Is
^Oo
•jm rcmajcwui nrc.
THE BONTECOU GENEALOGY,
A RECORD
THE DESCENDANTS
Pierre Bontecou.
A HUGUENOT REFUGEE FROM FRANCE,
IN THE LINES OF HIS SONS.
John E. Morris.
HARTFORD, CONN.:
Press of The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company.
1885.
THE LIBRARY
aniQHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
PROVO, UTAH
INTRODUCTION".
This work was begun early in the winter of 1882-3,
and occupied about two years. During this period over
twelve hundred letters were written and sent, many books
and records examined, and all known sources of informa-
tion thoroughly exhausted for data concerning this family.
The undertaking has reached such a degree of success
that but few names are missing from the record, and the
utmost but unavailing diligence has been exerted to obtain
some trace of these.' Since early in 1884, however, no
changes have been noted except those voluntarily furnished
to the compiler.
' It is not known that any have failed of record here, except the
possible descendants of David Bontecou (104), and William Henry
Bontecou (130). These may, in part, be accounted for by the follow-
ing, whom the compiler has been unable to find a place for:
"Bontecou , Public house, 66 Lispenard.st. (name refused)" —
New York City Directory, 1828-9.
"Charles Bontecou, son of Daniel and Catharine Bontecou, born
March 6, 1851." — New Haven, Conn., Toicn Records.
The name of a Charles Bontecou was given the compiler as a resident
of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., but a search there failed to reveal
any trace of him.
Thomas R. Trowbridge, Jr., of New Haven, in a paper read before
the New Haven Colony Historical Society, and published in the third
volume of their papers entitled History of the Ancient Maritime Inter-
ests of New Haven, mentions " Eliakim Bonticou, an aged mariner,
with a face reminding one of the beak of a Roman galley." The
compiler has never elsewhere met with this name in his researches, and
concludes that Mr. Trowbridge intended to refer to Captain Eliakim
Benham (See No. 39 in this genealogy), who flourished at the time of
the incident in which the name occurs; viz., the celebration of peace,
in 1814, at the close of the war with Great Britain.
A John Francis Bonticou resided in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in 1841-5.
4 BONTECOU FAMILY.
The work originated in the desire of the compiler to
trace his lineal descent on the maternal side. Nothing like
a genealogy was at first contemplated ; but, the discovery
of each fact developing a desire for further knowledge,
the work continued to grow until its present proportions
were reached.
Pierre Bontecou, the emigrant, had three sons, of two of
whom we possess some degree of knowledge. The line of
Daniel, the elder of these, became early extinct. From the
other, Timothy, most of those appearing in these pages
have descended ; and it has been thought best to make this
a true genealogy of his descendants, rather than the one-
sided paterlinealogy that is commonly presented. It has
been estimated that the proportion of descendants in the
female branches of the average New England family,
passing through seven generations, is as sixty-four to one
in the male branches. The amount of labor required to
search out and record the former being in the same pro-
portion, or greater, most genealogists are deterred from
the attempt to record them; and this large proportion,
having by vaQTQ custom lost their right to the name, though
their blood is as thick and kinship as great, are thus barred
out and treated as aliens.
Lest the compiler be charged with the errors and defi-
ciencies which must necessarily exist in a work of this
character, lie asks the reader to remember that he is not
the author, and is dependent for his information upon
others ; if therefore he has been furnished with names
and dates written in a careless or illegible manner, uo
He was a native of France, and came to America wlien fourteen years
old. He was not a descendant of Pierre.
The name of "Paul Bontecou, le jeune," a resident of the Isle of
Ke, is earl}' recorded in the Archives Nntionnles at Paris, without further
comment. Is is quite probable that he was a fyrother of Pierre.
The above note contains all mention found of the name Bontecou,
not having a place in the record.
BONTECOU FAMILY. 5
amount of diligent study will amount to a guarantee that
tlie errors existing in the original manuscript are not per-
petuated in these pages.
So far as possible, the ordinary, every-day events in
the lives of those mentioned herein have been put down ;
not that in themselves they possess particular interest
(for in the lives of most people no startling or extraordi-
nary events occur), but because there is no reason to
doubt that as large a degree of interest towards them
will be excited in the minds of those that come after
us, as moves us in contemplating the deeds and condi-
tions of our forefathers, which we shall never cease to
regret were not more carefully recorded and preserved.
It will be apparent that no effort has been made to ren-
der this a work of literary pretensions ; the compiler has
simply aimed to secure a record of facts. In stating them
the language of others has been freely appropriated, de-
rived both from manuscript and printed page. His thanks
are due to all who have so generously furnished material
for this genealogy, and who have by a kindly interest
encouraged him in his work. The cordiality and good-will
manifested by all with whom it has been his good fortune
to come in contact, either in person or by correspondence,
have served to cheer his labor, and borne no unimportant
part as a means to its completion.
Wiiile acknowledging his indebtedness to all, it will not
be improper to mention the names of Rev. Charles W.
Baird, D. D., of Rye, N. Y., and Rev. A. V. Wittmeyer of
New York City, to both of whom he is under great obliga-
tions for information furnished, and from whose labors in
research he has reaped a much-appreciated benefit.
With these introductory remarks, and without apology
for the shortcomings of the work, which of very necessity
are numerous, this volume is sent fortli in the hope that
amongst its readers it may find some share of acceptance.
BONTECOU.
The Family. — Its Name and Early History.
The family of Bontecoii, while not possessing the ac-
knowledged antiquity of some, is still known to be respect-
ably ancient. I regret that I have been unable to follow
the line continuously back to its first known ancestor ; but
failing this, the record is commenced with Pierre^ the
refugee to America, as the earliest member to whom the
lineage of the family can be traced.
The name is of Dutch or Flemish origin, and is undoubt-
edly derived from a symbolic representation of a brindled
or spotted cow, used by some remote ancestor as his busi-
ness or house sign.' Proof of this assumption is offered in
the following extract from Rose's Biograpliical Dictionary
(Vol. IV. p. 428) ; and while the individual alluded to is not
known to have borne any connection with the family now
extant in this country, it is but a fair assumption that the
probability of a similar derivation of the name is the case
in our family, antedating the one referred to here : " Bon-
tekoe (Cornelius Van), a physician," the son of a burgher
of Alcmaer, whose name was (Johan) Gerard Decker,
but who obtained the name of Bontekoe from having ap-
pended to his house the sign of a cow of many colors."
' Arthur's Dictionary of Family Names (New York, 1857), derives the
name from " Bonte, goodness, strength, fruitfulness, and cul (pron. kv),
the bottom behind: denoting, figuratively, the humor or turn of mind."
Tills definition is ratlier a forced translation than the probable soared
of tlie family name.
^ " He was born in 1G47, and studied medicine at the University of
Leyden. Iluviug taken his degree he visited the Hague, Amsterdam,
BONTECOU FAMILY, 7
The derivation of the name is further illustrated. Not
far from the village of New Paltz, Ulster County, N. Y.,
is an insignificant settlement or hamlet called Bontecou
Mountain. The name naturally suggests the proprietor-
ship, at some time, of the surrounding land by some one of
the Bontecou family; but investigation has revealed the
fact that Bontecou was in former years a Dutch tavern,
called Buntekau (pronounced Bontecoo), from its sign,
which represented a brindled cow.
The change which occurred in its orthography in later
years, after the removal of the family to France, was a
natural one, and expressed in its French form the same
idea as originally conveyed.
During the two centuries that the name has been extant
in America, the pronunciation of its terminal syllable has
become anglicized to the sound of cue, while the mode of
spelling it remains unchanged, with but few unimportant
exceptions, chief of which is the substitution of the letter
i for e in the second syllable. In this work I have adhered
and Hamburg. Frederic William, Elector of Brandenburg, named
him physician to the court; and he repaired to Berlin, where he died
Feb. 13, 1685, from a fall which fractured his skull. The Elector
honored his memory by a pompous funeral. He was most zealous in
recommending the use of tea to neutralize acidity, to which he at-
tributed all fevers; in short, he regarded this beverage as a universal
panacea. His enthusiasm on this subject is quite ludicrous, for he
went so far as to endeavor to prove that both the physical and moral
condition of man would be improved by the use of tea, as in its subtle
elements and principles he conceived it to possess properties nearly
allied to those of the animal spirits. He proposed the drinking of not
less than 100 or 200 cups in the day ; and he equally recommended the
use of the pipe, which, according to his doctrine, ought to be continu-
ously used during the twenty-four hours. These and other singular
opinions entertained by him render his name of no celebrity in the
annals of medical science, but rather present him as an example of
grave error arising from speculative doctrines, to be avoided by all who
desire to exercise their profession for the benefit of mankind." He
was the author of a number of books, which were printed at Amsterdam
in 1688.
8 BONTECOU FAMILY.
throughout to tlie orthography as expressed in the signa-
ture of the earliest American ancestor of the family.
For the gratification of those who may be interested in
heraldry I will remark that the " coat of arms " of the
Bontekoe family is thus described in Rietstap's Armorial
General : " Bontekoe. — De sinople, au cheval arrete
d'argent," — a white, or silver horse, standing, on a green
ground. Whether or not this family is entitled to the use
of this arms I am unable to say. I know of no instance
of its adoption.
The member of the family of whom we possess the
earliest knowledge is Guilliame Isbrand Bontekoe, a
Dutch navigator who lived in the early part of the seven-
teenth century.
In a volume containing a collection of voyages, by
Thevenot, translated into French from the original Dutch,
published in Amsterdam, 1681, the principal article is
entitled Journal ou description d^un voyage aux Indea
Orientals commence en 1618, et accompli en 1825, a brief
resum6 of which is as follows:
William Isbrand Bontekoe, a Dutch navigator, lived in
the first part of the seventeenth century. In 1618 he
was captain of the " Nouvelle Hoorn," a ship of 1,100
tons and a crew of 206 men, and set sail for the East
Indies. After touching at the then uninhabited island
of Mascaruque, and at Madagascar, he was upon the point
of arriving at Batavia, when a fire broke out in his vessel.
While making efforts to extinguish it, he was deserted
by sixty-six of his men, who escaped from the ship in a
shallop and a small skiff. Being unable to subdue the
flames, he remained upon the vessel until, the fire reach-
ing the magazine, the ship was thrown into the air and
destroyed. Bontekoe, in falling, had the good fortune to
grasp a spar, which supported him in the water until he
was picked up by the shallop, whicli was fortunately near
BONTECOU FAMILY. V
at hand. By his bravery and knowledge of navigation
this frail bark was brought safely to Sumatra after a peril-
ous voyage of fourteen days, and at a moment when the
crew were giving way to despair. At this point Bontekoe
and his men endeavored to disembark, but were repulsed
by the natives and compelled to make the weary voyage
back to Bata via, where they fortunately found a Dutch
fleet.
At another time, commanding a ship of thirty-two guns,
Bontekoe took part in the expedition in which Cornelis
with eight vessels ravaged the coast of China.
The original source of the foregoing accounts is from
the pen of Bontekoe himself. These facts have been
utilized by Alexandre Dumas in a tale entitled Bontekoe^
being the first in his volume Les Dramas de la Mer.
Unfortunately no record is known to exist relating to this
man's descendants, but it was probably one of his sons
who crossed the border and settled in France.
The family in France were Protestant, and undoubtedly
endured the privations and suffering imposed upon the
Huguenots by the Romish Church, both before and sub-
sequent to the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.' " By
'"The revocation of the Edict of Nantes was signed by Louis
XIV. of France, Oct. 18, 1685, in the castle of Nantes, which was
built in the year 938. The edict was the outcome of the troubles
between the Catholic and Protestant factions in France, which resulted
in the assassination of Henry III., on the 2d of August, 1559, by
Jacques Clement, a Dominican monk. On his death Henry IV.
ascended the throne. He was considered a heretic and an apostate,
but became a Catholic on July 25, 1593. He put an end to the reli-
gious struggles in his dominion by signing and publishing the Edict
of Nantes on the 13th of April, 1598. In the preamble of this act the
King recognizes that God is adored and prayed to by all his subjects,
if not in the same form, at least with the same intention, so that his king-
dom will forever merit and preserve the glorious title of Most Christian.
The edict was declared perpetual and irrevocable, as being the princi-
pal foundation of union and tranquillity of the state. It accorded in
brief the following; Full liberty of conscience in spiritual jurisdic-
10 BONTECOU FAMILY.
this act of revocation and the consequent fliglit of those
embracing ' the Religion ' from her borders, France was
deprived of a large population of her most intelligent and
useful citizens, and the adjoining states of Holland and
Switzerland, as well as the neighboring islands of Great
Britain, were correspondingly enriched by the influx of
this best blood of France. America, too, became the
gainer by a large immigration to her shores of this ster-
ling people, skilled in the mechanic arts."
Among the refugees from France at this time were
Pierre Bontecou and his family ; tarrying for a time in
England, they arrived in America in 1689.'
" During the year 1685 there was a large addition of
French Protestants to the population (of New York).
By the year 1695 they had increased to nearly two hun-
dred families, and were among the most influential of the
city. At first they worshiped in a small building on
Marketfield Street; then a more commodious chapel was
built upon Pine Street, — ' L'Eglise du Saint Esprit '
(The Church of the Holy Ghost). It was built of stone,
70 by 50 feet in size, and there was attached to it a bury-
ing-ground. They worshiped here for one hundred and
thirty years." {Smiles's Huguenots.') In this graveyard
tion, the public exercise of religion in all places where it was estab-
lished in 1597 and in the faubourgs of towns, admission of Protest-
ants to public offices, of their children to schools, of their sick to
hospitals, of their poor to a share of the charities, and various other
liberties. Henry IV., however, had to sacrifice his life for the signing
of this edict, for he was assassinated by Ravaillac on the 14th of May,
1610. He was succeeded by Louis XHI., through whose reign the
condition of Protestants became worse; and finally, in the reign of his
successor, Louis XIV., on the 18th of October, 1685, a revocation of the
edict was signed, which put an end to the exercise of Protestant wor-
ship and compelled all those not Catholics to flee to other countries."
1 This is the advent j^ear of the name in America, notwithstanding that
Washington Irmng, in his Knickerbockers History of Neio York, uses it
in connection with events occurring many years earlier. (Book VI.,
Chapter VIII.)
BONTECOU FAMILY. 11
the early Bontccous were buried, and their remains were
undisturbed until 1831, when the advancing tide of com-
mercial prosperity demanded their resting-place for less
sacred purposes; so the august remains of all there in-
terred were reverently removed to the churchyard of " St.
Mark's in the Bowery," where for over fifty years they
have lain undisturbed. In the records of this ancient
Church of Saint Esprit is found nearly all that can be
known of the early history of the Bontecou family in
America.
FIRST GENERATION.
Explanation of Arrangement. — The figures on the left of the
page number the descendants consecutively. The figures found in the
right-hand margin refer totlie oldest child of the person against whose
name they are placed, the record of whom (with the other children of
the same family) will be found in the next succeeding generation ;
excej)t that those to the right of the head line of each family refer
back to the place of the head of the family in the consecutive order.
Pierre Bontecoii, merchant, his wife (Marguerite
Collinot), and five children, were in 1684 fugitives from
the Isle of R^ to " La Caroline," as we are informed by
records in the ArcJiives Rationales at Paris. The govern-
ment of Louis XIV., after placing all possible hindrances
in the way of his escaping subjects, and condemning to
the galleys those who were arrested in their flight, still
kept its eye upon those whose efforts had terminated in
success, and their names and destinations became a matter
of national record, to which we are indebted for this
earliest knowledge of our fugitive ancestor. Although
his departure from France was made from the Isle of R^,
his previous residence was in La Rochelle, hard by, — a
city of large commercial importance, and a stronghold of
Protestantism. In this city his son Daniel was born, and
doubtless his other children.
The flight of this family to " La Caroline " (a general
term used to designate the continent of North America)
was by way of England, and it was not until 1689 that
they appeared in New York. The date of their advent
there is practically fixed by the following extract from the
manuscript of M. du Simitiere, now in the possession of
FIRST GENERATION. 13
the Philadelphia Library Company: "New York, May 31,
1769. I have been informed by Mr. Buvelot, who had it
from old M'^^ Bontecou's own mouth, that she came in
New York from France during the time that Leisler had
the Government,' that she and her family were well received
by him."
It is unfortunate for our purpose that so little relating
to our ancestor can be found upon record. In the absence
of this we can only conjecture what his history in this
new land could have been. That the competence which
tradition relates the family enjoyed in their native country,
and which his position as a merchant would imply, was
lacking for a time in their new home, seems to be proven
by the fact that for a few years a pension was paid by the
French Church to " Madame Bondecoux," as evidenced by
the ancient records of that church. The material attain-
able for the construction of the subsequent history of
Pierre Bontecou is so meagre that I have thought best to
present without comment a transcript'^ of such records
'Jacob Leisler, a German by birth, was, in 1683, appointed one of
the judges of the Court of Admiralty in New York. Lieut. -Gov.
Francis Nicholson was in command of the colony when Leisler, sup-
ported by the mass of the lower orders of the inhabitants, seized the
fort and the public funds the last of May, 1689, and assuming the gov-
ernorship, retained it by force until March, 1691, when, upon the arrival
from England of Governor Sloughter bearing the commission of King
William, he was arrested, imprisoned, tried for " treason and murder,"
condemned to death, and executed May 16, 1691.
* '1'ranslation of Extracts from the Register of the FRENcn
Church in New York.
To-day, July 24, 1690, was baptized in this church, Marie, daughter
of Pierre and Marguerite Bontecour; born on the 21st of this month,
and presented for holy baptism by Daniel Poutrhau and Marie Per-
dricau.
D. PoUTREAtT.
Peiret, Minister. Marie Perdriatt.
To-day, Julj-^ 24, 1690, was baptized Rachel, daughter of Pierre and
14 BONTECOU FAMILY.
containing mention of his name as I have been able to
find, and leave the imagination of the reader to construct
such account of his career as seems to him warranted by
Marguerite Bontecour; born on the 21st of this month, and presented
for holy baptism by Andre Paillet and Judiq Piau.
Andre Paillet.
Peiret, Minister. Judhit Pl\ud.
To-day, Sunday, July 2, 1693, after the morning service, was bap-
tized in this church, by Mr. Peiret, minister, Thimotee, son of Pierre
and Marguerite Bontecoux ; born on the 17th of June last, and presented
for holy baptism by Thimotee Archambaud and Elizabeth Hestier.
Thimothee Archambaud.
Peiret, Minister. Elizabeth Gourdon.
To-day, Sunday, May 7, 1699, after the evening service, was bap-
tized in this church, by Mr. Peiret, minister, Jeanne Marie Audar,
daughter of Daniel Audar and of Marthe Jaufrey; born on the 30th of
last April, and presented for holy baptism by Mr. Pierre Bontecoux
and Jeanne Audar.
Peiret, Minister.
To-day, Sunday, July 16, 1699, after evening prayer, was solemnly
celebrated, by Mr. Peiret, minister, the marriage of Mr. Estienne Per-
driau and Miss Marguerite Bontecoux, after the publishment of their
banns on three different Sundays.
Pierre Bontecou. Estienne Perdriau.
Marguerite Collinot. Marguerite Bontecou.
Sarra Bontecou. Elizabeth Hastier.
H. JouRDAiN. Marie Perdriau.
Abraham Gouneau. P. Jouneau.
A. BONNIN.
Peiret, Minister.
To-day, Wednesday, January 17, xlfft> after morning prayer, was
presented for holy baptism, Jeanne Ester, daughter of Samuel Bourdet
and of Judith Piaud; born on the 29th day of last December, baptized
by Mr. Peiret, minister, and presented by Pierre Bontecou and Marie
Ester Charron.
Peiret, Minister.
To-day, Sunday, January 19, 1701, after the evening service, was bap-
tized in this church, by Mr. Peiret, our minister, Marguerite Perdrieau,
daughter of Estienne (Perdreau) and Marguerite Bontecou; born on
Tuesday, the 14th of the present month, at nine o'clock in the morning.
FIRST GENERATION. 15
tlie few facts recorded, I think it may be safely assumed
that he was a man of some prominence among his country-
men and in the church. It will be noticed that no date
and presented for holy baptism by Pierre Bontecou and Elizabeth
Perdrieau, widow of the late Jean Hastier.
P. Bontecou.
Peiret, Minister. Elizabeth Hastier.
To-day, Friday, September 1st, 1704, died Mr. Pierre Peiret, minister
of this church, towards nine o'clock in the morning.
On the second of September, Mr. Peiret was buried in the public
cemetery of this city.
Today, Sunday, September 10th, after the evening service, at the
request of the Consistory, the heads of families remained and unani-
mously resolved to pay the widow of Mr. Peiret, minister, besides the
current quarter, which will be due on the next festival of St. Michael,
one whole year of the salary which this church paid him.
BoNGRAND. Jean Barberie, Elder.
Daniel Gaillard. Jean David, Elder.
JosDE David. Auguste Jay, Elder.
Vincent Fillow. Elias Neau, Elder.
Elte Pelletreau. P. Montels.
Jean Perlier. Nicholas Jamain.
Jean Le Chevalier. Estienne De Lancey.
Denis Richer. Andr^: Laurau.
Jean Fajet. Augustus Grasset.
Jean Lafont. F. Vincent.
Jean Cazalz. Andre Foucaut.
J. Garreau. p. Bontecou.
Thomas Bayeux. D. Jaudin.
Elias Boudinot. Loumain.
Ben.tamin Dhariette. Pierre Morin.
Jean Mayon. A. Bonnin.
Andrew Stuckey. Rene Rezeau.
Abraham Giraud. Paul Droilhet, Elder.
Isaac Garnier. Daniel Menard.
To-day, Sunday, September 10th, 1704, the heads of families, being as-
.sembled with the Consistory, agreed to write by the first regular mail to
Mr. Laborie, in order to ask him whether he is willing to come and preach
for us and to administer the sacraments in our present circumstances.
Bongrand. Jean Barberie, Elder.
Daniel Gaillard. Jean David, Elder.
16 BONTECOU FAMILY.
of death, either of Pierre or his wife, has been found. We
only know that the former was alive in 1724. The church-
yard of the old Huguenot Church in Pine Street — L'Eglise
Vincent Fillow. Paul Droilhet, Elder.
Elie Pelletreau. Auguste Jay, Elder.
Jean Perlier. Elias Neau, Elde.r.
Jean Le Chevalier. P. Montels.
Denis RicnER. Nicholas Jamain.
Jean Fajet. Estienne De Lancey.
Jean Lapont. Andre Laurau.
Jean Cazalz. F. Vincent.
J. Garreau. Augustus Grasser.
Thomas Bayeux. Andre Foucaut.
Elias Boudinot. P. Bontecou.
Benjamin Dhariette. D. Jaudin.
Jean Maynon. Loumain.
Isaac Garnier. Pierre Morin.
Daniel Menard. A. Bonnin.
Andrew Stuckey. Josue David.
Abraham Girad.
To-day, October 22, 1712, after the mornintj service, Mr. Louis Rou
baptized Ester Anclierim, bora on the 2nd of this month, daughter of
Zacharie Ancherim and Anna Naudin, and presented for holy bap-
tism by Pierre Bontecou and Ester Le Conte.
Pierre Bontecou.
L. Rou, Minister. Esther Le Conte.
To-day, Wednesday, February 18, 1713, after morning prayer, Mr.
Louis Rou baptized Daniel Bontecou, born on the 14th of this month,
son of Daniel Bontecou and Marie Machet, and presented for holy bap-
tism by Pierre Bontecou aijd Jeanne Peltreau.
Daniel Bontecou.
Pierre Bontecou.
L. Rou, Min. Jeanne Pelletaux.
At New York, this 27th day of December, 1724. To-day, Sunday,
after evening prayer, Mr. Moulinars baptized Elizabeth Hastier, born
on the 13th of this month, daughter of Mr. Jean Hastier and Elizabeth
his wife, and presented for holy baptism by Mr. Pierre Bontecou and
Mrs. Pregente Carre.
Jean Hastier.
P. Bontecou.
J. J. Moulinars, Pastor. Pregente CARiii.
FIRST GENERATION, 17
du Saint Esprit — undoubtedly received their remains;
and upon its destruction in 1831, to make way for the
U. S. Sub-Treasury building, they were removed with all
Extract prom tue Documentary History of New York, Vol.
3, p. 260, Quarto Edition.
Morris Newinhuysen of the City of Neic York, Marriner, being sworn
on the Holy Evangelists, saith, that being Master of the Sloop Constant
Abigail, whereof John Van Bnigh was Capt., he was taken in the said
sloop the 9th of November, 1706, about fifty Leagues of Scilly, by a
French Privateer. That after he was taken, one John Thompson,
Boatswain of the Sloop, & one of the French-men belonging to the
Privateer, were together in the Cabbin of the Sloop, opening the Let-
ters, in hopes to find a piece of Money, for he could not read. That
the said Thompson reading the Superscriptions of some of the Letters,
found some directed for France, whereupon, so soon as the said
French-men went out of the Cabbin, the said Thompson called this
Deponent to come into the Cabbin to him, where there was a Candle
burning. That Thompson told this Deponent, there was some Letters
directed for France, which he desired the Deponent to read, because,
perhaps, they might find some Bills of Exchange in them ; whereupon
the Deponent looking on the Letters he found some of them were not
signed, and said, he believed there was Roguery in them, because they
were not signed. That amongst those Letters there was one pretty
near three sides, wherein was something mentioned, according to the
best of this Deponents understanding, to this effect, That if the
French Squadron that took Nevis, had come hither, they would have
met with less Resistance. That the Letter being writ in French, and
the Deponent understanding very little of that Language, he could not
make out the whole sence of the Letter. That this Deponent told
Thompson what he understood of the Letter, and said he believed there
was more to the like effect, but Thompson telling him the Frenchmen
were coming into the Cabbin, the said Thompson threw the Letters
over board for fear there might be something in them that might be
prejudicial to New- York. That the said Letter was directed to Bochell,
but does not remember to whom. That the writing of the said Letter
was like the handwriting of Capt. Benjamin Faneuil, which this De-
ponent has several times seen, before he saw the said Letter, but can-
not say that he wrote it. That this Deponent likewise saw at the same
time several other Letters directed to France, which seemed by the
character to be writ by several persons, two of which said Letters were
signed by Piere Bontecou, but that he read neither of the said Letters
signed by the said Bontecou. This Deponent further saith, That by
the said Capt van Brugh's direction, he lookt over the Letters sent
3
18 BONTECOU FAMILY.
others there interred to a vault in St. Mark's churchyard,
Stuyvesant Place and Second Avenue, where they con-
tinue to repose.
from this place, on board the said Sloop, for England, and put them
in to a Bag, and the Bag into the said van Brugh's chest, but that he
did not then perceive any Letters directed to France. — That this De-
ponent, about a day or two after he saw the said van Brughen in
France, he acquainted him with what he had discovered in the afore-
said letter. And further this Deponent saith not.
M. VAN NiEWENHUYSEN.
Sworn before a Committee of the Council, tlie 25th of February, 1707.
Geo. Clarke.
New York, April 19, 1708.
The afore-written is a true Copy of the Original in my Office.
Geo. Clarke.
SECOND GENERATIOK
'children of pierre and marguerite (collinot) 1
bontecou.
I. Marguerite Boiitecoii, born in France; emi-
grated to America with her parents, reaching New York
in 1689. "She married, July 16, 1699, Stephen Per-
driau, mariner, freeman of the city of New York. Their
children were :
'Marguerite, born Jan. 14, 1701.
* Stephen, born March 4, 1703.
' It is not at all certain that tbese are recorded in the order of their
birth.
* To-day, Sunday, July 16, 1699, after evening pra3'er, was solemnly
celebrated by Mr. Peiret, minister, the marriage of Mr. Estienne Per-
driau and Miss Marguerite Boutecoux, after the publishment of their
banns on three different Sundays.
Pierre Bonticou. Estienne Perdriau.
Marguerite Collinot. Marguerite Bontecou.
Sarra Bontecou. Elizabeth Hastier.
H. JouRDAiN. Marie Perdriau.
Abraham Gouneau. P. Jouneau.
A. BONNIN.
Peirit, Minister. — French Church Records, New York.
^To-day, Sunday, Jan. 19, 1701, after the evening service, was bap-
tized in this church, by Mr. Peiret, our minister. Marguerite Perdriau.
daughter of Estienne (Perdriau) and Marguerite Bontecou ; born on
Tuesday, the 14th of the present month, at nine o'clock in the morn-
ing, and presented for Holy Baptism by Pierre Bontecou and Elizabeth
Perdriau, widow of the late John Hastier.
P. Bontecou.
Peiret, Minister. Elizabeth Hastier.
— French Church Records, Nero York.
* To-day, March 10, 1703, after service, was baptized Estienne Per-
driau, son of Estienne Perdriau and of Marguerite Bontecou, presented
20 BONTECOU FAMILY,
'HosEA, born Jan. 27, 1705.
I have found no record of deaths in this family. It is
my purpose to include the descendants of this marriage,
should any be found, in a subsequent volume.
II. Peter Bontecou, possibly one of the five children
who fled from the Isle of Rd with their parents in 1684.
The only mention of him I have been able to find is in
Valentine's History of New York, p. 398, where "Peter
Bontecou" is included among the schoolmasters in New
York in 1702.
III. Sara Bontecou, born in France; reached New
York with her parents in 1689. Her name appears in
the register of the French Church in New York, as a wit-
ness at the marriage of her sister Marguerite, July 16,
1699; as sponsor for Daniel Audard, son of Daniel Aud-
ard and Martha Joffray, Jan. 17, 1703; and as sponsor for
Hosea Ferdriau, son of her sister Marguerite, Feb. 4, 1705.
' She married, Oct. 19, 1709, Alexander Resseguie of Nor-
walk. Conn. Their children were :
Alexander, born Aug. 27, 1710 ; married, Feb.
16, 1737-8, Thankful Belden.
for Holy Baptism by Daniel Bontecou and Marie Bontecou. He was
born on March 4th, and baptized by Mr. Peiret, minister.
Daniel Bontecou.
Peiret, Minister. Marie Maton.
— French Church Records, New York.
' To-day, Sunday, February 4, 1705, was baptized Ozee, son of Es-
tienne Perdriau and of Marguerite Bontecou his wife, by Mr. Laboric;
born on the 27th of last January, at eight o'clock in the morning; and
had for sponsors, Aman Bonnin and Sara Bontecou.
Stephen Perdriau.
A. Bonnin.
J. Laborie, M. Sarra Bontecou.
— French Church Records, New York.
' Mr. Alexander Resseguie took to wife Mrs. Sarah Bontecou, ye
daughter of Mr. Peter Bontecou of New York, Oct. 19, 1709.— iVb?--
walk. Conn. , Town Records.
SECOND GENERATION. 21
Peter, born Dec. 19, 1711 ; probably died un-
married.
James, born Nov. 6, 1713; died in tbe French
and Indian War.
Abraham, born July 27, 1715; married Jane
. He left a large line of descend-
ants.
Isaac, born May 24, 1717.
Jacob, born Aug. 14, 1719 ; married Mary Cur-
tis of Stratford, Conn. He died Dec.
27, 1801.
Sarah, born July 12, 1721; died May 25, 1753.
Sara Bontecou died in May, 1757. Her husband died
in October, 1752, leaving an estate valued at £8,784. The
compiler has secured a large amount of data pertaining to
their descendants, which it is his purpose to publish in a
subsequent volume.
IV. Daniel Bontecou, born in La Rochelle, France, 10
in 1681 ; emigrated with his parents to America in 1689.
He became a merchant, and was an elder in the French
Church in New York ; also elected Treasurer of the same
in January, 1751, which office he resigned ' in November,
1754.
• We have received from Mr. Daniel Bontecou the sum of nine hun-
dred and seventy-five pounds, eight shillings, and three and one-half
pence, current money of this city, which sum belongs to the French
Reformed Church of New York, to wit: the sum of nine hundred and
thirty-five pounds, in eight bonds, the interest of which is to be used
for the maintenance of the ministry, with the exception of twenty -eight
shillings a year, which belong to the poor of the said church ; and the
sum of forty pounds, eight shillings, and three and one-half pence in
cash, in settlement of his account as Treasurer of the moneys of the
said church and ministry. At New York, Oct. 22, 1754.
£975 8s. Sid. Vallade, Elder.
Jacques Buvelot, Elder.
Charles Jaxtdin, Elder.
Jacques Desbrosses, Elder,
— Frcmh Church Records, New York.
22 BONTECOU FAMILY.
He married, probably about 1712, Marianne Machet,
daughter of ' Jean and Jeanne (Thomas) Machet, from La
Tremblade, France, then living at New Rochelle, N. Y.
' She was naturalized in New York, June 17, 1726, and
was living in 1761.
The most interesting episode in the history of Daniel
Bontecou of which we have any knowledge occurred in
connection with a difficulty which arose in the French
Church in 1763. The following account is from the pen
of the Rev. A. V. Wittmeyer, the present pastor of this
church :
" On the 23d of May in that year, the Rev. Jean Carle,
then minister of that church, resigned his functions in
order to return to Europe. At the request of the Consis-
tory, he consented to remain till tlie following spring, in
order to give the church time to secure another minister
from abroad.
" At a meeting of the church held on the 30th day of
May, Daniel Bontecou and eleven other gentlemen were
elected a committee, with the elders of the church, to
' "Jean Machet, ship carpenter, who settled first in Oxford, Mass.,
but removed to New Rochelle, N. Y., was a native of the same place
(La Tremblade). At the time when the last severities against the
Protestants began to be exercised, Machet was pursuing his trade in
the seaport town of Bordeaux. ' We left our goods, our furniture,
and our clothes,' he writes, 'I and Jeanne Thomas, my wife, and
Pierre, Jean, Jeanne, and Marianne, our children, for the sake of our
religion, and fled from persecution, only saving our bodies.'" — The
Huguenot Emigration to America, by C. W. Baird.
^ At a Council held at Fort George, in New York, June the 17th,
1726. . . . 10th. An Act for naturalizing Peter De Lage, John
Zenger, Paulus Deseer, Nicholas Jaboien, Abraham Rodrigos Rivera,
Abraham Carcas, Nicholas Van Taerlingh, Matthias Borrell, Johannes
Roorbagh, Johannes Lashier, Louis Sacombell, Marianne the wife of
Daniel Bonticow, Pierre Elizee Gallaudet, John Draugaud, Michel
Berthom, William Crolges, Jean Ballereau the wife of James Ballereau,
and Garrit Cornelisen. — Journal of the Legislative Council of Neic
York, Vol. 1, p. 536.
SECOND GENERATION. 23
enter into a correspondence with the Consistory of the
Walloon Church of Amsterdam, with a view to securing a
new minister ; and should their efforts fail there, to address
themselves to the company of pastors and professors of
Geneva. The committee thus appointed wrote, in accord-
ance with the instructions given them by the church, to
the ecclesiastical authorities named, under date of June 5,
1763 ; addressing at the same time a letter to Mr. Jacob
Henry Chabanel, a merchant at Amsterdam, and a member
of the Consistory of the Walloon Church, in which they
requested him to advance the funds necessary to bring to
New York the pastor to be elected, and to use his good
offices in the selection of a proper candidate.
" In all these letters the church, through its committee,
obligated itself to accept as its minister the person thus
chosen. On the 2d of December came a letter from the
Consistory of Amsterdam bearing the information that,
by a majority vote, the Rev. Mr. Menauteau had been
chosen by them to succeed the Rev. Mr. Carle, in accord-
ance with the powers given them by the church of New
York. On the 27th of the same month came a letter from
Mr, Chabanel, informing the New York church that the
gentleman thus elected was not a proper person for them :
that he was, in fact, of unsound mind, and that he was
preaching in Amsterdam to empty pews ; and that in con-
sequence, he (Mr. Chabanel) had refused to advance the
money to pay his passage to America. This second let-
ter became the starting-point of a long, and at times very
acrimonious, correspondence between the church in New
York and that in Amsterdam, and Mr. Chabanel. The
New York Consistory naturally refused, not only to re-
ceive Mr. Menauteau, but even to assume the expense
incurred by this election ; nevertheless, on the 30th of
March, 1764, the newly elected pastor arrived in New
York, where his conduct soon proved him to be really
24 BONTECOU FAMILY.
insane, and he was sent back on the first convenient
occasion that presented itself. In reference to this mat-
ter, and as late as the autumn of 1764, entire harmony
prevailed in the councils of the church ; but about this
time Mr. Vallade, who united the offices of elder, Treas-
urer, and Secretary, was strongly opposed by an influential
party in the church, at the head of which stood Daniel
Bontecou. The grounds of this opposition are not clearly
stated, but tlie sequel of the quarrel would seem to indi-
cate that the grievance against Vallade had reference to
his management of the finances of the church. Although
he was warmly sustained by the acting minister, Mr. Te-
tard, and by a large majority of the Consistory and of the
members of the clmrch, he resigned his three offices on
the 13th of December, 1764, — 'moved thereto by delicate
scruples,' as the records say.
"Soon after this resignation occurred an event which
enabled the two parties in the church to take up distinct
positions, and which precipitated matters to an unprece-
dented extent. By a letter bearing date Jan. 6, 1765, a
Rev. Mr. Daller, who seems to have recently arrived, in-
vites the Consistory to determine whether it will receive
him as minister, or not ; and if the latter, threatens to
take tlie matter into court. This candidate was a young
French-Swiss, and seems to have had no other claim upon
the church than a letter of recommendation from Mr.
Chabanel of Amsterdam ; at the same time there seemed
to exist no personal objections to him.
" Summoned thus to take definite action, the Consistory
ruled that Mr. Daller had no legitimate claim upon the
church ; but that being present they would receive him as
their minister, provided he would consent to be installed
according to the discipline of the Reformed Church of
France, and that he would be bound by such other con-
ditions as the then state of the church seemed to render
SECOND GENERATION. 25
necessary. This conditional acceptance Mr. Daller re-
jected, and now, if indeed he had not already done so,
openly joined the party of Mr. Bontecou ; which hereafter
sustained his claims per fas et nefas. On Jan. 20, Mr.
Vallade, who, although occupying no longer any official
position, was evidently the head of the party in power,/
presented to the Consistory a memorandum consisting of
four articles, which clearly reveals to what extent the hos-
tility of the two parties had progressed. The first article
affirms the present necessity on the part of the Consis-
tory of exercising its disciplinary powers ; and signals
out Daniel Bontecou and four others, whom it accuses of
spreading scandalous reports, especially against Mr. Val-
lade, as worthy of severe discipline. Article 2 reproaches
Mr. Daller with trying to enter the church by underhanded
means, and proposes that the conditional offer made to
him should in consequence be withdrawn. Article 3 de-
clares the meeting held on the 16th of January, 1765, by
the Bontecou party, at the house of a Mr. Bonnet, a mem-
ber of the Consistory, to be contrary to the rules of the
church, and hence illegal and of no authority ; and Article
4 is a vindication of the acts of Mr. Vallade. These arti-
cles were duly voted on and accepted by the Consistory on
the 24th of January.
" In this same meeting of the Consistory was read a letter
from Messrs. Smith & Scott, two eminent lawyers at that
time, in which they informed the Consistory that they had
been retained by Mr. Daller, and that they had advised
him to submit his differences with the church to arbitra-
tion, as a lawsuit would be ruinous to all concerned. To
this letter the Consistory replied on the same day, thank-
ing the counsel for their friendly letter, and offering to
convince them of the regularity of its proceedings if they
would appoint a time for an interview.
" While this matter was pending, Mr. Bontecou and his
26 BONTECOU FAMILY.
associates, on the 2d of February, addressed a letter to
Mr. Tetard, minister of the church, requesting hira to
allow Mr. Daller to occupy his pulpit on the following
day, which was Sunday, and intimated that if he would do
so they would return to the church. To this letter Mr.
Tetard at once replied, stating that after consultation with
the Consistory, he felt obliged to deny the request of the
petitioners as incompatible with the resolutions of the
Consistory excluding Mr. Daller from the church, which
resolutions were largely based upon the fact that he (Mr.
Daller) openly joined them in their opposition to the au-
thority of the Consistory. On Feb. 7, the interview with
Messrs. Smith & Scott took place in the room of the
Consistory. The church was represented by the Rev. Mr.
Tetard and Mr, Vallade ; and Messrs. Buvelot and Verje-
reau attended the Rev. Mr. Daller. Mr. Vallade gave a
circumstantial account of all that the church had done
since the resignation of Mr. Carle, and the different let-
ters written to Amsterdam and Geneva, and alleged that
Mr. Daller had no manner of claim upon it. This the
lawyers freely admitted, but advised that in the interest
of peace the church should receive Mr. Daller as its min-
ister, on condition of his obtaining from abroad the cer-
tificates which, they owned, he still lacked. To this the
representatives of the church opposed the rules of their
government, which forbade their taking such a step. The
lawyers answered that those rules were here impracticable.
Unable to come to an agreement, Mr. Buvelot arose and
read a most scandalous protest, signed by Mr. Bonnet, and
addressed to the elders of the church. On the 17th, Mr.
Daller presented to the Consistory, through Mr. Verjereau,
a written statement of what he considered his claims upon
tlie church. Tliis statement was signed by Messrs. Smith
& Scott, and bore, furthermore, the written approbation
of the Rev. Messrs. Ribzema and Ladlay of the Dutch
SECOND GENERATION. 2/
Church, that of the Rev. Mr. Treat of the Presbyterian
Church, and the qualified approbation of the Rev. Mr.
Ronde, another Dutch minister. In this statement Mr.
Daller offers again to obtain from abroad the necessary
papers which he lacked, and concludes by renewing his
menace of a suit at law if his proposals are rejected.
The examination of this document was postponed by the
Consistory to the 23d of February, when the claims therein
set forth were finally and definitely set aside. The state
of things had now become exceedingly critical. Frequent
meetings of the Bontecou party — who assumed more and
more to be the true representatives of the church — were
held. Mr. Bonnet, at whose house these meetings were
usually held, had by this and other acts excluded himself
from the Consistory, and Mr. Louis Pintard, who had suc-
ceeded Mr. Yallade as elder and Secretary, left this church
and joined Trinity Church ; this reduced the Consistory to
a very small number, and that body itself, according to cus-
tom, elected elders and deacons to fill the vacant places, —
viz., Messrs. Blanchard, Etienne des Brosses, and Noble.
The election of these gentlemen — all, of course, oppqsed
to Mr. Daller and his adherents — brought matters io a
climax. According to custom, the names of the new elders
and deacons were published from the pulpit without oppo-
sition, on the morning of the following Sunday, July 21,
prior to their official installation a few days later ; but
when Mr. Tetard came to church in the afternoon, he saw
in the audience Daniel Bontecou and his friends, who had
not appeared there for six months. Foreboding trouble,
he repeated before the benediction what he had said in
the morning ; namely, that if any one had any objections
to make to the instalLation of the new elders and deacons,
he must reduce them to writing and present them to the
Consistory. He then implored every one to leave the church
28 BONTECOU FAMILY.
quietly, after which he pronounced the benediction. This
was the signal for an attack : making their way to the
chancel, Daniel Bontecou and his party evidently stopped
Mr. Tetard as he was coming down from the pulpit, loudly
protested against the election of the new elders, and created
such a tumult that those who had already left the church
came back, and even strangers who were passing by, came in.
Some of the latter took part in the quarrel ; but the majority
endeavored to separate the two factions, w'ho were coming
to blows, and finally, but with great difficulty, succeeded.
This unfortunate occurrence only confirmed the Consistory
in its course, and its authors were threatened with a judi-
cial pursuit ; which threat, however, seems never to have
been carried out. But in the mean time the unseemly
strife went on. Mr. Vallade, who wished to retire to his
farm at New Rochelle, asked to be entirely relieved of his
duties as Treasurer, with which he still remained charged,
although he had nominally resigned his office long before.
"This was done on the 17th of February, 1766, when
Mr. Jacques des Brosses was chosen treasurer of the Poor
Fund ; but ' in view of the unsettled state of public affairs,
and the bad administration of justice,' the Consistory re-
fused to elect a Treasurer for the remaining funds of the
church, but confided them for safe-keeping to Mr. Elie des
Brosses, a member of Trinity Church. In reality this
action seems to have been taken in consequence of an
anonymous letter signed 'Liberty Boys,' which had been
thrown the preceding Saturday into Mr. Yallade's house,
by a person who fled immediately afterward. This letter
threatened Mr. Vallade with ' great evils,' unless he would
hand over the funds of the church to the 'real elders'
by the following Monday. In the same letter the acting
minister, Mr. Tetard, is treated most indecently, and the
opinion is expressed that the church ought to be given to
SECOND GENERATION. 29
Mr. Daller. Suspecting its origin, the Consistory ordered
that all those who claimed to be elders of the church
should declare under oath whether or not they had any-
thing to do with it, and that these declarations should be
published in the Gazette. The legitimate elders at once
complied, declaring that they knew nothing about the
matter. The only other persons that responded were
Mr. Bonnet, who claimed to be an elder, but whose dec-
laration was a very equivocal one, and Daniel Bontecou,
who made affidavit that he had nothing to do with it.
On the 31st of March, 1766, each member of the Consis-
tory received a letter signed by D. Bontecou, J. Buvelot,
J. Hastier, and D. Bonnet, inviting them as legal repre-
sentatives of Mr. Vallade to meet the signers on the fol-
lowing Monday at the house of Mrs. Brock, there to make
answer to such demands as they, the signers, had to
make against Mr. Vallade ; and adding that if their
request were denied, they should consider it a refusal to
give them satisfaction, and take such measures as they
considered necessary. The Consistory only saw a snare
in this communication, and declined the invitation to meet
the signers at IVirs. Brock's, — which was a tavern, — on
the very proper ground that church business ought to be
transacted, and according to their custom usually was
transacted, in the room of the Consistory. It must now
have been evident to the Bontecou party that the party in
possession of the church was too strongly intrenched in
its positions to be legally dislodged, and too wary to be
entrapped into any voluntary surrender. Accordingly, on
Sunday morning, June 29, 1766, Daniel Bontecou and his
friends forcibly took possession of the church, prevented
the regular service from being held, and finally closed its
doors against its legal occupants. After having tried
various means in vain to regain possession thereof, Mr.
30 BONTECOU FAMILY.
Tetard, the ejected minister,' petitioned the governor of
the Province for redress, whicli petition was read in Council
and referred for further consideration."
It is not difficult for us to foresee the final result of
this quarrel. The Bontecou party, being the weaker,
and doubly so by the illegality of their cause, " went to
the wall." Mr. Daller withdrew from the contest, and
' To bis Excellency Sir Henry Moore, Baronet, Captain General &
Governor in Chief in and over the Province of New York &c. &c. &c.
The petition of John Peter Tetard, Clerk
humbly sheweth,
That by au Act of the General Assembly of this Province in the year
of our Lord 1703 as also by the Deed of Purchase, the Property of the
frcnch Church of this City is vested in the Person of the Minister
and Elders of the same for the time being, and their Successors for
ever. That in April, 1764, Mr. Carle, the late Minister of said Church,
returning to Europe, Your Petioner, before his departure, legally suc-
ceeded to him in the Ministerial functions of the same; And in
that Station Continued uninterupted till the 29th day of June, 1766
(being a Sunday), when Messrs daniel Bontecou, John Hastier, James
Buvelot, Francis Basset and Frederic Basset, all of the City of New
Y'ork, in a riotous manner and contrary to the Peace of our Sovereign
Lord the King, took Possession of said Church, before the usual time
of divine Service, and there by main force opposed the Elders and
every regular officer of the same in their respective Duties, absolutely
refused your Petitioner Admittance into his Pulpit, and after having
different ways profaned that House of Prayer, they then proceeded to
break the locks of said Church, and affixed Locks of their own to
Every door; by means whereof they, to this day, have most unjustly
and illegally kept possession of the same to the inexpressible Detriment
of this Pious Institution, and to the great Scandal of Civil Society as
well as Keligion.
To whom therefore can your Petioner so properly apply for Redress
in so unprecedented a grevance as to your Excellency in Council?
Your Petioner therefore begs that Your Excellency and the Honor-
able Board will be pleased to take his case under your wise Considera-
tion; And then he is well Assured that he shall obtain the most ample
Justice: For which, as in duty bound, Y^our Petioner will Ever pray.
J. P. Tetard.
17. Oct 1767. Read in Council & Referred for further Considera-
tion.
SECOND GENERATION, 31
Daniel Bontecou appears no more in connection with the
French Cluirch. When we consider his age at this time
(eighty-five), we can certainly admire the vigor of mind
and body which prompted such a display of energetic enthu-
siasm for a cause we are bound to believe he considered
right, however it may appear in the cold light of history.
And we should not lose sight of the fact that our onl^y
record of this episode is that written by the winning party
to justify its action to posterity ; however honestly designed,
it could not be expected to set forth the arguments or re-
criminations of its opponents. Even this ex -parte state-
ment lets us see that the Consistory was divided against
itself; that the expulsion of one member was regarded as
illegal, and the minority considered him as still an elder
and the remodeled Consistory usurpers ; that the Treasurer
was so obnoxious that a considerable portion of the church
were willing to take desperate measures to dislodge him ;
and that the quarrel over Mr. Daller was a mere stalking-
horse to hide the original grounds of feud. It is difficult
to believe that a man in extreme old age would from sheer
wantonness maintain for two or three years, with the fury
of a hot-brained youth, a quarrel which ended in nearly
destroying his own church.
To the manuscript of ]\r. du Simitiere, in possession of
the Philadelphia Library Company, we are indebted for
the following valuable contribution to the history of Daniel
Bontecou : " I knew this gentleman very well for many
years. In the summer of the year 1770 being in company
with him, he told me that he was born at La Rochelle
from the descendant of the famous Dutch navigator Bonte-
coe, that his parents fled from France for the sake of
religion when he was an infant, that they went to Eng-
land, and soon after came over to New York, that he had
then resided there 82 years, that about the latter end of
the last century he went on a voyage to the Spanish main
32 BONTECOU FAMILY.
in the West Indies, but had not been from New York since
his return from tlience. Mr. Bontecoe was many years
an elder of the French Church in New York, and at the
above mentioned time he enjoyed a good health, sound
judgment and tolerable memory. He complained that his
eyesight fail'd him a little."
In the lapse of a century and over, the record of most
men's life becomes nearly obliterated : it is fortunate if
anything remains to furnish an insight into their character,
their work, and the place they occupied. The few items
that can be gathered here and there are treasured as of
priceless worth, and studied and reviewed with eagerness,
that perchance some traits may be revealed therein which
may serve as a foundation upon which to rebuild their
history. In the scattered records available for this pur-
pose that relate to Daniel Bontecou, we plainly see the
adventurous youth, the prosperous merchant, the trusted
churchman, and finally the persistent and vigorous old man,
standing staunchly by his friends and battling strenuously
for his cause. After dwelling for eighty-four years in the
city in which his family had found an asylum, he passed
away in November, 1773,' closing a well-rounded life of
ninety-two years.''
' " A few days ago died aged 92, Mr. Bonticout, a French Gentleman,
many years an inhabitant of this city." — iV. Y. Gazetteer, Nov. 25, 1773.
^ The following are tkansckiptioks op records not elsewhere
REFERRED TO, RELATING TO DaNIEL BoNTECOU.
1. From the Registers of the French Church, New York.
To-day, March 10, 1703, after service, was baptized Etienne Perdriau,
son of Etienne Perdriau and of Marguerite Bontecou; presented for
holy baptism by Daniel Bontecou and Marie Bontecou. He was born
on March 4th, and baptized by Mr. Peiret, minister.
Daniel Bontecou.
Peiret, Minister. Marie Mayon.
To-day, Sunday, May 26, 1712, Susanne Forestier, daughter of Pierre
Forcstier, born on the 30th of last April, was presented for holy bap-
SECOND GENERATION. 33
V. Siisanne Bontecou, probably one of the five chil-
dren who were refugees from France with their father,
Pierre. The only trace of her that I have been able to find
tism by Daniel Bontecou and Siisanne Coutau, and baptized by Mr.
Louis Rou, Pastor.
Daniel Bontecou.
L. Rou, Pastor. Susanne Coutat.
To-day, Sunday, Aug. 31, 1712, after evening prayer, Mr. Louis Rou
baptized Thomas Pelletreau, born on the 27th of this month, son of
Elie Pelletreau and Jeanne Machet, and presented for holy baptism by
Daniel Bontecou and Madeleine Vincent.
Daniel Bontecou.
L. Rou, Minister. Meri Leddel.
New York, September 19, 1714. To-day, Sunday, after evening
prayer, Mr. Louis Rou baptized Mary Anne Odard, born on the 11th
of this month, daughter of Daniel Odard and Marthe Jeffrey, and pre-
sented for holy baptism by Daniel Bontecou, and Anne Many.
Daniel Odart.
Daniel Bontecou.
L. Rou, Min. Anne Many.
To-day, Wednesday, March 9, 17|§, after prayers, Mr. Louis Rou
baptized Anne Ballereau, born on the 8th of this month, daughter of
Jacques and of Jeanne Ballereau, and presented for holy baptism by
Daniel Bontecou and Anne Many.
Jacques Ballereau.
Daniel Bontecou.
L. Rou, Pastor. Anne Many.
To-day, Sunday, February 18, 172^, Mr. Louis Rou baptized Jeanne
Pelletreau, born on the 6th of this month, daughter of Elie and Eliza
beth Pelletreau, and presented for holy baptism by Daniel Bontecou
and Elizabeth Pelletreau.
Daniel Bontecou.
L. Rou, Pastor. Elizabeth Pelletreau.
To-day, Sunday, April 18, 1736, after the second service, was bap-
tized in this church by me, the undersigned minister, Samuel Pintard,
born in New York on the 5th of last April, son of Mr. Jean Pintard
and Mrs. Catherine Carre, his wife, and presented for holy baptism by
Mr. Daniel Bontecou and Miss Susanne Boudinot, in the name of
Miss Marie Catherine Boudinot.
Jean Pjntard.
Daniel Bontecou.
L. Rou, Pastor. Susanne Boudinot.
5
34 BONTECOU FAMILY.
is in Vol. III. of the Documentary History of Neiv York,
p. 283 : " All act of opposition to that which was passed on
Sunday last, the 20th of September, 1724, in the French
By virtue of a license granted by Cadwallader Golden, President of
the Council of New York, dated Marcli 12, 1761, being the first year of
the reign of George Third, our legitimate sovereign, I celebrated the
marriage of Guillaume Lucy and Elizabeth Hatier, on March 12, 1761,
at seven o'clock in the evening, in the house of Mr. Hatier, in the
presence of the Hatier family, of Mr. and Mrs. Bontecou, Basset, son-
in-law of Mr. Hatier, and Mr. Rivet, officer in the American Royal
Regiment.
Registered on July 7th, 1761.
Jean Carle, Pastor.
To day, July 22, 1764, towards eight o'clock in the evening, I mar-
ried Mr. Jacques Buvelot and Marie Bonnet (widow) both of this city
and members of the French Church. I celebrated the said marriage by
virtue of a license granted by the Lieutenant-Governor of this Province,
dated the 9th inst., and in the house of the said lady, Marie Bonnet, in
presence of Messers. Daniel Bontecou, Jean Hastier, Daniel Bonnet,
and Mrs Elizabeth Basset.
Done in New York the said 22nd of July, 1764.
J. P. Tetard, Pastor.
2. Fi-om Journal of the Legislative Council of New York.
At a Council held at Fort George in New York, May 17, 1723.
Present — His Excellency Wm. Burnet, Esqr., &c.
Capt. Walter. Mr. Barberie.
Coll. Beekman. Mr. Harison.
Mr. Van Dam. Doctor Colden.
Mr. Morris, JuN^
His Excellency communicated to this Board the address of the
General Assembly of this Province.
Ordered, that Capt. Walter, Mr. Harison, and Doctor Colden be a
select Committee to Join a Committee to be appointed by the House
of Representatives to prepare the Draft of An Address to be presented
to his Majesty from the Governour, Council, and Assembl}- of this
Province, and in order thereto the said Committee will meet tomorrow
at the hour of three in the afternoon at the House of Mr. Bonticow in
this city. (Vol. I. p. 496.)
At a Council held at Fort George in New York, June the 28, 1723.
A message from the A.ssembly by their Speaker acquainting this
Board that himself together with Coll. Morris, Mr. Phillipse, Capt.
SECOND GENERATION. 35
Reformed Chnrcli of the City of New York, and signed
afterwards by some members of said Church." This "act
of opposition" disapproves the action of the Consistory
Jansen, Col. Provoost, or any three of them, are appointed a Committee
by that House to Meet and Make their observations upon a Act passed
in the Colony of Connecticut the Ninth of May last, Relating to the
Division Lines between that Colony and this, and Desireing his Excel-
lency that he will be pleased to appoint a Committee of the Council to
joyn thereon.
Ordered, that Cap' Walter, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Harison, Doctor Colden,
and Mr. Morris, Jun", or any three of them, be a Committee to Join a
Committee of the House of Representatives for the purposes in the
said Message, and that the said Committee do meet to morrow at three
in the Afternoon at the House of Mr. Bonticow in this City. (Vol. I.
p. 503.)
At a Council held at Fort George in New York, Sept. ye 2nd, 1725.
Ordered, that Mr. "Van Dam, Mr. Barberie, and Doctor Colden, be a
select Committee to .Join a Committee of the Assembly in Examining
the Accounts of Coll. David Provoost, late Tonnage Officer.
Ordered, that Mr. Bobin, tUte Deputy Clerk of the Council, do Acquaint
the Assembly that this Board desires them to appoint a Committee of
that House to Join a Committee of this Board for that purpose,, at the
House of Mr. Bonticow in this City, at ffour in the affternoon on Thurs-
day, come sevennight. (Vol. I. p. 518.)
3. From the New York Gazette, Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Feb.
5, 1750.
To BE Sold. The five following Lots of Ground in this City, viz. :
One Lot fronting Nassau- Street, near Gold-Street, 30 Feet and a half
Front, and 69 Feet back; One other Lot fronting Ann-street, right
back of the other, and is 22 Feet front, and 60 feet back ; Two other
Lots fronting Gold-street, 20 Feet front each, and from 49 Feet and a
half to 48 Feet deep; And one other adjoining to the Two last, 20
Feet front on Gold-street, and 47 Feet deep, fronting Ann street. Any
Person inclining to purchase any of the said Lots, may apply to Daniel
Bounticon, in the Smith's Fly, who will dispose of the same on reason-
able terms.
4. The Last Will and Testament op Daniel Bontecou.
In the name of God. Amen. I, Daniel Bontecue of the City of
New York, Gentleman, being in good state of health and of sound
and disposing mind, memory, and understanding — thanks to God for
the same— but calling to mind the uncertainty of life and certainty of
36 BONTECOU FAMILY.
in dismissing from the pastorate the Rev. Louis Rou,
" contrary to the Rules of our Discipline, to the Word of
God, and Equity," and bears the signature of sixty male
members of the church, after which, " Here followeth the
names of the widow, women, and others, members of the
same church, which have signed the same act." There
are twenty-five of these names, among which is that of
Susanne Bontecou.
Death, Do therefore make and ordain this my last Will aad Testament
in manner and form following, that is to say, first and principally I
commit my soul into the Hands of Almighty God my Creator, and my
Body to the Earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my
Executors hereinafter named, hoping for a Resurection to eternal Life
thro' the Satisfaction and Righteousness of Christ my Redeemer, and
as to such temporal Estate as God hath been pleased to bestow upon
me, I dispose thereof in Manner following: that is to say, I will and
desire that my just Debts and funeral Expenses be paid and satisfied
within some Convenient Time after my Decease. Item. — I do hereby
give, devise, and bequeath unto Timothy Bontecue, Juu', the son of my
Brother Timothy Bontecue of New Haven, in New England, the Sum
of one hundred Pounds, with the Payment of which sum I do hereby
expressly charge my real and personal estate. Item. — All the rest,
Residue, and Remainder of my Estate whatsoever and wheresoever
both real and personal, I do hereby give, demise, and bequeath unto
Mary Bassett, the wife of Francis Bassett of the City of New York, Pew-
terer, and to her Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns forever.
Lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint the said Francis
Bassett, Executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking.
Annulling and making void all former and other Wills and Testaments
by me at any Time heretofore made, declaring this and this only to be
my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this twentieth day of August in the year of our
Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy two.
Daniel Bontecou. [l. s.]
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and declared by the Testator,
as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who
subscribed our names hereto as Witnesses in his presence and at his
request.
Cornelius Blanchard.
Will Hartshorne.
GiLBT Burger.
(This will was proved in New York, Nov. 30, 1773.)
SECOND GENERATION. 37
TI. Marie Bontecou, born in New York, July 21,
1690, and baptized in the French Church on the 2-lth
of the same month. She appears, March 10, 1703, as
sponsor for her nephew, Stephen Perdriau, son of her sis-
ter Marguerite. No further trace of her is found, unless
we may consider it possible that she became the wife of
Francis Bassett, who was associated with her brother,
Daniel Bontecou, in the troubles in the French Church,
in 1763-6, and was tlie Mary Bassett to whom Daniel,
in his will, bequeathed the greater part of his estate.
(See Daniel Bontecou's will, pp. 35, 36.) No record of
such a marriage, liowever, appears in the Registers of the
French Church.
VII. Bacliael Bontecou, born in New York, July
21, 1690 (twin with Marie). She probably died young, as
nothing further is found relating to her.
VIII. Timothy Bontecou, born in New York, June 11
17, 1693, and baptized in the French Church on the 2d of
July. His boyhood was undoubtedly passed in that city,
and when he became of sufficient age to think of taking
an active part in the affairs of life, he repaired to France,
to acquire the trade of a silversmith.' From the time of
his leaving America until the year 1735 (a period of prob-
ably more than twenty years), we have no positive knowl-
edge of his history.' It is quite likely that he remained
' This fact was related to the graudfather of the writer over fifty
years ago by his cousin, Polly Storer, who was for eighteen years an
inmate of Timothy Bontecou's household, and is beyond question re-
liable. It was recorded at the time, and the paper containing the
statement is in the possession of the writer.
* A tradition exists which by some is thought to relate to Pierre
Bontecou, the refugee, while others claim that it has reference to
Timothy. We have such intimate knowledge of Pierre's arrival in
this country, together with that of his family, that it may be set down
as untrue so far as he is concerned. Whatever foundation in fact may
have existed to base such a tradition upon, it must be conceded that
in its entirety it is untrue, also, as relating to Tinwtliy Bontecou, with
38 BONTECOU FAMILY.
abroad long enough to lay the foundation of, if not to have
fully acquired, the comfortable fortune which he subse-
quently possessed. He probably, also, married in France,
for his wife Mary died in New Haven, Conn., Nov. 5,
1735, at the age of thirty-three years, as evidenced by
her gravestone now existing in the old cemetery of that
city, removed from the still older burying-ground in the
public square. We have no knowledge of the time of his
return to this country, but it was probably not long pre-
vious to the above event.
He again married, Sept. 29, 1736, Mary Goodrich,
daughter of Colonel David and Prudence (Churchill)
Goodrich of Wethersfield, Conn. Col. Goodrich was an
officer in the army during the French and Indian War, a
prominent citizen in his town, and a justice of the peace,
and in the latter capacity performed the ceremony of his
daughter's marriage. She was born Dec. 15, 1704, and
died about 1760, aged fifty-six years. Timothy Bontecou
the possible (and most probable) chance of its being of a similar nature
to the story of the three black crows.
The Tradition.— Timothy Bontecou, a refugee from France for
the sake of his religion, left behind him in his flight a wife and two
infant sons. Years rolled by, and Timothy, having in all this time
received, from his retreat in the New World, no news of his family,
and concluding that his wife had perished in some one of the terrible
massacres of the day, again married, and became once more the father
of two children. One of these died in infancy, the mother herself
not long surviving ; the other in course of time became a sailoi', and
dying at sea in his early manhood, was buried at St. Thomas in the
West Indies. Some twenty years after Timothy's advent in New York,
while one day walking on the street in that city, he met a lady whose
familiar appearance impressed him ; closer scrutiny revealed her as tlie
wife he had left in France, and who, hearing nothing from her hus-
band in all these years, had crossed the sea in search of tidings of him.
With her were her two stalwart sons, now grown to manhood. The
recognition between husband and wife was mutual, and the reunited
pair thereafter lived happily together. The situation is quite romantic,
as well as embarrassing. The reader is at liberty to believe so much of
it as he chooses, but will undoubtedly find it difficult to reconcile the
claims of the tradition with the known facts of Timothy's history.
SECOND GENERATION. 39
resided on the west side of Fleet Street in New Haven,
riot far from the water-side. He was a considerable owner
of real estate, both there and in New York. His religious
affiliations were with the Churcli of England, and in the
absence of a cliurch of that denomination in New Haven
lie became a member of the one in Stratford, being regis-
tered there Oct. 12, 1735 ; and some years later, when
a new church was to be erected, he contributed X15
toward the building of it' and became the owner of a-
pew. Undoubtedly he was a regular occupant of this pew
on the Sabbath ; the distance of fourteen miles to Strat-
ford being no great obstacle to the privilege of worshiping
in his own church. His wife, Mary, is registered as a
communicant there May 25, 1740. When Trinity (Epis-
copal) Church in New Haven was established, he was
one of the founders, and its first recorded warden, in
1765. He was also a member of the committee appointed
to purchase a site for the church edifice.^ He owned and
'"The Episcopal Society built a house also in 1743; but on the
principle of stocli ownership, and not by a public tax." . . . "It
was unanimously voted y" 1st day of January, 1744-5, that the
proprietors of y church should chuse their ground for their pews
according to what they have given towards building the same."
— History of Stratford, by Rev. Samuel Orcatt.
* To all people to whom these presents shall come — Greeting:
Know y that I, Enos Ailing of New Haven, Town and County and
Colony of Connecticut, for the consideration of two hundred and
seventy-one pounds five shillings lawful money, rec* to my full satis-
faction of Timothy Bonticou and Isaac Doolittle, Church Wardens,
and Christopher Kilby and Stephen Mansfield, Vestrymen of Trinitj'-
Church in s'^ New Haven, and y rest of y« members of y s'' Episco-
pal Church, do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm untoy« s' Timo-
thy Bonticou, Isaac Doolittle, and y" rest of y« Professors of y Church
of England and members of s'' Trinity Church, for y time being and
to their successors, a certain piece or parcel of land, containing one
acre and a half, more or less, situate and lying at a place called Greg-
son's Corner, in y" town plat, in s'' New Haven, bounded Northerly
on the Market Place or highway. Easterly on highway or Town street,
Southerly by land in possession of Sam' Cook, and Westwardly by
40 BONTECOU FAMILY.
occupied a large square pew in this church, prominently
located.
At the time of the British invasion of New Haven, in
July, 1779,' he was an old man eighty-six years of age, a
resident of the household of his son Peter, on the corner
of Olive and Wooster Streets. On this occasion he was
the victim of outrage by the British troops. A mob of
soldiers visited the house, and the old gentleman was
land in possession of Ealph Isaacs, together with y" dwelling house,
barn, and other buildings thereon. To have, and to hold j" s<^ bar-
gained and granted premises, with all and singular the appurtenances
unto them, y" s'' grantees, and their successors and assigns, forever to
their own proper use, for the support and maintenance of s'' church,
and I, y" s'^ Enos Ailing, do for myself and my heirs. Ex''* and Adm",
covenant with y s'' grantees, their successors and assigns, that I shall
not nor will, nor shall my heirs and assigns, or any of them, ever
have, challenge or claim any right, title, or interest in or to y" same,
or any part thereof, but thereof and therefrom shall and will be ever
barred and secluded by these presents. In witness whereof, I have
hereof set my hand and seal, this 31st day of October, 1765.
Ends Alling. [seal ]
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Jere" Townsend, Jr.
Robert Brown.
— New Haven Land Records, Vol. XXVII. p. 369.
' "New Haven was invaded by a British force of twenty -six hun-
dred men, under Governor Tryon of New York and Brig. -Gen. Garth,
in the summer of 1779. They were conveyed from New York in
two ships-of-war and forty-eight transports and tenders, commanded
by Commodore Sir George Collier, and sailing up New Haven Bay
on the night of the 4th of July, landed the next morning in two divis-
ions, one at East and one at West Haven. They advanced upon the
town from both directions, — opposed, however, by the inhabitants,
but without avail. The shipping drew near and menaced the inhab-
itants with bombardment. Before night the town was completely
possessed by the invaders, and the soldiery committed many ejicesses
and crimes, plundering houses, and murdering some citizens. ... It
was the intention of Gen. Garth to burn the town; but the rapid
increase of the militia, who flocked in from the surrounding country,
caused him to retreat to his ships, and he sailed away, carrying with
him some forty citizens of the town." — Lossing's Field Book of the
llevolution, Vol. I. p. 422.
SECOND GENERATION. 41
robbed of his silver knee and shoebuckles, — his daughter-
in-law, the wife of Capt. Peter, being ordered to pull them
off. Personal violence was offered ; and on an attempt
by the soldiers to bayonet him, she interposed herself
between them and saved his life. Infuriated at being
baffled in their murderous design, they were ripe for any
degree of iniquity, and the daughter of Capt. Peter un-
fortunately presenting herself at this juncture, she was
seized by the soldiers, and her abduction attempted ; but
her mother with great tact and courage interfered, and
while entertaining the soldiers with food and drink,
secretly sent for assistance, which speedily arrived in the
form of a guard of soldiers, obtained through the efforts
of an influential royalist neighbor. This put a stop to
their outrageous conduct; but they had well-nigh suc-
ceeded in their designs upon old Timothy, for he was
found by the guard with a rope around his neck, the other
end thrown over a beam of the house, and the mob evin-
cing a diabolical disposition to pull him up, which was
prevented by the officer in charge.
The once ample estate of Timothy Bontecou was
undoubtedly greatly depreciated and diminished during
the war, and what remained of it was deeded by him to
his son Peter in 1778, in consideration of support dur-
ing the rest of his life.'
' Copy of Bond given by Peter Bontecou.
Know all men by these presents, y' I, Peter Bontecou, of the Town
and County of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, am holden
and do stand firmly bound and obliged unto my Hon'^"^ father, Timothy
Bontecou of s'^ Town, in the just sum of Two thousand pounds. Law-
full money, payable to my s** father, his heirs, Ex^ Admin^', unto the
which payment well and truly to be made and done I bind myself, my
heirs, executors, administrators, firmly by these presents, signed with
my hand and sealed with my seal. Done in New Haven, Oct. 6, 1778.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas s'' Tim"
Bontecou hath by Deed herewith of even date conveyed unto s'^ Peter
Bontecou, one certain house and home lot, and two lots of land in the
oyster shell field, and it being their agreement that in consideration of
6
42 BONTECOU FAMILY.
He died in New Haven, Feb. 14, 1784, aged ninety-one
years, and was buried beneath Trinity Church. He is
known to have been a prominent and useful citizen, a
zealous churchman, and a good man.
s"* lands being conveyed unto s'^ Peter, he was to become under obli-
gation to support and maintain his s^ father from the day of the date
hereof during his natural life. Now, therefore, if s'^ Peter, his heirs,
executors, or administrators, doth from the day of the date hereof, Pro-
vide for his said father with every thing needfull and necessary to make
the life of his s'^ father comfortable, and support and maintain him in
sickness and health, During the Term of his natural life, then the
foregoing bond to be void; but, if otherwise, then to remain in full
force.
Signed, Sealed, & DeP
in presence of Peter Bontecou. [seal.]
Samuel Bishop, Jr.
William P. Cuymert.
THIRD GEJ^^ERATIOK
CHILD OF DANIEL AND MAKIANNE (mACHEt) BONTECOU. 5
10 I. Daniel Boutecou, Jr., born in New York, Feb, 14,
1713 ; baptized Feb. 18, 1713. Very little is known about
him. In 1737 he was a member of the military company
commanded by Capt. Cornelius Van Horne. He married
Marquise le Boyteulx, whose name appears as a signer
of the petition in opposition to the act of the Consistory
dismissing the Rev. Louis Rou from the pastorate of the
French Church in New York, Sept. 20, 1724. From this
circumstance it would appear that she must have been
much older than her husband. The date of this marriage
is unknown. They were both living in 1744, but no later
trace of them is found. They had no children.
CHILD OF TIMOTHY AND MARY BONTECOU. 9
11 I. Timothy Boiitecou, Jr., born in 1723, probably 17
in France. He was a silversmith, and resided in New
Haven, Conn. He married, Nov. 5, 1747, Susanna Prout,
daughter of John Prout, Esq., of New Haven, and Sibbyl
Howell of Southampton, L. I. She was born April 1,
1718, and was drowned Oct. 9, 1755, with five others, by
the upsetting of a ferry-boat, while returning from the
ordination of Rev. Nicholas Street, in East Haven. He
married for a second wife Susan Gordon ;' she died in
November, 1805.=^ He died in May, 1789.=
' From information given, I have assumed that her family name was
Gordon, but this is not positive.
''"Died — In this city, Mrs. Susan Bonticou, widow of Mr. Timothy
Bonticou, set. 69.'' — Connecticut Journal, Nov. 21, lb05.
''"Died — lu this city, Mr. Timothy Bonticou, aged 6u." — Con-
necticut Journal, June 3, 1789.
44 BONTECOU FAMILY.
CHILDREN OF TIxMOTHY AND MARY (GOODRICH) BON- 9
TECOU.
12 I. Peter Bontecoii, born in New Haven in 1738. 27
He was married Nov. 14, 1762, by the Rev. Chauucey
Whittlesey, to Susannah Thomas, daughter of Jehiel and
Mary Thomas of New Haven. She was born Sept. 9, 1739,
and died in New Haven," Sept. 20, 1799. Peter Bonteeou
was captain of the barque " Hawke,'" of 47 tons, trading
to Ireland, and returning via the West Indies In order
to secure storage for his cargoes of rum and molasses,
he built a house, with a large cellar, now standing on the
corner of Olive and Wooster Streets, and known as the
" Wooster House." This building remained in an unfin-
ished condition, as to its interior, at the time of the Revo-
lution, although occupied by the family. Capt. Bonteeou
on one of his homeward voyages entered the harbor of
New York, which chanced to be at that time in posses-
sion of the British, and was captured and confined on the
prison-ship " Jersey " ; but afterwards escaping and mak-
ing his way homeward through Long Island, was seized
with the small-pox (undoubtedly contracted in prison),
and died at a tavern in Huntington, in 1779. Letters of
administration were granted to his widow March 5, 1781.
His estate inventoried at £600 10s. Oft?.
13 II. Daniel Bonteeou, born in New Haven, Sept. 9, 36
1739. He graduated from Yale College in 1757 ; then re-
paired to France to pursue the study of medicine. About
1760 he was appointed surgeon in the French Army, and
undoubtedly served in that capacity a number of years.
He returned to New Haven and announced himself as
' "Died — In this city, Mrs. Susanna Bonticou, aged 60 years, relict,
of Capt. Peter Bonticou." — Connecticut Journal, Sept. 25, 1799.
°Capt. Bonteeou commanded also the brig "Mansfield," the brig
"William," and undoubtedly others.
THIRD GENERATION. 45
fullows, in The Connecticut Journal and New Haven Post
Boy of Feb. 1, 1771 :
" The subscriber takes this method of informing the
Public that he proposes to pursue the practice of Physick
in this Place. Likewise Surgery in all its branches, as
Bone Setting, &c., and Midwifery.
"Daniel Bontecou.
" New Haven, January 25, 1771."
He married, Sept. 12, 1775, Mrs. Rebecca Rohde, widow
of Dr. John Rohde' (a native of Prussia), and daugliter
of Joseph and Sarah (Southmayd) Starr of Middletown,
Conn. She was born June 8, 1733. Dr. Bontecou was
a prominent member of Trinity Church, New Haven,
a vestryman in 1774-5 and 1777-8, and for the last
two years clerk of the vestry. He died Aug. 20, 1778.
The Connecticut Journal of Sept. 2, 1778, contained the
following obituary notice : " On Thursday, the 20th inst.,
departed this life for a better. Dr. Daniel Bontecou, of
this Town, in the thirty-ninth year of his age ; a gen-
tleman of liberal education in his profession to which he
was regularly bred, he was truly respectable, was prudent
and judicious in his practice ; possessed many good and
useful qualities, was modest and benevolent and just ; a
worthy citizen and an excellent Christian. In him the
several relations of husband, parent, and friend, shone
with dignity and honor. He was beloved through life, and
his death is sincerely lamented. May his virtues excite
an emulation in others, and provoke them unto love and
good works." His death was the occasion of a sermon
by the Rev. Bela Hubbard, rector of Trinity Church.
In common with many who died during the disturbed
and critical days of the Revolution, Dr. Bontecou left but
'"Yesterday afternoon, departed this life, Dr. John Rliode, for
many years a noted physician and surgeon in this town." — Connecti-
cut Journal, Jan. 35, 1775.
46 BONTECOU FAMILY.
little estate, the principal item of value in the inventory
being a silver tankard valued at £11 10s., the next being
" one negro woman, Flora, value, £10." This woman he
had rescued from a brutal master by purchase, and she
long survived him, and is remembered by persons now liv-
ing (1883). It is related of her, that upon the approach
of the British in their raid upon New Haven in July,
1779, she saved the valuables of her mistress by burying
them in the garden.
Dec. 23, 1787, Dr. Bontecou's widow married Capt.
Ephraim Pease,' a prominent citizen of Enfield, a magis-
trate and member of the General Court; removed thither
with her children, and died there April 6, 1802, at the age
of 69.^
In the old cemetery in New Haven, stands a tablet with
the following inscription :
^ "Married — last Sunday, Captain Ephraim Pease of Enfield, to Mrs.
Rebecca Bonticou of this city." — Connecticut Journal, Dec. 26, 1787.
2 " Died at Enfield, Mrs. Rebecca Pease (formerly of this city), relict
of Mr. Ephraim Pease, in the 69th year of her age. Mr. Pease was
lier 4th husband." — Connecticut Journal, April 22, 1802.
Note. — Rebecca Starr is said to have been a remarkably beautiful
woman. She married (1st), July 27, 1753, Thomas Tyler. He died
Nov. 7, 1754, leaving one daughter, Miriam, born May 17, 1754, who
married Capt. William Powell of New Haven, Oct. 28, 1773, and died
March 12, 1808, leaving no children. She married (2d), Sept. 23, 1756,
Dr. Johan Rohde, a physician of New Haven, who was born in Heili-
genbad, Prussia, in December, 1723. They had the following children:
I. John, born March 4, 1757. II. Frederick, born Jan. 14, 1759. died
Nov. 22, 1759. III. Thomas, born Sept. 10, 1760. IV. Joseph, born
Nov. 12, 1763, died Jan. 3, 1776. V. William F., born Jan. 24, 1766.
VI. Andrew Southmayd, born April 9, 1768. He married and resided
in Charleston, S. C. VII. Catharine, born Jan. 27, 1770, died Jan. 14,
1773. VIII. A son, born and died July 8, 1772. She married (3d)
Dr. Bontecou ; and (4th) Capt. Pease.
THIRD GENERATION. 47
Dr. Daniel Bontecoti,
Son of
Timothy & Mary (Goodrich)
Bontecou,
& a descendant of a French
protestant, who left his country
at the revocation of the edict of
Nantes. He was born in New Haven
Sept. 9, 1739.
graduated at Yale College 1757,
Died Aug. 20, 1778,
& interred in the ancient bury-
ing grounds of the public square.
This monument is erected to his memory
By his only Son Daniel Bontecou of
Springfield Ms.
14 III. David, born 1742, died 1766 ; unmarried.
15 IV. James, born 1743; died Nov. 8, 1760.
}yl^c^ {^^ ^t^^^t-^ S£./ur /3 /7V7
16 V./^ daughter. Nothing is known of her, except
that she married a Mr. Lathrop, a cabinet-maker of New-
Haven, and had no children. An oil portrait of her, torn
and defaced, is in the possession of Mrs. Elisha Peck (92)
of New Haven. Its dilapidated condition was thought by-
its possessor to be due to ill-treatment by the British in
their raid on New Haven in 1779, but old Capt. Peter
Storer (86) confessed to the compiler that he and " Tom
Bontecou " (64) found it in the garret when they were
boys, and used it as a target for their arrows.
FOURTH GE:t^ERATION.
CHILDREN OF TIMOTHY, JR., AND SUSANNA (pROUT) 11
BONTECOU.
17 I. Timothy Prout Boiitecou, born in New Haven, 38
Aug. 20, 1748. He married Elizabeth Upson, daughter
of Daniel Upson of New Haven. He was master of the
sloop " Delight," engaged in trade between New Haven
and New York. He died Nov. 28, 1785, in the same
house, on Water Street, in which he was born. His
widow married Jacob Morgan of Amity (in Woodbridge),
May 22, 1789.
18 IV. Eleanor Boiitecou, born Dec. 25, 1749-50.
She grew to womanhood, and was engaged to be married;
but the groom failed to appear at the appointed time, and
was never heard of afterward. She became insane, but
recovered. The date of her death is unknown.
19 III. John Bontecoii, born in 1751, baptized Dec. 1,
1751. He was a tailor. He married, Aug. 7, 1784, Lois
Dunwell of New Haven ; removed to New York, and died
there about 1818. They had no children.
20 IV. William Bontecou, baptized Aug. 12, 1753.
Died young.
CHILDREN OF TIMOTHY, JR., AND SUSAN (gORDON) H
BONTECOU.
21 I. William Bontecou, born in New Haven in 17G3. 45
He married, Nov. 13, 1784, Hannah Storer, daughter of
FOURTH GENERATION. 49
John and Hannah (Brown) Storcr of New Haven. She
was born in 1764, and died in New Haven, June 20, 1842.
William Bontecou resided on Water Street, occupying,
with his brother Thomas, a house on the south side of
tlie street, immediately west of the site of the present
engine-house. He was a manufacturing tailor, and had a
partner in New Orleans who sold out the business and
absconded with the proceeds. After this loss, he removed
to Troy, N. Y., but returned again to New Haven, where
he died of consumption. Sept, 29, 1807.
22 II. Thomas Bontecou, born in New Haven in 17G6. 54
He married, Feb. 13, 1790, Ruth Storer, daughter of John
and Hannah (Brown) Storer, and sister of his brother
William's wife. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
James Dana. She was borij in New Haven, Sept. 13, 1769,
and died in New York, Jan. 20, 1852. Thomas Bontecou
was a master mariner, chiefly engaged in the West India
trade. During the Revolutionary War, he was captured
by the British. Through the latter part of his life he was
engaged in trade between New Haven and New York.
He died Sept. 8, 1805.'
23 III. EHzabeth Bontecou, born March 20, 1770. 60
Married, July 31, 1790, William Hood of New Haven.
He was born April 16, 1766, and died Dec. 26, 1842.
She died April 11, 1837.
24 IV. Samuel Bontecou, born in New Haven, March 2, 68
1773, married Phebe Tallman, dq,ughter of and
Hannah (Brush) Tallman of Long Island. She was born
Jan. 16, 1776, and died May 16, 1847. Samuel Bontecou
removed to Lansingburg, N. Y., about 1794, He was a
' "Died — In this city Mr. Tliomas BoQticou, late master of one of
the New York Packets, aged 39 years." — Connecticut Jourtial, Sept.
12, 1805.
7
50 BONTECOU FAMILY.
tailor by trade, and for a number of years postmaster of
Lansingburg. He was a man of energetic disposition,
and was looked upon as the head of the family by his
immediate relatives, whom he treated with great kindness
and liberality. He died in Lansingburg, May 3, 1850.
25 y. Siisaunah Bontecon, born in New Haven in 76
1775. She married, Dec. 1, 1793, Marcus Merriman, Sr.,
of New Haven, as his second wife. He entered the army
at the age of 17, and assisted in the defense of West
Bridge when the British attacked New Haven, July 5,
1779. He lay under the cannon at Cedar Hill all night,
and contracted a cold from the effects of which he never
fully recovered. In 1780 he enlisted as a regular soldier,
and remained in the service until the close of the war.
He died Feb. 20, 1850, aged 87.' She died Jan. 11, 1807,
aged 32.^
26 YI. Koswell Boutecoii, baptized Sept. 18, 1784. He
was a silversmith, and died in Charleston, S. C, un-
married.
CHILDREISr OF PETER AND SUSANNAH (tHO]\IAs) BON- 12
TECOU.
27 I. Polly Augusta Bontecou, born in New Haven, 81
Aug. 13, 1763. She married, July 22, 1781, Capt. Nathan-
iel Storer, son of John and Hannah (Brown) Storer, and
brother of the wives of William (21) and Thomas (22)
Bontecou. She was a remarkably handsome woman,
'"Another Patriarch Go^■E. — Marcus Merriman, Esq., aged
87 years, a well-known and highly-respectable citizen, was released
from earthly trials, this noon, after an illness of a week. His demise,
though he had long passed the space allotted to man, will cause sincere
Sorrow in many an attached circle. He leaves an untarnished reputa-
tion to his children, and will be long remembered as a pure, just, and
upright man." — New Haven Register, Feb. 20, 1850.
'^"DiED. — In this city, Mrs. Susannah Merriman, wife of Major
Marcus 'iilexxim^in." — Connecticut Journal, .Tan. 15, 1807.
FOURTH GENERATION. . 51
possessing the French type of bcanty : tall and erect, with
brilliant and expressive dark eyes, and carrying herself
with qniet dignity and grace. She retained her mental
faculties to a remarkable degree in her old age. Her
memory was unimpaired, and to it we are indebted for
many incidents in the family history which she related to
its younger members. She was the young girl whom the
British attempted to abduct, as related in the account of
her grandfather, Timothy Bontecou (9). She died in New
Haven, March 28, 1849. Capt. Storer served as a private
in the War of the Revolution, until its close. He went to
sea, and became master of a vessel; made several voy-
ages to China ; succeeded to his father's business as ship-
builder, and at the same time carried on mercantile trade.
In the latter he was unsuccessful, and again went to sea.
In 1811^ on a voyage to China in the ship " Huntress,"
wliich he commanded, he was lost, with his son Nathaniel,
his nephew Thomas Bontecou, Jr., who was his mate, and
all hands. The vessel was owned by John Jacob Astor,
and had loaded with seal fur in the Pacific, and started
on her way to China, but was uever heard from.
28 II. James Bontecou, born in New Haven, Aug. 6, 91
1766. He entered upon a seafaring life at about fifteen
years of age, setting out upon his first voyage from
Philadelphia. He rose to be master of his vessel. He
married, June 2, 1803, Joanna Clark, daughter of Samuel
and Anna (Hawley) Clark. She was born Oct. 13, 1781,
and died Jan. 8, 1872. He died of yellow fever on board
the brig " Freeman," on his passage home from Berbice,
July 12, 1806.'
' " Died on the 11th inst., of a fever, oa his passage from Berbice,
Captain James Bonticou, master of the Brig "Freeman," of this port,
Si. 40. A wife and two small children, and numerous friends and
acquaintances have most siucerelj^ to deplore his death. As a tribute
of respect to the deceased, the vessels in the harbour set their colors
at half-mast." — Connecticut Journal, July 31, 1806.
52 BONTECOU FAMILY.
29 III. David Bontecou, born 1767 ; baptized Aug. 23,
1767 ; died 1767.
30 IV. David Bontecou, born Sept. 9, 1768 ; died Jan.
26, 1769.
31 V. Susannah Bontecou, born 1769; baptized July
23,1769; died 1769.
32 TI. Susannah Bontecou, born 1770 ; died Dec. 25,
1777.
33 VII. Peter Bontecou, born 1770; died June 12,
1794, of consumption.
34 VIII. Sarah Bontecou, born 1775; baptized July 30, 93
1775. She married in 1795, Justus Trowbridge, son of
William and Rebecca (Painter) Trowbridge of New
Haven. He was born May 4, 1774, and died 'in New
Haven, March 2, 1810. He was a hatter. She died Jan.
9,1861.
35 IX. David Bontecou, born March 17, 1777. He 99
married, Oct. 1, 1796, Polly Clark, daughter of Samuel
and Anna (HaAvley) Clark, whose sister Joanna married
his brother James (28). The ceremony was performed at
the house of his cousin William Bontecou (21). His wife
was born April 11, 1776, and died in Troy, N. Y., Jan.
17, 1861. David Bontecou was a shoemaker by trade. He
lived in New Haven for a number of years after his mar-
riage, and several of his children were born there. He
then emigrated to Coeymans, N. Y., on the Hudson, the
journey being made all the way by sloop. The latter part
of his life was spent in Troy, w^hcre he died May 5, 1854.
CHILDREN OF DANIEL AND REBECCA (roIIDE) BON- 13
'i'ECOU.
36 I. Eehecca Bontecou, born in New Haven, March 13, 109
1777 ; she married in Enfield, Conn., July 5, 1795, Rev.
FOURTH GENERATION. 53
Menzies Rayner, son of Benjamin and Mary Rayner of
Long Island. He was born in Hempstead, L. L, Nov. 23,
1770, and died in New York City, Nov. 22, 1850. She
died in New York, March 22, 1862. They are both bui-ied
in Greenwood Cemetery. Rev. Menzies Rayner obtained
his education principally under the direction of private
instructors. When quite young he became a member of
the Methodist Society, and before he was twenty-one years
of age was received as a preacher in the traveling con-
nection of that denomination. Two years later he was
ordained in Lynn, Mass., by Bishop Francis Asbury. He
continued in this connection for two years longer, when,
receiving an invitation to settle over the Protestant Episco-
pal parish of St. John's in Elizabetlitown, N. J., he accepted
the same, and was accordingly ordained as minister of the
church by the Right Rev. Bishop Provoost of New York.
He continued pastor of the Elizabethtown church for
about six years, when, July 12, 1801, receiving a call to
the rectorship of Christ Church in Hartford, Conn., he
removed thither and remained for ten years in this con-
nection. He was the first pastor settled over this parish.
At the expiration of this time (Oct. 14, 1811) he accepted
an invitation to St. Paul's Church in Huntington, Conn.,
and became rector of the two parishes of Huntington and
New Stratford (now Monroe). Here he remained seventeen
years, when, after careful inquiry and examination, he em-
braced the doctrine of universal salvation, and answered
a call to become pastor of the Universalist Church and
Society in Hartford, to which place he removed Nov. 1,
1828, just seventeen years from the time he before left it.
He remained here about four years, and then took charge
of the Universalist Church in Portland, Me., remaining
there four years also. At the end of this time he
removed to Troy, N. Y., and spent the period of four
years there, and at the neighboring village of Lnnsing-
54 BONTECOU FAMILY.
burg. In the latter part of August, 1840, he removed
to New York City, continuing there until his death, and
serving for a time as pastor to the Universalist Society in
Bleeker Street. Of his literary efforts the following pub-
lished account is given : " Mr. Rayner has written much
and with acknowledged ability upon religious subjects; of
some of his works large editions have been sold. During
his last residence in Hartford, he edited and ■ published a
weekly paper entitled The Religious Examiner, which was
continued several years, and was conducted with distin-
guished candor and ability. At Portland he also aided in
the publication of a periodical called The Christian Pilot.
A few of his numerous works have been stereotyped, and
all bear intrinsic evidence of sincerity, moderation, intelli-
gence, and industry."
While he was Universalist minister at Hartford, he
printed a letter written in verse, addressed to the wardens
and vestry during his rectorship at Christ Church, asking
for payment of arrears of his salary. As a matter of in-
terest, it is here appended.
" THE DUNNING LETTER.
"For ten years, commencing in 1801, I was the Minis-
ter (commonly called Rector) of the Episcopal Church,
in the city of Hartford, called ' Christ Church.' During
tlie summer and fall of two successive years, after preach-
ing twice in Hartford on the Sabbath, I used to travel
twelve miles and preach a third time, at a place called
Warehouse Point, in East Windsor ; where an Episcopal
Society was soon collected and organized, and subse-
quently a handsome building was erected for their accom-
modation, the Corner Stone of which I had the satisfaction
of laying, with appropriate religious services.
"It happened at a certain period in my ministerial labors
above named, that I became afflicted with a troublesome
FOURTH GENERATION. 55
complaint — not very unusual, it is said, with the Clergy
— it was the want of what has been denominated the
' NEEDFUL.' There was due to me from the parish in Hart-
ford, some two or three hundred dollars; but — owing
to my natural diffidence, I suppose — I could hardly sum-
mon sufficient resolution to disclose the necessities of the
case. The Yestry of the Church were in the habit of
having frequent meetings, to consult together upon the
affairs of the Parish. Such a meeting they were to have
on the ensuing Sunday evening, at the house of a Mr.
Olcott, but my appointment at the above-named place
would not allow me the opportunity to meet with them.
I therefore concluded that I would communicate what I
wished to say in the epistolary form, and avail myself of
the license which is always allowed in poetry. I ought
to add that whatever may be thought of the merit or de-
merit of the article, it had the effect to relieve me. at once
from the afore-named embarrassment, for the very next
day the amount due was handed over. Here follows the
epistle — subsequently called the Dunning Letter."
to the wardens and vestrymen of christ's church, hartford.
Gentlemen :
On Sunday evening next you will attend
At Mr. Olcott's, my esteemed friend.
I much regret that such my engagements are
As will prevent my meeting with you there.
At Warehouse Point I must give my attendance,
The brethren there say I'm their sole dependence.
The sheep, they say, will scatter wide and stray,
If hireling-like the Shepherd flee away.
To lead them into pastures fresh and fair,
And guide them to the fold, shall be my care.
But still, my chief attention must be due.
And shall be given, my Hartford flock to you.
Wolves, greedy of their prey, around you roar
With cruel rage, impatient to devour;
They frown, they flatter, every art employ,
That some unwary sheep they may decoy.
56 BONTECOU FAMILY.
Let not their numbers nor their rage alarm,
Your heavenly Shepherd will preserve from harm,
And shield you still with his Almighty arm.
Meanwhile his under Shepherd will not cease
His labors to preserve the flock in peace ;
To explore the lost, the wandering sheep direct.
And in his Master's strength the fold protect.
What now I have to add you must forgive;
The shepherd also with the sheep must live.
He makes the feeding of the flock his care,
And must have food to eat, and clothes to wear.
Nor will it do if he alone's supplied.
His growing household must not be denied.
Three little babes — I'd almost said 'twas four,
And, if in time, there be as many more.
They every one, and their dear mother too.
Must still depend on me — and I on you.
A cold and barren winter's drawing near,
A season which the sons of want may fear;
To lay in stores, and for that scene prepare,
The little ant may teach should be our care;
The fire with fuel must be closely tended;
An hundred dollars here are soon expended;
And to withstand the force of every storm,
The back, and other parts, should be kept warm;
For men and women proper clothes be had,
And children in soft flannels should be clad;
And if you'd have your household round you smile,
The well remembered pot must daily boil.
More items of expense I might disclose,
But why repeat what every body knows ?
Farmers and Merchants each their claims will make,
And these must all be paid — and no mistake —
Physician, Surgeon, Cobbler, Tinker, Tailor,
All want their fees — perhaps at last the Jailor —
All want their fees, in full, and without failure.
But now, to be more serious, and conclude —
(For hitherto I fear I've been too rude.)
My wants are pressing, my resources few,
And for relief must look alone to you.
The sum is small which I've a right to ask,
But to collect it, doubtless, is a task.
FOURTH GENERATION. 67
The times are dull, cash not in circulation;
And each can scarce "work out his own salvation."
A part of what is due my turn may serve,
I hope that better days are in reserve.
I urge no more; I will be no complainer;
I am
Your humble servant,
Menzies Kayner.
37 II. Daniel Bontecoii, born in New Haven, April 20, 120
1779. His father liaving died previous to his birth, and
his mother within a few years marrying, and removing to
Enfield with her children, he was brought up under the
guardianship of his stepfather Capt. Ephraim Pease. He
married, March 16, 1798, Sybil, daughter of Rev. Elam
and Sybil (Pease) Potter of Enfield, Conn., and granddaugh-
ter of his stepfather. When a young man he established
himself in mercantile business in Enfield ; he was also
active in the militia, and held the rank of Sergeant in
the 31st Regiment. About 1806 he removed to Spring-
field, Mass., and formed a copartnership with Col. Solo-
mon Warriner in the dry-goods business. His wife died
in Springfield, May 6, 1810, aged 29. He married again,
Nov. 13, 1816, Harriet Bliss, daughter of Hon. Moses
and Abigail (Metcalf) Bliss of Springfield. She was
born March 23, 1782, and died Nov. 10, 1853. In 1817
the partnership with Col. Warriner was dissolved, and
after continuing alone for some years, Mr. Jonathan Hunt
(now of Oakland, Cal., — 1882) was admitted into partner-
ship, and they continued together until 1835, when Mr.
Bontecou sold out his interest and retired from mercantile
pursuits. He represented Springfield in the Massachusetts
General Court in 1820. He was elected deacon in the
First Congregational Church March 5, 1833, continuing
in the office until May 2, 1845, when he removed his rela-
tions to the South Church, then a new and struggling
society, and w^as shortly afterward elected deacon, which
58 BONTECOD FAMILY.
office he continued to hold until his death. In 1815 he
purchased of Col. Warriner a homestead upon Main Street
where Fallon's Block now stands, and his house was
always a hospitable home for his friends. In 1846 he
removed to the corner of Main and Howard Streets, where
the remainder of his life was passed. After retiring from
active business, he employed his leisure in cultivating sev-
eral pieces of land which he owned in the outskirts of the
town, and took great pleasure in this occupation. He
died in Springfield, Nov. 24, 1857, aged 78. The Spring-
field Mejjublican said of him, "He has lived long, sensi-
bly, and usefully ; his name is associated with no brilliant
deeds, but honor, integrity, and piety belong to it. Useful
and faithful in his day and generation, he is called home
fully ripe for its immortality."
FIFTH GEKERATIOJSr.
CIIILDIiEN OF TIMOTHY PROUT AND ELIZABETH (uPSON) 17
BONTECOU.
38 I. Daniel Upson Bontecon. I have been able to learn 129
but little about him. His wife was Mary — ■ (family
name not positively known, but probably Sheering) ; she
was of Irish descent. He was a seaman, mate of a ves-
sel, and was lost at sea in August, 1816. His widow died
in 1822, and was buried in Trinity churchyard, New York.
39 II. Snsannah Bontecon, born Jan. 24, 1774, mar- 133
ried Capt. Eliakim Benham of New Haven, who was born
Feb. 1, 1773. He was a sea captain, and died in the West
Indies, March 30, 1816. Having sold his vessel in the
West Indies, and purchased a smaller one, he was still in
possession of a considerable sum of money, for which he
was murdered by his mate, and his body thrown over-
board and never recovered. The British minister (the
United States being unrepresented) made an unsuccessful
effort to bring the murderer to justice. It is related as a
singular coincidence, and for the gratification of those
superstitiously inclined, that on the same night upon which
he was killed and thrown into the sea his family in New-
Haven were startled by a great splash in the washtub,
which had been fiilled for the morrow's washing, and the
morning revealed the water splashed over the floor, but
by what agency has never been explained. His widow
removed to Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Va., and
resided there with her daughter, Mrs. Wliite, until her
death, which occurred May 11, 1848.
60 BONTECOU FAMILY.
40 III. Elizabeth Boutecou, born February, 1777. She 138
married, June 22, 1802, Amos Hall of Cheshire, Conn. He
was a descendant of John Hall, one of the first settlers of
Wallingford, and was born in the west part of Chesh-
ire (then included in Wallingford), May 21, 1773. She
died in Cheshire, June 13, 1829. Mr. Hall married (2d)
Mrs. Orilla Bradley (nee Ives) of Cheshire. She was
the mother of Hiram Bradley, who married her step-
daughter, Nancy Hall (140). She survived her hus-
band several years. Mr. Hall died in Cheshire, Feb. 18,
1848.
41 IV. JiiHa Boutecou, born 1778 ; died Feb. 24, 1788,
of small-pox.
42 V. George Anson Bon tecou, born 1779; died Sept.
11, 1794.
43 VI. Polly Bontecou, born June 4, 1784. She married 145
in 1801 Daniel Benedict, son of Francis, and a descendant
of Thomas Benedict of Nottinghamshire, England, who
emigrated to New England in 1638. He was born in Nor-
folk, Conn., December, 1774; removed to Vermont, and
was admitted to the Chittenden County bar in September,
1800. In 1824 the family removed to Western New York,
settled on Tonawanda Creek, and in 1838 removed to Clar-
ence, Erie County, where he died in 1842. She died June
5, 1845.
44 VII. Nancy Bontecou, born in New Haven, year 149
unknown, married Thaddeus Rice, a lawyer of St. Albans,
Vermont. When crossing Lake Champlain on the ice
to attend court at Plattsburg, his team broke through and
he was thrown into the water. 'He escaped, but sat in his
wet clothes in the court-room, and contracted a severe
cold which resulted in consumption. He died in 1808 in
FIFTH GENERATION. 61
New Orleans, where he had gone for the beneficial effects
of the climate. His widow removed to Buffalo, N. Y.,
with her children, and died there in 1848.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND HANNAH (sTORER) BON- 21
TECOU.
45 I. Clarissa Bontecou, born May 23, 1785. She 151
married, March 9, 1806, James Dougrey of Lansing-
burg, N. Y. He was born in Ireland, April 26, 1781, on
a farm near the city of Donegal, and in 1790 emigrated
with his father to this country, and settled in Lansing-
burg. He commenced early to earn his living by teach-
ing, and clerking in the store of John Rutherford & Co.
About the year 1803 he commenced business for himself,
but abandoned it after a year or two, returned to Mr.
Rutherford, and was admitted as a partner. He con-
tinued with him until the latter's death in 1812 ; then
with John Kennedy as a partner until 1819, when the
firm dissolved, and Mr. Dougrey built and moved into a
larger store, and in 1829 admitted his son James as a
partner. About this time the firm of Dougrey & Son
and Matthew Yassar of Poughkeepsie purchased the Top-
ping distillery property, and changed it into a brewing
and malting establishment ; this business was carried on
until the death of Mr. Dougrey, which occurred Oct. 10,
1838. He was an honest man, a kind husband and
father, and a good neighbor, beloved by all who knew
him. He was a strong churchman, and a vestryman in
Trinity (Episcopal) Church. His widow survived him
until June 15, 1850. They are both buried in Trinity
Church cemetery.
46 II. William Bontecou, born Feb. 25, 1787. Sea-
man and captain's mate. He was accidentally killed in
the port of New York, " while the anchor was being got
out," Dec. 15, 1806. He was unmarried.
62 BONTECOU FAMILY.
47 III. Julia Bontecou, born July 13, 1789. She 157
married, June 13, 1809, Anthony Bristol, son of Nathan
and Annie (Lambert) Bristol of Milford, Conn. He was
born in Milford, July 16, 1778, and died June 15, 1867.
He was a merchant tailor, and for a few years carried on
a country store in connection with his tailoring establish-
ment. His wife died in Milford, Oct. 27, 1862.
48 IV. Timothy Bontecoii, born May 10, 1791. He
was a silversmith, and died unmarried, in Savannah, Ga.,
Oct. 2, 1815, of fever, after an illness of eleven days.'
49 Y. Polly Bontecoii, born July 22, 1792. She mar- 169
ried, Nov. 2, 1812, Captain Richard Hanford of Lansing-
burg, N. Y., who was born Jan. 9, 1784. He came from
Connecticut, and settled in Lansingburg at a time when
it was one of the most important places on the river for
country produce of all descriptions, requiring the employ-
ment of a large number of vessels in the freighting busi-
ness ; in this and the lumber business he embarked, own-
ing two of the largest vessels on the river, the " Royal
Oak " and " Hope," one of which he himself commanded.
He continued in this line until the advent of canals and
railroads turned the business in other directions, when he
sold out and engaged in mercantile business. He lived
greatly respected by all who knew him, and died June 5,
1844." His widow died April 11, 1857.
50 YI. Henrietta Bontecoii, born Jan. 8, 1794. She 174
married, July 17, 1822, Anson Smith of New Haven. He
1 " Timothy Bounticue, 26 years, died Oct. 3, 1815, of Fever, was a
silversmith, and came from New Haven, Conn. ; was sick eleven days
at Marquand, Paulding, and Pentield's, died there, and was buried
from there." — Savannah, Ga., Register of Deaths.
"Died lately in Savannah, Mr. Timothy Bontecou, aged about 3Ti
years, a native of New Haven (Conn.), but for several years past a
resident of Savannah." — City Gazette and Commercial Daily Adver-
tiser, Charleston, S. C, Oct. 5, 1815.
^
FIFTH GENERATION. od
was a shoemaker. He was born in 1797, and died Aug.
2, 1855: She died Jan. 24, 1862.
51 Til. Hannah Elizabeth Bontecou, born April 2,
1797 : died Nov. 8, 1862, in Milford, Conn., unmarried.
52 VIII. James Bontecou, bai^n Aug. 25, 1799; died
July 22, 1800.
53 IX. Nancy Bontecou, born March 13, 1802. She 182
married, Oct. 14, 1821, Wmi am B. Thoni as, a cabinet- ^ yicLt^
maker, and lived in Bridgeport^ (Jonn! ^he'died July 17,
1835. After her death he went South and, resided in <^7,^M^'^
Georgia before the war, but returned North, again married, v
and subsequently died in Brooklyn, N. Y.
CHILDREN OF TIIO:HAS AND RUTH (sTOREr) BONTECOU. 22
54 I. Thomas Bontecou, born July 30, 1791. He was
a seaman, and mate of the " Huntress," commanded by
his uncle Nathaniel Storer. The vessel and all on board
were lost in 1811, while on a voyage to China.
55 II. John Bontecou, born Dec. 15, 1793 ; died Jan. 8,
1794, of cholera.
56 III. Susannah Bontecou, born May 2, 1796. She
married, Aug. 9, 1827, Benjamin Hood (60) of New
Haven. He was a tailor, and resided at one time in
Statesburg, S. C. They had no children. She died
Oct. 4, 1842. He died Sept. 30, 1871.
57 IV. Harriet Bontecou, born June 25, 1798. She 183
married, Jan. 14, 1816, Capt. Menemon Sanford, son of
David Stebins and Olive (Johnson) Sanford. He was
born in Pawlet, Vt., Nov. 15, 1789. About 1798 his
parents removed to South Britain, Conn. When about
seventeen years of age he went to sea, his first voyage
64 BONTECOU FAMILY.
being to Liverpool, England. In 1813, on a voyage from
Turk's Island, his vessel was captured by the British near
New London, Conn., and burned ; he was placed on board
a prison-ship, where he was confined for some time. After
his marriage he made his home in New Haven, but con-
tinued to follow the sea as master, making voyages to the
Pacific and Europe up to 1822, when he engaged in the
steamboat business ; at first in boats running between
New York, New Haven, and Hartford, and afterwards to
various other places. In the spring of 1835 he moved to
Hartford, Conn. In 1840 he removed to New York City,
where he died June 24, 1852. His widow died in Oak-
land, Cal., Oct. 11, 1883.
58 V. Maria Bonteeou, born Jan. 17, 1801. She mar-
ried, in 1818, Capt. Edward Huntington, who was born
in New London, Conn., May 13, 1791. When a child his
parents moved to Albany, N. Y. At an early age he went
to sea. In 1813 his vessel was captured by the British,
and he was confined in the same prison-ship with Capt.
Sanford (57); was taken to England and discharged.
After the war he commanded a ship in trade between
Havre and New York, up to 1828, when he retired. After
his marriage his home was in Brooklyn, N. Y. In 1828-9
he removed to Hudson, N. Y., and engaged in the manu-
facturing of carpets up to 1839, when he removed to New
York. In 1848 he moved to Matawan, N. J., where he
died Dec. 13, 1881. She died Aug. 16, 1875. They had
no children.
59 TI. WiUiam Higby Bonteeou, born March 22,
1803 ; died Nov. 12, 1825, unmarried.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH (bONTECOu) 23
HOOD.
60 I. Beiijamiu Hood, born Jan. 27, 1791 ; married,
Aug. 9, 1827, Susannah Bonteeou (56), his cousin, daugh-
FIFTH GENERATION. 65
ter of Thomas and Ruth (Storer) Bontecoii. She was
born May 2, 1796, and died Oct. 4, 1842. He served an
apprenticeship to the tailor's trade, with his uncle, Samuel
Bontecou, in Lansingburg, N. Y., and established himself
■ as a merchant in Statesburg, S. C. During the War of
the Rebellion he had charge of a hospital in Sumter, S. C.
He died in Brooklyn, N. 'y., Sept. 30, 1871. They had
no children.
61 II. Susan Maria Hood, born about 1792. She never
married, and died July 5, 1873.
63 III. EHzabeth Hood, born Jan. 27, 1794. She 195
married, May 11, 1820, Zacheus Maples, who was born
in Norwich, Conn., Aug. 14, 1793. He learned the shoe-
maker's trade, and removed to New Haven, where he pur-
sued it for a time, and then took up the trade of lock-
smith. In 1855 he gave up business and removed to
Brooklyn, N. Y. She died there Feb. 28, 1858, and he
died Dec. 17, 1863.
63 IV. Nancy Hood, born about 1796. She married,
Dec. 18, 1855, Marcus Merriman, Jr., as his second wife.
He was born in New Haven in 1792. He was a politician
of the old Whig school ; represented New Haven in the
State Legislature in 1844, and was a member of the State
Senate in 1846-7 ; was also an officer in the Custom
House in New Haven for some years. He died Dec. 11,
1864. She is living (1882) with her nephew at 77 Wil-
liam Street, New Haven.
64 V. James Hood, born in 1798. He was a seaman,
and died at sea on a voyage from the West Indies, being-
mate of the vessel at the time. He was unmarried.
65 VI. Harriet Hood, born in 1802; died Aug. 3, 1879,
unmarried.
66 BONTECOU FAMILY. *
66 VII. Charles Bontecou Hood, born in 1803. He
was a merchant in Alabama, but afterwards settled in
Washington, Ark. He married, Aug. 31, 1843, Eliza,
daughter of William and Ann (Whelan) Sale of Brook-
lyn, N. Y. After his marriage he gave up business and
established his residence in Brooklyn, where he died
Dec. 24, 1871. His widow resides (1882) at Richmond
Hill, L. I. They had no children.
67 YIII. Roswell Hood, born in 1806; married June 202
19, 1839, Abby Meeker Beach. She died Nov. 25, 1852,
aged 36. He afterwards married Mary Beach, the sister
of his first wife, by whom he had no children. She died
November, 1873. He died Jan. 7, 1875. Mr. Hood
learned the tailor's trade of his uncle Samuel Bontecou.
CHILDREN OF SAMUEL AND PHEBE (tALLMAn) BON- 24
TECOU.
68 I. Charles Hubbard Bontecou, born Jan. 6, 1798. 203
He married, Jan. 28, 1826, Sarah Keeler, daughter of
Stephen and Margaret (Pyncheon) Keeler of New York.
She died March 7, 1869. He commenced his business
life in 1816, as clerk in the dry-goods trade in New York.
After a time he associated with himself, William Israel,
and they commenced business under the firm name of
Bontecou & Israel. Eventually this proved to be an
unprofitable venture, and he took the road as a travel-
ing salesman. He now (1884) resides in Lansingburg,
N. Y.
69 II. Hamlet Bontecou, born Dec. 23, 1799. In 1816
he began as clerk in a hardware store in New York, and
continued clerking until 1820, when he shipped on the
"Henry" from New Haven, for a four-years' whaling voy-
age. He reached New Haven, on his return, Nov. 12, 1824,
and the following year obtained a situation as clerk in the
FIFTH GENERATION. 67
Troy House, Troy, N. Y., where he remained seven years.
The following four years were spent in New York and
in Lancaster, Mass., in the same business. He was clerk
in the Lansingburg post-office at the time his father was
postmaster. He died in Lansingburg, Feb. 26, 1883,
unmarried.
70 III. William Bontecou, born April 4, 1802; died
Dec. 23, 1805.
71 IV. Harriet Bontecou, born Jan. 6, 1805; died
Jan. 15, 1830.
72 V. William Bontecou, born March 22, 1808. He
was a grocer in Lansingburg ; then removed to Wells-
town, Hamilton County, N. Y. In 1882, he was living
somewhere in Vermont.
73 VI. Roswell Bontecou, born July 1, 1810 ; died
April 25, 1851.
74 VII. Cecelia Bontecou, born May 9, 1813. Resides
(1884) in Lansingburg.
75 VIII. Elizabeth Bontecou, born Aug. 5,1819; died
Oct. 5, 1846.
CHILDREN OF MARCUS, SR., AND SUSANNAH (bONTECOU) 25
MERRIMAN.
76 I. John Merriman, died aged three months.
77 II. Sally Merriman, died aged eighteeen months.
78 III. Infant.
79 IV. Infant.
80 V. Sarah Parmalee Merriman, born April 27, 1799. 204
She married, Aug. 27, 1817, Eben Norton Thomson of
68 BONTECOU FAMILY.
Goshen, Conn. He was a man of more than ordinary
ability, and it was designed that he should be liberally
educated ; but being prevented by circumstances from
entering college, he turned his attention to mercantile
pursuits and became a merchant in New Haven. He was
generous, genial, and aifable, and a universal favorite.
He died July 18, 1856. She died Aug. 12, 1869.
CHILDREN OF NATHANIEL AND POLLY AUGUSTA (bON- 27
TECOU) STORER.
81 I. Samuel Storer, born March 1, 1782. He was
drowned " in Mr. Broome's fish-pond," June 22, 1787.'
82 II. Susannah Storer, born Oct. 28, 1783 ; died Aug.
13, 1872, unmarried.
83 III. Nathaniel Storer, born March 5, 1786; died
Dec. 18, 1793.
84 IV. Samuel Storer, born May 11, 1787. He fell
out of a boat in New Haven harbor and was drowned,
Aug. 29, 1798.=^
85 y. Polly Storer, born July 1, 1789. She married, 211
July 15, 1807, Capt. George Miles, son of John and Mary
(Bill) Miles. He was born in New Haven, Nov. 24, 1784.
They removed to Erie, Pa. Capt. Miles followed the
lakes for a long term of years, having been in command
of some of the first steamboats on Lake Erie. He died
in Erie, April 10, 1863. She died Oct. 31, 1840.
' " On Friday last a boy about six years old, son of Mr. Nathaniel
Storey of this city, was drowned in Mr. Broome's fish-pond." — New
Haven Qazetie, June 28, 1787.
^ "Wednesday last, a son of Capt. Nathaniel Storer, about 11 years
old, fell out of a boat in our harbor, and was drowned; his body was
talicn up, after being in the water about an hour and a lialf." — Con-
necticut Journal, New Raven, Sept. 5, 1798.
FIFTH GENERATION. 69
86 YI. Peter Storer, born Aug. 6, 1791. He married, 218
Sept. 12, 1813, Hannah Eliza Woodrufe, daughter of Na-
thaniel and Abigail (Cooper) Woodruff of New Jersey.
She was born April 8, 1791, and died Aug. 13, 1864. He
commenced a seafaring life when less than nine years old,
making a voyage to China in the ship " Sallie," with his
father. He continued to follow the sea for over sixty
years. His first command was the brig " Shepardess,"
when about twenty-six years old. The latter part of his
sea life was spent in the United States Revenue service.
About 1860 he made his home at Westville, near New
Haven, and died there March 28, 1883. The following is
taken from a New Haven paper: "He was a prominent
man and a thorough Christian. His father was captain
of the ship " Sally," which sailed from this port to China,
and he made the trip with him in 1799, when only nine
years of age. Since that time he had followed the sea
continuously until his retirement. He was not in the
War of 1812, but stood at the Fair Haven draw in 1815,
when the " Eagle," improvised for the occasion, went out to
capture a British gunboat which had destroyed the packet
" Susan" of this port and committed other waste. Her
decks and rigging were crowded with men and boys. He
was invited to go, but owing to an injury received while in
the woods was unable to do so. Instead of capturing the
English gunboat, the " Eagle " herself was captured. She
was run aground, and the motley crew were permitted to
escape. Capt. Storer was afterward in command of one
of the West India brigs, and then for thirty years in the
United States Revenue service. He was commander of
many revenue cutters, proving himself fearless and vigi-
lant in the discharge of his duties."
87 VII. Nathaniel Storer, l)orn Aug. 28, 1794. Lost
at sea in 1811, in the ship " Huntress," commanded by his
father. All on board perished.
70 BONTECOU FAMILY.
88 VIII. Hannah Augusta Storer, born Jan. 31, 1797. 222
She married, Nov. 19, 1820, Chauncey Ives, and died
Dec. 14, 1868. Mr. Ives was enrolled and did some
duty in the War of 1812. He was for many years con-
nected with the Sun Mutual Insurance Company of New
York. He died Feb. 2, 1879.
89 IX. Lydia Storer, born May 12, 1799. She married, 227
April 13, 1822, Gi'ove Smith of New Haven, and died
Nov. 23, 1838. Mr. Smith was born in Ridgefield, Conn.
He was a shoemaker, or in the shoe trade, was a member
of the Episcopal Church, and belonged to the Masonic
Fraternity. He died Oct. 13, 1830.
90 X. Harriet Elizabeth Storer, born in 1805; died
Sept. 26, 1871, unmarried.
CIIILDREISr OF .JAMES AND .JOANNA (cLARk) BONTECOU. 28
91 I. Jane Bontecou, born in New Haven, April 21, 231
1804. She married, Nov. 18, 1833, Charles Parsons
Bishop, son of Charles and Phebe Bishop of Whitesboro,
N. Y. He died in New Haven, Oct. 26, 1869. His widow
resides there (1882), at 11 Fair Street.
92 II. Grace Bontecou, born in New Haven, Aug. 9, 233
1805. She married, June 14, 1831, Elisha Peck, son of
Henry Peck of New Haven. He was born May 5, 1790,
and died June 11, 1866. She resides at 129 Wooster Street,
New Haven. The following account of Capt. Peck is
from the Army and Navy Journal^ of July 7, 1866 :
" At thirteen years of age Capt. Peck first went to sea,
as a cabin-boy in the brig ' Argus,' on a voyage from his
native town. New Haven, Conn., to the West Indies, and he
continued in tlie merchant service till the year 1813, with
the exception of two years forced service on board English
men-of-war. Being at London in August, 1812, mate of
FIFTH GENERATION. 71
the embargoed ship 'Ann,' war having been declared by
the United States against Great Britain, he was arrested
and detained as a prisoner of war on board the prison-ship
'Nassau' in Chatham River till the following March, when
he was paroled and sent to Newport, R. I., in the Ameri-
can ship ' Robinson Potter,' a cartel [ship of truce]. Having
been exchanged, in July, 1813, he entered as master's
mate in the United States Navy for twelve months, and
joined ' Gunboat 92 ' at New London ; in May in the follow-
ing year was transferred to the frigate ' Macedonian,' and
on re-entering after his discharge, he was attached to the
frigate ' United States,' at New London ; in December, 1814,
he was appointed acting sailing master, ordered to the
'Macedonian,' in a few months transferred to the 'United
States,' and in September, 1815, sailed in the latter frig-
ate as acting midshipman and acting sailing master from
Boston for the Mediterranean, continuing upon that station
till November, 1820. He served from 1821 till 1824 as
acting sailing master of the line-of-battle ship ' Franklin '
in the Pacific; in the 'Brandywine' when she took Gen.
Lafayette to France, and on her cruise in the Mediterra-
nean in 1825 and 1826 ; was promoted to a lieutenancy in
1826; served from 1827 to 1830 in the frigate 'Java' and
line-of-battle ship 'Delaware' in the Mediterranean; from
1831 to 1834 in the sloop ' Falmouth ' and brig ' Dolpliin ' in
the Pacific; from 1836 to 1838 in the sloops 'Natchez' and
'Yandalia,' and in command of the schooner ' Grampus' in
the West Indies ; and from 1840 to 1843 as senior lieuten-
ant of the New York Navy Yard. Being commissioned
a commander in 1843, Capt. Peck from 1849 to 1851 com-
manded the sloop ' Portsmouth ' on the coast of Africa,
and from 1852 to 1855 was in command of the receiving
ship 'North Carolina' at New York. ' In September, 1855,
he was placed on the reserved list with leave pay as
commander, and in 1863 was promoted to captain. Dur-
72 BONTECOU FAMILY.
ing three years of the late war he was in command of the
Naval Rendezvous at Portsmouth, N. H.
" In January, 1807, being then a seaman on board the
American ship ' John,' from New York, bound for the
north of Europe, the vessel was boarded off the coast of
Holland from H. B. M. sloop-of-war 'Ariel,' Commander
Joseph Olliver, and the late Capt. Peck was impressed as
an English subject and taken on board the English vessel ;
and though he showed a genuine American protection and
asserted that he was a native of New Haven in the State
of Connecticut, the English commander chose to regard
the protection as spurious and the statement regarding
nativity to apply to New Haven, England, and refused to
release his acquisition. After serving on board the 'Ariel'
till 1808, during which time he was once disabled by a
splinter in action, he was transferred to the ' Trident' of
64 guns, then fitting out for the flag-ship of Admiral
Ball at Malta, and he went to Malta in her in July of
that year. While on board the 'Trident,' 'promotion to
the quarter-deck ' was offered to him as a reward for
jumping overboard and saving the life of a boy who had
fallen overboard at sea, an honor he declined ' because
he was an American ' ; and he was rated captain of her
maintop at eighteen years of age, an evidence of his pro-
ficiency at that early age as a seaman. In January, 1809,
when on shore from the 'Trident' as coxswain of a boat,
he availed himself of a favorable opportunity and deserted,
shipping under a fictitious name on board the hired armed
ship 'Lord Eldon,' then ready for sea. The efforts made
to obtain men for the ' King's ships ' rendered officers of
vessels sailed on private account little disposed to regard
without compulsion the King's prior claim, and interest
impelled them to shield from apprehension those men of
their crews suspected of desertion from men-of-war. In
consequence of precautions taken on behalf of the deserter,
FIFTH GENERATION. 73
the officer and party from the ' Trident ' were foiled in their
search, and Capt. Peck readied Gibraltar in the 'Lord El-
don,' where, once more, by deserting from her and cross-
ing to Algesiras, he was enabled to place himself under
the somewhat precarious protection of the United States
flag, by entering on board the American ship 'Alpha,'
whose captain showed him much kindness in taking
such precautions that he escaped detection and capture
by English searching officers; and he reached London in
July, and in August returned to the United States in the
ship 'Ann.' . . .
"Every person associated upon duty with Capt. Peck
will recollect with a smile the many evidences of a quaint
sense of humor that was a characteristic of his mind, and
all will remember with pleasure how careful he was that
these eccentricities of pleasantry should never wound the
feelings or offend the prejudices of others, or mar the
harmony of intercourse with associates. Always honest,
single-minded, and courteous, a man of generous impulses,
with a delicate sense of honor, of warm feelings and kind-
ness of heart, he was esteemed most by those who knew
him best.
" The decease of this genial, cheerful, humor-loving gen-
tleman will bring sadness to the hearts of many friends
in the Navy, a pleasant, cheerful, respected companion
having passed from their midst ; and the Navy at large
will receive with regret the fact that another officer of
the old school, whose education was essentially practical,
a thorough and accomplished seaman, of diversified expe-
rience, eminently conscientious, zealous, and intelligent
in the discharge of his duty, is lost to the service for the
future. Unfailing cheerfulness of disposition and unself-
ish consideration were especially obvious in his last illness ;
deprived of speech, rendered, to a degree, helpless by dis-
ease, he seemed to endeavor, with his accustomed tender-
10
74 BONTECOU FAMILY.
ness, by avoiding complaint, to spare the feelings of those
dearest to him, — to wish to alleviate, as it were, to their
hearts the poignancy of the bereavement that was inev-
itable. Solaced by the pfesence of his wife and children,
it seemed at last when his active spirit took its flight that
in truth it had found rest."
CHILDREN OF .JUSTUS AND SAKAH (bONTECOU) TROW- 34
BRIDGE.
93 I. James Trowbridge, born August, 1796 ; died Oct.
23, 1798.
94 II. Rebecca Trowbridge, born Nov. 8, 1798. She 236
married, March 11, 1832, William Townsend of New Ha-
ven, Conn., as his second wife. He is the son of Timothy
and Hannah (Ailing) Townsend, was born in New Haven,
Jan. 16, 1799, and is living (1883) at the corner of Dix-
well Avenue and Charles Street ; is a carpenter and mas-
ter builder, and has resided in New Haven and vicinity all
his life, with the exception of one season in South Carolina.
He has been senior warden of Christ Church for over thirty
years. His wife (Rebecca) died in New Haven, Sept. 1,
1881.
95 III. James Trowbridge, born June 27, 1800. He 240
married, March 5, 1826, Charity Cannon, daughter of
James aq^ Mary (Burritt) Cannon of Stratford, Conn.
She died Feb. 10, 1860. He learned the trade of an
umbrella maker, and carried on that business on Chapel
Street, New Haven, until 1832, when he removed to Cats-
kill, N. Y., and entered into the employ of his brother
Charles, in the chandlery business. He is still living in
Catskill (1883), and has always been remarkable for
physical health, never having had occasion to employ the
services of either physician or dentist.
FIFTH GENERATION. 75
96 IV. Susan Trowbridge, born in 1802; died ill 1826,
unmarried.
97 V. Charles Trowbridge, born Aug. 28, 1805. He 343
married, Sept. 15, 1829, Emily Scott, daughter of Samuel
and Melinda (Hurlbut) Scott of Farmington, Conn. He
early learned the printer's trade in New Haven ; did not,
however, adopt it as a profession, but removed to Cats-
kill, N. Y., and bought into the tallow-chandlery business,
continuing in it till his death, which occurred Dec. 21,
1880. He was connected with St. Luke's Church, Cats-
kill, for nearly fifty years ; first as vestryman, and after-
wards for many years as senior warden. He iield various
village offices, and had a high reputation for honor and
integrity ; he was intrusted with the settlement of many
estates. His widow is still (1883) living in CatskiU.
98 YI. Henry Trowbridge, born in 1807 ; died in May,
1815.
CHILDREN OF DAVID AND POLLY (cLARK) BONTECOU. 36
99 I. Peter Bontecou, born in New Haven, Jan. 26, 249
1797. When quite young his parents removed to Coey-
mans, N. Y. He went to Troy, N. Y., when a lad, and
obtained employment in a shoe store, of which he after-
wards became proprietor, continuing the business until
his death. He married, April 29, 1823, Semantha, daugh-
ter of Reed Brockway of Troy. She was born Feb. 23,
1803, and died in Troy, May 9, 1824. He married (2d),
Aug. 6, 1828, Sophia, daughter of Stanley Thompson.
She was born Nov. 23, 1806, and died in Troy, June 9,
1850. Mr. Bontecou was cold and austere in manner,
and strictly honest in all his dealings ; a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and a great student of theo-
logical works. He died March 20, 1868, in Troy.
76 BONTECOU FAMILY.
100 II. Elizabeth Bontecou, born Oct. 14, 1798. She
married, in September, 1820, Leonard Witbeck, son of
John Witbeck of Lansingburg, N. Y., and died at Coey-
mans, N. Y., Jan. 22, 1824, leaving no children. Mr.
Witbeck married again and died at Coeymans, leaving
a large family by the second marriage.
101 III. Susannah Bontecou, born in New Haven, July 259
25, 1801. She married, Oct. 28, 1820, at Coeymans,
N. Y., Moses Northrup. He was a harness-maker, shoe-
maker, and tanner. From the time of his marriage until
1834 he resided in New Baltimore, Greene County, N. Y.,
in which place his wife died Jan. 15, 1829. He removed
from there to Coeymans, Albany County, and in 1837
to Danby, Tompkins County. Nov. 13, 1830, he mar-
ried Eve Wolf, and by her had three children. He died
in Danby, Nov. 14, 1847.
102 IV. James Clark Bontecou, born in Ncm- Haven, 264
July 11, 1803. In his infancy his parents removed to
Coeymans, N. Y., and he lived there till about sixteen
years of age, when he removed to Troy, and entered the
employ of his brother Peter, in the shoe business. An
attempt to establish himself in an independent business
a year later resulted in failure through tlie dishonesty
of his partner, who finally absconded, leaving the debts
of the firm to be faced by the boy he had deceived.
Although as a minor he could not be held responsible by
the creditors, yet as a matter of personal honor he
shouldered the burden. He returned to his brother's em-
ploy as foreman of the manufacturing department; and
at the end of seven years, by dint of unwearied industry
and the closest economy, succeeded in paying the last
debt of the firm. While undergoing this severe disci-
pline he became active in the work of his cliurch ; and
as soon as the incubus of debt had been lifted from his
FIFTH GENERATION. tl
shoulders, he entered the ministry of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, in the year 1827. He was ordained dea-
con in 1829, and elder in 1831. Transferred to the New
England Conference, he traveled several circuits, and
afterwards served as pastor of churches in Sag Harbor,
Charlestown, Martha's Vineyard, and Bristol. While
stationed on Martha's Vineyard in 1835, in conjunction
with others he inaugurated and conducted the first camp-
meeting held on the island, — an institution that in the
succeeding half-century has become famous. He married,
July 22, 1836, Abby Connable, daughter of Joseph and
Mary (Maxwell) Connable of Bernardston, Mass. She
was a woman of remarkable strength of character and
fine culture, whose quick sympathies and exquisite tact
greatly added to the success of her husband, both as
preacher and pastor. Mr. Bontecou filled, after his mar-
riage, successful pastorates at Worthington, Circleville,
and Athens, Ohio, at which latter place his wife died,
June 27, 1846.
He married (2d), Aug, 1, 1849, Mary Ann Goode, of a
Virginia family. Subsequent to this marriage he was
stationed at Franklin, Oxford, Sharon, Greenfield, Love-
land, and North Bend, Ohio, and for ten years lived in
Cincinnati, being pastor of Pearl Street and York Street
Churches and Wesley Chapel, and financial agent for the
Wesleyan Female Seminary. In 1870 he withdrew from
the active work of the ministry, and after a year spent
in revisiting the scenes of his early labors, settled in
his home at Xenia, Ohio, and died there, Oct. 14, 1875,
aged 72. His widow still (1883) lives near Xenia. As
a preacher, Mr. Bontecou was methodical in statement,
clear and logical in argument, with somewhat of disdain
for meretricious ornament and the mere graces of rhet-
oric. As a pastor he was of great value to the church,
and throughout his ministry his fine administrative tal-
78 BONTECOU FAMILY.
ents were employed in healing divisions, overcoming
financial difficulties, and looking after the temporalities
of the church. As a man he was of undaunted courage,
strong convictions; and inflexible integrity. From the
beginning of the anti-slavery agitation, his voice and pen
were constantly employed on the side of freedom, and
never quailed or faltered before the storm of opposition
and obloquy which he was sometimes called to face in his
defense of human rights. At a time when the church
lent the mantle of respectability to cover the liquor curse
and crime, his voice rang out with no uncertain sound ;
and upon every moral and politico-moral question of tlie
last half-century he was invariably found in the front rank
of earnest and practical workers for humanity.
103 V. Sarah Boiitecou, born in Coeymans, N. Y., May 267
19, 1805. She married, Feb. 18, 1834, Gilbert Dean
Golden, son of Joseph Golden of Troy, who was born
July 17, 1810, and died in Troy, Feb. 18, 1872. He was
an undertaker, and proprietor of the chief establishment
in this line in Troy. She died there, April 12, 1882.
104 VI. David Boutecou, born Oct. 25, 1807. He left
home when a young man, and was last heard of in Texas
about 1840. During the War of the Rebellion the exist-
ence of a Bontecou family in that State was rumored, and
the natural conclusion reached was that it was the family
of David ; but a recent search through every county in the
State fails to reveal the existence of such a name, neither
do the land records show that a patent to land has ever
been issued to one of the name of Bontecou. It is possi-
ble that he or his descendants may be living, but we know
nothing of them.
105 VII. Samuel Storer Bontecou, born Jan. 23, 1810,
died July 11, 1812.
FIFTH GENERATION. 79
106 VIII. George Bontecou, born in Coeymans, N. Y., 273
June 23, 1812. When he was thirteen years of age his
parents removed to New Baltimore, N. Y. In 1830 he
went to Troy, learned the trade of a shoemaker, and mar-
ried, Sept. 6, 1838, Lydia Ann Whipple, daughter of Wil-
liam W. and Hannah (Adams) Whipple of Troy. She
was born in that city. May 28, 1818, and died there, Feb.
20, 1864. In 1849 Mr. Bontecou relinquished his trade,
and from that time until 1866 was engaged in the lumber
business, as clerk, inspector, and principal ; a portion of
the time in New York City. In 1866 he removed to
Vineland, N. J., where he still resides, engaged in farm-
ing and fruit culture. He married (2d), July 1, 1869,
Margaret Dustin, daughter of Ananis and Margaret
(Hunter) Dustin of Waterford, Erie County, Pa.
107 IX. Edward Bontecou, born Jan. 13, 1815. He 285
married, Sept. 2, 1842, Mrs. Cornelia Keifer, widow of
Baltue Keifer, and daughter of Garret and Maria (Pal-
mater) Whitbeck of Coeymans Hollow, N. Y. She died
there in September, 1877. Edward Bontecou passed the
years 1846 and 1847 in Texas, but returned to Coeymans,
remaining tiiere until 1852. In that year he departed
by steamer for California, located in Weaverville, Trinity
County, and was for a number of years interested in
mining enterprises there and elsewhere. In 1878 he
removed to Newhall, Los Angeles County, and engaged
in building roads for the Pico Oil Company. He died
in Newhall, May 4, 1883. At the time of his death he
held the offices of school commissioner and justice of
the peace, and was a member of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
108 X. Francis Bontecou, born in Coeymans, N. Y., 288
Nov. 17, 1819. He married, Jan. 25, 1844, Clarissa Maria
Landon, daughter of Gardner and Mary (Bissell) Landon
80 BONTECOU FAMILY.
of Troy. About this time he established himself in tlie
lumber trade, conducting it for six years in Troy, then
for a year in California. In May, 1851, he removed to
New York City, and continued in the same business until
May, 1878, when he removed to Toronto, Woodson County,
CHILDREN OF REV. MENZIES AND REBECCA (bONTECOU) 36
RAYNER.
109 I. Miriam Powell Rayner, born in Elizabethtown,
N. J., Dec. 3, 1796; died in Westborough, Mass., Oct. 31,
1881, unmarried.
110 II. Caroline Starr Rayner, born in Elizabethtown, 293
N. J., April 2, 1799. She married, Jan. 2, 1827, John
Peck Burritt of Newtown, Conn. He was a comb-maker
by trade; was born in Newtown, Dec. 10, 1800, and about
1830 removed to Wappinger's Creek, now Wappinger's
Falls, N. y., and established himself in the manufacture
of those articles. He was shortly after seized with rheu-
matism and confined for six months, and there being no
one to attend to his business, the enterprise failed. He
soon afterward returned to Newtown. He was drowned,
Sept. 20, 1842, while crossing the Housatonic River in a
row-boat. The family removed to New York, and resided
with grandfather Rayner at 22 First Avenue. In 1860
they removed to Stoughton, Wis., where Mrs. Burritt
died, Sept. 21, 1882.
111 III. Daniel Bontecou Rayner, born in Elizabeth-
town, N. J., Jan. 14, 1801; died in Hartford, Conn.,
Dec' 1,1801.
112 IV. Benjamin Lester Rayner, born in Hartford, 301
Conn., Sept. 7, 1802. He married. May 10, 1835, Nancy
FIFTH GENERATION. 81
Merrill, daughter of Benjamin and Dorothy (Currier)
Merrill of Portsmouth, N. H. She died in New York,
July 6, 1866. He studied law at Washington College
(now Trinity), Hartford, and practiced it as a profession,
but combined some literary work with it : besides editing
a newspaper, he wrote a eulogistic life of Thomas Jeffer-
son, which was published in Hartford by subscription, and
is said to have been the first of the subscription books of
which that city afterwards became so great a center of
publication. After his marriage he removed to New York
City, and owing to deafness gave up legal practice. He
died in that city, Nov. 29, 1862.
113 Y. William Charles Rayiier, born in Hartford, Sept.
5, 1804 ; died there, Dec. 10, 1805.
114 YI. Daniel Olcott Rayner, born in Hartford, May 302
26, 1806. He married, Aug. 22, 1834, Frances Case,
daughter of Harlow Case of Windsor, Conn. She died
July 20, 1872. At present he resides with his daughter,
Mrs. Yincent, at Sioux Falls, Dak.
115 YII. Rebecca Bontecoii Rayner, born in Hartford,
June 19, 1808; died in Westborough, Mass., Oct. 12, 1881,
unmarried.
116 YIII. MenziesRayner, Jr., born in Hartford, Conn., 304
March 20, 1810. He commenced his business life at the
age of 14, as clerk in a grocery store in Bridgeport,
Conn. After a trial at this, both in Bridgeport and New
York, and at other business in Hartford, he removed to
Portland, Me., with his parents, about 1832, and estab-
lished himself in the book trade and printing business ; the
Christian Pilot, edited by his father, was issued from his
establishment. He married, Nov. 14, 1833, Ann Elizabeth
Stevens, daughter of Capt. James and Elizabeth (Trum-
bull) Stevens of Portland. In 1835 he removed to Troy,
82 BONTECOU FAMILY.
N. Y., and shortly after to New York City. After a trial
and failure in the bakery business, he obtained employ-
ment as book-keeper in Peter Cooper's rolling and wire
mill, and when his works were built in Trenton, N. J.,
removed there, and remained over twenty years in differ-
ent departments. His wife died in New York, Nov. 30,
1843. He married (2d), Aug. 6, 1844, Mrs. Susan Nodine
of New York, daughter of Joseph and Hester (Brown)
Prindle of Sandgate, Vt. She died at Trenton, Feb. 28,
1858. He married (3d), March 13, 1859, Mrs. Rebecca
Jane (McClure) Starr, from whom he was divorced in
1874. In 1870, he went West, remaining eleven years in
Wisconsin, and then returned to Trenton, where he now
resides at 341 Fair Street.
117 IX. Mary Martha Rayiier, born in Huntington,
Conn., April 10, 1812. She married, Feb. 9, 1831, Lu-
cius Bonaparte Allyn, eldest son of Nathan Allyn of Hart-
ford, Conn., and died at Washington, D. C, Oct. 18, 1866.
She had no children. Mr. Allyn was born in Hartford in
1809. He engaged with his brother in the drug business,
but about 1835 sold out his interest and removed with
his wife to Wisconsin, with a view to settling there. Not
meeting with success, they returned to Hartford, and in
1848 removed to Washington, where he obtained a clerk-
ship in the Navy Department which he filled for nearly
twenty years; he was then called to a responsible and
arduous financial position in the Treasury Department,
which he filled creditably to himself and with marked
advantage to the Government. Mr. Allyn married (2d),
Oct. 31, 1867, Mary Jane Burritt (295), niece of his first
wife, and died in Washington, Aug. 7, 1876, He held
high rank in the Order of Odd Fellows; was a large-
hearted, benevolent man ; sympathetic and kind, and ex-
tremely courteous in manner. His widow resides in
Washington, at 610 M Street, N. W.
FIFTH GENERATION. 83
118 X. Jane Elizabeth Barry Rayner, born in Hunt- 311
inp:ton, Conn., May 19, 1815. She married, Feb. 21,
1840, in Lansingburg, N. Y., George Giliuan Warner of
Walpole, N. H. He was born in Holden, Mass., and at
the age of 16 entered the employ of a house dealing in
West India goods at Roxbury; at 21 he went to Troy,
N. Y., and commenced business for himself, but after two
years removed to Walpole, N. H., and opened a dry-goods
and general merchandise store, which he continued until
1848. He then removed to Westborough, Mass., and con-
tinued in the same line for nine years, at the end of which
period he sold out and retired from active business. He
shortly after removed to Philadelphia, but in 1860 returned
to Westborough, where he now resides. Mrs. Warner died
July 25, 1885,
119 XI. William Charles Rayiier, born in Huntington,
Conn., April 17, 1817. He commenced his business life
in a music store in Troy, N. Y. Having a strong musical
taste, he became under able instruction a proficient, and
for many years made musical instruction his business.
He has resided in Whitehall, N. Y., Pittsfield, Mass., New
York City, and Janesville, Wis. Making a specialty of
organ music, he has usually filled a position as organist
in each place of his residence ; in New York he served in
this capacity in the North Dutch Church and the Lafayette
Place Dutch Reformed Church. In 1863 he removed from
New York to Janesville, and taught the piano for about
eight years, since which time he has been engaged in
tuning pianos, traveling in the States of Wisconsin and
Iowa. He has never married, and calls Janesville his
home.
119 a. XII. Cornelia Shelton Rayner, born in Hunting-
ton, Conn., Jan. 12, 1820; died there, July 4, 1824.
84 BONTECOU FAMILY.
CHILDRElSr OF DANIEL AND SYBIL (pOTTEr) BONTECOU. 37
120 I. Catharine Rhodes Bontecoii, born in Enfield, 313
Conn., Dec. 26, 1798. She married, Nov. 12, 1819, Wells
Lathrop of Springfield. He was born in Becket, Mass.,
Feb. 25, 1795, and died in South Hadley, Mass., April 12,
1871, thirty-five years after a ' second marriage. Mrs.
Lathrop was a lady of superior intelligence and piety.
She died Dec. 24, 1832.
From the Springfield Republican of April 12, 1871 : —
"Wells Lathrop, who was prominently identified with
the business interests of Springfield half a century ago,
died at his home at South Hadley Falls, on Wednesday,
in his 77th year. He was a native of Wilbraliam [error :
he was born in Becket, but his parents removed to Wil-
braham when he was a child], a son of Capt. Joseph La-
throp, and a grandson of the famous Rev. Dr. Lathrop of
West Springfield, with whom he passed the winters of his
boyhood in study. He came to Springfield when sixteen
years old, and served as an apprentice in Warriner <fe Bon-
tecou's store, which stood on the site of the present First
National Bank. In 1816 he joined his fortunes with
those of Charles Howard, who is still living, and the
firm of Howard & Lathrop for eight or nine years kept a
miscellaneous store in the old style. In 1824-5 the same
firm built, at South Hadley Falls, on the site of the pres-
ent Glasgow Mills, the first paper mill erected in Hamp-
shire County, and during more than twenty years Mr.
Lathrop ran it, Mr. Howard remaining liere. The enter-
prise was not successful, however, and in April, 1846, the
firm went into insolvency. The next month a fire swept
' He married, Sept. 12, 1836, Mrs. Lydia Wasbbui ne, widow of Dr.
Lewis Wasbburne of Bridgewater, Mass., and daugbter of Benjamin
and Relief (Dunbar) Ager of Acton, Mass. Tbey bad two cbildren:
Wells Lathrop. born Aug. 14, 1844, died young; Mary Lathroj), born
Feb. 15, 1847, now tbe wife of Prof. Fernald of Williams College.
Mrs. Latbrop resides in Williamstown, Mass., witb ber daugbter.
FIFTH GENERATION. 85
away the mill and its contents. The site was purchased
by Joseph Carew, who had been for twenty years their
clerk, and who then laid the foundation of his present
fortune. Mr. Lathrop became subsequently a landholder
in South Hadley (though not himself a practical farmer),
and was largely interested with his brother Paoli La-
tlirop in stock breeding. . . . Politically Mr. Lathrop was
formerly an old Whig, but became a Democrat in the " 15
gallon law" times of 1838, along with Ex-Mayor Bemis
and many other Whigs of those days ; and he was after-
wards an active and prominent Democrat, and frequently
a delegate to the State and National Conventions. He
was one of the founders of the Chicopee Bank ; and of one
hundred and fifteen corporators of the Unitarian Church
he was one of only three who survive, the remaining two
being Charles Howard and David Barber. Subsequently,
however, he was converted to orthodoxy under the preach-
ing of Rev. Dr. Osgood. A man of positive qualities and
strong convictions, he was earnest and enthusiastic in reli-
gion, politics, or whatever he u^ertook; and some of the
sharpest and sauciest of the political handbills which
were so freely used to fire the hearts of voters thirty and
forty years ago were from his pen. For many years past
he has been an invalid, and of late has entirely withdrawn
from active life. His funeral will take place at South
Hadley Falls to-morrow afternoon."
121 II. Daughter, born Nov. 4, 1803 ; died same day.
122 III. Daniel Boiitecoii, born Oct. 23, 1804. He was
a sailor, and died in New York of cholera, Aug. 20, 1852.
123 IV. Martha Potter Boiitecou, born in Springfield, 317
Mass., Oct. 10, 1806 ; died in New York City, April 30,
1855. She married, Nov. 25, 1836, Oliver Ellsworth
Wood, son of Joseph and Fanny (Ellsworth) Wood of
New Haven, Conn. He was born in Stamford, Conn.,
86 BONTECOU FAMILY.
April 14, 1812. Mr. Wood married (2d), Oct. 22, 1863,
Catharine Bontecou Lathrop (315), daugliter of Wells
and Catharine Rhodes (Bontecou) Lathrop, and niece of
his first wife. He died at Westport, Conn., Dec. 18, 1883.
From the New York Herald, Dec. 20, 1883: — "Mr.
Oliver Ellsworth Wood, a well-known merchant of this
city, died on Tuesday, at Westport, Conn. He was nearly
seventy-two years of age, and was born in Stamford,
Conn. He was a son of Joseph Wood, late judge on
the Connecticut bench, and his grandfather was Oliver
Ellsworth, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme
Court by appointment of President Washington. Mr.
Wood came to New York fifty years ago, and took a posi-
tion as clerk in the house of Starr & Hoffman, dry-goods
jobbers. In 1836, and from that date until 1844, he was a
member of the formerly well-known firm of Stone, Wood
& Starr, in Cedar Street. About 1844 he formed the
firm of Baldwin, Willard & Wood, a dry-goods commis-
sion house, which carried on business until 1861, when
lie retired from business, and since that time has been
occupied as a negotiator of securities. In addition to his
business affairs, Mr. Wood found time to attend to the
interests of various benevolent and religious societies.
He was an officer of the Old Brick Church many years
ago, and afterwards a deacon in the Church of the Puri-
tans, Rev. Dr. Cheever's, on Union Square. Of late he
was an elder of the Madison Square Presbyterian Church.
When the Home Insurance Company of this city was
in process of formation in 1853, Mr. Wood acted as
chairman of the preliminary meetings, and on the organ-
ization of the company he was elected chairman of one
of the standing committees of the board of directors,
a position which he retained for more than thirty years."
124 V, Sybil Pease Bontecou, born in Springfield, Mass., 319
March 31, 1808. She married, Sept. 10, 1828, Richard
FIFTH GENERATION. 87
Darius Morris, son of Edward and Lucy (Bliss) Morris
of Wilbraham, Mass. (South Parish). He was born
Aug. 30, 1797. She died in Springfield, Nov. 22, 1851.
" Mr. Morris was a member of the Hampden County bar
previous to 1837, when he became connected with the
Western Railroad (now Boston & Albany), as agent to
procure for them the right of way. After the comple-
tion of the road he continued in their employ as wood
agent, and became well known to all the farmers of West-
ern Massachusetts ; and ' 'Squire Morris ' was being con-
stantly called upon to arbitrate between the farmers in
their disputes with one another. On the morning of
June 21, 1870, he arose in his usual health, passed a
half-hour in his garden, came in and lay down on a sofa,
and shortly after died. At one time he served on the
governor's staff and held the rank of major."
125 VI. Mary Boiitecou, born Feb. 16, 1810. She mar-
ried, Feb. 25, 1828, James Worthington of Springfield,
a hotel keeper. He died Dec. 15, 1838, aged 83. She
afterwards married Charles C. Machette, and died in
Springfield, in July, 1846, leaving no children.
CHILDREN OF DANIEL AKD IIAERIET (bLISs) BO^'TECOU. 37
126 I. WilHam Boutecou, born Aug. 28, 1817; died
Sept. 14, 1817.
127 II. Harriet Boiitecou, born in Springfield, Mass., 323
Oct. 9, 1818. She married, Aug. 23, 1842, Capt. Henry
Morris, son of Edward and Mercy (Flynt) Morris of Wil-
braham, Mass., born Feb. 25, 1819. At the age of 15
he entered upon a seafaring life, and was master of a
vessel before he had attained his majority. His earlier
voyages were made to various parts of tlie globe, but he
finally settled down in the West India trade, and made
many voyages between New York and the West India
88 BONTECOU FAMILY.
islands. He was lost at sea early in March, 1844, in
the " Mary Bright," of which he was part owner, though
not in command at the time. His widow married (2d),
Dec. 1, 1859, ' Charles Morris, a brother of Henry, as his
second wife. He was born June 6, 1812. He was a
merchant tailor, and resided in Keeseville, Essex County,
N. Y., where he died Jan. 25, 1875, Harriet Bontecou
possessed many admirable traits of character : gentle in
manner, pleasing in conversation, combining the qualities
considered desirable in cultured society with a natural
sweetness of disposition, she made and retained many
friends. A fond wife and loving mother, with strong
domestic attachments, she was early called to mourn the
loss of her husband ; which sorrow, combined with the
uncertainty of his fate for a time, proved too great a
strain upon her health, and it gave way and was never
fully recovered. For the last few years of her life she
was a great invalid, but bore her sufferings with fortitude,
meekness, and resignation. She died in Keeseville, Jan.
28, 1872.
128 III. WilHam Ely Bontecou, born in Springfield, 324
ti Ji /ft'*r Nov. 1,1823. He married, . Oct. 23, 1849, Caroline Cod-
dington Thayer, daughter of Abraham and Abigail (Bow-
' Charles Morris was first married in New York City, April 6, 1837,
to Sarah Maria Smith, daughter of Isaac and Lydia (Rogers) Smith.
She died in Keeseville, N. Y., Jan. 26. 1852. Their children are:
I. Sarah Maria, born March 22, 1838. Married, Aug. 25, 1863,
at Keeseville, Charles Clinton Adams of Warren, Ohio,
a merchant. Their children, born in Warren:
1. Jenny Morris, born April 2, 1866.
2. Mary, born Aug. 26, 1869.
II. Charles, born Oct. 12, 1842, married, Aug. 31. 1865, at Fair-
haven, Vt., Fannie Haywood Cox, daughter of Edward B.
and Arvilla (Brace) Cox. They reside in St. Louis, Mo.,
where he is a book-keeper and cashier. They have an
adopted daughter, Minnie (Daniels), who was born in Alton,
111., Dec. 25, 1867.
FIFTH GENERATION. 89
ditch) Thayer of Weymouth, Mass., born Jan. 14, 1832.
He commenced his business life in a drug store in Boston,
and afterwards established himself in the same business
in Springfield. This eventually proving a failure, he
subsequently followed the business in New York, Buffalo,
Toledo (Ohio), and San Francisco. He served during
the Civil War as an assistant surgeon in the Navy, and
participated in the battle of Mobile Bay. In the spring
of 1867 he removed to California, and has ever since
remained there, following his profession at times ; but,
compelled by ill health to seek open-air pursuits, he has
chiefly engaged in " ranching." He resides at Santa
Rosa.
SIXTH GENERATION.
CHILDREN OF DANIEL UPSON AND MARY BONTECOU. 38
129 I. George Sheering Boiitecoii, born May 25, 1796. 327
He married, March 28, 1827, Mrs. Martha Baisley, widow
of Abraham Baisley. She died June 5, 1861. He was
a baker, and pursued his trade in New York City until
about 1831, when he removed to Newburg, Orange County,
being a portion of the time in business for himself. He
died there, Jan. 1, 1861.
130 II. WilHam Henry Bontecou, born in 1802, and
baptized in Trinity Church, New Haven, July 18, 1804.
He is said to have been a mariner, and lost at sea. It is
not positively known that he ever married, but the proba-
bility is that he did.
131 III. Mary Bontecou, born in New Haven in 1804. 331
When a child she was adopted by Capt. John A. Thomas
of New Haven, who was subsequently given charge of
Fort Hale, on the East Haven shore of the harbor. She
married, in 1825, George Washington Bradley, son of
Samuel and Sarah (Bradley) Bradley, who was born in
East Haven in 1797. He was a sailor by profession, and
sailed as mate between New Haven, Branford, and the
West Indies. While he was absent on one of his voyages,
his wife died of consumption, March 29, 1827. He died
(also of consumption) in East Haven, May 16, 1833.
132 IV. Harriet Bontecou, born in New York City in 332
1812. She was adopted by a Mrs. Sing of Sing Sing,
SIXTH GENERATION. 91
N. Y., and brouglit up there, her parents having died when
she was a child. She lost all knowledge of the where-
abouts of her brothers and sister, but discovered her
brother George after his settlement in Newburg, and went
to live in his family. She married in Newburg, May 22,
1836, James Hamilton, born in County Antrim, near the
village of Antrim, Ireland, Oct. 10, 1814. His father's
family emigrated to America in 1832, and settled in New-
burg, where Mr. Hamilton was brought up to the trade of
mason ; but in 1814 he entered the grocery business, con-
tinuing in it as clerk and proprietor for twenty-six years,
when he was elected sheriff of Orange County. When
his term of office expired, he took up his trade again ;
but in 1878 was elected coroner, and also holds the office
of constable. He resides (1883) at 169 Lander Street,
Newburg. His wife died in Newburg, April 5, 1876.
CHILDKEN^ OF ELIAKIM AND SUSANNAH (bONTECOU) 39
benha:\i.
133 I. Julia EHzabetli Beiiham, born Oct. 11, 1793. 340
Siie married, March 11, 1813, Norman Hayden, a mer-
chant of New Haven, who was born March 2, 1786, and
died March 17, 1820. In 1825 she removed to Smith-
field, Isle of Wight County, Va., and engaged in teaching,
in which profession she was very successful. Sbe mar-
ried (2d), Dec. 15, 1831, in Smithfield, Sampson White,
a merchant of that place, and died there, Dec. 15, 1865.
She was a strict Episcopalian, a most pious Christian,
and a woman of great benevolence. Mr. AVhite died April
20, 1867.
134 II. Susan Clariiida Benliam, born Feb. 11, 1796. 344
She married, May 9, 1818, Cleveland Jarman Salter, a
merchant of New Haven (son of Daniel Salter), and died
Oct. 14, 1820. Mr. Salter afterwards removed to Illinois,
92 BONTECOU FAMILY.
where witli several others he founded the town of Wa-
verlj. He married (2d), Eliza Cotton of New York City,
and by her had a number of children. He died Jan. 27,
1878.
135 III. Elisha Maude ville Beiiliaiii, born in New 316
Haven, Sept. 12,1800. He married, Aug. 5, 1821, Abby
Kimberly, daughter of Horace and Huldah (Kimberly)
Kimberly of New Haven. She was born in April, 1804.
He was a mariner in early life, and afterwards connected
with mercantile pursuits. On a visit to Virginia under-
taken for the benefit of his failing liealth, he died in
Smithfield, April 29, 1854. Mr. Benham was a strong
temperance advocate, and member of the popular temper-
ance orders of his day. His widow resides with her
daughter, Mrs. Childs, in Providence, R. I.
136 IT. Louisa Walter Benham, born in 1802. When a 350
young woman she removed from New Haven to Norwich,
Conn., and opened a school, in which she was assisted
by her sister Harriet. She married, Jan. 21, 1822, Capt.
Francis Wells Bushnell of Norwich, and they went to
housekeeping in what is known as the " Spooner House,"
opposite Breed's Hall on Church Street. He was born in
May, 1796. He was bred a cabinet-maker, but turned
hotel keeper, and was the proprietor of a hotel known as
the Thames House, by the water-side. He afterwards
owned and commanded vessels coasting between Norwich
and New York. Mrs. Bushnell died Sept. 28, 1833, and
Capt. Bushnell again married. He died in Norwich of
consumption, Aug. 22, 1859.
137 V. Harriet Augusta Benham, baptized July 8,
1-S04. She was remarkable for her small size when an
infant: her father's finger-ring could be slipped over her
hand and up to her shoulder; but she attained to ordinary
SIXTH GENERATION. 93
size as she became older. She assisted her sister Louisa
in the care of a school at Norwich. She never married,
and died at Smithfield, Va., Sept. 3, 1844.
CHILDREN OF AMOS AND ELIZABETH (bONTECOU) 40
HALL.
138 I. Eliza Ann Hall, born Sept. 21, 1804. She mar- 355
ricd, June 16, 1824, William Pritchard, son of David and
Anne (Hitchcock) Pritchard of Waterbury, Conn., where
he was born, March 20, 1800. He was brought up a
farmer and stock dealer. In 1831 they removed to Can-
andaigua, N. Y. ; the next year to Ohio, where he bought
a farm in Brunswick, Medina County. He continued to
deal in stock, shipping to New York by lake and canal, and
sometimes driving through on foot. Mrs. Pritchard died
in Brunswick, Aug. 18, 1857. After his wife's death he
removed to Iowa, and married, Aug. 25, 1859, in Des
Moines, Mrs. Delia E. Gordon, as her third husband. He
was a member of the Congregational Church. He died in
Jefferson, Iowa, Oct. 27, 1884.
139 II. Charles Hall, born in the western part of the 364
town of Cheshire, Conn., Oct. 12, 1806. He was brought
up on his father's farm, and married, Sept. 13, 1830, Amy
Moss, daughter of Asahel and Amy (Andrews-Hitchcock)
Moss. She was, through lier father, a descendant of John
Moss, one of the first English settlers of Wallingford,
Conn., who died at tlie age of 103. In May, 1834, Mr.
Hall and his wife joined the Congregational Church. In
the fall of 1838 he removed with his family to Bruns-
wick, Ohio, and in connection with his brother Amos
bought a tract of nearly wild land, which they were
obliged to clear of heavy timber before they could put in
their first crop of wheat. During his stay in Brunswick
he was clerk of the Congregational Church, and connected
94 BONTECOU FAMILY.
with the Sabbath School as teacher. In the fall of 1843
he returned to Cheshire and settled on the old homestead,
where he now resides. In 1832 Mr. Hall was commis-
sioned by Governor Peters of Connecticut as a captain in
the 22d Regiment of Militia. He has always been highly
respected in the community, and known as an industrious
and upright man. At the age of 79 he enjoys good health.
Mrs. Hall died Aug. 13, 1875.
140 III. Nancy Hall, born in November, 1808; mar- 373
ried in 1829 Hiram Bradley of Cheshire, Conn., a manu-
facturer of wagon materials. He was born in Cheshire,
Oct. 3, 1809, and died April 1, 1876. She died May 4,
1873. They are both buried in Cheshire cemetery.
141 IT. Amos Hall, Jr., born Feb. 18, 1811. He was 374
a farmer. He married, March 31, 1834, Arpatia Doo-
little, daughter of Enos and Millie (Preston) Doolittle of
Cheshire. She was born in 1811, and died Jan. 1, 1876.
He died Aug. 16, 1861. Both are buried in Cheshire
cemetery.
142 V. George Anson Hall, born in Cheshire, Jan. 377
31, 1814. He married, June 6, 1838, Sarah Merriams,
daughter of Bufus and Sarah (Hotchkiss) Merriams of
Prospect, Conn. She died Oct. 18, 1867. He has always
been a farmer, residing at Cheshire, Prospect, Hunt-
ington, and now (1883), in Trumbull, Conn., with his
daughter Mrs. Baldwin.
143 VI. Snsan Salina HaH, born in Cheshire, Oct. 13, 379
1817. She married, Oct. 12, 1839, Henry Livingston of
Brunswick, Ohio, son of Henry G. Livingston, Jr., who
served in the War of 1812, and grandson of Henry G.
Livingston, a major in the Continental Army during the
Revolution. His maternal grandfather was Nathan Swift,
who also served in the Continental Army, and fought in
SIXTH GENERATION. \))
the battle of Bunker Hill. Mr. Livingston was born
in Schodack, Rensselaer County, N. Y., Sept. 18, 1818 ;
at the age of 16 removed to Ohio with his father and set-
tled in Brunswick, where he now resides, engaged in farm-
ing. Mrs. Livingston died May 5, 1885.
144 Til. Henrietta Elizabeth Hall, born April 30, 384
1821. She married Edward Terrell of Waterbury, died
Feb. 5, 1870, and is buried in Riverside cemetery. He
was born in Waterbury, Jan. 16, 1820. By trade he is
a designer and tool-maker, and has been in the employ
of the Scoville Manufacturing Company for forty years,
having charge of the button-chasing department. He is
a member of the Baptist Church, its treasurer, and mem-
ber of the church committee.
CHILDREN OF DANIEL AND POLLY (bONTECOU) BENE- 43
DICT.
145 I. George Rice Benedict, born in St. Albans, Vt., 385
July 8, 1802. When a lad of 14 he emigrated to Genesee
County, N. Y. ; in 1824 removed to Niagara County and
settled in the town of Royalton, of which place he con-
tinued a resident until his death. He married, Sept. 17,
1827, Laurinda, daughter of Elias Safford of Royalton.
She was born Dec. 24, 1808, and in 1882 was still living.
Mr. Benedict was one of the earliest settlers of South
Royalton, having followed the Indian trail there. In
1837 he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and was always one of its strong friends and supporters.
For twenty years he held the office of assessor in Royal-
ton. He died Dec. 31, 1872.
146 II. Julius Hoyt Benedict, born in St. Albans, Vt., 391
Aug. 5, 1804, where he lived until about twenty years of
age, when he removed with his parents to Niagara County,
N. Y. He purchased land in Royalton, and owned and
96 BONTECOU FAMILY.
cleared several farms. He married, June 12, 1831, Olive
Crego, daughter of Kuluf D. and Elsie (Strenihen) Crego
of Clarence, Erie County, N. Y. She was born Jan. 9,
1810. In 1839 he left New York State for Michigan,
and after temporarily stopping at Brest, Monroe County,
and Franklin, Oakland County, he settled in Lenawee
County, and engaged in farming about four miles north of
Adrian. In the spring of 1845 he moved into the vil-
lage, and engaged in the grocery trade. He was an
active, energetic man, and one of the first to engage
in the fur trade, doing a large business with the hunters
and trappers of his region, and journeying as far north-
west as St. Paul, mingling with the Indians, and pur-
chasing of them at one time 120,000 worth of furs. He
was a man of sterling integrity and probity, and until
old age and feeble health came upon him, his time was
spent in active business pursuits. He died in Adrian,
April 19, 1876. His wife died Feb. 1, 1871.
147 III. Nancy Rice Benedict, born in St. Albans, Vt., 396
Oct. 14, 1810. She married, Oct. 16, 1827, George Hay-
norUtleyof Connecticut. He died Dec. 23, 1880. She
was living in 1882, at Rapids, Niagara County, N. Y.
148 IV. Amanda Benedict, born in St. Albans, Vt., 405
Oct. 17, 1812. She married, Feb. 10, 1830, George Clin-
ton Crego of Clarence, N. Y., and died in Adrian, Mich.,
Nov. 11, 1871. Mr. Crego resides (1882) in Adrian.
CITILDEEN OF THADDEUS AND NANCY ( BONTECOU ) RICE. 44
149 I. Alvin Bontecou Rice, born in St. Albans, Vt., 414
in 1803. He married Cornelia Smith, daughter of Sam-
uel M. and Theodosia (Waterman) Smith of Vermont,
who was born in 1799. He removed to Erie County,
N. Y., in 1834, and in 1857 to Grand Rapids Township,
SIXTH GENERATION. 97
Mich., where he died, January, 1862. He was a farmer.
Mrs. Rice died there, Sept. 18, 1872.
150 II. Charles Benham Rice, born in St. Albans, Vt., 419
in 1805, and was baptized in Trinity Church, New Haven,
Conn., July 5, 1812. Somewhere between 1835 and 1840
he removed to Buffalo, N. Y. He married Mrs. Alma
Augusta Brooker of Buffalo (born in 1800), widow of
Phipps Waldo Brooker. Her maiden name was Williams.
Mr. Rice served as clerk and steward on Lake steamers.
He died at his home on Delaware Avenue (present number
867), July 26, 1863. Mrs. Rice died in Buffalo, April 23,
1879, aged 79.
CHILD REJSr OF JAMES AND CLARISSA (bONTECOU) DOU- 45
GREY.
151 I. Hannah Dongrey, born Dec. 13, 1806. She mar- 420
ried, Oct. 5, 1831, James Nichols. He was a native of
England ; came to America when a young man, and estab-
lished himself in the grocery business in Lansingburg,
N. Y. He died suddenly, Sept. 26, 1851. She died July
30, 1872.
152 II. James Dongrey, Jr., born July 13, 1808. He 424
married, Oct. 4, 1831, Prances Elizabeth Moulton, daugh-
ter of Howard and P]lizabeth (Turner) Moulton of Troy,
N. Y. Mr. Dougrey has always resided in Lansingburg
(with the exception of a short time in New York when
a young man), in the same house for seventy-five years;
has been actively engaged in mercantile business ; and
has held various positions of trust in his native town, as
assessor, supervisor, justice of the peace, etc. He and
his wife are both living.
153 III. Clarissa Ann Dougrey, born Nov. 16, 1809. 430
She married. May 6, 1834, Charles Dikeman Smith of
98 BONTECOU FAMILY.
Lansingbiirg. Mr. Smith pursued various lines of busi-
ness there. He removed to Michigan at an early day in
its history, purchased a large tract of land on which the
city of Marshall now stands, and built the first frame
house there. He held many positions of public trust:
county clerk, postmaster, justice of the peace, etc. He
afterwards removed to Chicago, and died there, May 3,
1870. Mrs. Smith died at Turner Junction, near Chicago,
Aug. 6, 1853.
154 IT. Joliii Doiigrey, born Oct. 26, 1811 ; died Nov.
14, 1825.
155 V. Mary EUzabetli Dougrey, born May 23, 1818. 435
She married, May 9, 1839, James Norman Barker, a
druggist of Lansingburg. She died in Chicago, 111., Jan.
24, i880. He resides (1883) in Lansingburg.
156 VI. JiUia Dougrey, born March 1, 1821. She mar- 439
ried, Dec. 24, 1845, William Brownell Cory of Lansing-
burg, a native of Cambridge, N. Y. He was the proprie-
tor of a line of omnibuses running between Lansingburg
and Troy, and was at one time in the hotel business.
He died Oct. 10, 1854.
CHILDREN OF ANTHONY AND JULIA (bONTECOU) 47
BRISTOL.
157 I. JiiHa Ann Bristol, born Dec. 7, 1811. She mar- 441
ried, Nov. 30, 1830, Andrew Winton French. He was
born in Milford, Conn., Nov. 11, 1811, where he lived until
1867, when, after two years spent in Florida, he settled
in Athens, Pa., where he now (1883) resides. He learned
the shoemaker's trade, but has been chiefly engaged in
clerical duties. His wife died in Milford, June 5, 1868.
158 II. Henrietta Eliza Bristol, born Aug. 28, 1813. 445
She married, Aug. 21, 1842, John Sanford, a merchant of
SIXTH GENERATION. 99
Milford, Conn. He was a descendant of one of the early
settlers of the town; was born there in 1811, and died
there, April 2, 1862. Mrs. Sanford died there, Jan. 19,
1885.
159 III. William Boutecou Bristoll (so he spelled his 448
name) was born in Milford, Conn., April 3, 1815. He
learned the coach-trimming and harness-making trade,
and remained in the vicinity of Milford and New Haven
until 1837, when he removed to Charleston, S. C, and
engaged in the shoe trade. He married, Oct, 11, 1838,
Sarah A. Merrick, daughter of Harvey Josiah and Me-
litta (Downs) Merrick of Seymour, Conn. Mr. Bristoll
remained at Charleston until the firing upon Fort Sum-
ter, at the beginning of the war, when he returned to
Milford, where he died June 28, 1883. He was greatly
interested in this genealogical work, and to his energy
and enterprise the compiler is indebted for much relating
to the Bristol line.
160 IV. Timothy Mason Bristol, born Dec. 15, 1816. 454
He married, Aug. 15, 1841, Jane Matilda McDonough,
daughter of Cornelius and Sarah (De Vere) McDonough.
She died in New York City, Feb. 24, 1883. Mr. Bristol
is engaged in the shoe business at 250 King Street,
Charleston, S. C, but the family home is at 165 West
22d Street, New York.
161 y. Mary Hanford Bristol, born Nov. 12, 1818. 461
She married, Aug. 13, 1837, Charles G. Newton, who was
born in New Haven in 1816. He removed to Missouri
with his father when six years old, but returned to New
Haven at the age of 18, and there served an apprentice-
ship to the carriage-making trade. After his marriage
he removed with his wife to the Indian Territory, settling
in Tahlequah, the capital of the Cherokee Nation, and
100 BONTECOU FAMILY.
engaged in trade with the Indians. In 1847 they crossed
the border into Washington County, Ark., remaining but
a short time, however, before removing to near Dallas,
Texas. In 1849 or 1850 they removed to Austin, where
she died March 5, 1852. After her death he moved back
to Dallas, and again married. He improved a farm and
lived on it two years, and then moved into the city and
took up his trade. He was a member of the reserve
corps of the Confederate Army during the Civil War, and
detailed to operate machinery in the government shops
in Dallas, receiving no pay for his services. In civil life
he held the office of justice of the peace. Mr. Newton
was originally a Presbyterian, but after his second mar-
riage removed his relations to the Methodist Episcopal
Church. He died in Dallas, Jan. 9, 1872.
162 TI. Nancy Boiitecoii Bristol, born Jan. 3, 1821. 468
She married, June 23, 1850, Stephen Sears of New Haven,
as his second wife. He was born in Monroe, Conn,, Sept.
5, 1815. He engaged in the blacksmith's trade, but after
pursuing it a year or two, met with a severe accident
which deprived him of his left hand, and incapacitated
him from further following the business. He then learned
the coach-painting trade, which he still follows. He re-
sides at 24 Prince Street, New Haven. Mrs. Sears died
in New Haven, Aug. 31, 1885.
163 yil. Thomas Bristol, born in Milford, Conn., Dec. 470
15, 1822. In 1838 he joined his brothers William and
Thomas in Charleston, and remained in their employ
about three years. He then returned to the North, and
commenced the shoe business for himself (William hav-
ing an interest in it), at 55 Catharine Street, New York.
He married, Aug. 29, 1850, Sarah Brooks, daughter of
Alexander and Sarah (Holgate) Brooks of Factoryville,
Tioga County, N. Y. Their present address is 359 Sixth
SIXTH GENERATION. 101
Avenue. ]\Ir. Bristol has been a deacon in the Allen
Street Presbyterian Church, but both he and his wife are
now connected with the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
164 Till. A daughter, born and died June 4, 1825.
165 IX. Joliii Doiigrey Bristoll, born July 17, 1826.
He commenced his business life in his brother Timothy's
shoe store in Charleston, but returned North and finally
settled in Athens, Pa., where he now (1883) resides. He
is not actively engaged in business, and is unmarried.
166 X. James Anthony Bristoll, born March 2, 1829. 472
He married, June 20, 1860, Ellen Martha Page, daugh-
ter of Thomas and Anne (West) Page of Athens, Pa.
He was employed when a young man by his brother
William, in Charleston. From there he removed to
Athens, and engaged in the grocery and general store
business ■<\'ith his brother-in-law F. N. Page. He is at
present in the iron trade, and was employed in the erec-
tion of one of the elevated railroads in New York. His
home is at Athens.
167 XI. Jane Augusta Bristol, born Dec. 25, 1830.
She married, May 3, 1881, Anon Clark of Milford, Conn.,
as his second wife. Mr. Clark was born in Milford, Feb.
14, 1808. He w^as a merchant in that town, and always
resided there ; represented it in the State Legislature in
1846, 1869, and 1870; and died there, Sept. 21, 1884.
He was a member of the Baptist Church.
168 XII. Charles E(hvard Bristol, born April 22, 1834. 478
He married. May 15, 1858, Grace Ann Stowe, daughter
of Capt. Elisha Hopkins and Susan (Davidson) Stowe of
Milford. He was originally employed by his brothers in
the shoe business in Charleston, S. C, but is now a hat
maker, and resides in Danbury, Conn.
102 BONTECOU FAMILY.
CniLDREISr OF RICHARD AND POLLY (bONTECOU) 49
HANFORD.
169 I. Mary Inn Hanford, born Oct. 22, 1814. She 486
married, May 19, 1834, Francis Wright Jesup, and died
Oct. 31, 1863. He died Nov. 22, 1876. Their place of
residence was Westport, Conn.
170 II. Richard Bontecon Hanford, born Feb. 24,
1816 ; died May 9, 1851, unmarried. He was employed
as a clerk in his father's business.
171 III. JnUa Bristol Hanford, born Oct. 23, 1819. 491
She married, April 25, 1839, Horace White Day. He is
a native of Saratoga County, N. Y., and in early life set-
tled in Lansingburg, and commenced his business career
as a clerk in the dry-goods business ; became a merchant,
and is still in business with his son Hanford. For many
years he was connected with the bank of Lansingburg,
as director, vice-president, and president. He is one of
the wardens of Trinity Church. Mrs. Day died in April,
1885.
172 IV. Harriet Pynclion Hanford, born Nov. 16, 1830. 493
She married, April 28, 1851, George Abbott Lally, a suc-
cessful merchant of Lansingburg. He died June 27, 1881.
Mrs. Lally resides in Lansingburg.
173 V. Levi Cooley Hanford, born in Lansingburg, July 496
5, 1833. He married, Oct. 11, 1861, Margaret Good-
man, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Wool) Good-
man of Lansingburg, born Nov. 22, 1837. They reside
at Norwalk, Conn., where he is superintendent of the Gas
Light Company.
SIXTH GENERATION. 103
CHILDREN OF ANSON AND HENRIETTA (bONTECOU) 50
SMITH.
174 I. Richard Haiiford Smith, born July 11, 1823;
died in 1846, at Saltillo, Mexico, where he was in the
service of his country as a soldier.
175 II. James Dougrey Smith, born Aug. 17, 1825;
drowned Oct. 6, 1834.
176 III. Francis Smith, born in New Haven, Nov. 19, 500
1827. He married, April 10,1851, Mary Jane Prindle,
from whom he was afterwards divorced. She was the
daughter of Isaac and Mary R. (Riggs) Prindle of Sims-
bury, Conn. Mr. Smith is a mason by trade, and a life-
long resident of New Haven. For several years he filled
the office of lieutenant of police. He enlisted in the 12th
Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, and was mustered in
as a sergeant in Company F, Nov. 19, 1861. Sept. 20,
1862, he was promoted to the second-lieutenancy of the
same company, and Dec. 9, 1868, was appointed first lieu-
tenant of Company H, of which he became captain Dec.
2, 1864. He was wounded in the thigh at the battle of
Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864. He married (2d), Feb.
26, 1875, Mrs. Julia Maria Allen of New Haven, widow
of Charles Allen, and daughter of Benjamin Tyler and
Julia Ann (Baldwin) Henry. Her father was the in-
ventor of the Henry rifle. There are no children by the
second marriage.
177 IV. Clarissa Anu Smith, born Sept. 12, 1829; died
Aug. 29, 1830.
178 V. Clarissa Ann Smith, born March 3, 1831. She 502
married, May 19, 1851, Charles Edwin Stannard, and
died in Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 16, 1864. Mr- Stannard
was born in Guilford, Conn., Jan. 24, 1828. He learned
104 BONTECOU FAMILY,
the bookbinder's trade in New Haven, and remained in
that city until 1851, when he removed to New York, and
two years later to Brooklyn, E. D., where he now resides
at 168 Lee Avenue. He married (2d), May 1, 1879, Miss
Sarah Jane Viele.
179 VI. George Smith, born Sept. 30, 1832; died July
30, 1851.
180 VII. Mary Jesup Smith, born March 19, 1834. 504
She married, Oct. 8, 1855, Charles William Strong of
Milford, Conn., a shoemaker. He died Oct. 18, 1857.
She resides in Milford.
181 VIII. Hannah EHza Smith, born Dec. 19, 183i3. 505
She married, Nov. 30, 1854, George R. Munson, who was
born in Milford, Conn., Nov, 27, 1831. They reside in
Cincinnati, Ohio. He. is a merchant.
CHILD OF WILLIAM B. AND NANCY (bONTECOu) TII03IAS. 53
182 I. Jnlia Ann Thomas, born Jan. 7, 1824 ; died Feb.
12, lb32.
CHILDREN OF MENEMON AND IIAREIET (bONTECOu) 57
SANFORD.
183 I. Thomas Bontecou Sanforcl, born in New Haven,
Oct. 25, 1816. He married, June 3, 1846, Elizabeth Pren-
tice Taylor, daughter of Abner and Anna (Hammond)
Taylor of Bangor, Me. She was born in Bangor, Sept.
18, 1819, and died Sept. 5, 1876. Mr. Sanford was en-
gaged in steamboating, first as clerk and afterward as
master. After his marriage he settled in Bangor. He
died March 4, 1858. They had no children.
184 II. Susan Bontecou Sanford, born in New Haven,
Sept. 5, 1818 ; died July 13, 1875, unmarried.
SIXTH GENERATION. 105
185 III. Asa Meiiemon Sanford, born in New Haven, 507
March 19, 1821. He married, April 10, 1842, Lucinda
Kidder, daughter of Samuel and Harriet Kidder of New-
York. He commenced steamboating as clerk, and became
master at the age of 21. He resided in New York until
the spring of 1849, when he removed his residence to
Chelsea, Mass. On tlie 9th of September of the same
year he died in Bangor, Me. Mrs. Sanford is living
(1883).
186 IT. Edward Huiitiiigtoii Sanford, l)orn in New 510
Haven, June 1, 1823. He married, Dec. 19, 1840, Marv
Foster, daughter of John and Nancy (Dillaway) Foster
of Boston. She was born Nov. 5, 1827. He became
master of a steamboat when about twenty-one years old,
having previously served as clerk. After his marriage
he settled in Boston. He died in St. Catharines, Out.,
Sept. 27, 1865. Mrs. Sanford died in October, 1862.
187 y. William Higby Bontecou Sanford, bom in New
Haven, July 11, 1825. Like his brothers he entered the
steamboat service, and became master at the age of 21.
He resided in New York. June 10, 1864, he sailed
as passenger in the ship " Blenheim," bound on a voyage
to the Pacific. The ship was spoken June 20, but was
never heard from subsequently. He had previously made
voyages to California in 1849, Europe in 1858, and China
in 1859 and 1862. He was unmarried.
188 TI. Charles Benjamin Sanford, born in New 511
Haven, May 23, 1828. He married, June 23, 1850,
Frances Pomeroy Taylor, daughter of Abner and Anna
(Hammond) Taylor of Bangor, and sister of his brother
Thomas's wife. She was born April 18, 1829, and died
July 20, 1858. He married (2d), Nov. 28, 1860, Marie
Taylor French, daughter of George Smith and Anna
106 BONTECOU FAMILY.
Sophia (Taylor) French. She was born Aug. 18, 1836,
and died in Brooklyn, N. Y., June 15, 1874. There were
no children by this marriage. Charles B. Sanford com-
menced as a steamboat clerk, and became master in 1850,
continuing as such until 1876, when he retired. After
his first marriage he settled in Bangor, Me., but in 1852
removed to Brooklyn, N. Y. In 1859 he returned to
Bangor, remaining until 1857, when he removed to Fort
Point, Me., where he now resides.
189 Til. Maria Huiitiugtoii Sanford, born in New
Haven, Aug. 2, 1830; died in New York, Oct. 8, 1857,
unmarried.
190
Till. Harriet Ami Sauford, born in New Haven,
Oct. 23, 1832 ; resides (1883) at Oakland, Cal.
191 IX. James Thompson Sanford, born in Hartford,
Conn., June 10, 1835. He resided in New York for many
years, as manager of Sanford's lines of steamers, between
Boston and Bangor, and New York and Philadelphia.
Some years ago he removed to California, Avhere he was
interested in coal-mining operations, and died May 2,
1885, in San Francisco. He was unmarried. To him
the compiler is indebted for most of the data relating
to this branch.
192 X. George Washington Sanford, born in Hartford,
Jan. 9, 1839; died at Flushing Bay, L. I., Aug. 11, 1870.
He never married, and was never engaged in active
buiginess.
193 XI. Josephine Leonora Sanford, born in Now
York, Feb. 13, 1841 ; resides (1883) at Oakland, Cal.
194 XII. David Stehins Sanford, born in New York,
July 8, 1843 ; died Oct. 19, 1845.
SIXTH GENERATION. 107
CHILDREN OF ZACHEUS AND ELIZABETH (hOOD) MAPLES. 62
I. Elizabeth Hood Maples, born Feb. 12, 1821 ; died
Feb. 27, 1821, in New Haven, Conn.
II. Sarah Elizabeth Maples, born Dec. 17, 1822 ;
died Sept. 22, 1846, in New Haven, unmarried.
III. Adaline Sale Maples, born Feb. 14, 1824. She
has never married.
IT. Maria Louise Maples, born Nov. 23, 1827 ; died
Jan. 24, 1869, in Brooklyn, N. Y., unmarried.
y. James Bixby Maples, born May 22, 1829; died
in Kingston, N. C, Aug. 3, 1855. He was a carriage
trimmer.
YI. Charles Reese Maples, born April 1, 1832. He
learned the trade of machinist at the Secor Iron Works,
New York. In 1862 he entered the United States Navy,
and was attached to the gunboat " Gertrude " as chief
engineer ; served about a year, and then resigned and
accepted a position as manager of the Columbia Iron
Works, at Columbia, Pa., where he remained for twelve
or thirteen years. He married, in Columbia, Mrs. Ann
Mack. They had no children. His present place of
residence is unknown.
VII. Edward William Maples, born June 25, 1836. 513
He married, Oct. 21, 1858, Ellen Agnes Gillen, daughter
of Hugh and Ann Gillen of Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr. Maples
partly learned the machinist's trade, but abandoned it,
and became a salesman in the window-shade line, in
which he still continues. In June, 1863, he entered the
United States Navy,' and was attached to the United
States gunboat "luka" as third assistant engineer; par-
ticipated in the battle of Mobile Bay, and resigned on
108 BONTBCOU FAMILY.
account of ill health, in February, 1864. He resides at
162 Adelphi Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
CHILD OF EOS WELL AND ABBT MEEKER ( BEACH ) HOOD. 67
202 I. James Bontecou Hood, born Feb. 5, 1840. He
married, May 21, 1864, Harriet Searles, daughter of
Julius P. and Mary (Wright) Searles of New Haven.
She died Dec. 31, 1865. He married (2d), May 22,
1871, Mrs. Maria Kingsbury Scranton, widow of John H.
Scranton, and daughter of Chancelor and Lucy (Rowe)
Kingsbury of Fair Haven, Conn. No children by either
marriage. Mr. Hood is not actively engaged in business.
His home is at 77 William Street, New Haven.
CHILD OF CHAELES IIUBBAED AND SAEAII (kEELEr) 68
BONTECOU.
203 I. Margaret Pyiiclioii Bontecou, born March 14,
1827 ; resides in Lansingburg, N. Y. /) i i Ji /J I 9
CIIILDEEN OF EBEN NOETON AND SARAH PARMALEE 80
(mERRIMAN) THOMSON.
204 I. Sarah Cornelia Thomson, born Oct. 8, 1818. 516
She married, Oct. 8, 1838, George Eice of New Haven,
a dry-goods merchant. She resides at 40 Elm Street.
205 II. JuHet Mayer Thomson, born April 10, 1821. 520
She married, July, 1843, William North, a lawyer of
Elmira, N. Y. He was born in Goshen, Conn., in 1816 ;
removed to Elmira with his parents in early life. He
died Sept. 21, 1844. She married (2d), June 2, 1860,
Horatio Nelson Lyman of New Haven, as his second wife.
He is the son of Erastus Lyman, and was born in Goshen,
Conn., May 2, 1804. He was a mercliant there for many
years, but subsequently removed to Waterbury, Conn.,
and finally to New Haven, where they now reside, at 209
Orange Street.
SIXTH GENERATION. 109
206 III. William Sparks Thomson, born March 22, 523
1823. He married, Jan. 8, 1850, Jane Lewis, daughter
of Henry and Martha (Nash) Lewis of Farmington,
Conn. They reside in London, England.
207 IV. Mary Nicholsou Thomson, born Aug. 19, 1825 ;
died in New Orleans, Sept. 11, 1847.
208 V. Charles Thomson, bom June 18, 1827; died Jan.
10, 1828.
209 VI. Eliza Lyman Thomson, born April 21, 1831. 526
She married, June 8, 1858, William Nettleton of Stock-
bridge, Mass, He was educated at Williams College, but
left before graduation on account of ill health. He is
engaged in the manufacture of corsets. They reside in
Bridgeport, Conn.
210 VII. Charles Henry Thomson, born in New Haven, 530
Dec. 5, 18S6. He married, Nov. 23, 1858, Cecile Lewis,
daughter of Henry and Martha (Nash) Lewis of Farm-
ington, Conn. She died Dec. 4, 1860. Mr. Thomson was
brought up to the dry-goods trade. At the age of eight-
een' went into business with his brother William, and con-
tinued in the partnership, both in America and Europe,
until 1868, at which time he retired from mercantile
business. Mr. Thomson has been an extensive traveler,
and for many years resided in England, France, and Ger-
many. His home is now in New Haven, at 40 Elm Street.
CHILDREN- OF GEORGE AND POLLY (sTOREK) MILES. 85
211 I. George Washington Miles, born Nov. 24, 1807;
died at Erie, Fa., Feb. 27, 1826.
212 II. Mary Angnsta Miles, born July 16,1809. She 531
married at Erie, June 10, 1831, Thomas McConkey. He
was deputy L^nited States collector of the port of Eric,
110 BONTECOU FAMILY.
and was drowned May 14, 1834, by the upsetting of a sail-
boat, by which seven out of nine were lost ; his brother-
in-law, Thomas H. Miles, being one of the saved. Mrs.
McConkey died in Erie, June 4, 1872.
Extract from Miss L. Sanford's History of Erie County,
Pa.: — "The morning of the 14th of May, 1834, was
very bright and balmy, and it bade fair to be a day
unusually pleasant. The steamer 'New York,' com-
manded by Capt. Miles (father-in-law of young Mr.
McConkey) anchored at the outer pier. The yacht
belonging to the collector of customs was immediately
put in readiness. Previous to this, Capt. James Maurice,
a very intimate friend of Mr. McConkey, said to him
(perhaps at the breakfast table), ' Don't be afraid, Tom,
of drowning : a man born to be hung will never be
drowned.' Just before he started, a woman came to see
him, and said she wanted to go aboard the boat and take
some clothing to her husband, who was one of the crew of
the 'New York'; but he refused, and she then said, 'If
it is safe for you to go, it is safe for me.' This woman
accompanied Mr. McConkey ; and the yacht started with
eleven on board. There was a gentle breeze from the
west. This was between eight and nine o'clock. When
she had proceeded about half-way, the sky became sud-
denly dark, and there arose one of the most terrific
storms known on the lake. The waves lashed in i-elent-
less fury, the boat capsized, and all but two found a
watery grave. The snow came down in sheets, as it were ;
and a gentleman informed the writer that when he heard
of the accident he hurried to the bank : the storm was
raging furiously, and by the time he got there, there were
six inches of snow on the ground. Thomas (son of
Capt. Miles) was saved by clinging to the boat, and when
rescued, life was nearly extinct. The body of Thomas
McConkey was not recovered for eleven days afterward.
SIXTH GENERATION. Ill
Capt. James Maurice was appointed deputy in his place,
and while proceeding in his official capacity discovered
an elbow out of the Avater, and immediately recognized
the body as that of Capt. McConkey."
III. John William Miles, born in October, 1811. 532
He married, Oct. 21, 1834, Catharine Donnell, daughter of
John and Frances Donnell of Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. Miles
was for many years an engineer on lake steamers running
between Buffalo and Chicago. His residence was at Erie,
Pa. He died very suddenly, of cholera, at Buffalo, Aug.
18, 1850, being perfectly well at six o'clock, and dead
before midnight. He was engineer of the steamer " Loui-
siana" at this time. His widow is living (1883) at 17
Second Street, Erie, Pa.
IT. Thomas Henry Miles, born Feb. 14, 1815, in 539
New Haven, in the midst of the rejoicing over the news
that peace with England had been declared. When he
was two years old his parents removed to Pennsylvania,
but he remained with his grandfather in New Haven until
the death of the latter, when he was 12. At the age of
16 he repaired to Buffalo, N. Y. (from Erie, Pa., where
his parents lived), and spent two years learning the watch-
making business. He then tried a sailor's life on the
Lakes for two seasons, and in May, 1834j was nearly
drowned in Erie Bay. In November of that year he
sailed from New York on board the ship " Panama," for
a voyage to China. He writes : " Coasting in the China
Sea forty-eight years ago was not as pleasant as it might
have been, having to look out for the Ladrone pirates on
one hand and typhoons on the other." He reached New
York again in 1836, and after a period spent in coasting
out of New York and New Haven, returned again to the
Lakes, and from 1837 to 1850 was engaged in steamboat-
ing. The latter year he retired from the business; and on
112 BONTECOU FAMILY. •
Jan. 3, 1856, was married to Henrietta Miner Brown,
daughter of Jacob and Henrietta (Miles) Brown, and
settled down to a farmer's life. They reside at New
Richmond, Pa.
215 V. Susan Storer Miles, born in New Richmond, Pa., 541
May 4, 1818. She married, Oct. 25, 1840, Elias Handy
Halliday. He was born in Canastota, Madison County,
N. Y., Sept. 2, 1815 ; removed to Erie, Pa., in 1836, and
lived there, and at Cleveland and Massillon, Ohio, en-
gaged in mercantile business, until the fall of 1843, when
he removed to Lafayette, Ind., and after ten years spent
in mercantile business there, engaged with others in a
contract to build a portion of the Toledo and Wabash
Railway. During the progress of this work he died, Nov.
20, 1857. His widow died in Cleveland, Ohio, May 12,
1876.
216 YI. Harriet Elizal)et]i Miles, born in New Rich-
mond, Pa., Oct. 9, 1821. She married, July 18, 1861,
Rev. Nathaniel Peck Chariot. He was born in Morris-
town, N. J., in 1810, from which place he removed with
his parents to Pennsylvania, and when he was about
eleven years old, to the eastern part of Ohio. He grad-
uated from Franklin College, Ohio, in 1835, and in 1837
was ordained to the ministry of the Presbyterian Church,
and was settled at Sharon, Ohio. In 1847 he went as a
missionary to Texas, and labored at different points for
about five years, when lie left the Presbyterian and united
with the Protestant Episcopal Church. After his ordina-
tion in this, he became rector of St. Paul's Church, Cold
Springs, Texas, and afterwards of St. Matthew's, at Rich-
mond in the same State, where he was laboring when
the War of the Rebellion broke out, and he was obliged
to seek safety at the North, which he accomplished with
no little difficulty. In a few months after reaching the
SIXTH GENERATION. 113
State of Indiana, he was appointed chaplain of tlie 22d
Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, and served with them
through the war. At its close he became rector of St.
Paul's Church, Collamer, Ohio, and later of St. Matthew's,
East Plymouth, Ohio; from which, in 1877, he removed to
Preemption, 111., and accepted the rectorship of St. John's
Church. In July, 1882, they removed back to Collamer.
They have had no children.
217 Til. George Washiiigtou Miles, born in Erie, 549
Pa., Aug. 10, 1829. He married, Oct. 10, 1856, Maria
Louise Kendrick, daughter of Stewart Brown and Maria
(Houghtaling) Kendrick of Glens Falls, N. Y. They
resided at Logansport, Ind., where he was engaged in the
banking business. He died there, Aug. 11, 1861. Mrs.
Miles resides (1883) at Saratoga, N. Y.
CHILDKEN OF. PETER AND HANISrAH ELIZA (wOODRUFf) 86
STORE R.
218 I. Nathaniel Storer, born April 11, 1814; drowned
in crossing the Sacramento River. Cal., July 8, 1850. He
was unmarried,
219 II. Joliu Peter Storer, born June 4, 1817 ; died
Sept. 20, 1827.
220 III. Timothy Storer, born May 25, 1818 ; married
Augusta A. Hyde of Baltimore, Md. At one time he was
United States collector at the port of Benicia, Cal. He
now (1883) resides at Virginia City, Nevada.
221 IT. Susan Storer, born Feb. 2, 1820. She married, 551
Oct. 21, 1840, Frederick Borie Hedge of Chatham, Conn.,
who was born Nov. 2, 1817. He is a ship-carpenter.
They reside in Brookhaven, L. I:
15
114 ^ONTECOU FAMILY.
CHILDREN OF CHAUNCEY AND HANNAH AUGUSTA 88
(stoker) IVES.
222 I. Elizalbeth Mary Ires, born Nov. 5, 1821. She
resides at 146 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
223 I. James Merritt Ives, born March 5, 1824. ' He 557
married, June 24, 1846, Caroline Clark, daughter of Dr.
Nathan Satterlee and Beulah (Sterns) Clark of Clinton-
ville, N. Y. Mr. Ives is a publisher of popular pictures,
at 115 Nassau Street, New York. He held a captain's com-
mission in Company F, 23d Regiment, New York State
National Guard ; served a brief period in Pennsylvania
at the time of Lee's invasion of that State during the
Rebellion ; was on the march to Gettysburg when Lee
commenced his retreat, and followed his forces to Falling
Waters, where he crossed to Virginia. He resides in Rye,
Westchester County, N. Y.
224 III. John Heury Ives, born April 20,1826; died in
infancy.
225 IV. George Henry Ives, born in New York, May 2, 564
1830. He married, Jan. 24, 1851, in New York, Mar-
garet Gibbens, daughter of John and Margaret (Ryan)
Gibbens of Waterford, Ireland. Mr. Ives removed to
Philadelphia when quite a young man, and established
himself in the stationery business, in which he contin-
ued until his death, which occurred March 1, 1871. His
widow resides at 2127 Aubrey Place, Philadelphia.
226 V. Augustus Chauncey Ives, born April 29, 1835 ;
died in infancy.
CHILDREN OF GROVE AND LYDIA (sTORER) SMITH. 89
227 I. George Miles Smith, born Jan. 12, 1824 ; died
March 13, 1845.
SIXTH GENERATION. 115
228 II. Henry Wilson Smith, born Aug. 20, 1826;
died June 2, 1831.
229 III. Edward Grove Smith, born June 16, 1827 ;
died Aug. 30, 1818.
230 lY. Mary Augusta Smith, born Dec. 25, 1829.
She resides at 146 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
CHILDREN OF CHARLES PARSONS AND JANE (bONTECOU) 01
BISHOP.
231 I. James Bontecou Bishop, born in New Haven,
July 17, 1834. He married, Nov. 16, 1875, at Long
Branch, N. J., Marie Baldwin DeKlyn, daughter of John
B. and Rhoda (Little) DeKlyn. They reside at No. 11
Fair Street, New Haven, Conn. He is a jeweler. They
have no children.
232 II. Grace Caroline Bishop, born in New Haven, 575
Sept. 11, 1837. She married. May 7, 1867, Dr. Edward
Bulkeley, son of Edward and Lucy (Mansfield) Bulkeley
of New Haven, where he was born May 15, 1833. Dr.
Bulkeley graduated from the medical department of Yale
College in 1856, and practiced his profession in New
Haven until 1861, when he received the appointment of
assistant surgeon in the 6tli Regiment Connecticut Vol-
unteers. After three years' service he was appointed vol-
unteer acting assistant surgeon in the United States
Army, and assigned to duty on the hospital transport
" Cosmopolitan," from Charleston to New York. Remain-
ing in this service six months, he was then assigned to
hospital duty at Hare wood General Hospital, Washington,
with Dr. R. B. Bontecou, where he served nearly a year.
He then returned to New Haven and resumed the practice
of medicine. He died there Nov. 5, 1880. Mrs. Bulkeley
resides in New Haven.
116 BONTECOU FAMILY.
92
CHILDEEIS' OF ELISHA AND GRACE ( BONTECOU ) PECK
233 I. Evelina Peck, born in New Haven, Oct. 5, 1834. 580
She married, Nov. 19, 1857, Capt. William Whittemore
Low of the United States Navy. He was the son of
Henry Somes and Mary Ann Low, and was born in Bos-
ton, Mass., April 16, 1825. He entered the navy as a mid-
shipman in 1841, and spent thirty-six years in the service,
twenty-one of them at sea. He was actively engaged
dui'ing the Civil War, principally in the operations against
the city of Mobile, in command of the gunboat " Octo-
rara " ; the fire from this vessel caused the evacuation
of Forts Huger and Tracy. In all Capt. Low's naval
career, no one act secured for him so much commendation
as his destruction of the piratical steamer " Forward," on
the coast of Mexico, in the year 1870. While in com-
mand of the United States gunboat "Mohican," in going
from San Francisco down the coast of Mexico, Capt.
Low learned that the " Forward " had sacked the town
of Guaymas and taken captive an American citizen, and
was on its way down the coast to plunder other cities, and
it was reported also to capture, if possible, the Panama
steamer, then heavily laden with treasure. Having made
international law a study, he decided that according to the
law of nations the "Forward" was a pirate; and acting
on his own responsibility, pursued, captured, and destroyed
her. Capt. Low was in command of the United States
ship " Tennessee," on the coast of China, when he con-
tracted the disease which eventually resulted in his death.
He returned to the United States on sick leave in July,
1876, and died at Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, June
24, 1877. Mrs. Low resides at 129 Wooster Street, New
Haven.
234 II. Joanna Bontecon Peck, born in New Haven, 584
March 1, 1837. She married, June 24, 1863, Captain
SIXTH GENERATION. 117
James Madison Whittemore of the United States Army.
He is the son of Dr. James M. Whittemore, and was
born in Brighton, Mass., March 4, 1836. He entered the
United States Military Academy at West Point in June,
1855, and graduated in July, 1860. He served through
the War of the Rebellion, at first as lieutenant of artil-
lery, but was transferred to the ordnance department,
Sept. 27, 1861. He was stationed at Fort Pickens, Fla.,
from Feb. 7 to Oct. 25, 1861, being engaged in repelling
the Confederate night attack on Santa Rosa Island,
Oct. 9. From thence he was transferred to Washington
Arsenal as assistant ordnance officer, Oct. 28, remaining
in that position until Jan. 27, 1862. From the latter
date till April 18 he assisted in covering the defenses of
Washington, and then was at Frankford Arsenal, Phila-
delphia, till Aug. 29. He was then assigned to duty at
the Military Academy at West Point, as assistant pro-
fessor of mathematics, and May 3, 1863, received his
commission as captain of ordnance. He remained at
West Point until Jan. 27, 1864, wli-^n he was appointed
to the command of the Indianapolis Arsenal, remaining
in that position till Sept. 15, 1866, From there he was
transferred to the Watervliet Arsenal' at West Troy, N. Y.,
wliich place he left in November, 1868, for the Watertown
(Mass.) Arsenal, leaving there in 1869 to take command
of the Kennebec Arsenal at Augusta, Me. June 23, 1874,
he received his commission as major. In 1876 he was
transferred from Augusta to the Frankford Arsenal at
Philadelphia. Aug. 2, 1879, he was commissioned lieu-
tenant-colonel, and in 1880 was assigned to duty in the
office of the chief of ordnance at Washington, where at
this time (1883) he still remains,
235 III. Henry Lewis Peck, born in New Haven, Jan.
4, 1839. He enlisted in 1861 in Company G, 7th Regi-
ment Connecticut Volunteers, and took part in the cap-
118 BONTECOU FAMILY.
ture of Fort Pulaski, the battle of Pocotaligo, the opera-
tions on Morris Island resulting in its capture and the
destruction of Fort Sumter, and the battle of Olustee,
Fla. In the spring of 1864 the regiment joined the
Army of the James and engaged in the battle of Drury's
Bluff, and the battles and skirmishes of that summer on
the Bermuda Hundred front, north of the James River,
and before Petersburg. His term of service in the army
having expired, he entered the navy as captain's clerk,
and was on blockade duty in Mobile Bay till the close of
the war. After the war he engaged in various pursuits,
being five years in the navy, mostly in Asiatic waters,
on board the United States flag-ship " Tennessee," Capt.
William W. Low (his brother-in-law), and making the
tour of the world. He has never married, and resides
(1883) at 129 Wooster Street, New Haven.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND REBECCA ( TROWBRIDGE) 94
TOWNSEND.
236 I. Henry Alouzo Townseiid, born Oct. IT, 1833 ;
died March 1, 1841.
237 II. Charles Timothy ToAviiseiid, born Oct. 17, 585
1833, in New Haven. He married, Oct. 25, 1855, Eliz-
abeth Augusta Ford, daughter of Harvey and Bessey
(Coutes) Ford of Hamden, Conn. She died, April 17,
1861, aged 27, without children. He married (2d), May
20, 1863, Adella Josephine Barnes, daughter of Zerah
and Abigail S. (Donns) Barnes of New Haven. Mr.
Townsend served an apprenticeship to the carriage-mak-
ing trade, and at the age of 22 engaged in business
for himself, in which he has since successfully continued.
His factory is on Charles Street, and his residence at 246
Dixwell Avenue, New Haven.
SIXTH GENERATION. 119
238 III. James Edwin Townsend, born Dec. 10, 1835 ;
died Feb. 18, 1853.
239 IV. Emily Rebecca Townsend, born Oct. 20, 1837 ;
died Feb. 5, 1844.
CHILDREN OF JAMES AND CHARITY ( CANNON ) TROW- 95
BRIDGE.
240 I. Marcus Henrj- Trowbridge, born in New Haven, 586
March 27, 1827. He married. May 7, 1854, Harriet Gunn,
daughter of Medad Hunt and Anne (Decker) Gunn of
Windham, N. Y. Mr. Trowbridge removed to Catskill,
N. Y., with his father, and learned the printer's trade.
In 1845, when only eighteen years of age, he took up the
publication of the Catskill Examiner, and still continues
it. He is a prominent man in his community, and has
frequently been solicited to accept public office, but has
always declined, preferring to devote his time to the pub-
lication of his paper.
241 II. Sarah Rebecca Trowbridge, born May 19, 1829.
Resides in Catskill.
242 III. Imogene Trowbridge, born Jan. 3, 1835. Re-
sides in Catskill.
CHILDREN OF CHARLES AND EMILY (sCOTT) TROW- 97
BRIDGE.
243 I. Sarah Malinda Trowbridge, born Sept. 23, 1831 ;
died Aug. 10, 1856.
244 II. Emily Trowbridge, born June 15, 1834. Re-
sides in Catskill, N. Y.
245 III. Hobart Trowbridge, born in Catskill, Sept. 588
1, 1837. He married, April 5, 1868, Katharine V. W.
120 BONTECOU FAMILY.
Miller, daughter of Cornelius and Mary (Van Wagenen)
Miller of Hudson, N. Y. He- died at Hudson, Nov. 9,
1869. He held clerical positions in various lines of busi-
ness at Catskill and Albany, and had established himself
in the general grocery trade at Hudson a short time be-
fore his death.
246 IV. Charles Trowbridge, Jr., born in Catskill, 589
Sept. 24, 1840. He married, Nov. 19, 1873, Mary Joes-
bury, daughter of Joseph and Eliza (West) Joesbury of
Birmingham, England. He learned the business of watch-
making, but never practiced it. He was for a short
time established in the grocery trade at Catskill, but
abandoned it and entered the employ of his father in
the chandlery business, and at his father's death became
his successor in the business.
247 V. Caroline Louisa Trowbridge, born March 8,
1845. Resides in Catskill.
248 VI. Harriet Augusta Trowbridge, born April 3,
1847. Resides in Catskill.
CHILD OF PETER a:n^d semantiia (beockway) Bcwsr- 99
TECOU.
249 I. Reed Brockway Bontecou, born in Troy, N. Y., j ^^
April 22, 1824. He married, July 18, 1849, Susan North-
rup, daughter of Moses and Susanna (Bontecou, 101)
Northrup. She was born Jan. 11, 1828. "He received
his education in the public schools of Troy, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute (Troy), and Poultney, Vt., Academy ;
attended the medical department of the University of
New York; graduated from the Castleton, Yt., Medical
College, in May, 1847, and at once entered into practice
with Dr. Brinsmade of Troy, with whom he had at one
time studied his profession. He has always resided in his
SIXTH GENERATION. 121
native city. In 1846 he made a voyage up the Amazon
River, passing the whole of that year exploring that
region in the interests of natural science. He is a mem-
ber of the Rensselaer County Medical Society, the New
York Medical Society, and the American Medical Asso-
ciation. For several years he held the offices of coroner
and examining surgeon for pensions ; also acting assist-
ant United States surgeon at Watervliet Arsenal, in West
Troy. Dr. Bontecou held the office of surgeon of the
Second Regiment New York Volunteers, from its organ-
ization in April until September, 1861, when he was
commissioned surgeon of volunteers, and given charge
of the Hygiene United States Army General Hospital at
Fortress Monroe, Va., where he remained until its destruc-
tion in September, 1862. He was then ordered to the
Army of the Potomac and placed on duty in the Surgeon-
General's office for a short time, after which he was given
charge of one of the hospitals at Beaufort, S. C, and
subsequently appointed chief medical officer of all the
hospitals there. He afterwards had charge of the hos-
pital steamer 'Cosmopolitan,' lying off Charleston dur-
ing the siege of that city. In October, 1863, he was
ordered to Washington, D. C, to take charge of the
Harewood United States Army General Hospital, where
he continued on duty until its discontinuance in May,
1866 ; and in June of the same year he was mustered
out of the service. He was brevetted colonel of volun-
teers, March 13, 1865, for faithful and meritorious ser-
vices during the war. Dr. Bontecou was one of the largest
contributors to the Surgical History of the War, and to
the army medical museum."
CITILDREX OF PETER AND SOPHIA (Tno:MPSON) BOX- 99
TECOU.
I. James Bontecou, born July 19, 1829. He re-
moved to the far West in 1852, and after various vicisr
16
122 BONTECOU FAMILY.
situdes found himself in Gibbonsville, Idaho Territory,
where he remained until his death, which occurred Oct.
31, 1882. He was a bright, companionable man ; a fine
linguist, being proficient in the use of four or five lan-
guages. He was unmarried.
251 II. Seniantha Brockway Bontecou, born in Tro}, 595
N. Y., Aug. 21, 1831. She married there, Jan. 9, 1854,
James Keeler Selleck, born in Troy, Aug. 21, 1831. He
was engaged in mercantile business in his native city
until 1861, when he removed to Hudson County, N. J.,
and engaged in the purchase, improvement, and sale of
real estate. In 1873-4 he represented the Eighth District
of Hudson County in the State Legislature. His wife
died at Homestead, N. J., Dec. 5, 1873. Mr. Selleck
subsequently married Miss Kate Curtis, daughter of
Stiles Curtis of Norwalk, Conn. They reside in New
York, where he is engaged in the interests of silver
mining in California.
252 III. David Boiitecou, born July 7, 1833, died Dec.
17, 1836.
253 IV. Julia Boiitecou^ born in Troy, Sept. 17, 1835. 605
She married, June 23, 1856, Wilbur F. Goss, son of a
Methodist clergyman. He died in Troy, in May, 1869.
She died there, Dec. 13, 1877.
254 V. George Bontecou, born Dec. 14, 1837 ; died June
23, 1841.
255 YI. David Bontecoii, born Oct. 5, 1839 ; died Oct.
3, 1872, unmarried.
256 YH. Elizabeth Bontecou, born in Troy, Nov. 2, 609
1841. She married, June 18, 1863, John William Alfred
Cluett, born in Wolverhampton, England, June 10, 1834.
SIXTH GENERATION. 123
His father was a book dealer in Wolverhampton and
Birmingham, and in 1850 emigrated with his family to
America, and established himself in the same business
in Troy. In 1858, Mr. Cluett, who had for some years
been employed as clerk in a linen-collar manufactory,
became a partner in his father's business ; but in 1863
both father and son gave up the book business, and
were admitted into the collar business with George B.
Cluett, a brother of John. The business has been very
successful, and their present factory is one of the largest
in the trade. J. W, A. Cluett is the inventor of sev-
eral valuable and well-known improvements in the man-
ufacture of shirts, collars, and cuffs. He is a hard stu-
dent, and his time away from his business is devoted to
books and music. He has composed and published a
number of hymns, anthems, and popular songs. For sev-
eral years he conducted the music of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church in Troy, of which he was a member for
twenty years, and for many years a trustee. In 1877
he severed his connection with the Methodist Church,
and became a member of Christ (Episcopal) Church, of
which he is now a vestryman.
257 Till. Charles Sherman Bontecou, born Feb. 4,
1814 ; died Dec. 3, 1848.
258 IX. Susan Bontecou, born Aug. 1, 1846 ; died July
12, 1848.
CHILDREN" OF MOSES AND SUSANNAH (bONTECOU) NOR- 101
THRUP.
259 I. John Northrup, born in New Baltimore, N. Y., 616
July 16, 1821. He married, Sept. 25, 1844, Louisa Abi-
gail Gregory, daughter of John and Abigail (Huntington)
Gregory of Ithaca, N. Y. She was born Sept. 21, 1822.
124 BONTECOU FAMILY.
They reside at Ithaca. He was a harness - maker and
carriage -trimmer until 1865, since which time he has
carried on the spring-bed, mattress, and sewing-machine
business. He was for twenty-seven years a trustee of the
Baptist Church. Town and county offices have repeatedly
sought him, but he has accepted only one, that of over-
seer of the poor.
260 II. James Northriip, born in New Baltimore, N. Y., 621
March 3, 1823. He married, March 21, 1844, Mary
Gillett, daughter of Horatio and Marilla Gillett, who was
born in Scott, N. Y., Aug. 4, 1826. She died Dec. 18,
1844. He married (2d), April 29, 1847, Elsina S. Ben-
nett, daughter of Cephas and Stella (Kneeland) Bennett
of Utica, N. Y. She resides at Homer, N. Y. He was
a carriage-trimmer and patent-rights agent, and died Aug.
6, 1884.
261 III. Elizabeth Nortlirup, born Feb. 26, 1825 ; died
Feb.'lO, 1834.
262 IV. Charles Northrup, born Jan. 7, 1827; died
March 14, 1827.
263 Y. Susau Northrup, born Jan. 11, 1828. She mar- ) 590
ried, July 18, 1849, her cousin. Dr. Reed B. Bontecou ) 630
(249) of Troy, N. Y.
CHILDREN OF JAMES CLARK AND ABBY (cONNABLE) 102
BONTECOU.
264 I. Joseph Connable Bontecou, born in Bristol, R. I., 635
Nov. 5, 1838, and removed with his parents to Ohio in
1840. At the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion,
he was an undergraduate of the Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
sity, but enlisted under the President's first call for troops
in the 2d Kentucky Infantry, which, being disowned by
SIXTH GENERATIOiN. 125
the State on the ground of the State's neutrality, were
accepted by the general government as three -years troops,
and sent into West Virginia in June, 1861. He took
part in all the operations of that campaign, being pro-
moted to a lieutenancy and assigned to staff duty. The
following winter he joined with his command the Army
of the Cumberland, and accompanied it on the forced
march it made to support Grant on the Tennessee. On
the second day of the battle of Pittsburg Landing, Lieut.
Bontecou commanded his company, losing more than half
his men in killed and wounded. In the advance on Cor-
inth, he led the forlorn hope which charged the log bridge
and causeway on Tishemingo Creek, and in this bloody
conflict lost the greater part of his small command. Af-
ter the fall of Corinth, he was sent with Nelson's divi-
sion to occupy Murfreesboro ; and while guarding a rail-
road bridge south of Nashville, was captured by Gen.
N. B. Forrest. For many months afterward he endured
the miseries of a prisoner of war. While confined at
Macon, Ga., he was engaged in several unsuccessful
attempts to escape. With health broken, he was trans-
ferred to Salisbury, and at last into Libby Prison, where
he was finally paroled as being effectually spoiled for
further service against the Confederacy. He rejoined
his command in 1863, but shortly afterward resigned his
commission and returned home. His health being in a
measure re-established, he enlisted in the 10th Ohio Inde-
pendent Battery, and joined his new command at Vicks-
burg in December ; was promoted to corporal, sergeant,
quartermaster-sergeant, and lieutenant during the follow-
ing six months, and accompanied Sherman in the Atlanta
campaign, taking part in all the battles from Resaca to
Peach Tree Creek. On the fall of Atlanta, the Battery
was sent with Thomas to defend Nashville, and after the
crushing defeat of Hood before that city, was stationed
126 BONTECOU FAMILY.
in East Tennessee. In August, 1865, lie was mustered
out of the service at Camp Dennison, Ohio. After the
war he prepared for the bar; but abandoning the pro^
fession, engaged in business, traveliug for a number of -
years, and afterwards becoming interested in manufac-
turing enterprises. Since 1876 he has been active in the
temperance work in the West, particularly in Michigan,
where, as chairman of the State central committee of the
various temperance organizations, and the general agent
of the State Alliance, he has been prominently identified
with the movement for the constitutional prohibition of
the liquor traffic. In the spring of 1883, having pur-
chased the Petosky Herald, he removed to that town, a^id
devotes his time to the conduct of his paper. He mar-
ried in Macon, Mich., June 1, 1870, Maria Priscilla Oven,
daughter of John and Margaret (Eckley) Oven of Shob-
den, Herefordshire, England. Her parents removed to
Detroit, Mich., in 1850, and settled in Macon in 1856.
265 II. Sarah Celestia Bontecoii, born in Circleville,
Ohio, Dec. 29, 1842. Resides at Xenia, Ohio.
266 III. Abl)y C. Bontecou, born in Athens, Ohio, May
20, 1846 ; died in Xenia, July 8, 1846.
CHILDREN OF GILBERT DEAN AND SARAH (bONTECOU) 103
GOLDEN.
267 I. Elizabeth Golden, born in Troy, N. Y., Jan. 6,
1835. She married, Jan. 11, 1872, Sidney Tuttle Gary,
son of Wolsey Gary. He was born in Goeymans, N. Y.,
Nov. 18, 1838, and is a salesman. They reside at 84
Fifth Street, Troy. They have no children.
268 II. Maria Frances Golden, born Jan. 26, 1837;
died Dec. 31, 1837.
SIXTH GENERATION. 127
269 III. Sarah Bontecou Golden, born in Troy, Sept. 636
26, 1839. She married, Sept. 15, 1863, George Bywater
Cluett, whose brother, J. W. A. Cluett, married Elizabeth
Bontecou (256), her cousin. He is the son of William
Cluett, and was born in England in 1838 ; is a manu-
facturer of collars, etc., at Troy. Mrs. Cluett died in
Troy, Aug. 1, 1864.
270 IT. Gilbert Golden, born Sept. 19, 1841 ; died April
5, 1842.
271 T. James Golden, born Dec. 27, 1842; died April
1, 1874, unmarried.
272 VI. Mary Anna Golden, born Feb. 17, 1845 ; died
Jan. 11, 1852.
CHILDREN OF GEORGE AND LYDIA ANN ( WHIPPLE) 106
BONTECOU.
273 I. Mary Hannah Bontecou, born in Troy, N. Y., 637
Aug. 19, 1839. She married there. May 8, 1862, Rev. Ira
Glazier Bid well. He was born in Willington, Conn., Feb.
22, 1835, and died in Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 25, 1878.
Mrs. Bidwell resides at No. 5 Allen Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
From the Northern Christian Advocate^ Syracuse, Jan.
2, 1879 : — "The home of his childhood was blessed with
the influence of parental piety. From his birth he was
consecrated to the Lord, and to the fulfillment of the
vows of that consecration he attributed the most salu-
tary molding influences of his early life. His time during
his youth, when he was not in school, was divided between
employment in a factory and work on a farm. At the
age of 16 he entered the Seminary at Wilbraham, Mass.
Having finished there his preparation for college, he
entered the Wesleyan University [Middletown, Conn. J,
where he remained one year. He afterwards went to
1^8 BONTECOU FAMILY.
Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., where he was gradu-
ated in 1^59. He stood high in his classes as a student,
and during his college course was noted for his manly and
Christian character, . . . The history of his ministry
cannot be written. It may be briefly characterized as a
series of remarkably successful — in some cases almost
marvelously successful — pastorates. He possessed many
of the characteristics of genius. He seemed to achieve
success without effort. His spirit seemed to be that of
restful activity. Though abundant in labor, he never
appeared to be anxious, confused, or in haste. His self-
possession was Christ-like. His courage, though manifest,
was without noise or bluster. He met emergencies with
a promptness and ease which often made great difficulties
seem like trifles. Hence he was readily accepted and
trusted as a leader. When duty was presented he acted
without hesitancy, and with such quiet firmness as to
put an end to all controversy. These qualities, connected
with great modesty, with entire absence of self-seeking,
with gentleness of manner, with quick, warm sympathy,
and with uniform cheerfulness, gave him great personal
influence over all who enjoyed his acquaintance. As a
preacher he was simple, earnest, convincing, always in-
structive, and often eloquent. His hearers never tired
while listening to him, and few men preach sermons so
easily remembered as his. His rhetoric was of a high
order, and always honest; the tricks of sensationalism
he utterly despised. Few preachers were less open to
criticism, but few probably ever made less effort to be
faultless : he was simply himself. As a student he was
diligent and accurate ; as a thinker he was broad and
charitable ; as a Christian he was sincere and devout."
Mr. Bidwell filled, during his ministry, the following
pastorates : Portland, Conn., one or two years ; State
Street Church, Troy, N. Y., two years ; Lansingburg,
SIXTH GENERATION. 129
N. Y., two years ; Hudson Avenue Church, Albany, three
years; Chestnut Street Church, Providence, R. I., two
years ; (then taught a year in Auburndale, Mass. ;) Har-
vard Street Church, Cambridgeport, Mass., two years;
Trinity Church, Worcester, Mass., two years ; Bromfield
Street Church, Boston, one year ; (he then went abroad
for six months for the benefit of his health ;) Delaware
Avenue Church, Buffalo, N. Y., three years; First Church,
Syracuse, N. Y., where, after a pastorate of three months,
he died at the close of a brief illness.
A friend said of him : " Born on the birthday of the
Father of his Country, and dying on the birthday of the
Saviour of the World, there was much in him to remind
us of the two characters so prominent in history."
274 II. William Whipple Boutecoii, born Aug. 17,
1841; died Oct. 14, 1842.
275 III. Susan Boiitecou, born in Troy, May 29, 1843. 639
She married, Jan. 22, 1863, Frederick Webster Pickering
of that city. He was born in Beckingham, England,
April 15, 1841, the son of George Smith and Ann Pick-
ering. The family emigrated to America in 1846 and set-
tled in Troy, on a farm near which his early life was spent.
Soon after his marriage he went South, and for a while
was employed as sutler's clerk in the army ; w^as sub-
sequently in the employment of the Freedmen's Bureau,
and given charge of farms in the vicinity of Norfolk, Va.
In the spring of 1865 he left the employ of the Bureau
and rented the farm upon which his family had been liv-
ing, and in the summer of 1866 purchased a farm near
Portsmouth, Ya., and engaged in raising fruit and vegeta-
bles for the market. In 1867 he was appointed a justice of
the peace, and served over two years, when he was elected
by the people for a further term of two years. In 1868
Mrs. Pickering's health began to fail, and she went North
17
130 BONTECOU FAMILY.
for change of scene, but died at her father's home in
Vineland, N. J., May 20, 1869. In November, 1872, he
married Virginia C. Stoakes of Portsmouth, Va., and now
resides in Troy, N. Y.
276 IV. William Wright Whipple Bontecou was born 642
in Troy, June 19, 1845, and passed his early life in that
vicinity. Aug. 30, 1862, he enlisted as a private in
Company G, 169th Regiment New York State Volunteers,
and did duty in and near Washington, D. C, until April,
1863, when his i-egiment was ordered to Suffolk, Va., and
on the 21st engaged in their first fight, on the Edenton road.
A portion of June and July was passed on the "Penin-
sula," raiding and destroying railroads and bridges and
some of the enemy's supplies. The regiment was then
transported to Folly Island, S. C, and took part in the
capture of Fort Wagner and the reduction of Fort Sum-
ter. In September Mr. Bontecou (now corporal) was or-
dered on detached service on the hospital steamer " Cos-
mopolitan," remaining there until March, 1861, when he
rejoined his regiment at West Point, Va., taking part
with it in the battle of Cold Harbor and various other
fights before Petersburg and Richmond. In December
the regiment was ordered to South Carolina, arriving on
Christmas Day, just in time to take part in the capture of
Fort Fisher, at the mouth of the Cape Fear River. Re-
maining there until the middle of the following February,
they then advanced on Wilmington, N. C, capturing the
city, and shortly afterward marched to Raleigh, where
they were mustered out of the service, July 10, 1865, and
Mr. Bontecou returned to Troy. The following year he
went to Vineland, N. J., whither his father had removed,
and assisted him on the farm. He married there, Dec.
23, 1868, Florence C. Ncalc, daughter of James and Mary
Ann (Lake) Neale of Vineland, born Feb. 22, 1850.
SIXTH GENERATION. 131
In 1870 they removed to Minnesota, and in April, 1871,
settled in Spring Valley, where they now reside, and
where he is employed in charge of a lumber business.
277 V. Elijah Whipple Bontecou, born in Troy, June 646
27, 1847. He married, Oct. 20, 1873, Clara Holland,
daughter of Dr. Charles and Sophronia Brown (Cobb)
Holland of Chicago, 111. She was born in Springfield,
Mass., Aug. 22, 1^50. He is employed as a salesii^an in
the wholesale millinery business. Their residence is at
331 Center Street, Chicago.
278 TI. George Henry Boiitecou, born in Troy, May 648
17, 1849. Aft(y some business employment in that city,
part of the time as errand boy in his Uncle Peter's shoe
store, he obtained a situation on a steam-tug plying on
the Hudson River. In 1856 he attempted fruit culture at
Vineland, N. J. ; but this did not suit his roving disposi-
tion, and the following year he began railroading, serving
as a locomotive fireman on the Hudson River Railroad.
In August, 1868, he started out to seek his fortune at the
West, having, after purchasing his ticket, a capital of just
thirty-seven cents. He reached La Crosse, Wis., and se-
cured employment with the Southern Minnesota Railroad
as telegraph operator at Houston ; was shortly afterward
appointed station agent at Lanesborough, and a year later
was transferred to Fountain Station. He married, April
27, 1870, at Sing Sing, N. Y., Anna Nevins, daughter
of Morgan and Ellen (Nelson) Nevins of Sing Sing. She
was born Jan. 24, 1852, and died April 2, 1872. After
the death of his wife Mr. Bontecou returned to the East,
and was appointed telegraph operator in Sing Sing prison.
In August, 1872, he received the appointment of terminal
agent for the Newburg, Dutchess & Connecticut Railroad
at Dutchess Junction, N. Y.; and in August, 1880, in con-
junction with his other duties, became station agent of
132 BONTECOU FAMILY.
the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad. He is
also agent of the American Express Company, and in
1880 was appointed United States postmaster at Dutchess
Junction. In all of these positions he has been found
honest, trusty, and capable, filling them to the entire sat-
isfaction of all concerned. March 24, 1875, he married
(2d) Emma Mase, daughter of Sylvester Howell and Al-
mira (Cornwell) Mase of Matteawan, N. Y. She was born
Jan. 22, 1855. Mr. Bontecou enlisted as a bugler, Jan-
uary, 1865, in the 21st regiment New York State Cavalry,
and with a detachment of recruits joined the regiment near
Washington, but could not "pass muster," and shortly
afterward returned home. He is a member of the Meth-
odist Church at Matteawan, and served for two years as
vice-president of the Young Men's Christian Association.
He is also a member of the order of Freemasons.
279 VII. Philip Dorlou Bontecou, born in Troy, Jan. 651
23, 1853. His early life was spent chiefly in Troy, and
on his father's farm in Yineland, N. J. In the fall of
1869 he passed a short time in the employ of his uncle
Francis, in the lumber business, in New York City ; but
the following year went West " to seek his fortune," and
shortly after entered the employ of his brother William,
who had charge of a lumber business in Spring Yalley,
Fillmore County, Minn. June 15, 1876, he married Ada
Florence Ewing, daughter of William R. and Achsah Eliza
(White) Ewing of Spring Valley. She was born in Ham-
let, Chautauqua County, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1858. In February,
1878, he removed to Armstrong, Minn., and engaged in the
lumber business, holding at the same time the position of
agent of the Southern Minnesota Railroad. July 1, 1881,
he removed to Ortonville, and purchased a half interest in
the Lake House, a new hotel just opened ; but not satisfied,
he sold out and went back to the railroad, being located
SIXTH GENERATION. 133
first at Dexter and then at Brownsdale, remaining but a
short time, when he was obliged to resign on account of
ill health. He returned to Ortonville, purchased an inter-
est in the livery business, and continued in this pursuit
until the health of his wife compelled removal to Colo-
rado, where he obtained the position of station agent
for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad at Mears, Chaffee
County, and was also appointed United States postmaster
there. He has recently removed to Percy, Carbon County,
Wyoming Territory.
280 YIII. Abby Whipple Boiitecoii, born April 12,
1856 ; resides in Buffalo, N. Y., with her sister, Mrs.
Bidwell.
281 IX. Reed Bontecoii, born Dec. 26, 1858. He en-
tered the railroad service at 19, and in 1878 was appointed
baggage-master on the Freehold & New York Railroad,
and shortly afterward conductor. July 19, 1879, while
in the perforniiance of his duty, he was killed near Marl-
borough, N. J. He was a consistent member of the
Methodist Church, and respected by all his associates as
an honest, upright young man. His pastor said of him :
" He was a young man of rare mental ability ; his con-
duct spoke well of his early training ; he proved to be
a most excellent young man, and was fast growing in
the esteem of all with whom he became acquainted."
282 X. Frauds Bontecou, twin with Reed ; died July
24, 1859.
CHILDREN OF GEORGE AND MARGARET (dUSTIN) BON- 106
TECOU.
283 I. Lydia Ann Bontecou, born April 5, 1870.
284 II. John Bontecou, born Feb. 20, 1876 ; died April
4, 1879.
134 BONTECOU FAMILY.
CHILDREN OF EDWARD AND CORNELIA (kEIFER) 107
BONTECOU.
285 I. Sarah Maria Bontecou, born in Coeyraans, N. Y., 654
June 17, 1843. She married, June 7, 1876, James Covil
Archibald, son of Thomas Archibald of Troy, born there,
May 28, 1845. In 1871 he obtained a clerkship with E.
A. Burrows, in the wholesale house-furnishing business,
and a year later became his partner. In February, 1884,
he sold his interest in this business, and became a partner
in the house of Fellows & Co., manufacturers of collars
and cuffs, and tlie oldest establishment in this line in
Troy. He is a prominent member of the State Street
Methodist Episcopal Church in Troy.
286 II. Helen Maria Boiitecou, born in 1845 ; died in
1850.
287 III. David Francis Bontecon, born in Coeymans
Hollow, N. Y., Dec. 11, 1852. In 1869 he entered the
jewelry trade in New York City, and in 1878 became
cashier and head salesman for Jacques & Marcus, Union
Square. Feb. 1, 1880, he became a member of the firm
of E. A. Burrows & Co., 209 River Street, Troy. He is
unmarried.
CHILDREN OF FRANCIS AND CLARISSA MARIA (lANDON) 108
BONTECOU.
288 I. Alvin Francis Bontecon, born in Troy, N. Y.,
Dec. 30, 1846. He married, Dec. 14, 1870, Lucy Wood
Bowker, daughter of Gustavus G. and Henrietta (Saun-
ders) Bowker. He served in the 37th and 71st Regi-
ments New York State Militia for nearly eight years,
doing post duty with the former, during the war, at the
fortifications at the entrance to New York Harbor. He
has been engaged in the dry-goods, provision, and lumber
SIXTH GENERATION. 135
trades during the past jfifteen years, mainly in the latter,
and at present conducts a box-making business at 87
Walker Street. They have no children
289 II. Gardner Laiidou Boiitecou, born in Troy, | [j^g
March 25, 1849. He married, Oct. 10, 1872, Mary Eliza-
beth Northrup (617), daughter of John (259) and Louisa
A. (Gregory) Northrup of Ithaca, N. Y. He was for-
merly engaged with his father in the lumber business in
New York, and removed with him to Toronto, Kan., and
engaged in stock-raising, in 1878. In the spring of 1883
he removed to Emporia, Kan., and engaged again in the
lumber trade, and later moved to Eureka, Greenwood
County, in the same State.
290 III. Mary Kate Bontecou, born in New York, Feb. 658
10, 1852. She married, Dec. 26, 1877, Ambrose Ryder
Adams, who was born in Putnam County, N. Y., Oct. 9,
1851. In 1861 his parents removed to New York City,
and in 1865 he commenced his business life in the hosiery
commission house of Kibbe, Chaffee, Shreve & Co., 71
and 73 Worth Street, and has ever since remained in their
employ.
291 IV. Helen Estelle Bontecou, born in New York,
July 29, 1859 ; resides with her parents in Toronto, Kan.
292 V. Fannie Louise Bontecou, born in New York,
Nov. 2, 1861. She resides in Toronto, Kan.
CHILDREN OF JOHN PECK AND CAROLINE STARR 110
(rayner) BURRITT.
293 I. CorneHa Eliza Burritt, born March 20, 1828 ;
died Sept. 7, 1828.
294 II. Joseph Burritt, born June 21, 1829 ; died Jan.
24, 1833.
136 BONTECOU FAMILY.
295 III. Mary Jane Burritt, born Jan. 9, 1831. She
married, Oct. 31, 1867, Lucius Bonaparte AUyn, son of
Nathan Alljn of Hartford, Conn., and former husband of
her aunt, Mary Martha Rayner (117). He died in
Washington, D. C, Aug. 7, 1876. She resides at 610 M
Street, N. W., in that city. She has no children.
296 IV. Charlotte Caroline Burritt, born Sept. 26, ' 660
1832. She married, March 3, 1852, Oilman Fay. They
reside in Westborough, Mass.
297 V. Miriam Rayner Burritt, born Jan. 11, 1835;
died April 27, 1844.
298 VI. Frances Cornelia Burritt, born July 7, 1836 ;
died April 20, 1837.
299 VII. John Menzies Burritt, born June 21, 1837. 663
From 1855 to 1860 he was engaged with his brother Frank
in the grocery business in New York City. In the latter
year he removed to Wisconsin. He married March
6, 1859, Harriet Muir Knapp, daughter of David and
Ellen (Boyce) Knapp of New York. They were after-
wards divorced, and he married (2d), October, 1867, Kate
Morrison of Stoughton, Wis. They reside at Clear Lake,
Minn.
300 VIII. Frank Duffle Burritt, born in Newtown, 665
Conn., Sept. 23, 1840. He married, Dec. 3, 1867, Harriet
Muir Burritt. When he was two years old his father died,
and the family removed to New York. In 1855, when
he was only 15, he went into the grocery business with
his brother John, at 171 Second Street, and in 1857 they
opened another store at 49 Avenue C. They continued
together in the business until 1860, when they sold out
the business and removed to Stoughton, Wis., where. he has
ever since resided, engaged in farming.
SIXTH GENERATION. 137
CHILD OF BENJAMIN LESTER AND NANCY (mERRILl) 112
RAYNER.
301 I. Beiijamiu Stuart Rayiier, born in Troy, N. Y., 667
March 31, 1836. He removed with his parents, when an
infant, to New York, in which city he has ever since
resided. He graduated from the College of the City of
New York in 1853, taking the second place in his class.
He entered the Tradesmen's Bank in 1853, and has
served in various capacities, having been paying teller
since 1867. He married, June 4, 1857, Julia Maria
Harden, daughter of John W. and Jane Maria. (Smith)
Harden of New York. She died Sept. 24, 1881. Mr.
Rayner is connected with the South Unitarian Church of
New York, and has filled the positions of trustee, treas-
urer, and Sunday-school superintendent.
children of DANIEL OLCOTT AND FRANCES (cASe) 114
RAYNER.
302 I. James Chauncey Rayner, born Sept. 1, 1836;
died March 20, 1844.
303 II. Carrie Francis Rayner, born Aug. 26, 1849.
She married, Feb. 6, 1871, Charles Vincent. They reside
at Sioux Falls, Dakota, where he is engaged in the hard-
ware business. They have no children.
children of MENZIES and ANN ELIZABETH (STEVENs) 116
RAYNER.
304 I. Ann Elizabeth Rayner, born in Portland, Me.,
Oct. 18, 1834; died in Trenton, N. J., Aug. 7, 1855, un-
married.
305 II. Caroline Ellen Rayner, born in New York, Feb.
19, 1840; died Sept. 1, 1855.
18
138 BONTECOU FAMILY.
306 III. Peter Cooper Rayner, born in New York, Oct.
20, 1841 ; died March 26, 1842.
307 IV. Mary Margaret Rayner, born in New York,
Oct. 18, 1843 ; died Dec. 24, 1843.
CHILDREN OF MENZIES AND SUSAN (nODINe) RAYNER. 116
308 I. Sarah Emma Rayner, born in New York, June 9, 670
1845. She married, June 9, 1864, William Henry Long,
who was born in Mercer County, N. J., Jan. 1, 1843.
Mr. Long served an apprenticeship to the machinist trade
in Trenton, N. J., and followed the business of machinist
and engineer, in that city and in Bordentown, N. J., re-
maining in the latter place about six years ; next in Janes-
ville, Appleton, and Kaukauna, hi Wisconsin ; then in Bur-
lington, N. J., remaining five years ; then again in Tren-
ton, but returning to Burlington in February, 1880, he
took charge of the engine of the National Bureau of En-
graving and Manufacturing Company, He is a deacon in
the Presbyterian Church.
309 II. Susan Rebecca Rayner, born in Trenton, N. J., 674
July 22, 1848. She married, Dec. 24, 1868, William
Henry Carrick. He was preparing for college when the
war broke out, but enlisted in the 23d Regiment Penn-
sylvania Volunteers, for three months, and afterwards in
the 46th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers ; was then
transferred to the 214th Regiment as sergeant-major ; was
advanced to first lieutenant, and acting assistant adjutant-
general on the staif of Brig.-Gen. David B. McKibbin.
His service was with the armies of the Potomac and the
Shenandoah. He is now (1883) engaged with his father in
the manufacturing baking business, at 118 and 120 North
22d Street, Philadelphia. He resides at 112 North 21st
Street.
SIXTH GENERATION. 139
310 III. Menzies Bontecoii Rayiier, born in Trenton,
N. J., Sept. 23, 1856; died in Janesville, Wis., Jan. 11,
1873.
CHILD REN OF GEORGE GILMAIST AND JANE ELIZABETH 118
BARRY (rAYNEr) WARNER.
311 I. William Rayner Warner, born in Walpole, N. H., 677
May 6, 1842. In April, 1861, he enlisted in Company
K, 13th Regiment Massachusetts Vohmteers ; was pro-
moted to second lieutenant May 1, 1863, and to first lieu-
tenant March 10, 1864; participated in the battles of
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilder-
ness, and Petersburg. He was mustered out of service
July 16, 1864, and married, May 1, 1865, Ellen Maria
Henry, daughter of Dr. Samuel G. and Nancy D. (French)
Henry of Westborough, Mass. After his return from the
war, he engaged in the grocery and general merchandise
business, in Westborough, until 1867 ; afterwards in Bos-
ton and Hyde Park, Mass., and in October, 1875, removed
to Fail River, Mass., where they now reside.
312 II. Elizabeth Gilman Warner, born in Walpole, 679
N. H., July 1, 1844; she married, in Westborough, Mass.,
July 6, 1865, William Augustus Prickitt, who was born in
Monmouth County, N. J., March 20, 1839. Mr. Prickitt
enlisted, Aug. 9, 1862, as a private in Company G, 14th
Regiment New Jersey Volunteers ; was promoted to cor-
poral in September, and in August, 1863, to sergeant.
Participated in the battle of Locust Grove at Mine Run,
Va., Nov. 29, 1863, where one-fourth of his company were
killed or wounded. In January, 1864, he passed examina-
tion before Corey's examining board and was promoted
to captain, and attached to Company G, 25th Regiment
United States colored troops, passing the greater part of
the time at Fort Barrancas, Fla., until mustered out of ser-
140 BONTECOU FAMILY.
vice in December, 1865. In 1868 he engaged in insurance
and banking at Trenton, N. J., in 1872 purchased a
membership in the New York Stock Exchange, which he
sold in 1876 and removed to Farmingdale, N. J., where
they still reside. He is engaged in farming.
CHILDREN OF WELLS AND CATHARINE RHODES (bON- 120
TECOU) LATHROP.
313 I. Elizabeth Lathrop, born April 28, 1821. She 684
married, Aug. 23, 1842, George Bliss Morris, son of Hon.
Oliver B. and Caroline (Bliss) Morris of Springfield,
Mass. He was born Nov. 12, 1818; graduated from
Amherst College in 1887, and later from the Cambridge
Law School. " He was admitted to the Hampden County
Bar in 1840 ; appointed clerk of the courts of Hampden
County in 1853. In 1856 the office was made an elective
one, and he was chosen by the people to fill it, and was
thrice re-elected to terms of five years each. He died
July 7, 1872, when about one year of his last term of
office had expired. His courtesy and efficiency in the
transaction of the business of his office made him popular
with the people and the bar." His widow resides in New
York City.
314 II. James Latlirop, born Aug. 7, 1823. He mar- 687
ried, Aug. 23,. 1848, Harriet Angeline Day, daughter of
Almon and Betsey (Ashley) Day of South Hadley Falls,
Mass. She was born Oct. 25, 1827. He was educated as
a civil engineer, but served the greater part of his business
life as a book-keeper in Boston and New York. During
the Fourth Avenue improvements in the latter city he oc-
cuj)ied the position of confidential clerk to the contractor,
Sidney Dillon. Mr. Latlirop suffered much from ill health
during the later years of his life, and died in Brooklyn,
N. Y., Sept. 29, 1884.
SIXTH GENERATION. 141
315 III. Catharine Boiitecou Latlirop, born Dec. 23, 689
1826. Slie married, Oct. 22, 1863, Oliver Ellswortli
Wood, son of Hon. Joseph and Fanny (Ellsworth) Wood,
whose first wife, Martlia Potter Bontecou (123), was her
aunt. Mr. Wood died in Westport, Conn., Dec. 18, 1883.
She resides in New York. i/a ,/
316 IV. Daniel Bontecou Lathrop, born June 16, 1829.
He was of a restless, adventurous temperament. He was
one of the California "forty-niners," and one of "Fili-
buster Walker's " men, in his raid upon Sonora and after-
wards in the Nicaragua campaign. He returned from the
Isthmus in the summer of 1857, much broken in health,
and remained quietly at his father's house in South Had-
ley, Mass. Aug. 16, 1858, he crossed the river to Holyoke
in a row-boat, and when about to return was assaulted
without cause by a ruffian, horribly beaten about the head
with a club, and on attempting to escape in his boat,
forced into the water by the scoundrel's companions who
had collected, and drowned.
childreisr of oliver ellsworth and martha potter 123
(bontecou) wood.
317 I. Frances Ellsworth Wood, born June 24, 1838;
died April 9, 1842.
318 II. Catliarine Bontecou Wood, born April 20, 1843.
She is a resident of New York City, and engaged in liter-
ary work.
children of eichaed daeius and sybil pease 124
(bontecou) moeris.
319 I. Richard Bontecou Morris, born in Springfield, 690
Mass., Aug. 3, 1833. He was educated to the profes-
sion of civil engineer, and first pursued this business in
142 BONTECOtJ FAMILY.
Ohio ; was subsequently engaged in railroad construction
in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Mississippi,
Illinois, and Missouri. He married, June 20, 1859, Mary
Ripley, daughter of John B. and Mary (Durant) Ripley
of Adrian, Mich. In 1866 they removed to Kansas, and
now reside at Atchison. He is a Democrat in his politi-
cal affiliations, and for many years served as a member of
the State central committee ; also as delegate to the na-
tional conventions of 1872, 1876, and 1880. In 1883, he
was appointed by the Governor to the office of Superin-
tendent of Insurance of the State of Kansas, which office
he now holds. He is a vestryman in Trinity Church,
Atchison.
320 II. Edward Morris, born and died in February, 1837.
321 III. Harriet Boiitecou Morris, born in Springfield, 694
May 19, 1840. She married, Dec. 25, 1862, Ransom
Williams Dunham. He was born in Savoy, Mass., March
21, 1838 ; was educated at the common school, and the
high school in Springfield ; was employed in a clerical
capacity in the office of the Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Company from 1855 to 1860, and in August of
that year removed to Chicago, and became a grain and
provision commission merchant. Has been piesident of
the Board of Trade of Chicago. In 1882 he was elected
to Congress as Representative from the first district of
Illinois, and has since been re-elected.
322 IV. Catharine Sybil Morris, born in Springfield, 695
Nov. 8, 1851. She married, Feb. 24, 1870, Frank Reed,
son of Edwin W. Reed of Springfield. He was born in
1848, and is a merchant; they reside in Chicago.
CHILD OF HENRY AND HARRIET (bONTECOu) MORRIS. 127
323 I. John Emery Morris, born in Springfield, Mass., 698
Nov. 30, 1843. He married. May 15, 1867, in Hartford,
!l
SIXTH GENERATION. 143
Conn., Mary Pamelia Felt, daughter of Festus C. and Sarah
King (Lincohi) Felt of New York, who was born in New
York City, Jan. 1, 1848. They reside in Hartford. His
£ business life was begun in 1860 in the Charter Oak Bank
^ of Hartford. In 1864 he obtained a clerical position in
•s^ the Travelers Insurance Company, then just commencing
^ business, of which company he has been assistant sec-
X retary since May, 1874. Sept. 20, 1862, he enlisted in
"^^^ Company B, 22d Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, and
,5^, ^^^^^"^^^i::^ served as corporal until mustered out, July 7, 1863.
*^ CHILDREN OF WILLIAM ELY AND CAROLINE CODDING- 128
TON (tHAYEr) BONTECOU.
324 I. Daniel Boiitecou, born in Springfield, Mass., Sept.
14, 1851. Graduated from the College of the City of New
York in 1871. He married, Oct. 7, 1885, at Falmouth,
Mass., Nathalie Holdrege, who was born Oct. 8, 1857.
He is a civil engineer by profession, and for a number of
years was engaged on the public works of New York City.
He now resides in Kansas City, Mo., and is chief engineer
of the Kansas City Belt Railway Company. /i<£ci /j^*-<!it I^U'^i
325 II. Frederick Thayer Boiitecoii, born in Spring-
field, Oct. 29, 1856 ; died Nov. 17, 1856.
326 III. Nathaniel Frederick Thayer Bontecon, born
in Brooklyn, N. Y., March 1, 1860. Resides in New York
City. He is a stock broker.
ClU~ itrm iM. JfotJCi Cot
SEVENTH GENERATION
CHILDREN OF GEORGE SHEERING AND MARTHA (bATS- 129
ley) EONTECOU.
I. Harriet Elizabeth Bontecou, born Jan. 6, 1828. 701
She married, Jan. 28, 1849, James Hook, who was born
in New York City, Oct. 31, 1815. In 1836 Mr. Hook
removed to Mobile, Ala., and pursued his business as a
mason ; he also had charge of the fire department of that
city. In 1840 he returned North, and settled in New-
burg, N. Y., removing to Dunkirk in 1852, where he still
resides, and where his wife died, Feb. 20, 1878. He is
the proprietor of a steam bakery.
II. Mary Louisa Bontecou, born March 1, 1831;
died June 27, 1841.
III. Josephine Bontecou, born in Newburg, N. Y., 705
Sept. 24, 1833. She married, Oct. 15, 1853, Eugene Os-
car Warring, who was born Sept. 25, 1831. He was a
railroad bridge builder. She died Jan. 20, 1858. He is
said to have died in Illinois about 1869.
IT. Walter Henry Bontecou, born in Newburg, 706
Oct. 12, 1836. He was a baker. He married, July 1,
1862, Mary Mosher, who was born Sept. 5, 1841. He
died Aug. 7, 1868, in Newburg. His widow married, April
24, 1869, George Bell, and resides (1883) at 13 Mill
Street, Newburg.
SEVENTH GENERATION. 145
CHILD OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AND MARY (bONTE- 131
COU) BRADLEY.
331 I. Lois Bradley, born in East Haven, Conn., Aug. 2,
1826 ; died there, May 7, 1882, unmarried.
CHILDREN -OF JAMES AND HARRIET (bONTECOu) HAM- 132
ILTON.
332 I. Robert Joliii Hamilton, born in Newburg, N. Y., 709
March 11, 1837. He learned the machinist's trade in
New York ; but being of an adventurous disposition, joined
in 1856 the forces commanded by William Walker, and
engaged with them in the noted filibustering expedition
against Nicaragua. On his return he was employed for
a time in his father's store in Newburg, and in 1858
removed to New York. He married, Jan. 25, 1858, Ellen
Jane Sullivan, daughter of James and Margaret (Sulli-
van) Sullivan of Brooklyn, N. Y. He enlisted. May 16,
1861, in Company B, 36th Regiment New York Volunteers,
and. participated in every fight that the Army of the
Potomac was engaged in during his two-years' term of
service, including of course the battles of Fredericksburg,
Fair Oaks, Seven Pines, the seven-days' fight at Malvern
Hill, South Mountain, Antietam, and Chancellorsville.
On his return from the war he obtained employment at
the Washington Iron Works, in Newburg, and on Oct. 3,
1863, was very severely injured by the explosion of the
boiler of the United States gunboat " Lenape," which was
being tested ; his left arm was broken, and the bones never
united, rendering the member nearly useless. He after-
wards learned the painter's trade, and became foreman of
painters at the iron works. In 1872 the Washington
works suffered failure and were closed, and Mr. Hamilton
removed to Astoria, L. I., where he still resides, following
his trade of painter.
146 BONTECOU FAMILY.
333 II. Agnes Jane Hamilton, born in Newburg, Jan. 719
18, 1839. She married, Oct. 15, 1861, Charles Frederick
Chapman, who was born in Newbm-g, Aug. 5, 1835. He
has been engaged in the grocery business, but now (1883)
is clerk in a bakery establishment. They reside at 169
Lander Street.
334 III. Elias Pitts Hamilton, born March 2, 1841 ;
died Aug. 22, 1841.
335 IT. Margaret Anna Hamilton, born in Newburg,
Oct. 22, 1843. She married, Oct. 8, 1862, Charles Wil-
liam Brooks, born in Glenham, Dutchess County, N. Y.,
Sept. 9, 1837. He removed to Newburg when quite young,
and remained there, engaged in the grocery business,
until his death, which occurred in March, 1871. Mrs.
Brooks died Aug. 19, 1863. They had no children.
336 Y. Mary Louisa Hamilton, born in Newburg, Feb. 721
10, 1845. She married, Sept. 6, 1864, Arthur Wilson,
a native of Matteawan, Dutchess County, N. Y., who
was born Sept. 4, 1842. His early childhood was passed
in Foughkeepsie, but since 1848 he has resided in New-
burg. He is the cashier of the Highland National Bank.
They reside on Grand Street.
337 YI. James Ranwick Hamilton, born March 18,
1847. He was a printer in Newburg. He died at War-
wick, N. Y., Dec. 2, 1878, to which place he had removed
three years before.
338 YII. William Henry Hamilton, born Sept. 1, 1849 ;
was drowned at Newburg, July 4, 1859.
339 A'lII. Samuel Hamilton, born June 18, 1854; died
at Newburg, March 10, 1872.
SEVENTH GENERATION. 147
CHILDREN OF NORMAN AND JULIA ELIZABETH (bEN- 133
ham) HAYDEN.
340 I. Charles Beuliam Hayden, born March 17, 1815;
died Feb. 29, 1816.
341 II. Charles Benhani Hayden, born in New Haven, 723
Conn., Jan. 21, 1817. When he was eight years old his
widowed mother removed to Smithfield, Isle of Wight
County ,Va. He was thrice married: (1st,) Aug. 12, 1840,
to Louisiana Susan Cocke, daughter of Lieutenant Wil-
liam H. Cocke, United States Navy, and Eliza Woddrap
Johnson of Smithfield. She died at Abington, Ya., July
18, 1843. (2d,) To Mary Elizabeth Kilby, Aug. 21, 1844,
daughter of John Thompson and Ann Newton (Jones)
Kilby. She. was born May 19, 1819, and died Dec. 27,
1861. (3d,) To Mrs. Julia Ann Wilson, Nov. 11, 1867,
who was the widow of James Wilson, and daughter of
George and Ann Matilda Banks (Hening) Cabaniss. She
is living in Smithfield. Mr. Hayden entered William and
Mary College in 1834, and took his academic degree in
1836. He attended one session at the University of Vir-
ginia and graduated in several of its schools, intending
to return and complete the law course, but was persuaded
by Prof. William B. Rogers to engage with him in the
geological survey of the State of Virginia, which occupied
four years. From 1840 to 1843 he engaged in teaching
in Smithfield and Abington, Va. Having at the same
time prepared himself in the law, he was admitted to the
bar, Nov. 25, 1843, and attained distinction in the courts
in which he practiced. For many years he was attorney
for the Commonwealth. He died in Smithfield, Jan. 28,
1883. The following extract is taken from the published
Resolutions of the Isle of Wight County Bar:
" Superbly learned in law, profoundly skilled in science,
thoroughly read in literature, widely and extensively ex-
148 BONTECOU- FAMILY.
perienced in business, with a judgment and common-sense
as conspicuous and luminous as his talents, he daily sur-
prised those with whom he came into contact with the
great extent, the vast variety, and surprising minuteness
of his knowledge, and made it difficult if not impossible
for them to say in what department of knowledge or of
life he most excelled.
" Coming into the bar when law was a science and not a
trade, he brought to its practice a profound and varied
knowledge, and delighted his judge with his respectful
deference and his brethren at the bar with a ready and
exquisite courtesy.
" Falling in our midst, we cannot fail to feel and to
lament the loss of his guidance, his companionship, his
talents, his influence, and his example."
342 III. Norman Edward Brockling Hay den, born
July 8, 1819; died Jan. 27, 1820.
CHILD OF SAMPSON AND JULIA ELIZABETH (hAYDEn) 133
WHITE.
343 I. Julia Augusta Todd White, born May 20, 1834 ;
died Aug. 30, 1844.
CHILDEEN OF CLEVELAND JARMAN AND SUSAN C. 134
(bENIIAM) SALTER.
344 I. Julia Rebecca Salter, born in New Haven, 732
Conn., Feb. 24, 1819. She married, June 12, 1843, Wil-
liam Homes of St. Louis, Mo., son of Henry and Isabella
(Porter) Homes of Boston, Mass., and grand-nephew of
Hon. Rufus King. He died Jan. 19, 1869. Mrs. Homes
resides in Waverly, 111.
345 II. Mary Louisa Salter, born in New Haven, Feb. 739
24, 1819 (twin with Julia R.). She married, July 8,
SEVENTH GENERATION. 149
1841, Charles Roger Welles of Springfield, 111., son of
Hon. Martin Welles of Wethersfield, Conn. He grad-
uated from Yale College in 1834; died July 23, 1854.
Her was a lawyer. Mrs. Welles resides in Elwyn, Pa.
CHILDREN OF ELISHA MANDEYILLE AND ABBY (kIM- 135
BERLY) BENHA:\r.
346 I. Susan Beiiham, born Jan. 22, 1823. She mar- 745
ried, Aug. 28, 1848, Washington Holmes Bardwell of
Whately. Mass. They removed to New Haven, Conn.,
then to Springfield, Mass., and now reside in Monsonville,
N. H. He is a chair-maker.
347 II. Louisa Waters Beuham, born Jan. 27, 1825. 748
She married, April 16, 1844, Ralph Childs, a native of
Deerfield, Mass. He served as a private in the 2d Bat-
tery, 8th Massachusetts Artillery ; enlisted Sept. 6, 1864,
and was discharged at Vicksburg, Miss., June 11, 1865,
being at the time sick in hospital. He never regained
his usual health, and died in Whately, Mass., Dec. 12,
1867. He was a carriage-maker. She resides in Provi-
dence, R. I.
348 III. Francis Kimberly Benham, born in Orange, 756
Conn., Sept. 13, 1827. He learned the trade of carriage
blacksmith, and worked at that and gun-making until
about 1870. He married, Nov. 30, 1848, in Hamden,
Conn., Emily Jane Leek, daughter of Henry and Martha
(Beecher) Leek of New Haven, He is now engaged in
the grocery business, and is a member of the firm of
Smith & Co., 7 Broad waTy, New Haven. They reside at
324 George Street.
349 IV. Robert Alexander Benham, born June 10, 762
1831, in Orange. When sixteen years of age he removed
to New Haven, and learned the carriage-trimming busi-
150 BONTECOU FAMILY.
ness, continuing in it until 1867. He married, July 25,
1852, Delia Delight Leek, sister of his brother Francis's
wife. In 1867 he opened a boot and shoe store, in wliich
business he still continues, at 814 Chapel Street, New
Haven. His residence is at 93 Lyon Street.
CniLDEEN OF FRANCIS W. AND LOUISA WALTER (eEN- 136
ham) EUSIINELL.
350 I. WilHam Edward Bushiiell, born Dec. 27, 1821. 763
He married, Dec. 22, 1857, Rose Linda Clark, daughter
of Silas and Hannah Atwell (Tenant) Clark of Chicago,
111. He went to sea at an early age, but finally settled
in California, and is now in the employ o^ the Central
Pacific Railroad Company, in command of one of their
steamers plying between San Francisco and Oakland.
His home is at 14 Turk Street, San Francisco.
351 II. Douglas Ritchie Bushiiell, born in Norwich, 764
Conn., June 17, 1824. He received a thorough education,
and adopted the profession of civil engineer. He mar-
ried, Sept. 16, 1849, at Highgate, Vt., Emily Juanna Cath-
arine Edson, daughter of Captain John and Emily Perlee
(Clement) Edson of Highgate. In 1850 they removed
to Illinois, and settled at Sterling. He was prominently
connected there with several railway lines, among them
what is now the Chicago & Northwestern, of which he
was chief engineer. In the spring of 1861, when the call
was made for troops to defend the Union, he was one of
the first to respond, and was elected captain of Company
B, 13th Illinois Infantry. The early part of his campaign
was passed in Missouri and Arkansas; but in December,
1862, the regiment was ordered to Vicksburg, Miss., and
engaged in the fights of the 28th and 29th ^of that month.
Here he was promoted to be major, and highly distin-
guished himself by his coolness and courage. On the
SEVENTH GENERATION. 151
10th and 11th of January, 1863, he displayed the same
heroic devotion at the assault and capture of Arkansas
Post. In Sherman's operations against Johnston after
the fall of Vicksburg, Major Bushnell acted as lieuten-
ant-colonel until the return to quarters in August. He
passed safely through the fierce contests of Lookout
Mountain and Missionary Ridge, on the 21th and 25th of
November. On the morning of the 27th, in the advance
of his regiment over an open field, before Ringgold, Ga.,
in the face of a hot fire from the enemy, he was killed.
"Death found him where it might have found him at any
moment of his career as a soldier, — at his post." His
body was sent home under military escort, and was impres-
sively buried, with Masonic ceremonies, in the presence
of a large number of sympathizing friends and citizens.
In 1864 Mrs. Bushnell was appointed postmistress of
Sterling, and held the office for seven years. She married,
Oct. 12, 1871, Hon. Miles S. Henry, lawyer, railroad presi-
dent, major and paymaster during the war, and at the
time of his death, which occurred Nov. 26, 1878, mayor
of the city. Mrs. Henry is still living in Sterling.
III. Francis Haydeii Bushnell, born in Norwich, 768
June 10, 1827. He graduated from Trinity College, Hart-
ford, in 1850, and from Berkeley Divinity School, Middle-
town, in 1853. He was ordained to the Diaconate, Dec.
19, 1852, by Right Rev. T. C. Brownell, D. D. In 1853
he became assistant minister of Christ Church, Louis-
ville, Ky., and in April, 1854, was ordained to the priest-
hood by Right Rev. B. B. Smith, D. D. In 1855 he be-
came rector of Grace Church in that city. He married,
Aug. 2, 1858, Mary Virginia Breeden, daughter of John
N. and Jane (Keller) Breeden of Louisville. She died
there. May 28, 1860. He again married, Feb. 2, 1863,
Theodosia Coxe Cumming, daughter of Samuel T. and
Theodosia H. (Coxe) Cumming of Hunterdon County,
152 BONTECOU FAMILY.
N. J. In 1866 he removed to Philadelphia and became
rector of St. David's Church ; but resigned his pastorate
in 1875, to take the position of general agent of the
Board of Missions of the Diocese of Pennsylvania. In
1877 he resigned this position and became rector of the
Church of the Messiah in Philadelphia, where he now
remains.
353 IV. Henry Harrington Bnshnell, born May 18,
1828; died Dec. 29, 1850.
354 V. Bicliard Wells Buslinell, born in Norwich, 769
Aug. 10, 1830. He married, Sept. 19, 1853, Mary B.
y^u^tA^ WTum e^ of Norwich. She died in Chicago in 1863. He
married (2d), May 5, 1869, Mary Sophia Thomas, daugh-
ter of Ozro and Mary (Hurd) Thomas of New Hamp-
shire. He is master mechanic of the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern Railroad^and resides in Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND ELIZA ANN (hALL) 138
PRITCHARD.
355 I. Caroline Uretta Pritchard, born March 28, 1826. 776
She married, Sept. 16, 1845, in Ohio, Anson Munson Du-
rand, who was born in Canandaigua, N. Y., July 6, 1822.
He followed the life of a farmer in New York, Ohio, Wis-
consin, and Iowa ; and in 1870 removed with his family
to Missouri and settled in Carthage, where he engaged in
the sale of agricultural implements. He enlisted in a
Wisconsin regiment during the Civil War, but failed to
pass the medical examination on account of impaired
health caused by a sun-stroke, from the effect of which
he never fully recovered. He was a member of the Con-
gregational Church, and a justice of the peace. He died
in St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 21, 1881. Mrs. Durand resides
in Des Moines, Iowa.
SEVENTH GENERATION. 163
356 II. William Wicks Pritcliard, born in Waterbury, 785
Conn., Oct. 28, 1827. He removed with his parents to
Brunswick, Medina County, Ohio, when about five years
old. He married, Oct. 28, 1851, Mary Clarinda Stebbins,
daughter of Hervey and Julia (Robinson) Stebbins of
Brunswick, who was born March 31, 1832, and died Nov.
10, 1882. Mr. Pritchard died March 7, 1873. He was a
printer by trade, and held the office of deacon in the
Congregational Church.
357 III. Charles Frederick Pritcliard, born Oct. 31, 789
1829. He married, March 29, 1856, Mary Susan West-
cott, daughter of Jesse and Lucy (Mason) Westcott of
Buffalo, N. Y. She was born in Buffalo, May 4, 1836,
and died Feb. 9, 1882. Mr. Pritchard is a farmer, and
resides at Blue Mills, Jackson County, Mo.
358 IV. George Auson Pritcliard, born in Liverpool, 795
Ohio, May 5, 1832. He left school at the age of eleven
years, and was employed by his father in the business of
buying and selling cattle. During the first year of his
work in this line, he personally superintended the trans-
fer of a drove of 260 head from ^Madison County, Ohio, to
Cleveland. He continued in his father's employ until lie
became of age, when he engaged in the same business on
his own account, and has ever since followed it. He mar-
ried, Oct. 10, 1854, Jane Elizabeth Freese, daughter of
'Abram and Jane (Deming) Freese of Des Moines, Iowa.
She was born April 14, 1832, and died August 8, 1878.
He married (2d), March 1, 1880, Mrs. Florence Agnes
' Abram Freese came from Lee, Mass., in 1813, and settled in tlie
Western Reserve district of Oliio. He bore tlie commission of sur-
veyor to the new Connecticut colony, and arrived in the first sail-hoat
that crossed Lake Erie, — a rude barge fitted with canvas and called
"The Little Mayflower." The greater part of the surveying of this
new country was done under his supervision.
•20
154 BONTECOU FAMILY.
Maulsby Duncan, daughter of Rev. John and Mary C.
(Kimmerle) Maulsby of Indiana. Mr. Pritchard re- ■
moved to Des Moines, Iowa, in 1862, and to Denver, Col.,
in 1883.
359 V. Henry Harrison Pritchard, born May 31, 1835. 797
He married, Oct. 16, 1870, Cornelia Harrison, daughter
of Lawson Nourse and Mary Jane (Oilman) Harrison of
Des Moines. They reside in Des Moines, Iowa. He is
engaged in the cattle business. He and his brother
Oeorge were the first to ship cattle from the Rocky
Mountains, East, and were also the first to ship hogs by
rail from Iowa to San Francisco.
360 TI. Elizabeth Adelaide Pritchard, born in Madi- 802
son, Ohio, May 24, 1837. She married, Oct. 4, 1863,
John Franklin Rollins, son of Richard Rollins, who was
born in Lebanon, Me., Oct. 4, 1838. He removed to Des
Moines in 1856, and has ever since resided there except
during the year 1870, which he passed in Pittsburg, Pa.
He was engaged for a few years in the drug business, but
is now a wholesale paper merchant.
361 Til. Susan Henrietta Pritchard, born June 20, 806
1840. She married, Oct. 20, 1869, Oscar Cornelius Rose,
who was born in Canandaigua, N. Y., Sept. 1, 1841. He
removed when thirteen years of age to Dane County,
Wis., with his parents, and remained there on a farm till
1864, when he enlisted in the 43d Wisconsin Volunteers,
became a corporal in Company I, and served one year.
During this time his health became impaired, and on his
discharge from the army, removed to Iowa. After his
marriage they lived, until 1879, in Sciola, Montgomery
County, and now reside in Carbon, Adams County. He
is a coal dealer ; also president of the school board of
Carbon.
SEVENTH GENERATION. 155
362 Till. Eliza Frances Pritcliard, born April 1, 1843 ;
died at Des Moines, March 21, 1871. Unmarried.
363 IX. Mary Ellen Pritcliard, born Nov. 15, 1845 ;
died at Brunswick, Ohio, Sept. 16, 1847.
CHILDREN OF CHARLES AND AMY (mOSs) HALL. 139
364 I. Celia Eliza Hall, born in Cheshire, Conn., Sept.
12, 1831 ; died Aug. 13, 1835.
365 II. Willis Charles Hall, born in Cheshire, March 808
16, 1833. When he was five years old his parents re-
moved to Ohio, but returned to Cheshire in 1843. In
1848 he entered the grocery trade as a clerk, in Cheshire,
subsequently removing to Waterbury, and in 1882 sold
his interest in the business to his partner, and retired
from trade. He married, May 26, 1857, Elizabeth Heatly,
daughter of William Heatly of England, whose ancestor
served under William of Orange at the battle of the
Boyne. She was born near Dublin, Ireland, in January
1833, and died in Waterbury, Conn., Nov. 20, 1873. He
married (2d), June 13, 1876, Orinda Daniels, daughter
of Joseph B. and Eleanor (Miller) Daniels of Waterbury.
She was born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., May 29, 1843.
366 III. Ellen Mary Hall, born in Cheshire, Jan. 12, 812
1835. She married, May 23, 1858, Seth Eliada Frost,
who was born in Wolcott, Conn., Feb. 24, 1832. His father
was Sylvester Higby Frost, and his mother Philinda Tut-
tle, both of Wolcott. In 1844 he removed to Southington,
Conn., and since 1861 has been engaged in farming. He
is a member of the Baptist Church, and has three times
been elected justice of the peace.
367 lA^. Emma Celia Hall, born in Cheshire, Aug. 11. 815
1837. She was married, Dec. 25, 1860, by Rev. John S.
156 BONTECOU FAMILY.
C. Abbott, to Elmer William Hitchcock, son of Benjamin
Truman and Julia (Frisbie) Hitchcock of Waterbury.
They reside in the western part of Cheshire, where he is
engaged in farming.
368 V. Gardner Moss Hall, born in Brunswick, Ohio, 816
Jan. 11, 1841. When three years old his parents re-
moved to Connecticut. He commenced his business life
as a peddler of ice in Waterbury, and gradually built uj)
a large business. He became a member of the firm of
Upson & Hall of Waterbury, and was also president of
the Naugatuck Valley Ice Company of Bridgeport. He
married. May 10, 1870, Georgiana Elizabeth Mullings,
daughter of John and Elizabeth (Brooks) Mullings. He
died in Waterbury, Oct. 13, 1880. The local paper said
of him : " The deceased was highly esteemed a/ud had
a large circle of friends. He was of a retiring disposi-
tion, but was a business man of strict integrity and
applied himself closely to the interests of the firm and
Company he was identified with." His widow resides in
Waterbury.
369 VI. Fraukliu Amos Hall, born in Brunswick, Ohio, 818
Aug. 1, 1843 ; removed in infancy to Cheshire, Conn.,
where his boyhood was spent on his father's farm. When
19 years of age he enlisted in Company H, 20th regiment,
Connecticut volunteers, and at the battle of Chancellors-
ville, Va., May 3d, 1863, was captured and confined for a
time in Libby Prison, Richmond. After his return from
the war he traveled for several years in the grocery trade,
and then removed to Holyoke, Mass. where he opened a
hotel, remaining there about two years. He then became
the proprietor of the Earl House, Waterbury, Conn.,
which he kept until his death. He married, Oct. 9, 1867,
Adelaide Ulissa Munger, daughter of Daniel Tuttle, and
SEVENTH GENERATION. 157
Eliza Ann (Russell) Munger of Waterl)ury. He died in
"Waterbiuy, Feb. 20, 1879. "He was greatly beloved by
his comrades and friends, and endured with cheerful
patience the years of suffering occasioned by the disease
which ended his life." — Waterhury imper.
370 Til. Denisoii Asahel Hall, born in Cheshire, Conn.,
Jan. 18, 1847. He was a book-agent, and traveled through
Maine and the British Provinces. He died, Dec. 2, 1875;
unmarried.
371 Till. Adelaide Eliza Hall, born in Cheshire, Sept. 819
17, 1849. She married, June 14, 1871, George Britain
Lawton of Waterbury, son of Richard Carlisle and Eliza-
beth (Hibbin) Lawton. He is a die sinker at the Scoville
Manufacturing Company, Waterbury.
372 IX. Warren Leander Hall, born in Cheshire, May 8211
21, 1856. He married, Dec. 14, 1881, Etta Louisa An-
drews, daughter of Samuel M. and Amelia (Thompson)
Andrews of Naugatuck, Conn. They reside in Nauga-
tuck. He is an importer and dealer in foreign and do-
mestic fruits at 258 Washington Street, New York.
CHILD OF IIIRA:yr and nancy (hall) BRADLEY. 140
373 I. Orilla Elizabeth Bradley, born January, 1834;
died June 9, 1834.
CHILDREN OF AMOS, JR., AND ARPATIA (dOOLITTLE) 141
HALL.
374 I. Louisa Elizabeth Hall, born Sept. 10, 1835. She 822
married, June 7, 1869, Aimer B. Hitchcock, son of Gains
and Betsey (Brown) Hitchcock of Waterbury. He was
born in Waterbury, March 23, 1835. By trade he is a
clock-maker, and is employed in a clock factory at Wa-
terbury as a "pinion turner."
158 BONTECOU FAMILY.
375 II. Leander Wilson Hall, born March 15, 1837 ;
died in Brunswick, Ohio, Sept. 21, 1840.
376 III. Nancy Orilla Hall, born June 26, 1842. She 823
married, Oct. 30, 1872, George Hauxhurst. Tliey reside
in Southington, Conn. He is a harness-maker..
CHILDREN OF GEORGE ANSON AND SARAH (:\IER- 142
RIAMS) HALL.
377 I. Sarah Jane Hall, born April 7, 1840. She mar-
ried, Jan. 9, 1872, Joseph Scott. He was a baker. They
lived in Waterbury, where he died, Jan. 29, 1877. She
married (2d), Sept. 4, 1877, Joseph Baldwin. Tliey re-
side in Trumbull, Conn. He is a farmer. She has no
children.
378 II. Nancy Orilla Hall, born June 5, 1841. She 824
married, Nov. 21, 1871, John David Benham of Middle-
bury, Conn. She died in Westville, Conn., Nov. 20, 1872.
Mr. Benham is a stage-driver and proprietor of the stage
route between Middlebury and Southbury, Conn.
CHILDREN OF HENRY AND SUSAN SALINA (haLL) 143
LIVINGSTON.
379 I. Emma Eliza Livingston, born Oct. 10, 1841 ; 825
married, Feb. 28, 1862, William Peebles, who was born
in Hinckley, Ohio, Nov. 22, 1840, and died April 28, 1872:
Mr. Peebles was a farmer, a resident of Hinckley, and en-
listed in 1862 as a minute-man for the defense of Cincin-
nati, at the time it was menaced by the Confederate forces
during the War of the Rebellion. She married (2d), July
27, 1881, Horace Carpenter, who was born in Strongsville,
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Nov. 20, 1830. He has resided
in Brunswick, Ohio, since 1855, engaged as farmer and
cattle broker, and has held a number of town offices.
SEVENTH GENERATION. 159'
380 II. Amos Livingston, born Dec. 27, 1843. He 827
married, May 6, 1869, Carrie Retteg. Tliey reside in
Weymouth, Medina County, Ohio, where he is engaged in
the dry-goods business.
381 III. Mary Elbertine Livingston, born Sept. 24,
1848 ; married, June 14, 1864, William Gay, who was
born in East Bloomfield, Ontario County, N. Y., April 18,
1833. He removed to Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, in
1836, and is a farmer and fruit-grower. They have no
children.
382 IV. Frederick Charles Livingston, born Feb. 14,
1852. He married. May 13, 1878, Ida Bell Moody,
daughter of Asahel Wright and Paulina (Culver) Moody
of Brunswick, Ohio. They reside in Brunswick, where
he is a farmer. No children.
383 V. Hiram Edward Livingston, born March 24, 829
1855; married, May 12, 1881, Hattie Curtis Ellis,
daughter of George Otis and Clarissa R. (Dunbar) Ellis,
of Middlebury, Conn. He is engaged in the grocery
business in Waterbury, Conn.
CHILD OF EDWAED AND HENRIETTA ELIZABETH (hALl) 144:
TERRELL.
I. Mary Elizabetli Terrell, born Dec. 2, 1852. She 830
married, Oct. 17, 1878, Isaiah Alexander Uffendale, who
was born in Williamsburg (Brooklyn, E. D.), N. Y., June
15, 1854. In 1870 he removed to Waterbury, where he
now resides. He has charge of the soldering department
at Holmes, Booth & Hayden's brass goods manufactory.
160 BONTECOD FAMILY.
CHILDREN OF GEOEGE RICE AND LAURINDA (sAFFORD) 145
BENEDICT.
385 I. Oeorge Thaddeiis Benedict, boni Aug. 19, 1828 ;
died Oct. 25, 1828.
386 II. Charles Laurens Benedict, born in Niagara 832
County, N. Y., Dec. 30, 1829. He married, Dec. 30,
1856, Julia Adelaide Lusk, daughter of Alfred and
Martha (Parker) Lusk of Edwardsville, 111., who was
born Jan. 24, 1839. Mr. Benedict was a miller by trade,
but from 1866 to 1869 was engaged in merchandising,
at which time he resided in Gillespie, 111. He then
removed to Edwardsville, 111., and engaged in railroading
until his death, which occurred Dec. 22, 1875.
387 III. George Rice Benedict, Jr., born at South 835
Royalton, Niagara County, N. Y., June 17, 1832. He
remained at home on the farm until twenty-four years of
age, when he entered upon the profession of a teacher, and
followed it until 1862, having lived during this time at
several places in the West, his last residence being in Ne-
maha County, Kan. He enlisted as a private in Company
1, 13th Regiment Kansas Volunteers, serving until Novem-
ber, 1863, when he was detached from that regiment and
assigned to the 2d Kansas Colored Volunteers as sergeant-
major. In January, 1864, he was promoted to be second
lieutenant, and in April, at the battle of Jenkins Ferry,
Saline River, Ark., received a bullet wound in the left arm
which retired him to hospital at Little Rock, and from
the effects of which he did not recover for a year,
although he rejoined his regiment in July. He was dis-
charged from the service Dec. 23, 1864, having partici-
pated in the battles of Kane's Hill, Ark., Nov. 27, 1862 ;
Prairie Grove, Dec. 7, 1862 ; Van Buren, Dec. 28, 1862 ;
and Jenkins Ferry, April 30, 1864, besides many skir-
SEVENTH GENERATION, 161
mislics and reconnoissances. During the years 1864 and
1865 he made a number of trips by wagon across the
plains to the Rocky Mountains, a distance of 650 miles.
In the winter of 1866-7 he taught school at Granada,
Kan., and the following spring commenced breaking prairie
for a farm. He married, March 12, 1868, Sarah Isabel
Hart, daughter of William Jewett and Mary E. (Collings)
Hart of Granada, who was born in Putnam County, Ind.,
July 16, 1849. Mr. Benedict continued as a farmer until
January, 1873, when, having been elected to the office of
clerk of the District Court for Nemaha County, he entered
upon its duties, and served in this capacity until 1880.
He is now a real-estate and loan agent ; is and always has
been a total abstainer from the use of spirituous liquors,
and an advocate of prohibition. He is justly proud of his
adopted State, her soil, climate, schools, churches, laws,
and her undeveloped resources.
388 IT. Henry Liiiiijeus Benedict, born Aug. 18, 1834 ;
resides at Royalton, N. Y., unmarried.
389 V. Emily Safford Benedict, born April 4, 1837.
She married, June 17, 1866, Charles L. Fisk. They re-
side in Royalton, N. Y., and have no children.
390 YI. Edward C. Delavan Benedict, born March 25,
1842 ; died Jan. 28, 1843.
CHILDEEN OF JULIUS HOYT AND OLIVE (CREGO) BENE= 146
DICT.
391 I. Daniel Benedict, born in Rutland, N. Y., April 838
2, 1832. He removed to Michigan with his parents in
1839, and followed all the business pursuits in which his
father was engaged. With liis brothers he built a large
stone-front store on Maumee Street, Adrian, in which he
now continues in the clothing business. He served four
21
. 162 BONTECOU FAMILY.
years as deputy sheriff, and one term as alderman from
the fourth ward of Adrian. He married, Dec. 26, 1872,
Margaret Elizabeth Thompson, daughter of Charles and
Sarah Adaline (YanFosson) Thompson of Ypsilanti, Mich.
She was born in Conway, Shiawassee County, Mich., Oct.
19, 1846.
392 II. Julius Benedict, born in Royalton, N. Y., June 839
30, 1834. He settled with his father in Adrian, Mich.,
and for many years has been a successful merchant there.
He married, Aug. 17, 1859, Harriet Munger, daughter of
Algernon S. and Adeline (Crego) Munger of Bay City,
Mich., born Oct. 1, 1842.
393 III. Oscar Benedict, born March 9, 1837 ; married,
April 26, 1877, Mattie Mirick, daughter of Hiram T. and
Rowena (Gardner) Mirick of Lyons, Wayne County, N. Y.
She was born in Lyons, Nov. 17, 1853. They have no
children. Mr. Benedict is a merchant in Adrian.
394 IT. Mortimer Benedict, born May 16, 1842; died
March 25, 1843.
396 y. George Benedict, born June 2, 1851 ; died Aug.
2, 1851.
children of george haynor and nancy rice 147
(benedict) utley.
396 I. Laurinda Utley, born July 20, 1828 ; died young.
397 II. Daniel Palmer Utley, born June 11, 1880. He 841
married, July 25, 1871, Eunice Elderkin, daughter of
Jedediah and Emily (Andres) Elderkin of Pendleton,
N. Y. He is a farmer, and resides in Flint, Mich.
398 III. Julia Ann Utley, born Oct. 25, 1832. She
married, Feb. 6, 1856, Horace Browning, son of Rev.
SEVENTH GENERATION. 163
Crawford Browning of Royalton, N. Y. They reside in
Wolcottville, N. Y., and have no children. He is a farmer.
399 IT. Emily Eliza Utley, born in Royalton, N. Y., 842
May 26, 1835 ; married, Nov. 1, 1854, George Washing-
ton Van Valkenburgh, son of William A. and Rosanna
(Worden) Van Valkenburgh of Lockport, N. Y. He
was born in Lockport in 1842 ; was brought up to
the harness-making trade, but became a farmer, and in
1858 purchased a farm at Davison Center, Genesee
County, Mich. He enlisted in 1861 in the 23d Regi-
ment Michigan Volunteers, and was appointed corporal
in Company H. At the battle of Resaca, Ga., he was
the color-bearer of his regiment, and was killed in that
action, May 14, 1864. He is buried in the National
Cemetery at Chattanooga, Tenn. She married (2d), July
5, 1877, Lafayette Riddle, a native of Elba, Genesee
County, N. Y., as his second wife. At the age of 16 Mr.
Riddle settled in Niagara County, N. Y., and has ever
since resided there, his present home being in Rapids.
He is a farmer.
400 V. Oscar Enoch Utley, born Sept. 8, 1837. He
married, Oct. 12, 1866, Cordelia Elderkin, daughter of
Jedediah and Emily (Andres) Elderkin of Pendleton,
N. Y. They reside in Franklinmouth, Mich. He is a
farmer. They have no children.
401 TI. Timothy Franklin Utley, born April 19, 1840.
He married, April 30, 1863, Maria Freelove Van Valken-
burgh, daughter of William A. and Rosanna (Worden)
Van Valkenburgh of Lockport, N. Y. He is a merchant
in Lockport. They have no children.
402 Til. Morris Engene Utley, born May 14, 1845. 844
He married, March 31, 1866, Desdemona Stimson, daugh-
ter of Walter and Amanda M. (Walters) Stimson of Pen-
164 BONTECOU FAMILY.
dleton, N. Y. He is a farmer, and resides in Clarence
Hollow, N. Y.
403 VIII. Alma Augusta Utley, born Nov. 18, 1848; 846
married, Sept. 30, 1872, Aimer W. Mitchell, son of Horace
W. and Dollie (Crego) Mitchell of Royalton, N. Y. They
reside in Rapids, N. Y. He is a merchant.
404 IX. George Benedict Utley, born June 29, 1853 ; 847
married, Feb. 28, 1877, Emma Jane Laraway, daughter
of Joseph and Cordelia (Cummings) Laraway of Clarence,
N. Y. He is a farmer at Rapids, N. Y.
* CHILDREN OF GEORGE CLINTON AND AMANDA (bENE- 148
dict) crego.
405 I. Julius Francelo Crego, born March 28, 1831. 850
He married, February, 1853, Amy Gallup, daughter of
Hiram and Eliza (Striclen) Gallup of Erie County, N. Y.
She died in May, 1859. He married (2d), Nov. 18, 1862,
Caroline M. Chandler, daughter of William A. and Fannie
M. (Green) Chandler of Lenawee County, Mich. They
reside near Traverse City, Mich. He is a farmer.
406 II. Martha Ann Crego, born May 2, 1840. She 853
married, June 29, 1862, Harrison Ostrander. They
reside in Adrian, Mich. He is a cattle dealer.
407 III. Nancy Laurinda Crego, born Dec. 24, 1842.
She married, Dec. 10, 1868, William Martin Duryee, who
was born Dec. 31, 1845, in Livingston County, N. Y.
Mrs. Duryee died in Adrian, April 12, 1870. She had
no children. Mr. Duryee again married, and resides in
Michigan Center. He is a market gardener.
408 IV. George Clinton Crego, born in 1844; mar- 855
ried. May 30, 1868, Mary Eleanor Lawrence, daughter of
* These are probably not arranged in order of age.
SEVENTH GENERATION. 165
Hiram and Hannah (McCaulay) Lawrence of Rome, Lena-
wee County, Mich. He was a cattle dealer, and died in
Adrian, June 13, 1876. His widow married, Oct. 24, 1882,
Isaac Mortimer Dean, and resides in Adrian.
409 V. James Henry Crego, born in Clarence, Niagara 857
County, N. Y., June 8, 1850. He married, June 22, 1870,
Anna Scott, daughter of Giles and Anna Scott of Rome,
Mich., who died in September, 1874. He is a stock-drover,
and resides in Adrian.
410 YI. Nancy Jane Crego, died at the age of seven
years.
411 Til. Thaddeus Crego, died in infancy.
412 Till. Polly Lavinia Crego, died when twenty years
old.
413 IX. Sherman Crego, died at eleven years of age.
CHILDREN OF ALVIN BONTECOU AND CORNELIA (sMITH) 149
RICE.
414 I. Nancy Elizabeth Rice, born March 25, 1830. 859
She married, Aug. 14, 1849, James Noah Finch, son of
Noah Finch of Athol, N. Y., where he was born May 27,
1824. They removed to Michigan in 1855, and now
reside in Solon Township, Kent County. He is a lum-
berman and farmer.
415 II. Charles Benham Rice, born Nov. 6, 1832. He 864
removed from New York State to Michigan in 1854, and
later to Illinois, where he now resides in Limestone, Kan-
kakee County. He married, June 3, 1863, Mrs. Lois
Mariette Shear, widow of DeWitt Clinton Shear of Put-
nam, Washington County, N. Y., and daughter of James
Lawson and Sallie A. (Beck with) Smith of Orwell, Vt.
Mr. Rice is a farmer.
166 BONTECOU FAMILY.
416 III. Ebeu Smith Rice, born Nov. 19, 1831. He 867
removed to Michigan from New York State in 1855.
He married, Oct. 15, 1857, Cinderella Burt, daughter of
Justus and Betsey (Hill) Burt of Ada, Kent County,
Mich. He died at Ada, March 30, 1863. Mrs. Rice is
living in Ada. ,
417 IV. Theodosia Phebe Rice, born April 18, 1836. 869
She married, March 12, 1863, John Conley of Ada, Mich.,
a farmer. She died in Grand Rapids, April 24, 1875.
Mr. Conley's place of residence is unknown.
418 y. Thaddeus Rice, died in infancy in Erie County,
N. Y.
child of chaeles benham and alma augusta 150
(bkooker) rice.
419 I. Alma Augusta, born in 1841 ; died October, 1843,
at Buffalo, N. Y.
children of JAMES AND HANNAH (dOUGREY) NICHOLS. 151
420 I. Jane Nichols, born Sept. 8, 1832. Resides in
Lansingburg, N. Y.
421 II. Anna Nichols, born April 21, 1834. Resides in
Lansingburg.
422 III, John Dougrey Nichols, born Dec. 30, 1837. 872
Married, March 20, 1859, Elizabeth Van Zandt, daughter
of Barent V. and Maria (Houghtaling) Van Zandt of New
Scotland, Albany County, N. Y. He is engaged in the
wholesale drug business in Albany. His residence is at
Lansingburg.
423 IV. Thomas Marris Nichols, born Dec. 7, 1840;
died Auff. 1, 1866.
seventh generation. 167
children of james, jr., and frances elizabeth 152
(:\ioulton) dougrey.
424: I. John Doiigrey, born Aug. 9, 1832. He married, 875
May 8, 1858, Isabel Mary Montgomery, daughter of John
and Mary (Hallowell) Montgomery of Stockport, CoUim-
bia County, N. Y. She was born in Stockport, March
10, 1840. They reside in Lansingburg. He conducts a
local express business between Lansingburg, Troy, and
Albany.
425 II. James Doiigrey (Sd), born Oct. 23, 1834. He 879
married, July 15, 1859, Jane Amanda Jones, daughter of
Nahum P. and Sarah Ann (Alexander) Jones of Lansing-
burg. She was born March 21, 1840. James Dougrey,
in early life, opened a livery establishment in Saratoga
Springs, N. Y., and afterwards conducted a similar estab-
lishment at Troy. He built and occupied the Park House,
on Whipple Avenue, between Lansingburg and Troy. In
1875 he was appointed by the State to the office of sec-
tion superintendent on the Champlain Canal, and held it
for four years. He now resides in Stillwater, Saratoga
County, where he owns a fine farm, and makes a specialty
of blooded stock.
426 III. Elizabeth Moultou Dougrey, born Feb. 1,
1837 ; died Jan. 9, 1872, unmarried.
427 IT. Howard Moultoii Dougrey, born Sept. 1, 1839.
Resides in Troy, unmarried. He holds a responsible posi-
tion in the office of the National Express Company.
428 Y. George Moultou Dougrey, born Oct. 12, 1841 ;
died Feb. 17, 1842.
429 YI. Clarissa Boutecou Dougrey, born June 1, 1834. 882
She married, Dec. 22, 1869, Chandler Hezekiah Loomis of
Syracuse, N. Y. He was born in Ponipcy, N. Y., Jan.
168 BONTECOU FAMILY.
28, 1836. Since 1858 he has been engaged in contracting
in New York, Pennsylvania, and Canada, and is now super-
intendent of the Union Dredging Company of New York.
They reside at 432 West 20th Street.
children of charles dikeman and clarissa ann 153
(dougrey) smith.
430 I. David Reeves Smith, born in Marshall, Mich., 884
April 26, 1835. He is a civil and mechanical engineer.
In his professional capacity he has conducted operations
in many States of this Republic, and in South and Cen-
tral Americas ; his residence in different parts of Spanish
America aggregating eighteen years. He married, April
23, 1861, in Copiapo, Chile, S. A., Juana Carrasco, daugh-
ter of Tadeo and Martina (Guerra) Carrasco of Santiago.
Their present place of residence is in Cohoes, N. Y., where
he fills the position of secretary to the Folded Filter Man-
ufacturing Company. Mr. Sniith is the author of a work
entitled Ownership and Sovereignty, published in Cohoes,
1883.
431 II. James Dougrey Smith, born in Marshall, Mich.,
Nov. 6, 1837. He married, April 15, 1868, Ellen Living-
ston, daughter of James and Christina (McDougal) Liv-
ingston of Chicago, 111. Mr. Smith graduated from Mon-
mouth College, 111., in 1866, and from the United Presby-
terian Theological Seminary of the Northwest, Monmouth,
in March, 1870. He entered upon the work of the ministry
in the Presbyterian communion, as pastor of the church
in Hanover, Jo Daviess County, 111., in May of the same
year, and was installed Oct. 17. He remained in charge
of this church until Nov. 9, 1878, when failing health
compelled rest for a few months. In August, 1879, he
recommenced preaching, at Red Oak, Iowa ; then labored
from Oct. 1, 1879, to the end of 1880, at various places
SEVENTH GENERATION. 169
in Western Pennsylvania, nnder appointment of the Gen-
eral Assembly. He resides at present at Lodi, Columbia
County, Wis., having entered this field Jan. 1, 1881.
They have no children.
432 III. Auiia Mary Smith, born in Marshall, Mich., 895
March 31, 1840. She married, in Pulaski, 111., Dec. 21,
1859, Albert Jacob Mitchell of Du Quoin, III. He is a
native of Manchester, N. H., and at one time resided in
Grand Rapids, Mich., where he was a music dealer. He
is now agent of the C, R. I. & P. R. R., at Englewood,
near Chicago, 111.
433 IV. Day Kellogg Smith, born in Chicago, 111., Jan. 899
16, 1845. He married, Jan. 4, 1867, at Topeka, Kan.,
Mary Elizabeth Torry, daughter of John and Elizabetli
(Jacobs) Torry of Lockport, 111. She died at Peoria, III.,
Oct. 20, 1868. He married (2d), at Peoria, Sept. 19,
1870, Margaret Virginia Donlevy, daughter of Owen and
Clarissa (King) Donlevy of Peoria. Mr. Smith com-
menced his business life in 1858, as a telegraph operator,
and remained in this employment until 1865, during a
portion of the time in the military telegraph service in
Tennessee. In the fall of 1865 he removed to Peoria^
and became train dispatcher and superintendent of tele-
graph for the T., P. & W. R. R., and in 1868 was appointed
superintendent of the road. In 1876 he went to Chey-
enne, Wyoming Territory, as chief dispatcher of the
Union Pacific Railroad ; then to Port Huron, Mich., as
a general ticket agent ; next to Paris, III., as superintend-
ent of the Illinois Midland Railway; to St. Paul in 1880,
and to Crookston, Minn., in 1882, as division superintendent
of the St. Paul, Minneapolis <fe Manitoba Railroad; and
later to Como, Col., as division superintendent of the Mis-
souri Pacific Railroad. July 1, 1885, he was appointed
superintendent of the Kansas City Belt Railroad Company,
22
170 BONTECOU FAMILY.
and removed to that city, where he resides at 2102 Wood-
land Avenue.
434 V. Clara Frances Smith, born July 29, 1850. She 904
married, in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, in March,
1877, Edgar W. Nye, better known as " Bill Nye," the
humorist. He was born in Shirley, Me,, Aug. 25, 1850.
His father was Franklin Nye, a direct descendant of the
French Neys^ a family to which Marshal Ney belonged.
His mother was Eliza Mitchell Loring, a descendant of
the famous brothers of France, whose names were given
to the Province of Lorraine. At the age of three years
he removed to the West with his parents, and has ever
since lived in that section, and is a thoroughly Western
American. In politics he is a strong Republican. By
profession he is a lawyer, but by practice has become
known to the world as the "king bee of humorists."
For a number of years he was the editor of the Laramie
Boomerang^ and clippings from that paper could be found
in every sheet published in this country. Mr. Nye was
an office-holder in Wyoming Territory for seven years.
" He had a narrow escape from being elected a member
of the Wyoming Legislature in 1877, and only eluded his
pursuers by a lucky stratagem." At one time he won
fame as postmaster at Laramie City, and his letter of
acceptance of the appointment (a copy of which is here
given) to Second Assistant Postmaster-General Hatton,
was copied by the press throughout the land, asd editori-
ally commented on by the London News, in a grave way :
The Daily Boomerang, (
Laramie City, Wy., Aug. 9, 1882. \
My Dear General: — I have received the news by tele-
graph of my nomination and confirmation as postmaster
at Laramie, and wish to extend my thanks for the same.
I have ordered an entirely new set of boxes and post-office
SEVENTH GENERATION. 171
outfit, including new corrugated cuspidors for the lady
clerks. I look upon the appointment myself as a triumph
of eternal truth over error and wrong. It is one of the
epochs, as I may say, in the Nation's onward march to-
ward political purity and perfection. I don't know when
I have noticed any stride in the affairs of state which so
thoroughly impressed me with its wisdom. Now that we
are co-workers in the same department, I trust that you
will not feel shy or backward in consulting me at any
time relative to matters concerning post-office affairs. Be
perfectly frank with me, and feel perfectly free to just
bring anything of that kind right to me. Do not feel re-
luctant because I may appear cold and reserved. Perhaps
you think I do not know the difference between a general
delivery window and a three-m quad, but that is a mistake.
My general information is far beyond those of my years.
With profoundest regard,
I remain sincerely yours,
Bill Nye, P. M.
Mr. Nye is the author of several books, prominent
among them being Bill Nye and Boomerang, and The
Forty Liars. In the winter of 1882-3 he suffered from
a severe illness. His recovery was very slow and tedious,
and he gave up literary work for a time; he also left
Laramie, and removed to Hudson, Wis., where he now
resides. As a fair specimen of his vein of humor, the
following letter to the Boston Crlohe is subjoined:
Hudson, Wis., March 10, 1885.
To the Editor of The (^Zo6e: — Referring to the matter
of life insurance and its benefits, I can hardly give the
Glole a very extended experience so far as I am individu-
ally concerned.
I carry an insurance of 17,000 only ; and though that
may look small to you, Mr. Taylor, I am sure that if you
172 BONTECO^ FAMILY.
could see me and converse with me you would say it was
plenty large enough. If I were to die suddenly to-morrow,
I should be almost ashamed to claim the full amount of
the policy. I am trying now to lead such a life that by
next fall I would have no hesitation in asking the compa-
nies to raise my insurance to '|!lO,000.
I look upon life insurance as a great comfort, not only
to the beneficiary, but to the insured, who very rarely
lives to realize anything pecuniarily from his venture.
Twice I have almost raised my wife to affluence and cast
a gloom over the community in which I lived ; but some-
thing happened to the physician for a few days so that he
could not attend to me, and I recovered. For nearly two
years I was under the doctor's care. He had his finger
on my pulse or in my pocket all that time. He was a
young Western physician, who attended me on Tuesdays
and Fridays. The rest of the week he devoted his medical
skill to hoi'ses that were mentally and physically broken
down. He said he attended me largely for my society.
I felt flattered to know that he enjoyed my society, after
liaving been thrown all the week among horses that had
had much greater advantages than I.
My wife at first objected seriously to an insurance on
my life, and said she would never, never touch a dollar
of the money if I were to die ; but after I had been sick
nearly two years, and my disposition had suffered a good
deal, she said that I need not delay the obsequies on that
account. But the life insurance slipped through my fin-
gers somehow, and I recovered.
I have built up two life-insurance companies and placed
them on their feet since that. I hope they will not forget
it when I come to call on them for a favor. One of them
is an "old-liner" and the other is an assessment company,
I took a policy in the assessment company because I had
been in politics some, and when I went out 1 missed my
SEVENTH GENERATION. 173
assessment sadly. I had become a slave to the assessment
habit, and so had to do something in order to supply its
place. I now feel first-rate. When I get my assessment
notice I imagine that I am an office-holder and that it is a
billet-doux from the central committee, so it is like old
times almost.
Life insurance is a good thing. I would not be without
it. My health is greatly improved since I got my new
policy. Formerly I used to have a seal-brown taste in my
mouth when I arose in the morning, but that has dis-
appeared entirely. I am more hopeful and happy, and
my hair is getting thicker on top. I would not try to
keep house without life insurance. Last September I was
caught in one of the most destructive cyclones that ever
visited a republican form of government. A great deal
of property was destroyed and many lives were lost, but
I was spared. People who had no insurance were mowed
down on every hand, but aside from a broken leg I was
entirely unharmed.
Since insuring my life I sleep better nights, and my
neighbors are getting more reckless about leaving their
watermelons and clothes-lines out over night. If I had a
voice that could be heard on the other side of the Soudan
it would still be for good, solid life insurance. In these
days of dynamite and roller rinks and the gory meat-axe
of a new administration, we ought to make some provision
for the future.
Bill Nye.
children of .james norman and mary elizabeth 155
(dougrey) barker.
435 I. Calvin John Barker, born March 18, 1840. He 906
married, June 3, 1863, Celia Frances Curran, daughter of
Thomas and Hannah (Burbank) Curran of Lansingburg.
He is a brushmaker. They reside in Lansingburg.
174 BONTECOU FAMILY.
436 II. Irene Hawley Barker, born Feb. 22,1842.
437 III. Agnes Burton Barker, born Oct. 9, 1843.
438 IV. Clara Dougrey Barker, born Dec. 16, 1844 ;
died Sept. 1, 1846.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM BROWNELL AND .JULIA (dOU- 156
grey) CORY.
439 I. William Julius Cory, born in Lansingburg, July
31,1848. He is unmarried. He has long held the position
of shipping clerk in a large bakery establishment in Lan-
singburg ; is one of the village trustees, and a strong tem-
perance advocate.
440 II. Alice Magdalene Cory, born Sept. 21, 1850. She 910
married, Feb. 15, 1881, James Albert Whittaker, a native
of Fall River, Mass. They reside in Lansingburg. He is
a tinsmith.
children of andrew winton and julia ann 157
(Bristol) frencii.
441 I. Martha Sackett French, born Sept. 22, 1831;
died in 1870, unmarried.
442 II. Maria Dickinson French, born Nov. 17, 1834. 911
She married, Aug. 30, 1854, Frederick North Page,
who was born in Athens, Bradford County, Pa., Dec. 5,
1832. At about the age of 20 Mr, Page engaged in
mercantile business in Atliens, continuing fifteen years.
In 1867 he removed to Williamsport, Pa., and with the
exception of a year or two in Philadelphia has ever since
lived there, engaged in the manufacture of furniture.
While in Athens he was a vestryman in Trinity (Episcopal)
Church, and has held the same office both in Christ and
Trinity Churches, Williamsport. Mrs. Page died in Wil-
SEVENTH GENERATION. 175
liamsport, Oct. 21, 1875, and he again married, June 5,
1877, Martha White of that city.
443 III. Mary Gleimey French, born Aug. 1, 1838. 921
She married, Oct. 12, 1857, John M. Ackerman of Mil-
ford, Conn., a tinsmith and plumber. He died in 1878.
She married (2d), Aug. 1, 1881, Sidney Buckingliam of
Sterling, 111. He formerly lived in Milford, and was
brought up to the shoemaking business; but went West,
and made a fortune in mining operations. They removed
to Creston, Iowa, in 1882, and later to Oakland, Cal. .
444 IV. JuHa Cassandaiia French, born Jan. 8, 1846. 923
She married, July 5, 1866, Fountain Thomas Page, who
was born in Athens, Pa., Jan. 1, 1842. He is the son of
Thomas and Anna Page. In 1862 he commenced a mer-
cantile career in Athens, and by untiring energy, strict
integrity, and honorable dealing has won the confidence
of the entire community. He still continues as a mer-
chant, and is also express agent. He has served several
terms as a councilman, and twice filled the office of
burgess.
CHILDREN OF .JOHN AND HENRIETTA ELIZA (bRISTOL) 158
SANFORD.
445 I. John Ferdinand Sanford, born in Milford, Conn., 927
Oct. 8, 1843. At the age of 16 he went to New York
as clerk in his uncle Thomas Bristol's shoe store. In the
spring of 1862 he enlisted for three months' service in
the 71st Regiment New York State Militia; soon after
the expiration of this term he enlisted in the 27th Regi-
ment Connecticut Volunteers, and with it partAipated
in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and
Gettysburg. His term of service having expired, he
again enlisted, this time in the First Connecticut Heavy
Artillery; but having received a commission as second
176 BONTECOU FAMILY.
lieutenant in the 30th Connecticut (colored) Volunteers,
he did not join the former body. He was afterwards
transferred to the 31st United States colored troops, and
served with them in the Armies of the Potomac and the
James until the close of the war, being promoted in the
mean time to a first-lieutenancy. He was sent to Texas
in the summer of 1865, and was mustered out of the
service in October of the same year at Brownsville.
Shortly after this he went to Charleston, S. C, and entered
the employ of his uncle Timothy M. Bristol, in the slioe
trade. From there he removed to Marshall, Mich., and
entered the grocery business ; then to Topeka, Kan., in
the grocery and drygoods business ; and shortly after-
wards assumed a position as salesman in the wholesale
shoe trade at 122 Duane Street, New York. At present
he is employed as salesman in the umbrella and parasol
trade, at 299 Broadway. He married, Dec. 25, 1867,
Sarah Buckingham, daughter of John and Sarah Ann
(Clark) Buckingham of Milford. They reside at 432
Van Buren- Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
446 II. Julia Isabella Sauford, born March 9, 1845.
Resides in Milford, Conn.
447 III/ Helen Sanford, born Sept. 22, 1849. She
resides in Milford.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM BONTECOU AND SAKAII A. (^lER- 159
rick) BRISTOLL.
448 I. William Merrick Bristoll, born in Milford,
Conn., Sept. 3, 1^39. The greater part of his childhood
until 1851 was passed in Charleston, S. C. In that' year
he was sent North to his native place, and the next few
years were spent in preparation for college ; and in 1 860
he graduated from Yale. He entered upon the profession
of a teacher, and the breaking out of the Civil War found
SEVENTH GENERATION.
177
him located at Charleston. On attempting to escape to the
North witli such portion of his father's property as he could
transport, he was arrested and the property confiscated.
He finally gained the North by a circuitous route through
Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, after a hard journey
of three weeks, much of it on foot, some of the time
prisoner of guerrillas, and later under arrest as a spy in
the Federal lines. He resumed his occupation as teacher,
and in January, 1862, became principal of a public school
in Milwaukee. In July, 1863, he enlisted in the 13th
Wisconsin Battery, of which he became junior second
lieutenant Jan. 5, 1861, senior second lieutenant Oct.
22, 1864, and junior first lieutenant Jan. 30, 1865. The
battery was stationed at Baton Rouge, La., in January,
1864, and Lieut. Bristoll was detailed on general court-
martial ; on Board to examine commissioned officers ; on
Board of Survey ; also as member of a military commis-
sion. He was detailed as depot ordnance officer at Baton
Rouge, Sept. 29, 1864, and served until the close of
February, 1865. He was appointed depot ordnance offi-
cer at New Orleans, March 24, 1865 ; and at the time
of his discharge from the service, Jan. 14, 1866, was
assistant chief of ordnance of the military division of
the Gulf. In September, 1866, he entered the Andover,
Mass., Theological Seminary, and remained two years of
the course, intending to finish in the Chicago Seminary ;
but in 1868 was called to be professor of Latin in Ripon
College, Wis. He served five years, and resigned to take
the same chair in Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga. He
married, Dec. 1, 1870, Rosa Olds, daughter of Leavitt
Ira and Rhoda Ann (Randall) Olds of Afton, Washington
County, Minn. They have had no children. Mrs. Bris-
toll was a graduate from Ripon College in 1870, with the
highest honors of her class. During his stay in Ripon,
Mr. Bristoll was deacon of the Congregational Clmrch.
23
178 BONTECOU FAMILY.
In Atlanta he was librarian of Graves Library and
treasurer of the University, in addition to his professor-
ship, and Mrs. Bristoll was secretary of the Faculty.
Owing to Mrs. Bristoll's failing health they were obliged
to leave the South, and removed to Yankton, Dak., where
he became principal of Yankton Academy, his wife also
being a teacher. This institution became merged in the
public-school system of Yankton in 1875, and Mr. Bris-
toll was elected secretary of the Board of Education, and
ex officio Superintendent of Schools. He resigned this
position Aug. 31, 1882, and accepted that of professor of
Latin and principal of the preparatory department in
Yankton College. Subsequently he gave up these posi-
tions, and after a few months spent in Minneapolis,
entered upon educational work in connection with the
freedmen's interest in Charleston, S. C, where he now
is. During his residence in Yankton he was organist of
the First Congregational Church ; always connected with
Sunday-school work, and the latter part of the time
deacon in the church.
449 II. Julia Bristoll, born Dec. 12, 1844; died the
same day.
450 III. Julia Alice Bristoll, born Sept. 5, 1846. She
married, Sept. 5, 1873, Lucien White Stilwell, who was
born in Manlius, Onondaga County, N. Y., March 24,
1844. He is the son of Lorson and Mary K. Stilwell.
In 1846 his parents removed to Wisconsin, settling near
Ripon. He obtained his education in the district school
and Ripon College, and at the age of 19 removed to Cairo,
111., where he obtained a clerkship in the post-office, which
was then actively engaged in handling mail for the army.
Finding this occupation too confining, he leased a stall in
the market-house and dealt in produce, and subsequently
formed a partnership in the grocery business, in which ho
SEVENTH GENERATION. 179
continued with increasing success for ten years. In 1874
he sold his interest to his partner and embarked in the
commission floar and grain trade, which owing to the strin-
gency of the times proved a faihire. From this time for
a number of years he was sometimes employed as a travel-
ing salesman, and at others as book-keeper. In 1878 he
removed his family from Cairo on account of the yellow-
fever scourge then prevailing, and after a short resi-
dence in St. Louis, Chicago, and Elgin, 111., settled, in
June, 1879, in Deadwood, Dak., where he became book-
keeper in the First National Bank, a position he still holds.
Mr. Stilwell is a member of the* Methodist Church, and
has filled most of its lay offices, being particularly active
in Sunday-school work.
451 IV. Edward James Bristoll, born March 20, 1851.
Resides in Milford, Conn. Unmarried.
452 T. Charles Bristol!, born Nov. 10, 1855; died Oct.
18, 1869.
453 YI. Mary Haiiford Brlstoll, born May 29, 1857 ; 932
married, March 15, 1879, Arthur Henry Davidson, a shoe
manufacturer of Milford.
ciiildrelsr of timothy mason^ an^d .jane matilda 160
( Mcdonough) Bristol.
454 I. Ella Bristol, born May 18, 1845. She married, 933
March 31, 1869, Henry Dunham of Abington, Mass.,
an inventor of leather machinery. He died Sept. 22,
1884.
From the Abington Herald : — " In the death of Henry
Dunham, which occurred Monday morning at his home on
Center Avenue, of inflammation of the bowels, the town
of Abington loses one of its most prominent, widely
known, and esteemed citizens. Mr. Dunham was one of
180 BONTECOU FAMILY.
twelve children. His father was Gen. Henry Dunham,
son of Ezra, whose grand-father was Cornelius Dunham,
born in Plymouth in 1724. The name is among the
oldest and most distinguished of the Old Colony names.
The mother of the deceased, still living at the age of eighty-
one, was Mary Cushing, daughter of Col. Brackley Cush-
ing — another old and honored Old Colony family name.
Mr. Dunham began business life as a shoe manufacturer
in the large factory on Lake Street that bears his name.
He retired in 1873, and turned his attention to shoe
machinery, and has given to the world some very impor-
tant inventions and' improvements in this direction. The
three most important are the Dunham riveting machine,
the toe nail machine, and the Dunham quilting machine ;
a detailed description of all these appeared in the Herald
of Sept. 5. Mr. Dunham made the first quilting nail
ever produced, and is believed to be the originator of
the idea of inserting nails into the sole while off the boot.
The funeral took place at his late residence Thursday
afternoon. Rev. Messrs. Pettee and Warren officiating, with
music by the new church choir. The esteem in which the
deceased was held was attested not only by a profusion
of flowers, but also by the presence of many prominent
citizens of this and other towns. Mr. Dunham leaves a
wife and three children, two boys and a girl."
455 II. Julia Bristol, born Sept. 30, 1846 ; died Nov.
10, 1846.
456 III. Ida Bristol, born Aug. 21, 1848; married, Oct. 937
4, 1871, Hugh Bradford Jackson. He died April 7, 1874.
Mrs. Jackson resides in New York City.
457 IV. Frauk Jessiip Bristol, born Aug. 16, 1850.
Resides in Charleston, S. C, and is engaged with his
father in the shoe business. He is unmarried.
SEVENTH GENERATION. 181
458 T. Arthur LeKoy Bristol, born Sept. 25, 1853.
He is with his father in the shoe business, in Charleston,
and is unmarried.
459 yi. Henry Herbert Bristol, born Feb. 2, 1859.
460 Til. Floreuce Marie Bristol, born March 1, 1865.
CHILDREN OF CHARLES G. AND MARY HANFORD (bRIS- 161
TOl) NEWTOjST.
461 I. Charles. Samuel Newton, born in Tahlequah, 938
Cherokee Nation, Aug. 11, 1838. In 1847 he removed
with his father to Texas, and lived chiefly in Dallas until
1872, when he settled in Yalley View, Cooke County,
where he now resides. He married, April 22, 1866, Ken-
tucky Ann Thomas, daughter of Isham and Adah (Hart)
Thomas of Dallas. She died Nov. 12, 1869. He mar-
ried (2d), Aug. 9, 1871, Mary Elizabeth Jones, daughter
■ of Robert Deggs and Martha Eliza (King) Jones of Dal-
las. Mr. Newton is a wheelwright by trade, but for many
years past has been engaged in milling, being one of the
proprietors of " Newton's cotton elevator " ; he is also occu-
pied in farming and stock-raising. Mr. Newton served in
the Confederate Army through the Civil War, as a private
in Douglas's Texas Battery: was engaged in the battle
of Pea Ridge, Mo., and in nearly all the engagements of
the Army of the Tennessee ; was with Kirby Smitli at
Richmond, Ky., his battery opening the fight, and closing
it by a charge through the streets of Richmond; took
part in the battles of Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge,
Murfreesborough, the retreat through Georgia, Resaca,
New Hope, Kenesaw, and other places; was in Hood's
charge on Peach Tree Creek, July 22, 1864, and at several
other points around Atlanta. His battery opened the fight
at Jonesborough, and then took up the march for Ten-
nessee ; forced the passage of the Tennessee at Florence,
182 BONTECOU FAMILY.
Ala. ; went in advance to Franklin ; was in the front line
oj3posite the cotton gin, where a very large number of the
Texas troops fell ; was in the line around Nashville, and
in the engagement there the battery was taken. After
the Confederate forces fell back to Mississippi, Mr. New-
ton received his first furlough, Feb. 28, 1865, of ninety
days, and walked from Columbus, Miss., to Dallas, Texas,
a distance of six hundred miles. On the expiration of his
furlough he started to join his company at Mobile, Ala.,
but was ordered back from Natchitoches, La., to await
further orders, which up to the present time have not
been received. During this long and arduous war service
he did not receive a scratch. Mr. Newton holds the office
of ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church, and is school
trustee of Valley View.
462 II. Mary Alice Newton, born March 21, 1841. She
married, Jan. 29, 1862, Armenius Wright, of Sulphur
Springs, Johnston County, Texas. He was the son of a
Methodist clergyman, and was born Dec. 23, 1838. He
entered the Confederate Army in the spring of 1862, and
served until his death, which occurred Nov. 30 of the
same year. She married (2d), July 17, 1864, John Clark
Becker, who was born in Davidson County, N. C, Nov. 3,
1828. Mr. Becker was brought up on a farm, but left it
when a young man, and engaged in a vari'ety of occupa-
tions, residing in different places until the fall of 1859,
when he located in Texas and established himself as a
miller. He enlisted in Parsons's Regiment of Texas Cav-
alry, and became quartermaster-sergeant, but owing to
impaired health was employed chiefly on detached duty.
After the war he carried on the mill and grocery business,
but is at present engaged in gardening. There have been
no children.
463 III. William Frederick Newton, born Dec. 11, 945
1842, at Cone Hill, Ark. He followed the fortunes of
SEVENTH GENERATION. 183
his father's family, residing in Dallas, Texas, and other
places, until 1872, when he settled in Yalley View with
his brother Charles, and engaged in milling, farming, and
stock-raising. He is the inventor and one of the proprie-
tors of "Newton's cotton elevator." By trade he is a
carriage-maker; in the order of Freemasons he holds the
office of Master, and is a deacon in the Presbyterian
Church. He enlisted during the war in Company A, 31st
Texas Regiment, but was employed on detached service
most of the time, the last eighteen months in the engi-
neers' department, and engaged principally in the wood-
work department of the government shops at Shreveport,
La. He married, April 6, 1869, Reufina Effire King,
daughter of Rev. Finns and Sarah Angeline (Weir) King
of Orilla, Ellis County, Texas. She died March 2, 1871.
He married (2d), June 10, 1877, Nancy Elizabeth Kendal,
daughter of William Adison and Mary Catherine (Daily)
Kendal of Pilot Point, Denton County, Texas.
464 IV. George Ella Newton, born Dec. 2-^, 1845; died
Oct. 27, 1847.
465 V. Jane Eliza Newton, born at Dallas, Texas, April 947
9, 1849. She married, Dec. 29, 1869, Edward Alexander
Bullock, who was born in Pike County, Miss., Sept. 22,
1845. When sixteen years of age he joined the 33d Mis-
sissippi Regiment, and served in Company H. In March,
1862, at the battle of Corinth, was wounded in the hip by
a minie ball. He was engaged in the fight near Vicks-
burg ; at Champion Hill, in the rear of Vicksburg, during
the siege; next at Jackson, Miss.; then at the battle of
Resaca, Ga., and from there back to Atlanta, fighting at
different points on the way ; was in the engagement at
Peach Tree Creek, and wounded in the lower part of the
abdomen by a minie ball while charging the Federal
works, and was unable to rejoin his regiment until the
184 BONTECOU FAMILY.
night of the battle of Franklin, Tenn. ; was with the army
on the retreat from Tennessee, and engaged in the several
fights. At one time he served for three months as courier
for Gen. Featherstone. Mr. Bullock removed to Texas
in 1866, and at present resides in Valley View. He is a
practical engineer by profession, a member of the Meth-
odist Episcopal Church, and holds the rank of Master in
the order of Freemasons. Mrs, Bullock died April 9, 1880.
466 VI. Julia Augusta Newton, born Dec. 25, 1851 ;
died in April, 1852.
467 VII. Julius Augustus Newton, born Dec. 25, 1851 ;
died in August, 1852.
CHILDREIsr OF STEPHEN AND NANCY BONTECOU (bRIS- 162
tol) sears.
468 I. George Edward Sears, born Jan. 7, 1852; died
Dec. 2, 1856.
469 II. James William Sears, born April 19, 1857. He
was for seven or eight years a clerk in the drug business
in New Haven, and in the fall of 1882 entered the med-
ical department of Yale College. He graduated June 24,
1885, with the degree of M. D., and resides in New Haven,
at 21 Prince Street.
children of THOMAS AND SARAH (bROOKs) BRISTOL. 163
470 I. Walter Brooks Bristol, born Dec. 10, 1859;
died July 8, 1860.
471 II. Thomas Levering Bristol, born Aug. 31, 1863.
children of JAMES ANTHONY AND ELLEN MARTHA 166
(page) BRISTOLL.
473 I. Clara Bristoll, born Dec. 16, 1861.
SEVENTH GENERATION. 185
473 II. Anna Page Bristoll, born Sept. 26, 1863 ; died
Sept. 15, 1866.
474 III. Elizabeth Bristoll, bom Aug. 3, 1865.
475 IV. Ellen May Bristoll, born May 12, 1868.
476 Y. Thomas Page Bristoll, born Jan. 29, 1871.
477 TI. Julia Boutecou Bristoll, born April 6, 1876.
CHILDREN OF CHARLES EDWARD AND GRACE ANN 168
(sTOWE) BRISTOL.
478 I. Wallace Spear Bristol, born April 25, 1859 ; died
April 8, 1860.
479 II. William Reed Bristol, born Sept. 27, 1860. He
is a silversmith, and resides at Beaufort, S. C. He mar-
ried there, July 14, 1885, Grace Whitman.
480 III. John Seymour Bristol, born Oct. 23, 1862.
481 IT. Susan Stowe Bristol, born June 5, 1867.
482 V. Henry Boutecou Bristol, born Nov. 13, 1869.
483 TI. Walter Hopkins Bristol, born Feb. 5, 1873 ;
died June 27, 1876.
484 Til. Lena Augusta Bristol, born Aug. 5, 1874;
died March 19, 1876.
485 Till. Charles Marcus Bristol, born Sept. 2, 1876.
CHILDREN OF FRANCIS WRIGHT AND MARY ANN (hAN- 169
ford) JESUP.
486 I. Louisa Hauford Jesup, born May 24, 1835 ; died
Dec. 12, 1839.
186 BONTECOU FAMILY.
487 II. Emma Jesiip, born Jan. 24, 1837. She married, 951
June 7, 1866, William Gay Sheldon of Memphis, Tenn.
He died Sept. 12, 1868. He was engaged in the carriage
business. Mrs. Gay resides at 414 Macon Street, Brook-
lyn, N. Y.
488 III. Ebeuezer Jesup, born June 15, 1839 ; died Jan.
20, 1840.
489 IT. Louisa Hauford Jesup, born Oct. 10, 1841; 952
married, June 12, 1865, Edward Henry Cuddy, wholesale
dry-goods merchant in New York. He died Feb. 20,
1876. She resides in Brooklyn.
490 T. Frauds Wright Jesup, Jr., born Jan. 14, 1844. 953
He married, June 4, 1879, Effie Crook, daughter of Rufus
and Mira (Hibbard) Crook of Brooklyn. He is engaged
in the iron business, and resides in Brooklyn.
childrelsr of iioeace white and julia bristol 171
(hanford) day.
491 I. Hanford Day, born Dec. 16, 1839. He married, 954
June 20, 1866, Annie Maria Tator, daughter of Henry
and Elizabeth S. (Disbrow) Tator of Troy, N. Y. She
was born May 26, 1843. They reside in Lansingburg,
N. Y., where he is a dry-goods merchant.
492 II. Horace Day, born Dec. 16, 1839 ; died in infancy.
CHILDREN OF GEORGE ABBOTT AND HARRIET PYNCHON 172
(hanford) LALLY'.
493 I. George Hauford LaHy, born March 4, 1852 ; re-
, sides in Chicago, 111., unmarried.
494 II. Frederick Lally, born Nov. 13, 1855. Resides
in Lansingburg, N. Y., unmarried.
SEVENTH GENERATION. 187
495 III. Fannie Lally, bom Dec. 27, 1857 ; died Feb.
27, 1860.
CniLDRElSr OF LEVI COOLEY AND MARGARET (gOOD- 173
man) HANFORD.
496 I. Robert Goodman Hanford, born Jan. 1, 1863.
497 II. Mary Ann Hanford, born Aug. 14, 1865; died
June 3, 1879.
498 III. Horace Day Hanford, born Oct. 22, 1867.
499 IV. Harry Norman Hanford, born April 23, 1870.
CHILDREN OF FRANCIS AND MARY JANE (pRINDLE) 176
SMITH.
500 I. Emma Martha Smith, born Dec. 21, 1851.
501 II. Lillia Frances Smith, born June 17, 1853. She 955
married, April 3, 1880, Charles Gustavus Wilson of New
Haven, Conn.
CHILDREN OF CHARLES EDWIN AND CLARISSA ANN 178
(smith) STANNARD.
502 I. Ella Mary Stannard, born Feb. 25, 1853, in New
York City. She resides in Brooklyn, E. D.
503 II. Jnlia Henrietta Stannard, born Dec. 23, 1858,
in Brooklyn, N. Y. Resides with her father in Brooklyn.
CHILD OF CHARLES WILLIAM AND MARY JESUP (SMITIl) 180
STRONG.
504 I. Martha Henrietta Strong, born Aug. 29, 1856 ; 956
married, Oct. 27, 1880, Charles Henry Fowler, who was
born March 18, 1852. They reside in Milford, Conn. He
is employed in a straw-goods manufactory.
188 BONTECOU FAMILY.
CHILDREN OF GEORGE E. AND HANNAH ELIZA (SMITIl) 181
MUNSON.
505 I. George Francis Mimsou, born Jan. 19, 1857. He 957
married, April 16, 1879, Clara M. Matthews, daughter
of William Thomas and Clarissa (Corson) Matthews of
Cincinnati, Ohio. They reside in Cincinnati. He is a
salesman.
506 II. William Lewis Munsou, born Aug. 5, 1859.
CHILDREN OF ASA MENEMON AND LUCINDA (kIDDER) 185
SANFORD.
507 I. Susan Harriet Sanford, died in infancy.
508 II. Maria Elizabeth Sanford, born May 4, 1845. 958
She married, Oct. 23, 1867, Touro Robertson of New
York, a vice-president of the American Bank Note Com-
pany. They reside at 13 East Fifty-sixth Street.
509 III. Asa Menemon Sanford, Jr., born October,
1847.
CHILD OF EDWARD HUNTINGTON AND MARY (fOSTEr) 186
SANFORD.
510 I. John Edward Menemon Sanford, born Nov. 15, 961
1847. He married, June 3, 1869, Martha Clark Taylor,
daughter of Thomas Augustus and Nancy (Clark) Taylor
of Bangor, Me. She was born in Bangor, March 20, 1851.
They reside at 29 Shepard Street, Cambridge, Mass. He
is connected, editorially, with the Boston Evening Star.
CHILDREN OF CHARLES BENJAMIN AND FRANCES POM- 188
EROY (tAY'LOR) sanford.
511 I. Charles Edward Sanford, born in Bangor, Me., 963
April 16, 1851. He married, Jan. 23, 1873, Kate Laim-
SEVENTH GENERATION. 189
beer, daughter of Richard Harper and Katharine (E,ad-
cljff) Laimbeer of Brooklyn, N. Y. She was born March
13, 1849. He is in the commission flour business in New
York, and is the inventor of " Sanford's improved watch-
man's register." They reside at 7 First Place, Brooklyn.
512 II. Kittie Sanford, born in Brooklyn, Jan. 24, 1854;
died Oct. 19, 1855.
ciiildeen of edward william and ellen agnes 201
(gillen) maples.
513 I. Edward William Maples, Jr., born Aug. 30,1859;
died Aug. 30, 1859.
514 II. Benjamin Hood Maples, born Aug. 17, 1860.
He is a clerk in the brokerage business in New York.
515 III. Lillieus Adela, born April 3, 1866 ; died May
4, 1868.
CHILDREN OF GEORGE AND SARAH CORNELIA (tHO:M- 204
son) rice.
516 I. George Rice, born March 2, 1840; died Nov. 10,
1840.
517 II. William Forbes Rice, born Feb. 6, 1843 ; died
in St. Louis, Mo., May 8, 1866.
518 III. Mary Hutton Rice, born Dec. 4, 1846. She 964
married, Oct. 25, 1871, Sherman F. Foote, who was born
in New Haven, Conn., Nov. 27, 1841. He has always
resided in that city, and was engaged in the boot and shoe
trade until 1870. He is now secretary and treasurer of
the Seamless Rubber Company.
519 IV. Lillie Cornelia Rice, born May 2, 1855.
190 BONTECOU FAMILY.
CHILDEEN OF HORATIO NELSON AND JULIET MAYER 205
(north) LYMAN.
520 I. William Thomson Lyman, born March 5, 1851;
died Feb. 15, 1853.
521 II. George Nelson Lyman, born Aug. 29, 1852;
died in Goshen, Conn., Feb. 19, 1853.
522 III. Edward Norman Lyman, born July 1,1855;
died in Waterbiiry, Conn., Oct. 29, 1855.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM SPARKS AND JANE (lEWIS) 206
THOMSON.
523 I. William Thomson, born Jan. 14, 1855.
524 II. Annie Lewis Thomson, born July 28, 1857.
525 III. Charles Ernest Thomson, born Dec. 2, 1861.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND ELIZA LYMAN (tHOMSON) 209
NETTLETON.
526 I. Mary Eliza Nettleton, born Aug. 28, 1859 ; died
Jan. 10, 1879.
527 II. Walter Eben Nettleton, bom June 19, 1861.
528 III. Anne Thomson Nettleton, born June 16, 1865.
529 IV. Grace Langdon Nettleton, born Nov. 9, 1871.
CHILD OF CHARLES HENRY' AND CECILE (lEWIS) THOM- 210
SON.
530 I. Arthur Cecil Thomson, born March 19, 1860.
CHILD OF THOMAS AND MARY AUGUSTA (mILES) MCCON- 212
KEY.
531 I. Thomas McConkey, Jr., born Aug. 9, 1834. He 966
married, May 20, 1861, Mary Alasebia Bennett, daughter
SEVENTH GENERATION. 191
of Gates Abiatha and Caroline (Starr) Bennett of Erie,
Pa. He removed from Erie to Toledo, Ohio, where he
now resides at 109 Locust Street. He is a book-keeper.
CHILDREN OF JOHN WILLIAM AND CATHARINE (dON- 213
nell) miles.
532 I. John Leonard Miles, born July 17, 1835 ; died
Jan. 6, 1881. He was never married.
533 II. Charles Franklin Miles, born Sept. 14, 1836.
He was drowned in Erie Bay, July 20, 1848.
534 III. George Washington Miles, born Nov. 25, 1838.
He is unmarried and resides in Buffalo, N. Y. Conductor
on Canada Southern Division of Michigan Central Rail-
way.
535 IV. Thomas Henry Miles, born in Erie, Pa., Dec. 969
5, 1840. AVhen a boy he was taken to Lafayette, Ind., to
live with his uncle, E. H. Halliday, remaining there
three years ; then returned to. Erie, and at the age of 15
shipped on the Lakes and followed them as a sailor for
several years. He subsequently became a telegraph oper-
ator in the employ of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Railroad, and served in this capacity at Conneaut, Paines-
ville, and Cleveland, being promoted to be superintendent
of telegraph and chief train dispatcher. After eight years
of this service he removed in 1872 to Portsmouth, N. H.,
remaining there seven years as chief train dispatcher of
the Eastern Railroad, and then removed to Boston, where
he holds the same position. He married, Nov. 30, 1865,
Teresa Maria Finn, daughter of Anthony and Catharine
Ann (Shooma) Finn of Erie, Pa. She was born in New
York City, Oct. 10, 1843. They reside at 30 Pinkney
Street, East Somerville, Mass.
192 BONTECOU FAMILY.
536 V. William Pitt Miles, born June 18, 1844. Re- *
sides in Erie, Pa., unmarried. He is a sailor on the Lakes.
537 yi. Mary Augusta Miles, born Sept. 21, 1846. Re-
sides in Erie, Pa.
538 YII. Charles Edward Miles, born in Erie, May 9, 975
1850. He married, Aug. 6, 1873, Ellen Rice Harton,
daughter of John and Catharine F. (Vanansdol) Harton
of Seymour, Ind. She died July 20, 1874. He married
(2d), Dec. 10, 1879, Anna Louise Harton, daughter of
John and Millison (Sparks) Harton of Seymour. He is
a conductor on the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, and re-
sides in Seymour.
CHILDREN OF THOMAS HENRY AND HENRIETTA MINER 214
(brown) MILES.
539 I. George Washington Miles, born Dec. 25, 1856.
540 II. Willie Bryan Miles, born May 25, 1868; died
July 18, 1868.
CHILDREN OF ELIAS HANDY AND SUSAN STORER (mILES) 215
HALLIDAY.
541 I. Samuel Miles Halliday, born in Massillon, Ohio,
April 25, 1842; died in Erie, Pa., Aug. 11, 1843.
542 II. Mary Adelaide Halliday, born in Lafayette, Lid.,
■ April 25, 1844. Resides in Cleveland, Ohio.
543 III. Sarah Francis Halliday, born in Lafayette,
Ind., Aug. 14, 1846 ; died there, July 21, 1849.
544 IV. George Miles Halliday, born in Lafayette, Lid., 977
Aug. 16, 1848. He became a telegraph operator, and in
this capacity entered the employ of the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern Railroad, being stationed principally
SEVENTH GENERATION. 193
at Madison, Ohio. He married there, Dec. 29, 1870, Fleta
Alvira Allen, daughter of Abner and Serene (Kemp) Al-
len of Madison. After his marriage he removed to Col-
lamer, Ohio, where his mother was living, and worked
upon the farm for a time; then obtained a clerical po-
sition in Cleveland, but his employers failed in business
and he resumed his old occupation of operator, and is
now stationed at Cleveland, serving the Lake Shore <fe
Michigan Southern Railroad as train dispatcher. He re-
sides at 48 Putnam Street.
545 V. Susan Halliday, born in Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 978
26, 1850. She married, Jan. 24, 1872, Darwin Brainard
Beers, son of Benjamin Pitney and Evalina Beers of Colla-
mer, Ohio. He was born in East Cleveland, Sept. 21,
1849. For eight years he held positions of trust in the
First National Bank of Cleveland, and in 1881 entered the
employ of the Ohio Building and Grindstone Company,
but subsequently (1883) changed to the Cleveland Na-
tional Bank, where he holds the position of teller. Mrs.
Beers died in Cleveland, Dec. 31, 1872. He married (2d),
Jan. 26, 1875, Laura Marion Phillips of Ravenna, Ohio.
They have two children.
546 VI. Edward Handy Halliday, born in Lafayette,
Lid., March 6, 1853; died there, June 29, 1853.
547 Til. Elias Handy HaUiday, Jr., born in Lafayette,
March 4, 1854 ; died there, April 14, 1859.
548 Till. Samuel Halliday, born in Lafayette, Jan. 12,
1857 ; died in Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 28, 1877.
CHILDllEN OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AND MAEIA 217
LOUISE (kENDRICk) MILES.
549 I. George Miles, born March 25, 1859 ; died March
16, 1860.
194 BONTECOU FAMILY.
650 II. Warren Miles, born March, 1861 ; died Nov. 8,
1881.
CHILDEEN OF FEEDERICK BORIE AND SUSAN" (sTOEER) 221
HEDGE.
651 I. John Storer Hedge, born Ang. 17, 1841. He
resides in Westville, Conn., where he is clerk in a hard-
ware manufactory.
552 II. Alblbie Hedge, born Jan. 8, 1843. She married, 979
Aug. 2, 1865, John Seaman of Brookhaven, L. I., a painter.
She died Aug. 13, 1879.
663 III. Frederick Blydon Hedge, born March 6, 1844.
He is a clerk in a restaurant in New York.
664: IT. Hannah Augusta Hedge, born Oct. 2, 1846 ;
died Sept. 9, 1847.
655 Y. David Harvey Hedge, born Aug. 1, 1848. He
is a hotel clerk in Chicago, 111.
656 TI. Charles Timothy Hedge, born Nov. 14, 1854 ;
died March 30, 1856.
CHILDREN OF JAMES MERRITT AND CAROLINE (cLARK) 223
IVES.
557 I. Chauncey Ives, born July 28, 1847. He married, 986
Nov. 18, 1868, Elizabeth Taylor Van Baskerk, daughter
of Abraham Taylor and Mary (Birdsall) Van Baskerk
of Brooklyn, N. Y. He is an importer of diamonds and
precious stones, at 26 Maiden Lane, New York.
658 II. Augusta Beulah Ives, born July 29, 1849.
559 III. James Merritt Ives, Jr., born Aug. 21, 1851 ;
died Feb. 8, 1853.
SEVENTH GENERATION. 195
560 IT. Caroline Clark Ives, born Dec. 29, 1854.
561 V. Elizabeth Mary Ives, born Jan. 16, 1857. She 988
married, Sept. 13, 1876, Hobart John Park, who is en-
gaged in the grocery business at 917 Broadway, New York.
They reside at 10 West Forty-ninth Street.
562 VI. Jeuiiy Strong Ives, born Aug. 17, 1859.
563 VII. Frederic Dana Ives, born Aug. 16, 1862.
CHILDRElSr OF GEORGE HENRY AND MARGARET (gIB- 225
bens) IVES.
564 I. Henry Ives, born in Brooklyn, N. Y., April 21,
1852. He married, Jan. 14, 1885, in Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Abbie Rebecca Nelson, daughter of James Madison and
Abba Gray (Bridge) Nelson of that city. He is a real-
estate broker. They reside in Grand Rapids.
565 II. James Ives, born in Brooklyn, N. Y., June 10,
1853 ; died Oct. 14, 1853.
566 III. Alouzo Ives, born in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 6,
1854 ; died Sept. 20, 1859.
567 VI. George Ives, born in Philadelphia, Dec. 19,
1855. He married, July 3, 1883, Blanche Watson, daugh-
ter of John Davis and Caroline (Wilkins) Watson of
Philadelphia. , They reside at Grand Rapids, Mich. He
is a hotel clerk,
568 V. Edward Ives, born in Philadelphia, Nov. 6, 1857.
He resides at 2127 Aubrey Place, Philadelphia, and is a
salesman.
569 VI. Charles William Ives, born in Philadelphia,
Nov. 1, 1860. He is a salesman, and resides at 2127
Aubrev Place.
196 BONTECOU FAMILY.
570 yil. Emma Margaret Ives, born in Philadelphia,
Sept. 4, 1863.
571 YIII. Merritt Walstrom Ives, born in Philadelphia,
Feb. 16, 1865 ; died at Hainesport, N. J., Aug. 18, 1865.
572 IX. Katie May Ives, born in Philadelphia, Sept. 10,
1866 ; died there, May 24, 1867.
573 X. Chaiincey Ives, born in Philadelphia, Sept. 18,
1867 ; died there, March 4, 1882.
574 XI. Clara Augusta Ives, born in Philadelphia,
March 15, 1870 ; died in Hainesport, N. J., July 20, 1870.
CHILDREN OF EDWAED AND GRACE CAROLINE (BISIIOP) 232
BULKELEY.
575 I. Jane Bontecou Bulkeley, born May 24, 1868.
576 II. Lucy Mansfield Bulkeley, born March 19, 1870.
577 III. Grace Chetwood Bulkeley, born Nov. 26, 1872.
578 IV. Edward Bulkeley, born March 12, 1875.
579 y. Sarah Chauncey Bulkeley, born May 7, 1878.
children of william whittemore and evelina 233
(peck) low.
580 I. Geraldine Wliittemore Low, born Aug. 9, 1862.
581 II. Grace Bontecou Low, born Jan. 3, 1867.
582 III. William Wliittemore Low, Jr., born May 19,
1869.
583 IV. Theodore Henry Low, born Aug. 26, 1870.
SEVENTH GENERATION. 197
CHILD OF JAMES ]VrADISO]Sr AND JOANNA BONTECOU 234
(peck) WIIITTEMOEE.
584 I. Grace Bontecou Wliittemore, born Feb. 14,
1865 ; died at West Point, N. Y., Feb. 24, 1865.
CHILD OF CHARLES TIMOTHY AND ADELLA J. (bAENES) 237
TOWNSEND.
585 I. Charles Edwin Townsend, born July 1, 1867.
CHILDREN OF MAECUS HENEY AND HAEEIET (gUNn) 240
TEOWBEIDGE.
586 I. Adelaide Trowbridge, born March 7, 1855. She 989
married, June 2, 1875, Rev. Algernon Sidney Crapsey.
He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, served in the army dur-
ing the Civil War, and afterward settled in New York
city, where he became a book-keeper. Later he became a
student at St. Stephens College, Annandale, N. Y., and
after graduation passed a three-years' course in the Gen-
eral Theological Seminary in New York. He was ordain-
ed to the diaconate and priesthood in St. Paul's Church, of
which he became assistant minister ; afterwards removed
to Rochester, N. Y., and took charge of the Episcopal
Church of St. Andrew's, which under his ministry has
grown into and maintained a very flourishing condition.
587 II. Arthur Hunt Trowbridge, born Oct. 24, 1858 ;
died in Catskill, N. Y., Aug. 3, 1883. " Arthur H. Trow-
bridge was a young man of good character and abilities,
and of fine promise for the future. As local editor and
business assistant in the Examiner office for the past five
years, his services had contributed materially to the in-
creasing business of the office, and his loss there will be
severely felt. Always courteous, honorable, and even-
tempered, he made and held friends of all political
parties." — Catskill Recorder.
198 BONTECOU FAMILY.
CHILD OF HOBAET AND KATHARINE V. W. (mILLER) 245
TROWBRIDGE.
588 I. Coruelius Miller Trowbridge, bom Jan. 21, 1869.
CHILD OF CHARLES, JR., AND MARY (jOESBURY^) TROW- 246
BRIDGE.
589 I. Frank West Trowbridge, born Sept. 20, 1874.
CHILDREN OF HEED BROCKWAY AND SUSAN (nORTHRUp) j 249
BONTECOU. ( 263
590 I. Joaiiua Boiitecoii, born April 13, 1850 ; died Jan.
11, 1852.
591 II. Anna Louise Bontecou, born May 5, 1851 ; died
Jan. 19, 1872.
592 III. Josephine Bontecou, born Nov. 17, 1856.
593 II. Horatio Brinsmade Bontecou, born Nov. 17,
1861; died April 19,1862.
594 V. Reed Briusmade Bontecou, born Dec. 1, 1864.
CHILDREN OF JAMES KEELER AND SEMANTHA BROCK- 251
WAY (bontecou) SELLECK.
595 I. Eeed Bontecou Selleck, born in Troy, N. Y.,
Oct. 4, 1854 ; died there, Nov. 19, 1856.
596 II. Frederick Dabney Selleck, born in Troy, Aug. 994
7, 1856. He married, Sept. 19, 1878, Nellie Egan of
Chicago, 111. They reside in Chicago.
597 III. Charles Bontecou Selleck, born in Troy, Jan.
24, 1859. He married, Dec. 27, 1879, at Port Chester,
N. Y., Isabel S. Hanford. He is a stock broker in New
York.
SEVENTH GENERATION. 199
598 IV. James Keeler Selleck, Jr., born in Troy, Aug.
19, 1861 ; died in Bergen, N. J., Aug. 30, 1865.
599 T. Wilson Waddiiigham Selleck, born in Bergen,
Dec. 8, 1864 ; died at North Bergen, Nov. 23, 1873.
600 YI. Clara Frances Selleck, born in Bergen, Jan.
11, 1867.
601 Til. Florence Thompson Selleck, born in Bergen,
March 12, 1869.
602 Till. Josephine Keeler Selleck, born in North
Bergen, Feb. 18, 1871 ; died there, Sept. 18, 1871.
603 IX. Engenia Selleck, born in North Bergen, Feb.
18, 1871 ; died there, Sept. 9, 1871.
604 X. Jonathan Howard Selleck, born in North Ber-
gen, Nov. 7, 1872.
CHILDKEN OF WILBUE F. AND JULIA (bOISTTECOU) GOSS. 253
605 I. Alice Bontecou Goss, born June 26, 1858.
606 II. Isahel Newlands Goss, born July 14, 1860.
607 III. George Goss, born April 23, 1862; died March
17, 1864.
608 IT. Peter Bontecou Goss, born April 11, 1867.
CHILDEEN OF JOHN W. A. AND ELIZABETH (bONTECOU) 256
CLUETT.
609 I. Robert Cluett, born June 12, 1865.
610 II. Jessie Cluett, born May 28, 1867.
611 III. Minnie Cluett, born May 28, 1867.
200 BONTECOU FAMILY.
612 IV. David Ediiioiid Cluett, born Oct. 7, 1868.
613 V. Stanley Bywater Cluett, born Feb. 4, 1871.
614 YI. Louise Bontecou Cliiett, born Sept. 25, 1873.
615 VII. Joseph Mulford Cliiett, born Dec. 19, 1876.
CIIILDEEN OF JOHN AND LOUISA ABIGAIL (GREGORY ) 259
NORTIIRUP.
616 I. George Huntington Northrup, born Nov. 16, 996
1845 ; married, Jan. 18, 1872, Adelaide Bruice, daughter
of Mathias D. and Martha (Van Vleck) Bruice of Dauby,
Tompkins County, N. Y. He is engaged with his father
in the spring-bed and sewing-machine business, at Ithaca,
N. Y., and is also Treasurer of Tompkins County, having
been twice elected to that office.
617 II. Mary Elizalbetli Nortlirup, born Sept. 9, 1848 ; j 657
married, Oct. 10, 1872, Gardner Landon Bontecou (289), 1 998
son of Francis (108) and Clarissa Maria (Landon) Bon-
tecou. They reside in Eureka, Kan.
618 III. Harriet Louisa Nortlirup, born July 6, 1852. 999
She married, Oct. 8, 1874, Lewis Kelmond Thurlow, who
is a wholesale chandler and grocer at 38 South Street,
New York. They reside at 152 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn.
619 IV. Henry Gregory Northrup, born Aug. 19, 1854.
620 V. Jennie Nortlirup, born April 20, 1863.
CHILDREN OF JAMES AND ELSINA S. (bENNETT) NOR- 260
TIIRUP.
621 I. Mary Stella Northrup, born Sept. 3, 1849; died
March 1, 1870.
622 II. Ellen Maria Northrup, born June 7, 1851 ; died
March 9, 1869.
SEVENTH GENERATION. 201
623 III. Charles Bontecou Northrup, born May 12,
1853 ; died July 18, 1864.
624 IT. Elizabeth Northrup, born May 2, 1855 ; died
May 2, 1875.
625 V. Charlotte Kidder Northrup, born May 25, 1857 ;
died Aug. 31, 1873.
626 TI. Sarah Eliza Northrup, born July 15, 1859. 1002
She married, Aug. 4, 1880, Augustus A. Lines. He is
a wagon maker and carriage trimmer. They reside in
Homer, N. Y.
627 Til. Cephas Moses Northrup, born April 20, 1862.
628 Till. Alfred Beunett Northrup, born April 3, 1864;
died Nov. 29, 1884.
629 IX. Edward James Northrup, born Nov. 1, 1867.
CHILDREN OF KEED BROCKWAY AND SUSAN (nOR- j 249
THRUP) BONTECOU. ( 263
630 I. Joanua Bontecou, born April 13, 1850 ; died Jan.
11, 1852.
631 II. Anna Louise Bontecou, born May 5, 1851 ; died
Jan. 19, 1872.
632 III. Josephine Bontecou, born Nov. 17, 1856.
633 IT. Horatio Brinsmade Bontecou, born Nov. 17,
1861 ; died April 19, 1862.
634 V. Reed Brinsmade Bontecou, born Dec. 1, 1864. ^^^/
CHILD OF JOSEPH CONNABLE AND MARIA PRISCILLA 264
(oven) BONTECOU.
635 I. Margaret Celia Bontecou, born in Jackson, Mich.,
Feb. 27,1871.
202 BONTECOU FAMILY.
CHILD OF GEOEGE BYWATEK AISTD SARAH BONTECOU 269
(golden) CLUETT.
636 I. George Golden Cluett, born in 1864; died, aged
11 days.
children of IRA GLAZIER AND MARY HANNAH (bON- 273
TECOU) BIDWELL.
637 I. Charlton Bontecou Bidwell, born May 13, 1863.
638 II. Lydia Kate Bidwell, born Feb. 27, 1865.
CHILDREN OF FREDERICK WEBSTER AND SUSAN (bON- 275
TECOU) PICKERING.
639 I. Frederick Bontecou Pickering, born Jan. 8,
1864.
640 II. William Pickering, born Nov. 19, 1866; died
Sept. 9, 1867.
641 III. Edith Annie Pickering, born Dec. 29, 1867.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM WRIGHT WHIPPLE AND FLOR- 276
ENCE C. (nEALE) bontecou.
642 I. Infant, not named, born Jan. 23, 1871 ; died Feb.
21, 1871.
643 II. Charles Neale Bontecou, born Nov. 18, 1871.
644 III. Clara Lydia Bontecou, born July 23, 1873.
645 IV. Mary Edith Bontecou, born April 1, 1879.
CHILDREN OF ELIJAH WHIPPLE AND CLARA (hOLLAND) 277
BONTECOU.
646 I. Charles Holland Bontecou, born Aug. 1, 1874 ;
died April 7, 1875.
647 II. Mary Lillian Bontecou, born Nov. 8, 1875.
SEVENTH GENERATION. 208
CHILD OF GEORGE IIENEY AND ANNA (nEVINS) BON- 278
TECOU.
648 I. George Nelson Bontecou, born March 25, 1872.
CHILDREN OF GEORGE HENRY AND EMMA (mASE) BON- 278
TECOU.
649 I. Howell Bontecou, born Jan. 23, 1877.
650 II. Edna Bontecou, born Feb. 27, 1881.
650a III. Pierre Bontecou, born Oct. 18, 1884.
CHILDREN OF PHILIP DORLON AND ADA FLORENCE 279
(EWINg) BONTECOU.
651 I. Frank Foster Bontecou, born in Spring Valley,
Minn., Jan. 27, 1877; died in Armstrong, Minn., Sept. 12,
1878.
652 II. Athol Reed Bontecou, born July 26, 1879; died
in Armstrong, Sept. 10, 1879.
653 III. Gladys Achsali Bontecou, born in Spring Val-
ley, Nov. 12, 1881.
CHILDREN OF JAMES COVIL AND SARAH MARIA (bON- 285
TECOU) ARCHIBALD.
654 I. Grace Bontecou Archibald, born Feb. 19, 1879.
655 II. Frances Gertrude Archibald, born Sept. 6,
1880.
656 III. James Wentworth Archibald, born Dec. 29,
1882.
CHILD OF GARDNER LANDON AND MARY ELIZABETH j 289
(nORTHRUP) BONTECOU. ( 617
657 I. Frederick Finch Bontecou, born in New York,
July 29, 1873.
204 BONTECOU FAMILY.
CHILDEEN OF AMBEOSE EYDEE AND MAEY KATE (bON- 290
TECOUj ADAMS.
658 I. Mabel Estelle Adams, born Nov. 18, 1880.
659 II. Ella Adams, born April 11, 1882 ; died same day.
CHILDREN OF GILMAN AND CHARLOTTE CAROLINE (bUR- 296
ritt) fay.
660 I. Edward Prescott Fay, born in Westk)rough,
Mass., Nov. 27, 1852; died in Washington, D. C, July 9,
1873.
661 II. Arthur Burritt Fay, born in Westborough, Oct.
12,1860; died July 23, 1871.
662 III. Miriam Starr Fay, born in Westborough, Aug.
17,1862; died Aug. 11, 1871.
CHILDREN OF JOHN MENZIES AND HARRIET MUIR (kNAPP) 299
BURRITT.
663 I. Ida Florence Burritt, born in New York, March
21, 1860 ; died May 30, 1860.
664 II. Elinor Louise Burritt, born in Stoughton, Wis.,
March 3, 1864.
CHILDREN OF FRANK DUFFLE AND HARRIET MUIR (bUR- 300
ritt) burritt.
665 I. Jessie Allyn Burritt, born Nov. 27, 1868.
666 II. Harry Rayner Burritt, born May 12, 1874.
children of benjamin stuart and julia maria 301
(harden) rayner.
667 I. Ida Louisa Rayner, born March 31, 1861.
668 II. Clinton Leicester Rayner, born July 22, 1862.
669 III. Stella Gertrude Rayner, born Feb. 7, 1864.
SEVENTH GENERATION. 205
CIIILDEEN OF WILLIAM HENRY AND SAEAH EMMA (rAY- 308
nee) long.
670 I. Florence Pauline Long, born in Bordentown,
N. J., May 3, 1865.
671 II. Henry Carrick Long, born in Bordentown, Nov.
14, 1868.
672 III. Lulu Hester Long, born in Janesville, Wis.,
Dec. 29, 1871 ; died in Trenton, N. J., Nov. 25, 1879.
673 IV. Sarali Emma Long, born in Burlington, N. J.,
April 2, 1880.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM HENEY AND SUSAN EEBECCA 309
(rAYNEr) CARRICK.
674 I. Thomas Carrick, born in Philadelphia, Pa., Sept.
16, 1874.
675 II. Yernon Rayner Carrick, born in Philadelphia,
Jan. 1, 1879.
676 III. Allyn Barclay Carrick, born in Philadelphia,
Jan. 21, 1881.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM RAYNER AND ELLEN MARIA 311
(henry) WARNER.
677 I. Charles Henry Warner, born in Westborough,
Mass., June 18, 1868.
678 II. George Menzies Warner, born Feb. 3, 1870.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AUGUSTUS AND ELIZABETH GIL- 312
MAN (wARNEr) PRICKITT.
679 I. Jennie Warner Prickitt, born in Westborough,
Mass., March 8, 1868.
206 BONTECOU FAMILY.
680 II. William Augustus Prickitt, Jr., born in Tren-
ton, N. J., May 2, 1871 ; died in Westborough, Mass., Sept.
19, 1871.
681 III. Lizzie Alice Prickitt, born in Trenton, May
2, 1871; died there, July 24, 1871.
682 IT. Annie Grilman Prickitt, born in Farmingdale,
683 V. Louise Eugenie Prickitt, born in Farmingdale,
Oct. 11, 1875.
childee:n^ of george bliss and Elizabeth (lathrop) 313
MORRIS.
684 I. George Bliss Morris, Jr., born in Springfield,
Mass., ^ov. 5, 1843. Graduated from Hap vard College,
1864, and^ Cambridge Law School, 1867. He is unmar-
ried, and resides in New York City, where he is engaged
in the practice of his professibn.
685 II. Robert Oliver Morris, born in Springfield, Oct.
18, 1846. He is a lawyer, and succeeded his father as
Clerk of the Courts of Hampden County in 1872, which
office he still holds. He married, Nov.. 27, 1872, Efecia- ^A.^V
^lifitlJ Cadwell, daughter of George G. and Pamelia (Ball) Jv
Cadwell of Springfield, who was born March 27, 1850.
They reside in Springfield, at 72 Temple Street. They
have no children.
686 III. Caroline Morris, born in Springfield, Sept. 18,
1848. She resides in New York City, and conducts a
private school.
CHILDRET^ of JAMES AND HARRIET ANGELINE (dAY) 314
LATHROP.
687 I. Edward Flint Lathrop, born Sept. 16, 1849. He 1003
married, Oct. 13, 1873, Nancy Lane, daughter of Benja-
SEVENTH GENERATION. 207
min and Maria L. (Powell) Lane of Queens, L. I., who
was born May 31, 1851. He is a railroad contractor,
and resides at 632 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
688 II. James Bontecou Lathrop, born July 4, 1855;
died Feb. 5, 1870.
CHILD OF OLIVEE ELLSWOETH AND CATHAEINE BON- 315
TECOU (lATHEOP) WOOD.
689 I. Winthrop Wolcott Wood, born Jan. 27, 1865 ;
died Sept. 14, 1871. ,
CHILDEEN OF ElCHAED BONTECOU AND MAEY (eIPLEy) 319
MOEEIS.
690 I. Richard , Hunt Morpis, born in Adrian, Mich., s
April 4, I86O1. He received his education at ©acine
(Wis.) College. He married, Feb. 16, 1885, NeUre-Krown
of Atchison, Kan., and is engaged ift tile wholesaleJiard-J ] >
ware business in ji^tchison. ■■ '" ■ . '■ ■>/•-' '
. '-^ '^^ ^ ,■■ J'^ ■' ' . \ '-r:-
691 II. Edward Ei^lBj I Mp^idsv bbrh in S,priij^g^el'a,{
Mass., Nov. 207*1^61'. 'He is.£ajnplojedjas -i bl'M-^^^^^ the
post-office at Atchison. .; • r •' '^' ■■''■'' *. j ' ■ \
•.,^)V\\ •'''.: I .^. ..-:. :■-'■-. : ^ \
692 III. John Baifewell Mojrri^/B^ri^'in " Atctiisoii,^ ^fQ^ V ■ ^ ^■-
17,1868.' .. ., .^ )) ^' ' f^^f-''^'^
V ■ r /; ;- \_ .
693 IV. Mary Lee MlorrSs^ ,bp|5ii Oct. 6^;T870„.in Atchi^* .
son. • ' ^ ' ' ■ ^T ' ' . '
. *- ; -^ ...• :/' \r] -^ ■ ' ,:
CHILD OF EANSOM WiLLIAlkie A^TD HAEEIET BONTECOU 321
(moEeIs) DUNHAM.
694 I. William Dunhamj3orn Ocii, 13, l^^j '
i
J
CHILDEEN OF FEANK AND CATHAEINE STPML (.MOEEIS ) 322
EEED. ■ \ '■
695 I. Raymond Reed, born July — , 1871.
208 BONTECOU FAMILY.
696 II. Kitty Reed, born Dec. 31, 1875.
697 III. Charles Bliss Reed, born Feb. 1, 1882; died
July 30, 1882.
CHILDEEN OF JOHN EMERY AWD MARY PAMELIA (fELt)
MORRIS.
698 I. Henry Lincoln Morris, born in Hartford, Conn.,
Feb. 6, 1868.
699 II. Edward Bontecou Morris, born in Hartford,
Aug. 16, 1875.
700 III. Jolin Felt Morris, born in Hartford, Oct. 29,
187T.
/v.
EIGHTH GENERATION
CIIILUREN OF JAMES AND ITATiIIIP:T ELIZABETH (bONTE- 327
COU) HOOK,
701 I. Martha Esther Hook, bora June 22, 1851; died
Oct. 12, 18G0.
702 II. George Henry Hook, born Oct. 21, 1852; died
Jan. 28, 1853.
703 III. Mary Eiiiiua Hook, bora Sept. 3, 1855. Re-
sides in Dunkirk, N. Y.
704 IV. Ida Anna Hook, born Oct. 11, 1857. She mar- 1006a
ried, Nov. 29, 1883, Frank E. Williams, son of Ebenezer
B. and Hannah Mary (Clark) Williams of Hartford, Conn.
He was born in New London, Conn., Aug. 1, 1860.
They reside in Hartford, where he is engaged in the
clothing business.
CHILD OF EUGENE OSCAR AND JOSEPHINE (bONTECOu) 329
WARRING,
705 I. George Bontecou Warring, born Oct. 15, 1855.
CHILDREN OF WALTER HENRY AND MARY (mOSHER) 330
BONTECOU.
706 I. Walter Wright Bontecon, died Dec. 5, 1863.
707 II. Angustus Tan Rensselaer Bontecon, born April
14, 1866.
708 III. Mary Emma Bontecou, born Jan. 2, 1869.
27
210 BONTECOU FAMILY.
CHILDREN OF EGBERT JOIIN AND ELLEN JANE (SULLI- 332
van) HAMILTON.
709 I. Harriet Bontecoii Hamilton, born April 1, 1859. 1007
She married, June 15, 1882, Charles Henry Jones of Dun-
kirk, N. Y. He is a temperer of steel tools, and is em-
ployed in the locomotive works at Dunkirk.
710 II. WiHiam Henry Hamilton, )jorn Feb. 6, 1801.
711 III. Infant, not named, born Dec. 29, 1864; died
Jan. 18, 1865.
712 lY. Agnes Jane Hamilton, born Feb. 7, 1866.
713 V. Robert John Hamilton, Jr., born May 12, 1868.
714 VI. James Hamilton, born Aug. 25, 1870 ; died May
8, 1875.
715 VII. Mary Lonisa Hamilton, born Oct. 11, 1872.
716 VIII. Ar|;linr AVilson Hamilton, born Aug. 4, 1875.
717 IX. Bontecon Hamilton, born March 5, 1878.
718 X. Samuel Hamilton, born Feb. 23, 1881.
children of charles frederick and agnes .tank 333
(Hamilton) chapman.
719 I. Charles Frederick Chapman, Jr., born Nov. 13,
1862. He is a clerk, and resides in New York City.
720 II. Frank Oerard (hapman, born Jan. 3, 1868 ; died
Sept. 6, 1877, in New York.
CHILDREN OF ARTHUR AND MARY LOUISA (HAMILTON ) 336
WILSON.
721 I. Ida May Wilson, born Feb. 27, 1866.
722 II. Margaret Anna Wilson, born April 27, 1868.
EIGHTH GENERATION. 211
CHILDREN OF CHARLES BENHAM AND LOUISIANA SUSAN 341
(cocke) HAYDEN.
723 I. Irene Haydeii, born Aug. i^ 1841.
724 II. Louisiana ('ocke Ha.yden, born June 10, 1843.
CHILDREN OF CHARLES BENHAM AND MARY ELIZABETH 341
(kILBY) HAYDEN.
725 I. Mary Susan Hayden, born Jan. 5, 1846.
726 II. Julia White Hayrten, born Sept. 18, 1847.
727 III. Ann Thompson Hayden, born Sept. 25, 1848;
died June 10, 1850.
728 IT. Norman Bontecou Hayden, born Sept. 8, 1849.
He was for a number of years assistant librarian of the
Public School Library of St. Louis, Mo., but left that posi-
tion to attend upon his father during- his last sickness,
and later was engaged in teaching at Randolph Depot,
Charlotte County, Yix.
729 Y. Nancy Jones Hayden, born Nov. 0, 1854.
730 VI. Charles Benham Hayden, Jr., born Dec. 10,
1856. He is a book-keeper, and resides in Smithfield, Va.
CHILD OF CHARLES BENHAM AND .JULIA ANN (wILSON) 341
HAYDEN.
731 I. Eliza Yirginia Hayden, born March 15, 1871.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND JULIA REBECCA (sALTER) 344
H0j\[ES.
732 I. Frederic Cleveland Homes, born May 18, 1844. 1008
He married, July 5, 1871, Myra A. Wadhams, daughter
of Orlando and Martha J.. (Pickett) Wadhams of Waverly,
DI. They reside in Waverly. He is a farmer.
212 BONTECOU FAMILY.
733 II. William Frauds Homes, born Aug. 1, 1846;
died Sept. 23, 1857.
734 III. Henry Billiard Homes, bom Oct. 18, 1848 ;
died Sept. 7, 1850.
735 IV. Fraiicis King Homes, born Sept. 30, 1850 ; died
Jan. 14, 1857.
736 V. Julia Bacon Homes, born Nov. 29, 1854; died
Dec. 16, 1856.
737 YI. Mary Louise Homes, born Aug. 7, 1857. She 1012
married, Aug. 7, 1879, Horace Rollin Boynton of Waverly.
He is proprietor of a large mill, elevator, and lumber-yard.
738 Til. John Charles Homes, born Sept. 27, 1861;
died March 10, 1862.
CHILDREN OF CHARLES ROGER AND MARY LOUISA (sAL- 345
TEr) WELLES.
739 I. Julia Norton Welles, born May 30, 1842 ; died
Jan. 22, 1857.
740 II. Thomas Mather Welles, born June 17, 1844;
died Aug. 31, 1845.
741 III. Charles Salter Welles, born Sept. 13, 1846. 1014
He married, Oct. 19, 1871, Susannah Parrish, daughter of
Dr. Joseph and Lydia (Gaskill) Parrish of Burlington,
N. J. She died March 4, 1883. Mr. AVelles resides at
Elwyn, Pa., near Philadelphia, and is not engaged in
business.
742 IT. Mary Frances WeUes, born Jan. 4, 1849; died
Jan. 28, 1857.
743 V. Helen Susan Welles, born Feb. 8, 1851 ; died Jan.
11, 1857.
EIGHTH GENERATION. 213
744 YI. John Martin Welles, born Feb. 4, 1853 ; died
Anig. 22, 1854.
CHILDREN OF WASHINGTOK IIOL^VIES AND SUSAN (bEN- 340
IIAJl) BARDWELL.
745 I. Frank Edgar Bardwell, bom Sept. 1, 1853. He
is a machinist and resides in Hatfield, Mass., unraarried.
746 II. Fred Homer Bardwell, born Oct. 24, 185G; died
Feb. 21, 1864.
747 III. P]lnier Ellswoitli Bardwell, born July 29,
1861 ; died Oct. 9, 1862.
CHILDREN OF RALPH AND LOUISA WATERS (bENHAm) 347
CHILDS.
748 I. Eiastns Kalpli Cliilds, Iwn Aug. 11, 1845. He 1015
married, Oct. 24, 1866, Julia Mary Stevens, daughter of
Robert and Mary Elizabeth (Merwin) Stevens of New Ha-
ven, Conn. They reside in Norwich, Conn., where he con-
ducts an advertising and news]>ai)er business.
749 II. (Jharles Henry Cliilds, born July 17, 1847 ; died
April 25, 1853.
750 III. Homer Benham Cliilds, born Aug. 7, 1850;
died April 27, 1853.
751 IV. Ida Lonisa Cliilds, 1)orn May 11, 1854; died
July 20, 1858.
752 V. Isabella Jnlia Cliilds, born Nov. 13, 1856 ; died
July 22, 1858.
753 VI. diaries Henry Cliilds, born Nov. 12, 1858. He 1016
married, Jan. 4, 1880, Julia Louisa Wolford, daughter of
August A. and Christiana Wolford of Providence, R. 1.
They reside in Providence. He is a printer.
214 BONTECOU FAMILY.
754 YII. Homer Beiihani Childs, born June 11, 1862. 1017
He married, Nov. 5, 1881, Lillian Estella Hopkins, daugh-
ter of William and Hannah (Torry) Hopkins of Provi-
dence. He is a carpenter. They reside in Providence.
755 Till. JiiHa Louisa ('hilds, born in Coleraine, Mass., 1017a
Feb. 7, 1865. She married. May 1, 1880, Albert Ellsworth
Martin of Attleborough, Mass., son of Lewis and Casdeallia
(Bornar) Martin of Plainville, Mass. He is a jeweler.
Mrs. Martin died in Providence, R. I., A|)ril 13, 1884.
CHILDREN OF FHANCIS KI3IHERLY AND E3IILY .JANE 348
(leek) HENHAM.
756 I. Emily Frances Beuliam, born in New Haven, 1018
Conn., June 5, 1851. She married, Dec. 30, 1868, Her-
man Everett Smith. He is engaged in the grocery busi-
ness, at No. 7 Broadway, New Haven. They reside at 324
George Street.
757 II. Leverett Haydeii Beiiham, born in New Haven,
Feb. 27, 1853 ; died Nov. 22, 1853.
758 III. William Webster Beuliam, born in New Haven, 1019
Nov. 23, 1854. He married, Nov. 17, 1878, Jessie Eugenia
Roberts, daughter of William E. and Phccbe (Hutchinson)
Roberts of New Haven. They reside at 82 Elliott Street,
New Haven. He is a clerk.
759 IV. Frank Edward Benham, born Nov. 23, 1854;
died Nov. 23, 1854.
7G0 V. Lillian Martha Benliam, born March 24, 1861.
Married, March 24, 1880, William Henry TurnbuU of New
Haven. He died April 27, 1881. She resides with her
father at 324 George Street, New Haven.
761 VI. Alice Mary Benham, born March 24, 1861 ; died
March 24, 1861.
EIGHTH GENERATION. ^15
349
CHILD OF ROBERT ALEXANDER AND DELIA DELIGHT
(leek) BENHAM.
762 I. Ellen Martha Beiiham, born Nov. 17, 1862. She 1019a
married, Oct. 3, 1883, John Greenwood, son of William
and Agatha Greenwood. He was born in Walsden, Lanca-
shire, Eng-., Sept. 16, 1855. They reside in New Haven.
He is a salesman.
CHILD OF WILLIAJt EDWARD AND ROSE LINDA (oLARK) 350
BUSHNELL.
763 I. WiUiam Edward Buslmell, Jr., born Jnly 5, 1874.
CHILDREN OF DOUGLAS RITOIIIE AND EMILY J. 0. (eD- 351
son) BUSHNELL.
764 I. Emma Louise Biisliiiell, born June 21, 1850. She 1020
married, Oct. 12, 1874, John Howard Lawrence, a native
of Burlington, Yt. They reside in Sterling, 111., where he
is engaged in the hardware business.
765 II. William Francis Busliiiell, born Sept. 26, 1854 ;
died Oct. 27, 1855.
766 III. Grace Edsoii Biisliiiell, born Oct. 22, 1860. 1023
She married, Jan. 22, 1880, Charles Noble Clark, who was
born in Rutland, Vt. He is a jeweler. They reside in
Sterling, 111.
767 IV. Cora Douglas Busliuell, born Nov. 1, 1861.
CHILD OF REV. FRANCIS HAYDEN AND MARY VIRGINIA 352
(bREEDEN) BUSHNELL.
768 I. Mary Louisa Busliuell, born in Louisville, Ky.,
June 3, 1859. She married at Beechland, Ky., Sept. 15,
1880, Richard T. Coleman, a merchant, who was born in
Frankfort, Ky., March 4, 1850. They reside in Louisville.
216 BONTECOU FAMILY.
CHILDREN OF RICHAED WELLS AND MARY B. (tANNEr) 354
BUSIINELL.
769 I. William Henry Biishiiell, born Sept. 27, 1854.
770 II. Frank Walter Bnshnell, born in Chicago, 111., 1024
Nov. 8, 1856. He married, Jan. 22, 1878, Ellen Darney.
They reside in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He is a locomotive en-
gineer on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Rail-
road.
771 III. James Tanner Bnslinell, born May 25, 1859;
died Dec. 17, 1859.
772 IV. Donglas Ritchie Bnslinell, born Aug. 18, 1861 ;
died Sept. 5, 1861.
773 y. Mary (iertrmle Bushnell, borA Aug. 18, 1861.
CHILDREN OF RICHARD WELLS AND MARY SOPHIA 354
(tHOMAs) BUSIINELL.
774 I. Charles Richard Bnshnell, born May 11, 1870.
775 II. Edward WeHs Bnshnell, born Aug. 2, 1876.
CHILDREN OF ANSON MUNSON AND CAROLINE URETTA 355
(PRITCH ARD ) DTJR AND.
776 I. Caroline Angnsta Dnrand, born June 19, 1846. 1025
She married, Nov. 17, 1866, Thomas Bond Haughawort.
They reside in Carthage, Jasper County, Mo. He is a law-
yer, and i)rosecuting attorney for Jasper County.
777 II. Charles Anson Dnrand, born April 1, 1850;
died Feb. 4, 1863.
778 III. William Rnfus Dnrand, born in Brunswick, 1032
Medina County, Ohio, May 13, 1852. He was brought up
on a farm, and afterwards learned the printer's trade. His
boyhood was passed in Wisconsin; in 1870 he removed to
EIGHTH GENERATION. 217
Carthage, Mo., and in 1880 to Des Moines, Iowa, where
he is now engaged as clerk in the grocery trade. He mar-
ried, June 6, 1874, Mary Frances McCuUoch, daughter
of William H. and Nancy Adaline (Lewis) McCulloch of
Carthage.
779 IT. Sarah Eliza Duraud, born May 17, 1858. She 1035
married, Jan. 22, 1874, Albert Wells Carpenter, who was
born in Girard, Pa., Nov. 9, 1846. He resided in Car-
thage from 1870 to 1882, when he removed to Des Moines.
He is a job printer and publisher.
780 Y. Addie Louise Duraiid, born Aug. 18, 1860 ; died
Jan. 24, 1863.
781 TI. George Ernest Durand, born Dec. 18, 1863.
782 Til. Mary Louise Durand, born Oct. 6, 1866.
783 Tin. Henry Harrison Durand, born May 13, 1869 ;
died Sept. 10, 1872.
784 IX. Frederick Albert Durand, born April 13, 1873.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM WICKS AND MAEY CLAEINDA
(STEBBINS) PRITCHAED.
785 I. Frederick Pritcliard, born Oct. 3, 1853. Resides
in Brunswick, Ohio, unmarried.
786 II. Clarence Robinson Pritcliard, born Sept. 12,
1858. He is unmarried, and resides in Brunswick.
787 III. Mary Ellen Pritchard, born Dec. 23, 1861;
resides in Brunswick.
788 IT. Lyman Wiliston Pritchard, born July 27, 1864 ;
resides in Brunswick.
356
218 BONTECOD FAMILY.
CIIILDEEN' OF CHARLES FKEDERICK AND MARY SUSAN 357
(westcott) PRITCIIARD.
789 I. Ella Bell Pritcliard, born Jan. 27, 1857. She 1040
married, Aug. 16, 1879, Congrave Jackson Tyler, a farmer.
They I'eside in Lake City, Jackson County, Mo.
790 II. Lewis Henry Pritcliard, born Aug. 27, 1859 ;
died Oct. 10, 1860.
791 III. Sarah Eliza Pritcliard, born July 14, 1864.
792 IV. Jennie May Pritchard, born May 10, 1866.
793 y. Mary Susan Pritchard, born March 20, 1872.
794 YI. George Anson Pritchard, born March 10, 1881.
CHILDREN OF GEORGE ANSON AND JANE ELIZABETH 358
(fREESE) PRITCHARD.
795 I. George Edwin Pritchard, born Sept. 2, 1855;
died March 29, 1865.
796 II. Frances Elizaheth Pritchard, born in Bruns- 1041
wick, Ohio, Nov. 27, 1858. She married, May 27, 1879,
Frederick Donaldson Parker, who was born in Birming-
ham, Erie County, Ohio, Sept. 1, 1850. He is the son of
Dr. William Tell and Ann (Denman) Parker, and grand-
son of John Denman, one of the pioneers of the Western
Reserve of Connecticut; on the paternal side grandson of
Rev. Daniel Parker, founder and for many years pastor
of the First Restorationist Church in Cincinnati. He re-
moved with his parents to Tennessee, and engaged in
farming and teaching ; returned to the North in 1872 and
in time settled in Des Moines, Iowa. After marriage, in
1879, they removed to Denver, Col., where he is engaged
in the produce and general commission business. Mrs.
Parker is a graduate of the Hioli School of Des Moines,
EIGHTH GENERATION. 219
and was salutatorian of her class. She was afterwards
engaged in teaching school and music in Des Moines and
adjacent towns.
CHILDREN OF HENRY HARRISON AND CORNELIA (hAR- 359
rison) PRITCHARD.
797 I. Willis Lawsoii Pritcliard, born March 8, 1871.
798 II. Ida Pritcliard, born June 3, 1872.
799 III. Josie Pritcliard, born Sept. 11, 1873.
800 IV. George Henry Pritcliard, born Nov. 30, 1876.
801 V. Nellie Pritchard, born June 30, 1878.
CHILDREN OF JOHN FRANKLIN AND ELIZABETH ADE- 360
LAIDE (pRITCHARD) ROLLINS.
802 I. Katie Rollins, born Aug. 1, 1864.
803 II. Marion Rose Rollins, born May 12, 1867.
804 III. Alonzo William Rollins, born Oct. 16, 1874.
805 IT. Rntli Rollins, born March 16, 1882.
CHILDREN OF OSCAR CORNELIUS AND SUSAN HENRIETTA 361
(PRITCHARD ) ROSE.
806 I. William Cornelius Rose, born Oct. 6, 1875.
807 II. Charles Henry Rose, born June 17, 1878.
children of willis charles and elizabeth (lieat- 365
ly) hall.
808 I. Charles Edward Hall, born March 7, 1858. He 1042
married, Sept. 11, 1879, Janette Elizabeth Warren, daugh-
ter of Franklin and Elizabeth (Budrow) Warren of Water-
bury, Conn. He is book-keeper and partner in the dry-
220 BONTECOU FAMILY.
goods business in Waterbury, also captain of the Chatfield
Guards, Company A, 2d Regiment Connecticut National
Guard.
809 II. Walter Heatly Hall, born Aug. 8, 1861; died
Aug. 6, 1864.
810 III. Gardner Irving Hall, born Nov. 27, 1868.
CHILD OF WILLIS CHAELES AND OEINDA (dANIELS) 365
HALL.
811 I. Joseph Bontecou Hall, born April 12, 1882.
CHILDREN" OF SETH ELIADA AND ELLEN MARY (hALL) 366
FROST.
812 I. Minnie Carrie Frost, born Dec. 1, 1861.
813 II. Adelaide Lourene Frost, born Feb. 8, 1866.
814 III. Louise Amy Frost, born Dec. 4, 1872.
CHILD OF ELMER WILLIAM AND EMMA CELIA (hALl) 367
HITCHCOCK.
815 I. Edson Wilbur Hitchcock, born Feb. 2, 1869.
CHILDREN OF GARDNER MOSS AND GEORGIANA ELIZA- 368
BETH (mULLINGS) HALL.
816 I. Willis Mullings Hall, born April 23, 1873.
817 II. Elizabeth Amy Hall, born Dec. 8, 1874.
CHILD OF FRANKLIN AMOS AND ADELAIDE ULISSA (mUN- 369
ger) hall.
818 I. Frank Edward Hall, born April 8, 1870.
CHILDREN OF GEORGE BRITAIN AND ADELAIDE ELIZA 371
(hall) LAWTON.
819 I. May Hall Lawton, born May 19, 1873.
EIGHTH GENERATION. 221
820 II. Harold Carlyle Lawton, born Nov. 2, 1875.
821 III. Lefa Elizabeth Lawton, born Oct. 2, 1879.
821a IT. Amy Moss Lawtoii, born March 4, 1884.
CHILD OF WAREEN LEANDER AND ETTA LOUISA (aN- 372
DREWS ) HALL.
821b I. Lamont Andrew Hall, born Dec. 16, 1884, in
Naugatuck, Conn.
CHILD OF AL:\IER BROISTSON AND LOUISA ELIZABETH 374
(hall) HITCHCOCK.
822 I. Gains Arthur Hitchcock, born May 8, 1876.
CHILD OF GEORGE AND NANCY ORILLA (hALl) HAUX- 376
HURST.
823 I. Wilbur Clarence Hauxhurst, born Feb. 3, 1879.
CHILD OF JOHN DAVID AND NANCY ORILLA (hALl) 378
BENHAM.
824 I. Frederick Benham, born Nov. 15, 1872.
CHILD OF WILLIAM AND EMMA E. (LFVaNGSTON) PEEBLES. 379
825 I. Elwin Livingston Peebles, born Feb. 4, 1865.
CHILD OF HORACE AND E.AIMA E. ( PEEBLES) CARPENTER. 379
826 I. Etta Bontecou Carpenter, born July 14, 1882.
CHILDREN OF AJIOS AND CARRIE (rETTEG) LIVINGSTON. 380
827 I. Donna Bomaine Livingston, born June 26, 1872.
828 II. Susan Gay Livingston, born May 3, 1874.
CHILD OF HIRAM EDWARD AND HATTIE CURTIS (eLLIS) 383
LIVINGSTON.
829 I. Clara Ellis Livingston, born Feb. 5, 1882.
222 BONTECOU FAMILY.
CHILDREN OF ISAIAH ALEXATS^DER AND MARY ELIZA- 384
BETH (tERRELl) UFFENDALE.
830 I. Edward Terrell Uffendale, bom Sept. 14, 1879.
831 II. Harry William Uffendale, bom Feb. 2, 1882.
831a III. Frank Isaiah Uffendale, bora Dec. 25, 1883.
children of charles laurens and julia adelaide 386
(lusk) benedict.
832 I. Charles Allen Reed Benedict, born Dec. 20, 1857.
833 II. Jessie Maud Benedict, bora Oct. 1, 1859.
834 III. Florence Emily Benedict, bora Jan. 31, 1861.
children of GEORGE RICE, JR., AND SARAH ISABEL 387
(hart) benedict.
835 I. Mary Laurinda Benedict, bora Jan. 8, 1870.
836 II. George Rice Benedict (3d), bora Aug. 14, 1875.
837 III. Emily Isabel Benedict, bora Nov. 26, 1879.
CHILD OF DANIEL AND MARGARET ELIZABETH (tHOMP- 391
son) benedict.
838 I. Olive Sarah Benedict, bora May 4, 1876.
children of JULIUS AND HARRIET (mUNGEr) BENE- 392
DICT.
839 I. Charles Sidney Benedict, bora July 7, 1861.
840 II. George Curtis Benedict, bora Oct. 2, 1865 ; died
Sept. 18, 1866.
CHILD OF DANIEL PALMER AND EUNICE (eLDERKIn) 397
UTLEY.
841 I. Jedediah George Utley, bora June 2, 1872.
EIGHTH GENERATION. 223
CIIILDEEN OF GEOEGE WASHINGTON AND EMILY ELIZA 399
(utley) van VALKENBUKGII.
842 I. Ella Moutresor Yan Talkeubiirgli, born April
12, 1856 ; died in 1860.
843 II. Maria Moiitresor Van Yalkeiiburgh, born March
14, 1861.
children of moreis eugene and desdemona (stim- 402
son) utley.
844 I. Ida May Utley, born Jan. 17, 1867.
845 II. Frank Utley, born Dec. 9, 1876.
CHILD OF ALMEE W. AND ALMA AUGUSTA (uTLEy) 403
MITCHELL.
846 I. Donnie Lou Mitchell, born Aug. 3, 1877.
children of geoege benedict and emma jane 404
(laeaway) utley.
847 I. Lottie Cordelia Utley, born Dec. 17, 1877.
848 II. George Joseph Utley, born Feb. 20, 1880.
CHILD OF JULIUS FEANCELO AND AJIY (gALLUP) CEEGO. 405
849 I. Leona Crego, born March — , 1854. She married 1044
George Conant, a jeweler, and resides in Hudson, Lena-
wee County, Mich.
CHILDEEN OF JULIUS FEANCELO AND CAEOLINE M. 405
(cHANDLEe) CEEGO.
850 I. Julius Crego, born Nov. 18, 1863.
851 II. Fannie H. Crego, born Aug. 31, 1865.
852 III. William G. Crego, born March 26, 1869.
224 BONTECOU FAMILY.
CIIILDEEISr OF HARRISOlSr AND MARTHA ATSTN (cREGo) 406
OSTRANDER.
853 I. Harrison Clinton Ostrander, born May 2, 1863 ;
died March 14, 1864.
854 II. Harrison Clinton Ostrander, born Oct. 24, 1864.
CHILDREN OF GEORGE CLINTON AND MARY ELEANOR 408
(lAWRENCE) CREGO.
855 I. George Elmer Crego, born Aug. 16, 1869.
856 II. Lavinnie Crego, born April 7, 1874.
CHILDREN OF JAMES HENRY AND ANNA (sCOTt) CREGO. 409
857 I. Yerna Crego, born June 20, 1871.
858 II. Tine Crego, born April 10, 1873 ; died Oct. — ,
1873.
CHILDREN OF JAMES NOAH AND NANCY ELIZABETH 414
(rice) FINCH,
859 I. Charles Silas Fiucli, born Sept. 2, 1850. He
married, May 12, 1879, Mrs. Dora M. Pool, widow of
Samuel Pool of Tyrone, Mich., and daughter of Isaac
Walker of Tyrone. She died Jan. 4, 1883. They had no
children. Mr. Finch is a farmer, and resides in Solon
Township, Kent County, Mich.
860 II. James Delbert Fiucli, born July 27, 1852. He 1045
married, Nov. — , 1874, Harriet Randall, daughter of
Joseph and Jane (Dusenberry) Randall of Grand Rapids,
Mich. They reside in Solon Township, Mich.
861 III. Eben Eugene Eiucli, born Nov. 3, 1856.
862 IV. Edgar Mead Finch, born Sept. 11, 1861 ; mar-
EIGHTH GENERATION. 225
ried, Oct. 4, 1883, Ann Jane Bloomfield, daughter of Henry
and Ellen (Johnson) Bloomfield of Solon Township, Mich.
863 y. Perry Fiucli, born Sept. — , 1865.
CHILDREN OF CHARLES BENHAM AND LOIS MARIETTE 415
(shear) RICE.
864 I. Carrie Rice, born Sept. 8, 1864.
865 II. Daniel Rice, born Feb. 9, 1866.
866 III. Emma Belle Rice, born Feb. 8, 1869.
CHILDREN OF EBEN SMITH AND CINDERELLA (bURT) 416
RICE.
867 I. Ella Elmetta Rice, born Jan. 14, 1859. She 1047
married, Oct. 1, 1876, Louis Napoleon Cole, a farmer, son
of David Cole of Ada, Kent County, Mich. They reside in
Ada.
868 II. Adelaide Adelia Rice, born Feb. 6, 1862. She 1048
married, June 25, 1880, John James Wheeler of Grand
Rapids Township, Mich., farmer.
CHILDREN OF JOHN AND THEODOSIA PHEBE (rICE) 417
CONLEY.
869 I. Mary Coiiley, born May —, 1865.
870 II. William Couley, born March 6, 1866.
871 III. Daniel Couley, born Oct. — , ?
[There were other children in this family who died young.]
CHILDREN OF JOHN DOUGREY AND ELIZABETH (vAN 422
ZANDt) NICHOLS.
872 I. Carrie Nichols, born Dec. 21, 1859.
226 BONTECOU FAMILY.
873 II. James Nichols, born June — , 1862 ; died Aug.
3, 1863.
874 III. Samuel IVicliols, born March 27, 1867.
CIIILDKEN OF JOHN AND ISABEL MARY (mONTC40MERY) 424
DOUGEEY.
875 I. George Moultoii Doiigrey, born Sept. 16, 1859.
He married, May 3, 1881, Margaret Gates, daughter of
William and Elizabeth (Pier) Gates of Cohoes, N. Y.
She was born Oct. 17,1859. They reside in Lansingburg,
N. Y., where he is engaged with his father in a local express
business.
876 TI. John Montgomery Dongrey, born June 20,
1861; died Nov. 30, 1861.
877 III. Emma Isabel Dongrey, born July 15, 1863.
878 IT. John Brown Dongrey, born April 17, 1867.
CIIILDEEN OF JAMES (3d) AND JANE AMANDA ( JONES ) 425
DOUGEEY.
879 I. James Cragen Dongrey, born Sept. 14, 1860.
Assists his father on his stock-farm, in Stillwater, N. Y.
880 II. Elizal)eth Monlton Dongrey, born July 7, 1868.
881 III. Howard Chandler Dongrey, born Feb. 24, 1870.
CHILDREN OF CHANDLER HEZEKIAH AND CLAEISSA BON- 429
TECOU (dOUGREY) LOOJIIS.
882 I. Frances Elizabeth Loomis, born Sept. 12, 1870.
883 II. Sarah Harriet Loomis, born Jan. 20, 1874.
CHILDREN OF DAVID REEVES AND JUANA (CARRASCO) 430
SMITH.
884 I. Alva Clara Smith, born in Copiapo, Chile, May
4, 1862.
EIGHTH GENERATION. 227
885 II. Charles Boiitecou Smith, bom in El Cobota,
Mexico, Jan. 9, 1864.
886 III. Anna Inez Smith, born in Enriquita (Arizona),
Feb. 21, 1866.
887 IT. David James Smithy born in Benicia, Cal.,
Jan. 10, 1868 ; died there, Jan. 31, 1868.
888 T. David Reeves Smith, Jr., born in San Fran-
cisco, Cal., March 19, 1869.
889 \I. Henry Day Smitli, born in San Francisco, April
8, 1870 ; died there, May 18, 1870.
890 Til. Henry Day Smitli, born in San Francisco,
April 14, 1871; died there, May 29, 1871.
891 Till. Stella Maria Smith, born in Peoria, 111., June
4, 1872.
892 IX. Day Wallace Smith, born in Cali-Cauca, United
States of Colombia, Jan. 21, 1875.
893 X. Tida Kellogg Smith, born in New York, May 7,
1878.
894 XI. A daughter, born in West Troy, N. Y., Aug. 17,
1880; died same day.
CHILDREN OF ALBERT JACOB AND ANNA MARY (SMITIl) 432
MITCHELL.
895 I. Winifred Dougrey Mitchell, born Aug. 16, 1862.
896 II. Clarissa Isahel Mitchell, born March 3, 1866.
897 III. Paul Alhert Mitchell, born Jan. 20, 1868.
898 IT. Charles Day Mitchell, born April 19, 1870;
died Jan. 2, 1872.
228 bontecou family.
childeeisr of day kellogg and maegaeet vieginia 433
(donlevy) smith.
8S9 I. Day Kellogg Smith, Jr., born in Peoria, 111., Nov.
24. 1871.
900 II. Winifred Louise Smith, born in Peoria, Nov.
13. 1872.
901 III. Frederick Donlevy Smith, born in Peoria,
Oct. 16, 1874.
902 IV. Robert Ormshy Smith, born in Chicago, July
27, 1878.
903 y. Clara Helen Smith, born in St. Paul, Minn., May
11, 1882; died there, July 22, 1882.
CIIILDEEN OF EDGAE AV. AIS^D CLAEA FEAIS^CES (SiMITH) 434
NYE.
904 I. Bessie Loring Nye, born Feb. 6, 1878.
905 II. Winifred Louise Nye, born May 25, 1879.
CHILDREN OF CALYIN JOHN AND CELIA FEANCES (cUE- 435
ean) BAEKEE.
906 I. Calvin Curran Barker, born April 19, 1864 ; died
May 6, 1864.
907 II. Irene Frances Barker, born Jan. 16, 1868.
908 III. Edward Gorham Barker, born Dec. 14, 1871.
909 IV. Clara Burhank Barker, born June 17, 1878.
CHILD OF JAMES ALBEET AND ALICE MAGDALENE 440
(cOEY) WHITTAKEE.
910 I. Julia Whittaker, born July 11, 1882.
EIGHTH GENERATION. 229
CHILDRElSr OF FREDERICK NORTH ATSTD MARIA DICK= 442
INSON (FRENCH) PAGE.
911 I. Frederick West Page, born in Athens, Pa., July 1049
6, 1855. He removed to Williamsport, Pa., in 1869, and
at one time was engaged in the retail furniture trade,
but is now secretary of the Williamsport Furniture Man-
ufacturing Company. He married, Sept. 2, 1875, Sarah
Virginia Weise, daughter of Henry and Sarah (Sellers)
Weise of Hagerstown, Md.
912 II. Mildred Anne Page, born March 26, 1857. She 1052
married, June 15, 1880, James Wesley Maynard of Wil-
liamsport, who was born there March 24, 1844. He is
not engaged in business.
913 III. Ellen Maria Page, born Aug. 12, 1859.
914 IV. Martha French Page, born May 2, 1861. She
married, Feb. 6, 1883, Clarence Eugene Else of Williams-
port, born there May 24, 1857. He is a clerk.
915 V. Sylvester John Page, born Sept. 15, 1863.
916 VI. Joseph Albert Page, born Jan.' 23, 1866 ; died
Jan. 26, 1868.
917 VII. Andrew Thomas Page, born March 15, 1868.
918 VIII. Lonis French Page, born Aug. 16, 1870;
died June 26, 1879.
919 IX. Ethel Page, born Oct. 7, 1872.
920 X. Percy Rheinhold Page, born March 27, 1875 ;
died Sept. 16, 1875.
CHILDREN OF JOHN M. AND MARY GLENNEY (fRENCH) 443
ACKERMAN.
921 I. Carrie Golden Ackerman, born Aug. 27, 1866.
230 BONTECOU FAMILY.
922 II. Mary French Ackermaii, born Sept. 16, 1870.
CHILDEEN- OF FOUNTAIN THOMAS AND JULIA CAS- 444
SANDANA (fRENCh) PAGE.
923 I. Robert Fouutaiu Page, born Oct. 28, 1867.
924 II. Walter Thomas Page, born Dec. 5, 1869.
925 III. Bertha Alice Page, born March 29, 1872.
920 IV. Louis Page, born Feb. 11, 1880.
CHILDEEN OF JOHN FERDINAND AND SARAH (bUCK 445
ingham) SANFORD.
927 I. Albert Latham Sanford, born May 9, 1872;
died July 12, 1872.
928 II. Arthur Ferdiuaud Sanford, born Jan. 4, 1875.
CHILDREN OF LUCIEN WHITE AND JULIA ALICE 450
(bristoll) STILWELL.
929 I. Mary Irene Stilwell, born Sept. 26, 1874.
930 II. Hugh Alvin Stilwell, born April 30, 1881.
931 III. Donald Louzon Stilwell, born Dec. 7, 1883, in
Deadwood, Dak.
CHILD OF ARTHUR HENRY AND MARY HANFORD 453
(bristoll) DAVIDSON.
932 I. Florence Hope Davidson, born March 7, 1880.
CHILDREN OF HENRY AND ELLA (bRISTOL) DUNHAM. 454
933 I. Ida Dunham, born Jan. 18, 1870.
934 II. Harry Bristol Dunham, born Jan. 31, 1872.
EIGHTH GENERATION, 231
935 III. Emma Hunt Dunham, bom Aug. 20, 1873 ;
died April 3, 1874.
936 IV. Arthur LeRoy Dunham, born July 10, 1880.
CHILD OF HUGH BRADFOED AND IDA (bRISTOl) 4:56
JACKSON.
937 I. Hugh Bradford Jackson, Jr., born Nov. 1, 1872 ;
died Jan. 3, 1874.
CHILDREN OF CHARLES SAMUEL AND KENTUCKY ANN 461
(THOMAS ) NEWTON.
938 I. WiUie Newton, born July 29, 1867; died Oct.
3, 1867.
939 II. Eddie Charles Newton, born Sept. 11, 1869.
CHILDREN OF CHARLES SAMUEL AND MARY ELIZABETH 461
(jONES) NEWTON.
940 I. Harry Newton, born July 20, 1872; died Aug.
28, 1873.
941 II. ■ John Becker Newton, born Oct. 20, 1874; died
May 10, 1878.
942 III. Merta Newton, born April 16, 1876.
943 IV. Carl Newton, born Feb. 2, 1878.
944 V. Clay Newton, born Dec. 23, 1879.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM FREDERICK AND NANCY ELIZA- 463
BETH (kENDAl) NEWTON.
945 I. Walter Kendal Newton, born March 17, 1878.
946 II. Florence Beuflna Newton, born Sept. 29, 1879 ;
died Sept. 3, 1882.
232 bontecou family.
children of edward alexander and jane eliza 465
(newton) bullock.
947 I. Lew Nora Bullock, born Nov. 9, 1870.
948 II. Orastus Bullock, born May 2, 1873 ; died Oct.
31, 1873.
949 III. Charles Lester Bullock, born Dec. 30, 1874.
950 IT. Willie Edward Bullock, born March 29, 1880 ;
died Aug. 20, 1880.
child of WILLIAM GAY AND EMMA (.JESUP) SHELDON. 487
951 I. Mary Louise Sheldon, born June 7, 1867 ; died
Aug. 10, 1868.
CHILD OF EDWARD HENRY AND LOUISA HANFORD 489
(jESUP) CUDDY.
952 I. Louisa Jesup Cuddy, born April 14, 1868.
CHILD OF FRANCIS WRIGHT, JR., AND EFFIE (cROOK) 490
JESUP.
953 I. Florence Marguerite Jesup, born Aug. 10, 1881.
CHILD OF HANFORD AND ANNIE MARIA (tATOr) DAY. 491
954 I. Henry Hanford Day, born July 5, 1868.
CHILD OF CHARLES GUSTAVUS AND LILLIA FRANCES 501
(smith) WILSON.
955 I. Flora May Wilson, born Feb. 9, 1881.
CHILD OF CHARLES HENRY AND MARTHA HENRIETTA 504
(strong) FOWLER.
956 I. John William Fowler, born Dec. 27, 1881.
EIGHTH GENERATION, 233
CHILD OF GEORGE FRANCIS AND CLARA M. (mAT- 505
thews) MUNSON.
957 I. Jennie Tyler Munson, born Nov. 0, 1880.
CHILDREN OF TOURO AND MARIA ELIZABETH (SAN- 508
ford) ROI'.ERTSON.
958 I. Lizzie E(ln,i Robertson, born Nov. 26, 1868.
959 II. Jessie Sanford Robertson, born April 16, 1870.
960 III. William Tonro Robertson, born Nov. 18, 1871.
CLAIilv (tAYLOR) sanford.
961 I. Mary Sanford, born Maicli 20, 1871.
962 II. Hnntington Sanford, born Doc. 4, 1882.
CHILD OF CHARLES EDWARD AND KATE (lAIMREER.) 511
SANFOL'D.
963 I. Richard Lainibeer Sanford, born in Brooklyn,
N. Y., Dec. 17, 1877.
CHILDREN OF SHERIVIAN F. AND MARY HUTTON (rICe) 518
FOOTl'L
964 I. Artlinr Ellsworth Foote, born Jan. 3, 1874.
965 II. Henry Lyman Foote, born March 11, 1881.
CHILDREN OF THOMAS, .JR., AND MARY ALASEBIA (bEN- 531
NETT) iMCCONKEY.
966 I. Mary Ang'nsta McConkey, born March 16, 1862.
967 II. Hattie Rennett McConliey, l>orn May 6, 1864.
968 III. Grace Miles McConkey, born Jan. 21, 1874.
30
234 BONTECOU FAMILY.
CHILDREN OF THOMAS IIENllY AND TERESA MARIA 535
(finn) ]\IILES.
969 I. Cathariue Rebecca Miles, born in Erie, Pa., Oct.
15, 1866.
970 II. Maud Miles, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 22,
1868; died in Portsmouth, N. H., June 3, 1873.
971 III. Richard Benton Miles, born in Cleveland, Aug.
24, 1870 ; died in Portsmouth, N. H., May 22, 1873.
972 IV. Maud Mary Miles, born in Portsmouth, A])ril
12, 1875.
973 V. Harriet Teresa Miles, born in East Somerville,
Mass., Feb. 21, 1880.
974 TI. Marion Miles, born in East Somerville, Feb. 9,
1882.
CHILDREN OF CHARLES EDWARD AND ANNA LOUISE 538
(marton) IVIILES.
975 I. Millison Louisa Miles, born Dee. 18, 1880.
976 II. Thomas Harton Miles, born Aug. 17, 1882.
CHILD OF GEORGE SMILES AND FLETA ALVIRA ( ALLEN ) 544
HALLIDAY.
977 I. Susan Fleta Halliday, born in Cleveland, Ohio,
March 30, 1872.
CHILD OF DARWIN BRAINARD AND SUSAN (hALLIDAY) 545
HEERS.
978 I. Benjamin Pitney Beers, l)orn in Cleveland, Ohio,
Dec. 24, 1872; died in Cleveland, July 10, 1873.
EIGHTH GENERATION. 235
CHILDEEN OF JOHN AND A15BIE (hEDGe) SEAMAN. 552
979 I. Charles Seaman, born Sept. 22, 1866.
980 II. Edgar Seaman, bom Nov. 26, 1867.
981 III. Grussie Seaman, bom July 7, 1870.
982 IV. Frederick Seaman, bom Aug. 27, 1872.
983 T. Mabel Seaman, bom Sept. 19, 1874.
984 VI. Isaac Seaman, bom Jan. 1, 1877.
985 VII. Ada Abl)ie Seaman, bom June 30, 1879.
CIIILDKEN OF CIIAUNOEY AND ELIZABETH TAYLOll (vAN 557
BASKEKK) IVES.
986 I. Angnsta Cromwell Ives, bom Sept. 22, 1869.
987 II. Harold Ives, bom Nov. 13, 1871.
CHILD OF IIOBART .lOHN AND ELIZABETH 3IAKY (l\ ES) 561
PA UK.
988 I. Mand Ives Park, bom Dec. 22, 1877. .
CHILDREN OF KEY. ALGERNON SIDNEY AND ADELAIDE 586
(trowbriixje) CRAPSEY.
989 I. Philip Trowbridge Crapsey, bom March 7,1876.
91M) II. Emily Margaret Crapsey, born March 4, 1877.
991 III. Adelaide Crapsey, bom Sept. 7, 1878.
992 IV. Paul Crapsey, born Aug. 24, 1880.
993 V. Rachel Morris Crapsey, bom Aug. 14, 1882.
CHILDREN OF FREDERICK DABNEY AND NELLIE (eGAN) 596
SELLECK.
994 I. James Keeler Selleck, born in Chicago, 111., July
3, 1879.
236 BONTECOU FAMILY.
995 II. Edna Selleck, born in Chicago, Oct. 30, 1881.
CIIILDKEN OF GEORGE HUNTINGTON AND ADELAIDE 616
(bruice) NORTHKUP.
996 I. Joliii Bruice Nortliriip, born Jnly 21, 1873; died
Feb. 28, 1876.
997 II. Jessie Louisa Nortlirup, born Oct. 23, 1879;
died June 2, 1881.
CHILD OF GARDNER LANDON AND MARY ELIZABETH \ 289
(nORTHRUP) BONTECOU. ] 617
998 I. Fredericli Finch Bontecou, born in NeAv York,
July 29, 1873.
CHILDREN OF LEWIS KEOIOND AND HARRIET LOUISA 618
(northrup) THURLOW.
999 I. Maik Belcher Tliurlo>v, born Oct. 12, 1875.
1000 II. (icorge Huutinj;ton Thurlow, born June 30,
1878; died May 28, 1881.
1001 III. Editli Acelia Thurlow, born Sept. 6, 1880.
CHILDREN OF AUGUSTUS A. AND SARAH ELIZA (nORTII- 626
RUJ») LINES.
1002 I. James Boy Lines, born Aug. 26, 1881.
10()2a II. Alfred Northiup Lines, born Feb. 2, 1885.
CHILDREN OF EDWARD FLINT AND NANCY (lANe) 687
LATHIK^P.
1003 I. Harriet Angeline Lathrop, born Nov. 1, 1874;
died Oct. 3, 1878.
1004 IT. Benjamin Lane Lathrop, born Dec. 7, 1877.
1005 III. James Lathrop, born Feb. 27, 1880.
1006 IV. Edward Flint Lathrop, Jr., born Dec. 8, 1883.
• ]N^IISrTH GENERATIOiSr.
CHILD OF FRANK E. AND IDA ANNA (iIOOK) WILLIA:\IS. 704
l(K>6a I. Henry Raymoiirt Williams, bom June 2, 1885.
CHILD OF CIIAELES IIENIJY AND IIAIIKIET BONTECOU 709
(HAMILTON) .lONES.
1007 I. Daughter, not named, boin May 15, 1883.
CHILDREN OF FREDERIC CLEVELAND AND :\IYRA A. 732
(WADHA:\rs) HOLIES.
1008 I. Charles Ives Homes, born July 3, 1872.
1009 II. Susie Welles Homes, born May 18, 1876.
1010 III. Frederic Cleveland Homes, Jr., born Nov.
5, 1879.
1011 ly. Myra Wadhams Homes, born Feb. 16, 1882.
CHILDREN OF HORACE ROLLIN AND ]\IARY LOUISE 737
(homes) BOYNTON,
1012 I. Mary Louise Boynton, born March 20, 1881.
1013 II. Julia Salter Boynton, born Jan. 6, 1883.
CHILD OF CHARLES SALTER AND SUSANNAH (PARRISIl) 741
WELLES.
1014 I. Susie Homes Welles, born Jan. 1, 1881.
238 BONTECOU FAMILY.
CinLD OF EEASTUS EALPH AND JULIA MAKY (sTEVENS) 748
GUILDS.
1015 I. Robert Joseph (liilds, born Sept. 12, 1867.
CHILD OF CHAKLES HENRY AND JULIA LOUISA ( WOL- 753
ford) CHILDS.
1016 I. Ida May Childs, born Jan. 3, 1882.
CHILD OF HOMER BENHAM AND LILLIAN ESTELLA (lIOP- 751
kins) CHILDS.
1017 I. Estella Lillian Childs, born July 30, 1882.
CHILD OF ALBERT ELLSWORTH AND JULIA LOUISA 755
(CHILDS) MARTIN.
1017a I. Clarence Albert Martin, l)orn Feb. 13, 1884.
CHILD OF HERMAN EVERETI AND EMILY FRANCES (bEN- 756
HAJl) S3HTH.
1018 I. Minnie Cristine Smith, born in New Haven,
Conn., Dec. 1, 1876.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM WEBSTER AND JESSIE EUGENIA 758
(ROBERTS) BENHAM.
1019 I. Alice Mabel Benhani, born Sept. 23, 1881.
1019a II. Agues Louise Beuhaui, born May 10, 1885.
CHILD OF JOHN AND ELLEN MARTHA (bENHAJM) GREEN- 76'i
WOOD.
1019b I. Edith Agatha Greenwood, born Nov. 19, 1884 ;
died Dec. 17, 1884.
CHILDREN OF JOHN HOWARD AND EMIMA LOUISE (bUSII- 764
NELl) LAWRENCE.
1030 I. Louise Howard Lawrence, born Nov. 23, 1876.
NINTH GENERATION. 239
1021 II. Ethel Douglas Lawrence, born March 27,1880.
1022 III. Son, not named, born March 25, 1883.
CHILD OF CHARLES NOBLE AND GRACE EDSON (miSII- '<66
NELL) CLARK.
1023 I. Yirginia Norman Clark, born Jnne 17, 1881.
CHILD OF FRANK WALTER AND ELLEN (dARNEy) 770
BUSHNELL.
1024 I. William Frank Buslinell, born .
CHILDREN OF THOMAS BOND AND CAROLINE AUGUSTA 776
(durand) HAUGHAWORT.
1025 I. Willie Hanghawort, born Oct. 12, 1867; died
Oct. 28, 1867.
1026 II. Grant Hanghawort, born Oct. 17,1868; died
Dec. 1, 1868.
1027 III. Caroline Hanghawort, borji Nov. 10, 1869.
1028 IV. Henry Hanghawort, born Dec. 23, 1870; died
Jan. 20, 1871.
1029 V. Edith Hanghawort, born April 15, 1875.
1030 YI. Nina Hanghawort, born Jaji. 23, 1878.
1031 Til. Bond Hanghawort, born Jan. 13, 1881.
children of william rufus and mary frances 778
(mcculloch) durand.
1032 I. Fonntain Edgar Durand, born March 7, 1875.
1033 II. Charles Durand, born Oct. 22, 1876; died
March 25, 1877.
1034 III. Daughter, not named, born July 25, 1881.
240 BONTECOU FAMILY.
CniLDREN OF ALBEIiT WELLS AND SARAH ELIZA (dU- 770
rand) CARPENTER.
1035 I. Agnes Carpenter, born Aug. 23, 1874; died Dec.
16, 1875.
I03f) II. Edith Carpenter, born Jnly 4, 1876; died Dec.
23, 1877.
1037 III. Kittie Carpenter, born Dec. 20, 1878 ; died
May IG, 1879.
1038 IV. Lonise Beatrice Carpenter, born April 4,
1880.
1039 V. George Albert Carpenter, born Jnly 14, 1882.
CHILD OF CONGRAYE.IACKSON AND ELLA BELL (PRITCII- 789
ARd) TYLETi.
1040 I. Charles Lewis Tyler, born Jan. 23, 1881.
CHILD OF FREDERICK DONALDSON AND FRANCES ELIZA- 796
BETH (pRITCIIARD) PARKER.
1041 I. Kertha Margnerite Parker, born Jnly 2, 1880.
CHILDREN OF CHARLES EDWARD AND JANETTE ELIZA- 808
BETH (warren) HALL.
1043 II. Charles Warren Hall, born Jnne 13, 1882.
CHILD OF GEORGE AND LEONA (OREGO) CONANT. 849
1044 I. One child, born about 1876.
CHILDREN OF ,JA]\rES DELP.EP.T AND HARRIET (rAN- 860
dall) finch.
1045 I. MIna Finch, born July 6, 1876.
1046 II. James Edgar Finch, born March 7, 1878.
NINTH GENERATION. 241
CHILD OF LOUIS NAPOLEON AND ELLA ELMEl^TA (rICe) 867
COLE.
1047 I. Raymond Burt ( ole, born July 9, 1883.
CHILD OF JOHN JAMES AND ADELAIDE ADELIA (kICE) 868
wheeler.
lOlS I. Henry Xorman Wheeler, born May 2, 1881 ;
died Oct. 5, 1881.
children of frederick west and sarah virginia 911
(weise) page.
1049 I. Robert Weise Page, born April 15, 1877.
1050 II. Maxwell Frederick Page, born May 29, 1879.
1051 III. Faith Page, born Jan. 24, 1888.
CHILD OF JAMES WESLEY AND IMILDRED ANNE (pAGE) 912
MAYNARD.
1052 I. Lawrence Maynard, born Feb. 19, 1882.
ADDETs^DA.
Subsequent to the passage of the earlier pages of this
book through the press, and tlie distribution of the type,
a discovery was made most unexpectedly; namely, that
Timothy Bontecou (9) Avas from 1741 to 1748 a resident
of Stratford, Conn., and that four of his children were
born in that town, viz. :
Peter (12), born June 9, 1741 ; baptized July 12, 1741.
David (14), born January (>, 1742-3; baptized March
13, 1743.
James (15), born March 10, 1743-4; l)aptized March
18, 1744.
Mary (16), born September 13, 1747; baptized Sept.
27, 1747.
There is no record that shows him to have been the
owner of property there, but he probably removed thither
from New Haven, on account of greater convenience in
the enjoyment of his church privileges. In 1^48 he was
again a resident of New Haven.
It will be observed that tlie order of arrangement of
his children, in this work, is disturbed by this discovery.
Peter, instead of being the eldest son, gives place to
Daniel, who was born in New Haven, Sept. 9, 1739 ; and in
each succeeding generation the descendants of the latter
should take precedence of those of the former.
It will also be noticed in the case of these children,
except Daniel, that the i/ear of birth only was given by
the compiler. No recoi-d of births having been found,
, ADDENDA. . 243
this was determined by the age at death, and owing to a
misstatement of the year of Peter s (12) death, a wrong
conclusion reached regarding the time of his birth, result-
ing in his being considered the eldest son. The compiler
now considers it most probable that he died in 1781, the
year in which his estate was admitted to probate, instead
of in 1779.
It will be seen also that we now have the given name
and date of birth of Mrs. Lathrop (16).
The compiler greatly regrets that he did not earlier
learn these facts and record them in their proper place,
but is pleased that the discovery was not made too late to
be made use of even in this imperfect and somewhat
unsatisfactorv manner.
ERRATA.
Page 152. No. 354 : for Maiy B. Turner, read Mary B.
Tanner. .
Page 164. No. 405: Julius Francelo Crego, right-hand
reference number should be 849, instead of 850.
Page 215. No. 762: Ellen Martha Benhani, right-hand
reference number should be 1019b, instead of 1019a.
INDEX
Of De.seendaiitR and tlieir Relative?;.
(REFERRED TO BY NUMBER.)
Ackerman, Carrie Golden,
921
Ball, Pamelia,
685
JolmM..
443
Bard well. Elmer Ellsworth,
747
Mar} French,
932
" Frank Edgar,
745
Adams, Ambrose Ryder.
290
" Fred Homer.
746
Ella,
659
Washington Holmes, 346
Hannah,
106
Barker, Agnes Burton,
437
Mabel Estelle,
658
Calvin Curran.
906
Alexander. Sarah Ann,
425
Calvin John,
435
Allen, Abner,
544
Clara Burbank,
909
Chai-les,
176
Clara Dougrey,
438
Fleta Alvira,
544
Edward Gorham,
908
Julia Maria.
176
Irene Frances,
907
Ailing, Hannah,
94
Irene Hawley,
436
AUyn, Lucius Bonaparte,
117
James Norman,
155
Lucius Bonaparte,
295
Barnes, Adella Josephine,
237
Nathan,
117
Zerah.
237
Nathan,
295
Bassett, Francis,
7
Andres, Emily,
397
Beach, Abby Meaker.
67
Emily.
400
Mary,
67
Andrews, Amy,
139
Becker, John Clark,
463
Etta Louisa,
372
Beckwith, Sallie A.,
415
Samuel M.,
372
Beecher. Martha,
348
Archibald, Frances Gertrude,
655
Beers, Benjamin Pitney,
545
Grace Boutecou,
654
Benjamin Pitney,
978
James Covil,
285
Darwin Brainard,
545
James Wentworth
656
• ' Evalina,
545
Thomas.
285
Belden, Thankful,
4
Ashley, Betsey,
314
Bell. George,
330
Beuedict, Amanda,
148
Baisley, Martha,
129
Charles Allen Reed,
832
Baldwin, Joseph,
377
Charles Laurens,
386
Julia Ann,
176
Charles Sidney,
839
246
INDEX.
Bene
edict, Daniel,
43
Benham, William Webster,
758
Daniel,
391
Bennett, Cephas,
260
Edward C. Delavan
390
ElsinaS.,
260
Emily Isabel,
837
Gates Abiatha.
531
Emily Safford,
389
Mary Alasebia,
531
Florence Emily,
834
Bidwell. Charlton Bontecou,
637
Francis,
43
Ira Glazier,
273
George,
395
Lydia Kate,
638
George Curtis,
840
Bill, Mary.
85
George Rice,
145
Birdsall, Mary.
557
George Rice, Jr. ,
387
Bishop, Charles,
91
George Rice, 3d,
83G
Charles Parsons,
91
George Thaddeus,
385
Grace Caroline.
232
Henry Linnaeus.
388
James Bontecou,
231
Jessie Maud,
833
" Phebe,
91
Julius,
392
Bissell, Mary,
108
Julius Iloyt,
140
Bliss. Caroline.
313
Mary Laurinda,
835
Harriet.
37
Mortimer.
394
Lucy.
124
Nancy Rice,
147
Moses.
37
Olive SaraL,
838
Bloomfiold, Ann Jane,
862
Oscar,
393
Henry,
862
Thomas,
43
Bontecou. Abby C,
266
Lam, Agnes Louise,, 1019a
Abby Whipple,
280
Alice Mabel,
1019
Alvin Francis,
288
Alice Mary,
761
Anna Louise.
631
Eliakim,
39
Anna Louise,
591
Elisha Mandeville,
135
Athol Reed,
652
Ellen Martha (also
Augustus Van Rens
-
page 243),
7fi2
selear.
707
Emily Frances,
756
Catharine Rhodes.
120
Francis Kimberly.
348
Cecelia,
74
Frank Edward. "
759
Charles Holland.
646
Frederick,
824
Charles Hubbard,
68
Harriet Augusta,
137
Charles Neale,
643
John David,
378
Charles Sherman,
257
Julia Elizabeth,
133
Clara Lydia,
644
Leverett Hayden.
757
Clarissa,
45
Lillian Martha,
760
Daniel,
5
Louisa Walter,
136
Daniel,
13
Louisa Waters,
347
Daniel.
37
Robert Alexander,
349
Daniel,
122
Su.san,
346
Daniel,
324
Susan Clarinda,
134
Daniel, Jr.,
10
INDEX.
247
Boutecou, Daniel Upson,
38
Boutecou, Helen Estelle,
291
David (also page
Helen Maria.
286
242),
U
Henrietta,
50
David,
2y
Horatio Brinsmade,
593
David,
30
Horatio Brinsmade,
633
David,
35
Howell,
649
David,
104
James (also page
David,
253
342),
15
David.
255
James,
28
David Francis,
287
James,
52
Edna.
G50
James,
350
Edward,
107
James Clark,
103
Eleanor,
IS
" . Jane,
91
Elijah Wliippk',
277
Joanna.
590
Elizabeth.
23
Joanna,
630
Elizabeth.
40
John,
19
Elizabeth,
75
John,
55
Elizabeth,
100
John,
284
Elizabeth,
256
Joseph Counable,
264
Fannie Louise,
292
Josephine,
339
Francis,
108
Josephine,
593
Francis,
283
Josephine,
633
Francis,
617
Julia,
41
Frank Foster.
651
Julia,
47
Frederick Finch,
657
\ •' Julia,
253
Frederick Finch,
998
Lydia Ann,
283
Frederick Thayer,
335
Margaret Celia,
635
Gardner Laudon,
389
Margaret Pynchon,
203
Gardner Landon,
617
Marguerite,
2
George,
106
Maria,
58
George,
354
Marie,
7
George Anson,
42
Martha Potter,
123
George Henry,
278
3Iary,
9
George Nelson,
648
jNIary (also page 24i
!), 16
George Sheering,
129
Mary,
125
■ '• Gladys Achsah,
653
.Mary,
131
Grace,
92
Mary Edith,
645
Hamlet,
69
Mary Emma,
708
Hannah Elizabeth,
, 51
Mary Hannah,
373
Harriet,
57
]Mary Kate,
290
Harriet,
71
Mary Lillian,
647
Harriet,
127
]klary Louisa,
328
Harriet, •
132
Nancy,
44
Harriet Elizabeth.
327
Nancy,
53
248
INDEX.
Bontecou, Nathaniel Frederick
Bontecou, Timothy,
9
Thayer,
326
"
Timothy,
48
Peter,
3
Timothy, Jr. ,
11
Peter (also page 242), 12
"
Timothy Prout,
17
Peter,
33
"
Walter Henry,
330
Peter,
99
"
Walter Wright,
706
Philip Dorlou,
279
"
William,
20
Pierre,
1
"
William,
21
Pierre.
650a
"
William,
46
Polly,
43
AVilliam,
70
Polly,
49
"
William,
72
Polly Augusta,
27
"
William,
126
Rachael,
H
"
William Ely,
128
Rebec(!a,
36
"
William Henry,
130
Reed,
281
"
William Higby,
59
Reed Brinsmade,
594
"
William Whipple,
274
Reed Brinsmade,
634
William Wright
Reed Brockway,
249
Whipple,
276
" Reed Brockway,
263
Boruar, Casdeallia,
755
Roswell,
26
Bowditch, Abigail,
128
Roswell,
73
Bowker, Gustavus G. ,
288
Samuel,
24
"
Lucy Wood,
288
Samuel Storcr,
105
Boyce,
Ellen,
299
Sara,
4
Boy n ton, Horace Rollin,
737
Sarah,
34
"
Julia Salter,
1013
Sarah.
103
Mary Louise,
1012
Sarah Celestia,
265
Bradley, George Washington
131
Saiah Maria,
285
Hiram,
140
Semantha Brock-
"
Lois,
331
way,
251
Orilla,
40
Susan,
■ 258
Orilla Elizabeth,
373
Susan,
275
"
Samuel,
131
Susanna,
249
■'
Sarah,
131
Susannah,
;^5
Brceden, John N.,
,352
Susannah,
31
Mary Virginia,
352
Susannah,
32
Bridge
Abba Gray^
564
Susannah,
39
Bristol
, Anthony,
' 47
Susannah,
56
"
Arthur LeRoy,
458
Susannah,
60
Charles Edward,
168
Susannah,
101
"
Charles Marcus,
485
Susanne,
6
Ella,
454
Sybil Pease,
124
Florence Marie,
460
Thomas,
22
"
Frank Jessup,
457
Thomas,
54 i
"
Henrietta Eliza,
158
INDEX.
249
Bristol
, Henry Bontecou,
482
Brown
, Hannah,
22
"
Henry Herbert.
459
Hannah.
27
"
Ida,
456
Henrietta Miner,
214
Jane Augusta,
167
Hester,
116
"
John Seymour,
480
'■
Jacob,
214
Julia,
455
"
Nellie,
690
"
Julia Ann,
157
Browning, Ch'awford,
398
"
Lena Augusta,
484
"
Horace,
398
"
Mary Hanford.
161
Bruice
, Adelaide.
610
"
Nancy Bontecou,
163
"
Mathias D.,
616
"
Nathan,
47
Brush,
Hannah,
24
"
Susan Stowe,
481
Buckiu
igham. John.
445
"
Thomas,
163
Sarah,
445
Thomas Levering,
471
Sidney,
443
"
Timothy Mason,
160
Bud row, Elizabeth,
808
Wallace Spear,
478
Bulkeley, Edward,
0;'O
Walter Brooks,
470
"
Edward,
2;>2
"
Walter Hopkins,
483
"
Edward,
578
William Reed,
47!)
■'
Grace Chetwood.
577
Bristol!
1, Anna Page.
473
"
Jane Bontecou.
575
"
Charles,
452
"
Lucy Mansfield.
576
"
Clara.
472
Sarah Chauncey,
579
"
Edward James,
451
Bullocl
c, C'harles Lester,
949
"
Elizabeth.
474
Edward Alexander,
465
Ellen May,
475
"
Lew Nora.
947
"
James Anthony,
16(!
"
Orastus,
948
"
John Dougrcy,
105
"
Willie Edward,
950
"
Julia,
44!)
Burbank, Hannah,
435
"
Julia Alice,
450
Burritt
, Charlotte Caroline,
296
"
Julia Bontecou,
477
"
Cornelia Eliza,
2!)3
"
Mary Hanford,
453
"
Elinor Louise.
664
"
'I'homas Page,
476
Frances Cornelia.
298
" ■
William Bontecou,
15!)
"
Frank Duffle,
300
"
William Mcriick.
448
"
Harriet Muir,
300
Brockwny, Reed,
!)!)
Harry Rayner,
6(;6
"
Samantha.
99
■'
Ida Florence,
663
Brooks,
, Alexander,
163
Jessie Allyn,
065
"
Charles William.
335
•'
John Menzies,
299
"
Elizabeth,
368
John Peck,
110
"
Sarah,
163
Joseph,
294
Brookei
r, Alma Augusta,
150
•'
iVIary,
95
"
Phipps Waldo,
150
Mary Jane,
117
Browu,
Betsey,
374
"
Mary Jane.
295
"
Hannah,
21
"
Miriam Rayner,
297
32
250
INDEX.
Burt, Cinderelhi,
416
Case, Frances,
114
" Justus,
416
Harlow,
114
Bushnell, Charles Ricliard,
774
Chandler, Caroline M.,
405
Cora Douglas,
767
William A.,
405
Douglas Ritchie,
351
Chapman, Charles Frederick,
383
Douglas Ritchie,
772
Charles Fredk. Jr.
, 719
EdwardWells.
775
Frank Gerard,
720
Emma Louise,
764
Chariot, Nathaniel Peck,
216
" Francis Haydea,
353
Childs, Charles Henry,
749
Francis Wells,
136
" Charles Henry,
753
Frank Walter,
770
Erastus Ralph,
748
Grace Edson,
766
Estella Lillian,
1017
Henry Harrington,
353
Homer Benham,
750
James Tanner,
771
Homer Benham,
754
Mary Gertrude,
773
Ida Louisa,
751
Mary Louisa,
768
" Ida May,
1016
Richard Wells,
354
Isabella Julia,
752
William Edward,
350
Julia Louisa,
755
William Edward Jr
., 763
" Ralph,
347
William Francis,
765
Robert Joseph,
1015
William Frank,
1024
Churchill, Prudence,
9
William Henry,
769
Clark, Anon,
167
Caroline,
223
Cabaniss, George,
341
' Charles Noble,
766
Cadwell, Elizabeth,
685
Hannah Mary,
704
George G.,
685
' Joanna,
28
Cannon, Charity,
95
Nancy,
510
James,
95
Nathan Satterlee,
223
Carpenter, Agnes,
1035
' Polly,
35
Albert Wells,
779
Rose Linda,
350
Edith,
1036
Samuel,
28
Etta Bontecou.
826
Samuel,
35
George Albert,
1039
Sarah Ann,
445
Horace,
379
' Silas,
350
Kittie.
1037
Virginia Norman ,
1023
Louise Beatrice.
1038
Clement, Emily Perlee,
351
Carrasco, Juana.
430
Cluett, David Edmond,
612
Tadeo,
430
George By water,
269
Carrick, Allyn Barclay,
676
George Golden,
636
Thomas,
674
Jessie,
610
Vernon Rayner,
675
" John William Alfred,
256
William Henry,
309
Joseph Mulford,
615
Gary, Sidney Tuttle,
267
Louise Bontecou,
614
" Wolsey,
267
Minnie,
611
INDEX.
251
Cluett, Robert,
609
Crego, Leona,
849
Stanley Bywater,
613
Martha Ann,
406
■' William,
269
Nancy Jane,
410
Cobb, Sophronia Biowu,
277
Nancy Laurinda,
407
Cocke, Louisiana Susan,
341
" Olive,
146
William H.,
341
Polly Lavinia,
413
Cole, David,
867
'• RulufD.,
146
Louis Napoleon,
867
Sherman,
413
" Raymond Burt,
1047
Thaddeus,
411
Coleman, Richard T.,
768
Verna,
857
CoUings, MaryE.,
387
'• Vine,
858
Collinot, Marguerite,
1
'• William G.,
853
Conant, George,
849
Crook, Effie,
490
Conley, Daniel,
871
Ruf us.
490
John,
417
Cuddy, Edvi^ard Henry,
489
Mary,
869
Louisa Jesup,
953
William,
870
Culver, Paulina,
383
Connable, Abby,
103
Gumming, Samuel T. ,
353
" Joseph,
103
Theodosia Coxe,
352
Cooper, Abigail,
80
Cummings, Cordelia,
404
Cornwell, Almira,
378
Curran, Celia Frances,
435
Corson, Clarissa,
505
Thomas,
435
Cotton, Eliza,
134
Currier, Dorothy,
112
Cory, Alice Magdalene,
440
Curtis, Kate,
251
William Brownell,
156
Mary,
4
William Julius,
439
Stiles,
251
Coxites, Bessey,
337
Gushing, Brackley,
454
Coxe, TheodosiaH.,
353
Mary,
454
Crapsey, Adelaide,
991
Algernon Sidney,
586
Daily, Mary Catherine,
463
Emily Margaret,
990
Daniels, Joseph B.,
365
Paul,
992
Orinda,
365
Philip Trowbridge,
989
Darney, Ellen,
770
Rachel Morris,
993
Davidson, Arthur Henry,
453
Crego, Adeline,
392
' ' Florence Hope,
932
"^ Dollie,
403
Susan,
168
" Fannie H.,
851
Day, Almon,
314
" George Clinton,
148
" Hanford,
491
George Clinton,
408
Harriet Angeline,
314
George Elmer,
■ 855
Henr}^ Hanford,
954
James Henry,
409
Horace,
492
Julius,
850
" Horace White,
171
Julius Francelo (also
Dean, Isaac Mortimer,
408
page 343),
405
Decker, Anne,
240
" Lavinnie,
856
DeKlyn, John B.,
331
252
INDEX.
De Klyn
Marie Baldwin,
231
Dunham, Henry,
454
Demiag,
Jane,
358
Henry,
454
Denman,
Ann,
796
Ida,
933
"
John,
796
Ransom Williams,
321
De Veie,
Sarab,
160
William,
694
Dillaway
, Nancy,
186
Dunwell, Lois,
19
Disbrow
Elizabeth S.,
491
Durand, Addle Louise,
780
Doulcvj^
Margaret Virginia,
433
Anson Munson.
355
Owen,
433
Caroline Augusta,
776
Doimell,
Catharine,
213
Charles,
1033
Frances,
213
Charles Anson,
777
John,
213
Fountain Edgar,
1032
Donus, Abigail S.,
237
Frederick Albert,
784
Doolittle
, Arpatia,
141
George Ernest,
781
"
Enos,
141
Henry Harrison,
783
Dougi-ey
Clarissa Ann,
153
Mary Louise,
782
Clarissa Bontecou,
429
Sarah Eliza,
779
Elizabeth Moulton,
426
AVilliam Rufus,
778
Elizabeth Moulton,
880
Durant, Mary,
319
•'
Emma Isabel,
877
Duryee, William Martin,
407
George Moulton,
428
Dusenberry, Jane,
860
George Moulton,
875
Dustin, Ananis,
106
Hannah,
151
Margaret,
106
"
Howard Chandler,
881
Howard Moulton,
427
Eckley, Margaret,
264
James,
45
Edson, Emily Juanna Calh
James, Jr.,
152
arine,
351
James, 3d,
425
John,
351
James Cragcn,
879
Egau, Nellie,
596
John,
154
Elderkin, Cordelia,
400
John,
424
Eunice,
397
John Brown,
878
Jedediah,
397
"
John Montgomery,
876
Jedediah,
400
"
Julia,
156
Ellis, George Otis,
383
"
Mary Elizabeth,
155
" Hattie Curtis,
383
Downs,
Melitta,
159
Else, Clarence Eugene,
914
Dunbar,
Clarissa R. ,
383
Ellsworth, Fanny,
123
Duucaii
Florence Agnes
Fanny,
315
Maulsby,
358
Oliver,
123
Duuhatn
, Arthur Le Roy,
936
Ewing, Ada Florence,
279
Cornelius,
454
" William R.,
279
Emma Hunt,
935
'•
Ezra,
454
Fay, Arthur Burritt,
661
Harry Bristol,
934
" Edward Prescott,
.660
53
Fay, Gilman,
296
Gallup, Hiram,
405
' • Miriam Starr,
662
Gardner, Rowena,
393
Felt, Festus C,
32:J
Gaskill, Lydia,
741
" Mary Pamelia,
328
Gates, Margaret,
875
Finch, Cliarles Silas,
S59
'• William.
875
Eben Eugene,
861
Gay, William,
381
•' Edgar Mead,
862
Gibbens, John,
225
James Delbert,
860
Margaret,
225
James Edgar,
1046
Gillen, Ann,
201
James Noab,
414
Ellen Agnes,
201
" Mina,
1045
•' Hugh,
201
" Noah,
414
Gillett, Horatio,
260
Perry,
863
" Marilla,
260
Finn, Anthony,
535
Mary,
260
Teresa ]\Iaria,
535
Gilman, Mary Jane,
359
Fisk, Charles L.,
389
Golden, Elizabeth,
207
Flynt, Mercy,
127
Gilbert,
270
Foote, Arthur Ellsworth,
964
Gilbert Dean,
103
" . Henry Lyman,
965
James,
271
Sherman F. ,
518
" Joseph,
103
Ford, Elizabeth Augusta,
237
Maria Frances,
268
Harvey,
237
■' Mary Anna,
272
Foster, John,
186
Sarah Bon tecou.
269
Mary,
186
Goode, Mary Ann,
102
Fowler, Charles Henry,
504
Goodman, Margaret,
173
John William,
950
Thomas,
173
Freese, Abram,
358
Goodrich, David,
9
Jane Elizabeth,
358
Mary,
9
French, Andrew Wiuton,
157
Gordon, Delia E.,
138
George Smith,
188
Susan,
11
Julia Cassandana,
444
Goss, Alice Bontecou,
605
Maria Dickinson,
442
George,
607
Marie Taylor,
188
Isabel Newlands,
606
Martha Sackett,
441
Peter Bontecou,
608
Mary Gleuney,
443
" Wilbur F.,
253
Nancy D.,
311
Gregory, John,
259
Frisbie, Julia,
367
Louisa Abigail,
259
Frost, Adelaide Loureue,
813
" Louisa Abigail,
289
" Louise Amy,
814
Green, Fannie M.,
405
" Minnie Carrie,
812
Greenwood, Agatha,
762
•• SethEliada,
366
Edith Agatha,
1019b
Sylvester Higby,
366
John,
762
AVilliam,
762
Gallup, Amy,
405
Gunn, Harriet,
240
254
Guun, Medad Hunt,
240
Hallidaj^, Susan,
545
Giierra, Martina,
480
Susan Fleta.
977
Hallowell, Mary,
424
Hall, Adelaide Eliza,
871
Hamilton. Agnes Jane,
333
Amos,
40
Agnes Jane,
712
Amos, Jr.,
141
Arthur Wilson,
716
" Celia Eliza,
364
Bontecou,
717
Charles,
139
Elias Pitts,
334
•' Charles Edward,
808
Harriet Bontecou,
709
Charles Warren,
1043
James,
132
Denison Asahel,
370
James,
714
Eliza Ann,
138
" James Ranwick,
337
■ ' Elizabeth Amy,
817
Margaret Anna,
335
• Ellen Mary,
366
Mary Louisa,
336
Emma Celia,
367
Mary Louisa, ■
715
Frank Edward,
818
Robert John,
332
Franklin Amos,
369
Robert John, Jr.,
713
Gardner Irving,
810
Samuel,
339
Gardner Moss,
368
Samuel,
718
George Anson,
142
William Henry,
338
•• Henrietta Elizabeth,
144
William Henry,
710
John,
40
Hammond, Anna,
183
Joseph Bontecou,
811
Anna,
188
Lam ont Andrew,
821b
Hanford, Harriet Pynchon,
172
Leander Wilson,
375
Harry Norman,
499
Louisa Elizabeth,
374
Horace Day,
498
Nancy,
140
LsabelS.,
597
Nancy Orilla,
376
Julia, Bristol,
171
" Nancy Orilla,
378
Levi Cooley,
173
■• Orinda Elizabeth,
1042
Mary Ann,
169
Sarah Jane,
377
Mary Ann,
497
Susan Salina,
143
Richard,
49
" Walter Heatly,
809
Richard Bontecou,
170
Warren Leander,
372
Robert Goodman,
496
" Willis Charles,
365
Harden, John W.,
301
" Willis Mulliugs,
816
Julia Maria,
301
Halliday, Edward Handy,
546
Harrison, Cornelia,
359
Elias Handy,
215
Law son Nourse,
359
Elias Handy, Jr.,
547
Hart, Adah.
461
George Miles,
544
Sarah Isabel.
387
Mary Adelaide,
542
" William Jewett,
387
Samuel,
548
Harton, Anna Louise,
538
Samuel Miles,
541
Ellen Rice,
538
Sarah Francis,
543
John,
538
Harton. John,
IINU
538
Hitchcock, Aimer B.,
374
Haughawort, Bond,
1031
Amy,
139
Caroline,
1027
Anne.
138
Edith,
1029
Benjamin Truman, 367
Grant,
1026
Edson Wilbur,
815
Henry,
1028
Elmer William,
367
Nina,
1030
Gaius,
374
Tliomas Bond,
776
Gains Arthur,
822
Willie,
1025
Holdrege, Nathalie,
324
Ilauxburst, George,
376
Holgate, Sarah,
163
Wilbur Clarence,
823
Holland, Charles,
277
Ha-wley, Anna,
28
"
Clara,
277
" Anna,
35
Homes, Charles Ives,
1008
Ilaj'den, Ann Thompson,
727
Francis King,
735
Charles Benhaui,
340
"
Frederic Cleveland,
732
Charles Beuham,
341
Frederic Cleveland,
Charles Ben ham, Jr
, 730
Jr.,
1010
Eliza Virginia,
731
"
Henry,
344
Irene,
723
Henry Bullard.
734
" Julia White,
726
John Charles.
738
Louisiana Cocke,
724
Julia Bacon.
736
Mary Susan,
725
Mary Louise.
737
" Nancy Jones,
729
Myra Wadhams.
1011
Norman,
133
Susie Welles.
1009
Norman Bontecou,
728
William.
344
" Norman Edward
William Francis,
733
Brockling,
342
Hood.
Benjamin.
56
Heatly, Elizabeth,
365
Benjamin,
60
William,
365
Charles Bontecou,
66
Hedge, Abbie,
552
Elizabeth.
62
" Charles Timothy,
556
Harriet.
65
David Harvey,
555
James.
64
" Frederick Blj^den,
553
James Bontecou,
202
" Frederick Borie,
221
Nancy,
63
Hannah Augusta,
554
Roswell.
67
John Storer,
551
Susan Maria,
61
Honing, Ann Matilda Banks,
341
"
William.
23
Henry, Benjamin Tyler,
176
Hook,
George Henry.
702
Ellen Maria,
311
"
Ida Anna,
704
" Miles S.,
351
James.
327
" Samuel G.,
311
"
Martha Esther,
701
Hibbard, Mira,
490 1
"
Mary Emma,
703
Hibbin, Elizabeth,
371
Hopkins, Lillian Estella,
754
Hill, Betsey,
416
"
William,
754
256
INDEX.
Hotcbkiss, Sarah,
142
Jesup, Emma.
487
Houghtaling, Maria,
217
Florence Marguerite,
958
" Maria,
422
Francis Wright,
169
Howell, Sibbyl,
11
Francis Wright, Jr. ,
490
Hunter, Margaret,
106
" Louisa Hanford,
486
Huntington, Abigail,
259
Louisa Hanford,
489
Edward,
58
Joesbury, Joseph,
246
Hurd, Mary,
354
Mary,
246
Hurlbut, Melinda,
97
Johnson, Eliza Woddrap,
341
Hutcbinaon, Phoebe,
758
" Ellen,
862
Hyde, Augusta A.,
220
Olive,
57
Jones, Ann Newton,
341
Ives, Augusta Buelah,
558
Charles Henry,
709
" Augusta Cromwell,
986
Jane Amanda,
425
Augustus Chauncey,
226
Mary Elizabeth,
461
Alonzo,
566
Nahum P. ,
425
" Caroline Clark,
560
" Bobert Deggs,
461
Charles William,
569
Chauncey,
88
Keeler, Sarah,
68
Cbauncey,
557
Stephen,
68
" Chauncey,
573
Keifer, Baltue,
107
CMara Augusta,
574
•' Cornelia,
107
" Edward,
568
Keller, Jane,
352
" Elizabeth Mary,
222
Kemp, Serene,
544
" Elizabeth Mary,
561
Kendal, Nancy Elizabeth,
463
Emma Margaret,
570
William Adison,
463
Frederic Dana,
563
Kendrick, Maria Louise,
217
George,
567
Stewart Brown,
217
George Henrj,
225
Kidder, Harriet,
185
" Harold,
087
Lucinda,
185
Henry,
564
Samuel,
185
James,
565
Kilby, John Thompson,
341
James Merritt,
223
Mary Elizabeth,
341
James Merritt, Jr. ,
559
Kimbcrly, Abby,
135
Jenny Strong,
562
Horace,
135
John Henry,
224
Huldah,'
135
" Katie May,
572
Kimmcrle, Mary C,
358
" Merritt Walstrom,
571
King, Clarissa,
433
" Orilla,
40
" Finus,
463
" Martha Eliza.
461
Jackson, Hugh Bradford,
456
" Beufina Effire,
463
Hugh Bradford, Jr
. 937
" Rufus,
344
Jacobs, Elizabeth,
433
Kingsbury, Chancellor,
202
Jesup, Ebenezer,
488
Maria,
202
257
Knapp, David,
299
Le Boyteulx, Marquise,
10
" Harriet Muir,
299
Leek
, Delia Delight,
349
Kneeland, Stella,
260
<<
Emily Jane,
Henrj^
348
348
Lake, Mary Ann,
276
Lewis, Cecile,
210
Lally, Fannie,
495
"
Henry,
206
" Frederick,
494
"
Henry,
210
" George Abbott,
172
"
Jane,
206
" George Hanford,
493
"
Nancy Adaline,
778
Laimbeer, Kate,
511
Lincoln, Sarah King,
323
" . Richard Harper,
511
Lines, Alfred Northrup,
1002a
Lambert, Annie,
47
"
Augustus A.,
62G
Landon, Clarissa Maria,
108
"
James Roy,
1002
" Clarissa Maria,
617
Little, Rhoda,
231
" Gardner,
108
Livingston, Amos,
380
Lane, Benjamin,
687
Clara Ellis,
829
" Nancy,
687
" Donna Romaine,
827
Laraway, Emma Jane,
404
Ellen,
431
" Joseph,
404
" Emma Eliza,
379
Lathrop, Benjamin Lane,
1004
Frederick Charles, 882
Catharine Bontecou
123
" Henry,
143
Catharine Bontecou
315
Henry G.,
143
Daniel Bontecou,
316
Henry G. Jr.,
143
Edward Flint.
687
Hiram Edward,
383
Edward Flint, Jr.,
1006
James,
431
Elizabeth,
313
Mary Elbertine,
381
Harriet Angeline,
1003
" Susan Gay,
828
" James,
314
Long
, Florence Pauline,
670
James,
1005
"
Henry Carrick,
671
" James Bontecou,
688
"
Lulu Hester,
672
Joseph,
120
"
Sarah Emma,
073
" Mary (also page 243)
, 16
William Henry,
308
Wells,
120
Loomis, Chandler Hezekiah,
429
Lawrence, Ethel Douglas,
1021
"
Frances Elizabeth,
882
Hiram,
408
"
Sarah Harriet,
883
" John Howard,
764
Lorin
g, Eliza Mitchell,
434
Louise Howard,
1020
Low,
Geraldine Whittemore,
580
Mary Eleanor,
408
"
Grace Bontecou,
581
Lawton, Amy Moss,
821a
"
Henry Somes,
233
" George Britain,
371
"
Mary Ann,
233
Harold Carlyle,
820
"
Theodore Henry,
583
Lefa Elizabeth,
821
"
William Whittemore,
233
:May Hall,
819
"
William Whittemore Jr
,582
Richard Carlisle,
33
371
Lusk
Alfred,
386
Lusk, Julia Adelaide,
IJNU
386
McCulloch, William H.,
778
Lyman, Edward Norman,
522
McDonough, Cornelius,
160
" Erastus,
205
Jane Matilda,
160
" George Nelson,
521
McDougal, Christina,
431
" Horatio Nelson,
205
Merriams, Rufus,
142
William Thomson,
520
Sarah,
142
Merrick, Harvey Josiah,
159
Machet, Jean,
5
Sarah A.,
159
" Marianne,
5
Merrill, Benjamin,
112
Machette, Charles C,
125
Nancy,
112
Macii, Ann,
200
Merriman, John,
76
Mansfield, Lucy,
232
Marcus Sr.,
25
Maples, Adaline Sale,
197
" Marcus Jr.,
63
Benjamin Hood,
514
Sally,
77
" Charles Reese,
200
Sarah Farm alee.
80
Edward William,
201
Merwin, Mary Elizabeth,
748
" Edward William Jr.
, 513
Metcalf, Abigail,
37
" Elizabeth Hood,
195
Miles, Catharine Rebecca,
969
" James Bixby,
199
Charles Edward,
538
Lillieus Adela,
515
" Charles Franklin,
533
" Maria Louise,
198
George,
85
Sarah Elizabeth,
196
" George,
549
" Zacheus,
62
George Washington,
211
Martin, Albert Ellsworth,
755
George Washington,
217
Clarence Albert,
1017a
George Washington,
534
Lewis,
755
" George Washington,
539
Mase, Emma,
278
Harriet Elizabeth,
216
" Sylvester Howell,
278
" Harriet Teresa,
973
Mason, Lucy,
357
" Henrietta,
214
Matthews, Clara M.,
505
" John,
85
William Thomas,
505
" John Leonard,
532
Maulsby, Florence Agnes,
358
John William,
213
John,
358
Marion,
974
Maxwell, Mary,
102
" Mary Augusta,
212
Maynard, James Wesley,
912
" Mary Augusta,
537
Lawrence,
1052
" Maud,
970
McCaulay, Hannah,
408
Maud Mary,
973
McClure, Rebecca Jane,
116
Millison Louisa,
975
McConkey, Grace Miles,
968
" Richard Benton,
971
Hattie Bennett,
967
" Susan Storer,
215
Mary Augusta,
966
Thomas Harton,
976
" Thomas,
212
" Thomas Henry,
214
" Thomas Jr.,
531
Thomas Henry,
535
McCulloch, Mary Frances,
778
Warren,
550
259
Miles,
William Pitt,
536
Moss, Amy,
139
"
Willie Bryan,
540
Asahel,
139
Miller
, Cornelius,
245
" John,
139
Eleanor,
365
Moulton, Frances Elizabeth,
152
"
Katharine V. W.,
245
" Howard,
152
Mirick, Hiram T.,
393
Mullings, Georgiana Elizabeth, 368
"
Mattie,
393
" John,
368
Mitchell, Albert Jacob,
433
Munger, Adelaide Ulissa,
369
"
Aimer W.,
403
" Algernon S.,
392
"
Charles Day,
898
Daniel Tuttle,
369
"
Clarissa Isabel,
896
Harriet,
393
"
Donnie Lou,
846
Munson, George Francis,
505
"
Horace W.,
403
George R.,
181
"
Paul Albert,
897
" Jennie Tyler,
957
"
Winifred Dougrey,
895
William Lewis,
500
Montgomery, Isabel ilary.
434
'
John,
434
Nash, Martha,
206
Moody, Asahel Wright,
383
" Martha,
210
"
Ida Bell,
383
Neale, Florence C,
276
Morga
n, Jacob,
17
" James.
276
Morris
, Caroline,
686
Nelson, Abbie Rebecca,
564
"
Catharine Sybil,
322
" Ellen.
278
"
Charles,
137
James Madison,
564
"
Edward,
124
Nettlelon, Anne Thomson,
528
"
Edward,
137
" Grace Langdon,
529
"
Edward,
320
" Mary Eliza,
526
"
Edward Bontecou,
699
Walter Eben,
527
"
Edward Ripley,
691
William,
209
"
George Bliss,
313
Nevins, Anna,
278
"
George Bliss, Jr. ,
684
Morgan,
278
"
Harriet Bontecou,
331
Newton, Carl,
943
"
Henry,
127
Charles G.,
161
"
Henry Lincoln,
698
' ' Charles Samuel,
461
"
John Bakewell,
692
Clay,
944
"
John Emery,
323
Eddie Charles,
939
"
John Felt,
700
" Florence Reufina,
946
"
Mary Lee,
693
George Ella,
464
"
Oliver B.,
313
" Harry,
940
Richard Bontecou,
319
" Jane Eliza,
465
"
Richard Darius,
124
" John Becker,
941
"
Richard Hunt,
690
" Julia Augusta,
466
"
Robert Oliver,
685
" Julius Augustus,
467
Morrison, Kate,
299
Mary Alice,
462
Moshei
, Mary,
330
Merta,
942
260
INDEX.
Newton, Walter Kendal,
945
Olds
Leavitt Ira,
448
William Frederick,
463
"
Rosa,
448
Willie,
938
Ostrander, Harrison,
406
Nichols, Anna,
421
" Harrison Clinton,
853
Carrie,
872
Harrison Clinton,
854
" James,
151
OveB
, John,
264
" James,
873
"
Maria Priscilla,
264
Jane,
420
John Dougrey,
422
Page, Andrew Thomas,
917
Samuel,
874
Anna,
444
Thomas Harris,
423
Bertha Alice,
925
Nodine, Susan,
116
Ellen Maria,
913
North, William,
205
Ellen Martha,
166
Northrup, Alfred Bennett,
628
Ethel,
919
Cephas Moses,
627
Faith,
1051
Charles,
262
Fountain Thomas,
444
Charles Bontecou,
623
Frederick North,
442
Charlotte Kidder,
625
Frederick West,
911
" Edward James,
629
Joseph Albert,
916
Elizabeth,
261
Louis,
926
Elizabeth,
624
Louis French,
918
Ellen Maria,
622
Martha French,
914
" George Huntington
,616
Maxwell Frederick,
1050
Harriet Louisa,
618
Mildred Anne,
912
Henry Gregory,
619
Percy Rheinhold,
920
' ' James,
260
Robert Fountain,
923
" Jennie,
620
Robert Weise,
1049
" Jessie Louisa,
997
Sylvester John,
915
" John,
259
Thomas,
166
" John,
289
Thomas,
444
" John Bruice,
996
Walter Thomas,
924
Mary Elizabeth,
289
Painter, Rebecca,
34
Mary Elizabeth,
617
Palmater, Maria,
107
Mary Stella,
631
Park
Hobart John,
561
Moses,
101
"
Maud Ives,
988
" Moses,
249
Parker, Bertha Marguerite,
1041
Sarah Eliza,
626
"
Daniel,
796
Susan,
249
"
Frederick Donaldson
, 796
Susan,
263
"
Martha,
386
Nye, Bessie Loring,
904
•'
William Tell,
796
" Edgar W.,
434
Parrish, Joseph,
741
" Franklin,
434
"
Susannah,
741
" Winifred Louise,
905
Pease
, Ephraim,
Sybil,
13
37
INDEX.
261
Peck, Elisha,
92
Pritchard, Frances Elizabeth
796
" Evelina,
233
"
Frederick,
785
" Henrj^
92
"
George Anson,
358
" Henry Lewis,
235
"
George Anson,
794
" Joanna Bontecou,
234
"
George Edwin,
795
Peebles, Elwin Livingston,
825
"
George Henry,
800
" William,
379
"
Henry Harrison,
359
Perdriau, Hosea,
2
"
Ida,
798
" Marguerite,
2
"
Jennie May,
792
" Stephen,
2
"
Josie,
799
Stephen,
2
"
Lewis Henry,
790
Phillips, Laura Marion,
545
"
Lyman Wiliston,
788
Pickering, Ann,
275
"
Mary Ellen,
363
Edith Annie,
641
"
Mary Ellen,
787
" Freder'k Bontecou
639
"
Mary Susan,
793
Frederick Webster
, 275
"
Nellie,
801
George Smith,
275
"
Sarah Eliza,
791
William,
640
"
Susan Henrietta,
361
Pickett, Martha J.,
732
"
William,
138
Pier, Elizabeth,
875
"
William Wicks,
356
Pool, DoraM.,
859
"
Willis Lawson,
797
" Samuel,
859
Prout,
John,
11
Porter, Isabella,
344
"
Susanna,
11
Potter, Elam,
37
Pyncheon, Margaret,
68
" Sybil,
37
Powell, Maria L.,
687
Radcliff, Katharine,
511
Preston, Millie,
141
Randal
, Harriet,
860
Prickitt, Annie Gilman,
683
"
Joseph,
860
Jennie Warner,
679
"
Rhoda Ann,
448
Lizzie Alice,
681
Rayner
, Ann Elizabeth,
304
Louise Eugenie,
683
"
Benjamin,
36
" William Augustus,
312
"
Benjamin Lester,
112
" William Augustus,
"
Benjamin Stuart,
301
Jr.,
680
"
Caroline Ellen,
305
Prindle, Isaac,
176
"
Caroline Starr,
110
Joseph,
116
"
Carrie Francis,
303
" Mary Jane,
176
"
Clinton Leicester,
668
Pritchard, Caroline Uretta,
355
"
Cornelia Shelton,
119a
Charles Frederick,
357
"
Daniel Bontecou,
111'
" Clarence Robinson,
786
"
Daniel Olcott,
114
David,
138
"
Ida Louisa,
667
" Eliza Frances,
362
"
James Chauncey,
302
Elizabeth Adelaide
360
"
Jane Elizabeth Barry
, 118
Ella Bell,
789
"
IMary,
36
262
Rayner, Mary Margaret,
307
Rice, Theodosia Phebe,
417
" Mary Martha.
117
" William Forbes,
517
" Menzies,
36
Riddle, Lafayette,
899
" Menzies, Jr.,
116
Riggs, Mary R.,
176
" Menzies Bontecou,
810
Ripley, John B.,
319
Miriam Powell,
109
Mary,
319
Peter Cooper,
806
Roberts, Jessie Eugenia,
758
" Rebecca Bontecou,
115
William E.,
758
Sarah Emma,
808
Robertson, Jessie Sanford,
959
Stella Gertrude,
669
Lizzie Edna,
958
" Susan Rebecca,
309
Touro,
508
William Charles,
118
William Touro,
960
William Charles,
119
Robinson, Julia,
356
Reed, Charles Bliss,
697
Rohde, Johann,
13
" Edwin W.,
322
" Rebecca,
13
" Frank,
822
Rollins, Alonzo William,
804
" Kitty,
696
" John Franklin,
360
" Raymond,
695
" Katie,
803
Resseguie, Abraham,
4
" Marion Rose,
803
Alexander,
4
Richard,
360
Alexander, Jr.,
4
Ruth,
805
Isaac,
4
Rose, Charles Henry,
807
Jacob,
4
" Oscar Cornelius,
361
James,
4
William Cornelius,
806
Peter,
4
Rowe, Lucy,
202
Sarah,
4
Russell, Eliza Ann,
369
Retteg, Carrie,
880
Ryan, Margaret,
225
Rice, Adelaide Adelia,
868
" Alma Augusta.
419
Saflford, Elias,
145
" Alvin Bontecou,
149
Laurinda,
145
" Carrie,
864
Sale, Eli/a,
66
" Charles Benham,
150
" William,
66
" Charles Benham,
415
Salter, Cleveland Jarman,
134
" Daniel,
865
" Daniel,
134
" Eben Smith,
416
" Julia Rebecca,
844
" Ella Elraetta,
867
Mary Louisa,
345
" Emma Belle,
866
Sanford, Albert Latham.
927
" George,
204
" Arthur Ferdinand,
928
" George,
516
Asa Menemon,
185
" Lillie Cornelia,
519
" Asa Menemon, Jr.,
509
" Mary Hutton,
518
Charles Benjamin,
188
" Nancy Elizabeth,
414
" Charles Edward,
511
" Thaddeus,
44
David Stebins,
57
"
Thaddeus,
418
David Stebins,
194
INDEX.
263
Sanford, Edward Huntington
186
Selleck, Charles Bontecou,
597
" George Washington,
192
"
Clara- Frances,
600
" Harriet Ann,
190
"
Edna,
995
Helen,
447
"
Eugenia,
603
Huntington,
962
"
Florence Thompson,
601
" James Tliompson,
191
"
Frederick Dabney,
596
" Jolin,
158
"
James Keeler,
251
" John Edward,
510
"
James Keeler,
994
John Ferdinand,
445
"
James Keeler, Jr.,
598
Josephine Leonora,
193
"
Jonathan Howard,
604
Julia Isabella,
446
"
Josephine Keeler,
602
Kittie,
512
"
Reed Bontecou,
595
Maria Elizabeth,
508
"
Wilson Waddingham
, 599
" Maria Huntington,
189
Sellers, Sarah,
911
Mary,
961
Shear
DeWilt Clinton,
415
" Menemon,
57
"
Lois Mariette,
415
Richard Laimbeer,
963
Sheering, Majy,
38
" Susan Bontecou,
184
Sheldon, Mary Louise,
951
Susan Harriet,
507
"
William Gay,
487
Thomas Bontecou,
183
Shooma, Catharine Ann,
535
William Higby Bon
Smith
Alva Clara,
884
tecou.
187
"
Anna Inez,
886
Saunders, Henrietta,
288
"
Anna Mary,
432
Scott, Anna,
409
"
Anson,
50
" Anna,
409
"
Charles Bontecou,
885
Emily,
97
"
Charles Dikeman,
153
" Giles,
409
"
Clara Frances,
434
" Joseph,
877
"
Clara Hclet,
903
Samuel,
97
"
Clarissa Ann,
177
Scranton, John H.,
202
"
Clarissa Ann,
178
" Maria Kingsbury,
202
"
Cornelia,
149
Seaman, Ada Abbie,
985
"
David James,
887
Charles,
979
"
David Reeves,
430
Edgar,
980
"
David Reeves, Jr.,
888
Frederick,
982
"
Day Kellogg,
433
Gussie,
981
"
Day Kellogg, Jr.,
899
Isaac,
984
"
Day Wallace,
892
John,
552
"
Edward Grove,
229
Mabel,
983
"
Emma Martha,
500
Searles, Harriet,
202
"
Francis,
176
Julius P.,
202
"
Frederick Donlevy,
901
Sears, Geoi'ge Edward,
468
"
George,
179
James William,
469
"
George Miles,
227
Stephen,
162
Grove,
89
264
INDEX.
Smith
, Hannah Eliza,
181
Storer
Hannah Augusta,
88
"
Henry Day,
889
"
Harriet Elizabeth,
90
"
Henry Day,
890
"
John,
21
"
Henry Wilson,
228
"
John,
22
"
Herman Everett,
756
"
John,
27
"
James Dougrey,
175
"
John Peter,
219
"
James Dougrey,
431
"
Lydia,
89
"
James Lawson,
415
"
Nathaniel,
27
"
Jane Maria,
301
"
Nathaniel,
83
"
Lillia Frances,
501
"
Nathaniel,
87
"
Mary Augusta,
230
"
Nathaniel,
218
"
Mary Jesup,
180
"
Peter,
86
"
Minnie Christine,
1018
"
Polly.
85
"
Richard Hanford,
174
"
Ruth,
22
"
Robert Ormsby,
903
"
Samuel,
81
"
Samuel M. ,
149
•'
Samuel,
84
"
Stella Maria,
891
"
Susan,
221
"
Vida Kellogg,
893
"
Susannah,
82
"
Winifred Louise,
900
"
Timothy,
220
Southmayd, Sarah,
13
Stowe,
Elisha Hopkins,
168
Sparks, Millison,
538
"
Grace Ann,
168
Stannard, Charles Edwin,
178
Strenil
len, Elsie,
146
'•
Ella Mary,
502
Slricleu, Eliza,
405
"
Julia Henrietta,
503
Strong
Charles William,
180
Starr,
Caroline,
531
"
Martha Henrietta,
504
"
Joseph,
13
Sullivan, Ellen Jane,
332
"
Rebecca Jane,
116
"
James,
832
Stebbi
ns, Herve^,
356
"
Margaret,
332
"
Mary Clarinda,
356
Swift,
Nathan,
143
Sterns
, Beulah.
223
Stevens, Ann Elizabeth,
116
Tallman, Phebe,
24
,(
James,
Julia Mary,
116
748
,.
24
"
Tanner, Mary B. (also page
"
Robert,
748
243),
354
Stilwell, Donald Louzon,
931
Tator,
Annie Maria,
491
"
Hugh Alvin,
930
"
Henry,
491
"
Lorson,
450
Taylor
, Abuer,
183
"
Lucien White,
450
"
Abner,
188
Mary Irene,
929
"
Anna Sophia,
188
"
Mary K.,
450
"
Elizabeth Prentice,
183
Stimson, Uesdeniona,
402
"
Frances Pomeroy,
188
"
Walter,
402
"
Martha Clark,
510
Stoakes, Virginia C,
275
"
Thomas Augustus,
510
Storer
Hannah,
21
Tenant
, Hannah Atwell,
350
Terrell,
Edward,
144
Townsend, William,
94
"
Mary Elizabeth,
384
Trowbridge, Adelaide.
586
Thayer
Abraham,
las
" Arthur Hunt,
587
"
Caroline Coddington,
128
Caroline Louisa,
247
Thomas
, Isham,
461
Charles,
97
<<
Jeanne,
5
" Charles, Jr.,
246
"
Jehiel,
12
Cornelius Miller,
588
"
Julia Ann,
182
Emily,
244
"
Kentucky Ann,
461
Frank West,
589
"
Mary,
12
Harriet Augusta,
248
"
Mary Sophia,
354
Henry,
98
"
Ozro,
854
Hobart,
245
"
Susannah,
12
" Imogene,
242
"
William B.,
53
" James,
93
Thompson, Amelia,
372
James,
95
'«
Charles,
391
" Justus,
34
"
MargaretElizabeth, 391
" Marcus Henry,
240
"
Sophia,
99
" Rebecca,
94
•'
Stanley,
99
Sarah Malinda,
243
Thomson, Annie Lewis,
524
Sarah Rebecca,
241
'•
Arthur Cecil,
530
" Susan,
96
"
Charles,
208
William,
34
"
Charles Ernest,
525
Trumbull, Elizabeth,
116
"
Charles Henry,
210
Turnbull, William Henry,
760
Eben Norton,
80
Turner, Elizabeth,
152
"
Eliza Lyman,
209
" Mary B. (also page
"
Juliet Mayer,
205
243),
354
"
JSIary Nicholson,
207
Tuttle, Philinda,
366
<<
Sarah Cornelia,
204
Tyler, Charles Lewis,
1040
"
William,
523
" Congrave Jackson,
789
"
William Sparks,
206
Thurlow, Edith Acelia,
1001
Uffendale, Edward Terrell,
830
"
George Huntington
,1000
" Frank Isaiah,
831a
"
Lewis Kelmond,
618
Harry William,
831
"
Mark Belcher,
999
Isaiah Alexander,
384
Torry,
Hannah,
754
Upson, Daniel,
17
«•
John,
433
" Elizabeth,
17
"
Mary Elizabeth,
433
Utley, Alma Augusta,
403
Townsend, Charles Edwin,
585
" Daniel Palmer,
397
"
Charles Timothy,
237
Emily Eliza,
399
"
Emily Rebecca,
239
" Frank,
845
"
Henry Alonzo,
236
" George Benedict,
404
"
James Edwin,
238
" George Haynor,
147
''
Timothy,
34
y4
" George Joseph,
848
266
INDEX.
Utley, Ida May,
844
WatsoD, Blanche,
567
Jedediah George,
841
" John Davis,
567
" Julia Ann,
398
Weir, Sarah Angeline,
463
Laurinda,
396
Weise, Henry,
911
" Lottie Cordelia,
847
" Sarah Virginia,
911
" Morris Eugene,
402
Welles, Charles Roger,
345
" Oscar Enoch,
400
Charles Salter,
741
•• Timothy Franklin,
401
Helen Susan,
743
" John Martin,
744
Vanansdol, Catharine F.,
538
" Julia Norton,
739
Van Baskerk, Abraham Tayloi
•,557
Martin,
345
Elizabeth Taylor, 557
" Mary Frances,
742
Van Fosson, Sarah Adaline,
391
" Susie Homes,
1014
Van Valkenburgh, Ella Mon-
Thomas Mather,
740
tresor,
842
West, Anne,
166
George Wash-
" Eliza,
246
ington,
399
Westcott, Jesse,
357
Maria Free
" Mary Susan,
357
love,
401
Wheeler, Henry Norman,
1048
" Maria Mon
" John James,
868
tresor.
843
Whelan, Ann,
66
William A.
,399
Whipple, Lydia Ann,
106
William A.
,401
William W.,
106
Van Vleck, Martha,
616
Whitbeck, Garret,
107
Van Wagenen, Mary,
245
White, Achsah Eliza,
279
Van Zandt, Barent V.,
422
Julia Augusta Todd,
343
Elizabeth,
422
" Martha,
442
Viele, Sarah Jane,
178
" Sampson,
133
Vincent, Charles,
303
Whitman, Grace,
479
Whittaker, James Albert,
440
Wadhams, Myra A.,
732
Julia,
910
Orlando,
732
Whittemore, Grace Bontecou
, 584
Walker, Isaac,
859
" James M.,
234
Walters, Amanda M.,
402
James Madison,
234
Warner, Charles Henry,
677
Wilkins, Caroline,
567
V Elizabeth Gilman,
312
Williams, Alma Augusta,
150
" George Gilman,
118
EbenezerB.,
704
•' George Menzies,
678
Frank E.,
704
William Rayner,
311
" Henry Raymond,
1006a
Warren, Franklin,
808
Wilson, Arthur,
386
Janette Elizabeth,
808
Charles Gustavus,
501
Warring, Eugene Oscar,
329
Flora May,
955
George Bontecou,
705
Ida May,
721
Waterman, Theodosia,
149
James,
341
INDEX.
267
Wilson, Julia Arm,
341
Wood, Oliver Ellsworth,
123
Margaret Anna,
723
" Oliver Ellsworth,
315
Witbeck, John,
100
" Winthrop Wolcott,
689
" Leonard,
100
Woodruff, Hannah Eliza,
86
Wolf, Eve,
101
Nathaniel,
86
Wolford, August A.,
753
Wool, Elizabeth,
173
Christiana,
753
Worden, Rosanna,
399
" Julia Louisa,
753
" Rosanna,
401
Wood, Catharine Bontecou,
318
Worthington, James,
125
" Frances Ellsworth,
317
Wright, Armenius,
463
" Joseph,
123
" Mary,
203
" Joseph,
315
INDEX
Of all Other ISTames Mentioned in tliis ^Work.
(REFERRED TO BY PAGES.)
Abbott, Rev. John S. C,
155
Blanchard, Cornelius, 36
Adams, Charles Clinton,
88
Bobin, Jacques, 35
" Jenny Morris,
88
Bongrand, Louis, 15
" Mary,
88
Bonnet, Daniel, 25, 26, 27, 29, 34
Ager, Benjamin,
84
Marie, 34
Ailing, Enos,
39,40
Bonnin, Aman, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20
Ancherim, Ester,
16
Bontecou, Catharine, 3
" Zacharie,
16
Charles, 3
Archambaud, Thimotee,
14
Daniel, 3
Asbury, Bishop Francis,
53
Eliakim, 3
Astor, John Jacob,
51
" John Francis, 3
Aiidar, Daniel,
14, 20
Paul, 4
Jeanne,
14
Bontekoe, Cornelius Van, 6
" Jeanne Marie,
14
Guilliame Isbrand, 8
Borrell, Matthias, 22
Baird, Rev. Charles W., D.D., 5
Boudinot, Elias, 15, 16
Baldwin, Willard & Wood,
86
Susanna, 33
Ballereau, Anne,
33
Marie Catherine, 33
Jacques,
22, 33
Bourdet, Jeanne Ester, 14
" Jeanne,
22, 33
Samuel, 14
Barber, David,
85
Brace, Arvilla, 88
Barberie, Jean, 15
, 34, 35
Brinsmade, Dr., 120
Basset, Elizabeth,
34
Brock, Mrs., 29
Francis,
30,36
Brown, Robert, 40
Frederic,
30
Brownell, Rt. Rev. T. C, D.D., 151
" Mary,
36
Burger, Gilbert, 36
Bayeiix, Thomas,
15, 16
Burnet, William, 34
Beekman, Coll,
34
Burrows, E. A., 134
Berthom, Michel,
22
Buvelot, Jacques, 21, 29, 30, 34
Bishop, Samuel, Jr.,
42
Mr., 13, 26
Blanchard, ,
27
Carcas, Abraham, 22
INDEX.
269
Carew, Joseph,
85
Fajet, Jean,
15, 16
Carle, Rev. Jean, 22, 28, 26, 30, 34
Faneuil, Benjamin,
17
Carre, Pregente,
16
Fellows & Co.,
134
" Catherine,
33
Fernald, Professor 0. M.
84
Cazalz, Jean,
15, 16
Fillow, Vincent,
15, 16
Chabanel, Jacob Henry,
23, 24
Forestier, Pierre,
32
Charron, Marie Ester,
14
" Susanne,
33
Cheever, Rev. Dr.,
86
Forrest, General N. B. ,
125
Clarke, George,
18
Foucaut, Andre,
15, 16
" Mr.,
35
Frederic, William,
7
Clement, Jacques,
9
Colden, Cadwallader,
34
Gaillard, Daniel,
15
Doctor,
34, 35
Gallaudet, Pierre Elizee,
22
Collier, Sir George,
40
Garnier, Isaac,
15, 16
Cook, Samuel,
39
Garreau, J.,
15, 16
Cooper, Peter,
82
Garth, Brig. -Gen.,
40
Cornelisen, Garrit,
22
George III., of England
34
Coutau, Susanne,
33
Giraud, Abraham,
15, 16
Cox. Edward B.,
88
Gouneau, Abraham,
14, 19
" Fannie Haywood,
88
Gourdon, Elizabeth,
14
Crolges, William,
22
Grasset, Augustus,
15, 16
Cuymert, William P.,
42
Harison, Mr.,
34,35
Daller, Rev. Pierre, 24, 25,
26, 27,
Hartshorne, Will.,
36
29
30,31
Hastier, Elizabeth, 14,
15, 16, 19
Dana, Rev. James,
49
Jean, 15, 16, 19,
29, 30, 34
Daniels, Minnie,
88
Hatier, Elizabeth,
34
David, Jean,
15
Hatton, Frank, 2d A. P.
M. G.,170
" Josue,
15, 16
Henry III. of France,
9
Decker, Job an Gerard,
6
Henry IV. of France,
9, 10
De Lage, Peter.
22
Hood, General John B.,
125
De Lancey, Estienne,
15, 16
Howard, Charles,
84, 85
Desbrosses, Elie,
28
Hubbard, Rev. Bela,
45
Etienne,
27
Hunt, Jonathan,
57
Jacques,
21,28
Deseer, Paulus,
22
Irving, Washington,
10
D'Hariette, Benjamin,
15, 16
Isaacs, Ralph,
40
Dillon. Sidney,
140
Israel, William,
66
Doolittle. Isaac,
39
Draugaud, John,
22
Jaboien, Nicholas,
22
Droilhet, Paul,
15, 16
Jacques. & Marcus,
134
Dumas, Alexander,
9
Jamain, Nicholas.
15, 16
Dunbar, Relief,
84
Jansen, Capt.,
34,35
Du Simitifere, Pierre Eugene
12,31
Jaudin, Charles,
21
270
INDEX.
Jaudin, D.,
15, 16
Morin,
Pierre,
Jaufrey, Marthe,
14, 20, 33
Morris
Charles,
Jay, Auguste,
15,16
"
Coll.,
Jefferson, Thomas,
81
"
Minnie,
Jourdain, H.,
14, 19
"
Mr., Jr.,
Jouneau, P.,
14, 19
"
Sarah Maria,
Moulinars, Jean Joseph,
Kennedy, John, 61
Kibbe, Chaffee, Shreve & Co., 135
Kilby, Christopher, 39
King, Hon. Rufus, 148
Laborie, Jacques,
Ladlay, Rev. Mr.,
Lafont, Jean,
Lashier, Johannes,
Lathrop, Rev. Dr. Joseph,
" Mary,
Paoli,
Wells,
Laurau, Andre,
Le Chevalier, Jean,
Le Conte, Ester,
Leddel, Meri,
Leisler, Jacob,
Louis XIII. of France,
Louis XIV. of France, {
Loumain, ,
Lucy, Guillaume,
15, 20
26
15, 16
22
84
84
85
84
15, 16
15, 16
16
33
13
10
10,12
15,16
34
22
Machet, Jean,
Jeanne, 22, 33
" Marianne, 22
Pierre, 22
Mansfield, Stephen, 39
Many, Anne, 33
Maurice, Capt. James, 110, 111
Mayon, Jean, 15, 16
Marie, 20, 32
McKibbin, Brig. -Gen. David B. , 138
Menard, Daniel, 15, 16
Menauteau, Rev. Mr., 23
Montels, P., 15, 16
Moore, Sir Henry, 30
15. 16
34
84, 35
16
Naudin, Anna, 16
Neau, Elias, 15, 16
Newinhuysen, Morris, 17, 18
Nicholson, Lieut. -Gov. Francis, 13
Noble, , 27
Odard, Daniel,
" Mary Anne,
OUiyer, Joseph,
Orcutt, Rev. Samuel,
Osgood, Rev. Dr. Samuel,
Paillet, Andre,
Peiret, Pierre, 13, 14, 15, 19,
72
14
16,
15,
13, 14,
15,
Pelletreau, Elie,
" Elizabeth,
" Jeanne,
" Thomas,
Perdrieau, Elizabeth,
" Marie,
Perlier, Jean,
Peters, Gov.,
Phillipse, Mr.,
Piaud, Judiq,
Pintard, Jean,
" Louis,
" Samuel,
Poutreau, Daniel,
Powell, William,
Provoost, Rt.Rev. Bishop Sam'l
Provoost, Col. David,
15, 16, 33
33
33
33
19
19
16
94
34
14
33
27
33
13
46
53
35
15
Rezeau, Rene,
Ribzema, Rev. Joan, 26
Richer, Denis, 15, 16
Rivera, Abraham Rodrigos, 22
271
Rivet, Mr.,
34
Thomas, Capt. John A.,
90
Rogers, Lydia,
88
Thompson, John,
17
William B.,
147
Townsend, Jeremiah, Jr.,
40
Rohde, Andrew Southmayd
46
Treat, Rev. Mr.,
27
Catliarine,
46
Trowbridge, Thos. R., Jr.,
3
V Frederick,
46
Tryon, Gov.,
40
" John,
46
Tyler, Miriam,
46
" Joseph,
46
" Thomas,
46
" Thomas.
46
" William F.,
46
Vallade. , 21, 24, 25,
26,
27,
Ronde, Rev. Mr.,
27
28
,29
Roorbagh, Johannes,
22
Van Brugh, John,
17
Rou, Rev. Louis, 16, 33,
36,43
Van Dam, Mr.,
34
, 35
Rutherford, John & Co.,
61
Van Home, Cornelius,
Van Taerlingh, Nicholas,
43
22
Sacombell, Louis,
22
Vassar, Matthew,
61
Sherman, General William T., 125
Verjereau, Pierre,
26
Simiti^re, Pierre Eugene du,
12,31
Vincent, F.,
15
16
Sing, Mrs.,
90
Vincent, Madeleine,
33
Sloughter, Gov. Henry,
13
Smith, Rt. Rev. B. B., D.D
, 151
Walker, William, 141,
145
" Isaac,
88
Walter, Capt.,
34
,35
" General Kirby,
181
Warriner, Col. Solomon,
57
" Sarah Maria,
88
Washburne, Dr. Lewis,
84
Smith & Scott,
25,26
" Lydia,
84
Starr & Hoffman,
86
Washington, George,
86
Stone, Wood & Starr,
86
Whittlesey, Rev. Chauncey
44
Street, Rev. Nicholas,
43
William of Orange,
155
Stuckey, Andrew,
15,16
Wittmeyer, Rev, A. V.,
5
, 22
Tgtard, Rev. Jean Pierre,
24, 26,
Zenger, John,
22
27, 28,
30,34
Thomas, General George H.
, 125
tiJz^ ^^
I
TVNews
OpenLibrary