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GENEALOGY 


OF    THE 


Stevens  and  Tripp 

and  Allied  Families 


FROM  1520  TO  1906 

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BY  MARY  STEVENS  GHASTIN, 


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MARY    STEVF.K5    UllASTON. 


TN  loving  remembrance  of  our  ancestors,  and 
■*■  to  my  father,  Giles  Stevens,  and  cousins, 
J.  S.  Tripp,  Ella  Farrington,  Amanda  J. 
Stevens,  E.  D.  Stevens  and  wife,  and  all  others 
whose  encouragement  and  loving  kindness  has 
helped  me  to  complete  this  book,  it  is  most 
kindly  dedicated  to,  by  the  author 

Mary  Stevens  Ghaston. 


Genealogy  of  the  Stevens  and 

Tripp  and  allied  families  from 
1520  to  1906    :::::::: 


STEPHENS  OR  STEVENS. 

The  name  is  of  Scotch  origin,  and  was  originally  Fitz 
Stephens.  Henry  the  immediate  progenitor  of  the  family 
was  born  in  the  County  of  Cornwall,  England,  about  1520. 
He  was  knighted  in  1545  by  King  Henry  VIII.  His  children 
were  Henry,  John,  Richard  and  one  daughter  who  married 
an  Asquith.  John  had  sons,  Henry,  John,  Phillip,  Richard, 
Thomas,  Nicholas. 

Nicholas  was  a  brigadier  general  in  Oliver  Cromwell's  army. 
He  was  granted  lands  with  armorial  bearings  in  Ulster  Co., 
1665.  Was  also  made  Lord  Lieutenant  of  Dublin.  After 
the  defeat  of  Cromwell,  he  came  to  America  with  his  sons, 
Nicholas,  John,  Thomas  and  Henry,  1669.  Henry  was  then 
16  years  old. 

Nicholas,  jr.,  married  Mary  Gallup,  and  settled  near 
Taunton,  Mass. 

Thomas  settled  near  Boston,  Mass. 

Ebenezer,  a  son  of  Nicholas,  married  Eleanor  Hull,  at 
Eos  con. 


John  Stevens,  son  of  Thomas,  son  of  Nicholas,  Sr.,  had  a 
son,  Timothy,  whose  son  Rev.  Timothy  married  Eunice 
Chester  and  'settled  at  Glastonbury,  Conn.  Their  children 
were : 

i.     Joseph, 

2.  Timothy, 

3.  Saraii, 

4.  Eunice, 

5.  Martha,  and 

6.  Benjamin  married  Deborah  Dickinson. 

Benjamin  married  Deborah  Dickinson  and  had:  1, 
Benjamin  married  Anna  Phelps;  2,  Deborah;  3,  Sarah;  4, 
Timothy:  5,  John;  6,   Ebenezer. 

Joseph,  son  of  Rev.  Timothy  Stevens  had:  1,  Timothy; 
Joseph,  Thomas,  Mary,  Elisha,  David  (died),  Jurusha  (died 
young),  Samuel,  David,  Elijah,  Jonathan,  Jurusha,  James, 
Peter,  Ashbel  or  Abel. 

Peter  Stevens  married  Mercy  Howse  and  had:  Jonathan, 
Sector,  Xoel  and  Joel  (twins),  Jared  and  Betsy. 


Henry  married  Elizabeth  Gallup  and  settled  at  Stonington, 
Conn.  Their  children  were:  Thomas,  Richard,  Henry  (com- 
monly called  Tom,  Dick  and  Harry),  Elizabeth  and  Lucy. 
Henry  and  Elizabeth  Stevens  were  baptized  in  Stonington, 
Conn.,  May  31,  1725. 

Thomas  married  Mary  Hall,  and  settled  at  Plainheld, 
Conn.     Their  children  were: 

2.  Thomas, 

3.  Uriah,  married  Martha  Stevens. 

4.  Andrew,  married  Esther  Safford. 

5.  Benjamin,  married  Sarah  Staunton. 

6.  Samuel,  was  killed  by  the  Indians. 

7.  Zebulon  married  Thankful  Stevens  Pardrige. 
-    Richard  Stevens  married  Sally  Foster  and  had: 

1.  John  lived  and  died  at  Hartford,  no  children. 

2.  Ebenezer  lived  at  Marlboro,  Mass. 

3.  Roxany  married  Justus  Weldon. 

4.  Martha  married  Uriah  Stevens,  her  cousin. 

Henry  Stevens  married  Anna  Babcock,  lived  in  Stonington, 
their  children  were : 

1.  Henry  married  Polly  Stitts. 

2.  Jedediah  married  Mary  Rothbone,  April  17,  1743. 

^3.     Simeon  married  1st  Susanna  Greenleaf,  2nd  Hannah 
Rosewell. 

4.  Mary  married  John  Weeks,  Aug.  25,  1746. 

5.  Lucy  married  Ephriam  Smith,   1744. 

6.  Elizabeth  married  Wm.  Stewart  Dec.  4,  1740. 

7.  Thankful  married  1st  Jas.  Partdrige  1744,  2nd  Zebulon 
Stevens,   1773. 

Simeon  Stevens  and  Hannah  Rosewell  had: 

1.  Jared,  married  Lucy  Stuart  (his  cousin),  1759. 

2.  Abel,  married  Bridget  Palmer,   1770. 

3.  -Simeon,  married  Susanna  Sherman,   1760. 

4.  Elizabeth,  married  Samuel  Hull,  17S9. 

5.  Roswell.  married  Tryall  Rogers,  1770. 

6.  Hannaa,  married  Theophilus   Fitch,   1753. 

7.  Anna,  married  John  Udell.  1768. 

8.  Benjamin,  married  Hopestill  Shaw. 
0.     Roger  married  Marv  Doolittle. 


Abel  Stevens  married  Bridget  Palmer  and  moved  on 
horse-baek  to  Caanan,  his  children  were: 

Abel,  Lydia,  Eunice,  Bridget,  Pricilla,  Sanford,  Palmer 
and  Gilbert. 

Benjamin  Stevens  married  Hopestill  Shaw  and  moved  to 
Dutchess  Co.,  N.  Y.,  to  Barnett,  Vt.,  his  children  were: 

i.     James  married Douglass. 

2.  Jonhathan 

3.  David. 

4.  Benjamin  married  Lydia  Fields. 

5.  Simeon. 

6.  William. 

7.  Hopestill  married  Col.  Eathan  Allen. 

8.  Nancy. 

9.  Samuel. 

10.  Seymour  died  young. 

n  Roger  Stevens  and  Mary  Doolittle  had: 

Roger,  Abel,  Ephriam,  Elihu,  Moses  and  Abigail. 

Abel  had: 

Abel,  Elizabeth,  Eunice,  Alfred,  Isaac,  Uriah  and  David. 

Uriah  Stevens  moved  to  Kentucky. 

Benj.  Stevens  and  Lydia  Fields  moved  to  Pittsfield,  Vt., 
later  to  Barnett,  Vt.      Their  children  were  : 

1.  James,  born  1795   in  Vt.,  died  in  Missouri   Aug.    27, 
1875;  married  Nancy  Miles  Dec.  12,  1820. 

2.  John. 

3.  Amos. 

4.  Benjamin,  married  Margaret  Van  Dyke. 

5.  William. 

6.  Elizabeth,  married Peters. 

7.  Hannah,  married  Arnold. 

James  and  Nancy  M.  Stevens  settled  at  Bennington  and 
later  at  Barnett,  Vt.,  and  Galesburg,  Knox  County,  111.,  their 
children  were: 

1.  Benjamin. 

2.  Hannah,  married  Benj.  Bradbury. 

3.  John,  married  Sarah. 

4.  Mary,  married  Joshua  Brown. 

5.  Anthony. 

6.  Margaret. 

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7.  Elizabeth,  married  Derrick  Livermore. 

8.  Socrates,    bora    Oct.    22,    1S24,  died    Aug.    15,    1S74, 
buried  Colchester,  married  Amanda  Stevens,  Nov.  14,  1S47. 

9.  Matilda. 

Andrew  Stevens  who  married  Esther  Safford,  had: 
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2.  Mary,  married  Thomas  Dickenson. 

3.  Esther,  married  Peter  Hatch. 

4.  Safford,  married  Hannah  Wells  and  moved  to  Vermont. 

5.  Amy,  married  Oliver  Jewell. 

6.  Andrew,  married  Cynthia  Brownell. 

7.  Dorothy,  died  young. 

8.  Nathaniel,    married,     1,    Phoebe    Montague;    2,    Amy 
Whiting. 

9.  Stephen,  died  young. 

10.  Oliver,  married  Nancy  Chittenden,  moved  to  N.  Y. 

11.  Desire,  married  Ebenezer  Waterhouse. 

12.  Olive,  married  Samuel  McCleary. 

Benjamin  and  Sarah  Staunton  Stevens  moved  to  North 
Carolina,  their  children  were:  Benjamin,  Ebenezer,  Thomas, 
Sarah,  Mary,  Nathaniel  and  James. 

Thomas  Stevens  married  Esther,  and  had  Thos.,  Esther, 
Eliphalet,  James,  Lois,  Johnathan,  Mary,  Julia,  Samuel. 

James  Stevens,  son  of  Benjamin  Stevens,  and  Sarah 
Staunton,  married  Rachel  Tyler,  in  East  Haven,  Ct.,  had: 

Benjamin,  James,  Sarah,  Elizabeth,  Jacob,  Rachel,  Eli- 
phalet, Samuel  and  Hannah. 

Jacob  Stevens  married  Rhoda  Dawson  in  East  Haven,  Ct., 
and  about  1776  or  1777,  moved  to  Virginia,  thence  "  to 
Kentucky,  Indiana,  Illinois  and  Iowa.  He  died  in  Highland 
Center,  Iowa.      His  children  were: 

1.      Benjamin,  married  Mary  Love. 


William  Dawson,  married  Mary  Myler. 

Sarah,  married     Wright. 

Thomas,  married  Grant. 

Abraham,  married  Mrs.  Katrarine  Miller. 

Nathan,  married  Robertson. 

Elizabeth,  married  Wm.  McCormick. 

Matilda,  married  Geo.  Francis. 


9.  Mary,  married  Robert  Barbour. 

10.  Nancy. 

ii.  Dorcas. 

12.  Juanita,  married   Single. 

Wm.  D.  Stevens  and  Mary  Myler  moved  to  Kentucky,  then 
Indiana  and  Illinois;  their  children  were: 
i.     Emily,  married  Thos.  McCormick. 

2.  Ann,  married  Cyrus  Hoyt. 

3.  Amanda,    born    Oct.   3,    1S2S,  died    Sept.    11,    1905, 
buried  at  Colchester,  111.,  married  Socrates  Stevens. 

4.  Jasper,  married  Caroline  Smith. 

5.  Henry,  married  Lucy  Lyons. 

6.  Charles,  married  Eliza  Smith. 

7.  Thomas,  unmarried. 

S.  Mary,  married  Henry  Roberts. 

9.  Elizabeth  Stevens  and  Wm.  McCormick  had: 

1.  Albert,  married  Martha  Gray;  have,  i.Ida,  m.  G.  R. 
Wheaton;  2,  Joe  C,  m.  Cea  Jordan,  3,  Eva  E. 

2.  Cloe,  died  young. 

3.  Infant,  died  young. 

4.  Infant,  died  young. 

5.  Lavina,  married  James  Reeves. 

6.  Sarah,  married  1,  John  Dennis;  2,  Richard  Baker. 

7.  Jacob,  married  Sarah  Dennis. 

8.  Charles,  married  Phcebe  Turner. 

9.  Benjamin,  married  Eva  Correll. 

10.  John,  married  Sarah  Ann  Reems. 
Mary,  married  Daniel  Knight. 
Elizabeth,  married  Geo.   Bender. 
Rhoda,  married  Richard  Baker. 
Katharine,  unmarried. 

Abraham  and  Kathrine  P.  Miller  had: 
William  H.,  married  Mary  Dennis. 
Charlotte,  married  Robert  McCormick. 
Earnest. 

Rhoda,  married  James  Davis. 
Jacob  L.,  married  Mary  Abrams. 
Owen  F.,  married  Mary  Lee. 
Jane  E.,  married  John  Gray. 


John  C,  married  Xellie  Fancher. 
Benj.  I.,  married  Mary  Phelps. 
Nancy,  married  James  Anderson. 
Lydia,  married  Ewd.  D.  French. 
Abraham  D.,  married  Emma  Randall. 
Orlando  C,  married  Mary  Buckner. 
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Wm.  H.  Stevens  and  Mary  Minerva  Dennis  had: 
i.     Leo  Eugene,  married  Grace  E.  Miller  and  is  President 
of  the  Ottumwa  National  Bank  at  Ottumwa,  la. 
2.     Fred  C,  married  Bessie  Moore. 


Edward  D.  Stevens,  the  oldest  son  of  Socrates  and 
Amanda  J.  Stevens,  was  born  Aug.  29,  1S4S,  in  Col- 
chester, McDonough  Co.,  111.  Tic  attended  the  com- 
mon schools,  and  later  finished  his  education  at  Abing- 
don, Knox  Co.  College.  He  taught  in  the  grammar 
school  of  Colchester.  Dec.  28,  1S69,  he  married  Miss 
Jessie  Cuyler  at  Plymouth,  111.  He  and  his  brother 
James  W.,  conducted  a  general  store  at  Colchester  for  a 
number  of  years.  The  Stevens  Bros,  were  promoters  of 
many  of  the  enterprises  at  Colchester,  the  flouring  mills, 
pottery  business,  and  E.  D.  Stevens  opened  the  first  bank  in 
Colchester.  He  came  to  Chicago,  May  1,  1S91,  and  engaged 
in  the  silk  business  with  his  brothers,  James  X.,  John  H., 
Chas.  A.  and  Thomas  A. .  Later  he  and  James  withdrew 
and  entered  the  Illinois  Life  Insurance  business.  His  health 
finally  becoming  very  poorly,  he  left  this  concern  and  took  a 
rest  for  three  years,  and  then  became  President  of  the  Amer- 
ican Silk  Co.,  cor.  Adams  and  Fifth  avenue,  where  he  still  is. 
He  is  also  Vice-President  of  the  Drexel  State  Bank.  He 
belongs  to  the  Union  League  and  Kenwood  Clubs.  He  is  a 
member  of  Kenwood  Lodge  A.  F.  and  A.  M,  Xo.  800,  Morse 
Chapter  Xo.  17,  at  Macolm,  111.,  and  Chevalier  Bayard  Corn- 
mandery,  Chicago.  He  and  his  wife  were  charter  members 
Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  at  Colchester,  and  at  the  time  he 
was  Master  of  the  Blue  Lodge.  A.  F.  and  A.  M. 

He  is  also  a  member  of  St.  James  M.  E.  Church,  and  one  of 
its  Board  of  Trustees.  Mr.  Stevens  is  one  of  the  staunch 
business  men  of  Chicago,  and  through  strict  attention  to 
business  has  acquired  considerable  property;  has  a  lovely 
home  at  4504  Greenwood  avenue,  and  is  considered  by  all 
who  know  him  to  be  a  man  of  quiet,  retiring  habits,  and  kind 
and  seneial  to  all  nearest  and  dearest  to  him. 


Edward  D.  Stevfn: 


larried  Jessie  Cnyler 
1S50;  married  John  A. 


Socrates  Stevens,  bora  Oct.  22,  1S24;  and  Amanda  Stevens, 
born  Oct.  3.  182S;  Socrates  Stevens  died  Aug.  5,  1S84; 
Amanda  J.  died  Sept  11,  1905,  they  are  both  buried  at  Col- 
chester, 111.,  their  children  were: 

Edward  D..  born  Aug.   20.  £848 
Dec.  2S,  1S69. 

Mary  Elizabeth,  born  Nov.    iS, 
Stookey  Nov.  26.  1S71. 

James  Wm.,  born  May  25.  1S53;  married,  1st  Jessie  L. 
Smith,  Feb.  26,1873  ;•  2nd  Alice  Marie  Bradley,  Jan.  21, 1905 

Chas.  A.,  born  Mar.  16.  1859;  married  Fannie  E.  Thorn- 
pkins  Mar.  16,  1882. 

John  Henry,  born  Oct.  12,  1S56;  married  Anna  Higbee 
Sept  2,  1S77. 

Joshua  Franklin. born  Aug.  22,  1S61 ;  married  Elizabeth 
Fields  Jan.  21,  1SS3. 

Thomas  A.,  born  Sept  2,  1S6S;  married  Mary  Edgerton 
Dec.  24,  1S91. 
Edward  D.  and  Jessie  C.  Stevens  have: 

1.  Ralph  Cuyler,  born  Nov.  13,  1S71;  married.  1, 
Katharine  Kanner;  2,  Marian  Cummings,  have  Ralph 
Cuyler,  Jr.,  born  Xov.  1,  1903. 

2.  Edgar,  born  July  31,  1S76;  married  Elizabeth  Willing; 
have  Elizabeth  born  Feb.  17. 1902  ;  and  Martha  born  Apr. 
7.  i9°4- 

3.  Bertha,  born  Dec.  9,  1S84. 

4.  Fannie  born  Oct.,  1886. 
Mary  Elizabeth  and  John  A.  Stookey  have: 
1.     Bert  J.,  born   Sept.    12,    1S75;  married  Edith  Johnson 

Aug.  19,1902;  have  Dorothy  Adella  born  Mar.   8,    1904. 


2.     Grace,  born  Aug.  25,  1 89 2. 
James  Stevens  and  his  first  wife  had: 

1.  Raymond,  born  Aug.  31,  1S74;  married  Anna 
have  Katherine  L.,  born  May  z>,  1900;  James  Wm., 
Jun.  7,  1902;  and   Elettor  Hull,  born  Dec.  23,  1904. 

2.  Earnest  J.,  born  Feb.  12,  1SS4.J 


Hull: 
born 


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By  second  wife  no  children. 

John  H.  and  Anna  Higbee  Stevens  live  in  Chicago,  have 
two  children;  i.  Edna  born  June  27,  1S7S;  married  James 
Sheldon  and  2,  Clyde  Garfield,  born  Nov.  11,  1SS0;  married 
Henrietta  L.  Sauer. 

Chas.  A.  and  Fannie  E.  Stevens  have  three  children: 
Elmer,  born  Nov.  iS,  1SS3;  Alta,  born  Feb.  9,  iS36;  and 
Hazel,  bom  Jan.  25,  1890. 

Thos.  A.  and  Mary  E.  Stevens  have  Delmar,  born  May  2, 
1893  ;and  Elsie  B"  born  ^Pr-  3°<  lS9  5- 

•  Joshua  F.  and  Elizabeth  F.  Stevens  live  in  Malcomb,  111. 
and  have  two  children,  Bemice  Ethel  born  Aug.  14,  18S4,  and 
Glen  Albert  born  Mar.  14,  1S92. 


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Jared  Stevens,  son  of  Simeon  Stevens  and  Hannah  Rose- 
well,  married  his  cousin,  Lucy  Stuart,  and  moved  to  Albany- 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  He  was  killed  in  1S00  by  being  thrown  from 
his  horse,  and  his  wife,  Lucy,  was  burned  in  her  house,  being 
a  paralytic,  and  could  not  get  out.  The  children  of  Jared 

and  Iwiov  Steven^  were: 

i.     William. 

2.  Roswell. 

3.  Eliphalt,  married  Susanna  Blatchley. 

4.  Lucy,  married  Parke  De  Winter. 

5.  Jared. 

6.  Mercy,  married  Dr.  Jewells. 

7.  Simeon. 

8.  Elizabeth,  married  Way. 

9.  Jedediah,  married  Mercy  Rurlinghame. 
Eliphalet  and  Susanna  Blatchley  Stevens,  had: 
Elihpalet,  Johnson,  Joshua,  Stuart.  Daniel  William,  Hiram, 

Nathan,  Ira.  Clara,  Lucy,  Michel  and  Cynthia. 
Jedediah  Stevens  and  Mercy  Burlingame  had: 

1.  Parry  Cleet,  married  Betsey  Xichols. 

2.  Samuel,  married  Pamelia  Tripp. 

3.  Martha,  married  Silas  Tripp  (see  Tripp). 

4.  Phcebe,  and  one  an  infant,  died. 
Parry  Cleet  Stevens  had: 

1.  Betsey  Ann,  married  Ira  Schoolcraft. 

2.  Minerva,  married  John  Riggs. 

3.  Mercy,  married  Wm.  Duffin. 

4.  Phcebe,  married  Richard  Harrington,  Geo.  Mann. 

5.  Silas,  married  Millissa  Zimmerman. 

6.  Martha,  married  Adna  Loomis. 

7.  Lydia,  married  Jas.  Gibson. 

8.  Louisa,  married  Decaytor  Turtle.    • 
•9.     Jedediah. 

Also  Samuel  and  Pamelia  T.  Stevens  had : 

1.  Lionel,  died  age  about  23. 

2.  Mercy,  married  Marvin  Handy. 

3.  Giles,  married  Erica  Schonfelt  Dec.  21,  1858. 

4.  Charles,  married  Ida  Mann. 

5.  Martha,  married  John  Cady. 

6.  Benjamin,  died  young. 

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Giles  Stevens,  an  old  resident  of  Reedsburg,  Sauk  Co.,  Wis. 
was  born  September  15th,  1833,  in  the  town  of  Wright, 
Schoharie  County,  New  York.  His  father  was  Samuel  B. 
Stevens,  a  farmer  in  comfortable  circumstances,  who  in  his 
later  years  owned  and  operated  a  flouring  mill.  His  mother's 
maiden  name  was  Permelia  Tripp.  He  received  his  education 
in  the  district  school  and  in  Schoharie  Academy,  and  after 
graduating,  began  reading  law  in  the  office  of  Goodyear  & 
Martin  at  Schoharie  Court  House,  Schoharie  County,  New  York, 
and  afterwards  in  the  office  of  Houck  &  Mackey  at  the  same 
place.  In  October,  1S53.  Mr.  Stevens  came  to  Wisconsin  and 
located  at  Baraboo,  Sauk  Co.  where  he  opened  a  law  office, 
in  partnership  with  J.  S.  Tripp,  under  the  name  of  Tripp  & 
Stevens.  The  next  year,  in  July,  1S54,  he  removed  to  Reeds- 
burg and  formed  a  partnership  with  J.  Mackey  under  the 
firm  name  of  Mackey  &  Stevens.  In  1857  he  formed  a  part- 
nership with  Wm.  Miles  under  the  firm  name  of  Stevens  & 
Miles.  This  partnership  continued  until  September,  1S61, 
when  Mr.  Stevens  organized  Co.  B,  Twelfth  Wisconsin  Volun- 
teer Infantry,  at  Reedsburg.  and  went  to  the  civil  war  with 
the  company.  He  participated  in  the  battles  and  skirmishes 
at  Lamar,  Fernando,  Coldwater,  Hatchie  river,  Siege  of 
Vicksburg,  Baker's  Creek  and  Jackson,  in  the  State  of  Mis- 
sissippi, and  at  Big  Shanty,  Kenesaw  Mountain,  Xick-a-Jack 
Creek,  Bald  Hill  and  Atlanta,  in  the  State  of  Georgia.  On 
his  return  from  the  war.  he  re-opened  his  law  office  at  Reeds- 
burg, and  has  ever  since  practiced  his  profession  alone,  with 
the  exception  of  three  years  (1867,1868  and  1S69)  when  he 
was  in  partnership  with  W.  A.  Wyse,  under  the  firm  name 
of  Stevens  Sc  Wyse.  Mr.  Stevens  has  always  been  a  democrat 
but  he  disagreed  so  decidedly  with  his  party  when  the  Na- 
tional Convention  of  1S96  adopted  the  so-called  "Chicago 
platform"  that  he  has  since  been  without  party  affiliations. 
He  served  as  county  surveyor  during  the  years  1S55  and  1856 
and  was  county  judge  of  Sauk  County  from  1878  to  1882, 
inclusive.  He  never  was  a  member  of  any  society  or  club 
except  the  Masonic  bodies,  neither  has  he  been  a  member 
of  any  church.  Mr.  Stevens  has  been  a  Mason  for  over  forty- 
seven  years.  He  received  the  Svmbolic  degrees  in  Reedsburg 
Lodge  Xo.  79  (now  Ironton  Lodge  Xo.  79)  at  Reedsburg,  Wis. 

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in  the  winter  of  1857-8,  and  the  Capitular  and  Cryptic  degrees 
in  Baraboo  Valley  Chapter  Xo.  49,  and  its  Council  of  Royal 
and  Select  Masters,  during  the  winter  of  1879-80.  The 
Orders  of  Knighthood  were  conferred  upon  him  in  St.  John 
Commander}-  No.  21,  at  Reedsburg,  during  the  winter  of 
1891-2,  He  has  filled  all  the  offices  of  the  "Blue  Lodge" 
except  Treasurer  and  Tyler,  the  offices  of  King  and  Secretary 
in  Reedsburg  Chapter  Xo.  56,  and  the  offices  of  Captain 
General  and  Eminent  Commander  in  St.  John  Commandery 
Xo.  21.  He  has  also  been  Warder,  Junior  Warden,  Captain 
General  and  Generalissimo  of  the  Grand  Commandery  of 
Wisconsin,  Deputy  Grand  Commander  and  Grand  Com- 
mander. As  a  citizen,  for  uprightness,  honesty  and  integrity, 
none  stand  higher  than  Judge  Stevens,  kind  and  helpful  to 
all  who  come  in  contact  with  him,  and  in  his  home  life  con- 
siderate and  good  to  all  of  his  household. 


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Mercy  Stevens  and  Marvin  Handy  have  three  children, 
Benjamin,  Ella  and  Millie. 

Benjamin  married  Jennie  Zeh,  lives  in  California  have, 
i,  Thos.,  married  Elsie  Tree;  2,  Lionel;  3,  Francis. 

Ella,  married  Chas.  Farrington,  lives  in  Peoria,  111. 

Millie  married,  1st  Chas.  Lord,  had  one  child,  Marcia  Lord; 
2nd,  Seneca  Tripp;  3rd,  Frank  Hillyer. 

Giles  Stevens  married  Erica  Schonfell  in  Reedsburg,  Wis., 
have:     Mary,  Charles,  Giles  and  Ettie. 

Mary  E.  married  Harry  Ghastin,  lives  in  Chicago,  has  one 
son  Giles  Stevens  Ghastin,  born  Jan.  16,  1S86. 

Chas.  C.  married  Louisa  Curtis,  lives  at  Reedsburg,  Wis., 
no  children ;  is  Superintendent  Electirc  Light  and  Water 
Works  plant. 

Giles  L.  married  Anna  Hudson,  lives  in  Chicago,  has  one 
son,  Paul  Hudson  Stevens. 

Ettie  O.  married  Win.  H.  Snyder,  lived  in  Chicago.  She 
died  Oct.  30,  1902,  left  two  children: 

John  Wesley  and  Marlowe  Stevens  Snyder. 
Martha  Stevens  and  John  Cady  had: 

1.  Dora,  married  George  Mereness. 

2.  Samuel,  married  Cora  Zeh,  have  son  Merle. 
Martha  Stevens  Cady,  died  in   1892. 

Chas.  B.  Stevens  and  Ida  Mann  live  in  Schoharie,  X.  Y. 
Their  children  are: 

1.  William,  died  young. 

2.  Francis,  born  Oct.     19,    1886;  married  Addison  West, 
have  one  son,  Byron. 

3.  Sam'l  Byron. 

4.  Louise,  married  Daniel  Vrooman,  has  one  son,  Chas. 
Stevens  Vrooman. 

I.  Henry  Stevens,  b.  164S;  m.  Elizabeth  Gallup. 
They  settled  at  Stonnington,  Conn.  He  died  1726.  She 
was  a  daughter  of  Capt.  John  Gallup  who  was  killed  in 
the  fight  with  Indians  Dec,    1675,   and  granddaughter 

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of  Capt.  John  Gallup,  who  came  over  with  Gov.  John 
Winthrop.  The  date  of  birth  and  baptism  of  their 
children  is  recorded  in  the  Congregational  Church, 
Stonington,  Conn. 

2  I.  Thomas,  b.  Dec.  14,  167S;   m.    Man-  Hall,    2nd 
Abigail  Wynn. 

3  II.  Richard,  m.  widow  Sarah  Foster. 

4  III.  Henry,  m.  Anna  Babcock. 

5  IV.  Lucy,  m. 

6  V.  Elizabeth,  in. 

2.  Thomas,  b.  Dec.  14,  167S,  at  Stonington,  Conn., 
m.  May  26,  1702,  to  Mary  Hall.  They  settled  at  Plain- 
field,  Conn.  He  died  at  Cannon  T750;  she  d.  17 19. 
He  m.  2nd  Abigail  Wynn.      By  first: 

7  I.  Thomas,  b.  1703. 
S          II.        Phineaus,  b.  1705. 

g  III.      Uriah,  b.  170S;  m.  Martha  Stevens. 

10  IV.       Andrew,  b.  1709;  m.  Esther  S afford. 

11  V.         Benjamin,  b.  1713;  m.  Sarah  Stanton. 

12  VI.       Samuel,  b.   1714. 

13  VII.     Zebulon.  b.  1 7 1 7  ;  m.  Thankful  Stevens  Pardrige 
(widow). 

By  second  wife: 

14  VIII.  Jessie,  b.  1721;  d.  1726. 

9.  Uriah,  b.  170S;  m.  Martha,  daughter  of  Richard 
Stevens  (3)  4  Sarah  Foster.  He  was  Capt.  at  Stonington 
in  1 7 13;  she  was  b.  at  Stonington.  They  joined  the 
Congregational  Church  at  Stonington.  He  and  some, 
if  not  all,  of  their  children  were  among  a  party  of  So 
who  in  1760  to  1764  migrated  from  Canaan,  Conn.,  to 
Stillwater,  X.  Y.  They  were  all  Congregationalists. 
He  d.  at  Canaan,  Conn.,  in  1764.     Their  children  were: 

15  I.  Uriah,  b.  1730. 

16  II.        Mary,  m.  Thomas  Williams. 

17  III.      Sarah,  m.  Thos.  Stevens. 

18  IV.       Lucy,  m.  Abel  Palmer. 

19  V.         Phineaus. 

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1 2.  Samuel  Stevens  was  killed  by  Indians  while  riding 
horse  back  during  the  French  War.  He  lived  at  Stock- 
bridge,  Mass.,  and  left  two  children,  Samuel  and  a 
daughter  supposed  to  have  moved  to  Sangertield  and 
to  have  been  the  mother  of  Thomas  R.  Stevens  (46). 

15.  c'riah,  b.  1730.  m.  I^artha  Rathbone  1764.  They 
settled  in  Wyoming.  Pa.,  afterwards  in  Canisteo,  X.  Y.. 
and  he  d.  there  Aug.  14,  1S00.  This  family  passed 
through  the  horrors  of  the  Wyoming  massacre.  Their 
children  were: 

20  I.  Benjamin. 

21  II.        Sarah. 

22  III.      Mary  (Polly). 

23  IV.       Uriah. 

24  V.         Martha. 

25  VI.       John.     He  had:   25a  Alexander  H.  Stevens,  b. 

Sept.  8,  1S00  at  Canisteo,  X.  Y.,  and  living  in 
1877  at  Greenwood,  X.  Y.  He  had:  25b 
Redmond  Davis  Stevens,  b.  Nov.  2,  1825,  at 
Greenwood,  X.  Y.  Removed  to  Marion,  Iowa 
in  1S55.  He  had:  Mary  3.,  b.  1S6S;  Louise 
b.  1S71,  Redmond  Davis,  Jr.,  b.  1S74. 

26  VII.     Phineaus. 

27  VIII.  Elijah. 

28  IX.       Elias. 

29  X.        William  }       ■ 

30  XI.      Anna        jtv-1Tls- 

31  XII.     Benjamin, b.  17S0;  d.  1799. m.  Hannah  Brainard. 
17.     Sarah    Stevens,    b.    about     1735,     m-     Thomas 

Stevens  (in  one  place  given  Xoah  Stevens).  What  re- 
lation they  were,  if  any,  is  unknown.  A  deed,  dated 
Jan.  30,  181S,  in  the  records  of  Luzerne  Co.,  Pa.,  conveys 
the  right  and  title  as  heirs  to  Thomas  Stevens,  late  of 
Stillwater,  X.  Y.,  the  right  of  his  children  to  property 
in  that  county.  Some,  perhaps  all  of  them,  retnoved 
to  Sangerheld,  X.  Y.,  about  this  time.  Their  children 
were: 

XII.  Benjamin  and  Hannah  B.  Stevens  had  Eleanor, 
Catharine,  Benjamin,  May.  Hannah,  Ebenezer  and  John. 


2,2         I.     Thomas. 

33  II.        A  boy,  died  at  n  years  old. 

34  III.       Uriah. 

35  IV.       Desire,  m.  Joseph  Stevens. 

36  V.         Huldah,  m.  John  B.  Goodrich. 

37  VI.       EBzabeth  (Bet-y). 

38  VII.     Sarah,  m.  Daniel  Johnson. 

26.  Phineaus  Stevens,  died  at  Almond,  X.  Y.,  and 
left  three  sons: 

39  I.  Uriah. 

40  II.        George. 

41  III.      Levi. 

32.     Thomas  Stevens,  m.  1795  to ,  daughter  of 

Samuel  Stevens  (12).     Their  children  were: 

42  I.  Henry,  b.  Xov.   1796,  d.   1S61. 

43  II.        Xoah,  b.  Xov.  179S,  d.  1S67. 

44  III.      Wealthy,  b.  Apr.  1S00,  d.  1S56. 

45  IV.       Josiah,  b.  July  1S03,  d.  1S71. 

46  V.         Thomas  R~,  b.  Aug.  4,  1805,  d.  1S82. 

47  VI.       Harriet,  b.  Apr.  1S10,  d.  18S2. 

37.  Betsy  Stevens,  m.  James  Johnson  in  Mass,  (5) 
where  their  older  children  were  born.  They  lived  in 
Sangerfield,  Oneida  Co..  X.  Y.,  in  1S06,  and  removed  to 
Palermo,  Oswego  Co.,  X.  Y.,  where  died.  Their  children 
were : 

Sally  Ann. 

James  Stevens,  b.  May  2,  1794. 
Huldah,  b.  Jan.   24,  1795. 
William. 

Eliza,  b.  Mar.  7,  1S02. 
Xoah,  b.   1S10. 
Mary  Ann. 
Thomas  R.  Stevens,  b.    Aug.    4,    1S05;    m.     1st 

—  Dutv;  2nd ;  3rd .  had: 

By  1  st:' 

55  L  Caroline,-  m.  E.  C.  Adams.  They  lived  at 
Garden  City,  Kan. 

56  II.  Mary  Louise,  m.  Dr.  Daniel  Pardee,  son  of  Dr. 
Stephen  Pardee  and  Mary  Ann  Johnson  (54).  Both  are 
dead. 


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I. 

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II. 

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III. 

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IV. 

5? 

V. 

53 

VI. 

54 

VII. 

46. 

57  III.     Sarah  Adelia,  m.  Charles  Marsden  Bridge.    Both 
are  dead.     He  also  had  other  children,  but  none  married. 

48.  Sally  Ann  Johnson,  m.  Abner  Owen,  and  they 
had  Hebron,  Chauncey,  Uriah,  and  three  girls.  This 
family  lived  at  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.     She  died  in  1880. 

4y.  jciiixcs  Stevens  Johnson.*  b.  May  2,  T794,  at  Pel- 
ham,  Mass.  He  lived  at  Sterling  Center,  Cayuga  Co., 
N.  Y.  His  children  were,  Maxon,  Maria,  Eliza,  Valnet* 
and  Helen. 

50.  Huldah,  b.  Jan.  24,  1795,  at  Greenfield,  Oneida 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  m.  to  Henrv  Barnes.  He  was  a  shoemaker. 
She  d.  Mar.  7,  1S73.     They  had: 

58  I.  Melinda,  b.  1^,19,  m.  Jonathan  Church. 

59  II.        Laura  Ann,  b.  Feb.  10,  1S20,  m.  Ashlev  Ball. 

60  III.      Delois  G.,  b,  Feb.  24,  1S22,  m.  Cynthia  Hollister. 

61  IV.       Louise  C,  b.  May  3,  18:4,  m. Austin. 

62  V.         Harriet  E.,  b.  June  26,  1826,  d.  May  15,  1853. 
Never  m. 

63  VI.       Marv  Jane,  b.  Sept.  25,  1S2S,   m.  Addison  Hall. 

64  VII.     Sarah  Huldah,*  b.  Nov.   28,   1830,  m.   1st  

Hall,  2nd Simons. 

65  VIII.   Henry  Luther,*  b.  Jan.  31,  1S39,  m.  Maria  Wilsey. 

51.  William  Johnson,  m.  Esther  .     He  lived  in 

Oneida  and  had  no  children. 

52.  Eliza  Johnson,  b.  Mar.  7,  1S02,  at  Sangerfield,  m. 
to  Dr.  Ransom  Howard  at  Palermo,  N.  Y.  She  d.  Apr. 
1,  1807.  He  was  a  physician  in  Volney,  Oswego  Co., 
N.  Y.,  and  died  in  1864.     Their  children  were: 

66  I.  Silence,  b.  Jan.  31,    1828,  m.  Allen  Richardson 
Benton. 

67  II.        Elizabeth,  b.  m.  Albert  Durfey. 

68  III.      William  Burr,  b.  June  15,  1835,  m-  Lucy  Mary 
Hinman. 

69  IV.       Ransom,  b. .     Was  drowned  at  5  years  old. 

53.  Noah,  b.  1810,  at  Sangerfield,  N.  Y.,  m.  to  Mar- 
garet Miller.  They  lived  at  Palermo,  N.  Y.  He  died 
Apr.  6,  1S64.     Their  children  were: 

7°         I-  Stephen,  b. ,  m. 

71  II.        Uriah,  b. ,  m.  1st ,  2nd . 

72  HI.      William,  b.  ,  m.  Maria  Clock. 

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74 

75 
76 

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V. 
VI. 
VII. 

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77 

I. 

Stevens 

73 

II. 

79 

So 

III. 
IV. 

Mary  Ann,  b.  1S47,  d.  Mar.  26,  1S61. 

George,  b.  ,  m. Webb,  2nd. 

Harriet,*  b.  ,  m.  Edward  Clark. 

Frank ,  d.  unmarried. 

Mary  Ann  Johnson,  m.  Dr.  Stephen  Pardee.     He 
>hysieiaai  in  Fulton,  N.  Y.     Their  children  were: 

Daniel,   m.   Mary   L.,  daughter  of  Thomas   R. 

(46). 

Emery,  m.  Eunice  Tibbels. 

Adelaide,  died  when  5  or  6  years  old. 

Stebbins,*  m.  Elizabeth . 

Those  marked  (*)  are  alive. 


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STEVENS  IN  THE  DEVOLUTION. 

i  Henry  Stevens  Conn,  line.  Continental  army;  2  Roswell 
Stevens,  Farmingham,  Mass.,  Reg.  taken  prisoner  July,  1777, 
exchanged  1783.  Roswell  moved  to  and  owned  a  large  carding 
and  clothing  mill  at  Huntington,  Vt. ;  3  Simeon  Stevens  town 
of  Killing,  Reg.  entered  service  Jan.  13,  with  Capt.  Brodis,  May 
14,  enlisted  with  New  London  Co.  in  Col.  Parsons  Brigade,  re- 
cruited from  New  London,  Hartford  and  Middlesex  counties, 
ordered  on  duty  until  Jan.  17,  1775.  Ordered  to  Boston 
camps.  On  duty  in  Roxbury  in  Gen.  Spicer's  Brigade  until 
expiration  of  service.  Dec.  10.  Adopted  as  continental  and 
re-organized  under  Col.  Parsons'  Reg.  1776.  Also  served  as 
Col.;  4  Simeon  Jr.  Lieutenant  in  Albany  Co.,  N.Y.  Reg.  and 
Cumberland  Co.  Militia,  N.  Y. ;  5  Jared  Stevens  private  in 
Albany  Co.  5th  Re^.  and  in  Capt  ."Turner's  Co.  Rensaeller 
Reg. ;  6  Roswell  Jr.  Albany  Co. ;  7  Jedediali  Stevens  4th  Reg. 
Orange  Co7;  7  "Capt.  Phiness  Stevens  was  sent  to  Vermont 
with  Win.  Baker,  Eathan  Allen,  and  others  from  Conn.,  to 
subdue  the  Indians,  who  were  murdering  and  capturing 
the  settlers,  in  1740.  In  1763  a  large  grant  of  land  was 
given  his  sons,  Encs.  Samuel  and  Willard  for  the  services 
their  father  rendered;  S  Jacob  Stevens,  Serg't  at  Fort  Gris- 
wold,  Gorton  Heights,  Conn.;  9  James  Stevens  private  in. 
Col.  Parson's  Reg't  5th  Co.  from  New  London;  10  Benj. 
Stevens  Commissary  Officer  in  Dutchess  Co.,  N.  Y. 

Col.  Simeon  Stevens  (3)  was  also  sent  to  Vermont  and  com- 
manded Fort  No.  4  (3n  the  Stevens  River,  Vt. 


GALLUP. 

The  name  is  derived  from  the  German,  Gott  and  Lobe, 
meaning  Gcd  and  praise. 

John,  a  son  of  John  Gallup  and  Mary  Crabbe,  was  born  in 
England,  who  was  a  son  of  Thos.  and  Agnes  (Watkins) 
Gallup  of  Xorth  Bowood  and  Strode,  and  the  descendants 
of  Galluo  Sr..  still  occupy  the  manor  of  Strode. 

John  2nd  came  to  America  with  his  son  John  3rd,  March 
20,  1630,  in  the  ship  Mary  and  John,  from  the  parish-  of 
Mostene,  County  of  Dorset.  He  owned  Monumental  Island, 
where  he  pastured  sheep.  He  and  his  son  were  engaged  in 
the  first  battle  on  the  Atlantic  coast,  where  they  overtook 
the  Indians  for  the  cruel  murder  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Oldham, 
killing  some  and  capturing  the  rest.     He  died  in  1649. 

John  Gallup  3rd  was  born  in  England,  16 15.  Came  to 
Boston,  March  20,  1630,  and  was  one  of  the  first  to  come  to 
what  is  now  Stonnington,  Conn.  He,  as  well  as  his  father,  was  a 
renowned  Indian  trader,  and  fighter.  Capt.  Gallup  commanded 
warriors  under  Harmon's  Co.  in  1675,  and  distinguished  him- 
self by  his  bravery  and  fidelity  to  the  English.  He  came  to 
Pequot  in  165 1. and  in  1654  moved  to  the  Mystic.  He  also 
joined  an  expedition  under  Col.  Dennison  against  the  Indians 
in  Xarragansett,  where  he  performed  good  service.  As  an  oificer 
he  was  much  loved  and  respected  by  his  men,  and  was  one  of 
the  six  captains  slain  in  the  terrible  swamp  fight  against  King 
Phillip,  Dec.  19,  1675.  He  married  Hannah,  daughter  of 
John  and  Margaret  Winthrop  Lake,  1643.  (Madam  Margaret 
Lake  was  a  sister  of  Gov.  Winthrop,  of  Conn.,  and  daughter 
of  Gov.  Winthrop,  of  Mass.,  and  was  the  first  white  woman 
in  Xew  London  Co.,  Conn.  All  honor  to  Margaret  Lake, 
who  braved  the  storm  and  hardships,  and  trod  the  land  of  our 
fair  heritage).  The  children  of  John  Gallup  were:  John, 
born  1646.  married  1st  Elizabeth  Harris;  2nd,  Hannah 
Frink;  Elizabeth,  born  164S.  married  Henry  Stevens  1670; 
Esther,  born  1653,  married  Henry  Hodges;  Ben  Adam  born 
1655,  married  Hester  Prentiss;  Hannah  born  1644,  married 
Stephen  Gifrord.  1672:  Wm.  born  1658;  married  Sarah  Chees- 
brough;  Christobel.  born  1660,  married  Peter  Creary;  Samuel 
born  1662,  died:  Margaret  born  1664,  married  Nicholas 
Stevens;  Mary  born  1666,  married  John  Coiver.  John 
Gallup  left  to  widow  Hannah,  £100,  to  John  £137,  to  Ben 
Adam  £90,  Wm.  and  Samuel  £89  each,  daughters  £70  each. 
2; 


MILES. 

Timothy  Miles  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  of  Vermont. 
He  married  Theoda  Blodgett  and  settled  near  Bennington, 
where  he  owned  a  large  farm.  The  Indians  were  very 
troublesome  and  during  one  of  the  massacres  he,  with  others, 
was  taken  prisoner  and  sent  to  Canada,  where  he  was  held 
for  two  years.  His  wife,  not  knowing  what  had  become  of 
him,  sent  for  her  father,  who  took  her  and  her  two  daughters, 
Betsey  and  Nancy,  to  his  home  in  Barnet;  here  she  soon 
gave  birth  to  a  son,  whom  she  named  Timothy,  but  being  a 
frail  boy  he  only  lived  to  be  17  years  old.  After  two  years 
Timothy  Miles,  Sr..  was  released  and  he  and  his  wife  moved 
to  Barnet,  where  they  lived  to  be  very  old,  and  where  their 
other  children,  John  and  Ebenezer  were  born.  Nancy  Miles 
born  in  Barnet,  Vt..  1S00,  died  in  111.,  Mar.  20,  1870;  married 
James  Stevens,  Dec.  12,  1S20. 

Mrs.  Miles  was  a  woman  of  rare  capabilities,  full  of  fun, 
and  of  great  courage,  staying  alone  for  days  while  her  husband 
was  away  from  home  on  business. 


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BLODGETT. 

Four  brothers  by  the  name  of  Blodgett  came  to  America 
from  Lancastershire,  Eng.  Joshua  settled  in  Barnett,  Vt. 
He  had  two  sons,  Joshua  and  James,  and  three  daughters. 
James  was  born  Dec.  21,  1723.  He  and  his  father  both  were 
soldiers  in  the  Rev.  war.  James  Blodgett  married  Theoda 
Walbridge,  and  had  eleven  children:  1,  Molly  or  Mary 
married  Phineas  Moulton;  2,  Theoda,  married  Timothy 
Miles;  3,  Ruth,  married  Elijah  Moulton;  4,  James,  married 
Man'  Blodgett;  5,  Henry,  married  Abigail  Parmely;  6, 
Joshua,  went  to  Canada;  7,  Salmon;  8,  Azuba,  married  Nathan 
Carpenter;  9,  Olive,  married  Polly  Peckham;  10,  Sally, 
married  Mosses  Miller;  11,  Porter,  died  young. 


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STUART,  STEWARD,  STEWART. 

The  name  of  Stuart  originated  with  Robert  Fitz  Alan, 
High  Steward  of  Scotland;  his  son  James,  married  Marjorie, 
only  child  of  Robt.  Bruce.  After  the  death  of  Bruce,  he 
(James)  became  ruler  of  Scotland,  and  was  still  called  James 
Steward  or  Stewart,  but  in  order  to  designate  the  name  from 
the  Irish  Stewarts,  the  spelling  was  changed  to  Stuart. 
William  Stuart  who  came  to  America  is  of  this  family,  but 
when  he  came  is  not  definitely  known,  but  he  is  supposed  to 
be  one  of  the  20  young  Stuarts  who  were  banished  by  Crom- 
well to  America  and  given  to  the  colonists  as  bondsmen, 
nearly  all  of  whom  perished  of  homesickness  or  broken  hearts. 
He  was  born  in  Scotland  and  baptized  an  adult  in  First 
Cong.  Church  in  Stonnington  Conn.,  Feb.  13,  1712,  by  the 
Rev.  James  Xoyes. 

He  m.  Sarah  Church  17 13.  His  children  were:  Wm.  Stuart 
born  Dec.  26,  17 14,  m.  Elizabeth  Stevens;  Xathan  born  Jan. 
8,  1717,  m.;  Oliver  b.  Feb.  12,  1719,  m.  Rebecca  Pendleton; 
Phineas  b.  May  26,  1721.  m.  Remember  Babcock;  Lemuel 
b.  May  2,  1723,  died  young;  Sarah  b.  June  10,  1725;  Content 
b.  Dec.  24,  1727;  Eliphalet  b.  Nov.  10,  17 --9;  Lemuel  b.  Jan. 
31,  1732,  m.  Elizabeth;  Wm.  wife  died  Alar.  2,  1745.  He 
m.  2  Mary  Bellows.  He  purchased  of  Puchard  and  Henry 
Stevens,  172S,  lands  in  Xorth  Stonnington  containing  Asoup- 
sink  Pond  north  of  Stuart's  Hill.  In  166S  the  census  showed 
43  inhabitants.  A  permit  was  granted  by  the  Gov.,  17 16, 
to  each  inhabitant  for  a  home  lot  on  condition  a  house  was 
built  on  it  within  six  months. 

Wm.  Stuart  2  had  children  as  follows:  Lucretia  born  July 
3,  1741,  m.  Dr.  Jno.  Bartlett;  Lucy  b.  July  30,  1743,  m.  Jared 
Stevens;  Xathan  b.  June  22,  1745,  m.  Barbara  Palmer; 
Elizebeth  b.  Oct.  7,  1747,  m.  John  Coates;  Mary  b.  Nov.  28, 
1749,  Oliver  Wilcox;  Wm.  3  b.  Jan.  17,  1752,  m.  1  Amanda 
Darrow,  2  Hannah  Palmer;  Content  b.  June  6,  1754.  m. 
Timothy  Wilcox;  Eliska  b.  June  29,  1757,  went  west; 
Eliphalet  b.  Aug.    14,  1759,  went  west. 

Wm.  Stuart  2  was  a  pattern  farmer  of  his  day.  He  died 
1760,  age  46  years.  His  widow,  Elizabeth,  married  Joseph 
Palmer,  and  had  one  daughter,  Zubra,  who  died  young. 

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DAUSOX,  DORSOX,  DAWSON. 

Robert  Dawson  came  to  America  in  1683.  Ke  married 
Sarah  Tuttle,  and  was  granted  30  acres  of  land  at  East  Haven, 
Conn.  He  was  a  man  of  great  energy  and  spirit.  He  held 
several  important  offices  of  trust  and  died  leaving  consider- 
able property  in  Connecticut  and  Massachusetts.  His 
children  were.: 

Robert. 

Thomas. 

William,  married  Isabella,  had  Wm.,  born  1757,  in  Va. 

Sarah. 

Amanda,  married  Axford  Hart. 

Thomas,  moved  to  Xewport  in  1721,  then  to  Xew  Haven 
in  1722.  His  son,  Job,  married  Sarah  Thomas,  daughter  of 
Samuel  Thomas,  Feb.  12,  17 18,  and  had: 

Thomas,  born  1720. 

Ann,  born  1722,  married  Benjamin  Wantmore. 

Sarah,  born  1724. 

Elizabeth,  born  1727. 
—  Rhoda,  born  Aug.  5,  1721,  married  Jacob  Stevens. 

Amanda,  born  1733. 

Job,  born  1735. 

And  others  who  died  in  infancy. 

William,  son  of  William  of  Robert  had: 

Joseph,  Peter,  John,  Charles,  Elizabeth,  Mary,  Henrietta, 
Charlotte. 


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BURLINGHAME.. 

Roger  b.  about  1620,  m.  Mary in  Eng.,  came  to  Amer- 
ica, 1649,  and  to  Stonnington,  Conn,  in  1654.  In  Warwich 
in  1660,  and  in  Providence  1670.  Sept.  25,  1671,  he  and 
+tt^  n+her^  were  ^n-nriintpd  a  ftp  a^H  tew  an  assessment  in 
Mashantatack.  Sept.  1,  16S7,  he  was  taxed  6s.  In  1690 
he  was  elected  Deputy  from  Warwich,  but  on  account  of 
much  debate  in  the  assembly,  he  withdrew.  In  169S-99-1  700 
member  of  Town  Council.  Sept.  6,  169S.  he  deeded  to  his 
son  Peter,  house  and  50  acres  of  land  subject  to  the  use  of 
Roger  and  wife  for  life.  He  made  his  will  Nov.  28,  1715, 
he  died  171S.  His  will  was  proved  Sept.  13,  171S.  His 
wife  Exx  but  as  she  died  171S,  his  oldest  son,  John,  took 
administration  with  his  brother  Roger,  and  sons-in-law  of 
Roger,  Sr.  Thos.  Arnold,  Ames  Stafford  to  wife  Mary,  all 
moneys,  cattle  and  chattels,  household  goods  for  life,  and 
then  'to  go  all  his  daughters,  and  three  grand-daughters, 
Freelove,  Roger's  daughter,  Francis,  Mercy's  daughter,  and 
Alice's  daughter,  Deborah.  To  son  Roger  50  acres;  to 
grand-son  John,  50  acres  to  be  laid  out;  to  son  Thos.  the  rest 
of  undivided  land  that  was  my  son  Peter's,  with  the  proviso, 
"  if  I  and  my  wife  have  not  occasion  to  use  lands  herein  given.  " 
To  sons  John,  Thos.  and  Roger  20s  each.  Inventory: 
;£i99-i3S-~8d.  viz.:  mare,  3  cows,  3  yearlings,  calf,  2  sheep, 
old  sword,  wearing  apparel,  cash,  etc.,  etc. 

The    children   of    Roger   and   Mary   were:     John   b.    Aug. 

1664,  m.  Mary  Lippet  b.  .     Their  children  were:  John, 

Roger,  James,  David  1695,  Barlingstone,  Benjamin  and 
Elisha.  Barlingstone  was  born  June  25,  1698.  In  1687, 
Sept.  1,  John  was  taxed  Ss.  Dec.  23,  17 12,  he  having  heired, 
as  eldest  brother  of  Peter,  deceased,  the  latter's  deed  of  gift 
of  their  father's  homestead,  land,  dwelling  house,  etc.,  which 
said  Peter  had  received  from  his  father  some  time  before;, 
it  was  now  agreed  by  John,  that,  notwithstanding  he  was 
entitled  to  the  whole,  yet  being  willing  that  his  brothers 
Thomas  and  Roger  shall  share  with  him,  he  takes  the  house 
and  50  acres  to  himself,  and  gives  the  rest  equally  to  them, 
all  three  brothers  to  be  at  equal  charge  should  their  father 
and  mother  need  assistance  for  their  comfortable  maintenance. 

3° 


Jan.  i,  1 713,  he  deeded  to  eldest  son  John,  for  love,  all  right 
in  lands  and  housing  of  my  brother  Peter,  deceased,  allowing 
to  my  father  and  mother,  Roger  and  Mary,  use  of  home  for 
life  and  at  their  death  to  return  to  my  said  son  John.  Mar. 
6,  1 7 19,  his  son  David  had  a  legacy  from  will  of  his  grand- 
mother Marv  Lippet.  Mar.  18,  mn,  be  sold  Thos.  Gorton 
mansion  house  and  60  acres  of  land  in  Providence  for  £390. 
Thomas,  second  son  of  Roger,  born  Feb.  6,  1667,  died  July 
9,  175S,  m.  Martha  Lippet,  children  were  1  Thos.  b.  May  29, 

16S8;  2  Moses  1690;  3  Samuel  b.   1692,  m.  Whipple;  4 

Peter,  5  Joshua,  6  a  daughter,  7  Mary  m.  John  Warner  17 19; 
8  Margaret  m.  Joseph  Remmington  17 17;  9  Sarah  m.  - — — 
Briggs;  10  Freelove  m.  Thos.  Gorton;  11  Alice  m.  John 
Wescott;  12  Patience  m.  Thos.  Weaver;  13  Stephen  m.  Mary 
Burlinghame.  Sept.  1,  16S7.  he  was  taxed  2s.  In  17 15, 
Sept.  28,  he  deeded  his  son  Moses,  20  acres  in  Mashantuck. 
He  deeded  at  sundry  times  to  his  sons  Thos.,  Samuel,  Peter, 
Joshua  and  Stephen.  Aug.  29,  1726,  he,  having  married 
2  the  widow  of  Josiah  Wescott,  gave  bond  for  administration 
on  her  former  husband's  estate.  He  made  a  will  June  5, 
1756,  proved  Oct.  7,  175S.  Exs.,  sons  Thos.  and  Peter.  To 
wife,  Hannah.  £6  per  year,  and  her  son  gave  bond  for,  it  being 
part  of  her  dowery  of  her  former  husband's  estate.  To  sons 
Thos.  and  Moses  5s.  each.  To  grandson,  Samuel  Burlingame, 
5s.,  to  Peter  and  Joshua  5s.  each,  to  grandson,  John  Warner, 
5s.,  granddaughter,  Freelove  Arnold,  5s.,  to  daughters  Mar- 
garet, Freelove,  Sarah,  Freelove,  Mary,  Alice  and  Patience 
5s.  each,  to  son  Stephen,  all  real  and  personal  estate  after 
debts  and  legacies  are  paid.  Inventory;  2  beds,  warming 
pan,  gun,  pewter,  cooper's  adz,  cow,  table,  chairs,  couch, 
money,  scales,  hatchet,  steelyards,  etc.,  etc.  Mary,  dau. 
of  Roger,  b.  1669,  d.  1760,  m.  Amos  Stafford  Dec.  19,  16S9, 
had,  Mary  b.  Sept.  16,  1690;  2  Samuel  Sept.  24,  1692;  3 
Amos  b.  Sept.  21,  1694;  Stuckley  b.  Nov.  4.  1704;  Mercy  b. 
Apr.  24,  1707;  Freelove  b.  Oct.  14,  1709;  Patience  Apr.  21, 
1706.  Jane,  of  Roger,  b.  1672,  rri.  1  John  Potter.  2  Edward 
Potter,  had:  John,  Wm.,  Amey,  Mary.  Fisher  and  Alice. 

Alice,  of  Roger,  b.  May  1673,  had  Deborah;  Mercy,  of 
Roger,  b.  1675,  had  Francis;  Roger,  of  Roger,  b.  May,  1678, 
m.  Elenor ,  had:  1  Josiah  m.  Eunice  Chandler;  2  Johna- 

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than,  3  Wm.  m.  Susanna  Sherman;  4  Freelove  m.  James 
Arnold  and  5  Elenor  m.  Benj.  Colvin.  Elizebeth,  of  Roger, 
b.  Jan.  9,  16S4,  m.  1  Thos.  Arnold;  2  Wm.  Spencer  had:  1 
Job  b.  Nov.  16,  1772;  2  Johnathan,  3  Mary,  4  Thos.,  by  2d 
husband,  Lvdia  and  Esther.  Patience,  of  Roger,  b.  Aug.  8, 
16S-,   m.   Thos.    Omev,,   had  Lydia    and   Esther.     Samuel  3, 

son  of  Thos. 2  of  Roger,  m.  Whipple,  had:  Samuel  m. 

Elizebeth  Condon  1742;  Mercy  m.  Thos.  Manchester  1742; 
Phillip  m.  Sarah  Colvin  1744:  Pardon  m.  Prudence  McCieary 
1746  and  Freelove  m.  James  Arnold  174S.  Phillip  and 
Sarah  had:  1  Samuel  m.  Susanna  Potter  1770;  2  Phillip  m. 
Elizebeth  Donoway,  July  21.  1771:3  Phoebe  m.  Thos.  Holden 
17S3;  4  Roger  m.  Ruth  Field  1768;  5  Sarah  m.  John  Bennet 
1776;  6  Susanna  m.  Ezra  Simmons  1776.  Phillip,  son  of 
Phillip  and  Sarah,  was  born  in  Providence,  R.  I.,  1749.  died 
Sept.  5,  1S04,  his  wife,  Elizabeth,  died  Sept.  16,  1S04.  They 
were  buried  at  Castleton,  X.  Y.  They  came  to  Dutchess 
Co.,  N.  Y.  previous  to  the  Revolution.  Phillip  and  his 
brother  Samuel  were  in  Dutchess  Co.  Reg.  6,  in  1775.  His 
children    were:     Mercy    m.    Jedediah    Stephens;    Samuel   m. 

Anna  Knight;  Phillip, "Peggy  m. Harden;  Polly  m.  Thos. 

Estes;  Patty  m.  Joe  Davis;  Sarah,  Susie  m.    Bennet; 

Phcebe  and  Lydia. 


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Giles  Stevens. 


TRIPP  OR  TRIPPE. 

The  name  of  Trippe  is  of  Dutch  origin.  The  first  of  that 
name  to  come  to  America  was  John  Trippe.  He  was  born 
in  England  in  1610.  Came  to  America  in  1635.  He,  with 
Power  Williams  and  others  came  to  Aquidneck  Pond,  now 
Portsmouth,  R.  [.,  m  1638.  He  was  one  of  the  signers  of  the 
compact.  April  30,  1633.  On  Nov.  30,  1643,  he  bought  three 
acres  of  ground  next  to  Thomas  Gorton.  In  1647  he  was 
granted  Hog  Island.  He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Anthony 
and  Rose  Weeden  Payne,  1639.  He  was  a  very  influential 
man  in  the  community,  was  a  member  of  town  council,  a 
member  of  the  board  of  General  Court  of  Tryalls.  Deputy  to 
General  Assembly.  1642,  54,  55,  61,  62,  63,  64,  66,  67,  68,  69, 
72,  and  Assistant  from  Portsmouth  from  1670  to  1675.  He 
died  in  167S,  leaving  large  tracts  of  land  in  Portsmouth, 
Dartsmouth,  and  Westerly.      He  had  ten  children,  viz.: 

1.  John,  born  1640,  died  17 19,  married  Susanna  Anthonv, 
1668. 

2.  Peleg,  born  1642,  died  1714,  married  Ann  Sisson  1667. 

3.  Joseph,  born  1644,  died  171S,  married  Mehitable  Fish 
1667. 

4.  Mary,  born  1646,  died  17 16,  married  1,  Gershom 
Woodell,  1662;  2,  Johnathan  Getchel,  16S2. 

5.  Elizabeth,  born  164S,  died  1706,  married  Zurial  Hall, 
1691. 

6.  Alice,  born  1650,  died  17 10,  married  William  Hall,  1689. 

7.  Isabel,  born  165 1,  died  17 16,  married  Samson  Sherman, 

1675- 

8.  Abiel,  born  1653,  died  1684,  married  Deliverance  Hall. 

9.  James,  born  1656,  died  1730,  married,  1,  Mercy  Lawton;' 
2,  Lydia  Lawton;  3,  Elizabeth  Cridsworth. 

10.  Martha,  born  1658,  died  171 7,  married  Samuel 
Sherman. 

John  Tripp  and  Susanna  Anthony  had: 

1.  Susanna,  born  Oct.  31,  1667.  married  Thomas  Potter, 

2.  Mary,  bom  Dec.  4,  1^70,  married. 

3.  John,  born  July  19,  1673,  married  Mary  Hart. 

4.  Othmiel,  born  June  5,   1676,  married  Mary  Potter. 

5.  Benjamin,  born  Feb.  21,  1678,  married  Elizabeth 
Potter. 

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6.     Lot,  born  Dec.  26,  16S4,  married  Ann . 

Lot's  son  Joseph  married  Susanna  Hull. 
Peleg  Tripp  and  Anne  Sisson  had: 

1.  John,  born  1667,  married  Sarah  Mott. 

2.  Sarah,  born  167 1,  married  Thomas  Rogers. 

3.  Pricill r  .  born  t66o.  married. 

4.  Job,  born  1673,  married  Elizebeth  ST.veet. 

5.  Peleg,  bora  1675,  married  Mary  Gardiner. 

6.  Mary,  born   1677,  married  Smith. 

7.  Ann,  born  1679,  married  Thos.  Rogers  (she  was  his 
second  wife). 

8.  Mehitable,  born  16S1,  married  Thomas  Thurston. 
'9.     Richard,  born  1683. 

Peleg  Tripp  was  surveyor,  constable  in  1672-73,  member 
of  town  council  1677,  78,  79,  S3,  and  was  Deputy  to  the 
General  Assembly,  16S0,  81,  86. 

Joseph  Tripp  and  Mehitable  Fish  had: 

I.  John,  born   1668. 
Thomas,  bora  1672. 
Johnathan,  born  167 1. 

Peleg,  bora  1673,  married  Elizebeth  Grinnell. 
Ebenezer,  bora   1675. 
James,  bora  1677. 
Alice,  born  1679. 

Abiel,  born  Aug.  8,  16S1,  married  Anna  Davis. 
Mehitable,  born  Oct.  19,  16S3. 

10.     Joseph,  born  Aug.  24,  1685,  married  Elizabeth  Smith. 

II.  Jabez,  born  Xov.  8,  1689. 

12.  Mary,  born  Aug.  22,  1690,  married  Thomas  Wait. 

13.  Daniel,  bora  Xov.  3,   1691. 
Mary  Tripp  and  Gershom  Woodell  had: 
1.      William,  born  166^. 


Mary,  born  1665,  married  Robert  Lawton. 

Elizabeth,  bora  1667. 

Richard,  bora  1669. 

Return,  born   16 71. 

Gershom,  born  1673. 

Sarah,  born  1675. 

Innocent,  born  1677. 
By  her  second  husband  Johnathan  Getchell,  had: 
1.'    Pricilla,  bora  1683. 

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2.     Isabella,  born  1685. 

Elizabeth  Tripp  and.  Zuriel  Hall  had: 

1.  Mary. 

2.  Zuriel. 

3.  Johanna. 
-4-     Benjamin. 

Alice  Tripp  and  William  Hall  had: 

1.  William,  born  Dec.  12,  1673. 

2.  Preserved,  born  1675. 

3.  Abigail,  bom  1677. 

4.  Mary,  born  1679. 

5.  John,  born  16S1. 

6.  Deliverance,  born  Jan.  8,  16S3,  married  Robert  Spink. 

7.  Alice,  born  Jan.   14,  1685. 

8.  Elizebeth,  born  Oct.  2,  16S7. 

9.  Robert,  born  Feb.   16,  1690. 

Miss  Kate  Louise  McMillan  of  Wooster,  Ohio,  is  a  descend- 
ant of  Deliverance  and  Robert  Spink. 

Isabelle  Tripp  and  Sampson  Sherman  had: 

1.  Phillip,   born    1676. 

2.  Sarah,  born  1677. 

3.  Alice,  born  16 So. 

4.  Sampson,   born    1682. 

5.  Abiel,  born  16S4. 

6.  Isabel,  born  16S6. 

7.  Job,  born  1687. 

Abiel  Tripp  and  Deliverance  Hall  had: 

1.  Abiel,  born  June  22,  1684,  married  Eleanor  Hull,  and 
had:  Wait,  Joseph,  Abiel  and  Thomas.  Joseph  married 
Francis  Hull. 

Martha  Tripp  and  Samuel  Sherman  had: 

1.  Sarah,  bom  16S2. 

2.  Mary,  born  16S3. 

5.     Mehitable,  born  1685. 

4.  Samuel,  born  1687,  married  Hannah  Manchester. 

5.  Othmiel.  born  16S9,  married  Elizebeth  Manchester. 

6.  Martha,  born  1691. 

7.  Rebecca,  born  1692. 

James  Tripp  and  his  first  wife.  Mercy  Lawton,  had  no 
children.     By  his  second  wife,  Lvdia  Lawton,  he  had: 


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David  Henry  Tripp,  senior  member  of  the  firm  of  D.  H. 
Tripp  &  Son,  booksellers  and  stationers  of  Peoria,  Illinois, 
was  born  in  Decatur,  Otsego  County,  Xew  York,  on  the  24th 
of  November,  1828.  He  came  to  Illinois  in  the  spring  of 
185 1  and  since  the  fall  of  that  year  has  resided  continuously 
in  Ppd-p'-v  He  Viae  been  prdrffrnently  identified  with  the 
business  interests  of  the  city  for  half  a  century  and  none 
stand  higher  in  financial  circles  than  he.  From  1S60  to  De- 
cember, 1901.  the  name  of  the  firm  was  D.  H.  Tripp  &  Co., 
but  in  the  latter  year  Capt.  S.  S.  Tripp  who  had  been  the 
company  of  the  concern  withdrew  and  Mr.  D.  H.  Tripp's 
oldest  son  took  his  place  and  the  firm  name  was  changed  to 
its  present  one  of  D.  H.  Tripp  &  Son. 

On  the  29th  of  September,  1S53,  Mr.  Tripp  was  married 
to  Miss  Mary  Tripp  of  Farmingdale.  They  have  five  children- 
living,  two  daughters  and  three  sons,  four  of  them  in  the  City 
of  Peoria,  111.,  and  the  other  in  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Mr.  Tripp  was  one  of  the  best  known  and  most  prominent 
Masons  in  Illinois.  In  the  fall  of  1853  he  was  elected  and 
received  the  degrees  conferred  in  Temple  Lodge  Xo.  46, 
A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  since  which  time  he  has  continued  a  member 
thereof  and  is  at  this  date,  December  19,  1904,  probably  the 
oldest  member  who  was  made  a  Mason  in  that  lodge.  He 
held  important  offices  with  Peoria  Chapter  Xo.  7,  Peoria 
Council  Xo.  11,  Royal  and  Select  Masters,  Peoria  Com- 
mandery  Xo.  3,  K.  T.,  and  the  Peoria  Consistory.  He  was 
a  charter  member  of  St.  Helena  Conclave  of  Red  Cross  Knights 
of  Constantine,  and  also  of  Mohammed  Temple,  Ancient 
Arabic  Order  Xobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  Of  this  latter 
order,  Mr.  Tripp  was  made  Treasurer  at  the  time  of  its  or- 
ganization and  held  the  office  until  1902,  when  he  was  obliged 
to  resign  it  on  account  of  failing  health. 

Mr.  Tripp  retired  from  active  business  and  enjoyed  the 
fruits  of  an  honorable  and  upright  life,  loved  and  respected 
by  all  who  know  him. 

David  H.  Tripp  died  at  his  home  in  Peoria,  111.,  Feb.  4, 
1905- 

1.  John,  born  1685,  married,  1,  Rebecca,  Spooner;  2, 
Hannah  Dubol. 

3*     ' 


David  Henry  Tripp, 


2.  Elizabeth,  born  16S7. 

3.  Robert,  born  16S9,  died  1763,  married  Alice  Anthony 
1719. 

4.  James,  born  1694,  married  Anna  Cook  17 19. 

5.  Mary,  born  1700,  married  Daniel  Stoddard. 

By  his  third  wife,  hlizabetn  Cudsworth,  he  had: 

Lydia,  born  April  3,  1707,  married  Wm.  Thurston. 
Thankful,  born  Mar.  8,  1709,  married  John  Cooke. 

3.  Stephen,  born  Sept.  30,  17 10,  married  Alice  Manchester. 

4.  Israel,  born  Mar.  22,  1716,  married  Elizabeth  Bentley. 

5.  Isabel,  born  Dec.  31,   1713. 

Robert  Tripp  and  Alice  Anthony  had: 

1.  Gideon,  born  1737,  married  Amy  Shippe  in  1758. 

2.  James. 

3.  Robert. 

4.  Alice. 

5.  Margaret. 

Gideon  Tripp  and  Amy  Shippe  had: 

1.  Robert,  born   1757. 

2.  Alice,  born  1762. 

3.  Anthony,  born   1762. 

4.  Margaret,  born  1764. 

5.  Hannah,  born  1766. 

6.  David,  boni  17 68,  married  Mary  Dickenson. 
David  Tripp  and  Mary  Dickenson  had: 

1.  Lovina,  born   1790. 

2.  Polly,  born  1793. 

3.  Patience,  born  1791,  married  Jacob  Eliot,  had:  Nathan 
Tripp,  David  A.,  Marcus  Delos. 

4.  Nancy,  born  1795,  married  Chauncy  Parker. 

5.  Elizebeth.  married  Alexis  Elliott. 

6.  Nathan,  married  Mary  or  Polly  Seward. 

7.  Robert  had  Gideon  married  Lydia  Watts. 

8.  Hannah,  married  — ■ — ■  Delameter. 

9.  Emily. 

10.  David,  married  Sally  Elliott. 

11.  George,  married  Mary  AVinans. 

12.  Stephen. 

13.  Marcia,  married  Almeron  Case. 


'. 

14.  Rheuma,  married  Piatt. 

15.  Celestia. 

Nathan  Tripp  and.  Polly  Seward  had: 

1.  David  Henry,  married  Mary  Tripp. 

2.  Edwin,  married  Helen  Adams,  had:  Stephen,  Orville, 
Mary.  Ella. 

3.  Lucy,  married  John  Kirk  and  had:     Stephen  Efner, 
Edna. 

4.  Stephen,    married    Amelia    Snyder    and    had:     Anna, 
Virginia,  and  Will. 

5.  Man-,    married    Wm.    Hoover    and    had:     Wm.    and 
Delbert, 

Robert  Tripp  had: 

1.  Gideon,  married  Lydia  Watts. 

2.  Amy. 

3.  Robert. 
5.     David. 

Gideon  Tripp  and  Lydia  Watts  had: 

1.  Mary,  married  David  Henry  Tripp. 

2.  Jane,  married  Colton. 

3.  Benjamin,  died  young. 

4.  James,  married  Riggs. 

5.  Charles,  married  Alvina  Crow. 

5.  Gideon,  killed  in  Oregon. 

6.  Isaac,  married  Alice. 

David  H.  Tripp  and  Mary  Tripp  had: 

1.  Stephen,  married  Califernia  Miner,  have:    Mary,  Emma 
and  Mattie. 

2.  Charles,  married  Jennie  Rockwell,  lives  in  California. 

3.  Sidney  unmarried  lives  in  Peoria,  111. 

4.  Jennie,  married  Geo.   Gibbs,  have  Charles  and  Delia. 

5.  Delia,    married    Otis  Easton,    have:     Milo    Tripp    and 
Sidney  Harris. 

Job  Tripp  son  of  Job,  married  Elizabeth  Sweet,  had: 

1.  Job,  born  1704,  married  Sarah  White. 

2.  Isaac. 

3.  Elizabeth  and  others. 

Job  Tripp  and  Sarah  White  had : 

1.     Peleg,  born  1723,  married  Mrs.  Mary  Mannering. 

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Peregine,  born  1725.  married  Susanna  Sherman. 


3.  Charles,  born  1727,  died  172S. 

4.  Mehitable,  born  1729. 

5.  Sarah,  born  1731. 

6.  Job,  born  1734.  married  Virtue  Wait. 

*-.  Arnn5      T~iorn     t-j6. 

S.  Mary,  born  1739. 

_q.  Phoebe,  born  1741. 

10.  Ezekiel,  born  1743,  married  Mary  Lawton  April  20, 

1765- 

11.  Charles,  bom  1746. 


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Ezekiel  Tripp  was  born  in  Exeter,  R.  I.  He  married  Mary 
R.  Lawton,  daughter  of  Benj.  Lawton  who  lived  in  the 
beautiful  Lawton  Valley.  He  was  a  staunch  Quaker,  and 
account  of  his  earnest  pleadings  for  peace,  just  before  the  Rev. 
he  fell  out  with  his  more  patriotic  neighbors,  and  moved  to 
Long  Island,  and  in  in  89  he  moved  to  Dutchess  Co.,  N.  Y. 
In  1 791  he  moved  to  Duanesburgh,  X.  Y.,  where  he  puchased 
no  acres  of  land  for  $30,  of  John  Schaff  and  no  history 
of  Schenectady  County  would  be  complete  without  men- 
tioning Ezekiel  Tripp,  the  pioneer  Quaker  preacher,  who 
was  so  widely  known.  The  children  of  Ezekiel  and  Mary 
Lawton  Tripp  were:  Mary  Tripp  died  Feb..  1S27,  aged  Si 
yrs.  5  mos.     Ezekiel  Tripp  died  July  23,  1827,  age  84. 

1.  Benjamin,  born  1766,  married  Hannah  Duell. 

2.  Ezekiel. 

3.  Johnathan,  married  Elizabeth  Finch. 

4.  Lucy,  married Briggs. 

5.  John. 

6.  Mary,  married Moshier. 

7.  Susanna,  married  Finch. 

8.  Elizabeth,  married  Brings. 

Benjamin  Tripp,  married  Hannah,  daughter  of  Silas  and 
Sarah  (Soule)  Duell,  and  had: 

1.  Ephriam,  married  Abigail  Dixon  and  had:  Benjamin. 

2.  Giles,  married  Abby  Gallup,  had:  Rebecca,  Lucretia, 
Ezra. 

3.  Charlotte,  married  Hiram  Simmons. 

4.  Marjorie,  married  John  Mcintosh  had:  Geo.,  Betsey, 
Ruth,  Mary  Ann,  and  John. 

5.  Ruth,  married  Morgan  Lake,  had:  Thos.,  Mary,  Sally, 
Benj.,  Alanson  and  Andrew. 

6.  Mary,  married  Jacob  Simmons,  had:  Wm.,  Peter, 
Mary  Ann,  Patience  and  Betsey. 

7.  Hannah,  married  Brownall  Lake,  had:  Porter,  Silas, 
Mary  Ann,  Permelia,  Brownell. 

S.     Patience,  married  Wm.  Ketchum. 

9.  Silas,  married  Martha  Stevens. 

10.  Permelia,  married  Samuel  Stevens. 

Silas  Tripp  was  born  Jan.  16,  1S03,  was  married  to  Martha 
Anne  Stevens  April  25,  1825.     He  was  the  son  of  Benjamin 

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and  Hannah  (Duell)  Tripp,  he  lived  and  died  upon  the  old 
homestead  of  his  grandfather  Ezekiel  Tripp  in  Duanesburg, 
N.  Y.     His  children  were: 

i.     Samuel  B„  died  Dec.  3,  1853. 

2.  Jedediah  Stephens,  married,  1  Fannie  Hallet,  2  Nellie 
^?_ferKvAr      p,.  Ar»  v:ffe  had  Harry  Sfe"er.s  died  young. 

3.  Ezekiel  D.,  died  Sept.  2,  1S53. 

4.  Mercy  Ann,  married  Isaac  Ouimby,  lives  in  Quaker  St., 
N.  Y. 

5.  Mariette,  died  May  19,  1S56. 

6.  Darins,  died  April  12,   1S99. 

7.  Emily,  died  young. 

S.     Seneca,  married  Millie  Handv  Lord. 
9.     Ursula,  died  Feb.  26,  187S. 

Silas  Tripp,  died  Mar.  11,  iSSo,  and  his  wife  Martha  Stevens 
Tripp  died  Feb.  16,  1877. 


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Jedediah  S.  Tripp,  son  of  Silas  and  Martha  Ann  (Stephens) 
Tripp,  was  born  in  the  town  of  Duanesburg,  Schneetady 
County,  in  the  State  of  New  York,  July  5th,  1S2S.  He 
worked  on  his  father's  farm,  attending  the  district  school 
during  the  winters  until  he  was  eighteen  years  old,  when  he 
went  to  the  Schoharie  Academy  at  Schoharie,  X.  Y.,  teaching 
school  part  of  the  time  to  get  the  means  for  paying  expenses. 
He  continued  in  the  academy  acting  part  of  the  time  as  a 
tutor  until  the  spring  of  1S50,  when  he  entered  the  law  office 
of  Goodyear  Martin,  in  Schoharie,  X.  Y.,  where  he  continued 
reading  law  until  June,  1S53,  when  he  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  at  a  General  Term  of  the  Supreme  Court  at  Albany, 
X.  Y.  In  Xovember,  1853,  he  went  to  Wisconsin  and  lo- 
cated at  Baraboo,  in  that  state,  entering  into  partnership 
with  his  cousin,  Giles  Stevens,  now  Judge  Stevens,  of  Reeds- 
burg,  Wisconsin.  This  partnership  was  dissolved  in  the 
spring  of  1S54,  and  in  September  of  that  year  he  went  to 
Sauk  City,  in  said  county  of  Sauk,  and  entered  into  partner- 
ship with  Cyrus  Leland.  This  partnership  continued  for 
about  two  years,  after  which  he  continued  the  law  practice 
alone.  In  1S6S  he  commenced  doing  a  banking  business, 
in  connection  with  his  law  practice,  but  retired  from  law 
practice  in  1S87,  since  wmich  time  he  has  confined  his  atten- 
tion to  the  banking  business. 

He  was  postmaster  of  Sauk  City  from  1S54  to  1861,  was 
town  clerk  of  the  town  of  Prairie  du  Sac,  then  embracing  the 
villages  of  Sauk  City  and  Prairie  du  Sac,  for  twenty  years 
consecutively,  was  president  of  the  village  of  Prairie  du  Sac, 
member  of  the  county  board  of  Supervisors  of  Sauk  county 
much  of  the  time  for  the  last  thirty  years,  and  several  times 
chairman  thereof.  He  was  member  of  the  Wisconsin  As- 
sembly in  1862,  was  a  delegate  to  the  national  democratic 
convention  at  Cincinnati  in  1880.  He  has  been  an  independ- 
ent democrat  since  the  advent  of  W.  J.  Bryan  in  1S96.  He 
was  a  charter  member  of  Eureka  Lodge  No.  113,  A.  F.  & 
A.  M.  of  which  lodge  he  is  still  a  member.  He  has  resided 
in  Prairie  du  Sac,  Wis.  since  1S73. 

He  is  not  a  member  of  any  church,  but  is  a  regular  attendant 
at  and  liberal  contributor  to  the  Presbyterian  church  of 
Prairie  du  Sac,  of  which  he  is  a  trustee. 

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He  was  first  married  in  1857  to  Fannie  W.  Hallett  of  Little 
Falls,  N.  Y.  She  died  in  1S65.  He  was  again  married  in 
1874  to  Nellie  M.  Waterbury,  daughter  of  Hon.  James  I. 
Waterbury  of  Prairie  du  Sac,  Wis.,  by  whom  he  had  one  son 
who  died  in  infancy.     His  second  wife  died  in  1893. 


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SOULE. 

The  name  Soule  is  of  English  origin  with  armorial  bearings. 
Guillaume,  meaning  banner  displayed.  Armors  granted  the 
Soules  1 59 1.  In  the  history  of  Xormandy,  it  says  that 
Guillav.mc  de  Soule,  held  and  owned  Chateau  de  Souie  during 
the  reign  of  Henry  II,  and  it  is  still  owned  by  the  Soule 
descendants.  Geo.  Soule,  1590,  who  was  a  passenger  on  the 
Mayflower  was  a  member  of  Gov.  Winslow's  family  but  how 
related  is  not  known,  but  the  love  they  had  for  each  other 
continued  all  through  life.  He  was  born  in  1590,  married 
<Mary  Becket  in  1625.  He  was  a  man  of  distinction  even  in 
the  days  of  plain  living  and  plain  speaking,  and  held  his  own 
as  a  citizen  where  essential  services  were  needed.  Every- 
thing held  in  the  way  of  office  was  on  his  own  probity  and 
integrity,  a  wielding  of  his  own  personal  power,  which  was 
felt  his  whole  life  long.  He  made  his  record  as  one  of  the 
volunteers,  to  aid  those  of  Mass.  Bay  and  community,  against 
the  Pequod  Indians.  In  1637  a  garden  place  was  granted 
him  to  lye  his  grounds  at  Powder  Point.  He  with  Standish, 
Alden,  Winslow,  Brewster,  Howland,  Eaton  and  Brown, 
settled  at  Duxbury,  1637.  They  were  each  granted  69  acres 
of  land,  as  members  of  Plymouth  Colony.  They  were  all 
men  of  highest  respectability,  and  took  active  part  in  the 
affairs  of  the  colony.  He  was  Duputy  Gov.  in  1645-46-50- 
5 1—53—54.  He  died  in  16S0,  and  was  buried  at  Duxbury, 
Mass.  His  wife  died  1677.  He  was  a  stockholder  of  Pilgrim 
Suez  Co.,  and  also  had  an  interest  in  Mass.  Bay  Colony. 
His  cottage  was  fortified  against  the  Indians,  and  under  the 
eaves  of  the  garret  were  hidden  china  galore,  ebon}'  desks 
and  all  sorts  of  eastern  stuffs,  gathered  by  the  Soules,  as  they 
were  emphatically  men  of  the  sea.  Was  35th  signer  on 
board  the  Mayflower  1620. 

The  children  of  Geo.  and  Mary  Soule:  1  John,  2  George,  3 
Benjamin,  killed  in  King  Phillip's  war,    1676.  4  Nathaniel. 

5   Zachery  m.   Margaret  ,  6   Susanna,   7   Mary  m.  John 

Peterson,' 8  Elizabeth  m.  Francis  Walker,  9  Patience  m.  John 
Haskell. 

John  m.  Esther  Sampson,  widow,  whose  maiden  name  was 
Nash.     His  children  were:  John  m.  Mary  Finkham,  Joseph, 

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Joshua  m.  Johanna  Studley,  Josiah  m.  Lydia  Delano,  James 
m.  Lydia  Thornton,  Benjamin  m.  Sarah  Standish,  (dau.  of 
Alexander,  son  of  Miles  and  Barbara  Standish  and  Sarah, 
dau.  of  John  and  Priscilla  Alden.) 

Benjamin  had:  Zachery  b.  Mar.  31,  1694,  m.  Mary  Eaton; 
Hannah  b.  Mar.  10,  1696,  m.  Geo.  Sampson,  Sarah  b.  May  9, 
1699,  m.  Edward  Weston;  Deborah  b.  Apr.  23,  1702,  m. 
Adam  Wright;  Benjamin  b.  June  5,  1704,  m.  Hannah  Whit- 
man; Ebenezer  b.  Feb.  16,  1710.  / 

Joshua  had:  Ezekiel  m.  Hannah  Delana  had:  1  Wm.  b. 
i73S7m.  Anna  Soule;  2  Lucy  b.  1740;  3  Lydia  b.  1742;  4 
Amasab.1746;  5  Hannah  b.  1748;  6  John  b.  1750;  7  Deborah 
b.  1752  ;S  Josiah  m.  Lydia  Delano.'-had:  Abisha  m.  Abigail 
Delano,  whose  son  Nathaniel  m.  Lydia  and  had  Daniel,  Lydia, 
Hannah,  Abigail,  Xathaniel,  Mary,  Capt'.  Freeman,  John 
and  Enoch.  Joseph,  a  son  of  Joshua  m.  Mary  Fullerton, 
and  had  a  son  Joseph  m.  Abigail  Wilbur  1775. 

Benjamin  and  Hannah  Whitman  married  Mar.  31,  1730, 
by  Rev.  Isaac  Cushman,  their  children  were:  Hannah  m. 
Geo.  Sampson;  2  Benjamin  m.  Mehitable  Bonny;  3  Ephraim 
m.  Rebecca  Whitemarsh;  John  m.  Patience  Normall;  Sarah 
m.  Silas  Duel;  Abigail  m.  David  Weston.  Sarah  Soule  Duell 
was  killed  by  the  Indians  at  Saratoga  Springs. 


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WHITE. 

Wm.  White  born  in  Eng.  1590,  m.  Susanna  Tilley,  daughter 

of  and  Tilley,  at  Leyden,    16 12.     Wm.  with  his 

wife  and  son,  Resolved  age  6,  came  to  America  on  the  May- 
flower. Dec.  19,  1620,  when  within  Plymouth  harbor,  and 
before  landing,  another  son  was  born  whom  they  named 
Perigene.  (The  cradle  of  old  Dutch  pattern  is  still  in  pos- 
session of  the  Boston  Hist.  Society.)  Feb.  12,  162 1,  Wm. 
White  died  of  the  general  sickness  and  his  wife  afterward 
m.  Gov.  Winslow.  Perigene  grew  to  manhood,  tall,  manly, 
and  of  handsome  appearance,  and  the  position  he  held  as  a 
member  of  Gov.  Winslow's  household  gave  him  many  ad- 
vantages. He  m.  Sarah  Basset,  daughter  of  William,  1654. 
His  children  were:  Daniel  b.  1656;  Johnathan  June  4,  16 58; 
Sylvanus  1660;  Peregene  1662;  Sarah  Oct.,  1663;  Mercy 
1665.  "* Sarah  m.  Thos.  Youngs,  died  Aug.  9,  1755,  age  92 
years.  Mercy  m.  Wm.  Sherman,  died.  1739.  Peregene  m. 
Susanna  Sherman  16S5,  had  Benoni  b.  Jan.  26,  16S6,  Peregine, 
Sarah  b.  1704,  m.  Job  Tripp  1722,  and  others. 


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STANDISH. 

Miles  Standish  came  in  Mayflower,  his  wife  Rose  died  on 
the  voyage,  he  afterward  sent  for  and  married  her  sister 
Barbara.  He  with  Geo.  Soule.  and  others,  settled  at  Dux- 
borough,  named  after  his  ancestral  home,  Duxborough  Hall, 

Eng.     Children  of  Miles  and  Barbara:  Alexander  b.  m. 

Sarah  Alden,  dau.  of  John  and  Priscilla  Alden,  had:  Miles, 
Ebenezer,  Lorah  m.  Abraham  Sampson,  Lydia  m.  Isaac 
Sampson,  Mercy  m.  Caleb  Sampson,  Sarah  m.  Benj.  Soule, 
Elizebeth  m.  Sam'l  Delano. 


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I 


WILL  OF  ANTHONY  PAINE. 

I,  Anthony  Paine,  in  perfect  memory,  doe  manifest  in  my 
mind,  and  last  will,  to  bequeath  to  my  daughter  Alice  one 
cow.  Shee  or  her  husband  payinge  to  my  daughter,  Mary 
Tripp,  as  much  as  ye  cow  is  judged  to  be  worth  more  than  ye 
heifer,  and  to  be  mayde  equeall  out  of  ye  cow.  My  wife, 
Rose  Weeden  Payne,  to  be  soule  executrix;  my  last  will  to 
be  performed,  and  debts  payd. 

Signed,  his 

Anthony  X  Payne. 
mark 


The  Author  is  descended  from  the  following  families  who 
came  to  America  previous  to  1700. 


I. 

Payne, 

10. 

Beckett," 

19. 

Adlev, 

28. 

Stuart, 

2. 

Weeden, 

1 1. 

Sherman, 

20. 

Clark, 

29. 

Church, 

3- 

Tripp, 

12. 

Soule, 

21. 

Whitehead 

.  3°- 

Buriinghame 

4- 

Sisson, 

13- 

Mullins, 

2  2 . 

Winthrop, 

3*- 

Knowles, 

5- 

Sweet, 

14. 

Alden, 

23- 

Lake, 

3-7- 

Lippett, 

6. 

Lawton, 

*5- 

Standish, 

24. 

Gallup, 

33- 

Whipple, 

7- 

Hazaard 

,16. 

Xash, 

25- 

Stevens, 

34- 

Colvin, 

8. 

White, 

*7- 

Whitman 

26. 

Babcock, 

35- 

Donoway, 

9- 

Bassett, 

18. 

Duell, 

27. 

Greenleaf, 

36. 

Tilley. 

And  also  had  9  ancestors  on  board  the  Mayflower  that  came 
1620;  Geo.  Soule,  John  Mullins,  wife  and  daughter,  Priscilla, 
Miles  Standish,  John  Alden,  Wm.  White,  wife  and  son, 
Perigene,  born  Dec.  19,  1620,  on  board  the  Mayflower. 


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