-son of Daniel Foote
of Ct, who was the ancestor of the princi-
pal Foote families in the U. S., they came
to America early in the 17th century); son
of Jonathan of Salisbury, Vt., b. in Ches-
hire, Ct., 1750, d. in Salisbury abt. 1829.
WOODHULL, RICHARD of Brook-
haven, L. I., b. in Thenford, North-
amptonshire, Eng., Sep. 13, 1620, came
with his wife to New Amsterdam 1648, le-
moved to Jamaica, L. I., one of the pro-
prietors of Brookhaven 1655 (m. Deborah
and had three children: Richard, Nathan-
iel add Deborah); son of Biehard of Moll-
ington, Eng., b. there, d. there 1620; son
of Lawrence of Mollington, Eng., b.
there, d. there (m. Miss Bray, prob. the
dau. of Sir Reginald Bray of Stene House,
Northamptonshire, Eng.); son of John of
Mollington, £ng.,b. there, d. there, buried
Jan. 31, 1588-9, inherited the Warwick-
shire estate; son of Leonard of Molling-
ton, Eng., b. there, d. there, buried Apr. 12,
1575 (ra. Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Reve of
Beckley, Eng.); son of Fnlk of Molling-
ton, Eng., b. there, buried" Nov. 3,
1566, eldest son and heir, purchased of
the Crown the Mollington estate 1546-7
(m. Alice, dau. of Henry Wickliffe of Ad-
dington, Eng., buried in Mollington Feb.
26, 1 590-1); son of Lawrence of Oxford-
shire, Eng., living 1541 (m. Alice, dau. of
Edmund Hall of Swezford, Eng.); son of
Fnlk, d. 1508, Baron Woodhull, 15th
lineal heir male and representative of
Watter Flandrensie, the Domesday Lord
of Pateshull, Eng. (m. Anne, dau. and
heiress of William Newenham of Then-
ford, Eng.); the manor of Thenford came
into the possession of the Woodhulls
through this marriage and remained intact
until the extinction of this line, in the
death of Michael Woodhull, the great
bibliographer, 18 16.
MANN, MATTHEW DERBYSHIRE
of Buffalo, N. Y., b. in Utica. N.
Y., July 12,1845, ph3rsician(m. Nov.ii, 1869,
Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph and Charlotte
[Cox] Pope, and had nine children: Helen,
Ethel, Edward Cox, Emma, Arthur Sit-
greaves, Paul Ford, Matthew Derbyshire,
Alen Newhall and Richard Leach); son of
Charles Addison of Utica, N. Y., b. in
Fairfield, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1803, d. in Utica
Jan. 19, i860, prominent lawyer and busi-
ness man of Utica (m. Sep. 27, 1832,
Emma, dau. of Moses and Sophia [Derby-
shire] Bagg); son of Abijah of Fairfield,
N. Y., b. in Hebron, Ct., Dec. 21, 1761, d.
in Batavia, N. Y., May 26, 1856, a man of
considerable influence in the community
in which he lived (m. abt. 1786, Levina
Ford of Mass.); son of Abijah of Hebron,
Ct., b. there Aug. 17, 1734, d. there 1809
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(m. Nov., 1757, Sarah Porter), son of Na-
thaniel of Hebron, Ct., b. in Scituate,
Mass., Oct. 27, 1693, d. in Hebron, Ct.,
after 1736 (m. 3 times, m. 2d, Mar. 4, 1729,
Mary Spragne); son of Blehard of Leb-
anon, Ct., b. in Scituate, Mass., Feb. 5,
1652, d. in Lebanon, Ct., after 1700 (m.
Elizabeth, dau. of John Sutton of Scituate,
and gr.-dau. of Elder Nathaniel Tilden of
Tenterden, Eng.); son of Riohard of Scitu-
ate, Mass., drowned in Scituate 1655, o^i-
grated from Eng. abt. 1640 (m. Rebecca).
YOST, WILLIAM of Pittsburg, Pa.,
b. near Thornville, Ohio, Nov. 13,
1857, Monmouth Coll. B. A. 1876, LL. B.
Univ. of Mich. 1S78, practiced law in
Pittsburg since then (m. May 14, 1888,
Mary E., dau. of J. B. Corey, and gr.-dau. of
Alfred Corey); son of John of near Thorn-
ville, O., b. near Somerset, O., Jan. 16,
1821, d. near Thornville July 14, i88i,
farmer (m. Mar. 22, 1848, Jane, dau. of
Thomas McKeever, who came from Ire-
land at the age of 21 yrs.); son of John of
near Somerset, O., b. in Bucks co., Pa.,
May 27, 1778, d. near Somerset, O., Nov.
27, 1854, resided in Bucks co. until 12 yrs.
old, removed to Mifflin co., Pa., 1790, and
in 1808 moved to Somerset, O. (m. Aug.
16, 1803, Elizabeth Brown, b. June 17,
1782, of Irish parentage); son of Isaac of
old Bucks CO., Pa., b. in Germany, d. in
Bucks CO., Pa., emigrated to this country
a few jrrs. prior to 1777, as his son John
was b. in America 1778, and there were
two older children, at least one of whom
was b. in Germany.
COBDINOTON, HERBERT GUIBORD
of Syracuse, N. Y., b. in Cazenovia,
N. Y., Feb. 6, 1865, grad. Syracuse Univ.
1886, A. B., studied theology in the Gen.
Theol. Sem. of the Prot. Epis. ch. of N.
Y. city 1886-8, ordained deacon by Bishop
F. D. Huntington 1888, in charge of St.
John's ch., Marcellus, N. Y., 1888-91, or-
dained priest by the same bishop 1889,
rector of Grace ch., Syracuse, N. Y., 1891,
is preparing a genealogical record of the
Coddingtons in America (m. Dec. 12, 1888,
Leone Adelle, b. Feb. 5, 1865, dau. of
Warren R. and Lydia J. [Blackstone]
Fitch); son of Welleslej Perry Codding-
ton of Syracuse, N. Y., b. in Sing Sing, N.
Y., Oct. 23, 1840, grad. Wesleyan Univ.
of Middletown, Ct., A. B. i860, was a
<pBK, A.. M. Wesleyan Univ. 1866, S. T.
D. Hamilton Coll., Meth. minister, prof,
in the Syracuse Univ., teacher of mathe-
matics in Troy Conference Sem., Vt.,
1860-2, of ancient languages in Amenia,
N. Y., Sem., 1862-3, joined N. Y. confer-
ence of M. £. ch. 1863, principal of Amenia
Sem. 1863-4, teacher of Greek in Oneida
Conference Sem., Cazenovia, N. Y., 1864-
5, transferred to Oneida conference 1865,
prof, of modem languages in Genesee
Coll. 1865-6, of Greek and Latin 1868-71,
prof, of Greek in Syracuse Univ. 1871-3,
of ethics and Christian evidences 1873-^1,
of philosophy and pedagogy 1891, is well
known as a preacher, having supplied for
short periods some of the most important
Presby. and Cong, churches in N. Y. and
other States (m. July 23, 1863, Louisa,
dau. of Louis and Eleanor [Christian] Gui-
bord, a desc. of Antoine Guibord of Paris,
Fr.); son of Dajid Cook Coddington of
Sing Sing, N. Y., b. in N. Y. city Mar. 22,
1804, d. in Sing Sing May 15, 1887, member
of the M. £. church, active in church afiairs,
hatter in early life, and afterward a butcher,
in which business he acquired a compe-
tency (m. Mar. 4, 1825, Hannah, b. Jan.
19, 1807, d. Apr. 9, 1880, dau. of John and
Mary [Gilchrist] Perry, and had seven sons
and three daus.); son of Millard of Rock-
land CO., N. Y., b. in Woodbridge, N. J.,
May 12, 1779, d- io New York city Apr. 6,
1862, farmer (m. Mar. 28. 1801, Phoebe Cook,
b. Nov. 27, 1778, and had four sons and six
daus., two of the sons d. in infancy and
only one son married, the other son, Wil-
liam, went to Cal. 1849, ^<i amassed a
large fortune, was at one time a partner of
John W. Mackey, the *• Bonanza King " ) ;
son of Jotham of Woodbridge, N. J., b.
there Aug. 7, 1743, d. there Aug. 12, 1820,
farmer, buried in the Presby. cem. in
Woodbridge, N. J. (m. Dec. i6, 1764,
Mary Millard, b. Feb. 23, 1740, d. Dec.
26, 1824, buried in the Presby. cem. in
Woodbridge, and had two sons and three
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daus.); the Coddington family U English,
the name being found as far back as 1300,
in a slightly modified form. The first of
the name in America, of whom any thing
is known, was William Coddington, b. in
Boston, Lincolnshire, Eng., 1601, came
to Boston, Mass., 1630, the first governor
of R. I., who is said to have built the first
brick house in Boston.
PARSONS* WILLIAM HENRY of
Springfield, Mass., b. in Concord,
N. H., Feb. 4, 1822 (m. Sep. 20, 1848,
Sarah A. Wood); son of Wiliiani of
Springfield, Mass., b. in Parsonfield, Me.,
Mar. 19, 1792, d. in Springfield Apr. 15,
1876 (m. July 15, 1813, Sarah, dau. of Ben-
jamin and Sarah Dearborn); son of
Thomas of Parsonfield, Me., b. in Bradford
Sep. 18, 1735, d. in Parsonfield 181 1, pro-
prietor of Parsonfield (m. ist, Anne Poor,
m. 2d, Lucy Bradbury and had nineteen
children); son of Joseph, b. 1702, d. May
4, 1765 (m. ist,Frances, dau. of Lieut.-Gov.
Usher of N. H., m. 2d, Elizabeth Green-
leaO; son of Joseph, b. 1671, d. in Salis-
bury, Mass., 1734 (m. 1701, Elizabeth
Thompson); son of Joseph of Springfield
and Northampton, Mass., b. in Spring-
field 1647, d. there 1729 (m. Mar., 1669,
Elizabeth Strong); son of Joseph of Spring-
field, Mass., b. in Eng., d. Oct. 9, 1683,
came from Eng. 1635, settled first in
Springfield and afterward in Northamp-
ton, witnessed the Indian deed of Spring-
field to Wm. Pynchon and others, one of
the principal founders of Northampton,
an extensive landholder and trader in
furs (m. Mary, dau. of Thomas Bliss).
MOSES, CHARLES HENRY of Brook-
lyn, N. Y., b. in Boston, Mass.,
Mar. 3, 1831, moved to N. Y. city 1845,
to Brooklyn 1874 (m. Sep. 15, 1863,
Emma Jane Ask, b. in N. Y. city Oct.
II, 1837, a desc. of the Smiths of Smith-
town, L. I., and had two children : Charles
Ellis, b. in New York city Nov. 17, 1872,
and Henry Munroe, b. in Brooklyn Feb.
I7i 1875); son of Charles of Boston, Mass.,
and New York city, b. in Gilmanton, N.
H., Feb. 22, 1799, ^* ii^ Brookl3m May
13, 1866, the eldest of seven brothers, five
of whom were at one time in business in
N. Y. city, the remaining two were farm-
ers in N. H., he moved to Boston 1820, to
New York 1845 (m. ist, Apr. 15, 1830,
Phebe Wyman of the Wymans of Pelham,
N. H.,d. in N. Y. city Jan. 17, 1855, m. ad,
Susan Fox of Hollis, N. H.); son of WU-
liam of Gilmanton, N. H., b. there 1774.
d. there Feb. 21, 1825, farmer (m. Oct.,
1797, Susan Boynton, b. in Rowley, Mass.,
d. Apr. 17, 1856, aged 83 yrs.); son of
Aaron of Gilmanton, N. H., b. in Epsom,
N. H., 1741-a, d. in Gilmanton Mar. 20,
i8i6, farmer (m. 1765, Dorothy Sanborn,
d. in Gilmanton, N. H., June, 1820, aged
75 yrs.); son of Mark of Epsom, N. H.,
b. in Portsmouth, N. H., 1702-3, d. in
Epsom Feb. 2, 1789, moved to Epsom
1724 (m. Oct. 29, 1724, Martha Williams);
son of Aaron of Portsmouth, N. H., b.
prob. in Portsmouth, d. there (m. 1677,
Ruth, b. June 3, 1660, dau. of Henry Sher-
burn); son of John of Portsmouth, N.
H., one of the earliest settlers there, abt.
1639, ^^s prob. a Scotchman, the old
homestead is still in the possession of his
desc, who have held it in an unbroken
line since 1646, the name was sometimes
spelled Mosses and Moysis; every will,
deed and even the ^st survey are in the
possession of the family.
HAZELTINE, JOHN of Phila., Pa.,
and Haverhill, Mass., b. in Haver-
hill, Mass., Feb. 28, 1793, d. in Phila.
Dec. II, 1871, had been a retired merchant
many yrs. (m. Mar. 11, 1830, Elizabeth
Stanley Shinn, b. Apr. 22, 181 1, desc.
from John Shinn, who arrived in Burling-
ton, N. J., 1680, and was one of the pro-
prietors of the Province, his will was dated
Jan. 14, 171 1); son of James of Haverhill,
Mass., b. in Chester, N. H., Mar. 27,
1750, d. in Haverhill May, 1833, property-
owner in Haverhill (m. Abigail Moores,
sister of Gen. Benj. Moores, who com-
manded in the battle of Plattsburgh, and
niece of Gen. Moses Hazen of the Revo-
lution, the gr.-father of Gen. Hazen,
chief of the U. S. Signal Service); son of
John of Chester, N. H., b. in Bradford,
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Mass., Nov. 22, 1708, d. in Chester, N.
H., Sep., 1759 (m. Mary, dau. of Capt.
Samuel Ingalls, one of the grantees of the
township of Chester, N. H.); son of
Bichard of Chester, N. H., b. in Brad-
ford, Mass., Nov. 13, 1679, d. in Chester,
N. H., one of the grantees of the township
of Chester, N. H. (m. Jan. 14, 1702, Eliza-
beth Chadwick); son of Abraham of
Bradford, Mass., b. there Mar. 23, 1648,
d. Apr. 28, 1711 (m. Oct. 7, 1669, Elizabeth
Longhome); son of Robert of Rowley
and Bradford, Mass., b. in Lincolnshire,
Eng., d. in Bradford, Mass., Aug. 27,
1674, arrived in Boston 1638 and under
the guidance of Rev. Ezekiel Rogers,
formerly rector of Rowley, Eng., with
some others founded the township of Row-
ley, which then included Haverhill, Brad-
ford and Andover, will was dated Oct. 25,
1673 (m. Dec. 23, 1639, Anne, d. in Brad-
ford July 26, 1674).
WESTCOTT, FRANK WILLIAMS
of Pawtucket, R. I., b. inSeekonk,
Mass., Dec. 14, 1856 (m. June 10, 1885,
Abbie L. Colwell); son of Yaloms P. of
Pawtucket, R. I., b. in Coventry, R. I.,
Sep. 18, 1830 (m. 1st, Jan. 5, 1854, Emily
C, dau. of Larned Williams, son of Wil-
liam, son of Benoni, son of Joseph, son of
Roger Williams, and had two children:
Frank Williams and Henry Cranston, m.
2d, Lucy T. , and had two children : Emily M.
and Valorus Stukely); son of Yaloms of
Seekonk, Mass., b. in Cranston,R. I., Nov.,
1803, d. in Seekonk July 2, 1872 (m. Char-
lotte Perry); son of Jonathan, b. 1764;
son of Samnelj son of Benjamin; son of
Jeremiah; son of Stokelj.
BURR, DANIEL SWIFT of Bingham-
ton, N. Y.,b. there Apr. 24, 1846*,
physician and surgeon (m. May 27, 1873,
Jessie L., dau. of Lansing Griffin, M. D.,
of Bingham ton, and had four children:
George L., Marie L., Alice McC, and Car-
rie W.); son of George of Binghamton, N.
Y., b. in Meredith, N. Y., Apr. 5, 1813,
d. in Binghamton Oct. 20, 1882, physician
and surgeon (m. July 20, 1841, Eunice
Caroline, dau. of Daniel Swift of Franklin,
14
N. Y.); son of Isaac of Meredith, N. Y.,
b. in Fairfield co., Ct., Dec. 10, 1780, d. in
Carbondale, Pa., Mar. 2, 1863, surveyor,
farmer, emigrated to Delaware co., N. Y.,
Aug.. 1794 (m. Sep. 4, 1809, Deborah, dau.
of Moses Raymond of Norwalk, Ct.); son
of John of Andes, N. Y., b. in Fairfield,
Ct., Mar. 15, 1752, d. in Andes Aug. 4,
1833, surveyor, farmer (m. Mary, dau. of
Daniel Hawley); sonof Jamesof Fairfield,
Ct., b. there, d. in Monroe, Ct., 1783,
shoemaker (m. Deborah Tumey); son of
Daniel of Fairfield, Ct., d. 1722 (m. Mary);
son of Nathaniel, b. 1640, d. 1712 (m.
1st, Sarah Ward, m. 2d, Ann); son of Jehu
of Fairfield, Ct., b. in Eng. abt. 1600, d.
in Fairfield abt. 1670, came with Win-
throp's fleet to America 1630 and settled in
Conn.
ALLEN, STEPHEN MERRILL of Bos-
ton, Mass., b. in Burton, now Al-
bany, N. H., Apr. 15, 1819. resided in
Burton until four 3rrs. of age, when his
parents moved to Tamworth, N. H., on the
banks of the Bear camp, a tributary of the
Saco river, near the place where his father
was bom; at the age of eight yrs, he moved
to the village of. Dover, N. H., and at
twelve went to Corrinna, Me., when seven-
teen he moved to Boston but subsequently
became a resident of Roxbury, Mass.
At fifty purchased the Standish farm in
Doxbury and has resided there and in
Roxbury ever since; his early education
was received at public schools and from
his father, who placed him, when eight
years old, in the chemical department
of the calico print works in Dover, un-
der the instruction of the late Asa A.
Tufts; it was here that he received his first
ideas of the chemical effects of light and
shade on colors, a subject upon which he
has since written several essays for scien-
tific soc. At the age of eleven, he was
placed in the mechanical dept. of a cotton
mill, to study and draw machinery, and at
twelve had a good knowledge of every part
of machinery then in use; from here his
father took him into the wilderness in Me.,
where they lived alone in a log hut one yr.,
and where he was taught some of the higher
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branches of mathematics, and received two
yrs*. experience in hydraulic and mechani-
cal engineering in the building mills on
the Penobscott, which knowledge served
him well in his subsequent experience in
the laying out and building of the Hy-
draulic canal around Niagara Falls and
building mills, the first opening for steam-
boat navigation at that point; he continued
his studies at Boston, in mechanical works,
and then spent a term of i8 mos. at Cam-
bridge Univ., where he took the degree of
L. L. B., became a member of the bar, but
never entered the practice of law, because
of his [preference for mechanical art and
scientific pursuits, was first president of
the Webster Hist. Soc, member of several
literary and scientific societies, both in
America and abroad, author of "Action,
Theory of Light and Heat," "Fibrilia and
Fibrous Manufactures," ''Religion and
Science," and many scientific papers, as well
as political essays and papers on labor re-
form and temperance (m. ist, Apr. 15,
1841, Ann Maria, dau. of William Gridley,
and had three children: Maria Malvill
Flogg, Agnes £. Hill and Horace Gwynne
Allen, m. 2d, Ann Maria, dau. of Eli Jones
of Woburn,Mass.); son of , b. in Tam-
worth, N. H.,Sep. 29, 1782, teacher, regular
desc. of Samuel Allen of Braintree, Mass.,
who settled there 1630, and subsequently,
with Miles Standish and others, became a
proprietor and settler of East Bridgewater
(m. , b. in Haverhill, Mass.. Feb. 21,
1790, youngest dau. of Col. Jeremiah Gil-
man, of Revolutionary fame, who moved
with his family to Burton 1796, where he
had purchased a large tract of lapd near
Chocorna mt. and lake.
CONANT, HAMILTON STIMSON of
Prov., R. L, b. in Orford, N. H.,
May 22, 1851 (m. Nov. 29, 1871, Hannah
Louise Ferguson, and had three children:
Franklin Norton, Mary Estelle Stimson
and William Horace Robinson); son of
Horace Hamilton Conant of Orford, N.
H., b. in Craftsburg, Vt., Oct. 13, 1812.
harness manufacturer, moved to Orford
1845, justice of the peace, deputy sheriff
(m. Apr. 8, 1841, Susan, dau. of Seba
and Philabe [Allen] Stimson, and had
three children: Augustus Franklin, b.
Mar. 12, 1846, resides in Burlington, Vt.,
supt. of a steamboat line on Lake Cham-
plain, Hamilton Stimson, and William
Rawson of Meriden, N. H., b. Aug. 16,
1856, grad. Dartmouth Coll. 1883, teacher);
son of Newell of Craftsburg, Vt., b. in
Warwick, Mass., Nov. 5, 1782, d. in
Craftsburg Apr. 29, 1844, moved with his
father to Glover, Vt., and thence to Crafts-
burg, miller, farmer (m. Aug. 11, 1810,
Sarah Pierce, b. Jan. 14, 1789, d. July i,
1849, ^^d b^d fi^^ children: Horace Hamil-
ton, Eliza Ann, b. Sep. i, 1814, d. Oct.
30, 1835, William Augustus, b. Nov. 9,
1816, Franklin Pierce, b. Jan. 8, 1822, d.
July 22, 1852 [m. Jan. 20, 1844, Mary Jane
Russell and had a dau. Augusta], and
Mary Hamilton, b. Mar. 20, 1825, d. Sep.
25, 1826); son of John of Warwick, Mass.,
b. in Dudley Aug. 29, 1758, buried in
Craftsburg, moved to Warwick with his
parents, town clerk there 9 yrs., served in
the Revolutionary army, in Capt. Wm.
Campbell's company of Col. Leamed's
regt., afterward captain, moved to Glover
and thence to Craftsburg (m.' Jan. 30,
1779, Sarah Leonard, and had eight chil-
dren: Sarah, b. Nov. 24, 1779, Millicent,b.
Jan. 29, 1 78 1, Newell, Beulah, b. Aug. 3,
1784, Lucy, b. Apr., 1786, Ezra, b. Feb. i,
1788. Mercy, b. Jan. 3. 1790, and Anna,
b. Apr. 2, 1793 [m. James Caldwell of
Lowell, Vt., moved to Rochester, N. Y.]);
son of Ezra of Warwick, Mass., bapt. in
Beverly Mar. 8, 1723-4, d. Dec. 7, 1804,
moved to Dudley with his parents, town
clerk there 1763-9, moved to Warwick,
town clerk 9 yrs., selectman, moderator
of town meetings, owned land in Clare-
mont, N. H. (m. ist, Jan. i, 1745, Milli-
c«nt Newell, b. Dec. 19, 1725, d. July,
1769, m. 2d, Jan. 16, 1770, Anna Fisk and
had ten children by ist wife: Asa, b. Oct.
14, 1746, John. b. July 21, 1748, Ezra,
Amos, b. Jan. 8, 1753, Millicent, b. Ai^.
25, 1754, Ebenezer, b. Apr. 12, 1756, John,
b. Aug. 29, 1758, Jemima, b. Oct. i,
1760, Stephen, b. June 19, 1762, and
Benjamin, b. Mar. 28. 1764, and two
children by 2d wife: Anna, b. May 26,
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1 77 1 [m. Charles Conant] and Clark, b.
June 23, 1773); son of Bei^Jamin of
Beverly, Dudley and Warwick, Mass., b.
in Beverly Oct. 22, 1698, d. in Warwick
Sep. 20, 1767, resided on Dodge street in
Beverly till 1728, when he moved to Dud-
ley, one of the incorporators of Dudley
1732, active and enterprising citizen,
prominent in town aflfairs, town clerk 26
yrs., chairman bd. of selectmen 1743-56
(m. 1st, Dec. 4. 1720, Martha Davidson,
d. in Dudley Jan. 5, 1745-6, m. 2d, Sep.
17, 1746, Lydia Lamb, and had ten children
by 1st wife: Lydia, b. Feb. 5, 1721-2 [m.
Feb. 14, 1744, Andrew White], Ezra
, d. Mar. I2, 1726, Abigail, bapt.
Mar. 12, 1726-7, d. Dec. 29, 1736, Ben-
jamin, b. June 6, 1729, d. Jan. 6, 1737,
Ebenezer, b. Nov. 2, 1731, d. Jan. 8, 1737,
John, Asa, b. Apr. 26, 1736, d. Jan. 7,
1737, Martha, b. Jan. 8, 1738 [m. Josiah
Conant], and Benjamin, b. Oct. 20, 1740,
and had five children by 2d wife: Abijah,
b. Aug. 9, 1747 [m. Bathsheba Nichols]),
Asa, b. June 29, 1750, Abigail, b. Mar. 4,
1752, Lucy, b. Jan. 26, 1754, d. Sep. 19,
1756, and Jemima, b. Dec. 20, 1755, d.
Oct. 20, 1 756); son of John of Beverly, b.
there Dec. 15, 1652, d. Sep. 30, 1724,
settled in Beverly on a 60-acre farm,
served in King Philip's war, admitted to
the First ch. Aug. 23, 1691 (m. May 7,
1678, Bithiah, b. Apr. 7, 1658, d. July 27,
1720, dau. of Andrew and Bithiah Mans-
field, and gr.-dau. of Robert and Elizabeth
Mansfield who came from Exeter, Devon.,
Eng., and had ten children: Lot, bapt.
June I, 1679, Elizabeth, b. Jan. 14, 1681-2,
Bithiah, b. Oct. 14, 1684, John, b. July 7,
1686, Deborah, b. Feb. 20, 1687-8, Mary,
b. Oct. 20, 1689, Daniel, b. Nov. 19, 1694,
Rebecca, b. Mar. 29, 1696, Benjamin, b.
Oct. 22, 1698, and Jemima, b. Nov. 9,
1701); son of Lot of Beverly, b. in Nan-
tasket or Cape Ann abt. 1624, d. Sep. 29,
1674, resided in Marblehead 1657, select-
man 1662, yeoman (m. Elizabeth, bapt.
Oct. 27, 1629, dau. of Rev. William
Walton, and had ten children: Nathaniel,
b. July 28, 1650, John, b. Dec. 15, 1652.
Lot, b. Feb. i6, 1657-8, Elizabeth, b. May
13, 1660, Mary, b. July 14, 1662, Martha,
b. Aug. 15, 1664, Sarah and William, b.
Feb. 19. 1666-7, Roger, b. Mar. 10, 1668-9,
and Rebecca, b. Jan. 31, 1670-1); son of
Roger, bapt. in East Budleigh, Devon-
shire, Eng., Apr. 9. 1592, d. Nov. 19,
1679, resided in London for a time, emi-
grated to America 1623, planter, member
General Court, foreman of the Jury of
Trials, justice of the Quarterly Court in
Salem, prominent in all public affairs, one
of the original members of the first church
in Salem 1637 (m. Sarah Horton, and had
nine children: Sarah, bapt. in London,
Eng., Sep. 19, 1619, buried there Oct. 30,
1620, Caleb, bapt. in same place May 27,
1622, Lot, b. abt. 1624, either in Nantasket
or Cape Ann, Roger, b. 1626, the first
white child b. in Salem, Mass. , Sarah, b.
abt. 1628, Joshua, Mary, Elizabeth, and
Exercise, bapt. Dec. 24, 1637); son of
Richard of East Budleigh, Devonshire,
Eng., one of the leading citizens, church
warden (m. Agnes Clarke, a daughter
of one of the leading merchants of
Colyton).
SMITH, HENRY PRESERVED of Cin-
cinnati, O., b. in Troy, O., Oct. 23,
i847» grad. Amherst Coll. 1869, Lane
Sem. 1872, prof, of Hebrew and Old Tes-
tament Exegesis in Lane Sem. (m. Dec.
27, ,1877, Anna, dau. of Neil Manreale);
son of Presenred of Dayton, O., b. in
Warwick, Mass., Apr. 17, 1820, d. in Day-
ton Jan. 2, 1887, merchant and manufac-
turer (m. Sep. 10, 1846, Lucy Richards,
dau. of Seth Mayo of Medford, Mass.); son
of Preseryed of Greenfield, Mass., b. in
Rowe, Mass., Aug. i, 1789, d. in Greenfield,
Mass., July 30, 1879, grad. Brown Univ.,
minister of the Gospel, settled first in War-
wick, Mass (m. Beebe Richmond of Prov.,
R. L); son of Preseryed of Rowe, Mass.,
b. in Ashfield, Mass., June 25, 1759, d. in
Warwick, Mass., Aug. 15, 1834. grad.
Brown Univ. 1786, minister of the Gospel
(m. Jan. i, 1788, Eunice, dau. of Col.
David Wells of Shelburne, Mass.); son of
Ebenezer of Ashfield, Mass., b. there Oct.
4, 1734, d. there 1824, preacher in the Bap-
tist ch. (m. 1756, Remember, dau. of Rich-
ard Ellis, who came from Ireland 1716);
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son of Chiieab of Ashfield, Mass., b. in
Hadlej, Mass., May 21, 1708, d. in Ash-
field Aug. 19, 1800, ordained in the Bap-
tist ch., when 80 jrs. old, sent a memorial
to the British Pariiament, asking to be re-
lieved of the payment of taxes, assessed
for the support of the minister settled by
vote of the town (m. abt. 1730, Sarah
Moody of Hadley, Mass.); son of Pre-
served of Hadley, Mass., b. there Aug.,
1677, d. there lyts (m. Mary Smith); son
of Samnel of Northampton and Hadley,*
Mass., b. in Wethersfield, Ct.. Jan. 27,
1639, d. in Hadley Sep. 10, 1703 (m.
Mary Ensign); son of Hear J of Wethers-
field, Ct., b. in Eng., d. in Wethersfield,
came to America 1630, settled in Wethers-
field 1636, minister of the Gospel.
STEARNS, HENRY PUTNAM of Hart-
ford, Ct., b. in Sutton, Mass., Apr.
18, 1828, prepared for coll. at Monson
Acad., Mass., grad. Yale Univ. in arts
1853, in medicine 1855, studied abroad
mostly in the Univ. of Edinburgh, Scot-
land, surgeon U. S. A., during the Civil
war, supt. of the Retreat for the Insane at
Hartford 18 yrs., lectured on insanity in
the Med. Dept. of Yale Univ. 15 yrs., au-
thor of several volumes on medical subjects
(m. Aug. 29, 1857, Annie Elizabeth, dau.
of Capt. James and Elizabeth Storer,
both of Scotland, and had three chil-
dren : Henry Stuart, Ellen Brodie and
Charles Storrier); son of Asa of Sutton and
Shrewsbury, Mass., b. in Northbridge,
Mass., Aug., 1800, d. in Shrewsbury, Mass.,
Aug. 25, 1865, farmer (ra. 1822, Polly, b.
Apr. 4, 1804, dau. of Bartholomew Putnam
and a direct desc. of Nathaniel Putnam
who, with his father and two brothers,
came to America 1634 and settled in Salem,
Mass.); son of Increase of Holden, Mass.,
b. there 1761-2, d. there 1825, soldier
in the Revolutionary war. serving one yr.
as a substitute for his father (m. Mercy
Bassett); son of Increase of Worcester
and Holden, Mass.,b. in Worcester 1738,
d. in Holden, served in the Revolutionary
war 2 yrs. (m. 1760, Deborah Hale of Wor-
cester, Mass.); son of John of Lexington
and Worcester, Mass., b. in Waterlown,
Mass., 1 701, d. in Worcester, moved to
Worcester as early as 1722, captain of a
company of rangers in the French and In-
dian war, selectman of Worcester, held
various other oflSces (m. Ang. 10, 171 5,
Deliverance, dau. of Samuel Bigelow); son
of John of Watertown, Mass., b. there
1656, d. there (m. abt. 1680-1, Judith, dau.
of George Lawrence of Watertown); son
of Charles Sterne whose uncle, Isaac,
came to America with Gov. Winthrop 1630,
and settled in Watertown, made freeman
1646, elected constable Jan., 1680, but re-
fused to take the oath; the family were
originally from Suffolk co., Eng., the name
being spelled Sterne, Stemes and in Amer.
Steams.
HALE, HORACE MORRISON of
Denver, Col., b. in HoUis, N. H.,
Mar. 6, 1833, in early youth a mechanic,
teacher in common sch., grad. Union Coll.
1856, LL.D., principal Howard Pub. Sch.,
Nashville, Tenn., 1857-61, admitted to the
bar of Michigan 1863, moved to Central
City, Col., 1863, supt. of city sch. there
1868-73, Territorial supt. sch. 1873-6,
supt. Central City sch. 1878-87, pres.
Univ. of Colo. 1887-91, mayor Central
City 1885-6, regent State Univ. 1876-82,
40 yrs. in school work (m. Aug. 4, 1859,
Martha Eliza, b. Jan. 27, 1826, dau. of
Leonard and Hannah [ReedJ Huntington
and had one son: Irving, grad. West
Point Mil. Acad. 1884. with the best rec-
ord ever made there); son of John of
Hollis, N. H., Rome, and Bloomfield, N.
Y., b. in Hollis Oct. 18, 1800, d. in
North Bloomfield Apr. 2, 1852, mechanic,
inventor of the first wood planing machines
for making barrels, and of the first power
threshers, went to Cal. over land 1849
(m. Jane Morrison, b. in Petersborough, N.
H., Dec. II, 1801, a lineal desc. of John
Morrison, d. in Londonderry, N. H., 1736,
one of the first settlers of Londonderry);
son of David of Hollis, N. H., b. June 8,
1758, served in the Revolutionary army
(m. Elizabeth Holden); son of Dr. John
of Bradford, Sutton and Hollis, N. H., b.
in Bradford Oct. 24, 1731, a colonel in the
N. H. militia 1775-6, volunteer in the bat-
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tie of Bunker Hill, surgeon in the Revolu-
tionary war 1777-80; son of Jonathan; son
of Thomas of Newbury, Mass., immigrated
from Eng, 1635.
HAMMOND, ROLAND of Brockton,
Mass., b. in Mattapoisett, Mass.,
Feb. 14, 1842, teacher, physician 20 yrs.,
member of sch. committee 13 yrs., supt.
of sch. 10 yrs., town clerk, justice of the
peace, served in 3d regt. Mass. vols.
1862-3, grad- Tufts Coll. 1868, Harvard
Med. Sch. 1872, fellow Mass. Med. Soc,
phjTsician in Brockton (m. Sep. 25, 1873,
Mary Lucinda, dau. of Martin and Lydia
[Cobum] Rockwood of Bellingham, Mass.,
and a desc. of John Rockwood, the first
ancestor in America, settled in Dorchester,
Mass., 1636; and has one son: Roland, b.
July 29, 1875); son of Thomas Penn of
Rochester, after 1857 called Mattapoisett,
Mass., b. there June 8, 1807, d. there
Dec. 6, 1879, farmer, stoneworker, ensign,
selectman, possessed good judgment, tin-
tiring energy and great perseverance (m.
Jan. 10, 1839, Jane[BullenJ Mendell, dau.
of Samuel and Jane Bullenof Farmington,
Me., the family moved originally from
Mass. to Me.); son of Benjamin of
Rochester, Mass., b. there Aug. 26, 1763,
d. there July 7, 1837, many years employed
in the merchant service between Boston
and Liverpool, possessed much mechani-
cal ingenuity, farmer (m. Jan. 24, 1793.
Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel and Elizabeth
Pope of Fairhaven, Mass.); son of Enoch
of Rochester, Mass., b. there Mar. 13,
I735i d. there Mar. 12, 1800, farmer, select-
man, andassessor'2oyrs., noted for benev-
olence (m. Jan. 7, 1762, Drusilla, dau.
of Rev. Thomas West of t^rth Rochester,
Mass.); son of Benjamin of Rochester,
Mass., b. there Dec. i, 1704. d. there
July 19, 1758, active member Congl. ch.,
held many responsible offices (m. abt.
1730, Priscilla, dau. of Samuel Sprague
of Rochester); son of John of Rochester,
Mass., b. in Sandwich, Mass., Nov. 30,
1663, d. in Rochester Apr. 19, 1749,
noted man of his time, one of the founders
of the first Congl. ch., lieut. in the militia,
justice of the peace, member of Legislature
several times, farmer, miller, the house
built by him in 1700 is still standing and
is well preserved, and is the oldest house
in Rochester (m. 1691, Mary, dau. of Rev.
Samuel Arnold, first minister settled in
Rochester); son of Benjamin of Sandwich
and Rochester, Mass., b. in London, Eng.,
1621, d. in Rochester, Mass., 1703, came
to Boston 1634, went to Rochester abt.
1684 (m. 1650, Mary, dau. of John Vincent,
and had four children: Samuel, John,
Nathan and Benjamin, all b. in Sand-
wich and all settled in Rochester abt.
1680-4); son of WilHam of London, Eng.,
b. there, d. there prior to 1634, his widow
and children came to America in the ship
** Griffin " and landed in Boston Sep. 18,
1634 (m., prob. 1620, Elizabeth Penn,
sister of Admir. Sir William Penn, and
aunt to the Quaker, and had four chil-
dren: Benjamin, Elizabeth, Martha and
Rachel); he, William, was prob. desc.
from the St. Albans family of Hammonds,
CO. Kent, Eng.
HALL, FREDERICK PORTER of
Kennebunk, Me., b. there Aug. 23,
1835, grocer, coal dealer, bank director,
parish treasurer and librarian (m. June 26,
1866, Louisa Augusta, b. in Groton, Mass.,
June 9, 1844, dau. of Rev. Joseph C. and
Augusta [Lord] Smith, and gr.-dau. of
Ivory and Louisa [McColIuch] Lord); son
of Porter of Kennebunk, Me., b. in Al-
fred, Me., 1808, d. in Kennebunk June
18, 1853, country trader (m. ist, July 2,
1834, Mary, b. Nov. 14, i8to, d. Apr. 17,
1843, dau. of Joseph and Mary [Clark]
Dane, and gr.-dau. of Judge Clark of York
CO., Me., he, Joseph, was a member of
Congress, and a nephew of Nathan Dane,
a senator from Mass., and founder of Dane
Law Sch. of Cambridge, and was a desc.
of John Dane of Berkhamsted and Bishops
Stortford, Eng., came to America and set-
tled first in Ipswich and then at Roxbury,
where he d. 1658, m. 2d, Mar. 26, 1844,
Maria Perkins, and had two children :
Elizabeth Maria, b. June 24, 1849, ^^^ ^<>^'
ter, b. Aug. 2, 1853, d. Aug., 1890 [m. Sam-
uel C. Coulter of Parsons, Kan., major in
the Civil war, probate judge, and had one
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son: Frederick Porter Coulter]); son of
Abial of Alfred, Me., b. there Mar. 31,
1 761, d. there Oct. 13, 1829, physician,
served 10 the battles of Bennington and
Saratoga (m. ist, Mary, d. Nov. 22, 1816,
dau. of Benjamin Farnum of Concord, N.
H., m. 2d, Mrs. Grant, sister of Ebenezer
Francis of Boston, and had six children:
Julia [m. Nathan Dane Appleton], Mary
[m. Rufus Sayward], Ivory [m. Charlotte
Kent], John [m. Lucretia Littlefield],
David [m. Nancy Conant], Abial [m.
Betsey Frost, dau. of General Frost of
Sanford. Me.] ); son of Ebenezer of Con-
cord, N. H., b. in Bradford, Mass., 1721,
d. in Concord, N. H., Apr. 24, 1801, set-
tled in Concord (m. ist, Mar. 18, 1742,
Hephzebal, d. Aug. 25, 1744, and had
one child: Ebenezar, m. 2d, June 17, 1746,
Dorcas Abbott, b. Feb. 15, 1723, d. Sep.
28, 1797, and had twelve children: Heph-
zebal, Obediah, Dorcas, Sarah, David,
Timothy, Stephen, Abial, Hannah, Lydia,
Deborah and Moses); son of Joseph of
Bradford, Mass., b. there Dec. 15. 1707, d.
there Apr. 8, 1784 (m. July 5, 1736. Deb-
orah, dau. of Thomas Abbott of Andover,
Mass., and had nine children: Susanna,
Benjamin, David, Jonathan, Nathaniel,
Obediah, Sarah, Moses and Hannah); son
of Joseph of Bradford, Mass., b. there
Feb. 19, 1680, d. there Oct. 7, 1750, deacon
(m. Dec. 24, 1706, Sarah, b. Sep. 13, 1686,
dau. of Henry Kimball); son of Richard,
d. Mar., 1730, aged 80 yrs., came to Brad-
ford, Mass., abt. 1670, made freeman 1616
(m. Martha, and had seven children: Jo-
anna, Sarah, John, Richard, Joseph, Mary
and Martha).
CIIAPIN, JOHN BASSETTof Phila.,
Pa., b. in New York city Dec. 4,
1829, grad. Williams Coll. 1850, Jefferson
Med. Coll., M. D., LL. D., physician in
chief Pa. Hos. for Insane, med. supt. Wil-
lard Insane Asylum, hon. member Soc.
Mental Med. of Belgium, and Medico-Psy-
chological Assn. of Great Britain (m. Mar.
18, 1858, Harriet E., dau. of Silas, b. in
Hartford, Cl., May 16, 1793, d. May 17,
1831, and Sally [Shearman] Preston, b. in
Reading, Ct., Oct. 3, 1801, and had four
children: Harriet E. Bodine, Frances P.,
Eleanor Bassett Mosher and John J.); son of
William of Philadelphia, Pa., b. there Oct.
17, 1802, d. there Sep. 20, 1888, engraver
in early life, became interested in the edu-
cation and welfare of the blind, principal
of the Ohio Inst, for the Blind 1840-6,
prin. of Pa. Inst, for the Blind 1849-88 (m.
Mar. 26, 1828, Elizabeth Hun, dau. of Rev.
Dr. John and Anna [Hun] Bassett, whose
ancestors emigrated from Amersfort, Hol-
land, 1661, and settled in Albany, N. Y.,
he, Dr. John, was a minister of the Re-
formed Dutch ch., and was for many years
connected with churches in and near
Albany); son of Nathan of Phila., Pa., b.
in Springfield, Mass., 1764, d. in Phila.
(m. Elizabeth Castner); son of Nathan of
Buckland, b. in Springfield, Mass., Feh.
3> I735» d« i" Buckland Feb. 13, 1830, ser-
geant in the Revolutionary war (m. Dec.
i5f i757» Mary Smith of Ashfield); son of
Japhet of Springfield, Mass., b. there
Mar. 16, 1697, d. there Feb. 8, 1786 (m.
1st, Apr. 22, 1726, Thankful Dickenson,
m. 2d, Oct. 28, 1778, Lydia Belden); son
of Thomas of Springfield, Mass., b. there
May 10, 1671, d. there Aug. 27, 1755 (m.
Sarah Wright); son of Japhet of Chicopee,
Mass., b. 1642, d. Feb. 20, 1712, engaged
in the Indian wars (m. ist, July 22, 1664,
Abilene Cooley, m. 2d, May 31, 1711,
Dorothy Root); son of Samnel of Spring-
field, Mass., d. Nov. n, 1675 (m. Cicily
d. Feb. 8, 1683).
HYDE, BREED NO YES of Pottsville,
Pa., b. in Hyde Park. Vt., Aug. 14,
1831, educated in West Point Mil. Acad.,
col. of the 3d Vt. vols. (m. Aug. 14, 1855,
Adeline Eliza Whitcomb of Lincolnshire,
English ancestry, who settled in Hingham, >
Mass., and had four children: Mary Caro-
line, William Whitcomb, Florence and
Ernest Noyes); son of Rossell Brown
Hyde of Hyde Park, Vt.. b. in Poultney,
Vt., Mar. 29. 1787, d. in Hyde Park Aug.
22, 185 1, major in the U. S. Reg. Army,
served in the War of 1812 (m. May 22,
1827, Caroline Noyes of Normandy, French
ancestry, ancestors served under William
the Conqueror 1066, and settled in Eng-
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land, and afterward were among the early
colonial emigrants); son of Jedediah of
Ct. and Vt., b. in Norwich, Ct., d. in Hjde
Park 1822, officer in the Revolutionary
war, ist lieut. Capt. Coit's co., afterward
commanded a company in the army,
Hyde Park, bearing his name, was chart-
ered to him and a few followers, the
charter is still preserved by his descend-
ants (m. twice, among his direct desc. was
Jedediah Hyde Baxter, late surg.-gen. U.
S. A. 1890, his widow has in her possession
the original of family coat of arms, deco-
rated with the Fleur-de-lis of Toyzl ances-
try); son of Jedediah of Conn., b. in
Norwich, Ct., 1712, d. 1761, Congrega-
tional clerg3rman of Separatist order (m.
1st, Jerushia Perkins, m. 2d, Jerusha
Tracy, a relative of Gov. Edward Winslow);
son of William of Norwich, Ct., b. there
1670, d. there 1759, for many years a mem-
ber of the Colonial Legislature, possessed
considerable wealth; son of Samuel of
Norwich, Ct., b. in Hartford, Ct., abt.
1637, d. there 1677, moved to Norwich,
Ct., 1660, his eldest dau. was the first
white child b. in Norwich; son of William
of Norwich, Ct., d. there 1681, one of the
original proprietors of Norwich.
BABBON, ALFRED of Kenwood, N.
Y., b. in Westford, Vt., Jan. 22.
1829, teacher, horticulturist, landscape
gardener, author, pub. ** Foot Notes, or
Walking as a Fine Art" 1875, educated in
Bakersfield Acad, and La Moille co., Vt.,
Grammar Sch., commercial traveler 4 yrs.,
supt. book and job printing office 3 yrs.
(m. Dec. 18, 1879, Beulah M. Hendee, b.
in Lexington, N. Y., a desc. on the
mother's side from the Johnsons, an old
New England family, and had one child:
Dorothy Hendee); son of Alra of Com-
munity. N. Y., b. in Henniker, N. H.,
Aug. 10, 1798, d. in Niagara Falls, N. Y.,
Dec. 26, 1886, teacher in early life, pros-
perous farmer in Vt. till 1852, when he
joined Oneida Community, near Oneida,
N. Y. (m. Mar. 7, 1827, Fanny, dau. of
John Kinsley of Fletcher, Vt., the family
came to Bennington, Vt., from Mass., Hon.
Kingsley S. Bingham, U. S. senator from
Mich., and Col. Martin Scott, U. S. A.,
killed at Molino del Rey 1847, were of this
family); son of Bei^Jamiii of Cambridge,
Vt., b. in Groton, Mass., Jan. 25, 1768, d. in
Cambridge, Vt., Aug. 29, 1849, cooper, far-
mer, moved to HoUis, N. H.,at an early age,
farmer in Deering, N. H., moved to West-
ford, Vt., 1804, moved to Cambridge 1837 (m.
Jan. 10, 1796, Sarah, dau. of David and Deb-
orah [Swallow] Woods of Hollis, N. H.);
son of Silas Parker Barron of Groton,
Mass., b. there Sep. 17, 1736, d. prob.
there (m. ist, June 4, 1760, Rebecca Par-
ker, m. 2d, May 19, 1763, Abigail, dau. of
John and Sarah [Langley] Woods of Gro-
ton, Mass.); son of Stephen of Groton,
Mass., d. there (m. Apr. 17, 1734-5, Sybil
Parker); son of Samnel of Groton, Mass.,
lived there abt. 1713; ,son of Ellis of Gro-
ton, Mass., b. Aprr^2. 1685, d. 1713; son of
Ellis, b. in Watertowi?, Mass., d. in Lancas-
ter, between Dec. 31, 1711, and Oct. 7, 1712,
moved to Groton 1665, again to Water-
town, and abt. 1706-7 to Lancaster; son
of Ellis or ElUz of Watertown, Mass., d.
Oct. 30, 1676, freeman 1641, constable 1658,
selectman 1668, his will provided for seven
children and one grand-child.
WHITTIER, DANIEL BODWELL
of Boston, Mass., b. Aug. 18, 1824,
compiler of the Whittier chart and geneal-
ogy (m. Sep. 8, 1858, Fanny M. Pope of
Danville, Vt., b. June 23, 1829, and had
two children: Harriet Sophia, b. in New-
ark, N. J., May 22, 1862, and Gertrude
Pope, b. in Foxboro, Mass., Sep. 3, 1869);
son of Richard of Grafton, N. H., b. Oct.
25, 1784, d. in Empire, Minn., Oct. 21,
1872 (m. 1st, June 10, 1810, Anna Lettice
Phillips, b. June 5, 1787, d. Oct. 2, 1853,
m. 2d, Sep. 19, 1855, Anna F. Colbum
and had twelve children: Betsey Chase [m.
Hiram Riddle], Elkanah Phillips [m.
Polly Riddle], Asa Messer Phillips [m. ist,
Elvira Bean, m. 2d, Emily M. Parker],
Dorothy Dimon Marston [m. Dan S.
Balch], Moses [m. Sophia C. BettonJ
Anna Lettice Phillips [m. Dr. Erasmus
Darwin Abell], Adaline, Daniel Bodwell,
Mary Phillips [m, Benoni G. Kelly], Al-
bert [m. Lucy Ann Wellington], Gilbert
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[m. I8t, Melaocy Barney, m. 3d, Louise B.
Kenney], and Abiah Howe [m. Siskind
Swan]); son of Richard of Methuen»
Mass., b. there May 2, 1755, d. in Canaan,
N. H., Mar. 30, 1813 (m. Dec. 4, 1777,
Betsey, b. in Newtown, N. H., Oct. 17,
1757, d. in Methuen Mar. 17, 1832, dau. of
Francis and Sarah [Pike] Chase, and had
ten children: Daniel Bodwell [m. Lucy
Flint], Simeon Chase [m. Martha Williams
Fuller, aunt of Margaret Fuller, Countess
of OssoliJ, Dorothy [ra. Peter Marston of
Methuen], Richard, Moses, Asa of Erie,
Pa. [m. Pamelia W. Fowler], Abiah [m.
Christopher Howe], Moses of Lowell,
Mass. [m. Lucinda Blood], Leonard [m.
Ann Elizabeth Lane], and Rufus [m.
Emeline Currier] ); son of Richard of
Methuen, Mass., b. Nov. 15, 1718, d. in
Methuen 1778, purchased of his sisters all
his father's estate (m. Sep. 24, 1741, Eliza-
beth, dau. of Capt. Daniel Bodwell of
Methuen, and had twelve children: Ruth
[m. Nathaniel Messer], Elizabeth, Abiah [m.
Asa Messer], Persis, Elizabeth [m. Jere.
Emerson], William [m. Lydia Hazeltine],
Richard, Daniel Bodwell, Nathaniel Persis
[m. David Howe], Nathaniel [m. Anne
Carlton], and Tryphena [m. William
Morse]); son of Wiliiam of Methuen,
Mass., b. Oct. 28, 1688, d. Nov. 9, 1729
(m. May 17, 1716, Rachel, dau. of Andrew
Mitchell of Haverhill and Methuen, and
had five children: Abigail [m. Ebenezer
Hibbard of Methuen], Richard, Abiah,
Mar}* [m. Nathan Hutchins], and Rachel
[ra. John Corliss] ); son of John of Ha-
verhill, Mass., b. Dec. 23, 1649, d. in Ha-
verhill Apr. 5, 1721 (m. Jan. 14, 1685, Mary,
d. Oct. 28, 1723, dau. of John Hoyt, and
had seven children: John, William, Thomas
[m. Mary Eaton], Abner [m. Jemima Davis
of Amesbury], David, Nathaniel [m. Eliza-
beth Merrill], and Mary [m. Ephraim Kim-
ball); son of Thomas, b. in Southampton,
Eng., 1620, d. in Haverhill Nov. 28, 1696,
came to America in the ship '* Confidence,"
John Jobson master, in company with John
Rolfe 1638, name was then spelled Whittle,
resided in Salisbury for a time, moved to
Haverhill abt. 1650, was prob. the son of a
sister of John and Henry Rolfe (m. Ruth
Green, who survived him and d. 17 10, and
had ten children : Mary [m. Benjamin
Page], John, Ruth [m. Joseph True of
Salisbury], Thomas, Susanna [m. Jacob
Morrill of Salisbury], Nathaniel [m. Mary
Osgood], Hannah [m. Edward Young],
Richard, Elizabeth [m. ist, James Sanders,
m. 2d, James Bradbury], and Joseph [m.
Mary Peasley]).
HARDEN, WILLIAM of Savannah,
Ga., b. there Nov. 11, 1844, librarian
of the Ga. Hist. Soc, treas. of the bd. of
education of Savannah and Chatham co.,
member of several learned soc, served in
the Civil war as private in the 54th Ga. regt.
and in the signal corps of the Confederate
States army, elder in Presb. ch., U. S.
commissioner and secretary of the Society
of the Sons of the American Revolution
of Ga., author of various articles on
Ga. history for periodicals (m. Dec. 11,
1879, Mary E., dau. of Benjamin R. and
Mary E. [Jenkins] Davenport); son of
Edward J. of Savannah, Ga., b. in Bryan
CO., Ga., Nov. 19, 1813, d. in Indian
Spring, Ga., Apr. 19, 1873, judge of the
Confederate States Dist. Court of Ga. dur-
ing the existence of the Southern Confed-
eracy, pres. of Ga. Hist. Soc, interested
in education, trustee of Chatham Acad.(m.
May 21, 1840, Sophia H., dau. of John J.
Maxwell, a prominent citizen and planter
of Bryan co., Ga., moved to Savannah and
again to Florida, where he died, member
of Ga. Legislature several times, elector of
pres. and vice-pres.); son of Thomas
Hntson Harden of Bryan co., Ga., b. in
Prince William's parish, S. C, July 22,
1786, d. in Bryan co., Ga., May 4. 1821, b.
after his father's death, and his mother
dying while he was quite young, he moved
from S. C. to Bryan co., Ga., received a
good education, admitted to the bar,
practiced law, planter, an officer in the
U. S. service during the War of 1812 (m.
Apr., 1809, Matilda A., dau. of Col. John
Baker of Liberty co., Ga., conspicuous for
his services to the cause of liberty during
the Revolutionary war); son of William
of Prince William's parish, S. C, b. there
Nov. 8, 1743, d. there Nov. 28, 1785, noted
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soldier with the rank of colonel in the
Revolutionary war (m. Sarah); son of
William of Prince William's parish, S. C,
b. there Nov. 22, 1720, d. there Sep. 12,
1760 (m. July 15, 1742, Mary, b. Dec. 13,
1724, dau. of Thomas and Mary Eberson);
son of William of South Car., b. prior to
1700 (m. Agnes).
RICE, EDWIN WILBUR of Phila., Pa.,
b. in Johnstown, N. Y., July 24,
1831, grad. at Union Coll., N. Y., i854»
studied law with Judge Daniel Cady,
theology at Union Theol. Sem., 1856-8,
D. D., Union Coll. 1884, teacher 1857-9,
missionary in the West 1859-64, supt. of
missions Am. S. S. Union 1864-71,
editor Am. S. S. Union 1871, author of
about 30 books (m. ist, Jan. 23, 1861, Mar-
garet E. Williams, m. 2d, Aug. 13, 1868,
Mary Gardner); son of Ebenezer of Kings-
boro, N. Y., b. in Johnstown, N. Y., 1803,
d. there 1873, held several prominent offices
in Ma3rfield, supervisor of the poor (m.
1829, Eliza Ann Port, whose father was of
Scotch-Irish desc. from Derry, Ireland, and
mother from English desc. of Wells, Eng.);
son of Ebenezer of Johnstown, N. Y., b.
1768, d. in Johnstown, N. Y., 1842, en-
gaged in army during War of 18 12, a desc.
from the Rices of Eng., who came to Mass.,
abt. 1638-9 (m. abt. 1792, Martha Throop
Freeman, a niece of Col. Josiah Throop of
the American Army of the Revolution, and
cousin of Gov. Enos T. Throop, governor
of N. Y.).
HAMMOND, WILLIAM GARDINER
of St. Louis, Mo., b. in Newport, R.
I., May 3, 1829, A. B. Amherst Coll. 1849,
LL. D., la. Coll. 1870, Amherst Coll.
1877, chancellor of la. State Univ., law
dept., 1866-81, dean of St. Louis Law
Sch. 1881-91 (m. May 3, 1865, Juliet
Martha, dau. of Rev. William L. Roberts,
D. D., and had one dau. Juliet); son of
William Gardiner Hammond 01 New<
port, R. I., b. in Wickford, R. I., Jan. 21,
1802, d. in Jamaica, N. Y., June 19, 1858,
grad. at Brown Univ. 1821, surveyor of
customs at Newport, R. I., 1829-46,
lawyer (m. Jan. 21, 1828, Sarah Tillinghast
IS
Bull, dau. of Henry and Maiy F. H.
[Tillinghast] Bull of Newport, R. I., and
a desc. of Gov. Henry Bull of R. I. , b.
1610, d. 1694, who built the first stone
house, which is still standing in Newport);
son of Wiiliam of Wickford, R. I., b. in
North Kingston, R. I., Mar. 3, 1766, d. in
Wickford, R. I., Sep. 24, 1827 (m. 1790,
Alice Tillinghast, a desc. of Pardon Tilling-
hast of R. I.); son of William of Newport
and North Kingstown, R. I., b. in N.
Kingstown Feb. 19, 1733, d. there Jan.
23, 1809 judge of the Court of Common
Pleas of Kings now Washington co., R. I.
before the Revolutionary war, commissary
general in the Revolutionary war (m. Phebe
Wilbour, b. Feb. 7, 1733, d. Dec. 4, i8i8,and
had ten children); son of'Joseph of Ham-
mond Hill, N. Kingstown, R. I., b. in
England Nov. 16, 1690, d. in North
Kingston June 24, 1776, spelled his name
Hamond, large land holder, his grave is
on the homestead farm, where he lived
from the time of his emigration, 1710 (m.
abt. 1 71 5, dau. of William Gardiner of
Narragansett, R. I., and had six children).
GRANT, THOMAS PAGE of Louis-
ville, Ky., b. in Frankfort, Ky.,
June 24, 1854, grad. Univ. of Louisville
1874, ^on a prize for thesis on hygiene at
grad., one of the founders of the Polytech-
nic Soc. of Ky., member of the Filson
Club, member of the bd. of health, capt.
and asst. surgeon of Ky. State Guard, gr.
master Grand Council of Ky., R. and S.
M., member of the Soc. of the Sons of
American Revolution, member of the
Huguenot Soc. of America, member Miss.
Valley Medical Association, physician,
writer on professional and historical sub-
jects, and brothers: Emory Alfred Grant
of Parkland, Ky., b. in Louisville, Ky.,
June 24, i860, president of Parkland Lum-
ber Co., deacon in the Presbyterian church
(m. Oct. 16, 1883, Eloise, dau. of D. P.
and Sallie [Harlan] Hiter, and gr.-dau.
of Atty.-Gen. James Harlan and niece
of Justice J. M. Harlan and Chancel-
lor James Harlan, and had three chil-
dren: Ruth H., William Hiter and Atilla
Cox), and Charles Julian Clarke Grant of
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Louisville, Ky., b. there May 24, 1863,
special agent for the Standard Accident
Ins. Co., member of the Soc. of the Sons
of the American Revolution ; sons of
Emory Alfred Grant of Louisville, Ky.,
b. in Reading, N. Y., June 15, 1823, sur-
geon, received degree of LL. D. Center
Coll., one of the founders of the Polytech-
nic Soc. of Ky., secy, of the same, member
of the Filson Club, director of Ky. weather
service, member of A. A. A. Science, also
of the Soc. of the Sons of the American
Revolution, for many years at the head of
the academic dept. of the Univ. of Louis-
ville (m. Apr. 12, 1853, Ellen Elizabeth,
dau. of Joseph and Harriet [Julian]
Clarke, he, Joseph, was a soldier in the
War of 1812, and was captured at River
Raisin, taken prisoner to Fort Niagara,
sheriff of Franklin co., Ky., 2 terms, elder
in the Presbjrterian ch., she, Harriet, was
dau. of Dr. Charles and Ellen [Moore]
Julian, and gr.-dau. of Dr. John and Mar-
garet L [Lounds] Julian of Fredericks-
burg, Va., he, John, was a surgeon in
Continental line during Revolution, gt.-
gr.-dau. of Charles Julian of Spottsylvania
CO., Va., who was a member of the
Huguenot family of Julian, and had
five children: Thomas Page, Joseph, d.,
Emory Alfred, Charles J. C. and Bettie
Keeney) ; son of Loring of Albion,
Mich., b. in Queens co., N. Y., Feb. 25,
1789, d. in Pentwater, Mich., Sep. 13,
1870, a celebrated pioneer minister of
the Meth. ch. in N. Y., by his labor and
influence Genesee Wesle3ran Seminary, of
which Genesee Coll. is an outgrowth, was
established, Albion Coll., Mich., also owes
its existence to his zeal and unwearied
labors, in the ministry over 60 yrs. (m.
Aug. 4, 181 1, Betsey, dau. of Joshua and
Phoebe [Sturdevant] Keeney of Braintrim,
Pa., and gr.-dau. of Mark Keeney, b.
1740, d. 1804, gt.-gr.-dau. of John Keeney,
b. 1712, of Scotch ancestry); son of Isaac
of Chenango co., N. Y., b. in Litchfield, Ct. ,
Apr. 4, 1760, d. in Albion, Mich., Nov. 9,
1 841, was left an orphan at an early age,
and was adopted by a neighbor, enlisted
in the Continental army 1776, captured
at Fort Washington and imprisoned in
the ship ** Grovesner," from which he
escaped and rejoined the army, served
at Stony Point and Valley Forge, having
served through six campaigns, he was
honorably discharged at the close of the
war, began the study of medicine, prac-
ticed in Mass. and then moved to N. Y.,
where he continued to practice for 50 yrs.,
was one of the first, if not the very first
man, to practice vaccination in this country,
procuring his virus from Jenner, with
whom he was a correspondent for many
years (m. Hannah, dau. of Thomas and
Lucy [Sprague] Tracy, and gr.-dau. of
Jedediah and Margaret [Rix] Tracy of
Preston, Ct., and also of Ebenezcr and
Elizabeth Sprague of Sharon, Ct.) ; son of
Ebenezer of Litchfield, Ct., b. in Scotland,
d. in Litchfield, Ct., abt. 1765 (m. Martha
Hill, and had three children: Elihu, Isaac
and Martha).
SHELDON, HENRY L. of Middlebury.
Vt., b. in Salisbury, Vt., Aug. 15,
1821, justice, city clerk 22 yrs., founder of
the Sheldon Art Museum, and brothers:
Homer, Horace and Harmon; sons of
Samnel of Salisbury, Vt., b. in Salisbury,
Ct., Aug. I, 1786, d. in Salisbury, Vt.,
Apr. 13, 1866, farmer (m. Jan. 3. 1813,
Sarah, dau. olf Holland and Hannah
[Moseley] Weeks, and gr.-dau. of Nathan-
iel and Sarah [Capen] Moseley, gt.-gr.-
dau. of John and Ruth [Thayer] Capen,
gt. -gt.-gr.-dau. of Ephraim and Sarah
[Bass] Thayer, gt.-gt. -gt.-gr.-dau. of John
and Ruth [Alden] Bass, gt.-gt. -gt.-gt. -gr.-
dau. of John Alden of the " Mayflower ");
son of Moses of Salisbury, Ct., b. Mar.
29, 1752, d. in Salisbury, Vt., Aug. 6,
1828 (m. Jan. 10, 1782, Hannah, dau. of
Capt. Samuel Keep, who resided near
Ticonderoga, and was of much service to
Ethan Allen in capturing that fort); son of
Moses of Saybrook, Ct., b. Nov. 28, 1716,
d. in Salisbury, Ct., Jan. 12, 1808, mer-
chant 1755-9 (n^' 1st, Apr. 12, 1749, ra. 2d,
Mrs. Mary Grave); son of Ebenexer, b.
1677, d. 1755 (ro. Mary Hunt, d. 1767, and
had twelve children); son of Isaae of
Windsor, Ct., b. 1629, d. July 29, 1708,
came from Weymouth, Eng., with his
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father 1634, and settled in Dorchester, but
moved to Windsor, Ct., 1635 (m. 1653,
Mary Woodford); son of Isaac, b. in Eng.
I59^» came to America 1634,
BROW NELL, FREDERICK RICH-
MOND of Little Compton, R. I., b.
in Johnston, R. I., Nov. 28, 1837, ad-
mitted to the R. I. bar 1864, member of
R. I. Legislature, judge of justice court,
town and probate clerk, selectman (m. Feb,
1, 1866, Annie Dykes, dau. of Samuel W.
Coggeshall, D. D., a desc. of John Cogge-
shall, first pres. of Rhode Island Colony,
and of Sir William Coggeshall of Eng.,
and had four children: Francis H., b.
Apr. 21, 1867, grad. Brown Univ. 1888, law-
yer, Louise, b. Nov. 30, i868 [m. Charles H.
Berryman], Frederick R., b. Mar. 15, 1872,
and Charlotte, b. Apr. 5, 1876); son of Jona-
than of Little Compton, R. L, b. in West-
port, Mass., Mar. 31, 1792, d. in Little
Compton Aug. 29. 1877, educated at Union
College, N. Y., soldier in the War of 1812,
brig. -gen. of R. I. militia (m. Nov. 2, 18 15,
Elizabeth, dau. of Davis Simmons, and
gr.-dau. of Capt. George Simmons of the
Revolutionary army), and brother, Thomas
Church Brownell, bishop of Connecticut
and founder and president of Trinity Coll. ;
sons of Sylyester of Westport, Mass., b.
there Nov. 20, 1757, d. in Little Compton
Mar. 21, 1840, sergeant in the Revolution-
ary army, fought at Bunker Hill under
Col. Prescott, at Long Island and Rhode
Island, major in Mass. militia, commis-
sion signed by Gov. John Hancock, dea-
con of Congl. ch., member of Mass. Sen-
ate 12 yrs. (m. July 11, 1778, Mercy, dau.
of Col. Thomas Church, son of Thomas,
son of Col. Benjamin Church of King
Philip's war, gr.-son of Richard Warren
of the "Mayflower"); son of Jonathan
of Westport, Mass., b. there Mar. 19, 1719,
d. there June 11, 1776, served in the battle
of Bunker Hill, where he received inju-
ries, from which he d. (m. Mar. 31, 1737,
Elizabeth, sister of Col. Wm. Richmond
of the Revolutionary war, and dau. of
William Richmond, gr.-dau. of Sylvester
and Elizabeth [Alden] Richmond, gt.-gr.-
dau. of Edward Richmond, and also of
John Alden, gt.-gt. -gr.-dau. of John Rich-
mond of Ashton Keyes, Eng.); son of
C^rge of Westport, Mass., b. in R. I.
Jan. 19, 1685, d. in Westport Sep. 22, 1756,
served as captain in the expedition to
Canada (m. July 6, 1706, Mary, dau. of
Jonathan Thurston); son of Thomas of
Portsmouth, R. I., b. there 1650, d. there
May 18, 1732 (m. 1678, Mary Pearse); son
of Thomas, b. 1619, d. 1665, came from
Derbyshire, Eng. (m. 1638, Ann).
PEBRINE, ENOCH of Lewisburgh,
Pa., b. in Hightstown, N. J., Nov.
18, 1853, grad. Brown Univ. 1874, teacher
in Peddie Inst., N. J., holds now the J.
P. Crozer professorship of rhetoric and
English literature, in Bucknell Univ., A.
B., A. M., Brown Univ. (m. Dec. 25, 1879,
Maria, dau. of John, b. in Ireland, and
Maria [Mann] McMurran, b. in Eng., and
had two children: Harold, b. Apr. i,
1884, and Elsie, b. May 4, 1890, d.); son
of Joseph of Hightstown, N. J., b. there
Aug. 13, 1807 (m. Abigail Schenck Apple-
get, d. May 13, 1888, aged 77 yrs., dau. of
Thomas, b. 1777, d. 1838, and Sarah [Baird]
Appleget, b. 1780, d. 1881, and gr.-dau. of
Anthony Appleget, a Revolutionary sol-
dier, killed 1780 near Red Tavern, now
Appelgarth, Middlesex co., by ** Pine Rob-
bers," who were in the employ of the Brit-
ish, also gr.-dau. of David Baird, captain
in the Revolutionary war, gt.-gr.-dau. of
Thomas Appleget of Cranbury, N. J., 1780);
son of Enoch of Hightstown, N. J., b. near
there Jan. 5, 1771, d. same place Sep.
29, 1853 (m. Ann, b. May 17, 1775, d. June
27, 1870, dau. of Joseph Holman, living at
Perrineville, N. J., during the Revolu-
tionary war); son of Peter of near Hights-
town, N. J., b. there, d. there, captain in
Middlesex company in the Revolutionary
war, buried in Cranbury, N. J.
GODDARD, EDWARD NICHOLS of
Windsor, Vt., b. in New Bedford,
Mass., Oct. 26, 1834, A. B., Dartmouth
Coll. 1856, grad. Andover Theol. Sem.
i860, rector St. Paul's ch. since Mar.,
1879 (m. Apr. 29, 1867, Janette, dau. of
Jesse Mumford, and had three children:
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Edward Mumford, b. May 30, 1869,
Janette, b. Apr. 15, 1871, and Frederic
Mac Don aid, b. Feb. 6, 1875); son of Ed-
ward Lewis Goddard of Claremont, N.
H., b. in Rutland, Vt., June 9, 1809, d. in
Thomasville, Ga., Mar. 30, 1880 (m. July
4, 1833, Elizabeth, b. Aug. 17, 18 12, dau.
of Frederick Worth; E. L. G. m. 2d, June
13, 1855, Elizabeth P., dau. of Rev.
Christopher Marsh); son of Nichols of
Rutland, Vt., b. in Shrewsbury, Mass.,
Oct. 4, 1773, d. in Rutland Sep. 29, 1823
(m. Sep. 16, 1798, Charity, b. at North-
ampton June 27, 1779, dau. of Job White,
b. 1752, d. Feb. 12, 1807, son of Thomas
White, b. July 10, 1715, d. Jan. 18, 1795,
son of Joseph White, b. Feb. 28, 1687, d.
prior to 1770, son of Deacon Nathaniel
White, b. in Eng. 1629, d. Aug. 27, 171 1,
of Middletown, Ct., son of Elder John
White, who came to America in the ship
Lyon, which arrived in Boston 1632, was
one of the first settlers of Hadley, Mass.,
and Hartford, Ct., 1684); son of Nathan
of Walpole, N. H., Newbury, Vt., and
Framingham, Mass., b. in Shrewsbury,
Mass., Aug. 4, 1746, d. in Framingham,
Mass., July 24, 1795, A. B., Harvard Coll.
1770 (m. Dec. 15, 1772, Martha Nichols,
b. Oct. 31, 1746, d. Sep., 1814, dau. of
Joseph Nichols of Framingham, she,
Martha, m. 2d, Simon Goddard of Gerry);
son of Benjamin of Shrewsbury, Mass.,
b. in Framingham, Mass., Aug. 16, 1704,
d. in Shrewsbury Jan. 28, 1754, one
of the first settlers of Shrewsbury (m.
1735, Grace, b. in Watertown, Mass.,
May 9, 1714, dau. of Deacon Nathan
Fiske); son of Edward of Framingham,
Mass., b. in Watertown, Mass., Mar.
24, 1675, d. in Framingham Feb. 9, 1754,
selectman 10 yrs., town clerk 17 yrs., rep-
resentative 8 yrs., councillor 3 yrs., school-
master at ;^40 a yr. for several years (m.
1696-7, Susannah Stone, d. Feb. 4, 1754,
sister of Hon. Mr. Stone of Newton); son
of William of New Eng., b. in London,
Eng., d. 1691, came to America 1665, was
a grocer in London, Eng., his wife and
children came to America 1666 (m. Eliza-
beth, d. 1697, dau. of Benjamin Miles and
sister of Rev. Joseph Miles of London);
son of Edward of Norfolk co., Eng., b.
there abt. 1650, on the Parliament side
during the civil wars, his property was
much reduced by oppressions during those
times, and his house was destroyed by a
company of cavaliers and he escaped in
disguise (m. Miss Doyley, and had ten
children, all of whom lived to be men and
women).
BROWN, FRANCIS HENRY of Bos-
ton, Mass., b. there Aug. 8, 1835,
A. B. Harvard Coll. 1857, A. M. Harvard
Coll. i860, M. D. Harvard 1861, physician,
member many societies, consulting sur-
geon Children's Hospital, aural surgeon
Boston City Hosp., surgeon Boston Dis-
pensary, author "Medical Register" for
New Eng., " Harvard Univ. in the war of
1 86 1-5," class reports, many professional
articles, historical records, etc., editor
''Boston Medical and Surgical Journal"
(m. 1st, 1861, Louisa Beckford, dau. of
Charles and Mary [Doggett] Eaton of
Salem, and had one child: Louis Francis,
b. Dec. 16, 1864, resides in Chicago, 111.,
m. 2d, Mar., 1871, Mary Sherwood, dau. of
Charles P. and Mary Elizabeth [Sherwood]
Wood of Auburn, N. Y., and had one
child: Edith, b. Sep. 7, 1877); son of
Francis of Boston, Mass., b. in Lexing-
ton, Mass., Aug. 29, 1802, merchant, in-
terested in philanthropic, religious and
political works (m. Jan. i, 1833, Caroline
Matilda, b. Dec. 15, 1812, d. Mar. 12,
1876, dau. of John Kuhn, b. Apr. 23,
1770, d. Mar. 12, 1826, son of John George
Kuhn, b. Aug. i, 1740, d. Nov. 20, 1822,
son of Jacob Kuhn, emigrant from Wur-
temburg, through her ancestry Caroline M.
traces back to Thomas Lapham and Elder
Tilden, emigrants from Kent); son of
James of Lexington, Mass., b. there July
23, 1773, d. there June 24, 1854, farmer,
member of the Legislature, prominent
citizen, held several oflBces (m. Jan. 19,
1800, Pamela, b. Sep. 20, 1773, d. June
28, 1849, d^u. of Eklmund Munroe, lieut.
in the French and Indian war, captain in
the Revolutionary war, killed in the battle
of Monmouth, son of William Munroe,
son of William Munroe, son of William
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117
Munroe, b. 1625); son of Franeis of Lex-
ington, Mass., b. there Jan., 1737, d. there
1800, farmer, sefved as minute man in
the battle of Lexington, later as captain in
the Revolutionary war (m. Feb. 16, 1764,
Mary, b. Feb. 27, 1740, dau. of John .
Buckman); son of James of Lexington,
Mass., b. there 1713, d. there June 13,
1768 (m. Jan. 21, 1734-5, Jane, b. 1713, d.
May 8, 1761, dau. of Nathaniel Bowman,
son of Francis, son of Nathaniel Bowman,
the Watertown emigrant); son of Joseph
of Watertown and Lexington, Mass., b. in
Watertown 1677, d. in Lexington Jan. 11,
1764-6 (m. Nov. 15, 1699, Ruhamah, b.
1681, d. July 15, 1772, dau. of Benjamin
Wellington, son of Roger, the emigrant of
Watertown); son of John, b. 1631, d.
1697 (m. Hester, dau. of Thomas Make-
peace of Boston); son of John, b. 1601,
d. 1636, came to America from Hawke-
don, Eng., in the ship *'Lion'* 1632 (m.
Dorothy); son of John, buried at Hawke-
don, Eng., of 8th gen. from John of Stam-
ford, CO. Lincoln, Eng., chief magistrate
of Stamford.
PAGE, OLIVER ORMSBY of Alle-
gheny, Pa., b. in Pittsburgh, Pa., July
2, 1866, grad. Allegheny High Sch.1883; son
of Benjamin of Pittsburgh, Pa., b. in Lou-
isville, Ky., Nov. 20, 1830, d. in '* The Din-
gle," now Pittsburgh, S. S., Jan. 23, 1874,
educated in Lawrenceville Sch., N. J., phar-
macist, during the Civil war was mate U.
S. N. North Atlantic Squadron 1862, acting
asst. paymaster same squadron 1862, and
loth dist. Miss. Squadron 1863, resigned at
the close of the war 1865, glass manufac-
turer, an incorporator of Y. M.C. A. of Pitts-
burgh July 8, 1869 (m. June 12, 1854, Ellen
Strong, dau. of Rev. Allan Ditchfield and
Nancy White [Bakewill] Campbell of
Maple Grove now Allegheny, Pa.); son of
John Harding I^age of "The Dingle,"
Pittsburgh, S. S., Pa., b. in N. Y. city.
Nov. 6, 1804, d. in Pittsburgh Aug. 29,
1871, educated in Bethany Coll., W. Va.,
gentleman, philanthropist, half brother of
Capt. Benj. Page, U. S. N., and to the
Rev. Dr. David Cook Page, who was a
prominent Episcopal clergyman (m. Oct. 25,
1825, Sidney Ormsby, dau. of Oliver Ormsby
of Pittsburgh, Pa., see following lineage);
son of Benjamin of New York city, b. in
Norwich, Eng., July 25, 1771, d. at Beach
Farm, near Carthage, C, June 9, 1834, re-
sided for a time in London, but moved to
N. Y. city 1797-8, one of the first importers
of English goods after the Revolutionary
war, in which business he continued to en-
gage extensively until 1811, when he re-
moved permanently to Pittsburgh, where
he had previously in 1808, with Benjamin
Bakewell organized the first successful flint
glass works in the U. S., an original mem-
ber of the bd. of managers of the Monon-
gahela Bridge Co., director of the Pitts-
burgh Permanent Library Co., etc., buried
in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, O.
(m. ist, May 10, 1791, Elizabeth Rankin,
m. 2d, Feb. 2, 1804, Martha, dau. of John
Harding).
OBMSBY, OLIVER of Pittsburgh
and St. Clair twp., Pa., b. in Bed-
ford, Pa., Feb. 25, 1767, d. at Homestead
Farm, St. Clair twp., now Pgh. S. S.,
Pa., July 26, 1832, educated in one of
the Harrison estates in Va., had trading
posts all along the frontier, a steam flour-
mill in Cincinnati, O., a blast furnace and
other industries at Beaver Falls, Pa., owner
of a commission house in Pgh. which fur-
nished supplies for Perry's Squadron,
owned large estates, member of the bd.
of managers of the Monongahela Bridge
Co., director United States Branch Bank
of Pgh., sometime member of town
council of Pittsburgh, vestryman Trinity
Episcopal church Sep. 3, 1805, when
chartered, warden of the same 1819, buried
in the Trinity Churchyard (m. Sep. 3, 1802,
Sarah, dau. of David and Sarah [Dough-
erty] Mahon, he, David, was a land-owner
of Shippensburgh, Pa.); son of John of
Pittsburgh and St. Clair Twp., Pa., b. in
Ireland 1720, d. in Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec.
19, 1805, educated in Trinity College,
Dublin, Ire., came to America 1752, held
several commissions in the British army,
was with Gen. Forbes at the taking of Fort
Duquesne 1758, commissary of supplies
and paymaster of disbursements for the
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erection of Fort Pitt, engaged largely in
the Indian trade, a shareholder in the
Indian grant, an extensive land-owner dur-
ing the Revolutionary war, was a staunch
Whig and a member of the Augusta co.,
Va., standing committee appointed May
i6» I775» one of the four trustees to whom
John Penn and John Penn, Jr., deeded
the land which is now Trinity Episcopal
ch., Sep. 24, 1787, identified with the gov-
ernment side in the Whisky Insurrection,
owned the first ferry over the Monongahela
river, buried in the Trinity Churchyard (m.
July, 1764, Jane, dau. of John McAllister of
Cumberland co.. Pa.); son of OiiTer(m.
Deborah, dau. Col. Barry who lost his leg
fighting in Flanders); son of Robert of
Cloghan, near Ballina, co. Mayo, Con-
naught, Ireland (m. Mary, dau. of Robert
Blakeney); he, Robert, was fifth in desc.
from Thomas Ormesby, who came to
Ireland early in the reign of Queen
Elizabeth (m. a dau. of Henry Mai by,
son of Sir Nicholas Malby, chief com-
mander of the English forces in Con-
naught during the reign of Queen Eliza-
beth) and was also twentieth in desc.
from Sir Richard de Ormesby, Knight,
who held the lands of Ormesby in Lincoln-
shire, Eng.
DOLPH, JOSEPH NORTON of Port-
land, Oregon, b. in Burdett, N. Y.,
Oct. 19, 1835, lawyer, U. S. atty.. State
senator, U. S. senator (m. Augusta, dau.
of Johnson Mulkey); son of Chester Y.
of Havanna, N. Y., b. in Burdett Feb. 14,
1812, d. Nov. 3, 1869, farmer (m. Eliza-
beth, dau. of William Steele); son of
Joseph of Whitehall and Burdett, N. Y.,
b. in Fairfield, Ct., June 6, 1767, d. Dec.
21, 1827, teacher, surveyor (m. Elizabeth,
dau. of Joseph Norton); son of Abda of
Middletown, Ct., Spencerport and Hebron,
N. Y., b. Oct. 25, 1743, d. Oct. 26, 1833,
soldier in the French and Indian war and
also in the Revolutionary war, he and sev-
eral of his cousins took the name of Dolph
as an Anglicized form of de Wolf during
the French war (ra. Mary, dau. of Na-
thaniel Coleman); son of Joseph de Wolf
of Middletown, Ct., b. 1717, killed at
Louisburg 1757 (m. Tabitha Johnson); son
of Charles of Middletown, Ct., b. 1673,
d. 1 731 (m. Prudence Wells?); son of Ed-
ward, b. 1646, d. 1712 (m. Rebecca); son
of Balthazar (m. Alice).
PUILUPS, STEPHEN HENRY of
Salem, Mass., b. there Aug. 16, 1823,
grad. Harvard Coll. 1842, editor of the
*'Law Reporter," dist. atty. 1851-3, atty.-
gen. of Mass. 1858-61, removed to Hono-
lulu, H. I., 1866, atty.-gen. of the Hawaian
Islands 1866-73, ^^^ ™ii^- of foreign afiairs
(m. Oct. 3, 1871, Margaret, dau. of Hon.
James H. and Mary [Willis] Duncan, and
had two children: Stephen Willard and
James Duncan); son of Stephen C. of
Salem, Mass., b. there Nov. 4, 1801,
d. in St. Lawrence river steamboat ac-
cident June 26, 1857, grad. Harvard Coll.
1819, merchant, member of Congress 1834-
8, mayor of Salem 1838-42, free soil
candidate for governor 1848-9 (m. Nov.
6, 1822, Jane Appleton, dau. of Willard,
grad. Harvard Coll. 1792, and Margaret
[Appleton] Peele, and 4th in desc. from
Rev. Nathaniel Appleton, D. D., Harv.
Coll. 1712, and also 6th in desc. from
Pres. John Rogers of Harv. Coll., and 7th
in desc. from Maj.-Gen. Daniel Dennison
of Ipswich, and 6th in desc. from Sam-
uel Appleton of Ipswich 1635, and 15th
in desc. from Thomas Appleton, who d.
in Great Waldinfield 1414); son of Ste-
phen of Salem, Mass., b. in Marblehead,
Mass., Nov. 13, 1761, d. in Salem Oct. 13,
1838, sea captain, merchant (m. 1800, Dor-
cas, dau. of Dudley Woodbridge, gt.-gr.-
son of Rev. John Woodbridge of Andover
and Newbury, whose brother's name heads
the Harv. catalogue A. B. 1842, and gt.-gt.-
gr.-son of Gov. Thomas Dudley of Mass.
Bay Colony, also descended from Gov.
Thomas Dudley, through materal grand-
mother); son of Stephen of Marblehead,
Mass., b. in Watertown, Mass., July
18, 1718, d. in Marblehead Mar. i, 1801,
deacon, chairman of the Committee of
Safety during the Revolutionary war (m.
Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth
[Martin] Elkins of Marblehead); son of
Jonathan of Marblehead, Mass., b. in
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119
Watertown, Mass., June, 1697, d. in New-
port, R. I., removed to Marblehead and
thence to Newport, R. I., 1740 (m. Feb. 27,
1 716-7, Hepzibah, dau. of Stephen and
Susanna Parker, he, Stephen, died in
Watertown May 2, 1718, aged 62 yrs.); son
of Jonathan of Watertown, Mass., b.
there Nov. 16, 1633, d. in Watertown 1704,
justice of the peace, schoolmaster, brother
of Rev. Samuel Phillips of Rowley, Harv.
Coll. 1650 (m. Jan. 26, 1680-1, Sarah, dau.
of Nathaniel and Sarah Holland); son of
Ctoorge of Watertown, Mass., b. in Rain-
ham, CO. Norfolk, Eng., originally minis-
ister of established church in Boxted,
Essex county, England, non-conformist,
d. in Watertown July i, 1644, aged 51
yrs., B. A. Gonville and Caius College,
Cambridge, came to Salem June 12, 1630,
in the ship Arbella, with Gov. Winthrop
and others, pastor of the Watertown ch.
(m. 2d, Elizabeth, prob. widow of Robert
Welden); son of Christopher of Rainham,
Eng., a gentleman of moderate fortune.
ENSIGN, CHARLES SIDNEY of
Watertown, Mass., b. in Hartford, Ct.,
July 26, 1842, grad. Harvard Law Sch.
1863, member of Common Council, Hart-
ford, Ct., 1865, resident of New York and
Brookljm 1867-84, sch. committee. Water-
town, since 1886, trustee public library
1887-90, member of Legislature 1891,
member of various soc. and committees,
of the N. E. Hist. Gen. Soc, of the Har-
vard Law Sch. Assoc, cor. secy. Hist.
Soc. of Watertown, jurist, justice, U. S.
commissioner Court of Claims since 1885,
writer (m. Dec. 2, 1868, Angle Faxon,
dau. of Hiram and Hepseybeth [(Adams)
Faxon] Barker of Brighton, Mass., and
has two children: Charles Sidney and An-
gle Gertrude, son the younger, dau. elder;
son of Sidney Ariel Ensign of Hartford,
Ct.. b. in Simsbury, Ct., Feb. 3, 1817, treas-
urer Union Defense Com. of Hartford, Ct.,
during the Civil war, merchant, member of
the Common Council (m. Oct. 5, 1841, Julia
Maria, dau. of Alva and Maria [Hull]
Brockway, desc. of Woolston Brockway
of Lyme, Ct., and John Hull of Derby,
Ct); son of Ariel of Simsbury, Ct., and
New York city, b. in Simsbury July 19,
1778, d. in New York abt. 1844-5, mer-
chant, teacher, writer, author of first Hart-
ford, Ct., directory 1828 (m. 1804, Roxy, d.
in Meriden, Ct., Oct. 23, 1840, dau. of Col.
Seth and Lucy [Kelsey] Gilbert, a desc. of
Jonathan Gilbert of Hartford, Ct.); son of
Isaac of Simsbury, Ct., b. in Hartford,
Ct., Dec. 16, 1747, d. in Simsbury May 12,
1816, skilled artisan, the town of Simsbury
1 770-1, settled there, and gave him a
piece of land in Simsbury to set up a
blacksmith establishment, held various
town oflBces (m. Dec. 29, 1771, Luscen-
nah, d. Apr. 12, 1845, aged 95 yrs., dau.
of Capt. Jacob and Mrs. Jemima [(Cor-
nish) Barber) Pettibone), Jonathan Bar-
ber killed at Lewisburgh 1745, aged 28;
son of Moses of Hartford, ^Ct., b. there,
bapt. Feb. 29, 1707, d. in Hartford May 26,
1751, skilled artisan, blacksmith (m. Jan. 3,
1 731-2, Love, dau. of Thomas and Love
[Knight] Andrews); son of ThpilUlS of
Hartford, Ct., b. there Dec. 7, 1668, will
probated in Hartford Feb. 28, 1737-8, mil-
ler, artisan, occupied several town offices
(m. Dec 1, 1692, Hannah, dau. of John and
Rebecca [Greenhill] Shepard) ; son of
Daniel^ of Hartford, Ct.', b. there 1644-5,
d. in West Hartford, Ct., Dec 13. 1727,
in 83d year, farmer, miller, occupied sev-
eral town offices, original member first
church. West Hartford, 1713 (m. ist, Oct.
22, 1663, Mehitable, dau. of Thomas
Gunn of Windsor, Ct., m. 2d, Sarah, dau.
of John and Sarah [Wadsworth] Wilcox of
Hartford or Middletown, Ct.); son of
James and Sarah of Harford, Ct., original
settlers from Cambridge, Mass., with the
Rev. Thomas Hooker colony, original
members of the first and second (1670)
churches. He d. there Nov., 1670, his
wife d. there May, 1676. Family name orig-
inally, Ensinge, Ensing, Ensigne, Ensign,
in counties Norfolk, Essex, and in Kent,
Eng., as early as the i8th Richard H, 1395.
LOW, LYMAN HAYNESof NewYork
I city, b. in Boston, Mass., July 22,
1844, soldier co. B, 13th Mass. vols, in
the Civil war, numismatist, librarian Am.
Numismatic and Arch. Soc. of N. Y. city
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1884-91, member Metropolitan Museum
of Art, member of Numismatic Soc. Lon-
don, author of '* The Coinage of Morelos,"
and of** Hard Times Tokens " (m. Dec.
17, 1874, Ella Mordaunt Peshine, a direct
desc. of George Washington's mother,
Mary Ball, her grand-mother was Prus-
sia Ball); son of Francis of Barre, Boston
and Chelsea, Mass., b. in Barre, Mass.,
Sep. 23, 1795, d. in Chelsea, Mass., May
14, i860, mariner, ship rigger, voyager to
Liverpool 27 times, selectman in Chelsea
1856-8 (m. 1st, Dolly Crosby, m. 2d, Reliance
Cobb, dau. of Philip and Reliance [Cobb]
Burrill, and niece of Elijah Cobb, an emi-
nent mariner of New England, he, Philip,
was b, in Boston and was a contractor);
son of Jenison (brother of Samuel) of Rut-
land now Barre, Mass., b. there abt. 1756,
d. there Feb. 14,1835, cooper, was a Revo-
lutionary soldier in Capt. Nye*s co., Col.
Sparhawk's regt. (m. ist, abt. 1780, Dinah
Haynes, m. 2d. Dec. 27, 1804, Abigail
Blanchard); son of Franeis of Rutland,
Mass., b. in Cape Ann, Mass., 1720, d. in
Rutland Jan., 1760, killed by falling from his
hay mow, is said to have owned the last two
slaves in Mass. (m. ist, abt. May, 1751,
Anna Rice, m. 2d, Dec. 4, 1755, Mary
Jenison of Weston, Mass.); son of
of Cape Ann, Mass., had two brothers,
one of whom was named John, other
names unknown at present.
POTTS, WILLIAM of Brookl/ta, N. Y..
b. in Phila., Pa., May 5, 1838. studied
at the Friends' Boarding Sch., West Town,
Pa.^ after spending some years in a con-
veyancer's office moved to New York,
where he engaged in the insurance and
then in the banking business, occupied to
some extent with literature, and active in
public affairs and reform movements,
secy, of the National Civil Service Reform
League from its organization, chief exam-
iner of the Civil Service Commission of
N. Y. Sute (m. Feb. 9, 1864, Lucretia
Starbuck, b. in N. Y. city June 30, 1839,
d. in Brooklyn Nov. 24, 1881, dau. of Ed-
ward and Helen M. H. [Grieve] Anthony,
both of whom were b. in Prov., R. I.); son
of Joseph Kirkbride Potts of Phiia.,
Pa., b. in Plymouth, Pa., Apr. ao, 1789,
d. in Phila. Oct. 30, 1861, quaker of ster-
ling character and generous disposition,
engaged in the manufacture of textile
fabrics in Germantown, Pa., but met with
disaster in the troubles following the War
of 1812 (m. Jan. i, 1822, Sidney, b. in Pa.
Sep. 28, 1799. d. 1886, dau. of Isaac and
Mercy [Milhous] Bonsall, he, Isaac, was a
quaker preacher); son of Joseph of East-
em Pa., b. in Popodickon, Pa., Mar. 12,
1742, d. in Frankford, Pa., Feb. 4, 1804,
quaker preacher, possessed considerable
means, owned extensive tracts of real
estate, proprietor of ironworks, salt works
and a saw-mill (m. ist, Mary, dau. of John
Morris, m. 2d, Sarah, dau. of Samuel
Powell, m. 3d, Ann, dau. of Abraham
Mitchell, m. 4th, May 5, 1780, Mary, dau.
of Stacey Kirkbride and gr.-dau. of Jo-
seph and Sarah [Stacey] Kirkbride and
gt. -gr.-dau. of Mahlon Stacey, who came
to Burlington, N. J., in the ship ** Shield"
from Hull 1678, and established the first
mills on the Delaware in Pa.); son of
John of Pottstown, Pa., b. in German-
town, Pa., 1710, d. in Pottsgrove, Pa.,
June 6, 1768, quaker by birth, but forfeited
his membership, slaveholder, magistrate,
owner of several thousand acres of land
on and near the Schuylkill river, whereon
he founded Pottstown, pioneer in the de-
velopment of the iron industry, for many
years was the largest and most successful
iron-master in the American colonies, car-
T3riQg on forges and furnaces, not only in
Pa. but also in Va. (m. Apr. 17, 1734, Ruth
Savage, dau. of Samuel and Anna [Rutter]
Savage and gr.-dau. of Thomas Rutter,
chief magistrate of Germantown, and the
first to establish an iron furnace in the
colony); son of Thomas of Coventry and
Colebrookdale, Pa., b. prob. in Wales
abt. 1680, d. in Colebrookdale Jan., 1752,
quaker, sheriff of Germantown at a very
early age, became interested in the devel-
opment of the iron industry with Thomas
Rutter and others, and became quite
wealthy, slave-owner, one of the 50 original
subscribers to the Phila. Lib. (m. abt.
1699, Martha, dau. of Peter Courlia or
Keurlis of Germantown Colony).
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EXEBY, SAMUEL HOPKINS of
Quincy, 111., b. in Taunton, Mass.,
Aug. 3, 1840, A.M. Amherst Coll., LL.B.
Harvard Coll., manager of the 111. mills of
the American Straw Board Co. (m. Aug.
I5> 1865, Mary M., b. Maiden, Mass., dau.
of Rev. Alex. W. McClure, D.D.,andhad
one child: Constance); son of Samael
Hopkins Emery of Taunton, Mass., b. in
Box ford, Mass., Aug. 22, 18 15, fitted for
college at Phillips Acad, under John
Adams, grad. Amherst Coll. 1834, studied
at Andover Theol. Sem., ordained pastor
Congl. ch. of Taunton 1837, has been
pastor at Bedford and N. Middleboro,
Mass., Quincy and Chicago, 111., Bridge-
pon, Ct., and Prov., R. I., author "Min-
istry of Taunton," ** History of the Church
in N. Middleboro" and several printed
sermons, registrar of Gen. Asso. of Cong,
chs. in 111. 10 yrs., pres. Old Colony Hist.
Soc, member N. £. Hist Gen. Soc. Bos-
ton, Chicago Hist. Soc, Me. Hist. Soc,
etc. (m. Mar. 7, 1838, Julia, dau. of Wil-
liam Reed of Taunton, teacher and writer,
and had four children: Samuel Hopkins,
Francis Wolcott and Joseph Welch, the
eldest William Reed, d. aged thirteen);
son of Joshua of Andover, Mass., b. at
Atkinson, N. H., Sep. 16, 1774, d. at
Andover June 28, 1854, steward Andover
Theol. Sem. nearly twenty-five years (m.
Feb. 1, 1801, Elizabeth, dau. of Col. Joseph
Welch of Plaistow, N. H., a friend of
Washington and who led the N. H. troops
in Rev. war, d. aged ninety-seven^ m.
1756, Hannah Chase), he had five other
children, viz.: Joseph Welch, Francis
Welch Roberts, Joshua, Sewall Norton
and Justin Edwards; son of Joshaa of
Atkinson, N. H., b. at Haverhill, Mass.,
Feb. 1, 1738-9* d- at Atkinson Sep. 14,
1783 (m. 1st, in Feb., 1767, Hannah Currier
of Haverhill, d. Feb. 9, 1769, m. 2d, Aug.
29, 1770, Rachel Currier, d. in Mar., 1788),
had eight other children, viz.: Abby, b.
Feb. 29, 1768, Smith, b. Aug. 16, 1771,
Hannah, b. Feb. 25, 1773, Rachel, b. Feb.
II, 1777, Sarah, b. Nov. 26, 1778, John, b.
Sep. 25, 1780, Isabella, b. July 14. 1782,
and Mary, b. Apr. 9, 1784; son of Joshaa
of Haverhill, Mass., b. at Newbury Mar.
16
ii, 1709 (m. 1st, Mar. 28, 1728, Sarah Smith
of Haverhill, d. Oct. 25, 1752, m. 2d, Aug.
29, i754» Sarah Short of Newbury), had six
other children, all but one by first wife,
viz.: John, b. Jan. 6, 1728-9, Hannah, b.
Mar. 28, 1733, Sarah, b. May 29, I735.
Benjamin, b. Aug. 11, 1740, Molly, b. July
5, 1742, Moses, b. July 13, 1760; son of
John of Newbury, Mass., b. there 1678, d.
there Aug. 24, 1759 (n*- ^^^» ^^^' 5. I704.
Hannah, b. Feb. 15, 1681, d. Oct. 4i i732,
dau. of Joshua and Joanna Morse, m. 2d,
1733, Rebecca Walker, d. Oct. 19, I753.
aged seventy-four), had eight other chil-
dren, all by first wife, viz. : Hannah, b. Jan.
19, 1706, Pavid, b. Jan. 24, 1710, Sarah, b.
Dec. 5, 171 1, Anthony, b. Sep. 5, 1713*
John, b. June 30, 171 5, Mehitable, b. Oct.
12, 1718, Judith, b. Jan. 10, 1722, and Mary,
b. Dec. 8, 1726; son of Jonathan of New-
bury, Mass., b. there May 13, 1652, d. there
Sep. 29, 1723, wounded in Indian war
1675 (m. Nov. 29, 1676, Mary, d. Sep. 13,
1723, dau. of Edward Woodman), had nine
other children, viz.: Mary, b. Sep. 25, 1677,
Jonathan, b. Feb. 2. 1680, David, b. Sep.
28, 1682, Anthony, b. Nov. 13, 1684, Ste-
phen, b. Jan. 13, 1686, Sarah, b. Dec. 18,
1688, Stephen, b. June 24, 1692, Edward, b.
Nov. 10, 1694, and James; son of John who
came with his brother Anthony in the ship
James from Romsey, Eng.,and settled in
Newbury in 1635, d. there Nov. 3, 1683,
aged eighty-five (m. ist, in England, Mary
, d. in Apr., 1649, mother of John, Ann
and Ebenezer, agiri, m. 2d, Oct. 29, 1650,
Mary [Shotswell], widow of John Webster
of Ipswich, mother of Jonathan Emery
above, she d. Apr. 28, 1694).
ORME, FRANCIS HODGSON of At-
lanta, Ga., b. in Dauphin, Pa., Jan. 6,
1834, moved to Milledgeville, Ga., 1847, to
Savannah, Ga., 1850, grad. from Univ.
Med. Coll. of New York 1854, practiced
in Savannah until Dec, 1861, since then in
Atlanta, president Amer. Inst, of Homoe-
opathy 1887 (m. Jan. 16, 1867, Ellen Vail,
dau. of Alsop Park, b. 1804, d. 1858, and
Elizabeth Catharine [PopeJ Woodward, b.
1818, and gr.-dau. of William, b. 1788, d.
1861, and Sarah Lavinia [Pope] Pope, b.
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1793, d. 1873, gt.*gr.^au. of William, who
was one of " Marion's men " during the
Revolution, see *' Garden's Anecdotes of
the Revolution," b. 1763, d. 1833, and
Sarah [Greene] Pope, gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of
Samuel Greene of South Carolina, she,
Sarah Lavinia, was a cousin of William,
her husband, and was a dau. of John
and Elizabeth [Theus] Pope, and gr.-dau.
of James Theus, a major in the Conti-
nental army during the Revolutionary war,
gt.-gr.-dau. of John Jeremiah Theus, the
distinguished artist, the Pope family were
of English and Welsh descent and emi-
grated to Westmoreland co., Va., 1654,
Francis H. and Ellen V. have two children:
Elizabeth Woodward, b. Nov. 16, 1867, and
Frank, b. Aug. 2, 1870); son of Archibald
of Dauphin co.. Pa., b. in Montgomery co.,
Md., Dec. 17, 1795, d. in Harrisburg, Pa.,
Jan. 19, 1840, although a boy in yrs. he
was a member of Capt. McKnight's cav-
alry CO. and served in several engagements
in the War of 18 12, for which services his
widow received a pension (m. 1818, Lucy,
dau. of William and Margaret [Foulke]
Priestley, and gr.-dau. of Joseph Priestley,
LL. D., F. R. S., b. in Eng. 1733, d. in
Northumberland, Pa., Feb. 6, 1804, was
distinguished as a minister and lecturer
and as a writer on politics, theology, sci-
ence and belles lettres, was the discoverer
of oxygen, gt.-gr.-dau. of James Cham-
bers, who was a colonel in the Revolution,
ary war, and was son of Benjamin Cham-
bers, who emigrated with three brothers
from Scotland in 1826, and was the foun-
der of Chambersburg, Pa., in 1730. Archi-
bald had eleven children: William Priestly
[m. Julia Caroline Thompson], Richard [m.
Ann Bennett], Sarah Ann [m. Dr. Joseph
H. Wythes], Francis H. [m. Ellen Vail
Woodward], Aquilla Johns [m. Kate Har-
man], Margaret Eliza [m. Jesse Culpep-
per], Charles Wesley, d. in infancy, Joseph
Priestley, d. aged 17, John, b. Aug. 22,
1821, d. Apr. 28, 1848, physician in Sa-
vannah, James Chambers, b. Nov. 20, 1825,
d. in Atlanta Oct. 26, i860, Richard, b.
Sep. 19, 1829, d. Aug., 1873, chief Q. M. of
Stephenson's div. in the Civil war, and
Louis Heck, b. Jan. 23, 1836, d. Feb. 3,
1873, served through Civil war and at its
close was chief surgeon of Stewart's corps);
son of John of Savannah, Ga., b. in
Montgomery co., Md., Sep. 21, 1763,
moved to Mcintosh co., Ga., planter, sur-
veyor (m. Sarah, b. in Montgomery co.,
Md., Apr. 28, 1765, dau. of Richard McAl-
lister of Hanover, Pa., who married Maiy
Dill of Dillsbuig, Pa., a col. in the Rev-
olutionary war, gr.-dau. of Archibald
McAllister, one of the two brothers who
emigrated from Scotland, the McAllisters
are desc. from AUister MacDonald, the
progenitor of the MacAllisters, who flour-
ished in abt. 1263, who traced back to
Somerled Thane of Argyle and first lord
of the Isles, who was a son of Magnus
III, Rarfold, King of Norway, and was
also maternally desc. from Isabella, a sis-
ter of King Robert Bruce, the family crest
is an upraised arm and hand with a cross,
crosslet fitchel and the motto: Per mare
per terras, John and Sarah had ten chil-
dren: Eliza McAllister, b. in Md. Feb.
21, 1791, d. in Augusta, Ga., Mar. 11, 1874
[m. ist, Apr. 10, 1817, James G. H. Os-
borne, d. Aug., 1820, and had two children,
m. 2d, 1836, S. C. Dunning, d. Apr. 2,
1858], Archibald, Richard McAllister, b.
in Md. Aug. 6, 1797, d. in Milledgeville,
Ga., Mar. 8. 1869 [m. ist, Feb. 21, 1825,
Jean Moncure, d. Jan. 31, 1839, <i*"- o^
Orris Paine of Boston, m. 2d, June 9,
1842, Mrs. Abby Ann Edgerton, dau. of
John Adams of Andover, Mass.], Sarah
Ann. b. Nov. 2, 1801, d. Dec. 25, 1854 [m.
Jan. 18, 1821, Rev. John B. DaviesJ, Wil-
liam, Aquilla Johns, Charlotte, Mary
McAllister, John and Matthew); son of
Arehibald, b. June 4, 1730, d. in George-
town, D. C, 18 10, col. in the Revolution-
ary war from Montgomery co., Md. (m.
Eliza Johns, b. 1734, died about 1808 in
Montg. CO., Md., and had six children:
Margaret, b. 1758 [m. Walter Magruder],
Thomas, John [m. Sarah McAllister],
Charlotte [m. ist, Daniel Douglass, m. 2d,
Thomas Vowell], Richard [m. Miss Crabb]
and Eliza [m. Ebenezer Vowell]); son of
John, V. D. M., b. in Wiltshire, Eng.,
Jan. 21, 1691, d. 1767, Presbyterian minis-
ter, received in Synod in Phila. Sep., 1790,
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emigrated from Eng. with his brother
Moses and settled in Montgomery co., Md.
(m. Mar. 14, 1720, Ruth Edmondson or
Edmondston, b. Sep. 22, 1705, and had
thirteen children, several of whom died
young, others were, John, b. Feb. 13, 1721,
James, b. Jan. 25, 1727, Archibald, Jane,
b. Oct. 25, 1734, d. 1808, Elizabeth, b.
Sep. 14, 1737, Septima, Ocuvia, b. Apr.
9, 1743 [m. Wm. Smith, d. Nov. 23, 1824],
Ebenezer, b. Sep. 13, 1745).
ANDREWS, WILLIAM WATSON of
Wethersfield, Ct., b. in Windham,
Ct., Feb. 26. 1810, grad. Yale Coll. 1831,
clergyman, pastor in Kent, Ct., 1834-49,
later in charge of C. A. ch., Potsdam,
N. Y., evangelist 1858, published ''Mis-
cellanies of John Cotton Smith," 1847,
*'True Constitution of the Ch.," 1854) to-
gether with various sermons, addresses,
reviews, etc. (m. ist, July 24, 1833, Mary
Anne, dau. of James and Susan [Van
Wyck] Given, of Scotch-Irish, Dutch and
English ancestry, and a desc. of Rev. John
Theodore Polhemus of Brooklyn, 1654, m.
2d, July 21, 1858, Elizabeth Byrne, dau. of
John and Mary [Dyer] Williams, a desc.
of Robert Williams of Roxbury, 1637,
Gov. Thomas Welles, Col. EHphalet Dyer
and Rev. Solomon Stoddard), and brothers:
EDWARD WARREN ANDREWS of
Washington. D. C.,b. in Windham,Ct, July
15, 181 1, studied at Union Coll. 2 yrs., ad-
mitted to bar 1834, lawyer, clergyman, pas-
tor in West Hartford, Ct., N. Y. city, Troy,
N. Y., established Alger Inst, in Corn-
wall, Ct., 1848, visitor at West Point 1853,
capt. of artillery, later A. A. Gen., with
rank of col., 1862-4, sinCe then in legal,
literary and clerical pursuits, author of
several sermons and addresses (m. Oct. 9,
1834, Mary Le Baron, dau. of Maj. Tilly
and Martha [Le Baron] Gil ben, a desc. of
William Gilbert of Windsor, 1640 (prob.) and
of Dr. Fran9ois Le Baron of Plymouth, 1694),
ISRAEL WARD ANDREWSof Marietta,
O., b. in Danbury, Ct., Jan. 3, 1815, d. in
Hartford, Ct., Apr. 18, 1888, grad. Wil-
liams Coll., 1837, D.D. Williams, 1856,
LL.D. Iowa, 1874, Wabash, 1876, college
instructor and Cong, clergyman, tutor in
Marietta Coll., 1838, prof. math, and nat.
philosophy, 1839-55, pres. and prof, intell.
and moral philosophy, 1855-85, prof, polit-
ical science, 1885-8, published ''Manual
of the Constitution," 1874, revised edi-
tions, 1878-88, also many pamphlets and
mag. articles (m. ist, Aug. 8, 1839, Sarah
Hayes, dau. of Curtis and Rebecca [My-
gatt] Clark, a desc. of Dea. Joseph Mygatt
of Hartford, 1636, m. 2d, Aug. 24, 1842,
Marianne Stuart Clark, sister of Sarah),
SAMUEL JAMES ANDREWS of Hart-
ford, Ct., b. in Danbury, Ct., July 31,
1817, grad. Williams Coll., 1839, D.D.
Union Coll., 1879, admitted to the bar,
1842, pastor in E. Windsor, Ct., 1848-55,
C. A. ch., 1864, has charge of congrega-
tions in Hartford, Waterbury and Enfield,
Ct., instructor in metaphysics, logic, etc.,
in Trinity Coll., 1865-8, published **The
Life of Our Lord,'* 1863, reprinted in
England, revised edition 1892, "God's
Revelations of Himself to Men," 1886,
also many pamphlets, mag. articles, etc.
(m. Apr. 15, 1850, Catharine Augusta, dau.
of Hon. Thomas and Sarah [Coit] Day,
he, Thomas, was secy, of State of Ct. 25
yrs., and was a desc. of Robert Day of Hart-
ford. 1636), TIMOTHY LANGDON AN-
DREWS of St. Joseph, Mo., b. in Dan-
bury, Ct., May 9, 1819, grad. Castleton
Med. Coll., Vt., 1845, physician, pract.
med. in New Orleans, ship surgeon, asst.
ed. of " The Pacific," San Francisco, 1852-4,
editor of ** The Intelligencer," Marietta,
O., 1856-62, resumed practice in la., 1869,
later in Wichita, Kan., is now employed
in journalism and literary work (m. ist,
May 21, 1856, Laura Amsden, dau. of
William H. and Laura [Amsden] Childs,
and a desc. of William Childs of Newtown,
1634, m. 2d, Mar. 27, 1877, Sarah Eme-
line [Taylor] White, dau. of William
Henry and Susan [Hathaway] Taylor, a
desc. of Maturin Ballou of Prov., 1646),
and EBENEZER BALDWIN ANDREWS
of Lancaster, O., b. in Danbury, Ct., Apr.
29, 1821, d. in Lancaster Aug. 14, 1880,
grad. Marietta Coll., 1842. LL.D. Mar. Coll.
1870, Cong, and Presb. clerg3rman, pastor in
Housatonic, Mass., and New Britain, Ct.,
1846-51, prof, of nat. sciences. Marietta
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AMERICAN ANCESTRY.
Coll., 1851-70, maj., col. of 36th Ohio vols.,
1861-3, Ohio State Geol. Survey, 1869-73,
author of *'An Elementary Geology,**
1878, and also of various sermons, scien-
tific reports and mag. articles (m. Dec. 25,
1850, Catharine Frances, dau. of Wells
and Sophronia [Perry] Laflin, a desc. of
Matthew Laflin, who emigrated in the i8th
century, of Ezra Perry of Sandwich, 1644,
and of Oea. Cornelius Waldo of Ipswich,
1650); sons of William of Cornwall, Ct.,
b. in Ellington, Ct., Sep. 28, 1782, d. in
Cornwall Jan. i, 1838, grad. Middlebury,
1806, Congl. clergyman, pastor in Wind-
ham, Danbury and Cornwall, Ct., contrib-
utor to the Christian Spectator, concerned
in the establishment of the Theological
Inst, at East Windsor, Ct, 1834 (m. May
18, 180Q, Sarah, dau. of James and Sarah
[Baker] Parkhill, a desc. of Robert Park-
hill, who emigrated from Ireland, 1724-5,
and settled in Leicester, Mass., and also a
desc. (prob.) of Alexander Baker of Boston,
1635); son of Samnel of Ellington, Ct., b.
in Wallingford, Ct., Sep. 21, 1744, d. in
Malone, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1831, farmer, re-
sided in Ellington, Ct., Cornwall, Vt.,
and Malone, N. Y. (m. prob. 1768, Esther,
dau. of Jonathan and Anna [Chapman]
Cone, a desc. of Daniel Cone of Haddam,
1662, of Capt. Robert Chapman of Say-
brook, 1635, and of Jared Spencer of
Haddam, 1634); son of Benjamin of
Wallingford, Ct.. b. there Nov. 26, 1714,
d. in Cheshire, Ct., 1783 (m. July 27, 1741,
Susanna, dau. of Joseph and Susanna
Morgan, a prob. desc. of Miles Morgan of
Springfield, 1636); son of Thomas of Wal-
lingford, Ct., b. there Mar. 11, 1688, d.
there 1756-7, farmer, moved to North
Farms, now Meriden, Ct., abt. 1727 (m.
1st, prob. 1713, Felix, dau. of Ebenezer
and Elizabeth [Merriman] Lewis, a desc.
of Capt. William Lewis of Cambridge,
1632, and also of Capt. Nathaniel Merri-
man of New Haven, 1638-9, m. 2d, after
May 20, 1749, Mrs. Elizabeth Kellogg);
son of Samael of Wallingford, Ct., b. in
New Haven Apr. 30, 1663, d. in Walling-
ford Jan, 31, 1727, farmer, resided a
short time in Middletown, abt. 1701 (m.
Aug. 27, 1686, Wid. (?) Anna Hall); son of
Samuel of Wallingford, Ct., b. in Eng.,
prob. 1633, d. in Wallingford Oct 6, 1704,
admitted freeman in New Haven, 1654,
commanded a troop of horse which dis-
banded, 1664, one of the settlers of Wal-
lingford, 1670, selectman, ensign of Wal-
lingford Train Band, 1683 (m., prob. 1661,
Elizabeth Peck, dau. of Dea. William
Peck of New Haven, emigrated there
from London, Eng., one of the first set-
tlers, town treas.); son of William of
New Haven, Ct., b. in Eng., d. in New
Haven Mar. 4, 1676, emigrated from
Eng., 1635, settled in New Haven 1638,
one of the twelve chosen to organize
a church, 1639, built first meeting-house,
1639-40, first sergeant of Train Band,
1642-53, lieut. of artillery co., 1648, ap-
pointed keeper of ordinary (inn), 1645, re-
leased at own request, 1648, member of
particular plantation court, 1650, planter
at South End, 1652-63, one of the com-
mittee to settle boundary towards Conn.,
1660, selectman, 1661, 2-6-7, member of the
first jury, 1665, foreman of first jury of 12,
1666, nominated commissioner, justice of
peace and quorum 1666, had charge of
iron works, 1662-9 (m. ist, prob. 1625, in
Eng., m. 2d or 3d, Dec. 2, 1665, Anne
[Tapp] Gibbard, widow of Mr. William
Gibbard, magistrate and colonial secretary,
and dau. of Mr. Edmund Tapp, magistrate,
of Milford).
WHITING, JOHN SAMUEL of
Charlestown, Mass., b. in Haver-
hill, Mass., Oct. 6, 1828, grad. Harvard
Coll. 1850, M. D. same Coll. 1853,
M. M. S. S. 1853 (m. Apr. 24, 1862, Lucy
Loring Barker; dau. of Sally [Fuller]
Barker, a direct desc. of Dr. Samuel
Fuller of the Mayflower, and gr.-dau. of
Anna [Alden] Loring, gt. -gr.-dau. of John
Alden of the Mayflower, and had three
children: Eleanor Felton, Caroline Barker
and Jasper); son of Aagrnstus of Charles-
town, Mass., b. in Billerica, Mass., Mar.
2, I795» d. in Charlestown, Mass., May 4,
1867, grad. Harvard Coll. 1816, M.D. 1820,
practiced in Haverhill, Mass., 18 yrs., and
afterward in Charlestown, Mass. (ro. May
30, 1822, Catherine, dau. of Abigail
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"5
Qohnson] Walker, and a desc. in the
eighth generation fom Capt. Edward
Walker of Burlington, Mass., author of
" Wonder Working Providence "); son of
Samael of Billerica, Mass., b. there Dec.
12, 1758, d. there Feb. 28, 1843, teacher,
surveyor, farmer, private and sergt. in the
Revolutionary war, served 8 mos. against
Burgoyne when eighteen yrs. old (m. Jan.
22, 1789, Rachel, dau. of Samuel Rogers);
son of Samuel of Billerica, Mass., b.
there May 18, 1730, d. there Nov. 18, 1769
(m. 1756, Sarah Stevens); son of Samuel of
Billerica, Mass., b. there Sep. 6, 1702,
d. there Nov. 4, 1772 (m. May 8,
1729, Deborah, dau. of Samuel Hill);
son of OliTerof Billerica, Mass., b.
there Nov. 8, 1665, d. there Dec. 22,
1736 (m. Jan. 22, 1689, Anna, dau. of
Jonathan Danforth); son of Samuel of
Billerica, Mass., b. in Skirbeck, near Bos-
ton, Eng., Mar. 25, 1633, d. in Billerica
Feb. 28, 1713, grad. Harvard Coll. 1653,
settled as pastor in Billerica 1658 (m. Nov.
12, 1656, Dorcas, dau. of Leonard Chester
of Wethersfield, Ct.); son of Samuel of
Lynn, Mass., b. in Boston, Eng., Nov. 20,
I597t <1* ii^ Lynn, Mass., Dec. 11, 1679,
grad. Cambridge Univ., Eng., 1620, rector
in Lynn Regis and Skirbeck, Eng., came
to New Eng. 1636, settled in Lynn (m .
Aug. 6, 1629, Elizabeth, b. 1605, d. 1677,
dau. of Rt. Hon. Oliver St. John, and
sister of Oliver St. John, chief justice of
Eng. under Cromwell, and a desc. in the
20th generation from Gundred, dau. of
Wm. L of Eng.).
BALDWIN, RODERICK of Warrens-
burg, Mo., b. in Stamford, N. Y.,
May 17, 1833, grad. of Hamilton Coll.
1857, captoin in 8th N. Y. H. A. vols.
1862-5, mayor of Warrensburg, pros. atty.
of Johnson co.. Mo., elector 1884 (m. ist,
Jan. I, i860, Annette D. Parsons of the
Parsons family of N. H. and Mass., m. 2d,
Apr. 19, 1869, Elbertine A. Tabor and had
two children: Mark and Fannie); son of
Boyle of Stamford, N. Y., b. in Stamford,
Ct.. abt. 1800, d. in Walton, N. Y., Sep.,
1848, lumberman and builder, col. in N.
Y. militia (m. 1830, Margerett Wolfe); son
of Elijah of Stamford, N. Y., b. in Stam-
ford, Ct., 1761, d. in Stamford, N. Y.,
1841, farmer, justice of the peace; son of
Caleb of Stamford or Norwich, Ct., b.
abt. 1740, large land-holder, an officer in
the Revolutionary war.
KINNET, WORTHY HANKS of
Lyons, N. Y.. b. in Belfast, N. Y.,
Apr. 27, 1856, educated in Rochester
Univ., grad. 1880, A. M. 1883, teacher,
principal of schools in Victor and Cuba,
N. Y., is now principal of .Lyons Union
sch. (m. June 22, 1882, Annie M. McAfee,
of Scotch ancestry, and had two children:
Price Witter Kinney and Edith Kinney);
son of DaTld of Belfast. N. Y., b. in
Union, Ct., Jan. 15, 1813, farmer (m. Jan.
5, 1847, Esther Ann Hanks, dau. of Enoch
Hanks, b. in Mansfield, Ct., Jan. 9, I779>
son of John, b. same place Oct. 5, 1730,
son of Benjamin, son of Uriah and Ujancy
Hanks, who came from Birmingham,
Eng., to Plymouth colony 1700); son of
Alpheus of Union, Ct., b. July 29, 1781
(m. Mar. 16, 1802, Lucy, dau. of John and
Lydia Eaton); son of Nathan.
PLATT, ISAAC HULL of Lakewood,
N. J., b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., May 18,
1853, admitted to the N. Y. bar 1878,
grad. in med. from L. L Coll. Hosp. 1882,
moved to Lakewood 1886, where he now
practices med., member of N. Y. Acad, of
Med., Soc. of Med. Jurisprudence and Sons
of the Amer. Rev. (m. Sep. 2, 1886, Emma,
dau. of Aaron G. Haviland of Westchester
CO., N. Y., and has three children: Frederick
E., b. Oct. 17, 1887, Haviland Hull, b.
Apr. 6, 1889, and Philip Galpin, b. Dec.
27, 1890); son of Frederick Augustus of
Brooklyn, N. Y., b. in New York city
Dec. 14, 1819, cashier of Com Ex. Bank,
N. Y., from its foundation until 1863 (m.
May 12, 1851, Augusta M., dau. of Levi
Hull of Derby, Ct., gr.-dau. of Lieut. Joseph
Hull of the Continental army, niece of
Capt. Isaac Hull of the Constitution and
Guerriere fame, gr.-niece of Gen. Wm. Hull
of U. S. army); son of Epeuetus of N.Y.
city, b. there 1785, d. there 1834, merchant
-in N. Y. city (m. abt. 1810, Maria Warner,
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gr.-dau of Geoige Warner of N. Y. city);
son of Epenetus of N. Y. city and White
Plains, N. Y., b. in Hempstead, L. I., June
23. 1763. d- in N. Y. city abt. 1793, prac-
ticing physician at or near White Plains, d.
in N. Y. city of yellow fever during an
epidemic, having gone there to render
assistance (m. Mary Simonson of Hemp-
stead, L. I.); son of Epenetns of Hemp-
stead, L. I., b. there abt. 1730, d. Feb. 14,
1777 (ra. June 15, 1753, Catharine, dau. of
William Lawrence, and niece of Lady
Elizabeth [Lawrence] Caneret, wife of Sir
Philip Carteret, colonial gov. of N. J.);
son of Uriah of Hempstead, L. L, b. in
Huntington, L. L, abt. 1707, d. in Hemp-
stead, large landed proprietor of Hemp-
stead, owning a considerable part of
Hempstead Plain, including site of Garden
City, this land is devised by his will, dated
Feb. 6, 1745-6, to his children, Epenetus,
Uriah, Philip Smith and Margaret; son of
Epenetnsof Huntington, L. L, b. there
Apr. 4, 1674, d. 1744, member of the
Colonial Assembly 1723-37 (m. and had
six children: Epenetus, capt. in the militia,
whose desc. if any are supposed to be ex-
tinct, Zophar, M. D., Uriah, Solomon,
Elizabeth and Phcebe); son of Epenetas of
Huntington, L. L, b. prob. in Milford,
Ct., bapt. there July 12, 1640, d. in Hunt-
ington 1693, was imprisoned by Gov.
Andros in N. Y., for presenting with
others a petition from his fellow townsmen
for redress of grievances (m. 1667, Pha»be
Wood and had nine children: Phebe [m.
John Tredwell], Mary [m. Timothy Tred-
well], Epenetus, Hannah, Elizabeth [m.
Jonathan Smith], Jonas, who moved to
Sunk Meadow, Smithtown, L. L, where
he founded a homestead, from which his
desc. departed to found Plattsburg. N. Y.,
and which homestead is still in the posses-
sion of the family, Jeremiah, Ruth and
Sarah); son of Bichard of Milford, Ct.,
b. prob. in Bovington, Eng., 1603, d. 1648,
came to America and landed in New
Haven 1638, enrolled among the first set-
tlers of Milford, Ct., Nov. 20. 1639, land-
owner, free planter 1646, supposed to be a
desc. of Sir Hugh Piatt, author of the
work on agriculture, early in the time of
Queen Elizabeth, at time of death his es-
tate estimated at about ;f6oo (m. Mary,
d. 1676, and had eight children: Mary,
John, Isaac and Sarah, who came with
him from Eng., and Epenetus, Hannah,
Josiah and Joseph, b. in America).
PAINE, ALBERT WARE of Bangor,
Me., b. in Winslow, Me., Aug. 16,
1812, grad. Waterville Coll. 1832, studied
law, admitted to practice in Bangor 1835,
bank and ins. examiner, ins. and tax com-
missioner, author of the " Paine Geneal-
ogy," " New Philosophy," member of sev-
eral historical soc., originated the law
allowing parties accused of crime to testify
on trial, now so universally adopted in the
U. S. and other countries (m. July 9, 1840,
Mary Jones Hale, a direct desc. of Rev.
John Hale of Beverly, Mass., famed for
his work in expelling the witchcraft delu-
sion in Salem 1692, and has four children:
Mary Abby, Selma Ware, Lydia Augusta
and Eugenie Hale); son of Frederic of
Winslow, Me., b. in Foxboro, Mass., Nov.
21, 1785, d. in Winslow, Me., Mar. 12,
1857, moved to Maine early in life, farmer
and mechanic (m. Sep. 21, 1809, Abiel Ware,
a direct desc. of Robert Ware, who immi-
grated from Eng., and settled in Wren-
tham, Mass., and had eight children, one
of whom is Rev. Timothy Otis Paine of
Bridgewater, Mass., a prominent author
and writer); son of Lemuel of Foxboro,
Mass., b. there Apr. 4, 1748, d. there Dec.
22, 1794 (m. Rachel Carpenter); son of
William of Foxboro, Mass., b. in Maiden,
Mass., June 26, 1720, d. there July 17,
i8ii (m. 1743, Mary Bull, d. Feb., 18 10,
after having lived 67 3rrs. in wedded life);
son of William of Maiden, Mass., b. there
Nov. 16, 1692, d. there Jan. 29, 1784, at
the outbreak of the Revolutionary war, he
with his son and gr.-son marched to Bos-
ton, being then 83 yrs. of age, when aiked
by the Gen. why he had come to the war
he replied: '* I come to encourage my son
and gr.-son, and to see that they do their
duty to their country" (m. ist, Apr. 18,
1717, Tabitha Waite, d. 1721, soon after
her son William's birth, m. 2d, Nov. 6,
1722, Mrs. Elizabeth Swatsie); sonof Wil-
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of Boston, Mass., b. prob. there
Mar. 15, 1663, d. in Maiden Apr. I4» 1741
(m. Mar. 9, 1691, Ruth Grover); son of
John of Watertown and Ipswich, Mass.,
b. in Suffolk co., Eng., 1632, d. at sea
1675, came to America with his parents
1635, settled originally in Watertown, but
afterward moved to Ipswich, actively en-
gaged with Gov. Lovelace for a time and
assisted him in building or repairing old
Fort James, he is the celebrated John
Paine who afterward was appointed by
King James, gov. of Sophy Manor, an
island in Narragansett Bay; on assuming
his office he was resisted by the claimants
under Roger Williams, and was indicted
and tried for intrusion and convicted,
which ended the dispute, and no further
proceedings were had (m. 1659, Sarah
Parker); son of WUliAm of Ipswich,
Mass., b. in the Parish of Nowton, Suffolk
CO., Eng., 1598-9, d. in Boston, Mass.,
Oct. 10, 1660, came to America 1635, with
wife and children, and settled in Water-
town, but soon after, with a few others,
moved to Ipswich, where he spent most of
his life, merchant during the last yrs. of
his life in Boston; son of William of
Nowton, Eng., bap. Dec. 2, 1565; son of
Antlionj, d. June 28, 1603; son of Wil-
liam; son of Edmnnd; son of Sir Tliomas
Payne, Knight of Market Bosworth (m.
Margaret, dau. of Sir Thomas Poultney,
knight, b. abt. 1400); the family are of
Norman desc., having a coat of arms used
by Sir Thomas soon after coats of arms
were first introduced, the several indica-
tions of which plainly prove the inheritance
from Hugh de Pay en of Crusade service,
the same coat being used by the emi-
grants for 2 generations after coming to
America.
NEILSON, JAMES of New Brunswick,
N. J., b. there Nov. 17, 1844, grad.
Rutgers Coll. 1866, Hamilton Coll. Law
Sch. 1869 (m. Dec. 15, 1870, Mary Putnam,
b. in Salem, Mass., Nov. 29, 1846, dau. of
Isaac Baker and Mary A. [Putnam] Wood-
bury, gr.-dau of Rufus and Abigail [Proc-
tor] Putnam, Isaac B. Woodbury was 8th
in desc. from William Woodbury, who
settled in Beverly, Mass., abt. 1625, and
Abigail Proctor was a desc. of John Proc-
tor, who was a victim of the witchcraft
craze at Salem, Mass., 1688); son of James
of New Brunswick, N. J., b. there Dec. 3,
1784, d. there Feb. 21, 1862, inherited a
strong love of his country, State and native
town, was engaged in the shipping busi-
ness with his father and later with his
brother, Abraham Schuyler Neilson, during
the War of 1812 he raised a company, was
elected their captain, and was stationed at
Sandy Hook in expectation of the landing
of the British forces, afterward he was
commissioned colonel in the State militia,
was greatly interested in the public works
of N. J., and was recognized as a prime
mover in the organization and completion
of the Delaware and Raritan canal, and
together with Commodore Robert F.
Stockton and the Stevenses made the cele-
brated compact at Burton's theater, New
York, uniting the canal company with the
Camden and Amboy Railroad Co. 1832,
which resulted in the powerful company
that built and managed for many yrs. the
railroads and water-ways of the *' joint
companies " of New Jersey, of which he
was a member of the executive committee
until his death 1862, and was also treas-
urer of the canal co. till 1852, soon he
perceived that the commercial importance
of New Brunswick could not survive the
construction of railroads and canals, and
failing to interest others, he, with Commo-
dore Stockton, organized abt 1845 the
New Brunswick Manufacturing Co., was
president of the trustees of the Presb.
ch. of New Brunswick and was also a
trustee of Rutgers Coll. and of the Presb.
Theol. Sem. of Princeton (m. Jan. 16,
1844, Catharine, b. in Albany. N. Y., June
9, 1809, dau. of John Rutger Bleecker, b.
in Albany Dec. 20, 1771, d. 1849, ^^^
Hester [Bailey] Linn Bleecker, b. 1781, d.
1823, widow of John Blair Linn and a
sister of Mrs. Chancellor Kent, gr.-dau.
of Rutger, b. 1745, d. Oct. 4, 1787, and
Catharine [Elmendorf] Bleecker, d. 1808,
he, Rutger, together with Genls. Schuyler
and Bradstreet and John Morin Scott,
bought the Cosby Manor 1786, on part of
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which (Jtica, N. Y., stands, much of
which still belongs to Mrs. Neilson and
other relatives, gt.-gr.-dau. of John Rut-
gcr,>. 1713, d. 1800, and Elizabeth [Staats],
dau. of Barent Peter Staats Bleecker, d.
1812, aged 92 yrs., also gt.-gr.-dau. of
Catharine [Crook] Elmendorf, he, John,
surveyed most of the land abt. Albany and
^ras celebrated for his very moderate
charges, gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Rutger, b. 1675,
d. 1725, and Cataljna [Schuyler] Bleecker,
he, Rutger, was recorder 1725, and mayor
of Albany 1726-8, gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.^au. of
Jan Jansen, b. in Meppel Overyssel, Hol-
land, 1641, d. aged 90 yrs., and Margaret
[Jacobsen] Bleecker, b. 1647, d. Nov. 21,
1732, also of David Schuyler, he, Jan
Jansen, was m. in America 1658, was re-
corder 1696-9, member of Provincial As-
sembly 1698-1700, mayor of Albany 1700,
gt.-gt.-gt -gt.-gr.-dau. of Rutger Jacobsen
van Schoenderwoert); son of John of
New Brunswick, N. J., b. in Raritan,N. J.,
Mar. II, 1745, d. in New Brunswick Mar.
3» 18331 at the outbreak of the Revolution-
ary war was in partnership with his uncle,
James Neilson, in the shipping business at
New Brunswick, their vessels trading with
Belfast, Lisbon, Madeira and the West
India islands, James Neilson, then a man
of 75 yrs. of age, was a member of the
Committee of Correspondence, and of-
ficially received and dispatched the mes-
senger who brought the news of the battle
of Lexington, his nephew, John, in a
stirring speech, the notes of which remain,
roused his fellow citizens and raised a
company of militia, of which he was ap-
pointed captain, and was soon called into
service at the east end of Long Island
under command of Gen. Heard, for the
purpose of disarming the Tories there, and
on Aug. 31, 1775, was appointed colonel
of the battalion of minute men in the
county of Middlesex, and was commis-
sioned by the Provincial Congress of N. J.,
his commission being signed by Hendrick
Fisher, president; such was the public ap-
preciation of Col. Neilson's ability and
patriotism that he was urged early in 1776
to take a seat in the Continental Congress
of that year, which was to consider the
declaration of independence, but he de-
clined the honor; a copy of the declaration
was sent him by Congress, as the man
whose patriotism and influence would be
most likely to secure it a favorable recep-
tion in his part of the State; a meeting
which comprised a large portion of the in-
habitants of the neighborhood was held
on the public streets of New Bruns-
wick to hear it read by Col. Neilson,
and a violent opposition was appre-
hended, but it was so favorably received
that its opponents did not dare to avow
themselves, he was appointed colonel of
the 2d regt., Middlesex militia, Aug. i.
1776, and in Sep. and Oct. of the same yr.
commanded the Middlesex militia on the
lines in Essex and Bergen counties; in
Dec. he retired with the army under Wash-
ington to the west bank of the Delaware,
and on Dec. 31, 1776, Gen. Washington
issued an order directing Col. Neilson,
with Col. Frelinghuysen, Lieut. -Col. Tay-
lor and Major Van Emburgh to proceed
into N. J. and use their exertions to call
together and embody the militia of the
State; in acknowledgment of his services
he was appointed brig.-gen. of militia Feb.
21, 1777, during the winter of 1777 the
British troops were in winter quarters in
New Brunswick, Lord Howe making Col.
Neilson's house, which is still in the pos-
session of his gr. -children, his head-
quarters, a vigorous old sycamore tree
now some 4 ft. in diameter was used as his
lordship's flag-staflfand is still standing in
front of the house; during the months of
Sep., Oct. and Nov., 1777, he was in ser-
vice on the lines at Elizabethtown with the
militia of Middlesex and Somerset coun-
ties; in June and July, 1778, he served in
Monmouth county, being part of the time
under command of Gen. Dickinson and
part holding a separate command; on Nov.
6, 1778, Col. Neilson was chosen by the
Assembly and Council of the State of N.
J. a delegate to the Continental Congress,
together with Witherspoon, Scudder, Fre-
linghuysen and Fell, but did not take his
seat; in Jan. and Feb. of the same yr. he
served as a delegate from N. J., together
with John Cleves Symmes and Moore Fur-
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man, to meet delegates from the Middle
and Eastern States at New Haven, on the
recommendations of Congress, to devise
if possible some means of arresting the
alarming depreciation of the currency;
during the spring and summer of 1779 he
commanded the militia on the lines at
Eliaabethtown and Newark, and on Sep.
20, 1780, he was appointed deputy qu.-
master-general; he continued in this posi-
tion until the close of the war; on June
18, 1782, he was appointed with W. Hous-
ton and James Ewing commissioner to
settle the remaining account of deprecia-
tion in the money value of their pay with
the N. J. line; Col. Neilson enjoyed the
confidence and friendship of Washington,
who never passed through New Brunswick
after the war without calling on him; while
the British occupied New Brunswick Mrs.
Neilson was at Morristown with the Amer-
ican army, and when at the table her seat
was always between Gen. and Mrs. Wash-
ington; Lafayette, in evidence of his es-
teem and friendship, presented him with a
sword, and during his visit to America in
1824 called upon him and evinced the
warmest pleasure at meeting him again.
Pickering, in a business letter to Col.
Neilson, Jan. 12, 1783, says: '* I have been
perfectly happy in your assistance while in
office, and shall think myself honoured by
a continuation of your friendship and es-
teem which our connection in the public
service has given rise to." Lewis Cass,
writing to Garret D. Wall, Esq., in 1833,
says, referring to Col. Neilson, " Of his
high character and valuable services there
is and can be no doubt. He is identified
with the history of his country." Many
attempts were made by the enemy to seize
his person, but without success. At the
close of the war he succeeded to the prop-
erty and shipping business of his gt. -uncle,
James Neilson, b. in Ireland 1700, d. in N.
Brunswick 1783, by whom he had been
adopted, who was one of the first chaner
members of New Brunswick, N. J., com-
ing there eariy in the i8th century from
Belfast, and became presiding judge of
the Court of Common Pleas and a large
land-owner. Col. Neilson was appointed
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a delegate from New Jersey to the
constitutional convention 1787, which
framed the Constitution of the U. S., to-
gether with Gov. Livingston, William
Paterson, afterward justice of the U. S.
Supreme Court, David Brearley, Jonathan
Dayton, Wm. C. Houston and Abraham
Clark, but did not take his seat, was also a
delegate from Middlesex county to the
New Jersey State convention called to con-
sider the adoption of the Constitution of
the United States, and was the last sur-
vivor of the 40 members of that conven-
tion. In 1 790-1 he was appointed by act
of the Legislature one of the commission-
ers to build bridges over the Hackensack,
Passaic and Raritan rivers with John Bay-
ard, Andrew Kirkpatrick, Dr. Lewis Dun-
ham and Jacob R. Hardenbergh. In
1800-1 he served as a member of the As-
sembly. Throughout his life he was an
active and devout member of the Presby-
terian church of New Brunswick, also an
elder and a trustee. He remained clerk of
the session 50 yrs., which position, to-
gether with that of president of the bd. of
trustees, he held to the end of his life.
Was president of the board of trustees of
Rutgers Coll. His death, which occurred
Mar. 3, 1833, in his 88th yr., was regarded
as a public loss, business was suspended
on the occasion of the funeral and the
Common Council adopted resolutions re-
ferring to his public services and his vir-
tues as a man (m. Dec 31, 1768, Catharine,
b. Dec. 25, 1753, d. Aug. 2, 1816, dau. of
Johannis, b. Nov. 18, 1729, d. Nov. 5, z8o2,
and Catharine [Schuyler] Voorhees, b.
June 18, 1733, d. Mar. 13,* 1782, gr.-dau.
of Johannis, b. July 19, 1700, d. Jan. 21,
I733» and Sarah [Schenck] Van Voorhees,
gt. -gr.-dau. of Jan Lucasse Van Voorhees,
gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Lucas Stevense Van
Voorhees, gt. -gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Steven
Coerte Van Voorhees, b. in Hees, Holland,
1600, d. at Hollands, L. I., Feb. 16, 1684);
son of John, M. D., of Raritan, N. J., b.
in Belfast, Ireland, d. in New Brunswick,
N. J., Mar. 19, 1745 (m. Joanna, daugh-
ter of Andreas and Gertrude [Staats]
Coeymans, grand-dau. of Dr. Samuel
Staats).
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READ, WALTER JAMES BREAKEN-
RIDGE of Toronto, Can., b. there
1855, barrister at law; .son of Dayid
Breakenridge Read of Toronto, Ont., b.
in Augusta, Can., June 13, 1823, barrister,
author of *' Lives of the Judges of Upper
Canada," ** Life of Gov. Simcoe," bencher
of the Law Soc. many jts„ mayor of
Toronto 1858 (m. 1847, Emily, dau. of
Norman Ballard, b. in Taunton, Mass.,
merchant of Picton, Can.); son of John
Landon Read of Merrickville, Ont., b. in
Augusta, Ont., Mar. 9, 1789, d. in
Chatham, Ont., Feb. 19, 1857, merchant,
conservative in politics, took an active
part in the defense of Canada in the War
of 1812, present at the capture of Ogdens-
burgh (m. ist, Janet, dau. of David Break-
enridge of Bennington, Vt., fought in the
battle of Bennington, served in Gen. Bur-
gojme's army, taken prisoner, retained for
months, escaped to Canada, and had a
large family, many of his desc. are now
living in Can., m. twice afterward); son of
Obadiah of Salisbury, Ct., and Can., b.
in Conn. 1762, d. in Augusta, Can., Mar.
3, 1832, came to Canada 1784, loyalist, was
persecuted and fined for not serving in the
Continental army (m. Miss Landon, loyal-
ist); son of Moses of Conn, and Augusta,
Up. Can., b. in Conn. 1735, d. in Au-
gusta, Can., Oct. 6, 1802, a united empire
loyalist, went to Canada from Connecticut
1784, received a large grant of land (m.
Rebecca Prate of Connecticut); son of
Eleazer of Salisbury, Ct. ; son of John,
b. 1697 (m. Miss Tuttle); son of John of
Norwalk, Ct., b. in Cornwall, Eng., 1633,
d. in Norwalk, Ct., a subaltern in Crom-
well's army, came to America at the resto-
ration of Charles II, progenitor of this
branch of the Read family in America (m.
Miss Derby).
SWITS, JOHN LIVINGSTON of Schen-
ectady, N. Y., b. in Viele Homestead,
Hoosick, N. Y., July 26, 1825, grad.
Union Coll. 1846, atty. 1848, engaged in
manufactures and commercial pursuits in
New York and Iowa 1850-75, prominent
in public enterprises, member of the Mich,
and Miss. (Hennepin) Canal Commission
z88o, of the Phi Beta Kappa Soc. of Union
Coll., of the Holland Soc. of New York,
and of many local religious and philan-
thropic assoc. (m. ist, June 30, 1874, Mary
White Knapp, d. Jan. 17, 1875, m. 2d,
July 2, 1878, Sarah Mead Knapp, d. Jan.
7, 1880, both daus. of Frederick W. and
Mary E. Knapp of Jersey City, N. J., of
English and German ancestry); son of
Abraham J. of Schenectady, N. Y., b.
there June 3, 1794, d. there Jan. 24, 1878,
grad. Union Coll. 1817. Sem. of the Re-
formed church at New Brunswick, N. J.,
1820, a devoted and zealous missionary
and pastor, in active service more than 50
yrs. (m. May 27, 1823, Eveline, d. Apr. 11,
1875, oldest child of Jacob L. Viele of the
Viele Homestead, Hoosick, N. Y.); son
of Jacob of Schenectady, N. Y., b. there
Nov. 3, 1762, d. there Nov. 21, 1835, was
a public-spirited and influential citizen,
ably and honorably filled many places of
responsibility and trust, was an active
patriot during the Revolutionary war, ap-
pointed maj.-gen. by Gov. Daniel D.
Tompkins 18 10, and rendered valuable
military services (m. Jan. 22, 1791. Mar-
garita, dau. of Capt. Abraham Van Eps
of the Revolutionary army); son of Abra-
ham of Schenectady, N. Y., b. there Oct
I, 1730, d. there Aug. 17, 1814, highly re-
spected citizen, served as ist maj. in Col.
Wemple's Albany regt., to which he was
commissioned by Gov. Clinton Aug. 11,
1778 (m. 3d, Nov. 22, 1760, Margaret, dau.
of John De la Mont, b. Feb. 7, 1735, d.
Dec. 23, 1810); son of Jacob of Schenec-
tady, N. Y., b. there June 26, 1695 (m.
June 6, 1719, Helena, dau. of Andries De
Witt of Ulster co.. N. Y.); son of Igaae
of Schenectady, N. Y., b. in Manhattan
Island 1642, d. in Schenectady 1707, he
and his eldest son were taken captives to
Canada when Schenectady was burned by
the French and Indians, Feb. 9, 1690, but
they effected their escape the following
July (m . Susanna, dau. of Simon Groot);
son of Cornelius Claessen of Manhattan
Island, b. in Holland, d. in Manhattan
Island Sep. 15, 1655, during the raid of the
Hackensack Indians, Sep. 15, 1655, on
New Amsterdam and Harlem, he was
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killed, and his wife and children were
taken captives, but were afterward released
(m. Ariantje Cornelis Trommels of Ren-
gers Kerke, Island of Schouwen, Nether-
lands); son of Glaes Gornelissen, the
first of the name in America, came to
Amsterdam, Holland, from the Island of
Schouwen, situated off the west coast of
the Netherlands, and emigrated from
there to the New Netherlands 1633. He
built in 1638, on a chosen spot, Turtle
Bay, along East river, a small house, and
being somewhat advanced in years, car-
ried on the business of an Indian trader
in a limited way until 1641, when he was
robbed and murdered by the Indians; this
crime was the origin of the first Indian
war of the Dutch.
RICHARDS, WILLIAM of Washington,
D. C, b. in Granville, O., July 25,
1819, grad. Kenyon Coll., Gambler, O.,
1838, studied law at Yale Coll., admitted
to Ohio bar 1842, editor of the *' Newark
Gazette" from 1847-52, postmaster at New-
ark from 185 1-3, associate editor of Keo-
kuk, la., ** Gate City," with his brother-in-
law, James B. Howell, from 1854-62,
moved to Washington, served about 7 years
in the office of Internal Revenue, where
he was chief clerk and revenue agent, was
with the law firm of Chipman, Hosmer &
Co. several yrs., and is now (1892) asst.
chief of a division in the office of the secy,
of the treasury, in Nov., 1889, by invita-
tion, he submitted a paper on Labor and
Capital to the Catholic Congress at Balti-
more, Md. (m. Oct. 16, 1844, Helen M., dau.
of Alexander and Mary Ann [Hosmer]
Ralston, gr.-dau. of Timothy Greene and
Diadema[Comstock] Hosmer; the Greene
and Hosmer families having been among
the Revolutionary patriots; Janet Elizabeth
Hosmer Richards, his daughter, a charter
member of the Soc. of the Daughters of
the American Revolution); son of William
Samuel of Granville, O., b. in New Lon-
don, Ct., Jan. I, 1787, d. in Granville
May 8, 1852, studied medicine in . New
London, on being licensed to practice,
went first to Canandaigua, N. Y., and later
to Granville, O., 1811, an able physician
and respected citizen (m. Sep. 19, 1813,
Isabella Mower, gr.-dau. of Ebenezer
Mower of Barre, Mass., served in the
French and Indian and also in the Revolu-
tionary wars, was present at the battle of
Bunker Hill, the surrender of Burgoyne,
and at Saratoga, also gr.-dau. of Benjamin
Felton, who also served in the French and
Indian war, from 1756-60, and was captain
of a company in the Revolutionary war,
was present at the battles of Bunker Hill,
Long Island, White Plains, Trenton and
Monmouth): son of William of New Lon-
don, Ct., b. there Oct. i, 1743, d. there
Mar. 3, 1825, colonel of the Conn, line of
Continentals in the Revolutionary war,
entered the service the first year of the war
and served with distinction to the close,
present at Bunker Hill and several of the
great battles (m. Apr. 21, 1782, Eunice
Wells); son of Samuel of New London,
Ct., b. July 6, 1699, d. Jan. 8, 1781 (m.
May 9, 1726, Ann Denison Hough); son of
John, b. 1666, lieut. in the militia (m.
Love Manwaring); son of John, came to
America from Wales 1660 (m. Lydia
Beman).
NOYES, JONATHAN LOVEJOY of
Faribault, Minn., b. in Windham,
N. H., June 13, 1827 (m. July 21, 1862,
Eliza Hall, dau. of Oliver Wadsworth of
Hartford, Ct., and had one child, Alice
W.); son of James of Windham, N. H.,
b. in Newbury, Mass., Dec. 26, 1786, d. in
Windham, N. H., Dec. 26, 1870, noted for
honesty and industry, farmer (m. Mar. 14,
1816, Abigail Lovejoy of Amherst, N. H.,
dau. of Jonathan Lovejoy of the old family
of Lovejoy); the Noyes family is of Norman
desc, formerly spelled Noye, desc. of
James and Nicholas Noyes, who emigrated
to America 1634 ^^^ settled in Newbury,
Mass.
BRYANT, JOHN HOWARD of Prince-
ton, 111., b. in Cummington, Mass.,
July 22, 1807 (m. June 7, 1833, Harriet
Eliza Wiswall, resided in Norton, Mass.,
where herself and parents were b., moved
to III. 1 82 1, and had two children: Henry
Wiswall and Elijah Wiswall); son of Peter
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of Cummington, Mass., b. in No. Bridge-
water, Mass., Aug. 12, 1767, d. in Cum-
mington Mar. 20, 1820, eminent physician
and surgeon, representative in the Legisla-
ture and senator several times (m. 1792,
Sarah, dau. of Ebenezer Snell of Cumming-
ton, justice of the peace, representative in
the Legislature several times); son of
Philip of North Bridgewater, Mass., b.
there Dec., 1732, d. there Feb. 18, 1817,
physician (m. 1757, Silence Howard); son
of Icliabod of West Bridgewater, Mass.,
b. 1702, d. 1750 (m. Ruth Suples); son of
Steplien of Plymouth co., Mass., b. there
1657 (m. Mehitabel); son of Steplieii, b.
in Eng., came to Plymouth, Mass., in 1636.
HALSET, FRANCIS WHITING of
N. Y. city, b. in Unadilla, N. Y.,
Oct. 15, 1851, grad. Cornell Univ. 1873,
on editorial staff N. Y. Tribune 1875-80,
on editorial staff of N. Y. Times 1880-92,
of which he is now the literary editor,
author of " Two Months Abroad " and '* A
History of Unadilla and the Head-waters
of the Susquehanna from Cooperstown to
Oghquaga" (m. Dec. 18, 1883, Virginia
Isabel, dau. of Alexander Stanton Forbes
of New York, son of a Scotchman,
who came to America from Aberdeen);
son of Gains Leonard Halsey of Una-
dilla, N. Y.. b. in Kortright, N. Y., May
4, 1819, d. in Unadilla, N. Y., Feb. 17,
1891, practiced medicine 50 yrs.. went to
California via Panama 1849, wrote and
published his reminiscences of Unadilla
and California, was at Frederick, Md., as
volunteer surgeon after the battle of Antie-
tam (m. Sep., 1845, Julia E., dau. of Joel
Carrington of Southington, Ct.); son of
Gains of Kortright, N. Y., b. in Bridge-
hampton, N. Y., 1791, d. in Kortright, N.
Y., 1835, physician (m. about i8i6, Mary,
dau. of Richard Billings Church of Bain-
bridge, now Afton, N. Y., and gr.-dau. of
Col. Timothy Church of Brattleboro, Vt.,
a desc. of Richard Church, an early settler
of Hartford, Ct.); son of Matthew of
Howard, N. Y., b. in Bridgehampton, L.
I., d. in Howard, N. Y., served in the
Revolutionary war, tradition says that he
captured 13 Hessians in Conn, while on a
private expedition, lived to the age of 90
3rrs. (m. Miss Leonard, whose parents re>
sided in Newark); son of Mattliew of
Bridgehampton, L. I., b. there, d. there
(m. Sarah Haines); son of Jeremiah,
prob. of Bridgehampton (m. Nov. 25, 1721,
Mary Conkling of Easthampton, was of
the same family as Roscoe Conkling); son
of Jeremiali of Bridgehampton, L. I., b.
Sep. 7, 1667 (m. 1st, Ruth, m. 2d, De-
borah); son of Tlionias of Southampton
(m. Mary); son of Thomas, b. in Eng., d.
in Southampton 1678, came to America
from Eng. and settled in Ljmn, Mass., re-
moved to Southampton 1640 with a com-
pany from Ljmn, the family in Eng. has a
seat in Hertfordshire near Hemel Hemp-
stead, called Gaddesden PL, granted by
Henry VIII. 1545. The line in England
runs from Thomas, the emigrant, to Rob-
ert, William, William, and then to John
(1529). Gaddesden PL was granted to
William Halsey. Name in early times
written Hawse, and later, Halse.
SMITH, ALFRED of Mount Airy,
Phila., b. in Phila., Pa., Sep. 19, 1840,
leather merchant 1862-72, banker 1872-82,
director in the Fire Assoc, of Phila. many
yrs., officer in numerous building associa-
tions, member and officer in various Phila.
Masonic bodies, Historical Soc. of Pa.,
Union League of Phila., president of
Frankford, South wark Passenger R. R.
Co., trustee of Trinity Lutheran ch. of
Germantown, trustee of Gettysburg Coll.,
also director in several corporations in
Phila. (m. Aug. 19, 1862, Cornelia Stanley,
dau. of Hon. Samuel Percival and Harriet
Cornelia [Stanley] Allen of Geneseo, N.
Y., her paternal ancestors were Edward
Allen of Ipswich, Mass., 1658, and James
Percival of Sandwich, Mass., 1670, and
her maternal ancestors were John Stanley,
1634-5, a brother of Thomas and Timothy
Stanley, first settlers of Hartford, Ct., and
Sergeant Edward Hinman of Stratford,
Ct., 1650); son of Stephen of Phila., Pa.,
b. in Smith District, Lehigh co., Pa., Apr.
30, 1815, d. in Phila., Pa., Oct. 9, 1884,
tanner 1834-7, leather merchant in Phila.
1839-66, deacon in St. Michael and Zion*s
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Lutheran ch., Phila., officer in numerous
building associations, director in numer-
ous corporations in Phila., was tendered
the nomination for Congress by the Whigs,
but declined it (m. Nov. i, 1839, Mary
Ann, b. in Detroit Dec. 29, 1815, d. in
Phila. Mar. 30, 1866, dau. of William, a
non-commissioned officer in the War of
1812, and Ann [Devan] Finch of New
Brunswick, N. J.); son of John of Smith
Dist., Pa., b. there Nov. 24, 1774, d. there
Dec. 21, 1849, farmer, was elected and
served for several years as commissioner
for Lehigh co.. Pa., was a member and an
officer in a company of dragoons 1812-5
(m. 1797, Salome, dau of John and
Philippina [Trexler] Albright, and gr.*dau.
of Joseph Albrecht, who arrived in the
province of Pa. 1727, alsogr.-dau of Peter
Trexler, who settled in Oley, Pa., prior to
. 1 721, and was the founder of the present
Trexlertown, Lehigh co.. Pa.); son of
John Adam Smith of Smith Dist., Lehigh
CO., Pa., b. in Giebelstadt, Bavaria, Feb.
2, 1734, d. in Smith Dist., Pa., Dec. 16,
1799, came with his parents in the spring
of 1756 to Phila. from Giebelstadt, in
lower Franconia, Bavaria, and settled on a
plantation of several hundred acres given
to him by his father in Smith Dist., Upper
Macungie Twp., Pa., served as a soldier
in the Revolutionary war (m. 1760, Maria
Barbara Grauel, a desc. of Jacob Grauel, a
Huguenot, and one of the first settlers of
Maiden Creek, Berks co.. Pa.); son of
Balthasar of Giebelstadt and Phila., Pa.,
b. in Geroldshausen, Bavaria, June 26,
1693, d. in Phila., Pa., May 17, 1769, re-
sided in his birthplace until his marriage,
when he removed to Giebelstadt and be-
came burgomaster there 1732, in the spring
of 1756 he left Giebelstadt with his wife
and children to go to Phila., where he ar-
rived 1756 (m. June 4, 1720, Dorothy, dau.
of Nicholas and Margaret [Horn] Tell of
Albertshausen, Bavaria, and had five chil-
dren: Balthasar, Sebastian, John Adam,
Anna Maria and Anna); son of Hans of
Geroldshausen, Bavaria, b. there Feb. 22,
1644, d« there 1697, bailiff, inherited his
father's estate of 400 acres, which passed
to his eldest son, Martin Smith (m. Elisa-
beth); son of Hans Schmidt of Gerolds-
hausen, Bavaria, magistrate there 1662-71,
his estate embraced over 400 acres and he
was the largest land-owner in Gerolds-
hausen at that time, the lands were resur-
veyed for his son Hans 1697; son of Hans
Schmidt or Schmit, magistrate of Gerolds-
hausen 1650, and previously, according to
the Protestant ch. register of that place
(m. and had three children: Anna, Mar-
garet and Hans). Children of Alfred
Smith and his wife, Cornelia Stanley [Al-
len]: Alfred Percival, b. July 11, 1863, in
Phila. (m. Feb. 4, 1890, Miss Elizabeth W.
David of Phila.), Cornelia Stanley Finch,
b. July 19, 1865, in Phila. (m. Mr. Edwin
F. Morse, Mar. 12, 1890.)
CHESEBBOUGH, AMOS SHEF-
FIELD of Old Saybrook, Ct., b. in
Stonington, Ct., Aug. 22, 1813, grad. Yale
Coll. 1835, teacher, clergyman, D. D.
1885, member of the corporation of Yale
Coll. (m. Nov. 16, 1841, Harriet Chap-
man, dau. of Geo. H. Chapman, 6th in
a direct desc. from Robert Chapman, one
of the earliest proprietors of Saybrook,
Ct., 1636, and had three children: Sarah
Lucia, Harriet Chapman and Sheffield);
son of Enoch of Stonington, Ct. , b. there
Oct. 22, 1781, d. there Sep. 25, 1859,
school teacher, merchant (m. Jan. i, 181 1,
Sally Sheffield, b. Nov. 28, 1793, d. July
5, 1863); son of Nathaniel of Stonington,
Ct., b. there Jan. 6, 1734, d. there Feb. 24,
1804, farmer, soldier, officer in the Revo-
lutionary war (m. Mar. 21, 17671 Mary
Hallam, b. July 21, 1746, d. Nov. 17, 1833);
son of Nathan of Stonington, Ct., b. there
Aug. 2, 1707, d. there Aug. 9, 1769, large
land-holder, farmer, capt. in the militia,
deacon in the first church (m. Nov. 23,
1727, Bridget Noyes, bap. July 30, 1710,
d. Oct., 1774, dau. of Dr. James Noyes,
and grand-dau. of Rev. James Noyes,
the first minister of the first church in
Stonington, and one of the founders of
Yale Univ.); son of Nathaniel of Ston-
ington, Ct., b. there Apr. 14, 1666, d.
there Aug. 23, 1732, farmer, capt. in the
militia, called the "legal oracle" of the
town (m. Jan. 13, 1692, Sarah Stanton, b.
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1673, dau. of Thomas Stanton, and gr.-
dau. of Thomas Stanton, the famous In-
dian interpreter); son of Nathaniel of
Stonington, Ct., b. in Boston, Eng., bap.
Jan. 25, 1630, d. in Stonington Nov. 22,
1678, migrated with his father when but a
few months old to Boston, and was 19 3rrs.
old when the family moved to Stonington,
Ct., farmer, selectman, one of the nine
founders of the first Congl. ch. 1674 (m.
1659, Hannah, b. 1643, d. 1679, dau. of
Capt. Geo. Denison, who, after migrating
to America with his father, returned to
Eng., and fought under Cromwell in the
Civil war); son of William of Stonington,
Ct.,b. in Lincolnshire, Eng., 1594, d. in
Stonington June 9, 1667. He, with his wife
and three young children, sailed in Gov.
Winthrop's fleet of 800, which sailed Mar.
29, 1630, and settled in Boston, Mass.,
both he and his wife became members of
the first organized church, admitted free-
man 1631, represented Boston in a colo-
nial body 1632, which was the germ of
the General Court of Mass., chosen con-
stable 1634, and subsequently filled other
civil offices, removed to Braintree 1638,
from which place he was deputy to the
General Court, aided in the organization
of the first church there, resided in Reho-
both, Mass., engaged in laying the foun-
dation of a church, and took active part
in civil government, removed to Stonington,
Ct., 1649, first white settler there, aided in
organizing the town govt., selectman, rep-
resentative to Gen. Court (m. Dec. 16,
1620, in Boston, Eng., Anna Stevenson,
b. 1596).
WILLCOX, ORLANDO BOLIVAR
of Detroit, Mich., b. Apr. 23, 1823,
grad. West Point Military Acad. 1847,
served in Mexican war as lieut., resigned
Sep. 10, 1857, practiced law in Detroit
1858-61, appointed col. ist Mich. vols.
May 1, 1861, served in the Civil war, brig.-
gen. of vols. July 21, 1861, brevetted brig.-
gen. of regulars for gallant and meri-
torious services in the battle of Spottsyl-
vania C. H., and maj.-gen for his services
in the capture of Petersburg, and maj.-
gen. vols. Aug. I, 1864, mustered out of
volunteer service Jan. 15,! 1866, returned
to civil life in Detroit, reappointed in
regular service July 28, 1866, col. 29th
infantry, transferred to 12th infantry, com-
manded Dist. of Lynchburg, Va., Nov.,
1866-9, also regt. on Pacific coast from
Apr., 1869-78, exclusive of 15 months*
recruiting services as supt., then served
in and commanded dept. Arizona to Sep.,
1882, engaged in suppressing Indian hos-
tilities of Chimehuevas, Apaches, etc., in
Arizona and southern Cal. four years,
retired from active service Apr. 16, 1887,
under the law being 64 3rrs. old, appointed
governor of the Soldiers' Home, Washing-
ton, D. C, by Pres. Cleveland Feb. 27,
1889, member of the Soc. of Sons of the
Amer. Revolution (m. ist, Oct. 15, 1852,
Marie Louise, dau. of E. and Hannah
[Blake] Famsworth, he, E. Famsworth,
was ex-chancellor of Mich., and she,
Hannah, was of the same family as Admi-
ral Blake of Eng., and had five children:
O. B. Willcox, Jr., Mrs. Grace North
Comegys, Mrs. Marie Louise Mills, Lieut
E. F. Willcox, U. S. A., and C. McA.
Willcox, m. 2d, Nov. 24, 1881, Mrs. Eliza-
beth [McReyoulds] Wyeth, b. in Detroit,
Mich., Nov. 8. 1840, and had one child:
Julian Willcox), and brother, Eben North
Willcox of Detroit, Mich., b. there Dec. 4,
1820, d. there Jan. 19, 1891, lawyer (m. July
7, 1847, Marie Louise, dau. of Henry and
Victoria [Desnoyers] Cole, and had six
children: Henry Cole, James Van Dyke,
North, Marie Louise, Julia W. and George
D.,all b. in Detroit, Mich.); sons of Charles
of Detroit, Mich., b. in Killincrworth, Ct.,
Dec. 3, 1789, d. in Detroit Oct. 27, 1827
one of the early pioneers of Mich., mer-
chant (m. Feb. 6, 1813, Almira [Rood]
Powers, widow of John Powers, an officer
in the War of 1812); gr.-son of John of Kill-
lingworth, Ct., b. there 1760, d. there 1811,
served in the Revolutionary war and in the
War of 1812; gt.-gr.-son of Joseph of Kill-
ingworth, Ct, 1663; son of William Will-
coxson, b. in Eng., d. at Stamford, Ct.,
came with his wife from Eng. in the ship
•* Planter" in 16 — , representative at Hart-
ford 1634; son of John of London, Eng.,
and St. Albans.
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T^EEB, PETER of Dooleyyille, Minn.,
JP b. in Ulster co., N. Y., Nov. 8. 1814,
d. in Minn. Sep. 18, 1886, moved to Minn.
1849, lived on a farm preempted from
government 34 jrs., d. suddenly in his
72d jr. of heart failure (m. Dec. 34, 1836,
Jane Ann Garrison, b. in Dutchess co., N.
Y., one of her gr. -fathers came from Ger-
many, the other from Eng to America
during the Revolutionary war, and had
five children: J. Wesley, R. Watson, Han-
nah C, Henryett J. and Julia Maria); son
of Alexander of Indiana, b. in Ulster
CO., N. Y., June 15, 179a, d. in Indiana
Sep. 9, 1871, soldier in the War of 1812
and was stationed on Staten Island, mem-
ber of Capt. Gillispie*s co. N. Y. militia
(m. June 11, 1809, Catherine Kipp, b. in
Ulster CO., N. Y., d. in Scott co., Minn.,
aged 73 yrs., a desc. of Annekie Jans Bo-
gardus of Trinity church fame); son of
Saniael, whose death was by drowning,
was a desc. of Hugo Freer, one of the
twelve patentees to land in New Paltz,
granted by Gov. Andros, was a Huguenot
(m. Polly Schoonmaker and had two chil-
dren: Alexander and Margaret Whitiker).
TAYLOR, HON. HENRY WYLLYS of
Canandaigua, N. Y. (had sister Har-
riet, b. in Deerfield, Mass., May 18, 1794,
d. in Hartford, Ct., Feb. 7, 1841 [m. Rod-
erick Terry of Hartford], see Terry lineage
in this vol.); son of John of Deerfield,
Mass., Enfield, Ct., Mendon, N. Y., and
Macomb co., Mich., minister (m. Eliza-
beth, dau. of Col. Nathaniel Terry of En-
field, Ct.); son of Eldad of Springfield,
Mass., b. 1708 (m. Thankful Day of
Springfield, Mass.); son of Edward of
Westfield, Mass., came from Leicester-
shire, Eng., 1668, studied in Cambridge,
Eng., and grad. at Harvard Univ., Mass.,
1674, settled in Westfield as pastor of the
first ch. 1674 (m. ist, Elizabeth Fitch of
Norwich, Ct., m. 2d, Ruth Wyllys, b. 1656,
dau. of Hon. Samuel and Ruth [Haynes]
Wyllys of Hartford, Ct., b. 1636, dau. of
Gov. John and Mabel [Harlakenden]
Hajmes, b. in Eng. 1614, and whose an-
cestry is traced through the line of English
kings and through all the prominent fam-
ilies in Eng. to William the Conqueror,
and also through Malcomb Canmore and
the Scottish kings as far as they can be
traced).
HOWE, GEORGE ROWLAND of
East Orange, N. J., b. in New York
city Oct. 21, 1847, manufacturing jeweler
of Newark, N. J. (m. June 11, 1879,
Louisa Anna, dau. of Paris Barber of
Homer, N. Y., a desc. of Lt. Thomas
Barber or Barbour of Dorchester, Mass.,
and Windsor, Ct., 1637, and Jane [Eno]
Barber, a desc. of James Eno of Windsor,
Ct., 1646, and has two children: Herbert
Barber Howe, b. Oct. 25, 1882, and Ruth
Eno Howe, b. Apr. 32, 1886); son of John
Moflkt Howe of Passaic, N. J., b. in N. Y.
city Jan. 23, 1806, d. in Passaic Feb. 5,
1885 (m. 1st, Oct. 31, 1838, Mary Mason,
d. Oct. 15, 1841, and had one child: Fran-
ces Ramadge [m. J. A. Munroe], m. 2d,
Sep. 14, 1843, Ann W. Morgan, d. Oct. 19,
1844. and had one child: Dr. John Morgan
Howe of N. Y. city, m. 3d, May 7, 1846,
Emeline Barnard Jenkins, a desc. of Peter
Jenkins of Nantucket, 1620, whose desc.
removed to Hudson, N. Y., and the Bar-
nards of Nantucket, desc. of Gov. John
Carver of the Ma3rflower, and had six
children: George Rowland, b. Oct. 21,
1847, Edwin Jenkins, M. D., of Newark,
N. J., b. July 2, 1849, Charles Mortimer,
D. D. S., b. May i, 1851, ex-mayor of
Passaic, N. J., Ella Louise, b. Nov. 16,
1852 [m. A. B. Maxun], Emeline Jenkins,
b. June I, 1856 [m. David Carlisle of
Passaic, N. J.] and Susan Elanora [m.
Prof. B. D. Halsted of Rutgers Coll., who
d. Dec. 15, 1890); son of Bezaleel of New
York city, b. in Marlborough, Mass., Dec.
9, 1750, d. in N. Y. city Sep. 3, 1825, en-
listed in the Continental army, was present
at the battle of Bunker Hill and all
through the Revolutionary war, was auxil-
iary lieut. in Gen. Washington's Life
Guard and rose to rank of major, served
in the regular army 16 yrs. (m. 2d, Feb.
15, 1800, Catherine, dau. of Rev. John and
Maria [Little] Moffat of Little Britain, N.
Y., and had five children: George C, b.
Sep. 23, 1802, Margaretta, b. Feb. 22, 1804,
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John Moffat» b. Jan. 23, xSo6, Catherine,
b. Sep. 21, 1812, and Bezaleel, b. Aug. 17,
1815); son of Bezaleel How of Marlboro,
Mass., b. June 19, 1717 (m. and had three
sons: Timothy, b. 1742, Darius, b. 1746,
and Bezaleel); son of Jonathan of Marl-
borough, Mass., b. Apr. 23, 1687, d. June
22, 1738 (m. Apr. 5, 171 1, Lydia Bingham,
and had four children: Timothy, b. May
24, 1712, Bezaleel. b. June 19, 1717,
Charles, b. Apr. 20, 1720, and Eliakim, b.
June 17. 1723); son of Thomas of Marl-
borough, Mass., b. June 12, 1656, d. Feb.
16, 1733 (m. June 8, 1681, Sarah Hosmer,
and had three sons: James, b. June 22,
1685, Jonathan, b. Apr. 23, 1687, and
Thomas, b. June 16, 1692); son of John
of Marlborough, Mass.; son of John of
Hodinhull, Warwickshire, Eng., connected
with the family of Lord Charles How, Earl
of Lancaster, during the reign of Chas. L,
the records show that he was in Sudbury
1639, took the freeman's oath and was the
first white man to settle in Marlborough
1657, his will mentions five sons: Samuel,
Isaac, Jonah, Thomas, Eleazar.
MET CALF, ISAAC STEVENS of
El3rria, O., b. in Royalston, Mass.,
Jan. 29, 1822, early years were spent in
Royalston until 1828, Boston 1832, Bangor
and Milo, Me., 1842, grad. Bangor High
Sch. 1842, teacher in Milo, Bradford,
Brownville, Turner, Gardner, Topsham,
Orono and Foxcroft Acad., grad. Bowdoin
Coll. 1847, surveyor and engineer of Vt.
and Mass., N. H. Central and III. Central
Railroads 1847-56, has since that time re-
sided in Elyria, O. (m. ist, July 5, 1852,
Antoinette Brigham Putnam, d. Aug. 14,
1875, dau. of John M. Putnam of Dunbar-
ton, N. H., son of Reuben Putnam of
Sutton, Mass., son of Nehemiah, son of
Elisha, son of Edward, son of Thomas,
son of Thomas Putnam of Buckingham-
shire, Eng., who settled in Salem, Mass.,
1634, and had nine children: Wilder Ste-
vens, b. 1855, grad. Oberlin Coll. 1878,
now of Lawrence, Kan., Charles Rich, b.
i857> grad. Elyria, O., Business Coll.,
Marion, b. 1859, grad. Wellesley 1880,
teacher there 10 jrrs., Anna Mayo, b. 1862,
grad. Oberiin Coll. 1884 [m. Prof. A. S.
Root], John M. P., b. 1864, grad. Oberiin
Coll. 1885, Theol. Sem. 1888, now prof,
in Oberiin Theol. Sem., Paul Harlan, b.
1867, grad. Oberiin Coll. 1889, Grace
Ethel, b. 1870, grad. Oberiin Coll. 1890,
Henry Mart3m, b. 1871, grad. Oberiin
Coll. 1891, Antoinette P., b. 1873, Oberiin
Coll., class of 1893, m. 2d, Mar. 25, 1878,
Harriet, dau. of William and Elizabeth
[West] Howes of Gartonwood House,
Northampton, Eng., where the family
had lived for 300 years, and had six
children: Ralph Howes, b. Jan. 9, 1879,
Joseph Mayo, b. Dec. 30, 1880, Eliab
Wright, b. Dec. 26, 1881, Isaac Ste-
vens, b. Sep. 14, 1883, Keyes Dewitt, b.
Apr. 13, 1889, and Thomas Nelson, b.
Sep. 21, 1890, has fifteen children living,
all strong and healthy, sound in mind and
body, eight of whom are college educated,
the rest going the same road); son of
Isaac of Ro3ralston and Boston, Mass., b.
' in Royalston, Mass., Feb. 3, 1783. d. in
Boston, Mass., Apr. 17, 1833, teacher in
Worcester and Franklin counties many
years, later kept a private school in Bos-
ton (m. Mar. i, 1822, Anna Mayo, dau. of
Wilder Stevens of Warwick, and widow of
Charles Rich of Warwick, and had four
children: Isaac Stevens Metcalf, b. Jan.
29. 1822, Joseph Mayo Metcalf, b. July
25, 1823, d. Dec. 31, 1850, Lucy Heywood
Metcalf, b. May 20, 1825 [m. May, 1848,
S. W. Furber, died], Eliab Wight Metcalf,
b. Apr. 18, 1887 [m. Apr. 6, 1853, Eliza M.
Ely], Bangor, Me., and Elyria, O., he, Wil-
der, d. Aug. 2, 1826, m. Elizabeth Mayo,
dau-iof Joseph and Esther [Kendrick] Mayo
of Roxbury, Mass., said to be desc. of Earls
of Mayo, Ireland, and was the son of
Nathaniel, b. in Lancaster, Mass., 1712,
and Molly [Martin] Stevens, d. 1796, son
of Simon Stevens, b. 16—, came from
London, Eng., and settled in Lancaster,
Mass., 1700, blacksmith of immense
strength, served in the French and Indian
war, was a desc. of one of the old Devon-
shire families); son of Peletiah of Roy-
alston, Mass., b. there June 29, 1744, d.
there Oct. 19, 1807 (m. Lydia Estey, b.
May 12, 1749, d. 1829, and had eleven
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children: Peletiah, b. Aug. 30, 1771, d.
Aug. 20, 1777, Lydia, b. Sep. 28, 1773, d.
Aug. 28, 1777, Isaac, b. Dec. 19, 1775,
d. Aug. 21, 1777, Sally, b. Feb. 3, 1778,
d. Mar. 13, 1795, Peletiah, b. July 29,
1780, d. Oct. 26, 1866, physician in Woon-
socket, R. I., Isaac, b. Feb. 3, 1783, d.
Apr. 17, 1830, teacher in Boston, Mass.,
Jacob, b. June 7, 1785, d. Apr. 21, 1859,
lumber dealer in Royalston [m. and has
four sons], Joel, b. July 9, 1787, d. Aug.
5, 1789, Elias, b. July 31, 1789, d. Aug. 21,
1789, Timothy, b. Nov. 22, 1790, d. Dec.
31, 1790, and Enoch, b. Feb. 27, 1792, re-
sides in Lowell, Mass., and has a son,
Caleb B. Metcalf of Worcester); son of
Peletiah of Wrentham, Mass., b. there (?)
Mar. 22, 1714, d. in Royalston Apr. i,
1770 (m. Jan. 8, 1742, Hepsibah, d. Oct.
4f I773> dau. of Samuel Mann, first min-
ister of Wrentham, and member of Wren-
tham Constitutional Convention 1788, and
sister of Thomas Mann, d. 1756); son of
Michael of Wrentham, Mass., b. Jan. 26
or May 21, 1687, d. in Wrentham Jan. 9,
1754 (m. Dec. 2, 1712, Abiel or Abigail
Colbum of Dedham, and had thirteen
children: Peletiah, b. Mar. 22, 1714, Me-
hitable, b. Apr. 27, 1717. Michael, b. Jan.
24, 1718, Barnabas, b. July 11, 1719,
Meletiah, b. Feb. 25, 1721, Joseph, b. Feb.
2o> 1723, John, b. Oct. 25, 1725, Ebenezer,
b. June I, 1727, James, b. July 19, 1729,
Mercy, b. Aug. 10, 1731, Abiel, b. Feb.
28, 1733, Esther, b. Sep. 3, 1735, and Sam-
uel, b. Aug. 14, 1739); son of Eleasar of
Wrentham, Mass., b. in Dedham, Mass.,
Mar. 20, 1653, d. in Wrentham May 14,
1704, deacon (m. Apr. 9, 1684, Melatia
Fisher, and had ten children: Eleasar, b.
May 30, 1685, Michael, b. Jan. 25, 1687,
Samuel, b. Jan. 15, 1689, Ebenezer, b.
Jan. 8, 1691, Jonathan, b. Apr. 9, 1693,
Meletiah, b. Apr. 29, 1695, Timothy, b.
July 2, 1697, Martha and Mary, b. Aug.
27, 1699, and Eleazer, b. Nov. 21, 1700-1);
son of Michael* b. in Norwich, Eng.,
Aug. 29, 1620, d. Dec. 27, 1664, admitted
a freeman by Mass. Gen. Court May 13,
1642 (m. Apr. 21, 1644, Mary, dau. of John
Fairbanks, and had 7 children: Michael,
b. Jan. 31, X645, Jonathan, b. Sep. 10,
18
1650, Eleasar, b. Mar. 20, 1653, Sarah, b.
Jan. 7, 1656, Mary, b. Aug. 15, 1659); son
of Michael, b. in Tatterford, Eng., June
17, 1586, "Domix Weaver" in Norwich,
Eng., came to America to escape religious
persecution, after losing his property by a
Star Chamber fine, on the ship ** John and
Dorothy," Capt. Wm. Andrews, from Ips-
wich, Apr. 6, 1637, with eight children,
and a servant named Thomas Comberbach
(m. Oct. 13, 1616, Sarah, b. in Waynham,
Eng., June 17, 1593).
ELY, CHARLES WRIGHT of Fred-
erick City, Md., b. in Madison, Ct.,
Mar. 14, 1839, grad. Yale Coll. 1862, lieut.
27th Conn. vols, in the Civil war 1861-5,
principal Md. State Sch. for Deaf and
Dumb 1870-91, pres. first bd. of health,
member of various benevolent organiza^
tions, ruling elder in Presby. ch. (m. Oct.
24, 1867, Mary Grace Darling, dau. of
Solomon Russell and Elizabeth [Cary] Dar-
ling of Berkshire, Mass., but residents of
Elyria, O., and had four children: Charles
R., grad. Yale 1891, Grace D., student of
Wellesley, class of 1893, Mabel and Rich-
ard G.), and brothers: Edgar S. Ely of
East River, Ct., Willoughby Wright Ely
(deceased) of Columbus, O., and Elias H.
Ely of Columbus, O.; sons of Elias SaB-
ford Ely of Madison, Ct., b. there Mar. 16,
1809, d. in Frederick, Md., Mar. 25, 1888,
farmer, justice of the peace, member of the
Legislature, held nearly every office in the
town, leading member of Congl. ch., capt
in artillery (m. Oct., 1833, Hester Maria,
dau. of Capt. Jedediah Chapman and
Sylvia [Lay] Wright, old Conn, families,
he, Capt. Jed., was a sea-faring man, but
later became a farmer); son of Simeon
Lay Ely of Madison, Ct., b. in Saybrook,
Ct., Apr. 20, 1781, d. in Madison Mar. 27,
1849, farmer, cabinet-maker, served in' the
War of 1812 (m.- Elizabeth, dau. of Elias
Sanford of Saybrook); son of Bobert of
Saybrook, Ct., b. there June, 174X, d.
there Dec. 5, 1828, farmer, tavern-keeper,
served in the War of 1812 (m. ist, Jerusha
Lay, and had two sons: Simeon Lay
Ely and Robert Hubbard, m. 2d, Sarah
Fanning); son of Bicliard of Lyme, b.
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there 1697, d. there (?) Feb., 1777 (m.
ist, Elizabeth Peck, m. 2d, Phebe Hub-
bard, and had one son, Robert); son
of Richard of Lyme, Ct., b. in England
(m. Mary Marvin); son of Richard of
L3rme, Ct., b. in Eng., d. in Lyme, came
to America from Plymouth, Eng., between
1660-70, and settled in L3rme, where he
purchased a large estate of Col. Phips (m.
ist, in Eng., m. 2d, Mrs. Cullick, dau. of
Col. Phips of Boston, Mass.).
PERRT, CALVIN B. of Fitzwilliam,
N. H., b. in Fitzwilliam, N. H., June
27, 1848, insur. agent and store-keeper (m.
Nov. 10, 1870, Julia E. Gage, and had two
sons: William Fisher, b. Dec. 5, 1872, and
Walter G. Perry, b. June 13, 1874); son of
Charles of Fitzwilliam, N. H., b. Nov.
22, 1818 (m. Mar. 13, 1847, Maria Bemis,
and had two sons, Calvin B. and Charles
W., b. Mar. 3, 1855, d. Oct. 22, 1879); son
of William Fisher Perry of Fiuwilliam,
N. H., b. Feb. 9, 1776, d. Mar. 18, 1771 (m.
July I, 1802, Hannah Brigham, and had
four children: William, b. Jan. 9, 1812,
David, b. May 4, 1814, Sarah, b. July 16,
1816, and Charles, b. Nov. 22, 1818); son
of Darid of Sherbom, Mass., but enlisted
from Fitzwilliam, N. H., b. Apr. 22, 1752,
d. Sep. 20, 1776, served in the Rev. war
at Ft. Independence, N. Y., near Ticon-
deroga (m. Aug. 19, 1773, Sarah Fisher of
Framingham, Mass., and had one son:
William Fisher Perry); son of David of
Sherbom, Mass., b. Apr. 22, 1706, d. Sep.
27, 1793 (m. Mary, and had one son: David);
son of Joseph of Sherbom, Mass., b. Aug.
25, 1664 (m. Apr. 26, 1698. Martha Lovett,
and had one son: David); son of John of
Sherborn, Mass., b. 1639, d. prior to 1715
(m. May 23, 1665, Bethiah, dau. of Daniel
and Lydia [Fisher] Morse of Sherborn,
Mass., and had one son: Joseph); son of
John of Roxbury, Mass., b. in England,
came over with the Rev. John Elliot 163 1,
and settled in Roxbury.
TERRT, HENRY TAYLOR of Orange,
N. J., b. in Hartford, Ct., Sep. 19.
1847, grad. Yale Coll. 1869, prof, of law
in the Imperial Univ. of Japan 8 jrrs., now |
practicing law in N. Y.; son of Roderick
of Orange, N. J., b. in Hartford, Ct, July
26, 1815, merchant in Hartford, Ct., until
1870, member of Common Council (m. Oct.
20, 1846, Sarah Ann, dau. of Hon. Isaac
Pierson, M. D., of Orange, N. J., and
grand-dau. of Mathias Pierson, M. D.,
died at Orange, N. J., Dec. 23, 1891);
son of Roderick of Hartford, Ct.» b.
in Enfield, Ct., Mar. 21, 1788, d. in
Hartford Feb. 9, 1849, merchant, pres. of
Exchange Bank, member of Common
Council, alderman (m. ist, Oct. 11, 1814,
Harriet Taylor, b. May 18, 1794, d. Feb. 7,
1841, m. 2d, Lucy Coit Ripley); son of
Eiiphalet of Enfield, Ct., b. there Dec.
24, 1742, d. there Nov. 21, 1812, lawyer,
town clerk, probate judge, judge of
County Court, deacon in Congl. ch. (m.
Dec. 3, 1765, Mary Dwight Hall of Mid-
dletown, Ct.); son of Ephraim of Enfield,
Ct., b. there Oct. 24, 1701, d. there Oct 14.
1783 (m. Sep. 13, 1723, Alice Adams Col-
lins, gt.-gr.-dau. of Gov. Wm. Bradford of
Pljrmouth colony, who came from Eng. in
the Mayflower); son of Samael of En-
field, Ct., b. in Springfield, Mass., July 18.
1661, d. in Enfield Jan. 2, 1730, constable,
selectman, captain in the militia, styled
gentleman in public records (m. ist, Han-
nah Morgan, m. 2d, Martha Crane, b. abt
1666, d. May 29, 1743); son of Samuel,
who came from England to Springfield
about the middle of the 17th century.
BILL, LED YARD of Paxton, Mass., b.
in Ledyard, Ct., May 14, 1836, first
child b. in Led3rard and was named after
the town by the legislative town com-
mittee [on the division of Old Groton
the town was named in honor of Col. Led-
yard, who defended and fell at Ft. Gris-
wold in the Revolutionary war], author of
"A Winter in Florida," "Climates for
Invalids," "History of Paxton, Mass.,"
and a *' History of the Bill Family," mem-
ber of Mass. Leg., held several town
offices (m. Sophia R., b. in Paxton, Mass.,
dau. of Ralph and Adeline [Bigelow]
Earle, a desc. of the Bigelows of Mass.
and of Capt. Ralph Earle of the Revolu-
tionary war, and had three children: Fred-
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eric L., Bertha E. and Lucy S. Bill); son
of Gordon of Groton, Ct., b. there Jan.
18, 17S4, d. in Ledyard, Ct, Sep. 10, 1856,
educated in Plainfield Acad., Ct., taught
the first grammar school in Groton, prom-
inent in public affairs, member of the
Legislature, served at Stonington, Ct., in
the War of 1812 (m. Nov. 18, 1821, Lucy,
b. Jan. 6, 1795, d. Oct. i, 1846, dau. of
Joseph and Anna [Witter Park] Yerring-
ton of Preston, Ct.); son of Joseph of
Groton, Ct., b. there May 14, 1762, d. there
Dec. 20, 1841, soldier in the Revolutionary
war, was wounded in the battle of Groton
Heights and was pensioned by the govt,
(m. Abigail Miner, b. Dec. 15, 1759, <^*
Feb. 14, 1839); son of Phineasof Groton,
Ct., b. there, d. there (m. Mehitable Wood-
worth, d. July, 1813); son of Joshua of
Groton, Ct., b. there Oct. 16, 1675, d. there
I735f held the highest town offices, chn. of
selectmen of Groton, neighbor of Robert
Allyn and a friend of the younger Win-
throp (m. 1st, Nov. i, 1699, Joanna, b.
May, 1679, d. Nov. 3, 1718, dau. of Wil-
liam Potts, m. 2d, Oct. 4, 1719, Hannah
Swodel); son of Philip of Ipswich, Mass.,
and Groton, Ct., b. in Eng. 1620, d. in
Groton, Ct., July 8, 1689, came over to
America abt. 1634 with his mother, Mrs.
Dorothy Bill, went with Winthrop to New
London, Ct., abt. 1668 (m. Hannah, d. in
New London 1709, widow of Samuel
Bucknell).
WEEKS, FRANK E. of Clarksfield,
O., b. in Henrietta Tp., O., Jan. 20,
1857, practicing physician (m. June 5,
1883, Cynthia A., dau. of Albert W. and
Mary Ann [Fish] Judson, gr.-dau. of
James C. and Betsey [Burr] Judson, gt.-
gr.-dau. of Andrew and Charlotte [Clark]
Judson, and had three children: Charles
J., Lucy M. and Baby); son of Henry H.
of Kipton, O., b. in N. Y. city Mar. 10.
1831, farmer (m. Nov. 15, 1855, Cora L.
Van Camp); son of Thomas T. of N. Y.
city and Erie co., O., b. in Westchester
CO., N. Y., Dec. 29, 1798, d. in Oberlin,
O., Mar. 8, 1885, moved to N. Y. city
X825, to Ohio 1837, farmer (m. Nov. 20,
1817, Mary, dau. of Abraham and Sarah
[Hoag] Matthews of New York); son of
Benjamin of Mt. Kisco, N. Y., b. in
Westchester co., N. Y., Mar. 02, 1773, d.
in Mt. Kisco, N. Y., May 12, 1855, farmer,
quaker (m. Sep. 17, I795> Sarah, dau. of
Thomas and Hannah [Sutton] Thorn); son
of James of Westchester co., N. Y., or
possibly Conn., b. Dec. 23, 1745 (m. 1766,
Sarah, dau. of Benjamin and Dorothy
[Davenport] Kipp, and gr.-dau. of Johan-
nusand Catherine [Kiersted] Kipp, gt. -gr.-
dau. of Jacobus and Maria [De La Mon-
taine] Kipp, and also of William Hans
and Sarah [Jansen] Kiersted, gt.-gt. -gr.-
dau of Roeloff and Anneke Jansen, she,
Anneke J., m. 2d, Domine Everardus Bo-
gardus and owned the property in N. Y.
city known as the Trinity church property
and which the heirs are now trying to ob-
Uin); son of Abel of N. Y. State (m. Dec.
23. 1738, Mary Ireland).
BAILET, AUGUSTUS FRANKLIN of
Bradford, Mass., b. in West New-
bury, Mass., Oct. 12, 1819, clergyman (m.
Melinda D., dau. of Dea. James Tewks-
bury, son of Jonathan Tewksbury, son of
Jacob and Sarah [Sergeant] Tewksbury,
and a desc. of Henry Tewksbury of New-
bury, Mass., who emigrated previous to
1659); had four children: Caroline Me-
linda, James Printiss, John Tewksbury
and Franklin Augustus ; son of Uriah
of West Newbury, Mass., b. there Sep. 3,
1792, d. there May 15, 1870, extensive
farmer and a successful manufacturer, col.
in the militia, a highly respected and in-
fluential citizen (m. Nov. 26, 1818, Julia,
dau. of Uriah and Hannah [Tenney] Gage,
son of Richard and Anne [Crumbie] Gage,
son of Nathaniel Gage, son of Nathaniel,
son of John, the ancestor of the family,
the family is traced to De Gauga or Gage, a
general in the army of William the Con-
queror); son of Samuel of Newbury,
Mass., b. there Feb. 15, 1765, d. there Jan.
10, 1839, an extensive farmer and a suc-
cessful business man (m. Dec. 17, 1791,
Hannah, dau. of Samuel Chase of West
Newbury, Mass., son of Samuel, son of
Moses, son of Aquila and Anne [Wheeler]
Chase, ancestor 1628, son of Richard of
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Chesham, Eng., son of Thomas of Ches-
ham, Eng.); son o^ Samuel of Newbuiy,
Mass.» b. June 13, 1775, d. May i, 1814, a
farmer, much respected and veiy prominent
(m. Mar. 19, 1748, Anne, dau. of Capt.
Ephraim and Prudence Noyes, a desc. of
Nicholas, who, with his brother. Rev.
James Noyes, sons of Rev. Noyes of
Couldertown, Eng., were the first settlers of
Newbury, Mass., 1635); son of Joseph, Jr.,
of Newbury, Mass., b. in Bradford, Mass.,
Feb. 13, 1683, d. in Newbury Apr. 4, 1755,
farmer (m. Feb. 14, 1710, Abigail, dau. of
Nathan and Mary Webster); son of Dea.
Joseph of Bradford, Mass., b. abt. 1635; son
of Richard of Rowley, Mass., b. in Bishops-
towe, Eng., d. in Rowley, Mass., 1650, sup-
posed to have come from Yorkshire, Eng.,
abt. 1630-5, in the ship Bevis, when 15 yrs.
old, was a person of marked piety, and
when a storm struck the ship the company
would call on him to offer up prayers for
their safety, owned an estate in Rowley,
was one of the company that set up the
first cloth mill in America (m. Edna Hal-
stead).
LAIRD, ROBERT of Manasquam, N.
J., b. in Freehold, N. J., Sep. 5, 1811,
grad. Berkshire Med. Coll. 1837, member
of constitutional convention 1844, State
senator 1854-6, member of Hist. Soc. of
N. J., of Acad, of Med., of the Soc. of
the Sons of Am. Revolution, and various
other soc. (m. Dec. 11, 1839, Eliza M., dau.
of Col. Abraham Osbom, an officer in the
War of 1812, his ancestry continues back
several generations in N. J. to patriots in
the Revolutionary war, and had seven
children: Louisa, Hannah, John, Mary,
Charles, Elisha and Kate); son of Benja-
min of Freehold, N. J., b. in Monmouth
CO., N. J., July 4, 1783, d. in Long Branch
Aug. 12, 1854 (m. Dec. 2, 1810, Hanna,
dau. of Moses Mount, a soldier in the
Revolutionary war, belonging to Col.
Walton's troop of dragoons as staff bearer,
in the battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778);
son of Robert of Colt's Neck, N. J., b.
in Long Branch 1741, d. there June, 181 1,
private in Barnes Smock's troop of dra-
goons, Moimiouth CO., N. J., militia, dur-
ing the Revolution (m. Elizabeth Tilton);
son of Alexander of English Town, he
with two brothers emigrated from Scot-
land.
TTTTELLMAN, REV. JOSHUA WY-
W MAN, D.D.,of Maiden, Mass.. b. in
Cornish, N. H., Nov. 28, 1821 (m. Oct. 24,
1854, Ellen Maria, dau. of Caleb Strong and
Prudence [Durfee] Holbrook of Holbrook,
formerly £. Randolph, Mass. , and had four
children: Arthur Holbrook, Edward Wy-
man, Ellen Holbrook and Annie Durfee);
son of James Ripley Wellman of Cornish,
N. H., b. there Feb. 21, 1789, d. there Nov.
I, i860, farmer, deacon in the Cong. ch.
many yrs. (m. Sep. 22, 1819, Phebe, dau.
of Joshua Wyman, b. in Pelham, N. H.,
Nov. 4, 1766, d. in Cornish June 9, 1815,
and Miriam [Richardson] Wyman, b. in Pel-
ham Aug. 24, 1768, d. in Cornish Dec. 17,
1848, they removed from Pelham to Cor-
nish Mar., 1794, both their ancestors came
to Pelham from Woburn, Mass.); son of
James of Cornish, N. H., b. in Suttoo,
Mass., July 30, 1754, d. in Cornish, N.
H., Nov. 28, 1841, when a young man
bought land in the northern part of the
town, was an energetic and upright man,
successful farmer (m. Mar. 30, 1788, Ale-
thea, b. in Windham, Ct., dau. of William,
b. Feb. 12, 1734, and Lydia [Brewster]
Ripley, b. Mar. 18, 1740, they removed
from Windham, Ct., to Cornish 1775, he,
William, was a desc. in the 5th generation
from Gov. William Bradford of Plymouth
colony); son of Rev. James of Cornish, N.
H., b. in L3mn, now Springfield, Mass., May
10, 1723, d. in Cornish Dec. 18, 1808,
fitted for college by his pastor in L3mn,
Rev. Stephen Chase, grad. Harvard Coll.
1744, pastor of 2d parish in Sutton, Mass.,
1747-60, first pastor of the first Congl. ch.
in Cornish 1768-85, possessed great ability,
fine scholar for his time, excelling in the
knowledge of the Hebrew language, A.
M., Dartmouth Coll. (m. Nov. 8, 1750,
Sarah, b. 1730, d. Jan. 27, 1814, dau. of
Isaac Barnard of Sutton, Mass.); son of
Abraham of Lynn, Mass., b. there Nov.
25, 1673, d. there 1745 (m. Aug., 1717,
Elizabeth Taylor, d. Aug. 15, 1768); son
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of Abraham of L3mn, Mass., b. there
prob. 1643, d. there abt. lyao, large land-
holder, owned at one time the whole of
what is now called ** Little Nahant" (m.
Elizabeth Cogswell, d. May 10, 1736); son
of Thomas of Lynn, Mass., d. Oct. 10,
1672, settled in Lynn as early as 1640, sap-
posed to have come from Wales on the
ship " Hopewell " when 21 yrs. old, he
and his wife were religious people, Puri-
tans, and were among the original mem-
bers of the First Church in South Reading,
now Wakefield, which was near the west-
em part of ancient Lynn.
HUNTINGTON, J. L. WEATHERLY
of Norwich, Ct., b. in Franklin, Ct.,
Aug. 28, 1843, common sch. and academy
education, druggist, served in the vol. ser-
vice and regular army as hosp. steward,
clerk in the treasury dept.. Wash., D. C.
(m. June 3, 1869, Isabelle Eunice Fitch,
a direct desc. from Rev. James Fitch, who
with Maj. John Mason and Simon Hunt-
ington founded the town of Norwich 1659,
and had five children: Natalie Baldwin, b.
Dec. 2, 1872, Philip Weatherly, b. Jan. 20,
1876, Isabelle Walbridge. b. Aug. 18, 1877,
William Henry, b. Apr. 10, 1883, and
Perit Fitch, b. Dec. 13, 1886); son of
Benjamin Franklin Huntington of
Franklin, Ct., b. in Norwich, Ct., Oct. 24,
1813, d. in Franklin, Ct., Apr. 2, 1891, in
early life a seaman, merchant, engaged in
business in New York city and in Cleve-
land, O., moved to Franklin, Ct., 1839 (m.
Apr. 17, 1837, Maria L., dau. of James
Huntington, son of Felix, son of Daniel,
son of Daniel, son of Simon, son of
Simon, b. in Eng., d. 1633, while on the
vojrage to America, and was buried in the
ocean); son of Charles Phelps of Nor-
wich, Ct, b. there Oct. i, 1779, d* there
Sep. 28 1850, engaged extensively in mer-
cantile business, both in Norwich and N. Y.
city, prominent in the civil affairs of his
native town, representative in the Legisla-
ture (m. ist, Dec. 10, 1802, Charlotte, b.
Feb. 21, 1781, d. Jan. 8, 1805, dau. of
Azariah Lathrop of Norwich, m. 2d, Apr.
28, 1806, Maria Perit, b. Jan. 2, 1783, d.
Apr. 16, 1854); son of Andrew of
Norwich, Ct., b. there June 21, 1745,
d. there Apr. 7, 1824, engaged in
commercial pursuits, entered paper
manufacture in Norwich 1795, judge
of the probate court, during the Revolu-
tionary war he was commissioner of a bri-
gade and was untiring in his exertions to
secure prompt supplies for the army (m.
1st, Nov. 26, 1776, Lucy Coit, m. 2d, May
X, 1777); son of Jabei of Norwich, Ct., b.
there Aug. 7. 1719, d. there Oct. 5. 1786,
grad. Yale Coll. 1741, member of the Gen-
eral Assembly many yrs., interested in
West India trade and acquired a large for-
tune, active member of the Committee of
Safety, maj. -gen. in chief of Conn., per-
sonal friend of Washington (m. Jan. 20,
1741, Elizabeth Backus, b. Feb. 21, 1721,
d. July I, 1745, m. 2d, Hannah Williams
of Pomfret, Ct., b. July 23, 1726, d. Mar.
25, 1807); son of Joshua of Norwich, Ct.,
b. there Dec. 30, 1698, d. there Aug. 26,
1745, active business man, in his successful
business career commenced that family
distinction and wealth which at the open-
ing of the Revolution had placed his two
surviving children at the head of the aris-
tocracy of their native and other towns
(m. Oct. 16, 1 718, Hannah, b. 1701, d.
1745, dau. of Jabezand Hannah [LathropJ
Perkins); son of Simon of Norwich, Ct.,
b. in Saybrook, Ct., Feb. 6, 1659, d. in
Norwich Nov. 2, 1736, taken to Norwich
the next year, active in the settlement of
Norwich; son of Simon of Norwich, Ct.,
b. in Eng. 1629, when abt. four years old
was brought to America, joined the colo-
nists who settled in Norwich, Ct, 1660,
prominent there in church and civil affairs
(m. Oct., 1653, Sarah, dau. of Joseph Clark
of Windsor, Ct.); son of Simon, came
from Norwich, Eng., 1633, d., and was
buried at sea.
SEABLS, REV. WILLIAM, D. D., of
Auburn, N. Y., b. Nov. 10, 1828;
educated in Auburn Acad., entered the
ministry of the Meth. Epis. ch. 1857, serv-
ing many of the first churches in central
N. Y., and chaplain of Auburn prison 16
yrs. (m. Aug. 24, 1849, Cathern Spengler,
b. in Germany 1828, came to America with
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her parents when 7 yrs. old, and had two
children: Ella A. and Theodore J.); son of
Samuel of Jordan, H. Y., b. in East-
ham pton, Mass., 1800, d. in Jordan Sep.,
1837, well educated, came to N. Y. State
when 12 3rrs. old (m. 1822, Polly, dau. of
Mary [Flint] Cross, her father was of New
England parentage, but settled in N. Y.
State when a young man); son of Ellslia
of Easthampton, Mass., b. there 1744, d.
there Feb. 7, 18 12, lived on the farm on
which he was bom, educated in the North-
ampton sch., active member of the Congl.
ch. (m. 1797, Mary Fairchild, and had one
son); son of Elisha of Easthampton, Mass.,
b. there 1694, d. there 1778, when a boy of
ten yrs. his father, with three other chil-
dren of the family, were massacred by
the Indians May 24, 1704, and he was car-
ried into Canada as a captive and remained
there 15 yrs., and then returned to his for-
mer home and settled on his father's farm
during the rest of his life; son of John of
Easthampton, Mass., b. in Northampton
Aug. 6, 1670, d. in Easthampton May 24,
1704, in the massacre at what was called
Pascommock, he was killed with his three
children, his wife was scalped and left for
dead, but recovered, and lived to be 90 yrs.
old (m. 1693, Abigail, dau. of Hon. Caleb
Pomeroy, a man of wealth and great influ-
ence in those days); son of John of North-
ampton, Mass., b. in Springfield, Mass.,
Mar. 30, 1641, d. in Northampton Oct. 3,
1718 (m. July 3, 1667, Ruth, dau. of Wil-
liam Janes); son of John of Springfield,
Mass., d. there Aug. 11, 1641, one of the
first settlers of Springfield, is thought to
be the first white man who d. there (m.
Sarah Baldwin).
RICHARDSON, JOHN HOWARD of
Pittsburgh, Pa., b. in Cin., O., 1855;
son of Samuel of Pittsburgh, Pa., b. in
New Lisbon, O., June i, 1816, d. in Moor-
head, Minn., Sep. 16, 1887, banker, manu-
facturer (m. Sep. 21, 1847, Mary Elizabeth,
b. Aug. 19, 1825, dau. of Dr. Lorenzo and
Anna Lawrence); son of Joseph of New
Lisbon, O., b. in Strasburg, Pa., Sep. 20,
1774, d. in New Lisbon, O., June 17, 1831,
quaker, merchant, manufacturer, speaker
in the Ohio House of Representatives, abt.
to be nominated for governor by the Whi^
party at the time of his death (m. June 11,
1812, Lydia Myers, b. in Canton, O.); son
of John of Maryland, b. near Baltimore,
Md., d. in Middletown, O., 1816, quaker,
farmer (m. Lydia); son of Lawrenoe of
Md., b. near Baltimore, Md., d. there.
MOSES, JOSHUA SEAVEY of
Hoopeston, 111., b. Mar. 26, 1846
(m. Feb. 14, 1870, Hattie L. Btxby of Lee
Center, III., and has one child: Fred Wal-
lace, b. in Lee Center, 111., June 26, 1871);
son of William of Sagamore Creek,
Portsmouth, N. H., b. there Feb. 24, 1807,
farmer, owned part of the homestead, on
which he built and resided from the time of
his marriage until his buildiugs were de-
stroyed by fire 1884, when he purchased a
farm on the Sagamore Road (m. 1831,
Abigail Atwood, dau. of Joshua Seavey,
gr.-dau. of Paul and Sarah [Wallace]
Seavey, gt.-gr.-dau. of Samuel and Sarah
[Moses] Wallace, gt.-gt.-gr. -dau. of James
and Martha Qaxon] Moses of Sagamore
Creek, and had seven children: Julia Ann,
b. Dec. 3, 1831, Augusta Olive, b. July 4,
1833, James William, b. Sep. 2, 1835, d.
Oct. 21, 1847, George Heniy, b. Nov. 29,
1838, d. Sep. 21, 1839, John Edward, b.
Apr. 10, 1840, d. Nov. 16, 1847, Clara
Abby, b. May 29, 1843, d. July 18, 1846,
and Joshua S.); son of James of Saga-
more Creek, N. H., b. there, d. there,
lived and d. on the old homestead, which
he inherited from his father (m. 1803, Mary
Odiorne of Rye, N. H., and had eight
children; son of Nadab of Sagamore
Creek, N. H., b. in Portsmouth, N. H.,
1749, ^' ^^ Sagamore Creek Jan., 1792,
when 8 yrs. old went to reside with his
gr. -father in Sagamore Creek and became
heir to the old homestead, deacon in the
Old South church in Portsmouth 1785 (m.
Jan., 1776, Abigail Wallace, his cousin,
and had eight children); son of Aaron of
Portsmouth, N. H., bapt. June 14, 1719,
shipwright, served in the Louisburg siege
1745 with Col. Nat. Meserve, and after
his return worked for Meserve on a ship
of war, the America (m. Miss Femald and
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had three children: Nadab, M0II7 and
Dorothy); son of James of Sagamore
Creek, N. H., b. there, d. there, farmer,
cordwainer, purchased from his brothers
and sisters all titles which they had to their
father's estate, was received into the ch.
J2ui. 7, 1828 (m. Sep. 10, 1713, Martha
Jaxon and had seven children; Mary, John,
Aaron, Sarah, Martha, Ruth and Joseph);
son of Aaron of Sagamore Creek, N. H.,
b. there, prominent in public affairs, held
several town offices, lieut. in Capr. Tobias
Langdon's co., member of court-martial
called by Gov. Usher at New Castle Sep.
29, 1696 (m. 1677, Ruth, b, June 3, 1660,
dau. of Henry Sherbum, and had eight
children: James, Joseph, Josiah, Mark,
Martha, Hannah, Abigail and Sarah); son
of John Moysis or Mosses, of Sagamore
Creek, N. H., b. in Scotland, one of the
first settlers of N. H., deacon in the first
church, gave £1 toward maintaining a
minister 1658, sergt. (m. Ann and had two
« children: Aaron and Sarah).
TWINING, THOMAS JEFFERSON of
Ft. Wa3me, Ind., b. in Huntington
Jan. 30, 1851, educated Roanoke Sem.,
Ind.. wagon-maker, compiler of the Twin-
ing jl^en. published 1890, restitutionist
and Ipon-Cbnformist (m. May 10, 1876,
Margaret, d. in Sidney Dec. i, 1887, dau.
of William, d. 1877, and Martha [Norris]
Cordill, and gr.-dau. of John Cordill, b.
1797, resident of Va.); son of De Witt C.
of Roanoke, Ind., b. in Erie co., N. Y.,
Sep. 23, 1824, farmer, apiarist, served in
the Civil war, fgold seeker to California
overland 1853 (m. 1849, Susannah G., b.
1827, d. 1884, dau. of Moses Hambleton,
b. in Pa. 1796, d. near Ft.Wa3me, Ind., 1856,
was desc. from a quaker family of Pa.);
son of Thomas of Erie co., N. Y., b. in
Quakertown, N. J., Jan. 13, i8oi, d. in
North Collins, N. Y., Feb. 16, 1891 (m.
Sep. 27, 1820, Sarah, dau. of Ben and
Rachel Kester, desc. of a Menonite family
of Crefeld, Ger.. who settled in German-
town, Pa., abt. 1696); son of Thomas of
Erie co., N. Y., b. in Wrightstown, Pa.,
Aug. 20, 1753, d. in North Boston, N. Y.,
Jan. 29, 1838 (m. Sep. 27, 1781, Sarah,
dau. of Samuel Crook, desc. from John
Crook, a celebrated quaker minister and
writer of Bedford, Eng., b. 1617, d. 1699);
son of Samuel of Wrightstown, Pa., b. in
Newtown, Pa., Jan. 24, 1726. d. in New-
town, Pa. (m. Oct. 26, 1752, Mary, b. 1733,
d. 1803, dau. of Thomas and Mercy [Wild-
man] Jenks of Bucks co., Pa.); son of
Nathaniel of Newtown, Pa., b. in East-
ham, Mass., Mar. 27, 1689, d. in Newtown,
Pa., abt. 1742 (m. ist, Oct. 22, 1719, Joan
Penquite, m. 2d, July 23, 1723, Sarah
Kirk); son of Stephen; son of William;
son of William, who died at Eastham,
Mass., Apr. 15, 1659; see Twining Gene-
alogy.
WHITTEMOBE, ELI JONES of Wor-
cester, Mass,, b. in Spencer, Mass.,
Apr. 30, 1824 (m. 1st, Apr. 13, 1858,
Maria Isabella, dau. of William Pope of
Spencer, gr.-dau. of Rev. Joseph Pope,
pastor of the Congl. ch. of Spencer 45 yrs.,
m. 2d, May 3, 1866, Elizabeth M., dau. of
David Hamblett of Manchester, N. H.,
and had two children: Eric, b.JJuly 30,
1867, and Emma Elizabeth, b. Feb. 23,
1869); son of Oliyer of Spencer, Mass.,
b. there Feb. 11, 1797, d. there Mar. 29,
1830 (m. June 26, 1823, Lydia, d. May 30,
1847, dau. of Eli Jones of Charlton, Mass.);
son of Benben of Spencer, Mass., b. in
Weston, Mass., Apr. 29, 1754, d. in Spen-
cer Apr. 19, 1832 (m. Mar. 2, 1779. Abi-
gail, d. Nov. 15, 1820, dau. of Robert
Watson of Spencer); son of Jeremiah of
Spencer, Mass., b. in Chelsea, Mass., bap.
Aug. i6, 1723, d. in Spencer May 14, 1803,
one of the leading citizens, came to Spen-
cer 1760 and purchased 500 acres of land
surrounding the pond which has since
been known as Whittemore pond, kept a
hotel here 45 yrs. (m. June 2, 1748, Mary
Carter, d. July 14, 1802); son of Jeremiah
of Weston and Concord, Mass., b. in
Charlestown, Mass., d. in Concord Mar.
31, 1783 (m. Mar. 15, 1722, Patience, d. in
Weston Oct. 24, 1745, dau. of Israel Reed
of Wobum, m. 2d, June 5, 1746, Abigail
Woolley of Concord, Mass.); son of John
of Maiden, Mass., b. in Charlestown, now
Maiden, Mass., Feb. 12, 1664-5, d. in
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Bridgewater, Mass., Blar. 4, 1730 (m. 169a,
Ruth, dau. of Joseph Bassett, gr.^au. of
William Bassett, who came to America
1621 in the ship " Fortune," the first ship
after the "Mayflower"); son of Daniel,
bapt. in England July 31, 1633, d. 1683
(m. Mar. 7, i66a, Mary, dau. of Richard
Mellen of Charlestown; son of Thomas
of 1693; son of Thomas of Maiden,
Mass,, bap. in Eng. Jan. 6, 1593, d. in
Maiden, Mass., May 35, 1661/ came to
America from Hitshire, Hartford, Eng.,
abt. 1642 (m. 1st, Sarah, d. 1616, m.
3d, Sarah Deardes, d. 1628, m. 3d, Han-
nah, who after his death m. Benjamin
Butterfield of Chelmsford).
KINe, CHARLES of Milwaukee,
Wis., b. in Albany, N. Y., Oct. 12,
1844, removed to Milwaukee with his
parents in the autumn of 1845, educated
in Columbia Coll., N. Y., and at West
Point Military Acad., served on staff of
Gen. Rufus King in front of Washington,
Aug., Sep. and Oct., 1861, until notified
of appointment as cadet (m. Nov. 30, 1872,
Adelaide Lavander Yorke, dau. of Louis
S. Yorke, late of U. S. Navy, of Salem,
N. J., and of Adelaide [Patton] Yorke of
North Carolina, and had four children:
Adelaide Patton, Carolyn Merritt, Elinor
Yorke and Rufus); son of Bnfiis, b. in
N. Y. city Jan. 26, 1814, d. there Oct. 13,
1876, educated in West Point Military
Acad. 1833, adj. -gen. of N. Y. under Gov.
Seward, editor and proprietor of Milwau-
kee Sentinel 1845-59, U. S. minister to
Pontifical States, Rome, 1 861-7, com-
manded a div. of the Army of the Po-
tomac 1861-3 (m. Nov. 9, 1843, Susan
McKown, dau. of Robert Eliot of Albany,
N. Y,, and desc. of John Eliot, the
Indian apostle and first translator of the
Bible into the Indian language); son of
Charles of New York city, b. there Mar.
II, 1789, d. in Frascati, Italy, Sep. 27,
1867, was editor of the New York Ameri-
can many yrs., president of Columbia
Coll., N. Y., 1850-65, buried in the Ja-
maica, L. I., churchjrard, adjoining the
old homestead of his father (m. Mar. 16,
1810, Eliza, b. in Petersburg, Va., Sep. 6,
1789, dau. of Archibald, b. June 25, 1755,
d. in New York Apr. 11, 1829, and Esther
[Rogers] Gracie, both are buried in St.
Thomas's churchyard); son of BllfilS of
Jamaica, L. I., b. in Scarborough, Me.,
Mar. 24, 1755, delegate from Mass. to con-
vention for ratification of the Constitution,
resident U. S. minister at the court of St.
James twice, U. S. senator from N. Y.
many years, buried in the Jamaica, L. I.,
churchjrard with his children, gr. -children
and gt.-gr. -children (m. Mar. 30, 1786,
Mary, b. in Middletown,Ct., Oct. 17, 1769,
dau. of Maj. John Alsop); son of Biehard
of Scarborough, Me., large ship-builder
and lumber merchant (m. ist, Isabella
Bragdon and had one son: Rufus, m. 2d,
Mary Black and had sons: William, gov.
of Me., and Cyrus).
DO WD, CHARLES F. of Saratoga
Springs, N. Y., b. in Madison, Ct.,
Apr. 25, 1825 (m. Oct. 6, 1852, Harriet M.
North); son of Wjlljs W. of Madison and
Berlin, Ct., b. in Saybrook, Ct, June 21,
1794, d. in Berlin, Ct., May 28, 1877 (m.
Oct., 1820, Rebecca Grave); son of Luther
of Saybrook and Madison, Ct, b. in Madi-
son, Ct., 1771, d. there 1820 (m. 1793,
Mina Field); son of Ebenezer of Madison,
Ct., b. there 1744, d. there 1805 (m. abt.
1765, Tamson Wilcox); son of Ebeneier
of Madison, Ct., b. there 1707, d. there
1789 (m. Mary); son of Thomas of Madi-
son, Ct., b. there 1684, d. there 171 1 (m.
Silence Evarts); son of Thomas, d. 1713
(m. Ruth Johnson); son of Henry of
Guilford, Ct., b. and m. in Eng., d. in Guil-
ford 1668, came from Eng. with a company
made up from the counties of Kent and
Surrey, under Rev. Henry Whitfield, and
landed in New Haven, Ct., 1639.
CHILD, GRENVILLE HALE of Bos-
ton, Mass., b. in Alna, Me., Jan. 30,
1829, Cal. pioneer 1849, an extensive ex-
plorer in North America, Central America
and South America previous to 1861, cot-
ton planter in Ga. 9 3rrs., merchant (m.
Charlotte, dau. of Ephraim Ballard, a
famous bridge builder of Me.); son of
James Loring Child of Augusta, Me., b.
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there May 31, 1793, d. there Aug. 16, 1862,
an extensive traveler in earlj life, atty. at
law, justice of the peace, held many im-
portant local offices, first clerk of the
House of Representatives 10 yrs., capt. in
the militia during the War of 1812, bank
director (m. Nov. 10, 1822, Jane, d. in
Mich. Dec. 14, 1873, dau. of Samuel Hale,
a prominent and wealthy citizen of Port-
land, Me.); son of James of Augusta,
Me., b. in Groton, Mass., Apr. 4, 1762, d.
in Augusta, Me., Mar. 23, 1840, emigrated
to Maine in early life,^ was foremost in
building up Augusta, organized and was
director of the first bank in that town,
also the first Congl. ch., held many town
offices, noted for honesty and integrity (m.
1 781, Hannah, dau. of Adam and Sarah
[Reed] Gushing of Abington, Mass., the
Gushing family were among the first set-
tlers of Mass. from Eng.); son of Moses
of Groton, Mass., b. in Waltham, Mass.,
Apr. 6, 173 1, d. in Groton, Mass., Feb. 8,
1793, lieut in the old French war, and
also in the Revolutionary war, was sent to
Nova Scotia by Gen. Washington 1775, to
examine the condition of that place, in
reference to their feeling toward the
American cause, to examine their fortifi-
cations, dock-yards, etc. (m. Mar. 28, 1758,
Sarah Styles, b. in Lunenburg, Mass.,
June 13, 1734, d. June 3, 1818); son of
Isaac of Waltham, Mass., b. in Water-
town, Mass., Mar. 24, 1706, d. in Wal-
tham, Mass., Feb. 16, 1788 (m. ist, Dec.
7, 1727, Anna Adams, d. Feb. 16, 1746,
m. 2d, Apr. i, 1747, Hannah Goddin); son
of John of Waltham, Mass., b. in Water-
town, Mass., Apr. 25, 1669, d. in Waltham*
Mass., 1743, representative to the General
Gourt, prominent in town affairs (m. Oct.
5, 1693, Hannah, d. Jan. 2, 1766, aged 90
yrs., dau. of Capt. William French of
Billerica, Mass.); son of John, b. in
Watertown, Mass., 1636, d. Oct. 15, 1676,
prominent in town affairs, representative
to the General Court (m. May 29, 1668,
Mary Warren, d. May 12, 1734, gr.-dau. of
John Warren, who came to America with
Gov. Winthrop in the ship "Arabella"
1630); son of William, b. in England,
came to America abt. 1631, made a froe-
19
man 1634; motto on Child coat of arms,
**Imitare Quam Invidere."
J ANEW AT, HENRY LATIMER of
New Brunswick, N. J., b. in Phila.,
Pa., Aug. 9, 1824, grad. Rutgers Coll.
1844, A. B. 1847, A. M., trustee of that
college since 1862, manufacturer, was
pres. of the bd. of education 7 3rrs. (m.
Oct. 18, 1848, Catharine, dau. of Rev.
Gustavus Abeel, D. D., gr.-dau. of Rev.
John Neilson Abeel, pastor of Collegiate
ch., N. Y., also of Abraham Van Nest of
N. Y., d. Sep. 14, 1864, gt.-gr.-dau. of
Col. James Abeel of the Revolutionary
army, and has three children: Katharine,
Henry Latimer, and Helen Hamilton), and
brothers: Rev. Thomas L. Janeway, D. D.,
and Rev. John L. Janeway, D. D., both
Presb3rterian clergymen of Phila., Pa.;
sons of Jacob J. of New Brunswick, N.
J., b. in New York Nov. 20, 1774, d. in
New Brunswick, N. J., June 27, 1858,
grad. Columbia Coll., N. Y., studied for
the ministry under Dr. John Livingston,
pastor of the 2d Presby. ch. of Phila. 30
3rrs., prof, in Theol. Sem. in Allegheny
City, Pa., vice-pres. of Rutgers Coll. (m.
Apr., 1804, Martha Leiper, dau. Thomas,
b. Dec 15, 1745, an early settler in Phila.,
Pa., I St sergt. of ist city troops of Phila.,
fought with it in the principal battles of
the Revolutionary war, gave ;f 5,000 to sus-
tain the American army at Valley Forge,
and Elizabeth C. [Gray] Leiper, gr.-dau.
of George Gray of Whitby Hall, near
Phila., pres. of the bd. of war of Phila.);
son of George of New York, b. there Oct.,
1742, d. there Sep. 2, 1826, capt. in 2d N.
Y. regt., driven with his family from his
home in N, Y. by the British, who occu-
pied his home until the close of the war,
alderman, held several other offices (m.
Dec. 13, 1767, Effie Ten Eyck, b. Feb. 27,
1745, d. Apr. 12, 1804; son of Jacob of
Somerset co., N. J., b. in N. Y., d. in
Somerset co., N. J., 1746 (m. Sarah Hoag-
land, b. Uov, 13. 1709); son of William
of New York, b. in London, Eng., d. in
N. Y. 1708, was an officer in the navy on
the H. M. ship " Richmond,*' stationed at
New York 1696, while there purchased an
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estate which is situated in the present 6th
ward of New York, returned to Eng. 1699
with his ship, and after settling his affairs
there, returned to New York, was in-
trusted by the Crown with the charter of
Trinity ch., and was appointed vestryman
by the Crown, was on the building com-
mittee in erecting the church (m. 1698,
Mrs. Agnes [De Kay] De Meier, both are
supposed to be buried in Trinity church-
yard, N. Y.)
THOBBUBN, JOHN of OtUwa, Can.,
b. in Quothquan, Lanarkshire, Scot-
land, Oct. 10, 1830, educated in Edinburgh
Univ., Scotland, came to Canada 1856,
held various educational positions, princi-
pal of St. Francis College, head master
Ottawa Collegiate Inst. 1862-82, trustee of
same, pres. St. Andrew's Society, pres.
Lit. and Scientific Soc. 1873-7, chn.
head-quarters bd. of examiners for the
Roy. Mil. Coll. since 1876, chn. bd. civil
service examiners for the Dominion since
1882, librarian of geol. survey of Canada
since i88«, M. A., LL. D, (m. June 21,
1859, Maria Jane Isabella, dau. of Dr.
Henry Greggs and Sarah [Bond] Parish,
gr.-dau. of Jos. N. I. Bond, M. D., of
Yarmouth, N. Scotia, b. in N. Y. in colo-
nial times, whose father lived and d. in the
U. S., buried in Norfolk, Va.); son gf
John of Quothquan, Scotland, b. there
May 5, 1777, d. in Montreal, Can., Mar. 5,
1866, farmer, came to Canada 1861 (m.
18 12, Mary Forrest); son of Dayid of
Quothquan, Scotland, b. in Carnwath
1743, d. in Biggar Jan. 28, 1826, farmer
(m. Agnes Stewart); son of John of Carn-
wath, b. there 1697, d. in Quothquan
/ 1785, farmer (m. Isabel Liddle); son of
Dayldof Carnwath, b. there, d. there 1713,
farmer, one of the Scottish covenanters in
the reign of Charles II.
EDMANDS, THOMAS F., of Boston,
Mass., bom there Dec. 5, 1840
(m. Nov. 6, 1878, Kate Barnes Horton,
daughter of Henry Kenny and Helen
Maria [Barnes] Horton, and gr.-dau. of
Ensign Barnes of Hingham, and had two
children: Thomas, died Dec. 9, 1885, and
Horton, bom June 19, 1887); son of
Benjamin Franklin Edmands of Bos-
ton, Mass., bom in Charlestown, Mass.,
August 23, 1807, died in Newton, Mass.,
January 23, 1874 (m. Oct. 9, 1833, Cath-
erine, daughter of John Ra3mer, a desc of
Capt. John Rayner of Charlestown 1681,
and also dau. of Elizabeth [Reed] Rajmer,
a desc. of William Reade of Wobum,
Mass., who came to Boston 1635, and set-
tled in Dorchester, moved to Scituate
1639, ^^^ finally settled in Wobum 1648);
son of Thomas of Charlestown, Boston
and Newton, Mass., b. in Charlestown
Jan. 5, 1780, d. in Newton Dec. 23, 1850
(m. 1st, Catherine Rayner, sister of John
Rayner, m. 2d, Oct. 21, 1805, Roxa, dau.
of Capt. Wm. and Sarah [Sargent] Sprague,
he, Capt. Wm ., resided in Leicester, and
was a desc. of Ralph Sprague, one of the
three brothers who came from Salem and
founded Charlestown, 1628, she, Sarah,was
a desc. of Rev. Wm. Sargent of Chariestown
1638); son of Thomas of Charlestown,
Mass., b. there, bap. Aug. 25, 1751, d. in
Charlestown May 17, 1831 (m. Apr. 30-May
21, 1778, Elizabeth, dau. of Ebeneeser and
Elizabeth [Sprague] Wiley, he, Ebeneeser,
resided in Reading, Mass., and was a
desc. of John Wiley of the same place,
she, Elizabeth Wiley, m. 2d, Gen. Benja-
min Brown of Charlestown); son of IhlTid
of Charlestown, Mass., b. there, bap. Apr.
20, 1712 (m. Nov. 18, 1736, Hannah Hatch,
dau. of Mrs. Hannah Hatch of Charles-
town 1755, buried Apr. 23, 1759); son of
John of Charlestown, Mass., b. there
Aug. 21-7, 1671, d. there Aug. 12, 175?
(m. Nov. I, 1693, Sarah, dau. of John and
Mrs. Sarah [Powell] Blaney, who was the
dau. of Manus and Sarah [Hepbum] Sal-
lee, and gr.-dau. of George Hepbum of
Charlestown 1635); son of John of Charles-
town, Mass., b. in Concord, Mass., May 2,
1640, d. in Charlestown July 21, 1677 (m.
Oct. 4, 1667, Mrs. Hannah Dady, dau. of
Richard and Eleanor Miller of Charles-
town 1637, and removed to Cambridge);
son of Walter of Concord and Charles-
town, Mass., d. July 13, 1667, admitted to
the Charlestown ch. Jan. 21, 1652 (m.
Porothy, d. Sep. 11, 1671).
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WALBBIBOE, THOMAS CHESTER
of Germantown (Phila.). Pa., b. in
Lansingburgh, N. Y., May 9, 185 1, grad.
Rensselaer Pol3rtechnic Inst. 1873, vice-
pres. Mohawk and Hudson Mfg. Co.,
Waterford, N. Y., 1875-8, teller First Nat
Bank, Tamaqua, Pa., 1882-9 (™- J""® 7»
1881, Anne Editha, dau. of William T. and
Jane Qewill] Carter of Phila., Pa., and
had two children, both bom at Tamaqua,
Pa.: Leonard Knickerbacker, bom Dec.
2, 1883, and Charles Carter, born April
24, 1887); son of Henry Thomas Wal-
bridge of Saratoga Springs, N. Y., born
in Lansingburgh, N. Y., Aug. 25, 1819, d.
in Saratoga Springs Nov. 12, 1885, real es-
tate and insurance broker (m. May 29,
1845, Esther Margaret Knickerbacker, and
had six children: John Henry, Thomas
Chester, Caroline, William Gedney, Louisa
Chester and Louie C. Mrs. Walbridge was
dau. of John Knickerbacker of Schaghti-
coke and Waterford, N. Y., and Caroline
[Chester] Knickerbacker. She was thus a
gt.-gr.-dau. of John Knickerbacker, col. of
the Hoosac and Schaghticoke regt. 1775-8,
active in defeat of Burgoyne, and was also
a direct desc. of Leonard Chester (armtger),
through her gr.-parents, Thomas and Es-
ther Margaret [Bull] Chester of Wethers-
field and Hartford, Ct.); son of Ebenezer
WilHam Walbridge of Lansingburgh, N.
Y., b. in Bennington, Vt., Oct. 28, 1779, d.
in Lansingburgh, N. Y., Mar. 23, 1856, grad.
Williams Coll. 1800, admitted to the bar
May 19, 1804, village trustee, town clerk 9
jrrs., school com. 10 yrs., member N. Y.
Legislature 1819. pres. Lansingburgh Bank
(m. ist, Jan. 12, 1805, Sally, dau. of En-
sign Jonas and Sarah [Mott] Morgan, and
had four children: Ann, Henry Thomas,
William Morgan and John. Major Edward
Mott [gr. -father of Mrs. E. W. Walbridge]
was chairman of Conn, committee sent to
Bennington Apr. 28, 1775, with plans and
funds for the capture of Ticonderoga and
Crown Point. Succeeding in this, it was by
his order that Col. Ethan Allen was then offi-
cially placed in command of Ticonderoga);
son of Ebenezer Walbridge of Bennington,
Vt., b. in Norwich, Ct., Dec. 20, 1738, d. in
Bennington, Vt., Oct. 3, 18 19, one of the
early settlers of Bennington, assistedin the
capture of Ticonderoga and Crown Point,
lieut. and adj. at storming of Quebec, for
which he was made ist lieut. by Con-
gress, officer in the battle of Bennington,
rose in ranks to be brig. -gen. first brigade,
member Gen. Conventions, member first and
and second Gen. Assemblies, State auditor,
censor State Constitution, State councillor
10 yrs. (m. 1760, Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph
and Mary Stebbins of Northfield, Mass., and
had ten children, six of whom were sons, Eb-
enezer Wm. being the youngest); son of Eb-
enezer Wallbridge of Norwich, Ct., b. there
May 15, 1705 (m. ist. Dec. 2, 1730, Mary
Durkee of Norwich, Ct., and had two sons:
Ebenezer and Henry, latter was killed in
the battle of Bennington, m. 2d, Mrs.
Elizabeth Hyde); son of Henry Wallbridge
of Norwich, Ct., b. in Eng., d. in Norwich
July 25, 1729, one of the Duke of Mon-
mouth's men in the rebellion of 1685, ac-
cepted inhabitant of Norwich 1702, farmer
there 1718 (m. Dec. 25, 1688, Anna Ames
of Preston, Ct., and had five sons: Wil-
liam, Henry, Amos, Thomas and Eben-
ezer).
LITTLE, CHARLES NEWTON of Lin-
coln, Neb., b. in Madura, Southern
India, May 19, 1858, grad. Univ. of Neb.
1879, Ph. D. Yale 1885, assoc. prof, of
civil engineering, State Univ. of Neb.
1885, prof, civil engineering Univ. of Neb.
1889, instructor of mathematics there 1880-
4 (m. Aug. 5, 1886, Emma R., dau. of
Otto and Catharine [Miller] Funke, he,
Otto, was b. in Burscheid, near Cologne,
Prussia, Jan. 31, 1833, d. in Lincoln, Neb..
Nov. 27, 1885, served throughout the
Civil war); son of Charles of Lincoln,
Neb., b. in Columbia, Ct., Sep. 26, 1818,
grad. Yale Coll. 1844, ordained Sep. i,
1847, missionary of A. B. C. F. M. to Ma-
dura, S. India, 1848-58, in active service,
Congl. ministry in America 1860-88 (m.
ist. Sep. 29, 1847, Amelia M. Newton, d.
July, 1848, m. 2d, Sep. 15, 1853, Susan
Robbins, d. Aug. 31, 1873, gr.-dau. of
Elizabeth [Le Baron] Robbins, who was
gt.-gr.-dau. of Gov. Wm. Bradford of
Plymouth); son of Samnel of Columbia,
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Ct., b. there Aug. 18, 1774, d. there Sep.
26, 1853 (m. ist. May 28, 1801, Levina
Richardson, d. 1807, m. 2d, June 23, 1808,
Jerusha Bailey, d. Sep. 22, 1853); son of
Consider of Columbia, Ct., b. there 1746,
d. there Aug. 3, 1831 (m. 1773, Rebecca
Buckingham, a desc. of Thomas Bucking-
ham, who came to New Hayen 1638, moved
to Milford, and was one of the seven pil-
lars of ch. gathered there 1639); son of
John of Lebanon Crank, now Columbia,
Ct., b. 1714, d. in Columbia, Ct., Dec. 17,
1798 (m. 1 741, Mary Simpson, d. aged 88);
sou of John of East Marshfield, Mass., b.
prob. there 1681, d. prob. there 1767, mag-
istrate, large land-owner, had several negro
slaves (m. Constant Fobes of R. I.); son
of Ephraim of East Marshfield, Mass., b.
there 1650. d. there 1717 (m. 1672, Mary
Surtevant); son of Thomas of Plymouth
and E. Marshfield, Mass., b. in Devon-
shire, Eng., d. in E. Marshfield, Mass.,
1671, came to Plymouth 1630, lawyer,
moved to Littletown in E. Marshfield 1650
(m. 1633, Anne, dau. of Richard Warren,
who came to America in the " Mayflower ").
HANSON, JOHN WESLEY of Chicago,
111., b. in Boston, Mass., May 12,
1823, entered Universalist ministry Lowell,
Mass., 1845, A. M. 1866, D. D. 1876,
chaplain 6th Mass. regt. 1862-5, author of
some twenty-five vols., mostly theological,
including translation of the New Testa-
ment, also author of " Hist. 6th Mass.
Regt.," and the town histories of Danvers,
Mass., Norridgewock, Me., and Gardiner,
Me. (m. 1st, May 30, 1846, Eliza Rice Hol-
brook, b. in Norridgewock. Me., Apr. 11,
1825, d. in Blue Island. 111., Sep. 16, 1885,
six children, 3 d. in infancy, dau. of Joseph
Holbrook, m. 2d, Aug. i, 1889, Elizabeth
Lepha, dau. of Charles Cook Rickerson,
and had three children by ist wife: Eudora
Holbrook, Sarah Eleanor and John W.);
son of William of Boston, Mass., b. in
Milton, N. H., 1795, d. in Boston, Mass.,
1831 (married 1822, Harriet Browne, bom
in Roxbury, Mass., daughter of Seth
Ingersoll Browne of Charlestown, Mass.,
bom in Cambridge, Mass., one of the
Boston Tea Party, name is on the Worces-
ter monument, was a non-commissioned
officer in the battle of Bunker Hill, and
received an injury there from which he
subsequently lost his sight [m. ist, Lucy
Brown, m. 2d, Sarah Godding], son of
Wm. Browne of Reading, Mass., who sold
to Thomas Brattle, treas., 60 acres of land
for use of Harvard Univ. Sep. 20, 1705,
his name is enrolled among those who
went on an expedition against the Indians
in Nova Scotia and Canada [m. ist, De-
borah Squire, m. 2d, Mary Bayley], son of
Cornelius Brown of Reading, Mass., 1669,
son of Nicholas Browne, who owned 210
acres of land in Saugus, Mass., freeman
1638, representative to the General Court
1641 [m. Elizabeth], son of Edw'd Browne
of Worcestershire, Eng. [m. Jane Lide] ).
COLDWELL, ALBERT E. of Wolfville,
N. S., b. in Gaspereau, N. S., Sep.
18, 1841, grad. Acadia CoU. 1869, B. A.
and M. A. 1872, prof, of chemistry and
geology in Acadia Coll. (m. Oct. 17,
1871, Jessie Higgins, and has four chil-
dren: Faye Margaret, Fred A., Winnie
H. and Mabel S.); son of Ebenezer of
Gaspereau, N. S., b. there Sep. 7, 1815
(m. 1836, Mary, dau. of Moses Stevens,
and sister of Rev. James Stevens, widely
known in the province); son of Ebenezer
of Gaspereau, N. S., b. there Jan. 27, 1786,
d. there 1850, farmer (m. 1808, Anna
Lounsbury of Comwallis, N. S.); son of
Eliphalet of Gaspereau, N. S., b. there
1752, d. there 1816, farmer (m. 1774, Maiy
Pyke); son of William of Conn., U. S.,
and Gaspereau, N. S., b. in Eng. 1695, d.
in Gaspereau 1801, entered the navy when
t8 yrs. old, settled in Conn., after the ex-
pulsion of the Acadians, he, with others,
settled with their families in N. S., on the
banks of the Gaspereau river; his eldest
son. Ebenezer, served under Montgomery
against Canada, and d. at Lake George,
N. Y. (m. Abigail Sutherland of Conn.).
PLUMB, RALPH of Streator, III., b. in
Busti, N. Y., Mar. 29, 1816, emi-
grated to Ohio 1820, merchant 20 years,
member Ohio Legislature, served in the
Union army 4 years, studied law and prac-
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deed 4 years, engaged in coal mining and
railroad building, also in banking, mem-
ber of Congress (m. Oct. 16, 1838, Manila
£., daughter of Philo and Abigail A.
[Thompson] Borden, both of New Eng-
land parentage, and had three children:
Lucy Geraldine, Harriet Eliza and Fran-
cenia M.); son of Theron of New York
and Ohio, bom near Curtisville, Mass.,
August 18, 1783, died in Clay, la.,
March 24, 1864, an intelligent, indus-
trious mechanic and farmer, too generous
to accumulate much property, a great
reader, and an influential member of so-
ciety, justice of the peace (m. 1805, Har-
riet, dau. of Samuel Merry of Litchfield,
N. Y., d. in Herkimer, N. Y., gr.-dau. of
Ebenezer Merry, b. Mar. 27. 1748, d. in
Avon, N. Y., July 3, 1809); son of Eben-
easer of Stockbridge, Mass., b. in Guilford
or Milford, Ct., Aug. 5, 1739, d. in Stock-
bridge, Mass., Apr. 17, 1821, member and
deacon in Congl. ch., farmer (m. 1767,
Mary Skeels, b. in Milford, Ct.); son of
Ebenezer of Guilford, Ct., b. in Milford,
Ct., Mar. 25, 1705, d. in Guilford Sep. 13,
1759 (m. Nov. 13, 1737, Patience Nails);
son of Samuel of Milford, Ct., b. there
1669, d. there June, 1728 (m. 1693, Mehit-
able); son of John of New London, Ct.,
b. there 1646, d. in Milford 1696, served
in King Philip's war, received a grant of
land for his services, sold a brigantine to
Henry Laughlin and Parshall for £So law-
ful money 1683, and purchased a negro
woman, named Jemia Already, for £24
current money 1685 (m. 1666, Miss Green).
THOMAS, DOUGLAS HAMILTON of
Baltimore, Md., b. there Jan. i, 1847,
educated in the Univ. of Md., entered
Farmers and Merchants' Natl. Bank 1863,
resigned 1869, member stock brokerage
firm of Winchester and Thomas, member
of State Centennial bd. of Md. 1876, and
also member of congress of authors which
assembled in Independence Hall July i,
1876, performed gallant services in the 5th
Maryland regt. during railroad riots in
1877. elected major of regt. 1878, cashier
of Marine Bank, Bait., 1880, of Merchants'
Natl. Bank of Bait., of which institution.
the largest in the State, he became presi-
dent in 1886 at the age of 39 yrs., elected *
finance commissioner of Bait 1886 (m.
Jan. 25, 1870. Alice Lee, dau. of Dr. John,
b. in Tiverton, R. I., Mar. 23, 1793, d.
July 23, 1878, and Catharine C, [Morris]
Whitridge, b. in N. Y. Sep. 25, 1801, gr.-
dau. of Dr. William, b. in Rochester,
Mass., Feb. 13, 1748, d. Apr. 5, 1831, and
Mary [Gushing] Whitridge, b. July 21,
1759, ^- Mar. 17, 1846, gt.-gr.-dau. of John
Gushing of Scituate, Mass., col. in the
Revolutionary army, and had three chil-
dren: Douglas Hamilton, John Hanson
and Alice Lee); son of John Hanson
Thomas of Bait., Md., b. in Frederick,
Md., Sep. 23, 1813, d. at While Sulphur
Springs, Va., July 15, 1881, practiced med-
icine a short time, president of Farmers
and Merchants' Nat. Bk. 1839-79, member
City Council of Bait. 1855, member Md.
State Legislature 1861 and was arrested
by order of Edwin M. Stanton, secy, of
war, with other members of Legislature,
and was confined in various forts of the
U. S. for 6 mos., when he was released on
parole (m. Nov. 25, 1837, Annie Camp-
bell, dau. of Basil of Falmouth, Va., and
Annie Campbell [Knox] Gordon of Wind-
sor Lodge, Va., gr.-dau. of Samuel and
Nichola [Brown] Gordon of Scotland, and
of William and Susannah [Fitzhugh]
Knox, gt.-gr.-dau. of John and Grace
[Newell] Gordon, and also of Thomas and
Susannah [Stuart] Fitzhugh, gt.-gt. -gr.-
dau. of Samuel Gordon, b. 1656, d. in
Kirkcudbright, Scotland, Apr. 15, 1732,
and of Henry and Susannah [Cooke] Fitz-
hugh of ** Bedford," Va., gt.-gt. -gt.-gr.-
dau. of Col. Wm. Fitzhugh, b. 1650, d. in
Stafford co. 1701); son of John Hanson
Thomas of Frederick, Md., b. there May
16, 1779, d. there May 2, 1815, an eminent
lawyer, member of Legislature 1808-14,
Chief Justice Roger B. Taney wrote con-
cerning him: '* It is impossible to give a
just idea of a statesman without giving his
speeches, or some of them, and the meas-
ures he advocated, but all who knew Mr.
Thomas, felt that if his life had been
spared, he would have ranked, not only
among the eminent, but among the most
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upright and distinguished public men of
any time. His character fitted him for
public life, and for the highest order of
statesmanship" (m. Oct. 5, 1809, Mary
Isham, b. Jan. 23, 1789, d. Dec. 11, 1844,
dau. of Raleigh of " Honey wood," Va., b.
May 10, 1749, d. 1823, and Elizabeth [Mar-
shall] Colston, b. 1758, d. 1842, gr.-dau.
of Traverse Colston, b. 1712, and of Col.
Thomas Marshall of Va., b. Apr. 21, 1730,
d. June 22, 1802, he being also the father
of Chief Justice John Marshall, b. Sep.
24, I755» d. July 6, 1835, gt.-gr.-dau. of
Charles Colston of Va., b. 1688, gt.-gt.-gr.-
dau.of William Colston, b. 1665, gt.-gt.-gt.-
gr.-dau. of William Colston, b. 1618);
son of Philip of Frederick, Md., b. in
Chestertown, Md., June 11, 1747, d. in
Frederick, Md., Apr. 25, 1815, member of
the Committee of Observation of Fred-
erick CO., also of the Committee of Cor-
res]pondence for same co. during its entire
organization, was treas. of co., and also
lieut.-col. of CO. under appointment of
governor and council, having charge of
raising and equipping of troops, furnish-
ing supplies, etc., was delegate to General
Congress of Md., held at Annapolis June
22, 1774, also to the House of Delegates,
meeting Nov. 10, 1777, elected capt. of
troop of horse, Frederick co., Feb. 3, 1781
(m. Feb. 18, 1773, Jane Contee, b. Feb.
23, 1747, d. June, 1781, dau. of John, b.
1715, d. Nov., 1783, and Jane [Contee]
Hanson, b. Sep., 1726, d. Feb. 21, 1812,
gr.-dau. of Samuel Hanson, and also of
Alexander Contee, b. in Barnstable, Dev.,
Eng., Apr. 22, 1693, gt.-gr.-dau. of John
Hanson, settler of Kent co., Md., 1653,
he, John Hanson, father of Jane C. Han-
son, was a member of the House of Dele-
gates 1757-81, signer of Non-importation
Act of Md. June 22, 1769, and also of the
Assoc, of Freemen of Md. July 26, 1775,
was chairman of Committee of Observa-
tion from its formation to cessation, was
elected delegate to General Congress of
Md., which assembled at Annapolis June
22, 1774, also to Md. convention at An-
napolis July 26, 1775, was commissioned
by convention of Province of Md. Oct. 9,
1776, and authorized by Congress to re-
enlist Md. troops at Fljring Camp, N. J.,
and appoint officers, signed articles of
confederation on the part of State of Md.
Mar. I, 1781, member of the Continental
Congress, and its president 1781-2); son
of James of Kent co., Md., b. there, d.
there (m. Elizabeth Bellicum, whose an-
cestors were from Holland, and were
among the first settlers on the Delaware,
in New Castle co. at that time in the Penn.
govt., subsequently removed to Kent co.);
son of James of Kent co., Md., b. in
Wales, d. in Kent co. (m. Elizabeth Hack-
ett of English ancestry).
HULL, JOSEPH BARTINE of U. S.
navy, b. in Yonkers, N. Y., Apr.
26, 1802, d. in Phila., Pa., Jan. 17, 1890,
entered U. S. navy as midshipman 1815,
was advanced to rank of commodore by
successive stages, commanded a block-
ading squadron during the Civil war, re-
turned shortly after the war and resided
in Phila. (m. ist, 1839, Amelia, dau. of
Hon. Elisha Hart of Saybrook, Ct., sister
of Ann Maria [Hart] Hull, who m. Com.
Isaac Hull, and had one child: Amelia
Josepha, b. 1841, d. 1872, m. 2d, Mrs.
Catherine Parmalee of Phila., Pa.); son
of Joseph of Derby, Ct., b. there 1771, d.
in Yonkers, N. Y., 1810, studied medi-
cine with his uncle, Dr. liavid Hull of
Fairfield, Ct., removed to Westchester co.,
N. Y., where he practiced his profession
(m. 1800, Susan Bartine, d. 1843); son of
Joseph of Derby, Ct, b. there 1750, d.
there Jan. 27, 1826, lieut. Capt. Perit*s co..
Col. Knox's regt.. Continental army, made
prisoner at the capture of Ft. Washington,
N. Y., exchanged after two 3rrs., 1778, af-
terward commanded a flotilla on L. I.
Sound, and distinguished himself by the
capture of several British supply vessels
(m. 1770, Sarah, dau. of Daniel Bennett of
Huntington, Ct., son of Nathan, son of
Isaac of Stratford, son of James of Fair-
field, who came from Concord, Mass.,
1639, 3^^ ^^^ seven sons, among whom
were: Isaac, b. Mar., 1773, d. Feb., 1843,
entered U. S. navy as lieut. 1798, first
lieut. of U. S. frigate "Constitution"
1800, distinguished himself at St. Domingo
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was in command of the " Nautilus " and
* 'Argus" 1802-5, and assisted in the at-
tacks on Tripoli and the capture of Deme,
made captain 1806, his exploits in the
War of 1812 on the frigate ** Constitution/'
in his escape from the British squadron
and the capture of the "Guerriere" are
well known. Theodore Roosevelt, in his
•* Naval War of 1812," pronounces him the
greatest of the single ship captains of the
war. After the war he commanded vari-
ous squadrons (m. 1813, Ann Maria, d.
1873, dau. of Hon. Elisha Hart of Say-
fcrook); son of Joseph of Derby. Ct.,
b. there 1728, d. there 1775, farmer (m.
1749, Eliza, dau. of William Clarke of
hjme, Ct., who was a desc. of Thomas
Clarke, one of the Mayflower pilgrims,
and had eight children: Joseph, Samuel,
b. 1751, Isaac, b. 1752, moved to Canada,
William Hull, born June 24, 1753, died
Nov. 25, 1825, graduated Yale College
1772, admitted to the bar 1775, chosen
capt. of the first co. raised in Derby, at
the beginning of the war, major of the
8th Mass. 1777, lieut.-col. 1779, ^st. in-
spector of the army, under Steuben, pres-
ent at the battles of Long Island, White
Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Ticonderoga,
Stillwater, Saratoga, Monmouth and Stony
Point, commanded a successful expe-
dition against Morrisania, for which he
received the thanks of Washington and
Congress, was selected by Washington
as lieut-col. of the only regiment of
infantry engaged in the service, after-
ward brig.-gen. and governor of Mich.,
commanded the unfortunate campaign
against Canada 1812; for his vindication
from the charges against him in this con-
nection see "Gen. Hull's Memoirs,"
" Mil. and Civil Life of Gen. Hull," and
"Hull's Surrender of Detroit" (m. 1781,
Sarah, dau. of Hon. Abraham Fuller of
Newton, Mass., and had one son, Abraham
Fuller Hull, who as capt. in 9th infy., U. S.
A., was killed at the battle of Lundy's Lane
July 25, 1814, aged 28, and seven daugh-
ters, of whom Rebecca Parker [m. Samuel
Clarke of Newton, Mass., and had a son,
Rev. James Freeman Clarke, D. D., of
Boston, Mass.], and Julia Knox [m.
Joseph Wheeler of Augusta, Me., and had
a son, Joseph Wheeler, who distinguished
himself in the Confed. army as a cavalry
leader, attaining the rank of lieut.-gen.,
is at present a member of Congress from
Alabama], Levi, born 1754, Eliza, bom
1756, David, b. 1764, and Sarah, b. 1766);
son of Joseph of Derby, Ct., b. there
1694, d. there, prob. a capt. in the militia,
member of Assembly many years (m.
Sarah); son of Joseph of Derby, Ct., b.
there 1662, d. there 1744, known as cap-
tain (m. Jan. 20, 1691, Mary Nichols); son
of John, b. in New Haven, Ct., 1640,
moved to Derby, Ct., represented that
town in Gen. Assembly, physician and
surgeon in King Philip's war, received a
grant of a square mile of land from the
General Assembly, prob. for his services;
son of Richard of New Haven, Ct, b. in
Eng., came to America from England and
settled in Mass. 1634, admitted freeman
there that year, removed to New Haven,
Ct., 1639.
PECK, EPAPHRODITUS of Bristol,
Ct., b. there May 20, i860, atty. at
law, LL. B. Yale Univ. 1881 (m. Aug. 21,
1886, Grace Brownell, 7th in desc. from
Gov. John Winthrop of Mass., and 8th in
desc. from Rev. Richard Mather of Bos-
ton, and has one child: Margaret Win-
throp Peck, b. June 25, 1890); son of Josiah
Tracy Peck of Bristol, Ct., b. there Aug.
3, 1826, d. there June 22, 1877 (m. Nov. 23,
1847, Ellen Lewis Barnard); son of Tracy
of Bristol, Ct., b. there Apr. 5, 1785, d.
there Feb. 12, 1862, a man of great local
prominence, continually in public office
from the age of 20 till death (m. Feb. 3,
1812, Sally Adams); son of Lament of
Bristol, Ct., b. there May 8, 1751, d. there
May 5, 1823 (m. Rachel Tracy, 4th in desc.
from Maiy Chilton, the first person who
landed from the '* Mayflower"); son of
Zehulon of Bristol, Ct., b. in Middletown,
Ct., Sep. I, 1712, d. in Bristol, Ct., Jan. 13,
1795 (m. July 10, 1735, Mary Edwards);
son of Samnel of Middletown, Ct.,
b. in West Hartford, Ct., 1672, d. in Mid-
dleton, Ct., Dec. 9, 1765 (m. Mar. 6, 1701,
Abigail Collier); son of Samuel of West
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Hartford* Ct., b. in Hartford 1647, d. in
West Hartford Jan. 10, 1696 (m. Elizabeth);
son of Paul of Hartford, Ct., b. in Essex
CO., Eng., 1608, d. in Hartford, Ct., 1695,
came to Boston from Eng. 1635, moved
to Hartford, Ct., with the Rev. Thomas
Hooker's party 1636, resided there till
death.
COPP, JOHN JOSEPH of Groton. Ct.,
b. there June 38, 1840, grad. Amherst
Coll. i860, principal of Lancaster Inst.,
Lancaster, Wis., 1864-6, admitted to the
bar of New London county, Ct., 1869,
delivered an historical address at Fort
Griswold 1879, member of Bunker Hill
Monument Association (m. Apr. 5,
1879, Ellen, dau. of Orlando and Susan
[Osbom] Chester, gr.-dau. of Elisha
and Mary [Walworth] Chester, a lineal
desc. of Samuel Chester, who came
to New London 1663, from Boston, and
engaged in the West India trade as com-
mander, owner and factor); son of Belton
Alljn Copp of Groton, Ct., b. there May
22, 1796, d. there Mar. 5, 1858, postmaster
and lawyer in St. Marys, Ga., moved to
Groton, Ct., 1833, representative to Legis-
lature, judge of New London County
Court 1847, large land-owner in Groton
and real estate owner in New London,
capitalist and farmer (m. Aug. 15, 1833,
Betsey Ann, dau. of Noyes and Catherine
[Burdick] Barber, he, Noyes, was a repre-
sentative to Congress 1821-34, and a lineal
desc. of Thomas Barber, who came to
Boston in the ship Christian from London
i634» aged 21, first settler of Conn., served
in the Pequot war under Capt. John
Mason, mentioned by him in his narrative
of the Pequot fight at Mystic, and had
nine children: Ellen Barber, b. July 20,
1834 [m. Nov., 1870, Christopher Lester
Avery and had two children: Christopher
L. and Mary Jane], Sarah Maria, b. May
29, 1836 [m. Aug. 7, 1862, Frank Larrabee
and had three children: Rachel, Katie C,
d. May 11, 1883, and Betsey], Daniel
Noyes, b. Mar. 4, 1838, John Joseph, b.
June 28, 1840, Catherine Burdick, b. Aug.
27, 1842, George Denison, bom Nov. 17,
1845, <iled Jan. 27, 1853, Julia, bom Aug.
13, 1848, William, bom Feb. 2, 1851,
and Belton Allyn, b. Jan. 8, 1854 [m. Oct.,
1882, Betsey Wood Avery and had three
children: Belton Allyn, Sep., 1883, Emily
Avery, b. Feb., 1888, and Joseph Addison,
b. Dec, 1889]); son of Daniel of St. Au-
gustine, Fla., b. in New London, Ct,
Aug. 4, 1770, d. in St. Augustine, Fla.,
Jan. 10, 1822, merchant, appointed mayor
of St. Augustine, Fla., by Gen. Andrew
Jackson (m. 1795, Sarah, dau. of Dea.
Joseph Allyn of Groton and a lineal desc.
from Robert AUjrn, who came to New
London, Ct., from Salem, Mass., 1651);
son of Joseph of New London, Ct., b. in
Stonington, Ct., June 12, 1732, d. in New
London Nov., 1815, gold and silversmith
(m. Dec. II, 1757, Rachel, dau. of Daniel
and Rachel [Starr] Denison, and a desc. of
Col. Geo. Denison, who came to New
London 165 1, from Roxbury, Mass., she,
Rachel, was a dau. of Thomas Starr, a
lineal desc. of Elder William Brewster of
the Ma3rflower); son of Jonathan of
Stonington; Ct, b. there June 12, 1694, d.
there Dec. 9, 1772, was a worthy, indus-
trious and pious man, deacon in the First
Congl. ch. of Stonington (m. Dec. 21,
1 721, Margaret, dau. of Joseph Stanton
and a lineal desc. of Thomas Stanton, the
Lidian interpreter, who came to Saybrook
fort from Boston July 4, 1636, and was
commissioned there by the govt.); son of
Jonathan of New London, Ct, b. in
Boston, Mass., Feb. 23, 1664, d. in New
London, Ct., Nov. 4, 1746, first deacon
of the 2d ch. of New London, in his will
he leaves an Indian boy to his wife on con-
dition that she will teach him to read and
write, his property was appraised at abt.
;f70o(m. Aug., 1690, Catherine, b. Feb.
II, 167 1, dau. of John Lay of L3rme, Ct.);
son of Dayid of Boston, Mass., b. 1635,
d. in Boston 1713, ruling elder of the 2d ch.
of Boston, Mass., left an estate valued
jf 700, and a very large library for those
times, made a freeman 1670 (m. Feb. 20,
i659> Obedience, dau. of Clement Topliff
of Dorchester); son of William Cope or
Copp of Boston, Mass., b. in Eng. 1609,
d. in Boston, Mass., i669(?), when 26 yrs.
old he, with Richard Cope, aged 24, em-
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barked at London, Eng., for New Eng. in
the bark Blessing, J. Lecester, master, on
June 17, 1635, cordwainer, earliest propri-
etor of Copp's Hill, Boston, joined the
ist ch. in Boston June 20, 1640, admitted
a freeman June 2, 1641, owned a house
and lot in Boston and a farm in Braintree.
POMEBOT, HIRAM STERLING of
Boston, Mass., b. in Somers, Ct,
Jan. 22, 1848. A. M. Yale Coll.. M. D.
Leipsic, Ger. (m. ist, Oct. 2, 1872, Eliza-
beth F. Blake of New Haven, Ct.,d. 1875,
m. 2d, Oct. 28, 1882, Mary E., dau. of Rev.
D. Shepardson, D. D., LL. D., founder of
Shepardson Coll. for Women, Granville,
C, and has four children: Faith, Kenneth,
Eric and Gladys); son of Oren of Somers,
Ct., b. there Feb. 17, 1799, d. there Dec,
1882, col. in the militia and deacon of the
Congl. ch. (m. Dec. 31, 1822, Lucinda,
dan. of Samuel Pomeroy and his 2d
cousin, and had twelve children); son of
Hiram of Somers, Ct., b. there Nov. i,
1773, d. there Oct. 27, 1841 (m. Ruby Par-
sons and had thirteen children); son of
John of Somers, Ct., b. there Aug. 12,
1733, d. there Sep. 21, 18 10 (m. Esther
Kibbe and had nine children); son of Noah
of Somers. Ct., b. in Windsor, (?) Ct., May
19, 1700, d. in Somers, Ct., Feb. 16, 1779
(m. Elizabeth Sterling of Lyme, Ct., and
had twelve children); son of Joseph of
Colchester, Ct, b. in Windsor, (?) Ct.,
June 20, 1652, d. Sep. 22, 1739, was one of
the original nine proprietors of Colchester,
Ct., which comprised all of the present
town and parts of several others (m. June
20, 1677, Hannah, dau. of Richard Lyman
of Northampton, Mass.); son of Eltweed,
b. in Eng. abt. 1595, d. in Northampton, (?)
Mass., Mar., 1673, came to America 1630,
elected head of the first local town govt, in
any of the N, E. colonies Oct. 23, 1635, re-
moved to Windsor, Ct., 1638 (m. Mary, d.
July 5, 1655, and had twelve children).
BBOCK, ROBERT ALONZO of Rich-
mond, Va., b. there Mar. 9, 1839,
although possessed of antiquarian tastes
from childhood, was bred to mercantile
pursuits, and following the conclusion of
20
the late war between the States, was so
engaged until Aug., 1881, when he dis-
posed of his interests to give more atten-
tion to the Virginia Hist. Soc, of which
he has been corresponding secretary and
librarian since Feb., 1875, has been a fre-
quent contributor to the press and maga-
zines since boyhood, was one of the ed-
itors of the ' Richmond Standard," a
select family paper of science, hist, gen.,
etc., 1879-82, has edited ten volumes of
the new series of the ** Va. Hist. Soc.,**
and five volumes of the "Papers "of the
Southern Hist. Soc, of which he has been
secy, since July, 1887, has also edited
other hist, antiq. and genealogical works,
besides contributions to standard works,
and preparing various statistical and his-
torical papers for the U. S. Govt., and his
native State and city; his labors have met
with gratifying success and recognition in
accorded membership in many learned
bodies in the U. S., Canada and Europe,
in the Civil war he was a member of Rich-
mond, Va., Co. F, Confederate army, and
shared the fortunes of the army of northern
Va., to the surrender at Appomattox C. H.
Apr. 9, 1865, a few of the survivors of this
company still are banded together under
the name of •' F " Co. Assn., of which he
is secy, and historian, registrar of the
Sons of the American Revolution of
Richmond, Va.^ also a member of
several secret and benevolent orders,
among them being that of the A. F. A. M.,
his lodge being the oldest in Richmond,
having been chartered Dec. 29, 1780 (m.
ist, Apr. 29, 1869. Sallie Kidd, d. Feb.
6, 1887, dau. of Richardson Tyree and
Margaret Mills [Watt] Haw of Hanover
CO., Va., and had two children: Elizabeth
Carrington and Anne Beaufort, m. 2d,
Oct. 16, 1889, Lucie Anna, dau. of Walter
S. and Victoria [Jackson] Peters, and has
one son: Robert Alonzo, b. Sep. 20, 1890);
son of Robert King Brock of Richmond,
Va., merchant (m. Elizabeth Mildred, dau.
of Fendall and Sarah [Nelson] Ragland,
gr.-dau. of Pettus and Elizabeth [Davis]
Ragland, gt.-gr.-dau. of John and Anne
[Beaufort] Ragland of Glamorganshire,
Wales, who settled with their children in
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New Kent, now Hanover co., Va., 1720,
and patented several thousand acres of
land which desc. to the children, also gt.-
gr.-dau. of John Davis from Wales); son
of John Philip Brock of Hanover co.,
Va., his ancestors were among the early
settlers of Va. (m. Elizabeth, dau. of Alex-
ander King).
MOBSE, ASA PORTER of Cambridge-
port, Mass., b. in Haverhill, N. H.,
Sep. 1, 1818, merchant, director of the Nat.
Bank of Cambridgeport i860, president of
it 6 yrs., director Cambridge Hos., of
Cambridge Fire Insur. Co., trustee of the
Cambridge Savings Bank and other insti-
tutions, member of Cambridge Sch. Bd.
16 yrs., member of the House of Rep.
1869, 187a, of the Senate 1878, 1879, chair-
man of the joint committee on prisons,
and on the com. of claims, chairman of
the special joint com. on convict contract
labor 1879, chairman of the com. on pris-
ons, expenditures and education 1880,
life member New Eng. Hist. Gen. Soc,
the Webster Hist. Soc, liberal patron of
all meritorious works of art and historic
literature (m. July, 1845, Dorcas Louisa, b.
Aug. 28, 1822, d. Aug. 24, 1864, dau. of
Thomas W. and Elizabeth [Wells] Short,
and had three children: Mary Louisa, b.
Nov. 1 6, 1847 [m. Nov. 16, 1872, Charles
W. Jones, and had one son: Arthur Morse
• Jones, b. Nov. 13, 1875, and one dau.
Eleanor Harper Jones, b. Sep. 7, 1878],
Velma, b. Jan. 28, 1851, and Arthur Parker,
d. aged 6 yrs.); son of Daniel of Haverhill,
N. H., b. in Bear Hill, Amesbury, Mass.,
May 30, 1773, d. in Haverhill May 31,
1861, farmer (m. Sarah, b. Oct. 8, 1777, d.
Jan. 22, 1834, his cousin, dau. of Benjamin
and Rachel [Webster] Morse of Concord,
N. H.); son of Daniel of Bridgewater, N.
H., b. in Newbury Sep. 18, 1745, d. in
Bridgewater Feb. 25, 1846, farmer, mill-
wright (m. Nov. 22, 1766, Merriam, b.
Sep. 22, 1746, d. Nov. 16, 1812, dau. of
Deacon John and Merriam [Currier] Hoyt
of Amesbury, Mass.); son of Benjamin
of Amesbury, Mass., b. in Newbury,
Mass., Aug. 8, 1703, d. in Amesbury abt.
1875, farmer and landholder at Amesbury
and Salisbury, Mass., member of the First
church of Newbury Jan. 22, 1727-8, re-
moved soon after to Amesbury (m. Oct. 3.
1726, Margaret, dau. of Daniel and Abigail
[Moulton] Bartlett of Newbury, Mass., gt.-
gt. -gr.-dau. of Richard Bartlett of New-
bury, Mass.); son of William of West
Newbury, Mass., b. there Jan. 23, 1673-4,
d. there May 10, 1749, farmer, deacon of the
Second ch., of Newbury, Mass., and after-
ward of the First ch. of W. Newbury (m.
May 12, 1696, Sarah, dau. of Daniel and
Sarah [Clough] Merrill and gr.-dau. of
Nathaniel Merrill, the emigrant); son of
Benjamin of West Newbury, M^ss., b. in
Newbury Mar. 4, 1640, d. in W. Newbury,
farmer, deacon of the Second ch., afterward
First ch., W. Newbury (m. Aug. 26, 1667,
Ruth. dau. of William and Ruth Sawyer
of Salem, Mass., 1643, Wenham 1645, and
of Newbury); son of Anthony of Newbury,
Mass., from Marlboro, county of Wilt-
shire, Eng., d. Oct. 12, 1686, came to
America in the ** James" 1635 (m. ist,
Mary, m. 2d, Ann, d. Mar. 9, 1679); per-
haps son, probably kin to Anthony Morse,
who purchased lands of the Manor of
Dedham, Essex co., Eng., in 1587, where
the sirname had been Mars, giving 4 emi-
grants to New Engl., Anthony Morse and
his brother William Morse at Newbury,
Mass., 1635, from Marlboro*, Wiltshire
CO., Eng., and Samuel Morse of Dedham,
Mass., and Joseph Morse of Ipswich,
Mass., 1635, brothers and sons of Rev.
Thomas Morse of Essex co., Eng., as
later investigations more strongly indicate.
HOUGHTON, FRANCIS WALTER of
Jersey City. N. J., b. in New York
Apr. 22, 1835, supt. of N. Y. Maritime
Exchange (m. Sep. 17, 1873, Maria Cald-
well Palmer, Puritan ancestry, 9th in desc.
from William Palmer, who came to Ply-
mouth in the ship '* Fortune" 1621, and
also 9th in desc. of John and Priscilla
Alden, through their dau. Elizabeth, and
had two children: Alice Palmer and Au-
gustus French); son of Elijah of New
York, b. in Milton, Mass., May 10, 1801,
d. in N. Y. Aug. 14, 1868, came to N. Y.
1822 and engaged in mercantile business.
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which he followed 40 jrrs, (m. Jan. 20,
1825, Elizabeth Stoddard, b. June 29, 1808,
dau. of Antipas and Deborah Hathaway,
and had eight sons and three daus.); son
of Jason of Milton, Mass., b. there Aug.
25, 1768, d. there Sep. 16, 1843, served in
the War of 1812 (m. Dec. 25, 1788, Caty,
b. in Braintree, Mass., Nov. 8, 1766, d. in
New York Apr. 6, 1855, dau. of Joseph
Wild, who was commissioned by John
Hancock as quar.-master in the army of
the Revolution, and had fourteen chil-
dren); son of Ralph of Milton, Mass., b.
there Feb. 20, 1729, d. there Nov. 16, 1809,
one of the minute men in the Revolution-
ary war (m. ist, Feb. 15, 1759, Ruth, b.
Nov. 2, 1737, d. Aug. 29, 1 791, dau. of
Benjamin and Esther Wadsworth, m. 2d,
Feb. 3, 1792, Waitstill Gulliver, b. 1733,
and d. Feb. 23, 18 10); son of Ebenozer of
Milton, Mass., b. in Lancaster, Mass.,
Aug. 25, 1695, d. in Milton, Mass., Jan.
24, 1783 (m, Sep. 27, 1722, Sarah Evans);
son of Joseph of Milton, Mass., b. in
Lancaster, Mass., July 6, 1657, d. in Mil-
ton, Mass., Mar. 22, 1736-7, settled in
Milton 1698-9 (m. ist, Jane, d. Oct. 2,
1707, dau. of Edward Vose, m, 2d, Dec.
8, 1708, Margaret Reding, d. 1737); son
of Ralph, b. in Eng. 1623, d. Apr. 15,
1705, emigrated from Eng. between 1635-
47, one of the founders of Lancaster,
Mass., 1647, removed to Woburn, Mass.,
1675, to Milton 1682, returned to Lancas-
ter 1685, and to Milton 1690, built a home-
stead there, in which seven generations of
his desc. were born, first town clerk of
Lancaster, Mass., abt. 1647, representa-
tive 1673-89 (m. Jane, b. 1626, d. Jan. 10,
1700-1); tradition says that he was the son
of Sir Riehard Hoghton, Bart, of Hogh-
ton Tower, Lancashire, Eng., and fought
against Charles I, although his family
fought for the King. The Hoghtons of
Hoghton Tower are descended from Roger
de Busli, one of the followers of William
the Conqueror, A. D. 1066.
WHITE, JOSEPH T. of Rome, N. Y.,
b. in West Vienna, N. Y., Oct. 9,
1869; son of Zenas J. of West Vienna, N.
Y., b. in Lee, N. Y., Feb. 28, 1833 (m.
ist, Elizabeth Wager, b. 1833, d. Dec. 13.
1859, and had one child: Anna M., b.
Aug. 22, 1856, d. Mar. 12, 1862, m. 2d,
Apr. 27, 1862, Anna B.. b. in Preemption,
111., Dec. 13, 1840. dau. of Frederick W.
Jewell, a desc. of Thomas Jewell of Brain-
tree, Mass.); son of Zenas of Western, N.
Y., b. there Aug. 21, 1797, d. in Vienna,
N. Y., Oct. 22, 1852 (m. Jan. 12, 1819,
Anna, b. in Hartford, Ct., July 7, 1796, d.
in Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 11. i860, dau.
of David Hall. b. in Middletown, Ct.,
July 23, 1771); son of Joseph of Lee, N.
Y., b. prob. in Brookfield, Ct., Sep., 1771,
d. in Lee, N. Y., Feb. 5, 1841, came from
Brookfield, Mass., to Lee, N. Y. (m. Sarah
[Richmond] Robinson, b. Mar. 30, 1770,
d. in Lee Aug. 30, 1846): prob. son of
Mieha R. of Lee, d. there, came from
Brookfield, Ct.; son of Mieha, d. prob. in
Lee, N. Y. The family tradition is that
Joseph is the eldest son of old Dr. Jos.
White of Cherry Valley, who was a son pf
Capt Wm. White, and his father was the
youngest son of Peregrine, who settled in
Hampshire co., Mass.
COMSTOGK, WILLIAM H. H. of New
London, Ct., b. in Lyme, Ct, Mar.
20, 1819, educated in the district and select
schools, and early in life entered into mer-
cantile pursuits, postmaster, representa-
tive, state senator, member corporation
of Yale Coll., paymaster-general of Conn.,
a retired merchant, and director of the
New London City Nat. Bank, member of
the Soc. of the Sons of Amer. Revolution
(m. Dec. 15, 1842, Eliza A., only dau. of
Dr. John L. and Fanny Smith of Lyme,
now East Lyme, Ct., gr.-dau. of Seth, a
Revolutionary soldier and Puritan, and
Hannah [Murdock] Smith of West Brook,
Ct., and had five children: Fanny E.,
Annah C, Mary E.,Williemine S. and Seth
S.); son of Peter of East Lyme, Ct., b. in
Montville, Ct., Dec. 5, 1779, d. in East
Lyme Aug. 27, 1862, merchant, postmas-
ter, judge of probate, representative and
State senator, held other offices of honor
and trust (m. Dec. 29, 1805. Sally, dau. of
Hon. Moses and Mehitable [Raymond]
Warren, he, Moses, was a surveyor, and
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published a map of Conn., and was also a
surveyor in Ohio); son of Peter of Mont-
ville, Ct., b. there 1732, d. there Apr. 3,
1803, captain in Revolutionary war, and
was stationed at Ft. Trumbull at the time
the British landed there, Sep. 6, 1781 (m.
ist, Betsey Fitch, m. 2d, 1784, Sarah
Mirick); son of Peter of Montville, Ct.,
b. there, d. on sea, master of a ship when
30 years old. This Moses Warren was
employed by the government to survey in
Ohio, when a wilderness. He had for an
assistant a Mr. Cleveland of Windham,
this State, and both had a township named
in their honor, one Cleveland and the other
Warren. My grandfather made a mistake,
he should have selected Cleveland. Capt.
Moses Warren of Lyme, Ct., was commis-
sioned a captain of the 2d co. of Lyme of
the Alarm test, in the 3d regt. of militia in
the State, 1777.
WOODHULL, RICHARD of Brook-
haven, L. L, b. in Thenford, Eng.,
Sep. 13, 1620, d. in Brookhaven Oct. 17,
1690, came with his wife to New Amster-
dam 1648, removed to Jamaica, L. L, one
of the proprietors of Brookhaven 1655 (m.
Deborah and had three children: Richard,
Nathaniel and Deborah); son of Lawrence;
son of Folk of the Middle Temple, b. in
Thenford Feb. 15. 1584, buried there 1661;
son of Nicholas of Thenford, b. there
1563, buried there Nov. 8, 1631 (m. Bar-
bara, dau. of William Hobby of Hales co.,
Gloc. d. Jan. 15, 1602); son of Folk of
Thenford, d. Nov. 24, 1613, bur. there (m.
Alice, dau. of William CoUes of Leigh
CO., Wore, bur. July 25, 1607); son of
Nicholas, i6th Baron Woodhull of Wood-
hull castle, CO. Bedford, Eng., b. 1481, d.
there May 5, 1531 (m. Elizabeth, dau. and
co-heir of William, Lord Parr of Horton,
uncle of Queen Catharine, wife of King
Henry Vni); son of Falk, 15th Baron
Woodhull of Woodhull castle, co. Bed-
ford, Eng., d. there 1508 (m. Anne, dau.
and heir of William Newenham of Then-
ford manor, Northamptonshire. The fol-
lowing extract from an ancient pedigree
appended to the original from the con-
quest demonstrates that the colonist was a
son of Lawrence, who was a son of Fulk,
who was the eldest of the six sons of
Nicholas by presumably two wives, namely
Hobby and Bray. ** Fulk had issue, Fulk
who d. without issue and Lawrence was
heir, Lawrence had issue, Lawrence who
d. without issue and Richard Woodhull
was heir, Richard had issue, Richard and
Nathaniel Woodhull, now residing on
Long Island at Brookhaven." The Then-
ford branch of this family spelled the name
invariably Wodhull. The above was sent
by Thomas, 2d Baron Crewe, of Siene, co.
North, to his '* loving friend and kinsman,
Richard Wodhull," in 1687.
DATIS, JOHN of Hannibal, Mo., b. in
Abbeville, S. C, May i. 1851, edu-
cated at Sewanee, Tenn., 1870-6, and at
Nashotah Theol. Sem. 1876-9, ordained
deacon Nov. 17. 1878, at Houston, Tex.,
ordained priest at Austin, Tex., Apr. 20,
1879, J>*s b®®^ rector of Calvert, Denison
and Dallas, Tex., and of Lexington and
Hannibal, Mo. (m. Jan. 11, 1883, Tullie.
dau. of W. L. Muiphy, a prominent mer-
chant of Dallas, Tex.); son of John of
Abbeville, S. C, b. in Anderson co. Dec.
29, 1817, d. in Marietta, Ga., Oct. 25,
1858, grad. Jefferson Med. Coll., Phila.,
1838-40, practiced medicine in Abbeville,
S. C, Cartersville, Ga., and Marietta,
Ga. (m. Nov. 17, 1840, Mary Amanda
Chiles); son of John of Abbeville co., S.
C.,b. in Va. July, 1779* d. in Abbeville
CO., S. C, Sep. 2, 1857 (m. Ursula Hall,
b. in Abbeville co., S. C, 1786, d. there
Aug. 24, 1865).
WELLES, THOMAS GLASTON-
BURY of Hartford, Ct., b. in Glas-
tonbury, Ct., June 4. 1846, served in both
the army and navy during the Civil war,
declined appointment in regular army,
studied and practiced law after the Civil
war (m.ist, Jan. 15, i873,SueM.,b.Apr.30,
1852, d. Dec. 14, 1880, dau. of Capt. John
M. and Elizabeth [Duncan] Hale of Read-
ing, Pa., and had four children: Mary J.,
b. Nov. 14, 1874, d. Feb. 5, 1876, Herbert,
b. Oct. 9. 1876, d. Oct. 9, 1876, and Hu-
bert G., b. same date, and John M. H., b.
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Jane 16, 1880, d. Apr. 4, 1882, m. 2d, Aug.
31, 1887, Maude E., dau. of Edward H.
and Julia [Lean] Hough of San Francisco,
Cal., b. Sep. 15, i860, and has children :
Samuel, b. Aug. 11, 1889. and Harmon H.,
b. Jan. 24, 1892); son of Gideon of Hart-
ford,Ct.,b. In Glastonbury.Ct, July i, 1802,
d. in Hartford, Ct., Feb. 11, 1878, studied
law, edited Hartford Times 1826, member of
the Conn. Legislature several times, comp-
troller of State of Conn., chief of bureau
of provis. and clothing, U. S. N. dcpt.,
1845-9, secy. U. S. navy under Pres. Lin-
coln and Johnson 1861-9, an able political
and historical writer over a period of 50
yrs. (m. June 16, 1835, Mary Jane, b. in
Lewistown, Pa., June 18, 1817, d. in Hart-
ford, Ct., Feb. 28, 1886, dau. of Elias W.
and Jane [MulhoUand] Hale); son of
Samael of Glastonbury, Ct., b. there Oct.
6, 1754, d. there Nov. 12. 1834, served in
the Revolutionary war. representative in
the Legislature, member of the convention
which framed the present State Constitu-
tion of Conn,, presidential elector in the
second election of James Munroe, promi-
nent ship-builder and owner (m. 1st, May
2, 1782, Anna, b. Sep. 21, 1763, d. Jan. 11,
1816, dau. of Gideon and Mary [White]
Hale of Glastonbury, Ct., m. 2d, Oct. 6,
1816. Hannah Hale, b. Mar. 2, 1765, d.
Dec. 6, 1818, sister of Anna); son of
Samnel of Glastonbury, Ct., b. there abt.
1727, d. there Dec. 29, 1800, selectman,
captain in the Revolutionary war, taken
prisoner in the retreat from Turtle Bay
(m. Aug., 1752, Lucy, dau. of Abraham
and Mary [Tudor] Kilboum, b. Dec. 10,
1731); son of Thaddeus of Glastonbury,
Ct., b. there May 27, 1695, d. there
Dec. 22, 1780, successful farmer, raiser of
fine and speedy horses, refused all public
offices (m. abt. 1725, Elizabeth, b. 1697, d.
May 20, 1782, dau. of Dea. Timothy and
Hannah [Pitkin] Cowles of East Hartford,
Ct., and first cousin of Wm. Pitkin, gov-
ernor of Conn.); son of Samiiel of Weth-
ersfield and Glastonbury, Ct., b. in Weth-
ersfield Apr. 13, 1660, d. in Glastonbury
Aug. 28, 1731 (m. June 20, 1683, Ruth, b.
Sep. 29, 1659, dau. of Edward and Mercie
Rice of Sudbury and Marlborough, Mass.);
son of Samnel of Wethersfield, Ct., b. in
Eng. abt. 1630, either drowned in the
Conn, river or else was killed by the
Indians July 15, 1675, magistrate, one of
the original settlers of Wethersfield (m.
1st, abt. 1659, Elizabeth, dau. of John and
Joanna [Treat] Hollister of Wethersfield
and Glastonbury, Ct., she was the mother
of all his children, m. 2d, Hannah Lam-
berton of New Haven, Ct.); son of
Thomas of Hartford and Wethersfield.
Ct.,b. in Eng. prior to i6oo, d. in Wethers-
field, Ct., July 14, 1659-60, first treasurer
and fourth governor of the colony of
Conn., magistrate from the first settlement
of the colony until his death (m. ist, ,
who was the mother of all his children, m.
2d, Elizabeth [Deming] Foote, widow of
Nathaniel Foote of Wethersfield, Ct.).
SOUTHALL, STEPHEN OSBORNE of
Warsaw, Va., b. at ** Woodstock," Va..
May 15, 1858, educated at Kenmore, the
Univ. of Va. and Va. Theo. Sem., or-
dained deacon by Bishop Whittle 1889,
priest by Bishop Randolph 1890, as deacon
in charge of churches in Tazewell co., Va.,
accepted a call to Warsaw Feb. 12, 1891
(m. Feb. 10, 1891, Nellie E., dau. of F.W.
and Ellen [O'Sullivan] Southall, gr.-dau.
of Dr. John and Elizabeth [Wood] O'Sul-
livan of Ireland); son of Philip F. of
Woodstock, Va., b. in Jamestown, Va.,
Apr. 6, 1822, for a long time was the lead-
ing physician of Amelia co., Va. (m. Dec.
16, 1845, Eliza J., dau. of Col. Robert and
Mary Hatfield [Lopere] Goode, and had
four children: Philip F., M. D.,b. May 18,
185 1, Robert Goode, B. L., b. Dec. 26.
1852, Stephen O. and Mary Eliza); son of
Philip Tarner Southall. M. D., of Selma.
b. in Goochland co., Va., Apr. 12, 1791, d.
in Selma, Va., May 19, 1857, was noted for
his intellect, few if any could excel him
in conversation, was a great reader (m. ist,
abt. 181 5, Frances W., dau. of Osborne
and Agnes [Scott] Lockett, gr.-dau. of
Stephen and Mary [Clay] Lockett, a cousin
of Henry Clay, the statesman, gt. -gr.-dau.
of Thomas and E. [Townes] Lockett, and
had two children: Stephen O., LL. D., b.
Apr. 6, 1822, d. Nov. 28, 1884, prof, of law
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in Univ. of Va., and Philip F., ra. 2d,
Elizabeth Webster, and had six children:
Anthony, b. May 5, 1827, Lucy Henry [mar-
ried R. Wood], Joseph W., M. D., b. Mar.
4, 1833 [married Rosa Hatchet], Captain
Francis W., b. June i, 1837 [m. Ellen
O'Sullivan], Valentine Wood, b. Dec. 3,
1839, lieut. in Civil war, John T. and Wil-
liam W., b. Oct. 9, 1844 [m. Jane Moseley]);
son of Stephen of Westham and Rich-
mond, Va., b. at Fairfield, Va., June 16,
1757, d. in Richmond, Va., Mar. 2, 1799,
maj. in the Revolutionary war, severely
wounded at Guilford's C. H., was promoted
to the rank of major for his gallantry,
owned an extensive estate, resided during
the summer in his country residences at
Whitehall and Westham, Va., and owned
a city residence in Richmond (m. abt. 1783,
Martha, dau. of Valentine and Lucy
[Henry] Wood, the latter was a sister of
Patrick Henry, and gr.-dau. of Henry and
Martha [Cox] Wood, gt.-gr.-dau. of Val-
entine and Rachel [Wood] of London,
Eng., and had four children: Lucy Henry
[m. Hon. Charles Cutts, a U. S. senator
from Portsmouth, N. H.], Maria Wood [m.
N. B. Van Zandt of N. Y.], Philip Turner,
M. D., and Valentine W., B. L., LL. D-
[m. ist, Mary Garrett, m. 2d, Martha
Cocke]); son of Tamer of Fairfield, Va.,
b. in Henri co., Va., Aug., 1735, d. in
Fairfield, Va., Apr. 27, 1791, col. in the
Revolutionary war, member of both
branches of Va. Assembly for a series of
yrs. during the Revolutionary war, and af-
terward was a zealous patriot and promi-
nent citizen, being frequently elected to
local oflices of importance and trust, lie
was appointed, when the seat of govt, was
removed to Richmond, by an act of the Va.
Assembly June 4, 1779, ^^^ ^^ ^^e direct-
ors to carry the same into effect and to lo-
cate the public buildings (m. Feb. 3, 1756,
Elizabeth Barrett, and had ten children:
Maj. Stephen, b. June 16, 1757, d. Mar. 2,
1799 [m. Martha Wood], Philip, b. May 5,
1763, d. Oct. 27, 1790 [m. Jane Nelson],
Anne B., b. Nov. 2, 1760, d. June 8, 1830
[m. 1st, John Shelton, m. 2d, Capt. Peter
Foster], Pleasant, b. July 27, 1767, d. Mar.
6, 1798, William, b. Apr. 27, 1765, d. Jan.
23» 1796, Cynthia, b. Apr. 12, 1776 [m.
Henry Toler], Pauline, b. May 20, 1769, d.
Oct. 9, 1819 [m. Calhoum Jones], James
B., b. Sop. 27, 1772 [m. 1st, Miss Whit-
field, m. 2d, MissTodd], Elizabeth, b. June
19, 1780 [m. Thomas Underwood], and
John, b. Dec. 2, 1777 [m. Phebe Harris]);
son of Dasey of Henri co., Va., b. in Ire-
land abt. 1700, d. in Henri co. after 1760,
emigrated to America prior to 1730. his ©*-
ute was located between Gilly's creek and
great Westham on James river, the name
is spelled Dasey, Dacy and Daisey (m.
Martha, dau. of Nathaniel Vand^rwall and
sister of Mark Vanderwall, Sute post-
master at Richmond, and had five children:
Stephen, d. 1748, Philip, b. abt. 1752, Ann
[m. Robert Grant], James B., col. in the
Revolutionary war [m. Frances Jones], and
Col. Turner, b. Aug., 1735, d. Apr. 27,
1791 [m. Elizabeth Barrett); the Southall
coat of arms: a quarterly gules or ; on a
bend argent. A martlet between two cin-
quefoils of the first, crest, a rock sable.
CANBT, EDWARD TATNALL of Wil-
mington, Del., b. there June 8, 1850
(m. Jan. 11, 1876, Ella A., dau. of Henry
B. and Emma E. [Brandt] Seidel, gr.-dau.
of Jonathan Seidel, and gt.-gr.-dau. of
Philip Seidel, and also of John Adam and
Magdalene [Carlin] Brandt of Mainz, Ger.,
gt.-gt. -gr.-dau. of Peter Paul Carlin of
Germany, also gt.-gr.-dau. of Joseph and
Mary [Pratt] Penrose of Philadelphia, Pa.,
and has two children: Henry S. Canby,
b. Sep. 6, 1878, and Marion Roberts
Canby, b. Nov. 25, 1881); son of Wtt-
liam of Wilmington, Del., b. there Apr.
II, 1822, pres. of Wilmington City Ry. Co.
15 yrs., also of New Castle Co. Insurance
Co., and of Wilmington Brandy wine Ceme-
tery (m. Apr. 30, 1846, Ann, dau. of Ed-
ward and Margery [Paxson] Tatnall. 4th
in desc. from Robert Tatnall, d. in Eng.
1715); son of James of Wilmington, Del.,
b. there Jan. 30, 1781, d. there May 24,
1858, first pres. of Phila., Wilmington and
Baltimore R. R. Co., also pres. of Union
Bank of Del., miller on the Brandy wine
creek (m. May 19, 1803, Elizabeth, dau. of
Robert and Catherine [Deshler] Roberu,
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159
gr.-dau. of David Deshler of Phila., Pa.,
where he was a prominent merchant); son
of Samael of Wilmington, Del., b. there
Aug. 6, 175 1, d. there Mar. 18, 1832,
prominent member of the Soc. of Friends,
wealthy and successful man of his day,
his mills helped to feed the soldiers of
the war of the Revolution (m. June 29,
1775, Frances, dau. of James and Margaret
[Marshall] Lea, a desc. of the Marshall
and Paschall families); son of Olirer of
Wilmington, Del., b. in Bucks co., Pa.,
Nov. 24, 1716, d. in Wilmington, Del.,
Dec. 17, 1754, built and owned the first
flour mill on the Brandywine at Wilming-
ton, Del. (m. 1744, Elizabeth, dau. of Wil-
liam and Mary Ann [Tatnall] Shipley, he,
William, was one of the founders of Wil-
mington); son of Thomas of Pa. and Del.,
b. in Thome, Eng., 1667, d. in Bucks co..
Pa., Sep. 12, 1742, came to America in
1683, and is the ancestor of all Canbys in
America (m. 2d, 1709, Mary, dau. of Evan
and Jane [Lloyd] Oliver, he, Evan, came
to America with William Penn on the ship
"Welcome" 1682): son of Benjamin of
Thome, Eng., who m. a sister of Henry
Baker, in whose care his son Thomas came
to America ; son of Thomas the elder of
Thome, Eng., d. abt. 1668.
KUTPEBS, SAMUEL S. of St. Albans,
W. Va., b. at New York city Dec. 25,
1859, came to West Va. 1879, merchant,
interested in journalism, recorder of St.
Albans 3 terms (m. Feb. 10, 1882, Minnie,
daughter of Joseph A. Smith and grand-
daughter oi Allen M. Smith of Kana-
wha CO.); son of Gerardns A. of New
York city, b. there Nov. 19, 1826, d. there
Sep. 14, 1875, active in native American
politics (m. Dec. 17, 1856, Mary J., dau. of
George H. and Sarah M. [Craig] Rogers);
son of Samael S. of New York city, b.
there Mar. 8, 1795, d. there 1870, physician
(m. 1814, Amelia Ann, dau. of John Van
Zandt, and gr.-dau. of Peter Prau Van
Zandt); son of Oerardas A., b. in Island
Cura9oa Nov. 16, 1766, d. at New York city
June 28, 1833, came to New York 1769,
licensed as Dutch Reformed minister by
particular synod N. Y. 1787, ordained at
Hackensack as collegiate minister 1788,
pastor N. Y. Collegiate Church 1789,
preached last Dutch sermon when the
church took up English (m. May, 1789,
Elizabeth Schuyler); son of Warmaldos
€., b. in Holland, d. at Hackensack, N.J.,
settled on Island Cura9oa, chaplain to king,
came from Cura9oa to Rhinebeck 1769,
preached there and at Hackensack; Dutch
Reformed minister.
H IRONS, CHARLES CLIFFORD of
Topeka, Kan., b. in Edwardsburgh,
Mich., May 3, 1857, directory publisher,
and brothers: John, b. June 29, 1833, Ed-
ward, b. Nov. 16, 1836, Joseph, b. Sep. 6,
1838, and Oliver P., b. Jan. 30, 1847; sons
of Joseph Harper H irons of Edwards-
burgh, Mich., b. in Kent co., Del., June
10, 1805, d. in Edwardsburgh, Mich., May
25, 1873, farmer (m. Aug. 29, 1832, Eleanor
C, b. Dec. 12, 1807, d. Oct. 16, 1891, dau.
of Clifford, b. Feb. 8, 1764, and Eleanor
[Colburn] Shanahan, b. in Md. Feb. 24,
1773); son of Mark of Delaware, b. in
Kent CO., Del., abt. 1770. d- »n Del. (m.
and had three sons: Joseph, Levick and
William); son of Simon of Del., b. in
Eng., d. in Kent co., Del., came to
America from England abt. 1760 and set-
tled in Delaware.
WHITTIEB, JOHN GREENLEAF
of Amesbury, Mass., b. in Haver-
hill, Mass., Dec. 17, 1807, resided in
Amesbury since 1840, poet; son of John
of Haverhill, Mass., b. there Nov. 22, 1760,
d. there June, 1830 (m. Abigail, dau. of
Joseph and Mary [Evans] Hussey, and had
four children: Mary, b. Sep. 3, 1806, d.
Nov. 7, 1864 [m. Jacob Caldwell of Haver-
hill], John G., Matthew F., b. July 18,
1812, in cus. house at Boston [m. Jane
Vaughn and has three children: Charles
F., b. 1843, Elizabeth, b. 1845, m. Samuel
T. Pickard, and has one son, and Alice
G., b. 1848, m. Wilbur Berry and has three
children], and Elizabeth Hussey, b. Dec.
7, 1815, d. Sep. 3, 1864); son of Joseph
of Haverhill, Mass., b. Mar. 31, 1716, d.
in Haverhill, Mass., Oct. 10, 1796 (m.
Sarah Greenleaf of Newbuiy and had
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eleven children: Stephen, b. Apr. 6, 1740,
d. Apr. 15, 1740, Thomas, b. July 29, 1742,
d. Aug. 13, 1742, Ruth, b. Dec. 26, 1743,
d. Dec. 27, 1743, Obadiah, b. Jan. 22, 1745,
d. Oct. 3, 1754, Mary, b. Feb. 2, 1747, d.
Sep. 5, 1802, Joseph, b. Sep. 30, 1755, d.
Feb. 20, 1833 [m. Nov. 22, 1806, Mary
Chase of Deering, N. H, and ha^ six
children: Sarah, b. Aug. 13, 1807, m. John
Hilton of Parsonsfield, Me., Joseph, b.
Mar. I, 1809, m. Mary Ann Waterhouse of
Kennebunk, Me., and had three children:
Adaline, m. Charles Gill of Biddeford,
Amanda, m. Geo. Edward Twombly of
Saco, Me., and Ervin, Nathaniel, b. Sep.
20, 1810, d. Sep. 28, 1833, m. Mary Good-
win of Biddeford, Me., and had three
children: Charles N., Sarah E., m. Erastus
Dennet of Buxton, Me., and has two chil-
dren: Harriet and Charles, and Mary
Abbie, Elizabeth, b. Mar. 14, 1812, d. July
19, 1816. Amos, b. Feb. 14, 1815, d. Apr.
10. 1871, m. Angel ia R. Bastow of North
Yarmouth, Me., and had two children:
Amos Richardson and Mariah Angelia, m.
Sylas Skillings of Cumberland, Me., and
has one child, and William Penn, b. Jan.
27, 1817, m. Hannah Drew of Hollis, Me.,
and has one child : William Penn], Obadiah,
b. Sep. 2, 1758, d. July 28, 1814 [m. Dec.
17, 1786, Sarah Austin of Dover, N. H.,
and had nine children: Anna, b. Sep. 26,
1787, d. 1848, m. Isaac Wendell of Dover
and had four children: Ann Elizabeth, b.
1808, Isaac v., Margaret and Evert,
Moses, b. May 19, 1789, Sarah, b. July 7,
1791, d. in Newburyport 1868, Joseph, b.
Dec. 10, 1793, John, b. Dec. 9, 1795,
Phebe A., b. Mar. 11, 1798, d. in Boston
Feb. 6. 1871, Mary, b. July 14, 1800, d. in
Pawtucket, R. I., 185-, Ruth, b. Oct. 28,
1802. and Lydia, b. July 14, 1807 J, John
and Moses, b. Dec. 20, 1762, d. Jan. 23,
1824); son of Joseph of Haverhill, Mass.,
b. May 8, 1669, d. Dec. 25, 1739 (m. May
24, 1694, Mary, dau. of Joseph Peasley of
Haverhill, Mass., and had nine children:
Elizabeth, b. Sep. 19. 1695 [m. Nov. 24,
1721, Abner, son of Daniel and Martha
[Kimball] Chase of Haverhill and had ten
children^. Green, b. Mar. 13, 1697 [m. 1719,
Hannah, dau. of Ensign Moses and Ann
[Follansbee] Chase, and had four children],
Joseph, b. Apr. 2, 1699 [m. Sarah Greeley
of Newbury and had eleven children],
Ruth, b. July 31, 1701, d. Dec. 4, 1745 [m.
Jan. I, 1722, Benj. Greeley of Haverhill
and had eleven children], Richard, b. Sep.
20, 1703, Ebenezer, b. Dec. 29, 1704 [m.
Judith Willett, and had nine children],
Hannah, b. Jan. 2. 1707 [m. Nov. 25, 1725,
Stephen Badger of Newbury], Susannah, b.
July 25, 1709, d. Mar. 3, 1796 [m. Joseph
Hibbard of Haverhill and had four chil-
dren], and Joseph); son of Thomas of
Salisbury and Haverhill, Mass., b. in Eng.
1620, d. in Haverhill Nov. 28, 1696, came
to America from Southampton, Eng., in
the ship Confidence of London, John Job-
son master, in company with John Roaff
or Rolfe, 1638, his name at that time was
called Thomas Whittle and he was aged 18
yrs., resided in Salisbury but removed to
Haverhill abt. 1650, admitted freeman there
May 23, 1666 (m. Ruth Green, d. July.
1710, and had ten children: Mary, b. in
Salisbury Aug. 9. 1647, d. Dec. 23, 1698
[m. Sep. 21, 1666, Benj. Page of Haverhill,
and had nine children], John, b. Dec. 23,
1649, d. Apr. 5, 1721 [m. Jan. 14, 1685,
Mary, d. Oct. 28, 1723, dau. of John Hoyt,
Jr., of Amesbury, and had seven children],
Ruth, b. Aug. I, 1651, d. Dec. 16, 1719 [m.
Apr. 20, 1675, Joseph True of Salisbury,
and had six children], Thomas, b. June 12,
1653, d. in Haverhill Oct. 17, 1728, Susan-
na, b. Mar. 27, 1656, d. Feb. 15. 1727 [na.
July 15, 1674. Jacob Morrill of Salisbury,
and had five children], Nathaniel, b. Aug.
II, 1658 [m. Aug. 26, 1685, Mary, dau. of
William Osgood of Salisbury, and had two
children], Hannah, b. Sept. lo, 1660 [m.
May 30, 1683, Edward Young of Newbury,
and had three children], Richard, b. June
27, 1663, d. Mar. 5, 1725, Elizabeth, b.
Nov. 21, 1666, d. Jan. 29, 1730 [m. ist,
June 22. 1699, James Sanders of Haverhill,
m. 2d, James Bradbury, and had two chil-
dren], and Joseph).
WILLET, THEODORE PARKER of
Weymouth, Mass., b. there June i,
1865, grad. N. E. Conservatory of Music,
Boston, Mass., vocalist; son of Henry of
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New Bedford/Mass.,b. in Geneseo, N.Y.,
July 19, 1834, lawyer, botanist, editor of
** Daily Evening Standard" since 1856,
published works on Lichens and is the
author of ** Isaac Willey of New London,
Ct. and his Descendants" (m. Feb. 24,
1864, Maria, dau. of Balch and Cjmthia
[Bates] Cowing of Weymouth, Mass.);
son of Ogden Moseley Willey of Geneseo,
N. Y.. b. in East Haddam, Ct., July 20,
1793, d. in Geneseo, N. Y., Jan. 30, 1849,
lawyer (m. ist, Mar. 5, 1823, Abigail
Belden, b. in Dalton, Mass., Sep. 9, 1798,
d. in Geneseo Aug. 3, 1824, dau. of
Elisha and Ruth [Hurlburt] Chamberlain,
m. 2d, May 5, 1835, Grace Maria, b. Apr. 3,
1806, d. in Cal. Feb. 20, 1889, cl^u. of
John and Grace [Howard] Stanley, and
had six children, all of whom are living
1891); son of Alfred of Wellington now
E. Haddam, Ct., b. in Wellington, Ct.,
bapt. June 3, 1770, d. in Ogden, N. Y.,
July 5, 1830, farmer (m. Oct. 29, 1789,
Olive, b. June 5, 1768, d. in Lisle, 111., Jan.
33» 1845, dau. of Sylvanus and Hannah
[Ackley] Cone, and had nine children, of
whom, Rebecca [m. Windsor Stone Trow-
bridge] lived to the age of 92 3nrs., was the
mother of John Townsend Trowbridge,
the well-known author); son of John of
Wellington, now East Haddam, Ct, b. in
Wellington, Ct., Oct. 11, 1732, d. there
Dec. 26, 1805, farmer, held a commission,
dated Oct 24, 1768, under George III, as
captain of company 12, regt. 12, of Conn.,
signed by Gov. William Pitkin, was capt
of a company raised in East Haddam to
reinforce the Continental army in N. Y.
1776, was also capt. of the company which
went from East Haddam to Boston at the
time of the battle of Lexington, was with
Gen. Joseph Spencer at ' the Siege of
Boston 1775 (m. Esther Comstock, d. in
Wellington May 5, 1807, aged 82 yrs.);
son of Allen of East Haddam, Ct., b.
there Sep. 29, 1700, d. there Feb. 7, 1780
(m. May 7, 1730, Mehitable, b. in Stoning-
ton, Ct, Sep. 13, 1709, d. in East Haddam
May 5, 1778, dau. of Lemuel and Mehitable
[Chapman] Richardson, a desc. of Amos
Richardson, a merchant of Boston, 1645);
son of John of Conn., b. in New London,
21
Ct, Feb. 24, 1674-5, d. June 19, 1754 («»•
Oct., 1698, Elizabeth, b. 1680. dau. of John
Harvey of New London); son of John of
Lyme, Ct, b. in New London, Ct, abt
1648, d. in Haddam, Ct., May 2, 1688,
farmer, owned considerable tracts of land
in Lyme and E. Haddam, some of which
remained in the family nearly a century
(m. Mar. 18, 1668-9, Miriam, dau. of
Miles and Isabel [Joyner] Moore, who m.
2d, 1689, Samuel Spencer): son of Ijsaao of
Boston and Charlestown, Mass., and New
London, Ct, d. 1685, was in Boston as
early as 1640, went with John Winthrop to
New London 1645, farmer (m. ist, Joanna,
d. in New London, and had nine children,
m. 2d, after 1670, Anna, d. 1692, widow of
Andrew Lester).
WARREN, SAMUEL EDWARD of
Newton, Mass., b. in W. Newton,
Mass., Oct. 29, 1831, attended Phillips
Acad., Andover, Mass., 1846-7, Putnam
Free Sch., Ncwburyport, Mass., 1848-50,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst, Troy, N. Y.,
1850-1, assistant there 185 1-4, professor
there 1854-72, prof, in Mass. Inst of Tech-
nology, Boston, 1872-5, member Amer.
Assoc. Adv. Science, author of 12 vols, on
hisdept. 1860-88, "The Sunday Ques-
tion" 1890 (m. Nov. 18, 1884, Margaret
Miller, b. Nov. 18, 185 1, her father was an
enterprising farmer, and her gr.-father a
master weaver) ; son of Samnel of West
Newton, Mass., b. in Weston, Mass., Apr.
23, 1802, d. by an accident in Waltham,
Mass., Oct. 25, 1867, educated in Phillips
Acad., Andover, Mass., 1819-22, Yale Coll.
partial course. Harvard Med. Sch., Cam-
bridge, Mass., physician and agriculturist,
teacher and writer, favored botany and the
study of Scripture in Hebrew and Greek
(ro. Aug. 25, 1829, Ann Catharine, b. Dec.
4, 1803, d. Aug. 20, 1889, dau. of Joseph
Reed, a manuf r, of Charlestown, Mass.);
son of Nathan of Weston, Mass., b. there
Feb. 5, 1761, d. there July 26, 1843, soldier
in Revolutionary army, stationed at Prov.,
R.I., farmer(m. ist, Jan. 30, 1787, Elizabeth
Smith of N. H., b. Jan. 29, 1767, d. Apr.
II, 1804, suid had nine children: Sarah, b.
Jan. 30, 1788, Cyrus, b. Nov. 28, 1789,
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Anne, b. Feb. 35, 1792, Nathan, b. Aug. 18,
1794, Nehemiah, b. Sep. 8, 1796, Eliza, b.
July 15, 1798, Abigail, b. June 9, 1800,
Samuel, b. Apr. 23, 1802, and Mary, b.
Apr. II, 1804, m. 2d, 1809, Lucy Jones
of Concord, Mass., d. Sep. 26, 1842, aged
80 3rrs.); son of Elisha of Weston, Mass.,
b. there Apr. 9, 1718, d. there Sep. 18, 1795,
farmer (m. Sarah Abbott, b. Nov. 2, 1718,
d. Jan. 24, 1789); son of John of Weston,
Mass., b. Mar. 15, 1685, d. Mar. 25, 1745,
deacon 1733 (m. ist. May 26, 1704, Sarah
Jones, m. 2d, June 2, 1708, Abigail Liver-
more, m. 3d, June 20, 1744, Lydia [Spring]
Bond of Watertown, Mass., widow of
Thomas Bond); son of John, b. Mar. 5,
1665-6, d. July II, 1703, admitted freeman
May 16, 1690, ensign (m. Mar. 22, 1682-3,
Mary, dau. of Jonathan Browne of Water-
town, Mass.); son of Daniel, b. 1628 (m.
Dec. 10, 1650, Mary, d. Feb. 13, 1715-6,
dau. of Ellis Barron, a selectman of Water-
town 1668, '73); son of John of Water-
town, Mass., b. in Eng., d. Dec. 13, 1667,
came to America from Eng. 1630, aged 45,
and settled in Watertown, admitted free-
man May 18, 1631, selectman 1636-40,
owned 188 acres of land, will was proved
Dec. 17, 1667 (m. Margaret, d. Nov. 6,
1662, and had four children, all of whom
were b. in Eng.).
JOHNSON, JAMES GIBSON of Chicago,
111., b. in Prov., R. I., June 25, 1839,
pastor N. Eng. Congl. ch., Chicago, for-
merly of 2d Congl. ch., New London, Ct.,
and Congl. ch., Rutland, Vt., D.D. 1880
(m. June 30, 1870, Mary A., dau. of Wil-
liam Rankin, treas. of Presb. bd. of For-
eign Missions nearly 39yrs., and had six
children: Eleanor Hope, Grace, Rankin,
Edith, Burges and Hilda), and brothers:
Arnold Burges, J. Augustus, Lorenzo M.,
Joseph Taber and John Burges; sons of
Lorenzo D. of Pocasset, Mass., b. in
Wethersfield, Vt., Aug. 26, 1805, d. in Po-
casset, Mass., Jan. 8, 1868, pastor of M. E.
ch. in Pocasset (m. Nov. 13, 1832, Mary,
dau. of Abram Burges of Rochester,
Mass., niece of Tristam Burges of Prov.,
and gr.-dau. of Lieut. John Burgess of
Rochester, Mass., officer in Revolutionary
army); son of Jeremiah of Wethersfield,
Vt., b. in Braintree, Mass., 1764, d. in
Wethersfield, Vt., Nov. 10, 1847, soldier in
the Revolutionary army, enlisting at age of
17 yrs., also served in the War of 1812,
Methodist clergyman (m. 1784, Thomazine,
dau. of Nehemiah and Mary [Gibson]
Blanchard, gr.-dau. of Nathaniel and Han-
nah [Thayer] Blanchard, and also of Sir
James Gibson of Boston, gt. -gr.-dau. of
Ephraim and Sarah [Bass] Thayer, gt.-gt-
gr.-dau. of John and Ruth [Alden] Bass,
gt.-gt.-gt. -gr.-dau. of John and Priscilla
[Molines] Alden).
BUCKLYN, JOHN KNIGHT of Mystic,
Ct., b. in Foster, R. I., Mar. 15, 1834,
moved early in life to Prov., R. I. (m. Jan.
9, 1864, Mary McKee, dau. of Edward R.
and Amanda [Coggshall] Young, and had
two children: John Knight Bucklyn and
Frank Abbott Bucklyn); son of Jeremiah
Pray Bucklyn of Foster and Prov., R. I.,
b. in Foster, R. I., Apr. 6, 1800, d. there
Apr. 12, 1841, killed by a fall upon ice,
was connected with the Hopkinses, Prays
and Arnolds of R. I. (m. May 25, 1820,
Abby Potter, sister of Daniel Potter of
West Nicholson, Pa., and a relative of the
Smiths, Swans and Knights of R. I.); son
of Esquire Bucklyn of Foster, R. I., b.
there, d. there, farmer, owner of real es-
tate.
BRANCH, REV. HERBERT HARVEY
of Quincy, III., b. in Mt. Gilead, O.,
Feb. 6, 1854, bapt. in the First Bapt. ch. of
Springfield, III., by Rev. N. W. Miner, D.
D., Feb., 1866, grad. Shurtleflf Coll. 1880,
A. B., Shurtleflf Theol. Sem. 1882, B. D.,
pastor First Bapt. ch. of Beloit, Kan., June,
1882 — Oct., 1888, pastor First Bapt. ch.,
Quincy, III., 1888-92 (m. at St. Louis, Mo.,
May 10, 1881, Clara Blanche, b. Mar. 15,
i860, dau. of Thomas J. and Emily Ormond
[Shaw] Reed, adopted Apr. 8, 1874 hy Capt
Wm. B.and Sally C. [Shaw] Russell of Up-
per Alton, III., and had five children: Vera
Corinne, Reed Russell, Eugene Theodore.
Herbert Foote and John Shubael); son of
William of Springfield, Dl., b. in Rich-
mond, Va., Apr. 20, 1809, d. in LaMoille,
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111., May 13, 1871, grad. Hamilton Coll., N.
Y., now Colgate, 1841, Theological Sem.,
1843, pastor of Bapt. churches in Williams-
ville, N. Y., Girard, Pa., Mt. Gilead and
Defiance, O., Evansville, Wis., Lexington,
El Paso and Harristown, III., stationed bj^
U. S. Christian Commission at Camp But-
ler, Springfield, 111. (m. ist. Dec. 31, 1843,
Elizabeth B. Trobridge, d. Apr. 11, 1851,
and had three children: Etha S., Winona S.
and Orlo F., m. 2d, Mar. 24, 1853, Lucy C,
dau. of Elihu and Nancy [Huntly] Knapp,
gr.-dau. of Daniel and Zurviah [Harvey]
Knapp, and had five children: Herbert H.,
Addie C, Elizabeth T., William K. and
Frank A.); son of Shubael of Richmond,
Vt., b. in Pittsfield, Mass., July 24, 1772,
d. in Richmond, Vt., Jan. 2, 1815, farmer,
miller (m. Jan. i, 1795, Freelove Rice and
had nine children: Almira, Horace H.,
John Harvey, Nancy, Mary Ann, Hiram,
William, Charles W. and Shubael); son of
John of Whiting, Vt., b. in Branch Hill,
Preston, Ct., Oct. 7, 1729, d. in Whiting,
Vt., Mar. 5, 1812, resided in the old home-
stead in Preston, Ct., until 1769, when he
settled in Pittsfield, Mass., entered Capt.
John Strong's co. in Col. John Brown's
reg't of militia, in the Revolutionary war,
June 30, 1777, moved to Whiting, Vt., 1790
(m. Jan. 5, 1758, Priscilla Tracy, and had
ten children: Abel, Lucy, Esther, Simeon,
Levina, John, Shubael, Priscilla, Lydia
and Perthena); son of John of Preston,
Ct., b. there Mar. 31, 1694, d. there (m.
Oct. 20, 1726, Martha Williams, and had
nine children: Olive, John, Dorkis, Zoly-
sha, Huldah, Hezekiah, Amaziah, Asa and
Able); son of Peter of Preston, Ct., b. in
Branch Island, Marshfield, Mass., May 28,
1659, d. in Preston, Ct,, Dec. 27, 1713,
came from Marshfield and Scituate, Mass.,
to Norwich, Ct., abt. 1680, purchased a
tract of land a few miles east of Norwich
from Oanaco, son of chief Uncas, Dec. 10,
1683, one of the principal inhabitants of
Preston, was one of its incorporators,
member of the committee which invited
the first minister, Solomon Treat, to settle
there (m. Hannah, and had nine children:
Mary, Hannah, Elizabeth, John, Peter,
Thomas, Samuel, Sarah and Joseph); son
of John of Branch Island, Marshfield,
Mass., b. in Holden, Eng., was left an or-
phan on the ship Castle, on the trip to New
Eng., 1638. by will of his father he was
committed to Thomas Wiburne, *' to pro-
vide for and oversee for eleven yrs. hence-
forth," dated June 16, 1638 (m. Dec. 6,
1652, Mary Speed, and had five children:
John, Elizabeth, Peter, Thomas and
Mercy); son of Peter of Holden, Kent,
Eng., will dated June 16, 1638, carpenter.
EDWABDS, JOHN, JR. (brother of
Henry Jewett Edwards, below), late
capt. 3d art., U. S. A., and brevet lieut.-
col., d. suddenly in Portland, Me., Oct.
12, 1881, of ur»mia, b. there Dec. 26,
1830, entered U. S. Military Acad, at West
Point July i, 1847, grad. with honors
July I, 185 1, was then promoted to brevet
2d lieut and served in the garrison at Ft.
Preble 185 1-2, in Ft. Constitution, N. H.,
1852-3, in Ft. Adams, R. I., part of yr.
1853, on frontier duty at Ft. Brown, Tex.,
during same yr., in garrison at Ft. Wood,
N. v., 1854, in garrison at Ft. Columbus,
N. Y., same yr., at Benicia, Cal., 1854-5,
on frontier duty at Nomee Lakee Reserve,
Cal., 1855-6, was then promoted to ist
lieut. and served at Ft. Washita. I. T.,
1856, in garrison at Ft. Monroe, Va.,
1856-7, on recruiting service 1857, again
in Ft. Monroe in the Art. Sch. for Practice
1857-8, on frontier duty at Ft. Leaven-
worth, Kan., 1858, in the Utah expedition
1858-9, march to Wash. T. 1859, San Juan
Island 1859, Ft. Vancouver, Wash. T.,
1859-60, scouting i860, expedition against
hostile Indians to Smith's Plains, Ore.,
i860, leave of absence 1860-1, during war
of Rebellion served 1861-66, was in gar-
rison at Ft. Washington, Md., April to
July, 1861, in command of battery in Man-
assas campaign July, 1861, promoted to
capt. 3d art. July 23, 1861, for valuable
services in battle of Bull Run two days
previous, was in the defenses of Washing-
ton from July to Dec, 1861, on staflf of
Brig.-Gen. Crittenden at Green River, Ky.,
from Jan. to March, 1862, in command of
a battery in the Army of the Potomac in
the Va. peninsula campaign from March
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to Aug., 1862, being engaged in the siege
of Yorlctown from Apr. 13 to May 4, 1862,
was in the battle of Mechanicsville June
26, 1862, and in the battle of Gaines' Mill
June 27/1862, was made brevet maj. the
same day for gallant and meritorious con-
duct at the latter engagement, was in the
action at Turkey Bend June 30, 1862, bat-
tle of Malvern Hill July i, 1862, in Md.
campaign of the Army of the Potomac
Sep. to Nov., 1862, being engaged in the
battles of South Mountain Sep. 14, 1862,
and Antietam Sep. 16-17, 1862, Sep. 17,
1862, he was breveted lieut.-col. for gallant
and meritorious services during the Md.
campaign, was on the march to Falmouth,
Va., from Oct. to Nov., 1862, in the Rap-
pahannock campaign Dec, 1862, in the
battle of Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862, on
sick leave from Jan. to Mar., 1863, in
command of a battery in Ky. from Mar.
to June, 1863, at Lexington from Mar. 30
to Apr. 8, 1863, at Camp Dick Robinson
Apr. 9-30, 1863, at Jamestown May 30 to
June 6, 1863, as chief of art. of 9th army
corps on expedition to Vicksburg, Miss.,
July i-2t, 1863, being engaged in attack
on Jackson, Miss., July 11-17, 1863, on
sick leave Aug. to Oct., 1863, as mustering
and disbursing officer at Albany, N. Y.,
from Oct. 15, 1863, to Apr., 1864, in com-
mand of the art. reserve of the 9th army
corps in the Richmond campaign from
May to June, 1864, battle of the Wilder,
ness May 5-6, 1864, instructor of artillery
in the defenses of .Washington 'June, 1864,
to Jan., 1865, in command of a battery at
Alexandria, Va., Jan. to July, 1865, on
leave of absence July to Sep., 1865, in
command of a battery in the defenses of
Washington Sep. to Oct., 1865, in garrison
at Ft. Preble from Oct., 1865, to Aug.
1866, at Eastport, Me., in Apr., 1866, and
at St. Albans, Vt., in June, 1866, with
troops to quell border disturbances, on re-
cruiting service from Aug. 18, 1866, to
Dec. 31, 1867, in garrison at Ft. Preble,
Me., Dec. 31, 1867, to Feb. 8, 1869, in
garrison at Ft. Jefferson, Dry Tortugas,
Fla., Feb., 1869, to Jan., 1870. on leave of
absence from Jan., 1870, to Nov. 7, 1870,
when he was honorably discharged at his
own request, after his retirement from the
army, which was on account of poor health
caused by hardship and exposure in the
line of duty on the frontier and during the
war of the Rebellion, he resided a part of
the time in Florida and at North Bridgton
and Portland, Me., was courageous in bat-
tle and calm and self possessed in dan-
ger, was trusty and true in his financial
dealings, had great abilities as a scholar
and soldier and was modest and retiring
in his demeanor.
EDWARDS, HENRY JEWETT of
Portland, Me., b. there Jan. 21, 1833,
grad. Bethel Acad., Me., 1851, civil engi-
neer in Me. and the West 1852-5, resided
in Chicago, 111., 1856-87, engaged in
manufacturing and mercantile business
(m. Oct. 13, 1863, Augusu,dau. of Robert
Seaver of Boston, Mass., and a desc. of
Robert Seaver, who settled in Roxbury,
Mass., 1634); son of Jobn of Portland,
Me., bom in Boston, Mass., Nov. 6. 1802,
died in Portland, Me., Dec. 23, 1886,
proprietor of the Portland Gazette and
Advertiser many yrs. (m. Dec. 9, 1824,
Sarah, d. July 7, 1869, dau. of Othniel, d.
Aug., 1809, and Ruth [Wilson] Merrill, b.
in Westbrook, Me., Dec. 17, 1776, d. Jan.,
1859); son of Thomas of Boston, Mass.,
b. there Aug. i, 1753. d- there Aug. 4.
1806, grad. Harvard Univ. 1771, admitted
to the bar in Boston, commissioned lieut.
Jackson's i6th Mass. regt. May 31, 1777,
served throughout the Revolutionary war,
appointed judge-advocate-gen. of the army
Sep. 28, 1781, sec. Mass. Soc. of the Cin-
cinnati 1 786-1 806 (m. Mrs. Mary Walker
Jewett, b. Aug. 13, 1768, d. May 11, 1855);
son of John of Boston, Mass., b. there
June 15, 1725. d. there May 25, 1775 (m.
Feb. 16, 1749. Abigail Webb, b. Feb. 16,
1727, d. Aug. 6, 1764); son of John of
Boston, Mass., b. there Jan. 3, 1696, d.
there May 7, 1725 (m. Apr. 25, 1722, Maiy
Lewis, b. Jan. 21, 1703); son of John of
Boston, Mass., b. in Wales, Eng., 1670, d.
in Boston, Mass. (m. Oct. 29, 1694, Sibella,
b. Mar. 10, 1670, dau. of Rev. Antipas
Newman, gt.-gr.-dau. of Gov. John Wln-
throp of Mass.)*
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MONTGOMERY, FRANK WARREN
of Milwaukee, Wis., b. in Silver
Creek, N. Y., Sep. 19, 1850, manufacturer
of underwear (m. Nov. 6, 1878, Alice
Brooks, dau. of Dudley Greenleaf, b. in
Boston, Mass., Mar. 19, 1822, and Alice
Brazer [Brooks] Norris, b. in Boston
Oct. 8, 1822, and had four children: Alice
Norris, Warren, Dudley and Hugh); son
of Mack of Charles City, la., b. in Canton,
N. Y., Dec. 31, 1815, taught school 1831-
43, merchant 50 yrs. (m. Sep. 3, 1848, Jane
Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Augustus, b. in
Boston, Mass., July i, 1795, and Patty
[Robinson] Warren, b. Dec. 4, 1802, gr.-
dau. of Ephraim Warren, b. in Chelms-
ford, Mass., Apr. 8, 1759, member of the
Continental army during the later part of
the Revolutionary war, gt.-gr.-dau. of
Ephraim Warren, b. in Chelmsford Dec.
16, 1731, enlisted Apr. 19, 1775, from Town-
send, Mass., and served during the entire
Revolutionary war, was at the battle of
Bunker Hill, crossed the Delaware with
Washington, fought at Trenton, was at
Valley Forge and at Yorktown when
Comwallis surrendered); son of Hngh of
Canton, N. Y., b. in Londonderry, Vt,
Aug. 12, 1785, d. in Canton, N. Y., 1858,
farmer, served in the War of 1812, in Col.
T. B. Benedict's regt., supervisor several
terms (m. Jan. 5, 1809. Irene, dau. of
Chester and Saviah [Crane] South worth,
both of Conn.); son of Hugh of London-
derry, N. H., Londonderry, Vt., and Man-
chester, Vt., b. in Londonderry, N. H.,
Sep., 1752, d. in Richland, N. Y., Sep. 15,
1822, farmer, selectman in N. H. and Vt.,
farmer and hotel proprietor in Manches-
ter, Vt., 1 796-1 8 10. afterward moved to
Auburn. N. Y., and purchased a farm, en-
listed in the Continental army in Capt.
Reid's CO. from Londonderry, N. H., 1775,
and served during the entire war (m. 1775,
Hannah, dau. of Robert, b. in London-
derry, N. H., and Hannah [Elmer] Mack,
b. in Ireland); son of Hugh of London-
derry, N. H., b. there 1719-20, d. in Lon-
donderry, Vt., was the second child b. in
Londonderry, N. H., selectman, surveyor,
magistrate, farmer and landed proprietor,
served in the Continental army in Capt.
Geo. Reid's co., was a scout in the French
and Indian war (m. abt. 1746, Betty Martin,
b. in Ireland); son of Hugh of London-
derry, N. H., b. in north of Ireland, d. in
Londonderry, N. H., came to America
with the Scotch-Irish emigrants who landed
at Boston Aug. 4, 1718, one of the orig-
inal proprietors of Londonderry, farmer,
selectman, prominent in the early history
of that part of N. H. (m. abt. 1719, Jean
McGregore, sister of Rev. James McGreg-
ore, she, Jean, was b. in Ireland and came
to America with the same Scotch-Irish
emigrants).
RICHARDSON, WILLIAM ADAMS of
Cambridge, Mass., and Washington,
D. C, Chief Justice Court of Claims (U.
S.), b. in Tyngsborough, Mass., Nov. 2,
1821 (m. Oct. 29, 1849, Anna M., dau. of
Jonathan Marston of Machiasport, Me.,
and has one child: Isabel Anna (m. Dr.
Alexander F. Magruder, surgeon in U. S.
navy, resides in Washington, D. C, and
has two children: Alexander Richardson
Magruder and Isabel Richardson Ma-
gruder); son of Daniel of Tyngsborough,
Mass., b. in Pelham, N. H., Jan. 19, 1783,
d. in Tyngsborough, Mass., Feb. 12, 1842
(m. Apr. 2, 1 816, Mary, dau. of William
and Mary [Roby] Adams of Dunstable, N.
H., he, William, was a soldier in the
Revolutionary war, was present at the
execution of Major Andre Oct. 2, 1780;
she, Mary Roby, was the dau. of Lieut.
William Roby of Dunstable, now Nashua,
N. H., who was 2d lieut. in Capt. Watkins'
CO., Col. Reid's regt. at Bunker Hill and
afterward ist lieut. in the same co.. Col.
Bedel's regt. of the northern Continental
army, was taken prisoner to Canada and
'd. in service); son of Daniel of Pelham,
N. H., b. there Mar. 11, 1749, d. there
May 23, 1833, soldier in the Revolutionary
war, served three yrs. in succession with-
out returning home, was preparing to en-
ter college when the war broke out, but
joined the army (m. Jan. 26, 1773, Sarah,
dau. of William Merchant, and sister of
William Merchant, one of the '* Boston
Tea Party"); son of William of Pelham,
N. H., b. in Chelmsford, Mass., Sep. 19,
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i7oiy d. in Pelham, N. H., 1776, captain of
a military company, representative to the
Genera] Court (m. 1722, Elizabeth Col-
bum of Dracut, Mass.); son of Josiali of
Chelmsford, Mas8.» b. there May 18, 1665,
d. there Oct. 7, 171 1, town clerk, select-
man (m. Dec. 14, 1687, Mercy, dau. of
Robert and Elizabeth [Blanchard] Parish
of Dunstable, N. H.); son of Josiall of
Woburn and Chelmsford, Mass., b. in
Charlestown, Mass., bapt there Nov. 7,
1635, d. in Chelmsford Jan. 22, 1695 (m.
June 6, 1659, Remembrance, dau. of Wil-
liam and Sarah Underwood); son of Eie-
kiel of Charlestown, Mass., b. in England,
first of the family in America.
DUDLEY, RICHARD MOBERLY of
Georgetown, Ky., b. in Madison co.,
Ky., Sep. I, 1838, Baptist minister, pastor
in Louisville 1861-5, editor of Western
Recorder 1865-71. prof, of history in
Georgetown Coll. 1871-6, pres. of George-
town Coll. 1879 (m. ist, Oct. I, 1863, Bet-
tie Thompson, b. in North Carolina, a
desc. on her mother's side from the Frank-
lins, a noted family in the early history of
N. C, had six children, m. 2d, Mary Hen-
ton of Woodford co., Ky.,had five children);
son of Ambrose F. of Madison co., Ky., b.
in Fayette co., Ky., May 5, 1803, d. in Madi-
son CO., Ky., Aug. 17, 1840, prosperous
farmer, a man of sterling integrity and un-
blemished character (m. Sep. 11, 1827,
Nancy Moberly of Madison co.); son of
James of Fayette co., Ky., b. May 12,
1777, d. in Fayette June 16, 1870, farmer,
a member of the convention which framed
the Constitution of Ky. 1840 (m. 1802,
Polly Furguson); son of Ambrose of Fay-
ette CO., Ky., b. in Spottsylvania, Va.,
1750, d. in Fayette co. 1823, capt. in the
Revolutionary army, pioneer Bapt. minis-
ter in Ky., prominent and highly respected
in his day (m. Feb. 2, 1773. Ann Parker);
son of Robert of Spottsylvania, Va., had
six sons.
LUTZ, GEORGE D. of Kansas City,
Mo., b. in Masontown, Pa., Mar. 14,
i855» grad. S. W. State Normal Sch. Pa.
1878, studied law under Hon. Alfred
Howell of Untontown, Pa., admitted to
the bar 1880, went to Kansas City, Mc,
1882, supt. public schools of Independ-
ence, Mo., until 1887, now practicing law
(m. Aug. 24, 1882, Kate M. McCue, and
has three children: Fred H., Helen L. and
Dorothy); son of DATid P. of Westmore-
land CO., Pa., b. in Fayette co., Pa., Apr.
II, 1826, practiced dentistry until 50 yrs.
of age, retired to farm (m. Mar. 26, 1851,
Alletha A. Swearingen, gr.-dau. of Gen.
George Swearingen); son of George of
Fayette co.. Pa., b. there Aug. 12, 1800, d.
there Mar. 15, 1876, farmer (m. Margaret
Patton); son of George of Fayette co..
Pa., b. in Germany 1771, d. in Fayette co.,
Pa. (m. Miss Rodocker); son of George
D. of Germany; son of George of Ger-
many.
KNAPP, CHARLES RUGGLES of
Interlachen, Fla., mayor of Inter-
lachen, Fla., b. in Catskill, N. Y., Feb.
10, 1863 (m. Sep. 26, 1888, Lulu Hoi-
lowell, b. in Winona, Minn., July 14,
1865, dau. of Geo. and Emily S. [Hender-
son] Hollowell, and has one child: Delos
Shepard Knapp, b. July 13, 1890, see Hol-
lowell lineage); son of Charles Rnggles
Knapp of Catskill, N. Y., b. in Louisville,
N. Y., Aug. II, 1832, d. in New Milford,
Ct., June I, 1862, tax collector of the vil-
lage of Catskill, and foreman of the fire
dep*t, druggist (m. Feb. 8, i860. Mary Eliza-
beth, b. Nov. 14, 1839, dau. of George Shep-
ard, who settled in Cairo, N. Y., from New
Eng. States, and Christina [Van Nattan]
Shepard of Holland Dutch desc, see
Shepard lineage); son of Edwin GatIii
Knapp of Sherburne and Catskill, N. Y., b.
in New Milford, Ct., Aug. 24, 1795, d. in
Catskill, N. Y., Nov. i, 1853 (m. Nov. 29,
1815, Marietta Ferris, b. in New Milford,
Ct., Jan. 17, 1800, d. in Catskill, N. Y.,
Dec. 3, 1 88 1, see Ferris lineage); son
of Joshaa of New Milford, Ct., and
Sherburne, N. Y., b. in Danbury, Ct., May
6, 1762, d. in Sherburne, N. Y., 1829,
enlisted in the Revolutionary army Nov.
15, 1781, assigned to ist regt. Conn,
line, appointed ensign Nov. 15, 1781, re-
tired with the army 1783, member of the
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Soc. of the Cincionati, received a pension
by act of Congress Mar. 18, 181 8 (m. Oct.
26, 1785, Lodema Warner, b. in New Mil-
ford, Ct., July 37, 1765, d. fn Cherokee,
Ohio, May 28, 1845); son of Joshaa of
Danbuiy, Ct., b. there Feb. 5, 1716, d.
there Aug. 8, 1798, served in the Revolu-
tionaiy war a short time, deacon in Presby.
ch. many years (m. abt. 1761, Abigail
[Bostwick] Dibble, b. in Brookfield, Ct.,
Sep. 28, 1725, the first white child b. there,
was the widow of Ezra Dibble); son of
Samael of Danbury, Ct., b. in Stamford,
Ct., abt. 1668, d. in Danbury 1739, ^b® As-
sembly of Conn, confirmed him as ensign
of the Train Band Oct., 1713, lieut., deputy
to the Assembly 1716, '21-2; son of Cideb,
b. in Watertown, Mass., Jan. 20, 1637,
moved to Stamford, Ct., 1648 (m. Hannah);
son of Nieholas of Watertown, Mass., b.
prob. in Buoy, St. Mary's, £og., d. in
Stamford, Ct., Apr. 16, 1670, emigrated to
America in Winthrop's and Saltonstall's
fleet 1630, and settled in Watertown, moved
to Stamford, Ct., 1648 (m. ist, Eleanor,
d. June 16, 1658, m. 2d, Jan. 9, 1659, Unity
[Buxton] Brown, widow of Peter Brown).
TT7ILLS0N, DAVID BURT of Alle-
VV gheny. Pa., b. in Phila., Pa., Sep.
27, 1842, grad, Univ. of Pa. i860, grad. Jef-
ferson Med. Coll. 1863, in medical service
U. S. A. 1863-5, grad. R. P. Theol. Sem.
1869, pastor 1870-5, prof, of Theol. in Alle-
gheny, Pa., 1875, D. D. Univ. of Pa. 1890
(m. 1st, Aug. 21, 1873, Martha J. Grier, m.
2d, Aug. 14, 1883, Mary R. Galbraith, and
had three children: Mary G., Anna G. and
James Burt); son of James McLeod Will-
son of Allegheny, Pa., b. in Elizabeth, Pa.,
Nov. 17, 1809, d. in Allegheny, Pa., Aug.
31, 1866, grad. Union Coll. 1829, pastor in
Phila. 1834-62, prof, of Theology in Alle-
gheny, Pa., D. D. Westminster 1865 (m.
Apr. 30, 1833, Rebecca, dau. of Catherine
C. [Peek] Burt of Schenectady, N. Y.); son
of James Benwiek Willson of Coldenham,
N. Y., b. in Elizabeth, Pa., Apr. 9, 1780, d.
in St. Andrews, N. Y., Sep. 29, 1853, grad.
Jefiferson Coll., Canonsburgh, Pa., 1805,
pastor in Newburgh, Coldenham and Al-
bany, N. Y.y prot of Theology 1836, D. D.
Western Univ. of Pa. 1828 (m. Jane Rob-
erts); son of Zaeehens of Elizabeth, Pa.
(m. Mary McConnell); the paternal ances-
tors of Zaccheus came from Rosstrevor,
Ire., 1 713, being Scotch Covenanters and
settled in the Cumberland Valley near
Chambersburgh, Pa., and removed to
Western Pa. 1769.
HALL, ROBT. SPRAGUE of Charles-
town, Mass., b. there Dec. 14, 1850,
grad. Harvard Univ. 1872, taught privately
some ten yrs., admitted to Suffolk Bar 1887;
son of dustaTllS of Charlestown, Mass.,
b. there Feb. 2, 18 13, in real estate, coal
and ice business and auctioneer at times
(m. Feb. 2, 1836, Susan Francis, dan. of
James K. Frothingham, own cousin to
Richard F., the historian, and on the
mother's side own cousin to the mother of
the historian, John Fiske, gr.-dau. of Rich-
ard Frothingham, he, James K., was cousin
to Rev. Nathaniel Langdon Frothingham,
who was the father of Rev. Octavius Brooks
Frothingham); son of John of Medford,
Mass., b. there Oct. 5, 1776, d. in Somer-
ville, Mass., Dec. 27, 1847. sea capt. until
1808, had eight sons, all of whom were
Franklin medal boys, and all lived to be
56 3rrs. and over, later in life was a silk
dyer (m. Jan. 4, 1808, Sarah, dau. of John
Hills, grad. of Harvard Coll. 1772, school
teacher, gr.-dau. of Thomas Hills); son of
Moses of Medford, Mass., b. in Charles-
town Nov. 28, 1750, silk dyer, deacon in
the Universalist ch. in Charlestown, mem-
ber of Medford Home troops April 19,
1775, called out to pursue the British from
Concord and Mar. 16, 1776, to fortify Dor-
chester Heights (m. Nov. 28, 1775, Martha
Sprague of Maiden, Mass.); son of John
of Haverhill and Medford, Mass., b. Nov.
24, 1720, distiller and innholder (m. Oct. 22,
1746, Maiy Keisar); son of John of Med-
ford, Ma8S.,b. Sep. 19, 1690, d. Aug. 8, 1746
(m. Elizabeth, dau. of Timothy and Eliza-
beth Walker of Woburn, Mass., d. Apr. 26,
1785, ae. 85); son of John, b. Oct 13, 1660,
d. Nov. 14, 1720 (m. Dec. 21, 1687, Jemima
Sill of Cambridge, d. Dec. 12, 1712, ae. 46
yrs.); son of John of Concord and Med-
ford, Mass., b. 1627, d. Oct. 18, 1701
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(m. 3d, Apr., 1656, Elizabeth, dau. of Per-
cival Green, d. Feb. 4, 1713, ». 74 yrs.);
son of Mrs. Maiy Hall, a widow owning
land in Cambridge 1663.
VAN ETTEN, AMOS of Port Jervis,
N. Y., b. in Sussex co., N. J., Aug.
31, 1852, Rutgers Coll., A. M. 1877, A. B.
1874, Albany LawSch., LL. B. 1876, judge
Orange co., N. Y., 1884 (m. May 7, 1879,
Oliie Caskey, b. 1853, and has three chil-
dren: Luella, b. 1882, Kate, b. 1886, and
Jennie, b. 1887); son of Amos of Port
Jervis, N. Y., b. in Pike co., Pa., Sep. 25,
1808, d. in Port Jervis, N. Y., Oct. 10,
1889, merchant (m. Dec. 15, 1841, Lydia
C, b. 1818, dau. of S. S. Thrall of Mil-
ford, Pa.); son of Gomelis of Pike co.,
Pa., b. there Dec. 8, 1782, d. there Jan. 22,
i860 (m. 1801, Anna Smith of N. J.); son
of Johannes of Pike co., Pa., b. in Na-
manock, N. J., 1731, d. in Pike co.. Pa.,
Feb. 15, 1815, capt. of Pa. troops (m. ist.
May 18, 1752, Maria Gonsales, m. 2d,
1780, Rachel Williams); son of Jacob of
Namanock, N. J., b. in Ulster co., N. Y.,
bapt. Dec. 25, 1696, d. in Namanock, N.
J., settled in Delaware valley 1730 (m.
Apr. 22, 1 719, Antje Westbrook); son of
Jan of Ulster co., N. Y.,b. there 1665-6,
d. there (m. abt. 1690, Jannetje, dau. of
Arien Roosa); son of Jacob Jansen Van
Etten of New York, from Etten in Bra-
bant', Holland, d. 1693 (m. in Kingston,
N. Y., Jan. 4, 1665, Anna Arians).
TUFTS, CHARLES WELLINGTON of
Grand Rapids, Mich., b. in Gallon,
O., Jan. 8, 1856, grad. Univ. of Mich., A.
B., A. M. 1880, studied in Univ. of Berlin
and Leipsic in post-grad, work i yr., supt.
of schools in Sheboygan, Wis., principal
of High Schools at Kalamazoo, Mich., and
Ottawa, 111., lawyer, capitalist in Gr. Rap-
ids (m. Sep. 18, 1877, Gertrude L., b. Dec.
25, 1859. dau. of James H., b. in Hopkin-
ton, Mass., 1826, and Mary A. [Dana]
Clapp, b. in Hopkinton, Mass., 1829, has
an adopted dau., Lura Gertrude, b. Jan.
25, 1885); son of George Addison of
Leslie, Mich., b. in Boston, Mass., June
10, 1832, d. in Leslie, Mich., July 23, 1886
(m. Oct. 10, 1854, Sarah Ruth Pettyes, b.
in Amsterdam, N. Y., Aug. 4, 1834); son
of Peter of Boston, Mass., b. in Charles-
town, Mass., Sep. 3, 1798, d. in New
Ipswich, N. H., Dec. 19, 1855, quiet,
scholarly man, of decided musical ability
(m. 1820, Susan Russell, was a desc. of
the Russell family of Mass.); son of Peter
of Charlestown and Cambridge, Mass., b.
in Medford, Mass., Dec. 10, 1774, d. in
Cambridge May 19, 1835, a talented execu-
tive and successful man, of gentlemanly
bearing and pleasing address, and whose
public career in the service of his town
and State commanded universal confidence
and respect (m. 1771, Martha, dau. of
Samuel Locke, lineal desc. of William
Locke of Wobum, Mass., the first settler
of that name in America, and also con-
nected with John Locke of Eng.); son of
Peter of Charlestown, Mass., b. there
Jan . 9, 1753, d. there Nov. 4, 1833, a Rev-
olutionary patriot who assisted in the for-
tification of Dorchester Heights at the
time of the evacuation of Boston by the
British, owner of 100 acres of land, which
included the present site of Tufts Coll.,
Somerville, Mass. (ro. 1774, Hannah, dau.
of Joseph and Hannah [Hall] Adams of
Cambridge, Mass.); son of Peter of
Charlestown, Mass., b. there Apr. 24,
1723, d. there Mar. 4, 1791. owner of
landed estate on what is now known as
Winter Hill, Somerville, Mass., which
were in proximity to the Hessians who
quartered there as prisoners after the sur-
render of Yorktown (m. Anne Adams, b.
July 8, 1729, d. Feb. 7 1813.
KEEN, WILLIAM WILLIAMS. M. D.,
of Phila., Pa., b. there Jan. 19, 1837,
grad. Central High Sch., Phila., Pa., 1853,
Brown Univ. 1859, Jefferson Med. Coll.
1862, prof, surgery Woman's Med. Coll. of
Pa., later prof, surgery in Jefferson Med.
Coll., asst. surg. U. S. army 1862-4, LL. D.
Brown Univ. 1891, author of numerous
books and journal articles (m. Dec. 11,
1867, Emma Corinna, d. July 12, 1886, dau.
of Jefferson and Susan [Easton] Borden of
Fall River, ^iass., and had four children:
Corinna, Florence, Dora and Margaret); son
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of WUliam WlUiams Keen of Phila..
Pa., b. in Tacony, Pa., Sep. 4, 1797, d. in
Phila. Aug. 4, 1882, deacon and trustee of
the First Bapt. ch., Phila., founder of the
First Bapt. ch., West Phila., an officer of
the Amer. Bapt. Pub. Soc. 35 yrs., trustee
and manager of noanj benevolent and
financial institutions (in. Feb. 20, 1823,
Susan, d. Oct. 27, 1877, aged 73 yrs., dau.
of George and Susannah [Britton] Budd,
6th in desc. from Rev. Thomas Budd, rec-
tor of Martock, Eng., who in 1660 became
a quake r, and on that account was thrown-
into jail 1662, where he remained steadfast
in his belief until his death June 22, 1670;
his sons William and Thomas emigrated to
Burlington co., N. J., abt. 1678); son of
Joseph of Phila., Pa., b. in Tacony, Pa.,
July 14, 1762, d. in Phila. May 12, 1821,
deacon and influential member of the First
Bapt. ch. of Phila., actively assisted in es-
tablishing the earliest Bapt. Sunday sch. in
Phila. in connection with the First Bapt.
ch. (m. Jan. 24, 1788, Margaret Williams,
d. Oct. 16, 1815); son of Matihiag of Ta-
cony. Pa., b. there Dec. 21. 1721, d. there
July 28, 1797, vestryman of Trinity P. E.
ch.. Oxford twp., Pa. (m. ist, Sep. i, 1743,
Mary Swift, sister of John Swift, royal col-
lector of the port of Phila., Pa., m. 2d,
Nov. 23, 1752, Margaret, dau. of John
Thomas of Pembrokeshire, Wales, who
settled in Cheltenham twp., Pa., 1713); son
of John of Tacony, Pa., b. there 1695, d.
there Feb. 22, 1758, warden of Gloria Dei
Swedish Lutheran ch. at Wicacoa, Pa.,
signed a petition addressed to the several
assemblies of the province of Pa. 1722
against encroachments of Penn's commis-
sioners on lands held by Swedes (m. Nov.,
1713, Susannah, dau. of James Stedmanof
Great Egg Harbour, N. J., owner of large
tracts of land in that vicinity, including
Absecon Beach, now Atlantic City, N. J.);
son of Matthlag of Tacony, Pa., b. in
Upland, now Chester, Pa., 1667, d. in Ta-
cony July 13, 1714, memberof the General
Assembly of the province of Pa., vestry-
man and chn. of the building committee of
Gloria Dei Swedish Lutheran ch. at Wica-
coa, Pa. (m. 1st, Henrietta, dau. of Jan
Claassen, original grantee of Leasy Point
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1666 at Burlington, N. J., who resided on
an estate called Tienna, the present Bristol
twp.. Pa., and had one son, John above
mentioned, m. 2d, Sarah); son of Hans of
Tacony, Pa., where he purchased three
tracts of land between Pennypack and
Wissinoming creeks, whither he removed
1677 from Upland, now Chester, Pa.,
where he had previously resided on a plan-
tation adjoining those of his father and
brother-in-law, James Sandelands (m. WiU
lemkakeen); son of George (jOran Kyn,
as then spelled) of Upland, Pa., b. in
Sweden about 1620, d. in Upland, Pa.,
abt. 1690, described as singularly pious
and gentle in disposition, who accompanied
Gov. Johann Printz as a soldier in the ship
Fama to New Sweden 1643. resided with
him several yrs. on Tinicum Island, Dela-
ware river, and afterward purchased sev-
eral tracts of land and founded the town of
Upland, now Chester, Pa.
HAINES, JOHN of Waltham, Mass..
b. in Hill, N. H., May 10, 1829, chief
engineer of Waltham Fire Dept., trustee of
Waltham Hospital, vestryman of Christ ch.,
superintendent for Boston Manufacturing
Co. for the past 40 yrs., member of the
Soc. of the Sons of American Revolution
(m. Sep. 3, 1857, Mary Elizabeth, dau. of
Jesse and Abigail [Morgan] Hoyt of Rum-
ford, Me., and a desc. of John Hoyt of
Salisbury, Mass., 1650, had four children:
John F. of Waltham, b. Aug. 10, 1858, d.
Nov. 15, 1868. William M. of Waltham. b.
Jan. 25, 1867, machinist, photographer [m.
Dec. 22. 1888, Annie L., dau. of Elias Peck
of Wolfville. N. S.], Francis A. of Wal-
tham, b. Oct. 7, 1868, watchmaker [m.
Jessie J., dau. of Silas Ballou Boyce of
Oswego, N. Y.], and Julia E., b. in Wal-
tham, Jan. 10, i860 [m. Herbert J. Newton
of Framingham, Mass.]); son of Jacob G. of
Hill, N. H., and Waltham, Mass., b. in
Sanbornton, N. H., Apr. 24, 1799, d. in
Waltham Dec. 10, 1870, farmer, surveyor,
deacon in the Baptist ch. (m. Dec. 29. 1825,
Mary, dau. of Ezekiel and Alice [Merrill]
Moore of Canterbury, N. H., he, Ezekiel,
was a Revolutionary soldier and desc. of
John Moore of Canterbury, N. H.); son of
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James of Sanbomton and Alexandria, N.
H., b. in Epping, N. H., July 7, 1764, d.
in Alexandria, N. H., May 26. 1849, far-
mer (m. Nov. 22, 1786, Mary. dau. of Gat-
chell Clark of Sanbornton, N. H.); son of
DATld of Epping, N. H., b. in Greenland,
N. H., June 27, 1717, d. in Epping, N. H.,
1780, farmer (m. Lydia Gate); son of
William of Greenland, N. H., b. there
Jan. 7, 1678, d. there 1760, farmer, sur-
veyor (m. Jan. 4, 1704-5, Mary Lewis of
Gasco Bay, Me.); son of Samael of Green-
land, N. H., b. there 1646, d. there 1688-9,
farmer (m. Jan. 7. 1672-3, Mary Fifield of
Hampton, N. H.); son of Samael, b. in
Westbury, Eng., 161 1, d. 1686, came to
New Eng. 1635. settled in Portsmouth, N.
H., in that part which is now Greenland,
as a farmer, was a large land-owner by
grants and purchase, deacon, one of the
founders of the First Congl. ch., selectman
1653-63 (m. Apr. I, 1638, Elinor Neate of
Westbury, Wiltshire, Eng.).
WOBTHINGTON5 JOSEPH MUSE
of Annapolis. Md., b. in Anne
Arundel co., Md., Dec. 16, 1846, grad.
Md. Coll. of Pharmacy 1868, of Univ. of
Md., Sch. of Med. 1872, inventor and pat-
entee of ** Worthington*s Improved Labo-
ratory Table and Prescription Counter"
Apr. 25, 1876 (m. Apr. 25, 1876, Caroline
Krebs, dau. of James EUicott Hewes, gr.-
dau. of Michael Warner of Baltimore,
Md., and has one son: EUicott Hewes
Worthington); son of Nicliolas Brice
Worthington of Annapolis, Md., b. in
Anne Arundel co.. Md., May 21, 1817, d.
in Annapolis, Md., June i8, 1884, grad.
St. John's Coll., Annapolis, Md., member
Md. Legislature, editor of the **American
Farmer." prof, of mental and moral phil-
osophy at the Md. Agricultural Coll. (m.
May I, 1839, Sophia Kerr, dau. of Dr.
Joseph Eunalls Muse of Cambridge, Md.,
gr.-dau. of Thomas Muse of Westmoreland
CO., Va.); son of Briee John Worthington
of Summer Hill. Md , b. there Feb. i,
1764, d. there 1837, planter, was selected
by the Federal party as the only available
man to beat the Democratic nominee for
Legislature, and succeeded, rode from
Annapolis to Washington to be with Judge
Chase when he was impeached, and to
Baltimore to rescue Gen. James M. Lin-
gan, who was murdered by a mob (m. Oct.
12, 1809. Anna Lee, dau. of George Lee
Mason Fitzhugh, gr.-dau. of Col. William
Fitzhugh of Calvert co., Md., member of
the Md. Constitutional Convention 1776);
son of Nicliolas of Summer Hill. Md.. b.
there Mar. 29, 1734. d. there 1793, planter,
was appointed major of Severn battalion
of artillery by the Md. Assembly during
the Revolutionary war, member of the
Legislature several terms (m. Oct. i, 1751.
Katherine, dau. of Capt. Charles Griffith,
grand-daughter of William Griffith, the
emigrant, whose desc. made a famous
record in the Revolutionary war; had sev-
enteen children); son of Thomas of Sum-
mer Hill, Md., b. in Pendennis, Md., Jan.
8, 1691. d. in Summer Hill, Md., 1753,
planter, member of Legislature many yrs.,
member of St, Anne's P. E. church of An-
napolis, Md., and served the church in
some official capacity for a period of 40
yrs. (m. July 23, 171 1, Elizabeth, dau. of
Henry and Catherine [Greenberry] Ridge-
ley, gr.-dau. of Col. Nicholas Greenberry,
the emigrant, who arrived in Md. 1674:
Henry Ridgeley, first emigrant, arrived in
Md. 1659); son of John of Pendennis,
Md., b. prob. in Eng. 1650, d. in Penden-
nis Apr. 9, 1701, resided in Md. 1675,
planter, purchased several tracts of land,
merchant, justice of the peace, member of
House of Burgesses, and by them was ap-
pointed capt. in the ** Hundred" in which
he lived, 1692, to defend the colony from
the French and Indians (m. prior to 16S9,
Sarah, dau. of Matthew Howard, planter,
large land-holder on the Severn river, Md.,
gr.-dau. of Mr. Howard, the emigrant, d.
prior to 1659 (m. Miss Dorsey, dau. of Ed-
ward Dorsey. who d. prior to 1664 in Md.,
came from Hockley, Leicester, Eng.).
VAN-ETTEN, BENJAMIN of Winne-
bago CO., 111., b. in Owasco, N. Y.,
Feb. 28. 1804, moved to III. 1838, and set-
tled upon a farm in Winnebago co., near
Rock ford, one of the largest and most
prosperous farmers of that county, took a
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prominent pan in tlie organization of the
county govt., justice of the peace many
terms, he is known as the judge who in-
variably induced litigants to settle their dis-
putes before bringing their suits to a trial
(m. Aug., 1836, Amanda Grover, a desc.
UoTtt the early Dutch settlers of N. Y.,
and had four children : Thomas, Mary
[m. Frederic A. Lawton of Skaneateles],
Ruth and Frank); son of Anthony of
Owasco, N. Y., b. in Deerpark, N. Y.,
Mar. 30, 1779, d. in Owasco, N. Y., Jan.
30, 1821, served in the War of 1812, sergt.
in the company commanded by Capt. Dan-
iel Carter in Opl. Philetus Swift's regt.,
served at Black Rock, N. Y., made capt.
of the military company organized in his
neighborhood, owned a large farm, leading
elder in the Reformed church at Owasco,
which was organized principally through
his efforts (m. Apr. 26, 1801, Jemima
Cuddeback, gt.-gr.-dau. of Jacob Caude-
bec, the French Huguenot, who fled from
France 1685 at the revocation of the edict
of Nantes, and arrived in New York 1686,
and was one of the seven patentees of Min-
isink (m. Oct. 21, 1695, Margriet, dau. of
Benj. Provoost, merchant of N. Y., see
Cuddeback lineage); son of Anthony of
Napenoch, N. Y., b. there, bapt. in
Kingston June 12, 1726, d. in Minisink,
N. Y., justice of the peace, elder in
the Reformed ch. of Orange co., acquired
a large farm, which is now owned by his
desc, was an associator and served in the
Orange co. militia in the battle of Minisink
during the Revolutionary war (m. Aug. 3,
1750, Hannah, dau. of John Decker, bapt.
at Kingston, N. Y., Oct. 26, 1735, 2d
major of the Goshen regt. of Orange co.
militia during the Revolutionary war, and
also an associator, was gt.-gr.-son of the
Dutch emigrant, Jan Broersen Dekker);
son of Jacob Van-Etten of Namenock,
N. Y., b. in Hurley, N. Y., baptized
in Kingston Dec. 25, 1696, d. prob.
in Namenock, farmer, and though quite
aged at the time of the Revolutionary war,
he entered heanily into the principles of
the colonial army, in which several of his
sons served (m. Apr. 22, 1719, Antjen, dau.
of Johannes and Magdalina [Dekker] West-
brook, a farmer of Rochester); son of Jan
of Ulster CO., N. Y., b. in Kingston, N.
Y., bapt. there Jan. 3, 1666, d. there prob.,
elder in the church, farmer (m. 1690, Jan-
netje, dau. of Arie and Maria [Pels]
Roosa); son of Jacob Jansen of Kingston,
N. Y., b. in Etten, Holland, d. prob. in
Kingston, emigrated from Holland 1660
(m. Jan. 4, 1665, Mrs. Annetje Adriance).
CUDDEBACK, BENJAMIN of Mini-
sink, N. Y., b. there, bapt. June 21,
1747, d. there, soldier in the Revolutionary
war, member of the co. of Orange co.
militia commanded by his brother, Capt.
Abraham Cuddeback, was at the bat-
tle of Minisink and the siege of Ft.
Gumaer, an associator (m. Catharine,
bapt. in Minisink Apr. 23, 1744. dau. of
Jan and Jesyntje or Jane [Swartwout] Van
Vliet. Jan, Jr., was the son of Jan,
who emigrated from Utrecht, Holland, to
Kingston, and Judith [Hussey] Van-Vliet,
dau, of Frederick Hussey. Jesyntje Swart-
wout. wife of Jan Van-Vliet, Jr., was the
dau. of Thomas Swartwout, one of the
seven patentees of Minisink, who was the
son of Roeloff Swartwout, who emigrated
from Holland 1655 and was the first
"schout" or sheriff of Ulster co. under
Peter Stuyvesant. Benjamin had a dau.,
Jemima, b. in Deerpark, N. Y., Aug.
10, 1783, she was a *' mother in Israel,"
leaving a large family of sons and daugh-
ters, was a desc. of the Huguenot refugees,
Louis DuBois, Abraham DuBois, Christian
Deyo, Jacob Caudebec and David Provoost,
drew a pension as widow of a soldier in
the War of 1812, her desc. have served in
the army and the navy, have grad. from
West Point and the principal colleges of
the U. S., and they may now be found in
N. Y.. 111., Mo., Utah. Tex., Wash, and
Cal. as farmers, merchants, bankers, physi-
cians, lawyers, clergymen, editors, civil
engineers and professors in coll., she m.
Apr. 26, 1801, Anthony Van-Etten, see
Van Etten lineage, and had nine children:
Hannah [m. Warren Austin], Benjamin
[m. Amanda Grover], Asenath [m. Wm.
Howard], Levi, Thomas [m. Jane Green],
Catharine [m M. P. Sweet], Simon [m.
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Ann Hine], Mary [m. I. H. Owen], and Ann
[m. Ozro Collins, see Collins lineage]); son
of WliliAin of Minisink, N. Y., b. there, d.
there, mem. of the Orange co. militia during
the Revolutionary war, an associator (m.
May 2, 1733. Jemima or Jacomyntje Elting,
b. in Kingston, N. Y., bapt. there Mar. 17,
i7o6> gr.-dau. of the emigrant, Jan Elting,
b. in Drenthe, Holland. July 29. 1632, also
gr.-dau. of Abraham Du Bois, son of Louis
Du Bois, and Christian Deyo, all of whom
were among the twelve patentees of New
Paltz); son of Jacob Caudebec or Cudde-
back of Minisink. N. Y., b. in Caudebec,
Fr., d. in Minisink, N. Y., was a Hugue-
not and fled from Normandy 1685 at the
revocation of the edict of Nantes and ar-
rived in N. Y. 1686, settled in Minisink
after 1695 and was one of the seven paten-
tees of that tract and the patriarch of the
community, lived over a hundred yrs., was
an associator in the Revolutionary war (m.
Oct. 21, 1695, Margriet, dau. of Benjamin
Provoost, a merchant of N. Y. city, who m.
Nov. 5, 1671, Elsje Albertsen).
COLLINS, HOLDRIDGE OZRO of
Los Angeles, Cal., b. in Sennet, N.
Y., Dec. 10, 1844, grad. from St. Louis
Univ., Mo., 1865, Harvard Coll. 1867, A.
M., LL. B., admitted to Illinois bar 1869,
secy, of the Chicago Bar Assoc. 1879 ^^^
i8do, member of bd. of managers and com.
on admission 1881-90, member of Harvard
and University clubs, Chicago, of the N.
Y. Soc. of Sons of the Revolution, and of
the Soc. of the War of 1812, chn. of ban-
quet committee at dinner given Chief Jus-
tice Fuller at Chicago, author of *' History
of the Illinois National Guard," in which
he was lieut. -colonel, member of veteran
corps, ist regt. 111. Nat. Guard, of which
regt. he was one of the first six captains,
moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1890, lawyer
in active practice (m. Apr. 23, 1874, Mary,
dau. of Col. Charles Ballance of Peoria,
111., who organized and was the first colonel
of the 77th 111. vols, during the Civil war,
was one of the pioneer lawyers and an as-
sociate of Lincoln in III., an early set-
tler of Peoria, of which he wrote a his-
tory, was distinguished for a life of litiga-
tion against the Peoria French claims, was
a desc. from colonial ancestry, his paternal
ancestor being John Ballance, an Eo^ish
gentleman, who landed in Va. July 31,
1635, and his maternal ancestors were the
Greens of Culpeper co., Va., and Ky.) He
has had four children: Rejoyce Ballance,
Gladys. Constance Dorothy and Jesse Fre-
mont; son of Ozro of Naugatuck, Ct., b.
in Woodbridge, Ct., 181 1, d. in Phila.,
Pa., Nov. 4, 1890, manufacturer of agri-
cultural implements, etc., near Naugatuck,
prominent in local affairs, postmaster under
Pres. Jackson, lieut.-col. of Conn, militia,
22d regt. infantry, moved to Ohio soon
after his marriage and settled upon the
Conn, reserve (m. Oct. 23, 1843, Ann, dan.
of Anthony Van-Etten, a sergt. in the War
of 1812, and a desc. of the earliest set-
tlers of Kingston and Minisink, N. Y.,his
ancestors being Jacob Jansen Van-Etten,
Johannes Westbrook, Arie Roosa, Jan
Broersen Dekker and Harmanus Van-In-
Wegen. He m. Apr. 26, 1801, Jemima
Cuddeback, b. in Minisink Aug. 10, 1783,
who was desc. from the Huguenots Louis
and Abraham Du Bois and Christian Deyo,
three of the patentees of New Paltz, David
Provoost and Jacob Caudebec, and Thomas
Swartwout, son of Roelofi* Swartwout, first
"schout" or sheriff" of Ulster co., N. Y.
Jacob Caudebec and Thomas Swartwout
were two of the seven patentees of Min-
isink, see Van-Etten and Cuddeback line-
age); son of Ahlra of Prospect and Wood-
bridge, Ct., b. in Prospect abt. 1780, d. in
Long Island Sound Nov. i, 1863, manufr.
of agricultural implements, etc., drowned
while on a yachting trip with a gr.-son (m.
abt. 1807, Jemima, dau. of Walter and
Ursula [Beebe] Wooster of Waterbury,
Ct., he, Walter, was a sergt. in the 6th
Conn. regt. during the Revolutionary war,
served three years with Washington, and
was wounded at Kings Bridge, N. Y. He
was great-grand-son of Edward Wooster
distinguished in the early annals of Conn.,
she, Ursula [Beebe] Wooster, was of New
Haven co.,Ct., b. there Jan. 7, 1761, d.
in. Waterbury, Ct., abt. 1845, was the dau.
of Ira, b. in Ct., d. there, was capt. in the
2 7th regt. Ct. m ilitia during the Revolution
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ary war, and Jemima [Hickox] Beebe, dau.
of Gideon Hickox of Puritan desc, whose
ancestors were early settlers of Conn., and
gt.-ffr.-dau. of Joseph Beebe, who was b.
in New London, Ct., and whose ancestors
were among the earliest Puritan emigrants
to Conn., see Beebe lineage); son of Ahlra
of Prospect, Woodbridge and Cheshire, Ct.,
d. in New Haven, Ct., was a cadet from an
English family, who lived in Conn, prior
to the Revolutionary war with two brothers,
one of whom went to Va., where his desc.
are now to be found, was a gentleman by
birth, his parents were members of the es-
tablished church, but he became a dissenter,
taught school, d. while quite young, pos-
sessed a seal and a coat of arms with crest,
the seal was lost in the drowning of Abira,
Jr. (m. the dau. of a Puritan Baptist and
had one child, Ahira). ,
JULIAN, ALEXANDER of Frankfort,
Ky., b. at Julian Hill, Franklin co.,
Ky., Apr. 8, 1820 (m. Feb. 10, 1853, Eliza-
beth C. Laughlin, whose parents were
from Rockbridge co., Va., and were of
Scotch descent, and had seven children:
Charles, Lucie, Jennie, Alexander, Henry,
Tarlton and Clarence); son of Charles of
Franklin co., Ky., b. in Spottsylvania co.,
Va., June 9, 1774, d. in Franklin co., Ky.,
June 19, 1837, was sent to Edinburgh,
Scotland, when a lad to be educated, after
taking his degree he returned to Va., re-
moved to Ky. 1813 and settled at Julian
Hill, near Frankfort (m. Jane, dau. of Ed-
ward and Ellen [McDonald] Moore of
Fredericksburg, Va., and gr.-dau. of Don-
ald McDonald of Fredericksburg, formerly
of the county Antrim, Ireland, he, Ed-
ward Moore, was a cousin of Thomas
Moore, the poet); son of John of Freder-
icksburg, Va., b. in Spottsylvania co.,
Va., abt. 1740, d. there 1788, commissioned
a surgeon for the Continental line for Va.
June 5, 1776, and continued till the end of
the war, was present at the surrender of
Yorktown, resumed practice at Freder-
icksburg after the war, elected vestryman
of St. George^s ch. 1784, was a member of
Fredericksburg lodge of Masons, a neigh-
bor and a life-long fnend of Washington
(m. abt. 1772-3, Margaret Isabella Lounds
of Edinburgh, Scot., was on a visit to Staf-
ford CO., where she met and married Dr.
Julian); son of Charles of Spottsylvania
CO., Va., d. there, desc. from a Huguenot
exile, member of Fredericksburg lodge of
Masons, which held meetings at his house
from 1756-62, a neighbor and intimate
friend of Washington (m. Mrs. Reynolds).
GLEASON, LORING W. of Everett,
Mass., b. in Westmoreland, N. H.,
Apr. 20, 1833 (m. July 24, 1864, Georgiana
G. While, and had three children: Fred
L., Charles Atherton and Flora May); son
of Wilson of Westmoreland, N. H., b.
there Feb. 6, 1788, d. there May 22, 1866
(m. July 13, 1812, Lucy Atherton, a desc.
of Humphrey Atherton, who at the time of
his death, in 1661, had command of all the
King's troops in the province of Mass.,
and is buried in Upham Corners grave-
yard, Dorchester, Mass.); son of Fortana-
tas of Westmoreland, N. H., b. there May
27, 1752, d. there Sep. i, 1810 (m. May 17,
1775, Esther Bemis); son of Isaac of Fram-
ingham, Mass., b. there May 17, 1706, d.
there 1777 (m. Dec. 9, 1725, Thankful
Wilson); son of Isaac of Framingham,
Mass., b. there 1671, d. there Dec. 5, 1737
(m. Dec. II, 1700, Deborah Leland); son
of Thomas of Sudbury, Mass., b. in Fram-
ingham 1664, d. there July 25, 1705 (m.
Sarah); son of Thomas of Cambridge,
Mass., d. there abt. 1684, took the oath of
fidelity in 1652 in Watertown, Mass.; his
name was spelled Glezen (m. Susanna).
BENTON, MYRON BEECHER of
Amenia, N. Y., b. there Aug. 26,
1834, farmer, author (m. May 25, 1871,
Mary Anna, dau. of Abel Adams of Pough-
keepsie, N. Y., a desc. of Henry Adams,
who came from England and settled in
Braintree, now Quincy, Mass., 1646, the
latter being a desc. in the 14th generation
from Sir John Ap Adam, Knt., Lord Ap
Adam, member of Parliament from 1296
to 1307, Phebe Hallock, wife of Abel
Adams, being a desc. of Peter Hallock,
who came from Eng. and settled in South-
old, L. I., 1640, through his gr-son John
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Hallock, who was disinherited by his father
for joining the Soc. of Friends; son of Wil-
liam Alfred of Amenia, N. Y., b. in Guil-
ford, Ct., Aug. 30, 1788, d. in Amenia May
12, 1865 (m ist, Feb. 20, 1812, Cythera
Reed, m. 2d, June 7, 1826, Betsey, sister
of Cythera, and dau. of Ezra Reed, gt.-gt.-
gr.-dau. of Col. John Reed of Dorsetshire,
Eng., who achieved distinction in the de-
fense of the Castle of Poole against the
King, for which he received the thanks of
Parliament, came to Amer. 1660 and settled
in Norwalk, Ct., d. there); son of Caleb of
Guilford, Ct., b. there Apr. 17, 1742, d. in
Amenia, N. Y., Dec. 25, 1831, removed
with his family to Amenia 1794 (m. Jan.
29* 1767. Sarah Bishop, gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of
John Bishop, who came from England
1639, was one of the grantees of Guilford,
Ct , from the squaw Sachem Shaumpishuh);
son of Caleb of Guilford, Ct., b. there
July 25, 1706, d. there Nov. 27, 1782 (m.
Sep. 25, 1740, Sarah Stone, gr.-dau. of
Lieut. Nathaniel Stone, gt.-gr.-dau. of John
Stone, who came from England to Guilford
1639); son of Ebenezer of Guilford, Ct.,
b. there 1663, d. there Jan. 22, 1758, promi-
nent in the affairs of the colony (m. June
14, 1694, Abigail Graves, gr.-dau. of Geo.
Graves, who came from England to Hart-
ford, Ct., 1635-8); son of Daniel of Guil-
ford, Ct., b. in England 1638, d. in Guilford
June 10, 1672, came to Guilford with his
parents 1639 (m. Nov. 23. 1658, Rachel,
dau. of Richard Guttridge or Goodrich,
who came from England to Guilford 1639);
son of Edward of Guilford, Ct., b. in
England, d. in Guilford, Ct., Oct. 28,
1680, came from the vicinity of Guildford,
Surrey co., England, with the English col-
ony that settled in Guilford, Ct. (m. in
England, Anne, and had ten children).
MOSES, VINCENT of Lake Charies.
La., b. in French Creek, N. Y.,
July I, 1844, grad. Amherst Coll. 1866,
Hartford, Ct., Theol. Sera. 1871, ordained
Cong, minister 1887, pastor in Patten and
Island Falls, Me., 1887-91, prof, in Lake
Charles Coll. 1891, member of the Me.
Soc. of the Sons of the Amer. Revolution
(m. 2d. June 5, 1883, Lucasta Jane, dau.
of Dr. Luther and Hannah [Bailey] Rogers
of Patten, Me., and formerly of West
Newbury, Mass.); son of Hiram of Clymcr,
N. Y., b. in Rutland. Vt., Sep. 3. 1798. d.
in Clymer Oct. 27, 1880, resided in Ticon-
deroga, French Creek and Clymer, N. Y.,
deacon in Congl. ch. (m. Apr. 9, 1821,
Betsey, dau. of Capt. John, a soldier in
the Revolutionary war. from Norton. Mass.,
and Abigail [Barlow] Campbell of Hard-
wick, Mass.); son of Bafas of Ticon-
deroga, N. Y., b. in West Simsbury, Ct-,
1775* d. in French Creek, N. Y., Apr. 23,
1853 (m. Lydia Ramsdale); son of Ellia-
than of West Rutland, Vt.. b. in Sims-
bury, Ct., Feb. 28, 1743, d. in West Rut-
land, Vt., abt. 1827 (m. Elizabeth); son of
Benoni of West Simsbury, Ct., b. there
171 1, d. there 1787, served in the Revolu-
tionary war, carpenter, was confirmed Oct-
I, 1764 (m. 2d, June 5, I740» Susannah,
dau. of John Humphrey); son of John of
Simsbury, Ct., b. there Apr. 26, 1681, d.
there 1759 (m. June 14, 1705. Sarah, dau.
of John Tuller); son of John of Simsbury,
Ct., b. in Windsor, Ct., June 15, 1654, d.
in Simsbury Aug. 31, 1714 (m. July 16,
1680, Deborah Thrall); son of John of
Windsor, Ct., d. Oct. 14, 1683, settled in
Windsor, Ct., prior to 1647, soldier in
Capt. John Mason's troop of horse (m.
May 18, 1653, Mar)', prob. the dau. of
Peter Brown of the '* Mayflower"); son of
John of Plymouth, Mass., b. in Eng.,
came to America between 1630-40, ship-
wright.
TODD, WILLIAM SHERIDAN of
Ridgefield, Ct., b. in Coleraine.
Mass., Jan. i, 1840, grad. Wesley an Univ.,
Middletown, Ct., 1864, Coll. of Physicians
and Surgeons, N. Y., 1869, member of
American Acad, of Med., Conn. State
Med. Soc, Masonic Lodge, etc. (m. May
6, 1873, Mary Jane, dau. of Gamaliel and
Jane Pierce [Snow] Conklin, gr.-dau. of
Freeman and Jane Snow of Old Saybrook,
Ct., and had two sons: Walter Bradford
and Arthur Stanley); son of DaTld of
Charlemont, Mass., b. in Rowe, Mass.,
Mar. 17, 1807, d. in Charlemont Apr. 16,
1880, minister of the M. E. church during
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life, member of the Providence, New Eng.
and Vermont conferences (m. Dec. i.
1831, Clarissa, dau. of Pardon and Ruth
[Hitchcock] Bradford of Williamsburgh,
Mass., gr.-dau. of Samuel and Lydia
[Pease] Bradford, gt. -gr.-dau. of Samuel
and Sarah [Grey] Bradford, gt.-gt.-gr.-
dau. of John and Mercy [Warren] Brad-
ford, gt.-gt. -gr.-dau. of Maj. William
and Alice [Richards] Bradford, gt.-gt.-
gt.-gr.'dau. of Gov. William and Mrs.
Alice [Southworth] Bradford of Plymouth
Colony); son of Tltus of Rowe, Mass.,
b. in North Haven, Ct., Aug. 13, 1767,
d. in Rowe, Mass., 1810 (m. Sep. 29,
1 791, Elizabeth); son of Titos of North
Haven, Ct., deacon in the church there
(m. Esther Barnes); son of Benjamin of
New Haven, Ct. ; son of Miehael of New
Haven; son of Chrigtopher of New
Haven, Ct., one of the earliest settlers
there, owned the land now known as the
"campus" of Yale Coll.
VAN OBLENIS, CHARLES M. of Ny-
ack, N. Y., b. in Clarkstown, N.
Y., Feb. 28, 1825, sergt.-maj. of ist batt.,
5th N. Y. cav., during the Civil war, capt.
of cav. militia (m. 1846, Sarah, dau. of
Cornelius and Alleta [Hogenkamp] Van-
derbilt, both desc. of the earliest settlers
of Rockland co., and has son, Charles
Oblenis, a musician in co. B, 5th N. Y.
cav., during the Civil war); son of William
of Clarkstown, N. Y., b. there 1802, d. in
Newark, N. J., 1881, lived on the farm
where he was born many years, farmer,
postmaster till 1852, then removed to
Newark, N. J. (m. 1822, Ann, dau. of
Tunis and Maria [Smith] Smith or Smidt
of Orangetown, N. Y., gr.-dau. of Isaac
Smidt, a capt. in the local militia early
in Revolutionary war); son of Bamet of
Clarkstown, N. Y., b. there Mar. 30, 1771,
d. there Sep. 11, 1825, lawyer, farmer, sur-
rogate, supervisor, judge, port officer in
N. Y. city militia during the War of 1812
(m. 1797, Gertrude Sanders, b. in Putnam
CO., N. Y., whose parents d. when she
was quite young, resided with her brother
Isaac in N. Y. city until her marriage),
and brothers. Garret and Peter Van
Oblenis, both soldiers in Col. Blanche's
regt. during the Revolutionary war, were
at Stony Point and Tappan when Andre
was executed 1779; sons of Hendriek of
Clarkstown, N. Y., b. there Apr. 5, 1732.
d. there Dec. 14, 1814, farmer, inherited
the farm from his father, was appointed one
of the committee to furnish wagons for
transportation when the army left Tappan,
going with his team and wagon with the
army to the siege of Yorktown (m. ist,
1755, Anneta Lydecker, b. in English
neighborhood now called Englewood, N.
J., Mar. 12, 1736, d. June 29, 1792, m. 2d,
Catherine Blauvalt, m. 3d, Bridget Clark
of Clarkstown, N. Y.); son of Petms of
Clarkstown, N. Y., b. there 1703, d. there
1763, farmer, lived and died on the home-
stead farm in Clarkstown, then called the
precinct of Naranshaw, this part of the
county not being at that time divided in
towns; son of John of Naranshaw Pre-
cinct or Clarkstown, N. Y., b. there 1664,
d. there 1705, came from Harlem, N. Y.,
to Clarkstown, where he purchased 700
acres of land from the Kakiat Patent; son
of Petms of Harlem, N. Y.; son of Joost,
who was appointed one of the commission-
ers to take charge of public lands at Har-
lem by Robert Nichols, governor of the
province of New York Oct. 11, 1667.
HALL, ALBERT CLEMENT of New
York city and Stamford, Ct., b. in
St. Johnsbury, Vt., May 6, 1848 (m. June
4, 1884. Ana Byrd Hall, his first cousin,
dau. of Alvahand Sophia Errett [Pettigrew]
Hall, gr.-dau. of Robert and Helen [Bois-
treage] Pettigrew, both b. in Scotland, and
has two children: Albert Clement and Au-
drey Boistreage); son of Dadley Pettln-
gill Hall of Lyndon, Vt., b. in Bartlett,
N. H., Oct. 2, 1820, d. in Lyndon, Vt.,
June 22, 1885 (m. Nov. 27, 1843, Amelia
Hibbard, b. June 16, 1823, dau. bf Josiah
and Delia [Hibbard] Gregory of Shrews-
bury, Mass.); son of Elias of Jefferson, N.
H., b. in Falmouth, Me., Aug. 16, 1777, d.
in Jefferson, N. H., Oct. 16, 1851 (m. 1814,
Hannah, dau. of Joseph and Abigail [Cum-
mings] Seavey of Bartlett, N. H. ; he, Elias
Hall, was m. four times and had eighteen
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children); son of Joseph of Dover, N. H.,
b. there Nov. 5, 1738, d. in Bartlett, N. H.,
resided and was m. in Portland, Me., but
when that town was burned by Mowatt
Oct., I775» he went to N. H. and was one
of the pioneers (m. Mary Cox of Boston,
Mass.); son of Joseph of Dover, N. H.,
b. there Mar. 26, 1706, d. there Nov. 14,
1782 (m. Dec. 19, 1734. Peniel Beane); son
of Balph of Dover, N. H., d. there Nov.
13, 1706 (m. May 26, 1701, Mary, dau. of
Philip Chesley of Dover 1644, lived at Oys-
ter River, most of his family were killed by
the Indians at Durham Falls 1694); son of
John of Dover, N. H., b. in Eng. abt. 1617,
d. prob. in Dover Neck, N. H., between
1692 and 1694, removed from Charlestown,
Mass., to Dover, N. H., 1648-9, earliest
deacon of the first ch. of Dover 1655, select-
man i66o, grand juror 1663, '66, *68, town
clerk 1670, clerk of writs for the court a
number of yrs. (m. Elizabeth).
BEECHER, WILLIAM CONSTAN-
TINE, b. in Brooklyn. N. Y., Jan. 26,
1849, ffi^d- Yale Coll. 1872, lawyer in N.
Y. city, asst. dist.-atty., N. Y. county 1881,
wrote life of his father, edited with Rev.
Samuel Scoville *' Life of Jesus the Christ "
(m. Nov. 23, 1881, Jessie H., dau. of
Charles C. and Eunice Biglow) and broth-
ers: Henry Barton Beecher, b. in Indian-
apolis, Ind., July 8, 1842, appointed 2d
lieut. of 4th N. Y. Artill.. Nov. 13, 1861.
ist lieut. Aug, II, 1863, resigned Oct. 4,
1866, brevet-capt. for gallant meritorious
service in the battle of Cold Harbor, Va.,
June 3, 1866, brevet-maj. for faithful and
meritorious service during the war, Nov.,
1865, member of the well-known ins. firm
of Beecher & Benedict of N. Y. city and
Brooklyn (m. Dec. 14, 1864, Harriet Jones,
dau. of Lewis St. John and Harriet Qones]
Benedict) and Herbert Foote Beecher, b. in
Brooklyn, N. Y., June 22, 1854, collector
of customs at Portland, Ore., 1886, now re-
sides in Port Townsend, Wash. (m. Nov.
30, 1887, Harriet B. Foster) and sister:
Harriet Eliza, b. May 16, 1838 (m. Sep. 25,
1 861, Rev. Samuel Scoville of Stamford,
Ct., b. Dec. 21, 1834, grad. Yale Coll.
i8s7, Union Theol. Sem.. N. Y., 1861, set-
tled in Norwich, N. Y., 1861-79, since at
the Congl. ch. in Stamford, Ct.); children
of Henry Ward Beecher of Brooklyn, N.
Y., b. in Litchfield, Ct., June 24, 181 3, d.
in Brooklyn, N. Y., Mar. 8, 1887, studied
in Boston Latin Sch., grad. Amherst Coll.
1834, studied Divinity in Lane Theol. Sem.,
Cincinnati, O., settled in Lawrenceburgh,
Ind., 1837, Indianapolis 1839, accepted a call
to Plymouth Congl. ch. just organized in
Brooklyn, N. Y., 1847, of which he continued
pastor till his death, author of ''Lectures
to Young Men " 1845, with a second edition
1846, of which two editions more than
60,000 copies were sold, "Star Papers'*
1855, "Life Thoughts" 1858, "Fruit.
Flowers and Farming" 1859, **Eyes and
Ears" 1862, " Norwood " 1868. " Yale Lec-
tures " 3 series, ** Summer Parish Lecture-
room talks," *• Freedom and War," '** Royal
Truths," '* Views and Experiences on Re-
ligious Subjects" 1859, " Life of Jesus the
Christ" 1871, "Sermons," 10 vols., 275
pages each, 4 vols., 600 pages each, was
editor-in-chief of the N. Y. Independent
1861-64, editor of the Christian Union
1870-74, to which he was an almost weekly
contributor for some yrs. ; when settled at
Lawrenceburgh, his first ch., it consisted,
as he used to say " of twenty members,
nineteen of whom were females and the
other nobody." He kindled the fires,
swept the house and performed all the du-
ties of sexton except ringing the bell, of
which there was none, with abt. $300 per
annum. When about to be married on his
first settlement, his relatives objected, but
he replied: ** I will marry her if we have
only the north side of a corn-cob to live on."
At his death his church numbered over
2,200 members and his salary for some years
had been $20,000, with an increase of
$10,000 from other sources, chiefly lectur-
ing. As an original thinker, as a preacher,
as a platform speaker and lecturer, he stood
as one of the foremost men of his age.
His audiences were almost universally
bounded only by the size of the room in
which he spoke. In 1863, he went to Eng.
and by a series of eloquent addresses did
much to turn the tide of British feeling in
favor of his country's cause (m. Aug. 3,
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1837, Eanice White, dau. of Artemus Bul-
lard of West Sutton, Mass., author of
"From Dawn to Daylight," and an oc-
casional contributor to magazines and
periodicals, and sister of Artemus and Asa
Bullard, grad. Amherst Coll., studied the-
ology in Andorer, and were engaged for
some yrs. in preaching and laboring in
the S. S. cause through N. Eng. and the
Miss. Valley. Artemus was settled over a
ch. in St. Louis, where he labored till his
death which occurred abL 30 yrs. ago,, was
also sister of Joseph Bullard, who studied
law, but his health failing, went home to
his father's farm, where he continued till
his death, at the age of 84 yrs., Ebenezer
Bullard, educated in Amherst and Andover
and settled in Fitchburg, Mass., and Roy-
alston, N. H., Talbot Bullard, studied in
Marietta, O., practiced med. and d. from
overwork among the wounded of Ind.
regts. 1863, Jesse Bullard, gave up his
preparation for the ministry because of
feeble health, practiced med. in St. Louis
some yrs., from there removed to San
Francisco, Cat., commissioned to take
charge of the Gov. Hospital in the Sand-
wich Islands, when he was lost by ship-
wreck in San Francisco Bay, abt. 40 yrs.
ago, and of Oliver C. Bullard, b. in Sutton,
Mass., 1833. d. Oct. 25, 1890, spent some
yrs. in an Epis. Coll., but on account of
poor health did not enter the ministry, dur-
ing the Civil war he worked with U. S.
Sanitary Commission and was with Gen-
erals Butler and Banks at New Orleans,
assisted Fred. Law Olmstead in the laying
out of Central Park, went to Brooklyn and
much of the beauty of Prospect Pk. is due to
his labors, he was next engaged at work on
the capitol grounds, Washington, D. C,
in the Bait. Pk., and his last six yrs. were
spent in beautifying the parks in Bridge-
port, Ct., particularly in improving the
grounds of P. T. Bamum's new residence
Marina), and brothers William Henry
Beecher, b. in E. Hampton, L. L, Jan. 15,
1802, d. in Chicago, 111., June 23. 1889,
grad. Yale Coll. 1833, studied theology
with bis father and at Andover, was settled
in Newport, R. I., over the Old Congl. ch.,
had charge of other churches in Mass., N. I
23 .
Y. and Ohio (m. May 12, 1830, Katharine
Edes of Boston, d. Jan. 5, 1870), Edward
Beecher, b. in East Hampton, L. I., Aug.
27, 1803, grad. Yale Coll. 1822, studied
theology at Andover and Yale, settled in
Park St. Congl. ch. of Boston 1826-30,
pres. of III. Coll., Jacksonville, 1831-44,
pastor of the Salem ch., Boston, 1844-56,
pastor of Galesburg, 111., Congl. ch., 1856,
author of ** Conflict of Ages '* 1853, ** Con-
cord of Ages" i860, "Papal Conspiracy
Exposed" 1855, D. D. Marietta Coll., O.
(m. Oct. 27, 1829, Isabella Porter Jones
of Wiscassett, Me.), George Beecher, b. in
East Hampton, L. I., May 6, 1809, d.
in Chillicothe, O., July i, 1843, grad.
Yale Coll. 1828, Yale Theol. Sem. 1832,
minister in Batavia, O., Rochester, N. Y.,
and Chillicothe, O. (m. July 13, 1837, Mrs.
Sarah S. Buckingham, and had a son
George, b. in Putnam. O., Sep. 7, 1841,
grad. Yale Coll. 1861, settled in New
Haven, Ct., and Cincinnati, O., and is at
present over Presb. ch. in New Peters-
burgh, O.), Charles Beecher, b. in Litch-
field, Ct., Oct. 7, 1815, grad. Bowdoin Coll.
1834, studied Theol. in Lane Sem., O., has
been minister in Jacksonville, 111., Ft.
Wayne, Ind., Newark, N. J., Georgetown,
Mass., and Mysox, Pa., edited the life of
his father, joint author, with his sister
Harriet E., of ** Sunny Memories of
Foreign Lands," and joint editor with his
brother, Henry Ward of Plymouth Coll.,
** Hymns and Tunes " 1857 (m. Sarah L.
Copper), Thomas K. Beecher, b. in Litch-
field, Ct., 1824, grad. 111. Coll. 1843, pastor
of N. E. Cong'l ch., Brooklyn, 1852-4, re-
moved to Elmira, N. Y., 1854, where he
has been pastor abt. 37 yrs. (m. Miss Jones,
dau. of Harvey Jones of Bridgeport, Ct.),
and James Chapin Beecher, b. in Boston,
Mass., Jan. 8, 1828, d. in Brooklyn, N.Y.,
Aug. 5, 1884, entered Dartmouth Coll. at
age of 16, grad. 1848, sailor and officer in
vessels plying between America and China
4 yrs., left the sea 1853, engaged in mer-
cantile life in Boston, began the study of
Theology in Andover Sem. and after two
yrs'. study was ordained to the ministry
1856, appointed to take charge of the
Seamen's Bethel in Hong Kong, China,
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where his services were highly appreciated,
returned to the U. S. at the breaking out of
the Civil war and accepted the position of
chaplain of the ist L. I. regt. of N. Y. vols.,
at the close of the service of this regt. he
immediately re-entered the service as lieut.-
col. of the 141st N. Y. vols., and was soon
after commissioned as col. of the N. C.
Colored vols., afterward the 35th regt. U. S.
C. troops, a regt. which he raised, organized
and led for 3 yrs., at the close of the war
he was placed over the ad sub-dist. of
Charleston where he remained a yr. till his
regt. was mustered out of service June,
1866, settled over the Congl. ch. of Owego,
N. Y., 1867-71, and at Poughkeepsie, N.
Y., 4 yrs. when he retired to an almost un-
broken forest in Ulster co., N. Y., abt. 70
miles west of his late charge, where he
lived partly in seclusion and partly engaged
in missionary labor among the lumbermen
and farmers eight or ten miles distant, re-
moved to Brooklyn, N. Y., 1881, took
charge of the Bethel Mission of Plymouth
ch., soon after which with broken health
and impaired reason he found his home as
an invalid in sanitariums till death (m.
July 18, 1864, Frances Baldwin Johnson of
Guilford, Ct.), and sisters: Catharine Eliza-
beth, b. in East Hampton, L. I., Sep. 6,
1800, d. in Elmira, N. Y., teacher and
author of works relating to the higher edu-
cation of women, on Domestic economy,
memoir of her brother George, and of
"Truth Stranger than Fiction," *Mary
Foote, b. in East Hampton, L. I., July 20,
X805 (m. Nov. 7, 1827, Thomas C. Perkins,
d. Oct. II, 1870, lawyer of Hartford, Ct.),
Harriet Elizabeth, b. in Litchfield, Ct.,
June 14, 1812, went to Cincinnati, O., with
her father 1832, author of ** May Flower "
or ** Sketches of the Desc. of the Pilgrims "
1849, ** Uncle Tom's Cabin" 1852, in 8
wks. 100,000 copies, of the first Boston
edition, were sold, and, between May, 1852,
and the close of that yr. it was estimated
that in Eng. alone 1,000,000 copies had
been sold, in Sep., 1852, a London house
gave an order for 10,000 daily, which was
regularly filled for a month. The sale in
the U. S. reached 200,000 within a yr. and
over 300,000 in 4 yrs. and was translated
into 18 foreign languages; among her
other published works were "Minister's
Wooing" 1859, " Dred," " Pearl of Otfs
Island " and " Old Town Folks" 1869 (m.
1836, Calvin E. Stowe, prof, of Languages
and Biblical Literature in Lane Theol.
Sem.), and Isabella, b. in Litchfield, Feb. 22,
1822 (m. John Hooker, lawyer of Hartford,
Ct.); children of LjmMMk, b. in New Haven,
Cl, Oct. 12, 1775, d. in Brookl3m, N.Y., Jan.
10, 1863, grad. Yale Coll. 1797, studied Di-
vinity at New Haven under Dr. Timothy
D wight, and settled at East Hampton, L.L,
1791-1810, Litchfield, Ct., 1810-26, pastor of
Hanover st. ch., Boston, 1832-42, pres. of
Lane Theol. Sem., Cincinnati, O., from 1842-
52, resided in Boston, Mass., 1852-6, re-
moved to Brooklyn, author of six sermons
on intemperance, " Sermon on Duelling"
1840, D. D. Yale, an able magazine writer,
a ready debater and platform speaker and
a preacher of great ability (m. ist, Sep.
19, 1799, Roxanna, d. Sep. 26, 1816, dau.
of Eli and Roxanna [Ward] Foote of North
Guilford, Ct., a desc. of Nathaniel Foote,
one of the Hooker co. of Hanford, and
gr.-dau. of Gen. Andrew Ward of Revolu-
tionary fame, a desc. of Andrew Ward who
came over with Davenport's .company to
New Haven 1638, m. 2d, 1817, Harriet, d.
Aug., 1835, dau. of Dr. Aaron Porter of
Portland, Me., m. 3d, 1836, Mrs. Lydia
Jackson of Boston, d. in Brookljm); son
of Darid of New Haven, Ct, blacksmith,
farmer, raised the best seed rye and made
the best hoes in New Eng., was well versed
in the literature of that period and enjoyed
conversations with Hon. Roger Sherman,
with Yale professors and pupils, some of
whom later resided in his family, joined
the N. H. ch. 1797, ^inventory of estate
amounted to ;Ci370 lis. 2d. (m. ist, Mary
Austin, m. 2d, Lydia Morris, m. 3d,
Esther Lyman, m. 4th, Elizabeth Hawley,
m. 5th, Mary [Lewis] Elliott; his will men-
tions his wife Mary [Lewis] Elliott and
five surviving children: David, Esther,
Ljrman, Mary and Lydia); son of Nathan-
iel of New Haven, Ct., b. Mar. 7, 1706, d.
Feb. 9, 1786, blacksmith, resided near the
cor. of George and College sts., on the
spot where stood the oak tree under which
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John Davenport preached to the new
colonists on Sabbath Apr. 15, 1638, the day
after their arrival, this property was pur-
chased by his son David 1764, and the
trunk of the old tree was used for the
anvil block of their shop for one or two
generations, joined the N. H. ch. 1784,
will presented for probate by sons David
and Hezekiah Feb. 10, 1786 (m. Sarah, b.
May 28. 1 712, dau. of Ebenezer and Abi-
gail [Dickerman] Sperry of New Haven,
and had five children: Sarah, Lydia,
David, Hezekiah and Hannah); son of
Joseph of New Haven, Ct., b. abt. 1658,
d. Oct. 2, 1728, blacksmith of great physi-
cal strength, joined the New Haven ch.
1711, in his will dated June, 1728, he men-
tions his wife Lydia, sons Joseph, Heze-
kiah and Nathaniel, daughters Alice, Mary
and Anna, Hezekiah sole executor, in-
ventory taken Nov. 28 amounted to ;f68o
IS. 4d. (m. Aug. 3, 1710, Sarah Morris);
son of Isaae of New Haven, Ct., d. 1690,
his name appears among the first proprie-
tors in the list of freemen July i, 1644,
when Gov. Eaton first took the oath of
office, will was proven Nov. 12, 1690, son
Joseph sole executor (m. Mary, and had
five sons: John, Isaac, Joseph, Samuel
and Ebenezer); son of Hannah Beecher,
whose husband, prob. named John, joined
the Davenport company, but d. 1637, be-
fore their departure from London, she was
at first minded not to go, but was at last
persuaded to make the voyage with the
rest of family, consisting of one son, Wm.
Potter, by a former husband and her sons
John and Isaac by her last husband, the
company arrived in Boston Apr. 26, 1637,
the neighboring settlements in Mass. tried
to persuade the new colonists to settle
among them, but preferring to found an
independent settlement by themselves, in
the fall of that year sent a number of men
under Samuel Eaton to explore the coast
of New England and fix upon a site for
their abode, they came to a place bearing
the Indian name of Quinnipiac and were
so well pleased with the beauty of the sit-
uation, the fertility of the land, with a
harbor setting up some four miles from
L. I. Sound, that they fixed their choice on
that spot and so reported for the approval
of the company, seven young men of
their number were left in the place selected
to prepare for the coming of the rest in
the opening of the spring, one of these
seven was John Beeeher, and it is believed
that he d. during the winter, as the death
of one of their number was reported and
his name never afterward appeared on
any of the early records of the colony, and
his bones were found 1750 while a cellar
was being dug on the south comer of
Church and Meadow sts., where was the
hut that sheltered them for that winter,
Hannah Beecher*s allotment of land was
near where the State hospital now stands,
she is named in the assignment of sittings
in the ch. 1656, but requested to have a
seat nearer the preacher on account of a
difficulty in hearing, she d. 1659 and her
will was probated Mar. 2, 1659, in it she
bequeathed to her son Wm. Potter and his
children two-thirds of her estate and the
other one-third to her son Isaac Beecher,
making the said Wm. Potter her execu-
tor and advising him to be a father to his
younger brother and his children, inventory
of esute amounted to ;f55 5s. 6d.
SCHUBEMAN, ERASTUS ROSS of
Ballston Spa, b. N. Y. Mar. 19, 1831,
at the age 'of sixteen yrs. went to the
Pacific and remained three yrs., visited
Europe, carriage trimmer in Ballston 20'
yrs., crier of the courts of Saratoga co.
12 yrs., appointed deputy clerk, June,
1888, but retired (m. ist, Feb., 1853, Lydia
E. Hoseley, d. Aug. 16, 1885, widow of
Joel Adams of Pl3rmouth, Vt., m. 2d,
June I, 1887, Marie Antoinette Brown,
widow of Luther Miller); son of Albert
Bailey Schureman of Newark, N. J., b. in
New Rochelle Apr. 28, i8oi, d. Nov. 19,
1859, removed with his father to New York
city, settled in 1833 in Newark, where he
was an architect and builder (m. May 26,
1828, Abigail Edward Ross,b. Jan. 30, 1806,
still living, and had six children: Albert
Jeremiah, b. Feb.- 15, 1829, physician, re-
sides with his mother in the old homestead
in Newark, N. J., Erastus Ross, Samuel
Oscar, b. Aug. 22, 1833, gold cutter in New-
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ark [m. Mary L.
— , d. June lo, 1887,
aged 47 yrs. 6 mos.], John William, b. Feb.
26. 1837. d. Aug. 18, 1838, Elimcna, b.
Aug. II, 1839, d. Aug. 22, 1839, Charles
Augustus, b. Feb. 27, 1844, physician in
Newark [m. Dec. i, 1886, Mary £. Mur-
ray]); son of Jeremiah of New York city,
b. Sep. II, 1763, d. Aug. 7, 1823, removed
to Pelham, thence to New York city, where
he kept the Westchester House, and also a
wholesale and retail grocery store (m. 1795,
Susannah Bailey, b. Mar. 4, 1775, and had
four children: Sally Anne, b. Jan. 7, 1797,
d. July, i860 [m. George Thompson],
William Jeremiah, b. Apr. 29, 1799, d*
Mar. 30, 1858, at Bellevue Hospital, N. Y.,
of blood poisoning, subsequent to an
operation, resided at Rah way, N. J., and
aftenvard at Fishkill Landing [m. Rachel,
a widow], Albert Bailey, b. Apr. 28,
1801, and Emeline, b. May 31, 1805
[m. Samuel Halsted]; Susannah [Bailey]
Schureman, subsequently m. Judge Goet-
chins, a farmer of Haverstraw, N. Y.);
son of Jeremlall of New Rochelle, N.
Y., b. abt. 1725, d. 1777, was shot by
Cow Boys while in his own doorway, from
which he had recognized them while they
were driving off his cattle, was a wealthy
farmer (m. Jan., 1761, Magdelaine De
Veaux, b. Sep. 17, 1728, d. June 19, 1817,
and had five children: Esther, b. Feb. 23,
1762 [m. 1st, John Griffin, m. 2d, Ezekiel
Halsted, and had two children: Samuel
and Schureman], Jeremiah, Anne, b. Feb.
25, 1765 [m. Peter Underbill, who d. 1856],
John, b. Mar. 13, 1766, d. Apr. i8, 1853
[m. 1st, Deborah Cornell, m. 2d, Nov. 21,
1806, Martha Carpenter], and Frederick,
b. Apr. 17, 1768, d. Oct. 23, 1836 [m.
Cornelia Anne Bogert, b. May 11, 1770, d.
Feb. 21, 1819]); prob. son of Jacob
Schuerman of New Rochelle, N. Y., b.
1670 (m. 1st, Altje , m. 2d, and after
1710, Annnetje Jeffers, who seems to have
been the mother of this Jeremiali), but
possibly this Jacob may have been son of
Thys Harmenszen and Marritje Jacobs,
which Jacob was bapt. in the year 1670);
prob. son of Frederick Harmenszen
Schuerman of New York, Albany and
New Rochelle, N. Y., and possibly at
one time in Stamford, b. 1630, name
was in the N. Y. *Mi8t of church mem-
bers since 1649," as from Bremen (m.
Christina Jans, received in the membership
of N. Y. church Aug. 30. 1674, and had
nine children: Geesje, bapt. in N. Y.
Dec. 25, 1659 [m. Bruyn Hage and Har-
men Janeszen], prob. Marget, b. 1660,
Johannes, bapt. Apr. 9, 1662 [m. Johanna
Verveele], Lysbeth, bapt. Sep. 22, 1665
[m. Casper Pieterszen Mabic], prob.
ffrederick, b. 1667, prob. Jacob, b. 1670,
prob. Rachel [m. Denijs Janszen Dool-
hage], Dina, bapt. Jan. 24, 1674, and
Ephraim, bapt. June 30, 1675); son of
Harmen Schnerman at New Amsterdam
FN. Y]., 1649.
VBEDENBUB6H. LA RUE of Som-
erville, N. J., b. there July 29, 1855.
in the Somerville Co. Bank; son of La
Rue Perrine Vredenburgh of Somerville,
N. J., b. there Nov. 6, 1818, cashier Som.
erville Co. Bank (m. Apr. 17, 1844, Blan-
dina Bruyn, b. in Griggstown. N. J., Mar.
16, 1820, dau. of William C. and Maria
*[Dumont] Elmendorf, and had six chil-
dren: Mary Elmendorf, b. June 19, 1845,
d. Feb. 17, 1846. Peter, b, Feb. i, 1849, ^•
June 24, 1849. William Elmendorf, b. June
7, 185 1, d. Nov. 30. 1851, Maria, b. Mar.
30, 1853, d. Aug.. 1854, La Rue and Blan-
dina Elmendorf, b. Dec. 3, 1858); son of
Peter of Somerville, N. J., b. in New
Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 5, 1778, d. in Som-
erville, N. J., Sep. 15, 1848, physician (m.
Dec. 20, 1804, Maria, b. Apr. 7, 1783, d.
Apr. 2, 1855, dau. of Joseph and Sarah
[Vanderbilt] Van Doren,and had children:
Peter, b. Oct. 31, 1805, d. Mar. 24, 1873
[m. Apr. 19, 1836, Eleanor, b. July 1,1815,
d. Mar. 29, 1884, dau. of Abraham and
Catharine [Remsen] Brinckerhoff ], Joseph
Van Doren, b. Apr. 5, 1807, d. May 12,
1809, John Schureman, b. Mar. 11, 1809, d.
in Springfield, 111., Mar. 19, 1879 [™« Sep.
18. 1852, Anna Eliza, b. Oct. 12, 1810, d.
Nov. 23, 1880, dau. of Francis and Phebe
[Smith] Doremus], Sarah Van Doren, b.
Apr. 15, 1811. d. Aug., 1888, Joseph Van
Doren, b. May 16, 1813, d. in Raritan, N.
J., Nov. 19, 1870 [m. Jan, 24, 1838, Eliza-
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beth, b. Jan. 9, 1813, dau. of Benjamin and
Cornelia [Beekman] Beekroan], Margaret
Schureman, b. Mar. 7, 1816, d. Mar. 19, 1870,
La Rue Perrine,b. Nov. 6, 1818, AlettaSut-
phen, b. May 27, 1821 [m. Oct. 33, 1844,
Isaac Philip, b. Oct. 12, 1817, d. Aug. 15,
1866, son of Ebenezer C. and Phebe [Byram]
Lindsley], Ann Matilda, b. Jan. 13, 1823,
and Mary Elizabeth, b. Feb. 24, 1826 [m.
Apr. II, 1878. Matthew W. Woodward, d.
Feb. 7, 1883] ); son of Petms, b. July 14,
1745, bapt. in New Brunswick, N. J., Aug.
4, 1745, d. Aug. 24, 1823 (m. ist, Dec. 17,
1772, Margrita Schuerman, b. Jan. 20, 1752,
d. July 30, 1786, dau. of John and Antje
[de Riemer] Schuerman, and had children:
Peter, b. Oct. 26, 1773, d. Jan. 7, 1774.
Rev. John Schuerman, b. Mar. 20, 1776, d.
Oct. 4, 1821 [m. Apr. 23, 1800, Sarah, b.
June 12, 1778, d. Aug. 24, 1826. dau. of
Rev. James and Hannah [Ogden] Caldwell,
and had eleven children], Peter and a dau.,
b. and d. Dec. 27, 1780, m. 2d, Anne Van
Voorhees); son of PetntS, b. July 30.
1721, d. July 26, i8io(m. 1st, Oct. 14, I743>
Margrita, b. Sep. 27, 1726, d. Aug. 4t I745t
dau. of Jacobus and Antje [Terhune]
Scbuurman, and had a son, Petrus, m. 2d,
Elizabeth Fisher, and had eleven children);
son of Willem, bapt. in N. Y. Oct. 4,
1696, d. Feb. 4, 1773 (m. Apr. 22, 1717,
Catharina, bapt. in Kingston, N. Y., Sep.
1, 1695, d. Aug. 2, 1754, dau. of Patrick
and Margary [Wilding] Schott or Scott,
and had children: Jannetje, bapt. Aug. 7
1717, Isaac, b. June 18, 1718, Samuel, b.
Mar. 2, 1720, Petrus, and six younger
children); son of l8aae, bapt. in N. Y.
Nov. 16, 1664, dau. of Joost Carelszen
and Styntje Jans, and widow of John Pell,
and had children: Willem, bapt. in N. Y.
Dec. 23, 1694, d. in infancy, Willem and
four younger children); son of Willem
Van Vredenburch, an emigrant in the
Gilded Beaver May, 1658, soldier in the
Dutch West India service, lived at Ft.
Willem Hendricl; 1673, and in the new
fortification of New Orange, removed to
Esopus 1677 (in* in New Amsterdam Oct.
19, 1664, Apollonia Barents of New Neth-
erlands, bapt. in N. Amsterdam Jan. 29,
1655, dau. of Barent Jacobszen [Cool] and
Maritje Leenderts, and had children:
Isaacz, bapt. in N. Y. Oct. 4, 1665, and
nine younger).
LAMBORN, ROBERT HENRY, b. at
Homblene Hill, Pa., Oct. 29, 1835,
student of the Polytechnic Coll. of Phila.,
student of the Roy^l Saxon Mining Acad,
of Freiberg and the Ecole des Mines,
Paris, student and graduate (Ph. D.) of the
Univ. of Giessen, Darmstadt, served with
the Anderson cavalry during the campaign
preceding and at the battle of Antietam
under Captain Palmer (afterward General
William J. Palmer of Colorado) as his aide,
and subsequently with the rank of captain
on the staff of General John F. Reynolds
in 1862, and on the staff of General Wil-
liam F. Smith in 1863, was twice elected
city surveyor of Trenton, N. J., was engi-
neer in charge of fuel and iron rails on the
Penna. R. R. during the period when coal
was replacing wood as a fuel for locomo-
tives, and steel replacing iron in perma-
nent way, secy, of the Amer. Iron and Steel
Assoc, during the period of its development
into an institution of national importance,
and when it began the periodic publica-
tion of iron and steel statistics, secy., treas.
and director of the Lake Superior and
Mississippi R. R. during its inception and
construction from the Miss, river to Lake
Superior, the first railroad to unite these
waters, founder, treas. and director of the
Western Land Assn., which entered upon
the task of building up Duluth when that
town contained but seven houses, pres.
and director of the National Land and Im-
provement Co. while founding the towns
of Colorado Springs and Manitou, Col.,
and colonizing the country at the eastern
base of Pikes Peak and elsewhere along the
Denver and Rio Grande Ry., and at the
time of the introduction into the land
titles of the temperance restrictions, treas-
urer and director of the Pennsylvania
Steel Co. of Harrisburg, Pa., during the
formative period of the company, while
building its furnaces, rolling mills and
Bessemer works, and making Bessemer
steel for the first time in a large way in
America, and while introducing Americmn
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anthracite pig and coke iron for the manu-
facture of Bessemer steel in place of Eng-
lish and German coke pig iron, vice-presi-
dent and director of the Denver and Rio
Grande Railway from its inception and
during the introduction of the three feet
gauge into mountain railways in America,
treas. of the Mexican National Ry. during
the period of the early surveys from El Paso
to the city of Mexico, general manager of
the Colorado Coal and Iron Co. during
the construction of its works, which were
planned and executed by him, the first coke
blast furnace and the first Bessemer steel
ingot and rail works west of the State of Mo.,
U. S. Commissioner representing the Ter.
of Wyoming in the centennial celebration
of 1876, and member of the committee on
buildings, U.S. Commissioner representing
Colorado at the ** World's Fair " in Paris in
1878, author of "A Treatise on the Metal-
lurgy of Copper," J. Weale, London, i860.
**A Treatise on the Metallurgy of Silver
and Lead,*' J. Weale, London, 1861, [in
1890 this book had passed through six edi-
tions], also author of an introduction to the
Lambom Prize Essays '* Dragon Flies vs.
Mosquitoes, Can the Mosquito Pest be Miti-
gated?" Appleton, N. Y.. 1890, author of
"Mexican Painting and Painters: The
Spanish School in New Spain" 1891, lim-
ited edition, Bouton, N. Y. ; son of Robert
of Kennett, Pa., b. 1790 (m. Aug. 14, 1834,
Rachel,dau. of Jacob and Hannah [Buffing-
ton] Peirce, gr.-dau. of Caleb and Hannah
[Greave] Peirce, and also of Jonathan and
Ann [Cla]rton] Buffington, gt.-gr.-dau! of
Joshua and Rachel [Gilpin] Peirce, and
also of Samuel and Sidney [Wynne]
Greave, of William and Alice Buffington,
and of Edward and Ann [Whitaker] Clay-
ton, gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of George and Ann
[Gainor] Peirce, and also of Joseph and
Hannah [Glover] Gilpin, of Samuel and
Sarah [Bezer] Greave, of Jonathan and
^— [Greave] Wynne, of Thomas and Ruth
[Cope] Buffington, of William and Eliza-
beth [Bezer] Clajrton, and of James and
Mary [Martin] Whitaker, gt. •gt.-gt.-gr.-
dau. of Thomas and Joan [Bartholemew]
Gilpin, and also of Alice [Lamboll] Glover,
of William and Sarah [Coole] Bezer, of
Dr. Thomas [who was the first ph3rsic!an
in Pennsylvania, and came to America in
the ship "Welcome" with William Pcnn
in 1682] and Elizabeth Wynne, of Rich-
ard and Ann Buffington, of Oliver and
Rebecca Cope, of William and Prudence
Clayton, of Edward and Ann Bezer, and of
Thomas and Margery [Mehdenhall] Mar-
tin, gt.-gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Thomas Git-
pin, and also of John and Elizabeth Cope);
son of Robert of Kennett, Pa., b. 1751
(m. Martha, dau. of John and Joanna
[England] Townsend of East Bradford,
Pa., gr.-dau. of John and Martha [Wood-
erson] Townsend, and also of Joseph and
Margaret [Orbell] England, gt.-gr.-dau. of
William and Mary [Lawrence] Townsend,
and also of Julian and Esther Wooderson,
of John and Love England, and of Samuel
and Joanna Orbell, gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Rich-
ard Townsend); son of Robert of Ken-
nett and London Grove, Pa., b. in Pa.
1723, d. there 1801 (m. Sep. 19, 1746, Ann,
dau. of Jacob and Alice [Maris] Bourne,
gr.-dau. of John and Susanna [Lewis]
Maris, gt.-gr.-dau. of George and Alice
Maris); son of Robert of London Grove,
Pa., b. in Berkshire, Eng., 1696, d. Nov.
22, 1775, came to London Grove, Pa.,
1713 (m. Aug. 5, 1722, Sarah, dau. of Fran-
cis and Elizabeth [Milton] Swayne, who
came to Phila. 1710, gr.-dau. of William
Swajme, d. 1693); son of Josiah of Berk-
shire, Eng. The ancestry of John Cope,
above mentioned, is as follows : John
Cope, esquire, of Denshanger, co. North-
ants, b. temp. Edw. Ill, twice high sheriff
of the county and five times knight of the
shire in Parliament, espoused the cause of
King Henry IV, d. 1417. By his wife Joan,
who d. 1435, he had: William Cope, es-
quire, who m. a dau. of William Gossage
of Spratton, she was living in 1487, they
had: Alexander Cope, esquire, who was
the father of Sir William Cope of Hanwell,
CO. of Oxon, knight, cofferer to Henry VII.
buried at Banbury in 15 13. By his first
wife, Agnes, dau. and co-heir of Sir Robert
Harcourt, he had: Stephen Cope, esquire,
of Bedhampton, co. Hants, sergeant of the
poultry to Henry VIII and Edward VI,
living in 1552, he m. Anne, dau. and co-
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heir of William Saunders, esquire, of Ban-
bury, CO. Oxon, and was the father of Sir
Anthony Cope of Bedharopton, knight,
living 1573, who m. Anne, dau. of Sir
Humphry Stafford of Blatherwyke, co. of
Northants, knight, eighth in descent from
Sir Ralph, second Baron Stafford, K. G.,
one of the founders of the Order of the
Garter, created in 1351 Earl of Stafford,
who m. Lady Margaret d'Audley, dau. of
Hugh, second Baron of Audley, created in
1337 Earl of Gloucester, by his wife. Lady
Margaret, dau. of Gilbert de Clare, ninth
Earl of Clare, Hertford and Gloucester, by
his second wife. Princess Joan d'Arc, dau.
of King Edward I of England, by his first
wife. Princess Eleanor, dau. of Ferdinand,
king of Castile. Sir Anthony Cope had
several children, of whom Edward, living
in 1613, by wife Maud, living in 1634, had:
John Cope, who d. at Marden, co. Wilts,
in 1656, who by wife Margaret, d. 1670,
was the father of John Cope of Chisledon,
CO. Wilts, d. 1649, by wife Elizabeth, living
168 1, father of Oliver Cope above men-
tioned, who came to Pennsylvania 1682.
ROOT, MILO A. of Olympia, Wash., b.
in Bureau co., 111., Jan. 23, 1863, re-
sided in 111. until 13 yrs. of age, then re-
moved with his parents to Barre, N. Y., grad.
Albion High Sch. 1882, Albany, N. Y., Law
Sch. 1883, began the practice of law in Olym-
pia 1884, has served two terms as probate
judge of Thurston co., Wash. (m. Mar. 4,
1890, Anna E., dau. of Dr. Richard H.
and Mary [Pope] Lansdale, and has an
infant dau., b. Aug. 8, 1891, he, Richard
H., was an early settler in the Pacific
North-west, and had in early days much to
do with the government treaties and dispo-
sition of the Indians, and is considered an
excellent authority on all matters of the
early history of the North-west); son of
William H. of Barre Centre. N. Y., b. in
Allegany co., N. Y., Nov. 5, 1832, moved
to IlL 1856, resided in Henry and Bureau
counties, removed to Orleans co., N. Y.,
1876, where he has since been engaged in
farming (m. Oct. 6, 1858, Sarah Cordelia,
dau. of William, b. in Eng. Apr. 10, 1812,
came to America when a young man, and
Amelia [Knickerbocker] Holroyd, b. in N.
Y. State Aug. 22, 1819); son of Henry of
Granger, N. Y.. b. in Sand Lake, N. Y.,
Mar. 24, 1791, d. in Granger, N. Y., June
18, 1843, deacon in the Baptist ch., held
several town offices, justice of the peace
12 years, served at Buffalo and Black Creek
in War of 1812 (m. Huldah, dau. of Henry
of Granger, N. Y., b. in New Bedford,
Ct., Feb. 7, 1773, d. in Granger, N. Y.,
May 3, 1863, cooper, pioneer of Genesee
CO., and in the early days used to make
black salts, as that was the only method
of making money, and Olive [Hubble]
Bennet, b. in Conn. Sep. 25, 1772); son
of Israel of Sand Lake, N. Y., b. in Gran-
ville, Mass., July 9, 1759, d. in Barre, N.
Y., Apr. 22, 1848, emigrated to Columbia
CO., N. Y., 1787, served in the Revolu-
tionary war (m. June 16, 1770, Mary Sliter,
d. in Barre, N. Y., Nov. 25, 1840); son of
John of Granville, Mass., b. in Hebron,
Ct., Oct. 4, 1712, removed to Granville,
Mass., 1738, one of the first settlers there
(m. 1st, May 18, 1737, Rebecca White, m.
2d, Miss Simons); son of Jacob of Hebron,
Ct.. b. there June 16, 1687, d. 1766, resided
at Marlborough, but removed from there
(m. Nov. 4, 1709, Sarah Goode).
BLOSSOX, DAVID CROCKER of
Atoka, Indian Ter., b. in Milwaukee,
Wis., Mar. 22, 1850, farmer, freighter on
the frontier, Indian trader and merchant
(m. Sep. 18, 1879, Emma, dau. of Joel
Charles, a member of the Soc. of Friends
or Quakers, and had four children: Charles,
b. May 30, 1880, Eugene, b. Oct. i, 1881,
Edith, b. Feb. 18, 1883, and Herbert, b.
Aug. 4, 1886); son of Hiram S. of Mil-
waukee, Wis., b. in Granville, N. Y., Jan.
9, 1820. d. in Muskeeg Centre, Wis., Sep.
30, 1852, merchant, superintendent of the
construction of the Janesville plankroad
from Milwaukee to Janesville, Wis. (m.
Jan. 28, 1846, Phebe J., dau. of Phineas
Woodward, and had three children: Jo-
sephine, b. May 2, 1847. J. W., b. Sep. 20,
1848, and D. C, b. Mar. 22, 1850); son of
D. C. of Granville, N. Y., b. in Wells, Vt.,
Feb. I, 1784, d. in Granville, N. Y., 1868,
farmer, constable, selectman (m. Lucy
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Goodrich and had seven children: Paalina,
Anna, Laura, David G., Hiram S., Heniy
and Bethia); son of Darld of Wells, Vt.,
b. in Barnstable, Mass., Jan. 12, 1755, d. in
Richmond, Vt., 1833, sailor, farmer (m. ist,
Seana Miner, and had five children: David
C, William, Joseph, Chole and Betsey, m.
2d, Desire Dresden, and had three children:
Alma, Grace and Hiram, m. 3d, Rhoda
Day, and had three children: Emily, Nor-
man and Mehitable); son of Seth of Barn-
stable, Mass., b. Mar. 15, 1721-2 (m. ist,
Jan. 8, 1746-7, Sarah Churchill of Sand-
wich, Mass., m. 2d, Jan. 10, 1754, Abigail
Crocker); son of Peter, b. Aug. 28, 1698
(m. June 9, 1720, Hannah Isum); son of
Thomas, b. Dec. 20, 1667 (m. Fear Robin-
son of Falmouth, Mass., and had five
children: Peter, b. Aug. 28, 1698, John, b.
Apr. 17. 1699, Sarah, b.' Dec. 16, 1703,
Elisa, b. 1705 [m. July i, 1725, Israel But-
ler], and Sarah, b. July 30, 1709 [m. Sep.
23» 1736, James Case of Lebanon, Ct.]);
son of Peter, d. abt. 1700, farmer (m. June
21, 1663, Sarah Bodfish, and had seven
children: Mercy, b. Apr. 9, 1664, Thomas,
b. Dec. 20, 1667, Sarah, b. 1669, Joseph, b.
Dec. 10, 1673, Thankful, b. 1675 [m. 1700,
Joseph Fuller], Mary, b. 1678 fm. Dec. 13,
1700, Shuball Howland], and Jabez, b.
Feb. 16, 1680); son of Thomas of Ply-
mouth, Mass. , b. in Eng., d. 1632, came
from Leyden, Eng., 1629, deacon in the
Plymouth church (m. and had two chil-
dren: Thomas and Peter).
FUBMAN, CHARLES EDWIN of New
York city, b. in Schenectady, N. Y.,
Jan. 22, 1832; son of Philip Heartt Fur-
man of Maspeth, L. I., b. in Hyde Park,
N. Y., Feb. 14. 1799, d. in Maspeth,
L. I.,* Sep. 3, 1871, engaged in commer-
cial pursuits and active in the abolition
movement (m. Feb. 18, 1823, Polly, dau.
of Stephen Cogswell, 8th in desc. from
John Cogswell, who came to America
1635); son of Samael of Clifton Park,
N. Y., b. in Newtown, L. I., Mar.
2, 1753, d. in Clifton Park, N. Y.,
1829, farmer, served in the War of 1812,
narrowly escaped drowning by breaking
through the ice while canying dispatches
across Lake Champlain (m. Jan. i. 1785,
Elizabeth, dau. of John Gazley, who came
from Mass. and settled in Dutchess co.,
N. Y., 1730, had twelve children); son of
John of Newtown, L. L, b. there 1715, d.
there 1773 (m. 1746, Elizabeth, dau. of
Samuel Alburtis, desc. from Peter Cxsar
Alburtus, a native of Venice, Italy); son
of Gabriel of Newtown, L. I., b. there
1690, d. there Sep. 23, 1768 (m. Aug.
19, 1 713, Abigail, dau. of William How-
ard, who came to America in the 17th
century and lived to be 100 yrs. old);
son of John of Newtown, L. I., bora
there, died there, one of the 24 pat-
entees of Jamaica, L. I., under patent
issued by Gov. Dongan May 17, 16S6 (m.
Margaret Lynch); son of Joslah of New-
town, L. I., b. in Mass. 1635, d. in New-
town, L. I., 1705; son of John of Mass.,
b. in Wales i6oo, came to Mass. 1631.
ROBBINS, THOMAS BURR of Alle-
gheny. Pa., b. in Camillus, N. Y.,
Jan. 4, 1828, one of the largest coal opera-
tors in western Pa. (m. ist, 1851, Alice
Brock way, and had three children: Wil-
liam, Frank Le Baron and Edward, m.
2d, Sep., 1861, Mary, dau. of Hon. Henry
Wells of the Supreme Court of N. Y.,
gr.-dau. of Dr. Welles of Gen. Washing-
ton's staff, and had two children: Henry
Welles and Bertine); son of Samnel of
Woodbury, Ct., and Camillus, N. Y., b.
in Norfolk, Ct.. Aug. 29, 1784. d. in Penn
Yan, N. Y., Apr. 6, i860, was a desc. of
the Puriuns and trained his children to
revere their principles and traditions, and
always observed Saturday evening as part
of holy time (m. May 27, 1817, Fanny,
dau. of Jeremiah and Anna [Sherwood]
Osborne, and sister of Hon. Thomas Burr
Osborne, judge of Fairfield co., he, Jere-
miah, was a soldier throughout the Revo-
lutionary war, and later was a successful
merchant and a member of Weston, Ct.,
Legislature); son of Ammi Bnhamah
Robbins of Norfolk, Ct., b. in Branford,
Ct., Sep.. 1740, d. in Norfolk, Ct., Oct.
31, 1 8 13, grad. of Yale Coll., was installed
pastor at Norfolk Oct. 28, 1761, settled
minister there 52 3rrs., trustee of Williams
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i8S
Coll. 17 yrs.. studied theology with Dr.
Bellamy, and for many years had a large
number of students with him fitting for
college (m. May 13, 1762, Elizabeth, dau.
of Dr. Lazarus and Lydia [Bradford] Le
Baron, gr.^au. of Dr. Francis Le Baron);
son of Philemon of Branford, Ct., b. in
Charlestown, Mass., Sep. 19, 1709, d. in
Branford Aug. 3, 1781, was a pastor greatly
beloved by his people, esteemed and re-
spected by his clerical brethren, a noted
preacher, a memorial ublet has lately
been placed in the Cong. ch. of Branford,
at the right of the pulpit, to keep alive the
memory of his work and worth (m. ist,
Dec. 27, 1735, Hannah Foot, d. June 16,
1776, and had three sons and six daughters,
m. 2d, Oct. 28, 1778, Mrs. Jane Mills, d.
July 30, 1788, was the mother of Samuel J.
Mills); son of Nathaniel of Cambridge,
Mass., b. there Feb. 28, 1678, d. Jan. 26,
1 761 (m. Hannah Chandler, and had nine
children); son of Nathaniel of Cambridge,
Mass., b. there 1649, d. there 1719 (m.
Aug. 7, 1669, Mary Brazier, and had eight
children); son of Richard of Cambridge,
Mass., came from England as early as
1639, and settled first in Charlestown, but
removed to Cambridge, shared in the
division of the church lands 1652, receiv-
ing 80 acres, in 1678, he gave deeds to his
sons, Samuel, 36 acres, and Nathaniel, 34
acres of land, and a few years later deeded
to his daughter, Rebecca, and her hus-
band, John Woodward, 30 acres (m. Re-
becca).
DENIO, FRANCIS BRIGHAM of Ban-
gor, Me., b. in Enosburg, Vt., May
4, 1848, prof, of Old Testament languages
and literature in Bangor Theol. Sem. (m.
Sep. 2. 1879, Julia Gertrude, dau. of Wm.
H. and Julia Granby [Moulton] Holmes
of Stanstead, Que.); Herbert Williams, b.
Jan. 16, i860, bank clerk, Port Henry,
N. Y.; sons of Horace, b. in Enos-
burg, Vt, Nov. 25, 1821, carpenter, jus-
tice of peace, deacon (m. May 13, 1847,
Elzina Salome, dau. of Benjamin B. and
Hepsy [Taylor] Williams of New Ipswich,
N. H.); son of Ira of Enosburg, Vt., b.
in Shelbume, Mass., May 30, 1787, d. in
24
Enosburg, Vt., June 10, 1877, farmer, sol-
dier in the War of 1812 (m. Sep. 14, 1817,
Harriet Carpenter); son of Seth of Green-
field, Mass., b, there Aug. 5, 1736, d. in
Enosburg, Vt., Sep. it, 1826, soldier in
the French and Indian war 1756-60, and in
the Revolutionary war (m. Apr., 1765, Re-
becca, dau. of Amos Allen of Greenfield,
Mass.) ; son of Aaron of Greenfield,
Mass., b. in Boucherville, Quebec, Dec.
14, 1704, baptized Ren6 De Noyon, d.
in Greenfield, Mass., Apr. 29, 1780, keeper
of the ** Frenchman's Tavern " (m. July 8,
1730, Anna Combs); son of Jaeqnes of
Boucherville,, Que., b. in Three River*,
Que.,bapt. Feb. 12, 1668, d. in Boucherville,
buried May 12, 1745, ** courier du bois,"
sergt in the company of De Tonti (m.
Feb. I, 1704, Abigail, dau. of John Steb-
bins of Deerfield, Mass.); son of Jean De
Noyon, b. 1642, d. 1692, edge-tool maker
and ^master of his trade in Boucherville,
Que. (m. July 20, 1665, at Three Rivers,
Marie, dau. of Marin Chauvin and Gillette
Ban); son of Jean, emigrated to Canada
from Fr. (m. Jeanne Franchard from Fr.).
LYMAN, JOHN PICKERING of Bos-
ton, Mass., b. in Portsmouth, N. H.,
Feb. 8, 1847, grad. Harv. Univ. 1868, pres.
Nat. Webster Bank of Boston; son of John
Pickering of Portsmouth, N. H., b. there
Feb. 14, 1807. d. there May 3, 1874, mer-
chant (m. Oct. 23, 1843, Mary Ran-
toul, daughter of Andrew and Polly [Ran-
toul] Peabody, 7th in desc. to Lieut.
Francis Peabody who came from Ips-
wich 1635); son of Isaac of Portsmouth,
N. H., and York. Me., b. in York,
Me., Oct. 29, 1775, d. in York Mar., 1824,
atty. at law (m. 1805, Lucretia, dau. of
John, grad. Harvard Univ. 1761, LL. D.,
A. A. S., chief justice Supreme Court of
N. H.,and Abigail [Sheafe] Pickering, 5th
in desc. from John Pickering, who immi-
grated 1633); son of Job of York, Me., b.
in Northampton, Mass., Sep. 22, 1735, d.
in York, Me., Mar. 29, 1791, grad. Yale
Coll. 1756, physician (m. Abigail, dau. of
Jeremiah Moulton, who commanded an ex-
pedition against Norridgewock and de-
stroyed it Aug. 23, 1724, was col. of regt.
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at the siege of Louitbourg 1745, councillor,
judge of Probate and Court of Common
Pleas); son of MoMS of Northampton,
Mass., b. in Northampton, Mass., Feb.
27, 1689, d. Mar. 24, 1762 (m. Dec. 13,
17 12, Mindwell Sheldon); son of Moses of
Northampton, Mass., b. there Feb. 20,
1662, d. Feb. 25, 1701; son of John of
Northampton, Mass., b. in High Ongar,
Eng., 1623, d. in Northampton, Mass., Aug.
20, 1690, came to New England with his
father, and settled in Northampton, Mass.,
1654, lieut. and was in command of North-
ampton men in the Indian fight near Deer-
field, May 18, 1676 (m. Dorcas, dau. of John
Plumb of Branford, Ct.); son of Bichard
of Hartford, Ct., b. in High Ongar, Eng.,
d. in Hartford, Ct., Aug., 1640, came to
Boston in the ship Lion Aug.. 163 1, settled
in Charlestown and went thence to Hart-
ford, Ct., Oct. 15, 1635 (m. Sarah, dau. of
Roger Osborne of Halstead, Kent, Eng.).
MARR, JOHN COLBY of Cornish, Me.,
b. in Limington, Me., Sep. 21, 1841;
son of John of Cornish, Me., b. in Liming,
ton. Me., Mar. 11, 1807, id. in Cornish,
Me., June 26, 1878 (m. Mar. 16, 1834,
Irene, dau. of Capt. Walter and Mary
Hagen, and gr.-dau. of Fergus Hagen,
who came from Ireland abt. 1750, and
settled in Scarborough, Me., where he d.
1777); son of Mark of Limington, Me., b.
in Scarborough, Me., d. in Limington
Apr. 7, 1826, killed by accident (m. Apr.
8, 1792, Dorothy Meserve); son of Dennig
of Scarborough, Me., b. in Kittery, Me.,
July 10, I735» d' Scarborough, Me., June
19. 1812 (m. ist, Elizabeth Larrabee, m. 2d,
Sarah, dau. of Samuel and Mary [Parker]
Manson of Limington. Me.); son of John E.
De Marr of Kittery, Me., b. in Hillston
Park, Eng., Jan. 6, 1694, d. in Cape Cod,
Mass., abt. 1750, emigrated to America
1717. arrived in Portsmouth, settled in
Kittery, Me., July 16, 1719 (m. July 16,
1719, Katherine, b. Mar. 9, 1703, dau. of
John and Elizabeth Surplus); son of John
Erskine of Hillston Park, Eng., b. in
Alloa Castle, Eng., 1675, d. in Aix La
Chapelle, Fr., 1732, commander of Scotch
army 1715, and proclaimed the Chevalier
De St. Geo. as James the 7th of Scotland,
third of Eng., and after the battle of Sheriff-
muir, fled to France with his royal master,
was the nth Earl De Marr (m. Apr. 6»
1703, Lady Margaret Hay, b. Sep. 30,
1686, d. Apr. 25, 1707, eldest dau. of
Thomas Hay, 6th Earl of Kinnoul); son
of Charles Erskine, Earl of Mar (m.
Lady Mary Manle, dau. George, 2d Earl
of Panmore); son of John, Earl of Mar
(m. Lady McKenzie, dau. of George, 2d
Earl of Seafouth); son of John, Earl of
Mar (m. Lady Christian Hay, dau. of
Francis, 9th Earl of Essoll, and hit 3d wife
Lady Elizabeth Douglass, dau. of William,
Earl of Mortin); son of Sir John Erskine,
K. G., Lord Erskine and 7th Earl of Mar
(m. Lady Anne Drummond); son of DaTid,
Lord Drummond (m. Lady Margaret Stew-
art); son of Alexander, Duke of Albany,
Earl of March, Lord Arundale and Mar
(m. Lady Ann, dau. of the Earl of Cologne):
son of James the second. King of Scot-
land, b. 1430, d. 1460 (m. 1450, Lady Mary,
d. 1463, dau. of Arnold, Duke of Gueldres
and Catherine Duchess of Cleins, gr.-dau.
of John, Duke of Burgundy).
KING, CHARLES of Milwaukee, Wis.,
b. in Albany, N. Y., Oct. 12, 1844,
removed with his parents to Milwaukee
Oct., 1845, educated in Columbia Coll., N.
Y., and West Point Mil. Acad., served as
officer U. S. army since June, 1866, placed
on retired list 1879 on account of wounds
received in Indian warfare, capt. in 5th
cav., served in Wis. Nat. Guard 10 years,
asst. inspector guard and commanded a
regt. (m. Nov. 20, 1872, Adelaide Lavandre
Yorke, directly desc. from the Yorkes of
Eng., Earl of Hardwicke family, and had
four children: Adelaide Patton, Carolyn
Merritt, Elinor Yorke and Rufus); son of
Rafns of New York city and Milwaukee,
Wis., b. in N. Y. city Jan. 26, 1814, d.
there Oct. 13, 1876, educated in West Point
Mil. Acad., grad. 1833, served in corps of
engineers U. S. A., resigned 1836, associ-
ate editor **Albany Evening Journal" un-
til 1845, adj. -gen. of N. Y. under Gov.
Seward 4 years, first general officer ap-
pointed from Wis. at the outbreak of the
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187
Civil war; commanded division in the
Army of the Potomac 1862, U. S. minister
to Rome, Italy, 1863-7 (m. ist, Apr. 14,
1836, Ellen Eliot, d. July 3, 1838, m. 2d,
Nov. 9, 1843, Susan, sister of Ellen Eliot
and dau. of Robert Eliot, asst. postmaster
of Albany, N. Y., many 3rrs., and a direct
desc. of the Indian Apostle); son of Charles
of N. Y. city, b. there Mar. 16. 1789, d. in
Frascatl, Italy, Sep. 27, 1867, educated
" Harrow on the Hill," Eng.; editor of the
"American," which was burned out in the
great fire, 1835; many years resided in
Elizabeth, N. J., president of Columbia
Coll. many years before it was removed
from the old site at the end of Park Place,
opposite city hall, to its present location,
resigned 1865, and went abroad (m. ist.
Mar. 16, 1 8 10, Eliza, b. in Petersburg, Va.,
Sep. 28, 1789, dau. of Archibald and Es-
ther [Rogers] Gracie, and had eight chil-
dren: Eliza Gracie, Hester Rogers (living
Mar., 1892), Rufus, William Gracie, Charles,
Alice, Archibald Gracie and Emily Sophia,
m. 2d, Oct. 10, 1826, Henrietta Low); son
of Bnfiig of Jamaica, L. I., b. in Scar-
borough, Me., Mar. 24, 1755, was a pupil
in Harvard Coll. at the outbreak of the
Revolutionary war, served as major and
aide-de-camp to Gen. Sullivan in the Con-
tinental army, member of Mass. Legisla-
ture, delegate from Mass. to convention
for the ratification of the Constitution of
the U. S., senator of N. Y. State 20 years,
minister to the Court of St. James, Lon-
don, Eng., 2 terms, family homestead is in
Jamaica, L. I., where he with six genera-
tions are buried (m. Mar. 30, 1786, Mary,
dau. of John Alsop of N. Y., b. in Middle-
town, Ct., Oct. 17, 1769, became one of
the noted beauties of the Republican court,
and was distinguished in social and diplo-
matic circles); son of Biehard of Scar-
borough, Me., a wealthy merchant and
ship builder, large land-owner (m. ist, Isa-
bella Bragdon, a member of a prominent
family of Scarborough, and had a son
Rufus and two daughters, m. 2d, Mary
Black, cousin to Isabella Bragdon, and had
two sons: Cyrus and William, the latter was
governor of Me., statue of him in marble
is now in the capitol at Wash., D. C).
EASTMAN, SAMUEL COFFIN of
Concord, N. H., b. there July 11,
1837, grad. Brown Univ. 1857, Harvard
Law Sch. 1859, speaker House of Repre-
sentatives N. H., pres. N. H. Hist. Soc.
author of ** White Mountain Guide Book "
1857, translator of " Brande's Impressions
of Russia 1889 (m. July 11, 1861, Mary
C, dau. of Albert G. Greene of Provi-
dence, R. I., author of ** Old Grimes,"
and has one child: Mary C); son of
Seth of Concord, N. H., b. there Aug.
II, 1801, d. there Aug. 23, 1885 (m. July
14, 1830, Sarah Coffin); son of Nathaniel
of Concord, N. H., b. there Oct. 9. 1755,
d. there May 7, 1839 (m. Ruth Bradley);
son of Nathaniel of Concord, N. H., b.
there Mar. 16, 1717 (m. 1754, Phoebe); son
of Ebenezer of Concord, N. H., b. in
Haverhill, Mass., Jan. 10, 1689, d. in Con-
cord, N. H., July 28. 1748, one of the first
settlers of Concord (m. Mar. 4, 1710, Sarah
Peaslee of Haverhill, Mass.); son of
Philip of Haverhill, Mass., b. in Sails-
bury, Mass.; son of Roger of Salisbury,
Mass., settled there 1640.
BBADSTBEET, SIMON of Biddeford
and Gardiner, Me., b. in Biddeford
May 29, 1768, d. in Gardiner Oct. 12, 1844,
removed to Gardiner 1780 (m. Jan. 3, 1805,
Lydia, b. in Boston, Mass., June 7, 1780,
d. in Deering, Me., Apr. 25, 1873, dau. of
John and Lydia [Rogers] Nicoll, gr.-dau.
of James and Eunice [Townsend] Nicoll,
and had ten children: John Andrew, b.
Oct. 21, 1805, d. in Havanna June 23, 1854,
Simon Oscar, b. Aug. 21, 1807, d. Feb. 22,
1812, Sarah Belcher Nicoll, b. Mar. 29,
1809, d. in Deering, Me., May 10, 1882,
Mary Hill Wingate, b. Oct. 8. 1810, d. in
Eastport Sep. 22, 1858, Lydia Ann Jackson,
b. Apr. 27, 1812, d. Apr. 5, 1871, Simon
Oscar, b. Feb. 25, 1814, d. Aug. 18, 1836,
Malvina, b. Apr. 7, 1816, d. May 20, 1821,
Frances Olney, b. Mar. 24, 1818, d. Jan.
4, 1823, Harriet Louisa, b. Oct. 3, 1819 [m.
Nov. 15, 1846, George C. Codman], and
Frances Malvina, b. Nov. 8, 1821 [m. Sep.
4, 1847, Rev. Wm. S. Chadwell] ); son of
Andrew of Gardiner, Me., b. in Windham,
Ct., Mar. 28, 1722, d. in Gardiner, Me.,
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AMERICAN ANCESTRY.
May I, 1804, enlisted in the Topsfield,
Mass., quota which went to " Cape Britten "
1745-6, removed to Biddeford 1756 and to
Gardiner 1780, one of the original members
of the 2d ch. of Biddeford 1762 (m. ist,
Jan. 9, 1758, Mary Hill, d. June 30, 1771,
and had six children: Mary, Andrew, Su-
sanna, Joseph, Simon and Sarah, m. 2d,
July 18, 1773, Joanna Hill, d. in Gardiner,
Me., July 13, 1817, aged 73 yrs., and had
five children: Sally, Anna Hayes, Rebecca
Andrews, Olive and Sally); son of John
of Topsfield, Mass., b. there Jan. 30, 1693,
d. there, removed to Windham, Ct., but
returned to Topsfield 1729 (m. in Box-
ford Feb. 20, 1721, Rebecca Andrews, b.
Mar. 24, 1692, dau. of John and Sarah
[Dickinson] Andrews, and had children:
Andrew, b. Mar. 28, 1722, Mary, b. Feb.
16, 1723, Susannah, b. Mar. 16, 1724, and
Mercy, b. Jan. 29, 1727, given by Windham
records, and by Topsfield records, Sarah, b.
Mar. 8, 1729, and Boanerges ('), b. July i,
1733); son of John of Topsfield, Mass.,b.
in Andover, Mass., July 22, 1652, d. in
Topsfield Jan. 17, 1717 (m. June 11, 1677,
Sarah, b. in Topsfield Mar. 2, 1657, d.
there Apr. 7, 1745, dau. of Rev. William
Perkins); son of Simon of Salem, Mass.,
b. in Horbling, Eng., Mar.. 1603, d. in
Salem, Mass., Mar. 27, 1697, came to
America in the ship Arbella 1630, was gov-
ernor of Mass. many yrs. (m. ist, Anne,
dau. of Thos. Dudley, m. 2d, June 6, 1676,
Mrs. Gardner, widow of Capt Joseph).
BEEBE, HERBERT H. of Brooklyn,
N. Y.. b. in Utica, N. Y., May 7,
1835, newspaper reporter in Brookljm (m.
Nov., 1868, Mary Frances Durand of Mich,
and a desc. of the Huguenots, and had
two children: Carrie Emily, d. in infancy,
and Lulu May); son of Silas of Stock-
bridge, Mich., b. in German, N. Y., Oct.
19, 1804, d. in Stockbridge, Mich., Oct. 15,
1857, moved to Stockbridge from Utica,
N. Y., 1838, merchant, postmaster several
terms (m. June 16, 1828, Marcia, dau. of
Luther Rumrill, who was b. in Derby, Vt.,
June 21, 1808, d. in Stockbridge, Mich.,
Oct. 25, 1862, and had seven children,
three d. in infancy and the others were:
Emily G., d. in 1862, Herbert H., Leon-
ard V. and Mark, d. in 1862); son of
Silas of Stockbridge, Mich., b. in Wind-
sor, Ct., Jan. 30, 1768, d. in Stock-
bridge, Mich., Sep. 16, 1844 (m. ist, Feb.
8, 1790. Sally Ellis, b. Mar. 13, 1772, m.
2d, May 10, 1820, Polly Stevens, b. Nov.
17, 1792, had eleven children by first wife
and five by second wife: Alanson, Leices-
ter, Deborah, Zerah, Harriet, William E.,
Silas, Sarah, Charies W., Albert G.,
Eleazer E., Ira P., Sophronia, Milo N.,
Martin S. and ); son of Zerah of
Waterbury, Ct., b. in Lyme, Ct, July 2,
1740, d. in Solon, N. Y., abt. 1800 (m.
Mar. 19, 1761, Keziah. b. Oct. 8, 1742, dau.
of Abram Warner of Waterbury, Ct., and
had nine children: Parthenia K., b. Aug.
12, 1762, Joseph, b. Jan. 9, 1765, Silas, b.
Jan. 30, 1768, Orillana, b. 1770, Lucy, b. ,
Roderick, b. 1774, Abraham, b. 1780, Ben-
jamin, b. Apr- II, 1784, and Levi, b. Feb.
19. 1785); son of Jonathan of New Lon-
don, Lyme and Waterbury twp., Ct., b. in
New London, Ct., Mar. 2, 1709, d. in
Waterbury, Ct., Jan. 20, 1759 (™- Hannah,
b. Nov. 26, 1 716, dau. of William and
Elizabeth [Borden] Lewis of Lyme, Ct,
and had eight children: Ira, b. July 20,
1735, Zeruah, b. Feb. 8, 1737, Zerah, b.
July 2, 1740, Borden, b. Aug. 3, 1742, Jona-
than, bapt. June 30, 1745, David, bapt
Apr. 19, 1747, Seba, bapt Apr. 16, 1749,
and Reuben, bapt Aug. 28, 1755. Three
of the sons were in the Revolutionary war).
Son of Joseph of New London, Ct. (m.
Mebitabel , and had nine children:
Joseph, b. Dec. 4, 1707, Jonathan, b. Mar.
2, 1709, Ephraim, b. May 5, 1712, Stephen,
b. July 13, 1714, David, Elisha, Simeon,
Abigail and Mehitabel).
PUTNAM, PRASTUS GAYLORD of
Elizabeth, N. J., b. in Harford, N.
Y., Dec. 23, 1833, served under appoint-
ment of the governor of Ohio, on the sani-
tary commission to find and return
wounded Ohio soldiers during the Civil
war, member of Soc. of the Sons of the
American Revolution Apr. 3, 1891, presi-
dent of the bd. of education of Elizabeth,
N. J., 1886, member of same bd. 1879-87,
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health officer since May, 1888 (m. Jan. 30,
1867, Maiy Nicoll Woodward, a lineal desc.
of De Heer Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, pa-
troon 1631, Rt. Hon. Oloff S. Van Cort-
landt 1637, Thomas Bajley 165 1, Richard
Floyd 1654, Hon. Matthias Nicolls 1664,
Hon. Wm. Nicoll 1664, Jan H. Van Boel
1670, Johannes M. Beeckman 1695, Nicho-
las Evertson 1695, and Capt. Henry Hol-
land 1699; had four children: Mary £v-
ertson, Rosalie Gaylord, Harry Barrow and
William Hamilton, all d. young); son of
Hamilton of Cortland, N. Y., b. in Madi-
son, N. Y., Sep. 5, 1807 (m. Apr. 20, 1831,
Jeannette, b. Jan. 11, 1812, d. July 31,
1884, dau. of Gen. Erastus Cleaveland, b.
in Norwich, Ct., 1771, settled in Madison,
N. Y., 1793, elected to the Legislature
1807-8, supervisor 1808, justice of the
peace many yrs., judge of the Court of
Common Pleas 1808-10, major in the
militia 1807, colonel in command in Sack-
ett*s Harbor 1812, lieut.-col. 1814, brig.-
gen. afterward (m. 1795, Rebecca Berry);
son of Elijah of Madison, N. Y., b. in
West Cambridge, Mass., 1770, d. in Madi-
son, N. Y., Jan., 1851, came to Madison
1802, physician, one of the organizers of
the Madison Co. Medical Soc. July 29,
1806, continued in practice abt. 40 years,
was a worthy, respected man and Chris-
tian gentleman, and an excellent physician
(m. 1797, Phoebe Wood, b. 1775. d. 1855);
son of Eleazar of West Cambridge, Mass.,
b. in Salem, Mass., abt. 1748, d. abt. 1779,
served in the Revolutionary war in the
battles of Concord and Lexington, in
which service he was killed) ; son of
Henry of West Cambridge, Mass., b. in
Dan vers, Mass., 171 2, a captain in the
old French war, was at the capture of
Louisbnrg 1745, served under Pitcaim
and Smith against the British, and though
exempt from military duty, being 63 yrs.
of age, his ardor in the cause of liberty led
him again in the battle-field for his country,
was killed at West Cambridge, Mass.,
Apr. 19, 1775, on the retreat of the British
from Lexington and Concord (m. Hannah,
and had seven sons: Benjamin, John,
Roger, Billings, Elijah, Heniy and Elea-
zar, all of whom served in the Revolution-
ary war in the battle of Lexington); son of
Eleazar of Danvers, Mass., b. there 1680
(m. and had four children: Samuel, Heniy,
Jeptha and Samuel): son of Eleazar of
Salem, Mass., b. 1655, had four sons:
Jonathan, John, Eleazar and James; son
of John, bapt. May 27, 1627, in Abbotts,
Eng., d. in Salem Village Apr. 7, 1710 (m.
Mar. 7, 1652, Rebecca Prince); son of
John, b. in Eng., came from Aston Ab-
bots, near Aylesbury, Eng., and settled in
Salem, Mass., 1634, had four children, all
of whom were bom in Eng. and came to
America with him: Thomas, b. 1618, Na-
thaniel, b. 1621, John, b. abt. 1630, and
Elizabeth.
DAME, REV. GEORGE W. of Dan-
ville, Va., b. in Rochester, N. H.,
July 27, 1812, was tal^en by his uncle,
Jonathan P. Cushing, pres. of Hampden
Sidney Coll., Va., June, 1823, to be edu-
cated, entered Hampden Sidney Acad.
Oct., 1824, grad. Sep. 23, 1829, A. M. 1832,
D. D. 1891, prof, in that coll. 1832-6,
principal Female Seminary in Lynchburg,
Va., 1838, and in Prince Edward C. H.,
Va., 1839-40, was ordained deacon Jan.
15, 1840, priest, Aug. 14, 1841, and moved
to Danville, Va., Sep., 1840, principal of
Female Acad. 1840-64, rector of Camden
parish 1840-92 (m. July 22, 1835, Mary
Maria, dau. of Maj. Carter Page, b. 1758,
officer in Revolutionary war, aide-de-camp
to Gen. La Fayette, and Lucy [Nelson]
Page, gr.-dau. of Hon. John, b. 1720, and
Jane [Byrd] Page of Westover,Va., and also
of Gen. Thomas Nelson of Yorktown, Va.,
gt.-gr.-dau. of Hon. Mann, b. 1691, and
Judith [Carter] Page of Shirley, Va., gt.-
gt. -gr.-dau. of Hon. Matthew, b. 1659, and
Mary [Mann] Page, gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of
Col. John, b. in Eng. 1627, came to Va.
1650, and Alice [Luckin] Page, also b. in
Eng., gt.-gt.-gt. -gt.-gr.-dau. of Thomas
Page, b. in Uxenden, Eng., 1597, gt.-gt.-
gt.-gt.-gt. -gr.-dau. of John Page, b. 1528,
gt.-gt-gt. -gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Henry Page,
b. in Wembley, Eng., 1500; had six chil-
dren: Jonathan Cushing Dame of Richmond,
Va., b. 1836, Lucy Carter Thompson of
Kent Island, Md., b. 1840, Rev. Wm«
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Meade Dame of Baltimore, Md., b. 1844,
Ellen Page Biydon of Danville, Va., b.
1849, d. June 12, 1890, Rev. Nelson Page
Dame of Winchester, Va., b. 1852, and
Rev. George W. Dame of Smyrna, Del., b.
1855); son of Jabez of Rochester, N. H.,
b. there 1782, d. there 1850, prominent in
town and church govt., merchant, greatly
respected by his fellow-citizens (m. Dec. 8,
18 1 1, Elizabeth Hanson, b. 1786, d. June
19, 1823, <^^u. of Peter and Hannah [Han-
son] Gushing, gt.-gr.-dau. of Rev. Jona-
than, pastor of the First Parish ch. of
Dover, N. H., over 50 yrs., and Elizabeth
Gushing, b. Nov. 4, 1691, gt.-gt.-gr.-dau.
of Hon. Thomas Gushing of Boston,
Mass., b. Dec. 26, 1663, son of Matthew
Gushing, b. 1589, left Eng. prior to 1630,
and settled in Hingham, Mass., son of
Peter Gushing of Hardingham, Eng., son
of John Gushing, gentleman of Harding-
ham, son of Thomas Gushing of Norfolk,
Eng.); son of Jabez of Rochester, N. H.,
b. in Newington, N. H., Aug. 14, 1732, d.
in Rochester, N. H., Nov. 14, 1813, town
clerk 1751-3, selectman 1770, represenla-
tive 1 78 1, senior member and also legal
adviser of the old Town Gouncil, was in
the expedition against Louisburg, Gape
Breton, 1758, and was complimented highly
for his bravery and ability (m. Meribah, b.
Mar. 20, 1740, d. Feb. 24, 1838, dau. of
Simon and Martha [Lord] Emery of Kit-
teiy. Me., a desc. of Anthony Emery,
whose family is noted for its distinguished
jurors); son of Richard of Newington, N.
H., b. in Dover, N. H., 1699, d. in New-
ington, N. H., May 13, 1776, owner of
large estates in Rochester, Newington,
Durham and Barnstead, which he devised
to his children (m. Jan. 24, 1724, Eliza-
beth, b. 1703, d. Mar., 1776, dau. of Thos.
Leighton); son of John of Dover, N. H.,
b. there Feb. 23, 1668 (m. ist, Jane, dau.
of Richard Rowe, and had four sons and
three daughters, m. 2d, Elizabeth Hoitt)^
son of John of Dover, N. H., b. there
1637, d. there Jan. 8, 1706, one of the first
settlers of Newington (m. ist. Miss Hall,
dau. of Sergt. John Hall, and had one
dau., m. 2d, Nov. 9, 1664, Elizabeth, dau.
of Lieut. William Furber); son of John
Dam of Dover, N. H.. b. in Eng., d. in
Dover, N. H., Jan. 21, 1690, came to
America with Gapt. Thomas Wiggans and
settled in Dover, N. H., 1633, one of the
first deacons of the First Parish ch. 1675,
he and Nicholas Dam were signers of a
petition to the governor by the inhabitants
of N. H. 1689, had the first grant of land at
the confluence of the Gocheco and Fresh
Greek mines, which was called Dame Point
(m. Elizabeth, dau. of Lieut. Wm. Pom-
fret); the family came from Gheshire, Eng.,
and were freeholders from the time of Ed-
ward IV.
JONES, HENRY L. of New London, N.
Y., b. in Alfred, N. Y., Nov. 13,
1828, grad. Union Gollege 1852, princi-
pal of De Ruyter Institute 1858, school
commissioner Allegany co. 3 yrs., lawyer
26 yrs., ordained to the ministry Aug. 12,
1891, S. D. Baptist, held various civil of-
fices (m. May i, 1852, Sarah E. Stillman of
Alfred, and had two children: Ira W. and
Lewis W.); son of Lewis of Wellsville, N.
Y., b. in Goleraine, Mass., Feb. 12, i8oo,
d. in Wellsville, N. Y., Jan. 28, 1876 (m.
July 4, 1821, Lucy Stillman, whose grand-
father was from Eng., and came to R. I.
abt. 1760); son of Israel of Goleraine,
Mass., d. there abt. 1808 (m. Sarah Ghap-
man, sister of lawyer Stephen Ghapman,
who d. in Glockville, N. Y.)
BALDWIN, ELMER of Farm Ridge,
111., b. in New Milford, Gt., Mar. 8,
1806, farmer, resides on land purchased of
the govt. 1835, which was then unsettled,
justice of the peace 15 yrs., postmaster 90
yrs., representative in the Legislature, sen-
ator, president bd. State chamber 5 yrs.;
son of Noble of New Milford, Gt., b.
there Dec. 25, 1779, d. there Mar. 23, 1872,
farmer, noted for honesty and industry (m.
Sep. 17, 1803, Mary, dau. of Philo H.
Hinman of Oxford, Gt.); son of Isaae of
New Milford, Gt., b. Mar. 17, 1735, d. in
New Milford, Gt. , Dec. 16, 1811, carpen-
ter, farmer, prominent and highly respected
citizen (m. Jan. 2, 1765, Hannah Denis, b.
May 29, 1742); son of Theophilns of New
Milford, Gt., b. in Milford, Gt., 1694, d. in
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New Milford May i, 1745, captain in the
militia many yrs. (m. June, 1722, Jenisha
Beecher); son of Theophilus of Milford,
Ct., b. there Apr. 26, 1659, d. there 1697-8
(m. Feb. 8, 1682, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas
Campbell); son of Bichard of Milford,
Ct., b. in Buckingham, Eng., abt. 1622, d.
in Milford abt. 1665, was well educated
and appeared before the General Court at
New Haven in the interest of Milford col-
ony; son of Sylyester of Bucks, Eng., d.
on the ship Martin while en route to
America, was a desc. of Sir John Baldwin,
chief justice of Eng.
GAINES, CHARLES KELSEY of Can-
ton, N. Y., b. in Royalton, N. Y.,
Oct. 21, 1854, spent early life in Bethel
and Mechanic Falls, Me., came to Canton,
N. Y., 1870, grad. St. Lawrence Univ. B.
A. 1876, M. A. 1879, appointed prof, of
Greek in St. Lawrence University 1876,
which position he still (1892) occupies (m.
July 2, 1878, Campbellina Pendleton, dau.
of James B. and Sarah E. [Cowen] Woods,
both originally from Pa., but residents of
Millersburg, O., desc. of Scotch-Irish
Protestants, who came to the U. S. abt.
1800; and has one child: Clarence Hurd
Gaines, b. in Canton, N. Y., June i, 1879);
son of Absalom Grayes Gaines of Canton,
N. Y., b. in Boone co., Ky., Mar. 19,
1827, educated Univ. of Va. 1850, ordained
to the UniverSalist ministry 1857, D. D.
Tuft's Coll. 1874, LL. D. Lombard Coll.
1891, president of St. Lawrence Univ.
1872-88, is still professor of Psychology,
Ethics and Political Economy (m. Dec. 28,
1853, Emma Clara, dau. of Davis and
Amanda [Turner] Hurd of Royalton, N.Y.,
both originally from Arlington, Vt., where
the family runs back to the time of the Revo-
lutionary war, earliest known ancestors
from Conn.; he, Davis Hurd, was a sur-
veyor, engineer, farmer, and member of
the N. Y. Legislature); son of Bichard of
Boone co., Ky., b. in Boone co., Va., Oct.
29, 1789, d. in Boone co., Ky., Feb. 14,
1870, was a volunteer in the U. S. army in
the War of 18 12 and served under Gen.
Wm. H. Harrison and Gen. Pike, farmer
(m. Jan. z8, 1816, Judith, dau. of Benjamin
and Elizabeth [Linsley] Rice); son of
Oeorge of Boone co., Ky., b. in Orange
CO., Va., abt. 1764-5, d. in Boone co., Ky.,
1840, farmer, moved from Va. to the
northern part of Boone co., Ky., 1795 (m.
Susan Graves, sister of Rev. Absalom
Graves, a Bapt. minister of the Bullits-
burg, Ky., ch., who d. near there Aug.,
1826); son of Harry of Orange co., Va.,
b. there, d. there (m. and had eight chil-
dren: William, Gabriel, Thomas, Nancy,
George, Churchill, Austin and Richard);
son of Henry of Va., b. there, d. there (m.
Isabelle Pendleton).
RICHARDS, WILLIAM REUBEN of
Boston, Mass., b. July 3, 1853, early
education was received in the Boston Latin
Sch., and at the age of 10 yrs. was taken
to Germany, where he spent five yrs. in
private schools, returned home and en-
tered Harv. Coll. 1870, A. M. 1875, studied
three yrs. in Harvard Law Sch., L. B., en-
tered office of Shattuck, Holmes & Mon-
roe, is at present a partner of the gr.-son
of the late Chief Justice Shaw, the firm
being Richards, Shaw & Clark. His twin
brother, Walter Eliot Richards, d. Jan. 9,
1854; son of William Bordman Rich-
ards of Boston, Mass., b. there, d. there
June 23, 1877, educated for college, but his
health failed and compelled him to seek
country life, where he regained it, became
a partner with his father, retired 1858, pos-
sessed great taste for the languages and
books, excellent scholar, prominent Chris-
tian gentleman (m. Sep. 22, 1847, Cornelia
Wells Waller, dau. of Lynde, b. Nov. 13,
1767, d. Aug. 19, 1844, shipping merchant,
and Ann [Minshall] Walter, gr.-dau. of
Rev. William, D. D., rector of Trinity ch.,
Boston, and Lydia [Lynde] Walter, and
also of John M. Minshall of London,
Eng., gt.-gr.-dau. of Rev. Nathaniel, A.M.,
pastor of 2d Congl. ch. of Roxbury, and
Rebecca [Abbot] Walter, also of Chief
Justice Benj. and Mary [Bowles] Ljmdeof
Salem, gt.-gt. -gr.-dau. of Rev. Nehemiah,
A. M., colleague of the apostle John Eliot,
in the ist ch. of Roxbury, and Sarah
[Mather] Walter, and also of Hon. John
Bowles and William and Rebecca [Boyl-
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ston] Abbot of Brookline, gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-
dau. of Thomas Walter, atty. at law, who
was desc. from a high family of Lancaster,
Eng., came to Boston 1680 and united with
the 2d ch. of that place in Nov., 1680, and
also of Dr. Thomas Boylston and In-
crease and Maria [Cotton] Mather, gt.gt.-
gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Rev. John Cotton. Mrs.
Richards' brother, the late Ljmde Minshull
Walter, was the founder, editor and part
owner of the Boston Transcript, and after
his death she carried on the editorship of
the paper for five 3rrs. with great tact and
versatility of acquisition, being eminently
successful in conducting that journal. Her
resignation was received with universal
regret, she was the first lady editor of a
daily journal in the U. S., and had she
continued in this career she would have
become noted among the female writers of
her time); son of Beaben of Boston and
Dedham, Mass., b. in Dedham Feb. 28,
1787, d. in Boston 1854, came to Boston
early in life after receiving an excellent
education in his native town. The close of
the 18 1 2 war found him well started in
the importing business, which proved very
lucrative (m. ist, Nov. 17, 1814, Eliza, dau.
of Thomas Stoddard, b. prob. in Boston
Mar. 23, 1762, d. there Apr., 1828, and
Thankful [Higgins] Bordman, gr.-dau. of
Dea. Wm., d. 1806, aged 82 yrs., and Su-
sanna [Stoddard] Bordman, a desc. of
Thomas Bordman, b. in Eng., at Plymouth
i634i Sandwich 1638, and Yarmouth 1643,
m. 2d, Charlotte M. Odin, d. 1846, and
had two children: Dr. George Edward
Richards, b. Nov., 1845, B. A. Harvard Coll.
1867 [m. 1868, Anna Mitchell], and Char-
lotte Elizabeth, b. 1842, d. 1877 [m. Dr.
Henry P. Walcott, fellow of Harvard Coll.,
Cambridge, 1890, and had two children:
George, member of the junior class of
Harvard Coll. 1891, and Robert, member
of the freshman class, same coll., 1891]);
son of Beaben of Dedham, Mass., b.
there Sep. 4, 1763, d. there Feb. i, 1843, a
respected and prominent citizen (m. Nov.
i7» 17851 Sarah, dau. of Amos, b. 1732, d.
1810, and Sarah Fuller, b. 1731, d. 1810,
gr.-dau. of Amos and Esther Fuller, gt.-
gr.-dau. of Thomas and Hannah Fuller, b.
1662, d. 1733, gt-gt. -gr.-dau. of Thomas,
b. in Eng., d. Sep. 28, 1690, and Hannah
[Flower] Fuller. gt.-gt.-gt-gr.-dau. of
Thomas Fuller, one of the first planters of
Dedham, representative in the General
Court 1673, '9, '86, his daughter Mary m.
Capt. David Fisher, who seized the ty-
rant Andros, and was the gt.-gr.-mother
of Fisher Ames) ; son of Eben of Ded-
ham, Mass., b. there Jan. 12, 1718-9,
d. there Feb. 27, 1799, aged 80 years, dea-
con in the ist ch. of Dedham 25 yrs., re-
ceived a vote of thanks for faithful ser-
vices 1793 (m. Dec. 24, 1741, Thankful
Stratton of Cambridge); son of James
of Dedham, Mass., b. there Feb. 24,
1683, d. there May 22, 1760 (m. Han-
nah, dau. of Dea. Jonathan and Han-
nah [Kendrie] Metcalf, gr.-dau. of John
Kendrie, b. in Eng. 1605, d. 1686, took
the freeman's oath in Boston 1640); son of
Nathaniel of Dedham, Mass., b. there
Nov. 25, 1648, d. there Feb. 15. 1726-7,
took freeman's oath 1690, made his will
Jan. 26, 1721-2 (m. Dec. 28, 1678, Mary, b.
Sep. 29, 1657, dau. of Dea. John and Sarah
[Eliot] Addis); son of Edward, b. in Ply-
mouth, Eng., came to America in the ship
Lyon and resided in Cambridge till 1636
with his brother Nathaniel, received as one
of the proprietors of Dedham 1636-7,
joined the church 1640, took freeman's
oath 1641, selectman 1646-53, known as
•• Gent " Richards (m. Sep. 10, 1638, Susan,
dau. of Elder John Hunting of Water-
town and Dedham).
DU BOIS, REV. DR. ANSON, b. in
Catskill, N. Y., Aug. 29, 1821, grad.
A. B. Rutgers Coll. 1847, N. B. Sem. 1850,
missionary to Thousand Islands till 1854,
minister in 2d Reformed ch., Kingston, N.
Y., 1859, cor. sec. bd. of domestic miss.
Ref. Dutch ch. 1862, 2d Ref. ch. Schenec-
tady 1869, Eng. and class sch. and mis-
sionaiy, Amelia Ct. House, Va., 1870, Ref.
ch., Flatlands, N. Y., Athenia, N. J., 1889
(m. 1st, July 7, 1858, Margaret Wright, b.
May 9, 1827, d. Feb. 2, 1861, dau. of Rev.
Peter Silvester and Margaret [Gosman]
Wynkoop, and had one child: Francis
Wynkoop, b. Oct. 30. i860, d. Oct. 28
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1864. m. 2d, June 11, 1862, Anna Gosman,
b. Feb. 4, 1833, sister of Margaret Wright,
and had children: Louis Anson, b. Sep.
27, 1863, Arthur, b. Nov. 8, 1864, Henry
Reynolds, b. Nov. 28, 1868); son of Isaac,
b. Jan. 19, 1789. d. Oct. 3, 1858 (m. Jan.
4, 18 16, Catharine Hunter, b. Apr. 7, 1789,
d. Apr. 4, 1858); son of Joel, b. May 25,
1762, d. Apr. 29, 1844 (m. Annetje, b. May
7, 1769, d. May 11, 1846, dau. of Cornelius
du Bois); son of Isaac, b. June i, 1731, d.
Feb. 23, 1795 (m. May 28, 1752, Lana Sam-
mons, b. Feb. 14, 1729, d. Feb. 23, 1793);
son of Benjamin, b. May 16, 1697, d. in
Catskill 1767 (m. Mar. 30, 1721, Catharine
Suylant or Seiland, bapt. Apr. 8, 1696); son
of Solomon, b. abt. 1669, d. 1759 (^' i^^*
Tr3mtje Gerritszen van Nieuwkerk); son of
Louis, b. in Wicres, near Lisle, now in
the province of Artois, Fr., Oct. 27, 1626,
d. in Kingston, N. Y., 1695, he and his
wife fled to Mannheim, in the Palatinate,
to escape persecution, and came thence to
Hurley, N. Y., abt. 1660, in 1677 he led a
colony for the settlement of New Paltz,
from which he removed to Kingston 1687
(m. Oct. 10, 1655, Catharine Blan9on, d.
1706, she was captured by the Indians, but
was afterward rescued by her husband, had
children: Abraham, d. Oct. 7, 1731 [m.
Margaret Deyo], Isaac [m. Marie Has-
brouck], Jacob, bapt. Oct. 9,i66i,d. June,
1745 [m. Gerritje Gerritszen van Nieuw-
kerk, sister of Tryntje], Sarah, bapt. Sep.,
1664 [m. Joost Jansen], David, bapt. Mar.
13, 1667 [m. Cornelia Vamoye], Solomon,
Louis [m. Rachel Hasbrouck], Matthew
[m. Sarah Matthyszcn], Rebecca and
Rachel).
ANNES, ADRIAN WILSON of Win-
dom, Minn., b. in Amadore, Mich.,
Aug. 8, 1854, grad. Kalama7.oo Coll., Mich.,
1877, Ph. B., went to Minn., engaged in
teaching, principal of Madelia schs. 3 yrs.,
of Windom schs. 3 3rrs., entered law dept.
Univ. of Mich. 1883. grad. 1885, LL. B.,
returned to Windom July, 1885, began
practice of law, mayor of Windom 2 yrs.,
member of Bapt. ch., Free Mason and Odd
Fellow (m. Feb. i, 1888, Ella Frances, b.
Nov. 29, 1857, d. Mar. 15, 1889, dau. of
«5
Edward, b. Oct. 2, 1836, and Helen Mar
[Trowbridge] Chadwick, b. Jan. 19, 183R,
gr.-dau. of Minor and Frances [Galusher]
Trowbridge, has one child: Erie Chadwick
Annes, b. in Windom, Minn., Nov. 30,
1888); son of Oeorge Nelson Annes of
Kent, Wash., b. inOshawa, Can., Jan. 10,
1833, came to U. S. with his parents 1849,
and settled in what is now called Grant
twp., Mich., educated in the dist. sch., en-
gaged in farming 1852-62, ordained a Bapt.
minister Feb. 22, 1862, in which calling he
has continued to labor with success and
occupies to-day a high place among the
preachers of that denomination (m. Aug.
7, 1852, Malissa, b. Sep. 27, 1836, dau. of
Abraham Wilson, b. 1810, d. Mar. 13, 1875,
and Samantha [Champion] Will its, b. 181 1,
d. Feb. 15, 1888, gr.-dau. of Selden, b.
Mar. 17. 1774, d. Mar. 8, 1873, and Hulda
[Hart] Champion, gt.-gr.-dau. of Joseph
Hart of Durham, N. Y., d. Port Huron,
Mich., 1844); son of Charles of Grant
Centre, Mich., b. in Pickering, Can., Dec.
18, 1804, d. in Grant Centre, Mich., Mar.
21, 1872, came to U. S. Dec. 25, 1849, set-
tled in St. Clair co., Mich., removed to
Grant Centre, farmer (m. Sep. 6, 1827,
Nancy, b. Apr. 28, 1807, dau. of Barber
Nichols, b. prob. in Scotland 1785, d. in
Lockport, N. Y., Feb., 1885, received pen-
sion as a soldier of the War of 1812 from
U. S. govt., in which he served 40 days,
this pension is still drawn by his widow,
had nine children, five boys and four girls);
son of LctI Annis of Scarboro, Can., b. in
Vermont Apr. 27, 1781, d. Aug. 18, 1855,
moved with his parents to N. Y. State and
afterward to Can., settling in Scarboro,
Ont., farmer, in the War of 1812 was
pressed into the British army and fought
for the defense of Canada as his father
fought for American independence (m.
1801, Rhoda Conant, and had thirteen
children, nine boys and four girls); son of
Charles Annis of Windham, N. H., and
Methuen, Mass., d. in Whitby, Can., 1812,
removed to N. Y. and settled in Chemung
CO., entered the Rev. army, aide-de-
camp to Gen. Washington, moved to Can.
with his family 1790, was a resident of
Wyoming Valley, N. Y., when Butler's
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Rangers devastated that section of the
country, and barely escaped massacre (m.
Elizabeth Emerson, and had seven chil-
dren: Charles, Levi, David, William,
Eli;eabeth, Sarah and Polly).
DAYISON, EDWARD J. of Kansas City,
Mo., b. in Saline co.. Mo., Nov. 23,
1857, pupil in Central Coll., Fayette, Mo.,
1872-5, ticket agent Mo. Pac. R. R. 1875-7,
patent office, Washington, D. C, 1878, en-
gaged in mercantile business until 1882,
removed to Montana, engaged in stock
business, paralyzed from exposure to cold,
returned to Mo. 1883, recovered after 3
yrs. at Hot Springs, Ark., mercantile busi-
ness 1886-8, actuary of Mo., Kan. and Tex.
Trust Co. ; son of Alexander M. of Jeffer-
son City. Mo., b. in Winchester, Va., Dec.
28, 1813, d. in Jeflferson City Mar. 5, 1889,
received early education in the Winchester
Acad., then studied medicine with his
brother, Dr. Wm. A. Davison, in whose
drug store he served an apprenticeship,
after which he took a two-year course in
the Phila. Med. Inst., grad. med. dept.
Univ. of Pa., 1835, returned to Winchester
and spent some time with his brother, re-
moved to Mo. 1836, located in Jefferson
City, first physician to State penitentiary 8
years, first pres. Mo. Med. Soc, continued
in active practice until the cholera epidemic,
1849, when he was compelled at times to
attend patients 23 hrs. of one day, with the
result of impaired health, from which he
never fully recovered, retired from practice
after the epidemic to a farm, which he pur-
chased in Saline co.. Mo., 185 1, was a first-
class physician, and as a surgeon was sec-
ond to none in the West, sold the farm
1867 and removed to Jefferson City 1868,
mayor 2 terms, president of First Nat.
Bank several years (m. ist, 1838, Matilda
Madison, d. 1853, dau. of Maj. Isaac and
Ann Tunstall [Maury] Hite of Belle Grove,
Va., and had six children: Macdonald A.,
d. in childhood, Ann Maury [m. Dr. A.
M. Powell], John Smith, Cornelius Hite,
d. in early youth in the army, William Arm-
strong [m. Anna N. Kimbrough], and
Louisa Fontoine [m. Mack J. Learning],
m. 2d, 1855, Mary Catherine, dau. of Dr.
Thomas W. and Clarissa [Chesley] Powell
of Henderson, Ky., gt.-gr.-dau. of Col.
Leven Powell of Loudon co., Va., Revolu-
tionary soldier, and grand-dau. of Con-
gressman Chesley, and had seven children:
Livingston E. [m. Mattie L. Powell], Ed-
ward Jaquelin, Alexander M., d. in in-
fancy, Kate Madison [m. Jesse W. Heniy],
Margaret Chesley [m. Frank Obear], Maria
Augusta [m. Henry C. Lambert], and
Sarah Emma); son of William of Win-
Chester, Va., b. in York, Pa., 1768, d. in
Winchester, Va., Sep. 3, 1822, grad. Prince-
ton Coll., N. J., mef chant, postmaster in
Winchester, collector of revenue for govt
(m. July 21, 1800, Martha Maria, b. July
23, 1782, d. Nov. 7, 1815, daughter of
Gen. John of '^Hackwood," Frederick
CO., Va., b. 1750, d. 1836, Revolutionary
soldier, congressman 16 yrs., and Animus
[Bull] Smith, and gr.-dau. of Gen. John
Bull of Northumberland, Pa., Revolution-
ary soldier); son of Jolm of Phila., Pa., b.
1742, in Dublin, Ire., d. Jan. 6, 1808, in Phila.,
Pa., fled from Ireland during the rebellion
against the Crown, with his two brothers
and Col. Armstrong, learned the Sadler's
trade to disguise his whereabouts (m. Sarah
Armstrong, dau. of Col. Armstrong); son
of William of Dublin, Ire., wealthy gold-
smith, whose property was confiscated dur-
ing the rebellion, was desc. from mayor of
Rochester and William Davison, secy, of
State and privy councillor to Queen Eliza-
beth, and who issued the warrant for the
execution of Queen of Scots.
UFHAM, MARY ELIZABETH of Mel-
rose, Mass., b. in Monmouth, Me.,
Oct. 24, 1830 (m. Dec. 28, 1853, Ome Up-
ham, farmer, and had six children: Henry
Chandler Upham, b. Oct. 17, 1854, d. Nov.
6, i860, Walter Sumner Upham, b. July 14,
1856 (m. Emma Fuller, and has four chil-
dren: Waller Fuller Upham, b. Nov. 27,
1883, Mary A. Upham, b. Oct. 17, 1885,
Leslie O. Upham, b. Oct. 6, 1887, d. young,
and Lawrence Henry Upham, b. Sep. 29,
1889), Helen Louise Upham, b. Jan. 24,
1858. d. Oct. 13, i860, Mary Elizabeth Up-
ham, b. Sep. 27, 1861, Esther Norris Up-
ham, b. Jan. 27, 1867, and Eliza Temple
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I9S
Uphara, b. June 7. 1873); dau. of Henrf
Albion Norris of Melrose, Mass., b. in
Monmouth, Me., Oct. 20, 1803, d. in
Melrose, Mass., Apr. 7, 1889, resided
in Monmouth, Me., 20 years, Boston,
Mass., 23 years, and in Melrose 43 years,
real estate dealer, large owner of real estate,
aided greatly in developing the town,
prominent in local affairs, member of citi-
zens' committee, school bd., bd. of asses-
sors (m. Aug. 29, 1827, Eliza, b. in Dor-
chester, Mass., Apr. 14, 1802, d. in Mel-
rose, Mass., June 12, 1888, dau. of Dr. Sam-
uel and Phebe [Mann] Temple of Dorches-
ter, Mass., gr.dau. of Hananiah Temple);
son of James Frederiek Norris of Mon-
mouth, Me., b in Epping, N. H., July 25,
1772, d. in Monmouth, Me., Feb. 7, 1841,
went with his father when but a youth to
Monmouth, Me., capt. in the War of 1812
(m. Mary, b. Sep. 14, 1785, d. in Mon-
mouth Sep. I, 1833, dau. of Maj. Benja-
min and Mary [Fales] White); son of
James of Epping, N. H., b. there Apr. 9,
1739, d. in Monmouth, Me., Nov. 15, 1816,
served in the Revolutionary war, capt. of
CO. 9, 2d N. H. regt., 1775. major 3d regt.
of N. H. militia, continued in service till
1780, returned to Epping and for several
years performed his duties as a citizen,
after the Revolution and late in life he
joined the tide of emigration to the east-
ward and located in Monmouth, Me. (m.
Mary, b. Apr. 26, 1751, d. June 4, i8i8,
dau. of Capt. Joseph and Lydia [Eastman]
Chandler of Epping); son of James of
Epping, N. H., b. in Exeter, N. H., after
1700, d. Dec. 20, 1768, received from his
father one-eighth of a mill in Petuckaway,
farmer, miller, owner of large tracts of
land and a dealer in real estate, soldier in
Capt. Daniel Ladd's co. 1724, signed a
petition for the incorporation of Epping,
N. H., 1741, was an active, prominent and
leading man in his community, and fre-
quently filled offices of public trust, town
moderator 1742, '7, '51, '64, selectman 1745,
'9i '50t *4» member of the committee to se-
lect a minister and to build a meeting,
house 1745, will was dated Oct. 12, 1768
(m. ist, Mary, d. Sep. 19, 1766. m. 2d, Mrs.
Alice Mitchell, widow of Joshua Mitchell
of Newmarket); son of Moses; son of
Nieholas.
SAB GENT, AARON of SomerviUe,
Mass., b. in Charlestown, Mass., Oc-
tober 29, 1822 (m. April 28, 1846, S. Maria
Adams, and had five children: Eme-
line A., Sarah Maria, Charles Wilson,
Lucy Homer and Aaron Eugene); son of
Aaron of Charlestown and Maiden, Mass.,
b. in Maiden, Mass., Jan. 22, i795.
d. there Nov. 12, 1856 (m. May 20, 1820,
Sarah Nichols); son of Amos of Maiden,
Mass., b. there Nov. 23, 1758, d. there
Dec. 24, 1839 (m. Nov. 28. 1782, Alice
Bucknam); son of Silas of Maiden, Mass.,
b. there Oct. 7, 1722, d. there May i, 1796
(m. Feb. 14, i745-^» Mary Winslow); son
of Jabez of Maiden, Mass., b. there 1692,
d. there Oct. 28, 1781 (m. Aug. 21, 1716,
Mary Lynde); son of Joseph of Maiden,
Mass., b. in Barnstable, Mass., Apr. 18,
1663, d. in Maiden Nov. 27, I7t7 (m- i^5.
Mary Greene); son of John of Maiden
and Barnstable, Mass., b. in Maiden, then
Charlestown, Mass., Dec., 1639. d. in
Maiden Sep. 9, 1716. admitted an inhabit-
ant of Barnstoble 1662-6, returned to
Maiden 1669, selectman 6 yrs., freeman
Mar. 22. 1689-90 (m. Mar. 19, 1662, Debo-
rah, b. Oct. 30, 1643. d. Apr. 20, 1669, dau.
of Hugh Hyllier of Barnstable); son of
William of Charlestown. Mass., b. in
Northampton, Eng., June, 1602, d. in
Barnstable, Mass., Dec. 16, 1682, came to
America from Northampton, Eng., was
bailiflf there 1632-3. and lay preacher in
America (m. Sarah, d. Jan. 12, 1688-9);
son of Roger of Northampton, Eng.,
mayor there 1626; son of Hugh of Cour-
teenhall, Eng.
BBABSTBEET, WILLIAM WALTER
of Gardiner. Me., b. in Gardiner, Me.
(m. Jan. 12, 1848, Julia Stackpole, dau. of
Capt. James Tarboxof Gardiner, Me., gr.-
dau. of Eleazer Tarbox. who came to Gar-
diner from Biddeford. Me., and had three
children: Walter Peter and Wilfred How-
land, twins, b. July n, 1854, d. 1855. and
Alice, b. Oct. 5, 1856 [m. Oct. 24. 1878. H.
G. White, and has two children: Percy
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Gardiner, b. Sep. i6, 1879, ^^^ Marion, b.
May 3, 1881]) ; son of William of Gardi-
ner, Me., b. there Jan. 13, 1793, d. there
May 14, 1868, active business man, ship-
builder and owner 1818-68 (m. June 2,
1816, Abby Jones, dau. of Maj. Peter Grant
of Farmingdale, a noted ship-owner and
builder, first pres. of Gardiner Bank, which
was organized 1814); son of Joseph of
Gardiner, Me., b. in Biddeford, Me., Jan.
21, 1765, d. in Pittston, Me., Apr. 23, 1835
(m. Ruth Moore, d. Apr. 15, 1837, aged 66
yrs.); son of Andrew of Topsfield, Mass.,
Biddeford and Gardiner, Me., b. in Wind-
ham, Ct., Mar. 28, 1722, d. in Gardiner
May I, 1804 (m. ist, Jan. 9, 1758, Mary
Hill, d. June 30. 1771. m. 2d, July 18, 1773,
Joanna Hill, d. in Gardiner, Me.. July 13,
1817, aged 73 yrs.); son of John of Tops-
field, Mass., and Windham, Ct., b. in
Topsfield, Mass., Jan. 30, 1693, d. there
(m. Feb. 20, 1721, Rebecca, b. Mar. 24,
1692, dau. of John and Sarah [Dickinson]
Andrews); son of John of Topsfield,
Mass., b. in Andover, Mass., July 22, 1652,
d. in Topsfield Jan. 17, 1717 (m. June 11,
1677, Sarah, b. in Topsfield, Mass., Mar.
2, 1657, d. there Apr. 7, 1745, dau. of Rev.
William Perkins); son of Simon of Salem,
Mass., b. in Hambling, Eng., Mar., 1603,
d. in Salem Mar. 27, 1697, came to America
in the ship Arbella 1630, governor of Mass.
many yrs. (m. ist, in Eng., Anna, dau. of
Thomas Dudley, m. 2d, June 6, 1676, Mrs.
Gardner, widow of Capt. Joseph Gardner).
OSBUBN, FRANKLIN of Sewicklcy,
Pa., b. in Loudon co., Va., near Mid-
dleburg. May 6, 1821, educated in Benja-
min Hallowell's sch. in Alexandria, teacher
some yrs. after leaving sch., merchant,
farmer (m. Dec. 7, 1851, Henrietta Wil-
liams, dau. of Griswold Eliot and Maria
[SheflSeld] Warner, and had eleven chil-
dren: James Warner, Frank Chew, Clara
Eliot, Henry Augustus, Jennie Maria,
Mary Elizabeth, Adeline Beatrice, Harry
Griswold, Robert Dudley, William Warner
and Clara Louise Williams); son of Balaam
of Middleburg, afterward Kabletown, Va.,
b. in Loudon co., Va., May 2, 1792, d. in
Kabletown, Va., Aug., 1861, served in
War of 1812, noted for sterling integrity
and superior intelligence and judgment
(m. Jan. 11, 1816, Mary, dau. of John
Chew of Md., and had two sons: Franklin
and Robert, who d. aged 3 yrs., three daus.,
Adeline, Margaret C. and Elizabeth L.); son
of Richard of Loudon co., Va., b. there
1739, cl. there 1795 (m. 1768, Hannah, dau.
of Thomas Purcell of Loudon co., Va.,
and had seven sons: Morris, John, Thos.,
Richard, Joel, Joaband Balaam, four daus.,
Hannah, Nancy, Sarah and Mary); son of
John of Loudon co., Va., b. in Chester
CO., Pa., 1712, d. in Loudon co., Va., 1786,
John and his brother Nicholas came to
Jefferson valley, Va., between 1732-5, re-
moved to Loudon CO., where they pur-
chased a large tract of land (m. Sarah Mor-
ris, desc. of the Howard family of Md.,
and had four sons: Richard, John, Samuel
and William); son of Biehard of Chester
CO., Pa., d. in Nottingham, Pa., 1729, had
four sons: Randall, Jonathan, John and
Nicholas.
WOODWABD, FRANK ERNEST of
Maiden, Mass., b. in Damariscotta,
Me., Jan. 2, 1853, educated in public sch.
and Lincoln Acad., Me., member of corp.
Magee Furnace Co. of Boston, secy, of
school commissioners 1884-92 (m. June 23,
1881, Alice E., dau. of D. C. and Mary J.
[Bower] Colesworthy of Chelsea, Mass.,
had 7 children: Ernest, Lawrence, Mary,
Adelaide, Clarence Stanley and Sidney);
son of Samuei of Damariscotta, Me., b.
in Bristol, Me., Aug. 7. 1819, d. in Chelsea,
Mass., May 18, 1875, school teacher in
early life, member of sch. committee sev-
eral yrs., shipwright (m. Jan. ao, 1848,
Jerusha B., dau. of William and Betsey
[Baker] Erskine of Bristol); son of Jamos
of Bristol, Me., b. there Jan. 20, 1783, d.
there Dec. n, 1843. shipbuilder, built sev-
eral ships on the Damariscotta river (m.
Oct. 4, 1807, Lavina, dau. of Cephas and
Molly [Cook] Wadsworth of Kingston,
Mass.); son of Samnel of Bristol, Me., b.
in Scituate, Mass., Oct. 9, 1750, d. in Bris-
tol Nov. 8, 1815, shipbuilder, the first
builder on the Damariscotta river (m. Dec.
30, 1779, Sarah, dau. of Thomas and Sarah
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[Studley] Barstow of Hanover, Mass.); son
of James of Scituate, Mass., b. there Aug.
9, 1709, d. there 1758, farmer (m. Feb. 15,
I749» Mrs. Blary Vinal, dau. of Anthony
Stetson of Scituate and widow of John
Vinal Jr.); son of Robert of Scituate, Mass.,
b. there abt. 1659, farmer (m. Bethia); son
of Benjamlii, b. abt. 1638, d. 1676, soldier
in King Philip's war, killed by the Indians,*
lands were assigned to his family by the
town as a compensation for his services
(m. Deborah, and had four children, one
son and three daughters); son of Walter
of Scituate, Mass., came to America about
1633, freeman Mar. 2, 1641, surveyor of
highways 1645-6, '56.
CONBAB, HENRY C. of Wilmington,
Del., b. in Bridesburg, Pa., Apr. 25,
1852 (m. Feb. 20, 1884, Sarah J., dau. of
Albert and Rachel R. [Stem] Longaker,
and has two children: Edith L. and Rachel
L.); son of Aaron of Wilmington, Del., b.
in Montgomery co., Pa., Dec. 25, 1805, d.
in Wilmington, Del., Dec. 31, 1878 (m.
Apr. 27, 1847, Sarah W., dau. of Joseph
and Elizabeth [Funk] Pennypacker); son
of Henry of Montgomery co.. Pa., b. there
Jan. 25, 1763, d. there Dec. 2, 1838 (m.
Feb. 27, 1787, Anne, dau. of Richard and
Elizabeth [Conrad] Osbom); son of John
of Montgomery CO., Pa., b. there, d. there
1793 (m. Ann, dau. of Robert and Rebecca
Rogers); son of Henry Cunreds of Mont-
gomery CO., Pa., b. in Germantown, Pa.,
Dec. 16, 1688, d. in Montgomery co., Pa.,
Sep., 1758 (m. June 28, 1710, Katherine,
dau. of William Streypers); son of Thones
Kunders of Germantown, Pa., b. in Cre-
feed, Ger., d. 1729, one of the original
German emigrants who settled in German-
town 1683 (m* Elin Strejrpers).
LEE, LOTHROP of Phila., Pa., b. there
Jan. 8, z886; son of Edward Clinton
Lee of Phila., Pa., b. there Dec. 5, 1857,
grad. Episcopal Academy of Phila. 1869,
original and life member of its Alumni
Assoc., member Phila. Fencing and Spar-
ring Club, of The Radnor Hunt, Ritten-
house Club, Merion Cricket Club, Phila.
Barge Club, incorporator Schuykill Navy,
member Mercantile Club, Phila. Country
Club, Zoological Soc., American Gas-light
Assoc, Franklin Inst., Hist. Soc. of Pa.,
New England Society of Pennsylvania,
Pa. Soc. Sons of the Revolution, Fair-
mount Park Art Association, a founder
of the Genealogical Soc. of Pa., secy, and
treas. of the United Gas Improvement Co.
and its numerous allied gas companies in
Atlanta, Savannah, Des Moines, Jersey
City, Fall River and other cities of the U.
S. (m. Apr. 8, 1885, Mai Philler, member
Pa. Society of Colonial Dames, dau. of
George Philler, b. in Phila. Sep. 15, 1833,
president First National Bank, chm. Clear-
ing House, director various corporations,
member several clubs and soc. 1891, deputy
assist. U. S. treas. at Phila. 1862-4, chm.
bankers' committee centennial expos., and
committee on coins and currency 1876 [m.
Apr. 24, 1856, Rebecca Homer Ruckman,
member of Pa. Soc. Col. Dames of Amer.,
manager Lincoln Inst., gr.-dau. of George
Philler, b. in Phila. Feb. 8, 1787, d. Jan.
I7> 1859 [na* J&n. 21, 1 819, Esther Gaw],
and also gr.-dau. of William Darrah Ruck-
man, b. in Solebury twp., Pa., d. in Phila.
[m. Isabella Crawford Long], gt. -gr.-dau.
of Andrew Philler, b. in Borna, Saxony,
May 18, 1743, d. in Phila. Nov. 21, 1829
[m. Apr. 5, 1770, Margaret Way], of Rob-
ert Gaw of Phila., b. June 3, 1770 [m. Feb.
18, 1792, Catherine Schubert], of John
Ruckman, b. in Solebury twp. Feb. 20,
1777, d. Mar. 2, 1861, associate judge [m.
Mar. 31, 1803, Rebecca Horner], and of
John Long, b. 1770, d. Jan. 11, 1845 [m.
Mar. 7, 1798, Anna Man], gt-gt. -gr.-dau.
of Andrew and Katerina Way, of John
Michael Schubert, was in Phila. Sep. 17,
1753, came from Rotterdam [m. June 25,
1761, Elizabeth Fieseler], of James Ruck-
man, b. Nov. II, 1748, d. Aug. 26, 1834
[m. Mary Hart], of John Homer, b. Oct.
I, 1747, d. Sep. 15, 1806, corporal 1776,
trastee of Neshaminy ch., Bucks co.. Pa.,
1789 [m. Nov. 8, 1781, Mary Darrah], of
William Long, Warrington, Pa., b. 1727,
d. Nov. 7, 1793, private, war commit-
tees 1776, incorporator and first tmstee and
treas. Neshaminy ch. 1743-85 [m. Elizabeth
Henderson], and of John Mann, b. in
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Abington, Pennsylvania, 1741, d. 1819,
capt. 1776, county commissioner 1790, leg-
islator 1803-4, trustee Neshaminy ch. 1814
[m. Dec. 31, 1765, Elizabeth McGlaughlin);
gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Thomas Ruckroan» b.
in N. J. May 14, 1721 [m. Susannah Jones],
of James Hart, b. Apr., 1717, d. May 4,
1766, lieut. associated regt. Bucks co., Pa.,
1747 [m. Jane Means], of James Homer,
b. 1711, d. May i, 1793, settled in Bath,
Pa., 1737, grand juror of 2d court held in
Easton, Pa., 1752 [m. Jean Kerr], of Wil-
liam Darrah, b. in Deep Run, Pa., 1735, d.
Dec. 17, 1808, lieut. French and Indian
war 1756-9, I St lieut. 1775 [m. Feb. 12,
1760, Rebecca Thomson], of Andrew Long,
b. in Ireland 1691, d. Nov. 16, 1738, came
.to Warwick, Pa., 1720, and settled on a
farm which is still occupied by his desc.
[m. Mary], of Alexander Henderson of
Upper Merion, Pa., proprietor 1734 [m.
Jane], and of John Mann, b. in Eng. 1712,
d. June 17, 1779, came to Warminster and
Warwick, Pa., 1732 [m. 1736, Margaret
Mitchell], gt.-gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Samuel
and Mary Ruckman, of James and Mary
Jones, of James and Mary Homer, of
Thomas Darrah, d. in Bedminster, Pa.,
Mar., 1750, came to Pa. from Londonderry,
Ire., abt. 1725 [m. Mary], of Robert Thom-
son, d. in Norriton twp.. Pa., 1747 [m.
Mary], and of James and Mary Mann of
county Donegal, Ire., gt.-gt.-gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-
dau. of John Ruckman, who came from
Eng. and settled on L. I. at a very early
date, and of Archibald Thompson, d. 1746
in Norriton twp.[m. Rebekah]); son of Bieh-
ard Henry Lee of Phila., Pa., b. in Pine-
ville, Pa., May 13, 1827. d. in Phila. Mar.
21, 1881, grad. Univ. of Pa. med. dept.
1848, member Northem Liberties Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows 185 1-8,
Phila. Coll. of Physicians (m. Jan. 31,
1854, Sarah Eliza Lothrop, daughter of
Zebadiah Lothrop, b. in Stratton, Vt., Sep.
27, 1798, d. in Phila. 1862, dry goods com-
mission merchant in Prov. and Phila. [m.
Feb. 1, 1825, Elizabeth Terry Earie], gr.-
dau. of Thomas Lothrop, b. in Easton,
Mass., Oct. 4, 1766, d. June 4, 1820, re-
sided in Northbridge, Mass. , Stratton and
Newfane, Vt. [m. Feb. 20, 1792, Deborah
Pope], of Caleb Earle, b. in Swanzey,
Mass., Feb. 25, 1771, d. in Prov., R. L,
July 13, 1851, lieut.-gov. of R. I. 1821-4
[m. Sep. 19, 1796, Amy Arnold], gt-gr.-
dau. of Seth Lothrop, b. in Easton. Mass.,
July 7, 1729, d. in Enfield, Mass., Nov. 10,
1815, constable, surveyor, tything-man, se-
lectman many years, ensign 1772, member
of the committee of safety 1780, surgeon's
male 1782 [m. May 30, 1762, Martha Kins-
ley], oi Joseph Pope, b. May I5» 1742. d.
in Truxton, N. Y., 1825, resided in Dart-
mouth, Bridgewater and Enfield, Mass.,
2d lieut. 1776 [m. Hannah Pope], of Wes-
ton Earle, b. in Swanzey, Mass., Apr. 18,
1750, d. Sep. 5, 1838 [m. 1st, Hepzibeth
Terry], and of Nehemiah Arnold, b. Mar.
15, 1748, d. in Prov., R. I., Mar. 12, 1833
[m. Alice Brown], gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Mark
Lothrop, b. in Bridgewater, Mass., Sep. 9,
1689, d. in Easton, Mass., Jan. 21, 1777.
charter proprietor, selectman 4 yrs., promi-
nent in town affairs [m. Mar. 29, 1722,
Hannah Alden], of Benjamin Kinsley of
Swanzey and Easton, Mass., b. May 16,
1701, d. Mar. 13, 1759 [m. I732» Priscilla
Manley], son of Samuel of Easton, son of
Samuel of Bridgewater and Easton 1701,
son of Stephen of Braintree, of Lemuel
Pope, b. in Dartmouth, Mass., Feb. 21,
1696, d. May 23, 1771, capt. of militia and
prominent citizen [m. Feb. 4, 1719, Eliza-
beth Hunt], of Thomas Pope, b. in Sandwich,
Mass., 1709, d. Mar. 25, 1784 [m. Sep. 26,
1735, Thankful Dillingham], of Caleb Earie,
b. in Swanzey Jan. 30, 1729, d. Nov. 14,
1812 [m. ist, Oct. 5, 1745. Sarah Buffing-
ton], of George Terry of Freetown and
Swanzey, d. after 1780 [m. Abigail Gibbs],
of Caleb Amold, b. in Smithfield, R. I.,
May 26, 1725, resided in Foster, Glouces-
ter, R. I., corporal 1776, deputy i773^ [«»•
Jan. 26, 1746, Patience Brown], and of
James Brown, b. in Taunton, Mass., Sep.
14, 1 73 1, resided in Barrington and Prov.,
R. I., ensign 1776 [m. 1753, Maiy Anthony],
gt.-gt.-gt.>gr.-dau. of Samuel Lothrop, b.
prior to 1660, d. abt. 1724, proprietor in
Bridgewater 1682 [m. Sarah Downer], of
Joseph Alden, b. 1667 in Bridgewater, dea-
con, d. Jan. 22, 1747 [m. 1690, Hannah Dun-
ham], of Seth Pope, b. in Plymouth, Mass.,
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199
Jan. 13, 1648, d. Mar. 17, 1727. selectman
1685-6, lieut. 1686, deputy 1689-90, magis.
trate 1691, justice of the peace 1692 [m. Deb-
orah Perry], of Ephraim Hunt, b. in Mend-
over, Eng., resided in Dartmouth, Rehoboth,
Weymouth, was representative 1689-91,
col. in Phipp's expedition to St. Lawrence
[m. Joanna Alcock], of John Pope. b. Oct.
23f 1675, d. in Sandwich, Mass., Nov. 18,
1725 [m. abt. 1699, Elizabeth Bourne], of
John Dillingham of Harwick, d. Sep. 11,
1746 [m. Lydia Chapman], of Oliver Earle,
d. in Swanzey 1766 [m. June 9, 1720, Re-
becca Sherman], of Benjamin Buffington
of Swanzey, d. Apr. 9, 1777, private 1777
[m. Isabel], of Robert and Hepzibah Gibbs
of Swanzey, of Joseph Arnold of Smith-
field and Pro v., d. Nov. 4, 1746 [m. June
20, 1716, Mercy Stafford], of William
Brown [m. Patience of Smithfield, R. I.],
of James Brown, b. in Barrington, R. I.,
1706, d. 1777, member of town committee
1770, moderator 1774, member of commit-
tee of correspondence 1774, private, judge
1776 [m. Ruth], and of James Anthony, b.
Nov. 9, 1712, d. in Swanzey 1748 [m. Nov.
II, 1734, Alice Chase], gt.-gt.-gt.-gt.-gr..
dau. of Mark Lothrop, b. in Eng., d. Oct.
25, 1685, came to Salem, Mass., 1643,
original proprietor 1652, Bridgewater pro-
prietor 1656, constable 1658, surveyor and
other town offices 25 yrs., of Joseph Alden,
b. in Bridgewater Feb. 8, 1697 [m. Mary
Simmons], of Daniel Dunham of Ply-
mouth, of Samuel Kinsley, of Thomas Pope
of Plymouth, b. 1608, d. 1683, served in
Pequot Indian war 1637, constable 1645,
of Yarmouth 1646, surveyor 1648-51, orig-
inal proprietor of Dartmouth 1674 [m.
May 29, 1646, Sarah Jenney], of Ezra Perry
of Sandwich, Quaker [m. Elizabeth Burge],
of Enoch Hunt of Titenden, Eng., came
to America and settled in Weymouth,
Mass., of John Alcock [m. Sarah Pul-
grave], of Seth Pope [m. Deborah Perry],
of Mrs* Patience [Skiff] Bourne of Sand-
wich, of John Dillingham, b. abt. 1630, d.
in Harwick May 27, 171 5, an original pro-
prietor of Yarmouth [m. Mar. 24, 1650,
Eliza Feake], of Isaac Chapman, of Thomas
Earle of Dartmouth, d. Apr. 28, 1727 [m.
prior to 1693, Mary Tabor], of Samuel
Sherman, b. 1648, d. in Portsmouth Oct.
9, 1717 [m. Feb. 23, 1681, Martha Tripp],
of William Buffington, of Eleazer Arnold,
b. June 17, 1651, d. Aug. 29, 1722, mem-
ber of Prov. Town Council 1684-86, deputy
1686-1715, justice of the peace 1705 [m.
Eleanor Smith], of Amos Stafford, b. Nov.
8, 1665, d. 1760, deputy 1708-21 [m. Dec.
19, 1689, Mary Burlingame], of Jabez
Brown, d. in Prov. Sep. 9, 1724 [m. Anne],
of John Brown, b. Apr. 28, 1675, d. in
Swanzey 1752 [m. July 2, 1692, Abigail
Cole], of William Anthony of Portsmouth,
R. I., and Swanzey, Mass., b. Oct. 31,
1675, d. Dec. 28, 1744 [m. Mar. 14, 1695,
Mary Coggeshall], and of Eber Chase, d.
in Swanzey 1740 [m. Oct. 22, 1706, Mary
KnowlesJ,gt.-gt.-gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of John
Alden of the " Mayflower," of Moses Sim-
mons of Duxbury, of Stephen Kinsley of
Braintree, of John Jenney of Plymouth [m.
Sarah Carey], of Thomas Burge, d. Feb. 27,
1685, of Lynn and Sandwich, Mass., 1637,
representative 1646, of George Alcock, d.
Dec. 30, 1640 [m. Miss Hooker], of Rich-
ard Pulgrave of Charlestown, d. Mar. 27,
1667, of Edward Dillingham, d. in Sand-
wich 1667, came from Bltteswell, Eng., an
original proprietor of Mass. fm. Drusilla],
of Henry Feake, of William Earle of War-
wick, R. I., d. Jan. 15, 1715, original pro-
prietor of Portsmouth, R. I., 1634, and of
Dartmouth 1670, deputy to Gen. Assembly
1693, 1704-6 [m. ist, Mary Walker], of
Philip Tabor, d. in Dartmouth 1693 [m.
Maiy], of Philip Sherman, b. in Dedham,
Eng., Feb. 5, 1610, d. in Portsmouth, R.
I., 1687, came to Roxbury, Mass., 1633,
secy. 1639, surveyor 1640, general recorder
1648-51, deputy 1665-7, special counsellor
1676, was in Portsmouth, R. I., 1638 [m.
Sarah OddingJ, of John Tripp, b. 1610, d.
in Portsmouth 1678, deputy 1648-72, com-
missioner 1655, assistant 1670-5, member
of town council and held several other
town offices many years [m. Mary Paine],
of Thomas Arnold, b. in Cheselboume,
Eng., 1599, cl. Sep., 1674, came to New
Eng. 1636, settled in Watertown, Mass.,
and Prov., R. I., 1654, deputy 1666-72,
member of town council 1672 [m. 2d,
Phebe Parkhurst], of Samuel Stafford, b.
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AMERICAN ANCESTRY.
1636, d. in Warwick Mar. 20, 1718, deputy
1670-5, elected assistant 1674-6, overseer
of poor 1687 [m. Mercy Westcott], of
Roger Burlingame of Stonington, Ct.,
1654, and Warwick, R. I., 1660, d. Sep. i,
1718, deputy 1690, member of town coun-
cil 1698 [m. Mary], of Daniel Brown, d.
Sep. 29, 1710, original proprietor of Prov.
[m. Dec. 25, 1669, Alice Hearnden], of
John Brown, b. Sep., 1650, d. Nov. 24,
1709, lieut. 1673, capt. in King Philip's
war 1675, selectman 1677, surveyor i68i,
ma^strate 1665, member of town commit-
tee 1678, in 1st rank of Swanzey 1681 [m.
Sep. 8, 1672, Ann Mason], of James Cole,
of Abraham Anthony of Portsmouth, d.
Oct. 10, 1727, deputy 1703-11, speaker in
the House of Deputies 1709-10 [m. Dec.
26, 1671, Alice Wodell]. of John Cogge-
shall, b. Feb. 12, 1650, d. Nov. 9, 1706 [m.
Dec. 24, 1670, Elizabeth Timberlake], of
William Chase, b. abt. 1645, d. in Swanzey
1737 [m. Hannah Sherman, dau. of Philip
and Sarah (Odding) Sherman], and of Wil-
liam Knowles, b. 1645, d. 1727, resided in
Warwick, S. Kingstown, R. I., member of
tax committee 1671-90, surveyor 1703,
deputy 1706-7 [m. Alice Fish], gt.-gt.-gt.-
gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of William Molines of
the ** Mayflower," French Huguenot from
Dorking, Eng., d. in Plymouth, Mass.,
Feb. 21, 1621, of Ralph Earle, b. in
Eng. 1606, d. in Portsmouth 1678, came
to Newport, R. I., 1638, town treasurer
1649-51, overseer of poor 1649, deputy
1650, overseer of prison work 1654, trooper
1667, capt. of troop of horse, member of
tax committee 165 1 [m. Joan Savage], of
John Walker of Boston and Portsmouth,
Mass., d. abt. 1647 [m. Katherine], of
Philip Taber, b. in Eng. 1605, d. in Tiver-
ton 1672, came to Watertown, Mass., 1634,
Portsmouth 1653, original prop., member
of land committee 1639, deputy 1639-40,
commissioner 1660-3, was in Prov. 1669
[m. Lydia Masters], of Samuel Sherman,
of Anthony Paine of Portsmouth, d. 1650,
of Thomas Arnold, b. in Melcome Horsey,
Eng., Sep. 29, 1553 [m. ist, Alice Gully],
of George Parkhurst of Watertown, Mass.
[m. Susanna], of Thomas Stafford, b. in
Warwickshire, Eng., 1605, d. 1677, re-
sided in Plymouth, Mass., 1626, built the *
first mill in this country for grinding com
by water, an original proprietor of New-
port 1638, of Warwick, R. I., 1652, deputy
1673 [m. Elizabeth], of Stukeley Westcott
of Salem, Mass., Prov. and Warwick. R.
I., b. 1592, d. Jan. 12, 1677, an original
proprietor 1638, commissioner 165 1, sur-
veyor 1652-6, assistant 1653, deputy 1671,
of Chad Brown, d. abt. 1665. arrived in
Boston 1638, original proprietor of Prov.,
surveyor, ist pastor of ist Bapt. ch. 1642,
member of law and boundary committees
1640, special commissioner 1643 [m. Eliza-
beth], of Benjamin Hearnden, d. 1687,
original proprietor 1665 [m. Elizabeth
White], of John Brown, d. Mar., 1662,
ensign, member of council of war [m.
Lydia Bucklin], of John Mason, b. 1600,
d. Jan. 30, 1672, resided in Dorchester,
Mass., and Saybrook and Norwich. Ct [m.
July, 1639, Anna Peck], of Hugh Cole, of
John Anthony, b. in Hempstead. Eng.,
1607, d. July 28, 1675, of Portsmouth, R.I.,
corporal 1644, commissioner 1661, deputy
1666-72 [m. Susanna], of William Wodell
of Boston, Portsmouth, Tiverton, R. I., d.
1693, original prop. 1643, commissioner
1656-63, deputy 1664-86, special counsellor
1676, member of law committee 1680, as-
sistant 1684 [m. Mary], of John Cogge-
shall, b. 1618, d. in Newport Oct. i, 1708,
gen. treas. 1653-72, commissioner 1654-63,
assistant 1663-86, deputy 1665-83, member
of war committee 1676, gen. recorder 1676-
92, major 1683-4, deputy gov. 1686-90 [m.
June 17, 1647, Elizabeth Baulstone], of
Henry Timberlake of Newport, corporal
1644, commissioner 1663 [m. Mary], of
William Chase, b. 1622, d. Feb. 27, 1685,
of Yarmouth, Mass., of Henry Knowles
of Portsmouth and Warwick, R. I., b.
1609, d. Jan., 1670, and of Thomas Fish
of Portsmouth, d. 1687, member of town
council, 1674 [m. Mary], gt.-gt.-gt.-gt.-gt.-
gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of John Masters of Cam-
bridge, Mass. [m. Jane], of Henry Sher-
man, of Richard Arnold, lord of Bagbere
manor, Eng., assessed for lands 1549 [m.
2d, Jaquita], of John Gully of Northover,
Eng., of William White [m. Elizabeth], of
John Brown, b. 1583, d. Apr. 10, 1662,
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30I
came to PlTmonth, Mass., 1626, member
of council of war, assistant 1636-52, com-
missioner of the United Colonies 1643-55,
joint grantee with Edward Winslow in the
Indian deed of Rehoboth from Massasoit
1645, lived in Duxbury 1636, Taunton
1643, original proprietor of Barrington,
magistrate 1655, member of the town
council 1645 [na. Dorothy], of William
Bucklin, b. in Hingham, Eng., d. in
Rehoboth, Mass., Aug., 1679, of Robert
Peck, b. in Beccles, Eng., 1580, d. 1658
[m. Anne], of James Cole, of John Cogge-
shall, b. in Eng. 1591, d. Nov. 27, 1647,
was in Boston 1632, Newport, deacon
1634, overseer and selectman 1634, deputy
1634-7, member of tax committee 1636,
assistant 1640-4, corporal 1644, moderator
1647, president of the colony 1647 [m.
Mary], of William Baulstone, b. 1600, d.
in Boston Mar. 14, 1678, sergt. 1634-8,
treas. Portsmouth and Newport 1640-1,
assistant 1641-73, lieut. 1642, treas. Ports-
mouth 1643-4, commissioner 1654-63,
special commissioner 1664, trooper 1667
[m. Elizabeth], and of Wm. Chase of Rox-
bury and Yarmouth, Mass., b. abt. 1595, d.
May, 1659 [m. Mary], gt.-gt.-gt.-gt.-gt.-gt.-
gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Henry Sherman and^f
Richard Arnold of Somersetshire [m. Em-
mote Young, dau. of Pearce Young of
Damerham, Eng.], son of Thomas Arnold
of Lanthony, Eng. [m. Agnes, dau. of Sir
Richard Warmstead, knight, 1502], son of
Roger Arnold of Lanthony, Eng., the first
of the family, who adopted a simame [m.
Joan, dau. of Thomas Gamage, knight.
Lord of Coyltery], son of Arnholt of
Amholt Vichan, was loth in desc. from
Yuir, king of Gwentland, second of Cad-
waladyr, king of the Britons, who built
Abergavenny and its castle, and who m.
Nesta, dau. of Jestin of Gurgan, king of
Glamorgan. A. D. iioo); son of Ralph
Lee of Newtown, Pa., b. in Upper Make-
field twp., Pa., Nov. 27, 1792, d. in New-
town, Pa., Apr. 25, 1855, grad. Univ. of
Pa., med. dept. 1816 (m. May 20, 1824,
Rebecca Richardson Story, daughter of
David Story, b. Apr. 20, 1760, d. in
Bucks county. Pa., February 23, 1833
[m. Apr,} 19, 1792, Rachel ^^Richardson]
26
gr.-dau. of John Stoiy, b. Nov. 26, 1718, d.
in Newtown twp.. Pa., Nov. 10, 1804 [m.
May, 1747, Elizabeth Cutler], and of Wm.
Richardson, b. Aug. 3, 1737, d. Aug. 31,
1813 [m. Dec. 23, 1762, Elizabeth Jenks],
gt. -gr.-dau. of Thomas Story, b. in North-
umberland, Eng., 1671, d. Sep. 10, 1753,
came to America in the ship Canterbury
1699 with Wm. Penn [m. Elizabeth (Wil-
son) Buckman, widow of Wm. Buckman],
of Thomas Cutler, b. Sep. 23, 1681, d.
Mar. 9, 1759 [m- Nov. 7, 1713], of Joseph
Richardson, b. Jan. 4, 1695, d. in Bucks
CO., Pa., Apr. 15, 1772 [m. Oct. 21, 1732,
Mary Paxson], and of Thomas Jenks, b.
in Bucks co., Pa., Jan., 1700, d. May 4,
1797, member of Committee of Safety
i774-5»of Assembly 1775 [m. Mercy Wild-
man], gt.-gt. -gr.-dau. of Edmund Cutler,
d. in Bucks co.. Pa., Dec. 2, 1694, settled
there 1685 [m. Isabel], of William Rich-
ardson of Healy, Eng. [m. Mar. 13, 1694,
Elizabeth Lonsdale], of Wm. Paxson, b.
Jan. 4, 1685, d. in Bucks co.. Pa., Oct. i8,
1733 [m. Feb., 1711, Mary Watson], of
Thomas Jenks [m. Susan], and of John
Wildman, b. Feb. 2, 1681, d. Mar. 27, 1739
[m. Aug., 1709, Marah (Chapman) Croas-
dale]), gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Robert Cutler
of Ravensworth, Eng. [m. Elizabeth], of
Geoffroy Lonsdale [m. Ann], of William
Paxson, b. 1633, d. in Pa. Nov. 2, 1709,
came to America from Coles Hill, Eng.,
member of Pa. Assembly [m. Mary Pack-
ingham], of Thos. Watson [m. Rebecca],
of Thomas Jenks and of John Chapman,
gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of John Chapman of
Stannah, Eng., original proprietor 1684, d.
in Wrightstown, Pa., May, 1694 [m. June
12, 1670. Jane Saddler]); son of Ralph
Lee of Northampton twp.. Pa., b. in Upper
Makefield twp.. Pa., Apr. 28, 1763, d. in
Northampton twp.. Pa., Oct. 23, 1834, an
orthodox Friend (m. Amy Martin); son of
William of Upper Makefield twp., Pa.,
b. there, d. there Mar. 23, 181 1 (m. Hannah,
dau. of William and Esther S. [Kinsley]
Saunders of Phila.); son of William of
Upper Makefield twp., Pa. (m. abt. 1727,
Hannah, b. abt. 1704, dau. of William, b.
in Yorkshire, Eng., d. in Wrightstown,
Pa., and Mary [Croasdale] Smith, gr.-dau.
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AMERICAN ANCESTRY.
of Thomas and Agnes Croasdale); son of
William, an officer under William, Prince
of Orange, in the battle of Boyne 1690,
came to America shortly after, was a rela-
tive of the father of Richard Henry Lee of
the Revolutionary war.
LABISON, GEORGE HOLCOMBE of
Lambertville, N. J., b. Jan. 4, 1831,
attended Univ. in Lewisburg, Pa., and
Colgate Univ., N. Y., grad. Med. Dept.
Univ. of Pa., 1858, since a regular prac-
titioner of medicine, president N. J. State
Med. Soc. 1874-5, member of Hunterdon
Co. Med. Soc. 30 yrs., first president and
mem. of the Hunterdon Co. Hist. Soc, held
all the commissions in the State militia,
from 2d lieut. to brig. -gen., surgeon of
7th regt. N. G. N. J. 11 yrs., elected mem-
ber of Common Council 6 yrs., city supt.
of public schools 15 jrrs., city surveyor 2
yrs., author of "Larison and Holcombe
Genealogy," editor of the "Military Re-
view" 1857-60, regular ordained Baptist
minister, and in connection with his prac-
tice is pastor of Ringoes Bapt. ch. (m.
Mar. 9, 1859, Sarah Quick, dau. of Caleb
F. Fisher, and had one son, Francis Way-
land Larison, M. D., b. Nov. 4, i860,
partner in practice), and brothers: C. W.
Larison, M. D., b. Jan. 10, 1836, prof, of
nat. science, Univ. at Lewisburg, Pa., and
Andrew B. Larison, M. D., b. Dec. 31,
1841, d. Sep., 1872, asst. surgeon U. S.
vols, during the Civil war, and d. from
disease there contracted (m. Miss Kate B.
Brown, A. M., principal of female dept.
Univ. at Lewisburg, Pa.); sons of Benja-
min ; son of Andrew ; son of James; son
of William; son of John Larson, a noble-
man in Denmark, who came from there
to America in 1666, and settled on Long
Island, N. Y.
HAMEL, THOMAS ETIENNE of Que-
bee, Can., b. there Dec. 28, 1830,
Roman Catholic priest, vicar-gen. of Que-
bec, prothonotary apostolic, prof, in Laval
Univ.; son of Yictor of Quebec and
Nicolet, b. in Quebec Sep. 16, 1798, d. in
Nicolet, Que., May 11, 1854 (m. Aug. 22,
X826, Th^rdse, dau. of^Etienne and Mar-
guerite [Trudel] Defoy, gr.-dau. of Chanes
and Marie H616ne [Drouin] Defoy, gt.-
gr.-dau. of Charles and Marie [Brousseau]
Defoy, gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Louis and Marie
Charlotte [Hebert] Defoy, the last came
from France prior to 1695); son of Yictor
of Quebec, b. there Sep., 1770, d. there
Jan. 20, 1838 (m. Nov. 21, 1797, Josephte.
dau. of Charles and Marie Anne [L^ris]
Moreau, gr.-dau. of Michel and Ang61ique
[Hamel] Moreau, gt. -gr.-dau. of Michel
and Madeleine [Belleau] Moreau, gl-gt-
gr.-dau. of Mathurin and Marie [Girard]
Moreau, the last came from France prior
to 1668); son of Andre of Sainte Foye, b.
there Feb. 27, 1720, d. in Quebec Apr. 27,
1790 (m. in Quebec Nov. 26, 1753, Marie
Th6r6se, dau. of Pierre and Marie Th6-
rfese [Drolet] Gauvin, gr.-dau. of Pierre
and Marie Anne [Fiset] Gauvin, gt.-gr.-
dau. of Jean and Anne [Magnan] Gauvin,
gt.-gt. -gr.-dau. of Louis and Anne [De
I'Epine] Gauvin of France); son of Andre
of Sainte Foye, near Quebec, Can., b.
1679, d. Sainte Foye, Can., Dec. 10, 1749
(m. Apr. 20, 171 7, F61icit6, dau. of Michel
and Magdeleine [Belleau] Moreau); son of
Charles of Sainte Foye, Can., b. possibly
in France abt. 1658, d. in Sainte Foye,
buried July 25, 1728 (m. 1678, Angelique,
dau . of Pierre and Jeanne [Chanverlange]
Levasseur, gr.-dau. of Noel and Genevieve
[Ganche] Levasseur); son of Charles, b.
in Fr. abt. 1624 (m. prior to 1650, Cath-
erine Lemaistre of Fr.).
TEWELL, MARSHALL of Hartford,
J Ct., b. in Winchester, N. H., Oct. 20,
1825, d. in Hartford, Ct., Feb. 10, 1883,
governor of Conn. 1869-73, minister to
Russia 1873-4, postmaster-general 1875-6
(m. Oct. 6, 1852, Esther E. Dickenson, and
had two children: Josephine M. and Flor-
ence W.); son of Pliny of Hartford, Ct.,
b. in Winchester, N. H., Sep. 27, 1797, d.
in Hartford, Ct., Aug. 26, 1869 (m. Sep. 9.
1819, Emily Alexander); son of Asahel
of Winchester, N. H., b. there May i6,
1776, d. there Aug. 29, 1834 (m. Feb. 2i.
1797, Hephzibah Chamberlain); son of
Asahel of Winchester, N. H., b. there
Aug. 2, 1744, d. there Apr. 30, 1790 (m.
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203
Nov. 5, 1767, Hannah Wright); son of
ArehitMdd of Dudley, Mass., b. in Plain-
field, Ct, Apr. 8, 1716, d. in Dudley,
Mass., Dec. 26, 1777 (m. Jan. 6, 1741, Re-
becca Leonard); son of Joseph of Dud-
ley, Mass., b. there June, 1673, d. there
1766 (m. Sep. 14, 1704, Mary Morris); son
of Joseph, b. in Braintree, Mass., Apr. 24,
1643, d. in Stow, Mass. ; son of Thomas,
b. in Eng. abt. 1600, came to New Eng.
before 1639, and settled in Braintree,
Mass., where he d.
ROOEBS, GEDNEY HUNTINGTON
of Waterford, Ct., b. in Brooklyn.
N. Y., Aug. 8, 1864; son of Gilbert of
Waterford, Ct., b. in Groton, Ct., Nov.
27, 1813, d. in Waterford, Ct., Oct. 12,
1882, retired merchant and gentleman far-
mer (m. Oct. 6, 1845, Delia M., dau. of
Capt. Fennan Black, and gr.-dau. of
Moses Rogers, capt. of the " Savannah," the
first steamship to cross the Atlantic ocean,
1819, and had these children: Delia [m.
Col. F. A. Secly], Emmet L. Rogers and
Wm. F. M. Rogers, judge of probate): son
of Gilbert of Waterford, Ct., b. Mar.,
1787, d. in Waterford. Ct., May 16, 1871,
representative from Waterford to Conn.
Legislature (m. Feb. 3, 1813, Abigail
Rogers); son of Amos of Groton, Ct., b.
in New London, Ct., Nov. 22, 1755, d. in
Groton Sep. 21, 1820 (m. Sarah Phillips);
son of Ebenezar of New London, Ct. , b.
there 1733, d. there 1796 (m. Oct. 18, 1754.
Naomie Beebe); son of William of New
London, Ct.,b. there 1693, d. there 1741 (m.
Aug. 28, 1 7 13, Elizabeth Harris); son of
James, b. in New London, Ct., Feb. 15,
1652, d. Nov. 8, 1713 (m. Mary Jordan of
Ireland); son of James, b. in Eng. abt.
1615, d. Feb. 16, 1687, came to America in
the ship "Increase" 1636, and landed in
Stratford, Ct., moved to Milford, Ct., and
thence to New London, Ct., member of
the General Court, and a friend and part-
ner of Gov. Winthrop (m. Elizabeth Row-
land of Milford, Ct.); son of John, b.
1 571, d. in Dedham Oct. 8, 1636, educated
in Cambridge Univ. at the expense of his
uncle. Rev. Richard Rogers of Wethers-
field, was vicar of Hemington 1592, then
priest at Haverhill, being afterward trans-
ferred to Dedham (m. ist, , m. 2d,
Elizabeth Gold, and had three sons and
one dau., m. 3d, Dorothy Stanton); the
name of James* father cannot be ascer-
tained, but both he and his wife died
while quite young; he was the son of John
Rogers, the martyr, of St. Paul's Cathe-
dral, burnt at the stake in Smithfield Feb.
4, 1555, had ten children, of whom the
names of only two are known: Richard,
spoken of above, as uncle of John, the
father of James, who settled in New Lon-
don, Ct., and Daniel. The Bible of John
Rogers, the martyr, is now in the posses-
sion of one of his desc. named Potter, liv-
ing at Potter Hill, R. I.
WOODWARD, MARCUS A. of Pitts-
burgh, Pa., b. in Bethany, Pa.,
Mar. 28, 1836, grad% Kenyon Coll., Ohio,
1859, began to practice law at Pittsburgh
1863 (m. Oct. 10, 1866, Anna M., dau. of
Solomon Stoner, b. in Frederick, Md.,
name changed from Steiner, gr.-dau. of
John Steiner, gt.-gr.-dau. of John, gt.-gt.-
gr.-dau. of Jacob, who came to Frederick,
Md., 1740, and had two children: Anna,
b. Jan. 26, i868, and Marcus, b. Oct. 31,
1882); son of Nathaniel Aspenwall Wood-
ward, b. in Bethany, Pa., Apr. 10, 1806, d.
in Ft. Wayne, Ind., 1846 (m. 1830, Ade-
line H., d. 1849, dau. of Judge Bostwick
of Delaware co., N. Y., and had seven
children: Emmet, Mary and Adelaide,
twins, Marcus A., Jesse, Harriet and Na-
thaniel K.); son of Abishai of Bethany,
Pa., b. in Pike co.. Pa., Jan. lo, 1768, d.
in Bethany Nov. 27, 1829, constable,
deputy, sheriff, justice of the peace, high
sheriff, judge of the Court of Common
Pleas, buried in Bethany graveyard (m.
Oct. 6, 1789, Lucretia Kimball); son of
Enos of Pike co.. Pa., b. in Canterbury,
Ct., Jan. 21, 1725, d. in Pike co., Pa.,
moved to Wallenpaupach, Pa., abt. I775»
was harassed and repeatedly driven away
by the Indians, but returned, raised his
family, and was buried there (m. Dec. 26,
1750, Mary Bennet, d. abt. 1817, was
buried in Cherry Ridge, Pa., a few miles
from the Paupach settlement; her father d.
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Sep. 3, 1764, and her mother d. Sep. 14,
1788); son of Amos of Canterbury, Ct., b.
in Newton Apr. 2, 1703, d. in Canterbury
Jan. 29, 1753 (m. Aug. 6, 1725. Hannah
Meacham); son of Richard of Newton
and Canterbury, Ct., b. in Newton Dec.
26, 1677, d. in Canterbury prob. 1739, pur-
chased land in Canterbury, Ct., Nov. 8,
1708, and prob. moved there then, made
a nuncupative will, and his son Noah
was appointed administrator Sep. 11, 1739
(m. Mary); son of John of Newton, now
Cambridge, Mass., b. in Newton Mar. 28,
1649, d. there, will dated Feb. 26, 1827-8
(m. Rebecca, dau. of Richard Robbins, d.
1686, of Cambridge); son of George of
Cambridge, Mass., b. in Eng. 1621, d. in
Cambridge May 31, 1676 (m. Mary); son of
Richard of Cambridge, Mass., b. in Eng.,
d. in Cambridge Feb. 16, 1664-5, embarked
at Ipswich, Eng., Apr. 10, 1634, in the ship
*• Elizabeth,** Wm. Andrews master, aged
45. with his wife, Rose, aged 50, and two
sons, George, aged 13, and John, aged
II, settled in Newton, admitted freeman
1635, one of the earliest proprietors of
Watertown. owned and lived on 300 acres
of land, which is now a part of Boston (m.
Rose, d. Oct. 6, 1662, aged 80 yrs.).
MANSFIELD, IRA FRANKLIN of
Beaver, Pa., b. in Poland, O., June
27, 1842, grad. of Poland Coll., served
hrough the Civil war, promoted from pri-
vate to sergt., lieut. and captain, member
of Legislature, of the Amer. Philosophical
Soc., elder and supt. of Presbyterian ch.
(m. Dec. II, 1872, Lucy E., dau. of Dr. Eli
Mygatt of Danbury, Ct., and had three
children: Kirtland M., Mary L. and Henry
B.); son of Isaac K. of Phila., Pa., b. in
Atwater, O., 1810, d. in Poland, O., 1850
(m. 1839, Lois, dau. of Elkanah Morse,
came from Wallingford, Ct., to Poland
1813, d. at Ft. Laramie 1849, on the over-
land trip to Cal.); son of Ira of Atwater,
O., b. in Wallingford, Ct., 1769, d. in At-
water, O., 1849, farmer, capt. in Indian war
under Gen. Harrison and Com. Perry on
the lakes); son of John, b. in New Haven,
Ct., d. in Wallingford, Ct., served through
Revolutionary war, at the capture of York-
town led the forlorn hope that captured the
outer batteries of the British army, com-
manded by Gen. Washington, and was
promoted captain.
DEEE, ANDREW FINE of Wilkes
Barre, Pa., b. in Klines Grove, Pa.,
May 29, 1853, educated in the public schs.
until II yrs. old, then prepared for college
at the Selms Grove, Pa., Institute, entered
Lafayette Coll. 1871, grad. B. A. 1875, M.
A. 1878, admitted to Philadelphia bar
1878, practiced law in Wilkes Barre,
Pa., until 1882, engaged in the ins. and
banking business, director Osterhout Free
Library, member Amer. Bar Assn., N. J.
Soc. Sons of the Amer. Rev., Wyoming
Hist, and Genealogical Soc.; son of John
of Klines Grove, Pa., b. in Springtown,
Pa., Sep. 4, 1802, d. in Klines Grove, Pa.,
Apr. 26, 1864, millwright and miller, en-
gaged in early life in the manufacture of
flour, bridge constructor and lumberman,
has built two of the Delaware river bridges,
member of the German Reformed ch. (m.
1833, Hannah, dau. of John and Anne
Catherine [Mellick] Fine of Finesville, N.
J., gr.-dau. of Capt. Andrew Mellick, cap-
tain in the ist Sussex, N. J., regt., enlist-
ing July 4, 1776, came to America from
Bendorf near Coblentz, Ger., and arrived
in Phila. 1735); son of Michael of Spring-
field, Pa., b. in Upper Milford, Pa., 1776,
d. in Springfield 1862, served in the War
of i8i2, but not in active service in the
field, was a man of excellent learning and
great piety, of the German Reformed faith
(m. Eve Ruch of Quakertown, Pa.); son of
Jacob of Upper Milford, Pa., b. there
abt. 1752, d. in Washingtonville, Pa., 1829,
remarkable for his piety and noble charac-
ter, a soldier in the Revolutionary war, in
Capt. Thomas Church's co. of Gen.
Anthony Wayne's 4th Pa. battalion, was
wounded in the battle of Brandywine,
buried near his birthplace, of the German
Reformed faith (m. Miss Miller, who lived
97 yrs.); son of Johann Heinrich DOrr of
Upper Milford, Pa., was a German by
birth, arrived in Phila. on the ship " Loyal
Judith" 1742, James Cowie, master, from
Rotterdam, one of the ruling elders of the
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"''Old Swamp ch.;" his two sons, Jacob
and Michael » were bapt. in the "Old
Swamp ch." on the same day.
LTLE, JOEL KENNEY of Lexington,
' Ky., b. in Paris, Ky., July 17, 1824,
d. in Lexington Apr. 19, 1872, grad. Centre
College, Danville, Ky., 1847, Princeton
Theol. Sem., N. J., 1849 (m. Dec. 22, 1852,
Maria Catharine Nourse, and had five
children: Lizzie, Flora, Helen, Emma and
Charles Nourse); son of Joel Reid Lyie
of Paris, Ky., b. in Rockbridge co., Va.,
Dec. 19, 1774, d. in Paris, Ky., Jan. 18,
1849, came to Ky. abt. 1800, uught school,
purchased " The Western Citizen," Paris,
Ky., 1809, which he edited with ability,
morally and politically, elder in Presb. ch.
29 yrs.. prominent in church affairs (m.
Apr. 1, 1807, Agnes McCreary Kenney, gpr.-
dau. of James Huston, a valuable spy dur-
ing the Indian wars); son of John of
Rockbridge co., Va., was b. there July
10, 1746, d. there Sep., 1815, elder in Tim-
berridge Presb. ch. many years, although a
farmer, he never owned a slave, being con-
scientiously opposed to such servitude (m.
abt. 1767, Flora Reid of Scotch-Irish an-
cestry, her ancestors settled at an early
date in Pa., and had for their neighbors
the Shawnee Indians, afterward moved to
Va.; she. Flora, was the maternal aunt of
Rev. Archibald Alexander, D. D., of
Princeton, N. J.); son of John of Rock-
bridge CO., Va., b. in Ireland, d. prob. in
Rockbridge co., Va., emigrated from the
northern part of Ireland early in the i8th
century, settled first in Va., but afterward
in what was then called New Va., elder in
Timberridge ch., will was dated 1758 (m.
Jean, d. 1807, prob. Scotch-Irish, as the
Timber Ridge Valley was settled entirely
by Scotch-Irish Presb.); tradition says
that the Lyles were driven from Scotland
by the Earl of Montrose on account of
their adherence to Presbyterianism, and
they then settled in Ireland.
BETTS, RODMAN L. of Phila., Pa., b.
there Nov. 30, 1867, an expert account-
ant and real estate broker (m. Oct. 16, 1890,
Maiy M., dau. of Dr. William A. and
Mary M. [Johnson] McCandliss); son of
Richard K. of Phila., Pa., b. in Little
Britain, Pa., Sep. 15, 1807, d. in Phila.
May 39, 1890, member of Soc. of Friends
and a firm adherent of all its customs and
beliefs, carpenter, prominent member of
the carpenter company, retired from busi-
ness abt. 1870-2, and since that time has
devoted his time to the encouragement of
charitable institutions, among which was
Ludwick Inst. (m. 3d, 1830, Rebecca C,
dau. of Thomas and Sarah Betts, gr.-dau.
of Isaac and Tamar Betts, and of Esther
and William Martindale, gt. -gr.-dau. of
Thomas and Sarah Betts, gt.-gt. -gr.-dau. of
Thomas Betts, gt.-gt. -gt.-gpr.-dau. of William
Betts, gt.-gt.-gt.-gt. -gr.-dau. of Joseph
Betts); son of Samuel G. of Wilmington,
b. in Bucks CO., Pa., 1776, d. in Phila., Pa.,
1861 (m. Oct. 18, 1798, Grace, dau. of Wil-
liam and Hannah [Kirkbride] Biles); son
of Zeehariah of near New Hope, Pa., b.
in Bucks co.. Pa., 1736, d. 1808, farmer,
acted as Washington's escort on several
occasions (m. ist, Rachel, dau. of H. and
Mary Bye, m. 2d, 1769, Bethulah, dau. of
Samuel and Sarah Carey, m. 3d, Mary Lacey
and had eleyen children: Jesse, Mary,
Miriam, Samuel Carey, Esther, Thomas,
Rachel, Mercy, Susan, Joseph and Zeeh-
ariah); son of Thomas, b. 1693, d. near
New Hope, Pa., 1747, his will is recorded
at Doylestown, in which he disposes of his
estate, mainly to his own family, removed
from L. I. to Bucks co., Pa., soon after
the death of his first wife, and settled near
the mouth of what was then called Pitsocks
creek, d. of smalUpox (m. ist, and had one
son,Thoma8, b. 1723, m. 2d, Susannah Field
of New Jersey, and had seven children:
Patience, b. 1726, Richard, b. 1728, Daniel,
b. 1730, Mercy, b. 1733, Zeehariah, b. 1736,
Miriam, b. 1739, and William, b. 1742;
Patience and Daniel d. unm., Miriam [m.
Isaiah Quinby of N. J., d. aged 55 yrs.],
Richard [m. Mary, dau. of Joseph and
Mary Biles, d. 1788, and had one child:
Susannah], Thomas [m. 1744, Sarah, dau.
of William and Mary Smith, and had
eleven children: Thomas, Sarah, Ann,
Rebecca, William, John, Susannah, Stephen,
Maiy, Isaac and Zeehariah], Mercy [m.
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I755> Richard Roberts and resided io New
Market, Md., and had seven children:
Heniy, b. 1760, John, b. 1763, William, b.
1767, Miriam, b. 1765, Sarah, b. 1770,
Richard, b. 1773, and Zechariah, b. 1775],
and William, d. 1819 [ra. Mary (Webster)
Paxson, widow of Reuben Paxson, they
removed to Green Briar, Va., and thence
1785 to Ohio, and had four children:
Hezekiah, Aaron, Susan and William
Betts]); son of William, b. in Eng., 1657,
adopted the religious tenets of the Soc. of
Friends, left a large family, whose desc.
reside in the city and State of N. Y.; son
of Joseph, b. in Eng. 1624, settled on L. I.
where he d., brought with him from Eng. a
very fine axe, for which he was offered, so
tradition says, a large tract on L. I., but he
declined the exchange; son of Robert of
Eng., b. there, won notoriety by publish-
ing his *• Body of Divinity," 1636, was
prominent in the religious excitement of
that period, his children emigrated to
America during the commotion which cul-
minated in beheading Charles I, and
landed on L. I., John Betts, the elder son,
inheriting the family title, returned to Eng.
on the restoration, accompanied by his
two sisters, and became physician to King
Charles II, and was known as the author
of several treatises on medicine, one on
**The Philosophy of Medicine," and an-
other on "The Diseases of the Blood,"
were severely criticized at that time, 1669.
James Betts, a lineal desc. of John, came
to America abt. 1831, was a druggist by
profession and did a very respectable busi-
ness at the S. W. cor. of Third and Noble
sts., Phila.; he was the inheritor of the
family title and felt all the inherited pride
of English aristocracy in its possession.
He had but one child, a dau. who m., but
left no issue; his health failing, he retired
from business and removed to Walnut st.
where he d. His widow, Sarah, clung to
the coat of arms after his death as it was a
coat of gpreat honor.
RYLAND, CHARLES HILL of Rich-
mond, Va., b. in King and Queen
CO., Va., Jan. 22, 1836, educated in Rich-
mond Coll. and in the Southern Bapt.
Theol. Sem., Bapt. minister, D. D. Rich-
mond Coll., founder of the Va. Ba^t
Hist. Soc, pastor of the ist Bapt. di. of
Alexandria, Va., 1869-74, financial secy.,
treas. and librarian of Richmond Coll.,
Va., 1874-91 (m. Oct. 28, 1869. Alice
Marion, dau. of John Muscoe and Anne
Elizabeth [Hancock] Gamett, and has
seven children: Gamett, Marion, Charies
H., Julia Brooke, Samuel Peachey, Anne
Elizabeth and John Muscoe); son of Sam*
uel Peaehey Ryland of King and Queen
CO., Va., b. there Apr., 1803, d. there July
18, 1887, farmer, well educated, influential
citizen, supt. of Sunday-school 40 years,
deacon in the church 50 years (m. Jan. 24,
1825, Catherine Gaines, d. in 77th year erf
age, dau. of Robert Baylor and Martha
Fleming [Gaines] Hill); son of Josiah of
King and Queen co., Va., b. there 1768,
d. there 1852, farmer, influential citizen,
deacon in the church 40 years (m. 1802,
Catharine, dau. of Samuel Peachey of Es-
sex CO., Va.); son of Joseph of Va.
LINES, H. WALES of Meriden, Ct., b.
in Naugatuck, Ct., June 13, 1838 (m.
June 23, 1861, Sarah C. Munger, and had
four children: Harriet Louisa, Sarah La-
vinia, Clara Belle and EUie Munger); son
of Henry Willis Lines of Naugatuck,
Ct., b. in Woodbridge, Ct., Dec. 5, 1812.
d. in Naugatuck, Ct., Jan. 30, 1863 (m.
June 2, 1835, Harriet Bunnell); son of
GalTln of Woodbridge, Ct., b. in Bethany,
Ct., Jan. 8, 1780, d. in Woodbridge, Ct,
Sep. 18, 1818 (m. Oct. 13, 1808, Sally New-
ton Booth); son of Eber of Bethany, Ct,
b. 1755, d. in Bethany, Ct, Feb. 20, 1844
(m. Hannah Wei ton).
MOODY, EDWARD FRANCIS of
Camden, N. J., b. in Boston, Mass.,
civil engineer, A. M., Ph. D. (m. Dec. 23,
1854, Sarah S. Harris, gr.-dau. of Nicholas
Harris, who fought in the American army
at Red Bank, Hancock's Bridge and many
skirmishes in South Jersey; had two sons;
Edward F. and Nicholas Harris); son of
Paul, b. in Byfield, Mass., Nov. 19, 1804,
d. in Phila., Pa., Nov. 17, 1866, dvil
engineer, manufacturer (m. 1825, Eunice
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Thurlow, gr.-niece of Edward Thurlow,
chancellor of Eng. under George III); son
of William of Byfield, Mass., b. there, d.
there, farmer (m. Abagail Titcomb, gr.-
daa. of Maj. Titcomb of Louisburg fame,
and had five sons); son of Paul, b. 1743,
d. Z822, nearly mined his estate for means
to raise a party on the alarm of the Revolu-
tion, was mustered into service at Cam-
bridge, Mass., two days before the battle
of Lexington, as sergt. of Jacob Gerrish's
CO., which was soon after the ist company
of Moses Little's regt., was slightly
wounded at Bunker Hill; Lieut Whet-
more, of Capt. Benj. Perkins' third com-
pany, was wounded by a bayonet at the
same moment that Warren fell, not six feet
distant, so that part of this regt. must have
surrounded Warren at that critical moment;
his brother, David Moody, was a member
of the Committee of Safety at this date
(m. 178a, Mary Jewett, and had three sons:
William, above mentioned, Paul of Low-
ell, Mass., a noted mechanic, who laid the
foundation of Lowell and built its first
factories and hydraulic works, and David,
who was engineer of and constructed
the celebrated Boston Mill Dam, super-
intendent of the Boston Iron Works,
at the Roxbury end of the dam, the first
machine-cut nails and cut screws were
made in America on machineiy clandes-
tinely obtained from Eng.); son of Samuel,
was a cousin of Samuel Moody, a grad.
of Harvard Coll., and was prob. the most
noted divine of the century; he went over
the colony, preaching a crusade against
the French in Canada, which matured into
the expedition to and the brilliant capture
of Louisburg 1745, then the strongest
fortress in America. At the age of 70 yrs.,
he went with the expedition as chaplain of
a Mass. regt., with his nephew, Samuel,
capt. first CO., 2d Mass. regt., Joshua, Par-
ker and James, privates, and John, a smith
in the "Titcomb Battery," whose service
was renowned on that occasion (m. Judith
Hale, and had 15 children, five sons and
ten daughters); son of William, his
nephew, William Moody, was killed and
eaten by the Indians at Nantick, abt. 50
miles from Boston, Mass., May 6, 1709 (m.
Nov. 18, 1683, Mehitable Dummer, dau.
of Henry and Jane [Dummer] Sewall, who
possessed great wealth as her dowry from
the estate of Gov. Dummer, and sister of
Chief Justice Sewall, and had one son:
Samuel; William Longfellow, the ancestor
of the great poet, married a sister of Jane
Dummer, thus connecting the two fam-
ilies); son of Samnel (m. Maiy Cutting,
and had five sons and five daughters); son
of William of Ipswich, Eng., came to
America in the ship Mary and John, abt.
Mar., 1633, and in the fall of that year
settled in what is now known as Byfield
parish, Mass., in the homestead there
established, bis heirs were bom for the
next ensuing two hundred and twenty
3rrs.; they are all, including the last Paul,
who d. 1866, buried in the family vault at
Byfield, he, William, is recorded as taking
the freeman's oath in Newtown, now Cam-
bridge, Mass., May 6, 1635, was deputy
Sep. 3, 1635, represented an ancient family
which went down with the House of Lan-
caster 1471 (m. Sarah Pierce, and had four
sons : Samuel, Joshua, grad. Harvad Coll.,
a famous minister of the Gospel, his con-
stant antagonism to the Royal Powers and
the Governors is a matter of colonial his-
tory, culminating in his imprisonment by
Gov. Edward Cranfield, Feb. 6, 1683, the
histoiy of the period is profuse in its allu-
sions to him, was the first person to em-
ploy eloquence and energy to raise funds
for the improvement of Harvard Coll., and
it is said the first brick building was the
result, Caleb, the ancestor of the present
noted Gospel preacher, D wight Moody, and
William). The Moody family in America
have never lacked an exceptionally great
preacher of the Gospel; Joshua belonged
to the 17th century, Samuel the 18th, and
Dwight of the present century.
KNAPP, CHARLES HARLOW of
Warsaw, N. Y., b. in Litchfield, Ct.,
Mar. 19, 1803, resided in and near Litch-
field until 1827, when he removed to War-
saw, N. Y., also lived in Buffalo and
Perry, N. Y. (m. Feb. 23, 1835, Roxeyn-
thia M., dau. of William and Chloe [Dem-
ming] Worden, and gr.-dau. of Jesse and
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Ruth [Dart] Worden, and had four chil-
dren: Charles Baldwin, Porter Worden,
Charles Porter and May Eve\yn, these last
being twins, all are deceased with the ex-
ception of May Evelyn [m. Alvah C.
Manson of Warsaw, N. Y., and has two
daughters: Evelyn R. and Lottie E.] ); son
of Jared of Warsaw, N. Y., b. in Stam-
ford, Ct., July 27, 1751, d. in Warsaw, N.
Y., Oct. 33, 1848, Revolutionary soldier,
life guard and orderly sergt., was present
when Washington signed Andre's death
warrant, and was one of the guard who
marched Andre to his execution (m. 1796,
Catherine Baldwin of Derby, Ct., b. Apr.
X, 1774, d. Dec. 13, 1854, had sisters, Maiy,
Esther and Lucy, and brothers, Daniel,
David, Reuben [m. and had three children:
Lyman, Eveline and Caroline], Joseph and
Stephen); son of Moses of Stamford and
Litchfield, Ct., b. in Stamford, Ct., Aug.
6, 1709, d. June 9, 1787 (m. ist, Nov. 25,
1731* Jemima Weed, m. 2d, May 12, 1767,
Rachel Weed Buxton); son of John of
Stamford, Ct., b. there July 25, 1664, d.
there Apr. 5, 1749 (m. June 10, 1692, Han-
nah Ferris, and had seven children: Sam-
uel, b. Aug. 27, 1695, Hannah, b. Mar. 10,
1699, Charles, b. May 9, 1703, John, b.
Aug. 14, 1697, Peter, b. Aug. 15, 1701,
Deborah, b. Jan. 28, 1705, and Moses, b.
Aug. 6, 1779); soi^ o^ Caleb of Stamford,
Ct., b. in Watertown, Mass., Jan. 20, 1637,
d. in Stamford (m. Hannah, and had six
children: Caleb, b. Nov. 24, 1661, John, b.
July 25, 1664, Moses, Samuel, Sarah [m.
Peter Disbrow], and Hannah [m. Nathan-
iel Cross] ); son of Nicholas of Stamford,
Ct., b. in Eng., d. in Stamford Apr. 16,
1670.
ANNES, ALONZO LAWSON of Wau-
sau. Wis., b. in Huron City, Mich.,
Nov. 28, i860, is engaged in preparing a
genealogy of the Annis family (m. Nov. 28,
1882, Katie B., b. in Cincinnati, O., May
7, 1863, dau. of Charles Wesley, b. near
Denton, Md., June 7, 1836, and Catherine
[Burgett] Hubbard, b. in Cincin.,0., Mar. 19.
1835, has one child: Clarke Howell Annes,
b. in Tallman, Mich., Sep. 10, 1883); son
of Charles Jordan Annes of Edenville,
Mich., b. in Darlington, Can., July 24?
1836, came to U. S. with his parents 1849,
educated in public schools, teacher during
the winters 1853-4, g^ad. Detroit Coll. of
Med., ph3rsician and surgeon, member of
Free Masons and Odd Fellows, enlisted in
22d Mich. vol. infty. Mar. 22, 1865, and
was detailed to duty in the office of the
commissary of musters until transferred to
CO. C, 29th Mich. vol. infty. (m. Oct. i, 1857,
Maiy Abigail, b. in Malahide, Can., Nov.
21, 1841, dau. of William, b. June 13,
1818, d. Jan. 18, 1889, and Loretta [Ash-
ley] McClintock, b. in Grand Island, N.
Y., Mar. 12, 1820, d. Apr. 12, 1854); son of
Charles of Grant Centre, Mich., b. in
Pickering, Can., Dec. 18, 1804, d. in
Grant Centre, Mich., Mar. 21, 1872, came
to U. S. 1849, settled in St. Clair co.,
Mich., afterward removing to Grant Cen-
tre, farmer (m. Sep. 6, 1827, Nancy, b. in
Canada Apr. 28, 1807, dau. of Baiber, b.
in Rhode Island July, 1785, d. in Lock-
port, N. Y., Feb., 1885, and Maiy [Thomas]
Nichols, b. in Canada 1790, d. Nov. 25,
1830); son of Ley! Annis of Scarboro,
Can., b. in Vt. Apr. 27, 1781, d. in Scar-
boro, Can., Aug. 18, 1855, removed to
Canada when 18 yrs. of age, fought as a
soldier in the defense of Canada in 1812-14
(m. abt. 1802, Rhoda, b. in Darlington,
Can., June 14, 1784, dau. of Roger and
Rhoda [Randall] Conant, see Conant gene-
alogy); son of Charles, b. Mar. 10, 1739,
d. May 30, 1823 (m. Sarah Emerson, b.
Aug. 2, 1746, d. Dec. 5, 1831). He was a
Revolutionary soldier from Windham, N.
H., and afterward from Methuen, Mass.
TAYLOR, GEORGE HENRY of Deny,
N. H., and Pittsburgh, Pa., b. in
Salem, N. H., 1819, d. July 11, 1889, re-
moved from Derry to Pittsburgh, Pa., 1867,
engaged in mercantile pursuit (m. 1846,
Martha I., dau. of David Smith of Buxton,
Me., and had three children: Georgia,
Martha and Curtiss); son of Jokn of
Derry, N, H., b. in Salem, N. H., 1785, d.
in Derry, N. H., 1859, farmer (m. 1812,
Judith, dau. of Capt. Bassett of Atkinson,
N. H.); son of Matthew of Salem, N. H.,
b. in Derry, N. H., _d. in Salem, N.^H.,
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farmer (m. abt. I77^7> Hannah Knight of
English parentage); son of Matthew of
Derry, N. H., b. there, d. there, farmer
(m. Miss McKeen); son of John of Deny,
N. H., b. on the ocean during the vo3rage
to America Sep., 172a (m. Margaret
Dickey); son of Matthew of Londonderry,
N. H., b. in Ajrreshire, Scot., d. in Lon-
donderry, N. H.
ALBBEE, JOSEPH of Allegheny, Pa.,
b. in Pittsburgh, Pa., Sep. 15, 1835
(m. Sep. 21, 1858, Marthl Bidwell of Alle-
gheny, Pa., and bad six children: Anson B.,
Robert, Chester Bidwell, Joseph, Frederick
William and Ralph); son of George of
Pittsburgh, Pa., b. in Salem, Mass.. Feb. i,
1803, d. in Pittsburgh Feb. 20, 1880, inter-
ested in philanthropic work of all kinds,
president of Dollar Savings Bank, Work-
House Board and of the Poor Board (m.
Mar. 27, 1828. MartluL,b. in London, Eng.,
dau. of Robert Curling, who brought glass
blowers and cutters from Eng. to Pitts-
burgh and made the first glass manufac-
tured in western Pa.); son of John of
Salem, Mass., b. there Nov. 9, 1757, d.
there Nov. 6, 1842 (m. Jan. 5, 1793, Lydia
Tufts, gr.-dau. of Dr. Simon Tufts of Med-
ford, who grad. Harvard Coll. 1724); son
of Joseph of Boston, Mass., b. there 1712,
d. there Jan. 26, 1778 (m. Dec. 23, 1756,
Judith Reeves, a desc. of John Reeves,
who came from London, Eng., in the ship
Christian 1634, and settled on land granted
to him in Salem 1643); son of John of
Boston, Mass., b. on New Prov. Isl. 1688,
d. there Aug. 28, 1755, during the massacre
of the English settlers in Nasseau by the
Spanish, he and his sister sought protec-
tion of the capt. of a Boston trading vessel,
they both received annually, prob. from
the estate of their father, gifts of raw cot-
ton and fruit (m. Elizabeth Green, cousin
of Gov. Belcher of Mass.).
YATES, JOSEPH M. of Sharon, Wis.,
b. in Glen, N. Y., June 10, 1823, re-
sided in Albany 1844-8, member of Y. M.
A., also of L O. O. F. Lodge, resided in
Fultonville, N. Y., 1848-60, resided in N.
Y. city 1860-70, then removed to Sharon,
«7
Wis., banker since 1874 (m. ist, Oct. 21,
1852, Jerusha, dau. of Abraham V. Put-
nam, a farmer of Auriesville, N. Y., m.
2d, Aug. 28, 1877, Anna E. Fowler, and
had two children: Elida and Edgar, both
died in childhood); son of Joseph N.
of Fultonville, N. Y., bom in Schen-
ectady, N. Y., July 5, 1782, died in
Fultonville, N. Y., Sep. 17, 1868, justice
of the peace, land-owner (m. Oct. 29, 1803,
Alida Veeder, and had nine children:
Nicholas, Anna, Rebecca, Abraham V.,
Susan, Robert, Sarah, Joseph and John);
son of Nieholas of Schenectady, N. Y.,
b. there November 22, 1752, d. there Sep-
tember 15, 1795 (m. Rebecca Fonda and
had seven children : Nicholas, b. Nov.
22, 1752, Rebecca F., b. June 7, 1757,
Joseph N., b. July 5, 1782, Susanna, b.
Dec. 4, 1784, Abraham Y., b. Jan. 7, 1788,
Robert, b. Nov. 11, 1789, and Isaac, b.
Aug. 29, 1793).
DE BLOIS, THOMAS AMORY of
Boston, Mass., b. in Columbus, Ga.,
Jan. 27, 1848, grad. U. S. Naval Acad.,
Annapolis, Md., 1868, ensign U. S. N.
1870, master 1871, lieut. 1873, grad. Dart-
mouth Med. Coll. 1877, med. dept. Univ.
of N. Y. City 1878, resigned U. S. N. to
practice med. 1881, Fellow of the Amer.
Laryngological Assn., phjrsician to Boston
City Hosp. (m. Oct. 4, 1871, Louisa Dorin-
thea Anderson, daughter of Charles E.
Anderson, late of N. Y. city, and has two
children: Elizabeth Amory, b. May 13,
1872, and Louis Amory, b. Oct. 3, 1878);
son of John Amory De Blois of Colum-
bus, Ga., b. in Boston, Mass., 1799, ^' i°
Columbus, Ga., 1854, grad. Harvard Coll.
1816, cotton merchant (ra. 1843, Emily J.
De Rousse, a desc. of the Huguenots); son
of Stephen of Boston, Mass., b. there Apr.
4, 1764, d. there 1850, merchant of Port-
land, Me., and afterward of Boston (m.
1792, Elizabeth, b. July 26, 1768, d. 1852,
dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth [Coffin]
Amory, and gr.-dau. of Jonathan Amory,
b. in Somersetshire, Eng., 1635, ^ desc. of
the Huguenots, she, Elizabeth, was ist
cousin to her husband and had eight chil-
dren); son of Gilbert of Boston, Mass.,
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b. in N. Y. city Mar. 17, 1725, d. in Lon-
don, Eng., 1792, was a l03rali8t and was
banished from Boston 1778. was a promi-
nent merchant there, first went to Halifax
1776, with his younger brother Lewis, re-
turned to Eng. (m. Feb., 1749, Ann, dau.
of William, b. 1695-9, and Ann [Holmes]
Coffin, gr.-dau. of Nathaniel Coffin, b.
1671, son of James, b. 1640, son of Tris-
tram, b. in Eng. 1609, and Dinah [Stevens]
Coffin of Nantucket); son of Stephen of
New York, b. in Oxford, Eng., 1699, d. in
Boston, Mass., 1785 (?), came to N. Y. in
the frigate Sea Horse, commander Capt.
Dumaresq, 1720, removed to Boston, Mass.,
d. leaving a large estate which was settled
1790 (m. Feb. 6, 1721, Ann Furley or Far-
ley, of English parentage); son of Etienne
of Belgium, b. in France, d. in England,
was a French Protestant, the family name
was De Ch&tillon and he was desc. from
the last counts of Blois, was. banished from
France at the revocation of the edict of
Nantes, lived for a time in the low coun-
tries, but removed to England, was present
at the battle of The Boyne, his sister was
burnt at the stake in Ireland by the Papists.
PORTER, JERMAIN GILDER-
SLEEVE of Cincinnati, O., b. in
Buffalo, N. Y.. Jan. 8, 1852, grad. Hamil-
ton Coll. 1873, Ph. D. 1888, employed on
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey 1876-84,
director of Cincinnati observatory, prof,
of astronomy in Univ. of Cincinnati 1884-
91, author of " Our Celestial Home, An
Astronomer's View of Heaven '* (m. July 3.
1879, Emily B. Snowden, and had two
children: John Jermain and Ruth May,
deceased); son of John Jermain Porter
of Geneva, N. Y., b. in Ovid, N. Y., Mar.
20, 1821, grad. Union Coll. 1843, Princeton
Theol. Sem. 1847, D. D. Hamilton Coll.
1867, pastor in Kingston, Pa., 1847-50,
Buffalo, N. Y., 1850-7, St. Louis, Mo.,
i857-64,Watertown, N. Y., 1864-81. and in
Phelps, N. Y., 1881-91 (m. Sep. 30, 1847,
Mary, dau. of Moses Hall, ruling elder of
ist Presb. ch. of Geneva from 1803-67,
when he died, aged 91 yrs.); son of Ste-
phen of Geneva. N. Y.. b. in Watertown,
Ct., Sep. 22, 1781, d. in Geneva, N. Y.,
Aug. 28, 1868, grad. Dartmouth Coll. t8o8,
ordained 1810, preached in East Hampton,
Sag Harbor, Ballston, Ovid, Elbridge,
Palmyra and Seneca Castle, his health
failing, retired from the pastorate and
lived in Geneva, N. Y., 27 yrs. (m. June
9, 1812, Caroline, dau. of Maj. John Jer-
main, an officer of the U. S. army during
the Revolutionary war, and a merchant in
Sag Harbor, L. I.); son of Samnel of Cov-
entry, N. Y., b. in Waterbury, Ct., d. in
Coventry, farmer, served in the Revolu-
tionary war (m. Sybil Munson); son of
Samuel of Waterbury, Ct., b. there, d.
there, was an officer in the British army
under George III, retired on half pay,
joined the Revolutionary army, organized
a company, of which he was captain, paid
his men from his own estate, lived to an
advanced age.
CORLISS, JOHN ANSON of Yale,
Colo., b. in Swanton, Vt., Feb. 28,
1848, sergt. in U. S. army on western
frontier 1867-70, grad. Eastman Business
Coll. 1871, farmer, settled in Yale, Colo.,
1887, justice 1889, treas. Kit Carson Co.
1891 (m. July I9i 1871, Margaret E.. dau.
of Wm. Henry Hinchman of Poughkeep-
sie, N. Y., and had six children: Mabel
F., Albert Anson. Mary A., Charles P., d.,
Lillian P. and Clara B.); son of Martin
Joseph Corliss of St. Albans, Vt., b. there
Oct. 27, 1821, farmer, soldier on northern
frontier 1837, soldier in 12th Vt. vols.
1862-3, brigade wagoner, pensioner (m.
Apr. 9, 1846, Paulina, dau. of Mirza Skin-
ner of St. Albans, Vt., farmer, blacksmith,
carpenter); son of John of St. Albans,
Vt., b. in Windham, N. H., Sep. 6, 1786,
d. in Bakersfield Oct. 19, 1837, hardy
pioneer, farmer (m. Jan. 9, 1821, Jane
Todd, a desc. of the earliest settlers of Vt.);
son of Joseph of Windham, N. H., b.
there Nov. 29, 1747, d. there Sep. 30. 1820,
physician (m. 1772, Merriam Emerson):
son of Joseph of Haverhill, Mass., b. there
Nov. 4, 1722 (m. 1746, Mary Emerson); son
of John of Haverhill, Mass., b. there
Mar. 4, 1686, d. 1766 (m. 171 1, Ruth
Haynes); son of John of Haverhill, Mass.,
b. there Mar. 4, 1647, d. 1698 (m. Mary
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Milford); son of George of Haverhill,
Mass., b. in Devonshire, Eng., 1617, d.
Oct. 19, 1686, came to America and settled
in Haverhill 1640 (m. Oct. 26, 1645, Joanna
Davis of Wales, their eldest dau., Mary,
m. Wm. Neff, and their dau. was Mrs.
Dunstan's nurse, famous for assisting in
killing and scalping their Indian captors
during the attack on Haverhill).
PAGE, OLIVER ORMSBY of Alle-
gheny, Pa., b. in Pittsburgh, Pa., July
2, 1866, grad. Allegheny High Sch. 1883; son
of Benjamin of Pittsburgh, Pa., b. in Lou-
isville, Ky., Nov. 20, 1830, d. at ** The Din-
gle," now Pittsburgh, S. S., Jan. 23, 1874,
educated in LawrencevilleSch., N.J., phar-
macist, during the Civil war was mate U.
S. N. North Atlantic Squadron 1862, acting
asst. pajrmaster same squadron 1862, and
loth dist. Miss. Squadron 1863, resigned at
the close of the war 1865, glass manufac-
turer, an incorporator of Y.M.C.A.of Pitts-
burgh July 8, 1869 (m. June 12, 1854, Ellen
Strong, dau. of Rev. Allan Ditchfield and
Nancy White [BakewellJ Campbell of
'* Maple Grove," now Allegheny, Pa.); son
of John Harding of "The Dingle," now
Pittsburgh, S. S., Pa., b. in N. Y. city
Nov. 6, 1804, d. in Pittsburgh Aug. 29,
1871, educated in Bethany Coll., W. Va.,
gentleman, philanthropist, half brother of
Capt. Benj. Page, U. S. N., and of the
Rev. Dr. David Cook Page, who was a
prominent Episcopal clergyman (m. Oct. 25,
1825, Sidney, daughter of Oliver Ormsby
of Pittsburgh, Pa. , see following lineage);
son of Benjamin of Pittsburgh, Pa., b. in
Norwich, Eng., in 1764. d. at "Branch
Grove," Hamilton co., near Cincinnati, O.,
June 9, 1834, resided for a time in London,
but moved to N. Y. city in 1797, where he
was a shipping merchant and one of the
first importers of English goods after the
Revolutionary war, in which business he
continued to engage extensively until 1811,
when he removed permanently to Pitts-
burgh, where he had previously in 1808,
with Benj.Bakewell,organized the first suc-
cessful flint glass works in the U. S., an
original member of the bd. of managers of
the Monongahela Bridge Co., director of
the Pittsburgh Permanent Library Co.,
etc., buried in Spring Grove Cemetery,
Cincinnati, O. (m. ist. May 10, 1791,
Elizabeth Rankin, m. 2d, Feb. 2, 1804,
Martha, dau. of John Harding).
WOBDEN, LEE WESLEY of Ionia,
Mich., b. there June 23, 1878; son
of William Wesley Worden of Ionia,
Mich., b. in Detroit, Mich., May 16, 1844
(m. Mar. 28, 1877, Nemma, d. in Ionia
Mar. 20, 1881, dau. of John C, b. in Alex-
ander, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1826, d. in Ionia
Dec. 29, 1890, and Lucetta M. [Thompson]
Freeman, b. Mar. 24, 1826, had two chil-
dren: Lee and Cassie); son of Ensign P.
Worden of Ionia, Mich., b. in Ma3rfield
Mt., N. Y., Apr. 3, 1815, living 1891, was
past-grand patriarch of the Odd Fellows
of Mich., joined order of I. O. O. F. 1845,
order of Masons 1849 (m. ist, June 19,
1837, Almira Bishop, d. in Detroit, Mich.,
Mar. 8, 1838, m. 2d, Dec. 4, 1838, Nancy,
b. in Geneva, N. Y., Mar. 6, 1818, dau. of
Robert, b. in Princeton, N. J., d. in Ge-
neva, N. Y., 1852, and Desire [Rycough]
Norris, b. in L. I., d. in Detroit, Mich.,
Dec. 16, 1854, had six children: Wil-
liam, John, George, Elizabeth, Garrett and
Nancy); son of William of N. Y., b. in
Stonington, Ct., June 21, 1788, d. in De-
troit, Mich., Aug. 8, 1847 (m. Dec. 8, 1808,
Chloe, b. in Greenfield, N. J., Nov. 18,
I788„ d. in Pittsburg, la., Oct. 26, 1854,
dau. of Isaac and Susannah [Steele] Dem-
mingof Edinburg,N. Y.,had nine children:
Warren M., Roxcynthia M., Ensign P.,
Caroline M., Oliver D., Wesley W., Susan
B., Guilford W. and William E.); son of
Jesse of Conn, and N. Y., b. in Stoning-
ton, Ct., Apr. 25, 1761, d. in Granville,
Wis., Aug. 28, 1843, served in Revolution-
ary war 2 yrs., was one of Gen. Washing-
ton's Life Guards, member of Col. Top-
ham's regt. (m. June 12, 1787, Ruth, b.
Aug. 10, 1769. d. July 17, 1845, dau. of
Nathan and Dorothy [Fox] Dart); son of
Nathaniel of Stonington, Ct.,b. there Feb.
4, 1728, ship joiner(m. Jan. 8, 1746, Anna
Palmeter, and had eleven children:
Wealthy, Eunice, Nathaniel, Lois, Moses,
Walter, Anna, Silas, Jesse, Sarah and Ar-
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nold); son of WOliftm of Stooington, Ct^
b. there 1698, will was proven 1791 (m. ist,
1718, Sarah, d. 1750, and had six children:
Ebenezer, Isaac, Benjamin, William, Na-
thaniel and Walter, m. 3d, Oct. 4, 1761,
Marj Brynes and had three children: Mary,
Sarah and Ann); son of IttUM of Stoning-
ton, Ct., b. 1673, <1* 1718 (m. Rebecca, and
had three children: William, Isaac and
Samuel); son of Samael of Stonington,
Ct., b. 1649, ^' ^° Stonington, Ct., Aug.
35, 1716, first male Worden b. in America,
physician (m. 1665, Hopestill Elliot, d. in
Stonington, Ct., Sep. 15, 1715, and had
four children: Peter, Samuel, Isaac and
Thomas); son of Peter, b. in Eng. 1609;
son of Peter, b. in Eng. 1559, d. in Yar-
mouth, Mass., 1638, came to America in
colonial times and settled first in Lynn,
Mass., and then in Yarmouth, will was
proren Mar. 5, 1638.
REEL, EDMUND GORDON EDIllNG-
TON of Hawk Farm, Mo., and
White Crows, Minn., b. at Reelton, Mo.,
July 19, i860, and brothers: Frank S.
Reel, LL. B., b. at Reelton Jan. 11, 1866,
William Cochrane Reel, M. D., b. at Hawk
Farm July 20, 1868, Gordon Reel, C. E., b.
at Hawk Farm Apr. 21, 1871, E. Reginald
Reel, b. at Hawk Farm Apr. 18, 1877; sons
of John Henry Reel of Hawk Farm, Mo., b.
in St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 28, 1837, A. B. St.
Louis Univ. 1856, A. M. 1858, studied
law, follows no profession (m. Apr. 28,
1859, Virginia, dau. of Dr. Edmund G.
and Anne McC. [Cochrane] Edrington, gt.-
gpr.-dau. of Col. John Gordon of Va., gt.-
gt-gr.-dau. of Col. Churchill of Wilton,
and also of Worthington of Worthington
Manor of Md., gt-gt.-gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-dau.
of Hon. Benj. Harrison, derk of council
in Va. 1637, and gt.-gt.-gt.-gr. -niece of
Lord Admiral Hood, viscount Hood and
baron of Ireland); son of John W. of St.
Louis, Mo., b. in Louisville, Ky., 181 1, d.
in St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 2, 1838, wholesale
merchant in St. Louis and New Orleans,
La. (m. 1st, Miss Shreve, dau. of Henry
Shreve, inventor of snag boat, and after
whom Shreveport, La., was named, m.ad,
Oct. 91, 1834, Eugenia, dau. of Dr. An-
toine and Rosalie [Michaud] Saugrain, be,
Dr. Saugrain, came to America at the solic-
iution of his friend Benj. Franklin, being
also much interested in the subject of elec-
tricity); son of John of Louisville, Ky., b.
in Hagerstown, Md., 1770, d. in Louisville,
Ky., 1862 (m. Harriet Toncray of Va.); son
of a Revolutionary patriot, 1^0 came from
Holland and settled near Hagerstown, Md.
WELD, WILLIAM ALLAN of Pal-
mer, Mass., b. in Holland, Mass.,
Aug. 19, 1849, resided in Westboro, Mass.,
abt. 20 3rrs., and in Palmer 20 yrs., book-
keeper (m. Oct. 6, 1886, Eliza J., dau. of
Geoige B. Kenerson of Palmer); son of
Hollis of Westboro, Mass., b. in Charlton,
Mass., Mar. 21, 1824, removed from Hol-
land to Westboro, Mass., abt. 1850, farmer
(m. Oct. 12, 1848, Emeline, adopted dau.
of Harris Cutler of Holland, Mass.); son
of Wlllard of Holland, Mass., b. in
Sturbridge, Mass., Apr. 15, 1789, d. in
Holland, Mass., Sep. 11, 1848, removed
from Charlton to Holland, Mass., abt. 1825,
farmer, held several town offices (m. Oct
8, 1812, Mary P., d. Nov. 26, 1846, dau. of
Capt. Benjamin Church of Newport, R.I.,
and had eight children); son of Caleb of
Sturbridge, Mass., b. there Aug. 31, 1759,
d. there Feb. 12, 1846, farmer (m. Jan. 19,
1788, Phebe Clemmens, b. Aug. 26, 1762,
d. Sep. 2, 1833); son of Joshua of Stur-
bridge, Mass., b. in Roxbury, Mass., Mar.
20, 1731. d. in Sturbridge Oct. 18, 1784 (m.
Dec. 14, 1750, Mary Draper, b. July 19,
I739f cl< J^n. 30, 1818, and had eleven
children); son of John of Sturbridge,
Mass., b. in Roxbury, Mass., Aug. 19,
1689, d. in Sturbridge Jan. 11, 1764, re-
moved from Roxbury to Sturbridge, Mass.,
1745, purchased 1,000 acres of land for
$200 (m. Dec. 3, 1712, Mehitable Child, b.
Oct. 27, 1693, d. July 23, 1774, and had
twelve children): son of Joseph, b. Sep.
13. 1650, d. Feb. 14, 1712 (m. ist, Sep. 2,
1674, Elizabeth Devotion, d. Feb. 15, 1678,
and had two children, m. 2d, Sarah Faxon
of Braintree, Mass., and had eleven diil-
dren); son of John, b. in Eng. Oct. s8,
1623, d. Sep. 20, 1691 (m. Dec 24, 1647,
Margaret Bowen, d. Sep. 15, 1692, and had
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nine children); son of Capt Joseph of
Rozbuiy, Mass., b. in Eng., d. Oct. 7, 1646,
settled in Rozbury, Mass., 1635, was a
brother of Rev. Thomas Weld, who settled
in Rozbury.
CUBBEBAOK, WILLIAM LOUIS of
Port Jervis, N. Y., b. there Apr. 26,
1854, attended Cornell Univ. 1872-4, grad.
in med. Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll. 1876,
physician in Bellevue Hosp. until 1878,
practiced in Port Jervis 1878 to date, mem-
ber and president of sch. bd. of Port Jer-
vis 4 years (m. Oct. 14, 1880, Alice Dim-
mick, dau. of George and Philenda [St.
John] Malven, he, George, was of Scotch
desc., and she, Philenda, was of Conn.;
had five children: Frank, Edgar, Lizzie,
Alice and Philenda); son of EltinfT of
Deerpark, N. Y., b. there Oct. 10, 1816,
farmer, held many town offices, school
trustee many years (m. Sep. 18, 1844, Ann
Bevier, dau. of Rev. C. C. and Ann Maria
[Bevier] ElUng of Deerpark, N. Y.); son
of Beijamin of Deerpark, N. Y., b. there
Oct., 1779, d. there July 25, 1870, held sev-
eral town offices, was justice of the peace
a number of years, an elder in the Dutch
Reformed ch. of Deerpark many years,
prosperous farmer (m. Dec. 26, 1805, Blan-
dina, dau. of Levi and Jane [Westbrook]
Van Etten of Deerpark, N. Y., a desc. of
Levi and Ann [Adriance] Van Etten of
Kingston, N. Y., and of Johannes and
Magdalena Jansen Westbrook of the same
place); son of Benjamin of Deerpark, N.
Y., b. there, d. there, farmer (m. Cathe-
rine, dau. of Jan and Ezjnije [Swartwout]
Van Vlied of Deerpark, gr.-dau. of Roelof
Swartwout (m. 1660, Eva Alberts of King-
ston, N. Y.); son of William Codebeck
of Deerpark, N. Y., b. there 1704, d. there
1778, farmer, prominent in town afiairs
(m. May 2, 1733, Jacomyntje, dau. of
Roelof and Sara [Dubois] Elting of Kings-
ton, N. Y., gr.-dau. of the emigrant Jan
Elting); son of Jacob Caudebec of Deer-
park or Minisink, N. Y., b. in France, d.
in Deerpark, N. Y., was a Huguenot,
driven from his home, Caudebec, Fr., be-
cause of his religious beliefs 1685, went to
Holland and from thence to Eng., and to
America, landed in Virginia, went to N.
Y. and settled in Deerpark 1690 (m. Oct.
21, 1695, Margaretta, dau. of Benjamin
and Elsje [Alberts] Provost, he, Benjamin,
was a trading merchant in N . Y. city, buy-
ing skins, etc., from the Indians).
TJEDINGTON, LYMAN WILLIAMS
XV of N.Y. city,b. in Waddington, N. Y.,
Mar. 14, 1849, studied in Yale Coll.,
lawyer, resided in Rutland, Vt., 1875-89,
democratic candidate for governor of Vt.
1884, member of Vt. Legislature 1878, mu-
nicipal judge in Rutland 1884-5, post-
master 1885, resigned 1889, member of Vt.
Hist. Soc. and of the N. Y. Soc. of the
Sons of Amer. Revolution (m. Oct. 6, 1875,
Catherine Russell, dau. of George A. and
Miss [Deau] Merrill, and gr.-dau. of
Stevens Merrill of Plymouth, N. H., and
of Edward Dean of Bath, N. H.,had three
children: Maiy Patterson, Thomas Gregory
and Paul Merrill); son of George of Wad-
dington, N. Y., b. in Vergennes, Vt., Nov.
^3, 1798, d. in Waddington, N. Y., Sep. 15,
1850, lawyer, member N. Y. Legislature,
county judge (m. ist, Nov. 28, Amorette,
d. Feb., 1843, dau. of Daniel Stone of
Madrid, N. Y., m. 2d, Sep. 18, 1844, Lo-
raine W., daughter of Medad Sheldon,
grand-son of Captain Amasa Sheldon of
the Revolutionary war, had ten children,
five daughters and five sons); son of Jaeob
of Waddington, N. Y., b. in Tolland, Ct.,
July 4, 1759, d. in Waddington, N. Y.,
Aug. 22, 1843, soldier in the war of the
Revolution, held many town offices, was a
member of the ist common council of the
istcity government instituted in Vergennes
1794 (m. Nov. 17, 1785, Eunice, dau. of
Asahel King of New Lebanon, N. Y., and
had thirteen children); son of Nathaniel
of Tolland, Ct., b. prob. in Topsfield or
Richmond, Mass., was killed in the French
war (m. May 6, 1755, Sarah Hajrnes of
Haverhill, Mass., and had three children:
Elizabeth, b. Sep. 4, 1756, Sarah, b. Dec.
7, 1757, and Jacob); son of Jaoob of Tops-
field and Richmond, Mass., b. in Topsfield
Sep. 9, 1695, d. either in Topsfield or Rich-
mond, Mass., land-holder (m. Nov. 12,
1719, Elizabeth Hubbard and had several
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sons, among whom were Nathaniel, John,
Jacob and Daniel); son of Daniel of Tops-
field, Mass., b. there Mar. 17, 1657, d. there
Sep. 37, 1732, large land-holder (m. Eliza-
beth Davidson); son of JohB of Topsfield,
Mass., b. in the vicinity of Hemel-Hemp-
stead, Eng., 1620, d. in Topsfield, Mass.,
Nov. 15,1690, large land-holder, held many
offices of trust, came to America between
1640-50 (m. Mary' Gould), had a brother
Abraham Redington, who settled in Box-
ford, Mass.
DARBA€(H, SCUDDER HART of
Beaver, Pa., b. in Bridgewater, Pa.,
Feb. 37, 1817, went to California 1849,
lieut. in the Civil war under Col. R. B.
McCombs, appointed clerk at regimental
head* quarters, has held many offices of
public trust, is a large land-owner and is
interested in many manufacturing interests
in Beaver co. (m. Aug. 33, 1865, Anna
Catherine, dau. of Daniel Wejrand of Som-
erset, Pa., school teacher, editor, post-
master, lawyer, senator, delegate to many
political conventions; has four children:
Susan, Robert, Mary and Daniel); son of
Robert of Beaver, Pa., b. in Darraghs-
town, Ire., Feb. 33, 1776, d. in Beaver,
Pa., July 31, 1873, merchant many years,
State senator 1846, one of the pioneers of
Methodism in Beaver co., trustee of the
church (m. Oct. 6, 1803, Deborah, dau. of
Jesse and Martha [Mattison] Hart, who
came with her parents from N. J. 1788 and
settled in Washington co.. Pa., gr.-dau.
of John Hart of Hopewell, N. J., member
of Colonial Congress 1761-73, member of
Provincial Congress 1774-6, sent as a dele-
gate to the Continental Congress 1776,
elected member of Assembly, held the
position of speaker of the House as long
as his health permitted, a signer of the
Declaration of Independence, gt.-gr.-dau.
of Capt. Edward Hart, who came from
Stonington, Ct., to Hopewell, N. J., where
he held many public offices); son of James
of Darraghstown, Ire., b. there 1742, d.
there, was a Protestant, and suffered
religious persecution, resided on a place
which he inherited from his father, called
Long Meadows, near Milk Hill, not far
from Enniskillen, owner of land, had an
excellent education (m. 1770, Christian
Stafford, gr.-dau. of the Earl of Stafford,
had one son an Episcopal minister, and
another an officer in the Enniskillen Dra-
goons, his sword and sash are now in
the possession of his descendants in
Beaver, Pa.)
CHANDLER, GEORGE of Worcester,
Mass., b. Apr. 38, 1806, studied in
Brown Univ., grad. Union Coll. 1838,
studied medicine with his brother-in-law,
Dr. H. Holt, of Pomfret, attended medi-
cal lectures in Harvard, grad. Yale Coll.,
M. D. 1831, began practice in Worcester
Nov. 3, 1831, had charge of the practice of
Dr. D. Green of Auburn during his legis-
lative term, 1833, and entered in the State
Lunatic Hospital as apothecary Mar. 38,
1833, and after serving as assistant physi-
cian under Dr. Samuel Ba3rard Woodward,
resigned to act as superintendent of the
N. H. Asylum for the Insane at Concord,
where he remained several 3rrs., accepted
the position of supt. of the S. L. Hospital
at Worcester, where he served lo yrs., re-
signed and spent several yrs. in travel
through the U. S. and Europe, taught
school in Sutton and Westborough, Mass.,
commissioned surgeon of regt. light infty.,
ist brigade, 6th div., Mass. militia, hono-
rary member Med. Soc. of N. H. and
Mass., member of American Antiq. Soc,
inspector of State alms-house at Monson,
member of Legislature 1854, alderman (m.
ist, May 4, 1833, Josephine, b. in Antigua,
W. I., d. May 4, 1866, dau. of Joseph War-
ner and Harriet [Paine] Rose, gr.-dau. of
John and Alice [Bacon] Rose, d. Feb. 14,.
1786, and had four children: a son, b. and
d. Dec. .3, 1833, Mary, b. Feb. 17, 1835
[m. Oct. 4, 1871, Augustus George Bul-
lock, b. June 3, 1837, son of Hon. Alex-
ander H. Bullock, governor of Mass.
1866-8, gr.-son of Hon. Rufus and Elvira
[Hazard] Bullock of Royalson, gr.-son of
Col. Augustus George and Saloma G.
[Merrill] Hazard, and had children: Chand-
ler, b. Aug. 34, 1873, Alexander H., b.
Nov. 7, 1875, Augustus George, b. Apr.
30 and d. Aug. 39, 1880, and Rock wood
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H., b. Aug. ai, 1881], Harriet Rose Chand-
ler, b. in Worcester June 6, 1847, d. July
I, 1847, and Fanny Chandler, b. in Wor-
cester June 5, 1852 [m. June 24, 1873,
Waldo Lincoln, b. Dec. 31, 1849, son of
Daniel Waldo and Francis Fiske [Merrick]
Lincoln, gr.-son of Francis T. and Mary
Buckminster [Fiske] Merrick, and also of
Levi Lincoln, governor of Mass., and had
six children: Merrick, b. May 25, 1875,
Josephine Rose, b. Feb. 28, 1878, Mary, b.
Dec. 27, 1878, d. same date, Daniel
Waldo, b. Dec. 2, 1882, George Chandler,
b. Aug. 6, 1884, and Dorothy, b. Mar. 4,
1890], m. 2d, Apr. 6, 1879, Mary E., b.
Feb. 8, 1830, dau. of Stephen and Nancy
[Howe] Douglass of Greenwich, and widow
of Charles A. Wheeler, son of William A.
Wheeler of Worcester); son of John
Wilkes Chandler, b. July 9, 1769, d. Jan.
22, 1808, farmer, major of the troop of
horse co. (m. Nov. 20, 1792, Mary, b. Jan.
14, 1792, d. Jan. 5, 1832, dau. of Capt.
James and Hannah [Griffin] Stedman, b.
Sep. II, 1732, gr.-dau. of Ebenezer and
Hannah [Chandler] Griffen, gt.-gr.-dau. of
William Chandfer of Andover, Mass., and
had nine children); son of Peter of Pom-
fret, b. June 23, 1733, d. in Pomfret Oct.
25, 1816, farmer, moderator of town meet-
ings (m. 1st, Sep. 29, 1757, Mrs. Mary
[Hodges] Chandler, d. Sep. 14, 1796. dau.
of Capt. William Hodges, son of John,
son of Capt. William and Mary Gilbert
[Williams] Hodges, and widow of William
Chandler of Woodstock, by whom she had
two sons: William and Henry Chandler,
both of whom settled in Hanover, N. H.,
m. 2d, Mar. 21, 1798, Abigail Wales,
widow of Thomas Gray of Windham, Ct.,
by whom she had four daughters: Eliza-
beth Gray, Lena Gray, Lydia Gray and
Prudence Gray); son of Joseph of Pom-
fret, b. in Roxbury, Mass., June 4, 1683,
d. July 5, 1749-50, inherited an estate of
114 acres of land in Pomfret, where he
settled, 1708, farmer, collector of taxes,
selectman, capt. in militia (m. June 29,
1708, Susanna, d. June 22, 1755, dau. of
John Perrin of Roxbury, and had twelve
children); son of John of Roxbury, Mass.,
b..abt. 1635, d. Apr. 15, 1703, was grave
digger in Roxbury 1664, moved to New
Roxbury 1686, was a tanner, deacon of the
church in Woodstock, Ct., selectman in
Woodstock (m. Feb. 16, 1658, Elizabeth, d.
in New London, Ct., daughter of Wil-
liam and Anne [Mattle] Douglas); son
of William of Roxbury, Mass., d. there
1641, came to Roxbury with his wife 1637
(m. Anne and had five children; she,
Anne, m. 2d, July 2, 1643, John Dane, d.
1658, m. 3d, Aug. 9, 1660, John Par-
menter).
WELLS, DAVID AMES of Norwich,
Ct., b. in Springfield, Mass., June
17, 1828, grad. Williams Coll. 1847, assist-
ant editor of Springfield Republican 1848-
9, teacher Groton, Mas^., Acad. 1850, asst.
prof. Lawrence Scientific Sch., Harv. Univ,,
185 1-2, chemist in Boston 1853-4, editor
Annual of Scientific Discovery 1850-65, of
Pa. Farm Journal 1855, member of the
firm G. P. Putnam & Co., publishers,
1857-8, Chairman U. S. revenue commis-
sion 1865, U. S. Special Commissioner of
revenue 1866-70, Chn. bd. of tax comn&is-
sioners of N. Y. Sute 1871-2, trustee Rens.
Polytechnic Sch., Troy, N. Y., 1864-5,
foreclosure trustee and director of Erie R.
R. Co. 1878-9, member U. S. bd. of rail-
way arbitration 1879-82, president West
Point U. S. bd. of visitors 1878, chairman
of N. Y. bd. of commissioners for revision
of tolls on the Erie canal 1878, president
New London Co., Ct., Historical Soc.
1880-1, member of Cobden Club, of Royal
Statistical Soc. of Eng., of Boston Nat.
Hist. Soc, of Amer. Geographical Soc, N.
Y. Hist. Soc, Pa. Hist. Soc, Pres. Amer.
Free Trade League, of Amer. Social Sci-
ence Assn. 1875-8, honorary foreign asso-
ciate member and Knight Regia Academia
dei Lincei Roma 1878, received medal of
soc 1880, foreign assoc member Inst, of
France, taking seat of John Stuart Mill, de-
ceased, 1874, M. A. Wills. Coll. 1850, B. L.
Harvard Univ. 1851, M. D. Beck Med. Sch.
1858, LL. D. Wills Coll. 1871, D. C. L.
Oxford Univ., Eng., 1874, LL. D. Harvard
Univ. 1889, received gold medal Universelle
Exposition, Paris, Fr., 1889 (m. ist, May 9,
i860, Mary S. Dwight, m. 2d, June 10,
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AMERICAN ANCESTRY.
1879, Cll^Q A. Dwight.hadoneson, David
D wight Wells); son of James of Spring-
field, Mass., b. in Hartford, Ct., Nov. 14,
1783. d. Nov. 14, 1843 («• Rebecca Ames,
b. 1787, d. 1871, dau. of David Ames, b.
in West Bridgewater, Mass., Feb.. 1760, d.
in Springfield, Mass., Aug., 1847, soldier
in the Revolutionary war, one of the lead-
ing iron manufacturers In America, was
selected by reason of his acknowledged
ability and large experience in this busi-
ness, by Pres. Washington in 1794 to con-
struct a national armory at Springfield,
Mass., was commissioned colonel in the
U. S. army, was the first supt. of the
armory 1 794-1 805, after which he was one
of the pioneers in the manufacturing of
paper in the U. S., was the son of Capt.
John Ames, b. in West Bridgewater, Mass.,
1738, d. 1805, son of Thomas, b. in West
Bridgewater, Mass., i68a, d. 1774, son of
John, b. in West Bridgewater 1647, d. 1725,
son of William, b. in Breton, Eng., 1605, d.
in Braintree, Mass., 1654); son of James
of Hartford, Ct., b. 1753, d. 1837, soldier
in the Revolutionary war, lieut. ad regt.
Conn, light dragoons. Col. Sheldon's co.,
1777-83; son of Jonathan of West Hart-
ford, Ct., b. 1718, d. 1795; son of Jonathan
Welles, b. in Wethersfield,Ct., Sep. 17, 1689,
d. in West Hartford, Ct., 1752; son of
Ichabod, b. in Wethersfield, Ct., Nov.,
1660, d. in Hartford, Ct., after 1706; son of
Thomas, b. in Northamptonshire, Eng.,
abt. 1627, d. in Hartford, Ct., 1668; son of
Thomas, b. in Essex, Eng., 1598, d. in
Wethersfield, Ct., Jan. 14, 1660, came to
Saybrook, Ct., as secretary to Lord Saye
and Sele, for the purpose of co-operating in
the founding of a settlement. Lord Saye
and Sele returned to Eng., and Thomas
Welles removed with the company to Hart-
ford, where he was chosen one of the nine
magistrates of the new colony in 1637, which
office he held till death, was treasurer 1639,
secretaiy 1641, one of the commissioners of
the united colonies 1649, deputy gov. of
the colony 1687, gov. 1655, '58, was prob.
related to Wm. Shakespeare's family, as
Dame Elizabeth, wife of Sir John Barnard,
the grand-daughter of Shakespeare, be-
queathed in her will £$0 to be given to
her cousin, Thomas Welles of Carlton,
Bedford, England.
WOODMAN, FRANCIS CALL of
New York city, b. in Jamaica PI.,
Mass., June 13, 1865, grad. Harvard Univ.,
engaged in the publishing business; son of
George Frederick Woodman of Jamaica
PL, Mass., b. in Boston, Mass., Dec. 2,
1825, d. there Nov. 2, 1884, woolen mer-
chant, Union soldier, member co. A, 45th
regt. Mass. vols., provost marshal at New-
heme, N. C, large land-owner, prominent
citizen (m. June 5, 1861, Anna, daughter
of John M. Call of Boston, Mass.);
son of George of Boston, Mass., b. there
Jan. 27, 1796, d. there, merchant, judge
land-owner, prominent citizen (m. Louisa,
dau. of Paul Gore, gt.-gr.-son of John
G«^re, who came to Boston, Mass., from
Eng> 1665); son of Joseph Hills Wood-
man of Newbuiy, Mass., b. there July 16,
1765, d. at sea (m. Hannah Bartlettof New-
bury); son of Samnel of Newbury, Mass.,
b. there May 16, 1732 (m. Sarah Hills); son
of Barid of Newbury, Mass., b. there
July 30, 1680, d. there 1738 (m. Jane, dau.
of Henry and Anne [Sewall] Longfellow
Short, des:. of Henry Sewall); son of
Joshna of Newbury, Mass., b. there 1636,
d. there May 30, 1703, first male child b. in
Newbury (m. Elizabeth Stevens, dau. of
Capt. John Stevens of Andover, a promi-
nent citizen); son of Edward, b. in Wllt-
shire,Eng.,who came to Newbury from Eng.
in 1635, being one of the 91 grantees who
settled Newbury, and one of the 15 who
were entitled to the appellation of *' Mr.**
HUBD, DAVIS of Waterloo. la., b. in
Reynales Basin, N. Y., Nov., 1863,
miller; son of Isaae Newton Hurd of
Waterloo, la., b. in Reynales Basin, N.Y.,
Oct. 30, 1833, in early life was a civil engi-
neer, grain buyer, book-keeper (m. 1858,
Annis, dau. of Solomon and Ruth Rich-
ardson, and had three children: two daugh-
ters and one son); son of Daris of Reynales
Basin, N. Y., b. in Arlington, Vt., Apr.
12, 1788, d. in Reynales Basin, N. Y., Apr.
7, 1868, shoemaker, civil engineer, assem-
blyman, supervisor, farmer, was engaged
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as engineer on the Erie, Farmington and
Conewangocanals^and was again appointed
on the enlargement of the Erie canal
1846 (m. Apr. 12, 1812, Amanda, b. in Ar-
lington, Vt.,1791, dau. of Lucy and Miller
Turner); son of Tynu of Arlington, Vt.,
b. in Newtown, Ct., 1759, d. in Middleport,
N. Y., 1843, at the death of his father,
Tyrus, then but 17 yrs. old, became the
mainstay of his mother and her family of
13 children, left with but scanty means of
support, defended the home from the Brit-
ish and was a faithful son, true patriot and
a conscientious man in all the relations of
life (m. abt. 1784, Content Newton, b. in
Milford, Ct., 1766, d. 1850, and had nine
sons and three daughters); son of Phineas
of Arlington, Vt., b. in Newtown, Ct., d.
in Arlington, Vt., 1777, moved to Arling-
ton, Vt., from Newtown, Ct., 1764, taken
prisoner by the British 1777, and was never
released (ra. 1757, Anna, dau. of Jehial
Hawley, b. in Newtown, moved to Arling-
ton, Vt., 1764, suffered great hardships dur-
ing the Revolutionary war from the Brit-
ish); son of Jabish of Newtown, Ct.
STANTON, HARRIET ANN of Ston-
ington, Ct., b. there Sep. 33, 1839 (m.
July 9, 1876, Henry Clay Stanton, son of
Capt. Samuel Gray, son of Dea. Zebulon,
son of Capt. Phineas, son of Daniel, son
of Samuel, son of Thomas Stanton); dau.
of Samuel of Stonington, Ct., b. there
Oct. 15, 1807, d. there Mar. si, 1889, b. on
the ancestral homestead and inherited a
part of the original purchase (m. Dec. 39,
1831, Nancy Lord Wheeler, 8th in desc.
from Thomas and Maiy Wheeler, who came
to Stonington from Lynn, Mass., abt. 1666,
also from Rev. James Noyes, the ist settled
minister of Stonington, Ct. , and of Gov.
Peleg Sanford of R. I. and Gov. William
Brenton of R. L); son of John of Ston-
ington, Ct., b. there Mar. si, 1766, d. there
Nov. 16, 1838, inherited the paternal home-
stead of the Stantons, served in the War
of 1813 (m. Lucy, dau. of Benjamin and
Lucy [Wilcox] Peckham of Ledyard, Ct.);
son of John of Stonington, Ct., b. there
May 13, 1738, d. there 1819, resided in the
homestead, served in the Revolutionary
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war, received 18 bullet wounds upon his
body, large land-holder (m. Jan. 9, 1763, Su-
sannah Champlin, 3d in desc. from Geoffrey
Champlin of Portsmouth, R. L, 1638, of
Newport, R. L, 1640, and settled in West-
erly, R. L, 1661); son of Samnel of Ston-
ington, Ct., b. there, bapt. May 31, 1683, d.
there Jan. 19, 1770, inherited the home-
stead (m. ist. May 34, 1716, Mabel Treat
of Wethersfield, Ct., m. sd, Jan. 33, 1739,
Rebecca Wordin of Stonington, Ct.); son
of Thomas of Stonington, Ct., b. 1638, d.
in Stonington Apr., 1718, educated in
Harvard Coll., settled in Stonington on his
father's estate (m. abt. 1660, Sarah Denison,
dau. of Capt. George and Bridget [Thomp-
son] Denison, who settled in Stonington
abt. 1654, gr.-dau. of William and Margaret
Denison, who came to America in the ship
Lyon 1631, and settled in Roxbuiy, Mass.);
son of Thomas of Stonington, Ct., b. in
Eng. 16 1 5, d. in Stonington, Ct., 1678, came
to America 1635, settled in Hartford, Ct^
1637, settled in Stonington abt. 1650, was
Indian interpreter for the New Eng. colo-
nies (m. Anna, dau. of Dr. Thomas and
Dorothy Lord of Hartford, Ct., in 1637.
CHASE, THOMAS GREENLEAF, b.
Mar. 3, 1793, was appointed lieut. in
the corps of art., U. S. A., Nov. 33, 1814,
was stationed at Ft. Independence, Mass.,
where he remained until June 15, 1815,
when he received an honorable discharge,
was engaged in wholesale drug business
for a number of 3rrs., and afterward achieved
prominence as a physician and manuf.
chemist, d. at Phila., Pa., Mar. 3, 1871
(m. Feb. 17, 1840, Harriet Clara Dodge, and
had five children: Clara Anna, b. Nov. is,
1840 [m. 1865, I. A. Bush], Thomas, b.
Jan. II, 1843 [m. 1865, Lizzie A. Law-
rence], Alleyne Gardner, b. Mar. 36, 1849,
d. June 19, 1868, George Emmanuel, b.
Mar. 8, 185s [m. 1885, Ella Reeves], and
Emmeline [Goodwin], b. Mar. 37, 1854, d.
Aug. 15, 1856); son of Thomas, b. June
3, 1767, was commissioned in the troops
raised to quell the famous Shay's rebellion
(m. Sep., 1 791, Sally Greenleaf of Lan-
caster, Mass., and had four children:
Thomas Greenleaf, Abel Bartlett, b. Mar.,
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1795* <1* Oct. II, 1814, commissioned 2d
lieut. of art. 1812, while stationed at Ft.
Mifflin Oct., 18 14, he was requested by a
young son of Maj. Beall, commandant of
the fort, to put him through the manual
exercise, he having previously picked up a
fowling piece from a comer of the room,
which was supposed not to have been
loaded; Abel complied, and at his com-
mand of fire, the whole charge entered his
back and abdomen, which caused a mortal
wound, from which he died, was buried
with military honors, William Henry, b.
June, 1798, d. Feb., 1870, at Pensacola,
Fla., giad. U. S. Military Academy 1815,
as 2d lieut. of the corps of engineers, was
afterward promoted to major, commanded
the Gulf dept. many yrs., under his direc-
tion Ft. Pickens in Pensacola harbor was
built, as well as the Barancas and Santa
Rosa Island fortifications, also the forts at
the Rigolets and other fortifications at the
mouths of the Mississippi, and on Key
West, Mobile, etc., and George Edmund
Chase, b. May 2, 1803, d. Mar. 27, 1844,
grad. Harvard Univ. and West Point Mil.
Acad. 1828, was appointed 2d lieut. U. S.
army 1833, aide-de-camp to Gov. Eaton of
Fla. with the rank of col. [m. Elizabeth
Flower]); son of Tltomas, b. June 24,
I739f ^' ^^ Boston, Mass., May 17, 1787,
was distinguished prior and during the
Revolutionary war for the untiring zeal
with which he advocated resistance to the
oppression of the British, was of the famous
Boston Tea Party, served in the army as
quar.-master-gen. for the eastern dept.
with the rank of col., which he continued
to hold until the close of the war (ro. ist,
abt. 1763, Anna Field, d. Oct. 21, 1769,
aged 31 yrs., and had four children: Anna,
b. 1764, d. y., Anna, b. Aug. 10, 1765 [m.
Abel Alleyne], Thomas, b. June 3, 1767, and
Joseph, b. 1769, m. 2d, Elizabeth Bagual
and had three children: Abbey [m. Mr.
Prentice], Joseph, and Betsey [m. I. A.
Cofiyn] ); son of Joseph, b. Feb. 6, 1689,
d. May i, 1749 (m. July 16, 1714, Lydia
Cofiyn of Nantucket, d. July 17, 1749,
gt.-gr.-dau. of Tristram Cofiyn, and had
nine children: Abel, bapt. Sep. 24, 1738
[m. Mercy Maybeer], Priscilla, bapt. Sep.
24, 1738 [m. Henry Smith], Damaris [m.
Sherbal Durham], Lydia [m. David Dur-
ham], Mary [m. Peter Ripley], Rachel [m.
Thomas Gwyer], Joseph, Sarah [m. Seth
Pease], and Thomas); son of Isaae, b.
1650, d. Dec, 1727, removed to Tirbuiy,
Martha's Vineyard, 1674, where he was
admitted a townsman (m. 1676, Mary,
d. 1746, and had twelve children: Thomas,
b. Nov. 9, 1677 [m. 1704, Jane Mayhew],
Rachel, b. Oct. 25, 1679 [m. Knight],
Isaac, b. Jan. 21, 168 1 [m. Mary Pease],
Abraham, b. Jan. 9, 1683, James, b. Jan.
15, 1685, Mary, b. Jan. 14, 1687 [m.
Weeks], Joseph, b. Feb. 6, 1689, Jona-
than, b. Dec. 28, 1691, Hannah, b. Nov.
25, 1693 [m. Pease], Sarah, b. Oct.
I5» 1695 [m. Cobb], Priscilla, b. Nov.
12, 1697 [m. Folger], and Elizabeth,
b. Sep. 7, 1703, d. 1 719); son of ThomM
of Hampton, N. H., b. in Eng., came to
America with his brother Aquila and set-
tled in Hampton as early as 1644; Aquila
moved to Newbuiyport, where he died,
1670, aged 52 yrs., leaving numerous desc.,
among whom are Bishop Phillip Chase
and Judge Dudley Chase; Thomas (m.
abt. 1642, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Phil-
brick of Hampton, and had five chidren:
Thomas, b. 1643, d. 1714, Joseph, b. 1645,
d. 1 7 18 [m. Rachel Partridge], James, b.
1647, d. 1705 [m. Elizabeth Green], Isaac
and Abraham, b. 165 1, d. 1676).
COWLES, ELISHA A. of Meriden, Ct,
b. 1782, d. Mar. 19, 1846 (m. Rosetta
M. Hough, and had two children: Sarah
M., b. 1810 [m. July 24, 1832, William E.
Churchill], and Lucy, b. 1812, d. 1833 [m.
Sep. I, 1831, Isaac I. Tibballs]); son of
Elisha of Meriden, Ct, b. there 1750, d.
Nov. 23, 1799 (°>* is^ Rebecca, dau. of
Nathaniel Meriam, and had nine children:
Philomela, b. 1777, d. Mar. 25, 1807 [m.
Mar. 15, i8oo, John Butler, b. Sep. 5, 1770,
d. Oct. 6, 1852, son of Comfort and Mary
(Berry) Butler], Roswell, b. 1780 [m. 1805,
Laura Brooks, b. 1783, d. Apr. 24, 1827,
and had seven children: Mary Ann, b.
1805, d. 1826, Gilbert, b. 1807, d. 1840,
Elisha A., b. 1809, William, b. 1812,
George, b. 18 14, Caroline B., b. 1817 [m.
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Henry S. Durand, b. Feb., 1817, son of
Samuel Durand of Racine, Wis.], and
Samuel, b. 1821], Elisha A., b. 178a, d.
Mar. 19, 1846 [m. Rose M. Hough],
Amaryllis, b. 1784 [m. ist, Jan. 19, 1804,
Jesse Hawley, m. 2d, Cyrus Babcock],
Eldad, b. 1786, Phebe, b. 1790, d. 1793,
Samuel, Phebe, b. 1794, d. 1830, and Re-
becca, b. 1804, d. 181 1); son of Ebenezer
of Meriden, Ct, b. 1718, d. July, 1800,
prominent citizen, joined the church 1743,
deacon many yrs. (m. ist, Lydia Royce, d.
Mar. 26, 1748, and had five children:
Lydia, b. 1741 [m. 1768, Amos Churchill],
Mindwell, b. 1743 [m. Charles Merriman],
Huldah, b. 1744, d. May 29, 1813 [m.
Timothy Cowles, b. 1744, d. Jan. 25, 1815,
son of Joseph and Susanna [Cook] Cowles,
Ebenezer, b. 1746, and Eunice, b. Mar.,
1748, d. Apr. 24, 1748, m. 2d, 1749, Mercy
Johnson, and had eleven children: Elisha,
b. 1750, d. Nov. 23, 1799 [m. ist, Rebecca
Meriam, dau. of Nathaniel, m. 2d, Phebe
Parker, m. 3d, Lydia Watrous], Eunice,
b. 1 75 1 [m. Samuel Jerome], Moses, b.
I753» d- 1804 [m. 1776, Ruth Todd], Ben-
jamin, b. 1754, d. 1764, Rachel, b. 1757
[m. Charles Merriman], Roswell, b. 1759,
Lois, b. 1761, Oliver Collins, Isaac, b.
1762, d. 1802 [m. Lucy Driggs, d. 1840],
Mercy, Benjamin, b. 1765 [m. 1788, La-
vinia Peck, dau. of Deacon Samuel Peck],
and Amos, b. 1770, d. 1840 [m. 1792, Dolly
Ford], m. 3d, Eunice Ives); son of Joseph
of Farmington and Wallingford, Ct., b.
1677, d. Nov. 29, 1760, weaver, lived a
time in Farmington, but removed to Wal-
lingford (m. 1st, July 13, 1697, Abagail
Roys, b. Nov. 24, 1677, dau. of Samuel
Roys or Royce of Wallingford, Ct., and
had eight children: Lois, b. Apr. 25, 1700
[m. Trisbie of Branford], Samuel, b.
Dec. 10, 1701, d. Feb. 18, 1704, Abagail,
b. Jan. 17, 1703 [m. 1728, Benjamin Moss,
b. Feb. 10, 1702, son of John], Samuel, b.
Feb. 2, 1705, d. Feb. 15, 1706, Hannah, b.
Apr. II, 1706 [m. Nathaniel Penfieid],
Eunice, b. Apr. 28, 1708 [m. Nov. 9, 1726,
Moses Curtis, b. Aug. 9, 1706, son of
Richard Curtis], Joseph, b. Mar. i, 1710,
d. Jan. 12, 1806 [m. ist, Dec. i, 1735^ Su-
sanna Cook, b. Sep. 5, 171 1, d. 1762, m.
2d, Rebecca Roys, b. 1729, d. May 13,
181 f], and Samuel, b. Mar. 14, 1712, d.
1799 [m. ist, 1734, Martha Brooks, m. 2d,
Elizabeth], m. 2d, Aug. 7, 1715-6, Anna
Yale, and had one child: Benjamin, b.
Feb. 13, 1716, d. 1716, m. 3d, May 19,
1717, Mindwell Whaples, and had one
son: Ebenezer, b. 1718, d. July, 1800); son
of Samael of Farmington, Ct., b. there
1639, ^' Apr. 17, 1691, was the eldest son
of John, the emigrant, said to have changed
the spelling of the name from Cole or
Coale to Cowles, to distinguish the family
from that of another John Cole, who sub-
sequently came to Farmington, and whose
desc. are still to be found by the name of
Cole in Kensington and elsewhere (m.
June 14, 1660, Abagail, dau. of Timothy
Stanley, and had eleven children: Samuel,
b. Mar. 17, 1661, d. 1748, resided in Farm-
ington on the southern part of the "Old
Homestead," removed to Kensington par-
ish 1 7 16, was deacon of the church there
(m. May 12, 1685, Rachel, d. 1740, dau. of
Thomas Porter, and had six children:
Thomas, Ruth, Rachel, Samuel, John and
Esther], Abagail, b. Jan. i, 1663 [m. 1678,
Thomas Porter, son of Robert Porter],
Hannah, b. Sep. 10, 1664, Timothy, b.
Nov. 4, 1666, d. Aug. 30, 1736, moved
from Farmington to East Hartford, deacon
in the church there [m. Jan. i, 1690, Han-
nah Pitkin, b. 1667, dau. of Hon. William
Pitkin, the emigrant of East Hartford, Ct.],
Sarah, b. Sep. 25, 1668 [m. Dec. 18, 1689,
Stephen Hart of Avon, b. 1662, d. Aug.
iS» 1733* s^d had six children: John, b.
Jan. 28, 1671, d. 1 741 [m. Experience
Chappell], Nathaniel, b. Feb. 11, 1673, d.
1729, inherited the northern part of the
'*01d Homestead,*' which he sold 1728,
and removed to Southington [m. ist, 1697,
Phebe Woodruff, d. Feb. 4, 171 2, m. 2d,
Feb. 26, 1713, Mary, b. July 19, 1708, dau.
of Benjamin Andrews], Isaac, b. Mar. 23,
1675, d. 1756, tailor, was a man of great
energy and enterprise, and became an ex-
tensive land-holder, was captain in the
militia, representative 1726, held several
important town offices [m. ist, Jan. 2, 1697,
Mary Andrews, d. July 19, 1708, dau. of
Daniel Andrews, m. 2d, Nov. i, 1709,
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Sarah, b. June 14, 1715, dau. of Capt. Na-
than Andrews of New Haven, m. 3d, Dec.
31, 1 716, Elizabeth Smith, d. 1767-8, dau.
of Joseph Smith], Elizabeth, b. 1680, d.
1727 [m. 1707, Dr. Thomas Thompson],
and Caleb, b. 1682, d. 1725, was one of
the seven pillars of the first church in Ken-
sington, formed 1712 [m. 1710, Abagail
Woodford]); son of John Cole of Farm-
ington, Ct., and Hadley, Mass., d. Sep.,
1675-6, was one of the original proprietors
and settlers in Farmington, and one of the
seven •pillars of the first church, repre-
sented the town in General Court 3 terms,
1653-4, signed an agreement to remove to
Hadley 1661, and he and his son John
were owners of a jf 150 right on the west-
ern side of the Conn, river 1670-2 (m.
Hannah, b. 1613, d. Mar. 6, 1683-4, and
had seven children: Samuel, b. 1639, d.
Apr. 17, 1691, John, b. 1641, d. May 12,
1 71 1, moved to Hadley with his father [m.
Nov. 22, 1668, Deborah, dau. of Robert
Bartlett], Hannah, b. 1644, d. Feb. 4, 1689
[m. 1665, Capt. Caleb Stanley, son of
Timothy Stanley], Sarah, b. 1646, d. May
8, 1676 [m. 1664, Nathaniel Goodwin, b.
1637, d. 1714, son of Ozias Goodwin], Es-
ther, b. 1649, ^' Apr. 17, 1691 [m. Apr. 25,
1669, Deacon Thomas Bull, son of Capt.
Thomas Bull], Mary, b. 1654 [m. Nehe-
miah Dickinson, b. 1644, d. Sep. 9, 1723,
son of Nathaniel Dickinson], and Eliza-
beth [m. May 26, 1675, Richard Lyman,
Jr.]).
DICKINSON, HENRY (m. and had one
dau., Dora Dickinson); son of Lester
(m. and had three children: Henry, George
and Edwin); son of Seth (m. Mary, d.
1772, and had three children: Burrage,
Edwin [m. and had three children: Edwin,
Charles and Hannah] and Lester); son of
EliaSy b. 1741, d. 1822 (m. Ruth and had
eight children: Harvey, Seth, Rockwell, b.
1771, d. 1794, Elias, b. 1781, d. 1786, Bur-
rage, b. 1778, d. 1786, Sally, b. Sep. 19,
1776, Livey, b. 1784, d. i860, and Lois, b.
1768, d. 1802); son of Obadiah, b. in
Wethersfield, Ct., Aug. 14, 1701, d. 1782
(m. Hannah, b 1704, d. 1781, and had four
children: Elias, Obadiah, Hannah, b. 1744,
d. 1810, and Betsey [m. Golpin]); son
of Eliphalet of Wethersfield, Ct., b. there
1679, d. 1733 (m. Nov. 4, 1697, Rebecca, b.
1678, d. 1755, dau. of Jacob Bronson of
Farmington, and had eight children: Sarah,
b. Nov. 8, 1698, Obadiah, b. Aug. 14, 1701,
d. 1782 [m. Hannah, b. 1704, d. 1781], Eli-
phalet, b. Aug. I, 1703, Rebecca, b. Dec.
28, 1705, Eunice, b. July 22, 1708, Lois, b.
Aug. 18, 1710, and Eleazer, b. Aug. 23,
1712 [m. Jemima and had son Daniel, b.
1738, d. 1754]); son of Obadiah of Hat-
field, Mass, and Wethersfield, Ct., b. Apr.
15, 1641, d. Jan. 10, 1698 (m. ist, Jan. 8,
1669, Sarah Beardsley, killed by the Indians
1677, A°<^ had four children: Sarah, b. 1669,
d. 1677, Obadiah, b. 1672, Daniel, b. 1674,
and Eliphalet, b. 1679, d. 1733, m. 2d. Me-
hitable Hinsdale, b. Oct. 18, 1663, dau. of
Samuel Hinsdale, and had three children:
Sarah, Noadiah, b. Aug. 2, 1694, and Me-
hitable, b. June 11, 1696); son of Nathan-
iel of Wethersby, Ct., and Hadley, Mass.,
b. in Eng., d. June 16, 1676 (m. Ann and
had ten children: John, d. 1676 [m. 1648.
Frances Foote, d. 1629, dau. of Nathaniel
Foote, and had ten children, two sons and
eight daughters], Joseph, killed by the In-
dians, b. Sep. 4, 1675 [m. Phebe, dau. of
John and Phebe (Bisby) Bracy, and had
five children], Thomas, d. 1716 [m. 1667,
Hannah, b. July 13, 1649, dau. of John
Crow, and had eight children, four sons and
four daughters], Hannah [m. ist, 1670,
John Clary, d. Aug. 15, 1688, son of John
Clary, m. 2d, Enos Kingsley, d. Dec. 9,
1708, son of John Kingsley, and had four
children, two sons and two daughters],
Samuel, b. July 16, 1638, d. Nov. 30, 1711
[m. Jan. 4, 1668, Martha, b. Nov. 20, 1649,
d. July 16, 1 71 1, dau. of James Bridgman,
and had nine children, five sons and four
daughters], Obadiah, Nathaniel, b. Aug.
16, 1643, d. Oct. II, 1710 [m. ist, Hannah,
d. Feb. 3, 1679, "Q. ^^* i^^> ^'^' Elizabeth
Gillett, b. Jan. 10. 1647, dau. of John
Hawks and widow of Joseph Gillett, who
was killed by the Indians Sep. 18, 1675, m.
3d, Sep. 16, 1684, Elizabeth Wright, dau.
of Henry Burt and widow of Samuel
Wright, who was killed by the Indians Sep.
2, 1675, had six children, three sons and
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three daughters], Nehemiah, b. Aug. i6,
1643, d* Sep. 9, 1723 [m. MarjC?) Cowles,
dau. of John Cowles, and had fourteen
children, eight sons and six daughters],
Hezekiuh, b. Feb. 27, 1636, d. June 14,
1707 [m. Dec. 4, 1679, Abagail, b. Dec. 11,
1663, d. Mar. 30, 1719, dau. of Samuel
Blackman of Stratford, and had six chil-
dren, three sons, one of whom was Rev.
Jonathan Dickinson, first pres. of Prince-
ton Coll., and three daughters], and Aza-
riah, b. Oct. io(?), 1648, d. Aug. 25, 1675
[m. Dorcus, killed by the Indians]).
CHENEY, WILLIAM of Newton, Mass.,
b. there Apr. 11, 1752, d. there 1786
(m. Apr., 1782, Sarah Bartlett of Hinsdale
and had one son: Jonathan Cheney, b.
1784); son of William of Newton, Mass.,
b. there July 8, 1719 (m. Mar., 1745, Lydia
Flagg and had five children: Lydia, b. Nov.
21, 1746, d. 1748, Elizabeth, b. June 27,
1748, d. 1750, Daniel, b. Oct. 30, 1749, d.
Dec. 27, 1831 [m. Mary], William, b. Apr.
II, 1652, d. 1786 [m. 1782, Sarah Bartlett],
and Polly [m. 1782, Asa Flagg of Hins-
dale]); son of John of Newton, Mass., b.
May 10, 1666 (m. ist, Elizabeth, d. 1715,
and had five children: John, b. July 10,
1704 [m. 1729, Lydia Burrage], Sarah, b.
Oct. 7, 1706 [m. 1727, Isaac Shepard],
Daniel, b. Dec. 28, 1710, d. 1743, Timothy,
b. Apr. 18, 1713, d. 1772 [m. 1737, Sarah
Prentice, d. 1787], and Moses, b. Oct. 20,
1715 [m. 1st, Aug., 1738, Abigail Whitmore,
d. Mar., 1748, dau. of Nathaniel Whitmore,
m. 2d, Apr., 1755, Hannah Woodward], m.
3d, 171 7, Elizabeth Currig of Newton and
had five children: William, b. July 8, 1719
[m. Mar., 1745, Lydia Flagg], Elizabeth, b.
Nov. 2, 1721 [m. 1750, Stephen Hunting of
Needham], Samuel, b. Jan. 31, 1726, d.
1761, and Abagail, b. Aug. 20, 1727); son
of Peter of Newbury, Mass., b. there 1639
(m. May 14, 1663, Hannah, dau. of Nicho-
las Noyes, and had eleven children: Peter,
b. Nov. 6, 1663 [m. Oct. 7, 1691, Mary
Homes of Watertown], John, b. May 10,
1666, Nicholas, b. May 23, 1667, Huldah
[m. Jan. 20, 1691, Timothy Worcester],
Mary,b. Sep. 2, 1671 [m. Jan. 29, 1691,
Wm. Worcester], Martha [m. Jan. 29, 1691,
Francis Worcester], Nathaniel, b. Oct. 2,
i675» Jemima, b. Nov. 29, 1677 [m. ist,
French, m. 2d, Matthew (?) Pettingill],
Eldad, b. Oct. 24, 1681 [m. Martha Worces-
ter of Bradford], Hannah, b. Sep. 13, 1683
Lionel (?) Chute, and Ichabod, b. Sep.
32, 1685); son of John of Newbury and
Roxbury, Mass., d. 1671 (m. Martha of
Newbury and had nine children: Mary,
Martha [m. ist, 1649, Anthony Sadler, d.
Feb. 23, 1650-1, m. 2d, 1652, Nicholas
Busby, son of Nicholas], John, d. Jan. 7,
1673 [m. May 20, 1660, Mary, dau. of''
Francis PlummerJ, Daniel, b. 1635, d. Sep.
10, 1694 [m. Oct. 8, 1665, Sarah Bayley, b.
e^
-^wA
Aug. 17, 1644, dau. of John Bayley], Sarahf^o^^-^^ ^
b. Feb., 1637, Peter, b. 1639 [m. May 14, f{o^, cl-
1663, Hannah Noyes], Hannah, b. Nov. 16,
1642, Nathaniel, b. Jan. 12, 1645, and
Elizabeth, b. Jan. 14, 1648).
ADAMS, FRANK S. of Boston, Mass.,
b. in Derry, N. H., Aug. 30, 1849,
educated in common schools and in the
Pinkerton Acad., justice of the peace, no-
tary public, engaged in wholesale hosiery
and notion business (m. Jan. i, 1880,
Louise Crosby); son of William of Derry,
N. H., b. there Apr., 1807, d. there Oct.,
1849, farmer, schoolmaster, capt. in State
militia, member of Legislature, selectman
several 3rrs. (m. abt. 1831, Eliza M. Clarke);
son of Jonathan of Derry, N. H., b. in
Londonderry, N. H., d. in Derry, N. H.
(m. Jane Hall); son of Jonathan of Lon-
donderry, N. H.. b. there 1729, d. there
1820, lieut. in Capt. Reid's co. from N. H.,
served in the battle of Bunker Hill, mem-
ber of the Committee of Safety 1776, capt.
in State militia.
FABNEB, JOHN of Billerica, Mass., b.
there Dec. 7, 1737, d. Jan. 9, 1806,
lieut. in militia (m. ist, June 5, 1764, Han-
nah Davis, b. Sep. 7, 1741, d. Feb. 12,
1787, m. 3d, Mrs. Sarah [Russell] Adams,
b. Jan. 18, 175 1); son of OliTer of Biller-
ica, Mass., b. there Feb. 2, 1686, d. Feb.
23, 1761 (m. Abagail, b. June 19, 1697, d.
Feb. 25, 1773, dau. of Ebenezer Johnson
of Woburn, Mass., and had ten children:
Abagail, b. Dec. 22, 1717, d. Jan. ii, 1718,
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Abagail, b. Jan. 14, 1719, d. Jan. 13, 1790
[m. Feb. 14, 1740, Jonathan Richardson of
Billerica, b. Feb. 7, 1716, d. Mar. 14, 1^91],
Mary, b. Aug. 26, 1721, d. Sep. 25, 1803
[m. Sep. 23, 1741, William Baldwin, b.
Sep. 15, 1710, d. Dec. 21, 1762], Sarah, b.
Dec. 14, 1723, d. Dec. 8, 1819 [m. 1741,
Edward Jewett of Rowley, b. Aug. 11,
1714, d. Dec. 20, 1790], Betty, b. May 31,
1726, d. Sep. 17, 1805 [m. Apr. 11, 1751,
Zebadiah Rogers, b. Feb. 23, 1721, d. June
25, 1803]. Rebecca, b. May 31, 1726, d. Aug.
30, 1809 [m. Apr. 18, 175 1, Samuel Rogers,
b. Feb. 2, 1723, d. Apr. 21, 1788]. Oliver,
b. July 31, 1728 [ra. ist, Apr. 5, 1757,
Rachel Shed, dau. of John Shed, m. 2d,
July 3, 1766, Hannah Abbot, dau. of Jere-
miah], Isabella, b. Mar. 2, 1731, d. Dec. 26,
1793 [m. Jan. 10, 1754, Benjamin Warren
of Hollis, N. H., b. 1729, d. Aug. 20,
1800], Edward, b. Feb. 24, 1734, d. Aug. 4,
1804 [m. Sarah Brown, b. Feb. 20, 1736, d.
Aug. 19, 1811, dau. of Samuel Brown], and
John, b. Dec. 7, 1737, d. Jan. 9, 1806): son
of Edward of Billerica, Mass., b. 1640, d.
May 27, 1727, his house, which stood until
after 1720 in Billerica, was fortified as a
garrison for a number of yrs., during the
10 yrs. of Indian war, abt. 1692, the In-
dians attempted a surprise upon the place,
but the wife and dau. of Edward Farmer,
upon going into the field to gather vege-
tables for dinner, accompanied by the
young sons as a sort of "young American
guard,'* discovered a number of Indians
concealed in the fence close by, and instead
of giving alarm, which would have caused
the capture or death of the whole party,
she coolly said in a loud tone, '*boys,
guard us well to the garrison, and then you
may come back and hunt Indians," this
ruse succeeded, and the Indians afterward
said, ** if it had not been for that one white
squaw they would have effected their ob-
ject" (m. Mary, b. 1641, d. Mar. 26, 1716,
and had eight children: Sarah, b. 1669, d.
May 3, 1725 [m. Nov., 1692, Thomas Pol-
lard, d. Apr. 4, 1724, son of William Pol-
lard of Coventry, Eng.], John, b. Aug. 19,
1671, d. Sep. 9, 1736 [m. Abagail, b. 1679,
d. Mar. 20, 1754], Edward, b. Mar. 22,
1674, d. Dec. 17, 1752 [m. Mary Richard-
son, b. Feb. 17, 1673, d. May 15, 1746,
dau. of Thomas Richardson], Mary, b.
Nov. 3, 1675 [m. John Dean], Barbara, b.
Jan. 26, 1677, d. Feb. i, 1681, Elizabeth, b.
May 17, 1680, d. Dec. 26, 1761 [m. May 29,
1707, William Green of Maiden, b. 1674,
d. May 19, 1761], Thomas, b. June 8, 1683,
d. 1767 [m. Elizabeth Hunt, b. 1683, d.
1767], and Oliver, b. Feb. 2, 1686, d. Feb.
23, 1761); son of John of Ansley, Eng.. d.
1668-9 (^- Isabella Barbage, d. in Nevrton,
Mass., May 21, 1686, and had seven chil-
dren: John, d. 1699, Mary, d. 1700 [au
William Pollard of Coventry, Eng.], Ed-
ward, b. 1640 (?), d. May 27, 1727, Isabella,
came to New Eng., Elizabeth [m.
White], Ann, and a dau. who m. John
Hall).
FABWELL, SIMEON of Chicago, III.,
b. there (m. Nettie Smith); son of
Henry of Chicago, III. (m. Nancy Jackson,
dau. of John Jackson, and had five chil-
dren: Henry J., Charles B. [m. Mary E.
Smith], John V. [m. Emerett Cooley],
Simeon, and Maria L. [m. Nettie Smith]);
son of Simeon (m. Hepzibah Farwell and
had one son: Henry); son of Daniel of
Groton, Mass., b. there Apr. 22, 1740 (m.
Dec. 8, 1763, Sybil Page and had one son:
Simeon); son of Daniel of Groton, Mass.,
b. there May 20, 1717 (m. Mary and had
eight children: Daniel, Anna, b. May 4,
1742, Isaac, b. May 28, 1744, Timothy, b.
Feb. 21, 1745-6, Mary, b. Feb. 6, 1747-8,
Edmund, b. July 13, 1750, Zacheus, b.
June 27, 1753, and Benjamin, b. July 2,
1756); son of Joseph of Groton, Mass., b.
in Chelmsford, Mass., 1670, d. Aug. 21,
1740 (m. 1700, Hannah and had eight chil-
dren: Hannah, b. May 6, 170T, d. May 11,
1762, Elizabeth, b. Dec. 31, 1703, Edward,
b. July 12, 1706 [m. Anna], Mary, b. Feb.
5. I709» John, b. June 23, 1711, Samuel, b.
Jan. 14, 1714 [m. June 23, 1731, Elizabeth
Moore and had ten children: Samuel, b.
Apr. 10, 1736, Elizabeth, b. Jan. 10, 1739,
Eunice, b. Oct. 12, 1741, Abraham, b. Aug.
18, 1741, m. 1770, Miss Thurston and had
two children — Hepzibah, m. Simeon Far-
well, and Abel, b. 1769, m. Hannah —
John, b. Jan. 27, 1745, Sarah, b. Dec. 26,
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1747, Ljdia, b. Aug. 4, 1749, Susanna, b.
July 20, 1751, Joseph, b. Mar. 27. 1754,
and Isaac M., b. Apr. 12, 1757], Daniel, b.
May 20, 1717, and Sarah, b. Feb. 26, 1721);
son of Joseph of Chelmsford, Mass., b.
Feb. 20, 1641 (m. 1666, Hannah, dau. of
Isaac Lamed, and had three children,
among whom was Joseph, b. 1670, d. Aug.
21, 1740); son of Henry of Concord,
Mass., d. Aug. i, 1670 (m. Olive and had
seven children: Joseph, James, Henry,
John [m. Nov. 4, 1658, Sarah Wheeler],
Mary [m. Bates], Olive [m.
Spaulding], and Elizabeth [m. Wil-
bor]).
BUBGWIN, HILL of Pittsburgh, Pa.,
b. at the "Hermitage," near Wil-
mington, N. C, Feb. 21, 1825, entered
sophomore class Univ. of N. C. June,
1840, and received first honor in his class
while in the Univ., but had to withdraw
on account of ill health before grad. ; ad-
mitted to N. C. bar in Raleigh Jan., 1846,
removed to Pittsburgh, Pa., 1851, engaged
in the practice of law, deputy from Pitts-
burgh to the general convention of Prot.
Epis. ch. (m. Tst, Nov. 22, 1849, Mary,
dau. of Maj. A. of U. S. A., and Sarah
[Ormsby] Phillips, grand-dau. of Oliver
Ormsby, son of John Ormsby,who was b. in
Ire., 1725, removed to America 1750, and was
commissary and paymaster in the provin-
cial and colonial army at the capture of
Ft. Duquesne 1758; has six children:
George Collinson, Henry Phillips, John
Henry King, Sara Ormsby, Augustus
Phillips and Mary; m. 2d, 1888, Susan,
dau. of Hon. Henry K. Nash of N. C,
gr.-dau. of Frederick Nash, chief justice
of N. C, who was son of Abner Nash
of Pembroke, N. C, the 2d governor of
N. C, and mem. of Continental Congress
when he d., 1786; has one child by 2d m.,
Kenneth Ogden), brothers, John Henry
King Burgwin, capt. ist U. S. dragoons,
was killed in the Mexican war in the battle
of Pueblo de Taos Feb. 4, 1847, at head
of ** forlorn hope," and Hasell W. Burg-
win of Charlotte co., Va., residing on the
Roanoke river; sons of George William
Busk Burgwin of the *' Hermitage," near
Wilmington, N. C, b. there Sep. 2, 1787, d.
there Feb. 4, 1854, rice planter (m. Apr. 7,
1807, Maria, dau. of Gov. Abner Nash,
gt.-gr.-dau. of Col. John Nash of Templeton
Manor, Va., was president judge of Prince
Edward county, and an officer in the colo-
nial army, son of Abner Nash of Tenby,
Wales); son of John of the '' Hermitage,"
N. C, b. in Hereford, England, Feb.
25, 1731, d. at the " Hermitage," N.
C, 1803, settled in Charleston, S. C, 1752,
removed to Wilmington, N. C, 1760,
built the Hermitage on his rice plantation
on the Cape Fear river, which homestead,
being over 100 yrs. old, was destroyed by
fire 1882, the plantation containing about
2000 acres is owned by Hill Burgwin, and
has been in the family since its grant from
the Lord Proprietors early in the i8th cen-
tury, was treas. of the prov. of N. C. (m.
1782, Eliza Bush of Bristol, b. Feb. 22,
I753i <1au* of George and Elizabeth [Moon]
Bush of Bristol, gr.-dau. of Paul Moon of
Bristol, b. 1673, and had three children:
John Fanning, Caroline and George Wil-
liam Bush); son of John of Merioneth-
shire, Wales, b. 1682, d. 1731.
THOMSON, REV. ARCHIBALD
EUGENE of Cleveland, O., b. Aug.
20, 1856, B. A.,B. D.,Oberiin Coll.. Congl.
minister in Cleveland (m. Dec. 14, 1886,
Leonora Thayer, has a son Eugene Archi-
bald, b. Dec. 28, 1887); son of George of Me-
dina, O., b. in Cortland, N. Y., Aug. 22,
1823, farmer, followed his father's example
in resuming the spelling Thomxon (m. Mar.
9, 1852, Susan McPherson of Kirtland, O.,
b. June I, 1828, and had children:
Effreda Veronica, b. in Montville, Nov.
12, 1854, d. in Steuben ville, O., June 10,
1882, B. A. Oberiin Coll. [m. July 15, 1880,
Rev. William Fremont Blackman, a Congl.
minister], Archibald Eugene, Homer
George, b. May 13, 1859, d. in Littleton,
Col., Aug. 26, 1887, farmer [m. Oct. 4,
1883, Sadie J. Bachtell], Gaylord Harper,
b. May 13, 1859, a twin, sec. Col. Humane
Soc. in Denver [m. Oct. 4, 1885, Letitia
May Beck, d. Mar. 18, 1888], Fannie
Eliza, b. May 30, 1864, B. A. Oberiin Coll.,
teacher in Medina, and Edward Pajrson, b.
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AMERICAN ANCBSTRY.
June 2y, 1871); son of Philip Kirajek
Thomson, b. Mar. i, 1787, bapt. Apr. 8,
1787, in New Brunswick, d. in Oberlin, O.,
Apr. 1, 1859 (m. 1st, June 30, 1811, Eunice
Gaylord, b. Sep. 30, 1787, d. Jan. 10, 1826,
and bad children: Jane, b. and d. Apr. 5,
1812, Hannah G., b. in Broadalbin, N. Y.,
Mar. 22, 1813, d. in Nunda, N. Y., Feb. 1,
1844 [m. Feb. 7, 1832, Rev. Edwards Marsh,
a Presb. minister, previously of Hamilton,
Can.], Jane, b. June 2. 1815, d. Apr. 29,
1843 [m. Jan. 29, 1833, Samuel Hale, d.
Jan. 31, 1877, farmer], Mary Anne, b.
June 18, 1817 [m. Jan. 28, 1841, Rev.
Theodore John Keep, b. July 31, 1809, d.
in Oberlin, O., July 20, 1889, Congl. min-
ister], John, b. June 22, 18 19, grad. Union
Coll., physician, farmer in Greenoak,
Mich. [m. Oct. 9, 1851, Anne Eliza Glover],
Gaylord, b. Apr. 15, 1821, a farmer in
Medina [m. Aug. 20, 1845, Elsie or Ettie
Voorhees, b. Sep. 20, 1821], George, and
Eliza, b. June 26, 1825, d. Feb. 27, 1873
[m. Feb. 8, 1848, Homer Brown Thompson,
a drygoods merchant in Montville, O., b.
Nov. II, 1825, d. Mar. 8, 1885]; m. 2d,
Jan. 29, 1827, Hannah, sister of Eunice
Gaylord, b. July 27, 1791, d. Apr. 20,
1885, and had children: Eunice, b. Jan. 26,
1828, d. Sep. 12, 1828, Eunice, b. Sep. 15,
1829 [m. Aug. 31, 1853, Rev. Aimer Har-
per, Congl. minister in Port Byron, la. , b.
May 20, 1826], Archibald, b. June 16, 1831,
d. July 8, 1831, Margaret, b. May 30, 1832,
d. Dec. 19, 1855, B. A. Oberlin Coll., one
of the first women graduates, and Fannie
Maria, b. Oct. 12, 1834 [m. Sep. 7, 1865,
Joseph B. Clarke, pres. of Citizens' Nat.
Bank of Oberlin]); son of Jolm of New
Brunswick, N. J., received to church mem-
bership with his wife Oct. 2, 1772, com-
manded a packet of 30 tons, between
Amboy and N.Y., which the British seized,
was captured with Ft. Washington 1776,
and by the British Horse at Laurens Brook
near New Brunswick 1777, and was con-
fined in the N. Y. Sugar House, removed
from New Brunswick to Charlton, N. Y.,
1798 (m. June 30, 1766, Jane, d. in Broadal-
bin, N. Y., 1836, dau. of Pieter and Antje
[de Riemer] Strycker [she, Antjede Riemer,
was bapt in N. Y. Oct 4, 1721, and m.
subsequently John Schuurman], and had
children: Peter, bapt. in New Brunswick
Mar. 22, 1767, removed with his father to
Charlton but returned to New Brunswick,
resided near Auburn, N. Y., 1827 [m. Nov.
5, 1789, Christina, dau. of Abraham and
Alida (Voorhees) Schuyler], Margaret,
bapt. Mar. 5, 1769, '* Thomson," Archibald^
bapt. Apr. 26, 1770 [m. Catherine Apple-
gate], Jane, bapt. May 31, 1773, d. Jan.,
1827 [m. abt. 1790, Rev. Conrad Ten
Eyck, b. 1756, d. Oct 30, 1844], John,
bapt July 23, 1775, d. July 11, 1850-1,
grad. Queens Coll. 1794, ph3rsician in
Galway, N. Y. [m. Apr. 13, 1798, Mary, d.
Feb., 1853, aged 78 yrs., dau. of Capt
Thomas Lyell], Anne, bapt. Nov. 19, 1777,
d. in Wisconsin 185 1 [m. Nov. 28, 1797,
Rev. Dr. Matthew La Rue Perrine, b. in
Freehold, N. J., May 4, 1777, d. in Au-
bum, N. Y., Feb. 11, 1836], Elizabeth,
bapt. May 4, 1780 [m. Jan., 1809, Peter
Van Neste, some of whose desc. drop the
final e and others write the name Van Ness
["Van Ess" ?], he lived and d. in West
Sparta, N. Y., was a widower with one
child, Peter P., by his former wife], Isaac
Schureman, b. Oct., 1782, d. Sep., 1848,
resided in Broadalbin, N. Y., on a farm
purchased from Dr. Perrine, was capt. of
forces at Sackett's Harbor [m. Jan. 23,
1806, Wilhelmina Bant or Bont — Bondin?],
George, b. Mar. 17, 1785, d. Oct. 17, 1816
[m. Feb. 5, 1811, Elizabeth Fonda], and
Philip Kisuyck); son of Arehibald, prob.
of Perth Amboy, N. J., possibly b. in New
Brunswick, N. J., received in the church
in New Brunswick Aug. 10, 1741, on confes-
sion (m. 1st, Jacoba Schuerman, bapt. in
New Brunswick Feb. 2, 1724, dau. of Jaco-
bus and Antje [Terhune] Schuurman, re-
ceived ch. membership Nov. 9,1750, and had
children: Capt John, George, bapt. in New
Brunswick, July 21, 1751 [m. Maria Wil-
liamson, and resided in Rhode Hall near
Cranbury, N. J., she, Maria, m. subse-
quently Col. Thomas McDowell], Anna,
bapt. Aug. 12, 1753, and Jacob, bapt. Oct.
16, 1757, m. 2d, Aug. 5, 1760, Elizabeth
Strycker, prob. a sister of Rev. Peter
Strycker, and had children: Janitje, bapt
in New Brunswick Aug. 9, 1761, Jacobs,
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bapt. July i6, 1763, Jannetje, bapt. Passaic,
May 19, 1765, Jacobus, bapt. May 3, 1767,
Pieter, bapt. May 20, 1770, and Archibald
A. [m. Mar. 19, 1795, Maria Bordine, and
d. 1856, and had one son, Rev. Fred. Bor-
dine Thomson]); the desc, generally, of
Archibald insert the letter p, but this part
of the line adheres to the old spelling,
Thomson.
ALLEN, ORRIN PEER of Palmer,
Mass., b. in Wallingford, Vt., Sep.
30, 1833, educated in the common schools
and in Chester Acad., Vt., taught school in
Windham, Cavendish and Vernon, Vt., and
in Hackensack, N. J., supt. of schools in
Vernon, Vt., several yrs,, removed from N.
J. to Palmer, Mass., 1859, where he com-
menced the business of pharmacy, which
he still continues, has held many positions
of trust, secy, and treas. of the Eastern
Hampden Agric. Soc. 16 3rrs., member of
the New England Hist. Gen. Society of
Boston, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial
Assn. of Deerfield, cor. secy, of the Conn.
Valley Hist. Soc. of Springfield, frequent
writer for papers and magazines, is now en-
gaged in compiling a genealogy of the
families of Allen, Burt, Cady, Doolittle,
Johnson, Lee, Noyes and Scott (m. ist,
Feb. so, i860, Harriet Lyndon Maria, b.
Sep. 12, 1844, d. Feb. 25, 1862, dau. of
Andrew and Sarah [L3mdon] Garvin of
Eastport, Me., m. 2d, June 16, 1863, Lu-
cinda Elmina, b. June 5, 1845, dau. of
Eleazer Guernsey and Sarah [Noyes] Scott,
son of Eleazer, son of Ebenezer, son of
Capt. Moses, son of Josiah, son of Wil-
liam, son of Thomas, the emigrant from
Eng., who settled in Hartford abt. 1635);
son of Robert, b. in Shutesbury, Mass.,
Apr. 16, 1805, d. in Vernon, Vt., Aug. 21,
1889, removed with his parents to Walling*
ford, Vt., 1806, also resided in Townsend,
Jamaica, Windham and Vernon, Vt., well
to do farmer, was a man of deep piety
and strict integrity (m. Oct. 25, 1832, Eliza
Paine, b. in Townsend. Vt., Feb. 25, 1812,
dau. of Roswell and Carissa [Burt] Doo-
little, son of Amzi and Jerusha [Smith]
Doolittle, she, Jerusha, was gt.-gr.-dau. of
Rev. Henry Smith of Wethersfield 1640,
29
son of Benjamin and Lydia [Todd] Doo-
little of Northfield, son of John and Mary
[Peck] Doolittle of Wallingford, son of
Abraham, the emigrant, who settled prior
to 1640 in New Haven, Ct., and later in
Wallingford, Ct., where he held many po-
sitions of trust, she, Carissa Burt, was b.
in Deerfield Jan. 26, 1783, dau. of Ebenezer
and Abigail [Bartlett] Burt, son of Lieut.
Jonathan and Bridget [Barnard] Burt, she,
Bridget, was dau. of Dr. John Barnard and
gr.-dau. of Capt. Aaron Cook, gt.-gr.-dau.
of William Westwood, also of Elder John
Strong, gt.-gt. -gr.-dau. of Dea. Henry, son
of Dea. Jonathan, son of Henry Burt,
the emigrant, who settled in Springfield,
Mass., 1640); son of Robert, b. in New-
port, R. I., Oct. 10, 1767, d. in Walling-
ford, Vt., May 25, 1856, farmer in Shutes-
bury, Mass., and in Wallingford, Vt., en-
gaged in the cattle trade, was a man of
great physical activity and of sound judg-
ment (m. 1786, Rhoda, b. in Shutesbury,
Mass., Mar. 16, 1765, dau. of Samuel and
Elizabeth [Winter] Cady, son of Stephen
and Abigail [Lee] Cady, son of Joseph,
son of Nicholas and Judith [Knapp] Cady,
who settled in Watertown, Mass., prior to
1645, she, Elizabeth [Winter] Cady, was
bapt. in Killingly, Ct., Jan. 7, 1728, dau.
of Samuel and Elizabeth [Philbrick] Win-
ter, son of John, son of John Winter, the
emigrant, a proprietor of Watertown as
early as 1636, she, Elizabeth Philbrick, was
b. Nov. 18, 1690, dau. of Ephraim and
Elizabeth [Barron] Philbrick, son of John
and Anne [Palmer] Philbrick, son of Thos.
and Anne [Knapp] Philbrick, sister of
Judith [Knapp] Cady); son of Joseph, b.
in Nantucket, Mass., Apr. i, 1737, d. in
Shutesbury, Mass., Dec. 20, 1804, was a
cooper in Nantucket, Newport and Ports-
mouth, was prob. a soldier in the Revolu-
tionary war (m. Dec. 4. 1753, Hepsabeth,
b. Nov. 18, 1736, dau. of Robert and
Susanna [Coffin] Coffin, son of Jethro and
Mary [Gardner] Coffin, son of Peter and
Abigail [Starbuck] Coffin, son of Tristram
and Dionis [Stephens] Coffin, who emi-
grated from Eng. to N . E. 1642); son of
Nathaniel, b. in Nantucket, Mass., Feb.
24, 1700, d. there Apr. 7, 1776 (m. ist, Jan.
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I, 1724, Provided, d. Jan. 30, 1730, dau. of
Capt. Samuel and Provided [Southwick]
Gaskill, gr.-dau. of Cassendra Southwick,
of whom Whittier wrote a notable poem,
m. 2d, May 2, 1732, Mercy, b. Julys, 1701,
daughter of Nathan and Mercy [Chipman]
Skiff of Chilmark, Mass., and widow of
Prince Coffin, gr.-dau. of James Skiff of
Sandwich, settled there 1636, held many
important positions, and also gr.-dau. of
John and Hope [Howland] Chipman, gt.-
gr.-dau. of John Howland and John Tilly,
who were both passengers on the May-
flower); son of Edward, b. in Boston,
Mass., July 11, 1671, d. in Nantucket,
Mass., Feb. i, 1741, removed with his
parents to Dover, N. H., when a young
man went to Nantucket, trustee and
constable of Nantucket and often on
jury (m. abt. 1692, Ann, b. Nov. 10, 1675,
daughter of Joseph and Ann [Bunker]
Coleman, son of Thomas, the emigrant
from Eng. and one of the original settlers
and proprietors of Nantucket); son of
Edward, b. in Boston, Mass., prob. abt.
1648, made freeman 1666, removed to
Dover, N. H., prior to 1675, sold land in
Falmouth 1678, prominent man in town af-
fairs (m. Sarah abt. 1670); son of Hope of
Boston, Mass., b. prob. in Eng. abt. 1)^25,
d. in Boston, Mass., July, 1677, admitted
a citizen of Boston July 29, 1651, currier,
purchased land on Caso river 1660, will
was made May 3, 1677, in it he devised this
tract of land to his son Edward and pro-
vides for the freedom of his two slaves,
Dego and Hager, after his demise (m. ist,
Rachel, d. abt. 1667, and had children:
Edward, b. prob. in Boston abt. 1648, and
a dau. who m. 1670 Mr. Deacon, Jacob, b.
Feb. 22, 1653, Joseph, b. ,Oct. 4, 1655,
Leah, b. May 16, 1657, d.. July 9, 1657,
Martha, d. young, and Mary, twins, b.
June 15, 1659, ™* ^^* ^^t. 1668, Mary, d.
abt. 1670, had a child: John, b. Nov. 24,
1670, m. 3d, abt. 1671, Hannah, and had
children : James and Elizabeth, twins,
bom Sep. 6, 1672, Deborah, bom Mar.
26, 1674, Rachel, bom May 16, 1676,
Hope, bora June 18, 1677, she, Han-
nah, married prior to 1683, Richard
Knight).
RTLAND, WILLIAM SEMPLE of Rus-
sellville, Ky., b. in Richmond, Va.,
June 4, 1836, grad. Richmond Coll. 1855,
and of Rochester Theol. Sem., ordained
i860, chaplain in Confederate army 2 yrs.,
pastor in Winchester, Va., Grenada, Miss.,
Fayette and Logan counties, Ky., pres. of
Lexington, Ky., Female Coll. 1877-80, of
Bethel Coll., Russellville, Ky., 1889 (m.
Mary Elizabeth, dau. of William J. and
Eleanor [Waters] Morton of Racine, Wis.,
and had 8 children: W. Morton, d., Robert
K., Thomas J., J. Norvell. Mary E., Arthur
W., William Semple,d.,and Mabel P.); son
of Robert of Lexington, Ky., b. in King
and Queen co., Va., Mar. 14, 1805, grad.
Columbian Coll., D. C, 1826, ordained
1827, president of Richmond Coll., Va.,
1832-66, and a pioneer in education among
the Baptists of Va., pastor in Ljmchburg,
Va., 1827-32, of ist African Bap. ch., Rich-
mond, Va., 25 yrs., pres. of Shelbyville,
Ky., Female Coll., Lexington, Ky.', Female
Coll. and Henry Male and Female Coll.
(m. ist. May 27, 1830, Josephine, b. June
19, 1807, d. Oct. 28, 1846, dau. of Thomas
B. and Ann [Moseley] Norvell of Lynch-
burg, Va.. m. 2d, Betty P. Thornton of
Caroline co., Va.); son of Josiah of King
and Queen co., Va., b. Mar. 6, 1767 (m.
ist, Elizabeth B., b. Dec. 19, 1763, dau.
of John and Elizabeth Semple, m. 2d,
Catherine, b. May 10, 1779, dau. of Samuel
and Catherine Peachy); son of Joseph (m.
Elizabeth).
CORLISS, DANIEL T. of Swanton,
Vt., b. in St. Albans, Vt., Dec 17,
1825. farmer, member of M. E. church,
justice of the peace, lister 8 }rrs., selectman
4 3rrs. (m. Nov. 28, 1849, Matilda S. Bell,
and had 6 children: Jane. Frederick, Julius,
Leonora, Sarah and Martin); son of John
of St. Albans, Vt., b. in Windham. N. H.,
Apr. 8, 1788, d. in Bakersfield, Vt., Oct.
19. 1837, farmer. Free Bapt. (m. Jan. 9,
1821, Jane, dau. of Samuel and Mary
[Martin] Todd, he, Samuel, came from
Mass. to Vt. abt. 1800, d. 1838, aged 98
jrrs., served in the Revolutionary war, in
the battle of Bunker Hill, and continued
in active service during the war); son of
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Jo§epll of Windham, N. H., b. in Haver-
hill, Mass., Nov. 29, 1747, d. in Windham,
N. H., physician (m. ist, Mirriam Emer-
son, and had nine children, m. ad, Betsey
Utinox and had five children); son of
Joseph of Mass., b. 1724 (m. Feb. i, 1746,
Mary Emerson); son of John of Mass., b.
1686; son of John, b. 1647; son of €(eor|re,
b. 161 7, progenitor of the family in America,
came from England.
DUBAND, LOYAL R., b. in Berlin,
Ct., Sep. 7, 1840, d. Nov. 19, 1871;
son of Samnel of Berlin, Ct., b. in Ches-
hire, Ct., Sep. 22, 1790. d. Dec. 4, 1870
(m. 1st. Mar. 18, 1813, Eloisa, b. July 2,
1793, d. Feb. 7. 1832, dau. of Clear and
Sarah [Hull] Lewis, and had nine children:
Jeannette A., b. Jan. 14, 1814 [m. Oct. 22,
1838, Harrison Cox of Scottsville, N. Y.].
Frederick Lewis, b. Sep. 25, 181 5 [m.
Aug. 24, 1852, Lydia Wilhelmina, b. May
6, 1824, d. Aug. 19, i860, dau. of Charles
and Clarissa [Ewing] Powers of Rochester,
N. Y.], Henry S., b. Feb. 13, 1817 [m. ist,
Oct. 16, 1838, Caroline B., b. 1817, d. Oct
26, 1870, dau. of Roswell and Laura
[Brooks] Cowles, m. 2d, Jan. 2, 1873,
Gertrude M.. d. Jan. 5, 1874, dau. of Ste-
phen T. Whipple, m. 3d, Feb. 8, 1875,
Eliza B., dau. of Dr. Vassal White], John,
b. June 3, 1819 [m. Oct., 1856, Martha
Stewart], Samuel A., b. Aug. 12, 1822 [m.
Martha F. Rankin], Sarah H., b. Oct. 3,
1824, d. Feb. 14, i860 [m. Feb., 1847,
Gamaliel F. Snow, son of Arthur and
Lynda [Shaller] Snow], Eloise, b. Feb. 9,
1827, d. Feb. 21, 1827, and Frances A., b.
Nov. 10, 1828 [m. Dec. 15, 1846, Moses
Miller of Rahway, N. J.], m. 2d, May i,
1834, Rebecca, dau. of Asahel and Han-
nah [Goodrich] Root, and had six chil-
dren: Almira H., b. Oct. 25, 1835, Louisa
R., b. June 12, 1837, Jane E., b. June 7,
1839, Loyal R., b. Sep. 7, 1840, d. Nov. 19,
1871, William T., b. June 2, 1842, and
Hannah G., b. May 2, 1844 [m. Oct., 1875,
Samuel Gould of Boston, Mass.]); son of
Samnel of Cheshire, Ct., b. there Dec. 3,
1758* d- Jan* 34> 1830 (m. ist, and had
three children: Miles, b. July 14, 1782,
Roxy, b. July 29, 1784 [m. ist, Gay-
lord, m. 2d, Doolittle], and Smarla,
b. Dec. 30, 1787 [m. Kimberly], m.
2d, June 7, 1788, Susan, b. Feb. 14, 1761,
dau. of Daniel and Esther [Miles] Hitch-
cock, and had six children: Samuel, b.
Sep. 22, 1790, d. Dec. 4, 1870, Susanna, b.
Mar. 8, 1793 [m. Bradley], Philomela,
b. June 22, 1796 [m. Bradley], George
Alfred, b. Oct. 18, 1798, Eunice, b. Aug.
14, 1801, and Loyal, b. Aug. 3, 1804, d.
Jan. 26, 1829] ); son of Andrew of Ches-
hire, Ct. (m. Feb. 15, 1758, Eunice, b.
Mar. 28, 1734, d. Sep., 1801, dau. of James
and Tamar Hotchkiss, and had seven
children: Samuel, b. Dec. 3, 1758, d. Jan.
24, 1830, Andrew, removed to Ohio about
1805, Lyman, removed to Ohio about 1805,
Munson, removed to Canandaigua, N. Y.,
and thence to Ohio [m. and had eight chil-
dren, among whom were: Horace, Rufus,
Elias, William and Burritt [m. Mr. Mal-
lory of Milford, Ct.], Hannah [m.
Morse of Cheshire], Marina [m.
Brooks of Cheshire], and Jean).
FARNAX, JOHN, b. May 30, 1761. d.
May 21, 1834 (m. 1786, Mary Everitt,
b. Nov., 1762, and had children: Leman,
b. Oct. 27, 1786, Sally, b. Jan. 3f 17891
Rebecca, b. Feb. i, 1791. Sheldon, b. Feb.
26, 1793, John, b. Nov. 9, 1796, Polly, b.
Dec. 30, 1798, Everitt, b. Dec. 18, 1800,
Charles, b. May 24, 1804, and George, b.
Oct. 12, 1806); son of Oftd, b. 1735. d. Sep.
8, 1819 (m. Jane, b. 1740, d. June 24,
1827, and had children: John, b. May 30,
1761, d. May 21, 1834, Peter, b. Dec. 25,
1762, d. Jan. I, I763» Lucy, b. Dec. 23,
1763, d. 1772, Ruth, b. Dec. 12, 1765,
Azuba, b. Nov. 3, 1767, d. Sep. 18, 1827,
Peter, b. July 6, 1769, d. Mar. 12, 1848
[m. Chloe, b. Oct. 26, 1771, d. Mar. 10,
1849, and had children: Fanny and Fred-
erick, twins, b. Jan. 22, 1794, Elizabeth, b.
Feb. II, 1796, Amos, b. Jan. 24, 1798,
George W., b. Dec. 15, I799. <*• Feb. 24,
1853, Harriet, b. Mar. 6, 1802, Elouisa. b.
May 30, 1804, d. May 15, 1847, Caroline
B., b. July 7, 1806, Henry H., b. May 10,
1808, Samuel B., b. June 22, 1810, Lemira
M., b. June 16, 181 2, and Mary Jane, b.
Nov. 30, 1814, d. Feb. 24, 1825], Hannah,
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b. July 3, 1771, d. Mar. 3, 1824, Lucy, b.
Sep. 18, 1773, Olive, b. June 3, 1776,
James, b. June 15, 1778, Rhoda, b. May
90, 1780, and Amos, b. July 18, 1782, d.
1793); son of John of Guilford and Litch-
field, Ct. b. Nov. 30, 1702 (m. Dec. 30,
1725, Hannah Crittenden, and had chil-
dren: John, b. Nov. 24, 1726, Lucy, b.
Aug. I, 1729, Ruth, b. Sep. 12, 1731, Seth,
b. Sep. 28, 1733 [m. Jan. 23, 1766, Dinah
Gibb8,and had children: Lois, b. Dec. 13,
1766, was living 1856, aged 90 yrs., Benja-
min, b. Mar. 31, 1768, d. 1808, John, b.
Nov., 1770, d. 1824, Joseph, b. July 10,
1773, d. Aug. 20, 1777, Leman, b. May 8,
1775, d. 1778, Seth, b. May 17, 1777. d.
1831 [m. Nov. 25, 1802, Arenath Bradley,
and had children: Emily C, b. Dec. 10,
1803, Phebe M., b. Dec. 22, 1805, Harriet
B., b. Sep. 8, 1809, and William H., b.
Aug. 22, 181 1 [m. Sep. 6, 1837, Marinda
H. Pickett, and had children: Rosetta M.,
b. Apr. 12, 1840, Seth T., b. Aug. 20, 1847,
and Edwin P., b. Jan. 21, 1849], Joseph,
b. Aug. 10, 1779, d. 1843, Leman, b. Aug.
9, 1781, d. 1782, and Sally, b. Oct. 10,
1786, d. 1831], Gad, b. Aug. 10, 1736, Na-
than, b. June 19, 1738, Joseph, b. Sep. 10,
1740, Benjamin, b. Mar. i, 1742, and Han-
nah, b. Jan. 4, 1746); son of Peter of Kill-
ingworth, d. Feb. 14, 1703 (m. Hannah
Wiluxen, b. Dec. 8, 1686, and had chil-
dren: Joanna, b. Dec. 16, 1687, Peter, b.
Aug. 29, 1689, Hannah, b. Aug. 23, 1691,
Nathaniel, b. Feb. 27, 1695, Josiah, b. July
6, 1698, Phebe, b. Oct. 29, 1700, John, b.
Nov. 30, 1702, John Graves, b. May 30,
1710, and Loftus Newell, b. Sep. 24, I7i3(?));
son of Henrj of Windsor and Killing-
worth, b. 1636, d. July, 1700, joiner,
deacon, drew lot 7 in Killingworth, gave
land to his son, Thomas Swanne of
Roxbury, Massachusetts, July 10, 1672
(m. Joanna, d. Aug. 11, 1689, dau. of
Thomas Rutke, and had children: Peter
and Elizabeth); son of John, b. in Eng-
land, was one of the first settlers of Dor-
chester, Mass., made freeman May 13,
1640, supposed to have come from Devon-
shire or Somersetshire, Eng., member of
2d church in Boston June 5, 1650, deacon
there 1650 (m. Elizabeth and had children:
Henry, Jonathan, b. Jan. 16, 1638, Han-
nah, b. Nov. 9, 1642, and Joanna, b. Mar.
3, 1644).
CANDLER, JOHN SLAUGHTER of
Atlanta Ga., b. in Villa Rica, Ga.,
Oct. 22, 1 861, grad. Emory Coll., Ga.,
1880, ranking officer in the Ga. militia,
Judge-advocate-general of the State, law-
yer, solicitor-general of Stone Mountain
Circuit (m. Jan. 16, 1884, Louise, dau. of
Isidore and Mary [Sutton] Gamier, gr.-
dau. of John Joseph Gamier, and gt.-gr.-
dau. of Gen. John Joseph and Countess
[Ponce] Garnier of Spain, he, John Joseph,
was a soldier in Napoleon*s army. John
S. Candler has one son : Asa Warren
Candler, b. Jan. 16, 1885), and brothers:
M. A. Candler, representative in Con-
gress, Warren A. Candler, D. D.. pres.
Emory Coll., Ga., E. S. Candler, W. B.
Candler, Asa G. Candler and S. C. Cand-
ler; sons of Samuel Charles Candler
of Villa Rica, Ga., bom in Columbia
county, Ga.,. Dec. 6, 1809, died in Carroll
county, Ga., Nov. 13, 1873, representa-
tive to Ga. Legislature, senator two terms,
member of the National Democratic Con-
vention which met in Charleston, S.C, i860
(m. Dec. 8, 1833, Martha B., dau. of Noble
P. and Justiana [Hooper] Beall, and gr.-
dau. of Gen. William Beall of Md., an
officer in the War of 181 2, and also in the
Revolutionary army; the Bealls came to
Maryland from Scotland); son of Daniel
of Columbia co., Ga., b. in Columbia co.,
Ga., 1816 (m. 1799, Sarah Slaughter of Va.,
dau. of Col. Samuel Slaughter); son of
William of Richmond co., Ga., b. in
Dublin, Ireland, 1738, d. in Columbia co.
1789, entered the Revolutionary army as a
major, rose to the rank of colonel, took
an active part in the battles of Kings
Mountain, Blackstocks, Cowpens and the
siege of Augusta, member of the first Leg-
islature of Ga., brother-in-law of William
Few, the first U. S. senator from Ga., was
a member of the convention which framed
the Constitution of the United Sutes, was
also a member of the Continental Congress,
died occupjring the office of judge of
Co. Court, the highest court in the State at
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that time (m. 1761, Elizabeth, dau. of Marc
Anthony, a Genoese Italian; her mother
was a sister of Col. Elijah Clark of the
Revolutionary army, and one of her
nephews was governor of Ky.); son of
Thomas of Dublin, Ireland, b. in Callan
Castle, Kilkenny county, Ireland, d. in
Virginia; son of ThomM of Callan Castle,
Kilkenny county, Ireland, b. there, d.
there, youngest brother of Rev. Henry
Candler, D. D., arch deacon of Ossery,
and of Rev. Wm. Candler, D. D., of Cas-
tlecomer, they were both older than he,
and, under the English law of primo-
geniture, were given all the landed es-
tates; son of Thomas of Callan Castle,
Kilkenny, Ireland, b. there, d. there (m.
twice, m. 2d» Jane, dau. of Sir Henry
V. Tuite, baronet of Donogh in co. of West-
meath, and of Dianna Mabbott, niece of
Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, and
first cousin of the Duchess of York, the
mother of Queen Mary and Anne); son of
William of Dublin, Ireland, d. there,
member of Cromwell's army, was given
Callan Castle, granted extensive estates in
Kilkenny and Wexford (m. Anne Villiers
of the family of the Duke of Bucking,
ham), the family is Saxon in origin, and
their arms was: a parted in tirce per fess
indented the chief per pale azure and
argent, the base or a Canton gules — crest
the figure of an Angel proper. Vested ar-
gent, holding in the Dexter hand a sword,
the blade wavy of the first pommel and hiltr
Motto: "Ad Mortem fidelis."
GANG, STEPHEN, b. Dec. 25, 1762 (m.
1st, Cornelia Vavasour of N. Y. city,
and had four children: Cornelia Vavasour,
b. July 14. 1783 [m. John Holroyd], Dan-
iel, b. Aug. 29, 1784, d. 1784, Margaret
Hubbel, b. Sep. 22, 1785, d. 1868 [m. Rev.
David Benedict], and John Stiles, b. Aug.
24, 1787,, d. 1804, m. 2d, Mary Tallmadge
and had three children: Sarah Stiles, b.
Feb. 19, 1791 [m. Peter Ludlow], Maria, b.
Apr. 29, 1794 [m. Henry Jackson], and
Clarissa Ann, b. Jan. 2, 1796, m. 3d, Mary
Brown Providence and had one child:
Eliza Brown, b. Nov. 6, 1800 [m. Joseph
Rogers], m. 4th, Joanna Latting); son of
John of Elizabethtown, N. J. (m. Sarah
StHes and had eleven children: John Stiles,
d, 1745, Daniel, b. Nov. 11, 1758, Margaret,
b. Dec. 23, 1760, Stephen, b. Dec. 25, 1762,
Sarah, b. Feb. 4, 1764, John Stiles, b. July
14, 1766, a dau., b. 1768, Isaac, b. 1770,
Susannah, b. Nov. 8, 1777, Richard Mont-
gomery and William, d. 1798); son of
Daniel of Suten Island, N. Y. (m. Sarah
Britton and had eight children: Daniel,
Jane, Stephen, Susannah, John, Nathaniel,
David and Sarah); son of Stephen (m.
Ann Walton and had nine children: Dan-
iel, Francis, James, John, Lewis, Isaac,
Sarah, Catherine and Susannah); son of
Franeis or Francois Ganeaux of New
Rochelle, N. Y.,b. in the Isle of Guernsey,
d. in New Rochelle, N. Y., aged 103 3rrs.,
was a Huguenot, came to America 1686,
settled in New Rochelle, changed the
name to Gano.
BRADFORD, LEWIS H. of Fitchburg,
Mass., b. Mar. 5, 1808 (m. ist, Nov.
30, 1830, Susan Ann Thayer, b. May 4,
1812, d. Dec. 31, 1841, and had six chil-
dren: Annah Thayer, b. Oct. 14, 183 1, d.
July 7, 1833* Harriet E., b. Apr. 9, 1834, d.
July 5, 1855, William Lewis, b. Jan. 17,
1836, d. Mar. 11, 1838, Annah Thayer,
b. July 7, 1837 [m. Thomas G. Thain],
Willis Cooke, b. March 27, 1840, d.
March 27, 1840, and Susan Hoppin, b.
August 9, 1841, d. January 22, 1842, m.
2d, June 23, 1843, Mrs. Mary Lowery (?), b.
Oct. 24, 1814, d. May 23, 185 1, dau. of
Joseph and Rebecca [Nichols] Wright, m.
3d, Oct. 12, 1851, Sarah M. Woodbury, b.
Oct. 8, 1816); son of William B., b. Mar.
21, 1781 (m. June 5, 1805, Mary Hoppin
and had eight children: Nicholas Hoppin,
b. Feb. I, 1807, Lewis Hoppin, b. Mar. 5,
1808, Mary, Harriet, Eliza, Caroline Au-
gusta, William Augusta, William Hoppin
and Abby Spear); son of C^orge of Prov.,
R. I., b. 1757, d. May 11, 1823 (m. Aug. 26,
1780, Susanna Hopkins of Prov., R. I.,
and had five children: William Burnett, b.
Mar. 21, 1781, George H.,b. 1783 [m. Abby
Hoppin], Susan H. [m. Gideon Daven-
port], Stephen, and Sophia [m. Gideon
Davenport]); son of Geornr^ of Wood-
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stock, Ct., b. 17-6 (m. Sarah Newton and
had seven children: George, b. 1757, d-
May II, 1823, Perez, Carpenter, Esech, b.
1768, d. 1842 [m. Huldah, dau.of Stephen
and Huldah (Childs) Skinner], Sylvester,
Hannah and Matilda); son of Perez of
Attleboro, Mass., b. Dec. 28, 1674, d. June
19, 1746 (m. Abigail, dau. of Freeborn and
Abigail [Fairfield] Balch, and had nine
children: Perez, Joel, George, John [m.
ist. Miss Stearns, m. 2d, Miss Daggett],
Joseph, d. Mar. 5, 1797 [m. Beulah Morse],
Abigail [m. Samuel Lee J, Hannah [m. Mr.
Gay], Mary [m. Mr. Searl], and Elizabeth
[m. Mr. Sweatland]); son of Samuel of
Duxbury, Mass., b. 1668, d. Apr. 11, 1714
(m. July, 1689, Hannah, b. Nov., 1668,
dau. of John and Elizabeth [Peabody]
Rogers, and had seven children: Hannah,
b. Feb. 14, 1690 [m. 1709, Nathaniel Gil-
bert], Gershom, b. Dec. 21, 1691 [m. 1716,
Priscilla Wiswall], Perez, Elizabeth, b.
Dec. 15, 1696 [m. William Whiting], Je-
rusha, b. Mar. 10, 1699 [m. Rev. Ebenezer
Gay], Welthea, b. May 15, 1702 [m. Thos.
Adams (?)], and Gamaliel, b. May 18, 1704,
d. 1778 [m. Aug. 30, 1728, Abigail Bart-
lett, d. Aug. 30, 1776]); son of William
of Plymouth, Mass., b. June 17, 1624, d.
Feb. 20, 1704 (m. ist, Alice, b. 1627, d.
Dec. 12, 1671, dau. of Thomas Richards of
We3rmouth, Mass., and had ten children:
John, b. Feb. 20, 1653, d. Dec. 8, 1736 [m.
Feb. 5, 1674, Mercy, b. Mar., 1748, dau. of
Joseph and Priscilla (Faunce) Warren],
William, b. Mar. 11, 1655, d. 1687 [m. 1679,
Rebecca, dau. of Benjamin and Sarah
(Brewster) Bartlett], Thomas, d. 1708 [m.
Anna, dau. of Nehemiah and Anne
(Bourne) Smith], Alice [m. ist, Mar. 29,
1680, Rev. W. Adams, d. Aug. 17, 1685,
m. 2d, Rev. James Fitch, b. Aug. 2, 1649,
d. Aug., 1727], Hannah [m. Nov. 28, 1682,
Joshua Ripley of Windham, Ct.], Mercy,
b. Sep. 2, 1660 [m. Sep. 16, 1680, Samuel
Steele, b. Mar. 15, 1652, son of John and
Mercy (Warner) Steele], Meletiah [m. John
Steele, b. 1650, son of John and Mercy
(Warner) Steele], Samuel, Mary [m. Wm.
Hunt], and Sarah [m. Kenelm Baker], m.
2d, Mrs. Wiswall and had one son: Joseph,
d. Jan. 17, 1747 [m. Oct. 5, 1698, Ann
Fitch, b. Apr., 1675, d. Oct. 7. 1715]. »•
3d, Mrs. Mary [Atwood] Holmes, dau. of
John Atwood of Plymouth, and had four
children: Israel [m. Sarah, dau. of Benja-
min Bartlett, Jr.], Ephraim [m. Feb. 13,
1 710, Elizabeth, dau. of Benjamin Bartlett,
Jr.], David, d. Mar. 16, 1730 [m. 1714,
Elizabeth Finney], and Hezekiah [m. Mary
Chandler of Kingston]); son of WiUlam
of Plymouth, Mass., b. 1588, d. May 9,
i657» governor of Mass. (m. ist, Nov. 30,
161 3, Dorothy May, b. Mar. 19, 1590, d.
Dec. 7, 1620, and had one son: John, d.
1678 [m. Martha, dau. of Thomas and
Martha Bourne], m. 2d, Aug. 14, 1623,
Mrs. Alice Southworth, b. 1590, d. Mar.
26, 1670, and had three children: William,
Mercy [m. June 15, 1648, Benjamin Ver-
mayes of Pljrmouth, Mass.], and Joseph, b.
1630, d. July 10, 1715 [m. May 25, 1664,
Jael Hobart, b. Dec., 1642-3, d. 1730, dau.
of Rev. Peter Hobart of Hingham, Mass.]).
WEST, JACOB of Jones co., N. C, b.
Feb. 14, 1776 (m. Sep. 23, 1798.
Bathsheba, b. Nov. 33, 1778, dau. of John
and Nancy Cooper, and had six children:
Jepthah, b. June 30, 1799, Exlly(?), b. Feb.
3, 1801, Nancy, b. Nov. 13, 1802 [m. Jona-
than Latimer], Clara, b. Apr. 11, 1805 [m.
Brown], Clarinda, b. July 15, 1807,
and Jacob, b. Apr. 14, 1808 [m. Eliza
White]); son of Ley!, b. Mar. 13, 1726 (m.
Oct. 15, 1749, Mary, b. Sep. 20, 173 1» dau.
of Andrew and Prudence Williams, and
had twelve children: George, b. Aug. 27,
1750, Andrew, b. July 20, 1753, Prudence,
b. Feb. 16, 1756, Levi, b. Feb. 16, 1758,
Elias, b. July i, 1760. John, b. Mar. 12,
1763, Mary, b. Sep. 18, 1765, Sarah, b. Jan.
21, 1768, Tulitte, b. Feb. 13, 1770, Tamer,
b. Dec. 22, 1772, Jacob and Jepthah, b.
Jan. 15, 1778); son of Oeorgre of Md., b.
in Eng. (m. Sarah and had four children:
Levi, Elijah, Eli and Jemima). See Cooper
lineage in this vol.
SCOYILLE, CHARLES BURTON of
Oak Park (?), III., b. there Mar. 19,
1856; son of James W. of Oak Park, 111.
(m. Nov. 28, 1853 (?), Mary A., dau. of
Spencer C. and Julia A. [Scoville] Hug-
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gins, and had one son: Charles Burton);
son of Timothj Hall Scoville, b. Nov. 9,
1796, d. Feb. 10, 1866 (m. Jan. 28, 1817,
Esther Allen and had one son: James W.);
son of James, b. Aug. 11, 1772, d. Aug. 5,
1847 (m. Feb. 13, 1794, Lydia Hall. b. July
29, 1778, d. Mar. 31, 1853, and had sixteen
children: Hiram Hough, b. Jan. 3, 1795,
Timothy Hall, James Alfred, b. Aug. 6,
1798, d. Jan. 27, 1849, Amasa, b. Feb. 10,
1800, d. Feb. 23, 1842, Lydia, b. Nov. 15,
1801, d. May 9, 1855 [m. Miss Lovejoy],
Julia A., b. Oct. 3, 1803 [m.SpencerC. Hug-
gins], Athildred, b. Jan. 20, 1806, Anna,
b. Jan. 27, 1808, Selmus, b. Sep. 17, 1809,
Mary, b. Jan. 15, 1811, Stephen, b. Feb.
13, 1813. d. Feb. 13, 1813, Hezekiah Ives,
b. July 14, 1817. Joseph Albert, b. Mar. 5,
1819, Benjamin Alfred, b. Mar. 5, 1819, and
Sally, b. Feb. 13, 1821, d. Aug. 29, 182 1);
son of James, b. 1732, d. June i, 1775 (m.
Dec. 10, 1755, Hannah Hough, b. Mar. 13,
1738. d. Dec. 16, 1823, dau. of Phineas
Hough).
COOPER, JOHN (m. Nancy, dau. of
Anthony Charlescraft. and had ten
children: Mary, Rachel, Hannah, Nancy,
Bathsheba, Hannah, Elizabeth, Frances,
Purify and John); son of John of Del.,b.
in Eng. (m. Mary Polk, a member of the
same family as Pres. Polk, and had five
children: Purify, Frances, John, Mary and
Hester).
HOUGH, PHINEAS of Wallingford,
Ct., b. Apr. n. 1714. d. Sep. 2, 1797
(m. Jan. 5, 1737, Hannah, dau. of John
Austin. Jr.. and had seven children: Han-
nah, b. Mar. 13, 1738, d. Dec. 16. 1823 [m.
ist. Mar. 13, 1756. James Scoville, Jr., b.
1732, d. June I, 1775, son of James Sco-
ville, m. 2d, Dec. 25, 1777, Moses Hall, d.
Aug. 5, 1789, m. 3d. Nov. 27, 1789, Tim-
othy Hall. d. Oct. 21. 1796, m. 4th, May 12,
1798, Nathan Gaylord, d. July 2, 1802, m.
5th, Jan. 14, 1807, David Willard. d. Apr.
10, 1818], Lydia, b. May 27, 1740 [m. June
7, 1759, Ezekiel Royce, Jr.], James, b.
July 31, 1743, d. Sep. 14, 1794 [m. ist, Dec.
15, 1768, Lucy Hall. m. 2d, Nov., 1777,
Mrs. Deborah Rice, m. 3d, Aug., 1780,
Martha Andrews], Phineas, b. Sep. 15,
1745, d. Aug. I, 1776 [m. Feb. 17, 1768,
Huldah Royce], Mercy, b. Aug. 4, 1747, d.
Feb. 17, 1820 [m. Insign Hough, b. Sep.
I, 1746, d. Dec. 3. 1813. son of Daniel and
Violet Hough]. Rachel, b. Apr. 22, 1750
[m. Joseph Shaler], and Ann, b. Apr. 19,
1752 [m. Timothy Hall, Jr.]); son of
James of Wallingford, Ct., b. Dec. i,
1688, d. Oct. 20, 1740 (m. 1st, Hannah
Clark, d. Mar. 4. 1718, and had three chil-
dren: Samuel, b. July 12, 1712, d. Aug. 26,
1776 [m. Nov. 7, 1734. Mehiubel Royce,
b. Sep. 2, 1712, d. Dec. 25, 1774, dau. of
Samuel Royce]. Phineas, and Joseph [m.
ist, June 28, 1745, Catherine, b. May 25,
1721, d. Oct. 5, 1767, dau. of Capt. The-
ophilus Yale, m. 2d, Apr. 17, 1768, Ruth
Beardslee], m. 2d, July 9. 1718, Sarah
Mitchell and had nine children: Ephraim,
b. Apr. 3, 1719 [m. Nov. 12, 1739, Hannah
Royce], Daniel, b. Mar. 6, 1721, d. July 25,
1768 [m. ist, Jan. 20, 1742, Mindwell Judd,
d. Mar. 21, 1742, m. 2d, Nov. 29, 1743,
Violet Benton], Ebenezer. b. Jan. 22, 1726
fm. ist, Lydia, d. July 20, 1757, m. 2d,
Nov. 17, 1757, Abigail Plum, d. July 20,
1757]* David, b. Feb. 28, 1728, d. Oct. 18,
1729, Sarah, b. Oct. 18, 1730, d. Nov. 10,
1741, David, b. Jan. 28, 1733, d. June 27,
1752, James, b. Mar. 24. 1735, d. Nov. 9,
1754. Barnabas, b. Sep. 5, 1737 [m. Jan. 29,
1760, Eunice Weeks], and Mary, b. Nov.
35> 1739); son of Samael of Norwich and
Wallingford, Ct., b. Mar. 9, 1653. d. Mar.
14, 1718 [m. 1st, Nov. 25, 1679, Susanna
Wrotham. d. Sep. 5. 1684, dau. of Simon
and Sarah Wrotham of Farmington, Ct.,
and had three children: William, b. Aug.
22, 1680 [m. ist, Nov. 2, 1708, Mehitable
Pratt, d. Feb. 5, 1726, m. 2d, Dec. 14, 1726,
Elizabeth Abernatha. d. June 8, 1740],
Samuel, b. Nov. 16, 1682, d. Nov. 30, 1702,
and Susanna, b. Nov. 27, 1683, m. 2d, Apr.
18. 1685, Mary, dau. of James and Ann
Bates of Haddam, Ct., and had two chil-
dren: James, b. Dec. i, 1688, d. Oct. 20,
1740. and Hannah, b. Nov. 8, 1691); son of
William of New London, Ct., d. Aug. 10,
1683 (ro. Oct. 28, 1645, Sarah, dau. of Dea.
Hugh and Anne Caulkins. and had ten
children: Hannah, b. July 31, 1646, Abiah,
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b. Sep. i6, 1648, Sarah, b. Mar. 23, 165 1,
Samuel, John, b. Oct. 17, 1655, d. Aug. 26,
1715 [m. Jan. 27, 1680, Sarah, b. Nov. 5,
1659, daU' of John and Esther Post], Wil-
liam, b. Oct. 13, 1657 [m. Anne, dau. of
Samuel Lothrop], Jonathan, b. Feb. 7,
1659, Deborah, b. Oct. 21, 1662, Abagail,
b. Mar. 5, 1666, and Anne, b. Aug. 29,
1667); son of Edward of Westchester co.,
Eng. (ro. and had one child: William).
HOUGH, JOHN of New London, Ct.,
b. Oct. 17, 1655, d. Aug. 26, 1715 (m.
Jan. 27, 1680, Sarah, b. Nov. 5, 1659. dau.
of John and Esther Post, and had seven
children: Sarah, b. Apr. 23, 1684, d. Feb.
19, 1716 [m. Feb. 20, 1707, Ebenezer, b.
Oct. 23, 1682, son of George and Elizabeth
Denness], Hannah, b. June 30, 1688 [m.
Mar. 15, 1705. Oliver, b. Feb. 2, 1679, son
of Oliver and Hannah Manwaring), Abiah,
b. Oct. 30, 1690 [m. Nov. 18, 1708, Abiel
Marshall of Norwich], Hester, b. Oct. 6,
1695 [m. Nov. 14, 1716, Capt. George, b.
1695, son of Lieut. John Richards], John,
b. Oct. I, 1697, d. Feb. 18, 1785 fm. ist,
Sep. 4, 1 718, Hannah, b. Mar. 28, 1699, d.
Apr. 9, 1783, dau. of George and Mary
Denison, m. 2d, Oct. 24, 1782, Mrs. Anne
Baldwin of Bingham], David, b. Oct. 23,
1699, and Jabez, b. May 21, 1702, d. Jan.
24, 1725 [m. Jan. 7, 1725, Ann Denison]);
son of William of New London, Ct., d.
Aug. 10, 1683 (m. Oct. 28, 1645, Sarah,
dau. of Dea. Hugh and Anne Caulkins,
and had ten children: Hannah, b. July 31,
1646, Abiah. b. Sep. 16, 1648, Sarah, b.
Mar. 23, 165 1, Samuel, John, William, b.
Oct. 13, 1657 [m. Anne, dau. of Samuel
Lothrop], Jonathan, b. Feb. 7, 1659, De-
borah, b. Oct. 21, 1662, Abigail, b. Mar. 5,
1666, and Anne, b. Aug. 29, 1667); son of
Edward of Westchester co., Eng. [m. and
had one son: William).
D'OYLEY, COUNT GILBERT RAOUL
of Paris, Fr., b. in Paris, Fr., Feb. 13,
1875, bapt. in the Church of the Madeleine
Oct. 5, 1876, his sponsors being his Holi-
ness, Pope Pius IX, represented by his
Grand Master of Ceremonies, Mgr. Anto-
nio Cataldi, and Her Serene Highness,
Mary, Princess of Baden, Duchess of Ham-
ilton, represented by Madame Bertrand
Thayer, B. A., B. S. Nat. Acad, of the Sor-
bonne in Paris, presently studying medicine
and surgery at Paris Univ., Fr. ; son of Mar-
qalB D'Oyley of Paris, Fr., b. in Phila.,
Pa., U. S. A., June 17, 1838, the Patriarch
of Jerusalem, by request of Pope Pius IX,
conferred upon him the great honor of
Knight Grand Cross of the most ancient
military order of the Holy Sepulchre, by a
deed dated Jan. 12, 1875, this distinction
is usually confined to sovereigns, princes
of royal desc, or at least ambassadors,
was created on Sep. 22, 1876, by the Sov-
ereign Pontiff by letters-patent or a href,
dated from the Vatican, Rome, a hereditary
Marquis of the Holy Roman Empire,
which title with all its privileges was con-
firmed by Pope Leo XIII, Oct., 1879, is a
life member of the New Eng. HisL and
Gen. Soc. of Boston, Mass. (m. Sep. 8,
1868, Annie Alexis Macdonald, dau. of
Alexander or Alastair Macdonald, the last
lineal desc. of Chief of Clanranald of
Lochaber, Laird of Keppoch in the High-
lands of Scotland, desc. from Ivan I, king
of the Isles, who m. Margaret, dau. of Rob-
ert II, king of Scotland. The Macdonald
of Keppoch arms are: Quarterly, ist, argent
a lion, rampart gules, 2d, or in fesse point a
dexter hand in armour holding a cross
crosslet, fitchee gules, 3d, or a lymphad
(or ancient galley with one mast) sails
furled* sable, 4th, vert a salmon naiant in
fesse point argent; crest, a dexter hand in
armour erect, coupled at the wrist holding
a cross-crosslet fitchee gules; motto, " Per
mare, per terras"); gr.-son of Sir John
D'Oyley, Bart., b. in co. Wexford, Ire.,
1760, d. in Phila., Pa., May 12, 1850, edu-
cated in France for a military career and
there became intimately acquainted with the
Marquis de Lafayette, and in 1777 accom-
panied him to America to aid the colonists,
under Gen. George Washington, to free
themselves from English impositions, at
that time being only 18 years old, was ap-
pointed captain of the ist Pa. regt., under
the name of Capt John Doyle; after the
conclusion of the war. Sep. 3, 1783, he re-
turned to Ireland, after having received
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from Gen. Washington the membership of
the order of the Cincinnati. At the time
of the Irish rebellion, 1798, being an ar-
dent enthusiast for the cause of political,
social and religious freedom, immediately
joined the uprising, for which he was out-
lawed, and his small property confiscated,
but he succeeded in escaping to France,
where he stayed with his friend Lafayette
until he could sail for America, where he
arrived safely, but almost penniless, ob-
tained the position of prof, of mathematics
in the High Sch. in Phila. (m. Nov. 6,
1799, Anna Maria, dau. of Miles Welch of
Irish birth, and one of the "merchant
princes" of Phila., his arms were: Gules,
three bars argent, on a canton ermine, a
bend of the field; crest, an antelope ser-
jant argent armed, collared and lined or);
son of Sir James Monk D'Oyley, Bart, of
CO. Wexford, Ire., b. in co. Oxford, Eng.,
1732, d. in CO. Wexford, Ire., 1789, an
agriculturist (m. Eleanor, dau. of John
Devereux of Kilrush, high sheriff, I. P. of
CO. Wexford, Ire., 1764, and a desc. of the
ancient noble Norman family of d' Evreux,
who came to Ireland with Richard, Earl of
Chepstone, surnamed " Strongbow," Aug.
33, 1 171; the Devereux arms are: Ermine
a fesse gules, in chef 3 torteaux; crest, a
stag tripping ppr.); son of Williftm Doy-
ley of CO. Wexford, Ire., b. in Chislehamp-
ton Manor, co. Oxon, Eng., 1707, d. in co.
Wexford, Ire., 1772, being a younger son,
settled in Ireland, where he lived a quiet,
agricultural life, d. prior to his eldest
brother, so the title passed to his son
James (m. abt. 1730, Miss Monk of Eng.,
a desc. on her father's side from the an-
cient family of Monk of Potteridge co.,
Devon, Eng., whence sprung the cele-
brated George Monk, Duke of Albemarle,
which was established in Eng. by one of the
companions in arms of William the Con-
queror; his arms were: Gules, a chevron
between three lions, heads erased argent);
son of Sir John D'Oyley, Bart, of Chisle-
hampton Manor, England, b. there, d.
in Stadhampton Nov., 1746 (m. Feb. 23,
1694, Suzannah, youngest daughter of
Sir Thomas Putt of Combe, co. Devon,
England, and Ursula, daughter and co-heir
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of Sir Richard Cholmley, Knight Banneret,
who was maid of honor to Queen Cath-
arine, consort of Charles II ; the Putt
coat of arms are: Argent, a lion rampant
within a mascle sable; crest, out of a
mural coronet, a leopard's head, ducally
gorged all ppr.); the family of d'Ouilli or
D'Oyley is of great antiquity, dating its
nobility from Robert d'Ouilli, Count of
the Holy Roman Empire, temp. Emperor
Charlemagne; he signed at the treaty of
Verdun 843, for the separation of Gaul
and Germany. His lineal desc. Lord
Robert d'Ouilli, accompanied William
the Conqueror to Eng., as one of his gen-
erals, and shared largely in the spoil of
conquest, and was created feudal Baron of
Oxfordshire and given 42 lordships, with
the powerful possession of high constable
of Eng.; leaving female issue only, his
brother, Lord Nigell d'Ouilli, succeeded
him, and in lineal desc. from him is the
subject of this genealogy, who bears for
arms: "or, 2 bendlets azure;" crest, a
demi-dragon ppr. Quarterings 9 grand
and 30 compound. Motto: " Ostendo non
Ostento."
MACDONALB, ALASTAIR or ALEX-
ANDER of Baltimore, Md., b. there
Nov. II, 1 8 16, succeeded his gr. -father as
XIX Laird of Keppoch in the Highlands
of Scotland, an empty, useless title, as he
is an American citizen, and the family es-
tates were confiscated 1746-7 (m. Apr. 9,
1839, Annie, dau. of Thomas Walsh of co.
Kilkenny, Ire., whose family went to Ire-
land 1170 with "Strongbow" and settled
in CO. Kilkenny, where they acquired large
possessions, known at the present day as
the ** Walsh Mountains," and which were
afterward confiscated during the common-
wealth and in the reign of William III, his
arms are: Argent, a chevron between three
pheons gules ; crest, a swan pierced
through the neck with an arrow all proper;
had three children: Ferdinand, Annie
Alexis [m. Marquis d'Oyley], residing in
Paris, France, and Louisa Claire [m. Louis
Neglde Bruner, Esq., of Phila,Pa.]); son of
John Macdonald of Baltimore, Md., b. there
June, 1792, d. there Mar. 8, 1824, an officer
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of Marines, U. S. service, buried in the
old Cathedral cemetery, Bait., Md. (m.
July 4, 1818, Margaret, dau. and co-heir of
Alex. Coulter, a native of co. Down, Ire.,
who bore for arms: Ermine, 3 bars azure;
crest, a harpy guard, ppr.); son of Alastair
Macdonald, Laird of Keppoch, b. in
Keppoch, Lochaber, Scotland, 1745, d.
in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
America, May 23, 1840, was known among
the Highlanders as ** Am Mardsear Mor,"
or the big major of the ist Ro3rals, emi-
grated to U. S. A. abt. 1803, buried in the
old Cathedral cemetery. Bait., Md., was a
naturalized citizen of U. S. A. (m. 1776-7,
Sarah, 4th dau. of Maj. Donald McDon-
ald of Tir-na-dris, who for his share in the
rebellion, 1745, was executed, 1746, in
Carlisle; his arms were the same as his
cousin Keppoch); son of Alastair Macdon-
ald of Keppoch Castle, Scot., b. there, d. in
the battle of Culloden Apr. 16, 1746,
studied in Univ. of Glasgow, where he is
entered, "Alastair McDonald filius nftti
maximus Domini de Keapach,*' signed the
address of the Highland chiefs to George I,
1713, but was one of the first to join the
standard of Prince Charlie at Glenfinnan
and fought gallantly with his tribe in all
the battles in favor of the restoration of
the Stuarts till he was killed at the cele-
brated and fatal battle of Culloden 1746;
by orders from the Duke of Cumberland,
Keppoch's Castle was burnt to the ground,
and all his possessions were confiscated to
the Crown, and his body was burnt to ashes
in a hut, where it was carried by one of
his kinsman after he was killed (m. Jes-
sie, dau. of Robert Stuart, Laird of Ap-
pin, by his ad wife, a dau. of Robert Camp-
bell of Locknell, desc. from Edward I, of
Eng.; his arms are: Quarterly: ist and 4th
or a fesse chequy azure and argent, 2d and
3d or a galley sable flags gules; crest, a
unicorn's head issuant. Motto: "Quhidder
will zie"); son of Colla of Keppoch Cas-
tie, Scotland, b. there 1664, d. 1723, was
studying in the Univ. of St. Andrews and
was only 18 yrs. of age when his father
died, and he had to return home to care
for his property and lead his clan, became
a famous warrior, joined the Duke of Gor-
don in his invasion of Argylshire, 1685,
fought at Mulroy 1688, on a hill of that
name near Keppoch Castle, the last clan
battle fought in the Highlands, where he
completely defeated the Mcintosh and
captured their chief, joined Lord Dun-
dee, and fought with him in Killiecrankie
1689, joined the Earl of Mar 1715, and
was at Sheriflfmuir, where he routed the
English cav. ; his whole life was passed in
insulting and resisting the authority of the
Crown, was a perfect specimen of the genu-
ine Highland Jacobite, was several times
proclaimed a rebel, and letters of fire and
sword were issued against him, but he
ever bid defiance to the king, and always
put his troops to flight when they came to
molest him (m. Barbara, 2d dau. of Sir
Donald Macdonald, loth Baron and 3d
Baronet of Sleat, lineal desc. of Hugh
Macdonald, brother of Ivan I, King of the
Isles, and ancestor of the present Lord
Macdonald of Sleat; Barbara's mother was
Lady Mary Douglas, 2d dau. of Robert,
loth Earl of Morton; Sir Donald d. Feb.
5, 1695, his arms were the same as those of
his cousin, Macdonald of Keppoch); son
of Gillespie of Keppoch Castle, Scotland,
educated in Forres, was capt. of his father's
clan in the battle of Preston Sep. 21, 1670,
joined the Lairds of Glengarry and Lochiel
Sep., 1675, on a voyage to Mull to assist
the McLeans against Argyle, was one of
the Highland chiefs who presented them-
selves at Inverlochy Nov., 1678, and is
again on record 1679 as having seized
Inverness, was a good Gaelic poet, and
many of his many songs are still extant (m.
Mary Cameron, dau. of Cameron Mac
Martin, Laird of Letterfinlay, the oldest
branch of the clan Cameron, now repre-
sented by Cameron, Laird of Lochiel; his
arms are: " Or 3 bars gules. Crest, a dexter
arm embowed in armour, the hand grasp-
ing a sword, all ppr. Motto: *• Pro Rege et
patria"); the first subject of this sketch is
the direct lineal desc. of Alastair Carrach,
3d son of Ivan I, King of the Isles, by his
2d wife. Lady Margaret, dau. of Robert II,
King of Scotland. In a deed dated May
20, 1328, Alastair Carrach is styled '* Mag-
nificus vir et potem, Alastair de Insulis
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Dominus de Lochaber." His arms were
and still are: Quarterly, ist, argent, a lion
rampant gules, 2d, or a hand in armour
holding a cross-crosslet fitchee gules, 3d,
or a row galley (or Ijrmphad) sails furled
sable, and 4th, vert, a salmon naiant, in
fesse argent. Motto: ** Per mare per terras."
ETANS, RUDULPH HENRY of Wash-
ington, D. C, b. Aug. 17, 1814, com-
missioner of deeds for all States and Ter-
ritories (m. Nov. 28, 1836, Elizabeth, d.
Dec. II, 1866, buried in Cathedral ceme-
tery. West Phila., Pa., dau. of Sir John
Doyley, baronet, of co. Wexford, Ire., who
settled in Phila., Pa., and had five sons:
John, b. June 17, 1838, Louis, b. Oct. 3.
1866, William, b. Apr. 30, 1843, Theodore,
b. Feb. 6. 1847, and Francis, b. May 4,
1849); son of William Milnor Evans of
Phila., Pa., b. in Elkton, Md., Dec, 1786,
d. in Phila., Pa., Dec, 1862, enlisted in
the U. S. army at the early age of 18 yrs.,
major, d. aged 76 yrs., and is buried in
Woodland cemetery. West Phila. (m. Nov.
6, 1813, Catherine Ann, b. Mar. 16, 1792,
d. Apr. 3, 1873, dau. of Christian von
Wiltberger, a native of Saxe Meiningen,
who settled in Phila., Pa., and had six
children: Rudulph Henry, Theodore Sewell
Evans, knight of the Imperial Order of
Saint Stanislaus of Russia, b. Nov. 12,
1821, d. in Paris, Fr., Nov. 25, 1890, prac-
ticed dentistry, buried in cemetery at
Neuilly sur Seine near Paris [m. Fannie,
dau. of Daniel Howard of N. Y. city],
Thomas William Evans of Paris, Fr., b.
Dec. 19. 1823, M. D., D. D. S., P. L. D..
commander of the National Order of the
Legion of Honor of Fr., celebrated in his
profession and very prominent on account
of his chivalrous conduct in protecting the
ex-Empress Eugenie during her flight
from France to Eng. 1870 [m. Agnes Jo-
sephine, youngest daughter of Sir John
Doyley. baronet], Ann Frances, d. Apr. 6,
1858 [m. Don Carlos Enos], Kate [m. Chas.
Muller], and Julia, lost at sea with her
husband and only child by the sinking of
the steamer Arctic Sep. 27, 1854 [m. Dec.
II, 1848, Thomas Livingston Hewitt of
Washington, D. C] ); son of Peter Evans
of Upper Darby, near Phila., Pa., who
joined the army and served in the Rev.
war under Gen. Washington, high sheriff of
Pa. 2 3rrs. (m. Ann Frances, dau. of Wil-
liam Milnor, and had three sons: Thomas
Evans, officer of Marines, U. S. N., killed
on board the war ship ** Tuscarora," 2d
in command, William Milnor Evans, and
Harry Francis Evans, lieutenant of the
light artillery regiment. United States
army, distinguished in the War of 1812,
particularly at the battle of Lundy's
Lane [married January 27, 1820, Eliza-
beth Warner Page of Phila., and had three
sons] ); son of Tliomas Evans of Radnor
twp., Pa., b. in Dolotilun, Wales, d. Dec,
1756, aged 94 yrs., was appointed provis-
ional gov. of the col. while Penn returned
to Eng. to renew his charter with King
Charles II 1704, but he made himself very
obnoxious to the colonists by endeavoring
to establish a militia system, which, though
popular in Delaware, was odious in Pa.,
was buried in the quaker's burial place.
New Wales, Pa. (m. Sarah Martha Elizabeth
Robarts, b. in Hadington Blockly, Pa., Mar.
21, 1692, d. June, 1803, aged iii yrs., had
seven children: Peter, Thomas [m., had
son, Thomas], Evan, Jonathan, iron
founder in Kensington, Phila., the tree
under which the treaty was signed by Wil-
liam Penn and the Indian chiefs grew in
the midst of his foundry grounds [m.
Sarah, d. June, 1805, dau. of Joseph Kirk
of Upper Darby, and had a son, John
Evans, d. Aug. 27, 1849, settled in Salem,
O., where he purchased 122 acres of land,
m. and had son Philip Evans, who m.
1841, Esther Morris, d. 1847, and had a son,
Jonathan Evans], Lott, b. Sep. 7, 1755,
Martha [m. Seth Thomas and settled in
Ohio], and Rachel, d. Feb. 22, 1824 [m.
Isaac Kirk of Washington co.. Pa.]); son
of Lott Evans, b. in Wales, emigrated with
his friend Wm. Penn to America, but d.
on the voyage and was buried in the
ocean, claimed desc. from Elystan Glbd-
rydd, god-son of Ethelstan, king of Eng.,
who was prince of Fferlys, founder of the
4th royal tribe in the loth century in
Wales (m. and had three sons: Thomas,
Charles and Lott, all of whom accom-
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panied him to America), the heraldic
bearings of the Evans family are quarteriy,
ist and 4th argent 3 boars' heads sable
2+1, 2d and 3d gules, a lion rampant re-
gardant argent. Crest, a demi-lion ram-
pant regardant holding between his paws a
boar's head couped sable langued gules;
motto, •* Libertas."
WHITE, ROBERT HALL of Wash-
ington, D. C, b. in Fairview, West
Va., Dec. 29, 1839, A. B. Jeflferson Coll.,
Pa., 1858, M. D. Univ. of N. Y. city 1864,
was commissioned in the medical staff U.
5. army 1867, and was appointed major
1887, and brothers: WILLIAM McCREA
White of New Brunswick, N. J., b. in
Fairview Dec. 11, 1841, A. B. Jefferson
Coll. i860, grad. 1864 at Western Theol.
Sem., Allegheny, Pa., Presb., and HENRY
KIRKE White, b. in Fairview Oct. 3.
1843, d. at Pittsburgh Dec. 13, 1865, A. B.
Jefferson Coll. 1861, M. D. Univ. of Pa.
1865, was commissioned assistant surgeon
U. S. vols. 1865, d. as brevet captain,
buried in. Allegheny cemetery, Pa., 'and
sister LAURA HEMANS White of Pitts-
burgh, Pa., b. in Fairview Oct. 11, 1838,
grad. Steubenville Female Sem.; children
of Bobert MeCrea White of Fairview,
Va., b. in Faggs Manor, Pa., Mar. 2, 181 5,
d. in Fairview Dec. 14, 1848, A. B. Am-
herst Coll., Mass., 1834, grad. Princeton
Theol. Sem. 1837, Presbyterian minister
in Fairview, Va., 1837-47, professor at
Jefferson Coll. and minister in Cannons-
burgh 1847-8, buried in the Allegheny
cemetery of Pittsburgh, Pa. (m. Jan. i,
1838, Ellen Morrison Davis, b. in Milton,
Pa., Mar. 17, 1809, d. in Pittsburgh Aug.
6, 1882, and buried in Allegheny cemetery,
dau. of Stephen, b. June 19, 1776, m. Dec.
26, 1805, d. Mar. 19, 1851, and Margaret
[Hill] Davis, b. May 3. 1785, d. Feb. 12,
1868, and gr.-dau. of Stephen, b. Dec.
I, 1743, m. Aug. 21, 1766, d. Oct. 5,
1785, and Eleanor [Morrison] Davis, b.
Jan. 27, 1746, d. June 15, 1817, and gt.-gr.-
dau. of Stephen and Esther [Howe] Davis,
and also of John and Sarah Morrison);
son of Robert White of Faggs Manor, Pa.,
b. in La Trappe, Pa., July 26, 1784, d. in
Faggs Manor Sep. 20, 1835. educated in
Norristown Acad, under Gen. Andrew
Porter, studied theology under Rev. Dr.
Nathan Grier 1806-9, became a minister
at Faggs Manor, in Presbjrtcry of New
Castle 1809, and so remained until death
(m. June i, 1809, Nancy Smith Grier, b.
Dec. 12, 1788, d. at Philadelphia Sep. 27,
1870, dau. of Rev. Dr. Nathan Grier of
Brand3rwine Manor, Pa., b. Sep., 1760, m.
Nov. 13, 1787, d. Mar. 30, 1814, and Su-
sanna [Smith] Grier, d. Jan. 2, 1812, and
gr.-dau. of Col. Robert Smith, b. at sea in
1720, and d. Dec, 1803, on. Margaret
Vaughan December 20, 1758, in the pro-
vincial service with the rank of sergeant
during the French and Indian war of 1757,
the beginning of the Revolution com-
missioned captain in the ist battalion
of Chester county, was lieut. of Chester
county with rank of col. from Mar. 12,
I777i to Mar. 29, 1786, was member of the
Pennsjrlvania Constitutional Convention
of 1776, and was member of the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature in 1785-86, and of Mar-
garet [Vaughan] Smith, b. 1735, d. 1822, and
gt.-gr.-dau. of John and Susan Smith, im-
migrants of 1720, and also of John and
Agnes [Caldwell] Grier, immigrants of 1730,
all from Chester co., and had 7 children:
Nathan Grier White, b. Apr. 11, 1810, cler-
gyman, A. B. Dickenson Coll., Pa., grad.
Princeton Theol. Sem., Robert McCrea
White, above mentioned, Susannah Smith
White, b. Jan. 7, 1812, Sarah Jane White,
b. Mar. 10, 1817 [m. 1837, Col. Wm. S.
King, U. S. A.], Ann Eliza White, b.
June 7, 1820 [m. 1846, Rev. John Moore,
Presby.], Martha White, b. May 26, 1825
[m. 1850, Rev. Robert S. Fullerton,
Presby.], and Mary Emma White, b. Oct.
27, 1827); son of Abner White of Norreton
Township, Pa., b. in Phila., Pa., 1746, d.
at La Trappe, Pa., Apr. 28, 1817, and
buried in Norreton Presby. ch. cem., inher-
ited a plantation of isoacres in Montgomery
CO. (m. May 27, 1774, Jane McCrea, b.
1754, d. Apr. 19, 1826, dau. of Joseph
McCrea of Norreton Township, b. I7I9»
d. Apr. 18. 1805, and Mary McCrea, b.
1721, d. May 3, 1821, buried in Norreton
Presbyterian church cemetery, and gr.-dan.
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of William McCrea of Newark, Del., and
had eleven children: Mary and Martha,
twins, d. Sep., 1777, Joseph, b. 1778, d.
Jane, 1819, Nathaniel, d. Mar. 21, 1790,
infant, Margaret, b. 178a, d. Feb., 1802,
Hannah, b. 1780, d. Mar., 1841, and all
bnried at Norreton, John, James, Robert
of Faggs Manor, above mentioned, and
William McCrea, bom at La Trappe,
Pa., Aug. 6, 1787, d. Jane 10, 1856, at
Hartsville, Bucks co., Pa., where he is
buried, was twice married, was colonel
in War of i8ia and represented Montgom-
ery CO., Pa., in State Legislature 1815-8);
son of Robert White of Philadelphia, Pa.,
b. prob. in Scotland 1705, d. in Norreton
Township, Pa., May, 1789, and buried in
Norreton Pre8b3rterian church cemetery,
received a patent for land in Gilbert's
Manor, Phila. co.. May 7, 1761, from
Thomas and Richard Penn, and for 280
acres in Charleston Township (m. at the
ist Presbyterian church in Philadelphia
August 24, 1731, Martha Beale, a de-
scendant of John and Nazarath Beale of
Hingham, Mass., who emigrated to Bos-
ton Aug. 10, 1638. from Hingham, Nor-
folk CO., Eng., she, Nazarath, was the dau.
of Edmund Hobart and a sister of Rev.
Peter Hobart, the first minister of Hing-
ham, and had eight children: William,
Abner above mentioned, John, James,
Robert, Isabella, b. 1732, d. Nov. 8, 1809
[m. Dec. 29, 1755, Col. Andrew Knox, a
Revolutionary patriot from Montgomery
CO.; had family of nine children], Marga-
ret, b. Feb. 21, 1733, and Mary White,
who were all bom in Philadelphia). Con-
suit Penn's Journals 1757-1776, vol. IV,
p. 28; Penn's Cash Accounts, 1701-1778,
p. 28; Pennsylvania Archives, vol. IX, 2d
series, p. 74; Penn. Mag. of History and
Biog.. vol. Ill, pp. 330, 475, vol. IV, pp.
79» 365; History of Chester co., Pa., by
Futhey and Cope, pp. 113, 114, 251, 253,
726, 762; History of Schuylkill Valley by
W. J. Buck, pp. 89, 94; History of Mont-
gomery CO., Pa., by Buck, pp. 1053, 1163;
The Annals of Buffalo Valley, Pa., by J.
B. Linn, pp. 247. 317, 340, 361, 379, 392;
also J. C. Clyde's History of Allen Town-
ship; History of Faggs Manor 1730-1880,
by W. B. Noble; History of Brandywine
Manor, 1 735-1885, by James McClune;
Biographical Annals of the West Branch
Valley by J. F. Maginness, pp. 131, 132,
133; The History of the Craig Settlement
in Northampton co.. Pa., 2 vols., by Rev.
John C. Clyde; The History of Bucks
CO., Pa., p. 550, by W. W. H. Davis; The
Life of Jane McCrea, by D. Wilson, pub.
1853 in N. Y.; Biographical History of
Lancaster co.. Pa., by Harris, p. 218;
Pennsylvania Archives, ist series, vol. V,
pp. 8, 9, 37, 324, 426; History of Lancas-
ter CO., Pa., by Mombert, J., pp. 318, 396;
History of Londonderry, N. H., by E. L.
Parker; History of Washington Presby-
tery, Pa., pp. 149, 150, by Brownson.
STANTON, HENRY CLAY of Stoning,
ton, Ct., b. in Vineyard Haven, Mass.,
Nov. X, 1838, store and stable-keeper (m.
July 9, 1876, Harriet Ann, dau. of Samuel
Stanton); son of Samiiel Graj Stanton, b.
Apr. 24, 1804, d. Sep. 9, 1882, sea captain
(m. Sep. 2, 1833, Mary Jane, dau. of Elijah
Hillman of Vineyard Haven. Mass.); son of
Tyhilon of Stonington, Ct.. b. Mar. 3,
1750. d. July 18, 1828, silversmith, dea. of
ist Congl. ch. in Stonington, had two
brothers who fell at Ft. Griswold, Groton,
Ct., Sep. 6, 1778 (m. Feb. 5, 1778, Esther,
dau. of Dr. Jonathan Gray); son of Capt.
Pklneas, b. Oct. 28, 1719, d. 1790 (m. Jan.
7, 1741, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Stanton,
son of Robert, son of Thomas Stanton);
son of Hanielf b. Nov. 4, 1685, d. Jan. 31,
1769, soldier in the French and Indian war
(m. 1712, Mary Chesebrough, desc. of Wm.
Chesebrough, the ist settler in Stonington);
son of Samaelf b. 1657 (m. June 15, 1680,
Borodel, dau. of Capt. Geoige and Ann
[Borodel] Denison of Stonington, Ct.); son
of Thomas, b. in Eng. 161 5, d. in Ston-
ington, Ct., 1678, was Indian interpreter for
the New Eng. colonies.
FISHER, PHILIP ADSIT of San Fran-
cisco, Cal., b. there; son of Sidney Aa-
gngtllg of San Francisco, Cal., b. in Cincin. ,
O., Mar. 18, 1842 (m. Feb. 11, 1866, Ange-
lina Elizabeth, b. in Galena, III., Oct. 29,
1845, d. in San Francisco, Cal., Mar. io»
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1875, dau. of Lumon Birch Adsit, b. in
Dutchess CO., N. Y., Nov. 7, 1818, d. in
Oakland, Cal., June 27, 1869, was a Cal.
Pioneer); son of Charles of Cincinnati, O.,
b. in Canton, Mass., Dec. 9, 1799, cl- ^^
Yellow Springs, O., Mar. 28, 1869 (m. Nov.
I* 1833* Julia Roxalina Brigham, b. in Bos-
ton Feb. 14, X814, living there 1891); son of
Jabiii of Stoughton, Mass., b. there Mar.
15, 1764, d. in Washington, N. H., June 13,
1842 (m. Feb. 10, 1791, Mary Tucker, b. in
Stoughton Apr. 15, 1770, d. in Washington,
N. H., Mar. 21, 1853); son of Nathaniel
of Stoughton, Mass.,b. there Sep. 29, 1740,
d. there Dec. 6, 1796 (m. Apr. 22, 1763,
Hannah Baker, b. in Sharon Dec. 25, 1745,
d. in Stoughton Feb. 5, 1803).
EDBINGTON, EDMUND GORDON
of Vaughn, Wash., b. in Pittsburgh,
Pa., Aug. 31, 1855-6 (m. Nov. 6, 1890, Jane
Anderson, dau. of an eminent journalist
of Pittsburgh, Pa., and a desc. of the
Atcheson family of Pa.); son of Edmund
Ctordon Edringtonof Va., b. at Pearmont,
Va., 1801, d. in Pittsburgh, Pa., grad.
Bait., Md., Med. Coll. abt. 1824, physician,
surgeon (m. Jan. 6, 1828, Anne McCannon,
dau. of William Cochrane, who emigrated
from Scotland early in this century, and
gt.-gr.-niece of Lord Admiral Viscount
Hood, baron of Ireland); son of Edmnnd
of Pearmont, Va., b. there, d. in Kanawha'
CO., Va., 1841, took a degree in law and
medicine, but did not practice, large land-
holder, owned extensive salt works in
western Va. (m. 1800, Pricilla, dau. of Col.
James Gordon of Germanna, Va., and a
desc. of the Carter, Churchil, Cary, Arm-
stead and Harrison families of Va., the
Gordon arms are: a stag's head, erect,
proper; motto, "Bjdaude "); son of Daniel
of Pearmont, Va., b. there, d. there, arms
were: a goat's head, collared, ermined,
motto: Deedshaw(m. ist, Miss Digges,dau.
of Sir Dudley Diggs, keeper of the rolls of
Eng., m. 2d, Annie Davis (?)).
ABBOTT, CHARLES LEWIS of Estcl-
line, So. Dak., b. near Felicity, O.,
Jan. 29, 1862, station agent Chicago and
N. W. Ry., Estelline, So. Dak., author of
"Evolution, True or False?" "Rational
Studies in the Old Testament" (m. Sep.
10, 1890, Mary E. White of Mantua, O., a
niece of E. E. White, LL. D., educator,
author of mathematical text-books and
compiler of an unpublished genealogy of
the White family, and has one child: Lewis
W. Abbott); son of George £. of Mt
Olive, O., b. Jan. 9, 1840^ d. in Mt Olive,
O., Mar. II, 1870, farmer and small fruit
culturist (m. Jan. i, 1861, Louisa J., dau.
of John L. Shinkle of Hamersville, O.,
gr.-son of John P. Shinkle, who emigrated
from Pa. to Brown co., O., near Higgins-
port, O., 1796); son of DaTid of Maple,
O., b. in N. J. Feb. 7, 1807, d. in Maple,
O., Apr. 21, 1854, farmer and teacher,
emigrated from N. J. to Ohio 1830 (m.
Elizabeth Brown); son of John of Whig
Lane, N. J., b. Apr. 8, 1758, d. Apr. 3,
1834, farmer (m. Rebecca Chattin); son of
James, was a brother of Rev. Benjamin
Abbott, Methodist minister of N. J., b.
1732, d. 1796, who, without education, was
possessed of much natural eloquence and
became a distinguished Methodist evan-
gelist; son of Benjamin of Pa., d. abt
1740, farmer (m. Hannah, dau. of John
Burroughs, sheriff of Hunterdon co., N.
J.); son of James of L. L, b. in Somer-
setshire, Eng., emigrated to America abt
1690-5 and settled on L. L, where he m.
and had five sons and two daughters.
HALL, HENRY ORVILLE of Wash-
ington, D. C, b. in Guelph, Ont.,
Nov. 21, 1846, during the temporary resi-
dence there of his parents, but came to
the U. S. during minority. At the age of
18 was editor of a newspaper in Mich.,
moved to la. 1870, established a newspaper
which is still published, moved to Wash-
ington 1873. since July, 1875, has been en-
gaged on the compilation of the Index
Catalogue of the library of the sui^geon-
general's office, U. S. Army (m. July i,
1869, Emma Amelia Bassett, dau. of Rob-
ert Tweedie and Susan Demarest Bassett,
and niece of Captain Isaac Bassett, an
employe of the U. S. Senate over 62 jrrs.,
and had one child: Ethel wyn Birdie Hall);
son of Hexeklali Johnson Hall of Her-
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kimer, N. Y., b. there Mar. 31, 1798, d. in
Guelph, Ont., Apr. 28, 1862, lived in
Guelph, Ont., but spent a large part of his
time in the U. S.; was preparing to return
to U. S. when death occurred; merchant,
retired from active business 1853, was the
first temperance man in Guelph, organized
the first Sunday-school and led the first
class meeting; the meetings of the Metho-
dist soc. were held in his home and were
conducted largely at his expense; was a
life-long Christian, temperance worker and
philanthropist (m. Jan. 20, 1833, Deborah,
d. in Atlantic, la., May 30, 1888, aged 75
yrs., dau. of Levi and Margaret Willson, a
Quaker family of N. J.; she, Deborah, be-
longed to the '* Daughters of Temperance,"
and as grand worthy patriarch organized
many societies, had nine children: Levi,
d. in infancy, Margaret, d. in infancy,
Amelia C, b. July 24, 1837, Hezekiah, b.
Dec. 19, 1839, Benjamin F., b. Feb. 12,
1842, Esther L., b. Aug. 4, 1844, Henry
O., b. Nov. 21, 1846, Emma, b. Oct. 21,
1848, d. Feb. 12, 1873, and Evaline C, d.
in infancy); son of Asahel of Salis-
bury, N. Y., bom there Jan. 14, 1759,
died there Jan. 9, 1786 (married Sep. 21,
1786, Ruth Johnson, d. in Salisbury Jan.
9. 1845, aged 86 yrs. and had eleven chil-
dren: Catharine, b. 1787, Asahel, b. 1789,
d. 1791/john D., b. 1790, Sarah, b. 1792,
d. 1792, Lorenzo, b. 1793, d. 1796, Lydia, b.
1796, d. 1797. Hezekiah J., b. 1798, d. 1862,
Leander, b. 1800, Lucinda, b. 1802, Amelia,
b. 1804, and Aaron, b. 1807); son of Asahel
of Wallingford, Ct.,b. there Jan. 19, 1717,
d. there Nov. 11, 1795 (m. July 29, 17 — ,
Sarah Goldsmith, d. Feb. 25, 1784, and had
twelve children: Catharine, b. 1734, Joel,
b. 1741, Sarah, b. 1743, d. 1747, Asahel, b.
and d. 1745, Jerusha, b. 1746, d. 1752,
Sarah, b. 1748, d. 1749, Asahel, b. 1750, d.
1752, Mehitable, b. 1753, Aaron, b. 1755,
d. 1759, Charles, b. 1757, Asahel, b. 1759,
Aaron, b. 1760, grad Yale Coll.); son of
John of Wallingford, Ct., b. there Mar.
14, 1681, d. there Apr. 27, 1766 (m. Jan. 28,
1707, Elizabeth Royce, d. in Wallingford
Sep. 2, 1755, aged 66, and had eleven
children: Isaac and Peter, twins, John,
Abel, Asahel, Royce, grad. Yale, Abigail,
Elizabeth, Benjamin, Elihu and Sarah);
son of John of Wallingford, Ct., b. either
in New Haven or Wallingford, Ct., 1641,
d. Sep. 2, 1721, first deacon of the ch. in
Wallingford, selectman 1675, deputy to
General Coun held in Hartford 1687 (m.
Dec. 16, 1666, Mary, d. Sep. 22, 1721, dau.
of Edward Parker of New Haven); son of
John, b. in Eng. 1605, d. in Wallingford
1676, resided in New Haven until abt.
1670, when with four of his sons, he
joined a company which settled Walling-
ford; selectman 1675 (m. in New Haven,
Jane Woolin and had eight children: John,
b. prob. 1641, bapt. Aug. 9, 1646, Sarah, b.
1643, bapt. 1646, Richard, b. July 11, 1645,
Samuel, b. May 21, 1646, David, b. 1647-8,
Thomas, b. Mar. 25, 1649, Jonathan, b.
Apr. 5, 165 1, and David, b. Mar. 17,
1652).
ANBEBSON, THOMAS McARTHUR
of Ohio, b. near Chillicothe, O., Jan.
21. 1836, M. A. Mt. St. Mary's Coll., Md.,
lawyer, practiced in Ky. and O., private 6th
O., 2d lieut. 5th cav. May 7, 1861, capt.
I2th infty., of 21st infty., maj. 21st infty.,
of loth infty., lieut. -col. 9th infty., col. 14th
infty. Sep. 6, 1886, is now col. of 14th U.
S. infty., member of Lo3ral Legion, Soc. of
the Sons of the Amer. Revolution (m. Feb.
8. 1869, Elizabeth, dau. of Charles and Re-
becca [Straton] Van Winkle, gr.-dau. of
Walter Van Winkle, son of Abraham, son
of Jacob, son of Hendrick, son of Jacob
Van Winkle of Hudson, N. Y., came from
Holland abt. 1660, had six children: Ar-
line, Elizabeth, Mary, Thomas M., Charles
Van Winkle and Irmingard); son of Wil-
liam Marshall Anderson, b. in Jefiferson
City, Ky., June 24, 1807, d. in Circleville,
O., Jan. 7, 1881, went to Salt Lake with
trappers 1834, surveyor-gen. Va. military
land dist., 1835, farmer, archaeologist (m.
Apr., 1835, Eliza, dau. of Duncan and Nancy
[McDonald] McArthur, gr.-dau. of John
and Margaret [Campbell] McArthur, who
migrated from Scotland to N. Y. 1769, he,
Duncan, served as brigadier-general U. S.
A. during the War of 1812, governor
of O.); son of Bichard Clongh An-
derson of Soldiers' Retreat, Ky., b. in
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AMERICAN ANCESTRY.
Goldmine, Hanover City, Va., Jan. 12,
1750, d. in Jefferson City, Ky., Oct. 16,
i8a6, capt. 5th Va., maj. istVa., lieut.-col.
3d Va., aide^e-camp to Gen. Lafayette,
brig.-gen. Va. militia, first surveyor-general
of Va., moved from Va. to Ky. 1783 (m.
ist, Elizabeth Clark, b. Jan. 15, 1769, d.
Jan. 15, 1793, sister of Gen. George Rogers
Clark, and had five children: Richard
Clougb^ b. Aug. 4, 1788, d. June 24, 1826,
representative from Ky., first minister to
Colombia, S. Am., Ann Clark, b. Apr. 37,
1790, d. Nov. 13, 1863 [m. Mr. Logan],
Cecelia, b. Mar. x8, 1792, d. Dec. 11,
1863, a son, b. and d. 1793. and Eliza-
beth Clark, b. Dec. 7, 1794, d. Mar.
27, 1870 [m. Mr. Gwathmey], m. 2d,
1797, Sarah, b. Nov. 20, 1779, ^' Aug.
25, 1854, dau. of William and Ann [Mc-
Leod] Marshall, gr.-dau. of William and
Elizabeth [Williams] Marshall of Dumph-
ries, Va., also of Torquit McLeod, who
returned to Scotland and was killed in the
battle of Colloden, had twelve children:
Maria Williams, b. Sep. i, 1798 [m. Mr.
Latham], Frances Marshall, b. Oct. 29,
1800, d. Dec. 2, 1802, Larz, b. Apr. 9, 1803,
d. Feb. 27, 1878, Robert, hero of Ft. Sumter,
b. June 14, 1805, d. Oct. 26, 1871, William
Marshall, b. June 24, 1807, Mary Louisa
[m. Judge James Hall], b. Mar. 13,
1809, John, b. Aug. 20, 1811, d. July 13,
1863, Hugh Roy, b. Aug. 20, 1811, d. Feb.
7, 1812, Charles, b. June i, 1814, Lucelia
Pointdexter, b. Feb. 19, 1817. d. Aug. 13,
1830, Matthew Marshall, b. Apr. 3, 1819,
d. Oct. 29, 1820, and Sarah Jane, b. June 9,
1822 fm. Mr. Kendrick]); son of Bobertof
Goldmine, Va., b. there Jan. i, 1712, d.
there Dec. 9. 1792 (m. abt. 1739, Elizabeth
Clough, dau. of Richard Clough, a desc.
of the Cloughs who came to Va. 1620 and
settled in Gloucester City, had children:
Richard, Robert, Matthew, Ann, Qecelia,
Richard, Elizabeth Austin, George, Samuel,
Mary and Charles); son of Robert of
Goldmine. Va., b. in New Kent C. H., Va.,
d. in Goldmine, Va., was a vestryman in
St. Peter's parish in New Kent abt. 1690,
moved to Hanover abt. 1704 (m. Mary
Overton); son of Biohard of Gloucester
City, Va., b. there.
JOHNSON, BRADLEY TYLER of Bal-
timore, Md., b. in Frederick, Md.,
Sep. 29, 1829, State's atty. Frederick co.,
Md., 185 1-4, member Charleston -Balti-
more Convention i860, col. comdg. Md.
Line army of Northern Va., 2d brigade,
Jackson's division, ist corps, N. N. V.
(m. June 25, 1857, Jane C, dau. of Hon.
R. M. Saunders, member of Congress 1819-
44, minister to Spain 1845-9, judge 1851-
68,gr.-dau. of William Saunders, col. of No.
Car. regt. 1775, also of William Johnson, jus-
tice of Supreme Court, U. S., 1801-34);
son of Charles W. of Frederick, Md^ b.
there Sep. 28, 1805, d. there 1831, grad.
Princeton Coll., studied medicine with
Dr. Rush of Phila. 1824-5 (m- Eleanor M.
Tyler, gr.-dau. of Col. Robert Tyler of
Prince George regt. 1775-81, also of Maj.
Addison Murdock of same regt); son of
Baker of Frederick, Md., b. in Calvert
CO., Md., 1742, was col. 4th regt Md. min-
ute men, and commanded in the battles of
Brandywine and Germantown (m. Cath-
erine Worthington, dau. of Col. Nicholas
Worthington of the Anne Arundel regt.);
son of Thomas of St. Leonard, Md., b. in
Calvert co., Md., 1701, d. there (m. Cath-
erine Griffith, sister of Col. Griffith of the
1st regt. rifles, who commanded at Brooklyn
and White Plains); son of Thomas of
London, Eng., and St. Leonard, Md., b.
in Yarmouth, Eng., d. in Calvert co.,
Md., emigrated after the Revolution of
1888-9, was a Jacobite and had no sympa-
thy with William and Mary, tradition says
that he eloped with a ward in Chancery and
brought her to Md. to escape the Lord Chan-
cellor (m. 1688-9, Mary, dau. of Capt Roger
Baker, whose will devised an estate to her
in Md.); son of Sir James of Yarmouth,
Eng., b. there, on the visit of King Charies
II to Yarmouth 1670, James Johnson was
selected to entertain him, which he did,
and was knighted as a reward for his loy-
alty and hospitality; son of Thomas of
Yarmouth, Eng., member of Parliament
1644-5, commander-in-chief of the militia
of Yarmouth, member of the eastern coun*
ties committee 1645-9, capt of a troop of
cavalry under Cromwell, and after the
death of Charles I, left Parliamentary and
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joined the Royalist side, in the restontion
Sep., 1660, he was granted a confirmation
of arms by the Heralds Coll.: son of
Tbomas of Yarmouth* bailiflf there and
burgess in Parliament 1624-9; son of
Tbomas of Yarmouth, Eng., bailiff and
burgess in Parliament 1585, commanded
the Yarmouth ships against the grand
armada 1589.
BRADFORD, MOSES of Canterbuiy,
Ct., b. Aug. 6, 1765, d. June 14, 1838
(m. 1st. Nov. 4, 1788, Charlotte Bradstreet,
d. June 24, 1793, m. 2d, Sarah Eaton of
Francestown. N. H.); son of William of
Canterbury, Ct., b. July i, 1718 (m. ist,
Dec. 13, 1739, Zerriah Lothrop, d. Oct. 22,
1740, and had one child: Zenriah, b. Sep.
6, 1740, m. 2d, Apr. 6, 1743, Mary Cleve-
land, d. Aug. 6, 1765, and had fourteen
children: Mary, b. Mar. i, 1744 [m. Wm.
Pellett], William, b. Mar. 4, 1745, d. 1800
[m. Anna Spalding of Plainfield], Ebe-
nezer, b. May 29, 1746, d. Jan. 3, 1801 [m.
Apr. 4, 1776, Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Jacob
Green], David, b. May 8, 1748 [m. Rhoda
Palmer of Nine Pastures, N. Y.], John, b.
July 27, 1750 [m. 1st, Apr. 22, 1773, Eliza-
beth Bond, d. Mar. x8, 1822, m. 2d, Jan.
15, 1823, Hannah Lyon], Joshua, b. Oct.
17, 1751 [m. Feb. 9, 1775, Anna Cleveland
of Ohio], Abagail, b. Sep. 2, 1753 [m,
Lewis Barton of Stamford, N. Y.], James,
b. Feb. I, 1755, d. Sep. 17, 1775, Olive, b.
July 13, 1756, d. Apr., 1842 [m. May 23,
1776, Hezekiah Barstow], Josiah, b. Nov.
25. 1757. d. Mar. 10, 1796 [m. May 17, 1785,
Elizabeth Merritt, b. July 20, 1758, d. May
2, 1841, dau. of Josiah and Jane (Nichols)
Merritt], a dau., b. Apr., 1759, d., Lydia,
b. July 2, 1760 [m. Rufus Hibbard], Beu-
lah, b. Sep. 3, 1763 [m. Moses Butterfield,
b. 1764, d. May 28, 1820], and Moses, b.
Aug. 6, 1765, d. June 14, 1838, m. 3d,
Mar. 24, 1766, Martha Warren, d. Sep. 8,
I775> Aod had six children: Joseph, Benja-
. min, Zerviah, Martha, Samuel Warren and
an infant); son of James of Norwich, Ct,
d. Mar. 26, 1762 [m. ist, Edith, and had
five children: Thomas, b. Nov. 14, 1712
[m. May 2, 1733, Eunice Adams], John, b.
Jan. 30, 1715, Jerusha, b. June 27, 1716
31
[m. Feb. 20, 1734, Jonathan Pellett], Wil-
Ham, b. July i, 1718. and Sarah, b. Aug.
37, 1720, m. 2d, Susanna, d. Mar. 27, 1762,
and had two children: Anna [m. Apr. 35,
1750, Eleazer Cleveland], and Mary [m.
May 31, 1748, Joseph Woodward]); son of
Thomas of Norwich, Ct., d. 1780 (m. Anna
Smith, daughter of Nehemiah and Anna
[Bourne] Smith, and had three children:
Joshua, James, d. Mar. 26. 1762, and Je-
rusha, b. May 28, 1693, d. Nov. 5, 1739 [m.
Nov. 14, 1 716, Hezekiah Newcomb, b.
1694, d. Aug. 15, 1772. son of Simon and
Debora Newcomb]); son of William of
Plymouth, Mass., b. June 17, 1624, d. Feb.
20, 1704 (m. xst. Alice, b. 1627, d. Dec 12,
1671, dau. of Thomas Richards of Wey-
mouth, Mass., and had ten children: John,^
b. Feb. 20, 1653, d« Dec. 8, 1736 fm. Feb.
5, 1674, Mercy, b. Mar., 1748, dau. of Jo-
seph and Priscilla (Faunce) Warren], Wil-
liam, b. Mar. 11, 1655, d. 1687 [m. 1679,
Rebecca, dau. of Benjamin and Sarah
(Brewster) Bartlett], Thomas, d. 1708 [m.^
Anna, daughter of Nehemiah and Anne
(Bourne) Smith], Alice [m. ist, Mar. 39,
1680, Rev. W. Adams, d. Aug. 17, 1685, m.
2d, Rev. James Fitch, b. Aug. 2, 1649, d.
Aug., 1727], Hannah [m. Nov. 28, 1682,
Joshua Ripley of Windham, Ct.], Mercy,
b. September 2, 1660 [m. September 16,
1680, Samuel Steele, b. March 15, 1653,
son of John and Mercy (Warner) Steele],
Meletiah [m. John Steele, bom 1650,
son of John and Mercy (Warner) Steele].
Samuel, Mary [m. William Hunt], and
Sarah [m. Kenelm Baker], m. 3d, ^rs.
Wiswall and had one son: Joseph, d. Jan.
I7> 1747 [m. Oct. 5, 1698, Ann Fitch, b.
Apr., 1675, d. Oct. 7, 171 5]. no. 3<ii Mrs.
Mary [Atwood] Holmes, dau. of John At-
wood of Plymouth, and had four children:
Israel [m. Feb. 13, 1710, Elizabeth, dau. of
Benjs^in Bartlett, Jr.], David, d. Mar. 16,
1730 [m. 1714, Elizabeth Finney], and
Hezekiah [m. Mary Chandler of Kingston];
son of William of Plymouth. Mass., b.
1588, d. May 9, 1657, governor of Mass.
(m. 1st, Nov. 30, 1613, Dorothy May, b.
Mar. 19, 1590, d. Dec. 7, 1620. and had one
son: John, d. 1678 [m. Martha, dau. of
Thomas and Martha Bourne], m. 2d, Aug.
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I4t 1623, Mrs. Alice Southworth, b. 1590,
d. Mar. 26, 1670, and had three children:
William. Mercj [m. June 15, 1648, Benja-
min Vermayes of Plymouth, Mass.], and
Joseph, b. 1630, d. July 10, 1715 [m. May
25, 1664. Jael Hobart, b. Dec, 1642-3, d.
1730. dau. of Rev. Peter Hobart of Hing-
ham, Mass.]).
MILLEDGE, JOHN of Atlanta, Ga., b.
in Augusta, Ga., Apr. 7, 1837, grad.
with rank of capt. Ga. Military Inst. 1857,
1st lieut. and capt. of infantry, afterward
capt. of artillery, Confederate States army,
lawyer, police judge, State librarian of
Ga., 2d vice-pres. of Soc. of Sons of Rev.
of Ga. (m. July 11, 1865, Fannie C, dau.
of Edwin Robinson of Va.); son of John
of Augusta, Ga., b. there Jan. 8, 1814, d.
in Forsyth, Ga., May 13, 1872, prominent
lawyer, member of Legislature (m. July
25. 1836, Catherine, dau. of Richard Wiley
and Sarah Hazard [Elliot] Habershaw,
gr.-dau. of Maj. Barnard Elliot of S. C.
and of James and Esther [Wiley] Haber-
shaw, gt.-gr.-dau. of James and Mary [Bol-
ton] Habershaw); son of John of Savan-
nah and Augusta, Ga., b. in Savannah. Ga.,
1757. d. in Sand Hills, near Augusta,
Ga., Feb. 9, 1818, was studying law at the
breaking out of the Revolutionary war
in the office of the King's attorney,
when, being an ardent patriot, he quit his
law office, and as early as May, 1775, when
only 18 yrs. old, was one of the six who
broke open the magazine at Savannah and
took away a large quantity of powder,
some of which was stored in Savannah and
some sent to Beaufort, S. C, and a part of it
to Boston, where hostilities had commenced,
and the lack of ammunition made military
operations difficult. This powder is sup-
posed to be that used in the battle of Bun-
ker Hill by the patriots. The royal gov-
ernor, Wright, offered a reward of ;^i5ofor
the capture of the raiders, but they, instead
of inviting arrests, waited a month and then
captured the governor in his own house,
wherein they confined him, was in Savan-
nah when it was taken by the British, but
escaped to S. C, where he would have
been hung as a spy had not the timely in-
tervention of an Amer. officer saved him
for a long career of honor and usefulness,
was at the unsuccessful attempt to retake
Savannah, at Augusta and in other aflEurs
in S. C. and Ga., atty.-gen. of Ga. 1770,
served in both branches of the General
Assembly of Ga., was in Congress 1792-3,
1795-9. X801-2, governor of Ga. 1802-^,
U. S. senator 3 3rr8., pres., pro tem., dar-
ing the year 1809. resigned public life 1809,
was the founder and benefactor of the
Univ. of Ga., giving to the Univ. nearly
700 acres of land, upon which the Univ.
and a great part of the present city of
Athens, Georgia, is built; there hangs
temporarily in the State Library of Geor-
gia a handsome painting of this eminent
Georgian, which is the work of his only
grand daughter, the late Miss Kate El-
liot Milledge, sister of the State librarian,
Capt. John Milledge (m. 1812, Ann, dau.
of Thomas Lemar of Edgefield, S. C);
son of John of Savannah* Ga., b. in Eng.,
d. in Savannah, Ga., came to Ga. with
Oglethorpe, became a man of affairs in the
new colony, held several importaiH posi-
tions of trust, both civil and military, made
capt of a group of rangers Mar. 29, 1742,
by virtue of authority from the Crown,
this commission is signed by James Ogle-
thorpe, and hangs, framed long years ago,
in the Ga. State Library, member of Colo-
nial Assembly 1768, member of Christ ch.
of Savannah.
DODGE, ROBERT of Flushing, N. Y.,
b. in New York city Dec. 15, 1820,
grad. N. Y. Univ. A. B. 1840, member of
the New York Historical Soc., St. Nicholas
Soc, counselor at law since 1843, author of
" Diary Sketches and Reviews," "Lectures
on Austria," "Memorials of Columbus,"
"Tracts for the War" 1861, "Advance,
Civil and Political, of the United States,
1860-70," " Dodge Memorial and Historic
Address at Salem, Mass.," 1879, " Tristram
Dodge and his descendants in America,
with historic sketches of Block Island and
Cow Neck, L. L, their original settlements,
with many magazine articles," and "In
Memoriam, 1865, of Robert Dodge and
Eliza P^ Dodge" (m. May x6, 1867, M.
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Annie, dau. of Charles Roe of Flushing,
son of John, son of John, son of Ezekiel
Roe of Flushing); son of Robert of N. Y.
city, b. in Marbletown, N. Y., 1779, ^' i"
New York city Dec. 14, 1825, officer of the
New York artillery during the War of
1812, member of Mechanics and Traders'
Soc. and one of the early sachems of Tam-
many Soc., foreman of Engine Company
No. 15, director of Tradesman's Bank (m.
Jan. 3, 1801, Eliza Pollock Fowler, b. in
Bayside Sep. 10, 1783, d. in N. Y. city
Nov. 10, 1863, was eminent for intellect and
beneficence, and was a senior member of
the Baptist ch.); son of Samael of New
York city, b. in Cow Neck, L. I., 1740, d.
in New York city 1800, settled in Marble-
town 1767 and resided there until Aug.,
1779) when his home was burned during
the scalping raid of Brandt and Butler, re-
moved to New York city, joined the Gren-
adiers, was engaged in the battle of Sara-
toga 1777 (m. Deborah, dau. of Robert
North, M. D., of London, Eng.); son of
Wilkle of N. Y. city, b. in Cow Neck, L.
I., 1725, d. in N. Y. city 1778, prominent
ship-builder at Whitestone, L. I., many
yrs. (m. Mary Hunt, b. 1775, d. July 23,
1796, dau. of Thos. Hunt of Hunt's Point,
N. Y.); son of Samiiel of Cow Neck, L.
I., b. in Block Island, R. I., Sep. 19, 1691,
d. in Cow Neck, L. I., 1718; son of Wil-
liam of Block Island, R. I., b. in Eng.
1640, d. in Block Island, purchased land
and settled on Block Island with his father
and three brothers: Israel, John and Tris-
tram; son of Tristram of Block Island,
R. I., b. in Eng. abt. 1620, d. in Block
Island, R. I., 1700.
JAMES, EDMUND JANES of Phila.,
Pa., b. in Jacksonville, 111., May 21,
'^55* professor of political science in the
Univ. of Pa. 1883-91, pres. of American
Academy of Political and Social Science
since 1889, president of American Soc.
for Extension of Univ. Teaching 1891
(m. Aug. 22, 1879, Margaret, b. in Schock-
witz, Prussian Saxony, dau. of Roderick, a
Lutheran clergyman, and Antonia [Gerlach]
Lange, and gr.-dau. of Prof. Gerlach of
Halle, and has five children: Karl, Earl,
Anthony, Herman and Helen); son of
Colon Deer James of Normal, 111., b. in
Randolph co., W. Va., Jan. 17, 1808, d. in
Olathe, Kan., 1888, Methodist minister,
member of 111. Conference (m. 2d, 1850,
Amanda K., b. 1827, d. 1878, dau. of Thos.
Casad of Lebanon, 111., gr.-dau. of Thos.
Casad, b. 1760, d. 1808, of Sussex co., N.
J.); son of William B., b. in West More-
land CO., Va., 1769, d. in Vicksburg, Miss.,
June, 1826, removed to Randolph co., W.
Va., thence to Jefferson co., O., 181 1, to
Mansfield, O., 1815, to Richmond, Ind.,
and finally to Vermilion co., Ind. (m.
Elizabeth Duling of Westmoreland co.,
Va.).
NOTT, CHARLES COOPER of Wash-
ington, D. C, b. in Schenectady, N.
Y., Sep. 16, 1827 (m. Oct. 22, 1867, Alice
Effingham, dau. of President Mark and
Mary [Hubbell] Hopkins); son of Joel B.,
b. in Cherry Valley, N. Y., Nov., 1797, d.
in Guilderland, N. Y. (m. Nov. 26, 1826,
Margaret Tayler, dau. of Dr. Charles D.
Cooper of Albany. (For further particulars
of previous generations, see Goodrich
genealogy.)
WILUAMS, GRACE STANTON of
Pittsburgh, Pa., b. there Sep. 6,
1856, educated in private schools of Phila.,
clerk in Pension Office, dau of Henry
Warren Williams of Pittsburgh, Pa., b.
in Groton, Ct., Jan. 20, 1816, d. in Pitts-
burgh, Pa., Feb. 19, 1877, grad. Amherst
Coll. 1837, LL. D., removed to Pittsburgh
1839, school teacher a short time, began
the study of law in the office of Chief Jus-
tice Lowrie, admitted to the bar May, 1841,
was partner of Justice Lowrie until the
latter was called to a seat upon the bench
of the District Court of Allegheny co.,
was subsequently in partnership with Wm.
M. Shinn, which continued until 1851,
elected associate justice of the District
Court 1851, two terms, member of Presby-
terian ch., ruling elder of the Third Pres-
b3rterian ch. 16 3rrs., was an earnest and
consistent Christian and his moral charac-
ter was pure and unsullied (m. May 20,
1846, Lucy J., b. in Petersburg, N. Y.,
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AMERICAN ANCESTRY.
Sep. 5, 1818, dan. of Maj. Abner and Anna
[Powers] Stone, and had six children:
Elizabeth Warren» b. Apr. 26, 1847 [m.
June 16, 1870, Benjamin B. Haseltine, d.
Jan. 36, 1 891, and had ten children, eight
of whom are living: Lucy, Warren, Mary,
Nathan, Ira, £. Maxwell, Elizabeth and
Louisa], Henry Warren, b. Aug. 5, 1849
[m. Sep. 10, 1890, Gertrude Mary Hall of
Washington, D. C, and has one child:
Margaret, b. July, 1891], Nathan Stone, b.
July 26, 1854 [m. Oct., 1882, Jennie Bal-
kam of Maine and had four children:
Henry Warren, b. July, 1883, d. in infancy,
Edith, b. Sep. 8, 1884, Nathan Stone, b.
Jan., 1887, d. July 3, 1890, and Edwin
Stone, b. Oct., 1888], Anna Powers, b.
Sep. 27, 1851^ d. June 7, 1853, Grace Stan-
ton, b. Sep. 6, 1856, and G. Walter Wil-
liams, b. Dec. 3, i860, lawyer); son of
Warren of Groton, then Salem, Ct., b.
near Mystic, Ct., Apr. 15, 1789, d. in
Salem, Ct., Aug. 17, 1843, farmer, proprie-
tor of a country hotel, deacon in the Congi.
ch. in Ledyard, Ct. (m. Jan. 12, 1815,
Elizabeth Stanton, b. Jan. 21, 1795, d. Oct.
19, 1874, clftu. of Christopher and Martha
Prentiss [Stanton] Gallup, gr.-dau. of
Phineas Stanton, and had ten children:
Henry Warren, b. Jan. 20, i8i6, d. Feb.
19, 1877, Gurdon O., b. Nov. 14, 1817 [m.
July 17, 1847, H. Griggs, d. Apr. i, 1870],
Elizabeth M., b. Feb. 2, 1820, d. July 20,
1887 [m. Feb. 3, 1846, John Patten, d. abt.
1889, and had six children: Lucy, d. aged
abt. i6yrs., Elizabeth, Emma, Anna, Julia
and Warren], Hezekiah, b. Aug. 10, 1822,
d. June 21, 1891 [m. Sep. 8, 1850, Celina
A. K. Miles and had five children, of
whom Antoinette and Jennie are still liv-
ing in R. L], Julia, b. Feb. 11, 1815, d.
July 26, 1858 [m. Apr. 20, 1852, Edward
P. Hayward and had one child: Edward,
who resides in Ct.], Asenath G., b. May
13, 1827, d. June 9, 1890, Charity M., b.
May 2, 1829 [m. C. K. Robinson and had
three children, two daughters and a son,
of whom only one dau. is living], Sarah
G., b. Aug. 6, 1831, resides in Westerly,
R. L, Nathan G. of Detroit, Mich., b. June
28, 1833 [m. 1st, Apr. 14, 1859, Helen
Dunham and had four children, m. 2d,
Dec. 14, 1870, Julia Hanna and had four
children], and Jenny E., b. Dec. 25, 1838,
d. Dec. 23, 1880 [m. Mar. 18, 1863, John
P. Derby and had five children: Clara,
Pearly, Courtney, Ned and Genevieve]);
son of Seth of Ledyard, Ct., b. there Jan.
21, 1761, d. there May 21, 1843 (m. ist,
Jan. II, 1787, Abagail, b. Apr. 17, 1760, d.
June 30, 1820, dau. of Nehemiah and Aba^
gail [Allen] Williams of Stonington, Ct.,
gr.-dau. of Nehemiah and Deborah Wil-
liams, gt.-gr.-dau. of Eleazer and Mary
Williams of Stonington, Ct., came there
from Roxbuiy, Mass., gt.-gt. -gr.-dau. of
Isaac and Martha [Park] Williams, gt.-gt.-
gt. -gr.-dau. of Robert and Elizabeth Wil-
liams, who came from Norwich, Eng., and
settled in Roxbuiy, Mass., also of William
and Martha [Holfrare] Park of Roxbury,
Mass., gt.-gt.-gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Robert
and Martha [Chaplin] Park of Roxbuiy,
Mass., gt.-gt.-gt.*gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of Capt.
Robert Chaplin of Edmandsbuiy, Eng.,
and had eight children: Bethiah, b. Nov.
II, 1787, d. May 30, 1817 [m. Apr., 1812,
John Avery of Groton, now Ledyard, Ct.],
Warren, b. Apr. 15, 1789. d. Aug. 17, 1843
[m. Jan. 12, 1815, E. L. Gallup], Gurdon,
b. Mar. 28, 1791, d. July 19, 1854, Abigail,
b. Sep. 24, 1792, d. Jan. 14, 1867 [m. Dec
9, 1824, John Avery of Griswold], Eliza,
b. Sep. 18, 1794, d. abt. 1870 [m. Mar. 6,
1814, William Hewitt of Groton], Eunice,
b. Dec. 20, 1797, d. May 21, 1842 [m. Oct.
2, 1823, Erastus Gallup of Groto^], Seth,
b. Jan. 25, 1802, d . June 29, 1854 [m. Feb.
28, 1827, Lucy Ann, dau. of Joseph Noyes
of Stonington, Ct., and had ten children],
and Asenath, b. Jan. 25, 1802, d. Aug. 8,
1826 [m. Jan. 9, 1825, Isaac W. Gere of
Groton], he m. 2d. Jan. 30, 1825, Anna
[Smith] Gallup, widow of Isaac Gallup and
dan. of Nehemiah Smith of Groton, Ct);
son of Henry of Ledyard, Ct., b. there
June 3, 1 716, d. there Nov. 2, 1803 (m.
prob. 1742-3, Mary Boardman,- b. Mar. 4,
1725, d. Feb. 2, 1803, and had eleven chil-
dren: John, b. Sep. 9, 1744, d. Jan. 17,
1759, Mary, b. Aug. 7, 1747 [m. Sabin],
Heniy, b. Dec. i, 1749, killed in the Rev-
olutionary war Sep. 6, 1781, Peleg, b. Mar.
26, 1753 [m. Lee], Abagail, b. Mar.
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I7» 1756, Amos. b. July 13, 1758, Scth, b.
Jan. 25, 176X, Roger, b. Dec. 34, 1763 [m.
Lydia Morgan], Gurdon, b. Aug. 23, 1766,
and Russel, b. Nov. 26, 1769 [m. Mary
Morgan and had four children: Maria,
Russel Shurbum, Austin and Patty]); son
of Henry of Ledyard, Ct., b. there 1669-
70, d. there Feb. 12, 1749 (m., wife d. Mar.
9, 1744, aged 63 yrs.).
WHITE, N. CURTIS of Utica, N. Y.,
b. in Torrington, Ct, Sep. 24, 1822,
lawyer, came to Oneida when a boy, has
resided for the most part in Whitestown
and Utica, N. Y. (m. May 13, 1858, Delia
W., dau. of James and Harriet [Dwight]
Dana of Utica, N. Y., and bad three chil-
dren: George Dana, Edwin Harrison and
William Curtis White); son of Bralnard,
b. in Torrington, Ct., May 5, 1786, d. in
Winchester, Ct., Apr. 17, 1833 (m. Nov.
13, 1807, Eliza, dau. of Justus Steadman
of New Hartford, Ct, and had three chil-
dren: Elijah B., Edwin R. of Canastota,
N. Y, and N. Curtis); son of SIUw of
Torrington, Ct, b. in Andover, Ct, May
18, 1745, d. in Torrington, Ct, 1803 (m.
1770, Mary, dau. of John and Mary [Kel-
logg] Birge); son of Thomag of East Mid-
dleton, Ct., b. in Middletown, Ct., Aug.
4, 1701, d. in Coventry, Ct, 1773 (m. ist,
Dec. 33, 1735, Sarah Miller, m. 3d, Feb. 3,
I737f Hannah Woodward); son of Jacob
of Middletown, Ct, b. in Middletown May
10, 1665, d. there May 29, 1738 (m. ist,
Feb. 4, 1692, Deborah Shepard, m. 3d,
Mrs. Rebecca [Willet] Raney of Middle-
town, Ct.); son of Nathaniel of Middle-
town, Ct, b. in England 1638, d. in Mid-
dletown Aug. 37, 171 1, was one of the
original proprietors and settlers of Middle-
town, having removed from Hartford, Ct.,
1651, was a leading man in that section 50
yrs., X661-1710, W9S annually elected to
the General Court, appointed commis-
sioner and magistrate 1669 (m. ist, Eliza-
beth, d. 1690, m. 3d, Mrs. Matilda Mould,
d. Apr, 14, 1730, dau. of John Coit of
New London, Ct); son of Jobn, b. in
England x6oo, d. in Hartford, Ct, 1683,
emigrated with his wife and two children
from England 1633, and settled in Cam-
bridge, Mass., removed with the congrega-
tion of Rev. Thomas Hooker to the pres-
ent site of Hartford, Ct., 1636, was a leader
in this movement and an original proprie-
tor, in company with 63 other Hanford
proprietors he made a settlement at Had-
ley, Mass., 1659, returned to Hartford
1670, was a proprietor in the settlement of
Middletown, held prominent positions in
both the Mass. and Conn, colonies, called
elder.
BALLANGEt CHARLES of Madison
CO., Ky., and Peoria, 111., b. in Sil-
ver Springs, Ky., Nov. 10, 1800, d. in
Peoria, 111., Aug. 10, 1873, studied law in
the office of the father of Justice Harlan,
Supreme Court, U. S., and when quite
young was admitted to practice in Ky.,
settled in Peoria, 111., 1831, of which place
he was one of the first three lawyers, was
the only lawyer in 111. who had the courage
to inaugurate a resistance to the " French
claims," which had been for so long a time
an obstruction to the prosperity, and a
cloud upon real estate titles of Peoria co.,
possessed a logical mind, untiring perse-
verance, splendid memory, and a thorough
legal training, his examination of the sub-
ject convinced him of the illegality of the
claims growing out of the early French
occupation of 111., and the best thirty yrs.
of his life were passed in this legal contro-
versy, battling from court to court until he
obtained a triumphant victory in the Su-
preme Court of the U. S., which sustained
the positions taken by him in the inception
of this litigation, was one of the best au-
thorities in the State on land titles, con-
tributed to the current literature of the day,
his articles being chiefly devoted to the
archsDology and ethnology of the Western
States, published a history of Peoria 1873,
elected alderman and mayor, served dur-
ing the Black Hawk war as an officer of
the Peoria battalion, recruited and organ-
ized at Peoria the 77th regt. infty.. 111. vols.,
1862, of which he was commissioned the
first colonel (m. Mar. 24, 1836, Julia Mar-
garet, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth
Schnebly, gr.-dau. of John and Catherine
[Rench] Schnebly, all of Hagerstown, Md.,
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AMERICAN ANCESTRY.
gt.-gr.-dau. of Heinricb Schnebly, m phy-
.sician who emigrated from Canton Zurich,
near Altdorff, Switzerland, abt. 1760, and
settled in Pa.» and had eight children:
Virginia [m. Maj. Daniel N. Bash, U. S.
A.], Julia [m. Leslie Robinson, a lawyer
of Peoria, 111.], Eliza [m. James M. Rice,
a lawyer of Peoria], Mary [m. Holdridge
O. Collins, a lawyer of Los Angeles, Cal.],
Amanda [m. William S. Brackett, a law-
yer of Chicago, 111.], Charles of Peoria,
Willis Henry of Peoria and John Green,
grad. West Point Mil. Acad. 1874, capt.
22d infty., U. S. A.); son of Willis of
Culpeper co., Va.,and Madison co., Ky.,
b. in Culpeper co., Va., d. in Madison
CO., Ky., moved to Madison co., Ky., 1796
(m. June 3, 1796, Rejoice, dau. of Nicholas
Green, and niece of Col. John Green, gr.-
dau. of Roben Green, who emigrated to Va.
171a, gt.-gr.-dau. of William Green, an oflS-
cer in the body-guard of William, Prince
of Orange, and a desc. of Sir Thomas
Green, brother of Maud Green, the mother
of Catherine Parr); son of Gliarles of Cul-
peper CO., Va., b. there, killed in battle,
soldier in the Revolutionary war (m. Mar-
tha, dau. of Samuel Lampton, a relative of
Mrs. President Madison, and a desc. of
the Lampton- Durham family of Eng., and
had two children: Willis and Blanche).
WHEELER, THOMAS ALLEN of
Stonington, Ct., b. there Nov. 18,
1844, farmer (m. Mar. 30, 1870, Ellen J.
Davis); son of Tbomag J. of Stonington,
Ct., b. there Jan. 29, 1812, farmer, served
in the State militia (m. Oct., 1843, Amelia,
dau. of Rev. Elihu and Lydia Chese-
brough, a direct desc. of William Chese-
brough, the first white settler of Stoning-
ton 1649); son of Isaac of Stonington,
Ct., b. there June 6, 1768, d. there May
II, 1856, entered the Revolutionary army
at the age of 9 3rrs. as a fifer in his father's
company, fanner, early in life engaged in
privateering, was taken prisoner by the
English and retaken by the French, was
bom and died on the Wheeler homestead,
which he inherited (m. 2d, Mar., 1810,
Olive, dau. of Elnathan and Anne [Lis-
•on] Burdick of Hopkinton, R. I.); son
of Isaae of Stonington, Ct., b. there Nov.
26, 1746, d. there Dec. 31, 1831, was an
officer in the Revolutionary war, stationed
at Newport, R. L, Col. Harry Babcock,
commander, farmer, inherited a portion of
the Wheeler lands in Stonington, Congre-
gational ist, bom and died on the home-
stead (m. Dec. 31, 1765, Ruth, dau. of
Timothy Swan, and gr.-dau. of Susanna
Swan, who was taken captive by the In-
dians); son of Isaae of Stonington, Ct, b.
there Feb. 12, 1723, d. there May 26,
1747, farmer, large land-holder, inherited
his estate, was accidentally drowned, mem-
ber of Congregational church (m. Apr. 9,
1746, Bridget, dau. of Capt. Thomas and
Elizabeth [Sanford] Noyes, a desc. of
Rev. James and Dorothy [Sanford] Noyes,
and gr.-dau. of Gov. Peleg Sanford of
Newport, R. L, also of Thomas Stanton,
interpreter for New England); son of
Tliomas of Stonington, Ct., b. there Feb.
15, 1700, d. there Oct. 23, 1755, was an
officer in the eariy French and Indian war,
an extensive farmer in Conn., inherited a
large estate, owned sixteen slaves, mem-
ber of Congregational church (m. Nov. 25,
1718, Mary Miner, a direct desc. of Thomas
Miner and Walter Palmer, first settlers of
Stonington, Ct, also of James Avery of
Groton, Ct., Capt. John Gallup and Mrs.
Hannah Lake, the first European female
in New London, Ct); son of Isaae, b. in
Stonington, Ct., Aug. 6, 1673, d. in Ston-
ington, Ct., June 25, 1739, Congregation-
alist (m. Mary, dau. of Rev. Jeremiah and
•Mary [Wainwright] Shepherd of Lynn,
Mass., and gr.-dau. of Rev. Thomas of
Lynn, Mass., one of the leading divines
of New England, and Margaret [Borodell]
Shepherd); son of Isaae, b. in Lynn,
Mass., member of Congregational church
(m. Jan. 10, 1667. Martha, dau. of Deacon
Thomas and Dorothy [Thompson] Park,
gr.-dau. of Robert and Martha [Chaplin]
Park of Edmondsbury, Eng.); son of
Thomas, b. in England 1601, d. in Ston-
ington, Ct., Mar. 4, x686,came to Stoning-
ton, Ct, about 1666, one of the founders
of the ist Congregational church in Ston-
ington, large land-holder, elected deputy
to the Genaiml Court of Conaacticttt
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CHESEBBOUeH, JOSEPH of Stoning,
ton, Ct., b. there Sep. 9, 1838, farmer,
member of Congregational church (m.
Feb. 34, 1870, Mary E., dau. of Hon.
James N. and Maiy [Stanton] Kenyon of
Charlestown, a desc. of Thomas Stanton,
the interpreter for New England, and had
three children: James K., Elias and Jo-
sephine); son of Joseph of Stonlngton, Ct.,
b. there Mar. 3, 1807, d. there Sep. 36,
1889, mariner, farmer (m. Jan., 1831,
Louisa Stanton, dau. of James and Lois
(Stanton] Noyes, a direct desc. of Rev.
James Noyes, first settled minister in
Stonington, Ct.); son of Ellas of Stoning-
ton, Ct., b. there Apr. 13, 1768, d. there
Feb. 32, 1848, farmer, selectman (m. Nov.
'4> I793t Lucretia, dau. of Denison Pal-
mer, a direct desc. of Walter Palmer, who
settled in Stonington, Ct., 1653); son of
Sumnel of Stonington, Ct., b. there Mar.
25, 1743, ^' there Sep. 9, 181 1 (m. June 10,
1763, Submit, dau. of Nehemiah Palmer, a
desc. of Walter Palmer, first of the name
in Stonington, Ct.); son of Joseph of
Stonington, Ct., b. there Apr. 12, 1703, d.
there (m. Jan. 8, 1739, Mrs. Thankful
[Hinckley] Thompson, dau. of Samuel
Hinckley and widow of Jedediah Thomp-
son); son of Hamael of Stonington, Ct.,
b. there Nov. 20, 1660, d. there (m. Mary);
son of 8aiiiiiel C, bapt in Boston, Eng.,
Apr. I, 1627, d. prior to 1775, came to
America with his father and settled in
Stonington, representative 1665, '6, '70-3,
member of the Congregational church;
son of William, b. 1594, d. in Stonington,
Ct., June 9, 1667, one of the earliest mem-
bers of the Boston church, constable, re-
moved to Stonington 1649, owned about
3,000 acres of land on the west side of
Wequetequock cove, member of the Con-
gregational church.
DODGE, FREDERICK LAIGHTON of
Detroit, Mich., b. in Portsmouth, N.
H., Aug. 9, 1840, capt. 23d U. S. infty.,
promoted as such from the position of
quartermaster, appointed 2d lieut. of that
regt. Mar. 7, 1867, retired for disability
Apr. 18, 1891 (m. Dec. 27, 1873, Laura, b.
in Cologne, Prussia, Sep. zo, 1846, dau. of
Maj. Francois, d. in Berlin, Prussia, 1857,
officer in the Prussian army, and Bertha
Clement, the Baroness von Gaier, d. in
Cologne 1859, and had one son: Hubert
A., b. in Omaha barracks. Neb., Mar. 23,
1875, and brothers: Albert L., b. in Ports-
mouth, N. H., Sep. 29, 1841, Samuel, b.
Aug. 9, 1844, William J. L., b. June 8,
1846, and Charles, b. Aug. 3, 1851); sons
of Samael J. of Portsmouth, N. H., b.
Oct. 26, 1814, d. May 25, 1867 (m. June 27,
1839, Mary E., d. Feb. 27, 1878, dau. of
Hon. John Laighton, navy agent at Ports-
mouth, N. H., during the administration of
Presidents Wm. H. Harrison and Andrew
Jackson, was mayor of Portsmouth and
the father of Albert Laighton, the poet,
and was the brother of Abigail Laighton,
who m. Capt. Charles Blunt); son of
Joseph of Portsmouth, N. H., b. May 9,
1776, d. Mar. 16, 1849 («»• Mar. 8, 1797,
Jane Dennett, b. Sep. 10, 1779, d. Mar. 9,
1867); son of Jabez of Exeter, N. H., b.
Jan. 15, 1747, d. Apr. 11, 1806 (m. Aug. 15,
1771, Lydia Philbrick, b. Mar. 7, 1752, d.
Aug. 19, 1826); son of Benjamin of Bev-
erly, Mass., b. Dec. 9, 1710, d 1751 (m.
Apr. 23, 1742, Elizabeth Dodge); son of
Ebenezer of Beverly, Mass., b. Aug. i,
1670, d. Mar. 19, 1718 (m. Jan. 14, 1696,
Lydia Newell of Salem, Mass., d. 1751);
son of John of Beverly, Mass., b, in Eng.
1631, d. Oct. II, 1711 (m. Sarah Porter of
Salem, Mass., d. Feb. 8, 1706); son of
Richard of* Beverly, Mass., b. in Eng., d.
in Beverly, Mass., June 15, 1671, emigrated
from East Coker, Somerset, Eng., to Salem,
Mass., 1638 (ra. Edith, d. in Beverly, Mass.,
June 27, 1678); son of John of Middle-
chinnock, Eng., will was proven Oct. 15,
1635, in which he bequeaths one tenement
situated in Halstocke, Dorset, Eng., to his
wife (m. Margery and had four children:
Michael, William, emigrated to Salem,
Mass., 1629, Richard and Mary).
BACKUS, OSWALD PRENTISS of
Rome, N. Y., b. in Bridgeport, Ct.,
Oct. 10, 1855, admitted to the bar of the
Supreme Court 1878, elder in the Presby-
terian ch. (m. Dec. 22, 1880, Frances Dud-
ley, dau. of Sidney R. Kinney, grad. Ham-
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ilton Coll. 1850, gr.^lau. of Dr. Rowell
Kinney of Mannsville, gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of
Dr. Bezalal Mann of Attleboro. Mass., gt.-
gt.^.-gr.-<iau. of Rev. Samuel Mann of
Wrentham, Mass.); son of Oswald of
Bridgeport, Ct., b. there Aug. la, 1800, d.
there Mar. 7, 1870, entered Yale Coll. 1819.
but on account of ill health was compelled
to leave in the junior jrear, was familiar
with the Scriptures to a remarkable degree
and a great student of theology, member of
Congregational ch. (m. May 24, 1854, Maiy
P. Prentiss, a desc. of the early Prentiss,
White and Holden families of Mass.); son
of Joseph of Bridgeport, Ct., b. in Granby,
Mass., d. in Bridgeport, Ct., Jan. 18, 1838,
grad. Dartmouth Coll. 1788, with the first
honors of the University, was admitted to
practice law in Hartford co. 1791, was one
of the first law book writers in the country,
being author of the "Backus Sheriff,"
** Vermont Sheriff," " Backus Justice "and
'* Backus Constable," representative, con-
tributor to the press (m. Oct. 15, 1797,
Huldah, dau. of Stephen Burroughs of
Stratford, Ct., a noted mathematician and
astronomer); son of Simon of Granby,
Mass., b. in East Windsor, Ct., Nov. 19,
1738, d. in Stratford, Ct., Aug. 7, 1823,
grad. Yale Coll. 1759, Congl. clergyman
(m. Feb. 17, 1763, Rachael, dau. of Col.
Abner Moseley of Glastenbury, Ct.); son
of Simon of Newington, Ct., b. in Nor-
wich, Ct., Feb. II, 1700, d. in Cape Breton
1746, grad. Yale Coll. 1724, ordained a
Congl. minister 1726, appointed by the
Legislature chaplain to the Conn, troops
engaged in the siege of Louisburgh 1745
(m. Oct. I, 1729, Eunice Edwards, sister of
Rev. Jonathan Edwards, pres. of Princeton
Coll., and dau. of Rev. Timothy Edwards
of East Windsor, Ct., gr.-dau. of Rev.
Solomon Stoddard of Northampton, Mass.,
gt. -gr.-dau. of Rev. John Worham of Exe-
ter, Eng., a famous preacher, who was af-
terward pastor of the church in Windsor,
Ct.); son of Joseph of Norwich, Ct., b.
there Sep. 6, 1667, d. there 1740, represen-
tative in the colonial Legislature almost 40
yrs. (m. Apr. 9, 1690, Elizabeth, dau. of
Dea. Simon Huntington of Norwich, Ct.);
son of Wiliiam of Norwich, Ct., b. in
Eng., d. in Norwich, Ct, 1721, was a mem-
ber of colonial Legislature (m. 1661, Eliza^
beth, dau. of William Pratt of Saybrook,
Ct.); son of William of Norwich, Ct, b.
in Eng., d. in Norwich, Ct., 1661, came to
America in the ship Rainbow, Capt. Has-
kins master, 1637, settled first in Saybrook
and later in Norwich, Ct. (m. Ann, dau. of
Rev. John Charles of Brookfield).
ROBERTS, JOHN BENEDICT, b. in
Danbury, Ct., June 3, 1782, d. in
Monroe, Ct., Oct. 23, 1850 (m. Phebe
French, b. in Monroe, Ct., Mar. 2, 1782,
d. in McLean, N. Y., Apr. 14, 1857, and
had eleven children: Parmelia, b. in Mon-
roe, Ct., d. in Groton, N. Y., 1883 [m.
July, 1826, James Foot of Mass.], Edney,
b. in Monroe, Ct, d. May 18, 1826, Mar-
cus, b. in Monroe, Ct, d. in Birmingham,
O. [m. Dec. 24, 1829, Delila Booth], Sid-
ney, d. in Kanosh, Utah, 1874 fm. Sarah
Ann Rowell], Julius, b. in Monroe. Ct.,
Oct 16, 1812, d. Aug. 19. 1890 [m. Mar.
II, 1832, Poley Ann Famum], Lucy Ann,
b. in Monroe, Ct, Nov. 7, 1814, d. July
6, 1850 [m. Nov. 24, 1831, John Dart of
Stratford, Ct.]. Galiel Baldwin, b. in Mon-
roe, Ct, Feb. 8, 18 16 [m. 1841, Mary Ann
Stiles of Ga.], Paulina, b. in Monroe, Ct,
Aug. 23, 1818 [m. Apr. 17, 1836, David
Towsey]. John, b. in Monroe, Ct, Nov.
23, 1820, d. there Jan., 1821, Harriet, b. in
Monroe, Ct., Mar. 10, 1822, d. in McLean,
N. Y., Aug. 29, 1871 [m. Mar. 5, 1858.
Andrew Fortiner of McLean, N. Y.),
Juliet, b. in Monroe, Ct, Aug. 5, 1825, d.
there Apr. 5, 1826, and Emma. b. in Mon-
roe, Ct., Feb. 12, 1828, d. there May, 1854
[m. Dec. 21, 1845, William Serine of Mon-
roe, Ct.]).
DART, JOHN, b. in Stratford. Ct, Nov.
II, 1809, d. in Shady Bend, Kan.,
Dec. I, 1877, apprenticed to a blacksmith
when 8 jrrs. of age, moved to Groton, N.
Y., abt 1835, storekeeper, blacksmith,
moved to Stratford, Ct., 1843, where he
purchased a home and resided until abt.
Apr., 1849, moved to the western States,
settled abt. a year in Cartersville. Omaha,
where he bought aj^arm,jmovedjto *Salt
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Lake Valley 1858, where he was a farmer
(m. 1st, Nov. 24, 1831, Lucy A., b. Nov. 7,
1814, d. July 6, 1850, dau. of John B. and
Phebe [French] Roberts of Monroe, Ct.,
and had nine children: Phebe Maria, b.
Nov. 19, 1832 [m. R. H. Gillispie], Lucy
Edna, b. Nov. 16, 1834, d. in Monroe,
Ct., 1836, Harriet Polina, b. Mar. 17,
1836, d. June, 1850, Mary Minerva, b.
Mar. 31, 1838 [m. Zadok R. Judd], John
Henry Harrison, b. Feb. 14, 1840, has
traveled across the western continent,
George William, b. Mar. 9, 1842, d. June,
1850, James Benjamin, b. Feb. 18, 1844,
killed in the war, 1862, Esther Rosella, b.
Feb. 7, 1846 [ro. William Case], and Joseph-
ine Amanda, b. Jan. i, 1849 [m. George
Green], m. 2d, Amanda Cogsill, and had
six children: Abraham Lincoln, b. Oct.
25, 1864, d. Nov. 15, 1864, William Sher-
man, b. Mar. 31, 1866, d. Mar. 10, 1868,
Lydia Ann, b. Jan. 9, 1869, Ida Sarah, b.
Nov. 6, 1870, Jessie, b. 1874, and Albert
B., b. Jan. 20, 1877, d. Nov. 4, 1886); son
of WilHam of Stratford, Ct. (m. Lydia
Sharp of Stratford, Ct, and had five chil-
dren: John, Levi, Lucius, William, store-
keeper in N. Y. city, and Nancy Maria
[m. James Spence of Tulley, N. Y.] )
NORTON, FRANKLIN S.. b. Jan. 24,
1856; son of Darid, b. Sep. 27, 1816
(m. Apr. 5, 1838, Lucy Seeley Philips, b.
Mar. 15, 1818, and had eight children:
Nancy L., b. Jan. 11, 1839, Tamson Ann,
b. Sep. 3, 1840, Martha P., b. July 5, 1842,
Elizabeth C, b. Oct. 10. 1844, d. Dec 31,
1849, Edward T., b. Aug. 26, 1847, Reuben
G., b. Feb. 3, 1850, Mary E., b. Mar. 6,
1854, and Franklin S., b. Jan. 24, 1856);
son of Edward of Hebron, Ct., b. there
Dec. 4, 1763, d. May 12, 1837 (m. Nov.,
1800, Margaret Nelson, b. 1774, d. Jan. 3,
1827, and had seven children: Deborah, b.
Sep. 7, 1801, d. June 5, 1824, John, b. Sep.
2, 1803, d. Jan. 10, 1828, Solomon, b. July
5, 1805, d. Jan. 17, 1832, Smith, b. Sep.
II, 1807, d. May 16, 1827, Nancy, b. Sep.
6, 1810, d. Jan. 8, 1829, Margaret Ann, b.
Aug. 30, 1818, d. Jan. 27, 1840 [m. Nov. 4,
1837, John Hawks], and David, b. Sep. 27,
1 8 16 [m. Apr. 5, 1838, Lucy Seeley Philips]);
3»
son of Solomon of Hebron, Ct., b. Aug.
19, 1715, d. Feb. 28, 1812, had eleven chil-
dren: Deborah, b. Sep. 13, 1732, Jonathan,
b. Feb. 16, 1743, Catherine, b. Oct 20,
1746, Elizabeth, b. Sep. 24, 1746, d. Dec.
28, 1807, Love, b. July 22, 1750, David, b.
Feb. 8, 1753, Jethro, b. June i, 1756,
Elijah, b. Apr. 9, 1759. Solomon, b. Dec.
4, 1763, Edward, b. Dec. 4, 1763, and De-
borah, b. May 2, 1768).
PETEBS, CLARENCE of Stuyvesant,
N. Y., b. 1838 (m. Addie Smith); son
of Milton of Stuyvesant, N. Y., b. 1816,
d. 1845 (m. 1837, Mary Best); son of Abel
$• of Stuyvesant and New York, b.
1790, d. 1859, captain in the War of
1812, member of Assembly 1827-8 (m.
1 8 14, Harriet Crasper); son of Abel of
Clinton, N. Y., b. in Long Island 1750, d.
in Clinton 1799 (m. Sarah Welling); son
of George of Pleasant Valley, N. Y., b.
in Hempstead, L. I., Apr. 13, 1726, d. in
Pleasant Valley 1782 (m. July 23, 1749,
Sarah, dau. of Abel and Ruth [Jackson]
Smith); son of Charles of Hempstead, L.
I., b. in Cornwall, Eng., d. in Hempstead,
L- !.» 1733 (m. Mary Hewlett, dau. of
George and Mary [Valentine] Hewlett).
PIERPONT, JAMES of Boston, Mass.
(m. *ist. Miss Breck, m. 2d, Anne
Sherman, and had five sons: Evelyn, Rob-
ert, James, David and William); son of
James of New Haven, Ct., b. in Roxbury,
Mass.. 1659, d. 1 714. grad. Harv. Coll. 1681,
ordained minister in New Haven 1686, was
very intellectual and noted for eloquence
and deep piety; son of John of Mass., b. in
London, Eng., 1619, d. Dec. 7, 1682, was
admitted a freeman in Mass. 1652, repre-
sentative 1672 (m. Thankful Stow and had
five sons: Benjamin, Joseph, Ebenezer,
James and John); son of James of Ips-
wich, Mass., b. in England, d. in Ipswich,
Mass. ; son of William of Brereton, Eng.
(m. Elizabeth); son of George of England,
d . 1564, was knighted 1547 (m. Winnefried,
dau. of William Thwartes of Essex, Eng.,
and had two sons: William and Robert,
who was created Earl of Kingston 1628);
son of William of Eng., knighted 1513
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(m. Jane, dau. of Sir Richard Empson);
son of Francis, knight (m. Margaret, dau.
of John Barden); son of Henrj, knight
(m. Tomasin, dau. of Sir John Milton of
Ashton, Yorkshire, Eng.); son of Henry,
knight (m. Ellen, dau. of Sir Nicholas
Longford); son of Edmnnd, knighted 144a
(m. Frances, dau. of Thomas Kingman);
son of Edmnnd, knight (m. Joan, only
dau. of Sir John Monbouchee of Notting-
hamshire, knight, d. 1370, buried at Holm
Pierrepont); son of Henry of Holm Pier-
repont, knight (m. Miss Fitz William, dau.
of Sir William Fitz William of Early); son
of Robert de Pierrepont of Newcastle,
knight (m. 1308, Sarah, dau. of Sir John
Hessing of Derbyshire); son of Henry of
Holm Pierrepont, d. 1290, knight (m. An-
nora, dau. of Michael Man vers. Lord of
Holme); son of Henry of Halbeck Wood-
house, Nottingham, Eng., knight; son of
Robert, knight; son of William of Hal-
low-bien, Lancashire, Eng.; son of Hngh;
son of Williami son of Robert, who
came to Eng. with William the Conqueror,
possessed estates in Suffolk and Suny
amounting to ten knights' fees, all of
which he held of William, Earl of Warren.
PARTRID0E, WILLIAM, b. Apr. 30,
1753, d. Oct. 28, 1836 (m. June 3,
1797* Jemima, dau. of Rev. Adonijah Bid-
well, the first minister of Tyringham,
Mass., and had twelve children: Williams,
Oliver, Emily, Edward, Mercy, Maria,
Pamelia, Samuel, John, George Washing-
ton, Cotton Mather and James Harvey);
son of Olirer of Hatfield. Mass., b. there
June 13, 1712, d. there July 21. 1792, grad.
Harvard Coll. 1730, member of the first
colonial Congress at Albany 1765, of which
James Otis and Timothy Ruggles were his
first fellow delegates (m. Oct. 10, 1734,
Anna, d. Dec. 21, 1802, aged 85 yrs., dau.
of Rev. William Williams of Weston,
Mass., and had thirteen children: William,
b. Aug. 15, 1735, d. Aug. 30, 1735. Anna,
b. July 27, 1736, d. Sep. 13, 1807 [m. Ne-
hemiah Bull of Lanesboro, Mass., and had
five children, all of whom d. young], Oliver,
b. Aug. 19, 1738, d. Sep. 9, 1738, Martha,
b. Nov. 8, 1739, d. Oct. 20, 1772 [m. Solo-
mon Stoddard of Northampton, Mass., and
had three children: John, Anna and Solo-
mon], Mercy, b. Feb. 15, 1742, d. Sep. 18,
1803 [m. Israel Dickinson of Pittsfield,
Mass., and had seven children: Mercy,
Oliver, Pamelia, Oliver Partridge, Hannah,
Anna and Parthenia], Elizabeth, b. Mar.
15, 1744, <i- Dec. 18, 1815 [m. Dr. Erastus
Sergeant of Stockbridge, Mass., and had
twelve children: John, Erastus, Martha,
Elizabeth, Sophia, Anna, Oliver Partridge,
Eunice, John, Emily, Sewell and George],
Samuel, b. Sep. 5, 1748, d. Oct. 26, 1826
[m. 1st, Feb. 21, 1792, Caroline Adams, m.
2d, Lois Warriner, had two children: Clar-
issa, m. Sargeant, and Caroline, m.
Ely], Oliver, b. Apr. 15, 1751, d. in
Stockbridge, Mass., July 24, 1848, physi-
cian in Stockbridge, Mass., William, b.
Apr. 30, 1753, d. Oct. 28, 1836, John, b.
May I, 1755, d. Dec. 19, 1834 [m. ist, Mrs.
Martha (Graves) Willard, m. 2d, Mrs. Faith
Parsons, had five children: Martha Graves,
Anna, Sophia, Harriet and Electa), Pamelia,
b. Sep. 21, 1757, d. Jan. 10, 1759, *nd
Pamelia, b. Jan. 5, 1761, d. July 11, 1846
[m. Isaac Ward of Pittsfield, Mass., and
had four children: James Brattle, Isaac,
Pamelia and Oliver Partridge]); son of
Edward of Hatfield, Mass., b. Apr. 26,
1683, d. in Hatfield, Mass., Dec. 26, 1757
(m. May 14, 1707, Martha, b. Oct. 10, 1690,
dau. of Rev. Wm. Williams, grad. of Harv.
Coll. 1683, and had three children: Eliza-
beth, b. Oct. 14, 1708, Martha, b. Oct. 9,
1710, and Oliver, b. June 13, 1712, d. July
21, 1792); son of Samnel of Hatfield,
Mass., d. there Dec. 25, 1740, aged 95 yrs.,
representative 1685-6, col. in the regt.,
judge of Probate Court, one of His
Majesty's council, and the most important
man after the death of Col. Pynchon, 1703,
in the western part of the province, re-
moved to Hatfield, Mass., 1687 (m. ist,
Sep. 24, 1668, Mehiuble, dau. of John
Crow, m. 2d, Dec. 28, 1731, Mrs. Hannah
Edwards, had eleven children: William, b.
Nov. 16, 1669, d. in Wallingford, Ct., 1693,
grad. Harvard Coll. 1689, register of Pro-
bate Court 1692, preacher, Samuel, b. Jan.
21, 1672, d. abt. 1735, Mehiuble, b. May i,
1674, d. May 16, 1674, Mehiuble, b. Aug.
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a6, 1675, d. Oct. 19, 1756 [m. Dec. 9, 1693,
Nathaniel Dwighi], a child, b. 1677, d.
young, Mary, b. 1678 [m. Dec. 4, 1695,
Rev. Josiah Dwight, a grad. of Hanr. Coll.
1687]. Jonathan, b. Apr. 5, 1681, d. Sep.
II, 1684, Edward, b. Apr. 26, 1685, d. Dec.
2^. I757> Jonathan, b. Sep., 1685, d. Jan.
24, 1686, John, b. 1686, d. in Springfield,
Mass., 1717, and Elizabeth, b. Oct. 7, 1688
[m. 1st, May 9.1709, John Hamlin, Jr., m.
2d, Hamlin, m. 3d, Johnson of
Woodstock, Ct., m. 4th, Payson of
Middletown, Ct.); son of William Part-
COBB, GEORGE POMEROY of Bay
City, Mich., b. in York, N. Y., Apr.
13, 1841, served in the Civil war in the 5th
Mich, cav., and afterward served in the 7th
Mich. cav. and ist Mich. vet. cav.. grad.
law dept. Univ. of Mich. 1868, member of
House of Rep. i88i-a. member of bd. of
visitors of Albion Coll. 1882-3, circuit
judge of i8th judicial circt. of Mich. 1888
(m. Nov. I, 1871. Laura A., b. in Cass co.,
Mich., June 15, 1848, dau. of Algernon
Sidney Munger, b. in Beigen, N. Y., Mar.
1, 1821. son of Jesse and Hulda Munger
of Conn.); son of El^ah Tail Cobb of Bay
City. Mich., b. in Paris, N. Y.. Sep. 3,
1814, resided in Rochester 1842-55, re-
moved to Lenawee co., Mich., where he
resided 1855-60. in Ann Arbor 1860-85.
farmer, mechanic (m. Jan., 1840.' Lucy
Hastings, b. in Bristol, N. Y., July 4. 1812,
dau. of Samuel Pomeiy. a native of
Amherst. Mass., son of Simeon, son of
Simeon, sdn of Samuel, son of Caleb, son
of Eltweed, who d. in Northampton 1673),
had brother, George Albert Cobb. d. in
Saline, Mich., Dec. i, 1888, aged 76,
farmer; sons of El^ah of Paris. N. Y.,b.
prob. in Westmoreland. N. H., d. in
Paris, N. Y.. Sep. 13, 1814, served in U. S.
army and there contracted the disease of
which he died (m. Mary Vail of Guilford.
Ct., she m. 2d, Avery); son of George
of Westmoreland, N. H., b. Oct. i, 1747,
d. there Nov. 9. 1825 (m. ist, Martha
Barker, and had ten children: Esther.
Martha, George, Elizabeth, Isaac, Elijah,
Joseph, Barker,. Abner and Lydia, Isaac
has desc. in Westminster, Vt, Joseph d.
in Wayne co.. Mich., leaving a son, Hub-
bard, who d. leaving daughters, Elizabeth
m. Hildreth and removed to Wis.,
Barker resided in Paris. N. Y., m. 2d,
Sally Brigham). This lineage is a reprint
with corrections of that published in Vol .
6 of this work.
TTTELD, WILLIAM HENRY of Min-
VV neapolis, Minn., b. in Lockport,
N. Y., engaged in jewelry business (m.
July 28, 1858, Mary S. Hall, and had seven
children: Thomas H., Willard C, Sarah
H., Martha E., Amos S., Benj. R. and
Helen M.); son of Willard of Lockport,
N. Y., b. in Tyringham. Mass.. Oct. 8,
1808, d. in Lockport, N. Y.. June 26, 1884,
moved to Le Roy. N. Y.. when 3 yrs. old.
to Lockport, N. Y., 1830 (m. Dec. 31, 1829.
Rebecca, dau. of Amos Spring, who moved
from Otis. Mass., to Le Roy, N. Y., 1811,
fought in the battle of Fort Erie with his
brother Darius Spring, who was killed and
buried on the battle-field); son of Wash-
ington of Le Roy. N. Y.. b. in Charltont
Mass., July 27. 1777, d. in Le Roy, N. Y.,
Mar. I. 1849. moved from Tyringham.
Mass.. to Le Roy 181 1, the marble pillars
now in front of N. Y. City Hall were
drawn by him with a team in 1804 from near
Tyringham, Mass.. to the Hudson river,
where they were then taken by boat to N.
Y. (m. Dec. 27, 1807, Elizabeth Strickland
of Windsor. Vt., whose parents resided in
Chatham, Ct., until 1781. when they
moved to Windsor, Vt., and later Waits-
field. Vt.. and from there to western N. Y.);
son of Joshua of Sturbridge. Mass., b. in
Roxbury. Mass., Mar. 18. 1731. d. in Charl-
ton, Mass., Oct. 18, 1784 (m. Dec. 14, 1756,
Mary Draper, and had eleven children,
among whom was Joshua, who served in
the Revolutionary war and d. 1782); son of
John of Roxbury, Mass., b. there Aug.
19. 1689. d. in Sturbridge. Mass., Jan. 4.
1764, resided in Roxbury but moved to
Sturbridge, where he purchased i.ooo acres
of land for I400 (m. Dec. 31. 1712, Mahit-
able Childs. and had twelve children); son
of Joseph of Roxbury. Mass., b. there
Sep. 15, 1650, d. there Feb. 14, 1712 (m.
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itt, Sep. 2, 1674, Elizabeth DevotioA, d.
Feb. 20, 1679, ^^ ^^ ^^^ children, m. 2d,
Sarah Foxton of Braintree, Mass., d. 1745,
and had eleven children); son of John of
Rozbury, Mass., b. in Wales, Eng., Oct.
28, 1623, d. Sep. 20, 1691, came to New
Eng. 1635, settled in Roxburj, Mass., was
freeman 1650, served in King Philip's war
(m. Dec. 24, 1647, Margaret Brown, d.
Sep. 15, 1692, and had nine children); son
of Joseph of Dorchester, Mass., b. in
Wales, Eng., 1595, d. Oct 7, 1646, came to
Amerk:a with his brother, Rev. Thomas
Weld, in the ship William and Frances,
which sailed from London Mar. 9, 1632,
and arrived in Boston, Mass., June 5, 1632
(m. ist, Elizabeth, d. 1638, and had six
children, m. 2d, Apr. 20, 1639, Barbara
Clapp of Dorchester, Mass., and had four
children, she, Barbara, m. 2d, 1647,
Anthony Stoddard of Boston); his brother.
Rev. Thomas Weld, was excommunicated
by Bishop Land of I^ndon and came to
America for freedom, was settled ist pastor
of Roxbury, Mass., 1632, he with John
Eliot and Richard Mather translated the
Psalms into verse from the Hebrew, the
first printed book in the colony.
CHAMBERS, THOMAS STRYKER of
Trenton, N. J., b. in Mercer county,
N. J., Mar. 13, 1852, book-keeper for the
Trenton Gas-Lt. Co. , member Legislature
1889, member and treas. of the Trenton
Bd. of Health, director of the Trenton
Banking Co., treas. of ist Presb. ch., asst.
adjt.-gen. 2d brigade N. G. N. J., Brevet
Maj.-Gen. Wro. J. Sewell comdg., director
of the Trenton Battle Monument Assoc.,
and brother, John Story Chambers of Tren-
ton, N. J., b. Apr. I, 1848, grad. Rensse-
laer Polytechnic Inst., civil engineer, also
a mechanic by trade, having served time at
Chas. Carr*s foundry; sons of John Story
Chambers of Trenton, N. J., b. there Nov.
27, 1823, secy., treas. and gen. manager of
the Trenton GasLt. Co. since 1856, com-
missioner of the sinking fund of Trenton
since 1865 without giving security bonds,
pres. and director of the Merchants' Trans-
portation Co. 1884 to date, manager of the
Trenton Savings Fund Soc. and was treas.
for a number of yrs., was active in dM
volunteer fire dept. and pres. of the Union
Fire Co. i860, served in the State militia
during the Civil war and went with the
State troops to defend Harrisburg, elder,
trustee and clerk of the board of trus-
tees of the 1st Presbyterian church, these
offices he held until 1874, when he be-
came elder and trustee of the 5th Presb.
ch., built upon ground owned by the fam-
ily 100 years (married Oct. 28, 1846,
Emma Maria, bom in Trenton, N. J.,
Dec. 27. 1825, daughter of Benjamin and
Maria [Moore] Fish, he, Benjamin, was in
1812 engaged in the transportation business
between New York and Phila., by vessels
and stages, and was one of the original
projectors of the Camden and Amboy R.R.
1830, the first railroad ever constructed in
the U. S., now the united N. J. R.R. & C.
Co. an4 leased to the Penna. R. R. Co., he
continued as director until death June 22,
1880, he was projector and pres. of the
Trenton Del. Bridge Co., manager of the
Trenton Savings Fund Soc. from its or-
ganization, and a director of the Trenton
Banking Co. over so yrs., was also member
and trustee of the ist Presb. ch. and pres.
of the bd. 16 yrs.. Gen. Washington ac-
cepted the hospitality of Mrs. Chambers'
gt.-gr.-father, Benjamin Moore, at breakfast
after the crossing of the Delaware river on
the morning of the battle of Trenton); son
of John Story Chambers of Trenton, N.
J., b. there Oct. 18, 1782, d. there Nov. 10,
1834, lumber merchant, trustee of ist
Presb. ch. of Trenton from Nov. 24, 1823,
and pres. of the bd. for two yrs. prior to
his death (m. Nov. 28, 1822, Elizabeth, dau.
of John Scudder of Scudder Falls, N. J.,
gr.-dau. of Amos Scudder, one of the
guides to Gen. Washington in the battle of
Trenton Dec. 26, 1776); son of John of
Trenton, N. J., b. there Mar. 3, 1741, d.
there Nov. 13, 1813, spinning wheel and
chair maker (m. Elizabeth Stocy of Cran-
bury, N. J.); son of Alexander of Tren-
ton, N. J., b. in co. Antrim, Ire., 1716, d.
in Trenton, N. J., Sep. 16, 1798, spinning
wheel and chair maker, one of the cor-
porators of Presb. ch. of Trenton, given
in the name of Geocge I thcoofh the pcoo
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yindal govcraor^ Belcher, Sep. 8, 1756,
trustee from Sep. 8, 1756, until death, and
treas. from May 6, 1766, to Aug. i, 1796, a
period of 30 years, when he resigned on
account of advancing yrs,, pres. of the bd.
May 5, 1783-98, a period of 15 yrs., elder
I797-8* commissary of State troops during
the Revolutionary war, and resided in
Trenton at the time of the battle, elected
alderman 1792 (m. Rose Crage, b. in Ire-
land, d. in Trenton Nov. 23, 1780); son of
John of Trenton, N. J., b. 1677, d. in
Trenton, N. J., 1747, left Scotland with his
father in the last quarter of the 17th cen-
tury and settled in co. Antrim, Ireland,
emigrated to America and settled in Tren-
ton, N. J., 1739, buried in the ist Presb.
churchyard in Trenton.
TEETOB, HENRY DUDLEY of Den-
ver, Col., b. in Goshen, O., educated
in O. Wesleyan Univ., A. B., A. M., law-
yer, journalist and genealogist, capt. co.
B, 4th O. V. cav. in the Civil war, brev.
maj., and lieu t -col., associate editor of the
Magazine of National History (m. Jan. 26,
1864, Sarah Lee Cilley, dau. of Judge Jona-
than Cilley of Cincinnati, O., gr.-dau. of
Maj. Jonathan Cilley, son of Gen. Josei>h
Cilley, a distinguished soldier and officer
in the Revolutionary war); son of Abram
Teedor of Clermont co., O., b. near Au-
burn, N. Y., Aug. 25, 1803, d. Sep. 17,
x866, very prominent, member of Legisla-
ture, those who knew him best said, ** As
a Christian he was faithful in his duties
and firm in every religions obligation, and
in the community he was a pillar of
strength, an honest man, a friend of edu-
carion and ready by word or deed in every
public improvement " (m. Mar. 28, 1830,
Rhoda, b. in Maine Apr. 21, 1806, dau. of
Peter and Ruby [Soule] Dudley, gr.-dau. of
Rev. Moses Dudley, b. in East Pittston,
Me., X7S5, moved to Maineville, O., 1815,
was widely known as a minister of the
Free Baptist diurch [married November
29, 1776, Apphia Sleeper], also great-
grand-daughter of Samuel Dudley, son of
Jas., d. in Exeter, N. H., 1746, an officer in
the French war, June 11, 1690, son of Rev.
Samuel Dudley, b. in Northampton, Eng.,
1610, d. in Exeter, N. H., 1683, settled
minister in Exeter, N. H., 1650-83, son of
Gov. Thomas Dudley, b. in Northampton,
Eng., 1576, d. in Roxbury, Mass., July 31,
1653, one of the colonial governors of
Mass., steward to the Earl of Lincoln, son
of Captain Roger Dudley, a military
man in the time of Robert Dudley, Earl
of Leicester, and was commissioned and
sent over by Queen Elizabeth to aid
Henry of Navarre, and was killed in the
battle of Ivry 1590, also a descendant
of the Dudley castle family. Rhoda Dud-
ley was also g^reat-grand-daughter of Jo-
seph Soule, son of Joshua, son of John,
son of George Soule, who came in the
"Majrflower" 1620, Colonel Abram was
son of Henry Ted or, farmer, bom near
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 22,
1774, died in Hamilton, Ohio, July 13,
1844 (married Margaret Firman of Cam-
den, New Jersey, of English ances-
try).
PHILLEO, RIALTO of Wayne, Neb.,
b. in Orieans co., N. Y., Feb. 18,
1839, mason (m. Sep. 10, 1862, Marion A.
Goodwin, b. in Hillsdale co., Mich., July
2, 1838, and had seven children: Ethel L.,
Fred G., Minnie, George, Lucius, Clara
and Ted); son of €h)orge J, of Blair,
Neb., b. in Genesee co., N. Y., 1805, d. in
Blair, Neb., 1881, farmer (m. Clarissa
Smith, and had five children: Rialto, Mary,
b. in Orleans co., N. Y., 1834, Elsie, b.
1836, Linda and Henry, d. at Camp Butler,
111., 1865); son of Joel of Niagara co., N.
Y., b. in Dover, N. Y., Sep. 20, 1782, set-
tled in Niagara co. abt. 1845, served in the
War of 1812 (m. 1802, Clarissa Lathrop of
Brooklyn, Ct., b. Sep. 26, 1787, and had
eight children: George J., Julia, b. Aug.
31, 1809, Alice, b. Apr. 12, 181 1, Melissa,
b. OcL 12, 1813, Henry Swift, b. Apr. 12,
1816, Alonzo H., b. Apr. 12, 1819, Cor-
nelia, b. Oct 9, 1821, and Edgar Elijah, b.
Apr. 30, 1824); son of Phineas of Dover,
N. H., b. in Norwalk, Ct., Aug. 28, 1749,
d. in Dover abt 1789 (m. abt 1770-3* Si-
lence Cummings of Dover, d. 1798, and
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had eleven children: Artemas, Olive, Arte-
mas, Elijah, Joel, Lewis, Dennis, Annis,
Abigail, Elizabeth and Clarissa); son of
Samuel of Norwalk, Ct., and Dover, N.
Y., b. in France, prob. 1700, d. in Dover
abt. 1798 (m. abt. 1731, Abigail Fountain
of Norwalk, Ct., and had five children:
Sami, Phineas, Enoch, Elijah and Esther);
son of John, b. abt. 1667, d. 1733-4,
weaver, lived in Norwalk, Ct., will was
probated 1733(01. Sarah, and had eight
children: John, Samuel, Stephen, Judith,
Sarah, Catherine, Elizabeth and Bothiah).
PORTER, HOLBROOK FITZ-JOHN
of Chicago, 111., b. in New York city
Feb. a8, 1858, studied in St. Paul's sch.,
Concord, N. H., grad. mech. engr. Lehigh
Univ., Pa., 1878, mech. engr. Delamater
iron wks., N. Y. city. 1878-82. N. J. Steel
and Iron Co., Trenton, N. J., 1882-4, supt.
Columbia Coll.. N. Y., 1884-90, supt.
Caiy and Moen Co., N. Y., 1890-1, supt.
Braddock Wire Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., 1891,
mech. engr. World's Columbian Exposi-
tion, Chicago, 111., 1892, member Amer.
Soc. Mech. Engr., Amer. Acad, of Sci-
ences, of the Aztec Club (m. Aug. 27, 1888,
Rosalie Smith, dau. of James and Ellen
[Walton] Smith and has one child: Fitz-
John); son of Fita-John of N. Y. city, b.
in Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 31, 1822,
studied in Phillips Exeter Acad., grad.
West Point Mil. Acad. 1845, served in
Mexican war, breveted capt. and maj.-gen.
for gallant services, appointed adjt. of mil.
acad. and instructor of art in West Point
1849-S5* Mst. adj.-gen. i8s5, served as
chief of staff of Gen. P. F. Smith in Kan.
1855, and in Utah exped. under Gen. A. S.
Johnston 1857-^, col. of infty. 1861, in
Va. and Md. campaign during Civil war
1861-3, brig.-gen. and maj.-gen. 5th corps
of Army of the Potomac, commissioner
public works N. Y. city 1875, police com-
missioner 1884, fire commissioner 1889 (m.
Mar. 19, 1887, Harriet Pierson, dau. of
John and Hannah [Sanford] Cook, and had
four children: Holbrook Fiu-John, Robert
Henry Eddy Porter, Lucia Chauncy Porter
and Evelina Sanford Porter); son of John
ofWatertown, Mass., d. there Sep. 2,1831,
entered the U. S. navy as midshipman June
30, 1806, lieut. May 27, 1812, commander
Mar. 28, 1820 (m. Feb. 15, 1815, Eliza
Chauncy, dau. of Jeremiah and Elizabeth
Hirst [Chauncy] Clarke of York, Me., and
had children: Fitz-John, William C. Bolton,
David St Leon and Lucia); son of DftTld
of Boston, Mass., b. there Feb. i, 1780,
d. Mar. 3, 1843, was in merchant marine
service in youth, afterward commander U.
S. navy, later in Mexican navy, U. S.
minister to Turkey, commanded the cele-
brated U. S. corvette Essex, and after a
brilliant defense in the harbor of Val paraiao,
Chile, was captured by two British vessels
of war of a superior force (m. Evelina, dan.
of Col. William Anderson, b. 1763, d. 1843,
aid to Lafayette at Brandywine, col. at
Valley Forge, Germantown and Yorktown);
son of Darid of Boston, Mass., b. Apr. 6,
1754, d. 1808, capt. in Continental privateer
service and commanded several armed ves-
sels. The Delight of Maryland and The
Aurora of Mass. being among the number
(m. Rebecca, dau. of Robert and Jane
[McQuesten] Henry of Boston, Mass.); son
of Alexander of Boston, Mass., b. 1727,
was present at the Boston Tea Party, with
the assistance of his wife he moulded bal-
lets from the arm of a leaden statue of
King George III which was formerly
erected in New York city, but was pulled
down by the citizens and dragged through
the streets, part of it being sent to Boston,
these bullets were used in the battle of
Bunker Hill (m. Margaret Henry, sister of
Robert Henry of Boston, Mass.)
FAIBCHILD, EDMOND HUSSON
PECK of New York city, b. there
Nov. 23, 1872, grad. from an inst in
Prov., R. I., importer wholesale lace and
embroideries; son of Charles Simeon
Fairchild of Prov., R. I., b. in Cleveland,
O., Dec. 5, 1838, grad. Western Reserve
Coll., formerly a lace merchant of New
York city, now manager and lace buyer
for H. W. Ladd & Co. of Prov. (m. Jan.
16, 1872, Katherine Corinne, dau. of Byron
Wlnthropand Elizabeth [Livingston] No-
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land of London, Eng., and N. Y. city,
distinguished for their great literary abili-
ties and high social standing in the church
of Eng. for numerous generations); son of
Thomas Bassel Fairchild of Ohio, b. in
Essex, N. Y., July 27, 1810, d. in Cuya-
hoga Falls, O., Mar. 8, 1879, was an Epis-
copal minister in Ohio over 40 yrs., was
distinguished for integrity and kindness
(m. Feb. 16, 1832, Barbara, b. Feb. 11,
1812, dau. of James Fitch, D. D., b. in
Essex CO., Eng., emigrated to Mass. with
his brother Thomas); son of Erastns of
Essex, N. Y., b. in Sharon, Ct., Nov. 6,
1785. d. in Essexj N. Y., Sep. 17, 181 1,
hatter (ra. May 9, 1808, Nancy B., b. in
New Haven, Ct., Jan. 5, 1785, dau. of
Joseph and Sarah Peck, and had one
child: Rev. Thomas Basse! Fairchild, she,
Nancy B., m. 2d, Mar. 4, 1815, David
Tuttle); son of Jesse, b. Sep. 17, 1754,
d. Apr. 29, 1 813 (m. Feb. 2, 1783, Jeruah
Doty, d. June 11, 1847, and had children:
Nancy, b. Feb. 17, 1788, d. July 8, 1849
Olivia, b. May 4, 1790, d. Oct. 7. 1830,
Henry, b. Apr. 20, 1794. d. Dec. 12, 1802,
Harriet, b. Sep. 15, 1797, d. Oct. 2, 1863,
William, b. Oct. 14, 1799, d. Oct. 17,
1854, and Maria, b. Sep. 28, 1801, d. Sep.
3, 1 821); son of OliTer, baptized June,
1726; son of Samuel, b. 1683; son of
Samael, b. Aug., 1640, d. 1704; son of
Thomas of Stratford, Ct., 1639, d. Dec.
14, 1670.
NOURSE, CHARLES FORCE of Mer-
cer CO., Ky., b. there Dec. 5, 1809, d.
Apr. 20, 1836, farmer, elder in Presb. ch.
(m. Mar. 10, 1830, Elizabeth Ward Gaines,
dau. of Capt. Bernard, who served in the
U.S. army 8 yrs., and Sarah Force [Cooke]
Gaines of Va., and had three children:
Sarah Elizabeth, b. Jan. 25, 1831 [m. Jan.
4, i860, Robert Moore Sargent], Maria
Catharine, b. Aug. 9, 1833 [m. Dec. 22,
1852, Joel Kenney Lyle], and William
Bernard, b. Sep. 8, 1835, d. Apr. 12, 1837);
son of William of Mercer co., Ky., b. in
London, Eng., Oct. 30, 1763, d. in Mercer
CO., Ky., Aug. 30, 1836, midshipman in
the U. S. navy during the Revolutionary
war, was taken prisoner to Eng. and con-
fined in a dungeon, settled in Ky. prior to
1789, farmer, elder in Presb. ch. (m. Feb.
9, 1789, Elizabeth Jameson and had chil-
dren: Joseph, b. Dec. 24, 1789, d. Jan. 4,
1790, Gabriel, b. Feb. i, 1792, d. Dec,
18 12, William, b. Apr. 20, 1794, d. Mar. 16,
1795, Andrew, b. Feb. 11, 1796, d. June,
1798, Martha, b. Feb. 12, 1798, d. Aug. 28,
1829 [m. Apr. 2, 1822, John McClay Irwin],
Robert, b. May 15, 1800, d. June 10, 1827,
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 10, 1802, d. Sep. 9, 1832
[m. Jan. 4, 1830, William Chambers], Wil-
liam, b. Sep. 21, 1804, d. Mar. 5, 1809,
Maria Josepha, b. Oct 19, 1806, d. May
24, 1836 [m. Dec. 17, 1829, Thos. McLana-
han], and Charles Force, b. Dec. 5, 1809,
d. Apr. 20, 1836); son of James of An-
napolis, Md., b. in Herefordshire, Eng.,
1731, d. in Annapolis, Md., Oct. 10, 1784,
emigrated from London, Eng., to America
1769, member of Virginia Legislature 1778,
appointed United States commissioner to
adjust the claims of Maryland against the
general govt., about 1781, and removed
from Piedmont,his plantation near Charles-
ton, Va., to Annapolis (m. Sep. 30, 1753.
Sarah, dau. of Gabriel and Sarah [Burton]
Fouace of London, Eng., and gr.-dau. of
Joseph Burton, Gabriel's parents fled from
France to London, Eng., at the revocation
of the edict of Nantes, James and Sarah
had children: Joseph, b. July 16, 1754,
d. Sep. I, 1841 [m. Apr. 22, 1784, Maria
Louisa Bull], Elizabeth, b. July 7, 1755. d.
Dec. 8, 1755, Sarah, b. Aug.' 14, 1756, d.
Mar., 1757, James, b. Mar.ii, 1758. d. July,
1799 [m. 1789, Sarah Benois], Catharine
Burton, b. May 9, 1759, d- June. 1833 [m.
Apr. 30, 1778, John Cooke], Charles, b.
May 8, 1760, killed by the Indians prob.
after Feb., 1780, William, b. Aug. 16, 1761,
d. Aug. 31, 1762, Robert, b. Sep. 25, 1762, d.
Jan. 4, 1836 [m. Rebecca Jameson], Sarah,
twin sister of Robert, d. Sep., 1763, William,
b. Oct. 30, 1763, d. Aug. 30, 1836 [m. Feb.
9, 1789, Elizabeth Jameson, sister of Re-
becca], Elizabeth, b. Jan. 23, 1765, d. Sep.
9, 1846 [m. Mar. 20, 1786, Jeremiah Chap-
line], Susanna, b. Feb. 9, 1766, d. Mar.,
1848 [m. Mar. 26, 1793, William Riddle],
John, b. Jan. 17, 1768, d. Oct., 1789, Ga-
briel, b. Jan. 24, 1770, d. Apr., 1839 [m.
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abt. 1790, Ann Doodle], Philip, b. June 30,
1771, d. Nov. 5, 1772, Sarah Ann, b. July
16, 1773, d. Apr., 1777, Horatio, b. July 27,
1774, d. Apr. 27, 1777, and Michael, b. Sep.
I, 1778, d. Dec. 6, i860 [m. June 21, 1800,
Mary Rittenhouse]); son of John of Here-
fordshire, Eng., b. there 1696, d. there 1751
(m. Apr. II, 1721, Eliza, dau. of William
Gregory of Herefordshire, Eng., and had
children: John, b. 1722, d. 1753, William, b.
17— [m. June 15, 1747, Ann Mayo], and
James, b. 1731, d. Oct. 10, 1784 [ra. Sep.
30, i753> Sarah Fouace]); son of John of
** Weston under Penyard," Eng., b. in Here-
fordshire, Eng., 1670, d. there I7i5(m. May
9, 1695, Elizabeth, dau. of James Gregory
of Wool hope, Herefordshire, Eng.); son of
John of "Weston under Penyard," Eng.,
b. there, d. there 1683 (m. Ann, dau. of
John Smith of Gloucestershire, Eng.); son
of John of *' Weston under Penyard," Eng..
d. 1670 (m. Letitia, dau. of William Jones of
Treowen); son of John of Weston, Eng., d.
1629 (m. Joanna, dau. of Sir John Kyrle of
Muck Markle, Eng., and had sons: John,
Philip. Charles and Walter); son of Walter,
d. 1609, of Weston, Eng. "Weston under
Penyard.'* as its name indicates, is the town
built on the west side of the Roman set-
tlement of Onconium, and is beneath the
wooded slopes of " Penyard Chase.**
" Weston House " is one of the most per-
fect examples of Elizabethan architecture
in Eng., the porch and bay windows on
either side are especially well designed
and the interior has undergone so little al-
teration that there is no difficulty in recog-
nizing what was the domestic economy of
a Tudor squire. The house is built of
local sandstone and was erected by Walter
Nourse abt. 1600, who is described as a
younger son of Richard Nourse of Chilling
Place and Wood Eaton. He, Walter,
married Christiana, daughter of Sir Fred-
erick Wall of Lintridge, in Gloucester-
shire, Eng.
HARDEN, WILLIAM DEARING of
Savannah, Ga., b. in Athens, Ga.,
Jan. 15, 1837, resided in Savannah since
an infant of 3 mos., grad. Princeton Coll.,
N. J., 1856, B. A., M. A., entered Confed-
erate States army as private in Chatham
artillery of Savannah, left it as Iieut.-col.
and chief ordnance officer of Stewart's army
corps, army of Tenn., was paroled at
Greensboro, N. C, May i, 1865, resumed
practice of law, corporation atty. of Savan-
nah 2 yrs., judge City Ct. 1878-92, has re-
sumed practice of law (m. Sep. 28, 1870, Lily
Haywood, dau. of Alfred Long and Marcella
[Jones] Dearing, gr.-dau. of John Nelson
Spotsford Jones of Ala., son of Jones
of Va. , also gr.-dau. of William Dearing, ist
pres. of the Ga. R. R. and Bkg. Co., son of
Capt. John Dearing of Va., of the Continen-
tal forces; has two children: Meta Eugene,
and Alfred Dearing); son of Thomas Hni>
son Harden of Savannah, Ga., b. in
Tivoli, his father's planution, Ga., Jan.
4, 1812, d. in Savannah, Ga., Mar. 23. 1890,
cotton planter and cotton commission mer-
chant until the emancipation of slaves,
later bank officer, treas. of Savannah, alder-
man many yrs., editor of "Savannah Re-
publican," a Democratic paper (m. Mar. 29,
1836, Margaret Eliza, dau. of William
Dearing, above mentioned, gr.-dau. of Col.
Thomas Pasteur of the Continental army);
son of Thomas Hntson Harden of Buck-
land Hall, Ga., b. in Prince William Par-
ish, S. C, July 22, 1786, d. in Buckland
Hall, Ga., May 4, 1821, cotton planter,
capt. in the militia, served in the War of
1 8 12 as aide-de-camp of Gen. Lachlan Mc-
intosh (m. Apr., 1809, Matilda Amanda,
daughter of Colonel John Baker of Lib-
erty county, Ga., a distinguished Revolu-
tionary soldier); son of WllHam of Beau-
fort, S. C, b. in Prince William's Parish,
S. C, Nov. 8, 1743. <*• there Nov. 28,
1785, 1st capt. of the Beaufort artillery
during the Revolutionary war, major of
riflemen, col. in Gen. Marion's troops (m.
Sarah Murray); son of WIHiam of S. C, b.
Nov. 22, 1720, d. Sep. 12, 1760 (m. July 15.
1742, Mary Eberson); son of William of
S. C. (m. Agnes).
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OBBIS, LYMAN DECATUR of
Grand Rapids, Mich., b. in Coving-
ton, N. Y., May 4, 1823, studied in Mich.
Univ. 1841-3. Rnwl. Yale College 1845,
studied law, admitted to the bar 1847, be-
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gan practice of law in St. Louts, Mo.,
1848, went to Europe on professional busi-
ness 1850, and remained there the greater
part of 1851, devoted a portion of the time
in Heidelberg, to the study of civil law,
when but 5 yrs. at the bar he was retained
on the '*Dred Scott" case, which when
carried to the Supreme Court of the U. S.
became famous for its decision, was editor
about a year and partial owner of the St.
Louis '* Daily Times," and aided in the
overthrow of Thomas H. Benton, the fail-
ing health of his father, with his business
interests, caused him to remove to Ypsi-
lanti 1854. remained there till 1871, when
he moved to Grand Rapids, was a member
of the Constitutional Convention 1867,
State senator, chm. of geological survey,
member of judiciary and educational com-
mittees, regent of the Univ. of Mich., has
the confidence and esteem of his fellow
citizens, and is engaged in the active and
successful practice of law (m. Nov. 23,
1854, Lucy, dau. of Gen. Chauncey Whit-
telsey of Middletown, Ct., and has chil-
dren: Maria Whittelsey. b. in Ypsilanti,
Mich., Jan. 28, 1856, and Mark, b. in
Ypsilanti, Mich., July 38, 1857, lawyer [m.
Sep. 3, 1885, Cornelia Abbott, and has two
children: Margaret, b. in Grand Rapids
Sep. 10, 1887, and Abbott Lyman, b. in
Grand Rapids July 3, 1889]); son of Mark
of Ypsilanti, Mich., b. in Deweysburg,
Vt., Feb. 16, 1796, d. in Ypsilanti, Mich.,
Mar. 6, 1862, left the parental roof early in
life and located in Covington, N. Y., was
the owner of an ashery for making pot and
pearl ash, appointed postmaster 1824, went
to Mich. 1837, and removed his family to
Ypsilanti June 16, 1827, built a dam across
the river and erected a building for a card-
ing machine, which was soon ready for
use, postmaster 1829-37, vice-pres. Terri-
torial Temperance Soc. 1834, owner of and
proprietor of an extensive flour and saw-
mill 1844-S4 (m- Jan. 13, 1820, Roccena B.,
b. in Moscow, N. Y., Dec. 15, 1798, d.
Oct. 37, 1876, dau. of James and Helena
[Compton] Vail of Southold, L. L); son
of Benjamin of Peacham, Vt., b. in Strat-
ham, N. H., Mar. 14, 1766, d. in Peacham,(?)
Vt., Nov. 30, 1829 (m. Apr. 3, 1789,
33
Lucy Kittridge, b. in Andover, Mass.,
May 14, 1773, d. in Ypsilanti* Mich., Jan.
5, 1845); son of Darid of Stratham, N. H.,
b. there Dec. 31, 1735, d. in Hardwick,
Vt., received from his father land in Bow,
N. H., and also one-half of a salt marsh in
Hampton, N. H., purchased 50 acres of
land in Canterbury, N. H., Aug. 4* 17691
moved there, soldier in Capt. Benj. Sias'
CO., Col. David Gilman's regt., served in
the battles of Trenton and Princeton, was
discharged Sep. 30, 1777, sergt. in Train
Band and Alarm List in Canterbury, dur-
ing the Revolutionary war, was severely
wounded in battie, from which he never
fully recovered (m. Anne, b. in Stratham,
N. H., July 33, 1739, dau. of John Taylor);
son of Benjamin of Stratham, N. H., b.
there, d. there, was not of age July 33,
1718, when he succeeded his father on the
homestead, selectman 1744, signed a peti-
tion against a bridge at Newfields 1746,
will was dated June 30, 1764, proven Nov.
38, 1764 (m. Dec. 14, I737> Mehitable, b.
Dec. 31, 1709, dau. of Nathaniel and Sarah
[Folsom] Stevens of Stratham and a sister
of Richard Sinclair of that town); son of
Jonathan of Stratham, N. H., b. in Exe-
ter, N. H., Mar. 5, 1673, d. in Stratham,
N. H., Mar. 14, 1716, be with others signed
a petition for the incorporation of the
township of Stratham, was called husband-
man, will was made Mar. 30, 1718 (m.
Lydia); son of Nicholas, b. abt. 1640, the
progenitor of the family in America, was
an early resident of Hampton, N. H.,
tailor, planter, said to have been of Eng.
ancestry, came to America when 14 years
old (m. Nov. 31, 1663, Sarah Coxe).
NOBBIS, BENJAMIN THOMAS of
East Bolton, Queb., b. in Potton,
Queb., Apr. 3i, 1838, carpenter, farmer
(ro. Nov., 1853, Betsey Ann Sparling, b.
in Quebec Apr. 3i, 1839, and had four
children: Mabel Alice, b. in Lowell, Mass.,
May 6, 1854 [m. Dec. 18, 1889, Oscar Pow-
ell, a commercial traveller of East Bolton,
Queb.], Phebe Jane [m. Hosea Shonyo of
East Bolton, Queb.], George Malcolm
Norris, b. in Milton, Queb., Sep. 27, 1858,
resides in Sutton, Queb. [m. Mary £., b.
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in Queb. Jan. 24, 1856, dau. of C. W. and
Eliza G. (Adams) Wells, gr.-dau. of Tbomas
Wells, and has six children: Orrin Leon,
b. in Newport Nov. 30, 1879, Ethel Clara,
b. in Sutton, Queb., Sep. 18, 1881, Ear-
nest Don, b. in Sutton Feb. 15, 1883,
Queenie Hortense, b. May 24, 1885, d.
Aug. 9, 1885, Charles Clarence, b. June i,
1888, and Lola May, b. Aug. 9, 1890], and
Benjamin Thomas Norris of North Fork,
Cal., b. Sep. 27, 1859 [m. May i, 1888,
Letitia Dewick]); son of Thomas of Mil-
ton, Queb., b. in Dorchester, N. H., July
I, 1798, d. in Milton, Queb., Feb. 21,
1867, moved with his parents to Potton,
Queb., 1805, resided in Russell town, St.
Armand, Dunham and in Milton, farmer,
member of Wesleyan Meth. ch. (m. Feb.
28, 1822, Phebe Gibbs, b. Dec. 22, 1804, d.
in Milton June 10, i860); son of Thomas
of Dorchester, N. H., and Potton, Queb.,
b. in Pembroke, N. H., Mar. 20, 1864, d.
in Potton, Queb., Mar. 12, 1845, resided
in early life in Dorchester, N. H., re-
moved to Potton, Queb., farmer (m. ist.
Freedom Gil let, b. Sep. u, 1766, d. in
Patton Mar. 23, 1823, m. 2d, Mrs. Ruth
[Miller] Barker, d. in Potton Oct. 17,
1855, in her 77th yr.); son of Benjamin
of Pembroke, N. H., b. in Stratham, N.
H., Feb. 24, 1731, d. in Pembroke, N. H.,
Jan. 31, 1799, resided in Stratham till abt.
his 26th yr., when he purchased property
in Bow, N. H., removed there 1757, lived
in Pembroke 1759, acted as surveyor on the
Merrimack Feb. 13, 1774, selectman 1773,
coroner 1777-80, soldier in Capt. McCow-
ell's CO. May 4, 1777, and served in the
Revolutionary war (m. Sarah Wiggin, b.
Oct. 10, 1736, d. in Dorchester, N. H.,
1826); son of Benjamin of Stratham, N.
H., b. there, d. there, was not of age July
23, 1 718, when he succeeded his father on
the homestead, selectman 1744, signed a
petition against a bridge at Newfields 1746,
will was dated June 30, 1764, proven Nov.
28, 1764 (m. Dec. 14, 1727, Mehitable, b.
Dec. 21, 1709, dau. of Nathaniel and Sarah
[Folsom] Stevens of Stratham and a sister
of Richard Sinclair of that town); son of
Jonathan of Stratham, N. H., b. in Exe-
ter, N. H., Mar. 5, 1673, d. in Stratham,
N. H., Mar. 14, 1716, he, with others,
signed a petition for the incorporation of
the township of Stratham, was called hus-
band man, will was made Mar. 20, 1718
(m. Lydia); son of Nicholas of Stratham,
N. H., b. abt. 1640, the progenitor of the
family in America, was an early resident
of Hampton, N. H., tailor, planter, said
to have been of Eng. ancestry, came to
America when 14 yrs. old (m. Nov. 21,
1663, Sarah Coxe).
NOBBIS, JOHN ADAMS of Dorches-
ter, Mass., b. in Hanover, N. H.,
May 31, 1833, town clerk, selectman,
owner of steam saw-mill, manufacturer of
shingles, clapboards and other kinds of
lumber, member of Freewill Baptist ch.,
prominent citizen (m. ist, Apr., 1856,
Phebe M., b. Jan. 1, 1833, d. Dec. 29.
1864, dau. of Rev. George C. Jesseman,
m. 2d, Jan. 8, 1866, Mrs. Hannah Clough
[Eaton] EUenwood of Dorchester, b. May
13, 1843, dau. of Samuel S. and Hopee
[Gilman] Eaton of Gilmantown, and widow
of Joseph EUenwood of Dorchester; had
children: Ida Lenora, b. May 10, 1858 [m.
June I, 1878, Walter A. King of Lyme,
N. H., and has children: John A. King, b.
Dec. 5, 1880. and Rosabel King, b. Mar.,
1884], Etta Pamelia, b. Nov. i, 1863 [m.
Dec. 24, 1883, Herbert P. Worcester of
Canaan, N. H., and has children: Eva
May, b. Aug. 18, 1885, and William Wal-
lace Worcester, b. Dec. 31. 1887], and
Lillie Jane Norris, b. Nov. 23. 1867); son
of Beldam in Bandall Norris of Dorches-
ter, Mass., b. in Corinth, Vt., Jan. 5, 1810,
d. in Dorchester, Mass., Nov. 2, 1882,
went to Hanover, N. H., when a child,
with his parents, moved to Dorchester and
settled on Norris Hill, and was a farmer,
postmaster 11 yrs., selectman many years,
prominent Democratic leader, deacon Free
Will Bapt. ch. (m. Feb. 2, 1831, Pamelia.
b. June 2, 1811, d. Nov. 15, 1888, dau. of
Nathan and Beulah [Wilmarth] Stark of
Hanover, and a connection of Gen. John
Stark of Revolutionary fame); son of Jo-
Siah of Corinth, Vt., b. there July 29, 1779,
d. Jan. 12, 1862, began preaching when a
young man and followed this profession
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throngh life, was a Free Will Bapt. minis-
ter, labored in many towns in Vt. and N.
H., removed to Hanover, N. H., abt. 1812,
owned a farm on the road between West
Canaan and Lyme, N. H. (m. Aug. 25,
1801, Polly Adams, b. in Moultonborough,
N. H.. Jan. 5, 1787. d. May 23, 1877, aged
88 yrs., was a connection of Benjamin
Randall, a prominent Free Will Bapt.);
son of Samuel of Corinth, Vt., b. in Epp-
ing, N. H., June 17, 1734, d. in Corinth,
Vt.. May 16, 1816, resided in Epping un-
til Oct. 21, 1769, when he removed to
Deerfield, N. H., and from thence to Cor-
inth, Vt., owner of land (m. ist, Huldah
Bartlettp), b. Apr. 24, 1734, d. Nov. 2,
T780, m. 2d, Miss Burleigh, probably of
Sandwich, N. H.); son of Samuel of Ep-
ping. N. H., b. in Exeter, N. H., prob.
1714, d. there prior to 1765, dealer in real
estate, will was dated Nov. 21, 1764 (m.
Mary, who was said to have been a half-
blooded Indian); son of Samuel of Exeter,
N. H., b. there abt. 1693, d. there, was
deeded by his father Feb. 2, 1 720-1, one-
half of his estate, from whom he also re-
ceived one-eighth of a saw-mill in Petucka-
way, was a dealer in real estate (m. Ruth
and had one child, Samuel); son of Moses
of Exeter, N. H., b. there Aug. 14, 1670,
d. there, inherited 16 acres of land from
his father, and also land from his father-in-
law, Samuel Folsom of Exeter, served in
the army 1696 (m. Mar. 4, 1692, Ruth, dau.
of Samuel and Mary [Robey] Folsom, gr.-
dau. of John Folsom, the emigrant, of
Exeter, served as a soldier); son of Nicho-
las, the progenitor of this family, was b.
abt. 1640, was an early resident of Hamp-
ton, N* H., tailor, planter; tradition in
regard to his origin is that he was of Eng-
lish ancestry, being a desc. of the English
settlers of Ireland, arrived in America
when 14 yrs. old (m. Nov. 21, 1663, Sarah
Coxe).
N ORRIS, BENJAMIN TRUE of Lynn,
Mass., b. in Epping, N. H., June 24,
1821, carpenter, member of M. E. ch. (m.
June 24, 1851, Harriet Augusta, b. in Lynn,
Mass., Aug. 8, 1828, dau. of James and
Elizabeth [Flowers] Fall of Lynn, Mass.,
and had five children: Frank Howe Norris
of L3mn, Mass., b. there Jan. s. 1852, box-
maker [m. June 4. 1883, Ella Florence,
dau. of David and Mary FuUerton of Lynn,
Mass.], Mary Elizabeth, b. Mar. 17 1854
[m. Oct. I, 1873, John Henry Parker of
Charlestown, Mass., has six children:
Florence E., b. in Saugus, Mass., Apr. 25,
1874, George C, b. in Lynn, Mass.. Jan. 8,
1876, Nellie Frances, b. in Lynn, Mass.,
Nov. 30, 1879. Oscar, b. in Cambridge,
Mass., Feb. 25, 1882. d. Dec. 12, 1883,
Addie M., b. in Cambridge, Mass., Aug.
12, 1885, and Bertha, b. in Charlestown,
Mass., Jan. 10, 1890], Hattie True, b. June
18, 1856, d. in Lynn, Mass., July 21, 1883
[m. July II, 1877, Edward Frank Richeof
Lynn. Mass., and had two children: Harry
T., b. Oct. 9, 1878, and Alice N., b. July
1, 1883], James Fall Norris of Lynn, Mass.,
b. June 18, 1 861, foreman in leather store
[m. Jan. 19, 1887, Harriet E., dan. of
Joseph Dearborn of Lynn, and has one
child: Frederick F., b. Dec. i, 1887], and
Benjamin Bertram Norris of Lynn. Mass..
b. June 4, 1869. carpenter); son of Joseph
of Epping, N. H., b. there Mar. 17, 1785,
d. there Apr. 27, 1823 (m. Mary, b. Aug.
10, 1791, d. Nov. 24, 1857); son of Joseph
of Epping, N. H., b. there Feb. 8, 1754, d.
there, received a deed of land from his
father Feb. 8, 1775, will was made Apr. 16,
1822, proven Aug. 15, 1822 (m. Jan. 7«
1777, Rebecca Robinson of Fremont]; son
of Joseph of Exeter, N. H., b. there abt.
1700, d. abt. 1788, received from his father
one-half of the homestead and one-eighth
of a saw-mill in Petuckaway (m. ist, Eliza-
beth, dau. of Jeremiah Bean of Exeter, N.
H., m. 2d, Joanna); son of Moses of
Exeter, N. H., b. there Aug. 14, 1670, d.
there, inherited 16 acres of land from his
father and also land from his father-in-law,
Samuel Folsom of Exeter, served in the
army 1696 (m. Mar. 4, 1692, Ruth, dau. of
Samuel and Mary [Robey] Folsom, gr.-dau.
of John Folsom, the emigrant of Exeter,
served as a soldier); son of Nicholas of
Stratham, N. H., b. abt. 1640, was the pro-
genitor of the family in America, was an
early resident of Hampton, N. H., tailor,
planter, tradition says that he was of Eng-
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lish ancestry, came to America when 14
yean old (married Nov. ai, 1663, Sarah
Coxe).
NOBBIS, EDWARD JOHN of Melrose,
Mass., b. in Portsmouth, N. H., Aug.
a8, 183a, resided in Portsmouth, N. H., 13
3rrs., Charlestown, Mass., 48 yrs., Melrose
9 yrs., served in the Civil war in co. E,
47th Mass. regt., carpenter, member of
Mass. Charitable Mechanics Assoc, also of
Bapt. ch. (m. ist, May 2, 1843, Macy Ann,
b. in Reading, Mass., Aug. 14, 1822, d. in
£. Boston, Mass., Feb. 4, 1848, dau. of
Franklin and Maiy [Wiley] Weston, m. 2d,
July 4, 1849, May Augusta, b. in Reading,
Vt, Jan. 15, 1823, d. in Chariestown,
Mass., May 30, 1856, dau. of Asa and Mi-
randa [Furbush] Sherwin of Reading, Vt. ,
m. 3d, July 2, 1857, Clarissa Ann, b. in
Newbury port, Mass., Feb. 12, 1829, dau. of
Daniel and Mary [Carr] Norton, had chiU
dren: Margetta Angeline, b. in Boston,
Mass., Aug. 12, 1844, d. Aug. 26, 1844,
Charles Edward, b. in E. Boston Mar. 28,
1846, Duane Chilson, b. in Charlestown,
Mass., Aug. 13, 1851, d. in Missoula,
Mont., Dec. 10, 1880, Herbert Augustus,
b. in Chariestown, Mass., Mar. 17, 1855, d.
Oct. 19, 1855, Walter Elliott, b. in Charies-
town, Mass., June 27, 1858, d. Oct. 12,
1858, Webster, b. in Chariestown Oct. 20,
1859, Clara Augusu, b. in Chariestown
Nov. 21, 1861, Geo. Lincoln, b. in Charles-
town Jan. II, 1866, Walter Henry, b. in
Chariestown Mar. 6, 1870, and Emma
Josephine, b. in Chariestown Feb. 5, 1874);
son of Benjamin Bailey Norris of Ports-
mouth, N. H., b. there 1784, d. there Oct.
24, 1834, served on a privateer in the War
of 1812, was taken prisoner and was con-
fined in Dartmoor prison, Eng., 2 yrs.,
ropemaker (m. Sally Ayers, d. Aug. 26,
1835* age<i 45 yrs.); son of Samnel of
Portsmouth, N. H., b. there abt. 1728, d.
there, soldier in Gen Stark's command in
the Revolutionary war, where he lost an
arm and an eye in service, is buried in the
Cotton cemetery in the southern part of
Portsmouth (m. Oct. 31, 1766, Elizabeth,
daughter of Benjamin Holmes of Ports-
mouth, N. H.>, son of Nieh^las of Ports-
mouth, N. H., b. in Exeter, N. H., abt.
1698, d. there (m. Dec. 19, 1723, Elizabeth,
d. abt. 1765, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth
Fanning of Portsmouth, N. H.); son of
Moms of Exeter, N. H., b. there Aug. 14,
1670, d. there, inherited 16 acres of land
from his father, and also land from his
father-in-law, Samuel Folsom of Exeter,
served in the army 1696 (m. Mar. 4, 1692,
Ruth, dau. of Samuel and Mary [Robey]
Folsom, gr.-dau. of John Folsom, the emi-
grant of Exeter, served as a soldier); son
of Nicholas of Stratham, N. H., b. abt.
1640, was the progenitor of the family in
America, was an early resident of Hamp-
ton, N. H., tailor, planter, tradition says
that he was of English ancestry, came to
America when 14 years old (m. Nov. 21,
1663, Sarah Coxe).
NOBBIS, HENRY CLAY of Chicago,
III., b. in Sandwich, N. H., May i,
1842, first eight years of life was spent in
Sandwich and Great Falls, N. H., parents
moved to Sandusky, O., where he was
educated, left home at the age of 16, spent
in a bank in Springfield, O., 2 yrs., as ex-
press messenger i yr,, enlisted in 2d regt.
Ohio vols., served in the armies of the
Ohio and the Cumberland a yrs., was dis-
charged on account of ill health, subse-
quently a clerk in the disbursing office of
the quar.-mas. dept. in Nashville, Tenn.,
promoted to cashier, which position he
held over 2 yrs., at the close of the war
engaged in manufacturing business in
Chicago, and for 6 yrs. in Cal., resided in
Chicago 10 3rrs., member of Presby. ch.
(m. Apr. 22, 1873, Felicia, b. in Galena,
ni., June 20, 1848, dau. of John M. and
Mary [FozierJ Packard of Denmark, N.
Y., and Galena and Chicago, 111., gr.-dau.
of Jared Packard, son of John of Bridge-
water, Mass., has two children: John
Packard Norris, b. in Chicago, Dl., Apr.
26, 1874, and Henry Cochran Norris, b. in
Stockton, Cal., Feb. 22, 1879); son of
Nicholas of Sandusky, O., b. in Sand-
wich, N. H., Feb. 28, 1795, d. in Sandusky,
O., May 12, 1855, manufacturer and dealer
in shoes, resided in Sandwich and Great
Falls, N. H., removed to Sandusky, C,
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abt. 1850 (m. Elizabeth Blanchard, d. May
10, 1876); son of James of Sandwich, N.
H., b. in Exeter, N. H., Nov. 10, 1755, d.
in Sandwich, N. H., Nov. 6, 1806, resided
in Exeter, N. H., until middle life, when
he removed to Sandwich, N. H., enlisted
in Capt. Caleb Robinson's co., Col. Na-
than Hale's regt., during the Revolution-
ary war, served three yrs. (m. Lydia Sher-
riff, d. Oct. 9, 1818, aged 60 yrs.); son of
JoBAthan of Exeter, N. H., b. there abt.
1700, d. there, he received land and one-
eighth of a saw-mill in Petucakway from his
father which he sold to his brother, James
Norris, June 10, 1741, carpenter, dealer in
real estate, will was made Mar. 19, 1768,
proved Dec. 27, 1769 (m. Sarah); son of
Moies of Exeter, N. H., b. there Aug. 14,
1670, d. there, inherited 16 acres of land
from his father, and also land from his
father-in-law, Samuel Folsom of Exeter,
served in the army 1696 (m. Mar. 4, 1692,
Ruth, dau. of Samuel and Mary [Robey]
Folsom, gr.-dau. of John Folsom, the
emigrant, of Exeter, served as a soldier);
son of Nicholas of Stratham, N. H., b.
abt. 1640, was the progenitor of the family
in America, was an early resident of
Hampton, N. H., tailor, planter; tradition
in regard to his origin is that he was of
English ancestry, being a desc. of Eng-
lish settlers of Ireland, came to America
when 14 yrs. old (m. Nov. 21, 1663, Sarah
Coxe).
NORBIS, ZIBA AMHERST of Boston,
Mass., b. in Westmoreland, N. H..
Dec. 29, i860, clerk; son of Jolm Law-
renee Norris of Lyme, N. H., b. in Dor-
chester, N. H., JuQe 3, 1837, farmer, re-
moved from Dorchester when five years old
to Westmoreland, thence to Hanover and
from there to Lyme (m. Mar. 15, i860,
Angelene, b. in Shrewsbury, Vt., Aug. 18,
1840, dau. of Abijah and Phila [Aldrich]
Colbnm, and had six children: Ziba A.,
Phila Abbie, b. in Hanover, N. H., July
3, 1862, Charles Gordon, b. in Hanover
Mar. 2, 1864, John Lawrence, b. in Lyme
Aug. 8, 1866, Mattie Angle, b. in Lyme
Aug. t, 1868, and Mabel Bertha, b. in
Lyme Aug. 15, 1876); son of Farlej of
Dorchester, N. H., b. there Apr. 4, 1799,
d. in Lyme, N. H., Jan. 14, 1885, miller,
farmer, selectman, representative, mem-
ber of the Meth. ch. (m. Mar. 14, 1825,
Abigail Lawrence, b. Aug. 3, 1801, d.
Sep. 6, 1872); son of Nathaniel of Dor-
chester, N. H., b. in Pembroke, N. H.,
May 2, 1771, d. in Dorchester, N. H., July
24, 1848 (m. June i, 1794, Lucy Hazelton);
son of Benjamin of Pembroke, N. H., b.
in Stratham, N. H., Feb. 24, 1731, d. in
Pembroke, N. H., Jan. 31, 1799, resided
in Stratham till about his 26th }nr., when
he purchased property in Bow, N. H., and
removed there on or prior to Jan. i, 1757,
was of Pembroke July 25, 1759, acted as
surveyor on the Merrimack Feb. 3, 1774,
selectman 1773, coroner 1777-80, soldier
in Capt. McCowell's co. May 4, 1777, and
served in the Revolutionary war (m. Sarah
Wiggin, b. Oct. 10, 1736, d. in Dorchester,
N. H., 1826); son of Benjamin of Strat-
ham, N. H., b. there, d. there, was not of
age July 23, 1718, when he succeeded his
father on the homestead, selectman 1744,
signed a petition against a bridge at New-
fields 1746, will was dated June 30, 1764,
proven Nov. 28, 1764 (m. Dec. 14, 1727,
Mehitable, b. Dec. 21, 1709, dau. of Na-
thaniel and Sarah [FolsomJ Stevens of
Stratham, and a sister of Richard Sinclair
of that town); son of Jonathan of Strat-
ham, N. H., b. in Exeter, N. H., Mar. 5,
1673, d. in Stratham, N. H., Mar. 14, 1716,
he with others signed a petition for the
incorporation of the township of Stratham,
was called husbandman, will was made
Mar. 20, 1718 (m. Lydia); son of Nicholaa,
b. abt. 1640, the progenitor of the family
in America, was an early resident of Hamp-
ton, N. H., tailor, planter, said to have
been of Eng. ancestry, came to America
when abt. 14 yn. old (m. Nov. 21, 1663,
Sarah Coxe).
NORRIS, JOHN ADAMS of Columbus,
O., b. in Perry, O., Aug. 10, 1835, <*•
in Columbus, O., Jan. 19, 1877, grad. Ken-
yon Coll., O., resided in Perry, O., 3 yn,,
Coshocton CO. 17 yrs.. Cadis, O., 12 yrs.,
and in Columbus 12 yrs., maj. 98th regt
O. vol, infty., lost a leg in the battle oi
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AMERICAN ANCESTRY.
Pcrryville, provost marshal of i6th Cong,
disc, of O., sch. commissioner, pension
agent, manufsicturer (m. Mar. 6, 1865,
Nancy Jennette, b. in Cadiz, O., Mar. la,
1844, dau. of Walter Butler Beebe, b. Apr.
3> iSi7i gr.^au. of Walter Butler Beebe,
b. in Wilbraham, Mass., 1786, gt.-gr.-dau.
of Stuart Beebe of E. Haddam, Ct., gt.-
gt-gr.^au. of Samuel Beebe, b. 1735, d.
1786, had four children: Walter Beebe, b.
in Columbus, O., Mar. 2, 1866, real estate
agt., Jewett, b. in Columbus Mar. 28, 1869,
real estate agt., John Adams, b. in Colum-
bus Aug. 26, 1870, student, and Stuart
Beebe, b. in Columbus Apr. 23, 1874); son
of Joseph, b. in Dorchester, N. H., July
4, 1796, d. in Topeka, Kan., July 24, 1878,
moved to Perry, O., abt. 1830, owned a lot
of 50 acres, which he sold, 1836, and
moved to Wheeling twp., farmer, Metho-
dist, buried in Topeka, Kan. (m. Rachel, d.
in Topeka, Kan., June 15, 1879, dau. of
Moses Lawrence, son of Edward Lawrence,
b. in Epping, N. H., May, 1743, son of
Jonathan, b. 1695, came to America 1713,
son of Mrs. Mary [Townley] Lawrence);
son of Benjamin of Dorchester, N. H., b.
in Pembroke, N. H., Dec. 13. 1757, d. in
Dorchester, N. H., Nov. 9, 1836, enlisted
in Capt. Moore's co.. Col. John Stark's
regt., and served 3 mos., mustered into
service in Capt. William Barron's co. for
service in Canada, soldier in Capt. James
Aiken's co.. Col. Moses Killey's regt. of
vols., 1778, selectman 1786, represented the
petitions of Dorchester 1791, member of
the Legislature, justice of the peace, capt.
in the militia, farmer, miller, member of
the Meth. ch. (m. Rebecca, b. in Hebron,
N. H., Dec. 27, 1765, d. in Dorchester, N.
H., Jan. 5, 1820, dau. of Samuel Hazelton);
son of Benjamin of Pembroke, N. H., b.
in Stratham, N. H., Feb. 24, 1731, d. in
Pembroke, N. H., Jan. 31, 1799, resided
in Stratham till abt. his 26th year, when he
purchased property in Bow, N. H., and re-
moved there on or prior to Jan. i, 1757,
was of Pembroke, N. H., July 25, 1759,
acted as surveyor on the Merrimack Feb. 3,
1774, selectman 1773, coroner 1777-80, sol-
dier in Capt. McCowell's co. May 4, 1777,
and served in the Rerolutionaiy war (m.
Sarah Wiggin, b. Oct. 10, 1736, d. in Dor-
chester, N. H., 1826); son of BenJaBln
of Stratham, N. H., b. there, d. there, was
not of age July 23, 1718, when he succeeded
his father on the homestead, selectman
1744, signed a petition against a bridge at
Newfields 1746, will was dated June 30,
1764, proven Nov. 28, 1764 (m. Dec. 14,
1727, Mehitable, b. Dec. 21, 1709, dau. of
Nathaniel and Sarah [Folsom] Stevens of
Stratham tnd a sister of Richard Sinclair
of that town); son of Jonathan of Stratham,
N. H., b. in Exeter, N. H., Mar. s, 1673*
d. in Stratham, N. H., Mar. 14, 1716, he
with others signed a petition for the incor-
poration of the township of Stratham, was
called husbandman, will was made Mar.
20, 1 718 (m. Lydia); son of Nlcholaa, b.
abt. 1640, the progenitor of the family in
America, was an early resident of Hamp-
ton, N. H., tailor, planter, said to have
been of Eng. ancestry, came to America
when abt. 14 yrs. old (m. Nov. 21, 1663,
Sarah Coxe).
NOBBIS, GEORGE SMITH of Lexing-
ton, Mass., b. inOrford, N. H., June
24, 1837, resided in Orford 29 jrrs., in Cam-
bridge, Mass., 2 yrs., Manchester, N. H.,
2 yrs., Pembroke, N. H., 16 yrs., farmer
(m. ist, Jan. i, 1863, Adeline Elisabeth, b.
in Plainfield, N. H., 1841, d. in Pembroke,
N. H., Feb. 20, 1876, dau. of Mumford
Hayes and Betsey [French] Kenyon, m.
2d, Nov. 24, 1877, Cora Amelia, b. in Ep-
som, N. H., Feb. 16, 1858, dau. of Stephen
Franklin and Mary Ann [Bachelder] Rob-
inson, had two children: Ann Maria, b. in
Orford, N. H., Oct 2, 1863, d. Nov. 30,
1880 [m. May 19, 1880, Eugene Wells of
Pembroke, N. H.], and Alice Sophia, b. in
Orford, N. H., Mar. 24, 1867 [m. Oct. 4,
1888, Clifton Patter Ashley, a carpenter of
Lexington, Mass.]); son of DaTi4 of Or-
ford, N. H., b. in Dorchester, N. H., Dec.
30» I793» d- in Orford, N. H., June 17,
1874, soldier in the War of 1812, farmer in
Wentworth, N. H., removed to Orford abt.
1840, member of Meth. Epis, ch. (m. Apr.
z, 1823, Sophia, b. in Plymouth, N. H.,
Nov. 12, 1799, <*• i«* Orford, N. H., Dec.
ao, 1881, dau. of Wincol F. and Lydia
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[Pollard] Wright of Plymouth); son of
Jacob of Dorchester, Mass., and Ohio» b.
in Pembroke, N. H.. July 5, 1769, d. in
Ohio 1850, remoired from Dorchester,
Mass., to Ohio abt. 1833 (m. ist, Sally
Hazeltine, m. 2d, Mercy Richardson); son
of Benjamin of Pembroke, N. H., b. in
Stratham, N. H., Feb. 24, I73i,d. in Pem-
broke, N. H., Jan. 31, 1799, resided in
Stratham till abt. his 26th yr., when he
purchased property in Bow, N. H., and
removed there on or prior to Jan. i, 1757,
was of Pembroke July 25, 1759, acted as
surveyor on the Merrimack Feb. 3, 1774,
selectman 1773, coroner 1777-80, soldier in
Capt. McCowell's co. May 4, 1777, and
served in the Revolutionary war (m. Sarah
^'igg\Ot b. Oct. 10, 1736, d. in Dorchester,
N. H., 1826); son of Benjamin of Stratham,
N. H., b. there, d. there, was not of age
July 23, 1718, when he succeeded his father
on the homestead, selectman 1744, signed
a petition against a bridge at Newfields
1746, will was dated June 30, 1764, proven
Nov. 28, 1764 (m. Dec. 14, 1727, Mehitable,
b. Dec. 21, 1709, dau. of Nathaniel and
Sarah [Folsom] Stevens of Stratham and a
sister of Richard Sinclair of that town);
son of Jonathan of Stratham, N. H., b. in
Exeter, N. H., Mar. 5, 1673, d. in Stratham,
N. H., Mar. 14, 1716, he with others signed
a petition for the incorporation of the town-
ship of Stratham, was called husbandman,
will was made Mar. 20, 1718 (m. Lydia);
son of Nicholas, b. abt. 1640, the progen-
itor of the family in America, was an early
resident of Hampton, N. H., tailor,
planter, said to have been of Eng. ances-
try, came to America when abt. 14 yrs. old
(m. Nov. 21, 1663, Sarah Coxe).
NOBBIS, MOSES LEAVETT of Grin-
nell, la., b. in Pittsfield, N. H., Apr.
19, 1837, hardware merchant, resided in
Grinnell 19 yrs. (m. Sep. 21, 1861, Anna L.,
b. Oct. 29, 1841, dau. of Lewis and Annie
[Parshley] Joy of Pittsfield, N. H., has six
children: Harvey W., b. in Pittsfield, N.
H., Sep., 1862, prof, of natural history in
Ithaca, N. Y., Charies B., b. in Pittsfield,
N. H., Aug. 22, 1866, hardware merchant
in Grinnell, la., Arthur C, b. in Pittsfield,
N. H., May 27, 1868, Moses L., b. in Grin-
nell, la., June 2, 1874, Gertie E., b. in
Grinnell, la., Nov. 22, 1876, and Ernest C,
b. in Grinnell, la., June 6, 1879); son of
Braekett Learett Norris of Pittsfield, N.
H., b. there Nov. 20, 1795, d. there Dec.
II, 1842 (m. Betsey Lane, b. June 12, 1789);
son of Moses of Pittsfield, N. H., b. in
Nottingham, N. H., Sep. 3, 1762, d. in
Pittsfield, N. H., Aug. 9, 1848, highly re-
spected by the community (m. May 3, 1787,
Comfort, dau. of Benjamin and Esther
[Towle] Leavett, who was b. in Pittsfield,
N. H., June 27, 1763, d there Dec. 27,
1835); son of Moses of Nottingham, N.H.,
b. in Raymond, N. H., Apr. 4, 1764, d.
there prior to May 29, 1776, purchased
Nov. 30, 1773, from his brother Joseph
Norris of Epping, N. H., 50 acres of land
in Chichester, N. H., and of James Cram
of Chichester a tract of land Oct. 22, 1774
(m. Susannah L. Gordon, b. Oct. 30, 1743,
d. in Pittsfield, N. H., Oct. 23, 1824, who
m. 2d, Nathan White); son of James; son
of Moses ; son of Nicholas. (See lineage
of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth [Norris] Upham in
this vol.)
DU PUT, HERBERT of Pittsburgh,
Pa., b. in Chicago, 111., May 10, 1856,
metallurgical chemist, manufacturer of steel
(m. Nov. 6, 1879, Amy, dau. of Dr. David
Hostetter of Lancaster, Pa.); son of
Charles Meredith Du Puy of New York
city, b. in Phila., Pa., Dec. 14, 1823, civil
engineer, was the general agt. of the Del.
and Hudson Canal Co., organized the land
system of the Miners' Central R. R. Co.
1854-5, which afterward was the model for
all the land grant R. R., is identified with
the organization of other railroads (m. June
16. 1853, Ellen M. Re3molds, was mater-
nally desc. from the Evans and Lane fam-
ilies, who came to America with Wm. Penn
and settled on large tracts of land in Mont-
gomery CO., Pa., was gr.-dau. of Owen
Evans, who with Oliver Evans erected the
first steam saw-mill near Pittsburgh); son
of John of Phila., Pa., b. there May 2,
1789, d. there Feb. 25, 1865, merchant (m.
May 15, 1820, Mary Richards, dau. of Rev.
Thomas Haskins of Dorchester co., Md.,
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who had been educated for the bar, gr.-
dau. of William Richards of N. J., who
was owner of several iron works and large
landed estates); son of Daniel of Phila.,
Pa., b. in in Phila., Pa., May 3, 1753, d.
there July 30, 1826, manufacturer of gold
and silver ware, prominent and highly es-
teemed citizen (m. Oct. 33, 1783, Mary,
dau. of Charles Meredith, a merchant of
Phila., was one of the incorporators of the
Phila. Lib. Co.); son of Daniel of Phila.,
Pa., b. in New York city May 10, 1719, d.
in Phila. Aug. 30, 1807, was a gold and
silver manufacturer, member of Christ ch.,
Phila., buried in Christ ch. graveyard (m.
1746, Eleanor Delander, widow of Rev.
Mr. Delander, rector of the Swedes ch. in
Phila., and dau. of William Coxe, who
came from Sweden, gr.-dau. of Peter Mat-
son, to whom the Duke of York granted in
1676 a patent of 300 acres, which is now a
part of Phila.); son of John of New York
city, b. 1679, d. there June 16, 1744, was
a Huguenot refugee, an eminent prof, of
surgery and medicine over 30 yrs., educated
many eminent physicians of N. Y., was an
"ancien" in the French ch. **St. dee Es-
prit," and later a member of Trinity ch.,
N. Y., buried in Trinity ch. grave3rard (ra.
Ann, believed to be Chardavoine, buried
in Christ ch. graveyard, Phila., Jan. 15,
1764).
DATISON.— The family tradition is to the
effect that William Davison, a wealthy
goldsmith doing business in Dublin during
the last century, had three sons, the young-
est of whom, William, was a comet in the
British army. Being implicated in an in-
surrection in 1749, he had all of his prop-
erty confiscated. His son William went
with his whole regt. over to the patriots,
and in the decisive battle that year was
forced by the defeat to flee for hfs life,
along with his two brothers and Col. Arm-
strong and other officers. They were landed
in Philadelphia. William, then but 19, and
being betrothed to his col.'s dau., Sarah
Armstrong, being without any means, ap.
prenticed himself to a harness-maker,
served out his time and then married his
sweetheart. The other brothers separated.
one going to Kentucky and the other to the
Carolinas, spelling their names respect-
ively Davidson and Davisson. From the
best evidence William the comet was the
father of John Davison, who d. in Phila-
delphia Jan. 6, 1808, aged 66. He was m.
and left the following children: William,
b. 1769, d. Sep. 3, 1822, removed in eariy
life to Winchester, Va., where he resided
until his death. He was postmaster and
collector for the government, and followed
the business of merchandising, and ac-
cumulated considerable property. He was
known as Maj. William Davison; whether
he merited the title from active military
duty, or whether it was complimentary,
will never be known. He may have served
in the War of 18 12. It is probable, how-
ever, that his connection with the govern-
ment was responsible for it. In an old news-
paper clipping of Nov., 181 5, be is spoken
of as our ** townsman, Maj.Wm. Davison "
(m. July 21, 1800, to Martha Maria Smith,
b. July 23, 1782, d. Nov. 7, 1815, eldest
dau. of Gen. John Smith, b. May 7, 1750,
d. Mar. 3, 1836, of " Hackwood:" Freder-
ick CO., Va., and Animus Bull, b. abt. 1760,
d. abt. 1829, dau. of Gen. John Bull of
Northumberland, Pa. After the birth of
the sixth child Mrs. Davison met with an
accident which resulted in her death. She
had gone out to her father's on horseback
to assist at the preparations there making
for the wedding of her youngest sister, and
started back to town in the afternoon.
When she bad nearly reached Winchester a
shower of rain came up, and attempting to
raise her umbrella her horse became fright-
ened and started to run at a furious rate,
threw her violently to the grround and at
the same time gave her a vicious kick. She
survived long enough to get home, but
passed away the following day. A letter
written by her to her aunt bespeaks a
woman of unusual loveliness, not only in
appearance but in manners. Her death was
particularly ill-timed, as she left several
small children. The children were as fol-
lows: John Smith Bull of "The Forest,'*
Warren CO., Va.. b. Dec. 8, 1802, d. 1874
[m. Mary Elting Hite, dau. of Maj. Isaac
Hiteof " Belle Grove," and AanTunstall
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Maury, dau. of an Episcopal clergyman.
Their children were: Anna Maria, Sarah
Jaquelin, Mary Eltinge, Virginia Augusta,
John Smith, Walker Maury, Louisa Fon-
taine, William Armstrong, Bessie Bird,
Cornelius Hite, Mary Eltinge, Alexander
Macdonald], Edward Jaquelin, b. May 24,
1805, d. Sep. I, 1848, Maria Louisa, b. May
I, i8o8, d. Mar. 24, 1889, William Arm-
strong, b. Mar. 19, 1810, d. Jan. 6, 1877,
Sarah Jaquclina,b. Mar. 29, 1812, d. Nov.
29, 1812, Alexander Macdonald, b. Dec.
28, 1813, d. Mar. 5, 1889. After the death
of Mrs. Davison the children were placed
under the care of their gr. -mother, with the
exception of the dau., who went to her
aunt at Frederick, Md. Within a year or
two their father m. again, a Miss Sally E.
HolUday, dau. of a prominent merchant of
Winchester, although none of the children
except the eldest son lived with her. The
result of this union was two children, Mar-
garet and Arthur, both dying in infancy.
Mrs. Davison survived until 1875), Arthur,
b. July 20, 1771, d. Feb. 2, 1808 (m. Apr.
", 1793. Esther Parker, b. Aug. 31, 1772,
d. Sep. 27, 181 1, dau. of John Parker, b.
Jan. 30, 1745, d. Sep. 17, 1790, and Mary
Luske, b. Nov. 28, 1746, d. May 13, 1813.
Their children were: John, b. Jan. i 1794,
d. Jan. 4, 1794, William, Jr., b. June 27,
1796, d. 1822, Arthur, b. Sep. 7, 1797, d.
Sep. 1, 1799, John, b. July 6, 1799, d. Aug.
18, 1799, Mary Ann, b. Feb. 23, 1801, d.
Feb. 29, 1868, Sarah Armstrong, b. July 16,
1803. d. Mar. i8, i88i), Robert, lived to
manhood, but never married, he went to
live at Kittanning, Pa., where he accumu-
lated some real estate, which after his death
was distributed, about 1843, to his different
heirs, in the children of his brothers and
sister. He is reported a very accomplished
man, but the only known accomplishment
was that of taxidermy, in which he ex-
celled. He died in Winchester at the home
of his brother after 1815, Mary (m. a man
by the name of Graham and removed to
Memphis, Tenn., from a letter found, the
following children are mentioned by his
" cousin John D. Graham " : William whom
he reports as recently dead in 1836, Biddy
[m. to a Mr. Whittcn, " a widower with two
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children, " had a dau.; Francis], and Rob-
ert. The father and mother were at that
time still alive and enjoying good health).
PARSONS, LEWIS BALDWIN of
Flora, 111., b. in Genesee co., N. Y.,
Apr. 5, 1818, grad. Yale Coll. 1840, LL. B.
Harvard University Law School 1844,
city atty. of Alton, 111., 1846-8, atty.,
treas. and president of Ohio and Missis-
sippi R. R. 1854-78, traveled in Europe
and the East 1867-9, capt. vol. Oct. 31,
1861, colonel and aide-de-camp to Maj.-
Gen. Halleck Apr. 4, 1862, brigadier-gen.
May II, 1865, brev. maj.-gen. Apr. 30,
1866, member G. A. R. and companion
Loyal Legion (m. ist, Sep. 21, 1847, Sarah
Green Edwards of St. Louis, Mo., b. Sep.
12, 1820, d. May 28, 1850, and had two
children: Lewis Green, b. Aug. 3, 1848, d.
in Denver, Col., Jan. 29, 1875. grad. Yale
Univ. 1872, and Sarah Edwards, b. May 15,
1850, d. in St. Paul, Minn., May 10, 1873,
m. 2d, July 5, 1852, Julia Maria Edwards,
b. June 8, 1830, d. June 9, 1857, and had
two children: Julia Edwards and Charles
Levi, m. 3d, Dec. 28, 1869, Elizabeth Dar-
rah of N. Y. city, b. June 25, 1832, d. in
Scarborough, Me., Sep. 2, 1887); son of
Lewis Baldwin Parsons, b. in Williams-
town, Mass., Apr. 30, 1793, d. in Detroit,
Mich., Dec. 21, 1855, was a successful
merchant and founder of Parsons Coll.,
la. (m. Nov. 10, 1814, Lucina Hoar of
Homer, N. Y., b. in Brimfield, Mass., Oct.
3, 1790, d. in Gouvemeur, N. Y., Oct.,
1873, and had ten children: Octavia,b. Oct.
27, 1815, d. Dec. 25, 1881, Philo, b. Feb.
6, 1817, Lewis Baldwin, b. Apr. 5, 1818,
Lucy Ann, b. Jan. 11, 1820, d. May 9, 1851,
Harriett Matilda, b. Mar. 22, 1822, d. Aug.
22, 1823, Charles, b. Jan. 24, 1824, Levi,,
b. Jan. 24, 1826, d. in St Louis, Mo., Apr.
9, 1850, Emily, b. June 11, 1828, d. Dec.
17. 1833, George, b. Jan. 28, 1830, and
Helen Maria, b. July 19, 1834); son of
Charles, b. Sep. 17, 1742, d. in Williams-
town, Mass., Mar. 8, 1814, served in the
Revolutionary war 7 yrs., was at Ticonder-
oga. Valley Forge and Yorktown, was
wounded at Monmouth, member of the
Society of the Cincinnati (m. Jan. 30, 178$,
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Lucy Baldwin, b. June 30, 1753, d. Oct. 8,
1818, and had seven children: Charles, b.
1785, Ebenezer, b. 1788, d. young, Isaac,
b. 1789, Lucy, b. 1791 [m. John Anderson],
Lewis Baldwin, b. 1793 [m. Lucina Hoar],
Walter, b. 1795, and Marshall, b. 1797, d.
1813); son of Aaron, b. June a, 1712. d.
in Springfield, Mass., Aug. 4, 1795 (m.
1732, Mercy Atkinson, b. 1713, d. 1750,
and had nine children: Mercy, b. 1733,
Lucy, b. 1735, Aaron, b. 1737. Reuben, b.
1740, Charles, b. 1742, Elijah, b. 1744,
Miriam, b. 1746, Eli, b. 1748, general in
Sha/s rebellion, and Silence, b. 1750); son
of Daniel, b. in Northampton, Mass., Aug.,
1685, d.in Springfield, Mass., 1774 (m. June
2, 1709, Abigail Cooley and had eight chil-
dren: Daniel, b. 1710 [m. Esther Stebbins],
Aaron, b. 1712, d. Aug. 12, 1795, Noah, b.
1714, Abigail, b. 1718 [m. Benjamin Hor-
ton], Miriam, b. 1721 [m. James Warriner],
Gideon, b. 1723, Abner, b. 1725, and
Eunice, b. 1728 [m. Abel Hancock]); son
of Joseph, b. 1647, d. Nov. 29, 1729, law-
yer in Northampton, first judge of the Co.
Court of Hampshire co. 1698, was a man of
extensive business at all times and was
much engaged in political and military life
(m. Elizabeth, b. in Windsor, Ct., 1648, d.
May II, 1736, dau. of Elder John Strong,
ancestor of Gov. Caleb Strong, and had
ten children: Joseph, b. 1671, d. in Salis-
bury, Mass., 1739, grad. Harvard Coll.
1697 [m. Elizabeth, dau. of Dr. John
Thompson], John, b. 1674, Ebenezer, b.
1675, d. 1744 [m. Mercy Stebbins], Eliza-
beth, b. 1678, d. 1763 [m. E. Strong],
David, b. 1680, d. 1737, grad. Harvard
Coll. 1705, minister in Maiden, Mass., Jo-
siah, b. June 2, 1682, d. 1768 [m. Sarah
Sheldon], Daniel, b. Aug., 1685, d. in
Springfield 1774, Moses, b. 1687, d* in
Durham, Ct., 1709 [m. Abigail Ball], Abi-
gail, b. 1690, d. 1763 [m. Ebenezer Clark],
and Noah, b. 1692); son of Joseph, sailed
from Gravesend, Eng., for Boston in the
barque Transport, Edward Walker master,
July 4, 1635, ^^s^ witness to the deed of
cession by the Indians of the territory of
and about Springfield, Mass., to William
P3mcheon and others for the consideration
of 18 yds. of wampum, 18 hatchets, 18
hoes and 18 knives in July, 1636, moved
to Northampton 1652, where he was one of
the original chief purchasers from the
Indians, was largely interested in business,
both public and private, was a fur trader,
partner of P3mcheon, bad a monopoly of
the Conn, river beaver trade, for which he
paid ;£'i2 per annum, left a large estate,
some of which land still remains in the
possession of his descendants (m. Nov.
26, 1646, Mary Bliss of Hartford, Ct.,
bom in England 1620, died in Springfield
1712, and had ten children: Joseph, bom
1647, died 1729, John, bora 1649, died
1728 [m. Dec., 1675, Sarah Clark], Samuel,
b. 1652, settled in Durham, Ct, 1706,
Ebenezer, b. 1655, killed by the Indians in
the battle of Northfield Sep. 8, 1675, Jona-
than, b. June 6, 1657, d. Oct. 19, 1684,
David, b. Apr. 30, 1659, Mary, b. June 27,
1661 [m. 1st, Joseph Ashley, m. 2d, Joseph
Williston], Hannah, b. 1663 [m. Rev.
Pelatiah Glover], Abigail, b. Sep. 3, i666
[m. Feb. 19, 1689, John Colton], and Hes-
ter, b. 1672 [m. Joseph Smith]).
STONE, MERLIN JONES of Ogden,
Utah, b. in Bountiful, Uuh, Nov. 26,
1853, moved with his parents to Ogden,
Utah, 1857, where he has since resided
with the exception of 7 yrs., 1883-90, when
he was in general mdse. business in Beaver
Canyon, Idaho, entered in the same busi-
ness in partnership with his brother, A. I.
Stone, in Ogden, 1890 (m. Jan. 17, 1878,
Maria, b. in Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 8,
i860, dau. of Simon and Elizabeth [Staples]
Baker, and has five children : Daisy
Louella, b. in Ogden, Utah, Dec. 9, 1878,
Bertha Maria, b. in Ogden Aug. 15, 1882,
Effie Maud, b. in Beaver Canyon, Idaho,
May 24, 1887, sLud Merlin Jones and Ma-
bel Elizabeth, twins, b. in Ogden May
2, 1891); son of Amos Pease Stone of
Ogden, Utah, b. in Canaan, N. Y., Mar.
18, 1815, d. in Ogden, Utah, Mar. 17,
1890, moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa,
1846, thence to Utah 1850 (m. ist. Mar. 30,
1838, Amelia, b. June 18, 1818, d. in New
Haven, Ct., Dec. 29, 1845, dau. of Uriah
and Content [Blakely] Bishop, and had
four children: Emily Amelia, b. Jan. 4,
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1839 [na. Newton Tuttle], Charles Amos,
b. Dec. 27, 1840, d. Mar. 24, 1842, Har-
man, b. July 3, 1843, d. Jan. 13, 1844, and
Merab, b. Sep. 26, 1845 [m. Thomas Rich-
ardson], m. 2d, Feb. i, 1846, Minerva
Leantine, d. in Ogden, Utah, Aug. 17,
1867, dau. of Merlin and Roxana [Ives]
Jones, and had eight children: Olive Ann,
b. in Council Bluffs, la., Apr. 8, 1847 [m.
Nov. 20, i866, Joseph Parry], Amos Ives,
b. in Council Bluffs Sep. i, 1849 [^- Nov.
26, 1876, Emilar Webb, b. Jan. 19, 1857,
in West Bromage, Eng., dau. of Charles
and Jane [Walker] Webb, and had four
children: Charles Amos, b. in Ogden Oct.
19, 1877, Earl Ives, b. Feb. 10, i88o, d.
Sep. 10, 1881, Ray Webb, b. June 26, 1882,
Myrtle, b. Feb. 29, 1888], Minerva Pease, b.
in Bountiful, Utah, Nov. 29, 1851 [m. Jan.
I, 1876, Ambrose Shaw], Merlin Jones,
Cordelia Hotchkiss, b. in Bountiful May
21, 1856. d. Feb. 15, 1858. Sylvia, b. in Og-
den, Utah, July 11, 1859 [m. Nov. 18. 1885,
Irvin T. Alvord], Friend, b. in Ogden Jan.
5, 1862 [ro. Apr. 29, 1883, Josephine John-
son], and Vincy Rice, b. in Ogden Jan. 16,
1864 [m. May 16, 1888, James John
Barker], m. 3d, Sep. 18, 1865, Sarah, b.
Dec. 8, 1844, in Stanley, Eng., dau. of
John and Sarah [Chapman] Spencer, and
had four children: Laura Jane, b. Apr. 13,
1867, Bernard Spencer, b. Sep. 3, 1869,
Clarence John, b. July i, 1872, Matilda
May, b. Sep. 6, 1875, d. June 16, 1877);
son of Amos Sheldon Stone of Canaan,
N. Y., and Stockbridge, Mass., b. July
22, 1777, d. in Stockbridge, Mass., Nov.
28, 1836 (m. Apr. 19, 1801, Rachel, b.
in Canaan, N. Y., Sep. 9, 1780. d. in Rich-
mond, Mass., May 17, 185 1, dau. of Daniel
and Keziah [Dean] Pease, and had ten
children: Isaac Dudley, b. in Canaan, N.
Y., Aug. 17, i8o2, d. Aug. 16, 1877 [m.
Dec. 10, 1835, Elizabeth Gray], Daniel
Dean, b. in Canaan Aug. 26, 1804, d. July
26, 1867 [m. Sep. 16, 1823, Celestia Thorp],
Lewis Brumley, b. in Canaan Sep. i, 1806,
d. Aug. 17, 1866 [m. Jan. 22, 1824, Lydia
B. Waters], Keziah, b. in Canaan Mar. 9,
i8io, d. Mar. 31, 1880 [m. Feb. 7, 1832,
Charles Webster], Phineas Cook, b. in
Canaan Sep. 18, 1812 [m. Jan., 1836,
Elizabeth H. Tyler], Amos Pease, John
Bebee, b. in Stockbridge, Mass., July 26,
18 1 7 [m. Mrs. Place], Rachel, b. in Stock-
bridge Feb. 13, 1820, d. 1854 [m. ist, Eg-
bert Hichcock, m. 2d, Henry Tyler], Geo.
Williams, b. in Stockbridge Sep. 12, 1822
[m. Nov. 18, 1847, Lucy Webster], and
William Edwards, b. in Nassau, N. Y.,
Sep. II, 1825, d. Aug. 29, 1879 [m. July 4,
1854, Emma E. Murphy]); son of ISEM,
b. Feb. 25, 1743, d.in E. Bloomfield, N.Y.,
Apr. 25, 1826 (m. Nov. 4, 1767, Parthena
Dudley, b. 1750, d. in E. Bloomfield Apr.
25, 1826, and had twelve children: Ruth,
b. May 28, 1768, d. Mar. 26, 1851 [m. 1790,
Asoph Woodruff], David Tolman, b. Oct.
9, 1769 [m. Sep. 29, 1792, Thankful Smith],
Parthena, b. July 19, 1771 [m. Dr. Wm.
Cox], Isaac White, b. May 21, 1773, d. in
Batavia, N. Y., Sep. 25, 1814 [m. Pattie
Priest], Pamal, b. June 25, 1775, d. in
Bloomfield [m. James Bradley], Amos
Sheldon, Mary, b. May 15, 1779, d. in Ep-
son, Vt. [m. Tyler], Lois, b. Sep. 25, 1781
[m. Fred Penoyer], John Jarvis, b. May i,
1786 [m. July, 1823, Caroline Wall], Sophia
[m. James Johnson of Canandaigua, N.
Y.]. Zerojah [m. Joel Harte], and Sally
[m. William Lake of Gorman]); son of
Jehiel, b. Nov. 11, 1704, d. in North Guil-
ford, Ct. (m. ist, Sarah, d. Nov. 8, 1728,
aged 20 yrs., m. 2d, June 10, 1730, Ruth, b.
in Middletown, Ct., Sep. 28. 1703. d. in N.
Guilford Mar. 28, 1774, dau. of Daniel and
Susannah [Mould] White, and had eleven
children: Thomas, b. Mar. 16, 1731 [m.
Mar. 27, 1754, Leah Norton], Sarah, b. Sep.
2, 1732, d. in New Durham [m. Nov. 5,
1756, Daniel Norton], Elihu, b. Aug. 16,
1734, d. in Litchfield, Ct. [m. Sep. 2, 1755,
Thankful Hotchkiss], Ruth, b. Mar. 23,
1736, d. in East Haven, Ct. [m. Daniel
Clark], Noah, b. June 23, 1738, d. in
Guilford Dec. 18, 1845, William, b. Jan.
23, 1740, d. in Harwinton, Ct., Aaron, b.
Oct. 21, 1741, d. in North Madison Jan. 7,
1824 [m. Lois Dudley], Isaac, John, b.
Sep. 2, 1744, d. in Guilford Feb. 15, 1754*
Noah, b. 1746, and John, b. 1749 [m. Mary
Parmelee, moved to Ohio]); son of Wil-
liam, b. Mar. 22, 1676, d. Sep. 21, 1753
(m. Oct. 28, 1701, Sarah Hatch of Guilford,
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b. 1681, d. Not. 36, 1751, and had nine
children: Ezra, b. June 12, 1703, d. July
18. 1703, Jehiel, Thankful, b. June 10,
1708, Thankful, b. June 25, 1710, d. Aug.
13, 1729 [m. Daniel Hubbard], Daniel, b.
Aug. 29, 171 1, d. Dec. 23, 1782 [m. Leah
Norton], Reliance, b. Sep. 24, 1712, d. Apr.
I, 1757 [m. Abraham Bradley], Zerojah, b.
July 14, 1715, d. Jan. 8, 1769 [m. John
Hubbard], Ezra, b. July 14, 171 7, d. Mar.
20, 1798 [m. Elizabeth Osbom], and Beata,
b. June 26, 1723, d. July 27, 1727); son of
William of Guilford. Ct., b. 1642, d. Sep.
28, 1730 (m. 1st, Feb. 20, 1764, Hannah, d.
Mar. 28, 1 712, dau. of Edward Wolfe of
Lynn, Mass., m. 2d, Mary, d. July 6,1732,
and had seven children: Samuel, b. Mar.
I5» ^675, d. Apr. 8, 1675, William, b. Mar.
22, 1676 [m. Sarah Hatch,] Hannah, b. July
27, 1678 [m. William Leete], Daniel, b.
July 27, 1680, d. May 16, 1767 [m. Eliza-
beth Talmadge], Elizabeth, b. Nov. 20,
1682 [m. Joseph Bishop], Josiah, b. May
22, 1685, d. Dec. 24, 1753 [m. Temperance
Osbom], and Stephen, b. Mar. i, 1690 [m.
Elizabeth Leman]); son of William of
Guilford, Ct., d. in Guilford Nov., 1683,
one of the original settlers of Guilford (m.
1st, Hannah, m. 2d, 1659, ^I's- Mary
Hughes and had three children: William,
b. 1642, Hannah, b. 1644 [m. John Norton],
and Benajah, b. 1649 [m. Hester Kirby]);
son of Samuel of Hereford, Eng.
JONES, MILES LEVANTER of Ogden,
Utah, b. Oct. 31, i866 (m. Oct. 10,
1888, Isabelle, b. in Ogden May 12, 1868,
dau. of Elisha Wells and Harriet [Barker]
Chase, and had two children: Harriet
Ann, b. July 30, 1889, Raymond Miles, b.
Oct. 8, 1 891); son of Miles Hndsoii, b. in
Wallingford, Ct., Jan. 27, 1835 (m. ist,
Jan. 27, 1864, Ann Elizabeth Rollins, b. in
Bedfordshire, Eng., d. Nov. 27, 1887, in
Ogden, and had five children: Mary Ann
Roxana, b. Dec. 23, 1864 [m. Ed. Brown-
ing]. Miles Levanter, Butler Alonzo, b.
Sep. 29, 1868, David Rollins, b. Sep. 28,
1870, Merlin Ezekiel, b. Jan. 4, 1874 [m.
2d, Dec. 29, 1 881, Rachel, b. in Cheshire,
Eng., Apr. 6, 1851, dau. of John and Ann
Jones] Morton, and had six children: EI-
veretta, b. Sep. 29, 1882, Winnefred Lean-
tine, b. Dec. 8, 1883, Oswin Sherman, b.
Jan. 18, 1885, Horace Burr, b. July 29,
1886, Adella, b. Sep. 25, 1888, and Carl-
ton, b. Dec. 17, 1889); son of Merlin,
b. in North Haven, Ct, May 16, 1795,
d. in Ogden, Utah, December 4, 1879,
his parents died when he was quite young,
and he went to live with his uncle,
William Marks, of Wallingford, moved
to Council Bluffs, la., 1848, and thence
to Ogden, Utah, 1852 (married Aug. 17,
1820, Roxana Ives, b. in Wallingford Apr.
I7» I797> d. in Ogden, Utah, Aug. 5, 1866,
dau. of Joel and Olive Ives, and had five
children: Horace, b. May 24, 1821, d. July
17, 1821, Minerva Leantine, b. June 4,
1822 [m. Amos P. Stone, see Stone lineage
in this vol.], Ruth Ives, b. Nov. 19, 1824
[m. Mar. 27, 185 1, Davis Bartholomew,
see Bartholomew Genealogy, page 453]f
Olive Ann, b. June i, 1829 [m. Feb. 28,
1852, Lorin Farr], and Miles Hudson, b.
Jan. 27, 1835 [m. Jan. 27, 1864, Ann
Elizabeth Rollins]); son of Samuel of
North Haven, Ct., b. there 1761, d. there
May 21, 1810 (m. Sally Marks, b. 1763, d.
in North Haven Feb. 3, 1815, and had
nine children: Lucinda [m. Jacob Brown],
Samuel, b. May, 1781, d. in Newark, N.
J., Feb. 9, 1872 [m. Charlotte Peabody],
'Charles, b. Mar., 1784, d. Mar. 23, 1858
[m. Dec. 6, 1807, Sally Merwin], Miles, d.
1822 [m. 1 8 16, Rebecca Robins], Sarah
Charlotte, b. 1793, d. Aug. 20, 1848 [m.
1815, Sylvester Sherman], Horace, Merlin,
b. May 16, 1795, Mary [m. Mr. Smedley],
and James); son of James of Conn., b. in
Wales, d. in Conn . , came to Conn . in an
early day and settled in Conn.
PEASE, DANIEL of Canaan, N. Y., b.
May 7, 1782, d. Mar. 22, 1839 (m-
Miss Williams and had 6 children: Daniel,
b. Aug. 23, 1817, d. May 12, 1888 [m. and
had 6 children : Daniel Ledgwick, b. Aug.
II, 1847, Catherine E., b. Dec. 18, 1849,
d. Oct. 10, 1853, Mary A., b. Mar. i, 1852,
William Wells, b. Sep. 27, 1854, d. Sep.
37, 1859, Charles Ledgwick, b. Sep. 27,
1856, and Geo. W., b. Feb. 20, 1861], Geo.
L., b. Sep. 18, 1818, Catherine £., b. May
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23, 1820, William S., b. Apr. 16, 1827,
Sylvia J., b. Nov. 30, 1828, and William
H., b. May 19, 1832); son of Daniel, b.
Feb. 12, 1755, d. June 11, 1811 (m. Ke-
ziah Dean, b. Mar. 28, 1758, d. Mar.
17, 1816, and had eleven children: Rachel,
b. Sep. 9, 1780 [m. Apr. 19, 1801, Amos
S. Stone, see Stone lineage in this vol.],
Daniel, b. May 7, 1782, Sylvia, b. Aug.
14, 1784, d. Oct. 9, 1823 [m. Joseph Nor-
ton], Lewis, b. Aug. 7, 1786, d. Sep. 5,
1843, Philo, b. Sep. 21, 1788, d. Apr. 12,
1837 [m. Rev. Phineas Cook], Chloe, b.
May 18, 1791, Lovicy, b. Apr. i8, 1793 [m.
Mr. Law], John Bebee, b. July 9, 1795
[m. Abigail Hunt}, Betsie, b. Oct. 27,
1797 [m. 1st, Mr. Broane, m. 2d, Mr.
Hatch, m. 3d, Mr. TicknorJ, William Shel-
don, b. Apr. 5, 1800, d. Feb. 22, 1826, and
Electa, b. July 28, 1802 [m. Alma Tick-
nor]); son of Daniel, b. Feb. 2, 1718, d.
Feb. 4, 1798 (m. Oct., 6, 1749, Hannah
Jones, b. Sep. 29, 1726, d. Oct. 11, 1806,
and had eight children: Elizabeth, b. May
24, 1750, William, b. Oct. 29, 1752, Dan-
iel, Hannah, b. May 18, 1757, Elenor, b.
Apr. 29, 1759, Elenor, b. June 8, 1761,
Chloe, b. Apr. 30, 1763, and Ephraim, b.
June 9, 1^66); son of Daniel; son of Rob-
ert ; son of John ; son of Robert.
BAKER, JAMES STAPLES of Ogden.
Utah, b. in Genoa, Nev., Aug. 25,
1856 (m. July I, 1878, Louisa Staples, d.
May, 1883, and had two children: Laura, b.
Aug. 5, 1880, d. June 23, 1884, James Rich-
ard, b. Jan., 1883, d. July, 1883, m. 2d, Sep.
24, 1854, Elizabeth, b. June 2, 1868, dau. of
George Cunningham, and had 4 children:
George, b. Apr. 2, 1886, John Henry, b. Jan. 8,
1888, d. Feb. 1, 1888, William, b. Sep. 2, 1889,
Ruth, b. Jan. 17, 1892); son of Simon of
Mendon, Utah, b. in Herkimer, N. Y., Oct.
II, 1811, d. in Mendon, Utah, Oct. 22, 1863
(m. Mar. 18, 1853, Elizabeth, b. in Cheltnam,
Eng., Jan. 8, 1838, d. in Ogden June 26,
1884, dau. of James and Sarah [Limeric]
Staples, and had five children: Sarah Ann,
b. Aug. 19, 1854, d. in Salt Lake City Mar.
8, 1856, James Staples, b. Aug. 25, 1856
[m. ist, July I, 1878, Louisa Staples, m.
2d, Sep. 24, 1884, Elizabeth Cunningham,
b. June 2, 1868], Elizabeth, b. July 8, 1858
[m. Oct. 23, 1877, Spencer D. Shumway, b.
Oct. 23, 1855], Maria, b. Nov. 8, i860 [m.
Merlin J. Stone, see Stone lineage in this
vol.], and Mercy, b. July 15, 1863, d. Feb.,
1865); son of Benjamin, b. in Layden,
Mass., Oct. 26, 1780, d. Feb. 5, 1857, in
Unadilla Forks, N. Y. (m. Rebecca Thorn,
b. 1783, d. 1872); son of Benjamin, b. in
South Kingston, R. L, June 27, 1750, d. in
Layden, Mass., Sep. 28, 1828 (m. ist, Lovisa,
m. 2d, Hannah, m. 3d, Mary); son of
Beqjamin, b. in South Kingston, R. L,
1720; son of Benjamin, b. in West Kings-
ton, R. L, 1698 (m. Mary Sherman); son
of Benjamin, b. in Newport, R. L, 1676
(m. Mary H.); son of Tliomas of R. L, b.
in Dedham, Eng., 1638, emigrated to
America and settled in R. I., was a Bapt.
minister and a learned gentleman (m.
Sarah).
I YES, JOEL, b. in Wallingford, Ct.,
Apr. 16, 1760, d. Jan. 3, 1807 (m.
Olive Ives. b. Apr. 20, 1756, d. Mar. 14,
1822, and had nine children: Sally, b. Mar.
II, 1779, Butler, b. Dec. 2, 1781, d. young,
Butler, b. Feb. 16, 1782, Butler, b. Apr. 16,
1783* Gideon, b. June 14, 1785, Olive, b. Apr.
7. 1790 [m. John Mix], , b. Sep. 22,
i793» Joel, b. Apr. 9, 1796, and Roxana,
b. Apr. 17, 1799 [m. Merlin Jones, see
Jones lineage in this vol.]); son of Joel,
b. Jan. 13, 1723. d. Dec. 31, 1795 (m. Han-
nah, d. Nov. 6, 1771); son of Ensign
Gideon, b. in Wallingford, Ct., 1680,
d. there Feb. 6, 1767 (m. Feb. 20, 1706,
Mary Royce, b. Jan. 12, 1686, d. Oct. 15,
1742, and had eleven children); son of
John of Wallingford, Ct. (m. Mary Ives,
and had eight children).
STANTON, DANIEL HAYES of Ma-
lone, N. Y., b. in Alton, N. H., Nov.
8, 1830, moved to Mai one Jan. 29, 1849,
learned the printer's trade, served 3 yrs.
in the Civil war, enlisted as a private, pro-
moted to 1st lieut. and adjt., was wounded
in the battle of Seven Pines May 31, 1862,
land surveyor and notaiy public (m . Dec.
24, 1853, Elizabeth, dau. of John and Bar-
baiy Ware of Brown ville, N. Y., and had
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two children: Jennie L. and Minnie A.);
son of Eaekiel of Belmont, N. Y., b. in
Strafford, N. H., 1804, d. in Grundy co.,
la., 1872, farmer and surveyor, did most
of the survejring in Belmont and adjoin-
ing towns 1832-63, removed to la. (m. Jan.
1, 1830, Mercy, dau. of Lemuel and Abi-
gail Hayes of Alton, N. H., both of Scotch
desc, their ancestors coming to America
and settling in the vicinity of Dover, N. H.,
prior to 1700); son of William of Straf-
ford, N. H., b. there Apr. 27, 1768, d.
there, farmer, served in the War of 1812
(m. 1792, Margaret Homes, b. in Strafford
Oct. 23, 1768); son of William of Dover,
N. H.. b. there 1730, d. there June, 1775,
was wounded in the battle of Bunker Hill
and d. upon reaching home, farmer, pur-
chased his farm from the town of Dover
1754 (m. Elizabeth Brock of Dover); son
of Beqjamin of Dover, N. H., b. in
Devonshire, Eng., d. in Dover, N. H.,
came from Eng. and settled in Dover abt.
1700 (m. Miss Ricker of Farmington, N.
H.).
PATTERSON, DAVID WILLIAMS of
Newark Valley, N. Y., b. July 15,
1824 (m. June 8, 1853, Helen Mana, b.
June 8, 1832, dau. of Otis, b. June 24, 1787,
d. Dec. 7, 1863, and Sarah [Slosson] Lin-
coln, b. Aug. 2, 1796, d. Mar. 28, 1844, gr.-
dau. of Thomas and Phebe [Keyes] Lin-
coln, d. 1789, of Oswego, N. Y., and also
of Ezbon, b. Jan. 28, 1769, d. in Newark
Valley, N. Y., June 2, 1838, and Electa
[Williams] Slosson, b. Sep. 20, 1772, d.
Feb. 12, 1853, gt.-gr.-dau. of Seth, b. Feb.
10, 1726, d. May 6, 1793, and Lucy [Paige]
Lincoln, b. Feb. 22, 1734, d. Sep. x, 1821,
of Warren, Mass., of Enoch, b. Aug. 13,
1733, d. Feb. 21, 1827, and Sarah [St. John]
Slosson, b. 1738, d. Mar. 10, 18 19, of Asa
Keyes of Warren, Mass., and of Azariah
and Beulah [Brown] Williams, b. 1736, d.
Aug. 10, 1816, of Stockbridge, Mass.); son
of Chester of Newark Valley, N. Y., b.
Sep. 24, 1777, d. Sep. 22, 1857 (m. Mar. 26,
1823, Mary Ann Elliott, b. May 5, 1804, d.
July 23, 1873, dau. of William, b. July 16,
1779, and Louisa [Lane] Elliott, b. Nov. 29,
1772, d. Jan. 22, 1817, of Killingworth, Ct^
gr.-dau. of William and Abigail Qohnson]
Elliott and of Thacher, b. Apr. 29, 1743.
d. May 25, 1832, and Rachel [Hurd] Lane,
b. Feb. 27, 1739, d. Feb. 5-10, 1821, gL-
gr.-dau. of Nathan and Anna [Thacher]
Lane, and of Daniel and Rachel [Smith]
Hurd); son of Amos of Richmond, Mass ,
b. Jan. 18, 1749, d. Mar. 5, 1817 (m. Apr.
I, 1775, Anne, b. Mar. 22, 1753, d. Dec. 25,
18 15, dau. of John, b. July 22, 1718, d.
July 17, 1754, and Abigail [Crocker] Wil-
liams, b. Mar. 22, 1724. d. 1771, of Col-
chester, Ct., gr.-dau. of William, d. Sep.
27, 1760, and Dorothy Johnson, b. 1680, d.
Dec. 4, 1774, and of James, b. Sep. 3, 1699,
d. Nov. 7, 1785, and Alice [Swift] Crocker,
b. July 23, 1698, d. Jan. 15, 1783, gt.-gr.-
dau. of Charles, b. 1652, d. Apr. 12, 1740,
and Elizabeth Williams, d. Sep. 13, 1725, of
Jonathan and Hannah [Howland] Crocker,
and of Jirah and Abigail [Gibbs] Swift,
gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of John and Mary [Bodfish]
Crocker, of John and Mary [Lee] How-
land, and of William and Ruth Swift, gt.-
gt. -gt.-gr.-dau. of Robert and Bridget
Bodfish, of John and Elizabeth [Tilley]
Howland, and of Robert and Mary Lee,
gt.-gt. -gt.-gt.-gr.-dau. of John and Eliza-
beth (?) [Carver] Tilley); son of Josepll of
Watertown, Mass., b. Aug. 27, 1710, d.
Sep. 8, 1780 (m. 1737, Lydia Marean, b.
1711, d. Feb. 8, 1785, dau. of William, b.
1678, d. I76i,and Elizabeth [Clark] Marean,
d. 1747, of Newtown, Mass.); son of
Josepll of Watertown, Mass., b. Jan. i,
1678, d. 1736-7 (m. Sep. 22, 1701, Mercy
Goodenow, b. 1680, d. Sep. i, 1710).
FERRIS, DANIEL HUTTON. b. Mar.
I, 1771, d. Apr. I, 1843 (m. ist, Mar.
I, 1790, Rumah Hall, d. Nov. 3, 1793, m.
2d, Jan. 29, 1795, Anis Botsford, d. Feb.
19, 1852, had three children: John, b. Dec.
18, 1790, d. Mar. 4, 1858, Urania, b. Feb.
17, 1792 [m. Mr. Marsh], and Henry, b.
Oct. 27, 1793, d. Oct. I, 1794); son of
Darid, b. Sep. 18, 1726, d. July 20, 1800
(m. Feb. 26, 1755, Abigail Comstock, b.
June II, 1732, d. Sep. 11, 1797, and had
seven children: Orange, b. Dec. 11, i755*
d. Sep. 13, I775» Jude, b. Feb. 12, 1758,
d. Sep. 9, 1775, Amasa, b. Nov. 5, 1760, d.
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Apr. 36, 181 1, Alanson, b. Aug. 10, 1763,
David, b. Feb. 8, 1766, Betty, b. May 25,
1768, Daniel Hutton, b. Mar. i, 1771, and
James Fitch, b. June i, 1774, d. Aug. 26,
1775); son of Joseph, b. Sep. 27, 1703 (m.
Nov. II, 1725. Hannah Welch of Milford,
Ct., and had seven children: David, b.
Sep. 18, 1726, Sarah, b. Sep. 11, 1728,
Joseph, b. Jan. 15, 1732, Jude, b. May 14,
1735, 2^chariah, b. Mar. 25, 1735, Samuel,
b. Sep. II, 1743, and Gilbert, b. July 16,
1747); son of Zachaiiah of New Milford,
Ct., b. prob. in Pequonnock, Ct., moved
to New Milford abt. 1710 (m. Sep., 1699,
Sarah Reed of Stratford, Ct., and had
eight children: Deborah, b. June 17, 1700,
Joseph, b. Sep. 27, 1703, David, b. May
10, 1707, Benjamin, b. Nov. lo, 1708, Sarah,
b. Nov. 10, 1710, first white child b. in
New Milford, Ct., Hannah, b. Aug. 6, 1712,
John, b. Feb., 1714, and Zachariah, b. Sep.
30, 1717).
MARCY, HENRY ORLANDO of Bos-
ton, Mass., b. in Otis, Mass., June
23, i837) received preliminary and classical
education in Wilbraham Acad, and Amherst
Coll., grad. med. dept. Harvard Univ.
1863, commissioned assistant surgeon 42d
Mass. vol. Apr., 1863, surgeon ist regt. N.
C. colored troops Nov., 1863, medical di-
rector Fla., 1864, returned to Cambridge at
the close of the war and entered upon active
practice, went to Europe 1869, entered
Univ. of Berlin, studied in the hospitals of
Europe, spending quite a period in London
and Edinburgh, opened a private hospital
for women in Cambridge 1880, which is
still in successful operation, participated
actively in the seventh International Med.
Congress held in London 1881, president
of the gynecological section of the 9th
congress held in Washington 1887, vice-
pres. Amer. Med. Assn. 1879, pres. of the
section of obstetrics and gynaecology 1882,
member of the judicial council of this
assn. several yrs., member of various med.
and scientific organizations in both Europe
and America, pres. of Amer. Acad, of
Medicine 1884, has contributed largely to
surgical literature, among his best known
publications ^are ** Plastic Splints in Sur-
gery." "Aspiration of the Knee Joint,"
" Fracture of the Patella," and "The Best
Methods of Operative Wound Treatment,"
received degrees A. M., M. D., LL. D.,
elected to the presidency of the American
Medical Association May, 1891 (m. 1863,
Sarah E. Wendell of Great Falls, N. H.);
son of Smith of Mass., served in the War
of 18 12, teacher (ro. Fanny Gibbs, dau. of
Elijah Gibbs, who served in the Revolu-
tionary war, was with Gen. Gates at the
surrender of Burgoyne, son of Israel
Gibbs, also served in the Revolutionary
war); son of Thomas, one of the first set-
tlers of northern Ohio (m. Lawton).
HOLLOWELL, JOHN DELOS, b.
June 24, 1867 (m* Sep. 9, 1891, Lettie
Roberts, b. Jan. i, 1867); son of George
of Winona, Minn., b. in Milo Center, N.
Y. (m. Oct. 3, 1864, Emily Henderson
Snyder and had two children: Lulu M., b.
July 14, 1865 [m. Sep., 1888, Charles R.
Knapp, Jr.], and John Delos); son of
Joseph of Milo Center, N. Y., b. near
Phila., Pa., 1772, d. 1865 (m. abt. 1800,
Eleanor Smith, b. in Taunton, Mass., 1779,
d. 1855, and had eleven children: Mary, d.
in infancy, Mary D., d. aged 16 yrs.,
Thomas [m. Nancy Bateman and resided
in Benton Centre, N. Y., had two children:
Wesley and Mary], Anna [m. ist, Peter
Raynolt, m. 2d, John Havens], Joseph, b.
in Milo Center [m. Jemima Osborn and
had three children: Henry, Nelson and
Nancy], Hannah [m. John Allen], Martha
[m. Hexon F. Anderson], William, b. in
Milo Center [m. Mary Sprague and had
two children: William Delos and Bell [m.
Edward Wechman], John, b. in Milo
Center [m. Mercy Sprague and had four
children: Eleanor, John, Alice and Frank],
James, b. in Milo Center [m. Adaline Aus-
tin and had two children: Austin and
Carrie, m. Carl Russell], and George, b. in
Milo Center).
HOAR, SAMUEL of Homer, N. Y., b.
July 24, 1746, d. in Homer, N. Y.,
May 10, 1828, moved to Homer, N. Y., Jan.,
1779, and was one of the first settlers (m.
July 1, 1773, Dorothy Hitchcock, d. Feb. 29,
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1813, s^nd had eleTen children: Flavia, b.
May 26, 1774, d. Dec. 9, 1806, Jacob, b.
Jan. 21, 1777, d. Sep., 1820 [m. 1800, Cy-
rene Munn], Rachael, b. Mar. 28, 1779, d.
May, 1817 [m. Rowland Lacy], Lucy, d.
May, 1817, Gideon, b. Mar. 25, 1781 [m.
Apr. 29, 1807, Electa Wads worth], Samuel,
b. June 4, 1783, d. 1844 [m. Rhoda Cham-
berlain], Chester, b. June 5, 1785 [m.
Peggy Blodgett], Asa, b. Oct. i, 1787 [m.
Nov., 1812, Anna Hannura], Lucina, b.
Oct. 31, 1790 [m. Nov. 10, 1 8 14, Lewis B.
Parsons, see Parsons lineage in this vol.],
Martin, b. Feb. 11, 1793 [m. Paulina
Parks], and Calvin, b. June 10, 1795 [m.
Anna Hoar of Brimfield]); son of Joseph,
b. in Concord, Mass., Dec. 5, 1707, d. in
Brimfield Nov. 7, 1797 (m. May 10, 1736,
Deborah Colton, d. Jan. 8, 1800, and had
six children: Lucy, b. June 4, 1737 [m.
Nov. 23, 1758]* Deborah, b. Jan. 28. 1739,
d. Feb. 4, 1779, Joseph, b. June 22, 1740,
Esther, b. Apr. 20, 1742 [m. July 21, 1768,
Simeon Keep], Deborah, b. Sep. 19, 1744
[m. Jan. 10, 1765, James Stebbins], and
Samuel, b. July 24, 1746); son of Leonard
of Brimfield, Mass., b. 1682, d. in Brim-
field, Mass., Apr., 1771, was one of the
eight original settlers and proprietors of
Brimfield, active in political affairs (m.
Esther Bowman, bapt. in Cambridge, Mass.,
Oct. 19, 1683, and had ten children: Deacon
Joseph, b. in Concord Dec. 5, 1707, Daniel,
b. in Concord May 7, 1709. d. July 9, 1738,
Sarah, b. Sep. 3, 1710, Leonard, b. Dec. 17,
1 71 1. David, b. Feb. 23, 17 13, Charles, b.
Dec. 25, 1714, Edmund, b. July 19, 1716,
Esther, b. Apr. 7, 1719, Mary [m. Feb. 19,
1751, Samuel Colton], and Nathan [m. May
21, 1751, Miriam Colt]); son of Daniel, b.
in Scituate, Mass., 1650 (m. July 19, 1677,
Mary Stratton and had ten children: John,
b. Oct. 2, 1678, Daniel, b. 1680, d. 1773,
Leonard, b. 1682, Jonathan, a soldier, d.
in the ** Castle" 1^02, Joseph, d. at sea
1707, Mary, b. Mar. 14, 1689, d. Jan. 10,
1703, Samuel, b. Apr. • 5, 1691, Isaac, b.
May I, 1695, Daniel, b. Nov. 15, 1698, and
Elizabeth, b. Feb. 22, 170Z); son of John,
b. in Eng., d. in Concord Apr. 2, 1704, edu-
cated in England, lawyer, living in Scitu-
ate 1643, was one of the ** Cohasset Part-
ners," distinguished for his bold and inde-
pendent mind and action, grreatly interested
in public affairs, was an intimate friend of
the Indians, was arraigned for not attend-
ing church regularly twice, and was pro-
hibited from practicing law, except in his
own cases, because he spoke slightingly of
one of the ministers (m. Alice, d. in Con-
cord June 5, 1696, and had three children:
Elizabeth [ra. Jonathan Prescott], Mary
[m. Benjamin Glover], and Daniel, b. in
Scituate 1650); son of Charles of Gloster,
Eng., d. 1638, possessed a large estate,
will was dated Sep. 25, 1638, was sheriff
(m. Joanna Hincksmann, d. in Braintree,
Mass., Oct. 21, 1661, is buried in the old
graveyard adjoining the Unitarian church
in Quincy, emigrated to America with alt
her children except Thomas and settled
near Boston, had six children: Thomas,
bapt. in St. Mary's ch., Du Crypt, Gloster,
Eng., June 15, 1612, John, David, was in
Boston 1650, but returned to England and
d. there, Margery, b. in Eng. [m. ist, Mr.
Matthews in Eng. and had one son : Charles,
m. 2d, Rev. Henry Flint of Braintree,
whose dau. was the mother of John Quincy
Adams], Joanna, bapt. in Eng. Jan. 16,
1622 [m. Edmund Quincy of Braintree,
ancestor of Josiah Quincy, pres. of Har-
vard Coll.], and Leonard, b. abt. 1630, d.
Nov. 28, 1675. grad. at Harvard Coll. 1650,
returned to Eng. 1653, preached a number
of years, M. D. Cambridge, Eng., 1671, re-
turned to America, pres. of Harvard Coll.
1672, buried in Quincy [m. Bridget, dau.
of Lord John Lisle, one of the regicide
judges of Charles I, who was one of Crom-
well's favorites and one of the commission-
ers of the great seal, at the restoration of
Charles II his property was confiscated and
he fled to Switzerland and was assassinated
at Lausanne by three Irish ruffians as he
was going to ch., his wife was arraigned
before the infamous Judge Jeffries on
charge of high treason and was beheaded
after most cruel treatment]); son of
Charles of Gloster, England, d. prob-
ably 1636, his arms were an eagle double
headed displayed within a border en-
groined, and these may be seen on the
gravestone of Daniel Hoar, bom 1680,
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died 1773, gr.-son of John Hoar, in the
old buiying ground in Concord, Massa-
chusetts.
SHEPABD, REUBEN of Binghamton,
N. Y., b. Nov. i6, 184 1 ; son of George,
b. in Cairo, N. Y., Apr. 8. 1808, d. there
Oct. 15, 1841 (m. Christina Van Nattan and
had seven children: Joseph, b. May 2, 1826
[m. Rebecca Gritman and moved to Bing-
hamton, N. Y.], Andrew, b. Nov. 30, 1828
killed by the Indians, Ann Eliza, b. Apr. 4,
1831 [m. Daniel Egnor], Rachel, b. Mar.
18, 1834 [m. Horace L6vinly], Martin, b.
Aug. 31, 1836, d. in the Civil war, MaryE.,
b. Nov. 14, 1838 [m. Charies R. Knapp of
Interlachen, Fla.], and Reuben); son of
Joseph of Cairo, N. Y., b. there Mar. 30,
1764, d. there Feb. 13, 1839 (m. Mar. 30,
1785. Olive Wood and had three children:
George, b. Apr. 8, 1808, Calvin, b. Apr. 15,
1823 [m. Harriett A. Horton and moved to
Binghamton, N. Y.], and Christina, b.
Feb., 1809); son of William of Cairo, N.
Y., prob. b. in Conn. Oct. n, 1738, d. in
Cairo, N. Y., Sep. 16, 1802 (m. Roda Run-
die, b. Jan. 9, 1742, d. Aug. 31, 1807, and
had eight children: Timothy, b. Mar. 30,
1762, d. Feb. 12, 1835, Joseph, b. Mar. 30,
1764, Phebe, b. May 20, 1766, Leah, b.
Apr. 20, 1769, William, b. Apr., 1774, d.
Mar. 20, 1838, Rhoda, b. Oct. 6, 1777,
Mandwell, b. Mar. 26, 1781, and Mary, b.
Mar. 26, 1781).
RAYMOND, ARTHUR BEAVERS of
Brooklyn, N. Y., b. there Nov. 5,
1878; son of George Henry Raymond of
Brookljm, N. Y., b. there Apr. 13, 185 1,
leather merchant (m. Oct. 20, 1874, Eliza
Anderson Beavers, dau. of Joseph A. and
Sylvia [Hooker] Beavers of New Bruns-
wick, a desc. of Rev. Thomas Hooker,
first settler of Hartford, Ct., and has two
children: Arthur Beavers and Edith, b.
June 21, 1881); son of James of New York
city, b. in Walton, N. Y., Feb. 16, 1810,
d. in Scotch Plains, N. J., Feb. 20, 1880,
merchant (m. June 10, 1835, Hannah C,
dau. of William and Hannah [Stuart] Du
Vail of New York city, both b. in Essex
CO., N. J., and had four children: William
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Lewis, Hannah Louisa, James Loder and
George Henry); son of Lewis of Walton,
N. Y., b. in New Canaan, Ct., July 12,
1777, d. in Walton, N. Y,, Dec. 26. 1873
(m. June 21, 1801, Anna, dau. of John
Eells of Walton, N. Y.); son of William
of New Canaan, Ct., b. there 1746, d. there
abt. 1 8 12, served in Col. Zebulon Butler's
regt., 2d Conn, line in the Continental
army 1777-80 (m. 1760, Priscilla Hayden);
son of Comfort of New Canaan, Ct., b. in
Norwalk, Ct., July 15, 1712, d. in New
Canaan, Ct., Mar. 25, 1799; son of Thomas
of Norwalk, Ct., b. abt. 1678 (m. Nov. 15.
1 70-, Sarah Andrews); son of John of
Norwalk, Ct. (ra. Dec. 10, 1664, Mary
Betts); son of Riehard of Saybrook, Ct.,
d. there 1692, aged abt. 90, first of the
name in New England, was in Salem 1636
(m. Judith).
PARSONS, JACOB COX of Brooklyn.
N. Y., b. in Phila., Pa., Aug. 27,
1824, removed to New York, connected
with the Chemical National Bank over 40
3rrs. (m. ist, May 8, 1849, Frances D.,
dau. of Thomas P. and Sarah Ascough
[Malcolm] Ball, gt.-gr.-dau. of Col. Wil-
liam Malcolm, 2d regt. N. Y. vol. infty.
1776, member of N. Y. Provincial Con-
gress 1776, and had two children: William
Malcolm and Sarah Malcolm, m. 2d, Sep.
7, 1871, Elizabeth Henn Ball, sister of
Frances D.); son of Jeremiah, b. in En-
field, Ct., Sep. 17, 1787, teacher, civil en-
gineer (m. Feb. 27, 1817, Eliza, dau. of
Jacob Cox, merchant of Phila., Pa., en-
tered the Revolutionary army when 17 yrs.
old, and was present at the battle of Bran-
djTwine, gr.-dau. of Jacob Hiltzheimer of
Phila., connected with the quar.-mas. dept.
1776, served in the Revolutionary war);
son of Hezekiah, b. in Enfield, Ct., Feb.
3, 1752, d. in Thompson ville, Ct., Mar.
17, 1808, removed from Enfield 1787 to
Colebrook, N. H. (m. 1775, Margaret, d.
Mar. 5, 1841, dau. of Isaac and Mary
[Terry] Kibbee, she, Margaret, moved to
Warren, O., m. 2d, Samuel Leavitt); son
of Hezekiah, b. in Enfield, Ct., 1728, d.
there Aug. 24, 18 13, marched to the relief
of Boston 1775, was with Col. Hinman in
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the 4th Conn. regt. at Ticonderoga and at
the siege of Boston, was with Wadsworth's
brigade at New York and battle of Long
Island (m. ist, Jan. 23, 1748, Sarah [Abbe]
Chapin» widow of Nathaniel Chapin of
Enfield, who d. at Cape Breton, and the
dau. of Thomas Abbe of Enfield, m. ad,
Nov., 1785, Dorcas, dau. of Christopher
and Mary Pease of Enfield); son of Heze-
kiah of Enfield, Ct., b. there Apr. 13,
1698, d. there July 11, 1748 (m. ist, Nov.
15, 1723, Rebecca Burt, d. Nov. 18, 1724,
m. 2d, Anna Evans, d. May 3, 1744, m.
3d, Sep. 27, 1744, Prudence Bement, d.
Nov. 10, 1801); son of Samuel of Enfield,
Ct., b. in Springfield, Mass., Oct. 10, 1666,
d. in Enfield, Cl., Feb. 17, 1735, removed
from Springfield to Enfield 1683 (m. Mar.
18, 1683. Hannah, d. in Enfield July 17,
1748, dau. of John and Hannah [Chapin]
Hitchcock of Springfield, Mass.); son of
Benjanrin, bapt. in Sandford, Eng., Mar.
17, 1627, d. in Springfield, Mass., Aug.
24, 1689, settled in Springfield, Mass.,
1636, deacon, held many positions of trust
(m. 1st, Nov. 6, 1653, Sarah, d. Jan. i, 1675,
dau. of Richard Vore of Windsor, m. 2d,
Feb. 21, 1676, Sarah [Heald] Leonard, d.
Nov. 23, 1711, widow of John, she, Sarah,
m. 2d, Nov. 3, 1690, Peter Tilton of Had-
l«y); gr.-son of Thomas Parsons of Great
Milton, Oxfordshire, Eng., d. 1597.
COLE, GEORGE WATSON of Jersey
City, N. J., b. in Warren, Ct., Sep. 6,
1850, librarian of the Free Public Library
of Jersey City, of Newberry Lib. Chicago,
111., 3 yrs.. practiced lawin Litchfield co.,
Ct, 9 yrs. prior to entering library work
1885 (m. 1st, Sep. 9, 1872, Martha Ann
Thrall, d. June 16, 1873, m. 2d, Jan. 16,
1878, Louise Elvira, d. Jan. 13, 1891, dau.
of Wyllys Warner of New Haven, Ct.,
secretary and treasurer of Yale Coll. 1833-
67); son of Mnnson of Torrington, Ct.,
b. in Weston, Ct., May i8. 1817, d. in
Torrington, Ct., Apr. 17, 1867, skillful
mechanic, was a man of sterling integrity,
to which was added great moral courage
(m. Dec. 2, 1849, Antoinette Fidelia, dau.
of Joseph Lord and Annes [Eldred] Taylor
of Warren, Ct.); son of Hezekiah of Kent,
Ct., b. Jan. 28, 1781, d. in Kent, Ct., Dec
29, 1864, farmer (m. Sep. 12, 1806, Jenisha,
dau. of Fanton and Sarah Beers); son of
Jonathan of New Milford, Ct.,b. 1745, d.
1820, served in the Revolutionary war.
sergt. (m. i77o(?) Lois, dau. of Ebenezer
and Eunice [Morehouse] Squires, was
lieut. during the Revolutionary war and
was engaged in repelling the British in-
vasion of Danbury and Fairfield, Apr.,
1777); son of John of New Milford, Ct.,
supposed to have come from Scotland and
settled in New Milford prior to 1745, was
m. twice and had issue by both marriages,
Jonathan being second son of first wife.
STANTON, WILLIAM C. of Westeriy,
R. I., b. in Stonington, Ct., Oct. 28,
1830, manufacturer and insurance agent,
Seventhday Baptist (m. Jan. 15, 1S52, Sarah
A. Berry and had one child: Robert Lati-
mer Stanton); son of Andrew P. of Ston-
ington, Ct., b. there Aug. 9, 1790, d. there
Aug. 19, 1867, ropemaker, served in the
War of 1812, member of Congl. church
(m. Sep. 14, 1828, Elizabeth B. Chapman
of Montville, Ct.); son of William of
Stonington, Ct., b. there Sep. 19, 1744, d.
there Feb. 23, i8ii (m. Dec. 8, 1768,
Eunice, dau. of James and Hannah [Chese-
brough] Palmer, a desc. of Walter Palmer
and William Chesebrough, early settlers
of Stonington, Ct., and had three sons:
Andrew P., Samuel and James); son of
Samnel of Stonington, Ct., b. there Mar.
14, 1719, d. 1756, was a commissioner
under King George in the French war and
was buried with military honors in Fort
Edward, N. Y. (m. Nov. 5, 1742, Susannah
Champlin and had three sons: William,
Samuel and Andrew); son of Samnel of
Stonington, Ct., b. there June 16, 1683, d.
July 3, 1736, was drowned in the Pawca-
tuck river (m. ist. May 20, 1711, Sarah,
dau. of Capt. Thomas Gardner of Brook-
line, Mass., m. 2d, Mar. 19, 1718, Lois
Cobb and had three sons: Samuel, Andrew
and Nathan); son of Samnel of Stoning-
ton, Ct., b. there 1657, <*. there after 1698
(m. June 16, 1680, Borodell, dau. of Capt.
George and Ann [Borodell] Denison of
Stonington); son of Thomas, b. in England
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1615, d. in Stonington, Ct., 1677-8, settled
in Stonington, Ct., 1650, was a very prom-
inent man in the early settlement of New
England, as interpreter between the colon-
ists and the natives, judge and deputy to
the General Court, Indian commissioner
(m. 1637, Ann Lord).
STANTON, SAMUEL of Stonington,
Ct., b. there Oct. 15, 1807, mariner,
farmer, member co. 10, ist Conn, light ar-
tillery, was b. on the homestead of his an-
cestors, now in possession of his brother,
David W. Stanton, which has never been
out of the family (m. Dec. 29, 1831, Nancy
Lord Wheeler, adesc. of Thomas and Mary
Wheeler, who settled in Stonington abt.
1660, and had two children: George Samuel
and Harriet Ann); son of John of Ston-
ington, Ct., b. there Mar. 21, 1766, d. there
Nov. 16, 1838, farmer, served in the War
of 1 81 2, inherited the homestead of the
Stantons, where he was bom, lived and
died (m. Lucy Peckham of Groton, dau. of
Benjamin and Lucy [Wilcox] Peckham);
son of John of Stonington, Ct., b. there
May 13, 1736, d. there 1819, farmer, served
in the French and Revolutionary wars,
wounded with bullets 18 times, born, lived
and died on the Stanton homestead, which
he inherited (m. June 9, 1763, Susannah
Champlin, a desc. of Jefiery Champlin,
one of the first settlers of Westerly, R. L);
son of Samuel of Stonington, Ct., b.
there, bapt May 21, 1682, d. there Jan. 19,
1770, born, lived and died on the Stanton
homestead, which he inherited, and built
the western part (m. ist. May 24, 1716,
Mabel Treat of Weathersfield, Ct, m. 2d,
Jan. 23, 1729, Rebecca Worden of Ston-
ington); son of Thomas of Stonington,
Ct., b. in Hartford, Ct., 1638, d. in Ston-
ington, Ct., Apr. 11, 1718, educated at
Harvard Coll. as interpreter to the Indians,
inherited the estate in Stonington and built
the eastern portion of the house known as
the *' Stanton Homestead" (m. Sarah, dau.
of Capt. George and Bridget [Thompson]
Denison, an early settler of Stonington);
son of Thomas of Stonington, Ct., b. in
England 161 5, d. Dec. 2, 1677, came to
America about 1635, was of Hartford and
New London, Ct., settled on the Pawca-
tuck river in Stonington 1650, was Indian
interpreter for New England, deputy to the
General Court, county judge, Indian com-
missioner, and was identified with the set-
tlement until his death, was a large land-
holder and trader with the Indians and
the West Indies (m. Anna, dau. of Dr.
Thomas and Dorothy Lord of Hartford,
Ct.).
REED, NEWTON of Amenia, N. Y.^
b. there Feb. 26, 1805, student in
Auburn, N. Y., Theol. Seminary 1829-32,
teacher in acad. in Canaan, Ct., 1830, '33-41
farmer, historian of the town of Amenia,
N. Y. (m. June 9, 1836. Ann, b. Oct. 5.
1812, d. Mar. 21, 1878, dau. of Dr. Henry
L., b. Nov. 12, 1773, d. Dec. 7, 1840, and
Catharine [Van Alen] Van Dyck of Kin-
derhook, N. Y., b. Aug. 17, 1775, d. May
15, 1863, gr.-dau. of Lawrence and Maria
[Vander Poel] Van Dyck, gt.-gr.-dau. of
Arent and Helletje Van Dyck and had
eight children: Mary Hoes, Clara Cline,
Henry Van Dyck, Frances Adam, Albert
B., John Horace, Catharine Matilda and
Cornelius Van Alen) ; son of Ezra of
Amenia, N. Y., b. in Norwalk, Ct., Aug. 3,
1765, d. in Amenia, N. Y., July 31, 1852, far-
mer, rem. with his father's family from Nor-
walk, Ct., to Amenia 1772, and lived and
d. on the same farm (m. ist, Feb. 4, 1787,
Jemima Fitch, b. Feb. 8, 1763, d. Mar. 7,
1789, m. 2d, Feb. 15, 1790, Esther, b. Feb.
8, 1769, d. Sep. 6, 1852, dau. of Capt. Sim-
eon, b. 1732, d. in Pawlet, Ct., 1809, and
Abiah [Hough] Edgerton of Pawlet, Ct.,
gr.-dau. of Capt. Joseph Edgerton who
was lost at sea prior to Revolutionary war);
son of EHakim of Amenia, N. Y., b. in
Norwalk, Ct., Sep. 18, 1725, d. in Amenia,
N. Y., Oct., 1 8 10, removed from Norwalk,
Ct., to Amenia with his family Apr., 1772,
was a man of great energy and force of
character, farmer, prominent in town afibirs
(m. Sarah, b. in Norwalk, Ct., dau. of
Samuel Richards, who came from Wales,
was a tailor and used to go to London once
a year to get the fashions); son of Daniel
of Norwalk, Ct., b. there 1697, d. there
1775, farmer (m. Elizabeth); son of John
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of Norwalk, Ct., b. there, d. there, fanner
(m. Miss Tuttle of L. I.); son of John of
Norwalk, Ct., b. in Eng. i633» d. in Nor-
walk 1730 (m. Miss Derby of Prov. R. I.).
John Reed came from England in 1660.
He had served in the army of the Com-
monwealth, and at the restoration of
Charles II he left England with many
others. He had entered the army at the
age of sixteen, and had risen to office, in
which he gained distinction for some
heroic service. He was bom in 1633, and
is supposed to have belonged to that large
family in Dorsetshire, of which Col. John
Reed was one, who held the Castle of
Poole against the king's troops in 1649.
Mr. Reed's residence in America was first
at Providence, R. I., where he married
Miss Derby, who became the mother of
his children. After her decease he mar-
ried Mrs. Scofield. He removed to Nor-
walk in 1681, and made his home at ** Five
Mile River." This district is so named
because the little stream flows into the
Sound five miles from the old' village of
Norwalk. This stream marked at that
place then, as now, the westward limits of
the town. About two miles from the
Sound and where the **old post road"
crosses the stream, and near its wooded
banks, Mr. Reed built his house. He had
acquired considerable land, and, after it
had been divided and become the homes
of his sons and grand-sons, the district
was called " Reed's Farms." He built a
mill, also, on the stream, not far from his
residence. The house which John Reed
built for his home had an apartment which
indicated the character of the man, and
which, perhaps, forecast the character of
his posterity. He prepared a commodi-
ous upper room in it to be used in social
worship. It was five miles from Norwalk,
and the same distance from Stamford, on
the west. The people of the vicinity who
gathered in that upper room, were minis-
tered to alternately by the pastors of the
two parishes. This small missionary gath-
ering was the nucleus of the church organ-
ized in 1744 and called " Middlesex," now
the flourishing church and congregation of
Darien. Mr. Reed died in 1730, in the
98th year of his age. There is abundant
traditional testimony to his excellent char-
acter. He was buried in his own field,
and his grave has not been marked by any
memorial stone. Some of his descend-
ants intend now to set up at the place of
his burial a suitable memorial. The chil-
dren of John Reed of Norwalk: John',
Thomas*, William*, Mary, Abigail. Chil-
dren of John*: John', Daniel', Eleazer*,
Samuel', William', Mary, Experience, Me-
hitable. Children of Thomas*: Thomas',
John', Elias', Nathan', Mary, Eunice,
Elizabeth, Temperance, Anne. Children
of John', son of John*: ThaddeusS John*.
Children of Daniel': Daniel*, Abram*,
Eliakim*, James*, Benjamin*, Ezra*, Elijah*.
Elizabeth, Lydia, Joanna. Children of
Eleazer*: Moses*, Eleazer*, Lucy. Chil-
dren of Samuel': Samuel*, Abijah*, Tim-
othy*, Nathaniel*, Hezekiah*, Hannah,
Phebe. Children of William': Joseph*,
William*, Matthew*, Eli*, Isaac*, Jacob*.
Children of Thomas': Thomas*, Ebenezer*.
Jesse*, Peter*, Eli*, Sarah. Children of
John', son of Thomas': Josiah*, John*,
Ithiel*, Jonathan*. Children of Ellas':
Daniel*, Elias*, Joel*, Abijah*, Nathan*,
Stephen*, John*, Mary Abigail. Children
of Nathan': Nathan*. David*, Elias*. The
remote descendants of John Reed, who
wish to study their family history, can
learn their relation to him, if they know
'their connection with these intermediate
ancestors, and they will be able to write
their own genealogy. The emigration of
the family was, for half a century, limited
to short distances. In 1738 Elias', son of
Thomas*, became one of the proprietors
of the town of Salisbury, Connecticut,
and after a few years made that place
his home. His brother, John', followed;
also his nephews, Thomas* and Peter*.
The latter afterward removed to Vermont.
John' and Elias' of Salisbury were the an-
cestors of that numerous portion of the
family who have had their homes in that
town and in Canaan, Cornwall and Sharon.
Thence they have gone into all parts of the
land. In 1760 James*, son of Daniel', set-
tled in Amenia, N. Y., and was soon
joined by his brothers, Ezra*, Elijah* and
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Eliakim^. Ezra and his faxnilj afterward
went to Hudson and Coxsackie, N. Y.
Abram settled in Green River, N. Y.
Some of the earlier generations of the fam-
ily settled in Vermont. Other heads of
families made their homes in New Canaan
and Southeast, N. Y., and other places
not remote. From all these heads of
families have come a very numerous pos-
terity — counting thousands — and reaching
the tenth generation. There has been a
uniformity of character in the posterity of
John Reed, which indicates a positive
hereditary force. He belonged to that
class which in old England is called the
" yeomanry." He had a " vigorous un-
derstanding and that high-toned moral
character which marked so many of Crom-
welFs officers." His descendants have
made a part of the middle class of society.
Not many of them have been distinguished
in official or professional life or in letters,
and none of them have been degraded by
crime. They have been disposed to thrift,
and to the acquisition of wealth, not so
much by uncertain venture as by patient
industry and frugality. A large propor-
tion of them have been land-owners and
practical farmers. The patriotism of the
family has been many times honorably
tested. Intelligent, unobtrusive, reticent
of their own affairs, positive in their con-
victions, tenacious of purpose, never seek-
ing office, safe counselors rather than
ambitious leaders, they have contributed
to the strength and ornament of American
social and political life. It should be ex-
pected that the descendants of John Reed
would inherit the love of civil and religious
liberty, which compelled their ancestor to
flee to America. They have been good
citizens, and almost without exception
they have held fast to the truths and prac-
tical precepts of the gospel. They have
been faithful in their domestic discipline
and instruction, and to them has been
verified the promise of "blessings upon
children's children."
DENISON.— George and Ann (Boradil)
Denison were the ancestors of a great
number of families in this country who
have looked back to them with filial rever-
ence. George Denison came to America
with his father in 1632 when 12 years old.
He married and after the death of his wife,
when the civil war broke out, he went back
to England and entered the army of the
Commonwealth under the command of
Cromwell. The decisive battle of Naseby
was fought in 1645, in which the king's
army was vanquished. In this battle Deni-
son was wounded, and carried to the house
of Mr. John Boradil, a gentleman of high
social position. Here the wounded soldier
was cared for by Ann Boradil, the daugh-
ter, and when he had recovered they were
married and came to America. They made
their home at Mystic, in the town of Ston-
ington, Ct. Col. Denison became the
leading man in civil and military affairs in
the colony. He was the first representa-
tive of that town to the General Court.
He died in Hartford in 1694, where he had
gone to attend the General Court, and was
buried there in the Congregational church-
yard, but the location of his grave is not
known. A suitable monument to the
memory of Col. Denison has been placed
in the beautiful cemetery near Mystic.
His widow survived him many years and
died in 1712 at the age of 97. She was
buried in the "old Denison burying
ground " at Mystic. Her low, dark head-
stone stands now by the side of her hus-
band's monument. Ann Boradil must
have possessed a superior personal char-
acter that the memory of her name should
be cherished with such reverence by the
many generations of her posterity who
have listened to her story in their child-
hood. One of the sons of Col. Deni-
son was John, who had a son, George.
Hannah, the daughter of this George, be-
came the wife of Mr. John Hough. Abiah,
daughter of John and Hannah (Denison)
Hough, married Capt. Simeon Edgerton of
Norwich, and son of Joseph Edgerton.
Capt. Edgerton was in command at New
London in the Revolutionary war. In 1781
he removed with his family to Pawlet in
Vermont, where he died in 1809, aged 77.
His widow died in 1821, at the age of 85.
The inscription on her tombstone in the
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cemetery at Pawlet reads: *' Abiah Hongh,
wife of Simeon Edgerton, d. Oct. 17, 1821,
aged 84. She left 4 sons, 7 daughters,
102 grand-children, 96 great-grandchildren.
Bom in Norwich, Conn.** Capt. Edgerton
was distinguished among the citizens of his
town for his wisdom and integrity. The
children of Simeon and Abiah (Hough)
Edgerton were: Jedidiah, b. Aug. 28, 1759
(m. Mrs. Enos Clark), Jacob, b. Oct. 29,
1760 (m. Esther Reed, 2d, Hannah Shel-
don), Lydia, b. Aug. 25, 1762 (m. Nathaniel
Carver), Elizabeth, b. Feb. 8, 1764 (m.
Elijah Hyde), Hannah, b. Sep. 8, 1765 (m.
Joshua Cobb), Abiah, b. June 13, 1767
(m. Joseph Adams), Esther, b. Feb. 8, 1769
(m. Ezra Reed), Molly, b. Nov. 7, 1770 (m.
Calvin Dutton), Sarah, b. June 7, 1772,
Simeon, b. Aug. i, 1774 (m. Elizabeth
Griswold), John, b. 1776 (m. Mary Averill),
Sarah, b. Dec, 1778 (m. Joel Sheldon),
Philena, b. June 10, 1780 (m. Seth Sheldon),
David, b. 1785. It is for the descendants
of Simeon and Abiah Edgerton that these
brief records are made.
W HEELER, JOHN OZIAS of Los
Angeles, Cal., b. in Groton, Ct.,
Nov. 24, 1823, went overland to Cal. Feb.,
1849, clerk of court for southern district of
Cal. several yrs., real estate dealer in Los
Angeles (m. Sep., 1844, Nancy Moore,
dau. of Elijah Ames of New London, Ct.,
and had four children: Mary Esther,
Louisa, Alice R. and Mattie); son of John
Holmes Wheeler of New London, Ct., b.
in Stonington, Ct., Nov. 6, 1795, d. in New
London Dec* 21, 1867, teacher, an abolition-
ist, member of Congl. church, resided in
New London, Ct., and Florida (m. Nov.
22, 1821, Esther Hill Buddington, a direct
desc. of Walter Buddington, who settled
in Groton, Ct., about 1679); son of Isaac
of Stonington, Ct., b. there June 6, 1768,
d. there May 11, 1856, entered the Revolu-
tionary army at the age of 9 yrs. as a fifer
in his father's regt., farmer, born and died
in the Wheeler homestead, which- he in-
herited, when a young man was engaged
in privateering, was taken prisoner by the
English and retaken by the French (m.
Mar. 20, 1790, Hannah, dau. of Capt. John
and Martha [Stanton] Holmes, a direct
desc. of Thomas Stanton, first Indian in-
terpreter for New England); son of Isaac
W. of Stonington, Ct., b. there Nov. 26,
1746, d. there Dec. 31, 1831, was an officer
in the Revolutionary war, stationed at
Newport, R. L, Col. Harry Babcock com-
mander, farmer, inherited the Wheeler es-
tate in Stonington, Congregationalist, born
and died in the Wheeler homestead (m.
Dec. 31, 1765, Ruth, dau. of Timothy
Swan, and gr.-dau. of Susannah Swan, who
was taken captive by the Indians at Haver-
hill. Mass.); son of Isaac of Stonington,
Ct., b. there Feb. 12, 1723, d. there March
26, 1747, farmer, large land-holder, mem-
ber Congregational ch., inherited a large
estate, was accidentally drowned (m. Apr.
9, 1746, Bridget, dau. of Capt. Thomas
and Elizabeth [Sanford] Noyes, a desc. of
Rev. James Noyes, first settled Congl.
minister in Stonington and Groton, gr.-
dau. of Gov. Peleg Sanford of Newport,
R. I., also of Thomas Stanton, Indian in-
terpreter for New Eng.); son of Thomas W.
of Stonington, Ct., b. there Feb. 15, 1700,
d. there Oct. 23, 1755, an officer in the
early French and Indian wars, extensive
farmer in Conn., inherited a large estate,
member of Congregational church, owner
of sixteen slaves (m. Nov. 25, 1718, Mary
Miner, a direct desc. of Thomas Miner
and Walter Palmer, first settlers of Ston-
ington, Ct., also of James Avery of Gro-
ton, Ct., and Capt. John Gallup and Han-
nah Lake, the first European female in
New London, Ct.); son of Isaac of Ston-
ington, Ct., b. there Aug. 6, 1673, d. there
Jan. 25, 1739, member 1st Congl. church in
Stonington (m. Mary, dau. of Rev. Jere-
miah and Mary [Wainwright] Shepherd,
gr.-dau. of Rev. Thomas and Margaret
[Borodel] Shepherd, he. Rev. Thomas, was
one of the leading divines of New Eng.);
son of Isaac of Stonington, Ct., b. in
Lynn, Mass., member ist Congl. church in
Stonington (m. Jan. 10, 1667, Martha, dau.
of Dea. Thomas and Dorothy [Thompson]
Park, gr.-dau. of Robert and Martha
[Chaplin] Park of Edmondsburg, Eng.);
son of Thomas of Stonington, Ct., b. in
Eng. 1601, d. in Stonington, Ct., Mar. 4,
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279
1686, settled in Stonington, Ct., abt. 1666,
one of the founders of the ist Congl. ch.
in Stonington, one of the largest land-
holders in the town, deputy to the General
Court of Conn. (m. Maty).
RORICK, HERBERT C. of Newark, N.
J., b. in Drakeville, N. J., Aug. 31,
1861, lawyer, member of the New Jersey
Soc. of the Sons of the American Revolu-
tion; son of Samuel H. of Newark, N. J.,
b. in Montreal, Can., Aug. 11, 1816, b.
while his parents were traveling in Canada
(m. Dec. 16, 1856, Phoebe A. McPeek, a
desc, of Revolutionary families); son of
Gospar of Hamburg, N. J.,b. May i, 1789,
d. Mar. 6, 1869 (m. ist, Dec. 4, 1810, Ca-
mila Hight, d. Mar. 3, 1819, m. 3d, Nov. 28,
1822, Delia S. Wolverton, d. Mar.. 14, 1844);
son of Miehael of Hamburg, N. J., served
in the Revolutionary war as did also his
brother Gospar.
MEANS, ARCHIBALD of Perce, 111.,
b. in Allegheny co.. Pa., Mar. 31,
1833, moved to Steubenville, O., 1836, to
Greene co., Ky., Sep., 1854, capt. co. I,
14th Ky. inft, discharged for disability
Oct. 16, 1862, moved to Peru, III., 1871,
manufacturer of zinc (m. ist, June 2, 1858,
Isabella Means, b. May 16, 1836, d. Jan.
20, 1863, m. 2d, Apr. 26, 1866, Sarah Jane,
b. Mar. 30, 1843, d. Jan. 24, 1880, dau. of
William, b. June 19, 1796, d. Nov., 1865,
and Mary K. Ellison, gr.-dau. of John, b.
in Ireland abt. 1760, and Mary [Bratton]
Ellison, b. Sep. 23, 1766, d. Apr., 1866, gt.-
gr.-dau. of Andrew Ellison, b. in Ireland
1750, d. Apr. 30, 1830, and had five chil-
dren: William E., Archibald L., Anna, d.
young, Robert M., drowned Dec, 1888, and
Sadie); son of William of Steubenville,
O., b. in Allegheny co.. Pa., Sep. 13, 1803,
d. in Steubenville, O., Oct. 9, 1871, re-
moved to Steubenville, O., 1836, engaged
in foundry business, moved to Logan Hill
farm, Jefferson co., C, 1850 (m. Feb. 11,
1832, Nancy Swearingen, 6th in desc. from
Jewett S. Van Sweringen, b. in Holland
1626, came to America 1656, settled first in
New Castle, Del., after 1664, moved to St.
Mary's, Md.); son of Joseph of Allegheny
CO., Pa., b. in Tyrone, Ire., 1750, d. in
Allegheny co.. Pa., about 1809, came to
America 1787, settled in Allegheny county
with his two brothers, Allan and James,
was killed by being thrown from his horse
while returning from a militia muster (m.
1784, Agnes, b. in Ire. 1759, d. in Moon
Twp., Pa., Feb. 3, 1836, dau. of Archibald
Barr of Ireland).
RTLAND, ROBERT of Lexington, Ky.,
b. in King and Queen co., Va., Mar.
14, 1805 (m. 1st, May 27, 1830, Josephine,
dau. of Thomas Norvall of Richmond, Va.,
m. 2d, June 8, 1848, Betty P., dau. of An-
thony Thornton of Caroline co., Va., had
seven children: William S., Mrs. Josephine
Knight, Norvell, Mrs. Kate Taliapetts,
Mrs. Roberta Atkins, Mrs. Nettie Ellis
and Bessie Ryland); son of Josiah of King
and Queen co.,Va., b. in Essex co.,Va., (?)
Mar. 5, 1767, d. in King and Queen co.,
Va., June 10, 1850, farmer, member of the
Baptist church, was a man of steriing in-
tegrity and of great firmness of character,
was a whig in politics (m. abt 1790, Cath-
erine Peachy, d. aged about 84 yrs. and
had seven children).
FIELD, AMOS, b. in Hatfield, Mass.,
June 24, 1708, d. Oct. 10, 1759 (™*
Aug. 30, 1739, Mehitabel, dau. of Thomas
Day); son of John of Hatfield, Mass., b.
there May 11, 1672, d. there May 28, 1747
(m. Sarah, b. Feb. 15, 1673, dau. of John
and Hannah [Porter] Coleman and had six
children: John, b. Sep. 14, 1700, d. May
26, 1762 [m. Editha, b. Aug. 23, 1707, dau.
of Ebenezer and Hannah (Fraiy) Dickin-
son, m. 2d, Ann Bagg], Sarah, b. in Hat-
field, Mass. [m. Joshua Belding], Hannah,
b. July 8, 1704 [m. Dec. 24, 1729, Samuel
Dickinson], Amos, b. June 24, 1708, d.
Oct. 10, 1759 [m. Aug. 30, 1739, Mehiubel
Day], Eliakim, b. Nov. 27, 171 1, d. Feb. 8,
1786 [m. 1752, Esther Graves] and Mary,
b. June 18, 1715]); son of John of Hatfield,
Mass., 4. June 26, 1717 (m. Dec. 17, 1670,
Mary, b. Jan. 20, 1750, dau. of Alexander
and Sarah [Searl] Edwards and had ten
children: John, b. May 11, 1672, d. May
28, 1747 [m. Sarah Coleman], Maiy, b.
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AMEklCAN ANCfeStRV.
Feb. 2, 1674, Zacbariab, b. Aug., 1676, d.
Jan., 1738 [m. May 25, 1705, Sarab, b. Apr.
20, 1677, dau. of Dea. Jobn and Rebecca
(Cooper) Clark], Benjamin, b. Feb. 14,
1679, Mary, b. Feb. 20, 1681 [m. Mar. 6,
1701, Dr. Thomas Hastings, Jr., b. Sep. 24,
1679, d* '^pv* ^ 173d* ^>^ of Dr. Thomas
and Anna (Hawlces) Hastings], Bethia, b.
1684 [m. Jobn Allis, b. May 10, 1682, d.
Jan., 1691, son of Jobn and Maiy (Meek ins
Clark) Allis], Sarah, b. Feb. 2, 1687 [m.
1709, Nathaniel Peck of Swanzey, N. H.],
Abilene, d. Mar. 6, 1689, Ebenezer, b. July
2, 1690, d. Oct. 26, 1708, and Abilene, b.
July 2, 1690, d. July 15, 1764 [m. Dec. 29,
1715, John Nash, b. Oct. 28, 1686, d. Apr.
7, 1764, son of Thomas and Hannah (Cole-
man) Nash]); son of Zaeharlab of Hart-
ford, Ct., and Hatfield, Mass., d. June 28,
1666, was in Hartford 1639, Northampton
1659, and in Hatfield 1663 (m. Mary and
had five children: Mary, b. 1643 [m. Oct.
4, 1663, Joshua Carter, Jr., b. 1639, d. Sep.
18, 1675, son of Joshua and Catharine Car-
ter of Windsor, Ct.], Zechariah, d. 1674
[m. Dec. 17, 1668, Sarah, dau. of John and
Ann Webb of Northampton], John, b. June
26, 161 7, d. Dec. 17, 1670, Mary Edwards,
b. Jan. 20, 1750], Samuel, d. July 24, 1697
[m. Aug. 9, 1676, Sarah Gilbert and had
eight children: Samuel, b. in Hatfield,
Mass., Feb., 1678, d. 1762 [m. 1706, Mrs.
Hannah (Edwards) Hoyt, b. Sep., 1675, d.
1747, dau. of Joseph Edwards], Thomas, b.
June 30, 1680 [m. 1713, Abagail, b. Dec.
8, 1690, dau. of Hezekiah and Abigail
(Blackman) Dickinson], Sarah, b. June 30,
1683 [m. Nov. 18, 1702, Samuel Warner of
Springfield, Mass.], Zechariah, b. Aug. 29,
1685, d. 1746 [m. Sarah Mattoon, b. 1687,
dau. of Philip and Sarah (Hawkes) Mat-
toon], Ebenezer, b. Mar. 17, 1688, d. Sep.
12, 1723 [m. Elizabeth], Mary, b. July 23,
1690, d. June 26, 1780 [m. June 26, 1712,
Jonathan Hoyt, b. Apr. 6, 1688, d. May 23,
1779, son of David and Mary Hojrt], Josiah,
b. Nov. 5, 1692, resided in Somers, Ct.,
and Joshua, b. Apr. 9, 1695, resided in
Bolton, Ct.], and Joseph, b. 1658, d. Feb.
15, 1736 [m. 1st, June 28, 1683, Joanna, b.
1663, dau. of John and Maiy (Bronson)
Wyatt, resided ia Sunderland, Mast«, and
had eleven children : Mary, b. July 18, 1684,
Joanna, b. Dec. 9, 1686, d. Aug. 30, 1689,
Joseph, b. June 9, 1689, d. 1754 [m. Sep.
13 • I7i6f Mary, b. Sep. 24, 1697, dau. of
Joseph and Canada (Waite) Smith], a dau.,
b. Mar. 15, and d. Apr. 19, 1691, Joannah,
b. Jan. 9, 1693 [m. June 11, 1713, Thomas
French], Lydla, b. June 26, 1695 [m. 1724,
John Bliss of Springfield, Mass.], Jonathan,
b. Oct. 13, 1697, d. 1781 [m. 1st, Mar. 30,
1721, Mary, b. May 24, 1701, dau. of Eben-
ezer and Hannah (Church) Billings, m. 2d,
July 25, 1739, Esther, b. June 2, 1710, dau.
of Joseph and Canada (Waite) Smith],
Martha, b. Oct. 19, 1699, Abigail, b. Sep.
4, 1702,. d. Jan. 10, 1721, Israel, b. June 29,
1705, d. July 16, 1705, and Thankful, b.
Sep. 19, 1707, d. Oct. II, 1707, m. 2d, July
2, 1722, Mary, b. Nov. 17, 1677, dau. of
Daniel and Elizabeth (Foote) Belding]).
FWLEB, NOAH, b. Mar. 27. I755» d.
Dec. 17, 1834 (m. Dec. 10,1777, Lucy
Bartles, d. June 24, 1822, and had six
children: Henry, b. Oct. 15, 1779 [m.
Rachel Hanson], Polly, b. Mar. 28, 1782
[m. Johnson Field], Deborah, b. Aug. 5,
1784 [m. I. Chittenden], Caty, b. Feb. 5,
1787 [m. 1st, Davis Coen, m. 2d, William
Pendleton], Content, b. May 29, 1791 [m.
Daniel Smith], and Noah, b. June 8, 1795
[m. Ruth Bnrgen]); son of Noah, d. Nov.
25, 1815 (m. Nov. 29, 1752, Deborah Pen-
dleton and had nine children: Abigail, b.
Sep. 15, 1753, d. Sep. 18, 1756, Noah, b.
Mar. 27, 1755, d. Dec. 17, 1834, Deborah,
b. June II, 1757, d. Nov. 13, 1757, De-
borah, b. Jan. I, 1759 [m. Sep. 9, 1776,
David Bishop], Ammi, b. Apr. 8, 1761, d.
Jan. 27, 1762, Abigail, b. July 27, 1763 [m.
Woodward], Eli, b. Apr. i, 1765.
Maria, b. July 9, 1767, and Bildad, b. Apr.
i7» 1773); son of Abraham, d. Oct. 11,
1754 [m. Mar. 4, 1720, Elizabeth Hubbard,
d. Mar. 3, 1770, and had seven children:
Abraham, d. Sep. 30, 1779, Noah, d. Nov.
25, 1815, Abigail [m. AbnerStowe, b. Dec.
20, 1720], Chloe [m. Mar. 29, 1723, Ichabod
Scranton], Mabel [m. Benjamin Hart],
Rachel [m. Josiah Linsby], and Anna [m.
Jonathan Fowler]); son of AbraliaBy b.
Aug. 29, 1652, d. Sep. 30, 1719 (m. Aog.
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39, 1677, Eli^beth Bartles and hjul eight
chfldren: Abraham, Ebenezer, d. 1768,
Daniel, d. 1684, Josiah, Caleb, d. 1734*
Abigail, d. 1769 [m. Pelitiah Leet], Eliza-
beth [m. Andrew Ward], and Mary [m.
Samuel Hopson]); son of John of Guil-
ford, Ct., d. there Sep. 14, 1676, came to
Guilford 1648 (m. Mary Hubbard, d. Apr.
13* 1713* And had six children: Abigail, b.
Dec., 1648, d. 1657, Mary, b. Dec, 1650,
d. Oct. 15, 1670, Abraham, b. Aug. 29,
1652, d. Sep. 30, 1719, John, b. 1654, Me-
hiubel, b. 1656, d. Mar. 18, 1751, and
Elizabeth, b. Apr. 30, 1658, d. Sep. 21,
1676).
FRENCH, BENJAMIN, b. Oct. 6, 1696;
son of Henry, b. 1673 (m. Nov. 17,
1695, Elizabeth Collins, and had two chil-
dren: Benjamin and Abigail, b. Feb. 27,
1699); son of Samnel, d. July 26, 1692 (m.
ist, June I, 1664, Abagail Brown, d. Jan.
II, 1680, and had five children: Abagail,
b. July 17, 1666, Hannah, b. Mar. i, 1669,
Samuel, b. Mar. 24, 1672, Henry, b. 1673,
and Nathaniel, b. Dec. 8, 1678, m. 2d, Es-
ther, and had three children: Joanna, b.
Dec. 16, 1683, John, b. June 9, 1686, and
Esther, b. Sep. 22, 1688); Samuel had
brothers: Edward, d. Dec. 28, 1674 (m.
Ann, d. Mar. 9, 1683), John, d. May 4,
1706 (m. Mar. 23, 1659, Mary Noyes and
had nine children: John, b. Dec. 12, 1660,
Mary, b. June 12, 1663, Hannah, b. Aug.
9, 1665, d. Sep. 13, 1665, Sarah, b. Dec.
27, 1669, Edward, b. July 20, 1672 (m.
June 16, 1702, Jane True), Abagail, b. May
6, 1675, Nicholas, b. Oct. 28, 1677, James,
b. Aug. 15, 1679, and Timothy, b. Aug. 15,
1681), and Joseph (m. Susanna and had
six children: Joseph, b. Mar. 16, 1654, d.
Dec. 14, 1683 (m. June 13, 1678, Sarah
Eastman and had three children: Joseph,
b. Mar. 26, 1679 (n>* ^^^' ^ i^> Abagail
Brown), Timothy, b. June 16, 1681, and
Simon, b. Aug. 26, 1683), Elizabeth, b.
Nov. 9, 1655, d. Dec. 6, 1655, Lymond, b.
Oct. 24, 1657, d. May 15, 1704 (m. Joanna
and had eight children: Sarah, b. Mar. 18,
1686, Susanna, b. Mar. 23, 1688, Joseph,
b. Feb. 28, 1689, James, b. Nov. 6, 1692,
Hannah, d. Feb. 27, 1700, Mary, b. Sep.
36
2, 1696, and Joanna, b. Feb. 26, 1699),
Ann, b. Mar. 10, 1659, Edward, b. May 14,
1663, d. June 8, 1663, and Edward, b. Apr.
6, 1667 (m. Sep. 17, 1695, Mary Winsley and
had three children: Elisha, b. Aug. 12,
1696, Mary, b. June 2, 1698, and Elizabeth,
b. July 5, 1700), and sister: Hannah (m.
1st, Nov. 25, 1662, John White of Haver-
hill, Mass., m. 2d, Sep. 22, 1669, Thomas
Philbrook of Hampton, Mass.).
HEALD, JOHN of Concord, Mass., b.
Mar. 24, 1676; son of ChBnhom of
Concord, Mass., b. there Mar. 23, 1647
(m. May 6, 1673, Ann Vinton, b. Apr. 4,
1656, dau. of John and Ann Vinton of
L3mn, Mass., and had four children: Dor-
othy, b. Mar. 9, 1674, John, b. Mar. 24,
1676, Dorcas, b. Feb. 14, 1678, and Ann,
b. May 11, 1681); son of John of Concord,
Mass., d. May 24, 1662, came to America
from Berwick, Eng., and settled in Con-
cord, Mass., 1641 (m. Dorothy and had
eight children: John (m. June 10, 1661,
Sarah Dane and had three children), Tim-
othy, Hannah, a son, a dau., Dorcas, b.
May 22, 1645, d. May i, 1650, Gershom and
Dorothy, b. Oct. 16, 1649),
JAMES, JOSEPH FRANCIS of Wash-
ington, D. C, b. in Cincinnati, O.,
Feb 8, 1857, was custodian Cin. Soc. of
Nat. Hist. 1881-6, prof, of boUny and
geology in Miami University, Oxford, O.,
1886-8, prof, of natural history in Mary-
land Agricultural Coll. 1888-9, assistant
geologist U. S. geol. survey 1889-91, assist-
ant pathologist U. S. dept. of agric. 1891,
M. S. Buchtel Coll., Akron, O. (m. Dec.
30, 1884, Sarah Helmer, b. in North Wales,
dau. of William and Mary [Pa3me] Stubbs,
both natives of Eng., and has one child:
Joseph Pierson James); son of Uriah
Pierson James of Cincinnati, O., b. in
Goshen, N. Y., Dec. 30, 1811, d. in Love-
land, O., Feb. 25, 1889, printer, stereotyper
and bookseller in Cincinnati, O., 1831-89^
was prominent as a geologist and paleon-
tologist (m. May 6, 1847, Olivia Harriet
Wood, b. in London (?), Eng., came to
Phila. when young and removed to Cin-
cinnati, O.); son of Thomas of Goshen,
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N. Y., and Newark, N. J., b. prob. in
Newark, N. J., abt. 1780, d. there 1824,
carpenter (m. Rhoda, dau. of Caleb Pier-
son, b. in Orange, N. J., 1738, a direct
descendant of Thomas Pierson, brother of
Abraham Pierson of Conn.); son of Uriah
of Newark, N. J. (?), b. 1758, d. in Newark
1799 (^' Abigail, b. 1760, d. 1840, and had
two sons: Joseph, b. in Newark, N. J.,
Sep. 15, 1781, d. Feb. 10, 1819, portrait
painter, and Thomas).
REEB, ALEXANDER, b. in Tolland,
Ct., Dec. 8, 1784, d. in Boston, Mass.,
1858, resided some time in Pa. and Ohio,
member of Methodist church (m. Abigail
Daniels, b. in Tolland, Ct., 1790, d. in
Enterprise, O., 1857, dau. of John Daniels
of Scotland, and had dau.: Belinda, b. in
Tolland, Ct., May 8, i8i3[m. Oct. 29, 1835.
William Chaffee of Somers, Ct., d. there
Feb. 7, 1874, s^e Chaffee lineage in this
vol.]); son of Samuel of Tolland, Ct., b.
there Oct. 18, 1761, d. there July 25, 1851,
member of Baptist church, soldier in the
Revolutionaiy war (m. ist, Lydia Pearce
of Scituate, R. I., m. 2d, Roxanna [Raw-
din] Crandall); son of Shabeal, b. in Wil-
lington, Ct., Sep. 27, 1738, d. in Tolland,
Ct., Sep. 22, 1790 (m. 1st, Mary Taylor of
Colchester, m. 2d, Hannah Chaffee of Ash-
ford, Ct.); son of John, b. prob. in Taun-
ton, Mass., Aug., 1701, resided in Wil-
lington and Tolland, Ct. (m. Oct. 7, 1713,
Lydia or Elizabeth Caswell); son of John
Read,b. in Weymouth, Mass., Junes, 1674,
d. in Barrington, R. I., 1739 ["». June 15,
1697, Bethia Cobb); son of John Reade,
b. in Weymouth, Mass., 1649, d. in Digh-
ton Jan. 13, 1720, carpenter, purchased
several pieces of land in Taunton (m. ist,
Bashua, m. 2d, Bethia Fiye, d. Oct. 20,
1730); son of William, b. in Eng. 1605,
came to America 1635 and settled in Wey-
mouth, Mass., was made freeman Sep. 2,
1635 (m. Ivis): son of William, b. in Eng.
(m. Lucy Henage).
WILDER, BURT GREEN of Ithaca,
N. Y., b. in Boston, Mass., Aug.
II, 1 841, prof, of physiology, comparative
anatomy and zoology in Cornell Univ.
since 1868, B. S. Lawrence (Harvard) Sci-
entific Sch. 1862, M. D. Harvard Medical
Sch. 1866, medical cadet U. S. A. 1862-3,
licentiate of Mass. Medical Society 1863,
assistant surgeon and surgeon 55th Mass.
vols. 1863-65, assistant in comparative
anatomy, museum of comp. zoology 1866-
68, curator of herpetology, Boston Soc. of
Natural History, 1867-68, elected prof, at
Cornell Sep. 26, 1867, in the meantime also
prof, of physiology. Medical Sch. of Maine,
1874-84, lecturer at Univ. of Mich. 1876-
77, at Harvard 1868, before Lowell Insti-
tute (Boston) 1866, 1870, before American
Inst. 1870, '73, at Anderson Summer Sch. of
Nat. History 1873-4, at summer schools at
Peoria and Normal, III., 1875, lecturer on
Cartwright Foundation before the Alumni
Assoc, of the Coll. of Physicians and Sur-
geons 1884; pres. of Am. Neurological
Assoc, and of biological section Am. Assoc.
Adv. Sci. 1885, contributor to " Foster's
Medical Dictionary," "Buck's Reference
Hand-Book of the Medical Sciences," au-
thor of some small books on hygiene with
Prof. Gage, anatomical technology 1882,
'87, of about 100 technical papers in scien-
tific and medical journals and in the publi-
cations of learned societies, of about 40
reviews and of about 40 articles (mostly il-
lustrated) in various magazines (m. June 9,
1868, Sarah Cowell Nichols, [dau. of Wil-
liam Nichols of Boston, Mass., b. in Nan-
tucket, Mass., dentist], and had three chil-
dren: Ruth, b. Mar. 17, 1869, d. Mar. 2,
1870, Mary Nichols, b. July 22, 1871, and
Bertha, b. Sep. 22, 1874); son of Darld of
Boston, Mass., b. in Leominster, Mass.,
Apr. 19, 1809, d. in Boston, Mass., Jan. 16
1 891, merchant several years, first State
auditor of Massachusetts, then auditor of
Boston and Worcester Railroad 1840-80,
writer on financial subjects (m. Apr. 25,
1833, Celia Colton Burt, daughter of
Nathaniel and Lorice [Meacham] Burt of
Longmeadow, Mass., and a desc. of Henry
Burt, who came from Eng. prior to 1641,
also of George Colton, who settled in
Longmeadow abt. 1644); son of DaTid of
Leominster, "Mass., b. there May 3, 1778,
d. there Sep. 21, 1866, physician. State rep-
resentative 7 yrs., State senator, governor's
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counsellor, commissioner of highways,
State treasurer 8 yrs., author of ** History
of Leominster," Fitchburg 1853 (m. 1808,
Sally N., dau. of Deacon Abijah Butler);
son of DftTid of Leominster, Mass., b. in
Lancaster, Mass., 1741, d. Dec. 5, 1815 (m.
1768, Lucy, dau. of Thomas and Lucy
[Wilder] Joslin, gr.-dau of the first Thomas
Wilder); son of DaTid of So. Lancaster,
Mass., b. in Lancaster, Mass., 1705, deacon
(m. 1st, 1741, Mrs. Anna Willard Pren-
tice, b. 1721, d. Sep. 22, 1744, gr.-dau. of
Thomas Wilder and widow of Samuel
Prentice, m. 2d, 1745, Mrs. Eunice Jenni-
son, b. 1720, d. 1750, m. 3d, 1751, Mrs.
Martha White, b. 1717, d. 1811); son of
Ebenexer of So. Lancaster, Mass., b. there
June 23, 1683, d. Dec. 25, 1728 (m. June,
1702, Mary)r son of John of Lancaster,
Mass., b. 1646 (m. 1673, Hannah); son of
Thomas of Charlestown, Mass., b. 161 8,
d. Oct. 23, 1667, resided in Charlestown
1640-59, removed to Lancaster, Mass. (m.
1641, Anna, d. June 10, 1692); son of
Thomas, b. in Shiplake, Eng., d. there
1634 (m. Martha, came to America from
Southampton, Eng., in the ship Confi-
dence 1638, sometimes spelt the name
Wyelder); son of John, b. in Eng.. d.
there 1588 (m. Alice, dau. of Thos. Keats);
son of John of Sulham, Eng. (m. Agnes);
son of Nicholas, supposed to be of Ger-
man desc, soldier in the batde of Bos-
worth, received from Henry VH Apr. 15,
1497, a coat of arms and Sulham estate.
MIDDLEBBOOK, WILLIAM CARR
of Brooklyn, N. Y., b. in New York
Dec. 15, 1881; son of William Carr Mid-
dlebrook of New York city, b. in Cali-
fornia Mar. 21, 1854, d. in Harlem, N. Y.,
June 5, 1884 (m. 1880, Annie C. Brown);
son of Stephen Allen Middlebrook of
Brooklyn, N. Y., b. in N. Y.city June 15,
1830, d. in Brooklyn, N. Y., July 11,
1880, founded the Brass Manfr. Co., was
an energetic business man (m. 1851, Sarah
Carr and had three children: Mary A.,
Caroline and William Carr Middlebrook);
son of Samuel of N. Y. city, b. there Jan.
12, 1802, d. there June 5, 1838 (m. 1829,
Mary Ann, dau. of Stephen Allen, the
prominent New York philanthropist, see
below); son of Samnel of Wilton, Ct.,
b. there . Mar. 15, 1753, d. there May
19, 1801 (m. Mary Middlebrook of Stam-
ford, Ct.); son of Michael of Wilton, Ct.,
b. in Wales, d. in Wilton, Ct., Mar. 13,
1 791, emigrated to America and settled in
Wilton (m. Abiah Sommers, d. June 23,
1795, in her 8ist year, and had nine chil-
dren: Hechiah, Michael, Jonathan, Daniel,
Somers and Samuel and three daughters).
ALLEN, STEPHEN, b. July 2, 1767 (m.
1st, May 7, 1788, Sarah Marschalk, b.
Apr. 12, 1771, and had eight children:
Philip, b. July 15, 1789, Cornelius, b. Sep.
20, 1790, Amelia, b. Apr. 19, 1792, Sabino.
b. Jan. I, 1794, John, b. Feb. 6, 1796,
Eleanor, b. Dec. 21, 1797, Sarah, b. Apr.
21, 1799, and Stephen, b. Apr. 22, 1801, m.
2d, June, 1807, Sarah Roake, b. 1781, and
had nine children: Mary Ann, b. July 25,
1808, Caroline, b. Oct. 26, 1809, Stephen
Decator, b. Jan. 13, 1813, William Morti-
mer, b. Nov. 25, 1814, Charles Edgar, b.
Oct. 20, 1816, James, b. Jan. 29, 1818,
Catharine, b. Feb. 19, 1821, Charles, b.
Apr. 16, 1824, and Josephine Roake, b.
Oct 21, 1825, m. 3d, Caroline [Middle-
brook] Ross); son of John, b. Oct. 21,
1737 (m. Oct. 20, 1756, Sabinah,b. Feb. 17,
1739, ^^^ hsi<l five children: John, b. July
14, 1759. William, b. Nov. 25, 1761, Wil-
Ham, b. Feb. 19, 1763, Isaac, b. July 15,
1765, and Stephen, b. July 2, 1767).
T BENCH ARD, EDWARD of New York
city, b. at Phila., Pa,, Aug. 17, 1850,
artist, studied in Acad, of Design, Art
Students' League and in Europe, member
of Soc. Sons of the Revolution and Mill-
tary Order Loyal Legion (m. June 11, 1878,
Mary Cornelia, dau. of William B. Staf-
ford, pres. North River Savings Bank,
New York city); son of Stephen Deeatnr
of New York city, b. at Brooklyn, N. Y.,
July 10, 1818, d. at New York city Nov.
15, 1883, rear admiral U. S. navy, Florida
war, U. S. S. Saratoga, received sword
from Queen Victoria for rescuing the Brit-
ish crew of barque "Adieu" 1856, distin-
guished for service rendered at Fort Fisher
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AMERICAN ANCESTRV.
(m. Dec. I, 1847, Add O'C, dau. of Capt.
John Mortimer Barclay, U. S. A., 2d Dra-
goons, 44th Inft. at battle of New Orleans,
flag lieut. to Admiral Tattnall, China, 1858,
wQunded at battle of the Piho,comdg.steam-
ers ** Keystone State " and -Rhode Island,"
N. and S. Atlantic, Gulf and W. I. squad-
rons, and lieut. officer convoy fleet, rescued
crew of the " Monitor "); son of Edward of
Brooklyn, N. Y., b. at Salem 1787, d. at
Brookljm 1824, capt. U. S. navy, U. S. S.
"Constitution" siege of Tripoli i8o5,comdg.
U.S.S. "Madison" War 1812, comdg. U.S.
S. " Cyane" suppression of the slave trade,
Africa, 1820 (m. Feb. 3, 181 1, Eliza, dau. of
Hon. Joshua Sands, naval officer, port of
New York, senator, quartermaster Conti-
nental line); son of Curtis of Salem, N. J.,
b. there 1740, d. there 1780, clerk of Salem
CO. 1778-9, and afterward surrogate (m.
1739, Miss Burchan, dau. of atty. Burchan
of Salem); son of Cleorge of Salem, N. J.,
b. there 1708, d. there 1780, admitted atty.
1724, sheriflf of Salem co. 1727, justice of
the peace, surrogate, gen. of Salem co.,
atty.-gen. of West Jersey under the crown
1769-76, chairman Committee of Safety,
Salem co., 1777, capt. 2d battalion Salem
CO., capt. Salem Light Horse, one of the
citizens to whom Col. Mawhood's letter
was addressed (m. Mary, dau. of Judge
Andrew Sinnickson of Salem, N. J.); son
of €^rge of AUoway township, Salem co.,
N. J., b. at Somersetshire, Eng., 1686, d. at
AUoway township 1728, came to America
with the followers of Wm. Penn, surveyor
of Salem co., assessor, county sheriff 1723,
owner of a plantation of 372 acres (m.
Mary Bender of Salem); son of Thomas of
England, member of Parliament (m. Miss
Speake).
K EL LET, WILLIAM DARRAH of
Phila., Pa., and Washington, D. C,
b. in Phila., Pa., Apr. 12, 1814, d. in
Washington, D. C, Jan. 9, 1890, studied
and practiced law in Phila., devoted him-
self also to literary pursuits, prosecuting
attorney for the city and county of Phila.
2 terms, judge of the Court of Common
Pleas 10 3rrs., delegate to National Repub-
lican Convention at Chicago i860, was
selected by the Penn. delegation tp repre-
sent that State in the committee of one
from each State and Territory to inform Mr.
Lincoln personally of his nomination for
the presidency, was elected to the 37th
Congress t86o, and remained in that body
in consecutive service until his death,
served longer in the National House of
Representatives than any other in the his-
tory of our country, ** Father of the House "
14 3rrs., funeral services were held in the
capitol Jan. 11, 1890 (m. Aug. i, 1843,
Harriette Ash Tennant, dau. of Col. Bryce
and Isabella [King] Tennant of Scotland,
and had a dau., Harriette Kelley, b. in
Phila. Feb. 24, 1847 [m. June 4, 1868, F.
Oden Horstmann and had three children:
E. Louise, Ethel Dallas and F. Oden,
Horstmann]); son of DaTid of Phila, Pa.,
b. in Salem, N. J., Sep. 10, I784,d. in Phila.,.
Pa., Oct. II, i8i6(m.Oct. 11,1806, Hannah,
dau. of William and Rebecca [Thomson] ,
Darrah of Bucks co.. Pa., he, William, was
lieut. in the French and Indian war 1756-7,
served in Benjamin Franklin's regt. on the
Lehigh frontiers, was stationed at Fort
Legonier 1759, his commission as lieut. in
the Revolutionary war was signed Aug.
10, 1775); son of John of New Jersey, b.
in Salem, N. J., Sep. 5, 1747, d. there Jan.
19, 1798, captain and major in Revolution-
ary war, ad bat., Salem, N. J., commis-
sioned as major of the 14th reg^t. of N. J.
militia May 5, 1777 (m. Elizabeth Casteau,
whose parents were Huguenots, and came
to America to escape religious persecu-
tion); son of Thomas of Salem, N. J., b.
there, d. there (m. Hannah). Thomas
Kelley, with his family, who were Scotch-
Irish PresbjTterians from the north of Ire-
land, sailed up the Delaware 1664, having
left Ireland to escape religious persecution.
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INDEX TO LINEAGES.
Abbott, 238.
Adams, 221.
Albree, 209.
Allen, 105, 225, 283.
Anderson, 239^
Andrews, 123.
Annes, 193, 208.
Axtell, 29, 95.
Backus, 247.
Bailej, 139.
Baker. 9, 24, 269.
Baldwin, 125, 190.
Ballance, 245.
Barber, 25.
Barron, iii.
Bartholomew, 46.
Beach, 5.
Beardsley, 40.
Beebe, 188.
Beecher, 176.
Benton, 173.
Bctts, 205.
Bigelow, 94.
Bill, 138.
Blossom, 183. .
Board man, 15.
Bogffs, 22.
Bradford, 229, 241.
Bradstreet, 187, 195.
Branch, 162.
Brewster, 33.
Briggs, 13.
Brock, 153.
Brown, 71, 116.
Browne, 55.
Brownell, 11$.
Bryant, 131.
Buckljm, 162.
Bulloch, 75.
Bullock, 46.
Burbeck, 79.
Burgwin, 223.
Burr, 7, 105.
Canbv, 158.
Candler, 228.
Carr, 68.
Chaffee, 93.
Chambers, 252.
Champion, 17, 42.
Chandler, 214.
Chapin, 27, no.
Chase, 217.
Cheney, 221.
Che seb rough, 133,
247.
Child, 144.
Churchill, 44.
vl Cist, 48.
> ^Clarke, 51,73- '
Cobb, 251.
Coddington, 103.
Coe. 100.
Coldwell, 148.
Cole, 274.
Collins, 172.
Comstock, 155.
Conant, 106.
Conrad, 197.
Cooper, 231.
Copp, 152.
Corliss, 84, 210, 226.
Cowles, 218.
Cuddeback, 31, 171,
213.
Curtin, 81.
Cushing, 70.
Cutter, 54.
Dame, 189.
Darragh, 214.
Darrin, 49.
Dart. 248.
Davis, 156. —
Davison, 194, 264.
De Blois, 209.
Denio, 185.
Denison, 277.
De Normandie, 98.
Densmore, 82.
Derr, 204.
Dickinson, 220.
Dodge, 242, 247.
Dolph, 118.
Dowd, 144.
D'Oyley, 232.
Du Bois, 192.
Dudley, 166.
Du Puy, 263.
Durand, 227.
Duren, 5.
Earle, 65.
Eastman, 187.
Ebcrhart, 18.
Edmands, 146.
Edrington, 238.
Edwards, 163, 164.
Elkins. 9.
Ellis, 23, 73.
Ely, 137.
Emery, 121.
Ensign, 119.
Esterbrook, 56.
Evans, 235.
Fairchild, 254.
Farmer, 221.
Far nam, 227.
Farnham, 53.
Farwell, 222.
Ferris, 270.
Fetter, 61.
Field, 279.
Fisher, 237.
Fletcher, 3, 85.
Fonda, 29.
Forsvth, 87, 88.
Fowler, 280.
Freeman, 81.
Freer, 135.
French, 281.
Furman, 184.
Gaines, 191.
Gano, 229.
Gasley, 27.
Gilbert, 32.
Gill, 74.
Gleason, 173.
Goddard, 115.
Godfrey, 69.
Gold. 7. 15.
Golding, 6.
Gordon, 50.
Grant, 72, 113.
Greeley, 90.
Green, 55.
Greene, 43 .
Greenwood, 86.
Griswold, 14, 38.
Hageman, 36.
Haggard, 7.
Haines, 169.
Hale, 108.
Hall. 109, 167, 175.
238.
Halsey, 36, 132.
Hamel, 202.
Hammond, 109, 113.
Hanson, 148.
Harden, 112, 256.
Harlan, 18.
Harlow, 88.
Harvey, 76.
Haskell, 76.
Hazeltine, 104.
Heald, 281.
Hicks, 76.
Hill, 26.
H irons, 159.
Hoar, 271.
Hoffman, 80.
Holbrook, 6.
Holcomb, 21.
Holden, 62.
HoUis. 25.
Hollowell, 271/
Holt, 31, loi.
Hough, 98, 231, 232.
Houghton, 154.
Howe, 135.
Hull, 150.
Huntingdon, 141.
Huntoon, 66.
Hurd, 216.
Hutchinson, 50.
Hyde, no.
Ives, 269.
James, 243, 281.
Janeway, 145.
Jeffries, 24.
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INDEX TO LINEAGES.
Jewell, 202.
ohnson, 30, 35, 49,
oit 162, 240.
TohnstOD, 84.
Tones, 23, 73,190,268.
Julian, 173.
Keen, 168.
Kelley, 284.
Kimball, 97, 97.
King, 186.
Kinney, 125.
Knapp. 166, 207.
Kumler, 85.
Kuypers, 159.
Laird. 140.
Lamborn, 181.
Larison, 202.
Larned, 99.
Learned, 8x.
Lee, 22, 197.
Lines, 206.
Little, 147.
Lothrop, 51.
Low, 119.
Lutz, 166.
Lyle, 205.
Lyman, 24, 185.
Lytle, 31.
Macdonald, 233.
Mann, 89, 102.
Mansfield, 204.
Marcy, 271.
Marr, 186.
Matthews, 23.
McClure, 45.
Means, 279.
Meigs, 83.
Metcalf, 136.
Middlebrook, 283.
Milbum, 34.
Milledge, 242.
Montgomery, 165.
Moody, 206.
Morehouse, 7.
Morse, 154.
Moseley, 53.
Moses, 104, 142, 174.
Mott, 72.
Mowry, 19.
Murphy, 28.
Neilson, 127.
Nichols, 25.
Norris, 195, 256-63.
Norton, 249.
Nott, 243.
Nourse, 255.
Noyes, 131.
Obenchain, 96.
Onderdonk, 65.
Ormsby, 117.
Orme, 121.
Ome, 89.
Osbum, ijj6.
Page, 211.
Paine, 126.
^arry, 20.
Parsons, 37, 104, 265,
273.
Partridge, 250.
Patterson, 270.
Paul, 4. 5, 23.
Pajme, 70.
Pease, 266.
Peok« 151.
Perrine, 115.
Perry, 138.
Peters, 249.
Philleo, 253.
Phillips, 118.
Pierpont, 249.
Pinkerton, 63.
Piatt, 125.
Plumb, 148.
Pomeroy, 67, 72, 153.
Pope, 81.
Porter, 210, 254.
Potts, 120.
Powell, 56.
Preble, 100.
Putnam, 188.
QuackenboB, 67.
Ranlett, 63.
Raymond, 18, 21, 22,
33. 74. 273.
Read, 130.
Redington, 213.
Reed, 275, 282.
Reel, 212.
Rexford, 33.
Rice, 8. 113.
Richards, 131, 191.
Richardson, 142, 165.
Robbins, 184.
Roberts, 17, 248.
Robinson, 48.
Rogers, 203.
Root, 183.
Ropes, 12.
Rorick, 279.
Rugg, 19.
Rundell, 62.
Ryland, 206, 226, 279.
Sargent, 91, 195.
Schureman, 40, 41,
179.
Scoville, 230.
Searls, 141.
Sewall, 44.
Sheldon, 114.
Shepard, 273.
Sheppard, 41.
ShUlaber, 48.
Silloway, 94.
Smith, 77, 107, 132.
Southall, 157.
Spofford, 35.
Stanton, 217, 237, 269,
274. 375.
Starr, 54.
Steams, 29, 108.
Steele, 78.
Steiner, 65.
Stone, II, 266.
Strang, 64.
Streator, 35.
Swits, 130.
Taintor, 47.
Taylor, 135, 208.
Teetor, 253. ,
Terry, 138.
Thaxter, 38.
Thayer, 9.
Thomas, 149.
Thompson, 85.
Thomson, 223.
Thorburn, 146.
Tileston, 26.
Todd, 174.
Toll, 3.
Tower, 95.
Townsend, 71.
Trenchard, 283.
Tufts, 168.
Tuttle, 79.
Twining, 143.
Upham, 50, 194.
Vanderpoel, 90.
Van Etten, 168, 170.
Van Oblenis, 175.
Van Vechten, 13.
Vredenburgh, i8a
Vrooman, 19.
Wainwright, 102.
Walbridge, 147.
Warren, 161.
Watson, 26.
Weaver, 30.
Weeden, 43.
Weeks, 139.
Weld, 212, 251
Welles. 156.
Wellman, 140.
Wells, 20, 215.
Wentworth, 80.
West, 230.
Westcott, 105.
Westervelt, 39.
Whaples, 26.
Wharton, 93.
Wheeler, 7, 30, 37,
246, 278.
Whitaker, loi.
White, 155, 236, 245.
Whiting, 124.
Whittemore, 143.
Whittier, 1 11, 159.
Wiggin, 18.
Wight, II.
Wilder, 282.
Willcox. 134.
Willey, 160.
Williams, 32. 243*
Willson, 167.
Wingate, 72.
WInslow, 10.
Woodbury, 61.
Woodhull, 156.
Woodman, 216.
Woodward, 196, 203.
Worden, 211.
Worthington, 56, 170.
Wright, 61.
Wynkoop, 39.
Yates, 209.
Yost, 103.
Zabriskie, 68.
ERRATA.
Page 16, 2d column, 25th line from top, for 1616 read 161 5.
Page 48, 2d column, 2d line from bottom, omit: and was the gt.-gr.-son of George
Southack, Dean of Durham during reign of Charles I.
Page 172, 2d column, 8th line from bottom, add after Sergeant Walter Wooster that
he was a cousin of Gen. David Wooster.
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