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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
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GENEALOGICAL HISTORY
OF THE DESCENDANTS OF THE
REV. NEHEMIAH SMITH
OF
NEW LONDON COUNTY, CONN.,
WITH MENTION OF HIS BROTHER JOHN AND NEPHEW EDWARD.
1638-1888.
BY
H. ALLEN SMITH,
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
ALBANY, N. Y.:
JOEL MUNSELL'S SONS, PUBLISHERS.
1889.
Copyrighted by
II. ALLEN SMITH. Brooklyn, N. V
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ADDENDA.
27.
On page 88, in relation to the location of Col. Oliver
Smith's Shipyard on the Mystic River, there seems to be
equally good authority for believing that the yard was on
the West'bank of the river, on rhe- point above Taylor's,
called the " Halfway House,'' and nearly opposite the
north end of Elm Grove Cemetry.
48.
oh Smith, b. L795, wasaSoldier, War of 1812.
58.
Morg \x G. Bulkley, now Governor of the Stateof Con-
Qecticut, is a grandson of Avery Morgan, b. May 20, 1781.
128.
Simon Smith was Deacon 36 years, and Chorister 49
years, at the "Stone Church," EastLynne, Conn. The choir
being a famous one in that portion of the State.
155.
Albert S. Gallup, b. 1823; m. Jane A. Balch, Prov. R.
[., June 5, I si.); 3 ch., b. Prov., all res. (1889), N. Y. City.
Mr. Gallup is a prominent lawyer and was appointed Park
( lommissioner in 1849.
183.
Joseph D.Smith was Lieut., Co. A. Coast Patrol, Groton,
Conn . War 1812.
295.
Roy \i. C. Taft, Governor < L888), ol the State of Rhode
[si and
365 (see 181).
Bdnah Vua.i ma- /<://,,//,, p.,7 Ruf us,* Simeon,* Isaac,*
Nehemiah,* Nehemiafo), b. Rochester, N. Y.,
June '"• 1M1: "'• Feb. 21, 1878, Henry C. Munn ; res.
N. Y. Ch.
Elijah Smith Munn, b. Jan. 2, 1879.
n.v Lester Munn, b. May 14. 1880.
366 (see 177).
George Fox 8 {Marcus L., 7 Russell, 6 Charles, 5 John,"
Nehemiah^ Nehepiiah , Nehemialv),\>. May 3,1856; m.
Plainfield, 111.. Katie C. Spangler, Dec. 24, 1878 ; res. Day-
tona, Fla. Ch.
Carrie Louise, b. Nov. lo, 1879.
Claudie Spangler, b. Feb. 22, 1882.
ERRATA.
Pao-e
10.
11.
48.
49.
61.
62.
98.
etc
For Mrs. Javed YV., read Mrs. Jared W.
For San ford read Sand ford .
For Baley read Bailey.
For John Perine read Joseph Perine.
For apprised read appraised.
For Emigrants read Emigrant.
Record 40. Read Rev. John Gano Wightman
read also ch. by first wife, Anna, 102 (the oldest),
Betsey 101 ; ch. second wife, Bridget 103, John 104, etc.
147. For Corel read Covel.
157. For Herbett read Herbert.
169. Record of Thomas H. C. Allen date of second
m. should be Aug. 5, 1879.
170. For Edward Fanning Smith read Edmund, etc.
For Gorshen read Goshen.
Last line for d. 1839 read d.
171.
206.
210.
222.
223.
234.
For March 3, 1857 read March 3, 1851.
For Laomi read Lamoni.
Record 273. Read Manufacturer of Cabinet
Organs and Dealer in Pianos and Musical Merchandise.
240. For Snow read Swan.
256. Record 331. For Cau read Carr.
257. For Averell read Howell.
261 . For Frederick read Frederic.
Index. For Smith, Javed W. read Jared W.
Smith, Sara Augusta, for 345 read 245.
CONTENTS.
Page.
List of illustrations . 4
Introduction 5
John, Neheraiah and Edward 6
Statistical 7
New and old style of dating 8
Record system and abbreviations used 9
The family name 13
The family in England 16
Smith and Bourne homesteads 19
Frances M. Caulkins, and olden times 22
John Smith and family 28
The attempt to break his will in 1680 31
Edward and a line of Smith descendants 47
Nehemiah Smith and ten generations of descendants. . . 53
Other Smith families, published and unpublished 267
Index of names, referring to the number of the page. . . . 279
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
Family
Record No.
1 II. Allen Smith 271
•j Smith Homestead, Poquonoc —
:: Smith Lake Cemetery
I Smith I [omestead, Niantic
5 Col. < Hiver Smith's house 27
• ; Edward Smith 00
7 Mrs. Phebe (Moore) (Smith) Denison, re. 24 60
« " " se.M 60
9 Fac Bimile signature of Nehemiah Smith, 2d 3
10 Capt. Jesse D. Smith 68
11 Mrs. Mary (Smith) Stanton 61
12 L3 Mr. and Mrs. 1 >enison Smith 64
M Denison Smith's house 64
15 Deacon Nathan Smith 99
L6 Job Cooledge Smith Ill
17 Simon Smith 128
1- William E. Smith 141
19 20 Mr. and Mrs. J. Aborn Smith 148
21 A.moe D. Smith 157
22 Gov. James Y. Smith 158
23 Orlando Smith 172
--I Hon. Elijah F. Smith 1S1
25 W. Brown Smith 229
26 Nathan I). Smith 273
INTRODUCTION
From an earty desire to know something of the history of
my ancestors, and with the knowledge that others, by their
own direct line of descent, are equally interested, this volume
has been compiled, in the hope that it will prove of interest,
not only to those of the present time, but will preserve in
durable form a record of the family that will be of value to
future generations. Had a compilation been made a century
ago and now brought down to date, the results would have been
more satisfactory, for doubtless many items of interest are now
irrevocably lost. That much more may now be gained by
further research, not only in America, but more especially in
England, hardly any one can more fully realize than the writer;
but as genealogy is something that can be pursued almost
indefinitely, and as publication has already been delayed far
beyond the time originally intended, it has been deemed best
to secure, beyond the possibility of loss, the data thus far
obtained.
The work was taken up as a pleasure, and the time for col-
lecting the facts herein contained has been limited almost entirely
to winter evenings and a few weeks' vacation in the summer.
Many items hastily written may appear of small importance ;
but they will be useful, in the absence of other knowledge, to
identify the members of the family, and thereby to furnish
something to the reader besides a mass of names and dates.
In relation to the earliest families I have, as far as practicable,
given the exact wording from the records, the quaintness of
<; InIK<>M i TION.
which materially aide in obtaining a proper idea of the times
in which they were written. Qnless a man was prominently
before the public in seme official capacity, it is a most difficult
task to learn any thing of a biographical nature after all have
passedaway thai could have remembered him. The few obituary
notices that ma\ be found among tiles of old newspapers pub-
lished previous to 1840, contain little else than a proper recog-
nition of devotion to religious affairs. Of the early church,
town and court records consulted, some are in a state of good
preservation, and a Eewhave been copied for public use ; but of
the larger portion, the early pages are almost invariably lost,
and those which remain are hardly readable, from long-continued
handling. In one case the ink used has eaten through the
paper, leaving holes for words. Quite a number now date from
some fire that swep! out of existence the original and only copy
of the records previously made, bo that much that appears in
this work as incomplete is mainly due to the absence of such
records : especially is this true from the burning of New Lon-
don by Adrnold, the fire at the Smith homestead, and the loss
of the early records at Stratford, Conn., and Southold, L. I.
< >f all the thousands of surnames, the name of Smith is the
most difficult in the way of research, and something beyond
ordinary carefulness was required to be constantly in mind in
accepting the evidence of relationship. In avoiding the con-
fusion occasioned by the records of members of other Smith
families formerly residents of New London and vicinity, con-
siderable knowledge has been gained of their lines of descend-
ants, who at the present writing are not known to be related
to our family. The.-e families and a lisl of published and
unpublished Smith genealogies will be found at the end of
this volume.
Nehemiatl Smith and his brother John came to America
about 250 years ago. Their nephew Edward came later, in
L652. Nehemiah married and had a family of eight daughters
and one s,,ii. A predominance of daughters in several of the
early families has > ewhal lessened the labors of this com-
pilation, although, as Ear as possible, the children of Smith
Introduction. 7
daughters are included. John married a widow with one
child, but had no children of his own. It was at first intended
to include the descendants of Edward. The want of time has
alone prevented. According to the knowledge in the writers
possession, the record would contain biographical sketches that
would do honor to any family history.
Statistical.
In relation to the 400 families recorded, appear many inter-
esting facts worthy of special notice. The averages mentioned
are not to be considered as complete, on account of the absence
of necessary data, but, so far as obtained, it will be found that
of the marriages previous to 1750, eighteen families show the
average number of children to have been seven and one-half.
Of those married between 1750 and 1800, forty-seven average
five and one-half. Of those from 1 800 to 1850, 164 average four
and three-fourths. Where there were two or more wives, each
wife with her husband is considered as a separate family.
Among those having a large number of children, sixteen had
eight children each, eighteen had nine, nineteen had ten, eight
had eleven, four had twelve, four had thirteen ; and Mary,
wife of Col. Oliver Smith, had sixteen children, of whom
eleven married and record sixty-three grandchildren to her,
thirty-six children and grandchildren being living at the time
of her death. Nathan Smith, born 1702, lived eighty-two
years upon the farm on which he was born. His wife was
eighteen years of age at the time of marriage ; they lived
together sixty-one years; she died eighty-seven years of age,
and it is said at that time she had 152 living descendants. As
the marriages of the large number of grandchildren and great-
grandchildren lead to so many different surnames, the writer
has not found time to verify this tradition. Sufficient search-
ing has, however, been made to show that it is not only pos-
sible, but very probable.
Capt. Jonathan Caulkins died in 1787, at the age of fifty-
one. His thirteen children by his wife Lydia Smith were all
living at that time with the exception of the youngest, who
s [ntboduotion.
had died two days before. Daniel Palmer had nine children
by his liist wife, Margarel Smith: after her death he married
a widow who had twelve children b y a former husband. Sarah
Smith had nine children by three husbands, outlived her part-
ners and died ;it the age of ninety-one. Deacon Nathan Smith
had four wive.-, outlived them all and died aged eighty-nine.
Mrs. Temperance Smith had twelve children, lost her husband
and married a widower who had eight children living. Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Smith had nine children ; she was married at the
early age of fifteen. Mrs. Louisa Smith, married in 1846, had
ten children; her husband died in L885, bul she and all her
children, the youngest being twenty years of age, were living
at thai time.
Twenty-seven couples (and possibly more) lived together
over fifty years, the average being over fifty-live years, that of
the men being almost eighty, and that of the women seventy-
nine years and live months. Six of the couples were living at
the time of sending the family record ; with their full age
credited the average would doubtless be over eighty. Most
of them had large families. Abigail Smith was married at
sixteen and had thirteen children. She and her husband lived
together fifty-eight years, and died within four days of each
other, both seventy-four years of age. Denison and Waity
Smith were both eighteen at the time of their marriage; they
had eleven children, and lived together sixty-live years, nearly
all of the time in the same house.
A special list of the military members of the family would
-how not only a large number of volunteers in all the wars in
the history of the country, hut this too with a proportionate
share of officers of the higher ranks.
Xiw wo Old Style of Dating.
No attempt has been made to correct the difference between
the Julian and Gregorian calendar-. The dates given are the
Bame as found on tin- pablic records. It must, therefore, be
borne in mind that Pope Gregory X 1 1 1. in older to make the
calendar adopted 1»\ Julius Caesar more correct, ordered a new
Introduction. 9
one, in which ten days were omitted. October 5, 1582, became
October 15. This new style was immediately adopted by all
the Roman Catholic countries, but was not established by Eng-
land until 1752. The delay made it necessary then to omit
eleven days, September 3, 1752, becoming by law September
14. Hence all dates between October 5, 1582, and 1700 inclu-
sive, should have ten days, and all from 1701 to September 3,
1752, inclusive, should have eleven days added to correspond
with the present mode of reckoning. Another feature of the
old or Julian style was that February was the twelfth month,
and the new year commenced on March 25; the two modes of
dating being both in use in Europe at the same time, it became
established that all dates between January 1 and March 24,
inclusive, should notice both years, as follows : 9th of First
month, 1637-8, which interpreted and corrected to new or
present style would be March 19, 1638.
Record System and Abbreviations Used.
The usual system of recording has been adopted ; those who
are not familiar with family histories should notice that the
index refers to the page on which a name and individual num-
ber may be found, and that this number refers to the birth
record when found at the left of the page, and to the family
record when found in the middle of the page. By this
arrangement it becomes easy to follow the line of ancestors or
descendants. The earliest of our family in this country are
classified as of the first generation, which is represented by
Nehemiah Smith, 1st, and wife, their children being of the
second generation, and so on down and including the tenth
generation. In a family record, the names and figures within
a parenthesis indicate the line of father, grandfather, great-
grandfather, etc., and the number of the generation to which
each belongs.
By taking a memorandum of your own number and also of
the one with whom you may wish to learn the degree of
relationship, follow both back, taking a memorandum of each
generation by the individual name and number until you find
2
10 l\ n:"i>i « Ti.ix.
where the ancestors tneel as brothers, then by an arrangement
similar to the following it becomes simplified:
[0 Nathan 12 Isaac brothers
•_>- Oliver :>, 4 Simeon 1st cousins
60 Edward *+ Rufus.. , 2d cousins
111 William E 181 Elijah F 3d cousins
The abbreviations are as follows:
83. — Aged,
b. — Born.
hap. — Baptized.
bur. — Place of burial.
ch. — Child or children,
d.— Died.
dan. — Daughter.
in. — Married,
res. — Residence, past or present.
It is not expected that others than members of the family
will In- interested in a perusal of these pages, and to them I
wi-h to say that in its present shape the compilation will form
a basis for future efforts. And as no genealogy was ever pub-
lished without at least a few errors, either typographical, or
arising from imperfect data furnished by correspondents, or in
copying from the public records, it is particularly desired that
any one finding an opportunity to aid in making this record as
correct and complete as possible, should not only consider it in
the light of a momentary duty to communicate the facts to the
compiler, but also do it with a realization that it would he a
lasting tribute of kindly thoughtfulness to posterity.
For Bpecial interest, valuable assistance and encouragement,
I wish to make grateful acknowledgment to Mrs. Frances M.
Stoddard, Mrs. .laved \V. Smith, Mrs. Ahl.ie M. Schofield and
Mi-- Elleu Q-eer; also to the late G-ov. James Y. Smith of
Rhode [sland, the late Hon. Elijah F. Smith, Rochester, N.
Y.. Judge Richard A. Wheeler, Stonington, Conn., J. Aboru
Introduction. 11
Smith, Boston, Mass., Charles J. Hoadley, Connecticut State
librarian, Andrew B. Smith, Franklin, Conn., Wing R. Smith,
Syracuse, N. T., and Sanford B. Smith, of the Rhode Island
Historical Society.
Neither am, I unmindful of courteous treatment from the
custodians of the public records, the privilege of examining
manuscripts left by Frances M. Caulkins, the historian of New
London, Conn., or the intrinsic value of over one thousand let-
ters received from the various branches of the family and
others, without which this work could not have been woven
together. Several of these letters were from members of the
family eighty -five to ninety years of age ; one from Mr.
Othniel Gager, ninety-three years of age, and town clerk of
Norwich, was remarkable for its neat, fine appearance, and was
as easily read as any received.
With many regrets that the work of compiling had not fallen
into more capable hands, the book is sent forth as a family
affair, intended to stimulate a kindred interest through the fam-
ily surname.
H. ALLEN SMITH.
Brooklyn, N. Y., 1889.
THE FAMILY NAME
"And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-caiu, an instructor of every artificer in brass and
iron." — Genesis iv: 22.
" And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and Smiths a
thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the King of Babylon
brought captive to Babylon." — II Kings, xxiv : 16.
" Behold, I have created the Smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and brought
forth an instrument for his work." — Isaiah liv : It).
" From whence came Smith, all be he knight or squire,
But from the Smith that forgeth at the fire?" — Verstagen.
As this work is not an encyclopedia of the numerous Smith
families of America, but simply a genealogical record of one
family entirely distinct from the others, a dissertation on the
name is not called for. A few items of general interest may,
however, be briefly alluded to :
As defined in Webster's Dictionary, a Smith is "one who
forges with the hammer ; one who works in metals ; as an iron-
smith, goldsmith, silversmith, and the like." By others the
name is further defined as " He who smooths metal by smiting,
he who smiteth," and referring to all branches of hammer work.
Arthur in his derivations of family names says : " The term was
originally applied to artificers in wood as well as metal, in fact
to all mechanical workmen." And that the Smith must have
united in his profession different branches of knowledge which
are now practised separately, such as raising the ore, converting
it into metal, etc. Ferguson, in his Teutonic name system,
goes still further and claims that "anciently the term was not
confined to iron work, but was applied to every thing which
l i Tin. Famili Name.
required 'amiting.'" Thus the poet was a "verse-smith"
though lie bad only t«> "cudgel his brains."
In tli.' old records the Dame generally appears as Smith.
Smithe, Smeith or Smyth. It is one of the very oldest of sur-
names, ami by some historians it is said to be the oldest of all,
with possibly the exception of the name of King; during
the last century it has occasionally been used as baptismal.
Associated in ancient history with thousands of armorers and
artisans, skilled in Smith-craft, the families in no way related
to each other, it is easily understood how by generations
increasing in the number of families the name now stands
numerically the most illustrious in the world.
The "mystery" of shaping armor and military weapons
was handed down from father to son, and every king and chief
in the olden times had a Smith. So great was the honor paid
to them, that in Wales the King's Smith sat beside his Majesty
at the table and had the right to drink of every wine brought
into the banquet hall before even guests were served. A part of
his duty wastoteach the young warriors how to use the weapons
after they were made. Among the Highland clans the Smith
ranked third in dignity to the chief.
The proudest earldom in England is that of the Smiths, the
real family surname of the Earl of Derby.
In our own country the Smiths and other handicraft men of
the Plymouth colony were prevented, by a law passed in 1626,
from using their science for the benefit of strangers or foreign
ers, without the consent of the Governor's Council, "the breach
thereof to be punished at their discretion." The Smiths were
also compelled by law to repair arms for any one in the colony.
The writer of l < M v ( !ountry 'tis of Thee," was the Rev. Dr.
Samuel Francis Smith of Newton Centre, Mass. In relation
to this hymn the doctor writes from Boston, under date of
February 17. L888.
•• a number of volumes of German songs and music
having been put. into my hand by the late Lowell Mason, with
the requesl that I should translate such as I was impressed by,
or write new BOngS adapted to the music, SO that he could use
The Family Name. 15
it in this country. One day turning over the leaves, I fell in
with the music of ' God Save the King,' which pleased me, and
on the impulse of the moment wrote the hymn now so well
known. It was never designed by me for a national hymn,
but the people took it up because they would. The hymn was
written in February, 1832, and first brought into use at a
Fourth of July celebration, in the Park Street Church, Boston,
the same year."
An interesting article on the name of Smith may be found
in the " Patronimica Britannica," by Mark Antony Lower, M.
A., London, 1860, p. 319, from which the following lines are
taken :
" In entering upon the illustration of this surname, I feel
almost overcome with the magnitude of my subject.
" Closely connected as it is with the personal identity of
thousands upon thousands of my countrymen, enjoying as it
does the proud pre-eminence of being the commonest of all
English surnames, and associated as it must be with statistics,
with anecdote, with archseology, with varieties of orthography,
the name of Smith is a topic which requires no common hand-
ling. Why, it demands a separate essay, a volume, to do it
any thing like justice. Nay, I am not quite sure that a new
science, to be designated Smithology, would not prove quite as
instructive as many existing ologies, while it would have the
merit of being perhaps more amusing; assuredly it would come
home both to ' the business and bosoms ' of a vast section of
Englishmen.
" And I might go further afield and trace out the history of
smith-craft from the days of Tubal-cain — expatiate upon the
labours of Vulcan, of Icarus, of Wayland Smith, and of St.
Dunstan — show how men lived in the Iron Age — bring in
the classical Fabri, and Fabricii, the Schmidts of Germany, the
Lefevres of France, the Fabbroni of Italy, and the Gowans of
Scotland, as members of this mighty race — and deal largely in
irony and 'smith's-work in general.' But space forbids, and I
must be as brief as possible.
"Let us first hammer out the archseology of the subject.
The word smith, then, is A.-Sax., from smitan, to smite — origi-
nally, ' any one who strikes or smites with a hammer, an
artificer, a carpenter, smith, workman.' — Bosworth.
"So general was the application of the word, that in the
Saxon Chronicle we find the expression k mighty war-smits '
it; 'I'm Kwiii.y Name.
applied )-> valorous soldiers, and the great enemy of mankind
is called 'hell-smith,' though this phrase, being also applied to
Vulcan, has probably a direct reference to 'smithery in the
ih.m1.tii sense. < me who worked in iron was called ' ireu-smith,'
:ui iron smith. In later times, Smith was applied more speci-
fically to a worker in metals, while wryhta, Wright, was the
name given to artificers in wood and other materials."
Tin. Family in England.
That our Smith ancestors were of English origin, there can
I..' no reasonable donbt. It is true we do not know at the
present time who was the father of John and Neheniiah, but
we do know that their nephew Edward came from England
where his father, their eldest brother and probable heir to the
home estate, was then living. Neheniiah and his wife testify -
ing in court, speak familiarly of ''Old England," and another
witness alludes to John Smith's "losses and crosses in Old
England."
Only one copy of a family Coat of Arms has been found. It
is traditional that this was painted ahout 1781, after a trip
to England, hut it is a well-known fact that one or two men
traveled through this country painting Arms for any customer
whose name could he found in a work on heraldry. In this
way many were imposed upon. As most of these fraudulent
pictures have doubtless been carefully preserved to the present
time, it is hardly sate to consider any Coat of Anns as an item
in one's family history without knowing every generation con-
necting back to the one to whom the Arms may have heen
granted. With the faint hope that ill our own case the Arms
might reveal a connecting link between the countries, consid-
erable efforl has heen made with that end in view.
The family indicated is said to trace hack to the lit. Rev-
Dr. William Smith land even further), who was horn in the
Parish of IV I ounty of Lancaster, about the year 1460.
He was Bishop of Lincoln and Litchfield, and with Sir Richard
Sutton, was the founder of Brazenose College, Oxford. His
picture and a long account of bis life was published \>\ Ralph
Chnrton, M. A.. Oxford, 1800. Bishop Smith died at his
The Family Name. 17
palace at Buckden, Jan. 2, 1513, and was buried in the nave
of Lincoln Cathedral, near the great western door. According
to family records in the Harley MS. Xo. 1439, College of Arms,
C. 10 London, John Smith, who was twice mayor of Newcas-
tle, County Stafford, and living in 1611, was a descendant of
the fifth generation from the Bishop. He signs himself John
Smyth, and to him was granted a crest, and the family arms
recognized in 1561. This latter document is herewith given in
full, not because of its possible relation to our family, but as an
interesting paper in itself.
College of Arms. Sir Gilbert Dethictfs Gifts, 162, fol. 219
John Smyth of Newcastell under Line co. Stafford.
To all and singuler as well nobles and gentlemen as others
to whome these presents shall come I Gilbert Dethicke Knight
ats Garter pryncypall Kinge of Amies sende greetinge in O r
Lorde > , ffor as muche as auncyentlie from the beginninge the
valiaunte and vertuous actes of excellent psonnes have been
comended to the worlde and posterytie w tlie sundry monu-
mentes and remembrances of theire good desertes, amonge the
whiche the cheefeste and moste usuall hathe bene the bearinge
of signes in shields called Armes w clie are evydent demonstra-
cj'ones and tokennes of prowis and valoir diversely distributed
aecordinge to the qualytie of eache partie demerytiuge y e same.
And whereas therefore John Smy the of new castell under Lyme
in the Countye of Staff, gent havinge of longe tyme been one
of the bearers of these auncient arms to wytt Barrie of Sixe
Ermyn and Gules, A Lyon rampante Crounde sable, and yet
knowinge certaine of no creaste dulye appertayninge thereto,
hath requested me the said Garter to assigne unto his saide
Cote Armor suche Creaste or cognysaunce as he may lawfullie
beare. In consvderacon whereof and for a further declaracon
of the worthynes of the sayde John I the saide Garter have
assigned him this Creaste or cognysaunce followynge, viz : on
his wreathe Argent and gules A Tyger passannt Argent
wounded on his shoulder geules Manteled Argent doubled
geules, as in the margent depicted appearethe. Wh che sayde
Armes and Creaste w ihe everye pte and parcell thereof I the
sayde Garter do ratyfie confyrme and allowe unto the fore-
sayde John and to his posterytie for ever. And he and they
to have houlde use and injoye the same w th oute the lest imped-
yment or interruption of anye other psonne or psonnes what-
3
L8 The I ; \mm,v Name.
soever, [n wytnes whereof 1 havesett hereunto my hande and
es of myne offyce and Arums dated the xvii of decembre
in the -1' yeare of theraigneof our most gratious Souveraigne
Lady Elizabethe by the grace of God of Englande Ffraunce
and Irelonde Qneene defender of the faithe, &c. Anno dni
1561.
A genealogical history of a branch of the family remaining
in England, from the time of Bishop Smith (1460) down to
lM'i, may be found in John Ward's "Manorial History of
Newcastle-upon-Tyne," London, 1S43, published with the
•• Borough of Stoke-upon -Trent." See also Burke's "Landed
Gentry," vol. 2, page 1247, Smith of Elmhurst and Lineage,
and the "Heraldry of Smith," by H. Sydney Grazebrook,
London, 1870.
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THE SMITH AND BOURNE HOMESTEADS.
Fourteen years after his arrival in America, Nehemiah
Smith, then living at what is now New London, Conn., obtained
a grant of land for a homestead on the other side of the river,
at what is now known as Poqnonoc in the Township of Groton.
This homestead, with the several additional grants, soon became
a large farm, and was located about one mile north of Poqnonoc
Village, on the east side and adjoining Poqnonoc Lake, or as it
was then called " The Pond beyond Skull Plain," or " Smith's
Pond," "Smith's Lake," &c. The land was selected, doubt-
less, because of its richness and the ease with which it could be
worked as compared with the hills and the rocky fields of that
section. The first house was built by the first Nehemiah Smith
soon after 1652 on the east side of the road, and was burned
down during the Revolutionary war. The second house was
built by his great grandson, Nathan Smith, over the same cellar
and is still standing, although a new house was built a few
years ago on the west side of the road, by the present owner,
Jabez Smith. Among the neighbors of the elder Nehemiah
were bis brother John and nephew Edward Smith, James Mor-
gan, William Meades and James Avery. They all attended
church at New London, as the first church in Groton was not
started until 1702 or soon after, although from 1698 the New
London church allowed its minister to preach in Groton every
third Sunday during the winter months. Most of the old trees
that surrounded the old house and lined the drive to the main
road were destroyed by the terrible gale of September, 1815.
20 The Smith and Bourne Eomesteads.
Poqoonoc Lake is a very pretty sheet of clear spring water,
quite deep and well supplied with fish. Smith Lake Cemetery,
situated at its south-easl corner, was taken off from the Smith
farm. A number of generations of the family arc buried here,
although it is not the oldest burying ground in the town.
BTehemiah Smith, the first, was buried at Norwich ; his Bon,
Nchemiah second, and grandson, Nehemiah third, were buried
at Poquonoc in the first or Morgan and Avery burying ground,
which is situated a short distance from Poquonoc Bridge, on
the north side of the main road to the New London Ferry, in
the second held hack from the road. The gravestones were
Btanding not far from the only entrance until the summer of
l v ^s, when they were removed with the remains to Smith
Lake Cemetery. The bones were found to be verj large in
size, and in a state of good preservation, notwithstanding they
had been underground 160 years. The family had all moved
from Massachusetts to Connecticut by 1652, and remained in
the section now known as New London County during the
next 150 years. After that a few families removed to New-
York. New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina. Ohio, and later
to nearly all the Western States, with only a very lew families
remaining in the South.
Notwithstanding the migration of the family westward even
to the Pacific coast, it is a pleasant reflection to realize that the
two homesteads, Smith and Bourne, representing Nehemiah
Smith and his wife, Sarann Bourne, of the first generation, have
never passed in ownership out of their respective family names
to this day.
The Bourne family homestead at Riarshfield was granted to
Thomas Bourne of England in I637,and has always been occu-
pied by on,. ,,f the Bourne family, the title having descended
from oldesl .-on to oldesl .-on. according to the old English law.
John Bourne, a centenarian and soldier of tin- Revolution, was
the longest resident. The presenl low double house was built
about L800; the location is about a mile north of the Daniel
Webster place, a mile from the shore of tin ean, and about a
mile and a quarter east of the church. Thomas Bourne was
The Smith and Bourne Homesteads. 21
doubtless from Kent in England ; he died 1664, 83 years of
age ; his wife died 1660, aged 70. For a record of the Bourne
family see " Memorials of Marshfield, " p. 38, "History of
Duxbury," by Windsor, p. 229, "N. E. His. & Gen. Bee.,"
Vol. XIV, p. 82, and "Genealogy of the Bourne family," by
Sweete.
FRANCES M. CAULKINS.
Frances M. Caulkins, who was born in New London, 1795,
and died there, 1869, was a descendant of this family ; her
paternal grandmother being Lydia Smith, of the fifth generation.
Miss Caulkins wrote the histories of New London and Norwich,
the former a work of 680 and the latter of over 700 pages.
These, with other contributions to the History of New London
county, represent many years of hard, conscientious work; for
which, every genealogist writing of any of the old families of the
county must ever feel grateful.
The following, from the History of Norwich, will be read
with interest, as illustrating a period of time in which the
early generations lived that are represented in this work :
* * " The first meeting-house stood near the south-
wot cornei- of the Green, not far from dwellings of the
minister and magistrate, and forming with them the three
corners of a triangle.
"It is not probable that this primitive church had either
steeple, porch, or gallery. We may conjecture that a sun-dial
Bt 1 near the door and perhaps a horse-block. Without doubt
it was furnished with a pulpit, though no tasseled cushion sup-
ported the open Bible. In all probability long benches were
used instead of pews — the men sitting on the right hand of
the minister and the women on the left, A choir of singers
was then unknown; the deacon read off the lines, and the con-
gregation followed in tuneful quavers.
•• In L668 a small rate was collected to pay Samuel Lothrop
1 for repairing and heightening the meeting-house.' Bui this
first rough-hewn edifice could nol long Batisfy the demand- of
the growing town. It was in use only twelve or fourteen years.
Frances M. Cadlkins. 23
" In 1673 the town contracted with John Elderkin to build
forthwith a new meeting-house. The site fixed for it was the
summit of the hill, towering over the Green, and looking east
and west toward the two ends of the town-plot. The country
was at this period in a disturbed condition. The atmosphere
was dark with the shadows of approaching evil. On the western
border of New England the Dutch had assumed a threatening
attitude, and several of the larger Indian tribes appeared surly
and vindictive.
" In this posture of affairs, if a new meeting-house was to
be built, the prudence and foresight of the managers would
lead them to select for it an appropriate site. On this elevated
platform it could not be easily surprised, and it might serve as
a watch-tower, an arsenal, and a garrison-post, as well as a house
of worship."
■* * * •& * * *
" Mr. James Fitch having provided nails for this meeting-
house, to the value of £12, ' wherein his forwardness for the
use and benefit of the town is owned and accepted,' liberty
was granted him to take 200 acres of land, as a satisfaction for
the same, viz.: ' 100 in the crotch between Quinebaug and
Showtucket, and 100 as convenient as he can find it, on the
other side of Showtucket river.'
" The situation of this meeting-house was very imposing.
Perched like a citadel upon its rocky height, with perpendicular
ledges, or abrupt, stony declivities on either side, it presented
a formidable and secure aspect, and was the centre of vision
to both ends of the town. The difficulty of access was such as
to require climbing, rather than walking. Without doubt the
wayfarers often caught hold of shrubs by the path, to assist in
pulling themselves up ; the aged people felt their way, planting
the staff firmly at each step.
"In winter it must have been a cheerless sanctuary, even
when the approach was not obstructed by icy foot-paths and
incumbent snows. Churches in those early days were always
comfortless in cold or stormy weather. They had no apparatus
for warming ; neither fire-place, stove, nor furnace. The women
carried heated stones or bricks in their muffs, and the men put
their feet into fur bags or moccasins, with which many of the
seats were provided. At a later date, foot-stoves were used.
"To this church, until all fear of the Indians had passed
away, the men of the congregation were accustomed to repair
with muskets upon their shoulders, which were not, however,
carried into the house, but stacked without, and kept under
l'I Frances M. Oaulkins.
watch and guard by s< person conveniently stationed for that
purpose. The regular soldiers or militia-men, wenl in last, and
Bat near the door, to be ready in case of alarm.
" Swords were customarily worn when in full dross, by per-
sons both in a civil and military capacity. Hats were made
with a broad brim and a Bteeple crown. Perhaps two or three
at the church door reverently took off a -black beaverett,'
though that was a costly article in those days, and considered
quite magnificent. The poorer sort of people wore puff caps,
knit from woolen yarn, often in gay colors and crowned with
a heavy tassel. The coat was made with a long, straight body,
falling below the knee, and with no collar, or a very low one,
so thai the stock or neck-cloth of Bpotless linen, fastened behind
with a silver buckle, was fully displayed. In warm weather it
was not considered indecorous to go to meeting in one's shirt
sleeves, or to take off the coat when there.
" It is not probable that any one of the inhabitants
assumed Mich a degree of state and dignity as to wear a ruff,
though that article was in vogue among people of rank, as
were also hand-ruffl.es. A conspicuous wrist-band with sleeve-
buttons was more common.
" It is uncertain whether the small clothes had then begun to
'grow/ so as to reach below the knee, and to be fastened with
knee-buckles or not. The earlier mode was to have them ter-
minate above the knee and to be tied with ribbons. The com-
mon land was made of dressed deer's leather. Petticoat trowsers
of striped linsey-woolsey, the leg short and loose, were a cus-
tomary article of every-day dress among the common people.
•• Red woolen Btockings were much admired. The shoes were
coarse, clumped, square-toed and adorned with enormous buckles,
iny boots made their appearance, prodigious was the thump-
ing as they passed up the aisles, for a pair of boots were then
expected to last a man's life. The tops were short but very
wide; formed, one might suppose, with a special adaptation to
rainy weather — collecting the water as it fell, and holding an
ample bath for the feel and ankles !
•■ WigB were not then common : it wasal a later day that hats
were trimmed with gold lace and full powdered wigs were worn,
and Bcarlel roquelaurs adorn a few distinguished characters.
Long hair was getting into vogue. It was combed back from
the forehead, and gathered behind into a did) or queue, wound
with a black ribbon. A congregation of such men, in frugal,
respectable attire, with their brave, manly brow-, fronting their
minister, worshiping God upon the high rock thai overlooked
Frances M. Caulkins. 25
their settlement, must have been a solemn and majestic sight to
superior beings.
" But our great -grandmothers are also here : they come
decently but not gaudily dressed. They have finery, but they
leave it at borne on the Sabbath. The more respectable matrons
have all a full dress of flowing brocade, embroidered stomachers,
and hanging sleeves, but it is reserved for feasts and great civic
occasions. They are dressed on the Sabbath, perhaps in short
gowns and stuff petticoats, with white aprons of linen or
muslin starched stiff. The gown sleeve is short and they wear
mittens extending to the elbow, and leaving the fingers with a
part of the thumb bare. The cloak was short, with a hood to
cover the head, and was a riding-hood. The hood was thrown
back in meeting and those who wore bonnets took them off.
The matrons wore caps, and the young women had their hair
curled or otherwise dressed.
" The feminine attire, though in general plain and somewhat
uncouth, was of a purer type than some of the fashions of later
generations. It might even be called graceful and becoming
in comparison with the short waist, the low neck, the high
head cushion with its wings of lappets flaunting in the wind,
and the huge calash of the next century.
"Rank, birth and station were in high account, and customs
of deference and precedency were carefully maintained. It is
a fact not easily explained, that such stiff and stately notions
should have been cherished in a community where there was so
little disparity of wealth and comfort.
" Mr. was a title of respect awarded only to those who held
office in church or State, or were of the rank commonly called
gentlemen. Mrs., Mistress, Dame, and Madam, were the femi-
nine titles of honor, bestowed charily and only in accordance
with family rank, saintly character, and venerable age.
" The minister was simply Mr. The title of Reverend was
seldom bestowed, except in such phrases as ' Our Reverend
Pastor.' Church members almost invariably called each other
brother and sister. Good man and Good wife were in common
use. Goodey was sometimes heard. Gaffer and Gammer, old
Saxon words of address to the aged, are not found on our rec-
ords. Neighbor was a common adjunct. Parents were uni-
formly called daddy and mammy, even by people of mature
age."
" The early houses of our country covered a large area, but
they were seldom thought finished, and the upper rooms of
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26 Fbanoes M. Caii.kins.
course were cold and comfortless. A snng, well-finished house,
adapted to the family and circumstances of the owner, is an
improvement of modem times. These old houses were gen-
erally square, heavy buildings, with Btone chimneys that occu-
pied a large space ill the centre. The posts and rafters were
of great size and solidity, and in the rooms heavy beams stood
out from the ceiling overhead, and projected like a low, narrow
bench around the sides.
" The floor was made of stout plank, with a trap door lead-
ing to the cellar. A line of shelves in the kitchen performed
the office of side-table and closet. The best apartment was
used for a sleeping-room, and even the kitchen was often fur-
nished with a bed. The ceilings were low, and the fire-place,
running dee]) into the chimney, gaped like an open cavern.
But when the heaped-np logs presented a front of glowing coals
and upward-rushing flame, while storms were raging without,
or the heavy snow obliterated the landscape, such a fountain of
warmth not only quickened the blood, but cheered the heart,
inspired gratitude, and promoted social festivity. Such scenes
have made the fireside an expressive type of domestic happi-
ness. Among articles of furniture distinctively belonging to
old times, we may notice the high chest of drawers reaching
nearly from floor to ceiling, and its multitude of drawers
graded in size from a button-box almost to a trunk.
" Whether any of the first settlers owned a clock or watch
is unknown. Perhaps Mr. Fitch or Major Mason had this
convenience; but in general, the only time-pieces must, have
been the universal noon-mark in the window, and the dial in
the garden — both useless when the sun was obscured. After
a time, as wealth increased, the great house clock, with its
radiant, moon-like face, made its appearance in a few houses.
In the kitchen, the high wooden settle was never absent —
now used as a screen, and now receding to the wall, to give
full exhibition to that grand receptacle of cheering coals and
flame, the wide-mouthed (ire place.
"The kitchen was the principal silting room of the, family.
Blocks in the chimney-corners were \\>r^\ for children's seats;
the settle kept the air from the door; a tin candle-stick, with
a long back, was suspended on a n;ii| user the mantel, and the
walls were adorned with crook-necks, niches of bacon and veni-
. raccoon and fox skins, and immense lobster claws. After-
ward, as fears of the Indians died away, and weapons of war-
tare were less used, occasionally a musket or an espontoon
might be Been suspended transverse from beam to beam, and
Frances M. Caulkins. 27
bearing as trophies, reserved for winter use, strings of dried
apples, chains of sausages, and hunches of red peppers. A
small open recess for boohs was usually seen on one side of the
fire-place, a little below the ceiling, where even the cleanest
volumes soon acquired a dingy hue. Venerated were these
books, for they came from the fatherland, and were mostly of
that blessed Puritan stamp whose truths had inspired the
owners with courage to leave the scenes of their nativity, to
find a home in that distant and savage land. This little recess,
displaying its few books, often appears in the back-ground of
ancient portraits."
JOHN SMITH, New London, Conn.
John Smith was horn in England about 1609, and possibly
came over with his brother Nehemiah in 163S. Ho first
appears on the Boston Town Records, Vol. 2, p. 11, under
date of 29th of 5 ino. 1039. The Council, on the part of the
town, "granted a great lot to our brother John Smith, Taylor,
at Muddy River for three beads." This lot would now fall
within the limits of Brookline, Mass. Again, page 0, Boston
Book of Possessions, may be found the following: "John
Smith, his possessions within the limit of Boston, one house
and garden, bounded with the street on the south, John Davies
on the east. Major Edward Gi bones on the west, and the Cove
on the north." [See map in this Book of Possessions.] This
location in Boston would he at the corner west of Hanover
Btreet, and north of Portland street.
July 5, 1653, there was recorded a sale at Boston of land
lying in Mystic, from William Wellman "inhabiting" at
IV.piot, to John Smith, Naylor, of Boston. Mystic is now in
the town of Groton, and Pequot, at thai time, included not only
tin- presenl city of New London, but the town of Groton as
well. The mistake of the Town Clerk in writing "Naylor "
for "Taylor" has led to the erroneous alias of " Nailor Smith"
in tlic works of Savage and Caulkins. He is occasionally
recorded as "Taylor Smith" from the occupation he followed
during his early years in Boston.
He married about L640, Joanna , she being a widow
with one child, named Elizabeth. He remained in Boston, in
John Smith. 29
all, about fourteen years. A short time previous to removing
lie wrote to bis eldest brother in England, for his brother's
eldest son, Edward, to come to this country and make his home
with him. Edward came probably in the spring of 1652.
Soon after his arrival John sent him to his uncle Nehemiah,
then living on Long Island. John " being in a low condition
in respect to his estate," Nehemiah gave him cattle and sheep,
and kept them for him until both families moved to New Lon-
don, where he further assisted him with money to build a
house. John repaid his brother as he became able.
July 5, 1653, "Nehemiah Smith's brother hath given him
what land in the ox pasture is betwixt tny six acres next the
rails, and Thomas Griffens' lot, provided it exceed not six
acres." Also, "two hundred acres of upland next beyond the
land given to his brother Smith beyond Skull Plain." He was
granted a house lot at New London, August 9, 1653. This was
a year after his brother's grant. The entry reads, " a home lot
granted to Nehemiah Smith's brother," without mentioning
his name. Jan. 24, 1653-4, Nehemiah Smith "hath also given
him a hundred acres of upland joining to his brother's about
Mystic Hill, his brother's two hundred acres which is half
granted by the Pond, and half about Mystic Hill." Feb. 19,
1651, " John Smith, brother to Nehemiah Smith, hath given
him four acres of meadow where it can be found next to what
is granted out."
In March, 1658-9, the General Court of Hartford appointed
him Commissioner of Customs for the Port of New London.
He was the first regular custom house officer in the town, and
probably in the Colouv. In May, 1660, the same Court granted
New London to have an assistant and three commissioners
with full power to try small cases. John was made one of the
commissioners. He was also at one time grand juryman ; in
1661, one of the townsmen ; in 1663, he was on a committee to
hear and determine the differences betwixt the Indians of
Niantic and the English respecting the burning of their fence,
or any other complaints presented to them respecting the
Indians.
30 Johm Smith.
In Jan., 1663-4, lie was on a committee relating to the
minister of the First Church at Mew London "to goto Mr.
Bnckley for the settling him among us." John and his wife
were members of this church. He was a deacon, and in 1665,
with Goodman Nichols received the church contributions, and
in lt')6T, with others "to endeavor to settle Mr. Bradstreet in
the work of the ministry." He was a member of the General
Assembly L669. Sept. L6, L663, "John Smith hath given him
one hundred acres of upland to his four acres of meadow, if may
be where he can find four acres of the town not hindering former
grants." Feb., 1666-7, "John Smith hath given him the two
trees that stand in the street before his house for shade not to
be cut down by any person." His residence was in New or
Cape Ann street at that time, but it is possible that for a short
time lie lived on his farm in Groton, although all of the farm
owners of that section continued to reside for a number of
years on the west side of the river on account of a constant
tear of an uprising of the Indians. He lived in New London
county twenty-four years, and the early and latter part of this
time he resided in what is now the city of New London.
After his death his nephew Edward claimed in court that
his uncle had adopted him. The testimony reveals the fact
that Edward was living on the east side of the river for some
years previous to his uncle's death, possibly on the land owned
by hia uncle and which Edward believed he was entitled to by
inheritance, although Edward had land granted to him in 1604.
This «'a>e occupied considerable time in the courts, and on
ounl of its quaintness and general interest a separate chapter
is devoted to it. The will was made in favor of his wife. John
had no children of hi. own. He died Oct. E 1679, at least
Bixty yeara of age, and probably several year. more. His wife
died in 1687, aged about 73.
Aiter the death of Joanna Smith, then a widow for the
ond time, the estate was inherited by her daughter Eliza-
beth, wife of George Way, then living in Lyme. The maiden
Dame ol Elizabeth does not appear on the records. The house
and lot on Cape Ann street was deeded, in L695, to Samuel
John Smith. 31
Fosdick, by George and Thomas Way, children of George and
Elizabeth Way.
George married Susanna, daughter of Joseph Nest, and
resided at West Farms, not far from Lake's Pond. He was
ensign, and died February, 1716-17. As this was the time of
the great enow, the funeral was delayed eleven or twelve days,
and he was finally carried into town, March 7, by men on snow-
shoes. [See History New London, pages 362-405.]
Thomas Way resided at New London, married Ann, daughter
of Andrew Lester, and had ten children, 1688-1711. In 1720
they removed to East Haven, Conn., where he died, 1726.
The Attempt to Bkeak the Will.
In September, 1679, while John Smith was very sick at his
home in New London, a will was made out according to his
directions, in which he gave to his wife a life lease of his whole
estate ; after her death, Thomas Way, her grandson, was to
have several lots of land, including the Lester lot and the old
house upon it, while nearly all the balance of the property was
to be given to John, the son of his nephew Edward Smith.
This document, however, he did not sign, but changed his
mind and signed the will as probated April, 1680, by which
the bulk of his estate was given outright to his wife. In the
next month, the Court at Hartford, granted Edward the
opportunity of making out his objections in the following
Oct., which he did, and under date of Oct. 14, 1680, the Court
decided that it
" Doe see no cause nor reason to make any alteration of
the Will of the said John Smith, from what was exhibited
and proved in the Court at New London April last."
The next May, Edward received permission to review the
case at the General Court at Hartford. Oct. 13, 1681,
there was the following decision :
"This Court having heard what hath been by Edward Smith
objected against the last Will and Testament of Mr. John
Smith, of New London, why it should not stand with the pleas
of the widow why it should stand, doe see no cause to make
John Smith.
any alteration therein, but doe establish what the County Court
of New London hath done therein."
Daniel ('lark was the attorney for Edward Smith, and
William Pitkin for the widow, Joanna Smith. The record of
the ra-e as finally disposed of may be found at Hartford,
Conn.. Archives Private Controversies, Vol. 1, Docs. 254 to 281,
from which the following papers and abstracts from deposi-
tions are taken.
ruder date of Sept. 24, Hi 79, or ten days before his
death. John Smith signed the following will, which had been
read to him several times.
The Will.
"I, John Smith, being in perfect understanding do for the
avoiding of after trouble that might arise amongst my friends
after my death and decease in this world, dispose of ye estate
that God hath given me as followeth :
•• Firsl : I give to mv wife my whole estate after ray debts
are paid, excepting some legacies as namely: to George
Chappell Jr. 1 give my best broadcloth coat with silk buttons
and two shirts and one pair of stockings and shoes.
"Second : 1 give to my cousin, Edward Smith, all the rest
of my linen and woolen clothing and the best of my hats that
never hath been worn, also I give to Edward, all dues and
demands that are due from him to me, only excepting ye cattle
which are in his hand that are my half, them 1 give to his
children.
••Third: J give with the consent of my wife, also unto
Gabriel Harris, or his assign- my biggest hook of Mr.
Heldersam's works after the death of my wife, to lu- his book.
"Fourth: I give to my three overseers Mr. William
Douglas Sr., Gabriel Harris and Joseph Coite, each of them
lifn shillings apiece, after ye death of my wife.
"Fifth: I make my wife sole Executrix to this my last
Will, as witness mv hand.
"JOHN SMITH.
" Witness
•• William I >oi olas.
■• Jos] en Con i .'*
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Edward's Objections.
" Whereas, ray Aunt hath given me warning- of a Special
Court by her procured to prove that which she calleth my
uncle's Will, ray answer is, that the law of nature and the law
of nations and common equity, doth enjoin a father to will
and dispose the most considerable part of his estate and par-
ticularly his lands, unto his child that these may not be alien-
ated unto strangers unless the child hath disinherited himself
by his undutifulness.
' "But that I was by my uncle's engagement to me to be as
his child, not only the nature of his action in sending and
drawing me from ray father, his house, my other kindred, and
other opportunities doth evidence it, but I shall prove by some
testimonies in time convenient and likewise his approbation of
my behavior towards him in his family, upon nine years
experience.
" The Will of the deceased must express that which was his
free consent and therefore called Will, and sometimes called
his Testament, that is, the witness of his mind, and this being
the description of a legal Will, hence, it follows that which
my aunt calls my uncle's Will was not his legal Will.
"For what his consent was respecting his dispose of his
lands to my child, and other things to me and that this was
his Will for many years and very nigh unto the time of his
departure out of this world, and that which is called by my
aunt to be his Will, was nothing but that which she by her
disquieting of my uncle and taking advantage of his extreme
pains and anguish in his sickness did divert him from his free
consent and by force driving him to the contrary and what-
ever reasons are mentioned for the alteration of his former
Will, they are but coverts of her injurious behavior to blind
those that will be deceived, by such devices, she having gained
the opportunity by her disturbance, to make him say what she
please, all these I shall in lit season prove, but as to this Court I
had no legal warning and as to her suddenness and privacy in
calling this Court it seemeth to me to be her device for the
perverting of justice, and I do humbly desire this Court
to take notice that 1 do declare against this Will mentioned
by my aunt, to be unjust and illegal.
"EDWAKD SMITH."
The above was taken at Special Court, held at New London,
April 12, 1680, by desire and approbation of William Leete,
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3 I John Smith.
Esq., Governor of Connecticut, upon the motion of Joanna
Smith, willow, of New London, before Captain John AJlyn,
Captain James A.very, Mr. Daniel Witherell, and Captain
Jamee Fitch, who were present to keep the said Court.
William Douglas, Sr., Gabriel Han-is, and Joseph Coite tes-
tified as having been witnesses to the signing of the will, and
the widow "did accepl of the place and power of administra-
trix or executrix as by affidavit of March 29, 1680." The will
was ordered to be recorded with an inventory of the estate
with this recommendation :
" And whereas, it was testified by Gabriel Harris &c, that
the said Mr. John Smith did desire that his wife would con-
sider his relations when she dispose of the estate lie left her,
or used words to this purpose we think meet to desire her that
she would remember what her husband expressed as before,
and when she shall come to make such disposal of her estate
she would make known her respect to her late husband by a
kind remembrance of her husband's kinsman, Edward Smith,
by settling some part of her estate upon him."
The First Draft of the Will.
The first item of the unsigned will was as follows: "I give
to my wife during her natural life my whole estate excepting
Borne few legacies as namely, to George Chappell Jr., &c."
The second item Is the same as in the will as probated.
Third: "My will is that after the decease of my wife that
Thomas Way shall have my fresh meadow in the woods which
lie.- above the mill pond, and the grass plot called the 'hop
yard 5 and the lot which was Lester's lot, together with the old
house upon it."
Fourth: " My Will is that after my wife's death and decease,
that John Smyth, the son of cousin Edward Smyth shall have
and enjoy forever my housing and land and meadow whatso-
ever and wherever, excepting whal is specified, which I have
given i'- Thomas Way, rav wife's grandchild."
The fifth item is the same as the third in the will as probated.
Sixth: "Also my Will is, thai Mr. William Douglas Sr.,
and Gabriel Hani-, and Joseph Coite, shall he my overseers
that this my Will he performed ami they three shall have the
produce of all my uplands, meadow ami orchard the first year
after the death of my wife, as witness my hand."
John SmithX^- -O 3fcOO_L 35
In relation to the above, Gabriel Harris testified that :
"Having written this Will, I did read it to him and he said
it was according to his mind, and that he would set his hand
to it, but at that time he was full of pain and said he would
sign to it another time. And mentioning again that Mr.
Douglas and goodman Coite and myself should be his overseers
and said they twain should witness to this will, and that I
should have the keeping of it. The next day as I take it, coining
to see him, he asked me if I had told his wife of the Will, I
told him No, that were a very unworthy part to tell his Will to
her, or anybody else without his order, until time and place
required it. Why ! saith he she knows all, and was troubled
at it, and so was I, but how T she knew, I know not, without
there was some secret listening, and goodwife Smith was much
troubled, aud desired me to tell her what was done, and said
she would know and have a copy also, but I waived it, and
did not tell her. Then she said in the presence of her husband
and me that her husband and I were juggling together and
that he could not have got such a juggling person, not in all
the town whereupon he said, Come, Come, mind not what she
saith, this is my mind. So I left him at that time andsoon
after I came again to see him, and he said to me, I think I
mnst alter my Will, for you see what a doing she keeps, where-
upon I said 1 thought it was very well already, for his wife's
good as long as she lived and not to want anything. He said
he had considered of it and was not willing to grieve his wife,
for she had been a loving wife, and prudent in her place near
forty years : though now, she was more childish. He said
that his wife should see that he loved her and that the world
should see that he loved her, wdiereupon I said I have said
my mind, you know best what to do with your own. Yes,
yes, I will 'alter my Will, I will leave all to her. But yet he
said his desire was that his wife should consider his relations
when please God to take her away by death. These words he
spake to me all alone. Afterwards he spake the same in effect
to Mr. Douglas and Joseph Coite, and me namely, that she
should consider his relations at her death. I told him that I
heard the greatest part of his estate came by his wife, I told
him that I rather thought that the pewter and chests and bed
and furniture, to wit: was near all. He answered and said,
truly, little else."
36 John Smith.
Nehemiah and Ann Smith testifieth :
"Thai aboul twenty-seven years ago, a man named Antony
Waters lived with as upon Long Island; lie being minded to
go for old England, we desired him to go to our brother, John
Smith, who then lived at Boston ; and as afterward we were
informed thai our brother John wrote to England for Edward
Smyth, his eldesl brother's oldest son, to come and live with
him, and as we always understood to make him his heir; and
the aforesaid Antony Waters brought the said Edward Smith
out of England to our brother John in Boston, as we under-
stood; and Antony Waters brought Edward Smith tons upon
Long [sland, and said that our brother John in Boston had
sent him up till he himself came up, and when our brother
came up, then Edward Smith lived with him ; and if at any
time lie was with us, 'twas by our brother's order, and he had
the pay, viz. : our brother, John Smith, who we did never at
any lime hear say any thing to the contrary, hut that he would
do by Edward Smith as his child/'
Elizabeth P.liss. aged about fifty-six :
"That John Smyth came to our house and asked me why
we were unwilling that his kinsman should marry with our
daughter. I answered, 1 did not know whether they would
he in a way to live. He answered me, 'woman, he is as my
child, and 1 will do by him as a child,' upon which we con-
futed the match might go on/'
Joseph Truman, aged about thirty-seven years, testifieth :
"That being at goodman Smith's house in September, 1679,
I asked him how he did, and he told me that his wife would
he the deatli of him."
Edward's Second Address to the Court.
"October 1680.
"To the Honored General Assembly now sitting in Hartford
the humble address and declaration of Edward Smith sheweth,
That Whereas il pleased this Honored Court to favour me so
ho- ae to granl me at this session in October, a hearing of my
reasons tha! I have to presenl againsl the settlemenl of my
uncle John Smith's inheritance <>f housing and lands according
to ;, Will exhibited and proved al New London, I do with all
humility acknowledge your 1I«- -V condescension to my
John Smith. 37
request and briefly lay down my objections against the dona-
tion according to ye tenor of that Will.
" First : Because I and my children are the true genuine
heirs to that inheritance, and that both by lineage descent and
adoption and the pre-engagement of my uncle. To ye first I
am the eldest son of the deceased's eldest brother and as so I
am the next heir in law to ye inheritance of my uncle now
deceased, he dying without issue and by the law of God
directed to ye riders in Israel it should be established upon me.
" Second : I am the adopted son of my uncle deceased. He
sent for me from my father and friends for that end that I
might be heir to his estate. And upon his desire and motion
to my father in his letter, I chose rather to adventure my life
upon the ocean than to accept of other tendries made to me by
my aunt who desired my abode with her in England, who prof-
fered to make me her heir if I would have lived with her. I
was not chargeable to my uncle in my transportation, came to
him plentifully clothed and about 15 years old : when I came
to him I found him in a low condition, yet I was not discour-
aged but was willing to rise and fall with him. He manifest-
ing fatherlike affection to me and often declaring to me his
resolution to make me his heir when he died : which he hath
also occasionally declared to others as may be seen in the testi-
monies that I shall present. I continued under his government
nine years attending his order and occasions dutifully, faith-
fully and laboriously, and through God's blessing was instru-
mental to advantage his estate by subduing wilderness land and
bringing it to be profitable. And my expectation of future
enjoyment of the benefit of my labor was a spur to my diligence
as well as my good respect to my uncle and aunt's welfare and
my own comfort involved with theirs. Upon the account and
under the respect of a child so accepted, so owned, I came to
him and stayed with him, no other bond tied me to such a long
and laborious service, but as we acknowledged one the other
as a father and son. I humbly intreat this Honored Assembly
to consider not only my uncle's promise and engagement to me
.and my friends when he sent for me but his resolution in this
matter grounded upon an equitable consideration of my desert
as some of the evidences do hold forth in discourse with him
about the dispose of his estate and this may be plainly under-
stood that it was his determinate purpose (to be as good as his
promise) almost to ye period of his natural life, as the first
draft of his Will will demonstrate which when drawn and read
to him, he acknowledged to be that which was the elicite act of
38 John Smith.
his will, had he not been overborne with the disturbed passion
and injurious carriage of his wife when she came to under-
stand how lie had disposed his estate in that draft as the testi-
monies do import, so that what alteration was afterwards made
in the second draft was not the free act of the deceased, but
compelled thereto by disquietness of his wife. Further I
humbly intreat this Honored Court to consider that had it not
been that I satisfied myself with expectation of the reversion
of this inheritance, I might in that nine years that I lived with
him, I mig ht have acquired a trade and estate with God's
blessing, on my industry that might have been more advan-
tageous to me and mine than the reversion of this inheritance.
•• I humbly intreat your Honors to consider that the personal
estate left to ye relict besides the housing and lands amounts to
abont half the estate inventoried which in the total is £383.
I desire not to be prejudicial to my aunt's comfortable sub-
sistence while she lives. And as I desire her welfare and have
been instrumental according to my capacity to promote it
whiles I lived with my uncle, so I hope this Honored Court will
be pleased to consider my condition and order the return of the
inheritance to me and my heirs according to ye real intent
resolution and pre-engagement of my honored uncle and patron
deceased, and so referring your Honors to ye examination of
ye evidences, I humbly submit myself to God's good pleasures
and this Honored Assemblies' determination.
" And shall ever pray etc.
"EDWARD SMITH."
The testimony of Richard Smith, aged about thirty-eight
years, May, 1680, who saith :
"That ten years since, he being at work with John Smith
now deceased, and Goodman Nickalls as they sat down and
smoked, the said John Smith said to (J. NTickalls ' who do you
and I work for?' 'For our children' G. Kickalls replied,
'yon have Hetty, you will giveher a good portion.' The said
John Smith answered, 'No, truly [have bred her up well'
and maintained her in victuals and clothing as well as any
gprle in town,' and that y\' she matched to his mind he might
give her a cow; and thai is the mosl this deponent said to ye
said John Smith. There's your cousin Ned Smith atother
side of ye river, I suppose yon will give your estate to him.
'Aye' truly Baid the said John Smith, 'he best deserves it.' "
John Smith. 39
Deposition of Martha Mould, the wife of Hugh Mould, of
New London, was in effect :
" That she was well acquainted with the family, had attended
them in sickness : that they always ' carried on to ye other with
all due love and respect as husband and wife, and if that any
words had passed between them in the last sickness wherein one
being sick and sometimes testy and angry, and the other through
age, weakness and want of sight, not able to do as formerly she
could have done, she imputes that to both their distempers,
and saw nothing but a christian carriage and demeanor was
between them as could be expected from two such in their
condition. That Edward did little else but tend a nock of
sheep, and that goodman Smith, after Edward left him carried
on his concerns of husbandry with great comfort with ye assist-
ance of the grandchild Mehitable Way.' "
Testimony of Richard Smith, aged sixty-four years, taken
May 15, 16S0 :
" That John Smith told him that he wrote over to his
brother Smith in England, to send over Edward, his son,
promising to his brother that he would make the said Edward,
his child and heir. John Smith also informed the deponent in
the reason why he chose this youth Edward Smith to be his
heir namely, because his father was a very good man, and his
mother a precious christian, and the youth himself, hopeful
and like to make a good man, and so like to make a good use
of his estate. Furthermore, John Smith added that his wife
had been very earnest with him, to make one of her daughters
children, his heir. But the said John Smith said he wholly
declined it because his wife's daughter was a Quaker, and he
said he could not abide the Quakers, and also that her husband
did not please him. John Smith further added that he could
not answer his wife's desire, for if he did, he could never fulfil
his engagement to his brother, and he took it as a great token
of his brother's love to him, in that he would part with his
child and send him so many thousand miles to him, and he
took notice of his kinsman Edward his love to him also, in
that he would part with his father and come so many thousand
miles to him, and therefore said he would make him his heir."
James Morgan, Sr., aged seventy years, testified that John
told him he intended to make Edward his heir.
|n John Smith.
The testimony of Thomas Crocker, aged about forty-eight
years, who Baith :
"Thai in discourse with John Smith (now deceased) some
yeare since, being at work together, as they sat down his
wife's granddaughter was coming with beer to them, the said
John Smith said to this deponent: "Look yee-heres Hitty
a coming this deponent said Aye, I suppose you will give
her a good portion, ye said Smith replied that lie had brought
her up well, and that if she matched to his liking lie might
give her a cow. This deponent said there's Edward Smith
atother side of ye river, I suppose you will give ye estate to
him, Aye replied the said Smith, who should have it else, I
sent for him from his friends to ye same purpose, and he hath
been very true and faithful to me."
Lydia Smith, aged thirty-three or thereabout, testifieth that
her uncle John told her that he never did intend to make
Mehitabel Way his heir, if she had lived.
Richard and Dethiah Dartt and Lydia and Elizabeth Smith
gave testimony intended to convey the impression that Joanna
was (piitc indifferent in regard to the comfort and welfare of
her husband during his sickness, and that the widow Bond was
not permitted to make use of some linen from a chest that was
full.
Anne Lattemore of New London, a widow, had known the
family fifteen years; had often been at the house "and in all
her observations she could never observe any difference or dis-
gust, one against the other;" that she was there watching
in the time of his sickness, and that Joanna acted "with all
tenderness and due respect as a wife could do, being in such a
condition as she was, in being weak, aged and dark sighted."
Ralph Parker, aged sixty years, and Susanna, his wife, said
they " lived lovenly together."
The foil. .win- appears to be a letter from Rev. Simon Brad-
atreet, pastor of the First Church at New London, where John
and Joanna Smith were members in "full c iiinion:"
- Mr. Haras:
"I have been desired to give my testimony with reference
to the widow Smith iii regard of many aspersions casl upon her,
John Smith. 41
wherein as to many particulars, if not to all, 1 believe she is
wronged and abused very highly.
" These are to satisfy all concerned that for 13 years
and more, being intimately acquainted with that family, I never
observed more love and affection between any persons in that
relation, and I doubt not but many scores in ye town can give
ye same testimony. I well remember also, that some years
since the widow Smith being very ill, that few expected her
life, her husband with tears told me : ' Ah ! I shall lose a good
wife ; she hath been a faithful, careful wife to me,' &c.
"I would add, being desired (and I think there is reason for
it) that I have often heard him say that all ye troubles of
that nature he ever met with, was not so much, as what he
had met with from his cousin Smith upon ye account of his
daughter. When I was stripped to my shirt (said he) in ye
civil war, I was not so much troubled and afflicted. This is as
much as I see meet at present to express to those who may
have use for it, and with my hand attest it."
" SIMON BRADSTREET."
" October 13, 1680."
Ensign Clement Miner declareth, and saith :
" That he hath been several times in company with John
Smith, deceased, when he the said Smith hath declared unto
him, and sometimes with tears, that the unkindness of his
cousin Edward Smith in relation to a daughter of his that he
took from him had gone nearer his heart and been more afflic-
tion to him than all the troubles and afflictions that he met
with in all his losses and crosses in old England, and words at
large to that effect, and further saith not."
Robert Alen, aged sixty-four or thereabouts, said :
"That John told him Edward was as his child, and at Mr.
Foot's house in Boston told him that he had sent for his kins-
man Edward Smith."
Joseph Coite, of New London, testifieth :
" That at the time John signed the Will he was in good and
perfect memory and understanding and could then discourse in
and about spiritual concernments as his own temporalis under-
standingly, as I have heard him formerly, being more than
ordinarily conversant with him as a good christian neighbor."
42 John Smti a.
The Widow's Defense.
"To the Bonored General Assembly of the Colony of Con-
necticut :
"Joanna Smith, widow, oifereth her defense against the nn-
ju8l impeachments laid in by Edward Smith against her late
husband's lasl Will and Testament. It is no small disadvan-
tage thai m\ adversary te allowed to trouble me and hath not
in Court exhibited his articles or accusation against me that I
mighl know what 1 am to answer to, but must only guess at it
by the issue a former General Court made on this controversy
if I mistake nor. viz: that the General Court having heard
and considered Edward Smith'.- objections against mj' late hus-
band's Will which was proved and ordered to be recorded and
was recorded at the County Court he deceased in, the said
General Court saw no cause to alter the same, which being
done upon an oath of God that the General Court had taken
on it, I hoped it had been the end of that question ; but since
the Court is pleased to grant Edward Smith another hearing, I
take the question to be as then, whether my husband's Will be
a lawful Will, yea or no, and consequently whether it ought to
stand or fall, and if that be not the question, I do desire his
articles, and time to answer them at some other session, if the
Court see cause.
"Now that my husband's Will is a lawful Will and conse-
quently ought to stand I will prove by showing that it is such
a Will as answers the requirements of the law, which if so.
then it is a lawful Will and ought to stand." * * * *
The defense continues at some length to tell what are the
requirements of the law, and how it has all been fulfilled in
this case, and answers the objections of Edward Smith, as fol-
fows:
"The first thing objected, is that my carriage was ill to my
husband while he lived &c.
"1st. [f my carriage were ill to my husband, yet that nulli-
fies not the Will : if my husband would be kind' to the unkind
and requite good for evil it's not for any other to overrule him
then-in.
" 2nd : Vet I have abundant testimony proving that my car-
riage war- good.
"old : My husband who best knew his own usage so declared
of meat his end and rendered it a- the reason why he did as
John Smith. 43
he did in his "Will saying I had been a good wife and the
world should know lie loved me and his testimony for me is
more than all others against me in that respect.
" 4th : His rewarding me as a loving wife is my witness
against these calumnies and that reward, is it, that Edward
Smith would pluck out of my hand, though given me by my
dear husband.
"Their second objection is that I forced him to make his
Will as he did &c. I answer I forced him not otherwise than
by loving and dutiful carriage, and if I used any persuasions,
I had both reason for it, and broke no law in it : but as for
an} 7 forcible compulsion called duress, I never used any nor
could do at making the Will, for it's proved that lie gave
instructions to the writer of it in my absence and signed it
before three witnesses, after twice or thrice reading, and as for
those speeches he uttered in anguish, he receded them all in his
last testimony of me, that I was a loving wife and that the
world by his Will which he spake of should know how he loved
me.
" Their third objection is that the Will was not lawfully
proved vfec.
" This I answer by the witnesses who deposed at Court that
it was my husband's act etc., and the witnesses answering all
interrogatories, the Court saw cause to put them to and order-
ing the Will to be recorded, and it being since testified I hope
is an answer to that can ill his discourses and the whole agita-
tion prove him to be of good memory when he signed his Will,
and I hope the Court had skill enough to know how to swear
the witnesses, but nothing pleaseth Edward Smith that makes
herein for me.
" Their fourth objection is that my husband was so bound by
pre-engagement to him having sent for him from England to
make him his heir and saying he was his child and he would
do for him as a child and that he intended to make him his
heir and would make him his heir and had made a former
Will to that purpose &c.
" This being their grand objection, and heaping up many
things, requires a distinct answer as followeth :
" 1 do answer that the testimony of Robert Alen, James
Morgan, Thomas Crocker, Elizabeth Bliss and Richard Smith,
are all single testimonies and prove nothing at all lawfully and
if they bring more such it is enough to say, they are but so
many ones, and not two of them testifying to the same individ-
ual speech it's no proof. Nehemiah and Anne Smith are joint
I 1 John Smith.
in saying that tlu\ never beard my husband say anything to
the contrary bnl thai In* would make Edward Smith his heir,
which needs no answer, for that he mighl nol Bay to the con-
trary and yet never Bay it. Thai whal he Intended to do referred
to a futureact thai he (lid not pass his estate to Edward also
thai he made no such declaration to Edward; that all gifts of
houses and lands must be in writing: that those that had titles
to houses and lands, and were not in possession were to lose their
claim it they sued it nol out by the last of November, 1668:
that the law requires to see a grant under the hand of the
grantor or a record and doth dash all other grants as bratts of
confusion wherewith the world hath been too much troubled.
A bare tongue conveyance and a mere memory record such as
Edward now brings, the law apparently rejects as prostituting
titles and estates of inheritance in houses and lands to rapine
of traducers and contingencies of forgetful hearers: and the
rashness of inconsiderate expressions whereby titles will be put
almost to a lottery to the ruin of persons and families. A Will
is a legal instrument and is not to be balanced without as legal
a deed of gift." * * * * * *
•• It's no wonder to hear of men altering their minds and it's
grown to a proverb that the first dwd and the last Will are the
best in law, nor yet were these sayings to and with Edward,
but were mere cursory discourses with particular persons, if
any such were.
"Their tilth objection against the Will is that his deserts do
merit a greater reward and therefore the Will ought not to stand.
This objection is so incongruous with its self that it is a flat
absurdity, tor merit may contract a debt, hut cannot compel in
a Will: had he broughl an action of debt against me for any-
thing Bince three years before the first of May last past, 1 must
have answered it. hut these old services have longagobeen paid
for or requited, if not, he should have demanded them before
they were outlawed, but if desert be the case 1 hope the Court
will consider thai as a wife I have been much longer in sub-
jection t.» my husband than ever he was and have taken much
more pain.- for him than he did." ' :: " *
k< Hi- Bixth objection is that he is proper heir at law and there-
fore oughl to have the estate.
Bis uncle, my husband hath an own brother still living at
Norwich, therefore Edward is not proper heir. 2nd. It's no
entailed estate, my husband has disposed of. 3rd. I am heir
to a pari b\ Will and therefore Edward is not sole heir at law.
John Smith. 45
Besides the foregoing answer I desire the Court to consider
what the scripture saith, that if it be but a man's testament, no
man disannulled! it nor addeth thereunto which contains both
the Divine precept and practice among God's people. The
38th Statute of King Henry 8th enableth Englishmen to make
their W ills and thereby to dispose of their estates, destroying
no Will but of such as are under 21 years, or the testator not
being not of sound memory. Our own law grants the same
ability even to excommunicates upon which grounds I assert
my husband's Will to be good. Who shall make a persons
Will, himself or others? If others, then a man is no owner:
for power to dispose is co-essential to propriety." * * *
"Lastly, it is declared and why he made his Will, namely to
prevent trouble amongst his relations, and since he did it for
that very end I desire his Will may stand as he left it, with-
out alteration, none had more power than he of his own, none
better knew my deserts and necessity than he : also he knew
Edward's deserts and I think I may add hardly any one was
more willing to do each of us justice in his distributions than
he, and whatever his will and mind was formerly yet he could
not be staked down to that, but as reason may sway him, he
may vary from it and if a man say to-day he will make his
Will thus, yet to-morrow he may make it otherwise if he please
and this robs no man's purse though it may disappoint his
expectation, else first Wills would like first deeds cut off all
after ones whereas last- Wills take the place of all former ones.
What my husband said to the several persons that have testi-
fied can import at the worst no more than his present resolves
and intentions concerning the future dispose of his estate (it
was no present gift) which the law enabling him to make his
last Will doth leave him at liberty to do, not binding him to
his first purpose besides those single tests are no sufficient
proof that he ever so said as they rehearse, and such as by the
General Court already have been judged on as no reason why
my husband's Will should be altered.
"October Uth, 1681. " WM. PITKIN,
" As Attorney to Joanna Smith, widow."
The widow, in another document, wishes the Court to con-
sider :
; ' That I stand as a third person distinct from my deceased
husband and Edward Smith, with a lawful conveyance of a
part of my husband's estate in my hand which cannot be void
by all those former acts which they pretend to be my husband's.
I''. JoH» Smith.
"He is worse than an infidel thai provides not for his own
house. I was the proper house my husband had to provide
for, flesh of hie flesh, and bone of hisbone, ami he could not with
good conscience do Less than provide well for me. I brought
an estate to him : I helped in getting the estate, the bare rents
my liushaiid knew would not maintain me, who lie knew lie
was to have blind and sickly and aged. If he did in former
times say he would do more for Edward, and less for me,
it is to he supposed that those purposes were upon his
view of things as they stood when I was well aide to live
by my chyrurgery, bul now I am blind and cannot see a
wound much less dress it or make salves, also my husband
expected better behavior from Edward: then after he found,
and the providence of God altering my condition so much as
from being a good help to others, that 1 was grown to beagreat
burthen, gave my husband a just call to alter his former inten-
tion.^ and to give me whatmight purchase me that respect and
Bupply which the necessity of my condition called for, and
which was his indispensable duty to provide for which he
having done, if it must now be undone, then woe to poor
widows when their husbands are dead, and under what doubts
must all considerate, tender, conscionablc husbands live and
die when they shall see an instance of one that did wdiat he
could to provide for his widow, but it was frustrate the law
would not maintain it. But I hope for better things from
the prudence and justice of this Court, such as may make the
widow's heart sing for joy &c.
"JOANNA. SMITH."
EDWARD SMITH, Groton, Conn.
Edward Smith, born in England about 1637. came to Boston
about 1652, be then being about fifteen years of age and
" exceedingly well clothed." The names of his father and
mother do not appear, but he is spoken of as a very good man,
and she as a precious Christian. His father was the eldest
brother of John and Nehemiah Smith, who had then been in
America fourteen or fifteen years. John was residing in Boston
and Nehemiah on Long Island. Antony Waters, a man living
with the latter, made a trip to England and brought Edward
with him to his uncle John, who had written for him. Just
previous to Edward's arrival, John had lost most of his property
"in ye Civil war," and he sent Edward with Waters, to his
brother Nehemiah on Long Island. Within a very short time,
both families moved to New London, and Edward made his
home with his uncle John, for nine years.
He was married June 7, 1663, to ElizabethBliss of Saybrook,
she being seventeen years of age and a dan. of Thomas and Eliza-
beth Bliss of Norwich, Conn. The following Feb. he received
a grant of fifty acres in Groton in 1664. His ear mark for cattle
was ' ; the right ear cropt, and the left ear slitt down and the
upper part of it cutt away."
June 1, 1666, "Edward Smith was to take goodman Meads
place to gather in the town rate of £40." In Nov., 166S, his
uncle Nehemiah " made over property by the Big Pond " to
him. He was a member of the Assembly in 1669. In 1680
and 1681, he contested the will of his uncle John, claiming
that his uncle had promised his father by letter, and subse-
quently acknowledged to others that he would make him his
heir. [See the attempt to break the will.]
The summer of 1689 w r as an exceptionally warm one, " the
IS
DeSO] MiANTS OF
like having not been known in the memory of num." Prevalent
at this time was a "distemper of sore throat and fever, which
passed through nmst families and proved mortal with many."
Edward, his wife and son John all died from it in less than one
week. The son Obadiah and the seven daughters went to
Norwich to live with relatives.
Edward died July 14, 1689, aged about 52.
Bis wife died July 10, 1689, aged 43, having been born
Nov. 20, 1645. Ch.
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 16, 1664; m. John Baley.
Ann, b. Oct. 25, 1665 ; d. 1700 ; never married.
Rebecca, b. Aug. 5, 1668.
Sarah, b. Sep. 6, 1670 ; m. Richard Handy of Windham.
Mary, b. Nov. 21, 1672.
John, b. Dec. 28, 1674; d. July 8, 1689.
2. Obadiah, b. Feb. 5, 1676-7.
Hannah, b. Oct. 5, 1678.
Mehitable.
2.
Obadiah 3 (Edward 1 ), b. Feb. 5, 1676-7; m. Feb. 8, 1700,
Martha, dan. of Joshua Abell of Bozrah. He was sergeant and
afterward captain, 1719, of the Trainband, and in 1704 con-
Btable of Norwich. The history of Franklin, published in
1869, says his house was where Edmund A. Allyn now resides
on the road to Lebanon Hill. He was one of the petitioners
for the organization of the new society in West Farms or
Franklin as now known. He d. 1727. The widow m. 1730,
a Mr. Buel.
Here lies ye Body
of Capt. Obadiah
Smith who died
May 1 17'.'? and
in ye HO" 1 year of
his age.
Now Between
These carv< <l stuns
Rich Tressei Lies
I >eer Smith liis bone -.
Edward Smith. 49
Ch.
3. Joshua, b. Sep. 11, 1705.
Daniel, b. Dec. 4, 1707.
Martha, b. Nov. 26, 1710.
John, b. Nov. 15, 1715.
Abner, b. Sep. 22, 1722 ; d. Oct. 4, 1729.
James, b. June 30, 1725 ; d. Oct. 1, 1729.
3.
Joshua 3 (Obadiah 2 , Edward 1 ), b. Sep. 11, 1705; m. Ednab
Hazen, Oct. 21, 1724. Cb.
Elizabeth, b. Sep. 30, 1725 ; d. Sep. 20, 1729.
Obadiah, b. May 27, 1728 ; m. Jan. 5, 1753, Irene Backus,
of Norwicb, dan. of Josiah and Love (Kingsbury)
Backus; res. Franklin, Conn.; was deacon and died
April 15, 1797 ; six children, Andrew, b. 1754 ; Ednah,
Anna, Irene, Eunice and Martha. Andrew (b. 1754)
had a son Backus, b. 1792, who had a son, Andrew B.
Smith, b. 1818. He was postmaster at Franklin, Conn.,
for a number of years. Another son of Andrew was
Christopher H., b. 1795, who had three ch., one son
and two dans., Rhoda C, b. 1822 ; m. 1st, Richard H.
Woodruff ; res. Niagara Falls, N. Y.; m. 2d, John
Perine ; res. Doon, Ontario; shed. 1878; her sister,
Sarai Ann, m. Mr. Perine, 1879 ; the son is Col. Chas.
C. Smith, St, Paul, Minn.
Abijah, b. Jan. 16, 1730-31.
Elizabeth, b. April 12, 1733.
Judah, b. Nov. 7, 1735 ; m. Sarah Rudd, Dec. 10, 1761 ;
res. Norwich and Franklin ; ch. Elizabeth, Lucretia,
Oliver, Simeon and Jabez.
4. Joshua, b. April 1, 1738.
Jacob, b. April 24, 1741.
4.
Joshua 4 (Joshua?, Obadiah 2 , Edward 1 ), b. April 1, 1738;
m. Nov. 15, 1768, Hannah Bentley. He was a farmer and
7
50 Descendants of
carpenter, and a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He d.
Oct. 6, 1806; said to have had a large family of children;
res. Granville, N. Y. Ch.
Elied, 1). Oct. 27, 1709 ; m. Betsey ; res. War-
Baw, N. Y., had ch. Oliver, Hyde T., and Sarah, who
in. 0. D. Foote.
5. Joshua, b. June 21, 1774.
5.
Joshua' (Joshua*, Joshua 3 , Ohadiafi 1 , Edward'), b. June
21, 1774; m. Elizabeth Hartshorne ; he d. March 20, 1813;
res. Franklin, Conn. Ch.
Hannah, b. . ; in. Alpens Kingsley, one ch., d.
young; she d. May, 1824.
6. Beriaii H., b. .
Joshua, b. March 1, 1809; graduate Yale, 1833; mis-
sionary to Cape Palmas, West Africa; res., 1853, at
Newark, N. J. ; Episcopal minister; d. Aug. 19, 1865;
never m. [See His. Franklin, p. 77.]
Javed II., b. ; res. Rochester, 1ST. Y., ch.
Maurice and Chas. E. ; both d. ; no ch.
6.
Bekiah II. 6 {Joshua", Joshua*, Joshua 3 , Obadiah*, Edward'),
m. Jan. 11, 1829, Philena Morton of Deerfield, Mass.; removed
to New York State, 1829; to Sweden, Monroe Co., N. Y.,
in 1836, and from 1839 to 1846 he was at Clarendon, Orleans
Co., N. Y., and from there removed to Evansville, Putnam
Co., 111., in 1847. Ch.
Julia, b. Oct. 15, 1829; m. ; seven ch.
Charles Eugene, b. April 29, 1832; m. Julia Wilson;
res. Evansville, 111.; one ch., Julia.
7. Edward, b. Sep. 17, 1836.
Sarah Antonette, b. March 29, 1839 ; m. ; three ch.
Chesteb M., b. Nov., 1846; m. March 16, 1873, Sarah,
dau. of Thus, and Maria (Warren) Pethond; res.
Beatrice, Gage Co., Neb.
Edward Smith. 51
7.
Edward 7 (Beriah JI.% Joshua", Joshua\ Joshua?, Oba-
diah% Edward 1 ), b. Sep. 17, 1836, at Sweden, Monroe Co., N.
Y. ; m. Antoinnette Wardlaw ; res. Beatrice, Neb. Ch.
Celia.
Martha B.
Frances M.
8. Edward.
SMITH HOMESTEAD.
N 1 A N T I C CONN..
View in
SMITH-LAKE CEMETERY
POQUONOC, CONN .
I'i]<>i(i-(,ni\ ure co. X. V
Rev. NEHEMIAH SMITH, Norwich, Conn.
FIRST GENERATION IN AMERICA.
Plymouth, Mass.
Neheiniah Smith was born in England about 1605, came to
America and made application to be admitted a freeman at
Plymouth, March 6, 1637-8. John Derby, John Hewes
and Giles Ricard also made application at this time and may
have been fellow passengers with him during the voyage over.
May 7 of the same year, Nehemiah, with others, " desired
land towards the Six-Mile Brook." This was on the way to
Nawascutte. March 5, 1638-9, with twenty others he
" proposed to take up " his " freedom next court."
Marshfield, Mass.
He married Anne Bourne, of Marshfield, Jan. 21, 1639-40.
She was a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Bourne, her full
name being doubtless Sarah Ann, or Sarann Bourne. On the
New Haven records his wife is recorded as Sarah ; her first
child, born 1642, but it is not at all probable that he lost his
first wife and married a second one in so short a time, and
afterward married for the third time another Ann, with no
mention of his frequent losses and marriages on the Plymouth
and New Haven records. After leaving New Haven he lived
one or two years on Long Island, and there his wife was surely
named Ann, and, in fact, she is always alluded to as Ann ex-
cept on the church records at New Haven. Martha, a sister of
Ann Bourne, married John, a son of Gov. William Bradford.
54 X KiiKMi.Mi Smith.
Martlia Bradford and Ann Smith were living at Norwich at
the same time. Nehemiah and his wife settled for a while in
Marshfield or Greens Earbor, as it was then called, and he is
believed to have been the first religions teacher at that place.
In relation to this the following is from the records of Ply-
month :
" March 3d, 1639-40, whereas there is controversy betwix
Greens Harbor and Duxborrow about the lands between the
ficsh of Green- Harbor and the South River it is ordered and
granted by the Court of Freeman to Mr. Edward Winslowe
<fc the rest of the neighborhood of Greens Harbor, a coinpe-
tant portion of uplands and meadow betwix the said rivers for
a farm lor a minister and one other competent portion of land
near nnto the said lot for the minister, either for Nehemiah
Smyth or some other as the said inhabitants of Greens Harbor
shall place in.' 1
This location was probably the marsh and uplands formerly
belonging to the first parish, and lies not far from the Webster
farm north-west. May 5, 1640, he is on a committee of five
to view all the meadows of Greens Harbor wdiich w^ere not
granted forth and to measure them and to report to the Court.
On April 23, 1641, Nehemiah Smith and Mrs. Bridget
Fuller, a widow residing at New Field, entered into an agree-
ment by which he was to keep her sheep on shares. Mrs.
Fuller was to furnish four ewes, which he was to keep until
the 23d June, 1643, each to have half of the wool annually and
the increase to be divided at the expiration of the time. Mrs.
Fuller one-half, and Nehemiah " thother " half, and the stock
sent to Mrs. Fuller at " thend " of the term, there was also an
agreement of a second term of years which was never entered
upon, and most likely the first agreement was soon dissolved as
the widow married Henry Sirkman the next September, and
under date of Plymouth records June 1st, 1641, is the following :
" Whereas there is an act against the selling of sheep out of
the Colonies and that Nehemiah Smyth having some sheep is
— 4 mo. 1040 — Marshfield. Geo. Barrel! is granted to have thai acre of
ground at Spectackell Island, which was passed over to him by ^<>od man Smith.
Nehemiah Smith. 55
departing the collonies and would carry them away with him
contrary to the said act, the Court doth order that the said
Nehemiah Smyth shall bringe his sheepe to the towne of
Plymouth the next second day at night or the morning follow-
ing, and shall sell them to any person or persons that is
disposed to buy them viz : his ewes at fourty shillings a piece,
and the lambs at twenty shillings a piece, to bee payed in
money or such commodities as the said Nehemiah shall like ;
of and for the rest that are not bought he to be permitted to
carry them with him whither he goes to dwell."
Stratford, Conn.
From Marshfield, Nehemiah Smith probably sailed with his
w T ife direct to Stratford, taking his sheep with him. Certainly
he was there in 1644. Unfortunately, the early town records
are not complete. The first ecclesiastical society was organized
1040, but all records previous to 1675 were destroyed by tire.
New Haven, or Quinipiack as it was then known, had been
settled by the Davenport and Eaton Company, in 1638, and
the records of the first church are in a remarkably good con-
dition. The original entries relating to the baptism of the
children of Nehemiah and Sarah Smith may be found among
the early pages of vol. 1 ; they mention the first three children,
born 1642-4, all baptized 14th of the 10th mo., 1645, at New
Haven, as of Stratford. This date modernized would be Dec.
24, 1645. It is possible that at about this time he moved from
Stratford to New Haven, but more probable that he continued
to reside in Stratford for a longer time, but kept a flock of
sheep on the west side of Oyster river, then in the jurisdic-
tion of New Haven, which gave him the name of Shepherd
Smith. It appears that he built at this place a sheep-pen on
what was afterward called Shepherd's Hill, as early as the
Spring of 1615. This now falls within the town of Milford
and is located near the junction of Oyster river with the
Sound.
New Haven, Conn.
The following interesting items relating to his life at New
Haven are from the records of the General Court at that place :
56 Niiikmiwi Smith.
June 23, 164 I. " A motio made on the behalf of Goodma
Smyth for a lotl by the sea side, beyond the West River, was
taken into consideratio and referred to bro. Gibs, bro: Miles,
bro : Ceely, bro: Clark and bro: Peck to see it' itl may stand
with the convenience of the towne to granl Ltt."
Oct. 21, L644. " Goodma Smyth of Stratfords desired thatt
he may have 30 or 4o acres of upland and 10 acres of meadow
granted him for the comfortable keeping of sheepe about the
Oyster River whereupon itt was ordered that those who were
intrusted in the townes occasions for disposeing of lotts, shall
consider of the said ppositio and order itt as they see cause."
June 10th, 1645, " W^hereassome have taken offence att the
shepheards keeping his sheep and making a penne for them
towards the Oyster River thinking they were wronged by itt,
but the order of the Court the 21 of .October, 1644, being read
itt appeared thatt nothing was done butt by order of Court."
Oct. 2id, 1645. " Goodman Smith desired the Court to take
some order that his land may be laved out. The Govennour
wished the Court to consider whether they would confirm their
former grant to the said Smith or revoke or alter it, but it was
respited to further consideration because for the present he
hath put off his sheep."
1 December 8, 1645. " The Goernour propownded to the Court
whether they would continue their former grant to Goodman
Smith in refference to his sheepe, or such part of it as might
bee conveynient for him and his famyly, wch occasioned a lardg
debate, and sundry questions wen; put to Goodman Smith,
both about the quantitye of ground he desired and keeping-
sheep for the town's benefit.
"Goodman Smith declared that he would not be content
with five acres of meadow, nor would he be tyed to keep any
sheepe but his owne, at wch the Court was offended because
his promise to keep other men's sheepe was the grownd of their
former grant. In conclusion, the former condition grant being
voted, was by this Court revoked."
August 16, 1646. "Nehemiah Smith's request was read,
viz.:
"' These are the propositions 1 thought meete in wrighting
to propownd to yo'r worp's, upon which 1 desire land.
"'First: thai I might have for myne owne propryety 20
acres of upland and 1<> acres of meadow.
""idly, tint I might have it upon that hill where I have
made :i sheeps penne, of the south side of the hill of Mr. Mal-
bons cove, because the Bheep may have the ayre of the sea in
Nehemiah Smith. 57
the summer time, lying four square by reason lesse chardge
will fence it.
" ' 3dly, also I desire when the sheepe doe returne, I may
have 20 acres of upland and 10 acres of meadow, for w'hout 20
acres of meadow I can doe noe good wth keeping the sheepe.
Also that it may be the hithermost of the Oyster River, & yt
I may cntt timber for fencing upon the common, by reason
there is little besides walnut upon that land.
" ' This being granted, I shall doe what I am able for the
keeping the town's sheepe and the good of them. This I
desire may be granted as speedyly as may bee, that I may pro-
vide for them against they come.
(Signed) " < NEHEMIAH SMITH.'
" The above said request of Nehemiah Smith was granted to
him according to his propositions in the close of his wrighteing
if it be accepted.
"It was ordered that the Surveyor should runne the lyne on
this side of Mr. Davenport's farme, from the stone east & by
south 120 gr. parrallell to the other.
July 5, 1617. " It was now remembered that form' r orders
were made for the incouradgement of the sheapheard but
lately it is fownd that uppon some speeches that he hadd mett
w'thall from some, he has entertayned thoughts to remove.
Therefore it was desired that things might be so considered
off, that the sheepe with himselfe might bee kept in this towne,
for thereby much good may redound to the publicque.
" Whereupon it was ordered that the necke, or so much of
it as may be improved by the sheep, should from time to time
be made use of as a sheep pasture, and to that purpose it was
further ordered that every one who hath grownd in the neck
should cleare his land, according to order from the Committee
to be chosen to treate w'th Goodman Smith, & consederatiou
was had also about a penn to keepe sheepe in, all wch w'th
sundry other questions was committed by this gen' 11 Court
unto those of the particular Court, joyning to them elder New-
man, bro : Myles, Mr. Tnttle, Mr. Caffinch, Mr. Gilbert, Mr.
Wackman, Wm. Preston, bro: Camfield and Goodman John-
son as a committee unto whom all questions concerninge the
sheep buisinese is referred."
June 11, 1649. "after excusing Jno. Thomas k to goe cary
some phisicke to one that was sicke.' The Governer acquainted
the Court that the principal! ocasion of this Court was aboute
Xehemiah Smith the Sheppard, whoe is willing if he niaye be
58 Nehemiah Smith.
accommodated heare to come hither & bring ye flock of sheepe
with him, both them yt belonge to ye town e and his own allso,
thonghe not willing to keepe the townes sheepe because of
some weakness lie finds npon himselfe, but he shall sell some
of his owne A: Keepe aboute '20 or 30 himselfe, and therefore
propounds that he might have land wlier he formerly pro-
pounded for it : that is, twenty ac'rs of upland at ye slieppards
penn & LO ac'rs of meadow in Oyster meadow.
"Aflfter much debate it was voted that he should have 20
ac'rs of upland upon Bheppards hill and 10 acrs of meddowe in
Oyster River meddow for his proprietie, and for the rest of his
commonage he must fall under ye rules of a planter as other
planters doe.
May 6, 1650 "Nehemiah Smith having had 20 acres of
land granted him by this Court, to be laid out for him on
Sheppards hill, but by an error it is laid out in another place,
which the Court witnessed against, but seing it islaide out, and
some cost bestowed upon it the Court did now order for his
incouragmt that he should have that 20 acres that is laide out
for him.
In the margin, "At a towne meeting ye 13th of May, 1650,
it was voted yt yt clause in this order of keeping 20 or 30
sheep should be of no force, but that he keepe what sheep he
sees meete selling some to ye towne, and when ye towne sees
cause to stint themselves in other catle, that then he be stinted
also as other planters."
" And order made by this Court 5th July, 1647, concerning
the necke was read and confeirmed, and ye committee then
chosen to consider of clearing ye necke for ye sheepe was
desired to meete and consider what is needfull to be done for
ye p'rsent against the sheepe come, and whereas Win. Preston,
one of ye comittee is dead Henry Lendall was chosen in his
roome." (The records of the Particular Court have been lost
for 150 years or more.)
July 1, 1651. " It is ordered that John Wood, nor any for
Nehemiah Smith, meddle no more to break up or any way
improve the land formerly granted for sheepe on the Westside,
the grant being voyde and the land returned to the townes use
and dispose."
Long Island.
In Oct.. L679, at Norwich, Nehemiah Smith aged about
seventy-four, and Anna his wife aged Bixty-four or " there-
about," testified in relation to an attempt to break his brother's
Nehemiah Smith. 59
will, that "about seven and twenty years ago they lived on
Long Island." It would seem by this that the family was liv-
ing somewhere on Long Island in 1652. Probably they moved
there in the spring of 1651, as he was in New Haven until
after May 13, 1650, since migrations were usually made as
early as possible in the spring of the year, and John Wood
was on Shepherd's Hill previous to July, 1651. A branch of
the New Haven Church was established at Southold, Long
Island, about 1640, and it may be supposed that this was the
place where Nehemiah lived on Long Island. Unfortunately
there are but few town records at Southold preserved previous
to 1653, or of church records previous to 1715. He remained
on Long Island one or two years and returned to Connecticut.
New London, Conn.
From an entry made August 29, 1652, on the Town Records
of New London, or Pequot, as it was then known, we learn
that " Goodman Smith that comes from Long Island, hath 8
acres of upland given him for an house lot at the back of Good-
man Kenny & Parkers house lots bounded with the highway
that runs to the marshes given to Cape Ann men. Also he
hath a grant of the next lot upon the general neck that falls to
the town."
This location is now within the limits of the city of New
London, where the following items relative to his life in Groton
may be found at the Town Clerk's office :
" December 27, 1652, 20 acres of upland given him upon
the plain upon the east of the pond in Scull plain."
This was on the other side of the river at Smith Lake,
Poquonoc, and since known as the location of the Smith
homestead.
"February, 1652-3, Goodman Smith the weaver hath given
him next Goodman Waller what land is there left to be divided.
" February 9, 1652-3. Nehemiah Smith hath given him
150 acres of upland upon the plain joining to his 20 acres given
him by the pond on Scull plain.
60 . Neiikmiaii Smith.
"Februare 9, 1652 3, Goodman Smith hath given him for
his whole proportion of all divided lands 8 acres of upland
more to be laid to his house lot, excepting swamps, &e.
•• February 20th, L652 3 Nehemiah Smith hath given him a
piece of meadow joining to Captain Denison's 50 acres — two
or three acres, it' it be there.
" February 25th, L652-3, he is on a committee to make the
rate !_'»'><• tor the minister, John Elderkin.
" December 23rd, 1653, goodman Smith, the weaver, two
acres * :; " near high mountain.
"January 24, L653-4, Nehemiah Smith hath given him a
piece of plain land about fifteen acres lying on the eastward
of his land given beyond Skull Plain. He hath also given him
one hundred acres of upland joining to his brother's about
Mistic Hill, his brother's two hundred acres which is half
granted by the Pond and half about Mistic Bill.
" Richard Houghton and ' Weaver' Smith one hundred acres
each, above goodman Cheesbroughs.
" February 11), 1 654, he hath given him live acres of meadow
lying upwards upon Poquonnoc River, at Mistic, he hath given
him tour acres 01 meadow.
" He hath also given him two hundred acres of upland more
or less upon the hills towards Poquonoc plains bounded on the
west by land of goodman Burroughs and Thomas
toward Poquonoc, bounded by the pond of water. Also more
land January 4th, L653— 4.
He continued to reside at New London, probably until after
1655, owing to trouble with the Indians. He then moved to
his farm at Smith Lake. Poquonoc, where he doubtless had
been making improvements, building, etc., for several years.
Norwjcii, Conn.
Norwich was purchased of the Indian Chief Uncas and his
sons, in dune, 1659. Nehemiah Smith was one of the original
proprietors, and his home lot was laid out with the others, in
Now. L659, with fifteen acres added in 1663. Whether he
joined the company from Saybrook in 1660, and moved from
Pequol to Norwich at that time does not definitely appear; but
in L663 he is spoken of as " now of New Norridge." His was
the largest tract of land of any possessed by any of the first set-
Nehemiah Smith. 61
tiers. His house stood about fifty-seven feet north of the
oldest burying ground after it was enlarged and known as the
Post and Gager burying ground located on the south side of
the road which runs north-west and south-east. He was on the
north side of the road with Hammer brook running; between
his land and that of Thomas Howard on the north-west, while
Samuel Hyde was his neighbor on the south-west, with a road
between them.
Forty-seven acres of upland meadow and pasture at the
further end of the Yan tick — "abutting easterly on land of
Jonathan Rogers on the Pine swamp and a brook " — was laid
out April, 1601, and granted to him May, 1663. In April, 1661,
there were four and a half acres of meadow laid out for him ;
and again twenty-two acres on Forty-acre hill, abutting
easterly on the brook near William Backus, laid out in May,
1663. Also fifteen and a half acres of upland and meadow on
Scotch cove, mostly on land of Thomas Bingham. This grant
was laid out in May, 1663.
The following was recorded at the Superior Court between
June 6 and September 20, 1666 :
"Nehehomyah Smith of Norwig declaring himself to be
above sixty years in age, his brother John Smith declaring also
the same, upon his earnest desire is freed from training, watch-
ing and warding."
Nov. 18, 1668 (New London Records) he made over some
of the property by the Big pond, t;o Edward, his nephew.
Five days later, he with Nathaniel Leneis apprised a stray horse
at Norwich at £4 10s. May 2, 1673, he was granted seven
acres of pasture and about this time he purchased five and a
quarter acres at Yantic. June 12, 1684, Nehemiah and Ann
Smith made over their homestead and other property to their
son-in-law, Joshua Abell, stipulating only for maintenance dur-
ing life, they being in an infirm and weakly state.
He died about 1686, aged about 81 years.
His wife, born about 1615, died after Jan. 12, 1681.
They were both buried in the Post and Gager burying ground,
in the oldest part, which was purchased by the town of Thomas
62 I >ESC] NDANTS 01
Posl in L661. Allot' the early residents were buried here and
without gravestones to mark the identical places. The G-ager
portion was added sometime after NTehemiah's death. A granite
monument has been erected on the highest portion of the
ground and contains his name with those of the other proprietors.
The compiler has not been able to find any further record of
his will than what is contained in the following from the records
of the Superior Court :
k> The last Will with an Inventory of the estate of Mr.
Nehemiah Smith, Sr., of Norwich, being exhibited in Court,
was proved and ordered to be recorded, and this Court grants
power of administration unto the heir, Nehemiah Smith.
This Court approves of the agreement drawn between the lega-
tees, bearing date the 30th of June, 1686, and ordered it to be re-
corded. The above was exhibited in a Court holden at New
London, September 22nd, 1686."
Unfortunately no copy of the inventory or agreement of
legatees can be found, as the oldest book of wills belonging to
the county was destroyed in the burning of the town of New
London by the British in 1781.
No pictures of the descendants of Nehemiah Smith earlier
than of the sixth generation have been found. Surely, one of
the emigrants himself would be most interesting to look at.
Judging by later generations he was a man of full height and
size generally, with a good constitution. Though spoken of as
a minister he does not appear to have ever been permanently
settled in that capacity. He doubtless always took an active
interest in church affairs and may have occasionally officiated
in the absence of the regular pastor. He came to America
when he was about thirty-three years of age, and lived here nearly
fifty years. He was among the earliest in the several new towns
in which he resided, remaining the longest time at Norwich, in
his old age, a period of about twenty-five years. He is occasion-
ally spoken of as Mr. in deference to his being a minister, but
more often as <i imaii. She). herd, or Weaver Smith. Ch.
Sabah, b. about L642; bap. First Church, New Baven,
Dec. 14, 1615; possibly same as Ann, Sarah Ann after
her mother.
Nehemiah Smith. 63
Mary, b. about 1642 ; bap. New Haven, Dec. 14, 1645
(may have been twin with Sarah) ; m. Samuel Raymond,
a brother of Joshua, who m. her sister Elizabeth ; both
were living in 1700 at Norwich, Conn.; left a large
estate ; no eh.
Hannah, b. about 1644; bap. New Haven, Dec. 14, 1645.
Mercy, b. about 1645 ; bap. New Haven, Feb. 22, 1645-6.
/ 2. Elizabeth, b. about 1645.
3. Nehemiah, b. about 1646.
Lydia, b. about 1647 ; Superior Court records Norwich ;
May 8, 1680 ; "33 years of age or thereabouts."
4. Ann, b.
5. Mehitable, b.
Elizabeth 2 (JYehemiah 1 ), b. at New Haven about 1645 ;
bap. First Church, Feb. 22, 1645-6 ; m. Deacon Joshua Ray-
mond, Dec. 10, 1659, she being about fifteen years of age. He
was of New London, but a son of Richard and Judith " Ray-
ment" of Salem, Mass. [See Gen. of the Raymond Families
of New England, 1886, p. 5.] In the February previous to
his marriage, Joshua removed to New London and purchased
a house and lot, corner of Parade and Bank streets, which
remained thereafter in the Raymond family for 150 years. In
Feb., 1661-2, he was granted land south of the Fort on the
water side. He is said to have been in Norwalk in 1664, and
in October of the same year at Saybrook. In 1668 he with
James Avery and Dan'l Wetherell advanced the £15 which
the town had agreed to pay the Indian chief Uncas for certain
lands in settlement of boundary claims. They were each in-
demnified by the town with 200 acres of land. Mr. Raymond
is believed to have been the second person who built on this
Indian land at " Mohegan Fields." " The house stood in a
commanding position on the west side of the road to Norwich,
eight miles from New London." This homestead remained in
possession of the family 175 years, and at one time included
1,000 acres lying together about it. In 1672 a company of
64 I )l.S( 'K.NDANTS oF
forty horsemen was organized ; this was the first company of
troopers in the county. Joshua Raymond was the cornetist,
and is occasionally alluded to on the town records as Cornet
Raymond, a title which was quite as familiar as that of captain
or lieutenant. He was later made commissary, and in 1673
one of the administrators to the estate of Robert Bartlett.
Deacon Joshua Raymond was b. about 1039; d. April 24,
1676; bur. New London. His wife Elizabeth was made
administratrix of his estate on Block Island, 1676. Oct. 10,
1678, the Genera] Assembly empowered the widow to "pass
over" to Oliver Mau waring a house and land which her hus-
band had bought for him, and for which he had received pay-
ment, though he had not completed the transaction at the time
of his death. Manwaring was his brother-in-law. The w T idow
m. for her second husband George Dennis, Jan. 26, 10S1. He
was from Long Island. He d. previous to 1708. She was
living at the time of her father's d. in 1686. Ch.
First husband :
vX Joshua Raymond, b. Sep. 18, 1660; m. April 29, 10s:;,
Mercy, dan. of James Sands of Block Island. It is this
Mercy Raymond who held out her apron for Capt. Kidd
to throw in handfulls of gold and jewels. [See Harper's
Magazine, Dee., 1879; Kurd's His. New London, pp. 155
and 571 ; Caulkins' His. New London, pp. 292, 343 and
351 ; Descendants of Comfort Sands, by Prime, Ed. 18S6,
and Raymond Genealogy, p. 6.] After Mr. Raymond's d.
at Block Island in 17<»4, she with John Merritt purchased
600 acres of land at Montville, Conn. In 1722 they gave
two acres on Raymond Hill for a church. She d. May 3,
1741, a3. 78; bur. Pine Neck.
Elizabeth Raymond, b. May 24, 1662 ; in. Daniel Richards.
Ann Raymond, b. May 12, L664.
IlwNAii Raymond, b. Aug. 8, 166S ; m. Thomas Avery.
Richard Raymond, 1>. April 7. 1670; d. Sep. 1, 1670.
M.\i:v Raymond, b. March 12, 1071 2; m. Hon. John Chand-
ler, Nov. In, 1692; res. New London and Woodstock,
Conn. | See Chandler Gen., p. 44.] She d. April s, 1711.
Nehemiah Smith. 65
Experience Raymond, b. Jan. 20, 1673-4 ; d. June 25, 1689.
Mehitable Raymond, b. Dec. 19, 1675 ; d. young.
Second husband :
Ebenezer Dennis, b. Oct. 23, 1682.
3.
Nehemiah 2 {Nehemiah 1 ). b. New Haven, Conn., 1646, was
bap. Oct. 24, 1646, by the Rev. John Davenport, first pastor
of the First Church. He moved with his father to the Poquo-
noc farm, adjoining Smith lake, when he was about ten years
of age. When he was seventeen, if not earlier, his father was
living in Norwich, leaving him at the homestead farm. His
uncle John and cousin Edward, who was then about twenty-
four years of age, also lived near by. At twenty-three he m.
Oct. 24, 1669, Lydia Winchester, a dau. of Alexander Win-
chester of Roxbury, Mass. During this same year he was a
member of the General Assembly at Hartford, which office he
filled in several subsequent years. Both he and his wife were
members in full communion of the First Church, New London,
although one child was bap. at the First Church, Stonington.
In 1673, he claimed the bounty of sixteen shillings each for
five wolves that he had killed during the year.
" Sep. 16, 1679, Mr. Nehemiah Smith and Ensign James
Morgan, appearing in Court, and informing the Court of two
oxen of about five years old and vantage, and one steer of four
years old and a cow, have been taken up by them as strays, and
have been in their custody about a twelve month, and that
they have been cryed according to law in all places far and
near, and no owner appearing, this Court Orders that the four
year old steer be ordered to ye party es findeing and Keeping
the Sayde Strayes for wintering and charges in Crying them
and the other three Cattle to be aprized by Capt. James Avery
and William Meades, and then to be Dispoased of by the
County Treasurer for the Countys use and the foure yeare old
Steers to be allsoe Aprized by the partyes above mentioned
and A Record to be entered of the valuation of them in the
Court Records under the hands of the Sd Aprizers and the
markes of the Sd Cattle to be allsoe entered and recorded."
9
66 Descendants ok
In Sep.. L686, by his father's will, which reads, "To the
heir Nehemiah Smith." Be received title to the Poquonoc
farm, since known as the Smith homestead.
Ee bought a large tract of land at Niantic, Conn., in 1691-2,
of Joseph and Jonathan Bull, of Hartford. John Christophers
also appears in the transaction. The first payment of twenty
shillings was made Jan. 30, 1691-2. This land was known as
the Soldiers land or Soldiers Reward, and was situated north
of Black Point on Niantic bay, from Sargents' Head (probably
Oswegatchie Hill or Walnut Hill) west to a fresh pond.
North-west of this was a tract of 100 acres, secured to the
Hammonassetts, and was called Obed land, from the name of
their chief. The Soldier land having been laid out so as to
include the Obed land, an exchange was effected by the
General Court and 200 acres added to the grant on the north
side as a compensation for the 100 relinquished, on the
south. The Hammonassetts, however, sold their reservation
to the proprietors of the grant, March 9, 1691-2. March
12, 1692, Joseph and Jonathan Bull conveyed the Obed land
and 700 acres north of it to Nehemiah Smith of Groton.
Thomas Bradford, his brother-in-law, was a partner in the
transaction. Partial payments wen- made during 1692-3-4
varying from 61 14s. to £68 Ids. Oct, 21, 1701; Nehemiah
Smith of New London, and Thomas Bradford of Lynn;, divided
some of the property, Smith to have two-thirds of the meadow,
north of Great creek, and Bradford one-third, or all south of
the creek.
The following from Col. Rec. of Conn., Vol. 12, p. 115,
under date of Oct., 17<'»2, is in reference to a portion of this
tract of land. The Joseph Smith referred to was doubtless his
grandson, son of Samuel.
"We the subscribers being mutually chosen by the tribe of
Indians at Xehant ick in Lyme on the one part, and Edward
Uhamplain, Joseph Smith &c., of said Lyme on the other part,
to settle and determine a controversy subsisting between said
parties respecting a piece of land lying in said Nehantick,
commonly known by the name of The Upper Hundred Acres,
and is part of a large tract of land formerly granted to Joseph
Kehemiah Smith. 67
and Jonathan Bull, of Hartford, and by them conveyed to
Nehemiah Smith, Esq., of Groton, wherein said parties agree
to be concluded as to ancient bounds of said tract by our judg-
ment on the hounds mentioned in said Joseph and Jonathan
Bull to said Nehemiah Smith and that the said land be then
equally divided by ns for quantity and quality, which settle-
ment when so made by us the parties agree to stand by and
acquiesce in and shall put a final end to any further controversy
respecting said lands, and having met at said Niantic on the
8th day of April 1762. The parties being all present we
viewed said lands aud heard all their talks and debates re-
specting said lands, and agree to bound and divide the said
lands as follows, viz:
Beginning on the west side at the head of the creek at a
spring about 1 rod northwestward of Indian Joseph's house,
from thence east 31 d. south 120 rods a straight line across the
neck to a point of rocks on Nehantick Bay. Said 100 acres
lying on the north side of said line and bounded east on said
Niantic Bay, north on said Champlain's land, and west on the
brook which runs into the creek, which piece of land we
divide between the parties by a straight line beginning at a
cherry tree with stones about it, standing under the hill about
30 rods west from Champlain's dwelling house and about 1 rod
east of a gate and bars going into Black Point, thence running
south 3 d. west liS rods to a heap of stones in the line above
described which divides the upper from the middle hundred
acres and is about eleven rods westward from the point of
rocks above mentioned. The said Indians to have all the lands
on the west side this line and the said Champlain &c, to have
all the land on the east side of said line excepting and reserv-
ing to the Indians the perpetual use of their burying place
which is on that part of said tract to bury their dead. And
whereas the highway down to Black Point is on the Indian
part of land in this division we would signify that a proper
allowance hath been made to them in this division therefor.
All of which we have done according to our best judgment
and skill, the rules of equity and justice and to the general
satisfaction of the parties.
PYGAM ADAMS, )
STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD, } Referees.
RICHAED WAIT, )
Lyme, April 15, 1762.
(Confirmed.)
68 Descendants as
In LG94, bo is alluded to on the records as Sergeant. .Inly
11 of this year, it was decided to build anew meeting-house,
and be was one of the committee chosen "to agree with work-
men for building the house and managing the whole concern
about it." In Oct., 1696, with Captain Mason and Samuel
Chester, he is to "go on the lands belonging to the family of
the Rogers in New London, and endeavor a right understand-
ing of differences." May 13, L697, at Hartford Court of
Elections may be found the following: "John Avery appoint-
ed Captain of the trainband at New London on the east side of
the river, and Nehemiah Smith to be their Ensign and to be
Commissionated accordingly. These are commissionated."
May 12, 1G9S, Ensign Nehemiah Smith is appointed a
Justice for New London county, and also appointed with
"the Worshipful Captain Samuel Mason and Captain Daniel
Witherell," to look after the selectmen of Stonington or any of
the towns in the county in relation to the highways. In 1706,
he is a lieutenant. He was also a representative from New
London, justice of the peace, justice of the quorum, etc. Oct.
14, 1704-, his name is number 5 on a list of seventy-seven names
to whom the patent of New London was granted by the
General Assembly, by virtue of Letters-Patent granted by his
Royal Majesty, Charles the Second of England, April 23,
1663.
Oct. 11, 1705, he is a representative from New London
at the General Assembly held at New Haven. Major-General
Fit/ John Winthrop, Esq., Gov. In Dec. of this year, the
fir-! town meeting in Groton was held. He appears as one of
the selectmen. March 25, L703, the town of New London
granted liberty to James Morgan, -lames A. very and Nehemiah
Smith to lay out and sell 300 acres of land in Groton
for the building of the first meeting-house. In a list of
freemen dated Dec. 22, 1708, his is the iirst name. April
26, 1709, he appeal's on the committee to settle boundaries
between Norwich and Groton, and Groton and Preston, and
afterward, Groton and Stonington.
New Haven, Oct. 1<>, 1706, he with Captain James Mor-
Nehemiah Smith. 69
gan were appointed " to go to the eastern part of Stonington
and to see how their difficulties is " in relation to boundary
troubles, and he is also on another committee " to treat with
Owaneco concerning the differences arising from his claim to
land with full power to finally agree and report to the Gov-
ernor."
April 2, 1707, at Hartford, he is a representative from
Groton and continues annually to 1716.
In 1711, Gov. Saltonstall and Council at New Haven " Or-
dered that the Treasurer do pay out of the Colony Treasury to
Nehemiah Smith of Groton Esq., the sum of four pounds and
one shilling money for satisfying what is due to him from the
Colony for goods to our Indian soldiers which appears by his
account this day laid before this Board, and now on file."
May, 1713, he is allowed one pound two shilling and sixpence
for attendance at the Assembly. March, 1714-15, he is on a
committee " to make seats in gallery some time this year."
In 1715, Mr. Justice Smith of Groton and Mr. Justice Pren-
tiss of New London were appointed overseers of the Indians at
Niantic. The Indians complained that some of their number
had been induced by drink and other ways to allow the Eng-
lishmen to inclose large pastures out of the land set off by the
government for the improvement of the Indians. March 20,
1715-6, he was on a committee in relation to the debts of the
town. In 1716, he is spoken of as seventy years of age. He
was the second town clerk of Groton, 1707 to 1718. In 1719,
he was on several committees relating to schools, Indians, and
laying out of land.
His wife Lvdia died Oct. 24, 1723, in the seventy-eighth
year of her age. Sep. 7, 1724, within one year after his
marriage to Elizabeth Haynes, he promises her 100 pounds
of current bills of Credit of New England, as a jointer
dowry. They were married two days later. She was a widow,
and by her will names the following daughters: Michel Williams,
Cayiat Streat, Elizabeth Phillops, Anne Brown and Deborah
Hains and "my loving son Josiah Hanes and my loving son
Caleb Hains."
7" Descendants of
Nehemiah Smith died Aug. 8, 1727, in the eighty-first
yearof bis age. II<- and his first wife were buried in the First
graveyard at Poquonoc, G-roton, Conn., and both removed in
1888 to Smith Lake Cemetery. The tombstone gives his age
as in his eightieth year. As lie was born in New Haven, it is
probable that they did not know the exact date of his birth.
The New London town clerk recorded his death as follows :
"August 8th, 1727, died in Groton, Mr. Justice Smith, an aged
gentleman of about 80 years." Under date of July, 1735, or
eight years after his death, Hempstead in his diary Bays: " Fin-
ished gravestones for old Justice Smith, of Groton." Oh.
Lydia, b. Oct. 29, 1670 ; bap. First Church, New London,
Sep. 21, 1673.
6. Nehemiah, b. Nov. 14, 1673.
7. Samuel, b. June 2, 1676.
Martha, b. Oct. 15, 1678.
Daniel, b. Nov. 29, 1680 ; m. Elizabeth ■ ; res.
Groton ; he d. previous to Probate inventory, Jan. 7,
1729-30 ; she was administratrix, Dec. 24, 1730, and d.
previous to Jan. 1, 1739-40, when her own estate was
inventoried; no ch. mentioned.
8. Margaret, bap. 1683.
Joseph, bap. Nov. 7, 1686 ; First Church, Stonington.
4.
Ann 2 (JVehemiah 1 ), m. Thomas Bradford, a son of Major
William and grandson of Gov. William Bradford who came
in the "Mayflower" l''>2i>; res. New London and Norwich,
Conn. He was a partner with his brother-in-law Nehemiah 2
in the purchase of Indian land at Niantic ; he d. 1708 ; record
of only one ch. has been found.
Jereisiia Bradford, bap. Norwich, May 28, 1693; m.
Bezekiah Newcomb, ;i large landholder at Lebanon,
Conn.; she d. Nov. 5, 1739, re. 47 ; he had 2nd wf.
and <!. Aug. 15, 1772, se. 79. [See interesting account
of his lite, pp. 41-47, Gen. of the Newcomb Family,
Ed. 1874.)
Nehemiah Smith. 71
5.
Mehitable 3 (Nehemiah 1 ), m. Nov. 1, 1677, Joshua Abell, of
Dedham, Mass. " He was Constable in 1682, and was frequently
chosen Townsman." She d. March 14, 1684-5, and he m. his
second wife Nov., 1685, Bethiah, dau. of John Eager ; she d.
March 31, 1723, se. 63 ; he d. March 17, 1724-5, re. 75 or 76 :
his estate was distributed the same year ; four daughters received
$4,500 each ; there were six ch. by the second wife. Ch.
First wife : •
(No name), b. Jan. 1, 1678; d. Jan. 6, 1678.
Nehemiah Abell, b. Jan. 15, 1679 ; d. Jan. 27, 1679.
Anne Abell, b. April 2, 1681.
Martha Abell, b. Feb. 13, 1682 ; m. Sergt. Obadiah Smith,
Feb. 8, 1699-70. [See His. Franklin, Conn., p. 62.]
6.
Nehemiah 3 (Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Nov. 14, 1673 ;
m. April 22, 1696, Dorothy Wheeler, a dan. of Isaac and
Martha (Park) Wheeler and granddaughter of Thomas and
Mary Wheeler. Soon after their marriage they both joined
the First Church, New London. He was known as an honest
and highly respected farmer, and appears on the town records
as Nehemiah, Jr. He was townsman 1712-14. At the time
of his death, which was a few years before that of his father,
all of his twelve children were living except Dorothy. He was
b. and always resided on the homestead farm near Smith lake,
Poquonoc, Groton, Conn. He also owned land at " Nowa-
yanck." This land, according to the original inventory of his
estate, by an error in surveying comprised thirty acres more
than actually existed. This error was afterward corrected
and the land shows a valuation of about $12 an acre. By his
will he gave £1648 2s. lOd. to the family, one-third to his
wife, the balance equally among the eleven children, except to
Nathan, the oldest son, who had received his full double share
during his father's life-time. He d. Nov. 21, 1724, fifty-one
72 Descend \nts of
\ rears of age. 1 1 is wife, culled Dollie, was b. Dec. 6, 1079, and
d. May 25, 1736. They were both buried near his father and
mother in the first burying .-round at Poquonoc, and both
removed to Smith Lake Cemetery, 18S8. Ch.
Dorothy, b. Aug. 26, 1697; d. Jan. 4, 1697-8.
Hannah, b. Feb. 20, 1699.
9. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 17, 1700.
10. Nathan, b. Sep. 16, 1702.
11. John, b. June 14, 1704.
William, b. May 10, 1706; m. first, Halsey, and second,
Avery; in 1731 he was guardian for his sister Sarah,
giving bonds for £250 ; he d. Oct. 5, 1788, as. 82 ;
bur. Smith Lake Cemetery.
12. Isaac, b. Dec. 29, 1707.
Mary, b. Nov. 16, 1709.
Lydia, b. Jan. 24, 1712-13.
13. Jabez, b. Feb. 7, 1714.
Anna, b. Nov. 1, 1717.
Sarah, b. July 14, 1719 ; living Dec. 30, 1731.
7.
Samuel 3 {Neheniiah", Nehemiah 1 ), b. Poquonoc, Conn.,
June 2, 1676, on the homestead farm, lie was bap. at the
First Church, New London, one month later. The Probate
Court records show that his wife's name was Elizabeth, and in
all probability it was Elizabeth Ely. The limits of this work
will not permit of a review of the traditional stories relating
to his wife's name, eras to whether Elizabeth Ely was the
wife of either Neheniiah Smith, the evidence that contradict
them arc abundant. Samuel Smith received title from his
father t<> a Large tracl of land at Niantir, June 23, 169S, and
doubtless was married and located there previous to that date,
aince hi- father had made the purchase several years previous,
and was not living there himself. Samuel Smith d. about
1732. His wife and oldest son Neheniiah appear as adminis-
trators to the estate Sep. 1, L732. Ch.
Nehemiah Smith. 73
14. Nehemiah, bap. 1701.
15. Samuel, b. about 1696.
16. Simon, b. about 1712.
17. Joseph, b.
18. Paul, b. about 1726.
19. Daniel, b.
20. Lydia, b.
21. Elizabeth, b.
Margaret, b. ; m. Ephraim Foote.
8.
Margaret 3 {Nehemiali% Nehemiah'), b. at the homestead ;
was bap. 1683. She was m. by her father, a justice of
the peace, to Daniel Palmer of Stonington, March 25, 1700.
He was a son of Nehemiah and Hannah (Stanton) Palmer and
grandson of Walter Palmer of the first gen. Hannah Stanton
was a dau. of Thomas Stanton, the famous Indian interpreter-
general to the United Colonies. Mrs. Smith d. June 4, 1727.
He m. 2nd, the widow Mary (Avery) Denison, Jan. 30, 1730.
She had twelve ch. by her first husband, Wm. Denison. [See
Des. of George Denison, pp. 84 and 180.] Ch.
Nehemiah # Palmer, b. April 9, 1702 ; m. Submit Palmer ;
res. Stonington ; had ten ch. ; he d. July 25, 1762, se.
60; shed. Jan. 29, 1793.
Daniel Palmer, b. June 10, 1704 ; m. Mary Palmer, Jan.
6, 1731; res. Yoluntown, Conn.; nine ch. ; he d. Aug.
17, 1772.
Samuel Palmer, b. April 1, 1707 ; in. ; had a son
Samuel of Thompson, Conn. ; Samuel, Sr., d. Jan. 19,
1775.
Nathan Palmer, b. Oct. 24, 1711; m. Phebe Billings,
April 21, 1735 ; a physician ; had thirteen ch. ; res. Ston-
ington ; d. March 28, 1795.
Rufus Palmer, b. Oct. 7, 1713; m. Phebe Babcock, Feb.
15, 1749.
Huldah Palmer, b. Nov, 15, 1715 ; d. July 25, 1727.
10
74 Descendants of
Lydia Palmer, b. Aug. 16, 1718; d. June 25, 1727.
Jameb Palmer, b. July 13, L720; m. Hannah Chesebrough,
June 4, 1749; res. Stonington ; eight cli. ; d. June 20,
1794.
R] BBCOA Palmer, b. April 13, 1726 ; m. Capt. Daniel Fish,
Feb. 17, 1743; she d. July 12, 1786; he d. April 11,
1788; res. Preston, Conn.
9.
Elizabeth 4 (Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah?, Nehemiah'), b. at
Groton, Nov. 17, 1700; bap. First Church, New London, Dec.
22, 1700 ; in. Dec. 13, 1719, James Avery, Jr. Ch.
James Avery, b. July 27, 1724.
Elizabeth Avery, b. Jan. 13, 1726.
10.
Nathan 4 (Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah", Nehemiah 1 ), b. Sep. 16,
1702, at the Smith homestead, Poquonoc. He was m. by
Rev. Ebenezer Rossiter, of the First Church, Stonington,
to Mary Denison, of Stonington, Dec. 5, 1723. She was a
sister of his brother Isaac's wife and daughter of Deacon
Daniel and Mary (Stanton) Denison. [See Des. of Geo.
Den., p. 121.] At the age of twenty-two, less than a year
after his marriage, his father died leaving him in charge of the
homestead farm, which was then a very large one. About the
time of the Revolutionary war, his house was burned down and
with it many papers, books, etc., valuable in the way of family
history. He soon rebuilt over the same cellar, and this dwell-
ing is known as the second house and is still standing on the
east side of the road near Smith Lake Cemetery. He held
various public offices and d. Dec. 4, 1784, having spent his
entire life of eighty-two years on the farm upon which he was
born. He left a wife with whom he had lived happily sixty-
one years. She d. Feb. 20, 1793, se. 87. Both were buried at
Smith Lake Cemetery. [See Introduction, for statistical
infurmatii.ii of lit r large number of descendants.] Ch.
Nehemiah Smith. 75
22. Nathan, b. Sep. 18, 1724.
23. Mary, b. Oct. 1, 1726.
24. Dorothy, b. April 18, 1729.
25. Jane, b. Jan. 13, 1731-2.
26. Elizabeth, b. May 2, 1736.
27. Oliver, b. April 27, 1739.
28. Gilbert, b. April 2, 1742.
29. Hannah, b. July 19, 1745.
30. Jabez, b. May 9, 1748.
Sabria, b. , said to have m. Sanford Billings.
11.
John 4 {Nehemiah*, Nehemiali*, JVehe'm.iah 1 ), b. June 14,
1704, at the Smith homestead, Poquonoc, was m. May 10,
1727, by Rev. Ebenezer Rosseter, to Temperance Holmes of
Stonington, a dau. of Joshua and Fear (Storges) Holmes
and great granddaughter of Robert Holmes of Stonington. They
resided in Clroton, where their first five children are recorded,
but removed to Colchester in 1736, and the remaining seven
children are recorded in that place ; they both joined the
church at Colchester, Nov. 19, 1738.
He was captain of the Trainband 1749, and owned a large
farm. They both joined the First Church of Stonington. He
June 16, 1745, "by a recommendation by a church in
Colchester," and she Jan. 19, 1746, " by a recommendation
from ye Rev. Mr. Ephraim Little of Colchester."
He d. Dec. 22, 1758, in the fifty -fifth year of his age, bur.
in the oldest Poquonoc graveyard. His will appears on the
probate records of Colchester and the inventory shows £3105.
10. 5.
His widow married James Treadway of Colchester, Dec. 10,
1761. She was his second wife. He having also a large
family of ch. of his own, eight of whom were living at the
time of his death. His will was recorded Jan. 20, 1775, in
favor of his wife and the ch. by his first wife, and also mentions
a jointer and dowery made before his marriage with the widow
of Capt. John Smith. Ch.
76 Descendants of
John, b. March 26, 1728; d. Aug. 17, 1752.
Joshua, I). Jan. 31, 1729 ; probal.lv in. Elizabeth Pomery,
Jan. 11, 1750 ; res. Colchester; live ch., , b. Aug.
29, 1750; d. Sep. 6, 1750; Elizabeth, b. April 12,
1752 ; John, b. March 21, 1754 ; Mary, b. March 6,
1750; Temperance, b. March 21, 1758.
Sin bel, b. Sep. 27, 1731 ; d. May 19, 1730; bur. Old
Cemetery, Colchester.
31. Nehemiah, b. Oct. 30, 1733.
David, b. Dec. 10, 1735 ; d. young.
Shdbel, b. Dec. 7, 1737 ; m. Hannah Waterman of
Norwich, June 11, 1760; his will recorded July 6,
1761; his wife's bro. executor; the property be-
queathed to his wife and mother and seven brothers
and sisters ; no ch. mentioned.
Caleb, b. Jan. 4, 1739 ; d. Dec. 22, 1740 ; bur. Col-
chester.
32. Roswell, b. Feb. 19, 1741-2. ■
David, b. July 20, 1744 ; living in 1761.
Temperance, b. Dec. 7, 1740.
Olive, b. Feb. 12, 1753; probably m. at Colchester,
April 21, 1768, James Treadway, Jr. ; he. d. July 2,
17S0.
33. Charles, b. March 9, 1749.
12.
Isaac* {Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah*, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Groton,
Dec. 29, 1707; m. Nov. 4, 1729, Esther, dau. of Deacon
Daniel and Mary (Stanton) Denison, First Congl. Church, Ston-
ington ; she was a sister of his brother Martin's wife; they
were both members in full communion of the First Church,
New London, April 15, 1731 ; he d. March 14, 1783, £e. 75 ;
shed. Aug. 17, 1798, ee. 86; bur. oldest graveyard Poquonoc.
Ch.
Daniel, b. Dec. 1, 173<) ; m. ; a son and dau. lived
near Rochester, N. Y. ; the dau. removed to Canada
and d. there; he d. Oct. 2, 1753.
Nehemiah Smith. 77
Amos, b. Dec. 13, 1732; probably m. Susannah; res.
Norwich, and had seven ch. Susannah, b. Oct. 9, 1757 ;
Daniel, b. June 7, 1759; Isaac, b. June 10, 1762;
Amos, b. April 20, 1764 ; Nathan, b. April 2, 1766;
James, b. May 9, 1768 ; Jabez, b. Sep. 12, 1770.
Esther, b. Aug. 9, 1734 ; d. Aug. 18, 1734.
Hannah, b. Aug. 9, 1734; d. June 15, 1736.
34. Simeon, b. June 9, 1738.
Abigail, b. Feb. 15, 1740 ; d. Nov. 4, 1760.
35. Mary, b. Nov. 15, 1743.
36. Lucy, b. Nov. 11, 1746.
37. William, b. Oct. 26, 1749.
Silas, b. April 18, 1752; d. April 18, 1762.
Phebe, b. April 18, 1752; d. Oct. 28, 1760.
13.
Jabez 4 {Nehemiah* , JVehemiah 2 , Neherniah 1 ), b. Poquo-
noc, Feb. 7, 1714; m. 1st, Desire Denison, of Westerly, R. I.,
Nov. 11, 1736, a dau. of Edward and Mercy Denison ; said to
have d. in Groton, 1740 ; Colchester Church records : Desire,
wife of Jabez Smith, d. Aug. 8, 1739, about twenty-six years
of age ; he m. 2nd, May 26, 1742, Amy Avery, a sister of Rev.
Park Avery of Groton. He was ensign first Company Train-
band, Groton, 1748, and made lieut. 1749. Ch.
First wife, Groton records :
Desire, b. July 31, 1737.
Priscilla, b. about 1740.
Second wife, Groton records :
Amy, b. Jan. 18, 1746-7.
Eunice, b. Feb. 25, 1748-9.
Jabez, b. Aug. 31, 1751 ; one dau. m. a Denison, and lived
at Colerain, Mass.
Anna, b. Dec. 4, 1754.
John, b. April 11, 1757; d. Feb. 17, 1759.
Mary, b. Oct. 31, 1759.
John, b. April 10, 1762.
Perez S., b. July 15, 1766 (possibly should be Percy Swan).
7^ Descendants of
11.
Nehemiah 4 (Samuel?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), was bap.
June 8, 1701. Bis wife's name Betty. He was a farmer
at East Lyme, a prominent deacon in the first Baptist Church
of Connecticut, and died 1769. His wife, six daughters and
two son:- were living at that time. His wife died 1774-5, her
will going to probate Jan. 21, 1775.
The first Baptist Church in Connecticut was formed in
Groton about 1705, and often spoken of as the Fort Hill Bap-
tist Church. Elder Valentine Wightman, of North Kingston,
was the first pastor. [See History of the Baptists by Backus,
Vol. 2, p. 510; Benedict's History of the Baptists, Vol. 1, p.
519; also Caulkins' History of New London, Ed. 1860, pp.
436-439, from which the following is an extract:
" Nehemiah Smith, who resided in the eastern part of Lyme,
withdrew at an early period from the Fort Hill Church and
set up meetings in his own house by which means Baptist
principles became disseminated in the neighborhood. It is
stated in Lenedict's History of the Baptists that Valentine
Wightman preached in Lyme in 1727 and was 'challenged by
the Rev. John Bulkley of Colchester to a public dispute with
him upon Baptists and the support of gospel ministers, June
7, 1727, which was first maintained in a verbal manner and
afterwards kept up in writing.' This preaching was probably
at Nehemiah Smith's. A church was soon gathered in the
vicinity and Joshua Rogers (also from Fort Hill Church) was
ordained elder at the house of Mr. Smith, Oct. 11, 1743. After
officiating as pastor for ten or twelve years he fell into disre-
pute and died by his own hands in 1750. The members of
the church being few in number and scattered in point of resi-
dence, joined other Baptist societies as they were formed, and
this, the most ancient Baptist organization in Lyme, became
extinct."]
Ch.
A dan. ; living, 1709.
GRACE, ; in. Abijah Beebe.
Ei nii i , ; m. Jedediah Beckwith, Jr., of Lyme.
Mollv, ; m. Oliver M an waring.
Nehemiah Smith. 79
Desire, ; m. John Manwaring.
38. Lydia, b. ab. 1743 ; in. Jonathan Caulkins.
Nehemiah, ; had a wife whose name was
probaby Elizabeth ; they had a son Nehemiah.
39. Jedediah, ; m. 1749 ; estate inventory, 1782.
15.
Samuel 4 (Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. East Lyme
ab. 1G96; m. Mary; he d. June 18, 1737 — forty-two years
of age ; bur. E. Lyme ; his wife died previous to her probate
inventory, June 9, 1777. Ch.
Lemuel, probably d. unmarried. Evidence January 9,
1777, that he gave his property to his bro. Samuel.
40. Samuel.
Sarah, ; m. Isaac Tubbs ; may have been
b. April 22, 1716, a son of Isaac and Martha Tubbs.
Mehitable, ; m. Jonathan Gillet.
Mart, ; m. Joseph Way.
Lucretia, ; m. James Huntley.
Anna, ; m. Daniel Miner.
16.
Simon 1 (SainueV, Nehemiah?, Nehemiah}), b. about 1712,
at East Lyme, Conn.; m. Dorothy Beckwith ; he d. May
28, 1760, ae. 48 ; shed. Oct. 12, 1787, 33. 68 ; bur. Stone Church
graveyard, Niantic, Conn. Ch.
41. Preserved, b. about 1743.
42. Simon, b. about 1750.
Paul,
Nathan,
Elizabeth, ; d. 16 years of age.
43. Stephen, b. about 1754.
44. Joseph, b. about 1755.
45. Elijah, b. about 1759-60.
Daniel.
80 I >ESOENDANTS OF
■
17.
Joseph 4 {Samuel', Nehemiah' 1 , Nehemiah 1 ), h.^nst Lyme;
in. Mercy Fargo, Nov. 2, 1775; he had a large farm at
Niantic which included what was afterward known as Capt.
Avery Smith's ice pond. Miss Caulkins says this Joseph Smith
m. late in life ; that he had previously adopted a son of his
brother Simon, who had been named after him, and had
expected the estate, which, however, fell to Nehemiah Dodge
and wife Lucy. Mr. Smith used to say pleasantly that he had
been dodged, Joseph, Sr., d. Sep. 19, 1787. Probate £1094
15s. 7d.; his widow m. James Turner. Only ch. of Joseph
46. Lucy, b. Oct. 22, 1778.
18.
Paul 4 {Samuel?, Nehemiah*, Nehemiah 1 ), b. and always
lived on his father's farm ; m. Oct. 2, 1746, Mary, dau. of
Hezekiah King, of Coventry, Conn.; she had come down to
the salt water for her health and boarded with Paul's mother.
He gave each of his sons a good farm ; he died Sep. 10, 1804 ;
his wife died Dec. 10, 1805. Ch.
Mary, b. Sep. 24, 1748.
47. Freelove, b.
48. Sarah, b. , 1758. (Called Sally.)
49. King, b. Oct. 10, 1760.
Lydia, b. Nov. 23, 1762; m. Abner Coles; res. Col-
chester ; no ch.
50. Bezekiah, b. July 24, 1765.
Nancy, b. (possibly should be Mercy, and
in. a Fargo.)
19.
Daniel 4 {Samuel*, Nehemiah', Nehemiah 1 ), b. on his
father's farm at Niantic ; in. 1st, Lois Way, Oct. 16, 1751 ; m.
2nd, Hannah Avery, Sep. 1, 1758, of Mohegan. She was a
Bister of Jonathan and dau. of Abraham and Jane (Hill) Avery.
[See Index.] He married 3rd, Sarah Buddington of Groton,
Nehemiah Smith. 81
Conn., Jan. 1, 1783. He was a fanner and manufacturer of
furniture. He d. in the spring of 1800 ; bur. Presbyterian
burial ground, East Lyme. Ch.
First wife :
Amy, b. Jan. 4, 1753 ; d. young.
Lois, b. Jan. 1, 1755 ; m. William Browning; res. Wood-
stock, Conn. ; descendants in Pa.
Second wife :
51. Daniel, b. July 20, 1759.
Betsey, b. Feb. 11, 1761; m. Daniel Ayer; res. East
Lyme ; no ch.
52. Hannah, b. June 10, 1763.
Eunice, b. May 1, 1765 ; never m. ; d. July 3, 1828,
2d. 63.
53. Simon, b. March 7, 1767.
5L Ruama, b. Feb. 3, 1769.
Nathan, b. Aug. 25, 1771 ; never m. ; d. March 21,
1810, «. 69.
No. ch. by third wife.
20.
Lydia 4 (Samuel 3 , NehemiaK' ', Jfehemiah 1 ), m. 1st, Elijah
Beckwith ; m. 2nd, Elisha Miller; m. 3rd, Noah Lester. Ch.
First husband :
Elijah Beckwith, m. Sally, dan. of Noah Miller.
Perry Beckwith, m. a Chapman of Saybrook.
Second husband:
Amasa Miller.
Ezra Miller.
Jeremiah Miller.
Elisha Miller.
Joseph Miller.
No ch. by third husband.
11
82 Descendants of
91.
Elizabeth* (Samuel*, Nehemiah'', Nehemiah 1 ), b. East
Lyme ; m. John Fenner of Essex, Conn. He d. about 1738,
and his widow in. Amaziah Bush ; res. Essex. Ch.
First husband :
Elizabeth Fenner.
Sarah Fenner.
John Fenner.
Second husband :
John Bush.
Fenner Bush.
Amaziah Bush, m. Jemima, dau. of J. Griswold of
Westbrook, Conn.; she lived eight years after m. and
had four ch., Elizabeth, John, Fenner and Jemima.
Nathan 5 (Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ),
b. at Groton, Sep. 18, 1724 ; m. Betsey, dau. of Col. Robert
Denison of Montville and his wife Deborah Griswold of Lyme ;
he d. at Washington, Mass., March 13, 1810 ; ?e. 85 ; she b.
Sep. 10, 1726, d. Feb. 14, 1813, ae. 86; both bur. in Smith
Lake Cemetery, Poquonoc. Ch.
Abigail, b. ; m. 1786, Rnfns Smith. [See
record, 84.]
Lucy, b. ; bap. July 24, 1748.
Nathan, b. ; bap. April 22, 1750.
Elizabeth, l>. ; bap. Oct. 6, 1751.
Sarah, b. ; bap. May 16, 1756 ; m. 1772,
William Smith. [See family record, No. 37.]
57. Mary, b. May 12, 1757 ; bap. July 3, 1757.
58. Lydia, b. , 1759 ; bap. June 17, 1759.
Charlotte, b. ; bap. May 8, 1763 ; m. 1784,
Major Simeon Smith. [See record, 83.]
Phbbe, b. ; bap. Aug. 11, 1765.
Denison, b. ; bap. July 15, 1769,
Nehemiah Smith. 83
33.
Mary 5 (Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 1 ), b. at
Groton, Oct. 1, 1726 ; m. Timothy Swan of Stonington, Dec.
28, 1743. Oh.
Mary Swan, b. Nov. 5, 1744.
Ruth Swan, b. June 5, 1747.
Lucy Swan, b. Jan. 17, 1749-50.
Timothy Swan, b. July 15, 1752.
Nathan Swan, b. Jan. 23, 1754.
Elijah Swan, b. Dec. 26, 1755.
Elias Swan, b. Jan. 31, 1758.
Oliver Swan, b. Sep. 23, 1759.
Eunice Swan, b. Aug. 20, 1762.
Elizabeth Swan, b. July 25, 1764.
David Swan, b.
Cynthia Swan, b. , 1770.
94.
Dorothy 5 (Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 1 ),
b. at Smith homestead, April L8, 1729 ; m. Deacon Samuel
Edgcomb of Groton, May 7, 1752. He was probably son of
Samuel of New London, a son of John the son of Nicholas
Edgcomb of Plymouth, England. Deacon Edgcomb gave
the land on which stands St. James' Church, New London.
He d. Aug. 14, 1795, ae. 6:.; she d. Jan. 14, 1813, se. 83; both
bur. Smith Lake Cemetery. Ch.
Catharine Edgcomb, b. March 8, 1753 ; never m.; d. March
14, 1849.
Dorothy Edgcomb, b. Dec. 8, 1754; m. Joshua Williams of
Stonington.
David Edgcomb, b. June 8, 1756; in. Desire Parks; res.
Groton; d. April 8, 1826.
Elizabeth Edgcomb, b. Jan. 15, 1758 ; m. Joshua Walworth ;
res. Groton ; d. Jan. 10, 1821.
8 I Descendants of
Samuel Edgoomb, I). Feb. 28, 1760; in. Katy Williams,
March 13, 17S8 — two ch. ; m. 2nd, Rachel D. Copp, Dee.
LI, 1 7i>l —seven ch.; lied. Feb. 25, 1843.
Gilbert Edgcomb, 1». March 3, 1762; m. twice; lived at
Ledyard, Conn., and in N. Y. State; d. Oct. 5, 1847.
Jabez Edgcomb, b. Oct. 6, 1763; m. Esther Morgan; res.
Groton : d. May 18, 1843.
Hannah Edgcomb, b. May 27, 1765; m. — — Grant; res.
North Stonington ; d. Feb. 4, 1836.
Thomas Edgcomij, b. Jan. 29, 1767; m. Morgan; d.
Feb. 14, 1848.
Asa Edgcomb, b. April 14, 1772; d. Sep. 4, 1774.
25.
Jane 6 (Nathan*, JVehemiah 3 , JV<shemiah\ JVehemiah 1 ), b.
Groton, Jan. 13, 1731 ; m. Feb. 23, 1748, George, son of
George and Lucy (Gallup) Denison. Lived on the old Denison
homestead, Stonington, Conn. Ch.
Lucy Denison, b. Feb. 9, 1750; m. Elisha Williams; large
family of ch.
George Dknisox, I*. Sep. 16,1753; in. 1784, Mrs. Abby
Palmer, widow of David Palmer, who was killed at Fort
Griswold, Sep. 6, 1781.
Dorothy Denison, b. April 8, 1756; m. 1770 Daniel
Denison ; she d. Feb. 22, 1803. [See Des. of George
Denison, p. 122.]
William Denison, b. April 8, 1756; m. Anna Slack.
Oliver Denison, b. March 2, L758; in. Martha Williams.
Nathan Dknison, b. April 8, 170<>; m. Thankful Dean;
res. Colerain, Mass.
Gilbert Dknison, b. Sep. 18, 1762; m. Dec. 24, 1784,
Iluldah Palmer.
Elisha Denison, l>. Oct. 12, 1764; d. during the Revolu-
tion mi Jersey prison -hip.
Dudley Deni><>n, b. July 25, 1767; m. 1795, Nancy
Latimar; he was a physician, and d. Oct. 1, 17!>7; no ch.
Nehemiah Smith. 85
Esther Denison, b. Nov. 16, 1769; m. Enoch Burrows;
res. Mystic.
Jane Denison, b. Sep. 16, 1772 ; d. re. 7.
26.
Elizabeth 5 (Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ),
b. Groton, May 2, 1736 ; m. Joseph Swan of Stonington, Oct.
17, 1756; shed. March. 10, 1761 ; he m. Jan. 28, 1762, Mary
Minor, and had four ch., Adin, Elizabeth, Lois and Eunice. Ch.
First wife :
Elizabeth Swan, b. April 17, 1757.
Joseph Swan, b. Dec. 3, 1758.
Lucy Swan, b. March 10, 1760. *
27.
Oliver 5 (Nat/tan*, JVehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ),
b. April 27, 1739, at the Smith homestead, Poquonoc, in the
first house, which was built about 1653. He m. April 5, 1759,
Mary Denison, a dau. of John and Mary (Noyes) Denison, and a
descendant of "William Denison of England, who came to
America in 1631. [See Descendants of George Denison, p.
180. | She was also a descendant of John Howland, a pas-
senger on the Mayflower, 1620. Desire Howland, dau. of
John and Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland, m. Captain John Gor-
ham ; their dau. Mercy Gorham m. Geo. Denison, 2nd ; their
son Edward Denison m. Mercy ; their son John Deni-
son m. for his second wife Mary Noyes ; their dau. Mary
Denison was bap. 1742, and m. as above. Mary Noyes was a
dau. of Dr. James Noyes, and granddaughter of Gov. Sanford
of Iihode Island. Mrs. Smith was the mother of sixteen
children. Edward, the oldest, was b. in Groton, the others in
Stonington, where they all appear on the baptismal records of
the First Church. The family Bible, now in possession of
Oliver D. Smith of Groton Bank, Conn., gives a complete
record of the births of this remarkable family of children, eleven
of whom married and had children, three d. between twenty
and twenty-three years of age, and the other two died as infants.
86 Descendants of
Oliver Smith was a man fully six feet in height and well
proportioned ; had dark eyes and a full head of grey hair.
He stood naturally very straight, and in walking showed a
military bearing, lie has been described by those who remem-
ber him as a fine-looking man, affable and gentlemanly in his
manner, and one who much enjoyed the entertaining of friends at
his own home. Gen. Washington occasionally called upon him,
and it is said that a son was named after the general, especially
because he happened to be at the house soon after the child
was born. The colonel was very fond of music and was him-
self a violinist above the ordinary ability of amateurs. Those
of his friends who could associate with him in gratifying a
taste for music of a classical order, lived in other towns, and
it was their custom to visit in turn together for several days
at a time at their respective homes for the pleasure of con-
certed instrumental music. It is said of the colonel that find-
ing himself short of a supply of violin strings just previous to
a gathering of this kind at his own house in Stonington, he
rode on horseback to New Haven and back in great haste for
no other purpose than to personally select a few strings.
Early in the war of the Revolution and on Aug. 30, 1775,
Oliver Smith was captain of a company stationed at Stonington,
Long Point, when the British ship Rose, in command of Captain
Wallace, bombarded the village. The principal injury inflicted
was the wounding of Jonathan Weaver, Jr., "a music man in
the company of Captain Oliver Smith," for which the Gen-
eral Assembly at Hartford allowed Weaver the sum of £12 4s.
and -id. Soon after this the captain was promoted to major,
and Gen. Washington called for troops from New London and
Stonington, to be sent to the camp near Boston. As this
would leave the town without sufficient protection, Major
Smith was, on Sep. 14, 1775, ordered to enlist fifty men for
the defense of Stonington. In. the Session of the General
Assembly of Feb. 23, 1776, the major urged that an additional
Dumber might be enlisted. The company was finally aug-
mented to ninety men, to be stationed at or near the fortifica-
tion at Stonington. Nathan Palmer, Jr., was first lieut.
Nehemiah Smith. 87
John Belcher, second lieut., Clement Miner, ensign, and
Nathaniel Miner, commissary " under Captain or Major Oliver
Smith." On May 9, 1776, the Assembly ordered Major Smith
to New London. July 2d of the same year, he was appointed
lieut.-col. of the first regiment at New London, under Col. S.
Mott, then organizing for service in the. north. July 3, 1776,
" Nathan Palmer was appointed Captain of the company sta-
tioned at Stonington in place of Col. Smith promoted," and
" N. Shaw was ordered to deliver to the commanding officer at
New London or to Col. Smith for the use of the fort at Ston-
ington, 500 pounds of cannon powder." May 31, 1777, one-
half of the militia at the forts of New London and Groton, and
all of those at Stonington were ordered to be dismissed. In
continuation of the story of the colonel's military life, the fol-
lowing is from page 132 of llin man's War of the American
Revolution :
" By a letter dated Horse Neck, Nov. 2, 1777, it appears
that a class of villians who were harbored at Westchester, N.
Y., who had been accustomed the season previous of plunder-
ing the unarmed inhabitants in the country, and had nearly
ruined many respectable and wealthy families. Col. Smith
with others formed a design to break up the banditti ; there-
fore they detached 150 men under Lieut. Col. Smith of Col.
Enos' regiment, with Captains Leavenworth and Ely, of Meigs'
regiment, and Pettibone of Enos' (on the 29th of Oct. 1777)
on the 30th of Oct. they arrive'! at Wright's Mills, eighteen
miles from Westchester, and in the night marched to the place
destined, and arrived there a little before daylight ; divided
into three parties and surrounded most of the houses in the
place, and made prisoners of six of the enemy's light horse-
men, about 30 of the band of horse thieves and cow drivers,
and six of the militia, took about 40 cattle and horses, and
about 45 arms, and other articles of value; burnt three vessels
laden with provisions for New York, and then returned to
Horse Neck on the 1st of Nov. at 10 o'clock ; all of which was
performed in about ten hours, including a march of 60 miles
within about two miles of the enemy's works without any loss."
Col. Oliver, as he was familiarly spoken of, moved from
Groton to Stonington in the spring of 1761. He built his first
88 Descendants of
house, which is .-till standing, in the borough on the east side of
Main street, betweeD Wall and Harmony streets. He carried
on quite an extensive business in trading in the West Indies.
He was a shipbuilder, his yard being located at Stonington
Point, a short distance north of the breakwater. He also, at
one lime, had a shipyard in another part of the town on the
east bank of the Mystic river, just below Elm Grove Ceme-
tery, where Barber's line walk is now located, and where the
channel comes close to " Burnt Tree Point, 1 ' as it was formerly
called. At that time he is also said to have lived at the point
on the other side of the river, going back and forth in a small
boat. He was a Stonington representative in the General As-
sembly, 1780-1782. He owned a few slaves ; one of them was
"Old Venture," who was born in Guinea, Africa, about 1729,
and after having had several owners was bought by the colonel
from Thomas Stanton, 2nd. Venture's Christian character and
faithful services were highly appreciated by the colonel and his
family. The following paper was signed in 1798 by several
prominent men of Stonington, certifying that Venture was
then a free negro, about sixty-nine years of age.
* * * " that said Venture hath sustained the character
of a faithful servant and that of a temperate, honest and indus-
trious man and being eyer intent on obtaining his freedom, he
was indulged by his masters after the ordinary labor on the
days of his servitude to improve the nights in fishing and other
enjoyments to his own emolument, in which time he procured
so much money as to purchase his freedom from his late master,
Colonel Oliver Smith; after which betook upon himself the
name of Venture Smith, and has since his freedom purchased
a negro woman called Meg, to whom he was previously mar-
ried, and also his children who were slaves, and said Venture
has since removed himself and family to the town of East
Eaddem, in this State, where he hath purchased lands on
which he hath built a house and there taken up his abode."
Mrs. Mary I). Smith d. Sep. 17, 1800, in the fifty-ninth
year of her age. She, as well as her husband, were members
of the First Church, Stonington. lie married for his second
wife Mary N r oyes Eggleston, who, after the colonel's death,
Nehemiah Smith. 89
married a Mr. An dross of Rhode Island. No children. Col.
Oliver Smith d. Aug. 1, 1811, in the seventy-third year of his
age. Family burial, Smith Lake Cemetery, Poquonoc, Groton,
Conn. Ch.
60. Edward, b. March 28, 1760.
61. Mary, b. Aug. 19, 1761.
62. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 18, 1763.
63. Nathan, b. June 12, 1764.
Oliver, b. April 29, 1766 ; m. Mary Shepard of North
Carolina ; had at least four eh. ; John who visited in
New London, when about twenty-one years of age-
Ebenezer; Betsey m. a Smith ; Peggy in. a physician.
At Greenville, N. C, is a gravestone to the memory
of Oliver Smith, a native of Stonington ; d. 1807.
John Fine, b. Jan. 5, 1768; d. in the West Indies; ie.
about 20.
64. Denison, b. June 19, 1769.
Nathaniel, b. Feb. 28, 1771 ; d. in the south with yel-
low fever ; ?e. about 23.
Coddington, b. Dec. 31, 1773 ; m. a Miss Salter of
Greenville, N. C. ; had a dan. and a son named Cod-
dington, who d. young ; Mr. Smith d. about 1810-
1820 ; his widow m. and removed to Tenn.
George Washington, b. Jan. 16, 1776; never m. ; d.
Nov. 14, 1796.
65. Nancy Ann, b. Sep. 30, 1777.
m. Sarah, b. Aug. 28, 1779.
67. Fanny, b. Aug. 4, 1781.
68. Jesse Denison,. b. Oct. 10, 1783.
Ebenezer, b. , 1785 ; d. young.
Son, b. , 1787; d. infant.
28.
Gilbert 5 {Nathati\ JVehemiah 3 , Nehemiatf, Nehemiati),
b. Groton, April 2, 1742; m. Aug. 2, 1764, Eunice Denison
of Stonington ; she d. Feb. 26, 1792, ae. 4S ; he m. 2nd, the
widow Phebe (Denison) Chesebrough ; after his d. she m. Rev.
12
90 Descendants of
Silas Burrows [see Index] ; Mr. Smith d. April 7, 1814, re. 73 ;
bur. with his first wife, Smith Lake Cem.; no ch. by second
wife. Ch.
69. Gilbert, b. Sep. 25, 1766.
Eunice, b. Oct. 81, 1772 ; m. Joseph Smith. [See family
record, No. 85.]
71. Martha, b. May 24, 1776.
72. Amos Denison, b. Nov. 14, 1778.
29.
Hannah 6 (Nathan*, Neherniah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ),
b. Grotou, July 19, 1745 ; m. Thomas Avery, July 7, 1768 ;
res. Stonington. Ch.
Russell Avery, b. July 18, 1769.
Gilbert Avery, b. Jan. 23, 1771 ; d. Jan. 30, 1772.
Hannah Avery, b. Dec. 13, 1772.
Gilbert Avery, b. Jan. 18, 1775.
Anna Avery, b. Oct. 25, 1777.
Sabria Avery, b. Sep. 10, 1779; m. Vine Stoddard [see
record, 150], Jan. 11, 1801; d. Aug. 7, 1803.
Thomas Avery, b. Jan. 1, 1782.
Lucy Avery, b. July 3, 1784.
Mary Avery, b. June 26, 1786.
Samuel P. Avery, b. Nov. 9, 1793.
30.
Jabez 6 (Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b.
May 9, 1748, on the homestead farm, Poquonoc ; m. Waity
Burrows of Mystic, dan. of John and Desire (Parker) Burrows,
and a descendant in a direct Hue from Robert Burrows who
settled by the Mystic river 1653. [See Burrows' Family Ed.,
1872, p. 18.]
Jabez Smith was a man six feet in height, well proportioned,
and possessed of great physical endurance. lie was strictly an
honest man, in fact generoua in his dealings as well as kind
and affectionate in disposition. While still a young man he
Nehemiah Smith. 91
joined the Second Baptist Church of Groton. then standing on
Fort Hill. He was soon elected deacon and held the office as
long as he lived, a period of nearly fifty years. He was an
efficient officer of the church. He was liberal in his views and
had independence of thought and was firm in his conviction as
to what lie believed was right. In case of any difficulties arising
in the church, he, above all others, was called upon to make
peace. He was a representative in the General Assembly in
1800, and a farmer all his life on the old homestead farm,
having received title thereto from his father, April 7, 1783.
He d. Nov. 10, 1S31, ae. S3.
His wife was of medium size, fair complexion, with bright
black eyes and handsome features. They lived a quiet, happy
life together; she d. Sep. 17, 1S23, as. 71; both bur. Smith
Lake Cemetery, Pocjuonoc, Groton, Conn. Ch.
Waity, b. 1770; in. Denison Smith, 1788. [See family
record, 64.]
31.
Nehemiah 5 {John*, JVehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ),
b. Groton, Oct, 30, 1733, m. May 3, 175S, Abigail Avery
of Groton. Her mother, Mrs. Thankful Avery, was m. at
fifteen, was the mother of fifteen children, and lived to the age
of 101 years. Four of her family were killed in the battle of
Groton Heights, viz.: her husband, two sons, and a son-in-law
by the name of Burrows. Mrs. Abigail Avery Smith was b.
Dec. 12, 1737, d. Aug. 8, 1797, as. 59. He was a lieutenant
and at the ae. of 63 m. for his second wife, Marion Holmes of
Stonington, Dec. 12, 1799.
He is said to have participated in the battle of Groton
Heights, although his name does not appear on the list in the
history of the battle of Groton Heights ; this list was
compiled principally from the petitions for relief for loss of
time while prisoners, or on account of wounds received, or for
loss of goods, etc. But it is certain that Lieut. Smith was in
the field at work on his farm when the news of the attack
reached him and left at once for the scene of action, and was
93 Descendants of
among the volunteers who doubtless by their activity hastened
the departure of Arnold. He died May 4, 1810, a\ 76. Ch.
All by first wife :
74. Abigail, b. Aug. 1<>, 1759.
75. Sarah, b. Aug. 9, 1761.
76. Anna, b. Dec. 8, 1765.
77. Nehemiah, b. April 21, 1767.
Temperance, b. Jan. 1, 1769; m. 1st, Park Ally n : in.
2nd, Packer; she d. Feb. 6, 1859, se. 90; one
ch., Marianne Allyn, who ra. Heed.
Thankful, b. Jan. 1, 1769; d. Sep. 6, 1770.
78. John, b. April 9, 1771.
Thankful, b. Jan. 21, 1775 ; in. Ezra, son of Isaac Geer,
farmer; res. Ledyard, Conn.; he b. Oct. 6, 1771 ;
d. June 13, 1855 ; she d. July 1, 1S64-, a'. 89 ; no ch.
32.
Roswkll 5 {John*, Nehemiah*, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ),
b. Colchester, Feb. 19, 1741-2; in. Abigail Holmes of Ston-
ington, March 11, 1762; she b. Oct. IS, 1741, dan. of Joshua
and Mary (Richardson) Holmes, and nieco of Temperance
Holmes, the mother of Roswell Smith. Ch.
Roswell, b. Nov. 24, 1778.
33.
Charles 6 (John 4 , Nehemiah?, Nehemia/i 2 , NehemiaJt)), b.
Colchester, March 19, 1749; m. Hannah Stewart, Oct. 13,
1771 ; he d. May 17, 1802, >e. 53 ; she d. May 14, J 831, se. 75 ;
both bur. Smith Lake Cemetery. Ch.
79. Charles S., b. Oct. 30, 1772.
80. Shubel, I*. Feb. 4, 177:..
81. Russell, 1>. May 3, 1777.
82. Hannah, b. July 6, 1780.
34.
Simeon' {Isaac*, Nehemiah?, NehemiaK 1 , Nehemiah x ), b.
Groton, June it, 1738; m. Jan. 7, 1762, Eunice Walworth,
Nehemiah Smith. 93
only dau. of William Walworth and his second wife Elizabeth
Hinckley, and granddaughter of William and Mary (Seaton)
Walworth, both of whom came from England, and m. at New
London, 1090. This William 1st settled on Fischer's Island
as farmer for Governor Winthrop, he was driven off by Captain
Kidd, and settled in Groton, where he d. soon after. [See
Hyde Gen., Vol. 2, p. 905.]
Simeon Smith was the first deacon and one of the earliest
members of the Second Baptist Church, in Groton, which office
he filled for over fifty years. He had a farm of 100 acres at
Noyank, and 150 acres of woodland on Candle wood Hill.
He was representative in the General Assembly, 1793 and
1799, and lived at Flanders north of Fort Hill. He d. April
8, 1823, re. 84; his wife b. Jnne -1, 1743; d. May 18, 1823, re.
80. Family bur. Lower Mvstic Cemetery, near Mystic river.
Ch.
83. Simeon, b. Oct. 14, 1762.
84. Rufus, b. Jan. 9, 1765.
85. Joseph, b. March 25, 1767.
86. Esther, b. Nov. 21, 1769.
87. Eunice, b. June 24, 1772.
88. Charles, b. Feb. 24, 1775.
89. Elijah, b. Nov. 16, 1776.
90. Abigail, b. Jan. 27, 1779.
91. Mary, b. June 1, 1781.
92. Jabez, b. Aug. 25, 1783.
35.
Mary 6 (Isaac*, Nehemiah z , Nehemiah? , Nehemiah x ), b.
Groton, Nov. 15, 1743; m. April 7, 1764, Rev. Silas Burrows
of Groton, son of Amos and Mary (Rathburn) Burrows.
They lived together fifty -two years ; she d. Oct. 6, 1816, re. 73 ;
he m. 2nd, the widow Phebe (Denison) (Chesbrough) Smith.
[See Index for other m. connections ; His. of the Burrows
Family, Ed. 1872, p. 7, and Sprague's Annals, Vol. VI, p.
106.] Ch.
94 Descendants of
Silas Burrows, b. March 14, 1765; d. L781.
Daniel Bi brows, b. Oct. 28, L766 ; m. Mary Avery, Dec.
16, L787; res. Middletown, Conn.; d. Groton, Jan. 23,
1858, ee. 91 ; he a Methodist minister.
Roswell Burrows, b. Sep. 2, 1768; m. Sarah Avery, Jan.
28, 1790; d. Groton, 1837; he a Baptist minister. [See
record, 84.]
Enoch Burrows, b. July 28, 1770; m. 1st, Esther Denison,
L791 ; in. 2nd, Hope Randall King.
Jabez Burrows, b. April 13, 1772; m. Betsey Bell.
Gilbert Burrows, b. May 10, 1774; d. 1775.
Joshua Burrows, b. Jan. 10, 1779; lost at sea 1809.
Mary Burrows, It. May 9, 17S2; m. Jedediah Randall,
1799 ; d. Groton, May 25, 1871.
Elizabeth Burrows, b. Aug. 1, 1784; d. 1785.
Lucy Burrows, b. Dec. 5, 1786; d. 1791.
36.
Lucy 8 (Isaac 1 , Nehemiah?, JVehemiah 2 , Nehemiafc), b.
( rroton, Nov. 11, 1746 ; m. Elisha Packer, son of Ichabod and
Abigail (Eldridge) Packer. He was familiarly known as Doctor
Elisha. He was b. 1747, and d. dan. 1, 1832, se. 85, at the
Packer homestead at Mystic river; she d. Feb. 24, 1819, re.
73; bur. old Packer burying ground ; both members of the
Second Baptist Church. Ch.
Phebe Packer, ; m. Joshua Packer.
Asa Packer; ; d. unni. at St. Martins, W. I.
Eldridge Packer, ; d. Charleston, S. C.
Hannah Packer, ; in. Asa Park.
Elisha Packer, ; m. Desire Packer; one son was
the late Judge Asa Packer, a millionaire at Mauch
Chunk, Pa.
Daniel Packer, ; m. Mary Avery.
Sally Packi b, ; m. Simeon Haley.
Mai:y Backer, ; ni. Nathan Fish.
Roswell Packer, ; m. Eli/a Fish.
Nehemiah Smith. 95
37.
William 5 (Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ),
b. Oct. 26, 1749 ; m. 1772, Sarah Smith, twin sister of Abby
Smith who m. Rufus Smith ; Sarah, a dan. of Nathan and
Elizabeth Smith. [See Index]. Re was a farmer, Mt. Archer,
North Lyme; deacon of the Baptist Church; he d. Sep. 1,
1841, as. 93 ; she d. July 14, 1831, se. 76. Oh.
93. William, b. Jan. 22, 1775.
Sarah, b. Feb. 1, 1777 ; in. 1st, Capt. Ansyl Anderson ;
m. 2nd, Dr. Mather; res. Lyme; shed. Aug. 11, 1831.
94. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 1, 1779.
95. Gurdon, b. Dec. 4, 1781.
96. John D., b. Aug. 12, 1782.
97. Edward, b. Aug. 24, 1784.
98. Phebe, b. Aug. 20, 1786.
99. Nathan, b. Nov. 12, 1788.
Charlotte, b. Jan. 1, 1791 ; m. Gilbert Burrows, 1816,
son of Rev. Daniel Burrows; res. Gibson, Pa.; she d.
Sep. 5, 1861, se. 70 ; % no ch.
Lucy, b. Feb. 14, 1793 ; m. Silas Burrows, 1817, son of
Rev. Daniel Burrows ; res. Gibson, Pa. ; she d. Oct.,
1848, ae. 55 ; no ch.
Almira, b. March 1, 1797; m. 1828, Deacon Elisha
Tiffany ; res. Deep River, Conn. ; she adopted a niece,
Almira Beckwith, m. Roberts.
100. Ansyl, b. April 2, 1799.
38.
Lydia" (Nehemiah*, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah', Nehemiah}), b.
about 1713, at East Lyme, Conn.; m. April 24, 1764, Capt.
Jonathan Caulkins, son of Thomas and Mary (Rogers) Caulk,
ins. He d. Sept. 21, 1787, ae. 51. All of the thirteen
children were living, except the youngest, which had died two
days previous ; the widow m. Isaac Crocker ; she died 1813,
*e. 70. This Jonathan and Lydia Smith Caulkins were the
paternal grandparents of Miss Frances M. Caulkins, the
96 Descendants of
historian. The following, relating to them, was written by
Mir-s Caulkins, and found among- her private papers. A portion
of it is embodied in a memoir in the last edition of her history
of Norwich, 1874 :
" Captain Jonathan Caulkins was a soldier of the Revolution,
resolute, brave and independent in thought and action. He
was a Capt. in Col. Ely's Regiment of State troops raised by
voluntary enlistment in Nov., 1776. He was stationed that
winter in Providence, and returned in May, 1777, disbanding
his company on the Parade at New London. In July, 1777,
he again enlisted and joined with his regiment the Northern
Army, participating in the labors and conflicts which terminated
in the capture of Bnrgoyne. His company at the time of the
surrender consisted of 100 men, a sturdy and fearless bod} 7 ,
choice yeomanry of New London County. An anecdote which
Captain Caulkins himself related to his family will show that
our brave militia at that time were but little acquainted with
the strictness of military subordination and sometimes assumed
the dangerous office of acting on their own responsibility. Capt.
C. was sent by Gen. Arnold with a small party to intercept a
company <>f stragglers from the British Army who were
reported to beat a certain place. His orders were to go to
that place, perform the duty and return. After starting lie
fell in with a scout from whom he learned that the party of
which lie was in pursuit had taken a different route from the
one indicated in his orders. He changed his route, pursued
their track, captured the whole party and brought them into
camp. When he made his report to Arnold the latter was so
exasperated with him for his disobedience of orders that he
struck him with his sword. Captain C. restrained his anger and
retired expecting next morning to be under an arrest. Instead
of that Arnold made him a handsome apology.
"Captain Caulkins was in no other conspicuous engagement
during the war, but was more or less out every year, perform-
ing in the whole 6 or 7 tours of arduous military duty. At
home he had a wife and seven small children at the commence-
ment of the contest, the children being increased to ten before
the close : obtaining a laborious subsistence from a hard and
unproductive farm. Lydia his wife was a, woman of great
energy and discretion, in person tall and erect, her complexion
fair, eyes brillianl and in all respects a handsome woman.
Aiter lief husband's death she managed the farm wisely and
retained it unimpaired lor her children. As a christian she
Nehemiah Smith. 97
was eminent for her gifts and graces, belonging to the Baptist
persuasion and often it was said ' talking like a minister.' She
was a seventh daughter and had in consequence a local reputa-
tion as a doctress and was occasionally resorted to by persons
from a considerable distance to touch for the King's Evil. In
the cure of this disorder she had considerable success, but she
by no means depended solely upon the superstitions stroking
of the hand for efficiency but prescribed strict regimen, exer-
cise with prudence and cleansing syrups and decoctions. She
retained through life and until her last sickness the same un-
bent majestic figure, the bright eye and even the bloom of her
cheek. Her fair brow showed but just the slightest form of a
wrinkle. The writer of this article has a vivid recollection of
her as seen a certain position one morning some four or five
years previous to her death.
" A Baptist Elder with whom she was acquainted rode up to
her door, which had no fence in front and she came to the
threshold and stood conversing with him while he sat upon his
horse near the large footstone. She stood erect but with one
hand upon the side of the door and as she conversed earnestly
her countenance was radiant and noble and her right hand was
used for expressive though not violent gestures. She seemed
an inspired being to the young admiring eyes that were fixed
upon her. The minister grave, solemn and attentive appa-
rently had some such feeling also. She had 911 a small cap but
her ample hair with no mingling of gray overflowed and nearly
concealed it in front, her sleeves were rolled up to her elbows
as employed in her household affairs and displayed an arm still
round and fair. On her neck was a linen kerchief pinned
quaintly in front it was not entirely white but was plaided
largely with a narrow stripe of blue, a long checked apron com-
pleted her visible apparel. The friend passed along and she re-
turned to her curds and cheese press which she had left in the
rear of the house." Ch.
Naroni Caulkins, b. Feb. 9, 1765 ; m. 1st, Ebenezer Dar-
row, Jan. 1, 1786 ; m. 2nd, ¥111. Keeny.
Jonathan Caulkins, b. July 10, 1766.
Mary Caulkins, b. May 17, 1768 ; m. 1st, Elisha Stewart,
1787 ; m. 2nd, William Keeny ; 111. 3rd, William Fox.
Elizabeth Caulkins, b. Jan. 10, 1770 ; m. George Potter,
Nov. 10, 1791.
Joshua Caulkins, b. Jan. 19, 1772; m. Fanny Manwaring,
1792 ; she was the mother of Frances M. Caulkins, the
13
98 Descendants of
historian. [See Memoir His. Norwich, Ed. 1874.] He
d. 1795 ; widow m. Philemon Haven. [See Des. George
Denison, p. 63.]
Isaac Caulkins, b. Dec. 23, 1773.
Eunice Caulkins, b. Sep. 17, 1775 ; in. James Haynes.
Lydia Caulkins, b. Jan. 15, 1777; m. James Huntley ; res.
Exeter, N. Y.; d. Aug. 14, 1865, se. 88.
Nehemiah Caulkins, b. Oct. 13, 1778 ; never m.; d. Sep.
10, 1798.
Patience Caulkins, b. Sep. 9, 1780 ; m. 1st, Jansen Dar-
row; m. 2nd, Daniel H. Caulkins.
David Caulkins, b. Feb. 27, 1783.
Sarah Caulkins, b. March 3, 1785 ; m. Gurdon Crocker,
Nov. 19, 1807; they celebrated the sixtieth anniversary
of their wedding at New London, Nov. 19, 1867 ; she d.
Aug. 11, 1871, re. 85.
Grace Caulkins, b. Feb. 11, 1787; d. Sep. 19, 1787.
39.
Jedkdiah 5 (Nehemiah*, Samuel 3 , NehemiaK-, JVehemiah 1 ),
b. Lyme; m. Dec. 26, 1749, Hannah, dau. of Clement Leech
of New London. He d. . The inventory of
estate, taken Oct. 21, 1782, mentions his wife Hannah and
son John as administrators. Ch.
Joun, ; mentioned 1773 and 1782.
40.
Samuel 5 (Samuel*, Samuel*, Nehemiah 2 , JVehemiah}), b.
in what is now the town of East Lyme ; m. 1st,
(possibly Chadwick) ; m. 2nd, Mary Wightman, a sister of Rev.
John Wightman of Groton, dau. of Rev. Timothy and grand-
dan, of Rev. Valentine Wightman ; res. Niantic ; he d. during
the winter of 1799-1800; she d. Aug. 24, 1848; re. 93. Ch.
First wife:
101. Betsey.
102. Anna.
103. Bridget.
Nehemiah Smith. 99
Second wife :
104. Jesse, b. Aug. 11, 1786.
105. Samuel, b. April 17, 1790.
William C, b. about 1792 ; in. in Troy, N. Y.; d. Sep.
8, 1723, se. 31.
Wightman, d. 1795 ; m. Eunice Tuman of Troy — no
cli.; after his d. widow m. Jesse Lamb — two ch.; she
m. 3rd, Frazer.
106. John Gano, b. May 2, 1796.
107. Lucinda, b. about 1787.
Mary, ; m. James Gould of New York,
a manufacturer of ladies' shoes. Ch. Marietta Gould,
who m. in N. Y.
41.
Preserved 5 (Simon 4 , Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ),
b. about 1740 ; m. Jonathan Avery, a brother of Hannah
Avery. [See Index.] He was a son of Abraham and Jane (Hill)
Avery of Montville, Conn. Previous to his m. he resided at
Norwich, but moved to Montville, and in 1769 to East Lyme.
He was b. Jan. 22, 1737 ; d. Feb. 7, 1805 ; she d. Feb. 9,
1833, between 90 and 95 years of age ; both buried old Stone
Churchyard, East Lyme. Ch.
Abraham Avert, b. Sept. 12, 1764 ; m. Elizabeth Noyes of
Lyme, Feb. 6, 1785; res. E. Lyme; he d. Oct. 4, 1834;
she was b. 1766, a dau. of Moses and Mary (Ely) Noyes,
and d. 1835.
49.
Simon 5 (Simon 4 , Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b.
East Lyme about 1750; m. Lucretia Grant; he d. a young
man. Ch.
108. Benjamin, b. July 17, 1791.
43.
Stephen 5 (Simon 4 , Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah x ), b.
about 1754, at what is now East Lyme, Conn.; m. Feb. 4, 1781,
100 . Descendants of
Jemima Cooledge, dan. of a Baptist minister. Mr. Smith was
a farmer and lived at Florence, Ohio. In old age they lived
with their dau. Mrs. King. They were members of the Bap-
tist Church, and lived a remarkably peaceful and happy life.
Hed. April 28, 183S, se. 84; she d. April 24, 1838, ae. 80;
bur. family ground, on the farm of Joseph King, Florence,
Erie Co., Ohio. Ch.
109. Eunice, b. July 11, 1782.
110. Jemima, b. Aug. 6, 1784.
111. Job Cooledge, b. April 1, 1786.
Fanny, b. July 1, 1788 ; m. Paul Grant Smith. [See
118.]
Stephen, b. ; d. in the South unm.
Dorothy, b. ; in. Elias Derm of Huron, Ohio;
she d. 1831, at Berlin, O. ; a son and three dau. d.
young. Eliza Ann Denn m. 1845, Perry Heath,
res. Huron.
44.
Joseph 5 (Simon 4 , Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , JVehemiah 1 ), b.
1755, East Lyme; m. Feb. 20, 1785, Lydia, dau. of John Tur-
ner of New London. In 1799 he bought the Stewart farm of
470 acres. He was at one time captain of a whaling ship. He
d. Sep. 25, 1844, se. 89; she d. Oct. 26, 1824, re. 64. Ch.
Elizabeth, b. March 16, 1886; called Betsey; m. at St.
James' Church, New London, May 12, 1811, Lodowick
Fosdick; shed. 1854; no ch.
Sarah, b. May 12, 1793; called Sally; res. New London;
d. 1876.
Susan, b. March 24, 1795 ; called Sukey ; m. Nov. 9, 1840,
Capt. Gilbert Potter of Wilmington, N. C; res. Sing
Sing, N. Y.; d. 1874; no ch.
Charles, 1». , 17!>8; d. 1799.
Joseph, b. June 30, 1800; m. 1828, Eliza, dau. of Ebenezer
Clark of New London; no ch.; she d. Feb., 1883 ; he
living (1885).
Nehemiah Smith. 101
45.
Elijah 5 {Simon*, Samuel*, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b.
about 1760; m. April 10, 1788, Lydia, dan. of Jonathan Rogers
of Old Lyme. He was a farmer; d. April 20, 1835, se. 75;
she d. April 4, 1840, 83. 79 ; bur. old Stone Churchyard,
Niantic, Conn. Ch.
Lydia, b. Sep. 19, 1792; never m.; d. July 4, 1839.
113. Elijah W., b. April 20, 1803.
46.
Lucy 5 {Joseph*, Samuel?, Neheiaiahr, Nehemiah 1 ), b.
Niantic, Oct. 22, 1778 ; m. Rev. Nehemiah Dodge, son of John
Dodge of New London, and his wife Lydia Rogers of Pom-
fret, Conn. He was pastor of the First Baptist Church in New
London, afterward of the First Universalist Church ; late in
life he resided in New York city. [See Tristian Dodge and
Descendants, Ed. 1886, p. 138.] He d. June 4, 1843, ae. 72;
she d. Sep. 25, 1868, ae. nearly 90 ; bur. New London. Ch.
Nehemiah Dodge, b.
Joseph Smith Dodge, b. Lebanon, Conn., Aug. 23, 1806;
res. New York city ; m. Oct. 14, 1828, Julia A. Burgess;
m. 2nd, April 22, 1852, Alania Burger.
Mary Ann Dodge, m. John Woodward.
47.
Freelove 5 {Paul*, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. in
what is now East Lyme ; in. Thomas Fitch, March 10, 1782 ;
res. Montville, Conn.; she died Jan. 21, 1783 ; he in. for his
second wife, Mary Allen, who d. Oct. 11, 1852, 83. 92 ; he died
Sep. 1, 1855, 83. 95.
u Thomas Fitch for a long period of years was one of the
most successful men of the town. He was constantly active
and achieved fame as one of the most daring speculators in
Conn, at that time, pushing his commercial ventures into all
the States of the Atlantic sea-board. He was a man of enter-
prise and indomitable energy, a heavy trader in stock and
wool, besides managing a very large farm."
102 Descendants of
Ch. First wife:
William Fitch, 1). Jan. 3, 1783; ni. Nancy Latimer of
Montville; res. Salem, Conn.; removed to Huron Co.,
Ohio, about 182G; he d. June 22, 1856, se. 73.
Second wife:
Nancy.
Freelove.
John.
James.
Mary.
Thomas.
48.
Sarah 5 (Paul*, Samuel?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. 1758,
called Sally; m. about 1776, Joseph Smith of Montville.
His father was killed in the French war and left a widow, two
daughters and four sons besides Joseph. The widow lived
with her son Joseph during the latter part of her life, about
two and one-half miles north of the Niantic R. R. depot. He
d. April 7, 1814, ae. 58 ; his wife d. April 14, 1814, se. 56. Ch.
Mary Smith, b. Jan. 4, 1778, called Polly; m. Christopher
Maynard.
Roxy Smith, b. May 9, 1780 ; m. Francis D arrow ; res.
Waterford; d. Oct. 30, 1851; three ch.
Freelove Smith, b. May 21, 1783 ; m. Richard Beckwith ;
res. Waterford ; d. Aug. 13, 1836 ; eight ch.
Sabin K. Smith, b. May 31, 1787 ; m. Joanna Beckwith
about 1807; m. 2nd, Hannah D. Moore about 1832;
res. New London ; d. 1862 ; nine ch.
Javed Smith, 1). March 22, 1790; m. Hannah Harris; res.
New London ; moved to Huron Co., Ohio, about 1830 ;
d. there ; eight ch.
John Smith, b. June 18, 1793 ; d. April, 1814.
James Smith, b. June 18, 1793; m. Emiline Beach, June 3,
1818; res. Waterford; d. June 25, 1864; seven ch.
Anson Smith, 1). Aug. 31, 1795; m. Amy C. Beckwith of
New London; he was largely interested in real estate at
Nehemiah Smith. 103
New London ; removed to Cleveland, Ohio. 1837 ; living
(1885); eleven ch.
49.
King 5 (Paul*, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 1 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Oct.
1, 1760 ; m. Sep. 3, 1784, Lucy Allen of Montville, Conn. ;
she d. Jan. 11, 1815; he ra. 2nd, Youngs; he was a
farmer at East Lyme, and member Congl. Church; d. Sep. 26,
1825. Ch.
First wife :
Allen, b. Nov. 7, 1785 ; never m. ; lost at sea, May,
1807.
Celinda, b. Nov. 4, 1787; never m. ; res. East Lyme
and Waterford.
114. Mercy, b. Nov. 2, 1789.
115. Joseph Allen, b. July 3, 1792.
116. Lucy Dodge, b. Aug. 4, 1797.
Harriet, b. Aug. 17, 1799 ; m. Timothy Wightman,
July, 1827 ; she was lost at sea, Oct. or Nov., 1829 ;
no ch.
117. Lorenzo King, b. Sep. 23, 1802.
Charles Edwin, b. March 9, 1807 ; m. July 5, 1827,
Mary Eliza Tubbs, sister of Dr. John Tubbs [see
Index] ; res. East Lyme and Waterford, Conn.; d.
Oct. 14, 1862 ; no ch.
Second wife :
Isaac P., b. 1818; d. 1819.
SO.
Hezekiah 6 (Paul*, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b.
East Lyme, July 24, 1765 ; m. Oct. 14, 1787, Rebecca, dau. of
Turner Miner of Waterford ; res. Hartford and New London,
Conn. ; moved to Berlin Heights, Erie Co., Ohio, about 1816 ;
farmer; he d. Oct. 1, 1827; she d. April 23, 1833; bur.
family ground, Berlin, Ohio. Ch.
118. Paul G., b. July 25, 1788.
104 Descendants of
Theodia, b. Dec. 1, 1789; ra. 1811, Benjamin Smith.
[See 108.]
120. Nancy, b. Nov. 11, 1791.
121. Eebecca, b Sep. 21, 1793.
122. Tuenee M., b. June 15, 1795.
123. Nehemiah D., 1). Aug. 26, 1797.
Martha S., b. Nov. 2, 1799; m. April 6, 1817, Win-
thrup Hurlburt of Conn. ; no ch.
124. Hezekiah, b. Oct. 21, 1801.
Ann M., b. Aug. 29, 1803; never m.
Henry K., b. Nov. 5, 1806; ra. Feb. 3, 1831, Clarissa,
dau. of Samuel Carpenter of Bloomingville, Ohio ;
he d. in B., Sep. 17, 1835 ; one ch., Newton, who d.
young.
51.
Daniel 5 (Daniel*, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah"', Nehemiah 1 ), b.
July 20, 1759 ; ra. Aug. 31, 1786 ; Hannah, dau. of Eev.
Timothy Wightman [see Index, a sister Mary Wightman] ;
lie farmer at Niantic; d. April 7, 1809; she d. about 1847;
bur. old Stone Churchyard, Niantic. Ch.
Daniel, b. Feb. 4, 1788 ; m. Susan, dau. of Capt.
Elisha Pelton of Marlboro, Conn.; res. Niantic, Conn.,
Onondaga, N. Y., and Racine, Wis., where he d.
with title of Dr. ; four ch., one Ellen, never m. ; one
Sophronia m. King; res. Beloit, Wis.
125. Hannah, b. May 8, 1790.
Mark Stoddard, b. June 27, 1792 ; d. young man ;
never m.
126. Avery, b. June 20, 1794.
Timothy W., b. Sep. 18, 1796; res. East Haddam,
Conn.; d. young man; never m.
127. Roswell, b. Aug. 20. 1798.
John Calvin, b. April 29, 1S01 ; d. Oct. 11, 1805.
Eannah 8 (Daniel*, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b.
June 1<>, 1763; m. April, 1808, David, son of Ezra and Abi-
Nehemiah Smith. 105
gail (Caverly) Strong. He was b. in Marlboro, Conn., June,
1750, resided on the old homestead until 1794, then removed
to East Hampton, a parish in Chatham, Conn. He was a
weaver by trade, but a farmer and innkeeper the most of his
life. Hannah Smith was bis second wife, he having m. 1773,
Hannah Ackley, who d. Jan. 24, 1S08, re. 52; she was the
mother of nineteen cb., eleven of whom d. in infancy. [See
Strong Gen., Ed. 1871, Vol. II, p. 931.] He d. Nov. 28, 1825,
re. 75; Mrs. Hannah Smith Strong d. Nov. 11, 1835, re. 72;
no ch.; bur. Lake Cemetery, East Hampton, Conn.
53.
Simon 5 (Daniel 11 , Samuel* '; Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 1 ), b. in
what is now East Lyme, Conn., March 7, 1767; grew up a
farmer. In 1798 he was commissioned by Jonathan Trum-
bull, captain of the Second Company, 33rd Conn. Reg. In
1801, "In consideration of love and good-will," he received
title to a farm from 1 his father. He m. in Oct., 1803, Mary
Burr of Ludlow, Mass., a dan. of Jonathan Burr and his wife,
who was a Miss Freeman of Middle H add am, Conn. Miss
Burr was a descendant of .Benjamin Burr of Hartford, 1635.
[See Burr Gen., p. 251.] Capt. Smith built the Stone Church
with its marble floor, and also his house of stone; the latter is
still standing; he d. April 22, 1851, re. 84; his wife, b. April
6, 1782, d. March 14, 1858, re. 76 ; both bur. in the old Stone
Church Cemetery, Niantic. Ch.
128. Simon, b. Aug. 5, 1804.
Freeman Burr, b. Jan. 12, 1806; never m. ; graduate
of Yale College ; a physician ; lost at sea, Nov., 1829,
on his way to Key West, where he expected to locate.
129. Horace, b. Aug. 2t>, 1807.
130. Mary, b. May 8, 1809.
131. Daniel, b. Nov. 5, 1810.
132. E L i,b. April 22, 1814.
133. Benjamin Franklin, b. Aug. 15, 1817.
134. William Henry, b. March 6, 1820.
14
106 Descend an is ok
54.
Ruama* (Daniel*, Samuel 3 , NehemiaJ?, Nehemiah 1 ), b.
East Lyme, Feb. 3, 1760 ; m. Nov., 1800, Lay Ayer of Lyme,
son of John and Clarrissa (Lay) Ayer ; she d. Jan. 3, 1835 ;
he d. Oct. 6, 1848 ; both bur. Congregational Church Ceme-
tery, East Lyme, Conn. Ch.
Daniel Smith Ayer, b. June 29, 1806; in. Jan. 20, 1831,
Mrs. Taey Knight, dau. of Joseph Skinner of New
London ; she d. July 1, 1841 ; he m. 2nd, Abby Ann, dau.
of Seth Smith of Montville, Conn., Feb. 15, 1842 ; res.
Liberty Hill ; he d. May 15, 1871 ; bur. Cedar Grove
Cemetery, New London.
Clarissa Smith Ayer, b. Oct, 25, 1808; m. Oct. 20, 1833,
Enoch Francis Morgan; res. Waterford, Conn.
57.
Mary 8 (Nathan", JVainan 4 , JVehemiah 3 , Nehemiah?, Nehe-
miah x ), b. Groton, May 12, 1757; m. 1783, Gamaliel, son of
Gamaliel and Sarah (Hazen) Reynolds. [See His. of Strong
Family, Ed. 1871, p. 1363.] He-b. May 20, 1754; d. June
20,1836; shed. Aug. 29, 1847, a^. 90; both bur. Mt. Hope
Cemetery, Rochester, N. Y. Ch.
Abelard Reynolds, b. Oct. 2, 1785 ; in. at Pittsfield, Mass.,
Oct. 1, 1809, Lydia Strong, who was b. Sep. 23, 1785, and
living June, 1886, nearly 100 years of age, with her son
M. F. Reynolds, Rochester, N. Y.; Abelard Reynolds d.
Dec. 28, 1878.
Gamaliel Reynolds, b. , 1788; res. Windsor, Conn.;
d. 1806.
Eliza Reynolds, b. Jan. 19, 1790; m. July 22, 1813,
Ebenezer Brown ; res. Rochester, N. Y.; d. Oct, 16, 1817 ;
bur. Alt. Hope Cemetery.
Fahriti s Reynolds, b. , 1794; res. Jacksonville, Fla.;
d. 1869; bur. Mt, Hope Cemetery.
Mary Reynolds, b. ,1796; m. Levi Brown; res.
Rochester; d. 1877 ; bur. Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Kehemiah Smith. 107
Albert Reynolds, b. Oct. 24, 1799; m. H. J. Butterfield,
Oct. 18, 1S46; res. Lostant, 111.; living (June, 1886).
58.
Lydia 6 (Nathan\, JVathan 4 , JVehemiah 3 , JVehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. Poqnonoc, Groton, Conn., 1759 ; bap. June 17,
1759; ra. May 4, 1776, when 17 years of age, Capt. Wil-
liam Avery Morgan, b. Poqnonoc, Nov. 24, 1754, a son of
Capt. William and Temperance (Avery) Morgan ; they resided
in Groton for over twenty years, then moved to that part of
Salem now a portion of Colchester ; she d. Jan. 4, 1804, fe. 45 ;
she was the mother of thirteen children, twelve of whom were
living at the time of her death ; he m., on the 10th of the fol-
lowing June, Sarah, dau. of Capt. Nathan Harris ; in March,
1814, they removed to Lebanon, Conn., where he d. March 22,
1842, ae. 87. [See Desc. of James Morgan, Ed. 1869, p. 80.] Ch.
First wife :
William Morgan, b. Nov. 22, 1777; m. 1802, Orra Pellet;
res. Colchester and New London, Conn.; d. July 23, 1837.
Griswold Morgan, b. March 3, 1779 ; d. at sea, se. 20.
Avery Morgan, b. May 20, 1781 ; m. 1802, Jerusha Gar-
diner; res. Bozrah, Colchester and Hartford; d. Oct.
18, 1860.
Jasper Morgan, b. Jan. 3, 1783 ; m. Catharine (Copp),
widow of James Avery ; res. Groton and Bozrah, Conn.,
and Washington, Mass. ; he m. 2nd, Abigail Chaffee of
Windsor, where he removed abt. 1820; he in. 3rd, Sarah
McCauley Gillet. The late Gov. Edwin D. Morgan, who
d. New York 1883, was a son by first wife.
Lydia Morgan, b. Oct. 8, 1784; m. Henry Waterman ; res.
Hartford ; d. July 6, 1858.
Nathan Morgan, b. Oct. 10, 1786 ; m. 1808, Lydia Brewster ;
res. Hartford; d. Jan. 21, 1837.
Betsey Morgan, b. Dec. 18, 1788; ra. 1816, Archippus
McCall ; res Lebanon ; d. Dec. 17, 1837.
Denison Morgan, b. Oct. 29, 1790 ; m. 1815, Ursula Brain-
ard ; res. Hartford ; d. May 7, 1855.
L08 Descendants of
Nancy Morgan, 1). July 16, 1792; m. 1811, Capt. Gurdon
Waterman ; res. Hartford.
Phebb Morgan, b. March 12, 170-1- ; in. 1816, Lyman Bacon ;
in. 2nd, Noah L. Phelps in 1851.
Lu< v Morgan, b. Feb. 3, 1796; m. 1816, William McCall.
Rrbecca Morgan, b. April 1,1798; in. 1822, Hezekiah
Brainard ; res. Hartford.
Chaklottk Morgan, b. Dec. 28, 1801 ; m. 1S21, Stephen
G. Johnson ; res. Colchester, Conn.
Capt. Morgan had four other children by second wife. [See
Morgan Genealogy.]
60.
Edward 6 (Oliver 5 , Nathan*, Nehemiah z , Nchemiah 2 , Nehe-
mia/< 1 ), b. March 28, 1760, in Groton, Conn. His father
moved to Stonington when he was about one year of age.
After the ordinary education he learned the trade of shipbuild-
ing in his father's ship-yard. May 10, 1781, he was m. by
Rev. Nathaniel Eells, of the First Congregational Church, to
Elizabeth Grant of Stonington ; she was a dan. of Alexander
Grant, a Scotchman, and Abigail Chesebrough, his wife, of
Stonington. He purchased a very comfortable residence corner
of Water and Wall streets, near where the Ocean Bank now
stands, and soon afterward a store and wharf nearly opposite
his house. In time he became a successful merchant and ship-
builder. His business included not only a general stock of dry
goods, groceries and hardware, but also ship chandlery and all
accessaries for fitting out vessels for the long voyages made
in those days. He also did considerable business in the way
of shipping country produce to New York and other places.
He became interested iii several vessels that made a good many
trips to the West Indies, and in these ventures he was nearly
always associated with Gen. William Williams and Judge
Coddington Billings, settling up each voyage by itself. His
ship-yard was the one from which his father retired a number
of years previous to bis death, and was situated on Stonington
Point, ju-t north of the breakwater. Mr. Smith was an active.
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Nehemiah Smith. 109
industrious man and respected highly as a citizen. He took a
deep interest in public affairs, was clerk of the Probate Court
in 180S, notary public, justice of the peace, and representative
in the General Assembly for a number of years. After a long
sickness his wife Elizabeth d. Dec. 14, 1808, £e. 45 years. In
Oct., 1809, he m.-the widow Phebe (Moore) Wickham, at that
time residing at Mattituck, L. I. Some of his letters written
to her during their engagement are not only line in compo-
sition, but remarkable for good penmanship. It apparently
required from six to nine days for a letter to go by post between
Stonington, Conn., and Mattituck, L. I., at a cost of 17 to 25-J-
cents. He d. June 25, 1811, se. 51 years. In a biographical
sketch of the life of his second wife and her early efforts in
organizing Sunday Schools, he is spoken of as " a gentleman
of refined sensibility, cultivated manners and great affability.
Hence he was much esteemed and beloved. He graced a high
social and public rank."
Mrs. Phebe M. (Wickham) (S^tith) Denison.
The maiden name of the widow of Edward Smith was Phebe
Moore of Southold, L. I. She was the vonno-est daughter of
Dr. Micah Moore and his second wife, the widow Abigail
(Hempstead) Ledyard. Phebe was half sister to John Led-
yard, the noted traveler, and a direct descendant of Thomas
Moore, who was born in England about 1615, and came to
America previous to 1636. She was also a descendant of Rev.
Christopher Youngs, vicar of Reydon, Suffolk county, Eng.,
and of the Hampton and Hempstead families, all early resi-
dents on the east end of Long Island. Her mother formed the
subject of a chapter in a series of articles published in the
" Republican Watchman," of Greenport, L. I., entitled " Our
Revolutionary Mothers;" but while she was one of the hero-
ines, even to maintaining her position in her own house against
the English soldiers, she was not less devoted to church affairs,
and doubtless to her teachings may be ascribed Phebe's early
interest in religious work.
tlO .DEsckM'.wr*- Of
Phebe Moore w&e bom Nov. 5, 1769; at the age of 10
she joined the Strict Congregational Church of Aquebogue,
L. I., and for a time taught in the district school. At the age
of 22 she married Joseph Parker Wickham, a widower
without children. He had a fine residence and estate in the
parish of Mattituck, and was a prominent, wealthy lawyer. In
1793, at the age of 24, Mrs. Phebe Wickham organized
in her own house at Mattituck the first Sunday School on
Long Island, being the second in America. Mr. Wickham
died Jan. 1, 1806, and his widow set at liberty the slaves be-
longing to her husband's estate. In 1809 she married Edward
Smith as previously mentioned, and soon after started her sec-
ond Sunday School at Stonington, which was the first in East-
ern Connecticut. These meetings were held in her house,
corner of Water and Wall streets, nearly opposite the site of
the Eagle Hotel. This school was afterward connected with
the First Congregational Church, which she joined March 3,
1811. Shortly after Mr. Smith's death she returned to her
native village, Southold, and there organized her third Sunday
School in 1813 at the house of her brother-in-law, Captain
Landon. She returned to Stonington previous to June, 1815,
and married for her third husband Deacon Ebenezer Denison,
Sep. 12, 1816. He was a widower with one son, living in
Stonington. The next spring they moved to Mystic Bridge,
and she there started her fourth Sunday School in 1817 in her
own house, located where the Iloxie House now stands. The
school was soon removed to the large sail loft owned by Charles
Mallory, Esq., the father of the senior member of the firm of
the Mallory line of steamers of New York city. It was the
tirst religious institution in that vicinity, and large numbers
came not only in carriages, but in boat-loads to attend the
meetings. She died April 4, 1840. Her only child was Wil-
liam E. Smith, born in Stonington, 1.811 ; died in Brooklyn,
N. Y., ;c. ;;. years.
She was kindly spoken of as Aunt Phebe Denison and in
many respects was a remarkable woman and a true Christian.
Her enthusiasm in religious work and her gift of language
Nehemiah Smith. Ill
qualified her to address an assemblage with as much freedom
as any minister of the Gospel. She had the faculty of com-
manding respect and esteem from every one. The children
in the neighborhood grew up with a deep affection for her.
She had much independence of character and refused an offer
of marriage while she was yet single, and again when she was
a widow, from a gentleman of wealth, for no other reason than
that she did not believe he would be congenial in church
matters. By her second marriage she relinquished a valuable
interest in the Wickham estate. She had decided views on the.
question of temperance, and the following characteristic con-
versation with an unsteady traveler who had stopped at her
door, is credited to her :
" Madam, can you give me some cider ? "
" We don't keep cider for the accommodation of travelers."
" Well, can't you give me lodging for the night ? "
"No, sir; we don't keep a public house.''
" But. madam, you may not know who I am, and the Bible
says, forget not to entertain strangers, for thereby some have
entertained angels unawares."
" Very true, sir ; but angels don't ask for cider."
At the age of 24, while she was Mrs. Wickham, and
during the year she started her first Sunday School (1793),
her portrait was painted by Mr. Earle, an English artist, at that
time in this country under orders from the British government
to depict on canvas the falls of Niagara. Again, in 1S35, at
the age of 66, she sat for a portrait painted by Mr. Dorance.
It is the face of the latter painting that has become familiar.
The limits of this work will not permit of a more extended
record of her interesting life. For additional facts, see the
" Mystic Pioneer " (Conn.) of 1867, in which the Rev. Frederick
Deuison, A. M., gives nearly thirty columns in seven chapters
on the life and labors of Mrs. Phebe Denison. Also Wheeler's
History of the First Congregational Church, Stonington, Ed.
1875, pp. 102-106; "The Republican Watchman," Green-
port, L. I., March 18, 1854; "The Long Island Traveler,"
May 20, 1875, and " The New York Observer," May 16, 1840,
from which the following extracts are taken :
112 Descendants of
•• In person Mrs. Denison was interesting and dignified. Her
mind was vigorous and discriminating and well stored with
useful knowledge. Tn her social and domestic relations she was
instructive and kind. She loved the society of her friends and
here she possessed a remarkable faculty to render herself agree-
able and useful." * " Under God she exerted
a most delightful and elevating influence in the neighborhood in
o p o
which she resided. She was the first to go out and impress upon
the minds of parents and children the importance of Sabbath
School instruction. Her own doors were cheerfully thrown
open for the admission of children and youth on the Sabbath,
*and for many years she and her husband were almost con-
stantly employed a part of each Sabbath in endeavoring to
prepare the young for honor and usefulness here and for glory
and blessedness hereafter." * * * "An
intimate friend of Mrs. Denison's, one who loved her and
who loved to be associated with her in well doing, says
of her, she possessed in an eminent degree the ornament of a
meek and quiet spirit. On her tongue was the law of kindness ;
she loved the sanctuary and the ministers of Christ, assisting
them all in her power by her influence and co-operation in every
good word and work. The sick and afflicted in mind and body
found in her a sympathizing helper and an able counsellor. She
possessed a happy talent in introducing and maintaining re-
ligious conversation in all companies, illustrating her remarks
by pertinent, instructive anecdotes. But
in the female prayer-meeting she shone with peculiar lustre.
She loved to pray with and for others. Here she poured forth
the holy affections of her heart for impenitent sinners — for
the Church of Christ — for the ministers of every name — for
the spread of the Everlasting Gospel — and here she formed
friendships which we trust will be remembered in Heaven."
Ch. first wife :
135. David Chesebrougii, b. June 20, 1782.
130. Alexandeb Grant, b. Sep. 1, 1783.
137. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 6, 1785.
Margaret, b. Aug. :;. 1787; d. Aug. 4, 1787.
John Fink, b. June 2, 17S8 ; d. May 29, 1800.
Abigail Chesebrough, b. Sep. 23, 1790; never m.; d.
Piscataway, N. J., March 25, 1868.
Ki.wauii, b. April, 1793; d. June 29, 1793.
bis. Edwabd Ledi akd, b. June 29, 1794.
1793 ae. 24
1835 ae. 66
MRS. PHEBE M. fwiCKHAM^ (SMITH,* DENISON.
Family record No. 60.
Fac-slinile signature of Nehemlah Smith, 2 1 ??-
Tow li Clerk, Groton Conn. 1707. Family record No. 3.
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MRS. MARY CSMITH^ STANTON.
Family record. No. 61.
FAMILY RECORD NP 68.
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Nehemiah Smith. 113
139. Mary, b. Oct. 7, 179- (probably 1796).
140. John Denison, b. June 2, 1800.
William Chesebrough, b. June 2, 1800 ; d. March 16,
1801.
Ch. second wife :
141. William Edward, b. June 2, 1811.
61.
Mary 6 (Oliver*, Nathan*, Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah?'), b. Stonington, Aug. 19, 1761 ; in.* March 18, 1781,
Capt. Ebenezer, son of Nathan and Elizabeth (Billings) Stan-
ton. He was of the fifth generation from Thomas Stanton, 1st ;
Elizabeth Billings was of the fifth generation from William
and Mary Billings, of what is now North Stonington. Capt.
Stanton was a man of line sensibilities ; he owned his own
vessel and engaged in the Mediterranean trade ; res. New
London. She was a highly respected Christian lady, and
familiarly known as " Aunt Stanton." She d. 1S50. Ch.
Nathan Smith Stanton, b. Aug. 1, 1782; m. Elizabeth
Smith. [See family record, 137. J
Elisha Stanton, d. unmarried.
Mary Stanton, b. Jan. 21, 1788 ; m. Frank Richards ; no
ch. ; she m. 2nd, Frederick Geer ; no ch.
Ebenezer Stanton, b. July 15, 1791 ; d. unmarried.
Edward Stanton, b. May 10, 1793; m. Caroline Spencer;
no ch.
62.
Elizabeth 6 (Oliver 5 , Nathan*, Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiatt), b. Stonington, Feb. 18, 1763; m. Nov. 21, 1784,
Nathaniel, son of Gilbert Fanning. He was a sea captain, and
second in command to Paul Jones. He d. Charleston, S. C>
Sep. 30, 1805. The widow m. 2nd, Samuel Palmer of Ston-
ington. She d. March 8, 1840. Only ch.
Lavinia Fanning, b. Sep. 11, 1796 ; m. 1814, Nathan Smith.
[See record, 144.]
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63.
Nathan 6 (Oliver*, Nathan*, Nehemiah?, Nehemiah?, Nehe-
miah x ), b. in Stonington, Conn., June 12, 1764; m. June
8, 1788, Mary Denison, b. Stonington, April 1(5, 1767 ; she was
a dau. of Joseph and Mary (Babcock) Denison [see Descendants
of George Denison, Ed. 1881, p. 92J ; lie was a sea captain,
and at one time interested in shipbuilding at Stonington ; he
resided in the borough ; on June 13, 1800, the dwelling caught
fire and one of the boys, with a playmate, a son of Thomas
Butler, w r ere burned to death; both were about 8 years of
age ; Captain Nathan Smith d. May 23, 1845 ; said to have
had thirteen children. Ch.
Maky, b. June 12, 1790; d. June 14, 1790.
Evelina, b. June 12, 1790 ; d. young.
Nathan, b. Aug. 12, 1791; d. Aug. 27, 1792.
Oliver, bap. April, 1797.
Evelina, b. Dec. 13, 1798; never m.; d. April, 1866.
142. Mary Denison, b. Sep. 3, 1801.
Nathan Stanton, b. April 20, 1 803.
Nelson, b. June 9, 1806; never m.; d. over 30 years
of age.
64.
Denison 6 (Oliver 5 , Nathan*, Nehemiah z , Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. June 19, 1769, at Stonington, received a good ordi-
nary education ; m. March 6, 1788, Waitv Smith of Poquo-
noc, only child of Jabez and Waity (Burrows) Smith [see Index],
both being 18 years of age; he started a store close to the
old Smith homestead, but about 1792 moved into the vil-
lage of Poquonoc and there for over forty years did a thriving
business for those days; he was at one time quite largely
engaged in the manufacture of linen cloth, putting out the tlax
to families all over that section of the county, taking the cloth
to New York and there exchanging it for such goods as he
needed for his store, which included a general assortment of dry
goods, groceries, hardware, etc.; he was a successful merchant
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and would have accumulated a fortune bad lie been less gener-
ous, for be was benevolent almost to a fault ; in 1794 be built the
large house which stands near the bridge and never wanted for
the comforts of home life, and neither did anyone else if he
could help it ; he kept what was spoken of in those days as
" open house ; " he had a large number of relatives and friends
who were continually made welcome, and while he was very
social in his nature he was not one who went away from home
for enjoyment ; he was temperate in his habits and liberal in
his religious views ; he was pleasing in his manner, very fond
of children, and possessed a remarkable memory for names
and events.
He and his wife lived together over sixty-five years, nearly
all of the time in the same house in Pocjuonoc. Notwith-
standing the great amount of work and care necessarily con-
nected with the raising of a large family and the entertaining
so many friends, Mrs. Smith was favored with a most happy
disposition and was beloved by all who had an opportunity of
enjoying her acquaintance ; she d. Aug. 18, 1853, se. 83 ; he
died Dec. 27, 1860, m. 91 ; family hurial Smith Lake Cemetery.
Ch.
143. Mary Denison, b. July 22, 1789.
Jabez, b. May 22, 1791 ; d. Sep. 18, 1792.
144. Nathan, b. March 31, 1793.
Eliza Fanning, b. March 5, 1795 ; m. 1817, Joseph
D. Smith. [See record, 183.]
George Washington, b. April 4, 1797; d. Sep. 24,
1798.
145. Sarah, b. May 24, 1800.
146. Nathaniel Denison, b. Nov. 5, 1802.
147. Frances Ann, b. Dec. 24, 1804.
148. Joseph Aborn, b. Aug. 29, 1807.
Oliver, b. Jan. 17, 1810 ; d. Dec. 17, 1810.
149. Almira Watty, b. Aug. 4, 1812.
110 Descendants of
65.
Nancy Ann 6 (Oliver", Nathan*, JVehemiah 3 , Nehemlah 2 ,
JVehemiah 1 ), b. Stonington, Sop. '60, 1777; m. Gurdun, son of
Ebenezer and Mary (Latham) Ledyard ; be d. at Demarara ;
lie was a brother of her sister Fanny's husband and nephew of
Col. William Ledyard ; she in. 2nd, Capt. Peter Avery, b.
Poquonoc, 1704 ; he was a brother of her sister Sarah's hus-
band ; she died about 1848. Oh.
First husband :
Eliza Ledyard, b. Sep. 5,1797; m. March 4, 1817, Ezra
Daboll; res. Noank, Conn.; d. Sep. 30, 1859.
Mary A. Ledyard, b. Nov. 17, 1800; m. Jan., 1823,
Gilbert Williams ; res. Groton, Conn., and Syracuse, N.
Y.; he died Jan., 183S ; she m. 2nd, Stephen White Cald-
well, Feb. 2, 1848; res. Syracuse and Chicago; bed. 1880,
she living at that time.
Nathaniel Ledyard, b. ; m. Charlotte Norton ;
res. Portage, Ohio.
No eh. b}' second husband.
06.
Sarah 6 (Oliver 6 , Nathan*, JVehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , NeTie-
miah 1 ), b. Stonington, Aug. .28, 1779, sometimes recorded Sarah
Denison; in. Jonathan Clark, who d. Oct. 4, 1801, 83. 27; she
m. 2nd, his brother John ; he d. July 13, 1819, ae. 37 ; she m.
3rd, Capt. John Sands Avery, a brother of Capt. Peter Avery,
her sister Nancy's husband, and son of Capt. John Avery; res.
Groton; he d. Nov. 10, 1848, ee. 00; she d. March 14, 1871,
ae. 91. Ch.
First husband :
Jonathan Gibson Clark, b. March 30, 1802; d. about 1802.
Second husband :
George Washington Clark, b. June 20,1804; never m.;
res. Groton ; d. June 10, 1852.
Descendants of 117
Denison Smith Clark, b. Aug. 27, 1807; m. Matilda Dix,
Feb. 17, 1831 ; res. Washington, D. 0.
Jesse Denison Clark, b. Oct. 10, 1809; d. about 1803.
Francis R. Clark, b. Oct. 13, 1811.
James Madison Clark, b. May 21, 1814.
Nancy Avery Clark, b. July 1, 1818; m. Thomas M.
Bailey, April 17, 1838; res. Groton, Conn.
Peter Avery Clark, b. July 1, 1818.
Third husband :
Sarah Sands Avery, b. Aug. 18, 1820; in. June 7, 1812,
Robert A. Morgan; res. Groton Bank; he d. re. 66, hav-
ing been one of the most successful merchants of New
London Co. [See Descendants of James Morgan, Ed.
1860, p. 164.]
67.
Fanny 6 (Oliver*, Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah\), b. Stonington, Aug. 4, 1781 ; m. Austin, son of Ebe-
nezer and Mary (Latham) Ledyard. He was a brother of her
sister Nancy's husband. She m. 2nd, James Elles of Harpers-
field, N. Y., a widower with six eh. ; res. Groton, Conn. Cli.
Nathaniel Ledyard, b. 1801 ; merchant, Mobile, Ala.,
where he d.
Austin E. Ledyard, b. 1804 ; res. Mobile and Miss.
William J. Ledyard, b. 1806; m. at Nashville, Tenn.; he
was a merchant at Mobile for over fifty years.
Hamilton Ledyard, b. 1810; never m. ; d. South America.
No ch. by second husband.
68.
Jesse Denison 6 (Oliver 5 , Nathan\ Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. Stonington, Conn., Oct. 10, 1783. His mother
died when he was 17 years of age, and soon after her death he
commenced a sea-faring life. In 1810 he left New York for
the East Indies, as first officer on board a packet ship owned
by Minturn and Champlaine. The ship was taken by the
118 Descendants of
Danes, and carried into G-ottenborg, kept sixteen months and
then condemned. He next served as first officer on board the
brig Comet, Capt. John Dennis, but while stopping at Kiel,
Feb., 1813, he heard of the War of 1812, and resolved to take
an active part in it. Accordingly he took charge of fifty men
and traveled to Paris to join the " True Blooded Yankee,' 1 an
American privateer owned by a Mr. Preble of Boston, at that
time residing in Paris. She was manned with a crew of about
200 men and carried sixteen guns ; about the time Capt. Smith
arrived in Kiel the ship Integrity had been captured by the T.
B. Y. and sent to Norway, and it is most likely that the prize
crew that brought this ship into port were turned over to Capt.
Smith, and are the men who traveled with him 1700 miles to
join the T. B. Y. in France. His account with the owner of
the privateer commences Aug., 1813, with the entry, by Cash
received from Mr. Forbes in Copenhagen 4350 Danish dollars;
he also received money at other places on his journey. The
accounts of expenses for the fifty men were very carefully
kept, and included such items as Cost of Exchange, Signing
Passports and guide, Lodging, Coffee and Breakfast for all
hands, post-wagons, two days' provisions, etc.
The route taken was from Copenhagen by sail to Sonder-
burg, then to Alton a, where they arrived Aug. 8, 1813 ; then
by boat from Hamburg to Harburg, thence over land by wagons
through the following places: Torshine, Rottenburg, Otters-
burg, Bremen, Delmenhorst, Oldenburg, Burford, Grootsunder,
Leer, Winshood, thence by boat across the Ems river and canal
to Groningen and on to Strolos, Lammer, Amsterdam and
Rotterdam, Antwerp and Paris. Here he joined the privateer,
True Blooded Yankee, as prize master, Thomas Oxnard of
Boston being captain. In alluding to this astonishing vessel,
Coggeshall, in his History of American Privateers, says : "She
had been thirty-seven days at sea, during which she captured
twenty-seven vessels and made 270 prisoners, going into France
with one cargo worth $400,000, some of the items being eigh-
teen bales of Turkey carpets, 12,000 pounds of raw silk, 2,000
swans' skins, &c."
Nehemiah Smith. 119
Capt. Smith, as prize master, carried one of the prizes into
France, but while going in with the second one assigned to
him he was captured by a British cruiser, and kept for a time
by the officers, who told him if he would stay with them until
the end of the war, he should fare as well as they did, but he
chose to be sent to England. The old ship, Queen Charlotte,
came with provisions, wood and water, and he went in her, but
instead of being exchanged as he expected to be, w^as sent to
Plymouth, England, and from there to Dartmoor prison. As
he was yet a single man, and his father and mother were both
dead, the first news that his family received of his imprison-
ment was when his brother, Denison Smith, then a merchant
at Groton, Conn., received the following letter, post-marked
Boston, September 7, 1811:
" Dartmoor, June 15, 1S11.
" Dear Brother : —
" I embrace the first opportunity of writing you, to
inform you of my welfare since I left yon in America.
After my ship was condemned in Norway, I shipped on board
of a Brig bound to (torn out) via. Kiel, arrived safe in
Kiel, but there heard of the War. I was discharged from the
Brig, took charge of 50 men and joined the ' True Blooded
Yankee ' in France as Prize Master. I made three safe cruises
in her and went in safe in one of the prizes. On the last
cruise took a rich prize and I was sent in her, but was captured
by the Sea Horse Frigate on 22d March 1811 and brought to
England, where I must remain until Peace or an exchange.
" I have Prize money due to the amount of three thousand
dollars, but do not expect to obtain it before my release ; it is
I think in safe hands but yours would be preferable.
" 1 cannot but recall to remembrance with pleasure the many
happy scenes w r e have had together in Groton. I have hopes
still of enjoying some more happy days together but when
God knows. 1 have with great deal of sorrow received the
news of the death of our respected father and beloved brother
Edward. * I sincerely deplore their loss as our father was a
kind and indulgent one; in Edward a beloved brother. I
regret that 1 did not take a last farewell of them, but God's
will be done.
120 Descendants of
"I hope you have enjoyed a good state of health and still
enjoy it and beg leave to be, dear brother, sincerely and
"Affectionately,
" Yours truly,
" JESSE D. SMITH."
"P. S.— Give my compliments to all of your family and the
rest of our relations and give my best respects to Miss Allen if
unmarried and you think proper.
"J. D. S."
" Direct
" Dartmoor Prison,
" Devonshire, England."
On Oct. 14, 1814, he loaned a fellow prisoner a small
sum of money. This note gives the names of John J. Fleming
Henry Morse and James Taylor, who were doubtless also
Americans and fellow prisoners. He was released in May,
1S15, having made three unsuccessful attempts to escape. He
arrived in New York during the next month. All efforts to
obtain the prize money due him were fruitless, ('apt. Smith
was married in St. James' Church, New London, July 26, 1815
to Frances Taber Allen (the lady referred to in the letter), a
daughter of Thomas and Amelia (Taber) Allen. On the 22nd
of the following December he was in a rigging loft in New
Y^ork, giving directions to his men, when just at dark he mistook
the hatchway for the stairway and fell fifteen feet, striking on
a hogshead of sugar. He was carried to the Marine hospital,
remained insensible, or nearly so, for ten days, and was there
seven weeks in all. His limbs never recovered their elasticity.
He united with the Episcopal Church in 1816. In April, 1817,
he left his home in New London for New York, and sailed from
there to the Mediterranean sea, stopped at Leghorn and then
went to Trieste, where the brig Wrangler, in which he sailed,
was -old. lie took passage in the ship Benlap, Capt. Williams
of Boston. On Nov. 4, 1S17, during a severe storm, he volun-
teered to go aloft to assist in taking in sail ; every thing was icy
and he fell and went overboard ; they made every ell'ort to save
him, but in vain, as it was a very dark night and they could not
see him. The ship was then off the western Azores islands.
Nehemiah Smith. 121
He was only 34 years of age, and was always spoken of as a
generous, noble-spirited man. His wife was born at New Lon-
don, March 21, 1787, and died at Boston, Mass., March 14,
1877, lacking only one week of being 90 years of age. Only
ch.
150. Frances Mary, b. July 30, 1816.
69.
Gilbert, Jr. 8 {Gilbert, Nathan*, Nehemiah z , jS 7 ehemiaK' ',
Nehemiah 1 ), b. Sep. 25, 1766; m. June 12, 1788, Prudence,
daughter of Joseph and Prudence (Avery) Morgan ; res.
Groton ; he d. Sep. 22, 1796 ; bur. Smith Lake Cemetery ; his
widow in. Yine Stoddard [see Index] ; res. Salem, Conn.; had
one son, Dr. Enoch Yihe Stoddard, b. 1804; res. New London;
d. about 1871, and a dau. d. ae. 20 months. Mrs. Prudence
Stoddard, b. April 16, 1768; d. April 19, 1865, se. 97. [See
Des. James Morgan, Ed. 1869, p. 54.] Ch.
151. Erastus Tenant, b. June 24, 1789.
152. Gilbert Avery, b. Sep. 15, 1796.
71.
Martha 6 {Gilbert 5 , Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. Groton, May 24, 1776; m. Oct. 9, 1796, Lieut.
George Raymond of Montville, Conn., son of Dr. John and
Elizabeth (Griswold) Raymond. He d. Jan. 24, 1852, ae. 84;
she d. March 23, 1860, ae. 83 ; bur. Raymond homestead,
Montville, Conn. Ch.
Nancy Raymond, b. June 28, 1798; m. 1821, William
Bradford Dolbeare ; res. Montville; d. Aug. 13, 1834;
two ch.
George Raymond, b. Jan. 19, 1801 ; m. April 4, 1821, Eliza
Bliss Rogers; seven ch. ; she d. June 17, 1834 ; hem. 2nd,
May, 1836, Eliza Peabody ; no ch.; she d. April 19, 1869,
ae. 71; he m. 3rd, Sep. 25, 1870, Hannah Waterman of
Bozrah, Conn., one son.
16
122 Descendants of
Eunice Bolles Raymond, b. Oct. 16, 1803; in. July 5,
1829, William, son of William and Elizabeth (Manwaring)
Raymond.
Elizabeth Gkiswold Raymond, b. Oct. 23, 1809 ; m. David
R. Dolbeare, and d. Dec. 27, 1836, se. 27 ; no ch.
72.
Amos Denison 6 (Gilbert, Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 1 ,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. Groton, Nov. 14, 1778 ; m. April 8, 1798,
Priscilla, dau. of Francis and Mary (Leeds) Mitchell of Groton ;
she was a descendant of Priscilla Mullens, the heroine of Long-
fellow's poem " The Courtship of Miles Standish." She d.
Dec. 20, 1866. He was a sea captain ; d. Feb. 28, 1826, se.
47; bur. Smith Lake Cemetery. Ch.
155. Eunice, b. Feb. 12, 1799.
156. Francis, b. Aug. 19, 1800.
157. Amos D., b. April 30, 1805.
Mary A., b. Feb. 14, 1808 ; never m. ; d. July 2, 1870.
158. James Y., b. Sep. 15, 1809.
159. Priscilla, b. May 1, 1820.
74.
Abigail 6 (Nehemiah?, John*, Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. Aug. 10, 1759 ; m. Jan. 27, 1782, Peleg, son of
Sylvester Lewis of Groton. He b. July 15, 1754; d. Dec. 25,
1792. She m. 2nd, July 10, 1806, Noah Bailey, who d. Dec.
26, 1819. She d. Sep. 16, 1842 ; se. 83 ; bur. Starr Cemetery,
Groton Bank. Ch.
Abigail Lewis, b. May 3, 17S3 ; m. 1799, Eneas Morgan ;
b. 1776; res. Ledyard, Conn.; he d. July 31, 1835; she
d. April 16, 1865.
Nancy Lewis, b. April 9, 1785 ; m. Isaac Bailey ; res. Led-
yard ; d. Oct. 17, 1849.
Sarah Lewis, b. June 15, 1787 ; m. Jan. 20, 1808, James
L. Geer; res. Ledyard ; d. May 28, 1863 ; he b. Oct. 31,
1783 ; d. March 4, 1872.
Nehemiah Smith. 123
Peleg Lewis, b. March 28, 1790 ; m. Jan. 28, 1821, the
widow Lois Bellows of Lyme ; she b. Dec. 17, 1787 ; d.
Dec. 1, 1873.
James Lewis, b. Jan. 5, 1793 ; m. 1817, Emily Day ; res.
New York city ; d. July 10, 1834 ; she b. Dec. S, 1803 ;
d. May 26, 1832.
75.
Sarah 6 (Nehemiah b , John*, Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. Aug. 9, 1761 ; m. Nathaniel Bellows ; res. Led-
yard, District No. 6 ; she d. March 10, 1827, se. 65 ; bur.
family lot on the homestead. Ch.
Elizabeth Bellows, b. Aug. 16, 1794 ; m. Frederick Avery ;
res. N. Y. State.
76.
Anna 6 (Nehetniah b , John*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. Dec. 8, 1765 ; m. Oct. 5, 1786, Isaac Gallup of
Ledyard, son of Benadam and Hannah (Avery) Gallup ; he
was a captain in the Revolutionary war ; he b. 1743 ; d. Aug.
3, 1814; she m. 2nd, Jan. 30, 1825, Seth Williams of Led-
yard; he b. Jan., 1761; d. May 21, 1843; she d. Dec. 21,
1848, se. 83 ; bur. old Gallup graveyard, Ledyard. Ch.
Anna Gallup, b. Sep. 3, 1787 ; m. Jan. 11, 1810, Daniel
Geer ; res. Lebanon ; d. Feb. 12, 1862.
Isaac Gallup, b. Jan. 21, 1789; m. March 12, 1812, Pru-
dence Geer ; res. Ledyard ; d. May 2, 1867. [See Index,
Orlando Smith.]
Russell Gallup, b. April 11, 1791 ; m. Hannah Morgan ;
res. Ledyard ; d. Feb. 16, 1869.
Sarah Gallup, b. Nov. 9, 1792; m. William McCall ; res.
Lebanon ; d. Oct. 2, 1860.
Jabesh Gallup, b. Aug. 23, 1794 ; m. Lucy Meech ; she d.
Denver, Col. ; he m. 2nd, Louisa Avery, Sep. 21, 1843 ;
res. Cleveland, O. ; he d. July 13, 1877.
Avery Gallup, b. April 6, 1796 ; m. Melinda Bailey ; m.
2nd, Mary Haley ; res. Ledyard ; d. Nov. 4, 1864.
124 Descendants of
Elias Gallup, b. April 14, 1798; m. Sep. 28, 1828, Fanny
Dean ; res. Norwich, Conn. ; d. April 16, 1837.
Ebastob Gallup, b. July 31, 1800; m. Eunice Williams;
m. 2nd, Frances Sheffield, Aug. 27, 1846; res. Groton ;
he. d. July 7, 1882.
Shdbel Gallup, b. March 6, 1S02; m. Dec. 16, 1830, Sarah
Maria Isham ; res. Buffalo, N. Y. ; m. 2nd, widow Fanny
S. Church, 1869; res. Norwich ; d. May 23, 1882.
Elihu Gallup, b. Dec. 12, 1803; m. 1833, Emily Clark;
res. Norwich ; d. 1858.
77.
Nehemiah 6 {NehemiahP, John*, Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. April 21, 1767 ; m 1792, Abigail, dan. of Amos
and Mary (Wright) Geer ; res. Preston, Conn., and Fleming,
N. Y. He d. Preston, Aug. 13, 1803, se. 36; bur. Ledyard;
she d. Dec. 2, 1856; bur. Norwalk, O. Ch.
160. Abigail, b. May 10, 1793.
Mary, b. April 21, 1795 ; d. Aug. S, 1795.
161. Alfred, b. Aug. 31, 1796.
162. Mary, b. May 4, 1800 ; sometimes called Maria.
78.
John 6 {Nehemiah b , John\ JVehe?niah 3 , JYehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. April 9, 1771 ; m. June 13, 1792, Martha Brown of
Stonington ; she d. Feb. 6, 1838; bur. Salem; he m. 2nd,
March 27, 1839, Abigail, dan. of Reuben Palmer of Colchester ;
res. Groton, Salem and Colchester, Conn.; she d. Dec. 25,
1874, se. 89; bur. Colchester; he d. April 3, 1856,03.85;
bur. Salem. Ch.
163. John, b. Feb. 1, 1794.
164. Nancy, b. Aug. 11, 1796.
Erastis, b. March 28, 1804; d. Stonington, Mav 1,
1805.
165. Coddinoton, b. Aug. 20, 1805.
Nehemiah Smith. 125
79.
Chakles Stewart" (Charles*, John 4 , JYehemiah 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Oct. 30, 1772; m. Jan. 26, 1792, Han-
nah Williams, dau. of Capt. Adam Williams of North Ston-
ington and his wife Lathrop of Norwich ; res. Groton
and Waterford, Conn.; he d. May 10, 1810, se. 37. The inven-
tory of his estate showed $14,282, comprising the home farm
of 215 acres, Huntington farm, 135 acres, and the Durfey land,
20 acres. His widow m. Elisha Way ; she d. March 26, 1860,
se. 85; bur. Smith Lake Cemetery. Ch.
166. Charles William, b. Jan. 18, 1793.
Lathrop, b.
Ellas, b. May 26, 1804; may have had wife Purdy,
and d. 1822, North Stonington.
167. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 6, 1795.
Nancy, b. June 10, 1808.
80.
Shubel 6 (Charles', John 4 , Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. Feb., 1775; m. April 17, 1796, Sarah, dau. of Ed-
ward and Sarah (Douglass) Raymond of Waterford, Conn.;
he had a large farm of 600 acres in Ledyard ; he did quite an
extensive business shipping mules to the South, and West
Indies; probate $16,768; he d. March 3, 1823, se. 48; she b.
March 11, 1777; d. Sep. IS, 1865, &. 88; bur. Ledyard. Ch.
Shubel Raymond, b. Sep. 14, 1797 ; never m.; d. Dec.
3, 1820.
Charles Edward, b. Nov. 17, 1799 ; d. Sep. 14, 1802.
Sally Raymond, b. Feb. 3, 1802 ; d. unmarried.
Charles Edward, b. Nov. 21, 1803; never in.; d.
Dec. 23, 1S28.
168. Hannah Emeline, b. Feb. 22, 1806.
169. Leonard Christopher, b. June 6, 1808.
170. Jared Whitfield, b. May 3, 1810.
171. Harriet L., b. March 23, 1812.
126 Descendants of
172. Orlando, b. Feb. 9, 1814.
173. Eliza A., b. April 4, 1810.
174. Julia A., b. April 7, 1819.
81.
Russell 6 {Charles", John*, JVehemiah 3 , JVehemiah 2 , JVehe-
miah 1 ), b. May 3, 1777 ; m. Lydia, dau. of Azariah and Asanet
(Treadway) Wright of Colchester; he d. Jan., 1828; bur.
Aurora, N. Y.; she d. Dec. 19, 1841, se. 56; bur. Smith Lake
Cemetery, Poquonoc, Conn. Cli. all b. Centre Groton.
175. Henry Wright, b. April 24, 1807.
Russell Courtland, b. , 1812; never m.; d.
Aug., 1860 or 1863, on a voyage from San Francisco to
Panama; bur. Pacific ocean.
Charles Stewart, b. , 1815; never m.; went
South during the war of the Rebellion and not heard
from since.
Albert Oscar, b. ,1817; m.; res. Pa.; had
one son.
James Monroe, b. , 1818 ; a physician ; never
in.; res. Plaquemine, La.
Fanny, b. , 1819 ; d. Oct. 10, 1826, se. 7 ; bur.
Smith Lake Cemetery.
176. Gurdon Buckley, b. July 26, 1823.
177. Marcus Lafayette, b. July 20, 1825.
82.
Hannah 9 (Charles 6 , John 4 , JVehemiah^, Nehemiah 2 y JVehe-
miah 1 ), b. Groton, July 6, 1780 ; m. Jan. 24, 1804, Daniel
Avery of Groton. Ch.
Hannah Emeline Avery, b. Feb. 11, 1806; d. March 11,
L806.
Charles Smith Avery, b. Feb. 7, 1808.
Ccrtis Lord Avery, b. June 1, 1810.
Marvin Stewart Avery, b. April 22, 1812.
Nehemiah Smith. 127
83.
Simeon 6 {Simeon 6 , Isaac 4 , JVehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. Groton, Oct. 14, 1762 ; m. May 13, 1784, Charlotte,
dau. of Nathan and Elizabeth (Denison) Smith, a sister of the
wife of his brother Rufus [see record, 22] ; she d. Jan. 26,
1791, about 28 years of age ; he m. Sep. 11, 1792, for his sec-
ond wife, Mary, dau. of William and Mary Avery of Ledyard ;
she d. March 17, 1799 ; he d. at his home on Main street, New
London, Oct. 13, 1848, sb. 86 years. [See History New Lon-
don, p. 631.]
The following is from the " New London Daily Chronicle."
" Death of Majok Simeon Smith.
" Our readers will see in the obituary record this morning
the death of a man whose name and character deserve some-
thing more than the mere passing announcement of his decease.
Major Smith was one of our oldest and most estimatable citi-
zens and the memory of such a man must not be permitted to
fade into forgetfulness. He had lived long beyond the allotted
period of life for had he lived another day he would have
reached the venerable age of 86 and yet it seems but yesterday
that we saw his erect and manly form in the street, with eye as
bright and step almost as elastic as a man of fifty. His mind
was as clear and his disposition as cheerful as the youngest of
those around him. Within a few days of his death he might
have been seen among the earliest in their morning calls at the
post office, and as eager as the youngest of the company to see
his newspaper and read the news. Indeed, his whole life has
been one of great physical as well as mental activity. He hajd
few superiors in all those qualities that mark a man of energy.
A patriot and a good citizen, honest, intelligent, kind and
courteous to all, he was at the same time a man of firm and
decided character, with much of the milk of human kindness in
his breast and gentle as a child in his general intercourse, there
never was a time when it was safe to tamper with his temper.
A truer patriot never lived and there was no moment of his life
that he would not have fought for his country to the death,
though holding no official station during the last War with
Great Britain he was always first at the post of danger and
foremost in the discharge of duty when the enemy threatened.
1 -_ >s Descendants of
When Decatur and his squadron were driven into this port and
the whole British fleet was expected to follow he was instantly
at the most exposed points urging forward all possible means
for repelling the enemy, and if we were disposed to go into
details, it would be quite easy to give instances of his devotion
on that occasion which would at least equal any of the romantic
accounts so widely circulated since. At Fort Trumbull he
promptly offered his services and was assigned to a command
as a volunteer. He was among the foremost of the gallant
little band of eighteen who flew to Stonington upon the bom-
bardment of that town, and there fought with an indomitable
courage and skill that with two half dismounted 18 pounders
drove off the whole squadron.
" Major Smith held several offices of trust and responsibility
in civil life and always discharged their duties with honor to
himself and benefit to his constitutants. He had been a mem-
ber of the State Legislature and for a long series of years high
Sheriff of the County etc., preserving throughout a character
unblemished by an improper act and unsullied by a suspicion.
" To his family and friends it must be a source of great con-
solation that he died without a struggle in full confidence of a
blessed immortality."
Ch. first wife :
Charlotte, b. Groton, Feb. 24, 1785 ; d. July 14, 1800.
Clarinda, b. Groton, Dec. 3, 1786 ; in. Oct. 4, 1812,
Adam, son of David Frink of New London ; she d.
Feb. 14, 1858, se. 71 ; he d. March 8, 1869, a?. 88.
178. Henry Channing, b. Groton, May 26, 1789.
Second wife :
Mary Avery, b. New London, Oct. 15, 1794; m. Nov. 12,
1837, Dr. Rowland Sears of Greenwich, Mass., son of
Barnabus Sears of Northampton, Mass.; res. Whites-
borough, N. Y. ; he b. Feb. 14, 1782; d. Dec. 26, 1837,
re. 55; she d. Aug. 26, 1S78; no ch.
Edwin, b. New London, June 25, 1796; d. Feb. 12, 1798.
Eliza, b. New London, Nov. 1, 1798 ; d. Feb. 2, 1799.
84.
Rufus 6 {Simeon*, Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah*, Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. Groton, Jan. 9, 1765; m. March 17, 1786, Abigail,
Nehemiah Smith. 129
sister to his brother Simeon's wife and dau. of Nathan and
Elizabeth (Denisou) Smith. [See record, 22.] She d. Feb.
19, 1835. He was a farmer, justice of the peace, in the
Assembly 1804, and deacon 1811-1829; res. near the Tan
Yard north of Poquonoc ; removed to New York State [see
"Mystic Pioneer"] Dec. 22. 1866. Ch.
179. Elias, b. Aug. 2, 1787.
Carlton, b. March 20, 1789; d. April, 1879.
180. Simeon, b. Sep. 6, 1790.
181. Elijah Frederick, b. Dec. 13, 1792.
Austin, b. March 2, 1795; d. March 1, 1798.
Dau., b. April 15, 1797; d. May 3, 1797.
Maria, b. May 11, 1798; m. 1818, Gilbert T. Smith.
[See record, 184.]
Rufus, b. Jan. 29, 1802; never m.; d. Rochester, N.
Y., Dec. 9, 1858.
Albert Gallatin, b. March 29, 1804 ; in. Julia Ann
Burrows, May 12, 1830; no ch.; he was a mer-
chant at Rochester, N. Y., where he d. March 29,
1855; she a dau. of Rev. Roswell Burrows [see
record, 35] ; res. Albion, N. Y.
Abigail D., b. Aug. 15, 1806 ; m. Robert McCullum
of Rochester, N. Y., March 14, 1828; she d. Sep.,
1831 ; no ch.
85.
Joseph 6 {Simeon*, Jsaaa*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah*, Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. Groton, March 25, 1767; m, Eunice, dau. of Deacon
Gilbert and Eunice (Denison) Smith. [See family record, No.
28.] He d. Aug. 14, 1797, re. 30 ; his widow m. Joseph Burn-
ham ; had two ch.: James, d. New Orleans, 1830, and William
J., b. 1809, d. 1832 in New York; Mrs. Burnham d. Aug. 17,
, re. 37. Ch.
183. Joseph D., b. May 4, 1794.
184. Gilbert T., b. about 1800,
17
130 Descendants of
86.
Estheu" (Simeon 6 , lsaac\ Nehemiah 3 , Ne/iemiah 2 , Nelie-
miah 1 ), b. Groton, Nov. 21, 1769 ; m. March 15, 1789, Josliua
Swan of Stonington ; she d. March 8, 1863, se. 93 ; he was a
farmer; removed from Stonington to Lyme about 1S16. Ch.
all b. Stonington.
Esther Swan, b. Nov. 17, 1789; d. Sep. 7, 1790.
Esther Swan, b. , 1791 ; d. Jan. 23, 1793.
Joshua Swan, b. Oct. 19, 1793.
Betsey Swan, b. Dec. 9, 1795.
Joseph Swan, b. Feb. 20, 1798.
Jabez Smith Swan, b. Feb. 23, 1800; m. Laura Griff en of
East Haddam, Conn.; he d. Nov. 21, 1884, ?e. 84; he
was familliarly known as Elder Swan, a famous Baptist
preacher. [See New Loudon and New York papers for
long account of his remarkable life.]
William Henry Swan, b. May 2, 1802 ; d. July 12, 1803.
William Henry Swan, b. Nov. 5, 1804; d. at sea.
Charles Swan, b. April 12, 1807 ; d. at sea.
Lucy Swan, b. May 15, 1810.
Mary Esther Swan, b. Aug. 4, 1813.
87.
Eunice" (Simeon", Isaac\ Nehemiah\ Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah\ b. Groton, June 24, 1772; m. April 1, 1792, Daniel,
son of Eleazer Williams of Stonington ; he d. May 29, 1824,
ge. 57 ; she d. Aug. 31, 1860, se. 88 ; bur. Lower Mystic Cem-
etery, Groton, Conn. Ch.
Eunice Williams, b. Dec. 25, 1792; d. Oct. 12, 1801.
Charles Smith Williams, b. Nov. 25, 1796; d. Jan. 17,
1797.
Mary Smith Williams, b. March 5, 1804; never m.
Charles Smith Williams, b. March 25, 1806; m. Jan. 6,
1850, Lucy R. Swan.
Nehemiah Smith. 131
88.
Charles 6 (Simeon", Isaac 11 , Nehemiah 3 , JVehemiah 2 , JSfehe-
miah 1 ), b. Groton, Feb. 24, 1775; m. March 11, 1801, Lois,
dau. of John and Joanna (Mather) Parsons of Lyme, Conn.;
Joanna was only dau. of Deacon Joseph and Joanna (Matson)
Mather of Lyme, and granddau. of Timothy and Sarah
Mather. Mrs. Lois Smith b. 1779; d. Aug. 24, 1819. He m.
2nd. March 25, 1821, Phebe Parsons, a half-sister of his first
wife; she was a direct descendant of Benjamin Parsons of
Great Torrington, near Exeter, England, 1630. [See Hyde
Gen., Vol. T, p. 181.] Mr. Smith learned the trade of saddler
and harness-maker from his father ; was justice of the peace,
became engaged in mercantile affairs and shipping before the
war of 1812; resided at Lyme 1801-28, when he removed to
Rochester, N. Y., where he continued as a merchant until his
d., Jan. 17, 1840. Ch.
First wife :
185. Maey, b. Dec. 25, 1801.
Fanny, b. May 10, 1804; m. Rev. Zenas Freeman
May 26, 1828; res. Maynesborough, Va.; she d.
April 20, 1838 ; no ch.
Eunice B., b. Sep. 8, 1806; never m.; living (1885).
186. Julia, b. Oct. 16, 1809.
187. William Parsons, b. June 2, 1813.
Second wife :
Charles Henrt, b. May 17, 1822 ; m. Matilda Payton
Reason ; res. Bergen, N. J.; shed, previous to his d.,
March 12, 1870; no ch.
Louisa Parsons, b. Jan. 27, 1824.
89.
Elijah 8 (Simeon", Isaac 4 , Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
mia/i 1 ), b. Nov. 16, 1776 ; m. Mary, dau. of Starr and Mary
(Morgan) Chester of Groton ; he d. July 19, 1803, se. 26. [See
Index, Nicholas Chester.] Hon. Noyes Barber, b. Groton,
132 Descendants of
1780; in. 1 SO 1 , Catharine Burdidk of Charlestown, R. L; had
five eh.; she d. December 4, 18l3, re. 33, and he in. Aug. 11,
1814, Mary, widow of Elijah Smith ; had five eh.: Noyes C,
Mary E., Julia M., John S. and Ellen; Mrs. Mary (Chester)
(Smith) Barber d. Oct. 12, 1848, re. 6$; Mr. Barber died Jan.
2, 1841, re. 63. [See Index, Erastus T. Smith and Elijah
F. Smith.] Ch.
Of Elijah Smith :
Fanny D., d. infant.
Mary, d. infant.
90.
Abigail 6 (Simeon 6 , Isaac 4 , Nehemiah?, Nehemiah?, Nehe-
miah}),\). Jan. 27,1779; m. David H. Palmer of Groton ;
moved, 1828, to East A. von, Livingston Co., N. Y.; he d. May
23, 1854, re. 80; she d. April 3, 1859, re. 80. Ch.
Charlotte Palmer, b. 1798 ; m. Waters, Dec, 1838;
res. East Avon.
Martha Palmer, b. 1800; m. Samuel Gallup; res. Knox,
N. Y.
Abigail Palmer, b. ; d. Dec. 31, 1881.
Clarinda Palmer, b.
Eunice Palmer, b
Jabez Palmer, b. 1811 ; d. Sep. 13, 1837.
Clarissa Palmer,!). 1813; m. Ebenezer Watson, Dec. 5,
1838; res. East Avon.
Henry Palmer, b. ; d. Jan. 2S, 1846.
Gilbert Palmer, b. 1818; res. East Avon.
Cauoline Palmer, b. 1823; m. Henry Wiand ; d. March
3, 1859.
01.
Mary" (8imeon\ Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah x ), b. Groton, June 1, 1781 ; m. Feb. 14, 1802, Nicholas
Chester, son of Starr and Mary (Morgan) Chester [see
[ndex, Elijah Smith, and Des of James Morgan, Ed. 1869,
Nehemiah Smith. 133
p. 102]; res. Groton, Conn.; he b. 1780; d. 1828; she d.
Aug. 25, 1861, se. 80. Oh.
Benjamin Chester, b. Dec. 13, 1802; m. Caroline Morgan,
Dec. 25, 1828 ; res. D wight, 111.
Frances S. Chester, b. Aug. 1, 1S05 ; m. Thomas Chester,
183(>; res. New London.
Mary A. Chester, b. Aug. 10, 1808 ; m. Eldridge P. Ches-
ter, April 13, 1831 ; m. 2nd, George Lester, Sep. 30, 1846 ;
res. Gaines, N. Y.
Eunice W. Chester, b. Dec. 25, 1810; m. 1831, William
P. Morgan, a brother of Caroline; res. Gaines, Orleans
Co., N. Y.
Starr Chester, b. July 20, 1813 ; m. Lydia Schofield ; res.
Gaines, N. Y.
Andrew J. Chester, b. Aug. 4, 1815; m. Elizabeth W.
Ball ; res. Albany, N. Y.
Amanda M. Chester, b. Oct. 4, 1817 ; d. young.
Charlotte S. Chester, b. Oct. 9, 1820 ; m. James M.
Flagg ; res. Chicago, 111.
92.
Jabez 6 (Simeon", Isaac 4 , Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. Groton, Conn., Aug. 25, 1783; m. Mary L. Walt-
hall of Chesterfield, Va., July 14, 1810 ; res. Petersburg, Va. ;
he d. Feb. 20, 1865 ; she d. April 15, 1859; bur. Blanford
Cemetery. Ch.
188. Clarinda Susan, b. April 25, 1811.
Sarah Ann, b. July 6, 1813 ; d. July, 1814.
189. Archibald Lawrence, b. May 25, 1815.
Mary, b. April 30, 1817 ; d. July 21, 1819.
Maria Louisa, b. March 24, 1819 ; m. Nov. 15, 1837,
Thomas M. Buford; d. about 1856.
Jabez Sidney, b. May 24, 1821 ; never m.; d. Jan.
12, 1855.
Rufus Simeon, b. Nov. 3, 1822 ; never m. ; d. 1866.
134 Descendants of
Mary E. Walthall, b. April 5, 1826 ; m. June 4,
1S50, Henry C. Caruth Banker, Louisville, Ky.
190. Joseph Walworth, b. May 24, 1828.
Jennie, b. Oct. 13, 1830; m. July 10, 1849, Oscar
Wilder; m. 2nd, Eugene Underwood, merchant,
Louisville, Ky.
93.
William ( William 5 , Isaac*, Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah}), b. Lyme, Conn., Jan. 22, 1775; m. about. 1796, Abi-
gail, dau. of James and Annis (Newton) Smith of Groton ;
res. Gales Ferry, Ledyard, Conn., Brooklyn, Pa., and
Moriches, Long Island, N. Y. ; he d. Oct., 1854, se. 79 ; she
b. Sep. 4, 17S0; d. April 17, 1867, se. 86; bur. Centre
Moriches. Ch.
Washington G., b. Oct. 29, 1797 ; m. Emma Keeve ;
res. Southold, N. Y.
191. Eliza, b. Sep. 21,. 1799.
Frederick, b. April 14, 1801.
Eunice, b. Sep. 22, 1802; d. young.
192. Eunice L., b. Dec. 25, 1804,
193. Sarah M., b. Oct. 5, 1806.
194. William, b. May 6, 180S.
Henry S., b. May 26, 1810; m. Elizabeth Arcularous;
res. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Robert B. R., b. Sep. 2, 1813 ; m. Sophronia ;
res. Moriches, N. Y.
Maria K., b. Dec. 29, 1815 ; m. John Penny ; m. 2nd,
John Rogers; res. Speonk, N. Y.; she d. Feb. 26,
1886.
John K. C, b. Sep. 4, 1819; m. Esther Bishop; res.
Moriches, N. Y.
04.
Elizabeth 6 ( WUliam 6 , Imac*, Nehemiah*, Nehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. North Lyme, Conn., Dec. 1, 1779; m. 1805,
Nehemiah Smith. 135
Samuel Ely; he d. May 15, 1812; she d. March 13, 1869, se.
89. Ch.
Samuel Ely, b. , 1806.
George E. Ely, b. , 1808; res. Lyme and Block
Island.
Henry L. Ely, b. , 1810 ; in. Mary A. Strong, May
15, 1822; res. Williamstown, Mass., and Clyde and Savan-
nah, N. Y.
95.
Gurdon 6 ( \Villia?n 5 , Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. North Lyme, Dec, 1781 ; m. Jan., 1801, Abby Vail,
dau. of Grover and Esther (Vail) L'Hommedien of Norwich,
Conn. ; he d. April 4, 1855, se. 73 ; she d. April 8, 1859. Ch.
Gurdon L., b. Oct. 13, 1801; m. Mehitable Tribby;
res. Essex, Conn.; two ch. : Estelle, d. N. Y., se. 20, and
Abby m. in Mobile, Ala., H. L. Jeermigan.
195. Harriet A., b. April 5, 1S03.
196. Susan G., b. June 23, 1804.
Fannie L., b. Nov. 30, 1805 ; d. infant.
Giles L., b. Sep. 1, 1807 ; m. Mary Clark ; res. Pater-
son, N. J.
James J., b. Nov. 17, 1808 ; m. Dollie A. Newton ; four
ch.: Newton ; a babe lost at the burning of a steam-
boat on the Mississippi river; Esther, d. } 7 oung; Ella,
d. young.
197. William A., b. Aug. 13, 1810.
Charles E., b. Oct. 27, 1812 ; never m. ; d. Aug. 7,
1838 ; bur. at sea.
Fanny, b. Nov. 20, 1813 ; d. infant.
198. Eliza C, b. March 26, 1815.
199. GeorCxE H., b. July 2, 1816.
Edwin H., b. March 20, 1820 ; m. about 1845, Phileiia
Whittemore of New London ; res. New York city ;
no ch. ; he d. Dec. 25, 1884; she d.
Abby L., b. July 14, 1821 ; d. infant.
136 Descendants of
90.
John Denison 6 ( William*, Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. North Lyme, Aug. 12, 1782; in. about 1800,
the widow Mrs. Grace (Billings) Williams of Stonington; res.
Stonington, Conn., and Barrington and Stockbridge, Mass.; he
d. Syracuse, Sep. 23, 1834 ; she b. Jan. 23, 1774 or '76 ; d. May
25, I860; both bur. Syracuse, N. Y. Ch.
Caroline E., b. Jime, 1803 ; d. March 18, 1804.
Caroline Celia, b. Dec. 10, 1805; m. 1825, Capt.
Francis Smith. [See record, 156.]
Mary E., b. June 3, 1807 ; d. Syracuse, N. Y., 1834.
201. John Williams, b. Oct. 26, 1808.
202. Lucy A., b. Oct. 5, 1810.
203. Charlotte Ann, b. Oct. 5, 1810.
204. Frances Grace, b. Aug. 21, 1812.
205. Matilda Avery, b. July 3, 1815.
206. Denison B., b. Oct. 26, 1817.
Benjamin Franklin, b. May 12, 1819 ; res. Toledo, O.
Sarah J., b. Dec. 26, 1821 ; d. 1834.
or.
Edward 8 ( William*, Isaac 1 , Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. North Lyme, Aug. 24, 1784; m. 1811, Anna, dan.
of Nathan and Rebecca (Palmer) Stark of Lyme. He drowned
Sep. 20, 1835, ;e. 51 years; she d. Sep. 1, 1864, at Deep River,
Conn.; bur. Fountain Hill Cemetery. Ch.
207. Rebecca Stark, b. 1812.
Amy E., b. 1815; m. about 1835, William H. Wood;
res. Columbia, Tenn.
Daughter, b. ; d. young.
James Monroe, b. 1819; went west, supposed to have
been killed by the Indians.
Anna, b. Dec. 6, 1830; res. Deep River; never in.;
d. about 1885.
NATHAN SMITH
Family record No. w.
Photo-Gravure Co. N. Y
Nehemiah Smith. * 137
98.
Phebe 6 ( William 6 , Isaac 4 , Wehemiah 3 , Nehemiah?, Nelie-
miah 1 ), b. North Lyme, Aug. 20, 1786; m. 1810, Allen W.,
son of Lemuel Griffen ; moved from Ohio to Hamburgh, Conn.;
he d. Oct. 28, 1851 ; bur. Beckwith burying ground, East Had-
dam ; she d. Jan. 27, 1864, 93. 77 ; bur. Hamburgh. Ch.
Griffen, b. ; d. infant.
Allen W. Griffen, b. April 27, 1813 ; m. Jan., 1839, Sarah
E. Lord ; res. Hamburgh.
Harriet N. Griffen, b. Sep., 1815; m. Frank W. Wilcox;
res. Orange, N. J.; she d. Feb., 1884.
Henry Griffen, b. July 6, 1819; m. Sarah Grasbeck; res.
Lyme.
Phebe Griffen, b. Sep., 1821; m. Josiah Morgan; res.
Lyme.
99.
Nathan 6 ( William 5 , Isaac 4 , Nehemiald '; Nehemiah?, Nehe-
mia/i 1 ), b. North Lyme, Nov. 12, 1788; m. 1810, Nancy
Waterman of Salem; she d. July 2, 1824. Hem. 2nd, Han-
nah, dau. of Abiel and Mary (Graves) Stark of North Lyme.
After her d. he m. 3rd. Nancy, widow of Mathius Baker and
dau. of Deacon Eliphlet Hillyard of East Haddam, Conn.; she
d. Aug. 7, 1855, 83. 58. He m. 4th, Mary, dau. of Benadem
and Cynthia (Fish) Gallup of Groton ; she d. March 10, 1875,
83. 75. He was captain of a sloop for awhile, but a farmer most
of his life at Salem, Conn.; he was a deacon of the Baptist
Church, North Lyme, and d. March 26, 1876, se. 87. Ch.
First wife :
208. Sarah M., b. Aug. 6, 1814.
209. Gilbert B., b. April 10, 1816.
Nathan W., b. Jan. 6, 1818 ; m. Jan. 7, 1847, Adeline,
dau. of Augustus and Betsey (Mills) Holley of
Ancram, N. Y.; no ch.; he m. 2nd, Feb. 4, 1850,
Esther, dau. of Peter and Sarah (Leake) Odell of
Washington, N. Y.; res. Wassaic, N. Y.; no ch.
18
138 Descendants of
Nancy L., b. Aug. 12, 1819; m. March, 1857, Gorman,
son of Jonathan and Sarah (Greene) Denison [see
Des. George Denison, Ed. 1881, p. 38] ; he d. 1859;
she d. Wassaic, N. Y., Jan. 11, 1874; no ch.
210. John H., b. June 1, 1821.
Second wife :
211. Fitch C, b. Jan. 19, 1826.
212. Henry S., b. May 20, 1828.
No children by third and fourth wives.
100.
Ansyl" ( William", Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. North Lyme, Conn., April 1, 1799; m. Lucy, dan. of
Capt. Lay and Mercy (Dee) Stanward of Saybrook ; he and
his wife and three ch. moved in a two-horse wagon from Conn,
to Ohio in 1812; remained in Ohio until 1855, then removed
to Santa Clara, Cal., where he and his wife are both buried ; he
was a very industrious, honest citizen, a member of the
Methodist church, and d. April 25, 1875, se. 76 ; she b. April
28, 1799, d. J une 22, 1874. Ch.
Timothy Edwin, b. April 28, 1826, at Hebron, Conn.;
in. March 24, 1857 ; res. East Oakland, Cal.
213. Lucy Cornelia, b. July 5, 1828.
William Lacy, b. Oct, 13, 1830, at Hope Valley ; d.
March 14, 1835, Brooklyn, Ohio.
Sou, b. June 24, 1834, at Brooklyn, Ohio; d. June 24,
1834.
214. Sarah Frances, b. March 19, 1838, at Columbia, Ohio.
215. Mary Emily, b. Oct. 4, 1840, at Columbia, Ohio.
101.
Betsey' (Samuel*, Samuel*, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah?, Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. Niantic, Conn.; in. David Beebe ; after her d. he m.
Mary, dau. of Deacon Samuel and Tabitha Lamb; Betsey and
Mary wore own cousins ; their mothers, Mary and Tabitha Wight-
Nehemiah Smith. 139
man, were sisters of Hannah Wightman [see Index], wife of
Daniel Smith. Ch.
Of David Beebe :
David Beebe, res. New London.
Lucinda Beebe, m. Harris ; two ch.
Betsey Beebe, m. Josiah Stewart ; three ch.
102.
Anna 6 {Samuel 5 , Samuel 4 , Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 )^
b. Niantic, Conn. ; m. Dec. 29, 1791, Jonathan Caulkins. Ch.
Sally Caulkins, b. Dec. 30, 1792.
Naomi Caulkins, b. June 26, 1794 ; m. Beckwith.
Jonathan Caulkins, b. April 19, 1796 ; living (1886).
Samuel Caulkins, b. March 31, 1798.
103.
Bridget 6 {Samuel 5 , Samuel*, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. Niantic ; m. Peter Prentice. Ch.
Gilbert Prentice.
Watson Prentice.
Thomas Prentice, m. in New York city abnnt 18-11 ; moved
to New London, and returned to New York after 1859.
Samuel Prentice.
Nancy Prentice,
Naomi Prentice,
Sarah Prentice.
Mary Prentice.
Twins.
104.
Jesse 6 {Samuel 5 , Samuel*, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ),
b. Aug. 11, 1786, in that part of New London, afterward
Waterford, and now within the limits of the town of East
Lyme. Soon after his father's death and when 15 years of
age, he left school and home to live with his maternal uncle,
Isaac Wightman, in Groton ; he assisted on the farm summers
and worked in a cooper shop during the winter. This was at
140 Descendants of
a time when the business of shipping whab oil was an exten-
sive one in New London. Oct. 9, L808, he m. Betsey Stark of
Groton. She was a dau. of Daniel and Elizabeth (Frink)
Stark. When only 10 years of age he was received into the
Baptist Church in his native town, and while living in Groton
connected himself with the First Baptist Church, then under
the pastoral care of his uncle, John Gano Wightman. He
maintained his fellowship with that church during the re-
mainder of his life. He was accustomed to take an active part
in religious meetings, and was often called upon to conduct
meetings in private houses, school-rooms and in villages remote
from places of stated worship. He occasionally officiated at
funerals. To all these calls he responded readily and gratui-
tously. He possessed an active and vigorous intellect, and was
quick at repartee. In his manner he was courteous and affable,
in his nature hopeful, trusting and confiding.
Mr. Smith d. Dec. 21, 1844, re. 5S ; his wife b. Oct. 9,
1786, d. Oct. 29, 1849, re. 63; family bur. First Baptist
Church graveyard, Groton, Conn. Ch.
216. Betsey Frances, b. East Lyme, Nov. 3, 1810.
217. Charles Albert, b. North Groton, Nov. 25, 1812.
218. Sandford Billings, b. North Groton, Sep. 8, 1816.
Henry Edwin, b. North Groton, Nov. 3, 1820; d.
infant.
Julia Abby, b. North Groton, June 23, 1823 ; in. Dec.
13, 1871, Capt. Samuel A. Smith of Groton; he d.;
she living New London (1886).
105.
Samuel 8 (Samuel", Samuel*, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nelie-
miah 1 ), b. April 7, 1790 ; m. April 4, 1810, Sarah Minor of
East Lyme. He lived on the homestead farm, Niantic, a few
years; kept hotel at New London during the war of 1812; re-
moved to Eochester, N. Y., about 1824, where he followed the
business of grocer and accumulated considerable property ; he
d. March 4, 1833 ; she d. March 5, 1858, re. 69 ; bur. Mt.Hope
Cemetery, Rochester, N. Y. Ch.
Nehemiah Smith. 141
219. Isaac Wightman, b. Jan. 28, 1811.
Sarah Miranda, b. May 7, 1812; b. Jan. 7, 1823.
Samuel, b. March 10, 18 14; d. Mexican war.
220. Ltdia Ann, b. March 20, 1816.
221. Elizabeth Esther, b. Eeb. 18, 1820.
Seldon Minor, d. April 1, 1823; d. Oct. 27, 1823.
Cecelia Julia, b. Aug. 9, 1826 ; d. Aug. 29, 1827.
222. Noyes Gillett, b. April 3, 1828.
106.
John Gano Wightman 8 (/Samuel", Samuel 4 -, Samuel 3 , Nehe-
miah, 2 Nehemiah 1 ), b. Waterford, May 2,1796; m. Sep. 16,
1817, Desire, dan. of Uriah Downer of Bozrah, Conn.; res.
Orangeville, N. Y.; he d. Nov. 21, lS3k) ; she b. Oct. 3, 1797,
d. Sep. 6, 1871, se. 74. Ch., all b. Orangeville.
223. Hannah D., b. Nov. 21, 1817.
William C, b. May 30, 1821. [See family record,
364.]
Orson H., b. Dec. 13, 1S24. [See family record, 362.]
John G. W., b. Dec. 27, 1826; d. Jan. 6, 1827.
James K., b. March 6, 1832. [See family record, 363.]
Desire, b. March 3, 1835 ; d. March 8, 1835.
Sarah M., b. Aug. 6, 1838 ; m. J. E. Blackmer, March
15, 1860; res. Orangeville, N. Y.
107.
Lucinda 6 (Samuel", Samuel 4 ; Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. about 1787 ; m. Sylvanus Beckwith of Waterford ;
late in life removed to New London ; he d. March, 1852, se.
94 ; she d. Aug. 18, 1860, ae. 73. Ch.
Nathan Beckwith, m. ; res. New London.
Samuel Beckwith, m. Abby A. Gorton, Sep. 1, 1834 ; res.
New London.
Calvin Beckwith.
Nelson Beckwith.
Sylvanus Beckwith, res. Bridgeport, Conn.
142 Descendants of
Allen Beokwith, res. Bath, Me.
Daughter, m. George Nichols; res. Savannah, Ga.
Daughter, m. James Hay.
Daughter, in. William Keeler.
Lucinda Beokwith, m. Weed ; res. Norwich, Conn.
108.
Benjamin 8 (Simon*, Simon x , Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. July 17, 1791, in East Lyme, Conn.; m. July 30,
1811, Theodia Smith [see 50] of the same town. Their grand-
fathers were brothers. She was born December 1, 1789. He
was a carpenter and builder ; they moved to Milan, Ohio, and
from there to Norwalk, where he built a large number of build-
ings, including the Norwalk Seminary. About 1843, he bought
an extensive farm at Lyme, Huron county, Ohio. About the
age of 74, he gave up farming and spent the remaining years
of his life with his youngest daughter in Milan. Mrs. Theodia
Smith d. Jan. 3, 1872, 82 years of age; he d. Feb. 17,
1872, 80 years of age. They were both members of the
Presbyterian Church, and lived very happily together for over
sixty years ; both bur. at Monroeville, Huron county, Ohio.
Ch., all b. at Milan.
Eliza K., b. May 30, 1812; m. Jan. 5, 1832, B. F.
Cunningham ; res. Milan.
Simon A., b. Aug. 1, 1814; m. Dec. 1, 1847, Elizabeth
Murphy of Xenia, Erie Co., Ohio ; res. Monroeville,
Ohio; he d. March 7, 1885; no ch.
Hezektaii K., b. Oct. 18, 1816; m. Nov. 14, 1837,
Hannah F. Smith ; res. Norwalk, Ohio.
224. Benjamin P., b. March 18, 1819.
Philo H., b. Nov. 12, 1821 ; d. Feb. 1(5, 1830.
225. Theodia L., b. Jan. 5, 1824.
Turner M., b. Jan. 6, 1827; d. June 1, 1844.
226. Jane A., b. Aug. 28, 1829.
227. Sarah A., b. Feb. 26, 1835.
Nehemiah Smith. 143
109.
Eunice 6 (Stephen 5 , Simo?i 4 , Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , JVehe-
miah 1 ), b. East Lyme, July 11, 1782; m. Kichard Caulkins;
he was a farmer at Berlin, nine miles from Norwalk, Ohio ; d.
about 1834; she d. March, 1842; bur. Family lot, Homestead
farm, Berlin. Ch.
Mary Caulkins, b. about 1805; m. 1824, Hezekiah Smith,
Jr. [See 124.]
Frances Caulkins, b. Feb. 28, 1807; m. Hosea H. Baxter;
three ch. ; res. Huron, Ohio. [See Index, Julia Baxter.]
Job Caulkins, b. , 1809; never m.
Eunice Caulkins, b. April 4, 1811 ; m. 1830, George Gauff ;
three ch. ; she d. Mt. Vernon, Ohio ; he m. 2nd, her sister
Laura.
Osman Caulkins, b. Jan., 1813 ; m. ; three ch. ; killed by
lightning in Arkansas.
Pember Caulkins, b. , 1815; m. Martha Mulrich ; four
ch. ; d. 1870 in Indiana.
Laura Caulkins, b. April 30, 1817; m. 1842, Geo. Gauff;
no ch. ; res. Milan, Ohio.
Stephen Caulkins, b. July 23, 1819 ; m. ; d. near Sandusky.
Dolly Caulkins, b. July 13, 1825 ; never m. ; d. about
1841-2.
110.
Jemima 6 (Stephen 5 , Simon*, Samuel?, JVehe?niah 2 , Nehe-
miah}), b. East Lyme, Aug. 6, 1784 ; m. Chester King of Ver-
non, Conn. ; res. Florence, Ohio ; she d. Feb. 9, 1854, se. 69 ;
he d. March 12, 1861, se. 77; bur. Berlin Heights, Ohio. Ch.
Louise C. King, b. Dec. 10, 1814, in Vernon; d. Jan. 9,
1831.
Chester C. King, b. Feb. 7, 1816, in Vernon; m. Catharine
Hultz; res. Vermillion, Ohio.
Hiram King, b. April 1, 1819, in Vernon ; m. Christena
Rumsey ; res. Lansing, Mich.
144 Descendants of
Rosana E. King, b. April 28, 1821, in Florence, Ohio; m.
John E. Fuller, Jan. 1, 1846; he d. Oct. 18, 1878, se. 62 ;
widow in. David E. Morehouse, July 30, 1884 ; res. Nor-
walk, Ohio.
Stephen S. King, b. March 4, 1824; m. Mary A. Parker;
res. Topeka, Kansas; he d. Nov. 28, 1858.
Joseph King, b. Aug. 11, 1829; in. Malona Masters; res.
Florence, Ohio.
Charles King, b. March 18, 1831 ; m. Maggie Jackson ;
res. Topeka, Kansas ; a physician ; d. March 5, 1869.
111.
Job Cooledge 6 (Stephen 5 , Simon*, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiah}), b. East Lyme, April 1, 1786 ; ra. Esther, dau. of
Jonathan Brown of Monroe Co., N. Y. ; she d. March, 1815 ;
he in. 2nd, Elizabeth, dau. of William Austin of Ohio, she
being 15 years of age; he was a lieut. in the Conn, militia;
res. N. Vermillion, Ohio, Brighton, N. Y., Detroit, Mich., and
Elyria, Ohio; he d. in Jersey City, N. J., July 17, 1875, se.
89 ; bur. Cypress Hills Cemetery, East New York, Long
Island. Ch.
First wife, b. Brighton :
Stephen, b. about 1807; never in.; d. Fulton, N. Y. ,
1837.
228. Cynthia, b. July 4, 1809.
229. William Brown, b. March 2, 1815.
Second wife, all b. at Brownhelm, Lorain Co., Ohio :
230. Joseph Nottingham, b. Jan. 15, 1816.
231. George Washington, b. July 8, 1818.
232. Job Cooledge, b. Aug. 25, 1822.
James, b. ; d.
Jasper N., b. ; m. ; res. Whitehall, Mich. ;
several ch., one, Chas. Ray, b. 1877.
233. Caroline, b.
Elizabeth, b. ; m. [ngraham ; res. Dayton,
W. T.
Nancy, b.
David, b.
OB COOLEDGE SMITH
l'aliiil\ record No. 111.
Photo-uravure • 'o. x. V
Nehemiah Smith. 145
113.
Elijah Watkons 6 {Elijah 5 , Simon 4 , Samuel*, Nehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. East Lyme, April 20, 1803; m. Jan. 18, 1846,
Louisa, dau. of Clement and Lydia (Beck with) Smith of Nian-
tic ; he was a farmer ; d. Jan. 20, 1885, se. 81; his wife b.
Sep. 19, 1823; living (1885). Ch., all b. at Niantic.
Lydia, b. Dec. 27, 1846.
234. Elizabeth Fosdick, b. Sep. 19, 1848.
Joseph, b. Jan. 6, 1850 ; m. Dec. 2, 1880, Flora, dau.
of Capt. John L. and Anna W. (Fage) Ward ; res.
New London.
Susan Potter, b. Dec. 2, 1851; m. July 28, 1884,
Frank E., son of George Hale ; res. New London.
Slth, b. Sep. 25, 1853.
Eliza, b. Oct. 9, 1855.
Gilbert, b. Feb. 21, 1858.
Lincoln, b. May 5, 1860.
Walter, b. Sep. 12, 1862.
Hattie Modesta, b. April 27, 1865.
114.
Mercy 6 {King 5 , Paul 4 , Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ),
b. Nov. 2, 1789; m. Aug. 11, 1811, Asa, son of Timothy
Wightman of East Lyme ; he was captain of a coasting vessel
for awhile, but most of his life a merchant ; res. Quaker Hill,
three and one-half miles from New London ; he d. May 19,
1836; she d. Dec. 13, 1872, z>. 83; bur. Waterford near Mont-
ville line, New London, Conn. Ch.
Allen Smith Wightman, b. Aug. 7, 1812; m. Nov. 28,
1836, Eliza Hunt; res. Brooklyn, N. Y.; d. March 10,
1859.
Lucy Ann Wightman, b. Dec. 31, 1814; num.; res. .Tiver-
ton, R. I.
Maria Louisa Wightman, b. Feb. 27,1817; m. June 1,
1852, Austin F. Perkins, M. D.; res. East Lyme; she d.
Feb. 4, 1868.
19.
146 I >KSOENDANTS OF
Mary Ann Wigiitman, b. June 6, 1819; res. Waterford;
never m.; d. Feb. 8, 1866.
Asa \Yk.iiiman, b. -July 13, 1821 ; in. Feb., 1843, Adeline
Darrow ; res. Waterford ; lie d. Dee. 31, 1858.
Joseph Okson Wigiitman, b. Jan. 27, 1824; d. Aug. 21,
1825.
Emeline Wigiitman, b. Nov. 14, 1826; m. Nov. 14, 1843,
Rev. P. G. Wigiitman ; res. Tiverton, R. I.
115.
Joseph Allen (Kiny*, Paul*, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah), b. July 3, 1792 ; m. Mary, dau. of Ezra and Eunice
(Church) Miller; res. Niantic; lie d. Dec. 30, 1823; she m.
2nd, 1835, Lay Ay res, and d. Oct. 25, 1879. Ch.
Joseph Alonzo, b. Jan. 15, 1820; m. July 1, 1849, Lucretia
H., dau. of Crandall and Hannah (Harris) Sprague ; res.
New London; she b. 1818; d. Dec. 8, 1882; no eh.
116.
Lucy Dodge 6 (King", Paul\ Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah}), b. Aug. 4, 1797; m. Oct. 13, 1823, Dr. John G., son
of John and Elizabeth (Bush) Tubbs ; his sister, Mary E.,
in. her brother, Charles E. Smith. [See Index.] He was a
graduate from Yale College as M. D. in 1820; practised in
Tyre, X. V.. for fifty years, 1825-1875 ; he d. Jan. 2, 1883;
bur. Oak Hill Cemetery, Ionia, Mich.; she d. Oct. 20, 1863 ;
bur. Tyre. Ch.
Allen Tubus, b. July 17. 1824; m. May, 1852, the widow,
Laura Turner; res. Tyre; he d. Aug. 30, 1872.
Edwim Tubbs, b. April 30, 1826; res. Tyre, N. Y.; never in.;
.1. N..v. 9, is 17.
M. Elizabeth Tubbs, b. March 25, 1828; m. June 19,
1875, Ain:i-;i Sessions ; res. Ionia, Mich.
Francis EL Tubbs, b. Oct, 27,1833; m. Nov. 9, 1857,
Julia II. Tubbs of East Lyme; res. Ionia, Mich.
Nehemiah Smith. 147
117.
Lorenzo King" {King 6 , Paul*, Samuel*, Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. Sep. 23, 1802; m. Jan., 1838, Sally Ann, dan. of
Jonathan and Mary (Rogers) Smith of New London ; res.
Niantic and New London; he d. Jan. 1, 1851; she d.
June, 1855 ; bur. Cedar Grove Cemetery, Waterford, Conn.
Oh.
Harriet, b. July 6, 1837 ; res. New London.
L. Corel, b. June 24, 1844; res. New London.
118.
Paul Grant 6 {Hezekiah*, Paul*, Samuel?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. July 15, 1788, in what is now East Lyme; m. March
25, 1809, Fanny Smith of the same place, b. July 1, 1788, a
dau. of Stephen and Jemima (Cooledge) Smith [see 23] ; he
was a merchant at East Lyme, Conn., for a few years; he
united with the Baptist Church about the age of 26, and soon
after removed to Berlin, Huron county, Ohio, where religious
meetings were regularly held in his house for some time pre-
vious to the organization of a church ; after farming for a few
years, he removed to Norwalk, Ohio ; he was highly esteemed
as a citizen, and was for many years county clerk and recorder;
he d. Nov. 18, 1856, sb. 68 ; his wife d. March 14, 1868, nearly
80 years of age ; both bur. in Norwalk, Ohio. Ch.
Fanny C, b. East Lyme, Dec. 22, 1809; never m. ; d. Oct.
27, 1833.
Julia M., b. East Lyme, July 25, 1812 ; never m. ; d. Aug.
12, 1834.
Laura, b. East Lyme, July 25, 1814; d. Jan. 19, 1816.
Lauretta C, b. Berlin, March 3, 1817. [See record, 359.]
Martha, b. Berlin, July 14, 1819; res. Rochester, N. Y.
Mathew K., b. Berlin, Sep. 27, 1821 ; d. Sep. 28, 1821.
Dorothy A., b. Berlin, Dec. 1, 1822. [See record, 360.]
Phebe, b. Berlin, Jan. 21, 1825; d. June 24, 1825.
, b. Berlin, Feb. 16, 1827 ; d. Feb. 16, 1827.
148 Descendants of
Samuel P., b. Norwalk, Dec. 29, 1829 ; never m. ; d. Feb.
8, 1848; res. Norwalk.
120.
Nancy" (HeseHah 6 , Paul*, Samuel 7 ", Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiahy),
b. Nov. 11, 1791; m. April 12, 1812, Zadock, son of Elder
Darrow of Waterford ; he d. 1852, and she m. 2nd, Daniel Rey-
nolds, who d. 1872; res. Orland, Ind., and Berlin, Ohio; she
d. Aug. 6, 1870. Oh.
Lemuel Darrow, m. Margaret Smith, of Scotch descent ;
res. Stnrgis, Mich.
Hezekiah Darrow, m. Jeanette Benschotten ; res. Cold-
water, Mich.
Rebecca Darrow, m. Robert Smith, of Scotch descent; d.
1847.
Calvin Darrow, m. Mary Roberts ; res. Nebraska.
Lyman Darrow, d. 1845.
Martin Darrow, in. Daniels ; res. Milan, Ohio.
121.
Rebecca" (Hezekiah*, PauP, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah>), b. Sep. 21, 1793; m. March 20, 1820, Daniel, son of
Aron Yan and Margaret (Hoffman) Benschotten of Sullivan
county, N. Y. ; res. Berlin Heights, Ohio ; she d. Sep. 26,
1877, ?e. 84; he d. Jan. 21, 1885, re. 87. Ch.
William G. Benschotten, b. Feb. 12, 1S22; in. April 14,
1844, Harriet Houghton ; res. Berlin, Ohio.
Ann M. Benschotten, b. Aug. 23, 1823 ; m. Feb. 20, 1842,
Henry Griff en Washburn ; res. Greenwich, Ohio.
Leander Benschotten, b. May 26, 1827; m. May 18, 1848,
Mary Thompson ; res. Denver, Col.
Eliza Benschotten, b. Oct. 28, 1828 ; m. Jan. 1, 1851, R.
N. Purdy; res. Orland, Ind.; she d. Sep. 14, 1867.
George S. Benschotten, b. Feb. 9, 1S30 ; m. April, 1850,
Chloe Knapp; res. Orland, Ind.
Nehemiah Smith. 149
Cokdelia V. Benschotten, b. Feb. 24, 1832; m. Jan. 1,
1851, Francis O. Barry; res. Kent, Ohio.
Daniel H. Benschotten, b. Jan 23, 1834; m. Jan. 1, 1857,
Mary Hughes ; res. Shinrock, Ohio.
122.
Turner M. 6 (Hezekiah?, Paul*, Samuel 3 , JVehemiah 2 , JVehe-
miah 1 ), b. June 15, 1795 ; m. June 3, 1816, Amy Wightman
of New London ; res. Berlin Heights, Ohio ; she d. June 30,
1863; he farmer, and d. March 21, 1869. Oh.
Mary A., b. Nov. 29, 1817; d. April 5, 1826.
235. Gurdon W., b. Nov. 13, 1819.
236. Horace T., b. Jan. 12, 1822.
237. Lucius B., b. May 27, 1824.
123.
Nehemiah Dodge 6 {Hezekiah", Paul*, Samuel 5 , JVehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. New London, Aug. 26, 1797 ; m. Nov., 1818,
Sally, dau. of Roswell Wood ; she d. and he m. Feb. 3, 1830,
Olive Bailey of N. Y. State, dau. of Benjamin and Axie (Bar-
ber) Bailey of Vermont. He was a master of several trades,
and left Conn, when 21 years of age ; he went to Berlin, Ohio,
thence to Indiana and afterward to Iowa ; about 1854, with
his son Henry, he moved to Mich., where they remained a few
years and returned to Laomi, Decatur Co., Iowa; he was captain
of the Home Guards a number of years; he d. Feb. 7, 1880,
ae. 82 ; Mrs. Olive B. Smith, b. March 27, 1808 ; d. Nov. 10,
1870. Ch.
First wife:
238. Lucy Ann, b. May 22, 1822.
238. Sally Angeline, b. Nov. 5, 1830.
239. Francis King, b.
Second wife :
240. Christina Evaline, b. Nov. 19*, 1830.
241. Henry Clinton, b. June 4, 1837.
242. Lizzie P., b. April 16, 1840.
243. Burton Guy, b. Dec. 19, 1849.
150 Descendants of
124.
IIezekiah, Jr. 6 (JIezekiah b , Paul 4 , Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 .
Zfehemiah 1 ), b. Oct. 21, 1801; m. May 27, 1824, Mary, dau.
of Richard and Eunice (Smith) Caulkihs [see record, 109] ;
she d. June 18, 1837, ;c. 33; bur. family lot of Hezekiah, Sr.;
he in. 2nd, Sep. 28, 1837, Manila Allen of Portage county,
Ohio, a dau. of William and Phebe (Graves) Allen of Ver-
mont : in 1841 he bought forty acres of land about three and
one-half miles south of Orland, Ind., where he has been a
farmer ever since; his farm at the present time (1886) is a
very large one, and Mr. Smith still continues to take an active
interest in its management. Ch.
First wife :
244. Ezra Allen, b. Dec. 7, 1825.
245. Mathew King, b. July 3, 1830.
246. Mark Stoddard, b. Sep. 17, 1832.
247. Betsey Jane, b. July 25, 1835.
248. Jerome Hezek*iah, b. June 12, 1837.
Second wife :
Asa, b. Nov. 5, 1838 ; d. Feb. 16, 1846.
249. Alonzo, b. Nov. 7, 1841.
250. Phebe Emeline, b. July 8, 1844.
Wert Washington, b'. Oct. 4, 1853; m. March 19,
1880, Estelle, dau. of Runion B. and Ellen (Comp-
ton) Giles of Orland.
Marshall Victor, b. May 6, 1856 ; d. Sep. 27, 1863.
125.
Hannah" (Daniel*, Daniel 4 , Samuel 3 , NehemiaK-, Nehe-
miah\ b. May 8, 1790 ; in. June 22, 1807, John Ayer of
Chesterfield, Conn.; she d. Oct. 16,1840; he d. Aug. 21,
1869 ; bur. Cemetery of the Evergreens, Brooklyn, N. Y. Ch.
Elizabeth Ayer, b' Oct. 1, 1808; m. Daniel Reed, Aug.
16, 1831 ; res. Long Island; d. Feb. 12, 1851.
John Calvin Ayer, b. Dec. 2, 1810; res. Long Island; d.
Sep., 1854.
Nehemiah Smith. 151
Hannah S. Ayer, b. Jan. 11, 1814; res. New York; d.
Oct. 8, 1844.
Mary Ann Ayer, b. Oct. 21, 1S16; m. Philander Kimball,
June 21, 1839; res. New Rochelle, N. Y. ; she d. Oct.
30, 1871.
Hester Sherman Ayer, b. June 3, 1820; res. Arlington,
N.J.
Lambert Sydam Ayer, b. March 30, 1823 ; res. Long
Island; d. Jan. 16, 1862.
Harriet Ayer, b. March 25, 1826 ; res. New York ; d #
March 30, 1826.
Mercy Ayer, b. Dec 29, 1828; res. New York; d. June
17, 1829.
Sarah Augusta Ayer, b. Jan. 20, 1830; res. New York;
d. April 5, 1834.
136.
Avery 6 (Daniel 5 , Daniel*, Samuel*, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ),
b. in that portion of Waterford, now East Lyme, June 20, 1794;
m. 1824, Emeline H. Morgan of East Haddam, Conn., dan. of
Capt. George Morgan of England, and his wife Anice Chap-
man. [See Chapman Gen., p. 117.] A sister of Emeline m.
Deacon Simon Smith. [See record, 128.] Avery Smith was
captain of a vessel in the coasting trade. At the age of 37 he
commanded a packet from New Orleans to Mobile by the way
of Lakes Pontchartrain and Borgne. About seven years later
he retired from the water and devoted himself to farming at
Niantic. For a number of years he had been associated with
his brother Roswell in a small farm at the head of Niantic bay,
and a short time previous to quitting the sea, they had pur-
chased another farm which nearly surrounded a natural lake ;
here, about 1841, they commenced the ice business, which
proved so successful that five years later their storage house s
had a capacity of 6,000 tons. In 1841, the first house in the
village of Niantic was built on this land, and to Avery Smith is
due the credit of having so arranged the deeds of property that
the roads and buildings that have since been built should be in
152 Descendants of
straight lines and squares. No lots were sold except to parties
who would put up houses that would be creditable to the place.
Two churches, Methodist-Episcopal and Congregational, were
built. lie took a lively interest in the growth of the village,
and was instrumental in having the Shore Line R. R. pass
through the place.
In 1848, his brother Roswell died, leaving a widow and
eight children, most of whom were quite young. He bought
out his brother's interest in the real estate, and was as much
devoted to the welfare of his brother's family as though they
were his own. Captain Avery, as he was familiarly spoken
of, d. Feb. 20, 1871. He was a true Christian and a member
of the Congregational Church. In money matters, especially
for the benefit of the church, or for the improvement of the
village, he was more than liberal. In manner and disposition
he was quiet and always had a kindly thought for those around
him. No ch.
127.
Roswell 6 {Daniel 5 , Daniel* , Samuel?, Nehemiah?, Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. Niantic, Aug. 20, 1798; m. Mary Chapman of
Groton, her mother's maiden name Wightman ; res. Niantic;
he was associated with his brother Avery in farming and the
ice business [see record, 126] ; he d. 1848 ; his wife survived
him and all the ch. except Valentine. Ch.
Mark, d.
Charlotte, d.
Hannah, d.
Rosalind, d.
Mary Esther, d.
251. Frederick.
Valentine, res. Kindred, Cass Co., Dakota; m. ; two
ch., Lottie and Avery.
II klena, d.
Timothy, d.
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138.
Simon 6 (Simon 5 , Daniel 4 ', Samuel 3 , JVehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}),
b. East Lyme, Aug. 5, 1S04 ; m. March 26, 1828, Mary Ann,
dau. of Capt. George and Anice (Chapman) Morgan of East
Haddam, Conn. ; Capt Morgan was from England [see rec-
ord, 126 ; Chapman Gen., p. 117] ; Mr. Smith was a dea-
con in the Congregational Church for many years ; a farmer all
his life at the homestead, East Lyme, on Smith's Cove, Niantic
river; he d. May 19, 1878; bur. old Stone churchyard; his
widow living (Sep., 1885). Ch.
Isaac Parsons, b. March 12, 1829 ; m. June 18, 1853,
Emma Luyster of Middletown, N. J., where they
res. ; he d. Nov. 11, 1859 ; no ch.
252. Elizabeth Priscilla, b. June 14, 1831.
253. Beriah Green, b. June 15, 1833.
254. Sidney C, b. Oct. 31, 1835.
255. Abby Matson, b. June 17, 1838.
256. Adelaide Louisa, b. Jan. 10, 1841.
257. George Simon, b. Oct. 23, 1843.
129.
Horace 6 (Simon 5 , Daniel*-, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. East Lyme, Conn., Aug. 26, 1807, and remained there
until he was 21 years of age ; he then removed to Florida with
a partner to establish a store at what is- now Whitesville ; after
remaining at Whitesville for a few months they went witli a
stock of goods to Orange Lake, Marion Co., Ela. Aug. 6,
1S29, he m. Mrs. Obedience (Mizelle) Kelsey, a dan. of John
Mizelle of that place. She was a widow 18 years of age, whose
husband, a Mr. Kelsey of Brooklyn, N. Y., had died about a
year after their marriage. She bad one son, De Witt Kelsey,
b. May 16, 1828, who was adopted and Smith was added to
his name. De Witt died April 26, 1837, near Jacksonville, at
a place called Black Creek. Horace Smith was wounded in
the Seminole war ; in 1837 he returned to his native town in
Connecticut. His wife was b. May 29, 1809. She was an
20
15-i Descendants of
intelligent Christian lady; she was the mother of eleven sons
and one daughter, and d. Sep. 23, 1873, a3. 64. Mr. Smith
was living in 1885, at Fair Haven, Conn. Ch.
258. Freeman Burr, b. Dec. 31, 1831.
William Henry, b. March 17, 1833 ; d. Oet. 25, 1836.
John, b. April 4, 1835 ; d. Aug. 22, 1836.
Duncan Clinch, b. Feb. 28, 1838 ; he was captain of a
Sound steamer for a number of years ; then missionary
at the Mariners' Church, New York city ; afterward
city missionary at Milwaukee, where he was ordained
minister 1887.
Ozias Budington, b. Jan. 24, 1840 ; in. Lavinia Watrous,
a widow, of East Lyme.
Horace, b. April 18, 1842; d. Feb. 9, 1843.
Milton, b. June 21, 1844.
259. Anna Elizabeth, b, May 23, 1S46.
260. Benjamin Franklin, b. June 13, 1848.
Harlan Page, b. Oct. 3, 1850; d. July 11, 1851.
Newton Phineas, b. June, 6, 1852; m. , a dau.
of Elias and Joanna Sanford of Meriden, Conn. ;
2 ch.
130.
Mary 6 (Si?neon\ Daniel\ SaimteP, Nehemiali 1 , Nehemiah 1 ),
b. East Lyme, May 8, 1S09 ; m. 1830, Charles Dire, son of
Dire and Julia (Wood) Chatnplin of East Lyme; he at one
time belonged to the Massachusetts militia ; res. Ludlow ; was
a deacon of the Congregational Church, and a manufacturer of
Bashes and blinds; he b. 1808; d. Jan. 10, 1853; she d. Aug.
2, 1851 ; both bur. East Lyme. Ch.
Charles Henry Champlin, b. April 9, 1831; m. 1857,
Nellie Pratt; res. Darling, Wis.; lie d. Oct, 9, 1860.
Eoraoe Smith Champlin, b. May 10, 1S34; m. 1862,
Maggie Newcomb; res. Darlington, Wis ; he d. Jan.,
1867.
Julia Olive Champlin, b. July 31, 1S37 ; m. F. Burr
Smith [see record, 258J ; she d. Nov. 19, 1882.
Nehemiah Smith. 155
Mary Emma Champlin, b. July 16, 1851 ; m. 1869, Ray
Beebe of East Lyme ; res. Orlando, Fla.
131.
Daniel 6 (Simon*, Daniel 4 , Saimiel 3 , Nehemiah?, Nehe-
miah 1 ), b. East Lyme, Nov. 5, 1810 ; m. Mary L. Champlin
of the same town ; lie m. 2nd, about 1841, in Lima, Wis.,
Laura Cravath of Cortland, JST. Y.; be studied theology at
East Windsor, and was pastor of the Congregational Cburcb
at Wbitewater, Wis.; lie d. at Lima, April 5, 1881 ; bis widow,
b. Oct. 10, 1805, d. March 7, 1SS2; bur. "Old Cemetery,"
Whitewater. Cb.
First wife, d. young.
Second wife :
Henry M., b. Sep. 9, 1812; d. Jan. 11, 1863.
Mary L., b. May 27, 1811; d. Oct. 20, 1865.
, Caroline C, b.'Nov. 26, 1815 ; d. Dec. 13, 1862.
These cb. were bur. Richmond, Walworth county, Wis.
139.
Eli 6 (Simon% Daniel 4 , /Samuel 3 , JVehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b.
East Lyme, April 22, 1811; m. Nov. 29, 1833, Cyrena, dau.
of Jonathan and Annie (Taylor) Sykes of Ludlow, Mass. ; be
a deacon in Congregational Cburcb, Niantic, Conn. Ch.
261. Mary Annie, b. June 8, 1831.
Caspar Wistar, b. Jan. 21, 1838 ; res. West Brook ;
d. Jan. 21, 1838.
Harriet Cyrena, b. Oct. 21, 1S39 ; never in.; d. Feb.
26, 1877.
262. Eli Taylor, b. April 13, 1812.
263. Alva Sikes, b. Feb. 16, 1814.
Laura Gridley, b. Oct. 19, 1816.
Herbert Mayo, b. Dec. 16, 1819 ; d. Jan. 2, 1859.
133.
Benjamin Franklin 6 (Simon b , Daniel*, Samuel 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah^), b. Aug. 15, 1817, in tbat part of Water-
L56 Descendants of
ford now East Lyme, Conn.; he graduated from Yale College
as M. D., in 1839 ; July 19 of this year he in. Elizabeth Abby
Caulkins of East Lyme, dau. of Elisha C. Caulkins and his
wife Abigail Chapman. [See Chapman Family, Ed. 1854, p.
107.] Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, b. Sep. 19, 1817; d. Aug. 14,
1810, not quite 23 years of age; bur. Niantic, Conn.; no ch.
The Doctor m. for his second wife, Julia Buckland of Chicopee
Falls, Mass.; she d. Nov. 12, 1848, ae. 27 years. June 6, 1849,
he m. Amy A. Thayer of Belchertown, Mass., dau. of Josiah
and Lucinda (Potter) Thayer. [See Thayer Gen., Ed. 1884,
p. 80; also, History Burr Family in America, Ed. 1878, p.
250.] Mrs. Amy A. Smith, b. Sep. 13, 1823, living (1887)
Chicago, 111. Dr. Benj. F. Smith d. Sep. 10, 1S65, as. 48. A
short time after his death, Prof. W. S. Tyler, of Amherst
College, in a private letter to a friend, thus writes :
" Dr. Smith had all the best practice of this town and was
consulted in difficult cases throughout this section and he pos-
sessed to a rare degree not only the confidence but the love of
the families in winch he practiced. He was probably the best
read physician in Hampshire County. At the same time he
had an almost intuitive diagnosis of diseases. Add to these
general esteem, warm sympathies, gentle manners and Christian
principles and you have a general idea of the Doctor. He was
thought to be in this community just about a model physician.
He wore himself out in unremitting exertions to minister to
his patients and advance his profession and died in the very
prime of his life and usefulness, simply because he would not
and could not find rest till he found it in the grave. The
largest church in town was filled with sympathizing friends at
his funeral, and a mourning community followed his remains
to their resting place."
Ch. second wife :
Fkanki.in Emerson, b. July 10,1843; m. Susan ;
res. Brooklyn, N. Y.; druggist since 1869 ; one ch..
a daughter, b. about 1878.
Herbert M., b. 1845 ; d. July 13, 1848.
Third wife:
264. Grace II., b. June 1, 1850.
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134.
William Henry 6 (Simon 5 , Daniel*, Samuel?, Nehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. March 6, 1820 ; m. Nov. 10, 1840, Louisa P.,
dau. of Charles and Sibyl (Chapman) Stark ey of Essex, Conn,
[see Chapman Gen., p. 220] ; res. Niantic, Conn. Ch.
265. William H. H., b. Aug. 23, 1841.
266. Elizabeth L., b. April 15, 1843.
Frederick J., b. July 22, 1845 ; m. Aug. 4, 1868, Mar-
garet E. Champlin ; res. Brooklyn, 1ST. Y.
267. Julia P., b. Nov. 20, 1847.
268. Mary J. G., b. Nov. 21, 1849.
Herbett D., b. July 30, 1853 ; res. Valajo, Cal.
EllaT., b. Feb. 6, 1857; m. Nov. 25, 1881, Henry
P., son of George and Eliza (Perkins) Griswold ; res.
Ivoryton, Conn.
Alice C, b. Feb. 27, 1S59.
Ida A., b. March 20, 1862.
Herman W., b. Aug. 30, 1864.
135.
David Chesebrough 7 (Edward 6 , Oliver 5 , Nathan*, Nehe-
miah 2 ', Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. June 20, 1782, at Stoning-
ton ; received his education there and at Plainfield, Conn. ;
m. Betsey D. Palmer, b. Sep. 8, 1785, at Stonington, a dau.
of Nathaniel and Grace (Noyes) Palmer. [See Des. of Geo.
Denison, Ed. 1881, p. 12.]
They were both members of the First Congregational
Church, and he was a deacon during the last ten years of , his
life. He owned a good farm and at one time held the office of
sheriff. The Connecticut " Observer" of Dec. 23, 1833, gave
an account of his generosity, usefulnesss and devotion in church
matters, a kindly tribute to his memory by his brother, Alex-
ander.
Deacon David C. Smith d. Dec. 8, 1833, se. 51 ; Mrs. Betsey
D. Smith d. Aug. 4, 1849, re. 64 ; family burial ground, Ston-
ington. Only ch.
269. Betsey, b. 1806.
15S Descendants of
136.
Alexander Grant 7 (Edward 6 , Oliver 5 , Nathan*, Nehemiah?,
JSTehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Sep. 1. 17S3, at Stonington, re-
ceived his early education in the borough and afterward con-
tinued it at Plainfield, Conn., and all through life took a deep
interest in school affairs. He was clerk of the Probate Court
at Stonington, 1S09, holding the office nine years. He studied
law with Judge Coddington Billings, kept store for some time,
and had his law office over the store. He was very active in
the defense of Stonington, Aug. 9, 10 and 11, 1814, when the
British bombarded the village. The English fleet consisted of
the ship " Pactotus," forty-four guns, the brig " Dispatch,"
twenty guns, the bomb ship " Terror," and the flag-ship
"Ramillies," seventy-four guns, all under command of Com-
modore Hardy. In relation to this historic time the following
letter, written by Mr. Smith to his stepmother, will be read
with interest.
"Stonington Borough, Aug. 23, 1814.
" Dear Mother : —
"I ree'd yours of the 14th inst, and, though not sufficiently
composed in mind amidst the noise and confusion of the
soldiery yet here who occupy our streets and houses for bar-
nicks, yet, from the anxiety you express to hear from me, I
cannot refrain from attempting the performance of so pleasant
a task, in ordinary, times and on ordinary occasions, as writing
to you.
" The scenes through which we passed during our late
attack, the total derangement of every kind of business except
that of the camp; the Joss and suffering of our neighbors
driven from their homes unwilling to return to their shattered
dwellings staying more properly than living ; the state of alarm
and apprehension of these families who have returned ; com-
plaints of the loss of their furniture, provisions and the like,
lost and ruined by their flight and consternation unable to get
them safely off and take care of them, and a thousand distresses
which such scenes present which cannot he described : All con-
spire to render recapitulation and recollection unpleasant: but
I will endeavor to overcome all and become a faithful scribe.
"On Tuesday about 4 o'clock in the afternoon we were
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alarmed by the approach of two ships and a brig from the
westward which came to anchor in onr harbor, — a sight
astonishing to ns as no one ever apprehended such large vessels
could or would venture into such shallow water, but such was
the fact ; and the cry was, An attack ! An attack ! resounding
through the village. Women and children directly on the
move: Where shall we go? "What shall we do? The gentlemen
assuming all the firmness possible, saying, Don't be frightened ;
a flag no doubt will be sent when we shall know our fate, if
our place is the object. But all would not do ; they were mov-
ing in every direction ; directly two barges were sent out ahead
of the ships sounding the channel into our harbor, when no
doubt remained but our village was the object. A great force
moving against us, in comparison with which we considered
ourselves weak and unprotected in human view ; only two
eighteen pounders and a four pounder mounted, and short of
ammunition, and a small guard of militia on duty consisting of
about forty men.
"Finding the feebleness of our situation, the inquiry was,
What shall be done? I suggested that an alarm must be given,
and an express was forwarded to the Col. of our Regiment to
assemble his troops, and one to New London. We can feel
but we cannot describe such scenes. Amidst the consternation,
a flag was discovered leaving one of the ships. The impropriety
of suffering the barge to come on shore and discover our situa-
tion was suggested. I immediately observed that the com-
manding officer of the little detachment with two magistrates
of the place ought to meet the flag and receive the communi-
cation, and it was done. The flag was met with another from
us very politely and took the communication and read it. An
exact copy of the original in my hands is as follows : —
" ' Not wishing to destroy the unoffending Inhabitants resid-
ing in the Town of Stonington, one hour is granted them from
the receipt of this to remove out of the Town.
" T. M. Hardy, Capt. of
" H. M. ship Ramillies.'
"The whole populace waited with great anxiety on shore to
hear the Communication. To so unexpected and short notice
from Capt. Hardy, you can judge whether. some astonishment
and surprise did not prevail. During this short hour every
moment was employed in removing the aged and sick and such
things as the inhabitants could get off by hand and otherwise,
expecting, at the expiration of the hour, the conflagration of
the village. What could not be got off was thrown out into
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the fields of corn and other places, and thrown into the wells
to save them.
"Amidst such haste and consternation you will judge great
damage must have been sustained. The moments I presume
were never shorter, nor the clock oftener noticed than during
that period. When the moments expired a solemn air per-
vaded the countenances of many ; others were in the streets
escaping, expecting immediate destruction, and others assem-
bling the little force we had, were preparing for defence.
"But the attack did not commence. Through the interposi-
tion of Divine Providence (for to nothing else can it be attrib-
uted) the enemy were withheld near three hours until the
consternation was over and our arms nerved to sustain the
threatened conflict and the trials that awaited us.
"These (though a few) who were determined to act their
part in the scene of danger collected what ammunition we had
and the like and repaired to the little battery, and manned the
guns above mentioned ; and others took their muskets and
stationed themselves around the shores and places to give
notice of the approach of the enemy should they attempt to
land. I thought proper to station myself at a cannon with three
others only — most of the time — and two of them strangers;
our great war characters having most of them escaped.
" The enemy commenced tiring about half past 8 o'clock in
the evening from the Pactotus, the bomb ship ; which we
immediately returned with an eighteen pounder. From the
darkness, and the distance the ships were then from us, we did
not expect to do them much damage, but our object was to
keep up a fire through the night to deter the barges from land-
ing. As soon as we commenced our fire a number of barges —
we could not see how many — surrounded us on each side of the
Point and opened a fire of congreve rockets and the like to set
the Town on tire: the ships tiring bombs at the same time.
These fiery engines struck some terror at first to persons being
unacquainted with war and such terrible warlike instruments
especially as nocturnal visitors. But we remained firm at our
posts by divine assistance, and when by the light of the rockets
streaming from the barges, we could see about their direction,
we fired upon them. Considering how few there were to attend
to the guns and watch the direction of the rockets that the
buildings might not be caught in flames, I am astonished at our
preservation through the night. But no doubt the animated
lire, which we kept upon them and the guard which they prob-
ably discovered led them to suppose that we had considerable
Nehemiah Smith. 161
force, and were thereby deterred from landing. The bomb
shells and rockets which they threw seemed to have inscribed
upon them, ' do my people no harm,' as they did move in com-
parison to our expectations.
" So we maintained our ground and saved the village through
the first attack on Tuesday night. Toward morning the gun
to which I was attached had but three cartridges left. Such is
the deplorable situation of the sea coast in this war — having
the spirit of defence but without the means. We could have
murmured against our rulers, while they are invading others,
leaving themselves to be invaded ! Shocking Policy ! but we
had not time, Thank God. The enemy knew not our real
weakness.
" During the afflicting night reinforcements of volunteers and
militia began to arrive, and the next morning, being Wednesday,
we felt pretty strong against the enemy's landing, and also
received a supply of ammunition. In the first attack not a
man was hurt on our side — astonishing preservation !
"Wednesday the barges continued their firing of rockets,
when we shifted one of the eighteen pounders on the end of
the Point in plain view of the barges and within shot of them
and began a lire on them ; and they retreated. Directly the
brig — being about 8 o'clock in the morning — hauled in and
anchored within musket shot of the battery and opened a fire.
The eighteen pounder was immediately taken back to the bat-
tery. With the others a brisk fire was kept up until our ammu-
nition was again expended ; and being about to quit the battery,
the cannon were spiked to prevent the enemy, if they landed
under cover of their cannon, to make use of them against us.
About one hour the brig kept up a constant fire into the vil-
lage doing much damage to the houses ; and it was not in our
power to return the fire. Our ammunition arrived from New
London. Volunteers, amid the fire of cannon, shells and rock-
ets, entered the battery again, drew off the cannon, cleared the
vent, and returned them again, and commenced a truly ani-
mated fire upon the brig and caused her to cut her cable and
quit. Her anchor we have since taken up.
"During the scene on Wednesday can you believe when I tell
you not a life was lost by us, and but two wounded — who
were a Mr. John Minor and Frederick Denison of Mystic.
The fact astonishes us all when we consider it. Wednesday
afternoon hostilities ceased and a flag went off from us.
" Thursday resumed again. The damage done the buildings
on the lower end of the village and in the range of the battery
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is considerable, having a great many shot through them. The
damage done b} 7 the tire of the brig was more than any other.
Mrs. Waldron's, Elhannah Cobb's, Jabish Holmes', Nath'l
Pendleton's, Capt. Swan's and Mr. Ash's are the most injured.
Mr. Ash's is stove most entirely to pieces by the explosion of
a bomb in it. The houses up town did not receive much
damage from cannon shot. The bomb ship, tiring shells and
carcasses of such amazing size and weight, whenever they hit a
building, did much injury. The sheik are calculated to burst ;
the carcasses to set on tire, being hollow and filled with com-
position for the purpose, which cannot be put out without great
exertion, for which purpose a company of firemen were on
duty. I continued among them till fatigued.
" The Kamillies opened her tremendous fire upon us Friday
— when the danger was too great — which fire however did not
last long, finding herself too far off to do damage in proportion
to her fire.
" The rockets are a curiosity ; so are the shells and carcasses;
some of which we have preserved for inspection. The weight
of some of the shells and carcasses are about two hundred
pounds. One hit the house where I live and went through
into the cellar; I dug it out nearly four feet in the ground ; it
happened not to set fire; we judge it will weigh nearly two
hundred. Our buildings considering their exposed situations
are not much injured. To mention all the injuries done the
houses and buildings 1 cannot at this time. 1 would say the
general damage is much less than was expected as the total
destruction of the village at first appeared inevitable. The old
mansion house has stood it well ; it has received several shot
through it, but it can be repaired for sixty or seventy dollars
perhaps.
" We all have reason to rejoice that all is as well as it is.
How long it will remain so I don't know. We are in a state of
alarm, but hope we may have received our share for this war.
From the prevalence of democracy here — and that of the
worst kind— I have anticipated trouble; and besides, Capt.
Hardy observed to our flag-gentlemen who were sent off to him
that he had been informed we were concerned in torpedoes,
against which he had a deadly hatred.
" The communications which passed during the contest, you
will see, in a pretty statement, in the Spectator, taken from the
New London Paper, [f Capt. Eardy proceeded in this attack
by orders from his superior officer, and his determination was
to destroy the place, he has done himself no credit, for he has
Nehemiah Smith. 163
not accomplished bis object. He gave us credit in conversa-
tion with one deputation who went on board of him, of making
a brave and manly defense; such a one I presume as he did
not expect. If Capt. Hardy made the attack upon us on account
of Mrs. Stewart, he has done a most unjustifiable thing.
Much is said however about the attack ; for myself I think it
likely the war operations are assuming a different character
generally. I should not be at all surprised to hear of attacks
on other towns immediately. .Whatever may be the feeling of
New England respecting the unnecessary war or of its manage-
ment or prosecution. I think Capt. Hardy will be satisfied
that we possess the spirit of defence if not offence.
" I must close this long letter and refer you to Mr. Green's
paper or the Spectator for other particulars. Rev. Ira Hart
remained in the city and attended his duty as chaplain which
was admirably well performed : his services were truly useful
in animating the soldier. The country was surrounded with
spectators to view the contest, which ended on Friday, the
fourth day from the beginning.
"We are all well and wish you to accept our best love,
When we shall get all home again and settled I cannot tell.
David has returned with his family, into the house, with just
things enough to stay ; and Abby, John and myself returned
into our dwelling the next day after the departure of the ships,
making anything do to keep house with — as is the case with
all our neighbors. Some will not return at all during the war,
finding no security from trouble and alarm.
" You must excuse my scribbling and haste as I have stolen
the time to write this when I was expected to be at work in
assisting to erect another little battery on the end of the Point
where there are fifty men employed to-day. Adieu.
" Thank God I yet remain to subscribe myself yours affec-
tionately,
"ALEX'R G. SMITH."
" P. S. — Three funerals only of old people we had to attend
during the contest; who probably died through fear, and pri-
vation of necessaries for them. "A. G. S."
Five years later, Sep. 1, 1819, Mr. Smith m. Nancy Smith
of Stonington. She was a dau. of Col. Joseph Smith of Pres-
ton, and his wife Hannah Hewitt. Col. Smith was a direct
descendant of John Smith of North Stonington, who d. about
1711. So far as known, the families were in no way related.
164 Descendants of
At the wedding there were a very large number of relatives
and other invited guests, sixty of whom remained to supper.
The next day Captain Lee came from New London in a large
sail-boat with a party of friends, to bestow the customary con-
gratulations. They brought with them a band of music, and
the happy affair was long remembered. Mrs. Nancy Smith
was b. March 19, 1794, and d. Aug. 5, 1820, 26 years of age.
In the latter part of Dec, 1821, after attending court at
Brooklyn, Conn., Mr. Smith visited friends in Pomfret, a few
miles distant, and there made the acquaintance of Miss Hannah
Stedman Chandler, whom he m. May 14, 1822. She was the
dan. of Major John Wilkes and Mary (Stedman) Chandler.
Miss Chandler was a direct descendant of William Chandler,
who settled at Koxbury, Mass., in 1637. [See Chandler Gen.,
Ed. 1872, p. 623.] He joined the First Congregational Church
at Stonington in Dec, 1822, and his wife soon after, by letter
from the Congregational Church at Pomfret. She was the
mother of all his children, and is described in the Chandler
Genealogy as rather above medium size, and in her last days
weighed 160 pounds. Her figure was erect and commanding,
her face large, her features regular, eyes dark hazel, hair dark
and skin clear, but inclined to brunette. 'She was well educated,
and assisted in the choir Sundays, and performed her part in
life well. Mrs. Hannah Chandler Smith d. Aug. 15, 1831, se.
36 years.
Mr. Smith again m. Dec 30, 1833, for his third wife, Mar-
garetta Raborg of New York city, with whom he lived only
two months, as he d. March 1, 1834, ?e. 50 years; having a
short time previous been elected a deacon of the Congrega-
tional Church; his widow d. June 26, 1871, se. 81; family
burial, Stonington, Conn. Ch.
All by second wife :
James Alexander, b. Dec. 25, 1825 ; d. Sep. 6, 1826.
Makv Chandler, b. Sep. 6,1826; res. Pomfret, Conn.;
never in.; d. Nov. 19, 1853.
Jane Denison, b. Sep. 4, 1828; d. Nov. 11, 1828.
270. Edward Alkxander, b. Sep. 14, 1830.
Nehemiah Smith. 165
137.
Elizabeth 7 (Edward*, Oliver 6 , Nathan*, Nehemiah*, Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah'), b. Stonington, Aug. 6, 1785; m. about
1805, Capt. Nathan, son of Capt. Ebenezer and Mary (Smith)
Stanton. [See record, 61.] She d. July 9, 1806, se. 20 ; he m.
2nd, Mary Brown ; had one ch., d. infant. No ch. by first
wife.
138.
Edward Ledyard 7 (Edward", Oliver", Nathan 4 , Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah", Nehemiah 1 ), b. Stonington, June 21), 1794. He
attended the district school until the age of 13; he then went
to sea with his uncle, Capt. Nathan Stanton, and was gone a
year, after which he continued his education for a year at Col-
chester; he then was employed in a store for three years. In
June, 1812, he entered a store at Say brook and remained there
until Oct., 1819, when he left for Alabama; he arrived in
Mobile, Nov. 23, 1819, and soon became a cotton broker. He
m. Jan. 26, 1831, the widow of Dr. Nathaniel Allen, her
maiden name Martha Hellen Foster of Columbia, S. C; she
was the dau. of a Presbyterian clergyman. He remained a
merchant in the South fifty-four years, made a fortune and lost
it, and always sustained a good moral and religious character;
he d. Jan. 26, 1873, se. 79 ; his wife b. Jan. 12, 1795 ; d. May
15, 1857 ; bur. Lot 21, Square 21, Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile,
Ala. No ch.
139.
Mary 7 (Edward*, Olivet, Nathan*, Nehemiah* , Nehemiah-,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. Stonington, Conn., Oct. 7, 179+ ; m. Nov. 25,
1818, Joel Dunham of Piscataway, N. J., a son of Elijah and
Elizabeth P. (Randolf) Dunham ; he was a farmer most of his
life at his native village about two miles from New Brunswick ;
he was known in a popular way as "Squire Dunham," and was
a man highly respected for his honesty and integrity of char-
acter ; he was often intrusted with the settlement of estates ;
they both united with the Baptist Church; they lived very
16*6 Descendants of
happily together over sixty-one years ; he d. Dec. 13, 1879 ;
bur. in the family lot in the church-yard a short distance from
his house; she living (1889) in Brooklyn, N. Y. Ch.
Edward, b. April 15, 1821 ; d. same day.
Elizabeth T., b. Sep. 22, 1825 ; in. James Merritt ; res.
Piscataway, N. J., and Brooklyn, 1ST. Y.; four ch.
140.
John Denison 7 {Edward 6 , Oliver 5 , Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. in Stonington, June 2, 1800; was
in. by Rev. Ira Hart, of First Congregational Church, Feb. 7,
1822, to Maria Niles, youngest dan. of Capt. Lodowick and
Elizabeth Niles ; he kept store most of his life, and was active
in the defense of Stonington in 1814; she d. Dec. 18, 1S32,
insane from the loss of all her children; he d. Jan., 1849, ae.
48. Ch.
Edward, b. April — , 1823; d. Dec. 3, 1825.
Elizabeth M., b. Nov. — , 1825 ; d. June — , 1826.
Betsey Ann, b. Jan. — , 1828; d. Nov. 3, 1828.
Elizabeth Maria, b. Sep. 29, 1830; d. Nov. 1, 1830.
141.
William Edward 7 (Edward 6 , Oliver 5 , Nathan 4 , Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. .Tune 2, 1811, at Stonington, Conn.,
near where the Ocean Bank now stands ; his father and grand-
father d. the year he was b. During the bombardment of
Stonington by the English in Aug., 1814, he and his mother
were living with relatives in Southold, L. I. A cannon-ball
passed through their house at Stonington and lodged in the
old brick oven. When about four years of age, his mother
returned to Stonington, and a year later m. Deacon Ebenezer
Denison. They soon removed from the borough to Mystic
Bridge and located where the Hoxie House now stands, again
removing in the spring of 1822 to the old Denison mansion at
the head of Willow street. This house was torn down in 1883 ;
the building in its oldest part is believed to have been not less
than 210 years old.
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PHOTO-CRAVURE CO N.Y.
Nehemiah Smith. 167
After the usual schooling, which included one year at Mat-
tituck, L. I., and one at Westerly, E,. I., he learned the trade
of cabinet-making. As so many of his relatives were interested
in shipping, he was induced to make a few trips at sea, but
finding this nnsuited to his tastes, he visited his half-brother at
Mobile, Ala., and became somewhat acquainted with the South.
He located at Charleston, S. C, in Oct., 1832, taking a posi-
tion as clerk in the old established house of S. & J. Dixon,
wholesale grocers, 201 and 203 East Broadway. He remained
with them about a year and spent the following winter in Key
West. He returned North in the spring and m. Aug. 10,
1834, Sophia Gallup of Candlewood Hill, Groton, Conn. She
was a dan. of Benadam and Cynthia (Fish) Gallup, and a direct
descendant of Capt. John Gallup who moved from Boston to
New London Co. in 1651. During the next winter Mr. Smith
returned to the South and opened a store of general mer-
chandise at Apalachicola, Fla., his wife remaining with her
parents. He had hardly become settled in business when he
was suddenly called North on account of his wife's illness.
She d. June 4, 1835, 23 years of age. Returning to his busi-
ness interests in Apalachicola, he opened a branch store and
trading place at Columbus. He m. for his second wife, Oct.
22, 1840, Lydia Maryott, of Lisbon, Conn., a daughter of
Henry, Jr., and Frances (Stanton) Maryott. Henry Maryott,
Sr., was a son of Samuel Maryott, whose farm at Newport, R.
I., included the rocky bluff and chasm now known as Purgatory.
After one more year in the South he returned with his wife to
Conn. In the spring of 1847 he moved from New London to
Brooklyn, became interested in the manufacture of buttons, in
Duane street, New York, and in 1849 commenced the business
of wholesale provisions in Brooklyn near the old James Street
market, where the bridge anchorage now stands. He removed
to Fulton street near Fulton ferry in 1853, where he continued
an active interest until the afternoon previous to his death, a
period of thirty-seven years in the provision trade.
He was a member of Plymouth Church, having always been
a pewholder from the time Mr. Beecher became installed
168 Descendants of
pastor. He was also a member of the New York Produce
Exchange from its earliest history, when it was known as the Corn
Exchange. He was highly esteemed by the members and the
trade generally for his honesty, and his genial, liberal qualities.
He was very domestic in his habits and resided on Brooklyn
Heights during the last thirty years of his life ; he d. Aug.
13, 1886, 75 years of age ; family bur. Elm Grove Cemetery,
Mystic Bridge, Conn. Ch.
First wife :
Sophia Gallup, b. Groton, Conn., June 3, 1835 ; res.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Second wife :
Edward Moore, b. Jewett City, Conn., Jan. 1,
1842 ; res. Brooklyn, N. Y.; sergt., Co. I, 56th N. Y.
State Vol., 1863, war of the Rebellion.
Robert Winfield, b. Jewett City, Aug. 16, 1845; d.
Brooklyn, N. Y., June 20, 1847.
271. Henry Allen, b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 10, 1847.
272. Chandler, b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1851.
142.
Mary Denison 7 {Nathan*, Olivet, Nathan 41 , Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Stonington, Sep. 23, 1801 ; in. .Dec.
13, 1820, Elisha, son of Elisha and Desire (Hallam) Faxon of
Stonington; she d. Dec. 20, 1825, se. 24; he m. 2nd, Dec. 31,
183S, the widow Maria L. (Smith) Woodbridge, a dau. of Capt.
Joseph and Nancy (Ells) Smith of Stonington ; six ch. by
second wife. [See His. Faxon Family, Ed. 1880, p. 215.] He
was largely engaged in the whaling business at Stonington ;
he d. July 22, 1858. Ch.
Elisha Faxon, b. April 8, 1823; m. July 26, 1848, Sarah
A., dau. of John and Lydia Forshew ; res. Hudson, N. Y.
Nathan Smith Faxon, 1>. April 16, 1825; m. Jan. 3, 1850,
Elizabeth Prescott.
Nehemiah Smith. 169
143.
Mary Denison 7 {Denison*, Oliver 5 , Nathan 4 , Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Poquonoc, July 20, 1789; m. Sep.
18, 1805, Lewis, son of Thomas and Amelia (Taber) Allen;
res. Groton, Fisher's Island and New London. He b. May 2,
1783; d. May 3, 1815 ; she d. Oct. 21, 1854, re. G5. Ch.
Lewis Denison Allen, b. Groton, Aug. 10, 1806; m. July
24, 1837, Lucretia Isham ; res. Washington, D. C. ; living
(1886).
Mary Smith Allen, b. Fisher's Island, July 7, 1808 ; m.
May 9, 1832, Dr. Enoch V. Stoddard ; res. New London.
[See Des. of James Morgan, Ed. 1869, p. 54.]
Frances Elizabeth Allen, b. Fisher's Island, Jan. 21, 1811 ;
m. May 9, 1832, A. Waldo Tucker; res. Lancaster, Pa.;
living (1886).
Harriet Amelia Allen, b. Groton, Sep. 25, 1813 ; m. Dec.
21, 1841, Ansel C. Cady ; m. 2nd, Dec. 20, 1852, Thomas
Perkins; res. Buffalo; living (1886).
Sarah Ann Allen, b. Groton, May 4, 1817; m. Jan. 15,
1849, Dr. Enoch V. Stoddard; res. New London; living
(18S6).
Frederick Lee Allen, b. New London, May 20, 1820 ; m.
June 4, 1849, Wait Harris Lippet; d. Feb. 27, 1872.
Thomas H. C. Allen, b. New London, Sep. 21, 1822; m.
June 1, 1852, Jennie D. Woodruff; three ch. ; he in. 2nd,
July 7, 1853, Laura A. Rowe ; one ch. ; res. Cincinnati,
Ohio; living (1889).
Jane Celina Allen, b. New London, June 28, 1824 ; m.
May 8, 1848, Worthington B. Button ; res. New York
city ; living (1889).
Eleanor Caroline Allen, b. New London, April 29, 1828 ;
m. Sep. 13, 1847, William Mercer; res. New London; liv-
ing (1886).
Anna Maria Allen, b. New London, May 23, 1831 ; d.
Sep. 11, 1832.
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170 Descendants of
144.
Nathan 7 (Deniso?i 6 , Olive?- 5 , Nathan^, Nehemiah 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiahi), b. Groton, March 31, 1793 ; m. March 6,
1814, Lavinia, dau. of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Smith) Fan-
ning of Stonington. He was a farmer at Poquonoc and d.
April 4, 1851; she b. Sep. 11, 1796; d. Dec. 24, 1879, se. 83.
[See record, 62.] Ch.
273. Nathan Denison, b. Sep. 14, 1815.
274. Betsey Fanning, b. Oct. 25, 1818.
275. Jabez, b. March 1, 1821.
276. Lavinia Malvina, b. Feb. 24, 1823.
277. Nathaniel Fanning, b. Jan. 28, 1826.
278. Jane Denison, b. Sep. 23, 1828.
279. Edward Stanton, b. Nov. 29, 1830.
Benjamin Franklin, b. March 7, 1833 ; d. Sep. 25,
1852.
280. George Washington, b. Sep. 11, .1836.
Edward Fanning, b. June 25, 1839 ; killed May 16,
1864, at the assault on Drury's Bluff, Va., Company
C, 21st Reg., Conn. Vol.
115.
Sarah 7 (De?iison i , Oliver 6 , Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah" 1 ,
Nehemiah}), b. Groton, May 24, 1800; m. Feb. 24, 1820,
Coddington Billings Williams of Stonington; res. Lee, Mass.,
Palmyra, Salina and Syracuse, N. Y.; she d. April 17, 1854,
se. 53 ; he b. May 12, 1796 ; d. Dec. 5, 1881. Ch.
Coddington Smith Williams, b. Lee, Nov. 28, 1820; d.
Cincinnati, Ohio, July 5, 1850.
Sarah Billings Williams, b. Lee, March 29, 1823 ; m. Oct.
15, 1840, Edward Barker Judson, pres. First Nat. Bank ;
res. Syracuse ; three ch.
Frances Elizabeth Williams, b. Palmyra, Jan. 26, 1825 ;
m. Alonzo Blossom, May 31,1848; seven ch.; res.
Dubuque, Iowa.
Nehemiah Smith. 171
Mary Denison Williams, b. Palmyra, Sep. 14, 1827; m.
Sep. 14, 1853, B. Davis Noxen ; res. Syracuse.
Almira Smith Williams, b. Salina, April 26, 1830 ; d. Aug.
10, 1831.
Almira Borodell Williams, b. Salina, July 25, 1832 ; m.
Henry Yan Yleck, July 5, 1854 ; she d. at Jackson, Miss.,
Oct. 29, 1871 ; eight ch.
Jane Augusta Williams, b. Salina, Oct. 15, 1835 ; m. Oct.
25, 1859, Edward Jesup Wood ; res. Gorshen, Ind. ;
three ch.
Ellen Lavinia Williams, b. Salina, Nov. 29, 1837 ; m.
July 29, 1857, James Sissou Gillespie; res. Binghamton,
N. Y.; six ch.
George Montgomery Williams, b. Salina^ March 16, 1840 ;
m. June 22, 1864, Helen Risley Congdon ; res. Syracuse ;
three ch.
146.
Nathaniel Denison 7 {Denison 6 , Oliver'', Nathan*, Nehe-
miah 3 , NehemiaK', Nehemiah"), b. Groton, Nov. 5, 1802; m.
June 17, 1827, Eliza, dau. of Capt. Jesse and Elizabeth (Avery)
Williams of Groton. He was a merchant in New London; d.
Feb. 19, 1837, as. 34; she d. Dec. 15, 1848, ve. 45 ; she was a
granddau. of Lieut. Ebenezer Avery of Fort Griswold ; family
bur. Smith Lake Cemetery. Ch.
Sarah Elizabeth, b. May 26, 1828; m. Joseph Wash-
ington Smith, Sep. 7, 1847. [See record, 319.]
281. Jesse Denison, b. April 18, 1830.
282. William Burrows, b. Sep. 14, 1833.
283. Nancy, b. Oct. 28, 1835.
147.
Frances Ann 7 [Denison 6 , Oliver*, Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah', Nehemiah'), b. Groton, Dec. 24, 1804 ; m. Oct. 18,
1825, Luther, son of Jeduthan and Abigail (Brown) Tucker
of Cummington, Mass.; she d. at Walworth, N. Y., April 14,
1831, £e. 26; he m. 2nd, April 26, 1832, Almyra, dau. of
172 Descendants of
Elijah Kent of Walworth ; two ch., Luther K. and George P.
Mr. Tucker d. Oct. 20, 1838, se. 39. Ch.
First wife — b. Walworth :
Frances Ann Tucker, b. Jan. 9, 1827 ; m. Philo J. Bacon
of Oneida Co., N. Y., June 29, 1852; res. Lincoln, Neb.
Luther D. Tucker, b. Sep. 6, 1828 ; d. Nov. 14, 1828.
148.
Joseph Aborn 7 (Deniso?i\ Oliver*, Nathan", JVehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah?, Nehemiah'), b. at Poquonoc, Groton, Conn., Aug.
29, ISO 7. He attended the district school until the age of 14,
continuing his education in New London. He assisted in his
father's store and on the farm until the age of 17, when he
became clerk in a clothing and grocery store in New London.
The firm did a large 'business, one branch being the fitting out
of whalemen, New London having about that time eighty ves-
sels engaged in that trade. At 20 he was in business on his
own account. His capital, though small at starting, became in
a few years a most encouraging sum. He m. June 24, 1832,
Sarah Augusta, dau. of Thomas and Sally (Eogers) Avery of
Groton. Soon after his marriage he took a partner in business,
and removed to the store in State street, where he had formerly
been a clerk. In 1837 two other partners were taken, the firm
name being J. A. Smith & Co. They had a branch store at
Mystic. The firm dissolved in 1844, and Mr. Smith continued
with a partner for three years, and later, in 1850, formed a
new partnership with Captain Loring Cottrell. They engaged
very extensively in buying old ships, which they broke up for
the copper, iron, timber, etc. This venture proved very suc-
cessful. Fourteen years later Mr. Smith retired from business,
and removed in 1864 from New London to Boston, where he
now resides. II is wife d. June 18, 1877, in the 65th year of
her age, and in the 45th year of their married life. Ch.
Mary Aborn, b. New London, Nov. 10, 1833; m. May 31,
1864, Albert A. Dickerman of Stoughton, Mass.; res.
Boston, Mass.
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149.
Almira Waity 7 (Denison 6 , Oliver 5 , Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Poquonoc, Aug. 4, 1812; m. July
4, 1833, William T. Burrows of Groton ; res. Poquonoc, Conn.;
he d. Dec. 20, 1858. Ch.
Almira S. Burrows, b. March 7, 1838 ; m. Nov. 3, 1859,
Albert B. Kingsley of Hopkinton, R. I. ; he d. Oct. 17,
1870; she m. 2nd, May 10, 1874, Orin W. Beckwith;
res. Poquonoc.
William T. Burrows, b. March 11, 1840; m. Ella Mitchell
of Groton; res. Poquonoc.
Francis R. Burrows, b. Feb. 14, 1843; d. March 5, 1843.
Fannie E. Burrows, b. Jan. 9, 1847; m. Feb. 12, 1866,
Edward W. Cole of Rehoboth, Mass.; res. Taunton, Mass.
Judson D. Burrows, b. Oct. 17, 1849; m. Nov. 16, 1869,
Alice A. Colver of Centre Groton ; res. Poquonoc.
Sarah A. Burrows, b. April 29, 1852; m. April 6, 1876,
James H. Wells of Groton ; res. Poquonoc.
Mary J. Burrows, b. Nov. 4, 1855 ; m. Sept. 27, 1876,
Rev. Lemuel W. Frink; res. Preston, Conn.
150.
Frances Mary 7 (Jesse I).\ Oliver*, Nathan*, Neheiniah 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. New London, Conn., July 30,
1816; m. at St. James' Church, Nov. 22, 1841, William Carey
Bolles of Salem, Mass., son of Rev. Lucius and Lydia Bolles
of Boston ; he b. March 8, 1814; d. Pomfret, Conn., Nov. 23,
1855, re. 41 ; she m. 2nd, Sep. 18, 1856, Prentice Samuel
Stoddard of Syracuse, N. Y., son of Vine and Sabria (Avery)
Stoddard [see record, 29] ; res. Roxbury, Boston, Mass.; he
was b. June 20, 1803; d. Feb. 8, 1885. To her the compiler
is indebted for his first memoranda relating to the lineage of
the family. Only ch.
Frances Amelia Bolles, b. July 27, 1844 ; m. at St. Paul's
Church, Syracuse, N. Y., Feb. 8, 1865, Rev. George Her-
bert Patterson, LL. D., son of Rev. Albert C. and Juliet C.
174 Descendants of
Patterson ; he was for a number of years president De
Veaux College, Suspension Bridge, Niagara, N. Y., now
rector Berkley School, Providence, R. I.; she d. Oct. 16,
1S87 ; eight ch. [See " The Churchman," Nov. 5, 1887.]
151.
Erastus Tenant 7 {Gilbert, Jr.% Gilbert*, Naihan\ Nehe-
miafi\ Neheriiiah?, JVehemiah 1 ), b. Groton, Conn., June 24,
1789 ; m. the widow Mrs. Rebecca (Barber) Lester, Feb. 2,
1812, a dau. of John Barber of Groton, and Elizabeth Deni-
son, his wife, of Stonington. [See Des. of George Denison,
Ed. 1881, p. 38.] John Barber was a son of Rev. Jonathan
Barber of Groton. Miss Barber was b. March 6, 1789; she
was a sister of Hon. Noyes Barber, who m. the widow of
Elijah Smith. [See Index.] Mrs, Lester's dau., Emily M. Lester,
m. the Hon. Elijah F. Smith of Rochester, N. Y. [See Index.]
Mr. Smith resided in Preston Centre until about 1817, when
he moved to Centre Groton, where with his brother he kept a
large store for a number of years. He was clerk of the Pro-
bate Court, Groton, 1818, and a representative in the General
Assembly, 1825 and 1828; he was made justice of the peace
in 1830, and a year or two later he removed to Rochester, N. Y.
Mrs. Rebecca Smith d. Nov. 11, 1838, 49 years of age. He
m. 2nd, Lucia Mills of West Hartford, Aug. 23, 1839; she
was b. Sep., 1797, and d. in Rochester, N. Y., March 27, 1857,
He m. for his third wife, Emily Perkins of Litchfield, Conn.,
April 23, 1862, a dau. of Elijah II. Perkins of Southburv,
Conn., and his wife Julia Sophia Hill of Bethlehem, Conn.;
she d. Oct. 14, 18 - ; he d. at Rochester, N. Y., Mav 14, 1863.
Ch.
All by first wife.
284. Erastus Barber, b. Nov. 27, 1812.
285. Frances Rebecca, b. March 13, 1815.
Gilbert- Morgan, b. March 15, 1818, at Centre Gro-
ton ; m. Aug. 7, 1830, Eliza R., dau. of Homer Ely of
West Springfield, Mass.; res. South Hadley, Mass.;
she d. July 31, 1882; no ch.
Nehemiah Smith. 175
Prudence Elizabeth, b. May 9, 1820, at Centre Gro-
ton ; m. April 19, 1842, Dr. H. W. Dean of Roches-
ter, K Y.; she d. April 4, 1877; three ch., one,
Wm. K. Dean, Roxbury, Mass.
286. Byron, b. July 16, 1825.
287. Henry Walworth, b. June 6, 1827.
William Avery, b. Sep. 14, 1829, Centre Groton ; d.
Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 6, 1833.
Helen Frederica, b. April 6, 1833, Rochester; never
m.; d. South Hadley, April 21, 1851.
152.
Gilbert A very 7 (Gilbert*, Gilbert, Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Groton, Conn., Sep. 15, 1796 ; m.
1824, Elizabeth, dan. of Capt. Thomas Barber of Norwich,
Conn.; she d. July 16, 1833, re. 29. He in. for his second wife
Catharine Brewer Hayes, March 16, 1836, a dau. of Rev. Joel
and Mary (Bliss) Hayes. Mr. Smith was for forty-five years a
member of Hampton Lodge of F. & A. M., in Springfield,
Mass.; he was a member of the church, and for a long time a
resident of South Hadley; in his younger days he and his
brother kept store at Centre Groton, Conn. ; he d. July 27,
1869, 8e. 72; Mrs. Catharine B. Smith d. July 15, 1878, re. 81.
Ch.
Edwin B., b. 1824 ; d. 1850, re. 26.
Anna E., b. 1828; d. Feb. 20, 1847, re. 19.
Thomas, b. 1830; d. June 2, 1833, re. 2 years 7 months.
Jane, b. 1833; d. Oct. 20, 1836, re. 3 years 6 months.
155.
Eunice 7 (Amos D. e , Gilbert, Nathan*, Nehemiah*, Nehe-
miali*, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Poquonoc, Feb. 12, 1799 ; m. April 26,
1818, Hon. Albert Gallup of Albany, N. Y.; he b. Jan. 20,
1796 ; d. Nov. 5, 1851 ; she d. Oct. 17, 1872. Ch.
Gallup, b. ; d. infant.
Caroline Gallup, b. Aug. 5, 1821, at Berne, N. Y.; m.
May 14, 1851, Rev. Sylvan us Reed; four ch.; res. New
York city.
176 Descendants of
Albert S. Gallup, b. Sep. 20, 1823, at Berne.
Pwiscilla Gallup, b. June 21, 1828, at Berne; in. April
13, 1852. George H. Whitney ; five ch.
Lucy Gallup, b. May 11, 1832, at Albany, N. Y.; m. Henry
D. Paine, Feb. 2, 185S ; one ch.
Edwin C. Gallup, b. March 21, 1835, at Albany ; m. Anna
B. Calket, Jan. 5, 1870; two ch.
Eunice I. Gallup, b. Apr. 14, 1840.
Francis W. Gallup, b. July 15, 1841 ; d. Sep. 17, 1842.
156.
Francis 7 {Amos Z>. 6 , Gilbert 5 , Nathan*, Nehemiah?, Nehe-
?niah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Poquonoc, Aug. 19, 1800; m. March
26, 1825, Caroline Celia, dan. of John D. and Grace B. (Wil-
liams) Smith of Stonington. [See record, 96.] He was a sea
captain, and in 1819 was one of the crew who went in the
" Savannah," the first steam vessel to cross the Atlantic. [See
Harper's Magazine, Feb., 1877, p. 342.] He d. June 20,
1830; bur. at sea. His widow m. Feb. 2, 1835, William Yin-
cent, son of John and Sarah (Minor) Daboll of Groton ; she d.
Jan. 25, 1881 ; bur. Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R. I.;
seven ch. by 2nd m. : Josephine, Floride, Franklin, Sarah,
John, Grace and William S. Daboll. Ch.
288. Helen Theresa, b. July 14, 1826.
289. Francis Albert, b. Nov. 30, 1827.
290. Amos Denison, b. June 12, 1829.
157.
Amos Denison 7 {Amos D. 6 , Gilbert 5 , Nathan*, Nehemiah*,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Poquonoc, Groton, Conn., April
30, 1805. At the age of 21, he went to Providence and
became a clerk for James Aborn, then doing a very large
business in the lumber trade. His younger brother James was
also a clerk in the same office with him at that time. Nov. 7,
1827, he m. Sarah A. Franklin of Providence, dau. of Henry
P. and Hannah (Cooke) Franklin. A year or two later he was
;i partner of John W. Aborn in the lumber business, with yards
d^^s<^4?&6*Jz^y
FAMILY RECORD N9157.
PHOtO-GRAVURE CO. N.Y
Nehemtah Smith. 177
at the foot of Washington st. About 1830 he hired what was
known as the " Button wood Privilege," in Johnston, and com-
menced the manufacture of cotton goods in the small mill
which had been built there a few years previous. In 1831, his
partnership terminated with Mr. A born, and he transferred all
his business energy to the cotton goods trade with his princi-
pal office in Providence on South Water street, a place with
which he was identified for over forty years.
Mrs. Sarah A. Smith died Jan. 31, 1835, and he m. Sep. 8,
1836, for his second wife Amy A. Mathewson of Cranston, R.
I. She was a dau. of Obadiah Mathewson, and his wife, Susan
Sprague, the latter a sister of Gov. Wm. Sprague, Sr., and
aunt of the present (1885) Gov. Wm. Sprague.
In 1843, he became associated with his brother James Y.,
under the firm name of A. D. & J. Y. Smith, which was
changed in 1856 to A. D. & J. Y. Smith & Co. In 1862, Mr.
James Y. Smith retired, the business being continued under
the firm name of Amos D. Smith & Co., and included in their
business interests the Franklin Manufacturing Co., which com-
prised the Franklin and Merino mills in Johnston, the Providence
Steam Milling Co., comprising the Dnrfee mill and steam mill
of Providence, and the Groton Manufacturing Co., with mills
at Woonsocket. Together these manufactories furnished em-
ployment for over 10,000 people.
Mr. Smith was for a long time connected with the Provi-
dence Horse Guards, and in 1810 was a brigadier-general. He
was for some time a member of the General Assembly and
also of the City Council, a trustee of the sinking funds and of
the Butler Hospital. He was president of the Providence Gas
Co. from the time of its organization, treasurer of the Rhode
Island Hospital, and president of the Bank of Commerce and
of the People's Savings Bank, to all of whose interests he gave
an honest, faithful service.
Amos D. Smith d. Jan. 21, 1877, 71 years of age; family
bur. Swan Point Cemetery.
The following obituary notice appeared in the " Providence
Journal" the day after his demise:
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178 Descendants of
" Amos D. Smith so long and highly respected in this com-
munity, died yesterday morning at his residence on Hope St.
Mr. Smith lias been in failing health for more than a year, and
his friends have sadly anticipated the fatal termination of his
disease. Few men were better known among us in public or
private life ; b. in Groton, Conn., he came to this City while lie
was yet a boy, and has resided here more than fifty years. En-
dowed by nature with a strong physical constitution and a mind
remarkable for its vigorous activity and its clearness of judg-
ment uniting to a capacity for hard work an unbending will and
an unwearied perseverance, and governing himself and his aims
by an honest and moral purpose, he achieved success in the very
beginning of his career, and in the humble labors and the
upright conduct of the boy, laid the foundations of his pros-
perity and his character. Mr. Smith was about 70 years old.
Until within a year or two he has been strong in body as in
mind, and the day rarely passed that did not see him at his
counting room or on the street. His commanding form, his
genial face and his pleasant manners will be missed by many a
friend who in his sense of loss will sadly turn his sympathy to
those whose bereavement comes nearer to the heart and whose
sorrows are mingled in the memory of affections as well as
virtues."
Ch. first wife :
291. Hannah Cooke, b. Nov. 7, 1828.
Sarah Burgers, b. April 9, 1830; d. Sep. 1, 1830.
292. Henry James, b. Sep. 12, 1831.
293. Francis Mitchel, b. May 13, 1833.
Amos Denison, b. Jan. 7, 1835 ; m. April 16, 1861,
Susan, dan. of Lawrence and Eliza Talbot Almy, of
Providence, R. I. He was a partner with his brother
Francis in the manufacture of cotton goods. One
ch., a dan., b. June 11, 1869; d. an infant.
Second wife :
294. Charles Morris, 1). Dec. 17, 1838.
William Sprague, b. Aug. 23, 1840 ; d. April 10, 1872.
Brookhol8T Mathevvson, b. Dec. 31, 1842; d. Feb. 7,
1844.
Brookholst Mahikwson, I). Nov. 19, 1844; d. June
25, 1846.
Nehemiah Smith. 179
Annie Brown, b. Sep. 29, 1846.
295. George Mathewson, b. Jan. 23, 1849.
Hope Alden, b. Nov. 11, 1856; d. Jan. 28, 1858.
158.
James Young 7 {Amos Z>. 6 , Gilbert? Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Sep. 15, 1809, at Poquonoc, Groton,
Conn. He received a common school education, and at the
early age of 13, became employed in a grocery store in New
London. He remained there tour years, and during the latter
part of the time he was often intrusted with the entire charge
of the business. At the age of 17, on the 26th of April, 1826,
he removed to Providence and entered the office of James
Aborn, the most extensive lumber dealer in the State of Rhode
Island, at that time. When 21 years of age, he became a part-
ner under the firm name of Aborn & Smith. Aug. 15,
1835, he was married to Emily Brown of Providence. She
was a daughter of Thomas and Mary (Waterman) Brown, and
born Sep. 6, 1813. In 1838, Mr. Smith became inter-
ested in the manufacture of cotton goods, in Willimantic,
Conn., and Woonsocket, R. I. These enterprises proving suc-
cessful he retired from the lumber business in 1843, and
devoted all his business energy to manufacturing.
The following is from an obituary notice, published in the
"Providence Bulletin," the day after his death:
" Possessed of a most vigorous constitution, re-enforced by
the simplest habits of life, he accomplished for years in the
prosecution of his business as a manufacturer the severest
labors. The greater as well as the smaller affairs were sub-
jected to his personal supervision. The details of the manu-
facture at the mills were kept constantly under his eye, no less
than the business of the counting room and of the market.
Before the building of the Hartford railroad, he was accus-
tomed to make regular journeys to Willimantic, a distance of
forty-eight miles, by carriage, at night, in order not to incroach
by travelling upon the business hours of the day, and in the
same maimer, before the Worcester road was built, he kept up
his personal supervision of the mills in which he was inter-
ested at Woonsocket.
ISO Descendants of
"In addition to his own extensive business, it is doubtful if
any man in the State has, during the last twenty-five years,
been so completely the servant of the people or been appealed
to more generally to till positions of trust or to give his advice
and time to the private affairs of others. The trust and confi-
dence of the public in his personal integrity and sound judg-
ment was next to universal. While he accepted these trusts
and evidences of confidence without hesitation, he was not
neglectful of the duties of the least of them. An office to him
was in no respect a sinecure. Whether he was called upon to
act as a committee in building a bridge, a house for a charity, a
church, a school-house, a city hall, or to serve as a referee in a pri-
vate controversy, or as an appraiser of an estate, each and every
duty, the smallest as well as the greatest, was conscientiously
performed. No one among his fellows remembers when his
seat has been vacant at the 'Board of Direction of the Union
Bank, and at the last formal meeting of the Commissioners of
the Dexter Donation, he was the only member except the
Mayor who kept that almost obsolete duty in mind.
u At the time of his decease he was the President of the
Union Bank, and of two savings institutions, and was also the
President of one, and a director in seven insurance companies.
For several years he has been active in the Board of Direction
of the Providence and Worcester Railroad, and at his death
he was a valued member of no less than five commissions under
the city government. To all these positions of trust he brought
a sound judgment, a willing service and conscientious upright-
ness of purpose.
"Governor Smith served the city, as its Mayor, for the
years 1855 and 1856 He was elected as the nominee of the
citizens, in opposition to both the recognized political parties,
and was tendered the office for a third term, but declined a re-
election.
"From 1S63 to 1865 inclusive, he served the State with
ability, fidelity and patriotism as its Chief Magistrate. The
period covered by this service was a very trying one, from the
fact that it was the most gloomy period in the history of the
civil war/'
The "Providence Press '' of March 27,187(5, contains an
editorial of nearly two and a half columns, written by the Rev.
Mr. Dean, who enjoyed an intimate friendship with the gover-
nor. The following is a portion of the article:
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
FAMILY RECORD N°153.
PHOTOGRAVURE CC N. >
Nehemiah Smith. 181
•x- # # * "His judgment in purchasing material, in the
making of contracts and sales has been conceded by our busi-
ness men as superior, while his spirit of fair dealing and his
interest in his employees has been a marked feature in the
administration of his different mills. His superintendents and
overseers have remained with him for long years, and many
for life. There is honest and sincere mourning in all his
manufactories to-day.
" But not in this particular department alone did Gov. Smith
excel. His investments and his gains brought him immediately
into the field of finance, and in 1844, or over thirty years ago,
he became a Director in the old Union Bank : in I860 its pres-
ident, and in 1866 president of the Union Savings Bank,
which offices he filled at the time of his death. In fact, offices
requiring great financial ability were pressed upon him, so that
for years he has been the president of one bank and two sav-
ings banks, and one insurance company, and a director in seven
other like institutions in this city.
"The value of his services was long since known and
appreciated by his fellow citizens, and the city laid upon him
the duties of a Commissioner of its Sinking fund! of the Cove
Land Commission, and later the chairmanship of the commis-
sion to build our new City Hall. It is but a short year since
he resigned the office of one of the Trustees of the R. I.
Hospital, and but a month since he ceased to be a trustee of
Swan Point Cemetery, because he could not give to these
enterprises the time and care which in his judgment they re-
quired at the hands of their trustees.
"If to these we add the many and almost daily applications
for business advice and help : the immense correspondence
growing out of his large private business and his official relations,
some approximate idea can be obtained of his busy life. Few
men could carry it successfully, none can continuously.
"The early political principles of Governor Smith were of
the Jacksonian, or Democratic school. He was then what we
should now term a conservative democrat. At the time of the
Dorr war he was for ' law and order,' and took an active part
in the suppression of that rebellion. He was repeatedly elected
as one of the representatives of the city to the General As-
sembly, serving the State in that capacity faithfully and to the
satisfaction of his constituents. In 1855 he accepted the
nomination of the citizens for the office of Mayor of Provi-
dence — a nomination made in opposition to both the Whig and
Democratic parties, and was elected over both his opponents, a
182 Descendants op
large majority testifying their confidence in the man and his
ability to administer the affairs of the city correctly and
economically. His administration was so marked a success, his
suggestions so practical, the improvements so patent and so
important, that he was re-elected in 1856, and but for his firm
declination of further honor would have been again renominated
and elected. He never ceased to take an active interest in all
that conduced to the true prosperity of the city : ever jealous
for its fair fame and its increasing moral and material pros-
perity.
"In 1861 the Republican Convention of the State, with
unwonted unanimity, tendered him the nomination for Gover-
nor, but the war of the rebellion and the activity of Gov.
Sprague in military affairs led to the latter's re-election. Sub-
sequent to the election of Gov. Sprague to the Senate, or in
the Spring of 1863, Gov. Smith was again nominated by the
Republican party and was elected Governor by the largest
majority given in the State, in a sharply contested election. In
1864, he was re-nominated and elected over two opposing can-
didates, and such was the confidence of his fellow citizens in
his integrity and ability, that he was nominated for the third
term, receiving a majority in every town and ward in the State.
" The labors of Gov. Smith during this period were indeed
herculean. The war was at its height. President Lincoln was
following each call for troops with still larger calls, and drafts
were ordered in every State. The demand of the government
was continuous and imperative for men and money. Rhode
[sland had made a proud and patriotic record, but the calls
already made had taken off from her soil the major portion of
its real fighting material, who, by their bravery and skill were
winning a golden crown for the State. Gov. Smith believing
that a draft, a forced supply of fighting material, would reflect
discredit upon the State, turned his attention and energies to
the raising of our quota for all calls in advance of the call
itself. lb; was as successful in this as in all else which he
undertook. We remember the deep anxiety which existed
when the President issued an older for a draft for five hundred
thousand men on the 24th of February, L864. On the 16th
of March Gov. Smith issued a proclamation announcing that
the quota of the State had been more than filled by voluntary
enlistments. On the 18th of July of the same year another
call for five hundred thousand men was made and the draft
ordered in September, but, again this indefatigable executive
issued his proclamation announcing that this quota had also
Nehemiah Smith. 183
been filled. On the 19th of December of the same year
another requisition for three hundred thousand men was made,
and on the 23rd of January following, Gov. Smith announced
the quota of Rhode Island complete. The last announcement
was followed by a communication from the War Department
declaring the State still indebted to the government for men,
although a large excess over all the calls had been provided and
the Governor held the receipts of the government for the
same. Governor Smith quietly took the train for Washing-
ton, but received no encouragement from the Provost Marshal
or Secretary of War. In an interview with President Lincoln
the latter learned the personal character of Gov. Smith, tendered
him every facility possible, gave prompt and direct orders to
the War Department, and as far as possible aided the Governor
in fulfilling his deep desire to preserve Rhode Island from the
stigma of a draft. The system of assigning quotas had been
changed by the War Department, or Provost Marshal General on
the day after the announcement by the Governor that the quota
of Rhode Island had been filled. This change made the quota
from our State as large as it would have been upon a call for
one million four hundred thousand men. It seemed to Gover-
nor Smith and to others, an act of injustice to States like ours
whose quotas were kept steadily filled in advance, but there
never was even the suspicion of a cloud of disloyalty on the
mind and heart of James Y. Smith. He was patriotic and
loyal to the government in every fibre of his being. His offi-
cial correspondence shows his protest against the injustice in-
flicted upon the State, but the same pen that wrote the protest
wrote the Message to the General Assembly, inviting the co-
operation of that body in the work of meeting the full demands
of the government. He was unceasing in his efforts until the
last man demanded of the State, had responded to the roll call,
and even then continued to send forward the recruits. *
" Gov. Smith was a man of large benevolence, joined to a
modesty, which was sensitive. He gave liberally and con-
stantly. During the war and his incumbency of the guber-
natorial office his benefactions were without stint or measure.
Many is the soldier's family that has called him blessed : many
the widows and orphans who will weep his departure. We
had occasion during the war, to know something of his dis-
tributions for sweet charity and mercy's sake, — something of
the tax which poverty and daily want made upon his purse, and
from our known intimacy ventured a modest remonstrance.
We said : k Gov. Smith, we do not know how much you are
184 Descendants of
worth, but unless you have the wealth of an Astor at your com-
mand, you should pass some of your charities over to other
1 lands.'" Without offence, nay, studiously avoiding it, he
thanked us and said, that he allowed no person to interfere with
his personal charities, for these were matters with him of per-
sonal duty and pleasure, adding : ' I love to give and am glad
that in these times I have something to give.'
" But not alone in gifts of money and its equivalent, was
Gov. Smith a pattern for others. His assistance to the deserv-
ing, in lines of business, in opening channels for their employ-
ment, and in judicious advice, have been a power for success in
life of many a man among us. His nature was sympathetic
and to honest worth his sympathy and aid were extended with-
out hesitation — and as continuously as they were needed. He
was unselfish in his care for the interest and welfare of his
friends, entering minutely and sympathetically into their cir-
cumstances, their trials and their sorrows. He was a man
remarkably prudent in speech when dealing with the character
or reputation of others, keeping inviolate all secrets entrusted
to him. To sum up the character of Gov. Smith, we should
speak of him as a man of rare integrity, of great benevolence,
of unusual frankness, of decided courage and marked positive-
ness, of great sympathy, of real simplicity joined to the most
sterling good sense, and of sensitive modesty in matters per-
taining to himself. He was a rare type of the old New England
business man and manhood, and much as we honor the living
there are few among them who can fill his place. He was an
honest man, a true representative of all the better and nobler
elements of Rhode Island manhood, and as such posterity will
do his memory honor."
Gov. Smith was much interested in the compilation of this
work, and it was the writer's privilege to receive from him a
number of letters relating to his ancestors and the branches of
the family collateral with his own ; but it was not until after
several urgent requests for memoranda relating to his own life
that he modestly sent about five lines, not one word of which
referred to the fact that he had given over $100,000 toward
the comfort of the soldiers and the sick and wounded, dur-
ing the war, and a large amount afterward, in aid of the wid-
ows and orphans. Gov. James Y. Smith d. March 20, 1S70,
;i'. 66; family burial, Swan Point Cemetery, Providence,
R. I. Ch.
Nehemiah Smith. 185
Thomas Brown, b. June 19, 1836 ; d. Sep. 19, 1840.
296. Isabella Brown, b. Feb. 12, 1839.
297. Emily Priscilla, b. Jan. 11, 1842.
159.
Priscilla 7 {Amos D.*, Gilbert, Nathan', Nehemiah?, Nehe-
miah*, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Poquonoc, May 1, 1820 ; m. June 10,
1841, Samuel Foster, b. Oct. 13, 1803, Dudley, Mass.; she d.
March 24, 1867. Ch.
All b. in Providence, R. I.
Ella Mitchel Foster, b. July 21, 1842; ra. June 10, 1862,
Edward H. Clarke.
"Walter Smith Foster, b. July 12, 1844.
Louis Tucker Foster, b. July 12, 1846 ; m. Nov. 20, 1872,
Mary H. Nightingale of Providence.
Frederic Leeds Foster, b. Jan. 27, 1849; m. March 2,
1871, Maria M. Harris of Providence.
James Herbert Foster, b. July 20, 1851.
Clara Denison Foster, b. Nov. 17, 1853.
100.
Abigail 7 {Nehemiah 9 , Nehemiah", John*, Nehemiah?, Nehe-
miah?, Nehemiah 1 ), b. May 10, 1793 ; m. 1809, when 16 years
of age, Leonard Eager Curtis of Worcester, Mass.; they moved
to Ohio, where he d. 1821, and was bur. in the family lot on the
farm of Judge Phelps, Painsville, Ohio. The widow removed
with her three children to Fleming, N. Y., where she m. May
22, 1825, William, son of Noah and Sarah Gregory of Wilton,
Conn.; they soon moved to Ohio, near the town of Norwalk,
where he d. 1868; she d. Dec. 15, 1879; both bur. Bronson,
Huron county, Ohio. Ch.
James Curtis, b. 1812 ; m. 1836, Eveline Smith ; res. Perry,
Wyoming county, N. Y.; d. 1839; no ch.
Mary Curtis, b. 1814, called Polly ; m. 1835, V. R. Guth-
rie ; res. Peru, Huron county, Ohio; d. 1841 ; three ch.
24
1S6 Descendants of
Alfred S. Curtis, b. Dec. 9, 1816; m. 1845, Elmira Wad-
hams; she d.; he had 2nd and 3rd wife; res. Oneida,
Knox county, 111.; lawyer and banker; living (1886).
Edward S.Gregory, b. April 20,1828; m. 1850, Clara
Baldwin ; professor (1886) Hudson College, Summit, Ohio.
Lydia Gregory, b. April 13, 1830 ; m. 1855, Isaac Under-
bill ; res. Norwalk, Ohio.
Harmon Gregory, b. May 31, 1832; m. 1852, Julia Gilbert;
res. McIIenry, 111.
101.
Alfred 7 (Nehemiah', Nehemiah", John\ Nehemiah*, Nehe-
miah*, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Aug. 31, 1796 ; m. Lydia Johnson ;
res. Fleming, !N\ Y.; he surveyor, teacher and merchant ; d.
April 22, 1828. Ch.
Edwin, d. young.
Alfred Henry Clay, living (1886) Dayton, Ohio ; he was
in the army, Co. H, 173rd N. Y. Vols., from Sep., 1862,
until the close of the war ; two sons.
162.
Mary 7 {Nehemiah*, Nehemiah", John*, Nehem,iah% Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiafr), b. May 4, 1800; sometimes called Maria;
m. Aug. 13, 1818, Harmon, son of Anion and Naomi Skid-
more ; he d. Sep. 6, 1729; bur. Perry, Wyoming Co., N. Y.;
the widow m. 2nd, Moseley Stoddard ; res. Mount Morris, N.
Y., and (1886) Flint, Mich. Ch.
Mary Ann Skidmore, b. Oct. 9, 1819 ; d. June 13, 1821.
Mary Ann Skidmore, b. April 2,1824; m. Hiram Redfield;
res. New York city.
Franklin Skidmore, b. April 20, 1827 ; res. New Orleans,
La.
Julia Skidmore, b. May 13, 1829; m. June 21, 1848, Mar-
tin Willey; res. Flint, Mich.
103.
John' (John 9 , Nehemiah\ John*, Nehemiah*, Nehemiah*,
Nehemiatt), b. Feb. 1, 1794; m. March 17, 1816, Hannah, dau.
Nehemiah Smith. 187
of Samuel and Mary (Holmes) Morgan of Colchester and Gro-
ton [see Des. Jas. Morgan, Ed. 1869, p. 68] ; res. Stoning-
ton, Salem and Colchester, Conn.; he d. Sep. 14, 1859, se. 65 ;
she b. April 3, 1794; d. April 26, 1880, ae. 86; bur. Salem.
Ch.
Morgan, b. Dec. 20, 1816 ; d. Salem, Dec. 23, 1816.
Mary, b. April 28, 1818 ; d. Salem, May 1, 1818.
John, b. April 29, 1819; d. Salem, May 7, 1819.
298. Erastus M., b. May 12, 1821.
John Avery, b. April 24, 1825; m. a widow, Mrs.
Mary L. Williams of Suffield, Conn., Nov. 23, 1864;
res. Colchester ; no ch.
Eliza Ann, b. May 11, 1827; d. April 4, 1842.
299. Hannah Maria, b. June 5, 1830.
164.
Nancy' {John 6 , Nehemiah 6 , John*, Nehemiah*, Nehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. Aug. 11, 1796 ; m. 1816, Harry, son of Jonas
Brown of Stoniugton and Salem ; he d. Oct. 11, 1825, se. 35;
she m. 2nd, 1829, Joseph C, son of Chauncey Beckwith of
Long Island; she d. April 23, 1856, se. 59 ; bur. Salem ; he d.
April 9, 1854; res. and bur. Greenport, L. I. Ch.
Henry S. Brown, b. Oct. 3, 1817; res. Colchester; d.
March 29, 1852.
Erastus C. Brown, b. June 13, 1819; m. 1847, Hannah M.
Smith. [See Index.]
Stephen A. Brown, b. Dec. 2.), 1821; m. Angeline Moore;
res. Norwich, Conn. ; in. 2nd, Sarah Greenhood ; he d.
June 13, 1874.
Joseph Beckwith, b. Feb. 29, 1830 ; res. Greenport, L. I.;
d. in the army, war of the Rebellion.
Harriet D. Beckwith, b. April 8, 1838 ; d. July 22, 1838.
Nancy M. Beckwith, b. April 8, 1838; d. Sep. 6, 1838.
165.
Coddington 7 {John 6 , Nehemiah b , John 4 , Nehemiah* , Nehe-
miah?, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Aug. 20, 1805 ; m. Sep. 8, 1833, Eliza
188 Descendants of
Ann Stanton of Glastonbury, Conn. ; she d. Jan. 2, 1852 ; he
m. 2nd, Sep. 21, 1852, Nancy Maria, dau. of Andrew Lathrop
of Lebanon; he was a fanner; d. April 27, 1865; bur.
Lebanon, Conn. Ch.
300. Charles Coddington, b. Salem, Conn., July 11, 1837.
Martha Eliza, b. Salem, Conn., Nov. 2, 1839 ; m. Jan.
26, 1881, William C. Geer; res. Syracuse, N. Y.; d.
July 4, 1883.
Ann Maria, b. Salem, Conn., Jan. 21, 1843 ; m.
March 23, 1860, William F. Geer; res. Syracuse, N.
Y.; he d. Sep., 1883; she m. 2nd, Albert Foster;
res. Albion, N . Y.
301. Jeannette, b. Franklin, Conn., May 14, 1848.
166.
Charles W. 7 {Charles S.\ Charles*, John*, Nehemiah*,
Nehemiahu, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Groton, Jan. 18, 1793 ; m. Oct.
10, 1813, Mary M. Stanton of Stonington, Conn.; res. Water-
ford, Conn. Ch.
Charles Stewart, b. March 3, 1815.
Betsey, b. May 8, 1819.
Mary Esther, b. Feb. 12, 1823.
George T., b. March 13, 1829.
Curtis A., b. March 10, 1831.
167.
Elizabeth 7 {Charles S.\ Charles 6 , John*, Nehemiah*, Nehe-
mia/i*, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Oct. 6, 1795, called Betsey ; m. May 16,
1811, Col. John W., son of Latham and Desire (Williams)
Hull of Stonington ; shed. May 18, 1819 ; he b. Jan. 5, 1789 ;
d. Feb. 28, 1878; res. Stonington, Conn. Ch.
Eliza Smith Hull, b. May 22, 1812; m. John H. Brown-
ing, Sep. 21, 1829 ; res. New York city ; she d. March 21,
1875 ; five ch., one of them, J. Hull Browning, president
Northern N. J. R. R.
Nehemiah Smith. 189
Eunice Billings Hull, b. May 10, 1814, m. March 23,
1837, B. F. Browning; res. New York city; she d. Dec.
18, 1841 ; one ch., d. young.
John Pomekoy Hull, b. July 17, 1816; m. May 10, 1843,
Hannah Argall ; res. New York city; he d. July 8, 1859;
one ch.
168.
Hannah Emeline 7 (Shubel", Charles*, John 4 , Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Feb. 22, 1806; m. Feb. 11, 1833,
Prentice B., son of David and Hope (Lord) Skinner of Marl-
borough, Conn.; she d. June 11, 1870, ae. 64; res. and bur.
Marlborough. Ch.
Julia Emily Skinner, b. June 20, 1840 ; m. June 15, 1867,
Edward W., son of Rev. Hiram Bell of W. Colchester;
res. New York city.
169.
Leonard Christopher 7 {ShubeV, Charles 6 , John*, Nehemiah*,
Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 1 ), b. June 6, 1808; m. Sep. 15, 1841,
Harriet Newell, dan. of Rev. Timothy and Mary (Norton)
Tuttle of Ledyard, Conn.; he d. Sep. 13, 1870; she living
(1884). Ch.
302. Mary Norton, b. Jan. 22, 1845.
Harriet Raymond, b. May 8, 1849 ; d. May 12, 1851.
170.
Jared Whitfield 7 (ShubeF, Chai'les 1 ', John*, Nehemiah*,
Nehemiah*, Nehemiah 1 ), b. May 3, 1810; m. Aug. 10, 1846,
Sarah P. White of Belchertown, Mass., dau. of Benjamin E.
White of Chester, Mass., and Sarah Weston, his wife, of Wil-
lington, Conn.; res. Hartford; he was for many years con-
nected with Colt's Armory ; he d. March 17, 1887. Ch.
Clarence Devere, b. Aug. 10, 1S47; d. Feb. 7, 1853.
Francis Raymond, b. Dec. 13, 1848 ; d. Jan. 8, 1849.
l'.'o Descendants of
Frank B., b. May 26, 1852 ; m. June 4, 1883, Sarah Amelia,
dau. of Edward Kellogg of Colchester, Conn.; res. Hart-
ford, Conn.
Jennie Estelle, b. Aug. 24, 1857 ; d. Nov. 27, 1861.
171.
Harriet L.' {ShubeV, Charles 6 . John', Nehemiah*, Nehe-
miah% Nehemiah 1 ), b. March 23, 1812; m. Dec. 9, 1830,
Noyes P., son of Robert and Deborah (Dewey) Denison of
Stonington; she d. March 30, 1846, Waterford, Conn.; bur.
Cedar Grove Cemetery; he b. 1804; d. and bur. 1875 in
Virginia. Ch.
Notes P. Denison, m. Mary A. Minor, Feb. 17, 1861, a
dau. of Capt. Minor of Groton ; res. Groton ; he d. July
4, 1876 ; five ch. [See Des. Geo. Denison, p. 257.J
Other ch. d. young.
172.
Orlando 7 (Shabel 6 , Charles*, John*, Nehemiah*, Nehemiah 1 ,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. Feb. 9, 1814; m. April 10, 1845, Emeline, dau.
of Isaac and Prudence (Geer) Gallup of Ledyard. [See Index,
Seth Williams.] She was a direct descendant of Capt. John
Gallup. [See His. New London, p. 291, and Wheeler's His.
First Congl. Church, Stonington, p. 299.] Mr. Smith was the
owner of the valuable granite quarry in Westerly, R. I. He
d. May 30, 1859. The business continued by the family under
the name of the Smith Granite Co. The widow d. Dec. 30,
1886, at Fletchers, N. C, the result of a railroad accident. Ch.
303. Orlando Raymond, b. June 1, 1851.
304. Sarah Almira, b. June 16, 1853.
Julia Emeline, b. Feb. 16, 1855.
Isaac Gallup, b. June 5, 1857; m. Jan. 1, 1885, IJar-
riet Trumbull Hall of Pawcatuck, Conn., dau. of
Horace R. and Sarah (Avery) Hall of Preston, Conn.-
res. Westerly, R. I.
ORLANDO SMITH
Kauiily roc trd No. it.'
['Uoto-tJi-avure ro. X. ">
Nehemiah Smith. 191
173.
Eliza A. 7 (ShubeV, Charles*, John*, Nehemiah*, Nehemiah*,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. April 4, 1816; m. Sep. 4, 1830, James, son of
William and Mary (Smith) Noble of Washington, Mass.; she d.
Jan. 14, 1882; bur. Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford; he living
(1885). Ch.
Charles Smith Noble, b. Feb. 4, 1842; m. MaryN. Smith.
[See record, 302.]
Edward Raymond Noble, b. Aug. 10, 1844 ; d. March 2,
1846.
Harriet Eliza Noble, b. Dec. 13, 1846 ; d. Feb. 6, 1852.
Mary Kate Noble, b. March 24, 1849; d. Feb. 20, 1852.
Emma Caroline Noble, b. March 1, 1853 ; m. Oct. 26, 1880,
Rev. Geo. B. Adams of Northboro, Mass.; he d. Aug. 25,
1881.
Edwin Augustus Noble, b. Oct. 23, 1855 ; d. May 29, 1860.
174.
Julia Abby 7 (ShubeV, Charles 6 , John 4 , Nehemiah 3 , Nehe-
miah', Nehemiah 1 ), b. April 7, 1819; m. March 10, 1851,
Henry H. Rogers 6 , son of Lester 6 , David 4 , Jonathan 3 , Jonathan 2 ,
James 1 . This James Rogers came to America 1635 and
settled at New London ; he was a son of the eldest son of John
Rogers the Martyr, whose Bible is now in the Theological
Library of the Alfred University, New York. The Bible con-
sisted of the New Testament and the Psalter and Litany of
the State Church in the time of King Edward VI.
Henry H. Rogers b. Jan. 21, 1806; he has always been in-
terested in shipping, and for forty years captain of vessels of
which he was the only owner ; res. New London. Ch.
Edward Raymond Rogers, b. May 25, 1859 ; d. July 17,
1859.
175.
Henry Wright 7 (Russell*, Charles', John*, Nehemiah*, Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Centre Groton, Conn., April 24, 1807;
192 Descei-.dants of
m. April 7, 1832, Amanda Malvina, dan. of David and Esther
(Latham) Woodbridge of Groton ; she b. Aug. 25, 1807; d.
July 14, 1852, se. 44; slie was a direct descendant of John
Woodbridge, b. England 1613, came to America 1634. [See
The Woodbridge Record, Ed. 1883, p. 161.] He was a farmer
at Salem, Conn., but removed to Williamstown, Mass.; he d.
Ang. 25, 1843, se. 86; bur. Smith Lake Cemetery, Poquonoc,
Conn. Ch.
Frances Amanda, b. Jan. 27, 1833 ; res. New Brighton, N.
Y.; never m.; d. March 11, 1869.
Arabella, b. April 24, 1836; m. Feb. 24, 1858, Silas N.,
son of Silas and Marietta (Griffen) Havens of Lyme,
Conn.; res. New Brighton, N. Y.
Hannah Moore, b. March 12, 1841 ; res. Salem, Conn.;
never m.; d. July 3, 1856.
176.
Gurdon Buckley 7 (HusseW, Charles*, John*, Nehemiah*,
Nehemiali*, Nehemiah}), b. Centre Groton, Conn., July 26,
1823 ; m. Sep. 10, 1843, Lucy G., dau. of Barnabas and Lucy
(Gorham) Hallett of Barnstable, Mass.; she d. April 29, 1863 ;
he m. 2nd, May 9, 1867, Maria Louisa, dau. of Thomas L. and
Elizabeth C. (Holt) Fox of Waterford, Conn.; res. Stonington
and Chicago; he d. Sep. 1, 1876 ; she d. Oct. 29, 1879 ; family
bur. Rose Hill, Cook county, 111. Ch.
First wife :
Charles Minor, b. Stonington, Sep. 3, 1844; d. April
27, 1846.
Lucy Corcoran, b. Stonington, Jan. 22, 1849; res.
Plainfield.
305. Daniel Gurdon, b. Stonington, Oct. 16, 1854.
Second wife :
Charles James, b. Chicago, Jan. 7, 1873 ; res. Plain-
field, 111.
Nehemiah Smith. 193
177.
Marcus Lafayette 7 (Russell*, Charles*, John*, Nehemiah 3 ,
NehemiaK' ', Nehemiah 1 ), b. Centre Groton, July 20, 1825 ; m.
June 12, 1853, Caroline, dan. of Thomas L. and Elizabeth C.
(Holt) Fox of Waterford, Conn.; res. Plainfield, 111., and Day-
ton, Volusia county, Fla., where Mr. Smith is the owner of a
very valuable orange grove. Ch.
306. Andrew Holt, b. May 10, 1854.
George Fox, b. May 3, 1856 ; m. Catharine Spangler,
Dec. 26, 1879 ; res. Daytona.
Walter N. W., b. Dec. 2, 1870; d. Dec. 14, 1884.
178.
Henry Channino 7 (Simeon", Simeon*, Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 ,
NehemiaK 1 , Nehemiah}), b. Groton, Conn., May 26, 1789; m.
Dec. 16, 1825, Fanny Louise, dau. of John Arnold; she d.
Jan. 8, 1833, ae. 35 ; he d. Oct. 31, 1865. Ch.
307. Simeon, b. March 19, 1827.
308. Ezra Chappell, b. Aug. 19, 1828.
Henry Arnold, b. March 31, 1830; d. young.
Fanny Louise, b. Nov. 22, 1832; never m.; d. Feb. 7,
1879.
179.
Elias 7 (Rufus", Simeon", Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah*,
NehemiaK), b. Groton, Aug. 2, 1787; m. Nov. 21, 1811, Pru-
dence, dau. of Nathan Crary of Stonington ; res. North Ston-
ington and Groton ; he d. Oct. 29, 1822 ; she d. Jan., 1855.
Ch.
309. Henry Austin, b. Nov. 24, 1812.
310. Frances Louisa, b. March 6, 1814.
311. Ann Maria, b. April 5, 1816.
Eussell Crary, b. June 30, 1818; d. Jan. 19, 1822.
Prudence A., b. Nov. 11,1819; d. Aug. 9, 1845;
never m.
25
194 Descendants of
180.
Simeon 7 (Rufus 9 , Simeon*, Isaac*, Nehemiah\ Nehemiah*,
JNehemiah 1 ), b. Groton, Conn., Sep. 6, 1790; m. Nov. 20,
1814, Clarissa, dan. of Daniel Meech of Stonington ; res.
Groton, Conn., and Ponghkeepsie, 1ST. Y. ; he deacon Baptist
Church since 1821; she b. Sep. 7, 1792; d. at North Parma.
N. Y., April 22, 1865. Ch.
312. James M., b. April 23, 1816.
Anna R., b. July 31, 1818; m. Nov. 11, 1840, George
H. Roberts, a very successful flour merchant New
York city, a member of the Produce Exchange for
many years; res. Brooklyn, N. Y. ; no ch.
313. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 3, 1820. •
314. Elias, b. Aug. 7, 1823.
Clarissa M., b. Dec. 31, 1825; m. Sep. 10, 1868,
Smith Horton ; res. Ponghkeepsie, N. Y. ; no ch.
Lucy A., b. July 14, 1828; unm.
Albert G., b. March 28, 1831 ; d. Feb. 20, 1832.
Julia A., 1). Dec. IS, 1832; unm.
181.
Elijah Frederick 7 (Rufus*, Simeon", Isaac", Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah'', Nehemiah 1 ), b. in Groton, Conn., Dec. 13, 1792,
went to live with relatives in Petersburgh, Va., when 13 years
of age. In a few years he removed to New York city,
where he became familiar with the wholesale grocery business
in all its practical details. He m. Dec. 28, 1825, Emily Mal-
vina Lester of Groton, dau. of Henry and Rebecca (Barber)
Lester. [See Index, Erastus T. Smith.] In May, 182<'>, he
removed to Rochester, X. Y., where he established a wholesale
grocery business on the east side of Exchange street; subse-
quently the firm name became E. F. & A. C Smith, Smith
& Perkins, and finally in 1859, Smith, Perkins & Co., with a
capital of half a million dollars. Soon after this, Mr. Smith
retired from the active position he had held.
"•-'.. 5<vSi "-":!;.,-
FAMILY RECORD N" 181.
PHOTO-GRAVURE CO N.
Nehemiah Smith. 195
In 18-11, lie was elected major of the city, being the first
mayor elected by the people, and the next year he was re-elected
by an overwhelming majority. Prior to that time the mayor
had been appointed by the Common Council. In 1841 he was
elected trustee, of the Kochester Savings Bank, and for thirty-
nine years he was in continuous service in this institution,
seventeen years of the time as president, which office he held
at the time of his death, Sep. 12, 1880, se. 87. His wife died
1864.
The following is a portion of an obituary notice from the
" Rochester Chronicle :"
m * * Mr. Smith's life had been
so interwoven with the history of Rochester for more than a
half century that the announcement of his death carries with
it a feeling of genuine sadness even to those who knew him
only casually, or by reputation, while to those who enjoyed the
privilege of his friendship or who were associated with him in
public life the loss is that of a dear friend and a personal
benefactor. With an integrity never shadowed by suspicion, a
business ability so marked that the association of his name
meant success to struggling enterprises, and personal qualities
so genial that friendships were made unconsciously on every
side, it was not strange that he was called to positions of public
trust and honored with a respect that was all enduring. These
were the qualities that commended him to his fellow citizens at
large, but in the private walks of life he was endeared to his
friends by traits of character rare as they were lovely. Pure
in thought and purpose, quick to sympathize with the afflicted,
unselfish to a marked degree, a friend once made was a friend
forever, and they can be numbered by hundreds throughout
the City. Many instances are related of his unostentatious
charity, and in scores of humble homes made brighter for his
coming there will be honest mourning for his death. His was
a ripe old age, made glorious by duties well performed, and
better praise cannot be given than the old epitaph truthfully
uttered, the world is better for his living. * *
He was one of the original Trustees of the House of Refuge
and of the other offices held may be mentioned Trustee of the
University of Rochester, Trustee of the City Orphan Asylum,
connected with the old Tonawanda Road, and one of the direct-
ors of the Genesee Yalley (now Erie) Railway, and a Director
in the Rochester City Bank. Mr. Smith connected him-
196 Descendants of
self with the First Baptist Church when lie first came to the
City and all his life remained a prominent and influential
member, serving for many years as deacon and Trustee." Ch,
Frederica V., b. Feb. 23, 1827; d. Oct. 5, 1831.
315. Charles Frederick, b. Feb. 23, 1829.
316. Henry Lester, b. Aug. 26, 1831.
Julius W., b. Jan. 10, 1834 ; m. Feb. 9, 1873, Alma
D., dau. of Henry and Anna E. (Williams) Wheeler ;
res. Grand Rapids, Mich., and Washington Ter.;
no ch.
Frances Elizabeth, b. Nov. 20, 1835; d. Sep. 13,
1842.
317. Julia Emily, b. Aug. 13, 1838.
Ednah Yirginia, b. June 10, 1841 ; res. Rochester.
Lewis Augusta D., b. Nov. 29, 1S45 ; d. April 26,
1851.
183.
Joseph D. 7 (Joseph*, Simeon 6 , Isaac*, Nehemiah*, Nehemiah*,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. Lyme, Conn., May 4, 1794 ; m. Jan. 28, 1817,
Eliza Fanning, dau. of Denison and Waity (Burrows) Smith
of Poquonoc, Conn. [See record, 64.] He a merchant, New
London; he d. April 2, 1840, se. 45; she d. May 2, 1852, se.
57 ; bur. Smith Lake Cemetery. Ch.
Two sons, b. Groton, Feb, 12, 1818; d. same day.
318. Eliza Jane, b. Groton, April 16, 1819.
319. Joseph Washington, b. Groton, April 30, 1821.
320. Oliver Denison, b. Groton, June 26, 1825.
321. Gilbert Tucker, b. New London, July 11, 1827.
322. Frances Almira, b. Rochester, Aug. 30, 1831.
323. Mary Louisa, b. New London, Aug. 23, 1835.
324. Sarah M., b. New London, Nov. 6, 1837.
184.
Gilbert T 7 . (Josejyh*, Simeon'', Isaac*, Nehemiah*, Nehe-
miak 1 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. at Lyme about 1800 ; in. Feb. 23, 1818,
Maria, dau. of Deacon Rnfus and Abigail (Smith) Smith of
Groton. [See record, 84.] He d. Rochester, N. Y., July 22,
Nehemiah Smith. 197
1842, S3. 41; she m. 2nd, May 4, 1844, Henry W. Lang-
worthy of Ballston Springs, N". Y.; no ch.
Ch. of Gilbert T. Smith :
325. Ellen M., b. Sep. 28, 1819.
Clakinda F., b. May 9, 1822 ; d. May 10, 1823.
Gilbert, b. May 7, 1824 ; d. July, 1832.
Jane D., b. Nov. 7, 1827 ; in. Nov. 7, 1851, Eev. H.
M. Bichardson ; res. Eochester, N. Y. ; d. May 13,
1861 ; bur. Mt. Hope Cemetery ; no ch.
Francis A., b. Dec. 24, 1830 ; d. July 15, 1847.
185.
Mart 7 (Charles 9 , Simeon 6 , Isaac*, Nehemiah 5 , Nehemiah*,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. Lyme, Conn., Dec. 25, 1801 ; m. Dec. 19,
1820, Charles Williams, son of Eemsen and Susan (Matson)
Wait of Lyme. [See Hyde Gen., p. 905.1 He was b. April
18, 1789; she d. July 19, 1835. Ch.
All b. Lyme, Conn.:
Theodore Wait, b. Oct, 3, 1821 ; m. 1852, Sarah Wandall;
d. Toledo, Ohio, March 22, 1870.
Charles F. Wait, b. March 8,1824; m. 1850, Eunice
Lovell of London, England ; he d. on passage to London,
Sep. 29, 1858 ; widow and son res. London.
Gilbert S. Wait, b. Jan. 29, 1886 ; res. Lyme.
Albert S. Wait, b. May 15, 1828 ; m. 1855, Mary Hunt;
d. New York, Oct. 9, 1864; widow and son res. Brook-
lyn, N. Y.
Mart L. Wait, b. Oct. 23, 1830 ; never m.; d. Lyme, Oct.
17, 1852.
Oliver C. Wait, b. May 29, 1833 ; m. 1856, Caroline Miles ;
d. Geneseo, HI., May, 1874.
Norman Wait, b. April 11, 1835; m.; res. Toledo, Ohio.
186.
Julia 7 (Charles 9 , Simeon'', Isaac*, Nehemiah*, JVehemiah'' ',
Nehemiah 1 ), b. Lyme, Oct. 16, 1S09 ; m. Eochester, N. Y.,
L98 Descendants of
March 3, 1835, Alvin C. Bradley, b. July 22, 1810, at Tru-
mansburghj N. Y. Ho was a graduate of Yale College, 1831 ;
lawyer, New York city ; res. Castleton, Staten Island, N. Y.
Ch.
Charles L. Bradley, b. Loekport, N. Y., May 9, 1836.
Julia S. Bradley, b. Loekport, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1838.
William F. Bradley, b. Loekport, N. Y., March 3, 1840 ;
d. Brooklyn, N. Y., April 19, 1847.
Hiram G. Bradley, b. Loekport, N. Y., Aug. 7, 1841; d.
Lyme, Aug. 21, 1842.
Louisa S. Bradley, b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 26, 1845.
Ellen B. Bradley, b. Brooklyn, N. Y., March 24, 1849.
187.
William Parsons 7 {Charles*, Simeon 6 , Isaac*, JYe/iemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah\ Nehemiah 1 ), b. Lyme, June 2, 1813; m. Aug. 5,
1839, Frances E., dau. of Jedediah and Mary (Burrows) Ran-
dall of Groton ; res. Mystic River, Conn. ; he d. Sep. 22, 1868,
se. 55. Ch.
Charles Randall, b. Rochester, N. Y., Sep. 11, 1842;
d. Mystic River, March 27, 1849.
326. Walter Elwood, b. Rochester, K Y., Jan. 13, 1847.
Mary Frances, b. Mystic River, Jan. 4, 1855.
188.
Clarinda Susan 7 (Jabez 6 , Simeo7v > , Isaac*, Nehemiah?,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiak 1 ), b. Petersburg, Va., April 25, 1811 ;
m. July 22, 1830, Robert Chesley Edgerton of Baltimore, Md.;
he d. March 25, 1852; she d. Feb. 22, 1869; bur. Blanford
Cemetery, Petersburg, Ya. Ch.
Laura R. Edgerton, b. Oct.—, 1831 ; d. Jan. 2, 1S34.
Robert Lawrence Edgerton, b. July 22, 1833 ; m. 1880,
Jennie Buckles ; res. Louisville, Ky.
Jabez Smith Edgerton, b. Oct. 5, 1835.
Mary Elizabeth Edgerton, b. Feb. — , 1838; d. Dec. 16,
1859.
Nehemiah Smith. 199
William Bridgewater Edgerton, b. July — , 1840; res.
Petersburg, Va. ; d. at Elmira, N. Y., in 1864.
Sue Melville Edgerton, b. Aug. — , 1842 ; m. 1861, Robert
Boiling Freeman; res. Petersburg, Va. ; m. 2nd, 1867,
Dr. D. W. Hand; res. St. Paul, Minn.; she d. Aug. — ,
1876.
Lou Clarinda Edgerton, b. Oct. 7, 1845 ; in. Oct. — , 1869,
William Evelyn Cameron ; res. Petersburg, Va.
James Chesley Edgerton, b. Dec. — , 1847; m. 1870, Jen-
nie Lifter; res. Minneapolis, Minn.
Richard Oscar Edgerton, b. Oct. 7, 1851 ; in. Bessie Stuart
Hall, April 7, 1884 ; res. Petersburg, Va.
189.
Archibald Lawrence 7 (Jabes e , Simeon 6 , Isaac*, JSTehemiah*,
Nehemiah*, Nehemiah'), b. Petersburg, Va., May 25, 1815;
m. Sep. 30, 1846, Catharine P. Jones; res. Petersburg; he d.
May 10, 1864 ; she living (1886) ; family bur. Blanford Ceme-
tery. Ch.
Walthall, b. June 14, 1848 ; d. Jan. 23, 1868.
Emma V., b. June 6, 1850 ; m. Oct, 7, 1873, Dr. Henry C.
Hand ; res. Petersburg.
Nannie E., b. May 21, 1855 ; m. July 14, 1870, Robert T.
Stone ; res. Petersburg.
Mary B., b. April 3, 1858 ; d. Nov. 3, 1881.
190.
Joseph Walworth 7 (Jabez 6 , Simeon 5 , Isaac 4 , Nehemiah*,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. May 24, 1828; m. Jan. 16, 1864,
Mary Hicks of North Carolina; she d. 1864; bur. in N. C. ;
he m. 2nd, Oct. 28, 1872, Judith, dau. of Rev. James A. and
(Gregory) Riddick of Stony Creek, Va. ; he d. July,
1879 ; bur. Blanford Cemetery. Ch.
Jabez Sidney.
James Walworth.
200 Descendants of
191.
Eliza 7 ( William 6 , William 5 , Jsaac 4 , Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. Ledyard, Conn., Sep. 15, 1817; m. Stephen,
son of Jacob and Amy (Bailj) Perkins of Ledyard ; res. Led-
yard until 1855, when they moved to Wisconsin, where he d.
June 5, 1877 ; she d. Dee. 22, 1877 ; bur. Brandon Cemetery,
Brandon, Wis. Ch.
Eliza Ann Perkins, b. 1818 ; m. 1838, William Hempstead ;
res. Norwich, Conn.; she d. 1862.
Eunice Smith Perkins, b. 1821; m. 1846, Ralph Arthur;
res. Brandon, Wis.
Abigail Jane Perkins, b. 1826 ; d. 1834.
Austin Lester Perkins, b. 1829 ; d. 1833.
Abbie Perkins, b. 1835; m. George Perkins; res. Fon-du-
Lac, Wisconsin ; she d. 1868.
Stephen Francis Perkins, b. 1839 ; m. 1864, Lizzie Long ;
res. Brandon ; he d. 1872.
192.
Eunice L.' {William*, William 5 , Isaac 4 , Nehemiah 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah), b. Dec. 25, 1804 ; m. March 15, 1830, Nel-
son, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Strong) Terry of Moriches,
N. Y.; res. Moriches; bed. Feb. 22, 1883; she living (1886).
Ch.
Elizabeth Terry, b. June 25, 1832; m. Sep. 26, 1849,
Alfred Gregory ; res. Brooklyn, N. Y.; she d. May 30,
1883.
Mary E. Terry, b. Dec. 2, 1833 ; m. Sep. 30, 1855, George
T. Osborn; res. East Moriches.
Henry S. Terry, b. Nov. 3, 1S35 ; m. Sep. 28, 1869,
Caroline A. Yates ; res. Moriches, N. Y.
George N. Terry, b. Feb. 6, 1837 ; res. New York city.
William Terry, b. March 26, 1839; d. March 20, 1841.
William Terry, b. March 26, 1841 ; m. May 28, 1873,
Mary J. Dillon ; res. East Moriches.
Nehemiah Smith. 201
Emma Terry, b. July 15, 1843 ; m. May 19, 1862, Edwin
Hawkins ; res. Centre Moriches.
Amanda Terry, b. Dec. 27, 1815; d. Sep. 25, 1819.
Gilbert Terry, b. June 26, 1S50 ; d. JS T ov. 11, 1872.
193.
Sarah M. 7 ( William 6 , William 5 , Isaac 1 ", Nehemiah? '; Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. Moriches, N. Y., Oct. 5, 1806; m.
1829, Joseph Brewster, son of Ebenezer and Ruth (Brewster)
Jayne of Sraithtown, N. Y.; res. Smithtown until 1853; re-
moved to Saint Charles, Minn.; she d. Sep., 1876; he d. May
5, 1881 ; both bur. St. Charles. Ch.
Austin Jayne, b. Sep. 2, 1831 ; m. Oct. 12, 1853, Elizabeth
Armstrong ; res. Smithtown and Rockville Centre, Long
Island.
Sarah Jayne, b. Aug. 21, 1831; d. Sep. 19, 1834.
Maria S. Jayne, b. Nov. 19, 1835 ; m. March, 1851, Albert
D. Randall ; m. 2nd, Jonas B. Stebbens in 1862 ; res.
Smithtown, N. Y., and Utica, Minn.
Juliette Jayne, b. Aug. 8, 1839; m. Stevens; res.
Minnesota ; d. Sep. 20, 1863.
Havens B. Jayne, b. Oct. 4, 1840; m. Nellie Pike; res.
Minnesota; d. Jan. 29, 1873.
Sidney Jayne, b. Aug. 1, 1845 ; d. Oct. 7, 1845.
Rufus Jayne, b. Aug. 18, 1846; res. Minnesota; d. Feb.
2, 1862.
Augusta Jayne, b. June 6, 1849 ; d. June 20, 1853.
104.
William 7 ( William", William 6 , Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. May 6, 1808, at Gales Ferry, which is
now in Ledyard, Conn.; he learned the trade of carriage-mak-
ing at Sag Harbor, N. Y., and when of age he went to Sus-
quehanna Co., Pa., where many of his relatives were living ;
he m. July 4, 1830, Sarah Stroud, then residing in Pennsylva-
nia, but formerly of Poquetannuck, which is situated a few
miles from Gales Ferry ; they had been acquainted from child-
26
202 Descendants of
hood; she was a dan. of John and Fanny (Eldridge) Stroud;
he engaged in carriage-making on his own account for a num-
ber of years, kept a hotel a short time and for ten years lived
on a farm at Bridgewater, situated about three miles south of
Montrose, Pa., removing to Montrose in 1860, where he d.
April 13, 1864; his wife was b. May 18, 1809, and d. Oct. 23,
1879 ; both bur. in Montrose Cemetery ; Mr. Smith had a very
quiet, retiring disposition and was very fond of his home and
family ; both members of the Presbyterian Church. Ch.
327. Nelson Terry, b. April 18, 1832.
328. Charles Hyde, b. March 25, 1845.
195.
Harriet A. 7 (Gurdon 6 , William 6 , Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehe-
miah'', Nehemiah 1 ), b. April 5, 1803 ; m. March 13, 1821, L.
Buell, son of Levi and Lucy (Denison) Post of Essex, Conn.;
he d. Oct. 25, 1839; bur. at Mobile, Ala.; widow removed to
Essex, Conn., 1841, where she d. Sep. 1, 1884, se. 81 ; bur.
Essex. Ch.
Harriet S. Post, b. Feb. 13, 1823; m. Dec. 27, 1846, War-
ren Waterman; res. Farmington, Conn.; he d. Dec. 15,
1867; widow res. Thomaston, Conn.
Maron H. Post, b. Oct. 26, 1824; d. Oct. 28, 1825.
James B. Post, b. April 2, 1827; m. Dec. 27, 1856, Louisa
Miller; res. Mobile, Ala.; d. Brooklyn, N. Y., April 7,
1868.
Mary L. Post, b. May 6, 1829 ; res. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Gurdon S. Post, b. Oct. 31, 1831 ; d. April 18, 1835.
Emma B. Post, b. Jan. 2, 1840; m. Jan. 22, 1861, George
B. Jones; res. New Haven, Conn.
196.
Susan G.' (Gurdon", William 6 , Isaac*, Nehemiah*, Nehe-
miah*, Nehemiah 1 ), b. June 23, 1S04; m. April 4, 1824, E.
Denison, son of Levi and Lucy (Denison) Post; res. Essex,
Conn. Ch.
Nehemiah Smith. 203
Ellen.
Virginia, d. unm.
Adelaide, m. Amos Lawrence ; res. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Isabel, m. J. S. Hayden ; res. Brooklyn, N. Y.
197.
William A. 7 (Gurdon*, William*, Isaac*, Nehemiah?, Nehe-
miak\ Nehemiah 1 ), b. Lyme, Conn., Aug. 13, 1810 ; tn. Sarah
Hinson ; he d. Mobile, Ala., 1866 ; she living (1886) Augusta,
Ga. Ch.
Hinson H., res. Augusta, Ga.
Mary, m. James F. Lyon; res. Charlotte, N. C.
William G., d. Mobile.
198.
Eliza. C. 7 {Gurdon 6 , William 6 , Isaac \ Nehemiah 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. March 26, 1815 ; m. May 6, 1834, Sil-
vester Munger of Guilford, Conn. Ch.
Charles S. Munger, b. Oct. 28, 1835; m. Ellen H. Deni-
son, July 25, 1861 ; res. Essex, Conn.
Florence E. Munger, b. May 3, 1840 ; m. Sep. 19, 1865,
Gustavus W. Pratt ; res. Essex.
Sarah H. Munger, b. Feb. 11, 1842; res. Essex.
Gurdon L. Munger, b. Sep. 9, 1845 ; m. Victoria G. Chap-
pell, Aug. 20, 1872; res. Essex.
199.
George H. 7 {Gurdon*, William'', Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehe-
miah?, Nehemiah 1 ), b. July 2, 1816; m. June '2G, 1843, Anna
Gordon of New London, dan. of George Gordon of New Lon-
don and Nancy Whittemore of New York city; he d. Dec.
30, 1871, at New York ; bur. Essex, Conn. Ch.
George G., b. July 3, 1844 ; res. New York ; d. July 16,
1845.
Georgiana M., b. Aug. 5, 1S48; m. Oct. 26, 1869, Daniel
B. Hodssdon.
2<»4 Descendants of
201.
John Williams 7 {John D.\ William*, Isaac 4 , Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah% Nehemiah 1 ), b. Oct. 26, 1808; m. May 10, 1831,
Elizabeth, dau. of William H. and Sarah (Foreman) Sabin of
Onondaga. N. Y.; res. Dubuque, Iowa; she d. April 4, 1879;
he d. July 19, 1879, ae. 70; bar. Linwood Cemetery. Ch.
William Sabin, b. March, 1832; d. Aug., 1835.
Sarah Elizabeth, b. Nov. 14, 1833 ; d. Feb., 1834.
329. Elizabeth Sabin, b. Jan. 15, 1835.
Mary Ann, b. April 2, 1838 ; d. 1839.
330. Frances Sabin, b. April 2, 1840.
331. Sarah Sabin, b. April 2, 1842.
William Henry, b. June 25, 1844; d. July, 1844.
Cecilia Sabin, b. Sep. 13, 1846; d. March 29, 1850.
Harvey Billings, b. April 11, 1819; d. March 30,
1850.
202.
Lucy A. 7 {John D.% William*, Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehe-
miah*, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Oct. 5, 1810; m. June 11, 1835, Kev.
Austin E., son of Nathaniel and Chloe (Eaton) Chubbuck of
Ellington, Conn.; res. Elmira, N. Y.; he d. April 15, 1882;
bur. Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira. Ch.
Charlotte Lucy Chubbuck, b. July 17, 1837.
Elijah IIibbard Chubbuck, b. Dec. 2, 1843 ; d. Jan. 4,
1882.
Manley Tucker Chubbuck, b. Sep. 10, 1846; m. S. Louisa
Davis, Aug. 3, 1882; res. Elmira, N. Y.
203.
Charlotte Ann' {John D.\ William*, Isaac*, Nehemiah*,
NehemiaK 1 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Oct. 5, 1810; m. Oct. 0, 1829,
Leonard, son of Daniel and Mary (Avery) Burrows of Hebron,
Conn.; lie b. July 2, 1807; d. Oct. 29, 186S ; she d. Nov. 19,
1881 ; bur. Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown, Conn. Ch.
Nehemiah Smith. 205
Helen Elizabeth Burrows, b. May 16, 1832 ; d. March 17,
1836.
Urbane Avery Burrows, b. Oct. 28, 1834 ; d. May 15, 1838.
Wilbur F. Burrows, b. Feb. 27, 1837; m. Dec. 15, 1864,
Ellen Hubbard; res. Middletown, Conn.
Mary Grace Burrows, h. Feb. 2, 1839 ; m. June 17, 1871,
James G. Dolbeare ; res. Norwich, Conn.
William Henry Burrows, b. Oct. 18, 1840 ; ra. May 18,
1863, E. Fannie, dan. of William Stroud ; m. 2nd, Amelia
B. Southmayd, Oct. 29, 1870; he cashier Middletown
Nat. Bank.
904.
Frances Grace 7 {John D.\ William'', Isaac*, Nehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiah' , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Aug. 21, 1812; m. Aug. 23, 1832,
Ralph, son of Elisha and Abigail (Porter) Tarbox of Hebron,
Conn.; res. until 1845, Susquehanna Co., Pa. ; moved to St.
Paul, Minn. Ch.
Charles Smith Tarbox, b. June 4, 1833; m. 1859; d. April
30, 1875.
Arthur Denison Tarbox, b. May 3, 1836 ; killed at the
battle of Jonesborough, Sep. 1, 1864.
Jasper Billings Tarbox, b. Dec. 10, 1837; m. Emma
Rogers, Dec, 1866 ; m. 2nd, Eva Lamprey, April 27,
1884 ; res. St. Paul.
Annette Matilda Tarbox, b. Aug. 19, 1842; m. Morris
Merrill, Jan. 11, 1866 ; res. St. Paul.
205.
Matilda Avery 7 {John D. e , William*, Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah", Nehemiah 1 ), b. July 3, 1815; m. Dec. 28, 1841,
John, son of Daniel and Persis (Boggs) Hutchinson of Mar-
cellus, N. Y. ; he wholesale confectioner, Chicago, 111. Ch.
Harriet Matilda Hutchinson, b. Sep. 7, 1842 ; m. B. H.
Badger, Dec. 14, 1863 ; res. Chicago.
Sophia Smith Hutchinson, b. Dec. 19, 1849; m. Horace H.
Badger, June 10, 1874 ; res. Chicago.
206 Descendants of
206.
Denison B. 7 (John D. 6 , William?, Isaac*, Nehemiah*, Nehe-
miah 2 , NehemialO), b. Oct. 26, 1817; m. July 11, 1843, Mary
Sophia (Spencer) Hunt of Maumee, Ohio; he sec. Toledo
(Ohio) Produce Exchange (1S85). Ch.
Mary Grace, b. Jan. 27, 1845 ; in. April 3, 1867, Ralph W.
Baker, sec. Duluth Board of Trade; lie a son of James
Whipple and Arethusa Dewey (Berry) Baker; no ch.
Frank, b. March 10, 1849; d. Toledo, May 24, 1879.
Julia Elliot, b. June 20, 1851. [See record, 361.]
Denison' Billings, b. March 17, 1854; m. March 17, 1885,
Clara M., dan. of Charles Darwin and Marinda (Minor)
Coleman ; res. Duluth, Minn.
Virginia, b. Feb. 22, 1856 ; m. James J., son of David, Jr.,
and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Robinson of Wooster, Ohio ; res.
Toledo, Ohio, and Wichita, Kansas.
207.
Rebecca 7 (Edward^ William 5 , Isaac 4 , Nehemiah*, Nehe-
miah 2 , N~ehemiah x ), b. Lyme, Conn., 1812; m. 1830, John W.,
son of Dr. Samuel and Sarah (Smith) Mather of North Lyme;
he d. 1840 ; she m. 2nd, 1845, Charles Beman of Saybrook,
Conn. ; Mr. Mather was killed at the battle of Newberne,
March, 1862 ; she res. (1885) East Haddam, formerly at Deep
River, Conn. Ch.
All by first husband :
Alonzo S. Mather, b. Nov. 14, 1831 ; in. 1853, Matilda B.
Brockway; res. Norwich, Conn.; she d. June 22, 1885.
John R. Mather, b. Oct. 25, 1834; m. Hannah Hoadley ;
res. Deep River; m. 2nd, Judith South worth, who d.
Aug. 10, 1884.
Sarah A. Mather,!). June 21, 1838; m. Richard Peck;
res. Brooklyn, N. Y. ; d. 1839.
Nehemiah Smith. 207
208.
Sarah Matilda 7 (Nathan 6 , William 5 . Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Aug. 6, 1814; m. at Lyme, Conn.,
April 30, 1835, Columbus, son of Ezra and Esther (Edgerton)
Reed of South Amenia, N. T. ; res. "Wassaic and Araenia, N.
Y. ; she d. June 2, 1848; he d. Jan. 31, 1856; bur. South
Amenia Cemetery. Ch.
Alfred Burroughs Reed, b. March 8, 1836; m. Emma
Sherman ; res. Dover, Dutchess Co., N. Y.
Frederick Smith Reed, b. March 17, 1837; d. May 16,
* 1837.
Charlotte Louisa Reed, b. Oct. 14, 1842 ; d. Aug. 7, 1845.
Nathan Waterman Reed, b. Jan. 9, 1844; m. Emma
Hurlburt, April 7, 1872; res. Waterbury, Conn.
Fitch Dana Reed, b. June 7, 1848 ; m. Erretta Yail, Sep.
20, 1876; res. New London, Conn., and Brooklyn, N. Y.
909.
Gilbert B. 7 (Nathan 6 , William 7 ', Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemdah 1 ), b. April 10, 1816 ; m. July 4, 1S39, Jane
Amelia, dau. of Deacon Stephen and Mary (Torry) Smith of
Williamstown, Mass; she d. Sep. 12, 1854; he m. 2nd, Oct. 2,
1861, Martha M., dau. of Stephen and Electa ("Whipple) Mer-
chant of Schodack, N. Y. ; she d. Sep. 15, 1864 ; he m. 3rd,
Esther C, widow of Dr. G. F. Johnson and dau. of Edward
and Tadice D. (Martin) Edwards of Corinth, N. Y. Ch.
First wife :
Gilbert Waterman, b. July 4, 1849 ; m. July 4, 1873,
Catharine Baker; res. Rotterdam, N. Y.; ch. Carrie
Louisa, b. Feb. 14, 1875 ; Etta Belle, b. March, 1884.
Second wife:
Stephen Merchant, b. Nov. 11, 1863 ; res. Stillwater, N. Y.
208 Descendants of
•210.
John II. 7 {Nathan", William*, Isaac 4 , Nehemiah 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. June 1, 1821; m. June 1, 1847, Maria,
dau. of Myron Reed of Amenia, N. Y.; carriage builder, Was-
saic, N. Y. Ch.
332. Nathan, b. April 21, 1848.
Sarah M., b. Sep. 11, 1849 ; in. June 26, 1879, Charles,
son of Pliilo S. Hoyt of Banbury, Conn., and his
wife Laura J. Barlow of Carinel, N. Y.; no ch.; res.
Danbnry.
333. Myron, b. May 12, 1851.
Belinda, b. April 11, 1855.
334. Esther M., b. Sep. 22, 1856.
Edwin D., b. Jan. 18, 1859; res. Newark, N. J.
John H., b. March 18, 1863; res. Wassaic, N. Y.
211.
Fitch C. 7 (Natha?i\ William 5 , Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. North Lyme, Conn., Jan. 19, 1826 ; m.
March 26, 1849, Lois C, dau. of Jared Watrous of Lyme ; he
farmer Black Hall, Conn. Ch.
Jared W., b. Feb. 2, 1850.
Hannah A., b. Feb. 4, 1852 ; d. Jan. 6, 1859.
335. Nathan H., b. July 21, 1854.
Hattie L., b. Sep. 16, 1856.
Herbert F., b. Sep. 16, 1856; d. Dec. 6, 1856.
Herbert G., b. Sep. 6, 1858.
Jennie G., b. April 26, 1860.
312.
Henry S. 7 {Nathan\ William*, Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. May 20, 1828 ; in. Jan. 25, 1850, Laura
A., dau. of Andrew ami Laura (Chester) Stark of East Had-
dam, Conn.; res. Waterford, Conn.; ho a deacon North Lyme
Baptist Church; his father and grandfather were also deacons
Nehemiah Smith. 209
in the same church. Ch. by adoption a dan. of his nephew,
Alfred B. Reed, of Dover Plain, K Y.
Laura B. Smith, b. Jan. 2, 1872.
213.
Lucy Cornelia 7 {Ansyl 6 , William", Isaac*, Nehemiah?,
Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Hebron, Conn., July 5, 1828; m.
Sep. 5, 1848, at Brooklyn, Ohio, Dr. James H. Williamson of
Richmond, Ind.; res. Ithaca, Ohio; she d. Sep. 8, 1850. Ch.
Atoka Olial Williamson, b. Aug. 14, 1849.
214.
Sarah Frances 7 {AnsyV, William 6 , Isaac", Nehemiah*,
Nehemiah*, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Columbia, Ohio, March 19, 1838;
m. July 3, 1856, at Santa Clara, Cal., Joseph Francis, son of
John and Martha (Greenwood) Gosbey of Nova Scotia; he
merchant Santa Clara. Ch.
Carrie Luella Gosbey, b. Aug. 15, 1857; m. Rev. John
Jeffry Martin, June 12, 1884; res. Auburn, Cal.
Perley Frank Gosbey, b. May 15, 1859; prof, of mathe-
matics and Latin at the San Jose High School.
Hattie Yerna Gosbey, b. Sep. 1, 1865 ; d. Jan. 14, 1867.
Herbert Austin Gosbey, b. May 10, 1868 ; d. June 19,
1868.
Stella May Gosbey, b. April 24, 1869.
Joseph Stanley Gosbey, b. March 16, 1874.
215.
Mary Emily 7 {AnsyV, William 6 , Isaac 4 , Nehemiah 3 , Nehe-
miah*, JVehemiah 1 ), b. Columbia, Ohio, Sep. 3, 1840; m. May
22, 1862, Cornelius D. Brooke of Centre Cross, Va., son of
Lewis and Elizabeth (Blake) Brooke; he farmer and fruit
grower, Diamond Springs, El Dorado Co., Cal. Ch.
William Ansyl Brooke, b. May 17, 1864.
Luoik Vernie Brooke, b. Feb. 1, 1S67; d. Feb. 10, 1867.
Lucy Alice Brooke, b. Feb. 2, 1868.
27
210 Descendants of
Clara Virginia Brooke, b. Aug. 22, 1870.
Morris Brooke, b. March 16, 1872.
Koy Latney Brooke, b. Dec. 19, 1878.
316.
Betsey Frances 7 {Jesse*, Samuel", Samuel*, Samuel 3 , Nehe-
miah\ Nehemiatt), b. East Lyme, Nov. 3, 1810; m. Jan. 5,
1832, Austin Ledyard Gray of Ledyard ; he was a wheelwright
and carriage-maker by trade, previous to his m. ; he with rela-
tives were pioneer settlers in the town of Norway, N. Y., and
engaged in the lumber trade; he d. Feb. 21, 1875 ; she d. Nov.
7, 1875. Ch.
.All b. Ledyard :
Lydia Elizabeth Gray, b. Aug. 7, 1837; m. April 5, 1864,
Austin Benham of New London ; two ch.
Julia Frances Gray, b. June 2, 1840 ; m. 1868, Daniel W.
Strong Chesterfield of Montville ; one son.
Sarah Jane Gray, b. Dec. 22, 1842; m. Oct. 11,1876,
Erastus Gilbert ; res. New London ; no ch.
Austin Ledyard Gray, b. Aug. 17, 1849; res. Ledyard
Centre.
John Minor Gray, b. Oct. 6, 1852; m. June 12, 1875,
Flora Ida Peckham ; res. Ledyard Centre ; two ch.
217.
Charles Albert 7 (Jesse", SamueV, Samuel*, Samuel 3 , JYehe-
miah\ Nehemiah 1 ), b. North Groton, Conn., Nov. 25, 1812 ;
m. March 30, 1842, Amanda, dau. of Moses Colverof Groton ;
she b. Sep. 17, 1814 ; d. Groton, March 3, 1857 ; he m. 2nd,
Betsey A., widow of Charles Heath, Sep. 7, 1851 ; he farmer
living (1886) Centre Groton. Ch.
First wife:
Moses Jones, b. Ledyard, Feb., 1843; d. Sep. 30, 1849.
Second wife:
Jane, b. Groton, April 11, 1855; m.; had son Jesse, b.
Groton, May 2, 1876 ; she d. March 24, 1883.
Sidney A., b. Groton, Nov. 11, 1859.
Nehemiah Smith. 211
218.
Sandford Billings 7 {Jesse 5 , Samuel 5 , /Samuel 4 , Samuel 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Groton Ferry, Conn., Sep. 8, 1816.
In early youth he removed with his parents to North Groton
(now Ledyard) where he followed the usual course of summer
agriculture and winter schooling. In 1835, at the age of 19,
having for some time been in the employ of a veteran school
teacher, and having become competent himself to teach, he took
charge of a large school which his tutor resigned in his favor,
and thereafter followed the occupation of school teaching for
fully thirty years. In 1838 the present school district system
was established and Mr. Smith took charge of one of the
schools in New London, and later was for nearly twenty years
principal of one of the grammar schools of that city.
He m. Nov. 14, 1840, Anna Richmond Walker of Bristol,
R. I. She was a dau. of Capt. Gilbert Walker. [See Gen. of
Old Colony Walkers.] In 1858 he removed to the town of
Smithfield, R. I. He lived on a small farm which he had
previously purchased, but continued teaching until the autumn
of 1865. In 1875, after a few years previously spent in travel-
ing for a publishing firm, he located at Providence where,
during the past six years, he has been assistant librarian of the
R. I. Hist. Soc. Oh.
336. Mary Helen, b. Ledyard, Oct. 9, 1843.
219.
Isaac Wightman 7 (Samuel*, Samuel*, Samuel*, Samuel*,
Nehemiah?, Nehemiah}), b. New London county, Conn., Jan.
28, 1811. The following is taken from an obituary notice in a
Rochester newspaper :
" He removed with his parents from New London to
Rochester, N. Y., in 1S24 and in a few years commenced the
study of law in the office of Vincent Mathews; he afterward
removed to New Orleans where he commenced the practice of
law which he followed with much ability and success. He m.
Urilda Breedlove, April 20, 1840. About 1841 his health fail-
212 Descendants of
ing lie was obliged to relinquish his law practice and visit
Europe for the benefit of his health. lie returned after a
pilgrimage of about two years somewhat renewed in strength,
and resumed the practice of his profession, but was finally
obliged to abandon it altogether.
"At the next succeeding election he was selected as the
Whig candidate to represent one of the districts of that city in
the State Legislature and elected by a very flattering majority,
which post of honor he filled with such acceptance to his con-
stituents as to be almost unanimously re-elected a second time.
He was a very warm friend of the lamented Taylor and being
in the Legislature at the close of the Mexican War moved a
resolution which was passed to present the hero with a sword
from the Legislature of Louisiana as a mark of their apprecia-
tion of his worth and services.
"He died in Pisa, Italy, June 28, 1860. Mr. Smith was a
young man of fine abilities as a lawyer and statesman and
much esteemed and respected in whatever circle he moved.
He was warmly devoted to his friends and was very much
attached to his widowed mother, who deeply feels this bereave-
ment. He leaves a wife and three children whose devotion to
a husband and father prompted them to forget the sacrifices of
such an undertaking and accompany him on his pilgrimage
and were by his bed side to administer consolation in his dying
hours. They are left in a strange country among strangers
but the God of the faithful will be theirs to watch over them
and return them to their friends in safety. He leaves a large
circle of friends in this City and vicinity to mourn his early
death. His body has been embalmed and will be brought to
his native land for final interment."
"Widow and three ch. res. New Orleans, La. ; one named
Florence, m. John Rodd, a merchant at Kew Orleans ;
have a large family of ch.
22©.
Ltdia Ann 7 {Samuel*, Samuel 6 , Sa?nuel*, Samuel 5 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. March 20, 1816; m. Oct. 31,1836, John
Hubbard, son of John Graves of Walpole, N. II.; both living
(1887) Rochester, N. Y., over 80 years of age. Ch. b. Rochester.
John Wigiitman Graves, b. March 25, 1838; m. Louise
Nehemiah Smith. 213
George William Graves, b. April 20, 1845; m. Cora Car-
penter.
Elizabeth Esther 7 (Samuel 6 , Samuel b , /Samuel*, Samuel*,
Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Quaker Hill near New London,
Feb. 18, 1820; in. April 17, 1838, George Thomas, son of
George and Mary Ann (Hawkins) Frost. He is a native of
Bampton, Oxfordshire, England ; came to America when 11
years of age and learned the printer's trade, which profession
he has followed ever since, and is at the present time one of
the oldest of the craft in Rochester, N. Y., where all his ch.
were b. Ch.
Alcesta Flora Frost, b. Jan. 23, 1839; m. Robert Nevins ;
res. Providence, R. I.
George Washington Frost, b. June 11, 1810; d. Aug. 7,
1810.
Charles William Frost, b. Sep. 22, 1811 ; m. Martha Post;
res. Providence, R. I.
George Samuel Frost, b. Dec. 31, 1812; d. Nov. 21, 1811.
Theodore Carr Frost, b. Dec. 20, 1811; in. Josephine
Everetts ; res. Carthage, Ohio.
George Breedlove Frost, b. Aug. 27, 1818; m. Alnette
Moore Lawrence; res. Carthage, Ohio.
Eugene Evarts Frost, b. Jan. 10, 1855; m. Amelia Mary
Hall; res. Rochester, N. Y.
222.
Notes Gillett 7 (Samuel*, Samuel 5 , Samuel*, Samuel 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Rochester, N. Y., April 3, 182S ;
m. Sep. 19, 1848, Sarah Babcock of Penheld, N. Y.; she d.
26 years of age, having been killed by a sky rocket, July 4,
1857 ; res. Chicago ; two ch.
Wightman, b. ; m.; has two ch.
George Notes, b. 1854; m.; d. Baltimore, 1886; left widow
and one ch.
214 Descendants of
223.
Hannah D. 7 {John G. U'. 6 , Samuel 5 , Samuel*, Samuel 3 ,
NeJiemiah 2 , Nehemiah l ),\>. Orangeville, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1817;
m. Maxwell Thorp of Groveland, N". Y.; res. Kansas; she d.
April 30, 1850. Ch.
Adelbert Thorp, b. Groveland, Sep. 13, 1843.
Nelson B. Thorp, b. Mt. Morris, Aug. 30, 1846.
Montravillk M., b. Mt. Morris, Dec. 9, 1S49.
224.
Benjamin P. 7 (Benjamin*, Simon", Simon*, Samuel 3 , Nehe-
miah?, NehemiaJi)\ b. March 18, 1819, at Darien, Ga. His
early boyhood was spent in Milan, Ohio. He studied law and
was admitted to the bar at Norwalk. He m. June 1, 1843,
Mary Jennings of Dan b my, Conn., a dau. of Samuel and Har-
riet (Shore) Jennings. He removed to Napoleon and thence
to Carey, Ohio, from which he was in 1850 a delegate to the
Ohio Constitutional Convention. He removed to the old
homestead, Lyme, Huron Co., and from there to Norwalk
where he was judge of probate ; thence he went to Bellevue
where he practiced law and filled various offices until 1869 ; he
was clerk of the several courts of the county, and during his
incumbency of six years all bore witness to his unblemished
character as a public officer and private citizen. He was one
of the most esteemed members of the Huron county bar, a
true Christian, and was distinguished for his probity and genial
qualities; he died March 9, 1876; family burial Woodlawn
Cemetery. Ch.
Emma E., b. March 20, 1844; d. Oct. 6, 1846.
Harriet S., b. Dec. 10, 1845.
Vankik E., b. Aug. 9, 1849; d. Aug. 13, 1849.
Horace J., b. Dec. 10, 1852; d. Nov. 13, 1854.
Thbodia A., b. April 1, 1856.
Carrie E., b. April 4, 1858; m. May 13, 1880, Charles F.
Stewart; res. Hillsdale, Mich.
Nehemiah Smith. 215
Daughter, b. July 25, 1S60 ; d. July 26, 1860.
Kirkwood, b. July 14, 1862; res. Norwalk, Ohio.
225.
Theodia L. 7 {Benjamin*, Simon b , Simon*, Samuel 3 , Nehe-
miah*, Nehemiati), b. Milan, Ohio, Jan. 5, 1824; m. April 2,
1844, Ohauncey Lewis, son of Chauncey and Dorcas (Mander-
ville) Cook of Adams, N. Y.; she d. Oct. 15, 1871; res. North
Monroeville, Ohio; bur. Monroeville Cemetery. Ch.
Frances Manderville Cook, b. Sep. 15, 1845; m. Dec. 17,
1865, Charles H. Williams; res. Monroeville, Ohio.
926.
Jane A. 7 {Benjamin*, Simon", Simon*, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah? ,
NehemioM), b. Aug. 28, 1829; m. Feb. 22, 1848, Nathan T.,
son of Daniel and Rachel (Logan) Stratton of Norwalk, Ohio ;
res. Brockway Centre, Mich. ; she d. Aug. 4, 1884 ; bur. Mid-
land city, Mich. Ch.
Frank W. Stratton, b. Feb. 13, 1849; m. Hattie Caswell,
May, 1872; res. Portage, Wood Co., Ohio.
Sarah J. Stratton, b. July 13, 1852 ; d. Feb. 26, 1853.
Charlie Y. Stratton, b. Feb. 7, 1854 ; d. Oct. 20, 1856.
Fannie L. Stratton, b. Sep. 5, 1856; d. Oct. 17, 1858.
Benjamin P. Stratton, b. Aug. 18, 1858; m. Hattie J.
Avery, March 11, 1800 ; res. Portage, Ohio.
John W. Stratton, b. Aug. 5, 1861 ; m. Anna Ayres, Aug.
4, 1883; res. Brockway Centre.
Hattie J. Stratton, b. Dec. 6, 1863 ; m. Harry A. Higgins,
March 14, 1883 ; res. Brockway Centre.
Nellie T. Stratton, b. May 2, 1866; m. Frank A. Gris-
wold, Aug. 4, 1883; res. Brockway Centre.
Bert S. Stratton, b. Feb. 6, 1869; res. Milford, Mich.
Leroy Y. Stratton, b. March 28, 1871; res. Brockway
Centre.
216 Descendants of
Sarah A. 7 {Benjamin?, Simon", Simon*, Satnuel 3 , Nehe-
miah*, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Milan, Ohio, Feb. 26, 1835; m. Sep.
20, 1853, John W., son of Amasa and Sarah (Burt) Newton of
Oswego, N. Y.; ho d. Dec. 4, 1868; bur. Monroeville Ceme-
tery, Huron Co., Ohio; widow m. Jan. 18, 1871, H. C. Strong
of Huron, son of Samuel and Sally (Northrop) Strong. Ch. all
b. Milan, Ohio.
Catharine J. Newton, b. Oct. 14, 1854; d. Sep. 15, 1857.
John B. Newton, b. Dec. 29, 1856; d. Sep. 18, 1857.
William H. Newton, b. Dec. 29, 1856; m. Nov. 19, 1879,
Kittie L. Saunders; res. Enterprise, Ohio.
Mary E. Newton, b. Nov. 18, 1858 ; m. Frank J. Symes,
Dec. 6, 1876 ; res. Bancroft, Shiawassee, Mich.
Jennie L. Newton, b. Jan. 21, 1861.
.1 1 ssie T. Newton, b. Jan. 21, 1861; m. Joseph Howard,
Jan. 17, 1883; res. Medoc, Jasper Co., Mo.
Walter B. Newton, b. April 26, 186S; res. Enterprise,
Ohio.
Arthur D. Strong, b. June 29, 1873.
Benjamin C. Strong, b. Oct. 20, 1877.
228.
Cynthia 7 {Job C.\ Stephen", Simon 4 , Samuel 3 , Nehemiah*,
NehemiaV), b. Brighton, N. Y., July 4, 1809; m. Jan. 13,
L831, Jedediah Austin of Vermillion, Ohio, a brother of her
father's second wife and son of William Austin ; he d. Dec. 5,
1840; bur. Sliarloe Cemetery, Paulding, Ohio; widow m.
June 10, 1841, George W., sou of John and Martha A.
(Craigg) Williams of Pittsburgh, Pa.; lie d. March 1, 1854;
bnr. Macedonia Cemetery, Maledon, Ohio; widow res. (1885)
Totten, Darke Co., Ohio. Ch.
Esther B. Austin, b. June 12, 1833; m. Feb. 11, 1855,
Samuel Redmon ; res. Chickasaw, Ohio ; d. Feb. 15, 1881.
Caroline K. Austin, b. Jan. 10,1837; m. Feb. 17, 1855 ;
res. Fort Recovery, Ohio; ten ch.
&0w^
^■fc.
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l'lH>to-<;ravure ( ... \. \
Nehemiah Smith. 217
George W. Austin, b. Feb. 12, 1840; m. Jane Money,
March 10, 1857 ; res. Winchester, Jay Co., Ind.; d. Jan.
20, 1867.
Martha A. Williams, b. Feb. 13, 1842 ; m. Nov. 14, 1861 ;
res. Houston, Ohio.
Job W. Williams, b. Dec. 8, 1843 ; m. Sep. 27, 1806, Sarah
Griffis ; res Houston, Ohio ; d. June 12, 1880.
Thomas J; Williams, b. June 13, 1846; missing after the
battle of Atlanta, 1864.
Cynthia M. Williams, b. Oct. 9, 1849 ; m. Oct. 14, 1872,
Andrew Saunders; res. Houston, Ohio; d. Feb. 14, 1874.
229.
William Brown 7 (Job C. 6 , Stephen*, Simon*, Samuel 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Brighton, N. Y., March 2, 1815; m.
Dec. 5, 1839, Lucy Yeomans of Greene county, N. Y., a
dau. of Gilbert Yeomans of Walworth, IS"-. Y. ; she d. with-
out ch. ; bur. Palmyra, N. Y. ; he m. 2nd, March 29, 1843,
Augusta Maria, dau. of Silas and Keziah (Hallock) Boardman
of South Westerlo, N. Y. ; res. Syracuse, N. Y. ; Mr. Smith is
senior in the very successful firm of Smiths, Powell & Lamb,
whose valuable nurseries and live-stock farms are among the
largest in the east. Ch.
337. Lucy Caroline, b. Jan. 13, 1844.
338. Wing Russell, b. March 9, 1850.
Julia, b. June 7, 1852 ; d. July 21, 1862.
339. William Judson, b. Aug. 31, 1855.
230.
Joseph Nottingham 7 {Job C. c ', Stephen*, Simon*, Samuel*,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Jan. 15, 1816; m. Nov. 16, 1S39,
Lydia, dau. of Joseph Smith Condit of Orange, N. J. ; she d.
-; he m. 2nd, ; no ch. ; she d. Aug. 30, 1859, ae.
42 ; bur. Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio ; he d.
Feb. 13, 1S85, ae. 69 ; bur. Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn,
N. Y. ; res. Mansfield, Ohio. ' Ch.
2S
218 Descendants of
All by first wife :
340. Eleanor, b. July 10, 1841.
Cornelia, b. , 1843 ; d. July 18, 1859, re. 16.
341. Nancy Elizabeth, b. July 14, 1845.
342. Aseneth, b. Sep. 8, 1846.
Josephine Mary, b. ; ra. Albert S. Roe, Sep.
30, 1885; res. New York city.
231.
George Washington A. 7 {Job C. 6 , Stephen 5 , Simon\
Samuel*, JVehemiah 2 , JSfehemiah^), b. East Lyme, Conn., July
8, 1818; m. Aug. 17, 1848, Sarah Jane, dau. of Hugh Watts
of Pa. ; res. Spencerville, Ind. Ch.
Job Cooledge, b. May 1, 1850; m. Carrie Kensey, Oct. 3,
1883 ; res. Spencerville.
Mary Elizabeth, b. Aug. 15, 1852; m. Oct. 9, 1883,
Edward Packer ; res. Waterloo, Ind.
Maria, b. July 23, 1855 ; d. Oct. 9, 1855.
Sabin Ames, b. Sep. 24, 1S56 ; d. Aug. 17, 1868.
William Brown, b. Jan. 27, I860; d. March 9, 1864.
Celia Stelle, b. Feb. 27, 1863 ; d. March 1, 1864.
Caroline Eliza, b. Feb. 27, 1863.
George Grant, b. Aug. 15, 1866.
Laura May, b. May 1, 1870.
232.
Job Cooledge 7 {Job 0.\ Stephen', Simon*, Sa?nuel 3 , Nehe-
vtiah 2 , Nehemiah}),h. Brownhelm, Ohio, Aug. 25, 18^2; in.
Aug. 6, 1843, Phebe, dan. of Jacob and Mary Wilson of Ohio;
she d. Oct. 28,1854; ho ni. 2nd, Aug. 21, 1865, Sarah M.
Saterlee, widow of Voluey Saterl >f Branch Co., Mich.; res.
Ka>r Portland, Oregon. Ch.
343. George W., b. Sep. 2, 1S44.
Mary E., b. July 4, 1846; d. July ::. 1847.
344. Caroline, b. June 1, 1848.
345. Charles, b. July 18, 1850.
Nehemiah Smith. 219
333.
Caroline 7 (Job C.\ Stephen", Simon*, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah*,
Nehemiah 1 ), m. Thomas, son of Joseph and Abigail (Fay)
Atkinson ; she d. March 17, 1883; res. Vermillion, Ohio. Ch.
Abbie Atkinson, b. 1842; m. William Roland of Vermil-
lion; she d. 1871.
Jaspek W. Atkinson, b. March 4, 1848 ; m. Ang. 22, 1869,
Mary J. Hann of Dundee, Mich., a dan. of John and
Roxana (Wright) Hann ; res. Sebewaing, Mich.; three ch.;
two living Bay City, Mich.
Josephine H. Atkinson, b. 1851 ; d. 1864.
234.
Elizabeth Fosdick 7 (Elijah W. e , Elijah 6 , Simon*, Samuel?,
Nehemiah' , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Niantic, Conn., Sep. 19, 1848 ; m.
June 9, 1874, William, son of Nehemiah and Mary (Manwar-
ing) Haynes of Niantic ; res. Niantic. Ch.
Effie Smith Haynes, b. April 26, 1875.
Annie Fosdick Haynes, b. Sep. 6, 1876.
235.
Guedon W. 7 (Turner M.\ Bezekiah 6 , Paul*, Samuel 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Nov. 13, 1819, in Berlin, Ohio ;
after a good education he taught school and read law for seven
years ; was then admitted to the bar and practiced about four
years ; he m. Maria B. Pebbles, Sep. 13, 1846 ; in 1S49 he
moved to California, where he became interested in mining for
two years, and then to Minnesota, where for more than ten
years he again practiced law ; in 1S63 he crossed the plains to
Montana and spent six years in hunting and trapping; he
located in Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado, in 1870, engaged
in farming and stock-raising, making a specialty of tine horses;
he has a farm of 240 acres under high cultivation about two
miles from Silver Cliff, where he now resides. No ch.
220 Descendants of
236.
Horace T. 7 (Turner M.\ Hezekiah\ Paul*, Samuel 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Berlin Heights, Erie Co., Ohio, Jan. 12,
1822; in. Oct. 16, 1854, Susan E., dan. of Stephen and Susan
(Blair) Johnson of Amherst; fanner in his native town. Ch.
Alice Mary, b. Aug. 7, 1855.
Fremont Charles, b. Aug. 26, 1857.
Gurdon William, b. Nov. 11, 1859.
Lucius Horace, b. Nov. 11, 1862.
Norton Turner, b. Feb. 17, 1868.
237.
Lucius B. 7 [Turner M.% Hezekiah", Paul*, Samuel 3 , Nehe-
miah\ Nehemiah 1 ), b. Berlin Heights, Ohio, May 27, 1824;
graduated at the Cleveland Medical College in 1847, and com-
menced the practice of medicine-in his native town. He m.
Dec. 17, 1849, Frances L., dau. of Simon Barrett of Milan,
Ohio. The " Polk County Press " of June 2, 1866, contained
over a column relating to his life, from which the following is
taken :
* * * " In 1853, he removed to Taylor's Falls and by
his skill and noble manly qualities, soon gained a large prac-
tice and hosts of friends. In the fall of 1862, he was appointed
by the Governor of Minnesota, First Assistant Surgeon of the
7th Minnesota Volunteers. He served with his Regiment
through the Indian campaigns of the Northwest under Gen.
Sibley, and was promoted to Surgeon in the summer of 1863.
He accompanied his Regiment South in the fall of the same
year, and served for some time under Gen. Rosecrans at St.
Louis. His Regiment was finally attached to Gen. A. T.
Smith's command, and soon became actively engaged in the
memorable Mississippi campaign. But Surgeon Smith was
not permitted to see its close; on the 13th day of July, 1864,
while preparing for the battle of Tupello, he with a portion of
his Regiment was ambushed by a party of rebels. At the first
lire of the rebels he was shot through the neck and instantly
killed. lb' was given a soldier's burial near the place where
he fell. In the latter part of May, 1866, he was removed to
the Cemetery at Taylor's Falls, where the last solemn rites
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were witnessed by a large number of the citizens of the Upper
St. Croix Valley. After the masonic funeral service, the mili-
tary fired salute over the grave.
" As a man. Dr. Smith stood high in the estimation of all
who*knew him. He was a Christian gentleman, a warm-
hearted friend, and a loving and faithful husband and father.
As a citizen he was public spirited. As a physician, skillful
and attentive.
" He was deaf to the calls of interest even in the course of
his profession, and whenever he beheld an indigent object
which claimed his healing skill he administered it without
even the hope of any other reward than that which resulted
from the reflection of having so far promoted the happiness of
his fellow man. As a mason he was a true and faithful
brother, ever willing to extend the hand of charity and to
whisper good counsel. Asa soldier, he was brave and true,
always doing his duty nobly and well."
Ch.
346. Mary Frances, b. July 21, 1852.
Louis Barrett, b. Nov. 29, 1854; d. Feb. 15, 1859.
Charles Lucius, b. March 28, 1860 ; veterinary sur-
geon, Denver, Col.
238.
Lucy Ann 7 , Sallie Angeline 7 {Nehemiah D.°, Hezekiah*,
Paul 4 , Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ) ; Lucy A. b. May
22, 1822; m. Nov. 14, 1838, Daniel Minkler of Jay, Essex
county, N. Y., son of John and Asenath (Call) Minkler of
Grand Isle, Vermont; she d. June 28, 1855, and he m. Nov.
6, 1855, her sister Sallie A., b. Nov. 5, 1830; res. Vermillion
and Goodsell, Erie county, Ohio. Ch.
First wife :
Eliza A. Minkler, b. June 23, 1840; m. Nov. 12, 1859,
W. L. Driver; res. Townsend, Huron county, Ohio.
Olive M. Minkler, b. Sep. 23, 1842; m. Sep. 22, 1858,
Thomas Lee ; res. Florence, Erie county, Ohio.
Nehemiah D. Minkler, b. May 21, 1846; m. Emma Park-
hurst, April 5, 1878; res. Fremont, Sandusky county,
Ohio.
222 Descendants of
Clara E. Minkler, 1). Aug. 23, 1850; m. Sep. 24, 1874,
Willis Routson ; res. Lorain, Ohio.
Second wife :
Frances A. Minkler, b. Sep. 1, 1857; in Sidney Simons,
Sep. 1, 1874; res. Townsend, Ohio.
239.
Francis King 7 {Nehemiah D.\ Hezehiah\ Paul 4 , Samuel 5 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), m. Feb. 7, 1844, Elizabeth J. Mink-
ler, at Vermillion, Ohio; she d. Dec. 28, 1859; he m. 2nd,
Cornelia J. Craig, at Coffin's Grove, Delaware county, Iowa,
Feb. 22, 1865 ; res. Manchester and Mason ville, Iowa. Ch.
First wife :
Emma, in. J. Brown ; three ch.
, m. a Baptist minister, probably Rev. J. D. Martin.
, d. about 6 years of age.
Second wife : r« .
Bertie, d. *e. 6.
Ada, living (1886).
S40.
Christiana Eveline 7 {Nehemiah D.\ Hezekiah*, Paul*,
Samuel?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Nov. 19, 1830; in. Feb.
1, 1855, Dr. S. B., son of Jesse Carpender of Rutland, Vt.;
he d. 1862; bur. Castalia, Ohio; the widow m. Levi Carkins
of New York State; res. Goodsell, Erie county, Ohio. Ch.
First husband :
Ida D. Carpender, b. Dec. 12, 1855; m. Sep. 7, 1876,
Orlando Minkler; res. Vermillion, Ohio.
Simeon P. Carpender, b. April 7, 1859 ; m. Dec. 22, 1880,
Julia Fuller; res. Laomi, Iowa.
Second husband : .
Kni ii<: M. Carkins, b. Sep. 1, 1867.
Herbert E. Carkins, b. Aug. 13, 1869.
Nehemiah Smith. 223
241.
Henry Clinton 7 {Nehemiah D. 6 , TIezekiah b , Paul 4 , Samuel 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. June 4, 1837 : m. Feb. 7, 1858,
Phebe Elliott of Erie Co., Ohio; he a farmer until 1855; then
of the firm of Hopkins & Smith, manufacturers of agricultural
implements, Laomi, Iowa. Ch.
Hattie I., b. April 25, 1859; m. Nov. 27, 1880, Lester J.
Barr; res. Laomi; ch. Vernie E., b. 1881, and Velvia A.,
b. 1883.
Fannie L., b. Aug. 4, 1863; m. March 4, 1880, J. Allen
Hopkins of St. Jose, Cab, son of William and Elizabeth
Ann (Horner) Hopkins of Hornerstown, N. J.; ch. Clara
P. b. 1881.
242.
Lizzie P. 7 {Nehemiah P. 6 , Hezekiah 5 , Paul*, Samuel 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. April 16, 1840; m. July 13, 1861, Fred
D., son of George R. and Lucy (De Lano) Bosworth of Ver-
mont ; res. Sandusky, Ohio. Ch.
Florence O. Bosworth, b. Aug. 29, 1863; m. May 16,
1883, William E. Myers; res. New Hampton, Iowa.
243.
Burton Guy'' {Nehemiah P. 6 , Hezekia/f, Paul 4 , Samuel 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Berlin, Ohio, Dec. 19, 1849 ; m.
Dec. 19, 1881, Lela M., dan. of Robert A. and Melinda
Caroline (Clintsman) Fleming of Columbus, Wis., and pre-
viously New York State; res. New Hampton, Iowa; senior
member of the banking-house of Smith & Darrow ; a large
owner of real estate, including a very valuable farm of 1,400
acres. Ch.
Burton Aubrey, b. Oct. 26, 1882.
Lloyd Fleming, b. July 30, 1884.
224 Descendants of
244.
Ezra Allen 7 (Hezekiah*, Hesektahi, Paid 4 , Samuel*, Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. Orland, hid., Dec. 7, 1825; m. March
11, 1847, Harriet Mellissa, dan. of Theophilu.s and Ilhoeda
(Randall) Sanders of Cayuga, N. Y.; res. Orland; lie d. Dec.
30, 1887. Ch.
Mellissa Eveline, b. June 13, 1818 ; d. June 12, 1856.
347. Asa Alpiionso, b. Oct. 26, 1854.
Mary Rosinda, b. May 13, 1858.
Lincoln Ezra, b. Feb. 22, 1860.
William Norton, b. April 1, 1864.
Theda M., b. Feb. 6, 1867.
245.
Matthew King 7 (HezeJaah*, Hesekiah b , Paul\ Samuel?,
Nehemialb, Nehemiah'), b. July 3, 1830, on Huron Prairie,
Erie county, Ohio; his opportunities for attending school
were limited, but he worked days and studied and read at home
by lamp-light; he attended the high school in Orland, Ind., a
part of two season*, teaching district schools during the winter;
he m. Hannah Barnard, Dec. 25, 1854, accepted a situation in
a drygoods and drug store and shortly after became a partner ;
in the spring of 1855 he sold a small farm and his interest in
the business and went to Topeka, Kan., where he immediately
purchased a claim before the land bad been surveyed, bought
four yoke of oxen and a plow and commenced breaking prairie,
and planting corn ; during the next year (1856) his wife died;
in the same year he built a mercantile house for which the
town association gave him an original interest in the town ; the
Free State Legislature held its first session in this building ; he
m. June !♦, 185S, for his second wife Almeda M. Caswell, dan.
of C. <i. Caswell of Quincy, Mich.; he continued as a mer-
chant in Topeka until 18<!S when he moved to Springfield,
Mo., where In; had invested in land adjoining the city, and
commenced the manufacture of woolen ^oods ; in lbT2 his
Nehemiah Smith. 225
large mills were destroyed by a cyclone, scattering a fine stock
of wool in all directions ; this was a heavy loss, but he
immediately repaired the damage and continued to do an ex-
tensive business until October, 1881, when owing to his failing
health he removed to Los Angeles, Cal., having disposed of his
business and property in Springfield ; he bought a beautiful
home and had determined to spend the balance of his days in
Los Angeles, hoping to regain his lost health, but overwork
and a too close application to business had thoroughly wrecked
his constitution and left but little on which to build new life
and strength ; his health gradually failed, and in the spring of
1882, hoping to receive better medical attendance, he went to
San Francisco, where he d. June 3, 1S82; he was bur. Ever-
green Cemetery, Los Angeles, Cal., where his widow has
erected a beautiful monument to his memory. Ch.
Lena Leata, b. Feb. 9, 1860; m. Jan. 7, 1885, Richard C.
Shaw ; res. Los Angeles, Cal.
Jessie Fremont, b. Nov. 22, 1861.
Mart Lizzie, b. Feb. 5, 1865.
Geacie Jennie, b. July 8, 1872.
246.
Mark Stoddard 7 {TIezekiah*, UezeJciah 5 , Paul 4 , Samuel 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Sep. 17, 1832; m. Nov. 11, 1858,
the widow Delia A. (Smith) McQueen, b. 1832, near St.
Thomas, Canada West, a dau. of Samuel Smith of New Jer-
sey, and his wife Mabel Brown of Vermont ; Samuel was a son
of Othaniel Smith, whose parents came from England ; Delia
A. m. 1847, Daniel McQueen, who d. 1851; no ch.; Mark S.
Smith was a farmer at Orland, Ind. ; he d. June 28, 1860 ; no
ch. ; his widow m. William Smilie Thompson, June 24, 1861 ;
res. Orland ; no ch.
247.
Betsey Jane 7 (Hezekiah 6 , Hezekiah 5 , Paul 4 , Samuel 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. July 25, 1835; m. Nov. 12, 1854,
29
226 Descendants of
Charles, son of William and Mary (Breed) Wilder of Orland,
Ind. ; she d. Nov. 13, 1857 ; he d. Nov., 1883 ; res. Orland. Ch.
Dexter E. Wilder, b. Dec. 7, 1856 ; res. Orland, Ind.
248.
Jerome Hezekiah 7 (Hezekiah 6 , Hezekiah 5 , Paul 4 , Samuel 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), \>. Jmie 12, 1837; m. Feb. 3, 1861,
Fanny Chase of Kansas; she d. Jan. 3, 1862; no ch. ; he m.
2nd, Jan. 25, 1863, Julia, dau. of Hosea Horton and Frances
(Canlkins) Baxter of Vermillion, Ohio. [See 109.] Farmer;
res. Orland and Brushy Prairie, Lagrange Co., Ind. ; he d. Jan.
6, 1873 ; bur. Orland. Ch.
Second wife :
Clarence Chester, b. Jan. 1, 1864; res. Glendire, Montana
Territory.
Minnie Mat, b. Oct. 2, 1866; res. Norwalk, Ohio.
Maud Marilla, b. March 21, 1873 ; res. Rome City, Ind.
249.
Alonzo 7 (Hezekiah 6 , Hezekiah 5 , Paul 4 , Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. Nov. 7, 1841; m. March 30, 1878, Ada, dau.
of John S. and Mary E. (Graves) Miller of Orland ; res. Orland,
Ind. Ch.
Grace, b. Oct. 24, 1880.
Harry, b. April 3, 1883 ; d. Jan. 19, 1884.
250.
Phebk Emeline 7 {Hezekiah*, Hezekiah 6 , Paul 4 , Samuel 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. July 8, 1*44; in. May 3, 1868,
Jerome E., son of Edson D. and Clarrissa L. (Hemp) Murray
of Steuben Co., Ind. ; res. Dawson, Dakota. Ch.
Edson II. Murray, b. Jamestown, Ind., June 6, 1872.
Marilla Murray, b. Millgroye, Ind., Feb. 18, 1880.
Rose W. Murray, b. Fisher, Dakota, Oct. 21, 1882.
Kehbmiah Smith. 227
251.
Frederick 7 (Roswell*, Daniel'', Daniel 4 , Samuel 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. East Lyme ; m. Sep. 20, 1864, Lucretia,
dan. of Seldeii and Satira (Manwaring) Cook of East Lyme ;
she d. Dec. 25, 1872 ; lie d. Sep. 29, 1874; bur. Niantic, Conn.
Ch.
Selden Avery, b. May — , 1866 ; d. Sep. 6, 1866.
Flora Mandane, b. Nov. 20, 1867; res. Niantic, Conn.
252.
Elizabeth Priscilla 7 (/Simon 6 , Simon 6 , Daniel 4 , Samuel 3 ,
NehemiaK", JYehemiah 1 ), b. Niantic, Conn., June 14, 1831 ; m.
Oct. 10, 1854, Joseph D., son of Joseph and Alice (Durfey)
Latham of East Lyme, Conn. He was a merchant, and d.
Norwich, Conn., Oct. 21, 1862. Ch.
Born Niantic.
Herman Nelson Latham, b. Oct. 13, 1855 ; d. Dec. 9,
1859.
Frank Herbert Latham, b. May 23, 1860 ; res. Crystal
River, Hernando county, Fla.
Joseph William Latham, b. Jan. 26,1862; res. Bozrah-
ville, Conn.
853.
Beriah Greene 7 (Simon*, Simon 6 , Daniel 4 , Samuel 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , JYehemiah 1 ), b. Niantic, June 15,1833; in. Dec. 1,
1857, Elizabeth Jane, dau. of Calvin and Fanny (Minor) Spen-
cer of East Lyme, Conn.; merchant, Putnam, Conn., since
1884; formerly resided at Norwich. Ch.
Fannie Ellen, b. Aug. 27, 1859; m. Jan. 8, 1884, Charles
James Satchel ; res. Norwich, Conn.
Calvin Edward, b. Sep. 1, 1861.
George Arthur, b. Sep. 8, 1863.
Frank Walter, b. May 16, 1870; d. Aug. 31, 1887.
Jane Elizabeth, b. July 17, 1872.
228 Descendants of
254.
Sidney C\ (Simon*, Simon 6 , Daniel*, Samuel 3 , JVehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiah}), b. Niantic, Conn., Oct. 31, 1835; m. Oct. 16,
1861, Frances Elizabeth, dau. of Job and Fanny Chappell
(Tinker) Tnbbs of East Lyme, Conn.; res. Niantic. Ch.
Fanny Emma, b. Niantic, Aug. 24, 1862.
Charles Isaac, b. Niantic, Jan. 8, 1864.
Mary Gridley, b. Norwich, June 22, 1868.
Albert Arthur, b. Norwich, Dec. 5, 1871.
Hattib Eipley, b. Norwich, Sep. 24, 1875.
255.
Abby Matson 7 (Simon*, Simon 6 , Daniel*, Samuel 3 , JVehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Niantic, Conn., June 17, 1838 ; m. Nov.
17, 1863, Socrates, son of Nathan and Betsey S. (Hill) Schol-
field of Montville, Conn.; res. Providence, E. I. Ch.
Bessie Marian Scholfield, b. June 5, 1865.
Herbert Scholfield, b. Aug. 4, 1872.
356.
Adelaide Louisa 7 (Simon*, Simon 6 , Daniel*, Samuel 3 , Nehe-
miah 1 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Niantic, Conn., Jan. 10, 1841 ; m. Oct.
16, 1866, Edwin P., son of Nathan P. and Lydia (Durfey)
Avery of Norwich, Conn.; he connected with the Nonotnck
Silk Co., Florence, Mass. Ch.
Nathan P. Avery, b. May 13, 1869.
S. Louisa Avery, b. June 18, 1873.
257.
George Simon 7 (Simon*, Simon , Daniel*, Samuel 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Niantic, Conn., Oct. 23, 1843; in. April
7, 1869, Lizzie L. Loornis, b. Vernon, Conn., Feb. 7, 1848;
res. Norwich, Conn. Ch.
George Henry, b. Oct. 8, 1870 ; d. June 22, 1875.
Alice May, b. Dec. 29, 1873.
Theodore Simon, b. Nov. 17, 1876.
Isaac Bromley, b. Nov. 17, 1881.
Nehemiah Smith. 229
258.
Freeman Burr 7 {Horace 6 , Simon 5 , Daniel*, Samuel 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah*), b. Wacahootie, Alachua county, Florida,
Dec. 31, 1831. When six years of age he removed with his
father to Conn. After a common education, at the age of 16
he went to sea. At 18 he shipped for San Francisco, Cal.,
stopping at Rio de Janeiro. From here the vessel was thirty
days reaching the Straits of Magellan, in which they remained
forty-three days. He arrived in San Francisco in time to see
the first wharf built at that port. He became interested in the
surface mines near Sonora, and remained there about one year,
when he sailed for Boston with Capt, Holmes, in the ship
Raritan. After a few trips to Georges Banks he became cap-
tain of one of the finest vessels in the fishing trade connected
with Fulton Market, New York. Dec. 21, 1860, he m. Olive
Champlin of Ludlow, Mass., a dan. of Charles Dire and Mary
(Smith) Champlin of East Lyme, Conn. [See record, 130.]
In May, 1878, they removed to New Haven, Conn., taking
with them letters to the First Congregational Church. His
wife was b. July 31, 1837, and d.'Nov. 19, 1S82 ; bur. lot 638
Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven. She had no children, but
adopted a daughter who at the time was only two weeks of age.
She is now a highly-educated lady and a teacher in Rolins" Col-
lege at Winter Park, four miles from Orlando, Florida. Mr.
Smith removed to the latter place in May, 1886, and was
elected a deacon of the Congregational Church, 1887. No eh.
259.
Anna Elizabeth 7 (//omce 6 , Simon 5 , Daniel*, Samuel 3 , JVehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. East Lyme, Conn., May 23, 1816 : m.
Dec. 6, 1869, Charles P., son of Albert B. and Eliza (Dunbar)
Sturtevant; res. East Lyme. Ch.
Blanche Mizelle Sturtevant, b. Sep. 10, 1870.
Mabel Seymour Sturtevant, b. July 9, 1872.
Albert Burr Sturtevant, b. May 23, is 74.
Eliza Faith Sturtevant, b. Aug. 19, 18S5.
230 Descendants of
360.
Benjamin Franklin 7 (Horace?, Simon 5 , Daniel*, Samuel 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. June 13, 1848; m. Oct. 12, 1871,
Jennie Elizabeth, dan. of William and Adeline (Haynes)
Rogers of East Lyme, Conn.; res. New Haven, Conn. Ch.
Newton Franklin, b. Sep. 12, 1872.
Agnes Lillian, b. July 31, 1882.
361.
Mary Annie 7 (Eli 6 , Simon 6 , Daniel*, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. Niantic, Conn., June 8, 1S34; m. Nov. 26,
1858, Spencer, son of Joshua and Taey (Beckwith) Howard
of Watcrford, Conn.; lied. July 27, 1877; bur. East Lyme;
widow m. 2nd, Mathew, son of Peter and Bathsheba (Dodge)
Mnrdock of Westbrook, Conn.; res. Waterford. Ch.
Cyrena Smith Howard, b. Aug. 17, 1859.
Frank Mayo Howard, b. Sep. 8, 1861.
Herbert Spencer Howard, b. Dec. 29, 1864; m. Carrie
Braman, Jan. 1, 1885 ; res. Broad Brooks, Conn.
Myron Champlin Howard, b. Aug. 6, 1869.
363.
Eli Taylor 7 (Eli 9 , Simon 1 ', Daniel*, Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiah}), b. Niantic, Conn., April 13, 1812; m. Jan. 10,
1872, Sarah Maria, dan. of William Bates and Emily (Clark)
Wood ; res. East Lyme, Conn. Ch.
Casper Wistak, b. April 28, 1873.
Mary Emily, b. Sep. 22, 1878.
Esther Cyrena, b. July 27, 1881.
363.
Alva Sikls 7 (Eli*, Simon b , Daniel 1 , Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 ,
Nehemiah 1 ), b. Feb. IQ, 1811; m. Oct. 5, 1881, Mary Adda
Miller of Ludlow, Mass., dan. of Leonard and Rebecca (Wal-
ker) Miller of Belchertown, Mass.; res. Niantic,' Conn. Ch.
William Taylor, b. Nov. 18, 1882.
Nehemiah Smith. 231
264.
Grace H. 7 {Benjamin*, Simon 5 , Daniel*, Samuel*, Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. Amherst, Mass., June 1, 1850 ; m. Nov.
23, 1870, Luther W. Bodman of Northampton, Mass., son of
Luther and Philena (Hawks) Bodman ; res. at Bement, 111.,
until Dec, 1879, when they removed to Baltimore, Md., and
from there to Chicago, 111., Jan., 1881, where he is a merchant
in the grain trade ; he is a member of the Chicago Board of
Trade and represented in the N. Y. Produce Exchange. Ch.
Marjorie May Bodman, b. Nov. 16, 1872.
Edward Whitney Bodman, b. Sep. 5, 1879.
Luther Franklin Bodman, b. July 5, 1S83.
265.
William H. H. 7 ( William H. e , Simon 5 , Daniel*, Samuel*,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Niantic, Conn., Aug. 23,1811 ; m.
Oct. 9, 1865, Maria B., dau. of William H. and Maria L. (But-
ler) Allyn of Hartford, Conn.; res. Washington, D. C; chief
clerk (1885) Bureau of Steam Engineering, Navy Dep. Ch.
Charles Sidney, b. July 21, 1867.
Mary Elizabeth, b. March 16, 1871.
266.
Elizabeth L. 7 ( William fl. e , Simon 5 , Daniel*, Samuel*,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Niantic, April 15, 1813 ; m. Jan.
12, 1879, William, son of William and Abiah (Douglass) Gor-
ton of Waterford, Conn.; res. Waterford. Ch.
Mary Elizabeth Gorton, b. Nov. 18, 1879.
Alfred Carl Gorton, b. April 27, 1881.
Grace Louise Gorton, b. Sep. 28, 1882.
Emily Wilhelmina Gorton, b. July 25, 1881.
267.
Julia P. 7 ( William II. 6 , Simon 5 , Daniel*, Samuel*, Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Niantic, Conn., Nov. 20, 1817; m. Oct.
232 Descendants of
8, 1871, Frank Albert Harris of Niantic, b. April 16, 1847,
son of Albert, Harris of Salem, Conn., and Eliza C. Williams,
his wife [see James Harris and his Desc, Ed. 1878, p. 120] ;
res. Niantic; she d. April 21, 1875. Ch.
Frank Albert Harris, b. Dec. 6, 1873.
•168.
Mary Jane Grey 7 (William*, Simon 5 , Daniel 4 , Samuel*,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah), b. Niantic, Nov. 21, 1849; m. Oct.
20, 1872, Charles E., son of Alanson and Elizabeth (Squire)
Beckwith of New London, Conn. ; res. N. L. Ch.
Charles Herman Beckwith, b. Aug. 7, 1873.
969.
Betsey 8 (David CJ, Edward*, Oliver', Natliari, Nehe-
miah?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Stonington, 1806; m. April
23, 1827, Charles P., son of Ephraim Williams; she d. Sep.
12, 1860, ae. 54; he m. 2nd, Georgia P. Babcock, June 11,
1861; two ch.; Georgia, b. June 31, 1863; m. April 14, 1885,
George H. Warren, Jr., and Charles P. Williams b. June 15,
1866 ; res. New York city ; Mr. Williams was a res. of Stoning-
ton, Conn., where he was a prominent and highly esteemed
citizen ; he d. Oct. 28, 1879, re. 75 years. Ch.
Of Betsey Smith Williams:
Bessik S. Williams, b. Sep. 9, 1833 ; m. Oct. 20, 1862, E.
L. Sherman; res. Riverside, Cook county, 111.
Mart B. Williams, b. Sep. 20, 1835; m. Nov. 15, 1855,
Coddington Billings; res. New York city.
Charles P. Williams, b. Nov. 6, 1841 ; d. Nov. 30, 1861.
270.
Edward Alexander 8 (Alexander G?, Edward*, Olivet,
Nathan 4 , Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. Stonington,
Conn., Sep. 14, 1830. His mother died when he was about
one year old, and liis father two years later. His guardian was
an nncle-in-law, Dr. IL.lt, with whom he went to live at Pom-
Nehemiah Smith. 233
fret, Conn. He attended the district scheol and afterward the
academy on Woodstock Hill, a few miles distant, and later the
Leicester Academy in Worcester Co., Mass. He studied medi-
cine and became assistant physician in the State Lunatic Hos-
pital at Worcester, the head physician being his uncle, Dr.
George Chandler. He remained here about eight years, when
a position was offered him as assistant physician in the State
Hospital for the Insane at Philadelphia, which position he
accepted, he then being about 26 years of age. Six years later
he resigned and became one of the surgeons at the United
States Militar} r Hospital in Philadelphia ; this was during the
war of the Rebellion ; Dec. 10, 1863, he married Rebecca Miller
Welch of Philadelphia, a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth
(Thomas) Welch. After a number of years of private practice
in which the doctor was very successful, he retired, and moved
to New York city. Ch.
Elizabeth Welsh, b. Philadelphia, June 26, 1865.
Josephine Chandler, b. Philadelphia, Dec. 26, 1866.
271.
Henry Allen 8 ( William E.\ Edward?, Olive?' 5 , Nathan*,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah*, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov.
10, 1847 ; m. Sep. 5, 1871, Sarah Augusta, dau. of Frederick
Wolcott and Susan De Forest (Squires) Benedict of Danbury,
Conn.; she was b. 1847, a direct descendant of Thomas Bene-
dict from England 1638. [See " Genealogy " of the Benedicts
in America, Ed. 1870, p. 395.] He has always been a res. of
Brooklyn with the exception of April, 1876, to Dec, 1878,
when they res. at Woodstock, Conn.; engaged in the trade of
wholesale provisions at Brooklyn since he was fourteen years
of age ; for sixteen years a member of the New York Produce
Exchange where for four years he has been a member of the
trade committee on provisions. The compiler of this work.
Ch.
Oliver Benedict, b. Brooklyn, Aug. 26, 1875 ; d. Dec. 21,
1887, se. 12 years.
30 *
234 Descendants of
•372.
Chandler 8 ( William E.\ Edward 6 , Oliver 5 , Nathan*, Nehe-
miah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Brooklyn, N. T., Nov. 22,
1851 ; m. Dec. 5, 1871, Almeda Childs Asliby of Mystic River,
Conn., a dan. of Capt, George Washington and Sally Ann
(Sawyer) Asliby. Capt. Asliby was a son of George, the son
of Edward Asliby ; Sally A. Sawyer was a dan. of William.
the son of Moses Sawyer, Jr., who came from Yorkshire,
England, and settled on Shelter Island and removed during the
Revolutionary war to Mason's Island, Conn. He was for a
number of years engaged in the business of wholesale provisions
at Brooklyn, but in 1870 became interested in the manufac-
ture of packing boxes at Mystic Bridge ; res. Mystic River,
Conn. Ch.
Josephine Almeda, b. Mystic River, Conn., April 18, 1875.
273.
Nathan Denison 8 {Nathan 1 , Denison 6 , Oliver 5 , Nathan*,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. Poquonoc, Conn., Sep.
14, 1815; in. Sep. 12, 1841, Mary Abby, b. 1820, a dan. of
Elisha and Caroline Morgan. [See Des. of James Morgan, Ed.
1869, p. 112.] He is senior in the old established firm of
Nathan D. Smith & Son, manufacturers of pianos and organs,
New London, Conn. Ch.
348. Adriana, b. June 27, 1844.
349. Frederick Morgan, b. Aug. 27, 1847.
350. Aborn Fanning, b. April 10, 1849.
274.
Betsey Fanning 8 (Nathan'', Denison 6 , Oliver 5 , Nathan* ,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Poquonoc, Conn., Oct.
25, 1818 ; m. May 20, 1839, George L., son of Nathan and Betsey
Daboll, and grandson of Mi-. Daboll, whose arithmetics and
almanacs are so well known; the latter was first published in
FAMILY RECORD N°273.
PHOTO- GRAVURE CO NY.
Nehemiah Smith. 235
1772 and has been continued to the present time; George L.
Daboll d. July 17, 1887 ; res. Centre Groton, Conn. Ch.
Frances Elizabeth Daboll, b. Aug. 20, 1840; m. Kalf
Baily ; six ch.
George Whitefield Daboll, b. July 21, 1845 ; m. Julia
Daboll ; two ch.
275.
Jabez 8 {Nathan 1 , Denison", Oliver 5 , Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah" 2 , Nehemiah}), b. Poquonoc, Conn., March 1, 1821 ;
m. Oct. 1, 1853, Ellen M., dau. of John Enos of Ledyard ; he
a fanner at the Smith homestead. [See Introduction, Smith
and Bourne Homesteads.] Ch.
Emma W., b. July 24, 1854; m. Sep. 18, 1884, William A.
Graham.
Mabelle L., b. Aug. IS, 1862.
276.
Lavinia Malvina 8 {Nathan'', Denison*, Oliver*", Nathan*,
Neh,emiah z , Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Poquonoc, Conn.?
Feb. 24, 1823; m. Jan. 1, 1846, Sanford A., son of Sanford
and Lavinia (Avery) Morgan [see Des. of James Morgan, Ed.
1S69, p. 212] ; res. Remington, Ind., and Poquonoc, Conn.;
she d. Oct. 14, 1855, se. 33 ; he m. 2nd, Emily Edgcomb, Nov.
12, 1856. Ch.
First wife :
Lavinia Morgan, b. June 29, 1849; d. Oct. 1, 1857.
Frank S. Morgan, b. Jan. 19, 1851.
Cornelia Morgan, b. Jan. 2,1854; m. March 16, 1S75,
Parish B. Lyon of Braintree, Vt.
277.
Na'ihaniel Fanning 8 {Nathan 7 , Denison e , Oliver 5 , Nathan*,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Poquonoc, Jan. -28,
1826 ; m. May 12, 1856, Mary Abbie, dau. of Elias and Sarah
(Morgan) Loomis of Salem, Conn, [see Des. James Morgan,
-''»•' Descendants of
Ed. 1869, p. 101] ; she was b. April 2, 1835 ; d. Sep. 25,
1866, se. 31; he m. 2nd, Dec. 22, 1869, Caroline Augusta
Ingersoll of Lee, Mass., dan. of Aster and Eliza Ingersoll ; res.
Groton and West Meriden, Conn. Ch.
First wife :
Elvia Fanning, b. Groton, Sep. 17, 1857; m. Jan. 18,
1881, L. F. Griswold of Meriden.
Sarah Leora, b. Groton, April 26, 1859 ; d. July 26, 1859.
278.
Jane Denison 8 (Nathan 1 , Denison*, Oliver 5 , Nathan*,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Poquonoc, Sep. 23,
1828; m. Jan. 12, 1862, Edward, son of Joseph and Sarah
(Tucker) Nichols of Stonington, Conn.; fanner, Waterford,
Conn. Ch.
Frank E. Nichols, b. Oct. 16, 1S63; d. May 3, 1864.
Lavinia Nichols, b. Jan. 28, 1865 ; m. Charles Crocker,
April 28, 1885; res. Waterford.
Elmer F. Nichols, b. May 26, 1868; d. Sep. 16, 1868.
Adell Nichols, b. Aug. 24, 1869 ; d. Oct. 31, 1870.
Lillian Nichols, b. Aug. 16, 1871.
279.
Edward Stanton 8 (Nathan 1 , Denison 6 , Oliver 5 , Nathan*,
JVehemiah 3 , Nehemiah*, JVehemiah 1 ), b. Poquonoc, Nov. 29,
1830; m. Jan. 1, 1861, Zida Maria Nettleton of Durham,
Conn.; res. West Meriden, Conn. Ch.
Etta Luella, b. June 4, 1871.
28©.
George Washington 8 (Nathan 1 , Denison*, Oliver 5 , Nathan*,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Poquonoc, Sep. 11,
1836; m. March 19, 1861, Jane, dan. of John and Jerusha
Lathrop (Bates) Crandall of Groton, Conn.; res. Poquonoc
Bridge, Conn. Ch.
Minnie Belle, b. July 25, 1866.
Nehemiah Smith. 237
281.
Jesse Denison 8 {Nathaniel D.\ Denison 6 , Oliver 5 , Nathan 4 ,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Poqnonoc, April 18,
1830; m. Ledyard, April 20, 1851, Mary Jane, dau. of Elisha
Stoddard; res. Groton, Meriden and New London, Conn.; she
d. 1886. Ch.
Mary Isabella, b. Groton, Feb. 25, 1852.
Eliza Caroline, b. Groton, Dec. 4, 1854.
Sarah Elizabeth, b. Groton, Dec. 7, 1856.
Eunice Fish, b. Meriden, Dec. 20, 1857; d. Sep. 11, 1868.
Nathaniel Denison, b. Meriden, Nov. 15, 1859 ; d. Aug. 5,
1861.
Charles Denison, b. Meriden, April 7. 1863 ; d. June 21,
1863.
Jennie Denison, b. Meriden, Aug. 8, 1865; d. Aug. 28,
1865.
Geneva Teresa, b. Meriden, Sep. 5, 1867.
282.
William Burrows 8 {Nathaniel D.\ Denison*, Oliver 5 ,
Nathan*, Nehemiah*, Nehemiak\ Nehemiah 1 ), .h. Poqnonoc,
Sep. 14, 1833; m. Sep. 1, 1855, Lucretia, dau. of Asabel Har-
vey of Meriden, Conn. ; merchant, New London ; formerly
res. at Meriden. Ch.
William Edward, b. Meriden, July 31, 1857.
Florence Lucretia, b. Meriden, Oct. 8, 1865.
Rosa Eliza, b. Meriden, Nov. 19, 1867.
283.
Nancy 8 {Nathaniel I). 7 , Denison 6 , Olivei*, Nathan 4 , Nehe-
miah 7 ', NehemiaK 1 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Poquonoc, Oct, 28, 1835 ;
m. Oct. 25, 1855, Thomas Latham of Noank, Conn. Ch.
Lovetta Latham, b. Sep. 27, 1857.
ms ; res. Philadelphia.
Eliza Harris, b. June 20, 1864.
Sarah Franklin, b. Jan. 2, 1868.
Florence, b. Oct. 27, 1871.
293.
Francis Mitchel 8 (Amos D. 1 , Amos D.% Gilbert 5 , Nathan*,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah^), b. Providence, R. I.,
May 13, 1S33 ; in. Jan. 3,1856, Caroline Imogene, dau. of
George W. and Caroline M. (Branch) Rhodes of Providence;
he with his brother Amos D. are owners of the Whitestone
Mills, Providence, R. I.; manufacturers of cotton goods, making
specialties of fancy goods; they also do an extensive commis-
sion business under the firm name of Smith Bros. Ch.
Imogene Rhodes, b. June 18, 1867.
Francis Mitchel, b. Jam 16, 1871.
31
242 Descendants of
294.
Charles Morris 8 (Amos D. 7 , Amos D.\ Gilbert', Nathan*,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemia/i 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Providence, R. I., Dec.
IT, 1S3S ; in. Oct. 31, 1861, Sarah Elizabeth Burgess of Provi-
dence, dan. of Judge Walter S. and Eleanor (Burrill) Burgess.
Mr. Smith has always been interested in the manufacture of
cotton goods, having large interests in the Groton Manufactur-
ing Co., Franklin Manufacturing Co., Providence Steam and
Dexter Mills, and now (1885) president of the Eagle Mills,
Woonsocket, R. I. ; res. Providence. Ch.
Eleanor Amey, b. July 9, 1862 ; d. Sep., 1863.
Charles Morris, b. June 28, 1863.
Walter Burgess, b. Sep. 30, 1866.
William Mathewson, b. June 11, 1873; d. Feb. 7, 1881.
295.
George Mathewson 8 (Amos D?, Amos D?, Gilbert*,
Nathan 4 , Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah?, JVehemiah 1 ), b. Providence,
Jan. 23, 1849; m. Oct. 31, 1876, Mary Elizabeth, dan. of
Royal C. and Mary F. (Armington) Taft of Providence ; he
manufacturer of cotton goods, treas. Eagle Mills, Woonsocket,
R. I. [see record of his bro. Charles] ; res. Providence, R. I.
Ch.
Hope, b. May 10, 1879.
Brockholst Mathewson, b. Oct. 17, 1881.
296.
Isabelle Brown 8 (Amos Y. 7 , Amos D}, Gilbert, Nathan*,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Providence, R. I., Feb.
12, 1839; m. April 24, 1864, Col. Charles A. Nichols of Haverhill,
Mass., son of Moses and Abigail Bailey (Osgood) Nichols. He
was a graduate of Yale College, after which he studied law at
Harvard. lie was a member of the firm of Miller, Peef &
Nichols, and attained an honorable and successful position in
his profession. In 1866, he removed to Providence, and
Nehemiaii Smith. 243
became a partner with his father-in-law, Gov. James Y. Smith,
in the manufacture of cotton goods. Mr. Nichols soon became
identified with Rhode Island interests and institutions. He
was representative in the General Assembly, and was actively
engaged in the direction of a number of banks and insurance
companies. He was a man of culture and refinement, of
ability and great integrity of character. He died .
Ch. "
Isabelle Brown Smith Nichols, b. March 29, 1865.
James Young Smith Nichols, b. May 1, 1867.
Edith Nichols, b. June 3, 1876.
297.
Emily Priscilla 8 {James Y.\ Amos D.\ Gilbert 5 , Nathan*,
Nehemiah?, Nehemiaii 2 , Nehemiaii 1 ), b. Providence, R. I.,
Jan. 11, 1842 ; m. Oct. 6, 1869, Gen. Horatio Rogers of Prov-
idence, son of Horatio and Susan (Curtis) Rogers ; he was
attorney-general when his father-in-law was governor of the
State ; he was manager of the Smithville Mfg. Co. of Provi-
dence, and largely interested in the manufacture of cotton
goods until 1886 when the mills were sold; living (1889)
Providence, R. I. Ch.
Emily Priscilla Smith Rogers, b. Dec. 19, 1S70.
298.
Erastus M. 8 (John 7 , John", Nehemialv', John 4 , Nehemiaii 7 ',
JVeheviiah 2 , Nehemiah},, b. May 12, 1821; m. July 24, 1842,
Harriet A. Thomas of Colchester, Conn.; res. Colchester; he
d. July 16, 1854. Ch.
353. Harriet Ellen, b. Oct. 22, 1851.
299.
Hannah Maria 8 (John 1 , John , Nehemialv', John 4 , Nehe-
miaii?, Nehemiaii, Nehemiah 1 ), b. June 5, 1830; m. June 6,
1847, Erastus C, son of Harry and Nancy (Smith) Brown <»t*
Stonington [see record, No. 164] ; res. Colchester. Ch.
l'14 Descendants of
Lafayette W. Brown, b. Dec. 26, 184S.
Erastus A. W. Brown, b. July 27, 1853.
Eliza E. Brown, b. Sep. 15, 1854.
Harriet E. Brown, b. June 6, 1857.
Sarah J. Brown, b. July 14, 1860.
Albert A. Brown, b. Jan. 28, 1868.
300.
Charles Coddington 8 [Coddington\ John 6 , Nehemiah 5 ,
John*, JVehe?niah z , NehemiaJi 2 , JVehemiah 1 ), b. Salem, Conn.,
July 11, 1837; rn. Sep. 8, 1869, Sarah Ann, dau. of Nelson
Stark of Lebanon, Conn.; she d. Sep. 14, 1871; hem. 2nd,
Nov. 9, 1876, Jessie Fremont, dan. of Henry L. and Elizabeth
(Clock) Hale of Elbridge, N. Y.; he merchant at Elbridge.
Ch.
Harrie Stratton, b. June 16, 1885; d. Aug. 4, 1886.
301.
Je annette 8 (Coddington 7 , John 6 , JVehemiah 5 , John 4 , JVehe-
miah 3 , Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Franklin, Conn., May 14,
1848; m. Jan. 21, 1868, William C. Geer ; she d. Sep. 4, 1876 ;
res. Syracuse, N. T. Ch.
Harriet Elizabeth Geer.
Mary Jane Geer.
302.
Mary Norton 8 {Leonard C.\ ShuheV, Charles 6 , John*, JVehe-
miah 3 , Nehemiali 1 , JVehemiah 1 ), b. Ledyard, Jan. 22, 1845;
m. Oct. 17, 1867, Charles Smith Noble of Hartford, son of
James and Eli/a A. (Smith) Noble [see record, 173 J ; she d.
Aug. 20, L879; bur. Ledyard, Conn. Ch.
Charles Leonard Noble, b. May 7, 1870.
Habbiet Eliza Noble, b. March 3, 1872.
Edward James Noble, b. July 30, 1875.
Mary Emily Noble, b. Aug. 10, 1879.
Nehemiah Smith. 245
303.
Orlando Raymond* (Orlando 7 . ShubeV, Charles 5 , John",
JVehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Westerly, R. I., June
1, 1851 ; m. June 18, 1872, Sara A. P. Chapman of Westerly,
dan. of William Robinson and Sally Ann (Hiscox) Chapman ;
she d. Sep. 8, 1874 ; he m. 2nd, Julia A. Chapman, Dec. 28,
1875, a sister of his first wife [see record, 304J ; res. Westerly ;
he interested in the Smith Granite Co. Ch.
First wife :
Anna Raymond, b. Oct. 2, 1873 ; d.
Second wife :
Orlando Raymond, b. Feb. 1, 1877.
Sara Augusta, b. Dec. 28, 1879.
Julia Grace, b. Dec. 23, 1881.
Emeline Gallup, b. Feb. 28, 1883.
Martha, b.
304.
Sarah Almira. 8 (Orlando 1 , Shubel*, Charles 5 , John 4 , JVehe-
miah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Neheyniah 1 ), b. Westerly, R. I., June 16,
1853; m. Otis P. Chapman of Westerly, son of William Rob-
inson and Sally Ann (Hiscox) Chapman [see record, 303] ; res.
Westerly. Ch.
Otis P. Chapman, b. June 15, 1875.
William R. Chapman, b. Nov. 22, 1881.
305.
Daniel Gurdon 8 (Gurdon B.\ .Russell 6 , Charles", John*,
JVehemiah 3 , Nehemiah* , JVehemiah 1 ), b. Stonington, Oct. 16,
1854; in. April 30, 1879, Bessie Lane, dan. of George A. and
Marv (Clark) Stackhouse of St. John, 1ST. B.; res. Plainlirld,
111. " Ch.
Walter Gurdon, b. June 6, 1882.
246 Descendants of
306.
Andrew Holt 8 (Marcus L.\ Russell 6 , Charles*, John 4 ,
Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 2 , NehemiaU), b. May 10, 1854; m.
April 14, 1881, Kate Burrell of Plainfield, dan. of John and
Caroline (Calegrove) Burrell ; res. Plainfield, 111. Ch.
Caroline, b.
307.
Simeon 8 (Henry 6V, Simeon 6 , Simeon*, Isaac 4 , Nehemiah*,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), h. March 19, 1827; m. Oct. 31, 1854,
Georgina, dan. of Robert and Nancy (Hempstead) Holt ; res.
New London ; he d. Dec. 1, 1871, ?e. 44 ; she b. July 10, 1831 ;
d. Feb. 23, 1879. Ch.
Fannie Louisa, b. April 30, 1856.
Alice Holt, b. Feb. 23, 1859.
Mary Sears, b. Jan. 1, 1861. <
Henry Channing, b. Nov. 9, 1866 ; d. Dec. 6, 1866.
308.
Ezra Ciiappell 8 (Henry C.\ Simeon'', Simeon b , Isaac*,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah" 1 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Aug. 19,1828; in.
Nov. 20, 1855, Ann, dan. of Richard and Eliza Grant (Wheat)
Coffin, all of New London; he d. June 10, 1881; she b.
March 22, 1831 ; living New London (L885). Ch.
Clara Frink, b. May 5, 1857.
Maey Ella, b. Jan. 13, 1859. (Called Nellie M.)
809.
Henry Austin 8 (Elias 1 , Rufvs 6 , Simeon', Isaac 4 , Nehe-
miah*, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. Nov. 24, 1812; m. Aug.
14, 1843, Lucy, dan. of Amos and Susan (Moore) Peabody of
Angelica, X. Y. ; res. Leavenworth, Kan., where he d. Sep.
16, L865; widow res. Deleware City, Kan. Ch.
Josephine, b. June 12, 1844.
James 1'.. b. Sep. 25, 1845; d. April 25, 1849.
Nehemiah Smith. 247
Henry C, b. Aug. 5, 1847; m. Sarah E. Wright, Aug. 2,
1873 ; res. Dele ware, Kan.
Edwin F., b. April 21, 1850.
Richard E. P., b. Jan. 28, 1852.
Susie M., b. April 8, 1860.
Charles E., b. Jan. 16, 1862.
William T., b. April 25, 1864.
Sarah E., b. April 25, 1864.
31©.
Frances Louisa 8 [Ellas 7 , Liufus* 1 , Simeon?, Isaac 4 , Nehe-
miah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 4 ), b. March 6, 1814, at Grace,
Monroe county, jST. Y.; m. Feb. 17, 1835, William T., son of
John Smith of Ballston Springs, N. Y. ; res. Cleveland, Ohio.
Oh.
Oliver C. Smit^, b. July 29, 1836 ; d. July 12, 1841.
Henry A. Smith, b. July 20, 1838; m. Lydia D wight of
Chicago, Nov., 1865.
Albert B. Smith, b. March 25, 1840 ; in. Sep. 10, 1863.
George E. Smith, b. Oct. 25, 1841.
Franklin W. Smith, b. Dec. 16, 1843; m. May, 1S67,
Louisa Moore.
Frances M. Smith, b. Dec. 16, 1843 ; m. Sep. 27, 1865,
Henry A. Sherman ; res. Chicago.
Charles A. Smith, b. Oct. 24, 1S46 ; m. Sep., 1869, Ida
Belle Rose.
Louisa M. Smith, b. Sep. 29, 1852 ; d. Aug. 2, 1853.
811.
Ann Maria 8 (Ellas', Eufus 6 , Simeon 5 , Isaac*, Nehemiah?,
Nehemiah 7 ; Nehemiah 1 ), b. April 5, 1816; m. March 7, 1836,
Silas Boardman of Westerlo, N. Y., a brother of Augusta
Maria Boardman [see Index] and son of Silas and Kesiali (Hal-
lock) Boardman ; he a nurseryman, Brighton, N. Y. ; he was
b. March 18, 1800 ; living (1885) ; she d. Feb. 14, 1866. Ch.
248 Descendants of
Emily Boakdman, 1). Dec. 29, 1836.
John IF. Boakdman, b. Jul}* 7, 1839 ; m. Annie Rathbone,
Feb. 3, 1820.
Silas S. Boakdman, b. March 11, 1841.
Lucy T. Boakdman, b. Feb. 8, 1845.
William P. Boakdman, b. March 15, 1853 ; d. Jan. 26, 1872.
Julius W. Boakdman, b. April 26, 1856.
James M. 8 {Simeon 1 , liufus*, Simeon b , Isaac 4 , Nehemiah 3 ,
JVehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. April 23, 1816 ; m. March 9, 1854,
Amanda M., dan. of Benjamin and Caroline (Morgan) Chester
[see Descendants of James Morgan, Ed. 1809, p. 102J ; she b.
July 18, 1831 ; d. June 19, 1866; he m. 2nd, June 27, 1871,
Octavia D., dau. of Barri and Eliza (Huskall) Burnham; res.
D wight, 111.; she d. Oct. 12, 1880. Ch.
First wife : •
354. Chester Amos, b. Dec. 22, 1854.
Carrie Estella, b. June 18, 1859; d. Oct. 18, 1859.
Carrie Ella, b. Feb. 22, 1862.
Nellie, b. Oct. 6, 1S64; d. Feb. 8, 1867.
Second wife :
Frederick Leslie, b. Jan. 11, 1874.
313.
Elizabeth 8 [Simeon 1 , Rufiis 6 , Simeon 5 , Isaac*, Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Nov. 3, 1820 ; m. Oct. 2, 1839,
Ira Foote, b. March 26, 1816; res. Rochester, N. Y. Ch.
Henry Foote, b. Jan. 29, 1841; m. Sep. 29, 1864, Mary,
dau. of Christopher Lester of Groton, Conn.; res. Rochester.
Eajbriet E. Foote, b. July 26, 1842; d. March 27, 1843.
Harriet A. Foote, b. January 5, 1S44 ; m. Aug. 28, 1864,
Eugene, son of Christopher Lester; res. Albion, Mich.
Viola Foote, b. Dec. 3, 1S46 ; m. Dec. 31, 1868, Decatur
Goodenough ; res. Albion, N. Y.
Ada Ellen Foote, b. Sep. 25, 1851.
Nehemiah Smith. 249
314.
Elias 8 {Simeon 1 , Rufus\ Simeon 5 , Isaac*, Nehemiah?, Nehe-
miah 2 , NehemiaK), b. Aug. 7, 1823 ; m. March 30, 1852,
Juliet, dan. of Ruf us Childs ; res. Rochester, K. Y. Ch.
Frank R., b. Feb. 17, 1854.
Jesse J., b. Jan. 31, 1856 ; d. Feb. 17, 1857.
George R., b. May 23, 1859.
315.
Charles Frederick 8 {Elijah F. 1 , Ruf us*, Simeon 5 , Isaac",
Nekemialfi, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. Rochester, N. Y.,
Feb. 23, 1829; received his education at the Rochester High
School and at the Westfield Academy, Mass. In 1849 when
'20 years of age and during the "gold fever" he visited Cali-
fornia. He remained there about a year and returned to his
native city. He m. Oct. 31, 1850, Sarah G., dau. of Dr.
Moses and Sarah (Gardner) Long. In 1852 he entered the
wholesale grocery house of Smith & Perkins, the business of
which had been established by his father in 1826. In 1859
his father retired from the linn, and the subject of this sketch,
then 30 years of age, became senior member of this very suc-
cessful firm; he continued to take an active interest in the
direction and management of the business until a few weeks
previous to his death. At a meeting of the wholesale grocers
of Rochester the following action was taken :
" The wholesale grocers of the City desire unitedly to express
their sincere regret at the death of Charles F. Smith so long
and honorably connected with the trade, and recognized by
each of us as a gentleman of honor and strict integrity of
character, and who has for many years contributed to the gr< >wth
and prosperity of the business of our city. We shall miss him
in his uniform gentlemanly and courteous bearing."
At a special meeting of the trustees of the Rochester Savings
Bank, of which he had been a member of the board for twenty
years, the following minute was adopted :
32
250 Descendants of
" Mr. Sinitli was one of our oldest trustees. His term of
service in connection with that of his father dates nearly
from the organization of the Bank. For upwards of twenty
years he has rendered this institution a faithful service which
his associates can especially appreciate and the loss of which
they will deeply deplore. His judgment was sound. His in-
tegrity of purpose was beyond all question. To a mind sin-
gularly capable of seeing what was just he added a will and
resolution that never swerved from the line of duty. To know
what was right was with him to do what was right. While
true to his friends and generous to those who differed with
him, he was faithful to every trust and obligation which
his position imposed. He was courteous, kind, frank and
liberal, full of sympathy and consideration for others, and his
personal relation to members of this Board was at all times and
under all circumstances of the most genial and pleasant charac-
ter. He commanded and deserved both our confidence and
respect."
He was one of the directors of the old Rochester and State
Line Railway Company. He was one of the largest stock-
holders in the Union Bank, and for a number of years a vestry-
man of St. Luke's Church. He d. May 31, 1888. Oh.
Millie Theodora, b. Jan. 22, 1860 ; d. Rome, Italy, March
14, 1874.
Charles Walter, b. April 8, 1862 ; res. Rochester.
Lester Boardman, b. Jan. 2, 1867 ; res. Rochester.
316.
Henry Lester 8 {Elijah F. 7 , Ihifus 6 , Simeon 5 , Isaac 4 , JVehe-
miah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Aug. 26, 1831 ; m. Nov.
10, 1858, Sarah Angeline, dan. of William and Caroline Lovel
(Perkins) Barry ; res. Rochester, N. Y. Ch.
Frederick Lester, b. Nov. 18, 1857.
Kate Waydell, b. Aug. 12, 1864.
Elizabeth Dean, b. Jan. 30, 1871; d. Sep. 28, 1871.
Cuarles Perkins, b. March 4, 1872; d. Aug. 12, 1872.
Nehemiah Smith. 251
317.
Julia Emily 8 {Elijah F.\ Rufus\ Simeon 6 , Isaac*, Nehe-
miah 3 , Nehemiah*, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Aug. 13, 183S ; in. Dec. 24,
1S67, Herve D., son of Rev. Andrew and Laura M. (Barnes)
Wilkins ; res. Rochester, N. Y. Ch.
Ednah Smith Wilkins, b. Jan. 16, 1869.
Herve Lester Wilkins, b. Sep. 25, 1872.
Grace Eugenia Wilkins, b. Nov. 16, 1874.
318.
Eliza Jane 3 (Joseph D.\ Joseph 6 , Simeon* Isaac*, Nehe-
miah 3 , Nehemiah?, Nehemiah'), b. Groton, Conn., April 16,
1819; m. July 23, 1845, C. Orrin, son of Caleb Burrows; res.
Poquonoc, Conn. Ch.
Francis A. Burrows, b. June 5, 1847; d. Aug. 5, 1847.
Adela E. Burrows, b. May 21, 1849 ; d. Sep. 11, 1849.
Julia E. Burrows, b. June 29, 1851; in. June 26, 1871,
Earle B. Kenyon ; res. New Haven.
Frank S. Burrows, b. March 19, 1853.
Charles L. Burrows, b. June 7, 1855.
William Burrows, b. June 27, 1858; d. Sep. 18, 1858.
319.
Joseph Washington 8 (Joseph D. 7 , Joseph 6 , Simeon 5 , Isaac 4 ,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. Groton, Conn., April
30, 1821; m. Sep 7, 1847, Sarah Elizabeth, dan. of Nathaniel
D. and Eliza (Williams) Smith [see record, 146]; adopted
when an infant; a dan. of Orlando Middleton ; Lottie Elizabeth
Smith who lived with the family until her death, Aug. 8, 1881,
as. 20 ; she m. Aug.. 1879, Leonard W. Dart of New London ;
Mr. Smith a merchant at New London ; no ch.
330.
Oliver Denison 8 (Joseph DJ, Joseph , Simeon 5 , Isaac*,
Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Groton, Conn., June
252 Descendants of
26, 1825; m. July 20, 1850, Mercy A., dau. of Paul and
Celinda (Comstock) Rogers of Waterford ; merchant ; res. New
London, Waterville, Waterford and Groton Bank, Conn. Ch.
All b. New London:
Gilbert Denison, b. Sep. 9, 1851 ; d. Sep. 9, 1851.
355. Emma Augusta, b. Jau. 10, 1853.
356. Ella Hurlbert, b. Dec. 9, 1854.
357. Joseph Aborx, b. March 28, 1860.
358. Ida Celinda, b. March 5, 1864.
321.
Gilbert Tucker 8 {Joseph D. 7 , Joseph", Simeon 5 , Isaac 4 ,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiahr, Nehemiah 1 ), b. New London, July 11,
1827; in. May 22, 1854, Emma Matilda, dau. of Deacon
Charles F. and Louisa A. (Rogers) Starr of Groton ; he was a
physician at Somerville, Mass.; after a divorce he m. Mary
Howard from the South ; he was one of the first to enlist in
the war of the Rebellion in the Tenth Conn. Reg.; he became
acquainted with Miss Howard and returned after the war and
m. her; he d. June 25, 1884, se. 56; his widow m. Pal-
mer ; res. Poquonoc, Conn. Ch.
First wife:
Charles, hi.; res. Kansas City.
Aborn, m. ; res. Los Angeles, Cal.
Second wife :
Walter, b. about 1876.
Gilbert Denison, b. about 1883.
322.
Frances Almira 8 {Joseph D.\ Joseph 6 , Simeon*, Isaac 4 ,
Nehemiah 3 , NehemiaK\ Nehemiah 1 ), b. Rochester, N. Y., Aug.
30, 1831; in. Oct. 1, 1850, John Summersfield Heath, son of
Reuben and Betsey Heath; she in. 2nd, Oct. 3, 1863, Thomas
Wilson, a graduate of Oxford University, England, and son of
Dr. William Wilson, physician and surgeon to the Queen ;
Nehemiah Smith. 253
Mr. Wilson d. Aug., 1864, in the war of the Rebellion, a
member of the Fourteenth Conn. Reg.; his widow in. 3rd,
April 5, 1860, Marvin Almon, son of Marvin and Anna (New-
ton) Smith; res Uncasville, Conn. Ch.
George Reuben Heath, b. Dec. 30, 1851.
Denison Smith Heath, b. Sep. 10, 1854; d. Oct. 1, 1854.
Joseph Washington Heath, b. Jan. 6, 1859.
No ch. by Mr. Wilson.
Wallace Almon Smith, b. Nov. 24, 1868.
Marvin Elliott Smith, b. Dec. 20, 1872.
3*23.
Mary Louisa 8 {Joseph D.\ Joseph 6 , Simeon 5 , Isaac 4 , Nehe-
miah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. New London, Aug. 23,
1835 ; m. Nov. 23, 1855, Albert H. Alexander of East Had-
dam, son of Livingston Alexander of Preston, and his wife
Jerusha Burnham of Colchester, Conn.; res. Poquonoc, where
all the ch. were b.; she d. Nov. 8, 1805 ; family removed to
Willington Green — East Had dam, Conn. Ch.
Henry Alexander, b. April 2/1857; d. Oct. 12, 1805.
Mary Augusta Alexander, b. June 2, 1860.
Arthur Denison Alexander, b. Nov. 1, 1863.
Lewis Olmstead Alexander, b. Nov. 1, 1865.
324.
Sarah M. 8 (Joseph D.\ Joseph 9 , Simeon", Isaac*, Nehe-
miah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , JYehemiah 1 ), b. New London, Nov. 6, 1837 ;
m. Nov. 17, 1861, Joseph, son of Joseph and Sarah (Tucker)
Nichols; res. Waterford and New London. Ch.
Joseph Clark Nichols, b. Oct. 16, 1866; res. New London.
325.
Ellen M. s (Gilbert 1 , Joseph 6 , Simeon , Isaac 1 , Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Rochester, N. Y., Sep. 28, 1819 ;
m. Oct. 11, 1838, M. J. Ellis of Burlington, N. J., son of John
254 Descendants of
and Jane (Ilubbs) Ellis; she d. Aug. 20, 1840 ; bur. Mt. Hope
Cemetery, Rochester; he d. July 8, 1877; bur. Detroit, Mich.
Ch.
Ellen M. Ellis, b. Aug. 20, 1840; m. Dr. T. Cleland, Oct.
26, 1867 ; res. New York city.
326.
Walter Elwood 8 ( William P.", Charles 6 , Simeon 5 , Isaac 4 ,
Neliemiah?, Nehemiahr, JVehemiak 1 ), b. Rochester, N. Y., Jan.
13, 1847; m. Sep. 16, 1869, Mary A. Burrows of Albion, N.
Y., dau. of Charles and Jannette A. (Fowler) Burrows ; he
resided at Mystic River, Conn., during his childhood and school
davs; at 18 he removed to Albion and became a clerk in the
banking house of Roswell & Lorenzo Burrows and m. a grand-
dau. of the senior member of the firm ; he afterward had charge
of the mining and railroad business at and near Richmond, Va.;
over-attention to work injured his health so that ho returned
to Albion, where he d. Feb. II, 5 1884, se. 37; he was a mem-
ber of the church and highly respected socially. Ch.
Edward B., b. Aug. 18, 1874.
Stewart A., b. Jan. 4, 1876.
Jeannette, b. Oct. 10, 1878.
IV27.
Nelson Terry 8 ( William' 1 , William 6 , William 5 , Isaac*,
Nehemia/v', NeJtemiahr, Neherniah 1 ), b. Montrose, April 18,
1832; m. Aug. 7, 1857, Adelaide, dau. of Martin and Belinda
Newman of Lanesboro, Pa ; lie was for a time a farmer; he
was in the army under Gen. Grant at the time of the surrender
of Gen. Lee ; he is now (1887) street commissioner, Montrose,
Pa. Ch.
Fanny, b. Sep. 9, 1858; d. May 2, 1864.
Marcus J,., b. Nov. 25, 1861.
Eva Ann ik, b. Dec. 22, 1872.
Sarah 13., b. July 19, 1875.
Nehemiah Smith. 255
338.
Charles Hyde 8 ( William 1 , William 6 , William. 5 , Isaac 4 ,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. Montrose, Pa,, March
25, 1S45 ; m. March 2, 1868, Nettie Cornelia, dan. of Orris S.
and Cornelia Beebeof Jessnp, Pa.; he remained on his father's
farm at Bridgewater, about three miles south of Montrose,
until the age of 15; soon after this he taught school two
terms ; he was in the Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania at the time
of the battle of Gettysburg; afterward he joined the United
States navy ; he was in the North and South Atlantic squad-
ron, and was at the battle of Fort Fisher ; he engaged in the
insurance business in I860 and continues it at the present time
at Binghamton, N. Y., to which city he removed in 1886.
Ch.
Alonzo Beebe, b. Jan. 10, 1869; d. Nov. 15, 1870.
Fanny Stroud, b. Jan. 22, 1872.
William Orixe, b. March 13, 1875.
329.
Elizabeth Sabin" {John W.\ John D. 6 , William', Isaac*,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Perrysburg, Ohio,
Jan. 15, 1835 ; m. Oct. 9, 1854, William, son of William H.
and Almira (Bachelor) Sessions of Warren, Mass.; she m. 2nd,
James Plaister, Oct., 1871 ; he was from England, and in the
insurance business, Dubuque, Iowa ; she d. Sep. 3, 1873 ; bur.
Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque. Ch.
William Sessions, b. Parkersburg, Ohio, Aug. 20, 1855 ; d.
March 11, 1857.
Fannie B. Sessions, b. Dubuque, April, 1857; m. William
Westphal, May 25, 1876 ; four ch.; res. Dubuque, Iowa.
330.
Frances Sabin 8 (John W.\ John D.\ William", Isaac*,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 1 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Perrysburg, Ohio,
April 2, 1840 ; m. Jan. 3, 1860, Noble C. Kyder of Danbury,
256 Descendants of
Conn., son of John and Ann (Eoberts) Ryder; he is of the
firm of Carr, Ryder & Wheeler, manufacturers of doors,
sashes, blinds, etc., Dubuque, Iowa, where all the ch. were b.
Oh.
Frederick Smith Ryder, b. May 24, 1801 ; d. Feb. 5, 1865.
Anna Roberts Ryder, b. Dec. 23, 1863.
Belle Roberts Ryder, b. Aug. 16, 1871.
331.
Sarah Sabln 8 {John IF". 7 , John D.% William 5 , Isaac 4 ,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah?, Nehemiah}), b. Miami, Ohio, Jan. 15,
1835; in. Dec. 21, 1862, William Wyatt, son of Silas T. and
Susan L. Cau of Elmira, N. Y.; res. Dubuque, Iowa, where
all the ch. were b. Ch.
Jessie Sabin Cau, b. Jan. 3, 1861 ; d. Aug. 2, 1865.
James Trowbridge Cau, b. Oct. 29, 1869 ; res. Dubuque.
Harvey Lawrence Cau, b. Feb. 28, 1873; d. Sep. 13, 1873.
339.
Nathan 8 {John II. \ Nathan 6 , William 5 , Isaac 4 , Nehemiah 3 ,
Nehemiah', Nehemiah 1 ), b. Wassaic, N. Y., April 1, 1S4S; m.
Sep. 18, 1872, Josephine L., dau. of William and Patty (Pres-
ton) Hufcutt of Dover, N. Y.; she d. Sep. 30, 1875; he m.
2nd, March 27, 1877, Sarah C, dau. of Caleb and Caroline
(Clark) Barrett of Northeast, Dutchess county, N. Y.; res.
Amenia Union, N. Y. Ch.
First wife :
Josephine L. E., b. Sep. 29, 1875.
Second wife :
Dau., b. April 24, 1879; d. siime day.
Carrie Clark, b. Feb. 18, 1880 ; d. Feb. 5, 1882.
333.
Myron 8 {John IV, Nathan 6 , William 5 , Isaac 4 , Nehemiah*,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Wassaic, N. Y., April 21, IS tS ;
Nehemiah Smith. 257
m. Feb. 18, 1S75, Mary E., dan. of Henry and Mary Ii.
(Arnold) Tripp of Washington, N. Y. Ch.
Howard A., b. Nov. 13, 1876; d. Jan. 23, 1878.
Edna Louisa, b. Jan. 16, 1878.
334.
Esther M. 8 (John II. 1 , Nathan'', William 6 , Isaac*, Nehe-
miah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Sep. 12, 1856; m. Jan. 18,
1882, William S., son of Daniel Tripp of Washington, N. Y.,
and Mary Elizabeth Seely, his wife, of Stanford, N. Y.; res.
Mfflbrook, N. Y.; she d. April 18, 1884. Ch.
Esther M. Tripp, b. April 16, 1884.
335.
Nathan H. 8 (Fitch C.\ Nathan 6 , William b , Isaac*, Nehe-
miah*, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Old Lyme, Conn., July 21,
1854 ; m. Feb. 24, 1885, Annie Bailey of Middletown, Conn.
Ch.
Warren H., b. Nov. 19, 1885.
Tracy W., b. July 15, 1887.
336.
Mary Hellen s (Sandford B.\ Jesse 6 , Samuel 5 , Samuel*,
Samuel*, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. Ledyard, Oct. 9, 1813 ;
m. at Lincoln, E. I., May 18, 1869, George Abel, son of Albert
Holbrook of Providence, R. T. [See Hopkins and Holbrook
Gen.] He is of the firm of A. & C. W. Holbrook, manufac-
turers of raw-hide goods, belting, etc., Providence, R. I. Oh.,
b. Providence.
Sarah Hellen Holbrook, b. Dec. 27, 1876.
Helen Wescot Holbrook, b. Sep. 16, 1879.
337.
Lucy Caroline 8 ( William B. 1 , Job 0.\ Stephen*, Simon*,
Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. Jan. 13, 1844; m. June
25, 1868, Edward Alexander, son of Averell and Sarah (Beatty)
33
258 Descendants of
Powell of Springboro, Pa.; he is of the firm of Smiths,
Powell & Lamb, Syracuse, N. Y. Ch.
Robert Smith Powell, b. Nov. 27, 1871 ; d. May 5, 1874 ;
bur. Oak wood Cemetery.
Edward Alexander Powell, b. Aug. 16, 1879.
338.
Wing Russell 8 ( William B.\ Job O. 6 , Stephen 5 , Simon*,
SamueV, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. March 9, 1850 ; in. Dec.
21, 1881, Mary Abigail, dau. of Payn and Hannah (Munro)
Bigelow of Bald wins ville, N. Y. He is of the firm of Smiths,
Powell & Lamb, Syracuse, N. Y., Lakeside stock farm and
Syracuse nurseries. Ch.
Hannah Munro, b. Dec. S, 1882.
Esther Augusta, b. Aug. 28, 1885.
339.
William Judson 8 ( William B.\ Job C.\ Stephen 5 , Simon 4 ,
Samuel?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah^), b. Aug. 31, 1855 ; in. April
20, 1882, Laura, dau. of Hon. James and Frances (Terry)
Geddes, of Fair Mount, N. Y. He is of the firm of Smiths,
Powell & Lamb, Syracuse, N. Y. Ch.
William Brown, b. Jan. 11, 1883.
340.
Eleanor 8 (Joseph N.\ Job C.\ Stephen 5 , Simon 4 , Samuel 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. July 10, 1841; m. April 5, 1866,
Edward, son of Daniel and Susan P. (Smith) Whiting of New
York city ; res. Brooklyn, N. Y. Ch.
Grace Lillian Whiting, b. April 5, 1867.
Laura Belle Whiting, b. March 29, 1869 ; d. June 5,
1884.
Edward Nottingham Whiting, b. March 22, 1872.
Herbert Condit Whiting, b. March 9, 1874.
Nehemiah Smith. 259
341.
Nancy Elizabeth 8 {Joseph N.\ Job C.\ Stephen 5 , Simon*,
Samuel 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. July 11, 1845 ; ra. May
19, 1875, Thomas L., son of Lewis and Hannah Thomas; res.
Dunellen, N. J. Oh.
Lewis Smith Thomas, b. Feb. 26, 1876.
Joseph Simeon Thomas, b. Oct. 30, 1877.
Margaret Cornelia Thomas, b. Aug. — , 1879 ; d. Dec.
25, 1880.
Thomas L. Thomas, b. Jan. 4, 1881.
Nancy Elizabeth Thomas, b. Jan. 11, 1883.
342.
Aseneth 8 {Joseph N.\ Job C.% Stephen 5 , Simon*, Samuel 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. Sep. 8, 1846; m. Feb. 13, 1866,
Henry A., son of Samuel and Harriet A. (Inman) Estes of
Woonsocket, R. I.; res. High Bridge, N. J. Ch.
Cornelia Estes, b. Jan. 16, 1869.
A son, b. Jan. 16, 1S69 ; d. Jan. 19, 1869.
Clarence Henry Estes, b. Aug. 22, 1871.
Oliver Christy Estes, b. Feb. 5, 1S74; d. March 5, 1874.
Olive H. Estes, b. Aug. 12, 1883.
343.
George W. 8 {Job C.\Job C.\ Stephen", Simon*, SamueP,
Nehemiah', Nehemiah l ),"b. Sep. 2,1844; m. March 20, 1872,
Viola B., dau. of S. B. Bennett of Pattine, 111.; res. Lebanon,
Oregon. Ch.
Charles V., b. June 17, 1873.
Bertie C, b. March 22, 1875.
Phebe A., b. April 5, 1878.
344.
Caroline 8 (Job C.\ Job 0. e , Stephen 5 , Simon*, S.nnueP,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. June 1, 1848; m. March 27, L865,
260 Descendants of
AlcincouSj son of David and Lydia Buchanan of Hillenburg,
Ohio ; res. La Center, W. T. Ch.
David Buchanan, b. Dec. 29, 1S65.
Charles Oscak Buchanan, b. Nov. 27, 1867.
Homer Buchanan, b. Nov. 5, 1869 ; d. May 27, 1871.
Flora Elsie Buchanan, b. Nov. 4, 1871.
Ivy Irene Buchanan, b. Sep. 15, 1873; d. Feb. 2, 1876.
Carrie Essie Buchanan, b. June 16, 1878.
345.
Charles 8 {Job 0.\ Job C.\ Stephen 5 , Simon*, Samuel 3 ,
NehemiaK 1 , JYehemiah 1 ), b. July 18, 1850 ; in. Feb. 18, 1875,
Bertie M., dan. of H S. and M. A. Harris of Leominster,
Mass.; res. Dayton, W. T. Ch.
George J., b. Nov. 23, 1875.
Pearl P., b. June 12, 1877.
Daisy C, b. Aug. 11, 1880.
Kaymond H., b. Nov. 20, 1883.
346.
Mart Frances 8 {Lucius B.~, Turner M.\ Hezehiah",
Paul*, Samuel 3 , JVehemiah', Nehemiah 1 ), b. July 21, 1852;
m. Sep. 5, 1871, John W., son of William A. and Rebecca
(Waters) Passmore ; res. East Paw Paw, De Kalb county,
111.; he (1. Silver Cliff, Col., Juno 25, 1880. Ch.
Charles Lucius Passmore, b. Sep. 14, 1872.
Ellis Whiting Passmore, I). Jan. 5, 1875.
Frances Waters Passmore, b. July 22, 1877.
Joan Winifred Passmore, b. June 14, 1880.
347.
Asa Alphonso 8 {Ezra A. 7 , Uezekiali ', Hezehlah\ Paul*,
Samuel z , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Orland, Ind., Oct. 26,
1854; m. 1877. Mary Clarissa, dau. of John II. and Supremia
D. (Holstead) Gatehouse of Clear Lake, Steuben county, Ind.;
Nehemiah Smith. 2»il
he moved in 1881, from Indiana to Sherman, Isabella county,
Mich., where be purchased a farm and now resides. Ch.
Lluellyn L., b. March 25, 1878.
Emma Evaline, b. March 15, 1880.
Thepa Madge, b. Aug. 27, 1882.
Eva Rozinda, b. May 4, 1884.
348.
Adriana 9 {Nathan D.% Nathan 1 , Denison*, Oliver 5 , Nathan*,
Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. New London, June 27,
1844; m. July 28, 1S71, Daniel S., son of Daniel Sheldon and
Sophia (Peck) Marsh of Penn Yan, Yates county, N. Y.; res.
Chicago, 111. Ch.
Cora Adriana Marsh, b. June 18, 1872.
Daniel Sheldon Marsh, b. Sep. 28, 1876.
349.
Frederick Morgan 9 (Nathan D. 8 , Nathan 1 , Venison*,
Oliver 5 , Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Aug.
27, 1847; in. April 15, 1S73, Annie, dan. of Capt. Henry W.
and Lucy A. Holt; res. New London; pianos and organs, N.
D. Smith & Sons. Ch.
Nathan Holt, b. Jan. 25, 1874.
Frederic Morgan, b. March 14, 1S75.
Richard Kimball, b. Nov. 5, 1876.
Child, b. Oct. 14, 1878; d. same day.
Henrv Holt, b. Feb. 19, 1881.
Lucy Bishop, b. July 18, 1883.
350.
Aborn Fanning 9 (Nathan D. s , Nathan 1 , Denison', 01'
Nathan*, Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Poquonoc,
April 10, 1849; m. Sep. 16, 1SS2, Nellie Darrow, dan. of Capt.
Charles Edwin and Sarah Elizabeth (Jeffery) Allen ; res. New
London; pianos and organs, N. D. Smith & Suns. Ch.
262 Descendants of
Charles Allen, b. June 14, 1883.
Audrey Morgan, b. July 22, 1S85.
Margery, b. April 29, 1888.
3.11.
Frances C.° {Erastus B?, Erastus T?, Gilbert 6 , Gilbert*,
Nathan*, Nehemiah*, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah?), b. Rochester,
N. Y., May 9, 1836; m. Oct. 10, 1859, Alexander McVean,
b. Wheatland, N. Y., April 27, 1834, son of Duncan McVean
of Sterling, Scotland, and Christina MdSTaughton, his wife,
of Wheatland. He a number of years treasurer of Monroe
county, N. Y.; res. Rochester. Ch.
Henry Dean McVean, b. April 27, 1861.
Margareta Christina McVean, b. January 26, 1864.
Mary Reynolds McVean, b. Feb. 14, 1872 ; d. May 23,
1873.
352.
Erastus Gilbert 9 {Byron?, Erastus TJ, Gilbert*, Gilbert?,
Nathan?, Nehemiah*, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. April 30,
1855, at South Hadley, Mass.; m. Dec. 26, 1SS3, Elizabeth
Maria Mayher, eldest daughter of John and Eleanor Jane
(Sprague) Mayher, of Easthampton, Mass. After taking a
diploma from the South Hadley High School, he received the
degrees of B. A. and M. A. from Amherst College and the
degrees of M. A. and Ph. D. from the Ihiiversity of Gottin-
gen, Germany. He is a member of the Chemical Societies at
Berlin and Loudon. In 1885, he was Prof, of Chemistry and
Mineralogy, Beloit College ; now (1888) mayor of Beloit, Wis.
Ch.
Gilbert Morgan, b. Beloit, Jan. 6, 1885.
353.
Harriet Ellen 9 (Erastus Jl?, John 7 , John 6 , NehemiaJv',
John*, Nehemiah*, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Colchester,
Conn.. Oct. 22, 1851 ; m. May 23, 1871, William Sherman, son
Nehemiah Smith. 263
of Jonathan and Frances H. (Worthington) Bigelow of Col-
chester; she d. Oct. 4, 1879. Ch.
Harriet May Bigelow, b. Colchester, Nov. 6, 1873.
354.
Chester Amos 9 {James M 8 , Simeon 1 , Rufus 6 , Simeon 5 ,
Isaac 4 , Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Dec. 22, 1854;
m. Dec. 29, 1881, Martha L. Johnston. Ch.
Harold Chester, b. April 10, 1881.
355.
Emma Augusta 9 {Oliver D 8 , Joseph DJ, Joseph 6 , Simeon 5 ,
Isaac 4 , Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. New London,
Jan. 10, 1853; m. Sep. 20, 1873, Eugene A., son of Samuel
Nichols of Wolcott, and his wife Charlotte M. Wells of Utica,
N. Y. ; res. Wolcott, Conn., where all the ch. were b. Ch.
Ella Celinda Nichols, b. Feb. 9, 1880; d. Oct. 20, 1881.
Emma Eliza Nichols, b. Jan. 19, 1876.
George Eugene Nichols, b. Feb. 12, 1878.
Joseph Aborn Nichols, b. Nov. 17, 1881.
356.
Ella Hurlburt 9 {Oliver D. 8 , Joseph D. 7 , Joseph 6 , Simeon 5 ,
Isaac 4 , Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. New London,
Dec. 9, 1854 ; m. Henry Poppe of Waterbury, Conn., son of
Peter W. Poppe and Dorathea Behrene, his wife, of Webster,
Germany; res. Waterbury. Ch.
Irving Henry Poppe, b. March 5, 1882.
Olive Dorathea Poppe, b. June 13, 1883.
357.
Joseph Aborn 9 {Oliver D. 8 , Joseph D. 1 , Joseph 6 , Simeon 5 ,
Isaac 4 , Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah}), b. New London,
March 28, 1860; m. Oct. 25, 1S82, Fannie C. Potter of New
264 Descendants of
London, dau. of Oscar and Delia (Lewis) Potter of Stonington ;
drug store, Groton Bank, Conn. Ch.
Ethel Rebecca, b. Aug. 8, 1883.
358.
Ida Celinda 9 {Oliver D. s , Joseph I). 1 , Joseph 6 , Simeon*,
Isaac 4 , Nehemiah 3 , Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. New London,
March 5, 1864; m. Ernest O., son of Orange W. and Mary E.
(Allen) Bradley of Waterbury, Conn. ; res. Waterbury and
Groton Bank, Conn. Ch.
Harry Allen Bradley, b. Sep. 11, 1883.
359 (see 118).
Lauretta Cooledge 7 {Paul G. 6 , HezeMah 5 , Paul*, Samuel 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Berlin, Ohio, March 3, 1817; m.
April 3, 1838, Charles A., son of Zebediah and Clarissa A.
(Johnson) Morse of Gorham, N. Y.; res. Rochester, 1ST. Y. ;
both living (1886). [See record, No. 118.] Ch.
Horace J. Morse, b. Dec. 30, 1838; m. 1862, Fanny E.
Trask ; res. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Fanny L. Morse, b. March 25, 1841 ; d. Aug. 2, 1841.
Martha L. Morse,!). Aug. 5,1842; m. 1S63, Robert J.
Kimball; res. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Harriet C. Morse, b. Jan. 15, 1845 ; m. IS 74, Rev. W. II.
Rewnelsor; res. Rochester.
Cuari.es Morse, b. July 16, 1847; d. May 1, 1848.
Alice J. Morse, b. Nov. 3, 1849; d. Aug. 1, 1851.
George II. Morse, b. June 25, 1852 ; m. 1880, Adele Mcin-
tosh ; res. Rochester.
Frances L. Morse, b. Jan. 5, 1855 ; in. 1880, Henry S.
Howland, Jr. ; res. West Toronto, Ont.
300 (see 1 1 H).
Dorotht Almenia 7 {Paul G. 6 , Ifezekiah 5 , Paul*, Samuel 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah^), b. Berlin, Ohio, Dec. 1, 1822; in.
Nehemiah Smith. 265
March 23, 1843, Rev. Roswell N. Henderson ; res. Berlin ; she
d. Feb. 28, 1850 ; bur. Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk, Ohio.
Ch.
Fanny Henderson, b. June 17, 1846; m. Jan. 16, 1867,
Walter E. Bell of Sandusky, Ohio; res. Norwalk, Ohio;
three ch.
Ella Almenia Henderson, b. May 3, 1848 ; m. Nov. 1,
1871, Nathan Perry ; res. Georgetown, Conn.
361 (see 206).
Julia Elliot 8 {Denison BJ, John D. 6 , William 5 , Isaac*,
Nehemiah?, Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Toledo, Ohio, June
20, 1851 ; m. May'24, 1877, Col. George E. Welles, b. July 3,
1840, Cleveland, Ohio, son of Woolsey Welles, LL. D., and
Zilpa L. Henderson, his wife; he entered the army during the
war of the Rebellion in April, 1861, as first lieutenant; was
mustered out four years later on July 10, 1865, as colonel
(brevet brig. -general) 68th Ohio vet. vol. infantry; now
engaged in grain com. business, Toledo, Ohio. Ch.
William Buel Welles, b. March 30, 1878.
George Denison Welles, b. Nov. 21, 1881.
362 (see 106).
Orson H. 7 {John G. TF. 6 , Samuel 5 , Samuel 4 , Samuel 3 , Nehe-
miah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Orangeville, N. Y., Dec. 13, 1S24; m.
May 17, 184S, Janet Armstrong of Warsaw, N. Y\, dau. of
Gnrdon and Rachel (Lee) Armstrong; she d. Feb. 26, 1888, se.
Q6', bur. cemetery at Commerce; he remained in his native
town until March, 1855 ; he then removed to Commerce, Oak-
land Co., Mich., where he has since resided on the same farm
thirty-three years ; he has been commissioner of highways three
years and justice of the peace twelve years; he is a deacon in
the Free Will Baptist Church, where his wife was also a mem-
ber. Ch.
George Whitman, b. March 27, 1850 ; m. Ida J. Donald-
son, May 21, -1879 ; lawyer ; res. Pontiac, Mich.
34
266 Descendants of Nehemiah Smith.
Frances Desire, b. June 30. 1853; m. Herbert D. Ann-
strong, Dec. 19, 1878 ; res. Jackson, Mich.
363 (see 10G).
James R. 7 {John G. W. e , Samuel 6 , Samuel', Samuel*, Nehe-
miah*, Nehemiah 1 ), b. Orangeville, N. Y., March 6, 1832 ; m.
Marcli 2, 1852, Lois M. Cook of Warsaw, N. Y., a dau. of
Ezekiel and Lucinda (White) Cook ; res. Warsaw. Ch.
J. Frank, b. Oct. 26, 1854 ; res. Warsaw, K Y.
364 (see 106). .
William C. 7 {John G. W. 6 , Samuel 6 , Samuel*, Samuel 3 ,
Nehemiah 2 , Nehemiah 1 ), b. Orangeville, N. Y., May 30, 1821 ;
m. April, 184"), Altnira Webster of Stephentown, N. Y.; she
d. Sep. 12, 1858 ; he m. 2nd, Helen M. Tanner of Attica,
N. Y., Jan. 1, 1860, a dau. of Captain William Tanner and
his wife Yallonia Richards ; res. Orangeville and Attica, N. Y.,
and Prairie City, Grant county, Oregon. Ch.
First wife :
Fannie Rosaltha, b. Jan. 30, 1845; m. Godfrey Grosvenor;
res. Tekamah, Neb.
William Rudel, b. Aug. 12, 1848.
Joun Gano W., b. Sep. 18, 1851 ; d. Oct. 30, 1858.
Second wife:
Hattie Yallonia, b. Dec. 7, 1860 ; d. Dec. 13, 1860.
Frankie Helen, b. March 1, 1862; m. John D. Sutherland,
Sep. 27, 1880 ; res. Canyon City, Oregon ; she d. May 24,
1886.
Frederick Tanner, b. Oct. 30, 1877.
OTHER SMITH FAMILIES OF NEW LONDON
AND VICINITY.
Richard Smith 1 from Martin's Vineyard, who settled in
Lyme about 1652 ; m. Joanna , whose maiden name was
in all probability Quarles. Eichard 2 . Francis 3 . Benjamin 4 .
Joseph 5 . Joseph 6 ; m. Mary Watson ; Joseph 7 ; m. Lucy Har-
ris. Nelson H. 8 Walter 9 ; res. Le Boy, N. Y.
Richard Smith 1 of Lyme, m. March 4, 1669, Bathsheba,
dau. of James Rogers ; this Richard d. about 1682. James 2 ,
bap. 1674; d. Groton, 1751. Samuel 3 , b. about 1709. Bar-
tholomew 1 , b. 1763. Joseph 5 , of Colchester, b. 1794. Josephine*;
res. Salem, Conn.
Jonathan Smith 1 of Groton ; m. Deborah . Jonathan-;
d. 1706. Joseph 3 ; in. Zuriah Breed; he d. 1735. Joseph 1 .
b. 1766. Abel 5 , b. 17S5 ; m. Lydia Palmer. Benjamin A. 6
Welcome A. 7 , Norwich, Conn.
John Smith 1 of North Stonington, d. about 1741. Daniel-.
Joseph 3 , b. 1729. Joseph 4 , b. 1755. Joseph 5 , b. 17S4, Ston-
ington. Emma A. 6 , Mystic, Conn.
William Smith 1 of England ; res. Groton or Preston.
Moses 2 , b. 1756. Henry 3 , b. Groton about 1802. A dau. 1 ;
m. Elizur Smith; res. Lee, Mass.
268 Other Smith Families of New London.
William Smith 1 , b. 1742; in. 1772, Mary Moore; res.
Lyme. Capt. William M. 2 , b. 1782. IJenry 3 ; res. Salem.
Alice C. 4 ; m. Chas. A. Williams; res. Salem, Conn.
Samuel C. Smith 1 of New Hampshire ; res. Waterford,
Conn. Capt. Denison B. 2 ; res. Groton. Latham A. 3 and
other ch., Smith Lake Cemetery.
Joseph Smith 2 of Montville. His father 1 was killed in the
French war at Quebec. Joseph 2 , d. 1814. Sabin K. 3 , b. 1787,
New London. Sabin 4 , b. 1819; res. Chicago, 111. Susan P. 5 ,
m. Richard Campbell, 1874 ; res. Independence, Iowa.
PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED SMITH
GENEALOGIES.
While there are many instances where brief accounts of early
Smith families may be found in genealogies bearing other
names in historical magazines as well as in some town histories,
the following lists of published and unpublished histories in the
name of Smith in America is as complete as the compiler has
been able to learn :
Life of Kev. William Smith, with Family Genealogy, by
Horace W. Smith ; 2 vols. Phila., 1879.
The Burlington Smiths of New Jersey, by R. Morris Smith ;
300 pages. Phila., 1877.
Genealogy of William Smith of Bucks County, Pa., by Jonah
B. Smith ; 113 pages. Newton, Pa., 1883.
Family Register of the Descendants of Nathaniel Smith, Jr.
Utica, N. Y., 1849. Traces to Rev. Henry Smith of Weath-
ersfield ; by Harvey D. Smith ; 44 pages.
Genealogy of the Family of William Smith of Petersborough,
N. H., compiled by Messrs. Leonard & Smith, 1852. Traces
to Robert Smith who came to America 1736 ; 24 pages.
Smith Family Records, tracing to Gilbert Smith, born at
Stonington, Conn., 1756. New York, 1870; Melania Bough-
ton Smith ; 19 pages.
Genealogical Sketch of the Family of Rev. Worthington
Smith of St. Albans, Yt. ; 16 pages. Chicago, 1878.
In course of preparation — Histories of the Smith Families
of Long Island, from the Earliest Times, by the late Samuel
270 Published and Unpublished Smith Genealogies.
A. Smith, and continued by Mrs. Ruth N. Smith, Patcliogue,
K Y.
In course of preparation — Family Records of the Descend-
ants of James Smith, 1648, of Woolwich, Maine, by H. D.
Smith, Norway, Me.
Private Record of the Descendants of John Smith, born
Ipswich, Mass., Oct. 29, 1654, by the late William Jones,
Chelsea, Mass.
Private Record of the Descendants of Richard Smith, Ips-
wich, Mass., 1639-40, by J. Emory Hoar, Brookline, Mass.
Private Record of the Descendants of John Smith; res.
Hartford, Conn., 1726 ; 1,500 names; by A. D. Smith, Colum-
bus, Ohio.
FAMILY RECORD.
FAMILY RECORD.
FAMILY RECORD
3o
FAMILY RECORD.
FAMILY RECORD.
FAMILY RECORD.
FAMILY RECORD.
FAMILY RECORD.
INDEX OF NAMES.
REFERRING TO THE NUMBER OF THE PAGE.
A
Abell, Anna(b. 16S1) 71
Abell, Martha, 48, 71
Abell, Joshua, 48, 61, 71
A born, Caroline C. 241
Aborn, James, 176, 179
A born, John W. 176
Ackeley, Hannah, 105
Adams, Geo. B. (Rev.) 191
Adams, Pygam, 67
Alexander, Albert H. 253
Alexander, Arthur D. 253
Alexander, Henry, 253
Alexander, Mary A. 253
Alexander, Lewis O. 253
Alexander, Livingston, 253
Allen, Anna M. 169
Allen, Charles E. (Capt.) 261
Allen, Eleanor C. 169
Allen, Frances E. 169
Allen, Frances Taber, 120
Allen, Frederick L. 169
Allen, Harriet A. 169
Allen, Jane C. 169
Allen, Lewis, 169
Allen, Lewis D. 169
Allen, Lucy, 103
Allen, Manila, 150
Allen, Mary, 101
Allen, Mary E. 264
Allen, Mary 8. 169
Allen, Nathaniel (M. D.) L65
Allen, Nellie D. 261
Allen, Robert, 43
Allen, Sarah A. 169
Allen, Thomas, 120, 169
Allen, Thomas H. C. 169
Allen, William, 150
Allyn, Edmund A. -is
Allyn, Maria B. 231
Allyn, Marianne, 92
Allvn, John, 34
Allyn, Park, 92
Allyn, William II. 23]
Almy, Lawrence, 178
Almv, Susan, 178
Anderson, Ansyl, 95
Andross, 89
Arcularous, Elizabeth, 134
Argall, Hannah. 189
Armington, Mary F. 2 I-
280
Index of Names
Armstrong, Elizabeth, 201
Armstrong, Ghirdon, 265
Armstrong, Herbert D. 2G6
Armstrong, Janet, 265
Armstrong, Mary, 238
Arnold, Fanny L. 193
Arnold, Mary H. 257
Arnold, John, 193
Arthur, Ralph, 200
Ash, , 162
Ashby, Almeda C. 234
Ashby, Edward, 234
Ashby, George, 234
Ashby, George W. (Capt.)
234
Atkinson, Abbie, 219
Atkinson, Jasper W. 219
Atkinson, Joseph, 219
Atkinson, Josephine H. 219
Atkinson, Thomas, 219
Austin, Caroline E. 216
Austin, Elizabeth, 144
Austin, Esther B. 216
Austin, George W. 217
Austin, Jedediah, 216
Austin, William, 144, 216
Avery, 72
Avery, Abigail, 91
Avery, Abraham, 80, 99, 99
Avery, Amy, 77
Avery, Anna, 90
Avery, Curtis L. 126
Avery, Charles S. 126
Avery, Daniel, 126
Avery, Ebenezer (Lieut.) 171
Avery, Edwin P. 228
•Avery, Elizabeth, 74, 171
Avery, Frederick, 123
Avery, Gilbert, 90
Aver'v, Hannah, 80, 90, 99,
123
Avery, Hannah E. 126
Avery, II attic J. 215
Avery, James, 19, 34, 63, 65,
68, 74, 74, 107
Avery, Jane (Mrs.) 80
Avery, Jonathan, 80, 99
Avery, John, 68, 116
Avery, John Sands (Capt.) 116
Avery, Lavinia, 235
Avery, Louisa, 123
Avery, Lucy, 90
Averv, Marvin S. 126
Avery, Mary, 73, 90, 94, 94,
127, 204 '
Avery, Nathan P. 228, 228
Avery, Park (Rev.) 77
Avery, Peter (Capt.) 116, 116
Avery, Prudence, 121
Avery, Russell, 90
Avery, Sabria, 90, 173
Avery, Samuel P. 90
Avery, Sarah, 94, 190
Avery, Sarah A. 172
Avery, Sarah Sands, 117
Avery, S. Louisa, 228
Avery, Temperance, 107
Averv, Thankful (Mrs.) 91
Avery, Thomas, 90, 90, 172
Avery, William, 127
Ayer, Clarrissa S. 106
Ayer, Daniel, 81
Ayer, Daniel S. 106
Ayer, Elizabeth, 150
Ayer, Hannah S. 151
Ayer, Harriet. 151
A ver, Hester S. 151
Ayer, John, 106, 150
Ayer, John C. 150
Ayer, Lambert S. 151
Ayer, Lay, 106
Ayer, Mary A. 151
Ayer, Mercy, 151
Ayer, Sarah A. 151
Ayres, Anna, 215
Ayres, Lay, 146
Referring to the Number of the Page.
281
B
Babcock, Georgia P. 232
Babcock, Sarah, 114, 213
Babcock, Phebe, 73
Bachelor, Almira, 255
Bacon, Lyman, 10S
Backus, Irene, 49
Backus, Josiah, 49
Backus, Love K. (Mrs.) 49
Backus, William, 61
Bacon, Fhilo J. 172
Badger, B. H. 205
Badger, Horace H. 205
Bailey, Amy, 200
Bailey, Annie, 257
Bailey, Benjamin, 149
Bailey, Isaac, 122
Bailey, John, 48
Bailey, Melinda, 123
Bailey, Noah, 122
Bailey, Olive, 149
Bailey, Ralf, 235
Bailey, Thomas M. 117
Baker, Catharine, 207
Baker, James W. 206
Baker, Mathius, 137
Baker, Nancy (Mrs.) 137
Baker, Ralph W. 206
Baldwin, Clara, 186
Ball, Elizabeth W. 133
Barber, Axie, 149
Barber, Elizabeth, 175
Barber, Ellen, 132
Barber, John, 174
Barber, John S. 132
Barber. Jonathan (Rev.) 174
Barber, Julia M. 132
Barber, Mary E. 132
Barber. Noyes (Hon.) 131, 174
Barber, Noyes C. 132
Barber, Rebecca, 174, 194
Barber, Thomas (Capt.) 175
36
Barlow, Laura J. 208
Barnard, Hannah, 224
Barnes, Laura M. 251
Barr, Lester J. 223
Barrett, Caleb, 256
Barrett, Frances L. 220
Barrett, Sarah C. 256
Barrett, Simon, 220
Barry, Francis O. 149
Barry, Sarah A. 250
Barry, William, 250
Bartlett, Robert, 64
Bates, Jerusha L. 236
Baxter, Hosea H. 143, 226
Baxter, Julia, 143, 226
Beach, Emiline, 102
Beatty, Sarah, 257
Beckwith, Alanson, 232
Beckwith, Allen, 142
Beckwith, Almira, 95
Beckwith, Amy C. 102
Beckwith, Calvin, 141
Beckwith, Charles E. 232
Beckwith, Charles H. 232
Beckwith, Chauncey, 187
Beckwith, Dorothy, 79
Beckwith, Elijah, 81
Beckwith, Jedediah, 7 s
Beckwith, Joanna, 102
Beckwith, Joseph, 187
Beckwith, Joseph C. l s 7
Beckwith, Harriet D. 187
Beckwith, Lueinda, 111*
Beckwith, Lydia, 145
Beckwith, Nancy M. l s 7
Beckwith, Nathan, 141
Beckwith, Nelson, 141
Beckwith, Orin W. 17:'.
Beckwith, Perry, 81
Beckwith, Richard, 102
Beckwith, Samuel, 141
i's-j
Index of Names
Beckwith, Sylvanus, 141, 141
Beck with, Tacy, 230
Beehe, Abijah, 78
Beebe, Betsey, 139
Beebe, Cornelia, v i55
Beebe, David, 138, 139
Beebe, Lucinda, 139
Beebe, Nettie 0. 255
Beebe, Orris S. 255
Beebe, Ray, 155
Bebrene, Dorathea, 263
Belcher, John, 87
Bell, Betsey, 94
Bell, Edward W. 189
Bell, Hiram (Rev.) 189
Bell, Walter E. 265
Bellows, Elizabeth, 123
Bellows, Lois, 123
Bellows, Nathaniel, 123
Beman, Charles, 206
Benedict, Frederick W. 233
Benedict, Sarah Augusta, 233
Benham, Austin, 210
Bennett, Viola B. 259
Bennett, S. B. 259
Benschotten, Ann M. 148
Benschotten, Aaron Van, 148
Benschotten, Cordelia V. 149
Benschotten, Daniel, 148
Benschotten, Daniel H. 149
Benschotten, Eliza, 148
Benschotten, George S. 148
Benschotten, Jeanette, 148
Benschotten, Leander, 148
Benschotten, William G. 148
Bentley, Hannah, 49
Berry Arethusa D. 206
Bigelow, Harriet M. 263
Bigelow, Jonathan, 2(>3
Bigelow, Mary A. 258
Bigelow, Payne, 258
Bigelow, William S. 262
Billings, Coddington, 108, 158,
232
Billings, Elizabeth, 113
Billings, Grace, 136
Billings, Mary (Mrs.) 113
Billings, Phebe, 73
Billings, William, 113
Bishop, Esther, 134
Black mer, J. E. 141
Blair, Susan, 220
Blake, Elizabeth, 209
Bliss, Elizabeth, 36, 43, 47
Bliss, Mary, 175
Bliss, Thomas, 47
Blossom, Alonzo, 170
Boardman, Augusta M. 217,
247
Boardman, Emily, 248
Boardman, John H. 248
Boardman, Lucy T. 248
Boardman, Silas, 217, 247
Boardman, Silas S. 248
Boardman, William P. 248
Bodman, Edward W. 231
Bodman, Marjorie M. 231
Bodman, Luther, 231
Bodman, Luther F. 231
Bodman, Luther W. 231
Boggs, Persis, 205
Bolles, Frances A. 17.'!
Bolles, Lucius (Rev.) 173
Bolles, Lydia (Mrs.) 173
Bolles, William C. 1 73
Boltwood, Heziah, 238
Bosworth, Florence O. 223
Bosworth, Fred. D. 223
Bosworth, George R. 223
Bonghton, Melania, 269
Bourne, Ann, 53
Bourne, Elizabeth (Mrs.) 53
Bourne, John, 20
Bourne, Martha, 53
Bourne, Sarah, 53
Bourne, Thomas, 53
Bradford, Jerusha (bap. L693)
70
Referring to the Numbkk of the Page.
283
Bradford, John, 53
Bradford, Thomas, 66. 70
Bradford, William (Gov.) 53,
70
Bradford, William (Major; 70
Bradley, Alvin C. 198 '
Bradley, Charles L. 198
Bradley, Ernest O. 204:
Bradley, Henry A. 264
Bradley, Hiram G. 198
Bradley, Julia S. 198
Bradley, Louisa S. 19S
Bradley, Orange W. 26-4
Bradley, William F. 19S
Bradstreet, Simon (Rev.) 41
Brainard, Hezekiah, 108
Braman, Carrie, 230
Branch, Caroline M. 241
Breed, Mary, 226
Breed, Zuriah, 267
Brewster, Lydia, 107
Brewster, Ruth, 201
Brock way, Matilda B. 206
Brooke, Clara V. 210
Brooke Cornelius D. 209
Brooke, Lewis, 209
Brooke, Lucy A. 209
Brooke, Lucie V. 209
Brooke, Morris, 210
Brooke, Roy L. 210
Brooke, William A. 209
Brown, Abigail, 171
Brown, Anne, 69
Brown, Albert A. 244
Brown, Ebenezer, 106
Brown, Eliza E. 244
Brown, Emily, 179
Brown, Erastus A. W. 244
Brown, Erastus C. 187, 243
Brown, Esther, 144
Brown, Harry, 187, 243
Brown, Henry S. 187
Brown, Jonathan, 144
Brown, Martha, 124
Brown, Mary, 165
Brown, Harriet E. 244
Brown, J. 222
Brown, Jonas, 187
Brown, Lafayette W. 244
Brown, Levi, 106
Brown, Mabel, 225
Brown, Sarah J. 244
Brown, Stephen A. 187
Brown, Thomas, 179
Browning, B. F. 189
Browning, J. Hull, 188
Browning, John H. 188
Browning, William, 81
Buchanan, Alcincous, 26u
Buchanan, Carrie E. 260
Buchanan, Charles O. 260
Buchanan, David, 260, 260
Buchanan, Flora E. 260
Buchanan, Homer, 260
Buchanan, Ivy Irene, 260
Buchanan, Lydia (Mrs.) 260
Buckland, Julia, 156
Buckles, Jennie, 198
Buddington, Sarah, 80
Buford, Thomas M. 133
Bulkley, John (Rev.) 7S
Bull, Johnathan, 66
Bull, Joseph, 66
Burdick, Catharine, 132
Burger, Alania, KM
Burgess, Julia A. KM
Burgess, Sarah E. 242
Burgess, Walter S. 242
Burnham, Barri, 248
Burnham. James, 129
Burnham, Jerusha, 253
Burnham. Joseph, 129
Burnham, Octavia 1 >. 248
Burnham, William J. L29
Burr, Ben jamin, 1 M ">
Burr, Mary. 105
Burr, Jonathan, L05
Burrell, John, 246
I'M
Index of Names
Burrell, Kate, 246
Burrill, Eleanor, 242
Burroughs, 60
Burrows, Adela E. 251
Burrows, Almira S. 173
Burrows, Amos, 93
Burrows, C. Orrin, 251
Burrows, Caleb, 251
Burrows, Charles, 254
Burrows, Charles L. 251
Burrows, Daniel, 94, 204
Burrows, Daniel (Rev.) 95, 95
Burrows, Desire P. (Mrs.) 90
Burrows, Elizabeth, 94
Burrows, Enoch, 85, 94
Burrows, Fannie E. 173
Burrows, Francis A. 251
Burrows, Francis R. 173
Burrows, Frank S. 251
Burrows, Gilbert, 94, 95
Burrows, Helen E. 205
Burrows, Jabez, 94
Burrows, John, 90
Burrows, Joshua, 94
Burrows, Judson D. 173
Burrows, Julia A. 129
Burrows, Julia E. 251
Burrows, Leonard, 204
Burrows, Lorenzo, 254
Burrows, Lucy, 94
Burrows, Mary, 94, 19S
Burrows, Mary A. 254
Burrows, Mary G. 205
Burrows, Mary J. 173
Burrows, Mary R. (Mrs.) 93
Burrows, Robert, 90
Bui-rows, Roswell (Rev.) 94,
129
Burrows, Roswell, 326
Burrows, Sarah A. 173
Burrows, Silas, 94, 95
Burrows, Silas (Rev.) 90, 93
Burrows, Urbane A. 205
Burrows, Waty, 90, 114, 196
Burrows, Wilbur F. 205
Burrows, William, 251
Burrows, William H. 205
Burrows, William T. 173, 173
Burt, Sarah, 216
Bush, Amaziah, 82, 82
Bush, Elizabeth, 82, 146
Bush, Fenner, 82
Bush, Jemima, 82, 82
Bush, John, 82
Butler, Maria L. 231
Butler, William A. (Gen.) 238
Butterfield, II. J. 107
Button, Worthington B. 169
C
Cad well, Stephen W. 116
Cady, Ansel C. 169
Calegrove, Caroline, 216
Calket, Anna B. 176
Call, Asenath, 221
Cameron, William E. 199
Campbell, Richard, 268
Oarkins, Herbert E. 222
Carkins, Kittie M. 222
Carkins, Levi, 222
Carpender, Ma D. 222
Carpender, Jessie, 222
Carpender, S. B. (Dr.) 222
Carpender, Simeon P. 222
Carpenter, Clarissa, 104
Carpenter, Cora, 213
Carpenter, Samuel, 104
Carr, 256
Caruth, Henry C. 134
Case, Hannah, 23S
Caswell, Almeda M. 224
Caswell, C. G. 224
Caswell, Battie, 215
Can, Harvey L. 256
Referring to the Number of the Pa<;e.
285
Can, James T. 256
Can, Jessie S. 256
Can, Silas T. 256
Can, Susan L. (Mrs.) 256
Can. William W. 256
Canlkins, Daniel H. 98
Caulkins, David, 98
Canlkins, Dolly, 143
Caulkins, Elisha C. 156
Caulkins, Elizabeth, 97
Caulkins, Elizabeth A. 156
Caulkins, Eunice, 98, 143
Caulkins, Frances, 143, 226
Caulkins, Frances M. 22, 95, 97
Caulkins, Grace, 98
Caulkins, Isaac, 98
Caulkins, Job, 143
Caulkins, Jonathan, 139, 139
Caulkins, Jonathan (Capt.) 95
Caulkins, Jonathan, Jr. 97
Caulkins, Joshua, 97
Caulkins, Laura, 143
Caulkins, Lydia, 98
Caulkins, Mary, 97, 143, 150
Caulkins, Naomi, 97, 139
Caulkins, Nehemiah, 9S
Caulkins, Osman, 143
Caulkins, Patience, 98
Caulkins, Pember, 143
Caulkins, Richard, 143, 150
Caulkins, Sally, 139
Caulkins, Samuel, 139
Caulkins, Sarah, 98
Caulkins, Stephen, 143
Caulkins, Thomas, 95
Caverly, Abigail, 105
Chaffee, Abigail, 107
Champlain, Edward, 66, 67
Champlaine, 117
Champlin, Charles D. 154, 229
Champlin, Charles II. 154
Champlin, Dire, 154
Champlin, Horace S. 154
Champlin, Julia O. 154
Champlin, Mary E. 155
Champlin, Mary L. 155
Champlin, Mvran, 230
Champlin, Olive, 229
Chandler, George (M. D.) 233
Chandler, Hannah S. 164
Chandler, John (Hon.) 64
Chandler, William (1637) 164
Chapman, 81
Chapman, Abigail, 156
Chapman, Anice, 151, 153
Chapman, Julia A. 245
Chapman, Mary. 152
Chapman, Otis, 245
Chapman, Otis P. 245
Chapman, Sara A. P. 245
Chapman, Sibyl, 157
Chapman, William R. 245, 245,
245
Chappell, George, Jr. 34
Chappell, Yictoria G. 203
Chase, Fanny, 226
Chesebrough, Abigail, 108
Chesebrough, Hannah, 74
Chesebrough. Phebe D. 89, 93
Chester, Amanda M. 133, 248
Chester, Andrew J. 133
Chester, Benjamin, 133, 248
Chester, Charlotte S. 133
Chester, Eldridge P. 133
Chester, Eunice W. 133
Chester, Frances S. 133
Chester, Laura, 208
Chester, Mary, 131
Chester, Mary A. 133
Chester, Samuel, 68
Chester, Starr, 131, 132, 133
Chester, Thomas, 133
Childs, Juliet, 249
Childs, Rufus, 249
( Jhristopheres, John, 66
Chubbuck, Austin E.(Kev.)204
Chubbuck, Charlotte I.. 204
Chubbuck, Elijah H. 204
2S6
Index of Names
Clmbbuck, Manley T. 204
Chubbnck, Nathaniel, 204
Church, Eunice, 146
Church, Fanny 8. 124
Clark, Caroline, 25G
Clark, Daniel, 32
Clark, Denison S. 117
Clark, Ebenezer, ICO
Clark, Eliza, 100
» Clark, Emily, 230
Clark, Francis R. 117
Clark, George W. 116
Clark, James M. 117
Clark, Jesse D. 117
Clark, John, 116
Clark, Jonathan, 116
Clark, Jonathan G. 116
Clark, Mary, 245
Clark, Nancy Avery, 117
Clark, Peter Avery, 117
Clarke, Edward H. 189
Cleland, T. (M. D.) 254
Clintsman, Melinda C. 223
Clock, Elizabeth, 244
Coffin, Ann, 246
Coffin, Richard, 246
Coggeshall, 118
Coite, Joseph, 32, '34, 41
Cole, Edward W. 173
Coleman, Charles D. 206
Coleman, Clara M. 206
Colver, Alice A. 173
Colver, Amanda, 21<>
Colver, Moses, 210
Compton, Ellen, 150
Comstock, Celinda, 252
Condit, Joseph S. 217
Condit, Lydia, 217
Congdon, Helen R. 171
Cook, Chauncey, 215
Cook, Chauncey L. 215
Cook, Ezekiel, 266
Cook, Frances M. 215
Cook, Lois M. 266
Cook, Lucretia, 227
Cook, Selden, 227
Cooke, Hannah, 176
Cooledge, Jemima, 100, 147
Copp, Catharine, 1<>7
Craig, Cornelia J. 222
Craigg, Martha A. 216
Crandall, Jane, 236
Crandall, John, 236
Crary, Nathan, 193
Crary, Prudence, 193
Cravath, Laura, 155
Crocker, Charles, 236
Crocker, Gurdon, 98
Crocker, Isaac, 95
Crocker, Thomas, 43
Cunningham, B. F. 142
Curtis, "Alfred S. 186
Curtis, James, 185
Curtis, Leonard E. 185
Curtis, Mary, 185
Curtis, Polly, 185
D
Daboll, Betsey, 234
Daboll, Ezra, 1 L6
Dal. oil, Frances E. 235
Daboll, George L. 234
Daboll, George W. 235
Daboll, Grace, 1 76
Daboll, John, 176, L76
1 )aboll, Josephine, 176
Daboll, Julia, 235
Daboll, Nathan, 234
Daboll, Sarah, 170
Daboll, William S. 176
Daboll, William V. 176
Daniels, 14>S
Darrow. 223
Darrow, Adeline, 146
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Darrow, Calvin, 148
Darrow, Ebenezer, 97
Darrow, Francis, 102
Darrow, Hezekiah, 148
Darrow, Janson, 98
Darrow, Lemuel, 14S
Darrow, Lyman, 118
Darrow, Martin, 118
Darrow, Rebecca, 118
Darrow, Zadock, 148
Dart, Leonard W. 251
Dartt, Dethiah, 40
Dartt, Richard, 40
Davis, Lucinda B. 239
Davis, S. Louisa, 204
Day, Emily, 123
De Lano, Lucy, 233
Dean (Rev.) 180
Dean, Fanny, 124
Dean, H. W. (M. D:) 175
Dean, Thankful, 84
Dean, William K. 151
Dee, Mercy, 138
Denison, Abbv (Palmer) (Mrs.)
84
Denison, Anna S. (Mrs.) 84
Denison, Betsey, 82
Denison, Daniel, 74, 76, 84
Denison, Deborah (Mrs.) 82
Denison, Desire, 76
Denison, Dorothy, 84
Denison, Dudley (M. D.) 84
Denison, Ebenezer, 110, 166
Denison, Edward. 77
Denison, Elisha, 84
Denison, Elizabeth, 127, 129,
174
Denison, Ellen H. 203
Denison, Esther, 76, 85, 94
Denison, Eunice, 89, 129
Denison, Frederick, 111, 161
Denison, George, 84, 84, 84, 85
Denison, Gilbert, 84
Denison, Gorman, 138
Denison, Jane, 85
Denison, Jonathan, 138
Denison, John, 85
Denison, Joseph, 114
Denison, Lucy, 84, 202, 202
Denison, Lucy G. (Mrs.) 84
Denison, Mary, 74, 77,85, 114
Denison, Mary A. (widow) 73
Denison, Mary N. 85
Denison, Martha W. (Mrs.) 84
Denison, Mercy (Mrs.) 77
Denison, Mercy, 85
Denison, Nancy L. (Mrs.) 84
Denison, Nathan, 84
Denison, Noyes P. 190, 190
Denison, Oliver, 84
Denison, Phebe, 89, 93
Denison, Phebe (Mrs.) 109
Denison, Robert (Col.) 82
Denison, Robert, 190
Denison, Thankful D. (Mrs.)
84
Denison, William, 73, 84, 85
Denn, Elias, LOO
Denn, Eliza A. 100
Dennis, Ebenezer, 65
Dennis, George, 64
Derby, John, 53
I )ewey, Deborah, 19u
Dickerman, Albert A. 1 7l ;
Dillon, Mary J. 200
Dix, Matilda, 117
Dixon, S. & J. 167
Dodge, Bathsheba, 230
1 >odge, John, 101
1 >odge, Joseph S. 101
Dodge, .Mary A. L0J
Dodge, Nehemiah, 80
I >odge, Nehemiah, Jr. 101
Dodge, Nehemiah I Rev.) L0J
Dolbeare, David II. 122
1 >olbeare, James Gr. 205
Dolbeare, William B. 121
Donaldson, Ida J. 265
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Index of Na.mes
Dorance, 111
Douglas, William, 32, 34, 35
Douglass, Abiah, 231
Douglass, Sarah, 125
Downer, Desire, 141
Downer, Uriah, 141
Driver, W. L. 221
Dunbar, Eliza, 229
Dunham, Edward, 166
Dunham, Elijah, 165
Dunham, Elizabeth T. 166
Dunham, Joel, 165
Durfee, 17T
Durfey, 125
Durfey, Alice, 227
Durphey, Lydia, 228
D wight, Justus, 239
D wight, Lydia, 247
Dwight, Mary A. 239
Dwight, Nancy, 239
E
Eaton, CI
Eddy, Lo
Edgcomb
Edgcomb
Edgcomb.
Edgcomb
Edgcomb
Edgcomb
Edgcomb
Edgcomb
Edgcomb
Edgcomb
Edgcomb
Edgcomb
Edgcomb
Edgerton
Edgerton
Edgerton
Edgerton
Edgerton
Edgerton
Edgerton
Edgerton
Edgerton
Edgerton
Edgerton
loe, 204
s, 239
Asa, 84
Catharine, 83
David, 83
Dorothy, 83
Elizabeth, 83
Emily, 235
Gilbert, 84
Hannah, 84
Jabez, 84
John, 84
Nicholas, 83
Samuel, 83, 83, 84
Thomas, 83
Esther, 207
Jabez S. 198
James C. 199
Laura It, 19S
Lou C. 199
Mary E. 198
Robert C. 198
Robert L. 198
Richard O. 199
SneM. 199
William B. 199
Ed winds, Edward, 207
Edwards, Esther C. 207
Eells, Nancy, 168
Eells, Nathaniel (Rev.) 108
Eggleston, Mary Noyes, 88
Eldridge, Abigail, 94
Eldridge, Fanny, 202
Elles, James, 117
Elliott, Phebe. 223
Ellis, Ellen M. 254
Ellis, John, 253
Ellis, M. J. 253
Ely, (Col.) 96
Ely, (Capt.) 87
Ely, Eliza R. 174
Ely, Elizabeth, 72
Ely, George E. 135
El'v, Ilenrv L. 135
Ely, Homer, 174
Ely, Mary, 99
Ely, Samuel, 135, 135
Enos, (Col.) 87
Enos, Ellen M. 235
Enos, John, 235
Estes, Clarence H. 259
EBtes, Cornellia, 259
Estes, Henry A. 259
Estes, Oliver C. 259
Estes, Olive H. 259
Estes, Samuel, 259
Everetts, .Josephine, 213
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F
Fage, Anna W. 145
Fanning, Edward, 170
Fanning, Gilbert, 113
Fanning, Lavinia, 170
Fanning, Nathaniel, 113, 170
Fargo, Mercy, 80
Faxon, Elislia, 168, 168, 168
Faxon, Nathan S. 168
Fay, Abigail, 219
Fenner, Elizabeth, S2
Fenner, John, 82, 82
Fenner, Sarah, 82
Fish, Cinthia, 137, 167
Fish, Eliza, 94
Fish, Nathan, 94
Fitch, Daniel (Capt.) 74
Fitch, James, 34, 102
Fitch, John, 102
Fitch, Mary, 102
Fitch, Nancy, 102
Fitch, Thomas, 101, 102
Fitch, William, 102
Flagg, James M. 133
Fleming, John J. 120
Fleming, Lela M. 223
Fleming, Robert A. 223
Foot, ,41
Foote, Ada E. 248
Foote, Harriet A. 248
Foote, Harriet E. 248
Foote, Henry, 248
Foote, Ira, 248
Foote, O. D. 50
Foote, Viola, 24S
Forbes, US
Foreman, Sarah, 204
Forshew, John, 168
Forshew, Lydia (Mrs.) 168
Forshew, Sarah A. 168
Fosdick, Lodewick, 100
Foster, Albert, 188
Foster, Clara D. 185
Foster, Ella M. 1 85
Foster, Frederic L. 185
Foster, James H. 185
Foster, Lonis T. 185
Foster. Martha H. 165
Foster, Samuel, 185
Foster, Walter S. 185
Fowler, Jeannette A. 254
Fox, Caroline, 193
Fox, Maria L. 192
Fox, Thomas L. 192, 193
Fox, William, 97
Franklin, Henry P. 176
Franklin, Sarah A. 176
Frazer, 99
Freeman, , 105
Freeman, Robert. B. 199
Freeman, Zenas (Rev.) 131
Frink, Adam, 128
Frink, David, 12S
Frink, Elizabeth, 140
Frink, Lemuel W. 173
Frost, Alcesta F. 213
Frost, Charles W. 213
Frost, Eugene E. 213
Frost, George, 213
Frost,' George B. 213
Frost, George S. 21.'!
Frost, George T. 213
Frost, George W. 213
Frost, Theodore C. 213
Fuller, Bridget. 5 I
Fuller, Julia'. 222
Fuller, John E. 144
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Index of Names
G
Gager, 61.
( rager, Bethiah, 71
Gager, John, 71
Gager, Othniel, 11
Gallup, Albert (Hon.) 175
Gallup, Albert 8. 176
Gallup, Anna, 123
Gallup, Avery, 123
Gallup, Benadam, 123, 137,
167
Gallup. Caroline, 175
Gallup, Edwin <J. 176
Gallup, Emeline, 190
Gallup, Elias, 124
Gallup, Elihn, 124
Gallup, Eraatus, 124
Gallup, Eunice I. 176
Gallup, Francis W. 176
Gallup, Isaac, 123, 123, 190
Gallup, Jabesh, 123
Gallup, John (Capt.) 190
Gallup, Lucy, 84, 176
Gallup, Mary, 137
Gallup, Priscilla, 176
Gallup, Russell, 123
Gallup, Samuel, 132
Gallup, Sarah, 123
Gallup, Shubel, 124
Gallup, Sophia, 167
Gardiner, Jerusha, 107
Gardner, Sarah, 249
Gatehouse, John H. 260
Gatehouse, Mary C. 260
Gauff, George, 143, 143
I mi Ides, James, 258
Geddes, Laura, 258
Geer, Abigail, 124
Geer, Amos, 124
( ieer, Daniel, 123
Geer, Ezra, 92
Geer, Frederick, 1 1 3
Geer, Harriet E. 244
Geer, Isaac, 92
Geer, James L. 122
Geer, Mary J. 244
Geer, Prudence, 123, 190
Geer, William C. 188, 244
Geer, William F. 188
Gibones, Edward (Major) 28
Gilbert, Erastus, 210
Gilbert, Julia, 186
Giles, Estelle, 150
Giles, Runion, 150
Gillespie, James S. 171
Gillet, Jonathan, 79
Gillet, Sarah McC. 107
Goodenough, Decatur, 248
Gordon, Anna, 203
Gordon, George, 203
Gorham, John (Capt.) 85
Gorham, Lucy, 192
Gorham, Mercy, 85
Gorton, Abby A. 141
Gorton, Emily W. 231
Gorton, Grace L. 231
Gorton, Mary E. 231
Gorton, William, 231, 231
Gosbey, Carrie L. 209
Gosbey, Herbert A. 209
Goshev, Hattie V. 209
Gosbey, John, 209
Gosbey, Joseph F. 209
Gosbey. Joseph S. 209
Gosbey, Perley F. 209
Gosbey, Stella M. 209
Gould, James, 99
Gould, Marietta, 99
Graham, William A. 235
Grant, Alexander, 108
Grant, Elizabeth, 108
Grant, Lucretia, 99
Grasbeck, Sarah, 137
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Graves, George W. 213
Graves, John^ 212, 212
Graves, John W. 212
Graves, Louise (Mrs.) 212
Graves, Mary, 137
Graves, Mary E. 226
Graves, Phebe, 150
Gray, Austin L. 210, 210
Gray, John M. 210
Gray, Julia F. 210
Gray, Lydia E. 210
Gray, Sarah J. 210
Greene, Amos D. 241
Greene, Anna M. 241
Greene, Charles R. 241
Greene, Charles W. 241
Greene, Edward A. 241, 241
Greene, Henry F. 241
Greene, Sarah, 138
Greene, Sarah F. 241
Greene, Simon H. 241
Greenhood, Sarah, 187
Greenwood, Martha, 209
Gregory, 199
Gregory, Edward S. 186
Gregory, Harmon, 186
Gregory, Lydia, 186
Gregory, Noah, 185
Gregory, Sarah (Mrs.) 185
Gregory, William, 185
Griffen, Allen W. 137, 137
Griff en, Harriet N. 137
Griffen, Henrv, 137
Griffen, Marietta, 192
Griffen, Laura, 130
Griffen, Lemuel, 137
Griffen, Phebe, 137
Griffens, Thomas. 29
Griffis, Sarah, 217
Griswold, Deborah, 82
Griswold, Elizabeth, 121
Griswold, Frank A. 215
Griswold, George, 157
Griswold, J. 82
Griswold, L. F. 236
Grosvenor, Godfrey, 364
Guthrie, V. R. 185
H
Hale, Frank E. 145
Hale, George, 145
Hale, Henry L. 244
Hale, Jessie F. 244
Haley, Mary, 123
Haley, Simeon, 94
Hall, Amelia M. 213
Hall, Bessie S. 199
Hall, Harriet T. 190
Hall, Horace R. 190
Hallett, Barnabas, 192
Hallett, Lucy G. (Mrs.) 192
Hallock, Keziah, 217
Hallom, Desire, 168
Halsey, 72
Hains, Caleb, 69
Plains, Deborah, 69
Hampton, 109
Hand, Henrv C. (M. D.) 199
Hand, D. W. (M. D.) 199
Handy, Richard, 48
Hanes, Josiah, 69
Hann. Mary J. 21 'J
Nairn, John, 219
Harris, Albert, 232
Harris, Bertie M. 260
Harris, Eliza G. 241
Harris, Frank A. 232, 232
Harris, Gabriel, 32, 32, 34,
34
Harris, Hannah, L02, 146
| Harris, H. S. 260
292
Index of Names
Harris, Lucy, 267
Harris, M. A. (Mrs.) 260
Harris, Maria M. 185
Harris, Nathan. (Capt.) 107
Harris, Sarah, 107
Harris, Stephen (M. D.) 241
Hart, Ira (Rev.) 163, 166
Hartshorne, Elizabeth, 50
Harvey, Asahel, 237
Harvey, Lncretia, 237
Haven, Philemon, 98
Havens, Silas, 192
Havens, Silas N. 192
Hawkins, Edwin, 201
Hawkins, Mary A. 213
Hawks, Philena, 231
Hay, James, 142
Hayden, J. S. 203
Hayes, Catharine B. 175
Hayes, Joel (Rev.) 175
Haynes, Adeline, 230
Haynes, Annie F. 219
Haynes, Effie S. 219
Haynes, Elizabeth, 69
Haynes, James, 98
Haynes, Nehemiah, 219
Haynes, William, 219
Hazen, Sarah, 106
Heath, Betsey (Mrs.) 252
Heath, Betsey A. (Mrs.) 210
Heath, Charles, 210
Heath, Denison S. 253
Heath, George R. 253
Heath, John S. 253
Heath, Joseph W. 253
Heath, Perry, 100
Heath, Reuben, 253
Hemp, Clarrissa L. 226
Hempstead, Abigail, 109
Hempstead, Nancy, 246
Hempstead, Stephen, 67
Hempstead, William, 200
Henderson, Ella A. 265
Henderson, Fanny, 265
Henderson, Roswell N. (Rev.)
265
Henderson, Zilpa L. 2<>.">
Henry, John B. (M. D.) 238
Henry, Mirgaretta C. (Mrs.)
238
Hewes, John, 53
Hewitt, Hannah, lb3
Hicks, Mary, 199
Higgins, Harry A. 215
Hill, Betsey S. 228
Hill, Jane, 80, 99
Hill, Julia S. 174
Ililiyard, Eliphlet, 137
Hiliyard, Nancy, 137
Hinckley, Elizabeth, 93
Hinson, Sarah, 203
Hiscox, Sally A. 245, 245
Hoadley, Hannah, 206
Hoar, J. Einorv, 270
Hodgsdon, Daniel B. 203
Hoffman, Margaret, 148
Holbrook, Albert, 257
Hoi brook, George A. 257
Holbrook, Helen W. 257
Holbrook, Sarah H. 257
Holley, Adeline, 137
Holley, Augustus, 137
Holmes, (Capt.) 229
Holmes, Abigail, 92
Holmes, Joshua, 75, 92
Holmes, Marion, 9L
Holmes, Mary, 187
Holmes, Mary R. (Mrs.) 92
Holmes, Robert, 75
Holmes, Temperance, 75, 92
Holstead, Supremia D. 260
Holt, (M. D.) 232
Holt, Annie, 261
Holt, Elizabeth C. 192, 192
Holt, Gteorgina, 246
Holt, Ilenrv W. (Capt.) 261
Holt, Lucy A. (Mrs.) 261
Holt, Robert, 246
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Homer, .Elizabeth A. 223
Hooker, Edward, 239
Hooker, Mary A. 239
Hopkins, J. Allen, 223
Hopkins, William, 223
Horton, Smith, 194
Houghton, Richard, 60
Houghton, Harriet, 148
Howard, Cyrena S. 230
Howard, Frank M. 230
Howard, Herbert S. 230
Howard, Joseph, 216
Howard, Joshua, 230
Howard, Mary, 252
Howard, Spencer, 230
Howland, Desire, 85
Howland, Elizabeth T.(Mrs.) 85
Howland, John, 85
Howland, Henry S. 264
Hoyt, Charles, 208
Hoyt, Philo S. 208
Hubbard, Ellen, 205
Ilubbs, Jane, 254
Hufcutt, Josephine L. 256
Ilufcutt, William, 256
Hughes, Mary, 149
Hull, Eliza S. 188
Hull, Eunice B. 189
Hull, John P. 1 89
Hull, John W. (Col.) 188
Hull, Latham, 188
Hultz, Catharine, 143
Hunt, Mary. 197
Hunt, Mary S. (Mrs.) 206
Huntley, James, 79, 98
Hurlburt, Emma, 2' '7
Hurlburt, Winthrop, 104
Huskall, Eliza, 248
Hutchinson, Daniel, 2(>5
Hutchinson, Harriet M. 205
Hutchinson, John, 205
Hutchinson, Sophia S. 205
Ingersoll, Asher, 236
Ingersoll, Caroline A. 236
Ingersoll, Eliza (Mrs.) 236
Ingraham, 144
Jnman, Harriet A. 259
I sham, Lucretia, 169
Isham, Sarah M. 124
Jackson, George W. 240
Jackson, Kate R. 240
Jackson, Maggie, 144
Jackson, Mary B. (Mrs.) 240
Jacobs, Elizabeth, 206
Jayne, Augusta, 20 1
Jayne, Austin, 201
Jayne, Ebenezer, 201
Jayne, Havens B. 201
Jayne, Joseph B. 201
Jayne, Juliette, 201
Jayne, Maria S. 201
Jayne, Rufus, 201
Jayne, Sarah, 2d I
Jayne, Sidney. 2(»1
Jeermigan, II. L. 135
Jeffery, Sarah E. 261
Jennings, Mary, 211
Jennings, Samuel, 211
Johnson, Clarissa A. 26 !
.1,. In, Mm, Esther C. (Mrs.) 207
Johnson," G. E. (M. D.) 207
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Index of Names
Johnson, Lydia, 186
Johnson, Stephen, 220
Johnson, Stephen G. 108
.Johnson, Susan E. 220
Johnson, Martha L. 263
Jones, Catharine P. 199
Jones, George B. 202
Jones, Pauf(Capt.) 113
Jones, William, 270
Joseph (Indian) 67
Judson, Edward B. 170
K
Keeler, William, 142
Kellogg, Edward, 190
Kellogg, Sarah A. 190
Kelsey, DeWitt, 153
Kelsey, Obediance (Mrs.) 153
Keeny, William, 97, 97
Kenny, 59
Kensey, Carrie, 218
Kent, Almyra, 171
Kent, Elijah, 172
Kenyon, Earle B. '251
Kidd, (Capt.) 64, 93
Kimball, Philander, 151
Kimble, Robert J. 264
King, 104
King, Charles (Dr.) 144
King, Chester, 143
King, Chester C. 143
King, Joseph, 100, 144
King, Hezekiah, 80
King, Hiram, 143
King, Hope R. 94
King, Louise C. 143
King, Mary, 80
King, Rosana E. 144
King, Stephen S. 144
Kingsbury, Love, 49
Kingsley, Albert B. 173
Kingsley, Atpens, 50
Knapp, Chloe, 148
Knight, Tacy (Mrs.) 106
L
Lamb, Jesse, 99
Lamb, Mary, 138
Lamb, Samuel, 138
Lamprey, Eva, 205
Land on, 110
Langworthy, Henry W. 196
Latham, Esther, 192
Latham, Frank II. 227
Latham, Joseph, 227
Latham, Joseph D. 227
Latham, Joseph W. 227
La1 bam, Hannah, 237
Latham, Herman N. 227
Latham, Henry L. 237
Latham, Lovetta, 237
Latham, Mary, 116, 117
Latham, Nathaniel S. 237, 237
Latham, Thomas, 237
Lathrop, 125
Lathrop, Andrew, 188
Lathrop, Nancy M. 188
Latimer, Nancy, 84, 102
Lattemore, Anne, 40
Lawrence, Alnette M. 213
Lav, Clarissa, 106
Leake, Sarah, 137
Leavenworth, (Capt.) 87
Ledyard, Abigail II. (Mrs.)109
Ledyard, Austin, 117
Ledyard, Austin E. 117
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Ledyard, Ebenezer, 116, 117
Ledyard, Eliza, 116
Ledyard, Gnrdon, 116
Ledyard, Hamilton, 117
Ledyard, John, 109
Ledyard, Mary A. 116
Ledyard, Nathaniel, 116, 117
Ledyard, William (Col.) 116
Ledyard, William J. 117
Lee, (Capt.) 164
Lee, Rachel, 265
Lee, Thomas, 221
Leech, Clement, 98
Leech, Hannah, 98
Leeds, Mary. 122
Leete, William (Gov.) 33
Lester, Ann, 31
Lester, Andrew, 31
Lester, Christopher, 248, 248
Lester, Emily M. 174, 194
Lester, Eugene, 248
Lester, George, 133
Lester, Henry, 194
Lester, Mary, 248
Lester, Noah, 81
Lester, Rebecca B. (Mrs.) 174
Lewis, Abigail, 122
Lewis, Delia, 264
Lewis, James, 123
Lewis, Nancy, 122
Lewis, Peleg, 122, 123
Lewis, Sarah, 122
Lewis, Sylvester, 122
Lifter, Jennie, 199
Lippet, Wait H. 169
Little, Ephriain (Rev.) 75
Logan, Rachel, 215
Logee, Rebecca M. 240
Long, Lizzie, 200
Long, Moses (M. D.) 249
Long, Sarah G. (Mrs.) 249
Loomis, Elias, 235
Loomis, Lizzie L. 228
Loomis, Mary Abbie, 235
Lord, Hope, 189
Lord, Sarah E. 137
Lovell, Eunice, 197
Luyster, Emma, 153
Lyon, Isaac, 238, 238
Lyon, James F. 203
Lvon, Nelson E. 239
Lyon, Parish B. 235
L'Hommedieu, Abbv V. 135
L'Hommedieu, Grover, 135
M
Mallory, Charles, 110
Manderville, Dorcas, 215
Manten, Maria, 241
Man waring, Elizabeth, 122
Man waring, Fanny, 97
Man waring, John, 79
Man waring, Mary, 219
Manwaring, Oliver, 64, 78
Manwaring, Satira, 227
Marsh, Cora A. 261
Marsh, Daniel S. 261, 261,
261
Marshall, Eliza M. 239
Martin, J. D. (Rev.) 222
Martin, John J. (Rev.) 209
Martin, Tad ice D. 207
Marvott, Henry, 167, 1»'»7
Maryott, Lydia, 1 ♦ "» 7
Maryott, Samuel, 1<'>7
Mason, Samuel (Capt. ) 68
Masters, Malona, 144
Mather, (M. D.) 95
Mather, Aionzo S. 206
Mather, Joanna, 131. L31
Mather, John R. 206
Mather, John W. 206
296
Indkx of Names
Mather, Joseph, 131
Mather, Samuel (M. D.) 206
Mather, Sarah A. 206
Mather, Timothy, 131
Mathews, Vincent, 211
Mathewson, Amy A. 177
Mathewson, Obadiah, 177
Matson, Ebenezer, 132
Matson, Joanna, 131
Matson, Snsan, 197
Mayher, Elizabeth M. 262
Mayher, John,
Maynard, Christopher, 102
McCall, Archippns, 107
McCall, William, 108, 123
McCullum, Robert, 129
Mcintosh, Adele, 264
McNaughton, Christina, 262
McQueen, Daniel, 225
McQueen, Delia A. (Mrs.) 225
McVean, Alexander, 262
McVean, Henry D. 262
McVean, Margareta C. 262
McVean, Mary R. L'62
Meades, William, 19, 65
Meech, Clarissa, 194
Meech, Daniel, 194
Meech, Lucy, 123
Meigs, (Col.) 87
Mercer, William, 169
Merchant, Martha M. 207
Merchant, Stephen, 207
Merrill, Morris, 205
Merrittj -lames, 16(5
Men-it t, John, 64
Middleton, Orlando, 251
Miles, Caroline, 197
Miller, Ada, 226
Miller, Amasa, 81
Miller, Elisha, 81, 81
Miller, Ezra, 81, 146
Miller, Jeremiah, 81
Miller, John S. 226
Miller, Leonard, 230
Miller, Louisa, 202
Miller, Mary, 146
Miller, Mary A. 230
Miller, JNoah, 81
Miller, Sally, 81
Mills, Betsey, 137
Mills, Lucia, 174
Minkler, Clara E. 222
Minkler, Daniel, 221
Minkler, Eliza A. 221
Minkler, Elizabeth J. 222
Minkler, Frances A. 222
Minkler, John. 221
Minkler, Nehemiah D. 221
Minkler, Olive M. 221
Minkler, Orlando, 222
Minor, (Capt.) 190
Minor, Clement, 41, 87
Minor, Fanny. 227
Minor, John, 161
Minor, Marinda, 206
Minor, Mary, 85
Minor, Mary A. 190
Minor, Nathaniel, S7
Minor, Sarah, 156
Minor, Turner, 103
Minturn, 117
Mitchell, Ella, 173
Mitchel, Francis, 122
Mitchell, Priscilla, 122
Mizelle, John, 153
Mizelle, Obedience, 153
Money, Jane, 217
Moore, Angeline, 187
Moore, Hannah D. 102
Moore, Louisa, 247
Moore, Mary, 'J 6 8
Moore, Micah (M. D.) 109
Moore, Phebe, 109
Moore, Susan, 246
Moore, Thomas (b. ir, 15) 109
Morehouse, David E. 144
Morgan, Avery, 1<>7
Morgan, Betsey, 107
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Morgan,
Morgan,
Morgan,
Morgan,
Morgan,
Morgan,
Morgan,
Morgan,
Morgan,
Morgan,
Morgan,
Morgan,
Caroline, 133, 133,
Caroline (Mrs.) 234
Charlotte, 108
Cornelia, 235
Denison, 107
Edwin D. (Gov.) 107
Elisba, 234
Emeline H. 151
Eneas, 122
Frank S. 235
George (Capt.) 151,
Grisvvold, 107
Hannah, 123, 186
James, 19, 39, 65
Jasper, 107
Joseph, 121
Josiali, 137
Lavinia, 235
Lucy, 1U8
Lvdia, 107
Mary, 131, 132
Mary A. 234
Mary Ann, 153
Nancy, 108
Nathan, 107
Phebe, 108
Prudence, 121
Rebecca, 108
Robert. A. 117
Samuel, 187
Sanford, 235
San ford A. 235
Sarah, 235
Morgan, William, 107, 107
Morgan, William A. 107
Morgan, William P. 133
Morse, Alice J. 264
Morse, Charles, 264
Morse, Charles A. 264
Morse, Fanny L. 264
Morse, Frances L. 264
Morse, George R. 264
Morse, Harriet C. 264
Morse, Henry, 120
Morse, Horace J. 264
Morse, Martha L. 264
Morse, Zebediah, 264
Morton, Philena, 50
Mott, S. (Col.) 87
Mould, Hugh, 39
Mould, Martha, 39
Mullens, Priscilla, 122
Mulrich, Martha, 143
M linger, Charles S. 203
Munger, Florence, E. 203
Munger, G-urdon L. 203
Munger, Sarah 11. .03
Munger, Silvester, 203
Munro, Hannah, 258
Murdock, Mathew, 230
Murdock, Peter, 230
Murphy, Elizabeth, 142
Murray, Edson D. 226
Murray, Edson II. 226
Murray, Jerome E. 226
Murray, Marilla, 226
Murray, Rose W. 226
Myers; William E. 233
Nest, Joseph, 31
Nest, Susanna, 31
Nettleton, Zida M. 236
Nevins, Robert, 213
Newcomb, Ilezekiah, 7<»
38
N
Newcomb, Maggie, 154
Newman, Adelaide. 25 I
Newman, Belinda (Mrs.) 254
Newman, Martin, 254
Newton, Amasa, 216
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Index of Names
Newton, Anna, 253
Newton, Aunis, 134
Newton, Catharine J. 216
Newton, Jennie L. 216
Newton, Jessie T. 216
Newton, John B. 216
Newton, John W. 216
New tun, Mary E. 216
Newton, Walter B. 216
Newton, William H. 216
Nichols, Adell, 236
Nichols, Charles A. (Col.) 242
Nichols, Edith, 243
Nichols, Edward, 236
Nichols, Ella C. 263
Nichols, Elmer F. 236
Nichols, Emma E. 263
Nichols, Eugene A. 263
Nichols, Frank E. 236
Nichols, G. 38
Nichols, George, 142
Nichols, George E. 263
Nichols, Isabelle B. S. 243
Nichols, James Y. S. 243
Nichols, Joseph, 236, 253, 253
Nichols, Joseph A. 263
Nichols, Joseph C. 253
Nichols, Lavinia, 236
Nichols, Lillian, 236
Nichols, Moses, 242
Nichols, Samuel, 263
Nightingale, Mary H. 185
Niles, Elizabeth (Mrs.) 166
Niles, Lodowick, 166
Niles, Maria, 166
Niver, James B. 239
Noble, Charles L. 244
Noble, Charles S. 191, 244
Noble, Edward J. 244
Noble, Edward K. 191
Noble, Edwin A. 191
Noble, Emma C. 191
Noble, Harriet E. 191, 244
Noble, James, 191, 244
Noble, Mary E. 244
Noble, Mary K. 191
Noble, William, 191
Northrop, Sally, 216
Norton, Charlotte, 116
Norton, Mary, 189
Noxen, B. Davis, 171
Noyes, Elizabeth, 99
Noyes, Grace, 157
Noyes, Mary (Mrs.) 99
Noyes, Moses, 99
Obed (Indian) 66
Odell, Esther, 137
Odell, Peter, 137
Osborn, George T. 200
o
Osgood, Abigail B. 242
Owaneco (Indian) 69
Oxnard, Thomas, 118
Packer, 92
Packer, Asa, 94
Pucker, Asa (Judge; 94
Packer, Daniel, 94
Packer, Desire, 94
Packer, Edward, 218
Packer, Eld ridge, 94
Packer, Elisha, 94
Packer, Hannah, 94
Packer, Ichabod, 94
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200
Packer, Joshua, 94
Packer, Mary, 94
Packer, Phebe, 94
Packer, Roswell, 94
Packer, Sally, 04
Paine, Henry D. 176
Palmer, 252'
Palmer, Abigail, 124, 132
Palmer, Abby (Widow) 84
Palmer, Betsey D. 157
Palmer, Caroline, 132
Palmer, Charlotte, 132
Palmer, Clarinda, 132
Palmer, Clarissa, 132
Palmer, Daniel, 73, 73
Palmer, David, 84
Palmer, David H. 132
Palmer, Eunice, 132
Palmer, Gilbert, 132
Palmer, Henry, 132, 132
Palmer, Huldah, 73, 84
Palmer, Jebez, 132
Palmer, James, 74
Palmer, Lydia, 74, 267
Palmer, Martha, 132
Palmer, Mary, 73
Palmer, Nathan, 73, 87
Palmer, Nathaniel, 157
Palmer, Nehemiab, 73, 73
Palmer, Rebecca, 74, 136
Palmer, Reuben, 124
Palmer, Rufus, 73
Palmer, Samuel, 73, 113
Palmer, Submit, 73
Park, Asa, 94
Park, Martha, 71
Parker, 59
Parker, Desire, 00
Parker, Mary A. 144
Parker, Ralf, 40
Parkhurst, Emma, 221
Parsons, Benjamin, 131
Parsons, John, 131
Parsons, Lois, 131
Parsons, Phebe, 131
Passmore, Charles L. 260
Passmore, Ellis W. 260
Passmore, Frances W. 260
Passmore, Joan W. 260
Passmore, John W. 260
Passmore, William A. 260
Patterson (Gen.) 238
Patterson, Albert C. (Rev.) 173
Patterson, George II. (Rev.)
173
Patterson, Juliet C. (Mrs.) 17.°.
Peabodv, Amos, 246
Peabody, Eliza, 121
Peabody, Lucy, 246
Pebbles, Maria B. 210
Peek, Richard, 206
Peck, Sophia, 261
Peckharn, Flora I. 210
Peef, 242
Pellet, Orra, 107
Pelton, Elisha, 104
Pelton, Susan, 104
Pendleton, Nathaniel, 162
Penny, John, 134
Perkins, 104
Perkins, Abbie, 200
Perkins, Abigail J. 200
Perkins, Austin F. (M. D.)
145
Perkins, Austin I, 200
Perkins, Caroline L. 250
Perkins, Eliza, 157
Perkins, Eliza A. 200
Perkins, Elijah EL 174
Perkins, Emily, 174
Perkins, Eunice S. 200
Perkins. George, 200
Perkins, Jacob, ^><>
Perkins, Stephen, 200
Perkins, Stephen V. 200
Perkins, Thomas, 169
Perry, Nathan. 265
Pethond, Maria (Warren) 50
300
Index of Namks
Pethond, Sarah, 50
Pethond, Thomas, 50
Pettibone (Capt.) 87
Phelps (Judge) 185
Phelps, Noah, 108
Phillops, Elizabeth, 69
Pike, Nellie, 201
Pitkin, William, 32
Pomery, Elizabeth, 76
Poppe,' Henry, 263
Poppe, Irving H. 263
Poppe, Olive D. 263
Poppe, Peter W. 263
Porter, Abigail, 205
Post, Adelaide, 203
Post, E. Denison, 203
Post, Ellen, 203
Post, Emma B. 202
Post, Gurdon S. 202
Post, Harriet S. 202
Post, Isabel, 203
Post, James B. 202
Post, L. Buell, 202
Post, Levi, 202, 202
Post, Martha, 213
Post, Mary L. 202
Post, Mason H. 202
Post, Thomas, 61
Post, Virginia, 203
Potter, Fannie C. 263
Potter, George, 97
Potter, Gilbert, \o<)
Potter, Lucinda, 156
Potter, Oscar, 264
Powell, Averell, 257
Powell, Edward A. 257, 25 J
Powell, Kobert S. 258
Plaister, James, 255
Pratt, Gustavus W. 203
Pratt, Nellie, 154
Preble, I IS
Prentiss, (Judge) 69
Prentice, Gilbert, 139
Prentice, Mary, 139
Prentice, Nancy, 139
Prentice, Naomi, 139
Prentice, Peter, 139
Prentice, Samuel, 139
Prentice, Sarah, 139
Prentice, Thomas, 139
Prentice, Watson, 139
Prescott, Elizabeth, 168
Preston, Patty, 256
Purdy, R. N. 148
Quarles, Joanna, 267
Raborg, Margaretta, 164
Race, Nelson, 239
Randall, Albert D. 201
Randall, Frances E. 198
Randall, Jedediah, 94, 198
Randall, Rhoeda, 224
Randolf, Elizabeth F. 165
Rath burn, Mary, 93
Raymond, Ann, 64
Raymond, Edward, 125
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Raymond, Elizabeth, 64
Raymond, Elizabeth G. 122
Raymond, Experience, 65
Raymond, George, 121, 121
Raymond, Hannah, 64
Raymond, John (M. D.) 121
Raymond, Joshua, 63, 63, 64,
64
Raymond, Judith, 63
Raymond, Mary, 64
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301
Raymond, Mehitable, 65
Raymond, Nancy, 121
Raymond, Richard, 64
Raymond, Samuel, 63
Raymond, Sarah, 125
Raymond, William, 122
Reason. Matilda P. 131
Redfield, Hiram, 186
Redmon, Samuel, 216
Reed, Alfred B. 207, 209
Reed, Charlotte, L. 207
Reed. Columbus, 207
Reed, Daniel, 150
Reed, Ezra, 207
Reed, Fitch D. 207
Reed, Frederick S. 207
Reed, Maria, 208
Reed, Myron, 208
Reed, Nathan W. 207
Reed, Sylvanus (Rev.) 175
Reeve, Emma, 134
Rewnelsor, W. H. (Rev.) 264
Reynolds, Abelard, 106
Reynolds, Albert, 107
Reynolds, Daniel, 148
Reynolds, Eliza, 106
Reynolds, Fabritus, 106
Reynolds, Gamaliel, 106, 106
Reynolds, M. F. 106
Reynolds, Mary, 106
Rhodes, Caroline I. 241
Rhodes, George W. 241
Ricard, Giles, 53
Richards, Frank, 113
Richards, Mary, 92
Richards, Vallonia, 266
Richardson, II. M. (Rev.) 197
Riddick, James A. (Rev.) 199
Riddick, Judith, 199
Roberts, Almira B. (Mrs.) 95
Roberts, Ann, 256
Roberts, George II. 194
Roberts, Mary, 148
Robinson, David, Jr. 206
Robinson, James J. 2<>6
Rodd, John, 212
Roe, Albert S. 218
Rogers, Bathsheba, 267
Rogers, David, 191
Rogers, Edward R. 191
Rogers, Emily P. S. 243
Rogers, Emma. 205
Rogers, Eliza B. 121
Rogers, Henry II. 191
Rogers, Horatio (Gen.) 243
Rogers, James, 191, 267
Rogers, Jennie E. 230
Rogers, John, 134
Rogers, John (The Martyr) 191
Rogers, Jonathan, 101, 191
Rogers, Lydia, 101, 101
Rogers, Mary, 95
Rogers, Mercy A. 252
Rogers, Lester, 191
Rogers, Louisa A. 252
Roo-ers, Paul, 252
Rogers, Sally, 1 72
Rogers, William, 230
Roland, William, 219
Rose, Ida Belle, 247
Rosecrans, (Gen.) 220
Ross, Harriet P. 240
Ross, Phebe N. 240
Ross, Richard. 240
Rossiter, Ehenezer(Rev.i , I. 71
Routson, Willis, 222
Rowe, Laura A. lti!»
Rudd, Sarah, 49
Rumsev, Christena, 1 1"
Ryder, Anna R. 256
Rvdcr, Belle R. 256
Ryder, Frederick S. '256
Ryder, John, 256
Ryder, Noble ( '. 255
302
Index of Names
S
Sabin, Elizabeth, 204
Sabin, William H. 204
Salter, 89
Saltonstall, (Gov.) 09
Sanders, Harriet M. 224
Sanders, Theophilus, 224
Sands, James, 64
Sands, Mercy, 64
San ford, (Gov.) 85
Sanford, Elias, 154
Sanford, Joanna, 154
Satehell, Charles J. 227
Saterlee, Sarah M. 218
Saunders, Andrew, 217
Saunders, Kittie L. 216
Sawyer, Moses, Jr. 234
Sawyer, Sally A. 234
Sawyer, William, 234
Schofield, Lydia, 133
Scholfield, Bessie M. 228
Scholfield, Herbert, 228
Scholfield, Nathan, 228
Scholfield, Socrates, 228
Sears, Barnabus, 128
Sears, Rowland (Dr.) 128
Seaton, Mary, 93
Seely, Mary E. 257
Sessions, Amasa, 146
Sessions, Fannie B. 255
Sessions, William, 255, 255
Sessions, William II. 255
Shaw, N. 87
Shaw, Richard 0. 225
Sheffield, Frances, 124
Shepard, Mary, 89
Sherman, E. L. 232
Sherman, Emma, 207
Shore, Harriet, 214
Sibley, (Gen.) 220
Sikes, Cyrena, L55
Sikes, Jonathan, 155
Simons, Sidney, 222
Sirkman, Henry, 54
Skidmore, Anion, 186
Skidmore, Franklin, 186
Skidmore, Harmon, 186
Skidmore, Julia, 186
Skidmore, Mary A. 186, 186
Skidmore, Naomi (Mrs.) 186
Skinner, David, 189
Skinner, Joseph, 106
Skinner, Julia E. 189
Skinner, Prentice B. 189
Slack, Anna, 84
Smith, A. T. (Gen.) 220
Smith, Abby, 95, 135
Smith, Abby Ann, 106
Smith, Abbv L. 228
Smith, Abby M. 228
Smith, Abel, 267
Smith, Abigail, 77, 82, 122,
128, 132, 134, 185, 196
Smith, Abigail C. 112
Smith, Abigail 1). 129
Smith, Abijah, 49
Smith, Abner, 49
Smith, Aborn, 252
Smith, Aborn F. 261
Smith, Ada, 222
Smith, Adelaide L. 228
Smith, Adriana, 2<*>l
Smith, Agnes L. 230
Smith, Albert A. 228
Smith, Albert B. 247
Smith, Albert G. 129, 180
Smith, Albert O. 126
Smith, Alexander G. 158
Smith, Alfred, L86
Smith, Alfred H. C. 186
Smith, Alice C. 157, 268
Smith, Alice EL 246
Smith, Alice M. 220, 228
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Smith, Allen (1785-1807) 103
Smith, Almira, 95
Smith, Almira W. 173
Smith, Alonzo, 226
Smith, Alonzo B. 255
Smith, Alva S. 230
Smith, Amos, 77, 77
Smith, Amos D. 122, 176, 176,
240, 2-11
Smith, Amy, 77
Smith, Amy E. 130
Smith, Andrew (b. 1754) 49
Smith, Andrew B. (b. 1818)49
Smith, Andrew H. 246
Smith, Ann, 48, 70
Smith, Ann M. 104, 247
Smith, Ann Maria, 188
Smith, Anna, 49, 72, 77, 79,
123, 136, 139
Smith, Anna E. 175, 229
Smith, Anna R. 194, 245
Smith, Annie B. 179
Smith, Anson, 102
Smith, Ansvl, 13S
Smith, Arabella, 192
Smith, Archibald L. 199
Smith, Asa, 150
Smith, Asa A. 260
Smith, Aseneth, 259
Smith, Audrey M. 262
Smith, Austin, 129
Smith, Avery, 151, 152
Smith, Backus, 49
Smith, Bartholomew, 267
Smith, Belinda, 20S
Smith, Benjamin, 103, 142. 267
Smith, Benjamin F. 136, 155,
170, 230
Smith, Benjamin P. 214
Smith, Beriah G. 227
Smith, Beriah H. 50
Smith, Bertie, 222
Smith, Bertie C. 259
Smith, Bertha, 240
Smith, Betsey, 81, 89, 100, 138,
188, 188, 232
Smith, Betsey A. 166
Smith, Betsey F. 210, 234
Smith, Betsey J. 225
Smith, Bridget, 139
Smith. Brockholst M. 178,242
Smith, Burton A. 223
Smith, Burton G. 223
Smith, Byron, 239
Smith, Calvin E. 227
Smith, Carlton, 129
Smith, Caroline, 219, 246. 259
Smith, Caroline C. 136, 155,
176, 240
Smith. Caroline E. 136, 218
Smith, Carrie C. 256
Smith. Carrie E. 214
Smith, Carrie Ella, 248
Smith, Carrie Estella, 248
Smith, Carrie L. 207
Smith, Caspar W. 155. 230
Smith, Cecelia J. 141
Smith. Cecelia S. 204
Smith. Celia, 51
Smith. Celia S. 218
Smith, Celinda, 103
Smith, Chandler, 234
Smith. Charles, 252, 260
Smith, Charles (b. 1749) 92
Smith. Charles( 1775-1840) 131
Smith, Charles (b. 179S) 100
Smith, diaries A. 210, l'47
Smith. Charles Allen. 262
Smith, Charles C. 244
Smith, Charles D. 237
Smith, Charles E. 50, L25j L25,
146. 247
Smith. Charles Edwin, L03
Smith, Charles Eugene, 50
Smith. Charles F. 249
Smith. Charles II. 131, 255
Smith, Charles I. 228
Smith. Charles J. 192
304
Index of Nam is
Sm
tli, Charles L. (M. I).) 221
th, Charles M. 192, 242,
242
Sm
Sm
Sm
Sm
th, Charles P. 250
th, Charles R. 198
th, Charles S. 126, 188,231
th, Charles S. (1772-1810)
125
Smith, Charles V. 259
Smith, Charles W. 188, 250
Smith, Charlotte, 95, 128, 152
Smith, Charlotte (bap. 1763)
Smith, Charlotte (1785-1800)
128
Smith, Charlotte A. 204
Smith, Chester A. 263
Smith, Chester M. 50
Smith, Christiana E. 222
Smith, Clara F. 246
Smith, Clarence C. 226
Smith, Clarence D. 189
Smith, Clarinda, 128
Smith, Clarinda F. 197
Smith, Clarinda S. 198
Smith, Clarissa M. 194 '
Smith, Clement, 145
Smith, Coddington, 89, 187
Smith, Cornelia, 218
Smith, Cynthia, 216
Smith, Curtis A. 188
Smith, Daisy C. 260
Smith, Dan i"el, 79, 80, 81, 104,
155, 267
Smith, Daniel (b. 1680) 70
Smith, Daniel (b. 1707) 49
Smith, Daniel (b. 1730) 76
Smith, Daniel (b. 1759) 77
Smith, Daniel (b. 1788) 104
Smith, Daniel (4. 245
Smith, David, 144
Smith, David (b. 1744) 76
Smith, David C. 157
Smith, Delia'A. 225
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
136,
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith.
174
Smith
Smith,
Smith
Smith
Smith,
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Denison, 114, 119, 196
Denison (b. 1769) 82
Denison B. 206, 206
Denison B. (Capt.) 268
Desire, 77, 79, 141
Dorothy, 83, 100
Dorothy A. 147, 264
Duncan C. 154
Ebenezer, 89, 89
Ednah L. 257
Ednah V. 196
Edward, 47, 108, 112,
140
Edward A (M. D.) 232
Edward B. 254
Edward H. 239
Edward L. 165
Edward M. 168
Edward S. 236
Edwin, 128, 186
Edwin B. 175
Edwin D. 208, 240
Edwin F. 247
Edwin II. 135
Eleanor, 258
Eleanor Amey, 242
Eli, 155
Eli T. 230
Elias, 125, 193,249
Elied, 50
Elijah, 101, 131, 132,
Elijah F. 174
Elijah F. (Hon.) 194
Elijah W. 145
Ella II. 263
Ella T. 157
Ellen. 104
Ellen M. 253
Eliza, 128, 145, 200
Eliza A. 187, 191, 244
Eliza C. 203, 237
Eliza F. 115, 196
Eliza Harris, 241
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Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith, Eliza J. 251
Smith, Eliza R. 142
Smith, Elizabeth, 85, 113,113,
134, 144, 165, 188, 248
Smith, Elizabeth (dan. of Ju-
dah) 49
Smith, Elizabeth (b. 1645) 63
Smith, Elizabeth (b. 1664) 48
Smith, Elizabeth (b. 1700) 74
Smith, Elizabeth (b. 1733) 49
Smith, Elizabeth(bap. 1751) 82
Elizabeth (b. 1752) 76
Elizabeth (b. 1786) 100
Elizabeth (Mrs.) (Fen-
ner & Bush) 82
Smith, Elizabeth D. 250
Elizabeth E. 213
Elizabeth F. 219
Elizabeth L. 231
Elizabeth M. 166, 166
Elizabeth P. 227
Smith, Elizabeth S. 255
Smith. Elizabeth W. 233
Smith, Eliznr, 267
Smith, El via F. 236
Smith, Emiline, 185
Smith, Emeline Gr. 245
Smith, Emily P. 297
Smith, Emma, 222
Smith. Emma A. 263, 267
Smith, Emma E. 214
Smith, Emma V. 199
Smith, Emma W. 235
Smith, Emma Evaline, 261
Smith, Erastus, 124
Smith, Erastus B. 238
Smith, Erastus G. 262
Smith, Erastus M. 243
Smith, Erastus T. 132, 171,
194
Smith, Estelle, 135
Smith, Esther, 130
Smith, Esther A. 258
Smith, Esther C. 230
39
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
129,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
134
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
254
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith^
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
246
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith.
Smith,
Smith.
Smith.
Esther M. 257
Ethel Rebecca, 264
Etta B. 207
Etta L. 236
Eunice, 49, 77, 78, 90,
130, 150, 175
Eunice (b. 1765) 81
Eunice (1782-1842) 143
Eunice (1802 d. young)
Eunice B. 131
Eunice F. 237
Eunice L. 200
Eva A. 254
Eva R. 201
Evelina, 114, 114
Ezra A. 224
Ezra C. 246
F. Burr, 154
Fanny. 100, 131, 147,
Fannv (b. 1781) 117
Fanny (1819-1826) 126
Fannv C. 147
Fannv D. 132
Fann'ie E. 227, 228
Fannie R. 364
Fanny L. 135, 193,223,
Fanny S. 255
Fitdi ('. 208
Flora M. 227
Florence, 212. 241
Florence L. 237
Frances A. 172, 197
Frances Alden, 240
Frances Almira, 252
Franco ( '. 262
Frances D, 266
Frances F. L96
Frances < F 205
Frances K. 222
France- F. -_'47
Prances M. 51, 173, 247
306
Index of Names
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
105
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
230,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
145,
Frances R. 238
Frances S. 255
Francis, 176, 267
Francis (Capt.) 136
Francis A. 102, 240
Francis C. D. 239
Francis M. 241, 241
Francis R. 189
Frank, 206
Frank B. 190
Frank R. 249
Frank W. 227
Frankie Helen, 364
Franklin E. 156
Franklin W. 247
Frederick, 134, 227
Frederick F. 240
Frederick J. 157
Frederick L. 248, 250
Frederick M. 261, 261
Frederick T. 364
Frederica V. 196
Freelove, 101, 102, 102
Freeman B. 229
Freeman Burr (M. D.)
Fremont C. 220
Geneva T. 237
George A. 227, 240
George E. 247
George F. 193
George G. 203, 218
George H. 203, 228
George M. 242
George N. 213
George R. 249
George S. 228
George T. 188
George W. 89, 115,
259, 265
George W. A. 218
Georgiana M. 203
Gilbert, 89, 121, 129,
197
Smith, Gilbert (b. 1756) 269
Smith, Gilbert A. 175
Smith, Gilbert B. 207
Smith, Gilbert D. 252, 252
Smith, Gilbert M. 174, 262
Smith, Gilbert T. 129, 196, 252
Smith, Gilbert W. 2<i7
Smith. Grace, 78, 226, 240
Smith, Grace H. 231
Smith, Gracie J. 225
Smith, Gurdon, 135
Smith, Gurdon B. 192
Smith, Gurdon L. 135
Smith, Gurdon, W. 220
Smith, H. Allen, 233
Smith, H. D. 270
Smith, Hannah, 90, 104, L26,
150 152
Smith, Hannah (b. 1644) 63
Smith, Hannah (b. 1678) 48
Smith, Hannah (b. 1699) 72
Smith, Hannah (m. Kingsley)
48
Smith, Hannah A. 208
Smith, Hannah C. 240
Smith, Hannah D. 214
Smith, Hannah E. 189
Smith, Hannah F. 142
Smith, Hannah M. 187, 192,
243, 258
Smith, Harold C. 263
Smith, Harriet, 103, 147
Smith, Harriet A. 202
Smith, Harriet C. 155
Smith, Harriet E. 262
Smith, Harriet L. 190
Smith, Harriet R. 189, 240
Smith, Harriet S. 214
Smith, Harlan P. 154
Smith. ELarrie S. 244
Smith, Harry, 226
Smith, Harvey B. 204
Smith, Harvey I >. 269
Smith, Hattie I. 223
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Smith, Hattie L. 208
Smith, Hattie M. 145
Smith, Hattie R. 228
Smith, Hattie V. 364
Smith, Helen F. 175
Smith, Helen T. 239, 240
Smith, Helena, 152
Smith, Henry (Salem, Conn.)
268
Smith, Henry (Rev.) 269
Smith, Henrv (b. 1802) 267
Smith, Henry A. 193, 246,247
Smith, Henrv C. 193, 223, 246,
247
Smith, Henry E. 140
Smith, Henry H. 261
Smith, Henry J. 241
Smith, Henry K. 104
Smith, Henry L. 250
Smith, Henrv M. 155
Smith, Henry S. 134, 208
Smith, Henry W. 191, 239
Smith, Herbert H. 157
Smith, Herbert F. 208
Smith, Herbert Gr. 20S
Smith, Herbert M. 155, 156
Smith, Herman W. 157
Smith, Hezekiah, 103, 104
Smith, Hezekiah, Jr. 143, 150
Smith, Hezekiah K. 142
Smith, Ilinsun H. 203
Smith, Hope, 242
Smith, Hope A. 179
Smith, Horace, 153, 154
Smith, Horace J. 214
Smith, Horace T. 220
Smith, Horace W. 269
Smith, Howard A. 257
Smith, Hyde T. 50
Smith, Ida A. 157
Smith, Ida C. 264
Smith, Imogene R. 241
Smith, Irene, 49
Smith, Isaac, 76
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
235
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
49
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
. ™
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith.
Smith.
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Isaac B. 228
Isaac G. 190
Isaac P. 103, 153
Isaac W. 211
Isabelle B. 242
J. A born, 172
J. Frank, 266
Jabez, 19, 77, 77, 115,
Jabez (b. 1748) HO
Jabez (1783-1865) 133
Jabez (son of Jiulah)
Jabez S. 133, 199
Jacob, 49
James, 77, 13-1, 144
James (1048) 270
James (1674-1751) 267
James (1793-1864) 102
James A. 164
James F. 240
James M. 136, 24s
James M. (M. D.) 126
James P. 246
James K. 266
James W. L99
James V. (Gov.) 177,
Jane, 175, 210
Jane (b. 1731) 84
Jane A. 207, 215
Jane D. 104, 197, 236
Jane E. 227
Jasper N. N I
Javed, 102
Javed II. 50
Javed W. L89, 208
Jeaunette, 244, 254
Jedediah, 98
Jemima. 1 I-".
Jennie, 134
Jennie I >. '2-'>~
Jennie E. 1'."'
Jennie (i. 208
308
Index of Names
Smith, Jerome H. 226
Smith, Jesse, 139, 210
Smith, Jesse D. 117, 237
Smith, Jesse J. 249
Smith, Jessie F. 225
Smith, Joanna, 28, 46
Smith, Job C. 144, 218, 218
Smith, John, 186
Smith, John (b. 1654) 270
Smith, John (b. 1704) 75
Smith, John (b. 1715) 49
Smith, John (b. 1728) 76
Smith, John (d. 1741) 267
Smith, John (d. ab. 1741) 163
Smith, John (b. 1754) 76
Smith, John (b. 1762) 77
Smith, John (1771-1856) 124
Smith, John (1794-1859) 186
Smith, John (1793-1814) 102
Smith, John (1835-1836) 154
Smith, John (Ballston Springs,
N. Y.) 247
Smith, John (son of Oliver,
Jr.) 89
Smith, John A. 187
Smith, John Calvin, 104
Smith, John D. 136, 166, 176
Smith, John Fine, 89, 112
Smith, John G. W. 141, 141,
266
Smith, John H. 208, 208
Smith, John K. C. 134
Smith, John W. 204
Smith, Jonah B. 269
Smith, Jonathan, 147,267,267
Smith, Joseph (Capt.) 168
Smith, Joseph (Col.) 163
Smith, Joseph (Lyme) 267,267
Smith, Joseph (Montville) 268
Smith, Joseph (bap. 1086, Ston-
ington) 70
Smith, Joseph (b. 1729) 267
Smith, Joseph (d. 1735) 207
Smith, Joseph (b. 1755) 100
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
129
Smith,
Smith,
102
Smith,
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Smith,
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251
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265
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Smith,
Smith,
Smith
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Joseph (1762) 66
Joseph (b. 1766) 267
Joseph (1767-1797)
Joseph (m. 1775) 80
Joseph (m. ab. 1776)
Joseph
Joseph
Joseph
Joseph
Joseph
Joseph
Joseph
Joseph
Joseph
Joseph
(b. 1784) 267
(b. 1794) 266
(b. 1800) 100
(d. 1814) 268
(b. 1850) 145
A. 146, 146
Aborn, 263
D. 115, 196
N. 217
W. 171, 199,
Josephine, 246
Josephine A. 234
Josephine C. 233
Josephine L. E. 256
Josephine M. 218
Joshua (b. 1705) 49
Joshua (b. 1738) 49
Joshua (b. 1774) 50
Joshua (b. 1809) 50
Joshua (b. l£29) 76
Judah, 49
Julia, 50, 197, 217
Julia A. 140, 191, L94
Julia E. 190, 206, 251
Julia G. 245
Julia M. 147
Julia P. 231
Julius W. 196
Kate W. 250
Kin- 103
Kirkwood, 215
L. Covel, 147
Latham A. 268
Lathrop, 125
Laura, 147
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Laura B. 209
Laura G. 155
Laura M. 218
Lauretta C. 147, 264
Lavinia F. 113
Lavinia M. 235
Lemuel, 79
Lena L. 225
Leonard C. 189
Lester B. 250
Lewis A. 196
Lincoln, 145
Lincoln E. 224
Lizzie P. 223
Llewellyn L. 261
Lloyd F. 223
Lois, 81
Louis B. 220
Louisa, 145
Louisa M. 247
Louisa P. 131
Lottie, 152
Lottie E. 251
Lucinda. 141
Lucius B. (M. D.) 220
Lucius H. 220
Lucretia, 49, 79
Lucy, 82, 94, 101
Lucy (b. 1793) 95
Lucy A. 194, 204, 221
Lucy II 261
Lucv C. 192. 209, 257
Lucy D. 116
Lucv K. 117
Lydia, si, 145
Lydia (b. 1647) 63
Lydia (b. 1670) T« >
Lydia (b. 1712 13) 72
Lydia (b. 171-"- 95
Lydia (b. 1759) 107
Lydia (b. 1762) so
Lydia (b. 1792) 101
Lydia A. 212
Mabelle L. 235
Smith
Smith
118
Smith
218
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
151
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
L02
Smith,
Smith.
106
Smith,
2ml
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Marcus L. 193, 254
Margaret, 73, 73, 60,
Maria, 129, 186, 196,
Maria K. 134
Maria L. 168
Maria M. 241
Mark, 157
Mark S. 225
Mark Stoddard, 104
Marshall V. 150
Martha, 49, 121, 14 7
Martini (b. 1678) 70
Martha (b. 1710)49
Martha (b. 1799) 104
Martha B. 51
Martha E. 188
Marvin, 253
Marvin A. 253
Marvin E. 253
Mary (b, 1642) 63
Mary (b. 1672) 48
Mar'v (b. 17<'!) i 72
Mary (b. 1748) 80
Mary (b. 1756) 76
Mary mi. Burrows) '*■'>
Mary tin. Champlin)
Mary (m. ( 'hotel 1 ) 132
Mary (m. I Mmham i L65
Mary (m. Gould) '."••
Mary (m. Lyon) 2".".
Mary i m. Maynard i
Mary (m. Noble) L91
Mary i m. Reynolds)
Mary (m. Lsl Skidmore,
Stoddard) I s '''
Mary (m. Stanton) 1 13
Mary (ra. Swan) 83
Mary fm. Wait) 197
Man (m. W&] \ 7'.'
310
Index of Names
Smith Mary (widow of Elijah)
132
Smith, Mary A. 122, 149,204,
230
Smith, Mary Aborn, 172
Smith, Mary Avery, 128
Smith, Mary B. 199
Smith, Mary C. 164
Smith, Mary D. 168, 169 -
Smith, Mary E. 136, 152, 188,
209, 218, 218, 230, 231
Smith, Marv Ella, 246
Smith, Mary E. W. 134
Smith, Mary F. 198, 260
Smith, Mary G. 206, 228
Smith, Mary Helen, 257
Smith, Mary I. 237
Smith, Mary J. G. 232
Smith, Mary L. 133, 155, 225,
253
Smith, Mary N. 191, 244
Smith, Mary R. 224
Smith, Mary S. 246
Smith, Mathew K. 147, 224
Smith, Matilda A. 205
Smith, Maude D. 240
Smith, Maud M. 226
Smith, Mehitable, 48, 71, 79
Smith, Melissa E. 224
Smith, Mercy, <'>•'!, 145
Smith, Millie T. 250
Smith, Milton, 15-1
Smith, Minnie, 240
Smith, Minnie 15. 236
Smith, Minnie M. 226
Smith, Molly, 78
Smith, Morgan, 187
Smith, Moses, 267
Smith, Moses .J. 210
Smith, Myron, 256
Smith, Nancy, SO, 125, I 11,
148, L64, l'sT. 237, 243
Smith, Nancy A. 1 l»i
Smith, Nancy E. 259
Smith, Nancy L. 138
Smith, Nannie E. 199
Smith, Nathan, 79, 113, 127,
129, 256
Smith, Nathan (b. 1702) 74
Smith, Nathan (b. 1724) 82
Smith, Nathan (bap. 1750) 82
Smith, Nathan (b. 1764) 114
Smith, Nathan (b. 1766) 77
Smith, Nathan (b. 1771) 81
Smith, Nathan (1788-1876) 137
Smith, Nathan (b. 1791) 114
Smith, Nathan (1793-1851) 170
Smith, Nathan D. 234
Smith, Nathan H. 257, 261
Smith, Nathan S. 114
Smith, Nathan W. 137
Smith, Nathaniel, 89, 269
Smith, Nathaniel D. 171, 237,
251
Smith, Nathaniel F. 235
Smith, Nehemiah (b. 1605) 53
Smith, Nehemiah (b. 1646) 65
Smith, Nehemiah (b. 1696)71
Smith, Nehemiah (bp. 1701) 78
Smith. Nehemiah (b. 1733) 91
Smith, Nehemiah (b. 1767) 124
Smith, Nehemiah D. 149
Smith. Nellie. 24S
Smith, Nellie M. 246
Smith, Nelson, 114
Smith, Nelson T. 254
Smith, Newton F. 230
Smith, Newton P. 154
Smith, Norton T. 220
Smith, Noyes G. 213
Smith, Ohadiah, 48, 48, 49
Smith, Olive, 7*1
Smith, Oliver, 49, 85, 114, 115
Smith, Oliver (Col.) 85
Smith, Oliver B. 233
Smith, Oliver C. 247
Smith, Oliver 1). 251
Smith, Orlando, 123, 190
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th, Orlando R. 245, 245
th, Orson H. 265
th, Othaniel, 225
th, Ozias B. 154
th, Paul, 79, 80
th, Paul G. 147
th, Paul Grant, 100
th, Pearl P. 260
th, Peggy, 89
th, Percy Swan, 77
th, Perez S. 77
th, Phebe, 82, 137, 147
th, Phebe A. 259
th, Phebe (D. C. Mrs.) 93
th, Phebe E. 226
th, Phebe M. (Mrs.) 109
th, Philo H. 142
th, Polly (b. 1778) 102
th, Preserved, 99
th, Priscilla, 77, 185
th, Prudence A. 193
th, Prudence E. 175
th, Prudv (Mrs.) 125
th, R. Morris, 269
th, Raymond H. 260
th, Rebecca, 148, 206
th, Rebecca F. 239
th, Richard, 266, 266
th, Richard (Ipswich, 1640)
270
th, Richard (16S0) 39
th, Richard K. 261
th, Richard R. P. 247
th, Robert, 148, 269
th, Robert B. R. 134
th, Robert W. 168
th, Rosa E. 237
th, Rosalind. 152
th, Roswell, 92, 92, 151, 152
th, Roxy, 102
tli, Ruama, 106
th,Rufus,95, 1 27, 128, 129,
196
th, Rufus S. 133
Smith, Russell, 126
Smith, Russell C. 126, 193
Smith, Ruth N. (Mrs.) 270
Smith, S. Josephine, 267
Smith, Sabin(b 1819) 102,268
Smith, Sabin A. 218
Smith, Sabin K. 102, 268
Smith, Sabria, 75
Smith, Sallie A. 221
Smith, Sally, 100, 102
Smith, Sall'v A. 147
Smith, Sally R. 125
Smith, Samuel, 225
Smith, Samuel (b. 1676) 72
Smith, Samuel (b. ab. 1696) 79
Smith, Samuel (b. 1709) 267
Smith, Samuel (1790-1833) 140
Smith, Samuel (d. 1799-80) 98
Smith, Samuel (b. 1814) 111
Smith, Samuel A. (L. I.) 269
Smith, Samuel (Capt.) 14"
Smith, Samuel 0. 268
Smith, Samuel F. (Rev. Dr.) 14
Smith, Samuel P. lis
Smith, Sandford B. 211
Smith, Sara Augusta, 345
Smith, Sarah, 206
Smith, Sarah
Smith, Sarah
Smith, Sarah
Smith, Sarah
Smith. Sarah
Smith. Sarah
Smith, Sarah
Smith, Sarah
Smith, Sarah
Smith, Sarah
Smith, Sarah
Smith, Sarah
Smith, Sarah
Smith, Sarah
Smith, Sarah
Smith, Sarah
Smith, Sarah
(b. 1642) 62
,1.. L670) 4s
(b. 171'.'- 72
i hap. L756) 82, "95
(b. L758) L02
ib. L761) 12:;
mi. L772) 95
ib. 1777) 95
(b. 1779) 116
ib. 17!':: i in"
I 1800- L854) 17"
(m. Foote) 50
(m. Tubbfi
A. 133, 216
Ahnira. '_' t5
Antonette, 50
B. 17s 254
312
Index of Names
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
251
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
207,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
246
Smith,
Smith,
127
Smith,
49
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
147,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Sarah Denison, 116
Sarah E. 171, 204, 247
Sarah Elizabeth, 237,
Sarah F. 200, 241
Sarah J. 136
Sarah L. 236
Sarah M. 141, 141, 201,
208, 253
Sarah S. 256
Selden A. 227
Seldcm M. 141
Seth, 106, 145
Sh ubel, 76, 125
Shubel R. 125
Sidney A. 210
Sidney C. 228
Simeon, 49, 127, 194,
Simeon (b. 1738) 92
Simeon (1762-1848)
Simeon (son of Judah)
Simon, 151
Simon (1). ab. 1712) 79
Simon (b. 1750) 99
Simon (b. 1767) 105
Simon A. 142
Sophia G. 168
Sophronia, 104
Stephen, 99, 100, 144,
207
Stephen M. 207
Stewart A. 254
Snkey, 100
Susan, 100
Susan G. 202
Susan P. 145, 258, 268
Susie M. 247
Temperance, 7*'., 76, 92
Theda M. 224, 261
Theodia, L04, 142
Theodia A. 214
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smjth,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith.
95
Smith,
134
Smith r
267
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
Smith,
237,
Smith,
Smith,
Theodia L. 215
Theodore S. 228
Thankful, 92
Thomas, 173
Thomas B. 185
Timothy, 152
Timothy E. 138
Timothy W. 104
Tracy W. 257
Turner M. 142, 149
Vaneie E. 214
Virginia, 206
Valentine, 152
Waty, 1 14
Wallace A. 253
Walter, 145, 267
Walter B. 242
Walter E. 254
Walter G. 245
Walter N. W. 193
Walthall, 199
Warren H. 257
Washington G. 134
Welcome A. 267
Wert W. 150
Wightman, 99, 213
William, 201
William (Rev.) 269
William (b. 1706) 72
William (b. 1742) 268
William (b. 1749) 95
William (m. 1772) 82,
William (1775-1854)
William (of England)
William (N. II.) 269
William (Pa.) 269
William A. 175, 203
William B. 217, 218,
258
William C. 99,113,141
William E. 166, 237
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Smith, William G. 203
Smith, William H. 154, 157,
204
Smith, William H. H. 231
Smith, William J. 258
Smith, William L. 138
Smith, William M. (Capt.) 242,
268
Smith, William N. 224
Smith, William O. 255
Smith, William P. 198
Smith, William R. 364
Smith, William S. 178, 204
Smith, William T. 230, 247
Smith, Wing R. 258
Smith, Worthington (Rev.)269
Southmayd, Amelia B. 205
Southworth, Abiah (M. D.) 238
Southworth, Judith, 206
Southworth, Wells, 238
Spangler, Catharine, 193
Spencer, Calvin, 227
Spencer, Caroline, 113
Spencer, Elizabeth J. 227
Spencer, Mary S. 206
Sprague, -(Gov.) 179
Sprague, Crandall, 146
Sprague, Eleanor J. 262
Sprague, Lucretia H. 146
Sprague, Susan, 177
Sprague, William (Gov.) 177
Squire, Elizabeth, 232
Squires, Susan DeForest, 233
Stackhouse, Bessie L. 245
Stackhouse, George A. 245
Standish, Miles, 122
Stanton, Ebenezer (Capt.) 113,
165
Stanton, Ebenezer, 113
Stanton, Edward, 113
Stanton, Elisha, 113
Stanton, Eliza A. 1S7
Stanton, Frances, 167
Stanton, Hannah, 73
40
Stanton, Mary, 74, 76, 113
Stanton, Mary M. 188
Stanton, Nathan, 113
Stanton, Nathan (Capt.) 165,
165
Stanton, Nathan S. 113
Stanton, Thomas, 73
Stanward, Lay, 138
Stanward, Lucy, 138
Stark, Abiel, 137
Stark, Andrew, 208
Stark, Anna, 136
Stark, Betsey, 140
Stark, Daniel, 140
Stark, Hannah, 137
Stark, Laura A. 208
Stark, Nathan, 136
Stark, Nelson, 244
Stark, Sarah A. 244
Starkey, Charles, 157
Starker, Louisa P. 157
Starr, Charles F. 252
Starr, Emma M. 252
Stebbens, Jonas B. 201
Stevens, 201
Stewart. Chs. F. 214
Stewart. Elisha, 97
Stewart, Hannah, 92
Stewart, Joshua, 139
Stoddard, Elisha, 237
Stoddard, Enoch V. (M. D.)
121, 169, 169
Stoddard, Mary J. 237
Stoddard, Moseley, 1S6
Stoddard. Prentice S. 173
Stoddard. Vine. '.»«», 121, 173
Stone, Robert T. 199
Stratton, Benjamin I*. 215
Stratton, Berl S. 215
Stratton. Charles Y. 215
Stratton. Daniel, 215
Stratton. Fannie L. 215
Stratton, Frank \V. 215
Stratton, Hattie J. 215
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Index of Names
Stratton, John W. 215
Stratton, Leroy Y. 215
Stratton, Nathan T. 215
Stratton, Nellie T. 215
Stratton, Sarah J. 215
Streat, Cayiat, 69
Strong, Arthur D. 216
Strong, Benjamin C. 216
Strong, Daniel W. 210
Strong, David, 104
Strong, Elizabeth, 200
Strong, Ezra, 104
Strong, H. C. 216
Strong, Lydia, 106
Strong, Mary, 135
Strong, Samuel, 216
Stroud, E. Fannie, 205
Stroud, John, 201
Stroud, Sarah, 201
Stroud, William, 205
Sturges, Fear, 75
Sturtevant, Albert B. 229
Sturtevant, Blanche M. 229
Sturtevant, Charles P. 229
Sturtevant, Eliza F. 229
Sturtevant, Mabel S. 229
Sutherland, John D. 364
Swan, (Capt.) 162
Swan, Adin, 85
Swan, Betsey, 130
Swan, Charles, 13o
Swan, Cynthia, 83
Swan, David, 83
Swan, Elias, 83
Swan, Elijah, 83
Swan, Elizabeth, 83, 85, 85
Swan, Esther, 85, 85
Swan, Eunice, 83, 85
Swan, Jabez S. (Rev.) 130
Swan, Joseph, 85, 85, 130
Swan, Joshua, 130, 130
Swan, Lois, 85
Swan, Lucy, 83, 85, 130, 130
Swan, Lucy R. 130
Swan, Mary, 83
Swan, Mary E. 130
Swan, Mary M. 85
Swan, Nathan, 83
Swan, Oliver, 83
Swan, Ruth, 83
Swan, Timothy, 83, 83
Swan, William, 130
Swan, William II. 130
Synies, Frank J. 216
T
Taber, Amelia, 120, 169
Taft, Mary E. 242
Taft, Royal C. 242
Talbot, Eliza, 178
Tanner, Helen, 364
Tanner, William, 364
Tarbox, Annette M. 205
Tarbox, Arthur D. 205
Tarbox, Charles S. 205
Tarbox, Elisha, 205
Tarbox, Jasper B. 205
Tarbox, Ralph, 205
Taylor, Annie, 155
Taylor, James, 120
Terry, Amanda, 201
Terry, Elizabeth, 200
Terry, Emma, 201
Terry, Frances, 258
Terry, George N. 200
Terry, Gilbert, 20 1
Terry, Henry S. 200, 200
Terry, Mary E. 200
Terry, Nelson, 200
Terry, Samuel, 200
Terry, William, 200, 200
Thayer, Amy A. 156
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Thayer, Josiah, 156
Thomas, Elizabeth, 233
Thomas, Hannah (Mrs.) 259
Thomas, Harriet A. 243
Thomas, Joseph S. 259
Thomas, Lewis S. 259, 259
Thomas, Nancy E. 259
Thomas, Margaret C. 259
Thomas, Thomas L. 259, 259
Thompson. Mary. 14S
Thompson, William S. 225
Thorp, Adelbert. 214
Thorp, Maxwell, 214
Thorp, Montraville M. 214
Tiffany, Elisha, 95
Tinker, Fanny C. 228
Torry, Mary, '207
Trask, Fannie E. 264
Tread way, Asanet, 126
Tread way, James, 75
Treadwav, James, Jr. 75
Tribby, Mehitable, 135
Tripp, Daniel, '257
Tripp, Esther M. 257
Tripp, Henry, 257
Tripp, Mary E. 257
Tripp, William S. 257
Truman, Joseph, 36
Trumbull, Jonathan (Gov.) 105
Tubbs, Allen, 146
Tubbs, Edwin, 146
Tubbs, Frances E 228
Tubbs, Frances II. 146
Tubbs, Isaac, 79
Tubbs, Job, 228
Tubbs, John, 146
Tubbs. John (M. D.) 103
Tubbs, John G. (M. D.) L46
Tubbs, Julia 11. 146
Tubbs, M. Elizabeth, 146
Tubbs, Mary E. 146
Tubbs, Mary Eliza, 103
Tucker, A. Waldo. L69
Tucker, Frances A. 172
Tucker, George P. 172
Tucker, Jeduthan, 171
Tucker, Luther, 171
Tucker, Luther D. 172
Tucker, Luther K. 172
Tucker, Sarah, 253, 336
Tuman. Eunice, 99
Turner, Annie F. 239
Turner, Caroline S. 239
Turner, Edwin. 239
Turner, Franklin. 239
Turner, Gershom, 239
Turner. Isabelle, 239
Turner. John, 100
Turner, Laura (Mrs.) 14(i
Turner. Lois E. 239
Turner. Lvdia. 100
Tuttle. Harriet X. L89
Tuttle, Timothy (Rev.) 189
Tyler, W. S. 156
Uncas, (Indian) 60, 63
Underbill, Isaac, 186
u
Inderw 1. Eugene, L34
Vail, Erretta, 207
Tail, Esther, 135
V
Van Vleck. Henrj ,171
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Wadams, Elmira, 186
Wait, Albert S. 197
Wait, Charles F. 197
Wait, Charles W. 197
Wait, Mary L. 197
Wait, Norman. 197
Wait, Oliver C. 197
Wait, Remsen, 197
Wait, Richard, 67
Wait, Theodore, 197
Waldron, (Mrs.) 162
Walker, Anna R. 211
Walker, Rebecca, 230
Waller, 59
Walthall, Mary L. 133
Walworth, Eunice, 93
Walworth, Mary S. 93
Walworth, William, 93, 93
Wandall, Sarah, 197
Ward, Flora, 145
Ward, John L. 145
Wardlaw, Antoinnette, 51
Warren, George II., Jr. 232
Warren, Maria, 50
Washburn, Henry G. 148
Washington (Gen'l) 86, 86
Waterman, Gurdon (Capt.) 108
Waterman, Hannah, 76, 121
Waterman, Henry, 107
Waterman, Mary', 179
Waterman, Nancy, 137
Waterman, Warren, 202
Waters, Rebecca, 260
Watrons, Javed. 208
Watrons, Lavinia, 154
Watrons, Lois C. 208
Watson, Mary, 267
Watts, Hugh, 218
Watts, Sarah J. 218
Way, Elisha, 125
Way, Elizabeth, 30, 31
Way, George, 30
Way, Joseph, 79
Way, Lois, 80
Wayi Thomas, 31
Webster, Almira, 141
Weed, 142
Welch, Rebecca M. 233
Welch, Samuel. 233
Welles, George D. 265
Welles, George E. (Col.) 265
Welles, William B. 265
Welles, Woolsev, 265
Wells, Charlotte M. 263
Wells, James H. 173
Weston, Sarah, 189
Westphael, William, 255
Wetherell, Daniel, 34, 63, 68
Wheat, Eliza G. 246
Wheeler, 256
W heeler, Alma D. 196
Wheeler, Dorothy, 71
Wheeler, Henry,' 196
Wheeler, Isaac, 71
Wheeler, Thomas, 71
Whipple. Electa, 207
White, Benjamin E. 189
White. Lucinda, 266
White. Sarah P. 189
Whiting, Daniel. 258
Whiting, Edward, 258
Whiting, Edward N. 258
Whiting, Grace L. 258
Whiting, Herbert C. 258
Whiting, Laura B. 258
Whitney, George II. 176
Whittemore, Nancy, 203
Whittemore, Philena, 135
Wiand, Henry, 132
Wickham, Joseph P. 110
Wickham, Phebe M. (Mrs.)llO
Wightman, L52
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Wightman, Allen S. 145
Wightman, Amy, 145, 145, 149
Wightman, Emeline, 145
Wightman, Hannah, 104, 139
Wightman, Isaac, 139
Wightman, John (Rev.) 98
Wightman, John G. 14U
Wightman, Joseph O. 146
Wightman, Lncv A. 145
Wightman, Mary, 98, 104, 139
Wightman, Mary A. 145
Wightman, Maria L. 145
Wightman. P. G. (Rev) 140
Wightman, Tabitha, 138
Wightman, Timothy, 103, 145
Wightman, Timothy (Rev.) 98
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Wightman, Valentine, 78
Wightman, Valentine (Rev.)
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lder, Charles, 220
kler, Dexter E. 226
lder, Oscar, 134
lder, William, 226
lkins, Andrew (Rev.) 251
lkins, Ednah S. 251
lkins, Grace E. 251
lkins, Herve D. 251
lkins, Herve L. 251
lley, Martin, 1S6
lliams, - - (Capt.) 120
lliams, Adam, 125
lliams, Almira B. 171
lliams, Almira S. 171
lliams, Anna E. 196
lliams, Bessie S. 232
lliams, Charles A. 268
lliams. Charles H. 215
lliams, Charles P. 232, 232,
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Williams, Charles S. 130, 130
Williams, Clement N. 241
Williams, Coddington B. 17"
Williams, Coddington S. 170
Williams, Cynthia M. 217
Williams, Daniel, 130
Williams, Desire, 188
Williams, Eleazer, 130
Williams, Elisha, 84
Williams, Eliza. 171, 251
Williams, Eliza C. 232
Williams, Ellen L. 171
Williams, Ephrann, 232
Williams, Eunice, 124, 130
Williams, Frances E. 17<»
Williams, George M. 171
Williams, George W. 217
Williams, Georgia, 232
Williams. Gilbert, 116
Williams, Grace B. 176
Williams. Grace B. (Mrs.) 136
Williams, Hannah, 125
Williams, Jane A. 171
Williams, Jesse (Capt.) 171
Williams, Job W. 217
Williams, John, 216
Williams, Martha, 84
Williams. Martha A. 217
William.-. Marv 15. 232
Williams, Marv D. 171
Williams. Marv I.. (Mrs.) 187
Williams, MarV S. 130
Williams. Michel, 69
Williams, Sarah 1'.. 170
Williams, Seth, 123
Williams, Thomas -I. 217
Williams, William ((ion.) 108
Williamson, Ayora ( >. 209
Williamson, James II. I Mrs.)
209
Wilson, Jacob, 218
Wilson, Julia, 50
Wils«»n. Marv (Mrs.) 218
Wilson, Phebe, 218
Wilson, Thomas, 252
Wilson, William (M. !>.» 5
Winchester, Alexander, 65
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Winchester, Lydia, 65
Winthrop, Fitz John (Gov.)
68, 93
Wood, Edward J. 171
Wood, John (1651) 59
Wood, Jnlia, 154
Wood, Eoswell, 149
Wood, Sally, 149
Wood, Sarah M. 230
Wood, William B. 230
Wood, William H. 136
Woodbridge, Amanda M. 192
Woodbridge, David, 192
Woodbridge, Maria L. (Mrs.)
168
Woodruff, Jennie D. 168
Woodward, John, 101
Wortliington, Frances II. 263
Wright, Azariah, 126
Wright, Lydia, 126
Wright, Mary, 124
Wright, Koxana, 219
Wright, Sarah E. 247
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Yates, Caroline A. 200
Yeomans, Gilbert, 217
Yeomans, Lucy, 217
Youngs, 103
Youngs, Christopher
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