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NEW ENGLAND
FAMILIES
GENEALOGICAL AND MEMORIAL

A RECORD OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF HER PEOPLE IN THE MAKING

OF COMMONWEALTHS AND THE FOUNDING OF A NATION

COMPILED UNDER THE EDITORIAL SUPERVISION OF

WILLIAM RICHARD CUTTER. A. M.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY AND HISTORIAN OF THE NEW ENGLAND MIST0B1C-0NeA4.CW-

CAL SOCIETY ; HISTORIAN OF NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC -GENEALOGICAL SOCieTY

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 NEW ENGLAND.
is said to be of Welsh
This family married (second) Mary /ho died No-
DAY and the name is said to be a
origin, vember 2. 1749, aged seventy-four. Children,
place name, from the river Dee in all by first wife, the first three born in Hart-
Wales. In 1592 arms were confirmed to Wil- ford; Lydia, born April 11, 1698; Mary, Au-
liam Day, B. D., provost of Eton College and gust 14, 1699; John, June 6, 1701. Born in
the dean of Windsor. He was said to be de- Colchester; Joseph, September 27, 1702; Ben-
scended from the Dees of Wales, viz., being jamin, Febniary 7. 1704; Editha, September
younger son of Richard Day, who was the ID, 1705; Daniel, March 9, 1709, died 1712;
son of Nicholas Day, the son of John Dee David, July 18, 1710; Abraham, mentioned
called by the English Daye). He was the son below; IsaaCi May 17, 1713; Daniel.
of Morgan Dee, younger brother to Richard I\') .Abraham, son of John (2) Day, was
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Dee, Welshman. There were at least eight born in Colchester. Connecticut, March 17,
immigrants of the name to New England Rob- ; 1712, died Alarch 18, 1792, aged eighty. He
ert, of Cambridge, mentioned below; Robert, married, November 20, 1740, Irene Foot, who
of Ipswich: Nathaniel, of Ipswich; Stephen, died August 7, 1809. He lived in Colchester.
of Cambridge Wentworth, of Boston; Ralph,
; Children; Ephraim. born July 10, 1741 Ezra, ;

of Detlham Matthew, of Cambridge; .A.n-

; .April 22, Nehemiah, March 5, 1745;
1743;
thony, of Gloucester. .Abraham, September 20, 1747; Elisha, Janu-
i I Robert Day, immigrant ancestor of this
)
ary 30, 1749; Lucy, May 14, 1752; Elijah, De-
branch of the family, was born in England and cember I, 1754; Irene, March 7, 1757; Sarah,
came New England on the ship "Hopewell"
to March 26, 1759; Oliver. September 12, 1761.
in .April, 1634. He settled first at Cambridge
and was admitted a freeman, May 6, 1635. He Captain Richard Walker, the
went Hartford, Connecticut, no doubt with
to W.ALKER immigrant ancestor, was born
Rev. Mr. Hooker's company, and was a resi- in England in 1590. He came
dent there in 1639. His name is on the monu- to New England in 1630, and settled at Lynn,
ment erected to the memory of the founders Massachusetts. He was admitted a freeman,
of that city. His will was dated May 20, 1648, March 5, 1633-34, and was ensign in the Lynn
and inventory of the estate was filed October militia company in 1630, later lieutenant and
14. 1648. He married Editha Stebbins, sister captain. In 1638 he was a member of the
of Deacon Eilward Stebbins, of Hartford. She .Artillery Company of Boston. He was deputy
married (second) Deacon John Maynard. and to the general court ; was surety for Howes of
(third) in 1658, Elizur Holyoke, of Spring- Mattacheeset in 1638. He removed to Read-
field, where she died October 24. 1688. Chil- ing. Massachusetts, where he was a proprietor
dren Thomas, of Springfield John, mentioned
: ;
in 1644 and later a town officer. He lent money
below Sarah, killed with her son Joseph by
;
on mortgages to Sir William Temple in 1660
the Indians, September 19, 1677; Mary. and cancelled the bond in 1670. His son Rich-
(II) John, son of Robert Day, married ard who came over in 1638 in the ship "Eliza-
Sarah Maynard, of Hartford. His will was beth" deposed in 1676 that he was aged about
dated November 16, 1725. when he was "ad- si.Kty-five years. In 1630. while Walker was
vanced in years," and proved May 6, 1730. ( guard duty, he was attacked by Indians who
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He owned a share in a grist or saw mill, which were frightened away without any deaths,
be bequeathed to his son William. Children however. Pope says; "He joined in 1639
Joseph, died 1696; John, mentioned below; with ^\illiam, Robej;;!. and Thomas Talmage,
Thomas Mary Maynard Sarah, baptized
; ; ;
brothers of his wife Jane, in a letter of attor-
September 19. 1686; William, baptized April ney for the collection of moneys from the
24. 1692; Joseph, baptized June 14, i6<)9. overseers of the will of John Talmage of New-
( III John (2), son of John i ) Day. was
) (
ton Stacey. in the county of Southampton, hus-
born in 1677, died November 4, 1752, aged bandman, the brother of their father Thomas
seventy-five. He removed
to Colchester, Con- Talmage. and frum the executors of the will
necticut, about 1701-02. He married (first) of their brother. Symon Talmage."
January 21, 1696, Grace Spencer, of Hartford, Captain Walker married (first) Jane, daugh-
who died May 12. 1714. in Colchester. He ter of Thomas Talmage, of Newton Stacey
iio6 NEW EXGLAXD.
(second^ Sarah He died .May. 1687. mington, formerly part of Woburn. He mar-
and was buried May 16. aged ninety-hve years. ried Hannah .who died May 13. 1788.
Administration was granted June 19. 1687, to Children, born at Woburn and Wilmington:
his widow Sarah, who died December i. i(ygS- Hannah. September 22. 1718: Samuel, May 3,
He had a long, useful and active career. Chil- 1720, died May 16. 1738; James, April 17,
dren :Captain Richard, born 161 1. in Eng- 1722. died May 31, 1738: .\bigail. August 31,
land; Samuel, mentioned below; Tibitha. mar- 1724. died June 27. 1738; Jonathan. April 15.
ried. March 11. 1662. Daniel King: Elizabeth, 1726. died May 17, 1738; Xathan. March 17,
married. March 2. 1665. Ralph King; Shubael 1728. died May
18, 1738. Born at Wilming-
John ; Obadiah. ton Richard. July i. 1730. died June 21. 1738
: :

(H)^ Samuel, son of Captain Richard Timothy, mentioned below ; Judith, February
Walker, was born in England. His age is 22. 1734. died May 16, 1738; Edward. Sep-
given as si.\ty-nine years when he died. Xo- tember 1737. died June 10, 1738; Abigail,
14.
vember 6. 1684; he deposed .April 2. i6b6. that May 2/. 1741. Of nine children Timothy alone
he was forty-four years old. He moved from survived the pestilence which swept away eight
Lynn to Reading, then to Woburn. He was children in this one family within six weeks.
a proprietor of Reading in 1643 with his father ' (VI) Major Timothy Walker, son of Cap-
and brother Richard. He was admitted to ilie tain Samuel 14) Walker, was born at Wil-
church at Woburn about 1650 with his wife. mington. Massachusetts. July 25, 1732. died
He was highway surveyor there in 1662. He there May 8. 1800. He was a soldier in the
was a maltster by trade, and was the third man revolution, a captain in Colonel Cireene's regi-
to keep a tavern at Woburn, being licensed ment of militia on the Lexington Alarm, April
for that purpose. April. 1662. His sons, Sam- 9- 1775: major in the regiment of Colonel
uel and Joseph, were administrators of his Jonathan Fox commissioned February 12,
estate. Children: 'Samuel. m^ntiiMied below: 1776: member of committee to raise men for
Joseph, b<5rn March 10. 1645 :Mlannah. .\pril the army served as major in the Rhode Island
;

It. 1647. died .\pril 2S. 1648 :-Israel, June 28. campaign. May 5 toJuly i. 1779. He married
1648 r J-Jannah. twin of Israel: John. February Eunice . who died at Wilmington. June
14, 1650:" I'.enjamin. June 4. U>52. rlicd Ajiril 2. 1813, aged eighty-four years. Children,
26. 1653 rIsaac Ezekielw ; horn at Wilmington; Samuel, Xovember 29,
(III) Deacon Samuel (21 Walker, son of i7(: Elizabeth. I'ebruary 15, 1763; Timothy.
Samuel ( Walker, was born September 23.
i ) June 18, 1765, died September 7, 1767; Benja-
1643. at Reading, died at Woburn. January 18. min, mentioned below James. January 3, 1772.
;

1704, aged sixty-one years. He was a prom- (V'll) Pienjamin, son of .Major Timothy
inent citizen of Woburn and deacon of the Walker, was born at Wilmington. Massachu-
church. He married, Septemt)er 10. 1662, setts. July 3, 17^17. died June 2h. 181 1. He
Sarah Reed, of Woburn. She died Xovember married Susanna C(H)k. Children, born at Wil-
I. if>8i. Children, born at Woburn: Edward. mington I'.enjamin. June 2^. i8oi Timothy,
: ;

f)ctober 12. i'>'>3; John. July 2. Urfij Samuel. ; mentioned below Sears Cook, March 23,
;

mentioned below Sarah, March f>. 1670; Tim-

; 1805; Horatio, February 24, 1807; Joseph
othy. June ift. 1672: Isaac, Xovember i, 1677: Brewster, May 28, 1809; Susan, February 11.
Ezekiel, March 5, 1^179. i8[i. V.Susanna (Cook) Walker, after the
(IV) Deacon Samuel (3) Walker, son of death of her first husband, married Ezra Ken-
Deacon Samuel (2\ Walker, was born in Wo- dall and had three more children Judith Ken- :

burn, January 25. 1^^167, He married (first) at dall, burn May 17. 1816; Ezra Otis Kendall.
Woburn. June t. if'>8K, Judith Howard, who .May 17. 1818; .Abigail Maria Kendall. Oct(^-
died there Xovember
14. 1724. aged fifty-seven ber 31. 1820. The mother of these children
years. He
married second Mary ( 1 ,
was a lineal descendant of Elder William
who died at Charlestown, Massachusetts. Octo- Brewster, who came in the "Mayflower" to
ber 23. 1748, aged eighty years. Children by I'lymouth in 1620.
first wife, born at Woburn; Sarah, October (V'lII) Timothyson of Benjamin
(2).
15. ifi8r>: Judith, March 16, i6r;i ; .Abigail. Oc- Walker, was born Wilmington. Massachu-
in
tober 30. Samuel, mentioned below
1692 : setts. December I, 1802. He attendeil the pub-
Hannah. July i^'iqS; John. January
24. 11. lic schools of his native town and entered Har-
1700; John. .August i.'i7oi ;-*M^rv. October vard College in .August, 1822. graduating in
12. i702:^Timothy, July 2j. 1705 ;'^Phebe. Sep- the class of 1826 with the degree of Bachelor
tember 7. 1707. of .Arts. He was a teacher for three years in
(V) Captain Samuel (41 Walker, son of the Round Hill School, Xorthampton, Massa-
Deacon Samuel 3 Walker, was born at Wo-
( chusetts, an instructor in mathematics. He
burn, September 3, 1694. He settled in Wil- entererl the Harvard I, aw School in ( )ctoI)er.
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1829, but before completing his course decided gery in which he attained great skill and
to go westward and arrived in Cincinnati, prominence. In 1886 he was demonstrator of
Ohio. August 6, 1830. He was admitted to pathology at the Medical College of Ohio, and
the bar and became a prominent lawyer and in the same year was elected to the chair of
jurist. From 1842 to 1843 he was presiding surgery and pathology in Miami Medical Col-
judge of the court of common pleas of Hamil- lege. He is also a professor on the stat? of the
ton county, Ohio. He was elected upon grad- Cincinnati City Hospital and in the Episcopal
uation from college to the scholars' society, the Hospital and on the staff of the German Dea-
Phi Beta Kappa, and in 1850 delivered the coness' Hospital and the Belts Street Hospital.
annual Phi Beta Kappa oration at Harvard He is a member of the Ohio State Academy of
College. Medicine and of the .American Medical .Asso-
He married (first) in 1832, Anna Lawler ciation. Since 1910 he has been a member of
Bryant, who died within two years afterward. the Cincinnati Board of Health. He was for-
He married (second) March 11, 1840, Eleanor merly examiner of the pension department of
Page Wood, born in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- the L'nited States. He has taken all the thirty-
vania, June 27, 181 1, daughter of James and two degrees in Scottish Rite Masonry and is a
.Annie (Bryan) Wood. Her parents had two member of Harmony Lodge, No. 5, the chap-
sons and six daughters. Her father was born ter, council, commandery and other Masonic
in England and was an India merchant. Chil- bodies also member of the Blain Club, the
;

dren of Hon. Timothy Walker by his first Press Club of Cincinnati and the Queen City
wife: Two sons died in infancy. Children by Club. He is a communicant of the Protestant
second wife: i. Edward Wood, mentioned be- Episcopal church. In politics he is a Repub-
low. 2. James Bryant, died in 1874. 3. Tim- lican. He married, June 7, 1893, Inez Hat-
othy Brewster, lived at Franklin Springs, New field, born in. 1872, daughter of John Hatfield,
York. 4. .Anna, never married. 5. Susan, of Lebanon, Ohio. They have no children.
married Nicholas Longworth, who was judge
of the court of common pleas of Hamilton Cheney is derived from the
county from 1876 to 1881, when he was elected CHENEY French word chene, meaning oak,
judge of the supreme court of Ohio, and and it came into use originally
served two years graduated from Harvard
;
in Normandy or England to signify the resi-
College in 1866 with high honors a man of ; dence, probably, of the progenitor. It belongs
brilliant achievements and accomplishments; to the same surnames as Wood, Lake,
class of
his translation of "Electra" is a permanent etc. It is certain that Cheney, Chine, Cheyney

record of his poetical ability and fine classical or Cheyne, as it was variously spelled, was one
scholarship: a cultivated musician and a skill- of the earliest surnames used in England. Sir
ful mechanic, and in social life a charming Nicholas Cheyney acquired the manor of Up-
companion; died in 1890 at the age of forty- Ottery in Devonshire in the reign of Henry
six years; left three children of whom Nich- 141. (1207-72). Thomas Cheyney, mercer,
olas Longworth Jr., graduate of Harvard, mar- died in London in 1361, a man of wealth and
ried .Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President varied interests. Henry Cheyney, of London,
Theodore Roosevelt, and is now a member of made his will, August 18, 1361. John Cheyney
congress from Ohio. 8. Clara, married the was arch-deacon of Exeter, July 10. 1379, one
Count de Chambrun, of France. 9. .Anna, of the clergy of the Litchfield cathedral in
married Buckner Wallingford and has three June. 1382. and prebend of Huntingdon, March
children: Buckner Jr., Landon and Nicholas 3, 1387-88.
Wallingford. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries,
(IX) Dr. Edward Wood Walker, son of records of the Cheney family are found in
Timothy (2) Walker, was born September 3, Northampton, Wiltshire, Sussex. Oxfordshire,
1853, at Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended the Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Suffolk, Norfolk,
public schools of his native city and entered Yorkshire. Lincolnshire, Hertfordshire, Esse.x
Harvard College, from which he was grad- and Devonshire, pretty generally diffused
uated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in throughout the country. The original coat-of-
the class of 1874. He began to study his pro- arms, according to Burke's Armory, was Er- :

fession in the Cincinnati Medical College and mine, on a bend sable three martlets or. Crest
was graduated with the degree of Doctor of -A bull's scalp argent. There are other coats-of-
Medicine in 1877. He then spent two years arms of greater or less antiquity borne by vari-
abroad, attending lectures at Heidelberg Uni- ous branches of the family. A patient and
versity and at Berlin and X'ienna. L'pon his costly search of the English records has not
return home he began to practice his profes- conclusively proved the ancestry of two Amer-
sion in Cincinnati, making a specialty of sur- ican immigrants from whom the .American
iio8 NEW ENGLAND.
Cheneys are descended. Both William and Martha Chany the wife of John Cheny." At
John Cheney came to Roxbury, Massachusetts, Xewbury John Cheney prospered. His allot-
and we find Cheney a rather numerous name ment of land was large. He had a good stand
in county Essex, England, whence many of in the "old town" and on shore and elsewhere.
the Roxbury settlers came. We find the will He had three acres granted, June 19, 1638, at
of Robert L heney. of Waltham Abbey, dated the westerly end of the great swamp behind
October i. 1667. mentioning wife Johan, and tlie great hill; on August 25, six acres of salt

sons John. Raufe, William and Robert, and marsh then a parcel of marsh with little island
;

daughter .-\gnes. His son John had a son Wil- of upland on it, about twenty acres, little river
liam, born in 1584 and baptized February 21, of the northwest, formerly a part of the calf-
1584- common, assigned to him July 5, 1639. Lot
Boston, Massachusetts, of which Roxbury No. 50 in the "new town" on Field- street was
is now a part, was settled in part by immi- granted him January 10, 1643. He was a
grants from Boston, Lincolnshire, England. member of the grand jury, April 27, 1648;
It is reasonable to suppose that the Essex and selectman often; member of a committee to
Lincolnshire Cheneys were closely related. lay out the way to the neck and through the
Their homes were not far apart and their chil- neck to the marshes on the east side of the
dren bore almost identical names. John old town. November 29. 1654. He was inter-
Cheney, of Bennington in Lincolnshire, made ested in public aft'airs and was one of the
his will. May 24, 1621, bequeathing to the famous ten men of Newbury who took such
poor of the parish, to wife Alice, to children interest in the campaign of Governor Win-
and others. He names two sons John, one throp against Sir Harry Vane that they made
distinguished from the other by the terms a journey of forty miles from Newbury to
"John the elder" and "John the younger." Cambridge to take the freeman's oath. "They
John Cheney was buried ^Iarch 21. 1633. Chil- were admitted May 17, 1637. He died July
dren, mentioned in the will and recorded in 28. 1666. leaving a will dated June 5, 1666,
the baptismal register of the parish: Frances, written in his own hand. He provided lib-
baptized December 20, 1596; William, bap- erally for his wife and family. The will was
tized February 5, 1597; Jane, baptized Febru- proved September 25, 1666. Children: Mary,
ary 28, 1600: John, baptized June 30. 1605; born in England about 1627; Martha, about
Edward, baptized July 20, 1606 Thomas, born
; 1629; John, about 1631 Daniel, mentioned be-
:

July 25, 1607; .Agnes, baptized October 16, low; Sarah, born in Roxbury, Massachusetts,
1608; John, baptized November 9, 1609; Rich- February, 1635-36; Peter, 1638; Lydia, born
ard, baptized September 29, 161 1; Elizabeth, at Xewbury; Hannah, November 16, 1642;
baptized June 2. 1614. Edward was buried Nathaniel, born at Newbury, January 12,
December 8. 1613: the wife Elizabeth was i')44 ; Elizabeth, January 12, i'>47.
buried June 12. 1614. .A Thomas Cheney was ( II I was born
Daniel, son of John Cheney,
an alderman of Boston, England, in 1585. ai^ in England about 1633. He was
farmer and a
the family has been prominent there for sev- a man of great industry and wisdom. He and
eral centuries. his w^ife joined the church before 1675, and in
William Cheney, the immigrant, owned land 1688 he was a constable. The rate list men-
adjoining Rev. John Wilson's land in Boston, tions him, his brother P'eter and Peter's son
Massachusetts. We
know no reason for think- Peter: at that time he owned about forty-five
ing that John and William Cheney, the immi- acres of land. He was made freeman. May 7,
grants, were not the sons of John Cheney, of 1663. He was one of those who petitioned for
Bennington, a list of whose children has just the [)arflon or restoration of John Pike, who
been given. But if it were proved that the had been lieutenant of the militia in Newbury
Cheneys were of this old Lincolnshire family, and who had under the displeasure of
fallen
the English pedigree appears to be impossible the general court for some reason. On Octo-
to trace. But few English pedigrees have ber 19, 1654, the court ordered those who
been conclusively proved and established. petitioned to give bonds in the sum of ten
(I) John Cheney, the immigrant ancestor, jjounds for daring to petition, to appear for
was born in England. "John Cheney, wrote ' trial. The three men, however, received no
John Eliot, the famous Indian .Apostle, min- punishment for asking for fair play for their
ister of Roxbury, "he came into the land in the officer. He died September 10, 1694. Joshua
years i'^36. He brought 4 children Mary. Mar- Rayley was appointed guardian for the tour
tha. John. Daniel. Sarah his 5th child was minor children. Eleanor, a daughter, had mar-
borne in the last month of the same year 1636 ried, become a widow, and married again before
called r-"ebruary. He removed from our church she was of age. On December 22, 1694, Daniel's
to Newbury the end of the nect su'er 1636. widow, Sarah, wrote her refusal to administer
 x\E\V ENGLAND. 1 109

on her husband's estate, requesting that the Eliphalet, December 5, 1756; Caleb, December
son Daniel be appointed. The inventory was 18, 1758: Hannah, May 31, 1761 Thomas, ;

dated September 20, 1694. Daniel Cheney April I, 1763; John, February 19, 1765; Mary,
married, in Newbury, October 8, 1665, Sarah, March 18, 1767; Duston, Alarch 2, 1769; Giles,
born August 17, 1644, died October 26, 1714, mentioned below ; Moses, January 3, 1774.
daughter of John Jr. and Eleanor (Emery) ( V'l ) Giles, son of Duston Cheney, was
Bayley. Children, born in Newbury: Sarah, born at Plaistow, New Hampshire, Septem-
September 11, 1666; Judith, September 6, ber 4, 1771. He was a farmer at Washington,
1668 Daniel, mentioned below Hannah, Sep-
: ; \'ermont. He married (first) Hannah Peas-
tember 3, 1673 John, July 10, 1676 Eleanor,
; ; ley, and (second) Hannah Kimball. Children
March 29, 1679 Joseph, baptized April 9,
;
by first wife: Daniel, born October 24, 1792;
1682: James, born April 16, 1685. Jesse, March 17, 1794: Zadoc, November 9,
(III) Daniel (2), son of Daniel (i) Cheney, 1800; Henry; Rhoda Reuben Peasley, men-
;

was born in Newbury, Massachusetts, Decem- tioned below Betsey, .\ugust 10, 1808; Smilax,
;

ber 31, 1670. His home was situated near the May 6, 181 1 Harrison. By second wife Wil-
; :

bank of the river in what is now West New- liam, James, Lorenzo, Giles, Jeanette, Quincy,
bury. He was a farmer. He gave service at "Aulanie," Cynthia.
the block house twice in 1704, in defence ( VH) Reuben Peasley, son of Giles Cheney,
against expected Indian attacks. He was a was born in Washington, Vermont, May 10,
member of "The Second Foot Company of 1803. He carried on the trade of hatter in
Newbury," January 15, 1710-11, under Hugh Barton, Vermont, for about six years, but his
March. He and his wife were admitted to failing health compelled him to live out of
full communion in the West Newbury church, doors. He cleared up a farm in West Glover,
October 29, 1727. He died in the autumn of \'ermont, where he lived the remainder of his
1755, and in his will, dated March 2. 1754, he life. "He was an energetic man. the kindest
disposed of his large estate to his children and of fathers, and much attached to his family."
some grandchildren, and to his wife. He mar- He married, October 2, 1827, at Barre,\'er-
ried Hannah, born August 22, 1678, daughter mont. Sophronia Ufiford, born in Greensboro,
of Thomas and Hannah (Emerson) Duston \'ermont, in 1799, died in Glover, \"ermont,
(see Duston II). Children, born at Newbury: December 21, 1882. Children: Frederick Por-
Daniel, July 16, 1699; John, March 10, 1701- ter, mentioned below; Nelson, born April 17,

02 Thomas, mentioned below Hannah, Sep-

; ; 1830; Celestia, married Thomas B. Stevens.
tember 25, 1706; Sarah, January 25, 1708; Na- (\'III) Frederick Porter, son of Reuben
thaniel,November 25, 171 1; ^lary, August 9, Peasley Cheney, was born July 11, 1828, died
1714; Abigail,November i, 1719. December 25, 1896. The ]VIason Post, Grand
(IV) Thomas, son of Daniel (2) Cheney, .\rmy of the Republic, attended his funeral in
was born in Newbury, Massachusetts, Febru- a body. He lived in Areola, Minnesota, for
ary 25, 1703. On March 24, 1741, he bought about eight years after marriage, and then re-
twenty acres of land in Haverhill, Massachu- turned to Glover, Vermont. He served in the
setts, in the part which now is in Plaistow, New civil war, enlisting in the Eleventh \'ermont

Hampshire. His will was dated March 4, Infantry (Company K) until he was wounded,
1767, and proved June 24, 1767. He married, being shot through the body at Cold Harbor,
May 17, 1726, Hannah Stevens, born in Haver- \'irginia. .Although he never fully recovered
hill. March 16, 1704-05, probably daughter of from the wound, he accomplished a great deal.
John Jr. and Mary (Bartlett) Stevens. Chil- He was superintendent of schools and repre-
dren Hannah, born in Newbury, March 20,
:
sentative twice to the state legislature. For a
1727. Born in Haverhill: Daniel, January 10, time he published The Green Mountain
1728-29: Duston, mentioned below; Thomas, Kicker, and was a writer of ability. He was
July 31, 1733; Mary, January 20, 1735-36; a strong .patriot and kind-hearted, a good
Nathaniel, March 16, 1737-38. died young. friend and citizen. He married. October 5.
Born in Plaistow: John, June 2. 1740: James, 1851. Louisa, born June 16, 1829, daughter of
August I, 1742; Abigail. December 18, 1744; Captain John H. Hill, of Glover. John Hill,
Sarah, November 2. 1746; Ruth, .\pril 29, born July 6, 1804. was son of David Hill, of
1749; Susanna, December 29, 1753. Waterford, Vermont; he married at St. Johns-
(V) Duston, son of Thomas Cheney, was bury. Vermont, October 14, 1827, Philinda,

born in Haverhill, Massachusetts. May 3, 1731, daughter of Daniel Fuller, a revolutionary

dierl at the age of ninety-six years, after a soldier ; they lived in Areola, Minnesota. Chil-
prosperous and useful life. He lived at Plais- dren of Frederick Porter Cheney: Marion,
tow. He married Sarah Mount. Children, born May 10, 1854. deceased: Reuben Howard,
born at Plaistow; Rachel, February 17, 1755; February 14, 1856; Fred Nelson, mentioned
mo NEW ENGLAND.
below Sophronia Louise, at Glover, June 4,
; 4,1884; Dorothy Zaphira, May 7, 1897; John
1866; Philinda, died in infancy. Willowby, September 25, 1898; Margaret
IX) Fred Nelson, son of Frederick Porter
(
Louise, December 10, 1899.
Cheney, was born in .Areola, Minnesota, July (The Duston Line).
9, 1858. His boyhood was spent on a farm,
and he received his education in the public (I) Thomas Duston, the immigrant ances-
schools of Glover. \'ermont, and in the high tor, was born in England and as early as 1640
school of that town. When he was fifteen was in Dover, New Hampshire. He owned
years old he entered the employ of O. D. land in Charlestown, Massachusetts, in 1648.
Owen, general merchant, at Barton, \'ermont, He was admitted a freeman at Kittery, Maine,
and was a clerk in his store until 1883. He in 1652. His name is variously spelled Duns-
rose rapidly in the esteem and confidence of ton. Dustin, Dastin and Duston. Only one
his employer and was entrusted with the buy- child seems to be known, Thomas, mentioned
ing of goods and keeping of books as well as below.
other details of the management of the busi- (II) Thomas (2), son of Thomas (i)
ness. For five years he was manager of a Duston, was born about 1650. He married,
branch store of Mr. Owen. He entered part- December 3, 1677, Hannah, daughter of Mich-
nership with his brother, Reuben Howard aeland Hannah (Webster) Emerson. Han-
Cheney, in the insurance business at Man- nah Duston is one of the most famous women
chester, New Hampshire, in 1883, represent- of .American history. On March 15, 1697, the
ing the Mutual Life Insurance Company of Indians attacked Thomas Duston's home. He
New York, under the firm name of Cheney & managed to save his life with seven of the
Cheney. The firm had offices in Manchester, children by mounting his horse and covering
New Hampshire, acnd had charge of the busi- their retreat with his gun. They all reached
ness of this company in \'ermont and New safety unharmed, though the Indians fired at
Hampshire. The firm achieved a substantial them many times. Mrs. Ehjston was in bed
success and built up a large business. In 1902 attended by a midwife, named Mary Nefif,
the firm was dissolved and Mr. Fred Nelson with her infant daughter, Martha, one week
Cheney was afterward employed in special old. She was ordered to accompany her cap-
work for the same company, and for the past tors, and but partly dressed, started on the
ten years he has been manager of the general dreadful journey northward. The savages
agency of the Mutual Life Insurance Com- dashed out the brains of her child against a
pany at St. Louis with headquarters in the tree in order to spare themselves the trouble
Chemical Building, 721 Olive street, St. Louis. of an infant in the party. .After two weeks
His home is at 3515 Longfellow Boulevard in the Indians camped on an island at Pennacock,
that city. now Concord, New Hampshire, and while
Mr. Cheney is a member of Orleans Lodge, there, March 30, 1697, Mrs. Duston, with the
No. 55, Free and .\ccepted Masons Council :
aid of Samuel Leonardson, a seventeen year
No. 3, Royal and Select Masters Royal Arch : old boy, who had been captured in Worcester,
Masons Trinity Commandery, Knights Temp-
;
she and Mary Nefif each armed with a hatchet
lar. He has taken thirty-two degrees in Scot- tomahawked ten of the twelve Indians while
tish Rite Masonry and is well known and popu- they were asleep. .A squaw and one young
lar in the Masonic fraternity of the state. He Indian escaped. The three returned to Haver-
is a member of Aleppo Temple, Nobles of the hill and later received rewards for their
-Mystic Shrine, of Boston. He
retains mem- bravery. Children Hannah, born .August 22,
:

bership also in the .Amoskeag \'eterans' Asso- 1678, married Daniel Cheney see Cheney (

ciation of Manchester, a military company nil; Elizabeth. Mary. Thomas, Nathaniel,

established in colonial days and similar in John, Sarah, .Abigail, Jonathan, Timothy, Me-
character to the .Ancient and Honorable Ar- hitable, Martha, Lvdia.
tillery Company of Boston and the Conti-
nentals of Worcester, Massachusetts. In poli- James Humphrey, progeni-
tics Mr. Cheney is a Republican. He is a HUMPHREY tor of this family, was born
member of the Mercantile Club of St. Louis, at or near Providence,
also the Business Men's League, the Derry- Rhode Island, about 1750. His parentage is
field Club and the Calumet Club of New not known and therefore the genealogists of
Hampshire. the family are unable to give his lineage. The
He married. December 24, 1882, Lulu Irene Humphrey genealogy states that he was doubt-
Davis, born in Glover, Vermont, .\pril 20, less of the Humphrey family of Hingham or
1858, daughter of Henry and Zaphira ( French ) Weymouth. The immigrant ancestor of this
Davis. Children: Ruth Irene, born November line. Jonas Humphrey, is described elsewhere
<?K-
 NEW ENGLAND. nil

in this work and other of his Rhode Island tinned successfully engaged in business in that
descendants given. James Humphrey was a city until his death. In political faith .Mr.
soldier in the revolution. He enlisted at the Humphrey was an old line Whig,
in early life
beginning of the war and served until its close, later becoming identified with the Republican
having been at \"alley Forge under General party, but being ot a quiet and retirmg nature
Washington and taken part in many battles he never sought public office. In religious be-
and skirmishes, undergoing much hardship. lief he was a L'nitarian. Mr. Humphrey mar-
At the close of the war he returned to his ried Maria Snell, daughter of Valentine' Brad-
home in Rhode Island. ford, and a direct descendant of Governor Wil-
He married Amy Hardy also given as ( liam Bradford, of Plymouth Colony (sec
Harden and Harding. Harding and Harden Bradford IX^. To James L. and Maria S.
were different spellings of the same family IBrarlford) Humphrey were born children as
name and were common in the towns near follows: I. Charles Blackmcr, mentioned be-
Weymouth and Rhode Island in Massachu- low. 2. James Lee Jr.. born in 1859; engaged
setts. Hardy was not a common name in this in business at N'o. 95 Front street. .\'ew Bed-
section. They resided at Warren, Rhode ford, Massachusetts married Josephme .Mien.
;

Island, until after the birth of the two eldest 3. Maria Bradford, born in 1869. died in .\pril,

children, when they removed to .\lstead, New 1912: married Dr. .Augustus .Mandell, of New
Hampshire, and not long afterward to Brook- Bedford, Massachusetts.
field, Vermont, where other children were I\'
( Charles Blackmer, eldest son of the
)

born to them. Children: i. .\my, married late James Lee and Maria S. (Bradford;
William Messinger, of Jericho, \'ermont, a Humphrey, was born December 22, 1849. at
soldier in the war of 1812, taken prisoner by Fairhaven. Massachusetts. He received his
the British and died in a Halifax prison; had educational training in the public schools of
five children. James, born March 9, 1780;
2. his native city, .\fter leaving school he be-
married (first) Cynthia Messinger, (second) came engaged in business with his father in
Orpha Dow. 3. Xancy, born at Brookfield, New Bedford, where he continued until 1877.
Vermont married
; Jesse Thompson, of in he removed to Providence,
which year
Jericho. 4. William, born .\pril 14, 1783; Rhode Island, and in the latter city entered the
married Betsey Clawson. 5. Betsey (or Eliza- employ of the wholesale grocery firm of Dan-
iels & Cornell. .A few years later he became a
beth), born at Brookfield, August 31, 1789;
married, March 3, 1817, Silas Benham, and member of the firm, and upon the death of
Mr. Daniels, in 1889, Mr. Humphrey became
had seven children born at Jericho. 6.

Elishaba, died at Jericho, unmarried, at an senior member of the firm, which then became
advanced age. 7. Relief, born at Brookfield, Humphrey & Cornell. .Mr. Humphrey con-
December 1792: married Philander Ben- tinued actively identified with this well known
15,
wholesale grocery firm until his retirement
ham, of Jericho: lived at Stark, Michigan:
had several children. 8. John, died unmarried. from active business cares in 1907, <luring
10. Truman, died which time he had become one of the best
9. Ede, mentioned below.
years, unmarried. 11. Dr. known wholesale grocers New England
in the
aged about nineteen
States. He was and enterprising
a successful
Harry, born at Brookfield: married Clarissa
business man of Providence, and ati active and
Lee, 'of Jericho, and practiced medicine
in
useful citizen. He was also a prominent
factor
Boston and at East Bridgewater, Massachu- atfairs of the city, and for >.ev-
in the financial
setts, where he died. Weybosset Na-
was eral years was president of the
(II) Ede, son of Tames Humphrey,
about 1795-1800. tional Bank, in which office he continued until
born at Brookfield, Vermont,
that bank was absorbed by the Union Trust
He married Phebe Lee, of Jericho, \ ermont. chil- Company of Providence. L'pon the consoli-
They resided at Jericho and had several dation of these banks Mr.
Humphrey became
whom was James Lee. mentioned
dren, among Trust Company, a 00-
a director of the Union
below. ^ u hold until his death. He
, TT sition he continued to
Tames Lee. son of Ede Humphrey,
(III) identified with other well-known
was al^o
was born at Tericho. \'ermont, September 14. industrial institutions of Provi-
and
at New Bed- financial
1821, died September 15, 1910. of the National
the com- dence having been a director
ford, Massachusetts. He attended
of the American Screw Com-
which Exchange Bank,
mon his native town, after
schools of Rhode Island Insurance Com-
pany and of the
and for sev-
he prepared himself for teaching, nanv' having been also a
member of the execu-
engaged as a school teacher. Mr.
eral vears was
tive' committee of
the latter company.
at New Bedford,
Massachu- Provi-
Finally locating Humphrey was also a member of the
as a dealer
he there engaged in business the Commercial Cub.
setts,
products, and con- dence Board of Trade,
in butter, eggs and poultry
NE_8
III2 NEW ENGLAND.
the Squantum Association, the Hope Club, and of Maine. To Mr. and Mrs. Daniels were
the Providence Art Club, in all of which he born four children, as follows Eva J., widow :

was and honored member.

a valued of Charles B. Humphrey Ida A., wife of;

In religious belief Mr. Humphrey was an William C. Fuller, of San Francisco, Califor-
Episcopalian, and was a regular attendant of nia Henry Marius, died in 1887, unmarried;
:

St. Stephen's Church, of which his wife is an Emma Rozelia. died in 1894. unmarried.
active member. In political views he was a
(The Bradford Line).
staunch supporter of the principles of the Re-
publican party, but preferring to give his un- The surname Bradford is derived from the
divided attention to his large business inter- name of a place, Bradford or Bradenford.
ests, never cared for public office. Mr. Hum- There are two ancient towns of this name in
phrey passed away at his home. No. -jz Or- England, one in Wiltshire, near Bath, the other
chard avenue. Providence, January 7, 1912, in Yorkshire, near Leeds. Near the latter
after a short illness, an honored and respected was the home
of the ancestors of the American
citizen of the city in which he had been suc- family. In England the Bradford surname
cessfully engaged in business for a nurrtber of doubtless dates to the time when surnames
years. were first adopted in the eleventh and twelfth
On October 29, 1874, Mr. Humphrey mar- centuries. One of the
first martyrs burned at
ried Eva ].. daughter of the late Marius Sid- the stake during the reign of Bloody Mary
ney and Almira J. (York) Daniels, and grand- was John Bradford, Prend of St. Paul, and a
daughter of Moses and Lorinda Bates Bal- ( celebrated preacher. He was born in Man-
lon Daniels.
) To Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey chester, Lancashire, in 15 10, and was executed
were born two sons, as follows Sidney Dan-
:
July I, 1555. He was a friend of Rogers,
iels, born October 26, 1875 Karl H., August
; Hooper, Saunders, Latimer, Cranmer and Rid-
28. 1888. ley, who also died at the stake about the same
Marius Sidney Daniels, the father of Mrs. time. The Bradford coat-of-arms is de-
Charles B. Humphrey, was born in Mendon, scribe'i: Argent on a fesse sable, three stags'
Massachusetts, in 1826, and acquired an acad- heads erased or. The ancestry of Governor
emic education. .About 1857 he located in William Bradford of Plvmouth colony has not
Providence, Rhode Island, where he started in been traced beyond his grandfather, though
the wholesale grocery business on Canal it is known that the family is ancient.
street, in partnership with Sylvester G. Martin, ( William Bradford, grandfather of Gov-
I )

and shortly thereafter James Cornell was ad- ernor William Bradford, lived at Austerfield
mitted to partnership, the firm name becoming (Osterfeldt) county Nottingham, England,
M. S. Daniels & Company. .About 1862 this and in 1575 he and John Hanson were the
firm bought out the business of Phetteplace & only subsidiaries located there. Bradford was
Seagrave, on E.xchange place, to which loca- ta.xed twenty shillings on land Hanson the ;

tion the business was removed. From there, same amount on goods. Governor William
in 1873. the next move was to the new Daniels Bradford, when a boy, lived with his grand-
building, on Custom House street, which build- father, after his father died. The grandfather
ing was built and owned by Mr. Daniels. .At died at .Austerfield, January 10, 1595-96. Chil-
this time the firm name was changed to Daniels dren William, mentioned below
: Thomas :

& Cornell, and during the great fire of 1877 Robert, baptized June 25, 1561, married .Alice
the business sutifered with many others, but Waingate. and Governor William, lived with
was scon re-established on Continental Wharf, him after his grandfather died and in 1598
where they continued in business for about a Robert was the only subsidiary at .Austerfield ;

year, or until the new building had been his will was dated .April 15, i6og, and he was
erected on the old site, to which they at once buried .April 2-i, following: Elizabeth, baptized
removed, at which time the style of co-part- Julv 16, IS70.
nership was again changed to Daniels, Cornell ni) William (2), son of William (i) Brad-
& Company. Mr. Daniels continued the senior ford, was born at .Austerfield. about 1565. died
member of this firm until his demise, which July 15, 1591, before his father. He married
occurred February 25, 1889, at the age of six- .Alice Hanson. Children, born at .Austerfield:
ty-three years, at South Pasadena, California, Margaret, baptized March 8, 1585, died young;
whither he had gone on account of ill health, -Alice, baptized October 30, 1587: Governor
and taken up his residence in a handsome new William, mentioned below.
house which was built for his occupancy. Mr. (Ill) Governor William ("3) Bradford, son
Daniels married .Almira J., daughter of Gideon of William ("2) Bradford, was baptized at
and Delia .Ann fRawson) York, the York March 19, 1590. .After his father
.Austerfield.
family having been early settlers of the state died he lived for a time with his grandfather
 NEW ENGLAND. '<ij

and then with his uncle, Robert Bradford, who chief military officer of the colony. His will
hved at Scrooby, five miles from Austertield isdated January 29, 1703. He married (first)
near the estate of the Brewsters in county Alice Richards, who died at I'lymouth, Decem-
Nottingham. He joined the church where ber [2, 1D71, daughter of Thomas and
Rev. Richard Clifton and Rev. John Robinson Wealthyan Richards, of Wc\-mouth. Massa-
preached and soon became one of the leading chusetts. He (second) the Widow
married
Separatists. His early educational advantages Wiswell. He married
third .Mary Holmes,
( )

were limited, but by diligent study he became who died June 6, 1714-15, widow of Rev. John
very proficient in Latin, Greek, French, Dutch, Holmes, of Duxbury. and daughter of John
and in Hebrew, which he learned in order to .-Vtwood, of Plymouth. Children by first wife:
read the Scriptures in the original. He went John, mentioned below Thomas, of Norwich
;
;

with the Pilgrims to Holland. When he came William, born March 11, 1(355, died 1087;
of age he received considerable property from Samuel, born 1658, died .April 11, 1714; .Mice,
his father's estate, but did not succeed him in married Major James Fitch; Hannali. mar-
his commercial undertakings. He learned the ried. .\ovember 28. 1683, Joshua Ripley
art of "fustian or frieze weaving." He mar- Mercy, married Steel; Melatiah, mar-
ried, in Amsterdam, Holland, December 9, ried John Steel; Mary; Sarah, married
1613, Dorothea May. He gave his age at that Kenelm Baker. Child by second wife: Joseph,
time as twenty-three and hers as sixteen. They of Norwich. Children by third wife: Israel,
embarked for England, July 22, 1620, and married Sarah Bartlett David, married Eliza-
;

after many trials sailed from Plymouth, Eng- beth Penney Ephraim. Hezekiah.
;

land, September 6, 1620, on the ship "May- (V) Major John Bradford, son of Major
flower," reaching Cape Cod in November. William (41 Bradford, was born February jo.
While they were at anchor and Bradford was 1653, died December 8. 1736. He resided at
absent from the ship, his wife fell overboard Kingston a few rods from the landing. He
and was drowned, December 9, 1620. Soon was the first deputy to the general court of
afterward Governor Carver died and Brad- Massachusetts from Plymouth, going in K>89
ford was elected governor of the Plymouth and 1691. He married .Mercy U'arren. wIjo
colony, an office he held by annual re-election died in March, 1747. aged ninety-four, daugh-
until he died, except during the years 1633-34- ter of Joseph and Priscilla Fauncej Warren,
(

36-38-44. He took a prominent part in all the and granddaughter of Richard Warren, who
councils, which were held in his house, and all came also in the "Maytlower." They lived
civil and military affairs of the colony. From together for sixty-two years. Children John, :

his house at the foot of Burial Hill, each Sun- born December 25. 1675 .\lice, January 28.
;

day morning, the people marched to the fort 1677; .\bigail, December 10, 1679; Mercy, De-
The his- cember 20. 1681 Lieutenant Samuel, men-
at the top to hold religious services.
;

tory of the plantation in his handwriting is tioned below: Priscilla, March 10, 1086; Wil-
now in the State Library, Boston. In it he liam. .\pril 15, 1688.

gave a correct and valuable picture of the \T Lieutenant Samuel Bradford, son of
( )

events of the colony and it is justly cherished Major fohn Bradford, was born December 23,
1683, died .March 26, 1740. He lived in Ply-
as one of the greatest of .American histories as
well as the first.
mouth. He married. October 21. 1714. Sarah.
daughter of Edward Cray, granddaughter of
He married (second) Alice (Carpenter)
Southworth, widow of Edward Southworth
Edward C.rav, of Plymouth. She married
(second) Wi'lliam Hunt, of .Marthas \ine-
and daughter of Alexander Carpenter, of ehil-
yard, and died there in October. 1770.
Wrentham. England. She died March 26, born
dren- John, mentioned below; (Gideon,
1670, and he died May 9, 1657. Child by
first
October 2-, 1718; William. December if>.

wife: John, of Duxbury, married Martha

Sarah, Apnl
1720; Mary. October 16, 1722;
Bourne, died at Norwich, Connecticut. Chil- William. November 4. \-A\
4. 1725; Dr.
dren by second wife: William, mentioned be-
Mercv, .Xpril 12. 1731 .Abigail. June 12. 1732:
;

low Mercy, married Benjamm or Joseph \ er- April 13.

Phebe. March 30, 1735; Samuel.
:

mages; Joseph, born in 1630. married Jael

1 740. ,
Hobart. .
(2). son of Lieutenant Samuel
,

son ot (Vin John

(IV) Major William (4) Bradford, Bradford, was born April 8. I77- "
"""-
born
Governor William (3) Bradford, was Elizabeth Homes. They resided at
Massachiisetts, ried
June 16. 1624, at Plymouth, Plvmpton. Children: ElizalKth married
to King-
died February 20, 1703- He removed married John Church-
assistant lames Magoon; Molly,
ston, Massachusetts. He was an
Eunice Lonng; Priscilla
council ill Tohn. married

deputy-governor and a member of the married Nathaniel Rider;

Perez, married
Andros in 1687. He was the
of Govlrnor
1II4 NEW ENGLAND.
Sarah Prince and Lydia Cushman Lydia, ; moved to Ipswich, where the settlers required
married Levi Bryant Oliver, mentioned be-
; the services of a wheelwright, and he followed
low William, married Polly Soule Mercy,
; ; his trade here, and also carried on a farm.
married Holmes Sears Sarah, married Jabez
; The town granted him a house lot, February
Bosworth. 23. 1637, next adjoining that of Goodwin Si-
(VIII) Oliver, son of John (2) Bradford, monds at the west end of the town. He was
was born in 1759 at Plympton. He was a granted at the same time forty acres beyond
soldier the revolution for six months in
in the North near land of Robert Scott.
river,
1780. On enlisting he gave his age as twenty- In 1641 he was mentioned as one of the com-
one his complexion was described as ruddy
; moners of Ipswich, and elected a selectman,
and his height, five feet, eight inches, his resi- March i, 1645. He had various other grants
dence Plympton. He served for a time under of land and served on various town commit-
Captain Daniel Shays, afterward famous as tees. He was one of the executors of the
the leader of the Shays Rebellion, and was estate of his brother-in-law, Thomas Scott,
discharged January 9, 1781, after serving six who died in February, 1653-54. He was one
months and seventeen days. (See "Mass. Sol- of the proprietors of Plum Island.
diers and Sailors in the Revolution," vol. II, He married (second) October 23, 1661,
p. 405). He married Sarah Chipman. He Margaret Dow, widow of Henry Dow, of
had a son Valentine, mentioned below. Hampton, New
Hampshire. She died March
(IX) Valentine, son of Oliver Bradford, I- 1675-76.His will was dated March 5, 1674,
was born in Plympton in 1792. He married and proved September 28, 1675. He died
Jane Packard and settled in North Rochester, June 22, 1675, aged eighty years. Children:
Massachusetts. Their daughter, Maria Snell, Abigail, born at Rattlesden, died in Salisbury,
bom August 28, 1828, married James Lee June 17, 1675; Henry, bom 1615; Elizabeth,
Humphrey (see Humphrey III). 1621 Richard, 1623: Mary, , 1625
; Martha, ;

1629; John, mentioned below; Thomas, 1633;

Richard Kimball, the immi- Sarah, 1635; Benjamin, born at Ipswich, 1637;
KIMBALL grant ancestor, was from the Caleb, 1639.
parish of Rattlesden, county (II) John, son of Richard Kimball, was
Suffolk, England, where his son Henry was born at Rattlesden, county Suffolk, England,
baptized August 12, 1615. He married Ursula, in 1631. He came to America with his father,
daughter of Henry Scott, of Rattlesden. The in 1634, and he settled in Ipswich, Massachu-
will of Henry Scott, dated September 24, 1624, setts, where he died May 6. 1698. He said
was proved in the arch-deaconry of Sudbury, that he was thirty-five years old, in a deposi-
January 10, following, and he was buried in tion in 1666, and in a deposition of 1684, when
Rattlesden, December 24, 1624. The will he was fifty-three years old, he and his
mentions Abigail, Henry, Elizabeth and Rich- nephew, Philip Fowler, declared "that Mary,
ard Kimball, his grandchildren, who were the wife of Thomas Patch, Abigail Bosworth,
children of Henry and Ursula (Scott) Kim- (probably wife of Haniniel Bosworth, who
ball: also his wife Martha and sons Roger Richard Sr.. calls cousin in his will), and
and Thomas Scott, the latter of whom came Elizabeth Spofford were daughters of Thomas
to America in the same ship with Richard Scott Sr." He was appointed attorney for
Kimball and Martha Scott, the widow, aged Thomas Scott, of Stamford, Connecticut, in
sixty years. The family came in the ship 1656; Thomas was son of Thomas Scott Sr.,
"Elizabeth" of Ipswich, sailing April 30. 1634. Ipswich, and brother-in-law of his father,
The ages of the family as then given were Richard Kimball. John Kimball, like his
Richard, thirty-nine, with wife Ursula and father, was a wheelwright, but also carried
chilflren Henry, fifteen; Elizabeth, thirteen; on famiing on a large scale, and bought and
Richard, eleven; Mary, nine; Martha, five; sold land frequently. On October 16. 1665,
John, three; Thomas, one. They settled at he was appointed executor of Bridget Brad-
Watertow-n, where Henry Kimball, aged for- street's will. He took the covenant in the
ty-two, and family, also settled. This Henry church, March 8, 1673. His will was dated
is thought to have been a brother he came in ; March 18, 1697-98, and in it he mentioned his
the same ship. sons Richard, John and Moses, and six daugh-
The home lot of Richard Kimball was six ters, sons Benjamin and Joseph. He disposed
acres on the Cambridge line, now in the city of his real estate before his death.
of Cambridge, near the corner of Huron ave- He married, about 1655. Mary Bradstreet,
nue and .\ppleton street. He was admitted born in England in 1633. Her father and
a freeman, May 6, 1635, and was a prop/ietor mother also came in Governor Winthrop's
of the town in 1636-37. Soon afterward he ship. Some authorities state that John mar-
 NEW ENGLAND. '"5
ried (second) Mary Jordan, but this is an (VII) Dean (3), son of Jarvis Kimball.
error (see Kimball Genealogy). Children, was born at Scituate, Rho<lc Island, January
born in Ipswich: John, November 8, 1657, 24. 1795- He was brought up by his grand-
died February 24, 1658 Mary, December 10,
;
father. Dean Kimball, alter the death of his
1658; Sarah, July 20, 1661 Hannah, died ; mother. He was a farmer. He moved to
young; Rebecca, born February, 1663-64; Warwick, Rhode Island, in 1842, and lived
Richard, September 22, 1665 Elizabeth, Sep- ; there until 1854. He then moved to Provi-
tember 22, 1665; -A-bigail, March 22, 1667; dence, where he lived the remainder of his
John, March 16, 1668; Benjamin, July 22, life, and died .May i, 1875. He was buried in
1670; Moses, September, 1672; .\aron, Janu- the family burying-ground in Scituate. In
ary, 1674, died probably before his father, as politics he was a Whig, later a Republican,
he is not mentioned in the will Joseph, men- : and he served as a member of the D.rr legis-
tioned below. lature. He married. May 19, 1816, Lydia
(Ill) Joseph, son of John Kimball, was Luther, born in 1792. daughter of Benja-
born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, January 24, min and Wait (Sheldon) Luther, of Johns-
1675, died in 1761. He received from his ton, Rhode Island, lienjamin Luther, who
father by deed. .April 29, 1696, the southern was son of Consider Luther, and his brother
end of his farm, bounding on the common in Stephen fought at Bunker Hill. Children:
Ipswich, where he lived. His will was proved I. Phebe .\lvira. born Januar)- 9, 1817;
December 14, 1761, and his son Daniel was married Isaac Johnson Kelton died .Vpril ;

e.xecutor he mentioned his granddaughter

:
9, 1892. 2. .Amy Dexter, born .Aujfust i,
Mary, daughter of Stephen Kimball, late of 1818, died February 26. 1820. 3. .Maria.
Dracut, deceased, and also his daughters, born July 8, 1820; married. 1840. Joseph
Mercy and Eunice Skillon. He married Sarah Clark Potter, of Providence: died in St.
.Children, born in Ipswich Sarah, : Louis. Missouri, .March 2y. i89<S. 4. Fen-

July 19, 1700, died December 4, 1700 Joseph, ; ner. born October 6, 1822: was a member of
April 12, 1702; Philemon, about 1704; Eunice, the Wisconsin legislature, president of the
about 1706; Mercy, about 1708; Daniel, No- Bower City Bank; died March 6. 1899, at
vember II, 1710; Stephen, December 27, 1713; Janesville, Wisconsin. Emeline. born Sep-
5.

Joshua, December 18, 1715; Dean, mentioned tember 2. 1824: married Job John^on, of Scit-
below. uate; died September 10, 1864. 6. Louise,

(IV") Dean, son of Joseph Kimball, was born May 11. iS2f\ died October 4, 1843. in

born in Ipswich, September, 1717, died in 1771, Warwick. Rhode Island. 7. Emery Sheldon,
Sarah Frances, born
He lived in Ipswich and in Gloucester, Rhode mentioned below. 8.

Island. His will was dated May 22, 1771, June 6.1832; married. May 10, 1853. John
and his wife .Abigail was executrix. He mar- Harvey Higgins, of Woonsocket, Rhode
ried Abigail Children: Benjamin,
.
Island, where she died .April 6. 1906,
born November 14, 1742; .\mos, married, June (\IIIi Emery Sheldon, son of Dean (3)
Kimball, was born in Scituate. Rhode Island.
29, 1769, Marv Battev; Sarah, married. Janu-
ary 31, 1768.' Benjamin Burgess: Elizabeth; March 21, 1830. Two
years before he was

Rhoda: Joshua, died 1817; Dean, mentioned twelve vears old he worked in the mills, "piec-
below. ing backside of mules" for William Roberts.
(\') Dean (2), son of Dean (i) Kimball, In the fall of 1842 he went to Providence.
where he lived with his brother-in-law, J. C.
was born in Johnston, Rhode Island, Septem- Later he joined
744. 'died January 10, i8i4- He mar- Potter, and attended school.
ber 26, 1
When he was six-
I\ ). his parents in Warwick.
ried Thankful Williams (see Williams
teen years of age, in 1846. he went to Ejst
born Mav 6, 1743. died September 7, 1821. Island, where he learned
Greenwich. Rhode
She was a descendant of Roger Wdliams, men- brother. Fen-
born the painting business, under his
tioned elsewhere in this work, Chddren,
mentioned ner Kimball. He shipped for New Orleans
in Scituate. Rhode Island: Jarvis,
when he was eighteen years old. workinj; there
below; Abigail, born January 15, 177-- had to re-
on towboats. but was taken ill and
(VI) Jarvis, son of Dean (2) Kimball, was He was a hou^e painter in Boston
21, turn home.
born in Scituate, Rhode Island, January
He married, in 178. from i8=;2 to 18^4. and then became enRaRe.!
1770, died Julv 18, 1837, Sweet & Company, in the
at to work'for D. D
Phebe Irons, 'born October 5. 1770. died business on Canal street
September 8 1830- >ash, blind and glazing
Gloucester, Rhode Island.
Providence. Here he remained until iShO.
born in
Children, born in Scituate: Thankful, with the money which he had saved.
Stephen, Februarv 3- and
September 19, 1780:
Si -00 he began a
grocery business at the
--^n"' -^^^^
1791. died October 14. i795: ^^'b' corner" of Marshall and Westminster -streets.
14, 1792: Dean, mentioned
below.
iii6 NEW ENGLAND.
where he remained for three years. Then he new capitol. While in the legislature Mr.
moved the business to the corner of Almy Kimball was chairman of the committee on
and Westminster streets, and took Joshua Col- special legislation. He was at the head of an im-
well as a partner. The firm of Kimball & Col- portant special committee which investigated
well, in 1873, bought out Baggs & Williams, the cotton industry and of the special com-
pork packers on Washington street, and Mr. mittee that investigated the State College of
Kimball remained in this business until 1891. Agriculture and Mechanic Arts at Kingston.
He was then compelled to retire from active He served on the special committee to revise
business because of ill health. He is a mem- the state constitution and of the committee
ber of the Odd Fellows, Canonicus Lodge and which revised the rules and orders of the
Narragansett Encampment. He married, No- house of representatives and framed the new
vember 22. 1854, Mary Charlotte Briggs. born rules that have since been in force. .As lieu-
November 12, 1832, daughter of Gideon Carr tenant-governor he was elected a member of
and Mercy (Greene) Briggs (see Greene IX). the senate committee to investigate the trans-
Child, Charles Dean, mentioned below. fer system of street railways in the state. As
( IX) Hon. Charles Dean Kimball, only son governor Mr. Kimball recommended the re-
of Emery Sheldon Kimball, was born Septem- vision of the personal property ta.x laws, the
ber 13, 1859, in Providence, Rhode Island, on giving of the veto power to the governor, and
Christian Hill, High street, now Westminster. advocated biennial elections.
His early education was received in the public Mr. Kimball is president of the board of
schools of his native city. .After working six managers of the Rhode Island College of
months for the firm of Rice, Draper & Com- .Agriculture and Mechanic -Arts at Kingston.
pany, wholesale dealers in paints and oils, he He is a member of the Sons of the .American
entered the employ of his father's firm, Kim- Revolution, the Descendants of Roger Wil-
ball & Cohvell, and in 1892 he succeeded to liams, the Rhode Island Society of Colonial
his father's interests in the business. He had \\'ars, the Rhode Island Historical Society, the
been admitted to the firm in 18S8. In 1899 Rhode Island Business Men's .Association, the
Mr. Cohvell died and was succeeded by his First Light Infantry Veterans' .Association, the
son, Louis N. Colwell, who had also been a Board of Trade, Pomham, L'nitarian, Provi-
partner. The firm name remained the same dence Central and Commercial clubs. He at-
until 1900, when the business was incorporated tends the L'nitarian church. He is a Royal
under the laws of Rhode Island as the Kim- .Arch Mason and a member of St. John's Com-
ball & Colwell Company, of which Mr. Kim- mandery. Knights Templar.
ball became the treasurer. The business of Hemarried, November 24, 1885, Gertrude
the house has grown to large proportions, ex- C. Greenhalgh, of Providence, daughter of
tending from Boston to Jacksonville, Florida. John B. and Lavinia (Reynolds) Greenhalgh.
Mr. Kimball ranks among the foremost busi- They have one child, Marian Dean, born Jan-
ness men of the city of Providence. He is uary 30, 1887: married, October 18, 191 1,
also treasurer of What Cheer Beef Company Ralph \'. Hadley, of Providence, who is a
of Providence, and president of the Fall River graduate of Brown University and the Har-
Provision Company of Fall River, both of vard Law School, and is engaged in the prac-
which were founded by the Kimball & Colwell tice of law, associated with the firm of Green-
Company. ough, Easton & Cross, of Providence.
His public career began in 1894 when he
(The Williams Line).
was elected to the Rhode Island house of rep-
resentatives from the city of Providence. ^(11) Daniel Williams, son of Roger Wil-
From year to year he was re-elected to the liams (q. v.), was born in February, 1642, died
general assembly until 1900 when he was May 14, 1712. He lived in Providence, Rhode
chosen lieutenant-governor of the state. He Island. On February 24, 1661, he and his
was an able and efficient legislator, serving on brother Joseph were each granted a full pur-
important committees and e.xerting a wide ii;- chase right on the same terms as the original
fluence. He was a leader of the Republican purchasers, because of "some courtesies" re-
party in city and state. Owing to the death of ceived by the proprietors of Providence from
Governor Gregory, December 16, 1901, Mr. their father. None others were given this
Kimball became acting governor. .As he hail privilege. On February 19, 1665, Daniel Wil-
just then been re-elected lieutenant-governor, liams had lot II in a division of lands. He
he was duly inaugurated as governor of the took the oath of allegiance, February 19, 1665,
state of Rhode Island and Providence Planta- and was juryman in 1675-79-S5-1709. On
tions, January 7, 1902, and served one year. July I, 1679, he was taxed and was in that
He was the first governor inaugurated in the vear on a committee to lew a rate. He was
 NEW ENGLAND. mi:
surveyor of highways, June 7, 1680; hay war- (The Ure<-n* Linei
den, 1695-98. He purchased a house and lot Robert Greene, the Enghsh ancestor,
(T)
of Valentine Whitman, March 6, 1685. On was of Gillingham. In 1545 his name is on
December 1700, arbitrators decided that
24, the Rolls of E.xchequcr. Children: Peter, heir
he shovdd have charge of a fuIHng mill which to Gillingham: Ricliard, mentioned below;
he and WilUam Hawkins had built on Hawk- John: .Mice, married Small.
ins' land, for thirty years, paying Hawkins (Ill Richard, .son of Robert C.rcene, made
eight pounds: if the mill was idle two years a will dated May 10. i6<y>. proved May
3,
or was not kept suitable for service, it was to 1608, and in it he mentioned his children and
go to Hawkins otherwise it was to revert to
;
granlchiklrcn. Children: Richard, mentioned
Hawkins or his heirs at the end of the thirty below; Katherine, married Turner.
years. In the year 1710 he wrote of his (Ill) Richard (21, son of Richard (l)
father: "If a covetous man had that oppor- Greene, married Mary Children: .

tunity as he had most of this town would Peter: Richard, died !^i6. of Canon's close,
have been his tenants I believe." On May 9, Salisbury. Wiltshire; Robert. 01 Cucklington.
1712, he deeded land to bis sons. Providence, Somerset; John, mentione below; Rebecca; !

Roger, and Joseph, and to daughter Patience. Mary; Rachel; .\nne. baptized .August 31.
On June 23, 1712. his widow was made ad- 1595: Thomas, baptized May 13, 1599. died
ministratrix- of his estate. He owned three .\ugust. 1599: daughter.
negroes whom he bequeathed to his children, 1\'
I John, son of Richard 2 G,reene. was
) ( 1

who were to free them after a time if they the immigrant ancestor. He was born in 1507,
proved good and profitable. He married. De- probably at Bowridge Hall, Gillingham, county
cember 7. 1676, Rebecca Power, widow of Dorset, where his father and grandfather re-
Nicholas Power. She died in 1727, daughter sided. He was a surgeon at Salisbury, Wilt-
of Zachariah and Joan f.\rnold') Rhodes. shire. England, where he married first in ( )

Children, born in Providence: Mary, married 1619. He sailed for this country from South-
Epenetus Olney Peleg, mentioned below:
: ampton. England, in the ship "James," .\pril
Roger, born May, 1680: Daniel, ''ied after f), 1(135, arriving in F'oston June 3 the same
1738: Patience, married William .\shton; year. HeSalem, Massachusetts, a
lived in
Providence, born i6qo: Io?eph, died March short time, and in 1637 was of New Provi-
4,1739- dence, where he was brought before court for
"'(III) Peleg, son of Daniel Williams, was speaking contemptuously of the magistrates,
born Providence, died in February, 1766,
in and fined twenty pounds and ordered to re-
He lived in Providence and Johnston, Rhode main out of the jurisdiction of Massachusetts.
Island. Between the years 1740 and 1751 he In 1638 he sent a letter to the court charging
deeded away a large amount of land to his it with usurping the power of Christ and men's

five sons: in 1740 to Peleg one hundred and consciences, and again was ordered not to
eighteen acres, and to Silas one hundred and come within the jurisdiction under penalty of
fifty acres in ("doucester and Scitnate in 1741 :
impri>onment. On October 8. 1638, he was
to Robert two hundred and forty-eight acres one of the twelve to whom Roger Williams
in 1744 to Timothy one hundred and ninety- deeded land purchased of Canonicus and Mian-
tonomi. In 1630 he was one of the twelve
two acres in Scituate; and in 1751 to Daniel
two hundred and sixty acres, Robert also re- original members of the Baptist church In

ceiving that amount at the same time. The 1642 and ifi43 he made purchases of land. In
inventory of his estate was dated June 12, 1643 he and others were summoned to Ma.<sa-
chiisetts court tohear the complaint of Pom-
1779, aiid amounted to six hundred and
eighty- four pounds, his son Robert being ad- ham and Socconocco as to "some unjust and
injurious dealing toward them by yourselves."
ministrator. He married Elizabeth, daughter
of Timothv and Hannah (Burton) Carpenter. The Warwick men refused to appear, declar-
ing tiiey were subjects of England and not
Children Daniel, Robert, Silas, mentioned be-
:

low Peleg, Timothv. Freelove, Elizabeth.

;
under Nlassachusetts authority, and soldier*
were sent to take them. They were besiege<l
^^V) Silas, son' of Peleg Williams, was and all but Greene were taken to Boston, he
born in Providence or Johnston in 1712. died
fortunately escaping the imprisonment. In
December 13, 1802. He lived in Gloucester,
England to
He married Hannah 1644 he and two others went to
Rhode Island. .

obtain redress for their wrongs and were

suc-
born 1720. died Mav, I79i- Children: Reu- He served as com-
Barnes: cessful in their purpose.
ben, married, .\pril 27, 1774- ^I^ry
missioner in 1654-55-56-57: was made free-
Hannah: Thankful, married Dean Kunball
man m 16 33- His will was dated December
(see Kimball), sj

bLo'liVt
 iii8 NEW ENGLAND.
28. 1658, and proved January 7, 1659. I" immigrant. Henry Howland. John Howland,
1668 his widow deeded the house and estate brother of Henry, came in the 'Mayflower."
to her step-son, John Greene. John Greene Zoeth was a Quaker and one of those perse-
married (first) in Sahsbury, England, No- cuted at Plymouth. Mary Sampson, wife of
vember 4, 1619, Joan Tattersall; (second) the first Daniel Howland,' was of Mayflower
Ahce Daniels, widow, died 1643; third)
< , stock. Children of Gideon, bom at Coventry:
born 1601, died March lo, 1688. Children: Hannah, born April 25, 1770: Howland, No-
John, born 1620; Peter, 1622; Richard, 1623, vember 20. 177.1 Judith. July 24. 1773; Lloyd,
;

died young James, mentioned below Thomas,

;
; mentioned below: John, February 15.
1628; Joan, 1630: Mary, 1633. 1777:
Philadelphia. March 17, 1778: Lucianna. April'
\ ) James, son of John Greene, was born
17. 1780: John. January 27.
(

m 1782; Gideon.
1626. died April 27, 1698. He lived in February 24. 1784; Daniel, September 9, 1788.
\\ arwick. He was made freeman in 1655 ; IX Lloyd, son of Gideon Greene, was
I
)

commissioner in 166061-62-63; deputy to the born at Coventry. Rhode Island, Mav 3,

general court in 1664-65-66-67-68-69-70-72-73- 1775.
His daughter Mercy, married Gideon Carr
74-75-85-86-90; assistant in 1670-71. In 1697 Briggs. Their daughter. Marv C. Briggs,
he deeded land to his son James. He was married Emery Sheldon Kimball (see Kimball
great-grandfather of Major-General Nathaniel MID.
Greene. His will was dated March 22. 1698,
and proved May 2, 1698. He married (first)' John Sheldon, the immigrant
Deliverance Potter, born 1637. died about
SHELDON ancestor, was born in Eng-
1664, daughter of Robert and Isabel Potter.
land in 1630, died in I7C.
He married (second) August 3, 1665. Eliza- He Providence, Rhode Island, as
settled at
beth .Anthony, who died after 1698, daughter
early as 1675. and was a tanner by trade. He
of John and Susanna Anthony. Children,
Ijorn testified. Febniary 2},. 1675, in relation to the
in Warwick: James, born June r,
1658; Mary corn mill at Pawtuxet. Rhode Island, that he
September 28. 1660: Elisha, March 17. 1663; was forty-five years old.
Sarah, March 27, 1664.
He deeded land.
By second wife' May 18, 1685, to his eldest son Timothy, and
Peter. August 25, 1666; Elizabeth,
October 17, on the same day sixty acres to John and Nicho-
1668: John. February i, 1671; Jabez. men-
tioned below: David, June 24,
las, his sons. He was taxed in 1687; deputy
1677; Thomas to the general assembly in 1702. He deeded
November 11. 1682; John, September 30! the homestead to his son Nehemiah. March
1685 Susanna, May 24, 1688.
20. 1708. on condition that he maintain his
:

(\T) Jabez. son of Tames Greene, was born

father the remainder of his life. He married.
inWarwick. May 17, 1673. His wife Marv in 1660. Joan, daughter of and Fridge-
diedMarch 6. 1712-13. Children: Susanna with (Carpenter) \"incent. The intentions of
born January 30. 1699; James, April
24. 1701 marriage were dated March 6, and March 24,
married Elizabeth Gould, 1727: Benjamin'
1659. Children: Timothy, born March 29.
February 16. 1703-04, married Ann Hox^ie'
1661 John Mary, married Stephen Arnold
: ;

-November 27, 1735, at Warwick; [abez. :

Julv Nicholas, mentioned below Nehemiah. born :

26. 1705; Nathaniel. November 4.

'1707. mar- 1672.
ried Phebe Greene John, mentioned below
;
(II) Nicholas, son of John Sheldon, lived
Rufus. June 2. 1712. These six brothers in Providence. Rhode Island, and died there
termed a copartnership for the manufacture
November 23, 1747. He married Abigail, born
and smelting of iron at Potownmet and
Cov- in March. 1674. died in 1744. daughter of
entry. John, next mentioned, was said to be Pardon and Lydia (Tabor) Tillinghast. Chil-
the leader. One of these sons was
the father dren, born in Providence Sarah Nicholas, : :
of Major-General Nathaniel Greene.
born 1696 Joseph. 1698 Pardon. 1701 Lvdia.
(Vni
John, son of Jabez Greene, was born
;

married Elisha .Arnold .Abigail, marrie-i Rich-

; ;

:
in Warwick. February 14, 1709-10. He mar- ard Fenner Hannah, married : Edward
ried. February 10 or 16.
1744, Ann Greene, -Arnold Mercy, married Thomas Fenner
widow of Benjamin Greene, daughter of :

Jeremiah, mentioned below.

Hoxsie.
(Ill I Jeremiah, son of Nicholas Sheldon,
(\'ni) Gideon, son of John (2) Greene. was born in Providence. Rhode Island. He
was born 1749-50. He married Mercv. daughter was executor of his father's estate. His will
of Daniel Howland. of East Greenwich. Febru-
was proved December 20. 1784. and in it he
ary 23. 1769. He died November 26. 1824. bequeathed to his wife. Hannah, several daugh-
Daniel Hovyland was son of Daniel, grandson
ters of his son Pardon, deceased, daughters
of Daniel, great-grandson of Zoeth, son of the
Mercy Mathewson. Wait Luther and .Amev
 NEW ENGLAND. II iq

Smith, and to sons John and Jeremiah; Jere- merger and sold his stock in the company and
miah, mentioned below, was executor of the established the Kemlal! .Manufacturing Com-
estate. He lived in Johnston, Rhode Island. pany at its present location in Providence.
(IV) Jeremiah (2), son of Jeremiah (i) .\Ir. Sheldon remained with Mr. Kendall and
Sheldon, received by his father's will the entered the new enterprise as a partner, con-
homestead in Johnston, Rhode Island. His tinuing an active and influential factor in the
will was proved May 28, 1812, and in it he
business as long as he lived. He wa* lor fifty-
mentioned his sons Angell and Charles, his
one years active in the firm and corporation
daughter Sarah, sons Jeremiah, Nicholas,
and after the business was incorporated as
William, Tillinghast, Israel and Job. He mar-
ried Avis, daughter of Abraham and .\nna
the Kendall Manufacturing Company. Even
Smith Angell. They were descended from after he was eighty years old he was at his
( )

desk almost every day until about three months

Thomas .\ngell, who came from England in
before he died, when ill health compelled him
the ship "Lion" with Roger Williams in 1631
Thomas's son John married Ruth Field he to lessen his activities. During the last months
:

of his he sought by rest and recreation to

life
was father of Daniel who married Hannah
Winsor their son Joshua married Elizabeth regain his health and made only occasional
;

Taylor, and Joshua was father of Abraham, visits to his place of business. His last sick-
father of Avis Angell. Abraham .\ngell was ness was brief. He died at his home, 219
a farmer in Scituate, Rhode Island, and ac- Hope street. At the time of death he was
cording to the family tradition served in the one of the oldest residents in the city, and for
revolution a.s an officer. Children of Jeremiah a number of years had been one of the oldest

and Avis .Angell Sheldon, born in Johnston

( ) :
men in active business.

.Angell, lived in Johnston; Charles, born 1791, Mr. Sheldon was an and suc-
able, astute

lived in Providence Jeremiah, lived in War-

;
cessful man of His position as
business.
ren, Ohio; \Villiam ; Sarah, married William treasurer of the great industrial concern which
Sweet; Nicholas, mentioned below; Tilling- he helped so much to maintain and develop
hast, born 1803, lived in Scituate; Joseph, brought him into intimate personal acquaint-
born 1803; lived at Scituate; Israel, went ance with the leading banking men and
west; Job, lived in New Haven, Connecticut. financiers of the city, among whom he took
(V) Nicholas (2), son of Jeremiah (2) high rank for ability and integrity and com-
Sheldon, was born at Johnston. Rhode Island, manded their utmost respect and confidence.
He was a director of the National Exchange
in 1800. He lived in Providence. He mar-
ried Harriet Sweetser. Children: Elizabeth, Bank, and from 1883, when he succeeded
born in 1823, died in 1824; Helen Maria, bom Henry L. Kendall, to 1903. was president;
in 1825, married Samuel Jacobs Sarah Sweet-
;
trustee of the Providence Public Library and
ser, born in 1827. married J. Sackett ; Nicho- chairman of its finance and building commit-
las, mentioned below; Harriet Elizabeth, mar- tee. Mr. Sheldon was self-made and his path
success and wealth was not easy. To his
ried Jenckes Rebecca Olney, never
;
to

married. mother he owed much for her noble example

of courage, industry and good
management.
(VI) Nicholas (3). son of Nicholas (2) work was
Sheldon, was born in Providence, Rhode His early life of thrift and hard
doubtless the foundation of his character and
Island, March i, 1830, died there August 15, substantial suc-
the secret of his long life and
191 1. He received his early education in the
public schools of his native city and was for
cess!^ He was energetic, resourceful, persever-
craft wisely and
ing and steered his business
two vears a student in the Providence high weather and bad. He knew
safely in good
school. After a rather brief service in the minutest detail and was
his business in the
cotton vard business in the employ of a con- he was
thorough and painstaking. In politics
cern at' 64 North Main street, he went to the he was a member of
a Republican, in religion
New England Screw Company, the factory of and was very active in
the Unitarian church,
which was located on Eddy street, and he was He was a membc of
the work of the same.

associated in business with Henry L. Kendall

When the the Squantum Association, the Hope and
as long as Mr. Kendall lived.
Rho'le Island Countr)- clubs.
Sloane machine patent for making gimlet Wil-
of He married Mar^- lane, daughter otProvi-
pointed screws was secured by Mr. .\ngell Pettis Dart, of
liam H. and Susan ( >

the Eagle Screw Company, the New

England
Children William Dart, who diec
in
dence
Screw Company and the Eagle Screw Com-
:

married Mary Bullard: Helen,

the Providence,
panv were merged into one concern under of Provi-
but who is the wife of B. Thomas Potter,
name of the American Screw Company,
the <!ence.
Mr Kendal! declined to be a party to
1 120 NEW ENGLAXD.
The Shapleigh famiLy is of be lessened, the petition being dated Decem-
SHAPLEIGH ancient English origin. ber 2S. 1704. and signed by the selectmen,
Their coat-of-arms \'ert,
: among them John Shapleigh. On September
a chevron between
three escallops argent. 26, 1699, he was on a committee to decide
Crest an arm vested gules turned up argent
: about the minister's salary. In 1673 he mar-
holding in the hand, proper, a chaplet vert, ried Sarah, daughter of Thomas Withers.
garnished with roses of the first. Children: Alexander, born about 1674: Alice,
1) Ale.xander Shapleigh, the immigrant an-
1 born about 1676: Nicholas, mentioned below:
cestor, was born in Totnes. England, and sailed Mary, about 1684; Sarah, about 1687: John,
to America from Kingsweare, near Dart- about 1689.
mouth. Devonshire. England, in his own ship, I\' (Major Nicholas Shapleigh. son of En-
I

"Benediction," and in 1639, according to a sign John Shapleigh, was born about 1680,
deposition made by his servant, Thomas Jones, lived and died in 1752 at Sandy Hill, Eliot,
he was living near Sturgeon Creek, Alaine. Maine. He was major of the colonial troops
He was the first man to build a house on Kit- for a long time, and justice of the peace. .At

terv Point, Maine, as well as a warehouse on the time his father was killed by the Indians,
Piscataqua river, 1635. The records of the 1706. he was captured and carried to Canada,
York court of 1650 say: "For as much as the being later ransomed for three hundred
house mouth, where Mr. Shapleigh
at river's pounds. Penhallow says that "in their march
and Hilton now dwelleth, in regard
first bylt, they were so inhumanly cruel that they bit off
it was the first house bylt." Members of the the tops of his fingers and to stagnate the blood
family held offices of trust under the British seared them with hot tobacco pipes." He mar-
Crown for successive generations, and they ried, July 7. 1715, Martha, daughter of Cap-
were rewarded by landed possessions which tain Tobias and Elizabeth (Sherburne) Lang-
are still owned by members of the family, don of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She
having been in the family for nearly three was born March 7, 1693, and died several years
hundred years. .Alexantler Shapleigh prob- after his death in 1752. Children: John, born
ably died at Kittery about 1650. He was a April 14. 1716: Sarah. November 13, 1717:
merchant and ship-owner, and representative Nicholas, mentioned below; Susannah, April
for Sir Ferdinando Gorges. Children: i. 30, 1722: -Alexander, June 18. 1724; Samuel.
Alexander, mentioned below. 2. Catharine, May 20, 1726: lobias. May 20, 1728; WilHam.
married f first) Ensign James Treworgy (sec- ;
September 16, 1730.
ond) Edward Hilton of Exeter, New Hamp- (
\' Nicholas I2), son of Major Nicholas
)

shire. 3. Major Nicholas, born about 1610, ( I ) Shapleigh. was born .August 3, 1720, and
married .-Mice, daughter of Wii'.ow Ann Me- was 'killed accidentally, in 1756. by a log fall-
sant he was a very prominent man in the
: ing on him. He served in the colonial wars
Province of Maine served from 1644 to 1652
: with the "Blue Trupe of York," in Sir Wil-
as a member of the council, and as treasurer liam Pepperill's regiment. He married, April
of the province from 1649 to 1653; comman- 7, 1748. Elizabeth, daughter of Captain Elisha
der of the militia. 1653 to 1663 made a treaty: and Hannah (Wheelwright) Plaisted. She
with the Sagamore Indians .April 12. 1678, married (second) Rev. Samuel Hill, (third)
and was attorney for the lord proprietor. Rob- Richard Waldron of Dover; (fourth) Decem-
ert Mason selectman, deputy and representa-
: ber 10, 1772, a Mr. .Atkinson, and (fifth June )

tive to the Massachusetts general court until 15, 1788. John Heard Bartlett of Eliot. 'She
his death. died about 1798. Children: Elisha, mentioned
(II) .Alexander (2), son of .Alexander i) ( below; Nicholas, baptized February 24, 1751,
Shapleigh, was born about 1606 and died in died 77 1. 1

England in 1642. He had an only son, John, Captain Elisha Shapleigh. of York
(\T)
mentioned below. county, Maine, son of Nicholas (2) Shapleigh.
(III) Ensign John Shapleigh, son of Alex- was born March 10, 1749, and died March 11.
ander (2) Shapleigh, was born about 1640. 1822. while visiting at Shapleigh. Maine. He
He lived in Kittery. Maine, where he was a married. April 3, 1770, Elizabeth, daughter of
prominent man. He
served as selectman, Colonel Richard \\'aldron of Dover, New-
representative, ensign, and served in Queen Hampshire. He served in the revolution, in
Anne's war. In 1690 his house was one of the First Company of Second York County
the ten garrisons. He was killed by the In- Regiment, which he raised and equipped at
dians. April 29. 1706. Because of the Indian his own expense for the Continental army,
ravages at the time .of the first year of Queen and commanded as captain. His wife died
.Anne's war, a petition was sent from Kittery June 9. 1829, aged seventy-seven years. Chil-
to the general court, that the taxes for 1704 dren Nicholas, born May 23. 1771
: Betsey. :
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September 15, 1773: Richard. Waldron, men- to establish and organize this house, which he
tioned, below Elisha, November 25, 1778; did under the firm
;
name ot Rogers. ShapleiRh
Hannah, March 9, i;8i,
died February 2, & Company, the name contmuing until the
1785 Mary, March
:
9, 1782, died February 5] death of the seniur partner. For sixteen years
1785; Samuel, November 2^. 1783; John. No- thereafter the firm operated under the style of
vember 2},, 1786, died October 5. 1790; John, Shapleigh. Day & Company, Thomas D. Day
September 17, 1791 James Waldron, Febru-
;
having been admitted to the partnership. On
ary 27, 1797. the retirement of .Mr. Day the firm became .A.
(VII) Richard Waldron Shapleigh, of F. Shapleigh & Cmpany. and thus continued
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, son of Captain in business until 1S80. That year occurred
Elisha Shapleigh, was born February 25, 1776. the incorporation of the company under the
He was master and owner of the ship "Gran- name of the A. F. Shapleigh & Cantwcll Hani-
which was wrecked off Rye Beach, New
ville," ware Company, which in 1888 became the .\.
Hampshire, April 14, 1813, when he lost his F. Shapleigh Hardware Company, this name
life. He
married. 1799. Dorothy, daughter of being retained until 1901 when NJr. Shapleigh
Sergeant Abner Blaisdell of Portsmouth, New retired: the business was then reorganized as
Hampshire. She was born March 17, 1778, the Xorvell-Shapleigh Hardware Company.
and died February 13, 1863. Sergeant Blais- Thus it will be seen that Mr. Shapleigh was
dell served in the revolution in Captain Titus head of this well known establishment from
Salter's company of artillery at Fort Wash- 1843. and from its incorporation until hi* re-
ington, and later with Captain John Langdon's tirement, he acted as president. It is to his
Light Horse Volunteers. Children Elizabeth : e.Kcellent business qualifications, resulting in
Waldron, born September 15, 1803, married, careful systematization and execution of well
November 11, 1822, William Clark of Ports- defined plans and purposes, that the house to-
mouth, and died August 30, 1884; Mary Cur- day owes its reputation, there being none su-
rier,born March 4, 1805, died January 25, perior in the entire Mississippi N'alley. Mr.
1888, married (first) August 21, 1824, Jona- Shapleigh had other and varied interests dur-
than Brown, (second) August 20. 1837, Henry ing his long and active business career, among
H. Smith of Philadelphia; Richard, bom Oc- them being the State Bank of St. Louis Mer- :

tober 19, 1807. died October 30, 1826: Au- chants' .Vational Bank: Phoenix Insurance
gustus Frederick, mentionerl below. Company, of which he was president:
(Mil) Augustus Frederick, son of Richard Covenant Mutual Life Insurance Company, of
Waldron Shapleigh, was born at Portsmouth, which he was vice-president the Hope Mining
:

New Hampshire, January 9, 1810, and died Company, and the Granite Mountain Mining
at St. Louis, Missouri, February 27, 1902. Company.
Owing to the untimely death of his father and He married. January 6. 1838, Elizabeth
the fact that it left the family in straitened Ann Lmstead. who was born March 23. 1818.
circumstances, he was compelled to leave Children: i. Frank, born September 18. 1838:
school at an early age, beginning the battle of married. June 6. 1866. Mary Daggett, and died
lanuary i. 1901. 2. George Marshall, bom
life at a time when more fortunate youths
were still equipping themselves for the strug- March i. 1844. died January 4. 187^1: unmar-
gle. His first position was as clerk in a hard- ried. 3. Lizzie Clark. January 15. 1847; mar-

ware store at Portsmouth. Ne.w Hampshire, ried. Tune 2. i86q. John W. Boyd. 4 Emily
where in return for a year's services he re- Pierce. October 20. 1852. died January 14,
.Augustus F.. September 12. 1854.
ceived fifty dollars and boarded himself. He 1858. 5.

then tried three years of life at sea, but at his now from business, but was formerly
retired
connected with a hardware company married.
mother's request he gave this up and later se-
:

cured employment with the hardware house Tune If. 1878. Marv Cunningham, had chil-
& Company, of Philadel- dren: Fred W.. born March 23. 1870. and
of Rogers Brothers
Florine. fune 11. 1886. 6. John Blaisdell.
phia, beginning with them in 1829. This con-
October 31. 1857. entered the hardware busi-
nection gave evidence of the man and the op-
ness at sixteen" years of age. passed through
portunity meeting, and he quickly demon-
successive departments, and is now president
strated his ability in this line of work. At the
of the company. has taken a prominent
He
end of thirteen years with this firm, he had having served on the
affairs,
part in civic
through successive promotions in recognition
junior municipal, bridge and terminal commissions
of his efficiencv. reached the relation of
company widened and is a member of various organizations, and
partner. When in 1843 the Country
branch in of the St. Louis, the Noonday and the
its field of operations and opened a
was but a natural se- clubs. He is also connected with Christ Epis-
St. Louis. Missouri, it
married. October 22. 1886.
chosen CO]pal Church:
quence that Mr. Shapleigh should be
 1 122 NEW ENGLAND.
Anna and had children
Merritt, Blaisdell, : leigh belongs may be mentioned the Noon- :

born January and Margaret. October

19. 1888, day, the Commercial, the St. Louis, and the
4, 1890. 7. Dr. Richard Waldron Shapleigh, St. Louis Country clubs, the New Hampshire
born September 28. 1859, graduated from Society of the Cincinnati, the Society of Colo-
Washington University, then attended lectures nial Wars, and the Missouri Society of the
in \'ienna. Austria a prominent physician, for-
; Sons of the Revolution. Mr. Shapleigh has
merly dean of Washington University Medical also his patriotic side and was for eleven years
College, and now a member of the faculty and a member of the Missouri State Militia' and
a well known specialist in Otology married. ; served as captain and adjutant of the First
September 22, 1886, Helen, daughter of Mar- Regiment and saw active service during his en-
shall Spring Shapleigh, and had one child, listment, being several times called out to sub-
Dorothy, born August 5, 1887. 8. Alfred Lee, due strike riots. He has acted in the capacity of
mentioned below. director and president of the Mercantile Club,
IX Alfred Lee. son of Augustus Fred-
( ) his terms of office extending from 1889 to
erick and Elizabeth Ann (L'mstead) Shap- 1895. Mr. Shapleigh is a man of energy and
leigh, was born February 16, 1862. in St. Louis. remarkably quick perceptions and has accom-
He supplemented his early educational advan- plished much in the business world on account
tages by study in Washington University and of the possession of these faculties. His native
began his business career as an employe of the city recognizes his worth and capabilities, as
^Merchants' National Bank of St. Louis. One indeed she has reason to, in return for the aid
year later he entered the office of Thomson & and cooperation he has e.xtended in furthering
Taylor, a cotTee and spice house. This was a matters of public progress. He may be said
clerical position and he filled the same until to have justly earned the high degree of pros-
November of that year, severing this connec- perity which today he enjoys.
tion to enter upon one with the Mound City Mr. Shapleigh married, November 21, 1888,
Paint & Color Company. Here he took up the Mina Wessel. a daughter of Augustus Wessel,
duties of a cashier, remaining with this firm of Cincinnati. Ohio. They have two children,
four years. As Mr. Shapleigh's changes were -Alexander Wessel, born August 22, 1890, and
always in the nature of advancements, it was Jane Shapleigh. born May 29, 1895.
not surprising that in 1885 he became asso-
ciated, as secretary, with the .\. F. Shapleigh This surname is derived,
Hardware Company, which was founded by NICKERSON as are the names Nichol-
his father, and later, on July i. 1901, the Nor- son. Nickson, Nixon, etc..
vell-Shapleigh Hardware Company chose him from the Christian name Nicholas. The fam-
for its treasurer, and in January, 191 2, he was ily is very numerous on Cape Cod. and nearly
also chairman of the board of directors. In all. if not all. persons of the name of Nicker-
these, as in all his business relations, he has son are descended from the immigrant ances-
put forth his best efforts to utilize every op- tor mentioned below.
portunity presented, and to further the inter- I
I >X\'illiam Nickerson, the immigrant an-
)

ests both of himself and the companies with cestor, a weaver by trade, was born in Eng-
which he has been associated. land, in 1604, and came from Norwich. Eng-
The hardware trade. howe\er, does not com- land, in .April. 1637, with his wife Ann and
prise the extent of Mr. Shapleigh's business four children,, sailing in the ship "John and
interests, for he is a man of resourceful ability Dorothy." April5, and landing in Boston,
and has done much to further the interests of June 20. Hewent to Watertown, Massachu-
other important concerns in financial lines. He setts, where he was admitted a freeman. May
is now president of the Shapleigh Investment 2, 1638. Removing to Yarmouth about 1646.
Com.pany. vice-president of the American he was representative from that town to the
Credit Indemnity Company of New York, and general court of Plvmouth Colony in 1635. He
of the Merchants' Laclede National Bank of bought land of the Indians at Manamoiet
St. Louis. He is ex-president of St. Louis (Chatham) before December i, 1663, settled
Mercantile Library, and was a director of the there soon after, and passed the remainder of
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company, his life there, dying about i6go. His sons-in-
serving on the committees of the executive, law. Robert Eldred (Eldridge). Tristram
concessions, education and international con- Hedges and Nathaniel Covell. were in court
gresses. He is a director of the Washington with him, October 31. 1666, on account of a
L^niversity and vice-president of the Hospital, letter he had written alleged to be defaming
Saturday and Sunday .Associations, and presi- CTOvernor Hinckley. .As his lands were pur-
dent of the Business Men's League. .Among chased without the permission of the author-
the other organizations to which Mr. Shap- ities of Plymouth Colonv. he was engaged in
Cj CCu/tA^yy-v Jy -_^^^^Z''C^-^>^X-^'^>*-?-^
//
 NEW ENGLAND. 'J

long litigation, but finally was allowed the married, at Dennis. .August 31, 1811. Esther
lands. He
married Ann, eldest daughter of Howes, bom at Yarmouth. January 11, 1791.
Nicholas and Bridget Busby, of Norwich, who died May 30, 1845, at I'awtuckct .Xmijng
came over in the same ship as the Nickersons. their children was Sparrow Howes, mentioned
Ann was born about 1609; she received a below.
legacy from her father in 1660. Children; I VII) Sparrow Howes, son of .Mulford
Nicholas, mentioned below -Robert Eliza- ; ; Nickerson. was born at South Dennis. Massa-
beth, married Robert Eldred Ann, married ; chusetts, .April 5, 1821, died November 17,
Tristram Hedges ^Samuel John; William:
; ; 1881, at Providence, Rhode Island, lie mar-
Sarah, married Nathaniel Covell Joseph. ; ried (first) May 21. 1844. at Men<ion (south
(H) Nicholas, son of William Nickerson, parish, now the town of Blackstone), Eliza-
was born in England, about 1630. He settled beth Clarke Darling, born in .Mendon. .Massa-
permanently in Yarmouth, dying there March chusetts. December 11. 1825, died .\pnl 26.
26, 1681-82. He married ^Wary, probably 1879. at Providence. He married (second)
daughter of John Derbe (Derby), one of the June 8. 1880, at Providence. Julia Congdon
earliest settlers of Cape Cod. Children; Bourn. Children by first wife: Edward Irving,
^Hester, born October, 1656, married Jonathan, mentioned below daughter, died young.
;

son of Peregrine White, of Marshtield Wil- ; t\'lll) Edward Irving, son dI Sparrow
liam, January 12, 1658 Elizabeth, December,
; Howes Nickerson. was born September 13.
1662 John, mentioned below Mary, July 6,
;
;
1845, at Pawtucket, Rhwie Island. He was
1668; Sarah, May i, 1674; i^tience, April 3, educated in the public schools of Pawtucket
1682. and Providence, and studied architecture in
(HI) John, son of Nicholas Nickerson, the office of Clifton .A. Hall. He engaged in
was born at Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Sep- business in Providence and for forty years
tember 10, 1664, died July 23, 1745. He mar- followed his profession there, achieving dis-
ried, August 19, 1696, Elizabeth Baker, of tinction and success. .Among the buildings
Yarmouth, who died after July 2, 1712. that he designed and erected were The chapel
:

Among their children was Israel, mentioned of the Beneficent Congregational Church,
below; Tabitha. June 15, 1714-15; Mercy, No- Chestnut street. Providence; the Dr. Carr
vember 22, 1715-16. house, corner of Benefit and Waterman streets :

( IV Captain Israel Nickerson, son of John

)
the Dickenson hou^e. fortneriy the Maynard
Nickerson, was born March 31, 1709, at Yar- property, corner of Taber and .Angel! streets
mouth, Massachusetts, died at South Dennis, William H. Thurber's resilience, Waterman
Massachusetts, January 31, 1772 (gravestone). and Wayland avenues ;Walter Richmond's
He married. March 5, 1735-36. at Harwich, residence, Governor and Waterman streets

Hannah Small, of that town. She was born the Grace Memorial Home in OIne\-viile, and
August 20, 1 71 5, died at Dennis, March 2, many other residences and buildings of high
order of architecture.
1799 (gravestone at South Dennis). Children,
born at Yarmouth Israel, mentioned below
;
He was a Fellow of the .American Institute
of .Architecture and for many years secretary
James, February 17, 1744; Patience, February
of the Rhode Island Chapter of that organisa-
16, 1749.
tion. He traveled extensively not only in this
(Y) Lieutenant Israel (2) Nickerson, son
country, but abroad, visiting all parts of the
of Captain Israel ( i ) Nickerson, was born at
globe, except the Orient, making no less than
Yarmouth, Massachusetts, September 2, 1741, While in foreign countries
His grave- ten foreign trips.
died there September 30, 1791.
he gathered rare articles of vcrtu. and filled
stone is in the South Dennis cemetery beside
his beautifulhome with these treasures of art.
that of his father and mother. He was
a^sol-

revolution, first lieutenant of Cap- He had one of the finest architectural libraries
dier in the
Lex- extant. After he died it was given by his
tain Jonathan Crowell's company on the
-^'' P- 43"-
daughter to the Providence Public Library. In
ington Alarm, .April I775 ^^'o'-
he was an Episcopalian, a member of
19.
religion
"Mass. Sailors and Soldiers in the Revolu- In politics he
Grace Church of Providence.
tion"). He married, at Chatham. January 7. was a Republican. He was also a member of
April
1768 Elizabeth Doane. born at Chatham, the Cniversity
Dennis, .\mong the Hope Club of Providence,
18, 1744, died Tune 1833. at Hunt Gub.
Club of that citv. the Agawam
10. the
their children was Mulford.
mentioned below Asso-
Israel (2) Providence Art Club and the .S<iuantum
of Lieutenant
(VI) Mulford. son
now Dennis. ciation He was also secrctar>- of the hoard
Nickerson. was born at Yarmouth, Public Library
at Paw- of trustees of the Providence
Massachusetts, July 28. 1782, died number of year<
August 15. i84i- "^ for a
Provi-
tucket, Rhode Island,
He married. Januan,- 30, 1873. at
and at Pawtucket. He
lived at South Dennis
 1 124 NEW ENGLAND.
\/
dence, Lyra Frances Brown, born the same started the manufacturing business afterward
day as her husband, daughter of Joseph Rogers conducted by the firm of Brown & Sharpe,
Brown, the senior partner of the famous firm finallybecoming the Brown & Sharpe Manu-
of Brown & Sharpe (see Brown Vj. She died facturing Company. Mr. Brown was a skill-
July 13, 1907, at Providence. Their only child ful mechanic, a man of strong will and stead-
^vas Lyra Brown, born December 1885, at 7, fast purposes. He was upright, independent
Providence. Rhode Island, in
she which city and industrious throughout his long life. In
resides at No. 71 Angell street, in the same political faith he was an old Hne Whig. He
house in which she was born. Miss Nickerson married, April, 1809, at Middletown, Rhode
is a member of Gaspee Chapter, Daughters of Island, Patience Rogers, born at Middletown,
the American Revolution, of Providence; a February 4, 1791, died March 24, 1877, at
member of the Society of Colonial Dames: a North Providence, daughter of Joseph Rogers,
member of the Society of Colonial Governors of Newport. Children, born at Warren; Jo-
and a member of the Society of Mayflower seph Rogers, mentioned below Sarah Ann,
;

Descendants. March 16, 181 1 David Easterbrooks, June 20,

;

(The Brown Line).

1812; Jane, January 7, 1814; Peleg Rogers,
-According to tradition the immigrant ances- December i, 1815; Mary, May 22, 1822.
tor of this family, Peter Brown, came from (\') Joseph Rogers, son of David (2)
Northamptonshire, England, landed at or near Brown, was born at Warren, Rhode Island,
Salem, Massachusetts, about 1690, and had January 26, 1810, died July 23, 1876, at the
fifteen children. Isle of Shoals, New Hampshire. He attended
(II) William, son of Peter Brown, accord- the public schools, but spent much of his spare
ing to family tradition, was born January 19, time during his boyhood in his father's work-
1716, died February 13, 1762. He settled in shop, and early in life developed skill with
Newport. Rhode Island. He married, October all kinds of tools and a high order of inventive
I, 1744, Sarah Lifford, of Newport, born April, and mechanical ability. He left school at ihe
1722. died January 2-, 1784, in her si.xty-sec- age of seventeen and entered the employ of
ond year. The foregoing dates are taken from Wolcott & Harris, in their machine shop at
an ancient family Bible. The vital records of \'alley Falls. He advanced rapidly and ac-
Newport do not contain these records. Sarah quired valuable e.xperience in the manufacture
Lifford was the adopted daughter of James of cotton machinery. In the following spring
Franklin, a brother of Benjamin Franklin. he returned to Pawtucket to assist his father
(III) David, son of William Brown, was in the construction of clocks for which he had
born at Newport, Rhode Island, September 5, contracted in the towns of Pawtucket, Taun-
1757. He was a soldier in the revolution from ton and New Bedford. When he came of age
Rhode Island. He resided in Providence, in 1831 he started in business as a machinist
Rhode Island, and at Attleborough, Massachu- in his own shop, and began to manufacture
setts, where he died October 18, 1849. He tools and lathes. Two years later, father and
married, December 2. 1779, Chloe Carpenter, son, again joined forces and established a busi-
born January 24, 1761, died January 25, 1848, ness at 60 South Main street. Providence. la
aged eighty-seven years. Among their children the fall of 1837 the shop and contents were
was David, mentioned below. destroyed by fire. The firm reo^ived two thou-
(IV) David (2), son of David i) Brown, ( sand dollars in insurance and with that sum
was born at Attleborough, Massachusetts, as capital the firm rebuilt the factory and re-
.\pril 9. 1781, died September 8. 1868, at North sumed business. The business was soon aftei-
Providence. Rhode Island. He resided at ward removed to 69 South Main street, where
.\ttleborough, Massachusetts, and at Warren, it was located until 1848. In 1841 the father
Providence and North Providence, Rhode and senior partner retired and went west, the
Island. He began to manufacture jewelry and business then reverting to the sole care and
silverware at Warren, in 1804. At first his management of the son. The business was
business did not prosper and he traveled again removed in 1848 to 115 South Main
through the valley of the Connecticut river, street, and in the same year Lucian Sharpe be-
making a livelihood by grinding razors and came an apprentice in Mr. Brown's shop.
other cutlery on a machine that he trundled on -After completing an apprenticeship of five
wheels. He also peddled the silverware that years. Mr. Sharpe was admitted to partnership
he had made. In three years of this labor he in the business and the name of the firm be-
cleared himself of debt and made substantial came Brown & Sharpe. .\t this time a flourish-
savings. In 1828 he came from Warren to ing business had been developed in repairing
Pawtucket. In 1833 he formed a partnership clocks and watches, making various measuring
with his son, Joseph Rogers Brown. This firm devices, in which Mr. Brown was an adept.
tn<^
 NEW ENGLAND. I lis

Much work of the firm, however, was

of the caliper, the first practical tool for e.xact mca^ur-
at that time what is known as jobbing, all kinds ing within the means of the ordinary mechanic
of mechanical work. The total floor space Its importance in the producuon 01 tine me-
then used amounted to i,8oo square feet and chanical work can hardly be over-raled. Per-
fourteen hands were regularly employed. haps his best known invention was the uni-
From the time Mr. Sharpe entered the firm, versal milling machine, patented in 1865, Cum-
however, its business showed rapid and con- ing soon into universal use m the machine
stant development, widening in scope and in- shops of every country. He invented cutters
creasing in volume. In 1858 the firm made a that can be sharpened without changing their
contract with the Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing form, patented in 1864; a revolving head >cri-w
Machine Company to manufacture all its goods machine, patented in 1865; the universal grmd-
and the character of the work demanded in ing machine, patented in 1877; also >crcw-slot-
making these sewing machines naturally stimu- ting machines, tapping machines, gear-cutting
lated the manufacture of other fine tools and attachment for milling machines, triction-
machinery. The plant was enlarged from time to clutch pulley, patented in 1864. and a large
time and the factory extended through a number of gauges and exact measuring instru-
greater part of the block on South Main street. ments that have been in common use tor many
In 1872 the firm was employing three hun- years.
dred hands and it was found necessary to pro- Mr. Brown was aninventor by gift; he
vide a new plant. The buildings erected on loved mechanical and matliematical
difficult

the present location of the concern at that problems and was a genius at solving them.
time have been enlarged, improved and aug- That a vast business should result from his
mented by other buildings and the payroll now mechanical sknll was not his original purpose;
provides for 4,000 regular hands. In every it followed naturally as ihc demand lor the
respect the Brown & Sharpe concern has kept instruments and machines came to his factory.
to the very front in the manufacturing world Even today the inestimable importance of his
and its plant is a model, if not the largest and inventions are not realized. Many of them are
best in the world. The growth of the business accepted as necessities and the machinist ot
may be indicated by the floor space used in to'.ay never realizes what the genius I'f Mr.

its factory. In 1853, 1,800 square feet; in Brown has done for his trade. The principles
1873, 6,600 feet; in 1883, 115,200 feet; in of many of his inventions were novel. Through-
1890, 167,000 feet; in 1899, 293,760 feet; and out the civilized world the name of Brown &
the growth has continued in proportion as Sharpe is known and honored. Its standards
rapidly in later years. In 1857 twenty men of measurement are in universal use.
were employed in 1872, three hundred in
; ;
Mr. Brown married (first) September 18.
1884, 450; in 1893. a thousand; in 1900, over 1837. Caroline Bowers Niles. born (Jctober t>.
two thousand: and in 1913, 4,000 employes. 1817, at Warwick. Rhode Island, died January
7, 1851, at Providence.
Rhode Island, daugh-
In 1867 Mr. Brown and Mr. Sharpe went to
ter of Jonathan and Susan Niles. 01
Pmvi-
Paris together to attend the first International
Exposition and the concern has been a promi- dence. He married secoml May j. 185J.
i 1

lane F. Mowry. of Pawtucket. Children by

nent and successful exhibitor from that tmie
firstmarriage: Walter, died in infancy; L>ra
to the present in the great fairs and exhibitions
Frances, born September 13. 1845. died July
of the world. married. January Jo.
13, i<X>7. in Providence,
From the beginning, Mr. Sharpe shared Mr. Nickerson (sec Nicker-
produce nothing but 1873. Edward Irving
Brown's determination to
The partners were congenial son VIII).
perfect goods.
and harmonious, naturally gifted each for his
James Skiff, ancestor 01 all the
part in the great business that they built
up
the SKIFF colonial families of this <ur!i.-ime.
in Providence. Each respected and loved
is said to have come fror
was
other and in manv ways the partnership
England, and settled at Plymouth.
.'

ideal. Mr. Brown's inventions demonstrated acres

setts before 16^6. He
received there five
his talents and furnished the
foundation of Allerton.
Isaac
Sharpe's energy, abil- of land for services done to
the business, while Mr. more acres ol Peter * bo'-
the financial and bought five
ity and sagacity were needed in and land
firm.
\ugust 22 it>?t>. He sold his house
of the
i, 1637. and moved to
and administrative affairs
at Plvmouth. January
interested
Earlv in life Mr. Brown became proprietor in 1037. In
measurement, and in i8?2 Lvnn. where he was a
in making scales of
same vear he moved to sandwich. Massa-
the first that
he devised a linear dividing engine, chusetts, where he lived
the rest ol his liie.
automatic machine of the kind in
this countr\.
He had lands granted there m 1041. ""J *"
the vernier
In the following year he perfected
1 126 NEW ENGLAND.
admitted a freeman, June 5, 1644. He was ary II,
1. Bathsheba Clifford, who died
181
a town officer and deputy to the general court January 1842. in her fiftieth year. He mar-
5,
from Sandwich, and died some time after ried (second) intention dated at Edgartown,
1688. His wife. Mary (Reeves?), died Sep- .\ugust 13, 1842. Mrs. Sarah M. Luce. He
tember 21, 1673, at Sandwich. Children, born had a son, Stephen D.. mentioned below.
at Sandwich James, born September 12, 1638;
: (\TI)
Stephen Decatur, son of Stephen
Stephen. April 14, 1641 Xathaniel, March 20,
; (2) was born in 1815, at Chilmark,
Skiff,
1645; Sarah, October 12, 1646; Bathsheba, Martha's \'ineyard, died in March. 1883. He
April 26, 1648; Mary, March 25, 1650; was a farmer, boat-builder and carpenter in
Miriam, or Marienne, March 25, 1652; Pa- his native town. He married first at Chil-
( )

tience. March 25, 1653; Benjamin, Xovember mark. February 3. 1842, Polly C. Tilton. He
14. 1655; Nathan, mentioned below; Eliza- married (second) January 26, 1845. Eleanor
beth. S. Davis Feltor. widow, daughter of Daniel
( )

(II) Xathan. son of James Skiff, was born Davis, deceased. The marriage record states
irf Sandwich. Massachusetts, May 16, 1658, that he was a widower, aged thirty years at
died February 12. 1725-6. He married (first) the time of his second marriage. His wife's
July 10, 1680, Hepsibah, daughter of Robert mother was Bertha Smith Davis. Eleanor
( )

Codman. He married (second) December 13, was also aged thirty years in 1845, and 'n the
1699. Mercy, daughter of John Chipman, of same record her occupation is given as seam-
Barnstable. Massachusetts. Her mother was stress and her birthplace as Cincinnati. Ohio.
Hope Howland. of Mayflower ancestry, who The spelling Skiffe is frequently used by the
died June 12, 1724. Children of the first family in nearly every generation. Children
wife: Hepsibah, married Norton; Pa- I. Henry Gorham. mentioned below. 2. Alma
tience, born at Tisbury, Martha's \'ineyard Tremper. born in Martha's \'ineyard married ;

James (2), mentioned below; Elizabeth, born William P. Patterson, and lived for many
September. 1690; Benjamin, April 29, 1692; years in Kansas, now of Cincinnati. Ohio; had
Stephen. May 26, 1693; Mary. 5lay 26, 1695; one child Alma S. Patterson, a graduate of
:

Sarah. February. 1698. Children of the sec- the University of Kan-sas, now a public school
ond wife: Mercy. July 5, 1701 Samuel, De-
; teacher in that state.
cember 24, 1703: John. August 22. 1705, died ( \Tir) Henry Gorham. son of Stephen De-
March 6, 1728; Joseph, Xovember 18, 1707. catur Skiff, was born at Chilmark, Martha's
(III) James (2), son of Xathan Skiff, was X'ineyard. Massachusetts, July 2. 1846, died
born March 10. 1689. died June 6. 1724. He August 19, 1912. He attended the public
settled in Chilmark. Martha's Vineyard. He schools of his native place. In 1865 he came
married Lydia Smith. Children, born at Chil- to Cincinnati. Ohio, where he attended Bart-
mark: Stephen, mentioned below; lames, July lett's Commercial College, and from which he
15. 1722. graduated. He began his career in a furniture
( R Stephen, son of James (2) Skiff, was
) factory, and afterward was bookkeeper in sev-
born Chilmark. Massachusetts, May 8, 1718.
at eral mercantile houses in Cincinnati. He en-
He was a school teacher. He married. August gaged in business as a grocer in Cincinnati,
26. 1742, at Chilmark, Bathsheba Tilton, who and after a short time returned to his profes-
died Xovember 3. 1767. Children, born at sion of bookkeeping. He was appointed a
Chilmark: Lydia. Xovember 17. 1744; Xa- clerk in the office of the city comptroller of
thaniel. June 16. 1747; Stephen. June 11, 1750. Cincinnati, and at the end of his first year he
died December 6, 1821. in his seventy-second was promoted to the office of chief deputy
year; Rebecca. July 13. 1752; Martha, Feb- comptroller. At the end of nine years in this
ruary r. 1755: Vinal. mentioned below. office, Democratic administration came into
a
\' \'inal, son of Stephen ( i
( ) Skiff, was
") power but notwithstanding political opposi-
;

born at Chilmark. February 11, 1759, died tion to his retention, he was retained in office
there April 19. 1829. aged seventy years, two for two years more. During the next six vears
months and nine days. He married (first) the city had a Republican government, and he
at Chilmark. Xovember ri, 1779. Catherine continued in office and for the following three
Tilton. (second) intention dated May 23, 1820. years was retained by the Fusionist govern-
Joanna Clifl^ord. Children by first wife, born ment, making an aggregate of twenty years of
at Chilmark: Martha, February 19, 1781 Ste- ; uninterrupted service in the office of deputy
phen (2). mentioned below; Catherine, Au- comptroller. He was also assistant city au-
gust 8, 1794; perhaps others not recorded. ditor for nineteen years. He was a prominent
'VI) Stephen (2). son of Vinal Skiff, was Free Mason a member of \*attier Lodge, X'o.
:

born at Chilmark. September 23, 1787. He 386. of Cincinnati, of which he was past wor-
married at Tisbury, Martha's \"ineyard. Janu- shipful master, and for eight years secretarv;
 NEW ENGLAND. JU7
member of Willis Chapter, No. 131, Royal was a merchant there and the owner of a
Arch Masons, of which he was captain in store. He married Mary D., daughicr of
1878, principal sojourner in 1879, and secretary Thomas She resided, a widow, in North
Snell.
from 1880 to his death, thirty-two years; Bridgewater. .Among his children were: Na-
member of Trinity Commandery, No. 44, thaniel, born 1717, removed to \assalborough,
Knights Templar, of Cincinnati, of which he Massachusetts; Thomas, mentioned below.
was past eminent commander. He had taken i\') Thomas, son of Nathaniel (31 Rev-
all the thirty-two degrees of Scottish Rite nolds. was born in Bristol, Rhode Island,
Masonry, and held various offices in Ohio March 9. 17 18, died in 1795. He scrvcl in
Consistory, of which he was a member for the revolution, enlisting fr<.fm Bristol, .Novem-
twenty-six years. He was the recorder of ber 30, 1779. under Colonel Henry Jackson.
Cincinnati Council, No. 2, Royal and Select and is described as aged forty-two. height >ix
Masters, of Cincinnati a member of the Wal-
; feet one inch, complexion dark, hair dark. His
nut Hill Chapter, No. 213, Order of the East- age was much understated, a practice common
ern Star, of which his wife was the first upon enlistment. He served in Colonel Jack-
matron member and past chancellor of Co-
: son's company from January i, to December
lumbia Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and for 31, 1780, being absent in .May 01 that year on
many years its financial recorder ; member of account of illness. He was at "Hutt's. Jan- "

the Lodge of Odd Fellows, and of the New uary 2S. 1781. Un December 5. 1777. when
England "Society of Cincinnati. His politics he was engaged in the war, his family a
were Republican. In religion he was a Bap- reported as living in Wrentham. In the revo-
tist, and for many years he was a member of lutionary rolls he was called of Bristol and
the Columbia Baptist Church. For the last Rehoboth, but he may not have lived at the
twelve years he was engaged in the insurance latter place. .A Thomas Reynolds, of Dier-
business, with an office at 1005 Commercial field. perhaps this same Thomas, served in

Tribune Building. Captain Lemuel Trescott"s company. Colonel

Hemarried, July 15, 1871, Florence Stew- Trescott's regiment, in 1775. The only Thomas
art, born in Cincinnati, daughter of William Reynolds in the state in 1790 was Thomas, of
and Emeline (Green) Stewart, of that place. .North Bridgewater, and his son Thomas, of
Children: i. Stephen Clitford, born in Cincin- that place, who are included in the census of
nati, April 4, 1872, died March 7, 1894; mar- that year. Thomas Reynolds was a carpenter
ried, August 2, 1893, Olga M. Schuster; they by trade. He married, at North I'.ridgewater.
had one child, Stephen C. Jr., born .A.ugust 16, November 3. 1748, Elizabeth Turner. He has
1894. now living with his mother in Brooklyn. descendants living at W'inslow, .Maine Cliil-

New York. 2. Frederick Bolton, November dren: .Amy. born October 2g. 1749, died .May
has two chil- 9. 1752: Joseph, mentioned below; .Amy. bom
5, 1874; married Ivy Stevens:
dren: Roland and Verra. 3. Charles James. June 22. 1753. married. July 2. 1772. Silas
June 23, 1875; married Mayme Stewart; they Dunbar; Elizabeth. June 22. 1755; Susanna.
have one child, Charles. 4. Henry Gorham .April 24, 1757; Martha (Patty). March 23,

Jr., December 2, 1876: married. December 31, 1759: Thomas. January 27. 1762; Josiah. July
1903, Mav B. Jennings. 5. .-^bner Davis. July I, 1766.
26, married May Gleason
1878'; chililren ;
(\'\) Joseph, son of Thomas Reynold*, was
born Bridgewater or North Bridgewater,
Raymond, Davis Ellsworth and Harrv Merton. in

6. William Albert. March 31, 1884. died July

Massachu.'ietts, June 22. 1751. He was a sol-
dier in the revolution, a private in Captain
I, 1884.
Tosiah Hayden s company. Colonel Bailey's

(HI) Nathaniel (2) Rey- regiment of minute-men on the Le.xintrtor

.Alarm also in Captain Nathan P.ickard's
REYNOLDS nolds. son of Captain Na-
;

thaniel Reynold
d) or company. Colonel Edward .Mitchell's reipment

Revnolds was born Boston, Massa-

in in 1776: also in Captain Henry Prenti<'s com-
fq. v.),
1662-63, died October 29, pany. Colonel Thomas Marshall's repmcnt in
chusetts, March 3,
Rhode Lsland. 1776: corporal in Captain .N^athan Packard's
1719. He resided in Bristol.
They had seven companv. Colonel Thomas Carpenter's rejfi-
He married Ruth .

ment, iii 1778: and private in Captain David

children, among whom were the following:
Packard's company. Colonel Eliphalet Gary's
Nathaniel, mentioned below John, born March
regiment in 1780. He settled at Canton.
;

29, 1696.
Maine, died in that town and i< buried there
(IV) Nathaniel (3), son of Nathaniel (2)
He married. September 17, 1772. Jemima,
Reynolds, was born in Bristol, Rhode Island, Children Icha-
daughter of Luke Perkins.
September 11. 1689, died in 1740. He re-
:

bod married, in 1796. PoUy Brett an.l settled

moved from Bristol to Boston in 1735, and
NE-9
1 128 NEW ENGLAND.
in Minot, Maine: Joseph, born at North lived. In 1857 he began to teach school and
Bridgewater, April i8, 1775 Thomas, born ; for about two years was a public school teacher
January 19. 1776. married Nancy Patch; Dan- in Maine district schools. In 1859, in part-
iel, settled in Canton, Maine: Simeon, married nership with a brother, he established the firm
Marv Snell Azel. married Susanna Nash
:
of Reynolds Brothers, manufacturers of boots,
Jemima, never married Olive, married Joseph ; at Randolph, and continued in this business
Macomber Amy, married E. Howard Susan-
: :
until 1867. In 1862 he left his business to
nah, married Captain Silas Dunbar: Vesta, respond to the call to arms and served in the
married Isaac Clapp Luke, mentioned below.
:
Fourth Massachusetts Regiment \"olunteer In-
(VII) Luke, son of Joseph Reynolds, born fantry. He was at Port Hudson. Louisiana,
about 1780, died in 1810. He settled in Can- under General Nathaniel P. Banks, and while
ton, and married there Alice Austin, of that on guard duty there over S3.000.000 worth of
town she died January 5, 1848. They had
:
army supplies and provisions he was taken
two children: Luther Cullender, mentioned be- prisoner, but was shortly exchanged. He was
low: Louisa, married William .\lden. of Win- among the last to be exchanged before the
throp. Maine, who was born October 11. 1807, cessation of e.xchange of prisoners between
died September 24, 1866. After her husband's the Federal and Confederate armies. After
death, Mrs. Luke Reynolds married a Warner, he returned from the service he resumed the
and thev had five children, probably not in or- manufacture of boots. On account of ill
der of birth: I. Rutillus, married Eleanor E. health due to disease contracted in the service
Kimball children Mary Ellen, born July 20.
: :
and in rebel prisons, he was obliged to go
1869; Everett W., January 2, 1872, married west, on the advice of his physicians, and in
Lottie Woodbury, now dead, and they had 1867 he came to Cincinnati, where he estab-
two children Ruth W. and Alma Rita, both
:
American Button Hole
lished an agency for the
residing in Winthrop, Maine; Mabel E. and Sewing Machine Company for the states
(Black). May 5, 1874. 2. Ellen, married Al- of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. For five
bert F. Bancroft, and resides in Massachusetts. years he followed this business successfully.
3. Harriet, married Perley. 4- Emma In 1870 he entered the employ of the Singer
Louise, married Millard F. Richardson, and Sewing Machine Company in Cincinnati,
lived at Monmouth, Maine. 5. Clarence A., where he continued until he was transferred
married Augusta Norton, of Mt. Vernon. to Covington. Kentucky, in 1875. There he
Maine. had the agency for forty counties and a hun-
(\TII) Luther Cullender, son of Luke Rey- dred local agents and his district became the
nolds, was born in Canton, Maine, April 7, banner district for business for his company.
1807, died March 20, 1867.tanner He was a He continued with the Singer Company for a
and shoemaker by three
trade. He and period of twenty-five years. In December.
brothers voted for Fremont for president, he 1897, he was appointed by President McKin-
and five brothers voted for Abraham Lincoln ley postmaster of Covington. He was re-ap-
in i860, and he and six brothers voted for Lin- pointed bv President McKinley and later by
coln for president in 1864. He married Char- President Roosevelt and continued in office for
lotte Rhoda. daughter of Samuel and Comfort a period of thirteen years. The total business
(Houghton) Jackson see Jackson VI). Lu- ( of this post office the year before Mr. Rey-
ther C. Reynolds with nine children, his sister nolds took office amounted to a total of S27.-
and her family, migrated from New England 000 and in the last year of his postmastership
to Aurora, Indiana, in 1848. In about six the total was -Si 34.000. the money order busi-
months Mr. Reynolds returned with his fam- ness increasing in the meantime from less than
ily to Massachusetts and located at Randolph, Sioo.ooo to more than $1,000,000. The cost
but in 185 1 he went to Jay. Maine, to live. of administration of this office prior to Mr.
After four years he removed to East Wilton, Reynolds' time had been seventy-three per
Maine. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds: cent of the receipts, and during his adminis-
Austin, William Franklin, George .Augustus. tration that percentage was reduced to thirty-
Belista. Eliza, Orrin A., mentioned below three per cent.
Rhoda, Henry, Lauriston. Mr. Reynolds was a member of James .\.
(IN) Orrin .\., son of Luther Cullender Garfield Post, No. 2, Grand .\rmy of the Re-
Reynolds, was born in Jay, Maine, April 10, public, of Covington, Kentucky, of which he
1838, died August 20, 1912, buried in Highland was a past commander and in which he held
cemetery, Covington, Kentucky. He attended in succession all the other offices. He was
the public schools in .Aurora, Indiana, and vice-commander and department commander,
Randolph, Massachusetts, afterward in Jay, chaplain, judge advocate, department delegate
Maine, and East Wilton, where the family to the National Encampment and historian of
 NEW ENGLAND. li.>9

the department. He never missed a meeting -Mumni .Association; of Colonel Clay Lodge.
of the department. He was active in estab- No, 159, Free and .Accepted Masons of Cuv-
lishing new posts and read many interesting ington Covington Chapter. .No. 35, Royal
:

papers at post meetings. He attended no less -Arch Masons

Kenton County Council. .\o
;

than twenty National Encampments of the 13. Royal and Select Masters.' Dr. Reynolds
Grand Army. One of the reasons for the pop- was a pioneer in the use of anti-to.xin in diph-
ularity and usefulness of Comrade Reynolds theria, in 1H94,when the rcmeily was new and
was hishappy faculty in knowing by heart the almost untried. There were two cases of
ritual used at mustering service. In public diphtheria in the Cincinnati Hospital at the
life Mr. Reynolds was an exceedingly faithful time and to one of them Dr. Reynolds admin-
and useful citizen. For thirty years he was istered some of the anti-toxin brought to the
virtually the head of the Republican party in hospital by Dr. lames L. Whittaker. This
Covington, and during that time was member was the first use made of the remedy in the
of the Republican county committee. He had hospital and the patient recovered, while the
the satisfaction of seeing his party strength other ()atient treated by the "M methods died.
grow from an insignificant minority into a Dr. Reynolds married. .April 7, 1904, Sarah
successful majority. For two years he was Graham Graves, of Louisville. Kentucky.
member of the school board of Covington. He daughter of Otho and .Anna (Cummins)
was a member of the First Presbvterian (Graves. Children: i, Maryanna. born at Cov-
Church of Covington, and an elder and trustee. ington, Kentucky, December 18, 1904. 2.

He was also a member of the Reidlin Republi- Robert Graham, born at Dayton, Kentucky.
can Club of Covington of Covington Lodge.
; September 20. it>D7. 3. Sarah Elizabeth, born
No. 109. Free and Accepted Masons: of Cov- at Covington. Kentucky, March 18. 191 1.
ington Chapter. No. 35, Royal Arch Masons; (.\ Dr. Orrin Lyle Reynolds, son of Orrin
)

of Kenton Council. No. 13. Royal and Select .A. Reynolds, was born in Cincinnati, ( 'hio,
Masters of Adar Council, Royal Arcanum of
; ; July 21, 1874. He attended the public schools
Covington Commandery, No. 7. Knights Tem- of Covington, Kentucky, and was graduated
plar of the Knights of Honor, of which he
;
from its high school. He was graduated from
was treasurer for twenty-five years: of the the Ohio Medical College with the degree of
Building Association of Covington for twenty- Doctor of Medicine in 1897. After taking a
five years, of which he was a director and of :
post-graduate course at Bellevuc Hospital,
the National L'nion. .New York City, he returned to Covington and
He married, November 17, 1869, Mary engaged in the general practice of medicine
Barry Lyle, born in Antrim county, Ireland. in assnoiation with his brother. Dr. Charles W
May died March 29, 1912, buried in
14, '1847, Reynolds. The firm has gained high standing
in tho profession and ample and substantial
Highland cemetery, Covington. Kentucky,
daughter of James and Mary (Barry) Lyle. succes.--from a business point of view in their
Her parents were born in Scotland and settled profession. He is a member of the .Academy
of Medicine of Cincinnati, the Campbell
in Philadelphia, Pennsvlvania, when she was
four years old. Children: i. Charles Waugh, County Medical Society of Kentucky, the Ken-
ton Countv Medical Society of Kentucky, the
mentioned below. 2. Orrin Lyle, mentioned
Kentucky Medical Society, the Industrial Club
below.
of Covington: Colonel Clay Lodge. No. 159.
(X Dr. Charles Waugh Reynolds, son of
)

Free and .\ccepted Masons Covington Chap-

Orrin -K, Revnolds, was born in Cuicmnati.
:

ter. No. 35. Royal .Arch .Masons. In politics

Ohio, November 10, 1871. He attended
the
Kentuck>-. Dr. Reynolds is a I'rogressive. He married.
public and high schools of Covington.
class. He June I. IM12. .Mice Russell.
graduating as salutatorian of his

studied for his profession at the

Ohio Medical (The Jackon I..lni.

was graduated with the

College, from which he Edward Jackson, the immigrant an-
Doctor of Medicine in 1894. He ( I )

degree of
City cestor, was born in England in UK)2. He was
Cincinnati
then became an interne in the to Bos-
year and took son of Christopher Jackson, and came
Hospital, continuing for one Newt.wvn, Massa-
ton in 1640. He settled in
a post-graduate course at New \ork t^ost
He be- chusetts, where he died in i'V<i.
Graduate College, New York City. (II) Sebas. son of Edward Jackson,
mar-
Kentucky, and
gan to practice in Covington, ried Sarah, daughter of Thomas Raker, of
of the e>e,
has made a specialty of diseases Roybury. Massachusetts. They had nine chil-
the Acad-
ear and nose. He is a member
of
the Kenton dren. , .

emv of Medicine of Cincinnati: f.

son of Sebas Jackson,
r I

Medi- Hit Edward 12").

Countv Medical Society: the Kentucky

I

married Mary -.

cal Societv:Covington High School

the
1 130 NEW ENGLAND.
(IV) Edward (3), son of Edward (2) Punshon, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sep-
Jackson, married Abby . tember 6, 1855. He attended the public and
(\') Samuel, son of Edward (3) Jackson, high schools of his native place, and then en-
married in 1763, Lois Woodward. They had tered the office of Joseph Earnshaw, civil en-
nine children. He died in July, 1801. Chil- gineer and surveyor, as an apprentice. He
dren Samuel, mentioned below Lois, born
: ; was afterward admitted to partnership under
August 17, 1765: Rhoda, February 21, 1767; the firm name of Earnshaw & Punshon. After
Ann, March 30, 1769; Alary, May 30, 1771 an association in business lasting twenty-tive
Antipas, November 20, 1772; Esther, Novem- years the firm was dissolved by the death of
ber 24, 1774; Ephraim, February 3, 1780; the senior partner in 1906, and since that time
Sarah, July 28, 1781. Mr. Punshon has continued in business alone.
(VI) Samuel (2), son of Samuel (i) Jack- He was appointed city engineer of the city of
son, was born February 16, 1764, and died Cincinnati in 1898, and served in that office
April 12, 1834. He was a soldier in the revo- for two years. He is a member of the Civil
lution, a private in Captain Chambers' Com- Engineers' Club, the Architects' Club, the Ohio
pany, Sixth Massachusetts Regiment of In- Society, Sons of the Revolution, and of the
fantrv, under Colonel Thomas Nixon. He en- Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce. In poli-
listed 1780, for six months, and his
July 7, tics he is independent. He is a member and
name appears on the rolls from July to Octo- trustee of the L'nitarian Church of Cincin-
ber. 1780. He was also a private in Captain nati.
WilHam Story's Company, Eighth Massachu- He married (first) in 1889, Grace Hickok,
setts Regiment, under Colonel Michael Jack- born Ohio, July 13. 1866. daughter
in Bellair.
son. He married Comfort Houghton, who of Hugh M. Hickok, who came to Cincinnati
died April 9. 1816. and they had eleven chil- from \'irginia. She died April 21, 1889, He
dren: I. Benjamin, born July 5, 1784. 2. married (second) August 7, 1895, Louise,
Henry, December 31, 1789. died March 9, daughter of the late E. H. W. Schulte, of Cin-
1813. 3. Nancy, December 21. 1791 mar- : cinnati. Ohio. By the second wife he had one
ried Dyke, and they had two children child, Ruth, born in Cincinnati, October 20,
Nancy, who married Captain Darling, 1898, now a student in the \\'alnut Hills high
of Cincinnati; and -.
4. Elijah, born school.
January 29, 1795, died July 26, 1857. 5. Sam- (The Langdon Linet.
uel, February 16, 1797. 6. Abigail, May 7, Langdon. immigrant ancestor, came
Philip
1799. 7. Polly, August 25. 1801. 8. Charlotte with his brothers Edward and John, about
Rhoda, March 6, 1804: married Luther C. Rey- 1675, to Boston. They may have been related
nolds (see Reynolds \TII). 9. Sarah. August to John Langdon. who came earlier to Boston,
6. 1806, died March 27, 1843. 10. Eliza, born where he was living in 1646, a sail-maker by
October 25, 1809: married Jones. 11. trade. Edward died in 1704, and his estate
Ephraim, born December 26, 18 12, died Jan- was settled by his brother John. Philip was
uary 20, 1813. also a mariner. His oak chest has been pre-
served. He died in Boston, December 11,
John Wilkinson Punshon was 1697, and his wife Mary died there, February
PL'NSHON born in Chester, Pennsylva- 14, 1716. Children: Philip, an inn-keeper:
nia, October 8, 1819, died and the following born in Boston Susanna. :

June 3, 1857. His mother was of the Wilkin- October 23, 1677: John, August 27, 1682:
son family. He was for many years in the James, August 15, 1685; Samuel, December
postal service of the L'nited States. He mar- 22. 1687: Mary, March 24, 1689; Paul, men-
ried, November 21, 1844, Ruth, daughter of tioned below.
Oliver Langdon, (see Langdon I\'). Children, (II) Lieutenant Paul Langdon. son of
all born in Cincinnati, Ohio: i. Lizzie, born Philip Langdon. was born in Boston, Septem-
February 20, 1846 married Dr. William H.
: ber 12, 1693. He lived at Salem and W'ilbra-
Hopkins, of Cincinnati, March 5, 1872; their ham, where he died December 3, 1761. He
child is Langdon Punshon Hopkins. 2. Rob- married, August 18. 1718, Mary Stacy. He
ert Langdon. March 3, 1849; married Helen was a carpenter and millwright, and also fol-
Perkins. 3. Annie. July 15, 1851 married : lowed farming. Tradition tells us that he was
John T. Thompson, of Cincinnati. Februarv a man of great energy. Children, born in Wil-
25, 1874, and has one child. Morley Punshon braham Mary. August 20, 1719: Lewis, May
:

Thompson. 4. John Wilkinson, June 12, 1833, 16, Hannah, February 22, 1723: Paul,
1721 :

died March 16, 1899, unmarried. 5. Thomas December 16, 1725: John, mentioned below:
Brown, mentioned below. Elizabeth, July i, 1730: Anna, September 21.
(II) Thomas Brown, son of John Wilkinson 1 7.?^-
 NEW ENGLAND. "Jf
(III) Captain John Langdon, son of Lieu- Children by second wife: 8. Eunice M.. born
tenant Paul Langdon, was born in Wilbraham, November 23, 1825, died September li, igoi.
Massachusetts, June i, 1728, died there Octo- 9. .\Iajor-(ienerai F.lisha Mashctt, born Febru-
ber 10, 1822. He served in the French and ary 24, 1827, died May 30. 18O7. who served
Indian wars. In 1774 he was one of the sign- in the civil war, 1861-5. 10. Catherine E..
ers of the non-consumption pledge. He was November 13, 1828, died .\pnl 18. i<)oo.
a soldier in the revolution, a sergeant in Cap- Oliver ^L and the three VDungcst children
tain Paul's company of minute-men, on the never married.
Le.xington Alarm, April 19, 1775. and in the
same company in Colonel Timothy Danielson's The surname Kinney is icicnti-
regiment to the end of the year 1775. He was KIXNEV with Kenncy, Kenny, Ke-
cal
also captain in Jackson's continental regiment. ney, Kinnee. Kcnc and Keny.
He married f first) February, 1755, Sarah Steb- and a still larger variety in spelltnff is to be
bins, and (second) December 29. 1757, Eunice found in the early records. Henry Kinney.
Torrey, of Mansfield, Connecticut. Children, the immigrant ancestor, was bom in 1624, in
born at Wilbraham, by first wife: Sarah, July Holland, of English ancestry. .XccordinR to
12, 1756, married Ebenezer Crocker. Chil- some accounts, however, he was a native ot
dren by second wife: Rev. John Wilson, born Norfolk. England, but came from Holland to
March' 1 1, 1759; Artemas, May 25, 1760, died .America. He was tirst of Roxbury, Massa-
October 2, 1760; James, March 27, 1762, an chusetts, where he was apprenticed to Wil-
e.xhorter. married Esther Stebbins Josiah,
: liam Park, of Ro.xbury. by \incent Potter,
January 12, 1765: Joanna, June 21, 1767; Oli- presumably a relative. Kinney removed thence
ver, mentioned below Eunice, March 7, 1772
; ; to Salem, Massachusetts, about 1653. His
Rev. Solomon, July 19, 1777. Three of the wife Ann was admitted to the Salem church
sons were Methodist preachers. .August 24, 1654. Children: John, bom in
( I\' )Rev. Oliver Langdon, son of Captain [anuary, 1631 Thomas, mentioned below;
;

John Langdon, was born at Wilbraham, Oc- Hannah, lanuary 2. 1658; Mary, in .May.
tober 9, 1769. He was a preacher in the Meth- 1659; Sarah, June 20, I'Vir Elizabeth, in De-
:

odist Episcopal denomination. He came to cember, 1662: Lydia, in .\pril. if^t: Henry
Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1806. He married (first) May. 1669.
Xancv, daughter of. William Brown, of Stam- (II) Thomas, son of Henry Kinney, was
ford, Connecticut see Brown V). Her father
(
born [anuarv i. 1655-56. at Salem, in what
was born in 1761, died in 1808: was in Cap- isnow Danvers. Massachusetts. He resided
Salem \illage. now Danvers. He married.
tain Comstock's company. Eighth Continental at
1677. Elizabeth Knight, who dic<l
in
Line, of Connecticut, made corporal May 8, May 2V
1694. "Children, born at Salem N'dl.iKc;
1779, sergeant August 1780: was standard
i,

bearer of the Forlorn at Stony Pomt.

Hope ThomaJ. lulv 27, 1678: Joseph, mentioned be-
low: Daniel,' lulv 23. 1682: Jonathan. May 27.
New York, and was one of a small number
1686.
decorated bv Martha Washington with a white was
(see (III) loseph, son of Thomas Kinney,
silk rosette' for special bravery in battle
born Salem. Massachusetts. September 7,
in the Revolution." pages 2 and
at
"Connecticut
1680. and died in 1745- He came to Preston.
32). William Brown's other children were:
Caleb Connecticut, in 1706. and followed farming
Isabella (Brown) Matthews, mother of
there He was captain of colonial troops in
Bentlev Matthews (see Matthews IV); Sally His farm adjoined
the earlv Indian wars.
(Brown) Ropes, of Salem, Massachusetts, of Thomas. He marned. in
Ropes Ruth that of his brother
the old Esse.x countv family of :

Keziah Peabody. who was born

William Brown, 1-04 at Salem.
(Brown) Miller-Outcalt and :
Preston.
Langdon mar- in 1686 at Topsfield. and died at
of Madison, Indiana. Oliver Abigail (Towne) Pea-
daughter of Tacob and
Bassett, of Cin-
ried (second) Catherine W. granddauRhter ot
by first wite: i. bodv of topsfield. and
cinnati. Ohio. Children the immiRrant
died Febru- Francis Peabodv or Pabodie.
Nancv born December 28, 1809, Children, born and baptized at Preston Abi- :

ary I'l 18; married Edwin Mattoon. 2.

gail born .\ugtist 16. 1705. baptized Septem-
October 27. 1810. Solomon,
Nancv "b., 3.
ber 15 T706: lacob.
born June 2. 1707. bap-
married Martha Penne. 4-
born March 23.
April' ^7 1812: "lulv 2. 1707: Zipporah
Robert A. tized
Marv. August 11. 1814: married 1709. baptized May 8. 1700; Daniel, born .A^pnl
2. 181/.
Ravne. 5. Dr. Oliver M., Februarv 171 1 baptized Tulv 8.
1711: f^'h. bom
September 6, i;
died June 15. 1878. 6. Caroline, luiv 2T. 171 Eunice, born January 20. 1710.
V
Stanley. 7. Ruth, Febru- mentioned be-
1818 married lohn baptized April I. 1716: .Toscph.
married
arv -i.
2, io.i^, uicu
1822, March -/
died ..i".^.. 17. 1901
^ ,.
Mar^^ bom June 28. 172': Asa. Sep-
Punshon 1). low
Punshon (see
Jo'hn Wilkinson
1132 NEW ENGLAND.
tember 26, 1723; Annah, July 31, 1725; Ezra, April 13, David, October 29, 1787 Jona-
1786 ; ;

September 20, 1727, baptized September 20, than, mentioned below; Amory, born April 15,
1727. 1792; Justus, May 21, 1794; Lucy, October
(IV) Joseph (2), son of Joseph (i) Kin- 7, 1796; Justus. September 7, 1798; George,
ney, was born at Preston, Connecticut, Febru- December 31, 1800; daughter, February 4,
ary 17, 1718, and was baptized there May 4 1803, died in infancy; Abigail, July 2;^. 1807.
following. He removed to \'ermont and died (\'I) Deacon Jonathan (2) Kinney, son of
there. He married (first) at Preston, now Rev. and Captain Jonathan (i) Kinney, was
Griswold, Connecticut, Tune 10, 1742, Sarah born at Royalton, March 27, 1790, died No-
Blunt, who died December 2^, 1754. He mar- vember 20, 1851. He was educated in the pub-
ried (second) June 12, 1755, Jemima (Xew- lic schools of his native town and settled there.
comb Lamb, who was born in 1730, at Leba-
) He was an upright, honorable and prominent
non, Connecticut, and died in Vermont, daugh- citizen, of decided convictions and firmness of
ter of Hezekiah and Jerusha Bradford) Xew-
( character. He was one of the first supporters
comb and widow of Jonathan Lamb (see New- of the temperance movement and among the
comb I\'). She was a descendant of Gover- first to circulate petitions against the liquoi
nor William Bradford, who came to Plymouth business. He was a deacon of the First Con-
in the first voyage of the "Mayflower." She gregational Church from 1833 until he died.
was admitted to the church at Preston with He held most of the town offices in succession.
her husband. May 30, 1756, and they were dis- He married, December 3, 1813, Tempe,
missed from the East Norwich church when daughter of Luther and Temperance Kilburn
they removed to \"ermont. Children by first ( Dewey Skinner. She was born January 2,
)

wife, born and baptized at Preston Lucy, : 1790. at Royalton. died April 22. 1864. Chil-
born July 12. 1743: Sarah. March 28. 1745; dren: Julia .\nn. born February 10. 1815, mar-
Elizabeth, January 28, 1748; Experience, July ried Lewis Skinner; Jonathan Kendrick, Jan-
30, 1750; Keziah, July 13, 1752. Children by uary 10, 1817, died August 16, 1849, unmar-
second wife: Joseph, born March 23, 1756, ried, a lawyer; Joseph Newcomb, mentioned
baptized May 30, 1756: Jonathan, baptized below: Luther Skinner, October 23, 1820, died
September 25. 1757, probably died young; May 25. 1881, married, December 2, 1841,
Daniel, October 16, 1759, baptized October 28, Edna Walker; Lucy Skinner, born April 15,
1750; Xewcomb, born January 18, 1761 ; 1823. died November 28. i8q5, married Dr.
David and Jonathan, twins, born January 18, John H. Wintrode of Huntington. Pennsyl-
1762. baptized June 13. 1762: Bradford, born vania, and had Dr. John H. \\'introde of Win-
December 2, 1764; Jemima, born May, 1766; terset, Iowa, and two other children; Jemima
Perley, .A.pril 6, 1768: Sanford. August 14, Dewey, born March 6, 1826, died September 9,
1769: George Whitfield, .\pril 14, 1771 1827; Rodolphus Dewey, born August 30,
\Vealthy, April 11, 1773. 1828, married. May 31, 1852, Sarah Parmalee,
(
\' Rev. and Captain Jonathan Kinney,
) daughter of Amasa and Tamasin Dutton
son of Joseph (2) Kinney, was born January Happy Temperance, born February 6, 1831,
18, 1762. and baptized at Preston, Connecti- died February 3. 1872. married. May 11, 1854,
cut. June 13, 1762. He removed to Vermont Rev. L. Chaney of Heuvelton, New York.
with his parents and lived for ten years at (VII) Joseph Newcomb, son of Deacon
Bethel. In 1793 he came to Plainfield, Ver- Jonathan (2) Kinney, was born at Royalton,
mont, and began to clear a farm on Lot No. Vermont, May 30, 1819, died January 9, 1905,
4, working there through the week and spend- at Cincinnati. Ohio. He was educated in the
ing his Sundays at the home of Seth Freeman. public schools of his native town. ^^ hen a
He built a frame house in 1794 nearly oppo- young man he removed to Cincinnati. Ohio,
site the H. C. Perry house and his was the where he engaged in business. He was for a
first frame house in the town of Plainfield. In time in the pork packing industry but became
February, 1798, his family occupied the new interested financially in various traction com-
house. He was the first minister of the Con- panies and banking institutions. He was an
gregational church. He died at Berlin, \'er- officer of the Cincinnati Transfer Companv.
mont, in 1838. Deacon Justus Kinney after- the electric railway and other street railwavs
ward lived on this farm: Justus, a child of in Ohio. In politics he was a Republican and
Jonathan, died March 6, 1796, and was the in religion a Presbyterian.
first person buried in Plainfield. Jonathan Joseph N. Kinney married ("first) Septem-
Kinney was a captain of militia. He married ber 10, 1844, Althea Louisa Dutton, born Janu-
at Royalton. January 20, 178
Lydia Ken-
, ary 5. 1819, at Royalton, died in 1S52. a daugh-
drick. born March 6, 1763, died at Bethel, ter of Amasa Jr. and Tamasin (.\shcroft)
\'ermont, July 14. 1833. Children: Wealthy, Dutton; (second) October 13. 1853, ^Ii"*- -^nn
 NEW ENGLAND. i'ii

(Wilson) Morrison; (third) Laura Demnead, never lived there, though his sons, .Silas and
who died a few weeks after marriage Peter, were there four or five years l^ter
(fourth) Mrs. Louise (Woodrufif) Tilden. some of his grandsons settled there. Mc was
who died in 1904, at Washington, D. C. Chil- a very pious man, and said to have been a
dren by first wife: Joseph Xewcomb, born deacon of the church. It is relateil that Sub-
August 2, 1849, at Cincinnati; Clark Button, mit (Downer) Xewcomb, wife of his son
May 2, 1852, at Cincinnati. Children of Jo- James, said that "during the whole time of
seph X. and Ann (Wilson-Morrison) Kinney: her having ten children in his ( flezekiah's)
George Kilburn, bom March 25, 1855; Harry House, she never heard him speak an angry
Wintrode, mentioned below Kirk, May 25,
; word. The whole day long he would most
i860; Dwight, May 11, 1862; Paul, June 21, always have his Bible in his hands." He died
1866. suddenly .August 15, 1772. His will was dated
(VIII) Harry Wintrode. son of Joseph -August 30. 1770, and proved September r.
Xewcomb Kinney, was born at Cincinnati, 1772. The inventory included "a pare of Sil-
Ohio, August 9, 1858. He attended the pub- ver Shue Buckles, one pare of Gould Buttons.
lic schools of his native city and was graduated one firelock, one Sword, etc." The gold but-
from the Woodward High School. He enter- tons mentioned were doubtless those worn at
ed Brown University, from which he was his first marriage, later owned by his grandson
graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts John, son of Silas, who transformed them a
in the class of 1880. He began his business hundred years afterward into a Masonic
career as a clerk in the State Bank at Fair- emblem now or lately owned by Daniel R.
haven, state of Washington. He was pro- Strong, of LeRoy, New York. He nurried
moted step by step and became cashier of the (first) Xovember 14, 1716, Jerusha Bradford,
institution. After ten years in the banking baptized in Xorwich, May 28. I'lQj. died No-
business in the west, he returned to Cincin- vember 5, 1739, daughter of Thomas and .Anne
nati. Since then he has been in the banking (Smith) Bradford, granddaughter of Major
business in that city. His office is at 6io Trac- William and .Alice (Richards) Bra<lfor>i. and
tion Building, Cincinnati, C)hio. He is a Pres- great-granddaughter of Governor William and
byterian in religion, though some of his family Alice Carpenter-Southworth
( Bradford. .All
I

are Episcopalians. In politics he is a Repub- the descendants of Hezekiah and Jerusha

lican. He is a director of the Cincinnati Stock- Xewcenib are eligible to membership in the
yards Company; also a member of the Queen Mayflower Society. He married second in( 1

City Club, the Cincinnati Country Club and 1741. Hannah who. after his death,
.

the Cuvier Press Club. lived years with her step-<'>n, Peter
several
He married, at Clifton, Cincinnati, Ohio, Xewcomb, and died in 1794 in what is now
April 21, 1891. Elizabeth Phelps Jordan, who Columbia. Connecticut. Children, all by first
was born Februarv 21, 1867. daughter of Isaac wife: Silas, born September 2. 1717; F'eter,
M. and Hannah Elizabeth Phelps. Her father Xoveml>er 28. 1718; .Anne. March 4. 1720;
was a lawyer and was at one time a member Hezekiah. December 2J. 1722. died young:
of congress. Mr. and Mrs. Kinney have one Thomas. September 3, 1724: Jerusha. March
child. Elizabeth, born June 24. 1892, in Wash- 24. 1726: Elizabeth. December 19. 1727; Sam-
ington. uel. September 2. Jemima. December
1720;
(The Newcomb Line). 14. 1730. married (first) Jonathan Lamb, and

(IV) Hezekiah Xewcomb, son of Simon (second) June 12. 1755. Joseph Kinney iee(

Xewcomb (q. v.), was born in Edgartovvn, Kinnev I\' fames. February 7, 1732-33
;

Martha's Vineyard, in 1693-94. and removed

his parents to Lebanon,
(HI Thomas 1 3) OIney. son of
)

at the age of ten with

learned the trade of carpen- OLXEV Thomas (2) OIney (q. v.). was
Connecticut. He
born May 7. i66i. died March i.
ter and joiner, probably at Xew London, where
he joined the church and was baptized Decem- 1718. He married. July 13. I'^7- l-yl'>
Barnes, of Swansea. Massachusetts, daughter
ber 25, 1 7 16. At the time of his marriage he m
of Thomas and Prudence Barnes. He lived
settled in Lebanon, and was admitted to the
church, March 22, 1719, his wife, Xovember
Xorth Providence. Rhode Island. Oiildren.
born in Xorth Providence: Lydia. Apnl 30.
20, 1720. He was made a freeman and held
than 1688. in Swansea; Phebe, Octo)er H}. 1689:
various town offices. He made no less mentioned
Lebanon, and also Saraii. .August 26. 1693; Thomas,
twelve purchases of land in
below; Elizabeth, January 29. i6q8: .Anne,
became a proprietor of the town of Falltown,
March 26. 1700; Mary. February 25. 1702:
now Bernardston, Massachusetts, which he Obadiah. February 14. 17 10.
deeded to his grandson, Hezekiah Xewcomb.
He (I\) Thomas U'- ^on of Thomas (3)
of Lebanon, for good-will and afifection.
II34 NEW ENGLAND.
Olney, was born in North Providence, Rhode vember 7, 1849; Elam W., February 16, 1849,
Island, January i8. 1696, died December 7, died November 1849; Frank F., mentioned
7,

1758. His grandfather bequeathed to him below; Eliza S., May 2. 1852, married, 1881,
the north part of the Wenscott farm, includ- W. S. Bartlett; Sarah, 1853, died September
ing the mansion house and other buildings, 19. 1853; Stephen T., .\ugust i, 1859, died
in North Providence. His descendants still June 4, 1877.
possess a part of this farm. He was buried (IX) Colonel Frank Fuller Olney, son of
in the family burying place on the farm. He Elam Olney, was born March 12. 1851, at Eliz-
married. August 8, 1723, Sarah, daughter of abeth. New Jersey, in the schools of which
Joseph Smith. Children, born in North Provi- city his education was begun. He was about
dence : Joseph, December 12, 1724; Thomas, nine years old when he came to Providence,
mentioned below; Isaac, 1728; Ezra, Novem- Rhode Island, where his father died in 1862,
ber 22, 1729 Ithamar. ; and young Olney then made his home with his
(V) Thomas (5), son of Thomas (4) uncle, Stephen T. Olney. There he attended
Olney, was born in North Providence, Rhode the public schools, and the University Gram-
Island, July 29, 1726, died .A.pril 13, 1793. mar His training
School, graduating in 1867.
He hved North Providence. He served as
in for business began of the Wan-
in the ofifice

representative from North Providence in the skuck Company, of which his uncle was one of
general assembly of Rhode Island, May, 1776. the founders. There he became clerk at the
His descendants are entitled to membership in age of seventeen years, and his principal busi-
revolutionary societies Page 222, .Arnold, vol.
( ness relation was his connection with this firm,
-xii, and page 46, Cowell's "Spirit of '76"). he having succeeded to his uncle's large inter-
He married Siboleth Whipple. Son, Thomas, est in the company upon the latter's death.
mentioned below. During his early manhood he had a decided
( \T Thomas (6), only son of Thomas (5)
) leaning toward a legal career, and took up the
Olney, sold his farm in North Providence to study of law in the office of W. W. & S. T.
his cousin. Captain Stephen Olney, and be- Douglas, but the pressure of extensive private
tween 1790 and 1795 moved with most of his interests prevented him from entering upon
family to New York state, where he resided the practice of his profession. Perhaps it was
the remainder of his life. He married, 1771. one of those accidents which in time prove to
Olive, daughter of Charles and Phebe (Shel- be productive of more good results than could
don) Olney, of North Providence. Charles possibly attend the carrying out of the original
was son of Epenetus and Mary (Williams) intention. None but a trained business man
Olney. Mary Williams was a descendant of could have carried out the multiplicity of inter-
Roger Williams. Epenetus was son of Epene- ests which filled the years of his prime and
tus and Mary (Whipple) Olney. Epenetus middle age to overflowing.
was son of Thomas (i) Olney. Children: It has been said that the strength of mind
Elizabeth, born November 12, 1771 Stephen, ; developed by his ancestors in years of strug-
mentioned below; Olive, October 13, 1775; gle was a leading trait of his disposition. It

Thomas; Whipple. 1783; Nancy; Lavina; is certain none of the virtues he inherited suf-
Charles Elisha.; fered deterioration in his life. Such qualities,
(VII) Stephen, son of Thomas (6) Olney, indeed, in him took on new beauty in the light
was born November 23. 1773, died March 20, of the gracious social atmosphere which he
1815, while on board the privateer brig "Mac- created wherever he went. This, perhaps, was
donough," in Bristol. Rhode Island. He mar- the most remarkable phase of a remarkable
ried. January 21. 1800, Polly Thayer. Chil- character. He turned from the demands of
dren: I. Elam, mentioned below; Stephen T., business life to the exactions of public service,
born February 15, 18 1 2, died July 27, 1878, the pleasures of social life, the voluntary duties
unmarried was engaged in manufacturing and
; of benevolence and charity, with a readiness
became a very wealthy man bequeathed to ; and ease, and a facility for enthusiasm in all,
Brown University $35,000 for the endowment which would lead one unacquainted with his
of a professorship in botany. responsibilities to believe they were centered
(VIII) Elam. son of Stephen Olney, was in one subject. He grasped details intuitively,
born October 2. 1802. in Providence, Rhode else he could never have mastered the intri-
Island, died there .\pril 7, 1862. He married. cacies of problems so diverse that his experi-
1842. Helen Fuller. Children, born at Provi- ence in one line was of little use to him in
dence: Mary H., November 9, 1843; Clara T., another.
March 9, 1845, married, 1866, J. T. Vemes With the instinct of the thorough man of
Abby S.. -April 17. 1846, married, 1864, E. S. affairs, Mr. Olney recognized the fact that
Stout; Stephen T.. October 15, 1847, died No- none are fitted better than business men to
J / f A.,/.,..
 NEW ENGLAND. IIJ5

manage public interests. In the conduct of hood, awakened in him the spirit which made
his large private interests he came to know him so useful and popular a member of the
most clearly the needs of the municipality and military organizations famous throughout the
state, and he was not afraid to make personal country. As the scion 01 an old and honorable
sacrifice of energy and time to attain worthy family noted for their interest in military
ends in civil administration, or to secure the affairs, was but natural that he shoul.l be-
it
adoption of measures of whose wisdom he long to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
was assured by his own experience. Taking Company of Massachusetts, the National Lan-
the measure of the man by his other achieve- cers, of Boston, the i'.oston Light Infantry
ments, it is no wonder that he became a power Corps, in which he was captain, and the Con-
in this field as in every other that he entered. tinental Guards of New (Jrlcans. But to none
He was a Republican, and in the year 1889 of these did he attach himself with the same
was honored with the chairmanship of the city devotion which marked his connection with the
committee of his party, continuing in this office First Light Infantry Regiment of Providence.
for a number of years, until he became identi- with which he was identified for over twenty
fied with the police commission. In the same years before his death. On January 2. !>W2.
year, 18S9, he was elected to a seat in the com- he joined Company D. On .\ugusi c
mon council from the first ward, serving in became a member of the \'eteran ri

1890-91-92, in the latter year being elected of the Regiment, in which he was elected to
alderman from the same ward. He rounded the position of commissary, May 3. 1886, con-
out seven years of continuous service by three tinuing in that position until he was chosen
years as the executive head of the municipal colonel. May 13, 1889. He served in the last
government, having been elected mayor in the office for four years. In 1897, when the pro-
fall of 1893. reelected in 1894-93. True to his visional Company E was organized to fill the
reputation and principles he honored the office vacancy made by the ileflectinn 'if Company
in e\ery act, and made the period of his serv- D, Mr. Olney was one of the first to join the
ice a credit to the city as well as to himself, new company, his connection dating from
a compliment to the judgment of those whose March 12. He did everything in his power to
votes had placed him in the chair. He also make a success of the new company, and so it
held many other offices, the variety of the goes without saying that it was a success. At
interests involved indicating equally the versa- the first election of officers, held on .April 10.
tility of his abilities. From April 30, 1893, he was chosen second lieutenant, and on June
until 1898, he served as chairman of the state 14, when Captain Thornton died, he was elect-

board of charities and corrections, a position ed first lieutenant. Captain Kcndrick die<I in
requiring much tact as well as executive force, the following year, and on .\pril 18. 1808.
and in January, 1901, he was again appointed Lieutenant Olney was unanimously elected to
on that board by the general assembly to serve the command of the company. In this pr>sition

for six years. The same year Governor Kim- he was of great service in many ways, and
ball appointed him chairman of the new board maintained a high standard of excellence.
of police commissioners, and to his excellent Except for his membership in Corinthian
judgment and unprejudiced interest was due Lodge. Free and .\ccepteil Masons, Mr. Olney
had no connection with secret orders. But
much of the improvement noticed in that de- pleasures
with organizations formed for social
partment. Although at the time he accepted
the appointment the condition of his health he was in rcaily sympathy and exchanged
social courtesieswith his fellow members in
scarcely warranted any new strain upon his
the leading clubs and s<Tcieties of the city.
energies, he gave himself to the work with the all

vigor and application of one whose resources and others of more local note. On July 29.
1800, he joined the Pomham Gub:
in \8o3
could be given unreservedly to the task in
the Squantum .\s?ociation on September 3.
Mr. Olney was also a member of the
:

land.
1898, the Providence Central Gub:
he also be-
board of park commissioners from January. Providence, the
longed to the Hope Club of
1895, until his death, October 24. 1903, and
for
the Provi-
Athletic Club, the West Side Club,
two vears previous to his death was chairman \N*hist Gub.
higher recognition of faith- dence Art Club, the Providence
of that board. No Society, the Rhode
could be given than the the Rhode Island Philatelic
ful and efficient work the Rhode Mand
associates m the Island Temperance League,
resolutions adopted by his Historical Association the
\'eteran Citizens"
public service.
Rhode Island Scho.-.! of Design, the
Home
impor-
Militarv matters always formed an of Boston, and the Rhode iMand
Olnev. Per- Market Club
tant interest in the life of Mr. all these soci-
influences of the civil war Yacht Club, He was active in
haps the quickenmg but was especially interested in the
early man- eties
period, coming in his vouth and
 1 136 NEW ENGLAND.
yachting circles. He belonged to the Rhode enjoyment, was not a matter easily to be forgotten.
Island, New York and Bristol Yacht clubs, His philanthropic disposition found continuous ex-
ercise: his gifts to various charities were not small;
joining the first in 1892, being elected vice- and never ending little acts of kindness to poor
commodore in 1898, and commodore, Febru- people won for him a host of humble friends who
ary 1902.
19, He continued as such until his sincerely mourn him.
death, and the Rhode Island Yacht Club never
had a better man at its head. He made a name .A.mong the resolutions of regret passed by
for himself and his club among Rhode Island his fellow workers in the public service, we
yachtsmen and, indeed, all along the coast.
give those received from the Republican City
Liberal in this as in allthings, he gave many
Committee, the Police Commission and the
handsome cups and other trophies, and his Board of Park Commissioners:
strict sense of honor forbade anything that
Resolved, That we, members of the Republican
had even the semblance of unfairness or dis- City Committee of the City of Providence, moved
honesty. He entertained lavishly, and had no with deep sorrow by the sudden death of our fel-
greater delight than seeing his guests happy. low citizen, Frank Fuller Olney, desire to record
The first boat he owned was the steam yacht, our profound affection, admiration and respect for
him as a man, a public official and co-worker in
"L Pli Cita," followed by the sloop "Amy,"' a the ranks uf the Republican party.
fast racer and crusier, which he purchased in His life affords an inspiring example of the citi-
1894, and with which he won several prizes. zen of independent means, unsparingly devoting
In 1898 he came into possession of the schooner his time and energies to the public service, ani-
mated by no selfish purpose, but by a high sense
yacht "Rusalka," a powerful boat in her class. of civic duty. The positions of honor and respon-
Later he had the "Ingomar," a magnificently sibility to which he was from time to time called,
fitted schooner yacht her name he changed to
;
he_ accepted without a thought of the personal sac-
rifices they involved, and discharged his public
"Esperanza." His captain, Lewis H. Tilling-
duties with courage, justice and wisdom. Full of
hast, of Pawtu.xet, is one of the best known
love and loyalty for the State to which he was
racing yachtsmen on this coast. bound by ties of birth and family history, he was
Mr. Olney attended the First Congregational ever alert to advance its glorv' and guard its honor.
Church, Unitarian. Second only to his patriotism was his devotion to
Christianity was to him
the principles of the Republican party, to which he
the embodiment of the highest principles of gave a lifelong lidelity, and the Republicans of
man's duty to man, and he endeavored to e.x- Providence will ever remember with gratitude the
emplify his faith in his daily walk. His home successful services he rendered during the fourteen
life was in keeping with the rest of his char- years as Chairman of this committee. Generous,
broad-minded and warm-hearted, he was beloved
acter, even and beautiful, his devotion to his
by all who knew him, and his memory will long
loved ones vying with their devotion to him. be cherished by the people of this city and State,
\\ hen he was taken away in the very prime for whose interests he ever labored.
of his life, many sincere and beautiful tributes Whereas, The Board of Police Commissioners
for the City of Providence has learned with feel-
were made to his memory. He was buried in ings of deepest sorrow and regret of the removal
Swan Point cemetery, with the same lack of by death of one of its members, and
pomp and display which characterized him Whereas, By the death of Frank Fuller Olney
through life, but the hearts in Providence who this Board has lost a stanch friend and earnest
worker and the city of Providence a public servant
knew him need the recollections of no elab- who has labored zealously for the improvement of
orate funeral services to fi.x his name in their the several city and State departments with which
memory. he was connected, therefore be it
We append herewith some of the many ex- Resolved, That we. the members of the Board of
Police Commissioners for the city of Providence,
pressions of sympathy which poured in from do hereby e.xpress our profound sorrow and regret
all sides at the announcement of Mr. Olney's at the death of our beloved associate. During the
taking away, in the very prime of his man- two years of service as Chairman of the Board, he
hood and usefulness. The Providence Journal gave the closest attention to every detail of work at
great personal sacrifice, that he might counsel
said in part
wisely when the time for action arrived. He was
always courteous to people who had occasion to
It is almost, it not entirely, possible to say of Col.
call upon him and his kind words and ready re-
Olney, that he did not possess an enemy in the sponse to those in need of material assistance will
world. If he had enemies, they were men who did cause him to be remembered with love and rever-
not now him personally, tor all animosity would ence by hundreds of beneficiaries.
disappear upon contact with the man. He was of Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
an unusually lovable disposition, kind-hearted and sent to the family of Mr. Olney.
generous to a fault and with the exuberant and Whereas, The Board of Park Commissioners
happy spirit of a boy only half concealed behind learn \vith feelings deepest sorrow of the
of the
the manner of a man of the world.. It seemed his death of Frank Fuller Olney. a member of the
delight to afford happiness to others; he was a Board since January 7, 1895, and its President since
charming companion, and as a host his bountiful January 10, igo.-i, and whereas by the death of
hospitality, dispensed with the manner of sincere Frank Fuller Olney this Board has lost a valued
 NEW ENGLAND. ^'i7
member and the city of Providence an earnest thy to the family of our late Commodore, and thai
worker, who faithfully labored for the improvement a copy of these resolutioni b rngrotted and for-
of the Parks of this city, as well as for its highest warded to them,
interests in all other departments, therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the members of the Board of
Park Commissioners of the city of Providence, do
Mr. Olney married, in Providence. Lizzie
hereby express our heartfelt sorrow and regret at F., daughter of George Smith and .Abigail
the death of our beloved associate. iLiverniorei Dow (see Dow XI . Children.
Resolved, That on the minutes of this meeting be born in Providence: 1. Lizzie Rorcnce. born
entered the sincere regrets of his associates, with
January 4. 1873; marrie<l Robert Blakely
their appreciation of his ability and courtesy as
presiding officer of this Board, and his devotion Crawford. .M. D., of Houston. Te.xas, and
to the work of the commission, and also that a Keswick, \irginia: twin^ Robert Blakely, Jr..
copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of .August 18. 1910, and Thomas Olney, .-Kugujt
the deceased President.
18. lyio. 2. Elam Ward, born June 30. 1874.
died .August 31. 1874. 3. Elam Ward, born
The First Light Infantry Regiment gave ap-
November 28. 1875 was a member of the firm :

propriate expression to their feeUngs in the

of Congdon & Olney. Providence, and is now
memorial service held in the Captain's honor engaged in business in New York City mar- ;

at the Church of Our Savior on Monday, De-

ried Ada Blackford, and they have children:
cember 1903.
14, The entire regiinent was Elam \\'., died in infancy, and Elam W., born
present in dress uniform, Chaplain W'hitte-
full
February 2^, 1907.
more preached the sermon, and the simple
services were such as the one whose memory (The Dow Llnri

they honored would himself have chosen. The surname Dow is of ancient English
What he was to his comrades in that organiza- origin, dating back to the very beginning of the
tion is indicated in the resolutions they adopted use of family names.

We, members of the First Light Infantry

the
1
I fohn Dow. the English ancestor to
1

Regiment of Providence, Rhode Island, in appre- wliom the .American family traces its ancestry,
ciation of our great loss in the death of our com- died at Tylner. Norfolk county, England, in
rade,
July, 1581. and was buried July 7. 1581. liis
Frank Fuller Olney,
will mentions two brothers. William and
in meeting assembled have
Resolved, That we can not adequately express Thomas Dow. and children : Thomas, men-
our grief that there should be taken from us one tioned below John, Edith. ;

who, for more than twenty consecutive years, gave (Ill Thomas, son of John D<iw, was born
his constant thought and energy for the success of
in Tyltier, Englanil, and lived afterward in
this Regiment, which as private and officer he
served loyally and faithfully. Runhani, Norfolk. Me married .Margaret
Resolved, That we dwell with loving memory Children: i. Henry, mcntionetl be-
.

upon those genial traits of his character which low. 2. Christopher, had nine children. 3.
endeared him to all, and with pride upon those Daughter, married Stephen Farrar. 4. Daugh-
abilities by which our comrade merited and attained
ter, married .March.
the highest civic honors.
Resolved, That we will endeavor to maintain the (Ill) Henry, son of Thomas Dow. was
enthusiasm which he inspired by strivmg earnestly born in county Norfolk. Englan<l. and resided
for the welfare of the regiment he so dearly loved. He married Eliz-
at Runham in that county.
For the Regiment.
Walter J. Comstock, John .A. S. Gammons, abeth Children: Thomas men-
. r

Walter J. Lewis, John E. Pickup, tioned below. 2. Henr>-. born about 1608; set-
Samuel A. Rowland, Frederick Hayes. tled in Hampton, New Hampshire. 3. Ed-
Herbert A. Daniels, John C. Pegram. Jr.,
ward. 4. Mary. 5. Francis. 6. William.
Henry Davenport, F. Lee Whittemore.
J.
I r\' I Thomas <2). son of Henry Dow, was
The Rhode Island Yacht Club sent the fol- the immigrant ancestor of this branch. He
lowing: was an earlv settler of Newbury, Massachu-
setts, and was admitteil a freeman
June 23.
Whereas Frank Fuller Olney, Commodore of 1642. Me bought a house and land there m
the Rhode Island Yacht Club, since February 24. Later he removed to Haverhill, where
October 24. 1648.
1902, died at his home in Providence, His nuncupative will
Island \ acht Uub he died Mav i,i. 1654.
1903, and whereas the Rhode
Mav a"'' proved February
has sustained a most severe loss m the
removal ot was dated 20. if>54.

one so esteemed and beloved by all, and one who 2 1656. He marrie<l Phebe .
who mar-
took such an active personal interest m the
attairs
support, ried second) fohn Eaton, of Haverhill. No-
f
of this club and gave to it his generous Children: i. John. 2.
vember 20. i^t.
therefore be it di,j.
.
1676. Stephen, men-
the Rhode Thomas, died lune 21. 3.
Resolved, That we, the members ot
.Apnl 26. 1644-
Island Yacht Club, place on .ecord
th.s "PS';" tioned below. 4. Mary, born
of profound sorrow for our loss,
and be it lurttier 1648.
;. Martha. June i.
smcerest sympa-
resolved that we hereby express
1 138 NEW ENGLAND.
(V) Stephen, son of Thomas (2) Dow, was (II)Samuel, son of John Livermore, was
born March 22, 1642, died July 13, 1717. He born 1640; married Anna Bridge.
in
married Cfirst) Anna Storie, and (second) (III) Thomas, son of Samuel Livermore,
Joanna Hutchins. born January 5, 1675; married Mary Bright.
(VI) John, son of Stephen Dow, was born (IV) Elisha, son of Thomas Livermore,
July 13, 1675 married Sarah Brown.
; was born January 9, 1720: married Sarah
(VII) Joseph, son of John Dow, was born Bigelow.
April 21, 1699: married Judith Bootman. \"
( Abijah, son of Elisha Livermore, was
)

(VIII) Henry, son of Joseph Dow, wHose born December, 1745: married Mary Dix.
birth date is unknown, married Mary Emery. (\T) Elisha (2), son of Abijah Livermore,
IX) Joseph, son of Henry Dow, was born
( married (first) Elizabeth Cove, and (second)
August 21, 1785, married Charlotte Smith. Sarah Hubbard.
(X> George Smith, son of Joseph Dow, (\'II) Abigail, daughter of Elisha Liver-
married Abigail Livermore (see Livermore more. married George Smith Dow (see Dow
VII). X).
(XI) Lizzie F.. daughter of George Smith
Dow, married Colonel Frank Fuller Olney The immigrant ancestor of this
(see Olney IX). WEEKES branch of the family is said to
have been of "an ancient and
(The Livermore Line).
honorable Devonshire family" whose original
(I) John Livermore, the immigrant ances- name was Wrey. This family had its seat at
tor, was born in England, and sailed from the North Wyke, in Tawton Hundred, about
port of Ipswich in April. 1634. at the age of twenty miles west of the city of Exeter, dur-
twenty-eight years in the ship "Francis." He ing the latter part of the fourteenth century.
married Grace Sherman, daughter of Edmund Also there is a tradition that George Weekes

and Grace (Makin) Sherman, of Dedham and was of Huguenot origin, while still another
Colchester, county Essex, England. Her says he was descended from the Dutch re-
father also came in 1634 and he died at New fugees from the persecutions of the Duke of
Haven, Connecticut, in 1641. Livermore was Alva. The name has been spelled in various
admitted a freeman. May 6, 1635. In the same ways Wyke. Wykes, Wikes, Week, Weeks,
year he went to Wetherstield, Connecticut, and and Weekes. It is a very ancient surname in

in 1638-39 he was one of the original settlers England.

of New Haven, Connecticut, and signed the (I) George Weekes, the immigrant ances-
fundamental agreement. His home lot was on tor, cameto Dorchester, Massachusetts, in the
the west side of Fleet street, next but one to ship with Rev. Richard Mather, in 1635. Ac-
the harbor. He was a potter bv trade. He cording to tradition there were four brothers
became a prominent citizen and held the office who came together, and one was drowned
of selectman and other offices and was admit- ; in landing, one settled near Boston, one went
ted a freeman. October 29, 1640, and took the east and one southwest. Thomas of Hunt-
oath of fidelity, July i, 1644. In 1646 he was ington. Long Island, and Francis of Oyster
corporal of the New Haven Company, resign- Bay, Long Island, and Edwin, of Maine, are
ing in 1647. He removed to VVatertown, Mas- thought to have been brothers of George,
sachusetts, where he was on jury dutv in July. while the one who was drowned may have
1653 and he owned two acres on the east side
; been Joseph, aged twenty-si.x. mentioned as
of Fresh Pond and other lands in Watertown :
an emigrant in 1635, of whom no further
he was constable there in 1654 and for several trace has been found. One historian says that
years afterward, selectman in 1665-66-67-68- George was about forty years old when he
69 and on the prudential committee in 1668. came to America, and that he had two or three
John Livermore died .A.pril 14, 1684. aged children then. He is spoken of as "a man in
seventy-eight, and his will was proved June high estimation, of a religious family," and
^

16, 1684. His wife Grace died at Chelmsford, he was prominent in the colony, having a fine
January 14, 1690, and her will was dated De- education for the times. He and his wife
cember 19, 1690 and proved in June. 1691. were admitted to the church December 21,
Children: Hannah, born 1633: Elizabeth; 1639, and he was made freeman May 13, 1640.
Sarah : John : Nathaniel ; Samuel, born May He held various town offices was selectman
;

II, 1640, at New Haven: Daniel, baptized at in 1645-47-48, and perhaps other years he ;

New Haven, October 7, 1643 Mary, baptized

: also served as surveyor, and was often on com-
September 12. 1647: Edmund, born at Water- missions to lay out roads and to make boun-
town, March 8, 1659: Martha. daries. He was interested in public schools,
 NEW ENGLAND.
"39
and his name is recorded several times
con- in \V illiam Aspinwall. Children of .Ammiel and
nection with the subject of free public schools. Eli.'abeth: William, baptized Auffust 26.
He was one of the signers of a conveyance in 1655;
Elizabeth, baptized September 14, 1656, clied
1641 of Thompson's Island to the town for young; Elizabeth, baptized f ctober 17.
1657;
school purposes, in Dorchester. He owned Thankful, born April 24, K/xj; Ammiel. men-
several tracts of land. He died December 28, tioned below; Ebenezer. bom May
15. [(/>^;
widow married as second
1650, and his wife Joseph, September 3. 1^)7; Supply. .KuRust
Jonas Humphrey; he died March 19, 1662, 26, 167 1 Thomas. November 20. 167^; Han-
;

and she died August 2, ib68. leaving a will. nah. May 14, 1676, died .\ugust
1683. 3.
The descendants of George spell the name both (HI) .Ammiel (2). son of Ammiel (i)
Weeks and Weekes. George Weekes married Weekes, was born in Dorchester. September
Jane Clapp, sister of Captain Roger Clapp, 15. and baptized September 21. 1662. He
who came in the "Mary and John" from Sal- served in the expedition to Canada, enlisting
combe Regis, Devonshire. England. Chil- October 3, 1690. under Captain John Withing-
dren: William, Jane and Ammiel, born in lon. with his brothers Juseph and Thomas.
England Joseph, born in Dorchester.
; He married. March 2. 1082-3. Abigail Tres-
(H) Ammiel, son of George Weekes, was cott. who was born September q, 1656. In
born in England, in 1633. He and his wife 1736 their son George was the only child liv-
were admitted to the Dorchester church May ing, as shown by a deed registered in Worces-
18, 1656, and he was made freeman Alay 6, ter county to Timothy Green of lands which
1657. He is first mentioned in 1657, when he Ammiel the father had received for his serv-
owned land in the town. He served as con- ices in Canada. Children, born in Dorchester:
stable in 1673, and the same year was on a .\mmiel, February 26, 1083-4: .Abigail. April
commission to run a town line, again in 1674 29. 1687; George, mentioned below; Mehitabel.
and 1678 he also held various other positions
:
twin of George.
of trust. From the inventory of his estate 1
1\" George, son of Ammiel '21 Weekes.
I

he also was a surveyor, as was his father. He was born in Dorchester. March 20. 1688-0. He
died April 20, 1679, aged forty-six years, and lived in Boston for a time, and in 1714 moved
his wife was administratrix on his estate. On to Harwich. Massachusetts, Barnstable county.
January 13. 1718-9. she testified in regard to He was dismissed from the Old South church
the identification of John Glover's property, in Boston. March 27. 1720. to join the Har-

and signed her mark, because of her age or wich church, "North Side." now in Brewster.
sickness, as she knew how to write. She died He moved to the south part of the town, where
April 10, 1723, aged eighty-nine years, and he carried on a farm, and many of his
was buried beside her husband in the south- descendants still live there. .Although he did
west part of the old graveyard in Stoiighton not ha\ e what is called a liberal education, he
street, near Upham's corner. Ammiel Weekes read many theological works of the day and
married Elizabeth One writer says
.
knew the Scriptures well. In 1730 he began
that her surname was Gore, and that she was preaching to the Indians, although not or-
the first child born in Boston, but this is not dained as a minister, and at his own expense
built a church for them. .Also occasionally he
correct, as there was no family by that name
|)reached at his house for his neighbors, as the
in Boston then, and John Gore, the first settler
distance to the church was far for some, in a
bv that name, lived in Roxbury and had no
daughter Elizabeth. The first child named parish of twenty-three square miles. Mr
Elizabeth, recorded as born in Boston, al- Stone, the pastor, objected, however, and sent
him a letter of remonstrance. Later Mr.
though not the first child born there, who
could have been in the ninetieth year of her Stone complained to the church, saying that
"the commission in Matt. 28: IQ cannot be
age in 1723, was the daughter of William and
given to people in common, but to some dis-
Elizabeth Aspinwall, born September 30. 1633.
tinguished qualified persons" that Mr.
William Aspinwall was deacon of the Charles-
;

Weekes had "no more if <o much as early

town church in 1629, before he moved to Bos-
ton he was active in the controversy concern-
common education"; that "the nuking of the
ministers of the lowest of the people is in
;

ing Mrs. Anne Hutchinson, and for his part in

scriptures disallowed"; that he had "preached
it he was disfranchised, disarmed and ban-
to a people of whom I have the
pastoral
ished he went to Rhode Island, where he
was
:

and later re- charge, without my leave, and against my de-

first secretarv of the colony,
clared mind"; that if any one was allowed to
turned to England. Peter Aspinwall. prob-
the preach, "what then becomes of the pastoral
ablv a relative of William, was one of
and office-" A few years later Mr, Weekes took
sureties on the bond of Elizabeth Weekes.
was daughter of pity on an unfortunate woman and sheltered
this helps the theory that she
1 140 NEW ENGLAND.
her and her child in his house, giving her em- Ebenezer, born September 11, 1755 ;. Mehita-
ployment. Others, disapproving of this act, bel, August 9, 1758.
refused to remain at communion with him, and (,VD Isaac, son of Ammiel (3) Weekes,
he consequently stayed away. When asked was born in Harwich. April 11, 1747, and died
for an account for his absence he made ex- July 12, 1792. He married, July, 1775, Thank-
planations which were accepted, but he was ful Xickerson. Children, born in Harwich:
advised to dismiss the woman from his service, Reuben, mentioned below Jemima, born 1778
; :

and to "avoid her conversation as much as is Isaac, May 19, 1780: Deborah, married Isaiah
convenient, or at least inform us of your rea- Smalley.
sons which prevent you from doing this if (\II) Reuben, son of Isaac Weekes, was
you think proper." He evidently was far born in Harwich October 15, 1776, and was
ahead of his times in his ideas of the duties drowned May 19, 1800. He was a sea cap-
of Christianity. The troubles with the min- tain, and lived at Pocasset, Massachusetts.
isters and others at this time doubtless were He married, September 21. 1797, Anna Bur-
the cause of the cloudings of his mind which gess, born June 16. 1770, died February 21,
came upon him in the latter part of his 1843. She married (second) Seth Cobb.
life. He spent a good part of the time in aim- Cliildren Thankful, born March 12, 1799;
:

less wanderings about the country, and died Reuben, mentioned below,
of e.xposure to cold in the low ground south (VIII) Reuben (2), son of Reuben (i)
of Harwich Academy, known now as Weekes, was born August 12, 1800, and died
Weekes's Hollow, being at that time over August 30, 1856, He was a mason at Po-
eighty years of age. In 1726 he preached a casset, and at Providence, Rhode Island. He
sermon on occasion of the remarkable preser- married Anne Perry Bliss, who was born No-
vation of Ebenezer Taylor, whowas buried in vember 3, 1798, and died December 9, 1880.
a deep well for ten hours, and this has been Children Ardelia Perry, born at Pocasset,
:

reprinted with an essay entitled "A Parent's January 17, 1820; Jemima Xickerson, at Po-
Advice to his Children," and a sketch of his casset, November 3, 1821 Silas Bliss, men-:

life by Sidney Brooks, a descendant. This is tioned below George Reed, Providence, May
:

the only family to keep the spelling Weekes. 18, 1830: Emily Anne Frances. November 25,
He married, October 15, 1714. Deborah, 1835 Edwin Elliott, May 30, 1841,
:

daughter of Ananias Wing. She was born in (IX) Silas Bliss, son of Reuben (2)
May. 1687. and died February 9, 1725-6. Chil- Weekes, was born at Pocasset, Massachusetts.
dren Abigail, born August 29, 1715: Mehita-
:
July 10, 1824. When he was three years old
bel. April 21, 1717; Deborah, born July 26, he came with his parents to Providence, Rhode
1718; .\mmiel, mentioned below: Hannah, Island, where he received his early education
September 21, 1721
; Elizabeth, September 16, in the public schools. Afterward he learned
1724; son. January 24, 1725-6, died soon. the trade of carpenter, and became a promi-
(V) Deacon Ammiel Weekes (3), son of nent builder and contractor in Providence.
George Weekes, was born in Harwich, April He was active in public atifairs. a Jacksonian
10, 1720, and died February 12, 1804. He Democrat in politics, and represented the
was a farmer, and also made salt of sea water. ward in the city council. He was a member
He was a deacon of the church and very con- of the Temple of Honor. In religion he was
scientious in his religion. He resigned his a Methodist. He was of attractive personality,
office as constable rather than collect taxes an able, upright man of business, a good citi-
for the support of the gospel, and he was very zen and popular among all classes of men.
strict in his regard for the Sabbath. As the He
married first December 2^. 1843, Abby
( )

observance of Sunday began Saturday even- B. Rhodes, of Providence, and second Mav 1 )

ing, in order to commence, "every Saturday 19. 1851. Susan Tennant Wilmarth, who was
afternoon, while the sun was yet high, he born December 2;^. 1831. Children of second
would come in from his work, wash, shave, marriage: Ida Bliss, born March 4, 1854:
take his frugal supper of bread and milk, and Reuben De Motte, mentioned below Anna :

sit down to the reading of his Bible." He Cora Mort, born February 26, i860.
married. March 2. 1742-3, Phebe, daughter |X) Reuben De Motte. son of Silas Bliss
of Jonathan Smalley, whose son Jonathan Weekes, was born in Providence, March 5.
married Hannah, sister of .\mmiel. She was 1859. and received his early education there
born in 1717, and died April 21, 1793. Chil- in the public schools. He began to work for
dren, born in Harwich Isaac, mentioned be-
: the Rhode Island Tool Company, and while
low Phebe, born June 6, 1749: Deborah, Jan-
: employed by this concern he assisted in the
uary II, 1751: .A.mmiel, January 11, 1754: manufacture of guns for the Turkish govern-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1141

ment. During three years and a half he was when he married, and a committee divided the
engaged in the hay and grain business jvith land into five parts for each of the children.
Munroe & Osier, on Canal street. In 1880 though .Nathaniel ?ccms t" have been the only
he had joined the fire department as a call one to take his hhare. the others leaving the
man. and in 1882 he became a hoseman on land in their father's care. "Fie wa* an in-
regular duty. For seven years he was driver dustrious, energetic Christian, cautious, firm.
of the chemical engine. Subsequently he was and decided in his opinions, who preferred to
appointed lieutenant of Hose Company No. 4, keep his property in his own hands til! hi>
and in 1896 he became its captain. In Decem- children learned to earn their living and take
ber, 1905, he was made district chief of the care of their own earnings." His will wai
fire department, and since July 5, 1909, he has dated .\pril 9, i^>78, anil pro\cd April jo. ii>jS.
been chief of the Providence Fire Department. He died April 18. 1678.
He is a member of What Cheer Lodge, Inde- He married ( first I in Rowley. March. 164^.
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, and attends Mary, daughter Sym^nds, oi of .Mark
the Hope Street Congregational Church. He Ipswich; .Mark S\mon(U was l)orn in England
is a member of the Central Club, of Provi- in 1584, died .\pril 2^. i'"'59; his wife Joanna

dence. In politics he is a Republican. Mr. died .April 25, i66o. Mary ( Symonds 1 ('hi;.-

Weekes is personally popular not only among man died June 10. 1658. Me marrictl
his subordinates in the fire department and ond Dorothy, daughter of Richard Swan,
)

his associates in the city government, but and widow of Thomas .\bbot, of Rowley She
among all classes of men. He has adminis- married (third) November 13, l^>78. .Vrche-
tered the afifairs of his department with con- laus Woodman, of Newbury. Children by
spicuous ability and kept the reputation of the first wife Simon or Symonds 1. born at
: (
!' '

department as one of the best in the country lev, 1643: .Mary, born September 2J, i' ;

for cities of this class. Nathaniel, married Mary Wi!br>rn Samuel, :

He married, February 17, 1891, Lizzie May mentioned below John, married Rebecca :

\\'eeks, who was born September 25, 1872. Smith.

daughter of Edwin and Lucy (Wittum) ( Samuel, son of Edward Chapman. a>
II )

Weeks. Lucy Wittum was daughter of Daniel born 1655, died January 26. 1722. .nged x-
in

and .Abigail (McLaughlin) Wittum, of St. ty-seven years. He was a wheelwright and
Stephen, Brunswick. The Weeks family
New farmer. He joined the church in 1673. at
was prominent for generations among the old Ipswich. He moved to Hampton, so^n after
families of Nantucket. Child: John Milton, 1700, on Brumble Hill, now in North ILimp-
ton. .\ccording to tradition he was persuaded
born April 30, 1894. trum
to leave home because of the danger
witchcraft prosecution at the time. Hi* widow
The surname Chapman is
declined to administer his estate, so his vins
CHAPMAN derived from the Anglo-
Saxon. Ceapman. meaning Joseph and Samuel were appointed adminis-
trators, and they matic a return of the in-
trader or merchant. The German Kaufmann
Most of the immi- ventory, June I, 1724. He was an inHuenltal
has the same definition.
grants of the name who came to New England
man in the community. In May, 1719. he
presented to the council '*f New Hampshire a
were from the northeast part of England,
petition for a meeting house to be
crecte! in
Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, etc. .\ltho-cH *'
r'i-
an- the town of North Hill.
I Edward Chapman, the immigrant
was granted, unforeseen
( )

lar tion
cestor, came from Yorkshire, England, not
laved the building of the chur.
>

from Hull, and is thought to have landed in

m vears after his death. He married nrst ( 1

Boston about 1639. He evidently settled Ipswich. Mav 20, 1678. Ruth, daughter of
bought land in at
Rowley, Massachusetts, and she died June " roo-
parish, some miles <:amuel Ingalls. and
what is now Linebrook married (second) Phcbe
He
larmer. at Ipswich.
from Ipswich. He was a miller and a Children by first wife, born in
have been of the colony
He is supposed to
Ipswich: Samuel, mentis-
' ' '
' ' ::

of Rev Nathaniel Rogers, of Ipswich, or to

in married Domthy Chase: _'

have joined it soon after its settlement 1A85; Ruth, born January 10. i(.s*>a7. .^1-
pswich. 6
Rowley. In 1644 he was a grantee of ward. died at Ipswich. OctoUr 17. ij^:
of land in Ipswich, born
He purchased various lots
Marv. born [anuarv 2. i'^OCHm ; Job.
biit the
investing not onlv his own money, about
about 1603: Edmund, born
i'^v7
by their grand tather,
money left his children
property III Samuel (2). son of Samuel (i> Chap-
)

Mark Svmonds, in order to have

(

need it. ,nan. was born in Ipswich. F^b^'^'V/.-.S"

ready f6r them when tiiey should died April 2t. m Greenland, Mas^achu-
17-P.
him for nis share.
His son Nathaniel sued
 II44 NEW ENGLAND.
married Lydia Blodgett. who died August 3 history,and one that is allied by marriage with
or 4, Children: Calvin, born July 31,
1809. many of the first families of not only Rhode
1800 Luther, mentioned below.
; Island, but of the old Bay State and the neigh-
(VI) Luther (2), son of Luther (i) Dana, boring state of Connecticut one among which
;

was born February 22, 1806. He married, is Reed, one of the earliest to settle in the
November 3, 1831. Sarah Flagg Dana, daugh- old town of Weymouth, Massachusetts, and
ter ofEphraim Dana (see below). He was a later generations of which appeared in ancient
member of the firm of Dana, Farrar & Hyde, Windsor, Connecticut. Reference is especially
importers of West India goods, Boston. Chil- made here to the family and lineage of the late
dren I. Hannah Holmes, born September 19,
: Henry Washington Wilkinson, himself long
1832, at Harwood place, Boston married. : identified with the manufacturing interests of
May 23, 1855, John N. Chapman (see Chap- the state, the affairs of Providence, and espe-
man \"III). 2. Sarah Elizabeth, born August cially active and prominent in its religious
2, 1836: married, February 3, 1863, Francis L. work, and whose two sons are now active in
Skinner, of Boston: children: Sarah Frances, the business life of this section of New Eng-
born May
1864, died March, 1908, mar-
31, land.
ried (first)John V'anderpool, of New York, Respecting the lineage of Lieutenant Law-
(second) Richard VanNamen. of New York; rance Wilkinson, the emigraift New England
Luther Dana, July 30, 1868, died aged twenty- settler and the progenitor of the Rhode Island
eight. 3. Luther Herbert, born September 28, Wilkinsons, it is the expressed opinion of in-
1851. died May 10, 1884; married Elizabeth, vestigators of American lineage, descendants
daughter of Mayor Fowle, of Newton; chil- of Mr. Wilkinson, among whom was the
dren: Bessie Herbert, married Lane, learned William T. Harris. Ph.D., LL.D.. for-
and Mary Ann, married Fred Baird, of Baird mer L'nited States commissioner of education,
Stone Company, Boston. that his compares favorably with any in this
(V) Lieutenant Ephraim Dana, son of Na- country. There follows in chronological order
thaniel Dana (IV), was born September 26, the paternal lineage of the late Henry W
1744, died at Natick, Massachusetts, Novem- Wilkinson, of Providence.
ber 19, 1792. He was a revolutionary soldier, ( I ) Lawrance Wilkinson, the progenitor of
and a selectman. He married (first) Septem- the Rhode Island Wilkinsons, was born some
ber 24, 1772, Rebecca, daughter of Caleb Le- time in the earlier half of the seventeenth cen-
land. of Sherborn, and she died in 1777. He tury at Lanchester. county of Durham, Eng-
married second) February 3, or April 20,
( land, being a son of William and Mary (Con-
1780, Tabitha Jones, of Dedham. She was yers) Wilkinson and grandson of Lawrance
born September 13. 1755, died February 15, Wilkinson, of Harperly House, Lanchester,
1827. Children of first wife, born at Natick: county of Durham, England. A photograph
Dexter, born November 13 or 30, 1773 David, ; of this ancient home, located in Harperly
October 8, 1775; Ephraim, July 9. 1777, died Park, was brought to this country a few years
November, 1777. By second wife: Rebecca, ago by Mr. Alfred Wilkinson, of Syracuse,
February 10, 1781 Ephraim, mentioned be-; New York, showing a substantial stone build-
low Tabitha. twin of Ephraim; Nathaniel,
: ing in good preservation. A unique feature is
May 2. 1787: Luther, April 20, 1792. the dovecote upon one end, an interesting relic
VI) Ephraim (2), son of Lieutenant
( of ancient times and customs and "enjoyed
Ephraim fi) Dana, was born February 5, in England only by the Lords of the manor,

1783, in Natick, died June 2. 1854. He mar- which law was vigorously enforced.'" The
ried, June 16, 1807, Hannah Holmes, of Taun- family is said to have been noted for its con-
ton, ^lassachusetts. He was a senior member sistent adherence to the throne.
of the firm of Dana, Farrar & Hyde, Importers Lieutenant Lawrance Wilkinson early took
of \\est India goods, Boston. Children: Dex- service as a lieutenant in the royal army, fight-
ter, born .\pril 19, 1808: Hannah Holmes, No- ing on the side of his King against Cromwell.
vember 27. 1809, died November 2, 1826; Otis At the fall of Newcastle, in October, 1644, he
Holmes. July 19, 181 1; Sarah Flagg, January was taken prisoner and his estates were se-
3, 1814, married Luther Dana (see above) ; questered. He then, sometime probably be-
Josiah Holmes, December 22, 1817. tween 1645 ^nd 1652, embarked for New Eng-
land, accompanied by his wife and child, locat-
One of the most highly ing in Providence, where in 1657 he received
WILKINSON esteemed and respected a grant of land. It is stated in the Memoirs
families of Providence of the Wilkinson family that Mr. Wilkinson
bears the Wilkinson name, a name that is was one of the signers of the civil compact
ancient and honored in the Commonwealth's bearing the date 19th of nth month, 1645. '^'^^
 NEW EXGLAXD,
"45
all did not sign on this date, which is the first
colony was an overmatch for him.
lecord of him here. Thrift and energy soon He was
an aggressive spirit, never satisfied
won for him a large estate, and the rnarked with pres-
ent attainments, but constantly
qualities of his character in due time brought reaching oui
tor greater acquisitions, and
him into prominence. In 1659 he was chosen he was generally
successtul in obtaining the object
commissioner and filled that office again in 1667. of his dcirf.
Perfectly honorable and upright,
He was deputy in 1667 and in 1673. He he used only
means to accomplish his purpo>e. He wa's
fair
heartily sympathized with his friend,
Roger in King Philip's war and is
said to have been
Williams, in his doctrines of "Soul Liberty."
noted for bravery and rashness. In a fight
He is represented as having
been a man 'of with the Indians which occurred some
great firmness and decision of character. half
In dozen years alter the war. at a point not
the Indian war he is said to have been a fear- far
from the old Quaker mecting-house, in the
less soldier. After a long and useful life he south part of the town of Smithfield. and
died August 9. 1692. a
little northwest of Scotts Pond, in
which par-
Mr. Wilkinson married Susanna, daughter ticipated Lawrance Wilkinson and his three
of Christopher and Alice Smith, and their chil- sons. Samuel. John and Josias. John was se-
dren were: i. Samuel, married Plain Wicken- \erely wounded. He was frequently honore<l
den. 2. Susanna, born March 9. 1652. by his fellow citizens with offices of trust
3. He
John, of whom further. 4. Joanna, born was deputy from Providence to the general
March 2. 1657. 5. Josias. died August 10, court in 1699-1700-06.
1692 married Hannah Tyler, of Taunton, who
:
The children born to John and Dcb<jrah
married (second) Joseph Tucker; his daugh- (Whipple) Wilkinson were: John, of whom
ter Hannah married 1716-17, James Dexter. further Marcy, June 30. 1(594, married. .March
;

grandson of Gregory Dexter and son of 12. 1717-18. John Scott: Sarah. June 22. iN/S.
Colonel John Dexter. 6. Susanna (2). born married David Hogg; Freelove. June or July
February. 1662; married Edward Boss. 25. 1701. married
Michael Phillips; Daniel.
(II) John, son of Lawrance Wilkinson, June 8, married. Septemljer 22. 1740.
1703,
born March 2, 1654, died April 10. 1708. He .Abigail Innian; Jeremiah, June 4. 1707. mar-
married. April 16. 1689. Deborah Whipple, ried .\my Whipple, and their daughter jemim;t_
born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, .\ugust i. was the celebrated prophetess.
1670, died June 24, 1748. daughter of Eleazer ( III John (2), son of John < t) Wilkinson.
)

and Alice ( .\ngell Whipple and granddaugh-

) was born March 16, 1690, in the town of
ter of John Whipple. Mr. Wilkinson located Providence, later named Smithfield. He mar-
on land some seven miles up the Blackstone on ried. March 20. 1717-18. Rebecca, daughter
the west side of the river, in a very pleasant of Sylvanus and Joanna Jcnckcs Scott, and ( )

locality near "Martin's Wade." in the town of was a resident of the town of Smithfield.
Providence, which later became Smithfield and Rhode Island. He ilied September 25. 1756.
more recently the "Town of Lincoln." To He was a farmer and cooper. His property
this romantic and beautiful spot John brought inventoried nearly two thousand pounds. The
his bride of nineteen to the home provided for children of John and Rebecca were: .Amey.
her. between 1689-90. A portion of this very born January 23, 1719; .Anne. May 19, 1721;
ancient house, shaded by five old elms, situated John. .March 20. 1724, died June 23, i8on,
at the foot of the hills, still occupies the orig- married Ruth .Angcll Sarah, June 27. 1727;
;

inal site. The near proximity of the Black- Susanna, September 20. 1729; Ruth. March 5.
stone canal, however, for which the Wilkin- 1731 Joanna. September 12. 1732; .\hab. of
;

sons gave land at a later period, has materially whom further.

il\') .\hab, son of John (2) Wilkinson.
changed the attractive surroundings of those
early days. His great-grandson John lived was born December 16. 1734. in Smithfield,
Rhode Island. .Mr. Wilkinson resided in the
and died' in this house one hundred and eigh-
teen years later. The Wilkinson estate ex- town of Smithfield. Rhode Island, in which he
tended about one mile on the Blackstone river. was made a freeman in 738. In his f.ither' 1

running back over the hills, and turning again will he was left all the buildings and la^<!^ in

toward the river near the Dexter quarries. the town of Smithfield. He married June t.
Mr. Wilkinson's early neighbors were his 1755. .Abigail Scott, of P.ellingham. Massa-
chii.setts. born October 5. 1735. granddaughter
father-in-law's family,' Eleazer Whipple, and
the Dexter family, the latter the sons of Rev. of Svlvanus Scott, and daughter of Joeph
Gregory Dexter. Mr. Wilkinson is said to and Elizabeth Jenckcs Scott (whose inten-
i )

have grown up a hardy and fearless man. al- tions of marriage were filed in Lynn July f4,

ways ready for any emergency. He was noted 1721). the latter a daugh'ter of Samuel 12).
for his physical prowess and no man in the of Lvnn. and Elizabeth (Darling) Jenckes.
 1 146 NEW ENGLAND.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Ahab Wilkin- and died; Joseph just one hundred years ago,
son were; i. Simeon, of whom further. 2. and Simeon four years later (1816). Joseph's
John, born June 15, 1757, resided in old home- family remained many years, finally selling
stead where he died June 23, 1826; married their mterest to the Mr. Nathaniel Spaulding,
Martha Jenckes (a sister of Elizabeth), who who was first agent of the Blackstone canal.
died August 12, 1851, aged seventy-five years. Simeon's heirs sold land to Lonsdale Company,
Her death occurred at the old homestead, and Mr. Spaulding retaining and occupying
which soon passed into other hands. A por- their half of the house and barn, an orchard
tion of this first home was located on land and a small portion of land adjoining the
mcluded formerly in the one thousand acres house. "The Homestead" in 1912 is desig-
owned by Lawrance Wilkinson, is still occu- nated as "569 River road" with rural deliverv.
pied and known in 1912 as the "Lincoln Town Children of Simeon Wilkinson: i. Mira, born
Farm," situated on the edge of the present August 21. 1792, died November 24, 1857. 2.
Blackstone canal, shaded by venerable elm Sarah, born August 3, 1794: married Philip
trees. 3. Joseph, born October 7, 1759, died Thomas, and resided on Cumberland Hill,.
September 25, 1812; married Martha Jenckes, where he died. 3. Ahab W., born July 3, 1796.
who died July 30, 1823, aged fifty-six years; 4. Lydia. born December 24, 1798. died un-
she was the daughter of Captain John and married November 12, 1881. 5. Rebecca Scott,
Freelove (Crawford) Jenckes, and great- born September 25, 1800, died March 16. 1876,
granddaughter of Rev. Ebenezer Jenckes, a unmarried. 6. Washington A. J., of whom
brother of Governor Joseph Jenckes, and further. 7. Elizabeth, born March 30, 1808;
granddaughter of Hon. Daniel Jenckes, the married Edward A. Hale, and died April 6,
early friend of Brown L'niversity, whose 1886. 8. John J., born March 3, 181 1 married ;

daughter Rhoda married Nicholas Brown in Lydia J. Bentley, and was engaged in a manu-
1762: their only grandchild is Professor Ahab facturing business at Bristol. Rhode Island,
George Wilkinson, for many years dean of the where he died, leaving children Charles B.,
:

patent office in Washington, D. C, who has a of NewYork. Henry, of Bristol. Mrs. A. H.

son George Lawrance, and two daughters, Flint and Mrs. Gramont, of Bristol Neck.
Lucile and Marie, the latter the wife of Pro- (\"I) Washington Adams Jefferson, son of
fessor Hodgkins, of Columbia L'niversity, Simeon Wilkinson, was born at the second
Washington, D. C. 4. Sarah, born March 19, homestead on the River road, in Smithfield,
1765. 5. George, born January 9, 1767, both now Lincoln, nearly opposite the Berkeley
probably died young. Mills, his early years being spent upon the
(\") Simeon, son of Ahab \\'ilkinson, was farm, but at the age of twenty-one he became
born March 10, 1756. died November 27, 1816. engaged in manufacturing. In 1844 he re-
On June 10, 1791, Simeon married Elizabeth moved with his family to Southbridge. Massa-
Jenckes, born February 3, 1771, died August chusetts, and in company with his brother-in-
20, 1834, and resided at the Wilkinson home- law, S. P. Erwin, purchased the cotton mill at
stead in Smithfield. now called Lincoln, where Ashland. This was destroyed by fire a few
he was engaged in farming. Simeon and his years afterward, and in 1856 he returned to
brother Joseph built and occupied the large Rhode Island, later becoming superintendent
white house, a few rods distant from the orig- of the Ashton Mill. Subsequently he held the
inal homestead, at foot of the hill. For this it same position with the Lonsdale Mill, and in
required eight months to make the nails, 1871 retired from active business. Until 1880
hinges, etc., necessary in its construction. The he resided with his son, Henry W., in Provi-
halls were open from the front doors of each dence, but in the latter part of this year re-
home extending to attic in third story. Here turned to the homestead in Lincoln, and there
was the loom room and various wheels for continued to reside until his death. August
spmning and weaving and the inevitable 22, 1887. His remains were buried m the
"smoke room" so necessary to every countrv -family burial ground, but were removed bv
mansion of that period. Large families filled .Mrs. Henry W. Wilkinson in 1899 to Swan
both homes. Joseph's part fronted on the Point. In this old family burial ground among
River road where stood, for many years, until the other graves are nineteen that are marked
191 1, one of the largest elms in Rhode Island. with field stones. Mr. \\'ilkinson by nature
Simeon's half of house faced the Blackstone wa.-;a very retiring man. of few words, and
river: later the canal for which land was conscientiously strict in the performance of
granted by the Wilkinsons. The Providence his duty. His character from early boyhood
& Worcester railroad soon followed. In U)i2 was exceptional. During a long and active
in addition to these are the modern mills and business life he experienced various misfor-
village of Berkeley. Here both brothers lived tunes, vet ever manifested the finest traits of
r i-ulcn. 1
 NEW ENGLAND. "47
true Christian manhood. Both he and
his wife Sturgis. 3. .Mary Tower, born April 11, 1845,
were lifelong members
of the Episcopal died September 5, 1848. 0. Mary Elizabeth.
church, and during his residence in ^Ianville, born December 2. 1849. married. October b.
in 1833, he was active in the organization and 1869, William H. H. Whiting, and resided at
support of the church of that denomination. Chelsea and Beachmont. .Ma-'sachusetts. she
On January 24. 1833. he married Mary dying in the latter city .\pril J4, i<8. They
Tower Remington, born September 8, 1808, had four children, two of whom died very
at Pawtuxet, Rhode Island, granddaughter of young: the other two. Mary Remington and
Captain Peleg and Waite Rhodes Reming- ( ) George Kilburne, died within a tew davs of
ton, ami daughter of Captain Peleg Jr., and each other, the former aged eight years ancl
Mary Tower Remington, of Cumberland,
( ) the latter wheii six years old. in December.
the latter of whom
died .\pril 25, 1872, in her 1887. For many years Mrs. Whiting was a
ninety-seventh year, at the home of her son, helpless invalid. Beautiful in person, her
Captain Samuel Remington, of Pawtuxet, wonderful patience and unfailing sweetness
Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Remingtons and unselfishness showed great strength of
descend from Lieutenant John Remington, a character and Christian faith. Mr. Whiting
settler in Xewbury. 1637, Rowley, 1639. His dierl January 12. 1912.
son John, with wife .\bigail Acy Reming- ( ) ( \'II Henrv Washington, son of Washing-
)

ton, and several children, removed from ton .\dams Jefferson Wilkinson, was born at
Haverhill, Massachusetts, in 1697 "to the Manville in the town of Smithfield. in what
Island of Ousonagutt in the Colony of Rhode is now the town of Lincoln, Rhode Island,

Island and Providence Plantations." He .August 20, 1835, died May 6, 1898. His boy-
finally became a resident of Warwick and pos- hood days were spent in Providence and
sibly died in Coweset 1709.
His numerous Southbridge. Massachusetts. He attended the
grandsons are a puzzle to many genealogists. old "Sky Hill" school and a private -.chool at
Mrs. Marv (Remington) Wilkinson traced her Webster. Massachusetts. .After leaving >chool
line from Lieutenant John Remington through he became a clerk in the counting nn.m of a
his son John Jr., the latter's son Thomas, and cousin. Mr. John Edwards, who had a large

his son Daniel, who married Ann Gorton, store at Southbridge, Mas'^achusetts. He was
great-granddaughter of Samuel Gorton, the employed there until 1837. when he came to
ancestor of the Gorton family. Providence and became a clerk in the store of
Mrs. Mary (Remington) Wilkinson sur- G. & C. P. Hutchins. who conducted a large
crockerv establishment at the corner of W-y-
vived her husband some three years and died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William bosset and Dorrance streets. He was there
H. H. Whiting, in Chelsea, Massachusetts. emplovi-d until he entered the counting riX)m
Mav i. Henry
Their children were: of the W'oonsocket Company, comp<ised of Mr.
31. 1890.
Washington, of whom further. 2. John Ed- Crawford Allen. Mr. George C. Nightingale,
win, born September 25. 1837, died November and Mr. Sullivan Dorr, subsefiuentlv becoming
Elizabeth Jenckes, born .\ugust a confidential clerk to Mr. Crawford .Allen,
13, 1837. 3.
George and in lanuarv. 1870. a member of the firm
25. 18:59. died December 4, 1840. 4-
.After the death of Mr. Allen the Woonsocket
Edwin, born October 22. 1841 married, Sep- :

tember 20. 1866. Helen Sturgis. niece of Mrs.

Companv was clis-solved, and after a time Mr.
Wilkinson became connected with the Corliss
Howard Okie, of Providence, and they sailed
Buenos Safe Company, later becoming secretary and
in a few davs from New York for
steam treasurer of tho concern. Mr. Wilkinson con-
Ayres. Mr. Wilkinson took with them a
tinued as treasurer of the company until
the
engine which was an important factor for sev- Company was absorbed
Corliss Manufacturing
eral vears. Later on he was connected with a remove<l
bv the Mosler Safe Company, and
commission house in Buenos .Ayres. makmg where he became vice-president
to New York,
occasional visits to Rhode Island. He
was a
in office until
of the latter concern, continuing
young man of rare personal attractions and in 1898 He was also interested in
his death,
business capabilitv. During his varied ex- Mill, holding the office
hope- the Abbott Run Cotton
periences he exhibited the same cheerful for a number of years.
character- of treasurer
fulness which was a marked family
Mr. Wilkinson in his political views was a
After a length v visit at the Wilkinson public life.
Republican, but he never cared for
istic.
to
homestead with his parents he returned work that he was most
followed It was in religious
Buenos Avres earlv in 1887 to be
ot active and entered into it with the enthusia'^m
laterbv his familv. which his death in July ot the man.
children, and earnestness so characteristic
the same vear prevented: he left member of the Richmond Mrect
Rich- He was a
Howard S:, and Marie R., Mrs^ Harry Congregational Church in 1859.
during the
ardson, who two children Mary Ruth and
has :
1 148 NEW ENGLAND.
pastorate of Rev. Joshua Leavitt, D.D., and ous banks in Providence, and later became
was at this time active in the Pine Street Mis- bank examiner for Connecticut and
assistant
sion. In 1862 he transferred his membership Rhode Island; for a number of years he was
to the Beneficent Congregational Church, dur- connected with Harvey Fisk & Sons, but is
ing the pastorate of the Rev. Alexander H. now a member of the firm of Richter & Com-
Clapp, D.D., who was a short time later suc- pany, investment brokers, of Hartford. Con-
ceeded by Rev. J. G. Vose, D.D. Mr. Wilkin- necticut on June 4, 1896, he married Bertha
;

son during his membership here was, for Sanford, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, daughter
eleven years, in charge of the infant Sunday of Homer B. and Jane (French) Sanford, a
school. Later he transferred his membership prominent family of that city; Mr. Sanford
to the Central Congregational Church, it being and three brothers were sons of Mr. Glover
more convenient to his home, and remained a Sanford, all successful manufacturers in
member of that church for the remainder of Bridgeport and Bridgewater, Connecticut. 2.
his life. He served as clerk of the church for Alfred Hall, born May 29, 1868; attended the
twelve years, when he resigned because of Providence public school, the Berkeley School
pressure of business duties. He was a charter and the noted St. John's Military School at
member and active in the organization of the I\Ianlius, New York after several ocean voy-
;

Congregational Club, and served as secretary ages, and three years as officer for a Japanese
of the same for ten years. He took a deep steamship company, he returned to Provi-
interest in the Young Men's Christian Asso- dence in 1893, and from then until 1896 was
ciation, and contributed freely of his time and connected with the Corliss Safe Company, as
money to its support. He was a member of secretary, being eastern agent for the Mosler
the Rhode Island Historical Society. In pater- Safe Company since the latter date he has
;

nal lines he was connected with the Angells, been i'!entified with Chase & Sanborn, coffee
Scotts, Whipples, Jenckes, Browns (the Chad and spice importers of Boston, his residence
Brown family), and in maternal lines was a being at Salem, Massachusetts he married, ;

descendant of Samuel Gorton and connected November 19, 1895, Burrows,

Elizabeth
with the Holmes (the Obediah family), daughter of James Stanton and Susan (Bur-
Holdens, Almys, Smiths, Greenes, Watermans, rows) Kenyon, of Providence and of King
Williams, Arnolds and Rhodes. Tom Farm, Charlestown, Rhode Island, a
Mr. Wilkinson was an untiring worker, and place of much historic interest to all New
anything which he undertook he did with all Englanders. 3. Anna Reed, born January 10,
his might. He was of an analytical turn of 1870: graduated from' "Miss Abbott's School,"
mind, and was quick to see the result of a Providence, and from Wellesley College in
problem or proposition, his judgment being 1892; she also studied art in Paris for one
rarely at fault. He was a selfmade man. year on October 9, 1895, she married Edward
;

Affectionate and kind as a husband and father, Harris Rathbun (B. U., 1889), son of Oscar
his family were devoted to him. Mr. Wilkin- Jencks and Rachel (Harris) Rathbun, one of
son died very suddenly. May 6, 1898, while the leading citizens of Woonsocket, Rhode
visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Island, and closely identified with many of its
Edward Harris Rathbun, in Franklin, Massa- manufacturing interests; they have four chil-
chusetts, and was buried at Swan Point, May dren: Rachel Harris, born September 13, 1897,
9, 1898. at "Birch Knoll," Franklin, Massachusetts;
On December 16, 1861,Mr. Wilkinson was Lawrance Wilkinson, born July 18, 1900, at
married at Grinnell, Anna Reed, born
Iowa, to "Birch Knoll," Franklin, Massachusetts: Anna
in Warsaw. Illinois, August 3. 1836, daugh- Reed, born September 25, 1902, at No. 59
ter of Rev. Julius A. Reed, D.D., a native of Prospect street, Woonsocket Mabel. August :

East Windsor, Connecticut, and Caroline 29, 1910, at "Annerslea," Harris avenue,
(Blood) Reed, a native of Concord, Massa- Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
chusetts, both of whom are descended from Mrs. Wilkinson has occupied the family
fine old New England families. To Mr. and homestead at No. 168 Bowen street. Provi-
Mrs. Wilkinson were born children as fol- dence, since 1873. She is a member of the
lows: I. Henry Lawrance, of record as Henry Central Congregational Church, and since 1869
Reerl, born August 10, 1863 attended the ; has been a member of the Rhode Island
public school. Providence high school and the Branch of the Woman's Board of Missions,
Berkeley School, presided over by Rev. George during which time she has served as secre-
H. Patterson, an Episcopal clergyman, and tary for twenty-five years and seventeen years
then entered Amherst College, from which he as president. She is an active member of sev-
was graduated in 1888; during vacations and eral organizations, of a religious and chari-
after graduation he was connected with vari- table nature, and is deeply interested in
 NEW ENGLAND. 1149

genealogical research, having a great deal of his interest in both being nrjanifested even to
data pertaining to her ancestors as well as the last weeks of his life. He joined the Illi-
those of Mr. Wilkinson. She is a descendant nois band from Yale, which preceded him by
of six Colonial governors, one of them being a few years, and in 1836 he was ordained at
Governor William Bradford is a member of;
Quincy, Illinois. Four years were spent in
the Society of Colonial Dames, the Mayflower Illinois, when he returned to the east owing
Society and the Rhode Island Historical So- to the delicate health of his wife, and from
ciety. She was a student at Denmark (Iowa) 1839 to 1840 he served as chaplain in the
Academy, Knox College, Illinois, Mt. Holyoke Insane .Asylum at Worcester. Massachusetts.
Seminary, and Lasell Seminary, Auburndale, During this year a <laughter. Rosanna White
Massachusetts, graduating from the last Reed, was born in East Windsor, Connecticut,
named institution in 1858. and died as a result of a runaway accident,
Rev. Julius Alexander Reed, D.D., born being buried in the Worcester cemetery. The
January 16, 1809, at East Windsor, Connecti- pioneer spirit of his Pilgrim ancestors would
cut, son of Dr. Elijah Fitch and Hannah not allow him to forget the Christian needs
(MacLean) Reed, descended from William of the "Far West." and again in 1840 he
Reade, of Batcombe, county Somerset, Eng- turned his face to the setting sun, Iowa being
land. He married (first) at Gillingham, Dor- his choice of location.
set, England, October 12, 1629, Susanna Dr. Reed was one of the first Congrega-
Haynes, who died in Boston in 1653. He was tional ministers in the state of Iowa, preced-
one of Rev. Joseph Hull's company recorded ing the famous "Iowa Band" by three years.
at W^eymouth, England, March 20, 1635, as He assisted in the organization of sixty of its
"bound for New England" and settled at Wey- prominent churches, also in the first Congre-
mouth, Massachusetts, the same year. He gational .Association, and preached the first
brought with him his wife, two young children, sermon by a Congregationalist, in 1837. in
and his servant, Richard .A.dams, and his Keokuk. He resided for a time in Fairfield,
family. He served as deputy for Weymouth Iowa, some twenty miles from the "Indian
in 1636 and 1638, and as constable in 1644. .Agency," (often the headquarters of the
Soon after this date Mr. Reade removed with famous Blackhawk and his Indian chiefs 1,
his family to Boston, where he resided "up- then in charge of General Joseph Street and
wards of thirty years." The line of descent his sons-in-law, Captain George Wilson and
is through son Josiah, probably born in
his Captain Beach. In October, 1845, he removed
Weymouth in 1644, a founder of the town of with his family to Davenport. Iowa, situated a
Norwich, Connecticut, Josiah (2), David and few miles west of the Sac \'illage on Rock
Ebenezer Reed, of Windsor, Connecticut. river, one of the largest Indian villages in

Rev. Julius Alexander Reed was a student North -America. Davenport was then a charm-
for two years at what was then Washington ing village of seven hundred inhabitants on
the we>t bank of the Mississippi river. Mr.
(now Trinity) College, Hartford, Connecticut,
then entered' Yale College, where he was grad- Reed'j appointment by the .American Home
uated in 1829. For one year he served as Missionary Society as its superintendent made
this change of residence necessary. This posi-
tutor in the family of Hon. William Jay. of
was then a tion he held from 1845 to 1869. with the ex-
Bedford, New York 1830-31
( ) :

ception of six years, performing during this

teacher in a large private school for boys con-
ducted by his brother-in-law, Hon. John Hall, time most faithfully and acceptably the labors
of the importantoffice. Nothing was too diffi-
at Ellington, Connecticut the ne.xt two years
:

cult for himundertake, nothing too arduous

to
served as a private tutor at Natchez, Missis-
for him to accomplish, when in the line of
sippi. In 1833 Mr. Reed returned to New
dutv.
England by way of Jacksonville, Illinois, from
Dr. Reed was one of the first committee
which point his journey was made on horse-
appointed to select a site for Iowa College.
back, six weeks being spent on the way. .After
located first at Davenport, and removed
to
completing his theological course at \ale
i860; was one of its
Divinity School he was licensed to preach m
Grinnell. Iowa, in
founders and charter trustees and was officially
August, 1835, and in the autumn returned to
connected with this institution for nearly
Illinois. It was while at Jacksonville that he the
be his future twenty years, in which he alwa>% felt
first met the woman who was to
.A cherished desire of his
deepest interest.
wife, she having gone to the west from Boston
was to attend the fortieth commencement,
but
as a teacher in the .Academy in 1833. him. The account of this
this was denied
A the west in its earliest days,
pioneer to
advance- commencement was read to him during his
few men have done more towards its and gave him great pleasure. In
Keed, last illness,
ment in religion and education than Mr.
II50 NEW ENGLAND.
1855 he received from his college the degree death taking place August 28, 1890, at Daven-
of D.D. In 1881 Rev. Mr. Reed, accompanied port, Iowa, while she passed away October ist
by his daughter, Mrs. Wilkinson, made an
of the same year, both at "Oaklawn," the
extended trip through Europe, visiting many residence of their daughter and son-in-law,
important points of interest, including Athens Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Smith Jr.. whose delight-
and Constantinople. Always intellectually ful and hospitable home they had enjoyed as
active, he had much literary work under way their own for some ten years, shared also by
which no one without his mine of facts and their granddaughter. Anna Reed Smith. This
recollections could ever complete. His last home was often graced by the presence of
work was the preparation of a paper giving Rev. S. F. Smith, D.D.. whose famous hymn,
the history of Congregationalism in Iowa for "America," sung in many lands, touching most
its first fifty years. He died August 28, 1890, keenly the heart of every native-born Ameri-
in Davenport, Iowa. can, soon finds itself lovingly attuned to the
On December i, Mr. Reed married
1835, hearts and voices of thousands once strangers
Caroline, daughter of Reuben Foster and Re- in our land, and also bv that of his wife.
lief (Whiting) Blood, born December 4, 1805,
at Concord, Massachusetts, of which place her The East Providence Wilsons,
father's family were among the early settlers, WILSON with which this article deals.
as was also her ancestor, Major Simon Wil- rank as one of the early and
lard. On her mother's side her ancestry em- historic families of New England. One Roger
braced a goodly number who are said to have Willson, of Scrooby, England, was one of
"shone as lights in the Christian community those persons who in 1608 fled with the Puri-
throughout New England." These included tans from religious persecution and settled in
Rev. John Cotton, of Boston, and Rev. Samuel Leyden, Holland. From connection with
this
Whiting, first pastor of Lynn, Massachusetts. the "Mayflower" expedition his descendants
Her great-great-grandfather was for twenty- are really entitled to be classed among those
six years pastor of the church in Concord. Her of the Pilgrim Fathers, although he never
father died when she was very young, leaving realized his intention of coming to the New
her the eldest of six children. Early in life World. His youngest son. Lieutenant John,
she evinced great strength of character in her and the only one to come to America, was the
personal efforts to secure an education. Two foimder of a branch of the Wilsons of the old
of her brothers became clerg}-men, one in Illi- Rehoboth and Seekonk region of Massachu-
nois, Rev. Charles Emerson Blood, the other. setts. The following sketch of Roger Willson
Rev. Lorenzo W. Blood, a prominent divine of and much of the data pertaining to the earlier
the Methodist Episcopal church in Connecti- generations are taken from an authentic
cut. After completing her course at Ipswich sketch and genealogical chart prepared in Oc-
Seminary she became a successful teacher. tober, 1862. by Mr. S. C. Newman, member
She organized and for several years had of the Rhode Island Historical Society, under
charge of the first infant school in Boston, a the patronage of Mr. George F. Wilon.
movement which resulted in similar organiza-
tions in other cities and an innovation which Roger Willson was born in the village of Scrooby,
County of Nottingham. England, about 1588. He
was soon adopted in the Sabbath schools. Dur- was of Rev. John Robinson's Church, whose mem-
ing her residence in Boston she was a member bers fled from persecution in 1608 and finally settled
of Lowell Mason's choir, and the old tunes in Leyden. He was a prominent member of the
sung from the original scores were a delight church and of the secular organization of that Pil-
grim body of Puritans, .\lthough most of that
and comfort to her latest days, ever awaken- little society were poor, being stripped of much of
ing pleasant memories. Imbibing the western their substance before leaving England, he was
enthusiasm of her friend. Rev. Edward more fortunate than most of his associates, and in
Beecher, then settled in Boston, she with her Leyden was a woolen and silk draper. He was one
of the joint stock company which fitted out the
brother Charles went to Jacksonville, Illinois,
"Mayflower" for the first band of Pilgrims. He did
where she engaged in teaching until her mar- not come with them, but from allusions to him in
riage. Mrs. Reed was a person of marked re- the Leyden records it is inferred that he intended
finement and engaging manner, and was much to join them at some later period, as was the case
with Rev. Mr. Robinson.
given to hospitality. She was loyal to her con-
Mr. Robinson died March I. 1624, and that event
victions of duty and a worthy descendant of about broke up their organization. They were like
her many Puritan ancestors. So long as sheep without a shepherd and hearing of the great
strength permitted she was active in church suffering of their friends, the Pilgrims, they contin-
and in society, and especially interested in
ued to drag out a few more years at Leyden, and
as the persecution had died away in England a
young women seeking to obtain an education. portion of them returned thither, and the remainder
She did not long survive her husband, his became absorbed in the Dutch population, and were
 NEW ENGLAND. 1151
no more known as a distinct people. Whether Mr
VViIlson returned a lieutenant in the Indian wars, arnl proved
to England is not certainly
known, but from the fact that his youngest child himself a most worthy man. He died in
1691.
Lieut. John, at the age of twenty emigrated to He was twice marriecl, and his second wife
America in 1651. it is conjectured that his father was buried in the old Seekonk cemetery. Hi
had returned to England and died there, as there
no record of his death at Leyden.
is chddren were born in Woburn. .\la-sachuettj.
There have been a great number of families, and as follows: Samuel. December
29. 1658; Abi-
individuals giving rise to families here, by the name gail. August 8, 1666: Elizabeth, August 6.
of Willson. which have, at various periods of our 1668: Benjamin. October 15. ifr-o: Hannah.
Colonial and State history, emigrated from Eng-
land, Ireland and Scotland to .America: but the
May 31, 1672, died young; John. January
3.
family here sketched, and which came so near be- 1674: Hannah, December 28, 1674. died young;
coming extinct, so far as .\merica is concerned, is Hannah, .^[a^ch 11, 1677; Susannah. 'March
the only portion of the race whose- ancestry held 12, 1679.
any connections with the Puritans at Leyden, and (Ill Benjamin, born October 15, 1670,
assisted in fitting out that immortal band with the son
of Lieutenant John Wilson, moved to Reho-
first Pilgrim ship in 1620, which has laid the foun-
dation for a great western Empire. both after the death of his father in 1691. be-
The light now thrown upon the origin of this came a man of property, and is often alluded
race cannot fail to e.xcite a deep and permanent to in the records of Rehoboth. He was twice
interestin the present and coming generations, married there, and had eighteen children, al!
inasmuch as the descendants of the venerated
Roger Willson are as indissolubly connected with born in Rehoboth, namely: By lirst wife:
the origin and success of the first Pilgrim ship that Jonathan, born November 8. 1698. died young;
reached our shores as any descendants of the actual Rebecca. January 20. 1701 Hannah. October
:

nassengers of the "Mayllower" now living in our

7. 1702: Frances. September 7. 1704; Eliza-
country.
The wife of Roger Willson 'was sister of Dr.
beth. July 8. 1706; Samuel. January 5. 1708;
Samuel Fuller, the surgeon and physician who came Ruth. April 7. 1710: Bethiah. December 4.
in the "Mayflower." Mr. Willson was a deacon in 1711: Abigail. .August 30. 1713; Mary-. Octo-
the Rev. Mr. Robinson's church at Leyden, before ber 17, I" 14: Sarah. February 23, 1729: by
tne Pilgrim ship sailed for .America. Dr. Fuller
second wife: John. October 29. 1733; Lucas.
died at Plymouth in 163.?, and his will is the first
on record in .America, and is the oldest will made .August 10. 1735: .Ammi, .\pril ^, 1737; Ben-
on this side of the Atlantic ocean. jamin, .April n, 1739: Jonathan. .April 7. 1741
From all that can now be gathered and known Ezekiel. May 11. 1744: Chloe. June 23. f746.
concerning Roger Willson, the ancestor of the race (Ill) John (2), son of Benjamin Wilson.
here sketched, and the connections of his wife, it is
w-as born October 29. 1733. and lived to be
fairly and historically inferable that he occupied a
first class position among the ever memorable ninety-three years old. .All his days were
band of Pilgrims, at Leyden, and that without his passed at Rehoboth except for the period he
energetic co-operation the first shio of the Pilgrims serveil in the French and Revolutionary wars.
might never have sailed and landed on our shores,
he was bondsman for the only three men who ever He was a soldier in the old French war under
obtained the freedom of the city of Leyden Wil- General Putnam, and also serve-I in the revo-
liam Bradford, the first governor of FHymouth Col- lutionary war. enlisting in a company of in-
ony. Isaac Allerton, and Deggory Priest men fantry raised in Rehoboth. He was a large,
whose names will be remembered and honored as powerful man. ami many anecdotes of his
long as there shall be any remembrance of the Pil-
grim Fathers, and their settlement at Plymouth. daring deeds while in the army are inter-
spersed through the annals of Rehoboth. and
In this article especial reference is made to tradition still tells of his great strength and
the posterity of the late Benjamin Wilson, who activity in the athletic trials of the days in
lived at U.x'bridge and East Douglass, Massa- which he lived. In these he never tnet his
chusetts, and whose sons, the late Hon. George equal. His children were all born at Rehoboth.
Francis Wilson and the late Hon. Benjamin as follows: Molly, Deceml)er 2, 17^4. married
Wilson, both long identified with one of the .Abel French: Sarah. September 15. 17^. died
large and important industries of East Provi- young: Joseph. June 2-.. xj*^: Sarah. October
dence, who were substantial men and promi- m. 1770. married Job Knapp. of Douglass;
nent citizens of the town, and as well their fohn. February 13. 1773: Miles. January 27.
sons, several of whom are carrying forward 1775: .Abigail. April fx 1777. married Richard
to still greater success the work established Olnev: Betsey. September 2:1. 1770. married
Abraham Or'msbee Benjamin. March 23.
and fostered by their fathers, and are worthily :

perpetuating the family name. 1783: Lucretia. .April 24. 1785. never married.
Lieutenant John Wilson, the first of the (IV) Benjamin ( 2 >. son of John ^21 Wilson.
f I) '

line in America, born in 1631, was the young-

born March 23. 1783. was three times mar---
his first wife being Perry: his <.r

est son of Roger Willson and his wife Mary

Mercy Cragin and the third. Etona '

(puller), and the only one who came to Amer-

:

daut'hter of Nathaniel Carpenter, of .

ica. He made the journey in 1651, fought as

0093399
II52 NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts. To the second marriage were Governor Jackson, the elder Sprague, at Quid-
born three children George Francis, of whom
: nick, and the Atlantic Delaine Company, at
further :Laura Maria, who married George Olneyville. In January, 1855, he entered into
Penny, of Chicago, and Mary Ann, who mar- a partnership with Professor E. N. Horsford,
ried John Drake, of Chicago. To the third of Cambridge, Massachusetts, who then held
marriage John, who died in Worcester, Mas-
: the Rumford Professorship at Harvard, for
sachusetts Joseph, hving in Oshkosh, Wiscon-
; a purpose which is best expressed perhaps in
sin Benjamin, mentioned below, and Harriet
; one clause of their agreement made at that
Elona, who married James Simmons, of time, somewhat quaint for these modern days,
Douglass, Massachusetts. and well worthy of record. This clause de-
(V) George Francis, eldest son of Benja- clares their purpose to be that of "building
min (2) and Mercy Wilson, born December up a chemical manufacturing establishment of
7, 1818, in U.xbridge, Massachusetts, died in tespectability and permanency, such as shall
East Providence, Rhode Island, January 19, be an honor to ourselves and our children, and
1883. ^I''- Wilson married, in 1844, Clarissa a credit to the community in which it is lo-
Bartlett, daughter of Prescott and Narcissa cated, and which shall afford us a reasonable
Bartlett. of Conway, Massachusetts, a lady of means of support." How
well their intentions
fine culture and intelligence and of lovely were realized all know who are familiar with
character. the manufacturing interests of this vicinity.
Mr. Wilson lived upon a farm, attending dis- In 1856-57 the business was moved from
trict schools,winters, until at the age of sev- Providence to what was then Seekonk, but
enteen he injured his hip while at the plow, which by change of the state line has smce
so as to affect his gait for life, and was ap- become East Providence, and the firm of
prenticed to Welcome and Darius Farnum, of George F. Wilson & Company became and has
Waterford, Massachusetts, to learn the trade since continued to be the Rumford Chemical
of wool sorting. The reason he gave for se- Works, and the names of its productions are
lecting this trade was characteristic of the now household words in this country from one
man. "That kind of work cannot be done in ocean to the other.
the night, and I shall have all my evenings for The business of the Rumford Chemical
study." At the end of three years he had Works, as stated, was established by George
mastered his trade and also had made draw- F. Wilson and Professor E. N. Horsford in
ings of every machine in the mill, and fully 1854-55. In 1858 or 1859 the concern was
understood the entire business. Frederick ^L incorporated as the Rumford Chemical Works,
Ballou, Esquire, and John W. Wheelock were the name being given to the works and village
apprentices with Mr. Wilson, and they fitted where one of its plants is located, in honor of
up a room, where they passed their evenings Count Rumford. the eminent authority on the
together in study. Of the three, his lifelong means of supplying nutritious food, who had
friend, Mr. Ballou. alone survived Mr. W^ilson. founded at Harvard L'niversity a professor-
Mr. Wilson received recommendations from ship for the purpose of teaching the utility of
his employers and a valuable testimonial, but science, a chair which was occupied by Pro-
he wished for a better education before com- fessor Horsford from 1847 to 1863. At these
mencing in earnest the work of his life, and works are manufactured culinary and medical
having added to previous savings by a year preparations of the phosphates, including
of bookkeeping for Squire Bezeleel Taft, of Rumford Baking Powder, Horsford's Bread
L'-xbridge. he entered the academy at Shel- Preparation. Rumford Yeast Powder. Hors-
burne Falls, Massachusetts, as a pupil, and ford's Acid Phosphates, etc. At the time of
afterward became a teacher there. In 1844 the beginning of the manufacture of these
Mr. Wilson went with his newly married wife phosphatic products, under the patent of Pro-
to Chicago, traveling by canal to Buffalo and fessor Horsford, the only virtue of any baking
by schooner through the lakes. Here they powder, yeast or other preparation for the
opened the Chicago Academy, in the Metho- raising of bread was its power to make the
dist Episcopal church, at the corner of Clark dough light, none of them contributing any-
and Washington streets, commencing with thing of nutritious value. Professor Hors-
three scholars, and ending in 1848, when they ford's object was to produce a powder that
decided to return east, with two hundred and would not only raise the dough, but also supply
twenty-five pupils, including many who have the nutritious elements so essential to the
largely contributed to the progress of the healthy condition of the human body which
wonderful city, among these John B. and are removed from fine white flour during the
Charles Farwell. From 1848 to 1854 Mr. Wil- process of bolting, and how well he succeeded
son was successively in the employ of the late in accomplishing his object may be judged by
 NEW ENGLAND. "53
the statement of the late Baron Liebig, of Ger- the Encouragement of Domestic Indu4tr>-. nd
many, one of the leading chemists of his time, for many
years actively participated in the
who in commenting upon this preparation proceedings of all of them. His interest in
said, "I consider this invention as one of the agricultural matters was always great and the
most useful gifts which science has made to contributions of the works under his direction
mankind. It is certain that the nutritive value to the affairs of the latter society. h<Ah of
of flour will be increased ten per cent by this stock and farm products, were remarkable for
phosphatic preparation." Of Professor Hors- excellence and (juantity. ilc was an ext-nsive
ford's profound knowledge and research as a reader, a deep thinker, possessed of a mind
chemist were born the preparations which bear and memory of no common order, and his
his name, while to Mr. Wilson's genuine and universal and thorough acquaintance with all
indomitable energy are due the credit of in- current and scientific subjects, and with litera-
venting the unique apparatus and machinery ture, astonished all who knew what a busy
for their practical production, the creation of lifehe led.
a demandfor articles hitherto unknown, and has been stated that the wife of Mr. Wil-
It
the building up of a successful business in their son was a woman of fine culture and intelli-
manufacture. gence and of lovely character. To her is at-
Mr. Wilson resided in Providence from tributed a large measure of the success 01 the
1852 to 1861, during which time he was for .\cademy at Chicago, in which they were both
many years a very prominent member of the teachers, and she was. indeed, a helpmate to
school committee, and for two terms served him in the days of his early struggle as a man-
the city in the house of representatives, in ufacturer. Her memory is held in loving rev-
i860 and 1861. In 1861 he removed to East erence by many of the employes of her hus-
Providence, where he ever afterward resided. band, among whom she went with open hand,
He was four times elected a member of the and to whose necessities in sickness and
school committee, and was also one of the trouble she so often ministered. Mer death
town council of 1873, the other members being occurred in 1880. Five children, two sons and
Hon. William Whitcomb and Hon. E. D. three daughters, survived Mr. Wilson. The
Pearce. all of whom died within a year of each fix children of George F. and llarissa Rari- 1

other, the latter gentleman dying within a few lett Wilson were born as follow?; Clara
)

hours of Mr. Wilson. Their long controversy Frances. March 13. 1847. married .Arthur
over the red bridge question is well known, Penny, of Chicago Ellery Holbrook, Septem-
:

and the characteristic energy which each threw ber 20. 1848. now deceased George Francis, ;

into the contest but perhaps only those who

;
October 10. 1850. now deceased: Mary .Au-
were intimate with them know that during the gusta, July 25, 1852. unmarried; Ella Narcissa.
whole of it they were frequent visitors at each August 23. 1855, died young; .Alice Louise.
others' houses, and always met and greeted September 2. 1859. married Wallington L.
one another as "George" and "Xed," and their Mathews, and they reside at Conway. Massa-
friendship afterward seemed to be rather chusetts.
strengthened than impaired. Mr. Wilson died at his home in East Provi-
Mr. Wilson's thorough knowledge of me- dence formerly a part of the ancient Seekonk,
(

chanicalprinciples and appliances was well Massachusetts ). In his will he bet|ueaihed to

known and was practically e.xemplified in his Dartmouth College the sum of S50.000 lor the
erection of a library building, and to Brown
own business. His opinion was constantly
University the sum of 5ico.ooo for the erec-
sought upon new inventions and his advice by
tion and equipment of the Physical Laboratory
inventors struggling with mechanical difficulties
in their road to success, many of whom left known as Wilson Hall.
The Providence Journal, at the time of his
with substantial assistance in addition to ad-
inventions, both of process and death, prefaced its remarks with these Imes:
vice. His own
appliances, were numerous, as the files of the
"The death of George F. Wilson will recall
Patent Office will show. Outside of the busi-
many reminiscences of a man not more dis-
tinguished as a successful manufacturer than
ness of the works, some of the most important of
for general culture and energetic discharge
are an improvement in the manufacture of
manufacture, duty business and official life," and close<l
in
steel, a revolving boiler for paper
them with the following: "Thus ends a life
and important discoveries in illuminating ap- ynung. a practical exem-
full of lessons to the
paratus for lighthouse use. In 1872 the honor- the great truth that in this
plification of
ary degree of Master of -Arts was conferred
country a man's life may be what the boy
on Mr. Wilson bv Brown University. He was shall be."
Frank- lesolves it
a member of the Franklin Lyceum, the and
for ( V ) Benjamin 3 ) son of Benjamin
(
,
( 2 )

lin Society, and the Rhode Island Societ;.

 "54 NEW ENGLAND.
Elona (Carpenter) Wilson, and a half-brother (\"I) Clarence E., son of Benjamin (3)
of George Francis Wilson, was born March and Julia E. Dickinson
( Wilson, was born
)

15, 1832, in East Douglass, Massachusetts. February 19. i860, in Chicago, died April 7,
He was educated in the common schools and 191 1, aged fifty-one years. He was educated
high school at East Douglass. Massacliusetts, at the public schools and Mowry & Gofif's
but left school when about seventeen vears of academy. When seventeen years of age, while
age. By careful reading of standard works a sophomore at Brown University, he hurt his
he overcame his earlier deficiency, and was a arm, and on account of his bad health he gave
thoroughly educated and cultured man, and he up study for a time finally renewing it, how-
;

took great pride in his fine private library. ever, under Professor Appleton, at Brown
When about twenty years of age he was em- University, where he was graduated in 1884.
ployed as bookkeeper at Xorthbridge, Massa- He then went to Columbia University, attend-
chusetts, for Deacon Joel Batchelder, a boot ing the School of Mines, and graduating with
and shoe manufacturer. He then came to the class of 1887. His business career began
Rhode Island and entered the employ of the in Boston, at a die-cutting works, after which
Atlantic Delaine Mill, Olneyville, where his he took up a new course of instruction as first
brother George F. was employed, and in 1854 assistant to Professor Appleton in the line
or 1855, when the business of George F. Wil- of chemistry. He then went into the employ
son was established, began as an employe of of the Gold Refining Company, of Pawtucket
the concern. Two years later, in 1856, he later entering that of the American Smelting
went to Chicago, Illinois, and engaged in the & Refining Company, at Perth Amboy. New
business of brick making. Owing to impaired Jersey, where he was at the time of his death.
health he returned East in 1864, and again He belonged to the Chemists' Club, of New
identified himself with the Rumford Chemical "S'ork. He attended the Congregational church,
Works, being made superintendent of the and in politics was a Republican. He mar-
plant, a position he held for over forty years, ried Sarah Dugay, and their children were
during which time he contributed his portion I. Julia M., born February 25, 1894. 2. Lorine
to the success of this great industry by his E., born July 16, 1895.
careful attention and management of its (\'r) Jessie, daughter of Benjamin (3) and
afifairs. Julia E. Dickinson
( Wilson, was born in
)

Mr. Wilson for many years had taken an Chicago. She went to Brown L'niversity, and
active part in the public affairs of East Provi- graduated with the class of 1898, specializing
dence. He was a Republican and had been in history. She then received the degree of
active in his party, was for more than twenty- Bachelor of Philosophy, and m 1899 that of
one years a member of the town council and Master of Arts. After this she had three
its president for eighteen years, and was eleven years of history study with Professors Mc-
years judge of probate just prior to his death. Donaltl and Munro. Her residence in Rum-
He was well known in the Business Men's ford is the house which was built by her father
.\ssociation, having served the association as thirty years ago. Miss Wilson has a delightful
first vice-president and was its second presi- personality, is a charming conversationalist,
dent. He was a member of both the Athletic showing evidence of her high culture, and is a
and Pomham clubs, and fraternally of the woman whose acquaintance is both of pleasure
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and at and value.
one time took an active part in the latter order.
Like his brother Mr. W'ilson was a man of Robert Daniels, the immigrant
excellent mental equipment. Largely self- D.\NIELS ancestor, was born in England
educated, he was well read and a most enter- about 1590, and died in 1655.
taining conversationalist. He was a close stu- He was Watertown. Massachusetts,
settled at
dent of human nature, and met men in all the as early as 1636. and one of the proprietors
various relations of life with rare good judg- of that town. He was a yeoman or husband-
ment. man and took the freeman's oath March 14.
Benjamin (3) Wilson married, November 1638-9. He sold his land at Watertown and
26, 1857. Julia Eveline Dickinson, born No- located in Cambridge, where he became a
vember 20. 1834, and died March 3, 1909, prominent citizen and town officer. His wife
daughter of Elijah K. Dickinson, of Barre, Elizabeth died October 2. 1643, and he married
Massachusetts. Children: i. Fred W., who (second) May 2. 1634, Rena. widow of Wil-
died aged seventeen years, of scarlet fever. liam .\ndrews. to whom he bei-jueathed in his
2. Clarence E., of whom further. 3. Benjamin, will dated July 3. 1655, the estate she brought
who died aged eleven years, of scarlet fever. to him by marriage and other propertv. His
4. Jessie, of whom further. willow Rena married Edmund Frost. Chil-
 NEW ENGLAND. "55
dren of Robert and Elizabeth Daniels: Eliza- 29, 73 1, and he married (second) February
1

beth, born 1630, married. May 17, 1655, 20. Sarah Phipps. born at Wrentham,
1733.
Thomas Fanning; Samuel. 1633, married. May Massachusetts, daughter of John I'hipps,
10, 1671, Mercy Grace, of Watertown, and nephew and adopted son of Sir William
settled at Bohistow, Mediield Joseph, men-
; Phipps, of London. England. Children by tirsi
tioned below Sarah, 1640, married William
:
wife: Samuel, mentioned below; Timothy,
Cheney; Mary, September 2, 1642, married, born September 6, 1722, of Sherborn Nathan. ;

June 14. 1660, Sampson Frary, who was slain August August 18. 1728. set-
20. 1727; John.
at Deerfield by the Indians, 1704; Thomas, tled in Keene, New Hampshire; Simeon,
buried September 6, 1644. March 8, 1730-31. of Wrentham; Reuben. No-
(II) Joseph, son of Robert Daniels, was vember 25, 1733. died 1734: Sarah, January
born about 1640, in Watertown or Cambridge. 10, 1735; Mary, .\pril ij^. 1736: Japeth. Febru-
He settled at Medfield, where he had several ary '7. i7i^: .Abijah. July 27, 1740.
grants on the west side of the Charles river. ( Samuel (2), son of Samuel (n Dan-
\'
)

His home was burned by the Indians during iels, was born at Medfield, Massachusetts, June

the raid in King Philip's war. He was select- 8. 1720, and died at Keene, New Hampshire.
man of the town three years, and in 1700 November 23. 1809, "aged eighty-nine" (town
taught the school in the west district. He mar- records). The history of Keene says: "Sam-
ried (first) Mary Adams, born September 10, uel and Ebenezer Daniels came to L'pper
1647, daughter of George and Mary .Adams. .\shuelot (Keene) previous to 1740, and set-
Her father was a pioneer at Watertown and tled on the hill in the southwest part of the
Lancaster and finally at Cambridge. Mary town, called Daniels Hill, now West Mountain.
died June 9, 1682. Joseph Daniels married They and their descendants lived there until
(second) Rachel Shei^eld, born March 24, 1850." Ebenezer Daniels was a near relative
1660, at Braintree, daughter of William and of Samuel. Samuel appears as an inhabitant
Mary Sheffield. He married (third) Lydia or proprietor in 1736, and there is reason to
( Adams .\Ilen, daughter of Edward and
)
believe that this Samuel was Samuel Daniels
Lydia .\dams and widow of James .Allen. His (I\'l. Samuel Daniels signed a petition of
widow died December 26, 1731. He died June the proprietors in 1750. Samuel Daniels and
23, 1715. Children by first wife: Joseph, men- others from Medfield. Dedham. Canton.
tioned below Mary, born July 4, 1669 Sam-
; ;
Wrentham, and vicinity, were granted ten acre
uel, October 20, 1671 Mehitable, July 10,
;
lots in 1742. provided they live on their lots

1674, died 1686; Ebenezer, April 24, 1677; two years. The town as first settled was aban-
Elizabeth, March 9, 1679; Jeremiah, March 17, doned and not reoccupied until 1750. It was
1680, died June 16, 1680; Eleazer. March 9. incorporated in 1753. Samuel Daniels must be
1681, lived at Mendon. Children by second reckoned as one of the founders. He was on
wife: Jeremiah, November 3, 1684; Rachel, the alarm list in 1773. and signed the as.socia-
tion te-t in 177^1. This record entitles his de-
October 17, 1686; Zachariah, April 9, 1687,
died Mav 2, 1689. scendants to membership in the revolutionary
societies. He married, at Medfield. January
(Ill) 'Joseph (2). son of Joseph (i) Dan-
7. 1743. Hannah Hill. The history of Med-
iels, was born at Medfield, September 23, 1666,
he went to Keene. His widow
and died there [anuary 14, 1739. He lived m field states that
Hannah died at Keene. March 19. 1810. aged
what is now the town of Miliis, formerly Med- .^mong children were:
ninetv-five years.
field. He married Rachel Partridge, born 1669,
Bethia. born' F-'ebruary 14. 17^2: .\aron. De-
at Medfield. daughter of John and Magdalen
cember 10. 1763; Samuel, mentioned below.
Bullard Partridge: second Bethia. daugh-
( )

Dan-
3 ). son of Samuel 2
( I

she \T Samuel (
( 1

ter of Thomas and Mary (Hilll Breck

( I

Keene. October 22, 182Q. aged

;

iels, died at
was born in Sherborn, December 20, 1673, died He mar-
sixty, according to the town record.
February 3, 1754. Children, born at Medfield: Lexington. Massa-
ried Hepzibah^Munroe. of
Samuel, mentioned below; Joseph. December He was
Han- chusetts, sister of Thaddeus Daniels.
15. 160:;; David, February 21, 1698-99: and rere^ved a
-Axra, :March 10. a soldier in the war of 1812
nah, September 30, 1701
land warrant for land in Arkans.y
:
'V
March
1704; Sarah, May 17. i/Oj: Abigail.
Tames Madison, president of the Li-.
Tamar, March 1717-
(\TI) lohn Porter, son of Samuel
1^. 171s: 17. (j)
^IV)' Samuel, son of Joseph (2) Daniels Keene. New Hamp-
DanieN was b.im in
was born at Medfield, December 25. 1693, and married. October 18.
iSoix He
shire \pril.
died in 1789. He married, December 6,
1717.
Eleanor Sophia, daughter ot William
at Medheld i8u
E:sperience' Adams, born 1696.
\nna (Cutten Whittemore: she
was
and and'
now Medwav, daughter of Deacon Peter horn November 24. 1809. died at Arling-
Adams. She died March
E.vperience ('Cook)
II56 NEW ENGLAND.
ton, December 25, 1868 (see Whittemore). unteered her services in the care of infants
He diedDecember 9, 1S52, at Arlington. Mas- during the summer months at Baltimore, Mary-
sachusetts. Children, born at Arlington: Ellen land; now professor of physiology in Colum-
S.. February 7. 1835 John P.. December 7,
; bia University, Columbia, Missouri. 3. George
1836 son died aged four weeks daughter died
: ; Henry, born at Newton, March 9, 1880; edu-
July 19. 1844; Almira, died May 17, 1843, cated in grammar and high schools of Newton ;

aged three years Henry Clay, mentioned be-

: member of the Fraternal Lodge of Free Ma-
low. sons, Xewton captain of the Claflin Guards,
;

(MH) HenryClay, son of John Porter Newton employed by Badger Copper Com-
;

Daniels, was born in \Vest Cambridge (Arling- pany, Boston married Marion Stewart, and
:

ton), May 26. 1842. He attended the public resides in Dorchester, part Boston.
of 4.
schools in Arlington and Newton, whither the Harold Clay, born in Newton, March 14, 1882;
family removed after his father died. He graduate of Newton high school, 1902; second
worked on a farm until he came of age. He lieutenant in United States Marine Corps
was afterward for a period of eighteen years studied at the Officers' School, Port Royal,
bookkeeper for Hills & Brother in Boston. He South Carolina, one year, and at the Brooklyn
then engaged in business on his account for a navy yard went to San Francisco and served
;

short time as a dealer in flour, grain and feed. three years in the Philippines thence to Shang- ;

Afterward he had a livery stable and under- hai, China, Pekin, and Hong Kong, taking
taking business, in which he continued for part in the expeditionary service; afterward
thirty years. He retired in 191 1. Since 1850 stationed for four years at Manila, and is now
he has resided in Newton. For many years at Charlestown navy yard. 5. Milton Whitte-
he was one of the leading business men of the more, born at Newton, March 3, 1894, died
town. In politics he is a Republican. He is November 7, 1905.
a member of the Channing Unitarian Church.
(The Whittemore Line).
When a young man he served in the state
militia, in the Boston Lancers. He has been This family traces its ancestry to Peter de
overseer of the poor and assessor of Newton. Botrel, of Staffordshire, England, and his son,
He is a member of the Middlesex Club, a Re- Ralph de Botrel, by whose second wife came
publican organization, and of the Hunnewell Ralph de Botrel, who had a son John. This
Club of Xewton; of the Stablekeepers Asso- Sir John bought the titles of the Lord of Whit-
ciation; of Fraternal Lodge of Free Masons; more, and had a son, John Whitmore, whose
the Retired Firemen's Association the Hunne- ; son Richard married Susannah Draycote.
well Improvement Association the Unitarian
; Richard's son, Philip Whitmore, married
Club. He married, January 21, 1873, Ada Thomasine. daughter of Richard Okeover, and
Eudora, daughter of Captain Richard and their son Richard, who had a son Nicholas by
Eliza Ann 1Holmes) Hopkins, of Belfast, his third wife, daughter of Simon Harcourt
Maine. They were married at the home of probably. Nicholas married Anne, daughter
her uncle, William M. Hopkins, at Boston. of Thomas Aston, and their son Anthony mar-
She was a descendant of Stephen Hopkins, a ried Christina, daughter of Nicholas Vaux.
"Mayflower" passenger. Children: i. Ada Eu- William, son of .Anthony, had a son John, of
dora. born in Boston, October 21, 1873; grad- Caunton, who married (first) .\lice Blyton,
uate of Newton high school, student of chem- daughter of Robert, of Caunton, county Notts,
istry at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- and (second) Catherine, daughter of Robert
nology, teacher of domestic science, Boston, CouTpton, of Hawton. Robert, son of John
at the State Normal School, Framingham, and heir of Caunton, married Catherine, daugh-
Massachusetts, and at the Mary Hitchcock ter of George Claye (first), and (second)
Hospital, Dartmouth College, where she taught Alice -Atwoode, the mother of Charles. Charles,
the nurses how to prepare food now in charge
; son of Robert. lived at Tixforth, county Notts ;

of household economics in public schools of his son Thomas Hitchm, county Hert-
lived at
Hartford, Connecticut. 2. .-Xmy Louise, born ford, and was father of the immigrants
at Dorchester, July 26, 1875 graduate of
Thomas, of Maiden, and John, of Stamford.
Newton high school student of chemistry at
; (I) Thomas (2), son of Thomas (i)
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Whittemore, was born at Hitchin. Hertford-
graduate of Teachers' Institute of Columbia shire, England, and came to .America before
College. New York City taught household
; 1640. when he was in Charlestown, Massachu-
economics in Springfield, Massachusetts, after setts, in the part now Maiden, and signed a
she had been instructor in this subject in the petition with neighbors for better privileges
Manual Training High School in Denver, Colo- in 1640. He married (second) April 14. 1623,
rado, and the University of Chicago she vol- ; in England, Sarah Deardes, buried November
 NEW ENGLAND. 1 1:

17, 1628. He married (third) Hannah , ( H) Richard

Cutter, son of Eliubeth. wai
who was born 1612, according to her deposi- born England, about 1621. and died June
in
tion, and who married (second) Jime 3, 1663, 16, 1693, aged about seventy-two. He prob-
Benjamin Butterfield. Whittemore died at ably came before his mother. He was a co<jj>cr
Maiden, May 25, 1661, and his will was proved by trade. He was admitted a freeman June 2,
June 25, 1661. Children: Sarah, baptized 1641, when he was doubtless over twenty-one.
April 14. 1616; Mary, baptized May 12. 1624; He joined the Artillery Company 01 Bo-.ton
Thomas, baptized October 6, 1626; Daniel, in He marne'l, al>out Vti^. Elizabeth
1643.
baptized July 13, 1633: John, baptized Aprii who died .March 5, Uibi-tn. aijed
,

27, buried 29, 1635; Nathaniel, baptized May forty-two. He married second February (

I, 1636: John, baptized February 11, 1638-39;

14, 1662-63, Frances Merrimani .Xm-xlen. (

Elizabeth Benjamin
: Thomas, one of the
;
widow of Isaac .Amsden, ot Cambridge. He
cases of two sons of the same name living at owned various parcels of land in the vicinity of
same time, the elder living in England and Cambridge. His homestead was in Menntomy.
younger in .America in this case Samuel, men- : then Cambridge. His will, dated .April \>i.
tioned below Peletiah .Abraham.
: ;
1693. was proved July 24, 1603. Children:
(H) Samuel, son of Thomas (2) \\'hitte- Elizabeth, born July 13, 1645: Samuel. Janu-
more, married Hannah and moved to , ary 3. [646-47. at Cambridge; Thomas. July
Dover, Xew Hampshire. He died September 19, 1648; William, mentioned below; Ephraim.
15, 1726. Children: Samuel, married Lydia 165 1 Gershom. 1653: .Mary, 1657; Nathaniel,
;

Scott, and died before his brother Samuel's December 11, 1663: Rebecca, September 5.
birth; Hannah; Elizabeth; Sarah; Mary; Abi- 1665: Hepsibah, .Vovember 11. 1^167, died Feb-
gail; Susannah, died young Thomas, died ; ruary 27, 1(367-68; Elizabeth. .May i, 1668-69;
young; Samuel, mentioned below. Hepsibah, .August 13. 1671 Ruhamah, 1678. ;

(HI) Samuel (2), son of Samuel fl) (Ill) William, son of Richard Cutter, was
Whittemore, was born July 27. 1696, and died born at Cambridge, February 22. 1649-30. He
February 3, 1793, aged ninety-six. He served and his wife were admitted to the church. July
in the revolution on important committees, and 28, 1700. He inherited his lather's estate. al>o
when eighty years old, at Lexington, was struck bought much land, and was a housewnght as
by a bullet and left for dead, but recovered in well as farmer. He married RelKcca Wolfe.
about four hours. He married I'tirst) Eliza- daughter of John, and -he married (second)
beth Spring, and (second) Esther Prentice. June 3, 1724, John Whitmorc; she died .No-
Children Samuel
: Elizabeth Sarah
: Han- ; : vember 21. 1751. aged ninety. William Cut-
nah, died young Thomas Susannah William,
; ; : ter will, dated June
-; I, 1722. was proved
mentioned below Catharine Hannah Mary.
; : :
.April 21), 1723. Children: Elizabeth, born
(IV) William, son of Samuel (2) Whitte- March ;, 1680-81 : Richard, November ij.

more, was born in 1732, and died 1818. He 1682: January 26. 1^84-85, died .April
.^Fary,

was graduated from Harvard College in 1755. 6. 1(585 Hannah. .May 20, 1688; John. <\tol>er
'

ifii>2-<)3; U il-
and married Abigail, daughter of Captain 15, 1690; Rebecca, January 18,

Philip Carteret, and descendant of President liam, 1697; Samuel, June 14. 700- mentioned
Dunster. of Harvard University. Children: below; Sarah, baptized October 18. 1702;
Elizabeth Carteret, died young Elizabeth Car- ;
.\mmi Ruhamah, baptized May 6. 1705.
teret Philip Carteret
: William, died young;
I\'( Samuel, son of William Cuner. was
(

William, mentioned below .Abigail. :

t>orn June 14. 1700. and died September 27,
I'x,'.' He marrieil, November 10, 1720, ,\nne.
(\'i \\'illiam Whittemore, son of William,
daughter of John and Hannah Winter Har-
was born June 30, 1772, and married, Febru-
( 1

rington, and they owned the covenant in the

ary 2, 1796, .Anna Cutter (see Cutter).
church September 17. 1721. being admitted
(The Cutter Line). September 29, 1723. She married (second^
(D Elizabeth Cutter, widow, the immigrant March ^i. 1743. Nathaniel Francis, and die*!
was born in England, and lived at December 31, 1777. Children: William, born
ancestor,
September 10, 1721, died .April 27. I73*:
Newcastle under the ministry of Mr. Rodwell. bap-
Esther, February 15, 1723-24: Samuel,
Her husband, probably Samuel Cutter,. died be- young; Anne, bom
tized March 31, 1728, died
fore she came to .America, and she seems to Rebecca. March 3, 1732-
lanuarv ?o, 17.^0-31 :

have followed her sons, William and Richard.

y; Hannah. February 27. I7.U-35: Samuel.
She lived in Cambridge with her daughter Bar- below.
of "January 21. 1736, mentioned
bara, wife of Elijah Corlet, for a score son of
(\')' Lieutenant Samuel 12^ Cutter,
years, and died there January 10, 1663-64,
Children: William; =;amuel (i^ Cutter, was born January 21. 1736.
aged about eighty-nine. He served in the rero-
and died April 7. 179'
Richard, mentioned below: Barbara.
1 158 NEW ENGLAND.
lution, at the battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1698. He married Mary, born November 18,
1775 ensign of Captain Isaac Hall's company,
; 1667, daughter of Gilbert Wilford, of Haver-
Colonel Thomas Gardner's regiment, stationed hill. She married (second) William Whit-
near Lechmere's Point, East Cambridge, and taker, of Haverhill. Children: John, mention-
this company on reaching the Hill, was ordered ed Mary, born February 25, 1687;
below;
by Putnam to help in throwing up defenses Thomas, March 2, 1689; Hannah, 1691 Tim- :

later Cutter was commissioned lieutenant. On othy. December 13. 1693; Jonathan, July 16,
April 7, 1791, he was accidentally killed by fall- 1695: Mehitable, May 15, 1698.
ing from a cart. He married, April 28. 1757, John (2). son of John d) Corliss,
I III)
Susanna Francis, born November 28, 1734, died was born at Haverhill, Massachusetts, March
December 19, 1817, daughter of Ebenezer and 4, 1686, died in 1766. He resided on the old
Rachel (Tufts) Francis. Children: Samuel, homestead. He willed it to his son, but as he
born January 30, 1758; William, July 15, 1759; lived longer than his son, the estate went to his
Susanna. March 12, 1761 Francis, April 15,
; grandsons. In appearance he was more than
1763; Ezekiel, December 24, 1764; Ebenezer, six feet in height and finely proportioned. He
December 29, 1765; Abigail. January 19, 1769; had a powerful voice, and it is said he could
Anna. June 19, 1771, married February 2, be heard and understood a mile away. He had
1796, William Whittemore (see W'hittemore) ; remarkable health until he was more than sev-
Adam, April 12, 1774: Edward, June 9, 1775, enty-five years old. His children all received
died August 2, 1778; Washington, June 18, a good education, and were provided for lib-
1777- erally by him. He married, in 171 1. Ruth
Haynes, born February 7, 1691, died in 1787.
George Corliss, the immigrant Children: Ruth, born October 14. 1712;
CORLISS ancestor, was born in Devon- George. ]\Iarch 4, 1714, died April 4, 1714;
shire. England, about 1617. son John, mentioned below Timothy, February
:

of Thomas Corliss. He came

Englandto New 4, 1717: Sarah. November, 1718: Abigail, No-
in 1639. and settled in Newbury, Massachu- vember 20, 1720; Joseph, November 4, 1722;
setts. He moved soon to Haverhill, where he Hannah, August 16, 1724; Infant, died young;
resided the remainder of his Hie. He settled Mary, born May 8. 1727; Infant, died young;
in 1640 in the west parish of Haverhill, and Jonathan, born February 25, 1730: Joshua,
the farm, now known the Poplar Lawn
as January 19, 1733.
Farm, was owned by a descendant, at last ac- IV) John (3), son of John (2) Corliss,
(

counts. He was the first settler in that part was born September 12, 1715. on the Corliss
of the town, and built a log house in 1637. His farm at Haverhill, Massachusetts, died there
name was on the list of freemen in 1645. He November 15. 1753. His widow Abiah, and
was constable in 1650, selectman in 1648-53- Joseph Haynes, of Haverhill, settled his estate
57-69-79. His will was dated October 18, in June, 1754. The inventory was dated De-
1686, and he died October 19, 1686. It is a cember 29. 1753. 3nd in it is mentioned a
remarkable coincidence that Gegrge Corliss. negro girl, valued at forty pounds. Joseph
his son John and his grandson John, all died on Haynes gave a negro child which he took from
the same farm, and each one sitting in the same the Corliss estate to his wife, in 1739: she was
chair. He married, October 26, 1645, at named Selah Jarvis. being baptized Celia in
Haverhill. Joanna, daughter of Thomas Davis. 1738. She lived in the Haynes family until
Children Mary, born September 6, 1646, mar-
: her death, November 6. 1834, aged ninety-five
ried William Neff and was with Hannah Dus- years. John Corliss married (first) November
tin when she was captured by the Indians Mary, born May 22. 1720,
30. 1737. .Abigail, or
John, mentioned below Joanna, April 28,
: died January 4, 1753. daughter of James and
1650: Martha. June 2. 1652: Deborah, June 6, Martha Mitchell, of Haverhill. He married
1655; Ann, November 8, 1657: Huldah, No- (second) September 13, 1753, Abiah Whittier.
vember 18, 1661 Sarah, February 23, 1663.
; He was a farmer. Children, born in Haver-
(II) John, son of George Corliss, was born hill: Sarah. September 21, 1738. died Novem-
in Haverhill. Massachusetts, March 4. 1648^ ber 3, 1738: Elizabeth, September i, 1739. died
died February 17, 1698. He inherited the September i, 1739: Mehitable, August i. 1741
homestead from his father, and his name is James, July 7, 1743; Martha. June 28. 1745:
among those who took the oath of allegiance John, mentioned below Mitchell. March 29,
:

at Haverhill, November 28, 1677. He was also I74(); Ruth. January 8. 1750, died August 22_.
among those soldiers paid by the town, Au- 1755: Patty: Samuel. December 31, 1754. died
gust 24, 1676, for serving in the Indian wars. same day.
He died intestate. February 17, 1698, and the iV) John (4), son of John (3) Corliss,
inventory of his estate was filed .August i, was born at Haverhill, Massachusetts, Mav 8.
^Tc/z^i^ ^5t^

/ '
,// ^ ^7-t^^<^
 NEW ENGLAN'D. 1159

1747, died at Easton, New York, May 27, a physician. He continued in practice after
1822. He lived in Haverhill. Massachusetts, he was eighty years old. He married (first)
and Haverhilh New Hampshire, until about Susan Sheldon, born May 28, 1704. died .April
1790 or 1793, and then moved to New York 5, 1843. He married (second) .Mma H.
State, starting for now known as Gal-
what is Sampson, born 1804. <!ied June 5, 1858. Me
way, Saratoga county. New York. When he married third Maria Cowan.
( ) Ixjrn AuguM
reached the place now known as Schuylerville. 12. 181 1. Children: Mary F.. born July 29.
he found that the Hudson river was frozen 1815; George Henry, mentioned below: Eliza-
over, but that the ice was too thin to cross on. beth S.. July 27,. i8ig, died May 26. 1820;
and so he changed his plans, settling instead at .\lbert Hiram, .Xlay 11. 1823: Charles, {'ebru-
Easton, Washington county. New York, where ary 26. 1826: Elizabeth S.. .\pril 11. 1829:
his youngest son was born. Before he moved Sarah S., SeptemberDecember
25, 1831, died
to New York state he had been a well-to-do 10, 1846: William. November 5. 1834: Susan
farmer, with no need to worry about the Frances, .\ugust 12. i8^g. died September 9.
future, but the depreciation of "Continental [840.
money" just after he had sold three large ( Hon. George Henry Corliss, son of
\'II )

farms changed his fortunes, and he was forced Dr. Corliss, was born in Easton. Wash-
Hiram
to move in order to support his family. His ington county. New York, June 2. 1817. He
brother James was in New Hampshire, and he attended the village schools until he was four-
went there for a time, then going to Easton. teen years old and then started upon his busi-
After some years he gave the care of his farm ness career, as so many great Americans have
to his sons. Mitchell and John, who during the (lone, as clerk in a general store. Rut after
war of 1812 purchased about hundred acres
six three years he decid.cd to continue his studies
of land on the west side of the town of Sara- ,Tn<l he became a student in the academv at

toga, in addition to the land owned on the east C astleton. \'ermont. Early in 1838 he engaged
side of th-e river. Part of this land belonged in business on his own account as a general
to the Van V'echten family, an old Knicker- merchant at Greenwich, New ^'o^k. .\t the
bocker family. The sons were engaged in age of eighteen his skill as an engineer was
kimbering. in addition to farming, and they foreshadowed in planning and building a tem-
became quite wealthy their money depreciated
: porary bridge across Batten Kill, but at the
at the close of the 1812. but they gained
war of age of twenty-four he had never been in a
it again by their industry and became very machine shop nor exhibited any talent for in-
well-to-do. In appearance Captain John Cor- vention nr mechanics. In 1840 he began his
liss was of large stature, heavy and powerful. life work and during the next four years was

and he possessed much dignity and fine man- engaged in inventing and manufacturing a ma-
ners. He was born and bred a gentleman and chine for sewing boots, shoes and heavy
was marked by his high sense of honor. He leather. .Mthough his machine proved to be
was an unusually skilled horseman and his practical and useful, he lacked capital to put
it on the market and finally
abandoned it and
appearance on horseback was very imposing.
He served from July 15 to October 10. ijSio, devoted his attention to steam engines In
made his home in Providence. Rhode
froin Haverhill, in' the revolution. Captain 1844 he
Jonathan Aver's companv. Colonel Nathaniel Island, where he lived the remainder of his
Wade. life. Soon afterward he went into partnership
He married Lydia Haynes. of Haverhill, with fohn Barstow and E. J. Nightingale.
Massachusetts. She was born January 3. 1750, under the firm name of Corliss. Nightingale
died Tulv 8. 1823. Chihlren: Tristram, born & Companv. In 1846 he began to develop his
inventions for the improvement of the steam
December 3, 1769; Mehitable. August 2-^. and
M.irch 28. engine, and in February. 1848. completed
1771: Lvdia, Tune 2. 1773: John. embodied the
rebruary 27. 1777: Mitchell. put in operation an engine that
1775; Elizabeth, famous soon
October 1781 essential features of what became
August 9, 1770: Abigail. 8.
the
afterward as the Corliss engine, and in
Sarah. December 30. 1783, died November 15. erection of the present works
^ame year the
1784- James. November i, 1785: Joseph Company was be-
of the'Corliss Steam Engine
Havnes, April 8. 1788: Sarah. January 24. crun Important patents were granted March
Hiram, men-
1791, died Februarv 25. 1792; to the present
tioned below: son. December 9. I795- '^d m 1840. and from that time
occupied a foremost
the Corliss engine has
1795. mechanical appliances
place among the great
, , s
^ ,

(VI) Dr. Hiram Corliss, son of John (4) labor-saving era. The Corliss Stearn
Vork.Octo- of this
Corliss, was born at Easton. New incorporated in 185G
Union \ iHage.
Engine Companv was
ber ^i 1793. He lived in
with Mr. Corliss as president and his brother
he was
Washington county. New York, where
NE 11
ii6o NEW ENGLAND.
William as treasurer. As the business in- domain of science, its application to the edu-
creased the works were enlarged and the latest cation of the people, and its conducement to
machinery was added to the equipment. Many the advancement of intellectual, moral and ma-
of the devices used in manufacturing the en- terial welfare of man." Mr. Corliss was the
gines were invented by Mr. Corliss. The plant only person to receive a diploma without being
grew until at the time of the founder's death, an exhibitor.
February 21. 1888, its floor space amounted The Institute of France bestowed on Mr.
to more than five acres and it gave employment Corliss by public proclamation, March 10,
to more than a thousand hands. The Corliss 1879, the Montyon prize for the year 1878, the
engines were sent to all parts of the world and highest known prize for mechanical achieve-
to the present time its standard has been kept ment in the old world. The date of this honor
so high that the very name has become a by a curious coincidence was the thirtieth anni-
symbol of the best among the multitude of versary of the first patent of Mr. Corliss.
steam engines invented and marketeJ since In P'ebruary. 1872. Mr. Corliss was appoint-
the name of Corliss first became known. ed a commissioner from the state of Rhode
At the Paris Exposition in 1867 Mr. Corliss Island to have charge of the Centennial Ex-
received the highest competitive prize against hibition in Philadelphia and was chosen one
a hundred competitors, the best from all the of the e.'-ecutive committee of seven intrusted
engine builders in the world. J. Scott Rus- with the preliminary work. The organization
sell, a distinguished English engineer and the of the Centennial Board of Finance, at the sug'-
builder of the steamship "Great Eastern," was gestion of Mr. Corliss, proved to be a most
one of the British commissioners at this ex- important measure for insuring the financial
position and in his report to his government he success of the undertaking.
said of the valve gear of the Corliss engine: The great Corliss engine was one of the
"A mechanism as beautiful as the human hand. chief wonders of the exhibition, .\fter fur-
It releases or retains its grasp on the feeding nishing plans to provide a steam engine of
valve, and gives a greater or less dose of steam 1,403 horse power for the needs of Machinery
in nice proportion to each varying want. The Hall, he withdrew his proposition and bids
American engine of Corliss everywhere tells were requested from manufacturers of steam
of wise forethought, judicious proportions and engines. But the combined power of all the
execution and e.xquisite contrivance. "
The engines offered was not enough and the com-
Rumford medals were awarded to Mr. Corliss. mission turned to Mr. Corliss, requesting him
January 11, 1870. Upon the occasion of pre- to renew his original offer. .At a cost to Mr.
senting these medals, Dr. Asa Gray, president Corliss of over Sioo,ooo the engine was built
of the Academy, said that "the founder of the and put into successful operation without cost
trust required that the invention should be to the e.vhibition. He gave his personal atten-
real, originaland important. * * The acad- tion to every detail of planning and building
emy when, as now, it can signalize
rejoices the great motor. Professor Radinger, of the
an invention which unequivocally tends to pro- Polytechnic School of \'ienna, in a work on
mote that which the founder had most at heart, tiie machinery department of the Centennial
the material good of mankind.'' Dr. Gray in E.xhibition. said of this engine "Systefnatical
:

stating the grounds upon which the award had in greatness, beautiful in form and without
been made, said that Mr. Corliss "had shown fault in every detail a masterpiece." The
conspicuously his mastery of the resources of Centennial engine was afterward used in oper-
mechanism," and that "no invention since ating the Pullman car works near Chicago.
\\ att's time has so enhanced the efficiency of In later years Mr. Corhss adapted his engine
the steam engine as this for which the Rum- most successfully to the work of pumping
ford medal is now presented." It is interest- water for supplying towns and cities, and his
ing to note that just a century before the Rum- mechanism made feasible hitherto impracticable
forrl medal was given to Mr. Corliss, Watt problems supplying municipalities with pure
in
patented his improvements on the steam engine. water. In a competitive test of pumping en-
The award of the Grand Diploma of Honor gines at Providence, the Corliss engine was
from the Vienna Exhibition in 1873 was an- successful and a gratuity of S21. 000 was recom-
other triumph for the Corliss engine, espe- mended on account of the great capacity and
cially as he had neither representative nor special adaptability of the machine to the needs
machinery to represent him. Foreign builders of the city. During the civil war the Corliss
had followed his designs and placed his name works furnished machinery for the govern-
on their engines. Hence the jurors awarded to ment. In 1863 the government ordered the
Mr. Corliss "the Diploma of Honor" as a "par- work on hand delivered in an unfinished con-
ticular distinction for eminent merits in the dition at the Charlestown navv vard and the
 NEW ENGLAND. it6i

company bringing was award-

suit for contract
Scituate and eleven in Barnstable.
ed $257,688. Mr. Corliss made various im- Children
of first wife: John, mentioned below; Edward.
provements on boiler condensing apparatus for born 1633; James, January i^ I'JJ-*; Mary!
marine and pumping engines, and a machine March 24, 1637; Hannah.' (Jctober 5. 1^39!
for cutting cogs on beveled wheels. Patience. March 19. itj4i Gershom, January
In politics he was a Republican, and in 10,1645: Eleazer. March 30, 1048. Children
;

1868-69-70 he was a representative from North of second wife: Mehjtable, born September I.
Providence in the general assembly of Rhode
1652, died March 8. 1653; Samuel. October
Island. In 1876 he was elected a presidential
18. 1654; Sarah, January 15, 1658, died
Fanu-
elector from his state and voted for President ary 25, 1658 Jonathan, April lo". 1660; S'arah
;

Hayes. He was a member of the Charles March 1663: Mehitable, February

10, 15, i6f)7,
Street Congregational Church from the time I'ied young; Henry, born September ;, i^XjtJ;
of its formation and a liberal giver to its work E.xperience. September 11, 1671, died young.
and to other churches. (II John, son of Henry Cobb, was born in
)

Hedied February 21, 1888. and in an edi- Plymouth, Massachusetts,' [une 7, 1632. He
torial the following day, the Prozndence Jour- married first April 28. 1658. Martha, daugh-
( )

nal said ter of William Xelson. of Plymouth. He mar-

ried (second) June 13, 1676! Jane Woodward,
The community loses one of its master minds and of Taunton. Massachusetts. Children of first
a man who has done more for the development of
the steam engine than anyone who has yet lived in wife: John, born August 24, 1662; Samuel,
this country. His fame was world-wide and his 1663; Elizabeth. 1664; Israel. 1666; Patience.
years were devoted to the very end to the one pur- .August 10. 1668; Ebenezer. mentioned below.
pose of his life. To say that he has left a void Children of second wife: Elisha. born .-\pril j.
which it is impossible to fill is simply to reveal the
poverty of language in the presence of an irrepa- 1679: James. July 20. 1682.
rable loss. (Ill) Ebenezer. son of John Cobb, was born
.August 9. 167 1, died at Rocky Neck. Kingston.
He married (first) in January, 1839, Phebe Massachusetts. July 29. 1752. He married
F. Frost, born in Canterbury, Connecticut, died (first! March 22. 1693, Mercy Holmes, of
in Providence, Rhode Island. March 5, 1859. Middleborough. born in 1673, died March 2,
He married (second) December, 1866, Emily 172^1. He married (second) Mary Thomas,
A. Shaw, born at Newburyport, Massachu- of Middleborough. Children, all by first wife:
setts. Children, both born to the first mar- Ebenezer. born .April 2, 1694: Mercy. January
riage, were: Maria Louisa, born December 6, 1696, dfcd March 23, 1^7: Nathaniel. Feb-

13, 1839; George Frost, born in October, 1841, ruary 20. 1698: Hannah, February 27. 1699:
residing in Nice, France, unmarried. Sarah. .April 15, 1702: Mercy. January i.
1705; Nathan, mentioned below; John. May
Henry Cobb,
the immigrant ances- 30. 17CK); Mary, October 30. 171 1; Elizabeth,
COBB tor, in 1596 in the south-
was born March 30. 1714; Job. February 28. 1717; Ro-
east part of the county of Kent, land. October 30, 1719.
England. He was brought up in the Church (I\') Nathan, son of Ebenezer Cobb, was
of England, and when a young man joined the born at Middleborough. January 14, 1707. He
Pilgrims. He is said to have united with a married. March 9. 1733. Joanna Bennett or
Congregational church in London, of which Burnett, of Middleborough. Children, born at
the Rev. Mr. Lathrop was then pastor. He Miidleborough: William. 1733. married Mary
probably came to America in the ship "Anne" Pynchon Elizabeth. 17.^6. married John Samp-
:

in 1629. He settled in Scituate. Massachu- son Deborah. 1738: Timothy. 1742: Nathan.
:

setts, in 1633, and removed to Barnstable. 1743, married Jerusha Harlow: Joseph, men-
He was deacon nr tioned below: Benjamin. 1750. married Sally
Massachusetts, in 1639.
ruling elder in the two towns for thirty-four Ran?om Nehemiah, married Mehitable Rick-
:

years. He also held several civil offices, among ard.

(\) Nathan Cobb, was bom
loseph. son of
them that of deputy to the general court for
about 1745. Middleborough. Massachusetts.
in
several years. He died in Barnstable in 1679,
aged eighty-three years. He married (first) He lived in that town and Plympton. Fie mar-
ried (first) Rebecca Crocker: (second)
Sus-
in April, 16^1, Pa'tience, daughter of James
anna Dunham. Children by first wife: Joseph.
and Catherine Hurst, of Plymouth, Massachu-
born 177^. lived in Carver: Crocker, men-
setts. She died Mav 4. 1648. He married wife:
tioned below Heman. Child by second
(second) December 12, 1649, Sarah, daughter
:

-Arthur.
of Samuel and Sarah Hinckley, and sister of
(\T) Crocker, son of Joseph Cobb, was
Governor Thomas Hinckley. Of his sixteen He mar-
m born at Plympton or Middleborough.
children three were born in Plymouth, two
 Il62 NEW ENGLAND.
ried Mary, daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah train band in 1653. He removed to Groton,
Thompson. His wife was a member of the -Massachusetts, early in 1668, and sold his land
Middleborough church, joining November 29, in Watertown. He was highway surveyor at
1807. Her father was dismissed in 181Q to Groton in 1671. .At the time of the abandon-
Rehoboth church, and died January 31, 1833, ment of the town in King Philip's war. he
aged eighty-two years. Children Otis Thomp-
; went to Cambridge, where in 1678 he bought
son, mentioned below Adeline, married Heman
; a farm of John Wincoll. He was a soldier in
Cobb. King Philip's war and was in Mr. William's
(V'H) Otis Thompson, son of Crocker garrison. He returned to Groton after the war
Cobb, was a member of the Middleborough and served as surveyor in 1680-83-85-86. He
church, and in 1834 was dismissed to the was constable in 1685 and was corporal of the
church in Amherst, Massachusetts. He was military company. He died prior to 1712.
a merchant in New York City for many years. Cady's Pond, about a mile from the village of
He married Maria Cady, born July 16, 1808, (jrcton, takes the name from him. Mr. Cady
daughter of Squire Cady (see Cady V). Chil- married (first) Judith, daughter of William
dren; I. Frances Maria, married George Case, Knapp. about 1648. William Knapp was a car-
a lawyer of Hartford, and had one child who penter died at Watertown. .August 30, 1658,
:

died young. 2. Susan Adeline, married Ed- aged about eighty years. Mr. Cady married
win Burnham Staples, major in the United ( second Priscilla. widow of Thomas .Akers.
)

States army in the civil war. Fourth Massa- Children, born at Watertown John. January :

chusetts Cavalry child, Joseph Cady Staples,

:
15, 1650-51 Judith. September 2, 1653 James,
:
;

married Annie Hubbard and had three chil- mentioned below: Nicholas. .August 2, 1657,
dren Edwin Hubbard, Mary Blossom and
: died young; Daniel. November 27, 1659; Eze-
Catherine Cady Staples, now residing in Pen- kiel. .August 14, 1662; Nicholas, February 20,
lyn, Pennsylvania. 3. William Eddy, men- 1663-64; Joseph, May 28, 1666.
tioned below. 4. Joseph Sherman, died unmar- II
( James, son of Nicholas Cady. was born
I

ried at Provid-ence. Rhode Island. at Watertown, .Massachusetts, .August 28. 1655,

(Vni) William Eddy, son of Otis Thomp- f'ied Groton. Massachusetts, December 2,
in
son Cobb, was born in New York City, died 1690. His brothers, John and Joseph, were
July 12, 1904, at Newton, Massachusetts. He appointed administrators on his estate, June
was for thirty years auditor of the Adams 16, 1691. He seems to have lived in both
Express Company in Boston. He married, Watertown and Groton. He married, June
November 22,, 1867, Elizabeth Case, "born Feb- 14, 1678, Hannah Barron, born March 6, 1658,
ruary 27, 1843, daughter of Sylvanus and Jane daughter of Ellis and Hannah Hawkins Bar- ( )

(Tucker) Case, of Hartford, Connecticut. ron. was son of Ellis

Ellis P.arron. who was
Children Grace Elizabeth, born December 27,
: a freeman of Watertown in 1641, and served
-1869: Edna Maria, .A.pril 19, 1872; Maria as and selectman there.
constable Hannah
Jane, December 5, 1881. was daughter of Timothy Hawkins, of Water-
(The Cady Line). town he died there in 165 1. On December
:

31, 171 1, Ellis Barron made a will, proved

The word Cady is derived from Ca-dia, a September 8, 1712, in which he mentioned
Gaelic word meaning the House of God. Cadie Hannah Cady or her heirs. Children James, :

is an old Scotch word for messenger. As a born at Watertown, .April i, 1679; John, men-
surname the word has been variously spelled, tioned below Daniel, born about 1682 .Abi-
; ;

Cade, Caddie, Caddy, Cadye, Kayd'e, Cadey gail, born about 1684; Elizabeth, born at Gro-
and Cady, and of course in a variety of other ton, .April 10, 1686 .Aaron, born at Groton,
:

less common forms. Families of this name April 7, 1688.

bearing coats-of-arms of some antiquity are (Ill) Sergeant John Cady, son of James
found in counties Esse.x, Kent, Suffolk and Cady, was born about 1680, in Watertown.
Gloucester, Kent. The surname is found in Massachusetts, died September 6. 1751, at
the ancient Hundred Rolls and was not un- Windsor, Connecticut. John Cadv lived in
common as early as 1450 in county Susse.x. Groton, Massachusetts, 1699-1701 in Plain- ;

(I) Nicholas Cady, the immigrant ancestor, field, Connecticut, in 1704; Canterbury, Con-
was born in England, and settled in Water- necticut, 1704 to 1721 in Tolland. Connecti-
:

town, Massachusetts. He and John Knapp, cut. 1721-24; in Willington. Connecticut, 1725-
who appears to be a relative, bought of Wil- 26-27; in Windsor, Connecticut, 1728-39; in
liam Potter, of Watertown, December 8. 1645, Coventry and Tolland, Connecticut, in 1740.
a house and land in Watertown. Cady deeded He married (first) about 1698. Elizabeth
his share to John Knapp in .August. 1650. He He married (second) Mrs. Elizabeth
.

took the oath of fidelity in 1652: was of the Mather, daughter of John and Sarah Fitch) 1
 NEW ENGLAND. 1163

Stoughton. She was born February 19, 1692, Ham, January 13. 1658-59, died young; Wil-
died February 29, 1760; she married (first) liam, baptized February 5, 1660; Samuel, No-
Joseph Mather. Children by first wife: John, vember 10, itj6i Ebenezer, January
; 14, 1663;
born .August 7, 1699 EHzabeth, March 5, 1701
; Thomas, May i, 1665; Ann, July 31. i6(>8.

William, August 22, 1704; Eleazer, mentioned ( genealogy has been written of the descend-
.A.

below; Ebenezer, April 19, 1714. Children by ants of Barnabas Horton, of New York, pro-
second wife: Deliverance, 1722; child, died genitor of most of the New York families. The
October 10. 1739. Rehoboth family is erroneously placed in this
(IV) Captain Eleazer Cady, son of Ser- family).
geant John Cady, was born at Canterbury, (I) Thomas Horton, of Welsh ancestry,
Connecticut, March 15, 1708. He was taxed according to family tradition, was a relative
at Windsor in 1732. His will was dated at of Thomas Horton, of Charlestown. mentioned
Plainfield, December 10, 1766, and was proved above. He settled in Milton, Massachusetts,
March, 1767, bequeathing to wife Keziah, eld- formerly Dorchester, as early as Ujtyg. His
son John, youngest son Squire, daughter first wife Sarah appears to have been a mem-
est
Lucy, wife of Obadiah Johnson. He was cap- ber of the church at Braintree, where her son
tain of a troop of horse in 1759. He married, Thomas was baptized in 1677. Thomas Hor-
October 28, 1739, Keziah, born at Plain^field, ton married second at Milton. December 25,
( )

1693, Susannah Keney. His sons settled at

April 15, 1 72 1, daughter of Josiah and Sarah
(Warren) Spaulding. Children, born at Milton and Rehoboth. and he was doubtless
progenitor of all the Rhode Island
Plainfield: Lucy, April 11, 1742: John, May the
Hortons of colonial days. Children, born at
16, 1744; Squire, mentioned below.
(\') Squire, son of Captain Eleazer Cady, Milton, by first wife: Rachel. .August 6. 1669;
[ohn, June 6, 1672, settled in Rehoboth:
was born at Plainfield, Connecticut, October
June 3, 1841. He was a private "Thomas. October 3, 1677; David, mentioned
28, 1754. died
below: Solomon. January 11. 1782, lived at
and afterward'sergeant m the revolution. He
Milton and Rehoboth Esther, married at Re-
was granted a pension, September 29, 1832,
;

hoboth. .\pril 10, 1701. Benjamin \iall. Per-

amounting to S75.33 per annum. He was one
haps other children.
of the surviving pensioners of the revolution was
He was at (II) David, son of Thomas Horton.
in 1840. aged eighty-eight years.
constable of Plainfield, and in 1830 born at Milton, October 14. I'^TO- He settled
one time descendants are
Aprd in his native town, where his
was town clerk. He married (first) 18,
September 10, 1702.
Cutler, born August 1756. still living. He married.
1790, Thankful 19,
Marv P.abcock. Children: David, bom May
died January 23, 1799. He married
(second)
'15, i'705. died February 15, I779. married
Dor-
Spaulding, born at Plam-
May 29. 1799, Abiah Mary, born December Z2, ijcxi;
Children bv first wife: Lucy, bom De-
cas [,ittlefield:
2. 1706: Elizabeth. Febru-
field.
Rachel. December
cember 31, 1790; John, October 30. 1792: below; Ben-
March ary 22 1709; Enoch, mentioned
George. Tanuarv 24, 1795: Susannah. March 2. 17 13: Ebene^r March 3.
second wife: Maria, jamin.'
10 1798' Children bv Thanktul, Octo-
Thompson 1715; Joseph, [une i. 1717:
born Julv 16, 1808, married Otis November 28, 1721;
ber 18', 1719: Martha,
Cobb '(see Cobb VH
William, born Febru-
) ;

Ruth, December 20, 1723.

died in 1814. ot
ary 4, 181 1,
(HI) Lieutenant Enoch Horton. son
born Milton. March 21.
David Horton, was in
The surname Horton or Orton He mar-
171 and died there July 23, 1769-
was originally taken from a
1
HORTON one of the ried Hepsibah White,
who died July 30. 1700,
place name, and is
His house was on Pleasant street,
at Milton
oldest in England. Thomas Orton or Horton Stephen Mor-
an eighth of a mile southwest of
was an earlv settler at Charlestown, J^Iassa- ton's house, and the cellar is still discernible
trade He was
chusetts, a ship carpenter by Children, born at Milton
Enoch -Sep-
:

selectmen to there.
appointed by the Charlestown died August 16, 1775 Elijah,
tember I. 1733. ;

house. .\pnl 12, December

ring the bell on the meeting boTn laiiuaS- 0, .748:
Hepsibah.
on Bow street, and he below. Samuel.
1650. His home was or, i-AQ- >=;tephen. mentioned
to B. > in k^ 11. I757-.
sold land in Charlestown in 1678 \nril ii" I7S3: Elisha. February
He died there May 19. 1687. He marned S:.'january27..759:I-ac..Wust2^|
Marv Eddy, who was admitted o the Charles- April 17^2: Ann. April
1760; Wadsworth.
i.
died Septem-
town church April 12, 1650, and "
born in Charlestosvn. Lieutenant
ber n 1693. Children, Stephen Horton. son of
\r?')
22, 1648: Sar,.h,
-a-ied Ben- ^^i<"".^'^V 24.
Enoch Horton, was born
Marv'-Au^ist in
trom
jamin Mirick; Thomas, J^nuarv 9^ iM:?f
revolution,
fj?'" He was a soldier in the
i65^5/ ^^"
died young; John. March 23.
 ii64 NEW ENGLAND.
his native town, a private from Milton in Cap- Cotton Mather in the "Magnalia," "as to ob-
tain Oliver Vose's company, Colonel Robin- tain a high esteem among those that at all
son's regiment on the Lexington alarm, April knew the invaluable worth of such a minister."
19. 1775. and afterward in that year; also a He married Sarah, daughter of Rev. Robert
sergeant in Captain Robert Swan's company, Parker, a learned English divine. Mather
Colonel Benjamin Gill's regiment, in 1776-77. said of her that she "did so virtuously that her
He went to Rhode Island during the alarm in own personal character would have made her
1777. Stephen's house was also on Pleasant highly esteemed, if a relation to such a father
street, near the barn now or lately owned by had not farther aided unto the lustre of her
John Craig, and it was notable as the building character." She married (second) Thomas
in which the famous vaccination experiments Bailey.
were made in October, 1809. Children of (II) Rev. John (2) Woodbridge, son of
Stephen and Submit Horton, born at Milton: Rev. John ( i Woodbridge, was the distin-
)

Cynthia, born December 9, 1774; Betsey, Au- guished American immigrant ancestor of the
gust 17, 1776; Samuel Henshaw, November family. He was born in 1613, and died July
17. 1778: Stephen, mentioned below; Ruth I. 1691. He was sent to Oxford University,
Porter, May 4, 1792. but he had to leave the college when he and
(V) Stephen (2). son of Stephen (i) Hor- his father both refused to take the oath of
ton, was born
Milton. February 12, 1781.
in conformity to the Established Church. In
He married, in 1804. Margaret McCov, of Bos- 1634 he came to America on the ship "Mary
ton. He also settled in Milton. The McCoy and John" with his uncle, Rev. Thomas
family was of Londonderry, New Hampshire, Parker, and settled at Newbury, Massachu-
of Scotch-Irish ancestry. Children: Stephen setts,where he was town clerk, 1634-38; sur-
Henry. Lloyd Gregg. Maria Jane, William veyor of arms in 1637. In 1643 he taught the
Henshaw (mentioned below), Mary Elizabeth, school in Boston. He was one of the founders
Charles, Sarah. Barbara Ann. of .\ndover, Massachusetts, and was ordained
(VI) William Henshaw, son of Stephen its minister, October 24, 1645. In 1647 he
Horton. was born in 1818. and died at the returned to England with his wife and family,
Hotel Vendome. Boston. February 20. 1897. and was chaplain of the parliamentary com-
He was a prominent merchant. He married missioners who treated with the king' at the
(first) Mary Templeton. He married (sec- Isle of Wight: was minister afterward at An-
ond) December 16, 1858, Augusta Ann Kim- dover. Hants, and at Barford St. Martin, in
ball, born September 27, 1835. died in
Brook- Wiltshire, until he was ejected at the time of
line, October 30, 1909, daughter of David
and the Restoration. In 1(363 he was driven by the
.Augusta (Blanchard) Kimball. Children by Bartholomew .A.ct from a school he had estab-
first wife: William and James. Children by lished at Newbury, England, and he came
second wife: David Kimball, mentioned be- again to New England, arriving July 26, 1663.
low: Mary, died young; Henrv. died aged fif- He was made assistant to his uncle. Rev.
teen years; Walter Gregg, born April 6. 1866, Thomas Parker, at Newbury, and remained
married. December 6, 1900, Elizabeth Sumner there until November, 1670. He was assistant
\\'ood, and has children: Elizabeth Sumner in the colony 1683-84. He married, in 1639,
and Margaret Horton. Mercy, daughter of Governor Thomas Dud-
(VII) David Kimball, son of William Hen- ley, of Massachusetts. He died March 17,
shaw Horton. was born September 18. 1859. 1695-
died National City. California, March '6,
at (III) Rev. Benjamin Woodbridge, son of
1898. He married. October 14, 1885. Ger- Rev. John (2) Woodbridge, was born in 1645,
trude Forrester Byam, who was born in and died January 15, 1710. He was invited to
Charlestown, Massachusetts, September 18, preach at Windsor, Connecticut, and was or-
1865, daughter of Ezekiel George and Lydia dained there March 18. 1670, as pastor of a
Jane (Woodbridge) Bvam (see Bvam 'and new society. He was minister in 1681-86 at
Woodbridge). Children: Marjorie. born Mav Bristol, Rhode Island; in 1688 at Kittery,
13. 1887; Barbara, April 7, 1890. Mrs. Hor- Maine; 1691 at Portsmouth, New Hamp-
in
ton resides at No. 364 Tappan street. Brook- shire ; 1694 at Newcastle in 1698 at Med-
in ;

line, Massachusetts.
ford, Massachusetts. He married Mary Ward,
(The Woodbridge Line). born June 24, 1649, died October 11, 1685,
daughter of Rev. John Ward, of Haverhifl,
Rev. John Woodbridge. progenitor of the granddaughter of Nathaniel Ward. He mar-
American family, was rector of Parish Stan- ried (second) .August 31. 1686. Deborah (Tar-
ton, in Wiltshire, England. He died December leton) Gushing, born November 18, 1651,
9. 1637. "He was so able and faithful," wrote daughter of Daniel.
 NEW ENGLAND. 1165

(IV) Benjamin (2), son of Rev. Benjamin Selworthy. Somersetshire. bear this coat-of-
(i) W'oodbridge, was born October 12, 1680, arms Vert two branches ol laurel iMrtwcen
:

and died in 1738. He married, September 9, four pheons argent. Crest .A wolt passan*. or,
1713. Mary, daughter of Peter Osgood, great- collared and lined ermine, I'rom the *uc of
granddaugiiter of John Osgood, of Andover. the family and the peculiar derivation of the
(\') Rev. Benjamin (3) Woodbridge, son surname, it is fair to presume that all the
of Benjamin (2) Woodbridge, was born .April Byams are descended from Icvan ap Jenkm,
18, i-i'S. He resided at Andover and Milford, whose sons were called .Ap-Ievan. the de>ccnd-
Kew Hampshire. He married Abia Twombly, ants of his sons John and Thomas taking the
who was baptized Jime 23. 1728. daughter of surname Byam. The ancestry of this Icvan
Benjamin, of Somersworth. is traced to the first century, according 10 the

(VI) Dudley, son of Rev. Benjamin (3) College of .Arms, certified in 1841. and is a
Woodbridge, was born in 1760, and died in remarkable pedigree, originating with the
1846. He was a soldier in the revolution in Prince of Wales, i. Llyr Llediath. 2. Bran,
the Massachusetts Line. He married. January a hostas^e at Rome. 3. Caradoc or Caractacus.
16, 1785, Sarah Brock, who died at Andover. 4. Eudaf. 5. Cynan. 6. Cadvan. King of
(V'll) Samuel, son of Dudley Woodbridge, North Wales. 7. Stradwell, daughter and
was born June 13, 1788. and died January 28, heir of Cadvan. married Coe! Godebog, after-
1867. He married (first) December 23, 1812, ward entitled king of Britain. Harleian mss.
(

Nancy Russell, who died December 29, 1818, 1974 1. 8. Gwal. daughter oi Coel, sister of
aged twenty-eight years. He married (sec- Heln, who married Constantine Chlorus. the
ond) August 20, 1821. Dorcas Russell, who Roman Emperor, married Edeyrn ap Pa !arn.
died November 29, 1879, aged eighty-three. son of Peisrwydd. 9. Cunneda WIedig. King
Children: Nancy Brock, born April 26, 1814, of North Wales. 10. Eineon Vrch, of Caerc-
died March 3, 1880. married Sylvester Merrill; ineon, in Merioneth, married Brauste. Ii.
Phebe R., September 26, i8r6, died September Llyr. surnamed Molynog, married (jwenllian,
9, 1848. married Warren
Perkins, of Reading; daughter of Brychan ap .Aulach. 12. Caradoc
Samuel F., .August 13, 1818, married, .-\pril \'raich-\'ras. Earl of Hereford. Lord of Bad-
5, 1843, Hannah M. Locke, who died January nor, .A. D. 520 founder of a dynasty of
(

25, 1873. Children by second wife: Caroline, princes that ruled for some centuries the terri-
August 1822. married John B. .Abbott: .Abi-
I. tory between the Wye and Severn and ( )over
gail L.. November
26, 1824; Lydia Jane, born Brecknockm till after the Norman Conquest
June 15, 1827, married, .August 15, 1850, Eze- and until 1090 1: married TeGau'r Eurvron.
kiel George Byam. of Charlestown (see daughter of Pelinor. King of Gwent. 13.

Byam) John R., .April 15, 1829, died .August

:
Mainarch. Lord of Brecknock, descended
4, 1879: Stephen, 29, 1831 Henry
November :
from Caradoc. Earl of Hereford, and, inherit-
W., September 1833, died at \'enezuela:
30, ing the lands and titles, married Ellen, daugh-
Alberta, May 9, 1835, died May 9. 1859; ter of Eineon. Lord of Cwmwd. 14. Rhys

George B., January 19, 1840. died .August 9, Goch, Lord of Vstradwy. married Joan, daugh-
of Cadwgan ap Athelstan Gledrydd. 15. Cyn-
1859.
(The Byam Line). willin ap Rhys tioch married Jonnett. daugh-
Howell, prince of Caerleon. l(^. Lyn-
The B\ am family is of ancient Welsh origin. ter of

Like most Welsh names that have been angli- frin ap Cynwillin married Gladys, daughter of
cized. Bvamvery unlike the original Welsh
is
Sitsvllt ap Lyffenwell. Lord of Cppcr Gquent.
17. .Arthur ap Cynfrin married Ellen,
daughter
form. a personal name, and Ap Evan
Evan is
of Meuric ap Dradoc. 18. Howell ap .Arthur
a surname formed with the prefix Ap, mean-
ing son of. equivalent to Evanson in Eng- married Joan, (laughter of Grono. Lord of
Kybor. 10. Griffith ap Howell married Jon-
lish. The surname was Ap-yevan, Abyevan,
nett. daughter and sole heir of Grono
X'ychan
Abvan and Abyam, and, finally, dropping the
In fact. \ve of Penrose. 20. David ap Gnffith married
prefi.x we have' the name Byam.
find in a single document, the will of William
Maud, daughter of Llewellyn ap Kenfrig 21.

Byam, of Bath, in 1570, the three spellings Howell Gam ap David, married Joan, daugh-
ter of .Adam ap Rhys ap Eineon 22. Howell
.Abvan, Abvam and Byam. The surname
X'ychan. ap Howell <Kim. 23. Meuric ap
Abyam is found in the Subsidy Roll for i545-
use Howell \vclian. married Gwellian. daughter
and the spelling Byam came into general
The testator m of Gwilliam ap fenkin. of Gwernddu. ances-
in the family about that time.
tor of the Herberts. Earls of Pembroke. 24.
this will spelt his 1335 as wit-
name Byam in
Isabella Chancellor, ol levan ap Meuric. of Penrose, married Joan,
ness to the will of
bearings of the family daughter of Llewellyn ap \'vchan ap Llewellyn
Bath. The armorial
ap Madoc ap Hoel. 25. Jenkin ap levan
called
are ancient and interesting. The Byams ot
 ii66 NEW ENGLAND.
but in anticipation of that surname Jenkin from Apnl to July, 1778, guarding British
Byam, of Maerdy, county Monmouth, Hving prisoners at Cambridge. He married Sarah
June 20, 1456, married a daughter of Llew- Blanchard. Children: John: Zebediah James; :

ellyn ap Gwillim ap Rhys ap Adam, of Breck- Solomon, born 1770, father of Otis, and grand-
nockshire. 26. levan ap Jenkin (in book intitu- father of Raymond Stratton Byam, of Canton,
lated Descendants of Caradoc Vraich-Cras Massachusetts: William, of 'whom further;
penes Herald's College'). Children: Thomas Simeon, married Thankful Reed, and inherited
ap levan ; John ap levan, of Bath, whose son the homestead: Susannah: Mary; Hannah:
spelled thename Byam as early as 1535. From Sally: Deliverance: Anna.
the elder sons descends the present family of (V) William, son of John Byam. married
Byam, in county Pembroke. Rebecca Herrick.
The above pedigree is taken from a Chrono- (VI) Ezekiel, son of William Bvam. was
logical Memoir of the Reverends Henry,
John born at (Chelmsford. He manufactured the
and Edward Byam, sons of Lawrence Bvam, first Lucifer matches made in this country,
in
rector of Luckham, in Somersetshire, during
the reigns of Elizabeth and James. 1374-1614,
1835, at South Chelmsford. A hundred of
these matches sold for twenty-five cents. They
by Edward S. Byam, an eminent genealogist were ignited by drawing them through a piece
and Welsh scholar. (Tenby, R. Mason, printer, of bent sandpaper. Although clumsy and ex-
High street, 1862). The 'motto of the familv pensive, the iucifer match was the first device
is Claris dextera factis. The American fam- to do away with the old tlint and tinder.
:
The
ily Byam is undoubtedly descended from
of friction match was invented by A. D. Phillips,
thisWelsh family, though the connecting links of Springfield, Massachusetts, October 24!
are not known. All the American Byams 1836, and Mr. Byam purchased first the right
trace their ancestry to George, the immigrant, to manufacture and soon afterward the
whole
mentioned below. patent. In 1837 he began to manufacture the
(I) George Byam was born in England or matches and laid the foundation of the vast
Wales, and came to this country before 1640. mdustry with which his name has been asso-
He settled first in Salem, Massachusetts, where ciated for the past seventy years. \"ery soon
he was admitted to the church September 2-;, the Byam matches were known all over the
1640. He removed to Wenham. and with wife country. The following verse was printed on
Susanna sold land in 1657, then located in the wrapper
Chelmsford, about 1653. He was admitted
a freeman May 18, 1642. His will was dated "For quickness and sureness the public will find.
March 10. 1680, and proved June 15, 1680, These matches will leave all others behind;
Without further remarks we invite vou to try them.
bequeathing to wife Susanna and son^Abram!
Remember all goods that are signe'd by E. BYAM.''
and to kinswoman Deborah Jaques. Children :

Abigail, born January 7, 1643. probablv died The old match shop, as it was called, stood
young: Abraham, mentioned below: Mary, an on the old road leading from South Chelms-
adopted daughter, child of Mary Hersey. de- ford to the center of the town, nearlv opposite
ceased, was born September 15, 1680. the residence of Eli P. Parker. It w'as a small
II Abraham, son of George Byam. was
( ) building set into the bank, with one storv above
baptized at Salem, April 14. 1644. He mar- the basement. The matches were put up at
ried (first) Experience Alford. of Scituate the \\ illiam Byam house, which stood upon
(second) Mary Ony. He died in 1732. Chil- the site of the residence of ,the late E. P.
dren: Jacob, removed to Vermont: Abraham, Byam.
lived on the homestead
.\fter about a year Mr. Byam removed
Isaac, mentioned be- his business to Boston, but
;
he resumed
in i84'5
low. manufacturing Chelmsford and continued
in
(Ill) Isaac, son of Abraham Bvam, was there for three years. Then the business was
born on the homestead af" Chelmsford, and set- lemoved permanently to Boston. He married.
tled later on the farm afterward owned
by February 15. 1S18. Charlotte, daughter of lohn
John Byam, a short distance from his father's ?nd Hannah (Butterick) Bateman. Children:
homestead. He had two
children: Samuel, \\'illiam Augustus. Martha. Ezekiel George.
died voung: and John, mentioned below. Charles Favour and Charlotte.
IV) John, son of Isaac Bvam. was born
(
\TI Ezekiel George, son of Ezekiel Bvam,
m 1730. in Chelmsford, and settled there. He
( )

was born at Chelmsford, .August 29. 1828.' He

was a drummer in the revolution in Captain succeeded his father in the manufacture of
John Minot's company. Colonel Dike's regi- matches, and took an active part in upbuilding
ment, from December' 13. 1776. to March r. the in-'rstry, which for more than thirty vears
1777 also in Captain John Moore's company,
:
has been known under the name of the' Dia-
Colonel Jonathan Reed's regiment of guards,' mond Match Company. He resided for many
 NEW ENGLAND. 1167

years in Charlestown, and was a member of 1642, Mary, eldest daughter of Thomas Nash,
the Bunker Hill Monument Association. He a gunsmith, who came from
Bcndiey, Eng-
died February 17, 1896, in Boston. He mar- land, in thecompany ol Rev. Mr. Davenport.
ried, August 15, 1850, Lydia Jane Woodbridge, Thomas Nash was son of Bindley Nash, He
born June 15, 1827, daughter of Samuel and married Margery, daughter of Nicholas and
Dorcas (Russell) Woodbridge: she died July Mary iHodgetts) Baker, granddaughter of
9, 1898, in Boston (see Woodbridge). Chil- John and Margery .Mailestard Baker. ( )

dren: I. Lottie Jane Byam, born September 19, Nicholas Baker died in lO^j. Children of
1855 married Charles Leavitt Beals Whitney,
: Roger Allen: Mary: Samuel, mentioned be-
son of John Milton and Mary Leavitt (Beals) low John, born October 2, 1647 Sarah, Eliza,
: ;

Whitney: he died September 14, 1892: they Susan. James.

had children, born in Brookline: Charles Beals (II) Sergeant Samuel .-Vllen, son of Roger
Whitney, born July 9, 1883, graduate of Har- Ailing, or .-Mien, was born at New Haven,
vard College in 1907: Mary Leavitt Whitney, Connecticut, November 4, 1645. died .\uKust
born June 13. 1885. married, October 5, 1912, 28, 1709. He resided at New Haven. He was
Edward Lawrence, son of Edward Lawrence, one of the proprietors in i'>85. He was a
of Brookline, Massachusetts and Byam Whit- ;
blacksmith by trade. He married first (Jc- 1 )

nev. born March 15, 1887. 2. Gertrude For- tober 24, 1667, Elizabeth Winston, born De-
rester Byam, born at Charlestown, September cember II, 1649. died December 8, 1682.
18. 1865; married, October 14, 1885,
David daughter of John Winston. He married sec- (

KimbalfHorton (see Horton). ond October 26, 1683. Sarah, daughter of

)

Deacon John Chidsey. Children by first wife,

(The Kimball Line).
bom at New Haven: Samuel. October lb,
(VII) David Kimball, son of David Kim- 1668, settled in Newark, New Jersey: John.
ball (Nathaniel (5), John (4). Caleb (3), March 27. 1671, >ettled in Elizabeth. New Jer-

Caleb (2), Richard i) ), was born at Rock-

(
sey James, mentioned below Roger. Decem-
:
:

port, Massachusetts, May 9, 1802. and died at ber 9. 1675. lived in New Haven: Theophilus,
Boston, Massachusetts. 'March 16, 1873. He February 17, 1680. lived at East Haven:
Daniel. 1682. settled at Orange, Connecticut,
married, December 25, 1832, Augusta Blanch-
Children bv second wife: Sarah, born Janu-
ard. of Medford, born in 181 1, died January
He married (second) Alay 20, 1857, ary 17, 1685: Elizabeth. November. Unii, lived
9, 1854. September 7.
at New Haven: Caleb, born
Caroline Langdon Frost, of xMedford. They
1694. lived at Hamden. Connecticut: Esther.
resided at Rockport, Boston, Medford. Chil-
David Pulsifer, born September 20, Januarv 10, 1(199.
dren
lames, son of Sergeant bamud .Mien,
:

mar- III
1833; Augusta Ann. September 27, 1835.
I
I

Henshaw was born at New Haven. Connecticut. July 10.

ried. December 16, 1858, William
August 28, 1673,died at Wallingford. Connecticut. .March
Horton ( see Horton ) : Lucv Allen,
Wallingford j7C(0
February 17. 1752. He settled in in
1845, died in 1877: Lemuel Cushing, 1701. Many of his
and was on the tax list in
16, 1853.
de'icendants have lived in this ttnvn. He mar-
name was ried Children, born at Wallingford:
.

Roger Ailing, as his

James, November 15.
Abigail, lune 2g, 1701
ALLEX generallv spelled, or Allen, as his
:

Stephen, mentioned below: Mar>'.

descendants in most cases spell 1702:
i7o:
March 5, 1708: Samuel. January i;.
it,was the immigrant ancestor. He came
in Ebenezer. April 8. 1713-
from Bedfordshire, England, and settled Allen, was
among the (I\'i Stephen, son of James
1639 in New Haven. Connecticut,
born at Wallingfo'rd, Connecticut, October 13.
pioneers of that town. He was granted a
1-04 married there, June 23. 17^. ^hza-
He
borne lot at what is now the corner ol Church
beth Blakeslev. They resi.ied at North
and George streets in 1641, and in the same Ephraim, born September
Haven Children:
member of the Urst men-
vear was admitted a 17^0: Ann, Mav 10. 17.V; .\mos
town affairs, 2T.
Church He was prominent in
Lydia. June 20. I7if>: M-;;;-
was a custom tioned below :

holding various town offices: b, 1744: Heze-

hrst mihtarv Line 16, 1741; Jotham, July
house officer; sergeant of the o, kiah October 10. 174^.
and only treasurer was born
company and the t^rst
until he became
V Amos, son of Stephen Allen, <l'ed m
, )

the colonv of New Haven at North Haven. September ib 1734.

election as deacon ot n
ineligible because of his
continued >njh%o.<^
He
r789. He married
(first. Dinah B-shop^
James and Elizabeth
^
the church. about 17^^. ''aughter ot
con as long as he lived. He died at^4fw
Ne
Bishop. James Bishop was born
TPerkins.-
Haven, September 1674. He married,
27.
in
 ii68 NEW ENGLAND.
February 17, 1699-1700, married, February 2-j, member of the Masonic order; married Edith
1728, Elizabeth Perkins, born November 10, Lvman and had four children Ferry Bald- :

1703- win, born June 28, 1903 Lucy Lyman and ;

John Bishop, father of James Bishop, was Howard Bradley (twins), born December 3,
born in New Haven, Alay 17, 1662, married 1907; Horton Sumner Jr., October 28, 191 1.
there, in 1689, Abigail, daughter of Nathaniel 2. Winthrop Blakesley, born .August 16, 1875,
Governor James Bishop, father of
VVillett. unmarried, a designer, residing in Newton,
John Bishop, was the immigrant ancestor, Massachusetts.
coming to New Haven in 1647 and taking the
(The Ferry Line).
freeman's oath in the same year. He was a
prominent citizen. In 165 1 he was elected ( Charles Ferry, the immigrant ancestor,
I )

secretary of the colony, and in 1663 secretary was born in England, probably about 1635. He
of the general court. He was deputy to the came to Springfield, Massachusetts, as early
general court in 1665, assistant in 1668, deputy as 1661, when he was first mentioned in the
governor from 1683 until he died. His wife records. He doubtless had been in the country
Mary died November 26, 1664. Amos Allen for several years, however, before locating at
married (second) December 28, 1770, Mabel Springfield. He married there, March 24,
Hilshorn. They resided in Hamden, Connec- i66r. Sarah, daughter of John Harmon. He
ticut. His estate was distributed in 1789 to was a substantial citizen. In 1695 he was
liis widow Mabel and daughters Lois and selectman of the town. He died Julv 3, 1699,
Mabel. Child of first wife. Bishop, mentioned and his widow Sarah died October 21, 1740.
below. Children by second wife: Amos, born Children, born at Springfield John, November :

November 19. 1771 Mabel, January 13, 1773;

;
6, 1662 Charles, mentioned below
; Samuel, ;

-Amos, September 17, 1775; Lois, September i, October 2. 1667; Sarah, December 15, 1668;
1 777-. Mary. June 6, 167 1 Gershom, March 19,
;

( \ L) Bishop, son of .Amos Allen, was born 1674; Solomon. July 19. 1677: Mercv, March
about 1765. He was
living in West Spring- 12, 1680: Elizabeth, February 11, 1682; Solo-
field inaccording to the first federal
1790. mon. July 21, 1686.
census, and had in his family one male over (II) Charles (2), son of Charles (i) Ferry,
sixteen, one under that age and three females. was born at Springfield. Massachusetts. April
-Amos Allen also lived in West Springfield for 4. 1663, died there February 26, 1720. He
a time. Bishop .Allen married Polly Smith. married (first) Rebecca Burt: (second) .Abi-
.Among their children was Lysander Curtis, gail, daughter of Mark Warner, of Hadlev,
mentioned below. ^lay X. 1693. She married (second) June '3,
(V'H) Lysander Curtis, son of Bishop 1724. Thomas Hale, and she died October 14.
-Allen, was born about 1780. He married 1748. Children of Charles and .Abigail Ferrv
Eleanor Hull Ives, of an old Connecticut Charles, born April 30. 1694; Mark, March
family. Among their children was Hiram II. 1696: .Abigail. February 7, 1698; Sarah,
Bishop, mentioned below. February 28, 1700: Ebenezer. .April 21, IJ02,
(AIII") Hiram Bishop, son of Lysander died -April 23, 1702; Rebecca and Thankful,
Curtis Allen, was born September 14. 1815, twins. .April 3. 1703: Mary, March 13, 1706:
died March I'i, 1887. He married. December Nathaniel. October 10. 1708: Ebenezer, men-
6, 1838. Cynthia Graves Street. Children: tioned below; Noah, November 4, 1712;
Howard Bradley, mentioned below Frank; Martha. January 17. 1715; Jonathan. Febru-
Bishop. ary, 1717.
(IX) Howard Bradley^ son of Hiram (III) Ebenezer. son of Charles (2) Ferrv,
Bishop was born at Holyoke, Massa-
.Allen, was born at Springfield. Massachusetts. Sep-
chusetts, October 18, 1849, died March 15, tember 29. 1710. He settled in Easthampton
1903. He was educated in the public schools in 1730 and bought the farm of Moses Hutch-
and followed the banking business all his inson, who was killed by the Indians- with a
active life. For many years he was with the child, in 1704. Children: Solomon, mentioned
Bank of Redemption and for twenty-seven below Polly, married Seth Janes .Asa. mar-
: ;

years was receiving teller of the New England ried Eunice Clark Ebenezer, died aged twen-
:

Trust Company. He was a member of the ty-five Louisa Hannah, died young Hannah,
; ; ;

Sons of the .American Revolution. He mar- married John .Alpress.

ried. October 16. 1872. Juliette Ferry, born
(IV) Lieutenant Solomon Ferry, son of
-August 16. 1840, daughter of Ebenezer and Ebenezer Ferry, was born in 1744 and died at
Lydia (Barker-Baldwin) Ferry. Children: Easthampton. 1810. aged si.xty-six years. He
I. Horton Sumner, born .August
22, 1873: is was a soldier in the revolution, corporal in
with the New England Telephone Company; Captain Jonathan Wales' company. Colonel
 NEW ENGLAND. ir69

Dickinson's Hampshire county reginvenl, Ann, September 9, 1813; Alvin, September 3.

marching to East Hoosick, August 17, 1777, 181 5; Eliza Maria. February 18. 1810, now
and to Pittsfield to guard Hessian prisoners. living at ninety-three years of aee, married
He was also in Captain Jonathan Wales' com- AM F. Hildreth. of Derry. New ((ampshire;
pany. Colonel Ezra May's regiment, Septem- Henry. December 25, 1820; .\ddison. men-
ber 22 to October 5, 1777, at Stillwater and tioned below; Latherme. June 4, 1825. still
Saratoga. Later he was commissioned lieu- living,married Richard \V. Swan, of Exeter,
tenant in the militia. He inherited his father's New Hampshire, principal of a boys' academy
farm, the place lately owned by Deacon Alonzo at Albany and later professor in F'urdue Uni-
Clark. He married (first) Parnel Chapin, versity.
(second) Sophia L. Hastings. Children by ( VH) .Addison, son of Plin Day. was b<jrn
first wife Hiram, publisher of the Oracle and
: at West Springfield, Massachusetts. .Vpril 4.
Democrat, newspapers of Northampton, died 1823. He was first a clerk in freight oflfice

in i860; Nelson, resided at Coronna, Michi- and advanced to traffic manager of the Boton
gan, died in 1846; Ebenezer, mentioned be- & -Mbany railroad. F-ater he became superin-
low: S. Chapin, lived at Chester, Ohio: Lewis, tendent of the Mississippi & Missouri railroad,
publisher of newspapers in Ohio and North- now a part of the Rock Island, west of Daven-
ampton, died at Easthampton in 1865. Chil- port. Iowa, then to the Rome, \\'atert>">wn &
dren by second wife: P. Sophia, married Wil- C)gden5burg railroad, now controlled by the
liam Strong, of Northampton Julia Ann, mar-
:
New York Central He then became the first
ried Fred A. Spooner, of Westfield. superintendent of the Midland railroad. Then
(V) Ebenezer (2), son of Lieutenant Solo- went to St. Louis as superintendent of the
mon Ferry, was iDorn at Easthampton, about Iron Mountain, out of St. Louis, and from
1780-90. He was a prominent citizen, a gen- that to the Utica & Black River railroad. He
eral merchant and postmaster of Easthampton retired some years before his death. He died
more than twenty years, and filled various in 1895 at Rome. New York. He married.
offices of trust and honor in the town, town December. 1847. Margaret Smith, born at
clerk and selectman. He was director of the West Springfield, Massachusetts, .March 6.
bank. He died at the age of seventy-three 1824. died in 1872. daughter of Horace and
vears. Hemarried Lydia Barker) Baldwin.
(
Ciralia (Bagg) Smith. She was a pupil of
Children, born at Easthampton: Jeddiah, Marv Lyon, who founded Mount Holyoke
married Susan Ann Schermerhorn Lydia :
Seminary for Women, now Mount Holyoke
Ann. died young; Lucretia Lydia;Ann, never College. Children: .Addison Lyman, mentioned
below Robert .-\<!dison. born at Utica, died
married, resides in her native town; Juliette, :

there: Harriet .Amanda, died aged six years:

married Howard Bradley Allen see Allen IX ).
I

William, died in infancy: Edward .Alden. died

The two youngest alone survive in 1913.
in infancy; Maud C' born at L'tica. New
(V) Ezra Day, son of Abraham Day York, died in 1883 at St. Louis. Missouri.
(\'ni) .Addison Lyman, son of .Addison
DAY fq. v.), was born April 22. 1743-
South Hadley. Massa-
He settled at Day. was born at Springfield, Massachusetts,
He attended the public schools
3, 1767, Han-
.April 29. 1849.
chusetts. He married,
October
1856 he went with the fan>ily to
nah Kendall, who died October 23, 1827. He
there. In
Davenport, bnva. where he also attended the
died November 21. 1823, aged eighty years. attended
May public schools, and subsequently he
Children, born at South Hadley: Asa, New York, whither
Sarah. June the schools of Watertown.
16, 1768: Hannah, Mav 7. i/^Q: He prepared for col-
Rhoda. Decem- his parents removed.
7, 1771; Ezra, Tune 7, 177,3: Academv, L<^nvville. New
lege at the Lowville
ber 18, 1774; Clarissa, September 14. ^777_- 1866 entered Dartnviuth. taking
York, and in
Justin, March 30, iJJQ: Alvin. November 18.
course and graduating with the
a scientific
1780- Plin, mentioned below: Roswell, June class of
Pollv. No- degree of Bachelor of Science in the
2, 1784: Ashbell, August 6, 1786; profession of civil
He practiced the
vember 15, 1789, married Dr. Amos
Taylor, 1870.
engineering at Rome. New York, for a
time.
Massachusetts: Sophia, .\pnl 9,
of Warwick, removed to St. Louis. Missouri.
and in 1872
1791, married Samuel Alvord. and became a clerk in the office of
the super-
son of Ezra Day, was born
at
(VT) Plin, of the Iron Mountain Railroad Lom-
intendent
South Hadley, Massachusetts. May 27.
178-'.
panv, continuing for two
years. He returned
died August 31, 1846. He married Mav .,,
become assistant su-
to Rome New York, to
Deborah Butts, of South Hadley^ Chil- & Black River rail-
180S,
Massachusetts^ perintendent of the Utica
dren, born at West Springfield. road, now part of the New
York Central sys-
Sherub.ah, January
Plin B., April 21, 1806;
Deborah tem Two vears later he engaged in business
October 12, 1809;
30, 1808: Samuel,
IIJO NEW ENGLAND.
as a merchant in Utica, New York, dealing in Dorchester, Massachusetts, in 1636. He was
sporting goods, fishing tackle, guns, ammuni- here as early as 1633, however, and was a
tion and supplies for hunters and fishermen, witness in that year to the non-cupative will
and he continued in this business for a period of John Russell, of Dorchester. He was ad-
of six years. Returning to the railroad busi- mitted a freeman of the colony. May 14, 1634.
ness, he became chief clerk of the freight de- He sold his lands at Dorchester, August 12,
partment of the Atchison. Kansas & Pacific 1635, and removed with other Dorchester men
railroad, continuing about three years in this to \\'indsor, Connecticut, where he was one
position. In 1882 he became assistant to the of the earliest settlers. In 1640 he was
president of the Hoyt Metal Company of St. granted land in Dorchester, and his home lot
Louis, and soon afterward New York man- there was the first north of the Palisade, and
ager of the Hoyt Metal Company in New e.xtended from the main street eastward to the
York City, a position he held for fifteen years. Connecticut river. In 1642-3-4-3 he was jury-
He returned to St. Louis in 1906 to become man. He died intestate and the inventory of
manager of the sheet metal department of the his estate was filed May 19, 1648. amounting
Hoyt Metal Company, a position he has since to two hundred and thirteen pounds. His
filled. The great growth and prosperity of estate was divided by the court, June 6, 1650.
this concern have been due in large measure He married, March 22, 1639, at Windsor.
to the business sagacitv and enterprise of Mr. Frances Clark, widow of Joseph Clark. She
Day. married (third), as his second wife, George
Mr. Day is a prominent Free Mason, a mem- Phelps, and died September 27, 1690. Chil-
ber of Tryon Lodge, No. 159. Free and Ac- rlren: Thomas, born February 16, 1640;
cepted Masons, of Arlington, New Jersey: of Josiah, mentioned below: Anna, baptized Oc-
L'nited Chapter, No. 59, Royal Arch Masons, tober 15, 1643; Israel, born September 23,
of L^tica, New York; of Utica Council. Royal 1645; Jedediah, born December 15. 1647.
and Select Masters of L'tica Commandery,
: (TI) Deacon Josiah Dewey, son of Thomas
No. 3, Knights Templar Jersey City Consis-
: Dewey, was baptized at Windsor. Connecti-
tory, No. 443, of Jersey City and charter : cut. October 10. 1641, died at Lebanon. Con-
member of Salaam Temple, No. 72, Newark, necticut, September 7, 1732. .About 1660 he
New Jersey. He is fond of music and is a went to Northampton, iVIassachusetts, where
member of the St. Louis Orchestra Club. He he learned the trade of carpenter. On July
is interested keenly in local and family history, 15, 1666, he was granted a home lot, and made
and is a member of the New England His- freeman the same year. In 1668 he was se-
toric-Genealogical Society, the New England lectman, and also some years before that. He
Society of St. Louis, and the Sons of the was a member of the church at Northampton.
American Revolution. He is also a member In r668 he received a grant of land at West-
of the Dartmouth College Alumni Association held to pay him for building the minister's
and was presirlent in 1913, the Beta Theta Phi house, and two years later he moved there,
Club of St. Louis, the City Club of St. Louis, settling on what is now the east end of Silver
also Missouri Athletic Club. His office is in street. He was one of the seven founders of
the Merchants Laclede Building in St. Louis. the Westfield church, organized August 2j,
In politics he is a Republican, in religion a 1679, and bringing a letter of introduction
Presbyterian. from the Northampton church. On December
He married, at Des Moines, Iowa, March 28, 1692, he was ordained the first deacon,
12, 1872, Emma Carrie Dewey, born at Han- and the first baptism recorded in that church
over. New Hampshire, daughter of Gardner was that of his son Ebenezer. There has been
W. and Marcia .\nn (Clark) Dewey (see preserved an interesting diary which he kept
Dewey \TII). Children: i. Maude, died at giving his life up to about 1680. There are
eight vears of age. 2. Robert .\ddison, died records of several pieces of land in Northamp-
young. 3. Margaret Emma, born at .\tchi- ton and \\'estfield either granted or sold to
son, Kansas, December 7, 1881 married El- : him. He was sergeant of the guard at West-
liott Tucker Merrick, and has two children. field during King Philip's war. and on .\pril
Margaret and Elliott Tucker Merrick. Mr. 2^. ibjfi. was a signer of the remonstrance
Merrick is president of the Hoyt Metal Com- to the order for the abandonment of Westfield.
pany, and they are now living at Montclair. .About this time he was juror at the adjourned
New Jersey. court at Northampton, and in August the
(The Dewey Line). town voted that he be a committee to confer
( Thomas Dewey, the immigrant ances-
I ) about the town bounds. He was one of three
tor, came from Sandwich, county Kent. Eng- appraisers of town land, and also on the com-
land, and was one of the original grantees of mittee to determine the order of seating the
 NEW ENGLAND. '7'

meeting house. In 1679 he was sealer, and Hannah, May 14, 1723: Zerviah. January i8,
in 1672-77-79-8089-90 was selectman of West- 1726: Elijah, June 26, 1728; .\nn, Jaiiuan'
field. He was juryman. March 29, 1676, at 21. 1730.
the adjourned court in Northampton. He was (
\'
> Simeon, son of William Dewev. was
one of the proprietors of Lebanon. Connecti- born at Lebanon. May 1. 1718, died there
cut, and on April 6. 1696, he sold his land in March He was
2, 175 1. a farmer. He mar-
Westfield and settled in Lebanon. Here also ried there March Anna
29. 1739, Phelps, born
he was very prominent in town affairs. In .\ugust 6. 1710. died September
25. 1807. at
May, 1698, he was one of three townsmen Hanover, New Hampshire. She married (sec-
chosen to manage the town atifairs until the ond) November 27, 1705, Noah Smith, who
place should be invested with "Town Privi- died February. 1776. alter which she went to
leges." In May, 1705, the court confirmed the Hanover. Children, born at Lebanon Theoda. :

"Five Mile Purchase" to the proprietors and burn July 28. 1740, died March 8, 1750; Wij-
after this the Deweys sold their original land ham. May 18, 1742. died .April 6. 1744;
and moved to the north end of the town. On Simeon, mentioned below William. January ;

November 12, 1700, Josiah Dewey was dis- II, 1746; .-Xmy. Januarv 31, 1748: Benoni. Julv
missed from church to the
the Westfield 18. 1750.
church Lebanon, where he also was deacon.
at (\I) Simeon (21, son of Simeon (ii
He married, at Northampton. November Dewey, was born at Lebanon. Connecticut.
6, 1662,Hepzibah. daughter of Richard and February 22, 1745, died at Lebanon. New
Hepzibah ( Ford Lyman Hepzibah Ford was
) :
Hampshire. September 2, 1830. He was a
sister of Joanna, who married Elder John blacksmith and gunsmith at Springfield. Mas-
Strong. Hepzibah Lyman was born at Wind- sachusetts, where now the L'nited States
sor, 1644, died June 4, 1732, at Lebanon. She armory water shops are situated, .\bout 1780
joined the Westfield church, January i, 1680, he moved to Hanover. New Hampshire. He
and was dismissed with her husband to the married (first) January 22, 17^17. Hannah.
Lebanon church in November, 1700. Chil- born 1746, died September 7. 1772. aged twen-
r'ren, born at Northampton: Hepzibah, Octo- ty-six. at Springfield, daughter of Samuel
ber 9, 1663: Mary, October 16, 1665, died Bliss,of Springfield. He married (second)
January II, 1666; Josiah, mentioned below; 1773. Mrs. Elizabeth Turner, daughter of
John, February 9, 1669: Ebenezer, February Isaac and Elizabeth (Hatch) Bridgnian. born
20. 1673; Nathaniel, February 20, 1673, October 14, 1744, at Tolland, Connecticut, died
Joseph, August 11, 1674, died June, 1675; February 22. 181 1, at Hanover. New Hamp-
Elizabeth, July 10, 1677 Joseph, April 9, 1682,
; shire. Child by first wife: Seneca, born 1767.
died July 9, 1682; Experience, April 9, 1682; Children by second wife: Jesse. March 30,
Benjamin.'july 8, died July 13, 1685. 1774; Luke. January 24. 1776: Betsey. 1778:
(III) Josiah (2), son of Josiah (i) Dewey, Cynthia. 1780; Soplironia. !78r2: Simeon, Oc-
was born at Northampton, December 24. 1666, tober 7, 1784; Paulina, 178^1 William Phelps, ;

died about 1750 at Lebanon. He was a farmer 1787; loseph Langdon. mentioned below.
at Westfield. Massachusetts, until he
moved to (\TI) Joseph Langdon. son of Simeon (2)
Lebanon, about 1696, one of the first settlers Dewey, was born at Hanover, New Hamp-
there. There are several records of land shire. August 12. 1789. died there June 30.

bought by him. He married, January 15, 169 1, 1873. when he was seventeen years old he
Mehitable Miller, of Westfield. She was born carried the mail on horseback from Hanover
at Northampton, July 10, 1666,
daughter of to Portsmouth, making the trip and return in
William- and Patience Miller. Children:
Wil- about a week, and afterwanl for many years
liam, mentioned below; fosiah, born March i, he owned and managed the old stage route be-
Westfield Joseph, December 24, 1697. tween Concord and Hanover. He became
1697, at ;

later a farmer and speculator. His home

at Northampton. Born at Lebanon: John.
Mary, October 24, 1704; paper said, at the time of his death:
December 4. 1700;
Mehitable. Tune 29, 1708. last vears 01 his life his memory was
Dewey, In the
(IV) William, son of Josiah (2) remarkably and he would rehearse 'he expe-
acti've
was born in [anuary. 1692. at Northampton, riences of his bnyhood. Riving
the minuted delaiU
of small- of his journevinKS with
the mail to and iro trom
died at Lebanon, November 10. 1759.
Portsmouth. He was endowed with remarkable
pox caught at Albany. He married, July
2,
persistence, and whatever
reverses came he alwayj
Children. b<:>rn at Leba- cheer ul "Pct o(
1713, Mercy Bailey. kept up good courage and took a
non ; Mercv, April i, 17 14: ^'^"^jll^,^- ^^^l'^ and death. How lonely these
life
old h.Ils "d vale*
\\ 'Hiam, May must be without this sturdy
son to tread them^
1716, died September 5, 1717 ;
on y o eave a.
Thousands have sprung from them
I.
men-
I, 1718, died May 23, 1718: Simeon, maturity should come, but this noble
soon as
tioned below; Jerusha, December 6, 1720,
 1172 NEW ENGLAND.
product of the soil has been faithful to his birth-
jamin, mentioned below Mary, September
place, and now lays down to rest amidst the scenes 27, ;

where his energies and life have been spent. 1652: Eliakim, October 20, 1654: William, De-
cember 15, 1655; Jedediah, March 5, 1657;
He
married (first) 1815, at Hanover, Mrs. Zerviah, in June, 1658; Thomas, in January,
Betsey (Walker) ,born October 28, 1661 Lydia, in July, 1664.
;

1787, at Chesterfield. New Hampshire, died ( Benjamin, son of Richard Higgins, was
II)
September 26, 1828. at Hanover. He married born Plymouth, July 6, 1640, died March
at
(second) Mrs. Betsev (Pierce) Greenough. 14. 1691. He settled in Eastham Massachu-
daughter of Daniel Pierce, born July 4, 1798, setts, and in 1675 applied to court for land in
at South Royaltcn. \'ermont. died April the right of his father. His estate was divided
7.
1 88 1, at Hanover. Children, born at Hanover : by agreement. June 25, 1691, by widow Lydia,
Gardner Walker, mentioned below Cornelia : children, Ichabod, Richard, Joshua, Samuel,
Elizabeth, May i, 1821. died August 16, 1823: Lydia and Isaac. He married, December 24,
Joseph B., May 25, 1824, died September 2, 1 661. Lydia, daughter of Edward
Bangs, who
1823: Catherine Elizabeth, April 5, 1826: came from England in the ship "Ann" in 1623.
Sarah Ann, March 27, 1831 Joseph Villard!
;
Children, born at Eastham Ichabod, born :

January 14. 1833. November 14. 1662: Richard, mentioned be-

(MID Gardner Walker, son of Joseph low John, November 20, 1666 Joshua, Octo-
:
;

Langdon Dewey, was born at Hanover, New ber I, 1668: Lydia. May, 1670: Isaac, August
Hampshire, January 22, 1816, died there Mav 31, 1672: Benjamin, June 14, 1674. died
23, 1872. He married, 1840, Marcia Ann voung Samuel, March 7, 1676-77 Benjamin.
; ;

Clark, of Enfield, New Hampshire, and in September 15. 1681.

1898 was living in California, and her death (III) Richard (2), son of Benjamin Hig-
occurred there. Children, born at Hanover: gins. was born at Eastham, October
15, 1(364,
Walter Watson, born July 24, 184 1, now resid- died April 2-. He
1732. marrfed. in 1694,
ing in New Jersey, married Julia Morehead, Sarah Freeman. His widow married Lieuten-
now deceased, of Bowling (jreen. Kentucky: ant Cole. Children, born at Eastham: Joshua.
Emma Carrie, born January 2},, 1848, died December 3. 1695 Eleazer. mentioned below:

February 6, 1888, at Brooklyn, New York, Theophilus, May 6. i6q8: Jedediah. February
married. March 12, 1872. at Des Moines, Iowa, 8. 1699-1700: Zaccheus, January 11. 1701-02;
Addison Lyman Day fsee Dav \'III). Esther, February 23, 1703-04:' David, April
5. 1706: Reuben, Januarv 6, 1708-09: Moses,
The name of Higgins, known March 24, 1710-11 Abigail. August 8, 1715.' ;

HIGGINS in New England from the (I\') Eleazer, son of Richard (2) Higgins,
earliest colonial days, was well was born at Eastham. February 9, 1696-97.
established in the first generation on Ameri-
He and his wife Sarah joined the church at
can soil. It was a sturdy stock, and intermar-
Truro, February 13, 1725-26. Children, bap-
ried with families of similar qualities and
tized at Truro: Eleazer. baptized Tune 12,
worth. The early generations were inured to
1726: Joseph. March 24, 1727-28: Enoch, men-
hardships in their struggles with nature: were
tioned below Jedediah, September 16,
perseveringly industrious: well trained to the
;
1733 '>

Richard. November 9, 1735 Eleazer, June 24. :

use of tools. They developed splendid phy- November

1739: Sarah, 2. 1740; Hannah,
siques, were of a deeply religious nature, and
I742._
their excellent traits have been transmitted to (\') Enoch, son of Eleazer Higgins, was
the present day.
born Eastham or Truro, baptized at Truro,
at
I(Richard Higgins. the immigrant ances-
I

July 5. 1730. He lived at Wellfleet, Barnstable

tor, was in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in
1633, county, Massachusetts, died May 10. 1807.
when his name appears among the taxpayers. aged seventy-seven, buried in the old ceme-
He was a tailor by trade; was admitted a tery at South Wellfleet. He married. Febru-
freeman in 1634, and was one of the first ary 21. 1754, Mary Atkins. His wife died
seven settlers in Eastham, Massachusetts, in April 26, 1807, aged seventy-three, and was
1644. He served that town as selectman for buried by his side. Thev were members of
seven years, and was deputy to the general the First Church of Orleans. Children:
court in 1(140-61-67. He married ("first) at L'riah. Eleazer, born 1759: Ephraim, men-
Plymouth. November 23, 1634, Lydia. daugh- tioned below : Reuben Enoch: ; Elizabeth, mar-
ter of Edmund
Chandler, of Scituate. He ried Rev. Edward Whittle; Sarah, married
married f second) October 15, 165 1, Mary Nathan Harding: Mary, married Jeremiah
Yates, wir'ow of John Yates, of Duxburv.
Newcomb.
Children: Jonathan, born in July. 1637: Ben- iW) Ephraim, son of Enoch Higgins. was
 NEW ENGLAND. "73
born July 5, 1769, died March 28, 1846. He three children and one servant. He gave his
married, November 21, 1793, Nancy, daughter
occupation as school master. He settled at
of Josiah and Jerusha (Cole) Rich. Among Charlestown. Massachusetts, and taught the
their children was John Knowles, mentioned granmiar school. From 1O3O to 1638 he was
below. at Cambri.lge, then he removed to
Duxbury
(VII) John Knowles, son of Ephraim Hig- of which he was a proprietor in August. 1640.
gins, was born February 28, 1795, at Wellfleet, He was called to the pastorate of the Second
Massachusetts. He married (first) Thankful Church of Scituate in September, i(.44, and
Snow Newcomb, who died January 17, 1829. filled that position the
remainder ot his hie.
He married (second) January 2, 1830, Ruth He was admitted a freeman of the I'ivmouth
Wiley, who died December 16. i860. Chil- colony, June i, 1658. He died in Scituate.
dren Reuben, not married John, married
:
April 9, 1684, aged eighty-four years.
;
His
Eliza Higgins Alfred, married "Mary Martin;
; will was dated March 29, and proved
June
Minerva, married Josiah Pervear Rufus, mar- :
4, 1684, bequeathing to grandchildren: Samuel,
ried Sarah Wiley Henry Mayo, mentioned
; Joshua and Hannah, children of his eldest son
below; Charles, unmarried. All are deceased. Samuel to his widow Isabel to sons John.
; ;

(VIII) Henry Mayo, son of John Knowles Theophilus and Daniel; to daughter. .\Iar\-
Higgins, was born August 25, 1832, in Well- Oldham. Children, three or more born m
fleet, died at Hyde Park, December 9, 1902. Maidstone, county Kent Samuel John, men-
: ;

He was educated in the public schools of his tioned below; Mary, married. Xuvember 20.
native town. At the age of nineteen years 1656, Thomas Oldham; Elizabeth, married.
he came to Boston and after working there December 22. 1657, John Bryant; Theophilus;
for a time removed to Providence, Rhode Daniel Sarah, born at Scituate, February 10,
;

Island. In 1853 he entered the employ of 1644; Hannah, born February 20. i64t).
Edward Clark, a leather manufacturer, in Bos- (11) John, son of Rev. William Witherell.
ton. i860 he engaged in business on his
In was born about 1650. Children, born at Scit-
own account at 21 Ferry street, Boston, where uate: John, July 25. 1675; William. May 25.
he continued until 1885. From that time until 1678, had a son William, who died young, and
the time of his death he was a dealer in boots daughters, Sarah, Hannah and Mary Thomas. ;

and shoes at Hyde Park. Massachusetts. He March 3, 1681, settled in Plymouth; Joshua.
married, November 20, 1858, Peryntha Davis, July 5, 1683.
daughter of Philander Shaw and Tabitha I\'
I William (2), grandson of John With-
)

(Harding) Witherell (see Witherell VI). Chil- erell, married Mary who died at Well-
,

dren: I. Olsten Mayo, born June 25, 1866; fleet, February 16, 1774, aged forty-six.
an architect with an office in Boston a mem- ;
.Among their children were: John, of Wellfleet.
ber of the Masonic order; married, December who died .August 8, 1838. aged eighty-six. and
whose wife .Azubah died at Wellfleet, January
31, 1890, Josephine Bendroth and has children:
Blanche, born December 24, 1892; Marion, 15, 1820. aged sixty-five; Whitcfield. men-
tioned below,
June 23, 1894. 2. Henry Davis, born Febru-
ary 24. 1873; foreman in the clock repairing (\) Whitefield. son of William 121 With-
erell. was born in 1769. died at Wellfleet. De-
department of Smith. Patterson Company, 52
Summer street, Boston a member of the
;
cember 7. 1848. He married Jerusha Emery
Masonic order; married, October 17, 1906. Rvder. .Among their children were: Phebc D.,
Sarah Kelly, and has one child, Barbara, born who died November 11. 1850. aged fifteen
vears. seven months; Philanfler Shaw, men-
July 12, 1908.
tioned below.
(The Witherell Line). Philander Shaw, son ot Whitefield
(\I)
Witherell. was born at Wellfleet. Massachu-
(I) Rev. \Villiam Witherell. immigrant an-
'He married Tabitha. daughter of
cestor of the Wetherells and Witherells of setts.
Elisha Harding, of Chatham. Massachusetts
Plymouth and Barnstable counties, was a U
Their daughter. Peryntha Davis, born at ell-
graduate of Corpus Christi College, Cam- married Henry Mayo
February 26. 1838,
bridge. England, [ulv 3. 1619, a native ot
fleet.
Higgins (see Higgins NTH).
Yorkshire, England. He took the degrees ot
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts and was John \'augh3n. the immi-
about
licensed as of Maidstone. England, aged grant ancestor, lived in New-
twentv-five, to marrv .Mary Fisher. March 20. WAL'GHAN
port. Rhode Islaml. where
1627.' Her mother Joan married (second)
his name is recorded on the list of inhabitants
Martin, veoman. He came to this
admitted since Mav 20. 1638. On
John March 4.
countrv in the ship "Hercules" of Sandwich, were
and others in Massachusetts
wite Mary, 163+ he
sailing' March 14. 1634-35. ^vith
1 174 NEW ENGLAND.
fined for misspending their time, drinking
_ and settled first at Kingsbury, afterward at
strong waters and selling to others contrary Welch Hollow, in the town of Fort Ann. and
to law. etc. his fine was twenty shillings.
: In died at Fort .Ann. Washington county, in 1855.
1639 he was granted a lot in Newport, pro- He married Betsey Draper, born Januarv 11,
viding he build on it within a year; he was to 1785. died 1871. daughter of Jonathan Draper.
have forty-two acres at the Hermitage. He Children: Warren, born July 12. 1805; Allen.
was admitted a freeman in 1655, and May 22, .August I. 1807: Horace, December 25, 1809;
1662, he had seventy-nine and two-thirds Leonard, mentioned below; Harriet. August 4,
acres of land laid out to him. On April 16, 1814. married Walter Woodruff; Washington.
1673, he deeded eight acres of land to his son October 2. 1816; Minerva. February 8. 1819,
John, and July 23, 1687, he deeded to son died .August 6. 1822; Whitman. .August 2,
Daniel of Newport, his farm and house, and 1821, died July 20. 1822; Caroline A., August
fifty acres of land. He married Gillian 19. 1823; Whitman, December 25, 1825, died
Children: John, born April 19, 1644;
.
January 21, 1895; .Albert, March 28, 1828,
David, July 19. 1646; George, mentioned be- died in 1878; Freeman, October 16. 1830, lives
low; Daniel, April 27. 1653; Mary, July 3, at Fort Ann.
1658. He
died after 1687. ( \'II) Leonard, son of Whitman \'aughan,
(H) George, son of John Vaughan, was was born February 14. 1812, died November
born October 20. 1650. died May 7, 1704. He 9. 1884. He lived in his native town. Fort
lived in Newport and in Greenwich,
East .Ann. He married, November i. 1832. Bolina
Rhode Island. On October 31, 1677, he was Stearns, born June 28, 1812, died March 21.
one of the forty-eight who received the grant 1900. daughter of .Amos and Polly Stearns.
of five thousand acres for East Greenwich. Children Julius Clinton, mentioned below
:

He served as deputy to the general court in .Annette, born January 23, 1840, died .August
1684-98-99-1704, and he was on the grand jury 5. 1841 : Rebecca .A.. January 30, 1847, died
in 1688. In 1687 he was a member of the July 23. 1847; Florence. May 21. 1848, mar-
cavalry company. His will was dated .\pril ried Joseph P. Kinner Sarah Elizabeth, Feb-
;

II, 1699. and proved May 25, 1704; his wife ruary 26, 185 1, married Harlan P. Cone, of
Margaret and son George were executors. He Granville. New York.
married. July 26, 1680, Margaret Spink, who (\"III) Julius Clinton', son of Leonard
died after 1704. daughter of Robert and Alice X'aughan. was born in Fort .Ann, New York,
Spink. Children, born in East Greenwich January 5, 1834. died January 29, 1863. He
George. .April 19. 1682; David, .April 29, 1683; married Sarah .A. Stevens, born February 12,
Mary. February 28. 1685 Christopher, April
: 1837. at Fort .Ann, daughter of William and
29, 1686 .Abigail. February 24, 1689 Robert,
; ; Clarissa (Roberts) Stevens. Children: George
mentioned below. C. born September 9, 1855. lives in Glens
(Ill) Robert, son of George Vaughan. was Falls, New York, and has one child, Sarah
born March 7, 1691. in East Greenwich. Rhode Herman William, mentioned below.
Island, where he lived. He married. Febru- (IX) Herman William, son of Julius Clin-
ary 18. 1719. Joanna Sweet, born February 13, ton X'aughan, was born September 17, 1857,
1695. daughter of Henry and Mary Sweet. at Fort .Ann, New York. He received his
Children, born in East Greenwich Caleb. : early education in the public schools and acad-
June 7, 1720; David, April 14, 1722: Daniel. emy in his native town. In 1872 he came to
.April 14, 1722; Susanna, May 24, 1726; Ben- Rutland, \'ermont, and for four years was a
jamin, mentioned below; Robert, November clerk in the hardware store of .A. C. Bates &
II. 1732; Margaret, July 13, 1734. Son. During the ne.xt four years he was em-
I\"
( Benjamin, son of Robert \'aughan,
) ployed in the office of Hollingsworth & Whit-
was born November 4, 1730. He married, De- ney, paper manufacturers, in their Boston
cember 4, 175 1. Catherine, daughter of John office. In 1881 he went to the New York City
Godfrey. Children: Mary, born May 9, 1753; offices of the same concern, and in 1892 was
Margaret, December 9, 1754; Asa, mentioned placed in charge of the New York business.
below; Sarah, February 17, 1761 Elizabeth, ; For more than twenty years he has been the
October 9, 1762; Benjamin, July 12. 1766; New York manager of the Hollingsworth &
Rodman, October 14. 1769. Whitney Company. He has been an active
(\') Asa, son of Benjamin \'aughan, was member of the Tompkins .Avenue Congrega-
born February 9. 1756, in Rhode Island. tional Church of Brooklyn for many years,
(\'I) Whitman, son or nephew of .Asa and is now one of the trustees He is a mem-
Vaughan. was born in Rhode Island, March ber of the Union League Club and the Cres-
25. 1783- He had brothers. Asa and Samuel cent Club of Brooklyn. Member also of the
Vaughan. He removed to New A'ork state Congregational Club and Hardware Club of
 NEW ENGLAND. '7S

New York member of Empire State Scx:iety,

;
erty of her husband, Mr Fox. Their grand-
Sons of the American Revolution. In 1912 son, Jabez Fox, the merchant tailor, made ex-
he built a beautiful summer residence at Rut- tensive additions and repairs to the house in
land, Vermont. 1707, bequeathing it at his death to his ion,
He
married, November 12, 1884, Mary E. Thomas Fox, of Woodstock, who sold it to
Fo.x, ofRutland, daughter of Dr. George Her- his uncle. Rev. John Fox. oi Woburn, and it
bert and Pamelia (Harris) Fox (see Fox eventually came to be owned by Harvard Col-
Vni). Children: Martha Fox, born March lege, (ieneral Ward made the house his head-
15, 1887; Wilmah, February 3, 1889. quarters while in command of the .\mencan
(The Fox Line). forces that invested Huston, and was there at
the time of the battle 01 Bunker Mill. Dr.
( I ) Thomas Fox,
the immigrant ancestor, Holmes, while chaplain of the college, resided
known genealogists as Thomas of Cam-
to there, and his son, Oliver Wendell Holmes,
bridge to distinguish him from Thomas Fox, the poet, was born there. The name oi the
of Concord, was born in England about 1608, first wife of Thomas Fox, the immigran'. is

and admitted a freeman March, 1637-38, when not known she probably died in England. He
;

he was living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. married (second) Ellen Green, widow o! Per-
He probably came over in 1634 or 1635, and cival Green, who came from England to Bos-
it said that he was from London and that
is ton in 1035. and died December J5, lOjQ. By
he was the son of Dr. Thomas Fox, a physi- her first marriage she had two chiMrcn: John
cian of that city. A tradition that has more and Elizabeth Green, both baptized in infancy
than usual claim for belief states that he emi- at Cambridge. She died May 27. 1682, aged
grated in anger and disgust because of in- eighty-two, her death being caused by a fall
justice done him in a law suit which he be- which broke her thigh. Mr. Fox married
lieved was decided against him because he was (third) Elizabeth, widow of Charles Cnad-
a grandson of John Fox, the author. This wick. She died in 1685, aged seventy-one
suit concerned a lease for three lives, on sev- years. He married (fourth! De<:ember 16,
enteen houses in London, .^s this occurred 1685, Rebecca Wycth, who survived him. He
in the reign of Charles L, when the Puritans died .April 25, 16^3, aged eighty-five years. .\
found little favor from men in authority, it is pathetic letter written by Mrs. Rebecca Fox
quite probable that Fox had good reason to appealing for justice and mercy for her daugh-
think the decision unjust. John Fox was born ters who suffered imprisonment on a charge of

in Lincolnshire, England, in 1517; was grad- witchcraft is to be found in the state archives.
uated at Oxford in 1537 with the degree of The daughter was finally tried and acquitted,
S. A., and took the degree of M. A. in 1343:
after enduring incredible suffering at the

was made a fellow of Magdalen College, July hands of her deluded persecutors.
11 Rev. Jabez Fox, only child of Thomas
1543, with five others, left
( )
25. 1539; in July,
the college was a tutor while writing
:
and Ellen (Green) Fox, was born in Cam-
Protestant documents. During the reign of bridge or Concord, in it^o. and was baptized
Catholic Queen Mary he found it prudent to at Concord. He was educated at Harvanl Col-
In 1530 he returned to lege, being graduated in i(y>3. On taking his
leave the country.
second degree of M. .\. three years later, his
his home, and about that time published his
public address consisted of a few lines of
most famous work, the "Book of Martyrs,"
Latin verse. While residing in Cambridge he
a copy of which by royal command was placed
in the hall of every Episcopal palace in the
was invited in 1678 to serve for one year u
an assistant of Rev. Mr. Carter, the minister
land, and he was granted a coat-of-arms and November
at Woburn. He accepted, and 5.
other honors. him as their min-
1679. the parish voted to call
Thomas Fox was one of the original pro- >rd.
ister, and he was ordained
prietors of Cambridge, then New Town, and <
The town agreed to build him
dealt extensively in real estate; was executor street. -te
It was located on I'leasant
and administrator of many estates, a select- by
of the public library, and was

man in 1658, and repeatedly afterwards. He and successor for a period of

him and his son
was an esteemed and enterprising citizen, and Mr. Fox appears to have
seventv-six years.
was referred to in the church records as a pansh-
had the confidence and affection of his
beloved brother of the church. The house at
ioners through life, though they sometimes
Cambridge where he lived, later called the
occasioned him dist|uietude by allowing
his
Holmes house, stood on the north side of the At one time about
salarv to fall in arrears.
college grounds. In the early days of the was
-0 were thus due him. some of which
colonv the place belonged to Mrs. Ellen Green, Doubtlcis
not paid at the time of his death,
and became by her second marriage the prop-
NE-12
1 176 NEW ENGLAND.
this seeming neglect was due to the pressure and carrying William. Her goods were sent
of the times. He died of smallpo.x, February on a coasting vessel which was wrecked. She
26, 1702, at Boston, and was buried at Wo- married (second) September 17, 1764, Na-
burn. His gravestone bears this inscription: thaniel Child, as his second wife, and about
"Memento mori. Fugit hora. Here Lyes ye 1785 she journeyed alone from Connecticut
Body of ye Reverend Mr. Jabez Fo.x, Pastour to Rutland county. \'ermont, to visit her son
of ye Church of Christ in W'oburn 23 years, William. She is said to have been tall and
and aged 56 years deceased Feb. ye 28th finely formed, and handsome. Children: John,
1702-3." He married Judith, daughter of Rev. born .August 7. 1758; William, mentioned be-
John Rayner, minister of Plymouth, Massa- low.
chusetts, and Ctover, New Hampshire. She \T William, son of John Fox, was born
( )

married second Colonel Jonathan Tyng. of

( ) June 28, 1760, probably at Newburg, New
Boston, formerly a member of the council of York. His father died when the son was but
Governor Andros. Colonel Tyng, died Janu- two years old, and the mother returned with
ary 19, 1723, and she died June 3, 1736, in her two sons to her home at Woodstock.
her ninety-ninth year. Her epitaph in Alden's When a little over sixteen years old he en-
collection states: "A woman of most exem- lijted in the revolution, in the same company
plary virtue and piety. Rich in Grace. Ripe with his brotlier John. William was in the
for Glory." Children of Jabez and Judith service three years and ten months, acting as a
Fox Rev. John, born at Woburn, May 10,
: scout part of the time. Afterward he went to
1678; Thomas, November 6, 1680: Thomas, Rutland county, \'ermont. He married, in
November 13, 1681 Jabez, mentioned below;
; 1780, Philena White, born October, 1762, died
Judith, June 19, 1690, died 1703. July 3, 1817, at Wallingford, daughter of one
(HI) Jabez (2), son of Rev. Jabez (i) of the first settlers who cleared a farm in Tin-
Fox, was born at Woburn, December 2, 1684. mouth. A few years later he exchanged his
He was a manufacturer of woolen goods, and farm for one in Wallingford, \'ermont, where
also a merchant tailor. It is said that he was he lived the remainder of his days. He was
engaged in all parts of the business from the elected town clerk and justice of the peace and
purchase of the wool to fitting the cloth into served thirty years. He died at Wallingford,
garments for his customers. He lived in February I7, 1822. Children John, mentioned :

Boston. He married, March 8, 1705, Han- below; \\'illiam, born June 10, 1784; Eleanor,
nah, daughter of Rev. George Burroughs. March 20. 1786; Fanny, January 21, 1788;
Children, born in Boston: Thomas, mentioned .Mary, February 8, 1790; George ^L, Febru-
below; Hannah, June 2"], 1708; Judith, ^August ary 16, 1792; Marvin, December 25, 1794;
19, 171 1 Rebecca, 1714.
; Laura, January 26. 1797, died 1820. unmar-
(I\') Thomas (2), son of Jabez (2) Fox, ried: Philena, July 7, 1799: Priscilla, May 16.
was born in Boston, December 7, 1706. He 1808, died unmarried.
settled in Woodstock, Connecticut, then part (Mil Dr. John (2) Fo.\, son of William
of Massachusetts, among the early settlers, Fox, was born in Tinmouth. X'ermont, August
and established himself as a clothier, manufac- 4. 1781, died in Wallingford, June 17, 1853.
turing and dressing cloth. He resided in a He studied medicine under Dr. Z. Hamilton
two-story red house not far from the wolf for three years, surgery under Dr. Ezekiel
cave which owes its fame to General Putnam. Porter, of Rutland, and was licensed to prac-
This house was burned in 1850. He died in tice by the first \'ermont State Medical So-
1796. He married Mercy Children:
. ciety in 1807. He located at Wallingford. He
Hannah, born April 27, 1731 Thomas, Sep- ; received the degree of Doctor of Medicine
tember 7, 1732; Maria, .-Kpril 23, 1735; John, from the X'ermont Academy in 1829, at Castle-
mentioned below; Mary, March 10, 1740; ton. He was a prominent physician and sur-
Jabez, May 6, 1745; Fanny, November 17, geon, and his practice extensive. He was in
1749; Rebecca, July 9, 1753. He is said to the state legislature in 1822-23-24-38-4.0-41-42 ;

have had two more daughters, names un- state senator in 1847-48-49. He married. May
known, however. 12, 1807. Mary
Crary, born July, 30, 1788, died
\'
( John, son of Thomas {2^ Fox, was
) .August 1876, daughter of Elias Crary, of
19,
born at Woodstock. March 10, 1737, died Wallingford. Children Harriet, born Octo-
:

probably in 1761. in Newburg, New York, ber 13. 1809: William C, July 4, 181 1 Eliza- :

where he lived. He married Eleanor Lovett. beth, November 11, 1813; Mary M., May 28,
born 1740, died November 12, 1822. When 1817: John M., .\pril 2, 1825: George H.,
her husband died she made the journey from mentioned below.
Newburg to Woodstock, one hundred miles \ III
I Dr. George Herbert Fox, son of
)

through wild country, leading her oldest boy Dr. John (2) Fox, was born March 22, 1830.
 NEW ENGLAND. '177

After attending the public schools he went to doubtless moved to Wcstbrook Parish in Say-
Troy Conference Academy at Poultney in brook before 1700, being among the first jet-
1846 and to the Castleton Academy in 1847 tlers there. He
died in 1721.
In 1848 he began to study medicine under his ill) uiliiam. son of Joseph Stanard. waj
father's instruction. He entered Castleton born as early as 1675, a^ shown by the settle-
Medical College, from which he was grad- ment of his father's estate, and we know from
uated in 185 1 with the degree of Doctor of the same source that he died in 1727. He re-
Medicine. After further study in 1852-53 in moved from Saybrook to Stratford. Connecti-
Philadelphia and at the New York Medical cut. The records of Stratford mention only
College, he returned to Wallingford and prac- his/Son W'illiam, mentioned below
ticed until late in 1863, when he came to Rut- '(III) William (2) Stanard or Stannard. son
land. He was a partner of E. C. Lewis in the of W'illiam f i Stanard. was born about 1700.
)

drug business from 1861 to 1865 and from 1868 in Saybrook, and removed to Stratford with
to 1870 After a long and highly distinguished
. his father. The records of Stratford give the
career he died in 191 1. He was a member of births of his children, calling him "late of Say-
the Vermont State Medical Society, the Rut- brook." He married ."^arah, daughter of
land County Medical and Surgical Society and Daniel and Ruth Beardsley, of a prominent
the American Medical Association one of the ;
Stratford family, .August ii, 1726. Children:
founders of the Rutland Medical Club, and for Sarah, born .March 21, 1728;- Ruth. .Novem-
two years its president member of the medi-
:
ber 4, 1733; Diana. January 5. 1735-36; Mercy,
cal board of pension examiners; consulting .April 2^, I738< William, and perhaps others.

physician of the Rutland Hospital. He mar- Saybrook remained the home of the family
ried, January 12, 1859, Pamelia Harris, born with few exceptions until after the revolution,
July "12, 1838, daughter of Howard Harris, however. Some lived in Haddam. We>tbrook,
of Wallingford. Children: Mary E., bom Killingworth and neighboring places in Mid-
April 8. i860, at Wallingford, married Her- dlesex county. In 1790 the following were

man W'illiam Vaughan (see Vaughan IX): heads of families in Saybrook: Temperance.
Edwin H., born May 3. 1865, in Rutland: lohn. John (2d), Job. .Nathan. Ephraim. Josiah.
Mattie P., August 25, 1870: John C, October Joseph, .\bner, Elias, Jasper and Peter. .\s

early as 1790, however, a few pioneers had

10, 1875; Hattie R., August 6, 1882.
left Saybrook to settle in the wilds of New

to have been two

There seem Hampshire and Vermont.
STAXARD different branches of the (I\'| W'illiam (3), son of William ( 2\
Stanard family, one in Eng- Stanard. according to the best evidence avail-
able. wa> born about 1740. He settled in
land, confined to the priesthood there and in
Killingworth. .Middlesex county. Connecticut,
Ireland, and the other of the Irish peerage m
Ireland. of the Irish famdy
The coat-of-arms whence he moved early in life to Newport.
and three eagles dis- .New Hampshire. He was a soldier in the
was Per pale or sable,
revolution from New Hampshire, a corporal
:

played counterchanged. Crest: On a ducal

in Captain Uriah Wilson's
company. Colonel
coronet a dolphin naiant ppr. Motto: .Iquda
Benjamin Bellows' regiment, reinforcing the
petit solem.
ances- .American army at Ticonderoga in June i,/7.
(I) Joseph Stanard, the immigrant
William Stanard was a member of the com-
was an earlv settler at Hartford. Connec-
mittee of safety of Newport. He lived
tor, on the
settler. Accord-
ticut, and perhaps an original
Hall farm, for many years known
as the
mg to the history of Middlesex county. Con- f.

Stanard place. He inafried first Mindwell. i

necticut, he was one of twenty-eight

men trom (

sister of .\braham Biiell second .\pril 10.

who : (

Hartford. Windsor and Wethersheld 1-86 Margerv, sister of .\aron Huell She
settled at Haddam. Most of them are thought Children by hrst
At a town meeting was "born luly 30. ^T'-^-
to have been voung men. niame<l
he was granted wife' Sallv. borni October 6. I77'.
in Haddam, February 7, iWV- W'illiam. mentioned below
on the mill river Moses Gonilwin :
;

si.x acres of common land

Mindwell. October 4. 17^^. married
Jonathan
southeast of his own swamp.
On June 13. 20. \7-^- bild bv
twenty acres \\\ akefield leremiah, June
:

1671 a decision was made that

Abigail. July 4. i?>i- married
second wife:
every 100 valua-
of land should be laid out to Adolphus King.
were drawn
tion, and in the division the lots
Stan- V) William (4. son of William < V fan-
Joseph (

He
as the names were drawn by lot.
ard. was born August
2<\ I77'>
October. 1,03.
ard was eleventh on the list. In for manv vears on his tather s home-
is on the Say- Iowa, where
the name of his son William late in life sold it and went to
name is not 01 Lroy-
brook records, and as Joseph 3 he died He marrierf Hannah Hagar.
after 167 1, ne
found on Haddam records
 II78 NEW ENGLAND.
den, and it is related in the history of New- respected citizens of Louis, in fact his
St.
port that "the cavalcade of ladies and gentle- name is known throughout the middle west.
men on horseback who attended the bridal pair From 1865 to 1886 he operated under the name
to their new home was a most beautiful and of E. O. Stanard & Company in the latter
;

impoeing display." Children, born at New- year the style of the firm became the E. O.
port 1 Jeremiah, June 2, 1799; Jiiel, March 9, Stanard Milling Company, and in January,
i8o2;'Obed, mentioned below; A^ashti, Octo- 1906, the final change was made to the Stan-
ber 5, 1805, married "John P. Capron, af Mor- ard-Tilton Milling Company, with Mr. Stanard
risville, \'ermont, and had XV^illiam.Tldwin at its head.
and Amelia^ Hannah, married John Hough- Mr. Stanard is a Republican in his political
Jton, lived at Pheni.x, ^Oregon, and had a son views, and has always taken a keen interest in
Ira Sarah, married George Bonney, and re-
; public affairs and e.xerted a wholesome in-
moved to Illirlois Laura, went to lowai where
; fluence in politics. While the city itself has
she married ;^Electra, married -^Russ; profited largely by his efforts in business and
A Samuel, settled at- Lebanon, Iowa, was justice kindred avenues, the leaders of the Republican
of the peace, deacon, married PrisdUa Walls, party to which he has given such stalwart sup-
and had Arthur'^ Fanny, "Charles andHlora V. port, recognized him as a man whose person-
^i Orphia, married Josiah Bonney, of Keosauqua, ality and labors would prove of great benefit
Iowa. , in party work. Accordingly in 1866. although
(V'l) Obed, son of William (4) Stanard, he liad never been active in party ranks, the
was born at Newport, New Hampshire, Octo- Republicans of the state nominated him for
ber 2, 1803. He was educated in the public lieutenant-governor on the McClurg ticket.
schools of his native town and followed farm- This entirely unsolicited honor came to him
ing on the homestead there for several years. most unexpectedly, and the leaders of the
He sold out and went to Iowa in 1835-36, party were obliged to impress upon his mind
traveling by wagon through the wilderness and the fact that he owed this duty to the state, of
locating in Van Buren county. He followed serving its interests in office and utilizing his
farming throughout^ his active life. He died ability for the benefit of the commonwealth,
in October, 1869. ^He married Elizabeth Ann before he gave his consent. It was subse-
Webster (see Webster V'l). Children: i. quently proven that their choice was a wise
A-lphonso, born 1829; settled in Albany, Ore- one for the fact that a man of Mr. Stanard's
gon, and was at one time mayor of the city well known commercial standing and integrity
children f' William O., /Charles E., George C., was endorsing certain measures was ample
.Henry, Franklin,/Minnie. 2.'' Edwin O., men- proof to many of his fellow citizens that they
tioned below. 3. ^Melissa M., married J. H. were worthy of support. After his election he
^Duffield and had children: '^Iary E., married performed the duties of his position with such
,
Walter Irish Ida M. Charles M.
; Elma,
; ; loyalty, and wielded an influence in molding the
married Edwin L. Sharon. policy of the state with such wisdom, that he
(VII)^ Edwin Obed, son of Obed Stanard, established a precedent most difficult to main-
was born in New Hampshire, Janu-
Newport, tain. His committee work was remarkable
ary 5, 1832. When
he was three years old he for the fitness of themembers chosen and the
went with the family in their long trip by sound judgment displayed in determining the
wagon to their new home in Iowa. He at- various capacities and aptitudes of those with
tended the country schools and the academy whom he placed the work. He was always
at Keosauqua, Iowa, from which he was grad- fair and impartial as a presiding officer, and
uated in 1852, and then followed the profes- the good of the public was ever before him.
sion of teaching for several years, coming Therefore it was not surprising that on the
from Iowa to St. Louis and afterward to expiration of his term as lieutenant-governor
Madison county, Illinois. He matriculated at the public should demand that he continue to
Jones Commercial College in St. Louis in 1855, serve its interests, and placed him in nomina-
and in 1856-57 was employed as a bookkeeper tion for congress, as representing the radical
with a business firm in Alton, Illinois. From wing of the party. His opponent was Colonel
1857 he was engaged in the grain business at Crosvenor. editor of the Democrat, who was
St. Louis. He established flouring mills at St. made the candidate of the liberal party. The
Louis and afterward at Alton, Illinois, and Democrats put no candidate in the field but
Dallas. Te.xas. His milling business grew to endorsed Colonel Grosvenor. In spite of this
vast proportions and became one of the lead- strong combination Lieutenant-Governor Stan-
ing industries of the city of St. Louis. Mr. ard was elected, a mighty tribute to the force
Stanard is counted among the industrial lead- of his personality, and a glowing testimony to
ers and among the most substantial and highly the confidence of the people in his ability and
 NEW ENGLAND. "79
fidelity to their interests.
After taking his seat Edwin O. Jr., born January i, 1869. died in
in congress Mr. Stanard's labors were directed 1899.
earnestly and effectively towards promoting (VIII) William Kauffman, son of Edwin
legislation which he deemed valuable to the Obed Stanard. was born in St. Louis. Mis-
country at large and especially to the middle souri, October 4, 18^1. He attended the pub-
west. His work in this respect stands as a licschools of his native city, also Washington
monument, which were obliged to stand
if it University of St. Louis, and the Lexington
alone of his lifework would keep his memory Military Institute at Lexington, Virginia, for
revered in the minds of the residents of the one year. Since 1883 he has been associated
Mississippi Valley. It was owing to his efforts in business with his father, taking a large
that congress consented to try the experiment share of the responsibility and management of
of keeping a deep channel between New Or- the great business of the Stanard-Tiiton Mill-
leans and the Gulf of Mexico by means of ing Company. In politics he
is a Republican.
jetties,thereby permitting the loading of ves- In religion he member
of the .Methodist
is a
sels at New Orleans that might successfully church. Member of St. Louis Club, St. Louis
pass the delta obstructions in the lower Missis- Country Club, Belle River Country Club. Glen
sippi, a matter of great importance to St. Echo Missouri .Athletic Club. .\polIo Club, and
Louis and other river points, as it meant cheap director of Boatmen's Bank.
transportation to the seaboard. He married (first) June 24. 1885, Mary,
After the expiration of his congressional born July 26. 1868. daughter of John Tillav.
term Mr. Stanard took no further active part of St. Louis. She died in March. i8f>3. He
in politics, devoting himself mainly to his married second
( November 6. 1895. .\nne.
)

business interests, but lending his aid and co- born February 19, 1876, daughter of Frank
operation to many movements of benefit to the T. Chew. Children by first wife: I. E<lwin,
city. He was a conspicuous figure on the floor born at St. Louis, .April 15, 1886. 2. Margaret.
of the Merchants' Exchange and for many at St. Louis. March 17, 1887: educated at
years occupied official positions therein in : .\Iarv Institute. St. Louis, and at Ogontz. near
1865 he served as president. He also served Philadelphia. Pennsylvania married Joseph :

as vice-president of the National Board of R. Brown, of St. Louis, and has two daugh-
Trade, and during the year 1903 was presi- ters :Margaret, born September. 1900. and
dent of the directorate of the St. Louis E.x- Elizabeth, bom September. 191 2. Child by
position, and a leader in the .Autumnal Festivi- secorul wife: 'Eleanor Frances. Iwrn in St.
ties Association, now known as the Business Louis, January 5. 1897.
Men's League. He was also president of the (The Webcter Lln>.
Citizens' Fire Insurance Company for four-
teen years. He was for a great many years (\) lohn Webster, the immigrant ancestor,
a director in the Saint Louis L'nion Trust Com- was born in England and as early as 1634 was
pany, and also in the Boatmen's Bank. He a proprietor and resident of the town of
was a member of the famous Indianapolis Ipswich, Massachusetts. He seems to be the
Conference in 1897-98. Among his social or- same Fohn Webster, baker by trade, who was
ganizations are the St. Louis Club, the Noon- admitted an inhabitant of Salem in 1^37 and
day Club and the New England Society of St. had a grant of land who was witness m the:

Louis, of which he was president in 1897-98. Essex court in ifi39 and applied for l.ind at
He joined the Methodist Episcopal church the Creek in 1642. He married Mary Shats-
wcll. sister of John Shatswell. who remem-
when a young man and he has been an earnest,
bered her She married second
in his will. ( I

consistent and powerful supporter of that de-

nomination all his life. October 20. 1^50. John Fjnery Sr.. of New-
bury, and removed with him to Haverhill. Me
Mr. Stanard Carried, at Iowa City, Iowa.
and his son. lohn Emery, were appointed
June 19. 1856, Esther Ann, born in Dayton.
guardians of Israel Webster, aged eighteen:
Ohio, daughter of Christian and Esther (W itt-
and Nathan Webster, aged sixteen, at their
mer) Kauffman. She died in 1006. They had The family re-
in in- request. November 26. i6^>2.
five children: i.' Charles Edwin, died Admm:--
moved to Newbury from Ipswich
fancy. 2.-iCora Zerviah, born in St. Louis John Webster's wi low
married tration was granted to
May 24, 18^9, died in Tanuary. 1909:
Marv. November 4. i>Mf>- a"'^ '' ** ^'^^ '**'
Edgar D. Tilton, vice-president of the E. O. minor
sire division was made to the eight
Stanard Milling Company; children?' Owen son John, the farm, he
to the eldest
M. children
Stanard. "Esther Cornelia, married Henry
:

paving to the voungest son five pounds

or
Wheaton, February 14, 1912 ^ Edgar.nVebster.
(luarter of the value of the farm: Mar>-.
tma
William Kauffman. mentioned below. 4
7.
;tephen and Hannah to have equal shares in
Su6 Ella, married Dr. I. E. Shoemaker. 5.
ii8o NEW ENGLAND.
the* islandbought of Widow Andrews; Eliza- part of thetown on what was later the Samuel
beth, Abigail and Israel to have twenty nobles Crowell place. He was a lieutenant in the
apiece all at twenty-one years of age. Chil-
; revolutionary war. He married Anna Roby,
dren John, born 1632; Israel, born 1634;
: daughter of John Roby or Robie, of Chester.
Nathan, mentioned below Stephen, 1637 ; Children: Hannah, born June 23, 1776;
Hannah, married Michael Emerson, and had Thomas, December i, 1778: John, mentioned
a daughter Hannah, who married Thomas below: .\nna, September 25, 1783; Ebenezer,
Duston and was taken captive by the Indians March 30, 1786; Jesse, June 26, 1788;
Elizabeth, married Samuel Simmons Abigail, ; Thomas, October 31, 1790; Sally, May 12,
married Abraham Merrill. 1793; Wingate, July 23, 1796; Asa, March 30,
(II) Nathan, son of John Webster, was 1799-
born in 1636, died in 1694. He married Mary (VT) John 3 ( son of Samuel (2) Webster,
),

Haseltine, born 1648, died 1735. Children, was born .\pril 1781, in Goffstown. New
14,
born in Haverhill: Nathan, March i, 1678-79; Hampshire. He followed farming in the
Joanna, August 26, 1682; Abigail, March 3, northwest part of Newport, where he died
1684-85; Samuel, mentioned below; John; October i, 1839. He married, July 26, 1807,
Mary. Deborah Dow, who died February 25, 1833,
(III) Samuel, son of Nathan Webster, was aged fifty years. Children: i. Elizabeth Ann,
born at Haverhill, Massachusetts, September bom May 2, 1808; married, in 1826, Obed
25, 1688, died in 1769. He was an early Stanard, and lived on the J. Hall farm (see
settler at Chester, New Hampshire. He mar- Stanard \'l). 2. Samuel C, September 11.
ried, August 13, 1713, Mary Kimball, born 1809, died 1841 married Elizabeth Tilton. 3.
;

February 26, 1694. descendant of the immi- Jesse, June 7, 181 1 a tailor in Henniker mar-
: ;

grant, Richard Kimball. Children, born at ried, July, 1834, Susan C. Newell his son, ;

Haverhill and Chester John, mentioned be-

: Newell H., was the third American to locate
low Mary. September 9, 1716; Rev. Samuel,
; at Helena, Montana. 4. Sally M., December
August 16. 1718; Jonathan, August 31, 1720; 13, 1813. 5. Almeda, November 8, 1815. 6.
Ebenezer, December 2, 1726; Ephraim, ^lay Melissa. May 21, 1817. 7. Emeline P., Feb-
13. ^73'^' Nathan, May i, 1732; Sarah, March ruary 24, 1819. 8. John R., February 17,
27. 1734; Asa, May 31, 1736. 1822: captain in civil war, wounded at .\ntie-
(IV) Colonel John (2) Webster, son of tam, died at Fredericksburg. 9. Elutheria D.,
Samuel Webster, was born August 9, 1714, born July 29, 1825: married Rufus Cnderhill,
died September 16. 1784. He came to Chester of Nashua, and lived at Billerica, Massachu-
in 1735 and settled on Lot 76. He opened the setts. 10. Zerviah K., married Professor I. S.
firstgeneral store in Chester about 1750 in Whitney, of Henniker, and lived at Manches-
his house and later bought land on the site of ter. II. Mariett, married Sherburne Lake-
Bachelor's Hotel and built a house and store. man, of Goshen.
He is said to have kept a tavern also. He was
surveyor of highways in 1743, selectman in For several generations the
1744 and represented the town for several BL.\NDING Blandings have been among
years in the legislature. He was active in sup- the leading business men and
port of the revolution and was in the service substantial citizens of the city of Providence
as muster master. He often advanced money and vicinity, where has resided a branch of the
to the government to pay recruits. He mar- old and honored Blanding family of Rehoboth,
ried November 29, 1739, Hannah
(first) Massachusetts, at which point a son of the
Hobbs, who died November 2, 1760. He mar- immigrant settler had located as early as 1674,
ried second November 17, 1762, Sarah
I
) the father coming to Boston from England
Smith, of Hampton. New Hampshire, widow. in 1640. This progenitor of the .\meiican
Children born at Chester by first wife: Mary, family. William Blanding, himself prominent
June 2, 1741; Hannah, 1743; Sarah, Novem- in public affairs of the colony, representing it
ber 14, 1745; -Anna, February 4, 1749: Eliza- in the general court, left posterity who have
beth, 1752; John, March 13, 1754; Samuel, sustained the family name and reputation.
mentioned below. By second wife: Toppan, Colonel Christopher, William and others of
July 22. 1765; Mary, May 6, 1768; Elizabeth, the name figured in the revolution Dr. Wil- ;

1771 Edmund, 1773. had the homestead.

; liam Blanding (Brown L'niversity. 1801) be-
(V) Samuel (2). son of Colonel John (2) came one of the foremost naturalists of his
Webster, was born at Chester, New Hamp- time Colonel William Blanding was a promi-
:

shire,February 15, 1757. He removed to nent merchant of Providence, as was also his
Goffstown and thence in 1795 to Newport, son. the late William Bullock Blanding,
New Hampshire, where he lived in the west founder of the present drug house of Bland-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1181

ing & Blanding, of Weybosset street, at the ary :6, i7a>-io. .Mr Blandinf; wa a mem-
head of which is William O. Blanding, Esq. ber of the First Congregational Church in
Here in Providence and East Providence, too, Rehuboth. in 1711.
have lived others of the name and same stock, il\') William (41, son ol \\ illiam fj)
among them the late Shiibael and the late P.landiiig, was burn December 17, 1712. He
Wheeler Martin Blanding, and of a later gen- married. December 25, 1740. Sarah Ch.iffee,
eration now active and prominent \n business of Rehoboth. and their children were: Lucy.
life are Charles L. and Edward J. Blanding, born 1745-46; William, of whom
March 8.
the former of the C. L. Blanding Manufactur- further; Shubael. September i<>. 1750; Eb-
ing Company, manufacturers of woolen and nezer, February 2fi. 1754: Christopher, of
merino yarns, etc. and among the prominent
; whom further The deaths ot two William
(

and well known men of the city of a genera- Blandings are of Rehoboth rconl. pnor to
tion ago was the late Colonel Christopher and including 1750, namel> ^^ illiam. Novem- .

Blanding, whose ardent patriotism and con- ber 26, 1724: and William of iliiam, June U
spicuity as an officer in the early part of the 19. 1750).
civil war, and later efficiency as secretary and l\) William (5). son of William (4)
agent of the Society for the Prevention of Rlanling, was born February 27. 1747-48. Mr.
Cruelty tu Animals, are yet well remembered. Blanding was a patriot of the revolution. He
This article deals with the lives of these enlisted .August 12, 1776, inCaptain Hodger's
men, with their lineage and posterity, the company. Colonel Ebcnezer Francis's rcp-
genealogy following and beginning with the ment. and was discharged < >ctobcr 1st ot that
progenitor of the family in .America, being in \ear; he received pay umler rank of lerRcant
chronological order. nnrl served as '|uarterm,ister under Colonel

I ) William Blanding came from L'pton-on-

(
Thomas Carpenter, of Rehoboth. on an alarm
Severn, Worcestershire. England, in 1640, and from Bristol. December 8. 1778. service twcnly
settled in Boston, Massachusetts. He was days. He married. July 5. 1772. Lydia Ornw-
made a freeman. May 10, 1643: was a member bee. The children of William and Lydia were:
of the grand in(|uest of the colony, 1643-48. William, of whom further: .\braham. bora
and was a deputy to the Plymouth court. [651. November 18. 1775: Lydia. February 22. I7;:
He died June 15, 1662. and in his will are fames. October 12. 1781: Lucy. ( ctober 31,
mentioned' his wife Phebe, son William and 17.^3; Reuben, .March 17, I78'>; Reuben (3).

daughters. Phebe and Mary. Mr. Blanding Februarv (\ 1789; Susanna. .March 8. !7X);
owned land in that part of Boston which be- Lephe. .'\pril 12. 1703. The father of these
came Brookline, and was interested in the iron children died June 12. 1830. and the mother
passetl awav .August 31. 1835.
works at Taunton.
of William f i (\li Dr. William (6) BlandmR. *on of
(H) William (2), son February
Rehoboth. Massachusetts, William (51 IManding. was b.irn 7.
Blanding, settled at
where in May, 1680, it was agreed by the 1774.
authorities of' the town that he should have
He was a graduate of P.p .wn University, class
.Massa-
of 1801. He first settled in .Xttleboro.
one-half acre of land or the common upon
chusetts,and later removed to CamtJen. S-uth
which to build a house. Mr. Blanding con- and be-
Carolina, where he practiced medicine
tributed money to the town to assist the e.Kpe-
dition against the Indians. 1675-76. He mar- came an eminent scholar in natural history.
history
and said that his c.nbmet of natural
ried. September 4. 1674, Bethia Wheaton
It is

was probablv lareer than that of any one in-

Wil-
their children of Rehoboth record were: Dr Blanding
dividual in the I'niied States
liam, of wdiom further; Samuel. .\pn\
II.
was one of the foremost naturalist* of
hn
Obadiah. April 1683; Daniel, Octo-
1680: presented his collr" " ' ^ Hrown
15.
Tohn. June 20. 16^7 Epliraim.
dav He
ber 25, 1685 :
Dr. Blanding u' lived
Universitv.
October 30. 1689; Xoah. March 7. 1690. He died athim ci;e. Re-
-

in Philadelphia.
(HI) William (3). son of William (21 hoboth. .\l3ss.ichiisctts. Aprd 12. 18." '
Blanding. was born May 2. 1676.
He mar-
married 1805. Susanna, born
(first) in May
Elizabeth Perry.
ried (fir^st) October 16. 1708, daughter of r,|eh ar-
'"^ child.
November ^o. 1780.
and (second) Mehitabel <
Rehoboth. Mte di. "<.

carne to penter. of
Elizabeth, born fanuary 12, 170Q-10, 1809. He married second i
^. >

following children
the first marriage, and the
whom '"rther of Philadelphia. . son ot
.

the second: William, of

.
to Colonel Christopher Blanding.
\-
1714: Mehitabel. De- ( )

October
William (4' Blanding. was
Esther, September 20, born
w .-,. J
He was a patriot of the rc^olutlon He
II. 1717: Bethia.
mber 11.
cember bethia. October
';^cto"er .-u
^20.^ 1.1^9.
September 1-^6
Rachel. com-
bell, September 10. 1721 private in Captain Samuel Blisss
:
.Sibell, was a
Janu-
3. 1723. The first Mrs. Blanding died
Il82 NEW ENGLAND.
pany, which marched on the Lexington Alarm life he did a wholesale drug business and
of April 19, 1775, serving eight days; his manufactured medical preparations. His busi-
name is also on the pay roll of August i, 1775, ness career was a successful one, and he was
of Captain Bliss's company, Colonel Walker's recognized as one of the leading merchants of
regiment; he enlisted April 28, 1775, served Rhode Island. The political affiliations of Mr.
one month and twenty-eight days he is re-
; Blanding were with the Democratic party, but
ported enlisted in the train, June 14, 1775: he while interested in politics and especially active
is also on the return dated October 6, 1775; for his party just prior to and during the civil
he is also of Captain Samuel Gidding's com- war, he never held public office. On the or-
pany, artillery regiment, receipt for advance ganization of the State Board of Pharmacy,
pay dated Cambridge, August 5, 1775; order in 1870, Mr. Blanding became a member and
for coat or its equivalent in money, dated Fort continued as such. He served as president of
No. 2, Cambridge, November 8, 1775; he was the Rhode Island Pharmaceutical Association
in Captain Israel Hix's company. Colonel for a year or so. He was a member of the
Thomas Carpenter's regiment marched from
; L'nited Train of Artillery Veteran Association,
Rehoboth to Bristol, Rhode Island, on the having become a member of the Train of Ar-
alarm of December 8, 1776, service sixteen tillery in 1853. and for a decade held in that
days. The name of Christopher Blanding is military organization a lieutenant's commis-
shown on the roll as a corporal of Joseph sion. In 1854 Mr. Blanding joined Mt. Ver-
Wilmarth's company, Colonel Thomas Car- non Lodge. Xo. 4, Ancient Free and Accepted
penter's regiment marched to Tiverton, Rhode
; Masons, of Providence. Three years later, in
Island, July 28, 1780, on alarm; discharged 1857. he organized What Cheer Lodge, No.
July 31, 1780. service five days, under General 21. and was its first master, a relation he sus-
Heath. The military title of Mr. Blanding tained with the lodge for two years. He also
appears through the record as Major and held various offices in Providence Royal Arch
Colonel. Colonel Blanding died April 13, Chapter. He received the order of knighthood
1808. He married. May 26, 1782, Martha in 1855 in St. John's Commandery, Provi-
Martin, of Rehoboth. She died January 28, dence, and was generalissimo of the same dur-
1856. aged ninety-five years. Their children ing the pilgrimage to Richmond, Virginia, in
were: Sarah, born March 14, 1783; Sylvanus, 1859. He was one of the founders of Calvary
July 1784; Hannah, February 12, 1786;
12, Commandery, in i860, and in 1866 its emi-
"Martha. March 30, 1787; Christopher, Octo- nent commander. He served as senior grand
ber 20, 1788; Franklin, September 5, 1790; warden and deputy grand master in the Grand
Robert. June 28. 1792; Shubael, March 28. Lodge of Masons, and as past grand general-
1794: Wheeler Martin, February 6. 1796: Wil- issimo of the Grand Commandery of Massa-
liam, of whom further; Joseph. February 21. chusetts and Rhode Island. He took all the
1800; Edward Martin, May 18, 1803; Simeon degrees in the Ancient and Scottish Rites, in-
Martin, December 6, 1805.' cluding the thirty-third degree. Mr. Blanding
(VI) Colonel William (6) Blanding. son of died at his home in Providence, Rhode Island.
Colonel Christopher Blanding, was born .April May 27, 1892. He was an Episcopalian in
28, 1798.He was a prominent and success- religious connection, being a member of St.
ful business man of Providence, and a highly Stephen's Church, of Providence. He married.
esteemed and respected citizen. He died in November 13, 1851, Mary A., daughter of
1843, 3.ged forty-seven years. He married Oliver and Electa .A. (Bos worth) Remington,
Mary R. Bullock, a descendant of an old Eng- of Providence one child. William O.. of whom
;

lish family bearing a coat-of-arms. further.

fVII) WilliamBuUock, son of Colonel Wil- fVIin WilHam O.. son of William Bullock
liam 6) Blanding, was born .\ugust 2-. 1826,
1 Blanding. was born November 24, 1852. He
in Providence. Rhode Island. He attended was educatefl in the grammar and high schools
both public and private schools, receiving a of his native city, passing through the high
liberal classical education. While yet in his school and graduating in 1870. He attended
teens, in 1844, he became a clerk in the drug Brown L'niversity for one term in the fall of
store of Mr. Edward T. Clark, on North Main 1870. but on January i. 1871. entered his
street. This led to an interest in the business, father's store taking a position in the office.
and in 1849 to the proprietorship. Young .At this time the business was located on North
Blanding, well educated, with business tact and Main street. .After some time in the office he
energy, ns the years passed, developed an ex- became an outsifle salesman, and afterward
tensive business, so large that in 1873 he pur- came inside, taking charge of the shipping.
chas("d the stock of Dyer Brothers, on \Vev- On July I, iS'jo. he was taken into the firm,
bosset street, where from that time on through the name becoming Blanding & Blanding, un-
 NEW ENGLAND. nSj
der which style the business has been con- Rev. Robert Caswell. Timothy, the younger
tinued to the present time, though Mr. Bland- son of Sir ticorge. left a son, "jeorgc Caswall,
ing is now and has been for many years its of Secombe Park, Herts. These were the
sole owner. On the death of his father, in common ancestors of all the Caswalls or Cas-
1892, the whole responsibility and conduct of wells, as the name became sub$e^^uently known.
the business devolved upon \Villiam O. Bland- who settled in Hereford ongtn.i "

ing, and under his charge it has grown to large wards were found '

in Hertford.
proportions. He has numerous other interests, elsewhere. In their coat-oi-arnii tinv .. ;

being a director in the Manufacturers Trust the mullet or star of five points, showing t.'.c;:
Company, and a member of the board of the descent from a younger son. the cret is 'h*-
L_ving-in Hospital and of St. Andrew's Indus- tinctive <if knights who fought in the Holy
trial School for Boys, of Barrington. Rhode Wars. The coat-of-arms here given belonged
Island. He is a Republican in politics, but to the Caswells of London and Hampton. beinj{
has taken no active part in such matters. Fra- recorded by the heralds at their visitation of
ternally he has been a member of Adclphoi Middlese.x in 1663. as follows: .\rms: .\rgent.
Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, three bars gemelles, and a mullet for ditTcr-
though not now aiifiliated. He is much inter- ence, sable. Crest .-X dexter arm cmbowel in
:

ested the Rhode Island College of Phar-

in mail, proper, holding a cross crosslet rilchee.or
macy and Allied Sciences, having been its Richard Caswell, Esq., of London, married
treasurer since its organization, in 1902. His Mary, daughter of Richard Slany, Esq of ,

church connections are with the Episcopal the county of Salop, and among their children
church, he being a vestryman of St. John's were Thomas and (ieorge. the third and fourth
Church of Barrington, where he formerly re- sons.
sided. Mr. Blamling is a typical, whole-souled, I ( Thomas Caswell, who seems to have
)

frank, genial gentleman and business man of been the Thomas, son of Richard, above men-
the present day. Broad in his charity, liberal tioned, was one of the first settlers in Taunton.
in his views and estimate of men and things, Massachusetts, which was incorporated in
he is a most respected and worthy citizen of 1639. He reached the Colonies in about the
the commonwealth with which he has all his year 1640. and tradition states that he came
life been prominently identified. fnim Somersetshire. England. His lescend-
He married, March 17, 1875. Rosella Cor- ants in this country at the present time are
nell,of Providence, Rhode Island, daughter very numerous, and in the year igoo number-
of lames and Mercv .\nn (Potter) Cornell. ed nearly four thousand. He had ten children.
They have had five children: i. Margaret five sons and five daughters: Stephen. Thomas.

Reniington, born February 8. 1877, died April Peter. John. Samuel, mentioned further: .Mary.
Hannah. Elizabeth, .\bigail, Hester,
23. 1902. William Cornell, born .\pril 14.
2.

1878: married, April 16. 1906. Helen Dickey, (III Samuel, fifth son of Thomas Caswell.
daughter of WiUiam P. Butler, of Syracuse. the immiijrant ancestor, had children S.im!f!
New York, in which city they reside. 3. Rich- Flenry. I-Ibenezer. mentioned further
ard Warren, born January 24. 1880; married, ill. Damaris, .Mehitable. Ruth. .Anne.

April 16, 1904, Mabel, daughter of Ralph S. Rebecca.

(IHi Ebenezer. third son of Samuel C*i-
Hamilton, of Providence. 4- Percy Howard,
born November 12, 1S81 like his two elder
:
well. had children: Ebenezer. mentioneil fur-
brothers is a graduate of Brown L'niversity. ther Ntoses. Job. John. Squire. Chanty.
:

was edu- ( I\) Ebenezer 2). eldest son of Ebenexer

i

5. .\lan Cornell, born July 27. 1887:

.\cademy. Andover, andis ( I ) Caswell, married Zibiah White, bom June
cated in Phillips
10. i7-i.f\ daughter of Rcniamm
White bv his
now with Blanding & Blanding: married. No- Zibiah White
wife. Anne Heckwell.
vember 6, 1909, Rachel Alice, daughter of .second
was of direct "MaN-llower" descent, as follows
Frank D. Simmons, of Providence.
William White, who came o%er in the "Ma>-
of consider- flower. had son. Peregrine, born on hoard the
'

This family was

and Mayflower' in Cape Cod harbor. November.
CASWELL able antiquity in Wales,
1620, being the first white child
born in the
the neighboring county ot While mar-
Hereford. Sir Thomas Caswall. a knight
ot New England colonies. Peregrine
who came over in the "For-
Leominster ried Sarah Rassett.
the Holv Wars, was buried at
November 10. 1^21. and had children:
Caswall had tuna."
Long subsequently Sir George V
and ;arah Daniel. Mercy. Jonathan.
very great estates in that neighborhood T't-
parliaments "Svlvanus Daniel White, s.hi f

represented Leominster in several

Sarah Rassett White, mar- t

He left two sons. lohn and Timothy. John,

(

ot the .August 10. 1664. and ^^'^

the elder, left one son. John, father
 Ii84 NEW ENGLAND.
John, Thomas. Cornelius, Benjamin, Eleazer, 1884; children: i. Samuel Bartlett, born Janu-
Ebenezer. Benjamin White, son of Daniel and ary 23, 1817, died May 13, 1818. ii. Mary
Hannah (Hunt) White, married (second) Frances, born March 14, 1819, died October
Anne Beckwell, and had children Joshua, : I, 1892; married, October i, 1834, Warren
Anne, Hannah, Ruth, Zibiah, married Eben- Billings children; a. Louise Bartlett, born
:

ezer Caswell as aforesaid Abigail. Ebenezer

; Boston. May 27, 1836, married, December 4.
and Zibiah (White) Caswell had children: 1855, Enoch Robinson; children: aa. Merton,
Samuel, mentioned further Ebenezer, Cyrus, ; born June 24, 1857, died July 2J, 1896. mar-
Eunice, Lois, and three daughters who died ried, October, 1883, Susan .Atherton children: ;

young. Ethel, born November 4, 1884, Boston Har- ;

(\') Samuel son of Ebenezer

(2), eldest old, born February 5, 1890, Boston, bb. Flor-
(2) and Zibiah White) Caswell, was born in
( ence, born November 18, 1864. b. Mary Bow-
1760. At the outbreak of the revolutionary man, born Wareham, Massachusetts, June 25,
war he was a member of the volunteer regi- 1839, married, January 15, 1867, Edward Allen
ment which built the fortification on Dorches- Gammons, born January 15, 1842; children:
ter Heights in the summer and autumn of aa. Mary Bryant. Wareham, Massachusetts,
1776, after the evacuation of Boston by the born December 1869, married, October 23,
5,
British. He belonged to the company of Cap- 1890. Frank Alden Besse children, all of
;

tain Joshua Wilbur, of Taunton, Colonel Fran- Wareham: Edward .Alden, born February 13,
cis being principal in command; his enlistment 1891 .Alden Browne, born .April 29, 1894. died
:

was for four months, the companies being dis- -August 15, 1894; Gerard Curtis, born June 28,
banded December i, 1776. He married Polly 1896: Harry William, born June 9, 1898. bb.
Seaver. and had nine children: i. Zibiah. born William Edward, born .April 7, 187 1, died July
July 18, 1790. 2. Wilbur, born November 19. 10, 1897. cc. Henry Elliott, born January 17,
1791, died April 21. 1881 married, April 21,
; 1873, died .April 17, 1897. c. Henry Warren,
1818. Hannah Lewis, born October 28, 1802, South Boston. Massachusetts, born March 8,
died April 14, 1897; children: i. William Sea- 1841. d. James .Albert, born April 12. 1843,
ver, born May 17, 1819, married Susan Pernell presumably deceased, but when and where not
Rader, who died June 2^, 1870; children: a. known, e. George Herrick. Boston, born Feb-
Sarah Jane, born .-Kpril 2. i860, married. Octo- ruary 8, 1845, married, .April 24, 1879, Hattie
ber 15, 1877, Calvin Whiteheld Dickerman .Ann (joodwin children: aa. Edward G., born
:

children: Charles Scott, born July i, 1878: March 22. 1880, died .August 10, 1880. bb.
Seaver Caswell and Susan \'iola, twins, born Kenneth Seyton. Boston, born October 5,
January 10, 1881, the latter dying in infancy; 1889. f. Charles Carroll, Wareham. born
Earl Jasper, April 8, 1883; Edward Benonia, September i, 1850. g. Katie Clifford, born
.August 24, 1886; Eunice, January 2. 1899. b. .April 6, 1853, died in infancy, h. Edmund
Benjamin .Alexis, born ^iarch 4. 1862, mar- Willis,born November 4, 1857, died in infancy.
ried, March 2, 1888, Alay Lewis, ii. Zibiah, i.William Sheppard, born September 3, 1859,
born June 12, 1821 married, .April 14, 1839,
; died February 12. r88i. iii. William -Alexis,
Charles Goodyer Scott, born .April 29, 1813, born February 20, 1821, died February 14,
died June 6. 1805; children: a. Louisa, born 1890; married, March 25, 1839. Bethiah S.
November August 17, 1843. b.
25, 1841. died Kieth or Keith children a. Harriet Eunice,
: :

.Alvin Gardner, born August 3, 1848. married. born September 25, 1840. died June 4, 1864.
May 10, 1877, Minnie Lillian Comstock one ; b. Elizabeth, born October 6, 1842, died Octo-
child. Helen Day, born November 25. i88t, ber 5, 1844. iv. Harriet Newell, East Taun-
died .August 17, 1883. iii. Sarah Jane, born ton. Massachusetts, born Julv 27, 1823: mar-
February 5, 1826: married, September 26, ried. July 5, 1843, James Martin White; chil-
1847. Dr. D. B. .Allen, born December i. 1823: dren a. Sarah Ellen, East Taunton, born Sep-
:

children: a. Wilbur Samuel, born January i, tember 12. 1844, married, .August 14. 1865,
1849, married, December 31. 1879, Kate Wa- Charles Richmond; children: aa. Charles. East
lane; children: Johnnie Caswell Loretto, born Taunton, born December 21, 1867, married.
March 24, 1882 Margaret .Agratius, born No-
; May 31, 1898, Maude E. Hawkes one child, ;

vember 10, 1883. b. Charles Scott, born .April Ralph Newell, born January 10. 1901. bb.
12. 1858, died March 14. i860, c. Charles W. Harry, born .August 30. 1872. died June 14,
B.. born .August 22, 1861. died March 5, 1889. 1878. b. James Edward, born May 29. 1846.
iv. Benjamin .Ale.xis, born January 11, married Sybil Williams, September 18. 1879.
1837.
died December 11, 1854. 3. Samuel, born c. .Alice, born February 26. 1859, died .August
February 3 or 13. 1795, died September 14, 6, 1866. V. Ann Elizabeth, born December 6,
1875: married, March 24, 1816. Nancy Leon- 1825, died February 15, 1894; married, Octo-
ard, born .August 27. 1793, died December 7, ber 27. 1845, Samuel Sprague Warren: chil-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1185

dren : a. Minton. Cambridge, Massachusetts, b. bom July 7. 1852. dicfl October 27,
Laura,
born January 29, 1850, married, December 29, 1861. William Francis. DcLivan. Ijorn Janu-
c.

1885, Salome Amelia Machado. b. Annie ary 7, 1854. married, January i. 1804. lean-
Louise, born April 23, 1853, died June 6, 1883 ; nette Stuart; children: aa. Uazcl L" n
married, October 14, 1875, Charles Geer. c. October 9, 1894: bb. Helen .\laric.
Emma Loring, Lynn, Massachusetts, born ber 27, i8(/). cc. Frances Isabel, hor,; .\^ril
April 28, 1857, married, July 28, 1887, William 3, 18"/^. d. Clarence Eugene, I>clavan. born

H. Hodges one child, Theodore Warren, born

: .August 2;^. 1857. married. May 23, iH."**). Mary
February 18, 1890. vi. Samuel Bradford, born Hill; cliiidren: aa. Louis W'iiiiam. born .May
January 3. 1828, died February 3. 1892; mar- 20, 1890. bb. Eugene Di.xon. born Juiit 4.
ried, January 3, 1849, Mary B. Gibbs chil- ; 1892. e. Nathan (Jscar, Delavan, born July
dren a. Mary Fayette, born September 25,
: 4. 1862. married, October 28. i86. iiarnet
1849, died October 6. 1875 married, 1870,
: Laing; children: aa. Ethel I laire, born .Xugust
John Clarke, b. William Mitchell, Los .-Xngeles, 29. 1887. bb. Tina Little, born .April 32. lK8g.
"California, born July 24, 1857, married, Octo- cc. Maud, born January 17, 1891. dd EJU,
ber 29, 1890, Cora L. Tubbs one child. George
: born May died January 18, i*>8. lii.
16. 18^/3,

Bradford, born December 29. 1891. vii, James .Alexis, born and died, dates unknown tv.

Albert, born April 26, 1833, died December 2, Lvdia .Ann, iwrn October 18. 1829, married.
1842. viii. Sarah Stetson. Lynn. Massachu- November 27, 1850, Erastus Marten HriRgs:
setts, born May 2, 1835 married, November
:
one child. Helen .Mabel. U-.rn F"ebruar> 6.
1858, married, September 3. 1888, Nathaniel
4, 1858. Benjamin Franklin Spinney chil-
;

Beebe lenkins children: aa. George ErsNiuj.

dren a. Frank Caswell. Lynn, born December
:
;

born .August 2^. 1889. bb. Lauren Hriggj,

14. 1864, married. February 21. 1889. Joseph-
ine Cady, one child. Celia M.. born .\pril 27, born Mav 25. 1891. cc Harold .Mexis. born
1891, died Mav 7. 1892. b. Louis Seaver, born October i, i"8<i3. dd. Frank Wick<. born No-
April 15, 1876. died March 21. i88o- 4- '^^il- vember 14, i8<)3. V. Nathan, born March 7,
18^2. died .Mav 21. 1897; married.
Dcceml>er
liam Seaver. born January 13, 1797, died De-
1852. Laura Ferns, vi. Maria Louisa,
cember 7, 1864; married. June 2, 1822. Lydia 27!

Williams; children: i. Susan, born June 5, born September 28. 1843. 'I'fd February 9.
I win
5. .Ale.vis, born January 29. 1799.
1823. died January 26. 1884: married. Decem-
1889.
brother of .\lvarus he became pudes'^T
of
ber'24, i844. Charles Hubbard Grant: chil-
;

mathematics and natural philosophy at IW.

wn
dren: a. .Alfred Smith, born November 27, m
l'nivcr>ity. Providence, Rhode Maml.
Sep-
1843. married. April 9. 1872. Marcella Chase became preMilent of the uni-
tember. 1828: and
Dovv children aa. Freddie, born October 3.
:
in June.
versity in lanu.Trv. iS'A resiRninK
:

1873, died October 25, 1873. hh. Edna

Lois,
He died [anuary 7. 1877 <^" -^X '"
married. Julv 14. 1896, 1872.
born January 27, 187S. Lois Thomp-
1830 he married (first) Esther
Frank L. Lampson one child. Mildred Edna,
died lune 25- i5o: married ( second!
:

son, who
born Julv 17. 1807. cc. Arthur Dow. born F^imands. who had no children.
in 1855. Lizzie
October 26. 1877. dd. Harry Carleton. born marriage: i. Sarah Swoopc.
horn ChildVen bv fir^t
March 1880.
-^o. ee. George Howi^on. born July 24. i3.
Ann \rhor. Michigan,
October^ 1883. ff. Alfred Smith horn Me.x
marrie<l lames B Angell chiMren
19. a. : ;

born
August 10; 1891. b. Charles Hubbard, CaMve!!. Detroit. Michigan, horn Apnl 3b.
August 31. 1847. married. January 3. 1869. ,,><37 married I'rances Cooley children, all :

Laura Andrus: children: Constance Andrus. of Detroit: aa. S.^rah r:i'xvrH

K>rn February
born December 31. 1878. died September 4. 1883. bb. Thi.ma~ ' '
^ 2.
1882: George Gavlord. born July 7- J^^'- .

1S8:;. cc. Alice, bor-

'"
1851- "'cd
Emma Evelyn, born February 15.
12 c.vireme infancy d'l James B .^ "
Mav ^. 186=-. d. Marv Adele. born April David 10. 1804. ee. Elizabeth N ho/nj^"^ .
-^

t8-;3. died Mav 1887: married. 1884 *'

19.
Ma.v 12, W>. died April 28. 1900.^ ff Ro^'^Vk"
Mandizo. e. Henry Lyndon, born or Coolev. born April 20. 1800 b Lois Thomp-
1882. f. Lvdia Cas- February- 15,
18^7. died February 27.
son, .\rbor. Michigan, born
Ann
March 2,
well St. Paul. Minnesota, born ^"'^^'^5" '*
December 20. 1880. .Arthur Eu- ,86,. married. June .7.
i860, married. Laiighlin: children, ail of
gene Tav. g. Harriet Tyler.
FairbanksMmne- August 15.."^X
tSq^ . b^ Row- b^^Ro^
lames Angell. b-rn
Tanuarv 28. 1863. n]^"'^'^:. -^P"' '804. cc. David, born
sota.'born land, born lanuary 4.
Crawford, u. Wd-
29, 1881. William Wallace October .0.1805 dd. ^o"/ '^" ^^
"*'^'-
liam Seaver. Delavan. Illinois,
born Julv
^ugust 2.. 1807 Esther LoM. born Apnl
J.
i?40. tl"za
T826: married. I^^^ber "5. Chicago.
Rowland. Illinois,
born Octo^r o ,000 c. lames
Edgar Allen married. December 18.
Allen: children: a.
18W). born May . 1869.
lightning, June 22.
27, 1850, killed by
ii86 NEW ENGLAND.
1894, Marian Watrous one child, James Wat-
: dren, all of Norton: a. Arthur Benjamin, born
rous, born May 21. 1898. ii. Edward T., born September 12, 1888, died January 13, 1890.
September 11, 1833. died April 17, 1887; mar- b. Anne Taylor, born December 24, 1889. c.
ried Annie Baldwin, who died July 30, 1900; Sarah Palmer, born January 28, 1891. d.
children: a. Julia Baldwin, London, England. Thomas Hodges, born February 14, 1894. e.
born September 7, 1866, married. January 2, Edward Renouf born June 4, 1896.
, iii. Anna
1890. Joseph Howard Poett children ;aa. : Thompson, born December 25, 1854, died Feb-
Frances Mary Phyllis, born November 18, ruary 21. 1873. iv. Bertha Lydia, Welle^ley,
1890. bb. Elizabeth Thompson, born April Massachusetts, born July 22, 1858.
14, 1892. cc. Julia Evelyn, born December 27, (VL) Nathan, son of Samuel (2) and Polly
1895. b. Alexis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, born (Seaver) Caswell, was born April 16, 1803,
March 29, 1868, married, September 26, 1891, died January 6. 1865. Married, May 26, 1835,
Harriette Bell; children: aa. Alexis, born Sep- Mary Lincoln Bowman, born October 9, 181 5,
tember 6, 1892. bb. Dorothy, born March, died January 5, 1895. Children: i. Mary
1894. cc. Edward Thompson, born October Power, born February 13, 1837, died Novem-
23, 1896, died May 7, 1898. dd. .\ustin Bald- ber 26, 1877: married, April 7, 1855. Charles
win, ee. Harriet Bell. c. Edward Thompson, Carroll, who died February 15, 1889; chil-
born September 24, 1869, died May 7, 1889. dren: i. Rosalie, West Newton, ^Iassachusetts,
d. Anne Baldwin, London, England, born Feb- born October 30, 1864. ii. .Anna M., Cathedral
ruary 22. 1871. married, April 27, 1899, James School, Washington. D. C, born September
Monro Coates. e. .A.ustin Baldwin, Des 12. 1870. 2. Rosalie H. S., born .\pril 11,
Moines, Iowa, born November 10. 1872, mar- 1842, died June 24, 1868. 3. Edward .Alexis,
ried, February 14, 1901. Mary Bell. f. Esther of whom further.
Lois, Dresr'en, Germany, born November 2, (VH) Edward Alexis, son of Nathan and
1877. iii. Thomas T., born January 4, 1840, Mary Lincoln (Bowman) Caswell, was born
married (first) September 24, 1867, Gertrude November 27, 1844, and is a resident of New
E. Ford, who died September 11, 1894: mar- York On .August 28, 1872, he married
City.
ried (second) Elizabeth B. Randall, who died Emma Fairbanks, who died June 26, 1883.
July 8. 1898: children by first wife: a. Rosalie, Children: i. Ethel, born .August 3, 1873, died
born September 11, 1869, married Lieutenant July 24, 1896. 2. Kenneth Lincoln, born Octo-
John Hood. United States navy, January 28, ber 14, 1875; a resident of New York City.
1890. b. Gertrude Ford, born February 3,
1878, died September 8. 1894. 6. .\lvarus, twin Gamaliel Beaman, the immi-
of .\lexis, born January 29, 1709, died .^pril BE.A^LAN grant ancestor, was born in
12, 1892: married. January i, 1827, .\nn White England, in 1623, and came to
Sampson, who died March 11, 1880: children: -America when he was twelve years old, in the
i. Serena King, Lawrence, Massachusetts, born ship "Elizabeth and .Ann." .At first he lived
December 10, 1827. married, September 7, with relatives in Dorchester, Alassachusetts,
1856, Frederic T. Lane children a.
: Anne : and became a proprietor there in 1649. In
Sampson, born July 12. 1857. b. Serena Cas- 1658 he was one of the incorporators of Lan-
well, born June 7. 1858. c. Mary Lois, Law- caster, Massachusetts, and on May 23, 1659,
rence, Massachusetts, born October i. 1869. settled there. On May 31, 1639, he signed the
married. June 26, 1805. .Arthur Ward Scrib- covenant there as one of the fifty-five original
ner children: aa. Lois Caswell, born Decem-
: proprietors of the town, and he received Lot
ber 18. 1898. bb. Charles Standish. born Feb- 38. He owned more than two hundred and
ruary 7. 1901. ii. Mary Ann. born February sixty-six acres of land there. In 1676 the set-
27. 1830, died .\u,gust 22. 1895; married, No- tlers at Lancaster were obliged to leave their
vember 28, 1849, Henry King. iii. Lois Thomp- homes because of King Philip's war. The
son, born August 14. 1838. married, November Indians burnt the town, including the church,
25, 1863, George Holme? Howison. iv. Alexis, and the place was not built up again until
born March 18. 1843. died July 16. 1857. 7. 1680. Gamaliel Beaman returned to Dorches-
Marv. born November 30. iSoo. 8. Nathan, ter, and his losses had been so great that he
of whom further. 0. Benjamin, born October was unable to pay even his taxes. His new
20, 1805, died January t8, 1874: married. house in Dorchester was situated on the east
March 26, 1851. Lydia Tavlor Hodges, who slope of Bolton Hills, near a place called the
died January 26. 1895; children: i. Mary Cold Spring. He died at Dorchester. March
Zibiah, Wellesley, Massachusetts, born March 23, 1678.
20. 1852. ii. Charles Benjamin. Norton. Mas- He
married, about 1648, Sarah, daughter of
sachusetts, born October 8. 1853. married .\lice William Clark. She was admitted to the Dor-
Halford Rounds, September 26, 1887; chil- chester church, February I, 1656, and was dis-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1187

missed to Lancaster, May 24, 1668. Children, .After Jonas !{oughton's death in
.

the four baptized together, June 14, 1^15-

first
1723, Gamaliel and Mary sold her harc of
John, mentioned below; Gamaliel, born 1653; her father's estate to her brother. Stephen
Thomas, 1654; Mary, 1656; Sarah, born at Houghton. Gamaliel Hcaman joinetJ the
Dorchester, January 19, 1658; Noah, April 3, Chocksett church. July
7, 1745. He died
i66o; Thankful, April 18, 1663; Mehitable! October 2t), 1745, and was the tirst person
May 26, 1667. buried in Sterling Centre. His vui'c was
(II) John, son of Gamaliel Beaman, was mentioned in his will, dated .Xpril to. 1745.
born in 1649-50. After the death of his father, and proved .November 5. 1745. Children:
he returned to Lancaster, when the town was Mary, married .Nathaniel Wilder Eunice, :

resettled, and took up his father's old farm at married Jonas Wilder Elizabeth, nurried :

Wataquadock, now Bolton. About 1682 he David Jewett I'hineas. mentioned below Zer-
;
;

moved to Taunton, Massachusets, but returned viah, baptized at Lancaster, .\ugust 10. 1740.
to Lancaster after a few years. He was a died unmarried Lois, baptized at I^ncaitcr,
:

probationer at Dorchester, and in August, .\ugust 10. 1740, married Gideon firockway;
1681, took out a letter for Taunton: lie could Dinah, born September 20. 1728. at Sterling.
not have stayed long at Taunton this time, 1\
( Phmeas. son of iamaliel 2) Beaman.
I ' 1

as his daughter Sarah was born in Lancaster was born in Sterling. Massachusetts, in 171ft-
the following February. The second time, 19. He accepted the covenant in the Lancaster
1682. he remained longer in Taunton. On his church. January '). 1739-40. and joined the
return to Lancaster he was received into the church, .\Iarch 22, ijtyi. His will was dated
church as Father Beaman from Taunton: this .November 4. and
1794. tiled March iH. 1803.
must have been between 1708 and 1716. In he died at Sterling. March 16. iSoj.
mar- He
1704 he was a member of a garrison in his ried, 1740. Joanna, daughter of Josiah Jr. and
father's house, and there was a garrison in his .Abigail \\ hitcomb
I White. She was born in 1

On January Lancaster. September 20. 1721. r' .:

liouse in 171 1. 1729, there 30,
was a church meeting at his house to elect dea- grandfather was John White, an o- ,-

cons. He was buried in the Old Burial Ground prietor, who came from Salem: t.; r

at Lancaster, and the following inscription is Mary married Rev. Joseph Kuwla: '1

on the slate stonemarking the grave: "Here was the one known through being capturcn by
lies buried ye body of Mr. John Beaman, who the Indians. Captain John White, the Indian
departed this life Jan. 15, 1739-40, in Ye 90th fighter, was Joanna White's uncle. Josiah'j

Year of age."
his He married, about 1674, father Josiah married Mary Rice, ot Marl-
boro Massachusetts. .Abigail Whitcomb was
Priscilla, born in Boston, in 1656, daughter of
daughter of Josiah and Rebecca Waters
Robert Thornton came
1

Robert Thornton.
from London in the "Elizabeth" m 1635. aged Whitcomb. grandtlaughter of John U hit-
comb, the immigrant. Rebecca Waters was
eleven years he was a carpenter and owned
;

much land. Priscilla (Thornton) Beaman, daughter of Lawrence Uaters. the immi-
grant. White) Beaman died in Ster-
Joanna
died August 6. 1729, aged seventy-two years,
(

Children, born in Sterling: Jo-

and was buried in the Old Burial Ground at ling in 1799.
anna. April 4, 1741; Phineas. April 20. 174^;
Lancaster. Children Mary, born about 1675,
:

Josiah. luly i, 1743: Elizabeth. July i, 1745:

died in Dorchester, May 3, 1676 John, Febru- ;

Lemuel, mentioned below; Silence. .August 31.

ary 21. 1677; Zippora, March 4. 1679; Sarah,
1747; Gamaliel. December 4, 1748;
Iv .' '

January 25, 1682; Gamaliel, mentioned below;

'

12. 1750: josiah. October 2. 1752.

Ebenezer, 1690; Jonathan, 1697; Priscilla;
.April 10. 1754: .Mary, December 1:55:
.-3.
fudith; Eunice; Jabez, born 1704. Decem-
Beaman, Elisha. June ;. 1757; David, baptized
(Ill) Gamaliel (2), son of John
ber 10.' 1738": Abigail, born July 14. ;*o:
was born at Taunton, Massachusetts. February
Gideon, lulv 12. iTf>i.
He was 1721 the first mhabitant
{\) Lemuel, son of I'hineas Beaman, was
29, 1684. in
of what is now the town of Sterlmg. He
was
born in Sterling. Massachusens, October J.
"irrepressible" for his persistence
called the
1-46 He settled first in New Salem. Ma>>a-
in calling for a church there, which
was ob-
chusetts He served in the revolution on the
He married Mary, daughter
tained in 1742.
Lexington Alarm. April 19. KTS- '",S?P"?
of lonas and Marv Berbeane Houghton, ot Wocl-
Ebenezer (joodale's company. Colonel
( )

Lancaster, and granddaughter of the tirst John settled tinallv in Weti-

the bridges regiment. He
Houghton, who came from England in dall.' Franklin county. Ma' 1

".\bigail" in 1635, "being then a mere boy.

there December 4. i^'
proprietor in
John Houghton was an original caster. Massachusetts.
May 19.
Lancaster, and brought with him two hundrea M
Monroe, born at Northboro.
Beatrix
and fifty pounds in money, he married
ii88 NEW ENGLAND.
1753, daughter of Philip and Susannah of Lieutenant Anthony Winslow and Bethiah
(Parker) Monroe, and granddaughter of Wil- (Orr) Clift. Hugh Orr, father of Bethiah,
liam Monroe Jr. According to one authority was born in 1715, died in 1798, son of Robert
the surname Monroe was frequently spelled Orr, of Scotch ancestry. Hugh Orr married
Roe. She died August 6, 1841. Children, born Mary, daughter of Captain Jonathan Bass
in Wendell: Lemuel, 1776, died young; John, (see Bass IV). Rev. Mr. Beaman married
mentioned below; Elihu, December 31, 1779; (second) November 9, 1859, at Batavia, New
David, December 5, 1780; Lemuel, March 25, York, Sarah Parsons, born February 27, 1833,
1790, died in 1797. at Lyons, New York. Children by first wife:
(VI) John (2). son of Lemuel Beaman, I. ^Iary, died in infancy. 2. Ellen Lusanna,
was born Wendall, Massachusetts, January
in born December 7, 1842; married George
7, 1778, died September 19, 1823, from the Neave Merriweather. 3. .Anna, born Decem-
effects of poison ivy at haying. He married, ber 30, 1844. 4. Susan, born January 31,
December 22, 1803, Tabitha, born in Mon- 1847 married W. W. Gilchrist, a musical com-
;

tague, Franklin county, Massachusetts, August poser and leader of the Philharmonic Society
2, 1784, died at Fredonia, New York, Febru- in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 5. Elizabeth,
ary 9, 1858, daughter of Kendall and Susanna a kindergarten teacher in Wilmington, Dela-
(Ewers) Bancroft. Kendall was son of ware. 6. Alice, born April 14, 1851 married ;

Joshua, son of Raham, son of Thomas, son of Jacob Strader. 7. John, born April 10, 1853 a ;

Thomas, who was born in England in 1622. farmer of Sidney. Ohio. 8. Carrie, died in in-
Children, born at Wendall: i. Elmina, born fancy. 9. Edmund Samuel, mentioned below.
May 8, 1805 married, August, 1829, Nathan
; 10. Lusanna Keen, born January 16, 1858, in
B. Putnam. 2. Evaline, born May 12, 1807, Philadelphia married William Ferris, now of
;

died at Marlboro, Massachusetts, in 1891, mar- Denver, Colorado. Children by second wife:
ried, September, 1829, David Hunter. 3. Lem- I I. Charles P., born October 6, i8(5o. deceased ;

uel Warren, born April 10, 1810, died August was a surgeon, Cornell Lniversity, Ithaca. 12.
30, 1810. 4. Edmund Addison, mentioned be- .\rthur, born March 2, 1862, deceased. 13.
low. 5. Warren Harrison, born January 7, Jennie, born January i-j, 1864: married Asa
1813; attended Amherst College; was pastor E. Goddard, of Fall River, Massachusetts, a
of the Congregational church at North Had- teacher. 14. Elmina, born July zj. i866 mar- ;

ley. Massachusetts, from September, 1841, to ried John Daboll, of Waltham, Massachusetts.
July. 1872: lived in Amherst the remainder of 15. George Burnham, born April i, 1870; prin-
his life, dying February 26, 1901 married,
; cipal of the Swedenborgian School at Walt-
April 2rj. 1841, Elizabeth Lydia Worcester. ham, Massachusetts. 16. David Webster, born
6. John Emery, born March 31, 1816, died in November 2, superintendent of the Gen-
1872 ;

1850, unmarried. 7. Timothy Henry, born eral Electric Company of New Bedford, Mas-
-April 25, died 1889; married. 1836,
1817. sachusetts; married Jane Stetson. 17. War-
Wealthy Marie Keith. 8. Tabitha Bancroft, ren, died in infancy.
born May 5, 1823, died in 1844. (\III) Edmund Samuel, son of Rev. Ed-
(\TI) Rev. Edmund Addison Beaman, son mund Addison Beaman, was born in Boston,
of John 2 (Beaman, was born August 8,
) Massachusetts, May 16. 1856. He attended
181 1, in Wendell, Massachusetts, died June 6, the public schools and the high school in Cin-
1908. He was a student in .\mherst College cinnati, and began his career as clerk in a tea
for a time and afterward taught school in store in that city. Afterward he was clerk in
Boston. He studied for the ministry and was the employ of Buchman Brothers, wholesale
ordained Swedenborgian denomination.
in the dealers in gents furnishing goods. He was for
He was Boston in 1857 and while in
settled in one year bookkeeper in the office of the Cin-
that pastorate also had a private school at it, cinnati Ice Company and afterward for four-
Temple place. He afterward accepted a pas- teen years bookkeeper for Cohn Brothers &
torate in Philadelphia where he preached for Company, a wholesale clothing concern in Cin-
eight years, removing to Cincinnati at the close cinnati. In i8()6 he was appointed a book-
of the civil war and spending the last years of keeper in the office of the county auditor of
his life in that city. Hamilton county, Ohio, was later appointed
Rev. Mr. Beaman married (first) March cashier and subsequently deputy auditor, a po-
22, 1840. Lusanna Keen, born in Joppa, now sitionwhich he has filled with ability and effi-
ElmwGod, Plymouth county, Massachusetts, ciency to the present time. He is a member
daughter of Samuel and Margaret Orr of McMillan Lodge. No. 141, Free and .Ac-
(Clift) Keen. She died February 7, 1858, cepted Masons, and has taken the thirty-two
in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. Margaret Orr degrees in Scottish Rite Masonry. He is a
Clift was born in 1784, died in 1874, daughter member of the G\Tnnasium Club and was for
 NEW ENGLAND. 1189

eight years its president; vice-president of He married ( first February 3, 1657-58. Ruth,
1

the Blaine Club; vice-president of the Second daughter of William and Priscilla Mullin*)' 1

Ward Republican Club; member of the Xew .Mden, of the company of Maytiowcr Piljjrim*.
England Society of Cincinnati, the Ohio River .AH the descendants uf John and *
Launch Club, the Cincinnati Boat Club, of are eligible to membership in the -r
which he was treasurer for seven years and Society. She died Octobir li. 1674. lie nur-
commodore several years. He belongs to the ried (second) September jt. ii>j$. .\nne
Swedenborgian church. He is unmarried. Sturtevaiit, of P'lymouth. Children, born at
(The Baiis Linei.
Braintree: John. November 26. 1658; Samuel,
mentioned below; Ruth, January 2S, if/u;
The surname Bass from the French is Joseph, December 5, i)5 Hannah. June Ji. ;

"Bas," meaning low of stature, and derived 1667; Mary. February 11. 1(169-70' Sarah.
in the same way as the English Short, Stout, March 29, 1^172-73.
etc. Le Bas became common in England after IH) Samuel (2). son ut John Ba^. was
I

the Revocation of the Edict of Xantes. The born NLirch 2^. i'^K). He marrie-l Mary
surname Bass dated back many centuries, how- (.Adams Webb, daughter of Jo>eph and .Abi-
1

ever, in England. .\n ancient coat-of-arms of gail.Adams.

the family Sable a bordure argent. Crest
is : i\
( Captain Jonathan Bass, son of Samuel
I

Out of ducal coronet two wings proper.

a (2 Bass, was born in 1695. died in 1783. He
I

Another coat-of-arms borne by the family of married Susanna Byram. Their daughter
Bass of Curzon St. ]Mayfair: .Argent on a Mary married Hugh Orr. ancestor of Lusanna
chevron gules, between three greyhounds Keen, who married Rev, Eulmund .Addison
heads erased sable each ducally gorged and lleaman see Beaman XII .
(

chained or, as many cross croslets of the last.

Crest: Out of a mural crown gules masoned Robert Kilton. the immigrant
argent a demi-greyhound issuant holding in KILTOX ancestor, came from Fn<;land.
the mouth a rose between two leaves all proiier. and settled in Pri>vidence. Rhode
(I Samuel Bass, the immigrant ancestor,
)
Island. He was a bricklayer by trade. In
was born in England in 1600. He came to 1690 he was among those in Captain Samuel
Xew England with his wife Ann about 1630, Gallup's company in the expedition to Canada.
and settled first in Boston. He was among On fuly 23. 1691, he bought of Richard Smith,
the earliest members of the Roxburv church, of Kings Town, four acres of land in Provi-
which was organized in 1632. He lived near dence, with buildings. On tktober 2. lOjj,
Hog Bridge, Ro.xbury. He moved to Brain- he borri^wed thirty-five pounds for *rven years
tree in 1640 and became one of the leading of Pardnn Tillmghast and mortgaged hi* h"Ue
citizens. He was admitted a freeman, -May and land to him. giving him the u-e lo' Tspn
years for the use of the money: .r m
14, 1634. He was chosen the first deacon of
the church at Braintree and filled that office to be paid on the house for improv.

fifty vears. He was elected deputy to the gen- were to be paid by Kilton. and it was agreed
eral court in 1641, and for twelve years in all that he should have the use of the house for

represented the town in the legislature. Me had six months after the seven years were endetl.

a strong character and a vigorous mind, andwas and that then Tillinghast sh.nild have it. l>n
October 30. i'>95. Tillinghast declared the
for manv vears one of the foremost men of the '
.<
agreement void and anoti
town. He died December 30, 1694, aged nine-
ty-four, at Braintree, and the statement is On September tt>. 1701
the property, as Kilton lailc
h.i<l lailc.l ;..
made in the town records at the time of his
payment. Robert Kilton
death that he was father, grandfather and
daughter of .\rthur and
great-grandfather of one hundred and sixty-
two persons. His wife Ann died September mam Fenner. Children: i

years. Children: below Samuel.

:

5, 1693. aged ninetv-three Kiltoo, was

1690: ill) Thomas, son of Robert
Samuel, di'ed at Xa'ntasket. .\ugust 9,
born at Providence. Rho<le Maml. January IJ.
Hannah, married Stephen Payne Mary, mar- :
aged fifty-nine
be- itKX). died there May ti. 1740.
ried Captain John Capen [ohn. mentioned ;
cordwainer He was made
He was a
low Thomas, married Sarah Wood Joseph,
vears.
irecman in i7.:o. On August 24. i'
;
:
'

died January 16, 1714: Sarah, married

Deacon j

his brother Samuel were

.iceded a I

John Stone and Joseph Penniman. This wa- c

land bv Thomas Fenner.
(H) lohn. son of Samuel Bass, was born which Fenner had bought from
!

died at
in Ro.xburv. .Massachusetts, in 1632,
who had received it from Kilton thr.m^n
the
1716. aged eighty-
Braintree. September 12.
On April 25, 1716, he deeded to his
mortgage.
four vears. He was a farmer in Braintree.
iigo NEW ENGLAND.
brother Samuel land which had been part of In 1778 he was in Sullivan's e.xpedition to
his father's land. His will was dated May 8, Rho !e Island. In 1772 he moved from Provi-
1/49, and proved .August 5, 1749, his wife dence to Scituate. and later to Coventry,
Phebe being e.xecutri.x. He left one hundred where he lived on a farm a mile north of
pounds to his daughter Phebe to be paid when Washington. Here he spent the remainder of
she was fifteen years of age or when she mar- his life. He married, October 4, 1771, Sarah,
ried. His wife received the rest of his per- born March 20, 1751, died December i, 1832,
sonal estate and the use of the house. His aged eighty-one years, daughter of Francis and
five sons received the real estate. His wife's Sarah Philips Brayton.
( He and his wife
)

will was dated September 5, 1766, and proved were buried on a spot selected by him on his
November 24, 1766, her daughter Phebe being own farm as the family burying ground, and
executrix. Thomas Kilton married, Septem- they are now buried in Woodland cemetery.
ber 13, 1716, Phebe, born August 4, 1700, died Francis Brayton, father of Sarah, went with
in 1766, daughter of John and Alice (Smith) his elder brother, Thomas, when he was a boy,
Dexter. Children, born at Providence Free-
: from Rhode Island to Washington, where they
love, September 14, 1717 Joseph. June 2, 1723
; ;
were first settlers. It was first named Bray-
Thomas, mentioned below William, Novem-
; tontown, from them. He lived there until his
ber 12, 1727; Stephen. February 16, 1730; death. May. 1784, aged sixty-three years: he.
James Phebe.
: his wife, children and grandchildren, three in-
(HI) Captain Thomas (2) Kilton, son of fant sons of his daughter, Sarah (Brayton)
Thomas (i) Kilton, was born in Providence, Kilton, are buried in the yard of the Metho-
Rhode September 17, 1725. He was
Island, dist Episcopal church in Washington. Chil-
a mariner, and in 1753 a vessel in his com- dren of John J. Kilton Sally, born November
:

mand was wrecked during a gale on Cape Bre- 19, 1772: Thomas, February 12, 1774: Betsey
ton. The unfortunate seamen were washed Charlotte. December 13, 1775; Polly, July 29,
ashore and no sooner reached land than they 1777: Thomas, July 20, 1779: Caleb, October
were captured by savage Indians and mas- 6, 1781 Hannah, August 22,, 1784; George
:

sacred. There was but one survivor of this Tibbits. May 6. 1786: John Jenckes, men-
wreck, the mate, living to tell the sad story. tioned below: William, April 21, 1790; Celia,
Among those who were killed was Sylvanus May 4, 1792: Henrietta Calphurnia, June 7,
Hopkins, son of Stephen Hopkins, one of the 1794-
signers of the Declaration of Independence. \'
John Jenckes (2), son of John Jenckes
( )

The widow of Captain Thomas Kilton, with ( I ) was born January 24, 1788. He
Kilton,
her only child, taught in a school in Provi- spent his childhood on his father's farm, at-
dence of which Silas Downer was principal. tending the common schools, of which at one
She subsequently married him and had four time his sister Betsey C. was a teacher. Later
daughters. He was a prominent man in the he went to the academy at Plainfield, Connec-
early history of Providence, where he deliv- ticut, for one or two terms. He worked on
ered a speech at the dedication of the Tree of the farm for a time and then became an ap-
Liberty: he was of marked literary tastes and prentice under his eldest brother, Thomas,
ability ;he was extravagant in money matters while learning the trade of a carpenter, board-
and in a short time squandered his wife's ing meanwhile with his family at Washington.
property, so that her son was compelled at Until he was more than forty years of age he
an early age to depend on himself for a living. worked as a carpenter and machinist, living in
Thomas Kilton married Sarah Pearce, sister Arkwright, Rhode Island, for a part of the
of Samuel Pearce. of Prudence Island; Sam- time. In April, 1829, he moved to Washing-
uel was the father of Dutee J. Pearce. Child, ton where he was a machinist in the Washing-
John Jenckes, mentioned below. ton Manufacturing Company, whose mill was
(T\") John Jenckes, son of Captain Thomas on the north side of the river, with four-fifths
( 2 ) Kilton. was born in Providence, Rhode of the water power. After a time Mr. Kilton
Island, March I, 1749, died February 28, 1824, purchased the other fifth of the water power
aged seventy-five years. He learned the trade on the south side of the river and built a mill
of a tailor at Providence and worked at it in 1831. In 1832 he commenced weaving cot-
for the most of his life. He also carried on ton cloth. His friends. Governor Elisha Har-
a farm. He served in the revolution, being ris and Mr. David Whitman, advised him to
one of those who disguised themselves as In- manufacture a style of goods which was unlike
dians under John Brown, of Providence, in any other in the market. He followed their
June, 1772, and boarded the British revenue advice, using the best kind of cotton, carefully
sloop. "Gaspee," and set her on fire. He selected, and the Kilton sheeting soon acquired
served on several occasions during the war. a wide reputation, so that the mill received
 NEW ENGLAND. iiyi

orders faster than they could fill them. John

Providence, Rhode Island, Fcbrtiary 17. ii/>;,
J. Kilton married, in December. 1827, Jane, by President Kousevclt. and since then he hj
daughter of Alexander and Hannah Bennet) rilled that rcspon.sibic office with ability
(

and
McMurray. Children: John Jenckes, men- discretion, to the entire >atisiaction of the de-
tioned below: Jane, born September 15, 1833, partment and the general public. His lung
who died February 14, 1889, unmarried. training in the postal service cminenily quali-
(All John Jenckes (3), son of John fied him lor the position. In politic* he is a
Jenckes (2) Kilton, was born in the town Republican. .Mr. Kilton i> a member 01 .Man-
of Coventry, Rhode Island, July 24, 1829, died chester Lodge, No. ij. Free and A.-rr;.te.|
November 10, 1901. He attended the public Masons, of .\nthony, Kho<ie Island
schools of his native town and the East Gre-^n- dence Chapter, No. 1, R.ival .\rch N! i
wich Academy, .\fter leaving school he en- Providence; of Providence Council, No. 1,
tered the cotton mill of his father and under Royal and Select Masters; of Calvary Com-
the instruction learned the business
latter's mandery. No. 13, Knights Templar, oi Pales-
thoroughly. In the course of time he suc- tine Temple, M\stic Shrine, and o! the I'wii-
ceeded his father in the management of the ham Club of Providence.
mills and thus continued until he retired from He married tirst June 20. 1883, Laura R.
1 )

active business. He was prominent not only Waldo. He marrieil second .November jtt,
i 1

in business, but public affairs.

in He held 1898. Mary E. McElliott. Chil.l by first

various otTices of trust in the town and was Helen H., born January 27. i8yo. Oil
for some years chairman of the Republican second wife; Walter A. Jr.. bom July 3. i<yu6.
town committee. He represented the town in
the general assembly of the state. In politics The surname Stearns, Sterne*,
he was an active, earnest and leading Republi- STE.ARNS Sterns, Strans. etc.. arc un-
can. Throughout his life he maintained a keen doubtetlly corruptions or vari-
and municipal politics.
interest in both national ations of the English family name Sterne, a
He was a member
of Manchester Lodge, .\'o. well-known name in the counties of Nottinif-
12, Free and Accepted Masons, of .Anthony, ham. Berks, Norfolk, Suffolk and ("
Rhode Island; of Providence Chapter, No. i. England. Of the Sterne family.

Royal Arch Masons. coat-of-arms is: Ur, a chevron between three

He married. October 7, 185 1, Emily Lewis, crosses tiory sable. Crest .A cock stralm^ :

daughter of Job and Harriet Brown Hark- ( ) ppr. These arms were borne by the '

ness, granddaughter of Joseph and Mary bishop of York 1664-831. Other fan.
i

Brown. Children, born at Coventry: .-\nnie of the name had devices slightly varied from
H.,born May 31, 1853, resides at the old home- this one.

stead, unmarried Walter .Alexander, men-

:
(I) Isaac Steams, the immigrant ancestor
tioned below: Byron, born Xovember 24, 1859, of the family, probably from the pari>! f

living in California; Mary Clarke, born May .Vayland. Sutfolkshire. embarked for .\n:r- .

homestead in the .April 8. i'>30. on the ship ".\rabella." in which

5, 1863, resides at the old
town of Washington, unmarried. came also Rev. (ieorge Phillips. Sir Richard
(VII) Walter Alexander, son of John Saitonstall and Governor W mthrop. Fur
ships sailedtogether from Yarmouth. Ft c
Jenckes (3) Kilton, was born at Coventry,
Rhode Island, April 20, 1856. He received his land; the ".Arabella" arrived at Salem. .Ma-
sachusetts. June 12, 1630. The pioneers were
early education in the public schools of his
not sati>tied with that place, and the>- pro-
native town and at the Highland Military
Academy of Worcester, Massachusetts, grad- ceeded to what is now Charlestown, .Mas*a-
cliusetts.and Watertown. Massachusetts.
uating in the class of 1877. He taught school
Anthony, Rhode Island. He where most of them settled. Isaac 5tr ' '.

for three years at

a homestall at Watertown in 1042. N
was appointed postmaster of Washington,
the north by land of John Warren, wc ; Ijv
Rhode Island, in 1881, by President Chester !<!-.
that office for two the highway, south by l.m.l of John
A. Arthur, continuing in
subsequently
and east bv Pequssett .Meadow, a part ot
years, when he resigned,
In the distribution of
March 1883, as a also owned.
came to Providence on 5,
of his son Samuel in 1724. this
clerk in the post office, a position that he
hlled
posi- "where grandfather had li\ed
his - -.

until i8qi, when he was promoted to the

mails, and signcc to his son Nathaniel. He ad-
tion of acting superintendent of
he mitted a freeman. -May 18. 1631. and was se-
afterward became superintendent. In 1901 and Mr.
lectman for several ycarv In 1647 he
was made assistant postmaster of Providence selectmen "to
be\- Biscoe were appt)inted by the
by appointment of Postmaster Clinton D. ruer *hall
at ider how the bri.lge over the
consii
lew. Mr. Kilton was appointed postmaster
NE 13
 1 192 NEW ENGLAND.
be built, and to agree with the workmen for April 4, 1679-80: Sarah. March
Billerica. died
doing it, according to their best discretion." ib8o-S2: Mary, July 2;^, 11384; John, men-
21,
This is the iirst mention of a bridge over the tioned below: Isaac, May i, 1689, shipwrecked
Charles river at Watertown. He acquired a and lost in the e.xpedition to Fort Royal in
large estate for his day, leaving fourteen par- 171 1 .Abigail, August 22, 1691
: Samuel, Jan- :

cels of land amounting to four hundred and uary 8. 1693-94. Child by second wife:
sixty-seven acres. He died June 28, 1671. Joanna, born June 24. 1697.
His will, dated five days before his death, (I\") John (3), son of Lieutenant John
mentioned his children and others. He mar- ( 2 ) Stearns, was born in Billerica, Massachu-
ried Mary, daughter of John and Margaret .November 26. 1686, died August 2. 1776.
setts.
Barker, of Stoke, Nayland, Suttolkshire, Eng- He
married, in 171 5, Esther Johnson, born in
land. She died .\pri! 2, 1677. Children January, 1691, died' April 13, 1786, daughter
Mary, baptized January 6, 1626, at Xayland of Captain Edward Johnson, of Woburn,
Hannah, baptized October 5, 1628, in Eng- granddaughter of William Johnson, and great-
land: John mentioned below; Isaac Jr.. born granddaughter of Captam Edward Johnson,
January 6, 1633 Sarah, born September 22, ;
of Woburn. Children: Esther, born Novem-
1636; Samuel, born April 24, 1638: Elizabeth, ber 9, 1716, died February 26, 1717; John,
born 1640 Abigail, married Deacon; fohn May 2j, 1719: Esther, June 6, 1720: Isaac,
Morse. June 16, 1722: Joanna, July 29, 1724; Edward,
(II John, son of Isaac Stearns, born about
)
mentioned below: Benjamin. November 21,
1631, was one of the first settlers of Billerica, 1729: Rev. Josiah. January 20, 1731-32; Wil-
Massachusetts. He married (first) in 1653, liam. December 11. 1733, died July, 1734;
Sarah, daughter of Isaac and Sarah Mi.xer, Timothy, .August 15, 1737.
of Watertown. to whom her father bequeathed \" Captain Edward Stearns, son of John
( )

among other things "one-half of my vessel,

3 ( Stearns, was born at Billerica, Massachu-
I

Dilligent." She died June 4, 1656. leaving one

setts. May 9, 1726, died June 11, 1793. He
child. He married ( second ) December 20, lived in Billerica and Bedford, Massachusetts.
1656, Mary Lothrop, of Barnstable. He died He served in the revolution, and was in the
March 5, 1668, and his widow married (sec- fight at Concord. Massachusetts, in 1775.
ond ) May 6, i66g. Captain William French, W hen Captain Jonathan Wilson, who mar-
of Billerica, bywhom she had a child. Cap- ried Edward's cousin.. Elizabeth Stearns
tain French died, and she married (third) Bacon, was killed at Lexington. April 19. 1775,
June 29. 1684, Isaac Mi.xer, of Watertown, a Edward Stearns received his command, and
brother of her husband's first wife. She was later it was confirmed, but he declined to con-
living, very aged, as late as 1735. Child of tinue in it. He married. May 9. 1755, Lucv
John and Sarah Stearns John, mentioned be- :
Wyman, born .August 23, 1733. daughter of
low. Children of John and Mary Stearns: Thomas and Rachel (Crosby-Stearns) Wy-
Isaac, born April 17, 1658. died October
9, man Rachel Crosby was daughter of Joseph
:

1659: Samuel, September 3, 1659; Isaac, De- and Sarah (French) Crosby, married (first)
cember 23, 1661 Nathaniel, November 30, :
Spnuiel Stearns, son of John and Elizabeth
1663: Thomas, December 6, 1665. Bigelow Stearns, and married
( ) second ( )

(III) Lieutenant John (2) Stearns, son of Thomas Wyman. Lucy Wyman Stearns ( )

John Stearns, was born in Billerica, Mas-

I
died November 28, 1802.
( )
Children: Lucy,
sachusetts, the second child born and recorded born May 24. 1756. died May 20, 1768; Solo-
there. May, the second week, 1654. He mar- mon. May 12, 1757; Rachel. November 3,
ried first ( September 6. 1676. Elizabeth Bige-
)
1758: Edward. January 10. 1761, died May 24.
low, born June 15. 1657. died April 18. 1694,
1768: Susanna, December 19. 1762: .Alice. -Au-
daughter of John and Mary (Warren) Bige- gust 13. 1764: Abner. mentioned below; Lieu-
low, of Watertown. He married (second) tenant Edward. June 2^. 1768: Elijah. May
.April 22. i6g6, in Maiden. Massachusetts. Mrs.
2, 1770: Simeon, .April 17. 1772.
Joanna (Call Parker, widow of Jacob Parker,
)
(\ I) Captain .Abner Stearn=. son of Cap-
an_d daughter of Thomas Jr. and Joanna
tain Edward Stearns, was born July 9, 1766,
CShepherdson Call. He was much respected I

and had much influence among his townsmen.

died December 11. 1838. He lived in West
Cambridge, and was a machinist bv trade.
He died October 26. 1728, and his widow died
December 4, 1737, aged seventy-eight. He Abner Stearns was about nine years of age at the
was lieutenant of the Billerica militia company. beginning of the Revolutionary \Var and was sleep-
Children of Lieutenant John and Elizabeth ing beside Inis brother. Solomon, when they were
Stearns: Elizabeth, born September 23. 1677, awakened at an early hour of .\pril ig. 1775, by
their father. Lieutenant Edward Stearns, who
in Watertown: John. January 22. 1670-80. in
announced that the British were coming. Distinctly
 NEW ENGLAND. IIOJ
the reports of the musketry were heard, during the
engagement, as they were wafted on the breezes of
said ofhim: "fie was a rich man. but he hat
that April morning. He often entertained his fam- leftsomething belter than gold to those who
ily, in after life, with descriptions of his feelings mourn his death he loved honorable labor and
;

on that day, and. of the activity of each member of died in the harness. .Multitude* will mourn
the family old enough for service, in preparing
his death and revere the memory of George
food, running bullets and making cartridges. This
experience developed his military inclinations and Sullivan Stearns."
he became prominent in the militia of the State. He married, May 30. 1844. Amelia, .laugh-
His commission as ensign of the Bedford county ter of William and Seymour Ste-
1 1

militia, dated October 17, 1793, bears the signature phenson, of Hartford. Connecticut, the former
of Samuel Adams upon and is treasured, with
it,

many other military papers, by his descendants. named a native of England. Children: 1.
He was also a mechanical genius and of an inventive George Herbert, born .March 14. i?<45; mar-
turn of mind. He planned a machine for splitting ried. April 15, 1874, Isabella M. Wel<l. of Bos-
leather, started a woolen factory, a grist mill and a ton ; children: George .\linot. born .\ugust io,
machine for preparing dye-goods, also, ran a fulling-
1876. attended St. John-; .Military
.\cademy at
mill and a spinnmg-jenney of seventy-two spindles.
The impression made upon the business world and -Manlius. .\ew York;
born October 18. .Mabel,
in the mechanical arts by Captain Abner Stearns, 1877; (iordon, born .November 20, 1880. 2.
and his family, is of national repute. Edwin Russell, mentioned below. 3. .Mired
Monroe, born January 29. 1849; was treajurer
Captain Stearns married (first) May i,
and manager of the Locke Lumber Company;
1796. Anna Hill, born May 11, 1777, daughter married. .April 18. 1872, Elizabeth I'almcr
of Jonathan and Sarah (Stevens-Whiting) children: Ijreta. born January 9, 1875, mar-
Hill, of Billerica. She died October 22, 1807. ried Boyden Kinsey ; Clayton Talmer, born
He (second) June 30, 1808, Mrs.
married June 24, 1879. secretary of the Locke Lumber
Anne Estabrook. born January 27, 1780, Company, married .Mctcalf. 4. .Anna
wTdow of John Estabrook, and daughter of Russell, born .\pril 7, 185 1, died May 13. 1852.
Thomas Russell. Esq., of West Cambridge. 3. Helen Foster, born January 12. 1853; mar-
She died November 29, 1839, and they were ried, January 19, 1882. Josiah Dwight chil- ;

buried in Shavvshine cemetery. Children Ab- : dren: Charlotte, born July 4. 1883. married
ner Jr., born .\pril I. 1797; -Mary .\nn Hill, Frank Wilco.x Russell Stearns, born Septem-
:

May 2i, 1809; Edward Harrison, December ber I. 1885, married .Martha Hopple. 01 Cin-
16, 1814: George Sullivan, mentioned below; cinnati; .Anna, born May i, 1891; Harold,
Albert Thomas, April 23, 1821 Henry Au- ; born January 4. 1892. now a member of the
gustus, mentioned below. Sheffield Scientific School at Yale College. 6
(VH) George Sullivan, son of Captain Ab- .Amelia born June 5. 1835 married. March
1
'.., ;

ner Stearns, was born at Billerica, Massachu- 25. 1871). Rufus .Allen Cowing, children:
setts, May 17, 1816. He attended the public George, married Irene Wagner; Ruth Law-
schools and the Phillips .\cademy at Andover, rence, married George Scott, of Chicago, now
Massachusetts. When he was eighteen years a professor at Hampton Institute. \'irginia.
old, he went west to engage in the mill and Mildred .Amy Louise. 7. William Stephen-
:

lumber business. In 1840 he was at Cincin- son, born .April lo. 1857; married. June 22.

nati, Ohio, engaged and stereotyp-

in printing 1881. Mecia Lena Stout; children: Margaret
ing. He stereotyped the copy of the Mor-
first Rose, born May 31. 1882, died October 14.
i88^>: Lucv Stephenson, born March i.
xSgft,
mon Bible. He' also engaged in the manufac-
married I'ierson D. Keycs; Kirk, attending
ture of printing inks and became the leading mar-
industry. In 1849, in school; Harriet, born .August to. 18&).
manufacturer in this
a
he ried loseph Green, a professor of
partnership with his brother Henry A.,
College, and died in 1012 un her wc
;>

established the cotton wadding busmess. now

8. Harold English, manager of
the Doiim.ion
the
one of the oldest industries of Cincinnati,
The Stearns & Foster Wadding Company. 01 Montreal. Canada;
present name being
married Eleanor Curtis one son. Arthur, who
Company. The Dominion Wadding Company,
:

by died aged eighteen years.

of Montreal, Canada, was later reorganized
Wad- (\II) Hon. Henry .Augustus Steams, son
members of the Stearns-Foster & L nion bom at Bil-
interest^ of Captain Abner Stearns, was
ding Company, each having an equal Ma>>achusetts. October 23. 1825. He
one ot lerica
His business prospered and he became for two years
He attende.l the public s, !

the most substantial citizens of Cincinnati. Phii: eiTiy. Andover.

was a student at
built a fine residence at Wyoming, Ohio, and wad-
cngagc-1 in the manuiavture of
cr^tton
trustee o He
was one of the founders, elder and in its iniancv He
He died at ding when the business was
Presbvtenan church there.
the
went to California, by way of the
t

Ctnan-
Wyoming.' November 24. 1889- The Panama, with machinery for a *tcaiv
naii Commercial-Gazette in an
obituary notice
1
194 NEW ENGLAND.
The vessel in which he sailed proved unsea- William S. Stearns, vice-president; Edwin R.
worthy and floated about on the Pacific Ocean Stearns, treasurer; William R. Foster, secre-
for four months. When the vessel reached tary. Mr. Stearns is president of the Lock-
port the passengers and crew were suffering land Lumber Company of Lockland, Ohio.
from lack of food and water, and Mr. Stearns He is a director of the First National Bank of
was a physical wreck. After he recovered his Cincinnati: member of the^ Business Men's
normal health, he established his laundry, the Club of that city and of the Queen City Club;
first operated by steam power in California. president of the Children's Home, of which
He also conducted the first regular steam ferry he was formerly secretary, afterward secretary
between San Francisco and Oakland. When and treasurer until 1890, when he was elected
he returned east he resumed the manufacture president, and he has been active in the work
of cotton wadding. In i860 he became super- of this charity for more than thirty years;
intendent of the wadding mill of Cranston & trustee of Berea College. Berea, Kentucky, and
Brownell, of Pawtucket, of which Mr. Goff chairman of its investment committee. In poli-
was a partner, afterward the Union Wadding tics he
is an Independent.

Company, and he remained superintendent of He married, June 14, 1883 Luella, born
this company until his death. Mr. Stearns w^s Alarch 10, 1864, daughter of Caleb B. and
a mechanical genius and received patents on Luella Lusaida (Horton) Evans. Her mother
cotton gins and the railway safety gate. He came from Long Island, New York. Chil-
was the largest stockholder of the KilbyManu- i!ren: Dorothy Amelia, born December 28,
i.

facturing Company
of Cleveland, owned a 1885, in Cincinnati married A. Lee Thurman,
;

cattle ranch in New

Me.xico, and was finan- of Columbus, Ohio. 2. Evans Foster, born

cially interested in various other concerns In October 9, 1889, at Denver. 3. George Sulli-
1891 he was elected lieutenant-governor of van, born October 14, 1891, at Denver, died
Rhode Island. He was a member and liberal July 18, 1907. 4. Edwin Russell Jr., deceased.
supporter of the Central Falls Congregational
Church. Through the greater part of the
He married, June 26, 1856, Kate Falconer, DEMIXG century but recently closed
of Hamilton, Ohio. Children: i. Deshler Fal- there has resided at Providence
coner, born August 7, 1857, deceased mar- ; a branch of the old Connecticut family of
ried and they had one child. 2. George Rus- Demings. here made prominent through the
sell, born January 19, i860; married and has achievements of the late Hon. Richard H.
children. 3. Walter Henry, born January 3, Deming, citizen, soldier, member of both
1862; married, June 5, 1890, Abby Harris branches of the city government, park and
Razee. 4. Kate Russell, born July 21, 1864. police commissioner, and to whose conspicuous
5. Charles Falconer, born July 27, 1866 grad- services for a decade in connection with the
uated at Amherst College, 1888, and later be- public park system, to his untiring efforts and
came attorney-general of Rhode Island. 6. large public spirit the citizens of this and
Henry Foster, born Alarch 3, 1868. 7. Anna future generations are and long will be indebt-
Russell, born January 4, 1873, died February ed for superior advantages in the line of public
7, 1874. Caroline Cranston, born January
8. improvement.
18, 1875 now of Boston, Alassachusetts.
; .A. native of the city of Providence, the late

(VIII) Edwin Russell, son of George Sul- Commissioner Deming descended from John
livan Stearns, was born at Cincinnati, Ohio, Deming, one of the prominent early settlers of
January 10, 1847. He attended the public Wethersfield, who repeatedly from that town
schools of his native city, was graduated from was a member of the colonial assembly be-
the Woodward high school, then entered the tween 1649 and 1667, and was one of the nine-
famous Hopkins grammar school at New teen, including his father-in-law. Richard
Haven, where he completed his preparation Treat, to whom the charter of Connecticut was
for college, and in 1866 entered Yale College,, granted in 1662. In the maternal line he de-
from which he was graduated in the class of scends from John Daggett, of Watertown,
1870 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He there as early as 1630, later at other points,
spent a year in foreign travel, and then be- and who became prominent in the early set-
came associated in business with his father at tling of Rehoboth. representing that town in
Cincinnati in 1872. The business was incor- 1648 in the colonial assembly.
jiorated in 1882 as the Stearns-Foster Com- (I) John Deming. the emigrant ancestor,
pany, manufacturers of cotton wadding, bat- was early of \\'ethersfield. probably among the
ting and felt mattresses. The mills and ware- first settlers in 1635. where his homestead is
houses are at Lockland, Ohio. The officers of recorded as a house, a barn and five acres of
the company are: Seth C. Foster, president: land. He was a deputy to the general court
 NEW ENGLAND. ri95
in 1657 as John Deming, and in the
following in East Hartford. Connecticut, died
at ...
in
year as John Dement, his name appearing vari-
October. 1795 Like most of the Demings
ously spelled. He continued as deputy until of East Hartford he was a seaman, and be-
1667, under various names, Deming prevailing came master of a vessel, whence came his tiile
at the last. He was one of the nineteen named of captain. His wife Anne last name un- I
in the famous charter of Connecticut, granted
known) bore him children as follows: Anne
by King Charles to them and to those who baptized October 18, 1778. died April,
should afterward be associated with them. 1785;
Mary (Molly), baptized February 6, 1780:
That John Deming was a prominent man in Elizabeth (Retseyi. baptized Nfarch
the affairs of the Connecticut colony cannot be 35. 1781:
David .-Xbby. of whom
further; Susan, bap-
doubted, and his apparent association by kin- tized November 23. 1783; Wait, baptized
ship and friendship with those regarded as the
May
14, 1786: Timothy, baptized .-Xpril 27, 1788;
founders of New England indicate him to have -Anne, baptized November i. J78<); juile. bap^
been a man
of more than ordinary intelligence tized October 16. 1791 ; Lydia. baptized No-
as well some education. He married
as of vember 23. 1794; Sarah ( Sally). baptized .Xpril
Honor, daughter of Richard Treat, and their 17,1796.
children were John, of whom further Jona-
:
; (\'I) David .Abby, son of David and Anne
than, born about 1639; Rachel, born about Deming, was baptized November 17, 1782. in
1644; Samuel, born about 1646; Mary, born East Hartforrl. died .Xpril 23. 1.S57. He was
about 1648; Daniel, born about 1652: Sarah, a carriage-maker and wheelwright by trailc
born about 1654; Ebenezer, born about 1659. On September 14, 1808. he married Chloe.
(II) John (2), son of John (i and Honor ) baptized .April 20, 1788, died in East Hartford.
(Treat Deming, was born September 9, 1638,
) February 16, 1867. daughter of .\shael and
died January 23, 1712, in Wetherstield, Con- Naomi ( Loomis ) Olmstead. Children : Ficnry
necticut. He was known as Sergeant John Dem- Olmstead, of whom
further: Junius, born July
ing, the title indicating that he may have taken II. 1812: Horace Pitkin. January i, 1815
part in the Indian wars of that period. From I \in Henry Olmstead. <on of David .\bby
i66q to 1672 he was a representative in the and Chloe (Olmstead) Deming, wai b^rn July
general court. On December 12, 1657, in II. 1809, in East Hartford. C'^nnecticut. died
Northampton, Massachusetts, he married there November 11. 1874 In May, 1841. he
Mary, daughter of Joseph and Ann Mygatt. married .Abby Frances, born in Nfarch. iMji.
Their children were: John, born September 9, died Nfay 21, 1887, daughter of Robert and
1658; Joseph, June i, 1661 Jonathan, Febru-
;
Mary C Bolton) Daggett. To this union was
ary 12. 1663; Mary, July, 1666; Samuel. Au- born one son. Richard Henry, of whom fur-
gust 25, 1668: Jacob, of whom further; Sarah, ther.
January 17, 1672; Hezekiah, 1680. I \']U) Richard Henry, son of Henry C)\n\-

(HI) Jacob, son of John (2) and Mary stead and .Abby Frances Daggett ^ Deming.
(

(Mygatt) Deming, was born in Wethersfield, was born .August 24. 184J, on Benefit <treet.
August 26, 1670, died probably in 1712. He just opposite the old Slate Ffouse, P-

settled in Hartford, where the birth of his Rhode Island. He attended the pul' s

first child is recorded. On March 14. 1693, he of the city, and also a private school in East
married, in Hartford, Connecticut, Elizabeth, Hartford, Connecticut, the home of his grand-
born about 1675, daughter of Richard and father. Returning to Providence in i8/ii. fired

Elizabeth (Tuttle) Edwards. Their children by the patriotism of the stirring scenes of the
of Hartford birth were: Jacob, born March breaking out and early stages of the civil war.
24, i6c/>: Timothy, of whom further: Abigail.
which called out thousands of the v.
:
lantl in defense of their country hr
Januarv 2r. 1700; Lemuel, 1702.
the First Rhode Island V
(IV) Timothy, son of Jacob and Elizabeth
(Edwards) Deming, born "March 26. 1698. was then Colonel Burn^ide. wlv
ing sergeant of a company of
a resident of East Hartford, in which town he
first appeared in 1736. He had pre\-iously He was first sergeant in Com: 't

lived in Glastonbury, where he last appeared

RhcKle Island Light .Artillery, from .September
Ffis military
His wife. Thank- 4. 1861. to December 4. iS^r
in the land records in 1736.
experience, however, was but brief, owing to
ful (Rislev) Deming, died before September.
an illness contracted after leaving Providence,
1777. Their children were: Lucy, born m He was
baptized which caused him to return h<^me
died in 1814: Lemuel: Israel,
also enlisted in Battery B. Third Artillery He
1733,
October 29, 1749: David, of whom further:
entered the office of a cotton broker Tlrxna*
Ruth, married John Rilev, of Wethersfield
Abbott, on South Water street, as .1 1

(V) David, son of Timothy and Thankful

here he rem.ained two years, and
-.r - - r
(Risley) Deming, baptized October 20, I75^
1 196 NEW ENGLAND.
entered into business with George H. Hop- terminated only by his untimely death, were all
pin, the firm becoming George H. Hoppin & too short for him to accomplish all that he had
Deming. Mr. Deming in the course of time set out to do, but as a park commissioner his
became the senior member of the firm, the e.xecutive ability had borne abundant fruit in
name then being changed to R. H. Deming & the development of the park -system to the e.\-
Company, vvith J. Herbert Foster as the junior cellence that is today displayed. He was a
partner, and under that name the concern was staunch Republican, and was twice otTered the
located at No. 10 South Water street as long office of mayor at the hands of both the Re-
as he was in business. publican and Democratic parties, and once was
It was, however, by his work on the park urged for governor on the same plan.
board that Mr. Deming was best known, al- Mr. Deming died at his home in Providence,
though he served in both branches of the city December 14. 1902, when in the si.xty-first
council. He represented the seventh ward in year of his age, and on the event the Provi-
the common council from 1889 to 1891, and dence Journal of the following morning said
served one year in the board before taking his editorially: "Mr, Richard H. Deming did much
position on the board of park commissioners. to make Providence a good place to live in,
.As an organizer of men Mr. Deming displayed and his death leaves both the police commis-
marked ability. When the large tract of land sion and the park commission in a weakened
surrounding Cuniff's Pond was added to condition, for he was responsible for a very
Roger Williams Park some years before Mr. large share of the e.xcellent service rendered
Deming's death, it was Chairman Deming who by both boards. It will be difficult to fill his
laid out the plans for the improvement of that place with as able a citizen perhaps it will be
:

property, and during the term of office of impossible." There stands in Roger Williams
Mayor McGuinness he kept several hundred Park a bust in bronze of Mr. Deming, erected
laborers employed in a systematic manner, by the city of Providence.
when the men could not obtain employment in Mr. Deming married, in 1868, Sarah, daugh-
any other way because of business depression. ter ofMatthew and Sarah Potter) Sweet, of
(

When the office of police commissioner was Providence. They had three children i. Henry :

provided for the city of Providence, about a Bolton, of whom further. Maud
Sweet,
2.
year prior to the death of Mr. Deming, the born November 4, 1871 married Joseph A.
:

latter was elected to the second position, his Fowler child, Jeanette. 3. Grace Margaret,
:

work as chairman of the park board from the born August 16, 1873 married. December 18,
:

time he was appointed a member of that body 1895, Howard Greene, born November 23,
in 1891 having fitted him well for these new 1870: children: Eleanor Greene, born .April
duties, and his record as a police commissioner 30, 1899: Richard Deming, born November 22,
showed the wisdom of his selection. He re- 1900. Mrs. Sarah (Sweet) Deming, the
organized the entire police force on more effi- mother, died in December, 1891.
cient lines. (IX) Henry Bolton, son of Richard Henry
In the financial life of Providence, Mr. Dem- and Sarah (Sweet) Deming, was born May 26,
ing was a director of several banks, including 1869. He attended the Providence high school,
both the Traders' and the Eagle National and then left his native city and went to Selma,
banks. He was also one of the most promi- -Alabama, with David Partridge, to learn the
nent members of the Board of Trade, of which cotton business, in 1889. He remained south
he was president for two or three terms, and until 1891, and then went from Selma to Mem-
he had been closely identified with it from its phis, Tennessee. There entering into partner-
inception. .Among social organizations he was ship with Elias W. Porter, he organized the
a member of .Adelphoi Lodge, No. ^^^ oi Ma- firm of Porter, Deming & Company, who were
sons, and of Palestine Temple, Mystic Shrine: buyers and sellers of cotton. For fifteen years
of the Hope. Central and West Side clubs, and he continued in this connection, which proved
the Squantum .Association, and was at one most successful. In 1906 Mr. Deming return-
time vice-president of the last named asso- ed to Providence, and there started a line of
ciation. .As a business man Mr. Deming was business for himself, under the name of H. B.
most highly regarded, in his social relations Deming & Company, cotton brokers. He is a
he had the esteem and respect of all, and as a member of the Agawam Hunt Club and the
citizen he was honored not only by election as Hope Club.
stated to both branches of the city council, but Mr. Deming married (first) June 15, 1892,
was also of inestimable service to the city of Antoinette, born in 1871, died in 1893, daugh-
Providence as a park commissioner, and as a ter of the late Charles R. Brayton. He mar-
member of the board of police commissioners. ried (second) November 15, 1895, Elizabeth,
His services upon the latter board, which were born in 1870, died in 1906, daughter of the
 NEW ENGLAND. 1197

late Dr.Dudley Dunn Saunders, of Memphis, liam Culien. born in Bristol, in 1836. married
Tennessee. He married (third) November i^, Eliza iiutton.now living in f'ortsmoiiih, Uhio;
1910, Sarah Babcock. daughter of the lat'e Edwin Cyrus, born in Bristol. 1838. now living
Robert E. Babcock. of Providence. Child by in Ironton, Ohio: l.cvt Haiscltine. mcncioned
marriage: Percival Brayton, born .April.
first below.
1893. Child by second marriage: Richard \ I Levi Hasseltine. son of Cyru Sreams
)

Henry (2), born in 1900, died in 1907. Brooks, was born in I'.ristol, \ erniont. May
18. 1840. lie removed with his parents in
John
Brooks, the immigrant 1848 to Orleans county. New York, ami at-
BROOKS ancestor of this family in tended t!:e public schools there, and i^raduateil
America, was born in England from the Shelby high school. .At the age of
about 1720, perhaps earlier. He settled in si.>teen he starte upon his career in business
!

New York state before the revolution and .'is a clerk in a grocery store. I'hc family at
lived at Skenesboro, now Whitehall. New that time was in moderate circumstances and
^'ork. He had three sons, of whom Samuel is he saved his earnings lor further schooling,
mentioned below. working hard by day and studying hard at
ill) Samuel, son of John Brooks, was horn night. At the end of the year he entered the
about 1740-45 in New York state. Early in .\lbion Academy at .Albion. Orleans county.
June. 1786, Samuel Stewart and Eden John- -New York. .After two years of '-re,

son began the settlement of the town of Bristol, he began to teach school at I'ortsn. 10.
Atldison county. X'ermont, at what was then ami remained there four years. He returned
called Pocock. Johnson came by land, driving ti) business life as clerk on a steamboat piying

the cattle while Stewart came by boat up the on the Ohio river, and remained m this posi-
lake, with the household goods and families of tion five years, serving his emi'loyers in every
both. Other settlers came from the same sec- capacity from clerk to captain. During thu
tion : among them was Samuel Brooks. .Ac- period he was licensed as a pilot by the L nitcd
cording to the tirst federal census. Samuel States government, anrl this license was one
Brooks was living at Bristol in 1790. and had of the cherished mementoes of his early life.
in his family three males over sixteen, three His ambition to advance in business le<l him
under that age and five 'females. His son, to leave the pleasant life on the stcamlxiat and
Samuel Jr., had but one female, doubtless his accept the position of secretary and treasurer
wife. Samuel Brooks surveyed a large tract of the Planters' Tobacco Warehouse. .At the
of land in Addison county and cleared a large end of a year ho was admitted to partnership
farm in Bristol. The original farm is still in the business and continued in that line until

owned by his direct descendants. Besides 1872. At that time he sold his share in the
Samuel, he had a son John, mentioned below, concern and formed a partnership with Wil-
and doubtless other children. liam Waterfield under the name of the Globe
(in John (2). son of Samuel Brooks, was
)
Tobacco \\arehouse. To this business he
born in Bristol. X'ermont, or in New York brought a thorough knowledge of the details
state, 1780-90. He married Hawkins. acquired by his former experience, consum-
a descendant of Colonel Hawkins, of the revo- mate business ability, energy and ambition.
The business prospered anil grew rapidly and
lutionarv war. Children Cyrus Stearns, men-
:

in 1883 the capacity of the warehouse had to

tioned below: Sarah, Lucinda. Eliza. Elvira.
be increased, and after buying the adjoining
Martha. Samuel. Henry.
property the firm erected the largest tobacco
il\') Cyrus Stearns, son of John (2)
warehouse in the world. The hrm was re-
Brooks, was born in Bristol, X'ermont. in 181.',
organized at this time under the name of The
died in i860. He was educated in the district
Brooks-Waterlield Company, and incorpor-
schools. In 1848 he removed from Bristol to
He tollowed ated. From that time Mr Rrooks was presi-
Orleans countv. New York. In |8*< Mr. Watertield
.'ent of the company.
farming and shoemaking and established him-
died, leaving his share of the busipe<<
f- his
shoes
self in business as a dealer in boots and
widow. The business continued to 1-

at Shelbv, Orleans county. New York,

and be-
'^^
ing the foremost place among the ti'
came one of the leading merchant^ and most
chants of the world.
prominent citizens of that town and county,
west- .Mr Brooks never lost his interest in the
but after about two vears he removed
river transportation businesN in which he be-
ward and settled in Wheelersburg, Scioto gan his career and up to the time of his death
how-
countv. Ohio. Here his -tay was brief^
to Shelby^ he owned stock in vari'-us Meamboat com-
ever, and two vears later he returned
panies. The steamer "Levi H Brooks." named
He married Sophia, daughter ot Levi and for him bv a friend, is one of the fastest and
Martha 1 Eddv )
Hasseltine. Children: Wil-
1 198 NEW ENGLAND.
best steamboats on the Ohio river. Mr. humor, but withal he found time to amass a fortune
Brooks was president of the Coney Island estimated at more than $1,000,000. * * He was
one of the fifty members of the Commercial Club,
Park Company, which developed a strip of one an organization within the Queen City Club, and
hundred and twelve acres of beautiful country, held active membership in the Masons, Shrmers.
ten miles from the city of Cincinnati, into a Elks, Knights of Pythias and Cuvier-Press Club.
beautiful amusement park, to which five or
* * * Commodore Brooks had lived in Covmg-
ton, Kentucky, and Cincinnati most of his life, and
six thousand persons resort daily during the was one of the best known men on the Ohio river.
season. This company owns two of the finest It was his delight to captain one of several boats
river steamboats afloat, plying between the controlled by him. and it was because of his enthu-
park and the city. He was also vice-president siasm and ambition that he did not retire from
active work some years ago. * * * \r. Brooks
of the Interurban Railroad Company of Cin-
held the title of Commodore through his ownership
cinnati, a corporation operating ninety-seven of Ohio river packets, and also was known as Colo-
miles of electric street railways. He was a nel through his service on the staff of the Governor
director of the Second National Bank of Cin- of Kentucky.

cinnati president of the Petyibone Brothers

:

Manufacturing Company of Cincinnati; presi-

He May 17, 1866, Laura Ann Tone,
marriel.
born Clermont county, Ohio, March 17,
in
dent of the Smith Kasson Company, of which
1844, daughter of Hiram and (Wag-
his son. Charles Grandin Brooks, is secretary,
ner) Tone. Children: i. Charles Grandon,
and his son-in-law, Henry C. Kasson, is one
born in Newport, Kentucky, in 1868; married
of the managers. Mr. Brooks was also presi-
dent of the Coney Island Wharf Boat Com-
and has one son, Charles Grandon Jr. 2.
George .\Iburtus, born in Covington, in 1870;
pany.
married Mildred Spencer, and has one daugh-
Mr. Brooks was an active and prominent
ter, Mildred Brooks. 3. Ada Estella, born in
Free ^lason. being raised to the degree of
Covington, in 1872 married Henry C. Kasson,
:

master mason in 1864 in Buckeye Lodge, No.

and has three children: Lee H., born in 1896,
150, at New Richmond, Ohio, after which he
now a student in the .\shville Military School
took the other degrees, including the thirty-
Laura Marie, born in 1898, and Henry C.
second in Scottish Rite Masonry, and held
Kasson Jr., born in 1910. 4. Rosella, born in
active membership in the Chapter, Council and
Covington, in 1875: married Ray J. Hillen-
Commandery, being also a Shriner. His other
brand, of Cincinnati, and has two children:
lodges were the Benevolent and Protective
Ruth, born in 1903, and Edith, born in 1906.
Order of Elks and the Knights of Pvthias.
His club was the Cuvier-Press Club. He was
for several years president of the Cincinnati The Tyzzer
familv traces its
Chamber of Commerce, an honor that comes TYZZER Cornwall, that little
origin 'to

only to the ablest and most influential. kingdom in the south of Eng-
He had an artistic and beautiful residence land. As in Wales, the Channel Islands, the
in Covington, and was devoted to his home and Isle of Man and other remote portions of Eng-

family, entertaining generously. He possessed land, there are still to be found in Cornwall

a magnificent library and was very fond of descendants of the original British inhabitants
music. In his career was exemplified the rise driven out of the rest of the island by the con-
to wealth and power of the American citizen,
quering Saxon tribes. It is only within the

starting without capital and with no advantage present generation that Cornish, an old British
but his own ability, good judgment and ambi- dialect akin to the Erse and the Cyinric, has
tion. He was a typical self-made man of the ceased to be a spoken language.
finest sort, trained to modern business methods, (II) George Roberts, sonof Josiah and Mary
broadened by contact with an alert, enterpris- Ann Roberts) Tyzzer, was born in St. Agnes,
(

ing, progressixe- world, a useful citizen, a Cornwall county, England, in 1832. In 1846.
kindly, sympathetic, charitable man. Mr. when fourteen years of age, he came to .Amer-
Brooks died, after a short illness, February 21, ica with his father and settled at Wakefield.

1913. at his apartments in the Clermont, Wal- Massachusetts, where he learned the trade of
nut Hills. The Cincinnati Enquirer of Febru- carriage-maker, which he followed and also
ary 22, 1913, paid the deceased a glowing condttcted a farm. He married, December,
tribute, and among other eulogistic remarks 1856, Matilda J., born in St. .Agnes. Cornwall,
said England, in 1838, came to .America in 1847,
died .August 14, 1912, daughter of John and
Commodore Brooks was a gentleman of the old Joanna ( Main ) Edwards. Her father was
school; he was a man imi%-ersally admired by the
born England, and came to Wakefield, Mas-
in
thousands who knew him. His character was one
happily mingling keen business ability with acumen sachusetts, where he spent the remainder of his
and humor. Ever was he ready with jest and life. Their children were: i. George Alfred.
-^VTc^M^^ U^^ ^.^>T
 NEW ENGLAND. ttfff

born in Xevvton. Massachusetts, 1858; edu- .\ssiiciation. Subsc<juently for tour sent' he
cated at Phillips Andover Academy and Har- held the same position at CiIoucc>tcr. .\t)sa.
vard University, and later at Brown Univer- chusetts. Dr. Tyzzer has been cndowe<i by
sity, where he graduated in the class of 1884; nature with a remarkably sympatlictic and
since then he has taught at Wakefield and musical voice, and has for many yean been in
Lynn, Massachusetts, and is now head master great demand as a singer He was at one lime
in the Lyman School of Boston he married ; widely known as an evangelistic singer, having
Mary A. Birge, of Providence, Rhode Island, been connected with Dwight L Moo<ly Me
and their children are: David B., Helen E., has also at times taken charge ot the ringing
Florence D. 2. Isabelle Matilda, born at Xew- in many of the Baptist conventions. For iix
ton. Massachusetts, July 20, i860: married years he was pastor's assistant of the Third
(first) William C. Perkins, and her daughter, Baptist Church, of St. Louis, one of the largest
Annie C. Perkins, married Harry Gould, of Baptist congregati(jn> in the country. Subse-
North Weymouth, Massachusetts married : i|uently he was connecteil with the Young
(second) A. F. Oliver; children: Frederick Men's Christian .Association in St. Louis, and
M., Stanley P., Rowland B. 3. Dr. Walter was on its board of managers in 1912. He U
Granville, of whom further. 4. Jennie Rob- also a member of the Masonic fraternity
erts, born at Wakefield. Massachusetts, in Dr. Tyzzer married. .April 6. iXW>. Fmilv
1870: married Martin Luther Cunningham; Eunice, daughter of Cieorge .A. and Susan \\
they reside at Wakefield. 5. Ernest Edward, (Bowman) Scaver. of Wakefield, Ma'>-.achu-
born at Wakefield, in 1877, graduated at Brown setts. where she was born October jo. iJ^V-
L'niversity with the degree of .\. B., and at Their children are: i. Marian Rol>crt. b^irn in
Harvard with that of M. D. now professor : Wakefield, Massachusetts, i>ccmber .x.. |H.y6;
in the pathological department at the latter was educated in the St I,oiiis grammar 4<:h ^1*.
university member and president of the .Amer-
;
central high school and Forest I'ark Univer-
ican Society for Cancer Research at a recent :
sitv, St. Louis. 2. Robert Neal. born at Wake-

meeting of the American Medical Association field. June 29. 1888: received his education in

held at St. Louis, Missouri, he read an im- the public schools of St. I,ouis. Eugene Field'*
portant paper on that subject; he married grammar and central high schools also attend-
:

Jessie Gowen. and their children are: Jerrold ed William Jewell College: receded liis med-
E.. Franklin G., Roger. ical training at the .American Medical College,

(HI) Dr. Walter Granville Tyzzer. son of St. Louis, receiving his degree of .\I, D. in

George Roberts and Matilda J. (Edwards) 1912: he is assistant .upcnntemlent of the

Tvzzer, was born at Wakefield. Massachu- Mayfieid Sanitarium, with which his father is
setts, .August 8, 1863. His first education was connected: he married. June 8. i<;ii. F.ielle
gained in the public schools of his native town Cheek, of St. Louis 3. Margaret Sea\er. bom
Will Mayfiekl in St. Louis. October 25, i8i>4; she was elu-
Later he matriculated at the
College, and had conferred upon him in 18*58 cated at the grammar schools and the central
the degree of B. S. In iSqq he entered Barnes high school, and at Forest Park University
L'niversity. St. Louis. Missouri, and graduated
Mrs. Tvzzer died in 1804. and to her memor*-
from that institution with the degree of ^L D. Dr. Tvzzer built m H)04 in Haka. i'
' -

Emilv Tvzzer Hospital, the monrv

in 1903. He taught in this college during the MissioT

to the Board of F-"orcign
years 1909 and 191 1, occupying the chair ot Dr
ern Baptist Convention.
>

Gynaecology, and was secretary of its board

medical missionary, was in charge oi ii erec-
of trustees and also secretary of the faculty. ' ''" '"^"
tion, and now has the manai,"-'"'-'''
He is now house phvsician, surgeon and gen-
Mayfield Sanitarium, an tiition. which has <'one
eral manager of the'
neede<l work among the ..n.ii;r
i-. !

institution that doing an important work in

is l
one in region. In connection with Dr. Nfavtield.
St. Louis, and is the mother hospital to
on the Mavtield Sanitarium. Dr Tyr/er has fur-
India and two in China, that are carrying La.fhowfu.
nished funds for a hospital in
its work of mercv in those dark lands.
Northern China. calle<l the V
'

Dr Tyzzer is a member of the Third Bap- Hospital. The building ami n

tist Church, of St. Louis, and
has always taken
well a? m thishospital was put into the hat.
a prominent part in church work, as
Board of Foreign Missions of the
'

humanitarian and ednca-

work of an entirelv
Baptist Convention, who put
their medical
tional character. He is the moderator ot the missionary. Dr. lohn W. Lowe, at
" ''> ' '

St. Louis Baptist Association.

In 1888 when
This hospital is a hand-
Dr. lyzzer the work.
he was still in Massachusetts. building with a thorough
modem c-.-i- fi^:
secretary of the Ciiarlestown
served as general
and is doing a work
whose value, both in the
branch of the Boston Young Men s
Christian
I200 NEW ENGLAND.
present and for the future, it is hard to esti- aged fifty-three years, daughter of Joseph and
mate to its full extent. In addition to this Joanna Wadsworth, and granddaughter of
hospital. Dr. and Mrs. Mayfield and Dr. Tyz- Captain Joseph Wadsworth, of Charter Oak
zer gave in iQio five thousand dollars for the fame. He married (second) November 29,
erection of the "Will Mayfield Hospital,' at 1707, his sister-in-law. Widow Elizabeth
Huchow. in Southern China. Dr. Tyzzer has Wadsworth, of Hartford. Children: Joanna;
been for seven years a member of the New Timothy, baptized March 7, 1736; Thomas,
England Society of St. Louis^ and served as born March 18, 1739: .Abigail, October 4,
vice-president in 1912. 1741 Mary, February 12, 1744; Elizabeth,
;

March 16, 1746; Richard, April 10. 1748: Me-

Richard Goodman, the immi- June 24, 1750, died May 2,
hitable, baptized
GOODM.W grant ancestor, came from 1758: Moses, mentioned below.
England, and settled first in I\'
( Lieutenant Moses Goodman, son of
I

Cambridge. Massachusetts, where he was pro- Timothy Goodman, was born in West Hart-
prietor in 1632. He was admitted a freeman, ford. Connecticut, June 20, 1750, twin of Me-
Mav 14, 1634, and brought a suit in Plymouth hitable, and baptized there June 24, 1750, died
court, March 1638-39.
4, He removed to .August 17, 1831. Moses, Richard, Thomas,
Hartford, Connecticut, with Rev. Mr. Hooker's William and Zebedee were soldiers in the
company, and was one of the first settlers revolution. Moses was a soldier in the com-
there. Later he removed to Hadley, Massa- pany of Captain .Abram Sedgwick, on the Lex-
chusetts, and was killed by the Indians in King ington .Alarm, .April 19, 1775. He was also
F'hilip's war, .April i, 1676. He married, at sergeant in Captain .Abijah Rowlee's company
Hartford, December 8, 1659. Mary, daughter (Sixth). Colonel Jedediah Huntington's regi-
of Stephen Terry, of Windsor. Connecticut, ment (Eighth), of Connecticut, in 1775, and
and administration on his estate was granted ensign in 1776. He was at the siege of Boston,
to her September 26, 1676. Children: John, at New York, under Washington at the battle
born October 13, 1661 Richard (2), mention-
;
of Long Island and White Plains. He was
ed below: Stephen. February 6, 1664; Mary, lieutenant in Captain Bissell's company. Colo-
November 5, 1665: Thomas, March 20. 1668, nel Eno's regiment, on the Hudson in 1778.
died young: Elizabeth, February 5. 1671 ; In October, 1818, his name appears on the
Thomas, September 16, 1673: Samuel, May 5, United States Pension Rolls. He was later a
1675. farmer in West Hartford and was given a
(II) Richard (2), son of Richard (i) silver cup for the best cultivated farm in Hart-
Goodman, was born March 23, 1663, in Had- ford county. He married, in 1779, Amy Sey-
ley, Massachusetts, died at Hartford, May 14, mour, of an old Hartford family. Children:
1730. The inventory of his estate was filed Moses, born September 15. 1781, captain in
June II, 1730, showing an estate of one hun- the war of 1812, a deacon in the church in
dred and thirty-seven pounds, seven shillings West Hartford: .Amy: Polly: Horace Henry
and eight pence. He married .Abigail Pantry, and Henry Horace, twins Timothy Seymour ;

born January 11. 1678-79, died January 26, Epaphiras Catherine: Fanny Pamelia Maria
: :

1708, daughter of John (2), granddaughter of Marcia and Marcia Maria, twins and Wil- :

John (I), and great-granddaughter of Wil- liam.

liam Pantry. Children: Mary, baptized March (
\' ) William, son of Lieutenant Moses
7. 1702, died young: Mary, baptized May 10, Goodman, was born at West Hartford, Con-
1703: Richard, born November 4, 1704: Tim- necticut, October 17, 1797. and removed to
othy, mentioned below .Abigail, married Dan-
; Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1817, where he died .Au-
iel Ensign Esther, born October 30, 1709.
: gust 3, 1S76. He was the president of the
fill) Timothy, son of Richard (2) Good- Washington Insurance Company, of Cincinnati,
man, was born September 22, 1706. died March from 1836 to 1870. and took a prominent part
12. 1786. He had land given him by his grand- in the business affairs of the city, being a mer-
father. John (2) Pantry, March 4, 1729, in chant, banker and underwriter. He married,
West Hartford, near Farmington. The Bos- July 21. 1828, Margaret Rand, daughter of Dr.
ton Chronicle of May 2. 1768. states that on Samuel and Margaret (.Austin) .Adams, born
April 7, that vear, the house of Timothy Good- at Wiscassit, Maine, December 27, 1804. Her
man, in West Hartford, was burned with all father was a physician of Boston, born at Lin-
the furniture and clothes, which were very coln, Massachusetts, June 7, 1771. Children:
rich and costly, and that Jerusha, ten years old. Fanny, married L. B. Harrison : Emma, mar-
daughter of Daniel Ensign, who lived in the O. Eaton Horace Henry
ried J. : : and William
family, was burned to death. He married. .A., all deceased.
May 7, 1735, Joanna Wadsworth. who died f \T) William Austin, son of William Good-
 XEW ENGLAN'D. 1301

man, was born at Cincinnati. Ohio, February Goodman, was born in Cincinnati. tie
2, 1845, clied October 30. 1912. Prepared for S, 1874. He
received his early c .
m
college in the private school of Doctor Soule the public schools and prepared for colie|{e in
of Cincinnati, and entered Harvard Univer- the Cincinnati high school He entereil Haver-
sity in 1862. graduating with the degree of ford College, and was graduated in the clas* of
Bachelor of Arts in the class of 1866, During 1895 with the degree of Bachelor of Science.
the following year, he was a clerk in the book- He then entered Harvard University, and was
store of Robert Clark & Company. In 1867 graduated in i8</) with the degree 01 Bachelor
he entered the Ohio Law School at Cincinnati, of .-\rts. He was appointc<l ensign in the
and was graduated with the degree of Bachelor United States navy, in which he served until
of Laws in 1869, and in the same year was ad- 1803. He is now manager of the I.aidlaw
mitted to the bar and to practice in the United Dunn (lordon Pump Company. He 1* a mem-
States court. Since then he has continued in ber of the L'niver<ity t. lub. In politic^ he is a
general practice in Cincinnati until his death. Republican, lie is also a member .if Uiirist
He was for many years one of the leading Protestant Episcopal Church. He married,
attorneys of Cincinnati, and a familiar figure October (903. Mary Healy, born .Vugust
15.

in all the courts of this section. Although he 19, daughter of John C. and Helen
1874.
had never been on the bench, he was held in (Wilbur) Hcaly, of Cincinnati. They have
high esteem alike by judges and lawyers. He one son. William (3), born in Cincinnati. De-
had some distinguished law partners during his cember II. 1905, and one daughter. Helen
long and successful career. For five years he Mary, horn in Cincinnati. December 2~. 1909.
was in partnership with Judge Tilden, in the
firm of Tilden, Stevenson & Goodman. Mr. John Simonds. the immigrant,
Stevenson was subsequently elected to con- SIMOXDS was born in England about
gress. For two years Hon. Bellamy Storer 161 5. He was a proprietor of
was Good-
his partner in the firm of Storer, Salem as early as 1636, and was admitted a
man Judge
& Storer, and after the death of freeman ^[arch 1637-38. His wife .Mary was
Storer, the senior partner, the firm was for a member of the Salem church in 1638. He
fifteen years Goodman & Storer. .After this married (second) Elizabeth He was
Goodman was^alone in in England in 1653. His will was proved Sep-
firm was dissolved Mr.
tember 19. 1671. Children: Samuel, men-
his practice. He was a member of Kilwining
tioned below Ruth Katherine, married Jacob
Lodge, Xo. 356, Free and Accepted Masons:
: ;

Cincinnati Chapter, Xo. 2. Royal Arch_ Ma-

Towne.
sons : Cincinnati Commandery. Knights lemp- (Hi Samuel, son of John Simonds. was
born January. 1638, at Salem. He settled
lars.Xo. 3 and held the office of grand orator,
:
in

having taken the thirty-two degrees in Scottish in Box ford, and married Elizabeth .Vndrewj,
daughter of Robert and Grace He was elect-
Rite Masonry. He was also a member of
the
the University nian and held other town offices He died
Harvard Club, of Cincinnati;
Golt .-\ugu-t 14. 1722: his wife diet! March 17. 17^5.
Club, of Cincinnati, and the Cincinnati
Children: Elizabeth, born July 12, 11^3: Han-
Club was a communicant of Christ Protestant
nah. December 27. if''>5 Grace. October 14.
;

Episcopal Church, of Cincinnati: and in

poli- :

He was a director and if6-: Marv. February 2t^. K^*) Samuel. April :

tics was a Republican.

of Cin- 6, 1672. of Middleton Fohn. mentioncil below ;
the treasurer of the Alhambra Theatre
:

1619 First Xational Ruth. December 24. v^7^: Rebecca. May ii.
cinnati, his office being at
May
1679: Phebe. October 2. 1682: Joseph.
Bank Building. 24' 1685: Nathaniel. January 2<>. 1687
Hastings
married, June 11, 1873. Grace
He
Connecticut, Janu- (HI) John 12). son r.f Samuel Simonds.
Griswold.born in Hartford,
daughter of Hezekiah (2) Gris- was born in Boxford. March 20. (^^74 mar- :

ary 19. 1854. 1705-0'i. at Boxford. Han-

June ried February 13.
wold. born at East Granby, Connecticut, '

nah Hazen. He bought land in

n,
Hezekiah (i) Griswold ^as born
12 181 r. in 1737. >'x m\\c^ t-
"ezekiah (2) Massachusetts,
at East Granbv. July 2. 1770. -aroe
land. of Facob Pcrley. and sold it t.ie
Xovember 17. 183A. Frances
Griswol.l married, Mary Simonds witnessed the deed.
Xewington, Conn^ti- year
Norton Welles, born at Jacob. J""' ;V>-
i8G^. Children, born at Boxford:
cut. April 12, 1816, died February 2j;, Allis. April 13. 1714. f'"' ^"=^'^': ^">-
^^t^nleyj 1712:
a daughter of Roger (2) and Electa September i. 1715: ^^'^'li.A
Welles was born August '"'.i*
Welles. Roger (2)
Lvdia. October 12. 1720:
PheU .
^^2.^'
Sep-
.

WeUes born Probably

10. 1790, son of Roger ( .) jJ2>2T^: John, mentioned
below.
Mrs. Goodman haNC
tember 9. I71V Mr. and
below ^ Simonds.
one child. William (2), n^ent.oned Austm (\\-) lohn f3>. son of John (2)
son ot WiHiam
fVH) William (2),
I202 NEW ENGLAND.
was born Boxford, Massachusetts. March
in the Dudley farm and had a log house on the
II, 1725. He
married Ruth He re- . old road, afterwards building a frame house
moved to Lunenburg, Massachusetts, about on the opposite side of the road. Children,
1750. John Simonds. of Lunenburg, rrharried, recorded at Gardner Elizabeth, born April
:

March 13, 1755. Mercy Page. John Simons, 7, 1774, died June 29, 1776; Elijah, January
of Lunenburg, married. February 11, 1757, 28, 1777, died September 10, 1777: Elijah,
Mercy Marble, of Stow. He or his son John November 14, 1777, married Persis Richard-
was warned out of Lunenburg in 1763. Chil- son; Jonathan. December 9, 1780. moved to
dren, born at Topsfield, near Boxford: John, Richmond; Ezekiel, February 25, 1783, set-
baptized February 26, 1743-44; Mary, July 21, tled at New Orleans; David, March 4, 1786;
1745; Joanna, April 3. 1748; Joseph, baptized Abigail. July 11, 1788, died August 5, 1791
October 29, 1749, lived at Fitchburg. And Asa, November 7, 1790, settled in Peru, \'er-
others. mont; Abigail, August 5, 1793; Lucy, Novem-
(IV) William Simonds. of the same family, ber II, 1797, married Lyon, lived in
probably brother of John, was at Shirley as Peru. Elijah was in the revolution, from
early as 1747 and signed a petition for a sepa- Westminster, in Captain Abijah Rowlee's
rate town. His farm was lately owned by company, July 6, 1775; also in Captain Noah
Charles Andrews, and was in the north part Miles' company. Colonel Whitcomb's regiment,
of the town. He removed to Lunenburg, May on the Lexington alarm, and later, in 1775, in
14, 1751. and died there in 1758. The probate Captain Edmund Bemis' company.
records show that he left a widow Elizabeth, ( \'I Deacon David Simonds. son of Elijah
)

and sons, John and Thomas Simonds. \\ il- Simonds, was born at Gardner, March 4. 1786.
liam Simonds. another son, married Abigail He came to Peru with his father in 1802 or
Larabee, March 11, 1760. 1803. He cleared the forest and settled a
Widow Mary Simonds, perhaps widow of farm to the south of this father's. He joined
John, married Samuel Larabee. December 19. the church in 1816 and was deacon for thirty
1758. Joseph Simonds, son of William, or years. He was succeeded in that office bv his
nephew, was born at Shirley, January 30, 1746 : son, O. P. Simonds. He was a man of mild
a soldier in the revolution married, at Shirley
: temperament, "one who could take the prosper-
or Groton, Mittie Cummings. daughter of ous side of life with ease and the unpropitious
Lieutenant John settled in Groton, Massachu-
: side with submission. He believed in the free-
setts New Ipswich and Hancock, New Hamp-
: dom which our Declaration and Constitution
shire. .Another Joseph Simonds. of this fam- proclaimed, and could not endure oppression
ily, died at Westminster. October 24, 1826, in any place or person, country or race, black
aged 67 years si.K months. ISIartha, of Lunen- or white. He was early in favor of emanci-
burg, married. March 28. 1769. Josiah Green- pation." He died at New Ipswich, July 12,
wood Susannah, of Gardner, married, Sep-
: 1869, aged eighty- four. He married Ann
tember 6, 1789, Jonas Baker. Byam. who lived to the age of ninety-four,
(V) Elijah, son or nephew of John (3) dying in 1885. Children: i. David, died of
Simonds, of Lunenburg, was born about 1750. typhoid, unmarried. 2. Sarah .Ann, born Octo-
but the recorfl of birth has not been found. ber 1 1. 1835, died young, of typhoid. 3. Oliver
The historv of Gardner says he came from P.. a shoemaker married Man,- Cone, of Win-
:

Shirlev. and the records of the Shirley-Lunen- hall. \'ermont lived in Peru. 4. Joseph H.. a
;

burg family are given above. He went early farmer in Peru, died 1876; married Emily
to Westminster, and married there. April 20, Messenger. 5. .Amanda, died in Jaf?rey, New
1773, .\bigail Roff fRolfe"). He bought of Hampshire married Deacon John Frost, a
;

Seth .\dams. of \\'estminster. land in the third farmer. 6. Stephen D.. died in Granville, Illi-
division, January 18. 1773. and of Noah Miles nois married Emeline Carter. 7. Elmina, mar-
;

more land at Westminster. July 15. 1780. He ried Milo Simpson, and lived in Hoosick, New
lived in Gardner, formerly part of Westmin- York. 8. Elijah, died at Peru, about 1864;
ster, until 1803. He sold land in Gardner, married -Angeline Eddy, of Winhall, \'er-
thirty-six acres. June 16. 1802, to .Asa Nichols, mont he was a lumberman. 9. Edwin B.,
:

and also lots 57, 81. 87. He moved to Brom- resides at Herndon, \'irginia has been in the ;

ley. Vermont, the same place as Peru, where Pension Office at Washington for thirty years ;

he finally located. He was of Bromley when enlisted in the Second -Minnesota Regiment,
he deef'ed to Samuel Foster, of Gardner, land and served from early in 1861 until the battle
at Hubbardston and other land at Hubbards-
: of .Antietam. when he was incapacitated by a
ton to Ebenezer Jackson, in 1803. He and severe wound he had also been wounded in
:

wife .Abigail, then of Gardner, sold land at the first battle of Bull Run married Marion ;

Westminster, September 21. 1793, to Zachariah Farnum, of Peru. 10. .Affa .A., married James
Nichols. At Peru he owned the lot south of T. Pebbles, formerlv of Natick and Saxonville,
 NEW ENGLAND. laoj

Massachusetts, ii. David K., mentioned be- dent in the New England Conservatorv of
low. Music, Boston; child, Irankhn. born ai .Man-
(VII) David Kendall, son of David Simonds, chester, 1905.
was born in Peru, Vermont, April 5, 1839. He
was educated in the public schools and at Burr The first record ol ihc Koberu
& Burton's Seminary, and graduated from ROBERTS family ot" Rhode Uland is
Middlebury College, Vermont, in 1862. He found m
volume I, p. 170. of
was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa, .\fter the book of deecL. .\ house and lot in i'rovi-
graduation he taught for one year as principal dencc and right in the ci>mmons of the planta-
of the academy at Champlain, New York. In tion of Providence was bci|ueathc(l by Chri-
the fall of 1863 he enlisted in the Second Ten- topher L'nthank to Ihomas Roberts, June I,
nessee Regiment, and was honorably dis- 1663. Thomas Roberts died about i'79, and
charged in February, 1864. He served under his administrator, Captain Richard Smith,
Grant and Sherman. He studied law in the represented his nephew and hnr. cTinstopher
office of Crane & Bisbee, at Newport, \'er- Roberts, of .Arlington. Gloucestershire, tng-
mont, and was admitted to the bar in 1865, in land. December 5, i<>79. There was recorded
Orleans county, Vermont. He practiced law June 6, 1681, by Captain Smith, atturncy a
at Newport four years. In 1865-66 he was for Christopher Roberts, the title to tour acre>
also editor of the Newport Express. In 1870 laid out to Thomas Roberts, deceased. H<<jk 1

he conducted the St. Johnsbiiry Times. He of Deeds I, p. 59). .Xbout the same time Peter
then bought the Manchester Journal, which he and Mark Roberts appear at Warwick. Rhode
conducted for thirty-five years. His news- Island. There is reason to believe that they
paper was prosperous and influential. In poli- were brothers, nephews or sons of Christopher,
tics he is a Republican, and he has held various and that Peter had the land at Providence.
of trust and honor. He was town clerk
offices Mark Roberts married, January 1. i68j. at
of Manchester for thirty-five years, and has Warwick. Mary Baker, and had: Mark, born
been postmaster for the past thirty years. He .April 10, i"83: John, Deceml)er 4. iNJj. John
was elected to the legislature in 1866 and to had ten children at Warwick, and the n.imc
the state senate in 1868. For eight years he was Christopher, which appears in all the i.imihev
examiner of teachers in Bennington county. presumably for Christopher Cnttiank, men-
He is a trustee of Burr & Burton's Seminary tioned above, undoubtedly a relative.

and of Middlebury College, and a member of ( I ) Peter Roberts is >aid to have been firjt
Cape Co<l. but he married, at Warwick,
Adoniram Lodge, No. 63. Free and Accepted at
1685 (by John (ireene, justice).
Masons of Manchester Chapter, No. 18, Royal .April 27.
Mark's wife. Peter wa
:

Sarah Baker, sister of

.Arch Masons, of which he is pait high priest;
Providence. September i. t>87. and he
of Taft Commandery, Knights Templar, of in

Bennington: of the Eastern Star, of Manches- deeded land there November 30, 170^. to his
of the son William. Peter died in the same year.
ter, of which he has been state patron :

Johnsbiiry, and Children: William, died February 3S- 'T^-

lodge of Odd Fellows, of St.
mentioned below. Per-
four at Providence: Peter,
the Columbus Club, of that town. For
deacon of the Congregational haps others.
years he has been
town (II) Peter (2). son of Peter (t) Robert*,
church. He wrote an introduction to the
was born about 1687, at Warwick or
Provi-
historv of Peru. Aug\i$t 17.
dence and died at Providence.
He 'married, [ulv, 1880, at Leverett. Massa- He married Amv Colvin. born October
Ellen' L. Clark, who was born 1743
in
chusetts,
if*)o. died 1743. daughter
of John and
was
Peru, daughter of Rev. Asa F. Clark, who
/i
Dorothy Colvin. He sold land
Febriiar>- 3).
pastor at Peru for twenty years, and also
received land from hu fathers
Leverett. l-^j and
preached at Ludlow, Vermont, and His will was dated Febrriary a. I74J.
Her mother was estate
He was a Congregationalist.
i^^-'ark proved September lO. following.
His son
Marv Simonds, of Peru. Children:
re- Philip and brother-in-law. James Colvtn. were
D bom at Manchester. March 20, 188broker; 1 :

executors. He gave land in

^' ^
real estate
sides at Portland, Oregon, a
'

to th<
and Massa- son John, and betiueathcd
^ow
.

educated in Middleburv College

, ,

married Children: Philip: John, mentione.'.

chusetts Institute of Technology: D>.rothy
Peter Marv Sarah
has one : :

of Lincoln. Illinois, and :

*
Louise Scullv. (HI) lohn. *on of Peter f
.'

Portland. Oregon. 191-

child. Marion, born at
born at Provi.Ience. Rho-le U '

born June 17. '888: married was age. -us-

2 Anna Louise, He marrie^l. before he .,1
proprietor of ,7V
George Orvis. of Manchester, He was a farmer^ He went
she 1? a gra.luate
anna Mavhew.
Hotel Equinox (see Orvis) :
New York, thence to Manchoter.
and was a stu- to .Amenia.
of Burr & Burton's Seminary,
1204 NEW ENGLAND.
Vermont, and with his sons fought in the Mary, April 5, 1792; married Smith Mead, of
battle Bennington.
of Among his sons was Plattsburg, New York. 10. Deborah, July 27,
Christopher, mentioned below. 1794, died in 1877; married Carlisle Davidson,
(1\') Christopher, son of John Roberts, and lived near Plattsburg, New York, a farmer.
was born in Amenia, EKitchess county, New II. Betsey, Alarch 26, 1796, died May 10, 1880,
York, Ivlay 4, 1753- He served with the unmarried. 12. Sophia, July 24, 1798, died in
famous "Green Mountain Boys," and was with 1870, unmarried. 13. Cyrenus Swift, born
Ethan Allen at the taking of Ticonderoga. August 19, 1802. died October 6, 1838; mar-
According to the revolutionary rolls of \ er- ried Maria P. Way.
mont he was in Captain Gideon Ormsby's (V) John Peter, son of Christopher
Rob-
company, Colonel Warner's regiment, in No- erts, was born at Manchester, \'ermont. Janu-
vember, 1778; in the same company, Colonel ary 30, 1782, and died April 20, 1865, at Man-
Ira Allen's regiment, in 1780; in Captain chester Center. He was a farmer at ^^lan-
Thomas Barneys company, Colonel Ira Allen's chester all his active life. In politics he was
regiment, in 1781, and was sergeant of his a Whig. He married Miriam Fowler, who
company. He was in the battle of Hubbard- was born at Killingworth, Connecticut, daugh-
ton, Vermont. He was active in resisting the ter of George Fowler. Her father was a loyal-
jurisdiction of New York in \'ermont. He ist, and was drowned during the revolution,

held various offices of trust and honor in the while assisting the Tories in Long Island
town. He was a Free .\Iason, a member of Sound. She died aged eighty years.
in 1864,
North Star Lodge, and was one of the four- Children, all born at ^^lanchester i. George :

teen delegates who organized the grand lodge Fowler, born 1805; married, 1832, Lydia
of the state of Vermont in 1794. He became a Brownson, daughter of Abraham Brownson,
general in the state militia after the war. He an Episcopal clergyman of Manchester Cen-
served as surveyor of highways, represented ter; she died in 1833; he died in 1834. 2.
the town in the state legislature. wa.s justice of Mary Ann, born 1807 taught school at ;

the peace many years, and judge of probate. Gambler, Ohio married George Durbin de-
; (

He was one of the pioneers of Manchester, ceased j she lived to the age of ninety-eight.
;

and surveyed the neighborhood with Benjamin 3. John Christopher, born 1809, a merchant in
Purdy. His sister Jane was engaged to Bee- Manchester Center married Ellen Ross, of
;

man, the scout of Ticonderoga fame. At the Rutland, who now resides in Rutland. 4. Silas
time of the battle of Bennington. Christopher Augustus, born 1811, a merchant, died unmar-
Roberts was detailed to escort the women to a ried. 5. Eliza Ann, 1814, died in Manchester
place of safety in Massachusetts. During most Center, unmarried. 6. William Henry, 1S17,
of his active life he was a farmer and owned died at Mobile. Alabama, a cotton broker mar- ;

several farms in Manchester. He married ried Sarah Bull, of Mobile. 7. Susan Sarah,
Mary Purdy. who was born .\pril 8, 1758, died mentioned below. 8. Caroline. 1823, married
at ^lanchester Center, November 12, 1833, Edgar Seabury, of Troy, New York resided ;

daughter of Benjamin and Deborah Sm.ith ( 1 at Poughkeepsie he was a merchant both he

; ;

Purdy. Daniel Purdy, father of Benjamin, and his wife died there.
was born in 1676, son of John Purdy, who (\T) Susan Sarah, daughter of John Peter
lived and died at Rye, Westchester county. Roberts, was born at Sunderland, Vermont.
New York. Francis Purdy. father of John, September 30, 1821. When she was three
was the immigrant ancestor, born in England, months old her parents returned to Manches-
in 1630, settled at Rye, married Mar>' Brum- ter, where she was educated in the public
mage. Children of Christopher Roberts: i. schools and at Mrs. Willard's Seminary, Troy.
Susanna, born February 27. 1776, died 1777. .\'ew York. In 1837, after leaving school, she
2. Martin. January 8, 1778, died April 25, taught the school one year in Purdy district.
1863; married (first) Lucy Buckley; (second) Manchester. She is a communicant of the
Betsey Stone; (third) Myra Stone Bown was ; Protestant Episcopal church, and has always
a prominent citizen of Manchester, a general been active and generous in church and char-
merchant. 3. Jonathan. March 10. 1780. died itable work. So zealous was she in her younger
October 24. 1882; married Sarah Buckley, of days that her friends familiarly called her "the
Manchester; was a farmer. 4. John Peter, Pope. "
She is a member of the \'ermont
mentioned below. 5. Anna, January 25, 1784. Society. Daughters of the American Revolu-
died January 20, 1822; married Cyrus Lock- tion. She married. March
16. 1833. in Zion
wood, a lawyer of Greenwich, New York. 7. Church, Manchester. Hyman L. Miner, who
Benjamin. June 3. 1788. died September 27, was born September 23, 1804. in Middletown.
1841 married Sophia Hodges, of Clarendon.
: \'ermont, and died in July. 1886. in Manches-
\'ermont was a farmer at Manchester. 8. Deb-
; ter \'illage. He received his early education
orah, -April 23, 1790, died January 26, 1791. 9. in the public schools and in Castleton Semi-
l.<^-

-t-^-
yA>u}/i--p^
 NEW ENGLAND. 1205

nary, \'erinont, and was prepared to enter the more "in that country." Richard Holden re-
sophomore class of iVIiddlebury College, but sided at Cambridge tor a time, and jiutmian
instead of entering college he began to btudv also settled there. Richard was proprietor oj
law in the office of RoUin & Mallory, at Foult- Uoburn in 1058. He sold his place in ater- U
ney, Vermont. He was admitted to the bar town in 1655 to J. Sherman. He wa admitted
and began to practice in W'allingford, \ er- a freeman May 0, 1057 In i'>5'>-57 ;
'

mont. In 1835 he came to Manchester \'illage, in (jroton, where he had nine hun
where he continued in practice until the tmie seventy-tive acres 01 land the northcri> |>afC m
of his death. He was a Republican from the of the town, now in Shirley, and hi larid ex-
time of the organization of the party, and an tended on the wot bank oi the .Nashua nver
active and influential leader. He represented from a point near Beaver pond to the north-
the town in the state legislature for fourteen ward. He spent h's last sears with hij son
years, and served one term in congress. For Stephen, to whom he gave his real e>iaie,
many years he was judge of probate. He was March 23, 1691, calling himself at that time
an active and prominent member of the Prot- "aged, infirm and a widower. He died at '

estant Episcopal church. Groton. March i. 1090. and his wile at Water-
Mr. Miner married first j Fannie Adams ( town, December 5, 1091. He marrieil. in I'^o.
Beeman, of Hampton, New York. She died Martha Fosdick. daughter of Stephen i'oluk.
in 1852. Children by first wife: i. Fannie, of Charlestown. The latter left a lort> jcre
married Edwin Clapp. 2. Henry, a lawyer, lot of land to Richard, situate in Wobiirn. I

Washington, D. C. 3. Alice, married Harri- Children: Stephen, born July i<t, i'>4J. killed
son Prindle. a lawyer. 4. Nathan Beeman. a by fall from a tree at tiroton. in IO58. Jus-
journalist, died in Boston, unmarried. 5. W'il- tinian, mentioned below Martha, born Janu- ;

helmina, married Halsey McKee Wing, a ary 15, 1645-40 Samuel. June 8. 1650; .Mary,
;

dealer in cement: they reside in Glens Falls, married Thomas Williams Sarah, marrietl. ;

New York. Chddren of Hyman L. Miner by December 20. 1O77. Gcrshom Swan Elizabeth; ;

his second wife, Susan Sarah (Roberts) Thomas, born 1O57; John, It/)"; Stephen.
Miner: 6. Hyman Louis, born February 2. about 1658.
Justinian, son of Richard Holden, was
1854, died at Manchester in July, 1908. unmar- ( II )

ried a graduate of Middlebury College taught

;
:
born .Massachusett-. in i'>44
in (iroton. He
school in Oregon and San Francisco until his lived at Billenca and (iroton, .\ia>^.^^h.rM^

health failed. 7. John Gideon, died in infancy. and perhaps at Cambridge. He let;

account of some ditTerencc

8. George Roberts, born August 16, 1862^ mar-
in 1^195 iin

ried Marv L'pton, who was born in Salem. ta.\ collector. He was a carpenter by trade
Massachusetts. .August 8, 1863; he is a news- He served in King Philip's war He gave a
paper man : was for twenty-five years on the power of attorney to his wife and son Deccii*-
ber 14. I'xf'v He married tirst .Mary
e-a York Herald, and is now edi-
N 1 1 .

of the
stalif
tor of the Nezv York Sundav Sun: daughter,
who died .May 15. i'*)i. at Billcrica. an! he
married second Susanna Children
Miriam L'pton, born April 28, 1888, a graduate
.
( )

Mary, born at Groton. -May 20. ir>8o; Jame.

of Barnard College, New York.
mentioned below: Ebene/er. t>orn May 11.
itxp. at Woburn; Su>anna. txjrn
October 18.
The surname Holden, Holding Perhaps others.
1694. at I'.illerica.
HOLDEN or Houlding is ancient and dis-
HI lames, son of Ju>ttnun Holden. a
tinguished in England. _\ari-
>
(

coats-of-arms born in and died in P.arre, >'

I'iS.S.
ous branches of the familv bear He had a guardian
*etts, in I7).
and titles. Richard Holden. the immigrant
.March 17. 1700. when he was tr
ancestor, born in England, in 1609. and
was resided in t.roton.
age. He t

came country in the ship Franci>.

to this He came to Wo:
Charlestown.
sailing from Ipswich, England, .\pril 30. if^M
chusetts. in 1714. and in 1745 '^'^
^
He settled first atIpswich. Massachusett^. Mas-aclni-ett? Hi* will
Mis then Rutland .'istrict.
where he was for a time a landowner.
1611. came was otTercd for probate at Wor.
brother [ustinian, who was born in I7'i6 He be|ueathe.l to
in W atertown
ber 3.
over a "vear later and settled
son of r John,
removed grandson
Massachusetts, whither Richard also feduthan. oldest son of son
family record writ-
afterward. A manuscript
children of Daniel
Rachel. I'.
had brothers.
ten about 1800 states that they Katharine. Nathan and Janie-
Adam William, and an^u"f'% .>";'^' .Mary, w.te ><t
and
England vsho Thomas and Aaron daughters ;

Holden, "one of the lords of Israel and .Xbigail. wne ot JoMah

<.recn.
sheriflf who ha He
(Worcester record. yyJOit
I

secured their release bv the

dissenting meet- Bacon
arrested them for attending "'a spelled his name Holdin in the will. He mar
on condition that they would do so no
ing"
I206 NEW ENGLAND.
ried, February1708-09, at Charlestown,
17, Amos, at Arlington, May 25, 1804. 6. Abigail,
Hannah Adams, of Cambridge, and she died at Arlington, September 25, 1805 ; married
in 1769, in Barre. Children, born at Charles- John Lee, and lived in Troy, New York, where
town and baptized at Cambridge: Hannah, she died; married (second) Captain Tupper,
born December 18, 1709; James, August 2, of Troy. 7. William, at Arlington, March 29,
171 1 ; October 7, 1713.
Daniel, Born at 1807; owned a large tannery in Annaquashi-
Worcester; Mary, February 11, 1719; Josiah, coke, New York, and died there married Eva-
;

mentioned below Thomas, born October 26,

; line Kelley. 8. Beulah, at Arlington, January
1723; Abigail, May 5, 1726; Keziah, August 14, 1809; married Orrin Hard, a prosperous
5, 1729; Aaron, January 26, 1731-32. farmer. 9. Mary Ann, at Arlington, November
(IV) Josiah, son of James Holden, was 22, 181 1 resided at Tom's River, New Jersey,
;

born at Worcester, July 24, 1721. In 1752 he and died there married William S. Holden.
;

removed to Barre, Worcester county, and died ID. Nelson, at Arlington, May 12, 1816; a
there January 2, 1777, in his tifty-tifth year. farmer and manufacturer in his native town;
He was captain of the Tenth Company, Colonel married Eliza Dayton. 11. Eliza, at Arlington,
Nathan Sparhawk's regiment, of Worcester November 2, 1819; died there, unmarried.
county, commissioned April 6, 1776. He mar- (VIIj Cyrus A., son of John Holden, was
ried, December 17, 1747, xAbigail Bond, born born at Barre, Massachusetts, July 28, 1794,
April 9, 1722, died February 6, 1777, at Barre and died at Arlington, \'ermont, December
(gravestone). She was a daughter of John 25, 1891. He removed to Arlington before his
and Ruth (Whitney) Bond, of Worcester. marriage and followed farming in that town
Children, born at Worcester Benjamin, men-
: during the rest of his life. He married Lavinia
tioned below; James, June 9, 1750; Josiah, Hard, who was born at Arlington, September
September 30, 1751, lived in Barre. Born at 3, 1793, and died there December 18, 1882.
Barre: Moses, July 9, 1753; Hannah, died Children, all born at Arlington: i. Charles

July 30. 1784, in her thirtieth year (grave- H., born January 28, 1825, died at Saratoga
stone) John, December, 1755: Nathan, 5larch
;
Springs, New York, .-\pril 30, 1901 ;was at
2, 1758: Abigail, March 22, 1760. one time captain of the Troy Steamship Line,
(V) Benjamin, son of Josiah Holden, was and for thirty years was in the employ of the
born at Worcester, January 9, 1748-49, and Rensselaer & Saratoga Railroad Company a ;

died September 20, 1783. He was in Captain prominent Free Mason, and at one time grand
John Black's company. Colonel Jonathan Brew- commander of the Knights Templar of the
er's regiment, in 1/75, ^t Lexington. Bunker state of New York; proprietor of the Holden
Hill, and the siege of Boston. He was at House, Saratoga Springs ; married Mary
Bennington, in Captain Benjamin Nye's com- Young, of Saratoga. 2. Cyrus Deming, De-
pany. Colonel Nathan Sparhawk's regiment, in cember 10, 1826. died February 28, 1859, killed
August, 1777. (See Mass. Soldiers and Sailors, in a accident on the Rutland & Washington
vol. viii, 97, 116). He married Abigail Bacon, railroad a hotel proprietor in Chicago for a
:

who lived to a great age. She drew a pension number of years; a resident of Arlington at
on account of the service of her husband in the time of his death; unmarried. 3. George
the revolution. In her old age she became Belus, mentioned below. 4. Willard, died in
blind. Children, born at Barre: John, men- childhood.
tioned below; Lucy, born March 21, 1774; Eli, (\TII) George Belus, son of Cyrus A.
November 22, 1775; Josiah, March 10, 1778; Holden, was born at Arlington, \'ermont, Sep-
Jesse, August 21. 1779; Joel, May 24, 1781 ;
tember 15, 1828, and died there March 6, 1905.
Jonas. F'ebruary 24, 1783. E.xcept for a few years in Manchester, he re-
(VI) John, son of Benjamin Holden, was sided all his life in Arlington. When a young
born at Barre, July 10, 1772, and died at Ar- man he was a clerk, and in after years a
lington, Vermont. March 11, 1856. He was a farmer. In politics he was a Republican, and
farmer in Arlington during the greater part for nearly thirty years he was town clerk of
of his active life. He married .\bigail Chip- .\rlington. For a number of years he was
man, who was born in Sunderland, V^ermont. warden of the Protestant Episcopal church.
Children: i. Cyrus A., mentioned below. 2. He married Alarion S. Rule, who was born at
Lucy, born at Sunderland. September 30. 1799: Arlington, Vermont. April 20. 1836, and died
married Caleb Sherman, and lived in Cam- there November 2J. icpo. She was an ex-
bridge. New York. 3. John Jr., born at Sun- emplary Christian, a communicant of the Epis-
derland. May 3, 1801 died at Battle Creek.
: copal church. Children: i. Charles Stuart,
Michigan, where he was a pioneer; married born at .Arlington. March 5, 1869: now a rail-
Hard. 4. Willard. born at .\rlington,
Vermont. October 9. 1802: a manufacturer;
road man at Fitchburg, Massachusetts mar-
ried Mary Crowley, of Hoosick Falls. New
:

died at Arlington married Delia Deming. 5.

; York. 2. Edward Henrv, mentioned below.
 NEW ENGLAND.
IJD7
3. Mary born April 7, 1872; for several
L.,
September 2. 1844; George U, March
years was town clerk of Arlington, succeeding ti.
1847; and James Adin. mentioned above. Me
her father, and is now assistant county clerk in
was descended In.m the old Thayer family
Bennington member of of
Daughters of the Massachusetts, ongmatmg
;

American Revolution; married Clarence E. in liraintrec and

Weymouth. Anbticc Taft was a .laughicr of
Adams, who was born in Cuttingsville, Ver- Amariah Taft, a native of Uxbridge. Massa-
mont, and died at Arlington, October 31,'
1898; chusetts, who died there September ;. 1856,
a merchant in politics, a Democrat, 4'. Flor-
;
aged eighty years nine months, a fanrier. de-
ence Marion, a teacher in the Arlington scendant of Robert Taft. progenitor of Presi-
schools. dent W. H. Taft and most of the other
IX Edward Henry, son of George Belus Taft
( I
families of the country. Children of Mr
Holden, was born at Manchester, \'ermont, and
Mrs. Holden: Robert Thayer. U^rn at Benn-
April 7, 1872. When he was a young boy, his ington. January 9, 1906; .Marion Rule.
June
parents moved to Arlington. He attended the 14, 1907; Anstice Taft. October 8. 1912.
public schools there and the Burr and Burton
Seminary at Manchester. In 1889 he became Henry Pierson, the immigrant
a clerk in a store in .Arlington, and for several PIERSOX ancestor, was Iwm in England
years occupied a variety of positions in that and settled in Lynn, whence
town. In 1896 he began to study law in the he came as early as if>40 to ."Southampton.
office of O. M. Barber, of .\rlington. In 1807 Long Island, with from Ma^sachu-
a colony
he came to Bennington and served three years setts, of which Rev. .Abraham Pierson. first
as deputy county clerk. While filling this president of Vale College, believed to be his
ofEce he enlisted in the First Vermont Regi- brother, was the pastor. Henry married Mary
ment, National Guard, and was appointed cor- Cooper, who was also from Lynn. From
poral. During the Spanish war he went with i6iig 1680 Henry was clerk of SufTolk
to
his regiment to Chickamauga. Aittr he was county. Long Island. New York. He died in
mustered out at the close of the war, he re- [fi8o-8i. His widow marrie<l Rev Seih
sumed the study of law, and in 1899 was ad- Fletcher and .went to live at l" wn.
mitted to the bar. In 1900 he began to prac- Xew Jersey, taking her 'on Bi- ler-
tice law at Manchester. Two years later he son with her. Children of Henry aiul .Mary
went to Bennington, where he became a mem- Pierson: John: Daniel; Joseph; Henry, born
ber of the present law firm of Holden & Healy. 1652, died 1701 Benjamin, died 1731 Theo-
; ;

In politics Mr. Holden is a Republican. He was dore, mentioned below Sarah, born January
;

appointed municipal judge by Governor Prouty 20, 1660.

in 1908, and has been reappointed biannually (II) Theodore, son of Henry Pierson. was
since. He
a trustee of the incorporated village
is born Southampton, about ifi65-70. He had
at
of Bennington, and a communicant of the Prot- sons. John, and Job. mentione*! below.
estant Episcopal church. He is past master of (HI) Job. son of Thcofiore Pier*')n. was
Red Mountain Lodge of Free Mason^;. Xo. 13; born in i'X;7. and died in 1788 He had *on,
past eminent commander of Taft Commandery, David, and Lemuel, mentioned be!t>w
No. 8, Knights Templar: D. D. G. E. R. for (I\") Lemuel, on of Job Pierson. was born
Vermont of the Benevolent and Protective in 1723. in Southampton. He was a farmer.
Order of Elks. He married. April 21, 1903. in .\mong his children were: Samuel, mentioned
Manchester. Mary Anstice Thayer, who was below; William, born 1762.
(\') Samuel, son of Lemuel Pierson. was
born at Manchester. December 9, 1876, educated
in the schools of her native town and at the born at Bridgehampton. Long Islind. Janiurv
I. 17^3. and died there
October 13. 18^. He
Manchester Seminary, communicant of the
Episcopal church. She is a daughter of James married. December 17. 1778. Jerusha LonkJin.
Adin Thaver, who was born at Newfane, \'er- who was bom Mav 5. 1750. He was a promi-
1

mont, 1858, died at Rutland, January 16. iQio, nent citizen and held various town offices.
married 'Marietta Moffatt. who is living in Children: loanna. born March i. 1780. mar-
ried Ebcnezer White; Samuel Dayion.
born
Manchester. He was proprietor of a hotel at
1786; Esther. August 24. 1780. mar-
Manchester, a Republican in politics, member October 4.
ried D. Harris; Job. mentioned below;
H.
of the Humane Society.
Stephen E. Thaver, son of Jonathan Thayer, Marv. May 10. 1704. married her secnd
cousin. Samuel Huntting Pierson. in 1815
and father of Tames .Vdin. was born at Towns-
hend, Vermont. 1816. died about i8q6: was a
(\T) fob (2). son of Samuel Pierson. was
Brideehampton. Long Island. Sew
hotel proprietor at Manchester, a Democrat m
horn at
York September ^}. 17OI. and died Apnl Q.
politics. He married, October 3. i843. Anstice
i860 at Trov. New York. He
wis gra.liiated
A. Taft, of Windham, \'ermont. She was
from Williams College in i8n He was f\unl
born November 3. 1821. Children: Stephen A..
NE 14
 I208 NEW ENGLAND.
for college by Rev. Samuel W'oolworth, of born at Victor,New York, 1858, died in New
Williamstown, Massachusetts. He read law at York City 1907 secretary of .Alberger Con-
in ;

Salem, -Washington county. New York, and denser Company of New York: married Nanie
in 1815 became law partner of Judge Knicker- Meach, of Norwich. Connecticut. 5. Philip
bocker, of Schaghticoke, New York. He mar- T. H., mentioned below.
ried, September 24, 18 1 5, Clarissa i'amtor ( \ IH) Philip Titus Heartt, son of Job (3)
Bulkley (see Bulkleyi. He was elected in Pierson, was born March 15, 1859, in \'ictor.
1834 surrogate of Rensselaer county. New New York. He attended the public schools at
York, and from 1830 to 1834 was representa- Kalamazoo and Ionia, Michigan. From 1874
tive in congress. His wife died 1865. Chil- m to 1877 he studied under private tutors in
dren I. Sarah Jerusha, born at Schaghticoke,
: Ionia. He then engaged in the hardw-are busi-
December 12, [816, died at Bloomfield, New- ness in Central Michigan, and continued in
York. January 21. 1866; married, December, business for thirty-three years. In 1907 he
1839, Philip T. Heartt, a manufacturer of retired and made his home in Bennington, \'er-
Troy United States consul at Glasgow, Scot-
: mont, devoting himself to books and study.
land. 2. Samuel Dayton, May 2^. 1819, died For thirty-tive years he has been a lover of
in California, in 1850: a graduate of Williams, books, and has collected a magnificent library
and a lawyer. 3. Job, mentioned below. 4. of more than five thousand volumes, compris-
Mary Bulkley, .August 18, 1825 married Oscar : ing many rare works, and first editions of the
Winship, major in United States army had a ; fiiteenth, sixteenth and se\enteenth centuries.
son, Samuel Cooper, residing in New York But his library is preeminently a working
City, a broker she died in New York City, in
: library. He has some eight hundred volumes
1912. 5. John Bulkley. born at Troy, January of history and a collection of four hundred
27, 1828, died there in 1878: president of Na- volumes of Shakespeariana. He is now mak-
tional City Bank of Troy married Mary Lock-
: ing a collection of books relating to Abraham
wood daughter Mary died aged three years.
: Lincoln. In politics Mr. Pierson is a Repub-
(\TI) Job (3), son of Job (2) Pierson. lican. While in Michigan he filled the office
was born at Schaghticoke, New York, Febru- of alderman and member of the school board.
ary 3. 1824. He prepared for college at Ballard He is at present probation officer for Benning-
Academy, Bennington, \'ermont, and in the ton county. He is vice-president of the Free
Francis School of Troy, New York, and was Library .Association, and chairman of the book
graduated from Williams College in 1842. He committee. He is a member of the Benning-
entered .Auburn Theological Seminary, from ton Club and of the Bennington Battle Monu-
which he was graduated in 1847, and he was ment and Historical .Association of \'ermont
ordained in the Presbyterian ministry in 185 1. of the \'ermont Historical .Association; the
He had pastorates at Corning, New York Bennington County Fish and Game Club: the
\\'est Stockbridge, Massachusetts Catskill, : Bennington Board of Trade the .American :

Pittsford and \'ictor. New York: Kalamazoo Economic .Association. He is a contributing

and Ionia, Michigan: and from 1880 to 1894 member of George A. Custer Post. Grand
was librarian of .Alma College, Michigan. For .Army of the Republic, and a member of Benn-
twenty years he worked on the New English ington Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. He is
Dictionary, published by the Philological Soci- clerk of the Second Congregational Church,
ety of England. He died at Stanton. Michi- and superintendent of the Guide Board Sun-
gan, in February, 1896. He married. Febru- dav School, a member of the Congregational
ary 7. 1849. at Geneva, New York, Rachel W. Brotherhood, and of the \\ est \'ermont Con-
Smith, born December 11. 1820, at Gloucester, gregational Club. In the Young Men's Chris-
^^assachusetts, died January, IQ08. at .Atlantic tian .Association he has taken an active part.
City, New fersey, daughter of John and Lucy He has been moderator of the Bennington
(Pindar) Smith. She was a pious and ex- County Congregational Society for three years.
emplary member of the Presbyterian church. He is secretary of the Pierson Brothers Com-
Children: i. Clarissa Taintor, born at Troy, pany of New York, and vice-president of the
September 15, 1850, died in t88o. in New- Tohn W. S. Pierson Company, dealing in Mich-
York City married Beverly Chew, of New-
: igan real estate. He is financially interested in
"^'ork vice-president of AletroDolitan
City, many corporations.
Trust Companv of that city. 2. Samuel Dav-
(The Bulkley Linei.
ton. born at Pittsford, New York, October,
1852 : a capitalist, living at Geneva, New York. This family dates back to the reign of King
3. John W. Smith, born at Pittsford. in
1854: John, 1 199-1226, when Baron Robert de Bulke-

a retired capitalist, residing at Stanton, Michi- ley lived :his son. Baron William, married a
gan married, in 1894, Clara Dillingham, of
: daughter of Thomas Butler, and their son.
Cold Water, Michigan. 4. Bowen Whiting, Baron Robert (3"), married Jane, daughter of
 NEW ENGLAND. 1309

Sir William Butler.

Baron William (4) mar- ard and Dorothy Necdham Chelwoodc, o(
( i

ried, 1302, Maud, daughter

of Sir John Daven- Odell. She was born itxii. and died April 21.
port, and Baron Robert 5 ), their son, married
( 1669, at New London, t onnecticut. Children
Agnes Baron Peter (6) married
.
of first wife, born in England Edward. June
:

Xicola, daughter of Thomas Bird, and Baron 17, 1O14; Mary, baptized .Vugust ^4, 1615.
John (7), of Houghton, married Arderne Fil- died young: Thomas, born .\pnl 11. 1617;
iey. Baron Hugh (8) married Helen Wilbra- Xathaniel. .November 29, if>i8. died thij
ham. and Baron Humphrey (9) married Grisel John, born February 11. i>2o; George. May
Moulton. Baron William (10), of Oakley, 17, 1^23; Daniel, Augiist 28. i'>J5 jabe/, De- :

married Beatrice Hill, and Baron Thomas ( 1

1
cember 20. it-ijb, died young. jo>cph (prob-
married Elizabeth Grosvenor. Rev. Edward ably) 1629: William. 01 Ipswich, in 1(148;
( 12) de Bulkeley was born at Ware, Shrop- Richard. Children of >ccond wife, born m
shire, England, son of Baron Thomas de Bulke- -New England Gershom. Dt-cember 6. i6j<),
:

ley, and attended St. John's College, Cam- mentioned below Elizabeth Dorothy, .\ugust
: .

bridge ; was curate of St. Mary's, Shrewsbury, 2. 1640; Peter. .August 12. 1643.

prebend of Chester and of Litchfield, rector of ( XI\' Rev. Gershom Bulkeley, son of Rev.
)

.All Saints, Odell, in the hundred of Willey, Peter Bulkeley. was born at Concord. Decem-
Bedfordshire, where he died, being succeeded ber 6. 163*), and died Decemtwr 2. 17IJ He
by his son Peter, mentioned below he married ; graduated from Harvard in 1053 as a fellow
Almark Irlby (or Islby), of Lincolnshire. of the college. In K>6i he became mini>ter of
Xni) Rev Peter Bulkeley. son of Rev.
(
the Second Church at Xcw London. Connecti-
Edward Bulkeley, was born January 31, 1582- cut, and in Uit-ib-6- moved to \Sethcrsheld.

83, at Odell. Bedfordshire, England, and where he became pastor. In 167*) he retired
entered St. John's College, Cambridge. March because of poor health, and devoted himself
23, 1604-03: fellow, 1608, with ^L A. degree, to practicing medicine and surgery, in which he
and "said, but on doubtful authority, to have achieved much success and reputation. He
proceeded Bachelor of Divinity." He succeed- was an ardent student of chemi-.try and philos-
ed his father as rector at Odell, and was known ophy, and master of several languages, also
as a non-conformist, but his friend. LonI being an e.xpert surveyor. In if)75 he was ap-
Keeper Williams, "desired to deal gently with pointed surgeon of Connecticut troops in King
his non-conformity," as he had with his father's Philip's war, and was on the council of war.

for twenty years. When Laud became Pri- the court giving orders that especial care for
his safety be taken. His will, dated May 28.
mate of England, 1633. Bulkeley was silenced, He mar-
and after selling his estate he sailed in 1635, 1712, was proved December 7. 1713
October 28. 1(159. Sarah Chauncey. born
at the age of fiftv-two, on the ship "Susan and ried.
at \\are. England. June 13. 1031. 'I'^'l J"" 3-
Ellen," with his children for America. His wife
<laughter of Rev Charles Chauncey.
Grace was enrolled on the "Elizalxnh and .Ann." 1699.
ac- president of Harvard College. Children Cath-
but doubtless sailed with her husband, and, about Ifi6j:
trip erine, born about ix>: Dorothy,
cording to tradition, was so ill during the 16^3: lost at k:
after Dr. Charles, about F'cter.
that she was at one time thought dead:
regained Edward, it>72: lohn. mentioned below.
three davs she revived, and in time
first at Cambridge, (XV Rev. Fohn Bulkeley. >on of Rev.
)

her health. Bulkeley settled

Concordjhe next Gershom Bulkeley. was born in 1679. He
graduated from Harvard College m i.
becoming a first settler at
year he had a grant of 300 acres at Cambridge minister at
studied divinitv, and was ordained
:

three years later. On April 6. 1637. he \vas Connecticut. IVcember

church. He the Colchestcr'church.
installed pastor of the Concord He had high rank am.mg the New
wrote 'O i-ov
was a very learned and pious man. and England cle^p^^rlen. He published several
in Lon-
several Latin poems, also publidung and the church. Dr Chauncey
made up books on religion
don. 1646, "The Gospel Covenant.' wrote very highlv of his gifts and
personaJn>
triend. Kev.
of sermons and an elegy on his of character, rating him ann
first to teach the and strength
Hooker. He was among the
New England's most famous men of the tune.
given as a reason
Indians, and his influence m1701. I'atience. daughter of
is
Indian attacks. iie married,
for Concord's immunity from Children S.rah.
lohn and Sarah Prentice.
He died at Concord. March 9. /M";?-., "'^ .\pril 8. 170^: daughter, born and died
with codicils ot born
will, dated April 14. '638, Oot-
wa> Mav IX 1704: lohn. N-rn April 10. 1705-
and February- 26 following
lanuarv 13 othv Februar; JS, irrvS .er^hom. mert.. rved
;
1

proved' June 20, 1630. He gave many book 17.0 \

below Charles. December 20. ''"-j^f:
married (hrsti Jan..
:

to Harvard College. He vember 21. 1712: Patience. May 2U l/iS-

Allen, ot Gohhngton
and
daughter of Thomas Oliver, luly 20. M^l Lucy. June '/;
niarried (sec-
she died at Odell in 1626. He ,lied February 20. 17";
l"- <*'" P***"^)
ond) about 1634. Grace, daughter 01 bir Rich-
 I2IO NEW ENGLAND.
lo, 1722; Joseph, twin, February 10, 1722, died dependently, with an office in the Merchant's
February 25, 1722. Bank building. His were con-
interests there
(XVI) G^rshom Bulkley, son of Rev. John cerned with the handling of real estate and
Bulkeley, was born in Colchester, February allied transactions, which he continued for
4, 1709; a prominent citizen of that town, hold- thirty years at the same location. He achieved
ing many offices; married, November 28, 1732, great success, and himself attended to all the
Abigail Robbins. Children, born at Colches- details of his business up to the time of his
ter: Sarah, January 10, 1735; John, men- tinal illness, a few weeks before his death. He
tioned below; Joshua, February 24, 1741 died March 12, 1902, aged sixty-eight years.
Daniel, May 13, 1744; Eunice, May 14, 1747; He married. May 30, 1855, Mrs. Mary ((jorm-
David, July 18, 1749; Roger, September 14, ley) Higgins, born in Ireland, daughter of
1751 Ann, May 11, 1758.
; Michael Gormley. Her children by her first
(XVII) John, son of Gershom Bulkley, was marriage were Father William F. and James
:

born in Colchester, August 23, 1738; married, Higgins. Children of Bernard McQuinness
January 11, 1759, Judith Worthington. Chil- Edwin Daniel, of whom further; John, now
dren: John, born October 7, 1759; William, deceased Mary Josephine, married Thomas
;

August 30, 1761 Ckrshom, October 3, 1763;

; F. Gilbane, of Providence. Mrs. McGuinness
Elijah, January 29, 1766; Nabby, December died July 21, 1895, aged seventy years.
30, 1769; Joshua Robbins, mentioned below; Hon. Edwin Daniel McGuinness, son of
Mary, February 2, 1774; Judith, January 30, Bernard McGuinness, was born in the First
1775; Gurdon, March 15, 1777; Gad, Febru- Ward. Providence, May 17, 1856. He was
ary 20, 1779; Lydia, April 25, 1781 Dan,
; educated in the public schools of his native
March 20, 1784; Harriet, January 22, 1787. city, from which he was graduated in 1S73.
(XVIII) Joshua Robbins, son of John Entering Brown University, he was graduated
Bulkley, was born November 2, 1771, and died with honors in 1877, receiving the degree of
September 16, 1838, at Williamstown. He Bachelor of Arts. He began the study of law
married Sarah Taintor, who was born in 1770 with Charles P. Robinson, Esq., but in the fall
71, in Colchester, and died at Williamstown, of 1877 entered Boston Law School, from
May 7, 1848. Gurdon and Gershom, his which he received his diploma as Bachelor of
brothers, also settled in Williamstown. Chil- Laws in June, 1879, reaching the highest per-
dren, born there Clarissa Taintor, Novem-
: centage given in this examination. July i,
ber 21, 1794, married Job (2)" Pierson (see 1879, he was admitted to the Rhode Island bar.
Pierson) Mary, May 29, 1797; John Robbins,
; He then commenced active practice for him-
April 27, 1801 Caroline Emily, April 21,
; self, combining with John Doran, now asso-
1803: John Robbins, April 17, 1805; Charles ciate justice of the superior court of Rhode
T., August 22, 1808 Sarah Abby, February
: Island, to form the firm of McGuinness &
10. 1811. Doran. He soon gathered a large and profit-
able clientele. With his interest in political
The McGuinness family afifairs he soon reached some prominence as a
McGUINNESS of recent emigration to
is politician, which brought him later honors. As
America, but became dis- a strong Democrat, he worked actively for his
tinguished in the state of Rhode Island through party. P~or three years he was a member of
the career of the late Hon. Edwin D. McGuin- the Democratic state central committee, and
ness, formerly a mayor of the cit\' of Provi- was chairman of the Democratic city conven-
dence, where he was an honored and much tion of 1885, which nominated Thomas A.
respected citizen. Doyle for mayor. With the ticket which
Bernard, son of Felix McGuinness, and elected John \V. Davis as Democratic governor
father of the late Hon. Edwin D. McGuinness, of Rhode Island, Mr. McGuinness was elected
was born in county Antrim, Ireland. When secretary of state in 1887. He was reelected
about thirteen years of age his parents brought in 1890, each time serving one year. Mr. Mc-
him to this country. They settled in Provi- (juinness was the first Roman Catholic to hold
dence, where they and he remained for the rest this office, and he showed himself to be one of
of their lives. His first appearance in the busi- the ablest of state officers. In 1889 he was
ness world was in the employ of the Cranston elected alderman, and succeeded himself for
Print Works, remaining there a number of several years. He was alderman from \\ ard
years. Next he entered the offices of the old 3, from September. 1889, to January, 1893, and
Providence. Hartford & Fishkill Railroad upon retirement from this office was presented
Company, then located near Gaspee street, and with a silver water pitcher bearing the follow-
with them rose from the humblest of positions ing inscription: "Presented to -\ld. Edwin D.
to head clerk. He was long with this railroad McGuinness by His Honor Mayor Potter and
company and subsequently began business in- Aldermen Burrows. Harris, West, Olney,
h:

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d-^iOUyn^^
 NEW ENGLAND. 1211

Little, Rounds, Fuller, Winship and Ballou, restore his shattered strength, returning home
City Clerk Clarke and City Messenger Rhodes." somewhat improved. Reentering the field of
]VIr. McGuinness was nominated for mayor legal practice, he was again gathering together
in 1893 by the Democratic city convention, and a large number of clients, but early in 1901 his
was defeated; the following year he achieved condition became so much worse, that he was
his ambition. .Although a powerful partisan obliged to again go south. About two weeks
fight was made against him in 1894, the strong before his death he returned home, and passed
independent element came to his support. away in Providence, .\pril 21, 1901, in the
After the election he was called to the bench forty-fifth year of his age.
of Judge Stiness and congratulated on his suc- The importance of a state system of military
cess. He set aside partisan ideas the moment control in time of public dissension was recog-
he entered office, and his record as mayor is a nized by Mr. Guinness early in his career. He
monument which will make his name long re- became connected with the Fifth Battalion of
membered and honored in Providence. After Rhode Island Militia, and was its adjutant
one year in office he was renominated by the from 1879 to 1881. Being promoted to major,
Democrats, and in the campaign of 1896 car- he served as such from 1881 to 1887, For two
ried the city by lO.cxx) votes, while William years he was president of the Brownson
McKinley, the popular presidential candidate Lyceum. In the Catholic Knights of America
on the Republican ticket, carried the same city for many years he was supreme trustee. He
for his office by 7,000 votes. Every election was a popular member also of the following
district the city gave Mr. McGuinness a
in associations: The American Bar Association,
majority. It was said that the council and the Rhode Island Historical Society, the West
board of alderman never passed a bill over his Side Club, the University Club, the Wanna-
veto. .Although so greatly trusted, Mr. Mc- moisett Golf Club, the Press Club, and the
Guinness soon felt the strain of his tremendous Reform Club of Xew York, the Clover Club
work and was stricken with illness in the midst of Boston, and others. Numerous editorials
of his municipal work. He was a splendid appeared in testimony of the popular appre-
looking man, over six feet tall, weighing nearly ciation of Mr. McGuinness's life and services
two hundred pounds. after his death. The Providence AVzcj said
One
of the last pieces of business over which "There was much crowded into his career of
he worried was that of the new station of the forty-five years that will long be atTectionately
Xew York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad remembered. * * * As a friend and a
Company in Providence. They had agreed to man Edwin D. McGuinness's career will long
protect passengers by rainsheds, and made con- be a sweet memory in the keeping of hundreds
tract to that effect. The new station was of his fellow citizens. He was always kind,
within two days of being opened to the public unaffected and earnest in his devotion to those
use, when Mayor McGuinness consulted with who had the pleasure of his friendship. Noth-
the late Francis .\. Caldwell, the city solicitor. ing that he achieved aflfected the frankness and
The mayor then forbade the opening of this simplicity of his character that first won him
station until the road had fulfilled its contract. friends, and none will regret him more or
President Clark was notified, and the case longer than those that knew him as a man."
came before the courts of Rhode Island. Mayor The Providence Journal displayed this expres-
McGuinness was victorious, and one year from sion of its feeling for the former mayor: "In
this time, the sheds being completed, permis- the death of Edwin D. McGuinness the city of
sion was given to the company by the city of Providence has lost a useful citizen and an
Providence to occupy the station. Such con- honorable man. To no small extent, indeed,
flicts as this with corrupt or careless corpora- he was a victim to his sense of duty, for the
tions, to have their contracts and other obliga- burden placed on him as mayor had much to
tions fulfilled to the letter, caused the mayor do with impairing his health. His election to
great mental worrv. During the suit Mr. that office was the first great triumph here for
Clark, president of the road, came to Provi- independence in politics. .\11 the influence of
dence in his private car and invited Mayor the machine was arrayed against him. He was
McGuinness to visit him. The mayor did so, a Democrat in a community normally Repub-
but both showed the strain of a hard and lican by a large majority. * * * Mr. Mc-
bitter fight, even though making each other's Guinness won by reason of the belief in his
acquaintance so pleasantly afterward. The ability and character and the confidence in the
struggle probably shortened the lives of both sincerity of his purpose to administer the
these remarkable rn^en. affairs of the city on a business-like basis.
Mr. McGuinness never fully recovered his How well he fulfilled expectation everyone
health, but in 1898 went south in an attempt to knows. It was to him first of all that the sue-
1212 NEW ENGLAND.
cess of the fight against the New Haven road Power, was an associate of Roger Williams in
in the matter of train-shedswas due; and his the settlement of Providence, and also was one
administration of his office was throughout of the thirteen purchasers of Shawomet, now
particularly commendable." Another tribute Warwick, Rhode Island his son Nicholas was
:

is as follows: "Edwin McGuinness possessed slain at the Narragansett fight, December 19,
the characteristics which made public men 1675, during King Philip's war, leaving a
popular, and it was in view of this fact widow. Rebecca, daughter of Zechariah
partially that it was easy for those who six Rhodes, who married i5aniel. son of Roger
years ago believed conditions at City Hall Williams. .Among the children of Daniel
should be somewhat changed to make him the Cooke was Nicholas, mentioned below.
:
'

rallying figure in their movement. They made (Ill) Governor Nicholas Cooke, son of
him mayor, and as mayor he made the men who Daniel Cooke, was born February 3, 1717, third
were responsible for him proud of their choice. child of Daniel. He became a successful ship-
In his entire career as the official head of the master, taking to sea when young, and
life
city there was not one act which evoked harsh was a merchant of his native port. He owned
criticism, or which did other than redound to several estates in Rhode Island, Massachusetts
the benefit of the municipality." and Connecticut, which he successfully carried
Edwin D. McGuinness married, November on. as well as engaging in rope-making and
22, 1881, Ellen T. Noonan, of Providence. distilling. He became a rich and influential
She was the daughter of Timothy and Ellen man, and held many offices of trust, being gov-
(Couch) Noonan. Mayor McGuinness' home ernor of the state of Rhode Island from No-
/vas situated during his later years at No. 131 vember, 1775, to May. 1778. He died sud-
Hope street. They had only one daughter by denly November 14, 1782. At the outbreak
thismarriage :Mary Frances, who resides in of the revolution the state needed a man of
Providence with her mother. unusual ability, and John Howland, also promi-
nent at that time, wrote an account of Cooke's
John Cooke, the immigrant an- abilities, and of the efforts to secure his aid,

COOKE cestor. settled in Mi'ddletown, part of which was as follows:

Connecticut, where he died Janu-
Xicliolas Cooke, of Providence, was the man
ary 16, 1703. He is said to have come from
unanimously agreed on. The question was. could
Wales. He married (first) and (sec-
.
he be persuaded to accept the position? * *
ond) Hannah Harris, who was born February Both houses were waiting in anxious solicitude for
II. 1669-70. daughter of Captain Dnnie! the return of their messengers. They stated the
urgency of the case. Mr. Cooke pleaded his ad-
Harris, of Middletown Captain Harris mar-
:
vanced age and the retired halnts which unfitted
ried ^^ary. daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth him for meeting the expectation:; of the Assembly.
W'eld, of Roxbury he was son of Thomas and
: * * * He finally consented, though nothing but
Elizabeth Harris the latter Elizabeth married
:
the critical state of the country would have induced
him to do so. The appointment of Governor Cooke
(second) Deacon William Stilson. of Charles-
was received with joy throughout the state. With
town, who continued the ferry to Boston which a solid judgment, and an ardent and just sense of
her husband had run; she was twenty-four the .American cause, he was a man of great de-
years older than her second husband. On cision of character. * * * He seemed to rise
October 8. i6go. John Cooke purchased of with the spirit of the day, and brought into action
abilities and strength of mind which in private life
William Parker five acres of land in "Pota- would perhaps never have been duly appreciated,
paug Quarter," which he sold June 19, 1696, etc.
back to William Parker. His will was dated
August 15, i6g8. The house which he built When he died, the Providence Gazette pub-
was still standing within a generation. Chil- lished an account of his life, from which the
dren by first wife, of age at the time of his following has been taken :

death; John; Mary. By second wife: Dan-

iel, of whom further; Sarah, aged twelve in
He was many years an eminent Merchant, and
acquired a handsome Fonvne in the course of his
170^; Ebenezer, aged seven in 1705. Business, of which he communicated freely to those
(ID Daniel, son of John Cooke, was born who stood in Need. He was a Person of steady
at Saybrook. Connecticut. September 10, i6gi, Virtue, of a chearful Disposition, affable in his De-
portment, and of course beloved and respected of
and died February 7. 1738. He married, Feb-
his Acquaintance. * * * He held that Office
ruary +, 1713, ^fary. daughter of Nicholas and ( Deputy Governor) until October following, when
Mary (Haile) Power, of Swanzey, Massachu- he was appointed Governor, and continued to dis-
setts; Nicholas was son of Nicholas, son of tinguish himself in that Capacity until May, 1778,
bv the most unwearied Attejition to public busi-
Nicholas Power, of Rhode Island. ^lary
ness, and by the most inflexible Firmness in the
Power was born March 29, 1696, and died great Cause of American Liberty. * * * In
December 17, 1741. The immigrant, Nicholas short, his Widow hath lost the kindest Husband,
 NEW ENGLAND. 1213

his Children a tender Parent, the Church a most agent and an original proprietor of the Lyman
V aliiable Member, and the Country at large a
Cotton Manufacturing Company. For eighteen
Friend indeed, etc.
years he remained in this work, retiring in
He married, September it,, 1740, Hannah, 1828. .After a short time he joined Job .Angell
daughter of Hezekiah Sabin, the first settler in a wholesale dry goods business at F'rovi-
of the part of northeastern Connecticut, where ilence and then in New York, finally trans-
his "Red Tavern" for many years was a fav- ferrmg the whole to New York. This estab-
orite resort for travelers. She was born March lishment became one of the best known m the
13. 1722, and died March 21. 1792. Among his country, and he kept his interest in it until his
children was Jesse, mentioned below.
: death, October 10, 1841. He was also inter-
(IV ) Governor Nich-
Jesse, ninth child of ested when a young man in trauing, and was
olas Cooke, was born Providence, Rhode
in part owner of several vessels. He took stock
Island, December 19, 1757. and died Septem- in the Blackstone canal for himself and his
ber 13, 1794. Colonel Jeremiah CMney, who children, and aided other public enterprises, as
married Sarah, Jesse's sister, received from the Providence & Taunton turnpike, and owned
Washington the appointment of first collector- stock also in the Blackstone Canal Bank. In
ship of Providence, and he turned an impor- June. 1832, Providence became a city, and he
tant department over to his brother-in-law- was the first one elected to the common coun-
Jesse. Jesse Cooke owned a large tract of land cil from the Third Ward, serving in that office

in the east part of the town, and he was so in 1832-33. On December 21, 1812, he joined
pleased by his appointment that he otifered Mount \ ernon Lodge of Masons, Providence,
some of this to the Colonel, who refused it as ai;d after holding other offices he became mas-
"it was so far out of town," and he wished to ter of the lodge February 22, 1818, being
live nearer. .After some years Colonel Olney reelected in 1819. In 1820 he joined Provi-
bought part of this lot and lived on it. Jesse dence Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, in which
Cooke married (first) August 25, 1783, Ros- he held many offices both in the local and in the
anna, daughter of Captain Christopher and grand chapter of the state. On March 3,
Rosanna (Arnold) Shehlon Rosanna .Arnold : 1820, he became a member of the Providence
was daughter of Israel, who was son of Israel Council of Royal and Select Masters, and in
and Elizabeth (Smith) .Arnold: Elizabeth was 1821-23 was its master of exchequer. On
daughter of Benjamin and Lydia (Carpenter) January 25, 1826, he became a member of St.
Smith. Captain Christopher Sheldon was a John's Encampment. Knights Templar, and
prominent man in Providence, and was son of from 1S38 to 1840 was captain-general. In
Joseph, son of Nicholas, and Abigail (Tilling- 1828 he was grand junior warden of the Grand
hast) Sheldon: .Abigail was daughter of the Lodge of the state, and grand senior warden
well-known Elder Pardon Tillinghast. Joseph in 1829-30. In 1831 he became grand "master,
Sheldon, son of Nicholas, married Lydia, as well as in 1833-34-35, and it was at this time
daughter of Israel Arnold: Nicholas was son that the famous anti-Masonic movement be-
of John Sheldon, the immigrant ancestor, who came so strong. His ability and love for
married, 1661. Joan Mncent. Rosanna (Shel- Masonry was shown strongly at this time. In
don) Cooke died November 20, 1789. Jesse 1821 he became a director of the Providence
C(^oke married (second) Hannah, daughter of Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and one of
Samuel and Elizabeth (Sheldon) Warner. She the three trustees, and he held those offices
married (second) George Hudson, and died until his death. "His probity and sound judg-
March 16. 1800. Child by first wife: Joseph S.. ment, joined to an urbanity and kindness of
mentioned below. Bv second wife Rosanna : heart almost exceptional, from time to time
Sheldon, born August 30. 1792, died December occasioned his selection for other positions of
20. 1808. honor and trust, most of which his native pref-
fV) Joseph Sheldon, only son of Tesse erence for retirement led him to decline while
:

Cooke, was born October 27. 1784. in Provi- in the social, and most of all, in the domestic
dence. He had the name Sheldon added to circle, his genial qualities diffused an atmos-
Joseoh. when he became of age. by act of the phere enjovable in a rare degree." He mar-
legislature. After taking a trip to Europe he ried. September 21, 1807, Mary Welch, who
married, and in October, r8o7. beean business lived to be eighty-four vears of age. Children,
as a drv eoixls dealer in Providence. In No- born in Providence; lames Welch, March 5,
vember, i8o~. Charles Potter became his part- 1810: Rosanna Elizabeth. October 3, 181 1,
ner, under the firm name of Cooke & Potter. died December 8. 181^: Joseph Jesse, men-
The firm dissolved in January, i8oq, and Mr. tioned below: Christopher .Sheldon, born July
Cooke continued in the business alone until the 28, 1815, died October I. i8t6: George \Vil-
following spring, when he became busmess liam, born December 6, 1816, died January 27,
 I2I4 NEW ENGLAND.
1817; Albert Russell, born August 15, 1819; died at Elmwood, June 9, 1866 ; Henry Wil-
George Lewis, September 16, 182 1 Mary Eliz-
; liams, mentioned below.
abeth, June 27, 1823; Nicholas Francis, Au- (V'll) Henry Williams, son of Joseph Jesse
gust 25, 1829. Cooke, was born at Elmwood, Rhode Island,
(VI) Joseph Jesse, son of Joseph Sheldon June 26, 1867, in Providence, May
and died
Cooke, was born in Providence, June i, 1813. 20, 1904. He
attended the Mowry & Goflf
When quite young he left school to begin work School in Providence, and entered Brown Uni-
in his father's store, and when he came of age versity in the class of 1890, but did not get to
he was a clerk in his father's New York estab- attend regularly on account of ill health. He
hshment. After leaving this position and be- started in business in the office of Spencer.
coming connected a short time with another Trask & Company, stock brokers, in Provi-
concern, in 1842 he purchased an estate in dence. In 1892 he established a real estate
Cranston, Rhode Island. After a time, with business on his own account, with offices on
his brother George and Mr. Robert S. Baker, Custom House street. Two years later he ad-
he established a mercantile firm in San Fran- mitted to partnership Francis M. Smith, and
cisco, California, known as Cooke, Baker & the business was continued for ten years under
Company, later Cooke Brothers & Company, the firm name of Henry W. Cooke & Com-
and this busmess became very successful. In pany. In January, 1904, the business was
1854 he left this business, as for the last three incorporated as Henry W. Cooke Company.
years he had spent most of his time in New Since the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Com-
York as the partner of Joseph J. Cooke & pany bank building was completed the business
Company, a large concern there. In 1869 he has been located there. In the prime of life,
became one of the three commissioners chosen just as his business had attained large and
by Providence to establish water works there, prosperous proportions, Mr. Cooke's life was
and he became the successor of Moses B. cut short. He was one of the leading real ex-
Lockwood, the first president of the board, on perts in real estate, and was often called to
the latter's death. Until November, 1876, he make appraisals of real estate. His opinion
filled this position faithfully and with
ability,
on land values was regarded as second to none
and then became a resident of Newport, where in the city. In politics he was a Republican.
he owned an estate. Mr. Cooke was well From 1896 to 1898 he represented the First
known as a book collector, and he owned one \\'ard in the common council. He was a mem-
of the largest private libraries in the country, ber of Brown Chapter of the Psi Upsilon fra-
containing about 25,000 volumes. He was a'n ternity, of the Chamber of Commerce, and of
early and staunch member of the Republican the Hope. Elmwood and West Side clubs. One
party, and in 1857 was president of the Rhode who knew him well wrote in the Providence
Island Republican State Convention, and chair- Journal at the time of his death:
man of the Republican State Central
Commit- The city has lost a valuable and enterprising
tee the same year. In 1855-56 he was presi- citizen and the local real estate field one of its
dent of the Rhode Island Society for the En- ablest * * *
leaders. .\lthotigh a yonng man.
couragement of Domestic Industry. He mar- Mr. Cooke's genial disposition and lamilarity with
rierl (
Lonsdale. Rhode Island. Febru-
first) at real estate made him a very popular and able man.
ary Adelaide Martha Baker, of Provi-
18. 1834.
He was exceedingly conversant with local realty-
conditions and his integrity and judgment were so
dence, daughter of John and Avis fTilling- recognized that unon manv occasions he acted as
hast) Baker. She was born in Middletown. an appraiser, while he had been trustee in a num-
Rhode Island. February 24. 18 16, and died at ber of estates. He had built about him a very
Elmwood, Cranston. February 9, 1865. He large business and was considered by his associates
as an honor to the field in which his duties were
married (second) in Elmwood. September 12. performed.
1865. Maria .A.delaide Salisburv, daughter of
John and Abby Wilson ^Foster) Salisburv, He was a vestryman of the Church of the
born in Warren, Rhode Island, January 21. Epiphanv, and afterward a communicant of
1844. Children by first wife: Joseph Sheldon, Grace Church. He married, November 6,
bom in New York. March 12. 1838, died at 1804, Alice Howard Robinson, who was bom
Weehawken. New Jersey, August T. 1839: March 16, 1871 (see Robinson). Children:
.Adelaide Baker, born in New York, September Marearet Howard, born December 28. 1809:
8. 1840; Ellen Goddard, born in Providence, -Adelaide Welch. .April 29, looi.
December 1847, died there August 16,
24.
-~i (The Robinson LInei.
184Q: Elizabeth, born in Providence,
Alice
March 18. 1853: Edith, born in Providence. I
I Rowland Robinson, the immigrant, was
)

March 8, 1854, died there September 6, 1854. born in 1654, at or near Long Bluff, county
By second wife: .Arthur Elmwood, born and Cumberland. England, and came to this coun-
 NEW ENGLAND. I2i:

try in 1675. He married Mary Allen, in 1676; he was appointed judge of the court of com-
she was born February 4, 1653, a daughter of mon pleas, and in 1779, third judge of the
John and Elizabeth (Brown) Allen, who came supreme court. He was one of the committee
from Barnstable. England. Her mother was in 1779 to settle the accounts of the Sachem
a daughter of Governor Bull. Robinson was Ninigret. Children: James, born October 3,
a carpenter by trade. According to tradition 1756, died young; William, December 2, 1760;
he ran away from home and came to this coun- Mary, December 15, 1763; .Abigail, married
try, where he apprenticed himself to a carpen- Thomas H. Hazard James, mentioned below
; ;

ter. He became a man of large wealth for his John, twin of James.
day. He bought large tracts of the Petta- (IV) James, son of Sylvester Robinson,
quamscutt and Point Judith lands, improved was born about 1765. He married, January
them with clearings and buildings, and sold I, 1797, Mary, daughter of Caleb .\ttmore, of
farms of 150 to 300 acres each to settlers. He Philadelphia, and lived in South Kingston,
died in 17 16, at his home near the cove of the Rhode Island. He died in 1841 his wife in ;

Pettaquamscutt river, and he and his wife 1856. Children: William Attmore, mentioned
were buried in the Friends' burying ground, below; Edward Mott, born 1800, died 1865;
South Kingstown. Rhode Island. He was Anna Attmore, 1801. married Stephen A.
deputy to the general assembly in 1709. Chil- Chase, and died in 1876; Sarah, 1804, died in
dren John, born 1678; Joseph, 1679; Eliza-
: infancy; Attmore, twin of Sarah, born .April
beth. 1680: Margaret. 1683 Sarah, 1685 Row-
: ;
4, 1804. a farmer, banker, and prominent citi-
land. 1688: Mercy, 1690: William, mentioned zen of Wakefield. Rhode Island, married Laura
below Mary. 1705 Rowland (2), 1706 Sarah
; ; ; Hazard; Rowland, born 1806, died 1819; Syl-
(2). 1707: Ruth. 1709. vester C, 1808, died March 20, 1883.
(H) Hon. William Robinson, son of Row- (V) William .Attmore, son of James Rob-
land Robinson, was born January 26, 1693. inson, was born in Huntmgton, New Jersey,
He married (first) Martha Potter, born De- October 18, 1797, died at Providence, Rhode
cember 20. 1692, daughter of John and Sarah Island, December ig, 1872. In early life he
( Wilson Potter.
) She died in November, was clerk in a drug store in Philadelphia. In
1725, and he married (second) March 2. 1727, 1829 he started in business at Wakefield, under
Abigail, widow of Caleb Hazard, and daughter the firm name of W. .A. Robinson & Company,
of William and .Abigail (Remington') Gardner. manufacturing in the stone mill now occupied
He resided at South Kingstown, Rhode Island, by the Wakefield Manufacturing Company.
and was deputy to the general assembly 1724- In 1842 he removed to Providence and located
28. 1734-36, 1741-42. He was speaker of the at 24 South Water street, where he engaged
house of deputies 1735-36. 1741-42; deputy in the sperm oil business. In 1855 he estab-
governor 1745-46-47-48. He was one of the lished a branch of his business in New Bed-
most prominent men in the colony for many ford, Massachusetts, in charge of his son
years. He died September 19. 1751. and his lames. For more than twenty-five years he
widow Abigail died May 22. 1772. Children was one of the leaders in business and financial
by first wife: Rowland, born 1710: John, affairs in Providence. He was a director of
1721 ; Marah, 1723; Elizabeth. 1724; Martha, the Manufacturers' Bank and president of the
1725. Children by second wife: Christopher, same at the time of his death. He represented
born 1727 William, 1729: Thomas, 1730: .A.bi-
: the town of South Kingston in the general
gail. 1732; Sylvester, mentioned below Mary, : assembly. In religion he was a Friend. He
1736: James. 1738: John. 1742. married. November 13, 1828. Dorcas B. Had-
(Ill) Sylvester, son of Hon. William Rob- wen. who died in Providence, in 1894. Chil-
inson, was born January 23, 1735. He married dren: Mary .A., married Jacob Dunnell
(first) in 1756. Alice Perrv. born July 20. fames, born 1829. married .Anna Balch, and
1736. daughter of Tames and Anna (Bennett) died .August 16. 1875 Edward Hadwen, men-
;

Perry, granddaughter of Samuel Perry, and tioned below; Caroline, died in 1845; .Anne
ereat-granddaughter of Edward Perry, of A., died January 21, 1897; William .Attmore.
Sandwich. Massachusetts. Samuel Perry and born Mav 7, 1841, married Marion L. Swift.
his brother Benjamin settled at Kingston, (\'I) Edward Hadwen. son of William .Att-
Rhode Mr. Robinson married (sec-
Island. more Robinson, was born January 16, 1833,
ond") Sarah, widow
of Tohn Nichol, and daugh- and died November 21. 1903. He was edu-
ter of Captain John and Margaret Benton. She cated in the Friends' School, of Providence.
was born in 1756. and died in New York City. He was inbusiness with his father, and later
September ;. 1822. In 1757 Svlvester Robin- of the Robinson Oil Company. He married.
son was admitted a freeman. He was a deputv September 28. 1864. Grace M. Howard, daugh-
from South Kingston in 1760-73-74. In 1776 ter of Benjamin and Harriet (Lang) Howard,
I2l6 NEW ENGLAND.
of Boston, Massachusetts. Children: i. Maud, William Ferguson, of Pelham, and wife Jan-
born July 26, 1866, who is unmarried. 2. Alice net had these children: .Ann, born October 9,
Howard, married Henry \V. Cooke (see 1744; Susanna, -April 26, 1746: William, -April
Cooke ) 25, 1748 Janet, -April 4, 1752 John, March 25,
;
:

1755. In 1762 he signed the protest against

The surname Ferguson or the settlement of Rev. Robert -Abercrombie.
FERGUSON Fergusson means simply, James Ferguson married, at Pelham, De-
son of Fergus, an ancient cember 4, 1746, Esther Thornton. James was
Scotch personal name. This surname is one freed from paying rates in 1746 on account of
of the most ancient of Scotland. .A.s early as "his having been in ye war." James. Robert,
1466 it is found in Dumfriesshire, .Ayrshire, fohn and Samuel signed the petition of 1743.
W'igtonshire, Perthshire, Forfarshire. Fife- James was on the committee on "scole" houses
shi're, and elsewhere in Scotland. Fergus was in 1760, and signed the protest against Rev.
the first king of Scotland, hence the popularity Mr. -Abercrombie in 1762. He held various
of the name among the Scotch people. The town offices.
plaid of Ferguson is green and black, with red John Ferguson, for many years one of the
and white lines, and the badge a sunflower or leading of Pelham, was in Pelham as
men
fo.xglove. There are several coats-of-arms. earlv as 1643, held various town offices, and
John Ferguson, of Killerran was made a baro- was treasurer when he left town in 1758. He
net in 1703. .\nother John Ferguson was a lived on lot 50, west of the meetmg house, and
member of the Scotch parliament from Crag- was active in town affairs, according to the
darroch in 1649, and Robert Ferguson from Pelham history for twenty years.
the same district in 1649 and often afterward. I( Samuel Ferguson settled in Pelham
)

Another Robert Ferguson was in Parliament about 1738. and removed to Blandford, Massa-
from Inverkeithing in 1379 and 1587. This chusetts, among the first settlers. The town
is sometimes spelled Farson. The first of the historv mentions three sons Samuel, reported:

name in New England was Daniel Ferguson, in the census of 1790; James, mentioned be-
who came during the Protectorate, at a time low Captain John, soldier in the revolution,
;

when Cromwell was sending hither many thou- (lied 1792, leaving children: Mary, Eleanor,
sands of Scotch soldiers taken in battle. Dan- Sarah, Hannah, Isabelle, Dorothy, John, Sam-
iel settled in what is now L'pper Eliot, Maine, uel.
in 1659. and died in 1676. He left many de- (II) James, son of Samuel Ferguson, was
scendants. born 1750-60. -A James Ferguson, of Pelham,
.A. branch of the Ferguson family went to served in the revolution. Pos^ibly this was his
Ireland from Scotland after 161 t and before record, but more likely that of a son of James,
1651, when the names of Captain Ferguson, of of Pelham, mentioned above. He was living
Six-Mile Quarters, county of .Antrim. Ulster, in Blandford and had two females in
in 1790.
and Quartermaster Ferguson, of .Antrim Quar- his family. James Ferguson died at Peru.
ters, county Antrim, were on the list orde'"ed Massachusetts. February 25, 1803. .A "Mis"
to remove from Ulster by Cromwell's commis- Hannah Ferguson, probably his widow, died
sioners. May 23. i6s3. to Alunster. for the pur- at Peru. March 14, 1805, Rachel Ferguson, a
pose of removing all the popular and influential relative, perhaps a sister, married at Peru, in
Scots from Ulster. Doubtless there were many 1794, -Abner Richmond.
other Fergusons not exiled, for in the census (III) John, son of James Ferguson, was
of 1800 we find that of 133 births to Ferguson born at Blandford. probably, about 1790-91.
parents in Ireland in that year, 107 were of He settled at Peru, and married there, Novem-
-Scotch =tock in counties .Antrim, Down and ber 29. 181 5. Elizabeth Geer. Children, born
Londonderry. at Peru: -Almira, June 20. 1816; Justin, men-
.A branch of this Scotch-Irish familv cam tions' below: Susan, .April 20, 1820: Darius,
to Massachusetts and located at Pelham. fulv 29, 1822, died voung: Lewis, Mav 8, 1825.
Hampshire county. Doubtless thev lived at died young: Lewis, January 6, 1828. died
Honkinton. Worcester, or Boston, for a time, youne: Sidney, December 13, 1829, died young:
before coming to Pelham. ATanv of them went Elizabeth. May 6, 183 1,
to Rlandford. Massachusetts, in later vears, fR') Justin for Judson) Ferguson, son of
and thence to Vermont. New York, and the John Ferguson, was born in Peru, Massachu-
west. There appear to be five brothers Wil- setts, -April 4, 1818. He married Sarah C.
liam. Robert. Tohn. Samuel and James, in Pel- Stowell. about 1839. He was a farmer in
ham. Tt is not known whether their father Peru, and died there. Children: i. Myron
was a'o at Pelham. and his name has not been Stowell. mentioned below. 2. Elizabeth, mar-
found. ried Orin Livermore, a carpenter of North-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1217

ampton. Massachusetts. 3. Charles Stowell, ber of the First Baptist Church of Bennington,
an adopted son; resides at Hatfield, Massa- and for a number of years has been treasurer
chusetts. of its Sunday school. He belongs to Court
Alellisa Ferg-uson, probably a cousin of Jus- Bennington, No. 12, Foresters of America, of
tin, married at Peru, in 1842, John M. Stowell, which he has been woodward and trustee to ;

who seems have married Olive M. Fergu-

to the New England Order of Protection, of
son, April 7. 1841. This may be a duplicate which he is past warden, and its trustee, mem-
record with some error. Seldon K. Ferguson ber of the grand lodge ami of the supreme
married, at Peru, Margaret P. Stowell, April lodge. He is also a member of the United
3, 1840. Order of the Golden Cross of Bennington, of
(\') Myron Stowell, son of Justin Fergu- which he is keeper of records at the present
son, was born at Peru, in February, 1840, and time and since its organization. He is active
died at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1907. He in the volunteer fire department, secretary of
is buried there in the Paxtang cemetery, under the W. H. Bradford Hook & Ladder Com-
the Soldiers and Sailors' monument. He en- pany, which he joined March 7, 1907. He has
listed May 6, 1861, in the Second \'ermont been prominent in the state militia. He en-
Regiment, Volunteer Militia, and served in the listed May 2, 1892, in Company K, First Regi-
civil war. He was wounded at Savage Station, ment, National Guard of \'ermont, and served
taken prisoner by the Confederates, and sent six years. He was mustered out May 16. 1898,
to Andersonville, where he was confined until with the rank of first sergeant. He is a mem-
paroled three months afterward. He then ber of the local camp. Sons of \'eterans, in
joined the Veteran Reserve Corps and was which he has attained the rank of colonel, as
made sergeant of Captain Henry C. Kerr's special aide on the staff of the commander-in-
Company A. Sixteenth Regiment. \'eteran Re- chief, serving also as counsel, first lieutenant
serve Corps, from May 4, 1864. He was and commander. He is also a member of the
honorably discharged November 24, 1865, at .American Flag House and of the Betsey Ross
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He married. May Memorial .\ssociation and a former member
24, 1861, Martha Olivia Allen, who was born of the Independent Order of Good Templars.
at Bennington Center, July i. 1845 ^^^ 's now
He married, June 17. 1896, in Hoosick Falls,
living with her son Fred Howard Ferguson New York, Lena Nellie La Parle, who was
(see .\llen). Children: Charles DeForrest, born in Battenville. New York, December 11,
born at Bennington, August 29, 1864, died at 1871, daughter of Francis David La Parle and
Bennington, 1887, unmarried Fred Howard,
: Lucimla Elizabeth (Goodrich"). She is a com-
mentioned below. municant of the Methodist Episcopal church,
(\'I) Fred Howard, son of Myron Stowell and a member of the New England Order of
Ferguson, was born in Harrisburg, Pennsyl- Protection, in which she now holds the office
vania, October 20, 1872. When he was nine of vice-warden, and of which she was for-
months old his parents removed to Bennington, merlv chaplain. She is worthy prelate of the
Vermont, where he received his early educa- Order of the Golden Cross of Bennington.
tion in the public schools. At the age of four- Her father was a railroad man. Her mother
teen he left school and became a shipping was horn at Putnam. New York, 1852. and is
clerk in Cooper's storehouse. With hi? first now livine with Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson. Chil-
earnings he bought a Wheeler & Wilson sew- dren of Fred Howard and Lena N. Ferguson:
ing machine for his mother, and that incident Donald Goodrich, born December i^, 1807:
is but typical of his lifelong devotion to her. Ruth Lillian. Februarv 11. 1000: Helen Ger-
He position until 1888, and for two
filled this trude, lune I, 1904: Elizabeth Lena, December
vears was emploved
in various positions. 3, 1910.
(Tlio .A.nen Linel.
From 1890 to 1006 he was employed by the
H. E. Bradford Companv. Since 1006 he has Daniel great-grandfather of Fred
.Allen,
been a photographer in Bennington. In con- Howard Ferguson, was born in Rhode Island,
nection with his studio he has a picture-fram- of an old colonial family. He married
ing business. He is one of the leading mer- Tallman, and removed to Pownall. \^ermont,
chants of the town. For manv vears Mr. Fer- where she died. He was a farmer bv occupa-
guson was a prominent Republican, a member tion. Children: i. Daniel, mentioned below 2.
of the town committee, and often a delegate to Samuel, born in Pownall. resided at Little
county, state and other nominating conven- Falls. New York, and lost his life in service
tions. In 1Q12 he became a charter member of in the civilwar. ^. Isaac, born at Pownall,
the Proeressive party.- He has been justice of died in Old Bennineton, a farmer; married
the peace two years, and for the past eight Louisa Harris. 4. Ethan, born at Pownall
years has been a notary public. He is a mem- married Charlotte Harris: resided in Old
I2l8 NEW ENGLAND.
Bennington he was a shoemaker by trade, and
; doubtless a member of Rev. Mr. Hooker's
died in Hudson, New York. 5. Rebecca, born church, and belonged later to the succeeding
at Pownall; married Abijah Davis, of Savoy, society of the First Church, February i, 1636,
Massachusetts, a farmer. 6. Ruth, born at under the pastorate of Rev. Thomas Shepard.
Pownall married Solomon Madison, of Shafts-
; He held minor town offices. His wife and
bury, Vermont went west. ; daughter accused Winifred Holman, widow,
(II) Daniel {2), son of Daniel (i) Allen, and her daughter, of witchcraft, and the charge
was t)orn at Pownall, Vermont, August 31, not being sustamed, they were sued for dam-
1806, and died in Bennington in 1893. He ages by the Holmans. For particulars of this
was a rail-splitter, and for a number of years interesting case, see history of the Holman
was employed by the government in fencing family. The Gibsons paid a small fine. He
lands in \'ermont. In politics he was a Whig. married (first) Rebecca , who was
He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal buried December i, 1661, at Roxbury. He
church. He married Emeline Harris, who was married (second) July 24, 1662, Joan Pren-
born at Stamford, Vermont, October 7, 1813, tice, widow of Henry Prentice, a pioneer at
and died at Bennington in 1900. Children: i. Cambridge. Children, all by first wife: Re-
Harvey Henry, born September 19, 1830: becca, born in Cambridge, 1636, was the daugh-
served in the civil war now residing in the
; ter who thought she was bewitched by the Hol-
Soldiers' Home at Bennington married Sylvia; mans ;Mary, born May 29, 1637 Martha, ;

Harrington, of Shaftsbury, Vermont. 2. Kate April 29, 1639: John Jr., mentioned below;
Amanda, born August 10, 1834, died at Benn- Samuel, October 28, 1644.
ington, unmarried. Joanna, November 30,
3. (II) John (2), son of John (i) Gibson,
1836. died in Bennington: married John Allen, was born in Cambridge, about 1641, and died
of Bennington, a native of New York state, a October 15, 1679. He settled in Cambridge
farmer. 4. Maria Jeanette, born at Benning- on the homestead deeded to him by his father
ton, January 25, 1839, died in Bennington; November 30, 1668. He also was involved
married George Colegrove, a native of Hoo- in the trial of his family for calling the Hol-
sick Falls, New York, now a carpenter of mans witches, and had to acknowledge his
Bennington. 5. Melvin John, born January 4, error in court or pay a fine. He took the
1841. died unmarried, at Bennington, a rail- cheaper course. He was a soldier in King
road man. 6. Charles Warren, January 26, Philip's war under Captain Thomas Prentice.
1843. ''I Bennington, died in infancy. 7. Mar- He was in the Swanzey fight. June 28, 1675,
tha C)livia married Myron Stowell Ferguson
: and was in the Mt. Hope expedition later. He
( see Ferguson). 8. Leander D.. born October was also in Lieutenant Edward Oakes' troop
14. 1847, died at Bennington: worked in the scouting near Marlborough. March 24, 1675-
mill: married Jennie .\. Knapp, of Benning- 76, and in Captain Daniel Henchman's com-
ton, now living in that town. 9. Mary Louisa, pany September 23. 1676, which marched to
born at Bennington, February 28. 1850, died Hadley in early summer time. He was possi-
there unmarried. 10. Fred Calvin, at Benning- bly the John Gibson in Captain Joshua Scot-
ton, .\pril 18. 1852; a machinist at Benning- tow's company at Black Point, near Salem,
ton: married Mina Rice. 11. Franklin Pierce, Maine, September, 1677, where the garrison
at Bennington, March 23, 1856: a retired mill was captured the following month by the In-
worker :married Roxanna Townsend, of dians. He was admitted a freeman October
Bennington. II, 1670, and held a number of minor offices.
He died of smallpox when only thirty-eight
John Gibson, the immigrant an- years old. He married. December 9. 1668, Re-
GIBSON cestor, was born in England, in becca Harrington, who was born in Cambridge,
1 601. and died in Cambridge, daughter of Abraham and Rebecca (Cutler)
Massachusetts, in 1694, aged ninety-three Harrington for Errington) as it was spelled
years. He came to New England as early as and perhaps pronounced. Her father was a
1631 and settled in Cambridge, where he was blacksmith, born at New Castleton, Massachu-
admitted a freeman May 17. 1637. His home setts, and died in Cambridge. Mav 9. 1677.
lot was granted in the west end of the town. Her mother died in Cambridge, in 1697. Chil-
.\ugust 4. 1634. It was situated between Har- dren, born at Cambridge Rebecca. October
:

vard and Brattle Squares, in what is now an 4. 1669 Martha, married twice Mary, mar-
: :

important business district, and extended to ried Nathaniel Gates Timothy, mentioned be-
:

the Charles river. His house stood at the end low.

of what is now Sparks street, not far from fill) Deacon Timothv Gibson, son of John
Brattle street, on the road to Watertown and (2) Gibson, was born at Cambridge, in 1679,
was built before October 10, 1656. He was and died at Stow, Massachusetts, July 14,
 NEW ENGLAND. 1219

1757. His grave is in the lower village grave- him there one hundred and fifteen acres, "more
yard in the eastern part of Stow. He was or less, October 25, 1744. His house, "Fort
"

brought up by .A.braham Holman, of Cam- Gibson," in the Indian raid of 1748, was situ-
bridge, son of William and Winifred Holman, ated on the eastern slope of the hill, and is
who were involved with his parents and grand- still to be seen. In appearance Gibson was of
parents in the Holman witchcraft case. In great size and strength, and was very courage-
1689 the Holmans moved to Stow and he went ous. One of the anecdotes told of him is of an
with them, living in the family until 1703, encounter with a bear whose cub he was carry-
when they moved to the northwest part of ing off. They rolled down the hill together
Sudbury and settled on the Assabet river, on and he was the victor, though he bore the
a sixty acre farm, bounded on the west by the marks of the struggle the rest of his life. He
Stow line and on the east by the road from was always prominent in Lunenburg. In 1748
Concord to Jewell's mill. Holman died in he served as a scout in the Indian troubles, and
171 1.Gibson was a prominent citizen of Sud- was selectman in 1767-70-74-77. In 1771 he
bury, Massachusetts, and owned land also at was one of the thirteen largest taxpayers, and
Lunenburg, laid out to him and his son Timo- December i, 1773, was chairman of the com-
thy. Neither ever lived at Lunenburg, how- mittee "to respond to the Boston letter." In
ever, but John, Arrington, Isaac and Reuben, 1774 he was on a committee "to prepare in-
his younger sons, settled there, and all were structions- for the guidance of the town's rep-
noted as men of great personal prowess. He resentative in the general court." He served
removed to Stow between December 6, 1728, in the revolution as minute-man 1775, onein
and February 24, 1731-32, and was selectman of the five Gibsons of the forty-four Fitch-
there in 1734-35-36-39. His homestead in burg minute-men. In 1777 he was town mod-
Stow lay on the south slope of Pomciticut erator. He served as private in Captain Eben-
Hill, and was deeded ten years before his ezer Wood's company. Colonel Asa Whit-
death to his son Stephen, and was kept in the comb's regiment of militia, which marched
family until 1823. This farm is now in the from Fitchburg on the Lexington .\larm of
town of Maynard, which was formed from .\pril 19, 1775. He moved to Grafton between
Sudbury and Stow in 1871. He married (first) December 26, 1786, and September 4, 1790. as
at Concord, November 17, 1700, Rebecca shown by an agreement made on the first date
Gates, of Stow. She was born at Marlborough, by Isaac, of Fitchburg, and his son Jonathan,
July 22,, 1682, and died in Stow, January 21, of Tomlinson (Grafton), and by a power of
1731. She was the daughter of Stephen Jr. attorney on the latter date by Isaac, of Tom-
and Sarah (Woodward) Gates. He married linson, to his son Jacob, of Fitchburg. Doubt-
(second), intentions published November 30, less he moved in the spring of 1787, as he paid
1756, Mrs. Submit Taylor, of Sudbury, who his last real and poll taxes of Fitchburg in
died at Stow, January 29, 1759, in her seventy- 1785, and his last personal tax in 178^. On
fifth year. Both wives are buried by his side. October 16, 1791, he withdrew his member-
Children, all by first wife: Abraham, born ship from the First Church of Fitchbui;g to
1701 Timothy, January 20, 1702-03; Rebecca,
; become a member of the Grafton church, j He
born in Sudbury, March 19, 1703-04; John, married (first) at Lunenburg, FebruarjK 4.
born April 28, 1708; Sarah, October 27, 17 10; 1744-45, intentions published January 5, 1744-
Samuel, August zj, 1713; Stephen, March 14, 45, Keziah Johnson, who was born September
1715, died young; Arrington, March 22, 1717; 7, 1725, and died at Fitchburg, February 7,
Stephen, born at Sudbury, June 16, 1719; 1765, JDuried in the Lunenburg South grave-
Isaac, mentioned below; Mary, June 14, 1723; yard. She was daughter of Deacon Samuel
Reuben, February 14, 1725. and Rebecca Johnson, of Lunenburg. Deacon
(IV) Isaac, son of Deacon Timothy Gib- Samuel was son of Edward, of Woburn, Mas-
son, was born at Sudbury, April 27, 1721, and sachusetts, son of -Major Williams, of Woburn,
died at Grafton, Massachusetts, June i, 1797.- son of Captain Edward, the English pioneer
His gravestone in Middletown cemetery is in- in Charlestown (Woburn), in 1630. Captain
scribed: "Isaac Gibson, Died June ist, 1797, Edward Johnson was a very prominent man,
in the 77th year, of his age. White is his soul and was author of "Woj^der Working Provi-

From blemish free Red with the blood dences of Sion's Saviour m N. E." Isaac Gib-
He shed for me." He was one of the Gibson son married (second) at Leominster, Massa-
brothers, third of the four who settled in chusetts, November 27. 1766, Mrs. .\bigail
Lunenburg CFitchburg). Massachusetts. He (Darby or Stearns?) Bennett. She died at
settled there August i, 1728, in the westerly Grafton, November 26. 1808. aged eighty-one
part of the town which was set off as Fitch- vears. and was buried beside her husband.
burg, February 3, 1764. His father deeded to Children by first wife, born in Lunenburg
I220 NEW ENGLAND.
(Fitchburg) Isaac, November 28,
: 1745; was born at Florence. New York, March 13,
John, July 24, 1747; Abraham, June 13, 1749, 1838. He was a soldier in the civil war, en-
died young; Jacob, March 6, 1751 Nathaniel, ; listing August 30, 1862, in Company
C, 169th
mentioned below Jonathan, December 22.
; Regiment, New York Infantry; was
\ olunteer
1754 not December 22, 1757, as entered on
I
wounded at second battle of Bull Run; pro-
Lunenburg records David. January 22, 1757) ;
;
moted corporal November 18. 1864, and ser-
Solomon, November 19, 1758; Abraham, June geant May I, 1865, discharged July 19, 1865.
13, 1760; Keziah, September, Rebecca, ;
He took part in twenty-six battles. He received
about 1764, probably at Lunenburg Anna. ;
his early education in the public schools of
December 6, 176 Camden, and afterward taught school at Benn-
(\'j Nathaniel, son of Isaac Gibson, was ington, \ ermont. After the war he settled at
born at Lunenburg, February 22, 1753, and Bennington, after working at his trade as car-
died at Salisbury, \'ermont. He married penter in Flint, Michigan, and for thirty-five
(first) June 25, 1776, Hannah Brown, born years was a druggist in Bennington. His son
at Lexington, Massachusetts, April 2^, 1753, Ora succeeded him. He was a member of the
died at Grafton, April 3, 1789, daughter of Methodist Episcopal church, and of George A.
Daniel and Anna E5 right Brown; (second)
( )
Custer Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of
July 6, 1791, Mrs. Keziah Hayward, of Graf- Bennington, of which he was past commander.
ton. He was a soldier in the revolution, a He was also a member of Stark Lodge, No. 9,
private in Captain Ebenezer Bridge's company. Odd Fellows, and of the encampment and
Colonel John Whitcombs regiment, on the canton, and held in succession the various
Lexington Alarm, .\pril 19, 1775; also private offices in these orders. He died October 27,
in Captain John Fuller's company, Colonel Asa 1912. He had retired several years previously
Whitcomb's regiment, at the siege of Boston, on account of ill health. .After disposing of
in 1775. Children: Isaac, baptized at Lunen- his store, he had established an insurance busi-
burg, June 8, 1777; Hannah; Persis, Decem- ness which he conducted a number of years.
ber 13, 1783; Nathaniel, December 24, 1784; He married (first) February 13, 1861,
Jerusha. February 10, 1787: Keziah; jerusha. Amelia Ostrander, who died January 19. 1864.
at Grafton, February 2-, 1798; Roswell, men- He married (second) December 19. 1865: Lucy
tioned below. Jane Houghton, who was born in W^ilmington,
\'I
( Roswell.) son of Nathaniel Gibson, X'ermont, .August 15. 1844 (see Houghton).
was born at Grafton, April 24, 1800, and died When she was two years old her parents went
at Camden, New York, January 28. 1857. He to Bennington, and when she was nine years
married. January 24, 1824. Hannah Edson, old she removed with them 10 Elaston. Penn-
who was born at Minot. Maine. December 19, sylvania. She attended the public schools of
1802. and died at West Camden. Oneida Bennington and Easton. She is a member of
county. New 'York. July 22, 1893. They lived the Methor'ist church, and active in Chistian
at Florence and Cam len, Oneida county. He and charitable work, a prominent member of
was one of the organizers of the church at the Woman's Relief Corps, an auxiliary of the
Mendon. \'ermont, January 23. 1836. Chil- Grand .Army, holding the office of state presi-
dren : \'esta. born at Shrewsbury. October 26. dent of this association. She was formerly a
1824. died November 2T), 1893. at West Cam- member of the Rebekah Lodge of Odd Fel-
den, married Elias Chapman: Orson Berlin, lows, of the \"illage Improvement Society, and
at Shrewsbury. May 29. 1826. married Han- of the Fortnightly Club. Children by second
nah Maria Gray: .Austin Roswell. at Shrews- wife: I. Flora .A., born at Flint. Michigan,
bury, January 2t, 1828. died 1833: Susan, at .August 9. 1867: married, June 25. 1889. Fred
Mendon. November 17. 1829; Julia, at Men- C. Van Vleck. of Bennington, born at Water-
don. August 17. 1831 Roswell .Austin, at Men- ; ford, New York, July 30. 1864: a druggist:
don. November 17. 1833, married Jane Pen- children: Hilda Ruth \'an \leck. born No-
field Blake ; Louisa Ann. at Mendon. January vember 24. 1891. employed in a banking house
14. 1836. married Franklin L. Blake: Cyrus at North .Adams Buel Gibson \'an Vleck.
:

Delos. mentioned below: Caroline Elizabeth, May 1894. in Bennington, engaged in the
3,
at Florence. March 9. 1840. married Ora E. autom.obile business in North Adams. 2. Ora
Porter: .-Monzo Selusha. at Florence, June 3. E.. born at Bennington. May 22. 1870: mar-
1842. married Emeline Winchester: Anna Me- ried.March 22. 1890. Elizabeth Frances Finlan.
lissa, at Florence, born and died November 26. born at West Eaton, New York. November 14.
18-I4: Irving Edson. of Bennington, state sen- 1872 he was a druggist at Bennington died
: :

ator, born at Florence. March 23. 1846. mar- there November 2^. 1904: he succeeded to his
ried Mary E. .Abbott. father's business as a druggist was a well- :

('\'^ID Cyrus Delos. son of Roswell Gibson. known citizen his widow now resides with her
:
 NEW ENGLAND. I22I

children in Detroit, Michigan; children: Ray Henry, was knighted in 1483 married Mary :

Gage, born July 7, 1891, graduate of Univer- Southworth. (XVII) Sir Richard, son of Sir
sity of \'ermont, now a chemist in Detroit, William, was born 1473, died 1558; married
Michigan, in the Michigan Smelting & Re- four times. (XVIII) Thomas, son of Sir
finery Works; Doris, March 3, 1893, graduate Richard, was born 1541, and was killed in
of Albany Business College Gladys, Novem-
;
1589; sheriff' of Lancashire. He built Hough-
ber 25, 1894, graduate of Bennington High ton Tower in Lancaster, during the reign of
School, 1913. 3. Gage G., born at Bennington, Elizabeth. Children Sir Richard, born Octo-
:

April 7, 1880. died August 4, 1887, at Benn- ber 26, 1570, died 1630 (he had fourteen chil-
ington. dren, and the evidence appears to show that
(The Houghton Linel. while he may have been grandfather of John
In the genealogy of the Houghton family and Ralph, the American immigrants, he was
recently published, doubt is thrown upon the not the father): William; Thomas, married
previously generally accepted lineage connect- Catherina, daughter of John Hoghton, of Pen-
ing the two American immigrants with Sir delton, and left four daughters, his co-heirs
Richard Houghton, of England. Ralph and (some genealogists give him a son John, be-
John Houghton came to America together in lieved to be the American immigrant .\dam ) ;

all probability, and both settled in Lancaster, Henry Mary Catherine, married Thomas
;

Massachusetts. Ralph was born between 1623 Middleton.

and 1625; John about 1624. It is generally I (John Houghton, father of the American
)

believed that they were cousins, but they may immigrant John, according to the belief of the
have been brothers. That they were related author of the Houghton Genealogy, was buried
seems to be a fact. In some way, not yet at Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, .\pril
proved in every generation, however, both 28, 1618. He has not been connected abso-
Ralph and John were doubtless of the Eng- lutely with the above English line.
lish Houghtons, whose line is given below. (II) John Houghton, son of John, men-
( I ) Herverus came with the Conqueror in tioned above, was baptized May 19, 1593. He
1066. and received grants in Norfolk, Suffolk is supposed to be the John Houghton named
and Lancashire. (II) Walter, son of Her- in the passenger of the ship '".Abigail." June
list

verus, had five children by wife Maud, daugh- 30, 1635 this John returned to England to his
;

ter of Theobald de Valois. III Hamo Pin-

( ) family after the religious troubles there had
cerna. son of Walter, married Maud, daughter subsided. His age, given on the list as four
of Richard Bussel. second Baron of Pen- years, is doubtless incorrect. John Hough-
wortham, Lancashire her father gave Hamo
;
ton, of Eaton Bray, married Damaris Buck-
the manor of Hocton, and from this is derived minster, and was church warden of St. Mary's,
the surname Houghton. Her grandfather was Eaton Bray, in 1629-30. No further record of
Roger de Busti or Russell, joint Lord of Black- this John is found the ship record may have
:

burn at the time of the Conqueror. (IV Wil- )

referred to another person, as spelling of names
liam, son of Hamo, married, in 140, widow of
1 in passenger list records were not to be de-
I ieoffry de Favarre. ( V) Adam de Hocton, son pended on.
of William, was living in 1154-1189. (\I) ( John Houghton, the immigrant an-
III )

Adam de Hochton, son of Adam, is mentioned cestor, sen of John, was born December 24,
in a deed of 1200. (\TI) Sir Adam de Hoch- 1624, ;!t Eaton Bray, and came to New Eng-
ton, son of Adam, was mentioned in 1221. land about 1647-50, with wife Beatrix, and
(VIII) Sir Adam de Hochton. son of .\dam, Ralph Houghton, probably his cousin. He
was a knight in 1266, and married Agnes. lived for some time in Dedham. Massachusetts,
(IX) Sir Adam de Hochton, son of Adam, and about 1652 moved to Lancaster. His first
married Avicia Hoghwick. and died in 1280. home was between Clinton and South Lan-
(X) Richard, son of Sir Adam, became a caster, on Dean's brook after the massacre he
:

knight in Lancashire married Sybil, daughter

;
lived on the old common, south of the road,
of William de Lea. XI Sir Adam, son of
( ) nearly opposite the Reform School. He lived
Sir Richard de Houghton, married Philippa: in Woburn after the massacre, until Lancaster
second. Ellen: was a knight and died in 1386. was resettled. He had a very large lan'ed
(XII) Sir Richard, son of Sir Adam, married estate in the present towns of Berlin. Clinton
Jane: was a knight. (XTII) .Adam de Hogh- and Bolton. He married, about 1648-49, Bea-
ton, son of Sir Richard, died before his father. trix who died January 8, 1711-12. She
,

'XI\') Sir Richard, son of Adam, was a married ( second ) Benjamin Bosworth. Hough-
knight in 1444 and died 1468. (XV) Henry. ton was a promment citizen, deputy from Lan-
?on of Sir Richard, knight in 1458. married caster to the general court in 1660. and died
Helen (XVT) Sir William, son of Sir
.
April 29. 1684, aged sixty years he was buried :
1222 N'EW ENGLAND.

in the Old Granary burying ground, Boston. to Wilmington, in that state, where he died and
His will, dated .\pril 8, 1684, was proved June was buried. He married Mary . His
7 following. Children: John, born 1650, in father was a loyalist in the revolution, and
England, according to tradition Robert, men- ; served as paymaster in the English army.
tioned below Jonas, born 1660, in America
;
.After the war he went to England and died
Mary, March 22, 1661-2; Benjamin, July 25, there. His will, it is said, bequeathed his prop-
1663': Beatrix, December 3, 1665 Sarah, July ; erty to any of his children who would swear
30, 1672, in Lancaster. allegiance to the king. All the sons were in
(IV") Robert, son of John Houghton, was favor of the colonies and several were soldiers
born in Dedham, May 28, 1658, and died Janu- in the army. One daughter finally went to
ary 7, 1723. After the destruction of Lancas- Canada and fulfilled the requirements of her
ter he lived for a time in Woburn, Massachu- father s wiil for tue sake of the property, chil-
setts, settling in Clinton, Massachusetts, after dren of Philemon: Lucy, married
his father's death, on what is now called "The Hatch, a faimer at Halifax, \ ermont Laura, ;

Acre." On
July 31, 1704, he and his family married Charles Dcunison, a farmer of \\ il-
suffered losses in the Indian raid, as did many mington Sophia, married ; Haven, a
others in Lancaster, as shown by the petition farmer of Halifax Judge Houghton, a promi- ;

from the inhabitants for help from the general nent lawyer and jurist of .Massachusetts;
court, November 13, 1704. He married, 1680, Emory, mentioned below.
Esther Leppingwell, born 1657, died March 13, ( Emory, son of Philemon Houghton,
\ III )

1740. Children: Hannah, born January 12, was born Whitingham, Vermont, December
at
1683 Beatrix, November 3, 1685 Isabel, Sep-
;
;
31, 1800. and died at Bennington, C)ctober 11,
tember 6, 1687; Abigail, June 18, 1689; Elea- 1884. He left home when a young man and
zer,1690; Robert, 1691 Gershom, 1692 Eben-
; ; went first to Canandaigua, New York, and
ezer, April 3, 1693; Martha, April 3, ;
then to Rochester, New York, where he be-
Joshua, mentioned below; Mary, twin of came proprietor of the Acqueduct Hotel for
Joshua; Thomas, February 3, 1705. a number of years. He returned to Vermont
(V) Joshua, son of Robert Houghton, was in about 1837-38, and lived for a while at Wil-
born August 30, 1695, twin of Mary. He mar- mington. .\fterward he was traveling sales-
ried, June 8, 1719, Elizabeth Bennett, who man and demonstrator of a kiln for burning
died March 13, 1740. Children: Jerusha, lime, which he had invented and patented, and
born March 6, 1720; Saul, July 6, 1722; Orpha, made his home at Easton, Pennsylvania. In
January 6, 1724; Vashti, July 7, 1726 (?); 1846 he removed to Bennington, \ermont, and
foshua^ September 29. 1728; Solomon, men- conducted a chair factory. He remained about
honed below; Titus, June 16, 1732; Hiram, ten years in Easton, and then returned to
Bennington. Vermont, where he resided until
(VI) Solomon, son of Joshua Houghton, his death. In religion he was a Universalis!;
was born August 5, 1729. He married, Febru- in politics a Republican. He married Sarah
ary 30, 1748, Deliverance Ross. Children: Bigelow Smith, who was born at Whitingham,
Molly, born August 18, 1752; Thamer. August Vermont. August 14. 1808. and died at Benn-
3, 1754: Lois, December 18. 1756:
Solomon, ington, Novem'oer ib, 1890, daughter of Jona-
February 18. 1758; Philemon, mentioned be- than and Olive ( Bigelow Smith. Her father )

low; Hiram, August 25, 1763; Nahum, April was a farmer at Whitingham. Children: i.
25, 1766; Benjainin, April 3, 1768: Richard George Riley, born at Canandaigua, New York,
Baxter. .\pril 18, 1833, died at Bennington, October
CVIIl Philemon, son of Solomon Hough- 21, 1870: had a large crockery store in Potts-
ton, was born April 19, 1761. He was a soldier ville retired on account of ill health and made
;

in the revolution, in Captain William Green- his home in Bennington; married Susan
leaf's company. Colonel Josiah Whitney's regi- Troxell (second) Ella Cluell. who married
;

ment, in August, 1777, at the battle of Benn- Isecond Jesse Hopkins she is living at Benn-
) :

ington (see Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the ington. Charles H., bom .April2. 13, 1836;
Revolution, viii, p. 306). Afterwards he and died at Rochester, May 24, 1837. 3. Laura,
his brother Hiram settled in Brattleborough. born November 22, 1837, at Wilmington mar- ;

\'ermont. In 1790 he was living at Brattle- ried David Long, of Easton, Pennsylvania;
borough. according to the first federal census, she died at Bennington, where he now resides,
and had in his family one male and three a retired foreman of the knitting mills at Brad-
females besides himself. .A.t the same place ford children: Edward, a musician of Benn-
:

were Hiram, John, Tames, Jeremiah and ington William Long, a foreman in Cooper's
;

Phineh?s Houghton, all heads of families. He Mills. Bennington George Long, died aged :

moved to Marlborough, \'ermont. and finally sixteen .Alice Long f adopted"), died aged nine-
:
 NEW ENGLAND. 1223

teen. 4. Charles Henry, born April 27, 1841, born about 1639, and died March 12, 1713. He
in Wilmington; married Matilda Smith, of settled at Windsor, and was sergeant of the
Easton; he died at Bennington, October 12, military company. He had a grant of land at
1876; was a shoemaker at Bennington. 5. Meadow Pl^i^' now Simsbury. He married
Lucy Jane, married Cyrus D. Gibson (see Gib- Hannah fii^^ Children Samuel, born April
. :

son). 6. Frederick Lewis, born June 13, 1847, 15, 1666; William, mentioned below; Joseph;
in Bennington, where he is now living, a needle- doubtless other children.
maker by trade married (first Geneva Shaw,
; ) (III) William (2), son of Samuel Wilcox,
and had two children: Nellie, who died was born about 1670, and settled at Simsbury.
young, and Gertrude, who married Roy Bar- He married Elizabeth Wilson. Children, all
ney; (second) Helen Bartlett, and had two probably born at Simsbury John William
: ;

children George, who died at Boston, aged

: Amos, mentioned below Azariah, July 2j,
;

nineteen years, and Charles, who reside? at 1706; perhaps other children.
Troy, New York; he married (third) .Alice (IV) Amos, son of William (2) Wilcox,
Ball, and had one son, Frederick. 7. James was born about 1700, at Windsor or Simsbury,
Adelbert, born at Bennington, .April 11, 1850; whither his father removed. He married, at
married Jennie (Thompson) Rochelle he is a ;
Simsbury, November 6, 1728, Joanna Hillyer
needle-maker at Bennington children Lena ; :
(afterwards spelled Hilliard), daughter of
May, born .August 6, 1886, in Bennington; and James and Joanna (Hayes) Hillyer. Joanna
Robert Willard, November 6, 1893. Hayes was born at Windsor, October 2, 1692,
daughter of George Hayes, the immigrant, who
The W'ilco.x family is of Saxon came to Windsor from Scotland. James
WILCOX origin and was seated at Bury Hillyer was son of James and Mary, daughter
St. Edmunds, county Suffolk, of lohn and .\nn Wakefield, and widow of
England, before the Norman Conquest. Sir Ebenezer Dibble (N. E. Reg., 1882, p. 388).
John Dugale, in the "Visitation of County Suf- Children of Amos and Joanna, born at Sims-
folk," mentions fifteen generations of the fam- bury: .Amos, mentioned below; Ruth, Janu-
ily previous to the year 1600, tracing the line- ary 10, 1732-33; Ezekiel, June 10, 1735;
age to the year 1200, when the surname came Joanne, May 26, 1740; Elizabeth, September
into use as an inherited family name. In the 25, 1743; Lucy; Esther; James, February 10,
old records Wilcox, Wilcocks, Willcox and 1 75 1. Sergeant Amos died December 27, 1775.
Wilcockson and Wilcoxson are used inter- (\') Colonel Amos (2) Wilcox, son of
changeably. .\mos I Wilco.x. was born at Simsbury, May
( )

(I)William Wilcox, Willcox, or Wilco.x- 15. ^'i'^'' married there. June i, 1749, Han-
son, was born in 1601, at St. Albans, Hertford- nah Hoskins. He was captain of the Simsbury
shire, England, and came to this country when company responding to the Lexington Alarm,
thirty- four years old, in the ship "Planter," April 19, 1775, and William Wilcox was his
having a certificate from the minister at St. lieutenant. He was major in Colonel Roger
Albans. Another William Wilco.x settled at Enos' Third Battalion in 1776, commissioned
Cambridge, Massachusetts, and became pro- in (3ctober promoted lieutenant-colonel May,
;

prietor of that town was

and a town ofhcer ; 1779; resigned, 1780: served in i8th Regiment.
admitted a freeman, May 25, 1638; died No- Children, born at Simsbury: Amos, mentioned
vember 28, 1653, leaving a will in which he below Roger, January 9, 1752 David, Decem-
; ;

mentions various relatives and friends. Wil- ber 2, 1753; Hannah, December 17, 1755;
liam Wilcox first mentioned was probably re- Phebe, June 26, 1758; Zelek, November i,
lated to the Cambridge man. He was admitted 1763; Elizabeth, July 26, 1765; Joel, twin of
as freeman in Massachusetts, December 7, Elizabeth Robert. November 12, 1767.
;

1636 was a linen weaver by trade, and in 1639

;
(VT) Amos (3), son of Colonel Amos (2)
removed to Stratford. Connecticut. He was Wilco.x. was born at Simsbury, March 11,
deputy to the general court at Hartford in 1750. He
was living in Simsbury, Hartford
1647. He died in 1652. He married Margaret county, Connecticut, in 1790, and was the only
who was born in 161 1. Children:
. one of the name reported. He had in his
John, born 1633; Joseph, 1635, settled at Kill- family three sons under sixteen and three
ingworth Samuel, mentioned below Obadiah,
; ;
females at that time. He appears to have been
1641, lived at Guilford; Timothy, died June in the revolution, as well as his father. He
I3' I7I3' 3- deacon; Elizabeth, married Henry was a private in Captain John Brown's com-
Stiles Hannah, married Lieutenant Daniel
;
pany, .August 19-25, 1776; also in Captain
Hayden Sarah, married John Meigs; Phebe,
:
Jared Shepard's company. General Erastus
married John Birdsey. Wolcott's regiment, March 28 to May 19, 1777.
(II) Samuel, son of William Wilcox, was (VII) Amos (4), son or nephew of .Amos
NE-15
 1224 NEW ENGLAND.
i3) Wilcox, was born at or near Simsbury, \ ermont. In 1854 he was apprenticed to the
Connecticut, about 1775, and died in Stock- potter's trade in the crockery department of
bridge, Vermont, about 1845. jHe went to Ver- the pottery at Bennmgton. He followed his
mont when a young man and followed farming trade until he came of age, and thenbegan to
all his active life. He married Sarah Rogers, study medicine at Bennington in the office of
who was born in Connecticut, and died in his father, .\fter his father died in 1863 he
Stock-bridge. Children, all born at Stock- continued the study of medicine under the in-
bridge : I. Israel, a farmer, died near Chicago, struction of Dr. Henry
J. Potter and at the
Illmois. 2. Hannah, married David Davis, a Metropolitan Medical College of Xew York,
farmer at Aurora, Illinois, where husband and from which he was graduated with the degree
wife both died; two of their sons were killed of Doctor of Medicine in 1864. He returned
m the service during the civil war. 3. Sybil, to Bennington after graduation, and imme-
married Cyrus Edson Jr., of Mendon, Ver- diately began to practice in that town, and has
mont, a farmer both died in Bennington, Ver-
; continued to the present time. He won a
mont children: Alelvin Sarah A., married
; ; prominent place in his profession and ranks
Edward Norton, of Bennington Amos .\1- ; ; among the foremost as well as the oldest physi-
bert, and Ara O. 4. William, died in Rutland, cians in the county. He is a member of vari-
Vermont, a farmer; one of his sons, Henry, ous medical and other organizations. In relig-
resides at Rutland, and another, John, at ion he is a Baptist in politics a Republican.
;

Bethel, Vermont. 5. Silas, mentioned below. He married, October 25, 1864, in the Baptist
(\"III) Dr. Silas Wilco-x, son of Amos {4) church at Bennington, Carrie E. Fisk, who
Wilcox, was born at Stockbridge, Vermont, was born at Bennington, and educated there
September 6, 1817, and died at Bennington, in in the public schools. She is also a member of
February-, 1863. He came to Bennington in the Baptist church. She is a daughter of John
1836 and located in the village of Old ISenn- p. and Emily (Olin) Fisk, of Bennington. Her
ington. He studied medicine under the guid- father was a blacksmith in that town, coming
ance of Dr. Thompson, and was a practitioner thither when a young man. Children of Silas
at Bennington all his active life. In 1853 'le Rollin and Carrie E. Wilcox: i. Emma M.,
represented the town in the state legislature. born Xovember 28, 1866; resides in Boston,
He was a Democrat in politics. He married Massachusetts unmarried. 2. John F., died
;

Susan Edson, who was born in 1810, in Men- in childhood. 3. Dexter D., died in child-
don, and died in 1850, at Bennington, \'ermont. hood. 4. Julia Fisk, born December 24, 1874;
She was a daughter of Cyrus and Hannah married E)r. E. B. Pierce, of Putney, superin-
(Hudson) Edson, of an old family of Bridge- tendent of the State Tuberculosis Sanatarium
water, Massachusetts. Cyrus Edson was born at Howell. Michigan: children: Janet, Ray-
on the day of the battle of Bennington, and mond W. and Allen. 5. Susan M., born Au-
went to ^Iai^e when a young man. afterward gust, 1878: married R. L. Davis, of Hoosick
coming to Bennington. Children of Silas Wil- Falls, a druggist, now residing in Hudson
co.x I. Nelson B., died in infancy.
: 2. Silas Falls, Xew York
one daughter, Helen L. 6.
;

Rollin, mentioned below. 3. Alfred B., born Caroline L., born July, 1884; married H. R.
January 20. 1844: died in Hoosick Falls, Xew Buell, of Perry. Xew York, now residing in
York, 1907 married Sarah Gibson, of Lon-
; that town one daughter, Laura W.
:

donderry, \'ermont now living at Hoosick

;

Falls he was a foreman in Woods' machine

:
Three immigrants by the name
shop in Hoosick Falls: served as a drummer GODFREY of Godfrey came to Massa-
boy in 30th Xew York Regiment, and served chusetts beitore 1650. Francis
two years. 4. Xelson O., born August, 1847: Godfrey settled at Du.xbury. where he had a
was a drummer in 4th Vermont Regiment, grant of land in 1638: he removed to Marsh-
enlisting in 1861, and reenlisting after serving field and finally to Bridgewater. His will,
first
Home
term of three years died in the Soldiers'
at Bennington
;

married Fannie M.
dated October 29. 166
proved July 30, 1669,
.

:
bequeaths to wife Elizabeth: daughter Eliza-
Noble. beth Cary, wife of John: grandchildren John
dX) Dr. Silas Rollin Wilcox, son of Silas and Elizabeth servants John Pitcher and Rich-
:

Wilcox, was born at Bennington, Vermont, ard Jennings, a minor had goods at Provi-
:

July 20, 1839. He attended the public schools dence and Bridgewater. John Godfrey came
of his native town and the Old Bennington in the ship "Man.- and John." March 24. 1638,
Seminary and the Burr & Burton Seminary of lived at X'ewbury. Andover: was aged fifty
Alanchester. He was also for a time in the years in 1661. William Godfrey ettled at
public schools of Hoosick Falls, Xew York, and \V'atertown. removed to Hampton, X'ew Hamp-
at the Troy Conference .'Vcademv, at Poultnev. shire died March 25. 1671, leaving a will dated
;
 NEW ENGLAND. 1225

October 2, 1667, having sons Isaac and John and extracts are printed in the "History of
Godfrey, and other heirs. It is beheved that Taunton" (Emery). He was commissioned
the Cape Cod family at Chatham and else- brigadier-general January 30, 1776, until July
where is descended from Francis Godfrey. 15, 1781. He was chairman of the committee
The Connecticut family is descended from of correspondence and safety during the revo-
Christopher Godfrey, who settled before 1685, lution. He was a man of ready wit, sound
at Green's Farms. Fairfield, Connecticut. judgment, tenacious in his opinions. He died
(I) Richard Godfrey settled in Taunton, January 3, 1793. He married (first) June
Massachusetts, as early as 1652, and owned 30, 1739, Lydia (second) May 9,
;

land there in that year. He married a daugh- 1744. Bethiah Hodges, of Norton, who died
ter of John Turner. He married (second) January 2, 1786; (third) September 2, 1786,
March 26, 1684, Mary Phillips, a widow. He .Abigail Shaw (Dean, of Middleborough.
)

died at Taunton in 1691. Children: Richard, Children were baptized by Rev. Mr. Fisher, of
mentioned below John, settled in Rhode; Taunton. Child by first wife Deborah, Octo-
:

Island, a mariner at Newport, commanded a ber 30, 1740. Children by second wife Lydia, :

privateer in 1689, and was taken by the French, May 21, 1745: Joanna, November 5. 1747;
October 25, 1693 left a son John and three
: Bethia, September 22, 1749; Mary, November
daughters Sarah, Mary and Penelope ; Rob- 8, 1751 W'elthea, May 21, 1756; George, men-
;

ert Jane, married, 1670, John Cobb; Alice,

: tioned below; Rufus, July 8, 1761 Linday, ;

married Peter Holbrook Susanna, married. : March i, 1766.

July 10, 1682, Edward Kettle. He was doubt- \'
( George Godfrey (2d), son of General
)

less related to George Godfrey, of Chatham, George Godfrey, was born at Taunton, Sep-
who had George, born 1663 Samuel, Moses,
: ; tember 17, 1758. He was also in the revolu-
Richard, Jonathan and daughters. tion, a private in Captain Ichabod Leonard's
(II) Richard 2 son of Richard i God-
( ) , ( ) company. Colonel George Williams' regiment,
frey, was born at Taunton, about 1655. He in 1776, and nine months in 1778, when he
married. January I, 1679-80, Mary Richmond. gave his age as nineteen, height five feet eleven
He died August 14. 1725; his wife November inches, complexion light, hair dark, eyes black
5. 17^2. Children, born at Taunton: .\lice, ( vol. vi., p. 526, Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in
August 20. 1680: Richard, March 11. 1681, the Revolution). He removed to Bennington.
soldier in Queen .Ann's war 1702: Mary, May \'ermont, about 1789. The census of 1790 re-
29, 1682: Abigail, November 5, 1684; Joanna, ports that he had two males under sixteen and
July 30, 1686: Sarah, May 13, 1689; Jolin, two females in his family. He married, De-
(October 3, 1691 Joseph, March i, 1694-95.
: cember 28, 1782, Abigail, daughter of Cap-
(III) .Captain John Godfrey, son of Rich- tain John King, of Raynham, Massachusetts:
ard (2) Godfrey, was born at Taunton, Octo- she was a tall, stately lady. They were said to
ber 3, 1691, and died November 4, 1758. He be the handsomest couple ever married in
married, February 2. 1 7 16, Joanna (jooding, Taunton church. He died at Bennington, aged
born March 13, 1687, died March 9, 1765, about seventy years (see New Eng. Reg., xvii,
daughter of George and Deborah Gooding. He p. 235). Children, born at Taunton: James,
was captain of the Taunton company. Chil- born April 30, 1784; Samuel Leonard, April
dren, born at Taunton: Child, died May 19, 7, 1786; .Abigail, April 20, 1788; others at
1719: George, mentioned below: John, De- Bennington, including Bradford, mentioned
cember 24, 1723, died November 26, 1749: below.
Richard. (VT) Bradford, son of George Godfrey,
I\'
( (leneral George (ZSodfrey, son of John
) was born at Bennington, 1799, and died there
C.odfrey, was born at Taunton, March 19, in 1865. He was educated in the public
1720-21. He was
a private in the French and schools, and learned the trade of carpenter and
Indian war, and rose to the rank of major. wheelwright. He was a member of the Meth-
1771, and colonel, before the revolution 1774)- ( odist Episcopal church, and of Bennington
He was the first brigadier-general commis- Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
sioned in Bristol county, complimented for his He married Sarah McGowan, who was born
service in Rhode Island. He lived on Tre- in the north of Ireland and came to this coun-
mont street. He was
an assessor of Taunton trv when three years old with her parents, who
for thirty years; county treasurer from 1776 settled first in 'Elizabeth, New Jersey, after-
to 1791 selectman 1789-90-91 deputy to gen-
; ;
ward Bennington, where she died.
in Chil-

eral court. 1770-71-72. 1779, 1784: justice of dren, born in Bennington: I. .Alice L., 1837:

the peace many years, marrying 150 couples, married Luman P. Norton, son of Julius Nor-
and keeping death records. Five bushels of ton, of Bennington she died June 7, 1913.
;
2.

his old papers were discovered a few years ago. George Godfrey, 1839, a railroad man, died
1226 NEW ENGLAND.
near Omaha. Nebraska. 3. Frederick, men- The McCullough, Mc-
tioned below. McCULLOUGH Culloch or MacuUar
(VII) Frederick, son of Bradford Godfrey, family is of ancient
was born at Bennington, Vermont, May 16, Scotch origin. Before the year looo, the fam-
1841. He attended the public schools of his ily was seated in Wigtonshire and Kirkcud-

native town and the seminary at Manchester, brightshire, and in later centuries spread
Vermont. In i860 he left school to become an through the country. A branch in Ulster Prov-
apprentice at the potter's trade in stoneware. ince, Ireland, spells the name as do most of
He enhsted, August 10, 1861, in Captain the American families, McCullough. Of 130
Pratt's company, 4th Vermont Regiment Vol- children born in McCullough families in Ire-
unteer Infantry, and served three years and land in 1890, no less than 106 were born in
ten months, receiving his honorable discharge, .\ntrim, Tyrone and Down, the Scotch-Irish
July 13, 1865. He took part in the battle at counties. .Alexander McAula, of Durling, had
Lee's Mills, the Seven Days' Fight in the a thousand acres in the precinct of Portlough,
Peninsular campaign, the battle of Antietam, county Donegal, Lister, before 161 1. In the
the battle of Fredericksburg, Second Bull Run, precinct of Boylagh, in the same county, James
the battle of Gettysburg, of Rappahannock McCuUoch had a thousand acres. The orig-
Station, and served in the campaign in the inal grant to James McCulloch was in 1610,
Shenandoah under General Sheridan.
\'alley among the first given by King James in his
He was of Cedar Creek and the
in the battles effort to make Ireland a Protestant country.
Wilderness. At Antietam he received a slight McCulloch was a gentleman of Drummovell,
wound, and he was wounded again at the siege Wigtonshire, Scotland. He moved thither, as
of Richmond, and also at Cold Harbor, Vir- shown by later reports of royal commissioners.
ginia. He went into the service with the rank About the same time we find David McCullagh
of sergeant, was reduced to the ranks, and in the precinct of Clanchy, county Cavan. In
restored several times. He was with his regi- 1653 Captain James McCullough was one of
ment in New York to suppress the draft riots. the popular Scots ordered out of county An-
After he was mustered out he returned to his trim by Cromwell. Corporal James McCul-
trade at Bennington and worked at the making lough, of the same county, was also ordered
of stoneware there until 1883. For a short to Xlunster county at the same time. But the
time he was employed in the knitting mill at family appears to have prospered in Ireland.
Bennington. In 1891 he was appointed deputy From the north of Ireland came a number of
sheriff of the county, and to this office he de- McCulloughs in that great stream of immigra-
when he succeeded
voted his time until 1906, tion thatpoured into this country from 1718
the lateHenry Wilson as sheriff and lilled his until the^evolutionary war.
unexpired term. He was elected to the office I
( K*Clexander McCullough, descendant of
)

of sheriff in 1908, and has continued in office one of the pioneers to Pennsylvania, was born
to the present time by successive reelections in in 1793. He lived in the Welsh Tract, Dela-
1910 and 1912. He served the town as con- ware, near Newark, and died there in 1838.
stable for a period of fifteen years, and has He was a farmer all his active life. He was a
been collector of taxes in Bennington for eight pious and consistent member of the Baptist
years. In politics he is a staunch Republican, church at Iron Hill, in the Welsh Tract. In
a leader of his party for many years. He at- politics he was a Whig. He married^Rebecca
tends the Protestant Episcopal church of Benn- Griffith, daughter of John Griffith, a farmer,
ington. He is a member of Mount Anthony also of the Welsh Tract, of a Welsh family,.
Lodge, No. 13, Ancient Free and Accepted descended from Rhees Rhyderch. Children,
Masons, of Bennington, and has been its senior
deacon. He is a member of the Sixth Corps
born in the Welsh Tract v
S^''^^. died at
:

Glasgow. Delaware; married iJ^fhan P. Boul-

Post, Grand Army of the Republic. rlen, who was a prominent citizen of Glasgow,
He married (first) in 1865, Eldora Bradford, collector of Wilmington. Delaware, for many
daughter of George S. Bradford, deceased, a years, member of the house and senate in the
knitting manufacturer. He married (second) Delaware 2.iJ^ies, a clerk, died
legislature.
November 10, 1894, at Crown Point, New unmarried, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
in 3.
York, Margaret Beeman, born at Cornwall, Ji^jamin, a farmer in Kansas, and clerk in
New York, daughter of Rollin Beeman, a Philadelphia, where he died, unmarried. 4.
farmer living at Crown Point. Child by first Vkfhn Griffith, mentioned below. 5. Ale.xander
\

wife: Helen Bradford, died aged nineteen Daniel Webster, an employee 01 the Central
years. Child by second wife: Bradford Cus- Pacific Railroad Company, died at San Fran-
ter, born at Bennington, December 22, 1895, cisco. California. fiXTlary Ann. died young.
a student in the Bennington high school. t^l) Hon. John Griffith McCullough. son ot'
^ilMjHjcL-iud
 NEW ENGLAND. 1227

Alexander McCuIlough, was born September Sacramento. was renominated, but

In 1867 he
16. 1835, in the Welsh Tract, near Newark, that was and
a year of defeat for his party,
Delaware. He was but three years old when though he led his ticket he was not reelected.
his father died, and but seven when he lost his In 1867 he practiced law in San Francisco and
mother. His early life was spent in the homes during the next five years he was one of the
of relatives, and he attended the public schools leading lawyers of the state. In 1873 he left
of his native place. Largely as a result of his California, retired from his profession, and
own labor and savings he was enabled to secure made his home in Bennington, Vermont, where
a liberal education. When he was twenty he gave his attention to the railroad, financial
years old he was graduated in 1855 with high- and varied business interests in which he had
est honors from Delaware College. Soon been employed. He had already acquired an
afterward he began to study law in the office ample fortune, and his financial ability had
of St. George Tucker Campbell, then perhaps been demonstrated. For eight years he was
the foremost lawyer in Philadelphia, and sub- largely occupied with the affairs of the Panama
sequently he entered the law school of the railroad, of which his father-in-law was presi-
University of Pennsylvania, from which he dent. From December 1874, to April 12,
10,
was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of 1883, he was vice-president and manager of
Laws in 1858. In the same year he was ad- the Panama Railroad Company, and from
mitted to the bar and began to practice. After 1883 to 1888 its president. Under his admin-
a serious pulmonary attack he found his health istration the stock of this company rose from
impaired and was advised to live in a milder less than par to more than $300 a share. In
climate. He made an ocean voyage to Cali- 1884 Mr. McCuIlough became a director of
fornia in 185Q, and soon after his arrival was the Erie Railroad Company, and was later
admitted to the bar and resumed the practice chairman of the executive committee. In 1893
of law in Mariposa. California. Although he he was appointed one of the two receivers to
had intended to follow his profession in his reorganize the company, and in less than three
new home, he found himself soon drafted into years the property passed into the control of
the public service, as a leader of the party the new company in better physical condition
favoring the Union, when the coming of civil than ever, without floating debt, and with cash
war divided the territory into opposing camps. and securities valued at more than $8,000,000.
The secession sentiment was strong, and the Since September, 1890, Mr, McCuIlough has
friends of the south active and earnest. Just been president of the Chicago & Erie Railroad
in time to frustrate the plans of the Confed- Company. From
1877 to 1883 he was vice-
eracy, however. General Edwin V. Sumner & Rutland Rail-
president of the Bennington
superseded Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston in road Company, and from 1883 to 1900 its
command of Fort Alcatraz. General Sumner president. He is president of the First Na-
found in Mr. McCuIlough an efficient and cap- tional Bank of North Bennington: director of
able ally and adviser. Mr. McCuIlough was the Bank of New York, the New York Secur-
nominated for the general assembly by the Re- ity & Trust Company, the Fidelity & Casualty
publicans and War Democrats in 1861. He Company, the National Life Insurance Com-
made a brilliant canvass, speaking boldly and pany, the American Trading Company, the
eloquently in favor of the Union. The dis- New York & Jersey City Tunnel Railroad
trict in which he was a candidate had been Company, the Central Vermont Railroad Com-
previously strongly Democratic, but he won by pany, the .Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
a decisive majority. In the legislature he road Company, the Lackawanna Steel Com-
proved to be one of the leaders, a brilliant pany, and other corporations.
speaker, and to his voice, his pen and his per- Seldom if ever is seen a man of such promi-
sonal activity and influence in the state, the nence in the political affairs of two states. .After
L^nion owed much in winning California for making his home in Vermont, Mr. McCuIlough
the north. .Mthough his senatorial district was maintained his interest in the Republican party
overwhelmingly Democratic, he accepted the and its candidates. He became one of the
nomination of the Republican party for sena- most prominent and popular campaign speakers
tor in 1862, and after a bitterly contested elec- in the state, and from the first was counted

tion he was elected. His able and brilliant among the leaders of his party. In almost
record as a state senator gave him a state-wide every Republican state convention for a quar-
reputation and materially strengthened the ter of a century he took an active and leading
Union sentiment in the state. In 1863. by a part. He was a delegate to the Republican
handsome majority, he was elected attorney- national convention in 1880, 1888 and 1902.
general of the state. During the four years In 1898 he was elected state senator. In 1903
of his term in this office he made his home at he was elected governor of Vermont, after an
 1228 NEW ENGLAND.
exciting and strenuous campaign in which the years later and in 1702 purchased a house and
;

Governor's political enemies were bitter and ten acres of land in the same town. He died
malignant m their attacks. His administration in 1748, and by his will his homestead was to
was notable for its business-like character, and go to his son Bartholomew, when of age, and
takes rank among the best of recent years. In if he died it was to go to his grandson Joseph,
Bennington, Governor McCullough has always son of Joseph Hunt. His will also gave two
shown a keen interest in municipal affairs and farms in Warwick. Rhode Island, to his sons
the public welfare. He was a prime mover in Ezekiel, Samuel and Joseph, and he gave to
the Bennington Battle Monument Association, the youngest, besides other land, a farm in
and served on the committee to select a design. Xorth Kingston.
He married, August 30, iSji^^^Zliza Hall (III Joseph, son of Ezekiel Hunt, resided
I

Park, daughter of Trenor \V. Park, grand- in Warwick, on lands received from his father.
daughter of Hon. Hiland Hall, a governor of His wife bore the Christian name of Freelove.
\'ermont, congressman, author of a history of Owing to the deficiency of Rhode Island vital
\'ermont and other historical works. Mr. and records, can be learned regarding many
little
Mrs. McCullough have travelled extensivejy branches of this family, which was scattered
in this country and abroad. Children i/^^Hall ;
all over the colony and also flourished in
Park, born June 23, 1872; niajriedv^ilith .\. Rehoboth, Massachusetts, and other towns
\'an Benthuysen children iv^dith.^^izabeth,
; nearby.
^^hel, J<5hn G. f2d). a^^lizabeth Laura, born I\'
( Joshua, probably a son of Joseph
)

July 22, 1873; married _Rr\-. Thornton F. Hunt, was born about 1740, and was married
Turner, j^^la Sarah, born July 20, 1874; in Warwick, .April 11, 1762, to Phebe Arnold,
unmarried. 4L-Esther Morgan, born March who was born March 21, 1744. daughter of
19, 1888; unmarried. Simon and Lydia Greene Arnold. Thev re-
t )

sided in Warwick, but no record of the births

The name Hunt is from the Saxon of their children appears in Rhode Island.
HUXT word "hunti," a wolf. This word, \'
( Joshua 12), son of Joshua (i) Hunt,
)

used in connection with the wolf, was undoubtedly born in Warwick, Rhode
came to mean the pursuit of all game. The Island, in 1775. He resided in Providence,
family probably took the name on account of where he died May 28. 1841.
aged sixty-six
prowess in the hunting field. Other forms of years. He married a Miss Rhodes, as indi-
the name are Hundt, Huntus, Hontus, Hund- cated by family records, but no record of the
ing, Hundings, Hunte, Hunter, etc. An Adam marriage can be found in Providence records.
le Hunt lived in Xottingham, England, as early Joshua Hunt was a farmer, and lived in that
as 1295. .Among the many pioneer settlers of part of Providence, known as Pawtu.xet, where
Xew England of this surname were: Edmund, he also kept a tavern. Living near the water,
of Cambridge, 1634, and of Duxbury, 1637; he became familiar with navigation. Desir-
Robert, of Charlestown. and of Sudbury, 1638 ; ing to remove his house from Pawtu.xet to
Enoch, of Weymouth. 1640: William, of Con- South Main street, in Providence, he had his
cord, 1641 Peter, of Rehoboth. 1644; and
;
house loaded onto scows, floating the same
Bartholomew, of Dover, Xew Hampshire. 1640. across the bay. at high tide landing the house
(I) Bartholomew Hunt, undoubtedly of on its foundation on South Main street, where
English parentage, appears at Dover, Xew it is still standing. In political faith he was a
Hampshire, as early as 1640. Soon thereafter staunch Whig, and served as collector of the
he removed to Xewport. Rhode Island, where port of Providence for a period of twenty-eight
he was made a freeman of the colony in 1655. years, being removed from office by President
He continued to reside there until his death Jackson. His children were Benjamin, who :

in 1687, his will being proved June i6th of was overseer of the poor at the time of his
that year. The Christian name of his wife death, and had three children David. Benja-
was Ann, and their childr'en were : Bartholo- min and Joshua James, who was a sea captain
:

mew Jr., who married and lived in Xewport and a pilot all of his life; Sarah, who married
and Tiverton, Rhode Island .A.dam Xaomi, ; : a Walden, and lived on the old homestead
who married and left posterity Ezekiel. men- ; Eveline, who married a Thomas and Josiah :

tioned below John and three daughters, but

: : -Arnold, mentioned below.
of the latter nothing has been ascertained. \'r) Captain Josiah .Arnold Hunt, son of
(

(in Ezekiel, son of Bartholomew Hunt, Joshua (2) Hunt, was born July 2, 1801. in
was born March 8, 1663, in Xewport, and re- Providence. Rhode Island, where he died July
sided there and in East Greenwich, Rhode 6, 1844. He wasearly in life taught naviga-
Island. He purchased 100 acres of land in tion by his father. .At the age of twenty-one
East Greenwich, in 1683, which he sold ten he was given a ship by his father, of which he
 NEW ENGLAND. 1229

became captain, and which was used in the voyage, which lasted four years, he was pro-
coasting trade, taking out ventures. On his moted to boat steerer, and harpooned many
last voyage his wife advised him to buy a whales. The life of a sailor was not to his
cargo of flour, but instead he bought molasses. liking, either, and upon his return to land he
Flour went up in and molasses weht
price was so pleased to leave the vessel that he did
down, and as a resultCaptain Hunt met with not even remain long enough to settle up with
heavy financial losses from which he never the captain of the vessel for his four years'
fully recovered. Some years later his vessel service. At this time his brother, George M.,
was dismantled, and the hull anchored in the was building a mill at South Braintree, Massa-
Providence river and used for a fish market. chusetts, and he there joined his brother, be-
Captain Hunt married, in Cumberland, Rhode coming time-keeper, and while in his brother's
Island, in October, 1820, Lydia Mason, who employ also learned the trade of bricklayer.
was born June i, 1801, and died November i, L'pon the completion of this mill, Mr. Hunt
1888, and to this union there were born twelve then returned to Providence, where he again
children, one of whom died in infancy: i. entered the cigar-making trade, becoming
Corizanda, married (first) Dexter Pierce; superintendent of the factory of Leonard
children: Cora and Elizabeth; she married Kingsley, as well as salesman, for which serv-
(second) Jeremiah Knowles. 2. Zebedee, died ices he received fifty dollars per week. On
at the age of twenty years. 3. Fannie, married July 19th, 1862, in response to the call for vol-
Oliver Danforth; children: Frank and Ellen unteers to defend the flag of his country, Mr.
Danforth. 4. Mary Hamilton, married Na- Hunt promptly resigned this lucrative position
thaniel Phillips. 5. George M., married to enlist in the Cnion army, for which services
Philena Stanley. 6. Susan, married Jacob he would receive but thirteen dollars per
Monroe children George and Frederick Mon-
: : month. Enlisting as a private in Company F,
roe. 7. Lydia, married Harvey Cooley one ; Fifth Rhode Island \'olunteer Infantry, under
son, Harvey Cooley. 8. Josiah Dexter, men- Captain Charles Taft, he was soon made fifth
tioned below, g. Caroline, married Henry C. sergeant, and in six months had been promoted
Spooner one son. Henry C. Spooner Jr. 10.
; to second lieutenant. Later he was promoted
Charles Henry, who was chief of police and to the ordnance department, and made chief
commissioner of public work of Providence, ordnance officer and engineer, with the rank of
and superintendent of the state institutions for first lieutenant, having 1200 black and 600
a number of years married Julia Lee, and has
; white soldiers under him. His command was
one daughter. Fannie, who married Charles engaged in campaigning in West Virginia and
King. II. Joshua, married Josephine Sheldon. the Carolinas. finally being stationed at New-
(\ II Josiah Dexter, son of Captain Josiah
) berne. North Carolina, under General Benja-
Arnold Hunt, was born July 20, 1838, in min F. Butler. In December. 1863, Lieutenant
Providence, Rhode Island. Owing to the death Hunt received a furlough of ten days from
of his father when he was but six years of age General Butler to come north to be married.
he was put to work at the age of eight years His orders were to return at the e.xpiration of
in a cigarfactory, where he learned to make his furlough, with a wife, or stand a court-
cigars. During a portion of each year until martial. Returning to the army after his mar-
he was ten years of age he was privileged to riage he again took up his military duties, and
attend school, being a pupil at the Federal among the important expeditions of the Fifth
street school, which was then taught by Miss Rhode Island was one which has received but
U'heaton, and was punished, so he states, three little attention from historians, although it was

times every day. Some few years ago Mr. one of the most hazardous that was attempted
Hunt, upon meeting Miss Wheaton on the during the civil war. In April, 1863, General
street, remarked about the number of times Foster left Newberne with all of the detach-
that she punished him while attending her ments of the ditTerent regiments quartered
school, and stated that he guessed he didn't there, excepting the Fifth Rhode Island, and
get half enough. She replied to him: "Josiah, proceeded to Little Washington to take the
if I owe you anything I am perfectly willing garrison post at that point, which was being
to pay you now." At the age of ten years he defended by General A. P. Hill. General Fos-
went to live with his uncle on a farm in the ter was surrounded and his soldiers starving,
town of Cumberland. Rhode Island, remaining as they had only taken but three days' rations.
there until he was fifteen years of age. The .A scout broke through the enemy's lines, and
life of a farmer's boy did not appeal to him, returning to Newberne reported to Colonel
however, and he ran away from the farm, Sisson the situation, and wanted relief for Gen-
going to New Bedford, Massachusetts, from eral Foster up the river. Colonel Sisson had
whence he shipped before the mast on a whal- been left with only the Fifth Rhode Island Regi-
ing voyage to the Arctic ocean. During this ment, and realized that it would be a perilous
I230 NEW ENGLAND.
adventure, hence would not order his men to erates immediately picked up their tents, like
go. They were drawn up in line and asked to the Arabs, and silently stole away in the still-
volunteer. With one exception all promptly ness of the night, relieving General Foster of
answered "Aye." Colonel Sisson asked the his perilous position, who had decided to sur-
soldier who had said "No" to step three paces render at daybreak. His men had had nothing
to the front. Immediately Jacob Tate stepped to eat for forty-eight hours, and were so hun-
forward. He was asked why he had refused, gry that upon receiving the supplies of the
and quickly replied to Colonel Sisson : "I commissary they grabbed the cracker boxes,
didn't want it to be too d unanimous." throwing them against the rocks to break them
Preparations were immediately made for the open, devouring the contents ravenously. On
trip up the Tar or Palmico river. Lieutenant the return trip of the escort, the pilot, who had
Hunt was called upon for fifteen tons of pow- taken them so successfully to General Foster's
der and six tons of ammunition. The com- relief, was shot dead at his post by a Confed-
missary was called upon for provisions for the erate sharp-shooter. For this extremely peril-
entire troops. The troops, provisions and am- ous expedition of the Fifth Rhode Island Regi-
munition were loaded on the escort, which ment the Rhode Island State General Assem-
drew six feet of water, and the deepest water bly tendered them a vote of thanks. In later
in the channel of the river was but six feet and years, when Lieutenant Hunt made applica-
six inches. The escort, which was piloted by tion for a pension, he looked up the reports in
a Xorth Carolinan, was compelled to pass the War Department at Washington of this
under the guns of three batteries, and. in load- relief expedition, and found it was barely
ing the boat. Lieutenant Hunt had the pilot alluded to, from the fact that General Palmer,
house barricaded with bales of hay, leaving who should have been in command was aboard
only room for the pilot to look ahead. Not a gunboat in Palmico Sound. Therefor, the
knowing the trustworthiness of the pilot, Colo- bravery of the Fifth Rhode Island Regiment
nel Sisson and Colonel Toole stood back of in the relief expedition of General Foster and
him with drawn revolvers, ready to shoot him his command was only treated as a mere inci-
on the spot in case he turned traitor. They dent.
passed the gunboats at the mouth of the river The ill Lieutenant Hunt's wife
health of
successfully under cover of night, and were as and the had been injured in the
fact that he
far up the river as Swan Point when one of right eve by a bursting shell, led him to resign
the batteries discovered them. The escort was his commission in March. 1864. Returning to
so close to the river bank, however, that the Providence, he again took up his former voca-
guns could not be sufficiently depressed at that tion of cigar salesman. For a period of forty-
point to do them any damage, but did serve to five years he continued thus employed, during
wake up the battery three miles up the river. which time he was in the employ of but three
When they reached the latter point the fire of cigar producers. His route comprised the
the battery's guns was so severe that the men territory from Providence to Omaha, Nebraska,
were compelled to go into the hold of the boat, thence to San .Antonio. Texas, thence to Ban-
and covered the powder stored there with their gor. Maine, his sales averaging 10.000,000
bodies. A shot from the battery struck the cigars per year. Having acquired a competency
walking beam of the escort, breaking the lynch- during his many years "upon the road," in 1903
pin. One of the soldiers, seeing the damage Lieutenant Hunt retired from active business
done, jumped to a position where he could re- cares.
place the broken pin before a stroke could be In political faith. Lieutenant Hunt is a stal-
lost. Proceeding up the river they passed wart Republican, having cast his first vote for
Rodman Point under a twelve-gun battery. .\braham Lincoln. During the campaign of
Here the boat ran aground, but by prompt John C. Fremont, in 1856, he trained with the
action of the pilot they backed off. arriving at Wide Awakes. For a number of years he was
their destination about midnight. In landing. a member of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Colonel Sisson drew up his men. numbering Church, of Providence, and while living in
about four hundred, in company formation, Brooklyn, New York, was a class leader, and
each company being understood to represent also had a license as a lay preacher, and for
a brigade, for the purpose of deceiving the several years was a delegate to the Lay Col-
enemy as to the number of reenforcements. lege. Lieutenant Hunt is an active and valued
Then the order came: "First Brigade, for- member of the Grand .\rmy of the Republic,
ward march Second Brigade, forward march,"
: having held membership in Prescott Post, No.
and so on until all were landed. The pickets I. of Providence, for a period of forty-five

of the Confederates hearing the five brigades vears. The evening preceding the assassina-
landed, reported the same, and the Confed- tion of President William McKinlev, Lieu-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1231

tenant Hunt was in the company of Colonel ber of the chapter, this signifying that she had
Theodore Roosevelt, both of whom were among eight ancestors serving in the revolutionary
the house guests of Colonel Uriel H. Wood- war.
bury, at Burlington, Vermont, during a re- Socially Lieutenant Hunt is genial and of an
union of New England officers of the civil war, even temper ; sympathetic, charitable, warm
who asked him if he had ever received a in his impulses, accessible and polite to all, and
pension for his services to his country during a man who immediately places a stranger
the civil war, and Lieutenant Hunt's reply was at ease as though he had known him for years.
that he had never needed it, hence had never He enjoys good literature and is well read,
applied for one, to which Colonel Roosevelt possessing a well selected library, which affords
replied: "Do you know that the pension list him ample opportunity for literary entertain-
is the roll of honor for future generations, and ment. He is the last survivor of his father's
every man who is entitled to a pension should family of twelve children, thre of whose four
make such application." As a result of this sons displayed their loyalty to their country by
conversation, Lieutenant Hunt made applica- serving in the memorable conflict between the
tion and received a pension. Colonel Roose- North and South. His winter home is in
velt also stated at this interview that he would Providence, while his summers are spent on a
give he possessed for the right to wear the
all well-stocked farm of 115 acres in the town of
bronze button of the Grand Army of the Re- Hebronville, in the village of Gilead, Connecti-
public. Lieutenant Hunt's coat lapel is dec- cut, in the up-keep and improvement of which
orated with the emblem of the Masonic organ- he takes an especial pride.
ization, also the bronze button of the G. A. R.,
and in reply to questions by his friends, he Paul Kendall was founder of
says: "With the former I have feasted and KENDALL a chandlery and soap business
made merry, but with the latter I have suf- in Providence. His children
fered." He also holds membership in What were: Benjamin F., mentioned below; Henry
Cheer Lodge. No. 21. A. F. and A. M., of L.. Hiram, George, Frank, Jane, Eliza and
Providence, and Lenity Council, No. 277, Royal Susan. Hiram died at Providence, August 13,
.Arcanum, of Providence. 1864, aged fifty-five.
On December 23. 1863, returning to Provi- II) Benjamin F., son of Paul Kendall, was
(

dence on a furlough while a soldier in the civil born in 1820, and died at Providence, Novem-
war, Lieutenant Hunt was united in marriage ber 4. 1862. aged forty-two years. He was
to Mary Jayne Sheldon, who was born July educated in the public schools and was asso-
22. 1841, and this union was blessed with one ciated in business with his father in Providence.

daughter Minnie Lorena, born April i, 1865, He succeeded to the business and developed
who is the wife of Vincent W. Henderson, various specialties, including the celebrated
and they have been the parents of two children product known as soapine. The business is
Marian, who died aged two years, and Helen now conducted by the Kendall Manufacturing
Decker, born February 23, 1903. Mrs. Hen- Company of Providence, but the Kendall fam-
derson has in her employ a mulatto servant ily has no interest in it, having disposed of the
whom her father brought from Xewberne, same in 1912. Mr. Kendall married Julia
North Carolina, when he returned from the Ballou (see Ballon). Children: i. Henry L.,
war, and who has been a trusted servant in his who was a commission merchant in Chicago
household ever since. Mrs. Hunt passed married Kate ; his daughter Eleanor
away in Brooklyn. New York, February 16, married Charles H. Lester, a banker of Chi-
IQOI. cago, now living at Englewood, New Jersey.
Lieutenant Hunt contracted mar-
a second 2. Hiram, mentioned below. 3. Ella D., mar-
riage, June 18, 1902, with Miss Flora Phoebe ried John C. Sheldon, of Sioux Falls, South
Wood, daughter of Jonathan Nichols and Car- Dakota: children: Palmer, living in Abeer-
oline (Greene) Wood, of West Greenwich, deen. South Dakota Marguerite, married Ed-
:

Rhode Island. Mrs. Hunt before her marriage ward AIcNeil, and had Sheldon McNeil; and
was principal of the Hedley Avenue Primary Mildreda Sheldon.
School at Central Falls. Rhode Island. She is (IID Genera! Hiram Kendall, son of Ben-
a descendant of numerous of New England's jamin F. Kendall, was born July 29, 1855, in
old historic families, and a prominent member Providence. Rhode Island, and died March
of Gaspee Chapter. Daughters of the Amer- 18. 191 1, in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
ican Revolution, of Providence, which she has He attended the public schools, the Water-
served a^ corresponding secretary, and is also town high school, and Boston University.
a member of the Pawtucket, Rhode Island, After graduating from Boston University he
Chapter. She has a total of eight bars to her took acourse of study at the Massachusetts
pin. which is the greatest number of any mem- Agricultural College, at Amherst, Massachu-
1232 NEW ENGLAND.
setts. He also passed the required examina- Club the Squantum Association the Narra-
; ;

tion for a lieutenant's commission in the regu- gansett Boat Club, of which he was president
lar army, but finally decided to enter civil life. the Metacomet Golf Club; the Talma Club,
He was for many years an important factor in of which he was the first president; the First
the Kendall Manufacturing Company, in the Light Infantry \"eteran .Association; the Offi-
business which his father and uncle expanded cers Rifle Association of Rhode Island. He
from modest proportions to one of great ex- was an expert and enthusiastic golf player.
tent and profit. .After he severed his connec- His final illness began in the fall before he
tion with the Kendall Manufacturing Com- died, and he was confined to his bed from
pany he was superintendent for the Shepard Tlmnksgiving Day until he died. The cause
Company for a time, and during the last years of death was heart failure and Bright's disease.
of his life was in the brokerage business, with He was a kindly, generous man. of attractive
offices in the Banigan Building, Providence. personality, gifted with great executive ability
His early military training was not wasted. It and business acumen.
not only served him well in business, but it He married. January 5, 1882, Lydia Kent
gave to the state of Rhode Island one of its Kilburn (see Kilburn), who was born June
best and most useful militia officers. He was 6. 1859. Children: i. Hope Kendall, born
elected to Company C. First Light Infantry, February 26, 1883; married Stephen Nelson
Rhode Island StateMilitia. .A.pril 28. 1884. and Bourne ( 2A) of E^st Greenwich, Rhode
,

immediately made assistant commissary on the Island. 2. Marjorie Kilburn, born May 18,
staff of Major Thornton. He served until the 1886: married. April 20. 1907. Sydney Tucke
following .April, when he was made captain of Curtiss, of New York. 3. Lydia Kent. May
the first regiment, under a commission dated 23, 1890. 4. Dorothy Elizabeth. June 23. 1893.
May 15. 1^5. His military ability and thor- 3. Hiram Jr.. September 17, 1897.
ough training resulted in excellent discipline
(The Kilburn Line).
and high proficiency in his command- He was
elected major April 26. 1889, in the First ( I ) This name
has been variously spelled
Light Infantry, and retained his commission Kilborn, Kilbon. Kilburn. Kilbourn and Kil-
as captain in the First Regiment. He succeed- bourne. Thomas Kilburn. the immigrant an-
ed Major J. A. Brown in the First Regiment. cestor, was born in the parish of Wood Ditton,
December 13. 1889, and again. February 25, Cambridgeshire, England, where he was bap-
1891, succeeded Colonel Brown as lieutenant- tized May 8. 1578. He was a member of the
colonel of the regiment. His commission as Church of England, and warden of his parish
brigadier-general was dated April, 1892, and church in 1632. He and his wife came to this
he served until 1903, when he resigned and country in 1635 with their younger children,
was succeeded by Brigadier-General Tanner. embarking at London. April 15, with Margaret,
His excellent work in command of the brigade Lvdia, Marie and Frances. They settled in
brought him into prominence in military circles \\'ethersfield, Connecticut, where he died be-
and gave him a national reputation. He was fore 1639. His wife died in 1650, but the
the first to introduce competitive e.xaminations records show that her estate was appraised at
for non-commissioned otficers. and also the three hundred and forty-nine pounds, eight
system of awarding badges for marksmanship. shillings, four pence. The family has a coat-of-
This competition among the militiamen of the arms in England. He married Frances .

state for marksmen's badges at rifie practice Children, eight born in Wood Ditton. Eng-
at the state armory range is exceedingly popu- land: some of whom came to this country be-
lar and has resulted in vastly improving the fore their parents Margaret, born 1607. bap-
:

skill of the soldiers with their arms. tized. September 2},. 1607 Thomas, baptized :

General Kendall was prominent also in civil November 30. 1609: George, baptized Febru-
life. In 1892 he was president of the town ary 12. 1612 Elizabeth, baptized May 12,
;

council of North Kingston, and in 1892 he 1614; Lydia. baptized July 14. 1616; Mary,
was elected to the general assembly of Rhode born 1619 Frances, baptized September 4.
;

Island from the city of Providence. He was 1621 John, mentioned below.
;

chairman of the military committee of the (II") John, son of Thomas Kilburn. was
house and among other wise measures that he baptized September 29, 1624. at Wood Ditton.
secured was the act requiring the state to pay England, and embarked for .America with his
rent of armories for the militia throughout the parents and sisters on the ship "Increase."
state. In politics he was a Republican. After .April 15, 1635, when ten years of age. He
moving to East Greenwich he was candidate lived in Wethersfield. Connecticut, and was a
for state senator, but was defeated by two useful and prominent citizen. On September
votes. In 1908 he was again a candidate and 24. 1647. he was appointed collector of taxes.
again defeated. He was a member of Hope He appears as a landholder May 20. 1649: and
 NEW ENGLAND. ^^33

March 8, was on a committee to run the

1654, He married (second) at Springfield, Massa-
boundary between Wethersfield and Mid-
line chusetts, September, 1720, Mercy Day. Chil-
dletovvn, being on the committee for the same dren of first wife, born in Glastonbury: Sam-
purpose three years later; on the committee to uel, February 13, 1701 John, mentioned be-
;

run the hne between Wethersfield and Hart- low Sarah, 1706; Benjamin, June 10, 1712;
;

ford, April 2, 1655. In May, 1657, he was ap- Ruth. By second wife, born at Springfield:
pointed sergeant, which title he continued to Rachel, July 8, 1721 David, March 3, 1724;
;

hold from then on. He served in the general Mary, November 14, 1725.
court in 1660 and for seven sessions. In 1662 (V Captain John (4) Kilburn, son of John
)

he was appointed a member of the colonial (3) Kilburn, was born in 1704, and died April
grand jury, which he held until May, 1666. He 8. 1789, at Walpole, New Hampshire. He was
often was grand juror of Hartford county, living in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1725,
and also of particular courts and courts of and in 1737 sold lands in Middletown, and set-
magistrates. He was conspicuous in town tled in Northfield, Massachusetts. In 1749 he
affairs, and held the offices of clerk, lister and became the first settler of Walpole, New
constable and selectman for eleven years be-
; Hampshire. He was selectman of that town
tween 1657 and 1681 inclusive. He also served si.x times between 1735 and 1762, and was also

on many committees, and in October, 1675, surveyor, assessor, sealer of weights and col-
during King Philip's war, he petitioned the lector of school rates. He served on the com-
council of war to be relieved from tlie office mittee of inspection and correspondence in
of sergeant, which he had held eighteen years. 1 77 1, and in 1782 on a committee to raise
He died April 9, 1703, aged seventy-eight. He money for the Continental soldiers, and this
married (first) 1650, Naomi who died, service entitles descendants to membership in
October i, 1659; (second) Sarah, daughter of the revolutionary societies. His defense of
John Bronson, of Farmington. Children by his garrison house, August 17, 1735, against
first wife: John, mentioned below; Thomas, two hundred Indians, "was one of the most
born 1653: Naomi, married Thomas Hall. By heroic and successful efforts of personal cour-
second wife: Ebenezer, 1665; Sarah, married age and valor recorded in the annals of Indian
Joseph Crane George, 1668 Mary Joseph,
: ; ; warfare." The number of Indians (about
1672 .Abraham, 1675.
; 200) against whom John Kilburn, his son John,
(III) John (2), son of John (i) Kilburn, John Peak (or Pike), his son, and the wife
was born February 15, 165 1, in Wethersfield, and daughter of Kilburn, were obliged to con-
and died there November 25, 171 1. Soon after tend for their lives, shows the disparity of
marriage he settled on the east side of the forces. Peak was mortally wounded, the other
Great River, in what is now Glastonbury, then defenders of the garrison escaped injury. Kil-
Naubuck, and was made freeman October 13, burn married (first) October 26, 1732, Mehit-
1681. He was prominent in town affairs; able Basob, daughter of Andrew and Mehit-
fence viewer, 1685, 1689: signed petition in able. She died about 1737, and he married
1690 to have Glastonbury made separate town ; (second) Hannah Fox, of Glastonbury, who
selectman there 1693, 1708; constable. 1696, died January i, 1807. Children: Mary, born
1705; lister of Wethersfield. and in 1710 of November 12, 1733; Mehitable, February 16,
Glastonbury; grand juror Hartford county, 1734-33; John, mentioned below.
1 695 -1 700-
1 703,
and other times gave land for
: \T Captain John (5) Kilburn, son of
( )

parsonage. October 22. i6q2. He married Captain John (4) Kilburn, was born in Mid-
(first) March 4, 1673, Susannah daughter of dletown. .\pril I, 1736, and removed with his
William Hills, born about 1651, died October, father to Walpole. His name is signed to the
1701 ;(second) May 12, 1702, Elizabeth, charter covenant of the town, January 7, 1767.
daughter of John Mitchell, of Hartford, who He was church treasurer, constable, grand
died June 8, 1718. Children: Susannah, born juror, justice of the peace, and member of the
February 4, 1674, died Alay 7, 1683 John, ;
school committee in 1777. He resided in Wal-
mentionerl below; Ebenezer, March 10, 1679: pole until 1793. when he located at Shrews-
Jonathan, September 17, 1681 Benjamin,
; burv, \'ermont, where he died July 20, 1819.
March 30, 1684; David, February 23, 1683; He visited his old home in Walpole in 1814.
Abraham. August 25,.i69i. He was a soldier in the revolution, lieutenant
(IV) John (3). son of John (2) Kilburn. of Captain Samuel Wetherbee's companv,
was born in Glastonbury, October 30, 1677, 1776 (N. H. Rev. Rolls, .xiv, p. 461). He
and died before 1738. as September 3. 1738, married, March 10, 1762, Content Carpenter,
his widow married Thomas Horton.
of Spring- daughter of Rev. Ezra, of Swanzey. She was
field. 1710 he was surveyor of Glaston-
In born in 1740, died October 22, 1813. Children :

bury. He married (first) lanuary 23, 1699, Theodora, born May 10, 1763. died January
Sarah Kimberly, who died December 23, 1713. 23, 1766; John, .'\ugust 30, 1763; Theodore,
1234 NEW ENGLAND.
December 23, 1768: Ezra C, May 31, 1770; 1649, probably in Providence, Rhode Island.
Elijah, mentioned below Elizabeth, February
; She died at the age of eighty-eight years. Chil-

3, 1776: Esther, October 12, 1778. dren, born in Providence; John. 1650 i James,
( VII) Elijah, son of Captain Johti (5) Kil- mentioned below; Peter, 1654; Hannal, 1656;
biirn. was born at Walpole, September 30, Nathaniel, died in early manhood feamuel, ;

1772. He removed to Shrewsbury, Vermont. 1660, drowned June 10, 1669. /

He married, in 1798, Rebecca Jennison, and (II) James, son of Maturin Bajlou, was
they had nine children: Harriet, George, born in Providence, in 1652. Soorjr after his
Josiah, Mary H.. John J., Frederick, Elijah marriage in 1683 he settled in Loqu6squissuck,
C, Rebecca and William J. The father died in originally a part of Providence, oow Lincoln.
Walpole, in 1847, and the mother in 1849. It is supposed that he began preparations to

(VIII) George, son of Elijah Kilburn, was settle there some time before, and his original
born December i, 1803, in Walpole, New log house was erected before 1685. His sec-
Hampshire. He married (first) Laura Hooper, ond home, a framed house, stood near the
and (second) Mary Elizabeth Kent, of Cum- same site, and the well still remains. On Octo-
berland, Rhode Island. Their only child by the ber 22, 1707, his mother and sister Hannah
second marriage, Lydia Kent, born June 6, deeded to him all the property which had come
1859, married Hiram Kendall (see Kendall). to them from his father, and this with his own
Children by first marriage : Hiram. John. inheritance of lands from his father made him
Ellen. Edward. Harriet, Laura, Emeline. Mary owner of several hundred acres, together with
and Elizabeth. his homestead. To this he added other tracts
by purchase until he became owner of about
(The Ballou Line).
a thousand acres. His most important acquisi-
The American Ballou families are of Nor- tions were in what was then Dedham and
man-French descent. Guinebond Ballou, their Wrentham, most of which became th north
ancestor, was, it is supposed, a marshal in the section of Cumberland, Rhode Island. His
army of William the Conqueror and fought in first purchase in this locality was made early in
the battle of Hastings, 1066. His descendants i6qo, the grantor being William Avery, of
lived in county Sussex, England, until late in Dedham. In 1706 he added to this enough to
the fourteenth century, where they were e.x- make several farms which he afterwards con-
tensive landholders and held important govern-
mental offices both in state and church. Later

veyed to his three sons James, Nathaniel and
Obadiah. This division was made April 11,
many of them settled in other counties of Eng- 1713. In July, 1726, he made a gift deed to
land and Ireland and held large baronial estates his youngest son, Nehemiah, of lands situated
there. In England and Ireland they have pre- in Gloucester, Rhode Island, and at the same
served an unbroken descend of domains and time gave to Samuel his home farm. His will
titles for at least six hundred years, and in was made April 20, 1734, and in 1741 he ap-
Devonshire they have long been distinguished. pears to have made another arrangement of his
The name has been variously spelled Belou, affairs in relation to his personal estate, which
Ballowe. Belloue. Bellew. etc., but at present he distributed among his children. The exact
it is usually written Ballou. date of his death is not known, but it is sup-
( I ) Maturin Ballou, the immigrant ances- posed to have been soon after the settlement
tor,was born in Devonshire, England, between of his affairs. He was a man of superior abil-
1610 and 1620, and came to America previous ity, enterprise and judgment. He married,
to 1643. the exact date and place of landing July 23, 1683, Susanna, daughter of Valentine
being unknown. He is first mentioned as a co- and Mary Whitman. She was born February
proprietor of Providence Plantations, Rhode 28. 1658. at Providence,and died probably in
Island. January 19, 1646-47. He was admitted 1723. Children: James, born November i,
a freeman there May 18, 1658, together with 1684 Nathaniel, mentioned below Obadiah.
; ;

Robert Pike, who iDecame his father-in-law September 6, 1689: Samuel, January 23, 1692-
and with whom he was intimately associated 03; Susanna, January 3, 1693-96; Bathsheba,
all his life. Their home lots stood adjacent, February 13, 1698; Nehemiah, January 20,
in the north part of Providence as originally 1702.
settled. Various parcels of land are recorded (Ill") Nathaniel, son of James Ballou, was
to have been subsequently assigned to him, but born at Providence, April 9. 1687. and died
nothing definite concerning his character and January 11. 1747-48. He married. December
standing is known. He died between Febru- 7. 1716, Marv Lovett. daughter of James. Chil-
ary 24, 1661, when he had land assigned to dren, born in Wrentham Hannah. December
:

him, and January 31. 1663. His wife was I. 1717; Ruth, January 3. 1720; Amariah, Feb-
Hannah, daughter of Robert and Catherine ruarv 27, 1722: Noah, mentioned below: Ste-
Pike, whom he married between 1646 and phen. March 18, 1731 Sarah Mary,
: :
 NEW ENGLAND. 1235

(IV) Noah, son of Nathaniel Ballou, was Weymouth, June 1639; Trial, born De-
20,
born at Wrentham. August 3, 1728, in what is cember 19, married Walter Power;
1641,
now Cumberland, Rhode Island. He was a Abraham Thankus, born at Maiden, February
;

member of the Baptist church for thirty-nine 10, 1651-52, married, at Chelmsford, Etecember
years, and a devout Christian. He died March 13, 1669, Peter Dill; Jacob, June, 1653.
20, 1807. He married (first) October, 1750, (II) Thomas, son of Ralph Shepard, was
Abigail Razee, daughter of Joseph. She died born about 1635. He resided at Maiden and
September 10, 1794, and he married (second) Milton, Massachusetts was admitted to the ;

July 7, 1796, Abigail Cook, widow of Daniel church at Charlestown, September 2. 1677, and
Cook Jr. She died September 18, 1808. Chil- was dismissed to the Maiden church, January
dren, born at Cumberland Absalom, April
:
31, 1689-90. He married (first) at Charles-
16. 1752; Mercy, June 5, 1754: David, March town, November 19. 1658, Hannah, daughter
21. 1756; Keziah, December 6, 1757; Noah, of Thomas and Elizabeth Ensign, of Scituate,
July 29, 1759; Silence and Abigail, twins, Sep- Massachusetts. She died March 14, 1697-98,
tember 7, 1761 Oliver, November 4, 1763;
;
aged fifty-nine years. He married (second)
Ziba, of whom further; Eliel, February 20, Joanna White. He died at Milton, September
1767; Amariah, February 14, 1771. 29, 1719. His will was dated at Milton, April
(V) Ziba, son of Noah Ballou, was born at 10, 1719, and proved December 22, 1719. His
Cumberland, August 5, 1765. He had part of wife died August 5, 1709, at Milton. He
the homestead. He died in Cumberland, Au- owned many lots in Charlestown. He be-
gust 29, 1829. He married, March 2. 1788, queathed to sons, Ralph, John, Jacob and
Molly Mason, born April 12, 1771, died March David, and to children of his daughter Han-
27, 1839, daughter of Jonathan Mason. Chil- nah. Children Thomas, mentioned in the
:

dren, born in Cumberland James, November

: will of his Grandfather Ensign; removed to
12, 1788; Stephen, September 9, 1790; Jona- Bristol and New Haven, Connecticut; married,
than, February 29, 1792; Ebenezer Mason, December 7, 1682. Hannah Blanchard. 2.
August 4, 1794; Charles, November 9, 1796; Hannah, married. May, 1681, Joseph Blanch-
Keziah, December 25, 1798; Fenner, men- ard. 3. John, born at Maiden married (first) ;

tioned below; Hiram, December 27, 1802; March 26, 1690, Persis Peirce, (second)
Nancy George, October 25, 1804; Henry Rand. 4. Ralph, mentioned below. 5.
Green, July 25, 1806; Emma Ann, May 17, Jacob, married Mercy Chickering, November
1808; ^iary, March 3, 1813; Louise S., Janu- 22, 1699. 6. Isaac, resided in Concord and
ary 23, 18 1 5. Norton, Alassachusetts.
(\'I) Fenner, son of Ziba Ballou, was born (III) Ralph (2). son of Thomas Shepard,
at Cumberland, January 18, 1801. He mar- was born at Maiden, in January, 1666-67. He
ried, October 24, 1823, Julia Ann, daughter lived in Brookline Muddy River) and at Mil-
(

of Augustus and Bathsheba (Arnold) Aldrich, ton, where he died January 26, 1722. He mar-
of Smithfield. Children Samantha Pening-
: ried ^larah . His children settled in Mil-
ton, born October 20, 1824: Ziba, January 13, ton and Stoughton. Children; i. Ralph, mar-
1827; Alvah Franklin, January 6, 1828; ried, .\pril 28, 1726, Sarah Spurr. 2. John, mar-
Cyrena Aldrich, April 3, 1830; Julia married ried. May 18, 1721. Rebecca Fenno, of Milton.
Benjamin F. Kendall (see Kendall). 3. Mary, married, February 6, 1718, Jason Wil-
liams, at Milton. 4. Hannah, married. No-

Ralph Shepard, the immigrant vember 29, 1716, Manasseh Tucker. 5. Na-
SHEPARD ancestor, was born in England thaniel, born in 1705, died May 15, 1753. 6.

and came to this country in Sarah, married, ^larch 30, 1727, John Ireland,
July, 1635, on the ship "Abigail." He died at Milton. 7. Thomas, mentioned below.

September 1 1, 1693, ^^ ^^^ ^S^ 0^ ninety years. (

I\'Thomas (2), son of Ralph (2) Shep-
)

With him came to New England his wife ard, was born about 1710. at Milton or Brook-
Thahkus, then aged twenty-three according to line, died February 6. 1782. He married (in-
the passenger list, and his daughter Sarah aged tention dated November 29, 1735) Amity
two years. He was a tailor by trade. He set- Morse, daughter of Rev. Joseph Morse, of
tled first at Charlestown, but in 1636 he was Stoughton. She died March 7, 1747-48, in her
one of the pioneers of the town of Dedham, thirty-eighth year. Thomas Shepard deeded
and afterward lived at Rehoboth. at Wey- the lot for the bur^-ing ground to the town of
mouth, at Concord and finally at Maiden, Mas- Canton in consideration of five pounds. John
sachusetts. He was a town officer of W'ey- Puffer and Benjamin Blackman being trustees
niouth in 1645. He was buried in Maiden. for the town. This lot was on the west side of
Children: Sarah, born in 1633, in England; Shepard's farm, some six or seven rods from
Thomas, mentioned below Isaac, born at
; the highwav to the southward it had been ;
1236 NEW ENGLAND.
used as a burial place for thirty years. In to which all the family belonged, and they
1750 Thomas Shepard, Ezekiel Fisher and were all born on "Meeting House Hill;" Miss
Stephen Badlam were given permission to Shepard was much respected and beloved by
build at their own e.xpense a porch on the east all the older members of the society she was ;

end of the meeting house at Canton. Chil- a very interesting woman, having a remark-
dren born at Canton, formerly Stoughton i. : able memory, and an acquaintance with very
Samuel, mentioned below. 2. Jacob, born many of the best families of Boston she was ;

April 17, 1739. 3. Amity, born March 31, also a very self-sacrificing person, devoting
1741. 4. Unity, born April 5, 1745. 5. Wil- herself during her entire life to the large fam-
liam Ensign, born January 9, 1746-47; a sol- ily, happy if they were all getting enjovment

dier in the revolution lived at Canton.

;
out of life, which her care and labor helped
(Vj Samuel, son of Thomas (2j Shepard. them to do they were all devotedly fond of
;

was born at Canton, March i, 1736-37. He her, and those remaining were loyal to her m
settled in his native town. Samuel Shepard. her old age. 3. Otis, see forward. 4. Charles
of Stoughton, was a soldier in the revolution, .Alexander, born March 12, 1830; died Janu-
a private in Captain Peter Talbot's company. ary 16. 1885: married March 25, 1858, Ann
Colonel Lemuel Robinson's regiment, on the Maria, who died July 18, 1887, daughter of
Lexington Alarm also a corporal in Captain
; William and Catherine Robbins) Broomhead ( :

Simeon Leach's company. Colonel Benjamin children i. \\ illiam Otis, born October 25,
:

Gill's regiment, marching from Stoughton to 1859. ii. .Anna Clara, born .August 26, i86i,
Braintree, March 21, 1776, when the British died young, iii. Charles .Alexander Jr., born

warships were in Boston harbor, and serving .August I. 1863 he went to California, remain-
:

at Dorchester Heights at the time of the evacu- ing there ten years, and upon his return to
ation also sergeant in Captain Robert Swan's
: Boston was a member of the firm of Mallock
company, Colonel Benjamin Gill's regiment & Shepard. in the lumber business; he married

( see "Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution," at \\'akefield. Massachusetts. November 26,
vol. xiv, pp. 118, 127). He married Ruth 1902. Jessie Ida King, and had; Roger Brooks,
Downes. Children born in Canton, formerly born January 20, 1909, and Charles Alexander,
Stoughton: i. Samuel, born February 6, born July 18, 1910. iv. Maud, born June 11,
1762. 2. Lemuel, born March 25, 1763. 3. 1866, died January 3, 1867. v. Addie Blanch-
Jamawell. born February 3, 1765, died ^Iay 4, ard. born March 30, 1874, deceased. 5. Horace
1783. 4. Ruth, born June 6, 1766. 5. Ralph, Scudder, born December 13, 1832. died Febru-
mentioned below. 6. Luther, born May 20, ary 19, 1907: he married (first) August 9,
1770. 7. Amity, born March 16, 1773. 8. 1862. Hannah Bartlett. born in 1840. died
L'nity, born March 10. 1774. 9. Amity, born March 9. 1885. daughter of William and Lucy
.\pril 8, 1775. 10. John, born January 21, ( Gibbs ) Spooner
he married second Octo-
; '
)

1777. II. Joseph, born July 7, 1778. 12. Han- ber 9. Maria Haines, of London,
1886, .Anna
nah, born November 10, 1781. 13. Sally, born England children of first marriage i. Lindsley
; :

July 23, 1783. Horace, born March 27, 1864: he married,

(\I) Ralph (3), son of Samuel Shepard, January 3, 1888. (jrace Ray Whitaker. of
was born in Stoughton Canton (April 26, 1 , North Adams. Massachusetts, who died Sep-
1768. He married (intention dated March, tember 7. 1891 he married (second) Septem-
;

1794) Abigail Gay, born January 16. 1774, ber 12. 1893, Florence .Anabel Goodwin, of
died .August 15. 1846, in Dorchester, Massa- Haverhill, Alassachusetts children of first :

chusetts. Children, born at Stoughton: i. marriage: Hannah Bartlett. born June 8. 1889.
Russell, born September 5, 1795. 2. Otis, men- unmarried Clarence Whitaker. born Septem-
:

tioned below. 3. Hiram, born November 21, ber 6, 1891. unmarried; child by second mar-
1798. died September 2, 1838. in Dorchester. riage: Ednah, born June 14. 1901. ii. Lucy

Massachusetts. Lindsley. born October 27. 1866. died Novem-

(\TI Otis, son of Ralph (31 Shepard. was
) ber 12, 1866. iii. Edward Spooner, born Octo-
born at Stoughton. March 12, 1797. died Feb- ber 4. 1868. died March 13, 1870. iv. Harry
ruary 20, 1859. in Dorchester. He married. Bourne, born March 7. 1870. died March 13,
October 5. 1823, Ann Pope, born October 5, 1870: children of second marriage of Horace
1803. died January 15. 1886, eldest daughter Scudder Shepard : v. Morris Haines, born
of U'illiam and Sarah (Pierce) Pope, of Dor- October 14. 1888. vi. Pauline, born .April 26.
chester. Children: i. Otis, born September 1890. -Arthur Pope, born December 4.
vii.

27. 1824, died September 27. 1825. 2. Kath- 1891. .Ann .Adaline. born May 4. 1835. died
6.
erine .Amelia, born February 3, 1826. died at January 6, 1874; she was a memter of the
Dorchester. Massachusetts. ]\Iay 28. 1913: she graduated from Antioch College, and
first class
was always a devoted member of the First after graduation went to Europe, where she
Parish Church, of the L'nitarian denomination, spent some time with the family of Nathaniel
 NEW ENGLAND. 1237

Hawthorne while preparing for the professor- elly, born October 17, 1895, at Newport, Rhode
ship of modern languages at her alma mater; Island Pauline Pumpelly, born at Cambridge,
:

this position she filled very acceptably upon Massachusetts, .April 12, 1900; Henry Lloyd
her return to her native land she married, ; Jr., born at Cambridge, Massachusetts, Janu-
August 30, 1859, Rev. Henry Clay Badger, ary 14, 1906; Barbara Elliott, born at Water-
son of Joseph and Eliza Mehitable (Sterling) town, Massachusetts, September 13, 1910. iii.
Badger, who was at that time a professor in Caroline Eliza, born May 14, 1875; she mar-
Antiocb College after her marriage she con-
; ried. October 3, 1898, Thomas Hondasyd, son
ducted a private school in Boston, and was one of James Elliott and Elizabeth (Dwight)
of the four women appointed on the school Labot, and had children Elizabeth, born at :

committee, the first time women were elected Frankfort, Germany, in .April, 1902 Pauline ;

to that office children i. Theodore, born June

; : Pumpelly, born in Dublin, New Hampshire,
22, 1863, died January 25. 1901 he married, ; June I, 1903: Thomas Hondasyd. born in Bos-
October 19, 1886, Minnie, daughter of .Amos ton, Massachusetts. November 16, 1904. iv.
and Eunice (Curry) Smith, of Ithaca, Xew .Anna Pauline, born June 30, 1878, died May
York, and had children Margaret, born .Au- : 22, 191 1 she married, March 16, 1903, Rev.
;

gust 26, 1888: Constance, May 13, 1891 Cath- ; James Edgar Gregg, of Hartford, Connecticut,
erine. June 24, 1899. ii. Frederick, born De- son of James Bartlett and Mary (Needham)
cember 27, 1865, a'nd resides at Newton High- Gregg: children: Elise Pumpelly, born .April
lands, Massachusetts he married, December
:
3, 1908: James Bartlett, born September i,

26, 1901, Marta Elizabeth Sandverg, of Stock- 1909. V. Clarence King, born May 12. 1879,

holm, Sweden, who was born .April 29, 1873: died .August 12, 1879. vi. Raphael Welles,

children: Elsa, born October 22, 1902; .Ada- born at Newport, Rhode Island, Alay 23, 1881 ;

line, December 16, 1905 \'ictor Sandverg, ; he married. June 8, 1909, .Amelia Sybil, born
January 3, 1908. iii. Ernest, died .August 31, in June, 1883, daughter of General Edward
1888. 7. Lucy Elizabeth, born September 28. Hastings and .Amelie Dykeman ( Van Doren
1837, died February 9, 1869; she was a grad- Ripley, the former of Rutland, Vermont, the
uate of .Antioch College, and taught Creek latter of New York children .Amelie Ripley,
; :

and mathematics at Englewood and in the born inNew York, May 10, 1910: Raphael,
Cambridge high school she was a brilliant and
: third, born in New York, November 29, 191 1 ;

attractive person, and prepared many young Ripley Huntington, born at Samarcand. North
men for college she married, July 23, 1866.
; Carolina, February 27, 1913. 9. .Amasa Stet-
Rev. Thomas Hill, D. D., son of Thomas and son, born September 22. 1842, died November
Henrietta Barker) Hill, president of Har-
( 20, 1842. 10. .Amasa Stetson, born January i,
vard University for many years, now pastor 1844, <!ie(l March 30, 18
11. Rebecca Ket-
.

of the First Parish Church of Portland, Maine: tell, born January i. 1844, twin of .Amasa Stet-

their only child was Otis Shepard Hill, born son she married, July 7. 1869, George Haven
:

December 28. 1868, who is now a computer of Putnam, a member of the firm of George P.
Xautical and Geodetic survey at Washington. Putnam's Sons, of New York City his father :

D. C, in the employ of the L^nited States gov- was the famous publisher, George Palmer Put-
ernment. 8. Eliza Frances, born March 14. nam, founder of the firm, and his mother was
1840; she married, October 20, 1869, Raphael, \'ictoria (Haven) Putnam: children: i. Bertha
son of William and Mary ('Welles) Pumpelly ; Haven, born March i. 1872. ii. Ethel Froth-
he was a professor in Harvard University, an ingham, born November 2, 1873. iii. Mary
expert in metallurgy and mining engineering, Corinna, born September 1875; she mar- -rj,

and went to .Arizona and Japan upon a tour of ried. September 18. 1899, Joseph Lindon, son
investigation and inspection he wrote a book, : of Henry Francis and Emma (Greenleaf)
".Across .America and .Asia," and was a director Smith children Rebecca Shepard, born in
; :

of trans-continental survey of the Northern Boston, No. 379 Marlboro street, January 16,
Pacific railroad route he is connected with the
: 1902 Frances Greenleaf, born at Oxford Ter-
:

geological department of the LTnited States race. London. England. May 24, 1904: Lois
government, and resides at Newport, Rhode Lindon. bom in Boston. February 21, 191 1.
Island children i. A son, born .April 23, 1871.
: : iv. Ellen Shepard, born July
8,' 1878, died .Au-

died the same day. ii. Margarita, born at gust 2, 1880. V, Dorothy, born October 10,
Newburgh, New York, .August 6, 1873: she 1882. 12. Rachel Pope, born March 2, 1846,
married, in Brighton. England, November 8. died, unmarried, at Dorchester, Massachusetts,
1804, Henry Lloyd, born near St. Mary's, May 2, 1913. 13, Ellen Grace, bom May 17.
county of Perth, Ontario, Canada, son of Rev. 1849: she married, September 2. 1871, Henrv
Thomas Henry and Charlotte Ethelinde Barker Hill, born .April 27. 1849. died .April
(Hughes) Sm\4h children: Charlotte Pump-
: 6, 1903, son of Rev. Thomas Barker Hill. D.
1238 NEW ENGLAND.
D., and Ann Foster (Bellows) Hill; he was a children: Hume Gordon, born March 4, 1908,
professor of chemistry in Harvard University; in Brookline, and Florence Phyllis, born June
they had one child, Edward Burlingame, bom 9, 1910. ii. Otis Norton Shepard, born June
September 9, 1879; he married, June 12, 1900, 18, now part of Boston;
1884, at Brighton,
Maria November 3, 1878, daugh-
Allison, born married, November 17, 1909, Gladys Louise
ter of George Holmes and Anna Hartley Peck, daughter of Theodore Gordon Peck, of
(Danaj Bixby; children: Thomas Dana, born Samsondale, New York, and they have one
June 12, 1901 Henry Bixby, September 8,
; child, Horace Blanchard, second, born March
1905 George Elwood Bellows, April 24, 1907.
;
16, 1912, in New York City. Herman Grant
iii.

(Vni) Otis (2), son of Otis (i) Shepard, Shepard, bom August 11, 1885, at Brighton,
was born on Meeting House Hill, Boston, Sep- died March i~ , 1886, at Brookline. iv.Irving
tember 27, 1827, died at his home in Brookline, Minot Shepard, born December 9, 1886, at
Massachusetts, May 22, 1900. He attended Brookline, married, April 19, 191 3, Emma Mae
the public schools of Dorchester and a private Brigham. v. Eliot Blanchard Shepard. bom
school on Aleeting House Hill. At the age of April 2~. 1891, at Brookline. vi. Horace Went-
sixteen years he entered the employ of the worth Shepard, June 16, 1894. 2. Otis Ather-
firm of A. & A. Pope, lumber dealers, Com- ton, born 2vlarch 2%, 1859, at Dorchester; mar-
mercial street, Dorchester, and was rapidly ried Susie Leinow Loring Gaut, born August
advanced to positions of larger responsibility 21, 1863; children: Margaret Ashley Shepard,
and trust and finally was admitted to partner- born June 18, 1886; Dorothea Shepard, Au-
ship. In 1855 he bought the interests of his gust 20, 1888; and Hilda Gaut Shepard, Sep-
partner and became sole proprietor, though the tember 21, 1897. 3. Thomas Hill, born No-
retail department was continued under the old vember 23, 1866; married June 2, 1895, Edna
name. About 1865 he retired from the retail Parker; children: Katharine Shepard, born
business and opened a wholesale lumber busi- May 10, 1896: Francis Parker Shepard, May
ness on Central street, in Boston, and bought 10, 1897 and Stuart Shepard, July 6, 1900.
: 4.
the business of the well-known firm of Flint Emily Blanchard, born June 7, 1869; resides
& Hall, lumber dealers, continuing business with her mother at 124 Rawson Road, Brook-
under the firm name of Shepard, Flint & Com- line, Massachusetts.
pany. In 1878 his business was incorporated
under the name of Shepard & Morse Lumber Edmund Littlefield. the
Company, of which he was president during LITTLEFIELD firstof the line in this
the remainder of his life. He was prominent country, was born in
not only in business but in financial circles. He Titchfield, near Southampton, England, in
was a director and vice-president of the old 1590. He did business there as a clothier
Manufacturers' Bank and afterward vice- that i?. he gave out the material for weaving
president of the Colonial Bank, formed by a cloth to the owners of hand looms to be woven
combination of the Manufacturers' and Conti- into cloth which he sold to the trade. He mar-
nental banks. He was a prime mover in organ- ried, in 161 7>, Annis (sometimes written
izing the larger institution. He was a director Annice and Annas), who bore to him eight
of the L'nited States Trust Company. He was children: Francis, born in 1619: .\nthony,
also for many, years vice-president of the Sagi- Elizabeth, John. Thomas, Mary, Hannah and
naw Lumber & Salt Company of East Sagi- Francis Jr. Francis, the eldest son. disap-
naw, Michigan. For many years he was a peared from his home when eleven years of
member of the Boston Chamber of Commerce. age and made his way to .A.merica. He was
In politics he was a Republican, in religion a mourned as dead by his parents, and when
LTnitarian. some time afterwards another son was born to
He married. May 4, 1854, Emily Elizabeth them, they named him also Francis. Edmund,
Blanchard, born January 11, 1833, daughter accompanied by one son. presumably Anthony,
of John Wheeler and Sarah Ann (Badger) sailedfrom Southampton for New England in
Blanchard. Children: i. Horace Blanchard, 1637. He was in Boston in 1638, where he
born April 12, 1855 married, February 14,
; probably became acquainted with Rev. John
1882, Florence Olivia Gaut, born December 12, Wheelwright, the pastor of the First
first
1854, at Somerville, Massachusetts, third Church of Braintree. a tablet to whose memory
daughter of Samuel Newton and Susan Eliot may be seen on the walls of the First Church
fDutton) Gaut: had children: i. Ralph Ather- of Quincy. formerly Braintree.
ton Shepard. born January 15. 1883, ^^ .\nnis Littlefield, with the other six chil-
Brighton. Massachusetts, married June 11, dren and two servants, sailed from Southamp-
1907, Harriet Inez Whelen. eldest daughter of ton in 1638. on the ship "Bevis." and joined
Peter and Elizabeth (Hume) Whelen, of her husband. The family appears to have
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and thev have two been in Woburn for a short time. In 1639 the
 NEW ENGLAND. 1239

family, including Francis Sr., who had been 1666 and York in 1668 in t.he Massachusetts
found, removed to Exeter, New Hampshire, general court. According to the colonial rec-
where Edmund and Francis Sr. became mem- ords the general court met occasionally at his
bers of the combination, as it was called, and house in 1662. He appears to have been a
received allotments of land in that town man of great energy and public spirit. He
Edmund. 21 acres, and Francis Sr., four acres. acquired large tracts of land in York county,
Rev. John Wheelwright, who had left Brain- and died in Wells, in 1712, aged 93. He mar-
tree because of disagreements with the author- ried, in 164, Jane, daughter of Ralph Hill,
ities in religious matters (the Antinomian con- of Plymouth, Massachusetts she died Decem- ;

troversy was then raging), had became pastor ber 20, 1646, leaving a daughter who probably
of the church at Exeter. Edmund Littlefield died very young. He married, in 1648. his sec-
was an active member of that church. He be- ond wife, Rebecca by whom he had ,

came dissatisfied with conditions prevailing at Daniel. Edmund, James Sr. and Dependence.
Exeter, and in 1641 removed with his family Regarding Edmund, who is generally held
into the then wilderness beyond the sounds of to have been the second son of Francis Sr.,
ecclesiastical strife and settled on the banks of there is some little question whether he may
the Webhannet river, in the province of Maine, not have been a son of Anthony.
where he erected a saw mill and engaged in Anthony, the second son of Edmund, was
the lumber business. is said that his mill
It born at Titchfield, in 1621. He lived at Wells
was the first in part of the country.
that all his life, and married and had a son Ed-
Later, when other settlers arrived, he built a mund. He died in 1662, a few months after
grist mill. The town which sprung up about his father's decease. It may be that his son
his mills was early given the name of Wells. Edmund, who was bound out to his Uncle
In 1643 he secured from Thomas Gorges a Francis at the 'time of his father's decease,
grant of the land on which he had settled, and came to be called the son of Francis.
for a time he acted as agent of Gorges for the (III) Edmund, son of Francis Sr. (or per-
sale of land in that region claimed by Gorges haps Anthony), was born in Wells, in 1650,
under his grant. Rev. John Wheelwright came married' Elizabeth Mott, and resided during
from Exeter with a part of his flock and set- the remainder of his life at Braintree, Massa-
tled at the same place. About the year 1643 chusetts, where he died April 9, 1718. He
a church was established there, which is to- was a farmer and in good circumstances. He
day the First Congregational Church of W&lls, was chosen to fill several offices of trust, and
of which Mr. Littlefield was an active member appears to have had the respect and esteem of
during the rest of his life. He was commis- his fellow citizens. He had a large number
sioner in Wells, with Ezekial Knight and of children, the second of whom was
Thomas Wheelwright, in 1654-55. He was (IV) Edmund, born in 1692, married Bethia
also one of a commission to fix the boundary Waldo, December 6, 171 1 she was a member :

between the towns of Wells and Porpoise. He of a family which has been eminent in New
died at Wells, December 11. 1661, at the age England history. She was daughter of Daniel
of seventy-one years. His will and the inven- and Susanna Adams Waldo, and was born
( )

tory of his estate, which may be seen in the at Chelmsford, Massachusetts, August 20,
York county, Maine, records, shows that he 1688. She was granddaughter of Cornelius
had prospered in business and was a very Waldo and Hannah Cogeswell) Waldo, of
(

wealthy man for those times. In his will he Ipswich, Massachusetts. They resided after
very carefully provides for the care and sup- their marriage at Pomfret, Connecticut, but
port of his wife. Bourne, the historian of their graves are at Chelmsford. The Coges-
Wells and Kennebec, says of him that "he was wells of Essex county. Massachusetts, are a
a man upon whose character no spot or blem- well-known family. On her mother's side
ish could be found." Bethia Waldo was the granddaughter of
(II) Francis Sr., reference to whom has Captain Samuel Adams, son of Henry Adams,
already been made, was with his father in who came from Braintree, Essex county,
Exeter, New Hampshire, and in Wells. For a England, and settled in Braintree, Massa-
time he resided at Dover, New Hampshire. chusetts, and was the progenitor of the Adams
He represented that town in the legislature of family of Braintree which gave two presi-
the province of New Hampshire in 1648. He dents to the country, and of Rebecca (Graves)
later returned to Wells and was very promi- .\dams, daughter of Rear-Admiral Thomas
nent in the contention between Gorges and the Graves, of the British navy, who settled at
Massachusetts Colony, in which he and the Charlestown, Massachusetts, in 1638. In the
other men of the family took the side against female line Ralph Waldo Emerson was a
Gorges. He represented Wells in 1665 and descendant of Cornelius Waldo. Edmund
sz-r,
 I240 NEW ENGLAND:
and Bethia ( Waldo j Littlefield had several L'nion Pacific railroad and the other was
children, one of whom was governor of the state of Massachusetts.
(V) Daniel Littlefield, who was born in Seth Littlefield removed to North Easton,
Braintree, October 13, 1712. His father died Massachusetts, after his marriage and pur-
May 2~, 1717, at the early age of thirty-three, chased a farm near the Old Bay Road which,
and his widow settled his estate. Her account as one of the commissioners, he laid out. The
with the estate contains several charges for farm has always remained in the family and is
maintenance of the son Daniel. Daniel mar- now owned and occupied by F. B. Littlefield,
ried. December 8, 1732. Rebecca, daughter of one of his descendants and a substantial citi-
Josiah and Martha (Howard) Williams, of zen of that town. Seth (VI) was deacon of
Taunton. Massachusetts, born December 25, the Congregational church in Easton. He died
1715. She was a lineal descendant of Deacon May I. 1839. His wife died April 24, 1829.
Richard Williams, who came from Wales and They were buried in the Keith burying ground,
was one of the founders of Taunton, Massa- so-called, on the (Jld Bay Road atx)ut one-
chusetts, and organizer, with John and Walter half mile west and south of his home. The
E>ean, Hezekiah Hoare and others, of the Iron inscription on her tombstone reads: "'Sacred
Works Company of Taunton. It is possible to the memory of Kezia, wife of Mr. Seth
that Richard Williams may have been a rela- Littlefield and daug"' of Mr. Eben'' Ames, who
tive of Roger Williams, who also came from died April 24, 1829." They had ten children,
Wales. On her mother's side she was a lineal of whom the sixth was
descendant of John Howard, who lived in the (\TIj Seth, born January 12. 1781, mar-
family of Captain Miles Standish and became ried, December 5, 1814. Sarah (Crane) Little-
one of the founders of Bridgewater, Massa- field. daughter of Samuel and Experience
chusetts, and of Rev. James Keith. Both the tThayer Crane, of Bradford, New Hamp-
)

Howard and Keith families have had a large shire. Both Seth Littlefield VI) and Samuel
(

place in the history of Plymouth colony and Crane were soldiers in the revolutionary war.
of the nation. Major Jonathan Howard, son Sarah Crane was a descendant of Henry
of John, through whom Rebecca Williams' line Crane, of Milton, Massachusetts, the progeni-
is traced, married Sarah Dean, a granddaugh- tor of the Crane family of Massachusetts, of
ter of John Dean, of South Chard, parish of which ex-Governor and United States Senator
Chard, county of Somerset, England, who with Crane is a member. She was a teacher in the
his brother Walter came to Taunton in 1638 Ma'ssachusetts schools. On her mother's side
and. with Williams and others, as above stated, she was a descendant of Thomas Thayer, one
engaged in the iron business. John Dean's son of the founders of Braintree. and the progeni-
John was the first child bom in the Taunton tor of the Thayer family of Massachusetts (of
colony. Daniel Littlefield settled in the West which General Sylvanus Thayer was a mem-
Parish of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, where ber) noted for their public spirit and generous
his children were born. He died at Braintree, gifts to public uses. She was also a descend-
April 6, i8cK). He was a deacon of the First ant of John Bass, of Braintree, and Ruth
Church of Bridgewater, and was noted for his (Alden) Bass, daughter of the Pilgrim John
benevolence and his championship of the cause Alden.
of the poor and oppressed. He served in the Seth Littlefield removed to Grantham. New
French and Indian war, in a Bridgewater Hampshire, in February, 181 5, and bought a
company. Thirteen children were born to him, large tract of land on the Sugar river, with a
of whom the seventh was cottage house and a small saw mill thereon.
( \T ) who was born March 19. 1746.
Seth, Here his children were born Daniel, August
:

He married. February 11, 1771. Kezia. born 21, 1815; Susan, December 14. 1816: Rufus
May 9. 1750, daughter of Ebenezer and Sarah Ames, December 2, 1818: Seth, March 8, 1821 :
(Howard) Ames, daughter of Major [ona- Sarah. August 14. 1822: Phebe. December 18,
than Howard, son of John Howard. Eben- 1826: George Whitefield and Kezia Ames, July
ezer Ames was a descendant of William Ames,
6. 1829. .As the sons grew up to sturdy man-
of Braintree, whose brother John was an orig- hood, he purchased lands adjoining his farm
inal proprietor of the town of Bridgewater.
and cleared up large areas from the primeval
John Ames, son of William, received his Uncle forest. He also built a large barn and a dwell-
John's estate by will and settled in Bridge- ing house which is to-day one of the finest resi-
water. Fisher Ames, the orator and states- dences in the Sugar river valley. He was a
man, was of this family, as were also the man of great energy and business ability, mak-
brothers Oakes and Oliver Ames, of Easton. ing many trips to Boston to market the
Massachusetts, of whom the first built the products of his farm. He was for manv vears
 NEW ENGLAND. 1241

a deacon of the Croydon (New Hampshire) Semantha (Keith) Whitman, of East Bridge-
Congregational church, and an earnest, devoted water. Through her father Mrs. Littlefield's
Christian who brought up his children "in the descent has been proved from John Alden,
fear and admonition of the Lord." He died William and Alice Mullins and Priscilla .Mul-
October 18, 1871. His wife died February lins, Stephen, Elizabeth and Damaris Hop-
22, 1864. Mrs. Littlefield inherited the energy kins, James Chilton and his wife, and Mary
of her mother, Experience Thayer, who was (Chilton) Winslow, Francis Cooke and Fran-
indeed a helpmeet to her husband, Samuel cis Eaton, all "Mayflower" passengers. On
Crane, whose health had been broken by long the authority of Mitchell's "History of Bridge-
service in the army. She was well educated water" which has been questioned but not
(

and inspired her children with a strong desire disproved) her descent is claimed from Cap-
for education. .-Ml the children attended Kim- tain Miles Standish through his son Ensign
ball L'nion .Academy at Meriden, New Hamp- Josiah Standish, whose daughter Mary mar-
shire, and became teachers. Daniel graduated ried James Cary and had a daughter Mercy,
at Dartmouth College in the class of 1843. who married David Thurston, whose daughter
(\'ni) Rufus Ames Littlefield was named Abigail married Jesse Byram, who was the
after his grand-uncle. Rufus Ames, son of great-great-grandfather of Abigail Russell
Jonathan and Sarah (Howard) Ames. He Whitman. She was also descended from sev-
prepared for college, but did not enter. The eral other Plymouth settlers who arrived after
East Bridgewater Massachusetts
( Academy )

in 1842 had for its principal Daniel Littlefield,

the Pilgrims
John Winslow, Giles Rickard,
Moses Simmons, Robert Latham, E.xperience
assistant principal Rufus Ames Littlefield, Mitchell, Elder 'Gain Robinson, Edward Hol-
principal of the young ladies' department man, George Partridge, William Haskins and
Susan Littlefield, and Seth was a
Littlefield others.
pupil. Hon. Benjamin W. Harris, Hon. She also derived descent from a large num-
James Sidney Allen. Hon. Jesse M. Keith and ber of the first settlers of Bridgewater, in addir
other men afterwards prominent in public life tion to those mentioned above on her mother's
;

were students in the academy at that time. side Rev. James Keith, Arthur Harris (an-
Rufus Ames Littlefield taught schools in cestor of Hons. Benjamin W. Harris and Rob-
Plymouth county for many years, and was ert O. Harris), Deacon Samuel Edson, Elder
long held in grateful remembrance by his William Brett and Deacon John Willis on her
;

pupils. .At the celebration of the golden wed- father's side

Byram,
John Whitman, Captain Nich-
ding of himself and his wife on June 10, 1895, olas John Fobes, Francis Godfrey,
several of his old pupils came from considerable John Cary, Thomas Haywood, Thomas Snell
distances to show their respect and affection and others.
for their former teacher. He was a man of She was also through the Keith line de-
commanding presence and powerful physique, scended from Edmund Quincy, of Braintree,
and was capable intellectually as well as phy- who came from England with Rev. John Cot-
sically of playing a much larger part on the ton in 1633, and was the founder of the
stage of life than fell to him. .A certain dis- Quincy family of Massachusetts and from
;

trust of his own abilities held him back where Joanna Hoar, sister of Rev. Leonard Hoar,
men of much smaller caliber but far greater president of Harvard University, who became
self-confidence rushed on to greater achieve- the wife of Edmund Quincy, son of Edmund
ment. He was absolutely faithful to his con- and Judith Quincy; and also from Rev.
victions of duty, and greatly devoted to his Thomas Sheppard. a professor in and bene-
family. He was a member of the school com- factor of Harvard University, whose daughter
mittee of East Bridgewater for several years, .Ann married Daniel Quincy. son of Edmund
and a justice of the peace appointed by the Quincy 2d. and had a daughter Ann who mar-
governor of Massachusetts, for seven years. ried (Tolonel John Holman, father of Captain
He took a great interest in religious education John Holman. and had a daughter Sarah who
and the services of the church, and for many married Tames Keith, great-grandfather of
years was deacon of the Union Congregational .Abigail Russell (Whitman) Littlefield; and
Church of East and West Bridgewater. and a also from John Winslow, brother of Edmund
superintendent of the Sunday school. He was Winslow. who married Mary Chilton and set-
also an ardent advocate of temperance, and tled in Boston from Abraham Shaw, of Ded-
;

with his father-in-law, Nathan Whitman, was ham, progenitor of the Shaw family of Massa-
an active worker in the enforcement of the chusetts ;from John Hayden, who settled in
laws for the suppression of the illegal sale of Dorchester in 1634; from Thomas Green and
liquors in East Bridgewater and vicinity. Rebecca, his wife, who came from England
He married, June 10. 1845. Abigail Russell, and settled in Maiden, Massachusetts from ;

daughter of Deacon Nathan Whitman and John Vinton, a Huguenot, who settled in Wey-
1242 NEW ENGLAND.
mouth, where his first child was born in 1648; Rufus Ames, born December 17, 1850; Daniel
from Thomas White; from Deacon John Eugene, born February 8, 1853, died April 5,
Rogers, of Weymouth; and from William 1876; Frank Russell, born April 13, 1855, died
Read, also of Weymouth, whose daughter August 15, 1869; Abby Whitman, died in
Ruth married John Whitman, all of whom mfancy; Agnes Keith, born July 18, 1858;
were first settlers and from John Field, com-
; Baalis Sanford, born January 21, 1862; Charles
panion of Roger Williams, whose son John Gilbert, born January 26, 1864; and Abby
settled in Bridgewater in 1645, and had a son, Frances, bom January 26, 1864, died Febru-
Captain John Field, who married Elizabeth ary 6, 1883.
^\mes, and had a daughter Susannah, who Nathan Whitman Littlefield received his
married Joseph Keith and had a daughter Sus- education in the public schools of East Bridge-
anna, who married William Vinton and had a water and under the private tuition of Rev.
daughter Abigail, who married Thomas Rus- Baalis Sanford, B. L'., 1823, who was for
sell and had a daughter Abigail, who married many years a minister and chairman of the
Deacon William Keith, the grandfather of school committee, with whom he read Latin
Abigail Russell Littlefield. John Field was a and Greek. His father tutored him in mathe-
lineal descendant from Sir Hubertus de la matics. The greater part of his preparation
Field, who followed William the Conqueror to for college was made out of school while he
England in 1066, and after the battle of Hast- was engaged in other occupations. Yet he
ings received a grant of land in England. found time after work to read considerably
John Whitman, of Weymouth and Bridge- more Latin and Greek than was required for
water, Massachusetts, was the first of a line admission to college. For a short time he
which has given to the state of Massachusetts studied at Bridgewater Academy, of which
and the nation many men who were eminent in Horace ^L Willard, B. U., 1864, was princi-
professional, business and public life. Among pal, and at Phillips Academy, .\ndover, under
them were Ezekiel Whitman, M. C, and for that prince of teachers, Samuel H. Taylor, LL.
many years chief justice of the superior court D., Dart. Coll., 1832, whom he has alw^ays re-
and supreme court of the state of Maine Wil- ; garded as the greatest teacher of preparatory
liam E. Russell, twice governor of Massachu- Latin and Greek whom he has ever known.
setts ; Dr. Marcus Whitman, who saved the Graduating from that academy in 1865, he at
Oregon to the United States and
territory of ; once entered Dartmouth College. When the
Hon. Kilborn Whitman, of Abington, from results of his entrance e.xarninations were pre-
whom the town of Whitman, Massachusetts. sented to Dr. Smith, then president of the col-
was named. Among the descendants of John lege, he remarked : "Without irreverence, I
W^hitman were many men and women of high may say that I am glad to be able to minister
scholarly attainments, as the records of Har- an abundant entrance unto you." He w^as also
vard and Brown universities show. prominent in athletics and was chosen captain
Abigail Russell (Whitman) Littlefield, born of his class when a freshman, and held the
in Boston, March was educated in
27, 1827, place during the entire course. He was also-
the schools of East Bridgewater and Charles- class president for several years. Bissel Gym-
town (Massachusetts) Female Seminary. She nasium was erected at Dartmouth in 1866, and
was a proficient scholar, especially in mathe- much attention was given to athletics by the
matics, and greatly assisted in the education of faculty and the students. Regular exercise in
her children. Her amiability and simple un- the gymnasium was made a part of the college
affected piety and genuine sympathy for all course. After a course in physical culture at
persons in any trouble endeared her to a large a school taught by Professor F, G. \\'elsh, of
circle of friends. Although her cares as the Yale and Dartmouth, he was made an assistant
head of a large family were many, she found instructor to Professor Welsh during his junior
time to prepare for and teach a ladies' Bible and senior years. He was made a member of
class in the Union Congregational Sunday the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and had
school for many years. She had a rare gift the pleasure as head of the Pi Chapter of in-
in the interpretation of the scriptures and the ducting General William Tecumseh Sherman,
application of their teachings to the affairs of who was present as the guest of the college at
daily life. Her devotion to her family knew the celebration of its centennial anniversary,
no bounds, and her children will ever rise up into honorary membership in that fraternity.
and call her blessed. In passing, it may be said that General Sher-
There were born to Rufus Ames Littlefield man was received by the students of the col-
and Abigail R. Littlefield the following chil- lege with such genuine manifestations of ad-
dren: Nathan Whitman, bom May 21, 1846: miration and regard that the aged hero's heart
George Henry, born September 18. 1848: greatlv warmed toward his young countrymen.
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He went about among them during his few- teacher and earnest worker. His amiable dis-
days' visit on terms of pleasant familiarity. position and rare virtues have endeared him
He seemed to be living over the days of his to his pupils and associates, and I am sure that
own school life, so jovial and happ\- did he we share in their regrets that the school must
appear. lose his labors and influence." .At Westerly he
.Although young Littlefield, like many of his was equally successful as a teacher and super-
college mates in those days, was thrown upon intendent, and very reluctantly resigned his
his own resources to meet the expenses of his position there though offered a large increase
education and much of his time was taken up of salary, in order to prepare himself for his
in work to enable him to meet those expenses, chosen profession.
he won some honors. At the Junior Exhibi- In October. 1874, he entered the Law School
tion of his class he gave the Greek oration, the of Boston University, and completed the three
parts being assigned by the faculty on the basis years' course in two years, graduating in 1876.
of scholarship and the Greek oration being In May, 1876, he was admitted to the Boston
ranked as the highest honor. .At the Senior bar. but immediately went to Providence and
Exhibition of the United Literary Societies of entered the office of James Tillinghast, Esq.,
the college, which was the most important where he pursued the study of local statutes
literary function of the college course, he was and court procedure during the six months re-
selected by his society as its representative in quired by Rhode Island law, and was admitted
the debate, the leading part on such occasions. to the Rhode Island bar in January, 1877, and
The subject debated seems quite modern. It in due course was admitted to practice before
was; ".Are majorities the safest rulers?" The the United States courts. He soon took a
selection of that subject indicates the trend of leading place among the lawyers of the state.
the student mind. Singularly enough he also His success has been won, not by superficial
gave an address iluring his freshman year be- and showy qualities, but by thorough, careful
fore his literary society on the subject, "The and conscientious preparation of his cases and
true Grandeur of Nations," not knowing at by the energy and resourcefulness with which
that time that Charles Sumner had given an he has prosecuted them. In all matters per-
address on the same subject. The faculty sent taining to the improvement of the law and the
many students whose preparation was deficient elevation of professional and judicial stand-
or who failed in their examinations to Mr. ards he has been a fearless leader. On the
Littlefield to be tutored. .At one time there reorganization of the judicial system of the
were fourteen undergraduates under his tuition. state in 1904-05, made necessary by a consti-
In i8fi(\). the year of his graduation, was also tutional amendment, he was appointed a mem-
the centennial of the college, an event of un- ber of the commission which revised the laws
usual interest in its history, and was celebrated relating to the constitution and jurisdiction of
with an elaborate program of addresses by the courts, and reported the system of law
distinguished alumni of the college. The exer- known as the court and practice act. When
cises, which occupied several days, were held again an amendment to the constitution of the
in a great tent on the campus and multitudes state was adopted in 1909. providing for the
of old graduates and friends of the college of election of members of the house of repre-
more or less distinction attended. .At the sentatives by districts, he was appointed a
graduating e.vercises of the class a mo'^t unex- member at large of the commission which
pected and gratifying honor was given to the divided the state into representative districts,
vaIe<lictorian of the class as he came forward and was one of the subcommittee of three to
to. announce his address. .Apparently with- whom was committed the preparation of the
out any prearrangement, the entire class arose statutes necessary to carry into effect the
and vigorously applauded their classmate. For radical changes in the method of electing
several years after graduation Air. Littlefield assemblvmen resulting from that amendment.
taught in high schools in Massachusetts and Mr. Littlefield's practice has been exclusively
Rhode Island. He was submaster in the on the civil side of the court, and mostly in
Charlestown. Massachusetts, high school, and equity and probate causes and in matters per-
for three years principal of the Newport, taining to real estate, although he has had a
Rhode Island, high school. From that place he wide experience in jury trials. From the be-
was called to Westerly as superintendent of ginning of his career he has been engaged in
the village schools and principal of the high some of the most important litigation which
school. The report of the superintendent of has come before the Rhode Island courts, both
schools of Newport for the year 1872-73 con- in regard to the legal principles involved and
tains these words: "Mr. Littlefield is a man of the pecuniary interests at stake. When Roger
sound and liberal scholarship and an efficient Williams Park was enlarged about 1890, he
1244 NEW ENGLAND.
was counsel for the owners of the greater part renomination for that office, owing to his busi-
of Cunhtif's Pond and the surrounding land ness engagements. He was a member of the
which was taken by the city of Providence by Rhode from the city of Paw-
Island senate
the exercise of the right of eminent domain. and drafted the first caucus
tucket, 1897-1898,
The titles to various parts of that property law which was passed by either house of the
were very defective and many conflicting general assembly.
claims arose. There probably has never been Mr. Littlefield has always taken a deep inter-
a single case involving so many difficult ques- est in all questions relating to the educational,
tions of law and fact before a Rhode Island moral and religious life of the communities in
court as grew out of the litigation over the which he has resided. He was elected a mem-
titles, of the heirs of Joseph G. Johnson in a ber of the Pawtucket school committee for two
large part of the land taken by the city. All terms, 1897-1901 and 1905-08, having been
the questions litigated were decided in favor elected first by the Democratic party and sec-
of the Johnson heirs, his clients. When the ond by the Republican as a non-partisan candi-
Union Trust Company of Providence closed date. He was chairman of the committee,
its doors in 1907, the lawyers representing 1898-1901.
most of the depositors in that institution chose His services have been much in demand as
Mr. Littlefield to represent them on the de- a lecturer and orator on historical, political and
positors' committee which was raised to assist other subjects, and he has delivered many ad-
in evolving a plan for the reorganization of dresses before various societies, such as the
that institution. He was made secretary oc the Rhode Island Historical Society, the Old
committee, and also was retained, with Cyrus Colony Historical Society, the Providence An
M. \'an Slyck, Esq., and Frank L. Hinckley. Club, the Old Bridgewater Historical Society
Esq., as counsel for the depositors to repre- and the Bridgewater Normal School. He de-
sent them in all court proceedings and in livered on June 13. 1906. the oration at the
formulating a plan of reorganization. Co- celebration of the 250th anniversary of the
operating with Rathbone Gardner, Esq., coun- founding of the town of Bridgewater. Massa-
sel for the receivers, a plan was evolved which chusetts, and the Phi Beta Kappa address at
was put into execution and successfully car- E>artmouth College in 1910. The honorary de-
ried out. The plan and its execution were gree of Master of .\rts was conferred upon
absolutely unique in the financial history of the him by Dartmouth College in 1909, on which
countrv, and has been pronounced by eminent occasion the following words were addressed
authorities a most remarkable piece of work. to the recipient: "Nathan Whitman Littlefield,
Its success, however, was quite as much due student as well as practitioner of the law.
to the splendid cooperation of the legal pro- gifted in publrc speech, subordinating personal
fession and business men of the city and state interests to the public weal, upon you, as one
as any merit of the plan itself, however
to who has carried the high ideal of his college
great thatmay have been. life into his later career, I confer the honor-
Mr. Littlefield was senior member of the ary degree of Master of .Arts."
law firm of Littlefield & Barrows from 1899 Mr. Littlefield is a member of the Pawtucket
until Mr. Barrows was unanimously elected Congregational Church, and has been a super-
by the general assembly a justice of the intendent of the Sunday school for two terms
superior court in 1913. .As the first referee of several years each, and was made a life
in bankruptcy appointed in this state under the member of the Congregational Sunday School
L'nited States bankruptcy act of 1898, Mr. Society by the Sunday school of the Cen-
Littlefield had much to do with the inter- tral Falls Congregational Church, where he
pretation of the law in its early stages. Some taught a Bible class for several years. He
of the cases in which he wrote opinions which is vice-president of the Rhode Island Con-
are reported in the .American bankruptcy re- gregational Conference and of the Rhode
ports, were and still are leading cases on the Island Home Missionary Society, and was the
questions decided. He has been continuously legal member of the committee of the confer-
reappointed referee since his first appointment, ence which prepared the constitution and
in conjunction with Mr. Barrows since 1900, eff'ected the incorporation of the conference
until Mr. Barrows' elevation to the bench, and in 1012. In the campaign of the Men and
is now serving his eighth term in that office. Religion Forward Movement of 1911-12. he
In politics he is a Progressive Democrat, was chairman of the committee on auxiliary
having joined that party during Mr. Cleve- cities and chairman of the committee of the
land's administration. He was candidate of whole which carried on the work in the cities
that party for governor of a state in the year of Pawtucket and Central Falls, and gave
1900, and has twice since that time declined a much time and thought to the promotion of
 NEW ENGLAND. I -'45

that cause. He is the president of the Rhode of him: "Many facts seem to warrant the
Island .Anti-Saloon League, and has repre- assumption that he was father of Jeremiah,
sented that society in several contests before Edward, Joseph, and John." He died before
the supreme court of the state involving the 1687.
interpretation of statutes relating to the sup- (II) Jeremiah, son of Robert Austin, was
pression of intemperance, and has delivered of Kingston and Exeter, and was ta.xed, Sep-
numerous addresses before conventions and tember 6, 1687, under Governor .Andros' levy.
the churches on the work of the league and the About 1720 he and his son Jeremiah had ear
cause of temperance. He is a member and marks for sheep granted. Although his name
ofificer of the National Bar .Association, a mem- appears in North and South Kingston and
ber of the Rhode Island Bar .Association, the Exeter, he may have lived in one place, as the
National Municipal League, the .American three towns were divided at dififerent times,
Society for the Judicial Settlement of Inter- the record of the old town being in North
national Disputes, the Rhode Island Historical Kingston. His will was dated March 6. 1752,
Society, the Old Colony Historical Society, and proved in 1754, and in it he called himself
honorary member and trustee of the Old "weak in body and well stricken in years."
Bridgewater Historical Society, member of the He did not mention any real estate, and doubt-
Rhode Island Chapter of Mayflower Descend- less gave it to his sons before his death. When
ants, president of the National Pilgrim Society he died there were seven .Austins named Jere-
and president of the Society of the Founders miah : Jeremiah, Jeremiah Jr., and Jeremiah
of Providence Plantations. He has always (3), Jeremiah, son of Robert (3), Jeremiah,
been a lover of out-of-door sports, and is an son of Pasko (3), Jeremiah, son of Ezekiel
enthusiastic yachtsman and golfer, being a (3), and Jeremiah, son of Robert (3), and
member of the Bristol, Rhode Island, Yacht there was also a Joseph (2). He married Eliz-
Club, and the Rhode Island Country Club. abeth who died after 1752. Children:
,

On August 13. 1873, Mr. married

Littlefield Robert, died in 1752: Pasko, died in 1774;
Arietta V. Redman, daughter of Hon. Erastus Jeremiah, died in 1778; David, married Dinah
Redman, of Ellsworth, Maine, who was for Stephen, died in 1752: Mercy, mar-
;

manv years postmaster of that city and col- ried Benoni .Austin Daniel, died in 1737 Eze-
: ;

lector of the port. She died at Providence, kiel, mentioned below.

Rhode Island. October 18, 1878, and on De- (III )Ezekiel. son of Jeremiah .Austin, mar-
cember I, 1886. he married Mary Wheaton ried Champlin. He lived in North
Ellis, daughter of .Asher Ellis, of Pawtucket, Kingston, Rhode Island. According to one
Rhode Island. He has two sons Nathan Whit-
: authority, he married Elizabeth, daughter of
man Jr.. born .April 20, 1877, Brown Univer- John Eldred, and among the children were a
sity. 1899; and Alden Llewell\Ti, born Decem- son Eldridge, and a daughter Mary. Chil-
ber iq, 1889, now a student at Dartmouth Col- dren, born at North Kingston : Jeremiah, boiAi
lege, class of 1914. Mrs. Littlefield is a mem- in 1740: Ezekiel, mentioned below; Stephen,
ber of the Daughters of the American Revolu- William. Elizabeth, Joanna.
tion. Flintlock and Powderhorn Chapter, of (IV) Ezekiel (2), son of Ezekiel (i) Aus-
Pawtucket. Rhode Island, having joined tin, was born in 1757. .According to the L^nited
through her ancestor. Deacon .Asa Ware, of States census of 1840, he lived at that time
Dedham. Massachusetts. She is a lineal de- with his son Ezekiel, in Exeter, and was
scendant of Rev. John Ellis, one of the early eighty-three years of age. He was then a pen-
pastors of the ancient Newman Congregational sioner for services in the Revolution, and his
Church of East Providence, Rhode Island, for- name is on the pension roll. May 31, 1833, his
merlv Rehoboth. Massachusetts. She is also pension to commence March 4, 183 1, his age
a member of the Pawtucket Congregational being then seventy-five years.
Church, and takes an active part in the church (V) Ezekiel (3), son of Ezekiel (2) Aus-
work, being a member of various church soci- tin, married and had a son John, mentioned
eties. below.
(VI) John, .son of Ezekiel (t,) .Austin, was
Robert .Austin, the immigrant born October 17, 1830, at Exeter, Rhode
AUSTIN ancestor, is found recorded in Island. His early years were spent on his
1661. when his name was on the father's farm, and his schooling was received
list of sixty-five persons, mostly of Newport, in the public schools. When he left home he
Portsmouth and Kinsrston. who were granted beg^an an apprenticeship under L. B. Darling,
lots in the new settlement of \\'esterly. His a refiner of eold and silver, at Providence. In
name was not on the tax list of 1687. Mr. J. I8'^2 he started in business in partnership with
O. Austin, the Rhode Island genealogist, says Horace F. Carpenter, with a refinery at the
1246 NEW ENGLAND.
corner of Friendship and Dorrance streets. land.Rhode Island. His widow resides in his
Afterward Mr. Austin becanae the sole pro- former home on Westminster street. Chil-
prietor of the refining business, until 1888, dren: I. Clara M., bom .Aug^ist 9, 1859, now

when he admitted his son to partnership. He deceased. 2. Eugene A., July 16, 1861, now
was a pioneer in the smelting business which deceased. 3. Clarence H., August 5, 1866,
was formerly done abroad, and this depart- now deceased. 4. Arthur Ernest, mentioned
ment of business grew to large proportions. below. 5. Alice W., October 11, 1874, now
His house manufactured blue vitriol and oxide deceased.
of zinc, and dealt in fine gold, silver, copper, (\TI Arthur Ernest, only surviving child
)

gold coin, sand and black crucibles, assayed of John Austin, was born July 23, 1868, at
gold and silver, and smelted and refined these Providence, Rhode Island. He received his
metals. Mr. Austin was indefatigable in his early education in the public schools of his
devotion to his business, and from a humble native city, and early in life became associated
beginning he lived to see the annual output of in business with his father. He was admitted
refined metal reach a total of a million and a to partnership by his father in 1888, and since
quarter dollars worth. At the time of his then the business has been conducted under the
death, his firm, John Austin & Son, was the firm name of John .Austin & Son. Since the
leading firm of refiners in this country and death of his father in 1900, he has been sole
Mr. .\ustin was the foremost man in his line proprietor, however. He is also treasurer and
of business. For nearly forty years he was secretary of the Improved Seamless Wire
known to almost every manufacturing jeweler Company, president of the High Street Bank
in the land. In addition to his own business, and vice-president of the Citizens Savmgs
he had various other financial interests. He Bank.
was elected president of the High Street Bank Not only in business, but in public life, Mr.
in 1878, succeeding Aaron B. Curry, and in .\ustin has been a leader. In politics he is a
1879 he was elected president of the Citizens Republican of wide influence. He was a mem-
Savings Bank, which was located in the rooms ber of the Cranston town council from 1896 to
of the High Street Bank, and mainly under the 1905, a period of ten years, during several of
same management, and he held both offices as which he was president. In 1896 he was elect-
long as he lived. While he was at the ed second representative from Cranston to the
head of the savings bank, the number of de- general assembly, and in 1897. first representa-
positors grew from 756 to more than 9,500. tive. He was appointed on the committee on
He was a leader in the development of his incorporations. In 1898 he was elected state
native town. The old Austin homestead which senator, and he served two vears, serving on
came into the possession of his grandfather the committee on militia and on the judiciary.
during the revolution, he greatly improved, In 1900 he declined reelection on account of
adding building after building, until he had the requirements of his business. He is a
erected no less than twenty- four, including a member of Mt. Vernon Lodge. No. 4. of Free
postoffice building, store, schoolhouse and a Masons: of Providence Chapter. No. i. Royal
memorial church, all valuable additions to the Arch Masons: of Providence Council. No. i.
civic center. Royal and Select Master? of St. John's Com-
:

Mr. Austin was an exemplary self-made mandery. No. i. Knights Templar of Palestine
:

man. Naturally quiet, retiring and sensitive, Temple, Mystic Shrine: and he has taken the
he avoided politics and public life, but he was thirty-two degrees of Scottish Rite Masonn,-.
kindly and sympathetic, beloved in his own He was commodore of the Rhode Island Yacht
home, and possessed of many friends in all Club in 1802. and he is a member of the New
parts of the country. He was thoroughly hon- York Yacht Club, and of the Squantum .Asso-
orable and upright in business, a conspicuous ciation and Pom'ham Club, and of the Sons of
figure for many \ears in Providence business the .American Revolution and other organiza-
circles, exerting a wide and salutary influence tions. He is a communicant and vestryman of
in all the walks of life. He was a member of .All Saints Memorial Church Protestant Epis-
f

Mount Vernon Lodge, No. Free Masons

4. : copal ) and active in charitable and benevolent
and Providence Chapter, No. i. Royal Arch work.
Masons, of Providence. During his later Mr. Austin married f first) October 2;. 1888,
years he was a communicant and vestryman of Louisa D. Osgood, of Providence, who died
.\\\ Saints Memorial Church Protestant Epis-
( April 2, 1894, aged twenty-six years, the
copal). He died at his home on \Vestminster mother of two children: i. Clarence E.,
street. Providence. February iq. igoo. bom July 23. 1889. 2. Gertrude W'.. Septem-
Mr. Austin married. September 18, 1850. ber 20, 1801. He married (second) October
Susan Tane Darlinsr, daughter of John and 17. 1895, Mrs. Jessie Anna (Wright) Stone,
Polly (Weeding) Darling, both of Cumber- of New York Citv.
 NEW ENGLAND. 1247

William Holton, the immigrant March 22, 1825. He was a lieutenant in the
HOLTON ancestor, was born England, m Continental army in the revolution. He mar-
in 161 1, and' came to America ried, in 1778. Hanrtah Sheldon, daughter of
when a young man, sailing from Ipswich, Eng- Captain Amasa Sheldon, of Bernardston. She
land, in the ship "Francis," in 1634. After married (second) May it,. 1832, Ezekiel Web-
living for a time at Cambridge he went with ster. Children of John and Hannah, born at
the pioneers to Hartford. Connecticut, of which Northfield: Horace, May 18, 1780; Ora, men-
he was one of the founders. His name ap- tioned below; Rufus, October 12, 1783, died
pears on the list of founders on the monument August 22, 1815; Henry, April 15, 1788;
at Hartford. He returned to England, re- Lucius, November 24, 1789; Elias, December
mained three years, and upon his coming again 16, 1790; John, May 22, 1792: Isabella, Octo-
to Hartford joined the colonists at Northamp- ber 16, 1794; Electa, July 2, 1798; Betsey, Au-
ton, Massachusetts, where he was deacon of gust 22. 1803.
the church in 1663. He was deputy to the gen- (\T) Ora. son of John (3) Holton, was
eral court from Northampton for five years, born at Northfield. July 14, 1782. He married-,
and Hadley one year. He was a member
for November 29, 1801, Martha Hardwick. Chil-
of the committee on the settlement of North- dren Nelson, born March 6, 1803: Chester,
:

field. He died August 12, 1691. His wife June 30, 1805 Charles S., July 12, 1807; Eras-
;

Mary died November. 1691. Children: John, tus, mentioned below William H., July 19,
:

mentioned below Samuel, baptized November ; 1812. settled at Bennington; Martha, March
I, 1646; William; Mary, married David Burt; 29, 1815; Hannah, .\pril 23, 1817, died June
Sarah, married John King: Ruth, married 18. 1843; C""^- April 14. 1819, died in Cali-
Joseph Baker and Thomas Lyman Rachel, : fornia, unmarried: Gratia, May mar-
21, 1821,
married Thomas Strong: Thomas, was killed ried Homer Ramsdell : [ohn. December 20,
by the Indians, March 14, 1676. 1824.
(Ill John, son of William Holton, was (VII) Erastus. son of Ora Holton, was
born about 1648, and died at Northampton, bornat Northfield, March 19. 1809. He mar-
April 16, 1712. He married Abigail , ried Julia (Elwell) Moody (see Moody). He
who survived him and was living in 1718. died at Copake, New York, April 8, 1855. He
Children, born at Northampton Mary. Janu- : was a farmer and blacksmith. The North-
ary 10, 1668 Eleazer Sarah, October 6. 1673
: : ;
field School, founded by Rev. Mr. Moody, the
Abigail Joshua. May 6. 1678 William, men-
; : Evangelist, is on the farm he owned. Chil-
tioned below: Thomas. October 23. 1681. dren of Erastus and Julia Holton: i. Augusta
(Ill) William 12). son of John Holton. Elizabeth, born March 30. 1829: married Pat-
was born at Northampton, 1679. He was a rick Collins, who came from New Glasgow,
weaver by trade. In 1718 he moved from Quebec, died .April i, 1883, '" Bennington, a
Northampton to Northfield, where his brothers blacksmith by trade; she lives in Bennington.
also settled, and he died there November 13, 2. Mary .Ann. born September 22, 183 1. in

1753. He married, December 5. 170^). Abigail Northfield. died July 3. 1840, in Bennington.
Edwards. Children, born at Northampton (Mil) Lucius ]SIoody. son of JulLi (El-
John, mentioned below William. March 6. : well Moody), and adopted by Erastus Hol-
) (

1700 Samuel. November 30. 1710 Mary. May

: ; ton, was born about 1827-28. He died at
10. 1714: Abigail, .August 14. 1720. at North- Bennington, in 1876. He had a common school
field. education, and followed the trade of carpenter.
I\'
( John (2). son of William (2) Holton.
I He settled in Bennington when a young man.
was born .\ugust 24. 1707. and died October He was also in business as a florist. He mar-
25 1793- He was sergeant in the French and

ried Cynthia .Ann Bump, descendant of an old
Indian war. He married. October 7. 1731, Cape Cod family (formerly spelled Bumpus.
Mehitable Alexander, who was for many years from a French ancestor. Bompasse). She was
blind. She died December 28. 1702. Chil- born June 16. 1830. in Shaftsbury. Vermont,
dren, born at Northfield: Chloe. January i. died at Pittsfield, Massachusetts. October 31.
1733-34: Mehitable. February 24. 1735-36: 1908. Children, born at Bennington: i. Carrie
Joel. July 10. 1738: Irena. October 20. 1741 : L., March. 1837: married Cornelius C. Cook,
.\nna. October 23, 1744: John, mentioned be- of Bennington, a broker and insurance agent
low Sibyl, baptized December 30. 1750: Sibyl,
: of Bennington they reside at Pittsfield chil-
: :

born December 5. 1751 Solomon, born April :

dren D. Maurice, a broker. Boston Velma.
:
:

8. 1735: Dorothy, .\pril 10. 1763. died 1787: married Carleton G. Garrettson (deceased),
Charity (adopted), baptized December 11. and she resides in New York Helen, lives :

1757- with her brother Maurice, in Boston: Ethel

(
\' I John ( 3 ) . son of John (2 ) Holton. was and Harold. 2. Frederick Duane. born April
born at Northfield, October 22, 1747. and died 18. 1838. died unmarried, in Bennington. Sep-
1248 NEW ENGLAND:
tember i8, 1890; graduate of United States 1639, townsman 1639-40. lieutenant 1640, dea-
Military Academy, West Point stationed at
; con. His widow. Elizabeth, died at Hadley.
Fort Lee, Arizona had cliarge of the battle-
: '(Ill) Samuel, son of John Moody, born
field after Custer's Massacre. 3. Lewis Chapin, 1640. died at Hadley. September 22, 1689;
mentioned below. married Sarah Deming. Children Sarah, :

(IX) Lewis Chapin, son of Lucius Moody John, Hannah, Mary, Samuel and Ebenezer.
Holton, was born at 323 School street, Benn- j (IV) Samuel (2), son of Samuel (i)
ington, Vermont, April 19, 1866. He attended bloody, bom November 28. 1670, died Novem-
the public schools of his native town. He be- ber 10, 1744: married. September 5. 1700,
gan his business career as clerk in a jewelry Sarah Lane. Children Samuel, John. Nathan :

store and in A. K. Ritchie's dry goods store, Jonathan. David. Sarah Cdied young), and
where he worked for six months. In 1880 he Sarah.
entered the employ of the Bennington & Rut- ^/
\' (Samuel f 3 j son of Samuel C 2 Moody,
) , i

land Railroad Company, and a year later went was born September 10. 1702. at Hadley. died
to the Passumpsic railroad, at Newbury, Ver- December 11. 1765. He settled at Granby.
mont. In 1882 he returned to the Bennington He married, October 13, 1729, Mary Hovey,
& Rutland railroad for a short tim-e. He was who died September 15, 1775. Children:
afterward at Hoosick Falls, in the employ of Samuel, born July 2, 1730; Gideon. March 24,
the Western Union Telegraph Company for a 1733 Thomas Hovey, Augiist 31, 1736 Elisha,
; :

short time, and was then appointed agent at January- 14. 1738; Reuben, January 21, 1740;
Hoosick Junction for the Troy & Boston rail- Simeon. July 4. 1743; Simeon, mentioned be-
road. In 1885 he was clerk for Winslow & low: Enos, April 7, 1753.
Potter, dealers in hardware for six months. y (AT) Simeon, son of Samuel (3) Moody,
.\fter working for his father in the florist busi- was born October 30, 1747, and died July 16,
ness for a time, he returned to the Benning- 1815. His wife Mercy died September 14,
ton & Rutland railroad. He entered partner- 1S15. The census of 1790 shows that he was
ship with his father June 8. 1891, and after his then of Granby and had two males over six-
father's death succeeded to the business. He teen, three under that age. and three females
has had a practical monopoly of the florist in his family. The history of Hadley mentions
trade of Bennington since then. He bought Simeon, Lois, Thomas, Ruth. Levi. Mary, Reu-
W. G. Richardson's Tecumseh green houses, ben and Calvin as his children. Jacob and
and after twenty-one months discontinued Isaiah M. were doubtless among the elder chil-
them. His place of business is at 321 School dren.
street He has greenhouses with more than y (\'ll) Isaiah M.. son of Simeon Moody,
six thousand feet of glass, and he also has a was bom came from Hadley with his
1772.
productive farm. In politics he is a Repub- brother Jacob. He was a brick mason in
lican. He is a member of the Baptist church. Northfield. where he located in 1796. He died
He is past chancellor commander of the February 20. 1835. He married. December 15,
Knights of Pythias of Bennington. 1799. Phila. daughter of Medad Alexander.
He married, at Rutland, X'ermont. Septem- She died November Children: Ed-
i, 1869.
ber 18. i88<). Lillie Josephine Bowen. who was win, born November 1800: Isaiah, mention-
i.

born January 10. iS^Q. in Kalamazoo. Michi- ed below: Lucius A., August 20. 1803: Phila
gan, died at Bennington. March 2. 1006. Chil- .A.. September 10. 1808: Chloe .-\.. June 15,
dren, born at Bennington: i. Leroy Bowen, 1810; Noah, .\pril 20. 1813: Eunice S., De-
Mav 2^. i8i)i married Ada Bahan. of Benn-
: cember 31. 1816 Mary L.. December 22, 1818
: :

ington, and has Douglas Duane, biirn February Medad. .April 2Q. 1821.
24, 1912. 2. Martha Irene. October 17. 1894: V f\'III) Isaiah, son of Isaiah M. Moody,
a designer of house dresses at Bottom & Tor- was born .August 21. 1803. He graduated
rance's, Bennington. 3. Frederick Lucius, from Brown University in 1827. and studied
January 30. 1898. 4. Kenneth William, July law in the office of John Nevers died June 22. :

15, 1900. 5. Doris Lillian. November 30. 1902. 1828. He left one child, Lucius, bv wife Tulia
(The Moody Line>.
( Elwein, who married afterward Erastus Hol-
ton.
SCD George Moody lived at Moulton. Eng-
land. His pedigree is preserved in the British For more than two hundred and
Museum. Children of George and Lydia BIRGE fifty years the Birge family has re-
George John, mentioned below Samuel.
: : sided in Hartford and Litchfield
fll") John, son of George Moody, came to counties, Connecticut, and during these two
New England in 1633. settled at Roxbury. was and a half centuries its members have been
deputy in 1634-35. proprietor of Hartford prominent as farmers, manufacturers and busi-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1249

ness men, as well as in public life and in the died prior to 1739. They had children: i. Re-
church. becca, born December 10, 1722, died young.
( Richard Birge, the immigrant ancestor,
I )
2. Daniel, born December 13, 1723; married,
was the first of the name to settle on American October, 1743, Elizabeth Knox. 3. Rebecca,
shores. He arrived in Dorchester, Massachu- born November 14, 1725 married : Bur-
setts. .\t this time he appears to have been a roughs. Coziah, bom February 16. 1729.
4.
young man less than twenty-one years of age. 5. Deborah, born April 29, 1732; married
In 1640. with -Rev. John Wareham, of whose Holdridge. 6. Lydia, born July 2, 1734; mar-
church he was a member, he joined the colony ried Root. 7. Jonathan, see forward.
which established the first settlement in Wind- (I\') Jonathan, son of Daniel (2) and Re-
sor, Connecticut. In the early records his name becca (Tarbox) Birge, was born August 14,
was spelled Burge, Birdge and Birge, and they 1736. He married, February 23, 1757, Rachel
show that he owned a large amount of land as Strong. Children: i. Ezekiel, see forward.
early as 1640. In addition to a h'ome lot in 2. Hozea, bora September 12. 1760, died .Au-
Windsor, he had sixteen acres "beyond the gust 16. 1843. 3. Olive, born February 22,
second pine plane" on the west side of the mill 1762. 4. Content, born March 23, 1764. 5.
brook, eight and one-quarter acres on the side Elijah, born May 14, 1765. 6. Rachel, born
of "Pine Hill" and many other parcels of land July 24, 1767. 7. Deborah, born June 18, 1769.
on both sides of the river before 1646. His 8. .\nne, born February 10, 1771 married ;

son Daniel inherited most of this land. He Olcott. 9. Mary, born September 13,
was a farmer, and that he was a devout Puri- 1773: married Joel Swetland. 10. Jonathan,
tan is shown by his connection with Rev. John born October 3, 1775, died March 11, 1776.
Wareham. His wealth proves that he was a II. Roswell, born April 8, 1777, died in 1812;
prudent and careful man. On October 5, 1641, married, in 1800. Sarah White, who married
he married Elizabeth, daughter of Hon. Wil- (second) in 1817, Zenas Loomis, and died
liam (laylord. She married second Thomas
( ) January 25, 1834.
Hoskins, of Windsor. Richard Birge died in ( V
Ezekiel. son of Jonathan and Rachel
)

165 1. Jeremiah, son of Richard Birge, agreed (Strong) Birge, was born .August 11, 1758,
with his step-father, Thomas Hoskins, that he died September 19, 1807. He married, Octo-
would serve him faithfully until he came of ber 17, 1777, Jerusha Gott. Children: i. Char-
age, the consideration being that Hoskins con- ity, born in 1780: married E. Merchant. 2.
vey to him a certain piece of land, and if Jere- Lydia, bom 1781 married Seth Carrier.
; 3.
miah should die before he came of age his Elihu. bom 1783, died 1812; married Hannah
brother John should serve the rest of the term. Pliilps. 4. Elijah, born September i, 1785;
Jeremiah died at the age of twenty years, so married Elizabeth Burnham. 5. Veshta, bom
that John finished the term and received the in 1789: married Ephraim Root. 6. Jerusha.
land. Children of Richard and Elizabeth (Gay- bom 1789 married : Drew. 7. William,
lord) Birge: i. John, born in 1642, died in see forward. 8. .Augustus, born August 13,
1643. 2. Daniel, see forward. 3. Elizabeth, 1793, filed -August I, 1843: married. October
bom July 28, 1646, died in infancy. 4. Jere- 22. 1816. Olida Jones. 9. Anna, born May 13
miah, born May 6, 1648. 5. John, born Janu- or 18, 1795: married George Maynard. 10.
ary 14, 1649. 6. Joseph, born November 2, Mary, born .August 25, 1797; married, 1822,
1651. died July 18. 1705. Richard Bixby. 11. Sally, bom 1799; married
(II) Daniel, son of Richard and Elizabeth- Pirah Baher. 12. John, born July 4, 1801 ;

(Gaylord) Birge, was born November 24, married Mary Deuel.

T644, died January 26. 1697-98. He married. ( VI) William, son of Ezekiel and Jerusha
November 5, 1668. Deborah Holcomb, and had CGott) Birge. was bom May 2. 1791. He mar-
children: I. Elizabeth, born April 15, 1670, ried Minerva Fox. born, .\ugust 14. 1796. Chil-
died young. 2. Deborah, born November 26. dren: I. William, see forward. 2. Leander.
T671. 3. Elizabeth, born February 3, 1674. 4. born December 14. 1814. died May 22. 1853;
Mary, born December 23, 1677, died prior to married, in February, 1843. Frances Ostrander.
1697. 5. Daniel, see forward. 6. Abigail, born 3. Henry, bom October 24, 181 5 married. De-
;

in 1684. 7. John, born September 19, 1689. cember 15. 1838, Sarah Staples, born Julv 5,
8. Cornelius, born July 30. 1694, died June 23, 1819. died -April 4. 1896. 4. Dana, born .April
1763; married, February 8, 1721, Sarah II. 1818, died January 17. 1894: married. May
Loomis. bom in 1694, died October 2. 1776. 18, 1837. Mary -A. Stevens. 5. Electa, bom
9. Esther, born in 1697. April I). 1820. died Mav 13, IQ03 married,
:

(III) Daniel (2), son of Daniel i) and ( July 4, 1839. William Chamberlin, born Sep-
Deborah ('Holcomb) Birge, was born Septem- tember 19, 1810. died May 15. 1903. 6. Esther,
ber 6, 1680, died October 26, 1737. He mar- born March 26. 1822: married Gilbert Hoff-
ried, in March, 1721, Rebecca Tarbox. who man. 7. Frank, born .April 24, 1824; married
I250 NEW ENGLAND.
Mary Barron. 8. George, died July 28, 1847 dent of the Xew England Society of St. Louis.
9.John, bom Februan,- 21, 1829, died January He was made a Mason in St. John's Lodge,
4, 1884; married Philkna B. Horton. 10. .Ancient Free and .Accepted Masons at White
Sarah, born September 20, 1837: married, June Water, in 1862, He is also a member of the
24. 1857, George Macev, born October 15, Chapter, Royal .Arch Masons and of the Com- ;

1833. mandery. Knights Templar; member of the

(\II) William (2), son of WiUiam (i) Merchants' Club; the Mercantile Club, and the
and Minerva Fox Birge. was born at Canaan,
( ) St. Louis Club of St. Louis.
Connecticut, died at White Water, Wisconsin, He married, December 4, 1873, Mary Jane
May 22, i860. He was educated in the com- Patrick, born at St. Louis. .August 8, 1850,
mon schools, and followed farming for a voca- daughter of James and .Arabella (Blackmore)
tion. He was al^so a merchant. He was one of Patrick, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her
the first settlers in what is now the city of Grandfather Blackmore was at one time mayor
White Water. He served in the Connecticut of Pittsburgh. Children: i. James Patrick,
state militia when a young man. He married born at St. Louis, January 2, 1875, died in
Mary Lavina Noble, born in Canaan, Connecti- 1902. 2. Ernest Xoble, born in St. Louis,
cut, in 819, daughter of Jeremiah Xoble.
1 She February 4, 1876: engaged with his father in
left .\lbany for Rochester, Xew York, on the the management of the .Ames Shovel & Tool
first canal boat on the Erie catial with her Company married. July 3, 1900, Mary Xipher,
;

father's family. Children of William and daughter of Professor Francis E. Xipher, Pro-
Mary Lavina Xoble) Birge: i. Julius Charles,
( fessor of Physics at Washington University,
see forward. 2. Henry, bom June 16, 1843, St. Louis; children: Francis Julius, bom at St.
died October 7, 1846. 3. Frederick, born .April Louis. July 12. 1902; Robert Xipher. bom at
ID, 1845, died September 25, 1846. 4. Har- St. Louis, Xovember 22. 1903, Ernest Xoble,
riet .\., born June 19, 1847: married. Septem- born at St. Louis, January 10, 1906 Oliver ;

ber 15, 1881. Augustus W. Hoyt. 5. .\da .Aikins. born at St. Louis, .August 16, 1907;
Minerva, born September 23, 1849, died Janu- Mary Matilda, born at St. Louis, October 16,
ary 12, 1864. 6. Ella, bom October 6. 1852; 1908. 3. Walter William, bora at St. Louis,
married. March 6. 1873, George W. Currier, September 7, 1877; has been continuously with
bom .August 8, 1850. 7. Emma, born Sep- the .Ames Shovel & Tool Company, of which
tember 8. 1855, died September 22. 1856. he is the assistant manager; he is also vice-
(V'HI) Julius Charles, son of William (2) president and general manager of the Warren-
and Mary Lavina (Xoble) Birge. was born at ite Company and vice-president of the Sey-
White Water, Wisconsin. Xovember 18, 1839. mour Manufacturing Company. In politics he
He attended the public schools of his native is a Republican and he was nominated on the

town and the White Water .Academy and Republican ticket for the common council when
entered Beloit College in Wisconsin. .After he was too young to hold the office legally
leaving school he started upon his business member of the Civic Improvement League of
career as clerk in a general store at White St. Louis director of the Society for the Pre-
;

Water. He was in the flouring mill business vention of Tuberculosis director of the
;

until 1866. when he went west and made his Young Men's Christian .Association a Congre- ;

home for a time in Salt Lake City, Utah. In gationalist in religion married, September 28,
;

.April, 1867, he came to St. Louis, Missouri, 1903, Mabelle Brown and has three children:
establishing himself in business as a dealer in Mabelle Clair, born .April 21, 1906, Julius and
agricultural implements and machinery and Grace. 4. .Arthur Blackmore. born in St.
continued business successfuly for many
in this Louis. .August 4, 1879 married. October 30,
;

years. He wassame time vice-president

at the 1905. Edna Riddle and has two children Bar- :

of the Winchester & Partridge Manufactur- bara Riddle, born at St. Louis. .August 12,
ing Company of White Water. Wisconsin, and 1907 Fredarika, born at St. Louis, .August 21,
:

president of the Seymour Manufacturing Com- 1909; Mary Edna, born January 20. 1913. 5.
pany, of which he has been president for more .Ada .Arabella, born at St. Louis. Xovember
than thirty-five years. He is president of the 24, 1883; married Courtland F. Carrier Jr.,
St. Louis Shovel Company, now the .Ames January 3, 1907 has two children Mary Jane
; :

Shovel & Tool Company trustee of the

: and Katherine Carrier. 6. Julius Stanley, born
Marion-Sims Medical College from its founda- at St. Louis, May 2, 1887 graduated with high
:

tion member and trustee of the Pilgrim Con-

; honors from .Amherst College, took a post-
gregational Church of St. Louis. He is a graduate course at Colorado College and is
member and former president of the .American now an instructor in agriculture in Wisconsin
Hardware Manufacturers' .Association; mem- L'niversity at Madison, Wisconsin. Two other
ber and former president of the Congregational children, Frank Winchester, died in 1888, aged
Club of St. Louis member and former presi-
; si.x years, and Harriet, who died in infancy.
Ct^,^ W-^,
 NEW ENGLAND. 1251

Hon. Christopher Marble Lee, late when Hon. Nathan W. was prin-
Littlefield
LEE associate justice of the superior court cipal of that school. of that same
In the fall
of Rhode Island, and one of the park year he entered Brown University, and was
commissjjjners of the city of Providence, was graduated therefrom in 1877, with the degree
a native of Rhode Island, having been born at of A. B. When a boy he was one of the best
,

Newport, October 18, 1854, son of the late athletes of his native city, and made a name
Thomas J. and Mary (Lewis) Lee. On his for himself in this line of wo-k while at the
paternal side Judge Lee's ancestor was of Eng- Rogers high school, and carried- it with him
lish origin, and through the marriage of his when he went toBrown University. Baseball
ancestors on this side he was descended from was a favorite game with him, and when he
several of New
England's old historic families ;
went to college he was given place on the:i

while on his maternal side, his mother, Mary 'varsity team in his freshman year, and he held
Lewis, was of Scotch descent, she having been the position of short stop all the time that he
born in Scotland and brought to this country was at Brown. His great work in that posi-
by her parents when in her tenth year. The tion helped Brown one year to have a ball
Lee family ancestry which follows is given in team that was the equal of the professional
chronological order. teams of those days, and in fact quite a num-
(I) Samuel Lee, a Quaker, was living in ber of the professional teams that year went
London, England, in 17 16. down in defeat before the Brown men. He
( II) Samuel Lee Jr., eldest son of Samuel was also an oarsman of ability, and was cap-
(i) Lee, came to America prior to 1716 and tain of one of the few crews that Brown ever
settled at Swansea, Massachusetts, where Lee's had, receiving a loving cup from that univer-
river was named for him. He was also a sity for having won laurels in boat races in
Quaker, and was a shipwright by trade. 1874.
(III) William, son of Samuel .(2) Lee, Before entering college, Mr. Lee had de-
married, in 1760. Mary, daughter of Nicholas cided upon the law as a profession, and imme-
Easton, and a direct descendant of Nicholas diately after his graduation from Brovvn Uni-
Easton, who was one of the founders of New- versity he took up the study of law in the office
port, and one of the most prominent public of the late Hon. Francis B. Peckham, who
men of the town and colony. was at that time city solicitor of Newnort, and
(IV) James, son of William Lee. one of the able lawyers of the state. In .Sep-
(V) Samuel (3), son of James Lee, mar- tember. 1879, he was admitted to the bar of the
ried Sarah Jouvet, who was of French extrac- supreme court of Rhode Island, and at once
tion, and to this union were born the follow- opened an office in Newport, where he con-
ing children: Samuel Jr., who was a seafaring tinued successfully engaged in the practice of
man. and died in Newport; William, who left his profession for a period of six years. Being
Newport in early life, and was never heard of of an ambitious nature and desirouS' of broad-
again Henry, a sea captain, drowned in New-
; ening his sphere of activities in' the line of his
port harbor Thomas J., who is mentioned be-
; chosen profession, in 1885 he removed to Provi-
low Susan, who married Norris Lawton, and
; dence, where he opened an office for the prac-
died at Natick, Rhode Island Sarah, married
: tice of law, and continued to make that city
(first) William Weeden, (second) Erastus bis home until his death. On November 6,
Williams, and died at Lebanon, Connecticut 1896. he was admitted to the bar of the United
and Peter J., who followed the fishing industry States Circuit Court. He was always an en-
at Newport, where he died. thusiastic and untiring worker for the success
(VI) Thomas J., son of Samuel (3) Lee, of the Republican party, and for two years,
was born at Newport, Rhode Island, February in 1904 and 1905, he served as a member of
22, 1819, and died there September 4 1884. the common council of Providence, represent-
He was a sea-faring man, and in early life wa.s ing the Seventh Ward. In May, 1905, he was
captain of a whaling vessel. He married Mary elected by the general assembly clerk of the
Lewis, and to this union was born three chil- district court of the sixth judicial district of
dren, namely: Mary, Thomas J. Jr., both of Rhode Island, and in April of the next year,
whom died during childhood, and Christopher when the office of associate justice of this
Marble Lee, the subject proper of this review. court was created, he was elevated to that
(VII) Christopher Marble Lee, son of the office, and occupied the bench with great credit
late Thomas J. and Mary (Lewis) Lee, was to himself and to the dignity of the court. We
born October 18, 1854, at Newport, Rhode voice the unanimous opinion of the entire bar
Island. His primary education was acquired of Providence in saving that he was one of the
in the public schools of his native city, grad- most able judges to occupy the bench of the
uating from the Newport high school in 1873, district court since its organization. On March
1252 NEW ENGLAND,
3, 1909, upon the resignation of Judge Charles sibilities imposed upon him when he went upon
C. Mumford, he was nominated associate jus- the bench. There was no lack of dignity in
tice of the superior court, and elected in that him, although he was a man who was not over-
position by an unanimous vote. At that time powered by his position.His sympathies were
the following tribute was paid him' by a public- wide and his interests e.xtended beyond his
spirited citizen: professional environments into everyday
affairs. It was his broad understanding of the
Judge Lee is a man worthy of the high office of
the Superior Court.
of He was born in ways and motives of his fellowmen that made
Justice
Rhode Island, obtained his education in Rhode him such an excellent judge of facts. In admin-
Island, and is a Rhode Islander in every sense of istering the law he sought always to do justice ;

the word. He will add strength and dignity to the he was impatient of legal technicalities he was
;

Superior Court. His depth of legal acquirements

always courteous to court officers, jury and
has been obtained by many years of e.xtensive
private practice before the state and federal courts; counsel, and presided with a masterly dignity.
he is well-known and highly respected by the bench In all his work he had shown great industry,
and bar and people of the city and state. His a quick grasp of the facts of the case, a deter-
elevation to the bench of the Superior Court is a mination to see substantial justice done, and a
well merited reward for the legal attainment, abil-
ity and faithful performance of duty: while honored
readiness to dispense with mere technicalities
by the position, he also honors the position by his in the interests of justice. While he was in
knowledge of the law, grace of diction, and im- his court room the strict disciplinarian and
partial administration of justice. The dignity of the never forgot to maintain the proper dignity of
court is upheld, at the same time an atmosphere of
his office, yet in informal social life he never
geniality surrounds him, taking the severity from
all his decisions, and making him the friend of all let the conventionalities of his position estrange
who come before him. him from his friends. He never lost sight of
the fact that although he was a judge he was
In July, 1908, Judge Lee was elected by the still a man, and whether in his home where his
city council at Providence a member of the domestic life was an ideal one, or in private
park commission for the city of Providence, life, he was one of the most courteous of men,
and he continued a valued member of that while his genial disposition and his friendly
commission until his death. smile were seemingly ever present, a character-
Although a man of strong social instinct, isticwhich was most refreshing. Judges and
Judge Lee had never taken an active part in attorneys liked and respected him, and the
fraternal societies, other than during his col- genuine regret that his death caused was well
lege days when he was a member of the Delta e.xemplified by the many expressions of sor-
Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He was, however, row expressed at the time by members of the
a valued member of various spcial clubs, hav- bench and bar.
ing been a member of the West Side Club,
Judge Lee passed away very suddenly at his
which organization he served' as president for home, Xo. 260 Elmwood avenue, Providence,
three years a member of and president of the
:

Rhode Island, on the evening of May 20, 1912,

Providence Camera Club for a number of in the fifty-seventh year of his age, his death
years a member of the L^niversity Club and ;
being caused by neuralgia of the heart, and in
;

a member of the Bar Association of Rhode his death the State lost a faithful public ser-
Island. He attended the Beneficent Congre- vant, the members of the bar a true friend, and
gational Church, and was president of the
the bench an honored justice. .\t the time of
Men's Club of that church. his death the Profidence Journal, editorially,
On June i, 1881, Judge Lee was united in said
marriage to Miss Laura Chandler Gardiner,
daughter of the late Aldridge B. and Agnes D. The suddenness of the death last evening of
(Jackson) Gardiner, of Providence. Judge .Associate Justice Christopher M. Lee. of the Su-
and Mrs. Lee had no children to survive in- preme Court, must greatly shock the bar and that
part of the public that has known him. .Although
fancy.
his service on the State bench, of the Superior
As a practitioner. Judge Lee was always fair Court covered but three years, it sufficed to give
and honest in his opinions and convictions, and Judge Lee a high place in the respect of asso-
smooth was the criminal who could deceive ciates of the bench and bar. The fact that when
off the bench he was companionable and demo-
him. He had the reputation of being strict But to
cratic did not lessen his dignity in court.
and uncompromising, but at the same time he the kindliness and breadth of view that contributed
was always ready to e.xtend clemency when he to those personal qualities were due his courtesy
thought it was deserved. He was a modest, and fairness to all who came before him in his
unassuming, kind-hearted man, popular with official capacity, whether as parties to litigation,
attorneys, witnesses or jurors. His rulings were
evervbody with whom he came in contact, but
nevertheless never forgetful of the important

prompt a fact that gratified attorneys and sel-
dom reversed. The general verdict will be that he
judicial positions he occupied or of the respon- performed his judicial duties with the success that
 NEW ENGLAND. 1253

comes from a high degree of conscientiousness Orange, London, where he was physician to
at
and discernmg good sense.
James he was author of books on medicinal
I. ;

The Providence Xews, editorially, said

plants. The plant lobelia is named for him.
He died at Highgate, March 2, 1616.
By the death of Justice Christopher M. Lee. of In 1632, James Cole, wife and two children,
the Superior Court, the State loses an able, genial, came to Saco, Maine, and in the following year
industrious and worthy public servant, and the located at Plymouth, Massachusetts, where he
bench one of its most popular justices. His death,
after a very brief illness, calls seriously to the
was admitted a freeman in the same year. He
attention of all the uncertainty of human life. was a mariner. In 1634 his name appears on
Judge Lee was a man with many lovable traits of the tax list and he received a grant of land.
character. If at times upon the bench he appeared His house was on the site of the present Bap-
brusque, a casual acquaintance with him enabled
one to see how democratic was his character and
tist church. He was the first settler on what is
how well he understood the fine art of good fellow- still known as Cole's Hill, where the first bury-

ship. He will be sincerely mourned by a large ing ground of the Pilgrims is located. He had
circle of friends, butby none will his loss be more various other grants of land. He was sur-
keenly felt than by those members of the local press
veyor of highways in 1641-42, 1651-52; con-
who have reported the proceedings at the county
court house. He was a man who simply seemed to stable in 1641-44: and served in the Pequot
consider it a privilege to give from a richly stored war. Soon after his arrival at Plymouth he
mind the information sought, and his death is opened the first inn, which was kept by him-
indeed a severe shock. Judge Lee took a great self and son James until 1698. This was prob-
interest in the large, worth-while things, and he
understood and appreciated men and the world in ably the first public house in New England.
which they lived, taking a great pleasure in the Children: James, mentioned below; Hugh,
glories of the outdoor world, as well as in his born in London, 1627; John, November 21,
books. Those who had the good fortune of meet- 1637: Mary, 1639. married (first) John Almy.
ing him day by day will long recall his happy and
( second John Pococke.
buoyant nature. It is indeed a thing to be regretted )

that one who so thoroughly enjoyed the beauty of (II) James (2), son of James (i) Cole.
spring and summer should have been called away was born in London, England, 1625-26, and
so quickly. came with his father to Pl\Tnouth in 1633 re- ;

moved to Scituate, Massachusetts, and thence

The surname Cole is flerived from to York, Maine, and probably to Kennebunk,
COLE an ancient personal name of un- Maine, where he was but a short time. He
known antiquity. Coel, as the name was admitted a freeman of Plymouth in 1654.
was formerly spelled,was the founder of Col- In 1656 he was surveyor of highways, also in
chester, England, and was one of the early 1678 and 1685 deputy to the general court in
:

kings of Britain. Justice Cole lived in the days 1690. In 1668 he bought of his father the
of King Arthur. Another Cole defeated public house, which he kept for many years.
Swayne. the Danish chieftain, at Pinhoe, in the Judge Sewell in his diary says the house was
year looi. William Cole and wife Isabella are built by Governor Winslow, and was the old-
mentioned in the Assize Roll of county Corn- est in Plymouth in 1698. He died at Plymouth
well in the year 1201, showing that Cole was in 1 7 12. He married (first) December 2^,
at that time in use as a surname. Various 1653. -^Ia.rvTilsom; (second) Abigail Daven-
branches of the English Cole family bear coats- port. Children: Mary, born December 16,
of-arms, all indicating relationship by the 1654: Tohn. March 16. 1660: Nathaniel, men-
similarity of the device. The Hertfordshire tioned below Ephraim Elizabeth, married
: :

branch, to which the American family is be- Elkanah Cushman Martha, married Nathan ;

lieved to belong, bears Party per pale or and

: Howland Joanna, married Thomas Howland;
;

argent a bull passant within a bordure sable Hannah, married Elisha Bradford.
on a chief of the third three bezants. Crest: (III) Nathaniel, son of James (2) Cole, re-
.A. demi-dragon vert bearing in his dexter paw moved from York. Maine, to Duxbury, Massa-
a javelin armed or, feathered argent. chusetts, where he had a grant of 26 acres on
(I) James Cole, the immigrant ancestor, the east side of the Swansea river, in 1679.
was living in Highgate, a suburb of London, Children: Rebecca, born September 21, 1680:
England, in 1616. According to tradition he Mary, November ii, 1682; Nathaniel, October
was very fond of flowers. He married, in II, 1685; Ephraim, mentioned below.
1624. ^iary Lobel, daughter of the noted (IV) Ephraim. son of Nathaniel Cole, was
botanist and physician, Mathieu Lobel, who born January 14. 1688. at Duxbury. He mar-
was born in 1538, at Lille, France, son of Jean ried. March 2, 1724, Susannah, daughter of
de Lobel, a distinguished lawyer. Dr. Mathieu Samuel and Tryphena (Partridge) West. In
was a physician at Montpelier. Germany. Italy 1753 he removed to Y'armouth. Maine. Chil-
and Switzerland. He practiced medicine at dren, born at Duxbury: Job. March 20. 1725;
Antwerp and was physician to William of Noah. March 26, 1727; Rebecca, November
1254 NEW ENGLAND.
28, 1729; Ebenezer, mentioned below; Ruth, sides in Rochester, Vermont. 5. Priscilla Ellen,
May 8, 1735; Eunice, February 12, 1740. married Oren Pearl, of Concord, New Hamp-
(V'j Ebenezer, son of Ephraim Cole, was shire, a machinist in that city. 6. George Mott,
born at Duxbury, October 28, 1732. He mar- married .A.nnie and lived at Quachy,
,

ried, in 1756, Elizabeth, daughter of Captain \'ermont, a retired farmer. Maria Louisa,
Timothy and Abigail Munroe) Wheeler. He ( Alice Permelia. Charles Hinman, Orland Ed-
removed to Plainfield, Xew Hampshire. In ward were the other children, several of whom
1790 the census shows that he and his sons died in infancy.
Daniel. Ebenezer and Stephen were heads of (\TII) Rufus Lemuel, son of John Cole,
family there. In 1785 the State Papers show was born at Swanton, \'ermont, June, 1839.
that Benjamin, Daniel, Ebenezer and John He had a common school education. Before his
were adults signing an important petition of marriage he removed to Ellenburg, New York,
inhabitants of Plaintield. In 1780 most of the where he has followed farming since. He en-
signers were under age. Daniel Cole signed listed in 1862 from Ellenburg and served two
the petition for a poll parish in 1788. Chil- years in the civil war. He married Matilda
dren: I. Daniel, born September. 1758; a M. Hall, of Ellenburg, bom in Chazy, New
farmer of Plainfield, tanner, currier, shoe- York, 1844. died at Ellenburg, July 4, 1882,
maker, soldier in the revolution, taking part in daughter of Ira and Sarah Hall. Her father
thirteen engagements, a pensioner came up the ; was farmer and Wesleyan Methodist min-
a
river on a sled lived to the age of ninety
: ister. Children of Ira Hall; i. Cynthia, mar-
years ; married Edith Wilbur, and had chil- ried Pike: lived at Isle La Motte, a
dren Dr. Stephen, born 1787; Wheeler, who
: farmer. 2. Gardner Hall, a farmer, died in
went to Ohio: Enos. of Bennington, Vermont: Ohio married Lucinda
; 3. Laura .Ann,
.

John, of Lowell, Massachusetts Daniel, mar- : died at Isle La Mott married

: Hill, a
ried Patty Johnson and Lucinda Bryant, and carpenter. 4. Elihu Hall, died at Ellenburg, a
remained in Hannah, married Jo-
Plainfield: farmer: married Stratton, of Chazy,
seph Spaulding. Ebenezer Jr., was living
2. -, married Hiram Aldridge, of Chazy.

in Plainfield, 1790. 3. Benjamin, was of Rain- 6. Matilda M., mentioned above. 7. Sarah
field in 1785. 4. Stephen, mentioned below. Jane Hall, married Silas Hammond, of Ellen-
Probably other children. burg, afterward a commission merchant in
(\'I) Stephen, son of Ebenezer Cole, was Worcester. Massachusetts. 8. C\tus Hall, a
born about 1760. He was married about 1790. jeweler of Ellenburg. Children of Rufus
In that year the census calls him head of a Lemuel Cole i. Mary, born April 2, 1863, died
:

family, but gives no wife nor children. He at Ellenburg, New York, in 1S83, unmarried.
settled in Bartlett, Xew Hampshire, near 2. .Sarah, April 2, 1862, died in Ellenburg,
Plainfield, and died there about 1810. They 1880, unmarried. 3. Judson Henry, mentioned
had a son John, mentioned below. below. 4. Hattie. .^pril 16. 1867 married Paul
:

( \'II) John, son of Stephen Cole, was born Everett, of Brooklyn, New York, a fruit mer-
at Bartlett, Xew Hampshire, about 1795. He chant in Hartford, Connecticut. 5. Berton.
married, September 12. 1820; Mary Ann Bar- July 16, 1875: a locomotive engineer of the
ney, of Swanton, Vermont (see Barney). She Boston & Elaine railroad, living at Lowell,
was a daughter of Lemuel and Anna (Hin- Massachusetts: married Marian Hartford, of
man Barney, of Swanton. Lemuel had a
) Westford, Massachusetts. &. Nellie, 1881
forge and made iron from ore brought from married John Lookingland, of Highgate, \'er-
Port Henry, New York, was a soldier in the mont. a merchant, who died in 1909: married
war of 1812. and died at the age of eighty- (second) M. Brown, of St. .\lbans, Vermont,
four. His wife lived to the same great age. living in Mechanicsville, \'ermont.
John Cole died in Ellenburg, in 1862. He was ( IX Dr. Judson Henry Cole, son of
)

a farmer at Swanton, afterward at Ellenburg, Rufus Lemuel Cole, was born at Ellenburg,
New York. His wife died in 1885-86. Chil- Clinton county. New York, July 16, 1865. He
dren, born in Swanton: i. Sarah Maryette, attended the public schools of his native town
married Leonard Hefion (deceased), who was and the Baltimore Medical College, from which
a tinsmith in X^ewtonville, Massachusetts, bom he was graduated with the degree of Doctor
at Highgate, Vermont she is living in Burling- : of Medicine in 1898. He also took a post-
ton, Vermont. 2. Rufus Lemuel, mentioned graduate course in the X'ew York Post-Cirad-
below. 3. John, died in Ellenburg ; married uate College in 1907, and at the Chicago Eye,
Amaretta Ormsbee (deceased): resided on a Ear. Throat and Nose College in 1910. He
farm in Ellenburg. 4. James Guy, died in was a member of the Phi Chi fraternity at
Denver. Colorado married a sister of Amar-
: Baltimore. He practiced medicine for five
etta Ormsbee: he was a miner his widow re- ; years at Wardsboro. \'ermont for a vear and
:
 NEW ENGLAND. '255

a half at Brandon, Vermont; and since 1905 (?), and died in 1893. Children: i. Harriet,
at Bennington, where he enjoys a large prac- bom 1846, died in Tilton, New Hampshire;
tice. In politics he is a Democrat. He is a married William Wright, who is now living
member of the Reedsboro Lodge of Odd Fel- in Laconia, New Hampshire. 2. Albert Ed-
lows, No. 3 Mansur Encampment, of Berm-
; ward, mentioned below. 3. Ella, born 1852;
ington; and Canton of Patriarchs Militant of resides in Boston, Massachusetts married ;

that town. He is also a member of the Knights Charles Hart, a wholesale druggist, who was
of Pythias and of the Order of the Golden born in New York City, and was in business
Cross. Catamount Commandery, Bennington. in Boston. 4. George, born 1854, resides in
He attends the Methodist church, in which he Montreal, Canada, a hotel proprietor. 5. Milo,
was baptized at Ellenburg. born 1856; died at Ashbumham Center; re-
He married, May 25. 1903, at Wardsboro, sided for a time in Boston was a musician :

Alice E. Morse, born at Wardsboro, daughter married Hannah Morse, of Hubbardston, Mas-
of .\h\a\ and Julia E. (Ramsdell) Morse, of sachusetts; his widow is living in Boston.
Wardsboro. Her father was a farmer. She ( II Edward, son of Hezekiah Cum-
) .-Mbert
is a member of the Congregational church, of mings. was born at Barnet, Vermont. October
the Rebekah Lodge of Odd Fellows, and of the 15, 1849, and died at Austin, Rhode Island,
Golden Cross. They have no children. December 13, 1908. He had a common school
education. He was in business as a general
The surname Cummings, contractor and stonemason at Austin and But-
CUMMINGS Cummins, Comins, as vari- tonwoods, Rhode Island, and at Saybrook,
ously spelled by different Connecticut. He was a member of the Pat-
branches of the family, is of common occur- rons of Husbandry, and a communicant of the
rence in Great Britain. The name appears Methodist Episcopal church. He married
early in France under the spelling Comyne. Emma Willoughby, who was born at Thet-
J.
On this side of the Atlantic there are several ford Center, Vermont, .August 8, 1852, daugh-
families between whom no relationship is ter of Lorenzo G. and Mary Ruth (Sargent)
known to exist. Perhaps the most numerous Willoughby. Her father was a native of Ply-
family is that descended from' Isaac Cum- mouth, New Hampshire; her mother of Hill,
mings, of Ipswich and Topsfield, Massachu- New Hampshire. Her father was a wheel-
setts. In 1903 he had according to a careful wright and carpenter at Thetford Center. Mrs.
estimate more than ten thousand descendants. Cummings resides at Bennington, and is a
Doubtless many of the families are of Scotch member of the Methodist church of that town.
ancestry. Tradition has it that many are de- Children: i. Hattie May, died, in infancy. 2.
scended from the famous Red Comin, of Bad- Hattie May, also died in infancy. 3. George,
enoch, of the southeastern part of Inverness- bom at Haverhill, New Hampshire, March
shire, Scotland. Whether the Irish family is 29, 1873 married Edith Smith, who was bom
:

distinct from the Scotch and English is not in England they reside in .A.uburn', Rhodfe
;

known, though the Cummings from the North Island, where he is employed as an assayer.
of Ireland are doubtless Scotch. The name 4. Ethel, born at .Ashburnham Center, Sep-
David is common among the descendants of tember II, 1877; married Herbert R. Blake,
Isaac, of Topsfield. While the family men- of East Providence, Rhode Island, a banker
tioned below is not connected by the gene- and capitalist of that town. 5. Maud, bom
alogists, it is not unlikely that the Canadian at .Ashburnham Center, September i, 1874;
family could be traced to Isaac. David Cum- married Frank Blue, of West Greenwich,
mings, son of David Cummings (IV) (Isaac Rhode Island (deceased) she resides at
;

(III), Isaac (II), Isaac (I)), was born at Greenwich, on her farm. 6. Harry Willougt>
Topsfield, March 26, 1729. His son David, by, mentioned below. 7. Qarence, born at
born about 1760, was living in 1799, according .Austin, Rhode Island, August 22, 1886; re-
to his father's will, but nothing further is sides in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, and
known of him. He may have settled in Can- follows farming. 8. Ernest, born at Say-
ada. Various other descendants, it should be brook, Connecticut, .August 3, 1888; employed
said, have disapi>eared from the American in Hill's factory, Coventry. Rhode Island. 9.
records an<i have not been traced. Florence, born at Saybrook, August 10, 1890;
(I) Hezekiah Cummings was born in Cajv resides in Providence, Rhode Island; is un-
ada, about 1820. He was a cattle buyer and married.
drover, and was well known among the farm- (III Harry Willoughby. son of Albert Ed-
)

ers of Vermont and other New England states. ward Cummings. was born at .Ashburnham,
He died in Massachusetts. He married Maria Massachusetts, November i, 1881. He re-
H. Burr, of Thetford, Vermont, born in 1807 ceived his early education in the public schools
NE 17
1256 NEW ENGLAND.
of Austin, Rhode Island, and in the high school been traced. His will was dated June 4, 1670,
of Hillsgrove, Rhode Island. He came to Benn- and proved April 10, 167 1 refers to payment ;

ington in 1898 to enter the employ of his uncle, of legacies from his father to his children be- ;

Harry VVilloughby in the tinning and plumb- queaths to eldest son Jonathan and each of his
ing business, and in 19 10 he engaged in the children to his wife the estate she had before
:

same line of business on his own account. He their marriage, and other property to sons ;

has been very successful in business. In poli- Nehemian, William, Francis, daughter Susan-
tics he is a Republican. He is a member of nah daughter Campfield
; .\unt Hammond ;

the F. O. E., No. 1861, of Bennington, of the and cousin Laura Hammond to his pastor and ;

Modern Woodmen of America, and the Order teacher: to cousin March: to the school in
of the Golden Cross, all of Bennington. He Charlestown 300 acres of the laad given hin:>
married, .A.pril, 1909. in Bennington. Margaret by the town, lying beyond Woburn to Laura ;

Wright, who was born in Philadelphia, Penn- Dowse and Edward Wilson, and to his man
sylvania, daughter of William Wright, who Richard Waldron. Children: Jonathan; Sarah,
was employed in the knitting mills, now de- baptized June 13, 1641 Nehemiah, mentioned ;

ceased. Children Barbara and George, twins,

: below; Jeremiah, July 29, 1647; Francis, bap-
born at Bennington, January 27, 191 1. tized at St. Olaves. London, February 29,
1659-60; Susannah, baptized at Charlestown,
(The WUloughby Line).
.\ugust 21. 1664: William.
The Willoughby famdly in England is de- II
( Nehemiah, son of Francis Willoughby.
)

scended from Sir John de Willoughby, a Nor- was born June 18, 1644, at Charlestown. He
man knight, who received the lordship of Wil- lived at Salem, and married. January 2, 1672.
loughby from William the Conqueror. In the .Abigail, daughter of Henry Bartholomew. She
"Salisbury Memorial" an interesting account was baptized October 6. 1650, and died Sep-
of the English ancestry and the tracing of the tember ?, 1702. He died November 4, 1702.
lineage is given. The coat-of-arms is de- He was constable of Salem in 1679. Children :

scribed: Or a fretty azure. Crest: A

lion's Francis, September 28, 1672. married' Bethia
head giiardant couped at the shoulders or be- Gedney Vehemiah Elizabeth, June 22, 1674;
: ;

tween two wings expanded or fretty azure Mary. September i, 1676: .\bigail, April 4,
mantles gules doubled argent. An interesting 1679; Sarah, July 8. 1684: Elizabeth, June 10,
relic of the English family is preserved by 1687: Johii. December 11, 1688.
American descendants in a linen table cloth (III) John, a descendant of Francis Wil-
which according to a tradition that Mrs. Salis- loughby, believed by those who have investi-
bury has verified in her work, Queen Eliza- gated to be son of John and grandson of Nehe-
beth, while a prisoner, embroidered for a wait- miah. was born, according to the "History of
ing maid of the Willoughby family. Billerica," December 25, 1707. He appear^
( I ) Colonel William Willoughby, father of to have settled on land granted to Governor
the .American immigrant. Governor Francis Willoughby. and lived in Billerica 1735-45. m
Willoughby, was a son of Christopher, grand- He was a grantee of Plymouth. New Hamp-
son of Christopher, who was the son of Chief shire, and one of the exploring partv in 1762.
Justice Thomas Willoughby. Governor Fran- He was elder of the Billerica church. He mar-
cis Willoughby was a merchant in Charles- ried, at Billerica, March 27, 1735, .\nna Cham-
town, Massachusetts, and a proprietor of the berlain, daughter of John and Margaret
town in 1638. After coming to this country he (Gould) Chamberlain. In 1745 he located at
rendered important service to the colonies as Hollis. New Hampshire, on the west side of
a member of parliament from Portsmouth, Pine Hill. He married (second) June 28,
England, in 1647. and again in 1657-58. He 174-. Elizabeth Sprake, born at Billerica, Jnne
returned to Charlestown from his second ab- 20, 1727, daughter of Nicholas. Willoughby
sence about 1662. and the general court grant- died at Hollis. February 2. 1793. Children:
ed him a thousand acres of land in token of his John, born December 24, 1735: Jonas, men-
services, October 15, 1669. He was deputy to tioned below: Joseph, February 17, 1739;
the general court in 1642, and afterward town ; Anna, May 30, 1741 Mary, February 26,:

officer, magistrate, deputy governor see New

( 1742-43: Susanna. May 26, 1744: Samuel,
Eng. Gen. Reg. .xx, xxxv, xl). He was ad- Feljruary 13. 1745. Born at Hollis: Mehit-
mitted to the church with wife Mary, Decem- able. .August 3. 1747; Rebecca. February 13,
ber 3, 1639. and admitted a freeman May 13. 1749: William, September 2, 1751 Elizabeth, :

1640. His wife Mary died, and he married April 1753: Josiah. July 30. 1755-
3.
(second) in England', Mrs. Margaret Taylor, (IV) Jonas, son of John Willoughby. was
daughter of William Locke and widow of born at Billerica. March 31. 1737. He lived
Daniel Tavlor. The Locke ancestry has also at Hollis: married. July 10. 1760. Hannah
 NEW ENGLAND. 1257

Bates. Children, born at Hollis Jonas, men- : the Court of the Archdeacon of Totnes, by
tioned below; Oliver, June 2, 1764; David, (Irace Mann, and one of the executrices
sister,
April 4, 1770; William, June 17, 1774. and residuary legatees, power being reserved
V Jonas (2 son of Jonas ( i ) Willough-
( ) ) . to Ester, daughter of Kinsman .Andrew Har-
by. was born at Hollis, May 10, 1761 mar- ; wood. the other executrix and residuary
ried. May 24, 1785, Prudence Sanders. In legatee." .Andrew Horwood was left a be-
1796 he removed from Hollis to Grafton, and quest of twenty shillings. No other record has
in 1800 to Plymouth, New Hampshire. Chil- been found of .Andrew in England, except the
dren born at Hollis Prudence, October 29, : record of the baptisms of his younger children,
1787: Jonas, March 15, 1790: Hannah, .May Hannah and Samuel, on the Parish Registers
7, 1792: -\nna. March 22, 1795; Amy, bom of St. Savious, Dartmouth. .About 1640 he
at Groton Sarah, at Groton William, at Ply-
: ; came to New England, accompanied by at
mouth, November 26, 1801. least one of his children, Mrs, Thomas Finson,
\'I
( William, son of Jonas 2) Willoughby,
) ( and perhaps one or two other children. Mrs.
was born at Plymouth, November 26, 1801 ; Finson may have been the Ester mentioned in
married (first) .August 18, 1822, Maria Emer- Stephen Horwood's will. .Andrew Harwood
son, daughter of Jonathan. She died Septem- was made freeman in Boston, February 28,
ber 9, 1834, and he married (second) March 1643. In November, 1644, he is mentioned in
2, 1835, Sarah Rogers, daughter of Stephen the will of his son-in-law, Thomas Finson,
and Polly Brown Rogers. He was a farmer
( ) who died on the ship "Gilbert," in September,
in Plymouth until 1850, removed to Thetford, 1644, and in September, 1645, Andrew's name
Vermont, and died there November 22, 1869; is mentioned in a legal controversy between

she died July 22, i8(S9. Children: Lorenzo G., Christopher Lawson and Thomas Beard, his
born November 6, 1823, married Mary Ruth neighbors. In 1644 he was living in Boston,
Sargent, and their daughter, Emma J., mar- with his daughter, Mrs. Finson, and he doubt-
ried Albert Edward Cummings (see Cum- less remained with her until his death. Chil-
mings .-Mmira R., .August 6, 1827
) ; Oren, : dren, born in Dartmouth, England, perhaps
June 9, 1830, died January 15, 1842: Henry not given in the order of age Esther, one of
:

T., July 17, 1837, farmer of Thetford; .Anna the executrices of Stephen Horwood's will;
M.,"jul'y 21, 1842. .Andrew, buried October 16, 1626; Nicholas,
married Maria .Ameredith. lived in Dartmouth;
The Harwood families in William, mentioned in Stephen Horwood's
H.ARWOOD country are descended
this will .Andrew, mentioned below Hannah, bap-
; ;

from three immigrants tized January 17, 1629; .Samuel, baptized Octo-
Henry, Nathaniel and .Andrew Harwood. ber 7. 1632, died September, 1633.
Henry and his wife Elizabeth came in 1630 (II) .Andrew 2 (son of .Andrew ( i ) Har-
) ,

on the same ship with Governor Winthrop, wood, was probably born in 1627, at Dart-
and settled first in Boston, being dismissed mouth. England. He married, at Dartmouth,
from the church there in 1631 to the newly lulv 4. 1648, Elizabeth Bowden, and they set-
organized church in Charlestown. He was tled in Stepney, a suburb of London. After
admitted freeman in 1633, and is said to have a few years he seems to have gone to .America
died about 1635 as a result of exposure m a alone, doubtless intending to bring his family
terrible storm. His son John settled in Salem, over later. He died' early in 1659 before he
and was the founder of the Harwood family could carrv out his purpose, and his family
there. Nathaniel Harwood came to this coun- probably remained at Stepney, as on .August
trv with his brothers Thomas, Robert and I, 1659. Edmond Pike was appointed curator

John Ilarwood, and a sisfer Hannah, children "to Sarah, Margaret and James Harwood,
of John Harwood, of London. He was the minors, children of .Andrew Harwood, late in
only one of the sons to leave descendants in ve \'irginia (as New England was termed at
this country. He lived in Boston until 1665, that time), in parts beyond ye seas, deceased."
when he moved to Concord. Massachusetts ; On December 12. 1659, his widow, Elizabeth,
hiswife was Elizabeth .
was appointed administratrix of her husbandi's
I ( .Andrew Harw^ood, the immigrant an-
) estate. Children, probably all born in Stepney:
cestor, was born in England, in the southern Sarah, a minor in 1659: Margaret, a minor in
part of Devonshire. His name was variously 1650: James, mentioned below.
spelled on the records Harwood, Horwood (III) James, son of .Andrew (2) Harwood,
and Harward. The first mention of him is was born probably about 1635. at Stepney,
found September 5, 1627. in a will made by England, and came early to this country, set-
his cousin, Stephen Harwood. of St. Savious. tling in Boston. Massachusetts. He served in
Dartmouth, who was dying of the plague. King Philip's war, in Captain William Turner's
The will was proved November 16, 1627, "in company. He was present at the Falls Fight,
1258 NEW ENGLAND.
when Turner surprised the Indians and be- tized September 20, 1743, and died in Ware,
tween two and three hundred Indians were February 23, 1823. He was the founder of
slain in the encounter. At this time Harwood's the Ware branch of Harwoods. He served in
home was at Chelmsford, Massachusetts. He the revolution, in Captain Josiah Wilson's
married, at Chelmsford, April ii, 1678, Lydia, company, Colonel Porter's regiment, enlisting
daughter of John and Sarah Barrett she was ; in September, 1777. He served under General
born in Chelmsford, September 22, 1659. John Gates, and was present at the battle of Sara-
Barrett was son of Thomas, who came to this toga. He married, February 25, 1771. Rachel
country about 1635, settling at Braintree, D. Higgins. Children, bom in Ware Rachel
:

Massachusetts, and at Chelmsford John, born ;

D., September 12, 1771 John, mentioned be-
:

in England, died in Chelmsford in 1706, low Nathan, January 26, 1775 Elijah, Novem-
: ;

served in King Philip's war. James Harwood ber 1776; .Andrew, March 12, 1779, died
8,
lived in Chelmsford until about 1717, when he aged seventeen Jonathan, born ^Iarch 23,
:

moved to Littleton. He was a "tray-maker," 1781 James. February 14, 1783; Mary, .April
:

as shown by a deed, April 3, 1719, when he 8. 1785, died young; Sarah, March 20, 1787;
quitclaimed land in Littleton which he had Henrietta, June i, 1789; Lurane, February 19,
received by grant, to Jonathan Prescott. He 1792; Andrew, April 15, 1796.
died .August i, 1719. Children, bom in Chelms- (VT) John (2), son of Andrew (3) Har-
ford .Andrew, September 2, 1692, probably
: wood, was born in Ware. Massachusetts, Octo-
died young; .Abigail, twin of .Andrew, died ber 26, 1772. He married, October 18, 1798,
September i, 1695; James, born September Betsey Forbush, who was born in Massachu-
30. 1695 John, twin of James, died in infancy
; setts. .August 15, 1778, and died in Bennin^on,
.Abigail, born May 18, 1699: John, mentioned \'ermont, June 6, 1839. He died at B^nnmg-
below. ton. September 26, 1852. He came with others
(IV) John, son of James Harwood, was of the family and followed the trade of shoe-
born in Chelmsford, May 27, 1703. In 1727, maker in Bennington. Children, bom in Ware
with his brother James and his wife, he sold I. .Asahel, foreman of mills in Bennington,
rights in land at Fallstown which they had died there. 2. Eliza, died in Bennington mar-
;

received in consideration of their father's ried Hiram Ray. of Bennington, a carpenter

services in the Falls Fight in King Philip's and builder (now deceased). 3. Daughter,
war. In 1735, or earlier, he was living in married William Wood, of Woodford, Ver-
Lambstown, now Hardwick, Massachusetts. mont, a lumberman both died at Woodford.
;

On December 9, 1736, he sold a hundred acres 4. Mary, married Darwin Miles, of Canan-
of land to Joseph .Allen, and November 3, daigua, a farmer, who died there. 5. James P.,
1737, land to Timothy Ruggles. On January mentioned below.
3, 1737, he sold thirty-five acres to David I
\'ll) James F., son of John (2) Harwood,
White, and April 11, 1739. bought of Eben was bom at Ware, Massachusetts, July i,
Holden land in Ouabbin, now Greenwich, 1803, died in Bennington, July 25, 1869. He
Massachusetts. In 1739 he bought one hun- was educated in the public schools, and learned
dred acres of Nathaniel Kellogg, and in 1742 the trade of shoemaker. He also conducted a
sold si.xty acres to Samuel Owen. .At that grist mill owned by Major Brown, of Benning-
time he was living in Quabbin, and January ton. In later years he was a Republican in
17, 1 75 1, he bought fifty acres there of Nathan politics.He married Roxanna Olin. who was
Fiske. On July 23, 1752, he mortgaged one born December 7, 1808, in Schoharie county,
hundred and fifty-two acres of land in Ware, New York, and died at Bennington, May 28,
where he was then living, to John Merritt, a 1893. daughter of James Olin and
merchant of Providence, Rhode Island. About (Re\"nolds) Olin. Her father was a farmer.
1740 he began to have financial troubles, and Children, bom in Bennington: i. Henry Olin,
as a result of lawsuits and debts from 1740 to January 12. 1834; died at Bennington in June,
1757, a writ of ejectment came and the troubles 1912: an iron molder; was unmarried. 2.
were not finally settled until about 1759. He Charles William, bom January 26, 1835. died
married, about 1729, Mary Powers, who came at San Bernardino, California: a miner: un-
from an early family in Littleton. Hiram married. 3. Mary E., born at Shaftsbury,
Powers, the famous sculptor, was descended \'ermont. July 21, 1838, died at Bennington,
from the same line. Children Sarah, born : unmarried. 4. James Eustis, Febmary 7. 1841,
February 26, 1730: Lydia, January 22. 1732; died at Brattleboro, unmarried. 5. George H.,
Man,', March 3. 1734: John, June 5, 1736, in mentioned below.
Hardwick: James, .August 3, 1737, in Hard- f\'III) George H., son of James F. Har-
wick .Andrew, mentioned below.
:
wood, was born at North Bennington. \"er-
(V) .Andrew (3), son of John Harwood. mont, October 12, 1845, ^^'^ "o^^' resides at
born in Greenwich, Massachusetts, was bap- 207 Union street, in his native town. He was
 NEW ENGLAND. 1259

.educated there in the public schools, and was living in Leicester in 1739, and again in
learned the trade of machinist and stationery 1755. He married Rachel . Child, born
engineer. In politics he is a Republican. He at Leicester: Jeduthan, March 4, 1738-39.
is a member of Stark Lodge, No. 9, Inde- Born atWorcester: Rachel, January 26, 1740-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, and a com- 41; Josiah, January 23, 1743; Mary, March
municant of the Protestant Episcopal church. 31, 1747: Daniel: Martha; Katherine Nathan, ;

He married Caroline Walton, who was born mentioned below. The children are legatees
in Bennington, July 21, 1846. She is also a under the will of James Holden, their grand-
communicant of the Episcopal church, and a father, mentioned above.
member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the (V) Nathan, son of Daniel Holden, was
Rebekah Lodge of Odd Fellows, and the born in 1753, probably at Barre. He and his
Woman's Relief Corps, G. A. R. Mr. Har- cousin of the same name, Nathan Holden, son
wood was a soldier in the civil war, enHsting of Nathan Hold'en, were both in the revolu-
in 1862 in Company A, 14th Regiment Ver- tion, and it is difificult to distinguish their
mont Volunteer Infantry, and serving nine records. Nathan Jr. was in the Continental
months. He took part in the battle of Gettys- army in 1780, aged twenty-two. That identi-
burg, and is a member of G. A. Custer 6th fies him as the Nathan born 1758. He was
Corp Post, No. 42, Grand Army of the Re- five feet six inches tall, and of light com-
public. Children: i. Olin Walton, born at plexion. Nathan, of Shrewsbury, was in Cap-
Bennington, May 10. 1870; married Emma tain Job Cushing's company, Colonel Artemas
Cartwright, a native of Troy, New York he ; Ward's regiment, April 19, 1775, and later in
is a mail carrier, and their home is at 139 the year in Colonel Jonathan Ward's regiment.
North street, Bennington. 2. George Louis, This record doubtless belongs to Nathan., of
mentioned below. Worcester and Shrewsbury his brother Daniel
;

(IX) George Louis, son of George H. Har- settled in Shrewsbury. (See other records in
wood, was born July 21, 1872. He attended vol. viii, p. 109, "Mass. Soldiers and Sailors
the public schools and after two years in the in the Revolution"). Nathan Holden, son of
high school he entered Norwich University, in Nathan, went to Petersham, and had .Abigail.
which he took a three-year course. He was Fanny. Julia Whitney, Lucinda, Lucretia, Na-
afterward a student in the Albany College of than in 1794, and Sophronia. by wife Abigail
Pharmacy for one year. From Alarch 17, (Whitney), whom he married at Barre, No-
1893, to May 19, 1898, he was a clerk in the vember 28, 1782, and they also had at Barre,
drug store of Van Vleck & Potter, pharmacists, Simeon. June 22, 1784. Nathan, son of Daniel,
of Bennington. He then bought a drug store died at Hubbardston, Massachusetts, June 25,
at Chester. Vermont, and conducted it until 1806, aged fifty-three years. He settled in Hub-
Jime 4, 1894. when he sold the business and bardston, where his first wife, Experience,
returned to Bennington. Since November of died October i, 1790, He married (second)
that year he has been in business as a druggist at Hubbardston, June 2, 1791, Prudence .Alden.
at 201-203 North street. Bennington. He is Children, born at Hubbardston, by first wife:
a member of the Theta Chi college fraternity Son, March 20, 1780: Fanny, May 7, 1781 ;

Olive Branch Lodge, No. 64, Free Masons, of Lewis, March 29, 1783, died December 12.
Chester: Stark Lodge, No. 9, Odd Fellows, of 184Q: Nathan, mentioned below: Sally, No-
Bennington the New England Order of Pro-
: vember II. 1788, died December 4. 1788. (Thil-
tection. Walloomsic Lodge: and he is a former dren by second wife, born at Hubbardston:
member of the Knights of Pythias. He is a Amasa, January 28. 1792: Ethan, February 7,
communicant of the Protestant Episcopal 1794: Jonah, May 19, 1796: Melissa, Septem-
church. In politics he is a Republican. ber 8. 1708. died September 14. 1800: Caty.
He married, June 26, igob. at Troy. New November 14, 1800: Loretta, March 31, 1803:
York, Elizabeth .\pps Freeman, bom May 3, .\rtemas Goodnow, March 22. 1805 daughter, ;

1873, daughter of William H. and Emily born December 11, 1809. died October 11,
CApps) Freeman. Her father was in the 1810: son. born .August 23, 1812.
postal service: her mother is living in Troy. (VI) Nathan (2). son of Nathan (i)
Mrs. Harwood is a member of the Eastern Holden, was born at Hubbardston. June i.
Star and of the Episcopal church. They have 1786, and died at Barre. March 18, 1838, aged
no children. fiftv-one. He married, at Hubbardston inten- (

tion dated .April 3, i8oq) Ready Clark. In the

CIV) Daniel Holden, son of birth records his wife is Experience. He set-
HOLDEN James Holden fq.v.), was born tled at Barre, Massachusetts. His wife Ex-
at Cambridge, October 7, 1713, perience had two brothers, Steadman and Tim-
He removed from Worcester to Rutland dis- othv. Her mother's name was Temima Night-
trict, and died intestate at Barre in 1755. He ingale. Children, recorded as born in Barre
I26o NEW ENGLAND.
Nathan, August 28, 1812; Lewis, mentioned He was a faithful member of the CongrcT
below Hiram, May 12, 1820: Parker, July 31,
;
gational church, and for many years a deacon.
1822; Harriet, May 18, 1825; Celia, April 9, He was a member of Mount Anthony Lodge,
1828; Mary, August 15, 183 1. No. 13, Ancient Free and .Accepted Masons,
(VII) Lewis, son of Nathan (2) Holden, and of the Bennington Club. He married
was born at Barre, Massachusetts, June 15, Jennie E. Goodell, who was born at Hartford,
1814, and died at Charlton, Massachustts, Connecticut, and is now living in Bennington,
September 7, 1863. He settled in Charlton, daughter of Cyrus and .\lmira Burr Goodell
( )

and owned a large farm in that town. He was her mother was a sister of A. E. Burr, of the
a Whig in politics, and a Methodist in religion. Hartford Times: her father was an insurance
He married. May 9, 1837, Eliza Ann Hewlett, agent. Children of John Steadman Holden:
who was born July 2, 1817, in Woodstock, I. .\rthur J., born at Hartford, Connecticut,
Connecticut, and died December 5, 1908. in December, 1870; president of Bennington
Bennington, Vermont. Children, all except County National Bank married Frances Cole-
;

the eldest born at Charlton: i. Charles Lewis, man, of San Francisco. 2. Alice, born at Pal-
born at Hubbardston, February 28, 1838, died mer, February 6. 1872 married George H.
;

at Palmer, Massachusetts, October 19, 1908; Bickford, of Barton, \'ermont. manager of

a merchant married Ellen Rodman, of South-
; Woodbury Granite Company reside at Hard-
:

bridge, Massachusetts. 2. Julia, February 16, wick. X'ermont. 3. Lulu, at Palmer. October
1840; died at West Warren, Massachusetts, 24, 1873 married Norman L. Bassett, an
:

May 10, 1882 married George Rockwell, of

; attorney-at-law, at .\ugusta, Maine. 4. Flor-
Bloomfield, Connecticut, a merchant and real ence, at Palmer, May 11. 1876; married Theo-
estate agent, who died at Providence. Rhode dore L. Thomas, of Bennington, sales manager
Island, in August, 19 10. 3. Henry Parker, for Holden-Leonard Company. 5. Clarence
March 5, 1842, died at Palmer, April 12. 1900; Lewis, mentioned below.
married Mary J. Holmes, of Southbridge, IN Clarence Lewis, son of John Stead-
( )

Massachusetts, now living in Palmer; he was man Holden. was born at Palmer, Massachu-
a merchant. 4. John Steadman, mentioned be- setts. June 27, 1884. When he was five years
low. 5. Gilbert, born October 15, 1847, died old his parents removed to Bennington, where
in infancy. 6. Daniel Freeman, July 2. 1850, he received his early education in the public
resides in Palmer, a real estate agent, married schools. He was graduated in 1904 from the
Mary Loomis. of Palmer. 7. Elizabeth. June I^wrenceville Preparatory School. For two
20. 1857: married Frank B. Pope, who was vears he was a student in Princeton Univer-
born at Woodbury, Connecticut, September 29, sity, leaving college in 1906 at the end of his
1856. a salesman and manufacturer, residing sophomore year to engage in the woolen busi-
in Beimington, Vermont. 8. Anna Pede, born ness at Bennington. He was one of the prin-
February 8, i860 married E. E. Hart, a coal
: cipal owner? of the Holden-Leonard Com-
dealer in Bennington, a native of W'ashington, pany, and he remained with the company as
Massachusetts. assistant treasurer until January. 1913. Since
(VIII) John Steadman. son of Lewis that time he has been president of the Benning-
Holden, was bom at Charlton. Massachusetts. ton Scale Company. In politics Mr. Holden
May 9, 1845, and died at Pasadena. California, is a Republican, and he has 5er\-ed one year as

March 22, 1907. He attended the public trustee of the village of Bennington. In re-
schools of Charlton and Worcester, Massachu- ligion he is a Congregationalist, a member of
setts, and the Eastman Business College at the church at Bennington. He is also a mem-
Poughkeepsie. New York. He began his busi- ber of the Benevolent and Protective Order of
ness career as a merchant in Palmer. He sold Elks. No. 567. of Bennington: of Mount An-
his business a few years later and engaged in thony Lodse. No. 13. Free Masons: Temple
refining oil in what was known as the Crystal Chapter. No. 8. Royal Arch Masons Taft :

Refinery, on the Miller farm. This refinery Commanden.'. Knights Templar. No. 8 and :

had a memorable contest with the Standard Oil Cairo Temple. Mystic Shrine, of Rutland. He
Company. Subsequently he became a manu- isactive in the Young Men's Christian .Asso-
facturer of woolen goods at Palmer, .\fter ciation,and a member of the Bennington Club.
he retired from business he made his home at He is a director of the Hardwick & \\'oodbury
Bennington, \'ermont. in 1889, and he took an Railroad Company.
active part in public affairs. In politics he was He married. June 17, 1Q08, at Deep River,
a Republican. He was trustee of the incor- Connecticut. Florence Elizabeth Spencer,
porated village of Bennington, and afterward daughter of Richard P. and Julia Seldent
1

its president. While on a trip to Old Mexico Spencer. Her father was a banker, and is now
and California he died at Pasadena, California. deceased. Mrs. Holden is an active member
 NEW ENGLAND. 1261

of the Congregational church, and of the local 1616; Rebecca, May 25, 1620; Joseph (2), of
chapter of the Daughters of the American whom further; John, about 1626; Nicholas,
Revolution. Children: John Spencer, born .\pril 9, 1630. Children by second wife: Sam-
February 22, 191 1 Juliana Selden, born April
: uel, baptized in Hingham, Massachusetts, Feb-
13. 1913- ruary 3, 1638-39; Nathaniel, October 31, 1641 ;

and Israel, March

1644. 4,
Although a family long settled in (II) Joseph (2), son of Joseph (i) Peck,
PECK Rhode Island, and one of the oldest baptized .August 23, 1623, in England, died at
families in the towns of Barring- Rehoboth, Massachusetts. He emigrated with
ton, Warren and Bristol, and the neighboring his father to New England in 1638. He re-
places in Massachusetts, Swansea and old moved to Seekonk Plain with the family in
Rehoboth, which last included formerly much 1645. and the town records bear his name
of the land now incorporated in the Rhode often, especially in connection with the report
Island towns, the Pecks have not, however, of those who had advanced money for King
been settled for many generations in Provi- Philip's war. He soon became a large holder
dence, their present home. They have held of land. In 1660 he settled finally at Palmer's
Rhode Island lands and been among the lead- river, Rehoboth. Massachusetts. He married
ing landholders and the progressive men of the Children Rebecca, born November
. :

community, both by their character and their 6. 1650; Hannah, March 25. 1653; Elizabeth,
wealth, for about two hundred and fifty years. November 26, 1657; Jathniel, July 24, 1660;
The -American ancestor, Joseph Peck, who May, November 17, 1662; Ichabod, Septem-
founded the Massachusetts branch of the ber 13, 1666; Patience, October 11, 1669; and
family at Hingham in 1638, was often select- Samuel, of whom further.
man of the town, magistrate, and a representa- III) Samuel, son of Joseph (2) Peck, was
(

tive in the colonial assembly. Since the stir- born October 11, 1672, died June 9, 1736. He
ring revolutionary times the movement of also was a large holder of property, after set-
public events has always found members of tling upon his father's farm. Many town
the family ready to sustain its worthy reputa- offices fell to his share, and he belonged to the
tion, and to honor the seats of the assembly church situated on Palmer's river. He mar-
with their presence. ried Rachel Whitaker, who died November 12,
(I) Joseph Peck, baptized in Beccles, Suf- 1756. at the age of eighty-one years. Chil-
folk county, England, April 30. 1587, was the dren: Hannah, born July 21, 1697; Elizabeth,
son of Robert Peck, and a descendant from June 5, 1700; Benjamin. May 26, 1702; Rachel,
John Peck, of Belton, Yorkshire, in the September 12. 1704; Samuel (2), of whom
twenty-first generation. He died at Seekonk further; and Abiezer, .April 21, 1714.
Plain, Massachusetts, December 23, 1663. Be- ( IV
Rev. Samuel (2) Peck, son of Samuel
)

fore emigrating he settled at Hingham, Nor- (i) Peck, was born December 2, 1706, died
folk county, England, but in 1638 he and his November 26, 1788. He resided on part of the
brother Robert, with other Puritans, fled from old homestead near Rehoboth. He was called
persecution, and sailed for the New World in one of the "new lights," the term at that time
the ship "Diligence" of Ipswich. Coming with applied to a Baptist minister, and he was a
his wife, three sons, a daughter, two men shining and fervent e.xample. For forty years
servants, and three maid servants, he settled he was an elder in the Baptist church. His
in Hingham, Massachusetts. After seven years parish was located in a portion of the territory
he removed to Seekonk, having been one of afterwards included in Seekonk. He married
the leading men of the former town. Joseph Hannah .Allen, died .August 13, 1778, aged
Peck was deputy to the general court in 1639- seventv-one years. Children Samuel, bom
:

40-41-42. He was one of the chief purchaser-: February 27, 1734-35: .Allen, of whom fur-
of the Indians in 1641, buying territory at See- ther: Josiah, Alay 18. 1740; Benjamin. No-
konk, which has since been made into the town vember 18. 1741 Lewis, February 3, 1743.
:

of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, which comprises (Y) -Allen, son of Rev. Samuel (2) Peck,
what are now known as Rehoboth, Seekonk was born February i. 1735-36. For some
and Pawtucket. After his removal to Seekonk vears he lived in Providence, but moved later
in 1645 he became one of its wealthiest and to Rehoboth. where he lived and died upon
most progressive citizens. He married (first) the old homestead. He married Elizabeth
in England, Rebecca Clark, who died in Hing- Dex'ter, of Providence, a widow. Children
ham. England. October, 1637. Mr. Peck mar- Hannah, born February 5. 1777: Elizabeth,
ried again, but the second wife's name is not born September 20. 1770: Benjamin, of whom
known. Children, by first wife, all baptized in further: lohn R., March 18, 1784.
Hingham, England: .Anna, baptized July 27, (\'\) Benjamin, son of .Allen Peck, was
1262 NEW ENGLAND.
born December 25, 1781, died in 1843. Most impulses, and his deeds proved a heart always
of his life he resided in Providence, and was full of kindness for all who approached him.
a merchant there. He married Roby A. Orms- His general interest in others and his kind
bee, who died m1806. Children: Allen Orms- treatment of everyone were matters of general
bee, of whom further: and Mary Spurr, born remark. Clearness and sagacity marked his
May 19. 1806, married Esek Aldrich, and set- business dealings, and he was noted for hon-
tled in Providence. esty and straightforwardness. He was a mem-
(VII) Allen Ormsbee. son of Benjamin ber of the Rhode Island Historical Society.
Peck, was born November 17, 1804, and died .Allen Ormsbee Peck married. July 25. 1855,
in Providence September 15, 1871. He re- Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Josiah and
ceived a liberal education, attending the best Pamelia (Andrews) Whitaker, of Providence.
grade of schools then established in his native Children, all daughters Ellen Ormsbee Mary
: :

city. Preparing for college in the University Talbot, of whom further Maria Storrs, of
:

Grammar School he then entered Brown Uni- whom further: Elizabeth Andrews: and Jessie
versity, and was graduated in 1824. He then Comstock, died Februarj- 14, 1870. aged two
took up the study of law under Judge Thomas years.
Burgess, and was admitted to the bar in 1826. (\TII) Mary Talbot, daughter of Allen
For a short time he practiced law, but pre- Ormsbee and Mary Elizabeth C Whitaker)
ferring a business career, upon the formation Peck, died February 19. 1913. The "St.
of the .American Insurance Company in 1831 Stephen's Church Monthly" contained the fol-
he became its secretary. Later he was made its lowing tribute to her memory
third president, succeeding to that office on the
death of William Rhodes. L'nder President St. Stephen's Parish, our community and in fact

Peck the business of the American Insurance our Diocese have suffered a great loss in the
sudden death of Miss Mary Talbot Peck, who died
Company was largely extended, and Mr. Peck at the Rhode Island Hospital while undergoing a
gained a high reputation for his skillful and surgical operation. It was an unfeigned sorrow,
successful management of the affairs of the which filled St. Stephen's Church on Saturday,
corporation. For thirty-six years he was the February 22. at I p. m., when the funeral services
were held. Delegations from the many parochial
satisfactory, efficient and successful secretary
organizations to which Miss Peck belonged, the
and president of this organization. A
weak- Providence Branch of St. Barnabas' Guild for
ened state of health then caused him to resign Nurses, of which Miss Peck has been the efficient
the office which he had held so long and filled secretary for many years: the Woman's Auxiliary
so capably. However, his record as one of the of Rhode Island, headed by Miss McVickar,
diocesan president: and other societies, such as the
chief men in insurance demanded his return Providence .Art Club, were present.
to active business, and in 1862 he was induced Miss Peck became a member and communicant
to become the executive head of the Narra- of St. Stephen's Parish by confirmation on .Ascen-
gansett Insurance Company. This office he sion Day. April 12, 1880. She has ever been one
of the most faithful, devout and willing workers in
held for the remainder of his life. He had the church. Sweet-natured and kind hearted, she
been one of the directors in the Xarragansett was a universal friend. She was one of the found-
Insurance Company from the time of its incor- ers of St. Faith's Guild, and has been its treasurer
poration in 1857. He was also for many years from almost if not its very beginning. Open
a director in the .American Bank, and was be- handed and generous she was always foremost in
everj- good work. She is mourned by all who knew
sides connected with other commercial enter- her. and her name, memory and e.xample will always
prises and held various offices of trust and be among the choicest treasures in our parish.
responsibility. From Tune, 1832, to June,
1834, he was clerk of the common council. (VIII) Maria Storrs. daughter of .Allen
He took an active part in the work incidental Ormsbee and Mary Elizabeth C Whitaker)
to the incorporation of the City of Providence, Peck, was born December 3. 1859, died .April
which became a city by special act of the gen- 14. 1908. She was educated in the private
eral assembly in Novem^ber, 1831, which act schools of Providence and after matriculating
went into operation the first Monday in June. at Brown University she was graduated in
1832. The city of Pro\-idence is still further 1895, with the degrees of B. Ph. and A. B.
indebted to him for his activity in securing the She then went to Winsted. Connecticut, and
installation of the first public lighting plant, taught, the subject to which she principally
for which he assisted in raising about $30,000 devoted herself being history. Later she was
from the business men of the city. employed in the Technical High School of '

Mr. Peck had large influence in the L^ni- Providence, but had to resign on account of
tarian church, whose matters affecting its pros- ill health. She was a member of the college
perity in Xew England greatly interested him. fraternities, and also of the Rhode Island His-
He was a man of most generous and kind torical Society.
C(^ (^^^cc
 NEW ENGLAND. 1263

fVIII) The Misses Ellen Ormsbee and attack of February 29, 1704, the whole Allen
Elizabeth Andrews Peck, daughters of the family escaped death or capture, but on May
late Allen Ormsbee and Mary Ehzabeth II, 1704, John Allen was killed at the Bars,
(Whitaker) Peck, still reside in Providence. and his wife was captured and killed in the
woods, a mile or two from the house. He
Edward Allen, the immigrant an- married, February 22, 1682, Ehzabeth, daugh-
.-\LLEX cestor, was bom in England, and ter of William Prichard, of Ipswich and
settled as early as
1659, at Ips- Brookfield. Children: John, born December
wich. Massachusetts in 1662 he was occupy-
:
21. 1682, died April 3. 1683: John, mentioned
ing a farm owned by Rev. John Norton, of below Richard, born September 17, 1685. died
;

Boston in 1670 his barn was burned by light-

;
June 1696: Elizabeth, bom November 4,
8.

ning, with sixty loads of barley: in 1678 he 1686: Sarah, January 4, 1688. captured 1704,
received a grant of sixty acres of land at Suf- died May 14, 1715; Joseph, born March 28,
field. and removed thither from Ipswich about 1691 Benjamin, April 8. 1693; Ebenezer, .Au-
:

that time. He
died at Suffield, November 21, gust 16. 1696.
1696. In his will, dated a week before he (Ill) John (2), son of John (i) Allen, was
died, he provided for his five younger sons at born January 14, 1683-84, and died November
Sufifield. and his two younger daughters, Eliz- 30, 1 761, in Greenfield, where he was an early
abeth and Sarah. The older brothers were settler. He married, June 21, 1716, Abigail,
directed to teach the trade of weaving to the daughter of Ebenezer Severance she died De- ;

younger sons, and when they came of age to cember 18, 1770. aged seventy-four years.
build each a house and give to each a cow. Children, born in Greenfield Abi^il, May 27,
:

The name was probably correctly spelled 1717; Elizabeth. May i, 1718, died May 23,
.\llyn. but Allen, Allin and .Alline were also 1718 John, born May 2, 1719 Ebenezer, Janu-
; ;

used by good authority. .Mien is the spelling ary II, 1 7202 1, died April 11, 1723; Elizabeth,
used by most of the family. Edward .'Mien born March 24. 1722 Sarah, February 2, 1723-
;

was a weaver. He married, November 24. 24; Ebenezer, mentioned below; Noah, June
1658, Sarah, daughter of Richard and Mar- 24, 1727; Eunice, September 19, 1729, died
garet (How) Kimball. Two of her brothers January 16, 1743-44; Rebecca, born February
were killed by the Indians. She died June 12, 9, 1730-31; E)avid, October 2, 1732; Rhoda,

1696, aged about fifty-six years. Edward may August 7, 1734, died June 30. 1777; Thankful,
have been related to Samuel .'Mien, whose de- born December 3, 1736 Experience, Decem-
:

scendants also lived at Deerfield Samuel was :

ber 20, 1738, died January 27, 1738-39.
father of Nehemiah, born 1640. grandfather (I\' Ebenezer, son of John (2) .Allen, was
)

of Samuel, bom 1666; great-grandfather of born March 2. 1725-26. and died March 31.
Joseph, bom 1700. The latter was of Litch- 1801. He lived in Greenfield, He married,
field. Connecticut, where his son, General Tune 12, 1748. Jerusha Graves, and she died
Ethan .Allen, of revolutionary fame, was born .April 22. 181 3. aged eighty-five years. Chil-
in 1738. Children of Edward .Allen: John, dren, born in Greenfield: .Abigail, July 29,
mentioned below; Sarah, born December 20. 1749: Job. January 19. 1752: Ebenezer, July
1661, died February 10, 1662: Edward, born 21. 1754: Thankful, November i, 1757; Joel,
May I, 1663: Sarah, March 28, 1664: Eliza- .April 23. 1760; Selah. September 22, 1762;

beth. December 20. 1666: William, March 12. Elizabeth. July n. 1763: Elihu, January 7,
1668: Martha. July 28. 1669: Benjamin, Sep- 1768: Elijah, mentioned below.
tember, 1673; David. February i, 1675: Abi- (V) son of Ebenezer .Allen, was
Elijah,
gail. March 25, 1678: Samuel. 1679: Mary. born 1763-66. in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
in
April 9, 1683: Caleb. March 31, 1685. He married there. May 29, 1787, Eunice,
(ID John, son of Edward .Allen, was born daughter of Jonathan Smead. They settled in
August 9. 1659, and took the oath of allegiance Halifax. Vermont. He was a soldier in the
at January 30, 1678. He settled at
SuflSeld, revolution,from Vermont, in Lieutenant .Asa-
Sufifield atthe same time his father did. and hel Smith's company, marching to Fort Forti-
had a grant of forty acres of land. In .August, tude in October. 1780. and served in 1781 in
1685. he was granted a home lot, with his Captain Samuel S. Savage's company. (See
brother Edward, at the south end of the street. \'ermont Rev. Rolls, pp. 199, 351. 540I.
On September 14, 1686. he sold his house and (\'I) Jonathan S., son of Elijah .Allen, was
land in Sufifield to Jacob .Adams, and in t686 bom at Halifax. May 15. 1796, and died at
received a grant of twenty acres in Greenfield, Whitin^ham, Vermont. October 10, 1847. of
Massachusetts. On March 9. 1689, he and his typhoid fever. He was educated in the com-
brother Edward purchased sixty acres of land mon schools, and followed farming all his
at the Bars, of Tohn Pvnchon. In the Indian active life. He married Bridget Green, who
1264 NEW ENGLAND.
died at Whitingham, at an advanced age. Chil- July 27. 1901. daughter of \'ine Carpenter.
dren, all born in Whitingham i. Susan Maria,: She was a direct descendant in the seventh
June 27, i8i8, died at Brattleboro, Vermont; generation of Governor William Bradford, of
marned John Wilcox, a carpenter, who died in Plymouth, who came in the "Mayflower." Her
Guilford. Vermont. 2. George Green, men- father was a farmer. Children, born at West-
tioned below. 3. Harriet Lucina, born August minster: I. Candace, April 9, 1847; married
25, 1822, died in Massachusetts. 4. Elijah P. F. Crown, of Whitingham. a real estate
.

Smead. born October 8. 1824. a farmer, now dealer, now living in Brattleboro. 2. < jeorge,
living Jacksonville,
at Vermont married : 1849, died aged nineteen years. 3. Charles
Minerva Allen, of Ludlow. Vermont. 5. Edwin, mentioned below. 4. Frederick, died
Morris Dwight, born July iq. 1826; a photog- aged four years.
rapher : (lied at Fitchburg, Massachusetts. 6. (\"IIIl Charles Edwin, son of George
Benjamin, born August 31, 1828, died Septem- Green Allen, was born at Westminster, \'er-
ber II, 1828. 7. Eunice Alvira. born July 25, mont. February 2, 1851. His parents removed
1829: married Edvvm Starr, of Jacksonville, to Brattleboro when he was two years old, and
superintendent of a tannery, and afterward a he attended the public schools there. He left
druggist. 8. Hannah Eliza, born January 20, the Brattleboro high school in 1867, and for
1833, died at Guilford married Orson Thayer,
: two years following was clerk in a grocery
of Marlboro. \'ermont, a farmer there, and at store. For about a year he was associated
Guilford. Q. Francis Edwin, born September with his father in the manufacture of chil-
8. 1837, died at Keene, New Hampshire; a dren's carriages, and for three years was en-
jeweler. 10. James Madison, born June 29, gaged in market gardening. In 1872 he
1839; soldier in the civil war. enlisting from built two greenhouses and started a mail order
Rowe. Massachusetts, serving all through the seed business, which has grown to large pro-
war. now living at the Soldiers' Home. Minne- portions. He sends out ten thousand 100-page
apolis. Minnesota. 11. Mary Jane, born Janu- seed catalogues annually. He now has 16,000
ary 28, 1840, died at Whitingham married : feet of glass in greenhouses, and has an exten-
Edwin Fuller, a farmer, director of Wilming- sive trade in cut flowers as well as seeds.
ton Bank, resides at Whitingham. 12. Charles Since 1906 he has been a successful builder and
Eldridge, born June 5, 1843. contractor, ami real estate dealer and manu-
(VII) George Green, son of Jonathan S. facturer of cement blocks. In politics Mr.
Allen, was born at Whitingham, Vermont, May .Allen is a Republican, in religion a Congre-
4. 1820. died at Brattleboro. that state. July gationalist. He is a member of the .American
29. 1891. He was educated in the public Florists Society, of which he has been state
schools. He left home at the age of t^venty vice-president for many years, and a charter
and went to Westminster, \'ermont. where he member of the Knights of Honor.
followed the trade of wheelwright for several He married, in Brattleboro. February 16,
years. During the next four years he was in 1875. Emma M. Hodge, of Groton, Massachu-
the employ of the Miller Carriage Company of setts, daughter of Roswell Beckwith Hodge,
Brattleboro. He then went to North Hinsdale, a farmer and shoemaker of Groton, born Janu-
New Hampshire, where he followed farming ary 23, 1818, died at Southborough, ^Iassa-
for four years, having a dairy and milk route chusetts, in 1907. Her father was a Repub-
there. Fie removed to Brattleboro and con- lican also. Her mother. Esther Maria Cragin) (

tinued for nine years in the milk business, and Hodge, was born in Ipswich. New Hamp-
New
for three years in the trucking business. He shire. November 18. 1826. died January. 1862.
then engaged in the manufacture of children's in Pepperill. Massachusetts, daughter of Dea-
carriages in partnership with H. P. Green. con Isaiah Cragin. of Groton. who died .Au-
After three vears the firm was dissolved and gust 16. 1874. Isaiah Cragin married, in Ips-
Mr. .Allen continued the business for two wich. October 18, 1812. Hannah Hildreth
years. He then accepted a position as fore- married ("second") April 30. 1825. Sivonia
man for a New York concern at Green River, Davis, who died October 16. 1877. Children
and continued in its emplov for three years. of Roswell Beckwith and Esther Maria Hodge
In politics he was a Republican. He was for Emma M.. mentioned above; Lorenzo Cragin
five vears a selectman of Brattleboro. He was Hodge, a farmer, at Westborough. Massachu-
active in the state militia when a young man, setts, married Sarah Henrietta Davis
;

and was lieutenant of the \\'estminster com- Hodge, died at .Andover. Massachusetts, mar-
panv several years. He attended the Congre- ried Ward. Roswell Beckwith Hodge
gational church. He married, in 1842. .\Irnira married (first') Elizabeth Reading, and f third)
Carpenter, who was born at Westminster. Ver- Addie . Children of Charles Edwin
mont, December 25, 1823. died at Brattleboro, and Emma M. CHodge) .Allen: i. Florence
 NEW ENGLAND. 1265

Cragin, born December 7, 1875; graduate of young; Alice, baptized October 30, 1587; Gov-
Middlebury College, 1898; Latin teacher in ernor William, mentioned below.
Brattleboro high school. 2. Carroll Everett, (III) Governor William (3) Bradford, son
born February 11, 1877; ^ farmer at White of William (2) Bradford, was baptized at
River Junction, Vermont married Rose Lynch,
: .\usterfield,March 19, 1590. After his father
of Ludlow, Vermont, who was educated in the died he lived for a time with his grandfather,
Brattleboro schools and at the Townsend Semi- and then with his uncle Robert Bradford, who
nary. 3. Ralph George, born December 30, Hved at Scrooby, five miles from Austerfield,
1879; clerk for his father. 4. Louis Isaiah, near the estate of the Brewsters, in county
April 29, 1881 travelmg salesman for a New
: Nottingham. He joined the church where
York coffee concern married Edith Farr, of
; Rev. Richard Clifton and Rev. John Robinson
Brattleboro. preached, and soon became one of the leading
Separatists. His early educational advantages
The surname Bradford is were limited, but by diligent study he became
BRADFORD name of a
derived from the very proficient in Latin, Greek, French and
place, Bradford or Braden- Dutch, and in Hebrew, which he learned in
ford. There are two ancient towns of this order to read the Scriptures in the original.
name in England, one in Wiltshire, near Bath, He WLiit with the Pilgrims to Holland. When
the other in Yorkshire, near Leeds. Near the he came of age he received considerable prop-
latter was the home of the ancestors of the erty from his father's estate, but did not suc-
American family. In England the Bradford ceed him in his commercial undertakings. He
surname doubtless dates to the time when sur- learned the art of "fustian, or frieze weaving."
names were first adopted in the eleventh and He married, in .Amsterdam, Holland, Decem-
twelfth centiu-ies. One of the first martyrs ber 9, 161 5, Dorothea May. He gave his age
burned at the stake during the reign of Bloody at that time as twenty-three and hers as six-
Mary was John Bradford, Prend of St. Paul, teen. They embarked for England. July 22,
and a celebrated preacher. He was born in 16^0, and after many trials sailed from
Manchester. Lancashire, in 13 10, and was Plymouth, England, September 6. 1620, on the
executed July r, 1555. He was a friend of ship " Mayflower." reaching Cape Cod in No-
Rogers. Hooper. Saunders. Latimer, Cranmer vember. While they were at anchor and Brad-
and Ridley, who also died at the stake about ford was absent from the ship, his wife fell
the same time. The Bradford coat-of-arms is overboard and was drowned, December 9,
described Argent on a fesse sable, three stags"
: 1620.Soon afterward Governor Carver died,
heads erased or. The ancestry of Governor and Bradford was elected governor of
William Bradford, of Plymouth colony has not Plymouth colony, an office he held by annual
been traced beyond his grandfather, though it reelection until he died, except during the
is known that the family is ancient. years 1633-34-35-38-44. He took a prominent
(I) William Bradford, grandfather of Gov- part in all the councils which were held in his
ernor William, lived at .-Xusterfield Oster- ( house, and all civil and military affairs of the
feldt). county Nottingham, England, and in colony. From his house at the foot of Burial
1575, he and John Hanson were the only sub- Hill, each Sunday morning the people marched
sidiaries located there. Bradford was taxed to the fort at the top to hold religious services.
twenty shillings on land Hanson, the same : The history of the plantation in his hand-
amount on goods. Governor William, when a writing is now in the State Library. Boston.
boy, lived with his grandfather after his father In it he gave a correct and valuable picture of
died. The grandfather died at .Austerfield, the events of the colony and it is justly cher-
January 10, 1595-96. Children William, men- : ished as one of the greatest .American histories
tioned below Thomas Robert, baptized June
: : as well as the first. He married (second)
25. 1 561, married Alice Waingate, and Gov- .\lice(Carpenter) Southvvorth, widow of Ed-
ernor William lived with him after his grand- ward Southworth. and daughter of .Alexander
father died, and in 1598 Robert was the only Carpenter, of Wrentham. England. She died
subsidiary at Austerfield his will was dated:
March 26, 1670. and he died May 9, 1657.
A.pril 15, 1609. and he was buried April 23 Child bv first wife: John, of Duxbury. married
following: Elizabeth, baptized July 16, 1570, Martha Bourne, died at Norwich, Connecticut.
married. January 20, 1505. Children bv second wife: William, mentioned
(II) William f2),son of William i ) Brad- f below Mercy, married Benjamin or Joseph
:

ford, was born at .Austerfield. about 1565, and \'ermages loseph, born in 1630. married Jael
:

died July 15, 1591, before his father. He mar- Hobart.

ried Alice Hanson. Children, born at .'duster- (IV) Major William (4) Bradford, son of
field : Margaret, baptized March 8, 1585, died Governor William 3 Bradford, was born
( )
1266 NEW ENGLAND.
June i6, 1624, at Plymouth, Massachusetts, In early youth he gave promise of the talent
and died February 20. 1703. He removed to that was afterward to make him famous. The
Kingston, Massachusetts. He was an assist- natural bias of his mind at first seemed to
ant, deputy governor, and a member of the incline him to the practice of medicine, and. the
council of Governor .\ndros in 1687. He was best advantages were therefore afforded him
the chief military officer of the colony. His to pursue the study of that science. At the
will is dated January 29. 1703. He married age of twenty-two. under the tuition of Dr.
("first) Alice Richards, who died at Plymouth, Ezekiel Hersey. of Hingham. Massachusetts,
December 12, 1671, daughter of Thomas and a distinguished physician and early benefactor
Wealthyan Richards, of Weymouth. Massa- of Harvard College, he attained the best
chusetts. He married (second) the Widow medical education which was possible at that
WisweH (third) Mary Holmes, who died
: time. "His affable and affectionate manner,
June 6, 1714-15, widow of Rev. John Holmes, united to his skill and success, soon gained him
of Duxbury. and daughter of John Atwood, a liberal encouragement, which seldom falls to
of Plymouth. Children John, mentioned be-
: the lot of so young a practitioner, however
low : Thomas, of Norwich William, born : meritorious. He was particularly well quali-
March 11, 1655, died 1687: Samuel, born fied in the art of surgery, was considered as
1658. died April 11, 1714; Alice, married the principal operative surgeon in the vicinity
Major James Fitch Hannah, married. Novem-
: where he resided and in an extensive circle,
ber 28, 1683. Joshua Ripley: Mercy, married performing difficult operations with great dex-
Steel Melatiah, married John Steel
: terity, skill and judgment," as a writer said of
Mary Sarah, married Kenelm Baker. Child
; him in Thatcher's "^Iedical Biography." After
by second wife Joseph, of Norwich. By third
: practicing a few years at Warren, Rhode
wife: Israel, married Sarah Bartlett E>avid. : Island, he removed to Bristol, an adjacent
married Elizabeth Penny: Ephraim; Hezekiah. town, where a better field for the exercise of
(V) Major John Bradford, son of Major his abilities awaited him. His name appears
W'illiam (4) Bradford, was born February 20, in the town records of Bristol as early as 1758.
1633, ^nd died December 8. 1736, aged eighty- In 1761 Doctor Bradford was chosen to
four. He resided at Kingston, a few rods represent the town of Bristol in the general
from the landing. He was the first deputy to assembly of Rhode Island, of which he was
the general court of Massachusetts from destined for so many years to be the most
Plymouth, going in 1689 and 1691. He mar- conspicuous member. In 1764 he was elected
ried Mercy Warren, who died in March. 1747. speaker. It must have been about this time

aged ninety-four, daughter of Joseph and Pris- that he began to read law. His interest in
cilla (Faunce) Warren, and granddaughter of politics and legislation naturally drew his atten-
Richard Warren, who came also in the "May- tion to the legal profession. He appears as
flower." They together for sixty-two
lived Doctor Bradford for the last time in the
years. John, born December 25.
Children : records of 1767. Thereafter he was known
1675: Alice. January 28. 1677: Abigail, De- and distinguished in his new profession. At
cember 10. 1679; Mercy. December 20. 1681 : that time the judges were seldom lawyers by
Lieutenant Samuel, mentioned below Pris- ; education and training, and the success of
cilla. March 10. 1686: William. April 15. 1688. attorneys depended more upon personal mag-
(\'I) Lieutenant Samuel Bradford, son of netism and personality than on knowledge of
Major John Bradford, was born December 23. the law and practice, to make an impression
i'^83.and died March 26, 1740. He lived in upon judges and juries. Dr. Bradford pos-
PlvTnouth and married. October 21, 1714. sessed the presence and the eloquence that won
Sarah Gray, daughter of Edward Gray, and him success in courts of law. Mr. Thacer
granddaughter of Eldward Gray, of Plymouth. says: "It may be justly said of him that very
She married (second) William Hunt, of Mar- few e\'er arrived so near to superior eminence
tha's \'inevard. and died there in October,' in two professions which required so much
1770. Children: John, born April 8. 1717: attention to a proper discharge of each."
Gideon. October 27. 1718: William. December Dr. Bradford entered upon his political
16. 1720: Marv. October 16. 1722: Sarah, career during a period well suited to the un-
April 4, 1725: E>r. William, mentioned below: usual executive ability that he possessed. The
Mercy, .\oril 12. 1731 Abigail. June 12, 1732;
: "times that tried men's souls" found him alive
Phebe. March 30. 1735: Samuel, April 13. with patriotic fervor and eager to lead the
1740. movement for independence. The story of his
(VH) Governor William (5) Bradford, son life during the revolution is written on every
of Lieutenant Samtiel Bradford, was bom at page of the history of the state during that
Plympton, Massachusetts. November 4. 1728. period. When the struggle began he was in
 NEW ENGLAND. 1267

the general assembly; from 1775 to 1778 he surgery is shown by the fact that
his interest in
was deputy governor; in 1778 he was again he assisted in dressing the wound of Colonel
in the assenably from Bristol, and for many Barton at the time Bristol was burned in 1778.
years he continued in the assembly resigning When the report spread that the British, after
to take his place in the United States senate. the taking of Newport, meant to march to
When the committee of correspondence was Boston, a convention of three delegates from
created in May, 1773, "to obtain the most early each of the New England states met at Provi-
and authentic intelligence of all such acts and dence, December 25, 1776, and Bradford was
resolutions of the British parliament, and one of the three from Rhode Island. He was
measures of the ministry, as may relate to or also one of three delegates from Rhode Island
affect the British colonies inAmerica, and to at a convention in Springfield "to consider the
maintain a correspondence and communication subject of the currency and the defence of
with the other colonies concerning these im- Rhode Island." In 1777 Mr. Bradford was
portant considerations," he was chosen one of placed in charge of leasing the estates of Tories
the members. The important part he took in in October. 1779, he was one of the council of
the Bristol town meetings when the arbitrary war in July, 1780, he was elected to a conven-
;

hand of British power was laid so heavily tion of the New England states held in Boston
upon helpless but defiant Boston, was an in- for the purpose of providing means for fur-
spiring example to other prominent m^en. nishing supplies to the French allies. Four
When the news of the battle of Le.xington months later a convention called for a similar
shattered the hopes of men who had hoped and purpose met at Hartford and advised, after
believed in a peaceful settlement of the diffi- two weeks of deliberation, that recruits be
culties between the colonies and Great Britain, enlisted for the war, instead of for a fixed
William Bradford and Nathaniel Greene were period, and embodied its views of the general
sent to the general assembly of Connecticut, as condition of the country in ten resolutions,
a committee to consult with the assembly of which were sent to the several states. Mr.
that colony concerning the common defence. Bradford was president of this important con-
In May, 1775, the committee of safety was vention. In October, 1792, he was elected to
appointed to "furnish and pay the troops, and the United States senate, and he served the
with the two highest military officers, to direct state until 1797, when he resigned. Imme-
the movements of the army of observation, if diately afterward he was elected again from
required to march beyond the colony." This Bristol to the general assembly, and regularly
committee was composed of two members reelected until 1804. For eighteen years
from Providence county and one from each (longer than any other man) he was speaker
of the other counties of the state. Mr. Brad- of the house of representatives of the colony
ford represented Bristol county. The general and state of Rhode Island, and for thirty-five
assembly deposed Governor Wanton from vears he represented Bristol in that body. "He
office in November, 1775, declared the office entered the colonial assembly when his frame
of governor vacant, and elected Nicholas was voung and strong, and his pulses were
Cooke, the lieutenant-governor, to fill the leaping with the superabundant vigor of early
vacancy. Bradford was elected lieutenant- manhood. He died at Bristol, July 6, 1808.
governor in place of Governor Cooke, He was Not until his eyes had grown dim, until his
therefore the last deputy governor of the hair was silvered with the frosts of age and his
colony of Rhode Island, and the first to hold shoulders bent with the weight of almost four-
the same office in the independent state which score years, did he withdraw from the public
succeeded it. for, when the assembly met again, service." He was visited by General Wash-
May 4, 1776, the act adjuring allegiance to the ington in 1793, at Mount Hope Farm, formerly
British crown was adopted. owned by Isaac Royal, a Tory, and confiscated
In October, 1776, Air. Bradford was ap- by the state.
pointed a delegate to the Continental congress, He married, March 22, 1751, Mary Le-
but it is not known that he ever acted with Baron, born March 20, 1731, died October 2,
that body. The British fleet was then at the 1775, daughter of Lazarus LeBaron, grand-
mouth of Narragansett Bay, and his presence daughter of Francis LeBaron, the immigrant.
in Bristol was more important than in con- Chitdren William, mentioned below Lazarus
: :

gress. The militia ordered to the defence of LeBaron, born May 31, 1755: Mary. Septem-
Bristol had been placed under his orders, and ber 2, 1760: Hannah, November 22, 1762, died
for some time the defences of the town were voung: Samuel, July 15. 1764. died young;
his special charge. His appointment in that Hannah, June 14. 1767; John, July 14, 1768;
year as chairman of the committee to examine .Ann Bowman, August 6, 1770: Ezekiel Her-
surgeons and surgeon's mates for the army and sey, March 8, 1772; L\'x^ia, April 11, 1774.

navv, was a wise selection. That he never lost fVIII) Major WilHam (6) Bradford, son
1268 NEW ENGLAND.
of Governor William (5) Bradford, was born early in life learned telegraphy in the offices of
in Bristol, September 15, 1752. and died Octo- the Bristol & Providence railroad. He was
ber 29, 181 1. He was commissioned major afterward appointed station agent. He was a
during the revolution, and served on the staff Free Mason, an able, intelligent, upright and
of General Charles Lee. He was a charter useful citizen, a popular and highly esteemed
member of the Order of the Cincinnati, man. The only child of Mr. and Mrs. Stan-
founded by Washington, after the revolution. ton was Emma Bradford Stanton, born No-
He lived at Taunton, Rehoboth, and finally at vember 3, 1873; graduate of Brown Univer-
Bristol. He was a judge of the county court sity, with the degree of Bachelor of .Arts, in
for many years. He married, July 11, 1777. 1896; received the degree of Master of Arts
Betsey Bloom James, who was born
Eng- m in ickxd; registrar of the Woman's College,
land, and died December 17, 1832. Children: Brown University, since 1898; elected to the
Mary, born in Taunton, December 30, 1778; Brown Phi Beta Kappa Chapter in 1903.
William, mentioned below Elizabeth Bloom.
;

(The Diman Line).

February 18, 1785, in Rehoboth; Henry, Feb-
ruary 18, 1787, at Rehoboth, died at sea, un- This surname is variously s[>elled in the
married, 1808; Peter; James. February 6, early records Diman,
Dimand, Dimon, De^
1790, died at sea, unmarried, 1808; John mon. Dement, Deming, Dymond, Diamond,
Wyllys, December 26, 1793, died October 12, Dyamont, Deamon, Deamond, and doubtless
1819; Sarah, January 19, 1799. at Bristol. in many other ways. John Diman. immigrant,
(IX) Captain William (7) Bradford, son settled at Lynn, Massachusetts, before 1647,
of Major William (6) Bradford, was bom at and removed to Kittery, Maine. John Diman,
Rehoboth, Massachusetts. February 2, 1781, brother of Thomas, mentioned below, was a
and died April 23, 1851. He was a sea cap- settler at Wethersfield, Connecticut, before
tain and merchant, residing at Bristol, Rhode 1635, was a prominent citizen and left many
Island. He married. February i, 1804, Mary descendants.
Smith, born December 10, 1782, died Novem- ( I Thomas Dimond, or D\-mond. with his

ber 6, 1869, daughter of Nathaniel and Parnell brother John, settled early at Wethersfield,
Smith. Children, born at Bristol William : Connecticut, removing to Farmington in that
Parnell, bom May 29, 1805, died February 7. province, and thence to Southampton and
1872, married, August 2, 1827, Rebecca G. Easthampton, Long Island. New York. He
Nooning; Edward James, September 20, 1806. married, July 24, 1645, Mary Sheaffe. He
died November 23. 1822: Allen Taylor S.. men- was of Southampton in 1655-58, and his name
tioned below; Nancy Smith. April 7, 181 1; was there spelled Diament in the records. Be-
Mary. June 29, 1813; Peter James, December fore November 12, 1663, he had moved to
31. 1815. Easthampton. and that date bought lands of
(X) Allen Taylor Smith Bradford, son of John Hand in that town. He was called
Captain William (j) Bradford, was born at "senior" in the records. His home lot in East-
Bristol, September1808, and died there
2, hampton contained thirteen acres, and he
.\pril 7, 1852. He
learned the carpenter's owned other tracts of land. His name is spelled
trade, and later became a contractor and Diamon, Diament and Eh-ament. in the East-
builder, building many of the substantial resi- hampton records. He died in 1683, and the
dences in Bristol and vicinity. He was a mem- court of sessions in March of that year accepted
ber of St. Michael's Episcopal Church of as his will four deeds of gift disposing of his
Bristol. He married, August 26, 1833, Mar- real estate. The first deed, dated .August 21,
garet Diman. daughter of Captain Jeremiah 1677, binds the grantor to conve\- certain lands
Diman (see Diman). Children: Mary Abby, to his son James, in view of a projxised mar-
born July 7, 1835. married, in 1853, -'^- Winsor riage of the son to the daughter of Minister
Gooding; Sarah, August 25, 1837, resides at James, to be retained by grantor and wife dur-
No. 36 Constitution street. Bristol Allen Tay-; ing their lives. The second deed, December
lor. .August 5, 1840, died at Matanzas. Cuba. 27, 1680. conveys furniture and personal prop-
August 14, 1837; Margaret Diman, mentioned erty. The third, July 28. 1682, gives more
below. land to James, in view of the death of grantor's
(XI Margaret Diman Bradford, daughter
) son John, and charges James and grantor's
of .Mien Taylor Smith Bradford, was born at wife Mary to pay small legacies to daughters,
Bristol. May 13, 1843. She married. May 22, Sarah Headly. of New Jersey .Abigail. Han-
;

1871. George F. Stanton, who died December nah Bird. Ruth Dayton, and Elizabeth Miller.
I. i8<)6. Mr. Stanton was born at Newport. The fourth instrument, also dated July 28,
Rhode Island, and came to Bristol when a 1682. conveys land to son Thomas. .After the
child, attending the public schools there, and death of Thomas Sr. the estate was 'settled bv
 NEW ENGLAND. 1269

agreement signed by Minister James, the 1744: Joseph, mentioned below; Thomas, mar-
widow, and Edward Howell. Children: Saloma Foster, (second) Elizabeth
ried (first)
James, mentioned below: John, died before Waldron Benjamin, major in the revolution,
:

his father : Thomas, Sarah, Abigail, Hannah, died December 31, 1777, married Hope Turner.
Ruth and Elizabeth. (V) Joseph Diman (as the name is com-
(II) James, son of Thomas Dimond, was monly spelled in this branch of the family),
born in 1646. He settled with his father at son of Jeremiah Dimond. born about 1748,
Easthampton. He married, in 1677, Hannah married, November 26, 1767, Margaret, eldest
James, daughter of Rev. Thomas James, of daughter of Captain Mark .Anthony De Wolf,
Charlestown, Massachusetts. Both are men- of Bristol, who was
a descendant of Balthasar
tioned in her father's will, date June 5, 1696.
De Wolf, of Hartford, 1656 (the first known
He died at Easthampton, December 13, 1721. ancestor in America of the Rhode Island De
His sons were: Nathaniel, married Lois
Wolfs through Edward and Charles De Wolf
)
Hedges: Thomas, of whom further; John,
,

(2), of Guadaloupe. one of the French West

born 1690, died 1764.
Indies. They had children Royal, born May
:

(III) Thomas (2), son of James Dimond, 26, 1768: Jeremiah, mentioned below: Mar-
was born in Easthampton, Long Island, in
garet, born December 2j, 1773, who mar-
1680; married, January 14, 1706-07, Hannah
ried Captain Isaac Liscomb, and has a grand-
Finney, born January 14, 1687-88. died 1744,
son in Providence, Mr. Isaac Liscombe
daughter of Jeremiah and Esther Finney. Her
Joseph, born in 1780, who died in July, 1784;
mother was a daughter of Thomas and Mary
Lewis, of Bristol, Rhode Island her father,
Joseph (2), born in 1785, who died in June,
:

1804; and Marian, born October 19, 1789, who

Jeremiah, was born August 15, 1662, at Barn-
stable, married, January 7,
died in 1799. Mrs. Diman died January 7,
1684, died at
Bristol, February 18, 1748, a freeman and i8ii, and Mr. Diman passed away October 19,
1821.
shipmaster. John Finney, father of Jeremiah,
married (first) Christina who died at ,
(VI) Captain Jeremiah Diman, son of
Plymouth. September 9, 1648: (second) June Joseph Diman, born March 26, 1770, married.
10. 1650. .Abigail (Coggin) Bishop, widow of June 10, 1794, Abigail Munro. daughter of
Thomas Bishop and daughter of Henry Cog- Edward and Sarah, and had children James, :

gin: (third) June 26. 1654. Elizabeth Baile>^ born March 15, 1795; Harry. March 24. 1798;
who died at Bristol. February 9. 1683-84. The Mary. .April 17. 1800. married, August 6, 1&22,
Finney family came from England before Captain John Smith .Abigail. September 3,
;

1639. Thomas Dimond removed to Bristol in 1802, married, January 26, 1822, Henry Fales ;

1712, and his wife died there, December 22. Margaret, .April i, 1809, married Allen Taylor
1744. Children, of whom the first four were S. Bradford q. v. and Sarah, September 15,
( ) ;

born Easthampton John Rebecca Jona-

at ; : :
181 1, married, October 17. 1830, Captain Blif-
than, deacon of First Church of Plymouth, fin, and died December 17, 1899, leaving no

Massachusetts, died February 25, 1797 Jere- ;

issue.
miah, of Bristol Rev. James, born November
: Captain Jeremiah Diman also followed the
29, 1707, died October 8. 1788, minister of sea and was a master mariner. At the time
Second Church. Salem Phebe. born 1717. died
: of his birth and those of the other children of
September 14. 1789: Lucretia. born 1719, died the family his parents lived in a house that
January 31. 1790. married Richard Smith: stood on the southeast corner of Hope and
Daniel, diedDecember 16. 1797. Constitution streets. His mother, however, at
(IV) Jeremiah, son of Thomas (2) Dimond. the time of her death, was living in a house
was born in 1710. and married. May 13. 1733, which is still standing on the southwest corner
Sarah Giddings. They joined the Bristol of Hope and Court streets. The fine residence
church May 13. 1741. He died November 10. known as the "Diman Mansion," which once
1798; she died October 30, 1790, aged eighty- stood upon Thames street, just north of the
one. Children, born at Bristol Nathaniel, : store of William R. Taylor, was built by one
January 29. 1734; James, October 9, 1735, died of the two sons. Captain Royal Diman or Cap-
January 4. 1791. married .Anna LaFavor tain Jeremiah. Of the "Diman Wharf," which
Sarah, February 11, 1738. married John Law- extended from this place, little now remains.
less: Jeremiah. July 13. 1740. a soldier in the Captain Jeremiah Diman died June 30. 1831.
French war, died in the service. November, From him and his brother. Captain Royal
1760. at .Albany: Jonathan. October 19. 1742. Diman. have descended the numerous Bristol
married. October 12. 1771. Dorothy Fales families of that name, and the blood has been
Hannah. October 19. 1742. married. October also perpetuated through their sister, Mrs.
29. 1 761, George Oxx William. December 10.
: Margaret Liscomb.
 1270 NEW ENGLAND.
The family name of Dring is of family also belonged the courageous Thomas
DRING English origin, members of which Dring, who was born August 3, 1758, at New-
were promment in the annals of port, and died August 8, 182^, at Providence,
the mother country, being frequently and hon- Rhode Island. He was a seafaring man before
orably mentioned among the English peerage. or during the exciting times of the revolution,
The family crest is represented by a phoenix as he was so engaged at the time of that great
in flames, on a chapeau. war, and at least twice was made a prisoner
In this country the name has been promi- by the enemy. In his "Recollections of the
nently identified with Rhode Island from- the Jersey Prison Ship," which was prepared in
earliest begiruiings in its history down to the manuscript by him in 1824. and afterward
present tim. It is little found outside of New arrajiged and edited for publication by Albert
England, being chiefly confined to Rhode G. Greene, he says in part:
Island and those sections of Massachusetts
adjacent thereto. It is, however, most honor- I was first immuned in 1779 on board the
"Good
ably associated in both civic and military life, Hope," then lying in the North river, opposite New
York, but after 5!onhnement of more than four
and was especially conspicuous in both the months I succeeded in making my escape to the
colonial and revolutionary wars, as well as Jersey shore. Afterward, in 1782, I was again cap-
those of latter periods. The marriage alliances tured and conveyed on board the "Jerseyj" where
of this family have also been with families of for nearly five months I was a witness and partaker
of the unspeakable sufferings of that wretched class
historic importance, including those of Alden,
of American prisoners who were there taught the
Brownell and Perry. The latter gave to this utmost extent of human misery. I sailed from
nation the distinguished brothers. Commodore Providence, R. I., in May, 1782, as master's mate
Oliver Hazard Perry, of Lake Erie fame, and on board the privateer called the "Chance." This
Matthew Calbraith Perry, U. S. N., who nego- was a new vessel on her first voyage. She was
owned in Providence by Clarke & Nightingale,
tiated our peace relations with Japan while ;
and was commanded by Capt. Daniel Aborn,
from the Brownell family came the distin- mounted with twelve six-pound cannon, and sailed
guished churchman, the Rt. Rev. Thomas with a complement of about sixty-five men. Our
Church Brownell, D. D., LL. D., bishop of the cruise was but a short one, for in a few days after
sailing we were captured by the British ship-of-war,
Protestant Episcopal church. More could be the "Belisarius," Capt. Graves, of twenty-six guns.
said of other families allied with this Dring
family, suffice it, however, to add that some of Mate Dring went on to say that the capture
its connections are traced to the historic "May- was made in the night, that the captured crew,
flower," among them being the Alden and Mul- having been taken on board the enemy's ship,
lins families, the late Charles Perry Dring, the were put in irons the next morning, that they
subject of this review, having been a direct were later taken to the "Jersey," where the
descendant in the eighth generation through long and dreadful confinement began. Suffice
John Dring and Esther Perry (VII) Philip ; it to add here that the "Jersey" was originally

bring and Ruth Stoddard (VI); Thomas a British ship of the line rated and registered
Dring and Sarah Searle (V) Nathaniel Searle
: as a sixty-four gimship, but had mounted sev-
and Sarah Rogers (IV); John Rogers and enty-four guns. At the commencement of the
Elizabeth Pabodie (III) William Pabodie and
; revolution, being an old vessel and proving to
Elizabeth Alden II), of John Alden and Pris-
f be much decayed, she was entirely dismantled
cilla Mullins (I), of the "Mayflower," whose and soon after moored in the East river at
courtship has been made famous by Long- New York and converted into a storeship. In
fellow's poem. 1780 she was billed as a prisonship and was
The Dring family also furnished its brave used for that purpose during the remainder of
and distinguished men during the colonial and the war. She was moored with chain cables at
revolutionary wars, among them Nathaniel the Wall, a solitary and unfrequented place
Dring, who was a soldier of the revolution and on the shore of Long Island. This prisonship
a pensioner for his services he died at
: New- "Jersey" and the treatment of its prisoners, as
port, in February. 1822: the census of 1840 set forth by the work alluded to, bore much
proves tliat he was a pensioner, and that his akin to the horrors of the Southern prisons,
widow, a pensioner, was a resident of Tiver- Libby and Andersonville, during the civil war.
ton. Rhode Island, and was there living with It has been estimated, according to this work
Thomas Dring, and was aged seventy-two alluded to. that more than 10,000 died on board
years Thomas Dring who served as a gunner
; the "Jersey" and its three hospital ships. Dur-
on the sloop "Success" during the revolution- ing the confinement of Mate Dring, according
ary war, and Philip Dring. born in 1730. was to his account, the vessel was never visited by
a lieutenant of troop of horse. Captain Gideon any clergyman nor were divine services ever
Almy's company, in the same war. To this performed on her. After being released from
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captivity, Mate Dring entered the merchant ( I ) and Mary { Butler) Dring, was born April
service and soon attained command of a ship. 23, 1704, in Little Compton, where he made
He sailed from the port of Providence for his home until his death, April 16, 1787. He
many years and was well known as an able and married, June 28, 1725, Sarah Searle, born
experienced officer. In 1803 he retired from April 2, 1700, and died February 16, 1783,
his nautical service and soon after established daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah (Rogers)
himself in business in Providence, where he Searle, the last named being a daughter of
resided during the remainder of his life and John and Elizabeth (Pabodie) Rogers. Eliza-
died there, as stated, in 1825. beth Pabodie was a daughter of William and
Among others of this family who have dis- Elizabeth ( Alden Pabodie, the latter a daugh-
)

tinguished themselves in various ways may be ter of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, of the
mentioned Benjamin Dring, who served as a "Mayflower." Children of Thomas and Sarah
seaman on the ship "Caesar," of 130 tons, Dring: Tabitha, born October 22, 1726; Ben-
which vessel took part in the Louisburg expedi- jamin, November 2J, 1727; Philip, mentioned
tion, he being a member of her crew when she below: Hannah, September 14, 1732; Nathan-
was sent to Cape Ann in 1745, where they iel, September 4, 1734; Abigail, April 30,
were to take orders from Governor Shirley, 1736; Mary, 1737, died October 18, 1822.
and then proceed to Cape Breton to aid in (III) Philip, second son of Thomas (2)
overthrowing the enemy; and as well, Benja- and Sarah (Searle) Dring, was born Septem-
min Dring, who left his home in Newport to ber 7, 1730, in Little Compton, and was a
join Commodore Perry on Lake Erie, after prominent citizen of that town. He was lieu-
which famous battle he was never heard of, tenant of a troop of horse in Captain Gideon
although he took a prominent part therein, Almy's company in the revolution. A collateral
having enlisted as a seaman in July, 1812, on descendant of this family, Captain Thomas
the "Niagara," to which vessel Commodore Dring, the seafaring man, was twice captured
Perry was rowed across the open water in an by the British and made a prisoner on the
open boat from the sinking ship "Lawrence," "Jersey Prison Ship." Philip Dring married,
floating his Bag from the mast of the former- December 19, 1751, Ruth Stoddard, daughter
named vessel, and from which vessel he con- of Jonathan and Mary (Dring) Stoddard.
tinued to direct the vessels of his fleet finally She was born October i, 1733, and died July
resulting in such a signal victory over the 24, 1816, having been the mother of the follow-
British. ing children: Delany, born June 30, 1753;
Another of the family who won distinction married Robert Woodworth John, born De- ;

in the business world was the late Charles cember 15, 1754, died November 5, 1775;
Perry Dring, who was born in Newport, Rhode Hannah, born February 3, 1757, married Peter
Island, and who for a period of over sixty Holt; Philip, born April 23, 1759, died April
years was one of the well-known and promi- 10, 1766; Nathaniel, born March 29, 1761,
nent business men of his adopted city. Fall married Susanna Brownell Ruth, born June ;

River, Massachusetts, one who worked his way 26, 1763, died in 1766; Benjamin, born in
from a poor boy to position and influence in 1765, died in 1766; Ruth (2), bom April 18,
that community, and himself a witness to and 1767, married Ebenezer Clarke; Philip, born
participant in the great changes wrought in August 29, 1769; Sarah Searle, born June i,
that city in those years. 1772, died April 13, 1859; John, mentioned
(I) The first name in Amer-
record of the below and Deborah, bom March 22, 1777.
:

ica appears in Little Compton, Rhode Island, (IV) John, youngest son of Philip and
then a part of Massachusetts, in the record of Ruth (Stoddard) Dring, was born November
the marriage of Thomas Dring. He was born 4. 1775, in Little Compton, and died in New-
in 1666, and married at LittleCompton, May port, Rhode Island, July 17, 1855. He fol-
21, 1696, MaryButler, who was bom in 1670. lowed the sea in his early life and subsequently
They resided in that town, where the follow- engaged in teaming and farming, residing in
ing children are recorded: John, born April Newport. He married Esther Perry, who was
12, 1697; Mary, April 23, 1699; died in May, born in South Kingston, Rhode Island, in
1786: Mercy, born July 23, 1701 ; Thomas, 1782, and died in Newport, August 20, 1820,
mentioned below; Elizabeth, born May 16, daughter of Edward Perry. Their children,
1706: Nathaniel, April 17. 1707; Priscilla, all born in Newport, were Philip, May 24,
:

March 8, 1709; Azariah, March 27, 1710; 1802. died February 22, 1891 .\bby Gardner, :

Ruth, February 3, 1712: Bathsheba, August December 10. 1805. died unmarried, October
16, 1715, died in March, 1790; Freelove, born 28. 1898. in her ninety-third year: Charles
March i, 1720. Perry, mentioned below Mary. October 7,
:

(II) Thomas (2), second son of Thomas 1810! died unmarried. March 23, 1882: Ruth,
NE 18
 1272 NEW ENGLAND.
July 7, 1813, died unmarried, January 16, burn & Company. In 1856, Henry Clay Lin-
1855; Frances, October i, 1815, died unmar- coln, a son of Jonathan, was taken into the
ried, April 15, 1839; Sarah, October 4, 1817, concern, and the business was continued under
died April 15, 1818: tiarriet. May 9, 1819, the firm name of Kilburn, Lincoln & Company,
died October 15, 1820. who subsequently built a new and commodious
(V) Charles Perry, second son of John and
Esther ( Perry Dring, was born June 12, 1808,
)
plant for their increasing business. this
time, in 1866 or 1867. Charles P. Dring was
M
in the Dring homestead on Levin street, New- admitted to partnership, bringing with him
port, Rhode Island, and acquired the rudi- the ripe experience earned in his nearly forty
ments of his early education in the neighbor- years of service with the Fall River Iron
hood school, then known as the "little red Works Company, and whose reputation as a
school house." His boyhood being passed near most honorable man and practical mechanic
the siiores of the .Atlantic, with its waters and played no little part in the success this concern
ships constantly in sight, and with sucli an afterward attained. .Andrew Liscumb, a son-
ancestry as his, it was but natural that the in-law of Mr. Lincoln, was also at this time
bend of his mind and tastes should be seaward. admitted a partner of the concern, the firm
At the age of fifteen years he went to Ston-.ng- name then assuming the style of Kilburn, Lin-
ton, Connecticut, where he shipped for a seal- coln & Company, which had a paid-up capital
ing voyage around Cape Horn, thence to the of S8o,ooo. The new plant of this concern,
Antarctic regions, the expedition occupying built in 1867. and which was complete and
about one and one-half years and resulting modem in all of its departments, covered some
successfully, the vessel returning with twenty- three hundred rods of land conveniently
seven thousand seal skins. He made a second located at the corner of .Annawan and Canal
voyage, this one being to the Mediterranean in streets, near the railroad and tide water. .As
a ship from Bristol, Rhode Island, which took to the further history of this enterprise, with
aboard sugar from Cuba to Triest. Subse- which, by the wa.y, Mr. Dring continued, and
quently he made a voyage from his native town in an official capacity as a director, through
to Cuba, thence to New Orleans, and from the remainder of his lifetime, and in which
there to New York. These four years passed, his son, the late Charles H. Dring, was schooled
as it were, upon the bosom of the deep, satisfied and became identified with it, remaining for
his nautical inclinations, for at the age of nine- many years, it is enough to say that it became
teen years, in 1827. he is found beginning the and is now one of the largest and most mod-
calling in life which proved to be one for ernlv equipped plants of its kind in this coun-
which h.e was admirably fitted, one in which
he e.vcelled and made for himself a reputation, The life of the late Charles Perry Dring
gaining both position and wealth. This begin- spanned almost the whole of the industrial
ning, and we may say ending, was at Fall life of the now great manufacturing center of
River, Massachusetts, for his long, busy and Fall River, with its many thousands of busy
honorable career vva^ passed at that point. He spindles. Coming to the place, as he did, when
became employed in 1827 at the Fall River it was a mere village, he witnessed its rapid
Foundry, then operated by Xewell & Wood- and wonderful growth to a city of thousands,
ward, but which three years later fell into the and was an active participant in the scenes
possession of the Fall River Iron Works which wrought these great changes. His long,
Company. Mr. Dring being transferred to active, busy career is so interwoven with the
the latter, with which he remained a most city's history as tobe a part of it. His career
trusted employee and official until about 1866. is one that be the more interesting and
will
his services with practically the new concern shine with greater lustre to the readers of it in
covering the long period of thirty-nine years. coming years. Of a good, illustrious ancestry
Along in the middle of the forties John Kil- and early training, Mr. Dring became a man of
burn, a native of New Hampshire, had com- character: uniting with the church, he threw
menced the manufacture at Fall River of cot- his influence on the side of right and his ex-
ton looms, and as well what was known as ample and life were an inspiration to many.
the "Fourne\Ton turbine." the latter a French Beginning life, as he did, in a most humble
invention which was being introduced into the way, and rising through sheer force of his
New England mills. Mr. Kilburn died in 1846, make-up to position and wealth, he knew how-
and his brother. Elijah C. Kilburn, came to to sympathize with those who were struggling
Fall River, and in conjunction with his at the threshold as did he. and thev in turn
brother's widow continued the business. Not seeing his success, saw hope and gathered in-
being a practical mechanic himself, he asso- spiration.
ciated with them in the business, in 1847, Jona- Mr. Dring was a man of a tender heart and
than Lincoln, forming the firm of E. C. Kil- sympathies, and aided in more ways than one
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the poor of the community. He was a gentle- age. Two

children were born to Mr. and Mrs.
man of the old school, of whom so few are Dring Tiverton, Rhode Island; Charles
in
now left. He was modest, unpretentious, kind, Humphrey, August 6, 1841, and Caroline .Au-
courteous and withal a dignified gentleman. gusta, June 17, 1846. The latter resided in

He treated all alike the high and the low, Fall River, unmarried, having devoted her life
the rich and the poor, were but one to him, to the care of her parents, the memory of
all alike, wonhy of respect and courteous whom she continued to honor until her death.
treatment, and thus with all he was popular Miss Dring died in Washington, D. C, April
and was admired for his true worth. .\s a 18, 1913.
business man he was able, one of foresight, (VI)(Tharles Humphrey, only son of the
standing high in business circles. He was late Charles Perry and Maria (Brownell)
honorable and high-minded, a man of strictest Dring, was born August 6, 1841, in the town
integrity, and as a citizen his character was of Tiverton, Rhode Island. He acquired a
above reproach. In his home, whose fireside common school education, after which he fur-
with his family about him he dearly loved, he thered his studies by attendance at the .\ndover
was an affectionate husband and loving father, I New Hampshire) Seminary. He was reared
whose children might well often rise to the in Fall River, Massachusetts, the home of the
occasion of calling his memory blessed. family, and in time learned the business in
Mr. Dring was one of the original promoters which his father was engaged, entering in
of the Union Mills enterprise, which was 1866 or 1867 the concern with which his father
started in Fall River in 1859, was one of the was connected, that of Kilburn, Lincoln &
directors at the time of its failure, and lost a Company, machinists and founders, at Fall
large portion of his hard-earned property by River, the history and description of whose
indorsing for this concern. He was also a business is set forth in the foregoing. Mr.
director for many years of the Union National Dring, as had his father before him, started in
Bank, and of the Citizens' Savings Bank, until the business at the bottom, learning the trade
obliged by increasing infirmities to resign from of molder, and gradually worked his way up-
these boards. In 1837 Mr. Dring became a ward until he became a member of the firm.
member of the Franklin Street Christian He worked for some years simply as a
Church at Fall River, of which he continued to mechanic, then became foreman, and, as stated,
be a valued and worthy member and liberal finally was admitted as an interested party in
supporter until his death. the business, succeeding his father. His efforts
OnJanuary 3, 1833, Mr. Dring was united in the various capacities in which he served
in marriage to Miss Maria Brownell, a native were crowned with success, and at the time of
of Little Compton, Rhode Island, born March his death he was possessed of considerable
9, 1812, daughter of Humphrey and Sarah property. Owing to the condition of his
(Head) Brownell, and a direct descendant of health he retired from the corporation some
Thomas Brownell, who is of record at Ports- years prior to his death. Mr. Dring was inter-
mouth, Rhode Island, as early as 1647, and ested and identified with a number of fraternal
who was for a number of years commissioner organizations. He was a member of the
from that town, and in 1664 represented it in Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at
the colonial assembly. From this Thomas Fall River, in which he had held various offices,
Brownell descended Sylvester Brownell. being a past e.xalted ruler: he was a member
through the former's son Thomas Brownell of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and
(2), who was one of the original proprietors at one time was prominent in the circles of
of Little Compton. Sylvester Brownell was that order, and he was also a member of the
one of the thousand minute-men whom the Masonic fraternity, as well as various other
gallant Prescott led to the heights of Bunker social and fraternal societies.
Hill on the memorable night of June 16, 1775, Dr. Dring never married. For some years
and was in the battle the following day. He prior to his death he made his home on
was one of the survivors present at the laying Wheeler avenue, at Edgewood, Providence,
of the cornerstone of Bunker Hill monument, Rhode Island, where he lived quietly, in the
June 17, 1825. Mrs. Maria (Brownell) Dring companionship of a few intimate friends. Here
passed away at the family home in Fall River, he passed away March 15, 1907, when in the
Massachusetts, December 27, 1866. She was a sixty-sixth year of his age.
true woman, one of fine qualities, whose moral
worth was an influence for good in the com- Thomas Diirfee, the immigrant
munity in which she lived and moved. Mr. DURFEE was born in England,
ancestor,
Dring survived his devoted wife almost twenty- in 1643, and came to this coun-
five years, dying at his home in Fall River, try in 1660. He settled in the town of Ports-
May 7, 1 89 1, in the eighty-third year of his mouth, Rhode Island. He married as early
1274 NEW ENGLAND.
as 1664, and died in 1712,. aged about seventy October- 25, 1761, and died at Killingly, Con-
years. Children, born at Portsmouth : Revert, necticut. December i, 1847. He received a
Mafch LI, 1665, married in 1686-87, Mary common school edueation. and during his youth
Sanford-; Thomas, married Ann Freeborn, of worked on his father's farm in Killingly. He
Portsmouth; William,, mentioned below; Ben- also learned the trade of cooper.. He married,
jamin, married Prudence Earle, in 1699, ^^' at Killingly. in 17981, Lydia Russell, who was
herited land in Fall River and became wealthy born at Killingly, January 31, 1776, and died
for his time. October 1-3, 1864, daughter of John and Lydia
(II) William, son of Thomas Durfee, was ( Bassett )Russell. John Russell, her father,
born in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, in 1673. served in the revolutionary war from Connecti-
and died at Tiverton, in 1727. He married cut for six months. Children of Benjamin and
(first) .Ann who died at Tiverton;
, Lydia (Russell) Durfee, born at Killingly:
(second) Mary . His will was proved Sanford. mentioned below: Dr. Henry, Sep-
June 7, Children by first wife, born at
1727. tember I. 1802, resided at Killingly, where he
Tiverton: David, mentioned below; Samuel, married and had two sons William Russell,
:

March -I, 1702; Joseph, 1705, made his will January 21. 1809. married, and had five chil-
November 14, 1731, bequeathing to his brother dren, four sons and one daughter.
Samuel. Child by second wife: Abigail. (V'l) Sanford, eldest son of Benjamin Dur-
(III) David, son of William Durfee, was fee, was born at Killingly, Connecticut. Janu-
born at Tiverton. Rhode Island, March i, 1700, ary 21, 1800, and died December 5, 1880, at
and died there March i, 1788. He married, Providence-, Rhode Island. He attended the
April 16, 1726, Abigail Wing, of Dartmouth, district- schools of his native town, and during
born July, 1701, died at TiveFtorrrJuly 4, 1792. his youth assisted his father in the work of
Children, bom at Tiverton, probably not in the farm. His health was not good and for a
order of birth: David. April 9, 1739: William, time he was engaged in selling books, repre-
mentioned below Elizabeth, married July 6,
: senting a work written by William Drowne, en-
1761, George Westgate. Jr.: Mary, married titled "The Farmer's Guide." He found this
William Carder Wing Abigail Rebecca.
: : ; work, beneficial to- his health and continued in
( IV ) Captain William Durfee, son of David it for some time, later representing Rev. Dr.

Durfee, was born at Tiverton, March 10, 1730, David Benedict, who was at that time pastor
and died at East Killingly, Connecticut, Febru- of the First Baptist Church at Pawtucket,
an," 10, 1816. He followed the sea and be- Rhode Island, selling his works, entitled:
came a master mariner. In 1772 he removed "Benedict's History of All Religions," and
to Killingly, where he followed farming the "Benedict's History of the Baptists." While
rest of his life. For many years he was in the" engaged on this work he traveled from New
merchant marine, commanding vessels sailing York to North Carolina. In 1S30 he entered
from Newport, Rhode Island, to Ehi-tch Guiana the employ of Moies & Jenks as clerk in their
and other foreign ports, among which may be thread store, and later went to work at Crompv-
mentioned Surinam and Essequibo. He mar- ton, Rhode Island, in a cotton mill, shortly
ried, at Tiverton, June 12, 1756, Eunice Bowen, afterwards becoming superintendent, continu-
of Tiverton, daughter of Richard and Remem- ing in that capacity from 1833 to 1848. From
brance Bowen, of an old Rehoboth family. 1848 to 1853 he was agent of the Portsmouth
Their first seven children were born at Tiver- Coal Mining Company, with offices in Provi-
ton, the others at Killingly. Children Abner : ; , dence. From 1853 to 1864 he was agent of the
David: Benjamin, mentioned below; Joseph; Providence Canal Bleaching Company, con-
Humphrey Philip Thomas Ruth Hannah
: ; ; ; ; tinuing in that capacity until the business was
.\bigail Nancy. January 22, 1779: Eunice,
: discontinued. He then became treasurer of
1783: Mathew. died young; William, died the Crompton Company, manufacturers of cot-
young: William (2), died young: child, died in ton goods, with headquarters in Providence,
infancy. From an obituary notice of Captain and continued in that capacity for a period of
William, in the Patriot of Proz-idcnce, we eleven years, or until he retired from active
quote "He had arrived at the good old age of
: business.
eighty-five years and eleven months, and dur- Early in life Mr. Durfee joined the Baptist
ing the whole of his long pilgrimage was char- church, and throughout his life he was an
acterized by those bright virtues charity, earnest and active member of that denomina-
benevolence, meekness and cheerfulness. He tion. He was a member of the Killingly
was upright in his dealings and met the ap- church for a number of years, then the Paw-
proach of death without a murmur." tucket First Baptist Church, of which he was
(X) Benjamin, son of Captain William superintendent of the Sunday school, later of
Durfee. was born at Tiverton. Rhode Island. the Crompton Baptist Church, of which he
 NEW ENGLAND. 1275

was also superintendent of the Sunday school, 7, Mary, daughter of .\lexander Chalker.
1678,
and finally of the First Baptist Church of Whether any of the above named immigrants
Providence, of which he continued a member were related to each other, or whether they
until his death. He was
also a member of the descended from the same common ancestor
Rhode Island Society for the Encouragement has never been ascertained.
of Domestic Industries. Though naturally a (I) Leonard Cozzens, the founder in Amer-
quiet,modest man, he was exceedingly charit- ica of the branch of this family with which
able by nature and constant in attending this article particularly treats, was a native of
church, and in supporting its benevolence and England, born in 1690, in the parish of .All
various activities. He possessed the strictest Commons ( ?), in Wiltshire, near the Division
integrity, and was an honest and very con- (Devises ?)), the nearest market town, and
(

scientious man. He possessed a strong, virile after reaching his majority emigrated to this
character, and was an exemplary, public- country, and soon after 171 1 located at New-
spirited citizen. He served on the school com- port, Rhode Island. He there married, in
mittee of Crompton, and for one year as a July, 1712, Margaret Taylor, by whom he had
member of the city council of Providence. In thirteen children, as follows Robert, born April
:

politicshe was formerly a Whig, later becom- 17, 1713; Nathan, November 12, 1715; Deb-
ing a Republican. orah, April 13, 1717; Eleanor, in November,
On March 5, 1835, Mr. Durfee married, at 1718; Peter, March 5, 1720: Joseph and.^en-
Crompton. Rhode Island, Mary Cozzens, who jamin. twins. October 30, 1721 Deborah (2),
:

was born June 20, 1798, and died July 8, 1844, March 17, 1724: Matthew. April 4, 1726: Wil-
daughter of Benjamin and .Anne (Wheaton) liam and Charles, twins, June 16, 1728: Greg-
Cozzens ("see Cozzens). He married (second) ory, June 5, 1730; Andrew, October 16, 1731.
Mary Eliza ("Stafford) Holden. who was born The mother of these children died September
October 14, 1804, and died December 6. 1879, 10, 1 75 1, and the father May 2, 1769.
daughter of Thomas Stafford, and widow of (II) Benjamin, son of Leonard Cozzens,
Captain Thomas Holden Jr. Children of San- was born October 30, 1721, in Newport, Rhode
ford Durfee by first wife: Sarah Crawford, Island, and died .August 28. 1802, aged eighty-
mentioned below: Benjamin and Sanford Jr., one years. He married, January 4, 1747, -Anne
twins, both of whom died in infancy. Browne, daughter of George Browne, the lat-
(VII) Sarah Crawford, only daughter of ter born in England, and to them were born
(Sanford and Mary (Cozzens) Durfee, was children: John, September 28. 1747: Joseph,
born at Crompton, Rhode Island, January 20, October 25, 1748; Ann, October 12, 1749:
1838. She was tutored at home until she was Margaret, October 4, 1751 Joseph (2), Au-
;

ten years of age, afterwards attending the gust 16. 1752; William, September 17, 1753;
public school formerly located on the site of Benjamin Jr.. .August 21, 1754, who died in
the present Corliss mansion, at the corner of infancy :-vBenjamin (2), born November 28,
.Angell and Prospect streets, where she was 1735: John (2) December 2. 1756: Elizabeth,
fitted for the Young Ladies' High School, .April ro, 1758: a son. March 21, 1759, died in
taught by John Kingsbury. Esq. .A.fter grad- infancy; Charles, January 6, 1761 .Ann (2), ;

uating from the latter she then attended a February i, 1762: a son. May 9, 1764, died in
select school for girls in New York City. Miss infancy.
Durfee has devoted much of her time and (III) Benjamin Cozzens Jr., son of Benja-
means to various charities and to the church, min Cozzens. was born November 28, 1755.
being an active member of the First Baptist He married, December 22, 1782, Anne
Church of Providence. For a period of thirty- Wheaton, who was born January 18, 1759, and
four vears she was an officer of the Womans' died .April 17, 1846. Children: Elizabeth, born
Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, first as February 14, 1783, died unmarried, July 14,
state secretary, then as recording secretary, 1883, aged one hundred years five months
and later as president, and is now the honorary Levi, born February 7. 1787, married Pamela
president. Holley. and removed to l^tica. New York,
(The Cozzens Line). where the latter years of his life were spent;
This name, variously spelled, occurs in New .Anne, born September 19. 1789. married Craw-
Eneland as early as 1635, when
there arrived ford Titus, and she died December 2, 1868,
at Boston, in the ship "James." (jeorge Coz- in Providence: Benjamin, born June 3, 1791,
zens. There were also a number of immi- married (first) May 7, 1816, Sarah M.
grants bearing the name from that time on Wheaton, and (second) Mary Sophia Dexter,
through the century. .\ William Cozzens was daughter of Samuel Dexter, he was a grad-
in Boston in 1649, and Matthew is of record uate of Brown L'niversity. and for a time was
there in 1656. Richard Cozzens, of Saybrook, engaged in manufacturing, later becoming a
Connecticut, is of record as marrying, March lawver in New York, where he died Brown, :
1276 NEW ENGLAxND.

born September 16, 1794, married Charlotte in 1899: Tt is highly probable that he was a
VVhittaker, and removed to Natchez, Missis- descendant of Hugh de Wheelock, who in the
sippi, where he died; Charles Wheaton, twin reign of Henry received from Roger Maine
II.
01 Brown, married Eliza Mason, and for a Warring a the latter s claims to the
title to all
time lived in St. Louis, later removed to Ohio, village of Wheelock, Cheshire, England, which
where he died of cholera during an epidemic of he had previously held. It is also probable that
that disease; and Mary, born June 20, 1798, he was a relative of Abraham Wheelock, a
became the wife of Sanford Ourfee (see Dur- native of Shropshire, who took the degree of
fee). Benjamm Cozzens, the father of these .\. M. at Cambndge University 1618, and m
children, died July 21, 1825, in the seventieth was admitted to Clare Hall as a Fellow about
year of his age. the same time as Ralph \\ heelock, entered the
same college and who later became the first
Rev. Ralph Wheelock, the prolessor of Arabic and Saxon tongues in the
WHEELOCK immigrant ancestor, was University and became librarian." Children
born in Shropshire, Eng- of Ralph Wheelock Rebecca, born in England,
;

land, in 1600. He was educated at Clare Hall, about 1032 Peregnna, about 1636, on the voy-
;

Cambridge University, England, where he re- age; Gershom, mentioned below; Mary, 1638;
ceived his B. A. in 1626 and his M. A. in 1631. Benjamin, January 8, 1639-40; Samuel, Sep-
He became an eminent preacher in England, tember 22, 1642; Record, December 15, 1643;
but because of his non-conformist views he Eleazer, father of Ralph, who settled at Wind-
was prosecuted, and finally in 1637 sought ham, Connecticut, and whose son. Rev. Dr.
refuge with his Puritan fellows in New Eng- Eleazer Wheelock, was the founder and first
land. He was at \\ atertown for a short time, president of Dartmouth College E.xperience, ;

but located permanently at Dedham, Massa- 1648.

chusetts. He brought with him from England II ) Gershom, son of Rev. Ralph Wheelock,
(

his wife Rebecca and his daughter Rebecca. was born in 1636, and died in 1684. He must
In his biography by his great-grandson, Rev. have been of age in 1657, when his name ap-
Ebenezer Wheelock, who founded Dartmouth peared in the ministers rate. He settled in
College, we
are told that the ship was driven Medfield. He
married Hannah Stoddard
back once by storms and that the voyage was (Stodderj. daughter of John Stoddard, of
long and distressing. He was one of the Hingham, in 1658. In 1663 he was granted
founders of the town and church of Dedham "liberty to cut two hundred cedar blank in the
learned, devout, unselfish, practical and inde- common swamp." His house stood on Har-
fatigable. In 1638 he made his home in that bor Island road, a short distance southwest
part of Dedham which was set off as Aledfield. of the house now or lately owned by Charles
He was admitted a freeman March 13, 1038- Hamant. In 1674 he was paid for ringing the
39; was selectman, schoolmaster, deputy to the meeting house bell and caring for the building,
general court, commissioner to end small ii 15s., and ne.xt year the records show that
causes, appointed magistrate to perform mar- he assisted in thatching the house. His dwell-
riages while at Dedham, and was equally ing was burned by the Indians in 1676, in King
prominent in the new town of Medfield. He Philip's war. and during the raid thirty- two
built his house at Medfield in 1651-52. He houses were destroyed, twelve of the English
was made clerk of writs in 1642, was select- killed and three mortally wounded. He built
man of Medfield. 1651-55: school teacher and another house on the same site. In 1690 his
justice of the peace. He made his will May 3, heirs sold the house to Joseph Plympton. Chil-
168 1 the inventory was dated January 31,
; dren : Hannah, born 1659, died young Sam- ;

1683, and the will proved May i, 1684. He uel, 1660. died young; Hannah, 1661 Samuel, ;

bequeathed to his eldest son Gershom. and 1664; John, born 1670. died 1684; Joseph,
other sons Benjamin. Eleazer, and Samuel; mentioned below Timothy, 1673, died in Med-
;

sons-in-law Increase Ward and Joseph War- way.

ren grandchild Rebecca Craft refers in his
: ; III) Joseph, son of Gershom Wheelock,
(

will to his deceased wife, and appoints George was born about 1671, and died in 1770. He
Barbour one of the overseers of his will. His married probably second Elizabeth
(
) .

wife died in 1680. Two of his sons, Benjamin His will was dated November 17, 1743, with a
and Eleazer, settled in Mendon, Massachu- codicil, March 6, 1770. Children, mentioned
setts. Rev. Mr. Wheelock declined to take in the will John, married Martha
; and ,

charge of any particular parish, but preached by will dated January 20. 1778. bequeathed to
occasionally in Medfield and adjacent parishes. children of his nephew Joseph (then deceased)
His last years were spent in teaching and farm- as follows: Joseph. Archibald. Abel, Elijah,
ing. Rev. Louis Hicks, of New Haven, wrote .-Mice. John Jr., Martha and Oliver; Joseph,
 NEW ENGLAND. 1277

mentioned below Jonathan. Elizabeth Saw-

; Massachusetts, where he owned a small farm.
yer. Marv Osgood, Abigail Eames, Ruth In politics he was a Whig, and afterward a
Houghton. Martha Houghton. Republican. He married (first) ;child,
(I\') Joseph (2), son of Joseph (i) Willis, a painter, died at Decora, Iowa; (sec-
Wheelock. was born about 1700. He removed ond) Betsey children Samuel, resided
: :

from Lancaster to Leominster about 1725, or at Springfield, Massachusetts, and was em-
the town boundaries of Leominster included ployed by Springfield .Arms Company; Dexter,
his farm at that time, for Leominster was for- mentioned below.
merly part of Lancaster. Children of Joseph (IN) Dexter, son of Martin Wheelock.
and .Abigail Olive, born at Lancaster. January
:
was born in 1825. in Conway, and died at
10. 1726. Born at Leominster: Oliver. Decem- Wendell, Massachusetts, in August, 1903. He
ber 7. 1727 Joseph, mentioned below Phineas.
; ; was educated in the public schools of his native
November 9. 1731 John. September 9, 1733;
; town, and learned the trade of stone cutter.
.-\bner, November 16, 1735: Prudence, No- He followed his trade at Northfield, Massa-
vember 2^1, 1737: Abel, June 29, 1739: Elijah, chusetts, and vicinity. He had previously
May 26, 1741 Elisha. ^larch 26. 1743; -Abi-
: worker! in a piano factory at Erving and in
gail, baptized June 24, 1744. a chair factory at Gardner. In politics he was
(
\" Joseph
) (3). son of Joseph (2) a Republican. He married Olive M. (Wheeler)
Wheelock. was born in Leominster, February Quinn, widow of John Quinn she was born
;

14. 1729, and died before 1778, when his uncle at Westmoreland, New Hampshire, in 1820.
John bequeathed to his children, as stated and died at Wendell, in 1878, on the home-
above. This uncle John deeded land to Joseph stead of the Wheelock family, formerly the
Wheelock Ethan Phillips in 1755,
in 1751, to Switzer place. Children by John Quinn, her
and to his brother Jonathan in 1741. Jonathan first husband: i. Albion (luinn, a mariner,
died in 1759. leaving sons Jonathan and Luke always known as Albion Wheelock. 2. Sarah
and daughters. Joseph married Chil- .
S. Quinn. died at New Salem, Massachusetts,
dren ()liver; John Jr., mentioned below:
: in 191 1 married H. D. Potter, of Erving, a
:

Joseph, .Archibald, Abel. Elijah, .Alice and soldier in the civil war, now retired from busi-
Martha. A deed in Worcester county proves ness, and living at New Salem. Children of
the relationship. (Book 192, p. 103). John Dexter and Olive M. Wheelock: i. Charles T.,
Wheelock. of Leverett. Hampshire county, born 1850, died in New York state in 1901 a ;

deeded to Abel Wheelock. of Boston, his musician married (first) Eva Hardy, of Weld,
;

brother, his rights in the estate of his uncle, Maine (second) Minnie O. Sargent, of Dum-
;

John Wheelock. whose will is mentioned above, merston, Vermont. 2. Elizabeth Mehitable,
and mentions his brother Oliver, also a legatee born 1852 (Gardner records give date of birth
of John Wheelock: dated December 15, 1800. of Mehitable Elizabeth as January 30, 1848,
In 1790 this John Wheelock and his son, John at Royalston), resides in Athol, Massachusetts ;

Jr., were living in Heath, Massachusetts, near married Horace Andrews, of New Salem,
Leverett and Conway. John had in his family Masachusetts (deceased) ; married (second)
himself and wife: John Jr. had one son under Augustus Haskell, who died at Athol, a saw-
sixteen and eight females. It is not known that yer. 3. Nellie Maria, born in 1854, resides at
John had other children than John, mentioned Gill, Massachusetts married Wallace Morgan,
:

below. of Northfield Farms. Massachusetts. 4. Wil-

(\"I John, called John Jr.. when a young
)
liam W., born 1S56; resides in Farley, Slassa-
man, on account of his uncle. John Wheelock. chusetts, a stone-cutter; married Ida Death
of Leominster, was son of Joseph Wheelock. (now spelled Dearth). 5. Etta P., born 1858;
He removed to Leverett. Hampshire (now married Charles O. Young, of Gardner, now
Franklin) county, Massachusetts, and also lived of Orange. Massachusetts. 6. Henry M., men-
at Heath and probably at Conway. He had a tioned below.
son lohn. (N) Henrv M.. son of Dexter ^^'heelock,
(VII) John (2). son of John W'heelock, ( i ) was born in Erving, Massachusetts, November
was born about 1760, and had a family in 16, i860. His parents went to Gardner when
1790, as stated. He was born in this vicinity, he was two years old. and there he attended
and died at Conway or southern \'ermont. the public schools. He went to work on a
fVIII) Martin, son of John (2) W'heelock, farm at Northfield at the age of thirteen years
was born about 1782, in Franklin county, and continued until 1877. He then went to
Massachusetts, and died in Conway, that Wendell, where his father had bought a farm,
county, about 1865, aged nearly eighty years. and worked with his father there until 1883.
He was a dealer in horses, and for a number Returning to Gardner, he was employed in a
of vears resided at Gardner, Worcester countv, chair factory until 1888. when he went to
1278 NEW ENGLAND.
Dummerston. \'ermont, to work in a carriage low Joanna. June 6. 168 1
: Sarah, January, ;

painting shop. Afterward he became a car- 1684: Priscilla. .\pril 30, 1686: Elizabeth, Au-
riage painter at Dummerston on his own gust 28, 1687 Jedediah, October 7, 1688 Con-
: ;

account. He also had charge of the property tent. September, 1691 Mary, .\pril 9. 1695;
;

of his brother, Charles T. Wheelock. In 1906 John, May i, 1699.

he removed to Brattleboro, where he has since III) Jonathan, son of John (2) Irish, was
(

had a carriage painting shop on Flat street. bom June 6. 1678, at Little Compton. Rhode
In poHtics he is a Republican. He is a member Island, and died there in 1732. His wife Mary
of Painters Union \o. 123, of Brattleboro, and also died in 1732. He owned land at Little
is at present its vice-president. He is a ser- Compton and Tiverton. Rhode Island, as
geant of the First Regiment Band. Vermont shown by inventory of his estate. Children,
National Guard. born at Little Compton: Susan, 1703. died
He married, June 19, 1907, in Greenfield, .\pril 18, 1729; Samuel, aged over fourteen
Massachusetts. Laura F. (Hunter) Brizzee, in 1732, when his mother was appointed his
born at Northfield, \'ermont. She is a mem- guarrlian and also as guardian of the other
ber of the New England Order of Protection, children, Jesse. Hannah and Mary: Priscilla.
of Orange, Massachusetts. She is a daughter about 1707: Jesse, mentioned below; Mary.
of John Hunter, of Duxbury, \'ermont, who May 4. 1709, died .April 30, 1756: Anna. 1713:
was a soldier in the civil war and lost an arm Hannah. 1719.
in the service. Both he and his wife Try- (
I\' Jonathan Irish, was born
) Jesse, son of
phenia are deceased. Mrs. Wheelock married about 1709-12. His mother was appointed his
(first) Austin A. Brizzee, of Orange, a machin- guardian on his nomination in 1732. The
ist. By her first husband she had one child, town records of Tiverton give his birth as
William L. Brizzee. a telephone employee, now September 26, 1712. He married, at Little
living in Mt. \'ernon. Henry M. \Vheelock Compton (intention dated March 2. 1738),
married (first) Eliza A. Dodwell, of Gardner, Mary -Albee. He settled in Nine Partners.
and had one child, Olive \'ivian, who married New York, with other Rhode Island men, and
Clarence Eglinton, of Fitchburg, a wheel- went from that town in 1768 with seven sons
wright, now of Rutland. \'ermont. to Danby, Vermont, of which he was a promi-
nent pioneer. He lived there the rest of his
John Iriih. the immigrant ancestor, life. His farm is now known as the Nelson
IRISH was born in England, and lived in Colvin place. .According to the first federal
the parish of Clisdon, county Som- census, taken in 1790, there were in Danby re-
erset. He was indentured as an apprentice to ported as heads of families: Jesse. Jesse Jr..
Timothy Hatherly, of the parish of St. Olaves, David, David Jr., Jonathan. Jonathan Jr., Gid-
in Southwark, county Surrey, .April 10, 1629. eon, Joseph and .\bel. These were the sons and
to go to Plymouth, in New England, and abide grandsons of Jesse.
with Hatherly for five years, having meat, V) Peter, son of Jesse Irish, was born
(

drink and lodging, and five pounds a year, and about 1740. He was collector of taxes in
at the end of that time twelve bushels of wheat Danby in 1769.
and twenty-five acres of land. He settled in (\TI) John Irish, son or nephew of Peter
Duxbury, -Massaciiusetts, where he was a Irish, was born about 1775. He was twice
planter. He was a
legatee in the will of Henrv married. He lived in Colchester. \'ermont.
Wallis. He was
a volunteer in the Pequot Children by first wife: Eliza, married
war in 1637, and was on the list of those able Ray .Alonzo. mentioned below Thankful,
: :

to bear arms in 1643. In 1643 he had land married Nelson Lasell. Children by second
granted to him. He had a son John, men- wife: .Alanson. removed to Illinois: John, w-as
tioned below, and also a son Elias. killed at Westford, \'ermont James, settled :

(II) John (2). son of John ( i) Irish, was at North Adams. Massachusetts Lucius, set- :

born 1641-45, and died February 21, 1717.

in tled in Adams, Massachusetts; VV'allace, went
He was a carpenter by trade, and lived at Dux- west Ellis, died young four daughters, all of
: :

bury. then at Little Compton, Rhode Island, whom married.

where in 1678 he was town constable. He (\T) .Alonzo. grandson or great-grandson
married, in 1672, Elizabeth who died
, of Jesse Irish, was born in Colchester, \'er-
March 8, 1707. He married (second) in May. mont, in 1808, and died there about 1898, at
1708, Priscilla, widow of Samuel Talbot, and the age of ninetv years. He was educated in
daughter of Edward and Mary (Peabody) the common schools of his native town, and
Southworth. His widow died June 11, 1722. followed farming there all his active life. In
Children: David, born 1673: Elizabeth, Febru- early life he was a Democrat in politics, after-
ary 1674, died young: Jonathan, mentioned be- ward a Republican from the time of the civil
 NEW ENGLAND. 1279

war. In religion he was a Congregationalist, Irish, was born at Rochester, Vermont, April
and a pious and faithful church member. He 17, 1872. He attended the public schools
married Betsey Fisher, who was born at or in his native town until he was eleven years
near Colchester, and died there in 1876. Chil- old. when his parents moved to Bethel, Ver-
dren, all born in Colchester i. Calvin .\lonzo,
: mont, on a farm, and later removed to War-
mentioned below. 2. Josephine, married Ed- wick. Massachusetts, where he continued in the
ward Brownell, a farmer, of Colchester (de- public schools and high school. Afterward he
ceased). 3. Chloe, of Jericho, Vermont; mar- was for a time a clerk in a store at Xorthfield,
ried Jedediah Irish, of Underhill, Vermont, and he worked also at farming and trucking.
where he was a farmer retired and lived at
: From 1892 to 1894 he was employed in the
Jericho. 4. Eliza, died when a young woman. manufacture of bo.xes at Warwick. During
5. Juliet, died when a young woman. 6. Henry, the following year he was employed by his
resides at Colchester. 7. Henrietta,* died in brother George on his farm at Xorthfield, and
Connecticut married Henry Stanley. 8. Hor-
; as driver of his meat and provision wagon.
ace, served through the civil war in Company His experience when a young man was varied.
L, First \'ermont Cavalry, with his brother He was clerk in a store, and for more than a
Calvin, and was twice taken prisoner; now year janitor of Tremont Temple. He returned
living in the Soldiers' Home, Bennington, \ er- to Xorthfield and was for six years a clerk
mont. in the store of Robbins & Evans, general mer-
(\'IIj Calvin .\lonzo. son of .\lonzo Irish, chants. He was in business afterward for a
was born in Colchester, \'ermont, .\ugust 4, time as a fish dealer in Xorthfield. He came
1830. He is now living at Xorthfield, Massa- to Brattleboro, January 18, 1908, and after
chusetts. He received his early education in working a year as clerk in a store there, he
the public schools of his native town and at bought a rnilk route which he conducted for
the St. Albans Academy. He learned the trade another year. During the following year he
of carpenter and joiner, and followed his worked at the carpenter's trade in Brattleboro.
trade in Colchester. Rochester. X'ermont, and In C)ctober. igri, he established his present
in Ohio. He was also an iron molder and business. He nas one of the largest and most
owned a foundry in Rochester in partnership successful trucking concerns in Brattleboro.
with John Dunbar, his brother-in-law. Sev- His wide acquaintance and experience in busi-
eral years ago he retired from active business. ness, his energy and enterprise, won for him a
He was a soldier in the civil war, enlisting .Au- flourishing business from the beginning. In
gust 16, 1862, in Company L, First Vermont politics Mr. Irish is a Progressive, formerly a
Cavalry, and remained in the service to the end Republican. He is a member of Rollin C.
of the war. He was wounded in the head by Ward Camp. Sons of Veterans, of Xorthfield.
a minie ball at the battle of Gettysburg. He and of the Coneregational church.
took part in many other important engage- He married. June ii, 1902. at \"ernon, Xew
ments. He is a member of Henry H. Johnson York. Elizabeth Florence Comstock, born in

Post, Grand .\rmy of the Republic, Northfield, Xew York City, Xovember 22, 1873. I" i^78.
Massachusetts. He married (first) Loretta when she was five years old, she was adopted
M. (Fowler) Wood, widow of Frank A. by Mr. and Mrs. James V. Comstock, of Ver-
Wood. He married (second) Lucinda M. non, X'ew York, he a farmer, now retired,
Fowler, who was born at Colchester, Febru- living in \'ernon, Xew York. She was edu-
ary 17, 1849, daughter of Joshua and cated in the public schools, graduate of the
(.Atwood) Fowler. She is a member of the high school, and later attended Northfield
Congregational church. Her father was a Seminarv. and is a member of the Congrega-
farmer of Colchester. Both parents are de- tional church of Brattleboro and of the Aux-
ceased. Children of Calvin .Alonzo Irish by iliarv of the Sons of Veterans. Children of
first wife :Clinton, died young George Calvin,
: Mr. and Mrs. Irish: James Calvin, born July
resides in Boston. Children by second wife: 31, 1903. in X'orthfield: Ethel Mae. March 14.
I. .\lbert Henry, born May 7. 1868; is em- 1905.
ployed in a li%-ery stable in Northfield mar-
;

ried Nellie Finn, of Randolph. \'ermont. 2. lohn Lynch, descendant of an

Bessie Eda. born August 27, 1870; married LYXCH ancient and distinguished Irish
William Severance, of Colchester, a teamster, familv, was born in county Cork.
now living in Xorthfield. 3. Wesley Martin, Ireland, in 1830. and died in St. Johnsbiiry,
mentioned below. 4. Fred .\twood, born Octo- Vermont, in IQOI. He received his early edu-
ber 2. 1873; employed in furniture business at cation in his native parish and came at the age
Xorthfield': married Annie M. Harvey, of War- of fifteen to this countrv. With him came two
wick. Massachusetts. sisters, two brothers, and their mother, all of
(IX) Wesley Martin, son of Calvin .\lonzo whom eventually settled in St. Johnsbury, Ver-
i28o NEW ENGLAND.
mont. For many years he was a farmer at pneumonia, and to restore his health took an
South Wheelock. \'ermont. In 1890 he sold automobile trip to California, going thence by
his farm and removed to St. Johnsbury, where steamer to Seattle, thence to Nome, Alaska,
he bought a house and made his home during visiting all the points of interest on the way.
his last years. In politics he was a Democrat, His practice is extensive. He has been called
influential in his party and prominent in public to cases in Canada. Springfield, Massachusetts,
affairs. In religion he was a communicant of Boston, Providence, Rhode Island, and in a
the Roman Catholic church. He married Mary wide field in \ermont and New Hampshire.
Cronin, who was born in county Cork, Ireland, In politics he is a Democrat, and he has been
in 1841, died at St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in twice the candidate of his party for the state
1902, of typhoid fever, a daughter of Richard legislature. His party is in a hopeless minor-
Cronin, who was born in county Cork, and ity, but four years ago, when he was a candi-
died there in 1888, aged about seventy-five date for first selectman, he was defeated by
years, a miller by trade. Children of John and Mr. Stafford by only twenty-seven votes. He
Mary (Cronin) Lynch: i. William, resides in is a communicant of the Roman Catholic
Boston assistant superintendent of construc-
: church a member of Pocahontas Tribe, Im-
;

tion of Boston Fire Department married Delia

: proved Order of Red Men, of Brattleboro, and
Joy, who was born in Ireland. 2. Rev. J. A., of the L'niformed Rank: member of the New
a priest of the Roman Catholic church at Pitts- England Order of Protection, of which he has
ford Mills, Vermont. 3. Michael, died young, been grand warden, and on several occasions
at South Wheelock. 4-5-6. Morris, Mary and a delegate to the grand lodge: member of the
Bridget, all died young, at South Wheelock. United Order of Workman, of Brattleboro; of
7. Edward Richard, mentioned below. 8. the Modern Woodmen of America, of the
Mary, died at St. Johnsbury, Vermont, May Catholic Order of Foresters, and of the Benev-
29, 1913: married Charles McGovern, of St. olent and Protective Order of Elks, of Keene,
Johnsbury, a plumber, in the employ of Charles New Hampshire: and of the \'ermont Wheel
Goss. Qub. He is also a member of various medical
(II) Dr. Edward Richard Lynch, son of societies. His chief recreation is hunting, and
John Lynch, was born September 3, 1870. at he has many trophies of hunting trips in the
South Wheelock, Vermont. He attended the Maine woods.
district schools of his native town and the He married, June 2^. 1893, in Boston, Mas-
Green Mountain Seminary at Waterbury Cen- sachusetts. Georgianna Moran, who was born
ter, Vermont, where he took a business course. in Londonderry, Nova Scotia, a daughter of
He then entered the Lyndon Institute, from James and Mary Moran. Her father was
which he was graduated in 1891. For two superintendent of the molding department of
years he was a student in the L'niversity of the Londonderry iron mines. Her mother is
Vermont. During the next year he was a still living in Londonderry. Children of Dr.
student in the College of Physicians and Sur- and Mrs. Lynch Edward Byron, born at
:

geons, of Boston, now of Tufts College, and Brattleboro, November 30, 1899; George Ham-
in the Baltimore Medical
following year at the ilton, at Brattleboro, December 30, 1902.
College, from which he was graduated in i8q6
with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He The Patterson family is of
paid for his own education,earning his way in P.\TTERSON English ancestry. 'Ansel
various employments. He took a post-grad- Patterson was a soldier
uate course in the Harvard Medical School from Connecticut in the revolution, in Captain
under Dr. Morris Richardson and Professor Robertson's company, enlisting January i.
Burrill. In 1896 he was an interne in the 1781, for three years. He served in the
North End Hospital and Dispensary of Bos- Fourth Connecticut Regiment. Colonel Zebulon
ton, for si.x months, and the Massachusetts Butler. 1781-83. In the census of 1790 none
General Hospital of Boston for six months. of the name is found.
He came to Brattleboro, Februarv 14, i8q8, (I) .Ansel (2). doubtless son of .\nsel i) (

and has been in general practice there to the Patterson, mentioned above, was probably
present time, making a specialty of surgery. born in Windham
county. Connecticut. He
He has since taken a special course in his spe- settled Peru, Ginton county. New York,
at
cialty at Tohns Hopkins University, under Pro- and married (second) Polly Hamblin.
fessor Liedman. He has been visiting surgeon ill) Dr. Tames Hervev Patterson, onlv
at the Farren Memorial Hospital. Montague child of Ansel (2) and Polly (Hamblin) Pat-
City, for the past ten years. He was in charge terson, was born at Peru. March 10. 1810.
of the Hemrose Hospital at West Brattleboro. He was a prominent Methodist minister, and
Vermont, for four years, and he resigned on preached and elsewhere
at Corinth. \^ermont.
account of ill health following an attack of in that state, until his voice failed, when he
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'-^'t-^-t^K^
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studied medicine and became a physician. He more Trust and Guaranty Company vs. the
lived at Glens Falls. New York, where he died Richmond Electric Railroad Company, oppos-
December 24, 1873. He married (first) Ruth ing a motion for a receiver. He represented
Nourse, (second) Fidelia Howes (see Blake), the railroad company and won the case against
daughter of George Anson and Susanna an imposing array of lawyers. He retired
(Blake) Howes. Children: i. Dr. J. Franklin, from practice in 1904.
born October 26, 1840, graduate of Union Col- The Democratic party to which he had at-
lege, i860, surgeon in civil war married Flora
; tached himself early in life, nominated him for
.\llen. and died May 5, 1876. 2. Charles E., congress in 1878, when the (jreenback ques-
mentioned below. 3. Caroline, died young. tion was an issue, and the defection of Demo-
(Ill) Charles Edward, son of Dr. James crats to the Greenback party caused his de-
Hervey Patterson, was born May 3, 1842, at feat. In 1880 he was elected to the assembly
Corinth, \'ermont. After a thorough prepara- of New York, and he won distinction in the
tory course he entered Union College and legislature. He was reelected by a majority
graduated with honor in the class of i860, of of 525 over George R. Brown, who was the
which United States Senator Warner Miller nominee of the Republican and Labor Reform
and Neil Gilman, former state superintendent parties. He was the Democratic choice for
of public instruction, were also members. The speaker, and an historic contest followed. The
year after his graduation he went to Troy and Tammany Hall Democrats of New Y'ork City
began to study law. In May, 1863, three days would not vote for any candidate without re-
after he came
of age, he was admitted to the ceiving -assurances that Mr. Patterson would
bar. Hestudied law in the office of Seymour iiot give. But after a month of balloting, Mr.
& Ingalls. and in the fall of 1863 the junior Patterson was elected over Thomas R. .Alvord.
member of the firm, CTiarles R. Ingalls, was Over the stormy session that followed. Mr.
elected justice of the supreme court, and Mr. Patterson presided with ability, dignity, im-
Patterson took his place in the law firm under partiality, and won the approval of men of all
the name of Se\Tnour & Patterson. The firm parties. The resolution of thanks voted by the
continued until the senior partner died in 1867, house was far from perfunctory. It was
Shortly afterward the firm of Warren & Pat- drawn and presented by Governor .Alvord in
terson was formed and continued until 1871, an exceedingly complimentary speech. In addi-
when the firm was dissolved and Mr. Patterson tion to the resolution the members of the as-
went to New York City to practice. He was sembly gave expression to their appreciation
a partner in the law firm of Tremain, Tyler of Mr. Patterson's service by presenting to
& Patterson. .After three years he returned to him a \aluable watch and chain as a tangible
Troy and resumed his partnership with Mr. token of their feelings.
Warren. His energy and ability soon won for He was a member of the Delta Kappa Ep-
him a place of distinction in his profession. silon and the Phi Beta Kappa fraternities, and
From 1881 until he retired he was one of the of the Manhattan Club of New York, the
foremost attorneys of the state of New York. .Albany Club of .Albany, and the Troy Club of
He was the first to argue a case in the court of Troy. His office was at 275 Broadway, New
appeals under the statute of 1892. providing York, for many years, and at the same time
for an appeal from the decision of a surrogate he maintained an office at 25 North Pearl
to a trial by jury on the validity of a will, and street, .Albanv. the firm being Patterson. Bulke-
also for an appeal to the highest court. This lev & Van Kirk, the latter now holding the
case was known as the Edward H. Hawke office of justice of the supreme court of New-
case, and was a famous cause. In litigation York.
involving matters testamentary he was an For twenty-five years he was vestryman and
authority. He was an attorney in many cele- warden of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
brated litigations over wills, such as the Den- Church of Troy. He died February 21, 1913,
nin will case, the Roxalana Williams will case, in .Augusta, Georgia, where he was spending
the Green will case and the Gerald Hull will the winter. During his last years he made his
case, in all of which he made a successful ap- home in old Bennington, where his widow now
peal to the highest court. He had clients in lives. He married, in 1871, at New York City,
Troy, Albany, New York Citv, and various Fanny Maria Seymour, daughter of David L.
other sections of the state. He was counsel and Maria L. ("Curtis) Seymour. She was
for the United States Life Insurance Company born in Troy, and educated there in Miss
of New York. .Among his most difficult and Emma Willard's school and in Mrs. Svlvanus
notable cases were those growing out of the Read's ';chool in New York City. She is a
mortgage foreclosures upon the Wabash rail- communicant of the Protestant Episcopal
road system, in all of which he was successful. church. She is vice-president of the Emma
Another famous case was that of the Balti- Willard Alumnae .Association, and has been
1282 NEW ENGLAND.
president of the Woman's Auxiliary to the James, of whom further; also Edward, sup-
Board of Missions of the Diocese of Albany posed to be the youngest child, died at Milton,
for many years, and president of the Young Massachusetts, September 3, 1692.
Women's Christian Association of Troy for I II) James, son of William Blake, was born
eleven vears. She has also been vice-president in Pitminster, England, and baptized .April 2~,
of the Samaritan Hospital Association of Troy, 1624. He came to Xew England with his
and of the large charitable association known father. He married, about 1651, Elizabeth
as the Friends of the Sisterhood of St. Paul's Clap, daughter of Deacon Edward and Pru-
Church, Troy. Children: i. David L. Sey- dence Clap Clap, who died in Dorchester,
( )

mour, born .April 26, 1872, died March 2, 1893, January 16. 1693-94, in the sixty-first year of
at Thomasville, Georgia he was prepared for
: her age. He married (second) in Rehoboth,
Yale. 2. Sarah Louise, born in New York; September 17, 1695, Elizabeth (Smith) Hunt,
married Lewis N. Hopkins, of Baltimore, widow of Peter Hunt, and daughter of Henry
Maryland resides in old Bennington has one
: ; and Judith Smith, from county Norfolk, Eng-
child, Elizabeth Louise Hopkins. land. Mr. Blake lived in the north part of
Dorchester. His house, built about 1650, was
(The Blake Line).
of such substantial character that the town
[I) William Blake, the immigrant ancestor, voted to model the parsonage after it in 1669
was son of William Blake, of Pitminster, Eng- it remained in the Blake family until 1825.
land, where he was baptized July 10, 1594. In 1895 it was removed from the original loca-
He married, in Pitminster, September 23, 1617, tion on Cottage street to Richardson Park, and
-Agnes Band, witlow. whose maiden name has the Dorchester Historical Society secured pos-
not been ascertained. Some recent investiga- session of it and have fitted it up for their
tions, however, suggest that she may have been purposes. Mr. Blake was a busy man. From
the widow of Richard Band and daughter of [658 to 1685 there is scarcely a year that he
Hugh Thorne, of Pitminster, baptized Janu- did not serve the town in some official capacity.
ary 12, 1594. In the same parish in England, He was selectman thirteen years, later con-
four of the children of William Blake were stable, deputy to the general court, clerk of the
baptized, but from 1624 to 1636 his place of writs, recorder, sergeant of the militia com-
residence is unkn'ovvn. It is believed that he pany. He was deacon of the Dorchester
came to .America in the fall of 1635 or early in church for fourteen years and ruling elder for
1636, and remained at Dorchester or Roxbury, the same period. He was often called upon
making the acquaintance there of William as administrator and in other capacities in the
Pynchon and others who were considering a settlement of estates. He died June 28, 1700,
plan of settlement in the Connecticut valley. leaving a will dated June 26. 1700. His estate
.At any rate he was with Pynchon and his asso- was appraised at 473. He and his wife are
ciates on May 14-16, 1636, when they drew buried in the old graveyard in Dorchester, and
up and signed the articles of association at the stones that mark their graves are in excel-
.Agawam, now Springfield, and he was one of lent condition. Children James, mentioned
:

five to assign the lots and manage atTairs of the below: John, born March 16, 1656-57; Eliza-
colony. He drew land there, but apparently beth, October 3, 1658: Jonathan, July 12, 1660,
decided to return to Dorchester and settle. He died November 10. 1660: Sarah, February 28,
drew land in South Boston in March, 1637-38, 1665, died May 22, 166^; Joseph, born .Au-
and was made a freeman of the colony March gust 27, 1667.
14, 1638-39. He was a man of integrity and (Ill) James (2), son of James ( i) Blake,
ability. He was constable in 1641, selectman was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, .Au-
in 1645-47. and 165 1 on the committee to build gust 15, 1652, and died October 22, 1732. aged
the new meeting house. In 1656 he was elected eighty years. He married ffirst) February 6,
town clerk and "clerk of the writs for the 1681, Hannah, daughter of George and Sus-
county of Suffolk," and these offices he held annah Macey, of Taunton; she died June i,
until within si.x weeks of his death, which 1683, aged twenty-three years. He married
occurred October 25, 1663. He was also the ^second) July 8, 1684, Ruth, born in Hamp-
clerk of the train band. In his will he made a ton, Xew Hampshire, May 9. 1662. daughter
bequest for the repairing of the burying of Nathaniel and Deborah f Smith! Bachellor
ground. Soon after his death his widow .Agnes she died in Dorchester, January 11, 1752, aged
removed to Boston, probably to live with her ninety years. There has long been a tradition
son John, or her only daughter, Anne Leager. in the family that the first house on Dorches-
She died in Dorchester. His estate was ap- ter Neck, now South Boston, was erected by
praised at 224. Children, baotized at Pit- James Blake. .An investigation made a few
minster: John, Sentember 6, 1620: Anne, .Au- vears ago brought to light evidence that Cap-
gust 30, 1618: William. September 6, 1620; tain James Foster had a dwelling there as early
 NEW ENGLAND. 1283

as 1676, but Blake's house was without doubt Blake, was born m Boston, October 28, 1726,
the second built on the peninsula, about 1681. and married there, April 18, 1754, Anne,
Although isolated from the village of Dorches- daughter of Thomas and Anne (White) Crafts,
ter, the house was beautifully situated to com- who was born in Boston, January 10, 1734,
mand a view of the harbor and shore. It was and died March 21, 1762, aged twenty-eight
on the road to Castle William, later Fort Inde- years. A few years ago a gravestone in-
pendence, and at times it became a sort of scribed with her name and date of death was
house of entertainment for the English officers found on Boston Common. He married (sec-
at the fort. His new house was almost entirely ond) December 7, 1762, Elizabeth, daughter of
destroyed by the British troops, February 13, Ebenezer and Mary Bridge, born April 2, 1732 ;

1776. -Mr. Blake was a farmer. He was dea- she died of smallpo.x in Worcester, Massachu-
con of the Dorchester church for twenty-three setts, November 22. 1792, aged sixty-one years,
years. He died October 22, 1732. Children: and was buried in a pasture in the northern
Hannah, born September 16, 1685, died Octo- part of the city, near what is now Nelson
ber 2, 1686; James, born April 29, 1688; In- place. An obituary notice in The Spy of De-
crease, mentioned below. cember, 1792, refers to her as "one of the
(IV) Increase, son of Deacon James (2) noblest women earth was ever blessed with.
Blake, was born at Dorchester, Massachusetts, A living Christian."
June 8, 1699. He married, in Boston, July Mr. Blake was a tin plate worker in Boston,
23, 1724, Anne, daughter of Edward and Sus- having a shop on King (now State) street,
anna (Harrison) Gray, she was born in Bos- near the old state house. He is said to have
ton, March 16, 1704-05, and died there June supplied the Provincial troops with canteens,
20, 1651. Mr. Gray was a rope-maker and be- cartridge boxes and the like, but refusing to
came wealthy. One of his sons, Harrison make them for the British troops, was driven
Gray, was prominent in public life, and treas- from town. His wife was equally patriotic.
urer of the province. Another, Rev. Ellis Her Bible, which is in possession of Mrs. E.
Gray, was pastor of the Second Church in A. Knowlton, of Rochester, Minnesota, gives
Boston, and these names, Ellis and Harrison evidence of an encounter she had with a Brit-
Gray, have been retained among the descend- ish soldier. One day. when sitting in front
ants of their sister even to the present genera- of her door reading the Bible, she was asked
tion. Increase Blake shared with his only by a British soldier as he passed, what she was
brother James in his father's estate in 1732, reading. She replied, "the story of the cross,"
but soon afterwards sold all his share of the upon which he answered that he would fix her
real estate. He resided in Boston, where his Bible so she would always remember the cross,
sixteen children were born, probably in the and with his sword he made a deep cut across
vicinity ofMilk and Batterymarch streets. He the page through many leaves. The story has
was a tin plate worker, and his trade was fol- manv forms as it was handed down, but the
lowed by several of his sons and grandsons. Bible, the cut, and the sword of the British
He did not appear in public life as much as his soldier, are undoubted realities. When forced
brother. He was an inn-holder on Merchants' to leave Boston, just after the battle of Bunker
Row in 1740. From 1734 to 1748 he was Hill, he removed his wife and seven children
sealer of weights and measures, an office ap- to Worcester, sacrificing nearly all of his Bos-
propriately connected with his trade. In 1737 ton property. He opened his shop in Worces-
he leased of the town of Boston one of the ter at Lincoln Square and worked at his trade.
shops at the town dock at an annual rental of In 1780 and for a number of years he was
30, and in 1744 requested a renewal. He died jailor, or gaoler. He died in Worcester, Feb-
probably in 1770. It is stated that he was bur- ruarv 28, 1795. His estate was appraised for
ied in the Gray and Blake tomb. No. 74, at 42. and proved to be insolvent. The claims
the Granary burying ground. Children Ann, :
amounted to $91.49, the net assets were only
born May 1725 Increase, mentioned below
8, ; :
eleven shillings, six and a half pence, $1.92, to
Edward, born June 9, 1728; James, born be divided. Twelve of his children were born in
March 20, 1730; Harrison, born September Boston, the thirteenth at Worcester. Children
10, 1731 William, September 14, 1732: Han-
:
by first wife: Anne, born August 9, 1755, died
nah, September 9, 1733: Susannah, October December 6, 1760; Thomas, born December
14, 1734; John, June 22, 1736; Thomas, Janu- 20, 1756. died in infancy; William, born March
ary 14, 1737-38; Benjamin, May 9, 1739; Jo- 12, 1758, died September 7, 1759; Elizabeth,
seph, July 5, 1740: Nathaniel, September 28, died March 7, 1760; James, died January 22,
1741. "died October 15. 1741 Ellis Gray, born
: 1762; James, born January 29. 1762. Chil-
September 9. 1743; Mary. August 17, 1745; dren of second wife; Mary, born November 5,
Sarah, August 18, 1746. 1763 Persis, Alarch 31, 1765 Thomas Dawes,
:
;

(V) Increase (2), son of Increase (i) October 23, 1768; Ebenezer. May 31, 177!.
1284 NEW ENGLAND.
supposed have been lost at sea Sarah, No-
to ; of Wardsboro in 1796. In 1790, according to
vember Susanna, mentioned below;
25, 1772; the first federal census, Ebenezer Sparks had
Dorothy, June 15, 1781, in Worcester, no fur- in his family one male over sixteen, four under
ther record of her. that age, and four females. The census shows
(\'Ij Susanna, daughter of Increase Blake, that the family was not numerous in 1790. The
was born April 4, 1774, in Boston; married, names of but three of the children are known
August 3, 1800, George Anson Howes, son of to the writer. Johti Sparks, the third son of
Zachariah and Alice (Moulton) Howes, born Ebenezer, of Dover, \"ermont, was born at
at Windham, Connecticut, March 8, 1781. Wardsboro, November 25, 1790. He was a
They lived at Windham and at Chelsea, Ver- soldier in the war of 1812 ; he came to North
mont, where he died September 15, 1857, and Brooktield, Massachusetts, in March, 1833,
she died July 6, 1859. Children: Amelia, born and died there September 5, 1840; married
December 4, 1800, married William Bailey; (first) February 17. 1820. Louis^/llawson, of
George A., November 10, 1802, of Chelsea; Dover, born there, died September 20, 1^27
Increase Blake. September 19, 1806; Fidelia married (second) October 30, 1828, Hf^nah
Howes, December 11, 1809. married Dr. James R. Foster, of Barre, New York, died at North
H. Patterson (see Patterson) Charles, March
; Brookfield. February 6, 1836; married (third)
17. 1813, at Washington, Vermont, married August 30, 1836, the wid^' of Deacon Joseph
Martha Foggett. .\. Moore; children Henr>/H., born Novem-
:

ber 15, 1820; Mary'Jane, July 8, 182,5. The

/ Ebenezer Sparks was a soldier second child born in Dover was Saran, daugh-
v^PARKS in the revolution, from Athol, ter of Ebenezer and Margaret, September 29,
Massachusetts. The vital rec- 1792; she married .\aron Wood and W'illiam
ords of the town give no information about Bugbee. Thorn^s. another son of Ebenezer,
him or his family, and he left no trace in the ismentioned beIow\
records of Worcester county. Judging from II( Thomas, son of Ebenezer Sparks, was
)

the evidence of the records, he was an immi- born at Dover, \'ermont, January 12. i8cx),
grant. Curiously enough he lived near the and died there in 1866. He was a farmer in
Sparhawk family of Templeton, Worcester his native town all his active life. In early
county, and Ebenezer Sparhawk, of Temple- life was a Whig, later a Republican. He
he
ton, nearly the same age of Ebenezer Sparks, married Patty Robbins. who was born October
settled in \'ermont. Considerable research 3. 1804. at Newfane, \'ermont. died at Dover,
was necessary to prove that Ebenezer Sparks, February 27, 184^. Children, all born in
of Wardsboro, \'ermont, and Athol, was not Dover: i. Charl^is E., mentioned below. 2.

the same man as Ebenezer Sparhawk, of Martha April 30, 1825, died in April. 1884,
^^..

Templeton and Rochester, Windsor county, at Staten Island: married ("first)

y

\'ermont. Boweij< (second) Williaprf^Keeler. 3. Ei^n-
Ebenezer Sparks was a soldier in the revolu- ezer M.. born August 12, 1827, died in Cali-
tion, enlisting June 12, 1781, giving his age as fornia, whither he went in 1849. seeking gold.
twenty-four years, height five feet ten inches, 4. Thomas M^<uiing, born December li, 1831,
complexion dark, occupation farmer. He was died February 19, 1832. 5. Thonfs Morti-

engaged for the town of Athol, but may not mer, born February 25. 1834. removed to Cali-
have been an actual resident. He was also in fornia, in 1854. 6. Sarah MiTvina, bom De-
Captain Lebbeus Drew's compa^ay. Colonel cember 2;^, 1836; married W^J^n, and
William Shepard's regiment. Ae^ Sparks was they went to California in the fifties. 7. John
in the revolution from Berkshire county Manning, born October 26, 1839. died recently
Henry Saarks from Hancock, New Hamp- in California, where he located in the pioneer
shire
they may have been brothers. Stephen days. y
Sparks, cf Clarendon, \'ermont, was also in ( III )''Cha>les E., son of Thomas Sparks,
the Ebenezer Sparks settled in
revolution. was born at Dover, \'ermont, November 13,
Wardsboro, in that part which is now the town 1823, and died at South Newfane. December
of Dover. The first marriage in the town of 26, 1899. He came to South Newfane when
Dover was tha: of Ebenezer Sparks to M^- he was about twenty-three years old, and fol-
garet Love, in 1782, by Rev. Hezekiah Taylor, lowed farming there the rest of his life. He
of New fane. It is related that the clergvman was active in politics, originally as a Whig,
was wont to rise on tiptoe, and for emphasis later as a Republican. He was selectman for
come down on his heels. He was so emphatic manv years and lister, and represented the
in his prayer at the wedding that the floor town for two vears in the state legislature.
gave way and precipitated the entire wedding He married Irene W.
ngram, I who was born
party into the cellar. Ebenezer was a freeman at Newfane. \'ermont. October 2=;. 1828. died
 NEW ENGLAND. ,qil- 1265

March 2, 1912, at Brattleboro, daughter of Ira >- I (The Ingram L^ine).

Ingram ( see "Ingram ) Children: i. Herbert

. The English ancestry of the Ingram or In-
Charles, "ItTeRfionecnjelow. 2. Harland E., graham family has been traced. Randolph,
born in South New fane, April 22, 1852, mar- son of Ingel'ram or Ing'ram, was sheriff of
ried Kate Sawtell, and settled in South Xew- Nottingham and Derby in the reign of Henry
fane on a farm.
^
(IVj Herbert#CnarIes, son of Charles E.
II., 1133-1189.
William.
He had two sons, Robert and

Sparks, was born at Dover, Vermont, August Robert Ingram, knight, son of Randolph,
II, 1847. He was educated in the public was of such importance in the reign of Henry
schools there. At the age of seventeen he be- II. that the Prior and Convent of Lenton
gan life as a farmer in New fane and continued granted to him a yearly rent out of their lands
until iQoo, when he removed to Brattleboro, in Shaynton and Nottingham in recognition of
and since then has followed the trade of car- his military service in their defence. His arms
penter. He was an active and useful citizen are painted in Temple Newsham, or Newsam,
of Newfane, a selectman there for five years. England, an immense estate, six miles long
In politics he is a Republican. He married, and four in width, about five miles from Leeds.
Februaryy9, 1870, in Bellows Falls, Vermont, It is now called the Ingram estate. It was a
Emma J^ Lamb, who was born
at Newfane, settlement of Knights Templar in the twelfth
September 7, 1845, daughter of Charles P. and and thirteenth centuries. After their disper-
Margaret Ann (Brown) Lamb (both de- sion it was granted to Sir John Darcy by Ed-
ceased). Her father was a farmer. Children, ward III., and descended to Sir Thomas Darcy,
all born in Newfane: i. Dr. Erry^t E., born who was beheaded by Henry VIII. and the
March 31, 1873; married Myrtle Breckinridge, estate forfeited to the crown. In 1554 it was
of Burlington, now of Cochituate, Massachu- granted by Henry VHI. to Mathew, Earl of
setts, where he is practicing medicine. 2. Fiw- Lenno.x, and here was born his son, Henfy
ence M., born March ig, 1877; resides in New Darnley, who married Mary, Queen of Scots.
York City, stenographer io-x Delaval Separator To the present time, the room in which he was
Company. 3. William vKeeler, mentioned be- born has been preserved intact.
low. Herbert Charles Jr.. born February
4. ^^.-Sir .\rthur Ingram, born about 1570, mar-

24. 1884: married Iva A. .^rfundee, of New- ried (first) Eleanor, daughter of Sir Henry
fane they reside at Brattleboro, where he is
; Slingsby and (second) Lady Katherine,
employed by his brother. daughter of Thomas, Lord Viscount Fairfa.x.
(
\' William K^^r, son of Herbert (Tharles
) Henry Ingram, son of Arthur, was born about
Sparks, was born at Newfane, January 8, 1881. 1600, married Anne, daughter of Montacute,
He attended the public schools and graduated Earl of Manchester. Arthur, brother of
from Goddard Seminary at Barre, Vermont, in Henry, married a daughter of Sir John Mal-
Ihe class of 1902. For three years he was a lery. about 161 5, and the genealogists agree
clerk in the grocery store of F. C. Clark in that from him was descended the .\merican
Brattleboro. He and his brother Herbert Ingrams.
Sparks bought the Juntley Laundry at 10 Flat i^(\) Richard Ingram, doubtless son of
street. In 1908 he bought the interests of his Arthur, cnme to America about 1638 and set-
partner and has continued the business alone. tled in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, where he was
He has the largest and finest laundry in Brattle- a propr'etor in 1645. Some years later he
boro. In politics he is a Repirblican. He is a moved to Northampton. Massachusetts, where
member of Wyantastique Lodge, No. 5, and of in 1668, late in life, he married Joan, daugh-
Oasis Encampment, No. 5, Independent Order ter of William Rockwell and widow of Jeffrey
of Odd Fellows, of Brattleboro: of Brattle- Baker, of Windsor, Connecticut. He contri-
boro Lodge, Xo. 102, Free Masons Fort Dum- ; buted to the fund for the support of Harvard
mer Chapter, Royal .Arch Masons, of Brattle- College in 1672-73. He died in .August, 1683,
boro and the Brattleboro Board of Trade.
; and his widow died September 16, 1683, both
He married. Octolrter 28. 1909, at Brattle- at Northampton.
boro. Alice Ella vHolden, who was born at (II) John, iloubtless son of Richard Ingram,
Wardsboro, April 19, 1882. and graduated '\vas born in England, about the time his father
from the Brattleboro high school in the class left that country. He settled (first) in Bos-
of 1902. She is a daughter of Lyman E. ton, but removed to Hadley in 1661 and was
Holden. a lumber dealer in Brattleboro. and admitted a freeman in 1663. He was in Cap-
Ella ('Kidder), who died in Wardsboro. Mrs. tain loseph Kelloeg's company of Hadley,
Sparks is a member of the Congregational under Caot^in William Turner, and was in the
church. Mr. and Mrs. Sparks have one child, fieht at Turner's Falls, May 19, 1676. He
Helene ]\^y, bom October 24, 1910. died lune 22, 1722. He married, 1664, Eliza-
 1286 NEW ENGLAND.
beth Gardner, daughter of Samuel and Eliza- Joshua Robbins; (second) Asa Marsh. 4.
beth Gardner, of Hadley. She died December David, August 0, 1815, died May 9, 1817. 5.
29, 1684. Children: John, born June 29, 1665; A.elson, .November 24, 1817, died at W ards-
Judiah, August lO, 1668; Samuel, October 8, boro, March, i860, a farmer; marned Han-
1570; Ebenezer, February 3, 1673; Nathaniel, nah King. 5. Sarah L., born December 3,
mentioned below; Jonathan, 1676; Elizabeth, 1819, died March 14, 1895, at Wilmington,
Alay I, it)79; Abigail, January 12, 1683. Vermont; married (first) Marcus White,
(IIIj Nathaniel, son of John Ingram, was (second) Samuel May. 7. Mason, March 24.
'X,born at Hadley, October He married, 1822, died February 2, 1888, at Newfane; *
8, 1674.
October 20, 1696, Esther Smith, who was born married (first) Catherine Morse; (second)
March 31, 1674, daughter of Chileab and Han- Marcia .AJden (third) Alma Sweet. 8. Jona-
;

nah (Hitchcock) Smith. He and his son Na- than, February 25, 1824, died February 15,
thaniel Ingram had a grant of land at South 1825. 9. Mary M., February 25, 1824, died
Hadley, and his homestead was held by the March 13, 1899; married (first) Lavvson B.
Ingram family a hundred an3 seventy-five Morse; (second) Clark. 10. Jonathan
years. It was sold in the spring of 1904. Chil- iM., March 2, 1826, died October 7, 1896, a
dren Esther, born July 23, 1697 Elizabeth,
: ; farmer; married Laura King. 11. Irene \V.,
April 6, 1699; Abigail. August 24, 1700; October 25. 1828; married Charles E. Sparks
Mercy, April 15, 1702; Ebenezer, November (see Sparks). 12. Melissa, March 7, 1831,
18, 1703; Nathaniel, May i5, 1706; Hannah, died January 6, 1910; married Zena Bailey, a
April 14, 171 1 Jonathan, June 5, 1713; Sarah,
;
farmer. 13. Rhoda S., May 7, 1834, died De-
October 2, 17 17. cember 12, 1901 married Holland Powers, a
;

^^ (IV) Jonathan, son of Nathaniel Ingram, farmer.

was born June 5, 1713, at Hadley, and died
November 12 or 14, 1748. He married, May The surname Skinner is like
18, 1743, Mary Montague, daughter
John of SKINNER a large class of English trade
Montague, daughter of John Montague Jr. and business names adopted
Children Jonathan, mentioned below John,
:
;
about the twelfth century as family names,
August 9, 1746; Mary, November 21, 1748. like butcher, baker, chandler, merchant,
L..- (V) Jonathan (2), son of Jonathan (i) brewer, etc. Skinner simply means a dealer
Ingram, was born January 5, 1745. He was in furs and hides. The Skinners Company, of
a soldier in the revolution, in Captain Eliakim London, received a charter of incorporation
Smith's company, April 20, 1775; also in Cap- as early as the reign of Edward III., and has a
tain Moses Kellogg's company, Colonel Por- coat-of-arms of ancient date. The families of
ter's regiment, in the northern army, in 1777; Skinner are found in all parts of England.
also in Captain Job Alvord's company. Colonel The Skinners of Le Burtons and Leabury,
S. ^Murray's regiment, July to October, 1780 county Hereford, and descended from Stephen
(vol. viii, Mass. Soldiers, etc). Children: Skinner 1557), elder son of Stephen Skinner,
(

Jonathan, born April, 1779; Samuel, March, of county Hereford. Arms: Sable, a chevron
1781 Son, April 20, 1783; Joanna, baptized
; or between three griffin's heads erased, argent,
April 17, 1785; Ira, mentioned below; Elisha, a mullet for dilTerence. Crest A griffin's head
:

baptized .\pril 17, 1789. erased, argent, holding in the beak a hand,
/ (VI) Ira. son of Jonathan (2) Ingram, couped gules on the brest, a mullet for differ-
was born at Hadley, December 19, 1786, and ence. -A. common device in various Skinner
baptized there December 31, 1786. He died arms is Sable, three griffins' heads erased,
:

April 5, i860, at South Newfane, Vermont. argent. The families at Cowley, Devonshire,
He was a farmer and teamster in South New- in London, in county Essex, the Isle of Wight,
fane for many years. He was a deacon of the Dewlich, and various other localities, also bear
Baptist church. He married (first) Sally arms. Thomas Skinner was lord mayor of
Miller, who was born October 19, 1790, at London in 1 596.
Marlboro, \"ermont, and died September 26, (I) Sergeant Thomas Skinner, immigrant
1842. Children, all born at South Newfane: i. ancestor, was born in 1617, in England, and
Orman, born February 20, 1809. died there, died March 2, 1703-04. in Maiden. Massachu-
.\pril 14, 1879: married Zippha Timson: was setts. He came from Chichester, county Sus-
a farmer in his native town. 2. Ira, born sex, England, bringing with him his wife and
.April 30. 18:1, died March 12, 1876, at Troy, two sons. He one time at Subdeanery
lived at
New York, a merchant there; married (first) and parish, Chichester. He was a victualler,
Wheelock (second) Dorcas
;
; and Mav 31, 1652. was licensed to keep an inn
(third) Jerusha sister of Dorcas.
, 3. at Maiden. His house there was situated at
Margaret, born March 29, 1813, died Decem- the southeast corner of Cross and Walnut
ber 10, 1890, in California: married (first) streets. It was given to Skinner's son, Abra-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1287

ham, March 15, 1694-95. He was admitted Hampshire, with others of the family. In
freeman May 18, 1663. He married (first) in 1790 he was in that town and had according
England, Mary who died April 9,,
to the census of 1790, one male over sixteen,
1671 (second) Lydia (Shepardson) Call,
; two under that age, and two females in his
widow of Thomas Call; she died December family. Abel, Bariah, Ephraim, Jedediah,
17, 1723, aged eighty-seven years. Children, Joseph Jr. also lived in Lyme at that "time.
born at Chichester, England Thomas, men- ;
(VI) .\mos (2), son of .\mos (i) Skin-
tioned below Abraham, baptized in Pallant
; ner, was born at Lyme, about 1780. He set-
Parish Church, September 29, 1649. tled at Jamaica. X'ermont, and died there. He
ill) Thomas (2), son of Thomas (i) Skin- was a shoemaker by trade. He married Lucy
ner, was born in Subdeanery and parish Chi- Crossett. who also died in Jamaica.
Children
chester, England, July 25, 1645. He married 1. Edmund, an undertaker,
died at Jamaica.
Mary, daughter of Richard and Mary Pratt, 2. Moses, a carpenter, died at Jamaica.
3.
of Maiden, county Essex, England. Richard Zelotes. a brick mason, died at Jamaica; mar-
Pratt was baptized there June 29, 1615, and ried Mary Eddy. 4. Emily, married a Kings-
died 169 1. Deacon Thomas Skinner removed bury; lived and died in Jamaica. 5. Cordelia,
with his wife, sons Richard, Benjamin, Eben- married Holland, a farmer, and lived
ezer, Nathaniel, and daughter Abigail, to Col- in Jamaica. 6. Lura, married Kings-
chester, Connecticut, where he was one of the bury, a farmer, lived and died at Jamaica. 7.
original proprietors.His name and that of his Jesiah, mentioned below. 8. Edson, served in
son Ebenezer frequently appear in the early civil war, died in Jamaica.
records. He held various town offices and (MI) Jesiah, son of Amos (2) Skinner,
served on important committees. He and his was born at Jamaica, Vermont. 1825, and died
son Benjamin were granted lots January 21. there in 1851. He was
shoemaker by trade.
a
1702, and in May, 1702, he drew his house In religion he was aHe married
Baptist.
lot. The diary of his son Thomas has been Emily Howard, who was born at Jamaica,
preserved and gives many interesting details 1830. died at Townshend. X'ermont. 1889.
of family history. All of his children were Children Clark Jesiah, mentioned below
:

born in His wife died March 26.

Maiden. Laura Zilpha, born at Jamaica, 1850, resides
1704. Children: Mary, born November 3, at Guilford, Vermont, married Jesse Wether-
1666; Thomas, mentioned below; Abiah, June head, a slater, of Guilford, they have no chil-
16, 167 1 John, April 5, 1673; Richard, June
;
dren.
2. 1675; Joseph, January 13, 1678: Hannah, \TII
( ) Clark Jesiah. son of Jesiah Skinner,
died October 20, 1728: Benjamin, born Janu- was born at Jamaica, \'ermont, September 30,
ary 30, 1681 Ebenezer, .^pril 23. 1684; Na-
; 1847, snd died at Newfane, December 19,
thaniel, January 2/. 1686; .\bigaih February 1901. He attended the public schools of hi.s
17. 1691. native town. At the age of eighteen he went
(HI) Thomas (3), son of Thomas (2) to New York City, where he worked at the
Skinner, was born November 3, 1668. He set- trade of roofer, brick mason and plasterer.
tled at Norton, Massachusetts, and died there Except for years which he spent in
fifteen
June 9. 1757. His will was dated May 19, Newfane he New York the rest of his
lived in
1750. He married, in 1694, Hannah Carpen- life. In politics he was a Republican. He
ter. Children, born at Norton: Thomas, born was a member of a New York Citv lodge of
May 30, 1695 Solomon, April 4. 1697 Joseph,
' ; Free Masons. He married, in New York
October 27, 1699; Hannah, May 9, 1702;
- City, August 25, 1870, Rebecca Frame, who
Esther, February 19, 1704; Mary, October 10, was born in county Donegal, Ireland, Februarv
1706; Samuel, mentioned below, and one other. 17, 1851. and came to this country with her
(I\') Samuel, son of Thomas (3) Skinner, parents when she was eighteen months old.
was born about 1710, in Norton or vicinity. She is a member of Brattleboro Grange, Pat-
He married, March 10, 1736-37, Elizabeth rons of Husbandry. She was a daughter of
Grover. His brother Joseph married. March Matthew and Ann (McGirr) Frame. Her
10, 1736-37. Phebe Grover, of the same family, father was born in county Donegal, Ireland,
at Lyme, Connecticut. Children of Samuel, in 1808, and died in New York City, Decem-
born at Norton : Samuel, born February 2, ber 25, 1880: he came to New York in 1852
1738; Amos, mentioned below: Elizabeth, and followed his trade as a brick mason
twin of Amos, born August 28, 1739. served two years in the Scotch Highlanders in
(\'^) Amos, son of Samuel Skinner, was the civil war, under General McClellan. and
born at Norton, August 28. 1739. He was a was discharged in 1863 on account of ill
soldier in the revolution, in Captain Nehemiah health; a Republican in politics; member of
Lovewell's company. Colonel Peter Olcott's the Presbyterian church married Ann Mc- ;

regiment, in 1782. He removed to Lyme, New Girr, who was bom in county Donegal, Ire-
NE 19
1288 NEW ENGLAND.
land, in 1806, and died in N'ew York City, De- He then went to New York City and was
cember 19, 1880. Robert Frame, grandfather employed for a time as delivery clerk by a
of Mrs. Skinner, was born and died in county baker. Afterward he worked for three years
Donegal, Ireland. He was an innkeeper. Ann in Brooklyn. In 1902 he came to Brattleboro,
McGirr was a daughter of Samuel and Xancy Vermont, and after working for a short time
(Kincade) McGirr, of county Donegal. Mc- in the Estey Organ Works, returned to New
Girr was a farmer. Children of Matthew York City and followed the trade of brick
Frame: i. Robert, born May g, 1829; married mason until 1909. Returning to Brattleboro.
Matilda McClintock, in New York City he ; he continued to work at his trade, and since
died in San Francisco, California; a brick 1911 he has been in business as a contractor
mason by trade. 2. Matthew, born July 17, and mason. In politics he is a Republican. In
1832, died in New York City in 1874 a marble ; religion he is a Congregationalist. He is a
cutter by trade. 3. Thomas, born Xovember member of Columbia Lodge. No. 36, Free
29, 1835; married Eliza Blasett, of New York Masons, of Brattleboro. and holds the office
City, died there in 1870; a brick mason. 4. of tyler. He was formerly a member of the
Mary, boin March 16, 1837, died in infancy. Independent Order of Odd Fellows in New-
5. Jane Ann, born November i, 1838; married York City. He is a member of the Greenfield
John Mc.Adoo. from California, resided in San Bricklayers' L'nion.
Francisco; she died in 1872. 6. James .Ale.x-
ander, born August 26. 1841 married Maria
; The Hon. Samuel Ames, chief jus-
Mills, from Dublin, Ireland, a contractor and .\MES tice of the supreme court of Rhode
builder in New York City. 7. John, born No- Island for nine years, from 1856
vember 28, 1843. ^is^ in ^ew York City, 1900; until 1865. was a descendant of one of the
married Delia McGovern. of New York; he oldest and most illustrious families of Amer-
was a contractor and buil'er. 8. Mary, born ica, which, originating in England at a remote
May II, 1846, resides at Mount \'ernon. New date, contributed its full share of fair women
York married Robert Stenhouse, a nativ'? of
; and brave men to the making of history in the
Scotland employed in McCreery's dry goods
; old world and the new. The family was orig-
store. New York City. 9. William, born March inally of Bruton, in Somersetshire, England;
10. 1848. died in New York City, in 1885. a here John .Ames or .Amyas. the first progeni-
brick mason; unmarried. 10. Rebecca, mar- tor of whom we have positive knowledge, was
ried Clark Jesiah Skinner, mentioned above. buried in the year 1560. He had outlived the
Children of Clark Jesiah Skinner: i. Jennie bloody reign of Mary of England, to die in
Adelaide, born June 2j. 1871, in New Vork the promise of more peaceful years which
City; married (first) Harry Tuthill, of New- hailed the advent of Elizabeth. The nobility
fane. \'ermont. a farmer one child. Charlotte,
; of the Ames or .Amyas family, as the name
born in Xewfane, August 6. 1893, graduate of was first known, is attested by the coat of
Brattleboro high school, class 19 13. Jennie arms, which is: .Argent, on a bend sable three
Adelaide married (second) Bert Sargen^, of roses of the field. Crest: A white rose. Motto:
West Brattleboro, where he is employed by Fama Candida rosa dulcior.
the Estey Organ Company; child. Bradford, This first John Ames had a son by the same
born at Brattleboro. .\ugust 31. 190Q. 2. Rob- name who married Margery Crome, and died
ert, died in infancy. 3. Franklin Henry, born in 1583, leaving three sons, John. Lancelot,
in New York City. June i. 1876. died there and William. The eldest of these, John, was
July 5, 1881. 4. John Clark, mentioned below. born in Bruton sometime between 1560 and
5. Florence, born October 22, 1890. in New- 1565, and died there in 1629; he married
fane. \'ermont. resides with her mother grad- ; Cyprian Brown and had two sons William, :

uated from Brattleboro high school in iqog. born October 6. 1605, and John, born Decem-
and from Clawson & Hamilton Business Col- ber 10. 1610. These two sons, born in the
lege. Brattleboro a member of the Congrega-
; ancestral home in England, became the found-
tional church, and teacher in the Sunday ers of the family in America coming to the
;

school; member of the Order of the Eastern new world respectively in the years 1638 and
Star; stenographer for .Attorney Gibson, Brat- 1640. and first settling in Duxbury. Massachu-
tleboro. setts. William Ames, the elder, who came
(IX) John Clark, son of Clark Jesiah Skin- over in 1638. subsequently removed to Biain-
ner, was born at Newfane. Vermont, April 25. tree. Massachusetts, probably as early as 1641 ;

1879. His parents removed to New York City here he was admitted a freeman. May 26.
when he was a year old, and returned to New- 1647. He died in January. 1653-54. having
fane when he was nine years old, and he was had by his wife Hannah, who survived him
educated in the schools in both places. From and married again, si.v children: Hannah. Re-
1895 to 1899 he worked on his father's farm. becca. Lvdia. John, Sarah, and Deliverance.
 NEW ENGLAND. 1289

These children became the progenitors of many banking manufac-

affairs in addition to their
distinguished men and women throughout Xew turing mterests. was due to these brothers,
It
England and other portions of the country, chietly to Oakes, that the Union Pacific rail-
their descendants being found in all walks of road was opened through the great central
life and in almost every section of the L'nion. plains of the country to connect the east and
John Ames, the younger of the two immi- the west, immense difficulties being overcome
grant brothers, coming to .America in 1640, and an entire fortune being risked in the enter-
was named in 1643 ^^ among those in Dux- prise. The work was completed in 1869, and
bury who were able to bear arms. He married in the carriage of mail and the transportation
Elizabeth Hayward, October 20, 1645, and re- of troops it has been of vast service to the
moved to Bridgewater, Massachusetts, render- government, which through President Lincoln
ing distinguished service to the country of his and others of that period, voiced its imperative
adoption during King Philip's war, and dying need.
in West Bridgewater in 1698. He accumulated The various members of the family resid-
a considerable amount of property which he ing at North Easton have been marked in
left to his heirs. Among his children were their generosity toward the town, endow-
William and John and these, like the children
: ing it with church and library, and bequeath-
of his brother William, had many descendants ing money liberally for other purposes. An-
throughout the country. Indeed, the histor\ of other Oliver Ames, a native of North Eas-
the Ames family forms a most interesting chap- ton, became governor of Massachusetts, hav-
ter in the industrial, commercial, civil and mili- ing been conspicuous in railroading, banking,
tary annals of the United States. and manufacturing circles: his brother, F^rank
Most prominent among the earlier descend- Morton Ames, became state senator and was
ants was Fisher .A.mes, the friend of Washing- also prominent in railroad and banking inter-
ton, orator, writer. Federalist statesman, and ests. Frank Lothrop .Ames, interesting him-
member of congress during the entire Wash- self in horticulture and botany, gave large
ington administration. He was a man of sums of money to the botanical department of
charming personality and brilliant intellect, Harvard University, and through his archi-
having graduated from Harvard at sixteen tectural taste exercised marked influence on
years of age. He became a member of the the public and private buildings of Boston and;

state legislature, and upon being elected to Winthrop Ames, capitalist and theatrical m.an-
congress, became leader of the Federal party ager of the present day, is one of the most
in the house of representatives, and extended influential men of the period in the field of
a powerful influence among the Federalists all art and public enterprise.
through Xew England. He was more instru- It was as a member of this gifted and widely

mental than anyone else in securing the pass- diversified family that Judge Samuel Ames, of
age of the earliest copyright law and in ^uch
: Rhode Island, came into the world over a cen-
high esteem was he held as a patriot and orator, tury ago. He was born September 6, 1806,
that when Washington died the state of Massa- in Providence, Rhode Island, and was the son
chusetts selected him to deliver a eulogy. His of Samuel and .Anne (Checkley) .Ames; his
hatred of the Democrats was extreme and he mother being a member of one of the most
rarely missed an opportunity of dealing the prominent of the old Puritan families, of noble
party a blow. He married a granddaughter English ancestry. The original form of the
of Timothy Edwards, whose son. Jonathan name. Chichele, which was borneby the earliest
Edwards, was the grandfather of Aaron Burr. progenitors, passed through many modifica-
Fisher .\mes' father and grandfather, both tions until the present form. Checkley, as used
having the name Nathaniel, were celebrated in bv the immigrant ancestor, came to be estab-
their day as public spirited and men of learn- lished finally in .America. Judge .Ames re-
ing. ceived his early education in Providence, after
Captain John Ames, another member of the which he was prepared for college at Phillips
family, laid the foundation of the fortunes of (.Andover) .Academy, Massachusetts. Enter-
his branch of the connection, by establishing ing Brown L^^niversity he pursued his studies
in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, the shovel with distinction, and was graduated in the
manufactory that has made the name famous class of 1823. being then barely seventeen years
in industrial circles throughout the entire coun- of age. One recalls in this connection his
try. His son, Oliver, inherited the business, kinship and likeness to his distinguished an-
established the manufactory at Easton. Massa- cestor, Fisher .Ames, who was graduated with
chusetts, at the beginning of the century, and the same brilliancy at the age of sixteen.
made great improvements in the product. He .Among the classmates of Judge .Ames at
was succeeded in turn by his sons. Oliver and Brown University were Judge Edward Mellen.
Oakes. who became prominent in railroad and of Massachusetts William R. Watson George
; ;
1290 NEW ENGLAND.
Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, and Dr. and Alexander Duncan. It was, however, by
Henry Seymour Fearing, of Providence. his labors on the bench and his rare qualities
After his graduation Samuel Ames imme- as an accomplished lawyer and erudite judge
diately entered upon the study of law in the that his name preserved to posterity.
will be
office of the Hon. S. VV. Bridgham, also at- Judge .Ames held the office of chief justice
tending for a year the lectures delivered by of the state of Rhode Island, to which he had
Judge Gould at the law school in Litchheld, been appointed in 1856, for a period of nine
Connecticut. In 1826 he was admitted to the years, covering the troublous times of the civil
Rhode Island bar, and opened an office in war; and on November 15, 1865, owing to fail-
Providence where he at once began the prac- ing health, he was constrained to tender his
tice of his profession. He soon became well resignation. He died a few months afterward,
known as an able advocate, and his fluency very suddenly, in Providence, the city of his
and earnestness of style gained for him a wide birth and centre of his life's activities, on De-
reputation as a popular orator. In political cember 20, 1865, having but recently entered
campaigns he was a most effective speaker, upon his si.xtieth year. He was a man no less
and in the exciting times of 1842 and 1843, distinguished for his social qualities than for
when political affairs in Rhode Island were his legal and political services, and for his ex-
undergoing a tremendous unheaval, his voice cellence as a man of learning and letters. He
was conspicuous and frequently heard. He was a contributor to the New England Historic
became quartermaster-general of the state in Genealogical Society, of which he was elected
1842, served in the city council, and was for a corresponding member in 1845. and in whose
many years in the state assembly. His influ- cause he manifested keen interest.
ence throughout the entire period of disturb- In 1839 Judge .Ames was married to Mary
ance was most marked and beneficient to his Throop Dorr, a daughter of Sullivan Dorr, of
native state, being always staunch and firm on Providence, and niece of Thomas Wilson
the side of law and order. In 1844 and 1845, he Dorr, leader of the famous rebellion of 1842
was elected speaker of the assembly and be- during which Judge .Ames, notwithstanding
came prominent as a leader in all debates. His the connection, distinguished himself by his
practice, which was a most successful one, was patriotism and wisdom of conduct, standing
wide and far-reaching, extending into the fed- always on the side of the constitution. It may
eral courts and winning for him disting^iished be said of his wife's uncle, however, who,
honors and emolument. though subversive of law and order, was a
In 1853 he was appointed by the legislature brilliant and accomplished man even before
as state representative in adjusting the bound- his leadership of the suffragist party, that
ary between Rhode Island and Alassachusetts ; "but for the menace of civil war the suffrage
and in 1855 was one of the commissioners for never would have been extended," and made
revising the statutes of Rhode Island, the work universal asit was in 1843, ^t ^^^ close of the

being conducted chiefly under his supervision briefand easily suppressed rebellion. Thomas
and finished in 1857. In 1855 he received also Wilson Dorr, convicted of high trea.son. was
his degree of LL. D.. and in May, 1856, the pardoned within three years, and finally re-
year following, he was elected by the general stored to his civil rights in 1852; time aealt
assembly to the office of chief justice of the him after all.
leniently with
supreme court being appointed at the same
; Judge Ames, who was survived by his
time reporter of the court. His reports, con- widow, four sons and one daughter: two
left
tained in the four volumes from IV to VII in- of these sons becoming prominent in public
clusive, are "remarkable for their clearness, life and distinguishing themselves in the service
their learning,and their conformity to the of the country, in both military and civil life:
settled principles of jurisprudence," and re- I. Sullivan Dorr .Ames became a lieutenant
main as a monument to the ability and industry during the civil war, and was an executive
of their author. He was also the author, in officer of the "Colorado," attached in 1865 to
connection with Joseph K. .\ngell, of an elab- the Mediterranean squadron. On February
orate treatise entitled "Angell and Ames on 28, 1876, he was married to Abby Greene his :

Corporations," which has ever since been re- death occurred October 25, 1900. 2. Colonel
garded as a standard work on corporations and William Ames, bom in Providence, the old
has passed through many editions. In 1861 home of the family, was a short time before
Judge .Ames was one of the delegates from his command of the heavy
father's death, in
Rhode Island to the Peace Convention held at and served with much honor in the
artillerv.
Washington before the outbreak of the civil campaigns in \'irginia and South Carolina
war, in the month of Februarv- the other mem-
: during the civil war. attaining the rank of
bers of the delegation being William H. Hop- colonel. He is a graduate of Brown L'niver-
pin, Samuel G. -A.rnold, George H. Browne. sity, of the class of 1863, and received the de-
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gree of A. M. by special vote in 1891. He is a practice of his chosen profession until his
leading manufacturer in Providence, having death.
been connected with Allen's Print Works for Samuel Ames was a leader in the reform
the four years subsequent to the war, and movement brought forth the Municipal
that
being now interested in many large enterprises League, and was one of the founders of that
in which he is officer and director. He is a organization. With its endorsement he served
member of the Rhode Island house of repre- one term in the general assembly of the state
sentatives, being a leading Republican and be-
; from Providence, in the session of 1897-98,
longs to a number of clubs both in Providence the Providence delegation that year including
and New York. He has been twice married such distinguished citizens as Mayor William
(first) to Henrietta F. Ormsbee, of Provi- C. Baker, Hon. Rathbone Gardner, Cyrus M.
dence, and after her death he married (second) Van Slyck, and ex-Governor Charles D. Kim-
Mrs. Anne Ives Carrington Dwight, of the ball. ]!VIr. Ames never held any other public

same city, who is now also deceased. 3. Ed- office, and he resigned from the Municipal
ward C. Ames, a well-known lawyer of Provi- League when that organization began to lose
dence, now deceased. 4. Mary B., wife of sight, in his opinion, of the purposes for which
William Gordon Reed, of Cowesett. 5. Sam- it was founded. He was a member of the
uel Ames Jr., mentioned below. Squantum Association, and of the University
Samuel Ames, son of Hon. Samuel and Club of Providence, at the time of his death,
Mary Throop (Dorr) Ames, was borr in and had been a member of the Hope Club, and
Providence, Rhode Island, April 10, 1849, and was also a member of the Providence Athletic
always lived in that city, occupying after the Club when the latter club disbanded. Mr.
death of his uncle, Sullivan Dorr, the house Ames was a prominent member of the Masonic
of his grandfather, Sullivan Dorr, which has fraternity, having been a member of St. John's
been kept in an excellent state of preservation Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons,
with its old-fashioned decorations and furni- and of St. John's Commandery, Knights Temp-
ture. This old mansion, which is known as lar, of Providence.
the "Dorr Mansion," was built in 1809-10. the Mr. Ames was united in marriage, February
walls being frescoed by the famous artist, 28, 1876, to Abby Greene Harris, daughter of
Felice Michele Corne, a Neapolitan, between the late Hon. Cyrus and Abby (Spalding)
May 8 and June 21, 1810. The painting.- on Harris, of Warwick, who survives him (see
the walls of this old mansion represent various Harris). Mr. and Mrs. Ames had no chil-
scenes of the forest as well as marine life. dren.
Samuel Ames was educated in his native city, Samuel Ames, after an illness of hardly
and at the age of fourteen years received an more than a week from typhoid fever, passed
appointment to the United States Naval Acad- away on the afternoon of October 25, 1900,
emy at Annapolis. His eldest brother, Sulli- in the fifty-second year of his age, at his resi-
van Dorr .Ames, loved the sea, was never at dence. No. 109 Benefit street. He was very
home on shore, and his standing as a navigator well known in his native city and throughout
was so high that he was in demand for sea the state of Rhode Island, coming from one
duty, hence spent but very little time ashore. of the oldest and most distinguished families
Upon receiving his appointment to Annapolis, of New England. As a lawyer his practice
Samuel Ames entered that academy, from was on corporation and real estate cases, and
which he was graduated with the class of his appearances in court were not so frequent.
1868. He was passed through the grades of His tastes were for a quiet life, and his only
midshipman, ensign and master before he be- period of public activity, the term he served
came convinced that his tastes were not for the in the general assembly of 1897-98, was
sea, and that his career lay ashore. So after brought about through his desire to advance
five years' service in the navy, he resigned there- the cause of public reforms in which he was
from and returned to Providence, where he actively interested. Although of a quiet and
determined to take up the profession in which dignified manner, he was none the less cour-
his father had occupied so distinguished a posi- teous and affable, and the friends he made
tion. Entering Harvard Law School, in 1873, remained staunch ones.
he was graduated therefrom in 1875. \ year (The Harris Line).
later, after furthering his study of the law in
the offices of Thurston & Ripley, one of the The Harris family of Rhode Island are of
leading law firms of the state, he was admitted the old stockand among the oldest families
to the Rhode Island bar, of which his brother, in New England, their progenitors, William

Edward C, was alreadv a member. He imme- and Thomas Harris, having accompanied
diately entered the office of his brother on Roger Williams to this country in 1630, but
Weybosset street, where he continued in the ten years later than the coming of the Pil-
1292 NEW ENGLAND.
grim fathers themselves. These men were are of that town. And many of the Har-
still

among the founders of Rhode Island and both ris name

today, as did they two hundred and
conspicuous figures in the colonial history of fifty and more years ago, represent the lead-
the commonwealth, occupying high places in ing interests of the state. In the following
public life. For a century, namely the hun- family history and genealogy the order is
dred years beginning with 1648, there was chronological, the Roman characters indicat-
hardly a session of the colonial assembly at ing generations from the two immigrant set-
which a Harris was not a member, among tlers.
them during that period being Thomas, Wil- ^(T) Thomas and William Harris, brothers,
liam, Toleration. Andrew. Thomas Jr., Henry came with Roger Williams in 1630, in the ship
and Christopher Harris, some of whom repre- "Lyon." from Bristol, England, to Boston.
sented their towns repeatedly in that body. Thomas Harris was one of the thirteen signers
Beginning a century later and since among of the Providence Compact. 1637, and was one
those of the Harris name in that body may be of the thirty-nine signers of an agreement for
mentioned Hons. David S., Cyrus, William A. a form of government, 1640. For a numLter
and Edward Harris. Through the past cen- of years, from 1652 to 1663, he was commis-
tury, since the industrial life of Rhode Island sioner he was lieutenant in 1654 and juryman
:

has been so great a factor in its progress and in 1656: deputy, 1664-66-67-70-S2-83, and in
wealth, the Harris name has been conspicu- the town council in 1664-65-66-69 he was ;

ously identified with the state's manufacturing assistant. 1666-67-68-69-71-72-73-74-75. He

interests, and to one of this family
the late died in 1686; his wife, Elizabeth, died in 1687.
Hon. Edward Harris, the wealthy manufac- Their children were Thomas, mentioned be-
:

turer of Woonsocket, and its great benefactor low Mary, and Martha.
;

was at one time accorded the distinction of L) William Harris, brother of Thomas,
f

being the chief woolen manufacturer in the born in 1609. came to Boston as stated, in the
United States. Hardly less conspicuous, "Lyon." with his brother and Roger Williams.
though smaller and earlier manufacturers of He was one of the six persons who arrived in
the same section, were the uncles of Edward, 1636 at Providence as first settlers was one
;

the late William and Samuel B. Harris. Then of the twelve persons to whom Roger Wil-
early in the state's industrial life at River liams deeded land in 1638: was one of the
Point figured conspicuously as pioneer in twelve original members of the First Baptist
manufacturing the late Dr. Stephen Harris, Church. 1639. and one of the thirty-nine sign-
who was succeeded by his sons, Cyrus, Caleb ers of the compact for good government, 1640.
and Stephen, and perhaps others. And still Mr. Harris removed to the "Pawtuxet Pur-
another manufacturer of that period was Hon. chase" in 1638. He was a man of marked,
Elisha Harris, the founder of the village bear- positive character, and was chosen by his
ing his name, Harrisville; while among later friends to fill important posts of honor and
and prominent manufacturers of the Harris trust. He and Roger W'illiams became antago-
name are numbered the late Hon. William A. nistic. He was commissioner, 166062-63
Harris, of the William A. Harris Steam En- assistant, 1666-67-68-69-70-73-74-75-76: was a
gine Company, of Providence, and his sons, member of the town council. 1670-77, and
Frederick A. W. Harris and William A. Har- general solicitor. 1671. Difficulties arose as to
ris Jr.. successors to the business, and among the proprietorship of certain lands in Paw-
the leading business men of the city. A glance, tuxet. and in 1677 Harris made a voyage to
too, at the past hundred years of the banking England in the interests of his friends. He
interests of the city of Providence and the subsequently made two others, and on the
state shows a Harris connection, the names of fourth, in 1679. he was taken prisoner by a
Cyrus. Caleb, Stephen, Elisha. Edward, Harbary corsair and carried to Algiers, where
Thomas, among others, being on the board of on February 24, 1680, he was sold as a slave
directors or in the presidency of such institu- in the market. He was ransomed a year later
tions. Some of the name have been promi- at a cost of Sr.200. He traveled through
nently connected with the insurance companies France and Spain and reached London only
of Providence, notably the Providence Mutual three days before his death in 1681, in the
Fire, the Rhode Island Mutual Fire, the Fire- seventy-third year of his age. His wife Sus-
men's Mutual, the State Mutual, the Narra- annah died in 1682. Their children were:
gansett Fire and Marine, and the Union Mu- Andrew, bom in 1635 Mary Susannah
: ;

tual Fire companies. Then there lived in Har- Howlong; Toleration, who was killed by the
rington the late Edwin H. Harris, a son of Indians.
Stephen, of Providence, whose son, the late J (in Thomas
(2"), son of Thomas f i") Har-
Otis G. Harris, was one of Harrington's highly ris,was of Providence. He was a deputy
respected citizens and some of whose children much of the time from 1671 to i/io, and a
 NEW ENGLAND. 1293

member of the town council in 1684-85-86. for college in the Woodstock (Connecticut)
Hedied February 2-, 1711. He married, No- -Academy and entered Brown L'niversity, but
vember 3, 1664, Elnathan Tew, born October did not complete the college course. He studied
15, 1644, died in 171 1, daughter of Richard medicine at Dartmouth College and with Dr.
and Mary (Clark Tew. Their children were
) : Fiske, of Scituate, Rhode Island, and com-
//Thomas, born October 19, 1665 Rich ard, No-
; menced the practice of medicine in Johnston,
^ vember 14, 1668; Nicholas. April i, 1671 Wil- ; Rhode Island, in the spring of 1808. .A year
liam, May II, 1673; Henry, November 10, later, in June, 1809, he removed to the town
1675 Amity, December 10, 1677 Joab, Janu-
; ; of Coventry, Rhode Island, locating for the
ary II, 1681, died in January. 1689; Elnathan; practice of medicine in the village of Quid-
Mary; Joab, 1690, died in 1729. nick. After his marriage he again made a
1^' (HI) Thomas (3), son of Thomas (2) change, this time locating at Centreville, in the
Harris, was born October 19, 1665, died No- town of Warwick. Here he became associated
vember I, 1741. He married Phebe Brown, in practice with Dr. Sylvester Knight, and in
and their children were: Wait, born April 21, connection with their practice they carried on
1694: Phebe, December 16. i6g8; John, Sep- a drug store and grocery. In 1812 Doctors
tember 17, 1700: Henry, mentioned below: Harris and Knight with others purchased land
Thomas, October 21, 1704: Charles, 1709: for manufacturing purposes, and in that or
Gideon, March 15, 1714; Lydia, June 9, 1715. the following year erected a mill and engaged
^ (IV) Henry, son of Thomas (3) Harris, in the manufacture of cotton goods, under the
was born October 5, 1702, died February 16, title of the Greene Manufacturing Company.
1789. He married, about 1727, Tabitha West- The concern ceased operations in 1816 and the
cott, born December 7, 1706, and they had year 1817 saw Dr. Harris alone in the enter-
children as follows :Phebe, born May 29, prise. The business was resumed in 1818, and
1728. married Arthur Fenner John. May 8,
; as time passed it increased and improved
1731 Josiah, September 3, 1737: Caleb, .Au-
; facilities were supplied. In 1836 a large stone-
gust 9, 1739, died January 17, 1812. married, mill was built and more modernly equipped.
October 11. 1739. Alargaret Westcott. born in To this were subsequently made additions and
1742, died April i, 1825; twin sister,
, in 1844 the second stone mill was erected.
born August 9, 1739, married Benjamin Slack; This latter mill was greatly enlarged in 1855
Hannah, born November 25, 1744. married and the business was carried on by Dr. Harris
John Colwell. until the time of his death, when it became the

I (V) Caleb, son of Henry Harris, was born property of his children, who operated it for
August 9. 1739. He married. October 11, years. After the death of Dr. Harris, the
1759. Alargaret Westcott. born in 1742, daugh- mills again were operated under the firm title
ter of William (2), granddaughter of William of the Greene Manufacturing Company.
(i), great-granddaughter of Jeremiah and During the winters oi 1816 and 1817-1818,
great-great-granddaughter of Stukeley West- when the mill at River Point was idle. Dr.
cott. They were of Johnston, Rhode Island. Harris associated with Resolved Waterman,
Mr. Harris died January 17, 1812, and Mrs. one of his business partners, carried on a com-
Harris passed away April i, 1825. Their chil- mission business at Savannah. Georgia. Dr.
dren were: Stephen, born .April 23, 1761 :
Harris died October 10, 1858.
John, November 24, 1762 ;Cyrus, born in The life of Dr. Harris was thus referred to
Johnston, September 3, 1764; Lydia, Novem- by one of the state papers:
ber 17, 1766, died September 5, 1767: Harding,
September 12, 1768: Caleb, September 7. 1770. He was a remarkable man in some respects. He
was as bold in larger affairs as he was cautious in
died March 28, 1771 Hannah. April 2, 1772,
;
minutiae. His promise wrts slowly given, but the
died September 12, 1772; Joseph, November fulfillment of it. however difficult, was so faithful as
5, 1773; Caleb, November 20, 1775, died in to be proverbial. He was practical, but progres-
sive: conscious, but self-confident: resolute, but
October. 1782; Phebe. December 4, 1777:
never infatuated. He was a lover of money, but
Amey, May 27, 1779, died March 26. 1780; he loved truth and integrity as to character as well
William, October 10. 1780; Sarah. Tune i. as money. The e.xcitement of business stimulated
1782. all the energies of his body and mind, withdrawing

(VI) Cyrus, son of Caleb Harris, was born the latter from a profession in which he must have
been distinguished, and taxing the former, which
September 3, 1764; he married Lydia Latham, was naturally feeble, with incessant occupation.
born in 1768. in Johnston, daughter of William The objects of his ambition were commercial and
and Elizabeth Latham. He died June 10, he fully realized them. He was beloved in private
1806, in Scituate; his wife died June 25, 1790. and respected in public. He conformed to the ways
of the world, and never attempted to set up as an
(VH) Dr. Stephen Harris, son of Cyrus intrusive reformer. He commenced in business at
Harris, was born October 29. 1786, in John- the same time with other young men. While he
ston, Rhode Island. Dr. Harris was prepared was slowly tunneling the high obstacles which
1292 NEW ENGLAND.
grim fathers themselves. These men were are of that town. And many of the Har-
still

among the founders of Rhode Island and both ris name

today, as did they two hundred and
conspicuous figures in the colonial history of fifty and more years ago, represent the lead-
the commonwealth, occupying high places in ing interests of the state. In the following
public life. For a century, namely the hun- family history and genealogy the order is
dred years beginning with 1648, there was chronological, the Roman characters indicat-
hardly a session of the colonial assembly at ing generations from the two immigrant set-
which a Harris was not a member, among tlers.
them during that period being Thomas, Wil- , /( I) Thomas and William Harris, brothers,
liam, Toleration, Andrew, Thomas Jr., Henry came with Roger Williams in 1630, in the ship
and Christopher Harris, some of whom repre- "Lyon," from Bristol, England, to Boston.
sented their towns repeatedly in that body. Thomas Harris was one of the thirteen signers
Beginning a century later and since among of the Providence Compact, 1637, and was one
those of the Harris name in that body may be of the thirty-nine signers of an agreement for
mentioned Hons. David S., Cyrus, William A. a form of government, 1640. For a numuer
and Edward Harris. Through the past cen- of years, from 1652 to 1663, he was commis-
tury, since the industrial life of Rhode Island sioner he was lieutenant in 1654 and juryman
:

has been so great a factor in its progress and in 1656: deputy, 1664-66-67-7082-83, and in
wealth, the Harris name has been conspicu- the town council in 1664-65-66-69 he was ;

ously identified with the state's manufacturing assistant, 1666-67-68-69-71-72-73-74-75. He

interests, and to one of this family
the late died in 1686: his wife, Elizabeth, died in 1687.
Hon, Edward Harris, the wealthy manufac- Their children were Thomas, mentioned be-
:

turer of Woonsocket, and its great benefactor low ; Mary, and Martha.
was at one time accorded the distinction of (I) W'illiam Harris, brother of Thomas,
being the chief woolen manufacturer in the born in 1609. came to Boston as stated, in the
United States. Hardly less conspicuous, "Lyon," with his brother and Roger Williams.
though smaller and earlier manufacturers of He was one of the six persons who arrived in
the same section, were the uncles of Edward, 1636 at Providence as first settlers; was one
the late William and Samuel B, Harris. Then of the twelve persons to whom Roger Wil-
early in the state's industrial life at River liams deeded land in 1638: was one of the
Point figured conspicuously as pioneer in twelve original members of the First Baptist
manufacturing the late Dr. Stephen Harris, Church, 1639, and one of the thirty-nine sign-
who was succeeded by his sons, Cyrus, Caleb ers of the comp.Tct for good government, 1640.
and Stephen, and perhaps others. And still Mr. Harris removed to the "Pawtuxet Pur-
another manufacturer of that period was Hon. chase" in 1638. He was a man of marked,
Elisha Harris, the founder of the village bear- positive character, and was chosen by his
ing his name, Harrisville; while among later friends to fill important posts of honor and
and prominent manufacturers of the Harris trust. He and Roger Williams became antago-
name are numbered the late Hon. William A. nistic. He was commissioner, 1660-62-63
Harris, of the William A. Harris Steam En- assistant, 1666-67-68-69-70-73-74-75-76: was a
gine Company, of Providence, and his sons, member of the town1670-77, and
council.
Frederick A. W. Harris and William A. Har- general solicitor, 1671. Difficulties arose as to
ris Jr., successors to the business, and among the proprietorship of certain lands in Paw-
the leading business men of the city. A
glance, tuxet. and in 1677 Harris made a voyage to
too, at the past hundred years of the banking England in the interests of his friends. He
interests of the city of Providence and the subsequently made two others, and on the
state shows a Harris connection, the names of fourth, in 1679, he was taken prisoner by a
Cyrus, Caleb,Stephen. Elisha, Edward, Barbary corsair and carried to Algiers, where
Thomas, among others, being on the board of on February 24, 1680, he was sold as a slave
directors or in the presidency of such institu- in the market. He was ransomed a year later
tions. Some of the name have been promi- at a cost of Si. 200. He traveled through
nently connected with the insurance companies France and Spain and reached London only
of Providence, notably the Providence Mutual three days before his death in 1681, in the
Fire, the Rhode Island Mutual Fire, the Fire- seventy-third year of his age. His wife Sus-
men's Mutual, the State Mutual, the Narra- annah died in 1682. Their children were
gansett Fire and Marine, and the Union Mu- Andrew, born in 1635: Mary; Susannah:
tual Fire companies. Then there lived in Bar- Howlong : Toleration, who was killed by the
rington the late Edwin H. Harris, a son of Indians.
Stephen, of Providence, whose son, the late y (2), son of Thomas (i) Har-
(ID Thomas
Otis G. Harris, was one of Barrington's highly ris,was of Providence. He was a deputy
respected citizens and some of whose children much of the time from 1671 to 1710, and a
 NEW ENGLAND. 1293

member of the town council in 1684-85-86. for college in the Woodstock (Connecticut)
Hedied February 2~, 171 1. He married, No- Academy and entered Brown L'niversity, but
vember 3, 1664, Elnathan Tew, born October did not complete the college course. He studied
15, 1644, died in 1711. daughter of Richard medicine at Dartmouth College and with Dr.
aJid ^lary (Clark Tew. Their children were
) : Fiske, of Scituate, Rhode Island, and com-
^/t"homas, born October 19, 1665 Rich ard, Xo- ; menced the practice of medicine in Johnston,
^ vember 14, 1668; Nicholas, April i, 1671 Wil- ; Rhode Island, in the spring of 1808. .\ year
liam, May1673; Henry, November 10,
II, later, in June, 1809, he removed to the town
1675 Amity, December 10, 1677 Joab. Janu-
; ; of Coventry, Rhode Island, locating for the
ary II, 168 1, died in January. 1689; Elnathan; practice of medicine in the village of Quid-
Mary; Joab, 1690, died in 1729. nick. .\fter his marriage he again made a
^- (HI) Thomas (3), son of Thomas (2J change, this time locating at Centreville, in the
Harris, was born October 19, 1665, died No- town of Warwick. Here he became associated
vember I, 1741. He married Phebe Brown, in practice with Dr. Sylvester Knight, and in
and their children were: Wait, born April 21, connection with their practice they carried on
1694; Phebe, December 16. 1698: John, Sep- a drug store and grocery. In 1812 Doctors
tember 17, 1700: Henry, mentioned below; Harris and Knight with others purchased land
Thomas, October 1704; Charles, 1709;
21. for manufacturing purposes, and in that or
Gideon, March 1714; Lydia, June 9, 1715.
15, the following year erected a mill and engaged
, (IV) Henry, son of Thomas (3) Harris, in the manufacture of cotton goods, under the
was born C)ctober 5, 1702. died February 16, title of the Greene Manufacturing Company.
1789. He married, about 1727, Tabitha West- The concern ceased operations in 1816 and the
cott, born December 7, 1706, and they had year 1817 saw Dr. Harris alone in the enter-
children as follows Phebe. born May 29,
: prise. The business was resumed in 1818, and
1728, married Arthur Fenner John. May 8,;
as time passed it increased and improved
1731 Josiah. September 3. 1737: Caleb, .Au-
;
facilities were supplied. In 1836 a large stone
gust 9, 1739, died January 17, 1812. married, mill was built and more modernly equipped.
October 11, 1759, Margaret Westcott, born in To this were subsequently made additions and
1742, died April i, 1825; twin sister, . in 1844 the second stone mill was erected.
born August 9, 1739, married Benjamin Slack This latter mill was greatly enlarged in 1855
Hannah, born November 25, 1744. married and the business was carried on by Dr. Harris
John Colwell. until the time of his death, when it became the

I (V) Caleb, son of Henry Harris, was born property of his children, who operated it for
August 9, 1739. He married. C)ctober 11, years. After the death of Dr. Harris, the
1759, Margaret Westcott. born in 1742. daugh- mills again were operated under the firm title
ter of William (2), granddaughter of William of the Greene Manufacturing Company.
(i), great-granddaughter of Jeremiah and During the winters oi 1816 and 1817-1818,
great-great-granddaughter of Stukeley West- when the mill at River Point was idle. Dr.
cott. They were of Johnston, Rhode Island. Harris associated with Resolved Waterman,
Mr. Harris died January 17, 1812, and Mrs. one of his business partners, carried on a com-
Harris passed away April i, 1825. Their chil- mission business at Savannah. Georgia. Dr.
dren were; Stephen, born .\pril 23, 1761 ; Harris died October 10, 1858.
John, November 24. 1762; Cyrus, born in The life of Dr. Harris was thus referred to
Johnston. September 3, 1764; Lydia, Novem- by one of the state papers
ber 17, 1766. died September 5, 1767; Harding,
September 12, 1768; Caleb, September 7, 1770. He \va5 a remarkable man in some respects. He
was as bold in larger affairs as he was cautious in
died March 28. 1771 Hannah. .April 2, 1772,
;
minutiae. His promise was slowly given, but the
died September 12, 1772; Joseph, November fulfillment of it. however difiicult. was so faithful as
5. 1773; Caleb, November 20, 1775. died in to be proverbial. He was practical, but progres-
sive: conscious, but self-confident: resolute, but
October. 1782; Phebe. December 4, 1777:
never infatuated. He was a lover of money, but
Amey, May 2~, 1779, died March 26. 1780; he loved truth and integrity as to character as well
William, October 10. 1780; Sarah, June i, as money. The e.xcitement of business stimulated
1782. all the energies of his body and mind, withdrawing

(VI) Cyrus, son of Caleb Harris, was born the latter from a profession in which he must have
been distinguished, and taxing the former, which
September 3. 1764; he married Lydia Latham, was naturally feeble, with incessant occupation.
born in 1768. in Johnston, daughter of William The objects of his ambition were commercial and
and Elizabeth Latham. He died June 10, he fully realized them. He was beloved in private
1806, in Scituate; his wife died June 25, 1790. and respected in public. He conformed to the ways
of the world, and never attempted to set up as an
(VII) Dr. Stephen Harris, son of Cyrus intrusive reformer. He commenced in business at
Harris, was born October 29, 1786, in John- the> same time with other young men. While he
ston, Rhode Island. Dr. Harris was prepared was slowly tunneling the high obstacles which
 1294 NEW ENGLAND.
seemed to block up the pathway of fortune, they Dr. Stephen Harris, was born October 16,
ascended the eminence by successive leaps. While
1812. at Centreville. in the town of Warwick,
he was not heard of for a few years outside of a
circle of cautious business men. they were spoken Rhode Island. He was bred at home and at-
of as prodigies of mercantile talent and genius. tended the village schools until he was fourteen
While he planted the seeds of his skill in a tract years of age. He was then sent to the semi-
of land, taxed in 1798 for $800 and for which he
paid about $2,500, and which now, through his
nary at Wilbraham. Massachusetts, and spent
mental alchemy, is taxed for $190,000. they, m the nearly four years as a student at the latter. In
meantime, outlived their enchanted prospects, saw 1830 he went to Philadelphia. Pennsylvania,
the sun of youth go down in clouds in their old age,
to accept a position in the commission house
their wealth scattered like an exploded meteor and
their influence utterly blighted.
of Wall & Leaming. He was hardly settled
with this house, however, when his father
He married (first) December 3, 1809, Eliza bought out the Greene Manufacturmg Com-
/ Greene, bom August i, 1791, daughter of pany, as stated above, and sent for his son to
James and Rebecca (Pitman) Greene, a de- come home. He returned to Warwick and
scendant of Surgeon John Greene through was with his father in busmess for a number
John (2), Peter, William and James Greene. of years, .\bout 1841, he and his brother,
Mrs. Harris died March 23, 1820, and Dr. Stephen Harris, bought the Wakefield mill in
Harris married (second) October 13, 1822, South Kingston, Rhode Island, which they
Maria Manton, born in Johnston, July 29, conducted for a few years, when they sold
1792, daughter of Edward Manton; she sur- this property and purchased the two upper
vived him, dying January 28, 1869. Children mills at River Point, Rhode Island. These
of Dr. Stephen and Eliza (Greene) Harris: mills they conducted successfully until their
1, Lydia, born October 16, 1810: married, July father's death, which occurred in 1858, and
18, 1836, Henry H. Pease, of Yazoo, Missis- when the heirs took possession of the estate,
sippi; died November
30, 1836. 2. Cyrus, Cyrus and Stephen Harris became the agents
mentioned below. Stephen, born October
3. of the Greene Manufacturing Company. Dur-
29, 181 5, died at Shawomet Beach, June 15, ing the civil war Cyrus Harris withdrew from
1894; married, October 29, 1840. Eliza, daugh- the business and removed to Providence,
ter of Benjamin Morse. Children: i. Maria Rhode Island, to reside permanently. This
Manton, born December 7, 1841, died No- great change in his life was made to satisfy
vember 14, 1843. ' Jarnes Greene, born .Au- a desire to get out of the country and into
gust 24. 1844, died September 3, 1868. iii. more active social and business relations. He
Maria Manton (2), born January 30. 1847, then went into the cotton business in Provi-
married Frederic L. Foster children James ; : dence with his son. but the death of the latter
H.. born September 28, 1871 Frederic L. Jr.. ; ended his purpose in this line of business. He
born December 29. 1872: Manton H.. born continued to have connections with several
June 10, 1874. died in-infancy: Edith P., born manufacturing firms, however, for several
May 18, 1876: Emma H.. born December 26, years after his retirement from active busi-
1878; Maria Manton, born November 14, ness cares. In 1870 he was appointed collector
1881. iv. Emma, born .April 22. 1850: mar- of the port of Providence by President Hayes,
ried. November 6. 1869. Howard S. JafTrey. of succeeding General James Shaw^ Jr. This ap-
New York: cliildren : Maud S.. born January pointment was unsolicited on his part and was
2, 1871 Edward S.. born March 8. 1872:
: a surprise to him, being made by President
Reginald H., born July. 1873: Kenneth H.. Hayes and confirmed by the L'nited States
born in February. 1875 deceased) Percy (^ ; Senate without any publicity. Being confront-
M., born in June, 1877 (deceased) Mabel E.. ; ed on the street by a friend and told to guess
born in October, 1880: Howard. 4. James who had been appointed collector of the port,
Greene, born March 9. 181 8. died September he replied that he had no idea who had re-
3, 1819. 5. Caleb Fiske, twin of James Greene, ceived the appointment, and was told by the
married Emily Stevenson Davis, of Philadel- friend that it was himself. Mr. Harris con-
phia both were drowned in Moosehead Lake.
; tinued to fill this office with efficiency until
Maine. October 2. 1881. By his second mar- 1 88s, when he was replaced bv Colonel Mc-
riage Dr. Stephen Harris had children 6. Ed- : Williams by appointment of President Cleve-
ward Manton. born September 2. 1825. died land. He was also a member of the general
August 23, 1826. 7. Edward Manton (2), assembly of the state for a number of years
born June 26, 1828, died in Providence, June from the town of Warwick, before removing
22, 1855. 8. Eliza Greene, born January 21. to Providence. Mr. Harris passed away in
1832 married Henrv T. Smith, November 30.
: Providence. Rhode Island. June 23, 1887. in
1857. and died May' 18. 1883. the seventy-fifth year of his a?e, honored and
(Vni) Hon. Cyrus Harris, eldest son of respected by all who knew him.
 NEW ENGLAND. 1295

Mr. Harris married, August 26, 1836, .A.bby Hannah Johnson, who died June 5, 1659;
Spalding, daughter of Lovewell and Susan- (second) April 26, 1660, .Ann, daughter of
nah (Greene) Spalding, and their children John and Sarah Witt, she died March, 1701.
were: i. Henry Pease, born March 2. 1838, Jacob was a Baptist minister, and one of the
died June 23, 1839. 2. Henry Pease (2), born founders of the First Baptist Church of Reho-
March i, 1840, died May 16, 1875; married, both, where he settled about 1670. He was
May Frances Lea Chambers, of Wil-
12, 1870, also a founder of the Baptist churches of
mington, Delaware, who died December 8, Charlestown and Boston. Children, as re-
1872, the mother of two children, namely corded at Rehoboth, except the eldest: Han-
Thomas Greene Harris, born at Providence, nah, born at Salem, May 30, 1658, died young;
February 7, 1871, died March 8, 1878; and Hannah, May 2, 1659, died young; Hannah,
Francis Chambers Harris, born November 22, March 2, 1661 Sarah, September 12. 1662;
;

1872, died November 23, 1904, married, June -Abigail, October 31, 1(363; John, mentioned
2, 1896, Ethel Constance Watts, of Philadel- below; Jacob, May 21, 1667; Ruth, September
phia, and had one daughter, Emily Pepper 21, 1669; Dorcas, April 22, 1671 Lieutenant ;

Harris, born April 2j, 1897. 3- Lydia, born Joseph, March 9, 1673, lived at Rehoboth
January 13, 1842, died December 21, 1844. Israel, June 17, 1675 Jonathan, March 29,
;

4. Stephen, born September 19, 1844, died 1677; Samuel, February 10, 1679; Hannah,
June 22, 1848. 5. William, born September October 6. 1681, married John Cromwell.
25, 1847, died July 5, 1848. 6. Charles, born (IV) John Barney, son of Rev. Jacob Bar-
June 16, 1849, died August 14. 1904. 7. .\bby ney, was born at Salem, August i, 1665 mar- ;

Greene, born December 31, 1851 married, : ried, at Bristol. Rhode Island, November 4,
February 28, 1876, Samuel Ames, who was 1686, Mary Throop, who died in May, 1728.
born .\pril 10, 1849. died October 25, 1900, He resided at Bristol, Swansea, and after
son of the late Hon. Samuel and Mary Throop 1710. in Taunton. Massachusetts. Children,
(Dorr) Ames, of Providence (see Ames). born at Bristol: Mary, November 14, 1688;
John, March 13, 1690; Elizabeth. October 4,
Edward
Barney, yeoman, of 1691 .Anna, November zt,, 1693 Jacob, Janu-
; ;

B.A.RNEY Braddenham. Buckinghamshire, ary 16. 1695. a Friend of Newport John. Feb- ;

England, died about 1643, and ruary 27, 1698: Elder William, mentioned be-
in his will, dated October 9, 1643, he bequeath- low Jonathan, 1703 Sarah, October 28, 1705
; ; :

ed to his son, Jacob Barney, "if he be living Joseph, Alay 16, 1708.
at time of my death and come over to Eng- (\') Elder William Barney, son of John
land." It is believed that Edward married Barney, was born at Bristol, March 26, 1701.
Esabel Rooles, daughter of John. He married Anna Williams, born 1708, at
( H) Jacob Barney, son of Edward Barney, Taunton, died before November 26, 1763,
was the immigrant ancestor, coming from daughter of Emmanuel Williams. Children:
Braddenham, England. He settled at Salem, Jonathan. William. Sibyl, married, in 1763,
Massachusetts, before May 14, 1634, when he Ephraim Pray .Anna. Probably other chil-
;

was admitted a freeman by the general court. dren.

He became a prominent citizen was deputy to ; (\T) Captain Elisha Barney, of Taunton,
the general court in 1635-36-47-53 was also ; was born 1735-40, doubtless in Taunton, and
selectman. He opposed the sentence of the was son or grandson of William (V). His
general court against those who petitioned for birth is not recorded. In 1736 Jonathan and
freer franchise. Felt said "The loss of such
: loseph Barney, of Taunton, brothers of Wil-
men as Mr. Barney is not easily supplied." liam (V), were among the proprietors of
.Ann, his wife, was a member of the Salem Township No. 11, on the west side of Connec-
church in 1637. He died at Salem, .April 28, ticut river, afterward called Westminster, Ver-
1673. He had sons: Jacob, mentioned below; mont. The meetings of proprietors were held
John, baptized at Salem. December 13. 1639. for a number of years at Taunton. He was
(Ill) Rev. Jacob Barney, son of Jacob Bar- a prominent citizen and patriot. In the revo-
ney, was born about 1634, and perhaps before lution he was captain of the Tenth Taunton
his parents came to this country, as his will company. Third Bristol county regiment, com-
in 1690 states that he was aged. He died in missioned .April 5, 1776, serving under Colonel
Rehoboth. Massachusetts. February 12, 1692- George Williams. Their regiment marched
93. His will was dated July 30. 1690, and to Warwick. Rhode Island, by way of Reho-
proved Januarv 10 following, bequeathing to both. on the alarm of December 8, 1776. serv-
children John. Joseph. Israel. Jonathan, Sam-
:
ing twenty-five davs. Caotain Barney, accord-
uel. Sarah Hamoton. Ruth. Dorcas Throope, ing to the history of Taunton, married, in
.Abigail Marshall, and Hannah, and to wife 1 75 1. Silence Eddy. He died before 1790.
Ann. He married (first) August 18, 1657, The federal census of that year gives as head
i2g6 NEW ENGLAND.
of a family Silence (doubtless his widow), He was one of the original members of the
having in her family one male over sixteen, Second Congregational Church, and always
one under sixteen and two females. She ap- active and faithful. He married, in 1824,
pears to have lived next to Jacob Barney. The Lydia Hathaway, of Bennington, daughter of
other heads of families at that time in Taun- Seth Hathaway, a soldier of the revolution.
ton were John. Joseph, Benjamin and William. She was born in Bennington, November 21,
The family was also represented by branches 1805, and died there February i, 1887. Chil-
in Rehoboth, Swansea, Nantucket and Rhode dren, all born in Bennington: i. Sophia, born
Island. Captain Barney was on the committee January 6, 1825 married. May 23, 1849, Wil-
:

of correspondence, inspection and safety in liam Toombs, of North Bennington, a mer-

Taunton in 1778, and held other offices. The chant children Ellen Toombs, married Wil-
: :

town records of Taunton for many years have liam R. Sessions, of Springfield, for many
been destroyed and we cannot get the dates of years prominent in the State Board of Agri-
birth of Elisha's children. From various culture, now retired Florence Toombs, mar-
:

sources, however, we know he had these chil- ried Charles Mowry, of Wilbraham. a mer-
dren : I. Captain Rufus, married, September chant Nettie, died unmarried.
: 2. Martin
10, 1774,Sarah Holmes: sold his home in Freeland, mentioned below. 3. Charles .Albert,
Taunton, near the Pound, and removed lO September 23, 1843. died at North Shaftsbury,
Bennington. Vermont engaged in the manu-
; Vermont, April. 1909: married, September 29,
facture of iron in company with his younger 1864. Emeline Johnson, of Shaftsbury, who
brother Elisha at Swanton, Vermont, 1798; now resides in North Bennington children :

came to Bennington in a vessel up the Hudson Henry, resides at North Shaftsbury Abbie, :

in 1790 with Captain Chace, Mr. Burt and deceased Elizabeth, living in the west An-
: :

George Godfrey, of Taunton. 2. Elkanah, drew, of Bennington May, unmarried, lives

:

mentioned below. 3. Elisha, born at Taunton. at North Bennington. 4-5. Two daughters,
July 17, 1776, died November i, 1837: mar- died in infancy.
ried, at Taunton, May 15. 1795, Mehitable, IN Martin Freeland Barney, son of
( )

daughter of Rufus Leonard: his wife died Charles Barney, was born at Bennington, De-
June 5. 1871 settled at Swanton in 1798: chil-
: cember 9, 1834, and died there August 5, 1913,
dren Eveline. Seth Wand, James Alonzo,
: aged seventy-eight years. He attended the
Horatio W.. Rufus. George, born at Sutton, public schools there for several years and was
Canada, September 16. 181 1, a prominent a school teacher in Bennington county. He
manufacturer of Swanton. founder of a lead- enlisted in 1862 in Company A. 14th Regiment
ing family, author of history of the town. \'ermont \'olunteer Infantry, and took part
(VH) Elkanah Barney, son of Captain in the battle of Gettysburg and various other
Elisha Barney, was born in Taunton in 1767 or engagements. After he was mustered out he
1768. He came to Bennington. Vermont, in returned to Bennington, taught school for a
1793. and bought a farm in the eastern part time, and then cultivated a farm until 1908,
of the town. He joined the First Church of when he retired. He was a member of the
Bennington. September 4, 1825. He married, Second Congregational Church: of Custer
at Raynham. June 20. 17QO, Catherine King, Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Benn-
of Raynham. His wife Catherine joined the ington. In politics he was a Republican. He
church at Bennington, August 6, 1S20. He married. August 31, 1864, Caroline Ray, who
died at Bennington, May 8, 1856, at the age was born August 12, 1843. at Bennington, and
of eighty-eight years, and his wife died at died there June 13, 1908. daughter of Hiram
Bennington, October 31, 1831, at the age of and Eliza Ray. who came to Bennington from
seventy-nine years. Their children John, ran a
: Ware, Massachusetts. Her father was a car-
stage route in Troy, married a Pierce for second penter. Children, all born in Bennington: i.
time Elkanah, went to Pennsylvania James,
: : Herbert Milan, born March 23, 1866. a farmer
married a Threehouse Zfeanao) King, mar-
: at Bennington, now employed in the Bradford
ried Pollv Grover
Leonard, of Ohio, was his Mills married. August 29, 1907, Nellie ^L
:

son: Charles, married Lydia Hathaway: Eliza, Kellogg, born March 26, 1866. at South Had-
married Hiram Twist Bathsheba. married Al-
: ley. Massachusetts, widow of George Kellogg,
son Squires Katherine, unmarried
: Abbie, : of South Hadley, Massachusetts. 2. Jesse Ed-
married Andrew Johnson: Leonard (?"). mund, born June 14, 1869: graduated from
(Vni) Charles Barney, son of Elkanah Cornell University in 1899 an electrical engi-
:

Barney, was born at Bennington, Vermont, neer at Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania: married,

February 4, 1801. and died there May 24, .\ugust 31. 1901, Ida E. ^filler, of Aurora.
1879, aged seventy-eight years. He received Illinois, "born September 25, 1867. daughter
a common school education in his native town of Martin Barney Miller. 3. Eliza, called
and followed farming there all his active life. Lizzie May, mentioned below. 4. Bertha Car-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1297

oline,August 23, 1875, residing at East Arling- ity, baptized July 27, 1755 Mehitable Jane,
;

ton, Vermont; married, August 18, 1892, to baptized December 13, 1737; Jane, baptized
Orson Bromley, of North Shaftsbury. Chil- November 9, 1700; Susanna, baptized July 28,
dren: Cora Pearl, born May 24, 1894; Jennie 1763 Charity, baptized October 6, 1765 Ruth,
; ;

Augusta, born August 3, 1898; Hazel Rosa- baptized November 8, 1767. George may have
lind, born November 28, 1901 Charles Martin,
; had sons later, but the records give only daugh-
born June 26, 1905 Ida Caroline, born July
; ters.
28, 19 10. 5. Charles Ray, born January 22, Captain Joseph Wilson, of Bath, Maine,
1878; graduated from Cornell University in married at Marblehead, September 15, 1785.
1904, electrical engineer with Western Elec- He was collector of customs at Salem, in 1802,
tric Company, Chicago: married, June 29, and died at Marblehead, August i, 182 1, at the
1905, to Ethel A. Tower, of Chana, Illinois, age of si.xty-four years. His wife, Lydia, died
born October 16, 1882. Child Carl Tower,
: April 9, 1838, aged eighty-three years. In
born February 15, 1909, at Chicago, Illinois. 1790 the federal census shows John, James and
6. Florence Maria, born August 5, 1880; mar- Hannah as heads of families in Marblehead.
ried, October 13, 1908, to Noble Alfred Nutt. and no Wilsons in Salem. Joseph and Lydia
of Cohoes, New York, born June 17, 1877, 3-' had a daughter Lydia, baptized at Marblehead,
New Haven, Vermont, a telegraph operator December 19, 1790. A Wilson whose first
of the Boston & Maine Railroad Company, at name is unknown, died at Marblehead in 1794.
South Ashburnham, Massachusetts. 7. Ella But for the fact that the father of Joseph and
Gertrude, born May 22, 1883, resides in Benn- Jonathan, mentioned below, is said to have
ington, \'ermont. 8. Arthur Louis, born No- died about 1794-95, 'he records would indicate
vember 25, 1886, employed by the General that they were the sons of Captain Joseph and
Electric Company, Schenectady, New York. Lydia Wilson, of Bath and Marblehead.
(X) Lizzie May Barney, daughter of Mar- ( I Jonathan Wilson was born in Salem,
)

tin Freeland Barney, was born in Bennington, Massachusetts. July 31, 1794. and died at Gran-
June 13, 1873. She left the high school in her ville. Ohio, June 30. 1848. He married Nancy
native town and learned the millinery trade. Starr, born at Middletown. Connecticut. Sep-
In 1903 she bought the interests of her em- tember 29, 1792. died at Granville, Ohio. No-
ployer, and since then has conducted a mil- vember 21, 1862, a descendant of Dr. Com-
linery establishment at No. 453 Main street. fort Starr, the pioneer.
Bennington. She is a member of the Second (I) Joseph, elder brother of Jonathan Wil-
Congregational Church, and active in associa- son, was bornin Salem. September 2. 1792,
tional work. his birth being recorded at Marblehead as of
Salem, and died at Granville, Ohio, March 23,
The surname Wilson was nu- 1872. He was proprietor of a ropewalk or
WILSON merousin Esse.x county, Mas- cordage factory at Marblehead, and removed
sachusetts, from the earliest to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1839. He married
settlement of the colony, especially in Lynn (first) in New York City, March 27, 1816,
and Ipswich, but the descendants have not Mary Hudson, who was born Marblehead,
in
been traced. The name is also spelled Vel- July II, 1794, died at Cincinnati, Ohio, De-
son, Vallison and \'ellison, for some reason, cember 19, 1839. He married (second) Kezia
and possibly the original spelling of the name Lemmon, who was born in Baltimore, Mary-
was Vallison or one of the other forms begin- land, February 28, 1802, and died at Granville,
ning with a "V." Andrew and Mary X'ellison Ohio, March 15, 1844. Children, all by first
or Vallison had a son John, baptized July 26, marriage i. Joseph, born at Salem. Massachu-
:

1753. Descendants of Gowan Wilson, a pio- setts. i^Iarch 14. 1817. died at Salem, March
neer of Kittery, Maine, also lived from time 30. 1817. 2. Joseph, born at Salem, April 18,
to time in the sea coast towns along the north 1818, died at Cincinnati. October 13, 1839. 3.
shore of Massachusetts. Mary, born at Salem, .\pril 23, 1820. died at
The Wilson family of Marblehead begins in Bay City, Michigan, November 3, 1904. 4.
the records as early as 1731, when Grace, Nancy, born at Marblehead. February 7, 1822,
daughter of John and Mary W'ilson, was bap- died at Cincinnati, April 25, 1899. 5. Jonathan
tized. John Wilson, perhaps son of that John Edward, or Edwards (see forward). 6. Ben-
and Mary, married at Marblehead, in 1774, jamin, born at Marblehead. February 21, 1826,
Mary Smith. Another John Wilson married died at Cincinnati. February 2, 1879. 7. Caro-
(intention dated June 12, 1773) Elizabeth line, born at Marblehead. April 5, 1828, died
Lawrence. George Wilson, perhaps a son of there April 17, 1828. 8. George Henry, born
the first John, married at Marblehead, Novem- at Marblehead. June 8. 1829, died there July
ber II, 1753, Charity Haskell, and had: Char- 13, 1832. 9. Caroline, born at Boston, June
1298 NEW ENGLAND.
8, 1831, died there September 21, 1837. lO- pany of Cincinnati until January, 191 1, when
Horace, born at Cincinnati, December 19, 1839, he retired from active business pursuits.
died November 21, 1843. (HI) George Burton, son of Edward Jona-
(IIj Edward Jonathan (name changed than and Amanda A. Peck) Wilson, was born
(

from Jonathan Edward, or Edwards), son of at Westwood, a suburb of Cincinnati, April 2,

Joseph and Mary (Hudson) Wilson, was born 1865. He attended the public schools and the
at Marblehead, Massachusetts, November 18, White & Sykes Franklin (School of his )

1823, and died at Cincinnati, Ohio, November native city, and commenced his business career
12, 1872.He removed to Ohio with his father's in the employ of The Globe Soap Company, of
family and was educated there in the public Cincinnati, and he has now.served as treasurer
schools. He established a large and flourishing of this corporation for many years. He mar-
business in Cincinnati as an importer of cotTee, ried, June 3, 1890, Aurelia Holden, born at
under the well-known firm name of E. J. Mount .\uburn, Cincinnati, April 5, 1868,
Wilson & Company, and continued in this daughter of Samuel Phelps and Laura
up to the time of his death. He married, (Holden) Cheseldine, of Cincinnati. Chil-
September 14, 1847, Amanda A. Peck, born dren: I. Aurelia Holden, born at Mount Au-
in Boston, September 6. 1828. died in Cin- burn, November 10, 1894, died March 8, 1901.
cinnati. April 28, 1893 (see Peck). Chil- 2. Ruth Cheseldine, born at Mount Auburn,

dren, born at Cincinnati: i. May A., born November 15, 1898. 3. Laura May, born in

July 2, 1848, died at Cincinnati, February 15, Boston, August 3, 1902.

1907; married, September 14, 1869, John Lewis (The Peck Line).
Ledman, who was born at Springdale, Ohio,
October 11, 1843, and died June 12, 1888. 2. The first of this name of whom we have
Charles Edward (see forward). 3. Benjamin record was John Peck, Esq., of Belton, York-
Clifford (see forward). 4. Herbert Silsbee,
shire, England, who was baptized in 1587

born July 23, 1855. died 2\Iay 23, 1856. 5.

Robert Peck, of Hingham, Norfolk county,
Frank Everette, born August 6, 1858, died England, was the father of Robert and Joseph,
February i, i860. 6. Edwin Robinson, born both of whom came to this country in 1638,
February 4, 1863, died March 27, 1863. 7. on the ship "Diligent," of Ipswich, John Mar-
George Burton, see forward. 8. Edgar J.. tin master, and settled here and founded the

born at Westwood, Cincinnati, September 5, Peck families to which John Morris Peck be-
longed. It has not been possible to ascertain
1867, died April 15, 1895.
(HI) Charles Edward, son of Edward Jon- whether he belongs to the branch founded by
athan and xA.manda A. (Peck) Wilson, was Robert or to that founded by Joseph. Another
born at Cincinnati, Ohio, March 15, 1850. He branch of the family settled in Hesden and
was educated in the public schools of his native Wakefield, in Yorkshire. England, whose de-
city and was grailuated from the Hughes High scendants removed to Beccles, Suffolk county,
School of Cincinnati in June, 1869. For many England, and were the ancestors of Joseph
years he was president of the Shinkle, Wilson Peck.
& Kreis Company, coffee importers of Cincin- (I) John Peck was born in Danbury, Con-
nati, until, January, 191 1, when he retired necticut. September 10, 1747, died there No-
from active business.He is president of the vember 13. 1846. He married. May 18. 1775,

Fourth National Bank of Cincinnati. He mar- Rachel Resseguie, born in Norwalk, Connecti-
ried Florence C, who was born in Cincinnati, cut, -April II, 1752, died in Danbury, Connecti-
September 2, 1849, daughter of Reuben .\n- cut, January 31, 1839.
drus and .\urelia W. Holden, of that city. The Resseguie family was of French origin,
Children: i. Helen, born at Mount Auburn, the first of the family to come to this country

Cincinnati. July 27, 1882; she was a graduate being .-\le.xander Resseguie, a Huguenot
of the H. Thane Aliller School, of Cincinnati. refugee from France, who brought with him
2. Holden, born in Mount Auburn. Cincinnati, from the mother country (so tradition has it)
December 16, 1886: was graduated from Yale a small trunk containing all of the family
University in the class of 191 2, when the de- wealth he was able to secure, consisting largely
gree of Bachelor of Arts was bestowed upon of title deeds to property in France. His son,
him. also Ale.xander Resseguie, who settled in Nor-
(HI) Benjamin Clifford, son of Edward walk. Connecticut, died in Ridgefield. Con-
Jonathan and Amanda A. (Peck) Wilson, was necticut, in October, 1762. He married, Octo-
born at Cincinnati, December i. 185 1. He was ber 19, 1709, Sara, born in France, came to
educated there in the public schools and was .America with her parents in 1689, and died in
graduated from the Hughes High School of May, 1757, a daughter of Pierre and Mar-
Cincinnati in the class of 187 1. He was vice- guerite (Collinot) Bontecou. Abraham, son
president of the Shinkle, Wilson & Kreis Com- of Alexander and Sara (Bontecue) Resseguie,
 NEW ENGLAND. 1299

was born July 2"], 1715, died prior to 1797. He Watertown after 1643, as he doubtless emi-
married Jane who died July 31, 1797,
, grated from there with many others. There
at the age of eighty-one years. .Among their was a John Richardson in E.xeter in 1642, but
children was Rachel, who married John Peck. he did not continue there. It seems possible
II) John Morris, son of John and Rachel
( that he was connected with the Antinomian
( Resseguie) Peck, was born in Danbury, Con- controversy in 1637, which would account for
necticut, October 7, 1786, and died in Cincin- his leaving Watertown in 1637; and if he,
nati, Ohio, February 19, 1867. He was a hat- being an ardent, implusive, indiscreet young
ter and carried on that business in Salem. In man, and a favorer of Wheelwright, nothing
1814 he removed to Boston and kept a store is more likely than that he should follow him

on Ann street for a time. But, his business to Exeter, \\heelwright later, in .April, 1643,
increasing, he removed to the corner of Wash- purchased about five hundred acres of land at
ington street and Cornhiil, and had in another Webhannet, afterwards known as Wells,
location a small factory for making beaver and Maine, and removed thither the same year. A
wool hats. In 1824 he built a large brick fac- church was formed there and Wheehvright
tory in Medford, Massachusetts, for making became its pastor, and we find John Richard-
and finishing hats and bonnets and also car- son also there, as in 1673 there was a young
ried on an extensive fur business. In 1832 he man there who must have been his son, born
retirecl from business, and in 1837 removed somewhere about 1645 or 1650. John Rich-
to Cincinnati, where his remaining years were ardson, of E.xeter, had a wife there, Hannah
spent. He married at Salem, Massachusetts. Tryer or Truair. It is safe to conclude that
Rebecca Silsbee, born March 9, 1791, and died John Richardson, who came to Watertown and
at Cincinnati, May 10, 1862. The Silsbee line was in Exeter and later Wells, Maine, was the
is as follows: (I) Henry Silsbee, or Sillsbey, father of John, who in 1679 married Rebecca
was born in Salem, Massachusetts, prior to Clark, of Medfield, and there is no notice of
1618, and died in 1700. He also lived in Lynn the Medfield Richardsons until 1679. It is not
and Ipswich, Massachusetts. He married, No- at all unlikely that John, of Medfield, was the
vember 18, 1656, Dorothy Grace Eaton. (II) son of John, of Watertown.
Nathaniel, son of Henry and Dorothy Grace (11) John (2), son of John (i) Richard-
(Eaton) Silsbee, was born in Salem in 1651, son, first appears in Medfield in 1676, when
and died in 1717. He married, May 9, 1671, he was credited with a month's service in the
Deborah Tompkins. (Ill) Nathaniel, son of Medfield garrison. In 1678 he had a grant of
Nathaniel and Deborah (Tompkins) Silsbee, land from the town, on the west side of the
was born in Salem, August 23. 1677, died river. Medfield was attacked by 500 Indians,
January 2, 1769. He married. May 27, 1703, February 21. 1675, and fifty buildings and two
Hannah Pickering. (IV) Nathaniel, son of mills were destroyed and twenty people killed.
Nathaniel and Hannah (Pickering) Silsbee, John Richardson, wherever he was at that
was born August 11, 1705, and died .August 4, time, waited until the hostilities had ceased and
1734. He married, October 24, 1730. Mary peace was established before he came to Med-
Daniell. fV) Samuel, son of Nathaniel and field. and he was without doubt in Maine dur-

IMary (Daniell) Silsbee, was born November ing King Philip's war. On the death of Philip,
15, 1731, died December 14, 1803; he married in August, 1676, the war ceased in Massachu-
Martha Prince. (VI) Samuel, son of Samuel setts, but continued to rage in Maine, and
and Martha (Prince) Silsbee, was born in Wells, Scarboro, and other places felt its hor-
Salem in 1763, and died there in June, 1822. rors. John Richardson felt that safety could
His home was at the eastern corner of Daniels be had in Medfield, and soon made his home
and Essex and his whole life was spent
streets, there, in or very near the present village of
there. Hemarried Rebecca Read. (VII) Re- East Medway, which up to 1713 was a part of
becca, daughter of Samuel and Rebecca Medfield. He was a cordwainer by trade and
(Read) Silsbee, married John Morris Peck also cultivated a small farm of less than fifty
(see above). Amanda .A., daughter of John acres. He was a member of the Medfield
Morris and Rebecca (Silsbee) Peck, married church before 1697, as was also his wife. He
Edward Wilson (see Wilson II). died there May 29, 1697, probably about fifty
J.
years of age. No will of his is found on rec-

John Richardson, the im- ord, and he possessed but little property. The
RICH.ARDSON migrant ancestor, came inventorv of his estate. February 22, 1699, in-
from England about 1636 cluded a homestead of twenty-six acres, with
and settled in Watertown, Massachusetts, orchards and buildings valued at thirty pounds ;

where he had a grant of land that year in the eight acres of meadow near Boggastow Brook :

Beaver Brook plowlands, within the present and ten acres of upland and swamp near Bear
city of Waltham. His name is not found in Hill. Power of administration was granted
I300 NEW ENGLAND.
his widowJuly i8, 1700. She married (sec- 1783, Esther Bigelow, of Athol, born Novem-
ond) John iiill, of Sherborn, and died Febru- ber 30, 1757, daughter of William and Mar-
ary 17, 1738-39, aged seventy-nine years. He garet (Gates) Bigelow; she died November
married, May i, 1678, Rebecca Clark, born 28, 1851. William Bigelow was born at Wes-
August 16, ib6o, daughter of Joseph and Alice ton, Massachusetts, April 10, 1727, married,
Clark. Children: John, mentioned below; March 28, 1753, Margaret Gates, and settled
Elizabeth, born September 24, 168 1 Daniel, ; atAthol, later at Brattleboro, Vermont. Joshua
born August 31, 1685, died .August 28, 1748; Bigelow, father of William, was born at Water-
Joseph, born 1O87, died October 5, 1768; Me- town, February 5, 1702, married Lydia Hast-
hitable, born June 16, 1689; Benjamin, born ings, and removed later in life to Worcester;
1693, (lied 1 761 Rebecca, born February 28,
; was representative to the general court, 1768-
1696-97. 74; selectman. 1747-67-73, and 1775-78. Joshua
(III) John (3), son of John (2) Richard- Bigelow, father of Joshua, lived at NVater-
son, was born in Medfield, Massachusetts, now town, and was born there November 25, 1677,
Medway, April 25, 1679. He was a cord- married, October 17, 1701, Hannah Fiske,
wainer, but later became a farmer and hus- daughter of Nathaniel. Joshua Bigelow,
bandman he was also a carpenter. He re-
;
father of the last-named Joshua, was born at
fused the real estate left him by his father, Watertown, November 5, 1655, married, Octo-
which was accepted by his brother Daniel. ber 20, 1676, Elizabeth Flagg, born March 22,
He owned considerable land, as shown by vari- 1757, died August 9, 1729; lived at Watertown
ous deeds. He and his wife sold to Nathaniel and Westminster, and he was a soldier in King
Fairbank, of Wrentham, two parcels of Philip's war, receivmg a grant of land in town-
meadow in Wrentham. For 200 he sold to ship called Narragansett No. 2, for his service.
his son Moses, of Medway, forty acres of iand John Bigelow, father of this Joshua, was the
in Medway. He died in Medfield, now East immigrant, one of the early settlers of Water-
Medway, May 19, 1759, and his son John was town, Massachusetts. Children of Isaiah, bap-
appointed administrator February 13, 1761. tized at .-\thol, and probably all born there
His wife Esther died of cancer .\ugust 17, Matilda, born November 26, 1784, married
1774. He married, about 1699, Esther Breck, George Blair; Margaret, March 13, 1786, died
born in Medfield, 1679, daughter of John October 10, 1868, married John Mixer Esther, ;

Breck. Children: Sarah, born April 25. 1700; June 26. 1787, died October 4, 1874. married
John, October 22, 1701 David, June 10. 1703,
; Elijah Jones; Isaiah, July i. 1790, died April
died March 9, 1723-24; Jonathan, born Febru- 3, 1791 Isaiah, mentioned below; Almira,
;

ary I, 1704-05; Esther, January 2, 1706-07; May II, 1794, married Solomon Eastman;
Mary, September 9. 1709; Joseph, .\pril 3. Willard. June 3, 1797. died February 20, 1883,
171 1, died 1759; Samuel, mentioned below; married Eliza Sargent; Mary, .\ugust 7, 1799,
Solomon, born April 21, 1716, died November. died July 10, 1880. married David Warriner.
1771 Moses, born February 8, 1717, died
; \'II
I Isaiah
) 2 son of Isaiah ( i
( ) , Rich- )

April 6, 1797; Asa. born October 16, 1720. ardson, was born in Athol February 8, 1792,
died about 1764; David, born December 6, and settled in Brattleboro. Vermont, whither
1724. his father moved in 1799, and died March 19,
(IV) Samuel, son of John (31 Richard- 1887, at Charlemont. ^Iassachusetts. He was
son, was born in Medway, Massachusetts. Jan- a farmer in West Brattleboro until the town
uarv 13, 1713-14. He was a farmer in the purchased his farm, which has since been the
adjoining town of Wrentham, but attended the town farm. He was successful in business and
Medfield church. He married, April 2, I7.^4- prominent in public affairs. In early life a
Marv Allen, of Medfield; she died about 1740. Whig, he became a Republican afterward. He
He married (second) about 1742, Sarah Clark, was a member of the Congregational church.
of Wrentham. He died February 10. 181 1, He married Betsey Stearns, born April 27,
aged ninety-seven years. Children by first [792. died .April 14. 1887. daughter of Reu-
wife: Nathan, Sarah, Keziah, Sibyl and Olive. ben and Annie (Stewart) Stearns, grand-
(\') Nathan, son of Samuel Richardson, daughter of Nathaniel and Grace Ham- (

was born November 15, 1739. He married, mond) Stearns, and of Deacon Stewart, of
about 1758, Mary Austin, an Englishwoman, Holden. Massachusetts. Isaac Stearns, father
of Medway. Among their children were six of Nathaniel, was from Watertown, Massa-
sons: Nathan. Isaiah (mentioned below), chusetts, married Mary Bemis. Samuel
Samuel, Joseph, .'\mos and Jesse. Stearns, father of Isaac, married Hannah Man-
(VI) Isaiah, son of Nathan Richardson, ning. Isaac, father of Samuel Stearns, was
was born March 13, 1761. and died March 13. the immigrant ancestor, a pioneer of Water-
1830. He removed to Petersham, where his town. Children of Isaiah: i. \\'illiam P.. men-
marriage is recorded. He married, July 31. tioned below. 2. Charles J., bom November
 NEW ENGLAND. 1301

15, 1825, died at Princeton, Illinois, February Edward B., born

at Guilford, i860, died at
22, 1913; went to California in 1849, and was Brattleboro, 1901 married Clara Pierce, of
;

successlul; married Victoria McArdle, and Putney ; was associated with his brother Fred-
had four children. 3. John H., born .March erick in business.
3, 1828, died at Brattleboro; served in the (IX) Frederick Arthur, son of William F.
civil war was a physician at Medtield, Massa-
; Ricliardson, was born at Guilford, Vermont,
chusetts married Lizzie Ranney, of Brattle-
; May 21, 1858. When he was two years old
boro, and had five children. 4. Frederick G., his parents returned to Bratdeboro, where he
born April 12, 1830, died at Lhicago, 1912; attended the public schools until 1875. During
married Lizzie AIcArdle, sister of \ictoria he ; his youth he was associated with his father in
went to Cahfornia; left two children. 5. Aus- farming and in the meat business. With his
tin, born July 22, 1832, died at Jamesburg, brothers, Lucius H. and Edward B., he then
New Jersey; a farmer; married -Mary Sne- engaged in the meat and provision business
deker. 6. Oscar, born July 22, 1832 (twinj, established by their father in Brattleboro, and
died at Brattleboro was a soldier in the civil
; the market has been conducted to the present
war; shoe merchant in St. Johnsbury left one
; time by Frederick and Lucius Richardson. The
child. 7. Lucy, born June 4, 1823, died at firm doubtless has the largest meat and pro-
Charlemont; married Ansel Tyler, now ninety- vision business in this section of the state, and
four years old (1913), residing at Charlemont, is the oldest meat market in Brattleboro. Mr.
where he was postmaster and general merchant Richardson ranks among the most prosperous
many years had two children. 8. Elizabeth,
; merchants of Brattleboro. In politics he is a
born January 10, 1836; married Ozi Whit- Republican, and in religion a Universalist.
taker, bishop of the Protestant Episcopal He married, in Brattleboro, in January,
church. Philadelphia. 9. Maria, born Septem- 1878, Helen Jane W'illcut, who was born at
ber 14, 1818, died at Turners Falls, Massa- Brattleboro, daughter of Henry G. and Lydia
chusetts : married Timothy Stoughton, a H. (.\kley) Willcut. Her father was a butcher,
farmer, at Riverside, Turners Falls has si.x
; afterward a carpenter and builder. Mrs.
children. 10. Henry, born F"ebruary 9, 1821 ;
Richardson is a member of the Woman's Club
was drowned when a child. of Brattleboro, and attends the Lniversalist
(VIII) William Foster, son of Isaiah (2) church. Children: i. Annie Ellen, born No-
Richardson, was born at Brattleboro, \'ermont. vember 25, 1879, educated in the schools of
July 20, 1816, and with the e.xception of a few Brattleboro, and at Deerfield Academy. 2.
years in Guilford resided there all his life. He William Henry, born July 13, 1885; graduate
died January 14. 1897. He was educated in of Brattleboro high school; cashier of Twin
the public schools, and followed farming most State Electric Company married Edith Starr
;

of his life. He was also a butcher by trade, Hunt, of Brattleboro. 3. Errol Willcutt. born
and was a dealer in meats and provisions. His June 9. 1894; graduate of Brattleboro high
market was continued by his sons. In politics school employed in the Richardson market.
:

he was a Republican, and he was active in

municipal affairs. For a number of years he James Fales, the immigrant an-
was selectman of Brattleboro. and also a lister. F.-VLES cestor, was born in England,
He attended the Congregational church. He sometime about 1600, and came
was a member of the lodge, chapter and com- from Chester, England, as early as 1636. He
mandery of the Free Masons. He married, settled at Dedham, Massachusetts, when it was
April 20, 1840, Sophia Plummer, born Sep- called Contentment, and signed the famous
tember 17. 1822, died January 19, 1897, daugh- Dedham Covenant. September 10, 1636. V ery
ter of John Jr. and Eleanor ( Frazier Plum-
) little further is known of him. He seem*; to
mer, and granddaughter of John Sr. and have been confused by many with a son James,
Jerusha Plummer. Children; i. Ellen, born mentioned below. Either he or his son built a
at Brattleboro. 1845, died 187 1 .narried Judge
,
house on what is now Sprague street, oppo-
site Greenlodge street.
J. M. Tyler, a prominent citizen of
Brattle-
boro. 2. Lucius H., born September. 1847: a (II) James (2), son of James (i) Fales,
partner of Frederick, his brother: married was admitted a freeman in 1653, and was a
Mary Esterbrook, sister of Mrs. George S. soldier in King Philip's war in 1675-76. He
Dowley see Dowley and Esterbrook). Their
(
died at Dedham, July 10. 1708. He married,
son, Charles W., is cashier of the Vermont 1634. Anna Brock, of Dedham she was s.ster
:

National Bank. 3. Lucy M.. born 1852: mar- ofRev. John Brock, of the Isle of Shoals, and
ried Orrin O. Ware, born August 12. 1847, of daughter of Rev, Henry Brock. She was ad-
Wilmington, a merchant. 4. Cassius M. C, mitted to the church ^iay 23. 1636, and died
born 1856: married Leonora Hunt, of Brattle- December 22, 1712. Children, born in Ded-
boro. 5. Frederick A., mentioned below. 6 ham: James, July 4. 1636: John, October 5,
1302 NEW ENGLAND.
1658; Mary, August 30, 1664; Peter, men- to enlarge the works. In that year they made
tioned below; Hannah, January 16, 1672; a furnace for making their castings, and in
Martha. 1675; Rachel, June 19, 1680; Deacon 1861 they enlarged their operations consider-
Ebenezer. February i, 1681-82. ably. In 1861-62 they erected a brick shop
(III) Peter, son of James (2) Pales, was three stories high, on Foundry street, which
born in 1668. He married Abigail Robins. later was sold to the American Linen Company
Children Peter, mentioned below
: Abigail, ; and occupied by the United States Flax
finally
born 1692; Sarah, 1694; Hannah, 1696; Mary, Company. In 1866 the firm of Fales & Jenks
1698: Elizabeth, 1701 Jemima. 1707. ;
moved to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and the
(IV) Peter (2), son of Peter |i) Pales, older men gradually put the business into the
was born in 1690. He married Sarah Allen. hands of their sons, John R. Fales, Alvin F.
Children: Unity, born 1725; Amaziah. 1727; Jenks and Stephen A. Jenks, and retired from
Moses, 1730; Peter, 1732, mentioned below: business. The works now are an example of
Emma, 1735: Sarah: Mary; David. the largest and best equipped machinery plants
(V Peter (3). son of Peter 2 Pales, was
) ( ) to be found in Pawtucket. They are situated
born December 10, 1732. He married Avis on Dexter street, near those of the Conant
Bicknell. Children ;Allen and Turpin, twins, Thread Company. About five hundred hands
born December 7, 1764: Olive. August. 1766; are employed. The Fales & Jenks Machine
fohn, mentioned below Sally, November 28, : Company was chartered in 1876, and Alvin
1771 Nancy, September 8. 1775 Peter. Octo-
: ; Jenks was elected president; John R. Fales
ber 14. 1778; Samuel, died in childhood; vice-president and Stephen A. Jenks treasurer.
James, May 13, 1780; Turner, died in child- These ofiices they also held in the United
hood. States Cotton Company, incorporated in 1885.
(VI) John, son of Peter (3) Pales, was This was situated on Foundry and Railroad
born September 10. 1768. and died October streets, and was owned for some years by A.
24, 1847. He married Roby Gilmore. and & W. Sprague. David G. Fales died in 1875.
Children
lived in Attleboro, Massachusetts. He married. May 3, 1829, Parthenia C.
Avis, married George Bacon John Turpin. ; Sprague. Children: Elizabeth K.. born De-
married Caroline Day Johanna, married a ; cember 3, 1830: John R.. mentioned below:
Pond Sally, married Alvin Jenks David Gil-
; ; George Stephens. December 25, 1836.
more, mentioned below Roby, married Olney ; (\TII) John Richmond, son of David G.
Cargill; James G., born Marcn 17, 1814, mar- Faies, was born March 5, 1833, '" Central
ried Maria Aldrich. Falls, Rhode Island, in the house at the corner
(VII) David Gilmore, son of John Pales, of Centra! and High streets, on the site later
was born June 4. 1806. in Attleboro, Massachu- occupied by the home of Mrs. Elizabeth K.
setts. Until he was eighteen years of age he I Fales Austin, his sister. The old house was
)

worked on his father's farm in Attleboro. and moved to the opposite side of the street. Hi^
then he decided to learn the machinist's trade. early education was received in the Belden
He entered the establishment of David Jenks school at Fruit Hill, in his native town. His
& Company, at Central Falls, Rhode Island, native and inherited ability was given special
where he had opportunity to show his natural opportunity for cultivation when a young man.
ability as a machinist. In 1830 he and Alvin He demonstrated his mechanical genius early.
Jenks rented a shop at Central Falls, and be- He went into the factories of Fales & Jenks
gan the manufacture of cotton machinery. Be- and learned the business from engine room to
fore that time he had become prominent in the oflfice with characteristic thoroughness, and
town, being classed among the twenty princi- afterward became one of the three owners of
pal men. In 1833 the firm of Pales & Jenks the business. He also became financially inter-
purchased the right to the manufacture of ested in other enterprises and manufactured
Hubbard patented rotary pump, in the state of a variety of products, machinery for cotton
Rhode Island. The first piece of work done mills, hydrants, meters, water wheels, cotton
by them was a spooler, for which a Virginia goods, balls, etc. He was one of the owners
firm paid sixty dollars in 1S45 the firm made
; of the E. Jenckes Manufacturing Company, of
their first spinning frames. In 1846 they made the Hope Thread Mill, and of the Pawtucket
ring twisters, at that time among the first of Manufacturing Company. He was a director
such machines in America, for thread, worsted of the Pacific National Bank and a trustee of
and silk. These machines were made for Ben- the Franklin Savings Bank. He was a large
jamin Greene. Years later the firm of Fales. stockholder in mill companies of Fall River.
Jenks & Sons sent nine twisters, dressers and New Bedford, and other towns, and became
winders to J. & P. Coats, the famous thread one of wealthiest men in the Blackstone \'al-
manufacturers at Paisley, Scotland. Their lev. He was public-spirited, but declined polit-
business grew rapidly, and in 1859-60 they had ical honors. When a young man he was a
OT^uir^ f2^a^
 NEW ENGLAND. 1303

member of the board of fire wards. He was (Kelleyj Taylor, of New Bedford, Alassachu-
a member of Union Lodge of Free Masons; setts,and they have one son, Jerome Rich-
Arch Masons
of Pawtucket Chapter, Royal mond, born November 3, 1889.
and Holy Sepulchre Commandery, Knights (IX) Warren R., youngest son of the late
Templar. He attended the Universalist church John Richmond and Harriet B. (Lee) Fales,
on High and gave liberally to the sup-
street, was born at Central Falls, Rhode Island, Octo-
port of benevolences, but was not a mem-
its ber 2&, 1862. His early educational training
ber. He was a busy man, but found time for was obtained in the public schools of his native
healthful recreation and especially in his later town, at the Friends' School in Providence,
years devoted his attention to yachting. He and Dean Academy, Franklin, Massachu-
at
built the "Actina," and in the following year setts. At the age of seventeen years, he went
the "Countess." In the following year the to work in the foundry of the Fales & Jenks
"Harriet," one of the finest yachts in the Rhode Machine Company, and served an apprentice-
Island fleet was completed, but he died before ship of four years, learning all the departments
he had an opportunity to enjoy the boat. He of the business as his father had done before
was a man of sterling integrity and great force him. Since that time Mr. Fales has been en-
of character. He was naturally reserved, gaged in no special lin; of business, having
however, and never sought for popularity or spent much time in trdveling, during which
favor, speaking little and allowing his actions time he has been much in England and on the
rather than his words to e.xpress his feelings and Continent, and has also traveled twice around
sentiments. The death of his wife a few years the world. For a period of about eight years
before he died was a crushing blow from he maintained his home in New York City.
which he never seemed to recover. He was Some years ago he purchased the old Whit-
generous and kindly in his relations with other comb homestead at East Providence, on which
men, and especially beloved in the domestic the house was built in 1810, and which is still
circle. He died August 15, 1892, a few days standing. For several years Mr. Fales re-.

after returning from Mexico, from fever con- sided at this old homestead and devoted much
tracted in the journey, and his loss was sin- of his time to the beautifying of the place,
cerelymourned by the entire community. which became one of the beautiful country
John Richmond Pales married Harriet B. estates of Rhode Island. Here he was exten-
Lee, of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, daughter of sively engaged in the raising of poultry for a
Samuel A. Lee, and three children were born number of years, and as a poultry farm it was
of this union, namely LeRoy, born August
: a model in all its appointments. Mr. Fales is
30, 1859 Jerome Atherton, who died in in-
: a member of various fraternal and social organ-
fancy and Warren R.
: membership in L'nion Lodge,
izations, holding
(IX) LeRoy, son of John Richmond Fales, No. 10, M. Pawtucket Chapter,
A. F. and A. ;

was born August 30, 1859, in Central Falls, No.4, R. .\. M. Holy Sepulchre Commandery,
;

where he attended the public schools. After- No. 8, Knights Templar

all of Pawtucket,
ward he was a student at Deane .Academy, Rhode Island: and Palestine Temple, Older
Franklin. At the age of sixteen years he en- of the Mystic Shrine, of Providence. He is
tered the employ of the Fales & Jenks Machine also a member of Ossamequin Lo.dge, Im-
Company and learned all the details of the proved Order of Red Men, of Pawtucket; the
various departments. In 1892 he succeeded Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. No.
his father as secretary of the corporation. He 14, of Providence and What Cheer Lodge,
;

is also president of the United States Cotton Order of Harbor Pilots, of Providence.
Company: vice-president of the E. Jenckes Mr. Fales possesses a very valuable and well
Spinning Company; director of the Pawtucket selected library and many rare works of art
XIanufacturing Company, and the Pawtucket which he has acquired during his travels. He
branch of the Industrial Trust Company, and has been very fond of reading, and his exten-
also of other corporations in Pawtucket and sive reading and travels have given him a fund
Central Falls. He resided until 1900 in Cen- of knowledge most interesting and entertain-
tral Falls, and represented that city in the gen- ing. Possessed of a genial and affable man-
eral assembly from 1896 to 1900. In politics ner, he enjoys a wide circle of close and staunch
he is an active and influential Republican. friends. In political faith he is a Republican,
Since 1900 he has made his home at Barring- and while making home in East Providence
his
ton. He is a member of the Masonic bodies served as a member
of the town council. Hav-
and has taken the thirty-two degrees of Scot- ing since boyhood been a devotee of music, in
tish Rite Masonry, and is as well a member of 190Q, Mr. Fales became a member of the
Palestine Temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine. .\merican Band of Providence, which was
He is also a member of the Pomham Club and organized in 1837 and incorporated in 1853 by
Squantum .Association. He married Emma G. a special charter of the general assembly of
NE 20
1304 NEW ENGLAND.
Rhode Island. Upon the death of the former ber 2, 1639; Abraham Jr., September 2, 1639;
well-known leader, David Wallace Reeves, on Luke, 1640-41 : Humphrey, January 22, 1642
March 8, 190^, Mr. Fales was elected leader James, April 11, 1644; Timothy, October 5,
of the band, since which time he has devoted 1646; James (2), October 5. 1647; Jonathan,
his untiring energies to the leadership of this May 30, 1650; David, mentioned below; Abi-
organization. He is also a member of the gail. -April 2, 1655; Timothy (2), June 26,
Musicians' Local Lnion, of Providence, of 1657: Sarah, July 26, 1659; Humphrey (2),
which he is president. In November, 1883, Ma)- 17, 1661.
Mr. Fales married (first) Miss Carrie B. Hop- ( 11 David, son of Abraham Perkins, was
I

kins, daughter of Harley and Sarah B. Hop- born in Hampton, New Hampshire, February
kins, of Providence, and to this union were 28, 1653. He settled in Beverly, Massachu-
born two sons, namely Harrie Lee, born De-
: setts, in 1675, when he married Elizabeth
cember 1884; and LeRoy Atherton, Febru-
2T,, Llrown, born October 17, 1654, daughter of
ary 20, 1886. On April 7, 1908. Mr. Fales Francis Brown. He became a resident of
was married to Miss Minnie L. Whelden. of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, in 1688, and in
Providence. 1694 erected the first mill at the site of the
iron works later known as Lazell. Perkins &
The family bearing this name Company. Of great infiuence and high char-
PERKINS one of long and honorable
is acter, he became the most prominent man of
standing in America, being one his section, and the first representative from
of the early settled families of New England, his town to the general court after the union
where it is first found of record in Hampton, of the colonies of Plymouth and Massachusetts
now in New Hamp-
then in Massachusetts, in 1692. This office he held at different times
shire. Numbered among its members are until 1707. His wife died July 14, 1735, and
found men who have been prominent in the he passed away October i. 1736. His chil-
learned professions, as well as in the business dren were Mary, David. Nathan. .Abraham and
and financial circles of this country. In the Thomas.
person of Merritt G. Perkins, president of the (Ill) David (2), son of David (i) Per-
Franklin Savings Institution, of Newark. New kins, was born in Beverly, and came with his
Jersey, this family has a worthy representative, father to Bridgewater in 1688. He married,
who bv his force of character and ability has February i. 1699. Martha, daughter of John
risen to a position of high standing in the Howard Jr. and Sarah Latham. Her grand-
financial and business circles of. his adopted father. John Howard, came from England to
state. Mr. Perkins was born November 9, Duxbury. and became one of the first settlers
1864, in the historic old town of Bridgewater, of Bridgewater in 165 1, where he was a man
Massachusetts, of which ancient town his of great influence. He was an officer of the
numerous ancestors were among the first set- military for about forty years, chief town
tlers. The ancestral line of his branch of the officer in 1678. and deputy to the general court,
Perkins family follows, the generations being 1678-83. .Sarah Latham was the granddaugh-
given in chronological order from the first ter of Mary Chilton, of "Mayflower" fame,
American settler. who married John W'inslow. brother of Gov-
(I) .\braham Perkins, born in 161 1, came ernor Edward W'inslow. The children of
from England to America, and appears of rec- David and his wife Martha were: John, born
ord in New England in 1638, as one of the 1700: Mary, born 1702, married Gideon Wash-
first settlers of Hampton, where he was made burn; Martha, born 1704. married Dr. Joseph
a freeman. May 31, 1640. .\ man of good Bvram Elizabeth, born 1707. married Solo-
:

education, and an excellent penman, he was mon Leonard Susannah, born 1709. married
:

much employed in the ti^wn's affairs. He died Samuel Allen: David, born 1711. of whom
August 31, 1683. at the age of seventy-two further: Jonathan, born 1714. married Bethiah
years, his widow. Mary, surviving him until Ha>ward .Abraham, born 1716, married Sarah
:

May 29, 1706. when she passed away at the Carver.

age of eighty-ei?ht years. His daughter Mary (I\') David (3). son of David (2) Perkins,
married Giles Fifield, and was grandmother of was born in the town of Bridgewater. Massa-
Mary .\dams, mother of the patriot. Samuel chusetts. .August 12. 1711. In 1738 he married
Adams. His will dated .\ugust 22, 1683. and .Alice,daughter of John and Susanna White (

probated September 18, 1683. mentions his wife Leach, ^he a direct descendant in the fifth
Mary, and sons, Jonathan. Humphrev. Tames. ceneration of Lawrence Leach, a native of
Luke and David. .\n old familv Bible still Eneland, born in 1580. who came to New Eng-
pre'^erved among his descendants gives the land as one of the "planters" with Rev. Fran-
birth dates of eleven of his thirteen children, cis Higginson, in 1629. and who was a man of
which were as follows Mary, born Septem-
: repute in England, and who it is said de-
y^: r ^'^^
 NEW ENGLAND. 1305

scended from John LeLeche, surgeon to King Bridgewater Iron Works, where he continued
Edward III. To David and Alice (Leach) employed for several years, when he was offer-
Perkins were born the following children: ed the position of superintendent of the Nashua
David, born 1739; Zephaniah, 1742; John, (New Hampshire) Iron & Steel Company.
1746: Robert, 1750; Asa, mentioned below. Before he could accept this latter position,
(V) Asa, son of David (3) Perkins, was however, he was taken ill, and passed away at
born October 6, 1754, in Bridgewater, Massa- his home on Main street, Bridgewater, Massa-
chusetts, where his entire life was spent. He chusetts, May 14, 1883, in the fifty-ninth year
served in the revolutionary war. He married of his age. In political faith Mr. Perkins 'was
Fear Morse, born in 1766, died October 8, an old-line Democrat, but was in no sense a
1853, aged eighty-seven years. politician. During the civil war he displayed his
(VI) Asa (2), son of Asa i) Perkins, was
( loyalty to the cause of the Union by doing a
born June 6, 1793, in the town of Bridgewater, great deal in the way of recruiting, being a
Massachusetts, and there resided all of his life. member of the town committee appointed for
He was an iron worker in his youth, having a that purpose.
forge near his home, which was located on In Providence, Rhode Island, Mr. Perkins
High street. He later worked as master was united in marriage on x\ugust 25, 1848,
mechanic for the firm of Lazell, Perkins & to Lucia W. Greenwood, daughter of Verres
Company, whose plant later became the Bridge- and Sally Morse (Willis) Greenwood. Mrs.
water Iron Works. Of an inventive turn of Perkins was a direct descendant of Thomas
mind he was often called to New York and Greenwood, born in 1643, who was of Newton,
other points to fit up machines of intricate de- Massachusetts, where he was selectman from
sign for his employers. He followed his trade 1686 until his death in 1693. She survived
all of his life, passing away in his native town. her husband for a number of years, passing
On November 19. 181 5, he married Huldah away at her home in Bridgewater, June 21,
Ames Hayward. To Asa Jr. and Huldah 1909, in the eighty-fifth year of her age, hav-
Ames (Hayward) Perkins were bom eight ing been the mother of four children, as fol-
children, namely: Hannah, born June 26, lows : Jnhn W., resides in Waltham, Massa-
1816, married Howard Sampson: Asa, Febru- chusetts Lucia Emma, married James B. Hud-
;

ary 10, 1819, married Lucia T. Willis; Isaac, son, and passed away in August, 1907, in
February i, 1822, married Jane Greenwood; Brockton, Massachusetts; Oscar C, resides in
John, mentioned below James, February 7,
;
Bridgewater, Massachusetts; Merritt G., men-
1828, married Susan Lee Howard, July 23,
; tioned below.
1830, married Kate Hartwell Huldah, No-
; (\'III Merritt G., youngest son of the late
)

vember 4, 1833, resides in Bridgewater. un- John and Lucia W. (Greenwood) Perkins,
married; Mary, September 19, 1836, married was born in the town of Bridgewater, Massa-
(first) Captain Ezra Goodspeed, (second) chusetts, November 9, 1864. He graduated from
Josiah L. Bassett. the Bridgewater Academy in 1882, and from
(VII) John, son of Asa (2) and Huldah Coleman's Business College, at Newark, New
Ames (Hayward) Perkins, was born in the Jersey, in 1883. He became bookkeeper of
town of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Novem- the Franklin Savings Institution, Newark, New
ber 7, 1824, and in the district schools of his Jersey, in 18S4, and director and secretary of
native town acquired his early educational that financial institution in 1891. After eleven
training. In young manhood he learned the years of faithful service in the latter capacity
trade of machinist at the Lazell, Perkins & Mr. Perkins was elevated to the office of presi-
Company iron works, later becoming foreman dent of this savings bank in 1902, he having
of the machine department of that concern, in the honor and distinction of being the young-
which capacity he continued until 1869. In est bank president in the state of Ne^v Jersey
the latter year he accepted the responsible posi- at the time. Mr. Perkins has continued as
tion of manager of the large iron works of president of the Franklin Savings Institution
Wilder. Taylor & Company, at St. Paul. Minne- to the present time, and by his close applica-
sota, in which position he continued for a tion to the detads of banking affairs has not
period of several years. Returning to his onlv made a substantial place for himself in
native town, he there formed a partnership the financial world, but has attained a degree
with his brother. Isaac Perkins and Louis of personal esteem which speaks well for his
Hayden. Thomas Broadhurst and Nathan integrity of character as well as for his ability
EKmphy, and established the Union Machine and natural business sagacity-.
Company, of which company Mr. Perkms be- Mr. Perkins is also prominently identified
came the general manager. After conducting with other financial and commercial interests,
this business for some time, it was sold, and being a director of the Merchants' National
Mr. Perkins then accepted a position with the Bank, of Newark: a director of the Newark
1306 NEW ENGLAND.
Fire Insurance Company, which was founded with four children, namely: Edna H., born
in 18 10; a director of the Knoxville Gas Com- August 26, 1891 Mildred E., January 6, 1894;
;

pany, of Knoxville, Tennessee vice-president

; Beatrice L., August 21, 1895; Robert M., July
of the A. P. Smith Manufacturing Company, II, 1898.
of East Orange, New Jersey; president of the Mr. Perkins' numerous important connec-
Standard Regulator Company, of New York; and philan-
tions of a business, financial, social
and president of the Gamon Meter Company, thropic nature, and his success in the manage-
of Newark, New Jersey. In May, 1909, Mr. ment of these interests, show him to be a man
Perkins was elected to the vice-presidency of of the broadest nature, and one who might
the New Jersey Savings Banks Association, achieve success in almost any line of work.
and on May 17, 191 1, was elected president of He is a man of rounded personality, combin-
that association, and reelected in 1912. ing in a high degree
character, culture, perse-
In fraternal circles Mr. Perkins is a promi- verance, tact and ability. Whatever have been
nent and active member of the Masonic organ- his honors, he has borne them modestly he is;

ization in the highest degree, holding member- affable and cordial in manner, and void of
ship in Kane Lodge, No. 55, Ancient Free and formality. His untiring energy and recognized
Accepted Masons, of Newark, and the various ability have attained for him a position of
other bodies up to and including the New Jer- prominence and influence in the community in
sey Consistory, of Jersey City (thirty-second which practically the whole of his active busi-
degree). He has been president of the Scot- ness life has been spent, and where he has
tish Rite Association of New Jersey for a risen to the position of president of one of
number of years, and during his administra- Newark's leading financial institutions. Of a
tion as presideiit of this association the hand'- literary turn of mind, he is a lover and patron
some Masonic Temple at Jersey City was of the fine arts as well as of standard literature,
erected. In September, 1909, Mr. Perkins was his large and comprehensive library aflfording
elected to the thirty-third degree of Masonry, him ample opportunity for literary entertain-
by the Supreme Council, Ancient Accepted ment.
Scottish Rite, Free Masonry, at Boston, Massa- (The Hayward Line).
chusetts. He also holds membership in Salaam Through his grandmother. Huldah Ames
Temple. Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Hayward. who became the wife of Asa Per-
Mystic Shrine, of Newark, of which he is one kins. Mr. Perkins is also descended from an-
of the charter members. other of the oldest and best known families of
In addition to his fraternal affiliations he is Massachusetts. In the early part of the
a member of the New Jersey Society of May- eighteenth century many of the Hay wards
flower Descendants the New Jersey Society,
; changed their name to Howard, the two names
Sons of the American Revolution of the New
: m all probability having the same Norse origin.

Jersey Society of Founders and Patriots of .\mong the distinguished descendants of this
America and of the New Jersey Society of
; Hayward or Howard family may be mentioned
Colonial Wars. Numbered among the various William Howard Taft, ex-President of the
social organizations of which he is a valued United States. The branch of the family
member are the Engineers' Club, of New York through which Mr. Perkins descends, follows,
City; the Essex Club, of Newark; and the in chronological order.
Jersey City Club, of Jersey City. Mr. Perkins (I) Thomas Hayward. the progenitor of
takes a deep interest in historic matters and is this family in America, came from England in
marked in his devotion to his native town and the same vessel with John Ames, and was of
.^.tate and the early history pertaining thereto. Duxbury, Massachusetts, before 1638, where
He numbers among his forbears many of the he was made a freeman in 1646. He was one
early settlers of Plymouth Colony, as well as of the proprietors and among the
original
being descended from' "Mayflower" passengers earliest settlers of the ancient town of Bridge-
through Francis Cooke and Mary Chilton, the water. Massachusetts, where he died in 1681.
first white woman to step foot on historic His children were: Thomas Jr.. Nathaniel.
Ph-mouth Rock. Mr. Perkins' political affilia- John. Joseph. Elisha, Marv'. married Edward
tions have been with the Republican party, but Mitchell Martha, married John Howard.
:

his numerous business interests have prevented (II) Nathaniel, son of 'Thomas Hayward,
him from taking an active part in political married Hannah, daughter of Deacon John
affairs. Willis, and they became the parents of seven
On
October 27, 1890, Mr. Perkins was united or more children.
in marriage to Matilda Drake Riker, born in ( Nathaniel (2). eldest son of Nathan-
III)
Newark, New Jersey, daughter of Robert Price iel (i) Ha>-ward. was born in 1664. and lived
Riker, a well-known manufacturer of New in that part of the town known as East Bridge-
Y'ork, and this happy union has been blessed water. He married Elizabeth Curtis, and they
 NEW ENGLAND. 1307

were the parents of eleven children, four sons John Bellows, the immigrant
and seven daughters. BELLOWS ancestor of the known
all
(IV) Timothy, youngest son of Nathaniel colonial families of this sur-
(2) Hayward, was born in East Bridgewater, name in New England, was born in England,
in 1700. In 1730 he married (first) Mary- about 1623. His age was given as twelve
Davis, widow of Samuel Reed, and three sons when he sailed in the ship "Hopewell" of
were bom to this marriage, namely Timothy, : London, William Burdock, master, April 6,
born in 1732; Ebenezer, 1734; Daniel, 1740. 1635, but he may have been a few vears
He married (second) Jael Peterson, a widow, younger. In 1669 his age is given as forty-
who bore him two children, jNIary and Ezra. four years. The name is sometimes spelled
After his death his widow married Captain Bellhouse and Belouse and, of course, mis-
Seth Alden. spelled in various other ways. John settled
(V) Timothy (2), son of Timothy (i) in Concord, Massachusetts, and married there.

Havward. was born in 1732, and in 1767 mar- May 9, 1655, Mary Wood, daughter of John
ried Hannah, daughter of Solomon Pratt. Wood, who died at Marlborough, Massachu-
They were the parents of three children Tim- :
setts, August 17. 1690. aged eighty years. In
othy, born in 1770; Hannah, 1772, married 1660 he moved to Marlborough. On account
Nathaniel Perkins Jr., in 1794; Mary, married of King Philip's war he returned to Concord
Jonathan Harvard, in 1795. in 1676. In 1680 the family again settled in
(VI) Timothy (3), son of Timothy (2) Marlborough, and he died there in 1683. His
Hayward, was born in 1770. and married, in will was dated June 19, 1683, and proved Octo-

1792. Huldah. daughter of Silvanus and Hul- ber I, 1683. Children: ^Iary, born in Con-
dah ("Johnson) Ames, the former a graduate cord, April 26, 1657; Samuel, in Concord,
of Harvard College in 1767, rector of the January 22, 1657-58, died in Marlborough,
Episcopal church at Taunton, Massachusetts, September 28. 1680: Abigail, in Concord, May
in 1773. and who died at \'alley Forge, while 6, 1661 : Isaac, in Marlborough, September 13,
chaplain of the army there. His widow. Hul- 1663 John, mentioned below.
:

dah, married John Willis she was the daugh-

:
(ID John (2), son of John (i) Bellows,
ter of Major Isaac and Mary (Willis) John- was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts, May
son, and granddaughter of Captain David 13, 1666. He married (first) Hannah ,

Johnson. Major Isaac Johnson was a patriot who died December 11, 1719, aged forty-six.
of the war of the revolution, as the following He married (second) August 30, 1723, in
record shows Marlborough, Sarah Johnson, He command-
ed a garrison house in Marlborough in 1711,
Isaac Johnson, ist Major, .'^d Plymouth County and iHed there soon after 1749. Children by
Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, list of officers first wife: i. Hannah, born May 12, 1695, mar-
commissioned February 7, 1776, also official record ried Thomas Forbush. 2. Hepzibah, Decem-
of a ballot by the House of Representatives, dated
ber 5, 1696, 3. John. September 26. 1698. 4.
May. 1776. Said Johnson chosen ist Major, 3d
Plymouth County Regiment, Massachusetts Mili- Elizabeth, February 12, 1701. 5. Mary, No-
tia, in place of Simeon Gary, who declined to vember 12, 1702. 6. Mercy, March 28, 1705.
serve, appointment concurred in by council. May 7. Thiamar, July 25, 1708. 8. Joseph, men-
2, 1776: reported commissioned May 1776: also
.

tioned below. 9. Moses, March 9, 171 3. 10.

Major in Lieut. -Colonel Jeremiah Hall's Regiment,
list of officers of a regiment raised from Brig. Martha, May 31. 1715. Children by second
Joseph Cushing's Plymouth County Brigade, and wife: II. Sarah, August 15, 1724. 12. Hannah,
ordered to march to Bristol. Rhode Island, as March 26, 1726.
returned by Joseph Gushing to Maj.-General War- (III) Joseph, son of John (2) Bellows.
ren, dated Hanover, Massachusetts. December 26,
was born Marlborough, April 24, 1711. He
at
1776: said Johnson reported as second in com-
mand. married, September 14, 1749, -Abigail Ward,
and lived at Southborough, formerly part of
The children born to Timothy (3) and Hul- Marlborough. Children, born in Southbor-
dah (Ames) Hayward were as follows: Polly, ough: Ruth, September 5, 1750: Hepzibah,
born in 1792. married Isaac Fobes Timothy,
: October i. 1751, died February 17, 1754;
1795: Huldah Ames, 1707, married, in 1815, Joseph, mentioned below Charles, June 6,
:

Asa Perkins :Sally WilHs. 1800, married 1754, a soldier in the revolution, removed to
Simeon Perkins Sullivan, 1802, Mrs. Huldah
;
\'ermont, married Eleanor Bellows, and died
(Ames) Hayward died in 1807, and Mr. Hay- March 10. 1839, at Marlboro, Vermont.
ward married (second) Mary Crooker Stet- (IV) Joseph (2), son of Joseph (i) Bel-
son, in 1817. The children of this union were: lows, was born at Southborough, November
Bethiah Stetson, born in 1817 Mercutio, 1819
; 16, 1752. He was a soldier in the revolution,
Marv, 1822: Nathan Stetson, 1824; Hannah loseph Bellows, of Lunenburg, was lieutenant
Pratt, 1827, in Captain David Wilder's company. Colonel
i3o8 NEW ENGLAND.
John Whitcomb's regiment, on the Lexington low. 5. Carrie, January 24, 1875 married ;

alarm; captain of the fourth company (second Luman P. Copeland, of Dover, Vermont, now
Lunenburg), Co'onel Abijah Stearns's regi- of West Brattleboro, owner of a saw mill.
ment (Eighth Worcester county) in 1776-77. (VII) Sydney Houghton, son of Hamlet
He was probably the same Joseph who was Clinton Bellows, was born in Marlboro, Sep-
called of Paxton, in Captain Samuel Thomp- tember 6, 1870. He attended the public schools
son's company. Colonel Denny's regiment, in of that town and the West Brattleboro Acad-
1777. He was major of the Eighth Worcester emy. In 1888 he engaged in farming and
County Regiment in 1779. Another Joseph lumbering on his own account until 1900,
Bellows was in the service in Worcester county, when he removed to Springfield, Massachu-
1778-79- Joseph settled in Marlborough, Ver- setts, to establish a manufacturing business,
mont, and in 1790 had two females in his which he continued until 1903. He then re-
family there. He was a farmer. turned to the farm in Marlboro and conducted
(V) Ward, son of Joseph (2) Bellows, was it until January i, 1912. His sister now owns
born April 16, 1801, at Marlboro, and died the homestead. Since 1912, with the excep-
there November 2-, 1889. He followed farm- tion of a short time spent in Springfield, Mas-
ing all his active life. In politics he was a sachusetts, he has lived at West Brattleboro.
Whig, afterward a Republican. He was a He has a garage and automobile business and
member of the Congregational church. He has prospered in business. In politics he is a
married Sally Wheelock, who was born at Republican, and he has taken an active and
Newfane, Vermont. 1798. and died in Marl- prominent part in town affairs. He was a
boro, about 1872. Children: i. Horation, born selectman of Marlboro for two years, was
at Marlboro, February. 1827, died there in school director four years, and held other town
1912, a farmer: married (first) Sally Pease; offices. He attends the Congregational church.
(second) Melvina Knight; (third) Betsey He was formerly a member of Marlboro
Hadley: his son Frederick and daughter Ida Grange. Patrons of Husbandry. He married,
lived at Marlboro. 2. Hamlet Clinton, men- November 14, 1912, at Norwich, Vermont,
tioned below. 3. Susanna, born 1831 married
; Bessie May Turner, born at Norwich, and edu-
Joseph Bird, a farmer removed from Marl-
; cated there in the public schools and at Thet-
boro to Minnesota, where he died she died in
; ford Academy. ^Ir. Bellows' wife is a com-
1910. 4. Marietta, born 1833 married Syd-
; municant of the Protestant Episcopal church;
ney Adams, of Xewfane, where he died; she she is the daughter of Azro and Jennie (Peck)
died at Brattleboro, 191 1. 5. Henry, married Turner, of Norwich. Her father was a painter
Emeline Bishop, of Marlboro, where he died ; (now deceased), and her mother married (sec-
she died at Deertield, Massachusetts. 6. Sarah, ond) Henry S. Batchelder, and resides at Nor-
married Marcus Adams, a brother of Sydney wich. Children: i. Bessie May, mentioned
he died at Newfane, where he was engaged in above. 2. Harold Turner, resides at Spring-
farming she resides at Providence, Rhode
; field, Vermont, a machinist. 3. Claude, re-
Island, with her son Clarence, who is employed sides at Springfield, a machinist. 4. Clement,
in the State Industrial School. unmarried. 5. \'iola, married .Azro Turner,

( VI) Hamlet Clinton, son of Ward Bellows, and had one daughter, Hattie, now deceased.
was born at Marlboro, \'ermont, September
28, 1829, and died there July 14. 191 1. He This family is of ancient
was educated in the public schools and worked CARPENTER English origin and is of
on his father's farm in his native town until great antiquity in the coun-
twenty years old, when he went to Boston and ty of Hereford and in other parts of England.
worked for ten years. He returned to Marl- The American branch of the family is descend-
boro, where he followed farming the rest of ed from the family of which the Earl of Tyr-
his life. In politics he was a Republican; he connel was a member. In 1761 the Earldom
belonged to no denomination, but attended the of Tyrconnel. in Ireland, was given to a third
Congregational church. He was a member of George Carpenter, and this branch became
the Masonic lodge at Wilmington. He mar- extinct in 1833. The coat-of-arms was con-
ried Lucy .Adams Houghton, who was born firmed to William Carpenter in 1663, in Lon-
June 6, 1838, and now lives in West Brattle- don, and was subsequently found on the tomb-
boro. Children, all born at Marlboro i. Clara,
: stone of Daniel Carpenter, of Rehoboth, Mas-
June 2, 1862. died young. 2. Mary. December sachusetts, who was born in 1669. The arms:
10. 1863, died in Marlboro. February 22, 1883, Argent, a greyhound passant, and chief sable.
unmarried. 3. Minerva. June 14, 1868; mar- Crest A greyhound's head, erased per fesse
ried Edward E. LeBoeuf. of Readsboro, Ver- sable
:

and argent. Motto : Ccleritas z-irtus

mont, now of Springfield. Massachusetts, a fidc!ita.s.
plumber. 4. Sydney Houghton, mentioned be- (I) John Carpenter, the first of the name
 NEW ENGLAND. 1309

found in English records, was born about Rehoboth. His will was dated April 21, 1658,
1303, and was a member of parliament in 1323. and proved February 7, 1669. He married, in
(II) Richard, son of John Carpenter, was England, .Abigail who died February
,

born about i335- He married Christina , 22, 1687. Children John, born in England,
:

and they were buried in the church of St. Mar- died May 23, 1695 William, born in England;
:

tin Outwitch, Bishopsgate, London. He was Joseph, born in England; Hannah, born at
a goldsmith. Weymouth, .April 3, 1640; Abiah, born in
(III) John Carpenter Sr., son of Richard Weymouth, April 9, 1643: Abigail, twin with
Carpenter, was the eider brother of John Car- Abiah Samuel, mentioned below.
;

penter Jr., the noted town clerk of London, (XI) Samuel, son of William (2) Carpen-
whose benevolent bequest founded the City of ter, was born in Rehoboth, about 1644, and
London School. died February 20, 1682-83. He was one of
(IV) John Carpenter Jr. was son of John the purchasers of the north division of Reho-
Carpenter Sr. both, and received land in the division of Feb-
\'
( William, son of John Carpenter, was
) ruary 3, 167 1. In 1680 he was one of a com-
born about 1440, and died in 1520. He re- mittee to lay out land. He married. May 25,
sided in the parish of Dilwyne, Herefordshire; 1660, Sarah Reedaway, of Rehoboth, who mar-
he is called William of Homme. ried (second) Gilbert Brooks. Children:
(VI) James, son of William of Homme, Samuel, born September 15, 1661 Sarah, Jan- ;

died in 1537. uary II, 1663-64: Abiah, February 10, 1665-

(\'II) John, son of James Carpenter, died 66 James, mentioned below Jacob, born Sep-
: ;

in 1340. tember 3; 1670, did not return from Phipp's

(\'III) William, son of John Carpenter, expedition to Canada in 1690: Jonathan, born
was born about 1540. Children: James, in- December 11, 1672: David, April 17, 1675;
herited his father's estate Alexander, born ; Solomon, December 23. 1677; Zachariah, July
about 1560, his youngest child was probably I, i(i8o: -Abraham, September 20, 1682.

the William of Cobham to whom the arms (XII) James, son of Samuel Carpenter,
were confirmed in 1663 William, mentioned ; was born April 12, if568, and died April 27,
below: Richard, probably settled in Amesbury, 1738. He married, June 26, 1690, Dorothy
Massachusetts, and was progenitor of the Bliss, born January 27, 1668, died October 28,
Providence branch of the family in America. 1694-95; (second) April 13, 1693, Grace Pal-
(IX) William d), son of William Car- mer. Children, born at Rehoboth James, July :

penter, was born in England, in 1576. He 13, 169 Jacob, December 30, 1692. Children
1 :

came to America with his wife Abigail and by second wife: Dorothy, born October 7,
son William in the ship "Bevis," in 1638, and 1693 Stephen, mentioned below Rachel, Oc-
: ;

returned in the same ship to England. He tober 23, 1698; Gershom, November i, 1702;
was a resident of London. Ebenezer, July 21, 1708: Ludia, April 30, 1710;
(X) William (2), son of William f i ) Car- Joanna, July 7, 1713.
penter, was born in 1603, in England. He (XIII) Stephen, son of James Carpenter,
came to America with his father in the ship was born at Rehoboth, June 7, 1696, and died
"Bevis" and was admitted a freeman
in 1638, February 16, 1778. He married ("first) Octo-
of Weymouth, Massachusetts, May 13, 1640. ber 8. 1721-22. Martha Hunt, who died May
He was deputy to the general court from 13, 1741, aged thirty-eight. He married (sec-
Weymouth in 1641-43, and from Rehoboth in ond) April 2. 1744, Jane Thurston, died Au-
1643 constable in 1641. He was admitted an
: gust 24, 1763. There is a tradition that one
inhabitant of Rehoboth, March 28, 1643. and of his wives was a native Indian woman. He
in June of the same year was admitted a free- resided at Rehoboth. Children, born at Re-
man there. He was a close friend of Gov- hoboth: Stephen, August 12, 1722: Rachel,
ernor Bradford, who married his
William February 2, 1723: Gershom. August 13, 1727;
cousin, Alice Carpenter. With others he re- lohn, September 11, 1720: Lydia, February
ceived permission from the genera! court to II, 1731: Elizabeth, October 30, 1732: Peter,
buy a tract of land eight miles square of the mentioned below: Mary, April 3, 1737: John,
Indians, which became the settlement of Reho- Februarv 12, 1738. Children by second wife:
both. He was chosen proprietors' clerk in Chloe, March 30, 1745: Benajah, April 27,
1643, and served as clerk until 1640. He con- 1748: Jacob, August 23, 1730.
tributed towards the expenses of King Philip's fXIV) Peter, son of Stephen Carpenter,
war, and was one of a committee to lay out a was born at Rehoboth. October 18. 1734, and
road from Rehoboth to Dedham. In 1647 he died in i8t8, at Putney, X'ermont. He was
was selectman. He owned real estate also at a weaver bv trade, and invented an improved
Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He was a captain loom. He removed to Brattleboro before
in the militia. He died February 7, 1639, in 1703. In later years he was known as "smok-
I3IO NEW ENGLAND.
ing Peter." He married, October 15, 1758, a farm in Newfane, where he has since lived.
Elizabeth Monroe, who died October 31, 1774. In politics he is a Republican. He has been a
He married second) August 3, 1775, Jemima
(
justice of the peace, grand juror, and is at
Carpenter, daughter of Ebenezer. She died present a United States pension agent. He
in 1820. Children by first wife: Samuel, born has been a town of Newfane. He
lister in the

May 7, 1760, soldier in the revolution Rachel, ;

is a member
of the Methodist church; of Post
March 14, 1762; Asa, October 16, 1763; Abel, No. 65, Grand Army of the Republic, of
mentioned below. Children by second wife: Townshend and Newfane, of which he has
Remember, 1776; Stephen; Benajah,
April. been commander; member also of Newfane
September 1778; Lydia (adopted).
8, Lodge of C)dd Fellows, of which he has been
(XV) Abel, son of Peter Carpenter, was chaplain, and of Blazing Star Lodge, No. 23,
born at Rehoboth, June 20, 1766, and died Free Masons. He was formerly a member of
August 8, 1862. He married first J. Martin, ( ) the local grange. Patrons of Husbandry and
about 1788; (second) Lucy Pearce, about of the Good Templars.
1802. He had six sons and si.x daughters. He
married, August 30, 1865, in Marlboro,
Children Gershom, of Granby Samuel, men-
: ; Cordelia V. Worden, who was born January
tioned below Humphrey Cromwell Nancy
; ; ; ; 30, 1845, in Marlboro (see Worden). She
Patience Polly, married John Knight Nancy,
; ; was educated in the public schools and grad-
married David Haliday Martha others died : : uated from the Williamsville high school, and
young. was a student in the high schools of Wards-
(XVI) Samuel, son of Abel Carpenter, was boro and Green River. She is a member of the
born Island. April 7, 1798, and died
in Rhode Methodist church, the Woman's Relief Corps,
in New fane. Vermont, March 13, 1854. He Grand Army of the Republic, of Townshend
was educated in the schools of his native place. and Newfane. She was a school teacher both
He removed to Massachusetts, and finally set- in \'ermont and Nebraska for a number of
tled Brattleboro. \'ermont, where he fol-
at years. Mr. Carpenter was also formerly a
lowed farming the rest of his active life. He school teacher for twenty-five years during the
retired on account of ill health a few years winter terms, both in Nebraska and Vermont.
before he died. In politics he was a Demo- Children: i. Lisle Madison, born at Marlboro,
crat in
: religion a Universalist. He married. January I, 1867: married Emma Crownin-
Tune 2. 1830, Sarah Bradeen, of Waterbor- shield, of Newfane; he was formerly employed
ough, Maine she died December 3, 1857. Chil-
; by the Central \'ermont railroad, and lost a
dren I. Julia, married
:
Leonard Brown, of leg in an accident they are now living in
;

Wardsboro, a farmer. 2. Dexter Samuel, died Brattleboro. 2. Grace Winifred, born at Pal-
at Newfane. unmarried. 3. Adeline, died in myra, Nebraska, September 15. 1871 married ;

New York City: married William Ashley, of Ellis Chapin, of Chicopee. Massachusetts,
Springfield. Massachusetts, a mechanic. 4. where they now reside on a farm. 3. Carrie
John, a laborer, died at Newfane when a Violet, born at Palmyra, June 4. 1874; mar-
young man, 5. James Madison, twin of Henry ried Leon Redfield. of Townshend. Vermont, a
A. 6. Henry A., mentioned below. 7. Frank- farmer; she resides in Boston, Massachusetts.
lin, died young. 4. Julia Henrietta, born at Dover, \>rmont.
(XVII) Henry of Samuel Car-
.\., son November 2. married Dickerman- A.
1876;
penter, was born in Brattleboro, October 7, Rider, of Marlboro; he is a machinist; they
1840. His parents moved to Marlboro. Ver- reside at Bellows Falls. 5. Angle May. born

mont, when he was six years old. and he at Newfane, April 29. 1883; married .\llison
attended school there, afterward at Williams- Bradeen, who came from Springvale. Maine
ville. and the Wardsboro high school until he is a delivery clerk for a wholesale bakery
i860. He enlisted in August. 1862. in Com- they reside in Somerville. Massachusetts.
pany E, nth Vermont Regiment. \'olunteer (The Worden Line).
Infantry, and was transferred to the heavy
artillerv December 13, 1862. He was muster- Peter Worden. the immigrant ancestor, came
ed out June 24, 1865, after the war ended. He probably from Clayton. Lancashire. England,
took part in the battles of Spottsvlvania. Cold and lived for a short time in Lynn. Massachu-
Harbor, Petersburg. Winchester. Cedar Creek, setts. He was among the earlv settlers of the
and the sieee of Petersburg. March 25-27 and section of Cape Cod just north of Nantucket.
April 2. 1865. He was slightly wounded at His will was dated February 9. 163Q. and
Cedar Creek. After the war he followed farm- proved March q, 1639. He was the first of
ing in \^ermont and later in Nebraska, having the English to die there. He was a hatter by
a farm at Palmyra in that state for nine years. trade, and in the Plymouth records is called
In 1876 he returned to Vermont and bought "old." He had lands' at Yarmouthport, Barn-
 NEW ENGLAND. i.Ui

stable county, Massachusetts, and is doubtless phus Hale, a farmer. 10. Rachel, died at New-
buried there. His will was recorded at Ply- fane married Luke Rice, of Dover, a farmer,
;

mouth. Hehad one son, Peter, mentioned be- who died in Dover.
low. It is said that he also had a daughter (VH) John, son of Asa Worden, was born
Eleanor, but she is not mentioned in his will. in Connecticut, March, 1802, and died in Marl-
(U) Peter_C2), son of Peter (i) Worden. boro, in 1885. He was four years old when
inherited his father's property in England and he came with his parents to Vermont. He
America, and was executor of his will. He attended the public schools of Marlboro and
was born in England about 1609. He lived followed farming there all his active life. In
at Yarmouth, was often a juror, and was one politics he was a Democrat, and he held vari-
of the fifty-two men required "to provide a ous offices of trust and honor: he was select-
place of defence against sudden assault." In man, overseer of the poor, constable and jus-
1648 he had a grant of land and removed about tice of the peace. In religion he was a Uni-
that time to the eastern part of the town. He versalist. He married Xancy Ware, who was
was fined in 1667 for a disturbance at the born at Wilmington. Vermont, in October,
Yarmouth meeting house, and he was a tax- 1801, and died at Marlboro, in 1880. She was
payer in 1676 for war expenses, paying one of a member of the Baptist church. Children, all
the largest amounts. His will was dated Janu- born at Marlboro: i. Luverne Angenette, born
ary 9. 1680. proved March 3, 1681. He mar- 1830; married William Johnson, a farmer;
ried Mary (Sears or Winslow), who survived both died at Wardsboro. 2. Horatio Leonard,
him six years and died aged seventy-seven. born 1833: married Lucinda Johnson, sister of
Her will was dated March, 1686, and proved William: he was a farmer at Marlboro, where
]May, 1687. In the northeast part of the town both died. 3. Julia Marilla, born 1838; mar-
of Dennis, which was formed from the east ried Alvan Johnson, brother of William she :

end of Yarmouth, near the line of the town of resides in Marlboro, a widow. 4. George Clif-
Brester, is the old Worden burying ground. ton, born 1842, married Elizabeth Bradley, of
There are also graves of W'inslows and Bur- Dover they live at Guilford, where he lias a
:

gesses and other relatives. Children of Peter farm. 5. Cordelia \'., married Henry A. Car-
Mary, born 1639; Mercy, 1640; Martha, 1643; penter (see Carpenter).
Samuel, mentioned below.
(IIP) Dr. Samuel Worden, son of Peter The Crosby family of Brattle-
Worden, was born in 1646, and died .\ugust CROSBY \'ermont, is descended
boro.
26, 17 16. He was a physician and landowner: from Simon Crosby, the immi-
juror of Yarmouth. In 1695 he bought lands grant ancestor, who was born in England, in
in the Pettiquamscut Purchase in Rhode 1608. and came to New
England in 1634,
Island, and in 1696 was a founder of Kings- in the ship "Susan and Ellen," with wife
town, Rhode Island. Before 1715 he moved Ann and son Thomas. He settled in Cam-
to Stonington, Connecticut. His wife died bridge, where he was selectman in 1636-38,
September 13, 1715. He married Hopestill and had a farm at what is now Brattle Square.
Holley, born 1646^ died 1715. Children: Peter, He died in September, 1639, and his widow
1668: Samuel, 1670: Isaac, 1675: Dr. Thomas, married (second) Rev. William Thompson, of
about 1675. Braintree. The son, Thomas Crosby, who
(VI) Asa. a descendant of Samuel Worden, came with was a graduate of Har-
his father
was born in 1774, in Connecticut. He came to vard in 1663, minister of Eastham, Cape Cod,
]\Iarlboro. \'ermont. in 1806, and cleared a and ancestor of many of the Cape Cod fam-
farm there. He died about 1859. He was a ilies. Among the early settlers of Brattleboro
Universalist in religion. He married Lois was Watson Crosby, who was born on Cape
Hale, born in 1776. died at Marlboro, in 1849. Cod, November 7, 1776, married, November
Children: i. Joel, died in Illinois, a farmer. 2. 28, 1804, Desire Bangs. His children were:
Asa, died at Xewfane. a farmer: married Olive, Ruth, Miranda, Abigail Cobb, Joseph
Phila Charter. 3. Roswell. a millwright mar-
: Bangs. Henry B.. Jeremiah Mayo. Charles
ried Louisa Bruce both died in Marlboro. 4.
: Howard. Francis Hayes, and a daughter who
John, mentioned below. 5. Avery, died at died young.
Northfield, Massachusetts, a blacksmith, in I( Godfrey Crosby was born at Brattle-
)

Newfane: married Elizabeth Perry, of New- boro, \'ermont. in 1784. He received a good
fane. 6. Calvin, died in Marlboro, unmarried. education, and at the age of seventeen years
7. Charles, a farmer, died in Illinois, married became a teacher in the West Park district
Lestina Orvis. 8. Lavinia. died at Dover. \"er- school. After several years there as a teacher
mont married Joseph Howe, a farmer. 9.
: he was clerk for a time in the store of Dea-
Caroline, died at Bernardston married Adol-
: con John Holbrook. .Afterward he engaged in
I3I2 \EW ENGLAND.
business in Dummerston, with the financial railroad enterprise, and after his death was
aid of his former employer. Mr. Holbrook succeeded by his son, W. W. Brown. Mr.
said of his former clerk, "Godfrey Crosby was Crosby and Mr. Coolidge built the Northamp-
a man of superior talents, energetic and faith- ton and Amherst, Massachusetts, railroad, the
ful in the discharge of trusts, with few equals Northampton and Hatfield, and were inter-
in penmanship and as an accountant." The ested in the Greenfield & Deerfield street rail-
business venture was not successful, and Mr. ways, the Greenfield, Deerfield & Northamp-
Crosby returned to teaching. His failing health ton street railroad, and in various other elec-
obliged him to retire soon, and he died at the tric street railroads. Mr. Crosby has also de-
early age of thirty-three years. He married veloped real estate in various sections. Mr.
Sylvia McCune. Children: Enos, Fanny, and Crosby is active in public affairs. In politics
Edward, mentioned below. he was a Republican until 19 12, when he join-
(II) Edward, son of Godfrey Crosby, was ed the Bull Moose party. In 1884-85-86 he
born in Brattleboro, Vermont, in 1815. He was mayor of Brattleboro. In early life he
was educated in the public schools and be- served in the state militia. He is a member of
came a dealer in flour. He prospered, and the Congregational church, and for twelve
erected three large business buildings in Brat- years was vice-president of the Young Men's
tleboro. In 1879 he built the Crosby Opera Christian Association of Brattleboro.
Hall. He represented the town in the state He married, August 25, 1868, Emma F.
legislature in 1870-71. He died in 1892. Wyman. born January i, 1849. daughter of
(HI) Edward C, son of Edward Crosby, Cyrus W. Wyman. of Brattleboro. Children:
I. Henry, born March 4, 1870: married Bessie
was born July 7, 1846, ip Marlborough, Ver-
mont. When he was two years old his parents \'an Dorn, October 18, 189^4: he is in the flour
business at Brattleboro, Vermont. 2. Frank
removed to West Brattleboro, where he at-
tended the public schools. He afterward at- W., born March 20, 1871 an architect, now at
:

tended the Brattleboro high school and the New Iberia, Louisiana. 3. Dr. Frederic C, a
seminary at Springfield, Vermont. He then phvsician, born December 17, 1872, died in
1900. 4. .AUyn J., born February 7, 1874;
became a clerk in the general store of Cyrus
W. Wyman. Afterward he assisted his father married Maud Coudray, and has one child,
in the flour and grain store for two years. .\lene; he is superintendent of the electric rail-

When he was twenty-two years old he was ways at Springfield. Vermont. 5. Edward Jr.,

admitted to partnership with his father and the born January 28. 1881, died aged three years.
6. Helen, born August 3, 1882: graduate of
firm was afterward known as E. Crosby &
Company. His brother-in-law, Charles B. New England Conservatory of Music, Boston
Rice, was also a partner until 1871. After Mr. married John F. Brasor, April 10. 1907. 7.
Rice withdrew from the firm, Leroy F. Adams Edna, born October 19, 1884; graduate of
became a partner. The firm is one of the Capen Burnham School at Northampton mar- :

largest and best known in this line of business ried H. R. Bingham. February 12. 1908. 8.

in New England. In 1888, Mr. Crosby and Thomas Warren. November 27. 1889.
Mr. Adams bought the Brooks House, one of
the most popular hotels in Vermont. The hotel Prior to1650 there had come
was built by George Brooks in 1871-72, at a POTTER from Great Britain to New
cost of $175,000. lender Crosby & .Adams it England a number of immi-
held a high reputation. In i8q6 Mr. Crosby grants bearing the name of Potter among
sold his share in the grain business to his part- them George. Nathaniel and Robert, to Ports-
ner, Leroy F. Adams, and his brother, Charles mouth. Rhode Island. The Potter family of
R. Crosby, and since then he has devoted his this country now includes many men of char-
energies to the construction of street railways. acter and standing in every walk of life. .A.s

Since 1896 he has been associated in this busi- early as 1834 eight of the name had graduated
ness with M. .\. Coolidge. of Fitchburg, Mas- at Yale, three at Harvard, and nine at other
sachusetts, also with C. Z. Parker. Mr. Cros- New England colleges. In Rhode Island, the
by has been president of one of the street rail- home of many of the descendants of the three
wav companies of Springfield, Vermont, and immigrant settlers mentioned, the name has
a director of companies operating railways at been one of distinction throughout the history
Northampton, Deerfield, Amherst. Athol and of the old colony and of the commonwealth.
Gardner, Massachusetts. In 1894 they built Colonel Thomas Potter was in command of a
the Brattleboro street railway, and in 1897 the regiment of Rhode Island troops in the revo-
Springfield & Charleston railroad, eight miles lution, and his son. Hon. Elisha R. Potter, and
in length. Hon. .Adna Brown was associated the latter's son. who bore the same name, were
with Mr. Crosby in the Springfield, Vermont, among the strong forceful men of their time.
 NEW ENGLAND. 1313

Both of the latter were members of the Rhode court. He

took his family to the island of
Island assembly, the elder a member of the Rhode and stayed there during the
Island
lower house for more than forty years and Indian war, and soon after its close returned
several times speaker thereof and the younger
: to Warwick, where he died in 1694.
a graduate of Harvard, a member of the state (Ill) Robert (2), son of John Potter, was
senate, a member of the constitutional conven- born March 5, 1665, or 1666, and married,
tion and associate justice of the supreme court. April 3, 1729, Catherine Johnson, of Warwick.
Another. Hon. Asa Potter, a lawyer, was for It seems that he removed to that part of Provi-
a period of years secretary of the common- dence now Scituate, and there lived the rest
wealth of Rhode Island, and Colonel Isaac M. of his days, being a farmer of Burnt Hill. He
Potter, a native of Scituate. among many was living in 1730, and his children, as far as
others worthily represented the name in the known, were Robert, William and John.
civil war. In the line of the late Rev. Jere- ( IV Captain John ( 2 ) Potter, son of Robert
)

miah Potter, of Scituate, himself a man of (2) Potter, was born November 17, 1734, and
strong character and one of large usefulness, was a farmer of Burnt Hill, Scituate. He was
whose son, Hon. Dexter B. Potter, of Provi- a soldier of the revolution, serving under Colo-
dence, has long been one of the leading mem- nel Joseph Knight, guarding the shore of
bers of the Rhode Island bar, have been men Rhode Island : was commissioned lieutenant
of distinction and prominence. In this line by Governor William Greene, July 29, 1780,
was Captain John Potter, of the "Burnt Hill" and captain June 4, 1781. Captain Potter mar-
district in the town of Scituate, of the revolu- ried (first) about 1755, Elizabeth Fiske. daugh-
tion, a direct descendant of the first Robert ter of Benjamin Fiske, of Scituate. She died
Potter, from whom also descended several of August 24, 1757, and he married (second)
the bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church about 1758, Elsie Ralph, born December 23,
of this country, among them the late Rt. Rev. 1740, daughter of Thomas Ralph, of Scituate.
Alonzo Potter, D. D., LL. D., sixth bishop of Two children, Curnell J. and Elizabeth, were
the diocese of New York, and Rt. Rev. Henry born to the first marriage, and to the second
C. Potter, D. D., LL. D., seventh bishop of marriage, children as follows Thomas, Cath-
:

that diocese. erine, Rhoda, John, Sylvia, Jeremiah, Stephen

There follows somewhat in detail, the gene- and Freelove. Captain Potter died March 15,
alogy as well as family history, of this branch 1811, and his wife, Elsie, April 15, 1813.
of the Providence Potters that in line of the (V) Jeremiah, son of Captain John (2)
late Rev. Jeremiah Potter from the American Potter, was born February 25, 1780, and mar-
ancestor, in chronological order. ried, in 1805, Henrietta Baker, born February
(I) Robert Potter, thought to be of Cov- 2. 1780, daughter of Jeremiah and Sarah Baker,
entry, England, came in 1630 to Lynn. Massa- of Scituate. Mr. Potter was a farmer. He
chusetts, where he was admitted a freeman built a house on the west side of the north
September 3, 1631, but soon removed to Rhode branch of the Pawtuxet river, about three-
Island. He was an inhabitant of Portsmouth quarters of a mile northwest of Kent, called
for a time and was admitted an inhabitant of the Baton place, but spent most of his days
Newport in July, 1638, three years later uniting on the home farm of his father, which he
with Gorton in the settlement of Shawomet, owned after the latter's death. Mr. Potter died
now Warwick. He was a member of the there August 24, 1833, and his widow, No-
Rhode Island general council from Warwick vember 15, 1866. They were members of the
in 1648-51-52-55. He was one of the original Baptist church, and were worthy and honor-
twelve purchasers of the town of Warwick able people. Their children were: i. George
from the Indian Miantonomi, from which it W., a farmer who resided in Scituate. 2. Free-
appears that he had his share set off to him on love, who married Nathan Colvin, a farmer,
\Varwick Neck and other places. He died in and died at Anthony, Rhode Island. 3. A
1661. The name of his first wife, the mother daughter, who died in infancy. 4. John, who
of his children, is not known. She died in was a bobbin manufacturer and resided at
1643, and his second wife, Sarah, survived Washington Milage he was born in Scituate,
;

him. His children were: Anthony. Ichabod, Tulv 17. 1812; married, October 10, 1831, to
Elizabeth. Deliverance, and John. Polly Young, who was born in .\pril. 1812.
(II) John, son of Robert Potter, was born They had a son Raymond, who died in infancy.
in 1639, and married (first) June 2, 1664 or Mr. Potter in early life became a member of
1665, Sarah Collins, their issue being: Robert, the Baptist church at Kent, in a few years he
Fisher. John. William, Samuel, Isabella, Ruth, was ordained to serve the church as deacon, in
Edward, and Content. Mr. Potter was for which capacity he served until his death. For
many years clerk of the Rhode Island general a number of years he was president of the
I3I4 NEW ENGLAND.
town council of Coventry. For a time he was duties of which he discharged with the fidelity
a director of the Coventry Savings Bank, then to conscience which but cemented more closely

its president until the time of his death, June

the bonds between him and his fellowmen. As
5, 1883. 5. Rev. Jeremiah, of whom further. a preacher he was fearless in the exposition of
6. Welcome, died young. the Word of God and the fruitful results of
(VI) Rev. Jeremiah Potter, son of Jere- his work brought him comfort and encourage-
miah Potter, was born August 17, 181 5, in ment.
Scituate, and received his early education in On February 26, 1837, Rev. Jeremiah Pot-
the district schools. He was reared to farm ter married Mary A. Salisbury, who was born
work, and in early life also engaged to some May 24, 1819. daughter of David and Mary
extent in carpentering. Having inherited his (Potter) Salisbury, and she survived her hus-
father's farm, he resided thereon until 1869, band, dying at Anthony, March 31, 1901 she ;

when he erected a home near the "Knotty Oak was buried beside him in Pine Grove Cemetery
Meeting House," at Anthony, and there re- at that place. Their children were: E>avid A.,
sided the rest of his life. Elder Potter was born April 15, 1839, who died July 23d of that
baptized in January, 1839, by Elder Pardon year Dexter B., born August 23, 1840; a son,
;

Tillinghast, and the following month became born in 1843, who died that year; John L.,
a member of the church at Kent, which was a born 1845, who had just begun the study of
branch of the Maple Root Six Principle Bap- medicine when he died. March 10, 1866; Cyn-
tist Church of Coventry. He became an earn- thia, born February 20, 1848. The last named
est student of the Bible, and with the assist- is unmarried and resides at Anthony, where

ance and instruction of some friends among she is active in social circles, being a mem-
the clergy he became fitted for the ministry, ber of the Coventry Literary and Social clubs,
and on October 18, 1849, was called thereto and having been president of the Coventry
by ordination in the church at Kent, in Scit- Women's Club. She is a member of Gaspee
uate. He was pastor there until 1866, during Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolu-
which time he also labored at the Central Bap- tion, of Providence.
tist Church, formerly the "Knotty Oak Meet- (VII) Hon. Dexter Burton Potter, son of
ing House." at Anthony. Here he continued Rev, Jeremiah and Mary A. (Salisbury) Pot-
until 1882, when he became pastor of the ter,was born August 23, 1840, in Scituate,
Maple Root Church, and so continued until Rhode Island, and married. July 24, 1883,
his death. During this time he also labored at Emily H. Allen, born January 4, 1841, died
Kent and the Bethel at River Point. Elder January 5, 1912, daughter of Hezekiah and
Potter remained active in his duties to the Emnieline (Abbey) Allen. He married (sec-
end. delivering his last sermon on June 5, ten ond) June 25, 1913, Mrs. Martha Sophia (Law-
days prior to his death, which occurred June ton Clark, daughter of Joseph and Sarah A.
)

15, 1892. Lawton, of Phenix. Rhode Island. Air. Potter

In addition to liis clerical duties Elder Pot- received his preliminary educational training in
ter was active in public and business matters, the public schools of his native place Scit-
(

being a manof unusual business qualifications. uate), after which he attended the River Point
He was for many years a director of the Cov- Classical Seminary and the East Greenwich
entry Savings Bank, and from 1883 until its Academy, the latter one of the noted New
liquidation he served as president thereof, and England' schools of the day. After leaving
his advice was much sought in business mat- school he engaged in teaching for a few years,
ters, and he was frequently called upon to but upon deciding on the law as a profession
settle estates, as he was an exceptionally good he entered the office of Ira O. Seamans. Esq.,
judge of real estate values. At one time dur- at Phenix, in the town of Warwick, Rhode
ing his residence in Scituate he served as cap- Island, and later continued his legal studies in
tain of the local military company. He served the office of B. N. and S. S. Lapham. in
as tax assessor in Coventry for many years. Providence. He was admitted to the Rhode
He was an able man, a wise counselor, a good Island bar December 4. 1868, and to the bar
and stable citizen, a kind husband and father, of the L'nited State Circuit Court, November
and a man whose life corresponded with his 15, 1871. He has been engaged in the general
Christian professions. He was justly consid- practice of his profession ever since his admis-
ered a representative man. The influences of sion to the state bar, with great success, and
his life were always in the direction of temper- has also entered largely into the public life of
ance education and morality. His services to the communities where he has resided. He
the religious body in which he faithfully labor- served on the town committee of his native
ed for so long were recognized by his appomt- town; was a member of the school committee;
ment to high and honorable positions, the for two years trial justice, and for two years
{s:J^ tdU
 NEW ENGLAND. 131;

moderator. After his father's removal to Cov- Company was a ; director of the American
entry in 1868, Mr. Potter also took up his resi- Enamel Company for several years, and in
dence there and was elected a representative 1900 was elected president, succeeding the late
in the general assembly of the state from Cov- Mayor Augustus S. Miller. He is a member
entry in 1871 and 1872, and a senator in 1873 of the University, Hope, Turk's Head and Art
and 1874, declining a reelection in 1875, but clubs, the Squantum .\ssociation, the Rhode
in 1876 he was agam elected a representative, Island Historical Society, and the Rhode Island
also in 18^7 and 1878. In 1879 he was again School of Design. He is also a member of the
elected to' the senate. Durmg the two years American L'niversities Club of London. He
of 1877 and 1878, while speaker of the house, isan attendant and pewholder of Central Con-
a service which mcluded six sessions of the gregational Church.
general assembly, two special, he at no time Mr. Potter is the last one of his line and has
left the chair to engage in debate, was never no children, his brothers also being childless
absent, and at no time was any ruling ques- he is the last male representative of the name
tioned or appealed from by any member of in this branch.
the house. It is therefore but just to Air.
(The Allen Line).
Potter to say that his career both as a legis-
lator and as a senator was marked by faithful, Samuel Allen, the immigrant ancestor,
(I)
able and efficient discharge of his duties while came New England from Braintree, county
to
in those offices, while it is unnecessary to add Essex. England. He was born about 1588;
that his legal attainments, coupled with his settled, tirst in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
high sense of honor, have secured to him a about 1632, and afterwards in Windsor, Con-
large measure of professional success. In polit- necticut. He was a brother of Colonel Mat-
ical preference Mr. Potter favors the Repub- thew Allen or AUyn, of Cambridge, afterward
lican party. of Windsor and Hartford, Connecticut, and
He is a member of the Rhode Island Chap- brother of Deacon Thomas Allen, who settled
ter of the Society of the Sons of the American in Windsor. Samuel was a juror, March 6,

Revolution, and has served that body,

officially 1644. occupation he was a farmer. He
By
his eligibility to the organization coming was granted a house at Windsor, January 27,
through his great-grandfather. Captain John 1640, on Farmington River, adjoining lots of
Potter, mentioned above. Mr. Potter has in Peter Ludlow and Thomas Marshall also a ;

his possession two commissions issued to Cap- meadow lot and two other out-lying lots. He
tain John Potter, the first dated July 20, 1780. was a man of public spirit and held various
appointing him lieutenant of First Company public offices. He died at Windsor, and was
of Train Band of the town of Scituate the ;
buried April 28, 1B48, aged sixty years, leav-
second, dated June 4, 1781, making him cap- ing a widow andsi.x children. His widow
tain. Both are signed by W. Greene, governor. Ann moved Northampton, Massachusetts,
to

He also has the gun which was carried by his and married (second) William Hurlbut. She
great-grandfather. He is a member of the died at Northampton, November 13, 1687.
Masonic fraternity, having been worshipful Allen's will was dated September 8, 1648.
master of Manchester Lodge, No. 12. marshal Children: Samuel, born 1634; married, No-
in the grand lodge, and district deputy grand
vember 29, 1659, Hannah Woodford; Nehe-
master. He is a member of the Providence miah, born about 1640, married Sarah Wood-
Bar Club, of which he was president from ford John, mentioned below Rebecca Mary.
: ; ;

January 30, 1897, to January 30, 1909. At the (II) John Allen, son of Samuel Allen, was
annual election of the Rhode Island Bar Asso- born about 1645 married at Windsor, De-
;

ciation, he was unanimously elected president cember 8, 1669, Mary Hannum, born .April 5,
and reelected the following year. During the 1650, killed at Bloody Brook, September 18,
earlier part of career he was for many
his 1675. by the Indians. Children, born at North-
years a member of the Franklin Lyceum, an ampton John, born September 30, 1670; Sam-
:

ancient literary and debating society of Provi- uel, mentioned below Hannah, May, 1676,
:

dence. For a number of years Mr. Potter baptized June 20, 1676.
was counsel for the Providence Telephone (III) Samuel Allen, son of John Allen, was
Company, of which he was also a director, and born at Northampton, February 5, 1673, and
in 1896 was elected president of that company, died at Enfield. 1735. He married at North-
succeeding the late Henry C. Cranston. He is ampton, in 1700, Hannah Burroughs, born in
also president of the Providence Telephone 1675. They removed to King street, Entield
Companv of Alassachusetts and is one of the
:
(now Connecticut ). to escape Indian hostilities
directors and a member of the executive com- about 1700. His farm is now known as the
mittee of the Westerly Automatic Telephone Chauncy .\llen place. Children, born at En-
i3i6 NEW ENGLAND.
fieldSamuel, born in 1702 Joseph, mentioned
: ;
a farmer. He married, at Providence, Rhode
below; Hannah, November 13, 1706; John, Island. October 9, 1834, Emmeline Abbey,
1712, lived at Enfield. daughter of a sea captain from Cape Cod.
(IV) Joseph Allen, son of Samuel Allen, Children: Elvira E.. born January 31, 1837;
was born at Enfield or Northampton, July 30, Hezekiah, September 11, 1838; Emily H.,
1704, and died at East Windsor, Connecticut, January 4, 1841, married, July 24, 1883, Hon.
June 1777.
II, He married in 1723, Mary Dexter B. Potter (see Potter).
Hewlett, who
died at East Windsor, June 28.
1782, aged seventy-eight. Allen was a farmer Early in the history- of Ver-
and in partnership with his brother Samuel JOHNSON mont, settlers of the name of
manufactured pitch and tar. He lived in East Johnson were comparatively
Windsor, near the Enfield line, where Jabez S. numerous. There were a number of Johnsons
Allen afterward lived. His house was erected in the revolution from \'ermont. Elisha John-
in 1732-33, about thirty feet west of the pres- son served at the alarm at Neshobe, now
ent house. Children, born at East Windsor, Brandon. November 22, 1779, in Captain
e.xcept the eldest Hannah, born at Enfield,
: Simon Wright's company. Ensign Nathaniel
1724; Joseph, September 4, 1727; Noah, May Blanchard in command; also in Captain John
15, 1730: David, November 22, 1734; Sam- Spatiford's company. Colonel Ebenezer Allen's
uel, June 8, 1736; Hezekiah, mentioned below ; regiment in 1780, and in Captain Peter Page's
Mary, married Matthew Thompson Dorcas, ; company in 1 78 1. Elisha and Beaman John-
June 10, 1742. son were living in Putney, \'ermont, in 1790,
(V) Hezekiah .\llen, son of Joseph Allen, and Jonah. Stephen. William and Willard
was born at East Windsor, October 8, 1739, were living in the vicinity, according to the
and died there June 14, 1807. He married, at census of that year, but there were no John-
East Windsor, December 13, 1768. .\bigail sons in Lond'jnderry, \'ermont. Most of these
Bartlett, daughter of Samuel and Rebecca [ohnsons were from Massachusetts families.
(Kibbe) Bartlett, of Stafford, Connecticut. An Elisha Johnson, son of Stephen and Doro-
She died at East Windsor, January 25, 1825, thy Johnson, was born at Leominster, Worces-
aged eighty-four years. Hezekiah was a ter county, Massachusetts, March 2, 1758.
farmer. Children, born at East Windsor Abi- : Willard was a family name at Leominster in
gail, born October 28, 1769; Mary, September the Johnson family, as in that of Elisha John-
18, 1773; Hezekiah, mentioned below; Joel, son's family at Londonderry. A Willard John-
June 28, 1781 Eunice, died at Hyde Park,
; son was born at Leominster in 1794. The Wil-
\'ermont, August, 1858. lards and Johnsons of Lanca-ter, which ad-
(VI) Hezekiah Allen, son of Hezekiah joins Leominster, intermarried. Lydia Wil-
Allen, was born at East Windsor, October 8, lard. born at Lancaster in 1724, married, No-

1779, and died March 11, 1868. He married vember 8, 1749, Daniel Johnson; her sister
(first) Massachusetts, Decem-
at Middlefield, Mary married Jacob Houghton, ancestor of
ber 28, Azubah Gleason, daughter of
1802, the Houghtons of Putney, \'ermont. The Put-
Isaac and .Azubah Gleason. She was born at ney history informs us that Moses Johnson, an
Enfield and died at East Windsor, May 6, early settler, built a house at Putney about
1808. aged thirty years. He married (second) 1769. and that Ebenezer Johnson, from Massa-
June 3, 1810, Nancy (Paine) Russell, daugh- chusetts, was one of the early settlers, having
ter of John and Damaris (Hill) Paine and a son. David B. Johnson, in 1802, father of
widow of Augustus Russell. She was born Willard and others. The records in Vermont
at V'ernon. Connecticut, May 31, 1780, died at are so defective that in a family like Johnson
East Windsor, July 20, 1843, aged sixty-three. it is difficult to trace the line complete.
Children by first wife: Hezekiah, mentioned (T) Elisha Johnson, whose father came to
below Henry, September 4, 1803 Isaac Glea-
; ; \'ermont from Massachusetts, was descended
son, January 6, 1807: Azubah Gleason. April from an old Massachusetts family. From
24, 1808. Children by second wife: Infant, familv history we know that his father was a
died June 24, 1812 infant, died February 29,
; soldier in the revolution and it is likely that
1812: Brinton Paine, July 27, 1815; Edward. he was the Elisha Johnson, mentioned above.
January i. 1818; Nancy Paine, March 27, Samuel Johnson was also a soldier in the
1819; Asher, October 11, 1822: Harriet, Janu- revolution from \'ermont. Elisha married
ary 22, 1825; Giles, June 21, 1828. Matilda Gale, of Londonderry. \'ermont. They
(VII) Hezekiah Allen, son of Hezekiah had fifteen children. Among them were:
Allen, was born at East Windsor. February 2, Elisha. Willard. Samuel. Orrison and Rawson
1804, and died at Cranston, Rhode Island. T.. mentioned below.
February 2, 1872. aged sixty-eight. He was fin Rawson T., son of Elisha Johnson.
 XEVV ENGLAND. 1317

was born July 10, 1825, in Londonderry, Ver- He married, January 19, 1892, Emma Ment-
mont, died in March, 1901, in Springiield, Ver- zer, Stow, Massachusetts, daughter of
of
mont. He received his early education in his Moses H. and Mary E. (Gould) Mentzer.
native town and learned the trade of black- Children: Ellsworth S.. born November 11,
smith. He had a blacksmith shop in his native 1892; Dorothy May, born November 4, 1894,
town for two years in partnership with Hiram died December 6, 1905 Charles Sheldon, born
:

Allbee. He came to Springfield, Vermont, in August 7, 1896; Hazel, born in 1900, died in
1847, and worked for a time for Captain 1901; Russell, November 4, 1903; Theodore,
George Kimball and for a year for Joseph March 11, 1910.
Knight. For two years he was in partnership
with Richard McCrae and afterward with
John Whitcomb, the immi-
Willard Harlow in the manufacture and re- WHITCOMB grant ancestor, was un-
pairing of carriages and wagons. In 1852 he
doubtedly of English birth,
built a shop near the present shop and con-
and the name was originally spelled Whet-
tinued in business as a blacksmith and carriage- combe. He was for a long time supposed to
maker under the firm name of R. T. Johnson be the son of Symon Whetcombe, who was
& Company until 1893, when he sold his busi- one of the original patentees of the old Massa-
ness, retirmg from active life on account of chusetts Bay colony, but the publication of the
failing health. Russell S. Herrick succeeded will of John Whetcombe, of Sherbourne,
him in business. He was a skillful mechanic Dorsetshire, England, probated in 1598, shows
and especially successful as a farrier. The that Symon was then a minor, and that he
owners of fine horses throughout this section could not have been the father of the .Amer-
sought his skill in shoeing their thoroughbreds. ican progenitor, who was born about 1588.
He married, Alarch 11, 1845. Adeline Allbee, Some authorities believe that the American
who was born in Londonderry, Vermont, in John was brother of Symon. and the John
1825, died in March, 1903, a daughter of Whetcombe mentioned in the will of Symon's
Hiram and Hannah (Herrick) Allbee. Chil- father.
dren: I. Estella, born December 3, 1845, "ii^d John Whitcomb settled in Dorchester, Mas-
May 28, 1854. 2. Fred L., born November 28. sachusetts, and church member there in
was a
1850. 3. Frank L., August 29, 1854. 4. Flora 1635: this and the birth of his youngest son
N.. March 24, 1857, married Charles L. F'air- Josiah, which occurred in 1638. are the only
banks. 5. Charles \V., mentioned below. 6. events of his family life recorded during the
George Ellsworth, June 21, 1862; graduate of years he spent in Dorchester. Later evidence
Dartmouth College in 1887; principal of the shows him to have been well-to-do for the
Springfield High School later a graduate
;
times, a man of intelligence and enterprise,
student at Clark University, Worcester was ;
much given to buying and selling land. In
superintendent of schools. Andover, Massa- 1640 he removed to Scituate. where he owned
chusetts later two years in Cleveland, Ohio
; land, one piece being a farm of one hundred
six years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania now in ;
and eight acres near the mouth of the North
New York City in the School of Philanthrophy. river, on the Marshfield side, and after 1646.
IHI) Charles Walter, son of Rawson T. when he became one of the Conihasset part-
Johnson, was born at Springfield, Vermont, ners he owned the lands which through that
February 14. 1859. He attended the public transaction became his share. During his resi-
schools of his native town and the high school. dence in Scituate he was made constable, then
When a young man he was employed for a one of the most important offices in the gift of
time in the manufacture of toys. For six his townsmen. He was admitted a freeman
years he was employed by the \'ermont Snath fune 3. 1652. In 1644 he sold his farm on
Company, and afterward for three years with North river to Thomas Hicks in 1654 he sold
;

Parks & Woolson. In June, 1888, he entered half his share in Conihasset lands to John Wil-
the employ of Jones & Lamson as a machmist liams Jr.. giving the other half to his son
and was after a time promoted to the position Robert. In the same year he removed to Lan-
of foreman, then assistant superintendent, and caster, Massachusetts, where two years before,
in 1909 was made superintendent, a position when the town was laid out, he had bought a
he has held for the past three years. He has share. Not all his children accompanied him
a force of nearly five hundred men under him. to that place: Catherine married and settled in
He is a member of St. John's Lodge, .Ancient Scituate: Robert remained in Scituate. and
Free and Accepted Masons, of Springfield, settled Boston.
in John Whitcomb and his
\'ermont. He is a communicant of tb.e Meth- son John are counted among the pioneer set-
odist Episcopal church and a member of its tlers of the town of Lancaster, originally the

official board. Nashaway Plantation. The homestead of John

I3i8 NEW ENGLAND.
Sr. was on lot No. 33; John Jr. had lot No. (HIj Israel, son of Robert Whitcomb, was
34. The present postoffice and bank building born in Scituate, Massachusetts, in 1661, and
in Lancaster is on the original house lot. He died May 1733. He inherited a farm from
5,
died September 24, 1662, aged about seventy- his father and followed farming in his native
four years. He married, in England, Frances town. One who saw him in his old age wrote
who made a will May 12, 1671, and
, "He was a sliort, old man with very white and
died at Lancaster, May 17, 1671. The agree- grey hair hanging in curls about his neck that ;

ment of division of John \\ hitcomb's estate he came to their barn (Joshua Bates' father's
has the name spelt by his own children three barn at Cohasset to swindle flax; that he
)

different
ways W'etcomb, Whetcomb, and jumped over the fence as spry as a cat." He
Whitcomb, October 7, 1662. Children: i. was then about seventy years old. He mar-
Catherine, married, 1644, Rodolphus Ellmes, ried, at Hingham, May 28, 1700, Mary Stod-
of Scituate had nme children. 2. James, born
; der, or Stoddard, daughter of Samuel and
in England, settled in Boston, owned five acres Elizabeth (Gill) Stodder. She was born at
of land opposite the Boston Common, died in Hingham, Massachusetts, August 30, 1672.
Boston, November 21,, i686; married (first) She joined the church May 3, 1729. Children:
Rebecca (second) Elizabeth
,
; Israel, mentioned below; Mary, born in 1703;

had ten children. 3. John Jr., may have been Hannah, 1706; Elizabeth, 1709; John, 1711;
the eldest son, and was most closely associated Noah, 1714.
in later lifewith his father married. May 19, ; (IV) Israel (2), son of Israel (i) Whit-
1669, or167 1 died April 7, 1683. leaving
;
comb. was born February 19, 1701. He and
wife Mary and two daughters. 4. Robert, his brother John were administrators of their
mentioned below. 5. Jonathan, born about lather's estate. He died February 19, 1787.
1630, in England settled in Lancaster, Massa-
; He married, at Hingham. January 11, 1727,
chusetts, and Wethersfield, Connecticut. 6. Hannah Kent, daughter of Ebenezer and Han-
Abigail. 7. Job, land surveyor at Lancaster nah Gannett) Kent. She was born at Hing-
(

married, May 19, 1669, Mary settled ; ham, in 1707, and died July 22, 1782. He was
at Wethersfield, Connecticut. 8. Josiah, born a farmer at Hingham. His will was dated
in Dorchester, 1638 married, January 4, 1664,
;
January 21, 1786. and proved March 19, 1787
Rebecca Waters. Children, born at Hingham: Hannah, baptized
(H) Robert, son of John Whitcomb, was January 12, 1728; Job. baptized August 8,
born about 1623-25, doubtless in England. He 1731 Elizabeth, born March 29, 1734; Israel,
:

removed to Scituate at the time his father born January 15. 1736-37, died in 1737;
went to Lancaster, and perhaps lived in the Israel, born February 9. 1738; Job, January

family of his eldest sister, Catherine Ellmes. 17, 1740; Jacob, born September 4, 1741, died

In 1654 Robert received from his father a half in 1747; Lot, mentioned below; Hannah, born
interest in his Conihasset lands, and as he was November 11, 1748. died November 4, 1754.
not mentioned in his mother's will nor in the iV) Lot, son of Israel (2) Whitcomb, was
division of his father's estate, he probably re- born at Hingham. April 10. 1746, died at Co-
ceived his full share by deed. He was in hasset. May 31. 1846. He was a soldier in the
sympathy with the Quakers, and his father revolution, a corporal in Captain Thomas
and brothers were Puritans. There may have Nash's company, Colonel David Cushing's
been some estrangement over religion. He regiment, in August. 1777, at Hull, and doubt-
settled at Beechwood, in the Beeches at Scitu- less had other service. C'Soldiers and Sailors
ate. The only record of the names of his chil- in the Revolution," xvii, p. 26). He married,
dren isfound in the will of General James November 30. 1769, Sally, daughter of Isaac
Cudworth. his father-in-law. who bequeathed Jr. and Ruth (Beal) Lincoln. Children, born
to his four \\'hitcomb grandchildren. Whit- at Hingham, now Cohasset Elizabeth, August
;

comb married Mary Cudworth, born July 23, 16, 1770, died 1773; Tiley, born October 28,
1637, daughter of General James Cudworth. 1772, died January 5, i860, unmarried: Perez,
The Cudworths had become Friends, and mentioned below Elizabeth, baptized July 6,
;

W'hitcomb was married by the Quaker form, 1777; Rachel, May 24, 1778; Sally, August
not then accepted as legal by the Puritan 24, 1779; Zoa, February 22, 1782; Olivia. Sep-
authorities, and after prosecution he was tember 23, 1784; Lot, July 21, 1787; Levi,
obliged to have a civil ceremony performed, August 19. 1791.
March 9, 1660. The Quaker
minister also was CVT) Perez, son of Lot Whitcomb. was
prosecuted, as well as Ezekiel Main, witness. born at Cohasset. December 30. 1774, and died
Children: Israel, of whom further: Robert; January 9. 1853. at Springfield. \'ermont. He
Tames, born 1668: Elizabeth, married. 1710, married, in 1798. Priscilla Litchfield, born in
Daniel Lincoln, of Hingham. 1780. died at Springfield. July 15. 1843. They
 NEW ENGL'AND. 1319

went from Cohasset soon after their marriage for the past twenty-five years has been a pat-
to Springfield, Vermont, and settled on a farm tern-maker for the firm of Jones & Lamson,
in the western part of the town and lived there of Springfield. In religion he is a Methodist,
the rest of their lives. For fifty years he was and he is a member of the board of finance of
a drover in addition to his farming interests, the Methodist Episcopal church of Springfield,
and bought sheep and cattle in Vermont, driv- one of its stewards, and has held various other
ing them to the market at Brighton, Afassachu- offices in the church. In politics he is a Re-
setts, now part of Boston. He was well known publican. In 191 3, at the annual reunion of
to the farmers and stock raisers throughout the descendants of Perez Whitcomb, he was
eastern Vermont. He was often employed to elected president of the association.
convey money from Boston to Charlestown, He married, December 23, 1880, Edith
New Hampshire, for the bank, his employers Beagle, who was born in Whately, Massachu-
deeming the cash safer in his saddle bags than setts, (laughter of Henry and Eleanor (Peters)
exposed to the clanger of highwaymen when Beagle, of Shaftsbury, Vermont, and grand-
conveyed by stage. Children, born at Spring- daughter of James Beagle. Children, born at
field :Cummings Pratt, mentioned below Springfield: i. Roscoe Myron, born January
Lyman, born August 15, 1801, died 1818: 28, 1882 graduate of Springfield high school,
:

Olive Russell, born April 29, 1803. married student for a time of the University of \'er-
Joseph Sheldon: Salmon, born March 13, niont at Burlington, graduate of Lowell Tex-
1805; Fannie Litchfield, born May 17, 1807, tile School, in chemistry, and now a druggist

died March 6, 1808: Elisha Lincoln, born at Hinsdale, Massachusetts married, Septem-
:

January 14, 1809: Elizabeth Ann, born in ber 4, 1907, May C. Dole, of Claremont, New
1812: George Gushing, July 6, 1814; James Hampshire, daughter of George Dole, and has
Litchfield, December 21, 1821. one son, Arnold Dole, born July 3, 1910. 2.
(\'n) Cummings Pratt, son of Perez Whit- Fay Festus, born March 8, 1892 attended the
:

comb, was born at Springfield, August 29, Springfield public schools and Black River
1799, and died February 10, 1847. He had a Academy, at Saxtons River, Vermont, assisted
common school education in his native town, his father for a time at his trade, and is now
and followed farming there all his active life. a machinist, working in Chicago, Illinois.
He November 4, 1823, Azubah Lock-
married,
wood, born March 8, 1803. Children, born at Hopestill Leland, the immigrant
Springfield: Ruth, born May 12, 1824, married LELAND ancestor, was born in York-
Enoch Cutler: Foster Henry, born May 12, shire, England, about 1580, and
1826: Jane, June 16, 1828, married Jackson D. came country in 1624, settling in Wey-
to this
Mary; Festus, April 6, 1831, died in 1885; mouth. Massachusetts. He died in 1655 at the
Perez, December 11, 1832: Lyman, June 10, home of Alexander Lovell. in Medfield, Mas-
1835 Ansel, November 2, 1837, died Novem-
: sachusetts. Children: Henry, mentioned be-
ber 12. 1853: Pratt. October 16, 1839, died low : Lydia, married Alexander Lovell Ex- ;

February i, 1910: Priscilla, October 2, 1841, perience, married Thomas Holbrook.

married William Johnson Myron Cummings,
; fin Henry, son of Hopestill Leland, was
mentioned below. born in England about 1625, died in Sher-
(VIH) Myron Cummings, son of Cum- burne, Massachusetts, April 4, 1680. He
mings Pratt Whitcomb. was born at Spring- seems to have been the ancestor of all in
field, Vermont, March 20. 1847. He attended America with this surname, except for one
the public schools of his native town. His family which adopted the surname, and one
father died a month before he was born, leav- other family, whose origin is not known. He
ing his widow with ten children to provide for. doubtless came to America in 1652, as the
Myron began early in life to work on his farm records of the church in Dorchester show that
and he remained at home to help his mother he joined the church there in 1653, and no
until he came of age. At the age of twenty- earlier record has been found. After remain-
one he began to learn the trade of pattern- ing a short time in Dorchester, he moved to
making at Lowell, Massachusetts, and he Sherburne, where he remained the rest of his
worked in that city as apprentice and journey- life. He was a tailor by trade and followed
man for eight years, .\fter a year in mercan- that vocation for twelve years after coming to
tilebusiness in the west, he returned in 1872 Dorchester, after which he followed farming.
to Springfield. After a short time he again His will was dated May 27, 1680. He married
went to work in Lowell, but in 1875 he re- Margaret Badcock, in Dorchester. The chil-
turned to Springfield, where he has since made dren, except the first, are recorded in Medfield,
his home. He worked at his trade for the as Sherburne was not incorporated as a town
firm of Parks & Woolson for eight years, and at that time. Children: Hopestill, born May,
NE21
 I320 NEW ENGLAND.
1653, died in 1653, at Dorchester; Experience, married John Maynard Phineas, mentioned
;

born May 16, 1654, died at Dedham in 1708, below; Prudence, 'born 1732, died 1732.
married John Colburn Hopestill, born No-
; (\') Phineas, son of Captain James Leland,
vember 15, 1655. died 1728: Ebenezer, men- was born at Grafton in 1730, died there in
tioned below; Eleazer, born July 16, 1660, 1783. He was a farmer and lived on his
died at Sherburne in 1703. father's homestead on the Blackstone river in
(Ill) Ebenezer, son of Henry Leland, was Grafton. He served in the revolution in Cap-
born at Medfield (Sherburne), January 25, tain Luke Drury's company, April 19, 1775.
1657, died June 30, 1742, at Holliston. He for seven days. He married (first) September
was a farmer. Timothy Leland, of Holliston, 19, 1749, Lydia Fletcher, (second) March 12.
was administrator of his estate, appointed Oc- 1752, Sarah Warren, who was born in Graf-
tober 18, 1742. Ebenezer spelled his name ton. December 24, 1731, daughter of Samuel
Lealand, and that spelling was used by the and Tabitha Stone Warren.
( ) His widow
family for many years. He lived in Sherburne married (second) Ziba Abbey, of Chatham,
for many years. He married (first) Deborah Connecticut, and moved there with her daugh-
(second) Patience Sabin, of Reho-
, ters, Sarah and Deliverance. Child of first
both, who died June i, 1720. He married wife, born in Grafton: Lydia, born August
( third Mary Willard Hunt, daughter of
) ( ) 14, 1750, died 1767, married Nathaniel Bach-
Henry Willard. granddaughter of Major ellor. By second wife: Phineas, born Janu-
Simon Willard, and widow of Isaac Hunt, of ary 28, 1753; Eleazer, born February i, 1755;
Sudbury. Children by first wife, born in Sher- Joseph, born December 30, 1756; David, born
burne: Deborah, born August 16, 1679, mar- July 18, 1758; Thomas, born August 16, 1760,
ried Isaac Gleason Ebenezer, born January
; died 1830; Sarah, born October 19. 1763, died
14, 1681, died 1745; Timothy, born February 1824. married Eliakim Goodrich: Caleb, men-
14, 1684, died 1748; James, mentioned below; tioned below; Joshua, twin of Caleb, born
Susannah, born 1690, married John Page. By August 31, 1765, died 1828; Lydia, born 1767.
second wife: Patience, born 1695, married died 1841, married Jonathan \\'hipple Deliv- ;

Alkanah Haven Martha, born 1699, married

; erance, born 1770. died .\ugust 23, 1806, mar-
Jackson: Isaac, born April 19, 1702: ried .\ndrew Shepherd.
Sibella, born 1709. died 1764, married Frances (\I) Caleb, son of Phineas Leland, was
Dudly: Amariah, born December 11, 1712, born in Grafton. August 31, 1765. died in Bal-
moved to Maine. timore. \'ermont. August 28. 1843. He lived
(I\') Captain James Leland, son of Eben- in Grafton for several years after his mar-
ezer Leland, was born in Sherburne, Septem- riage and in i8oo settled in Chester. Vermont.
ber 22, 1687, and died in 1762, in Grafton, In 1803 he went to Baltimore. \'ermont, where
Massachusetts. In 1723 he moved to Massa- he remained the rest of his life. He married,
namisco. now Grafton, and lived there the rest April 8. 17S8, Lakin Willard. who was born in
of his life. He had a large tract of land on Grafton, December 19, 1769. died February
the Blackstone river, which in 1735 was in 17. 1862. daughter of Joseph and Hannah
part incorporated as Grafton, and he lived on (Rice) Willard. Children: Nancy, born August
the east bank pf the river. All of his children 28. 1789, died March 2~, 1872, married Wil-
who came of age settled near him and he gave liam \\'ells Otis, mentioned below Joshua,
; ;

his sons each a farm. He was a farmer and born in Grafton. May 22, 1794, died May 27,
captain. He married Elizabeth (or Hannah) i8h6; Maria, born October 9, 1796. died June
Learned, daughter of Deacon Benoni and 16, 1855, married Henry Smith: Caleb, "born
Sarah Learned. Children, born in Sherburne: July 22. 1708, died September 7, 1818: Lakin,
Jerusha, born 1710, died at Grafton in 1789, born February 4, 1801, married Levi M. Park-
married Jacob Whipple; Thankful, born 1713; hurst; Joseph Willard, born May 27. 1803,
Benjamin, born 1715, died 1790: Moses, born died March 3, 1878: Hannah R., twin of
1716, died at Sutton, 1797; James, born 1720, Joseph Willard, died February 9, 1S57. mar-
died at Phelps, New York, 1807; Hannah, ried Thomas Gilman Charles, born January
;

born 1722. died 1794. married Joseph Rice. 19. i8ofS, died March 6, 1892; James Alonzo.
Children, born in Grafton: Thankful, born born March 19, 1808.
1724, married Lemuel Powers; Thomas, born (\ II) Otis, son of Caleb Leland,was born
1726. died in Sutton. 1759. married Margaret in Grafton. Massachusetts, November 28.
Wood Hon. Leland Stanford, his great-
(
1791, died in ^Veathersfield, \'ermont. March
grandson was governor of California, senator II, 1871. He was
a skilled mechanic and
from California, and founder of Leland Stan- worked Manchester, \'ermont. and in
in
ford University) Deliverance, born 1729.
; Lowell. Massachusetts, in the winters, living
 NEW ENGLAND. 1321

on liis farm in the summers. He married, After spending a winter in Florida and work-
January 4. 1820. Nancy Spaulding, of Caven- ing for a time in Boston, he engaged in busi-
dish, \'ermont. She was born November 30, ness at Chester, \ermont, and conducted a
1800, died March 25, 1873, daughter of Jesse store on North street until 1892. Since that
and Alzina (Swift) Spaulding. Children: year he has had a general store at Chester
Octavius Augustus, born July i, 1822: Ellen Depot, Vermont, and has been very successful
Roxanna. born May 2. 1825, married Thomas in business. He has been deputy sherifif of
O. Ijrown Josephine Maria, born May 29,
: the county for a number of year's. He is a
1827. married Ira M. Chase; Granville Alonzo. prominent Free Mason, a member of Olive
born February 17, 1830; Joseph W'illard, men- Branch Lodge. No. 64, Ancient Free and .Ac-
tioned below Levi F'arkhurst, born November
; cepted Masons, of Chester; Skitchewaug
8, 1833. killed at the battle of Spottsylvania, Chapter, No. 18. Royal Arch Masons, of
\"irginia.May 12. 1864; Mary Elizabeth, born Springfield: Holy Cross Commandery, No. 12,
May 1838, married Roswell Chandler; Julia
I. Knights Templar, of Bellows Falls Windsor ;

Louisa, born September 14, 1840. married Lodge of Perfection, and Mount Sinai Temple,
Lyman E. Bowles Henry Smith, born August; Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Montpelier.
8, 1843. died November 4, 1864; John .A.ddi- He is a communicant and junior warden of
son, born December 24, 1846. the Protestant Episcopal church.
\'ni Joseph Willard, son of Otis Leland,
I ) He married. August 12, 1891, Mary F.
was born at Lowell. \'ermont. June 22. 1832. Webb, of Rockingham, N'ermont, daughter of
He attended the public schools during the win- Chester Milton and Lucy Cleveland Hawkes) (

ter terms of about ten weeks each year and Webb. Children: i. Nellie Lucy, born June
during the rest of the time during his boyhood, 10, 1892. 2. Edith Electa, born November 24,

he worked on his father's farm. In 1852 he 893-

left home to go to California with the gold-
(The WiUard Line).
seekers. He went by the Panama route across The surname Willard has been a personal
the isthmus, and remained in the gold country name from ancient times. Earlier than the
for three years, during two of which he use as a surname, it was a local or place name
worked on a ranch. After his return he fol- in England. The coat-of-arms used by many
lowed farming for six years at Baltimore, \'er- branches of the family is: Argent a chevron
mont. About 1870 he removed to Weathers- sable between three fish wiers proper five er-
field, and since 1889 he has made his home at mine spots. Crest A griffin's head erased or.
:

North Springfield, \'ermont. While living Motto : Patienta duris.

in Weathersfield, he was a selectman of that (I) Richard Willard. grandfather of the
town and represented the town of Baltimore in .American immigrant, was a yeoman at Brench-
the ^tate legislature. He is a member of the ley, England, where he died, leaving a will
Baptist church. dated September 18, 1558, proved October 4,
He married. January 17, 1860. Electa Har- 1558. Children: Robert: .Alexander; George;
riet, born in Baltimore, \'ermont. January 30, Richard, mentioned below: Andrew; Symon
1835. daughter of Jonathan Martin and Har- Thomas; William; Alice; Agnes.
riet Batchelder Boynton. Children: i. Fred
( )
(in Richard (2), son of Richard (i) Wil-
Alonzo. mentioned below. 2. Emerson B., lard. lived at Horsemonden. county Kent,
born September 9, 1865 lives with his parents:
England. He married (first) Catherine ,

at North Springfield: married Addie Boynton, who was buried March 11. 1595; he married
and has children: Francis W., born November (second) Margery who died December
,

3, 1890, and Alma J., June 15, 1900. 3. Joseph- 12, 1608. He
married (third") January 17,
ine, born January 19. i86g, married Henry E. [610, Joan Morebread, who was buried Febru-
Lawtnn. 4. Nellie E.. born .April 28, 1871, ary 25, 1617. His will mentioned children:
died April 7, 1873. George, Mary, Elizabeth, Margery, Catherine,
(IX) Fred .Alonzo. son of Joseph \\'illard Richard brother
; Thomas brother-in-law
:

Leland. was born at Baltimore, \'ermont, .Au- Thomas Humphrey son Symon and sister-in-
;

gust 14, 1863. He received his education in law Marv Daw. Children, probably not in
the public schools and at Saxton's River Acad- order of birth: Richard, died young; Thomas,
emv. He then taught school for one winter baptized May 6, 1593. buried January 15. 1608:
at Weathersfield, \'ermont. In 1884 he bought Edward, baptized Alarch 3. 1612-13, buried
out O. W. Fletcher and conducted a general lune 20. 1613; George; George; Mary; Eliza-
store at Chester, \'ermont. He spent two beth ; Margery ; Catherine, baptized .August
years in California, returning in 1887. For 30, 1607: Richard; Simon.
two years he filled an official position at the fllL) Maior Simon Willard. son of Rich-
McLean .Asvlum. Somerville, Massachusetts. ard (2) Willard, was the immigrant ancestor,
1^22 NEW ENGLAND.
and was baptized at Horsemonden, county aries. He died of influenza, an epidemic
Kent, England, December 4, 1614; he was occurring in 1676. He was one of the most
born in 1605. When a young man he was a conspicuous and honored men of his day and
soldier in Kent. He came to New England in he died just after receiving his greatest
April, 1634, on the same ship with Dolor triumphs, at the close of King Philip's war,
Davis, his brother-in-law, who married Mar- .^pril 24, 1676. He was a Puritan, conscien-
gery Willard. He was a merchant and began tious and of sound understanding, of brave
to trade with the Indians as soon as he was and enduring spirit. He was wealthy, and gave
fairly established at Cambridge. Davis, the large amounts of land to his children, leaving
ancestor of many distinguished ^Massachusetts 1.300 acres besides other property at his death.
families, settled on an adjoining farm, on the His widow petitioned the general court for re-
Brighton side of the Charles river. Willard imbursement for losses from Indian wars, de-
acquired a thousand acres, bounded by the claring that the major often said he had lost
farm of Davis, the Charles river, and the Bos- a thousand pounds in this way. The court
ton town line. He had many grants of land answered this petition by a grant of a thou-
from time to time. He was one of the founders sand acres to be divided among the six young-
and first settlers of Concord and was the first est children. Major Willard was buried April
deputy to the general court elected in Decem- 27, 1676, and the inventory of his estate was
ber, 1636, serving every year after that until filed later by Mrs. Willard. He married (first)
1664, excepting 1643, 1647 and 1648, and was Mary Sharpe, born 1614, at Horsemonden,
elected, but declined to serve, in the year 1654. daughter of Henry and Jane (Field) Sharpe. He
He was a member of the council for fifteen married (second) Elizabeth Dunster, sister of
years and for twenty-two years an assistant. Henry Dunster, first president of Harvard Col-
He was given a patent by the general court in lege. He married (third) Mary Dunster, sister
1641 for trading with the Indians and collect- uf Elizabeth, and she married (second) Deacon
ing tribute from them. He was appointed Joseph Noyes, of Sudbury. His children were
magistrate and during his life attended be- by the first and third wives. Children: Mary;
tween seventy and eighty terms of the county Elizabeth, died young; Elizabeth, died -August
court, his first term beginning November 28, 29, 1690; Dorothy, died young; Josiah. Born
1654, his last April 4, 1676. For forty years at Concord: Samuel, born January 31, 1639-
he was active in military life. He rose to the 40; Sarah, born June 27, 1642; Above-hope,
rank of major and commanded the provincial born October 30, 1646; Simon, born November
troops against the Indians. Both in military 2^. 1649 ; Mary, born September 7, 1653
and civil life he became one of the most promi- Henry, born June 4, 1655 Jnhn, born Febru-
;

nent men of the province. He led the e.xpedi- ary 12, 1656-57; Daniel, born December 29,
tion against the Xarragansetts in 1655, and [658. Born at Lancaster Joseph, born Janu-
:

was at Brookfield and Hadley in King Philip's ary 4, 1 660-6 [, lived in London, England;
war, leading the Middlesex Regiment. The Benjamin, mentioned below Hannah, born
;

town of Lancaster invited him by a personal October 6, 1666: Jonathan, born December 14,
letter, dated February 7, 1658-59, to make his i66q.
home in that town, promising lands and privi- I\') Captain Benjamin Willard, son of
(

leges. He decided to locate in Lancaster and Major Simon Willard. was born in Lancaster,
sold out his Concord estates to Captain Massachusetts, in 1665, died June 16, 1732.
Thomas Marshall, of Lynn, in 1659. His first He was a peace-loving man. "and generally
home in Lancaster was near the opening of the beloved for his affability and good temper."
present Center Road, bounded on two sides He served during the Indian troubles and at
by the Nashua river and commanding a superb one time was in command of an expedition
view of the valley and surrounding country. against the Indians he was offered the com-
;

He lived there twelve years, and in 1670-71, mission of lieutenant-colonel, but declined.
removed to the large farm in the south part Governor Belcher put him into the commission
of Groton, where in 1671-72 he served as chair- of the peace for Worcester county, an honor
man of the committee to seat the meeting much desired in those days. He marrie<l, in
house. In 1673 he was chairman of the Gro- 1690-91, Sarah Larkin, who was born Febru-
ton selectmen. He had a fine farm at Still ary 4, 1661-62, and died March 15, 1740. Chil-
river, now Harvard, and doubtless moved to dren Joseph, mentioned below Simon, born
: ;

Groton in order to be nearer his property. He .April 27. 1701 ;Sarah, married Thomas Pratt;
left Lancaster enjoying peace and good order, Margaret Esther Hannah, bom 1707.
: ;

though King Philip's war was soon to come. (

\') Major Joseph Willard, son of Captain
In civil life Major Willard was a surveyor Benjamin \\'illard, was born May 27, 1693.
and was often called upon to fix town bound- and died October 18, 1774. In 1717 he moved
 NEW ENGLAND. 1323

to Hassanamisco. and was one of the peti- Scotland, Murdock in England and .America.
tioners for its purchase: he served as a town The surname has been common in Scotland for
officer after its incorporation and had the chief centuries, especially in Ayrshire. Branches of
seat in the meeting house, showing his impor- the family are found also in various parts of
tance in the town. He was major of a Worces- England. Henry Murdac, who died in 1153,
ter regiment. He married, in 1715, Martha was afamous archbishop of York. He came
Clarke, who died June 3. 1794. "\"ery few of a wealthy and important family of York-
men have left behind them a fairer moral shire, joine.l the Cistercian order of Monks at
character: eminent for his piety, early in his Clairvaux. and was enthroned at York, Janu-
profession, unshaken in his faith, steady in ary 25, 1 151. The second Duke of .Albany
his private devotion, and a constant attendant was Murdac, or Murdoch. John Murdoch,
on divine worship." Children: Benjamin, born in .Ayr, in 1747, died there in 1824. was
born November 13. lyif^: Sarah, born July a distinguished writer, and friend of Robert
30, 1718. first white child born in Grafton, llurns. .Another famous Scotch author was
then Hassanamisco: Joseph, mentioned be- Patrick Murdoch, who died in 1774, educated
low: Martha, born May 27, 1722; Isaac, born at Edinburgh, a native of Dumfries. Perhaps
.April 15. 1724: Hannah, born March 17, 1726; the most celtbrated member of this family,
Phoebe, born March 22, 1728, died April 11, however, was William Murdoch, inventor of
1730: Mary, born .\pril 3, 1730: Josiah, born coal gas lighting, born in .Ayrshire, at Bellow
March 23, 1732; Daniel, born April 13, 1734: Mill, near Old Cumnock, the second son of
Simon, born May 13, 1736. died November 5, John Murdoch, millwright, .August 21, 1754,
175 Solomon, born November 7. 1738.
1 :
f!ied in 1839. His father and grandfather were
( Joseph (2), son of Majr)r Joseph i)
\'I I ( both gunners in the Royal .Artillery. .After he
Willarcl. was born in Grafton. .April 27, 1720, removed to England he spelled his name Mur-
died March 30, I7f]9. His principal home was dock. Rev. .Ale.xander Murdoch, of the pres-
in Grafton, though he lived part of the time ent generation, was appointed rector of .All
in Worcester. In 1762 he also held the hon- Saints Church. Edinburgh, in 1867, Canon of
ored place of "the chief seat in the synagogue," Edinburgh in 1883.
according to the old system of seating the (I) Robert Murdock. the immigrant ances-
meeting house. He was one of those who gave tor of the American family, was born in Scot-
depo'^itions in relation to the Lexington fight. land, about 1665. He and his brother. John
He joined the army as commissary, and con- Alurdock. came to .America about 1688 and
tracted smallpox while serving, dying at the settled in Plymouth colony, Massachusetts.
army hospital March 30, 1799. He married, John remained there and is progenitor of a
February 2, 1747, Hannah Rice, who was born numerous branch of the family. In the early
March 5, 1730, died .\ugust 8, 1825. Chil- records the name is spelled Murdo and Mur-
dren, born in Grafton: Thomas R., born No- dough. as well as Murdock. Robert remained
vember 12, 1748: Mollie, born January 4, in Plymi.nith for four years, and in 1602 re-
1751: Sarah, born .August 19, 1753: Hannah, moved to Roxbury, Massachusetts. He mar-
born .April 9, 1756: Phebe, born .April 11. ried at Roxbury, .April 28, 1692, Hannah Sted-
1758; Martha, born July 12, 1760: Elizabeth, man. born in 1667, daughter of Thomas and
born .April 8, 17*^3: Virtue, born October 13, Mary Stedman, of Cambridge. In 1703, with
1766: Lakin. born December 19. 1769. mar- his family, he removed from Roxbury to New-
ried Caleb Leland see Leland VI
( losephus.
) :
ton, Massachusetts, and bought of Jonathan
born February 20, 1772. Hvde and John Woo'Iward a house and a
hundred and twenty acres of land, for the
The surname Murdock (also sum of 90. This farm was west of the school
MURDOCK spelled Murdoch and Mur- lot and the Dedham road, north of Jacob

togh), is of Gaelic origin and Chamberlain's farm, and east of John Hyde's.
signifies admiral, sea leader, or sea power. The .Afterward Murdock owned the farm known as
Murdock coat-of-arms is thus described Ar-
:
the Captain Jeremiah Wiswall place. His wife
gent, two ravens hanging paleways sable, trans- Hannah died in 1727, aged sixty years. He
fixed by an arrow through their heads fessways. married (second") .Abigail He died at
.

The family motto is: Omnia pro bono (.All Newton, in .April. 1754. aged eighty-nine years.
things for'the goodV The coat-of-arms was Children of Robert and Hannah Murdock:
registered by Murdock of Camlodden in 1672. Hannah, born January 22. 1603: Lieutenant
and has never been reduced. The crest is a Robert, February 11, 1695, married .Abigail
raven rising, shot through the breast by an Hyde, and his only son settled in Hubbards-
arrow. Murdoch is the common spelling in ton. Massachusetts'; John, May 25, 1696, ances-
1324 NEW ENGLAND.
tor of Windham county, Connecticut, families : in business, kindly and charitable in his rela-
Benjamin, mentioned below ; Hannah, bom tions with his neighbors, respected and hon-
May 22, 1705. ored by his townsmen. He married Dorinda
Benjamin, son of Robert Murdock,
(II) Grout, who died in 1888. Children Cyrus G.,
:

was born in Newton, March 4. 1701. He mar- of L'xbridge: Sarah; Lewis Henry, mentioned
ried, December 9, 1725, at Newton, Mary below :Walter S. Austin, of L'.xbridge
;

Hyde, of an old Newton family. He settled Lyman.

in L'.xbridge, Worcester county, Massachu- (\'II) Lewis Henry, son of Moses Taft
setts, and died there in 1747. His wife Mary Murdock. was born at L'xbridge, March 16,
survived him. His will was dated at L'xbridge, 1835. He received his education in the public
December 6, 1743. and proved at Worcester, schools of his native town. Early in life he
May 10, 1747. His children were minors in served an apprenticeship at the trade of shoe-
1743, and Mary was under age in 1747. Chil- maker. At the age of twenty years he became
dren, mentioned in the will: John, Benjamin, a clerk in a general store, but after two years
Abigail and Mary. Children born at Newton he returned to the trade of shoemaking and
fohn, mentioned below Benjamin, September : worked for various employers, and on his own
28, 1729; Mary. June 19, 1731 Abigail, Sep- :
account in manufacturing boots and shoes.
tember II, 1733; Hannah. 1734, died young. This was before the day of the development
III) John, son of Benjamin Murdock. was
( of the ready-made shoe, when the farmers of
born at Newton, January 9, 1727. He came to New England during the winter months made
L'xbridge with his parents. He married at shoes in little shops on their own farms, and
Newton, January 24, 1750, Bethia Fuller, of also taught the trade to their sons. Afterward
an old Newton family. He was a farmer at he was clerk in a grocery store in Millbury,
Uxbrif'ge, and died there in 1806. His will is Massachusetts, .\bout 1868 he started in busi-
dated March 24, 1804, and was proved at ness on his own account as a grocer in Helkler
Worcester. July 22, 1806. Children (men- village, town of L'xbridge. He was also in
tioned in the will Benjamin, Caleb, John.
) ; the same line of business in East L'xbridge.
Elislia. Jesse. Samuel, and Mary, wife of .\sa Subsequently he engaged in the manufacture
Thayer. In 1790 the heads of families named of "shoddy, "
as the wool, recovered from
Murdock in L'xbridge were Elisha, John, : manufactured woolen goods, is called in the
Caleb and Zipporah. Elisha. John and Caleb trade. His business grew to large proportions
lived on adjoining farms. Caleb and Eli^ha and he acquired a handsome competence. His
were sons of John. mill was in East Douglas. He is now retired
I\") Elisha. son of John Murdock. was
( from business, living quietly at his home in
born 1750-60, in L'.xbridge. L'.v bridge. He and his wife attend the Uni-
\'
( Fuller, son of Elisha Murdock, was
) tarian church. Mr. Murdock married, June
born about 1773. He was named for his 17. 1862, Sarah Wheelock Taft, who was born
grandmother's family. He was a lifelong resi- in L'.xbridge. January 5, 1838, daughter of
dent of L'xbridge. where he was born and Moses and Sylvia (\\'hee!ock) Taft, grand-
reared and e<lucated in the district schools. daughter of Luke and Nancy (Wood) Taft.
He became one of the most prosperous farmers Children: Herbert Taft and Edgar \\'heelock.
of the town. The registry of deeds at Worces- both mentioned below.
ter shows that he owned several large tracts (\'nn Herbert Taft. son of Lewis Henry
of land. He was a \\ hig in politics, and held Murdock, was born at L'xbridge, September
various offices of trust and responsibility in the II. 1865. He attended the public schools of
town. He married Esther, daughter of James his native town, and for two years was a
Taft, of L'xbridge. Children, born in L'x- student at the Massachusetts Institute of
brif'ge George
: Charles Harriet
: John : : Technology, Boston. In 1882 he came to
Chapin Moses T.. mentioned below: Pauline:
;
Proctorsville and entered the employ of Hay-
Mary .\nn and Caleb. ward. Taft & Company, woolen manufacturers.
(\'I) Moses Taft, son of Fuller Murdock. This business w-as established in 1836 mainly
was born in L'xbridge, in 1810. and died in through the efforts of Jabez Proctor, father
1883, at the age of seventy-three years. He of L'nited States Senator Redfield Proctor,
was educated in the common schools of his and a stock company called the Proctorsville
native town, and devoted the most of his life Manufacturing Company began operations on
to agriculture. He was a useful citizen, active the site of the old saw mill and grist mill built
in town affairs, and honored with various in 1820. The mill passed through vicissitudes
offices of trust. In politics he was a Repub- and had various owners. In 1844 it was
lican in his later years. He was industrious burned, but immediately a new mill was erected
 NEW ENGLAND. 13^5

by the firm of Gilson, Smith & Company, then went to Colorado and afterward to Arizona in
the owners. In 1877 the property was pur- hope of regaining his health, but in vain. He
chased by WilHam E. Hayward and L. H. died of consumption, June 13, 1904.
Taft, of L'xbridge, and A. S. Burbank, of
Proctorsville. and operated under the name of Among the old and honored fam-
Hayward, Taft & Company until 1888, when WEEKS dies of the United States, tracing
Mr. Murdock became a partner, and the tirm back several centuries, must be
name became Taft, Burbank & Murdock. mentioned that of Weeks, tradition stating
Since that time Mr. Alurdock has managed the that three brothersof the name came early
business. Later the name of the firm was from England, probably near Hastings, about
changed to H. T. Murdock & Company. In the year 1630, settling near Boston, One of
1890 a spacious addition was built and the the brothers later settled in Dorchester, Mas-
capacity of the mills increased to twelve sets sachusetts one was drowned; one went to ;

of cards and sixty broad looms, employing one Long Island. It was amongst some of the pro-
hundred and seventy-five hands and producing genitors that the individual was found who
annually four hundred and fifty thousand gave the land for Boston Common, the chil-
yards of cassimere. The mill is equipped with dren of Holland and Hannah (Mosely)
steam as well as water power. Air. Murdock Weeks being amongst the heirs to the same.
is also president of the Taft Woolen Com- (I) Joseph Weeks, son of one of the three
pany of Caryville, Massachusetts, and vice- brothers mentioned above, married Hannah
president of the Bellingham Mills of Belling- Sumner, who bore him two sons; i. Joseph,
ham, Massachusetts. He resides at Proctors- married and had two daughters, who
ville. He is a member of Lafayette Lodge, married, respectively, Philip Withington and
No. 53. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, John Goffe. 2. Ebenezer, of whom further.
of Proctorsville; of Skitchewog Chapter, Royal (II) Ebenezer, son of Joseph and Hannah
.Arch Masons, of Windsor : X'ermont Com- j Sumner) Weeks, married Anna Holland,
mant'ery. Knights Templar; and Cairo Temple, who bore him four children i. Ebenezer, mar- ;

Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Rutland. He ried Eunice Griswold, (second) Olive
(first)
and his wife attend the Methodist Episcopal Keyes child-ren; Elizabeth, married a Mr. ;

church of Proctorsville, \'ermont. In politics Paine; Anna, married a Mr. Barnard; Eunice.
he is a Republican. He married. September Joseph, Hannah, all of whom died young;
18, iS8q, Cora T. Gould, who was born at Ebenezer Eunice, married a Mr. Clark
;

Blackstone. Massachusetts, October i. 1863. Joseph Holland, married Mary Griffith

daughter of Sheldon B. and Lucy D. Peasley
( George Griswold Hannah, married a Mr. ;

Gould. Her father was for many years super- Dodge William R., D. D. David Jewett. 2.
; ;

intendent of woolen mills at Rockville, Con- Holland, of whom further. 3. Sarah, married
necticut, and afterward a manufacturer of Eleazer Gilbert children Polly, married a
; :

bobbins at Springfield. \'ermont. Children of Mr. Patrick Eleazer .\nna, married a Mr.
; ;

Mr. and Mrs. Murdock; Marjorie Taft. born Stiles Sally, married a Mr. Stiles Lucy, mar-
: ;

February 6, 1894; Helen. June [4, 1903. ried a Mr. Miller; Hannah; John, died young;
f\TII) Edgar Wheelock. brother of Her- Ebenezer Daniel. 4. Anna, married William
;

bert Taft Murdock, was born in L'xbridge, Copeland children Weeks Anna, Eleazer,
; : ;

February i, 1869. He attended the public both died young; William Smith; Eleazer;
schools, and graduated from the L'xbridge Jared Warner .-\.nna John George Sally ; ; ; ; ;

high school in 1886. He entered the employ Henry Keeler Hannah. Mr. Weeks was a
;

of H. D. Spencer, a lumber merchant of L'x- resident of Pom fret, Connecticut.

bridge, and afterward was with the firm of ( Holland, son of Ebenezer and Anna
III)
Mcintosh. Green & Company, commission (Holland) Weeks, was born in Pomfret, Con-
merchants. New York. He returned to Ux- necticut. January 19 or 30, 1744. He was a
bridge in 1889, and after working in the count- resident of Brooklyn and Litchfield. Connecti-
ing room of Taft & McKeen, woolen manu- cut. He married, September 4, 1766, Hannah
facturers at Caryville, for a time, he acquired Mosely. born, in Hampton. Connecticut, July
an interest in the firm, the name of which then 20 or 31, 1740, died at Salisbury, Vermont,
became Taft. Munlnck & Company. For many March i, 1814, fourth child of Nathaniel and
years, up to his death, he was at the head of Sarah Capen Mosely. Children: i. Holland,
( )

this concern. He w^as also one of the organ- born in Brooklyn, Connecticut. .April 29, 1768;
izers of the Charles River Woolen Company marrierl. in Great Barrington. Massachusetts,
of Bellingham. Massachusetts. But in the Harriet B. Hopkins; children: .Anna Holland,
midst of a promising career he had to aban- married a Mr. .Adams Harriet Hopkins, mar- ;

don his business on account of ill health. He ried a Mr. Sevmour Hannah Moselv, married ;
1326 NEW ENGLAND.
a Mr. Goodell : Samuel Hopkins, married a bury, Vermont, with his father's family, in
Miss Hawkins ; Mary Elizabeth ; Elizabeth 1788, and assisted in clearing up a large farm
Keith, married a Mr. Burnham. Holland in the west part of the town, which became the
Weeks was the most prominent minister in property of his younger brother, John Mosely
Vermont on the west side of the mountains. Weeks, after the death of their father. Eliakim
2. Eunice, born in Brooklyn, Connecticut, Oc- Weeks commenced working for himself, about
tober 7, 1769; married, in Salisbury, Vermont, the year 1791, his principal business being
Daniel Avery children John Abigail, mar-
; : ;
farming. He was a self-made mechanic, and
ried a Mr. Sheppard Samuel Ebenezer ; ; at times worked at the trade of joiner. After
Weeks, married a Miss Davis; Elijah, married buying and selling several farms, he located in
a Miss Cheney. 3. Eliakim, of whom further. Salisbury Village on a farm containing about
4. Elizabeth, born in Brooklyn, Connecticut, three hundred acres, with an old saw mill on
December 24, 1772; married, in Salisbury. it, which he rebuilt and from which he derived

Vermont, Aaron
Beach children Loomis ; a good income. He also began the erection of
Aaron Loomis, married a Miss Race Hannah ; a two-story house, but did not live to finish the
Amanda, married a Mr. Shumway Flavel ; same, his death occurring September 30, 1820,
Mosely, married a Miss Hammond Uriel ; after an illness of three days. He held many
Emmons, married a Miss Titus; Wait Ed- of the important offices of the town, serving
mund, married a Miss Daniels. 5. Hannah, at the time of his death in the capacity of
born in Brooklyn, Connecticut, February 20, selectman. He was an active and energetic
1775; married, in Salisbury, X'ermont, Gilbert man. and his sudden taking away was not only
Evarts children
; Holland Weeks Holland : ; mourned by his family, but by all who had the
Weeks, married a Miss Ingalls Rebecca ; honor of his acquaintance. He married, in
Chapin, married a Mr. Bump Maria Hopkins, ; Salisbury, Vermont, Rebecca Crook, born Oc-
married a Mr. Stewart Esther Mosely, mar- ; tober 5. 1780. died July 3, 1835, of^'X daugh-
ried a Mr. Rider: Sarah .Ann, married a Mr. ter of Ephraim and Fanny Crook; she came
Powers; Martin Gilbert, married a Miss Por- to Salisbury from Westminster. \'ermont, in
ter; Charles Elisha, married a Miss Eioard- 1793- Children: i. Fanny, born August 1,
man. 6. Esther, born in Brooklyn, Connecti- 1798; married Washington Miller, August 10,
cut,December 25. 1776, died in childhood. 7. 1823; died May 4. 1839. 2. Minerva, born
Sophia, born in Brooklyn, Connecticut. Janu- August 16, 1800; married Lewis Barker. Sep-
ary 24, 1781 married, in Salisbury. Vermont,
; tember 14, 1826. 3. Daughter, born and died
Hiram Bingham; children: Holland Weeks, July 3. 1802. 4. Orlando, born April 25, 1804;
married a Miss Douglass: Harris, married a married Sally, daughter of Gamaleel and Eliz-
Miss W'arner Lucien Moselv Sophia Lucilla,
; : abeth Kelsy, February 26, 1827 he died Sep-
;

married a Mr. Tuttle. 8. Anna, born in Litch- tember 4. 1850; his wife died November 22.
field. Connecticut, September 23, 1782; mar- 1836. 5. Son. born March 16. 1806. died
ried, in Salisbury. V'ermont. Ralph Robinson March 28. 1806. 6. Mark Robinson, born
children Ebenezer Weeks, married a Miss
: May 24. 1S07. died, unmarried, September i,
Adams Emily Mosely. married a Mr. Rowe
; 1832. 7. Martha Crook, born March 11. 1810;
Jonathan Edwards, married a Miss Colton; married George Parker, June 4, 1829: she died
Samuel Newell, married a Miss Jones Anna ; August 16. 1833. 8. Ebenezer Holland, of
Eliza James Richard.
: 9. Ebenezer. born in whom further. 9. Eliakim John, born Novem-
Litchfield. Connecticut. July16. 1784. died in ber 20. 1815. died at San Francisco, March
early Sarah, born in Litchfield, Con-
life. 10. 13. 1883; married Cecilia Sanderson, of Mo-
necticut. December 29. 1785 married, in Salis- ; bile. .\labama. 10. Ephraim Crook, born Au-
bury, Vermont, Samuel Sheldon; children: gust 6, 1818, died March 26. 1840. 11. and 12.
Homer Don Carlos, married a Miss Lawrence Marv Jane and Samuel Caleb, twins, born
Horace Walter, married a Miss Parkill Har- ; March "28. 1821.
mon Alexander, married a Miss Bass Henry ; fV) Ebenezer Holland, son of Eliakim and
Luther. 11. John Mosely, born in Litchfield, Rebecca (Crook) Weeks, was born Septem-
Connecticut. May 22, 1788; married, in Char- ber 14. 1812, in Salisbury. Vermont, died May
lotte. V'ermont. Harriet Prindle: children: ig, 1881. at his residence in Brandon. When
Hannah Lucy, married a Mr. Clark Harriet : seven years of age his father died, and at the
Eliza, married a Mr. Wilcox Charles Horatio :
; age of twenty he lost his mother. He con-
John Eliakim, married a INIiss Taylor George ; tinued to live on the paternal homestead, which
Augustus, married a Miss Spears. subsequently came into his possession and
dV) Eliakim, son of Holland and Hannah which he retained until his death. He received
(Mosely) Weeks, was born in Brooklyn. Con- his eilucation in the common schools, which
necticut. March 6. 1771. He came to Salis- was a very limited one. but by reading and
^^^ ,<CJ^^^^
 iVEW ENGLAND. ^7>^7

self-study he gained considerable knowledge. born October 24, 1844; married, atBrandon,
He was called early into public service, being a Vermont, November 19, 1884, Walter J.
man of sterling business qualities, sound judg- Thomas, of Salisbury, Vermont ; she died at
ment and common sense. He was town clerk and the Proctor Hospital,Brandon. August 26,
justice of the peace in his native town nearly 1900. 4. lola Crook, born October 21, 1847,
thirty years, and enjoyed every honor that his died in Brandon, January 24, 1892, 5, Fannv
townsmen could bestow upon him. In the fall Louisa, born February 26, 1850, died at Salis-
of 1854 he was elected to represent his town bury, Vermont, August 12, 1852. 6. John
in the legislature, and was reelected the follow- F.liakim, of whom further. 7. Lizzie Maria,
ing year. He was elected side judge in 1866 born March 26, 1857. died at Milwaukee, Wis-
and filled the office two years. He was one consin, February 5, 1890: married, at Bran-
of the commissioners to appraise the land don. \'ermont, September 27, 1882, Charles
taken by the Addison railroad when that road Lincoln Goss children Genevieve lola. born
; :

was building, and to adjust the claims of the December 10. 1883: John Warren, August 16,
landholders against it. and he performed the 1887; Infant daughter, born and died Febru-
duties of this delicate office, as he performed ary 5, 1890. 8. Cecilia Sanderson, born No-
every public trust, with unbiased judgment and vember 18, '1862, died in Brandon, August 6,
fidelity. He was a public-spirited man, and 1879.
whatever was good for the general interests of (\"I) John Eliakim, son of Ebenezer Hol-
the community was good for him, and he was land and" Elizabeth D. (Dyer) Weeks, was
not afraid to stand by with money and per- born in Salisbury, \'ermont, June 14, 1854.
sonal influence to see that righteous measures He was educated at Middlebury high school.
and sound morality were sustained. He was He assisted with the work on the home farm
always a staunch temperance man, had clear for many years. In 1898 he removed to Mid-
convictions of right and wrong, and was dlebury and there engaged in the hay and grain
always found true to his convictions. He was business, which proved highly remunerative.
ever ready to encourage young men in study, Since attaining his majority he has taken an
and sought to awaken manly qualities within active interest in public affairs and has held
them. Mr. Weeks was not a member of any many offices of trust and responsibility. From
church, but his sympathies were with the Con- 1884 to 1886 he was associate judge of Addi-
gregational body with whom he always wor- son county: represented Salisbury in the legis-
shiped and which he supported liberally. For lature in 1888: was senator from Addison
many years he was leader of the choir, and count}- in 1896; was appointed by Governc"
always faithful at his post at the meetings of Grout to fill a vacancy on the board of trustees
social worship to lead the singing. In 1876 of the Industrial School, in 1898; cattle com-
he removed to Brandon, continuing his resi- missioner in 1908-09; chairman of the board
dence there for the remainder of his days. of penal institutions since 1908, and in 1913
He married, September 6, 1837, Elizabeth was reappointed for six years. He is a mem-
D. Dyer, born in Clarendon. April 10, 1817, ber of the present house of representatives and
died August 9, IQ05. daughter of Gideon and is chairman of ways and means committee,
Betsey Dyer, of Salisbury, \'ermont. She was committee on banks and minor courts, and
a woman of more than ordinary intelligence chairman of the committee on joint rules. He
and ability, of culture and refinement, a de- is chairman of the Republican county commit-

voted wife, an affectionate mother, a kind and tee, president of Addison County Fair for the
sympathetic neighbor, and was respected and past six years, trustee of Middlebury College
esteemed by the entire community. Early in since 1908, from which institution he received
life she identified herself with the Congrega- the degree of Master of Arts in 1912, and
tional church, and while her health allowed director of the Brandon National Bank and
was a willing and conscientious worker in the the Middlebury Bank. Fraternally he is a
same. Children: i. Catharine Elizabeth, born member of Union Lodge, No. 2, Free and
October28, 1838, died August 2, 1855. 2. Accepted Masons, of Middlebury; Mt. Cal-
Martha Crook, born August 23. 1842. died vary Commandery, Knights Templar; Mt.
May II.1872: married, June 2-]. 1866, Rev. Sinai Temple, Mystic Shrine and Otter Creek
;

Frank H. Seely, a Presbyterian minister at Lodge. Knights of Pythias.

Richfield Springs: their children were: George Mr. Weeks married, October 14, 1879, Hat-
W., a prosperous clothing merchant of Taun- tie Tane Dyer, born September 29, 1850, only
ton. Massachusetts Louise M., wife of Dr.
: child of Frank Leonard and Lucretia Delano
T. \\'. Esterbrook, of Brandon, Vermont: (Graves) Dyer, of West Salisbury. Mr.
Frank B. Seely, Presbyterian- minister of Weeks has secured a substantial recognition
Kingston, New York. 3. Mary Crawford, of the genuineness of his merits throughout
 1328 NEW ENGLAND.
his entire career, and by his conscientious dis- (Roberts) Rich, was born about 1640, perhaps
charge of duty, his enterprise and ability, and in England. He was at Eastham, Massachu-
his character as a cultured gentleman, he has setts, in 1665, and was taxed there in 167 1,
won the confidence of the people and the re- and admitted a freeman, August 23, 1681.
spect of all with whom he associates. Children, born at Eastham: {John, born 1665,
Mr. Weeks traces his ancestry to John Al- married Mary, 'daughter of Rev. Samuel
den, one of the first Pilgrims who landed from Treat Thomas, removed to Connecticut or
;

the "Mayflower," and in a speech made by New York Richard, 1674, resided at Truro,
;>/

John Ouincy "he was the first who stept on died May 3. 1743 ^Samuel, 1684, lived at
;

what has since been called Fore Fathers Rock." Truro, .died in 1752; :/arah, married Samuel
John Alden moved early to Boston, where Treat Joseph, was living in Eastham in 1695.
:

he was for a long time a highly esteemed /Captain Thomas Rich, a descendant of Rich-
official, styled in the early records as the Hon. ard (2) Rich, was born about 1780-90. He
John Alden. He married Priscilla Mullins, in lived at New
Bedford and Mattapoiset, Massa-
Plymouth, 1621. John Alden was born in chusetts,and was lost at sea in 1822; The
England, 1598, died in EXi.xbury, Massachu- records of New Bedford and of Dartmouth,
setts, September 12, 1687. The'ir daughter, from which New Bedford was incorporated,
Ruth Alden, was born in Duxbury, died at have been searched, also Rochester, from which
Braintree. 1674; she married, in Braintree, the town of Mattapoiset was set off, but no
December 1657, John Bass.
3. Their daugh- mention of the Rich family has been found.
ter, Sarah Bass, born in Braintree. January He certainly lived in this section, w'as probably
29, 1672, died in Braintree, 1751 she married,
;
a seafaring man and a master mariner. He
January 7, 1692, in Braintree, Ephraim Thayer. married jMary Ann and had a son.

Their daughter. Ruth Thayer, married, 1722, Thomas, mentioned below.

John Capen. Their daughter, Sarah Capen, ; Thomas (2), son ot Captain Thomas (i)
married, 1742, Nathaniel Mosely. Their and Mary .\nn Rich, was born at Mattapoiset,
daughter. Hannah Mosely, married Holland according to family records, and at New Bed-
W'eeks see Weeks HI).
(
ford, Massachusetts, according to the record
of his death at Seekonk, August 20, 1879, aged
The Rich family of New England fifty-nine years, seven months and twenty-
J RICH is descended from an ancient Eng-
three days. Early in life he settled in Provi-
lish family. As early as 1236. about dence, and for a number of years followed the
the time surnames came into use in England, s^a. being captain of various vessels. During
vEdmund Rich was .\rchbishop of Canterbury. the civil war he was master f vessels in the

.Baron Richard Rich, who was born in Lon- service of the L'nited States. At the age of
don in 1498, was a poor barrister of humble forty-five years he retired from a seafaring
family, who rose to fame, became a wealthy life, and settled in Seekonk. Massachusetts,
nobleman and founded the most powerful where he was engaged in farming. While
family in England. His sons were the earls living in the latter town he was prominent jn
of Warwick and Holland, both famous and the town affairs and ser\-ed the town as a
powerful. The former was president of the member of the Massachusetts general court.
Plymouth council and admiral of the English He was a Republican of the broadest type in
navv. his political views, and with reform tendencies.
"Richard Rich, the immigrant ancestor of the In religious views he was liberal, attending the
American families, was born in England. He L'niversalist church. He married, in 1842.
appeared first at Dover Neck, in New Eng- J Sarah, daughter of Stephen J. Sherman, of
land, afterward settling on Cape Cod, and he Millville. a village of Blackstone. Worcester
died in 1692 at Eastham. Massachusetts. He county. Massachusetts. Children: David i."'^

bought land at Dover of Samuel Treworgy Wilson, born 1844. died 1874: followed the sea.
and wife Dorcas, who came from Cornwali, and was a master mariner at the age of thirty
by deed dated November 6. 1674. Philip years, captain of a ship in the South American
Demon, of Dover Neck, who died June, 1676. trade he married
: nDemorest. and both
in his will dated May. 1676, mentions his own he and his wife were stricken with yellow
son Evansjand his kinsman Richard Rich as fever while at Pernambuoo. died, and w-ere
executors."' Rich was a man of position, prop- buried together there. 2. Stephen Sherman,
erty and infliience. as shown by his record. mentioned below. 3. A. \\lelissa, noi*- living
He married Sarah, daughter of Governor widowed in East Providence married A\'illiam
:

Thomas Roberts. J His only child, as far as H. Bennett, deceased. 4. /Mary E.. also a ,

known, was Richard, mentioned below. widow in East Providence married Charles
:

Richard (2), son of Richard (i) and Sarah \\'. Anthonv. and has children iSadie. Charles, :
 NEW ENGLAND. KV9
''^Myra, who married Charles Medbury. 5. I. Phebe E., boj;n March 21, 1873; married
/Thomas, born in 185 is a steam pilot; mar-
1 ; Robert C, Gibbs, of East Providence^ 2. Davis
ried, at Seekonk, April 25, 1872, Alary A. William, see forward. 3. Alfred P., born No-
Anthony, born in 1852, and had children at vember 14, 1875, died September 30, 1877.
Seekonk 4?ertha M/dissa, born October 2,
;
4.Stephen James, see forward. S.'^Grace M.,
1873, now deceased; Katy L., born November born February 20, 1878; married, in Novem-
20, 1875, now deceased; Thomas H., born ber, 1904, -George W. Carpenter Jr., who was
June 6, 1882. / born September 8, 1877; children "G. Rich- :

Stephen Sherman Rich, son of Thomas (2) mond, born July 6, 1906, and Eugenia Eliza-
and Demorest Rich, was born at Mill-
( ) beth, 'September 12, 1910./ 6. Lyra E.. born
ville, Worcester county, Massachusetts, March -March 26, 1879, died in 191 1 married .Andrew
;

II, 1846. He
attended the public schools of ''B. Monroe, and had one son: "Kenneth Rich.

Providence and the Providence high school, 7. '''Arthur G., born September 2, 1881 is a
;

from which he was graduated in 1865. David member of the permanei>t police force/)f East
W. Hoyt, who was his teacher in the high Providence; he married TBertha Swift. 8. .Adin
school, is still teaching in the Pond street B., born January 24, 1885 was formerly m the
;

school of Providence, of which he is the prin- grocery business with his father. 9. Earl
cipal. Mr. Rich began his business career as Pierce, born September 12. 1887, is employed
clerk in the grocery store of C. Harrington & by .Mdrich & Eldredge, wholesale grocers of
Company in Providence. In 18/S7 he started Providence.
in the wholesale grain and flour business in a ^yDavis William Rich, son of Stephen Sherman
building on land now occupied by the Provi- and Eugenia E. Pierce Rich, was born at East
( )

dence Tribune Building, as junior partner of I'rovidence, June 21, 1874. He attended the
the firm of Thomas Rich & Sons. In 1870 he public schools and the Mowry & Goff School
came to East Providence and entering into of Provit'ence. He then became associated in
partnership with his father-in-law, Galen business with his father and was clerk in the
Pierce, started in the grocery, hay and grain ^tore until 1906, when in partnership with
business, as a member of the firm of Pierce Clarence Horton he bought the business which
& Rich. .After five years he became sole pro- has been conducted since that time under the
prietor of the business and afterward dealt firm name of Rich & Horton. He is a mem-
also in coal and wood. From 1878 until he ber of Rising Sun Lodge, No. 30, .\ncient Free
retired from business in irjcxj he did business and .Accepted Masons, of East/ Providence. He
under his own name on \'alley street, and held n-.arried. September 14, i898.\Mabel Gofi^. who
high rank as a business man and merchant. was born .April 29. [876. No issue.
When he retired he was succeeded by his son, 4 Stephen James Rich, son of Stephen Sherman
Davis W. Rich. and Eugenia E. Pierce) Rich, was born at East
(

Mr. Rich has always taken an active part in Providence. Rhode Island, November 15. 1876.
municipal affairs and in town, city and state He received his early education in the public
politics. He is at present clerk of the district schools of his native town, and at Bryant &
court of the seventh judicial district of East Stratton's Business College. He began his
Providence. He was a member of the general business career as clerk in his father's grocery
assembly of Rhode Island from i8q6 to 1906, store and continued in the grocery business
and again in the session of 1911-12. In poli- until 1901, when he was appointed postmaster
tics he is a Republican, and is chairman of at East Providence by President McKinley.
the Republican town committee of East Provi- He served in this office four and a half years.
dence. He is a man of fine social qualities and From 1905 until 1909 he was in the employ
very popular in social and political life, highly of the New York, New Haven & Hartford
respected, not only by his associates in busi- Railroad Company, in the marine department.
ness and public life, but by all classes of peo- Since 1909 he has owned and operated a laun-
ple in the community. He is a member of Ris- dry in East Providence. He is a member of
ing Sun Lodge, No. Ancient Free and Ac-
30, Rising Sun Lodge, No. 30, .Ancient Free and
cepted Masons, of which he is a past master .Accepted Masons, of which he is a past master,
and a member of Providence Chapter, Royal as was his father years before. In politics he
Arch Masons. He is liberal in his religious is a Republican. He married, .April 11, 1912,
views, and attends the Universalist church of J Daisv. daughter of Walter Townsend, of East
Providence.
East Providence. /
(The Pierce Line).
Mr. Rich married. May 14. 1872, 'Tiugenia
^E., born February 27, 1848, died January 29, Captain Michael Pierce was born in
(I)
1897, daughter of Galen and Phebe .\. G. England about 16 15, and was killed by the
( Barnev) Pierce (see Pierce VIII). Children: Indians, Sunday, March 26. 1676 He settled

CCWP?.! l-HiCM N')'

1330 NEW ENGLAXD.
at Hingham, Massachusetts, and afterward Sarah ; Silence or Silene, married Nathan
at Scituate. His first wife died in 1662, and Pierce : Hannah Mary, married Joseph
: Pierce.
he married (second) Mrs. Hannah James. In i\'Ii Joshua and Mary
Barnard, son of
1650 his second wife and family were hving (Horton Pierce, was born February 4, 1764.
)

in Marshfield, and she married Mr. Pierce He resided at Rehoboth, where he married,
about 1663. She had a son Mark, and a January 14. 1786, Mary, daughter of Chace
daughter Abigail, who married Charles Stock- Rounds. She was born November 12, 1767,
bridge, born in 1638, son of John Stockbridge. died November 16, 1849. Children: Jeremiah,
Captain Pierce lived in South Scituate, incor- see forward: Mary, born December 15, 1788;
porated February 14, not far from Her- , Nathaniel R., January i, 1792: Hannah M,,
ring brook, near the North river. He assisted November 19, 1794; Barnard, March 15, 1797;
in building the first saw mill in the colony, Charles M.. .August 9, 1799; Otis N.. February
burned by the Indians, May 20. 1676, in King 3, 1803: Chace R., May 12, 1805; Bradford
Philip's war. His will was dated January 15, S., January 14, 1808; Mary A., May 7. 181 1.
1673. Children: Persis, baptized 1646: Benja- (\'II') Jeremiah, son of Barnard and Mary
min. 1646: John: Ephraim, mentioned below: (Rounds) was born at Rehoboth, Au-
Pierce,
Eliza Deborah .\nna .\biah Ruth Abigail.
: : : : : gust 29, 1787. died March 23, 1837. He mar-
(II) Ephraim, son of Captain Michael ried, November 9, 1806, Candace \\'heeler,
Pierce, married Hannah Holbrook, and his born September 30, 1789, died October 18,
first child was born at Warwick, Rhode Island, 1882. Children, born at Rehoboth: Abraham.
whence he had removed from Weymouth. February i, 1808: Mary W., January 13, 180Q:
Massachusetts. At that time \\'arwick was Chloe yi.. November 27. 1810: Jeremiah, June
called laricum in the town records. He was 23, 1812: Candace, July 9, 1813: Charlotte,
made freeman of the colony from Providence, November 5. 1818: Albert and .Alfred, twins,
May 3, 1681. He died September 14, 1719. December 30, 182 1 (jalen, see forward Sarah
: :

and his wife died in the same year. His will y.. -April 29, 1830: Martha. September 15,
was dated July 18, 1718, and proved in War- "1832.
wick, September 2t,. 1719. Children: .Anrikim, (\III) Oalen, son of Jeremiah and Can-
born January 1671 Ephraim, see forward:
4, : dace (Wheeler) Pierce, was born at Reho-
Michael, 1676: Rachel, 1678: Hannah, 1680; both, July 18. 1824. died in East Providence.
Experience, 1682 John, 1684; Benjamin. 1686.
; He settled in East Providence. Rhode Island.
(III) Ephraim (2), son of Ephraim (i) He married. April 13, 1847, Phebe .A. G. Bar-
and Hannah ( Holbrook Pierce, was born in "i
ney. Children: Eugenia E.. born February
1674, and lived in Rehoboth and Swansea. 27. 1848. married. May 14, 1872, Stephen S.
Massachusetts. He married Mary Low. Chil- Rich see Rich): .Alfred G.. born .April 25,
I

dren: Mial, see forward: Mary, born Novem- 1853. died October 2, 1853: Walter B., born
ber 16, 1697: David, born July 6, 1701 Eliza- ; November 5, 1855, married Emma .Andrews;
beth, May 30, 1703: Clothier, May 24, 1708 Galen F., born March 30, 1865, deceased.
( Ephraim, married Mary Stevenson.
?) :

{\V^ Deacon Mial Pierce, son of Ephraim Thomas O'Brien was born at

(2) and Mary (Low) Pierce, was born .\pril O'BRIEN Dublin, county Dublin. Ireland,
24, 1693. pie resided at Warwick. Rhode March 24, 1830. He received
Island, and at Swansea and Rehoboth, Massa- his early education in the schools of Dublin,
chusetts. He married Judith, daughter of and at the age of nineteen, in 1849. when so
Judge Ellis. She was born in 1686, died Octo- many of his countrymen left their home land
ber 6, 1744. He died October 18. 1786. Chil- to make new homes and fortunes elsewhere,
dren: Ephraim, born November 9, 1712; came to .America. In the same year he located
Wheeler, July 11, 1714: Nathan, February 21, at Bellows Falls, Vermont, where he has lived
1716; Mary, October 18, 1718: Judith, Octo- ever since. He has alwa-ys been an active, use-
ber 21, 1720; Mial. March 24, 1722: Jobe, ful and respected citizen. He is a communi-
April 25, 1723: Caleb, June 8, 1726; Joshua, cant of St. Charles Roman Catholic Church,
see forward. and he is a trustee of the Catholic cemeterv at
CV) Joshua, son of Deacon Mial and Judith Bellows Falls.
("Ellis)Pierce, was born about 1730. He re- He married. February 16. 185-. Mary .Ahern.
sided at Swansea and Rehoboth. Massachu- who was born at Tralee. county Kerry. Ireland,
setts. He married. March 24, 1748, Mary May 17. 1832. daughter of John and Mary
Horton. Children Shubael. married Abigail
: (Brosnahan) Ahern. Children, born in Bel-
Mason : Israel : Henry Barnard, see forward
: : lows Falls: I. Kate E., born Febrtiary 14,
\\'illiam, died at the age of twenty-one Joshua : : 1858. 2. William A., born .April 19, i860: a
 NEW ENGLAND. '.53'

graduate of Dartmouth College in the class of family of Scotland may be mentioned The :

1885, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. 3. dukedom of Athol marquis; the earldoms of
;

John C, born August 7, 1863 graduate of the

; Annandale, Athol, Dunmore, Dysart, Mans-
University of Vermont, with the degree of field, Strathern and Tullibardine viscountcies
;

Doctor of Medicine, in the class of 1887 a ; of Amnan, Fincastle, Glenhard, Peebles and
physician and surgeon, now in general practice Stormont lordships of Balvand, Bothwell,
;

in Greenfield, Massachusetts. He married Cookpool, Elibank, Huntingtower, Lochmaben

Jennie C. Earren children: John C, William
; and Scoon. Although Buke gives forty-seven
A. and Mary C. 4. Thomas E., mentioned be- coats-of-arms borne by the Murrays of Scot-
low. 5. James F., June 28, 1S71, graduate of land and England, many are very similar and
the medical department of the University of evidently variations or elaborations of the old-
\'erniont, IQOO, now a physician and- surgeon, est armorial Azure three stars or. \'arious
:

practicing in Bellows Ealls, \"ermont. branches of the Murray family located in

Judge Thomas Edward O'Brien, son of Maine, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
Thomas O'Brien, was born in Bellows Falls, Many of the pioneers were of the Scotch-Irish
Vermont, August 5, 1867, and attended the branch of the family.
public schools in his native village. He began (I) James Murray was born in Scotland
to study law in the office of Hon. H. D. Ryder, and at the age of eight years came with his par-
of Bellows Falls. Thence he went to Green- ents to New Brunswick, Canada, where he
field, Massachusetts, where he continued the died at the age of ninety-nine years. He mar-
study of law in the office of Samuel Lamb, ried Mary Dobson. Children George, Ale-
:

then the oldest member of the Franklin county lissa, Mary, James AL, mentioned below
bar. He entered the Law School of Boston Jessie, David, Albert and Blair.
University, from which he was graduated with (IIj James M., son of James Murray, was
the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1897. He born at New Brunswick, and was educated in
immediately afterward went to Northport, the schools there. He was for many years in
Long Island, and was associated with James the lumbering business in eastern Canada and
D. Cockroft, of Edward Thompson Company, is now living on a homestead in the province

in the editing of law books. He was editor- of Alberta, Canada. He married (first) Mar-
in-chief of an eighteen-volume encyclopedia garet Grant, who was born in New Brunswick
of law, and was for a time engaged upon the m 1846, and died in 1888, a daughter of George
annotated statutes of the United States. In Grant. He married (second) Chil- .

1904 he came to Bellows Falls, Vermont, and dren by first wife: Margaret; Alice: George
devoted his attention exclusively to practicing G., mentioned below; Glenn, died in infancy;
law, and he has taken a position of prominence Melissa and Lavinia, twins and DeWitt.
;

among the lawyers of the state. He has also (Ill) Dr. George Grant Murray, son of
been active in public affairs, and in politics is James M. Murray, was born in New Bruns-
a Republican. wick, Canada, October 15, 1875. He received
He has been a member of the school board, his early education in the schools of his native
lister, town auditor and village clerk. In 1909- town. He left home at the age of fifteen and
10 he was judge of the municipal court, and came to Boston, where he found employment,
again in 1913-14, and he is register of probate. and where he continued to study in the even-
After serving the village of Bellows Falls for ing schools. He afterward attended the Mount
five years as its president, he resigned this and Hermon School (Aloody's) at Northfield,
declined further election. His administration Massachusetts, and the Mills Training School
was pronounced highly creditable by men of in New York City. He began to study medi-
all political parties and he held the esteem and cine in the College of Physicians and Surgeons
confidence of all his townsmen. in Boston, and afterward became a student at
the University of the South at Sewanee, Ten-
No family of Scotland has had nessee, from which he was graduated with the
MURRAY a more distinguished record degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1901. He
than that of Murray. The began to practice in Cuttingsville, Vermont,
family is said by good authority to be of Flem- but removed soon to Orwell, Vermont. After
ish origin and as early as the year 1250, the a short time he located at Rutland, 'Vermont,
surname was common in several counties of and a year later, in June. 1910, located at
Scotland, and at an early date branches were Bellows Falls, Vermont. Since graduating he
found in the counties of Fife, Forfar, Peebles, has taken courses of study and lectures at Ear
Dumfries, Selkirk, Wigton, Edinburgh, Lan- and Eye Infirmaries in New York. Chicago
ark, Perth, Stirling and Linlithgow. Among and Boston, and has specialized in diseases of
the titles and honors possessed by the Murray the eve and ear. He is a member of the Rock-
1332 NEW ENGLAND.
ingham Medical Society, the Vermont State (II) Samuel, son of Ensign Jared Spencer,
Medical Society, also of Mt. Independence died August 7, 1705. He married (first) 1673,
Lodge. No. lo. Ancient Free and Accepted Hannah Blachford, or Blachfield, widow of
Masons. Orwell, \'ermont, and of the Con- Peter Blachford, or Blachfield. of Haddam,
gregational church of Bellows Falls. In poli- formerly of New London, who died Septem-
tics he is a Democrat. ber I. 1 67 1, aged forty-six. She was also
He married, March 26, 1903. Rema Eita- widow of Thomas Hungerford, of New Lon-
pence, of Cuttingsville, Vermont, a daughter don, an daughter of Isaac Willey. of New
1

of Henry and ( Baker Eitapence. Chil- ) London. She died about 168 1. The child of
dren: Thomas Oscar, born April 9, 1910; Thomas and Hannah Hungerford was Han-
James Ivor, March 25. 1912. nah, born May i, 1659, married a Mr. Ross
(Rose). 'The children of Peter and Hannah
Four brothers named Spencer Blatchfield were Joanna, born 1667, at New
:

SPENCER were living in New England in London ; Peter, 1669. at New London, and
1648. namely Michael. Jared. Mary, Haddam.
1671, Samuel Spencer
at
Thomas and William. They were legatees of married (second) 1689, Miriam Willey. widow
Sir Richard Spencer, of London, England, evi- of John Willey. of Haddam. formerly of New
dently their uncle. Michael settled first in London, and daughter of Miles Moore, of New
Cambridge, then in Lynn, and owned land also London. Mr. John Willey died May 2, 1668.
on the Connecticut river. William settled in Children by first wife: Grace, born Julv 2j,
Cambridge and then went to Hartford, Con- 1674: John, September 17. 1676: Isaac, men-
necticut. Thomas lived in Cambridge and tioned below: Hannah. 1680.
Hartford. (III) Isaac, son of Samuel Spencer, was
(Ij Ensign Jared Spencer, son of Gerrard born January 8, 1678. He married, October
or Jerrard Spencer, was born in Stotfold, Eng- 2. 1707. Mary Selden. and lived in East Had-

land, and baptized April 28, 1614. He came dam. Children: Samuel, born July 16, 1708;
to New England in 1632 and was made a free- Mary. June 24, 1710: Rebecca. August i. 1712;
man of the Massachusetts Bay Lolony, March Joseph. October 2, 1714; Esther, December 16,
9, 1637. In 1634 he was living in Cambridge, 1716: Jared, November 5, 1718; Elihu. Febru-
Massachusetts, where he owned land on the ary 12, Isaac, May 3, 1723; Mehitabel,
1721 ;

south side of the river. He moved to Lynn, March 1725: .\nna, November 29, 1729:
29,
where on March 13, 1638, he was granted the Israel, mentioned below.
ferry for two years at a general court in Bos- ( I\' Israel, son of Isaac Spencer, w^as born
)

ton. On December 25, 1638, he was a jury- February 20, 1732. in East Haddam, Connecti-
man from Lynn at a county court. was He cut. He was a soldier in the revolution, a cap-
appointed administrator of his brother Mich- tain in Colonel Charles Burrall's regiment of
ael's estate in 1653. In June. 1656, he was Connecticut troops, served at Quebec and
chosen ensign of the train band. In 1639 he Ticonderoga in 1776. He was major in Lieu-
was grand juror. In 1660 he was living in tenant-Colonel McKinstry's regiment. New
Connecticut, as Simon Lobdell sued him and York levies, in 1781. He married ,

his daughter Hannah that year for damages daughter of Joseph Selden. who was born
because she refused to marry Lobdell. He 1651. died 1724. a soldier in King Philip's war.
very likely lived in Hartford for a short time, Among the children of Israel was Isaac Sel-
and in 1662 he and his son John were among den, mentioned below.
the twenty-eight purchasers of the town of (V) Isaac Selden, son of Israel Spencer,
Haddam. Connecticut. Two of his sons re- was a soldier in the revolution, a private in
ceived home lots in the division of 1671. He Captain John Gates" company. Colonel John
was the wealthiest man of the town, according Ely's regiment of Connecticut state troops in
to the records. In 1672 he was admitted a 1777; also private in Captain Worthington's
freeman of Connecticut, and was ensign of the company, and also in Captain Hungerford's
militia. He was representative to the general company. Connecticut. He married and among
court in 1674-75-78-79-80-81. He died in his children was Horatio Nelson, mentioned
1685. His will was dated September 17. 1683, below.
and proved in 1685. He married Hannah iXV) Horatio Nelson, son of Isaac Selden
Children: John, born at Lynn in 1638;
.
Spencer, was born in 1798, at Haddam. Con-
Hannah, 1640: Alice. 1641: Mehitable. 1642; necticut, died in 1876. He was graduated from
Thomas, about 1650; Samuel, mentioned be- Yale College in the class of 1821. with the de-
low : William Nathaniel
: Rebecca, married
: gree of Bachelor of Arts. He was a lawyer
I first ) Tohn Kennard. and (second) John Tan- at Port Gibson. Mississippi. He married Sarah
ner : Ruth, married Joseph Clark: Timothy. Ann Marshall, who was born in 1803, at
 \EW ENGLAND. 1.133

Natchez, Mississippi, daughter of Samuel 1628. His wife and children came in the ship
Marshall. Her father was a soldier in the "Anne" in 1623.
revolution, ensign of the Fifth Company, Dr. Spencer is eighth in descent from Rev.
Third Battalion of Militia, Washington county, Thomas Hooker, founder of Hartford, Con-
Pennsylvania, and was in actual service on the necticut. Rev. Thomas Hooker was born at
frontiers in 1781-82. Among the children of Marfield, Leicestershire. England, about 1586,
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer was Horatio Nelson, fellow of Emmanuel College. Cambridge,
mentioned below. assistant to Mr. Mitchell, the incumbent of
(VH) Dr. Horatio Nelson (2) Spencer, Chelmsford, county Essex, England, about
son of Horatio Nelson ( i ) Spencer, was born 1626; kept school at Little Baddow, having
at Port Gibson, Mississippi. July 17. 1842. In Rev. John Eliot, later known as the Indian
addition to the ancestry detailed above, he is Apostle and minister of Roxbury, Massachu-
fifth in descent from Captain \\'illiam Pratt, setts, for a tutor spent some time in Holland.
;

born 1653, died 1718, who was granted per- Rev. Air. Hooker came in the ship 'GrifTFin"
mission by the council at Hartford. Connecti- with Rev. John Cotton and Rev. Samuel Stone
cut, to fortify and garrison his home in 1675 and was ordained minister at Cambridge. Mas-
during King Philip's war. He was also si.xth sachusetts. October 11. 1633: led the colony
in descent from Lieutenant Alexantler Marsh: from his church to Connecticut in 1636, and
sixth from Lieutenant William Brockway, had a notable career as the founder, leader
born 1723, died 1798; sixth from Lieutenant and first minister of Hartford died there luly
:

William Pratt, father of Captain William 7. 1647.^

Pratt. Lieutenant Pratt was deputy to the Dr. Spencer studied under private tutors,
general assembly in 1666-67. He was also from 1848 to 1856 was a pupil at the Gibson
sixth in descent from Dr. John Wilson, a Academy, Mississippi, and was graduated
graduate of Harvard College in 1642, in the from Oakland College, Mississippi, in the class
first class to graduate; the first physician of of 1861, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts,
Braintree, Massachusetts, where he practiced and was valedictorian of his class. He re-
from 1660 to 1724. Dr. Wilson was a son ceived the degree of Bachelor of Arts also
of Edmund and grandson of Rev. John Wil- from the University of Alabama in 1862. Dur-
son, the famous divine, first minister of Bos- ing the civil war he served three years in the
ton. Rev. John Wilson, son of Rev. William Confederate army in General Cowan's brigade.
Wilson, canon of St. George's Chapel, Wind- General Loring's division, Army of Tennessee.
sor, England, was born in 1588, graJuated After the war he studied medicine, graduating
from Christ College, Cambridge, was ordamed from the College of Physicians and Surgeons
and entered upon the work of the ministry in of Columbia L^niversity. New York, with the
England, chiefly at Sudbury. He was engaged degree of Doctor of Medicine, September 28,
by the Massachusetts Bay Company to come to 1888. In 1890 he received the honorary de-
New England and came in the fleet with Gov- gree of Doctor of Laws from Westminster
ernor Winthrop, beginning to preach at College.
Charlestown, July 10, 1630. He joined in He began to practice in the city of St. Louis.
organizing the first church, July 30, 1630. and Missouri, and for more than forty years has
was ordained its teacher, August 27, 1630, been eminently successful general practice.
in
continuing in office after the church removed He ranks high among the physicians of this
to Boston and until the close of his life: took section of the country, and through his writ-
movements of
a leading part in all the great ings has a national reputation. In 1879 he
his day ; good preacher and a vigorous
was a was associated with others in the founding and
advocate of his beliefs. He died August 7, editorial management of the "American Jour-
1667. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir nal of Otology," and in the same year was a
John Mansfield. prime mover in establishing the "St. Louis
Dr. Spencer was. seventh in descent from Courier of Medicine." In 188 1 he was one of
John Clark and from Sergeant Richanl Church, the founders of the St, Louis Post-Graduate
of Boston. Weymouth, Plymouth. Charles- School of Medicine, in which he became pro-
town and Hingham, who married Elizabeth, fessor of diseases of the ear. a subject in wliich
daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Warren, he had become a specialist of prominence.
who came in the "Mavflower." Sergeant This institution was afterward merged in the
Richard Church died at Dedham at the home Missouri Medical College, becoming the med-
of his son Caleb, December 26, 1668. Rich- ical department of Washington University in

ard Warren was of London, came in the "May- St. Louis. Dr. Spencer retained the chair of
flower" and signed the Compact: died before professor of Diseases of the Ear. He has
1334 NEW ENGLAND.
written extensively for medical journals and December 3, 1733, he was chosen deacon. He
societies. He has been trustee of the Found- was killed April 9, 1773, by falling from the
lings Home and the Home for Incurables and load on which he was riding, being run over.
the Aged. His wife, Anna, died April 20, 1787, aged
Dr. Spencer has taken a profound interest eighty-eight years. His name was on a peti-
in American history and genealogy. He is a tion from Aluddy River (Brookline) for that
member of the Missouri Society of Colonial place to be set ofT from Boston, 1704. He
Wars, and since November 24, 1900, has been married, April 9, 1724, Anna Seaver, born
governor of that society. He is a member of in 1699. Children, first four born in Massa-
the Society of Sons of the Revolution ; for- chusetts, others in Windham: James, born at
merly vice-president of the New England So- Brookline, 1725; John, at Brookline, 1727;
ciety of St. Louis president of St. Anthony's
;
Anna, at Brookline, 1729; Thomas, mentioned
Club member of the St. Louis Club, the Coun-
; below; Mary, August 15, 1734, died .April 20,
try Club, Delta Psi and Nu Sigma Nu college 1753; Sarah, October 30, 1736; Elizabeth,
fraternities. He is a member of the Otological .April 30, 1738; Lucy, March 8, 1740; Patience,
Society and other medical organizations. He .April 17, 1743; Daniel, December 9, 1745;
is a communicant of the Presbyterian church. Easter, September 25, 1748.
Dr. Spencer married (first) September 28. (II) Thomas (2), son of Thomas (i) Sted-
1868, Anna Kirtland, born in 1844, died in man, was born at Brookline* Massachusetts,
1884, daughter of Isaac R. Kirtland, of Platts- in 1732. He joined the church, June 23, 1776,
burgh, New York. His wife was also a de- and his wife joined November 6, 18x5. He
scendant of Lieutenant William Pratt, men- was a house carpenter and joiner by trade.
tioned above. Dr. Spencer married (second) From 1786 to 1798 he was town clerk, from
at Charlestowr, South Carolina, July 6, 1887, the incorporation of the town. He was repre-
Elizabeth P. Dwight. Children by tirst wife: sentative from the town in the legislature in
I. Laura, born in New York City, 1869; mar- October, 1787, and May and October, 1793.
ried Bernard C. Edmunds and has three chil- In appearance he was of light complexion, six
dren. 2. Deaiie, born 1870; married William feet in height and was known as a man of
Haskell DuBose, a Protestant Episcopal clergy- few words, intelligent and conscientious. He
man, living at Swansee, Tennessee, professor married, September 23, 1760, Mehitable,
of Hebrew Language; they have one child, daughter of Deacon Ebenezer Griffin. She
William Haskell DuBose Jr. 3. Dr. Selden, was born November 29, 1741, and was an
born in St. Louis. March 23, 1873; ^^'^s suc- active, bright woman. Children : Mary, born
cessively a student in the public schools of St. .April 1762; .Anna. August 7, 1764: Eliza-
14,
Louis, Smith's Academy, the Normal Train- beth, .August 5, 1768; Griffin, September 27,
ing School. St. Paul's Preparatory School at 1770: Clarissa, January 2^. 1772; Thomas,
Concord, New Hampshire, and Princeton Uni- .August 19, 1774, was a dwarf; Ebenezer.
versity, from which he was graduated in the March 2^, 1777; James, mentioned below;
class of 1897; in the following autumn he Patience, July 27, 1781 Chloe. September 30,
;

entered the second year class of the Missouri 1784.

Aledical College, from which he received the (III) James, son of Thomas (2) Stedman,
degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1899; devoted was born October 6, 1779, died May 18, 1856.
one summer to study at the L'niversity of He attended Yale College from which he was
Edinburgh, Scotland, and after graduation graduated in 1801. For several years he was
was an interne in the St. Louis City Hospital tutor there, and then he settled at Norwich,
for seven months ;afterwards visited and Connecticut, as a lawyer. He was clerk of the
studied at the great hospitals in European cen- courts in the county at the time of his death.
ters has been associated in practice with his
; He married Eunice H. Carew, born May 31,
father in St. Louis since June, 1902. 4. Anna 1787. Children: Charles James, born January
L., born 1877; married W. S. Hancock. 5. 20, 1812; Jerusha Leffingwell, July 5, 1814;
Horatio Nelson Jr., born 1878; graduated George Turner, mentioned below Thomas ;

from Princeton University in the class of 1899. Lathrop, July 16, 1818; .Abby .Ann, June 12.
1824; Ferdinand Castilo, .April 5, 1826.
Thomas Stedman, the immi- (T\') George Turner, son of James Sted-
STEDMAN grant ancestor, was born in man, was bom at Norwich, Connecticut, June
1698. He was a carpenter 5, 1816, died in 1896. He was in partnership
and joiner by trade, and built the meeting with his brother. Charles J. Stedman, and his
house in Windham, Connecticut, which was brother-in-law, William Corlish. He married
dedicated in March, 1754. He and his wife .Abbie Huntington, daughter of Epaphras Por-
joined the church in November. 1732, and on ter, of Norwich (see Porter VI). She died
 NEW ENGLAND. 1335

in 1856, aged thirty-nine years. Children: came to New England in 1630, and settled first
Charles James, mentioned below ; Frank Por- in Dorchester. In 1635 he with others went
ter : George Huntington ; Thomas Lathrop. with Rev. John Warham and settled on the
(V) Charles James, son of George Turner Connecticut river at Windsor. He was living
Stedman, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, March there as early as 1637, when his name appears
31, 1846. He received his early education in on the records. His home was near the Little
private schools and at the Free Academy of river, at its junction with the Connecticut, be-
Norwich, Connecticut. He entered the employ tween the lands of George Phelps and Joseph
of his father in the wholesale dry goods and Loomis. He was a man of considerable wealth
jobbing business in Cincinnati. He traveled as shown by his will. He died in Windsor,
e.xtensively abroad and upon his return became April 22, 1648. He married Rose who ,

a clerk in the office of the Cincinnati, Hamilton died in July, 1647. Children: John, born 1620;
& Dayton Railroad Company. He was after- Sarah, 1622; Anna, 1624: Samuel, mentioned
ward, beginning in 1871, a clerk in the office below; Rebecca, 1628; Mary, 1630; Rose,
of Andrews, Bissell & Company, bankers, in 1632; Joseph, 1634; James, 1638; Nathaniel,
Cincinnati, a private bank afterward incor- February 29, 1640; Hannah, September 4,
porated as the National Bank of Commerce of 1642.
Cincinnati, of which he became the paying (II) Samuel, son of John Porter, was born
teller. Subsequently James Gilmore's Bank in England in 1626, died September 6, 1689.
was absorbed and then the Lafayette National He was a merchant. He married, in 1659,
Bank. In 1905 the institution was absorbed Hannah, daughter of Thomas Stanley, the
by the First National Bank under a federal immigrant. She died December 18, 1708.
charter, and Mr. Stedman became one of its Children: Samuel, born April 6, 1660; Thomas,
vice-presidents. Mr. Stedman has always been .April 17, 1663; Hezekiah. mentioned below;
interested in public affairs, especially in edu- John, December 12, 1666; Hannah, 1668; Me-
cational matters in the town of Glendale, Ohio, hitable, September 16, 1673; Experience, .Au-
where he has made his home for many years. gust 5, 1675; Ichabod, June 17, 1678; Na-
For nine years he was a member and for sev- thaniel, November 15, 1680; Stanley, April
eral years president of the board of education. I, 1683.
He was active in the movement which resulted (III)Hezekiah, son of Samuel Porter, was
in the erection of a handsome high school born January 7, 1665, died in 1782. He mar-
building. He is a member of the Society of ried first
( May 20, 1686, Hannah Coe, born
)

the Sons of the Revolution and of the Society November 14. [668, died September 5, 17
of Colonial Wars by virtue of his descent from He married (second) Hannah, daughter of
Lieutenant Tracy and other revolutionary an- Henry Merrifield. He married (third) Esther
cestors. He is a communicant of the Protes- Dickinson, born January 23, 1675, widow of
tant Episcopal church. In politics he is a Nathaniel Smith. Children, born at East
Democrat. Hartford: Hezekiah, born January 10, 1688;
He married, July 6, 1876. Janet \V. .\n- Timothy, .April 11, 1689; Hannah, July 20,
drews. born in 1851, a daughter of .Alexander 1691 .Abigail, .Au.gust 29, 1693; James, Feb-
;

H. and Laura Clarissa \'an Dyke .Andrews,

( ) ruary 24. 1696: Isaac, November 24, 1698-,,
who came from Meadville, Pennsylvania. Jonathan, November 30, 1701 Mary, October ;

Children: i. Clara, born at Cincinnati, died 20. 1703; Joseph, October ir, 1704; David,
aged seven years. 2. Madeline, born in Cin- mentioned below; Sarah, August 10, 1708;
cinnati, died aged twenty-three years. Mabel, November 30, 1710; Nathaniel, April
18, 1712.
(The Porter Line).
(IV) David, son of Hezekiah Porter, was
The first of this family in England, William born September 27, 1706, at East Hartford,
de la Grande, was a Norman Knight who came Connecticut. He lived at East Hartford and
with William the Conqueror in 1066 and ac- East Windsor. He married (first) in 1736,
quired lands at or near Kenilworth, in War- Thankful Eggleston, born 1705, died 1741.
wickshire. His son Ralph or Roger became He married (second) Sarah Mackin. Chil-
grand porteur to Henry I., serving from 1120 dren David, mentioned below Thankful, born
: ;

to 1 140, and from this the surname of the 1740: Samuel, 1742; John, 1744; Joseph, 1746;
family was derived. The ancient coat-of-arms Stephen, 1748: Sarah. 1750.
of the family Argent of a fesse sable between
: (V) David ( 2^ son of David (i) Porter,
.

two or three church bells of the first. Crest: was born in East Hartford, Connecticut, in
A portcullis argent chained. Motto: Vigilantis 1738. He married, in 1756, Margaret Olm-
et virtiiti. stead (Stephen (4), Thomas (3), Nicholas
(T)John Porter, the immigrant ancestor, (2), James Olmstead (i)). Her mother. Mar-
NE22
133^ NEW ENGLAxXD.

garet (Olcott) Olmstead, was daughter of August, 1657, Saybrook; Simon, February 6,
Timothy (Thomas (2), Thomas (i) Olcott). 1659, Saybrook; Joseph, Norwich, September,
Children, born at East Hartford or East Wind- 1 661 Elizabeth, February, 1664, died in in-
;

sor: David, December 25, 1757, killed in the fancy; Samuel, March i, 1665; Elizabeth, Oc-
revolution; child, July 14, 1759; Eliphalet, tober 6, 1669; Nathaniel, July, 1672, died
May 3, 1761 Margaret, March 3, 1763 Thank-
; ; young; Daniel, March 13, 1675 or 1676; James,
ful, March 17, 1765 Nathaniel H., February
; mentioned below.
7, 1768; Susannah, April 18, 1770; George, (HI) James, son of Deacon Simon (2)
June 7, 1772; Abigail, June 4, 1775; Elisha, Huntington, was born in Norwich, Connecti-
September 28, 1777; Epaphras, mentioned be- cut, May 18, 1680, died there September 3,
low David, June 2, 1782.
; 1727. He was one of the leading men of the
(VT) Epaphras, son of David (2) Porter, town, energetic and successful. He married,
was born December 5, 1778. He was a book- February 3, 1702-03, Priscilla Miller. Chil-
seller and book-binder in Norwich. He mar- dren, born at Norwich: Jerusha, January 15,
ried, August 7, 1805, Lucretia Huntington 1704-05; James, mentioned below; Peter,
(see Huntington V), born July 31, 1783, died March 18, 1708-09; Jacob, April 20, 1711 Na- ;

November 12, 1850. Children, born at Nor- thaniel, August 20, 1713; Elizabeth, August
wich; Francis Olmstead, March 24, 1807; 14, 1716.
James Madison, November 28, 1808 Charles ; (I\') James {2), son of James (i) Hunt-
Henry, August 8, 181 George Epaphras, De-
1 ; ington, was born at Norwich, Connecticut,
cember 19, 1812; Abbie Huntington, married February 1706-07, died there May 12, 1785.
2,
George Turner Stedman (see Stedman IV); He was He married, December 3,
a farmer.
Mary Snow, died young; Jane Stuart, Sep- 1735, Elizabeth Darby, who died June 12, 1790.
tember 13, 1823. Children, born at Norwich William, February :

I, 1737; Alary, May 15, 1739; Jared, January

iTlie Huntington Line;.
20, 1741 James, October i, 1743; John A.,
:

(I) Simon Huntington, the immigrant an- mentioned below Elizabeth, November 22,
;

cestor, was born in England. He died of 1748; .Abigail, January 3, 1753: Nancy, No-
smallpox while on his way to this country, his vember 2, 1755; Roger. 1758; Sybil, December
body being buriet' at sea. He married, in Eng- 3, 1700: Eunice, December 20, 1766.
land, Margaret Baret, of Norwich, England. (\') John .-Abel, son of James (2) Hunting-
The Rev. John Eliot, pastor of the Roxbury, ton, was born in Norwich, Connecticut, Octo-
Massachusetts, church, wrote: "Margaret ber 26, 1745, died in 1813. He was a soldier
Huntington, widow, came in 1633. Her hus- in the revolution from Norwich, a private in
band died by way of smallpox. She brought Captain William Richards' company. First
children with her." She married second j ( Regiment, enlisting in 1777. He was also in
1635-36. Thomas Stoughton. of Dorchester, the service at the time of the Lexington .\larm.
Massachusetts, and moved to Windsor, Con- He was sergeant in Captain F'arker's company,
necticut, where her husband was prominent in Colonel Comfort Sage's regiment. He mar-
public altairs. Children of Mr. and Mrs. ried, November 17, 1773, Abigail C, daughter
Huntington :William, Thomas, Christopher, of Captain John and .A.nne (Backus) .

Simon, mentioned below Ann. ;

Children, born at Norwich Jesse, April 17, :

(H) Deacon Simon (2) Huntington, son 1775 Ann. December 2, 1776; Richard. Alarch
;

of Simon (i) Huntington, was born in Eng- 29, 1778; Nabby, February 9, 1780: Lucretia,
land about 1629, died in Norwich, Connecti- married Epaphras Porter (see Porter \'l) ;

cut, June 28, 1706. With his brother Christo- Richard, October 15, 1786; John. February
pher he went to Saybrook. and in 1660 joined 20, 1789: William Henry, August 13, 1793;
the Norwich colonists, becoming one of the Charles, November 16, 1795.
most important public men there. Shortly
after he joined the colony he was chosen as Edward Park
of London. England,
deacon of the church of Mr. Fitch, serving in P.\RK believed to be the progenitor.
is

this office until his age compelled him to re- through his sons who settled in
sign in 1696, when he was succeeded by his -America, of most of the Park families in this
son. He was a large landowner and an enter- country. He was a cousin of Governor John
prising man. He represented Norwich at the Winthrnp. to whom he wrote from London,
general court in 1674 and 1685. He married, March 8. 1647. asking his advice and aid for
in Saybrook, October, 1653, Sarah, born 1633, his uncle Henry Bright aad son Henry Parks,
died 1721, daughter of John (or Joseph) about land ordered to himself by the court. It
Clark, of Windsor and Saybrook. Children is not known, however, that he ever lived in

Sarah, born in Saybrook, August, 1654; Mary, New England. It is believed that the follow-
 NEW ENGLAND 1337

ing immigrants were his sons Thomas, who

: born at Newton: Martha, May 16, 1699; Ed-
settled Stonington, Connecticut, and has
at ward, April 18. 1701 Thomas, 1703^; Nathan,
;

many descendants; Deacon William, of Rox- mentioned below.

bnrj-, a very prominent citizen; Samuel, who (V) Nathan, son of Edward (2) Park, was
was called "brother" by Deacon William; born at Newton, about 1705. He settled in
Thomas, called "brother" by Deacon William Uxbridge, in what is now the town of North-
Richard, mentioned below. bridge, Massachusetts. He married Sarah
(II) Richard Park, mentioned above, was Brown. He was a yeoman or farmer. His
an early settler at Cambridge, Massachusetts, will was dated at Uxbridge in 1763. He
of which he was a proprietor in 1636. He was bequeathed to wife Sarah and to children
Cambridge Farms in 1642. His house
living at Nathan, the eldest, to William (mentioned be-
was near the cow common in Cambridge. In low), Eleanor. Martha, and to John Spring.
the division of lands in 1647 he received eleven In 1762 guardians were appointed for William,
acres in Cambridge village, bounded on the and Martha, aged about seven years.
west by land of Edward Jackson. The high- (VD William, son of Nathan Park, was
way of Dedham was cut through his land in born November 22. 1749. His father died
1648. His house stood until it was taken down when he was twelve years old and he had a
in 1800. a few rods from the present site of the guardian appointed at Worcester, September
Eliot church. Previous to 1652 he owned a 22. [762. Fle was a soldier in the revolution,
large tract of land in the northwest part of the and was on guard duty at the siege of Boston
village, bounded on the west by the Fuller in 1775. He was also one of thirty-two ap-
farm, north by Charles river, east by the Dum- pointed to guard the fort at Biard's Hill. New
mcr farm, an.'l south and east by the Mayhew York. He was commissioned lieutenant, and
farm ( Edward
Jackson's), containing six hun- was made quartermaster of his regiment in
dred acrts.Park's will, dated August 12, May. 1778. His warrant as quartermaster is
1665, witnessed by Eli'er Wiswall and Captain in the possession of Miss .\nna C. Park, of
Hugh Masr>n, bequeathed to his only son Bennington. A copy follows :

Thomas his various lots of land and houses.

In 1663 he was released from military training
Sate of Massachusetts. To William Park of
Northhridge. in the county of Worcester and State
on account of age. He was a committee to lay aforesaid, gentleman. Pursuant to a resolve of the
out higl:ways in 1657. and he signed a petition Central Court of said state of the iOth of April last,
to retain his membership in the Cambridge I the subscriber being appointed to take the com-

church. His wife's name was Sarah, and mand of a regiment of militia raised in said state
for the spjce of eight months from the time of their
besides their son Thomas they had a daughter arrival at the Pikes Kill on Hudson River, the place
who married Francis Whittemore. of their destination, do appoint you quartermaster
(III) Thomas, s^n i;f Richard Park, was of said Rec't. For which this shall be your sufficient
warrant Given under my hand and seal at Upton
bom in England, in 1628. He settled in 1653 in said County this eighteenth day of May A. D.
on the six hundred acre farm of his father, 177S. E2R.\ Wood, Colonel.
and he inherited all his father's ample estate.
His mother deeded her life interest in the Lieutenant Park served through the war.
estate to him September 26, if>~&. She was He lived for a time at Providence, Rhode
then living with her people at Duxbury. His Island. After the revolution he removed to
dwelling was on the Charles river, near Bemis' Winchester, New
Hampshire, where he was
Mills. His estate was rlivided among his heir? living in Thence he went to Chester-
1786.
in ifi93-94, and the land alone amounted to ~22 field. New Hampshire. In 1795 he was settled
acres. He owned part of a corn mill on Smelt in ^^'oodford. Vermont, and in 1803 at Ben-
Brook. His wife died February 3, 1691 he ; nington. \'ermont. The town history of Ben-
died August 11. 1690. aged sixty-two. He nington tells us that he and his son William
married Abigail Dix of Watertown. Children :
Jr. were making charcoal for the Bennington
Thomas, born November 2, 1654; John. Sep- iron works before 1820. He spent his last
tember 6. 1656; Abigail. March 3, 1658; Ed- vears in ^^'oodford, where he died March 5,
ward, mentioned below Richard. December
; 1840. aged ninety. He was an exemplary citi-
21, 1663; Sarah, March 21, 1666; Rebecca, zen, temperate in habits and speech, truthful,
April 13, 1668: Jonathan, August 27, 1670; honorable and upright in his relations with all
Elizabeth, .August 28, 1679. men. He married Sarah Potter, daughter of
(IV) Edward (2), son of Thomas Park, Edmund and Sarah Potter, of Sutton, October
was born at Newton, Massachusetts, formerly 13, 1780. She was bom March 15, 1762. and
part of Cambridge, April 8. 1661. He married died April 17, 1836. Children: i. William,

Martha Fisk, in 1679; she died March i. 1745. born at Northbridge, January 15, 1782; mar-
aged eighty-four years, at Newton. Children, ried, December 21. 1808, Betsey Taft, daugh-
ii3 NEW ENGLAND.
Nathan Taf t lived at Bennington and
ter of ; children : Agnes Helen, resides at Redlands ;

Woodford; was town clerk and hotel keeper. Alma Lyman ; .Austin Trenor, assistant cashier
2. Sophia, at Northbridge, j\pril 25, 1783; of a bank in Redlands.
married David Lyman Jr.. May i, 1803; he fVIII) Anna C. Park, daughter of Luther
was born September 3, 1781, died March 15, Park, was born at Bennington, Vermont, De-
181 1. 3. Betsey Potter, at Northbridge, July cember ig, 1826. She attended the public
20, 1786; married, December 8, 1805, John schools of her native town and graduated from
Wilson, of Bennington. 4. Luther, mentioned the Maplewocxi .Academy at Pittsfield, Massa-
below. 5. Sallie, born at Chesterfield, .-\pril chusetts. She taught in the high school at New
30. 1791 married, December 30, 1813, Galen
;
Orleans. Louisiana, but the anti-slavery agita-
Cutler, and died .August 31, 1824. tion caused her to leave the south. She went
(VII) Luther, son of William Park, was to California, and was the first woman to
born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire, March teach in the high school in San Francisco.
4, 1789, and died at Bennington, July 10, 1871. Thence she went to Honolulu, and subse-
He had a saw mill in Woodford, V'ermont. quently to the Micronesian Islands, where she
He removed to Bennington, where he spent his taught the natives. She returned to this coun-
later years. He was justice of the peace and try and soon afterward went to Europe, visit-
practiced law in the minor courts. In politics ing England. France, Italy, Turkey, Egypt,
he was a Whig. He was a lifelong student, Palestine, and lived for a year in Greece.
and especially well versed in Shakespeare. He .After she returned to her home in Bennington
married, December 13, 1816, Cynthia Pratt, she became active in the Women's Christian
who was born Marlborough, Vermont, in
at Temperance Union. When the National Soci-
1793, and died at Bennington in 1870. Chil- ety of Colonial Dames refused to admit a Ver-
dren, of whom the four eldest were born in mont chapter of that society, on the ground
Woodford, the others in Bennington: i. So- that Vermont was
not one of the thirteen orig-
phia Emeline, died at Bennington, unmarried, Miss Park organized an indepen-
inal states.
aged eighty-four years. 2. David Lyman, lost dent Vermont order of Colonial Dames, and
at sea off the coast of South Carolina, when a was elected its first president. The organiza-
young man. 3. Maria. 4. Trenor William, tion has rtourished and is stronger in \'ermont
born December 8, 1823 a lawyer, removed to
; than the national society. She is a prominent
California and became a partner in the law firm member of the Second Congregational Church
of Halleck, Peachy. Billings & Park was : of Bennington. Besides her home in Ben-
attorney of James King, who established the nington, she has a summer residence at Wood-
San Francisco Bulletin, and was assassinated; ford. She has a magnificent private library
member of the Vigilance Committee that re- and collection of curios from all parts of the
stored order: was builder of railroads, presi- world, and has been a lifelong student, not
dent of the Panama railroad, and one of the only in English but Greek, Latin, German,
leading men of Vermont he married, Decem- ; French. Spanish and Italian literature.
ber 15, 1846, Laura \'. S. Hall, daughter of
Governor Hiland Flail; their daughter mar- The surname Kinson is of an-
ried Governor John G. McCullough (see Mc- KIXSON cient English origin. Keniston.
CuUough). 5. .A.nna C, mentioned below. 6. a surname of similar sound but
Jane Asenath, born at Bennington, March 20, may have been confused with
different origin,
1829; married Rev. Mark A. Cummings, of iton account of the variable s])elling of earlier
Parkman, Maine, a Baptist minister, teacher in generations. The first Keniston came to Salem,
the Hampton Institute, Fairfax, \'ermont she ; Massachusetts, in 162- and branches were at
resides at West Medford, Massachusetts chil- ; Greenland. New Hampshire, early, and in Ver-
dren .Ada, married Charles Comstock, chil-
: mont before the revolution. Thomas and Jere-
dren: .Arthur, Bertha, Laura, Marshall, miah Kenison. who were of Newbury in 1790,
Emma. .Anna, Grace, .Arthur. 7. .Alma, mar- was probably of the Keniston. not Kinson.
ried Alonzo \'alentine children: Mary S.,
; family.
married .Arthur B. Perkins, salesman, both de- (I) William Kinson, a native of England,
ceased Park, killed in a railroad wreck at
; came to this country, probablv after 1790 and
Spuyten Duyvil, New York, on his wedding located on Cape Cod. He was a mariner.
trip Jane A. V., resides at Bennington, un-
;
(in Captain William Kinson, son of Wil-
married Wells, a manufacturer, died at Ben-
; liam Kinson, was born in England in 1782,
nington .Alma, died aged four years.
; 8. and died in the town of Middlesex, Washing-
Austin, died in infancy. 9. .Austin Luther, ton county, Vermont, about 1S68, aged eighty-
born Bennington, 1836; married Helen But-
at six years. In early life he was a fisherman
kr; is a Congregational minister, residing at and followed the sea. rising to the rank of
Redlands, California, where his wife died; master mariner. .About 1822 he left the sea
^^i--^^;^^ c::^^^
 XEW ENGI.AXD. 1339

and settled at Middlesex. Washington county, The surname Kirkland was

Vermont, where he bought a farm and spent KIRKLAND variously spelled Kirtland,
the rest of his life. He married Rip- Kyrtland and Kertland up
ley. They had ten or eleven children, several to 1773 both in this country and in England.
of whom died in infancy. Those who lived The Kirkland family is an old English family,
to maturity were: William. Amos, mentioned being situated principally m Cumberland,
below Hannah and Maria, all now deceased.
; while the spelling Kirtland is not found in
(HI) .Amos, son of Captain William Kin- England.
son, was born at Middlesex. \'ermont. January I( John Kirtland had a s(5n John, born
)

30, 1822.died November 2. 1912. at the about 1580. who made a will dated Decem-
advanced age of ninety years. He attended the ber 12. 1616, proved August i. 1617. in the
public schools of his native town and learned parish of Xewport-Pagnell. county Bucks.
the trade of millwright, but during the larger England. This will mentioned brothers Philip
part of his long and active life he followed anrl Francis. The spelling Kirtland was used
farming. He moved from his native town to principally by the early generations in this
Worcester. Vermont, and spent a few years, country, the spelling Kirkland being adopted
then to Williston. \'ermont. where he spent about 1780 by Rev. Samuel Kirkland. as a
the remainder of his life. He used to relate supposed original spelling. Children John, :

many interesting incidents of his early life. born about 1580; Philip, born about 1585,
He was a passenger on the first railroad train mentioned below Francis, born about 1590.
;

into Burlington, Vermont In religion he was ill) Philip Kyrtland or Kertland, son of
a Methodist and in politics a Democrat. He John Kirtland. was probably of Sherrington,
married Sarah Osgood, who was born in St. county Bucks. England, and was mentioned in
George. \'ermont. in 1824, died October 12. his brother's will, to which he was a witness,
1887. a daughter of Webster and .\docia Os- as having a son John and other children.
good. Children : Harriet Maria, born in According to Lewis, he settled in Lynn,
1865 in Worcester. X'ermont. married Hiram Massachusetts, in i6'^5. and was the first shoe-
S. Isham, and now lives in Williston. \'er- maker there, but this may have been his son,
mont William Ripley, mentioned below.
: Philip, who is known to have come over in
(I\') Dr. William Ripley Kinson. son of 1635 : the two Philips are often crmfused. The
.Amos Kinson. was born at Williston. \'er- first definite record of Philip (II) is in 1638,
mont. January 3. 1870. He attended the pub- when he received a grant of ten acres of land
lic schools and graduated from the Williston in Lynn,his son also receiving ten acres at the
High School. He entered the University of same time. In 1643 he signed the Goody
Vermont Medical School and was graduated .Armitage petition. Children John, born
:

in the class of 1900 with the degree of Doctor 1607. mentioned in his uncle's will in 1616;
of Medicine. He began his practice in Wil- Philip, born 1614; Nathaniel, mentioned below ;

liston. but after a short time, located at Felch- Susanna, married John Wastall or Westall.
ville, Wmdsor county. X'ermont. where he (Ill) Nathaniel Kertland. son of Philip
was in general practice for a period of six Kvrtland or Kertland, was born in 1616, the
years. Since July. 1906. he has been practic- year of his uncle's will, and he came to this
ing at Cavendish. \*ermont. He is a member country in 1635 with his brother Philip, set-
of the Windsor Countv Medical Society, the tling in Lynn, Massachusetts. In 1638 he was
Vermont State Medical Society. Felchville not mentioned in the division of land. In that
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, \ear he was defendant in a law suit brought by
and of Chi Phi fraternity. In politics he is a Isaack Disberowe. According to Savage, he
Prohibitionist. He has been on the board of went to Long Island with his brother Philip,
school directors of the town a number of and remained there several years. He lived in
years. In religion he is a Baptist, a member Southold, Long Island, and before 1658 re-
of the church at Cavendish. turned to Lynn. In 1678 he was selectman
He married, February 12, 1901. Lmnie Dell of Lvnn. and he died there in 1686. He mar-
Woodburv. who was born in Willsboro, Essex ried in I-ong Island, Parnell Children . :

county. New York, daughter of George and Nathaniel, born at Southold: Philip, (perhaps
Matilda Jane (Bovear) Woodbury, and son of Philip (III)), probably born on Long
granddaughter of Harrison and Eliza (Board- Island: Ann. born in Lynn, .April 16. 1658:
man) Woodbury. Dr. and Mrs. Kinson have fohn. mentioned below: Hannaii. born April
one son. Charles Woodbury, born September i:;, 1662: Elizabeth, born March 20, 1664:
28, 1903. Mary and Martha, twins, born May 15, 1667.
I340 NEW ENGLAND.
(IV) Lieutenant John (2) Kertland or came from Connecticut to Huntington, about
Kirtland, son of Nathaniel Kertland, was born 1768, and settled on the homestead which has
in August, 1659, and died January 20. 1716. remained in the family to the present time. He
In his minority he was adopted by his aunt, was a soldier in the revolution, captain of the
Susanna (Kertland) W'astall. as the following eleventh or fourteenth company of Norwich,
shows: "This agreement, between Mr. John Massachusetts, Second Hampshire County
Wastall of Saybrook and Mr. Nathaniel (Tort- Regiment, in April, 1776: also captain of a
land of Linne in Mattachewsetts * * Ye company in Colonel John Dickinson's regiment
said Cortland doth resign up his sonne John in .August, 1777, on the Bennington alarm;
to ye disposal of ye said Wastall and his wife also captain in Colonel Israel Chapin's Hamp-
Susanna * * * The said Wastall both promise shire county regiment, and in Colonel Benja-
that ye said John Cortland shall succeed in ye min Ruggles's regiment, .\ugust 16 to Novem-
estate of ve said Wastall." This agreement ber 29, 1777. He married Anna Palmer, who
was carried out and upon the death of Mr. was born ^larch 6, 1742, died December 12,
and Mrs. Wastall he inherited a good estate 1829. Children: .\nna, born .April 3, 1764,
from them. In 1702 he was appointed lieu- died in September, 1836, married Jonathan
tenant of the fort at Saybrook, and again in Ware Samuel, mentioned below Ralph W.,
; ;

1708. He was a prominent figure in local born January 26. 1768. removed to Chester,
alTairs. He married, November 18. 1679, New York, and died May 9, 1812; Mary, born
L\dia, daughter of Lieutenant Pratt, an early December 14, 1770, died .\pril 2. 1839, mar-
and prominent settler in Sa\'brook. Children : riedHopni Clapp Martin, born : .April 12,
John, born July 11, 1681 Priscilla, born Feb-
; 1773, died January 4, 1834, settled in Norwich,
ruary I. 1683; Lydia. born October 11, 1685; Massachusetts Judith, born June 9, 1775, died
:

Elizabeth, born January 27, 1688; Nathaniel, in May, 1842, married Isaac Clapp; John, born
born October 24, 1690; Philip, born May 28, January 16, 1779, died January 20, 1838, re-
1693 Martha, born August 11, 1695 ?amuel,
'<
moved to Chester, New York; Joseph, born
born January 19, 1699 Daniel, mentioned
; .April 14, 1781, died February 3, 1790: Sarah,
below: Parnell, born October 16, 1704. born February 14. 1783. died unmarried. May
(V) Rev. Daniel Kirkland, son of Lieu- 22, 1820: Jabez, born .August 3, 17S7. died
tenant John (2) Kertland or Kirtland, was September 26, 1824, settled at Whitesboro.
born June 17, 1701, died in 1773, at the age .\'ew York.
of seventy-two years. He was very poor when l\"II) Samuel, son of John (3) Kirkland,
he died and his grave was not marked with a was born at Huntington. Massachusetts, De-
stone, so that now the spot where he is buried cember ri, 1765, died there November 30,
is unknown. He attended Yale College from 1832. He inherited ^he homestead and fol-
which he was graduated in 1720. He studied lowed farming in his native town. He was
theology, and December 10, 1723, was ordained also a tavern keeper there before the railroads
the first pastor of the Third Church, in Nor- were built, in the days of the (^Id stage coach.
wich (NewentV He preached in that church He married Dorcas Maxwell, who was born
for thirty years, and then was obliged to give .April 13. 1763. died January 11. 1842. Chil-
it up as he became deranged. He was father dren, born at Huntington: Dorcas, born No-
of Rev. Samuel Kirkland, the well-known mis- vember 23, 1798. died March 26, 1817; Joseph,
sionary to the Oneida Indians for forty years July 20, 1803, died October 17, 1846; Edward,
or more, and he was grandfather of President mentioned below Caroline, born March 13,
;

John Thornton Kirkland, of Harvard LTniver- 1808. married Ashley Lyman; Samuel Max-
sity. He married. July 13, 1723, Mary Perkins, well, born May 21, 1811,'died June 14. 1846.
probably daughter of Jabez and Hannah (\'IIIl Edward, son of Samuel Kirkland,
(Lothrop) Perkins. Children: Mary, born was born Huntington, Massachusetts, June
at
July 16, 1724, died in ]\Iay, 1725 Daniel, born
: 24, 1806, died at Drattleboro, Vermont, Janu-
October i, 1723: Mary, born April 13, 1727, ary 6, 1866. He attended the public schools
died September 9, 1739; Hannah, born July and graduated from Amherst College. He
6, 1729; .\nne, born July 24, 1731 Elizabeth, ; studied law at Worcester, Massachusetts, and
born September 3. 1733; John, mentioned be- began to practice in Templeton, Worcester
low Jabez, born January 5, 1738 Lydia, born
: ; county, ^Massachusetts. He afterward located
December 14, 1739; Rev. Samuel, born No- at Louisville. Kentucky, but in 1840 came to
vember 20, 1741. Brattleboro where he continued actively in the
(\'I) John (3), son of Rev. Daniel Kirk- practice of law until the time of his death. He
land, was born in Norwich, Connecticut, now was one of the founders of the Republican
Lisbon, November 15, 1735, and died at Hunt- party in the state of \'ermont. and represented
ington, Massachusetts, March 7, 1820. He Brattleboro in the state legislature and Wind-
 XEW ENGLAND. 134'

ham county in the state senate, for two terms Arthur Throckmorton. He married (second)
during the civil war. He was a member of the Dorothy, daughter of Dudley, Lord Xorth.
Congregational church. (VI) Thomas Leonard, son of Richard
He married. October 18, 1859, Mary E. Leonard, was of Pontyoool, Wales. He had
Slate, who was bom at Bernardston, Massa- sons Henrv, fames, mentioned below and
: ;

chusetts. December 18. 1830, daughter of Philip.

Joseph and Sylvia < Webster) Slate. Children: (VII) James Leonard, son of Thomas
Edward, mentioned below; Samuel Webster, Leonard, of Pontypool, Wales, was born in
born February 23, 1864; Theodore Ward, born Great Britain, and came to .\merica about
December 18. 1865. 1645. He settled first in Lynn and later in
(IX) Dr. Edward (2) Kirkland. son of Ed- Taunton, Massachusetts. He was the founder
ward (i) Kirkland, was born at Rrattleboro, of the iron works in Saugiis, near Lynn, and
Vermont. March 31. 1861. He received his these were the first iron works in America.
early education in his native town and entered He was not living in 1691. In 1653 he and his
the Hahnemann Medical College of Philadel- brother Henry were engaged in the manufac-
phia, from which he was graduated with the ture of iron in Taunton. He was a great
degree of Doctor of Medicine in the class of friend of King Philip, the famous Indian, who
i88f^. He practiced medicine for a vear and a used to shoot wild birds at Fowling Pond,
half at South Framingham, Massachusetts. which was on James' property. Leonard often
Since 1888 he has been located at FjcHows entertained him at his house, and when the
Falls. \'ermont. where he has enjoyed a large town was burned, his house was spared by the
and growing practice. He is a member of the Indians. Children Thomas, born August 3,
:

\'crmont State Homceopathic Society and of 1641, at Pontypool, Wales; James, born about
the American Institute of Homceopathy. and 1643; .-\bigail. married John Kingsley, of Mil-
of the Rockingham Medical Club. In politics ton ; Rebecca, married, September 2, 1678,
he has been an active and influential Republi- Isaac Chapman, of Barnstable: Joseph, born
can. He is chairman of the Republican town about 1655: Benjamin, ir.arried Januarv 13,
committee and member of the board of trustees 1678-79. Sarah Thresher: Hannah, married.
of the incorporated village of Bellows Falls. January 24, 1677-78, Isaac Deane L'riah. men- :

He has been active in all movements designed tioned below.

for the public welfare and progress, and is (\TII) Uriah Leonard, son of James Leon-
president of the Board of Trade of Bellows ard, was born July 10. 1662. He married, June
Falls. In religion he is a Congregationalist. r, 1685, Elizabeth Caswell, who was born
He is a member of King Solomon's Lodge. January 10, 1664-65. daughter of Thomas
Ancient Free and .\ccepted Masons, and of Caswell, of Taunton. Children: L'riah. men-
Bellows F'alls Lodge. Knights of Pythias. tione<l below William James Seth
; : lona- : ;

He married. September 4. 1SS8, Mary than Margaret.

:

Chase, of Acton. Massachusetts, a daughter of ( IX Uriah (2) Leonard, son of Uriah fi)
1

Thomas Xoyes and Mary M. (Tuttle) Chase. Leonard, was born .Aoril 10, 1686. He mar-
Children :Edward Chase, born May 24, 1894; ried Abigail Children, born at Stough-
.

Isabella May, born April 24, 1900. ton :Joanna, born March 22, 1709; Hannah,
March 22. 1713. died June t, 1730; Uriah,
John Leonard was of Knole, Xovember 9, 1715, married Elizabeth Farlev
LEONARD county Kent. England. He was Xathaniel, mentioned below; Wallev, .August
borri in 1479 ^^'^ '^^'^'^ '" 1556. 18, 1720.
(II) John (2) Leonard, son of John (i) (X) Xathaniel Leonard, son of Uriah (2)
Leonard, was also of Knole, county Kent. He Leonard, was born March 7, 1717. He mar-
was born in 1508 and died in 1590. ried (first) January 26. 1743-44, Mary Shep-
(HI) Samson Leonard, son of John (2) ard, of Stoughton. He married (second) Feb-
Leonard, was the eleventh Baron of Dacre. ruary 14. 1763. Jerusha Fenno. of Stoughton.
He was born in 1545, and died in 1615. He Children by first wife, born at Stoughton:
married Lady Margaret Fienes. Jacob, mentioned below: Mary, Xovember 15,
(IV) Sir Henry Leonard, son of Samson 1746: Xathaniel, Xovember 2, 1737. died April
Leonard, was the twelfth Baron of Dacre. He 24. 1739: Mehitable, February 9, 1760.
was born in 1569. He married Lady Chris- (XI) Jacob Leonard, son of Xathaniel
ogona, daughter of Sir Richard Baker of Sis- Leonard, was born at Stoughton, May 19,
singhurst, county Kent, England. 1744, and died June 28, 1799. He was a sol-
(V) Richard Leonard, son of Sir Henry dier in the revolution from Easton. He mar-
Leonard, was thirteenth Baron of Dacre, ried, at Sharon. April 17, 1766, Mary Bil-
seated at Chevening. He died in 1630. He lings, of Stoughtonham. Children, born at
married (first) Lady Anne, daughter of Sir Canton: Spencer, born September 6, 1767;
1342 NEW ENGLAND.
Jacob, mentioned below ; Oliver, February 20, He
married. December 14. 1893, Addie P.
1771. Stone, who was born at Westminster. Ver-
(XII) Jacob (2) Leonard, son of Jacob (i) mont. February 6. 1858. daughter of Orlando
Leonard, was born at Stoughton. February i, and Emma (Church Stone. Children: Rich- I

1769. He settled at Foxborough. Massachu- ard Spencer, born June 7, 1896; Eugene Stone,
setts, where all but two of his children were June 24. 1898: Lawrence Coy. December 27.
baptized. February 9. 1794. Children; Jacob. 1900.
Oliver. Shepard. mentioned below Spencer. :

Mehitable and Louis. Thomas Leonard, son of Sir

(XIII) Shepard Leonard, son of Jacob (2) LEONARD Henry Leonard (q. v.), was
Leonard, was born at Foxborough. Massachu- of Fontypool, Wales. He had
setts, April 3. 1791. and died at Chester. Ver- sons : Henrv. fames, mentioned below, and
mont. July 22. 1867. He came to Andover in Philip.
an ox cart in 1808. cleared a farm there and (IJames Leonard, immigrant ancestor, son
)

erected a blacksmith shop. His last years were of Thomas Leonard, of Pontypool. Wales, was
spent with his son at Chester, and he died born in Wales, and came to .America about
there. He married. June 23. 1808. Mary East- 1643, He settled first in Lynn, and later in
man, who was born November 13. 1786. died Taunton. Massachusetts. He was the founder
May 30. 1876. Children, born at Andover, of the iron works in Saugus. near Lynn, the
Vermont: Mary, born April 13. 1809. died first iron works in .America. He was not
March 31. 1816; Horace S.. born March 11. living in 1691. In 1652 he and his brother
181 1, died March 14. 1854: Samuel B.. .-^pril Henry were engaged in the manufacture of
25. 1813. died November 12. 1888: Lewis B.. ircn in Taunton. He was a great friend of
August 13. 1815. died Mav 15. 1816: Marie S.. King Philip, the famous Indian, who used to
October 18. 1817. died July 8. 1895 Albert E.. : shoct wild birds at Fowling Pond on Leonard's
April 13, 1820. died September 15, 1900: Spen- property, and Philip was often entertained in
cer Henry, mentioned below; Orison W'.. De- the Leonard house. When the town was
cembers. 1827. died March 13, 1913; Marietta burned, his house was spared. Children
L.. February 15. 1830. died in 191 1. married Thomas, mentioned below James. 1643. died ;

Willard Jefts. November r. 1736: Abigail, married John

(XIV) Spencer Henry Leonard, son of Kingsley Rebecca, married. September 2.
;

Shepard Leonard, was born at Andover. \'er- 1678, Chapman: Joseph, about 1655;
Isaac
mont, August 8. 1822, and died at Chester. Benjamin, married. January 15. 1678-79. Sarah
Vermont. April 18. 1887. He attended the Thresher: Hannah, married January 24. 1677-
public schools in his native town and became 78. Isaac Deane Uriah. July ro, 1652. ;

a manufacturer of boots and shoes there. He (II) Thomas Leonard, son of James Leon-
continued in business actively to the time of ard, was born at Pontypool. Monmouthshire.
his death. In religion he was a Congregation- Wales. August 3. i6_ii, and died at Taunton.
alist. He married Hannah Maria Locke, who November 24. 171 3.He married, at Taunton,
was born Rockingham. Vermont. August 6.
in August 21. 1662, Mary Watson, who died De-
1828. daughter of Oren and Catherine (Tyler) cember I. 1723. aged 'eighty-one years. Chil-
Locke. Children Eugene Spencer, men-
: dren, born at Taunton Mary, born .August 2. :

tioned below; Ida F.. born August 20, 1857; 1663 Thomas. January 22. 1665-66. married
:

.Abbie T.. lulv i;, 1861 George L.. September

'
; Joanna John, mentioned below George.
: :

17. 1863. April Samuel. February i. 1673-74:

iS, 1671 ;

(XV) Eugene Spencer Leonard, son of Elkanah. May 15. 1677; James, December 17,
Spencer Henry Leonard, was born at Chester. 1779; Daughter, born and died April 10. 1681
Vermont, January 19. 1854. and was educated Seth, .April 2S. 1682. died November 2. 1682:
at Chester Academy. He began his business Philip. March v 1684. died lulv 13. 1685;
life asclerk in the postoffice at Chester Depot. Elizabeth, luly '13- 1686.
In 1877 he came to Bellows Falls. \'ermont. (III) John Leonard, son of Thomas Leon-
and for a time was clerk in the railroad com- ard, Taunton. May 18. 1668. He
was born at
pany's office, afterward in the office of the married Mary Kin?, daughter of Philip King.
Fall Mountain Paper Company. In 18S7 he In a deed dated February 19. 1738-39. when
opened an insurance office, representing both both sons must have been of age, John Leon-
fire and life insurance companies, and he has ard conveyed to his sons. Thomas and Philip,
built up a large and flourishing business. He land at Taunton. The original deed is in the
is a director and vice-president of the National possession of Rev. L. .A. Butterfield. of 24
Rank of Bellows Falls, and trustee of the Bel- \\'ashington street. Brattleboro. \'ermont. The
lows Falls Savings Institution, In politics he deed was recorded February 17, 1748. in Bris-
is a Democrat. tol countv. Massachusetts. He died about
 NEW ENGLAND. 1343

1740. Children: Thomas: Philip, mentioned Vermont, where he died. His children: Ste-
below: Sarah, born June 29. 1729. married phen. Nathaniel, Darius, Richard. Rachel and
Rev. Eliab Byram. of Meniiham. New Jersey Rev. James Mann. Children of Dr. Daniel
Gamaliel, born at Taunton, .\pril 30, 1733, Leonard: Martin, born October 28. 1818;
died March 12. 1809. Elvira. August 3. 1820. married Edward
(IV) Philip Leonard, son of John Leonard, Howe; Clark, May 30, 1822; Elliot, Decem-
was born about 1710. He settled in Raynham. ber 20. 1823; Mary Ann, August 19. 1827,
He married. May 4. 1741. Lydia Chase, of married Samuel S. Ingram; Philena. October
that town. His will was dated June 12, 1782. 21. 1830. married Alanson C. Smith; Fidelia.
bec|ueathing his personal estate to his wife October 21. 1830. twin, married Moses J.
Lydia. After her death the property was to be Bogle: Daniel Greene, mentioned below Chloe :

divided in five equal parts, a fifth to go to his ^L, November 26, 1835, married Merril Mann ;

daughter Judith and her heirs, a fifth to daugh- David Pitt, October 7, 1837.
ter Lydia, another to daughter Esther, and an- (\'II) Daniel Greene Leonard, son of Dr.
other fifth to daughter Tabitha. The son. Daniel Leonard, was born at West Dover,
David, received real estate and was named the Vermont, October 23. 1833. and died at Wil-
executor. Children, born at Ravnham Judith,
: mington. Vermont. .August 13. 1892. He re-
born February 14.1742: Philip. August 14, ceived a common school education. .A.t the
1743. died before his father; Lydia. January time gold was discovered in California, he
12, 1744: David, mentioned below: Rebecca. joined the gold-seekers, making the journey by
July 28, 1747. died young: Reuben. June 21, way of the Isthmus of Panama, and remaining
1749. died young: Esther: Tabitha. in the gold fields about a year. After his
(V) David Leonard, son of Philip Leonard, return he engaged in farming. He had an
was born at Raynham. July 20. 1745. He re- e.vtensive maple orchard of some 2.500 trees,
moved to \'ermont and was living at Guilford from which he produced annually about six
in that state in 1790. near the present town of hundred gallons of syrup. He was also a
Dover. He married (first) Hines. He dealer in maple sugar and syrup and in jellies,
married (second) February 27. 1755. Mary buying from the farmers and selling at retail
r.riggs, born November 6. 1756. died February and to the markets. He was a pioneer in the
0, 1834. The Briggs family was prominent in manufacture of cider apple jelly and estab-
Taunton and vicinity. David died at Dover, lished plants to manufacture it at Wilmington,
October 3. 181 1. He and his first wife are Jacksonville and Newfane. Vermont. He
buried in a small cemetery on a hill east of made a specialty also of his dairy. His home-
Weft Dover village, a mile distant. The trees stead dmprised about two hundred acres of
and shrubs have overgrown the burying ground land. He lived until within two years of his
and fairlv hidilen it from the road. Children: death at Dover, removing thence to Wilming-
.\bner. David. Caleb. Rebecca. Enos, Polly. ton, where he died. He was deacon of the
Rachel. Ruth. Daniel (mentioned below), Congregational church at Dover. During the
Sallv. George. Levi. last years of his life, his business was con-
(YD Dr. Daniel Leonard, son of David ducted mainly by his son with whom he w^as in
Leonard and Mary Briggs
( Leonard, was
) partnership under the firm name of D. G.
born at Dover. Vermont. He was a prominent Leonard & Son. For many years he was in
citizen, and served the town in various offices, failing health. In politics he was a staunch
inc'uding that of se'ectman. He was a Free- Republican. He married. November 17. 1857,
Will Baptist preacher, also a physician and -Annette Minerva Adams, who was born in
fiir?eon. He also carried on a farm. He .Marlborough. \'ermont. June 21. 1S37. daugh-
married Sally Mann, who was born September ter of Captain Ira and Lucy (Houghton)
4. 1798. and died at Dover. February 11. 1862. -Adams. Children, born at Dover: Florence,
flaughter of Rev. James Mann, a Baptist died in childhood; Claude Greene, mentioned
clergyman. Her father was born February 6. below Florrie M.. born March 7, 1868, died
:

1758. at Montgomery. Massachusetts, and in December 26. 1903, married William E. Corse,
1813 removed to Dover, where he died Febru- and had a daughter. Grace Ward Mabel :

ary II. 1854; children, born at Dummerston. Grace, born February 21. 1872. lived in Win-
now Dover: James Mann Jr.. July 13. 1790: chendon. Massachusetts, now' 1913 in Ro.x-
.Abijah Mann. May 3. 1792: George Mann. bury. Massachusetts Charles Hugh, born July
;

December 11. 1793: Betsey Mann. ."Xugust 28. 14, 1874, lives in Winsted, Connecticut, mar-
i706: Sally Mann. September 4. 1798: Hosea ried Ella .Adams, of Wilmington. Vermont,
Mann. October 18, 1801 William Riley Mann.
; and has a daughter Madeline.
Timothy Mann, father of Rev. James, settled (\"III) Claude Greene Leonard, son of
in Dover. New Tersev. removed to Montgom- Daniel Greene Leonard, was born at West
ery. Massachusetts, and finally to Dummerston, Dover, X'ermont. May 14. 1864. He attended
1344 NEW ENGLAND.
the public schools of his native town and the beginning of the use of surnames in that coun-
W^est BrattleboroLigh Seminary. When he was try.
nineteen years old he became associated in the (I) Robert Lawrence, the first known pro-
maple sugar business with his father, and was genitor of this family, was of Lancashire. Eng-
admitted to partnership under the firm name of land, born as early as A. D. 11 50. Attending
D. G. Leonard & Son. For a number of years his sovereign. Richard, Coeur de Lion, to the
he managed the business and he continued it War of the Crusades, he distinguished himself
until 1895. \\'hen he sold it. For eight years at the siege of Acre and was knighted Sir
he was a general merchant in Wilmington in Robert of .\shton Hall. His coat-of-arms is
partnership with C. D. Spencer, under the firm described Argent, a cross raguly gules.
:

name of Spencer & Leonard, and conducted his II) Sir Robert Lawrence, son of Sir Rob-
I

maple sugar business at the same time. He ert Lawrence, and his immediate successor to
engaged in the insurance business in 1894. and the estate of Ashton Hall, married a daugh-
since 1895 his whole time has been devoted to ter of James TrafTord, of Lancaster.
it. In 1897 he removed to Springfield and (III) James Lawrence, son of Sir Robert
since then he has had a real estate and insur- Lawrence, married, in 1252. Matilda de Wash-
ance office in that town, and has taken rank ington, an heiress, daughter of John de Wash-
among the leading business men. He is a ington.
director of the Springfield Cooperative Savings (IV) John Lawrence, son of James Law-
and Loan Association, of which he is secretary and married
rence, succeeded to .Ashton Hall,
and treasurer. For three years he was secre- Margaret Chesford, daughter of Walter Ches-
tary of the Springfield board of trade. He has ford.
been lister of the town and is an active and ( V) John Lawrence, son of John Lawrence,
prominent Republican. He is a member of the was heir of his father. He married Elizabeth
First Methodist Episcopal Church, one of its Holt, of Stably, Lancashire, and died, it is
stewards, a trustee and chairman of the finance said, in 1360.
committee, and collector. He is also custodian \'I
I Sir Robert Lawrence, son of John
)

of the trust funds of the society and has charge Lawrence, succeeded to Ashton Hall, and mar-
of its insurance. ried Margaret Holdem, of Lancashire. Chil-
He married. February 2t. 1886. Eleanor dren Robert, mentioned below
: Thomas, ;

Piatt Rice, of Harre. \'ermont. daughter of father of Sir Arthur Lawrence, of Prior's
Isaac n. Rice. Children: ( ioldie. died in Court, ("rloucestershire William, born 1425, ;

infancy: Stuart <.ireene. born November 17, fought under the Lancastrian banner at St.
1892, student in the Worcester Polytechnic Albans in 1455, and having fallen there, was
Institute in the electrical engineering course : buried in the .Abbey ; Edmund.
Eulalee Josephine, born January 9, 1895. (VII) Sir Robert Lawrence, son of Sir
Robert Lawrence, had Ashton Hall. He mar-
The surname Lawrence is ried Amphilbis, daughter of Edward Long-
LAWRENCE derived obviously from the ford. Children James, heir to the estate, mar-
:

personal or baptismal name ried Cicely Roberts Robert, married Mar- :

and is found in various other languages besides garet Lawrence, daughter of John, and their
English. There are doubtless many distinct son John commanded a wing of the British
families entirely unrelated bearing this sur- army at Flodden Field Nicholas, mentioned ;

name. Perhaps no English and .American below.

family has had more distinguished and suc- (\TII) Nicholas Lawrence, son of Sir Rob-
cessful men. In America the family has been ert Lawrence, was of Agercroft. Children:
prominent from the pioneer days. Thev v/ere Thomas Nicholas Robert John, mentioned
: : ;

in all the colonial wars, holding important com- below William Henry Oliver.
; : ;

missions. Major Samuel Lawrence was a (IX) John Lawrence, son of Nicholas Law-
prominent figure during the revolution. The rence, was of Agercroft, ancestor of the Law-
Lawrences have been foremost in developing rence family of St. James Park, in Suffolk,
the industries of New England, and the city it is stated in the pedigree of the Lawrences
of Lawrence was named in honor of one of of Ashton Hall. He died in 1461.
the great manufacturers and captains of in- (X) Thomas Lawrence, son of John Law-
dustry. Bishop Lawrence, of Massachusetts, rence, was of Rumburgh and owned lands in
and President Lowell, of Harvard College, are other places. His will was dated July 17.
descendants of the same .American pioneer. 1471. Children: John, mentioned below;
Several genealogies of the descendants of John Richard, of St. Ives.
Lawrence have been published, and the ances- (XI) John Lawrence, son of Thomas I^w-
try in England has been traced to the very rence, married Margery . His will is
 XEW ENGLAND. 1345

dated July lo, 1504. His wife died in 1507, at \\'atertown, and still later in Boston. In his
and both are buried in the church at Rum- willhe appoints his wife and sons, Nathaniel
burgh. and Joseph, as executors, mentioning as lega-
(XII) Robert Lawrence, son of John Law- tees "his sons Enoch, Samuel, Isaac, Jonathan,
rence, was named in his father's will and in Zechariah. and daughters Elizabeth and Mary.
his wife's and that of his mother-in-law. His first wife, Elizabeth, died at Groton, Au-
(XIII) John Lawrence, son of Robert gust 29, 1663, and he married (second) No-
Lawrence, married Elizabeth Chil- . vember 2, 1664, at Charlestown, Susanna
dren Henry John, mentioned below Kath-
: : ; Bachiler or Batchelder, daughter of William.
erine; William, of St. James Park. South Elm- His widow died July 8, 1668, and in her will
ham, exiled during the reign of Queen Mary, bequeaths to daughters Abigail and Susanna,
afterward a preacher at Dressingfield Rich- ; and to Rachel Atwood and Abigail
sisters
ard, of Wissel and Rumburgh. Asting. Children by first wife: John, born
fXIV) John Lawrence, son of John Law- March 14, 1636; Nathaniel, October 15, 1639;
rence, married Agnes Children John.
. : Joseph, March, 1642. died young Joseph, May ;

mentioned below: Richard, died in 1596; 30, 1643; Jonathan, buried April 6. 1648;
Susan Elizabeth Margaret. The will of John
: : Mary. July 16. 1645 Peleg. January 10, 1646-
;

Lawrence is dated April 27, 1590, and he is 47 :Enoch, mentioned below Samuel, re-
;

buried at Rumburgh, ^Iay 21, 1590. His wife moved to Connecticut Isaac, married, April
;

died January 22, 1583. 19, 1682, Abigail Bellows: Elizabeth, May 9,
(XV) John Lawrence, son of John Law- 1655, in Boston, lived with Ensign Bass, of
rence, was of Wisset, county SufTolk. His will Concord, after her father died: Jonathan, left
is dated June 2, 1606, and he was buried Janu- f 100 for a meeting house bell, and it was voted
ary 16. 1607. He married Joan Chil- . by the town of Groton to inscribe his name on
dren Henry, mentioned below; Robert, whose
: the bell; Zechariah, born March 9, 1658-59.
will mentions kinsman Henry North, of Lax- Children of second wife: Abigail, born in Gro-
field, son of Sir Henry North and grandson of ton. January 9. 1666 Susanna. July 3, 1667.
:

Lord North; Margery; Katherine. (X\'III) Enoch, son of John I.awrence,

(XVI) Henry Lawrence, son of John Law- was born in Watertown, March
5, 1648-49.
rence, married Mary He removed. He married. March
1676-77, in Watertown,
6,
from Wisset to New England and settled in Ruth (Whitney) Shattuck (see Whitney).
Charlestown. In the first division of land in Soon after he married he settled at Groton, in
Charlestown on the Mystic side, he received the north part of the town. He was surveyor
five acres of land for a house lot. February of highways, tithingman and fence viewer, and
20, 1638. Another lot was transferred to him in 169 1 hog reeve. In the year 1702 the pro-
by George Blott in 1635. He died about 1640, vincial government exempted him from taxa-
and the widow died March 3, 1647-48. The tion on account of physical disability resulting
onlyknown child was John, mentioned below. from an encounter with the Indians in King
(XVII) John Lawrence, son of Henry and William's war. and granted to him an annual
Mary Lawrence, was baptized at Wisset. pension of i^ sterling. He lived to an ad-
county Suffolk, England, October 8, 1609. It vanced age. Children Nathaniel, mentioned:

is probable that he came with a large party below Daniel, born March 7, 1681 Zechariah,
: :

under the guidance of Governor Winthrop in July 16. 1683: Jeremiah, May i, 1686, died
1635. He was admitted a freeman April 17. September 28. 1744.
1637, and received a grant of plough land at (XIX) Nathaniel Lawrence, son of Enoch
Watertown, on the west side of Beaver Brook, Lawrence, was born in Watertown. February
three acres, February 28, 1636. He was a 21. 1677-78. and died at Groton. September 12,
carpenter bv trade. His home was near Fresh 1765. aged 87 years. 6 months. 21 da>-s. He
Pond, Cambridge, then in Watertown. In the married, about 1701. Anna Scripture, who
autumn of 1662 he removed to Groton. Mas- died at Mason. New Hampshire, September
sachusetts. His homestead in that town was 31 (sic). 1758. aged Jt, years. 8 months. 21
southwest of Gibbet Hill, a short distance days, daughter of Samuel. Samuel Scripture,
east of the First Parish meeting house. In the immigrant, was born about 1650. and set-
recent years this farm has been owned by tled in Groton. Massachusetts, just before the
Joseph F. Hall. He was one of the original outbreak of King Philip's war. Late in 1675,
settlers and proprietors of Groton and owner with the other inhabitants of Groton, he aban-
of a twenty-acre right. He was twice elected doned the town on account of Indian hostilities.
selectman, one year surveyor of highways, and He was among the first to return after the
was a useful and honored citizen. .After mov- war. and his daughter Mary was born there
ing to Groton he continued at his trade, later in 1680. He was in Lieutenant Jonas Pres-
1346 NEW ENGLAND.
cott's garrison, March 17, 1691-92. He mar- regiment, commissioned March 14, 1778, and
ried (second) Sarah and both owned . in the same company .April I. 1778. to Janu-
the covenant March 30, 1707. His first wife ary I. 1779, in the Rhode Island campaign:
was EHzabeth Children by first wife;
. also in Captain John Nutting's company. Sixth
Samuel, born at Groton. October 4, 1675; Middlese.x County Regiment. .April 9. 1779.
Mary. February 7, 1680; Sarah. February 8, ( See Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, vol.
1682: Anna, mentionerl above; Deborah, mar- ix, pp. 562-3). He is described as a strong
ried, September 4, 1710, Jonathan W'hitcomb man. bodily and mentally, and a successful
Abigail. January 28, 1686-87; Ruth, February farmer. He built and operated one of the
2, 1696; Lydia. June 26. 1700. By second wife; first cider mills in the neighborhood. Chil-
Jacob, baptized March 30. 1707; Eunice, bap- dren, Groton
born Ephraim. mentioned
at ;

tized May 22. 1709. Xathaniel had the rank below; .Artemas, born February 13. 1781, a
of sergeant, in 1705; was constable in 1711 ; blacksmith at JafFrey, and member of the com-
and afterwards surveyor of highways and pany that built the Cheshire factory; Moody,
tithingman. He died at Groton. Children, January 15, 1783, lived at JafFrey. innkeeper,
born at Groton; Xathaniel, May 3, 1702; auctioneer, sexton and deputy sheriff: Joshua,
James. .Augiist 26. 1705; Anna, July 3, 1708; February 10. 1785, died at Richfield. New
Enoch. November 15, 1710; Sarah, March 15, York. September 27, 1806; Ithamar, January
1713; Martha. December 7. 1715; Joseph, [8. 1787, lived at Jaffrey. Children, born at
April 10. 1718; Benjamin, mentioned below; Jaffrey Rebecca. April 8, 1799, lived at Pem-
;

Rebecca. .April 17. 1724; Lois. September 26. broke. Xew York; Milla. September 18. 1791.
1726; Eunice. July 25. 1728. lived at Sharon, New Hampshire ; Manasseh,
( XXLieutenant Benjamin Lawrence, son
) January 21. 1794. lived at .Alden. New York;
of Xathaniel Lawrence, was born at Groton, Sarah. Xovember 2. 1796, lived at Gilsum,
November 1720. and died July 8. 1807, in
6. Xew Hampshire ; Ephraim. mentioned below.
his e'ohtv-se\enth year. He married. June 20, (XXII) Ephraim Lav.rence. son of Lieu-
1744. Rebecca Dodge, who
died February 18, tenant Benjamin Lawrence, was born at Gro-
1795, in her seventy-second year. Children, ton. Massachusetts. .April 9. 1779. and died at
born at Groton; Rebecca. January 10. 1745; Windham. \'ermont. May 19. 1845. He mar-
Benjamin, mentioned below Anna, November : ried Nancy Bruce, of Berlin. Massachusetts.
14, 1748; Margaret. January 3. 1751 Sarah, ; The Bruce family of Berlin was descended
.April 2, 1753: Phebe, October 19. 1755; Ruth. from John Bruce, an early settler of Sudbury,
January 3. 1758; Rachel. March 16, 1760; Massachusetts. Roger Bruce, son of John,
Deborah. July 1. 1762: Salmon. .April 2^. 1765. had sons Elijah. Thomas, Elisha, of Worces-
I XXI) Lieutenant Benjamin Lawrence, ter David, of Southborough. and Daniel, of
:

son of Benjamin Lawrence, was born at Gro- Berlin. Nancy died in February. 18-19. Chil-
ton. and died June 9. 1824. aged seventy->even dren, born at Windham. \'ermont Sabra. born :

vears. He mirried. July 8, 1778, Rebecca 1805. I'ied in .August. 1856. married
\Voods, of Pepperell, Massachusetts see ( Cobb: Rufus. mentioned below: Mary, born
\N'oods). She died September 30. 1830, aged 1809. married Mack: Joshua. 181 1.

f eventy-five years both she and her husband

: died November. 1856; Eli. 1813: .Artemas,
died in Jaflfrey. New Hampshire. In 1788 he mentioned below: Harriet. 1817. died aged
removed from Groton to JafFrey. New Hamp- eighteen Sarah, 1820. died 1821 Henry, horn
: ;

';h!re. where he settled in the vicinity of Thorn- 1821 : George. 1823: .Albert, 1825.
dike Pond, northeast of the village, on a home- fXXIII) Rufus Lawrence, son of Eph-
stead now or lately occupied by a great-grand- raim Lawrence, was born at \\'indham. \'er-
son. Frederick J. Lawrence. Lieutenant Ben- mont. October 12. 1806, and died there March
jamin Lawrence was a soldier of the revolu- 2. 1862. He was educated in the district
tion, a lieutenant in Colonel Dike's regiment. schools, and became a farmer in his native
Captain ^linot's company. September 27. 1776. town. He was active in public affairs, and
He was first lieutenant in Captain John Minot"s filled the office of lister and other offices of
company. Colonel Nicholas Dike's regiment. trust. He was a faithful member of the Bap-
December i. 1776. to March i. 1777. He was tist church. He married. January 20. 1835.
first lieutenant in Captain Job Shattuck's Sec- Naomi .Adeline French, who was born at
ond Company. Sixth Middlesex County Regi- \\'indham. \'ermont. January i-i. 1817. died
ment. He
appears to have been captain of a November 23. 1869. daughter of Elias French.
company Colonel George Williams' regi-
of Children, born at Windham: Martin Rufus.
ment. Brigadier-General Palmer's brigade, in niertipned below Milan, born .August 2. 1840.
:

1777. but he was again lieutenant in Captain died March 10. 1864.: Leslie Milton, born May
Joseph Boynton's company. Colonel Wade's 29. 1844. died .April 3. 1912; Sibyl Laurette,
/// ^
 NEW ENGLAND. '347

born January 26, 1846, married Oscar Heald, Falls, Vermont, in the town of Rockingham,
of Chester, Vermont Hannah Lovina, born
; June 1873. He received his early education
I,

November 20, 1847, married (first) Merrill m the public schools, and attended the Ver-
Bemis, and (second) Everett Field, of Gard- mont .\cademy at Sa.xtons River, from which
ner, Massachusetts ;Albert LaForest, born he was graduated in 1893. For two years he
July 13, 1849 (deceased); Lillian Adeline, was employed in his father's mill, and then he
born February 18, 1853, died March 22, 1875; became a clerk in the hardware store of Eaton
Marshall Whitney, mentioned below. & Norwood, in Bellows Falls. Afterward the
(XXIV) Martin Rufus Lawrence, son of firm became Norwood & Field, and in 1901
Rufus Lawrence, was born at Windham, Ver- Mr. Lawrence purchased the interest of Mr.
mont, March 14, 1836, and died at Rocking- Norwood, the firm name then becoming Field
ham, Vermont, October 17, 1904. He attended & Lawrence. The firm deals in general hard-
the public schools of his native town. During ware and coal, and ranks among the leading
his youth he worked on the farm of his father houses of the town. Mr. Lawrence served for
and he followed farming when a young man in five years in the state militia and was lieuten-
Grafton and Chester, \'ermont. He after- ant of his company one year and captain from
ward became interested in the firm of Nurse, .Augvist 10, 1907, to February 19, 19 10, in the
Cogswell & Company, owners of a flour mill National Guard of X'ermont. He is a member
at Rockingham, Vermont. Subsequently the of King Solomon's Temple Lodge, No. 45,
firm became Lawrence & Cogswell, and event- .\ncient Free and .Accepted Masons, of Bel-
ually Mr. Lawrence became the sole owner of lows Falls; of Abenaqui Chapter, No. 19,
the business. He manufactured flour for a Royal Arch Masons; of Holy Cross Com-
number of years. Later, in partnership with mandery, No. 12, Knights Templar; of the
L. D. Parker, he engaged in the wood-turning New England Order of Protection, of which
business, and subsequently he bought the inter- he has been financial secretary for the past
ests of his partner and continued with much fifteen years. He married, January 8, 1898,
success in the wood-working and lumber busi- Charlotte Banyea, of Keene, New Hampshire,
ness until the time of his death. He also con- (laughter of Lewis and .Addie (Bouvier) Ban-
ducted a saw and grist mill at Rockingham. In yea, of French ancestry. Children: Marteil,
politics he was a Republican, and for twenty- born September 25, 1904; Glenn Bernier, May
si.x consecutive years he was a selectman of 25, 1907.
the town of Rockingham. He was also for (XXV) Jay Harry Lawrence, brother of
several years road commissioner, and in 1902- John Proctor Lawrence, was born in the town
03 he represented Windham county in the ?tate of Rockingham, \'ermont. January 9, 1879,
senate of \'ermont, serving on the committees died May 20, 191 3. He attended the public
on industrial schools, on insane asylums, and schools there and the V'ermont Academv at
he was chairman of the committee on highways Saxtons River. From 1898 to 1904 he assisted
and bridg'js. He was given the unusual honor his father in the mill business, and when his
of a unanimous election, all parties support- father (iied he succeeded to it. He conducted
ing him for the office of senator. In religion the saw mill and grist mill known as the Law-
he was a L'niversalist. He married, January rence Mills, and located in the western part of
20, 1861, Laurinza E. Davis, who was born at the town of Rockingham, until 1906. In the
Grafton, Vermont, October 6, 1836, daughter following year he was appointed superintend-
of Josiah B. and Elmira (Smalley) Davis (see ent of streets, sewers and water works in the
Smalley). Children: i. Child, died in infancy. village of Bellows Falls, and he filled that posi-
2. Nora E., born March 11, 1864, married tion efficiently and satisfactorily to the public
Fred O. Smalley ("see Smalley). 3. Corintha up to his death. For three years prior to mov-
.\., born .-\pril 7, 1866; married W. G. Smalley, ing into the village of Bellows Falls he was
of Marlborough, New Hampshire; children: road commissioner of the town of Rocking-
Gertrude, born May 11, 1889, died July 3, ham. In politics he was a Republican. He
1899: Maxwell William, born May 15, 1897 was a member of King Solomon's Temple
4. Rolon M., born .\ugust 26, 1868. in business Lodge, Free Masons; of .Abenaqui Chapter,
at Marlborough. New Hampshire; married No. 19. Royal .\rch Masons of Bellows Falls
;

Kate Gates. 5. Nelson R., born November 6, Council. No. 17, Royal and Select Masters.
1870; died September 2^,, 1899: married Belle In religion he was a Congregationalist. He
M. Brown one child, Norman, born October
; married, .August 26. 1903, Lena M. Miller,
12, 1897, cl'Sfl April 16. 1900. 6. John Proctor, who was born at Potsdam, New York, Law-
mentioned below. 7. Jay H., mentioned below. rence county, .-Xpril 20, 1879, daughter of John
(XXV) John Proctor Lawrence, son of W^ and Fannie (Murray) Miller. Children,
Martin Rufus Lawrence, was born at Bellows born in Rockingham : Martin Jay, born Janu-
1348 NEW ENGLAND.
ary 29, 1905 Marjorie Elizabeth, November
; He mairied, July 8, 1867, Kate L. Locke,
3, 1907; Barbara Louise, May 22, 1909; born at Chester, Vermont, March 19, 1847,
Nel-
son Ray, January 19, 191 1. daughter of Oren and Nancy (Williams)
(XXUiJ Artemas Lawrence, son of Eph- Locke. His wife was organist of the Congre-
raim Lawrence, was born in Windham, Ver- gational church for over thirty years. Chil-
mont, died there, June 16, 1845, aged twenty- dren: I. Frederick Locke, born January 19,
six years, two months. He was a farmer. He 1869; composer and teacher of music, grad-
married Patty Kimball Woodburn, born in uate of the Northwestern University, Chicago,
Windham, 1820, daughter of John and Mercy Illinois, in the class of 1887; he has taught in

( Fay) Woodburn, the former named having conservatories and has spent much time in
died January 11, 1851. aged seventy-three Germany; he now has charge of the music in
years, and the latter named having died Janu- Carleton College at Northfield, Minnesota;
ary 14, 1851, three days after her husband, mairied, December 24, 1892, Maria Schoon-
aged sixty-nine years. Children, born at Wmd- maktr. 2. Dertha Kate, born January 22,
ham Merrill L., mentioned below; Leon W.,
: 1872; married, April 2'i, 1893, William H.
died September 22, 1842, aged three years Tinker, bank cashier, Bellows Falls, Vermont.
Willard L., born November 4, 1843, <^'^d No- 3. Jessie Merrill, born September 7, 1876 mar- ;

vember 30, 1898, aged fifty-five years. After ried Dana S. Brownell, of New York, now
the death of Mr. Lawrence his widow married htad accountant for the Jones & Lamson Ma-
Winchester Smith, who died May i, 1890, aged chine Company of Bellows Falls. 4. Alice W.,
seventy-four years. She died in the year 1888. born February 10, 1880. 5. Russell L.. born
(XXIV) Merrill L. Lawrence, son of Arte- May 19, 1892, died September 20, 1892.
mas Lawrence, was born in \\ indham, \"er- (XXI\') Marshall Whitney Lawrence, son
mont, June 14, 1841. He received his early of Kufus Lawrence, was born at Windham,
education there in the public schools. In 1853 X'erniont, September i, 1857. He received his
he went to Springfield, \'ermont, to learn the education in the public schools of his native
trade of machinist in the shop of Parks & town. When he was thirteen years old he
Woolson. He followed this trade until 1863 went to Brookline, Vermont, where he lived
as a journeyman in Hartford, Connecticut; for twenty-seven years, following farming as
Keene, New Hampshire, and Springfield, Ver- an occupation. He resided for three years in
mont. He then devoted two years to the study Massachusetts and for four years in Cali-
of music in Boston and elsewhere, and for two fornia. In 1912 he came to a farm in Walpole,
years afterward taught in the Genesee Wes- New Hampshire, where he still resides and is
ieyan Institute at Lima, New York. Return- now 1913) engaged in farming. In politics
(

ing to Springfield, he was for two years en- he is a Republican, and in religion a Meth-
gaged in the furniture business under the firm odist. He married (first) September i, 1878,
name of Brown & Lawrence. His interest in Fannie L. Rist, who was born in Minnesota,
music was not interrupted in the meantime. and died April 8, 1889, daughter of Luke and
He conducted musical festivals and conven- Mary Gates ( ) Rist. Her mother was a native of
tions ui various towns in \'ermont and New Newfane. X'ermont. He married (second) Au-
Hampshire. He was appointed deputy sheriff, gust 21, 1895, "Sarah iShattuck) Dean, widow
and for a time was bookkeeper for the firm of of Henry Dean. Children, all by first wife:
Parks & Woolson. In 1880 he became a part- I. Flora Zoe, born July 26, 1881 married Earl ;

ner in the firm of Lawrence, Brink & Lovell, Dean, son of Henry and Sarah (Shattuck)
proprietors of a livery stable. For many years Dean; children: Rowe, deceased; Harold and
he has devoted his attention mainly to the in- Merton. 2. Oscar Guy, born January 8, 1885,

surance business and real estate. He is senior in Peach Tree. Monterey county, California;
partner of the firm of Lawrence & Wheeler, married Lydia Fellows, and lives in Brookline,
insurance and real estate brokers. The firm also A'ermont. 3. .\ngie F., born January 27. 1887;
has an extensive coal and wood business. Mr. married William Perry, of Springfield, \'er-
Lawrence ranks among the leading business mont. 4. May F.. born ^larch 27, 1889 mar- ;

men of the town. In 1883 he was elected town ried Elmer Stockwell, of Gardner, Massachu-
clerk and he has held that office uninterrupt- setts.
edly since that time. He also holds commis- (The Woods Liine).

sions as justice of the peace and as notary Samuel Woods, the progenitor of this
(T)
public. His interest in music has not lessened. family, was in Watertown, Massachusetts, as
For forty-five years he was chorister of the early as 1653, and afterward lived in Cam-
Congregational church, and his choir was re- bridge, where he married, September 28. 1659,
garded as the equal of any in the state. He Alice Rushton. In 1662 he came to Groton,
has alwavs been active in musical circles. Massachusetts, of which he was one of the
 \E\V ENGLAND. 1349

original proprietors, owning an eleven acre rence Jr. (see Lawrence) ;

Levina, March 26,
right, and there resided until the destruction 1757-
of the town in King Philip's war, 1675-76, (The Locke Line).
when he returned to Watertown. In 1677 he (I) Deacon William Locke, the immigrant
signed the agreement made at Concord to re- ancestor, was born at Stepney Parish, London,
settle Groton, and in the following year re- England, December 13, 1628, and came to this
turned thither. He died at Groton about Janu- country in the ship "Planter," which sailed for
ary, 1718, and his wife died April 17, 1712. New England. Alarch 22. 1634-35. At that
Both he and his wife were born in 1636, time he was only six years old, and it is sup-
according to their deposition. Children Sam- ; posed that he came over in the care of Nich-
uel, born at Cambridge, January 3, 1660-61 ;
olas Davies and his family. His father was
Thomas, at Groton, March 9, 1663 Elizabeth, ; probably William Locke, mariner, and his
September 17, 1665; Nathaniel, mentioned be- mother, Elizabeth who died June 27,
,

low: Mary, August 2, 1670: Abigail, August 163 1. Where William Locke lived during his
19. 1672; Hannah, September 18, 1674; John, minority is unknown. He married, December
at Watertown, March 4, 1676-77. -h- I'^SS. ^lary, daughter of William and Mar-
(H) Nathaniel, son of Samuel Woods, was gery Clarke, of Woburn, Massachusetts. She
born at Groton, March 25, 1667-68, and died was born December 10, 1640, and died July 18,
there June 20, 1738. He married (first) 17 1
5. Her William Clarke, was a resi-
father,
Elenor (second) Alice
; died , dent of ^\'atertown, in 1640, and removed to
January lo, 1717-18; (third) July 3, 1721, Woburn in 1651. His name often appears as
Sarah Brown, born at Sudbury, May 20, 1680, surveyor of highways and in other town offices.
died at Groton, March 3, 1724-25, daughter of He was a weaver by trade, and died March 15,
Jabez and Deborah Haines Brown. He mar-
( ) 1682. His wife Margery died October 11,
ried (fourth) September 14, 1725, Mary 1694. William Locke early became owner of
(Blanchard) Derbyshire, daughter of John real e-tate and eventually a man of property.
Blanchard and widow of John Derbyshire. His first purchase was about 1650. In 1664
Children, all born at Groton Nathaniel, Octo-
: he had granted to him land in "Great Meadow"
ber 19, 1694; Daniel, August 10, 1696, killed and Pond Meadow. In 1673-77-80 he received
in Lovewell's fight; John, March 3, 1697-98; other grants, and at other dates he purchased
Isaac, mentioned below Bathsheba, April 5,
; numerous other parcels of land. He took some
1702; Hannah. March 16, 1704; Phebe, Janu- part in the managemefit of town affairs, and
ary 13, 1705-00, died young; Aaron, May 26, was frequently on important committees, in
1707: Moses, July 6, 1709; Reuben. April 11. relation to town lands, roads, etc. In 1671 he
171 1. By second wife: Phebe, March 6, 1713: was oil a committee to settle the bounds and
Jonathan, June 4. 1715. also to lay out lands. In 1675-76-78 he was a
(III) Lieutenant Isaac Woods, son of Na- surveyor of fences, and in 1677 was chosen
thaniel Woods, was born February 20, 1699- constable. He was again constable in 1701,
1700, at Groton. and died there March 31, and selectman in 1686-96, and grand juror to
1775. He married, at Groton, September 21, the supreme court in 1695. He was a member
1725, .\bigail Stevens, who was born at Chelms- of the church of Woburn, and for many years
ford. August 13, 1702, and died at Groton, De- a deacon and one of its chief pillars. The
cember 24, 1781, daughter of John and Sarah house occupied by him is still standing, and
(Snow) Stevens. Children, all born at Gro- the garden and trees surrounding it are evi-
ton: Isaac, October 29, 1725; Ephraim, men- dently very ancient. It is supposed that his

tioned below: Thomas, December 29, 1728; grandson Samuel, to w-hom it descended, kept
Xehemiah, December 6, 1731 Henry, Septem- ; an inn here for many years it remained in the
;

ber 4, 1733: Jonas, May 21, 1735, died at Fort family until 1741, when it was sold by the
William Henry, 1756: Caleb. January 22, 1736- grandson Samuel. William Locke died at Wo-
37: Prudence. October 8, 1738, died young; burn, June 16, 1730, aged ninety-one years.
Samson, Alay 6, 1740. died 1757; Sarah, Au- His will was made in 1703, and in it he ap-
gust 17, 1742; Solomon, August 29. 1747. pointed his son Ebenezer his executor and
(IV) Ephraim, son of Isaac Woods, was gave him all his property except half of his
born at Groton. April 25, 1727, and died at personal estate which he left to his wife. He
Pepperell. August 12, 1757. He married Bath- required him. however, to pay to the other chil-
sheba ,and she married (second) at dren certain sums, and to provide for his
Townsend. November 7, 1761, John Petts Jr. mother as directed in the will. Children, born
Children: Sybil, born at Groton, March 31, in Woburn: William, December 27, 1657, died
1752; Rebecca. December 21, 1754, married, Tanuarv 9, 1658; William, born January 18.
at Townsend, July 8, 1778, Benjamin Law- 1659; John, August I, 1661 Joseph, March ;
1350 XEW ENGLAND.
9,1664; Mary, October 16, 1666; Samuel, Oc- low ;Sampson, baptized at New Salem,
Lucy :

tober 14, 1669; Ebenezer, mentioned below; May 1767; Alice, baptized at New Salem,
3,
James, November 14, 1677; Elizabeth, Janu- July 2, 1769; Collins, born at Rindge, Septem-
ary 4, 1681-82. ber 18, 1771 Phebe, baptized at Rindge, Janu-
;

(II) Ebenezer, son of William Locke, was ary 2, 1774; Rufus, born at Rindge, December
born January 8, 1674, in Woburn. He lived 25, 1779; Nathan; Edward Jewett, baptized at
with his father on the homestead, of which he Rindge, August 8, 1780.
had become the owner by gift and purchase. (Vj Ebenezer (2), son of Ebenezer (l)
He owned also other land and a house, previ- Locke, was born August 6, 1762. He was a
ous to his father's death, and later became the soldier in the revolution, in Captain Jonathan
possessor of several lots in Woburn and a Holton's company. Colonel Ebenezer Woods'
large tract in what is now Townsend. He was regiment, October, 1780. He married, Febru-
frequently elected to town offices and was re- ary 6, 1783, Hannah Gustin. of Rockingham.
leased from military duties on account of \'ermont, born January 21, 1764, died April 7,
"bodily infirmities." He died December 24, 1833. He married (second) March, 1835,
1723. He married (first) October 18, 1697, Susan Campbell. He lived to an advanced
Susannah, daughter of Israel Walker, born age. "Naturally possessed of a good mind,
March i, 1674, and died June 13, 1699. He much practical sense and good habits, he reared
married (second) October 14, 1701, Hannah a large family and accumulated a handsome
Meads, who was born September 17, 1676, property, and secured the respect and esteem
daughter of David and Hannah Meads, of of all who knew him." Children, born at
Cambridge. She survived him, and died July Rockingham: John, July 26. 1784; Phebe;
24, 1739- Child of first wife: Ebenezer, born Cyrus; Asa, February 3, 1792; .Albert, Decem-
April 28, 1699. Children of second wife: ber 30, 1795; Randilla Oren, mentioned be- ;

Samuel, born August 24, 1702; Josiah, March low Lewis, January 31. 1802 Henry, July 31,
; :

15, 1705; Joshua, mentioned below; Nathan, 1804.

Alarch 20, 1713, died December, 1723; Han- (Deacon Oren Locke, son of Ebenezer
\T )

nah, born April 11, 1716. ( 2Locke, was born at Rockingham, Decem-
)

(III) Joshua, son of Ebenezer Locke, was ber 9, 1798. He married, November 13, 1823,
born .August 21, 17CH9, and lived in Woburn, Catherine Tyler, born October 27, 1803, died
Westboro, Boston, and Southboro. He was January 17. 1841. He married (second) Au-
probably a carpenter by occupation. He sold gust 19, 1841, Nancy Williams, born Decem-
land in the latter town to Isaac Amidon in ber They resided at Chester, \'er-
2, 1808.
1753, and was on the alarm list of that town mont. Children by first wife Ebenezer, born :

in 1757; he died there in 1767. He married September 24. 1824; John, December 29, 1825;
(first) at Woburn, in March, 1732-33, Han- Hannah M., August 6, 1828; Ruth Ann. June
nah, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Reed, 5, 1831 Mary, Noveinber 9. 1833; Oren, Feb-
;

born January 2, 1712. He married (second) ruary 19, 1835 Frederick, April 22, 1839.
;

Tabitha, daughter of Dr. Isaac Bellows, of Children by second wife: Frederick D., SefH
Southboro, buried at Boston, April, 1744. His tember 9, 1842; Harriet N., February 22,
second wife survived him. Children Joshua, : 1S45; Catherine (Kate) L., March 19, 1847,
born July 22, 1732-33: Josiah. February 6, married Merrill L. Lawrence see Lawrence (

1735- '" Westboro; Ebenezer, of whom fur- XXIV).

ther.
( Ebenezer, son of Joshua Locke, was
I\" ) James Thompson, the im-
born Oxford, .August 5, 1737, and died at
at THOMPSON migrant ancestor, was born
Schuyler, New York, September 24, 1812. He in England in 1593, and
married Phebe Morse, daughter of Collins and died in Woburn, Massachusetts, in 1682. He
Bathsheba Alorse, granddaughter of Nathaniel was one of the original settlers of Woburn,
and Alice Woods. She was born September and was a member of the first board of select-
14, 1738, and died at Rockingham, Nlay 12, men, holding also other offices in the town.
1820. He served for three years in the French He had been one of the first settlers of Charles-
and Indian war in 1775-78. He removed from town, and belonged to the class of yeomanry.
Oxford to Ervingshire, Massachusetts ( now He, with his wife Elizabeth, was a'lmitted to
New Salem) in 1762. thence to Rindge, New the First Church in Charlestown, August 31,
Hampshire, to Rockingham, Vermont, to Peter- 1633. and he became a freeman in December
boro, New Hampshire, anrl finally to Schuyler, of the same year. In December, 1640, he was
New York. Children: Cyrus, born .April 16, one of thirty-two men who signed the Town
1760, died young: Mary, born at Ervingshire, Orders, or by-laws, for Woburn, with Henry
November 2, 1761 Ebenezer, mentioned be-
; Baldwin and one or two others. He pushed
 xNEW ENGLAND. 1351

hisway into the wilderness and established his another man being the only witnesses of the
home in the part of Woburn now known as tragedy. James Thompson died September 14,
North Woburn, and anciently known as New 1693, according to the record, and according
Bridge. His descendants are now very widely to the tombstone, September 4, 1693. The
scattered in nearly every state and territory court assigned his property to his widow and
in the Union and in several foreign countries. si.\ children, in 1700. He married (first)
They are numerous in Hampden, Hampshire, January 27, 1673-74, Hannah Walker, who
Franklin and Berkshire counties, in Massachu- died February 4, 1685-86, and he married (sec-
setts more so in SuiTolk; and the most of
; ond) April 13, 1687, Abigail Gardner, of
them in Middlesex Woburn, North Village,
; Charlestown. She married (second) Deacon
has always been considered the true home of Edward Johnson. Children by first wife:
the Thompsons. He married (first) Elizabeth Hannah, born December 31, 1675, died May
who died November 13, 1643. He
, 8, 1699; Joshua, born September 15, 1077;
married (second) February 15, 1644, Sus- James, mentioned below Ebenezer, born July
;

annah Blodgett, widow of Thomas Blodgett, 26, 1683. Children by second wife: Richard,
of Cambridge, and she died February 10, 1661. born March 21, 1688; Abigail^ born December
James Thompson owned considerable property 30, 1689; Simon, born October 19, 1691.
in Woburn and Charlestown. His will was ( IV) Deacon James (3) Thompson, son of
dated February 28, 1681. Children, probably Lieutenant James (2) Thompson, was born in
not in order of birth: James, died January 24, May, 1680, and died July 3, 1763. He lived
1646-47 Simon, mentioned below Olive, mar-
; ; in that part of Woburn which is now Wilming-
ried John Cutler Jonathan, married Susannah
;
ton. In 1725 he was made deacon of the old
Blodgett. First Church in Woburn, and though he lived
(H) Simon,
son of James Thompson, was seven miles from the church he was a constant
born England, and died in May, 1658. He
in attendant, often walking the distance in winter
came to Woburn with his father. In 1648 he on snowshoes. The church in Wilmington
was made freeman, and later he was one of was organized October 24, 1733, and he was
the company which purchased the territory chosen the first deacon there, and for more
later known as Chelmsford. He was one of than a year was the only deacon. In 1731 he
the seven men who at a meeting held to choose was made town clerk, a position which he held
"some form of government for the local wel- for many years, proving himself an able and
fare" of the new settlement, were chosen to useful citizen in that as in other ways. He
"order the affairs of the place for the ensuing married, 1716, Abigail Hamlet. Children, bom
year ;" and it is said he was first town clerk. in Woburn: James, born December 30, 1716;
-\ church was organized in 1655, R^^- John Richard, born August 6, 1718: Abigail, born
Fisk being chosen as minister. Simon Thomp- March 27, 1720; William, mentioned below;
son's will was dated a few weeks before his Benjamin, born March 6, 1727; Elizabeth,
death in May, 1658, and in it he bequeathed born March 27, 1728, died April 16, 1728;
one-third of his property to liis wife, a double Mary, born September 18, 1729; Ezra, born
portion to son James and the rest to be divided September 23, 1734.
among the four daughters; his wife was made i\') son of Deacon James (3)
William,
executri.x. He married, December 19, 1643, Thompson, was born in Wilmington, October
Mary Converse, daughter of Edward Converse, 19, 1723, and died in May, 1808, in Chester,
one of the foremost men in Woburn, who built \'ermont. For several years after his marriage
the first house in the town: this house was he remained in Wilmington, settling finally in
situated in the part now known as Winchester. Chester. In 1756 he joined the church at
She married (second) February i, 1659, John Wilmington. He
married (first) November
Sheldon, of Billerica. Children: John, born 24, 1747, Abigail Jones, and he married (sec-
April 4, 1645, died April 12, 1645 Sarah, born
: ond) January 12, 1762, Mary Baldwin. Chil-
February 20. 1646-4": James, mentioned be- dren of first wife, born in Wilmington Rich-
:

low: Mary, born January 25, 1651-52, died ard, born March 7, 1749; Timothy, born Oc-
February 2, 1651-52 Ann. born July 30, 1655
: ; tober 29, 1752 William, mentioned below
:

Rebecca, born May, 1658. Ebenezer. born May 21, 1757: Elizabeth, born
(HI) Lieutenant James (2) Thompson, son August 31, 1759. Children by second wife:
of Simon Thompson, was born March 20, Leonard, born .^pril 12, 1763; Samuel, born
1649. He lived with his uncle, Samuel Con- March 15, 1770; Mary, born ."Kpril 28, 1774;
verse, before he was twenty years old, in the Timothy, born Tuly 15, 1777.
south part of Woburn. and worked in his (VlV William (2), son of William (i)
grandfather Edward Converse's mill. His Thompson, was born in Wilmington, Massa-
uncle was killed in 1669. in the mill, James and chusetts. June 30, 1754. He married (first)
NE 23
1352 NEW ENGLAND.
Betsey Eaton, and lived in Chester, Vermont. uel Warren, born March 20, 1823, in Chester,
He married (second) July 8, 1798, Anna Put- died Cavendish, July 14, 1883; Horace,
at
nam, of .Andover, Vermont, and she died June mentioned below.
15, 1854, aged seventy-seven years. He died (\'III) Horace, son of Samuel Thompson,
at Plymouth, \'ermont. He moved first to was born at Chester, Vermont, May 16, 1825,
Rindge, New Hampshire, and thence to Jaf- and died at Sa.xtons River. Vermont, Octo-
frey. He was a soldier in the revolution from ber 8, 1896. He received his education in the
Rindge in Captain Josiah Brown's company, public schools of Chester and Cavendish.
Lieutenant Asa Sherman's regiment, and in When a boy he used to drive twenty-five cows
Colonel Samuel Ashley's regiment in 1777. at to pasture for the princely salary of six cents
Ticonderoga. He signed the -Association Test a week. He was for a time a clerk in the gen-
at the beginning of the revolution. Children: eral store of Robbins & White, in Cavendish,
William, born May 30. 1774: Timothy. Janu- and in 1854 was clerk in a store at Brighton,
ary 13, 1777: Dorcas, July i. 1779, married, Massachusetts. Afterward he was bookkeeper
January 15, 1800, Nathan Kingsbury: Ira; in the Fullerton Woolen Mills, in Cavendish.

John: Samuel, mentioned below: Polly, mar- For eight years he was postmaster of Caven-
ried Reuben Taylor Sally, married Calvin
: dish and for a number of years town clerk. In
Coolidge: Betsey, married (first) William 1853 he was employed by the Black River
Sumner, (second) E>r. Prink. (The genealogy Canal Manufacturing Company, manufacturers
also gives three children of .\nna Putnam, but of broadcloth. During his later years he fol-
it is possible that she was the wife of William lowed farming. During the last few years of
Jr.) his life he lived with his daughter, Mrs. Pierce,
(\TI) Samuel, son of William 12) Thomp- at Saxtons River. In politics he was a Re-
son, was born at Jafifrey, New Hampshire, publican. He married, December 24, 1849,
February 23, 1782, and died at Cavendish, Susan M. Parker, who was born at Chester,
X'ermont, July 31, 1856. He was educated in \ermont, March 10, 1826, and died December
the district schools and followed the trade of 8, 1893, daughter of Luther and Dolly (Byam)
stonemason. He built many of the wells and Parker. Children William Parker, mentioned
:

stone walls of this section. He lived for a below Hattie Maria, married Alvah T. Pierce,
:

time in Chester, \'ermont, removing in 1S36 to of Saxtons River, \'ermont.

Proctorsville, in that state, and in 1837 to IX William Parker, son of Horace
( )

Duttonsville. now Cavendish, where he spent Thompson, was born in Cavendish, \'ermont,
his last years. He was for many years se.xton -August 20. 1855. He attended the public
of the church. It is interesting to note from schools and worked on a farm during his boy-
the records that his fee for digging a grave hood. When a young man he entered the em-
in summer was a dollar and a quarter and in ploy of the Cavendish Woolen Mills and has
winter a dollar and a half, unless the ground continued to the present time. He has risen
was badly frozen, when he charged three dol- from one place to another and for a number
lars. In religion he was a devout and faith- of vears he has been superintendent of the
ful Baptist. mills. In politics he is a Republican, and in
He married Betsey Condon, born in Crans- religion a Universalist. He married, Novem-
ton,Rhode Island,' October 16, 1782, died ber 28, 1878, Mary Humphrey, of Ludlow.
March 30, 1856. Children John, born at
: \'ermont. Children: i. George H., mentioned
Chester, April 12, 1804, died July 25, 1852; below. 2. Maud, born August. 1882, married
Sophia, born May 19, 1806, married Joshua \\'allace Batchelder, of Bethel, \'ermont. 3.

Hadley, died August 29. 1886; .Amos H., born Elizabeth, died in infancy.
at Cranston. Rhode Island, August 27, 1809. ( X
George Horace, son of William Parker
)

died at Troy, New York Charles W., born at

; Thompson, was born at Ludlow, \'ermont,
Cranston, October 20, 181 1, died at Chester. -April 28, 1880. He attended the public schools
\'ermont, .\ugust 27, 1858 Mary E., born at
; and Vermont .Academy at Saxtons River and
Cranston. February 23, 1814, died at Spring- studied under a private tutor for a time. He
field, Vermont, June 24, 1869, married (first) began to read law in the office of \\'aterman &
Johnson: (second) a Mr. Fillebrown Martin, Brattleboro, Vermont, and was ad-
(or Phillebrown") William C, born at Crans-
: mitted to the bar in October. 1905. He began
ton, May 1816, went to California in 1851
6. to practice law, January i, 1906. at Bellows
and died there: Orin. born at Chester. \'er- Falls, Vermont. He has been municipal judge,
mont, February 7, 1819, died at Galesburg, has risen to a place of prominence, and is a
Illinois, December 31, 1863: Calista, born at well known and highly successful attorney.
Chester. February 28. 1821. died at Auburn. When a young man he served in the militia,
Massachusetts, married Sumner Holmes Sam- ; rising to the rank of captain, and at the end
 XEW ENGLAND 1353

of ten years, January 15, 1913, retired with 1714. He married, March 8, 1744, Anna (Js-
that rank, then ranking third among the cap- born. Children: Isaiah, March 11, 1745; Sam-
tains of the Vermont state militia. For two uel, July 3, 1747; Eleazer, mentioned below.
years he was secretary "of the Vermont mili- (I'V') Eleazer (3), son of Eleazer (2)
tary service schools. He also served on the Ryder, was born at Hopkinton, Massachusetts,
examining board: was also adjutant on the March 22, 1748-49. He married (intention
staff of Colonel Esty. He was commended dated July 7, 1770), September 27, 1770, Sarah
for especial efficiency in the manoeuvre camp Forbush, of Westboro.
at Watertown. New York. Captain Thompson ( V Jotham, son of Eleazer
)
3 Ryder,
( )

is chairman of the board of governors of the was born about 1772-75, probably in New
Westminster Club; commodore of the Bellows Hampshire. Jotham settled in Croyden, New
Falls Boat Club and director of a number of Hampshire, and married Lois .Andrews, of Ep-
corporations. In politics he is a Republican. som, New Hampshire. Children Warren :
;

Jotham, mentioned below Dr. Asa Daniel,; ;

Thomas Ryder, the immigrant, born December 29, 1803, married Sarah
RYDER was born England and came
in George.
to this country in the ship "Her- (VI) Jotham (2), son of Jotham i Ryder, ( )

cules," sailing .\pril 16, 1634. He settled in was born at Croyden, in 1797, and died No-
\\'e\mouth, Massachusetts, and removed to vember I, 1854. He married Betsey George,
Boston. He married Elizabeth, daughter of who was born May 19, 1798, and died May 6,
William Lane, of Dorchester. She was a 1879, daughter of Elijah George. Children:
member of the Boston church. At her hus- Lyman, born 1816, died January i, 1889; Eli-
band's death. May 23, 1655, she was left with jah George, October 17, 1818, died October 23,
five small children and the probate court 1892 Samuel George, born July 24, 1821, died
;

allowed her to sell a house at Dorchester left July I, 1895; Daniel A., twin of Samuel
to her by her father. Children: Elizabeth, George, mentioned below Mary, born Novem-
:

baptized at Boston, October 14, 1649; William, ber II. 1823, died November 14, 1870; Abi-
mentioned below: Jacob, baptized August 10, gail, born in 1825, died in 1832; Jotham; Asa,
1651 Nathaniel, baptized December 4, 1653;
: 1834, died 1841 Ezra, 1837, died March 31,
;

Hannah, born March 7, 1655. 1912: .Abbie Maria, 1842, died November i,
I ( William Ryder was born in 1650. He
) 1857-
lived at Watertown and Cambridge and moved, (VII Daniel A., son of Jotham (2) Ryder,
)

soon after King Philip's war. to Sherborn, was born at Croyden, New Hampshire, July
Middlesex coimty. Massachusetts. He had a 24, 1821. and died December 8, 1868. He was
home lot of twenty acres assigned to him, a farmer and manufacturer at Acworth, New
southeast of Peter's Hill, now the Benjamin Hampshire. He married (first) September 11,
Dowse place. In 1686 he was taxed to pay 1849, Elizabeth Ann Brigham, who was born
the Indians for their title to the town. In at .Acworth, March 18, 1819, and died Decem-
171 5 he drew lands in Douglas, then New ber to, 1865, daughter of Rufus and Elizabeth
Sherborn. He was selectman of Sherborn in (Duncan) Brigham, a descendant of Thomas
1696-98, and died there, August 2~, 1724. He Brigham, the immigrant, a pioneer of Marl-
married, August 11, 1674, Hannah Lovett, borough. Massachusetts. Her grandfather,
who died November 2t^. 1715- Children, born John Brigham, born in 1758. was a soldier in
at Cambridge: William, born July 29, 1675: the revolutionary war. Children of Daniel A.
Hannah, April 4, 1678, died young; Hannah, and Elizabeth A. (Brigham) Ryder: Herbert
May 28. 1680, married William Johnson; Dan- Daniel, mentioned below: Elizabeth I., born
iel Eleazer, mentioned below Esther.
: ; August 7, 1852, married James E. White Clar- ;

(II) Eleazer, son of \Villiam Ryder, was ence D., February 9, 1855. died September 19,
born at Cambridge, January 22. 1687. He 1878; Helen M., born February 17, 1857, mar-
married, Sherborn, September 22, 1713,
at ried Ozro Ellison. Child by a second wife:
Hannah (Babcock) Learned, widow of Ben- Minnie, born fanuary I, 1868, died March,
jamin Learned, and daughter of Ebenezer and 1869.
Hannah (Barber) Babcock. He lived in what (VIII) Herbert Daniel, son of Daniel A.
is now Holliston, formerly part of Sherborn. Ryder, was born at Acworth, New Hampshire,
Children Eleazer, mentioned below Gideon.
: ; November 12, 1850. He attended the public
October 9, 1721 Ebenezer, December 14,
; schools of his native town and completed his
1723: Jonas, December 27, 1725; Preserved, preparation for college at schools in Oberlin,
March 16, 1728. Ohio, and in New London Academy, New
(III) Eleazer (2), son of Eleazer (i) Hampshire. He entered Dartmouth College,
Ryder, was born at Sherborn, October 21, from which he was graduated in the class of
1354 \EW ENGLAXD.
1876. During the next three years he was son and had John Bodge Kenerson, born Xo-
principal of the high school at Springfield, vember 17, 1906: Helen Winifred, born June
\'ermont. In the meantime he began to study 27, 1887, married Ralph D. Gilbert, Xovem-
law, and after resigning his position he be- ber 19, 1912; Charlotte DivoU, September 4,
came a student in the law office of Judge David 1889; Katharine Foster, July 26, 1895; Daniel
Cross. Afterward he studied in the office of Franklin, January 9, 1900; Mary Scott. June
Judge Henry E. Burnham, of Manchester, 18, 1904.
New Hampshire, afterward United States sen- (The Ball Line).
ator, and with J. W. Pierce, of Springfield. (I\') Jeremiah, son of Xathaniel Ball, was
He was admitted to the bar in 1880 and began {q. V.J,was born in Concord, July 3, 1663,
to practice in Springfield. A year later he and married, April 19, 1688, Mary Brooks.
returned to his former profession, as principal Children, born at Concord: Susannah, born
of the high school of Bellows Falls, Vermont, January 24, 1688-89; Caleb, born August 10,
and continued in that position for si.x years. 1690; Xathaniel, born April i, 1692; Thomas,
From 1887 to 1890, he was in the employ of born February 2, 1693-94; Samuel, bom
Derby & Ball, manufacturers at Bellows Falls. March 24, 1696-97; Mary, born May il, 1699;
He has since that time devoted himself mainly Jeremiah, mentioned below; Benjamin, born
to the practice of law. He has enjoyed a large June 19. 1704; Ebenezer, born May 30, 1712;
practice and a prominent position at the bar, Sarah, born April 29, 1714.
being now at the head of the law firm of Ryder (IV) Jeremiah, son of Xehemiah Ball, was
& Graham. horn at Concord, May i, 1701. He. settled in
In public life, Mr. Ryder has won high dis- Townsend, Massachusetts, in the east part of
tinction; he has been interested in public affairs the town, in 1726, near the John Spaulding
and held many offices of trust and honor. place. He married, in 1727, Mary Stevens,
Since 1891 he has been school examiner of who died February 11, 1764, aged sixty-two
Windham county he was superintendent of
;
years. He died April 12, 1780, aged seventy-
schools from 1890 to 1897: and since 1889, nine years. Children Ebenezer, mentioned
:

chairman of the school board of Rockingham. below: Lieutenant Jeremiah, born August 31,
In 1891, 1893 ^nd 1896, he was chairman of 1731 Mary, born June 24, 1733; Elizabeth,
;

the board of bailiffs of Bellows Falls. In De- born March 4, 1736; Susannah, born March
cember, 1897, he was appointed deputy col- II, 1738: Benjamin, born July 26, 1742.
lector of internal revenue for the district cov- (\') Ebenezer, son of Jeremiah Ball, was
ering New Hampshire and Vermont, and born in Townsend, July 3, 1729, and died
served during the administrations of McKinley -April 7, 1797. He served in the revolution,
and Roosevelt. He was elected and served as in Captain James Hasley's company, Colonel
state's attorney for Windham county for two William Prescott's regiment, and marched on
years. He has been president of the incor- the Lexington Alarm. April 19, 1775 also in ;

porated village of Bellows Falls. In 1908 he Captain Henry Haskell's company, same regi-
was chosen presidential elector, on the Repub- ment, in January, 1776. He married, in 1753,
lican ticket, from Vermont. He represented Rebecca Butterfield, of Westford, born July
the town in the \'ermont legislature in 1912- 31, 1729, died October 21, 1800. Children,
13, and was chairman of the judiciary com- born in Townsend Rebecca, born Xovember
:

mittee, member of the committees on education 2, 1754: Ebenezer, born September 2, 1756;
and the minor courts. He is now secretary Olive, born September 6, 1758; Susannah,
and treasurer of the board of education of Ver- born October 22, 1760; Hannah, born October
mont. In recent years, in addition to his pro- 20, 1762; Abraham, mentioned below; Bath-
fessional and public duties he has conducted sheba, born June 14. 1769; Xoah, born August
the business of the firm of Derby & Ball. He 3, 1771 Mary, born ^Iay 6. 1773.
;

is a member of King Solomon's 'Temple Lodge (VI) Abraham, son of Ebenezer Ball, was
of Free Masons of Abenaqui Chapter, Royal
;
born January 26, 1765, and died September
Arch Masons: of Bellows Falls Council, Royal 15, 1840. He married, in 1785, Deliverance
and Select Masters, and also of Bellows Falls Perham. He was one of the insurgents in
Lodge, Xo. 23, Independent Order of Odd Townsend. Massachusetts, during Shay's Re-
Fellows. In religion he is a Congregationalist. bellion. Among his children was Abraham,
Fie married, Xovember 30, 1881, Margaret mentioned below.
E. Ball, born at Springfield, Vermont, July 3, (\'II) Abraham (2), son of Abraham (i)
1861. daughter of Franklin P. Ball (see Ball). Ball, Townsend, Massachusetts,
was born at
Children: Jessie Elizabeth, born February 18, about 1800. He settled in Athens, Vermont.
1884: Margaret Sarah, born .A.pril 23, 1885, He married Hannah Edwards. Among their
died June 22, 1909, married Edward H. Kener- children was Franklin P., mentioned below.
 NEW ENGLAND. 355

(V'lII) Franklin P., son of Abraham (2) Ion," of Ipswich, and was associated to some
Ball, was born at Athens, Vermont, May 2, extent in business with John Tuttle, of Ips-
1828. and died while on a business trip in wich. He and John owned land deeded them
Strath roy, Ontario, Canada, August 9, i8g6. by George Griggs for debt, and the same
He came to Springfield, Vermont, in 185 1, and George Griggs gave him a mortgage of house
became a manufacturer of scythe snaths. His and land on P)eacon street, Ikiston. October 8.
shops were destroyed by fire in 1882, and he 1650. after Tuttle had moved to New Haven.
removed to Bellows Falls. In partnership with About 1639 William Tuttle moved to Quinni-
Albert Derby he continued in the same line of piack. later called New Haven, and in 1641
business under the firm name of Derby & Ball. was the owner of the home lot of Edward
For thirty years he was an active and promi- Hopkins, who had removed to Hartford. This
nent citizen of Springfield, and later of Bel- lot was on the square bounded by Grove, State.
lows Falls. He represented the town of Elm and Church streets. In 1656 William
Springfield in the state legislature in 1866-67, Tuttle bought of Joshua Atwater his original
and the town of Rockingham in 1888-89. Fie allotment, mansion house and barn, with other
was state senator from Windham county in lands. He made his home
there until his death,
1892. He was a prime mover in securing funds and his widow after him
until her death, a
for the public library. In religion he was a period of twenty-eight years. At the time of
Methodist and was for many years trustee of his death it was appraised at one hundred and
the W'esleyan Seminary. He possessed excel- twenty pounds-. Heshared in the division of
lent judgment and an exemplary Christian common lands in 1640 and afterwards. Wil-
character. He married (first) May 21,, 1852, liam Tuttle and Mr. Gregson were the first
Margaret L. Wilson, born March 21, 1828, owners of land in East Haven, Connecticut,
died January 2, 1853; she was born in Cam- and Mr. Tuttle surveyed and laid out the road
bridgeport, X'ermont. He married (second) from the ferry at Red Rock to Stony River.
July 21. 1857, Elizabeth Meacham. born Sep- His land there was bounded by a line running
tember 7, 1834. daughter of .Asa Meacham. from the old ferry where the new bridge over
(

Children, by second wife: Twins, born in Feb- the Quinnipiack now is situated) eastward to
ruary, 1858. died young; Margaret Elizabeth, a spring where issues the small streamcalled
born July 3, 1861, married Herbert D. Ryder Tuttle's Brook, thence south along this brook
(see Ryder): George Franklin, born .August to Gregson's land at Solitary Cove, thence west
10, 1863. died November 13, 1906, was a mem- to a point on the New Haven harbor near the
ber of the firm of Derby & Ball, Bellows Falls : Chemical works and Fort Hale, thence north
Everett Meacham. born December 15, 1864, along the harbor to the point of beginning. It
died March 20, 1888, graduate of Wesleyan included Tuttle"s Hill. In 1659 he became
University: Winifred Eveline, born October the owner of land at North Haven. He sold
3, 1867, December 27, 1894. Rev.
married, or conveyed to his children most of his prop-
Joseph W. Naramore. a Methodist minister, erty before he died. Judging from the seat
born March 15, 1868. and had children, Eliza- he was assigned in the meeting house, he was
beth Everett, born November 2B. 1895. and among the foremost men of New Haven as
Margaret Curtis, born December 6, 1899. early as 1646-47. He was interested in the
projected settlement from New Haven on the
William Tuttle, the immigrant Delaware, which failed on account of theoppo-
TUTTLE ancestor of this branch of the ^ition of the Dutch in New Netherlands. He
family, came from St. Albans filled many positions of trust and responsibility
parish. Hertfordshire. England, on the ship in the colony was commissioner to decide on
;

"Planter." in April, 1635, with his brothers, an equivalent to those who received inferior
John and Richard and their families. He meadow lands in the first allotment was fence ;

stated his age as twenty-six. His wife Eliza- viewer, 1644; road commissioner, 1646; com-
beth. a?ed twentv-three. and children, John, missioner to settle the dispute as to boundary
aged three and a half, and Thomas, aged three between New Haven and Branford, 1669, and
months, came at the same time. His occupa- to fix the bounds of New Haven. Milford,
tion was given as husbandman. His wife Branford and Wallingford. 1672. He was
joined the church at Boston. August 13, 1636. often a juror and arbitrator: was constable,
As early as 1636 he was granted liberty to 1666. He died early in June. 1673, his inven-
build a wmdmill at Charlestown, and was a tory being dated June 6, 1673. His wife died
proprietor of that town in 1636. His wife was December 30, 1684, aged seventy-two years.
dismissed to the church in Ipswich, September She had been living with her youngest son,
8. 1639, and they doubtless were there for a Nathaniel, who presented her will, but the
time. He was part owner of a ketch, "Zebu- other children objected and it was not proved.
1356 NEW ENGLAND.
The inventory of her estate was dated Febru- knew more about the subject than all posterity,
ary 3, 1685. Her gravestone was removed and he the source of the information con-
is

with the others from the old Green to the cerning the Whalley stone."
Grove Street Cemetery, 182 1, and it now He
married, March i. 1699, Mary, daughter
stands in a row along the north wall of the of Samuel and Sarah Talmadge Hotchkiss. ( )

cemetery, but part of the inscription is gone. She was born January i, 1680, died October
Children: John, born 1631, England; Hannah, 27, 1748. Children: Sarah, born November,
1632-33. England; Thomas, mentioned below; 1699; Caleb, December, 1701 Thomas, men- ;

Jonathan, baptized in Charlestown, July 8, tioned below; James, 30. 1707: November
1637; David, baptized April 7, 1639. at Charles- Enos, November 11, 171 1 Timothy, February ;

town Joseph, baptized November 22, 1640,

; 21, 1713; Mary, March, 1715; Eliphalet. De-
at New Haven; Sarah, baptized April, 1642; cember 2, 1718: Levi; .Abraham, February 16,
Elizabeth, baptized November 9, 1645; Simon, 1722: Joshua, January 31, 1731 Stephen. ;

baptized March 2S, 1647; Benjamin, baptized (I\') Thomas (2). son of Caleb Tuttle.
October 29, 1648; Mercy, born .April 2/, 1650; was born at New Haven, Connecticut. Novem-
Nathaniel, baptized February 29, 1652. ber 24, 1705. He married, January i, 1730,
(H) Thomas, son of William Tuttle, was Silence Sperry. born June 15. 1710. daughter
born in England in 1634. He was a cooper by of Richard Sperry. He died intestate in 1750
tra^Ie was elected packer by the town in
; and his widow Silence was appointed admmis-
March, 1672 and 1674: juror, 1682; constable, tratrix. Children: Thomas, mentioned below;
1683; gauger and packer, 1704. He was ex- Jabez, born June 22. 1732; Mary, March 2,
cused from training on account of gout in 1734; Caleb. December 7, 1735; Jonathan,
1689. President Stiles wrote: "Thomas Tut- -March 22. 1738; Martha, March 10. 1740;
tle. I have been told, assisted in laying out Mr. Stephen, June 14. 1743: Jesse, October 8,
Di.xwell and there is some reason to believe 1745 Silence. July 4, 1748.
;

he was the very person that privately dug \'

I Captain Thomas (3) Tuttle, son of
)

Whalley's grave (the regicide) and assisted at Thoinas 2 Tuttle, was born at New Haven,
( )

his interment here." He lived and died on Connecticut. November 30. 1730. He removed
what is now part of the college square, front- to Salisbury. Litchfield county. Connecticut,
ing on Market Place. On the Tuttle home- and afttrward to I'.randon. Wrmont. In 1753
stead the most ancient of the college buildings he was living at Salisbury. He was in Pitts-
stand. He died October 19. 17 10. His will ford. X'ermont. a few years before he came to
was dated May 6, 1704, and proved in No- Brandon, about 1774. and he had also lived
vember, 1 710. He married, ^Iay 21, 1661, at Tinmouth, Vermont. He settled in Bran-
Hannah, born 1641, died October 10, 1710, don on what has ^ince been called the Farring-
daughter of Thomas Powell. Children Han- : ton farm owned by Franklin Farrington, His
nah, born February 24, 1662; .Abigail, Janu- log house stood near the creek and the present
ary 17, 1663; Mary. June 14, 1665: Thomas, road to Sudbury, a few rods from the railroad
C)ctober 27. 1667; John. December 5, i66g; crossing. It was burned by the Indians in
Esther, .April 9. 1672 Caleb, mentioned be-
; 1771) during the war. as were also the houses of
low Joshua. December 19, 1675 Martha. May
: ; his son and of his son-in-law, Mr. Barker. He
was killed in an attempt to escape from Fort
(III) Caleb, -on of Thomas Tuttle. was Washington after the surrender. He was often
born in New Haven.
Connecticut, .August 29, a town officer and moderator of meetings. He
1674. He had land from his father in 1702. was a captain during the revolution from
He was prominent in the first secession from Neshobe (Brandon) (p. 787. X'ermont Revo-
the First Society, when the Second Church or lutionary Rolls). In 1790 the heads of fam-
North Church of New Haven was founded. ilies as shown in the first federal census in
He died in 1751. Of him. President Stiles Brandon were Solomon. Othniel, Thomas and
said: "He was a plain, good man. whom I John. Captain Thomas Tuttle married
kne\v well, a man of integrity, very intimate Chandler. Children Thomas, was a soldier:

with Governor Jones' son, they having mar- in the revolution Chandler, was a soldier in
;

ried sisters. * * * p^g ^y^g ^ zealous re- the revolution Othniel Solomon, mentioned
; ;

ligionist and wirmly captivated with characters helow John Lydia. married Nathan Daniels
; ; ;

distinguished for holiness and piety, and ac- Daughter, married Joseph Barker, who was
cording to my idea of the man. whom I well captrred by Indians in 1778. but escaped.
remember, he would. I should think, have lis- \'l) Solomon, son of Captain Thomas
( 3) (

tened to the anecdotes and history of these Tuttle. was born about 1750. In 1 790 he was
pious and heroic sufferers with avidity and living in Brandon. Vermont, and had according
curious and feeling attention. I doubt not he to the census four sons under sixteen and two
 \E\V ENGLAND. 1357

females in his family. He was a town officer Joseph Crosby, lives at Carthage, Missouri. 3.
of Brandon in 1786. In 1796 he came to Ohio Mary, married James VVhittaker, of Fayette
and his family was one of the original eight to county. Ohio. 4. Lavina, married James
settle at Athens, Athens county, in that state. Bryson. of Fayette county, Ohio. 5. Lydia,
Solomon Tiittle was a soldier in the revolu- married Shadrach Long, of Fayette. 6. Jonah
tion from Connecticut, a private in Captain Baldwin, mentioned below. 7. fames, served
Xadclocks' company, enlisting for three years. in the First Illinois Constitutional Convention.
May 26. 1777, and discharged March 26, 1780. 8. Cyrus, was associated with John Brown, the
For three months previously he was in the Abolitionist, in Kansas.
service in Xew "i'ork state from Connecticut, (VIII) Rev. Jonah Baldwin Tuttle, son of
in Captain James Stoddard's company, Briga- Rev. Chandler Tuttle, was born in Fayette
dier-( General Erastus W'olcott's regiment and county, Ohio, July 8, 1836. He was a Baptist
brigade, and he was in 1776 in Captain Higgins' clergyman, settled in Philadelphia and in vari-
company. Colonel Douglas' regiment, which ous other places. He died at Ocean City. New
was raised in western Connecticut. His regi- Jersey, September 18, 1900. At the opening of
ment in the Continental army was at Peekskill. the civil war, he was elected first lieutenant
Xew York, in 1777, and in Pennsylvania in Sep- of Company A, First Regiment Ohio Cavalry,
tem'oer of that year, fighting at the battle of but on account of ill health was unable to
Germantown and wintering at \"alley Forge. accept the commisi^ion. He married, i860,
It took part in the battle of Monmouth and .Alma Peters, born March 18. 1838. daughter
spent the summer at White Plains, wintering of Gershom Peters. She is living in Cincin-
at Redding, Connecticut. In the summer of nati. Children: i. Burton Banks, mentioned
1779 it was at the Hudson river and in 1780- below. 2. Frederick Crosby, born in Urbana.
81 in Ci^nnecticut. Colonel John Chandler was (Jhio. January 20, 1865 educated in the public
;

in command. In 1818 Solomon Tuttle was a schools of Springfield. Ohio; he is secretary

pensioner for service in a Connecticut regi- and treasurer of the Peters Cartridge Com-
ment and was then living in New York state, pany of Cincinnati married Margaretta Per-
:

according to the pension lists (see Connecticut kins and has Margaretta and Catherine. 3.
Revolutionary Rolls, pages 238. 410. 502. 644). Gara Miranda, born February. 1868. at Ur-
Among his children was Chandler, mentioned bana. Ohio: married .Arthur M. Brumback.
below. professor of chemistry at Dennison L'niver-
(\'in Rev. Chandler Tuttle. son of Solo- sity has one child. .\lma Brumback. born in
:

mon Tuttle.was born in Brandon. Vermont, 1895. 4. Ida. born in Anoka, Minnesota, 1871
about 1775-80: and removed to Ohio in 1796. married C. B. Richardson and has one child.
Chandler Tuttle was a soldier in the war of Laura Richardson. 5. Grace, born at Anoka,
1812, during which he was captured and held Minnesota, 1873, died aged sixteen. 6. Kath-
bv the British at Quebec for a number of erine. born at Springfield. Ohio. 1878 mar-
;

months. He removed to Fayette county. Ohio. ried H. L'. Dalton. now living at Milwaukee,
He was a Baptist preacher and built the first Wisconsin children Garry. Robert Chandler
: :

Baptist church in Bloomingburg. Ohio, where and an infant. 7. Florence, born in Spring-
he preached for forty years. He died in 1863 field, died unmarried. 191 1.
He married Catherine Baldwin, a native of dXl Burton Banks, son of Rev. Jonah
\'irginia. a granddaughter of Captain John Baldwin Tuttle. was horn in Champaign
Baldwin, who commanded a \'irginia com- county. Ohio. October 10, 1862. He was edu-
pany in the revolution. After the war Captain cated in the public and high schools at Spring-
Baldwin was granted ten thousand acres of field. Ohio, and completed his preparation for
land in Fayette county. Ohio, to reimburse him cnllecfe at Granville. Oliio. entering Dennison
for money paid to soldiers of his command University, from which he was graduated in
during the war. He had to sell his property- the class of 1887. He began to study law in
to raise funds for this purpose. Afterward Fredonia. southwestern Kansas. He was ad-
congress passed an act to reimburse Captain mitted to the bar in Kansas in 1888 and beean
Baldwin, but he declined further relief, believ- practice there. In 1896 he removed to Cin-
ing the land sufficient. Children: I. Benjamin cinnati. Ohio, and subseouently formed a part-
Franklin, a soldier in the civil war. enlisting nership with Frank R. Morse under t'.e firm
from ^Vashineton Court House. Fayette name of ^lorse & Tuttle. the business novi'
county, in the Twentieth Ohio Regiment \'ol- beine conducted under the firm name of Morse.
unteer Infantry, and was with General Sher- Tutt'e & Ross. He was admitted to the Ohio
man in his famous march from "Atlanta to bar in 1806. The firm has been successful,
the Sea." and took part in many battles, includ- e=reciallv in corporation practice. Mr. Tuttle
ing Shiloh. Fort Donelson and .Atlanta. 2. is a member of the Ohio Bar Association, the
1358 NEW ENGLAiND.

Cincinnati Bar Association, the Business Men's born January 9, 1693-94: Joseph, February
Club Linwood Lodge, No. 567, Free and Ac-
; 2, 1695-96: Frances, February 8, 1697-98; Na-
cepted Masons Killwinie Chapter. No. 97,
; thaniel, September 18. 1702; Elizabeth, Octo-
Royal .Arch Masons Hasselmann Command-
; ber 2, 1704: Sarah, March 8, 1706-07, died
ery. No. 16, Knights Templar of the Ohio
; young: Jeremiah. November 22, 1709.
Consistory and other Masonic organizations. (IV) Hezekiah. son of William (2)
In politics he is a Republican. His office is at Wheeler, was born in Concord, June 13, 1700.
811-12 Mercantile Building, Cincinnati. He married, December 21, 1732. Sarah Buss,
He married, January 19. 1900. Margaret of Concord. They had two children at Con-
Olive Scobey, born August 10, 1873. daughter cord Peter, mentioned below Elizabeth, July
: :

of Timothy and Ella (Wood) Scobey, who 23- 1734-

lived near Cleves, Hamilton county, Ohio. Her \( Peter, son of
) Hezekiah \\ heeler, was
great-grandfather came to Ohio with John born at Concord. February 4, 1732-33. .\c-
Cleves Sims, who was granted large tracts of cording to the history of Chesterfield, New
land between the Miamis. Mr. and Mrs. Tut- Hampshire, he served an apprenticeship of
tle have one child, Frederick Burton, born in seven years under Captain Patch, of Littleton.
Cincinnati, July i, 1904. Massachusetts, a town adjoining Concord.
Soon after his marriage to Olive Davis, a
George Wheeler, immigrant descendant of Dolor Davis, the immigrant an-
WHEELER ancestor, was born in Eng- cestor, he removed to Chesterfield, where he
land about 161 5. He settled followed his trade as carpenter and joiner and
in Concord as early as 1638, perhaps as early also farming. He purchased lot nine in the
as 1635, and became a prominent citizen. His fifteenth range of Chesterfield, July 23, 1762,
name appears often on petitions for various and on January 22, 1766. he bought lots one
purposes to the general court and on the town and two in the twelfth range. He settled where
records to the time of his death. He was a Russell H. Davis lately lived, not far from the
selectman in 1660. He owned land in every brook that bears his name. It is said that he
part of the town
Brook meadow, Fairhaven helped to build the old meeting house and that
meadow, the Cranefield, by Walden, Goose and he was an active citizen. He signed the Asso-
Flint's ponds, on White pond plain, etc. His ciation Test, April 12. 1776. He died about
will was dated January, 1685. and proved June 1814. Children: Lydia. born September 8,
2, 1687. He married Katherine who . 1760. died at Putney, \'ermont. .April 16. 1816;
doubtless came from England with him. She Peter, 1762: Jane, never married, died May 26,
died at Concord, January 2, 1684-85. Chil- 1790: John, married twice, died at Stratton,
dren, of whom the three youngest are recorded \'ermont Ephraim. a merchant at Townshend,
:

as born in Concord Thomas, married, October

: Vermont Jonathan, mentioned below Olive,
; ;

12. 1657, Hannah Harrod Elizabeth, mar-

: died young: Samuel, died May 27, 1794, aged
ried, October i, 1756, Francis Fletcher; Wil- eighteen: Sally, 1780.
liam, mentioned below Ruth, married. Octo-
; (VI) Jonathan, son of Peter Wheeler, was
ber 26, 1665. Samuel Hartweil Hannah: : born September 30. 1770. He
at Chesterfield.
Sarah, born March 30, 1640; John. March IQ, lived on the homestead of his father. He mar-
1642-43: Mary, September 6, 1645. married ried, in 1802, Lavina Fisk. daughter of Aaron.
Eliphalet Fox. She died in Newfane. \'ermont, in 1854. He
(H) William, son of George Wheeler, was died in Chesterfield about 1840. Children,
born probably in Salisbury, England, about born at Chesterfield : John, mentioned below
1635. He married. October 30, 1659, at Con- Louisa, married ("first) Jason Cressey. (sec-

cord. Hannah Bufs. He died December 31. ond) Ebenezer Porter, of Colerain. Massa-
1683, at Concord, and his widow was living chusetts, where =he died .Ad'^^ison, died Octo-
:

in \Iarch. 1694. Children, born at Concord ber. 1 83 1.

Hannah, born October 23. 1660. died .A.pril 8, (Vli) John, son of Jonathan Wheeler, was
1673: Rebecca. February 25, 1662: Elizabeth. born at Chesterfield, August 6, 1802. died
January 2, 1664: William, mentioned below: about 1873. He resided in his native town
John, married Dorothy Hosmer; George, born until 1840, when he removed to Newfane. Ver-
1670, married twice; Richard, September tq. mont, where he spent his later years. He died
1672, diedMarch 3. 1689. at \\'illiamsville. Vermont. He was a farmer.
(lU) William (2). son of William ( i) He married Roxana Hall, daughter of Edward
Wheeler, was born at Concord. February 8. and Demmis (Titus) Hall. Children: Olive
1665. He married Sarah Fletcher, of another Davis, born June 20, 1822, married William
old Concord family. Children, born at Con- R. Hildreth. "and lived at Fayetteville. Ver-
cord: Hezekiah, mentioned below: William, mont John Adams, February 16. 1825. mar-
:
 NEW ENGLAND. '359

ried Margaret Kidd, of Montgomery, New thirty-two degrees in Scottish Rite Masonry
York, and settled in California; Jonathan and is a member of King Solomon's Temple
Foster, mentioned below two children died in
; Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons Abenaqui ;

infancy, unnamed; Hon. Hoyt Henry, born Chapter, Royal x\rch Masons Bellows Falls
;

August 30, 1833, was judge of the United Council. Royal and Select Masters Holy Cross
;

States district court, lived in Brattleboro Commandery. Knights Templar the Windsor
;

Francis Warren. February 8. 1836, married Lodge of Perfection Burlington Consistory

;
;

Harriet Doty, of Craftsbury, \'ermont. lived Cairo Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine,
in Worcester, Massachusetts Ann Viola, No-
; of Rutland, and also of Bellows Falls Lodge,
vember II, 1838, married M. Wells Bridge, of No. 23, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Springfield. Massachusetts Norman Fisk, Au-
; He married, March 6. 1873, Mary Jane Bou-
gust 18, 1841, married Lizzie Waterman, of tell, who was born at Fitchburg, Massachu-
Springfield, Massachusetts, where he is a drug- setts, daughter of George I-. and Mary Ann
gist, in business in the firm of N. F. Wheeler ( Wise ) Boutell. They have had one child,
& Sons. Nettie May. born June 5, 1879, married (first)'
(Vni) Jonathan Foster, son of John William S. Dunham, (second) George Pren-
Wheeler, was born on the homestead at Ches- tice Lovell.
terfield, May 22, 1827, died September 23,
1894. He was educated in the public schools (II) Jonathan Whitcomb,
of his native town and lived in that town all WHITCOMB son of John Whitcomb (q.
his active life. He was a mechanic and em- v.), was born about 1630.
ployed in the manufacture of auger bits. He He served on a jury with his brother Robert at
married, July 28, 1846, Mary Ann Brown, who Scituate. February 16, 1655, and soon after-
was born at Chesterfield, November 14. 1829, ward removed to Lancaster,. Massachusetts,
died March 28, 1883. daughter of Elias and where he lived the remainder of his life, except
Marilla (Farwell) Brown. Children: George for a temporary absence due to King Philip's
Brown, mentioned below James Francis, born
; war. during which the town was abandoned
May 5, 1852, died February 13. 1913, married, after the massacre. From 1662, when his father
June 18, 1873, Matilda Phillips; Elias Edgar, died, to 1683, he shared the homestead with
born February 24, 1855, died August 22, 1903, his brother John and after that time he was
married. March 18, 1882, Mary E., daughter the sole owner. He married, in November,
of Otis H. Scott; Gustina Medora, August 11, 1667, Hannah who was killed by the
,

1859, died March 16, 1S60: Norman Foster. Indians. July 18, 1692, at the home of Peter
February 2, 1861, died December 11, 1863. Joslin in Lancaster. He died in February.
(IX) George Brown, son of Jonathan Fos- 1690. Children: Hannah, born September 17.
ter Wheeler, was born at Chesterfield, Sep- 1668: Jonathan, February 26. 1670; Hannah,
tember 12, 1848. He attended the public .\ugust 29, 1671 Abigail. May 5. 1674; Eliza-
;

schools there and when a young man worked beth, 1676; Katherine, 1678; Ruth. 1680;
at wood-turning on a hand lathe in his native Mary, 1682; John, mentioned below.
town. In 1S70 he came to Bellows Falls. Ver- in John (2). son of Jonathan Whitcomb.
( )

mont, where for a year he was engaged in was born May 12, 1684. at Lancaster. The
getting out house finish. For eight years he probate court records at Cambridge indicate
was a manufacturer of shirts. In 1882 he that his wife's name was Hannah and that
established a laundry which he conducted suc- her maiden name was Wilder. She seems to
cessfully until he sold his business in 1910 and have married, January 2, 1722-23, Samuel
retired from active business. Mr. Wheeler has Chamberlain, of Chelmsford, before the Whit-
been prominent in musical circles all his life. comb estate was settled. The family lived at
Gifted with musical talent he became in 1870 Lancaster. Children of John (2) Whitcomb:
a member of the band in Bellows Falls and for John, born about 1713; .Abigail, baptized at
thirty-six years has been its leader. For twen- Lancaster. March 13, 1714-15; Hannah, bap-
tv-three years he was chorister of the First tized June 24, 1716; Asa. mentioned below.
Universalist Church and for a like period was (IV) Colonel Asa Whitcomb. son of John
superintendent of its Sunday school. In poli- (2) Whitcomb, was born at Lancaster, and
tics he is a Republican and he has filled various baptized there August 16. 1719. He repre-
offices of trust and honor. For one term he sented his native town in the general court
was a trustee of the village of Bellows Falls, eight successive terms, from June. 1766. to
and Inter president of the board. He repre- 1774. and while a representative he constantly
sented the town of Rockingham in the state voted with .Adams, Otis and other Whig
legislature in 1902-03 and served on the wavs patriots in the contests with the colonial gov-
and means committee. He has taken all the ernor. Hutchinson. He was a delegate to the
1360 NEW ENGLAND.
county convention at Worcester, in August, his service or losses m
the struggle. He died
1774, to consult on measures of defence and in the of Princeton, March 16, 1804, and
town
safety. At the beginning of the revolution he was buried at Sterling.
was one of the most substantial citizens of He married (first) December 26. 1744,
Sterling, formerly part of Lancaster. In May, Eunice Sawyer; (second) January 26, 1762,
1775, he had recruited a regiment composed Betty Sawyer. Children by first wife: Eunice,
largely of veterans of the French and Indian baptized January 18. 1747; Ephraim. baptized
wars in which he had also served. He was September 6, 1747; .\bigaii, born June 19,
commissioned colonel and marched with his 1749: Rebecca, born January 17. 1751 Kath- ;

men Bunker Hill,

to take part in the battle of erine, June 12, 1754; Hannah, baptized March
in which several of them were killed or 30. 1755: ^lary. baptized .April 16, 1758. Chil-
wounded. His age at this time was fifty-si.x dren by second wife Asa, mentioned below
: :

years, and on account of his age he narrowly Late, born March 2, 1766; Betsey, baptized
escaped losing his commission. Colonel Whit- -May "22, 1768: John, baptized May 27, 1770;
comb had served in the former war, in which Sarah, baptized June 14. 1772; Thomas. 1774;
he had borne a part in several engagements James: Cornelius, March 5, 1779.
and was a gentleman highly respected. He fV) Lieutenant .Asa (2) Whitcomb, son of
commanded one of the Massachusetts regi- Colonel Asa i Whitcomb. was born at Ster-
( )

ments, but on account of his advanced age he ling, February

8, 1764. He appears to have
was omitted in arranging the new army. The been in the revolution and in the Lancaster
soldiers of his regiment were so much dis- record is rated as a corporal, afterward was
satisfied that the\- resolved not to enlist under commissioned lieutenant. They settled at Al-
any other officer. He e.xhorted them not to stead. New Hampshire, and lived there for
be influenced by such a motive in a cause so thirty years, removing in old age to Caven-
important, and to induce them to remain he dish, X'ermont. He died at Cavendish, Janu-
proposed to join them in the ranks. General ary 5, 1835. He married, November 9, 1788.
Washington wrote in his orderly book Rebecca Ball, who was born at Rutland, Mas-
sachusetts. October 7. 1765. Her uncle took
November l6th (1775). Motives of economy ren- up lands near Saratoga, at what is now Balls-
dering it indispensably necessary, that many of the
regiments should be reduced, and the whole put upon ton Spa, New York. She died at Cavendish,
a different establishment, several deserving olTicers. August n. 1831. Children: Thomas, men-
not from any demerit, but pure necessity, have been tioned below: Betsey. September 13, 1791
excluded in the new arrangement of the army. \sa. May 29, 1793: Rebecca, October 13,
Among these was Colonel Whitcomb; but the noble
sentiments disclosed by that gentleman upon this 1796: .Abigail Sawyer, September 7, 1798, mar-
occasion, the zeal he has shown in exhorting his ried Rev. Samuel Mason, of Cavendish, and
men not to abandon the interest of their country in died December 6, 1852: John .Adams, July 22,
this important crisis, and his determination to con- Benjamin Franklin, March 29, 1805,
1 801 :

tinue in the service, even as a private soldier, rather

than by bad example when the enemy are gathering died young; Eunice, died young; Ephraim.
strength, 'o put the public affairs to hazard; when died young; Hannah. May 5. 1812, married
an example of this kind is set. it not only entitles Jesse Sawyer, of Ludlow.
a gentleman 'o particular thanks but to particular
(\I) Thomas, son of Lieutenant Asa (2)
rewards. Colonel Jonathan Brewer is entitled to no
small share of credit, in readily giving up to Colonel Whitcomb, was born at Alstead. New Hamp-
Whitcomb the regiment which he was appointed to shire, November 7. 1789. He attended the
command. Colonel Whitcomb. therefore, is hence- public schools and fitted himself for the pro-
forward to be considered Colonel of that regiment, fession of teacher. For twenty-si.x winters he
which was intended for Colonel Brewer; and Colonel
Brewer will be appointed Barrack-master until some- taught in various schools in Cavendish and
thing better worth his acceptance can be provided. vicinity, including several terms at Cavendish
.Academy. He also followed the trade of car-
Colonel Whitcomb was in command of the penter and joiner In religion he was a L'ni-
Sixth Regiment of Foot. January i, 1776. and versalist and he served the society as clerk and
his regiment formed part of an expedition to treasurer of the First L'niversalist Church, at
Ticonderoga and Crown Point. .\t one time Cavendish, at the time of its organization.
he was muster-master of the Massachusetts March 11. 1837. He was interested in public
troops. His zeal in the righteousness and belief afifairs and held the office of town auditor. In
in the final triumph of the revolutionary war the old cavalry troop of the state militia he
and hiv confidence in the patriotism and integ- rode with three sons, but never held a com-
rity of hi? countrymen and in the congress was mission. -After living for forty years on the
so implicit that he pledged his whol'^ fortune Whitcomb homestead, he removed to the vil-
in furnishing means for carrying on the war. Inge to spend his declining years. While on a
At the close of the war he became bankrupt, visit to a daughter, he died in St. Charles. Illi-
though it is said of him that he never regrretted nois. .April 13, 1869. He was buried, how-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1361

ever, in Mount Union Cemetery, Cavendish. National Black River Bank, in Proctorsville,
He married (first) November 2~ 1809, Nabby , Vermont, After one year he left to accept a
Harding, of Franklin, Massachusetts. She similar position in the station of the \'ermont
died February 7, i8n, and he married (sec- Central railroad at Cavendish. A year later he
ond) June 27, 1813, Anna Wentworth, of became billing clerk for the National, and
Alstead, born February 20, 1793, died at Cav- United States and Canada Express companies
endish, July 24, i860, a descendant of the at Burlington, \'ermont. In 1874 he returned
Wentworth family of New Hampshire, which to the employ of the National Black River
furnished three provincial governors and many Bank, at Proctorsville, and in 1878 he was
celebrated men to the nation. Child by the chosen cashier, a position he has held without
first wife: James Harding, born January 23, interruption to the present time, filling that
181 1. Children by second wife: Anna Abigail, office with singular fidelity and efficiency.
born -'ctober 7, 18 14, at Alstead; Rosilia Cal-
( Soon after he came of age he was made a
ista. May 25. 1817; Willard Franklin, March Mason and in 1881 and 1882 he was master
29, 1819; Asa Wentworth, mentioned below; of Lafayette Lodge, Ancient Free and Ac-
\'ictoria Maria, January 25, 1825; Merrick cepted Masons, of which he was secretary for
Warren, May 25, 1827: \'ictor Orlando, Janu- a period of seventeen years. He was high
ary 18, 1830. priest of Skitchewaug Chapter, Royal Arch
(VH) Asa Wentworth, son of Thomas Masons, of Ludlow, for four years; is also a
Whitcomb, was born Cavendish, Septem-
in member of Springfield Council, Royal and
ber II, 1822. He attended the district schools Select Masters, of Springfield Vermont Com-
;

and the Tilden Academy. At an early age he mandery. Knights Templar, of Windsor;
began his business career at Cavendish as clerk Windsor Lodge of Perfection, and of Ver-
in a general store. In 1849, during the con- mont Consistory of Burlington. He has been
struction of the Rutland & Burlington railroad, grand treasurer of the Grand Lodge and of
he was appointed the first station agent at Cav- the Grand Chapter of Vermont, since 1887; of
endish, and one of the first mail agents on the the Council of Deliberation since 1890, and of
cars. In December of that year the railroad the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar, of
was completed from Rutland to Burlington Vermont, from 1901 to 191 1. He belongs to
and for a time he was conductor of the old the Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine,
"lightning express" between those points. of which he was grand sovereign for the juris-
.Afterward he was ticket agent at Rutland and diction of Vermont in 1907 also to the Royal
;

held other responsible offices. He was in later Order of Scotland; to Cairo Temple, Nobles
years a general merchant in Proctorsville and of the Mystic Shrine, of Rutland, and is an
a hntel clerk at the Bardwell House in Rut- honorary member of the Supreme Council,
land. When
a young man he was in the state Scottish Rite, of the thirty-third (the highest)
militia, a cornet in the cavalry troop. He mar- degree of Masonry. Mr. Whitcomb has been
ried, November 28, 1852, Elizabeth Warren an active and influential Democrat, and in
Hill, of Cavendish, born March 5. 1829. He 1898 he represented the town in the state legis-
died at Cavendish, April 13, 1890. Children: lature of Vermont, serving on the committee
I. Charles Warren, mentioned below. 2. on ways and means and the committee on
Daughter, born August 8. 1857, died Septem- banks. He was reelected in 1900 and served
ber 19. 1857. 3. George Wentworth, Septem- again on the committee on banks. He was
ber 30, 1859; a locomotive engineer, living at treasurer of the town for several years and is
Bellows Falls married ; first Lulu Wilder,
( )
now treasurer of the Duttonsville common
who died January 28, 1888, leaving two chil- school district. He is a member of the Ver-
dren, Charles Dana, born at Bellows Falls, mont Society, Sons of the .American Revolu-
Vermont, October 3, 1885, and Lula Marion, tion; and of the Vermont Historical Society.
January 5, 1888: married (second) Clara C. In religion he is a Universalist.
Bartlett, of Cavendish. 4. Anna Wentworth. He married, March 16, 1887, Nellie E.
born December 14, 1862, died August 3, 1864. Ward, born December 17, 1861, died in Cav-
(V'lII) Charles Warren, son of Asa Went- endish, May 12, 1906, daughter of Seaman
worth Whitcomb, was born October 15, 1854, and Betsey C. Ward. Their only child was a
in Rutland, \^ermont. When he was four daughter who died at birth, February 25, 1888.
years old he came to Cavendish with his par-
ents and attended the district schools there. William White, the immigrant
He was for a time a student at the Green \VHITE ancestor, was born in England,
Mountain Institute, at South Woodstock, and and went with the Pilgrims to
at the Rutland High School. At the age of Holland, where he married Susanna Fuller,
seventeen, he was appointed a clerk in the The "Mayflower Descendants" published a
 1362 NEW ENGLAND.
transcript of the marriage records. The fol- and give them warning in case they do not
lowing is the record in England: "Entered redress their course of life that he shall use
XXVI Jan. 1612. William White, wool such means to redress such abuses as he finds
comber, unmarried man, from England, accom- in such persons." He was deputy to the gen-
panied by William Jepson and Samuel Fuller, eral court in 1659 and 1673. grand juror in
his acquaintances, with Ann Fuller, single 1660, selectman in 1661, 1665, 1672. He was
woman, also from England, accompanied by on a committee to lay out highways in 1667
Rosamond Jepson and Sarah Priest, her ac- and was one of the council of war in 1673,
quaintances. They were married before Jas- after which he had the title of captain. He
per Van Bamhem and William Cornelius Ty- died July 20, 1704, and his wife Sarah, Janu-
bault, sheriffs, this nth Feb. 1612." The banns ary 20, 171 1. His will was dated July 14,
were entered at the recording office January 1704, and is published in the "Mayflower De-
27, 1612, and published on the following three scen lants." Children: Daniel, born at Marsh-
Saturdays, January 28, February 4 and 11, as field, 1649; Sarah, born in October, 1653;
shown by the entries. See Leyden Records, Mercy, married \\'illiam Sherman Jonathan, :

book B, folio 8. One child. Resolved, was born June 4, 1658. married Esther Nickerson
born in Leyden. They came in the "May- Peregrine, mentioned below; Silvanus, died in
flower" and their second child. Peregrine, was 1688.
born on board the ship in Cape Cod harbor in (Ill) Peregrine (2), son of Peregrine (i)
November, 1620. They brought two servants White, was born in 1660. He settled in Wey-
(apprentices), William Holbeck and Edward mouth and married (first) Susanna ,

Thomson, both of whom died soon after land- (second) Mary Children: Benoni
.

ing. White died, February 21. 1621-22, and born at Weymouth, January 26, 1686; Mark,
his widow married (second) Governor Ed- mentioned below :Peregrine, jeweler and
ward Winslow, who also came in the "May- clock-maker of W'oodstock, Connecticut Eliz- ;

flower." She died October i, 1680. Both abeth.

Resolved and Peregrine had many descend- (
I\') Ensign Mark White, son of Peregrine
ants. (2) White, married, November 13, 1712, Eliz-
(II) Peregrine, son of William White, was abeth Mowsall. daughter of John and Dorothy
born in the cabin of the "Mayflower" as she (Hilt)- Mowsall. She was born in Charles-
lay in the Cape Cod harbor, November 20, town, Massachusetts, March 16, 1693. Hef
1620. and received his name from the fact removed from Charlestown to Concord, Mas-
that he was born during the journey or pregri- sachusetts, in 1719, and was living in West-
nation. The event is of historical interest, as ford in 1732. He died October 5, 1758, at
he was the first child of English parents born Acton, Massachusetts, and his wife Elizabeth,
in a New England colony, the first native of May 23, 1765. Children: John, born at
English parents. He was brought up in the Charlestown, June 6, 1714; Mark, mentioned
family of Governor Edward Winslow in Ply- below; Elizabeth, baptized December i. 1717;
mouth colony. He came to Green Harbor Mary, February 10, 1 7 19. in Concord ; Thomas,
with the Winslow family in 1632. He mar- April 21, 1722: Anne, April 24, 1724: Samuel,
ried, about 1647, Sarah Bassett, daughter of July 15, 1726; Dorothy. January 16, 1730.
William and Elizabeth Bassett, who came from (V) Deacon Mark White, son of Ensign
Leyden with other Pilgrims in the ship '"For- Mark White, was born in Charlestown, April
tune." in 1621. Peregrine White settled on an 12, 1716; married (first) May 14, 1742. Anna
estate given to him by Mr. Bassett, lying be- Chamberlain, of Westford. Massachusetts.
tween North and South rivers and not far She was born in 1719, and died at Acton, De-
from the ocean. This tract was granted early cember 15, 1755. He married (second) De-
to Bassett who was one of the land committee cember I, 1757, Mary Reed, widow, of Acton.
of the Plymouth colony and who became a She died in 1819. He died at Westford. July
large landowner. Mr. Bassett resided in Dux- 24, 1798, and was buried in Acton. Children:
bury, Sandwich and Bridgewater. White set- Stephen, born March 7, 1743; Samuel. Febru-
tled in Marshfield. He was admitted a free- ary 5, 1744; Anna, June 26, 1745 John. Octo-
;

man in 1644. In 1637 he was one of the thirty ber 12, 1746, died June 4, 1747; Mary, born
volunteers from Plymouth colony to' assist March 20, 1748, died December 15, 1755;
the Massachusetts Bay colonists in the Pequot John, born August 23, 1749, married (first)
war. He held various offices of trust and Esther Kettle, of Charlestown, (second) Deb-
honor. He was rater (assessor) from 1651 orah Haywood, of Braintree Ebenezer, born
;

to 1655. In November. 1631. it was \oted at January 10. 1750, died December 25, 1776;
the town meeting that Mr. White look to "all Rebecca, born September 24. 1752: Ichabod,
such persons as live disorderly in the township born September 24, 1754. died October 8, 1754;
GL^.^.-i2^' > ^^U.
 NEW ENGLAND. 1363

Marah, born December 15, 1755, died No- home and worked on his father's farm until
vember 8. 1794. the spring of 1880, when he accepted a posi-
(\'I) Samuel, son of Deacon Mark White, tion as head clerk of the Waukeag House, a
was born February 5, 1744; married (first) summer hotel at Sorrento, near Bar Harbor,
June 4, 1772, Dorothy Billings, of Acton. She Elaine. After his marriage he was appointed
died June 20, 1773, leaving a child seven days postmaster of his native town, librarian of the
old, that died August 23, 1775. He married Fletcher town library at Cavendish, and was
(second) May 23, 1775, Hepsibah Barrett, elected town clerk. Since then he has filled
daughter of John Barrett, of Concord. Hep- these offices with ability and distinction. In
sibah died in Cavendish, \'ermont, December politics he has always been a Republican, and
2;^. 1803. He married (third) September 9, for four years he was sheriff of the county.
1803, Rachel Adams, widow, of Westford, For many years in addition to his official duties
Massachusetts. He died at Cavendish. March he has been in business as an undertaker and
24, 1823. and his widow Rachel, August 24, also conducted his farm. He had one of the
1829. Children, born at Westford: Dorothy, largest general stores in this section, which
born October 26, 1776, died August 23, 1853, he recently sold. He also dealt in hay, grain
married Edmund Ingalls Hepsibah, born ; and feed. He has represented the real estate
.\pril 20, 1779, died August
2^, 1853; Samuel, firm of Clark & Hazelton, of Boston, and is
born August 18, 1781, died October 25, 1836; accounted an excellent judge of real estate
John, mentioned below Anna, born August ; values. He is one of the trustees of the Ches-
22. 17
died July 6, 1791 Son, born and died
, : ter Savings Bank and one of the directors of
September 10, 1785 Joseph, born November
;
the Chester National Bank.
19, 1786, married, December 3, 1840, Ellen F. Mr. White represented the town of Caven-
Proctor. Children, born at Cavendish, Ver- dish in the \'ermont state legislature in 1904
mont: George W., born December i, 1791, and served on the committee on railroads. He
died August 25, 1874; Benjamin, born August was the Republican candidate for state sena-
4, 1792, died August 25. 1874; Anna, born tor in 1912, defeated by only eighteen votes.
January 14, 1794, died July 12, 1831. He is a member of Green ^fountain Lodge,
(\'n) John, son of Samuel- White, was No. 4, Knights of Pythias, of Ludlow; mem-
born at VVestford, Massachusetts, August 18, ber and past master of Lafayette Lodge, No.
1781 married,
: August 17, 1817. Lydia 53, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of
Wheeler, who was born in Carlisle, Massachu- Cavendish Skitchwaug Chapter, No. 25. Royal
;

setts, formerly part of Concord, about 1782, Arch Masons, of Ludlow Holy Cross Com-
;

and died June 15, 1869. He died .\ugust 29, mandery. Knights Templar, of Bellows Falls:
1859. Children, born in Cavendish Mary, : Cairo Temple, Xobles of the Mystic Shrine, of
born June 3, 1818, died April 3, 1S84: George Rutland, and has taken the thirty-two degrees
W., mentioned below Lydia. born October 13,
;
of Scottish Rite Masonry.
1822, married, April 13, 1843, Joseph Eaton, He married, November 10. 1880, Nellie C.
of Ashby. Wheeler, who was born Ludlow, Vermont,
at
(\'ni) George W., son of John White, was .\ugust 20, P. and
185 1, daughter of Peter
born at Cavendish, Vermont, May 19, 1820. Chloe (Adams) Wheeler. They have one
He married (first) January 15, 1843, Ruth child, Marion Chloe, born February 15. 1882.
Bailey. She was born in Peacham, Vermont,
and died May i, 1847. He married (second) John Pierce, the father of the
September 18, 1849. Clara ^L Swift. He at- F'lERCE immigrant ancestor, was born in
tended the public schools of his native town. England, at Norwich, county
He was a farmer all his active life. When Norfolk, and was one of the earliest settlers of
a young man he served in the state militia and Watertown. Massachusetts. The name was
played the snare drum. He had one son, often spelled Pers, as well as the other ways in
ElliottGeorge, mentioned below. which descendants still spell the name, Peirce,
( Elliott George, son of George W.
IX) Pierce and Pearse. \'arious other spellings are
White, was born at Cavendish, June 8. 1856. found also. When taking the examination, as
He lived with his parents on the old White it was called, before sailing for New England,

homestead and attended the public schools .\pril 8. 1637, he gave his age as forty-nine and
until he was eighteen years old. Then he that of his wife Elizabeth, forty-six. With
entered the employ of his uncle, Hon. Foster them came John, Barbara, Judith. Elizabeth,
E. Swift, at North Adams. Massachusetts, and and servant. John Gedney. He was admitted a
remained one season. In the fall of 1875 he freeman in March. 1637-38. He was a weaver
entered the employ of the Cambridge Street by trade. He died .A.ugust 19. 1661. His will
Railway Company as conductor. He returned was dated March 7. 1657. and proved October
i3^'4 XEW ENGLAND.
1, 1661. He bequeathed to his wife Elizabeth. (IV) Ephraim, son of Daniel Pierce, was
son Anthony and "the rest of" his children. born at Groton, Massachusetts, October 15,
His widow died March 12, 1666, aged about 1673, died February 2j, 1740-41. He settled
seventy-nine years. She bequeathed to chil- at Groton and removed to Lunenburg, of
dren Anthony, Robert. John. Esther Morse
:
which he was one of the pioneer settlers,
and Mary Coldham to granddaughters Mary ; locating on Lot No. 68. He was one of the
and Esther Ball, children of daughter Eliza- first board of selectmen, elected in 1728. and

beth John, son of .Anthony and Judah also

;
; a prominent citizen. He married Mary Whit-
to daughter of Robert. Children: Anthony, ney, born July i, 1675, died December 29,
mentioned below John Robert ;
Barbara. ; : 1749. descendant of John and Elinor Whit-
Judith, married, in 1644, Francis Wyman ney, of Watertown. Children Mary, born:

Elizabeth Mary ; ; Esther. .At'gust 9, 1696; Elizabeth,

July 24, 1698;
(H) Anthony, son of John Pierce, was Ephraim, mentioned below; Sarah. March 8,
born in 1609 and came to America
England in 1702; David, May 2}^. 1704; Jonathan, April
before his father. He was admitted a free- ts, 1706; Simon, October 15, 1707: .Abigail,

man at Watertown. Massachusetts, September November 20, 1710; Lydia, November 20,
3, 1634, and is the progenitor of most of 171^. died 1723.
the colonial families of this surname in and (\') Ephraim (2), son of Ephraim (\)
about Watertown, Waltham, Lincoln, Weston, Pierce, was born at Groton. November 12,
Lexington, Lunenburg, Fitchburg. and, in- 1700; died in 1781. He married (first) Octo-
deed, his descendants have scattered through- ber 30, 1720, Esther Shedd, who died June 28,
out the country and have been very numerous. 1768. He married (second) January 12, 1773,
His homestead was on the north side of the Hnldah Martyn) Wetherbee. They resided
(

road from Cambridge to Watertown, west of in Lunenburg, Worcester county, and he was

the house of John Stowers, which was after- deacon of the Congregational church. Chil-
ward the parsonage. His sons Joseph and dren, born in Lunenburg: Esther, May 22,
Benjamin lived there afterward. Anthony 1722; Jonathan, November 29, 1724; Ephraim,
Pierce married (first) Sarah and (sec- . mentioned below; Amos, July 8, 1729, died
ond) about 1638, Anne He died May . January 11, 1741 Sarah. November 27, 1731
; ;

9, 1678. His will was dated September 6. Mar\-. March 5. 1733; Benjamin, June 3. 1736,
1671. His widow died January 20, 1682-83. died 1757; Prudence. February 6, 1738; Oli-
Children by first wife: John, married Ruth ver, July 17, 1741 Kezia. December 4, 1743,
;

(Bishop) Fuller; Mary, born October 20, died September 18, 1746: Elizabeth, Novem-
1633; Mary, 1636, married Ralph Reed: ber 25, 1748.
Jacob, September 15. 1637; Daniel, mentioned (VI) Ephraim (3), son of Ephraim (2)
below; Martha, April 24, 1641; Joseph; Ben- Pierce, was born at Lunenburg, March 13.
jamin; Judith, born July 18, 1650, married 1726. Hemarried (first) January 3, 1760,
John Sawin. Sarah Norcross. born February 25, 1735. He
(HI) Daniel, son of Anthony Pierce, was married (second! December 15, 1774, Olive
born in Watertown, January i, 1639-40. He Goodridge or Goodrich, of Lincoln, Massa-
married Elizabeth and settled in Gro- chusetts. Children of first wife, born at
tcn, where five of their children were born. Lunenburg: Ephraim, mentioned below;
They left the town during the King Philip Sarah. May 26, 1762, married Nathan Tyler;
war and were living again in Watertown in Relief, .August 9, 1767. married Nathan Tyler;
1681. Both be and his wife owned the cove- Elijah. September 15, 1769, married Salome
nant in the Watertown church. January 16, Elatchelder. and settled at Lyme, New Hamp-
1686. Like his father he followed the trade of shire: Phineas, March 22, 1773, married Bet-
weaver, and after coming to America was a sey McClave. Children by second wife:
farmer. He died in 1723 and he left a will .Amos, born September 19, 1775, died 1809;
dated February 22. 1723, proved .\pril 19 fol- Levi, March 24, 1777, died 1778.
lowing, bequeathing to wife Elizabeth, chil- (\'II) Ephraim (4), son of Ephraim (3)
dren of son Daniel, sons Ephraim and Joseph, Pierce, was born at Lunenburg, October 31,
daughters Abigail, Hannah Smith, Mary 1760. He and others of the family settled at
Scripture, Elizabeth Mixer; son John, execu- Putney, \'ermont. According to the census of
tor. Children: Elizabeth, born May 16, 1665; i~QO he was living there and had in his family
Daniel, November 28, 1666; John, August 18, three males under sixteen and four females.
166S Ephraim, mentioned below Josiah, May
: ; The other heads of family there in 1790 were
2, 1675. died young; Joseph, December 30, Jonathan. Joseph, Thomas, Reuben, Rufus,
1678; Abigail, January 3, 1681 Hannah, bap- ; Joseph Jr. and Roswell. Ephraim Pierce re-
tized January 16, 1686; Benjamin, baptized moved to Shrewsbury, Rutland county. Ver-
January 16, 1686: Mary. mont, and was among the early settlers, as
 NEW ENGLAND. 1365

stated on page 804 of the "History of Rut- 1881 Willie Edwin, September 29, 1872;
;

land County." The proof of his ancestry was Kate Beatrice, May 6, 1874; Reno Arthur,
disclosed in a deed dated April 29, 1801. in June 20. 1876: Ned Eugene, July 11, 1879;
which he joined with the other children in Carrie Essie, April 9, 1890.
conveying rights in the estate of their father ( IX ) Eli 2 ) twin brother of
( , Edwin Pierce,
at Lunenburg. He was then of Shrewsbury, was born at Shrewsbury, Vermont, August 28,
Vermont. The other grantors were Sarah 1841. He attended the public schools in his
Pierce, Nathan and Life (Relief) Tyler, of native town, and learned the trade of black-
Lunenburg, Phebe, Elijah and Phinehas. of smith. He followed his trade and farming in
Lyme, New Hampshire. The grantee was early life. .About 1871 he removed to Ply-
their brother, Amos Pierce, of Lunenburg. mouth Union, in Plymouth, \"ermont, and en-
Ephraim Pierce died at Shrewsbury. Vermont, gaged manufacturing fork and rake handles.
in
.August 14, 1830. He married Sarah Pollard, .Afterward he conducted a farm for many
who died April 28. 1857, aged seventy-nine years in Plymouth. In 1908 he went to De-
years. She was probably his second wife, as land, Florida, where he has an orange grove.
he had a family in 1790 when she was too He enlisted in the civil war in Company C.
young to be married. Children Elijah, died : Fourth Regiment \'ermont \^olunteer Infan-
June 2, 1824, aged twenty-three: Eli. men- try, August 21. 1861, and served until Decem-
tioned below Ephraim Jr. .Abigail Naomi,
; : : ber ID. 1862. The most important battle in
died March 9, 1883, aged seventy-one. which he took part was that of Lee's Mills,
(Vni) Eli. son of Ephraim (4) Pierce, .April 16, 1862. He served in the town of
was born at Shrewsbury, \'ermont. February Plymouth on the board of selectmen. He mar-
25. 1802. died May 15, 1873. He was a ried, March 28. 1866, Eldora C. Lamb, born at
farmer in Shrewsbury. He was a Republican Stockbridge. Vermont. June 22, 1844, died
in politics, and an .-\dventist in religion. He March 20. 1883, daughter of Dr. Chauncey and
married, in Shrewsbury, in 183 1. Rhoda, born (Sawyer) Lamb. Children: Duane
.\pril 29. 1801, died January 28, 1866. daugh- Charles, mentioned below: .Aurora Maria, born
ter of Elisha and (Jlive .\shley ( Johnson. ) October 16, 1868; Viola, died in infancy; Ger-
Her father died September 15. 1845. aged trude .Arlina, born June 21, 1872. married .An-
eighty-one years: her mother .\pril 9, 1813. drew J. Hoisington, a farmer of Hartland,
aged forty-eight years. Children, born at Vermont Peter Edwin, March 25, 1875.
;

Shrewsbury: Addison P.. January 16, 1833. (X) Dr. Duane Charles Pierce, son of Eli
died February 10. 1902: George Dana. Sep- (2) Pierce, was born at Shrewsbury, Vermont,
tember 18, 1834: Warren. April 30. 1836. died February i. 1867. When he was four years
in 1910: Sarah Ann. December 25, 1837. died old he came to Plymouth, Vermont, and at-
1885-86: Susan P.. February 2, 1839. died tended the public schools of that town. When
.-\ugust 21. 1883: Edwin, mentioned below: a young man he worked at farming and in the
Eli. twin of Edwin, mentioned below Marsha : mills at Ludlow. \'ermont, for several years.
E., February 13, 1843. died October 4. 1843: He studied medicine at the Homceopathic Med-
Tuliaette. Julv 10. 1845. died December ^i, ical College of Missouri, at St. Louis, from
"1882. which he was graduated, April 9, 1903, with
(IN) Edwin, son of Eli Pierce, was born the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He began
at Shrewsbury, Vermont. August 28. 1841. to practice at Fair Haven, Vermont, but after
He attended the public schools of his native one year came to Plymouth, Vermont, where
town and the Black River Academy at Lud- he remained for a year and a half, and finally
low. \'ermont. He has followed farming for located in Ludlow, Vermont, in 1905, and
his occupation and made his home in Shrews- since then has practiced in that town. He was
bury. He has been active and prominent in health officer of Plymouth while in that town.
public afifairs. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of the Independent Order of
He represented the town in the state legisla- Odd Fellows. He married, July 29, 1903,
ture in 1902 and was for seven years assessor Minnie ]\Iillie Morse, born in Shrewsbury,
of that town. He is a veteran of the civil June 4. 1861, died December 24, 1912, daugh-
war. serving as a private in Company B. Four- ter of William F. and Diana (Pillsbury) Morse.
teenth Regiment. \'ermont, and took part in They have no children.
the battle of Gettysburg. He married at
Shrewsbur\-, Vermont, January 19. 1870. John Brown, the immigrant an-
Lam.aris C. Aldrich. born at Shrewsbury, BROWN cestor, was a Scotchman, accord-
March 3, 1849, daughter of Edward W. and ing to one of his deeds on record
Catharine (Colburn) Aldrich. Children: at Cambridge, and was doubtless bom in Scot-
Etta Julia, born April 21, 1871, died April 6, land. Many Scotch soldiers taken prisoners
1366 NEW ENGLAND.
by Cromwell were sent to New England and eldest daughter of Dr. Richard Palgrave, and
placed with the settlers for stated periods, and died March 11, Children of Joseph
1697-98.
most of the Scotch appearing in Massachusetts and Ruhamah Brown: Ruhamah, born July 15,
Bay about 1650-60 came in this way. Another 1701 Daniel, mentioned below; John, born
;

record says he came from Hawkedon, county May 5, 1706, died January 21, 1730; Joseph,
Suffolk, England. He was born in 1631. He born September 2, 1708: James, born 1713;
settled in Marlborough, Massachusetts, about Josiah, baptized in Lexington, August 2, 1714;
1662, having lived previously at Cambridge. Benjamin, born in Lexington, June 30, 1720;
In 1678, after King Philip's war, he sold his William, born 1723, baptized April 28, 1723.
farm at Marlborough to Thomas Rice and (Ill) Daniel, son of Joseph Brown, was
probably then moved to Falmouth (now Port- born in Watertown. Massachusetts, December
land), Maine. He removed from Falmouth 21, 1703, died in Plymouth, \'ermont, Febru-
to Watertown, Massachusetts, and his will was ary 26, 1796. He settled in Plymouth in 1789.

dated at Watertown, November 20, 1697, in He married (first) Eliot who died ,

which he was called "late of Falmouth ;" he January i. 1734-35: he married second, July
mentioned wife Hester sons John, Thomas,
; 16, 1736, .Anne Bright, who was born at Water-

Daniel and Joseph daughter Deborah Meach-

:
town, February 17, 1715, died at Lunenburg,
am. sons-in-law John Gustin, John Adams. January 18, 1780. Child by first marriage:
Thomas Darley or Darby, and John Hartshorn. Ruhamah, born April 7, 1731. Children by
He married, .\pril 24, 1655, Esther Makepeace, second marriage Nathaniel Bowman, men-
:

of Boston, England, just before coming to tioned below; Abisha, baptized August 13,
America. Children, born at Cambridge: Jo- 1738; Ann, born April 29, 1739; Daniel, born
seph, born February 8, 1655-56, killed by a cart December 28, 1740; Esther, born December 2,
September 24, 167 1 Elizabeth, born March
; 1743, married Nathaniel Tottingham Jerusha, :

26, 1657; Sarah, born July 18, 166 1 A[ary,: born March 18, 1746, married Abisha Brown;
born December 19. 1662. Children, born at Martha, born June, 1749. married Zachariah
Marlborough: John, born November 27, 1664: Brown: Hannah, born April 14, 1754; Mary,
Hester, born and died in 1667; Thomas, born baptized May 8, 1758.
1669: Daniel, born 1671 Deborah, born 1673;
; ( Nathaniel Bowman, son of Daniel
I\' )

Abigail, born March 9, 1675 Joseph, men-

;
Brown, was born in Lexington, Massachusetts,
tioned below. July I, 1737. died at Plymouth, Vermont, July
(II) Joseph, son of John Brown, was born 30, 1806. aged sixty-nine years. He removed
in Marlborough in 1677. ^^ was a cord- with his family and parents to Lunenburg,
wainer by travle. He probably settled at Water- Massachusetts, in 1772. and settled in Ply-
town Farms, now Weston, as he sold to Ben- mouth in 1789, being the fourth settler in Ply-
jamin Gartield seventy-two acres of land in mouth township. He served in the war of the
Weston, April 20. 1709, about the time he re- revolution, being commissioned March 23,
moved to Lexington. He and his wife were 1776, second lieutenant in Captain Joseph Bel-
admitted to the Lexington church in May, low's company. Colonel Abijah Stearns' regi-
1713, and of this church he was afterwards ment, known as the Eighth Worcester Com-
deacon. He was constable in 1700 and town pany. In 1776-77 he served in the northern
clerk of Watertown in 1708. His mother con- campaign, and was in command of the com-
veyed to him a house and six acres of land in pany during the battle of Bennington in which
Watertown, March 16, 1698-99, and on Janu- he fought, as his superior officers were either
ary 4, 1708-09, he bought seventy-two acres of killed or disabled early in the action. He mar-
land with a house in Watertown of John Mixer ried, 1765-66, .Abigail' Page, of Bedford, Mas-
and wife; he also bought and sold other par- sachusetts. She was born in 1745, and died
cels of land in Watertown. He died in Lex- .August 8, 1799. at Plymouth, Vermont. Chil-
ington, January 11, 1766, aged about eighty-six dren: Susannah, baptized October 24, 1766;
according to the record, and his widow died Abigail, baptized April 26, 1767; Nathaniel,
July I, 1772, aged ninety-two years. He mar- baptized March 26, 1769; Daniel: Ruhamah,
ried, in Watertown. November 15, 1699, Ru- married Bassett Nancy, married :

hamah, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Cook Hannah Polly Daniel Thomas, men-
: ; ; ;

(Sweetman Wellington. Elizabeth was the

) tioned below Joseph. :

eldest daughter of Thomas ai)d Isabel Sweet- (V) Thomas, son of Nathaniel Bowman
man, of Cambridge. Benjamin Wellington Brown, was born in Lunenburg, Massachu-
died January 8. 1709-10: married December October 20, 1779, died in Plymouth. \'er-
setts.
17, 1671. Elizabeth Sweetman: was son of mont. .August 14. 1839. He was ten years of
Roeer Wellington, born 160Q, an early settler age when the family settled in Plymouth. He
in Watertown Roger married Mary Palgrave.
: was a farmer, and although he received little
 NEW ENGLAND. 1367

education, he was a man of excellent judg- until 1890 when he engaged in business as a
ment and strong common sense. He had an general merchant at Plymouth Union. After
unusually strong constitution and was able to fifteenmonths in this business, he came to
do much hard work. He married, February Ludlow and entered the employ of T. F. Mc-
23, 1805, Sally Parker, who was born in West- Donald, and for two years was clerk in his
ford, Massachusetts, September 10, 1782, died hardware store. He again started in business
June 18, 1869, in Plymouth, Vermont. She on his own account, June 12, 1893, in the hard-
was a daughter of Ebenezer Parker. Chil- ware business, as junior partner of the firm
dren: Betsey, born October 6, 1805, died May of Howard & Brown, at Ludlow. The part-
II, 1841, married James Smith; Sally Experi- nership continued until 1906 and since that
ence, born September 19, 1807, married John time the business has been conducted by Mr.
Dix :Ebenezer Laken, born April 16, 1809; Brown under his own name and ownership.
Sophia Olympia, born August 31, 1811, mar- He has an excellent business which is rapidly
ried Asa Brown Thomas Parker, born Octo-
; expanding. In politics he is a Republican and
ber 5. 1813, died August 12, 1881 Marcia
; he has taken an active part in public affairs.
Salome, born April 24, 181 5, died July 28, He has held the office of trustee of the village
1853, married H. N. Carter; Permelia Smith, and at the present time is one of the select-
born September 11, 1816, died January 2", men of the town. In 1908 he represented Lud-
1909, married Thomas; Joseph Addi- low in the state legislature, serving on the com-
son, born February 17. 1819, died May 6, 1829; mittee on corporations. In Masonic circles he
Susan Lovisa, born December 4, 1820, mar- is well known and popular. He is a member
ried James S. Wooley James Smith, men-
;
of Black River Lodge, No. 85, Ancient Free
tioned below; George, born July 18, 1826, died and .Accepted Masons Okemo Chapter, No.
;

October 3, 1897. 28, Royal Arch Masons; \'ermont Command-

(\'I) James Smith, son of Thomas Brown. ery, No. i, Knights Templar, of Windsor, Ver-
was born in Plymouth, Vermont, March 12, mont Cairo Temple, Nobles of the Mystic
;

1824, died there June 3, 1905. He was edu- Shrine, of Rutland. \"ermont. He is at pres-
cated in the common schools, and was a ent high priest of the chapter. He is also a
farmer. He lived on the place where he was member of .Altamont Lodge, Independent
born all his life, and owned several hundred Order of Odd Fellows, and of the Encamp-
acres of land in Plymouth. In politics he was ment, at Ludlow, of which he is chief patriarch.
a Republican, and he held various offices in In religion he is a Universalist.
the town. In 1867-68 he served a representa- He married. May 21, 1890, Anna May
tive from his town in the state legislature. In Gould, who was born at North Hartland, Ver-
religion he was a Universalist. He married, mont, November 21, 1867, daughter of Ashbel
April 29, 1846, Polly Maria Taylor, who was K. and Mary Winslow (Maxim) Gould. They
bom in Plymouth, Vermont, November 13, have one daughter, Rae Margaret, bom Sep-
1823, died September 26, 1905. She was tember 28. 1895.
daughter of Reuben and Polly (Thompson)
Taylor. Children, born in Plymouth: i. Har- The Pollard family is of an-
riet Maria, born August 31, 1848; married rOLL.ARD cient origin in England, where
Charles W. Blanchard. 2. James Allen, born it is numerous.
still There
December 18. 1850; married, June 20. 1875, were several of the name in this country be-
Ellen E. Earle; children: Blanche, married fore Thomas Pollard, the immigrant ancestor
Leroy Bryant Jay Earfe Dick Parker, mar-
; ; of this line, came over. George Pollard was
ried Bessie Scott; Annie Maria, married Julius in Du.xbury, Massachusetts, in 1641, having
A. Wilcox. 3. Polly Amanda, born August 7, come from Stoke Clere, England later he set-
;

1852, deceased. 4. George Addison, born No- tled in Marblehead. Massachusetts. John Pol-
vember 24, 1854, an attorney in Boston. 5. lard, another early settler, was in Boston in
Julia, born September i, 1856; married Frank 1640, a merchant, "lately from Belcham,
Howard. 6. Avis, born November 9, 1863 County Essex, England." .Also William Pol-
married Albert J. Holly. 7. Nellie, born No- lard, progenitor of many of the name in Amer-
vember 13, 1865; married Charles Scott. 8. ica, was Boston before 1644. These early
in
Henry T., mentioned below. settlers were related to each other, especially
(\"II) Henry Thomas, son of James Smith George and John.
Brown, was born at Plymouth, \'ermont. July William Pollard, the English ancestor, lived
14, 1868. He attended the public schools of and died in W'arwick. Coventry, England, in
town and the Black River .Academy,
his native the latter part of the seventeenth century. He
at Ludlow, \"ermont. During his youth he married Mary, daughter of John and Isabella
worked on his father's farm and he continued Farmer. Isabella Farmer married (second)
NE-24
1368 NEW ENGLAND.
to America with was born Billerica, Massachusetts,
Thomas Wiswall, who came lard, in

some of John Farmer's children she was sis- ;

March 1737, died in New Ipswich, New
4,

ter of Rev. Thomas Muston, of Wykin and Hampshire, in 1820. He was a tavernkeeper,
afterwards of Brinkow, England; she died at and lived in Nottingham West, now Hudson,
Billerica, Massachusetts, March 21,1686. John New Hampshire, in Westford, Massachusetts,
Farmer lived in Ansley, Warwickshire, and and in New New Hampsh.ire. He
Ipswich,
died in 1669. served in the revolution, in Captain Whiting s
(I) Thomas Pollard, son of William Pol- company, Colonel William Lawrence's regi-
lard, was the American immigrant ancestor ment, and was in the battle of Ticonderoga.
of this branch of the family. He was born He enlisted from New Ipswich, April 20, 1775,
about 1670, in Coventry, England. He came for thirteen days, under Captain Thomas

to America in 1690,and in 1692 was living in Heald; from New Ipswich, 1777, to Ticon-
Billerica, Massachusetts, where he purchased deroga and Rutland, under Captain Jouah
the lot and proprietor's rights of William Hale. Brown and Colonel Ezekiel Hale; also under
In 1708 he received a grant of thirty acres of Captain Edmund Briant, Colonel Daniel
Moore also in Captain Robert Fletcher's com-
land situated between the road to the ford
;

from He pany. Colonel Enoch Hale's regiment, .August

and the road which turns east it.

served in the early Indian wars. He died in 10-28. 1778. He married Ruth Burge. Chil-
Billerica in 1724. He married, November, dren Moses, mentioned below James, Joseph,
: ;

his cousin, who was born Ruth. Susan, Sally.

1692, Sarah Farmer,
in 1669, died May 3, 1725. She was daugh- (IV) Moses, son of Joseph (2) Pollard,
ter of Edward Farmer; Edward was brother was born in New Ipswich, New Hampshire,
of Marv, who married Thomas Pollard's
February 29. 1772, died at Plymouth, Ver-
father, VVilliam Pollard. Edward Farmer was
mont. September 7. 1849. He settled in Ply-
167 1, and his house was situ-
in Billerica, in
mouth at an early day, being one of the first
ated on the east side of Long street, and at settlers there. He took up large tracts of
one time it was used as a garrison; he died land there, becoming the owner of over one
May 27, 1727, aged eighty-seven years, and thousand acres. He married, January 4, .1796,
his 'wife Mary died March 26, 1719, aged
Abigail Boynton, who was born September
seventv-seven 'years. Children of Mr. and II. 1777. died January 30, 1854. Children: i.
.\bigail. born May 25, 1797, died May 7, 1876
Mrs. 'Pollard:' i. Mary, born August 20.
Edward, married Thomas Baldwin. 2. Moses, born
1693; married Joshua \'\'yman. 2.

born November 4, 1694, died 1743'- mar- Mav 2, 1798, died June 26. 1810. 3. Isaac,
ried, October 24, 1725, Judith Hazeltine. born October 2. 1799. died .\pril i. 1890. 4-
.A.mos, born February 4. 1802. died September
and had five children. 3. Barbara, born De-
25, 1874. 5. Sally, born May 2. 1805. died
cember 6. 1695; married, February 13, 1733-
4. Thomas, born February December 16, 1894; married Norman Bates.
34, Joseph Pierce.
6. Roland P., born September 9, 1807. died
16. 1696-97, at Dunstable; was in military
service in 1772. 5. William, born August 31.
February 22. 1810. 7. -Athelia, born June 16,
1698. 6. John, born September i, 1699, died 1809, died October 13, 1892: married Thomas
November 11, 1772. 7. Sarah, born February Moore. 8. loseph B.. born February 6, 1812,
16, 1700, died March 3, 1700. 8. Joseph, men- died March'3, 1882. 9. Roland Parker, men-
tioned below. ID. James Addison, mentioned
tioned below. 9. Oliver, born July 23, 1703;
married. February 17, 1735, Hannah Hill. 10 below.
Sarah, born December 21, 1704. 11. Nathaniel, (V) Roland Parker, son of Moses Pollard,
born October 18, 1706. 12. James, born Oc- was born in Plymouth, Vermont. September
tober 5, 1708. 13. Walter, born December 28, 2, 1814, died June 16, 1899, in Chester. He
1709; married. September 9. 1735, Dorothy received his education in the schools of Ply-
Danforth. 14. Elizabeth, born November 5, mouth and in the academy at Cavendish, Ver-
1712-13. 15. Benjamin, born .\ugust 18. 1715. mont. He then taught school in Plymouth,
(ID Joseph, son of Thomas Pollard, was after which he followed farming. He was the
born May 3, 1702. died in 1780. He lived in owner of several farms, which together com-
Nottingham, New Hampshire, in Westford, prised about one thousand acres of land. He
Massachusetts, and in New Ipswich, New kept forty cows and five hundred sheep, hav-
Hampshire. He signed a petition for the ing the best and largest farms in the town.
church in 1767, and his name was on the town In politics he was a Democrat, and served in
all of the town offices, as selectman,
overseer,
tax list of 1774. He married .\bigail Hill, who
was born .\pril 9. 1714. Children: Joseph. etc. He married (first) Mary .Ann Shedd,
mentioned below Solomon.;
who was bo-n in Reading. \'ermont. May 29.
(Ill) Joseph (2), son of Joseph (i) Pol- 1816, died October 21. 1873. He married
 NEW ENGLAND. 1369

(second) Calla Barnes, of Worcester, Massa- ber of Howard Post, Grand Army of the Re-
chusetts. Children by first marriage; Sarah public. In religion a Universalist.
Amanda, died in infancy; Don Carlos, men- He married, January 5, 1861, Sarah J. Moor,
tioned below ; Dallas M., born AugTJst, 1844, who was born at Plymouth, April 8, 1841,
deceased. Child by second marriage; Arthur, daughter of Hiram D. and Abigail Franklin)
(

born November, 1875. Moor, granddaughter of John Moor, who was

(\'I) Don Carlos, son of Roland Parker a native ct Scotland. Children; i. Don Fred,
Pollard, was born in Plymouth, \'ermont, born November 24, 1861 married, December
;

.April 25, 1840. He attended the public schools 31, 1890, Lois E. Bryant: children: Don Fred,
of his native town, the Perkins Green Moun- born January 13, 1892; Bryant F., August 14,
tainAcademy at South Woodstock, the Bkck 1893: Mary Victoria, April 20, 1895; Roland
River Academy and the Chester Academy. Parker, January 5, 1896; Roy Gale, January
At the age of nineteen he went into business 7, 1899; Erminie, July 7, 1902. 2. Mary Vic-
in Plymouth and continued for three years. toria, born October 16, 1863, died September
Afterward he was in business for a time at 10, i8g6: married, March 22, 1892, Frederick
Proctorsville, Vermont, in the firm of Pollard A. Roberts. 3. Park H., born June 5, 1869;
& Sherwin. subsequently D. C. Pollard & Com- married, April 17, 1894, Edith Johnson: child.
pany. For several years he was in partner- Edith M., born August 19, 1899. 4. Dallas
ship W'ith his brother in the wholesale grocery Frank, born July 28, 1875; married, July 27,
business at Keene, New Hampshire. The busi- 1898, Katharine P. Ainsworth ;children;
ness which he established in Proctorsville vvas Marion A., born October 6, 1899; Eugene
continued by sons under the firm name of Pol- Moor, July 27, 1905.
lard Brothers. For many years he bought (V) James Addison, son of Moses Pollard,
butter, cheese and other dairy products from was born in Plymouth, Vermont, November
the farmers and shipped them to the markets 19, 1817, died in Chester, Vermont, October
in Providence. Rhode Island. In later years 17. 191 1. He received a common school edu-
he has dealt extensively in lumber, buying it in cation in Plymouth, where his father owned a
carloads ani selling at retail. He was vice- large amount of land and carried on farming.
president and is now president of the Proctors- I'or a number of years he had a tannery in
ville National Bank. He is also president of Plymouth, and about 1863 he moved to Ches-
the Proctorsville Manufacturing Company and ter, X'erm.ont, and while living there he was
treasurer of the Proctorsville Fraternal Society. appointed superintendent of the State Prison
Mr. Pollard lias been for many years an at \\"\v. Isor, Vermont, in which position he
active and influentialDemocrat, keenly mter- remained for eleven years. Later he went into
and in the development
ested in public affairs the hardware business in Windsor, remaining
and welfare of the town in which he lives. He for a time, after which he went to Atlanta
was for seventeen years a selectman of the Georgia, where he had a hotel. He remained
town, and during sixteen years chairman of south only a short time, returning to Vermont
the board. He has also held the office of and living in Brandon and finally in Chester,
lister, of town treasurer and of overseer of the where he died. He served as representative
poor. In 19 2 he was elected state senator
1 to the legislature and was representative from
from Windsor county and served on the com- Windsor county to the state senate also. He
mittees on elections, military affairs, corpora- was very much honored, respected and loved
tions, printing and state prisons. by all who knew him. For sixty years he was
Mr. Pollard has taken thirty-two degrees of deacon of the Baptist church. He married,
Scottish Rite Masonry and is well known in October 12, 1841, Josephine Hall, who was
the Masonic fraternity of the state. He is born in Plymouth, Vermont. March 16, 1824.
a member of Lafayette Lodge. No. 53, Ancient died December 26, 1900. She was daughter
Free and Accepted Masons, of Proctorsville: of Jonathan and Eunice B. (Sprague) Hall,
of Okemo Chapter, No. 28, Royal Arch Ma- and granddaughter of Nathan and Ruth (John-
sons, of Ludlow, Vermont Springfield Coun-
: son) Hall. Children; i. Clarence Morton,
cil, No. 18, Royal and Select Xiasters. of born October 24, 1842, died August 19, 1843.
Springfield, V' ermont Holy Cross Command-
; 2. Lorella Josephine, born June 15, 1844, died

ery, No. 12, Knights Templar, of Bellows September 7, 1881 married Dr. F. P. Mather.
;

Falls. Vermont': Vermont Consistory, of Bur- 3. Malcolm Hall, born December 7, 1845. 4.

lington, and Cairo Temple. Nobles of the Rowena .Athelia. born December 31, 1847, died
Mystic Shrine, of Rutland, \'ermont. He is April 10, 1901. .5. John Vance, born March
also a member of Mount Sinai Lodge, and 5, 1850, dif-d March 15. 1851. 6. Julian Addi-

Camp Woodhouse Encampment, Independent son, born March 22. 1852. 7. William Stewart,
Order of Odd Fellows, and an honorarv mem- mentioned below. 8. Morris Deucter. - born
1370 NEW ENGLAND.
September 1856. 9. Ida Eugenia, born
i6, (II) Edward Edward (i) Bab-
(2), son of
September 1858; married Merritt D. Fuller,
18, bitt, was born Taunton, Massachusetts, July
in
deceased. 10. James Edgar, born April 23, 15, lived at Dighton, where he died
1655, and
1862. II. Lillian Eunice, born July 21, 1865; in 1727. His will was dated February 5, 1727.
married George M. Harlow. 12. Clara Ginevra, He married (first) Abigail Tisdale, (second)
born July 4, 1868. Elizabeth, daughter of Nathaniel Thayer, De-
( \'I ) William Stewart, son of James Addi- cember 22, 1698. Children Erastus Seth : ; ;

son Pollard, was born in Plymouth, Vermont, Xathan, mentioned below Benajah, born July ;

.April 16, 1854. He came to Chester, Ver- 19, 1705. married Dorcas Jones; Edward; Na-
mont, when a child with his parents, and soon thaniel, died November 29, 1787, in his seven-
afterward removed to Windsor, when his ty-fifth year George, married Mercy Hatha-
;

father was appointed superintendent of the way; Sarah, married Joseph Burt; Abigail;
State Prison. He attended the public schools Waitstill. married Daniel Axtell Ruth, mar- ;

of Chester and Windsor. He learned the trade Waldron.

ried .A.biah
of shoe cutter in a factory at Windsor, and (III) Xathan, son of Edward (2) Babbitt,
after following his trade for a few years, was born in 1693, died February 26, 1759. He
engaged in the theatrical business, continuing married Mary Snell or Snellum, who was born
for fifteen years. In r894 he began to manu- in 1703, died December 16, 1783. He settled
facture wrappers and shirt waists at Chester, in Norton, Massachusetts. Children, born in
Vermont, in partnership with others, under the Norton: Sarah and Abigail, August 11, 1724;
firm name of the Pollard Wrapper Comp?ny. Dr. Nathan, mentioned below Mary, October ;

The busmess was incorporated and Mr. Pol- 15, 1732; Edward, March i, 1740: Rachel,
lard elected president. The concern has been September 14, 1745. Perhaps others not re-
highly prosperous. Mr. Pollard is also a trus- corded.
tee of the Fulierton Hotel Corporation, and (IV) Dr. Xathan (2) Babbitt, son of Na-
was. one of the first trustees of the incorporated than I ( Babbitt, was born in Norton, Massa-
)

village of Chester. In politics he is a Repub- chusetts. October 8, 1730, died August 31,
lican. He is a member of Olive Branch Lodge, 1794. He was a lieutenant in the revolution
Ancient Free and .Accepted Masons, and Ches- in (iaptain Seth Gilbert's company, Colonel
ter Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, John Daggett's regiment, .\pril 19, 1775. He
of Chester. He is a communicant of the Prot- joined the Norton church in 1756. He married
estant Episcopal church of Chester. (first) February i, 1751, Abigail, daughter of
He married, June 18, 1895, Ella M. (Smith ) Benjamin and Mary !\Iason Cobb. She was ( )

Dorand, daughter of Norman A. and Maria born Norton, March 5, 173 1, died there May
in
{ Parsons Smith, of W^oodstock. Vermont,
) 10. 1782. He married (second) Judith New-
granddaughter of Deacon Andrew and Mercy comb (intention dated November 8, 1782),
( Palmer Smith, and widow of Fred James
) Children by first wife Sarah, born September :

Dorand. She was born CVtober 18, 1858. 25, 1752; Nathan, mentioned below; Levi, Au-
Deacon Andrew Smith came from Lyme, Con- gust 31, 1757, died at Norton. May 8, 1795,
necticut, to Woodstock: learned the trade of married Betty, daughter of Seth Babbitt, of
wheelwright in the shop of Richard Ransom, Easton Snellem or Snel'um, December 11,
;

of Lyme; bought a farm in Woodstock just 1760, died -April, 1854; Abigail, March 31,
west of the Lockwood Place, afterward owned 1764. married Newc&mb Mary, bap- ;

by Phinehas Sanderson. Mr. and Mrs. Pol- tized March 15, 1767, married Lincoln.
lard have no children. (V) Dr. Nathan (3) Babbitt, son of Dr.
Xathan ( 2 Babbitt, was born at Xorton. Mas-
)

Edward Babbitt, the immigrant sachusetts, March 6, 1755, died in April, 1S26.
BABBITT ancestor, came from Wales to He was a physician and surgeon and served in
Taunton. Massachusetts, in the revolution as a surgeon with the rank of
1643. Here he resided until 1675. when he major. He was surgeon's mate in the military
was killed by the Indians.
married. Sep- He hospital at Providence, Rhode Island. He
tember 7, 1654, Sarah, daughter of Miles located in the eastern part of the town of Nor-
Tame, of Boston. Children: Edward, men- ton, where Calvin Lincoln lately resided. He
tioned below Sarah, born March 20, 1660,
: kept a public house from 1780 to 1788. In
married, March 25, 1680, Samuel Pitts Han- : the summer of 1789 he removed to Westmore-
nah, March 9, 1661 Damaris, September 15,
: land. New Hampshire, and for several years
1663; Elkanah (daughter). December 15, followed farming. He married, June 24, 1779,
1665; Dorcas, January 20, 1667. died aged .Anna Newcomb. Children Nancy, born at :

seven: Esther, April 15, i66g; Ruth, August Xorton. August 13, 1780: Joseph Hewes, men-
7. 1671 Deliverance, December 15. 1673.
; tioned below Judith, born at Xorton. Janu-
;
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ary 22. 1785; Nathaniel Godfrey, born Febru- northern New York and the Province of Que-
ary 12, 1787, graduated from Middlebury Col- bec.
lege in 181 1, studied with Daniel Dwight and Mr. Babbitt was also for many years en-
Governor Hibbard, and began to practice at gaged in the drug, stationery and insift-ance
Hinsdale, New Hampshire; in 1842 became business at Bellows Falls, as partner in the
judge of the court of common pleas was post-
: firm of Johnson & Babbitt, afterward Babbitt
master of Westmoreland, town clerk, select- & Hayes. He was also one of the owners in
man married, December i, 1816, Eunice Brew-
: the Eureka marble quarries of Rutland, Ver-
ster. mont. In Bellows Falls he took an active and
(VI) Joseph Hewes, son of Dr. X-athan promment part in public affairs and was hon-
(3) Babbitt,was born in Westmoreland. New ored with all the important offices in the wift
Hampshire, November 14, 1782, died at Keene, of his townsmen. Few men were more widely
New Hampshire, in 1863. He was a farmer known and none more respected and popular.
at Westmoreland, New Hampshire, and sub- He was a charter member and one of the first
sequently at Keene, a leading citizen and masters of King Solomon's Temple Lodge,
deacon of the church. He married, .April. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of Bel-
1827, Jerusha Wood, who was born at East lows Falls. He was a member of the Royal
Alstead, New Hampshire, December 26, Arch Masons Royal and Select Masters
;

1795, died January 24, 1866, daughter of Knights Templar; Mystic Shrine; Lodge of
Colonel John and Lois (Olds) Wood. Chil- Perfection, and had attained the signal honor
dren George Hewes, mentioned below
: and distinction of the thirty-third degree. He
Charles G., born December 15, 1829, died June excelled in executive ability and was peculiarly
14, 1862; Joseph E., May 11, 1832, died Janu- adapted to the management of the complex
ary 14, 1858; John W., June 12, 1835, died business in which he was a pioneer and leader.
October 20, 1906, colonel in the civil war He possessed the energy, perseverance and
Sarah L, October 18, 1837, died March 3, enterprise that commanded success and brought
1842; William H., February 5. 1841. died in honor and distinction in social and business
-1883; Nathan L.. November 3, 1843, <^'^d life. At the time of his death he was senior
March 13, 1844. warden of Immanuel Protea^tant Episcopal
( VH) George Hewes, son of Joseph Hewes Church, and he had frequently, served as lay
Babbitt, was born in Westmoreland, New delegate to the diocesan conventions of the
Hampshire, July 25, 1828, died at Bellows church. In politics he was a Republican, and
Falls, Vermont, November 6, 1898. He began was a delegate to the national convention at
life as a stage driver in Ontario, Canada, and Chicago that nominated Harrison.
later in Quebec, in the employ of Benjamin P. Mr. Babbitt married, May 4, 1855, Frances

Cheney, who amassed a fortune in the trans- Allen Johnson, who was born at Walpole, New
portation business. Afterward he drove a Hampshire, December 8, 1835, died at Bellows
stage from Hamilton to Toronto, Canada. His Falls, \'ermont, September 5, 1901, daughter
career was full of adventure. He was the first of Stephen S. and Content Brayton John-
( )

express messenger on the railroad between son. Children: i. Clara Frances, born at
Keene, New Hampshire, and Boston, Massa- Windsor, Vermont, November 23, 1857, died
chusetts, and he continued in the express busi- .August 19, 1913, at Atlantic, Massachusetts;
ness all his active life, rounding out forty-nine married (first) Edmund H. Wilson; (second)
years of service in the United States & Can- Frank B. Jenness'; children by first husband:
ada and the .American Express companies. Elizabeth Frances, Marion Allen and Ruth
After the Sullivan railroad was built, he was Content. 2. Frederick Herbert, mentioned be-
the pioneer express messenger on that road, low. 3. George Hewes, mentioned below. 4.
making two between Windsor and
trips daily John Edward, born at Bellows Falls, January
Bellows Falls, Vermont. In 1874 Mr. Bab- 21, 1872; treasurer of the Robertson Paper
bitt was appointed division superintendent of Company.
the United States & Canada Express-Company, (VIII) Hon. Frederick Herbert Babbitt,
and when the .American E.xpress Company ab- son of George Hewes Babbitt, was born in
sorbed the L'nited States & Canada Express Keene, New Hampshire, November 23, 1859.
Company in 1888, Mr. Babbitt was appointed He received his early education in the public
general superintendent of the American E.x- schools of Bellows Falls, and was one of the
press Company, a position he was filling at the first class in the classical course graduating
time of his death. The division of which he from the Bellows Falls high school. He then
had charge included all of Massachusetts north studied under private tutors for a time. He
of the Boston & Albany railroad, the entire began his business career as messenger in the
state of Vermont, the state of New Hampshire, employ of the American Express Company,
1372 \EW ENGLAND.
later as agent, then traveling auditor between been president of the Board of Trade, presi-
Boston, Massachusetts, and Burlington, Ver- dent of the Westminster Club, director of the
mont, and all the intervening territory, and Greater Vermont .Association, vice-president
held fhis position for sixteen years. He was of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways .Association
express agent at Bellows Falls for a number from Vermont member of the traffic commit-
;

of years, and afterward was again traveling tee of the Boston Chamber of Commerce;
auditor. He finally resigned and went into the permanent delegate to the River & Harbor
heating and plumbing business, having stores Congress. He has taken the thirty-three de-
in Bellows Falls and at \\ alpole. Xew Hamp- grees of Scottish Rite Masonry and is a mem-
shire. One store was operated under the name ber of King Solomon Temple Lodge, of which
of Allbee & Babbitt, the other, the Bellows he was master for three years member of
;

Falls Heating & Plumbing Company. He con- Abenaqui Chapter, Royal Arch Masons Holy ;

tinued in this line of business for three years. Cross Commandery, Knights Templar thrice ;

He was elected president of the Eastern Min- illustrious commander of the Grand Council;
eral Color Company, of which the offices were grand standard bearer of the Grand Com-
in Boston, and treasurer of the Ideal Wrapper mandery: officer of the Grand Imperial Coun-
Manufacturing Company of Bellows Falls. cil of Vermont grand orator of the Red Cross
:

For three years Mr. Babbitt owned and oper- of Constantine. He is an attendant of the
ated the railroad restaurants at Bellows F'alls, Protestant Episcopal church.
White River Junction, and St. Albans, \'er- He married. September 19, 1883, Katherine
mont. He eventually became a paper manu- Ellena Britton, born at Hartland, \'ermont,
facturer, starting in partnership with his (laughter of Wilson and Susan Adelaide
brother, George H.. buying the Robertson I Young) Britton (see Britton VHI). They
Paper Company, of which he was the treasurer, have one child, Madeline Content, born May
and the Howland Pulp & Paper Company at 8. 1885, married, April 15. 1908, Herbert T.
Howland, Maine. For five years he was presi- Kelly, of Bellows Falls, secretary of the Rob-
dent of this corporation and was also treas- ertson Paper Company, and they have one son,
urer of the Robertson Paper Company of Bel- Harold Frederick Kelly, born January 29,
lows Falls. In 1908 his brother, John E., and 1909.
himself bought out the other stockholders of George Hewes (2), son of George
(\ III)
the Robertson Paper Company, and also his Hewes ( Babbitt, and brother of Hon. Fred-
i )

brother. George H., and became sole owners of erick H. Babbitt, was born in \\'indsor, \'er-
the Robertson Paper Company, he becoming mont, September 13. 1861. When he was two
president, which office he still retains, his years old he came with his parents to Bellows
brother, John E., becoming treasurer. He is a Falls. \'ermont, and attended tlie public schools
director of the Rockingham Building Associa- of that village. He was afterward a student
tion: of the Masonic Temple Association; in the Granville Military Academy, Xew York.
chairman of the town library building commit- When he was seventeen years old he began his
tee which built the present library building; business career in the express business and he
chairman of the committee on purchasing the continued in the service of the American Ex-
site and building the Masonic Temple. Being press Company until 1899. He was express
chairman of the armory committee, through messenger, route agent and superintendent,
his influence the S25.000 state armory is to be winning his promotions step by step. In 1899
erected in Bellows Falls. This is the first state he became one of the owners of the Robertson
armory to be built in \'ermont. He is also Paper Company of Bellows Falls and was its
chairman of the board of bailiffs, and has been treasurer and manager until 1904. He re-
village trustee, moderator of town meetings, signed in 1904 to become treasurer and man-
and filled various other offices of trust and ager of the Howland Paper Company, How-
honor. He represented the town in the state land, Maine, where he remained for five years.
legislature in iqio and served on the judiciary In 1900 he bought the paper manufacturing
committee, committee on ways and means and plant of John Robertson & Son at Bellows
was chairman of the committee on internal Falls. The name of the concern was changed
affairs. He was state senator from Windham to the Rockingham Pa{>er Company, of which
county in 1912-13, and president pro tern of Mr. Babbitt was treasurer and manager until
the senate, chairman of the finance committee, the plant was destroyed by fire in December.
member of the committee on railroads and on 1912. In politics Mr. Babbitt has taken a con-
land taxes, and on state and industrial interests. spicuous and prominent part. He was for
In oolitics he is a Republican. several years chairman of the Republican state
In various organizations for the public wel- committee of Vermont. He has served on the
fare he has taken a prominent part. He has school board of Rockingham. In 1912 he was
 MEW ENGLAND. ^i73

appointed by Governor Fletcher on the public married and had a son William, mentioned
service commission of Vermont. He is presi- below.
dent of the Westminster Club. He attends the (VI) William (5), son of William (4)
Protestant Episcopal church. Britton, was born in Westmoreland, New
He married, May i8, 1887, Jennie Maria Hampshire, in 1767, died there, July 21, 1839,
Robertson, who was born at Putney, Vermont, aged seventy-two years. He married, at West-
February 13, 1866, daughter of John and moreland, June 25, 1792, Huldah Marsh, who
Nancy J. (Black) Robertson. Children: Fran- was born in 1772, died March 30, 1842, aged
ces Robertson, born March 23, 1888 Donald ; seventy years, a native of Pomfret, Vermont.
George, November 5, 1891 Virginia, October
; Children William, mentioned below
: Rox-
;

25, 1903. anna, married .\masa Chaffee Phila, married

;

(The Britton Line). Knight Gilman and Zenas.

;

(I)James Britton, the immigrant ancestor, (\"II) William (6), son of William (5)
was born in England in 1610, and came to this Britton, was born at Westmoreland, New
country in the ship "Increase" in 1637. He Hampshire, May 11, 1793, died October 25,
subscribed to the town orders of Woburn, 1874. He married Abi Wilbur, born 1796,
Massachusetts, in 1640, when the settlement died January 11, 1879. Children: Huldah,
was started in Charlestown and he soon after- born August 9, 1815, married Robert Britton;
ward settled in that town. His name appears Louisa, October 13, 1817, married Joshua
in the first tax list of Woburn in 1645, and he Hall Winslow, January 26, 1820, died April
;

died there May 3, 1655, leaving a widow Jane 2, 1862; Wilson, mentioned below; Harriet,
who subsequently married Isaac Cole, with married Hall Emory Oscar.
;

whom she went to live in Charlestown. She (VIII) Wilson, son of William (6) Britton,
died March 10, 1687. Children of James and was born at Westmoreland, New Hampshire,
Jane Britton: Peter; William, mentioned be- May 12, 1823, died at Hartland, Vermont,
low. .April II, 1896. He married Susan Adelaide
(II) William, son of James Britton, mar- Young, born February 22, 1827, died May 26,
ried Mary, eldest daughter of Captain James 189 1, daughter of Nathaniel and Betsey (Pal-
and Mary (Palmer) Pendleton, of Westerly, mer ) Young. Children Eva Isora, born
:

Rhode Island, granddaughter of Major Bryan Alarch 23, 1850. died July, 1900, married San-
Pendleton, a representative citizen of Massa- ford H. Potter Clara Alice, October 9, 1855,
:

chusetts. New Hampshire and Maine, a large married (first) A. M. Southworth, ("second)
landholder, distinguished in many capacities T, .A. Boardman Katharine Ellena, born at
;

(III) William (2). son .of VVilliam (i) Hartland, Vermont, November, i860, married.
Britton, married, October 26, 1698, in Taun- September 19, 1883, Hon. Frederick Herbert
ton, Massachusetts, Lydia Leonard, born Babbitt (see Babbitt VIII).
March 10, 1679, daughter of James Leonard,
of Taunton and Raynham. Lydia Britton was William Snow, the immigrant, was
among the petitioners of the Taunton church SNOW born in England in 1624, and came
meeting, October 7, 1731, for a new church at to this country in the ship "Susan
Raynham. She died May 20, 1735, according and Ellen" in 1635, with Richard Derby, who
to one record, while another states it as March settled at Plymouth. Snow was an apprentice,
13' I773- 3&sd ninety-four years. William and although other records show that he was
Britton died in 1732. Children: James, Wil- but eleven years old at that time, his age then
liam, mentioned below .\biel, Ebenezer, Abi-
; was given as eighteen. He was assigned to
gail, Pendleton, Mary, Lydia, Sarah and Eliz- Edward Dotem in 1638 to serve seven years
abeth. at Plymouth. In 1643 his name appears on
(I\') William (3), son of William (2) the list of those able to bear arms at Plymouth.
Britton, was born at Taunton or Raynham, He settled at Duxbury and was afterward one
about 1710. He married, at Raynham, March of the proprietors and first settlers of the
-I- ^733' Sarah Woodward, who died Febru- town of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, where
ard 22, 1795, daughter of Robert Woodward, he took the oath of fidelity in 1657. His will
granddaughter of John Woodward, great- was dated in 1699, and proved in 1708, the
granddaughter of Nathaniel Woodward, and year he died. He lived to the great age of
great-great-granddaughter of Nathaniel Wood- eighty- four and in his last years was supported
ward, the immigrant and founder of the Taun- by his son William. He married Rebecca
ton family of Woodwards, Barker, daughter of Robert Barker, of Ply-
(V) William (4). son of William (5) Brit- mouth, Children William, married Naomi
:

ton, was born at Taunton, or vicinity, ^73^- Whitman James, died in the Phipps expedi-
:

40, came to Westmoreland about 1765. He tion, i6qo; Joseph, mentioned below; Benja-
1374 NEW ENGLAND.
min, married Elizabeth Alden, daughter of low ; Priscilla, George, James, Thomas, Mary,
Joseph, granddaughter of John and Priscilla Sally.
Alden. (second) Sarah Gary, of Bridgevvater (\T) Benjamin, son of James (2) Snow,
Mary Lydia Hannah Rebecca.
; ; ;
was born at Providence, September 11, 1779,
(II) Joseph, son of William Snow, was and died there February 19. 1833. He mar-
born in West Bridgewater. about 1665, and ried, March 24. 1803, .Anstis Gladding, born
died there in 1753. He married Hopestill February 24, 1783. died September 15, 1862.
.Children, born at West Bridge- daughter of Benjamin Gladding. Children:
water: Deacon Joseph, mentioned below; Amos W., mentioned below; Benjamin G.,
Mary, born 1691. married Joseph Lathrop married Adele Chevalier George W. Henri- ; ;

James, 1693. o^ Bridgewater Rebecca, mar- ; etta Pabodie Anstis Gladding Emily Mary
; ; ;

ried, 1722, Thomas Wade; Benjamin, 1696; Gladding Emma Wheeler John Spaulding
; ;

Isaac, of East Bridgewater, married Hannah Martha; infant daughter died unnamed.
Shaw; Jonathan, 1707; David, twin. 1707, (\TI) .\mos William, son of Benjamin
married Joanna Hayward. Snow, was born February 5, 1805, and died
(III) Deacon Joseph (2) Snow, son of Jo- March 30, 1877, in his seventy-three year. He
seph (i) Snow, was born at West Bridge- attended the public schools in the old red
water, in 1690. He was deacon of the church school house in Providence, and when a young
there, and afterward colleague in the ministry man entered the employ of Samuel Wheeler
with Rev. Mr. Wilson. He sold land at Bridge- to learn the manufacture of fur hats. .After-
water in 1738 to Caleb Phillips and removed to wards he was admitted to partnership by his
Easton, ^Iassachusetts, about 1730, finally to employer. Their store was in Market Square,
Providence, Rhof'.e Island. The records of which stood on land now occupied by the In-
the First Congregational Church of Provi- dustrial Trust Company and the Weeden build-
dence show that he was in Providence in 1733. ings. Subsequently he disposed of his share
He died in Providence. July 24, 1773. He mar- in this business to his brother Benjamin and
ried Elizabeth who died at Providence,
, accepted the office of cashier of the Old City
April 15, 1768, aged 69 years, 8 months, 19 Bank in Weybossett street, and continued to fill
days, and had children at Bridgewater Jo- : that position with ability and efficiency until he
seph. March 26, 1715 (Providence records), retired from active life. In politics he was orig-
married Sarah Field John, died at Provi-
; inally a U'hig, afterward a staunch Republican.
dence, December 3, 1738, aged 21 years. 7 He served the city of Providence for several
months, 19 days Elizabeth, died at Provi-
; years in the board of aldermen, and was acting
dence. December 18. 1750, aged 31 years, 7 mayor of the city during the absence of Mayor
months, 14 days; Susanna, born 1722; Sarah. Doyle in 1872, during the visit of the members
1723, died January 8, 1745, aged 22 years, 11 of the Japanese Embassy to the city of Provi-
months, 4 days: Daniel, born 1727; James, dence. He also took an active part in the
mentioned below; Mary, baptized in 1733, at establishing of Roger Williams Park, which
Providence, died February 12, 1747, aged 13 land was given to the city by Miss Betsey Wil-
years, 9 months, 12 days; Lydia, died at Provi- liams. He was a strong advocate of temper-
dence. December ro, 1738, aged 2 years. 10 ance, and always took an active interest in the
months, 2 days John, died July 10, 1739, aged
; cause. He was fond of flowers, and was a
2 months, 19 days. member of the Horticultural Society for a
(
I\'') James, son of Joseph (2) Snow, was number of years. In religion he was a Con-
born December 30, 1730, and died October 8, gregationalist. and a charter member of the
1812. He married, at Providence (by Rev. Westminster Congregational (Unitarian)
Joseph Snow), March 26, 1755, Hannah Church, which was founded in 1826, and of
Searle. Children James, mentioned below
: ; which he was clerk of the society, and an earn-
John, June 26, 1769, and probably others. est faithful supporter. In private life as well
(V) James (2), eldest son of James (i) as in business he was an agreeable, attractive
Snow, was born at Providence, .\pril 10, 1756, personality, upright, trustworthy to the utmost,
and died September 30. 1836. In 1790 his and attracting to him a host of friends. He
father had 'in his family, according to the enjoyed a happy domestic life and devoted
census of that year, two males over sixteen, himself to his family.
two under that age, and three females James : He married, Tanuary i. 1829. Almira Fran-
Jr. had one male over sixteen, three under that ces Dorr, daughter of Joseph and Sarah
age and three females. He married Rachel (Chessman Dorr. Rev. Dr. Wayland. presi-
)

Spalding. Children, born at Providence not ( dent of Brown University, officiating at the
on town records): Benjamin, mentioned be- wedding. She was born March 19. 1808. and
^
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0A<L4. <J^ <r^<:k^A....^iJ^*^Cri-*'tyi
 NEW ENGLAND. 1375

died November17. 1886, in her seventy-ninth cember 28, 1758: Tabitha, 1690: Rebecca De-
year. Children: i. Helen Almira, born May cember 7, 1693 Thomas. May 8. 1695 Fben-
; ;

14, 1833, died March 11, 1897; married, June ezer, July 10, 1697, of Walpole Martha, July :

5, 1865, Charles Payton Hartshorn (see Harts- 2,1700: Jacob, mentioned below.
horn). 2. Sarah Josephine, born December 2. III) Jacob, son of Joseph Hartshorn, was
(

1836: resides at 187 \\'ayland avenue. Provi- born about 1702, in Dedham or vicinity. He
dence unmarried, y
: appears to have had three wives, according to
the Rhode Island records. He lived from 1725
(The Hartshorn Line).
to 1729 at Bristol, Rhode Island, and after-
The Hartshorn family is of ancient English ward at Providence. The two eldest children
lineage. The surname was taken from a par- were born at Bristol, but all are recorded at
ish of this name in Litchfield diocese. Derby- Providence. Children of Jacob and Martha:
shire, and the parish' it is believed, was so Hannah, born November 6, 1725: John, Sep-
named from geographical resemblance to a
its tember 7. 1729. Cliildren of Jacob and Hannah :

hart's horn. The family was well established, Charles, mentioned below Stephen, born Sep- :

as the records show, as early as the thirteenth tember 30, 1737; Dorothy, June 2, 1739; Sarah,
century. Henry de Hertishorn and other*; of .\pril 22, 1741. married. 1760, Jonathan
the family are mentioned in Derbyshire. The Belcher. Children of Jacob and Martha Mar- :

Hartshorn coat-of-arms is described Three : tha, June 30, 1743, married Isaac Field;
bucks' heads and the crest is a buck's head. Lucretia, March 17, 1746.
The design obviously refers to the significance (IV) Charles, son of Jacob Hartshorn, was
of the name. born at Providence, October 18, 1735. The
(I) Thomas Hartshorn, founder of the records of Providence are incomplete and the
family in this country and immigrant ancestor names of his children are not recorded.
of all of the name, was born in England, in V ) Charles 2 ) son of Charles ( i Harts-
( ( , )

1614. He deposed .^pril 3. 1654. that he was horn, was born September 22, 1765, in Provi-
aged about forty years. He settled at Read- dence. He was a mason by trade. He re-
ing, Massachusetts, and took the freeman's moved to Easton. New York, but returned to
oath May 10, 1648. He was a prominent and Providence and engaged in business as a whole-
influential citizen, serving as selectman and in sale merchant there. He died September 2,
other offices of trust. He died about May, 1832. He married (first) January 15, 1789.
1683, and his inventory was dated May 18 that PoHy Leavenworth, daughter of James, born
year. His will was dated October 26. 1681. July 1737, and Jehodah Moss, granddaugh-
8,
and proved June 16, 1683, bequeathing to sons ter ofJames and Hester (Trowbridge) Harts-
Btnjamin and Thomas, daughter Susannah and horn. James was son of Thomas and grand-
wife Sarah. His other children must have re- son of Thomas, the immigrant. Mr. Harts-
ceived their shares previously. His wife Sus- horn married (second) Nancy Walker. Chil-
annah died March 18. 1659-60. He married dren by first wife: Dr. William; Sylvester, a
(second) Hannah who was received
, merchant tailor Sylvanus, a politician Lean-
; ;

from the church in Ipswich, .April 6, 1663. She der. a mariner. Children by second wife:
died July 20, 1673. He married ('third) Sarah John; Thomas C. Samuel W., mentioned be- ;

Lamson. widow of William Lamson. of Ips- low facob.

;

wich. Children Thomas, born October 30,

: (\'i) Samuel W., son of Charles (2) Harts-
1646, died young : Thomas, September 30. horn, was born at Providence, February 6,
1648; John, May1650: Joseph, mentioned
6, 1802, and died March 2, 1885. He was edu-
b^low Benjamin. 1654; Jonathan. August 20,
: cated in the public schools of his native city.
1656: David, 1657; Susannah, March 2, 1659; In politics he was a Republican. He was a
Timothy. February 3, 1661 Mary, born Au- ; member of the Masonic fraternity. He mar-
gust 19, 1672. riefl, January 19. 1826, Mary .\. Warren. Chil-

(II) Joseph, son of Thomas Hartshorn, dren Georgianna, who died young; Charles
:

was born July 2, 1652, at Reading, Massachu- Payton, mentioned below .Amelia, who died :

setts, and died July 30, 1727, at Walpole, Mas- young.

sachusetts. He moved from Reading to Ded- (VII) Charles Payton, son of Samuel W.
ham, of which Walpole was originally a part. Hartshorn, was born at Norfolk, Virginia,
He rriarried Sarah He was a soldier
.
July 3, 1833. and died at Providence. Rhode
in King Philip's war. Susanna, born
Children : Island. .August 13. 1880. He received his early
1677; Sarah, 1679, married Samuel Gui'J, of education in the public schools and acquired
Dedham Mary, 1681, married, February 3.
; his profession as architect in the office of
1703, Jonathan Fairbanks, of Dedham; .A.bi- Thomas A. TefTt. one of the leading architects
gail, 1686; Joseph, 1688, died at Walpole. De- of his day. He entered into partnership with
1376 NliW ENGLAND.

Charles Wilcox and the firm continued until coming a proprietor of that town, March 11,
Mr. Hartshorn died. The firm had offices in 1653, but in the following year he returned
Providtnce, and designed many of the finest to Sudbury. He married (first) November
buildings in the city. Among other buildings 16, 1654, Anne Smith, daughter
of John and
they erected the Old Ladies' Home, the Olney Sarah Smith, of Sudbury. She died in child-
Street Unitarian Church, the Wayland build- birth at Lancaster, March 10, 1670-71 he mar- ;

ing, and many of the finest residences. In ried second

( Judith ) He became a .

early life he was a Unitarian, afterwards a prominent and wealthy man and held various
prominent member of the First Congregational town offices. In 1689 he was deputy to the
Church of Providence. He was kindly and general court. In 1700 he deeded his land,
charitable, and an earnest, consistent Chris- with the exception of his dwelling house, to
tian. He took an active part in the Union his adopted son, Benjamin Bellows, in return
for Christian Work. In politics he was a Re- for the support of himself and wife Judith for
publican, and he served on the school commit- the remainder of their lives. The inventory of
tee of the city. his estate as dated in 1702 and his nuncupa-
He married, June 5, 1865, Rev. Dr. Wood- tive willwas proved November 26, 1705. Chil-
bury Helen .\Imira Snow, who was
officiating, dren, born in Lancaster: Maria. December 4,
born May 14, 1833, and died March 11, 1897 1655, died September 26, 1705: Elizabeth, De-
They had one daughter, Stella Josephine cember 27, 1657: Lydia, April 6,
1660 John, ;

Hartshorn, born January 3, 1869, who resides .April 7, 1662; Joseph, 1664; Anne, July 17,
at 189 Wayland avenue, Providence, unmar- 1666; Jonathan, mentioned below; ^Iaria,
ried. March 10, 1670-71.
"Unostentatious in his manner, pure in his (III) Jonathan, son of John (2) Moore,
life, untiring in his devotion to his work, was born in Lancaster, Massachusetts, May
actively works of philanthropy, he
engaged in 16, 1669. -Although several of his children
quietly and firmly fulfilled the duties which were baptized in Lancaster, he lived in Bolton,
devolved upon him with unswerving fidelity Massachusetts. In 1732-33, he deeded land to
and honor. He was secretary of the Rhode his son Oliver, which he had received from
Island Chapter of the American Institute of his father, and in 1740 he deeded to his son
Architects." .Abraham, "who lives with me." land and his
new home and barn. His will was dated De-
John Moore, the immigrant an- cember I, 1741, and he died in Bolton, Febru-
MOORE cestor, was born in England. ary 6. 1742. he mentioned his children and his
After coming to this country he brother John. He married Hannah ,

seems to have settled first at Sudbury, Massa- who died in Bolton. May i, 1765. In her will
chusetts. He bought a house and land there she mentioned all the children but Isaac, who
in 1642 of Edmund Rice, from his farms in was deceased. Children Zerviah or Sophiah,
:

what is now Wayland. He took the oath of born 1700, married, July 28, 1720, Benjamin
fidelityJuly 9, 1645. He married Elizabeth Houghton: Joseph, mentioned below Jona- ;

Whale, daughter of Philemon Whale, and she than, baptized 1708. Lancaster, married, .April
was e.xecutri.x of his will. His estate was 19, 1727, Mary Wheeler, died December 10.
valued at eight hundred and four pounds, 1793 Oliver, baptized 1708. Lancaster Maria,
; ;

seven shillings. His will was dated .August baptized 1708, Lancaster, married, December
25, 1668. and proved .April 7, 1674. He died 7, 1775. in Harvard, Thomas Houghton : Han-
January 6. 1673-74. He mentioned his son, nah, baptized May 21, 1710. married. Decem-
John ^loore. of Lancaster, William, Jacob, ber 17, 1730, Jonathan Powers: Amos, bap-
Joseph, to whom he left the homestead, and tized .August 17, 1712, died before 1740:
Benjamin: daughters. Elizabeth, wife of Henry Dinah, baptized February 28, 1713-14, mar-
Rice; Mary, wife. of Daniel Stone, and Lydia, ried, October 4, 1732, Jabez Beaman .Abra- :

wife of James Cutler. His wife died Decem- ham, baptized March 31. 1716-17: Isaac and
ber 14. 1690. Children Elizabeth, born per-: Jacob, twins, born September 6, 1717.
haps in England John, eldest son, mentioned
; (IV) Joseph, son of Jonathan Moore, was
below; William, born about 1640; Mary, born born in Lancaster about 1702, and baptized
September 8, 1641 Lydia. born June 24.
; there in 1708. He owned land in Lancaster,
1643 Jacob, born April 28. 1645 Joseph, born
; ; where he lived, and throughout the western
October 21. 1647; Benjamin, born December portion of the state. He was an ensign in the
13, 1648. Continental army. His will was dated 1776,
(II)John (2), son of John (i) Moore, and proved July 8. 1777, his wife and son
was born before his parents came to Sudbury. Calvin being appointed executors. He married,
He settled in Lancaster. Massachusetts, be- November 17, 1725, Rebecca Houghton of
 \'E\V ENGLAND. 1377

Lancaster. Children: Lucy, born March 26, civil war and was wounded in the battle of
1727, died August 22, 1740; Jacob, born De- Gettysburg, dying in August, 1863, aged twen-
cember 28, 1728, died June 18, 1740; Tilley, ty-eight years; Levi B., mentioned below;
mentioned below Ephraim, born December
; Milton G., mentioned below; Vilas E., born
24, June 15, 1740; Rebecca, born
1732, died in 1845; Florence E., born in 1847, married
February 16, 1734-35. died June 26, 1740; Edward N. North.
Hannah, born May 10, 1737. died June 7, 1740; (\TII) Levi B., son of Joseph (2) Moore,
Catherine, born June 4, 1739, died June 23, was born at Plymouth, Vermont, April 28,
1740; Lucy, born May 2^, 1740-41, died Octo- 1837, died July 15, 1913. He attended the
ber 7, 1744; Joseph, born March 28, 1743, public schools of his native town, the academy
died October 25, 1746; Rebecca, born Febru- at South Woodstock, \'ermont, and the acad-
ary 12, 1744-45, died September 22, 1746; Re- emy at Black River, in Ludlow. At the age of
lief, born August 3, 1747, married, June 29, twenty-one he went west, but after two years
1769, Ebenezer Brooks; Joseph, born June 6, returned and worked one year on his father's
1749, married October 26, 1769, Hepzibah farm. He enlisted in Company C, Sixteenth
Bush, of Shrewsbury, in 1780, he deserted to Regiment \'ermont \'olunteer Infantry, July
the British army and his estate was settled for 9. 1862,and was mustered into service in the
his wife and children; Elizabeth, born Febru- Union army in October, 1S62. He took part
ary 15, 1753, married, April 10, 1769, Solomon in two days' fighting in the battle of Gettys-
Stewart; Calvin, born 1755, married, April 21, burg. During most of his service he kept the
1778. Susanna Cummings, of Woburn. books of the company. He was mustered out
(\') Tilly or Tilley, son of Joseph Moore, in August, 1863, and returned to his native
was born at Lancaster, November 29, 1730, town. He bought a farm and saw mill and
and was baptized there in the First Church, conducted a general store at Plymouth L'nion
January 3, 1730-31. He joined this church fur eighteen years. In 1896 he sold his busi-
May 28. 1 76*). He was a soldier in the French ness and removed to Ludlow. \'ermont, where
and Indian war, an ensign of the Second Com- he resided up to the time of his death.
pany of Lancaster in 1761. He married, Au- In politics he was a Republican and he held
gust 26, 1762, at Lancaster (intention dated in succession all the town offices, justice of the
May 15, 1762) Zilpah Whiting, daughter of peace, collector of taxes, constable and was
Timothy Whiting, of Billerica. Children, born lister for more than fifteen years. He repre-
at Lancaster: Lucy, born June 18, 1763; Eph- sented the town of Plymouth in the state
raim, mentioned below Sally, January 17,
; legislature in 1896, and served on the commit-
1767; Rebecca, July 14, 1769, baptized July tee on grand list. He was also in the legis-
16, 1769; Fanny, born April 12, 1771, baptized lature in 1897, and served in the extra session
.April 21, 1771, died November 12, 1771. during the Spanish war. He was deputy
(VI) Ephraim, son of Tilley ^Moore, was sheriff of the county for thirty-two years. He
born at Lancaster, March i, 1765. He went to was also chairman of the Republican county
Plymouth, \'ermont, with his parents, and died committee.
there in 1833. He was a farmer and promi- Mr. Moore was a member of Black River
nent citizen. He represented Plymouth in the Lodge. No. 85, .\ncient Free and Accepted
state legislature for seven years. He used to Masons, of Ludlow; Okemo Chapter, No. 28.
make the journeys to the capital on horseback. Royal .\rch Masons, of Ludlow; Vermont
He married Elizabeth Sawyer. Children Eph- : Commandery, No. 4, Knights Templar, of
raim, Cephas, Thomas Joseph.' mentioned be-
;
Windsor Cairo Temple, Nobles of the Mystic
:

low Sally, married

: Taylor Betsey, ; Shrine, of Rutland, Vermont, and of the Order
married Sprague. of the Eastern Star. In religion he was a
(\TI) Joseph (2). son of Ephraim Moore, L'niversalist.
was born at Plymouth, Vermont, in 1804, died He February 6, 1862, Mary A.
married,
October 6, 1881. He was educated in the dis- Hall, who was born at Plymouth. March 16,
trict He was a farmer and always
schools. 1839, died in Ludlow, Vermont. February 10,
lived inPlymouth. He kept a dozen cows and 1907, daughter of Moses and Hannah ("Saw-
two hundred sheep, besides other stock and was yer) Hall. They had no children, but adopted
a well-to-do and influential citizen. For ten a son, Charles H. Moore, born August 8, 1863,
years he was lister of the town. He attended now a merchant in Springfield, Vermont, mar-
L'nion Church. He married Priscilla Hop- ried Mary E. Burke, and has one son, Edmund
kins Franklin, of Guilford, born in 1805, died Burke Moore, born May 12, i88q.
Januarv 28, 1802, daughter of Luther Frank- (VIII) Milton George, son of Joseph (2)
lin. Children, born at Plymouth: Joseph War- Moore, was born at Plymouth, \^ermont. Au-
ren, born in 1833 Luther F., served in the
; gust 8. 1840. He was educated in the public
1378 NEW ENGLAND.
schools and has always lived on the homestead. 1747. His will was dated February 28, 17-35,
He has followed farming all his active life. and presented for probate February 4, 1748.
He has been active in public affairs and has He bequeathed to his wife Ruth; children,
held various offices of trust and honor in the Ruth Carter. Edward. Hannah Fletcher, Eliz-
town. He married Harriet X. Johnson, who abeth Willard, Bathsheba Bennett, Rebecca
was born in Plymouth, June i. 1838, daughter Wilson and Sarah Goodridge, Robert and
of Josephus and Dolly (Hubbard) Johnson. Joshua. He mentioned his commoners righf^
Children: Bertha, married Edwin I. Benson, at "Quasanonum," and the rights bought of
of Woodstock, \'ermont Herbert, of Ply-
; Jeremiah Rogers. Children, not in order of
mouth, \'ermont George Milton, mentioned
;
birth Edward, mentioned below Robert, died
: ;

below. March 19, 1749; Joshua, born about 1700;

IIX) George Milton, son of Milton George Ruth, married Carter Hannah, mar-
;

Moore, was born at Plymouth, .\ugust 3, 1861. ried Fletcher; Elizabeth, born at An-
He received his education in the public schools dover. January 27, 1689-90; Bathsheba, mar-
of his native town and graduated at the New ried John Bennett ;Rebecca, married
Hampshire College of Agriculture, then at Wilson; Sarah, married Goodridge.
Hanover, New Hampshire, now of Durham (III) Edward (3), son of Edward (i)
He then engaged in business as a general mer- Phelps, was born in Andover, Massachusetts,
chant and lumber dealer at Plymouth. Since in 1691 or 1694, died at Lancaster, Massachu-

1897 he has been in the real estate and insur- setts, aged "ninety or ninety-three," March 7,
ance business at Ludlow, \'ermont. He is a 1784. He married, at Lancaster, November
well known and highly respected citizen. He 24, 1718, Mary Bennett, and they lived there
is a member of .Altamont Lodge, Xo. 30, In- all their lives. They were members of the
dependent Order of Odd Fellows of the : First Church of Lancaster. Children: Mary,
(range. Patrons of Husbandry, of Ludlow, born .August 13, 1719: Asahel, born July 18,
and of the Congregational church. In politics 1721, prominent in revolution; John, men-
he is a Republican. tioned below; Lydia. bom February 18. 1726;
He married, January i, 1890, Lena M. Ebenezer. baptized December, 1726: Edward,
Phelps, daughter of Levi W. and Thirza born February 13, 1729-30; Phinehas, born
(Wright) Phelps (see Phelps VD. Children: January 16, 1732-33; Oliver.
Levi Phelps, born February i, 1891 Milton : (IV) John, son of Edward (3) Phelps, was
G., .\ugust 16, 1901. born in Lancaster. February 18. 1723-24, died
there August 14. 1785. aged sixty-three years.
(The Phelps Line).
He was one of the appraisers of the estate of
(I) Edward Phelps, the immigrant ances- Rev. John Prentice, minister of Lancaster, and
tor, was born England, and settled in New-
in doubtless a close friend of his. He married
bury, Massachusetts. Very little is known of (first) Zipporah Wilder, whose gravestone
him. Savage is authority for the statement states that she died June 20. 1758, aged thirty-
that he had a son Edward. four years, and that she had previously been
(II) Edward (2), son of Edward (i) widow of Asaph Wilder. The town records
Phelps, was born about 1660, in Andover prob- give the day of death as the nineteenth. She
ably. He was a weaver by trade. He removed was buried in the Old Common Burying
to Lancaster, Massachusetts, about 1708, with Ground, and on the gravestone is the follow-
his family. His was the second name on the ing: "Thou hast by death cut short my days
church covenant dated March 29, 1708-09. But I immortal. Thou shalt raise." John
The birth of his daughter Elizabeth in 1690 Phelps married (second) May 12. 1762. Eliz-
is on the Lancaster records, but as frequently abeth Walker. He married third intentions
( )

happens, was added after the family settled dated May 31. 1766. Achsah Whiting, of Bil-
there; they were not there in 1704. The first lerica, who died October 15. 1802. aged sixty-
land record mentioning Phelps in Lancastc" one years. John Phelps died intestate in 1785,
is dated May 10. 17 10, when he bought of and Timothy Whiting Jr.. of Lancaster, was
Jeremiah Rogers, of Salem, a wheelwright, appointed administrator .\ugust 25 that year.
and Jehosophat Rogers, a tailor, a farm at Timothy Whiting married the daughter Lydia
Lancaster. He had a grant of land April 8, and was guardian of Zilpah, one of the chil-
1717, on his common and his wife
rights. He dren. John owned forty-three acres of land
were received by letterLancaster
into the in Lancaster and his estate was valued at 280
church. November 4. 1716. He was selectman pounds. Jonathan Wilder was guardian of
and town treasurer from 1725 to 1743. His Achsah, aged eighteen Martha, sixteen Lydia
; ;

wife Ruth died at Lancaster. February i. 1714- and Peter. The real estate was divided be-
45. and he died November 30 or December 3, tween .Aaron, Jacob, Josiah, Elizabeth, .Achsah,
 NEW ENGLAND. 1379

Martha, Peter, Lydia and Zilpah. Children, town, and at the age of ninety-two years he
born in Lancaster: John, bom December 13, still carries on his business, although his son

1748; Joseph, born February 28, 1750; Aaron, and partner has the larger part of the respon-
November 9, 1753; Josiah, born March 16. sibility. He is one of the most prominent,
1756: Jacob, baptized June 13, 1758. Children successful and influential business men in the
by second wife: Elizabeth, baptized May 8, town. In politics he is a Republican and he
1763, two days old; Peter, baptized May 5, was a member of the lodge of Free Masons.
1765, died young. Children by third wife: He is an active member of the Unitarian
.\chsah, born July 15, 1767; Martha, born church, in which he has held all the important
July 17, 1769; Zilpah, baptized February 16, offices from time to time, and to which he has
1772; Peter, mentioned below; Lydia, born been a liberal contributor. He is a benevolent
March 6, 1777. public-spirited citizen. He married, January
(V) Peter, son of John Phelps, was born 15, 1853, Thirza Wright, born in Pepperell,
in Lancaster, July 16, 1774, baptized July 24, March i, 1833, died .April 22, 1905, daughter
and died in Lancaster, March 7, 1847, accord- of Franklin and .Amanda (Ames) Wright, of
ing to his gravestone, the age being given as Pepperell. Children: i. Emma Augusta, born
seventy-two. He left Lancaster when a yoimg in Pepperell, March i, 1854; married Daniel
man and lived in Boston, Massachusetts, and W. Fletcher, and has children: Ethel, married
in Rockport, Maine, but finally returned to his Ira W. Dwinnell ; Howard, married Beatrice
native home. He was a farmer. In politics Robbins Frank and Doris. 2. Ella Francis,
;

he was a Democrat, and in religion a L'ni- born October 26, 1855, lives at home. 3. Lena
versalist, being a faithful and active member May, born November 2, 1863; married George
in the society and holding offices in both M. Moore (see Moore IX). 4. xAlbert Mc-
church and society. Soon after l;e came of Callister, born at .Ayer, November 9, 1866;
age. March 19, 1796, he deeded to John Whit- carries on lumber manufacturing business,
ing, land in Lancaster adjoining Whiting's associated with his father married August 26,
;

land. He was of Boston, October 19, 1803, 1881, Annie C. Morrison, daughter of Charles
when with his sister Lydia and her husband, and Mary (Cox) Morrison; has one daugh-
Timothy Whiting, they deeded their interests ter. Bertha M., born January i, 1900: he is a
in the dower of .Achsah Phelps, widow of his Republican and attends the Unitarian church.
father John, to Abner Pollard. He married,
in Boston, May 30, 1805, Mary Xewell, born (VII) Gideon Walker Moody,
at Scituate, ^Massachusetts, May 27, 1784. MOODY son of ZimriMoody (q. v. ), was
Children Edward, born in Boston, December
: born at Woodbury, Connecticut,
30, 1807 Mary, born in Boston, July 20, 1809
: ;
March 3. 1764. He was a soldier in the revo-
.Abie! Smith, born July 21, 1811: Lydia .Ann lution, a private in Captain Nehemiah Rice's
Whiting, born April 17, 1813; .Augusta, born company, of Waterbury, in the Connecticut
.May 12, 1815 Jonathan Russell, born .April
;
Line. January i to June 30, 17 and a drum-
,

28, 1817; Barney Smith, born May 28. 1S19; mer the rest of that year. He was a drum-
Levi \\ hiting, mentioned below Jerome, born
;
mer of Woodbury, in Captain Kimberly's com-
November 2. 1823, died in infancy: Louis, pany, Connecticut Line, enlisting February 9,
born October 30, 1826, died in infancy. [783. His name appears in the pension lists
(\'I) Levi Whiting, son of Peter Phelps, of 18 18. (See Connecticut Men in the Revo-
was bocn in Lancaster, Massachusetts. .April lution, pp. 315, 364). The pension records at
29, 1821, and was baptized in the First Church Washington show that he applied for a pen-
there July 15, 1821. He received his educa- sion, first. May 12, 1818, and that his claim was
tion in the public schools. When he was ten allowed. He was then a resident of Sunder-
years old he became a farmer's apprentice to land, Bennington county, \'ermont, and gave
Nathaniel Thayer, the leading citizen of Lan- his age as fifty-six. His service, according to
caster. He left Mr. Thayer's house when he his own account, began January i, 1781, when
was and was employed on a farm in
fifteen, he enlisted at Woodbury. He was discharged
Sterling during the following two years. The in June, 1783, at West Point. He served
next three years he spent in Leominster, Mas- under Captain Rice and Captain Ephraim Kim-
sachusetts, where many of his relatives have berly in the regiments of Colonel Thomas
settled, and while there learned and followed Sherman and Colonel Heman Swift. In 1826
the trade of carpenter. He established him- he stated that he had served in the army of
self in business in Pepperell. Massachusetts, the United States for ten years, four months
and became the owner of a saw and planing and five days, and that he took part in the
mill. In 1854 he moved to Ayer. Massachu- battles of Fort George and Pittsburgh in the
setts, continuing to have a lumber mill in that war of 1812. He was in the battle of Fort
1380 NEW ENGLAND.
Washington in August, 1781. He died in allowance. Stephen J. Locke, who subse-
1849. The history of Danby, Vermont, says of quently married the widow, was appointed
him: "He was many years a resident of this guardian of the son. Mr. Moody married
town. He was a revohitionary patriot and a Mary Quinn, of Hinsdale, New Hampshire.
great musician, having served as drum-major daughter of John and Stanley) Quinn,
(

through the whole of the war (should be 1781- of Boston. Alter the death of Mr. Moody,
83) and also that of 1812 and drew a pension. his widow kept a hotel near Pike's Peak, Colo-
He was quite young when he entered the serv- rado, and was highly successful in business.
ice. He lived here until his death, which ( See \\ orcester probate 41,235, 41,236 Aj.
occurred in 1849, aged about eighty. He was IXj William Seymour, son of Seymour
(

about the last one of the patriots of the revo- \\ Moody, was born at Cambridge, New York,
.

lution, who died in this town. He had a reten- m 1852, died at Orange, Massachusetts, in
tive memory, which enabled him, during the March, 1906. He went west when a young
last years of his life to remember the events of child with his parents and was but five years
the war with great distinctness, which he took old when his father died. When but eleven
pride in relating. He was fond of story-tell- years old he enlisted in the civil war as a drum-
ing, of which he possessed a large fund. In mer from St. Joe, Missouri. It is interesting
all that was grotesque, ludicrous and droll, he to recall that his grandfather was a famous
stood preeminent, being shrewd and cunning drummer in and war of 1812.
the revolution
in many of his remarks. He was an eccentric \\ iliiam S. Moody was
taken prisoner by the
man, very irregular in all his ways. Training Confederates, but escaped and made a perilous
days, however, were those of his most especial journey of eleven days through the wilder-
glory, and he shone most to his satisfaction, ness, living on berries and roots. He was a
as with the drum and in his military suit, he blacksmith by trade, and worked as a journey-
paraded himself at the head of his company. man in Chicago, Illinois, for a time. During
No military officer could strut more, or felt the last twenty-live years of his life he was
prouder of his position. It was his custom on employed by the New Home Sewing Machine
other days to parade himself in the streets Company, at Orange, Massachusetts. He had
with his drum. In person he was tall and made a study of magnetic healing and at the
spare, courteous and gentlemanly in his ad- time of his death held a diploma in this art.
dress, very energetic and active in all his move- He was a member of the Orange Lodge, An-
ments and long will it be ere the spare tigure cient Free and .Accepted Masons, of a Worces-
or queer sayings of Gideon Moody fade from ter Lodge of Odd Fellows, and of the En-
the memory of the inhabitants of his day." campment, at Orange; also of the General
He married Polly Susanna Hathaway. Chil- Sedgwick Post, Grand Army of the Republic.
dren James M., born 1806; Charles. 1807:
: In religion he was a Methodist. He married,
Sarah or Sally, 1813; Mary .'Xnn. 1814: Sey- December 25, 1876, Rose J. Hall, of Keene,
mour W., mentioned below; Amasa. 1810. set- New Hampshire, born March 6, 1859, daugh-
tled in Windham John, settled in Arlington.
; ter George B. and Susan (Elmer) Hall.
of
The names and ages of his children were given Children William George, mentioned below
:

in the pension records. Grace Beatrice, born July, 1880, married J. D.

y \'III Seymour W.. son of Gideon Wa'kir
{ ) Smith, of New York Citv Lerov Frank, born
;

Moody, was born in Danby, \'ermont, died at 1883.

Worcester, Massachusetts, March 9. 1858, ^(X) William George, son of William Sey-
aged forty years. He went to Arlington. \'er- mour Moody, was born at Worcester, Massa-
mont, with his brother John. For a number chusetts, November 18, 1877. and was educated
of years he was a stage driver. He lived in of Orange.
in the public schools He worked
New York state for a time and in California. for ten years in abox factory at Orange in
His death was due to consumption. He dieil the employ of the New England Box Com-
in a house on Arch street, Worcester. His pany, and afterward for the same employers
will was dated December 24, 1857. and filed at at Winchester, New Hampshire. After work-
Worcester, March 15. 1858. E. B. Stoddard, ing a short time in Maiden, Massachusetts, for
afterward mayor of the city, was executor. S. E. \'aughan, '.nd afterward in Chelsea, Mas-
He left his property, consisting of a modest sachusetts, for the Parsons Manufacturing
personal estate, to his wife Mary D., and son. Company, he returned to Winchester, New
William S. Moody. The widow was living in Hampshire, and worked for three years for his
Douglas county, Kansas, May 31, 1858, when former employers. In 1907 he came to Bel-
she e.xccuted a power of attorney to facilitate lows Falls, Vermont, as foreman for Bogart
the settlement of the estate to Jarvil Whitney, & Hopper Manufacturing Company, and in
and on the ^^ame date applied for widow's 1909 he was made superintendent of the entire
 NEW ENGLAND 1 381

plant.Mr. Moody is a member of King Solo- below; Stephen, administrator of his father's
mon Temple Lodge, Ancient Free and Ac- estate: Timothy, born in September, 1680;
cepted Masons, of Bellows Falls; of Social Nathaniel, 1682; Ebenezer, 1685.
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of (III) Thomas (3), son of Thomas (2)
Fall Hill Encampment, of Orange, and the Hurlburt, was born about 1660, at Wethers-
Rebekah Lodge, of Bellows Falls. field. He was living in Woodbury, Connecti-
He married, September 2, 1901, Mabel Alary cut, before 1682, and was still there in 1698.
Mason, of Winchester, New Hampshire, daugh- Children: Jemima, baptized in August, 1680;
ter of Peter and Rosele (Gay) Mason. They Jerusha, April, 1681-82: Thomas, December,
have one child, Earle William, born June 26. 1684; Gideon, mentioned below.
1906. (IV) Gideon, son of Thomas (3) Hurlburt,
was born in Woodbury and baptized in Au-
The surname Hurlburt is gust, 1688. He removed to Green's Farms,
HURLBLRT variously spelled by ditfer- Westport, two miles from the village. He
ent branches of the family, died there March 9, 1757, in his seventieth
Hulburt, Hulbert, Hulbut, and Hurlbut, being year. His wife Margaret died February 28,
among the more common forms. The coat-of- 1754, in her fifty-fourth year. Children: Gid-
arms of the English family is described Quar- : eon: Nathaniel, born Alarch. 1736: John;
terly argent and sable in the sinister chief and Thomas, baptized at Green's Farms, Septem-
dexter base, each a lion rampant or. over al' ber 5. 1742; Rebecca and Elizabeth.
a bend gules, charged with the annulets of the (V) Nathaniel, son of Gideon Hurlburt,
third. was born at Westport, March 17, 1736, died
{ I ) Thomas Hurlburt, the American immi- September 6, 1817. He married Betty Tay-
grant, came to this country early, and was a lor, who was born March 7, 1736. They set-
soldier under Lionel Gardiner in the fort at tled first inWashington, Connecticut, and re-
Saybrook. Connecticut, in the Pequot war, in moved to Hanover. New Hampshire, about
1635. It is believed that he came with Gardi- March, 1783. He followed farming there the
ner in a fishing vessel, July 10, 1635. In an rest of his life. His grandson. Daniel Hurl-
encounter with the Pequot Indians in 1637, he burt, afterward had the homestead. His wife
was wounded by an arrow piercing almost was a daughter of Captain John and Hannah
through his thigh. He was with a company ( Stewart) Taylor, and her sister Hannah mar-
of ten men. who were attacked by about a ried Gideon Hurlburt Jr. Betty died Septem-
hundred Indians whom they successfully held ber 13. 1827. Children, baptized at Green's
off until they reacherl their horses. An account Farms: Betty, baptized September 10, T758;
of this skirmish was left in a manuscript by Nathaniel baptized February 29, 1760;
Jr.,
Lion or Lionel Gardiner, having been urged Ashur or Asher. mentioned below; Elijah,
to write it. he says, by Robert Chapman. baptize! November 27, 1766; Hezekiah
Thomas Hurlburt and Major Mason. Thomas Thomas: David, born at Danbury, March 11,
Hurlburt was a blacksmith by trade and after : 1772.
the Pequot war he established himself at (VI) Asher, son of Nathaniel Hurlburt,
W'ethersfield, Connecticut, where he was one was born at Westport, Connecticut, and bap-
of the early settlers. He was clerk of the train tized there February 7, 1762. He was a sol-
band in 1640: deputy to the general court, dier in the revolution and his widow was a
grand juror and constable in 1644. He had pensioner in 1840. She lived at that time with
grants of land in W'ethersfield for his services her son Amasa at Lebanon. He married. Sep-
in the Indian wars. It is said that the house tember 1783.
30. Amy
Wright. Children:
occupied in 1888 by Miss Harriet Mitchell, of .\masa. Amelia, Electa, Nathan, Arthur, Amy
Wethersfield, was on the site of his dwelling. (dates of birth not known); Nathan, men-
He married Sarah Children Thomas,
. : tioned below; Susan, June 5, 1794: Nathaniel
mentioned below; John, born March 8, 1642: Peabody, April 16, i796;'Laban Gates, Febru-
Samuel, Joseph. Stephen and Cornelius. ary 15, 1798; Asher. February 26, 1800; Anna,
(II) Thomas 2). son of Thomas ( i Hurl-
( ) Januarv 11, 1805.
burt. was born in Wethersfield, Connecticut, (VII) Nathan, son of Asher Hurlburt, was
He was a blacksmith by trade and received a born at Hanover, New Hampshire. January
grant of land for a shop from the town in 25, 1792, died at Lyme, New Hampshire,
March. 1662. He died intestate, but the in- March 3, 1837. He removed to Lyme when a
ventorv of his estate mentions the name of his young man and followed farming there during
wife Elizabeth and three of the children. He the remainder of his life. He married, August
married (first) Lydia ,
(second) Eliza- 15. 1819, Mary Withington, who was born at
beth . Children : Thomas, mentioned Henniker, New Hampshire, July 13, 1794, died
1382 \EW ENGLAND.
in Charlestown, Vermont, May 27, 1876. .She He married, January 13, 1886, Cora Nichols,
married (second) Helton. Children of Braintree, \'ermont, a daughter of Truman
of Nathan and Mary Hurlburt, all born at and Eliza (Whitney) Nichols. Children: i.
Lyme: i. Nancy Jennette, born July 4, 1820, Evelyn Mary, born November 24, 1892. 2.
died May 24, 1847 married Washington Burn-
;
Charles Nichols, May 25,1896. 3. George

ham. 2. Mary R., born January 18, 1822; Morris, August 24, 1902. 4. Curtis Truman,
married John Boyd. 3. Otis Curtis, mentioned .\ugust 13, 1907.
below. 4. Wallace A., born June 8, 1826, died
April 16, 1853. Jehue Burr or Burre, the immi-
(VIII) Otis Curtis, son of Nathan Hurl- BURR grant ancestor, was born in Eng-
burt,was born at Lyme, New Hampshire, No- land and was, it is said, of German
vember 18, 1823, died at Northfield, New ancestry. It is believed that he came to this

Hampshire, June 17, 1894. He received a country in the Beet of Governor Winthrop,
common school education in his native town. and he was in Boston in 1630. He applied for
During his youth he followed farming. In rights as a freeman to the general court of
1848 he came to Northfield, New Hampshire, Massachusetts. October 19, 1630, and was ad-
and worked for a time in railroad construction. mitted a freeman. May i8, 1631. He must
He also conducted a farm in Northfield. have been a member of the Puritan church at
Afterward he resided in Franklin, New Hamp- that time. In 1633 he was one of a committee
shire, where for five years he was a manu- to oversee the building of a bridge over the
facturer of sash and blinds. During the next Muddy river and Stone river, between Boston
ten years he was a farmer in the town of Til- and Roxbury. In 1635 he and his wife were
ton, New Hampshire. A year before he died members of the church of Roxbury. He was
he retired from active business and removed one of the pioneers of Agawam or Springfield,
to Northfield. where he died in 1894. He was Massachusetts, and with William Pynchon,
keenly interested in town affairs and served on William Smith and six other young men "of
the school board and as highway surveyor. He good spirits and sound bo^'-ies" founded that
attended the Methodist Episcopal church. He town in 1636. He was appointed, February
joined the Independent Order of Odd Fel- 9, 1637, by the general court, to collect taxes
lows, of Franklin, and was afterward affiliated at .-Vgawam, which was then under the juris-
with the Tilton Lodge. He married, Novem- diction of Connecticut, to assist in defraying
ber 2j. 1850, Susan M. Glines, who was born the cost of the Pequot war. Savage tells us
at Northfield, July 21. 1831. and is now living that he removed to Fairfield, Connecticut, in
in that town. She is a daughter of Mack and 1640, and represented that town in the general
Mary (Glines) Glines, of old Canterbury nnd assembly in 1641. He was granted a house lot
Northfield families. Children: i. Frank Wal- in the town of Fairfield, southwest of the
lace, born October 23, 1855 died February
; Meeting House Green and the pond, afterwards
29, 1888. 2. Charles Otis, mentioned below. called Edwards pond. He was deputy to the
3. George Curtis, born December 30, i860, de- general court in September, 1645, and also in
cease'!. 4. Mary Jennette, born June 20, 1646. He appealed from a verdict of the court
1863: married Fred E. Brown, of Concord, at Stratford, to the general court, at Hartford,
New Hampshire. in 165 1 was a grand juror in 1660: commis-
:

(IX) Charles Otis, son of Otis Curtis Hurl- sioner of the L'nited Colonies in 1664, and died
burt, was born at Northfield, New Hampshire, before 1670. It is not certain whom he mar-
July 26, 1857. He attended the pubhc schools ried. It is possible that his wife was a sifter

of Tilton, New Hampshire, and afterward of Sergeant Nehemiah Olmstead, in a record

learned the trade of carpenter, at which he of whose lands is mentioned the fact that said
worked for several years in New Hampshire. Olmstead "before he died, did purchase of his
In 1879 he came to Bellows Falls, Vermont, brother-in-law Jehue Burr." It is more prob-
where he was employed in the machine shop of able, however, that Olmstead married a sister
Osgood & Bartlett for a period of twenty- of Jehue Burr. John Cable Sr., who died in
four years. He left this concern to enter the i6(i2, mentioned in his will his kinsmen, Jehu

employ of the International Paper Company, and John Burr, and the wife of Jehu may have
at Bellows Falls, and has continued with that been a sister of John Cable. Children of Jehue
company as pattern-maker and millwright to Burr: John; Jehue. married Mary Ward;
the present time. He is a member of King Daniel Nathaniel.
;

Solomon Temple Lodge. Ancient Free and (II) Major John Burr, son of Jehue Burr
Accepted Masons, and of .\benaqui Chapter, or Burre, was born in England, and was aged
Royal Arch Masons, of Bellows Falls. He is at the time of his death in 1694. He was a
a Universalist in religion. man of executive ability and prominent in the
 NEW ENGLAND. 1383

colony. He was admitted a freeman in 1664; admitted to the church March 8, 1741. He
was deputy 1666, 1685-86-87-96.
in He was was buried October 21, 1756. He probably
a commissioner for Fairfield most of the time left Charlestown, and we have not found the
from 1679 to 1689. He' was on committees to record of births of his children.
\'
lay out land, to order the planting of a town ( Jonathan, son or nephew of Samuel
)

above Norwalk or Fairfield a committee to

; (2) Burr, was born about 1740. He was one
fix the line between Stamford and Greenwich of the early settlers of Rockingham, Vermont.
and Stamford and Norwalk. He was on a In 1762 he was elected hog-reeve, an office
committee to audit the accounts of the colonial often conferred on young married men. He
treasurer in 1685 and 1687, and served on other was on the committee of inspection in 1777,
important auditing committees. He became service that counts for membership in the
senator and magistrate October 1690, and
9, revolutionary societies. He took the oath of
was reelected for four years. He was one of allegiance at Rockingham in June, 1777. He
the judges in the special general court to hear went to the battle of Ticonderoga as a volun-
witchcraft cases in 1692. In April, 1690, he teer, receiving powder and lead with others
was commissioned captain of the train band from the town supply (page 214, History of
of Fairfield, and he was commissary for Fair- Rockingham). Samuel Burr, doubtless brother
field county in the war of 1693. He was com- of Jonathan, was tythingman at Rockingham
missioned major and was afterward called in 1761, selectman in the same year; freeman,
colonel, though no record of his commission 1781 served in the revolution. Joseph Burr,
;

has been found. He had various grants of doubtless another brother, contributed for the
valuable land and he purchased others. In expenses of the Dorset convention in 1777. In
1682 he acted as assistant town clerk. He died 1790 Jonathan, Samuel and Joseph had dis-
in 1694 and his will was dated March 19 of appeared from Rockingham, and had died or
that year. He married Sarah Fitch, daughter moved from the state. Possibly Jonathan was
of Thomas Fitch, of Fairfield, an important at Wallingford, for a Jonathan of that town
man in the colony. Children, born May 2, is reported with three sons under si.xteen and

1673; David; Samuel, mentioned below: Jona- five daughters. According to family tradition,
than, died April, 1712, unmarried Joseph, died
; Jonathan was taken prisoner in the revolution,
in infancy Sarah, married Rev. Charles
; but the records have not been found to sub-
Chauncey Mary Deborah.
; ; stantiate this story.
(III) Samuel, son of Major John Burr, was (VI) Jonathan (2), son of Jonathan (i)
born at Fairfield, Connecticut, April 2, 1679. Burr, was born about 1765. He settled
He graduated from Harvard College in 1697, in Springfield, \'ermont, and married Eunice
and was for twelve years master of the gram- (or Lois) Parker, daughter of Amos Parker.
mar school of Charlestown, Massachusetts. According to the census, he was in Springfield
He died August 7, 1719, and was buried in in 1790 and had in his family only himself
Fairfield. His epitaph: "Here lyes ye body of and three females (probably wife and daugh-
Mr. Samuel Burr, Master of Arts, was born ters). Children: Zebulon, Catherine; Asahel,
in Fairfield, April 2d. 1679; was educated at mentioned below, and others.
Harvard College in Cambridge under ye (VII) Captain Asahel Burr, son of Jona-
famous Mr. William Brattle, and there he was than (2) Burr, was born at Springfield, Ver-
graduated ye first time, ye year 1699, ye second mont. .A.pril 9, 1792, died December 31, 1875
time ye year ijoo, ut moris est, who after he He lived in that part of the town called "Hard-
had served his generation by the will of God in scrabble," and was a blacksmith by trade. He
ye useful station of a grammar school master, began to manufacture hames about 1834 and
at Charlestown, twelve years, upon a visit to was a pioneer in this business in this country.
this, his native place, departed this life, Aug. He up a flourishing business. He served
built
7, 1719, aged 49 years, 4 months, and five in the war of 1812 and was commissioned cap-
days." He married, June 19, 1707. Elizabeth tain in the state militia. He was a member of
Jenner or Jennor. His will was dated May 2, St. John's Lodge, No. 4, Ancient Free and Ac-
1717, and proved at Cambridge, August 29, cepted Masons, of Springfield. He jnarried
1719, bequeathing to wife and children Sarah, (first) Betsey Closson, born July 29, 1794,
John, Samuel and Rebecca. Children: John, died May 30, 1833, daughter of Ichabod and
born April 14, 1708; Sarah, married Thomas Sally Closson (see Closson II). He married
Edwards Samuel, mentioned below Rebecca,
: : (second) Esther Hart, a widow. Children by
March 14, 1710-11. first wife: i. John Wesley, born December 19,
(IV) Samuel (2), son of Samuel (i) Burr, 1815, died in i8qo, at Cambridgeport, Ver-
was born at Charlestown. ]\Iay 28, 1709. He mont married Elvira Warner. 2. Lucia Ann,
;

taught school at Charlestown in 1730: was born July 25, 1S17, died at Walpole, New
NE25
1384 NEW ENGLAND.
Hampshire, 1886; married Adson K. Adams. as general inspector. For two years he was
3. Catherine, born January 4, 1820, died at located at Montpelier, \'ermont. and for short
Hadley, Massachusetts married William Cook.
; periods in Worcester <ind South Framingham,
4. Eliza, born February 17, 1822; married Massachusetts. For nine years he was located
Abel Adams, of Rockingham. 5. .\lmira, born at Bellows Falls, \'ermont, in the employ of
January 6, 1824: married .A.lbin K. Geer and the telephone company. Since 1909 he has
lived in Springfield. 6. .\lbert, born Novem- been in business on his own account as an
ber 18, 1826. 7. Sarah, born July 30. 1828: electrical contractor, at Ludlow, X'ermont. He
married D. M. Smith. 8. Henry Closson, men- also has charge of the Ludlow Electric Light
tioned below. plant and of the construction and wiring of
(Vni) Henry Closson, son of Captain the telephone company in this section. Mr.
Asahel Burr, was born in Springfield, \'er- Burr is a member of the Knights of Malta.
mont. May 10, 1830. died July 19, 1913. He Bellows Falls, the only lodge of this order in
attended the public schools of his native town \'ermont. He is also a member of Altamont
and early in life worked for his father in the Lodge, No 30, Independent Order of Odd Fel-
hames factory. He went to Boston, where lows, and of the Encampment, Ludlow. In
he was for a time clerk in a grocery store. religion he is a L'niversalist.
Afterward he was in partnership with his Hemarried, November 9, 1897, Jessie E.
father under the firm name of .\. & H. C. Burr. Wright, of East Boston, born in 1872. They
Joseph Smith was also a hames manufacturer have one child, Helen May, born April 10,
and the two concerns were afterward united 1899.
under the firm name of Smith & Burr, after- (The Closson Line).
ward D. M. Smith & Company and finally the ( Timothy Closson was a native of Eng-
I )

\'ermont Hames Company, of which H. C. land. He came to Jamestown, X'irginia, be-

Burr was general superintendent and travel- fore the revolution, thence to New York City
ing agent. The company employed twenty and finally to Rockingham, \'ermont, where
mechanics. Mr. Burr retired from the busi- as early as 1778 he took the oath of allegiance
ness a few years ago and lived with his son, to the colonies. His name is on the voting list
Arthur Leroy Burr, at Springfield, until his in 1 78 1. He was a weaver by trade, but after
death. In politics he was a Democrat. For coming to \"ermont he followed farming on
many years he sang in the choir of the Uni- Parker near the Springfield line. He was
Hill,
versalist church, of which he was a member. a member of the Baptist church. He died at
He married, November 9, 1854, Hannah Haw- Rockingham, .August 9. 1807. He married
kins, who was born at Baltimore, Maryland, Eunice Poppleton. Children Ichabod, men- :

December 11, 1834. died June 8, 1907. daugh- tioned below Wilbur, resided in New York
;

ter of Charles and Caroline (Smith) Hawkins. City and Westchester county. New York, was
Children: i. Charles Henry, born .\ugust 12, a soldier in the revolution, died at Rockingham
1855 married Mary Shark, of Webster, and
: in May, 1830, married Elizabeth Daley; Ros-
had Franklin. Mary, Carmen and .Arthur. 2. well, mentioned in the census of 1790 as hav-
Daniel Walter, born April 18, 1861 married: ing a family, but probably left this section
Estelle Abbott. 3. Warren Adams, born No- soon afterward.
vember I, 1863; married (first) Sarah Ely, (II) Ichabod, son of Timothy Closson, was
(second) Nellie White; had Harold E., born born in 1764, died at Rockingham, May 9,
1886, and Bessie H., born 1891. 4- Albert 1807. In 1790 he had in his family one male
Irving, mentioned below. 5. .\rthur Leroy, over sixteen, one under that age and one
born May 19, 1872, now in the telephone busi- female; his brother Wilbur had four sons
ness. Springfield. under sixteen and three females; Roswell had
(IX) Albert Irving, son of Henry Closson two males over sixteen one of whom was (

Burr, was born in Springfield. October 13, himself, the other doubtless his father) and
1870. He attended the public schools of his two females. Ichabod was a soldier in the
native town. After leaving school he was a revolution from \'ermont, in Captain William
clerk in his father's market in Springfield. Simond's company, Colonel Bradley's regi-
He learned the trade of electrician an.J was in ment. He owned much land and was a highly
business on his own account in Springfield for respected citizen of Rockingham. His home
several years. In 1891 he moved to Burling- was on Parker Hill, the doors of his house
ton and, after a year there, to Boston. .After- opening on one side in Rockingham, on the
ward he was in business for a time at \\'hite other in Springfield. The cellar hole may still
River Junction. \'ermont. He then went to be seen. He was buried at Rockingham. He
Berlin, New Hampshire, and traveled for the married, March 14. 1787. Sally, daughter of
New England Telephone Company for a time Lieutenant Philip Safiford. the hero of West-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1385

minster, Vermont. She married (second) Cap- afford to them such accommodation of upland
tain Michael Gilson, of Westminster, and died and meadow as their estates shall require."
July 4, 1850. Children: George, born February From a record made next month it would ap-
17, 1788, died ill 1810; Rebecca, born May 15, pear that the wife of Bacon preceded him.
1791, married Major Joel Page; Orin, Octo- He signed the Dedham compact. His wife
ber 9, 1792; Betsey, July 29, 1794, married, was admitted to the church September 17,
December 22, 1814, Asahel Burr, of Spring- 1641, and died April 2, 1648. He died April
field (see Burr V'll) Alvin Safford, born De-
; 18, 1648. His will was dated four days earlier
cember 1796: Henry, February I, 1799,
25, and mentions all his children,, except Alice
lawyer of Michigan, New York, and Whitmg- who died a month previously. '^It is believed
ham, \'ermont Cynthia, April i, 1802, married
; that William Bacon, of Salem, who came from
Samuel L. Damon: .Anna, May 19, 1804, mar- Dublin, Ireland, was a brother.^ Children:
ried Henry Floyd; Sally, Alay 2, 1806: Icha- Michael, who settled in Woburn, married at
bod, May 9, 1807. Winston, .August 31, 1624, Marie Jobo; Dan-
iel, mentioned below John, admitted freeman
:

Bacon is thename of an ancient of Dedham, 1647 Alice, married Thomas Ban-

'

BACON seigniory in Normandy, and from croft: Sarah, married Anthony Hubbard.
this place the Norman ancestors (II) Daniel, son of Michael Bacon, was
in England took their surname nearly a thou- probably born in England about 1620. He set-
sand years ago. According to the genealogy tled in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and owned
of the great SutToIk county family of Bacon, land there, also at Newton and Watertown.
one Grimaldus, a relative of William de War- He was admitted a freeman May 26, 1647. He
renne, came to England at the time of the con- married, at Bridgewater, Mary Reed, daugh-
quest and settled near Holt in Suffolk. His ter of Thomas. She died at Newton, October
great-grandson took the name of Bacon. In 4, 1691. and he died there September 7. 1691.
the north of France the surname Bacon is still Children Daniel, removed to Salem Thomas,
: ;

in use. Bacon is found in the Hundred Rolls mentioned below John, died young John,
; ;

in England and the Balle Rolls. From (jrim- September 8, 1647; Isaac, .April 4, 1650;
aldus the line is traced to the present time in Rachel, June 4, 1652: Jacob, June 2, 1654;
the \'irginia and Connecticut families of Ba- Lydia. March 6, 1656 Hannah. ;

con. The coat-of-arms is described: Argent (III) Thomas, son of Daniel Bacon, was
on a fesse engrailed between three escutcheons born at Bridgewater, April 13, 1645. He set-
gules three mullets or. The original seat of tled in Roxbury in 1665. His wife May was
the family was in Suffolk, near Ipswich. admitted to the Roxbury church, March 24,
I.)
( Michael Bacon, the immigrant ancestor, 1671-72. Children: Thomas, settled at Wood-
was probably closely related to the famous stock I New Roxbury Joseph, settled with
) ;

Nathaniel Bacon, of \'irginia. His father, Thomas in New Roxbury and had grants there
Michael Bacon, of Winston, county Suffolk, in 1710; George, September 12, 1672, and
England, made his will October 24, 1614, probably Margaret, who died May 16, 1680;
proved .\pril 20, 16 15, bequeathing to wife Margaret, baptized October 18, 1682; Hannah,
("Irace: sons
Thomas, John, ^[ichael and Wil- baptized November 10, 1685.
liam daughters
:
Sarah, wife of Daniel Yorke, (I\') Lieutenant Henry Bacon, son or
and Elizabeth. To Michael he gave si.x silver nephew of Thomas Bacon, was born about
spoons and a silver pot which the .\merican 1680, in Roxbury. The records of Roxbury
Michael in turn bequeathed to his eldest son are partly destroyed, and documentary proof
Michael. Michael i Bacon's first wife was
( ) of the birth is lost. He settled in Brooklyn,
Elizabeth; he married (second) September 30, Windham county, Connecticut. He was a lieu-
1607, Grace Blomosale, widow. Michael Jr., tenant when he married (second) September
the immigrant, was baptized at \\'inston. De- 17, 1740, Elizabeth Chapman, at Brooklyn.
cember 6. 1579. (See N. E. Reg., p. 330, 1Q03). f\'ol. I., p. 36. Conn. Marriages). Lieutenant
About 1633 he went from England to Ireland, Henry Bacon was a member of the Pomfret
and seven vears later came to New England church in 1734 and afterward of the Mortlake
with Samuel Cooke and John Smyth, also from Societv, Sarah Bacon married at Brooklyn.
the province of Ulster, North of Ireland. The November 13, 1749, Eleazer Brown: Hannah
wives of Cooke and Smyth preceded them, and Bacon. February 2, 1740, Jabez Hyde: Benja-
were granted land at Eiedham. Massachusetts. min Bacon. .April 21, 1748, Marv Eldridge.
The records show that it was "agreed upon Thev were doubtless children of Henry.
that the Towne of Dedham shall entertain Mr. (V) Henrv (2), son of Henry fi) Bacon,
Saml. Cooke, together with his estate and also was born about 1710. He married Persis
Mr. Smith and Mr. Bacon all from Ireland and Cleveland, daughter of Joseph (3), (Samuel
1386 NEW ENGLAND.
(2), Moses {!)) Children: Nehemiah; Ab- the town road commissioner and on the
as
ner, born 1731 ;Joseph; and probably others. school board. He married Maria Mary Blais-
He lived in Brooklyn, formerly Pomfret, dell, who was born in Canaan, New Hamp-
Windham county, Connecticut. shire. January 25, 1S20, died at Bellows Falls,
(\'I) Nehemiah, son of Henry Bacon, was \'ermont, October 27, 1899, daughter of Joshua
born about 1730. He died in Palmyra, Ohio, and Polly Blaisdell. Children Jennie Leslie,
:

November 6, 1832. He was a farmer in W'ind- born December 9. 1843, in Haverhill, married
ham county. He enlisted in the revolution J. O. Bergh Henry Cozen, mentioned below
;
;

from Pomfret, Connecticut, May i, 1775, and George, born at Putney, January 31, 1847;
served as private under Israel Putnam for died there November 5, 191 1; Ella, February
eight months. He was a neighbor of General 25, 1849, married Dr, Everett Clark, of Still-
Putnam, whose home was in Pomfret. He water, Alinnesota; Emma, twin of Ella, died
enlisted again inMay, 1777, and served to the in 1907.
end of the war, under Captain Abner Bacon, (IX) Henry Cozen, son of William Cum-
his brother, and Colonel John Durkee. He mings Bacon, was born at Haverhill, New
was pensioned late in life. His application Hampshire, September 7, 1845, and came to
was dated July 8, 1818, from Suffield. Portage Putney with his parents when he was a year
county, Ohio, where he had gone to live with old. He attended the Putney public schools,
some of his children. He married, at Brook- the Thetford Academy, and Leland Gray Semi-
lyn, December 29, 1756. Ruth Adams. His nary, at Townshend, X'ermont. While a student
wife died June 28, 1825. Children: IMary, he taught school and also for a few years
died May 25, 1829, married Nowlin afterward. After his father died he conducted
Joseph, died July 3, 1829; Henry, born 1760, the farm and cared for his mother and sister.
died February 22, 1838; Sarah, 1762, died In April, 1881, he came to Bellows Falls and
November 4, 1843; William, 1764, died Janu- in partnership with his brother George, under
ary 22, 1850; Abner, mentioned below: Ber- the tirm name of Bacon Brothers, engaged in
tha, 1769, married Cutler, died Septem- business manufacturing lumber and house fin-
ber 16, 1843; Cozen, 1775, died March 8, 1847. ish. In 1888 he sold his interests and entered
(VH) Abner, son of Nehemiah Bacon, was the employ of the Vermont Farm Machinery
born at Brooklyn, August 15, 1768, died at Company, of Bellows Falls, continuing for a
Putney, May 16, 1864, aged ninety-si.x. He period of twenty years. Since 1908 he has
came to Vermont prior to his marriage, and been head clerk of W. H. Bodine & Company,
afterward returned to Connecticut. He located in the heating and plumbing business, iron
later at Putney, Vermont, where he spent the fifteen years he has been justice of the peace.
remainder of his life. He was a tanner by In politics he is a Republican, He is president
trade and a shoemaker in his younger days. of the village of Bellows Falls is a member
;

He also followed farming. He worked at his of Golden Rule Lodge, Free Masons, of Put-
trade as shoemaker after he was ninety years ney, and of the Baptist church, in which for
old. He was a deacon of the Baptist church at twenty years he has been chairman of the
Putney. He married Katherine Reed, of Dun- board of trustees and for twenty-six year^^
stable, born March 6, 1773, died September 26, clerk of the society. He married (first) Janu-
186 T, daughter of Timothy Reed, who was a ary I, 1870, .\delaide May Baker, born at Thet-
soldier in the revolution. Children Asa, born
: ford, \'ermont, April 3, 1845, died at Bellows
at Salisbury. Connecticut, October 30, 1796: Falls, November 12, 1883, daughter of Willard
Timothy Reed, born at Putney, October 26, W. and Nancy (Pierce) Baker. He married
1798, died November 24, 1S93 Abner, March
; (second) April 7, 1886. Helen Frances Clark,
21. 1801, died August 26, 1801 William C.
; who was born April 5, 1852. Children by first
mentioned below Clark, born at Putney, Octo-
; wife: I. Justin Homer, mentioned below. 2.
ber ID, 1809, died February 27, 1891 George, : Willard Henry, mentioned below. 3. Berlha
October 2, 1813. died February 24, 1846. May, born at Putney, October 21. 1880; grad-
(Vni) \\"illiam Cummings. son of Abner uate of Bellows Falls High School was book-
:

Bacon, was born at Putney. Vermont, August keeper for the International Paper Company
II, 1804, died there December 10. 1869. He at Bellows Falls, now bookkeeper in the Na-
received a public school education in his native tional Bank, Newport, New Hampshire.
town and learned the trade of carpenter. He (X) Justin Homer, son of Henry Cozen
located in Haverhill, New Hampshire, for a Bacon, was born at Putney, June 17, 1873.
time, but returned to Putney and followed his He graduated from the Bellows Falls High
trade and farming. He attended the Baptist School, and from Brown L'niversity iu i89f>
church and was chorister. He played the bass with the degrees of Bachelor of .-Vrts and Mas-
viol in the church for many years. He served ter of Arts. He taught in the Bellows Falls.
 NEW ENGLAND. 1387

High School, in the Vermont Academy at CI) John Tuttle, the immigrant ancestor of
Saxton"s River, and in the Boys' School, Chest- the New Hampshire family, came to America
nut Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio. He has traveled in the ship "Angel Gabriel :" settled in Dover
abroad and studied France and Germany.
in between 1633 and 1640. It is not known that
He is now modern languages
professor of he was connected with the brothers who came
in Kalamazoo College. Kalamazoo, Michigan. in the "Planter," although there is a tradition
He is a member of the Baptist church, serves that he had a brother who settled in Connecti-
on the board of trustees and is superintendent cut. .\Iso it is said that he came to Dover
of the Sunday school of four hundred mem- from Wales, while another report has it that
bers : is also a member of various college he came from the western part of England.
fraternities. He married
Addie May Le Bour- Most of the families who settled at Dover be-
veau. Children: Marjorie Le Bourveau, b'^rn tween 1633 and 1640 were from the west of
March 16, 1906: Charlotte Adelaide, July 21, England, and "were of good estates, and of
1908. some account for religion," and it is likelv that
iX) Henry, brother of Justin
W'illard he came from that part of England. He set-
Homer Bacon, was born at Putney, June 22, tled in Dover about 1640, and his home was
1878. He prepared for college in the Bellows situated on the east side of Dover Neck, about
Falls High School, and was graduated from forty rods southeast of what is now Hender-
Brown L'niversity in 1900. He was principal son's Field. He owned eight acres of land
of the high school at Charlestown, New Hamp- there, and possession of his de-
this is still in
shire teacher of Latin and mathematics at
; scendants. He also owned thirtv acres on "the
Mitchell's Boys' Military School, at Billerica. ("ireat Bay," and had a grant of land from the
Massachusetts, for two years, and teacher for town which was laid out to his son. Judge
one year in the high school at Providence. Tuttle, in 1706. He was a well-to-do farmer.
Rhode Island. For three years he was head- He died intestate June, 1663, at forty-five
master of Cedar Croft Boys' School, at Ken- years of age. He married Dorothy ,

nett Square, Pennsylvania; was principal of who survived him several years. Children
the high school at Rochester, New Hampshi'e, Daughter, married before 1663, seems to have
and is now principal of the high school at married Captain Philip Cromwell, and if so
\\'e;terly. Rhode Island. He is a member of her name was Elizabeth Thomas, accidentally
;

the Masonic Lodge, of Charlestown, New killed by the fall of a tree, when a boy; John,
Hampshire, and of the Baptist church. He mentioned below Dorothy, married Captain
;

married Mary Alice Carpenter, born Septem- Samuel Tebbets.

ber 21, 1877. fll) Judge John (2) Tuttle, son of John
(i) Tuttle, was born in 1646. He was a very
The word Tuthill. meaning a prominent man and filled all the public offices
TL'TTLE conical hill, is of remote an- in D(.ner successively. In 1695 he was ap-
tiquity in England. From one pointed "Judge of Their Majesties' Court of
or more places named Tuthill. the surname Commrin Pleas," under the administration of
Tuthill for Tuttle) is derived, after a prevalent Lieutenant-Governor L'sher. In 1686-87-88
custom in the twelfth century and later, when he was selectman of Dover, and from 1694 to
surnames came into use in England. The 1717 he was town clerk. In 1705, and pther
family has been especially prominent in Devon- years, he was town treasurer, and a member
shire, England. In 1635 three families of this of the provincial assembly in 1698-99, 1705-
name came to .\merica in the ship "Planter," 06-07. In 1689 he was one of the six commis-
from the parish of St. Albans. Hertfordshire. sioners from Dover to the convention, to "meet
England. John, Richard and William Tuttle. with the Commissioners of ye other towns of
th^e heads of these three families, were doubt- ye Province, to confer about and resolve upon
less brothers. Richard, aged forty-two, set- a method of Government, within this Prov-
tled in Boston, where he died May 8. 1640. ince." The convention, which met at Ports-
William settled in Charlestown, at the age of mouth, decided to have the province under
twentv-six years he was prominent in New
; Alassachusetts as before. .\lso. he seems to
Haven as early as 1(^47. and held many impor- have been chairman of the board of public
tant positions. Henry Tuttle was in Hingham, surveyors of land all this time. He was promi-
Massachusetts, in i633,coming with his brother nent in church afifairs at Dover, and he was
John about 1635. He settled in Southold, entrusted with many important commissions
Long Island, and John returned to England bv his fellow citizens at various times. In
and settled at Weybread. county Suffolk. Still 1689 he was lieutenant of the military company
another John Tuttle came here on the ".Angel of Dover, and probably had been ensign some
Gabriel," and is mentioned below. time before; in 1692 he was captain and he
1388 NEW ENGLAND.
held that position for ten years. He lived on (V) Thomas (2). son of Thomas (1) Tut-
the west side of Dover Neck, and he left his tle, was born at Dover, New Hampshire, June
homestead to his .-on Ebenezer. The "Tuttle 27- 1733- He married first ( 1 Eunice Nichols,
Burial Ground" was on the east side of this (second) January 2, 1760. at Dover, Sarah
homestead ne.xt to the road. He died in June. Hanson, who died in .April, 1812. She was
1720, leaving a large estate, and his wife Nlary born July 27, 1737, daughter of John and
was administratri.x. Children, born in Dover: Phebe (Austin) Hanson, who were married at
Mary, married John Wallingford Thomas, ; Dover. February 27, 1734-35. Children:
born April 4, 1674; John, mentioned below; Thomas, mentioned below; Samuel, of Bar-
Sarah, married Edward Cloutman Elizabeth, ; rington, and probably others.
married Samuel Edgerly James, born April : \T Thomas (3), son of Thomas (2 Tut-
{ ) )

7, 1683: Ebenezer, under age in 1717. tle, was born at Barrington, New Hampshire

( HI Ensign John 3 Tuttle, son of Judge

) ( ) near Dover, June 15, 1779, died in Barnstead
John (2) Tuttle, held several public offices, February g, 1876. He married Sally McXeal
and was ensign of the Dover military company. who was born in Strafford, New Hampshire
He lived on the west side of Back river, about January 14, 1777, and died March 9, 1847
a mile from his father, on his grandfather's Children Hanson, mentioned below Abigail
: ;

farm. He owned a large tract of land in the born February 20, 1805, died November 16
parish of Somersworth and another at Tole 1823 Sarah, December 17, 1806, died May 8,
;

End. On May 7, 1712, when he was attend- 1892; Thomas Jr., born March 5. 1810, died
ing to some business at his mill on the upper .August II, 1887; Mary, .August 29, 1812, died
falls of Cochecho, with his eldest son, he was March 24. 1892; Daniel, August 15, 1817, died
suddenly attacked by some Indians and slain. Julv 24. 1887.
His son Thomas escaped. At the time of the (\'II) Hanson, son of Thomas (3) Tuttle,
massacre at Dover, in 1689, his wife's father, was born at Strafford, New Hampshire, May
her brother and her sister, were killed and the 21, 1803, died September 27, 1883. He settled
garrison burned by the Indians, while she and in New Hampshire, and followed
Barnstead.
two sisters were carried away. The party was farming all his active life. He married Sally
overtaken after a time by the soldiers at Con- G.. who was born in Strafford, March 29. 1803,
way and the three prisoners rescued. When died September 27, 1884, daughter of Samuel
John Tuttle was killed he left his wife with and (Whitehouse) Mills. Children:
six children, the oldest only fourteen years of .Abigail, born January i, 1831, died December
age. He married Judith, daughter of Richard 29, 1835; Samuel M.. born September i, 1832,
and Rose (Stoughton) Otis. Rose and Sir died July 6, 1874 John, mentioned below
;

Nicholas Stoughton were the children of .An- James C, June 15. 1837. died November i,
thony Stoughton, Esq., of Stoughton, county 1903; George, February 6. 1840; Sarah J.,
Surrey, England. Judith named her third son October 28, 1843, died November 6. 1892;
after her uncle, Sir Nicholas, and the name Fidelia. November 26. 1845.
Stoughton has been used frequently by the (Vni) John (4), son of Hanson Tuttle,
Tuttle family, because of this connection. Chil- was born at Barnstead, New Hampshire, De-
dren, born in Dover Mary, born January 7,
: cember II. 1833. He attended the public
1697-Q8: Thomas, mentioned below; Judith, schools of his native town and when a young
born May 10, 1702; John, born May 8, 1704; man removed to Strafford, New Hampshire.
Dorothy, born March 21, 1706, died before He followed farming for many years. About
1717; Nicholas, born July 27, 1708; James, 1862 he removed to Farmington. New Hamp-
born February 9, 1710-11. shire, and he has resided there since that time.
(
I\' ) Thomas, son of John (3) Tuttle, was He has represented the town in the state legis-
born March 15, 1700, at Dover, New Hamp- lature and for fifteen years he was municipal
shire. He married Mary Brackett. She died judge. He retired at the age of seventy years.
February 28, 1773. Children, born at Dover He is a member of the local lodge of Free
(Friends' records') Mary, February 29, 1723,
: Masons and of the Royal .Arch Chapter, in
married Timothy Hanson, July 8, 1755 Hope, ; Farmington. and of Woodbine Lodge, Odd
October 23, 1723; Sarah. June 16, 1727, mar- Fellows, since 1873.
ried John Hanson; Elisha, April 14, 1729; He married. August 13, 1833, Mary E. Hill,
Samuel, March 3, 1731 Thomas, mentioned ; who was born at Strafford, New Hampshire,
below; Abigail, .\pril 23, 1735; Ebenezer, May 6, 1832, died January 29, 1885, daugh-
.\pril 2, 1737, married Deborah Leighton Reu- ; ter of John and Betsey (Foss) Hill. They
ben, May 26, 1739, married Elizabeth Hanson; had one child, Allison E., mentioned below.
Bethsheba, September 28, 1741 Tabitha, Sep- ; IXl Allison Eugene, son of John (4) Tut-
(

tember 18, 1744. tle. was born at Strafford, New Hampsh.ire,

^.^uMtk^
 \EW EXGLAxVD. ^389

August 7, 1857. He attended the public schools 3. Samuel, married Mehitable Xorton. 4.
of his native town and the Farmington High Hannah, married, December 6, 1659, Francis
School. He entered Bates College, from which Munsy. 5. Mary, married, February 22, 1660,
he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor Thomas French. 6. Xathaniel, 1641, died at
of Arts in 1879. He was afterward a special Ipswich, April ii, 1715; married Mercy Dick-
student at Harvard University and at the Mas- inson.
sachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston. (II) Lieutenant John Adams, son of Wil-
Since 1880 he has followed the profession of liam Adams, was born in 1632. He married
teaching. He has been principal of high (first) Rebecca , who died with her
schools at Farmington, Xew Hampshire only child, December 31, 1666. He married
Amesbury, Massachusetts; Milford, Chicopee, (second) Sarah Children of second
.

Haverhill, Massachusetts, and Bellows Falls, wife: John, born March 11, 1668; Mary, Au-
\'ermont, where he is now located. He is a gust 26, 1670, married Joseph Whipple; .\rch-
member of the National Educational .Associa- elaus, mentioned below (see mss. in Adams
tion, the American Institute of Instruction, Genealogy, Xew Eng. Hist. Gen. Library) ;

and the National Geographical Society. He is child, born in May, 1676, died June 2, 1676.
a member of the commission to investigate the (III) Archelaus, son of Lieutenant John
educational system and conditions of \'ermont Adams, was born in 1674, at Ipswich, Massa-
and is president of the State Teachers' Asso- chusetts, died at Salisbury. He settled in X'ew-
ciation. He is president of the board of trus- bury, Massachusetts. He married (first)
tees of the Universalist church and a mem- March 10, Sarah March, widow, who
1698.
ber of King Solomon's Temple Lodge, .\ncient diedMarch aged forty-five years. He
4, 171 8,
Free and .Accepted Masons Abenaqui Chap-
; married (second) March 4, 1719, Sarah
ter,Royal .\rch Masons Bellows Falls Lodge,
; Greene, who died September 5, 1740. He
Xo. 2^. Independent Order of Odd Fe'low:-, married (third) .August 26, 1741, Mrs. Doro-
and of the Encampment. thy Clement, who died October 7, 1741, aged
He married, June 30, 1880, Katherine Sophia thirty-two years. Children by first wife, born
Starbird, who was born at Hartland, Mai^'.e, at Xewbury: Sarah, born January 25, 1699;
February 6, 1857, daughter of William, and Mary, October 29, 1701 John, mentioned be-
;

Rosetta (Bickford) Starbird. Children: i. low Elizabeth, May 29, 1707; Samuel, April
:

Eugene, born July 15, 1882 graduate of Rates

: 29, 1710: Stephen, March 14, 1712; Archelaus,
College in the class of 1905, and of the State Xovember 21, 1714, married Mrs. Mary Pier-
Xormal School, at Plymouth, in 1907 now ; son; Xathaniel, June 29, 1717, died Septem-
superintendent of schools in the Rye, Xew ber I. 1717.
Hampshire, district. 2. Guy .Allison, born De- (IV) John (2), son of Archelaus .Adams,
cember 3, 1885 graduate of Bates College in
: was born" at Xewbury. October 11, 1704. He
1908, was principal of the high school at Hope- was a carpenter and joiner by trade. In 1737
dale, Massachusetts, now principal of the high he moved from X''ewbury to Littleton and
school at Chester, \"ermont married Ottillia
; afterward to Acton and Chelmsford, Massa-
Xetsch, of Manchester, Xew Hampshire, and chusetts, returning to X'ewbury in 1753. He
they have one child, Richard, born July 24, married .Alice fEllis in records) Piper, inten-
1912. tion dated at Ipswich in 1725.Children, born
at Xewbury: John, born October 29, 1726;
William Adams, the immigrant Jonathan, January 16, 1728; Archelaus, men-
AD.AMS ancestor of this branch of a tioned below.
famous old English family, came (V) Archelaus (2),sonof John (2) .Adams,
to X'ew England when he was fifteen years was born X'ewbury, September 23, 1731.
in
old in May, 1635, in the ship '"Elizabeth and He Townsend, Massachusetts, and
settled at
Ann" and settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts. married Hannah The census of 1790
.

He was admitted a freeman of that town by shows three of the family at Townsend.
the general court. May 22. 1638. He removed ".Arche" had in his family four males over si.x-
afterward to Ipswich, Massachusetts, where teen, one under that age and two females.
he served on the grand jury in 1642 and as Peter had two males over sixteen, and .Abner
selectman in 1646. He died in 1661. His had two males over sixteen, one under that
widow was living in 168 r. His home was age and one female. -Archelaus and his wife
probably in or near the present town of Hamil- had six or seven children, as shown by the
ton. Children: I. William, married Elizabeth census.
Stacy, whodied in 16^5 he died in Ipswich,
;
(\'I) Peter, son of .Archelaus (2) .Adams,
January 18, i^v^q, leaving sons. Rev. William, was born in Townsend, Massachusetts. Febru-
Simon and Tohn. 2. lohn, mentioned below. ary 6. 1761, died at Andover, \'ermont, July
I390 \EW ENGLAND.
30, 1832. He was a resident of Townsend at Ludlow. Heresided in his native town
until after 1790. He was a soldier in the until 1891, when he movedto his present home
revolution, a private in Captain John Hart- in Proctorsville. \'ermont, where for several
well's company, Colonel Nicholas Dike's regi- years he conducted a livery stable. Since 1899
ment, from December 14, 1776, to March i, he has been postmaster. From 1903 to 191
1777. He was also in Lieutenant Johnson's he was also engaged in the plumbing and hard-
artillery company, raised according to a re- ware business in Proctorsville. In politics he
solve of June 5, 1780, in Townsend, serving is a Republican and is active and influential in

from July 6 to December 8, 1780. He mar- his party. He was formerly selectman of the
ried, June 30, 1795, Lucy Gibson, who was town of Cavendish. Mr. Adams is a member
born at Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 15, of Lafayette Lodge, No. 53, Ancient Free and
1771, died at Andover,\ermont, February 25, .\ccepted Masons, of Proctorsville; of Okemo
1859 (see Gibson V). Children: Lucy Fox, Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of Ludlow; of
John, Miranda, Abraham, Shepard \Varren, ; Mount Sinai Lodge. No. 22, Independent
mentioned below. Order of Odd Fellows, of Proctorsville, and
(V'H) Warren, son of Peter Adams, was of the Encampment.
born in Andover, Vermont, August 30, 181 5, He married, April 3, 1888, Emma Julia
died at Ludlow, Vermont, October 25, 1875. Gates, who was born Bridgewater, Vermont,
in
He was one of the most prominent men of his May 21, 1861, daughter of Asa Gates, born
time in Ludlow and one of the first merchants. February i. 1820, died December 6, 1902, and
He had a general store in the Stone building, granddaughter of Reuben and Rachel Jewett) 1

now occupied as a residence, at the corner of Gates. Her mother was Julia (Woods) Gates.
Main street and Commonwealth avenue. He Children: Lowell Gates, born at Proctorsville,
was prosperous and owned several farms and N'ermont. July 17. 1894; Helen Elizabeth, born
large tracts of mountain and timber lands. He July 28, 1900.
also dealt extensively in horses, oxen and other
{.The Gibson Line).
stock, and sent cattle to the marketat Brighton,
Massachusetts. He owned much real estate (I) John Gibson, the immigrant ancestor,
in thetown of Ludlow. In character, Mr. was born in England in 1601, and died in Cam-
Adams was free-handed and open-hearted and bridge, Massachusetts, in 1694, aged ninety-
lent his aid and influence to the welfare and three years. He came to New England as
upbuilding of the town. He was a public early as 1631. and settled in Cambridge. He
benefactor. He married, June 21, 1837, Lucy was made a freeman May 17, 1^2,7- His home
Coleman, who was born ^iJrch 2, 1817, died lot was in the west end of the town, granted
November 16, 1898. Children: Lowell P., August 4, 1634, situated between Harvard and
mentioned below : Lucy Jane, born January Brattles squares, extending to the Charles
28, 1840, married. March 29, 1866, Jonas G. river. The house was at the end of what is
Reed Lizzie, born April 29, 1847, died Au-
: now Sparks street, not far from Brattle street,
gaist 31, 1896, married, March 12. 1867. Henry on the road to Watertown, and was built be-
C. Haywood; Norris, born July 21. iSjo, died fore October 10, 1636. He was doubtless a
May 13, 1851. member of Rev. Mr. Hooper's church and be-
(\"ni) Lowell Peter, son of Warren longed to the succeeding society of First
Adams, was born at Andover, Vermont. June Church, February i, 1636. He held several
10, 1838, died February 12, 191 1. in Ludlow. minor town offices. His wife and daughter
He attended the public schools and assisted his Rebecca accused \\inifred Holman. widow,
father during his boyhood and until he was and her daughter, of witchcraft, and the charge
twenty-six years old. He followed farming not being sustained, they were sued for dam-
all his active life in Ludlow, where he owned ages by the Holmans. For particulars of this
several farms. He also owned large tracts of interesting case, see the history of the Holman
mountain land. In politics he was a Republican. family. The Gibsons paid a small fine. John
He married. "May Q. 1862. Lavinia Holden, Gibson married (first) Rebecca . who
who was born at Mount Holly. New Hamp- was buried December i, 1661, at Roxbury.
shire, May 28. 1838, died in September. 1900, He married (second) July 24. 1662. Joan
daughter of Fitch and Chloe (Todd) Holden. Prentice, widow of Henry Prentice, a pioneer
They had one child. Willie Warren, mentioned at Cambridge. Children, all by first wife:
below. Rebecca, born in Cambridge, 1633 Mary, born ;

(IX) Willie Warren, son of Lowell Peter May 29. 1637: Martha, born .\pril 29. 1639;
Adams, was born at Ludlow, \'ermont, July John Jr.. mentioned below Samuel, born Oc-
:

28, 1865. He attended the public schools of tober 28. 1644.

his native town and the Black River .\cademv (II) lohn (2), son of Tohn (i) Gibson,
 NEW ENGLAND. 1391

was born Cambridge about 1641, died Octo-

in Gates, of Stow, who was born in Marlborough,
ber 15, He lived in Cambridge on the
1679. July 2^, 1682, died in Stow, January 21, 1731.
homestead deeded to him by his father, No- She was daughter of Stephen and Sarah
vember 30, 1668. He was a soldier in King (Woodward) Gates. He married (second)
Philip's war under Captain Thomas Prentice. intentions published November 30, 1755, Mrs.
He was in the Swanzey fight, June 28, 1675, Submit Taylor, of Sudbury, who died at Stow,
and was in the Mt. Hope expedition later. He January 29, 1759, in her seventy-fifth year.
was also in Lieutenant Edward Oake's troop, Children .Abraham, mentioned below Tim-
: ;

scouting near Marlborough, March 24, 1675- othy, born January 20, 1702-03; Rebecca, born
76, and in Captain Daniel Henchmen's com- in Sudbury, March 19, 1703-04; John, born
pany, September 23, 1676, which marched to April 28, 1708; Sarah, born October 2j. 1710;
Hadley in early summer time. He was possi- Samuel, born August 27, 1713; Stephen, born
bly the John Gibson in Captain Joshua Scot- March 14, 1715, died young; Arrington, born
tow's company at Black Point, near Saco, March 22, 1717; Stephen, born at Sudbury,
]\Iaine, September, 1677, where the garrison June 16, 1719; Isaac, born at Sudbury, .\pril
was captured the following March by the In- 17, 1721 ; Alary, born June 14, 1723; Reuben,
dians. He was made freeman October 11, born February 14, 1725.
1670, and held a number of minor offices. He (IV) .Abraham, son of Deacon Timothy
died of smallpox when thirty-eight years old. Gibson, was born in Stow in 1701, died there
He married, December 9, 1668, Rebecca Har- November 8, 1740. He married Mary Wheeler,
rington, born in Cambridge, daughter of .\bra- born at Stow, November 5, 1707, died there
ham and Rebecca (Cutler) Harrington, or January 15, 1793, daughter of Deliverance and
Errington, as it was spelled and perhaps pro- Mary (Davis) Wheeler. Her father was born
nounced. Her father was a blacksmith, born at Cambridge in 1663, died at Stow, February
atNew Castle-on-Tyne, died in Cambridge, 4, 1716; married. May 28, 1691, Mary Davis,
May 9, 1677 her mother died in Cambridge,
: born at Concord, October 3, 1663, died at
1697. Children of John and Rebecca Gibson; Stow, June 2/, 1748, daughter of Lieutenant
Rebecca, born at Cambridge, October 4, 1669; Simon and Mary (Blood) Davis. Deliverance
Martha, married twice Mary, married Na-
; Wheeler was son of Thomas, who died at
thaniel Gates; Timothy, born 1679, mentioned Concord, December 10, 1676, married Ruth
below. Wood, daughter of William and Mary Wood.
(HI) Deacon Timothy Gibson, son of John Captain Thomas Wheeler, "the Indian fighter,"
(2) Gibson, was born at Cambridge in 1679, was captain of the second troop of horse and
died at Stow, Massachusetts, July 14, 1757; by order he acted as escort, July 27, 1675, to
his grave is in the lower village graveyard in Captain Edward Hutchinson into the Nip-
the eastern part of Stow. He was brought up muck country. He was wounded August 2,
by Selectman Abraham Holman, of Cam- 1675, in the ambuscade at Ouaboag, and wrote
bridge, son of William and Winifred Holman. an account of the expedition. Mary (Davis)
In 1689 the Holmans removed to Stow and he Wheeler was descended on her mother's side
went with them, living in the family until from Simon and Dolor Davis, of Cambridge.
1703, when they removed to the northwest part .Abraham Gibson was a namesake of Abraham
of Sudbury, and settled on the Assabet river, Holman. with whom his father lived so many
on a sixty acre farm Mr. Holman died in
; vears. He removed from Sudbury to Stow ;

171 1. Timothy Gibson was a prominent citi- he was Captain Nathan Bridgam's company
in
zen of Sudbury, and owned land also at Lunen- in 1725: was assessor in 1733-34; constable
burg laid out to him and his son Timothy. in 1735-36: selectman in 1732-33-39-1740. His
Neither ever lived at Lunenburg, however, but widow married Deacon Daniel Hapgood, who
John, Arrington, Isaac and Reuben, younger was a selectman of Stow. Children of Abra-
sons, settled there, and all were noted as men ham and Mary Gibson, born at Stow Mary, :

of great personal prowess. He removed to born .August 20, 1725 Rebecca, born January
;

Stow between December 6, 1728, and Febru- 27, 1728; .Abraham, born .August 26, i7.'^o,
ary 24, 1731-32, and was selectman there in died young; Sarah, born August 26, 1732;
1734-35-36 and 1739. His homestead in Stow .Abraham, mentioned below; Ephraim, born
lay on the south slope of Pomciticut Hill and October 23, 1737, died young; Lieutenant
was deeded ten years before his death to his Ephraim. born January 21, 1740.
son Stephen, and was passed down in the f\') Lieutenant .Abraham (2) Gibson, son
family until 1823. This farm is now in the of .Abraham (i) Gibson, was born at Stow,
town of Maynard, which was formed from June 25, 1735. died at Lunenburg, September
Sudbury and Stow in 1871. He married (first) 0, 1813. He resided at Stow. Concord and
at Concord, November 17, 1700. Rebecca Fitchburg. He was in early life a school-
1392 NEW ENGLAND.
master and taught in Lunenburg, but after a cause he calls them brothers in his own will.
time returned to Stow to the homestead. He He was already in America when the will was
later moved to Concord, and about 1768 to made early in 1630, and hence was not men-
Fitchburg, where he lived on a farm of one tioned, perhaps having had his full share be-
hundred and fifty acres on the east slope of fore emigrating possibly he came to America
:

Pearl Hill. On .March 25, 1786, he deeded against his father's wishes. Katherine, wife
part of the farm to Jeremiah Kinsman, of of Thomas, died March, 1631, and was buried
Ipswich. Lieutenant Gibson was a soldier March 10. He was buried January 8, 1633.
in the French and Indian war in Captain Abi- Children, baptized in the parish church at
jah Hall's company, Colonel Willard's regi- Westmill: Elizabeth, January 13, 1593; Eze-
ment, at Crown Point; also in the revolution kiel, came to America with \Vinthrop in 1630;
in Captain Ebenezer Wood's company, Colonel John, settled at Woburn before 1644; James,
Asa Whitcomb's regiment. April 19, 1775. He baptized April 6, 1600; Samuel, December 22,
married (intention published January 13, ib02 or Ib04; Margaret, April 19, 1607;
1760) Esther Fox, born at Concord. July 23, Thomas, mentioned below.
1743, baptized at the First Parish Church, (II) Thomas (2), son of Thomas (i) Rich-
July 24, 1743, and died at Rindge, New Hamp- ardson, was baptized at Westmill, Hertford-
shire, April 30, 1803. She was daughter of shire, England, July 3, 1608. He was one of
Thomas and Rebecca French-Carey Fox.
( ) three brothers Thomas, Samuel and Ezekiel
Thomas Fox. housewright, was born at Con- and he very likely came over in 1635. He
cord, June 8, 1706, died at Concord, July 30, was admitted a freeman at Charlestown, Mas-
1759, married Mrs. Rebecca French Carey,
1 ) sachusetts. May 2, 1638, and was one of the
who died at Concord, November 22. 1745. seven chosen by that town to commence the
daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Knight) (_ settlement of U'oburn, Massachusetts. His
French and widow of James Carey. Samuel wife Mary was admitted to the Charlestown
Fo.x, father of Thomas, was born at Concord, church February 21, 1635-36, that being the
September 11, 1670, died there January 15, earliest record of the family. He had land
1734; he married. June 13, 1693, Ruth Knight, granted him in Maiden, Massachusetts, and he
who died at Concord, September 21, 1741, died August 28, 1651. He joined the church
daughter of Jonathan and Ruth (Wright) in February, 1637-38, and held various town
Knight, of Concord. Eliphalet Fox. father of offices. He married Mary and she ,

Samuel, died at Concord. August 15, 171 1 he ; married second Michael Bacon, who is said
( )

married, October 26, 1665, Mary \Vheeler, to have come from Ireland, one of the original
born at Concord, September 6. 1645, died De- settlers of Woburn in 1641. She died ^Iay
cember 24, 1678, daughter of George and 19. 1670. Children: Mary, baptized Novem-
Katherine Wheeler, pioneers in Concord in ber 17, 1638; Sarah, baptized November 22,
1635-36. Thomas Fox, father of Eliphalet, 1640; Isaac, born May 14. 1643; Thomas,
settled in Concord in 1640, and was made mentioned below: Ruth, April 15, 1647; Phebe,
freeman there May 29. 1644. Children of January 24, 1648-49; Nathaniel, January 2,
Lieutenant .\braham and Esther Fox Gib- ( ) 1650-51.
son: Thomas: Esther, born at Concord, April (III) Thomas (3). son of Thomas (2)
25, 1762: Mary, born February 2, 1764: Re- Richardson, was born October 4, 1645. His
becca, born November 15. 1765: Sarah Gard- farm was on the west of the Shawshm river,
ner, born at Concord. September 5. 1767: and north of the present Boston road. He
Abraham, born September i, 1769: Lucy, born sold out in 1690 to Captain Samuel Gallup.
May 15, 1771, married, June 30, 1795, Peter He was in the company of Captain Samuel
Adams (see Adams \'l) John, born March
: Gallup in the unfortunate Canada Expedition
20. 1776. in 1690. In 1704 he was deputy to the general
court. He gave his oldest son Thomas a farm
Thomas Richardson, the near the Boston road, now Washington street,
RICHARDSON English ancestor, lived and October 4, 1705, gave his son Andrew a
and died at Westmill. farm north of Thomas' later he gave one to
:

Hertfordshire, England. He was of Standen Nathaniel north of Andrew's farm. He died

when on August 24. 1590, he married Kath- at Billerica, February 25, 1720-21, in his sev-
erine Dtixford, of Westmill. He was a enty-si.xth year. He married (first) January
farmer. His will, dated March 4, 1630, was 5, 1669-70. Mary Stevenson, who died June
proved at Hitchin, July 31. 1634. He be- 7. i6qo. daughter of Andrew Stevenson. He
queathed to wife Katherine: sons Samuel. married (second .December 29. 1690, Sarah,
)

John. James. Thomas. Ezekiel is known to widow of Hugh Ditson and of Thomas Patten.
have been brother of Samuel and Thomas, be- She died November 20, 1734. His will was
 NEW ENGLAND. 1393

dated April 10, 1719, and proved March 20, Temple, Joseph Richardson moved to Wilton,
1720-21. Children: Mary, born and died Feb- New Hampshire, and in 1797 to Weston, Ver-
ruary 8, 1670-71 Mary, born and died Janu-
; mont, in Windsor county. He and his wife
ary 31, 1671-72; Alary, born February 17, lived to a good old age, dying but fifteen weeks
1672-73; Thomas, December 3, 1675; Andrew, apart. He died August 18. 1843, and she died
[une 16, 1678; Nathaniel, mentioned below; May 7. 1843, aged ninety-five. Children;
Jonathan, February 14, 1682-83 Ruth, Decem-
'
Hannah, born C)ctober 19, 1772; Nathan, men-
ber 4. 1685 EInathan, born and died February
; tioned below; Thomas, May 15, 1777; Zeda-
7. 1686-87. kiah, February 25, 1779; Nathaniel, January
(I\') Nathaniel, son of Thomas (3) Rich- 17, 1781 Elizabeth, February 9, 1783; Joseph,
;

ardson, was born in Billerica, January 25, February 28, 1785; Sarah, June 23, 1787; Re-
1679-80, died intestate, April 4, 1753, aged becca, married Pierce, resided at Man-
seventy-three. He had a farm in Billerica tua, Ohio.
from his father, and after his father's death (\II) Nathan, son of Joseph Richardson,
in 1 72 1 received also thirty-two acres of up- was born at Temple, New Hampshire, May
land on Conten plain and eight acres of the 15, He married, December 19, 1797,
1775.
Mill Swamp at a place called Black Hole. He Hannah Shattuck. who was born at Temple,
married, Alay 7, 1703, Mary Peacock, who May 30, 1779, daughter of Nathaniel and Cath-
died October 18, 1756. Children, born at Bil- erine (Andrews) Shattuck, of that town. Na-
lerica; Mary, born March 31, 1704; Nathaniel, than Richardson settled at Landgrove, Ben-
mentioned below; Samuel, December 22, 1708; nington county, \"ermont, and died there in
Sarah, March 8, 1710-11, died April 18, 1712; 1842. His widow Hannah died there Decem-
William, May 5, 1713 Hezekiah, May 8, 1715
; ;
ber 5, 1851, aged seventy-two years, six months.
Ebenezer, September 24. 1717. died young; Children; Nathaniel, born .\ugust 28, 1798,
Rebecca, May 17, 1720; Joseph, May 20, 1722, lived in Boston and Philadelphia Ralph, men- ;

killed by the Indians in ambush at Northfield, tioned below Diantha, born October 9, 1803,
;

June 16, 1747, while he was marching with a married George Wheeler Dorothy, March 25, ;

squad of soldiers to relieve Fort Dummer 1806; Nathan, May 5, 1808, carpenter and
Ebenezer, October 2. 1724. builder of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and
(\') Nathaniel (2), son of Nathaniel (i) Trenton. New Jersey Catherine. December 5, ;

Richardson, was born at Billerica, January 8, 181 1, married Seth Cook; Rosanna, January
1706-07. He married (first) No\-ember 14, 3, 1812, married Joseph Warren; Cyrus, July

1733, Dorothy Farmer, of Billerica. and (sec- I, 1814; Lewis, October 16, 1815; Franklin,
ond) September 15, 1738, Elizabeth Stevens. October 6, 1817; Mary .Ann, January 14, 1821.
He settled at Townsend, Middlesex county, (\'in) Ralph, son of Nathan Richardson,
Massachusetts, and died February 7, 1757, was born in Weston, \'ermont, .\pril 19, 1800,
when his administrator was appointed at Cam- died at Landgrove. Vermont, December i,
bridge. Children, all by second wife; Eliza- 1855. He married, February 22. 1820, Abigail
beth, born 1739. married Captain Geri^hom Child, born in Wilton, New Hampshire, March
Drury; Nathaniel. 1740; Richard, 1741 ; 25, 1796, died August 16, 1861. Children:
Thomas, 1742; Sarah, 1744; Joseph, men- George W., born May 27, 1821 Almira, March ;

tioned below; Hannah. 1749. 25, 1822; Lewis, September 16, 1823; Henry
(\'I) Joseph, son of Nathaniel (2) Rich- L.. March 12, 1826; Ann L., December 29,
ardson, was born in 1746 at Townsend. He 1828, died June 20, 1857; Fannie F., April ig.
married, in 1770, Hannah, daughter of Cap- 1831 Joseph R., April 30, 1833, died April
;

tain Zedakiah Drury, of Shrewsbury, Massa- 12. 1909; Serrel Allen, mentioned below; La-

chusetts, and Temple, New Hampshire. Her forest A., fulv 13. 1849, died November 7,
father came to Temple before 1768. was cap- 1893.
tain in 1768 and the first town meeting of ( IN ) Serrel .Mien, son of Ralph Richard-
Temple was held in his house. September 26, son, was born at Landgrove, Vermont, Febru-
1768. Joseph Richardson was a soldier in the ary 2, 1837. died December 14, 1910. in Ches-
revolution, marching on the Le.xington .Alarm. ter.Vermont. He attended the public schools
April. 1775. He commanded a company sent of his native town, and during his boyhood
to reinforce Gates in 1778 and his sons Ger- and youth followed farming there. In later
shom and \\'illiam were privates in the com- years he was a dealer in cattle and produce.
pany. He marched with his brothers-in-law, He made his home in Londonderry and Ches-
Zedakiah and William Drury. under Captain ter, Vermont, and was an active figure in local
Gershom Drury, from Temple to Saratoga. politics. He was lister, selectman and held
He learned the trade of carpenter, as appren- other offices of trust and honor. He attended
tice of Benjamin Cutler, of Temple. From the L'niversalist church. He married, August
1394 NEW ENGLAND.
8, 1858, Laura Ann Bolster, born at Mount ried. November 8. 1733, Keziah Bunnell, of
Tabor, Vermont, March 1838, daughter of
3, New Milford. daughter of Sergeant Benjamin
David and Laura (Reed) Bolster. Children: and Patience (Miles) Bunnell. Children, born
Lewis Serrel, mentioned below, \\ infield at New Milford: Keziah. December 19, 1736;
Scott, born January 22, 1861 Ida May, April ;
Eunice. January 12. 1739-40; Patience. July
15. 1866, married Henry E. Taylor, of Spring- 26, 1741 Nathan Jr., July 13, 1743; Dr. Ben-
;

field. \'ermont. jamin, twin of Nathan; Ira, August 10, 1745;

(X) Lewis Serrel, son of Serrel Allen Rich- Jabez, mentioned below Abijah, December 6,
;

ardson, was born at Landgrove. \'ermont, June 1 75 1.

18, 1859. He attended the public schools and (VI) Jabez. son of Nathan Hawley. was
the high school of Londonderry, Vermont. born at New Milford. now Bridgewater, Au-
He began his business career in the employ of gust 29. 1749. died there December 30. 1808.
the Carpenter Organ Company, continuing He married, at New Milford. Phebe Peet,
with this concern for six years. From 1890 born August 24. 1752, died June 24. 1807,
to 1901 he was bookkeeper for the P. H. Rob- daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Wildman)
bins Hardware Company. He has been post- Peet. Samuel was son of David (Sergeant
master at Chester Depot for twenty-four years. John (^3). son of John (2). son of John
For several years he kept a general store in fi), the immigrant, who was born 1591, died
connection with the postoffice. He is town 1669. an original settler of Stratford). Chil-
auditor of Chester and has filled that office dren: Nathan, born September 18. 1772, of
for many years. In politics he is a Republican Pompey. New York; Asahel. April 3, 1775,
in religion a Universalist. He married. May of Oswego, New York; Sarah. June 30. 1777:
29, 1884, Nellie E. Waite, of Londonderry, Samuel P.. October 6, 1780. Jerseyville. Illi-
Vermont, daughter of Corridon and Jennie nois; Rev. William. June 25. 1784; Jabez Jr.,
f Bates) Waite. Children: i. Arminala October 21. 1786. Westford. New York; Polly,
Blanche, born January 6. 1885 married George : February 28. 1788: Major, mentioned below:
A. Perrv. of Springfield, \"ermont children: : Pamela. August i. 1793: Gustavus, January
George Richardson, bom October i. IQ07: 2. 1797.
Helen Perry. September 2, 19019: Priscilla (\TI) Major, son of Jabez Hawley. was
Perry, September I, 1912. 2. Norma Rita, born born at Manchester, \'ermont. May 20. 1791,
November 8, 1892. 3. Hazel Myrtle, born died there in 1877. He was educated in the
May 20, 1895. public schools of his native town. He was a
farmer and banker, president of the Manches-
(Ill) Samuel Hawley, son of ter Bank. He served in the "^tate militia and
HAWLEY Joseph Hawley (q. v.). was was commissioned colonel of his regiment.
born at Stratford
in 1647. died He was a communicant of the Protestant Epis-
in 1734. in Stratford. He was one of the copal church, and a trustee of the Burr and
thirty-six original proprietors of Newtown. Burton Seminary. He invested heavily in real
Connecticut. Children, born at Stratford estate. He married, October 14, 1821. Nancy
Samuel. May
1674: Captain Joseph. June
14. Brownson, born April 17. 1788. died February
6. 1675 ; Thomas, July 30. 1678
Deacon II. 1S79. daughter of Colonel Eli and Abi
Mathew. November 7. 1680: Ebenezer. Febru- f Jewell) Brownson. Her father became
ary 2^. 1682 Jehiel, April 5. 1685 Elizabeth.
: ; famous at the battle of Bennington, a brave
March 30, 1687; Ephraim. mentioned below: soldier and officer in the revolution. He was
Catharine, 1693; Stephen. 1693: Benjamin. born May 31. 1748. 1830;
died March 29.
1696; Mary, 1699: Nathaniel. 1701. married. January 17, 1769. Abi Jewell. He
(W) Ephraim. son of Samuel Hawley, was was a son of Timothy Brownson. born June 10.
born in Stratford, in 1692. died in 1771. He 1701. married, in 1745. Abigail Gennor. Cor-
was a farmer in New Milford. Connecticut, nelius Brownson, father of Timothy, was born
now part of Bridgewater. He married. Octo- in 1648. and settled in Woodbury. Connecti-
ber 5, 171 1. Sarah Curtis. Children, born at cut, about 1690. He died in May. 1732. Rich-
New Milford: Captain Jehiel, February 14. ard Brownson. father of Cornelius, was an
1713: Captain Mathew. February 14, 1714; original settler of Farmington. Connecticut,
Nathan, mentioned below; Patience: Abel. in 1653, dying in 1687. Richard and his
1720; David, baptized July 29. 1722: Jnsiah. brother John Brownson were in Hartford in
1731 Gideon, baptized June 6. 1734: Phcbe.
: 1639. Richard's second wife was the widow
baptized April 12, 1739. of George Orvis. Abi Jewell was a daughter
(\') Nathan, son of Ephraim Hawley. was of Joshua Jewell, born 1713. married Mary
born about 171 5, in New Milford. He was a Dean granddaughter of Nathaniel Jewell,
;

farmer at Bridgewater, Connecticut. He mar- who married Sarah Whitney. July ti. 1704:
 NEW ENGLAND. 1395

great-granddaughter of Nathaniel Jewell Sr., Dorset, Vermont ; unmarried ; member of the

married ]\Iary Smedley, 1676, was a prominent Congregational church. 3. Charles Horace,
man in both civil and ecclesiastical affairs. born June 6, 1861, at ^Manchester associated ;

Thomas Jewell, father of Nathaniel Sr., was with his father in the sand feed business trus- ;

the immigrant ancestor, born in England about tee of Burr &

Burton Seminary married Anna ;

1600. Children of Major and Nancy Hawley E. Lester, of White Plains, New York, who
Wilhelmina Douglas, born January 22, 1823, died in October, 191 1 one son Lester died in
;

died unmarried, March 12, 1846; Ellen, born infancy, in 1895.

July 16. 1825, died in Manchester, December
(The Walker Line).
5, 1898, unmarried; Eli Jabez, mentioned be-
low: William H., born October 25, 1831, died (I) Robert Walker, the immigrant ances-
at Perry, New York, in 19 10, a farmer and tor, came from Manchester, Lancashire, Eng-
merchant, married Sarah Purdy, who is now land. He was born in 160/, and was a linen
living in Perry. Webster by trade. "Hon. Robert Walker was
(MID Jabez, son of Major Hawley,
Eli one of the most noted men Stratford ever pro-
was born Manchester, X'ermont, January
at duced." He was founder of the old South
18, 1828. He attended the public schools and Boston Church in 1631-32, and was admitted
the Burr & Burton Seminary. In 1849 he freeman. May 14, 1634. He died May 29,
left school and engaged in farming in ]VIan- 1687, and his widow Sarah died December 21,
chester. In 1859 he started in the marble busi- 1695. Children, born in Boston: Elishua, Feb-
ness at Dorset, Vermont, and has continued to ruary 14, 1635; Zacharias, mentioned below;
the present time, although since 1900 he has John, born August 22, 1639; Sarah, November
not been in active business. He owns a num- 15, 1641 Jacob, March 21, 1644: Joseph,
;

ber of quarries, however, and takes an active 1646; Thomas and Mary, baptized April 22,
interest in them. He was also in the lumber 1649, aged about ten days; Eliakim, July 3,
business and in the sand feed business, an ad- 1652; Mary, November i, 1654.
junct of marble-sawing. He was president of (II) Rev. Zacharias or Zackariah Walker,
marble companies in Rutland and Dorset, and son of Robert Walker, was bom September
an owner in the Hawley & Company Marble 1 5' 1637. He married Susannah Rossiter,
& Granite Company, Wilson & Hawley, the daughter of Dr. Brian Rossiter, son of Ed-
Dorset Marble Company, the Hawley & Field- ward, who came to Plymouth about 1630.
ingMarble Company and the Hawley & Waite Children: Zachariah, mentioned below; Abi-
Marble Company. He is vice-president and gail; Elizabeth, born 1675, married Deacon
director of the Factory Point National Bank Samuel Bull.
at Manchester Center,- Vermont trustee of the
; (III) Zachariah, son of Rev. Zacharias or
Mark Skinner Library of Manchester and of Zachariah Walker, was baptized in 1670. He
the Dellwood Cemetery Association. He was was deacon of the church. He married Eliza-
a soldier in the civil war, enlisting in the Home beth Minor, born January 16, 1667, daughter of
Guard 1863 and commissioned captain of
in Captain John Minor (Thomas, (Element, Wil-
Company H, Eleventh Regiment Vermont Vol- liam). Children: Mary, born January, 1689,
unteer Infantry. He was mustered out at the married Lieutenant Joseph Judson x'Kbigail, ;

end of the war. In politics he is a Republican. 169 1 Timothy. 1693; Josiah, 1694; Joseph:
;

He attends the Congregational church. Zachariah. baptized May 14, 1702: Peter, men-
He married, June 11, 1856, in Manchester, tioned below: Elizabeth, born December 16,
Frances A. Walker, who was born in Man- 1708, married Caleb Martin; Gideon, Decem-
chester, February 4, 1831, and educated there ber 16, 171 1, married Mary Munn.
at the Burr & Burton Seminary. She is a (
I\' Peter, son of Zachariah Walker, was
)

member of the Congregational church see ( born October 24, 1706. He married (first)
Walker M). Children: i. M. J., born June February 28, 1732, Mary Hawley, born Janu-
4, 1857, in Manchester; manager of the Ver- ary 16, 1712-13, died April 4, 1740, daughter
mont Marble Company. San Francisco, Cali- of Deacon Thomas and Joanna (Booth) (Sher-
fornia married (first) Helen Adams, of Hunt-
; wood) Hawley, granddaughter of Samuel and
ington, Long Island, who died October 11, Mary (Thompson) Hawley, and of Thomas
1897; married (second) Maud A. Swift, of and .\nn (Wells) Thompson. Ann was a
Manchester, V^ermont; children by first wife: daughter of Governor Thomas Wells, of Con-
Donald A., born in San Francisco, January 8, necticut. He married ("second) November 13,
1804: Helen F., at San Francisco, .^pril 3. 1740. Rhoda Sherman, daughter of Deacon
1897 child by second wife Katharine .\.. born
: : Samuel Sherman Deacon John, Hon. Samuel
(

at Oakland, California, September 10, IQ06. Sherman). Children by first wife: Elizabeth,
2. Wilhelmina Douglas, born .\pril 5, 1859, in born April 28, 1734; John, 1735, died 1760:
1396 NEW ENGLAND.
Joanna, September 25, 1737; Mary, March, married Flora Randall. 5. John, born August
1740. Children by second wife: Mary, born 18, 1819, died at Manchester, December 25,
October 23, 1741 Keziah, 1743; Peter, 1745;
; 1881 farmer: married Catherine McAllister.
;

Rhoda, 1748: Peter, May 13, 1750; Rhoda, 6. Rhoda Ann, born September 26, 182 1, died

May- 13, 1750, twin; Samuel, mentioned be- at Manchester. September 10, 1844: unmar-
low Susanna, 1755.
;
ried. 7. Jane, born September 16, 1823, died

(V) Captain Samuel Walker, son of Peter July 14, 1825, at Manchester; unmarried. 8.
Walker, was born at Woodbury, Connecticut, Mary Jane, born March 12, 1826, died at Man-
March 29, 1753, died at Manchester, \'ermont, chester, July 29, 1884; married Henry Field-
February 3, 1841. He was a captain in the ing, of Greenwich, New York, marble dealer.
revolutionary war. He bought a farm at Man- 9. William, born May 5. 1828, died at Green-
chester for S6,ooo. He married Abiah Jud- wich, New York. May 8. 1908; was a lumber-
son, born April 13, 1762, died April 26, 1824, man married Mary Martm, of Salem, New
;

daughter of Captain James Judson (Isaac, son York. 10. Frances A., born February 4, 1831
of John, son of Lieutenant Joseph, son of Wil- married Eli Jabez Hawley (see Hawley \'III).
liam, who came from England in 1634). Lieu- 11. Laura Ellen, born August 17, 1833, died
tenant Joseph Judson married Sarafi, daughter October 3, 1903; married Charles F. Orvis.
of John Porter. Children, born in Woodbury: 12. Charles H.. born May 10, 1836, killed in
I. Mary, March 24, 1781, died in Woodbury; the battle of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864.
married Nathan Warner. 2. Laura, born Au-
gust 12, 1782, died at Manchester, June 19, John Partridge
Captain
1818: married Walter Jennings. 3. John C, PARTRIDGE Navestock, Eng-
lived in
born April 23, 1784; married Ann Roberts: land. Although he may
was an attorney. 4. Horatio, mentioned below. never have lived in this country, he had an
5. Sally, born November 19, 1792, died at account in the general court, October 17, 1649,
Manchester, .April 10, 1810; married Jabez with Captain Clarke (see Pope). Children:
Hawley. 6. Catherine, born .April 17. 1794, John, mentioned below; William, born 1622;
died at Manchester, January 13, 1841 : mar- Margaret, 1628.
ried Cvrus Munson. 7. Hiram, born April 6, (II) John (2), son of Captain John (i)
1799, died at Manchester, December 20, 1878: Partridge, was born in Navestock, England,
married Lucy Harrison, of North .\dams. in 1620. He was the immigrant ancestor. He
fVI) Horatio, son of Captain Samuel came Massachusetts, from Ded-
to Medfield.
Walker, was born at Woodbury, Connecticut, ham. in 1653, probably accompanied by his
April 26. 1787, died at Manchester. November brother William and his sister Margaret. He
23. 1872. He came about iS-oS to Manchester had a share in the division of land in Dedham,
and was a farmer, merchant and real estate March 7. 1652. John and William Partridge
dealer, prominent in town affairs. He built the had iiouse lots in Medfield on "The bachelor's
Peru turnpike. He was an active member of roe," now North street, and both signed the
the Congregational church. He married, July proprietor's agreement. John Partridge was
24. 1809, Rhoda Purdy. born in Manchester, selectman and clerk of the market in 1672.
March 31, 1790, died there, October 11, 1879, His house and barn, with a quantity of grain
daughter of Daniel, born 1732, and Martha and several head of cattle, were burned at the
(Smith) Purdy. granddaughter of Benjamin time of the Indian raid in 1676. He married,
and Deborah Purdy. Daniel, father of Benja- December 18. 1655. Magdalen Bullard, who
min Purdy, was born in 1676. Daniel was died December 27, 1677, daughter of John
son of John Purdy, of Rye, New York, grand- and Magdalen Bullard, early of W'atertown
son of Francis and Mary (Brummage) Purdy. and later of Medfield. He died May 28, 1706,
Francis Purdy was born in England. Chil- and his will was proved June 25 following.
dren of Horatio Walker: i. Judson. born Oc- Mention is made of his sons John. Eleazer,
tober 30, 1 8 10. died September 8, 1846. in '.Samuel and'^achariah daughter Rachel, wife
:

Alanchester was a merchant at Salem, New

: of Theophilus Clark, and three grandchildren,
York, and Manchester: unmarried. 2. Albert, Eleazer and Obadiah Adams and Hannah
born June 20, 1S13, died in Bennington. 1902: Rockwood. Children John, born September
:

was a merchant and lumberman served in the

: 21. 1656: Hannah. April 5, 1658: Deborah.
civil war. quartermaster : married Laura Nor- August 16. 1662:' Eleazer, February 20, 1664;
ton, of Bennineton. 3. Sally, born July 2, .\biel. lune 13, 1667, died Experi-
Julv 2, 1(^67;
1815, died at Manchester, January 24. 1873; ence, June 13. 1667, twin, died July
1667: 3.
unmarried. 4. Daniel, born .\ugust 11. 1817, Rachel. July 12, 1669; Samuel, mentioned be-
died at Morris. Illinois, January 11, 1901 was
: low: Zachariah. July 2, 1674: Mary, died Feb-
lumberman at Manchester, farmer at Morris: ruary 13. 1677.
 NEW ENGLAND '397

(III) Samuel, son of John (2) Partridge, Mary Bass. Children, born in Braintree:
was born in Aledfield, February 22, 1671, died Mary Ann, October 20. 1821, married EUsha
in Medway. December 12. 1752. In 1702 he Mann Edward Martin, mentioned below; Ed-
;

drew land in the Black Swamp, the lot being win Orlando, married Mary Whitney, lived in
along the Charles river in the south part of St. Paul, Minnesota ;''Emmeline, married Au-
the tract, in the part which in 1713 became gustus Harlow.
Medway and is now Rockville. He was active (\TI) Edward Martin, son of Samuel (3)
in this enterprise and was a member of the Partridge, was born at Braintree, Vermont,
first board of selectmen. He was a deacon of June II, 1824, died at Woodstock, Vermont,
the Medway church. He married, Junt 5, in 1894. He was educated in the public schools.
1701, Hannah Mason, born in Medfield, Sep- He was a mechanic and a manufacturer of
tember 3, 1676, died in Medway, August 21, baskets. He served as a sharp-shooter under
1750. She was daughter of Robert and Abi- Captain Stoughton for sixteen months. He
gail (Eaton) Mason. His will was dated Jan- was injured in a railroad wreck and confined
uary 2^. 1745. and proved January 5, 1753, to the hospital for eight months. He married
and in it he mentioned his daughters Hannah (first) Elmina Bruce, born at Pomfret, Au-
Fisher, Mehetabel Grant, Silence Kingsbury gust 17, 1831, died February 2, 1892, daugh-
and Thankful Partridge; and his sons Sam- ter of Harvey Bruce, a descendant of the
uel, Ebenezer, Joshua and Caletv the latter famous Robert Bruce, of Scotland. Her great-
being made executor. Children Hannah, born : great-grandfather came to this country from
April 6, 1702 Thankful, August 7, 1703 Sam-
: ; Scotland (see Bruce II). He married see- (

uel, mentioned below Ebenezer, May 29, 1706;

; on IT* Ellen Harlow. Children by first wife:
Abigail, November 7, 1707; Benjamin, March Edward Bruce, born January 30, 1855, died
13, 1709,died March 17, I709:'^lehetabel, July 1909; Herbert Eugene, mentioned below;
6, 1710; Joshua, July 27, 1713: Caleb, March Lucian E., August 9, 1859, died in Dakota,
17, 1717 Silence, March 5, 1719.
: from injuries received when thrown from his
(IV) Samuel (2), son of Samuel (i) Part- horse. Children by second wife, Pomfret and
ridge, was born in Medfield, now Rockville, Woodstock town records Elsie and Ernest.
:

November 6, 1704, died before December 8, (\'III) Herbert Eugene, son of "Edward
1774, on which date an agreement among his Martin Partridge, was born in Pomfret, \'er-
heirs relating to the division of his estate was mont, May 12, 1857. He attended the public
filed in the probate office at Boston. He lived schools of town and the (jreen
his native
in Wrentham, now Franklin. He married, De- Mountain Perkins Academy at South Wood-
cember 28, 1736, Alary Blood, who diedjuly stock, \'ermont. He worked on different
~9< 1775- Children, born in Wrentham: Sam- farms until he was twenty years old and after-
uel. March 31, 1741 Amos. July 25,
: 1742: ward followed farming in Shrewsbury, \'er-
Reuben, mentioned below ; Mary, August 8, mont. He afterward rented a store at Weston,
1745: Silence, March 9, 1747, died young; X'ermont, and engaged in business as a general
Rhoda, .\pril g, 1748; David, July 22, 1750; merchant for five years. For six years he
Elizabeth, October 8, 1752. conducted a general store. at Mechanicsville,
(\') Reuben, son of Samuel (2) Partridge, town of Mt. Holly, now Belmont, \'ermont,
was born in Franklin, April 14, 1744. He and for five years at Ludlow, \'ermont. For
served the revolution as sergeant in Cap-
in two years and a half he lived at Hemingford,
tain John Gay's company of minute-men. Colo- Nebraska, where he worked at the carpenter's
nel Greaton's regiment, April 19, 1775. tor trade. He was also a bookkeeper for three
eight days, and in the same company. Thirty- years in Jewell Brook Woolen Mill at Ludlow,
sixth Regiment, April to October, 1775 in the ;
'\"ermont. In July, 1912, he engaged in the
same company, December 23, 1775. He mar- flour, feed and lumber business at Chester,
ried, at Franklin, April 7, 1768, Mary Hill, \'ermont, and was one of the principal mer-
and before i7.So they moved to Keene, New chants of that place, and in June, 1913, moved
Hampshire, and later to Braintree, \'ermont, to Francestown. New Hampshire, where he
where they resided the remainder of their now resides, and he has a custom saw and
lives. Children: Lewis, born December 15, grist mill, He has been
dealing in lumber.
1769, died in infancy; Lewis, September 7, active in public lifeand while he was living
1771 ;'Lucina. July 21, 1773: Lucretia. 1776; in Mt. Holly served as town clerk and treas-
David, .August 15, 1780, in Keene: Samuel, urer. For four years he was also postmaster.
mentioned below. At Shrewsbury, \'ermont, he was superin-
(\'I) Samuel (3), son of Reuben Partridge. tendent of schools, and at Weston acted as
was born in January, 1791, died July i, 1839. school director. He is a member of Black
He lived in Braintree, Vermont. He married River Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Ma-
 1398 NEW ENGLAND.
sons, ofLudlow; Order of the Eastern Star; the "Mayflower" in the employ of Stephen
of Almont Lodge, No. 30, Independent Order Hopkins. He had been apprenticed to a Lon-
of Odd Fellows, of Ludlow; of Chester don tanner and was called servant, meaning
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and of the apprentice in the Plymouth records. Hopkins
Congregational church. was a tanner. Doty was among the signers of
-- He married (tirst) January S, 1880, Julia the famous compact drawn and executed on
^L Aldrich, ix)rn at Shrewsbury, Vermont, board the "Mayflower" at Plymouth. He was
July 6, 1850, died January 24, 1888, sister of of the party that set forth to explore the coun-
E. H. Aldrich and Barney W. Aldrich (.see try, December 6, 1620. That Doty and his
Aldrich). He married second; March 6,
(^ fellow-apprentice were not at that time thor-
i880 Cora May Priest, of Mt. Holly, daugh- oughly Puritanic in their views may be judged
ter ofDarius D. and Emeline (Graves) Priest. from the fact that they fought a duel. The
Children by first wife: ly Hittie Elmina, born English disapproved of the duel, but the Pil-
August 7, 1881 teacher at Sydney, New York.
; grims saw fit to punish the combatants. They
~2. Guy \Varner, born June 0, 1884; a mining fought with swords and one was wounded in
chemist, now living in Mexico. Children by the hand, the other in the thigh. They were
second wife. J.' Fay E., born August 6, 1892. adjudged by the whole company "to have their
4. Amy B., born October 13, 1895. heads and feet tied together, and so to be for
twenty-four hours, without meat and drink,
(The Bruce Line).
which was begun to be inflicted, but within an
(I) Jesse Bruce, a native of Scotland, and hour because of their great pains, at their own
descendant of Robert Bruce, settled early in and their master's great request, upon promise
Sheldon, Franklin county, \ermont. He died of better carriage, they are released by the
at Pomfret, in that state. Among his children governor." His later disputes he took to court
were: Selah, who went to Cumberland, Maine; and his name appeared as plaintiff or defend-
Rosamond, married (first) Doten, ant often in the civil court. In 1624 he was
(second) Ebenezer W'inslow, and died at Pom- granted land on Watson Hill, Plymouth, for a
fret Harvey, mentioned below.
; home lot. He had joined the church and was
(H) Harvey, son of Jesse Bruce, was born admitted a freeman before March 7, 1636-37.
in May, 1794, at Sheldon, \'ermont, died July One of the first deeds at Plymouth on record
4, 1854, at Pomfret, \'ermont. He married, is dated July 12, 1637. Edward Doty to Rich-

January 3. 18 19, Betsey Doten, born at Pom- ard Derby, signed with a mark. He had many
fret, December 24, 1799, died there August 3, real estate transactions and his rates show that
1863 (see Doten \II). Children: Adaline, he was in late life a man of property. His
born November i, 1819, married James Winn, occupation is given as planter, indicating that
and died at Windsor in 1863; Harvey N., he did not find much opportunity to follow his
April 22, 1829, died March 11, 1831 \'aleria,
; trade. In 1652 he was one of the purchasers
February 20, 1830, died July 8, 1835 Ehnina,
; of the Dartmouth tract. The name of his first
August 17, 1831, married Edward Martin svife is unknown.Governor Bradford tells us
Partridge (see Partridge \'ll) Captain Har-
; that Faith Clarke, daughter of Thurston
vey N., June 29, 1830, captain in civil war, Clarke, was his second wife. They were mar-
prominent citizen, married (first) September ried at Plymouth, January 6, 1634-35. He
10, 1863, Jane A., daughter of Daniel Tink- died at Plymouth, August 23, 1655. His will
ham, of Pomfret, (second) Abbie AL, daugh- was dated May 20, 1655, and proved Novem-
ter of Paul and Adaline (Gale) Crovvell. ber 21, 1655, bequeathing to his wife and chil-
dren, mentioning Edward only by name. His
(The Doten Line).
wife Faith married (second) March 14, 1666,
The surname Doten was variously spelled John Philips, of Plymouth. The oldest house
Doty, Dotey, Doton, Dotton, Dowty and the in Plymouth is the Doten house the old-
;

similar surname Doughty is found at an early est wharf was named Doty or Doten. Faith
date in Plymouth Colony where Francis Clarke was born in 1619. daughter of Thurs-
Doughty from Bristol, England, settled at ton and Faith Clarke. They came from Ips-
Taunton as early as 1639, and James Doughty wich. Suftolk. England, in the ship "Francis"
settled at Scituate before 1649. The origin of in 1634. His name is also spelled Tristram
the name has not been satisfactorily settled, Clarke. Children of second wife: Edward,
but there reason to believe that the family
is 1637; John, mentioned below: Thomas; Sam-
had been inEngland several generations be- uel: Desire. 1645: Elizabeth: Isaac, February
fore the sailing of the "Mayflower." 8, 1648-49: Joseph, April 30, 1631 Mary. :

(I) Edward Doty, the immigrant ancestor, (II) John Doten, son of Edward Doty, was
was one of the Pilgrim fathers. He came in born at Plymouth in 1639. He was a farmer,
 NEW ENGLAND. 1399

a juror and in 1671 surveyor. He married Darius L. Dowley was a farmer

(first) Elizabeth Cook, born January 18. 1648- DOWLEY at Wardsboro. \'ermont, and
49, daughter of Jacob Cook, who was born in afterward at Brattleboro, in
Holland, son of Francis Cook. Francis Cook that state. He married Anstis Baldwin.
came in the "Mayfiower" and his son Jacob Among their children was George Steven, men-
three years later. Jacob married Damaris, tioned below.
daughter of Stephen Hopkins, who was also a ( II George Steven, son of Darius L. Dow-
)

'Mayflower" passenger, a soldier in the Pequot ley, was born in Wardsboro, August 16, 1843,
war. an assistant. He married (second) Sarah and died November 24, 1896, in Brattleboro.
Rickard. He died May 8, 1701, and his widow He attended the public schools of Brattleboro.
married. .August 23, 1704, Joseph Peterson. and after he graduated from the high school
He had twelve children and most of his de- he studied for two years under the former
scendants followed the spelling of Doten. principal of the West Brattleboro .Academy.
(HI) John (2), "son of John (,1) Doten. In the winter of 1862 he began his business
was born at Plymouth, .\ugust 24, 1668. died career as clerk in the office of the \'ermont &
in 1747. He was a well-to-do farmer in Massachusetts Railroad Company, under E. F.
Plympton. His will is dated April 29, 1746. Brooks. In the following year he was offered
He married (first) February 2, 1692-93, Me- a position in the Bank of Brattleboro, now the
hitable Nelson, born April 5, 1670, daughter \'ermont National Bank. He won promotions
of John and Sarah (Wood) Xelson. He mar- rapidly, and in July, 1868, became cashier, suc-
ried (second) at Plympton, .\pril 25, 1745, ceeding Philip \\'eils. He filled this ofifice until
Hannah Sherman, born February 20, 1688, 1886, when he was elected president, after the
daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Daggett) death of W. P. Cune. L'nder his management
Sherman. the growth of the bank was rapid and it attain-
(I\') John (3), son of John (2) Doten, ed a reputation for soundness and good man-
was born at Plympton, February 5, 1700. He agement second to none in the state. .At the
was a farmer at Plympton. He married. July time of his death, in fact, the bank stood at
8. 1724. Lydia Dunham, who died January, the head of all New England banks, as regards
1750. its surplus and undivided profits. Mr. Dowley
(\') Edward (2), son of John (3) Doten, was active in public affairs and various indus-
was born at Plympton, May 4, 1725, died there tries. He was for many years town treasurer,
April 17, 1765. He was a farmer at Plymp- and had been county treasurer and treasurer
ton. He
married, November 23, 1749, Joanna of the school district. He was a director of the
(Whiting or Whiton) Dunham, born May 26. \'ermont \'alley Railroad Company and of the
173 1, daughter of Elisha and Joanna (Rick- Vermont Livestock Company treasurer of the :

ard) \\'hiting or Whiton. and widow of Israel Brattleboro & Western Railroad Company, the
Dunham. Lyons (Iranite Company, and held various
( Isaac, son of Edward (2) Doten, was
\'I) positions of public and private trust. He was
born Carver, February 13, 1760. died at Pom-
at aide-de-camp on the staff of Governor Fuller,
fret, Connecticut, October 3, 1818. He was a with the rank of colonel. He attended the L'ni-
soldier in the revolution and after the war loca- versalist church of Brattleboro. Generous in
ted at Pomfret. He was a shoemaker by trade. Mr. Dowley made liberal bequests
his lifetime,
He married, at Middleborough, Massachusetts, amounting to S67.OCX) to local insti-
in his will,
Abigail LeBaron. born May i, 1768, daughter tutions. He established the George S. Dowley
of James and Hannah (Turner) LeBaron and Educational Fund (^50,000) and gave $10,000
granddaughter of Francis LeBaron, the immi- to the Free Library; $5,000 to the Brattleboro
grant. She died at Pomfret, November 20, Retreat for the Insane; Si, 000 for the Brattle-
1818. Children: Isaac, born August 7. 1786; boro Home for the Aged and Disabled, and
Mary, November 26, 1788: Abigail, August $1,000 to the Prospect Hill Cemetery Associa-
29. 1792; Alden, March 30, 1794; Edward, tion. He married, May 17, 1870, Ada E.,
February 23, 1796; Sally, February 25, 1798; daughter of William H. and Adeline S.
Betsey, mentioned below: Lucy, October 18, (Thayer) Esterbrook (see Esterbrook). She
1801 Leland. May 30. 1804; Priscilla, .April
: attended the public schools of Brattleboro and
20, 180;^: Franklin, December 21, 1809. the Westbrook Seminary of Portland, Maine,
(\'II Betsey, daughter of Isaac Doten. was
) from which she was graduated in 1866. She is
born December 24, 1799, died August 3. 1863. an active member of the First L'niversalist
She married, January 3, 1819, Harvey Bruce Church of Brattleboro: member of the Daugh-
(see Bruce II). ters of the .American Revolution of the Colo- ;

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 NEW ENGLAND. 1399

a juror and in 1671 surveyor. He married Darius L. Dowley was a farmer

(first) Elizabeth Cook, born January 18. 1648- DOWLEY at Wardsboro. Vermont, and
49, daughter of Jacob Cook, who was born in afterward at Brattleboro. in
Holland, son of Francis Cook. Francis Cook th^t state. He married Anstis Baldwin.
came in the "Mayflower" and his son Jacob Among their children was George Steven, men-
three years later. Jacob married Damaris, tioned below.
daughter of Stephen Hopkins, who was also a (II) George Steven, son of Darius L. Dow-
"Mayflower" passenger, a soldier in the Pequot ley,was born in Wardsboro, August 16, 1843,
war. an assistant. He married (second) Sarah and died November 24, 1896, in Brattleboro.
Rickard. He died May 8, 1701, and his widow He attended the public schools of Brattleboro.
married. August 23, 1704. Joseph Peterson. and after he graduated from the high school
He had twelve children and most of his de- he studied for two years under the former
scendants followed the spelling of Doten. principal of the West Brattleboro Academy.
(HI) John (2), son of John [i) Doten. In the winter of 1862 he began his business
was born at Plymouth, August 24, 1668, died career as clerk in the office of the Vermont &
in 1747. He was a well-to-do farmer in Massachusetts Railroad Company, under E. F.
Plympton. His will is dated April 29, 1746. Brooks. In the following year he was offered
He married (first) February 2, 1692-93, Me- a position in the Bank of Brattleboro, now the
hitable Nelson, born April 5, 1670, daughter \'ermont National Bank. He won promotions
of John and Sarah (Wood Nelson. He mar- ) rapidly, and in July, 1868, became cashier, suc-
ried (second) at Plympton, April 25, 1745, ceeding Philip Wells. He filled this office until
Hannah Sherman, born February 20, 1688, 1886, when he was elected president, after the
daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Daggett) death of W. P. Cune. Under his management
Sherman. the growth of the bank was rapid and it attain-
(I\') John (3), son of John (2) Doten, ed a reputation for soundness and good man-
was born at Plympton, February 5, 1700. He agement second to none in the state. At the
was a farmer at Plympton. He married. July time of his death, in fact, the bank stood at
8. 1724. Lydia Dunham, who died January, the head of all New England banks, as regards
1750. its surplus and undivided profits. Mr. Dowley
i\') Edward (2), son of John (3) Doten, was active in public affairs and various indus-
was born at Plympton, May 4, 1725, died there tries. He was for many years town treasurer,
April 17, 1765. He was a farmer at Plymp- and had been county treasurer and treasurer
ton. He married, November 23, 1749, Joanna of the school district. He was a director of the
(Whiting or Whiton) Dunham, born May 26. \'ermont \'alley Railroad Company and of the
1731, daughter of Elisha and Joanna (Rick- Vermont Livestock Company treasurer of the
;

ard Whiting or Whiton.

) and widow of Israel Brattleboro & Western Railroad Company, the
Dunham. Lyons ("iranite Company, and held various
(VI) Isaac, son of Edward (2) Doten, was positions of public and private trust. He was
born Carver, February 13, 1760. died at Pom-
at aide-de-camp on the staff of Governor Fuller,
fret. Connecticut. October 3, 1818. He was a with the rank of colonel. He attended the L'ni-
soldier in the revolution and after the war loca- versalist church of Brattleboro. Generous in
ted at Pomfret. He was a shoemaker by trade. his lifetime, Mr. Dowley made liberal bequests
He married, at Middleborough, Massachusetts, in his will, amounting to 867,000 to local insti-
Abigail LeBaron, born May i, 1768, daughter tutions. He established the George S. Dowley
of James and Hannah (Turner) LeBaron and Educational Fund (850,000) and gave Sio.ooo
granddaughter of Francis LeBaron, the immi- to the Free Library $5,000 to the Brattleboro
:

grant. She died at Pomfret, November 20, Retreat for the Insane: Si. 000 for the Brattle-
1818. Children: Isaac, born August 7. 1786; boro Home for the Aged and Disabled, and
Mary, November 26, 1788: Abigail, August Si, 000 to the Prospect Hill Cemetery Associa-
29, 1792; Alden, March 30. 1794: Edward, tion. He married, May 17, 1870, Ada E.,
February 23, 1796: Sally. February 25, 1798: daughter of William H. and Adeline S.
Betsey, mentioned below: Lucy, (October 18, (Thayer) Esterbrook (see Esterbrook). She
1801 Leland. May 30, 1804: Priscilla, April
: attended the public schools of Brattleboro and
20. iSa^S; Franklin, December 21. 1809. the Westbrook Seminary of Portland. Maine,
(\TI) Betsey, daughter of Isaac Doten. was from which she was graduated in 1866. She is
born December 24, 1799, died August 3. 1863. an active member of the First L'niversalist
She married, January 3, 18 19, Harvey Bruce Church of Brattleboro: member of the Daugh-
(see Bruce II). ters of the American Revolution of the Colo-
:

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I400 NEW ENGLAND.
nialDames; the Daughters of 1812, associate John, married Sarah Brown; and Rosamond,
member, the Woman's Chib of Brattleboro, mentioned above.
and associate member of the Sunshine Chib of Barnard Haile. father of William Haile,
Brattleboro. was born in 1687, and married. January 24,
1711-12, Elizabeth Slade, born December 2,
(The Esterbrook Line).
1695, daughter of William and Sarah Holmes
(

Thomas Esterbrook,
the immigrant ancestor, Slade. and granddaughter of Edward Slade
was born in England about 1629, and died ( or Slead I. born m Wales, settled about 1680,
April II, 1713. in the eighty- fourth year of in Somerset, Massachusetts, where he married
his age. He married Sarah, daughter of John Sarah Holmes. Rev. Obadiah Holmes, grand-
and Sarah Woodcock. He was one of those father of Sarah Holmes Haile, was born at
( )

who signed the agreement between Mr. \\ ilr Preston, Lancashire, England, in 1607: was a
lett and the church in Swansea, Mas.sachu- grand juror at Rehoboth in 1649, and died
setts, February 12, 1669. He was buried in October 15, 1682. a son of Jonathan Holmes,
the Kickamuit cemetery at Warren, Rhode whose daughter Sarah married William Slade.
Island. He was a town officer. m.eniioned above. Sarah Holmes died Sep-
[11) Thomas (2), son of Thomas (i) tember II. 1761, aged ninety-seven years.
Esterbrook, was born October 18, 1670, and Richard Haile, father of Barnard Hfiile, was
died September 2/, 1727. He married, before born about 1640; married Mary Bullock, who
1703, Elizabeth, daughter of John Thurber. was born February 16. 1652. daughter of Rich-
granddaughter of John Thurber, the immi- ard an Elizabeth
1 Ingraham Bullock. He
( )

grant, who came from England with his wife died September 29. 1720; his wife died Febru-
Priscilla and settled at Swansea. She died ary 15. 1729-30. Richard Bullock, father of
September 2~, 1724. Mrs. Haile, was a resident of Rehoboth in
(HI) Robert, son of Thomas (2) Ester- 1643: was appointed collector of excise June
brook, was born at Swansea, .\ugust 12, 1705, 8. 1664, and was town clerk from 1659 to
and married. June 15, 1727, Sarah Luther, 1668: his wife died January 7, 1660.
born December 25. 1707, daughter of Elder (
\') Major James Esterbrook, son of War-
Samuel and Sarah Luther, of Warren, Rhode ren Esterbrook, was born in Warren, Rhode
Island. Her father was born October 25, Island, in 1775, and came with his parents to
1663, died July 23. 1714, son of Samuel Luther, Brattleboro in 1779. He was for many years
born 1636, died September 20, 1716, grandson a farmer in Brattleboro. He was active in the
of John Luther, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, state militia and became major of his regi-
who was killed by the Indians in 1645, while ment. He died March 5, 1856. He married.
on a trading e.Kpedition in Delaware Bay, with .April 17. 1799. Polly Stewart, daughter of
all his party e.xcept a boy of ten, supposed to Colonel Daniel Stewart (see Stewart). Chil-
be his son Samuel, afterward an elder of the dren: I. Maria, born September 7, 1800: mar-
Baptist church. ried. July 31, 1822. Rufus Pratt, of Brattle-
(I\') Warren, son of Robert Esterbrook, boro she died October 19, 1857. 2. Charlotte
:

was born .August 2^, 1748. He was a soldier E.. born June 13, 1802; married. .April 10,
in the revolution, a private in the Warren 1825, William Bullock. 3. Daniel S.. born
Guards, from Rho'le Island. He drew a pen- .April 17. 1804: married. May 6, 1832. Betsey
sion from the United States in later years. Gladden; lie died September 19. 1869; lived
He Brattleboro, \'ermont, in 1779,
settled in at Brattleboro. 4. Dorothy M., born January
an:! worked trade for a time
at the carpenter's 27. 1806; married, October 5. 1828. Solomon
in the East Milage, afterward locating on a Fessenden she died May 27. 1878: he was an
:

farm in the southwestern part of the town and innholder. born July 23. 1804. died December,
followed farming until he became totally blind. 1891 resided at Halifa.x. Vermont; at Salem.
;

He bore this affliction patiently for twenty Xew York; Hinsdale, Warwick and Keene,
years. He died June 29. 1838. He married, New Hampshire, and West Brattleboro, \'er-
January 18, 1770, Rosamond Haile, born mont. 5. Xancy. born October 8, 1808, died
about 1750, died .April 26. 1813, daughter of April 28. 1849; married Wesley Jacobs. 6.
William Haile and Elizabeth (Franklin). Her Marv Ann, born November 6. 1810. died
parents were married in 1747. and had chil- March 18, 1861 married. July 4. 1838, Harvey
:

dren: Lillis. married Jeremiah Bowen, of Houghton. 7. James H., born .August 10.
Harrington: Barnard, married Mary Hill, and 1812: married, Xancy S. French; he died
was lost at sea in 1778 Sylvester, said to have
: -April 9, 1862. 8. William H.. mentioned be-
been captured by the British in the revolution low. 9. Emily S.. born September 16. 1816,
and to have died in captivity Betsey, married
: ''ied in 1802; married. September 20, 1836.
John Harris Ruth, died aged twelve years
: Henry .\. Gane. 10. Cyrinthia J., born .April
i^^ .^t^v^^u^^
 NEW ENGLAND. 1401

25, 1819, died January 10, 1849; married, Sudbury, and Ann (Dolt), who were married
January 5, 1843, Benjamin F. Tildon, of in Sudbury, August 26, 1643. John Rediat,
Keene, New Hampshire. 11. George W., born born in England about 1612, came to America
December 2, 1821 married, October 14, 1845,
; in the ship "Confidence," in 1638.
Nancy A. Goddard. 12. Harriet E., born Au- (II) Daniel, son of Alexander Stewart,
gust 16, 1824, died November 5, 1875 mar- ; was born February 1691
6, ; married, Decem-
ried Albert A. Cortis. ber 12, 1718, Persis Witt. He died July 26,
(VI) William H., son of Major James 1786.
Esterbrook, was born July 31, 1814, at Brattle- (III) Daniel (2), son of Daniel (i) Stew-
boro, Vermont. He was educated in the public art, was born October 14, 1722, died 1766;
schools of West Brattleboro. He learned the married Lydia Cutting, marriage intentions
trade of tinsmith in the shop of Asa Dickin- published March 13, 1747. He settled in what
son. He became a partner in the firm of J. H. is now Paxton, Worcester county, Massachu-
& W. H. Esterbrook, organized in 1837. The setts. He was one of the petitioners in 1765,
firm began business as dealers in stoves and selectman in 1779. Children: John, Ebenezer,
hardware and as tinsmiths in the Vinton build- Jabez, Daniel Jr., Antipas, Lydia, Catherine,
ing at the corner of Canal and South Main Polly and Anna.
streets, and the partners continued in business (IV) Colonel Daniel (3) Stewart, son of
for twenty-seven years. The senior partner Daniel (2) Stewart, was born in Paxton in
died April 9, 1862, and the junior partner con- 1756. He married, November 25, 1779, Doro-
tinued the business alone for three years. The thy Maynard, of Westboro, Massachusetts.
business was then sold to Wood & Kathan, and He died in 1834. He was a soldier in the
Mr. Esterbrook retired. He was a director of revolution, in Captain Moore"s company. Colo-
the Vermont National Bank. He was a zeal- nel Doolittle's regiment, on the Lexington
ous and faithful member of the Universalist Alarm also seven days in Captain Edmund
;

church, of which his brother and two others, Brigham"s company, of Grafton, Colonel Job
Arnold Himes and Alfred Simons, were the Cushing's regiment, in 1777. He was at the
founders. He joined the church September battle of White Plains arid in the Jersey cam-
17. 1843, ^n*^ was elected a deacon in 1861. paign. Children, all of whom lived and mar-
He was always a generous contributor. He ried: I. Polly, married James Esterbrook (see
subscribed $1,000 to the building fund, and Esterbrook). 2. Elizabeth, married James
bequeathed $2,000 to the church in his will. Frost. 3. Nancy, married Captain Jonathan
In politics he was a Republican. He died De- Chase, at Guilford. 4. Sophia, married Cap-
cember II. 1895. He married, October 28, tain Jonathan Chase, being his second wife.
1845, xAdeline S. Thayer, who was born in 5. Emily, married John Cutting. 6. Charlotte,
Dummerston, \'ermont, January 12, 1824, died married John Cutting, being his second wife.
at Brattleboro. October 5, 1889. She was very
active in church and benevolent work. She The immigrant ancestor of
was a daughter of Louis and Lucine (Miller) ROBERTSON this family was George
Thayer. Children i. Ada E., born October 5,
:
Robertson, who was born
1846: married, May 17, 1870. George S. Dow- in Aberdeen, Scotland, as early as 1770, died
ley (see Dowley). 2. Mary A., born July 14, in Lasswade, Scotland. He was a paper manu-
1848: married. March 16, 1868, Lucius H. facturer, when all paper was made by hand.
Richardson, of Brattleboro, of the firm of He had four sons and three daughters and all
W. F. Richardson & Company, and they have his sons settled in the United States. Chil-
one son, Charles, employed in the Vermont dren : William, mentioned below George,
;

National Bank, married \'innie Elmer. 3. John, Robert. Mary, Jane, Violet.
Cynthia J., born in 1852, died in 1853. 4- (II) William, son of George Robertson,
Charles W., born in 185,4, died in 1863. was born in Lasswade. Scotland, July 21, 1793,
died at Hinsdale, New Hampshire, January 12,
(The Stewart Line).
1868. He learned the trade of papermaking in
(I) .Alexander Stewart, of Scotch ancestry, Scotland and followed it all his active life. He
believed to be a son of fAle.xander Stewart, came to this country in 18 19 and located at
who married Hannah Templar, October 15, first in Nova Scotia, in the town of Bedford

1662. Charlestowr^ Massachusetts, settled

at Basin. In 1821 he went to Hartford, Con-
at Marlborough. Massachusetts^ He died necticut, where he worked for two years. He
.\pril6, 1 73 1. He married. May 23, 1688, returned to Bedford Basin, but in 1825 again
a daughter of Deborah (Rediat) Forbes, born came to the L'nited States, locating in Putney,
about 1652. died April 20, 1720. Deborah was Vermont, where he became the owner of a
born about 1632. daughter of John Rediat, of paper mill. Afterwards he owned a paper
1402 NEW ENGLAND.
mill at Hinsdale, New Hampshire, and he 1855, died April 25, 1857. 4. Lizzie Adelaide,
operated both mills to the end of his life. He born August 20, 1857, died July 19, 1906. 5.
died in Hinsdale, but was buried in Putney. Jennie Cornelia, born April 4, i860, died De-
As machinery was introduced he kept abreast cember 12, 1862. 6. Jennie Maria, born Febru-
of the times and was uniformly successful in ary 13, 1866; married George H. Babbitt.
his business. He married, at Edinburgh, Scot- Child by second wife: Marion, born April 12,
land, February 14, 1817, Christiana Ross, who 1891. died in November, 1893.
was born at Edinburgh, Scotland, December (
I\"
Charles Edwin, son of John Robert-
)

28, 1793, died at Hinsdale, New Hampshire, son, was born September 5, 1850, in Putney,
October 8, 1867. Children: i. Ann, born at \'ermont. He attended the public schools
Edinburgh, January 25, 1818, died May 6, there, at Brattleboro, \'ermont, and Bernards-
1865 married Stephen S. Kimball. 2. Marion,
; ton, Massachusetts. When he w-as eighteen
born at Bedford Basin, Nova Scotia, April years old he was admitted to partnership with
25, 1820, died at Milford, Massachusetts, May his father under the firm name of John Rob-
8, 1888; married James I. Cutler Cook. 3. ertson & Son and that name was continued
George, born at Hartford, Connecticut, April until the business was sold in 1909. After his
19, 1822, died May, 1883, in Hinsdale. 4. father died he admitted his son to partnership.
John, mentioned below. 5. Jane, born at Put- Since 1909 Mr. Robertson has been out of
ney, Vermont, November 19, 1827, now 1913) ( active business. He is a director of the Bel-
living at South Bend, Indiana married Charles
; lows Falls National Bank. He is a member of
Black. 6. Edwin Ruthven, born at Putney, King Solomon Temple Lodge, Ancient Free
September 1831, died in April, 1902.
27, 7. and Accepted Masons, and attends the L'ni-
Christina, deceased: married Orrin Black. versalist church. In politics he is a Repub-
(HI) John, son of William Robertson, was lican member of the Westminster Club. He
:

born Bedford Basin, Nova Scotia, October

in married. May 25, 1876, Flora A. \\'ard, of
4, 1824, died February 28, 1898, at Palm Andover, \"ermont, daughter of Richard and
Beach, Florida. He came to Putney, Vermont, Mary (Hull) Ward. Her mother was from
with his parents wlien he was but one year Londonderry, \'ermont. They had one son,
old, and he attended the public schools of that Louis John, mentioned below.
town. He learned the trade of papermaking \'
( Louis John, son of Charles Edwin
)

in his father's mills, and in 1842 was admitted Robertson, was born at Putney, \'ermont, July
to partnership. The firm continued thus until I, 1877. He received his early education in
i860, making paper in Hinsdale and Putney. the public schools of Bellows Falls in that
In 1872 ]Mr. Robertson came to Bellows Falls, state and at the Business College in Worcester,
Vermont, where he soon afterward built a Massachusetts. He learned the paper manu-
large paper mill. His business prospered and facturing business, and in 1898, when he came
in 1880 his growing business demanded a large of age, was admitted to partnership in his
addition. He continued in manufacturing father's business. He was a member of the
paper to the end of his life. In later years he firm of Robertson & Son until the business was
admitted his son to partnership. The senior sold and the firm dissolved in 1909. Since
partner also retained his interest in the older that time he has been an officer of the Bellow-s
mill at Putney to the time of his death. Mr. Falls Trust Company. In politics he is a Re-
Robertson was active in public life and in 1866 publican, in religion a L'niversalist. He is a
represented the town of Putney in the state member of the Free and .\ccepted Masons, and
legislature. In 1884-85 he represented the of the Westminster Club. He married. Janu-
town of Rockingham. In politics he was a ary 7, 1902, Margaret Egan. who was born
Republican. He was a member of the Ma- July. 1877. daughter of James W. and .Amanda
sonic lodge at Putney, and in religion was a (Revnolds Egan. They have one child,
)

I.'niversalist. Frieda Christina, born December 29, 1908.

He married (first) October 5, 1846, Nancy
J. Black, who was born at Westminster, Ver- The English
ancestry of the Eaton
mont, March 29, 1826, died August 15, 1886, EATON family has been traced as fol-
daughter of James and Mary (Smith) Black. lows :

He married second October 10. 1888, Stella

( ) I
( Banquo. Thane of Lochabar. .\. D. 100.
)

M. Dana. He married (third) December 12, (II) Fleance, married Guenta Poineras, of
1893. Martha Taylor Pixley. Children by first North Wales. (Ill) Alan Fitz Flaald, mar-
wife: I. Mary Christina, born at Putney. \'er- ried .-\mierice. (I\') William Fitz .A.lan, mar-
mont. September 16. 1847, died November 5, ried Isabel de Sav. (\') Robert de Eaton, son'
191 1 married LucianA. Lamson. 2. Charles E.,
: of William Fitz Alan. (VI) Peter de Eaton.
mentioned below. 3. Helen C, born April 23, (VII) Sir Peter de Eaton, married Alice
 NEW ENGLAND. 1403

(VIII) William de Eaton, married

. cas Green, and they lived at Reading. Chil-
Matilda (IX) Sir Peter de Eaton,
. dren Jonas, born March 13, 1676, died
: March
married Margery (X) Peter de Eaton,
. 28, 1676-77; Grace, January 12, 1677; Noah,
son of Sir Peter. (XI) John de Eaton, son January 26, 1678. died 1701 Thomas, June
;

of Peter. (XII) Peter de Eaton, son of John. 22, 1679, died November 30, 1679; Jonas, May
(XIII) Humphrey Eaton, son of Peter. 18, 1680; Joseph, April 18, 1681, died April
(XIV) Georgino Eaton, son of Humphrey. 29, 1681 ;Benjamin, January 16, 1683, died
(XV) Sir Nicholas Eaton, married Katerina February 2, 1683-84; Joseph, mentioned be-
Talbott. (XVI) Louis Eaton married Anna low; Benjamin, settled in Ro.xbury Dorcas, ;

Savage. (XVII) Henry Eaton married Jane born July 26, 1688, died young; Stephen, Au-
Cressett. (X\'III) William Eaton, son of gust II. 1689, died August 25, 1689; Phoebe,
Henry. (XIX) William Eaton, son of Wil- August 25, 1690.
liam Eaton, married Jane Hussey and died (III) Joseph, son of John Eaton, was born
before 1584. His widow Jane died that year, about 1685, probably in Reading, Massachu-
leaving a will dated August 27, 1584, proved setts. In 1709 he married Mary Pearson, of
December 29 following. She left instructions the adjoining town of Lynnfield, Essex county,
to be buried in the churchyard of St. James, whose family name appears frequently in the
at Dover, England, where the family lived. names of her descendants, and is variously
She named her son-in-law, James Huggenson, spelled in the different records. Children :

and gave directions for the education of her Joseph, born 1711: Mary, 1714, married Na-
sons, John, Peter and Nicholas, and her eldest thaniel Upton; Benjamin, 1720; Sarah, 1722;
son William. One of the daughters married Pearson, mentioned below.
.A.llen and Barbara .\llen administered (IV) Pearson, son of Joseph Eaton, was
her father's estate a few months after her born in 1725, probably in Reading, Massachu-
mother's death. (XX) Peter Eaton, son of setts. In early life he moved to the neighbor-
William Eaton, married Elizabeth Patterson. ing town of Lunenburg, where on March 6,
Children William, came to Reading, Massa-
:
1758, he was appointed fire warden, being
chusetts, from Staple, England, sailing from chosen by his townsmen "to take care of fire
Sandwich before June 9, 1637; Jonas, men- and burn the woods." Pearson, his eldest son
tioned below also other children.
: Pearson, and his fourth son Benjamin, all
I( Jonas Eaton, the immigrant ancestor of
) served in the revolution. He served from
this branch, was son of Peter Eaton. He first April 20 to .April 30, 1775. Two months later,
settled with his brother in Watertown, and beginning May 29, he was enrolled under Cap-
bought land there in 1643. He and his brother tain (jeorge Kimball. He served for two
William were among the first settlers of Read- months and eight days of that year in Captain
ing, Massachusetts. Jonas and his wife Grace fosiah Stearns' company, with Colonel Eph-
were admitted to the church in Reading, Sep- raim Doolittle's regiment, and was probably
tember 29, 1648, or earlier. He was admitted at Bunker Hill. He reenlisted in the same
a freeman in 1653, and was selectman of Read- company in the of 1775. In 1776 he served
fall

ing for several years. His house and farm in Captain Zachariah Fitch's company. Colonel
were on Cowdrey's Hill, in the northwest part Samuel Brewer's regiment, from August 23
of the town, now within the limits of Wake- to September 14; and September 14, 1777, he
field. He died February 24, 1674, and his enlisted in Captain Nathaniel Carter's com-
widow married, November 18, 1680, Henry pany. Colonel Job Cushing's regiment, and was
Silsbee, of Lynn. The will of Jonas Eaton at the battle of Saratoga and the surrender of
was proved April 7, 1674: bequeathed to wife Burgovne. While on the subsequent march to
Grace: sons, John. James. Joseph. Joshua, New York City he was taken sick and was
Jonathan, and daughter Mary. Children sent home by the surgeons. After recovering
Mary, born February 8, 1643-44, died 1731 ; he again enlisted under Captain Carlisle, Colo-
John, mentioned below Jonas, born and died
; nel Stearns' regiment and served for six
September 10, 1645: Jonas, born and died months: July 22, 1778, he enlisted under Cap-
September 24, 1648: Sarah, born 1650; Joseph, tain Samuel King, Colonel Thomas Marshall's
born January 5, 165 1 Joshua, born December
:
regiment for nine months. He married Anna
4' 1653; Jonathan, born December 6, 1655; Bryant. Children: Rebeckah, born xApril 17,
David, born September 22. 1657, died October 1753; Pearson, June 10, 1754, in revolution
7, following. from 1775 to 1780. inclusive, responded at
(II) John, son of Jonas Eaton, was born Le.vington .\larm and is thought to have been
September 10, 1645, died in Reading, May 25, the Eaton who was sergeant-major of Colonel
1691. He married, November 26, 1674, Dor- Theophilus Cotton's regiment in 1783; Joseph;
I404 NEW ENGLAND.
Anne; John; Benjamin, mentioned below; 22, 1844. He was educated in the public
William; Sarah; Ebenezer; Calvin, born No- schools of his native town, and followed farm-
vember 5, 1774. ing for his occupation. In 1830 he removed
(V) Benjamin, son of Pearson Eaton, was from Springfield to Rockingham, where he
born in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, March 4, spent the remainder of his life. He married
1762. When
fifteen years old he enlisted with Betsey, daughter of Amos Parker. Children:
his father in Captain Nathaniel Carter's com- Calvin M. ; Mary, married Samuel Stimson;
pany. Colonel Job Cushing's regiment, Sep- Ellis M., mentioned below; Leonard P., lived
tember 14, 1777, and served for one month at Woodstock, Vermont ;Lewis, died at the
and eighteen days, which period included the age of ten years John, died at the age of
;

battle of Saratoga and the surrender of Bur- twelve \'ears.

goyne. He evidently imbibed a taste for mar- (Vni) Ellis M. (2), son of Ellis M. (i)
tial life, for he followed the service for a part Eaton, was born in Rockingham, Vermont,
of each year during the continuance of the war. October 2, 1832, died at Springfield, in 1908.
On September 15, 1785, he married Lydia, He was educated in the common schools of his
born May 6. 1767, daughter of John and Lydia native town. He removed to Springfield when
( Farwell Ireland.
) They made their home a young man and learned the art of basket-
with Pearson Eaton, father of Benjamin, until making. Subsequently he became a manufac-
the death of the latter, when they moved to turer of babv carriages, in which basket
Maine, where most of their children married material was used extensively. In 1859 the
and settled. They had eleven children, and ten firm of Ellis, Britton & Eaton was formed for
lived to a good old age. They had sixty-three the manufacture of baby carriages, toys and
grandchildren, of whom thirty-seven belonged other articles. The firm was afterward incor-
to their sons and twenty-six to their daugh- porated as the \'ermont Novelty Works Com-
ters. He died in Maine. May 24, 1839, aged pany, of which Mr. Eaton was treasurer and
seventy-seven years, and she died January 22, superintendent for many years. He was an
1855. aged eighty-seven years. Children: Asa, able and successful man of affairs. In politics
mentioned below; Benjamin, married Mary he was a Republican and he took a keen inter-
Moore, died at Skowhegan, Maine, aged nine- est in public affairs and held various offices of
ty-one years Aaron, married Mary Bent, died
; trust and responsibility. He served the vil-
at St. John. New Brunswick John, died in the; lage as trustee and was a grand juror. He
navy. May 11, 18 18, aged twenty-six; Mary, was a member of St John's Lodge, No. 41,
married William Searles, died at Putnam, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of Spring-
Connecticut Calvin, married Cynthia Shoals
:
:
field.- In religion he was a Congregationalism
Joseph, died in infancy; Nancy, married Ben- He married, April 19, i860. Abbie Brown,
jamin Ireland, died at St. Albans. Maine; who was born at Springfield, \"ermont, in 1836,
Sarah, married Stephen Youngman, died in died in 1906, daughter of Jonathan and Han-
Maine Lydia, married Noah Pratt, lived in
; nah (Stocker) Brown. They had one son,
Skowhegan, Maine; Joseph, married (first) Everett H.. mentioned below.
Deborah Connor, (second) Mrs. Charlotte (IX) Everett H., son of Ellis M. (2)
Webb, (third) Mrs. Sarah Jane Gambel. Eaton, was born in Springfield, \'ermont, April
(VI) Asa, son of Benjamin Eaton, was 9. 1876. He received his education in the pub-
born in Lunenburg, Massachusetts. November lic schools of that town. Early in life he
20, 1786. He was the first of the family to learned the trade of machinist, and then
move to New Hampshire, though he spent entered the employ of the Jones & Lamson
most of his life at Springfield, Vermont, just Machine Company, at Springfield, Vermont,
across Connecticut river from Charles-
the manufacturers of turret machinery, and has
town, where his death occurred, August 17, remained there ever since. In politics he is a
1866. He moved from New Ipswich, New Republican. He married. January 24, 1912,
Hampshire, to Springfield in 1809. He was a Mary Eleanor Sullivan, who was born at Wil-
cooper by trade. He married Deborah Marble. limantic, Connecticut, daughter of Michael and
Children Ellis M., mentioned below Emily
: ; Mary (Shay) Sullivan.
P.. married Timothy Putnam Maria, married ;

Jonas Butterfield Darius J., born July 25,

; Stephen Flanders, immigrant
1812. in Springfield, \'ermont John P., mar- ; FLANDERS ancestor of all of the colonial
ried Emily J. Graham; Arvilla Mary; Tilley ;
families of this name in Mas-
O., married John Tower. sachusetts and Maine, and possibly of the
(VII) Ellis M., son of .\sa Eaton, was whole country, was born in England, about
born in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, May 1620. He was a pioneer in Salisbury, Massa-
8, 1806. died in Rockingham, \'ermont, April chusetts, as early as 1640, and a proprietor of
 XEW ENGLAND. 1405

that town from 1646 to 1677. He married in this slight wound and died. From that cir-
Jane , who died November [9, 1683. cumstances, most of the people believed and
He died June 2~ 1684. His will was proved
. some believe to this day that the electric fluid
September 30, 1684, bequeathing to his eldest poisons the wood and that a scratch from a
son Stephen, to daughters Mary, Naomi and splinter of such a tree is sure death."
Sarah, and to grandchild. Thomas Flanders, James Flanders from Hawke, now Danville,
the residue being left to sons Philip and John. also came to Warner. He was a farmer and
Children: Alary, died May 4, 1650: Stephen, cordwainer and for eight or ten years a state
mentioned below; Mary, born Alay 7, 1650; senator, and a leading citizen. He had sons
Philip, July 14. 1652: Sarah. November 5. Calvin, .\bner. Ezra. Philip and Timothy fp.
1654: Naomi. December 15, 1656, married, 230. Warner).
April 4, 1699, Benjamin Eastman; John. Feb- "Philip Flanders was from Hawke, a brother
ruary ir, 1659, married Elizabeth Sargent, of Daniel, who came to Warner with him, and
settled at Hampton, New Hampshire. to James and Christopher, who came after-
(H) Stephen (2), (i) son of Stephen ward. Philip settled where the symmetrical
Flpnders, was born in Salisbury, Alassachu- elm tree now stands, it being the first place on
setts, March 8, 1646, died October 6. 1744, the Schoodac Road. He was the father of
aged ninety-eight years, six months and twen- 'Major Philip,' who lived on the Pine Plain
ty-six days. He married, December 28, 1669, and who is yet remembered by a majority of
Abigail Carter, born February 11, 1653, daugh- the people of Warner."
ter of Thomas and Mary Carter. Children, Th.ere was another family, distantly related,
born at S^lisburv; Thomas, February 17, 1671, that also settled in Warner. Zebulon Flan-
died .April i, 1672; Stephen. January 31, 1672. ders, of South Hampton, married Hannah
married Sarah Blaisdell ; Thomas, December French, of Kingston, and settled where Cap-
3. 1673. married. March 8. 171 1, Catherine tain Timothy and Walter M. Flanders after-
Hackett; Daniel. ATarch 16, 1676; Joseph. ward lived.His children were: Nathaniel,
March 28. 1677; Philip. January ir, 1678. died Ezekiel. Zebulon. Benjamin F.. Timothy, Han-
February 23. 1678; Sarah, December 7, 1679, nah. Job and Washington. Hawke was for-
died January 16. 1680; Philip, mentioned be- merly part of Kingston. New Hampshire.
low Jane. March, 1684, married John Martin
; ; Isaiah Flanders, another settler in Warner,
Jeremiah. September, 1686. married Mary was from South Hampton, and had daughters
Hayes; Abigail. October. 1688. married Jabez who married Nehemiah Ordway, Dike
Page. and Tewksbury.
Cni) Philip, son of Stephen ("2) Flanders, Moses Flanders, of Warner, Zebulon's
was born in Salisbury, January 8, 1681. He brotlier. had sons Ezekiel, .Amos, John and
married. Februarv 2, 1710, Joanna Smith. Colonel \Villiiam G. Flanders.
Thev settled at Kingston. New Hampshire. In the census of 1790 we find the following
Children: Sarah, born November t6. 1710: Flanc'ers reported from Warner, as heads of
Philip, mentioned below; Zipporah. ATarch 4, families: James, Philip, Christopher (who had
1716; Joanna. May 20. 1719: .Abigail. .\us;ust two males under sixteen and three females in
15. 1722: Richard, April 6, 1727: .Abiah. June his fsmilv), Zebulon. Philip Jr., Moses. Isaiah
29, 1728. and Hopk (Hopkins probably).
CIV) Philip ("2). son of Philip Ci) Flan- (
\') Christopher, son of Philip Flanders,
ders, was born at Kingston or Salisbury. March was born in Kingston or Hawke, 1748, and
13. T713. He married, October, 1735. Hannah came when young to Warner, New Hamp-
Morrill. Children: Sarah, born 1736; James. shire. He served in the revolution on the Lex-
1739 Daniel Ezra.- 1743 Philip. 1746 Chris-
: ; : ; ington Alarm, marching from New Ipswich
topher, mentioned below .\bner. 1752. : (see Revolutionary Rolls, N. H. State Papers
The familv settled at Hawke, now Dansville. xiv. p. 34). The history of Warner says:
New Hampshire, and many of them went to "Christopher Flanders, brother of James, came
Warner, New Hampshire. The history of from Hawke. New Hampshire, remained a
Warner savs "Daniel Flanders came from
: few years and removed to Canada" fp. 93).
Hawke, now Danville, and lived in the lower He mav have lived at Sutton, New Hamp-
village near the Henry B. Chase house. He shire, for a time, after leaving Warner. He
was Warner's first town clerk. His farm ex- settled finally in the province of Quebec. Can-
tended across the river and the liehtning struck ada.
one of his trees near the Hutchinson place, f^''I) Philip f^V son of Christopher Flan-
broke it down and shivered it in nieces. Flan- ders, was born about 1700, probably at War-
ders hauled it home for firewood and in doins ner. New Hampshire He settled at Hatley,
this stuck a sliver into his hand. He got cold province of Quebec. Canada. He married
1406 NEW ENGLAND.
Lydia Hall. Children Craig, George, Hiram, : Woonsocket. A year later he went to Nashua,
mentioned below; Seth, Mary, Amanda. New Hampshire, to work for the International
(\"II) Hiram, son of Philip (3) Flanders, Paper Box Machine Company. In November,
was born at Hatley, Canada, March i, 1821, 1904^ he left Nashua to enter the employ of
died about 1879. He married Mary Leavitt the General Electric Company of Lynn, Mas-
Alexander, who was born at North Grantham, sachusetts, as designer, remaining there until
New Hampshire, November 6, 1825. daughter July, 1905, when he became associate editor
of Henry and Hannah (Story) Ale.xander. of the magazine "Machinery." He resigned
Children: Lydia Maria, born October 10, 1846, this position in July, 1911, to become mechan-
died June 29, 1850; Henry Albert, March 4, ical engineer of the Fellows Gear Shaper Com-
1848, died November 15, 185 1 Orville Sidney, ; pany of Springfield, \'ermont. In August,
March 22, 1850, died July 21. 1872; Albert 1912, he resigned this position to become man-
Wellington, mentioned below ; Henry Harri- ager of the Fay Lathe Department of the
son, January 12,1855, lives at 17 Pierce ave- Jones & Lamson Machine Company of Spring-
nue, Everett, Massachusetts Ella \'ictoria,
; field, a position he now holds. (For descrip-
July 22, 1857, died October 24, 1893, married tion of that plant see Hartness V). He is a
Frank Bailey; Avis Jane Story, April 6, i860, member of the American Society of Mechan-
lives at Whitefield, New Hampshire. ical Engineers, the Franklin Institute, also the
(\'ni) Albert Wellington, son of Hiram Patrons of Husbandry. In religion he is a
Flanders, was born August 28, 1852, in Stan- Congregationalist, in politics a Republican.
stead, province of Quebec, Canada. He was He married, November i, 191 1. Helen Edith
educated in the public schools, and in his Hartness, who was born May 19, 1890, daugh-
younger days was employed in saw mills and ter of James and Lena Sanford (Pond) Hart-
in lumbering. After his marriage he worked ness (see Hartness \'). They have one child,
in a wood-working mill. For several years he Helen Elizabeth, born September 8, 1912.
was employed in a toy manufacturing concern
at Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and was foreman. Thomas Hartness. father of
His home at that time was in the town of Lin- HARTNESS the American immigrant,
coln. Rhode Island. In later years he has was a native of Ireland. He
conducted a farm at North Brookiield, Massa- and his wife Margaret were Scotch Cove-
chusetts, where he is now living. He is a nanters in religion, and on account of religious
member of the Knights of Honor the Grange,
; persecution were compelled to tlee from that
Patrons of Husbandry, and of the Congrega- country, and settled in the north of Scotland.
tional church. He married, November 15, They had three sons John, mentioned below
:

1879, Mary Lizzie Gilfillan, who was born in James William.

;

Monroe Plains, New Hampshire, in i860, ( II John, son of Thomas Hartness, was
)

daughter of Thomas and Susan (Duncan) Gil- born in 1774, in county Monahan, Ireland. He
fillan. Children: Ralph Edward, mentioned v.-as the first of the three brothers to come to
below Alice Maud, born in August, 1881, died
; this country. He settled in Albany, New
in 1903 Emily Rubina, born in January, 1883
; ; York, where he began business as a chandler,
Asenath Grace, died in childhood Leslie Rus- ; and after his two brothers arrived. James be-
sell, died in childhood; Orville Kenneth, died came a partner. John Hartness married, Sep-
in childhood Thomas, died in infancy Ernest
; ; tember 17, 1804, Marie Ladue, who was born
\'incent Donald Alexander.
; September 29. 17S5, in Dutchess county. New
(IX) Ralph Edward, son of Albert Well- York. She was a daughter of Peter and Polly
ington Flanders, was born in Barnet. \"ermont, Ladi'.e. descendants of French Huguenots who
September 28. 1880. His parents removed to were driven to America by persecutions in
Rhode Island when he was about two years France. Peter Ladue died about 18 12, and
old and he attended the public schools of Lin- Polly Ladue died in 1818.
coln, Rhode Island, and afterward the Paw- I IIIJames, son of John Hartness, w-as
I

tucket high school and the Central Falls high born in Albany, New York. September 20,
school, Rhode Island, graduating from the 1807. died May 8. 18S9. He married, Septem-
latter in the class of 1896. After graduating ber 2, 1S29, in the Third Presbyterian Church
he worked under his father in the toy shops of at .-\lbany by the Rev. William H. Williams,
R. Manufacturing Company of Paw-
Bliss Anne E. Farnham. who was born April 8,
tucket. 1897 he entererl the employ of
In 1S09. on Staten Island. New York, died May
Browne & Sharp at Providence. Rhode Island, 21. 1845. She was a daughter of Lewis and
and learned the tra;!e of machinist, remaining Elizabeth (Albright) Farnham. Lewis Farn-
there until the spring of 1902, when he entered ham was born in Connecticut. March 18, 1782,
the employ of the Taft-Peirce Company at died in .Albany, November 26, 1842 his grand-
:
 NEW ENGLAND. 1407

father, General Starkweather, was born in prises in the state. The business moved from
Scotland and came to Connecticut, where he Windsor 1888, occupying at
to Springfield in
died. Elizabeth (.Albright) Farnham was born that time a building forty by eighty feet with
in Bethlehem, Albany county, New York, an addition of two stories twenty by forty feet,
March 10, 1788, and married Lewis Farnham, employing seventy-eight men. The business
in March, 1807. has increased steadily, so that now they have
(IV) John Williams, son of James Hart- a floor space of 82,000 square feet, a part of
ness, was born at Albany, New York, July 31, which is constructed almost wholly of brick,
1830. When he was thirty-three years of age steel and cement, as nearly fireproof as possi-
he moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he re- ble. The number employed now is about five
mained from 1863 to 1893. While there he hundred and the excellent machinery enables
was employed as foreman and superintendent them to manufacture a large amount in pro-
of a machine shop. He finally settled in portion to the number of hands. Although
Springfield, Vermont, where he lived a quiet the firm name is Jones & Lamson Machine
life, retired from active business, and died Company, Mr. Hartness is president and
May II, 1906. He married, July 3, 1852, at Mr. Wolson is treasurer, and it is the chief
Schenectady, New York, Ursilla Jackson, who employment in Springfield, Vermont. The
was born there June 16, 1834, died October product of the company consists largely of
14, 1891, being buried in Lake View Cemetery, the inventions of Mr. Hartness. After
Cleveland, Ohio. She was daughter of Rob- becoming connected with the Jones & Lam-
ert Jackson, who was born in Yorkshire, Eng- son Machine Company he exchanged some
land, about 1790, and died in 1870, he was a patent rights for a one-third interest in
graduate of Oxford College at (3xford, Eng- the company of which he was then man-
land, and taught school at Egton and Egton ager, being later appointed president. The
Bridge was finally engaged as teacher in a
: company has an office at Birmington, England,
girls' seminary at Manchester, England, until and several well organized agencies in cities
he came to the United States. Robert Jack- all over Europe. At various times Mr. Hart-
son married Elizabeth Smith, born in Listing- ness has taken out over eighty patents in
ham Kirby, Moorside, Yorkshire, England, America and many foreign patents to cover
179J, died in March, 1844, in Schenectady, various inventions. One of his best known
being buried in the St. George Episcopal inventions is the flat turret lathe, which has
churchyard there; she was a graduate of York been made in large numbers not only by the
Minster. Children of John Williams and Jones & Lamson Company but by other con-
L'rsilla (Jackson) Hartness : i. John A., bom cerns since the patent expired.
at Cohoes, New York, November 26, 1853; Among other inventions may be mentioned
married (first) May 12, 1880, Clara Kelley, the so-called Lo-swing lathe, made at the Fitch-
who died January 24, 1889; married (second) burg Machine Works, in which Mr. Hartness
August 16, 1893, Minnie B. Harpster. 2. Mor- is also interested.
gan Germond, born at Schenectady, New- Mr. Hartness has also brought his inventive
York, May 2, 1859, died at Cleveland. Ohio, genius to bear on the subject of astronomical
October 28, 1865. 3. James, mentioned below. instruments, and has built in Springfield what
4. Robert Benton, bom November 7, 1863; is known as the turret equatorial telescope,
married, July 15, 1885, Lulu Caley Whitehead. which is an instrument for astronomical work
5. Leonard Stanton, born in Cleveland, Ohio, in which the observer may be comfortably
November 20, 1869, died at Detroit, Michigan, housed while viewing the heavens. Although
.August 9, 1871. a few observatories have been made with this
(\") James (2), son of John Williams Hart- end in view, Mr. Hartness' turret observatory
ness, was born in Schenectady, New York, is the first one in which the result has been

September 3, 1861. He attended the grammar accomplished without serious optical losses.
schools of Cleveland, Ohio, and when sixteen Mr. Hartness is a life member of the Amer-
years of age entered a machine shop in that ican Society of Mechanical Engineers: life
city to learn the machinist trade. After five member of the Institution of Mechanical Engi-
years he came to W'insted, Connecticut, where neers British) fellow of the American .Asso-
( :

he was employed as foreman for a bolt manu- ciation for Advancement of Science; member
factory. He held a similar position in Tor- of the X'erein Deutscher Ingenieure (German ) ;

rington, Connecticut, later. In February, 1889, member of the Astronomical and Astrophysical
he moved to Springfield, \'ermont, where he Society of America; member of the London
was engaged as superintendent of the Jones & Astronomical Society: member of the Frank-
Lamson Alachine Company, one of the most lin Institute: member of the Boston Chamber
prosperous and important manufacturing enter- of Commerce vice-president of the Western
;
i4o8 NEW ENGLAND.
New England Chamber of Commerce; mem- jamin and Rebecca Smalley, was born in Truro,
ber of the Royal Society of Arts. He is a Massachusetts, October 28, 1707. His par-
member of the following clubs The Engineers': ents removed to Lebanon, Connecticut, in
Club, New York: New Bedford Yacht Club; 171 1, and James Smalley resided there until
Machinery Club, New York New York Rail- ; he attained young manhood, when he removed
way Club, and the Royal Societies Club, Lon- to Barnstable county, Massachusetts, where he
don. In the American Society of Mechanical married Hannah Bickford, and three daugh-
Engineers, Mr. Hartness has been successively ters were born to them who were recorded at
manager and vice-president, and is now nomi- Truro, namely, Hannah, Sarah and Ruth. He
nated for the office of president for one year, then returned to Lebanon, Connecticut no ;

beginning December of 1913. children are recorded to him at Lebanon, but

Mr. Hartness married. 1885, at Winsted, he probably had Elisha, David, William. James
Connecticut, Lena San ford, daughter of Fred- Jr., .Abigail and Elias. His name appears on
erick L.and Anna C. (Holt) Pond. She was Lebanon records in the year 1745, but shortly
born Winsted, August 28, 1865. Children:
at afterward he probably removed to Norwich,
Anna Jackson, born January 7, 1889; Helen but there is no evidence that he owned prop-
Edith, bom May 19, 1890, married Ralph Ed- erty there. Two of his daughters married in
ward Flanders (see Flanders IX). Norwich. The supposition is that his widow
married a Mr. Byington, and in her old age
The branch
of the Smalley married Captain Daniel Smalley, a cousin of
SMALLEY family herein traced, repre- her first husband.
sented in the present genera- (V) David, son of Captain James and Han-
tion by Fred O. Smalley, of Walpole, New nah (Bickford) Smalley, was born, probably,
Hampshire, is descended from Edward Smalle in Lebanon, Connecticut, died in Rockingham,
(as the name was then spelled), who was bap- Vermont, in 1796, He was a soldier in one of
tized October 6, 1625, in England. He accom- the colonial wars, and was also a member of
panied his father to this country between the a Guilford county regiment in the revolution-
years 1630 and 1635, the other members of ary war. About 1770 David Smalley and his
the family remaining in England. Edward brothers, William and James, purchased land
Smalle and his wife (maiden name unknown), in northern Massachusetts, at Bernardston,
were the parents of Francis, of whom further and David and William removed to Guil-
later
Elizabeth, Man,', Edmond. Elizabeth (2d), ford. Vermont, they being the owners of fish-
and William. ing rights in the Connecticut river (see Thomp-
(II) Francis, son of Edward and Elizabeth son's "History of Greenfield, Massachusetts,"
Smalle, was baptized October 6, 1625, at Bide- vol, 2, pp. 530-532). Both David and William
ford, England. He was a resident of Maine, Smalley held several local offices at Guilford,
and an Indian trader, deriving from this occu- William being a member of the council of \'er-
pation a comfortable livelihood. He married mont. His marriage to Mercy Clark, of Leb-
Elizabeth maiden name unknown), and their
I
anon, is recorded at Lebanon, one record giv-
children were: Edward, Mary, Francis, Sam- ing the date as June 19, 1763, and another as
uel. Benjamin (of whom further), Daniel, lulv 20, 1763. Their daughter Olive was born
Elizabeth and .-Mice. He died about 1710, in in January, 1765, and the other children are
Truro, Massachusetts, probably at the home of not recorded at Lebanon, but were Mercy,:

his son Daniel. Many of his descendants spell married David Partridge Jonathan, married
;

the family name Small. Cynthia David Jr., of whom further.

:

(III) Benjamin Smalley, son of Francis {YD David (2), son of David (i) Smal-
Small or Smalle, was a resident of Eastham ley, was born at Guilford, Vermont, in 1777.

and Truro, Massachusetts, and of Lebanon, died in October. 1852. He became a shoe-
Connecticut, residing in Eastham about seven maker by trade. He removed to Grafton, \'er-
years after his marriage, and in 171 1 taking up mont. He married, January 13, 1799, Electa
his residence in Lebanon. He married Re- Coates, who died in 1852. Children: Erastus,
becca, probably a daughter of John Snow, of Darius, David Charles, Horace,
Harrison,
Eastham, who bore him nine children, as fol- Elmina, Electa, Eliza.
lows :Hannah, Rebecca. Benjamin, Mary, (VII) Erastus, son of David (2) Smalley,
James, Phebe, Joseph, Francis, Elizabeth. was born in Grafton, \'ermont, January 2.
Benjamin Smalley died in the year 1721, and 1800. died in October. 1872. He was a farmer
in the probate records of Willimantic. Con- in Grafton for a time, then removed to Rock-
necticut, his widow and nine children are men- ingham, where he settled on a farm south of
tioned. Saxtons River, where he remained a few years,
(IV) Captain James Smalley, son of Ben- then returned to Grafton, where he resided
 NEW ENGLAND. 1409

until 1868, when he sold his farm and bought a farm in Walpole, New Hampshire, on the
another near Bartonsville, where he resided river road three miles from the village south-
until his death. He married Sally Beaman. ward, and since then he has resided on that
Children: Otis B., Philena, William, Sarah, place. In addition to this farm he has pur-
Orren Erastus. Frank. chased two others and also leases and culti-
(VIII) Orren Erastus, son of Erastus Smal- vates adjoining farms, having in all two hun-
ley, was born in Grafton, Vermont, July 29, dred and thirty-six acres of tillable land, one
1826, died in Rockingham, August 16, 1900. of the largest farms in the county. He makes
His early years were spent on a farm. He a specialty of boarding horses in winter. He
married in 1850 and shortly after moved to has a fine dairy, comprising eighty head of
Bartonsville, town of Rockingham, \'ermont, Holstein cattle. He raises large quantities of
and learned the carpenter's trade, also fol- sweet corn. He organized milk routes for the
lowed other pursuits. He then moved to Sa.x- Boston market among the farmers of this
tons River and learned the trade of blacksmith New Hampshire and Vermont, and
section in
in the shop of Se>Tnour Childs. Then moved was prime mover in securing the branch sta-
to Cambridgeport and resided there until tion called Hall's Crossing in Walpole, for
after the war, about 1866, when he returned loading milk consigned to Boston. For many
to Bartonsville and followed his trade until years he has been surveyor of roads and has
1879. In that year he moved to Walpole. had charge of constructing various sections of
New Hampshire, and here he conducted the state road. He has been active and influential
Track farm for seven years. In 1886 he re- in town affairs. In politics a Republican, he
moved to East Putney. V'ermont, residing on has held many offices of trust and honor in
the twin farms owned by Parker for two years, the town. In 1904 and 1906 he was selectman.
and then returned to Bartonsville, where he He is a member of Walpole Grange, Patrons
followed his trade up to his death. In politics of Husbandry, and was master in 1905. He
he was a Democrat. He married (first) at is also a member of Mount Kilburn Lodge,

Rockingham, March 4, 1850, Elizabeth Roundy, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Wal-
born at Rockingham, died there in February, pole. and of Rebekah Lodge. No. 89.
1874, daughter of Ralph Griswold and Atlanta Mr. Smalley married, in Springfield, \'er-
(Gilson) Roundy, of Rockingham. Her par- mont. December 20, 1883, Nora E. Lawrence,
ents married March 23, 1830. Mr. Smalley born in Rockingham, March 11, 1864, daugh-
married (second) Maloney I'Sherwin) Davis, ter of Martin S. and Laurenza E. (Davis)
a widow, who resided at Springfield, Vermont. Lawrence. Her father was a native of Wind-
Children by first wife: I. Ella, married La ham, \'ermont. born March 14. 1836, and had
Forrest Lawrence, and lived and died in North- been ^tate senator one term, 1902-03, and
field. \'ermont. 2. Sarah, married William selectman of Rockingham twenty-five years
Hardy, of Haverhill, New Hampshire, where he died October 15, 1904 (see Lawrence fam-
she died in 1887. leaving two children. 3. Fred ily). Her mother was born in Grafton, Ver-
Orren, of whom further. 4. William G., lives mont, October 6, 1836, daughter of Josiah
in Marlborough. New Hampshire. 5. Lemuel Davis. Mrs. Smalley is a graduate of Ver-
^^^, died at East Putney, New Hampshire, in mont Academy, Sa.xtons River, class of 1883,
1886. 6. Helen M., married Frank Hardy, of and was lecturer of the Walpole Grange one
East Haverhill, New Hampshire, and died in year. Children: i. Dean Fred, born at Clare-
i88_q. Mav. married Will Cadv, and lives mont. New Hampshire, July 22, 1885 grad- ;

at South \\'alpole, Massachusetts. Child by uate of the New Hampshire College, class of
second wife: 8. .Addie, married Louis .\. Gam- 1908 was master of the Walpole Grange in
:

mel. of Rockingham. 1904, at that time the youngest master in this

fIX) Fred Orren, son of Orren Erastus order in the state; now with the General Elec-
Smalley, was born at Rockingham. \'ermont. tric Company in the designing department at
December O- 1857. He attended the di'^trict Lynn. Massachusetts married, September 20,
:

schools of his native town, and when a young 191 1. Lucia Sarah Watson, of Durham, New
man worked in the flour mill at Rockingham. Hampshire, daughter of David and Hattie
He went west and conducted a livery stable at (Soule) Watson; child. Harriet, born Septem-
Galva, Illinois. He later returned to Vermont ber 8, 1913- 2. Lee Lawrence, born at Wal-
and was employed for a time as brakeman on pole, April 23, 1887 graduate of the engi-
;

the Rutland railroad. He was later employed neering department of the New Hampshire
in the flour mill at Rockingham again. From College, class of 1909; now an instructor in
April. 1884. to 1866 he conducted a farm at the Technical High School of Newton, Massa-
Claremont, New Hampshire. He then bought chusetts.
I4I0 NEW ENGLAND.
Dolor Davis, the immigrant ances- 1668; Eleanor, October 22, 1672; Ebenezer,
DAVIS was one of the prominent pio-
tor, June I, 1676; Hannah, April i, 1679.

neers. He came to New England III) Dr. Simon (2) Davis, son of Lieu-
I

with his wife, three children, and Simon Wil- tenant Simon ( I Davis, was born in Concord,
)

lard. his wife's brother, and settled in Cam- October 12, 1661. He lived in Concord and
bridge, Massachusetts, before August 4, 1634. was one of the most distinguished physicians
Simon W'illard was one of the founders of of his day. He married (first) February 14,
Concord; captain of foot in 1646; major in 1689, Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Wood-
1654; at his death in 1673, the "colony lost one house, of Concord, and she died November 12,
of its most distinguished members." Dolor 1711. He married (second) Mary Wood.
Davis was a carpenter and a master builder. Children by first wife John, mentioned below
;
;

He received his first grant of land in Cam- Simon, born September 7, 1692, married Han-
bridge, June 4, 1635, and other grants later. nah Brown Henry. February 23, 1694 Eliza-
; ;

He moved to Du.xbury, August 5, 163S-39, was beth, March 28, i(>95, died 1706; Mary. No-
admitted freeman, and was granted land there vember 8, 1701 Samuel. March 6, 1703; Elea-
;

in 1640. He was a resident in Barnstable in nor. March 4, 1705-06; Peter, September 25,
1643, and admitted freeman there June 2, 1707, lived in Rutland.
1646. He held many public offices in Barn- (IV) Dr. John Davis, son of Dr. Simon
stable, incluiling those of highway surveyor (2) Davis, was born in Concord, November
and constable. He and his wife were dis- 19, 1689, died at .\cton, November 16, 1762,
missed from the Du.xbury church to the Barn- aged seventy-two years. His will was dated
stable church, August 27, 1648. In 1656 he September 3, 1762. He was a physician and
left Plymouth Colony and returned to Con- lived in Concord and Acton. He married. De-
cord, where he purchased one hundred and cember 17, 1713, Abigail Dudley. Children,
fifty acres of land, with a house. In 1666 he born at Concord John, mentioned below Eze-
: ;

returned to Barnstable, where he died in June, kiel, born June 8, 1717: Micah, born February
1673. His will, dated September 13, 1672, 15, 1720; Isaac. October 24, 1723; Abigail,
was proved July 2, 1673. He mentioned his March 22, 1726-27; Samuel, -\pril zt,. 1730,
sons Simon and Samuel as already having their married Ann Cole; Sarah, married. May i,
portions his son John and son-in-law Lewis,
;
1757, John Robbins.
with Mary, Lewis' wife daughter Ruth Hall.
: (\') John (2), son of Dr. John (i) Davis,
He married, in county Kent, England, March was born Concord. July 15, 1715, died at
at
29. 1624, Margery, daughter of Richard W'il- Littleton, Massachusetts, October 8, 1753. He
lard, of Horsemonden. yeoman. She was bap- married Hannah Children, born at .

tized at Horsemonden. November 7, 1602, and Concord John, mentioned below.

: Born at
died before 1667. Children: John, born in -Acton: Ezekiel, February, 1737, settled in
England about 1626, inherited homestead; Shirley; .\bel. May 14, 1739; Hannah. Febru-
Mary, born in England about 163 1 Elizabeth,; ary 28, 1740; Elisha, twin of Hannah, Febru-
died young Lieutenant Simon, mentioned be-
; ary 28. 1740; Silas, November 8, 1743, mar-
low Samuel, lived in Concord and Bedford
; ried Ruth Page, served in revolution Jona- ;

Ruth, born in Barnstable, March 24, 1643. than, October 9, 1749. married Elizabeth
(II) Lieutenant Simon Davis, son of Dolor Born at Littleton Rebecca, July 9,
. ;

Davis, was born in this country and lived in 1750; Mary. February 20, 1753.
Concord, on a farm given him by his father, ( \'I) Sergeant John (3) Davis, son of John
situate<:l near his father's homestead. He was (2) Davis, was born June i. 1735. at Concord.
one of Captain Thomas Wheeler's troopers in He lived at Acton and Littleton, Middlesex
the expedition of 1675 to the Nipmuck coun- county, Massachusetts, and settled about the
try, and he took command when the captain time of his marriage at Shirley, \\'orcester
was wounded. He received his commission as county. His home was the farm lately owned
lieutenant, July 2, 1689. He was admitted a by the Wilsons and previously by Thomas
freeman. ^Iarch 21, 1699, and was deputy to Clark, and there most of his children were
the general court in 1689-90-92-1705. He died born. His brothers Ezekiel, Elisha. Silas and
in Concord, June 14, 1713, and his will was Jonathan also settled in that town. He served
proved July 3, 1713. He married, December in the French an Indian war. and in the revo-
I

12, 1660, Mary Blood, born at Concord, July lution, being sergeant in Captain Henry Hask-
12, 1640, daughter of James and Eleanor ell's company of minute-men, Colonel James
Blood. Children Simon, mentioned below
: ; Prescott's regiment on the Lexington .\larm,
Mary, born October 3, 1663; Sarah, born -April iq, 1775. He was a drummer in Cap-
March 11 or 15, 1666: James, January 19, tain Mills' company, Colonel Joseph \"ose's
X^ C.t)a.^^
 NEW ENGLAND. 1411

regiment, 1778-79. In 1788 he moved with Hiram Marsh, (second) Jonathan Hapgood,
those of his family yet under age to Reading, of Peru, Vermont. 4. Salome P., born Au-
\'ermont, and buiU there the first saw mill in gust 13, 1823; married Silas .A. Robinson. 5.
that section, turning a wilderness into a fine Eliza A., born July 30, 1825; married (first)
farm. "He fulfilled the mission of life with Silas W. Pike, (second) John Durand. 6.
admirable precision, and went down to his Charles A., born August 15, 1827; married
grave, leavmg behind an honorable and use- (first) Nancy E. Jones, (second) Henrietta
ful memory." He died in May, 1808. He mar- Doughty. 7. Fannie R.. born February 20,
ried, atActon, June 2, 1757, Huldah Thayer. 1830: married Benjamin F. Barnard. 8. Jus-
Children, born at Shirley John, about 1758-59,
: tin R., born March 11, 1832, died August 30,
married .Anna Holden; Cornelius, 1761, served 1889. 9. Cornelia .A., born May 8. 1834.
in Huldah, November 3, 1763, mar-
revolution ; (IX) Lucius Carlos, son of Edmund Davis,
ried Philemon Holden; Samuel, March 13, was born in Reading, Y'ermont, March 29,
1765, married Phebe Spaulding and Mary Cogs- 1819. died there, December 11, 1891. He re-
well : Lucy, married, 1785, Nehemiah Esta- ceived his early eilucation in the public schools
brook Ezekiel, mentioned below
: Thankful, ; of his native town. In his youth he assisted his
-August 21. 1772, married Ezekiel Palmer Eliz- ; father on the farm to which he had been
kim, March i, 1775, married Olive Hawthorn: brought by his parents when he was two weeks
Jonathan. October 11, 1776, married Sally old. He bought this farm of his father in
Francis; Levi, October 15, 1777, married Je- 1841 and resided on it and conducted it as
mima Hubbard and Sally Allen. long as he lived. He held various offices of
(V'H) Ezekiel, son of Sergeant John (3) trust and honor in the town and for twenty
Davis, was born at Shirley, April 2, 1770. He years he was overseer of the poor. He mar-
was eighteen years old when the family of his ried, November 22, 1842. Ruth Hapgood, born
father came to Reading, and he made himself December 10, 1823, died in 1903, daughter of
useful in clearing the forest and cultivatmg Josiah Hapgood (see Hapgood \'). Children:
the farm. At the age of twenty-one he mar- Myron A., born August 19, 1848, died October
ried. June 17, 1791, Bethia Grandy, born De- 16, 1893, a chair manufacturer at Felchville,
cember 29, 1770, died March 9, 1850. He was X'ermont Cornelia, died in infancy; Frank
:

a farmer at Reading, also carried on a team- H., lives on the homestead 'Nellie C, married
ing route on the road between Boston and Frank S. Griffen, of Masonville, Iowa; Fred
Reading, all his active life, and his children Carlos, mentioned below.
were all born there. He died September 11, (X) Fred Carlos, son of Lucius Carlos
1849, in Reading. Children, born in Reading: Davis, was born in Reading, Vermont, May
Harry, August 7, 1792, died August 10, 1793: 29, 1862. He attended the public schools of
Edmund, mentioned below Betsey, October : his native town and the Green Mountain Per-
ri, 1795, married, .\pril 2, 1817, Sewall Shat- kins .Academy of South Woodstock, Vermont,
tuck: Solomon, April 3, 1797; Almond, March and graduated from the New Hampshire Col-
24, 1799, died September 30, 1855, married lege of .Agriculture and Mechanical .Arts at
(first) Semira Pratt, (second) Susan Pratt, Hanover in the class of 1884. He then entered
(third) Grace Stearns ; Clarissa, July 7, 1801, the United States Training School for Astro-
married .America .Amsden Sophia, November ;
nomical and Meteorological Work at Fort
5, 1803, married Henry McGrath Cynthia, : Mver, \'irginia,from which he was graduated
January 28. 1806, married George Clyde: John, in 1885. He began to study law in the office
.April 15, 1808, married Lydia Pratt; Christo- of Gilbert .A. Davis, of Reading, and con-
pher G., July 15. 1810, married (first) Elvira tinued in the office of A. M. .Albee, of Spring-
Wheeler, (second) Fannie H. White, (third) field. \'ermont. and was admitted to the Ver-
Polly Morey : Lurintha, September 29, 1812, mont bar. October 19, i8gi. Since then he
married Francis Curtis Lucy, October 26,
; has been in active practice at Springfield.
1814, married William G. Grandy. .Aside from his law practice, he has organized
(VHL) Edmund, son of Ezekiel Davis, was several important water power companies. He
born in Reading, \'ermont. October 10, 1793- organized the Claremont Water Power Com-
died September 3, 1880.
there He was a panv and the Black River Railway Light &
farmer Reading all his life. He married.
in Power Company. He conceived the idea of
November 20. 1816, Rebecca Philbrook, born developing an electric plant at Shrewsbury and
March 19, 1704, died April 21, 1858. Chil- Clarendon, and was the prime mover in erect-
dren, born in Reading: i. Sabra G.. born No- ing a si.K thousand horse-power plant on Mill
vember 20. married .Asa A. Burnham.
1817 ;
river and a four thousand horse-power plant
2. Lucius Carlos, mentioned below. 3. .Aurelia on Cold river. He owns two large farms in
E., born February 18, 1821 married (first) ;
Springfield, and several tenement houses, and
I4I2 NEW ENGLAND.
formerly owned the large Wheeler factory at Goodnow as appraiser of estate of Joseph
Perkinsville. In politics he is a Republican, Davis. In 1678-79 he petitioned for a grant
and he has been selectman, school director, of land, and with others took possession of
auditor, town agent and grand juror. He rep- the land afterwards incorporated as Stow. He
resented the town in the state legislature in cleared land on the south side of .\ssabet river,
1908, serving on the committees on banking where he had fifty acres, but before he moved
and street railways. He drafted the charter his family there King Philip's war broke out,
and organized the Springfield Street Railway and on .August 2, 1675, he joined a company
Company in 1905 and was attorney for the of twenty men under Captains Wheeler and
company during the construction of the road. Hutchinson, who agreed to meet the Indians
Mr. Davis is a member of the Red Cloud Tribe, and treat with them. They were surrounded
Improved Order of Red Men, and has held by two hundred Indians in ambush and eight
all the offices in succession in that state and of them were killed, among them Shadrach
was Vermont representative to the grand coun- Hapgood. His wife was appointed adminis-
cil of the United States. In religion he is a tratri.x of his estate, which was appraised at
Congregationalist. one hundred and forty-five pounds, two shil-
He married (first) May 23, 1892, Nellie A. lings, September 2, 1675. On October 5, 1675,
Mitchell, of Weathersfield, \'ermont, born -Au- she presented a new inventory of one hundred
gust I, 1869, died in January, 1904, daughter and si.x pounds, eleven shillings, asking for an
of Henry A. and Julia .\dams ( Mitchell. He
) abatement of the dilTerence because of the
married second) June 30, 1908, Eunice Round,
( burning of the house by the enemy. Shadrach
of Lancaster, New Hampshire, daughter of Hapgood married, October 21, 1664, Eliza-
George and Lettie Byron (Rhodes) Round, beth Treadway, born April 3, 1646, daughter
granddaughter of Hiram Round, great-grand- of Nathaniel Treadway, of Watertown, and
daughter of George Round, great-great-grand- Sufferance (Howe) Treadway: Sufferance
daughter of George Round, and great-great- was daughter of Elder Edward and Margaret
great-granddaughter of George Round, who Howe, of Watertown, who claimed descent
married a Miss Hopkins. She is also a from Lord Howe, an English peer. Elizabeth
descendant of Governor Stephen Hopkins, of married (second) Joseph Hay ward, of Con-
Rhode Island, signer of the Declaration of cord, and had four children. Children of
Independence, whose daughter married George Shadrach and Elizabeth Nathaniel, born Oc-
:

Round, mentioned above. tober 21, 1665; Mary, November 2, 1667;

Thomas, mentioned below; Sarah, 1672; Eliz-
(The Hapgood Line).
abeth, 1674.
The surname Hapgood, more commonly fin Thomas, son of Shadrach Hapgood,
spelled Habgood in England, is very ancient, was born October i, 1669. He settled in Marl-
as the simplicity of the arms show, as follows: borough, where he bought between the years
Or, on an anchor between three fishes naiant, 1694 and 171 1 five tracts of land from differ-
azure crest, a sword and quill in saltire proper.
: ent persons, and this enabled him to draw a
The name is also found spelled Hopgood. The large amount of land at various divisions. At
name is first found in England in i6cx), when one time he owned five hundred and seven
si-x of the name made their wills, all members acres and several farms, some of which his
of the same family. John Hopgood, of An- descendants still own. He served once as
dover, wliose will was proved in 160S, is sup- selectman, and in 1704 a garrison house in
posed to have been father of John, of the same Marlborough was named for him. On No-
place, who in 161 5 had a wife .-Xlice and eight vember 12, 1703, he petitionfed for an allow-
children, five of whom were John, Katherine. ance from the court, as follows "He having in
:

Marv (who married Henry Reade), .Anne and 1690, been detached into the service against
.\lice, all of age; and Robert, Clare and the Indian enemy, was engaged in the bloody
Thomas, then minors. This Thomas was prob- fight near Oyster River, New Hampshire,
ably father of Shadrach. mentioned below. wherein Captain Noah Wiswell and others
(I) Shadrach Hapgood, the immigrant an- were slain and wounded that he then had his
;

cestor of all the New England families of that left arm broken and his right hand much shot,
name, was born about 1642, in Englanl. hen W so that he endured great pain and narrowly
fourtefn years old he embarked from Grave- escaped with his life that he was thereby much
;

send, May 30, 1656. in the ship "Speedwell," disabled for labor and getting his livelihood
arrived in Boston the following July. He went forced to sell what stock he had acquired be-
to Sudbury, where his cousin, Thomas Haynes fore being wounded to maintain himself since,
lived,and on January 25. 1676, he served and that in the fight he was necessitated to
with his cousin, Peter Noyes, and Edmund leave and lose his arms with which he was well
 NEW ENGLAND. 1413

furnished at his own charge." The court his farm for a summer alone, returning to
granted him five pounds. He died October 4, Marlborough to spend the next winter. In
1764, aged ninety-four, and the following is 1805 he built a barn which is still standing,
quoted from an English publication: '"His and in 1806 he moved there after his mar-
posterity was very numerous, viz. nine chil- : riage. The young couple lived in the barn
dren, ninety-two grandchildren, two hundred until he could build the house. "He was a
and eight great-grandchildren, and four great- plain man, but everything he had was good ;

great-grandchildren in all, three hundred and

; always satisfied with his lot. and therefore
thirteen." His will, dated June 10, 1760, was
proved October 31, 1764. The inventory was
always happy." He married. May 29, 18
Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Lovina

over five hundred and thirty pounds, and in (Barnes) Maynard, of Marlborough. She
his lifetime he gave each son a farm. He mar- was born February 7, 1783, died October i,
ried, about 1693, at Marlborough, Judith 1853. Children: Joseph Jackson, born Janu-
Barker, born September 9, 167 1, died August ary 29, 1805, in Marlborough. Born in Peru:
I5' 1759- daughter of John and Judith Elizabeth, December 6, 1806: Lovina, May 8,
(Symonds) Barker, of Concord. Children: 1809: Persis, July 24, 181 1 Mary, Septem- ;

Alarv. born October 6, 1694: Sarah. February ber 25. 1813; Josiah, October 15, 1815, died
ID, 1696: Judith. February 24, 1698; Elizabeth, young; Almira, November 23, 1817; Jonathan,
October 4, 1699: Thomas. April 18. 1702; February 29, 1820: Ruth, December 10, 1823,
Hepsibeth, June 27, 1704; John, February 9, married. November i. 1842, Lucius Carlos
1706-07: Huldah, February 10, 1709; Joseph, Davis (see Davis IX): Joseph. August 11,
mentioned below. 1827.
(HI) Joseph, son of Thomas Hapgood,
was born October 2, 1714, died June 5. 1767. Dr. Stephen W. .Adreon was a
while administering on his brother Thomas' ADREON native of Baltimore, Maryland,
estate, of Marlborough. He was a prominent born in 1806. He was a gradu-
and active citizen, and served as selectman in ate of the University of Maryland, receiving
1758-63-64-66-67: assessor in 1766. He in- the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He prac-
herited his father's homestead with the east ticed medicine in St. Louis. Missouri, and died
half of the large farm in Marlborough. His there in 1867. He married Emily Gates
wife Mary was administratri.x of his estate Learned.
and also concluded the settlement of his ( II) Edward Lawrence, son
of Dr. Stephen
brother Thomas' estate. November i. 1768. W. Adreon, was born Louis, Missouri,
in St.
Joseph Hapgood married. April 26. 1739, December 23. 1847. He attended the public
Mary, daughter of Hugh and Abigail (Barker) schools and Wyman's City University in St.
Brooks, born in Concord, July 11, 1714, died Louis. He entered upon his business career in
September 15, 1807, aged ninety-three years. 1865 as clerk in the office of the comptroller
Children, born in Marlborough Abigail. Octo- : of the city of St. Louis and held that office
ber 12, 1741. died December 10, 1746: Thomas, urti! i8"7. when he was elected comptroller.
.August 29, 1743, died December 16, 1745; He served eight years, being reelected in 1881
Jonathan. November 3. 1743. died December for four years. In 1885 he was appointed
17. 1746; Thomas, November 13, 1747: Jo- vice-president and general manager of the
seph, mentioned below: Mary. .August 6, 1756^ .American Brake Company. Subsequently he
(I\') Joseph (2), son of Joseph (i) Hap- becrme first vice-president, an office he now
good, was born January 23, 1754. in Marl- holds in the company, and he was succeeded as
borough, died there. May 18. 1818. He mar- general manager by his son, Robert E. Adreon.
ried, in 1777, Ruth Jackson, born July 31. The company manufactures locomotive brakes.
1759, die February 8, 1839. Children, born
1 Since 1888 Mr. Adreon has also been south-
in Marlborough : Josiah. mentioned below western manager of the Westinghouse Air
Mary, November 20, 1780; Sarah, March 25, Brake Company. He is also vice-president of
1783; Joseph, November 1784: Jonathan,17, the Broadway Savings Trust Company and
December 26. 1786: Ruth. November 2, 1788: one of the directors secretary and treasurer of
:

Isaac. March 8, 1791: Lucy, May 12, 1793; the Westinghouse .Automatic Air & Steam
Lydia. July 9, 1795 Caty, November 15, 1797
; ; Coupler Company director of Adreon & Com-
:

Joel. September 20, 1801 Judith, October 14,

: pany president of the Emery Pneumatic Lu-
:

1803. died -August 23, 1820. bricator Company: director of the National
(\') Josiah. son of Josenh (2) Hapgood, Brake Electric Company of Milwaukee. He
&
was born in Marlborough. March 7, 1779. died is a' member of the Manufacturers' .Associa-
at Peru. \'ermont. February 17. 1857. He tion : member of the advisory b^ard and execu-
moved to Peru in i830, and worked clearing tive committee of the National Irrigation Asso-
1414 NEW ENGLAND.
ciation of the Missouri Section: member of of Thomas Fleming, of Essex. Children: Sir
the committee on transportation of the Busi- Geoffrey, mentioned below Anne, married :

ness Men's League of St. Louis member of ; Thomas Darcy, uncle to Thomas, Lord Darcy
the Civic League of the Trans-Mississippi
; of Chicke.
Commercial Congress: of the executive com- (V) Sir Geoffrey (2) Gates, son of Wil-
mittee of the Railway Business Association liam (2) Gates, married Elizabeth, daughter
of the executive committee of the Railway of Sir William Clapton, Knight, of Kentwell,
Supply Men's Association and of the Latin- : Sussex, England. Children: Sir John, mar-
American Club and Foreign Trade Associa- ried Mary, daughter of Sir Edward Denny
tion. He is also a member of the St. Louis Geoffrey, mentioned below Henry William ; ; ;

Club the Mercantile Club the Noonday Club

: : Dorothy, married Sir Thomas josselyn, of
the Missouri Athletic Club; the Masonic Club; Josselyn Hall.
the St. Louis Railway Club the Adirondack ; (VT) Geoffrey (3), son of Sir Geoffrey (2)
League Club the Aero Club of St. Louis. He
: Gates, married Pascall, of Essex. Eng-
is a member of Anchor Lodge, Ancient Free land. Children: Geoffrey, mentioned below;
and Accepted Masons; Ancient Order of Henry John. :

United Workmen: Legion of Honor. He be- (\TI) Geoft'rey (4), son of Geoffrey (3)
longs also to the \'eteran Employees' Asso- Gates, married Joan Wentworth, and had one
ciation of the Westinghouse Air Brake Com- child, Peter, mentioned below.
pany to the Air Brake Association and to the
:
(V'lII) Peter, son of Geoffrey (4) Gates,
Fall Festivities Association. In politics he is was of London, England. He married Mary
a Republican. Josselyn, and had a son Thomas, mentioned
Hemarried, December 23, 1871, Josephine below.
L. Young, born July 19, 1844, died December (IX) Thomas (2), son of Peter Gates, was
21, 191 1, daughter of William P. and Minerva of Norwich, county Norfolk, England. He
(Woodward) Young. Her mother was of the had a son Stephen, mentioned below.
family of Chief Justice Woodward, of Penn- (X) Stephen, son of Thomas (2) Gates,
svlvania, whose home was in Philadelphia. was born England, and was the immigrant
in
Children: i. Edward Learned, born at St. ancestor. He came from Hingham,
England,
Louis, October 16, 1872: attended the Manual to Hingham, Massachusetts, in the ship "Dili-
Training School in St. Louis and is now in the gent" of Ipswich, England, in 1638. He was
Railway Supplies Company in St. Louis mar- : accompanied by his wife, Ann Hill) Gates, (

ried Clemence Clark, great-great-granddaugh- and two children. He removed from Hing-
ter of Merriwether Clark, the discoverer, of ham to Lancaster, Massachusetts, at the settle-
Lewis and Clark fame; children: William ment of that town, and was there in 1653, and
Clark, Clemence and Josephine. 2. Josephine subsequently went to Cambridge, Massachu-
May. born May 3, 1874. died July 25, 1895. 3. setts, where he died in 1662. He was admit-
Robert Enos. born November i, 1876: attend- ted a freeman in 1633. His will, dated June
ed Washington L'niversity of St. Louis, and 9. 1662, was proved October 7. 1662. Stephen
Purdue University at Lafayette, Indiana; a Jr. received the house and lot in Lancaster, his
mechanical engineer; now general manager of wife and son Simon received the place in Cam-
the American Brake Company, St. Louis. bridge, and his son Thomas was to remain with
them at his pleasure. Ann Gates, his widow,
(The Gates Line).
married (second) Richard Woodward, of
(I) Thomas Gates, Esquire, who lived in Watertown. in 1663. Ann was known as Gates
1327 in Higheaster and Thursteubie. Essex, after the death of her second husband, and she
England, was the progenitor of the Gates died at Stow, February 5, 1682-83. Chil-
family. dren Elizabeth, born in England, died August
:

(II) William, son of Thomas Gates, mar- 3. 1704, Hingham; Mary, married John
at
ried and had children: Sir Geofifrey, men- Mavnard Stephen Jr., mentioned below
:

tioned below Ralph Christopher.

: : Thomas, born 1642 Simon, 1645 Isaac, twin,
; :

(III) Sir Geoffrey Gates, son of William baptized May 3, 1646, died September 3. 1651
Gates, married Agnes, daughter and heiress Rebecca, twin, baptized May 3, 1646, died
of Sir Thomas Baldington. of Aldersbury, January. 1650.
county Oxford, England, and had a son Wil- (XI) Stephen (2), son of Stephen ii)
liam. Gates, was born about 1640, died at Acton,
(I\') William (2), son of Sir Geoffrey Massachusetts, in 1706. He lived in Stow,
Gates, married Mabel, daughter and heiress of Massachusetts, and was an early proprietor
Thomas Capdow, of Higheaster, Essex, Eng- of Preston, Connecticut, where some of his
land, and his wife Ann, daughter and heiress descendants are still found. His will was
 NEW ENGLAND. 1415

made Stow, September 5, 1701, and proved

at Lemuel and William Gates were cadets at
in 1707.He married Sarah, daughter of West Point, after the revolution, he greeted
George and Ehzabeth Hammond Wood-
( ) them as relatives and put into their hands fifty
ward, of Watertown. Children Stephen, born : dollars in gold. Lemuel Gates died in Carlisle,
July 17, 1665; Simon, June 5, 1666; Thomas, Pennsylvania, September 30, 1806.
December 31. 1669; Isaac, 1673: Nathaniel, He married, April 25, 1784, in Boston,
1675: Sarah, April 27, 1679, at Alarlborough Lydia (Whittemore) Blinn. She was born in
Rebecca, July 2^, 1682, at Marlborough; Dan- Boston, December 22, 1763, and was left a
iel.April 23, 1685. widow when she was but eighteen years old.
Lemuel Gates, of Lancaster, it is known, She died Baltimore, Maryland. April 22,
at
was a descendant of Stephen Gates, but a 1822. Children: Lydia, mentioned below; Wil-
search of all the vital records, probate records liam, born April. 1788. one of the cadets men-
and deeds of Lancaster and vicinity fail to tioned above, afterward was brigadier-general
reveal a record of the birth of Lemuel. He in the army Lemuel, the other cadet men-
;

had a brother Stephen born in 1752 and a tioned, attained the rank of captain in the
brother Benjamin. Lemuel was born April regular army, was born in 1796 and was killed
29, 1758. The Massachusetts Rolls of the August 6, 1830, in the Florida war.
revolutionary war show that Lemuel was of Lydia, daughter of Lemuel Gates, was born
Lancaster, Massachusetts, the ancient home of in Boston, March 9. 1786. She married as
the Gates family, that he was a fifer in Cap- his second wife Colonel Joseph Denny Learned,
tainAbijah Wyman's company. Colonel Wil- at Fort Independence, Boston. Colonel
liam Prescott's regiment, in the summer of Learned was for many years editor of the St.
1775, August I to October 3. He was after- Louis Native American. By his first wife he
ward in the Continental army in Captain John had two children, Charles Joseph and Elvira.
White's company of Lancaster, December 20, By his second wife he had: Eliza, Frances,
1777, and had enlisted for three years. He \'irginia, Susan Howe, Emily Gates, who mar-
was a gunner in Captain David Cook's com- ried Dr. Stephen W. Adreon (see Adreon).
pany, Colonel John Crane's regiment of artil-
lery, 1777-79: bombardier in Captain Jotham The surname AUbee is variously
Drury's company, Colonel Crane's regiment, ALLBEE spelled in the early records Al-
September to December, 1777: gunner in Cap- bee, Albye, Alber, Aby, Abie
tain David Cook's company. Colonel Crane's and Abee. The family is of English origin.
regiment fn 1779; also in Captain Benjamin (I) Benjamin Allbee, the immigrant, was
Frothingham's company. Colonel John Crane's born in England and came to this country as
regiment Third Artillery) in 1780. .\ cer-
I
early as 1639, when he was living in Boston.
tificate dated at Boston, February 4, 1780, and In the following year he was in Braintree, for-
signed by Lieutenant-Colonel John Popkin merly Mount Wollaston, Boston. He was ad-
states that Lemuel and Samuel Gates were mitted a freeman of the colony, May 18, 1642.
gunners in Colonel Crane's artillery regiment, In 1649 he removed to Medfield and was one
formerly in Captain Cook's and late in Captain of the first selectmen of that town. He was also
Frothingham's and were in camp before Au- measurer of land, sealer of weights and meas-
gust, 1777, and had not been absent except on ures, and in 1659 commissioner. His first lot
furlough. In a descriptive list in 1780 when he of land in Medfield was near Brastow's Bridge,
was in Captain David Cook's company, Lem- but it is not known whether he built his house
uel was described as five feet, ten inches in there. Afterward he bought land of Thomas
height, of fair complexion, and holding the Grubb. about 1659. and this lot was at the corner
rank of sergeant. He was reported as deserted, of what is now Main and Bridge streets. He
July 19, 1780, but returned November 12, sold his property in Braintree in 1657, and was
1780. Many of the charges of desertion were in Medfield in 1660. He was granted a house
made against whole companies who went home lot in Mendon, Massachusetts, in 1660, and in
without proper authority, but returned when 1662 was a petitioner for the new town of
needed for the service. Sherborn. Benjamin Albee was one of the
According to family records he was after- constituentmembers of the Baptist church at
ward captain and at the time of his death held Swansea in 1663, probably this man, as some
the rank of major. At one time he commanded of the members of that church lived as far as
Fort Independence in Boston harbor. He was Mendon and Bellingham. Benjamin was liv-
ordered to Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on recruit- ing in Mendon in i66g. The history of Mil-
ing service and died there. It is a family tra- ford states that he became interested in the
dition that General Horatio Gates, of the revo- Quinshepaug Plantation (Mendon) in 1664.
lutionary war, was a relative, and that when He made an agreement to erect and maintain
NE 27
I4I6 NEW ENGLAND.
a cornmill on Mill river, at what is now Gas- (\T) Ebenezer ('2'), son of Ebenezer (i)
kill's Mills. He built a dam and started his Allbee, was born at Townsend, Massachusetts,
work of the kind, in what is now
mill, the first April 17. 1768, and died at Rockingham, Ver-
Milford, Massachusetts, and came, according mont, December 13, 1846. He came to Rock-
to Sallou, to live there in 1664 or 1665. He ingham with his parents when he was four
lived on the south side of the road near what years old, attended the district schools and
has been lately called the Willis Gould place. spent the rest of his life there. He was a
He received a bounty of fifty acres of land for farmer. He married. May 25. 1790, Anna
establishing the mill. This land was east of Johnson, of Lancaster. Massachusetts, who
the river and south of the road. The formal was born January 20, 1771, and died Septem-
record of his mill grant was not made until ber 16. 1849. Children, born at Rockingham:
1672, however. He was a prominent citizen Ebenezer, born June 20, 1791. died August 21,
and held various town offices. He had to 1867; Timothy J., mentioned below; Philena,
abandon his home during King Philip's war born March 29, 1795, died September 19, 1866;
in 1675, and never returned there. His last Rev. Horace (q. v.) George Washington, ;

years were spent at Medfield, and his Mendon born December 24, 1799, died November 27,
property was inherited by his son James. He 1872: Elijah Warren, born February 29, 1812,
married Hannah Children: James, . died May 21, 1885.
married at Medfield, October 18, 1671. Han- \'n Timothy Johnson, son of Ebenezer
( )

nah Cook, and many of their descendants have ( 2 ) Allbee. was born
Rockingham, \'er- in
lived in Mendon and Milford; Hannah, bap- mont. December and died at Fairlee,
10, 1792,
tized August 16, 1641, married Samuel Wight \'ermont. August 9, 1874. He was educated
Lydia, born April 14, 1642, at Braintree. mar- in the district schools and throughout his active
ried Alexander Lovell John, mentioned be-; life followed farming. He married (first)
low Benjamin, born about 1652 Sarah, 1653,
: ; Fannie Ware, a native of Thetford, \'ermont.
in Medfield. He married (second) June 24, 1828. Mrs.
(H) John, son of Benjamin Allbee, was Clarissa Colton, of West Fairlee, born Janu-
born before 1650. He married, October 18, ary to. 1803. died May 2, 1883. daughter of
1671, Jane Holbrook. He died in Mendon, Solomon and Olive Morey Colton. Chil- ( )

July 14. 1675, and left four children, of whom dren by first wife: i. Fanny, married David
their mother was appointed guardian by the Wight. 2. Lewis Lyman, mentioned below.

Suffolk court. 3. Child, died young. Children by second

I\"
( John 2 .\llbee, a descendant of Ben-
) ( ) wife: 4. Timothy Morey, born February 24,
jamin, and believed to be a grandson of John 1 841. 5. Warren Ebenezer. September 26,
(I) Albee ill), settled in Dunstable. Massa- 1843. 6. Clarissa, married L. T. Lovell.
chusetts, in that part called Northtown. later \'ni) Lewis Lyman, son of Timothy John-
(

known as the town of Townsend, Massachu- son Allbee, was born at Thetford. \'ermont,
setts. He married at Groton, Massachusetts, September i. 1822, and died at Bellows Falls,
April 25, 1732, Abigail Searle, of Townsend. \'ermont. January 21. 1896. He came to the
They had at Townsend six children. town of Rockingham, Vermont, when he was
(
Ebenezer, son of John (2) Allbee. was
"V") five vears old to live with his grandfather,
born at Townsend. Massachusetts. June 9, Ebenezer Allbee, and he later went to Massa-
1743, and was the youngest child of his par- chusetts.' where he learned the trade of stone-
ents. He moved to Rockingham, \'ermont, in cutter. He worked at this trade in the con-
1770 or 1 77 1. He was one of the early settlers struction of railroad bridges when
the railroads
and he cleared a farm and lived there the rest were built in the Connecticut valley. In 1857
of his days. He married at Townsend, De- he bought a farm at Rockingham Depot, and
cember 8, 1763, Rachel Avery, of Watertown. he followed farming there until 18S3, when he
born in 1745. died November 4. 181 5, at Rock- engaged in the plumbing business ui Bellows
ingham. Children John, born January 26,
: Falls. He was a communicant of the Protes-
1765, died January 27. 1765: Rachel, born tant Episcopal church. In politics he was a
June 25, 1766, married Barnabas Graves: Democrat.
Ebenezer, mentioned below John, born Febru- : He married at Philadelphia. Penn-
(first)
ary 18, 1770. died July 29, 1828: Benjamin, sylvania, Georgianna Brandt, who
in 1854.
born 1771. died December 29, 1858; Mary, was born in Delaware county. Pennsylvania.
born February 7, 1774, married Lynds April 14. 1827, and died in Rockingham. Octo-
Simonds Submit, December 19, 1775, married
; ber 8, 1871, a daughter of John and Sarah
Crane: Sarah. February 16, 1781, mar- (Holstein) Brandt. He married (second)
ried Timothy Ross; Elijah, August 14. 17S2; October 9, 1872. Jane E. ("Moore") Sherwin,
Eleazer. June IQ. 1783, died August 28, 1864. who was born in Rochester. New York. Tune
 NEW ENGLAND. 1417

14, 1827. By his first wife he had one child, He married (second) Martha Douglass,
George Brandt, mentioned below. daughter of John and Mattie (Snodgrass)
IX) George Brandt, son of Lewis Lyman
(
Douglass. Children by first wife: Mary,
Allbee, was born in Rockingham. Vermont, Thomas and Mitchell. Children by second
January 25, i860. He attended the public wife: Eliza, Ellen, James, John, Robert, Wil-
schools of his native town and Vermont Acad- liam, mentioned below; Sarah, and Benjamin.
emy, at Saxtons River. He learned the trade (II) William Sparrow, son of James Spar-
of plumber and tinsmith at Springfield, Ver- row, was born at Huntingdon, Canada, June
mont, where he lived from 1878 to 1881. For I, 1835. He came to the United States in
a short time afterward he was employed by 1858 and settled in Hyde Park, Vermont,
the X'ermont Farm Machinery Company, at afterward in Charlestown, New Hampshire.
Bellows F"alls. From 1882 to 1886, he con- In 1869, he located at Springfield, Vermont.
ducted his father's farm. In 1886 he estab- He was a soldier in the civil war in the Union
lished himself in his present business as a army, from 1861 to 1864, a private in Com-
plumber at Bellows Falls, and this business pany I, First Vermont Cavalry. He married
has prospered. He has taken an active part (first) Jane Ford, who was born in 1836 and
in public affairs. He is a water commissioner died in 1881, daughter of Robert Ford. He
and chief engineer of the fire department. He married (second) in 1905, Dora E. Lee,
has also held various school district offices. daughter of W'illiam Lee, of Springfield, Ver-
In social life he is popular and well known in mont. Children, all by first wife: Martha L.,
Masonic circles. He has taken thirty-two married George B. .\llbee (see Allbee) Flor- ;

degrees in Scottish Rite J^Iasonry, and is a inda, died aged two years Will B. Henry ; ;

member of King Solomon Lodge, Ancient Free Snodgrass ; Allen Ford.

and Accepted Alasons of Abenequi Chapter,
;

Royal Arch Masons of Holy Cross Com-

; (VII) Rev. Horace Allbee, son
mandery. Knights Templar, of Bellows Falls; ALLBEE of Ebenezer Allbee (q. v.), was
the\'ermont Consistory, of Burlington; Mount born at Rockingham, Vermont,
Sinai Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of May 1797, and died there in 1888.
21, He
Montpelier. He is a communicant of the Prot- received his early education in the public
estant Episcopal church. schools, but his real education and his train-
He married, March 15, 1882, Martha L. ing for his profession came largely as the
Sparrow, of Springfield, Vermont, daughter result of his own study and exertions. He
of William and Jane (Ford) Sparrow (see was qualified to preach early in life and con-
Sparrow). Children: Russell Lewis, bom tinued in the ministry until i860. He had
October 12, 1883; Georgianna Jane, born. Jan- various pastorates in the Vermont conference,
uary 25, 1888; Robert Brandt, born May 22, including; that at Fairlee. After i860 he lived
1891. at Londonderry, Vermont, in the home of his
(The Sparrow Line). son, with whom he was in partnership in own-
Most Sparrow families of this coun-
of the ing and operating a saw mill. After the death
try are descended from Richard Sparrow, who of the son and his wife, he went to Spring-
was born in England, and settled early in field, Vermont, where for- some time he fol-
Plymouth, Massachusetts. His descendants lowed farming. His last years were spent in
are numerous in Plymouth and Barnstable the town of Rockingham.
counties, Massachusetts. Like most Cape Cod He married (first) at Springfield, May 22,
families, who
followed the sea, descendants iSiQ. Hannah Herrick, who was born at
went to the eastward, as Maine was originally Springfield, July 24, 1800, and died at London-
called, and it is not unlikely that the family derry. .August 28, 1863, daughter of Samuel
mentioned below is descended from this pro- and Mary (Spaulding) Herrick. He married
genitor. Richard was taxed in Plymouth in (second) January 11, 1866, Hannah White
1633, and was constable in 1639-40. He re- Adams, who was born in Rockingham, X'er-
moved to Eastham, Massachusetts, where he mont, November 18. 181 5, daughter of Sam-
was a townsman in 1655. His will is dated uel and Mercy (White) .\dams. Children, all
September 10, 1660, bequeathing to wife Pan- bv the first wife: Horace H.. born June 26,
dora, son Jonathan, grandchildren John, Pris- 1821 .Almira, July 23, 1823; Ebenezer, men-
:

cilla and Rebecca Sparrow, and to the church tioned below: Samuel, January 9, 1827: .Ade-
at Eastham. line, luly II, 1829. married Rawson T. John-

(I) James Sparrow, born in 1777. in Eng- son "Elizabeth F.. December 21, 1831, married
:

land, died in Huntington. Canada, in 1845, Robert D. Newton: Silas, November 27, 1833,
aged sixtv-eight years. He married (first) a soldier in the civil war, died in Anderson-
Anna Kilbeth (probably originally Galbraith). ville prison, September 9, 1864; Mary, Decem-
I4i8 NEW ENGLAND.
ber 2, 1835, died September 30, 1866, married he became president, a position he now occu-
Alva Whitman; Hannah, May 14, 1840, died pies. He is a communicant of the Protestant
August 17, 1868, married Henry E. Benson; Episcopal church and a vestryman.
Ellen, May 28, 1844, married William T. He married, October 23, 1889, Annie Tink-
Wheeler. ham Goodwin, who was born at Claremont,
(V'lII) Ebenezer Allbee, son of Rev. Hor- New Hampshire, December 31, 1858, daugh-
ace Allbee, was born at Fairlee, Vermont, May ter of James and Mary A. ("Tinkham) Good-
23, 1825, and died in Brattleboro, Vermont, in win. They have one son, Sumner Goodwin,
January, 1907. He attended the public schools born at Bellows Falls, October 4, 1890, edu-
in various towns in Vermont, and for a time cated in the public schools and at Phillips
he resided in Londonderry, removing thence Academy, .\ndover. Massachusetts, now with
to Winhall, Vermont, in 1854, and lived there the Howard Hardware Companv, of Bellows
about four years. Returning to Londonderry Falls.
he was employed in trucking he removed to
;

Jamaica, Vermont, where for several years he The pedigree of this family
was engaged in the retail boot and shoe busi- .AD.AMS traces the ancestry, according to
ness. From 1872 to the time of his death, his one account, to Ap .Adam, the
home was in Bellows Falls, Vermont. He father of John or Lord Ap Adam, who was
died at Brattleboro, where he was visiting. called parliament by Edward I., and was
to
During the last sixteenyears of his active life Baron of the realm from 1296 to 1307, and
he was a farmer. He was interested in public states that he came out of the Marches of
affairs and held the offices of lister and justice Wales into Devonshire.
of the peace. In politics he was a Republican. (I) Henry Adams, the immigrant ancestor,
He married (first) November 25, 1846, was born England, and came from Brain-
in
Angelina Z. W'hitcomb. who was born in Lon- tree. England, to Braintree, Massachusetts,
donderry, Vermont, November 18, 1829, and about 1632-33. He was allotted forty acres
died at Rockingham, Vermont, November 15, of land for the ten persons in his family, Feb-
1880, daughter of John and Zeruah (Howard) ruary 24, 1639-40. President John .Adams, a
Whitcomb. He married (second) April 19, descendant, believed that Henry Adams came
1883, Clarissa J. Perry, who died September from Devonshire, and erected a monument to
28, 1899. Children by first wife: i. Elmore him in the old burying ground at Braintree,
S., born at Londonderry, May 6, 1848; was a now Quincy. with this inscription "In memory :

physician at Bellows Falls, died there in May, of Henry Adams who took flight from the
191 3; married Cara Allbee; one child. Angle Dragon persecution in Devonshire. England,
G. they still reside in Bellows Falls. 2. Zina
; and alighted with eight sons near Mount Wol-
H., mentioned below. laston. (3ne of the sons returned to England,
(IX) Hon. Zina Harrington Allbee, son of and after taking time to explore the country,
Ebenezer Allbee, was born at Grafton, Ver- four removed to Medfield, and two to Chelms-
mont, April 17, 1854. He attended the public ford. One only, Joseph, who lies here at his
schools of Jamaica, Vermont, the Burr & Bur- left hand,
remained here an original pro-
ton Seminar^-, at Manchester, Vermont, and prietor in the township of Braintree." The
the Fort Plain Institute, at Fort Plain, New monument commemorates the "piety, humility,
York. In 1873 he began to study law in the simplicity, prudence, patience, temperance, fru-
office of Judge L. M. Read, of Bellows Falls, gality, industry and perseverence" of the
\'ermont, and was admitted to the bar in 1877. Adams ancestor. President John Quincy
He continued in the office of Judge Read, how- Adams, however, dissented from the conclu-
ever, until 1881, when he opened an office at sion of his father that Henry Adams was of
Bellows Falls. He has continued there in gen- Devonshire. Savage agrees with the younger
eral practice to the present time, and now occu- Adams that the immigrant was of Braintree,
pies the same offices which were formerly occu- England, in county Essex, and some of the
pied by Judge Read. For several years he sons from Chelmsford in that county. It is

was register of probate. He was appointed generally believed that the wife of Henry
jur'ge of probate for the district of \Vestmin- Adams returned to England with her daughter
ster in 1902, and- subsequently reelected. He L'rsula, and died there. Henry died at Brain-
has continued to fill this office to the present tree. October 6, 1646, and was buried on Octo-
time, and in 1892 he was state's attorney. For ber 8. In his will, proved June 8, 1647. he
seventeen years he was a lister of the town. mentioned his sons, Peter, John. Joseph. Ed-
In politics he is a Republican. He is a trustee ward, Samuel, and daughter L^rsula. Chil-
of the Bellows Falls Savings Bank and was dren: Lieutenant Henry, born ITO4: Lieu-
its vice-president from 1902 to 1908, when tenant Thomas, mentioned below: Captain
 NEW ENGLAND. 1419

Samuel, born 1617; Deacon Jonathan, 1619; (VI) Eli, son of Zachariah Adams, was
Peter; John, 1624; Joseph, 1626; Ensign Ed- born in New Ipswich. He was a taxpayer in
ward, 1630; Ursula, mentioned in father's will. Stoddard in 1784. He served in the Benning-
(II) Lieutenant Thomas Adams, son of ton alarm, seventy days, 1777. He enlisted in
Henry Adams, was born in England in 1612, the New Ipswich company. Captain Stephen
and died in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, July Parker, Colonel Moses Nichols, July 19, 1777.
20, 1688. He moved from Braintree to Con- He was in Captain Abijah Smith's company,
cord, and thence to Chelmsford. He was Colonel Enoch Hale's regiment, 1776. This
chosen sergeant of the military company in company was from Rindge. Temple, and vicin-
1659. He was made ensign in 1678, and lieu- ity. (See New Hampshire Revolutionary
tenant in 1682, in the company which his Rolls II., pp. 100, 221 420;
; I.. III., 839, 846).
brother Captain Samuel commanded. He was Eli Adams was born April 15, 1759, died
town clerk, selectman and deputy to the gen- August 10, 1825, in Springfield, Vermont. He
eral court. His will was dated March 28, came from Stoddard to Springfield in 1791.
1688. and proved October 7, 1690. He mar- He married. March 8, 1783, Hepsibah Farley,
ried, in Braintree, in 1642, Mary Blackmore born March 3. 1764, died August 28, 1854.
( ?).Children: Mary, born in Braintree, July Children; Joseph,, born February 16. 1784, died
24, 1645, died young; Jonathan, twin, bom in April 13, 1844; Anna, March 31, 1786. died
Concord, January 6, 1646: Peletiah, twin of August 14. 18 19, married Lockwood;
Jonathan Timothy, mentioned below: George,
; Sally, September 19, 1790, married Henry C.
March 29, 1650, died young; Samuel. 1652- Dana; Amos P., mentioned below; Jesse W.,
53; Edith. February 21. 1635; Rebecca, Sep- July 25, 1800, died November 6. 1844. The
tember 18, 1657, died young; Elizabeth, De- first three were born in Stoddard, the two
cember 21, 1658-59. died young; Thomas. July youngest in Springfield.
22. 1660. died November 20 following; Mary, (VII) Amos F., son of Eli Adams, was
October 29, 1664. born in Springfield. May 7, 1794, died June
(III) Timothy, son of Lieutenant Thomas 20, 1875, in South Charlestown, New Hamp-
Adams, was born February 15, 1648, died at shire. He lived in Springfield. Vermont,
Chelmsford. July i, 1707. He married Mary Langdon and Charlestown, New Hampshire.
Children,
. born at Chelmsford: He was a farmer during most of his active
Thomas, 1673: Timothy. December 13, 1677; life. He married, March 21, 1816, Philena
Mary, died January 29, 1681 Mary, died Sep-
;
Goodnow, born at Grafton, Vermont, May 3,
tember 2-,. 1685 Jonathan, born April 3, 1688.
; 1793. '^''fd September 12, 1865. Children:
(IV) Thomas (2). son of Timothy Adams, Horace, mentioned below ; Olive, bom Decem-
was born at Chelmsford in 1675, died there ber 28. died in June, i88r. married
1818.
February 18, 1746. He was a carpenter by (first) Amos
Blanchard, (second) C. P.
trade. In 1726 he settled at Dunstable, Massa- Felch; Mary, born July 8, 1828, married Ben-
chusetts. He married Judith who was,
jamin Sartwell Eli, born July 8, 1828. died
;

born in 1680. died xA.pril 15. 1754. Children, December i, 1889.

born at Chelmsford: Jane, born December 2, (VIII) Horace, son of Amos F. Adams,
1704: Esther. August 18, 1706: Henry, May was born at Springfield, Vermont, September
20. 1708, resided at Dunstable; Ephraim. No- 16. 1817. died at Bellows Falls. Vermont, Octo-

vember 14. 1712. resided at EKmstable and ber 18. 1883. He received his early education in
Stoddard: Stephen. February 4, 1715, lived the public schools. He left Springfield when
at New Ipswich, Hollis. New Hampshire, and quite young and lived in Bellows Ealls, when
Andover. Vermont; Phebe, December 3. 1716; a boy. Afterward he resided successively in
Zachariah, mentioned below Phinehas and
:
Langdon. Alstead and Keene, New Hamp-
Hannah. May 7, 1724: Thomas, 1727, resided shire. In 1875 he returned to Bellows Falls.
at We?t Windsor, Vermont. Earlv in life he learned the trade of millwright
(V) Zachariah, son of Thomas (2) Adams, and followed it all his active life. He owned
was born at Chelmsford, November 5, 1718. and operated saw and grist mills. He had a
He married Ann He settled in Dun-
. grist mill and dealt in grain and feed at Bel-

stable, removed before 1754 to New Ipswich. lows Falls from 1875 until he died. He was
New Hampshire, and owned a saw mill there. a prominent citizen of the town and a success-
He and his wife sold sixty acres of land at ful merchant. While living in Langdon, he
New Ipswich, May 21. 1773. to Eleazer Cum- was on the board of selectmen. He was a
mings. He appears to have settled afterward member of the L'niversalist church. In poli-
in Stoddard. The Stoddard history states that tics he was a Democrat. He married. Janu-
Nehemiah. Thomas. Zachariah and Eli came ary I, 1850. Olive Sartwell. who was born at
there between 1^75 and 1800. Langdon, New Hampshire, August 9, 1826,
1420 NEW ENGLAND.
daughter of Simon and Betsey (Elwell) Sart- of town records were destroyed. In 1655 he
well. Children: Ida M., born December 28, assisted in "running the line" between the
1850, died April 23, 1863 Abbie. born Au-
; towns of Wells and Kittery. His will is dated
gust 4, 1854, married Daniel D. Howard, of September 18. 1678, and was presented for
Rutledge, Pennsylvania Frank, mentioned be-
;
probate in November. 1678. He mentioned
low. Mary, his wife, eldest son Thomas, son Sam-
(IX) Frank, son of Horace Adams, was uel, daughter Frost, daughter Becke. daugh-
born at Alstead, New Hampshire, February i, ter Locke and daughter Mercy. The inven-
1857. He attended the public schools there tory of his estate was 842 pounds, one shill-
and at Keene, New Hampshire. After work- ing, si.x pence. He married Mary Howells,
ing in a shop at Keene for one year, he went born in March, 1624, daughter of Morgan
with his parents to Bellows Falls and from Howells, of Cape Porpoise, Maine. She was
1875 to 1883 was employed in his father's mill. living at Portsmouth. New Hampshire, in
He succeeded to the business and has con- 1684. Children: Mary, born August 7. 1641,
tinued it with marked success to the present married Charles Frost; Thomas, December i,
time under the name of Frank Adams & Com- 1644, settled at New London, Connecticut;
pany. He has a large wholesale and retail Samuel, mentioned below Hannah. November
;

isusiness in grain, flour and feed. Mr. Adams 25, 1649; Elizabeth, January 15, 1652. married
is a member of King Solomon's Temple Lodge, Locke; Joseph, March 15, 1654. mar-
Ancient Free and .Accepted Masons, of which ried Mary Call ; Sarah, January 20. 1657
he is the treasurer; Abenaqui Chapter. Royal Mercy. August 11. 1661.
Arch Masons ;Holy Cross Commandery, (Ill Samuel, son of Joseph Bolles. was
Knights Templar, all of Bellows Falls: Cairo born March 12, 1646. In 1668 the inhabitants
Temple. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Rut- of Wells granted to Samuel Bolles 300 acres
land, X'ermont he is at present grand treas-
; of land, on condition that he should "improve
urer of the Grand Commandery of \'ermont. the same within a year." One of his descend-
He belongs to the L'niversalist parish and is ants states that "after being burnt out in Maine
secretary of the board of trustees. by the Indians, he moved first to Clark's
He married, June 4, 18S9, Stella H. Allis, Island. Boston Harbor, and next to Rochester,
of Cold Spring, New York, daughter of S. P. Massachusetts, where he changed land with
Allis. Children: Walter F.. born February i, Samuel Hammon." (Deed in York Deeds
1890. graduate of Norwich L'niversity, North- XIII confirms this August 26. 1729) also that
;

field, Vermont, June, 1912, now associated "his house was about two miles from Matta-
with his father in business Eugene Gerald,
; poisett \'illege." He was probably called of
born July 20, 1895 Dorris Christine, bom
; Middleborough. because he lived near that
June 14, 1899. town. He was a citizen of Rochester, in 1712.
when the heirs of Christopher Dyer conveyed
Joseph Bolles, the immigrant, to him. June 10. their interest in the land at
BOLLES came from Osberton, Notting- Sheepscott. The next day he sold it to Rev.
hamshire, England, to Winter Henry Flint, of Cambridge, for thirty pounds.
Harbor, near the mouth of the Saco river, in This land was granted to William Dyer, father
Maine, about 1640, and afterwards settled^ in of Samuel Bolles' wife, and was executed at
Wells, Maine. He belonged to one of the few Braintree and signed by his wife Mary. On
armorial families represented in New England, December i, 1714. Samuel Bolles. of Roches-
of whom it is estimated there are less than ter, divided his farm among his three sons.
fifty. In 1665 John Bolles. of Clerkenwell, Joseph. Samuel Jr., and Jonathan. Plvmouth
(

Middlesex. England, making his will, be- Deeds XII. p. 170; XIV, p. 53; XV
p. 53).
queathed to "my brother Joseph Bolles, living Each was to have about one-third of the
in New England." The family arms are; home lot. by estimation about forty acres,
"Azure out of three cups or. as many boars' Joseph having the northern end. His wife
heads couped argent." On June 21. 1664, Mary in the conveyance to Jonathan gave up
Joseph Bolles was appointed by Ferdinando her right of dower "and power of thirds." yet
Gorges one of the thirteen men in York county, this deed was the only one renewed, possibly
who were to be "my Deputies and Commis- because he was not then of age. On Septem-
sioners for the Government of the sd. Prov- ber 5, 1723, Samuel conveyed to his son Jona-
ince." Bolles appears as commissioner in vari- than, a third of the home lot. as by deed of
ous legal documents in 1651, 1655, 1658, 1659, December i. 1714, "it being suspected that the
1661 and 1662. He was appointed in 1653, aforesd Deed is not a firm & Legal Deed of
"clerk of the writs" of the town of Wells. By Convevance.'' As this deed of 1723 was sign-
the burning of his house in 1657. a large volume ed by Samuel Bolles alone, it is probable that
 NEW ENGLAND. 1421

his wife was not then hving. He was seventy- active in the anti-slavery movement. He join-
seven years old and possibly was living with ed the Republican party when it was formed
a daughter in Bridgewater. No records of
( and supported it during the rest of his life. He
Samuel or wife are found in Bridgewater, held various offices of trust in the town and
so it is likely that he was living with the was a justice of the peace. He married (first)
Tildens). He married Mary Dyer, daughter Martha S. Wood, daughter of Hiram Wood,
of William anrl sister of Christopher Dyer. of Cambridgeport, in the town of Rockmg-
Children: Joseph, married Mary and , ham she died November 29. 1859. He mar-
;

had William, Abigail, Hosea. Catherine, ried (second) Rebecca E. Parr, of Athens,
Ebenezer, Lemuel, William, Solomon, Amos Vermont, who died May 7, 1887. Child by
and David; Samuel, married Lydia Balch, and firstwife: Francis Almon. mentioned below.
had Benjamin. Deborah, Joliannah. Deliver- Child by second wife: Frederick C, born
ance, Lydia, Samuel, Johannah, David and March 9, 1862, resided in his native town until
Ruth Jonathan, mentioned below
: Joanna,; 1886, since then in Boston, Massachusetts.
married (first) January 23, 1701-02, at Marsh- (\"II) Francis Almon, son of Ithamar
field,Joseph Tilden, secon'I June 26, 1716,
( 1 Bolles, was born in Rockingham, \'ermont,
Charles Turner, of Scituate Deliverance, mar-
: August 31, 1843, died May 24, 1909. He at-
ried, May 4, 1733, Daniel Hayford, and had tended the public schools and the academy at
Samuel and Webster her husband's first wife
( South Woodstock, then entered Tufts College,
seems to have been Anne Webster, whom he from which he was graduated with the degree
m.irried, February 7, 1723, whence the name of Bachelor of Arts, in 1870. Immediately
Webster ). afterward he became a stutlent in the law
(IH) Jonathan, son of Samuel Bolles, was C'ffice of Hon. Charles B. Eddy, of Bellows

born about 1700. He resided in Rochester, Falls, and was admitted to the bar at the April
Massachusetts, and died there in 1773. His term of the Windham county court in 1873.
will was dated April 27, 1763. Children, born Subsequently, he became the law partner of
at Rochester: Thomas, born June 11, 1721 ; Mr. Eddy, until May, 1877. For many years
Mary, December 11, 1723; Hannah, December he practiced alone and he rapidly won a lead-
25. 1725: John. October 29, 1727: Jonathan, ing place in his profession. In later years his
mentioned below. son was a partner under the firm name of
(I\') Jonathan (2), son of Jonathan (i) Bolles & Bolles, In politics Mr. Bolles was
Bolles, was born at Rochester, Massachusetts, a staunch and influential Republican. In
in 1732, and died in 1824. He went from his March.. 1872, he began his career in public
native town to Richmond, New Hampshire, life as town clerk of Rockingham, a position
and finally to Rockingham, \'ermont, where he fille with efficiency by successive reflec-
1

he died. He married, October 4, 1754, Eliza- tions for thirty-eight years, up to the time of
beth Randall. Children: Solomon, Mary, his death. He represented the town in the
Thankful, John. William, Sarah, Jonathan, state legislature of \'ermont in 1882-84. and
Rest, Nicholas, Lemuel, mentioned below. served on important committees of the house.
(V) Lemuel, son of Jonathan (2) Bolles, He was state's attorney in Windham county
was born at Richmond, New Hampshire, about in 1884-86, and was active and popular in
1776. He settled in Westminster. \'ermont, social life. He was a member of King Solo-
and about 1799. in Rockingham, \ ermont, mon's Temple Lodge, No. 40, Ancient Free
where he died August 26. 1827. aged fifty-one and Accepted Masons of Bellows Falls. He
years. His farm was located one mile north sang in the Episcopal church choir twenty-one
of Cambridgeport. He married ^^ary Cham- years.
berlain. Children: Lemuel, a trar'er at Cam- He married, August 25, Augusta R. 1S70,
bridgeport. married Esek Weaver Ithamar,
: Carlton, who was born
Woodstock. \'er-
at
mentioned below: Nelson, lived at Townsend mont, December 9, 1846, daughter of Levi and
and Newfane. \'ermont Nancy, married Peleg
: Adeline Rebecca (Richardson) Carlton. Chil-
Winslow Hannah, married Prosper Merrill:
: dren: I. Almon Ithamar, mentioned below. 2.
Augusta, married Colonel Samuel B. Wells; Edmond Carlton, born C)ctober 27, 1873, man-
Mary, died young. ager of tl'iC New England Telephone and Tele-
(\ I) Ithamar, son of Lemuel Bolles, was graph Company, resided at White River Junc-
born at Westminster. X'ermont. in 18 13, and tion some years, now teller in National Bank
died at Rockingham. Vermont, August 11, at Bellows Falls. He married. September 9,
1882. He was educated in the public schools 1807. Myrtie Barros. of Keene. New Hamp-
and followed farming and trading in his native shire, now Francis Richardson,
deceased. 3.

town. In politics, he was an old-line Whig in born September 14, 1886: graduate of the
earlv life. He became an Abolitionist and was Bellows Falls High School, 1905. and Harvard
14-22 NEW ENGLAND.
College, 1910; now with Western Electric south side of the road nearly opposite the
Company. meeting house. He was elected deacon of the
(\ III) Almon Ithamar, son of Francis Al- church. His lands finally extended westward
mon BoUes, was born at Bellows Falls Ver- to what is called Belcher's pond, near which
mont, March 15, 1871. He attended the public was built the tavern of his son-in-law, Abra-
schools of his native village and studied law ham Williams, who married his eldest daugh-
in his father's office, also took special course ter. He suffered with the other settlers great
in law at the University of \'irginia. He was privations and loss during King Philip's war.
admitted to the bar in 1S98, and soon after- One son was slain and his builcings burnt and
ward was admitted to partnership with his cattle killed. He died August 10, 1687, and
father. Since the death of his father, he has his will was dated April 6, 1686. He be-
continued in practice at Bellows Falls and queathed to his w-ife Elizabeth; to children
enjoys well-earned distinction as a solicitor John and Increase; to the children of his sons
and advocate. He has served his native town Richard and Eleazer, deceased to his son-in-
;

in the office of lister. For fifteen years he was law Abraham Williams to all his children by
;

assistant town clerk and he filled his father's his two wives. His widow died December 9,
unexpired term as town clerk. He is a Re- 1700, in her eighty-seventh year. Children:
publican in politics. He is a member of King John, born about 1626; Joanna, born 1628;
Solomon's Temple Lodge of Free Masons. In Obadiah, born 1632; Richard, mentioned be-
religion he is a Universalist. He married, June low; Deborah, born 1637; Hannah, born 1639;
17, 1897, Mary Chapin Xims, who was born William, born January 22, 1640, died young;
at Walpole, New
Hampshire, daughter of .'Al- Samuel, born September 24, 1641 Elizabeth, ;

bert F. and Cynthia (Chapin) Xims. Chil- born April 14. 1643; Increase, born February
dren: Margaret Chapin, born July 22, 1899; 22. 1644: Hopestill, born February 24, 1646;
Gertrude Nims, June 13, 1901 Albert Thomas,
; William, born February 12. 1648-49; Eleazer,
June 24, 1903; Frances A., March 26, 1909. born 1657: Bethia, born 1658.
(II) Richard, son of William Ward, was
The Ward family has an ancient born in 1635. He went to Sudbury with his
WARD and distinguished English history. father and lived there until his life was cut
The records extend back to the short by drowning in the Sudbury river, March
days of Ward, a captain who came over from 31. i66(5. He married. September 8, 1661,
Normandy with William the Conqueror in ^lary Moore, daughter of John Moore, an
1066. The first of the family to assume an early settler of Sudbury. His widow married
additional name, so far as we know, was Wil- Daniel How. Richard had a house lot granted
liam de la Ward, who resided in Chester, Eng- to him in- Sudbury, eighteen acres, November
land, in 1 175. The Wards of Yorkshire 26, 1660. He was admitted a freeman in 1664.
spread gradually over the adjoining counties Children Obadiah. mentioned below Lydia,
: ;

and the similarity of their arms indicates a born March 16, 1665, married John Maynard.
common origin, probably in Yorkshire. The fill) Obadiah. son of Richard \\'ard. was
arms are Azure, a cross baton,
: or. Crest born at Sudbury. December 10. 1663, died at
A wolf's head, erased. Worcester. Massachusetts. December 17, 1717.
(I) William Ward, the immigrant ancestor, His will was made on the day of his death.
was born in England in 1603, probably in He settled in Worcester as early as 1716 and
Yorkshire. He came to New England before built a mill at what was known later as the
1639. when he was living in Sudbury, Massa- "Red Mills." In 1716 he bought the interest
chusetts. He was admitteJ a freeman May of his sister Lydia in his father's estate in
10, 1643: was a deputy to the general court in Sudbury. He married. December 20. 1693.
1644, and was for a number of years, chair- Joanna Harrington, who survived him. Chil-
man of the board of selectmen in Sudbury and dren :Richard, born 1694 Obadiah. 1695
:

commissioner to end small causes, appointed Hannah, 1696: Daniel, mentioned below:
by the general court. He and eight others Dominada, November 26. 1702: Uriah. Decem-
were the original petitioners for the grant of ber 3, 1704, slain by the Indians at Rutland.
land on which Marlborough was founded. As .\ugust 3, 1724: Sarah, born 1701 Isaac. :

originally laid out the town included not only Alarch, 1707: Thankful. February 15. 1712.
the present city of Marlborough, but West- (T\') Major Daniel \\'ard. son of Obadiah
borough, Southborough and Northborough. Ward, was born in 1700. die! at Worcester.
Ward moved to Marlborough in 1660. the year May I7~7.
21. He married (first) Sarah
that the town was incorporated. He deposed (second) at Framingham. February
:

October 4. 1664, that he was sixty-one years 20. 1732-33, Marv Coggin. widow of Henry,
old. He had a fiftv-acre house lot on the and daughter of Nathaniel Stone, granddaugh-
y^^c^^t^^^^. ^^ -^
 NEW ENGLAND. 14-23

ter of John Stone, and great-granddaughter of He married, Alarch 4, 1861, Olive Fowler,
Gregory Stone, the immigrant. Children: who was born in Whitingham. Vermont, Feb-
Henry, mentioned below William, September
; ruary 9, 1840, died in May, 1903, daughter
2~, 1728; Phineas, October 12, 1729; William, of Daniel and Lois (Brown) Fowler. Chil-
November 20, 1733; Mary, November 8, 1735, dren : Henry Samuel, mentioned below ; Mar-
married Samuel Curtis, of Worcester; Azu- ion L., born April 5, 1870, married William
bah, October 30, 1737, married John Green; Wheeler, of Halifax, Vermont; Charles A.,
Samuel, September 25, 1739; Daniel, July 26, born Alay 10, 1876, railway postal clerk, liv-
1741 Sarah; Uriah, December 8, 1745; Asa,
; ing in Greentield, Massachusetts.
February 17, 1747-48; Esther, March 7, 1750. (IX) Dr. Henry Samuel W'ard, son of
(V) Henry, son of Major Daniel Ward, Frank Edward W'ard, was born at Guilford,
was born at Worcester, January 2, 1726-27, \'ermont, February 18, 1865. He attended the
died in 1769. His inventory is dated Decem- public schools of his native town and the Glen-
ber II, 1769. He married, January 2, 1752, wood Classical Seminary, of West Brattle-
Lydia Mower, of Worcester. She married borough, \'ermont. He began to study his
(second) June 22, 1779, James Trowbridge, profession at the University of Vermont, from
who died July 21, 1806, in his ninetieth year. which he was graduated with the degree of
Children, born at Worcester Lydia, born : Doctor of Medicine, in the class of 1887.
March 4, 1754; Mary, April i, 1757; Abigail, After graduating, he practiced medicine for a
April 25, 1759; Elizabeth, January 29, 1761 ; time at Stonington, Connecticut. Thence he
Lucretia, September 11, 1762; Henry, August removed to Readsboro, \'ermont, where for
I, 1764; Samuel, September 20, 1766; Azubah, fourteen years he engaged successfully in gen-
August II, 1768. eral practice. Since 1902 he has been located
(V'l) (2), son of Henry (i) Ward,
Henry at Springfield, \'ermont, where he has a large
was born Worcester, August 16, 1764, died
in and interesting practice. He is a member of
at Guilford, \'ermont, September i, 1821. He the \\ indsor County Medical Society, of the
settled at Guilford when a young man, and Springfield Clinical Society, the Vermont State
married there. November 29, 1789, Priscilla ^Iedical Society and the American Medical
Bixby, daughter of Samuel. She died at Association. He is a prominent Free Mason,
Brattleboro, June 5, 1847. Children, born at a member of Balance Rock Lodge, Ancient
Guilford: Charles, born August 26, 1790; Free and Accepted Masons, of Readsboro; of
Sarah, July 2. 1792; Harriet, December 13, Skitchewaug Chapter, No. 25, Royal Arch
1795 Henry, mentioned below Samuel, Janu-
; ; Masons, of Springfield: of Holy Cross Com-
ary 17, 1802. mandery, Knights Templar, of Bellows Falls,
VH) Henry 3 ), son of Henry (2 Ward,
( ( ) \'ermont also of Springfield Lodge, No. 42,
;

was born at Guilford. \'ermont, Alay 12, 1798, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Ver-
and died there in November, 1864. He mar- mont. In politics he is a Republican, and he
ried,September 23, 1S26, Eliza E. Houghton. has been active and influential in party and
Children: Martha P., born April 10, 1828; public afifairs. He served the town on the
Henry Houghton, February 2, 1830; Eliza M., board of selectmen and was chairman of the
August 26. 1832; Samuel B., .August 30, 1835; board. He represented the town of Readsboro
Francis E. Frank Edward ), mentioned below
( ; in the \'ermont legislature in i8q6 and was
Victoria A., December 16, 1840: ^L E, Pris- house chairman of the joint special commit-
October i, 1844, died September 12, 1847.
cilla, tee on public health.
(\'ni) Frank Edward, son of Henry (3) He married (first) September 12, 1888,
Warrl, was born in Guilford, Vermont, Sep- Martha Vermont,
L. Carpenter, of Readsboro,
tem.ber 1839, died in May, 1909, in that
3, who died August 24. 1805. ^ daughter of Dan-
town. He
received his early education in his iel P. Jr. and Lestina Baker) Carpenter. He
(

native town. During nearly all of his active married (second) April 14. 1897, Effie A. Car-
life he followed farming in Guilford. For a penter, of Readsboro. daughter of Oscar A.
short time he was superintendent of a large and Ann (Amidon) Carpenter. By his sec-
stock farm in Dummerston. He was active ond wife he has one child, Rachel Martha,
and prominent in public affairs and held vari- born November 10, 1898.
ous rfiiices of trust and resronsibility. In poli-
tics he was a Republican. He served the town Anthony Buxton, the immi-
as school director, assessor and for many BUXTON erant ancestor, was born in
years a? splectman, and as representative to the England about 1601. In 1637
state legislature. He was a member of the he was in Salem, Massachusetts, and received
local erange. Patrons of Husbandry, and of five acres from the town that year. His will
the Methodist Episcopal church. was dated March 8. 1683-84. and proved July
1424 NEW ENGLAND.
29, 1084. He married Elizabeth Chil seph deeded to him a part of the farm of
dren :Rachel, died in Salem, February 24, Joseph Buxton, deceased. He married, at
1675; Elizabeth, married Isaac Cook; John, Barre, January 2, 1772, Lucy Allen. He died
mentioned below ; Lydia, married Joseph in 1784, and about 1790 his widow married
Small Mary, married John Cook, she was
; Joseph Bacon. When the estate was divided
baptized September 18, 1720, when over sev- Joseph and Lucy Bacon were guardians of
enty years old Sarah Anthony, born Septem-
: ; John and Anne Zebadiah .Mien was guardian
;

ber 6, 1653, died May, 1676; Samuel, August of Daniel and Lucy. After they came of age
14, 1655, died February 24, 1675 James, Au-; th.ey deeded their interests in the homestead to
gust 8, 1659, died October 15, 1662; Thomas, their mother and stepfather. Lucy Allen) (

February 24, 1061-62, died October 20 fol- (Buxton) Bacon died

her ninety-seventh
in
lowing; Joseph, July 17, 1663; Hannah, Janu- year. Children, born at Barre: Lucy, born in
ary 2-j, 1665, 1775, married, at Barre, February 28, 1797,
(H) John, son of Anthony Buxton, was John Bullard, and lived at Shrewsbury, Massa-
born at Salem about 1645. He married (first) chusetts Anne, born 1777, married, January
;

March 30, 1668, Mary Smalt, who died Janu- 15, 1798, Manasseh Osgood Jr., and lived at
ary 27, 1675-76. He married (second) Octo- Westford, Vermont: John, born November 5,
ber 7, 1677, Elizabeth Holten. Children by 1779. came to Newbury. Vermont, in 1804,
first wife, born in Salem: Mary, September 3, and married Prudence Bayley Daniel, men- ;

1669: Elizabeth, August 13, 1072; John, No- tioned below.

vember 29, 1674. Children by second wife: (\T) Daniel (2), son of Daniel (i) Bux-
Joseph, mentioned below Sarah, February 9,
; ton, was born in Worcester county, Massa-
1680: Anthony. February 24, 168 1 Rachel, ; chusetts, about 1780. He went to Vermont
May, 1682: Hannah, January 20, 1685; Eben- with his brothers and sisters and located at the
ezer, June 20, 1690; Lydia, October 16, 1692; town of Jericho and Westford. He married
Benjamin, March 11, 1694-95; James, Sep- Children
.
Jolm Daniel
: Benajah
: :

tember 28, baptized December 11, 1698; Amos, Case, mentioned below Rachel Prudence,
; ;

February 12, 1700; Jonathan, July 25, 1706, who married Babccck.
had sons Jonathan and Benjamin at Danvers. (VII) Benajah Case, son of Daniel (2)
The father died May 16,
171 5. Bu.vton, was born at Westford, \'ermont,
(HI) Joseph, son of John Buxton, was March 30. 1813, died September 22, 1S85, He
born in the North Precinct of Salem, now was educated in the district schools. He
Danvers, November 24, 1678. He settled at learned the trade of millwright, and also estab-
North Danvers, where his children were bap- lisherl a butter and cheese factory at Jericho,
tized. He married Elizabeth Children . : Vermont, but continued in mill work all his
Joseph, mentioned below Abigail, born Janu-
; active life. He married, January 6, 1835, Eliz-
ary 2"]. 1/12, baptized June 22; Rachel, born abeth E. Philips, born at L'nderhill, \ermont,
May I, 1714, baptized June 27; Hannah, bap- October 9, 1812, died May 13, 1890. Chil-
tized March 16, 1717-18; Sarah, baptized June dren :Zilpah. born January 2^, 1836, died
21, 1719; Lydia, baptized August 9, 1724. March 29, 1896: Daniel. July 14, 1837, died
(IV) Joseph (2), son of Joseph (i) Bux- February 25. 1907; Eunice, April 9, 1839, died
ton, was born at North Danvers, May 28, 1709, January 26. 1902; Benajah C. September 15,
died May 7, 1770. He lived in North Dan- 1840. died October 18, 1840; Thomas H.. Jan-
vers until 1754, when he bought a farm at Sut- uary- 15, 1842, died August 11, 1893; Lydia A.,
ton, Worcester county, Massachusetts, of Sam- November 24, 1843, rnarried Nelson Pryor
uel Carriel. In 1764 he moved to Rutland George C, mentioned below; Henry M.,
District, now town of Barre, and he bought August 7, 1847, "^'i^d November 12, 1886:
land of John Winslow, of Boston, October 16, Benajah C, September 13, 1850; Frank P.,
1764. (See Worcester Deeds. Book 42, page September 13, 1852.
303: Bcok 51, page 172), He married . (\Iin George Cornelius, son of Benajah
Children, born at Danvers: Anthony, baptized Case .Buxton, was born at Jericho, X'ermont,
February 10. 1733 Dorcas, baptized April 20.
; October 27, 1S45. died June 30. 1908, in Bur-
1735; Rachel, baptized May 14, 1738; Joseph, lington, \'ermont. He attended the public
baptized June 23, 1745 John, baptized Decem-
;
schools, and began when a boy to work in his
ber 18, 1748; Daniel, mentioned below. father's mill, learning the trade of millwright.
(\'> Daniel, son of Joseph (2) Buxton, He resided at Jericho up to 1893 when he
was baptized at North Danvers. He went with moved to Burlington, \'ermont. and made his
the family to Rutland District (Barre) and home there up to his death. He was one of
after his father died and he reached his ma- the owners of the Baldwin Refrigerator Works
jority. January i. 1771. his older brother Jo- at Burlington. In politics he was a Republican
 NEW ENGLAND. 1425

and he always took a keen interest in public John (i) and Mary (Lawton) Babcock, was
attairs. He was made a Mason at Jericho, but born at Westerly, Rhode Island, 1669, died
was afterward a member of Burlington Lodge, March 28, 1746. He was made a freeman
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. He was February 13, 1689. He married, 1700, Mary
a faithful and consistent member of the Con- Champlain. He held many town offices, be-
gregational church. He married, December came captain in the militia, and was a highly
10. 1869, Martha A. Conklin, born at Stan- respected and honored man of his day.
bridge, Canada East, December 26, 1842, (IV) Ichabod. son of Captain John (2) and
daughter of Isaac and Martha Everett ( Mary (Champlain) Babcock, was born No-
Conklin. Children: Rose C, born April 15, vember 21, 1703, and died at Ashaway, Rhode
1871, married Hobart C. Rogers and they have Island, in 1768. During 1734-35-36 he was

two children Hobart and Catherine Rogers ; lieutenant of the First Company. Westerly
George Delbert, mentioned below. militia. He and his wife were members of
(IX) Dr. George Delbert Buxton, son of the Ashaway Seventh Day Baptist Church.
George Cornelius Buxton, was born at Jericho, He married, December i, 1731, his cousin,
\'ermont, December 5. 1873. He attended the Jemima Babcock.
public schools of his native town and the Bur- (V) Joseph, son of Ichabod and Jemima
lington Business College. He was bookkeeper (Babcock) Babcock, was born February 3,
for Dr. Webb, at Shelburne Farms, for nearly 1735, died in March, 1804. He married first) (

ten years. He then began to study medicine March 31, 1765, Hannah, born in South Kings-
and was graduated in 1905 with the degree of town. December 9. 1747, died in 1767, daugh-
Doctor of Medicine from the University of ter of Samuel and Hannah (Clark) Champ-
\'ermont. He has been in general practice in lin; he married (second) 1771, Hannah,
Proctorsville, Vermont, since iQofi. He is a daughter of John and Hannah Ross, of Wes-
member of the Windham County Medical So- terly, Rhode Island.
ciety, the Vermont State Medical Society ( VICaptain Daniel Babcock, son of Jo-
)

and the American Medical Association. He seph and Hannah Ross Babcock, was born
( )

is also a member of Mount Sinai Lodge, September 20, 1777, died in i86o. At one time
No. 21. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of he was a sea captain, later became a farmer at
Proctorsville. He has been health officer of Westerly, and in 1821 became captain of
the town since 1907. In religion he is a Con- militia at that place. He married, October 29,
gregationalist.He married. June 14, 1906. 1801, Nancy, born in Westerly, December 19,
Veronica E. Nichols, born at Underbill, \'er- 1778. (laughter of Colonel James and Joanna
mont, December 16, 1875, daughter of John ( McD()well Babcock. Children Nancy, born
) :

William and Jane Lena (Tenney) Nichols. November 29, 1S03, married John Hall;
They have had one child, Gertrude Elizabeth, Emory, born February 6, 1806, died June 29,
who died in infancy. 1892; Oliver, see forward; Joseph, born De-
cember 24, 1813, died May 12, 1892: Ezra,
James Babcock, progenitor of born January 16, 1816, married Eunice Pal-
BABCOCK this family in New England, mer.
was born in 1612, in the coun- (VII) Oliver, son of Captain Daniel and
ty of Essex. England, and died June 12, 1679. Nancy Babcock) Babcock, was born June 26,
(

He resided at Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and 181 1, died at Westerly, October 22, 1900. For
was made a freeman, February 25, 1665. His many years he was captain of a whaling ship,
first who bore the name of Sarah, died in
wife, the barque "Fellows," which sailed from Ston-
1665. In 1669 he married Elizabeth March, ington, Connecticut. On sea and land he was
he and his family having removed to Westerly, a man who won and retained friends, and he
Rhode Island, in 1662. died highly respected. He married, March 27,
fll) John, son of James and Sarah Bab- 1837, Martha, born September 9, 1817, died
cock, was born at Portsmouth, Rhode Island, March 10, 1888, daughter of Tristam and
1644, died in 1685. Tradition says he eloped Desire Hannah (Ross) Dickens. Tristam
with Mary Lawton from Newport, and set- Dickens, born November 14, 1793, married
tled on the east bank of the Pawcatuck river, Desire Hannah Ross, born July 9, 1795, and
near what is now Avondale. near Mastuxet had children Martha, mentioned above
:

Cove, in the town of Westerly. Many romantic Charles B., born April 26, 1819: James R.,
stories in prose and verse are founded upon February 28, 1821 Charles W., February 2,
:

this tradition. Some of the property on which 1824; Sarah Frances, February 2, 1824; Alary
he settled is still in the possession of his de- Esther, April 26, 1826, married Elias Watrous,
scendants. and she died in Westerly: Lois B,, born April
(Ill) Captain John (2) Babcock, son of 15, 1828 Samuel L., October 27, 1830.
; Oliver
1426 NEW ENGLAND.
and Martha (Dickens) Babcock had children: He was a member of the Masonic fraternity,
Martha Esther, born May 28, 1838, died April and in high standing in that order.
7, 1841 George, born June 10, 1841, died
;
Mr. Burke married (first) Margaret Valen-
December 28, 1842; Tristam D., born De- tine, by whom he had children John and :

cember 10. 1842; Nancy, born September 20, Mary, both deceased. After her death he mar-
1852, married, August 20, 1884, John Tourgee, ried (second) Harriet Eugenia, daughter of
and they reside at East Greenwich, Rhode Asher Miner Babcock, and they had children
Island; Daniel, born March 28, 1857, died I. Margaret Stillman, see forward. 2. Eleanor
September 13, 1858: James Oliver, born De- Rutledge, married L. A. Gregg, and has one
cember 15, 1859; and Daniel Courtland. child: Eleanor Stillman. 3. Caroline Acker-
(VIII Daniel Courtland, son of Oliver and
) man, is unmarried. 4. Mabel, married F. J.
Martha (Dickens) Babcock, was born August Perry, and has Edgar Lockwood and Kath-
:

14, 1863, at Avondale, in the town of Westerly. erine. 5. William Lockwood, living in New
He went to the public schools of his section York, unmarried. 6. George Herman Bab-
and, at a suitable age, entered upon his busi- cock, who married Florence W. Graham, and
ness career. He has made the hotel business they reside in Chicago.
his specialty, and is now the manager and pro- (Ill) Margaret Stillman, daughter of Wil-
prietor of a fine hotel at No. 14 East Si.vtieth liam and Harriet Eugenia (Babcock) Burke,
street. New York City. His summers are married Daniel Courtland Babcock (see Bab-
spent in his old family home. He takes great cock VIII).
interest in the Masonic fraternity, being a
thirty-second degree Mason. Mr. Babcock The Bodine families of New
married, in Brooklyn, New York, December BODINE York and New Jersey had their
10, 1896, Margaret Stillman Burke, who was origin in the family le Boudin,
born March 6, 1868, and who is a member of or de Baudain. and the antiquity of the sur-
the Phoebe Greene Ward Chapter. Daughters name is attested by the French charters of the
of the American Revolution of Westerly. twelfth century. The family le Boudin was
They have one child: Lois, born June 29, 1906. settled in Cambray, France, originally a dis-
(See Burke). trict of the Low Countries as early as 1126 and
bore for arms D'azur au chevron d'or, ace. de
:

iThe Burke Line).

trois roses du meme au chef d'arg. charge de
;

The Burke family came to thiscountry from trois merlotte du champe. In France the fam-
the North of Ireland. William Burke brought ily has borne an honorable part in war and
with him his wife Mary and his three chil- peace and has given to the world the noted
dren George, William and Edith. They lived
: political writer, Jean Bodin, who was born at
for a time in Albany, New York, then removed Anglers, May and died of the plague
31, 1530,
to Charleston, South Carolina, where Mr. at Laon in 1596, author of "Livres de la Re-
Burke was engaged in the building trade. Dur- publique. "
published in Paris in 1576. Sir
ing a yellow fever epidemic both parents died William Hamilton said of him, that, from the
of the disease, and George and Edith suc- time of Aristotle until Montesquieu, the si.x
cumbed to it not long after their parents. books of Bodin's form the ablest and most re-
(II) William (2), son of William (i) and markable treatise extant on the philosophy of
Mary Burke, the only one of the family who government and legislation. Gaspard de Bodin,
escaped the terrible yellow fever scourge, came of the branch Bodin de Boisrenarce. progen-
north and located in Fordham, New York, itor of Bodins de Galumbert, was captain of
where he followed the carpenter's trade until the grenadiers of Guyenne and Chevalier de
his removal to New York City. He there St. Louis, and left the service in 1767 with the
bought a hat store at the corner of Broadway rank of brevet-major. This line bore the arms
and Fulton streets, and was located there for of le Boudin with the addition of lions as sup-
a period of forty years, in all this time doing porters. Of this family was Jean Francis
a very successful business, and being known Bodin, the historian, born at Angiers, Sep-
as "Burke, the Hatter." He acquired a large tember 26. 1776. died in 1829: his son Felix
fortune, and devoted a share of it to charitable was also an author of historical works.
undertakings. He was a devoted and indul- (I) Jean Bodine, of the Cambray family in
gent husband and father, and all of his spare France, is said to have removed to Medis, in
time was spent with his family. He was a the province of St. Onge, France, where his
member of Plymouth Church. Brooklyn, New son Jean was born in 1645. He was doubtless
York, when Henry Ward Beecher was the a Huguenot and left his native land to seek a
pastor, and his widow still owns the pew there. refuge in other countries. It is thought that
 NEW ENGLAND. 1427

he went to Holland, and, after a short stay, brother John, 1707. 9. Esther, living in 1707.
went to England before coming to America. 10. Francis, married Alaria Dey.
He came to New York as early as 1677, for (IV) William Bodine, grandson or great-
on November 3rd of that year, he witnessed grandson of Jean, was born about 1720. Un-
with Maria Creison at the Reformed Dutch questionably he belonged to the family of Jean
Church, the baptism of Jan, son of Andries Bodine, but the record of his birth has not
Canon by his wife Janetje Pluck. Bodine been found. He was granted a large tract of
settled on Staten Island, New York, where land in Alontgomery, in the village of Walden,
he had a survey of land, April i, 1686, and and his homestead was occupied by several
where he died in the latter part of 1694. generations of his descendants. His name ap-
Paulus Richards was appointed to administer pears on the town records often, from 1768 to
his estate, March 4, 1695, and before the final 1778, and also the name of Peter Bodine,
settlement, the son, Jean Bodine. appeared as doubtless his son. Jacob Bodine also settled
defendant in a suit against his father's estate. early in Walden with sons Charles and Lewis.
Nothing is known of Bodine's family, except He was also a son of William, it is believed,
that he had a son John, mentioned below. but possibly a brother. According to the cen-
(H) Jean (or John), son of Jean Bodine, sus of 1790 there were several Bodine families
was born at Medis, France, near the south at Walden, Orange county. William Bodine
shore of St. Onge, on the Gironde, May 8, had four males over sixteen, one under that
1645, and he was naturalized at London, Eng- age and five females; Jacob Sr. had four males
land, March 21, 1682, with his second wife over sixteen, two under that age and six
Esther, her parents, Francis and Jane Susan females, indicating perhaps that he was as old
Bridon, and their son Francis Bridon. Many as William. John, Lewis and Peter also had
French Huguenots were naturalized about this families. Moses and James Bodine were liv-
time in England. For a short time he resided ing in Walden in 1812. During the civil war
in Rye, county Sussex, where at least two of Henry, Meron, Courtland and John Bodine
his children were born. He joined his father from Walden. The brief town history
enlisted
on Staten Island and was living there when his tells us that Peter Bodine, son of William,
father died in 1695. He bought land in Mid- married Mary Milspaugh and had
eleven chil-
dlesex county, New Jersey, and he went dren, of whom Sylvester had a son Frederick,
thither, possibly with the intention of settling born 1835, a resident of Montgomery.
there. He bought eighty acres of land. May (\'I Pienjamin Bodine. a grandson of Wil-
I

12, 1701, in Middlesex county. East Jersey, on liam Bodine, the pioneer in Montgomery,
the west side of Staten Island, at Charles Orange county, New York, was born at Mont-
Neck. He bought eighty acres more of Fran- gomery, October 9, 1773, and died June 8,
cis Bridon, May 8, 1722, and the heirs of Fran- 1849. He married Susannah Kimbark, of Ger-
cis Bridon deeded other lands to him, Febru- man ancestry, bom at Montgomery, New
ary 2, 1736. He was living March 7, 1736, York. March 2, 1776, died January 14, 1862.
when he and wife Esther deeded lands. He Children: Maria, born October 4, 1797, died
married (first) Crocheron, daughter of September 7, 1875; Hannah. November 8,
John Crocheron, one of the immigrants at 1798, died April 10, 188S: Delilah, October 11,
Staten Island, who by will, dated December 1800. died June 9, 1802; Elcy C, October 10,
13, 1695, described himself as "of great age." 1802. died March 11, 1877; Amanda, May 4,
and bequeathed his estate to wife Mary, sons 1805, died April 27, 1835 William, May 10,
;

Nicholas and Anthony and other children. 1807, died December 22, 1875; George; Me-
Nicholas Crocheron's will dated February 10, linda, April 10, 181 1, died April 5, 1888; Eliz-
1702, gave bequests to his nephews and nieces, abeth L., April 15, 1813, died February 9,
children of John Bodine by his first wife. 1824; John Howard, May 8, 181 5, died No-
Jean Bodine married (second) probably in vember 7, 1858; Francis Millard, mentioned
England, Esther Bridon, daughter of Francis below Susan Leeds, November 7, 1823, died
;

Bridon, who was naturalized in London and April 19, 1909.

came to New York, where he died in May, (\'iri Francis Millard, son of Benjamin
1704. Children of Jean Bodine by first wife: Bodine, was born in Walden, or Montgomery.
I. Isaac, died in July, 1752. 2. Jacob, died in Orange county. New York, March 28. 1818,
May, 1748. 3. Peter. 4. Abraham. 5. Vin- and died at Pine Bush, Orange county. New
cent, died in 1744. Children by second wife: York, November 13, 1898. He received his
6. Marianna, born March 5, 1680, married early education in the public schools and en-
Jean Abelin. 7. Jean, January 23, 1681, a gaged in business as a wagon-maker, under-
mariner. 8. Eleazer, mentioned in will of taker and farmer. He had a farm in Middle-
14^8 NEW ENGLAND.
town, New York, near Goshen, and all his life given him in 1652 on Foxen Hill; also fifty
was spent in Orange county. He married, acres, September 8, 1652, of upland on the
February 28, 1844, Rachel Niver, who was Alohegan river (now Thames), east side. He
born in Orange county, New York, February deposed in 1672 that he was si.xty years old.
7, 1819, died November 17, 1898, daughter of In 1671 he sold fifty acres to Joshua Ramond.
Ephraim and Elizabeth (Rumseyj Niver. On June 8, 1688, his son Robert owned land
Children Theron, born February 20, 1845
: near New London, formerly owned by his
Mary Amanda, born October 5, 1846; Ben- father, John, and in 1689 he sold land to John
jamin, April 24, 185 1, died November 20, Rogers which had belonged to his father. John
1857; Elizabeth, August 22. 1853, married Or- Stoddard married Catherine who mar- ,

viUe Edinburg; William H., mentioned below. ried (second) John Sampson. Children: Rob-
(\'III) William Howard, son of Francis ert, mentioned below; Ralph, born about 1666;
Millard Bodine, was born at Pine Bush, town Thomas, born about 1674.
of Crawford, Orange county, New York, Jan- (II) Robert, son of John Stoddard, was
uary 12, 1859. He received his early education born at New London about 1652, and died
in the public schools of his native town. In September 5, 1749, at Groton, Connecticut,
1876 he went to Middletown, New York, to aged ninety-seven years. He purchased the
learn the trade of tinsmith. After six months land known as Stoddard's Landing, now in
there, he went to Newburg, New York, where town of Ledyard, which is still owned by the
he worked at his trade for a time, then si.x family. He was a farmer in New London and
months at Goshen, New York, then two years Groton. He married (first) Mary, daughter
at Warwick, then to Monroe, New York, of Thomas Mortimer. He moved to Groton
where he remained eight years. In 1888 he about 1713. He married (second) Sarah Per-
engaged in the heating and plumbing business kins, of Norwich, who married (second) In-
at Bellows Falls, Vermont, in partnership with crease Billings, of Stonington, July 26, 1751.
George B. AUbee. After three years, how- Children, first five bom in New London, others
ever, the firm was dissolved and Mr. Bodine in Groton: Elizabeth, born about 1690; ]Mary,
became connected with M. F. Davis, remaining about 1693; ^lercy. about 1696; Robert, men-
ten years. Since then he has been with H. H. tioned below; Abigail, about 1705; Sarah, Au-
Wiley and E. J. Lynch up to the present time. gust I, 1718; Brimsley, September 15, 1728;
Mr, Bodine is a member of King Solomon's Samuel, October 13, 1730; Catherine, Decem-
Temple Lodge of Free Masons of Abenaqui ; ber 2^, 1732; James. February 17, 1735; Sus-
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons of Bellows Falls
: annah, August 2;^, 1737; Stephen, March 12,
Council. Royal and Select Masters, and of 1739-
Bellows Falls Lodge, No. 2t,. Independent (III) Robert (2), son of Robert (i) Stod-
Order of Odd Fellows. In religion he is a dard, was born in New London, Connecticut,
Methodist, and steward and trustee of the So- about 1700, and died at Groton, March, 1771.
ciety of the Methodist Church. He married, He was a farmer in Groton. He married
December 2^. 1883. Florence N. Stoddard, (first) December 21, 172S, at New London,
who was born at Middletown, Orange county. Bathsheba Rogers, daughter of John Rogers.
New York, daughter of Ira L. Stoddard, who She was born March i, 1708. He married
was born .August 5, 1817. died January 4, 1896, (second) Sarah Plumb. Children: Robert,
and Sarah J. (Greenleaf Stoddard, who was
) mentioned below Bathsheba, born August 25.
;

born July lO, 1823, died March 30. 1879, 1732; Mary. July 21. 1734: Mortimer. March
granddaughter of Increase B. Stoddard, who 16, 1735; Mercy, March 10, 1739; Ichabod,
died June 13. 1844 (see Stoddard line). Chil- January 10, 1741 Mark. October 10, 1743;
:

dren of Mr. and Mrs. Bodine: i. Bertha, born Abigail, October 6, 1745 Lucv, April 10, 1747.
;

February 17, 1885. graduate of Smith College, (IV) Robert (3). son of Robert (2) Stod-
teacher in the musical department of Smith. dard, was born in Groton, August 26, 1729,
2. Rosamond, born October 21. 1889. married and died there April 20. 1807. He was a
B. C. Niles. of Hartford. 3. Wilfred Green- farmer at Groton. He married (first) at Ston-
leaf, born May 21, 1890. 4. Florence. Febru- ington. Lucy, daughter of Increase and Han-
ary 4. 1894. 5. Clarence, December 28, 1897. nah Hewit Billings; she died July i. 1789.
I )

6. Rachel May, November 25, 1901. He married (second) November 30, 1790.
Sarah Smith, widow of Jonathan Smith and
(The Stoddard Line).
daughter of Lawrence Johnson. He worked
( n
John Stoddard, the immigrant ancestor, on his father's farm until about twenty-three
was born about 161 2, and died probably in vears old. the time of his marriage. Children:
1676. He lived in New London. Connecticut, Bathsheba. born January 11. 1755: Robert,
where he had a house and lot of six acres June 2. 1757; .Anna, December 14. 1759: Dan-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1429

iel,November 6. 1761 Jonathan, November ; chusetts. He was admitted a freeman of Con-

14, 1765 Increase Billings, mentioned below.
; cord, May
22, 1650. the same day as his father
(V) Increase Billings, son of Robert (3) or possibly his brother John. His farm was
Stoddard, was born in Groton, October 22. in what is now Bedford. married Mary He
1767, and died at Minisink. New York, June Children: i. John, died July 27, 1649.
.

15, 1844. He was a farmer at Groton until 2. Nathaniel, born September 28, 1649. died
April, 1796; he then lived in Preston, Connec- November 23, 1649. 3- Ebenezer. 4. Eleazer,
ticut, until April, 1797, when he moved to mentioned below. 5. John, born August 15,
Minisink, Orange county. New York, where 1660. 6. Nathaniel, born July 3, 1663; mar-
he remained the rest of his life. He married ried, April 19, 1688. Mary Brooks, and had
(first) in Groton, Prudence, daughter of \\'il- ten children in Concord. 7. Hannah, born
liam Morgan, and she died March 7, 1814. January 22, 1665.
He married second) February 26, 1816, .\nna
( (Ill)Eleazer, son of Nathaniel Ball, was
( Loder Smith, widow of Asahil Smith, and
) born in Concord, Massachusetts, in 1650, died
she died July 6, 1849. Children by first wife, there November 15, 1698, aged forty-eight.
born at Groton Henrietta, born August 30,
: He married (first) at Concord, September 25,
1790; Prudence. November 6, 1791 Lucy. .-Vu- : 1675, Priscilla Wood: (second) June 14, 1688,
gust 27, 1793; William Billings, born at Pres- Sarah Merriam. of Cambridge, who survived
ton, July I, 1796. Born at Minisink: Simeon. him. Children by first wife, born at Concord:
December 21, 1798; Increase. February 9, I. Mary, born July 3, 1678. 2. Eleazer, born
1801 Hannah, December 26. 1802; Jonathan,
; May 26, 1681, died August 3, 1682. 3. Eliza-
February 16, 1806. By second wife, at Mini- beth, born June 22, 1683. Jeremiah, born 4.
sink Ira L., mentioned below.
: .\pril 21, 1686. Children by second wife:
(\'I) Ira L.. son of Increase- Billings Stod- Eleazer. mentioned below, and probably others.
dard, was born at Minisink, New York, Au- (I\') Deacon Eleazer (2) Ball, son of Elea-
gust 5, 1817, and died January 4, 1896. He zer I )(Ball, Was born in Concord, Massachu-
was a farmer at Middletown. NewYork. He setts, in 1698, died at Spencer, Massachusetts,
married, September 26, 1842, Sarah J. Green- ]\Iarch 29. 1765, aged sixty-seven years. He
leaf, who was born July 10, 1823, and died was one of the founders of the town of Rut-
March 30, 1879. He lived with his daughter land, Worcester county. Massachusetts. He
in Middletown after his wife's death. Chil- moved there in 1719, having cleared a few
dren, born at Middletown: Emeline C, born acres. He and his family suffered the hard-
March 26, 1844, died January 30, 1847: Sarah ships of frontier life. During an Indian attack
Josephine. December 23, 1845. married John in 1723 he was wounded in the arm by a mus-
E. Iseman, a prominent man of Middletown; ket ball. Several Rutland settlers were slain
Emmet R., June 30, 1850; Rosamond E., June by the In Hans. He was selectman of the
15, 1855; Charles Wesley, May 13, 185/: town and a leading citizen. He removed to
Washington Irving, October 5, i860; Florence Spencer in 1758, bought the farm of Deacon
N.. August 19, 1862, married, December 25, James Wilson, and spent his last years there.
1883. William H. Bodine. of Monroe, Orange He married first at Lancaster, IVIarch 23,
( )

county, New York (see Bodine). 1726-27. .Abigail Rogers, who died October 9.
1 741, in her thirty-ninth year. He married
John Ball, the immigrant ancestor, (second) Alargaret Children by first
.

B.-\LLwas born in England about 1585, wife, born at Rutland: i. Eleazer, born Octo-
and came to this country from ber 27, 1728, died at Rutland, .\pril 19, 1766;
Wiltshire before 1650. He was admitted a married, at Concord, December 28, 1758, Lucy
freeman of Watertown, Massachusetts. May Darby, and settled at Rutland. 2. Grace, born
22. 1650, but afterward settled in that part of .August 19, 1730. 3. Phineas, born March 9,

Concord. Massachusetts, now the town of Bed- 1732. 4. .Abigail, born January 19, 1734-35.
ford. He died in Concord and was buried 5. Sarah, born June 15, 1737. 6. Israel, men-
there, November i, 1655. He married Joanna tioned below. 7. Hannah, born .August 20,

Children: i. Nathaniel, mentioned

. 1741. Bv second wife: 8. Mary, born Febru-
below. 2. John, born in England, 1620; mar- ary 21. 1743-44. 9. John, born September 13,
ried (first) Elizabeth Peirce. and (second) 1747.
Elizabeth Fox; he and his wife and infant son \( ) Deacon Eleazer (2) Ball,
Israel, son of
were massacred by the IntHans at Lancaster, was born Rutland, Massachusetts, August
at
September 10. 1675. 3. .\bigail. 8. 173Q. He went to Spencer with his father.
(II) Nathaniel, son of John Ball, was born He was a soldier in the revolution from Spen-
in England, and came to New England with cer, a private in Captain Dexter's company,
his father. He also settled in Concord. Massa- Colonel \\'oodbridge's regiment in June. 1775;
1430 NEW EiNTGLAND.

a sergeant in Captain Benjamin Richardson's \'ermont, October 26, 1912. He received his
company, Colonel Dyke's regiment m Novem- education in the public schools, and learned
ber, 1776. (See vol. i, Mass. Soldiers and the trade of tanner and currier under the in-
Sailors in the Revolution, p. 537 j. He re- struction of his father and followed this trade
moved to Vermont after the war and
1790 in until October, 1862. He then enlisted in Com-
was living, according to the federal census at pany C, Sixteenth Regiment, Vermont \'olun-
Kingston, Addison county, having in his fam- teer Infantry, under Colonel W. G. \'eazey.
ily two males over si.xteen, one under that age for nine months. He went to the front with
and three females. Children, born Spencer: m his regiment and took part in the battle of
I. Jonathan, born June 29, 1761. 2. Levi, born Gettysburg. At the expiration of his term of
April 26, 1704. 3. Ezra, born February 26, enlistment, he was mustered out with his regi-
1767. 4. Tyler, born August 16, 1769. 5. ment in August, 1864. Later he reenlisted for
Persis, born February, 1772. 6. Chloe, born three years, but at the end of the war, in May,
October 22. 1775. 7. Phebe, born March 10, 1865, he was mustered out. After completing
1778. 8. Rufus, mentioned below. a course in Langsley's Commercial College at
(V'l) Rufus, son of Israel Ball, was born Rutland, he entered the employ of the firm of
at Spencer, Massachusetts, March 3-1, 1781. Robbins & Marsh, hardware dealers at Ches-
He went to Vermont with his father. He ter, \'ermont, where he continued for five

died of lung fever at the age of forty-four years. He left Chester to engage in business
years. He lived at Warren, 'Vermont. He on his own account in Bellows Falls, Vermont.
married Eliza Seeley, who lived to the age of He removed to Ludlow, Vermont, in 1871,
sixty-nine years. Children: i. Rufus, born in establishing there a hardware store, which he
1813: moved to Dorchester, Massachusetts, conducted with much
success until he retired
and by wife Sarah had four children: Child, from active life in Afterward he dealt
1893.
died November 30, 1839; Sarah, born July 5, in carriages, farm wagons, sleighs and other

1839; Alfred, February 22, 1843; Rufus, July vehicles. He bought sleighs by the car-load
12, 1845. 2. Henry William, mentioned be- lot. He handled the Milburn tubular steel
low. 3. Mary Ann, married George Mead. 4. axle farm wagons. His hardware business is
Sarah, married Hobart. 5. Elizabeth, now owned by Henry T. Brown, successor of
married Caleb Hobart. Howard & Brown, to whom he sold it.
(VII) Henry William, son of Rufus Ball, He was a member and past commander of
was born at Warren, Vermont, July 31, 181 5, O. O. Howard Post, Grand Army of the Re-
died at Gassetts. \'ermont, in February, 1895. public, and was aide-de-camp on the staff of
He attended the district schools in Vermont. the National Department Commander in 1910
At the age of eighteen years he went to Mas- and 191 1, and a delegate to the National Grand
sachusetts and learned the trade of tanner and .Army Encampments at Salt Lake City, at At-
currier. When he was twenty-one years old lantic City and at Rochester, New York. In
he was a musician in the Ruggles Street 191 1 he was senior vice-commander of the
Church, Boston, and for many years played Department of \'ermont. He was a member
the bass viol there. He came to Vermont and past master of Black River Lodge. No. 85,
about 1844 and lived for a time at Jamaica, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and mem-
afterward at Londonderry in that state. He ber of Okemo Chapter, No. 28, Royal Arch
had a tannery and made a specialty of French Masons. He was a loyal and faithful member
fancy tanning. While he was living in Rox- of the Universalist church, of which he was
bury, now part of Boston, he served on the for many years a deacon. He lent his aid and
school committee of that town. He married support to every movement for the support
Mary Dunham, born in Westmoreland, New- and upbuilding of the church. He was presi-
Hampshire, in 1817, died in 1861, daughter of dent of the L'niversalist State Convention of
William and Elizabeth Dunham. Children: i. Vermont and the Province of Quebec for one
William EHinham, mentioned below. 2. Lizzie, year and vice-president for seven years.
born September 2, 1845 married W. E. Mel-
; He was keenly interested in public aflairs
lish, of Shirley, Massachusetts. 3. Laura, and held various offices of trust and honor in
born in 1849. died aged sixteen years. 4. the towns in which he lived. For many years
Henry William Jr., born in 1851 resides at : he was a director of the Chester Savings Bank.
Norwood. Rhode Island. 5. Frank Pierce, He was highly respected and honored in the
mentioned below. community and through many years of busi-
(VIII) ^\'illiam Dunham, son of Henry ness life demonstrated his integrity and honor.
William Ball, was born in Dorchester, Massa- His sterling character, his kindliness and char-
chusetts, August 28, 1843, died in Ludlow, ity won for him manv friends in all the walks
 NEW ENGLAND. 143 1

of life and he ranked for many years among 3, 1855. He attended the public schools of
the best and foremost citizens of the town. Londonderry, \'ermont, and Black River
His death was due to heart and kidney dis- .\cademy at Ludlow, Vermont. He afterward
ease from which he suffered for many months. was a student in Boston for a time. He went
Rev. F. L. Payson officiated at the funeral at west, after leaving school, and learned the art
his late residence and his Masonic and Grand of telegraphy at Janesville, Wisconsin. For
Army associates acted as escort. Business was eight years he was a telegraph operator for
suspended in the village during the services. various commercial houses. In 1883 he came
He married (first) Agnes J. White, who to Ludlow and was associated with his brother,
died two years after their marriage. He mar- William Dunham Ball, for a time in the hard-
ried (second) November. 19, 1878, Eva E. ware business. Then he engaged in the insur-
Dorval, born at Landgrove, Vermont, daugh- ance business in Boston. He was superintend-
ter of Eusebe and Relief M. (Wiley) Dorval. ent of the Boston Mutual Insurance Company,
Her father was a native of Quebec her ; having charge of outside territory for the com-
mother of Amherst, New Hampshire. By the pany. Since 1908 he has resided in Ludlow,
second wife he had one son, Allen Dorval, conducting a farm and dairy and manufactur-
mentioned below. ing maple sugar and maple sugar products.
(IX) .Allen Dorval, son of William Dun- He attends the Methodist Episcopal church
ham Ball, was born in Ludlow, \'ermont, July and is a trustee and treasurer of the Sunday
22, 1882. He attended the public schools and school. He is gifted musically and formerly
the Black River .\cademy at Ludlow and for sang in the Ruggles Street Church choir of
two years was a student in Middlebury Col- Boston, where years before his father played
lege, in the class of 1S95. He then became the bass viol. He was tenor soloist for a time
associated with his father in the carriage and in Christ Church, Harvard Square, Cambridge.
wagon business, which he has continued since He married, October 11, 1882, Helen Clean-
the death of his father. For ten years he has tha Spofford, of Ludlow, daughter of .-Mvah
also been agent of the American E.xpress M. and Mary E. (Angier) Spofford (see Spof-
Company in Ludlow. In politics he is an ford VII). Children: i. .Mice Helen, born
active and influential Republican. In 1904 he October 6, 1884, died .April 29, 1890. 2. Ches-
was appointed doorkeeper of the legisla- ter Spofford, born at Roxbury, September 8,
ture. He is a member of the L^niversalist 1894.
church, of which he has been a trustee. He (The Spofford Line),
is also a member of Altamont Lodge. No. 30, I) John Spofford, the immigrant ancestor,
(

Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Lud- was born in England in 1612, died in 1678.
low ;member and master of Black River He settled in Rowley, Massachusetts, where
Lodge, No. 85, Ancient Free and Accepted before 1643 he was one of the proprietors. On
Masons past high priest of Okemo Chapter,
;
the division of the common land that year, he
No. 28. Royal Arch Masons: member of the had a house lot granted on Bradford street,
Grand Chapter of \'ermont and has taken the Rowley, an acre and a half, and had many
thirty-two degrees in Scottish Rite Masonry; grants later. In 1669 he lived on Spofford's
member of Vermont Commandery, No. 4, Hill in Rowley, and was doubtless the first
Knights Templar, of Windsor; of Cairo settler in what is now Georgetown, Massachu-
Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Rut- setts. He had a farm at Gravell Plain, now
land; of Windsor Lodge of Perfection;
of J. Blad Hill, leased for twenty-one years, assign-
W. Roby Council, Princes of Jerusalem; Delta ed to his sons John and Samuel in 1676. He
Chapter of Rose Croix and the Vermont Con- married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Scott.
sistory. His will was proved November 6, 1678, be-
He married, June 9, 1909, E. Louise Gobie, queathing to wife Elizabeth, sons Francis,
born Newport, New Hampshire, October
at John. Thomas and Samuel daughters Eliza- ;

22, 1883, daughter of Henry A. and Ella beth, Hannah, Mary and Sarah. The gene-
(Keith) Gobie. Her father was born in Pom- alogy makes the same error in dates as the
fret, Vermont, August 31, 1852, and her Stockney genealogy. In all dates given orig-
mother at East Stockholm, St. Lawrence coun- inally in figures (as 3-11-1666, which is Janu-
ty. New York. Her grandfather, Augustus ary 1666-67). t^wo months should be added
3.
Gobie, a native of Canada, married Theresa to the date given in the genealogy. As far as
Gartin. Mr. and Mrs. Ball have one child, possible the dates herein are thus corrected.
William Henry, born November 9, 191 1. Children Elizabeth, born February 14, 1646-
:

(VIII) Frank Pierce, son of Henry Wil- 47; John, mentioned below; Thomas, January
liam Ball, was born in Jamaica, Vermont, May 4, 1650-51; Samuel. January 31, 1653; Han-
NE-2S
1432 NKW ENGLAND.
nah, Aprili, 1654; Mary, November i, 1656; below; John R., July 26, 1784; William, De-
Sarah, January 15, 1658, died February 15, cember II, 1786: Lucy, September 16, 1788,
1660: Sarah, March 22, 1662; Francis, Sep- died February 21. 1791 Polly, November 16,
;

tember 24, 1665. 1790; Lucy, May 13, 1793; Merrick. February
(II) John (2), son of John (i) Spofford, II, 1799: Almira. July 13, 1803.

was born December 24, 1648, died in George- (\'I) Artemas, son of John (3) Spofford,
town, April 2^], 169097, being buried in the was born April X2, 1782. He married (first)
old cemetery at Bradford. He lived on his April 5, 1813, Sally Warren, who died April
father's homestead in Georgetown. He mar- 17, 1816. He married (second) December,
ried, March 9, 1675, Sarah Wheeler, of Row- 1817, Mary Brinhall, who died Alav 7, 1847.
ley, and she married (second) June 12, 1701, He married (third) Mrs. Betsey Clevelana.
four years after his death, Caleb Hopkinson, He died at Ludlow, \'ermont, where he lived
of Bradford, now Groveland, Massachusetts. almost all his life. February 26, 1862. Child
She died October 24, 1732, aged eighty years, by first wife: John F., born August 18, 1814.
and was buried in Groveland cemetery. Chil- Children by second wife Alvah M., mentioned
:

dren: John, born June 12, 1678; Mary, March below; William P., born March 21, 1823;
9, 1680; David, November 2^,, 1681 Jonathan ;
Sarah \V., September 7, 1824; Charles O.,
mentioned below: Martha, May 16, 1686 January 9, 1831, died October 28, 1852.
Ebenezer, June 14, 1690, died June 29, 1690 (VII) Alvah M., son of Artemas Spofford,
Nathaniel, September 10, 1691 Sarah, Decem-
; was born in Ludlow, Vermont, December 18,
ber 20. 1693. 1819. He married (first) December 7, 1848,
(III) Jonathan, son of John (2) Spofford. Mary E., daughter of Rev. Aaron Angier, of
was born May 28, 1684, died January 16, 1772. Ludlow. She died July 29, 1806. He married
aged eighty-eight years, according to his grave- (second) July 9, 1867, Lura Dickerman. Chil-
stone. He Rowley, Massachusetts,
lived in dren by first wife: Mary A., born February
then Georgetown. He married Jemima Free- 28, 1853, died April 21, 1854; Frederick A.,
the, of York, Maine. Children: Samuel, men- October 13, 1855, married Hattie Davis: Helen
tioned below; David, born December 4, 17 10; C, lulv 5, 1S58, married Frank Pierce Ball
Nathaniel, 1712: John, December 12, 1714; (see Bill \'III) ; Julian A., July 2, i860. Child
Hannah, December 22, 1716; .\bel, November bv second wife : Mattie E., born .\pril 10,
14, 1718; Joseph, July 13, 1720; Jacob, August 1870.
17, 1722; Dorcas, September 19, 1724; Job,
December 21, 1726; Jonah, April 19, 1729; Thomas Brigham, the immi-
Aloses, January 19, 1732; Jemima, May 30, BRIGH.-\M grant ancestor, was born in
1733- England in 1603. He em-
(IV) Samuel, son of Jonathan Spofford. is barked from London for New England, April
said to have been killed in a clay-pit when 18. "Susan and Ellen," Ed-
1635, in the ship
fifty-six years old. He settled in the part of ward Pyne, master. In 1637 he had a four-
Lancaster which is now Boylston, Massachu- teen acre lot in Watertown, Massachusetts,
setts. He married, about 1752, and ,
bought of John Dogget, in that part of the
she married (second) Richardson. town adjoining Cambridge. He built his house
Children: Job, born 1753; Jacob, 1754: John, in Cambridge on a lot containing three acres
mentioned below; Lucy, 1758; Samuel, 1762. and a half, about two-thirds of a mile from
(\') John (3), son of Samuel Spofford, Harvard College, and at one point abutted on
was born October 19, 1756, in Lancaster, Mas- the Charles river. He resided there until 1648.
sachusetts. After his father was killed in the He was admitted a freeman April 18, 1637,
clay-pit, hewas bound out by his mother until and was one of the leading citizens. He was
he should be of age. On coming of age he selectman in 1640, 1642 and 1647, and con-
enlisted in the revolutionary army, serving stable in 1639 and 1642. He made a specialty
thirteen months. After this he engaged in of raising hogs on his farm, and m 1(347 owned
farming for several years, and then drove a a third of all the swine in town. He owned a
team to and from Boston, carrying freight for wind mill, the power from which was used to
the towns on the route. He was the first one grind corn. He died December 8. 1653. His
to drive a four-horse team over West Boston will was dated December 7, 1653, and proved
bridge into Boston. He married, 177Q, Lucy October 3, 1654. He married, about 1637.
Robbins, born in Sterling, September 8, 1738. Mercy Hard, who is said to have come with
They lived in Sterling until March, 1S06, when her sister from England, owing to religious
they moved to Ludlow. Vermont. Children differences from which they suffered armoy-
Job, born .April 23, 1780; Artemas, mentioned ance and persecution. She married (second)
 NEW ENGLAND. f433

March 1655, Edmund Rice, of Marlborough,

i, migrant. He married (second) July 30, 1695,
by whom
she had two daughters. She married Susanna Shattuck, daughter of William Shat-
(third) Wilham Hunt, of Marlborough, who tuck, of Watertown, and widow first of Jo-
died in 1667; she died December zt,, 1693, seph Morse and second of John Fay, whose
after being in her third widowhood twenty- first wife was Mary Brigham, sister of Thomas
six years.Children Mary, born probably in
: Brigham. Children: Thomas, born February
Cambridge about 1638 Thomas, mentioned
;
24, 1666-67; Nathan, born June 17, 1671 ;

below John, born March 9, 1644-45 Hannah,

; ; David, born August 11, 1673, died young;
born March 9, 1649-50; Samuel, born Janu- Jonathan, born February 22, 1675; David,
ary 12, 1652-53. mentioned below Gershom, born February
;

in) Thomas (2), son of Thomas (ij Brig- 23, 1680; Elnathan, born March 7, 1683;
ham, was born probably Cambridge, Massa-
in Alary, born October 26, 1687.
chusetts, about 1640, died in Marlborough, (Ill) David, son of Thomas (2) Brigham,
Massachusetts, November 25, 1716. When his was born April 12, 1678, in Marlborough,
mother married Edmund Rice, Thomas went Massachusetts, died in Westborough, Massa-
with them to Sudbury and Marlborough. On chusetts, June 26, 1750. In 171 1, according
attaining his majority he bought of his step- to Morse, he was surveyor in Marlborough,
father, for thirty pounds, a town-right in but when the town was divided in 1717, he
Marlborough of "Twenty-four acres with the became a resident of Westborough, where he
frame of a dwelling house thereon." This held town offices seven years as sealer of
;

land, situated near W

illiams pond in the south- leather, and six years as selectman. His farm
west part of the town, was the beginning of consisted of a wild tract of about five hundred
his large farm. He was also one of the pur- grounds
acres, including the present hospital
chasers of the old plantation "Ockoocangan- and several adjacent farms in Westborough
sett," which had been reserved for the Indians and Northborough his house was situated
;

out of the ancient boundaries of Marlborough. about sixty rods east of the present insane
On the old Thomas Brigham homestead on asylum. On October 16, 1737, when quite
the south side of the present Forest street, advanced in years, his house was burned with
something from the high-
like a score of rods most of the contents, and the minister tells the
way is a slightly raised rectangular plot, about following: "The Congregation was disturbed
30 to 75 feet, in the center of which is a large this P. M. by ye burning of Mr. David Brig-
apple tree. Here rest the last of the Marl- ham's House But when the people gathered
;

borough Indians, including their last chief and in again, and were composed, I went on with
about thirty of his followers. This spot is ye rest of my sermon. A very sorrowful
sacredly cherished by the family of Brighams. Providence a great loss but I trust you and
! !

The place is or was lately owned by George all of us to profit by it, that our hearts may be
F. Nichols, whose wife was a Brigham. The taken off from temporal transitory Enjoy-
last male Brigham owner of the place is said ments." Brigham's will was dated June 14,
to have strikingly resembled his paternal an- 1748, and proved August 22, 1750. He mar-
cestry, "having thick, wavy black hair, black ried (first) Deborah who died Octo- .

eyes and red cheeks; a fine looking man." The ber II, 1708. He married (second) August
house stood a few rods above the brook which 21. 1709. widow Mary (Leonard) Newton,
flowed to Williams Pond. The first dwelling, who died December i, 1741. He married
a log one built by Thomas, was burned dur- (third) who survived him. Children,
,

ing his absence by flax catching fire. In 1706 born in Marlborough, by first wife John, born :

he built a frame house which was used as an April 22, 1704; David, born September 30,
ell by his son Gershom who built a two-story 1708. Children by second wife: Silas, born
house about 1724. During Queen Anne's war August 9. 1710; Jemima, born August 24,
the old house was used as a garrison. In 1791 1712: Deborah, born September 17, 1714;
the ell was taken down by Warren Brigham. Levi, born August 21, 1716; Jonas, born Feb-
Thomas Brigham was one of the principal citi- ruary 25. 1718: Asa, mentioned below.
zens of the town. He made his will April 21, (I\') Major Asa Brigham. son of David
1716. and died November 25 of the same year, Brigham. was born in W^estborough. Decem-
sitting in his chairwhich is now in the pos- ber 21. 1 72 1, died in Fitzwilliam, New Hamp-
session of Miss Martha L. Ames. His will shire. November 6, 1777. L'ntil 1775 he lived
was proved January 2. 1717. He married in Shrewsbury. Massachusetts, and was ad-
(first) December 27, 1665, Mary Rice, daugh- mitted to the church there in 1747. His house
ter of Henry and Elizabeth (Moore) Rice, there was still in good preservation in 1894.
and granddaughter of Edmund Rice, the im- Major .\sa Brigham was the first captain of
1434 NEW ENGLAND.
the South Militia Company of Shrewsbury. terms, ser\^ing on important committees. In
In 1775 he moved to Fitzwilliam, where he 1876 he v.as state senator from Rutland coun-
served as moderator in 1775 and 1777, and ty. He joined Rural Lodge, Ancient Free and
as selectman in 1776. He was on the commit- Accepted Masons, of Rochester, Vermont. He
tee of safety in 1777, and also was treasurer was a communicant of the Methodist Epis-
the same year. He married, January 23, 1745. copal church.
Mary Newton, who died December 17, 1795, He married (first) Mary Louisa Cox, of
aged seventy years. Children, born in Shrews- Barnard, Vermont, daughter of George and
bury Alpheus, born April 30, 1746; Molly,
: Louisa (Page) Cox. His wife died in 1863,
born March 10, 1748; Leonard, born May 7, and he married (second) her sister, Sarah L.
1750; Levina, born February 21, 1752; Ste- Cox. Child by first wife Frederick Lucian,
:

phen, born May 13, 1754; Elizabeth, born mentioned below. Child by second wife:
September 26, 1756; Asa, mentioned below; George Alden, a lawyer of Rutland, Vermont,
Thankful, born June 13, 1760; Lyman, born married Anna Kelley, and has two sons
November 19, 1762; Josiah Newton, born Charles Kelly and Frederick Clarence Brig-
March 30, 1765. ham.
(Vj Asa (2), son of Major Asa (l) Brig- (VIII) Dr. Frederick Lucian Brigham, son
ham, was born September 10, 1758, in Shrews- of Dr. Charles Wesley Brigham, was born at
bury, Alassachusetts, died m Barnard, \'er- Pittsfield,\'ermont, July 7, 1862. He attended
mont, in 1839. He served in the revolution, the public schools there, the State Normal
in Rhode Island, in 1778, in Colonel Josiah School, at Randolph, Vermont, and the Meth-
Whitney's regiment. He married Sally New- odist Seminary of Montpelier, then entered
ton. Children, born in Barnard: Sophia, born Dartmouth College. Here he received his de-
February 24, 1786; Cloe, born July 16, 1789; gree of Doctor of Medicine in 1887 and soon
Sally, born May 2, 1792; Asa, born June 16, afterward began to practice medicine at Pitts-
1794: Alden, mentioned below; Polly, born field. After fifteen years in his native town.
September 8, 1798. Dr. Brigham moved to Windsor, \'ermont,
(^VI) Alden, son of Asa (2) Brigham, was where he practiced two years. He practiced
born in Barnard, \'ermont, October 28, 1796, one year at Worcester, Massachusetts, and
died there in 1872. He was a farmer, and four years at Springfield, \'ermont, locating
married, in 1822, Lydia Lathrop Smith. Chil- finally at Ludlow, \'ermont, in 1909, where he
dren, born in Barnard Sarah, married George
: has since built up a fine practice. He is a
Chedel Charles W., mentioned below Adelia
; ; ;
member of the Windsor County Medical So-
Dennis S. ciety, the Vermont State Medical Society and
(VH) Dr. Charles Wesley Brigham, son of of the American Medical Association. He
Alden Brigham, was born at Barnard, \'er- was health officer of the town of Pittsfield
mont. May 17, 1831. He attended the public while living there and he represented the town
schools of his native town and of Springfield, in the state legislature in 1892, serving with
\'ermont, and the Newbury Academy. He credit as a legislator. He was on the commit-
entered Dartmouth College, from which he tee on the insane and the committee on public
was graduated with the degree of Doctor of health. In politics he is a Republican. He
Medicine in i860. After nine months as in- attends the Baptist church.
terne in the hospital at Deer Island, Boston, He married, February 9, 1887, Kate Louise
he located at Pittsfield. \'ermont, where he Davis, born in Claremont, New Hampshire,
continued in general practice for nearly forty daughter of George W. and Eldora A. (Had-
years, then retired and died there August 7, ley) Davis. They have no children.
1913. In addition to his practice he was for
twenty-five years in partnership with George The surname Boyce is of French
Chedel in the lumber business, under the name BOYCE origin,coming from the word
of Atwood & Chedel, later Brigham & Chedel. bois. meaning woo'l. The name
Dr. Brigham was a member of the \'ermont is also spelled Boyes and Boyse. In France
State Medical Society and the American Med- Du Bois is still a common name, and in Eng-
ical Association. He was a citizen of public land Boyce dates back to the Norman Con-
spirit and for many years took an active and quest. Most of the Boyes and Boyce families
prominent part in public affairs. In politics in America, however, are of the Scotch branch,
he was a loyal and influential Republican. He either directly from Scotland or from Ulster
held various olifices of trust and honor in the province. Ireland. The family seat in Scot-
town of Pittsfield and represented the town in land was Forfarshire. An English branch of
the state legislature of Vermont for several the family settled in Salem, Massachusetts, in
 NEW ENGLAND. 1435

1639, and a Scotch-Irish immigrant located Pond, daughter of Wright and Alice (Vinton)
with the pioneers at Londonderry, New Hamp- Danforth. They have one child, Elvin, born
shire. June 14, 1906.
(I) Abraham Boyce was born in Scotland,
and came when a young man, about 1790, with The Blake
family is of ancient
other Scotch pioneers to northern New York. BLAKE English origin. It was mentioned
He finally settled about 1800, in Ontario, Can- on the Wiltshire rolls of subsidies
ada. He was the father of four sons: David; granted by Edward I., A. D. 1286', and Robert
mentioned below Williaiji, Caleb and .AilJ'ra-
; de Blakeland was assessed to that king's re-
ham. quirement. The family owned large tracts of
(H) David, son of Abraham Boyce, was land in Blakeland.
born in New York state in 1799, died in On- (I) Robert Blake, progenitor, dropped the
tario in 1855. He married Susan Sciver, who particle "de" and suffix "land" from his name.
was born in 1800. Children: Caleb, mentioned He resided in Calne, adjoining the family
below James, Dax^id, Jacob, John, George,
; estates of Blakeland, where he was assessed
Nancy, Betsey, Alary Ann, Susan, Esther. to the subsidies of Edward III. in 1347 to an
(HI) Caleb, son of David Boyce, was born amount larger than any other citizen. He
in Canada in 1823. He married Margaret married Anne, daughter of William Cole.
Phelan. who was born May 13, 1830, died May (II) Henry, son of Robert Blake, married
14, 1901. Children, all born in Ontario: Har- a daughter and co-heir of Edward Durant.
vey, Mary, Nelson, mentioned below ; Susan, (III) William, son of Henry Blake, sue-
Margaret. Elizabeth. John, Thomas. Alinnie, ceeded to the estates and married Elizabeth,
Richard, Katy. daughter of Thomas Power.
(IV") Nelson, son of Caleb Boyce, was born (IV) Henry (2), son of William Blake,
at Ontario, Canada, June 16, 1853, and is lived at Calne and inherited from his father.
now living at Murvale, Ontario. He had a He married Margaret Bellett.
common school education, learned the trade (V) Robert (2), son of Henry (2) Blake,,
of carpenter, and has for many years been in succeeded his father and inherited land at
business as a carpenter and builder. He re- Calne and Quenberford in right of his mother.
ceived contracts to erect various buildings at He married Alice Wallop, daughter and heir
World's Fair, Chicago, and at the Pan-Amer- of John Wallop, of Nether Wallop, county
ican Exposition at Buffalo, New York. He Southampton, and acquired estates in that
has erected many fine dwelling houses and im- county. His wife died October 29, 1474, and
portant public buildings. In politics he is a was buried in Calne church. In windows of
Republican, and in religion a Methodist. He this church in stained glass he is represented
married Martha Irwin, who was born in On-, as habited in armor with a surcoat charged
tario. May 3, 1847, daughter of David and with his armorial bearings, and she with a
Mary Irwin. Children: Frederick Elbridge, scarf embroidered with her family arms. Chil-
born December 28, 1874; Milford Winford, dren Gilbert, Alexander, John, Robert, Wil-
:

July 27. 1877: Lester Earle. mentioned be- liam, mentioned below Alice. Joan.
;

low Elise Mabel Elizabeth, August 3. 1887,

: (\T) William (2), son of Robert (2)
married Miles Orser. Blake, lived at Calne and White Parish, Wilt-
(V) Lester Earle, son of Nelson Boyce. shire. After he died, in 1471, his widow re-
was born in Detroit. Michigan, July 5. 1884. moved to Hampshire and settled at Easton-
He attended the public schools of Chicago, town, formerly part of the possessions of her
Illinois, and Murvale, Ontario. From 1902 husband's mother. Children: William, men-
to 1009 he was engaged in the bakery business tioned below Robert.
;

on his own account in New York state. Sub- (-\TI) William (3), son of William (2)
seciuently he removed to Island Pond, \'er- Blake, lived at Andover, White Parish, in Old
mont, and engaged in lumbering until 10 12. Hall, at Eastontown, and also had lands and
Since March, 1912, he has been superintendent tenements at Knights Enham, occupied by his
of the Gill Odd Fellows Home at Ludlow. brother Robert in 1504. He married Mary
Vermont. He is a well known member of the Cole or Coles, daughter of Humphrev Cole.
Independent Or^'er of Odd Fellows, belong- Children Nicholas Humphrey, mentioned be-
: ;

ing to Essex Lodge, of Island Pond Ross En-

:
low.
campment and Clyde River Rebekah Lodge. (VIII) Humphrey, son of William (3)
In politics he is a Republican. He married. Blake, removed early in the sixteenth century
February 19, 1902, Vinnie Danforth, of Island to Over Stowey, Somersetshire, and became
1436 NEW ENGLAND.
lord of the manor of Plainfield, in that parish, in 1641, selectman 1645-46-47 and 165 1, on a
aduing the adjoining manor of Tuxwell, committee to build a new meeting house in
bougnt m 1555 of George Sydenham. Over 1645, town clerk in 1656 and clerk of the writs
Stowey was owned in large part by the Blake for the county of Suttolk, and he held the office
family for two centuries. The manor house of town clerk until he died, October 25, 1663.
has tne Blake coat-ot-arms over ttie tireplace In his will he left a fund for repairing the
in tlie great hall. Humphrey died in 1558 and burying ground. His widow removed to Bos-
was buried December 2S, in Over btowey. ton and was dismissed to the Third Church.
His will is dated November 19, 1S5^< ^rid March 6, 1669-70. She died at Dorchester,
proved May 11, 1559. His widow Agnes was July 22, 1678. Children: John, baptized at
buried June 24, 1585. children: John, the Pitminster, August 30, 1618; Anne, baptized
elder, mentioned beiow Robert; Thomas;
; at Pitminster, August 30, 1618; William, at
John, the younger; Agnes; Eleanor; Alice. Pitminster, September 6, 1620, died at Milton,
(iA) John, the eider, son of Humphrey, Massachusetts, September 3, 1703; James,
was born in 1521. He succeeded to the manor mentioned below Edward, died at ^Iilton,
;

at Jr'lainneld and to other estates. He was September 3, 1692.

buried in the chancel of the Over Stowey (H) James, son of William Blake, was bap-
Lhurch, December 10, 1576. His will was tized at Pitminster, England, April 27, 1624.
dated November 26, 1570. He left the ad- He came to this country with his father and
vow son 01 tne church at Over Stowey to his married, about 165 1, Elizabeth, daughter of
son Richard. He married Jane who
, Deacon Edward and Prudence (Clappj Clapp.
was buried June 17, 1595. Children: Humph- She died in Dorchester, January 16, 1693-94,
rey ;
William, mentioned below Alice, mar-
; in He married (second)
her sixty-first year.
ried, October 2, 1569, James Richards; Annie, at Rehoboth, September 17, 1695, Elizabeth
married. August 3, 1573, Thomas Saunders; (Smith Hunt, widow of Peter Hunt, and
)

Elizabeth, married October 5, 1572, Robert daughter of Henry and Judith Smith, who
Selleck; Richard, baptized January i, 1562- came from county Norfolk, England. Mr.
63; Robert, baptized Alay 12, 1500. Blake lived in the north part of Dorchester
(Xj William {4), son of John Blake, the and about the time of his marriage built a sub-
elder, received from his father lands and stantial house which was retained by his de-
houses in Over Stowey and Bishops Lydiard, scendants until 1825. In 1895 it was removed
at Plaintield, in Over Stowey, and Padnoller, to Richardson Park and is now owned by the
in Parish Spaxton. He bought land in Pit- Dorchester Historical Society. He was very
minster in 1586 and went to live there. Chil- active in public affairs from 1658 to 1685. He
dren: Grace, baptized February 9, 1588; Erne was selectman thirteen years, rater, constable,
(or Annej, December 3, 1592; William, men- deputy to the general court, clerk of the writs,
tioned below; John, June 15. 1597; Anne, Oc- recorder, sergeant of the military company.
toDer 16, 1600; Richard, April 17, 1603. For fourteen years he was deacon and for
(I) William Blake, the American immi- fourteen years afterward ruling elder of the
grant, was undoubtedly son of W
illiam Blake, church. "He was an excellent penman and his
of Pitminster, where he was baptized July name appears very frequently on deeds and
10, 1594. The coat-of-arms of the family is wills and in the settlement of estates. He was
described: Argent a chevron between three evidently a man of sound judgment and capac-
garbs sable. He married, at Pitminster, Sep- ity. He died June 28, 1700. leaving a will
tember 23, 1617, .\gnes Band or Bond, a dated two days earlier. His inventory shows
widow, thought to be a daughter of Hugh property valued at 473 pounds." Children
Thorne, of Pitminster, and widow of Richard James, born August 15, 1652: John. March
Band. He came to New England probably in 16. 1656-57: Elizabeth, October 3, 1658; Jon-
the fall of 1635 or early in 1636 and located athan, July 12, 1665: Sarah, February 28,
at Dorchester, Alassachusetts. He was one 1666: Joseph, mentioned below.
of the founders of Agawam (Springfield), III) Joseph, son of James Blake, was born
(

Massachusetts, in 1636. He
stayed but a short at Dorchester, .\ugust 27, 1667. died there,
tin.e at Springfield, however. He was again February i. I739- He was a substantial citi-

in Dorchester. January 2, 1637-38, and two zen Dorchester.

of He married Mehitable
months later shared a division of lands at what Bird, who died April 15. 1751. Children, born
is now South Boston. His home lot is fixed at Dorchester: Hopestill, born January 11,
by good authority at the corner of Bowdoin 1690: Nathaniel, September 6. 1692: Eliza-
street and Union avenue. He was admitted beth, December 5, 1693; Mehitable, March 23,
a freeman March 14, 1638-39, was constable 1696; Joseph, March 8, 1699; Zipporah. Janu-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1437

ary 28, 1701 Ruth, December 10, 1702; Ann,

; was born at Brookfield, Vermont, August 17,
March 3, 1705; Jeremiah, March 13, 1706-07; 1817, died at Bellows Falls, Vermont, June 25,
Sarah, July 14, 1709; Ebenezer, mentioned be- 1904. He attended the public schools and
low. learned the printer's trade. In 1839 he was
(IV) Ebenezer, son of Joseph Blake, was employed as compositor in the office of the
born at Dorchester, October 22, 1712, died Bi'lloics Falls Gazette, and afterward became
June 27, 1790. He married, December 29, the owner and publisher of that newspaper.
1736, Relief Leadbetter. Children, born in In 1846 he sold his printing business and
Dorchester : Sarah, March 29, 1737 ; Ebenezer, learned the profession of dentistry, which he
March 26, 1739; Increase, November 2, 1741 ; followed in Bellows Falls from 1847 to 1877.
Relief, June 10, 1744; Joseph, April 9, 1747; He was a student and not only kept pace with
Susannah, September 14, 1750; Seth, men- the progress of his own profession but became
tioned below James, April 22, 1755; William,
; a scholar of large attainments. He was an
December 1757.
4, astronomer of some note. In 1885 he was
( V Seth, son of Ebenezer Blake, was born
) credited with being the first to discover the
at Dorchester, September 19, 1752. He was a "Star of Bethlehem," which appears in view
soldier in the revolution, a matross in Major once in three hundred years. He was the first
Thomas Pierce's company. Colonel Richard to discover the exact age of the great pyramid
Gridley's regiment of artillery. May 8, 1775, of Cheops. He invented the first combination
to .\ugust I, 1775; also in Captain Pierce's lock for safes, such as is still in use in small
company. Colonel Knox's regiment, later in safes. He was chairman of the first railroad
1775. He married Rixby Marshall, of Dor- meeting in the state of Vermont and was active
chester. Children, born in Dorchester: Bela in developing the railroad system there. He
(Billy on record), .April 2. 1774: Sally, Sep- was an able and versatile man, progres.sivc,
tember 26, 1775, died at Milton. February 27, far-sighted and influential.
1777: Seth, December 6, 1777, a farmer in He married, August 18, 1842, Martha Jane
Dover; born January 17, 1780. married
Sally, Glover, who was born at Concord, New
Daniel D. Bodge; Jam.es. November 18, 1781 : Hampshire, December 24, 1820, died June 7,
Joseph, mentioned below; Rixby, .\ugust 27, 1892. Children: i. George Spurzheim, born
1787, died March 20, 1875, married Stephen August 16, 1843, died May 14, 1906. 2. Helen
B. Wales; Polly, January i, 1791, married Ed- Louise, April 11, 1845, died August 12, 1890.
ward Glover; Washington. September 2, 1797. married Edson E. Dewey. 3. Elizabeth. .Au-
died February 9, 1872; Lemuel, September 16, gust II. 1847, died October 6, 1848. 4. Charles
1799, '^''^'^ ^lay !! 1872. M., mentioned below. 5. Franklin. July 6,
(\'I) Joseph, son of Seth Blake, was born 185 1, died December 12, 185 1. 6. Frederick
at Dorchester, April 18, 17S5, died at Ran- Joseph. December 3, 7- Walter Glover,
1853.
dolph. Vermont, September 7, 1865. He was a October 21. 1855. John Fremont, February
8.
farmer. He came to Vermont at an early age 23, 1858. 9. Henry Lincoln, February 20,
and lived at Brookfield, then at Randolph, i860. 10. fennie S., November 14, 1864, mar-
where he spent his later years and died. He ried Carroll W. Black.
married (first) Prudence Shepard, of Alstead, (VIII) Charles Marshall, son of Seth M.
New Hampshire, who died June 4. 1828. aged Blake, was born at Bellows Falls, July 21.
forty-two years. He married (second) Re- 1849. He was educated in the public schools
becca Williams, of Alstead, who died Novem- of his native town. For twenty-five years he
ber 1852, aged fifty-six years.
18. He mar- owned and conducted a brewing business at
ried (third) .Abigail Brooks, of Randolph, W'alpole. New Hampshire. In 1901 he en-
\'ermont, and she died .April 26. 1878. Chil- gaged in the manufacture of paper at Bellows
dren by first wife: Marinda, born October 11, Falls, at the mouth of Saxton's river, under
1807, died October 17, 1807; Sophronia, born the firm name of Blake & Higgins, making a
October 11. 1S09. died May 28, 1868. married specialty of manila paper for bags and en-
Nathaniel Morey Amos Shepard, born Janu-
; velopes. The business has flourished. Mr.
ary 18, 1812; William Brooks, born July 25, Blake has served on the board of village trus-
1814; Seth Marshall, mentioned below; Ed- tees. He is a member of King Solomon's
ward Wales, born May 27, 1820; Fannie, Temple Lodge, Free Masons Abenaqui Chap-
;

March married Martin Bi.xby. Chil-

29, 1823, ter, Royal .Arch Masons Holy Cross Com-
;

dren by second wife Lorinda, born July 27,

; man'ery, Knights Templar, of Bellows Falls,
1830, died September 30, 1877, married and of Mount Sinai Temple. Nobles of the
Stearns Hatch Joseph Millard, born October
;
Mystic Shrine, of Montpelier. He is a com-
I, T833; Palmer, June i, 1835. municant of the Protestant Episcopal church.
(VII) Seth Marshall, son of [oseph Blake, He married, September 2, 1880. Eva L.
1438 NEW ENGLAND.
Walker, of Bellows Falls, daughter of Warren George Parmenter Jr. Jonas, January 4, 1683-
;

and Emily (Scripture) Walker. She died 84: Thomas, November i, 1686.
May 12, 1913. Children: Emily Isabel, born (II) Richard (2), son of Richard (i)
January 2j 1883; Margaret Louise, June 12,
, Burke, was born in Sudbury, April 16. 1671,
1890. and lived at Stow, Sudbury and Brookfield,
Massachusetts. His name appears on the
The name of Burke, Bourke or records of Stow as late as 1705 in 1708 he is
;

BURKE Bourck, was originally written called of Sudbury, and in 1720 he had a grant
De Burgh, and under that form of land in Brookfield. He was a carpenter by
is an ancient name, and signifies "pertaining trade. He married Abigail, daughter of Jona-
to a city." It is of much
note in England, and than and Mary Sawtell, and granddaughter of
may be traced back to the eighth century. The Richard Sawtell, a proprietor of Watertown
first head of this family was Charles, Duke in 1636-37, and one of the first settlers of
d'lngheim, fifth son of the Emperor Charle- Groton, where he was town clerk for the first
magne. In the fourth generation from him is three years after its organization. Her father
Baldwin de Bourg, his great-grandson, a re- was also an original proprietor of Groton,
nowned crusader, whose son Baldwin founded where she was born March 5, 1671-72, and she
the house of Blois in France and was a pro- died in Sudbury, April i, 1716. Children,
genitor of the noble families of Burgh and first three born probably in Stow, last three in
Vesey in Ireland. Early in the fourteenth Sudbury: .Abigail, married John Parmenter:
century John, Earl of Comyn and Baron of Richard, of Brookfield, married Mary :

Tonsburgh, a descendant of the above, was Jonathan, mentioned below; Sarah, born
living in Normandy, "who. being general of 1708: Keziah and L'zziah, twins, February 24,
the king's forces, and governor of his chief 1710-11.
towns, obtained the surname of de Burgh," (III) Jonathan, son of Richard (2) Burke,
The name is mentioned in very early English was born January, 1701, in Stow, and ''ied in
history, and its owners verify their descent Windsor. X'ermont. May 18, 1775. He lived
from the old crusader by deeds of bravery, in Brookfield, where his name appears on rec-
piety and loyalty to their king. The most cele- ords as late as 1748, at which time he pur-
brated was Robert de Burgh, who became chased real estate in Brimfield. Massachusetts.
King's Justiciarv of England under Henry On July 10, 1759. he conveyed to his son Jona-
III., was made Earl of Kent, and Feceived in than eighty acres of land in Brimfield. and
marriage the oldest sister of the King of Scot- was later of South Brimfield. which was incor-
land. In the reign of Henry II., a branch of porated September 18, 1762. He was often
the de Burghs went over into Ireland, and appointed on committees on town and church
from that time down the family figures in affairs in the two latter towns. On Decem-
Irish history. It is frequently involved in the ber 15. 1769, he was living in what is now
wars and struggles which harassed that riotous Westminster, V'ermont, and he died in Wind-
kingdom, and in most cases, is found on the sor, \"ermont. He married. May 10. 1731.
si^e of law and order. in Northampton. Massachusetts. Thankful,
I) Richard Burke, the immigrant ancestor,
( daughter of William and Ann (Webb) Wait;
is supposed to have been born about 1640, in she was born in Northampton, January 27,
England, and died at Sudbury, Massachusetts. 1706, and died in Windsor. January 29. 1783.
in 1693-94. On October 24, 1670, he bought Children, all but the youngest born in Brook-
130 acres of land in Sudbury, and March i, field, the latter in Brimfield: Keziah, March
1685-86, he was granted by the town of Stow 3. 1732; Jonathan. February 26. 1733-34;
thirty acres of upland and swamp land for a Simeon. May 3. 1736; Jesse, mentioned below;
house lot. On July 26. 1687. he had another Isaiah, June 13, 1740; Richard. "Deceast,
small grant of land in Stow. He married, in .\pril 13. 1741 :" Solomon, born December 2,
Sudbury. June 24, 1670. Mary Parmenter. 1742: Silas. November 22, 1744: Elijah:
born in Sudbury, June 10, 1644, daushter of .Anna. Sentemher 2. I "48.
John and Amv Parmenter, and granddaughter (IV) Captain Jesse Burke, son of Tonathan
of Deacon John Parmenter, born 1588, who Burke, was born in Brookfield. April 8. 1738.
was one of the first settlers of Sudbury, 1630. and rlie in Westminster. \'ermont. January
'

She survived her husband, and afterwards 10. 181 1. He was one of the first settlers of
married Allen. Children, born in Sud- Westminster, and a large landowner. He was
bury: Richard, mentioned below: John, mar- proprietor of a laree part of the land com-
ried Rebecca Joseph, born April i.
: prised in the lower settlement of the East
1676; Mary, September 23. 1680. married Parish of that town. In the political agitation
Jf'fqt /^ . /h/f/ii
 NEW ENGLAND. 1439

which preceded the outbreak of the revolution their firm name was R. & S. Burke. He mar-
he was early alUed to the side of the patriots, ried. .August Eliza Williams, born
18, 1822,
and was captain of the first military company March 15, 1803. Children: Russell Williams,
raised in the vicinity. He was a friend and born July 5, 1825, died June 19, 1826; Russell
confidant of Ethan Allen, of revolutionary Williams, born .\pril 3, 1827; John Westfield,
fame, and during the collision between the September 4, 1829. died July 26, 1830; John
people of Vermont and the authorities of New Westfield, June 2, 1831, died April 20, 1832;
York, prior to the independence and admit- Harriet Eliza. March 2, 1833, died March 16,
tance of \'ermont into the Union as a state, he 1833 Harriet Eliza, May 14, 1834, died April
;

had the latter as a guest at his house. He was 14. 1838: George Henry, February 23, 1837,
a man of marked decision ofof character, died .August 6, 1839; George Henry, men-
integrity and intelligence. He
married, in tioned below Charles Clinton, October 26,
:

May, 1761. in Brookfield, Leah (Jennings) 1842.

Rice, widow of Charles (?) Rice; she died V'H) George Henry, son of Russell Burke,
(

.\ugust 5, 181 1, aged seventy-four years, was born at Springfield, Vermont, June 5,
gravestone record. Children Anna, married:
1839, and died May 7, 1908. His early edu-
(first) Calvin Chaffee, (second) Cobb; cation was obtained in the public schools of
Joseph, born in Westminster, June 22, 1763; his native town and of Cambridge, Massachu-
Jonathan, married. May 26. 181 1, widow setts. He began when very young as a travel-
Laurana Butterfield; Eliab, born in West- ing salesman for a china and crockery concern
minster. 1766 Jesse, born in Westminster, De-
;
of Boston, and when a mere bov acquired
cember 20, 1770: Eli, born in Westminster, much knowledge of the country, of business,
October 21. 1771 Elijah, mentioned below.
; and human nature, through his exper-ence on
(\') Elijah, son of Captain Jesse Burke, the road. He became interested in the oil
was born in Westminster, Niarch 3, 1774, and industry in Pennsylvania, and in the course
died March 21, 1843. He was a farmer by of a few years acquired the ownership of a
occupation, and in early life was very active number of profitable oil wells at Titusvillc,
in that line. He was among the first to engage Pennsylvania. Afterward he was for some
in the introduction and growth of merino years with the Standard Oil Company. In later
sheep in \'ermont, and for many years was years he was with a Pittsburgh company of
owner of large flecks of those valuable animals. glass manufacturers, having offices in Park
He was much respected by his fellow towns- Place. New York City. In 1898 he retired
men, and was often tendered public oflfices, all from active business and made his home in his
of which, except the most humble and prac- native 'own, Springfield. Vermont, where he
tically useful, he invariably declined. He mar- was well known and highly respected. He
ried, September, 1795, Grace, daughter of was a member of the Congregational chu'-ch,
^Toses and Lucy Jeffers, of New London, in which his father was a deacon.
Connecticut she was
; born September 14, He mairied, November 27. 1871, Nella .Au-
1777- Children, born Westminster: Rus-
in gusta Sanders, who was born in Springfield.
sell, mentioned below Rhoda. born June 25,
; \'ermont. June 11. 1850, daughter of Charles
1799, died March 18, 1818; Elijah, born and Augusta (Brown) Sanders. Children: i.
March 31. 1802. died August. 1804; George Florence Louise, born June 20, 1874: married
Emery, born October 27. 1803; Sidney, Sep- .Arthur W. Robinson (q. v.); children: Rus-
tember I, 1806; Edmund. January 23, 1809, sell Brown, Florence .Augusta, Richard Burke.
was elected to I'nited States Congress, to 2. Blanche \'elma. born June 25, 1876: mar-
House of Representatives, 1839, for six years, ried. January 23. 1911, Walter L. Martin. 3.
was commissioner of patents during the ad- Charles H.. born .August 18, 1885 ; a civil engi-
ministration of President James K. Polk, edi- neer.
tor of Xcti> Hampshire Arrjiis, IVashington
Union: Thales, born January 31, 181 1 Gratia. : Bennett has been a numerous
March 22. 1815; Catharine, ^^ay 5, 1817. BENNETT family in Connecticut. There
(VI) Russell, son of Elijah Burke, was are various branches in that
born in \V'estminster. March 26. 1797, and state of a widespread and distinguished fam-
died in Springfield, \'ermont. October 4. 1852. ily. At Fairfield and Stratford, numerous
For many years he was a prominent merchant descendants are found of James Bennett who
in Springfield, and during: the last years that came early to Fairfield from Concord. Massa-
he was in active business life he was associated chusetts, who married Hannah, daughter of
with his brother Sidney Burke in Springfield, Thomas Wheeler, and had Sarah. Hannah.
in a drv goods and general merchandise store Toseph. Thomas, John. Mary and Jane.
situated where Leland's block now stands Isaac Bennett, a grandson of James Ben-
1440 NEW EXGLAXD.
nett, settled in Stratford, Connecticut, mar- gang. He picked up a knowledge of telegraphy
ried, June 2, 1683, Elizabeth, daughter of Rob- here and was placed in charge of the tele-
ert Rose. graph office at Lansingburg, Xew York. He
Isaac (2). son of Isaac (i) Bennett, mar- was afterward operator at Bennington, \'er-
ried (first), in May. 1708, Martha and , mont. for the Bennington & Rutland Railroad
(second) Eunice, widow of James Hawley. Company and he remained in the service of
Their son William was baptized in December, the railroad company there until he was ap-
1708; he married Hannah Seeley and had ? pointed superintendent in 1885. When the
son Daniel, born April 26, 1732. This Danie' railroads were consolidated in i8go he was
married in Stratford, March 27, 1758, Lois made assistant to the president and for several
Burton. Daniel Bennett, perhaps the ^ame years was in the office at Rutland. He was
man, married, January 4, 1773. Rhoda Hui)- appointed freight agent at Bennington, a posi-
bell, atStratford. tion he held during the remainder of his life.
In 1780 there were in Connecticut, accord- In addition to his duties as freight agent, he
ing to the first federal census, two men named was train despatcher and auditor of the passen-
Daniel Bennett, heads of families, one living ger and freight accounts of the Harlem exten-
in Huntington, another in F?i'field, and Dan- sion railroad and superintendent of the Leb-
ielX. Bennett, of Xew Fairfield, while in Xew anon Springs. Bennington & (jiastonbury rail-
London county were two more Daniels. It road. In politics he was a Republican. For
has not been possible to locate and identify the a number of years he was a member of the
Daniel Bennett mentioned below and trace his Bennington school board and in 1892 was
ancestry, though it is not unlikely that he be- president. He was a member of the Benning-
longed in Huntington, formerly Stratford, ton Historical Society and was one of the com-
Connecticut. mittee of fifty in charge of the dedication of
(I) Daniel Bennett, born in Connecticut, the Bennington Monument. In 1888 he was
doubtless descended from one of the Bennett appointed on the staff of Governor Dilling-
pioneers there, of Scotch ancestry, according ham with the rank of colonel. In religion he
to family tradition, came to \'ermont when a was a Congregationalist and he was for many
young man. He was a soldier in the ^^'ar oi years deacon of the church and superintendent
1812, a private in Captain Coming's company. of the Sunday school. He was a member of
Eleventh Regiment of \'ermont Infantry, For Mount Anthonv Lodge, Xo. 13, Ancient Free
his services in the army he received from the and .\ccepted Masons, and was a past master.
I'nited States government one hundred and He died April 2;, IQ12. in Bennington.
sixty acres of land in Illinois, where the city He married, September 1870. Elizabeth,
15,
of Peoria is now located. The deed was signed daughter of John and Soplironia (Hurd)
by President Monroe. Cnshman. Children: i. Martha, died in in-
(II) Daniel (2), son of Daniel (i) Ben- fancy. 2. Edward Cushman. mentioned be-
nett, was born in Guildhall, Essex countv, Ver- low. 3. Charles Henry, member of the faculty
mont, where his father lived. He died about of the Xew England Conservatory of Music.
1880, in Middlebury, \'ermont. He had a Boston. 4. Elizabeth Dewey, a trained nurse,
common school education, and followed farm- residing in Xew York City.
ing all his active life at Guildhall and Mid'le- (I\') Edw?rd Cushman. son of Colonel Ed-
bury. He married Martha Dewey, of Middle- ward Dewev Bennett, was born in Bennington,
bury. Children, born in Middleburv: i. Henry, \'ermont, September 5. 1873. He attended the
a soldjpr in the L'nion armv, enlistin? from public schools of his native town and gradu-
Middlebury, died of fever at Fortress Monroe, ated from the Bennington high school. He
Virginia: unmarried. 2. John W., a Meth- entered the L'niversity of Xorwich in the fall
odist Episcopal minister, who had pastorates of 1880 and was graduated in the class of
in \'ermont and Xew York state died at
: 1803 with the degree of Bachelor of Science.
Rounrl Lake, Xew York, 3. Edward Dewey, He held successively the rank of corporal, ser-
mentioned below. 4. Martha, died in infancy. geant and second lieutenant of the corps of
III) Colonel Edward Dewey Bennett, son
I cadets. He won the second prize in the Shel-
of Daniel (2) Bennett, was born in Middle- don contests in i8qo and i8qi. He was a
burv. Vermont. December A. 1843. He at- member of the Theta Chi fraternity. During
tended the public schools of his native town, 1894-0^ he took a snecial course in the Bos-
and when he left school he was prepared for ton University Law School and afterward was
college but did not enter. He taught school a student in the law office of Barber & Dar-
in Upton and Middlebury for a time. In 1863 ling. He was admitted to the bar in Xovem-
he was employed by the Western L^nion Tele- ber, iQoo, and immediately afterward began
graph Company as foreman of a construction to practice in Bennington, where he has since
 NEW ENGLAND. 1441

been located. From 1907 to December i, 1912, is unmarried. 6. Abby, born at Muscatine,
he was a partner in the law firm of Bennett Iowa married Frank W. Mahin, L'nited
;

& Graves, of Bennington. The firm was then States consul at Amsterdam, Holland, and had
dissolved and he has been practicing since that .Anna, who married Dr. Tweedy, of Notting-
time alone. In politics he is a Republican. ham, England.
From 1898 to 1902 he was deputy state audi- (Ill) Colonel Cornelius (3) Cadle, son of
tor, and from 1902 to 1904 he was executive Cornelius (2) Cadle, was born in New York
clerk for Governor John G. McCuUough. He City, May 22, 1836, now deceased. He at-
was appointed judge of probate for the district tended private schools in New York and in
of Bennington by Governor Fletcher D. Proc- Muscatine, Iowa, whither the family removed.
tor, September 5, 1907, to fill the unexpired In 1854 he entered Iowa College at Davenport,
term of Hon. John V. V'arney, deceased, and Iowa, where he was a student for two years.
he was elected to this office in 1908 and re- He began his business career as clerk in the
elected in 1910 and 1912. He has filled this postoffice at Muscatine and afterward was
office with efficiency and distinction and to the teller in the bank of Ives & Brewster, of that
entire satisfaction of his constituents. town. When the civil war came he enlisted,
He served for some years as second lieu- September i, 1861, in Company H, Eleventh
tenant and adjutant of the Third Battalion, Regiment. Iowa \'olunteer Infantry, from
\'ermont National Guard. He is a member of Muscatine. He was commissioned first lieu-
the Second Congregational Church of Benn- tenant, October 30, i86i, and made adjutant
ington of Mount Anthony Lodge, Free and
;
of the regiment. He was commissioned cap-
Accepted Masons of Temple Chapter, Royal
: tain and assistant adjutant-general. May i,
Arch Masons of Taft Commandery, Knights
; 1863. In 1864 he was commissioned major
Templar, of which he is now the prelate of ; and continued as assistant adjutant-general.
Cairo Temple, Alystic Shrine, of Rutland. Subsequently he became assistant adjutant-
He married, July 24, 1901, Cynthia Gardner. general of the Seventeenth Army Corps with
Children: Charles Gardner, born January 3, the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He served to
1906; Harriet Estelle, May 2, 1910. the end of the war and was brevetted colonel,
March 24, 1865. He was mustered out Sep-
Cornelius Cadle lived in New tember I, 1865, after serving five years and
CADLE York City and died there. He taking part in many memorable battles of the
was buried in the grounds of St. civil war. He was wounded in the head at the
Paul's Church, New York City. He married siege of Vicksburg.
Hannah Kidson. Among their children was Shortly after he returned from the army he
Cornelius, mentioned below. was appointed recei\er of the Selma National
(H) Cornelius (2), son of Cornelius (i) Bank of Alabama, .\fter the affairs of this
Cadle, was born in New York City, March institution had been settled, he became inter-
26, 1809, died there March 26, 1886. He was ested in coal mining and during the next
a dealer in all kinds of foreign woods. He twenty-five years was vice-president and man-
married .\bigail Howe, daughter of William ager of the Cahaba Coal Mining Company.
and Sally (Fiske) Larrabee (see Larrabee V In 1895 he was appointed chairman of the
and Fiske XHT). She was born September Shiloh National Military Park Commission
17, 1814, died September 27, 1843. Children: and he held this office until he resigned in
I. Colonel Cornelius, mentioned below. 2. iQio. In later years he made his home in
Edward Fiske. born at Muscatine, Iowa, presi- Cincinnati. He was a member of the famous
dent of the Globe Iron Works, formerly of Cincinnati Literary Club, of which a number of
Stockton, now of Sacramento, California: the presidents of the United States have been
married children: Frank Fiske. Cor-
; members, and also many prominent military
nelius Edward and Abby Cadle. 3. William men. Colonel Cadle read many papers before
Larrabee, born in Muscatine, Iowa, in 1842; the club while he was a member. He also con-
a lumber dealer in Chicago, Illinois was cap-
; tributed in a similar way to the Cincinnati
tain of the Second Iowa Cavalry in the civil Commandery, Military Order of the Loyal
war: married children: William Lar-
;
Legion, of which he was a member and of
rabee. Charles Fiske and Genevieve. 4. Ed- which he was commander in 1901. He was
ward Fiske, born in Muscatine. February i. vice-president of the Ohio Society, Sons of the
1845 was a private in the Union army. Second

Revolution, in 1899, and president in 1900.
Iowa Cavalry, in 1864; married Hattie Swan, He was a member of Ransom Post. Grand
who came from New England child, Cor- ; .Army of the Republic, of St. Louis, Missouri,
nelius Cadle. 5. Henry, born in Muscatine, and was formerly department commander of
Iowa lumber merchant at Bethany, Missouri
:
the Grand .\rmv of the State of Alabama. In
1442 NEW ENGLAND.
politics he was a Republican; in religion an September 28, 1752, William Barron; Abigail,
agnostic. married William Simonds Timothy, of Lun- ;

He September 26, 1867. Liicina

married, enburg.
Burns, born in Warren, Rhode Island, October dll) Samuel (2), son of Samuel d) Lar-
18. 1841. daughter of William L. and Lucina rabee. was born about 1720, probably at Lynn,
(Peck) Burns. No children. Massachusetts. He was a soldier in the revo-
lution, enlisting in February, 1776, in the com-
(The Larrabee Line).
pany of Captain Joseph Estabrook. He mar-
The Larrabee family is of French origin. ried f first) April 23, 1746, .\nna. daughter
The name has long been distinguished in of John and Margaret Williamson, of Groton.
France, notably one county Larrabee. The She was born October 20, 1728. He married
progenitor of the .American line was undoubt- r second) Mary Simonds, widow, of Shirley,
edly a Huguenot, emigrating on account of the December 19, 1758. He and his wife were
religious persecution by the Roman Catholics admitted to the church at Rindge, New Hamp-
after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. shire, December- 15, 1763. He had a negro
The name was originally L' Arable, Arable or slave girl, Phyllis, baptized at Rindge in 1768.
D'.\rabie, finally becoming in .America as well Three of their children were born at Lunen-
as in France Larabee and Larrabee. The early burg, two at Shirley and one at Rindge, Chil-
records give a fine variety of spellings of all dren Stephen, born .A.ugust 4, 1747: Anna,
:

the French proper names. With this surname .April 28. 1750; Samuel, mentioned below;
we find Larabe, Laraby, Larabee, Lareby, Ebenezer. October 10. 1759; David, March 29,
Laribe. Laribee, Laroby, Larrabbee, Larraby, 1766.
Leareby, Learaby, Leraby, Lerabe, and others. fl\') Samuel ('3). son of Samuel (2) Lar-
(I) Stephen Larabee, the immigrant ances- rabee, was born in Lunenburg, Massachusetts,
tor, was born about 1630, probably in France. .August I, 1752. He was in the revolution in
He came to this country with his brother Wil- the same company with his father in a New
liam and they settled before 1673, '" Maiden. Hampshire regiment under Captain Joseph
Massachusetts, where William lived the re- Estabrook. He returned from Maine or New
mainc'er of his days, dying without children Hampshire to the old home of the familv in
living, and bequeathing to his brother's large Maiden, Massachusetts, about 1800. perhaps
family his estate at Maiden. This will was some vears earlier, though none of his chil-
dated October 24, 1692, and the inventory is dren were born in Maiden. Children Sam- ;

dated September 28, 1692. Stephen Larabee uel Jr.. married, at Maiden, February 2, 1800,
was a soldier in King Philip's war. He set- PoUv Green: Captain John, born about 1776;
tled in North Yarmouth, Maine, but his family Nancy, married, March 24. 181 1, at Maiden,
had to leave that town during Indian hostil- Benjamin Lynde Jr. Sally, married, at Mai-
;

ities. A petition dated March 6, 1732-33. gives den, September 27. 1812, William Bruce:
the names of his sons. Children Stephen,
: Marv. married. January 2. 1827. :

born 1652: William, about 1658: Captain John, George, settled in Bangor Thomas ( ?) Wil-
: ;

went to sea and did not return Thomas, about

; liam, mentioned below.
1660; Isaac, born 1663-64; Captain Benjamin, (y^ William, son or neohew of Samuel ( i,)
born 1666; Ephraim Jane: Samuel, men-
; Larrabee, was born in Maiden, and in 1803
tioned below. Each of the children had a moved to Framingham. Massachusetts. He
grant of ten acres on account of the father's was a merchant and innhol-^er. In 1821 he
war services. built the square house in the Centre, known
(ID Samuel Larrabee, son of Stephen as the "Larrabee house" for a tavern. He
Larabee. according to the best authority and died December i. He
married. Ser>tem-
182;.
evidence obtainable, was born about 1680. He her 16. 1806. Sally, daughter of John Fiske.
was driven from his home at North Yarmouth, She died April c, 1848. Children: Mariah,
Maine, bv the Indian hostilities and settled at born Mav 30, 180-. died voune AN'illiam P.. :

Lynn with his brothers. He joined the Lynn September 2=;. 1808: Edward W.. Febmarv 4.
church, and married. January 14. 1717. Sarah 181 1, died March to, 18^';: Charles Thomas,
Breed, of Lvnn. He removed again to Lunen- Mav 13, 1812: Abigail Howe. September 17,
burg, where he resided until 1762, removing 1814., married Cornelius Cadle fsee Cadle) ;

thence to Rindee, New Hamnshire, with his George B., August 12, 1816, died young;
eldest son and he probably died a few years Georee B.. .April 26, 1818; John Fiske. April
later. Children Samuel, mentioned below
: : 7, 1820.
Benjamin, married. December 7. 1752, ;
(The Fiske LineK
Sarah, born Ma'^ch iS. 1725: lohn, married, The surname Fisk or Fiske has been in use
June 19, 1760, Abiel .Arven Isabella, married.
; from the earliest times in England. The rec-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1443

ords show that in May, 1208, the Duke of Lor- land. He

married (second) Alice He .

raine granted land in Digneceton Park to the also had home on account of his
to leave his
men of Laxtield, the hst including one Daniel religion. His will was proved May 17, 1623.
Fisc, who is supposed to have been the grand- Children: John, born at St. James, England;
father of Lord Symond Fiske, from whom Nathaniel, mentioned below Eleazer, Eunice,
;

the American family is descended. Hannah, Hester, Mary.

(I) Lord Symond Fiske, grandson of Dan- (\ II) Nathaniel, son of William (2) Fiske,
iel Fiske, was proprietor of the manor of Stad- married .\lice Henel, widow of Mr. Leman.
baugh, parish of Laxtield, Suffolk, England, Children: Nathaniel, mentioned below; Sarah.
1390-1422. He married (first) Susannah (\III) Nathaniel (2), son of Nathaniel
Smith; (second) Katharine His will . (I) Fiske, was born in Weybred, county Suf-
was proved at Norwich, February 26, 1463-64. folk, England. He married Dorothy Symonds,
Chiluren William, married Joan Lynne Jef-
:
; of Wendham, daughter of John Symonds.
frey, married Margaret John; Ed- ; Children: John, Nathan, mentioned below;
mund, married Margery Margaret, ; Esther, Martha.
married Dowsing or Dowling. (IX) Nathan, son of Nathaniel (2) Fiske,
(II) William, son of Lord Symond Fiske, was the immigrant ancestor. He was born in
was born at Stadbaugh, England. He married England in 161 5. He settled in Watertown,
Joan Lynne, of Norfolk. He died before his Massachusetts Bay Colony, and was made a
wife, who made her will July 15, 1504, which freeman there Alay 10, 1643. He became a
was proved February 28, 1505. Children: landed proprietor by purchasing eighty acres
Thomas, William, Augustine, Simon, men- of land, the same having been allotted to Mr.
tioned below Robert, John, Margery, Mar-
; Robert Feake, whose name appears on the
garet. annals of the town as second on the list made
(HI) Simon, son of William Fiske. was July 25, 1636, when the desirable lands of the
born at Laxfield, England. He
married Eliz- town were quan-
allotted to the inhabitants in
abeth who died in Halesworth, June,
, tities ranging from one hundred acres to Sir
1558. He died in June, 1538. His will was Richard Saltonstall, down to twenty acres, and
dated July 10, 1536, and proved July 13, 1538. here the name "Mr. Robert Feake" appears
Children: Simon, mentioned below; W'illiam. next to Sir Richard, the quantity of land
Robert, Joan, Jeft'rey, Gelyne, Agnes, Thomas, allotted as eighty acres. The land was on the
Elizabeth, John. north side of the great highway leading to
(IV) Simon (2), son of Simon (i) Fiske, Sudbury. This purchase by Nathan Fiske was
was born in Laxfield, England. His will was made September 10, 1643. His sister Martha,
dated January 26, 1555, and he died that year. who married Martin Underwood, of Weybred,
Children: Robert, John, George, Nicholas, Suffolk, England, by trade a weaver, were
Jeffrey, Jeremy, William, Richard, Joan, also among the first settlers of Watertown, his
Gelyne, Agnes. name appearing on the list of names of per-
(\ ) Robert, son of Simon (2) Fiske, was sons to whom land was allotted, July 25, 1636,
born at Stadbaugh, England, about 1525. He his share being twenty-five acres, and his name
married Mrs. Sybil (Gould) Barber. For also appears on the list of early settlers who
some time he lived in the parish of St. James, took the freeman's oath in 1634. Nathan
South Elmham. England. Sybil, his wife, was Fiske died in Watertown, June 21, 1676. Chil-
in great danger at the time of the religious dren Nathan, born October 17, 1642; John,
:

persecution, 1553-58, as her sister,

well as August 2^, 1647; David, April 29, 1650; Na-
Isabella (born Gould), who was confined in thaniel, mentioned below Sarah, 1656.;

the castle of Norwich, and escaped death only (X) Nathaniel (3), son of Nathan Fiske.
through the intervention of her brothers. Rob- was born July 12, 1653. He was a weaver of
ert Fiske fled to Geneva during the reign of Watertown, and died there September, 1735.
Bloody Mary on account of the religious faith He married, April 3, 1677, Mary, daughter of
that he held. He died in 1600, and his will Daniel Warren and widow oi John Child. She
was proved July 28, 1600. The progeny of died May 12, 1734. Children, born in Water-
three sons settled in New England. Children: town: Nathaniel, born June 6, 1678; Hannah
William, mentioned below Jeffrey Thomas
: ; ;
August 29, 1680; John, mentioned below
Eleazer, died in England in 161 5; Elizabeth, Sarah, July 4, 1684; Lydia, December 2, 1687
married Robert Bernard. Mary, baptized April 20, 1690; Elizabeth, born
(\'r) William (2), son of Robert Fiske, June 24, 1692; Abigail, August 28, 1698.
was born in Laxfield, England, in 1546. He fXI) John, son of Nathaniel (3) Fiske,
married (first) Anna, daughter of Walter was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, March
Anstye, of Tibbenham, county Norfolk, Eng- 17, 1682-83, died in Sherborn, Massachusetts,
1444 NEW ENGLANIX
in 1730.He married in Sherborn. July 31, rant argent. Crest: A stag at gazze proper.
1706, Lydia, daughter of Moses Adams. Chil- Supporters: Dexter a stag; sinister, a lion;
dren, born at Sherborn: John, 1709; Lydia, both proper. Motto: In omnia promptus. A
1712, died 1715 Isaac, mentioned below Dan-
; : branch of the Rae family in England has Per :

iel, 1716: Lydja, 1720; Peter, 1723; Abigail, cross argent and azure on a bend gules three
born and died 1727; Nathaniel, 1730. fleurs-de-lis of the first. Crest: A mountain
(XII) Isaac, son of John Fiske, was born cat courant guard proper. Several pioneers
August 24, 1 7 14, at Sherborn, Massachusetts. came to New England before 1650. Simon
He was a weaver by trade. He settled first Ray settled at Braintree, where he died Sep-
in Worcester, Massachusetts, and moved as tember 30. 1641 his son Simon settled at New
:

early as 1745 to Framingham, Massachusetts, Shoreham, Rhode Island, and is the progenitor
where he lived near Addison Dadmun's lot at of a numerous family at Block Island and
first, and later near the Haven land. On June vicinity. Caleb Ray settled in Boston and died
II, 1765, he bought the John Drury place of there, leaving a son Caleb was a member of
;

sixty-three acres of John Haven, of Athol. the Second Church of Boston. A David Ray,
This was situated north of .\braham Rice's lot, baptized at Forfarshire, Scotland, owned the
and the cellar hole can still be found. He died covenant at Charlestown, September 26, 1696;
December 22, 1799. He married, November his son Samuel, born August 29, 1697, mar-
II, Hannah, daughter of Richard and
1736, ried, October 24, 1723, in Boston, Mary Fuller-
Lydia Haven. She was a school teacher be- ton.
fore and after marriage, and she died Febru- (I) Daniel Ray, the immigrant ancestor of
ary 21. 1800. Children: Isaac, born 1737; this family, was doubtless brother of Caleb
Hannah, 1739 John, mentioned below Moses,
; ; Ray, of Boston, and probably also of Simon
died young; Richard, born February 25, 1750: Ray. of Braintree. Tradition has it that he
Daniel, a physician Lydia, born October 25,
; was Scotch, but few came to the colonies at the
1753: Moses, July 12, 1755. time he came, except from England. The
(XIII) John (2), son of Isaac Fiske. was family was prominent, however, in Galloway,
born in 1741. He learned the tanner's trade Caithness and Ayrshire, Scotland, for many
in Roxbury, Massachusetts. There are several centuries, and since 1612 in the Scotch counties
records of land bought and sold by him at of Ireland. There are reasons for believing,
various times. He served as justice of the however, that Daniel Ray came from SufTolk-
peace, as selectman and as representative. He shire, England, though he may have been of
died December 17, 1819. He served in the Scotch ancestry. He settled in Plymouth
revolution, enlisting as private in Captain colony in 1630, or earlier, and bought land of
Simon Edgell's company, on the Lexington .\nthony Annable. but soon afterward removed
Alarm, April 19, 1775. He was present at the to Massachusetts Bay Colony, settling at Salem
Lexington and Concord fights. He married before February 6, 1631-32, according to a
Abigail Howe, who died April 14. 1829. aged letterfrom Governor Bradford to Governor
seventy-seven years. Children Nat, born Au- ; Winthrop of that date. The descendants of
gust 12, 1772: Thomas, March 22, 1774; Sally. Daniel in Essex county have followed the
July 17, 1776, died young; John Boyle, at spelling Rea. but those who left that section in
Sherborn, December 2, 1778; Susannah, 1781 ; most cases have adopted the spelling Ray,
Sally. 1783. married William Larrabee (see which is nearly universal in the families de-
Larrabee V) Edward. May 25, 1786: Nancy.
; scended from Caleb and Simon, the other
January 26, 1789; William, 1 791. died Novem- immigrants. Daniel Ray became a prominent
ber 19, 1805; George, September 23, 1793. citizen of Salem. He was admitted a freeman
May 14. 1634, and was a proprietor of the
The Ray family in England is prom- town in 1636, and held various town offices.
R.-KY inent in Berwick. Lincoln. Suffolk. He removed to Salem Village, now Danvers,
Derby and Gloucester. The oldest in 1662. He married Bethia who sur- ,

Ray coat-of-arms seems to be : Quarterly or vi\-e1 him. He died before completing his
and azure on a bend gules, three fleurs-de-lis will, but an agreement of his heirs, dated June
or. The Rea or Ree family, prominent in Lon- 26. 1662. divided the estate among them. Chil-
don and Worcestershire, have the following dren Toshua. mentioned below
: Rebecca;

arms :.Azure a bezant four crescents argent. STah Bethia. died December 6, 1686. married
:

Crest: Out of a mural coronet argent a Cart^in Tlirmas Lothrop, (second) Joseph
dragon's head azure. The Rae family has Grafton, (third) William Goodhue.
seats at Esk Grove, Mid-Lothian, Scotland. (II) Joshua, son of Daniel Ray. or Rea,
The only Scotch coat-of-arms of the Rae fam- was born about 1628. in England probably,
ily is given by Burke \'ert three stags cou-
: and died at Salem \'illage, now Danvers. in
 NEW ENGLAND. 1445

17 10. According to various depositions he for three years, August i~, 1781 (Massachu-
stated his age incorrectly, making his birth in setts records). Children: Reuben, born April
one case 1628, in another 1631, and another 17. 1751 ; Jonathan, mentioned below; Joseph,
1637. He was admitted to the First Church August 26, 1755; Hannah, October 30, 1757;
of Salem in 1668, and was made freeman May Benjamin, September 3, 1761 Charles, No- ;

3, 1665. He married, February 26^ 1651, vember 13, 1768.

Sarah Waters, who died May 19, 1700, aged VI) Jonathan, son of Amos Ray, was born
(

seventy years. He and his wife were among at Stow, Massachusetts, Alarch 20, 1752, and
the original members of the church at Salem (lied at Henniker, New Hampshire, March 22,
Village. In 1693 he was keeping a tavern. 1816. He went to Henniker in 1777 and
Children, born at Salem and Salem Village: bought a farm there, making a clearing and
Samuel, mentioned below Daniel, born March
; building a cabin before he settled. He mar-
30, 1654, died March 5, 1714-15; Rebecca, ried (lirst) April 3, 1777, Betty Barnes, who
born September 4, 1656; Sarah, November 10, died July 26, 1794, daughter of Silas and
1659-60; Sarah, June 4, 1661 Bethia, Janu-
: Alary C. Barnes. He married (second) De-
ary 3, 1662; Joshua, August 6, 1664; John, cember 24, 1794, Peggy Emerson, a widow.
May 23, 1666; Hannah, August, 1667. Children by first wife: Silas, 1778; William,
(HI) Samuel, son of Joshua Ray, first ap- 1780; Jonathan, November 16, 1782; Lucy,
pears on the public records at Salem Village, 17S4; Betsey, February 5, 1785, married
now the north parish of Danvers. His wife Thomas Sargent; Hannah, 1787, died January
Mary was baptized in that church with her 30, 1797; Polly, 1790, died December 2, 1806;
six children, June 14, 1702. His brother John Paul, mentioned below; Joel, March 9, 1794.
was a member of the same church. The name Children by second wife; .Amos, May 5,
is spelled Rae and Ray in both these families. 1798; Calvin, 1799: Joseph, 1801 Olive, 1803, ;

There is no reasonable doubt that Samuel was married Levi Kemp; David, June 11, 1806.
son of Joshua. Children: Samuel, born about \TI) Paul, son of Jonathan Ray, was born
(

1685-89, at Salem; Robert; Jonathan; Wil- in Henniker, New Hampshire, in 1792, and
liam, born 1691, died August 21, 1693, at Dan- died .April [8, 1835. He married, November
vers; Benjamin; Abel, mentioned below. The 9, 1820, Sophronia Connor, who was born
foregoing were baptized June 14, 1702; also January 4. 1800, and died September 16, 1867,
Elizabeth, baptized at Salem \'illage, Septem- daughter of John and Mary (Whitney) Con-
ber 19, 1703. nor. They had one child, John C, mentioned
(I\') Abel, son of Samuel Ray, was bap- below.
tized at Salem \'illage, now Danvers, June 14, \'I1I
( John C, son of Paul Ray, was born
)

1702, with other children, and he was probably in Henniker, New Hampshire, January 25,
a year or two old at the time. He settled in 1825, and died January 28, 1889, in his native
Marlborough, Massachusetts, and served in town. He was educated there in the district
the French and Indian war in 1754. The Marl- schools, and always lived on the old home-
borough history says that he was also in the stead which his grandfather settled, and fol-
revolution, when an old man, but he was lowed farming. He married, January 28,
seventy-five years old at the beginning of the 1851, Mary P. Dodge, of Henniker, born Sep-
war. The Massachusetts records do not credit tember 30, 1830, died .April 20, 1901, daughter
him with service, but he may have been en- of Carlton S. and Delilah (Stevens) Dodge.
gaged as a volunteer. This service was more Children, born at Henniker: Myron Hoyt,
likely that of his son .Abel. He married Han- mentioned below Charles Sumner, born Octo-
;

nah . Children: .Abel, joined the ber 2-. 1858; James B., March 10, 1862, died
church at Marlborough, and had Abel, bap- [anuarv 20, 1863; Alfred Winship, September
tized September 5, 1756; Francis, on the same 8, 1866.
day; Reuben, March 13, 1756; Mary, born at (IX) Myron Hoyt, son of John C. Ray,
Marlborough, .\ugust 26, 1722; Amos, men- was born at Henniker, New Hampshire, Au-
tioned below; Eunice. January 23, 1728. gust 30, 1855. He attended the public schools
(V) Amos, son of Abel Ray, was born at there and assisted his father on the farm until
Marlborough, October 17, 1725. He married he was twenty-five. For four years he was
(intentions dated at Stow, .\ugust 27, 1748) an officer in the New Hampshire state prison
Priscilla Gates. He removed to Henniker, at Concord, and for four years at the Merri-
New Hampshire, and died there January 30, mac county farm in New Hampshire. In 1887
1803. He wasa soldier in the revolution, in he came to Bellows Falls. \^ermont, where he
Captain Jacob Haskin's company. Colonel has resided since then, and has followed farm-
John Jacob's regiment, in 1778. .'\t the age of ing and lumbering. He is president of the Bay
fifty-five he enlisted in the Continental army State Saddletree Company. In politics he is
144^ NEW ENGLAND.
a Republican, and has been chairman of the tember 1751, in his eighty-ninth year.
2, His
board of selectmen of the town of Rockingham will 9, 1739, and proved Sep-
was dated April
for twelve years. He represented the town in tember 30, 1 75 1. Child by first wife: Eliza-
the state legislature in 1906-07, and served on beth, bom May 14, 1686. Children by second
the committee on highways and bridges and wife: 9, 1687-88; Sam-
Samuel, born March
on corporations. He is a member of King uel, December 1689; Thomas, February 6,
4,
Solomon's Temple Lodge, Ancient Free and 1690-9*1 Mo?es, December 4, 1694: Elizabeth.
;

Accepted Masons: Alpha Chapter, Order of March 22, 1696-97; Mary, August 20, 1698;
the Eastern Star and of Bellows Falls Lodge,
; Joseph, mentioned below; Jane, May 5, 1704;
No. 23, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Hannah, baptized February 3, 1705-06; John,
of Bellows Falls. baptized Septembe"" 3, 1710.
He married, October 15, 1884, Sarah Grace (III) Joseph, son of Captain Samuel Pick-
Pickard, born at Canterbury, New Hampshire, ard, was born March 17, 1699- 1700. and died
August 8, 1863, daughter of Enoch E. and December 2, 1797-98. His will was dated July
Marv J. (Small) Pickard (see Pickard). Chil- 10, 1789, and proved January 2, 1798. He
dren: Florence Marion, born May 11, 1888, married Sarah, daughter of Deacon Maxi-
assistant town clerk Edith Lane, February 25,
:
milian Jewett; she died November 22, 1802,
1 died September 21, 191 3;
891, Gwendolyn aged ninety-five. Children, born at Rowley
Frances, born February 19, 1899. (baptismal dates): Joseph, May 18, 1729,
died 1739; Samuel, November 9, 1731 Sam-
:

(The Pickard Line).

uel, July 8. 1733 Jacob, June 29, 1735
: Sarah,
;

F) John Pickard, the immigrant, was born

( December 18, 1737; Joseph, June 8, 1740;
inEngland, in 1622, according to a deposition Amos, August 22. 1742; Joseph. September
made in 1664. He settled at Salem, Massachu- 23, 1744; Jeremiah, mentioned below.
setts. His name is also spelled Pickett, and (IV) Jeremiah, son of Joseph Pickard, was
some of his descendants use that spelling. He born at Rowley, May 27, 1847, baptized May
was admitted to the Salem church November 31, 1747. He married, December 14, 1773,
I, 1649, ^nd was a proprietor of Salem. He Mehitable Dresser, of Ipswich. He removed
married (first) October 29, 1644, Jane Crosby, to Canterbury, New Hampshire, about 1791.
daughter of Widow Constance Crosby. His Children, born at Rowley and Canterbury
wife died February 20, 171 5- 16, aged eighty- Moses, December 4, 1774; Jeremiah, October
nine. He was buried September 24, 1683. 9, 1776; Mehitable. October 10. 1778: Sarah,
His mother, Ann Lume, died March 19, 1661- October 4, 1780; Amos, mentioned below;
62. (See Essex Hist. Coll., iv, p. 20, and Betsey, July 24, 1786; Abigail, January 9,
Essex Deeds, 2 Ips., 362, 412-14.) He died 1791 Samuel, March 9, 1793 Daniel, October
; :

September, 1683 will proved November 27

: 2, 1796.
following, bequeathing to wife and children (\ ) Amos, son of Jeremiah. Pickard. was
John, Samuel, Rebecca, Sarah, Mary, Ann, born at Rowley, February 3, 1781, and died
Jane, Hannah. Children recorded at Rowley October 10, 1857. He came with his parents
"Rebecca, born October 3, 1645 John, March : to Canterbury. He married, February 16.
I, 1653. Recorded at Salem: John, Thomas 181 5, Elizabeth Emery, who died .August 20,
and Sarah, baptized November 9, 1648: Re- 1871. Children, born at Canterbury: Jere-
becca, baptized June 30, 1650; Daniel, baptized miah, August 4, 1817; Enoch E., mentioned
February 25, 1651-52; Jacob, baptized Febru- below; Joseph, July 22, 1820; John Dresser,
ary 3, 1654. Born at Rowley: Sarah, Janu- March 22, 1822; Elias Sargent. December 21.
ary 3, 1656; Ann. July 15, 1659: Samuel, May, 1823: Mehitable D., December 9, 1826.
1663. (\T) Enoch E., son of Amos Pickard, was
(II) Samuel, son of John Pickard, was born at Canterbury, August 18. 1818, and died
born in May, 1663, at Rowley, Massachusetts. .\pril I, 1893. He married. January 13, 1843,
He married, June 22, 1685, Elizabeth, daugh- Mar)- J. Small, who died on March 31, 1901.
ter of Captain Moses and Elizabeth (Harris) Chik'ren: i. John, born December 5. 1849,
Bradstreet. of Ipswich she was bom March
: died April 23, 1850. 2. Jane C. June 4. 1851 ;

22. 1666-6", and was buried May 28, 1686. married, December 22,. 1886. James Burbeck.
He married ('second) May 31, 1687. Elizab-th, 3. Mary E., January 13, 1853; married, June
daughter of Thomas Hel, of Newbury. She 18. 1879. \\'orcester Dearborn. 4. Frances A.,
died June 29, 1730, and he married (third), November 13, 1854; married, October 8. 1876,
intention dated May 20, 1731, Sarah, widow of Charles Osgood. 5. Louisa M., October 18,
Maximilian Jewett. She died August 26, 1771, 1856; married. May 4. 1878, Hugh Tallant.
in her ninety-fourth year. Samuel died Sep- died May 6, 1899. 6. Warren D., February
& <--
 NEW ENGLAND 1447

25. 1859. 7. Sarah Grace, August 8, 1863; born 1745-50, and lived to a great age. His
married, October 15, 1884, Myron H. Rav see ( will was dated at Lunenburg, Massachusetts,
Ray). November 18, 1857. In it he bequeaths to
(\'II) Warren D. Pickard, son of Enoch wife Sarah; children: Rufus, Sarah Sander-
E. Pickard, was born at Canterbury, February son, Lydia Peabody, Mary Lewis, Martha Fox
25, 1859. He married, December 10, 1885, Houghton, John, Timothy deceased, married
(

Alice C. Shaw, of Concord. Child: Kath- Susanna ), Luther, Calvin, Samuel.

erine Shaw, born June 18, 1891. (\T) Deacon John Howard, son of Timo-
thy Howard, was born in 1800, died at Lunen-
Robert Howard, the immi- burg, October 11, 1881. He married Xancy
HOWARD grant ancestor, was born in Caldwell. Children: Luther G., mentioned
England. He came to Dorches- below ; Frances, married G. O. Henry, of
ter, Massachusetts, and was one of the pro- Springfield, Vermont John Augustus, of
;

prietors in 1639. He removed to Boston about Brookline, Massachusetts Sarah P. and Susan
;

1668. He was admitted a freeman in 1653. T.. twins, lived at Manchester, New Hamp-
He was a notary public. His will was dated, shire George Jacob James H., of Worces-
;
; ;

May 28, 1683, and proved January 29, 1684, ter; William, ofLunenburg, only one except
bequeathing to wife Alary, son Jonathan and Luther now living; Edward.
other children. The will of the widow Mary (VII) Luther Grant, son of Deacon John
was dated July 2, 1683, and proved July 19 Howard, was born' at Lunenburg, Massachu-
following, bequeathing to son-in-law, William setts, July 19, 1822. He received a common
Clarke, of Boston; daughters, tiethiah Messen- school education and learned the trade of
ger. Hannah Minot, Mary Jones and Temper- blacksmith. In 1848 he came to Bellows Falls,
ance Smith to Samuel Bass
; grandchildren, : \'ermont. and engaged in the livery stable busi-
John Amee and Mary, children of son Jere- ness there and in Fitchburg, Massachusetts,
miah: residue to son Jonathan. Children: until 1859. He also had contracts for furnish-
Bethiah. baptized February 16, 1639; Na- ing wood for locomotives on the Cb.eshire rail-
thaniel, mentioned below Jonathan, baptized
;
road. From 1859 to 1877 he was in the lum-
June 25, 1643 Hannah, baptized February,
: ber business in Paxton, Massachusetts. In
1644, married Samuel Minot: John, baptized 1877 he returned to Bellows Falls and in
January 4, 1645 Abiel, baptized August 8,
' partnership with his son, Charles E. Howard,
1647; Sarah, baptized July 20. 1651. engaged in business under the firm name of
II
( Nathaniel, son of Robert Howard, was
) L. G. & C. E. Howard, as hardware dealers.
baptized February 6, 1641, at Dorchester, In 1900 the business was incorporated under
Massachusetts. He joined the Baptist church the name of the Howard Hardware Company,
in 1664, and was a tenant on Winthrop's farm of which Luther G. Howard was made presi-
February 12, 1671. He lived in Charlestown dent and continues to hold that office. Mr.
in 1677-78, and afterward settled at Chelms- Howard was selectman of the town of Pax-
ford, Massachusetts. He married (first) July ton, Massachusetts, and afterward of Rock-
2, 1666, Sarah Willard, who died January 22, ingham, Vermont. During his term of office
1677-78. He married (second) March 5, in Rockingham many improvements were
1678, Sarah Parker. His will was dated No- made, including the installation of the sewer-
vember 7, 1709, and proved February i fol- age system, the widening of Westminster
lowing. Children: Sarah, bom September street in Bellows Falls. He was the first presi-
30, 1667,married Benjamin Parker: Na- dent of the New Bellows Falls Building .\sso-
thaniel, ofCharlestown, November 9, 1671 ;
ciation, and he superintended the erection of
Marv. May 16, 1673; Samuel, of Dunstable; the buildings of the Vermont Farm Machinerv
Benjamin, mentioned below; Jacob, 1679; Re- Company. In 1895 he gave to the village of
becca: Rachel, married Samuel Richardson; Bellows Falls a fund of ten thousand dollars
Jonathan. as a memorial to his wife, the income to be
Benjamin, son of Nathaniel Howard,
(Ill) used to assist the worthy poor of the village.
was born at Chelmsford, about 1675. Among He has invested extensively in real estate in
his children was Samuel, mentionci below. Bellows Falls and has done much to promote
fIV) Samuel, son of Benjamin Howard, the welfare and growth of the village. Since
was born about 1700, in Chelmsford. He (or 1887 he has made his home in Reading. Massa-
his son Samuel, then of Chelmsford) deeded chusetts, and has partly withdrawn from busi-
land in Lunenburg to Timothy Howard, Mary, ness. In politics he is a Republican.
wife of Samuel, also signed this deed, which He married. May 13. 1847, Sarah Burr
was dated in 1787. Damon, who was born in Reading, North
(V) Timothy, son of Samuel Howard, was Parish, Massachusetts, Julv 16, 1826, died in
NE-29
1448 NEW ENGLAND.
Bellows Falls, September 29, 1884, a daugh- , The Cote family of Canada is very
ter of Ebenezer Damon. Through her mother CGTE numerous and its history dates to
she was descended from Rev. Jonathan Burr, the early days of the settlement.
born 1604, in Red Grover. county Suffolk, The immigrant ancestor of by far the larger
England. The Damons were pioneers in Read- part of the family was Jean Cote, who married
ing. Children; I. Lydia Frances, born March at Quebec, Xovember 17, 1635, .Anne Martin,
25, 1849. - Sarah Maria, born .August 16, born 1614, died December 4, 1684. He died
1850, died January 7, 1853. 3- Charles E., March 28. 100 1. He had sons: Louis. Martin,
mentioned below. 4. Dr. Herbert Burr, born Jean. .Mathieu. Hean Xoel. Claude Cote, an-
March 24, 1855 graduated from Harvard
; other immigrant, was born in 1702, son of
College in 1881, with the degree of Bachelor .Andre and .Aimee (Bazilla) Cote, of St.
of Arts, and from Harvard Medical School in Dizier, Lyon, France. He died April 5, 1747,
1884; was superintendent of the State Hos- at St. Thomas: married, July 20, 1724, Frse
pital at Tewksbury, Massachusetts. 1891-97: .Angelique Pampalon.
resident physician of the Massachusetts Gen- I ( Augustin Cote, said to have been son of
I

eral Hospital of Boston since 1897; member a native of France who came to Quebec, was
of the state board of insanity, 1898 to 1902; born at St. Francis. Province of Quebec, about
chairman of the board of trustees of the state 1785. The baptismal name Augustin, how-
colony of insane since 1901 married Emily ; ever, is of ancient origin and was used in the
Pagelsen, of Grand Haven. Michigan, and has Quebec family from the early generations. He
children: Charles Pagelsen, born December married .Agathe Forcier. Children Augus- :

26. 1887: Sarah Ernestine. April 11, 1891. 5. tin : married

-Anastasia. Ross Henry, :

Ernest Caldwell, born July 7, i860: dealer in inentioned below: Theodore.

hardware afld coal. Whitman, Massachusetts ill) Henry, son of .Augustin Cote, was
married .Ada Betsey Way, of Alstead, New born in St. Francis. Canada, in 1810. died in
Hampshire: children: Luther Damon, born Biddeford. Maine, in 1868. aged fifty-eight
October 28, 1889 Marjorie Emily, July 14.
: years. He was educated in his native place,
1892: Dorothy, April 19, 1899, died January and came in 1852 to Biddeford, where he re-
18. 1904. sided the remainder of his life. He married
(\nii Charles Elliott, son of Luther G. Bridget Grenier, born in Canada in 1816. died
Howard, was born in Fitchburg, Massachu- at Biddeford. in 1882. Children: Joseph H.,
setts, September 19, 1852. He removed to .Alfred F., Oniseme, Conrad. Matilda. Clara,
Pa.xton with his parents when he was six years Josephine. Olive. Philomen. Elizabeth.
old, and attended the public schools in that (Ill) .Alfred Ferr.inand. son of Henry
town, and Leicester .Academy. He engaged Cote, was born in St. Francis, Province of
in the hardware business and has been in mer- Quebec, .April 15, 1847. He came to Bidde-
cantile life continuously since 1872. In 1877 ford with his parents when he was five years
he started in business in partnership with his old. and at seven years of age began to work
father. Since the busine-s was incorporated in the cotton mills, and continued until he was
in 1900 under the name of the Howard Hard- twenty-three. For several years during this
ware Company, he has been treasurer and gen- time he attended the night schools. He left
eral manager. He has also large real estate the inills at Biddeford and went to Nashua,
holdings in Bellows Falls. He is, together with New Hampsliire. where he served an appren-
his father and brother, owner of the Windham ticeship of four years and learned the mason's
Hotel and of several business bic^rks. He is trade. He then returned to Maine, but after a
vice-president of the Bellows Falls Trust Com- short time located at Spencer. Massachusetts.
pany trustee of the Bellows Falls Library:
: Three years later he removed to Northampton,
vice-president of the Rockingham Hospital Massachusetts, where he was employed for
.Association. For fifteen years he was village four years. Since 1892 he has made his home
treasurer. He represented the town in the at Greenfield. Massachusetts, where he has
state legislature in 1903-01. In politics he is been a successful contractor and builder. In
a Republican. He is a member of King Solo- politics he is independent. He is a communi-
mon's Temple Lodge, Ancient Free and .Ac- cant of the Roman Catholic church.
cepted Masons: .Abenaqui Chapter, Roval He married, at Biddeford. March 2, 18^7.
.Arch Masons: Holy Cross Commandery. Marv Berrard De Lapine, born in the province
Knights Templar, all of Bellows Falls. He of Quebec. Canada, in 1845. daughter of (lod-
attends the Congregational church. He mar- frev and Sophia Sylvester De Lapine. Chil-
1 )

ried. April 17. i8q4. Bertha M. Griffith, of dren I. Georgiana. born February 6, 1808.
:

Claremont, New Hampshire. They have no died December 20. 1869. 2. William Theo-
children. dore, born February II, 1870, died July 21.
'

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 NEW ENGLAND. 1449

1870. 3. Alfred Horace, born at Xashua, site of the late James N. Dean's house. His
New Hampshire, March i, 1872; foreman for second house was near the site of a house built
the Xevv Home Sewing Machine Company, by the late B. J. .Angell, on his farm which
Orange, Massachusetts married Eva Turner,
: still goes by the name of the Jacob Capron

and has three children Alfred Horace, Charles

: farm. Banfield Capron married (first) Emma
Henry. Aline (deceased). 4. Mary Delia, born Callender, of Rehoboth, Massachusetts. He
January 28, 1873, died January 29, 1873. 5- married (second) Elizabeth Blackington, of
Xarcisse Ferdinand, born April 29, 1874, died .Attleboro. She died May 10, 1735. He mar-
December 16. 1876. 6. Joseph D., mentioned ried December 16, 1735, Sarah Dag-
(third)
below. 7. Henry C, born at Spencer, May gett, widow of Deacon John Daggett, of Attle-
26, 1882, lives in Providence, Rhode Island; boro. Capron died .August 20, 1752, aged
married Cora Calsey. ninety-two years his widow survived him.
;

(IV) Joseph Docite, son of .\lfred Ferdi- Children: Banfield, born in Barrington, July
nand Cote, was born in Biddeford, Maine, 12, 1683; Joseph, of .Attleboro; Edward, oi
November 30, 1877. He removed to Spencer West Greenwich, Rhode Island Walter, set- :

with his parents and was educated there in the tled near Groton, Connecticut John, followed ;

public schools and in the schools of Northamp- the sea Jonathan, mentioned below Betsey,
: :

ton. He was employed for a time in a brick- married Captain John Brown Mary, born ;

yard in Northampton, and for four years was October 22. 1684, married Captain Samuel
a teamster at Orange. He then went to Green- Tyler; Hannah, married David Aldrich Mary, ;

field, where he learned the carpenter's trade married William Arnold, of Smithfield Sarah, ;

and followed it for five years. Since 1903 he married Ralph Freeman, of Barrington
has been living at Bellows Falls, X'ermont, daughter, died young.
carrying on business as a builder and con- 11
( Jonathan, son of Banfield Capron, was
)

tractor and manufacturer of house finish and born March 11. 1705, died August 29, 1772.
builders' material. Since 1908 he has been in He followed farming at Attleborough. He
partnership with C. C. Frost, under the firm married and had children: Benjamin, born
name of Cote & Frost. The firm employs 1728 Jonathan, mentioned below Elisha, mar-
: :

regularly twenty-five hands. Mr. Cote is a ried .Abigail Makepeace; Comfort. Elizabeth,
member of the Knights of Columbus, the Margaret, Hannah, Rebecca.
.Alhambra and the Elks. In politics he is a (Ill) Jonathan (2), son of Jonathan (i)
Democrat. Capron. was bom at Barrington, July 12, 1733.
He married, November 2, 1898, Mary J. He j-emoved to Marlborough, New Hamp-
O'Neil, born at Greenfield. October 7. 1876, shire. He married .Alice .Alden, daughter of
daughter of James and Catherine Lyon ( 1 John and Thankful .Alden (see Alden IV).
O'Neil. Children: i. Irene May, born C)cto- Children: Jonathan, born in 1760; Thankful,
ber 14. 1899, died May 28. 1904. 2. Mildred born June 12, 1762; Margaret, June 13, 1764;
K., born July 16, 1901. 3. Joseph F.. born Walter, mentioned below Charles, February ;

July 21. 1903. 24, 1768; David, .April 19, 1770; John, March
2, 1772; Putnam, .August 8, 1774; Rebecca,

Eanfield Capron. the .American August 23, 1777.

CAPRON immigrant, was born, it is said. ( Walter, son of Jonathan (2) Capron,
I\')
at Chester, England. He was was born May 6, 1766, died January 31. 1836.
undoubtedly born about 1660 in the north of He was a blacksmith by trade. His house was
England. He left England as a stowaway south of the old meeting house and was after-
with three other boys, each about fourteen ward occupied by Nathan E. Wild. He re-
years old. .After a few years he settled in moved to Ro-xbury, New Hampshire, where he
Rehoboth. now Harrington. Rhode Island, then followed farming. In later years he returned
part of Massachusetts. After twenty years he to Marlborough and lived with his son, Curtis
remo\-ed with a large family of children to W. He married, March 20. 1821, Lucy Parker,
what is now .Attleboro. Massachusetts, where of Keene, New Hampshire, born .April 20,
he purchased a large tract of land between 1801. Children: Curtis W., mentioned below;
Rungay river and the falls. .\ part of this Charles W., born February 8, 1827 Caroline :

farm which he cleared is now known as the M., June 30, 1830, never married.
Lucas Daggett place. He also had land from (VI) Curtis W. Capron, son of Walter
the estate of his first wife, who was a daugh- Capron. was born at Roxbury, New Hamp-
ter of John Callender. who lived on the site of shire, March 8, 1822, died at Marlborough,
the house lately owned by Philip Brady. Cap- .August 28, 1897. He was educated in the
ron owned land also in what is now Farmers common schools and learned the trade of car-
Village and built his first house on the present penter. He lived in Keene, New Hampshire,
1450 NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts, for a num- (The Alden Line).
and at Springfield,
ber of years. His last years were spent in John the immigrant ancestor, was
.Alden,
Marlborough. He married, May 7, 1845, Erne- born in England in 1599. He joined the Pil-
line B., daughter of Levi and Hannah (White; grims on the ship "Mayflower," at Southamp-
Thatcher. She was born in Marlborough, Sep- ton, and came to Plymouth. He was a cooper
tember 16, 1827, and died January 16, 1892. by trade. He married, in 1621, Priscilla Mul-
Children: i. Emma A., born July 16, 1846, lins (or Molines), who came with her parents
died December 2, 1912 married Edwin N.
; in the "Mayflower." In 1633 he was chosen
Fogg. 2. Charles E., mentioned below. 3. assistant to the governor, an office that he filled
Flora L., born June 28, 1852; married (first) nearly all the remainder of his life. From
Charles M. Fairbanks, (second) Henry Wal- 1666 until he died he was first assistant and
lace. 4. Jennie A., born August 22, 1858; often was called deputy governor, being acting
married Will A. Russell. 5. Cora M., January governor during the absence of the governor.
8, 1870; married Sumner L. White. From 1640 to 1650 he was also deputy to the
(VH) Charles Edward, son of Curtis W. colonial council from Du.xbury. He died in
Capron, was born in Marlborough, Xew Du-xbury, September i, 1686, the last of the
Hampshire, August 5, 1849. When a child he Pilgrim Fathers. Children: John, born about
went with his parents to Keene in that state 1622: Joseph, 1624; Elizabeth, 1625; Jona-
and attended the Keene public schools. He than, 1627; Sarah, married .\lexander Stand-
started life in the business of railroading, then ish Ruth, married John Bass David, men-
: :

learned the tailor's trade in the shops of tioned below.

Whitcomb & Dunbar, of Keene. He was em- (II David, son of John Alden, was born in
)

ployed as a journeyman by D. H. Brigham & Duxbury in 1646, and was probably the young-
Company, tailors, Springfield, Massachusetts, est son. He died in 1719, intestate, having
worked for a short time in Rutland, \'ermont, deeded his real estate to his sons. He was
and in the employ of Mr. Bickford, at Meri- also prominent in public affairs and the church.
den, Connecticut. Eventually, he returned to He was a selectman, deputy to the general
Marlborough. In 1878 he located at Bellows court, assistant to the governor and deacon of
Falls, Vermont, where he has been in business the church. In 1676 he was constable, and
on his own account since that time. He has in 1701 treasurer of Duxbury. He married
taken a keen interest in public affairs and held Mary, daughter of Constant and Elizabeth
various offices of trust in the town. He is at (Collier Southworth. and granddaughter of
I

present treasurer of the town of Rockingham Constant and (Carpenter) Southworth.

and also of the incorporated village of Bellows Her grandmother was the second wife of Gov-
Falls. He is a member of King Solomon's ernor Bradford. Children: Henry, mentioned
Temple Lodge, Free Masons, and a communi- below: Ruth: Elizabeth: Priscilla; Benjamin;
cant of the Protestant Episcopal church. Alice Samuel. :

He married, November 2, 1868. Emma .\. (III Henry, son of David Alden, was born
)

Mabury, who was bom April 4, 1850, and died in Duxbury about 1671. He went to sea with
at Bellows Falls, November 8, 1894, daughter his uncle. Captain John Alden. In 1700 he
of George H. and Abbie (Rodin) Mabury. of settled in Dedham, Massachusetts, and had a
Portland, Maine. Children: i. Mabel De grant there .\ugust 30, 1704. He died in Ded-
Forrest, born November 7, 1870; married ham. February 18, 1730. His home was in
Waldo ^L Edson, of Maiden, Massachusetts, what is now Needham. He married (first)
and they have one son, Capron Waldo Edson. Deborah (second) .August 11, 1719,
:

2. Bertha Irene, born June 15, 1873; married at Weston, Elizabeth Collier, of Natick. a de-
Frederick W. Burbank, of Brooklyn, New scendant of William Collier, of Plymouth.
York, who is with the International Paper Children by first wife: John, mentioned be-
Company they have one son, Richard. 3.
; low Thomas, born at Roxbury, October 29,
;

Guy Edward, born May 6, 1876; assistant 1696; Henry, January 20, 1700; William, Au-
treasurer of the International Paper Com- gust 14. 1709; Deborah; Susanna; .\lice.
pany: married Marjorie Burbank. and has one (IV) John, son of Henry Alden, was bom
son, Richard. 4. Charles Dean, born October at Dedham, September 20, 1690. He settled
12, 1878: manager of Marshall Field & Com- in Needham and followed farming. He died
pany. Chicago: married Alice Baldwin: chil- July 14, 1783. He married. November 26,
dren: Florence and Helen. 5. Henry C, born 1728, Thankful Parker, born July 18. 1704.
January 30, i<S84: bookkeeper for the Robert- died May 3, 1790. Children: Joanna, born
son Paper Company of Bellows Falls married ; March 9, 1730; John, October 9, 1731 ; .\lice.
Grace Williams children Charles and Marion.
; : July 12, 1733, married Jonathan Capron (see
 NEW ENGLAND. 1451

Capron III); Henry, November 27, 1734; died June 6. 1659 ; John, born Majch 14, 1655 ;

Silas, October 31, 1736; Moses, November 13, Hannah, married Daniel Bixby William, born ;

1738; Bethia, baptized March 21, 1741 May 28, 1659; Sarah, born December 20,
Thomas, baptized January 3, 1745; Thankful; 1661 Thomas, born October 9, 1664; Henry,
;

Mary, baptized November 6, 1748. mentioned below Joseph, born August 3, 1669.
:

(Ill) Ensign Henry Chandler, son of Cap-

'William Chandler, the im- tain Thomas Chandler, was born May 28,
CHANDLER migrant ancestor, came to 1667, at Andover, Massachusetts, died Au-
Roxbury, Massachusetts, in gust 27, 1737. He was chosen tythingman,
1637, with his wife and four children. Accord- March 6, 1710, at Andover, and surveyor in
ing to the Roxbury history "the Roxbury peo- 1720. In 1(395 the town granted Henry and
ple were the best that came" from England to Joseph the privilege of setting up a sawmill.
this country at that period, and it also said that Henry inherited half of his father's homestead
"no people can boast of more honorable de- and in January, 1723, he bought seventeen
scent than are those of Massachusetts." Wil- hundred acres of land in Enfield, Connecticut,
liam Chandler was one of the original pro-, where he settled and lived the rest of his life.
prietors of Andover, Massachusetts, and was He had thirteen children and ninety-nine
made freeman in 1640. According to tradition, grandchildren. He
married Lydia Abbot, of
he had a tannery in 1640, where later the guild Enfield, daughter of George and Sarah (Far-
tannery was situated. The Roxbury records num) Abbot, and granddaughter of George
said of William: "He lived a very religious Abbot, the immigrant ancestor; George (2)
and godly life among us, and fell into a Con- was a tailor and sexton of the North meeting
sumption to which he had. a long time, been house at Andover. Lydia (.Abbot) Chandler
inclined he lay near a yeare sick, in all which
; was born September 29, 1675. and died March
time his faith, patience & Godliness i!e Conten- II, 1739. Children, born in Andover: Henry,
tation So Shined that Christ was much glori- born September 3, 1696; Samuel, born Octo-
fied in him; he was a Very thankful man. and ber II, 1698; Lydia, born November 27, 1699;
much magnified God's goodness. He died in Daniel, born May 25, 1701 Nehemiah, men- ;

the yeare 1641. and left a Sweet memory and tioned below Abigail, married John Rumrill
;

Savor behind him." The Eliot church records Sarah, born July 9, 1707: Deborah, born July
say: "William Chandler, a Christian, Godly 9, 1709; Hannah, born March, 1712; Mary,
brother * * * He was buried in Roxbury." born March 14, 1713; Mehitable, died March
William Chandler married, in England. Annis 30, 1717: Isaac, born 1717; Mehitable, born
Alcock. She died March 15, 1683. and was June 2T,. 1720.
called in church records "a blessed saint." (T\') Nehemiah, son of Ensign Henry
Children, born in England Hannah, born
: Chandler, was born in Andover, in 1703, died
about i62t): Thomas, mentioned below: Wil- September 9, 1756. He was constable at En-
liatn John, married Elizabeth Douglas. Child,
: field, March 8, 1742-43, and in 1752 was grand
born in Roxbury: Sarah, married four times. juror. He lived at Tyringham, Hampshire
(11) Captain Thomas Chandler, son of Wil- county, and his will was dated May 11, 1756,
liam Chandler, was born in England in 1630, the inventory being dated December 8, 1756.
and (lied May 15. 1703, probably being buried He married Mary, daughter of John Bur-
at North Andover. He was a well-to-do black- roughs. She died in Enfield, December 13,
smith, and carried on iron works which were 1807, aged ninety-five years five months and
successful. He was rated as a rich man. In nine days. When she was over seventy-five
1678 an 1679 he was representative from An-
1 years of age, she rode on horseback from En-
dover to the general court. He, as well as his field to Alstead, New Hampshire. Children
father, was one of the original proprietors Nehemiah, born February 21, 1733-34, died
and settlers of Andover, and his name was October 23, 1738; Elizabeth, born July 26,
"23d of householders in order as they came to 1735, died September 15, 1758; Samuel, born
Town." He was lieutenant of the foot com- October 11, 1737; Nehemiah, born September
pany of Andover, Captain Dudley Bradstreet's 15, 1739. died August 30, 1742 Jonathan, born ;

company. His will was dated September 13, May 10, 1742, died November 28, 1760; Nehe-
1700. and proved February 8, 1702-03. Thomas miah. born August 4. 1744; John, born Sep-
Chandler's son Joseph, in 1718, sold one-half tember 14. 1746, died August 10, 1758: Joel,
of the iron works in Salisbury. Captain mentioned below: Benjamin, born January 8,
Thomas Chandler married Hannah Brewer, 1750, died same day; Zebulon, born Novem-
at Andover, and she died there October 25. ber 23, 1754.
1717, aged eighty-seven years. Children, born (V) Joel, son of Nehemiah Chandler, was
in Andover: Thomas, born October 2. 1652, born October 24, 1748, died in Alstead, New
1452 NEW ENGLAND.
Hampshire, August 20, 1825. They lived on job printing business in Chester. He is a mem-
the top of the hill in Alstead, about a mile west ber of Olive Branch Lodge, No. 64, Free
of the meeting house, on a farm of four hun- Masons, of Chester, and was master three
dred acres. The inventory of his estate years, and of the Order of the Eastern Star,
amounted to $5,378.52. In 1778 he was mod- in which he has held the office of worthy
erator of the town meeting and he also served patron; is a member of the L'nited Order of
as constable, and in 1798 as selectman. He the Golden Cross, and of the Local Grange,
served as representative to the legislature, and Patrons of Husbandry. He is senior warden
in 1812 as justice of the peace. He married and lay reader of the Protestant Episcopal
Abigail Simmons, of Alstead, who died Sep- church.
tember 25. 1822, aged seventy-five. Children, He married, August 16. 1866, Lizzie Joslyn
born .-Mstead:
at Joel, born November 14, Hadley, who was born in Grafton, \'ermont,
1773.drowned September 7, 1786: .\bigail. daughter of and Sarah C. Qapp) (

born December 30, 1774: Mehitable, born Hadley. His wife died August 15, 1900. Chil-
March 4, 1776; Xaomi. born 1777; Xehemiah. dren :.Albert H., mentioned below Mary ;

born June 14, 1780; Nathan, mentioned be- Eva, .August 19, 1869. married Frank L. Jen-
low: Joel, born 1789: Ruth, died October 8, kins, of E.xeter, New Hampshire: Annie
1795, aged five years. Maud, died young; Annie Maud, born 1876,
(VI) Nathan, son of Joel Chandler, was married Guy E. Earl, of Chester son, died in ;

born in Alstead in 1781, died February 4, 1825. infancy.

He was deaf and dumb. He was a farmer in (IX .Albert Henry, son of Austin Nathan
)

Alstead, and married Esther Alarvin, of that Chandler, was born at Bellows Falls, June 27,
place. She died in 1851, and her will was 1867. When a child he went with the family
proved in January, 1851, by Barnabas C. to Grafton, \"ermont, and subsequently moved
Peters, the e.xecutor. Children, born in Al- to Chester, in that state. He received his
stead: Samuel, mentioned below; Polly M., education in the Chester public schools. Com-
born March i, 1822, died in three or four ing to Bellows Falls in 1887, Mr. Chandler
days; John Marvin, went to Ohio in 1847. was a clerk in the postoffice, and afterward in
(VH) Samuel, son of Nathan Chandler, the railway mail service between Newport.
\vas born in Alstead. August 17, 1S20, died in \'ermoiit. and Springfield, Massachusetts, and
Worcester. Massachusetts, at the home of his from Rutland, \'ermont, to Boston. After
daughter, Emma Esther, who married Charles two years in the railway mail service, he be-
Hartwell Dunton. He was a shoemaker, and came in 1891 a bookkeeper in the Bellows
lived for ten years at Bellows Falls, and also Falls National Bank, continuing in that posi-
lived in Alstead, New Hampshire. He mar- tion and others in the bank for eleven years.
ried Mary S. Kilborn, of Alstead. Children: When the Bellows Falls Trust Company was
Austin Nathan, mentioned below Herbert: organized, he was appointed treasurer and has
Elmer, born May i~ 1846, married June 25.
. continued to administer its affairs to the pres-
1867. Lizzie Matteson, daughter of Rev. Heze- ent time. He is a director of the Bellows Falls
kiah Austin and Eliza Weston) Matteson. of
( Trust Company member of Olive Branch
;

Worcester; Emma Esther, borr, June 9. 1S51, Lodge, No. 64, Free Masons, of Chester:
married Charles Hartwell Dunton Charles ; .Abenaqui Chapter, Royal .Arch Masons, of
Samuel, born May 15, 1855, married Carrie F. Bellows Falls Bellow^s Falls Council
; Holy ;

Baldwin, of Bellows Falls. Vermont. Cross Commandcry. Knights Templar, of Bel-

(VHI) Austin Nathan, son of Samuel lows Falls, and Mount Sinai Temple, Xobles
Chandler, was born June i, 1843, in .\Istead, of the Mystic Shrine, of Montpelier. He is a
New Hampshire. He attended the public conmiunicant of the Protestant Episcopal
schools of his native town and Bellows Falls. church.
\'ermont. When a young man he was em- He married, October 11. 1905, .Adah B. Ed-
ployed for a time in a sash, door and blind wards, of Richmond, \'ermont, daughter of
factory, and afterward learned the trade of George A, and Ellen Howe Edwards. They
( )

house painting. He followed his trade at .Al- have one child, .Austin Edwards, born at Bel-
stead and Charlestown, New Hampshire, until lows Falls, October 7, 1907.
i860, and at Bellows Falls, \'ermont, from
i860 to 1867. He lived at Grafton. \'ermont, .According to the first federal
from 1867 until 1873, and while following his CARLISLE census there were but two
trade also learned that of barber. In 1873 he heads of families named Car-
moved to his present home in Chester, \*er- lisle in Xew Hampshire in 1790. Daniel, of
mont. where for seventeen years he conducted Westmoreland, had eight children, and David.
a barber's shop. Since that time he has had a of Walpole, had seven. We know that David,
 '^*^,

c.^L^^ ^ .
'^-/,/^^/^^^r^2</
 NEW ENGLAND. 1453

of Walpole, came from Lunenburg, Massa- The Simmons

family, rep-
and was of Scotch ancestry,
chusetts, CARY-FISH resented in the present gen-
(1) Lewis M. Carhsle was born ia New- eration by Mrs. Charles H.
Hampshire and doubtless belonged to one of Cary and Mrs. William J. Fish, of Bristol,
the families mentioned. The records of the Rhode Island, claims as an ancestor Thomas
Walpole family are apparently complete and Simmons, a Baptist minister who preached
include no Lewis, so that it is assumeil that when one hundred years of age and lived to
he belonged to the Westmoreland family, the remarkable age of one hundred and five
about which we learn little from the records. years.
He settled in Plymouth. X'ermont, as a pioneer, The first of the line here under consideration
took up a tract of land, followed farming, and were Comfort Simmons, and his wife Abigail,
died there. He followed farming in Plymouth. who had a son Comfort, who married, August
He married Mary . Children : Stud- 25, 1805, Mary, daughter of Jonathan and
ley. Winchester, Lewis, Ara ^L, mentioned be- Hannah Drown: Comfort died April 30, 1837,
low Hannah, Solomon. Lorenzo. Mrs. Bates,
; and hiswidow, July 3, 1839; their son. Smith
and one other. B., married Sarah B. Cartee, and died July 4,
( n Ara Martin, son of Lewis ^L Carlisle,
) 1849, 3.gtd forty-three years. Their son,
was born at Plymouth, \"ermont. died in George W., of whom further.
Bennington, and is buried at Chester, in that George XX'. Simmons was born in Bristol,
state. He removed to Chester when young Rho:!e Island. March 9, 1833. At sixteen
and spent his active years there. He married years of age he began an apprenticeship of
(first) Eliza Staples, who was born at four years with John S. Weeden, of Bristol,
Plymouth and died in 1842, daughter of Lewis at the cabinetmaking trade, having until that
Staples. He married (second) Mahala Briggs. age attended the public schools of Bristol. He
Child by first wife: Edwin M., mentioned be- served his time and continued his trade with
low. Children by second wife: Eliza. Wil- his preceptor, with whom he was associated
liam, ^lark, Lizzie and Jennie. for twenty years, and in 1869 began the under-
(IH) Edwin Martin, son of Ara Martin taking business on his own account, in which
Carlisle, was born at Plymouth, X'ermont. he ever afterward continued, this becoming the
March 6. 1842, and when a child came with oldest undertaking business in Bristol county.
his father to Chester, X'ermont, where he re- The Twelfth Regiment of Rhode Island
ceived his early education in the public schools. X'olunteers was formed in answer to a call of
He served in the Union army in the civil war. President Lincoln made August 4, 1862, for
enlisting in Company E, First X'ermont Regi- three hundred thousand men to serve for a
ment X'olunteer Infantry, for three months in period of nine months. In this regiment, which
1861. He again enlisted in Company E, Sixth was under the command of Colonel George G.
X'ermont Regiment. He took part in the Seven Browne, and in Company E, commanded by
Days' Fight, the battles at Lee's Mills and at Captain John J. Phillips, was enrolled at Bris-
Savage Station, in the latter battle he was tol. September 20. 1862. George W. Simmons,
wounded, and was confined in the hospital for of that town, who was made sergeant of the
six months. .Xfter he was discharged from company. Owing, however, to the fate which
the service he returned to Chester and engaged awaited the young sergeant, his term of active
in the lumber business. He had a large chair service was not long, yet severe, and his
factory, and conducted a successful business months in hospital acute and trying. The his-
until this was destroyed by fire. He then re- tory of the regiment, covering his active serv-
tired from active business. He is a member ice with it, was marked by only one engage-
of Henry Post. Grand .-Xrmy of the Republic. ment the historic battle of Fredericksburg,
In religion he is a L'niversalist. X'irginia. which he proved a conspicuous
in
He married. March 6, 1866. Nancy Jane figure. He was severely wounded in the left
Wood, who .was born at Rockingham. X'er- thigh, and was in the hospital from that time
mont, March 8. 18.^8. daughter of Harvey and until March 5, 1863, when he was discharged
Betsey (Mason) XX'ood. Children: i. Mary, at Lovell Hospital, Portsmouth Grove, Rhode
born May 8. 1867 married. August 20, 1898,
:
Island.
Urbon Doran, of Chester: children: Pearl Mr. Simmons was elected a representative
Alice, born .-Xugust 9. 1902: Harold Carlisle. from Bristol to the lower house of the general
September 27, 1905 Stanley Francis. ^lay 4.
;
assembly in 89 1, and reelected continuously
1

1909. 2. Fred Edwin, born June 28, 1870. until 1897. in which year he was chosen a
now with the McCormick Farm Machinery member of the senate, and was elected to that
Company married Gertrude Reed.
: body each year thereafter until 1902, a period
1454 NEW ENGLAND.
of eleven years, and while serving in the senate marth H. Colwell, of Providence, Rhode
was a member of the committee on corpora- Island.
tions. He was a faithful and efficient public Mary Rhodes, daughter of George W. and
servant, performing the duties devolving upon Elizabeth R. (Allen) Simmons, was born
him in a conscientious and efficient manner. January 23, 1868. She married, September
For twenty-one years he was a member of the 18, 1890, William Fish, born February 22,
J.
fire department of Bristol, and in 1869 he was
1859, in Bristol, Rhode Island, son of Row-
foreman of King Philip hand engine, and for land and Abbie Fish. He acquired an excel-
two years was assistant engineer on the board lent education, also practical business experi-
of engineers of the department. He formerly
ence, and is now one of the leading business
belonged to the Bristol Train of Artillery. He men of Bristol, owner and manager of the
was a member of St. Alban's Lodge, Free and Bristol branch of the Old Colony Bill Posting
Accepted Masons, from 1864; a member of
and .Advertising Company, which controls all
L'nited Brothers' Lodge, Independent Order
of southeastern New England. He is a Demo-
of Odd Fellows, from 1870; a member and
crat in politics, and is prominent
in the Inde-
past chief patriarch of W'ampanoag Encamp-
ment: and past ensign and lieutenant of Can-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, past grand of
L'nited Brothers' Lodge, No. 13, past chief
ton Miller, Patriarchs Militant. He was also
patriarch of Wampoanaug Encampment, and
a member of Burnside Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, and of Babbit Post, Grand Army of member and officer of the Grand Lodge of
the Republic. Mr. Simmons was the most Rhode Island. Children: i. George Row-
popular and beloved man in the town of Bris- land, born November 23, 1891 he attended the :

tol, the friend of everybody, courteous and public schools of Bristol, a commercial course
genial in his treatment of all, whether rich in the high school, graduating in 1910, and
or poor, and his death, which occurred May 6, then took a special post-graduate course; he
1905, was deeply lamented by a large circle of went to Springfield, ^Iassachusett5, to fit him-
friends and acquaintances. He left behind self for the position of teacher of physical cul-
him a name held in honor and respect by all. ture in the Young Men's Christian Associa-
Mr. Simmons married, October 4, 1855, tion upon his return home he prepared him-
;

Elizabeth R. Allen, daughter of Richard and self for the civil service examinations, and is
Ellen E. (Wilson) Allen. She died Septem- now an expert stenographer and typewriter
ber 5, 1906. Children: i. .A.my E., who died he is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church
in infancy. 2. Emma Elizabeth, of whom fur- Knights of King .Arthur; Sons of Veterans.
ther. 3. Mary Rhodes, of whom further. in which he is inside guard color sergeant :

Emma Elizabeth, daughter of George W. of Bristol Train of Artillery organizer of Boy :

and Elizabeth R. (Allen) Simmons, was born Scouts, and commander of Troop I. of Bris-
November 11, 1857, and died August 13, 1913. tol. 2. Harold Richmond, born November 26.
She married, October 17, 1878, Charles H. 1893; attended the public schools, including
Cary, born April 3, 1847, a member of the old the high school, pursued a commercial course
Cary family of Hampden, Maine. He came for three years, and then secured employment
to Providence, Rhode Island, and went to with the National India Rubber Company, re-
work for the Harris Corliss Engine Company, maining in the hose room for one year in :

and was with them in important departments July, 1912, he went to Detroit, Michigan, and
for fifteen years, then removed to Bristol, became an electrician with the L'nited States
where he was employed as chief engineer for Tire Company, in the electrical department of
the National India Rubber Company, remain- the Morgan & Wright factory. He still re-
ing until his health demanded his retirement tains his membership in the Bristol Train of
from active business. He attends the Epis- .Artillery, having served three years. He mar-
copal church, is a Republican in politics, and ried, December 30, 1912. Maybelle Eudora
a member of St. .Albans Lodge. Free and .Ac- Smith, born November 21. 1891-
cepted Masons, also the Royal .Arch Chapter
of the same order. C)ne child, Elizabeth L. F., lohn Henrv Elliott lived at
born November 2Q, 1881 : she developed a ELLIOTT Port Chester. Westchester
taste for photography, made a study of it. and county. New York, and at
now conducts a studio where she makes a spe- Greenwich. Fairfield county, Connecticut. He
cialty of children, and enjoys an extensive was a hotel proprietor of Greenwich during
clientele from all parts of the state, who come the civil war. In early life he was a stage
to secure reproductions of themselves and driver, carrying the mails. He married twice.
children; she married. May 29, 191 3, Wil- Children Edward, Napoleon, Frank R.,
:
 NEW ENGLAND. 1455

Georgia, Louise, Mary, William Henry, men- Templar: Windsor Lodge of Perfection and
tioned below. of the Daughters of the Eastern Star. In
(II) William Henry, son of John Henry politics he is a Republiran.
Elliott, was born in 1841, in Connecticut, died He 1892, Ethel N.
married, August 17,
in 1869, in Michigan. He lived in Port Ches- King, born at Langdon, New Hampshire,
terwhen a young man, afterward in New daughter of Hiram and Elizabeth A. (Leland)
York City, where he was engaged in the silver King, granddaughter of Hiram and Relief
designing and plating business. He resided (Morrison) King, of Langdon, New Hamp-
for a time in Newark, New Jersey, and after- shire. They have one child, Virginia King,
ward at Hastings-on-the-Hudson. He went born at Bellows Falls, December 13, 1912.
west on account of ill health and died there.
He was buried at Greenwich, Connecticut. Captain Joseph Fletch-
I I\')
Mr. Elliott married Julia Chase Demming) ( FLETCHER son of Joshua Fletcher
er,
Hunter, born at Chester, \'ermont. in 1835, (q. v.), was born at Chelms-
died at Enosburg Falls, \'ermont, March 29, ford. Massachusetts, June 10. 1689, died Octo-
1897, daughter of Charles and Lucy (Hyde) ber 4, 1772. He married. November 17, 1712,
(Chase) Demming, and granddaughter of Sarah Adams, of Concord, who was born in
Paul and Georgia Chase. Julia Chase Dem- 1691, died April 24, 1761. He resided in
ming married (first) Captain DonaUl C. Westford, formerly part of Chelmsford, on
Hunter, an officer in the L'nited States navy, the farm lately owned by E. Tower. Chil-
by whom she had two children: Alice, mar- dren, born at Westford: Joseph, born July 6,
ried Preston Barr, of Wilkinsville. Massachu- 1713: Benjamin. August 8, 1716; Timothy,
setts, and Laura, married Charles W. Rawson, mentioned below; Thomas, March 10, 1721 ;

of Akron, Ohio. She married (second) Wil- Sarah: Edith. April 8, 1725; Captain Pelatiah,
liam Henry Elliott, and (third) Joseph Wil- May 3, 1727; Deacon Joshua, November 20,
son, of Bellows Falls. \'ermont. Children of 1731 Ruth. August 28, 1733: Mary, August
:

William Henry and

Julia C. Elliott: i. 29. 1735-
Georgia, died in infancy. 2. Harry Cromwell, (V) Timothy, son of Captain Joseph
mentioned below. Arthur, died
3. at the same Fletcher, .was born at Westford, April 12,
time as his father and was buried in the same 1719. lie lived on the homestead at West-
grave. ford and at one time kept a tavern there, and
(III) Harry Cromwell, sonof William there died April 15, 1786. The gravestones of
Henry Elliott, was born atNewark, New Timothy and his first two wives are in the east
Jersey, August 16, 1865. He came with his cemetery. He married (first) Bridget Rich-
mother Bellows Falls,
to Vermont, after his ardson, daughter of Captain Zachariah Rich-
father died, when he was five years old. and ardson, of Chelmsford. She was a woman of
attended the public schools of that village. distinguished piety, author of a volume of
Afterward he was a clerk in the general store hymns published by her son about 1774.
of George S. Robbins, at Chester, X'ermont. She died June 8, 1770. Timothy married (sec-
for a time. For a year or more he lived in ond) Huldah Perley, a widow, a woman of
Penns}lvania with his sister's husband and great sense and energy. She died August
was clerk for a time in the grain store of his 21, 1777. aged sixty years. We are told she
step-father, Mr. Wilson, at Bellows Falls. For was closely related to General Israel Putnam.
seven years he was a clerk in the office of the Timothy married (third) November 25, 1778,
division superintendent of the Connecticut Hannah Proctor: she married (second) June
River railroad. For si.x years he was a clerk 3, 1789. Major Eleazer Hamlin, whose son. by
in the clothing store of J. H. Blakeley, in Bel- his first wife, was father of Vice-President
lows Falls. He engaged in the insurance busi- Hannibal Hamlin. Children, born at West-
ness. January 1898, as agent of the Pru-
2, ford: Elijah, born June 8. 1747: Josiah,
dential Insurance Company, and since 1907 he October 18, 1749, soldier in the revolution;
las been manager of the Bellows Falls office Bridget. July 4, 1751 Lucy, August 30, 1754:
;

of that company. Mr. Elliott is a well-known Bridget, August 12, 1760: Jesse, mentioned
singer, and for three years he was soloist in below.
various Massachusetts churches, and for (VI) Timothy Fletcher, was
Jesse, son of
twenty years director of the choir of the Prot- born Westford, Massachusetts, November
at
testant Episcopal church at Bellows Falls. He 9, 1762. He was a soldier in the revolution,
is a member of King Solomon's Temple Lodge, in Captain Nathan Smith's company. Colonel
.\ncient Free and Accepted Masons, of Bel- Jacobs' regiment also in Captain Zachariah
;

lows Falls of Abenaqui Chapter, Royal Arch

:
Wright's company. Colonel Cyprian Howe's
Masons Holy Cross Commandery, Knights
;
regiment. July 27 to October 30, 1780. (See
1456 NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Rev- and to public affairs. A lifelong Republican,
olution, p. 774, vol. V.) He married, August he has exerted a wide and wholesome influ-
8, 1781. Lucy Keyes, of Westford. born No- ence in his party. He was elected to the state
vember 15, 1765. They removed to Ludlow in legislature from Cavendishin 1902. and to the
1785. and settled on a farm on Black river. state senate in 1904. In 1908 he was again
The history of Windsor county states that elected to the legislature and reelected in 1910.
fames Whitney was the first settler of Lud- In The Vcrmonter. .\pril. 1912, appears a por-
low, and in 1785 Jesse and Josiah Fletcher and
trait biographical sketch of Governor
were next. He was the first town clerk and Fletcher, from which we quote :

second representative in the state legislature

from Ludlow. Children Charlotte, born No-
: Drring the past de:ade. Mr. Fletcher has been an
vember 1782; Stephen, January 2t,. 1784;
8, active fcrce in the affairs of the state, especially as

Michael, Februan.- 12, 1785; Fanny; Jesse. they relate to legislation. For five consecutive ses-
sions he has been a member of the general assembly,
September 21, 1787: Elijah, July 28, 1789: as senator from his county during one session and
Timothy, March 10, 1791 Lucy, June 25,
; as representative from Cavendish during four ses-
1792: Stephen, January 10, 1794: Laura. SepH sions. This long continuation in legislative office
tember i. 1796; Calvin, February 4. 1798: shows very plainly the esteem of his fellow towns-
men, as well as their confidence in his integrity and
Miles J., November 11, 1799; De.xter, June 5, ability. He was a member of the Commission on
1801, died in 1803: Louisa. April 12, 1834: Cinstitutional .Amendments which reported changes
Stoughton .A... mentioned below. in the constitution to the present legislature, and is
president of the Vermont Forestry .Association, hav-
(\'n) Stoughton .\., son of Jesse Fletcher,
ing succeeded the late Governor Fletcher D Proctor
was born at Ludlow, \'ermont, August 22, in that position. His long legislative experience has
1808, died in 1889. He was educated in the given Mr. Fletcher an experience in public life and
public schools. He removed when a young a knowledge of political, social and economic con-
ditions in the state that peculiarly fit him for work-
man to Newark, New York, afterward to
ing out a solution of the many questions that now
Chester, Ohio, and finally settled in Indian- confront the people. He has been an active leader
apolis. Indiana, where he was a prominent in securing the enactment of many of the progressive
farmer and banker. He married (first) at measures that have become law during his member-
ship of the legislature. He has taken a special inter-
Newark. New York, .\ugust 25, 1836, Maria
est in laws tor the development of good roads, for
Kipp. who died in 1841. He married (second )
conservation of natural resources, for the advance-
February 20. 1844, Julia Bullard. who was ment of agriculture, and for a greater publicity for
born in Franklin. Massachusetts, January 2t,. the state and its resources and attractions, believing
that X'ermont will achieve her greatest development
1820, died March 29, 1859. He married third
along these lines. Mr Fletcher has expressed him-
( )

at Chester. Ohio. August 8, 1859, Mrs. Julia self as favoring other measures of a progressive
.\. Johnson. Children by first wife: Laura, character, such as a direct primary act, a stringent
married, .\ugust 2%. 1866, Rev. N. .\. Hyde: corrupt practise act. and a law to remove the evil of
double taxation. He also favors the proposed con-
Maria. Children by second wife: Frances,
stitutional amendment providing for election of
born July 30, 1846: Jesse, November 2. 1848. Uni'ed States senators by the direct vote of the
died young: Stoughton J., born November. people.
1850. a banker in Indianapolis Allen M., men-
:

tioned below. Mr. Fletcher received the Republican nomi-

(\'III) Governor Allen Miller Fletcher, nation for governor in the fall of 1012. and
son ofStoughton .\. and Julia (Bullard) was subsequently elected. His administration
Fletcher, was born at Indianapolis. Indiana. promises to mark a new era in the history of
September 23. 1853. He attended the public the state.
schools of his native city and the Williston Governor Fletcher has 5en,-ed the village of
Seminary at Easthampton, Massachusetts. He Proctorsville as trustee and has always taken
inherited his father's business ability and be- an active part in municipal affairs. He is a
came active when a young man in business and member of Lafayette Lodge. No. 53. .Ancient
financial circles. He was for many years vice- Free and Accepted Masons, of Proctorsville
president of the Indianapolis Gas Company. of Mt. Sinai Lodge, No. 22. Independent
He retired from active business in Indianapolis Order of Odd Fellows, and of Cavendish
in 1900. and since then has made his home in Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, of Proctors-
Cavendish, \'ermont. He also takes pride in ville.

possessing the old homestead of his revolu- He married. .April 26. 1876, Mary E. Bence.
tionary sire and his ancestors for many years, who was born in Indianapolis. Indiana, daugh-
located at Ludlow, which he purchased some ter of Robert and Carrie (Coburn^ Bence.
years ago. He has devoted his attention dur- Children: I. Mary C. born June 13, 1877:
ing the past ten years to his farming interests married Dr. Frederick Charlton, of Indian-
 NEW ENGLAND. M57

apolis.and has one daughter. Mary Elizabeth, the town was incorporated. Children Sus- :

born April lo, 1913- 2. Fannie B.. bom No- annah, born March 11, 1747; Sarah, November
vember 13, 1878. 3. Allen M. Jr., born Febru- 15, 1749; Amos, resided at Temple, New
ary 22, 1887. Hampshire; Enoch, mentioned below; Eunice.
February 24, 1736; Joseph, July 21, 1760;
Lieutenant Thomas Fuller, the .Aaron, lived at Wilton and had sons, .\mos
FLTLLER immigrant ancestor, was a pro- and .Aaron.
prietor of Woburn, Massachu- (\') Enoch, son of .Amos Fuller, was born
setts, in 1640. He was a blacksmith by trade. at Middleton, Massachusetts, February 13,
In irVSj he signed a petition for a grant of 1754. He was active in the revolution; signed
land. In 1666 he was sergeant, and lieutenant the .Association Test, at Wilton, in 1776 (p.
in 1685. He was selectman in 1663, 1664 and 259, vol. XXX, N. H. State Papers), and was
1685. He left Woburn for Salem Village a soldier in the war, in Captain Taylor's com-
about 1664 and returned in 1684. when he mar- pany, December, 1775 (vol. i, Revolutionajy
ried his second wife. After her death, he re- Rolls of New Hampshire, p. 249). He mar-
turned to Salem \'illage (Danvers). and mar- ried (first) Sarah (second) Rebecca
,

ried his third wife. He married (first) Tune Gage. Children, born at \\'ilton. by first wife:
I^,. 164;?, Elizabeth Tidd, daughter of John .Amos, April 27. 1780; Sally. November 5,
Tidd. He married (second) Au.gust 23, 1684. 178 1, married Peter Putnam; Benjamin, men-
Sarah (Nutt) Wyman, died May 24', 1688, tioned below Daniel, September 20, 1783, died
:

daughter of Myles Nutt and widow of John October 3, 1858, lived at Andover, A'ermont,
Wvman. He married (third) Hannah . thirty years, then returned to Wilton James, ;

who died abroad. She survived her husband June 26. 1787: Frederick, March 13, 1790;
and returned to Woburn, where she lived with "^Lary Putnam, July 5. 1794: Enoch, .August 3,
her daughters. His will was dated June 9. 1796.
1698, and proved July 4, i6q8. He benueathed (\'I)Benjamin, son of Enoch Fuller, was
to daughters, Elizabeth Dean, Ruth Wilkins, born at Lyndeboro, adjoining Wilton, New
Deborah Shaw to sons, Thomas. Jacob and
; Hampshire, September i, 1783, died at An-
Benjamin, and to his grandchildren. Children : dover, A'ermont, July 29, 1873. He removed
Thomas, mentioned below; Elizabeth, born to .Andover from Lyndeboro about 1808. He
September 12, 1645 Ruth, born May 17.
: was a farmer. He married. October 11, 1804,
1648 Deborah, born May 12, i6qo: John, born
: Naomi Burton, born at Wilton. July 29. 1786,
March I. 1653: Jacob, born May 14, I(^^5 died February 26, 1838, daughter of Deacon
Joseph, born .\ueust 8, 1658. died young; Ben- John Burton. Children; Amos, born Decem-
jamin, born .April 15, 1660: SamueK born May ber. 1804, in Wilton, died June i, 1864, at
9, 1662, died January i. 1688. Ludlow. A'ermont Francis Putnam, men-
;

(TT) Thomas ('2). son of Lieutenant Thomas tioned below Rodney, born at Andover, No-
:

(i) Fuller, was born .April 30, 1644. He lived vember 3, 1809, died May 19, 1841 Lewis, :

in Salem. He married Cfirst) in 1660. Ruth September 3. 181 1 Rebecca Gates, March 15,
;

Richardson, ("second) Tuly 19. 1609. Martha 1814, died March 11, 1836; John Burton,
Durgn,-. Children: Thomas, born .April 3, October 13, died February i, 1883;
1817,
16-1; Jonathan, born September 10. 1673; Elvira, Novemb'er 5, 1820, died August 16,
John, born Januarv 22. 1676; Joseph, men- 1833: .Arvilla. December 2;^. 1822, died July
tioned below William, born November 30.
; 3, 1907; Joseph Lafayette, October 3, 1824,
1^8^: Stephen, born .Au.gtist 10. 1700. died September 13. i8jo; William Wallace,
(HT) Joseph, son of Thomas (2) Fuller, October 17. 1826, died February 14, 1809.
was born .August 12. 167Q. died ^^arch 27. (A'H) Francis Putnam, son of Benjamin
1748. He married (firsts Mrs. Rachel Bux- Fuller, was born at Lyndeboro, New Hamp-
ton, ('second) Susanna Dorman. Children shire, June 15, 1807, died at .Andover, A'er-
Joseph, born Februarv 28, 1711-12; Rachel, mont. .August II. 1807. He married, February
born 1714., baptized .Auerust 15; Ruth, born ID, 1831, Achsah Haselton, who was born at
i-i^-rfi. baptized September 2: .Amos, men- .Anr'over. June 10, 1803, died in July, 1880.
tioned below; Thomas, born 1720, baptized Children: .Amanda S., born March 13, 1834,
.^^ril 10; Fnhraim. born 1722, baptized Octo- married Stannard Alfred P.. born ;

ber 21, died Februarv 20, 1 702. Aueust 14, 1836; Byron S., mentioned below.
C^V) .Amos, son of Joseph Fuller, was born fA'in) Bvron S., son of Francis Putnam
at Middlpton, Massachusetts. February 6, 1717- Fuller, was born at .Andover, A^ermont, Sep-
He married, at Middleton, May 8, 1746, Han- tember 26, 1842. He received his earlv edu-
nah Putnam. He removed to Wilton. New cation in the public schools. He has followed
Hampshire, about 1760. He was there when farming all his active life. Cntil 1902 he lived
1458 NEW ENGLAND.
in his and then removed to
native town, G. Bowtell, of Bellows Falls, Vermont, daugh-
Perkinsville, Vermont,and four years later to ter of George A. and Nettie (Sanderson;
Springfield, Vermont,where he has made his Bowtell. They have no children.
home ever since. He married (first) in 1861, N
Caroline Haselton, who was born at Troy, Lieutenant William French, the
New Hampshire, November, 1846, died at An- FRENCH immigrant ancestor, was one of '
dover, February 3, 1885. He married (sec- the first settlers of Billerica, ;^

ond) Fannie Batchelder, (third) Josephine Massachusetts. He came from England in -^

Nichols, (fourth) Mary Smart, (fifth) 1635, with Harlakenden and Shepard. He ^
Cram. Children, by his first wife: Frank
all bought a part of the Dudley farm in Shawshin,. -<

E., born March1862: Fannie .^chsah, No-

8, and his house was near the turnpike, east of !;

vember 29, 1864, died May 21, 1866: Myrtis the Bedford road, near Ralph Hill's house;
Delania, July 23, 1866, married Far- Ralph Hill called him brother in his will. Wil-
rar; Arvilla .A.manda, February 23, 1868, mar- liam French was the first representative from
ried George Howe; William- Alfred, June 23, Billerica to the general court in 1663-64, was a
1871 F"ay Seaman, February 5, 1873; Carl
; lieutenant, and a leading man in the town. He
Archie, (October 2. 1875, died February 25, married (first) in England, Elizabeth ,

IQ03; Harry Harland. June 29, 1877, died who died March 31, 1668. aged sixty-two or
October 15, 1877; Arthur Hugh, mentioned sixty-four years. He married (second) May
below; Stella \'erona, July 6, 1880, married -6, 1669, Mary Lathrop, widow of Lieutenant

William Fish, of Keene, New Hampshire. John Stearns. He died November 20. 1681,
IX) Arthur Hugh, son of Byron S. Fuller,
( aged seventy-seven years. His widow married
was born at Andover, \'ermont, March 3, (third) June 29, 1687, Isaac Mixer, of Water-
1879. He attended the public schools of his town, Massachusetts. John Stearns was one
native town until he was thirteen years old. of the Dudley farm purchasers and earliest
He began to work in a grocery store in Spring- settlers of Billerica. Children: Elizabeth,
field. \'ermont. After two years in this posi- born about 1631 Mary, about 1633; John,
;

tion he went to Connecticut, where he was mentioned below; Sarah. March. 1638; Jacob,
clerk in a grocery store for another year. He January 16, 1639-40; Hannah, February 2,
then returned to Springfield and studied phar- 1641-42, died June 20, 1642: Hannah, about
macy three years and fitted himself to be a 1643; Sarah. December 3, 1645, died July 15,
druggist. In 1901 he started in business for 1646: Samuel; Mary, April 3. 1670; Sarah,
himself, establishing a drug store at Bellows October 29, 1671 .\bigail. April 14, 1673, died
;

Falls. \'ermont. where he has continued doing April 13. 1674; Hannah, January 25, 1676.
a prosperous business. For five years he (II) Corporal John French, son of Lieu-
also owned and conducted a drug store at tenant William French, was born about 1635,
Chester. Vermont. He has taken a prominent died October, 1712. He lived in Billerica,
part in his profession and is now president of south of Fox Hill, on the east road. He was
the \'ermont Drug Company. For six years a corporal in the militia, and during the attack
he was a member of the Vermont National of the Indians at Quaboag, in 1675, he was
Guarr's. from February 8, 1906, to October wounded. He petitioned for relief, "a poor,
23, 1Q12, when he resigned, being then first wounded man," harassed by the constable,
lieutenant of Company E, First Regiment of soon after. He served the town often in vari-
Infantry. On May 5, 1913. he was elected ous ways. He married (first) June 21, 1659,
captain of this company, and is now holding .\bigail. daughter of Henry Coggan, of Barn-
that office. stable, Massachusetts. She died April 5, 1662,
Mr. Fuller has taken the thirty-two degrees aged about twenty-four years. He married
of Scottish Rite Masonry, being a member of (second) July 3, 1662. Hannah, daughter of
King Solomon's Temple Lodge ; Bellows Falls John Burridge. of Charlestown. Massachusetts.
Council, Royal and Select Masters Abenaqui ; She died July 7. 1667, aged twenty-three years.
Oiapter, Royal .Arch Masons Holy Cross : He married (thirrl) January 14. 1668, ^lary,
Commandery, Knights Templar Windsor ; daughter of John Rogers. She died June 16.
Lodge of Perfection; Burlington Consistory; 1677. He married (fourth) January 18, 1678,
Mount Sinai Temple. Nobles of the Mystic Mary, widow of John Kittredge. who died
Shrine, and of Bellows Falls Lodge, Inde- October 17, 1719. Children, born in Billerica;
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. He attends Hannah, January 20. 1664; .\bigail. December
the Universalist church. In politics he is a 6, i665;iMary. March 4, 1669-70, married
Republican. l/Nathan Shedd : John, May 13, 1679; Eliza-
He married, November 22, 1906, Blanche iAieth. July 24, 168 1 William. November 26,
:
 NEW ENGLAND. 1459

1683, died April 21, 1685; Sarah, September memory of William French.
In
15, 1685; William, mentioned below; Hannah, Son of Mr. Nathaniel French.
Who was shot at Westminster March ye 13th 1776,
February 18, 1692-93. by the hands of Cruel Ministerial tools of
( Sergeant William (2) French, son of
III) George ye 3d,
John French, was born in Billerica, August 8, in the Corthouse at 11 a elock
at Night in the 2Sd year of his .\ge.
1687, and died there February 25, 1745-56.
He married Mehitable, daughter of Thomas HERE WILLI.\M FR.\NCH his Body lies
Patten, born February 28, 1686-87, and died For Murder his Blood for Vengeance Crie'^
January 15, 1742-43. Thomas Patten lived on King George the third his Tory Crew
the west side of Long street, south of the Com- They with a Bawl his Head Shot threw
For Liberty and His Countrys Good
mon, Billerica, and in the time of Indian He lost his life his dearest blood.
alarms his house was used as a garrison; he
also owned a sawmill near Pattenville. He (V) Asa, son of Nathaniel French, was
married (first) April i, 1662, Rebecca Paine, born Hubbardston, Massachusetts. January
in
daughter of Thomas Paine, of Dedham she : 31, and died in Windham county, \'er-
1760,
died May 19, 1680, and Patten married (sec- mont, October 16, 1839. He was a farmer.
ond) May 20. 1686, Sarah Didson, widow, of He married, April 17, 1783, Mary (Mercy?)
Reading. Thomas Patten was son of William ' Rice, who was born Petersham, Massachu-
in
Patten, the immigrant, of Cambridge and Bil- setts, -August 14, 1760, and died January 20,
lerica. Children of William and Mehitable 1S47. Children: Jesse, born November 12,
(Patten") French William, born January 25,
: 1784, died September 25, 1855 Asa, born Feb-
;

1712-13; Elizabeth, born April 13, 1716; Me- ruary 25, 1786, died September 8, 1798; Ste-
hitable, born August 29, 1718; Nathaniel, men- phen, born June 27, 17^. died July 28. 1858;
tioned below Jonathan, twin, born May 28,
; Jonathan, born January 19, 1791, died Janu-
1724, died June 20 following; David, twin, ary 18, 1864; Martha, born February 26, 1794;
born May 28, 1724; Sarah, born April 28. Lyman, mentioned below .\sa, born Septem-
:

1728: John, born ^Iay 27, 1730. ber 16, 1799, died September 17, 1846; Betsy,'
I\ ) Nathaniel, son '^f Sergeant William
( born July 13. 1802. died February 18, 1847;
(2) French, was born at Billerica, Massachu- Chester, born lanuary 14, 1805, died April 4,
setts, February 2, 1721. Before the revolu- 1812.
tion, he made his home in Brattleboro, Ver- ( \T) Lyman, son of Asa French, was born
mont. In 1769 the family was living in Fort in Brattleboro, Vermont, June 12. 1796, and
Dummer and removed afterward to the home died in Grafton, Vermont, January 20, 1852.
in which they were living in 1784, the old He was a farmer and wheelwright. After
Willington place, lately owned by Church 1833 he removed to Grafton, Vermont, where
Miller and Milton Miller. In 1771 he was liv- he remained the rest of his life. He owned a
ing in Brattleboro. and his son had settled carriage shop there, and followed the trade of
near the line between Brattleboro ar.d Dum- wheelwright after settling there. He married
merston. The father's home was near the Sophronia Gibbs, who was born in Dummers-
south line of Dummerston, in Brattleboro. On ton, \'ermont, April 22, 1797, and died March
April 29, 1783, Nathaniel Sr. bought part of 17, 1881. She was daughter of Elijah and
Samuel Wheeler's farm in Dummerston. His V Hepsibeth (W'\'man) Gibbs. Hepsibeth was
home was on the road running south of the daughter of John W'yman. who was a captain
Miller place. He died June 8, 1801, aged in the revolution, and was one of those promi-
eighty-one years. He married, September 28, nently concerned in the throwing of the tea
1744, Elizabeth Frost, who died September 20, into Boston Harbor. Children: Lyman E.,
1777, daughter of William Frost, who was son born August 26. 1821, died April 21, 1907;
of James (2), son of James Frost, the immi- Sophia, born October 10, 1823, died October
grant. Children: Rebecca, married Samuel 27, i860: George Nelson, mentioned below;
-Dutton; Joel, married Polly Bailey, October Dexter B., born May 22, 1833, died .\pril 27,
29. 1794; Nathaniel, born 1747, married 1899: Sarah N., died August 11, 1835, aged
Widow Betty Duncan William, born IVIarch
; one year.
27, 1753, victim of the "W'estminster Massa- (VII) George Nelson, son of Lyman
cre." which resulted from the first organized French, was born in West Westminster, 'Ver-
resistance to royal authority in the colonies; mont, June 29, 1830. He removed to Grafton,
Asa, mentioned below. The son Joel and per- Vermont, with his parents when he was three
haps other children removed to Pennsylvania. years old and was educated in the district
William French has been called the first mar- schools of that town. He learned the traHe of
tyr to the cause of .American Independence, carriaee-making in the employ of his father,
the inscription on his tombstone reads: and became a manufacturer of wagons, having
1460 NEW ENGLAND.
a factory and repair shop at Grafton, until December 29, 1639, married, October 29. 1663,
1889, when he came Bellows Falls, Ver-
to Samuel Filley. 5. Joseph, baptized at Wind-
mont, where he has since that time been in the sor, July 25, 1641, settled at Deertield, killed
same line of business. In 1913 he had been in in King Philip s war married Elizabeth
;

the carriage-making business for sixty-one Hawks. 6. Samuel, born January 22, 1D42.

years. He has an excellent plant at Bellows 7. John, born October 5, 1644; married, July
Falls, stands high in the busmess community 8, i(j6g, Mary Parker. 8. .Abigail, baptized
and is a well known and highly respected citi- July 2ii. 1046, died in 1648. 9. Jeremian, born
zen. In politics he is a Republican. February 12, 1G48; married, October 15, 1685,
He married, November 23, 1852, Lucy Ellen Deborah Bartlett. 10. Josiah, mentioned be-
Gowing, who was born at Gratton. \ ermont, low.
September 17, 1833, and died February 24, (Ill Josiah Gillette, son of Jonathan Gil-
1895, a daughter of Levi S. and Alary Ann lette or Gillett, was baptized at \\indsor, July
(Davis Gowing. They had one son, -George
I 14, 1650, died January 23, 1735. He married,
Dexter, born at Grafton. \'ermont, October June 30, 1676, Joanna faintor, born April,
16, 1853, ^^'ho was admitted to partnership by 1657, died October 29, 1736, daughter of
his father, when he was a young man, and who Michael Taintor, of Branford, Connecticut.
has continued in the firm, the name of which He removed in 1702 to Colchester, Connecti-
is George N. French & Son, to the present cut, where he was one of the first settlers.
time. Georga Dexter French married. Decem- Children: Josiah, mentioned below ;> Joanna,
ber I, 1880, Aiinerva .A.im Walker, who was married. October 28, 1680. Josiah Strong;
born December 10. 1856. in Grafton, a daugh- Elizabeth, born January i5, 1682; Jonathan,
ter of Metcalf and -Mary Ann (.Ayersj June 2S, 1685: Mary, March 8, 1687; Doro-
Walker. They have one daughter,' Marion thy, April 15, 1689; Samuel, October i, ibgo;
Walker French, born January 2;^, 1896. Joseph, March 3. 1695 Mmdwell. February ;

4, 1096; Aaron, .\Iarch 8, 1099; Noah, Decem-

Jonathan Gillette or Gillett, ber 5, 1701.
GILLETTE the immigrant ancestor of (Ill) Josiah i2), son of Josiah (i) Gil-
this family, was with his lette, 24. 1678, at Wind-
was born November
brother Nathan, of the company of one hun- sor, died 1742, at Colchester. He
October 14,
dred and forty Puritans from the counties of married, March 7, 1711. Sarah Peilett. Chil-
Devon, Dorset and Somerset. England, sailing dren, born at Colchester Daniel, born Febru- :

with Rev. John Warham and Rev. John Mav- ary 2. New Haven county;
1714, settled in
erick, as pastors, in the ship "Mary and John,'" Josiah. December
1715; Sarah. June 24,
7,
March 20, 1630, and locating at Dorchester, 1717: David, June 13, 1719; Elizabeth, .April
Massachusetts. Both he and Nathan came 15, 1721 /fimothy, mentioned below; Charles,
:

with Mr. Warham with other Dorchester men .April 22, 1728; Esther, November 24, 1734.
to form the settlement at what is now Wind- I\'
( Timothy, son of Josiah (2) Gidette,
I

sor. Connecticut, about 1636. He had a lot was born at Colchester, June 27, 1723. He
seventeen rods wide, near John Warham's lot. was a soldier in the revolution (p. 471, Con-
and opposite Alexander Alvord's. Jonathan necticut Revolutionary Rolls), in the company
and his wife Mary are included in the list of of Captain Jonathan Buttolph, of Southwick.
church members made by Matthew Grant, The regiment marched to New York in Au-
thirty-seven years after the settlement, among gust, 1776, the Eighteenth Connecticut. Isaac
"the twenty-one members who were so in and Levi Gillette were in the same company
Dorchester and came up with Mr. Warham and may have been sons, doubtless were near
and are still with us. These members were
"
relatives. Timothy Gillette settled at Granby,
privileged, having paid six shillings, to sit in Hartford county. Connecticut. In 1784 he
the long seats of the meeting house. Jonathan came from Granby to Wilmington, \'ermont
contributed four shillings six pence to the fund He married Lydia Waters. Children: Timo-
in aid of the settlers at Simsbury and Spring- thy, mentioned below; Oliver, Lydia. Deborah,
held, who had suffered from Indian raids, and Sylvia.
he was one of a committee to distribute the (
\' ) Timothy (2), son of Timothy ( Gil- i )

fund. He died August 2t,. 1677, and his wife lette, was born in Connecticut about 1758. It
died January 5, 1685. Children: i. Cornelius, is possible that the record of revolutionary
married Priscilla Kelsey. 2. Jonathan, mar- service described above belongs to him, instead
ried (first) .April 2;}. i66l. Mary Kelsey, who of his father. In 1790 there was but one Tim-
died .April 18, 1676, (second) December 14. othy Gillette living in Connecticut and none in
1676. Miriam Dibble, who died April 18. 1687. X'ermont, according to the first federal census.
3. Mary, married Peter Brown. 4. .\nna. born Timothv Gillette, of Granby, Connecticut, had
 NEW ENGLAND. 1461

in his family one male under sixteen and two Springfield, Vermont, entering into partner-
females, in the same town we tind reported ship with Dr. Henry S. Ward, under the firm
in this census as heads of families, Joab, Oli- name of Ward & Gillette, a notably success-
ver. Nathaniel and Nathaniel Gillette Jr. ful firm of physicians and surgeons. He is
These were doubtless of the same family, and a membe- of the White River Valley Medical
perhaps some of them were brothers of Timo- Society, the Windham County Medical Society,
thy Jr. If the census is correct, Timothy re- the Connecticut River Medical Society, the
moved after 1790 to Wilmington, Vermont. Vermont State Medical Society, and the Amer-
He married Beulah Fitch. Lhildren- Fitch, ican Medical .Association. He is affiliated with
Waters, mentioned below Calista, Elliott, and ; the Jacksonville Lodge, Independent Order of
one who died in infancy. FeHows, and the Springfield Tribe, Im-
(-(Id
(VTj Waters, son of Timothy (2) Gillette, proved Order of Red Men. In politics he is a
was born at Wilmington, Vermont, December Republican.
7, 1801, died July 7, 1892. He married, June Dr. Gillette married, October 30, 1890,
28, 1832, Brittania Whitney, born October 18, Fannie Persons, of Bernardston, Massachu-
1805, died September 8, 1885, daughter of setts, daughter of Edgar S. and Ellen S.
Aloses Whitney (see Whitney V'HI). Chil- ( Clough Persons. Children: Waters, born
)

dren, born in Wilmington Calista D., born :

at Whitingham, Vermont, .August 12, 1891
June 16, 1833, married John Sawyer Barnicia ; Corenne E., born at Whitingham, March 29,
W'., born January 13, 1835, died August 30, 1894: Gertrude F., born at Wilmington, Feb-
1854 Henry O., of whom further Sabrina A.,
; ; ruary 18, 1897, died November 22, 1908: Mar-
born Alay 28. 1839, died November 29, 1862; garet, born at Wilmington, December 18,
Elliott F., born June 12, 1841. lives in Shel- 1898; Cleon H., born at \\ilmington, June 29,
burn Falls, Massachusetts Winslow W., born :
1900; Linwood E., born at Wilmington, Janu-
October 22. 1843, died September 28, 1845: ary 18, 1903.
Abigail M., born September 2, 1845, resides at
(The Whitney Line).
V\'ollaston, Massachusetts, married Chester B.
Newell Ransom W., born November 27, 1847,
; ( John Whitney, the immigrant ancestor,
I)
resides at Heath, Massachusetts Cora B., born ; son of Thomas Whitney, was born in England
January 18, 1850, lives in North Adams, in 1589. He received a good education in the
Massachusetts, married John Gould. Westminster School, now St. Peter's College.
( VH Henry Oliver Gillette, son of Waters
I He was apprenticed at the age of fourteen to
Gillette, was born at Readsborough, Vermont, William Fring, of the Old Bailey, London.
December 18. 1836, and died December 19, The latter was a freeman of the Merchant
1877. He attended the public schools. He Tailors' Company, then the most famous and
enlisted in Company F, i6th Regiment Ver- prosperous of all the great trade guilds, num-
mont Volunteer Infantry, and was commis- bering in its membership distinguished men of
sioner! lieutenant. He saw nine months serv- all professions, many of the nobility and the

ice in the civil war, and took part in the battle Prince of Wales. His apprenticeship expired
of Gettysburg. He married Sophronia M. March 13, 1614, and he became a full-fledged
Read, born in Heath, Massachusetts, June 29, member. He lived at Isleworth-on-Thames,
1843, <^'^d March 29, 1912, daughter of John eight miles from Westminster. After a time
and Jane Burrington Read. Children: Her-
( ) he returned to London doubtless, and lived in
bert B., Wallace L., resides in Bellows Falls, Bow Lane, near Bow Church, where his son
\'ermont Leon H.. mentioned below child,
: ; Thomas was baptized in 1627. In September,
died in infancy; John R.. farmer at Whiting- 1631. he placed his eldest son, John, in the
ham, Vermont ; Henry O., resides in Orange, Merchant Tailors' School, where according to
Massachusetts. the register he remained as long as the family
(\TII) Dr. Leon Henry Gillette, son of were in England. ILarly in April, 1635, he and
Henry Oliver Gillette, was born in V\'hiting- his family sailed on the ship "Elizabeth and
ham. Vermont, March 15, 1869. He was edu- Ann," and in June they settled in Watertown,
cated in the public schools, and entered the Massachusetts. He was admitted freeman,
University of Vermont, medical department. March 3, 1635-36; selectman, 1638-1655 in-
Burlington, Vermont, from which he was clusive; appointed a constable, June i, 1641 ;

graduated in 1891 with the degree of M. D. town clerk, 1655. He was one of the foremost
He began the practice of his profession at citizens for years. He was granted eight lots
Whitingham, and after a period of three and in Wateitown, and bought sixteen acres, his
a half years removed to Wilmington, where home lot. He died June i. 1673. His will
he practiced for eleven years. In November. was dated .April 3, 1673.
1905, he located where he now resides, at He married (first) in England. Elinor ,
1462 NEW ENGLAND.
born 1599, died in Watertown, May n, 1659. baptized April 25, 1714; Joshua, born March
He married (second) in Watertown, Septem- 25, 1714; David, 1716.
ber 29, it)59, Judith Clement, who died before (\') Samuel, son of Nathaniel (2) Whit-
her husband. Children: Alary, baptized in ney, was baptized June 17, 171 1. died August
England, May 2;^, 1619, died young; John, 2, 1788, in Shrewsbury, will dated May 2,
mentioned below; Richard, baptized in Isle- 1788, yecman. He lived a time m Weston,
worth, January 6, 1623-24; Nathaniel, born in moving to Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, in
England, 1627; Thomas, England, 1629; Jona- 1743. where he and his wife were admitted to
than, England, 1634; Joshua, Watertown, July the church in 1761. He married, April 8,
5, 163s; Caleb, Watertown, June 12, 1640, 1735, at Watertown, Elizabeth Hastings, born
died 1640; Benjamin, Watertown, June 6, 1716, died October 23, 1800, in Marlboro,
1643. Vermont. Children Elizabeth, born Novem-
:

(II) John (2), son of John (i) Whitney, ber 30, 1736, died young; Elizabeth, Febru-
was born in England about 1620, baptized at ary 26, 1738; Samuel, mentioned below;
Isleworth, September 14, 1621. He settled in Lydia, baptized March 22, 1740, died October
Watertown, where he married, 1642, Ruth, 3, 1745; Nathaniel, baptized December 5,
daughter of Robert Reynolds, of Watertown, 1742, died November 19, 1744; Lucy, born
Boston, and Wethersfield, Connecticut. He August 27, 1744; Lydia. June i, 1746; Sus-
was made freeman, May 26, 1647, aged twen- anna, February 26, 1748; Nathaniel, May 30,
ty-three ; selectman of Watertown from 1673 1749; Jonas, June 14, 1751 Sarah, June 14,
;

to 1680 inclusive. His homestead was a three- 1751 Sarah, July 15, 1753; Eliphalet, bap-
;

ac-e lot on the east side of Le.xington street, tized May 4, 1757; Martha, baptized .August
ne.xt south to the Phillips homestall. He 5. 1759-
served in King Philips war under Captain Captain Samuel (2) Whitney, son of
(\ I)
Hugh Mason. He died October 12, 1692. Samuel Whitney, was born September 23,
( i )

Children: John, born September 17, 1643; 1739, in Weston, died February i, 181 1. He
Ruth, April 15, 1645 Nathaniel, mentioned
! was an early settler in Grafton, Massachusetts,
below Samuel, July 26, 1648 Mary, April 29,
; ; moving in a short time to Shrewsbury, and
1650; Joseph, January 15, 165 1 Sarah, March ; about the middle of November, 1769, with
17, 1653; Elizabeth. June 9, 1656; Benjamin, brother Nathaniel, to Marlboro, \'ermont, tak-
June 28, 1660. ing his family there in 1772. He erected build-
(III) Nathaniel, son of John (2) Whitney, ings and carried on a public house where the
was born in W'atertown, February i, 1646. West Alarlboro postotfice now stands he also ;

Hon. William Whitney Rice, late congress- made maple sugar, and was noted as a hunter.
man from the Worcester district, wrote an He married, 1762, Phebe Harrington, of Graf-
interesting account of the Nathaniel Whitney ton, born there. May 25, 1740, died in Marl-
homestead in Weston, about a mile and a half boro, March 6, 1812. Children: Latherine or
from the center on the road toward Lexington. Caty, born May 5, 1763; Elizabeth (Betty),
Nathaniel Whitney married, March 12, 1673, August 26, 1764; Moses, October 20. 1765,
Sarah Hagar, born September 3, 1651, died died December 14, 1765; Moses, mentioned
May 7, 1746. He died January 7, 1732, in below; Guilford, January 2, 1769; Samuel,
Weston. Children Nathaniel, mentioned be-
: April 18, 1772 ;'Mariam, June 10, 1776; Zenas,
low Sarah, born February 12, 1678; William,
; March 14, 1779; Simci, April 10. 1781 Phebe,
;

May 6, 1683; Samuel, baptized July 17, 1687; January 17, 1786: Rupert, July 2j, 1789, died
Hannah, 16S8
baptized Elizabeth,
Alarch, ; May 3, 1790.
born December 1692; Grace, born 1700,
15, (\II) Moses, son of Captain Samuel (2)
died March 23, 1719-20; Mercy. Whitney, was born in Marlboro, \'ermont,
(IV) Nathaniel (2), son of Nathaniel (i) January 26, 1767. died January 19, 1834, as a
Whitney, was born March 5, 1675, in Water- result of an accident while going from Benn-
town, died there September 23, 1730. He mar- ington, Vermont, to his home in Hoosick, New
ried, November 7, 1694, Mercy Robinson, born York. He was driving a span of horses along
September 6, 1676, died December 31, 1740. the bank of the river, and the wagon slipped
Children, born Watertown
in Nathaniel, : on the ice off the road down the bank. He
January 23, 1696; Sarah, March 3, 1698; was thrown from his seat and so injured that
Amos, April 19, 1701 Elizabeth, July 23,; he lived only thirty-si.x hours, though his son.
1702; Jonas, December, 1703; James, March Zenas H.. did all in his power to save him.
2, 1705; Israel, about 1706; Susanna, baptized He lived in Hoosick. moving there from Marl-
June 17, 171 1 Solomon, baptized June 17,
; boro, \^ermont. He married. May 4, 1789,
171 1 Samuel, mentioned below; Ebenezer,
; Bernice Locke, born .April 11, 1768, in Pelham,
^-r/v y 7^^
 NEW ENGLAND. 1463

Massachusetts, died November 28, 1855. Chil- Geneseo, New York, and Lima, New York, and
dren: William Ayres, born January 20, 1790; among his pupils was Henry J. Raymond,
Russell, May 17, 1792; Torry, July i, 1794; founder of the NewYork Times. In the early
Stephen, July 26, 1796; Barnard, February 5, 30s he moved to Delaware, Ohio, where he
1799: Moses Allis, June 11, 1802; Brittania, became the proprietor of a bookstore; later to
October 18, 1805, married, June 28, 1832, Marysville, Ohio, where he resided several
Walter Gillette (see Gillette VI) Bernice,
; years.
May II, 1808, died June 10, 1824; Zenas H., He was married to Maria Eunice Skinner,
January 12, 1812. daughter of Aaron and Alice (Brockway)
Skinner, daughter of Rev. Thomas Brockway
(see Brockway). Children: i. Eliza Maria,
(Ill) Joseph Ferris, son of
born in West Mendon, New York, in 1832;
FERRIS Zachariah Ferris (q. v.), was
married Andrew C. Humphreys, and they
born in New Mil ford. Septem-
had May Maria, Myron Ferris and Alonzo
ber 17, 1703; married, November 11, 1725,
C. Humphreys. 2. Alice, born in West Men-
Hannah Welch, of Milford. He settled in
don, in 1834; married Rev. John T. Killen.
New Milford in the plain south of Fort Hill. T^ Heman Charles, born in ^Iarysville, Ohio,
Children: David, born September 18, 1726;
.\pril 10. 1836; married Cynthia Pope; child:
Sarah, September 11, 1728; Joseph. January
Heman Alonzo, who lives in Houston, Texas.
5, 1732; Jude, May 14, 1735, died September
4. Caroline, born in Marysville, Ohio, in
28, 1757; Zachariah, mentioned below; Sam-
1838, died aged twenty years. 5. Julia Skin-
uel, September 11, 1743, died October 14,
ner, born at Marysville, in 1840; married An-
1775; Gilbert, September 24, 1747.
drew C. Humphreys; she died in 1864; they
(IV) Zachariah (2), son of Joseph Ferris, had one daughter, Julia Flora Humphreys,
was born March 25, 1739, at New Milford. now living in L'rbana, Ohio. 6. Hannah, born
He lived and followed farming in the village at Marysville, November. 1843; married
of Jerusalem, on Rocky River, New Milford,
(first) George Culver, who died leaving a
and died there February 19, 1804. He mar- (laughter, Ruth Culver; married (second)
ried, March 13, 1766. Phebe Gaylord, who
Burr Summers, of Livingston county, New
died May 14, 181 1. Children, born at New
York. 7. Aaron Alonzo, mentioned below. 8.
Milford: i. Hannah, born June 19, 1768; Henrietta Emma, born at Delaware, Ohio, in
married Samuel Couch and went to Ohio. 2.
1848: married Sidney H. Nichol, of Granville,
Aaron Gaylord, mentioned below. 3. Angus, Ohio, and had three children : Mary, who
October 19, 1772. 4. Nathan Langrish, Febru- married Jaspar Jones, of Granville, Ohio;
ary 15, 1775, settled in Clinton county. 5.
.\lonzo Ferris, who married Ella Humphreys,
Zachariah, July 11, 1779, died August 30, i860,
is a division engineer on the Atlantic Coast
at New Milford. 6. Rufus, March 21. 1780,
Line railroad, and lives at Gainesville, Flor-
went to Ohio as agent for Elijah Boardman, ida: Maria, who married Wilfred Owens, of
and died there. 7. Zina, October 6, 1782, died Newark, Ohio.
January 20. 1794. 8. Phebe Ophelia, Novem- f\TI) Aaron Alonzo. son of Heman and
ber 16, 1784: married James Briggs, of Sher-
Maria Eunice (Skinner") Ferris, was born in
man. 9. Thirza, January 2, 1787; married
Delaware, Ohio, November 8, 1845. He at-
Squire Johnson and went to Canada. tended the common schools of Marysville,
(V) Aaron Gaylord, son of Zachariah Fer- Ohio, and at fifteen years of age, began learn-
ris, was born at New Milford, Connecticut, ing the trade of printer, in Marysville, in the
May 15, 1770. He removed to Sandgate, \'er- Tribune office. Remaining here for a time, he
mont and was a large landowner there. He later took a position as clerk in the dry goods
was commissioned adjutant of the Second store of his uncle, Thomas B. Skinner, of
Vermont Regiment by Governor Isaac Tich- Battle Creek. Michigan, where he remained
ener, in 1806. He removed from Vermont to till 1867. when he entered the freshman class
Geneseo. New York. He married twice, his of Marietta College, graduating in the class of
first wife being Catherine Birch: his second 1 87 1, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts,
wife Abigail Stillson. Children of first wife: being salutatorian of his class. He then taught
Alonzo. Almira, Ophelia, Heman, mentioned school for about four months, in Michigan,
below Walter, Marcia. Children of second
;
and during this time began the study of law
wife: Emily and Edwin Gaylord. and in 1872 he became a student in the Cin-
(VI) Heman, son of Aaron Gaylord Ferris, cinnati Law School, and was admitted to the
was born in Sandgate, Vermont, November 4, bar in 1873. He began the practice of law
1804, died in Delaware. Ohio, in 1850. He alone, but subsequently formed a partner-
was a school teacher in his younger days, in ship with Stephen H. Wilder. This firm was
NE_30
1464 NEW ENGLAxN'D

later dissolved and for five years he was in son, Richard Brockway, with reservation dur-
partnership with Worcester b. Morrow and ing their lives. On September 5, 1716, he gave
t-rancis b. Oldnam, at Cincinnati. Since that to his youngest son, John, five acres of land.
firm was dissolved Mr. Ferris has practiced He held various town offices. He was hay-
alone. He is a member 01 the Cincinnati bar ward in 1676-77 and 1684; fence viewer, 1677-
Association, the Chio State i3ar Association, 79, 1690. 1697, 1698, 1701; poundkeeper,
and the American bar Association; of the 1684; surveyor, 1689, 1690. On December 18,
Literary Club of Cincinnati, said to be the 1699. he was elected constable, but refused to
oldest literary club in the country, including serve. On February i, 1702-03, he bought
in Its membership many of the prominent forty acres of land at Tantum Morantum, of
men of the city, several presidents of the Rev. Moses Xoyes, and later he bought other
United States, and prominent Union generals. land there, near what is now known as Brock-
He is also a member of the Phi beta Kappa way's Ferry, hit died shortly before Xovem-
Society, University Club, the City Club and ber 11, 1717. when his son Richard was ap-
the Church Club 01 Cincinnati. He is a com- pointed administrator on his estate. He mar-
municant and vestryman of Christ Protestant ried first
( Hannah Briggs, widow of John
)

Episcopal Church. He has written various Harris, of Boston, Massachusetts, whom she
magazine articles on legal topics and con- had married September 10, 1657. She was
tributed to the newspapers from time to time. born at Boston, August 28, 1642, daughter of
For the Cincinnati Literary Llub he has writ- William and Mary Briggs, and died at Lyme,
ten many papers. In December, 1880, Air. I'ebruary 6, 1687-88. He married (second)
Ferris wrote an article for the Xorth Amer- Hannah and she probably died before
,

ican Refkzc in defense of Abraham Lincoln's .\pril 7, 1719, as the property was divided at

Emancipation Proclamation, taking issue with that time among the children. He probably
James C. Welling and Richard H. Dana, was buried in Duck Rover cemetery in Old
eminent lawyers who had written from the Lyme. Children by first wife, all born at
opposite point of view. This contribution Lyme: Hannah, born September 14, 1664;
was widely discussed. In politics he is a William, mentioned below; Wolston, February
Republican. \\ hile he has been active all 7, 1667-68; Marv', January 16, 1669-70;
his hie in national politics, locally he has been Bridget. January 9, 1671 Richard, September ;

one 01 the active and open hglUers of the 30. i'>73 ; Elizabeth. May 24, 1676; Sarah,
corrupt organization that dominated Cincin- September 2;^. 1679; Deborah. May i, 1682;
nati lor a quarter of a century up to January John.
1, iyi2, when a new order ot things began. William, son of Wolston Brockway,
(II)
tie married, March 7, 1894, Sarah Ewan was born at Lyme. Connecticut. July 25, 1666.
Guthrie, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, In 1674 he received by will from Gregory
July 16, 1848, a daughter of William Wood- Wilterton. of Hartford, Connecticut, a legacy
ward and Elizabeth (ivesterj Cutlirie. Mrs. of ten pounds, for which he received land
P'erris died December 22, lyii. They had no from his father in 1709. He settled at Brock-
children. way's Ferry, the part of Lyme which was later
(The Brockway Line). called Joshuatown. On June 8. 1697, his
( Wolston Brockway, the immigrant an-
Ij father deeded to him land at Tantum Moran-
cestor, was born probably in some part of Eng- tum. and it was probably this land on which
land, about 1638. According to a deposition he In May, 1724, he was given per-
settled.
made July 10, 1714, in Lyme, he said that he mission by the general court to keep the ferry
was about seventy years of age and that he since called Brockway's Fern.'. On December
had lived in Lyme for fifty years, but it is 7, 1724, he signed a paper concerning ecclesi-
thought that both these statements are too astical matters in Lyme. North Quarter, now
low. On December 3, 1659, he bought lands Hamburgh. He married at Lyme. March 8,

of John Reynolds, near Saybrook. If he was \6<)2. Elizabeth He died at Brock-

.

of age at that time he lived in Lyme about way's Ferry, March 29, 1755, and was buried
fifty-five years. He probably settled first on in the graveyard there. His wife is said to be
Duck river, south of Lyme, near Long Island buried by his side. Children, born at Lyme
sound. In 1675 he sold land to Isaac Wat- William,' mentioned below John, born May ;

terus, and in the deed he was called a planter, 10. 1697; Richard. September 11, 1699: Eliza-
while in a deed dated February 9, 1676-77 he beth. March 2, 1701-02: Ebenezer. October 29.
was called a cooper. On .\pril 29, 1682. he 1704: Dorothv, named in her father's will of
sold land to Christopher Christophers, of Xew 1728.
London, and on March 13. 1707-08, he and his (III) William (2), son of William (i)
wife Hannah gave their homestead to their Brockway, was born at Lyme, Connecticut,
 NEW ENGLAND. 1465

December 26. 1693, died at Brockway's Ferry, gravestone iii the cemetery at Columbia: "In
in Lyme, April 7, 1773, aged eighty years. He .Niemory of the Rev. Thomas Brockway, .A.. M.
was buried in the Brockway cemetery. On He died July 5th, .A. D., 1807, in the 63 Year
December 7, 1724, he signed a paper telHng of of his age. .As a Husband he was tender, as a
the inabiHty of the people of Lyme to support Father affectionate and as a Friend sincere.
a minister a church was formed there two
; .As a minister of Christ he shunned to declare
years later, now the church at Hamburgh. He all the counsel of God, and was wise in turning
married (first) October 3, 1716, FVudence men to righteousness. Be thou faithful unto
Pratt, daughter of Captain William and Han- death and I will give thee a crown of life.
nah Kirtland Pratt, of Saybrook. Connecticut. Rev. II, loth." He married, December 8,
She was born at Saybrook, March 11, 1685-86, 1772. Eunice Lathrop, daughter of Elijah and
and died April 7, 1760, aged seventy-one years. Susanna (Lord) Lathrop, of Norwich, Con-
She was buried at Brockway cemetery. He necticut. She was born September 13, 1753.
married (second) November 10, 1760, Mrs. .After her husband's death, she moved to Clin-
Susanna Tinker, of Lyme. Children, by first ton, Oneida county. New York, and lived at
wife, born at Lyme: Hannah, born Novem- the home of her son, Lathrop Brockway,
ber 30, 1718: (jideon. about 1720: William, where she died September 16, 1823. Chil-
mentioned below. dren, born at Lebanon: Diodate, born Septem-
(I\') Captain William (3) Brockway, son ber 19, 1773, died December 13, 1775; Eliza-
of William 2 ( FJrockway, was born at Lyme,
) beth, November 28, 1774: Diodate, December
Connecticut, February 22. 1723-24, and died 29, 1776: Eunice, November 20, 1778: Sophia,
February 25. 1798. aged seventy- four years. January 27, 1781 : .Alice, mentioned below;
He lived at Joshuatown. where he and his wife Polly, June 19, 1784; Nancy, .April 30, 1786,
were buried. He married, at Lyme, .\pril 19, died .April 15. 1794; Nabby, June 27, 1788;
1744, Hannah Clark, daughter of Thomas and Laura. June 7, 1790; Lathrop, July 5, 1792;
Hannah Clark. Thomas Clark was born about Sukey, June 20, 1794: Maria, July 23, 1796.
1686 or 1687. Hannah (Clark) Brockway ( \'I -Alice Brockway. daughter of Rev.
)

died January 8, 1797. aged seventy-two years: Thomas Brockway, was born at Lebanon, now
her death was caused by a "fit." during which Columbia. Connecticut. November 4, 1782,
she fell into a fire. William Brockway had the died at Marysville, Ohio. .August 19, 1851.
title of captain. Children, born at Lyme: She married, November 24. 1802, .Aaron Skm-
Thomas, mentioned below : , died in ner, son of David and Jerusha (Lord) Skin-
infancy, October 13, 1746: Caroline. May 18. ner, in' Colchester, Connecticut, where he was
1748: Mary. October 8, 1750: Hannah. De- born March 22. 1779. He was a captain in
cember 28. 1752: .\bner. December 28. 1754: the war of 1812, and died at Battle Creek,
Temme. November 17. 1757, died December Michit^an. .August 31. 1862. They had eleven
13, 1762: Elisha. about 1759; Elizabeth, about children. Their daughter, Maria E. Skinner,
October, 1759, died December 19. 1760: Lois, married Heman Ferris (see Ferris).
about 1761 ;Temperance. June 30. 1763:
Clark, about 1766; William, about 1769. The familv of Gilchrist is of
(\') Rev. Thomas Brockway, son of Cap- GILCHRIST Scotch ofigin. The word
tain William (3) Brockway. was bom at means son or servant of
Lyme. Connecticut. January 20, 1744-43. He Christ. Thefamily originated among the
attended Yale College from which he was border clans of East March. From the origin
graduated in 1768. He was ordained as pas- of surnames in Scotland the family has been
tor of the church at Lebanon, now Columbia, seated in Berwickshire and Roxburgshire.
Connecticut. June 24. 1772. having preached .Some of the family went with the Scotch Pres-
there since January. 1772. When he began his byterians to the North of Ireland and while
ministry there were sixty-nine members in the the name has never been numerous in Ulster,
church, and during his ministry one hundred Ireland, from that section came the ancestors
and thirty-nine members were added. .After of the .American families of colonial days.
thirty-five years in the ministry there, he re- There is a branch of the family in .Alabama,
turned to Lyme, because of ill health, and died another in Pennsylvania, whither many Scotch-
suddenly the night of the fourth of July. 1807. Irish went early. Besides William Gilchrist
He was a chaplain in the revolution. His pub- mentioned below, two others of the family
lications were an epic poem entitled "The came earlv to New England from the north
Gosnel Tragedy," 1795: "Virtue Its Own Re- of Ireland. Robert and William Gilchrist,
war'^er," 1795, and a sermon at the ordination brothers, settled in Chester, New Hampshire,
of Rev. Bezaleel Pinneo. in Milford. October and th^ir descendants are numerous. They
26, 1796. The following inscription is on his came from .Ayrshire. Scotland, to London-
1466 NEW ENGLAND.
derry, Ireland, thence to Andover, Massachu- falo to Smith's Basin, near Sandy Hill, the trip
setts, and finally to Chester, New Hampshire. lasting three weeks. They afterward removed
The name is spelled also Gilchrest, Gilcross, to Pawlet, Vermont, where Mr. Phillips fol-
Gilcriss, etc. lowed farming. He married Marietta Ben-
William Gilchrist, ofLunenburg, was born nett, born in Pawlet, daughter of Aaron C.
in Glasgow, Scotland, in 171 1, and when a Bennett, one of the pioneers of the town of
bov removed to Londonderry, Ireland, where Pawlet, where he owned a thousand acres. He
he lived in the family of Robert Smith, with was also a distiller of oils and essences. Nancy
whom he came to America in 1736 and settled I Monroe Bennett, his wife, was born in Paw-
I

in Lunenburg, Worcester county, Alassachu- let. Mr. Bennett died in 1849, aged ninety-
setts. He married, June 21, 1743, Elizabeth one years, and his wife in 1846, aged eighty
White, who came over with her parents from years. They had five children. Mr. Phillips
Londonderry when she was four years old. died at .Arlington, Vermont, January 31, i860,
She was admitted to the church. November 17, aged sixty-seven. Children of Mr. and Mrs.
1751. William Gilchrist settled in the eastern Phillips: I. Sarah, born January 30, 1837,
part of the town, was constable in 17O2, and died at Seymour, Connecticut. December 22,
selectman the same year. The family was 1 891 married. February 5, 1856, George
;

noted for their great size and physical strength. (juild, born at Rupert, \'ermont, a machinist,
He died at Lunenburg, June 11, 1796; his wife now living in Seymour. 2. Ellen Amelia, born
May 25, 1804. October 28. 1838, died at Bennington, Ver-
(I) .Alexander Gilchrist, descendant of Wil- mont, December 19, 1910; married Jerome
liam Gilchrist, lived at Palmer, Massachusetts. Gault, born in Jackson, New York. October 12,
He married Etta Smith. He settled at Evans- 1841. a farmer, now living in .Arlington: en-
ville, Indiana, where he is a judge. He has listedin the civil war, in Company C, Four-
been a prominent lawyer and a distinguished teenth \'ermont Regiment, organized August
citizen. He served throughout the civil war, 28, 1S62: was discharged July 30. 1863; took
enlisting from Ovid, New York, and he was part in the battle of Gettysburg reenlisted in
;

on the staff of General Ord withthe rank of December. 1863, in Company G, First Ver-
major. mont Cavalry, and was discharged August 9,
Clarence Dyer, son of Alexander Gil-
(II) 1865; served under Sheridan, Kilpatrick and
christ, in Ovid, New York.
was born He at- Custer was taken prisoner. March 19, 1865,
;

tended the public schools, the Massachusetts and was confined in Libby Prison one week,
Institute of Technology, and for two years then paroled. 3. Henry Harrison, born June
was a student in the United States Naval 17. 1840, died March 20. 1841. 4. Winfield
Academy at .Annapolis. He is now a civil Scott, mentioned below. 5. Henry C., born

engineer with offices in Boston. He is a mem- July 10, 1844; resides in Tinmouth, \'ermont;
ber of the Masonic lodge at Evansville, Indi- enlisted in the First Vermont Cavalry and
ana, and a Knight Templar. He is a member served during the last year of the war; mar-
of the Presbyterian church. He married Hal- ried. February 15, 1865, Sylvia Reed, of Wells,
lielone Phillips, born at Arlington, \'ermont, \'ermont. 6. George Washington, born De-
April 9, 1876. She attended the public schools cember 25. 1846 resides at Middletown
;

and was graduated from the Burr & Burton Springs, X'ermont ;a cabinetmaker, foreman
Seminary in 1895. She also graduated from of .A. W. Gray Works: married. May 5, 1875,
the School of Expression, Boston, in 1897. Ella Reed, sister of Sylvia.
For five years she was a teacher in the College (II) Dr. Winfield 'Scott Phillips, son of
for Women at Columbia, South Carolina. She Charles Phillips, was born at Hanover, New
is a member of St. James' Protestant Epis- York. December 9, 1841. He attended the
copal Church and active in Christian work. public schools of Pawlet. \'erniont, and after
Mr. and Mrs. Gilchrist have had two children, teaching school for a short time began to study
both of whom died in infancy. medicine in the office of Dr. Munrce. of West
Pawlet. .After the death of Dr. Munroe he
(The PhlUips Line).
continued his studies in the office of Dr. Mose-
Charles Phillips was born in Hanover.
(I) ley. and in February. 1865. entered the medical
Erie county. New York, and was educated school of the L'niversity of \'ermont. In Sep-
there in the public schools. He became a gen- tember. 1866. he entered the .Albany Medical
eral contractor and furnished laborers for the College, but returned to the L'niversity of \'er-
company that built the Welland canal. He mont, from which he was graduated in June,
was also In politics he was a
a cattle dealer. 1867. with the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
Democrat. The Phillips family came down He was for a short time associated in practice
the Erie canal in 1849 o" ^ packet from Buf- with Dr. Moselev. but he returned to the Uni-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1467

versity of Vermont for a special course, and ancient Hawley family of Connecticut. Chil-
located at Arlington, \'ermont. where
firrally dren, all born on the homestead at Sunderland :

he continued in practice for a period of forty I. Clark H., mentioned below. 2. Mark A.,
years, winning a place of prominence in his born May 13, 1S23, died in Illinois, May 21,
profession and the esteem and confidence of 1899; he was a merchant: married Jane Cros-
his townsmen. sett. 3. Cyrus T., born April 7, 1824, died in
Dr. Phillips a charter member of the
was Kansas, 191 1; was a promoter. 4. Fayette,
Union Medical Society, of which he was cen- born .August 13, 1825, died July 26, 1888, in
sor for several years. He was president of the Kansas. 5. Anson H., born June 19, 1830,
Bennington County Society and a
Medical died February 26, 1903, in Springboro, Penn-
member of the Vermont
State Medical Society sylvania was a physician.
: 6. Alary C., born
and the .\merican Medical -Association. In March 25. 1832, died January 23, 1901, in
politics he was a Republican. In 1890 he was Manchester, \'ermont, unmarried. 7. Henry
elected to the state legislature, where he gave S., born May 19, 1834, died June 21, 1905, in
special attention to the temperance question .Arlington; married Lydia King, of Sunder-
and he was also chairman of the committee on land ; she resides in Arlington ;he was a
the insane. He was vestryman of St. James' farmer. 8. Ann Eliza, born May 10, 1836;
Protestant Episcopal Church of Arlington and married Leaman Oatman they reside on a
:

a devout churchman. For si.x years he was farm at Kingston, Nebraska. 9. Lucy M.,
master of Rel Mountain Lodge, No. 63. Free born December 2~. 1840, died January 6, 1897,
and .Accepted Masons .Adoniram Chapter,
; in Burlington, \'ermont, unmarried. 10.
Royal Arch Masons, of Manchester: of Taft Fanny C, born February 23, 1845, died May
Commandery, Xo. 8, of Bennington. He was 16, 1895, in Manchester, unmarried.
deputy district grand master for one year. He (Ill) Clark H., son of Trueman Parsons,
died at Arlington in May, 1908. was born in Sunderland, Vermont, April i,
He married lone Parsons, born at Sunder- 1822, died at .Arlington, August, 1901. He
land, \'ermont. February 20, 1849, daughter had a common school education. He followed
of Clark H. Parsons (see Parsons III). She farming in Sunderland, and afterward was a
was a graduate of the Burr & Burton Semi- blacksmith with a shop in .Arlington. In poli-
nary. She is now living in .Arlington. Chil- tics he was a Democrat. He was a member of
dren, born in Arlington: i. James Hawley, the local lodge of Odd Fellows at Manchester.
born June, 1872, died February, 1873. 2. He married Sarissa White, born June 23, 1825,
Hallie lone, married Clarence Dyer (jilchrist died at .Arlington in October, 1903. Children
(see Gilchrist II). 3. Dr. Charles Winfield, I. Ellen, born at Arlington, July 29, 1843 mar-

born September 28. 1877: graduate of Burr & ried C. .A. Bundy, of Manchester Centre, \'er-
Burton Seminary and from the medical school mont he is a veteran of the civil war they re-
:
;

of the University of \'ermont in 1902. now a side at Troy, New York. 2. Alta, born at Benn-
physician practicing at Bennington married
: ington. March i, 1847; married J. K. Batch-
Caroline Conklin, of Burlington. elder, of Peru: they reside at .Arlington; he is
a lawyer with offices at Bennington. 3. lone,
(The Parsons Line)
born at Sunderland, February 20, 1849; mar-
(I) Ephraim Parsons, of an old colonial ried Dr. Winfield Scott Phillips (see Phillips
family, was born in 1763. .died in 1848. His II).
father was a Loyalist during the revolution
and went with other Tories to Canada. He The surname Graham is used
married Ruth Austin. Children: Trueman, GR.AH.AM interchangeably with Graeme
mentioned below Levi. Moses. Xorman, Abi-
: in Scotland, and it is also spell-
gail. ed Grahames. Graems and Grimes. The his-
(II) Trueman, son of Ephraim Parsons, tory of this ancient Scotch family is extensive.
was born August 15, 1795. probably at Sun- .According to the Scottish genealogists, who
derland, Vermont, where his parents settled as Camden tells us. think surnames as ancient
after the revolution, or at Pittsford, Vermont, as the moon, this illustrious patronymic is de-
where they lived for a time. He died Septem- rived from Greme, who. was a regent of Scot-
ber I. 1876. in Sunderland, where he followed land during the minority of Eugene II., com-
farming all his active life. He was a com- mencing .A. D. 419. and he had many engage-
municant of the Protestant Episcopal church. ments with the Britons. By forcing that
He married Margaret Hawley, born August mighty rampart the Britons had reared be-
29. 1795. at .Arlington, died December 7, 1881, tween the rivers Firth and Clyde, he became so
at Sunderland, daughter of Sylvester and Lucy famous that to this day. the entrenchment is
(Mitchell) Hawley, and a descendant of the called Graham's Dyke. Collins, however, finds
1468 NEW ENGLAND.
no record of the family earlier than the time Harriet ( Shipmanj Foster. He married (sec-
of King David 1., about 1123, when the name ond) .August 28, 1879, Inez Lorinda Payer,
was spelled de Graeme, showmg its local origin who was born Greensboro, \'ermont, daugh-
at
that it was taken from the place called Gra- ter of Thomas
Jefferson and Lorinda (.Aiken)
ham or Graeme. The termination indicates Payer (see Payer). GTiildren, by tirst wife:
that the word is of ancient English origin, and Lewis, born November 2. 1875, lives in Hyde
the family in Scotland is traced to William de Park, Vermont by second wife; George, born
:

Graham, who settled in Scotland in the twelfth May 3, 1880; Glenna L., September 14, 1881,
century. The only place of this name, how- married \'ersal L. King, of Greensboro;
ever, is near Kestoven, in Lincolnshire. The Henry M., January 28, 1883, lives in Gardner,
name is found in the Hundred Rolls in Eng- Massachusetts; Warner A., mentioned below.
land in the twelfth century. But the name be- (Ill) Warner Aiken, son of William Gra-
came early one of the most distinguished and ham, was born at Greensboro, \'ermont, Janu-
prolific in Scotland. Of the forty-six coats- ary 9, 1 884. He attended the public schools of
of-arms borne by various branches of the his native town and the Hardwick .Academy,
family, all but one are Scotch, and that one from which he was graduated in 1903. He de-
belongs to a Scotch family in Irelantl. Many cided to study law and entered the .Albany Law
of the Scotch armorials resemble this ancient School, from which he received the degree of
one: .\rgent on a chief sable three escallops. Bachelor of Laws in 1907. In the same year
Before 1150 the Grahams were in Linlithgow- he was admitted to the bar and began to prac-
shire, Forfarshire, Perthshire, Stirlingshire tice his profession at Bellows Falls, Vermont.
anil Dumfriesshire. The family possesses the In Octcber, 1907, he formed a partnership
dnkedoni. marquisate and earldom of Mon- with Hon. H. D. Ryder, under the firm name
tiose: mar(,|uisate of Graham and Buchanan: of Ryder & Graham. This firm has continued
earldoms of .\irth, Kincardine. Monteith and to the present time. In politics Mr. Graham
Strathern ; viscountcies of Dundas, Dundee is a Republican. For four years he was audi-
and Preston lordships of .-\beruthven, Kil-
; tor of the village of Bellows Falls and at the
point, and barony of Esk, etc. Hanna says the present time he is one of the grand jurors of
family is reputed to be of Norman origin. the town. During the administration of Gov-
I) John Graham, the American progenitor
( ernor Allen M. Fletcher in 1912-13, Mr. Gra-
of this family, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, ham was secretary of civil and military affairs.
and came to this country with his brother He is a member of King Solomon Temple
William, about 1845. After a brief stay in Lodge. Ancient Free and .Accepted Masons
New York Gity, he went south, and at length of .Abenaqui Ghapter. Royal Arch Masons:
engaged in business as a dry goods dealer in Holy Cross Commandery, Knights Templar,
Gharleston, South Garolina. A few years be- of Bellows Falls: and Cairo Temple, of the
fore the civil war. he sold his store, and came Mystic Shrine, of Rutland. In religion he is
to Graftsbury, \'ermont, where he spent the a Congregationalist.
rest of his active life in farming. He died at (The Fayer I^ine).
Tomah, Wisconsin, while visiting his son
(jeorge. He married, in Scotland, Susan ( I ) Thomas Fayer, the first of the family
(ilenn. who was born about 1819, and died in to come to this country, was born in Scotland
1873. Ghildren: George, now postmaster at and tlied in Calais. \'ermont. He married
Tomah, Wisconsin: John:Susan, married Mallard,who was born in Paris,
Amos Macomber. of Graftsbury, X'ermont France, and among their children was Mar-
William, mentioned below James.
;
shall M., mentioned below.
II
( William, son of John Graham, was
) Marshall M., son of Thomas Fayer,
(II)
born in Gharleston. South Garolina, Novem- was born May 11. 1800, in Hartland. \'ermont.
ber 2Q. 1853. He came to Graftsbury with his and died in Glover, \'ermont, December 21,
parents when he was four years old and at- 1875. He married Eliza Macomber. who w'as
tended the public schools there. He assisted born at Woodstock, Connecticut, 179Q, died
his father on the farm during his boyhood, 1883. daughter of Isaiah and Susan (Harveyi
until the age of eighteen years. In 187 1 he Macomber, of an old Plymouth county colonial
went west, but after a few years, returned to family.
\'ermont and located at Greensboro, where he (III) Thomas Jefferson, son of MarshaU
had a sawmill. Since IQ05 he has owned and M. Fayer. was born at Greensboro, \'ermont,
conducted the hotel at Greensboro Bend, \"er- June 14. 1826, and is now living at Glover,

mont. \'ermont. He
married. September 15, 1852,
He married (first) in 1874, Jennie Foster, Lorinda .Aiken, born February 11, 1830, died
who died in 1877, a daughter of Jonathan and .April 18, 1909. daughter of Warner and
 NEW ENGLAND. 1469

Lorinda (Page) Aiken. Her father was a at Hanover, New Hampshire. He married
soldier in the war of Kate
1812. Children: Elizabeth Fecteau, who was also a native of St.
Adella, married William M. Graham; Henry, Hyacinthe. Children: i. Eugene J., born
died in childhood Inez Lorinda, married Wil-
;
July 22, 1868. 2. Edward E., born 1871. 3.
liam Graham (see Graham) and Harvev. ; Corinne M., born June 15, 1874; married Fred
B. Dana. 4. Philip Henry, mentioned below.
The spelling of the French sur- Lena, born July 7, 1877; married Edward
5_.

GOBIE name Gobeille has been Anglicized E. Penney, b. Delia, born September 19,
in theUnited States to Gobie, and 1879. died May 4, 1899. 7. Fred H., born in
this spelling has been generally adopted by this July, 1882. S. Ella M., born September 15,
branch of the family. 1884. 9. Cluffie, bom June 15, 1886. 10.
(I) .Angustine Gobeille was born in France Elmer born December i, 1888.
G.,
in 1764, died at St. Hyacinthe, province of ( I\') Henry, son of John Jeremiah
Philip
Quebec, Canada, in 1858. When a young man Gobie, was born at Woodstock, Vermont, De-
he came Canada and lived for many years
to cember 6, 1875. He received his early edu-
in the city of Quebec, where his children were cation in the public schools of his native town.
born. His last years were spent in the homes He learned the printer's trade in the office of
of his children at St. Hyacinthe. He lived to -A. Freeman, at Lebanon, New Hampshire.
B.
the great age of ninety-four years. Children: He afterward worked at his trade in Concord,
Louis, Maurice, Moses, Joseph, Gabriel, Au- New Hampshire, antl at White River Junction,
gustine (mentioned below), Margaret, ^la- X'ermont, from i8i->8 to 1900. He started in
guire, Peter. Francis, .Anelina and Celina. business for himself in 1900 at Lebanon, and
(II) .\ugustine Gobeille, son of Augustine continued till 1902, when he came to Bellows
Gobeille, was born in the city of Quebec, Can- Falls and purchased of H. B. Davis an old
ada, October 15, 182 1, died at Woodstock, established plant known as the Times Job Print,
\'ermont, July 24, 1900, aged seventy-nine and changed the name to the Times-Press. This
years. He went to St. Hyacinthe, province ct.ntinued till 190(3, when he changed the name
of Quebec, when a young man, and learned to P. H. Gobie Press. He has built up an exten-
the cooper's trade. In 1853 he came to Wood- sive business. His plant occupies all three floors
stock, Vermont, where he followed farming of the building in which it is located and he
and gardening during the remainder of his not only does a varied general job printing
life. He married. October 2t,, 1843, Tersil business but makes a specialty of book and
Certain (or Guertin), who was born at St. catalogue work. Mr. Gobie was a soldier in
Hyacinthe. August 16. 1824. and died Novem- the Spanish war, serving in Company G, New
ber IQ, 1895, daughter of Paul Certain. Chil- Hampshire Regiment Volunteer Infantry,
dren: I. Margaret, born .A.ugust 16, 1844, from May, 1898, to November, 1898. He is a
died September, 191 1 mai'ried John G. White.
; member of Bellows Falls Lodge, No. 23, Inde-
2. Peter .\., born .\pril 29, 1846, lives at pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of Bellows
Woodstock, \'ermont. 3. Napoleon Augustine, Falls.
born January 25, 1848, died in July, 1848. 4. He married. May 15, 1900. Susan \'. Shaw,
John Jeremiah, mentioned below. 5. Clufifie, of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, a daughter of
born January 15. 1850; married Louis Bour- Charles W. and Kate (Macauley) Shaw. Chil-
don, of Woodstock. 6. Henry, born .\ugust dren Ruth Viorene, born .Vpril ro, 1904:
:

31, 1852; lives in Ludlow, X'ermont. 7. Mar\-, Neil Shaw, September 29, 1905 Henry Philip. ;

born December 15, 1834, died September 15, May 10. 1911.
1857. 8. Phoebe, born October 15, 1856: mar-
ried Moses Gobie. 9. Mary Louise, born April (
\'
) Joel Holton, son of John
15, 1858; married George Liberty, of Wood- HOLTON Holton (q, v.), was born July
stock. 10. Charles N.. born May 18, i860, 10. 1738. at Northfield, Mas-
died in June, [Qii. 11. Delia, born May 27, sachusetts. an<l died at Westminster, Ver-
1862: married Jeremiah Bourdon, of Wood- mont, .\ugust 12. 1821. From March 31 until
stock. 12. David, born October 29. 1864, died December 25, 1759, he served in Captain John
October 26, 1865. Burk's company. Colonel Timothv Ruggles'
(III) John Jeremiah Gobie. son of .\ugus- regiment, in the expedition to Ticonderoga
tine Gobeille. was born at St. Hyacinthe, Can- and Crown Point. He was one of the twelve
ada, July II. 1849. He came to Vermont with men to settle at \\'estminster, \'ermont, at the
his parents when he was four years old and time when New York and New Hampshire
attended the public schools of Woodstock. He were disputing as to its possession. He erected
learneil the mason's trade and followed this the first saw mill there an'i spent most of his
trade most of his active life at Woodstock and time in running this. He married Bethiah
I470 NEW ENGLAND.
Farwell, born September i8, 1747, at Mans- years, and deacon of Congregational church
field,Connecticut, and died at Westminster, at Westminster.
February 3, 1813 (see Farwell). Children, (\"II) Elihu Dwight, son of Zoeth Holton,
born at Westminster: Joel, born October 5, was born in Westminster, Vermont, February
1769, died December 10, 1846, married, De- 19, 1807. He was educated in the public
cember 2, 1802, Phebe Parsons; William, July schools of his native town. During his youth
26, 1771, died April 12, 1857,married (tirst) he followed farming, and shortly after he mar-
Olive Rockwood,
(second) Mrs. Keziah ried he bought a farm at Saxtons River, where
Shaw Zoeth, mentioned below Jemima, born
;
;
he lived during the rest of his days and fol-
January 18, 1775, died August 18. 1778; John, lowed farming. In early life he was a Whig,
February 11, 1777, died November 28, 1815, and later a Republican. He was married, at
married Harriet Richards Alexander, Janu- ; Westminster, by Rev. Sylvester Sage, Novem-
ary 19, 1779, died August 4, 1823, at Vevay, ber 30, 1831, to Nancy Grout, who was born
Indiana, married Harriet Warner Erastus, ; February 24, 1812, in Westminster, and died
February 6, 1781, died February 12, 1781 ;
at Saxtons River in 1890. Her nephew. Rev.
Bethiah, March 7, 1782, married. September Lewis Grout, was missionary in Africa, and
6, 182 1, John White; Erastus, February 19, Revs. Edwin and Isaac Bliss were missionaries
1784, died May 3, 1800; Jemima, May 28, in Turkey in 1879. Mr. Holton died at Sax-
1786, died July 7, 1865, taught many years tons River. July 18, 1888. Children: i.
in Westminster, later was prmcipal of a ladies' Luceba Grout, born January 12. 1833, at West-
seminary at South Berwick, Maine; Elisha, minster ; married. ^Iarch 10, 1853, ^^ Saxtons
March i, 1788. died February i, 1790: Isaac. River, Leonard Emerson Butterheld, son of
March 1792, died at Hillsgrove, Illinois,
13, Leonard and Almira Ward
Randall) Butter-1

June 26, 1850, married Phebe Arnold. held, of Springfield, X'ermontmarried (sec- :

(\'I) Zoeth, son of Joel Helton, was born ond February 2. 1863, Jonathan Erastus
)

January 21, 1773, '" Westminster, Vermont, Smith, born November 18. 1825, son of Otis
and (lied there June 25, 1859. He lived on and Rebecca Lane Smith, of Rockingham,
( )

his father's homestead in Westminster, and \'ermont. 2. Henry Dwight, mentioned be-

was a farmer. He married, February 5, 1805, low.

Amanda Loomis. who was born at West (\III) Dr. Henry Dwight Holton, son of
Springfield. Massachusetts. August 16, 1779, Elihu Dwight Holton. was born at Saxtons
and died March 5, 1859. She was daughter of River, town of Rockingham, \'ermont, July 24,
Noahdiah and Thankful (Baggj Loomis, of 1838. He attended the public schools and the
Springfield, Massachusetts. Children, born in seminary in his native village, and in 1856
Westminster: i. Xoahdiah Loomis, born De- entered the medical department of the Univer-
cember 4. 1805: married, August 16, 1847, sity of New York, from which he was gradu-
Elizabeth Burroughs, of Alstead, New Hamp- ated in i860 with the degree of doctor of medi-
shire died February 5, 1859, at Walpole,
; cine. He immediately began to practice at
New Hampshire she was born March 10, ; Putney, \'ermont. where he remained seven
1819, daughter of John and Anna (Slade) >ears. Since 1867 he has been practicing in
Burroughs. 2. Elihu Dwight, mentioned be- Brattleboro, and he is a highly successful and
low. 3. Julia Ann, born November 3, 1809; distinguished practitioner. He is a member of
married (first) Hiram King, who died Octo- the Windham County Medical Society the ;

ber 19. 1840: married (second) Darwin Wood. X'ermont State Medical Society the .American ;

4. Olivia Arnold, December 27, 1814: married Medical .\ssociation the American Public
:

February 5, 1839. Mark Richards Clapp. 5. Health Association, of which he was treasurer
Laura Wolcott, born March 10, 1818. died for many years and president in 1802; of the
October 8. 1854, at .-\5hburnham. Massachu- British Niedical Association the Royal Arts :

setts married, at Westminster. October 8,

; and Crafts Society of London; the .Associa-
1848. Joseph Parker Rice, born March, 1819; tion International for the Prevention of Tuber-
he enlisted in Company H. 21st Regiment culosis, of Berlin. Germany, of which he was
Massachusetts \'oIunteers, August 21, 1861. appointed corresponding member by decree of
for the civil war : was captain until promoted the Great Council: and of the .\merican So-
major. Febniary 28, 1862: promoted lieuten- cietv for the Study of and Prevention of
ant-colonel. May 16, 1862: killed at battle of Tuberculosis. For many years he has been a
Chantilly, Mrginia, September i. 1862. 6. prominent Republican. He was state senator
Ann Jennette. born July 12. 1820 married, at : from Windham county in 1884, and repre-
Milford. Wisconsin, November 8. i860, Syl- sentative of the town of Brattleboro in the
vester Sage Stoddard, of Westminster, born state legislature in 1888. \\'hile in the legis-
February 24. 1804: he was town clerk many lature he served on important committees.
7^ S-y-T'^uc^ ^,?{p^^^Z0->t
 NEW ENGLAND. 1471

For twenty-five years he was a member of the the family royal Plantagenet blood. They had
school board of Brattleboro, and for sixteen twenty children, some of whom were:
years he was secretary of the State Board of Thomas; John, mentioned below; George;
Health. Dr. Holton is a member of Brattle- Xathaniel ; Edmund James.
;

boro Lodge, No. 102, Free Masons. He has (V) John Farwell, son of Sir George, mar-
been for many years an active and prominent ried Dorothy Routh, daughter of Sir John
Baptist, chairman of the board of trustees of Routh. Children: Henry, mentioned below
the Baptist church, and at present the senior John.
deacon. F'or two years he was president of (I) Henrv Farwell, believed to be the son
the Baptist State Convention. of John Farwell (V), of Bishop Hall, Eng-
He married, November 19, 1862, at Sa.xtons land, was one of the first settlers in Concord,
River, Ellen J. Hoit, who was born at Saxton's Massachusetts, and is ancestor of most of the
River, and died at Brattleboro, May 14, 1909. Farwell surname in .America. In this connec-
She was educated in the public schools of her tion it is interesting to note that Thomas Far-
native town, and was a faithful and active well was in Taunton, Massachusetts, in 1643,
member of the Baptist church. Her father, where he made a contract with his servant,
Theophilus Hoit, was a woolen manufacturer James Bishop the name Bishop may have
;

at Saxtons River. Her mother was Mary been derived from the place Bishop Hall, in
( Chandler) Hoit. Dr. Holton has one adopted England. Henry Farwell was admitted a free-
daughter, Edith, a graduate of the Brattleboro man May 14, 1638-39. He served on impor-
high school, now living in Hartford, Connecti- tant committees for the proprietors and the
cut, unmarried. town. He removed to Chelmsford, Massa-
(The FarweU Llnei.
chusetts, an adjoining town. His will was
dated July 12. 1670, and he died August i.
Richard Farwell, believed to be the ancestor 1670. The inventory of his estate was filed
of Henry Farwell, the .\merican immigrant, .August S following. He married Olive ,

was born in England. He married the daugh- who died March i, 1691-92. Children: John,
ter and heiress of Elias de Rillstone, and born at Concord, about 1639, married (first)
brought that estate and others into the Farwell Sarah Wheeler, (second) Sarah Fisk Mary, ;

family. These continued in the family until born December 26. 1640, married John Bates
about 1500, when they passed to the family Joseph, mentioned below Olive, married. Oc-
;

of Radcliff, although some portion of the tober 30, 1668, Benjamin Spaulding; Eliza-
estate still remains in a Farwell branch bear- beth, married Wilkins.
ing the same arms and claiming descent from (U) Ensign Joseph Farwell, son of Henry
Richard Farwell. .About the time the estate Farwell, was born in Concord, Massachusetts,
passed to the Radcliff family. Simon Farwell February 20, 1642. He removed with his
migrated from Yorkshire to Somersetshire, father to Chelmsford about 1654, and in 1691,
and built at Bishop Hall, near Taunton, the when his mother died, received his share in
manor house on which is carved the Farwell the estate there. .About 1699 he bought the
arms, quartered with de Rillestone and others. Waldo farm in Dunstable, Massachusetts, part
I )
( Simon Farwell, mentioned abo\e, of ,
of which he deeded to his son Henry in 1702.
r.ishop Hall, died in 1545 married Julia Clark.
; He owned considerable property. He settled
(H) Simon Farwell, son of Simon, of in Dunstable in 1699, and was selectman in
Bishop Hall, married Dorothy Dyer, heiress of 1701-02-05-07-10; highway surveyor in 1706:
Sir James Dyer, speaker of the house of com- he was also on important committees in 1712-
mons, and judge. She died 1580. Children: 14-15-17. His will was dated November 13,
Simon John, of Holbrook George, mentioned
; : 1711, and he died December 31, 1722. He was
below Richard Christopher, founder of the
: : deacon of the church. He married, Decem-
Devonshire branch of the family: four daugh- ber 25, 1666, Hannah Learned, who was bom
ters. in Woburn. .August 24, 1649, daughter of
( HI) George
Farwell. son of Simon, was Isaac and Mary (Stearns) Learned. Her
born in died in 1609; married
1533. and father was born in England, son of William
Philippa. daughter of John Parker. She died and Judith Learned, who came to Charlestown,
ir 1620. They lived at Bishop Hall. Chil- Massachusetts, in 1632. Her mother was
dren: Sir George, knight of Bishop Hall, men- daughter of Isaac and Mary Stearns, who set-
tionetl below: Elizabeth: Sir John; .Arthur. tled in Watertown in 1630. Children: Han-
flV) Sir George Farwell, son of George, nah, born January 20, 1667, married (first)
knight, of Bishop Hall, died in 1647. He Samuel Wood Jr.. (second) Captain Peter
married Lady Mary, daughter of Sir Edward Joslin Joseph, born July 24, 1670, died .Au-
:

-Seymour. Duke of Somerset, and brought into gust. 1740. married Hannah Colburn ; Eliza-
1472 NEW England;
beth. born June 9. 1672, married January 31, gules on a chief of the second, two slips of
:

1693-94. John Richardson Henry, born De- : strawberry fructed proper. Crest An arm :

cember 18, 1674, died 1738, married, January in armor, embowed between two sprigs of
^3- 1695-96, Susannah Richardson Isaac, ; strawberry, as in the arms, and holding a
mentioned below Sarah, born September 2,
; branch of holly, proper. Motto: Fuimus, ct
1683, married, September 5, 1707, Jonathan sub Deo Erimus.
Howard: John, born June 15, 1686; William, (I) Lieutenant John Hollister, the immi-
born January 21, 1688, married Elizabeth grant ancestor, is said to have been born in
Oliver, born November 25, 1692,
: England 1612, and to have come from
in
killed by Indians, September 5, 1724, married Bristol to America about 1642. He must have
Mary Cummings. been of a good family and well educated, for he
(Ill) Isaac, son of Joseph Farvvell, was immediately became one of the influential men
born in Chelmsford, and died June jS, 1753, iif Wethersfield and the Connecticut Colony.

probably at Mansfield. Connecticut. He lived The first mention of him is as juror of the
in Medford. Massachusetts, where his chil- particular court, March 2. 1642. In 1643 ^^
dren were born, and March 6, 1710, was was made freeman, and in 1644 and April,
chosen a fence viewer there was taxed for : 1645. he was deputy to the general court.
poll, real estate and personal estate, Septem- L'ntil 1656 he represented the town of
ber 20, 171 1. He married Elizabeth Hyde, Wethersfield many times. On October 3.
born March 2;^, 1680. Children: Elizabeth, [654. he with two other men was appointed
born June 15, 1707; Mary, November 19, 1709, for Wethersfield to join with the deputy-
married Edmund Hovey John, June 2t,. 1711, : gosernor to press men at Wethersfield for an
died October, 1756, married Dorothy Baldwin; e>pedition. which was very likely against the
William, mentioned below: Dorothy, born Indians, and in February, 1656, he was one of
April 23, 1715. those appointed to give "'the best and safe
(
I\' William, son of Isaac Farwell. was
) advice to the Indians, if they agreed to meet
born December 28, 1712. at Me Iford, and died and should crave their advice." In March.
December ir. 1801, at Charlestown. New 1658-59. he applied to the court regarding the
Hampshire. He was made
freeman April 25. charges made against him for which he had
1738. He lived for a time in Mansfield. Con- been excommunicated from the church. It

necticut, and then moved to Westminster, seemed that Rev. John Russell had excom-
Windham county. \'ermont, then to Charles- municated him without giving any reasons.
town, New
Hampshire. He married, in Mans- an the act made many prominent members of
1

field, November 7, 1744, Bethiah. daughter of the church very angry. There was a long con-
Elisha Eldredge, of Cape Cod. Massachusetts. troversy over the matter, and Mr. Russell was
She was born in 1726. and died January 5, finally removed from the church the opinion
;

1812. at Charlestown. Children, born in Mans- of the court seems to have been that both
field :I. William, born .April 4, 1746. died parties were unforgiving in behavior and
.\pril 9, 1749. 2. Bethiah. born September 18, equally at fault. On March 14. 1660, Lieuten-
1747. married Joel Holton (see Holton). 3. ant Hollister was made collector at Wethers-
(Rev.) William, January 16, 1748-49, died field. He held a large amount of land there,
December 11. 1823. at Barre. \"ermont. mar- and much of it was on the east side of the
ried Phoebe Crosby, of Charlestown. 4. Eliz- Connecticut river, now known as Glastonbury.
abeth. .\ugust I, 1751. died September 9. 1840. Part of his land remained in the family until
at North Charlestown. married Elijah Parker. 1884. when Mr. Charles Hollister died: the
3. Jemima, .\pril 5. 1753, died young. 6. house in which he had lived, "the old Red
Elisha. July i. 1754. married Sarah Farns- House," is said to have been built in 1675.
worth. died about 1826-28. 7. Joseph. March There is a family tradition that on one occa-
29, 1756, married Polly Carpenter, dietl No- sion when Mr. Hollister was working on his
vember 15, 1833. 8. John. June 30. 1758. mar- farm an Indian named Nayaug came to him
ried Phebe Saf?ord. 9. Dorothy. June 29. and said that he was the strongest man in his
1760. 10. Isaac, born in Walpole. New Hamp- tribe, that he had heard that Mr. Hollister was
shire. October 29. 176^: married Prudence the strongest "pale-face." and that he wished
Allen. to fight with him and see which was the
stronger. Mr. Hollister consented and they
The coat-of-arms of the began a long, hard fight until both were too
HOLLISTER Hollister family in Amer- tired to keep at it any longer. They then
ica is as follows : Sable, called a truce until they became rested, after
between a greyhound courant bendways and a which thev began again to struggle for mas-
dolphin, haruiant in base, argent, three roses tery, but again they proved equal in strength
 NEW ENGLAND. '473

in this manner they fought until sunset, fight- was probably his youngest child. Gurdon Hol-
ing and resting, but neither could overcome lister married Hannah Strong. Children; i.
the other, and so they made peace and were Jesse, born 1756; captain in revolutionary war ;

frienas the remainder of their lives. married Clarissa Hurlbut, October 2, 1805. 2.
Lieutenant Hollister married Joanna, daugh- Major, fought in war of 1812, died of wounds
ter of Hon. Richard and Joanna Treat, and received at Sackett's Harbor. 3. Abby, mar-
she survived him. He died at Wethersfield ried Calvin Perrin. 4. Elijah Strong, men-

in .April, 1665, and she died in October, 1694. tioned below. 5. JosialT. b. William, bom

Children :Elizabeth, married Samuel Welles, January 29, 1767; married Orra Willard, 1790.
1659; John, born about 1644, married Sarah 7. Gurdon, born 1768: married Mary Stone,
Goodrich, November 20, 1667; Thomas, men- before 1792. 8. Annis, born 1770; married
tioned below Joseph, died August 29, 1673-
;
Simeon Kimpton, 1793. 9. Mahala, bora Octo-
74; Lazarus, born 1656; Mary, married John ber 9, 1773; married William Smith, Septem-
Welles about 1(369; Sarah, married Rev. Hope ber 1793.
18, 10. Joseph.

Atherton and Lieutenant Timothy Baker Ste- ;

(\') Sergeant Elijah Strong Hollister, son
phen, married Abigail Treat and Widow Eliz- of Gurdon Hollister, was born about 1763,
abeth Reynolds, daughter of John Coleman. died in Rutland, Vermont, January 12, 1813,
(II) Lieutenant Thomas Hollister, son of aged fifty years. He served in the revolution,
Lieutenant John Hollister, was born in enlisting at Manchester, Vermont, and was
Wethersfield in 1649, and died there Novem- musteied into service, July i, 1780, for six
ber 8, 1 701. His widow was appointed ad- months, as a private under Captain Stoddard
ministratri.x on his estate, December 9, 1701, at Lenox, Colonel Joseph Vose's regiment.
with Thomas, his son. He was a lieutenant of For the larger part of his service he was at
the colonial militia. He married (first) Eliza- Robinson's Farms, near West Point. In the
beth, daughter of John Lattimer, an early set- winter of 1781 he enlisted for three years in
tler. She was born December 26, 1652. He Colonel Marimis Willett's New York Regi-
married (second) about 1690, Elizabeth, ment. He was appointed a sergeant in this
widow Amos Williams, of Wethersfield,
of regiment, and was part of the time at Fort
who had four children: Amos, born 1670; I'lain in the Mohawk Valley, now in Mont-
Samuel, 1675; Elizabeth, 1677; Susannah Wil- gomerv county, New York. He was mustered
liams, 1680. Children, bum in Wethersfield out in the winter of 1784, at Schenectady. He
Thomas, 1672; Jonathan, married Elizabeth married Lucy Clark, who was born about 1759,
Williams Joseph, mentioned below
;
John ; : (lied in Manchestei \'ermont, April 6, 1842,
,

Mary, married Walter Harris Sarah, married;

age'l eighty-three years. Children: i. Marinus
John Williams; Abiah or Abigail, married W illett. bom March
1785; married Han-
14,

John Hollister, her cousin, 1693; Stephen, nah liurton, January 11, 1817. 2. Richard,

born Sqjtember 30, 168 1, died October 26, killed by a falling timber. 3. Jesse William,

1081. born September 10. 1791 married Elizabeth;

(III) Joseph Hollister, son of Lieutenant Jordan, about 1822. 4. Lucy, married Joseph
Thomas Hollister, was born in Wethersfield. Wells. 1812. 5. .\l\ah, mentioned below. 6.

On March 4, 1701, he chose a guardian, doubt- I'oUy. born 1796; married Dr. Elijah Burton.
less being a minor then. He married Mary, 7. John, died in infancy. 8. Orra, married

widow ot Zachariah Seymour, of Wethers- Davitl Anderson. 9. Abby, born November

field. In 1719 her three daughters by Mr. [2, 1805: married Dr. Elijah Burton. 10.

Seymour, and their husbands, gave a deed to Dirntha. born March 30, 1807; married James
Joseph Hollister, their "father-in-law
:" this n. Hoyt. August 6. 1827.
was probably Joseph, son of Lieutenant I\ I .\lvah Hollister, son of
) Sergeant
Thomas Hollister. Elijah Strong Hollister. was born in Manches-
( IV) Gurdon Hollister was the son of Jo- ter. \'ermont. August died there No-
12, 1793,

seph Hollister. This is established by family vember 8. 1872. He was a stage proprietor
tradition. The records concerning Joseph are and farmer. He lived almost his entire life
meagre. Gurdon Hollister was born in Con- in Manchester, and from 1818 to 1822 was in

necticut and came from Colchester, Connecti- Plattsburgh. New York, and then returned to
cut, to Lenox, Massachusetts. He and his wife Manchester. From 1828 to 1837 he was liv-
were admitted to the church in Lenox in 1774, ing at Sanclgate, New York. He married,
and in the same year he was one of several of .\pril 2-. 1816. at Manchester, Polly Munson,

his name who signed a covenant with others who was born December 31, 1796, daughter of
in Lenox, in which they agreed not to buy, Rufus and Bethiah ('Burton) Munson. Rufus
sell, or use British goods. His daughter Ma- Munson was a soldier in the revolution.
hala was baptized in Lenox in July, I774- and Bethiah Burton was a daughter of Josiah and
1474 NEW ENGLAND.
Sarah (Howes) Burton; Josiah Burton died and mother, came to Cincinnati in early times
May 1793, aged' sixty-seven.
28, He was a from New Jersey. Her mother's maiden name
soldier in the revolutionary war and partici- was Jarvis. Children of George Benajmin and
pated in the battle of Bennington; Sarah Laura (Strait) Hollister: i. Ella Strait, born
Howes died January 17, 1832, aged ninety- October 27, 1852; graduate of Vassar College
eight. Children of .Alvah Hollister: i. Har- in the classof 1872. 2. Emma Bidwell, bom
riet Burton, born at Manchester, June 30, .August 28. 1854: graduate of \'assar College
1817: student at Mt. Holyoke Seminary; died ir the class of 1875; died June 8, 1891. 3.
.August 24. 1840. 2. Julia Pierpont. bom Au- Howard Clark, mentioned below. 4. George
gust 31, 1818; married Rev. Theodore J. Thomas, born November 16. 1858, died March-
Clark, October 5, 1842; died December 2. 9. 1913. 5. Laura Strait, born March 22. 1864.
1901. 3. George Benjamin, mentioned below. 6. Edwin Strait, born November 22, 1867,
4. Rufus Munson, born at Manchester, April died .April 5, 1868. 7. Burton Page, born
28. 1822; married Sarah Blood, October 21. 1-ebruar}- 22, 1870.
1852. 5. .Ann Maria, born November 25, 1824 \ III
( Hon. Howard Clark Hollister, son
)

married Rev. .\le.\ander B. Campbell, June 4, i)fHon. George Benjamin and Laura (Strait)
1851 died May 11, 1912.
;
6. Sarah Howes, Hollister. was born on Mt. Auburn, Cincinnati,
born at Sandgate, July 22, 1829. 7. Josiah September 11, 1856. He attended the district
Burton, born June 17, 1831, died December and intermediate schools and Woodward high
3, 1907; married (first) Cynthia Frances school at Cincinnati, and completed his pre-
Page, of Rutland, \'ermont, August 31, 1867; paration for college at Greylock Institute,
(second) Ella S. Olmstead-, of Rutland, De- South W'illiamstown, Massachusetts. He
cember 15, i8q8. entered Vale College in the fall of 1874, gradu-
I\'n Hon. George Benjamin Hollister,
) ating with the ('egree of Bachelor of .Arts in
son of .Alvah and Polly (Munson) Hollister, June. 1878. He studied law in the office of
was born at Plattsburgh, New York, .April 29, liis father and in the Cincinnati Law School,

1820. He attended Burr & Burton Seminary, from which he received the degree of Bachelor
Manchester. \"ermont, of which his great- of Laws in 1880. Before graduating from the
uncle. Josiah Burton, son of Josiah, was one law school, he had been admitted to the bar by
of the founders, and afterwards Middlebury the supreme court of Ohio. He was assistant
College. X'ermont, in the class of 1S47. In prosecuting attorney of Hamilton county,
1848 he came to Cincinnati. Ohio, and studied Ohio, in the year 1882. At the end of that
law in the office of Thomas J. Strait, born at service he entered into partnership with his
Manchester, \'ermont, to whose daughter he father in the practice of the law. Having re-
was afterwards married. Another student in ceived the nomination from the Republican
the office at the same time was Samuel S. Cox, convention for judge of the court of common
afterwards prominent in public life. Mr. pleas for the first judicial district of Ohio
Straitbegan the practice of the law at Cincin- (Hamilton county), he was elected by a large
nati in 1826. In 1850 Mr. Hollister became plurality and took his seat as judge of that
his partner and was actively engaged in the court. December 5. 1893. -'^t ^^^ expiration

practice until his death, a period of forty-eight of his first term of five years, he was renomi-
years. In politics he had been a Whig, later nated by the county convention, receiving also
became a Republican, being active in the the endorsement of the Cincinnati Bar .Asso-
formation of that party. He was a member ciation, and took his seat for a second term of
of theOhio senate in the session of 1866-68. five vears as judge of that court in December,
He was deeply interested in all efforts for civic 1S08. In December, 1903. at the expiration of
betterment, and while a member of the city ten years' service on that bench, he resumed
council was chairman of the law committee the practice of the law, being associated with
which had in its charge the organization of the bis brothers, George Thomas and Burton
Cincinnati University, of which he was subse- Page, who were practicing law under the name
quentlv a trustee for a period of sixteen years. of Hollister & Hollister, and was actively en-
He was a member of the Presbyterian church, gaged in the practice until March, 1910. when
with which he had been identified from his he was appointed by President Taft to the
vouth. and was at the time of his death an office of judge of the district court of the
elder in the Mt. .\uburn Presbyterian Church. I'nited States for the southern district of
He married. .August 6. 1851. at Cincinnati, Ohio, which position he now holds. He took
Laura Strait, born at Cincinnati. September the oath of office. March 15, 1910.
27, 1829, died there February 22, 1906. She During his incumbency as judge of the
was the onlv daughter of Thomas T. and Anne court of common pleas, perhaps the most im-
CWvatt) Strait. .Anne Wvatt, with her father portant case decided by him was the suit
 NEW ENGLAND. 1475

brought by the state of Ohio, on the relation lands in Delaware; James; Alexander, of
of the attorney-general, against the prize- whom further; Walton, a mariner.
fighters, Jeffries and Ruhlin and important (IIj Captam Alexander Huling, son of
citizens of Cincinnati who had contracted with James and Margaret Huling, was born in 1665,
those persons for a prize-fight between them died July 29, 1725, and was buried in the Bap-
at Cincinnati. He stopped that performance tist burial ground, North Kingston, Rhode
by issning an injunction. (State of Ohio, ex Island. He was a carpenter, a leading citizen,
rel. vs. Hobart, 8 Ohio Nisi Prius Reports, ratemaker most of the time from 1700 to 1722,
246.) The most important case over which deputy 1707-08. He married Elizabeth,
he has presided as United States district judge I'.aughter of Levi and Elizabeth (Updike)
was L'nited States vs. John H. Patterson and W'ightman. Children:
James, Alexander, of
twenty-eight other officials and agents of The whom further; Honor Brown, Margaret, Eliz-
National Cash Register Company, in which abeth Nichols, Catherme Nichols, Mary.
the defendants were charged with conspiracy (HI) Captain Alexander (2) Huling, son
in restraint of interstate trade in cash registers of Captain Alexander (ij Huling, was bom
and monopoly of that trade under the Sher- about 1690, died about 1746. He received by
man .\nti-Trust Act. The jury found defend- bequest from his father a silver spoon, gun,
ants guilty and they were sentenced to im- sword, walking cane, watch and clothing. He
prisonment (February 17, 1913J. was called captain in a suit with his brother
On June 2, 1887, Judge HoUister married in 1713. He married Eunice Tarbo.x. Chil-
Alice Keys, daughter of Samuel Barr and ilren, born at North Kingston; Alexander, of
Julia (Baker) Keys. Mrs. Hollister's for- whom further; Virtue, born 1740; Catherine,
bears were among the early settlers at Cincin- May 28, 1743; Walter, 1745; Abigail; Mar-
nati, one of them being of the company of tha. November 23, 1750.
those who first arrived. Children: i. How- I I\Captain .\le.\am'ier (3) Huling, son
)

ard Keys, born at Cincinnati, July 8, 1888; of L'aptam Alexander (2) and Eunice (Tar-
was a student at Yale College for three years, box) Huling, was born at North Kingston,
class of 1910, now conducting an apple ranch Rhode Island, January 29, 1737-38, died May
in the Bitter Root Valley, Montana. 2. John 31, 1816. According to the family records he
Baker, born at Cincinnati, November 7, 1890; went to X'ermont, arriving ait Bennington, Au-
graduate of Yale College in the class of 191 1, gust 16, 1777, the day of the battle, and with
now at the Harvard Law School. 3. Mary his son John participated as volunteers in the
Evelyn, born at Cincinnati. October 30. 1892; battle. This son must have been very young
educated in private schools at Cincinnati, at for the service. The revolutionary records of
Greenwich, Connecticut, at Florence, and at \ ermont show that Alexander Huling was a
Paris. 4. George Burton, born at Cincinnati, -oldier in the service on the alarm in October,
June 19, 1894; now a student at the Taft [780. in Captain Jonas Galusha's company.
School at W'atertown, Connecticut, in prepara- The only other Huling in the Vermont rolls
tion for Yale College. was John, probably his son (see Vermont
Judge Hollister is an elder in the Seventh Rolls, page 248). He married (first) Sus-
Presbyterian Church of Cincinnati. He is a annah Brown, born in 1740. died in 1773. He
member of the Queen City Club, the Univer- married (second) March 31, 1777. Mary Allen
sityClub of Cincinnati, the Country Club, the or Havens, Elder Philip Jenckes officiating.
Literary Club of Cincinnati (founded 1848), The births of his children are not recorded at
and the Historical Society of Ohio. North Kingston; their names were: John,
Ella, Rhodes, Daniel, of whom further.
This family is of English origin, \'
( Daniel, son of Captain Alexander (3)
)

HL'LING and records in England show and Mary Huling, was born .August 18, 1782.
that a Huling was Lord Mayor He was a farmer and owned a large tract of
of London in 1456. From him was descended land in Shaftsbury, Vermont, where the old
the founder of the family in America. brick homestead is still standing, and was one
(
I ) James Huling was born in England in of the largest cattle owners of that period. His
1635, died in Newport, Rhode Island, March farm was the stopping place for drovers from
6, 1697. His wife Margaret was born in 1632 Montreal to .\lbany and New York, and they
and survived her husband, dying February 16, drove large herds of cattle, sometimes number-
1707. and was buried in the Episcopal church- ing two thousand head and even more. It is a
yard in Lewes. Delaware. She sold house and tradition in the family that he often purchased
land on Broad street, New York, to son John. several hundreds of these, paying for them in
Children: John, a merchant and mariner; had good coin. In 1838 he invested in six thou-
14/6 NEW ENGLAND.
sand acres of land in Illinois. He married, cago. Children: i. Walter Chase, bom April
July 23, 1818, Henrietta Vaughn, born Octo- iCi, 1868; is now with Armour & i_ompany,
ber 3, 1794, died April 8, 1875. Clnldren i. : Chicago. 2. Edward Bentley, of whom lur-
Daniel Jr., of whom further. 2. Alexander ther, 3. Clarence Griggs, born in 1876; now

(the fourth), born August 30, 1820, died m with Armour & Company, Chicago. 4. Ger-
September, 1886. 3. Truman, born March 29, trude, born 1878; married George S. Gaylord,
1822, died in February-, 1902. 4. Columbus, of Chicago, now with a paper manufactunng
born May 18, 1824, died in 1906. 5. Anna, concern at Neenah, Wisconsin.
born February ib, 182(3; married, August 13, (XlIIj Edward Bentley, son of Edward
1861, Franklin Blackmer, had one son; Sam- Chase and f-annie Bentley Griggs) Huling,
(,

uel Huling, born ^lay 20, 1S71, died Novem- was born in Chicago, Illinois, Aiay 16, 1870.
ber 25, 1911; he married Fanny L. Abbott, tie attended the public schools in his native
and had one son: Samuel Howard, born March city and the Mount ir'leasant Military Acad-
2, 1902. 6. George Vaughn, born September emy, at Ossining, Aew York, and prepared tor
22, 1828. 7. Milo, bom April 4, 1830. 8. college but did not enter. He was associated
Alonzo, born October 8, 1831 removed to ;
m business with his father. Afterwards he
Kansas City he married, July 23, 1856, Nellie
;
became a dealer in stocks and bonds also, and
Lanfear, and had one son: George Daniel, a he is now tinanciaily interested in a number of
prominent citizen of Kansas City, who died industries and corporations.
July 19, 1908, leaving a large fortune to three He married, December 25, 1893, Sara J.
cousins. Hawks, born in Bennington, January 2^,, 1872.
(\'I) Daniel (2), son of Daniel (ij and She received her early education in the public
Henrietta V'aughn ( Huling, was born in
)
schools of her native town; she was graduated
Shaftsbury, X'ermont. April 10, 1819. He re- from tne Bennington high school in 1888, and
moved to Bennington, X'ermont. and died there entered the Misses Bangs' School, of New
in November, 1875. He married, January- 2S, Haven, Connecticut, from which she was grad-
1840, Sophronia Chase, born in Shaftsbury, uated in 1892. She is a member of the Second
\ermont. December 3, 182 1, died July 22. Congregational Cliurch, of the King's Daugh-
1903. She was the daughter of Samuel Chase, ters, also of the Daughters of the Amencan
born March 5, 1799, died July 22, 1878, and Revolution. She is president of the Barent-
Betsy Clement Chase, born September 30.
( )
rcacher Association, a branch of the Congress
i8oD, died March i. 1879; they were married of Mothers. She is also a member 01 the
February 25, 1819. Children of Daniel and \ illage Imjirovement Society, and is active in
Sophronia Chase) Huling: i. Edward Chase,
1 all kinds ot social, church and civic work.
Mr.
of whom further. 2. Henrietta, born Febru- and Mrs. Huling reside in Chicago and have a
ary 26, 1847, flisd in Chicago. Illinois, and is ^ummer home in Bemiington see Hawks). 1

buried in Shaftsbury, X'ermont she married : Children: I. Katharine Broun, born in Chi-
(first) October 7, 1875. William J. Loveland, cago, May 19, 1890 is a student in Miss Por-
;

(second) Julius X. Starrett. 3. Melissa, born ter's Scl'.ool. in Farmington, Connecticut. 2.

I-'ebruary 19, 1849; marrietl. November 5, Elizabeth Hinman. born July 8, 1900, in Chi-
1889, C. H. Mason, both living in Bennington. cago is a student in the Bennington public
;

X'ermont. 4. Catherine, born May 29, 1852, schools. 3. George Edward, born in Benning-
(lied June 26, 1866. ton. July 22, 1903. died in Chicago, May 10,
(MI) Edward Chase, son of Daniel (2) 1905, buried in Bennington. 4. Sara Hawks,
and Sophronia Chase Huling, was born at
( ) born in Chicago, April 5. 1906.
Shaftsbury, X'ermont, October 26. 1844. Early
iThe Hawks Line)
in life ho removed to Chicago, Illinois, and be-
came a prominent real estate dealer. He died ( John Hawks, the immigrant ancestor,
1 )

there in May, 1903. and is buried at Old Benn- was born in England, and settled in Windsor,
ington. He married, June 6. 1867, Fannie Connecticut, as early as 1640. His name was
Bentley Griggs, born in Lebanon Springs. New at first spelle'l Hakes, and once at least Hake.
York, in 1843, daughter of Edward and Louisa He resided there until 1659 or 1660, when he
f Bentley) Griggs, born in 1813: granddaugh- removed to Hadley, Massachusetts. He sold
ter of William N. and Rhoda ("Goodrich) his land there and his name appears spelled
Bentley and a niece of Cyrus Bentley, one of
; Hawks on the agreement of parties in Hart-
the most prominent of the pioneer lawyers of ford county. Connecticut, growing out of dis-
Chicago, a leading citizen and renowned for agreements in the church, to settle in Hadley,
his strict integrity. Cyrus Bentley built the before April, 1660. Since that time the name
old Lebanon Springs Hotel, and was pro- has been spelled Hawks or Hawkes. He was
prietor for many years. She resides in Chi- admitted a freeman, September 3, 1634, then
 NEW ENGLAND. 1477

of Dorchester, Massachusttts. He inarried 1729; Ruth, May 18, 1732; Dorcas, July 8,
Elizabeth He was buried June 30,
.
1734; Paul, baptized .November 7, 1736;
1662. His widow married, before i6b(), Rob- Thankful, born January 26, 1738-39; Waitstill,
ert Hinsdale, who was killed in King Philip's baptized August 30, 1741.
war at Bloody Brook. She married (third) ( IV') Joshua, son of Eleazer (2) and Abi-
June 25, 16S3, Thomas Dibble, of Windsor, gail (Wells) Hawks, was bom January 25,
and she died at Hadley, September 29, 1685. 1721-22. He was a soldier in the French and
Children: John, born August 13, 1643; Na- Indian war. He married, March 5, i7-t4. Abi-
thaniel, baptized February 16, 1645, died gail, daughter of Benjamin Hastings. Chil-
_\oung; Elizabeth, baptized January 10, it>47; dren, born at Deerfield: Abigail, January 31,
Anna, baptized August 4, 1649; Isaac, born 1745: Eleazer, of whom further; Joshua, bap-
August 15. 1650, drowned June 22, 1659; tize.i July I, 1750; Jared, October 8, 1752;

-Mary, born May 2^, 1052; Joanna, born Feb- Ruth. September 22, 1754; Asahel, March 9,
ruary 8, 1654; Eleazer, of whom further; 1757: Ichabod, September 13, 1761.
Sarah, born September 29. 1657; Gershom, (\ Alajor Eleazer (3) Hawks, son of
)

born August 12, it>59. Joshua and Abigail (Hastings) Hawks, was
(II) bergeant Eleazer Hawks, son of John born August 25, 1746. He came from Deer-
and Elizabeth Hawks, was born December 20, held. Massachusetts, in 1774. He settled in
1655, died March 2j, 1727, is buried in the old Bennington. \'ermont, and took part in the
burying ground at Deertield. He was surveyor battle there. August 16. 1777, in Captain Elijah
.May 30, 1689; selectman in 1691-99, 1701-03- Dewey's company. He was also in Captain
oi)-Q8-io-i3-i4-io-23-2t>: and on the commit- \\ illiam Hutchin's company. Colonel Herrisk's

tee to seat the meeting house in 1701. He had regiment, in 1780. and in Captain Armstrong's
a share in the eight thousand acres of land company. Colonel Woodbridge's regiment, in
formerly granted to Dedham. May 6. 1723. 1783. He served in the war of 1812 and died
His house lot was No. 18, which he owned in in service, leaving a widow and eleven chil^

1704. Tradition says that he built the present (Iren. See "Jennings' Memorial of a Cen-
(

house in 1712 (page 611, "History of Deer- tury." page 287. He married Rhoda Kinsley,
)

held'). In September, 1713, he received a whose father owned an adjoining farm.

lermit to make brick in his shed. He was ( \ I .-Mvah, son of Major Eleazer
) 3 and ( 1

moderator of town meetings twenr\'-six times Rhoda (Kinsley) Hawks, was born Benn-
at
between 1700 and 1723. He was with Captain ington. June 17. 1804. died there, September
Turner at Peskeomskut, and came out with- 2;^. i8Sh. He lived on Main street in his native
out any injury. He married, April 30, 1689, town and was a landowner. He married. April
Juiith Smead. who died January 27. 17 18- 19, 2S. 183 1. Julia Ann, born at Bennington, C)cto-
ar the age of fifty-four years, daughter of ber II. 1808. died June 23, 1864. daughter of
'\\ illiam Smead. This marriage was the first Captain Stephen and Julia (Knox) Pratt, and
recorded on the town register. Children Eliz- :
grani'daughter of Sergeant Stephen and Han-
abeth, born February 26, ibgo. died January nah Billings Pratt. Sergeant Stephen Pratt,
I )

1. 11S91 Thankful, February 23, 1692: Eliza-

:
born in Hardwick, Massachusetts. September
beth, January 26, 1693, died August 11, 1693; II. 1751. died in Bennington. December 20,

Eleazer. of whom further; Mary, December 1835, was a private in Captain Samuel Billings'
2, 1695: Elizabeth, November i, 1697; Na- companv. Colonel Larned's regiment, and
October 9, 1699; Sarah, July 26, 1701
thaniel. ser\ed during five enlistments while the war
Hannah, July 7, 1703 John, December 5, 1707.
;
of the revolution was in progress. Children,
( III) Eleazer (2). son of Sergeant Eleazer born in Bennington: I. William Edward, of
III and Judith (Smead) Hawks, was born whom further. 2. Frances Caroline, born
December 1694. died May 14. 1774.
2b. He .April 28. 1833, died January 9. 1883: married
settled on the Hawks place at Wapping. In (George -\. Wood, a merchant, and died with-
1743 he bought of John Chickley. five hundred out children. 3. Henry Septimus, born De-

acres of land at Charlmont. and about 1762 cember 27. 1834. died April 4, 1902 married
:

removed there and lived for a few years, re- Mary Bedford, of New York City, and had:
turning to Deerfield. where he died. He mar- Henry S. Jr.; Minnie B.. who married L.
ried, November 24. 1714, Abigail Wells, who Rockwell. 4. Charles Alvah. born September
died May 7. 1768, aged seventy-one years. ifi. 1836. died December 23, 1886: married
Children: Gershom, born February 2Ti. 1716: Carrie Pratt, of Pownal he was a merchant
:

Eleazer. November 13, 1717; Abigail, October in Bennington and built the Wallbridge Block.

17, 1719; Toshua. of whom further; Judith. 5. Stephen Pratt, born February 16, 1838. died

October i; 1723; Sarah, September 5, 1725; September 24, of the same year. 6. Julia

Mary, January 4. 1727-28; Seth, October 5, Maria, born January 24, 1839; married, Febru-
1478 NEW ENGLAND.
ary 1859, Albert G. Patchen, of Bennington,
9, 1887. Carrie Isabel Chappie, bom at Mar-
bom April 26. 1839, died February i, 1907; seilles, Illinois, February 15, 1866, died Febru-
she died December 18, 1910. ary ig. 1911: children: Samuel Brown Jr.,
(\'II) William Edward, son of Alvah and born -August 18, 1888; William E., born June
Julia Ann (Pratt) Hawks, was born in Benn- 19, 1890; Douglas, born November 8, 1892;
ington, January 27, 1832. He attended the Helen Jeannette. bom September 25, 1895 2.
public schools until eighteen years of age, William E.. born .\ugust 31, 1864; is one of
when he began his career in business as clerk the three administrators of the estate of his
for the firm of Hunt Brothers, jobbers in dry father, and resides in Bennington he married, ;

goods, New York. After four years he left November 16. 1892, Jessie Blanchard, of Pow-
this house to become salesman for Richards nal, born February 10. 1874, and they had two
& McHarg. From 1857 to i860 he was part- children, both of whom died in infancy. 3.
ner in the firm of Hurd & Hawks, New York. Helen Frances, born January 25, 1869, died
He had financial interests in Bennington, and October 10, 1909; she married, October 25,
in later life spent the most of his time in his 1893. Clement H. Cone, cashier of the Benn-
native town. He was a director of the Benn- ington County National Bank for more than
ington County National Bank, vice-president twenty years, and had one son William :

of the Bennington County Savings Bank, and Hawks Cone, bom January 14, 1897; she was
the owner of much real estate in the town and very active in church work and very philan-
county. He was one of the prime movers in thropic. 4. Sara J., married Edward Bent-
grading the public schools and was active in ley Huling (see Huling VIIIL 5. George

assisting the Battle Monument

Association. Mordaunt, born March 21, 1878; since leaving
In 1S72 he was one of the organizers and school he has been associated in business with
directors of the First National Bank of Mar- his father, and is one of the administrators of
seilles, Illinois, and later was president of the his father's estate: he married, October 23,
Marseilles Water Power Company and its IC107. Mrs. Margaret Breard McAdoo. widow
largest stockholder. He was also at one time of Calvin McAdoo, of Greensboro. North Car-
vice-president of the Joliet Water Works olina she had one daughter Margaret B. Mc-
: :

Company, of Illinois president of the Ply-

;
Adoo. By her second marriage she had one
mouth Rock Cattle Company, of Idaho for ; son: Breard Hinman. born November 25, 1910.
forty years president of the Leadville Water
(The Hinman-Erown Line)-
Company, of Colorado; president of the Soda
Springs Land and Cattle Company, of Idaho The name of Hinman is found in England,
ill of these he had a controlling interest.
all Ireland and Scotland, and also in Germany,
He was a regular attendant at the Congrega- where it is spelled Hinmann. In England the
tional church for more than forty years, and name was often spelled Inman. The Inman
generous in his gifts to that and other churches coat-of-arms Vert on a chevron or three
:

and charities. .A. Bennington newspaper said roses gules slipped and leaved of the first.
of him in an obituary notice: "Bennington Crest On a mount vert a wivern proper
:

has lost one of its most prominent and wealthy (lucally gorged and lined or.
men. * * * Mr. Hawks was a man of high I1 Sergeant Edward Hinman. the immi-
1

type of public spirit and always contributed crant ancestor, came from England, and set-
largely to all worthy causes to advance the wel- tled in Stratford." Connecticut, about 1630. He
fare of the town. Before his death there were was the first and only immigrant of the name
a few men in the community who were better in .America. Tradition says that he had be-
known in their business or social life. * * * longed to the body guard of Charles I., as ser-
His past indicated that he was a remark-
life geant-at-arms. and escaped from Cromwell's
able man in his capacity to grasp and success- wrath to America. This is probably where he
fuUv direct great enterprises." He was one gained the title of sergeant which he held in
of the five founders of the Young Alen's .America. From the Dutch records at Albany,
Christian Association in Bennington, and died it appears that he had some kind of connection

in Bennington. July 29, 1911. with Captain John L'nderhill, in offering their
He married, February 2. 1859, Helen Eliza- militarv services to Governor Stuyvesant to
beth, born at Bennington. March 28. 1834, fight the Indians, but the offer was declined,
I'aughter of Major Samuel H. and Sarah Maria and tradition says that Sergeant Hinman dis-
(Brown) Hinman (see Hinman-Brown line). banded his company at Stamford soon after-
Mrs. Hawks
resides at Bennington, where she ward, and settled at Stratford. He was a
is a member of the First Church. Children: i. farmer and extensive landholder there and
Samuel Brown, born January 11, 1862, died was the first owner of the old tide mill between
August 26. 1899: he married, September 8, Stratford and what is now Bridgeport. Soon
 NEW ENGLAND. 1479

after settling there, he had a house lot which Mabel, August 4, 1728: .Amos, November 30,
is recorded and described in the "Stratford 1730; Elijah, April, 1733; Daniel, July 6,
Records, 19th month, 1668." Royal R. Hin- 1735: Louis, October, 1737.
man, in his work of 1856, says; "This house (I\") Ebenezer, son of Joseph and Esther
of Sergeant Hinman was located upon the ( Downs) Hinman, was born October 15, 1715,
west of the present Main street in Stratford, died December 27, 1767, in Southbury, Con-
a little southwest of that noble old Episcopal necticut, of smallpo.x. He married (first)
Church, the beauty of which is its antiquated January 1737, Hannah Mitchell; (second)
5,
structure and plainness." .\t a town meeting .April 20. 1743, Elizabeth Pierce. Children by
on March 7, 1654, and on February 2, 1664. first marriage:
Dorcas. 1738: Jonathan and
various pieces of land were given to him by Rhoda, 1742. Children by second marriage:
division of the town lands. He also purchased Betty, baptized April. 1746; .Amos, died
land at various times. In 1681 he sold his young; Comfort, 1750; Daniel, of whom fur-
homestead and removed to Woodbury, Con- ther; .Amos, February, 1755; Esther, October,
necticut, where he made his will. He died 1757; Jonathan. February, 1761 Jonathan, ;

November 26, 1681. thought in Stratford,

it is May. 1764.
where his will was proved and recorded. He ( Captain Daniel Hinman, son of Eben-
\ )

mentioned all his children and directed that his ezer Elizabeth (Pierce) Hinman, was
and
voungest son, Edward Jr., be brought up to a born in Southbury, Connecticut, October 15,
trade by Jehiel Preston, of Stratford. His 1752. died November 30, 1807, and is buried
death is recorded in Stratford. He was a man in Old Bennington, where he had lived, having

of pure character and was much respected for removed there from Charlotte, in 1802. He
his strict honesty and integrit)'. He married in served in the revolutionary war as a member
Stratford. Hannah, daughter of Francis and of the First Company of Colonel Hinman's
Sarah Stiles, who had removed from Windsor regiment, this being his maternal uncle. He
to Stratford. Children, born in Stratford: was a member of a committee to provide cloth-
Sarah, September 10, 1653: Titus, of whom ing for the soldiers in the Continental army.
further: Samuel, 1658: Benjamin, February, He married, September 21, 1773, -Annis, bom
1662-63: Hannah, July 15. 1666; Mary, 1668: .August 14, 1752, died December 11, 1815,
Patience. 1670; Edward, 1672. daughter of Deacon David and Sarah (Hin-
(H) Captain Titus Hinman, son of Ser- man Hinman. the latter the daughter of Titus
)

geant Edward and Hannah (Stiles) Hinman, Hinman Jr.. of Southbury, Connecticut. They
was born June. 1655. He was an original had one child, Betsey, of whom further.
settler ofWoodbury, Connecticut, in 1672, and \T Betsey, daughter of Captain Daniel
( )

was one of the organizers of Southbury into and Annis Hinman Hinman, was born at
( )

a separate society in 1731. He was a captain Southbury. March 20, 1775, died May 8, 181 1,
of the Train Band, a military rank few could in Old Bennington. She married, August 3,
attain at that time and deputy to the general
: 1794, Samuel Brown, of Greenwood, Connec-
assembly seven sessions between 171 2 and ticut, born June 10, 1765, died April 26, 1819,
1720. He died .April 5, 1736, at the age of buried in Old Bennington cemetery. They
eighty-one years. He married (first) Hannah bought, in 1802, from Rawzel Mosely, Esq.,
Coe, (second) January 14, 1703-04, Mary Ethan .Allen and Jonas Say. a farm in Benn-
Hawkins, of Woodbury. Children by first ington, \'ermont. comprising two hundred and
marriage: Ephraim, baptized July 26, 1685; fifty acres, now owned by Edward H. Everett,
Joseph, of whom further: Andrew, April, paving si.x thousand one hundred dollars in
1690: Titus, 1695; Ebenezer, January 4. 1702- gold. Children; Sally, born in Southbury,
03: Titus, March. 1703-04. Children by sec- Connecticut, October 14, 1795, died March 28,
ond marriage: Eleazer. March 1705-06: Timo- 1810; Samuel Hinman, of whom further;
thy, baptized March 4. 1708-09; Mary, Febru- Elijah H., twin of Samuel Hinman, born May
ary, 1713-14- 2, 1804, died February 2~ 181 1. Samuel .

(HI) Joseph, son of Titus and Hannah Brown was the son of Nehemiah Brown, who
(Coe) Hinman. was baptized in June, 1687. was born at Round Hill, Connecticut, 1728,
His name is found in the list of proprietors' died May i, 1810. whose father emigrated to
names in Woodbury, October. 1731, and in the America from London, England. Nehemiah
list of taxpayers in 1712. He married, No- Brown married Sophia born in 1728, ,

vember 16. 1714, Esther Downs. Children, (lied in 1781, and they had children: Hannah,
born in Woodbury: Ebenezer. of whom fur- married Doctor Perry, of Ridgefield. Connecti-
ther; Joseph, baptized June i, 171 8; Tabitha. cut Sophia, married a Mr. Marshall, of West-
:

baptized in February. 1721 Esther, baptized

; chester county, New York Elizabeth, married ;

June 14, 1723; Eunice. January 30, 1725-26; a Mr. Mead, of Horseneck. Connecticut Nehe- ;

NE31
1480 NEW ENGLAND.
miah; Major; Charlotte, married Abram June 24, 1795, ^'^d February 18, 1859, mar-
Knapp, of New York City Samuel, mentioned
; ried Captain Rassell Hicock Hannah, born ;

above. All of these children were born at August 27, married Gay R. Sanford,
1797.
Round Hill, Connecticut. both died in BennTngton Fanny, born June 10,
;

(VII) Alajor Samuel Hinman Brown, son 1802, died in March, 1890, married Mitchell S.
of Sam'uel and Betsey (Hinman) Brown, was Mitchell, of Southbury; Sarah Maria, who
bom Alay 2, 1804, died May 31, 1887. He married Major Samuel Hinman Brown, as
inhabited the home farm where all of his chil- mentioned above, born May 4, 1804, died June
dren were subsequently born. In 1840 he II, 1899; Curtis, born July 15, 1806, died De-
traded this farm for Troy property and re- cember 18, 1814; Ephraim, born August, 1808,
moved to Bennington, where he built and oper- died in 1832, at Schenectady, New York.
ated the old grist null on Xorth street. He
was in business with Resolry Gage and Colonel This family for centuries
Olin Scott in i860. In 1853 he was elected HAMILTON has been one of the most
judge of the county court and served in that distinguished in Scotland
office for several terms. For a term of years and England, and closely related to royalty in
he was brigade-major and inspector of militia, both countries. Before 1300 the family was
and this was at the time when Vermont troops established in Scotland in Lanarkshire, Ren-
held such high distinction. Major Brown and frewshire and Ayrshire, and has been numer-
his wife joined the Old First Church, and his ous ever since. The name is a place name of
name is found among the leaders of the choir Norman origin. The family in Scotland pos-
for the first century of the history of the sesses the titles of the dukedom of Hamilton
church. This was in 1871, and he left a trust (and of Chatelherault in France), marqui-
fund to that church. He was a gentleman of sates of Clydesdale and Hamilton; earldoms
the old school in manner and dress, was liberal of Ayrn, Haddington, Lanark, Melrose, Ork-
to a fault, his acts of charity having been fre- ney. Rothes, Ruglen viscountcy of Kirkwall;
:

quent and generous throughout his life. He lordships of .Aberbrothwick, Avercorn. Bin-
married, October 10, 1826, Sarah Maria, ning, Byres, Haliburton, Hamilton, Kilpatrick,
(laughter of Captain Park and Mary Hinman Machanshire, Mountcastle. Paisley, Polmount,
(Curtis) Brown. Children: i. Hinman Sam^ Ricerton baronies of Cargeny, Belhaven and
:

uel, born July 2^, 1827, died March i, 1913, Stenton. The Lanarkshire family whose seat
at St. .\ugustine, Florida; he had been a resi- was in Westburn, and from whom the Amer-
dent of Old Bennington; he married Mar- ican immigrant, mentioned below, is said to
garet, born May 5, 1833, daughter of Benja- have sprung, bore these arms Gules, three :

min and Margaret L. Fay, and they had chil- cinquefoils ermine, within a border counter-
dren Benjamin Fay. born October 5, i860,
: point of the second and first. Crest: A hand
died May 24, i8>7; Sarah Hinman, born Octo- grasping a lance in bend proper. Motto: Et
ber 27, 1862, died March zS, igo6. 2. Sarah Anna et Virtus. Many families of this name
Marie, born February 5, 1829, died October emigrated to Ireland and settled in Ulster in
22, 1854. 3. Francis Raymond, born May 8, the counties of Tyrone, Antrim and London-
1831, died October 10, 1858. 4. Helen Eliza- derry.
beth, married William E. Hawks (see Hawks (I) David Hamilton, the immigrant ances-
\'II). 5. Cordelia, born June 4, 1836, died tor of this branch of the family, lived in the
May 20. 1838. township of Hamilton, near Glasgow, Scot-
Captain Park Brown was born in 1759, died land. He was taken prisoner by Cromwell at
at New Haven, Connecticut, September 23, the battle of Worcester, September 3, 165 1,
1840, buried at Southbury. He served during and with many others was sent to this country
the revolution. He married Mary Hinman, by Cromwell as prisoners of war, and sold into
born in 1768, at Southbury, Connecticut, died slavery. David Hamilton sailed on the ship
June 30, 1825, daughter of Deacon Daniel and "John and Sarah" from Gravesend, near Lon-
Sarah (Hinman) Curtis. Children: Henry, don, November 8, 1652, arriving at Charles-
born February 8, 1786, died September 4, town, Massachusetts, in the .April following.
1858, buried at Southbury: Fanny, born Sep- He worked from five to ten years for his lib-
tember II, 1787, died November 4, 1798; Char- erty and went to Dover, New Hampshire, and
lotte, born January 23, 1790, died in 18 18, settled in what is now the town of Wollins-
married Sylvester Aylesworth, of Deruyter, ford on the west bank of the Salmon Falls
New York Charles Robert, born November
; River, at a place called Newichawannok, and
I, 1 791. died in Indiana in 1827; Samuel, born which he bought in 1669. Here he lived until
September 19, 1793, died June 3, 1846, buried he was killed by the Indians, September 26,
at Fair Haven, Connecticut; Mary Ann, born 169 1. His name appears February 20, 1689,
 NEW ENGLAND. 1481

on a petition for defence against the enemy. Maine, in 1807, died at Bertha, Todd county,
He married, at Saco, Maine, July 14, 1602, Minnesota, in 1885. He was a farmer and
Anna, daughter of Richard Jackson, who came cabinetmaker. In religion he was a Baptist.
to this country on the same ship and who was Durmg the greater part of his life he lived in
also a prisoner. Children Solomon, born : Cambridge, and later in life he went west to
August 10, 1666; Jonathan, December 20, live with his children. He married Sarah
1672; Abel, 1676; Jonas, 1678; Gabriel, men- Clark, born in Cambridge in 1807, died at Ber-
tioned below; Abiel, born 1680; James, 1682; tha in 1883. Her father, Captain Clark, took
David, died without issue. part in the Boston Tea Party. Children: i.
(II) Gabriel, son of David Hamilton, was Elijah, a farmer at Exeter, Xew Hampshire.
born in 1679, and lived in Berwick, Maine. 2. Dr. Lewis, a physician of Brooklyn, Xew
He owned much property in Berwick, and also York, where he died. 3. Henry W., mentioned
some in Xew London, Connecticut. He and below. 4. Sarah, married Captain Knowles,
his wife Mary joined the church at Berwick, who enlisted in a Maine regiment in the civil
September 6, 1713. His will was dated Sep- war and served to the end' of the war was a ;

tember 22, 1729, and proved April 6, 1730. farmer; died in Maine. 5. Dr. Marsh F., a
He married (first) about 1705, Mary Hearl, physician near Portland, Maine. 6. Jonathan,
who died before August 9, 1718, daughter of a physician, also an inventor of farming im-
William Sr. and Elizabeth Hearl. He married plements, such as hay loaders, corn shuckers,
(second) May 24, 172 1. Judith (Lord) Meeds, etc. 7. Samuel, a farmer at Bertha, Minne-
born March 29, 1687, daughter of Xathan and sota.
Martha (Toxer) Lord, of Berwick, and widow \'I
( Dr. Henry Warren Hamilton, son of
)

of Benjamin Aleeds, Children of first wife, Jonathan (2) Hamilton, was born in Cam-
the first five baptized September 6, 1713: bridge. Somerset county, Maine, in 1827, died
Gabriel, mentioned below; Alary, died young; at Brattleboro, \'ermont, Xovember 9, 1895.
Hannah; John; Patience; Jonathan, baptized He was educated in the public schools of his
.August 4, 1715; Katherine, baptized May 29, native town and the University of Pennsyl-
1718. Children of second wife: Mary, bap- vania, from' which in 1858 he received the de-
tized August 2~, 1724; Martha, baptized same gree of Doctor of Medicine. He began to
day ; Margaret, baptized same day Olive, bap- ; practice in Rochester, \'ermont. removed
tized May 6. 1731. thence to Brandon, \'ermont, and after a time
( III ) Gabriel (2), son of Gabriel (i ) Ham- located at Springfield, Massachusetts. He re-
ilton, was born about 1705, baptized September moved to Farmington, Maine, in 1861, and was
6, 17 13, at Berwick.- He
had several wives, the fir?t physician to introduce the Homoeo-
but the records are confusing. Children of pathic -cliool of medicine in that town. He was
Gabriel and Judith Hamilton: Gabriel, Ga- a skillful physician and especially successful
briel. Reuben. Simeon, Silas. Children of in the treatment of diphtheria, a disease that
Gabriel and Margaret Hamilton Mary and : raged in that section with great violence while
.Amy. Children of Gabriel, name of wife not he was practicing at Farmington. While he
given Jerusha and Sarah. It is certain that
: lost no cases, as far as can be learned, nearly
this Gabriel married, as second, third or fourth all the other cases proved fatal. In the fall
wife, July 17, 1746. Sarah, daughter of Peter of 1863 he removed to Bath, Maine, and prac-
Grant. She is mentioned in her father's will. ticed there for many years. When he retired
Children by Sarah Lydia, baptized Xovem-
: he left his practice there to Dr. O. W. True.
ber 9, 1748 James, baptized July 6. 1750 Jon-
: ;
He practiced afterward in Brandon for twen-
athan, mentioned below; Alargaret, baptized tv-four years. His last years were spent in
.August, 1754; Patience, baptized November Brattleboro. He was a member of the Ver-
26, 1755- mont Homceopathic Society, of which he was
-According to the census of 1790, there were at one time president. He was the third physi-
three of the name Jonathan Hamilton living cian of his school to locate in Vermont. He
in Berwick and having families. One was was a member of the Patrons of Husbandry
Colonel Jonathan, son of Joseph Hamilton and of the Masonic fraternity.
(3), another was his son and the third prob- He married Eliza Graves, born at Hatfield.
ably Jonathan, mentioned below, born 1752. Massachusetts, died at Brattleboro, 1910, aged
T\') Jonathan, son of Gabriel (2) Hamil-
I
eighty-six years. She was an active and faith-
ton, was born in 1752. at Berwick. He mar- ful member of the Congregational church.
ried and among his children was Jonathan, Children: i. Dr. Warren Henry, bom at
mentioned below. Rochester. Vermont, died at Brandon. Ver-
(\') Jonathan (2), son of Jonathan fi) mont. Tune 18, 1879; graduated from Middle-
Hamilton, of Berwick, was born in Cambridge, bury College, 1875, from the New York
1482 NEW ENGLAND.
Homoeopathic Hospital, 1878, and practiced at years in Bowdoin College, member of Colum-
Brandon until he died in 1879; married Mary bia Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, now
T., daughter of Dr. Henry Terrell; child, Dr. managing his father's farm at Brattleboro.
Samuel Warren, now at the head of the L'tica
Insane Asylum. 2. Eliza Ellen, a student at The Henry family, of Scotch an-
the University of Vermont, from which she HEXRY cestry, was in Stirlingshire and
was graduated in 1875 married Professor
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, very
Frank E. Woodruff, professor of Greek. Bow- early. Thence the family sent a branch to
doin College, residing at Brunswick, Maine the north of Ireland when King James granted
children: Dr. John Rockwell Woodrutt, of the Ulster lands to the Presbvterians about
Barre, Vermont Robert, a lawyer at Lynn
; 1610. We find among the Scotch settlers in
Edith Woodruff, now living with her parents. Route Ouarters. county Antrim, Ireland, in
3 Dr. Fremont, mentioned below. 1653, the name of Robert Henry. There the
(VH) Dr. Fremont Hamilton, son of Dr. family multiplied and in spite of immigration
Henry Warren Hamilton, was born at Hart- i- numerous in .\ntrim at the present tim-e.

land, Maine, October 10, 1857. He attended Seventy-three children bearing thissurname
th public schools of Brandon, Vermont, and were born in the counties of Antrim and
entered Middlebury College, from which he Tyrone alone in the year 1890. (See p. 605,
was graduated with the degree of Bachelor \ol. I. Hanna's "Scotch-Irish.")

of Arts in 1878. He studied medicine in the I( Hugh Henry was elected to the Irish
)

University of X'ermont and at the New York parliament, one of the very few Presbyterians
Homceopathic College, from which he received chosen to the body in 171 5. He represented
the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1882. He .Antrim borough. It is impossible to find proof
afterward studied at the New York Post- that this Hugh was the progenitor of the
Graduate College. He began to practice in -American family, but judging from the family
Rutland. \'ermont. and afterward was located . names he must have been closely allied. The
in various other places. In 1893 he located at family tradition says that Hugh, father of the
Brattleboro, \'ermont, where he has practiced .\merican immigrants, fought in the battle of
since that time with eminent success. He has the Boyne in July, i6go. Whether this Hugh
devoted himself almost exclusively to his pro- came to America or not appears uncertain.
fession. He is a member of the \'ermont We have only tradition to prove that he was
Medical Homoeopathic Society and is at pres- father of the Henry brothers, who came to
ent its president member of the \'ermont
; Massachusetts with the Scotch-Irish in 1718,
State ]\Iedical Society; of the American Insti- or soon afterward. There were five immi-
tute of Homoeopathy. He is also a member grants, possibly more. If they were not all
of Columbia Lodge, Free and Accepted Ma- brothers, at least some of them were, all prob-
sons, of Brattleboro: Davenport Chapter, ably were sons of this Hugh Henry, of county
Royal Arch Masons Brattleboro Command-
; .Antrim, sometimes said to have been of the
ery. Knights Templar and of the Patrons of
; town of Coleraine. Ireland.
Husbandry. In recent years he has been inde- (II) Robert Henry was in Leicester, Mas-
pendent in politics. He was formerly a Re- ^achusetts, as early as 1728, when he bought
publican. He is the proprietor of the Crystal a farm there. He married ( intentions dated
.Springs Ice Company. March 7, 1730-31, Charity Tomson or Thomp-
He married. February 27, 1884, in Middle- son ) and their descendants have been numer-
bury, Carrie L. Buttolph, born at Middlebury. ous in Worcester county and A'ermont. Chil-
Mrs. Hamilton is an active and prominent flren i. Robert, married (intentions dated
:

member of the Patrons of Husbandry and of Januan,- 12, 1765) Susannah Young, born in
the Order of the Eastern Star. She is the Worcester. October 9. 1741. daughter of Wil-
owner and manager of the ice business of liam and Mary Young and sister of Robert
Brattleboro and has demonstrated remarkable Young who owned a farm in Leicester; the
business ability. She has large real estate in- History of Leicester says that this Robert's
vestments and has recently bought the Rich- son Robert was the pioneer of Charlestown,
ardson farm. Her executive ability has Xew Hampshire. 2. Captain William, born
brought her into a position of leadership in the 1735, died December 27. 1813. in Barre; lived
organizations to which she belongs. Dr. and at Rutland and Barre captain in the revolu-
;

Mrs. Hamilton have one child, John \\'arren. tion married .April 17. 1760. Margaret Wilson
;

born at Middlebury. January 16, 1892, grad- and had eight children. 3. .Adam, married at
uate of the Brattleboro high school, student Barre. July 3. 1766, Mary Wilson. 4. John.
for two years in Middlebury College, for two (II) John Henrv lived for a time in Worces-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1483

ter county, where he bought land in the early setts. He was a field
driver in that town in
days. He was born in Ireland about 1700, 1737. He bought his land in Worcester
first
lived for a time in Stow, Massachusetts, and county, June 4, 1735, for eighty pounds, a
probably in Lunenburg, and settled with other tract of one hundred and sixteen acres in the
Scotch in Colerain, Hampshire county, Massa- southeast part of Lunenburg, of Nathaniel
chusetts, on the farm afterward occupied by Page. He did not move at that time, for he
lames McCuUock. He
married Mary Mc- was still a resident of Stow, December 28,
Crellis. sister who married Hugh
of Martha, 1 741, when he bought more land at Lunen-
Morrison. She was a remarkable woman. In burg, of Robert Russell, a lot adjoining lands
her youth in Ireland she married a man named of Captain Joseph Gould and David Peirce.
Foster, by whom she had a daughter Margaret. He died soon after 1753, intestate. He gave
She married second ( ) Workman and one-half his estate to his son George, and the
had a son, John Workman, who also settled other to his son Robert, of Shirley, by deeds
in Colerain. She came to this country with dated April 17, 1752. He was a farmer. He
the Scotch-Irish, and married John Henry. v\as the father of the following children, not
They had five children: i. \Villiam, who given in order of birth i. Robert, born about
:

moved to Bennington, Vermont, and whose 1722, settled in Groton. afterward Shirley,
great-granddaughter married General Russell where he died about 1769; married Eleanor
.\. .\lger, of Michigan, of President McKin- and had one son John, born January
,

ley's cabinet. 2. James, owned land in Wor- 8, 1742, at Stow, ancestor of the Henry of
cester county in 1735. 3. John, removed to Lebanon, Connecticut, and seven other chil-
Cambridge, New York. 4. Andrew, owned dren at Groton and Shirley. 2. George, born
land in Worcester county in 1739, and settled about 1720, married, February 13, 1745-46,
in Leyden, Massachusetts, The widow of Elizabeth Kennedy, of Lunenburg: was sur-
John Henry married (fourth) Richard Ellis, vevor at Lunenburg: guardian of his nephew
of Colerain and Ashfield, and died at the home SiJas of Shirley children
: William, born Jan-
:

of her son. .Andrew Henry, at Leyden, May uary 22, 1746-47, married Mary Conn, and
II. 1802, aged ninety-si.x. settled at Chesterfield. New Hampshire Mary, :

(II) Hugh Henry, brother of John Henry, September i. 1748; probably others. 3. Wil-
was born in .Antrim, Ireland, and is said to liam, mentioned below. 4. Mary, married at
have lived in Coleraine, Ireland, whence he Lunenburg, September 7, 1757, William Cow-
came in 1738 to this country, though the date din, of \\'orcei;ter.
may have been earlier. He was at Stow for (Ill) William (2), son of William (i)
a time with his brothers and about 1740 settled Henry, was born about 1720-30, probably in
at Colerain. Massachusetts, on lot Xo. 34, and Stow, though the birth is not recorded, or
built his first log house a few rods southwest p-ossibly in Ireland. He settled in Lunenburg,
of where the school house now stands, at the Massachusetts, where he married. December
east side of the line of the old road. In this 6. 1753. Mary Harper. He was elected hog-
house the first town meeting was held and he reeve of that town in 1763. He removed to
was the moderator. For several years he was Charlestown, New Hampshire, and died there
selectman and treasurer of the town. He died September 14. 1818. His wife Mary died
in 1746, leaving a wife and five children, all there November 15, 1807. Children: Esther,
young, the youngest being but four years old. born July 27, 1755: Mary, August 15, 1756;
In 1754 his heirs sold land to William Miller. David, July 2, 1758, died at Chester, Vermont;
His son Benjamin settled in Halifax, Vermont. William. June 6. 1762. married, .\ugust 30,
and was a soldier in the French and Indian and 1784. Poliy Holden; Harper, July 14, 1765,
revolutionary wars, a leading citizen. Hugh died in Charlestown: Hugh, mentioned below;
Henry was ensign in the French and Indian child, baptized January 6, 1770. died January
war. His son Hugh served in the revolution. 7: Molly. November 17, 1771 James. Septem- ;

II) Jane Henry, sister of John and Hugh

(
ber 26. 1773. The history of Charlestown
Henry, married, in Ireland, Alichael McClel-^ gives three more children Jonathan, died in
:

Ian and came from her home in Ulster, it is Chester: Samuel, born May. 1775, married,
said, in 174Q. She is described as "a brave, .April, 1800. Sarah Cooley John, lived at :

resolute woman.'" Rockingham. (See histories of Charlestown

(II) William Henry, ancestor of the fam- and .Acworth. New Hampshire, and genealogy
ily described below, was born in county Antrim of the Henry Family of Lebanon.)
or vicinity, north of Ireland, about 1690. and I\'
( )Hugh, son of William (2) Henry, was
came to this country with his brothers, Hugh born at .Acworth. New Hampshire, October 13,
and John, and perhaps others, in 1718, or soon 1767. He came to Chester, \'ermont. prior to
afterward. He settled in Stow, Massachu- 1 790 and located on what has since been called
1484 NEW ENGLAND.
the Henry homestead. The census of 1790 died March 7. 1903. 5. Clara, born May 4,
reports a Henry of Bristol, Addison county, 1843; died September 8, 1899. 6. Charles
in 1790, having in his family one son under Frederick, born October 31, 1844; died No-
sixteen and two females. Hugh kept a tavern vember 9, 1898. 7. .Arthur Ho>l, born March
at Chester and a general store for many years. 16, 1846: died April 28, 1887. 8. Patrick, born
He ov^ned several farms and was uniformly .Xovember 5, 1848; died September 23, 1898.
successful and prosperous in his affairs. He 9. William G., born September 14, 1850; died
married Betsey Dodge, of the Dodge family of January 3, 1907. 10. Sarah Elizabeth, born
.\cworth. She died May Children: i.
13, 1831. July 12, 1854; died July lo, 1882.
Mary Hammonr!, born September 1804, died
5, (VI) Hon. Hugh (2) Henry, son of Hon.
February 10, 1832; married Lyman D. Hugh Horatio Henry, was born in Chester,
Walker, of Guilford, former attorney-general X'ermont, March 21, 1838. He attended the pub-
of New Hampshire. 2. Susannah \L, born lic schools of his native town, Chester .Academy

July 10, 1805, died April 20, 1807. 3. Eliza- at Chester. X'ermont, and the Deerfield Acad-
beth, born July 28. 18 10; married Lawrence emy at Deerfield, Massachusetts. He read law
(.1. Bigelovv, of Burlington. 4. Hugh H., men- in the offices of Luther .Adams, of Chester, and
tioned below. of Converse & French, of Woo 'stock, and was
(\') Hon. Hugh Horatio Henry, son of admitted to the bar in May, 1862. In the fol-
Hugh Henry, was bom in Rockingham, Ver- lowing .August he enlisted in Company K, Six-
mont, October 13. 1814, died December 18, teenth Regiment Vermont \"olunteer Infantry,
i86<>. in Chester, \'ermont. He attended the as a private, and soon afterward was appointed
public schools of Chester, Phillips .Academy fiuartermaster sergeant of this regiment, and
at E.xeter, Xew Hampshire, Deerfield .Acad- was subsequently commissioned lieutenant of
emv at Deerfield. and entered Dartmouth Col- Company I. of the same regiment. He took
lege from which he was graduated with the part in the three days fighting at the battle of
degree of Bachelor of .Arts in the class 'of Gettysburg, serving in the .Army of the Poto-
1833. He followed farming all his active life mac until his command was mustered out in
on the Henry homestead in Chester. He was .August. 1863. He began to practice law in
also in the railroad business, one of the organ- Chester. \'ermont, in 1865 and has continued
izers of the \'ermont \'alley railroad between to the present time. In 1898 he was appointed
Bellows Falls and Brattleboro, A'ermont, and L'nited States pension agent with offices at
he was president of this railroad company at Concord. New Hampshire, and he filled this
the time of his death, having filled that office officewith distinction until 1906. He was
for nineteen years and was at that time the judge of probate for the district of Windsor
oldest railroad president in point of service in from 1884 to 1898. when he resigned to accept
the United States. He was active and promi- the office of pension agent. He was one of
nent in public affairs. In early life he affiliated the founders and organizers of the Soldiers
with the Democratic party, but he was anti- Home in 1884. and since 1886 he has been
slavery in his views and joined the Free Soil president of the board of trustees. In politics
party when it was formed in 1848. ^^'hen the he is an active and influential Republican. He
Republican party was organized he gave it his represented the town in the state legislature
loyal and enthusiastic support. He represented of \'ermont in 1870, 1872, 1874. 1876 and
the town of Chester in the state legislature of 1884, and was state senator for Windsor
Vermont for a dozen terms or more and repre- county in 1880. He is a member of Hugh H.
sented Windsor county in the state senate. Henry Post, Grand .Army of the Republic,
He was L'nited States marshal at the time of named in honor of his father, who was dis-
his death. For many years he was selectman tinguished during the civil war for his services
of the town. He was at one time unsuccessful to the Union soldiers. Mr. Henry was de-
in a race for congress, as Democratic candi- partment commander of the Grand Army of
date. He was a L^nitarian in religion, but was the State in 1892. In 1910 he was commander
a regular attendant of the Baptist church. .of \'ermont Commandery, Order of the Loyal
He married his cousin, Sarah Henry, born Legion. In IQ08 he was president of the Ver-
July 7. 1812, died June 4. 1867, daughter of mont Officers Reunion Societ\'. Hugh Henry
Samuel and Sarah ('Cooley) Henrv', of Camp. Sons of \'eterans, of Chester, was
Charlestown. New Hampshire, and grand- named in his honor. He is a member of Olive
daughter of William Henry (HI). Children: Branch Lodge. No. 34. .Ancient Free and .Ac-
I. Mary H.. born January 15, 1837: died June cepted Masons, and of Chester Lodge. Inde-
IS, 1803. - Hugh, mentioned below. 3. pendent Order of Odd Fellows, No. 39. In
^iartha D., born September 4, 1840: died June relieion he is a L^nitarian.
28, 1912. 4. Julia, born December 8, 1841 Mr. Henrv married (first) Emma T. Ord-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1485

way, January 9, 1872; she died September 6, Mary, born October 6, 1638, married, July 5,
1872, and he married (second) May i, 1873, 1657, Thomas Johnson; Sarah, born June 2,
her sister, Alice A. Ordway, who was born at 1640; Samuel, mentioned below: Henry, born
Chester, X'ermont, June 25, 1853, daughter of 1644, married, February 24, 1669, Sarah Bul-
George W. and Angeline (Cady) Ordway. lard ; Nicholas, born 1647, married, January
Children i. Emma C, born May 4, 1875, mar-
:
8, 1679, Mary Russell James, born 1651, mar-
;

ried .Albert W. Harvey. 2. Hugh Horatio, ried, October 12, 1675, Hannah Allen; Pris-
born June 13, 1883; educated in the public cilla, born June 20, 1653, died October 16,
schools of Chester, Vermont, and Concord, 1653. Children by second wife: Rebecca,
New Hampshire, and Yale College (A. B. born November 14, 1662, died young: John,
1905) stuf'ied law in the otfice of his father
: born January 14. 1664, married, July 3, 1685,
and with Foster & Palmer, of Burlington, Sarah Geary.
Vermont, and was admitted to the bar in C)cto- (II) Samuel, son of Nicholas Holt, was
ber. 1907: now state commissioner of weights born October 6, 1641, at Newbury, died No-
and measures with offices at Montpelier mar- ; vember 7, 1703, at Andover, Massachusetts.
ried, June 5, 1909, Clara .\. Orfut, of .AUston He and his wife were members of the Andover
(Boston), Massachusetts, daughter of Albert church in 1686, and he was admitted a free-
E. and Georgia (Adams) Orfut, and they have man in 1691. He had half of his father's
one son, Hugh, born June 21, 1910. sixty-acre farm, and also by deed dated June,
1682, one hundred and thirty acres of the
Nicholas Holt, immigrant ancestor, great division, half of Ladle Meadow and
HOLT was born in England in 1602, and other property, in consideration of paying the
was called of "Romsey," when he minister's rate of fifteen shillings and an
left England. He sailed in the ship "James" annual payment during life to his father of
of London, .April 6, 1635, from Southampton, twenty shillings. He married Sarah ,

and landed at Boston, June 3, 1635. His wife who died at Andover, April 3. 1716, aged sev-
and at least one child came with him. He was enty years. Children: Samuel, mentioned
a tanner by trade, and was one of the first set- below: John, born 1672, married (first) Eliza-
tlers of Xewbury, Massachusetts, where his beth Preston, and (second) Mehitable Wilson.
four-acre home lot was between the homestalls (Ill Samuel (2). son of Samuel ( i) Holt,
I

of Edward Rawson and Archelaus Woodman. was born at Andover, .August 3, 1670, died
In 1637 he was one of ten Xewbury men who July 20, 1747. He joined the Andover church,
were so determined to vote against Sir Harry October 17, 171 1. He married, at Andover,
Vane for governor that they made the journey March 28, 1693, Hannah Farnum, who died
tc Cambridge on foot to take the freeman's January 30, 1758, aged ninety-one years. Chil-
oath and qualify as voters. They were ad- dren, born at .Andover: Hannah, February
mitted freeman. May 17, 1637, and supported II, 1694, died young; Samuel, August, 1697;
Governor Winthrop at the subsequent election. Obadiah, December 8, 1700: Hannah, Novem-
In 1644 he removed to Andover, Massachu- ber 30, 1702; Ebenezer, mentioned below;
setts, and was one of the si.K original settlers. Martha. .April 8, 1705; John, 1707; Rebecca,
His house was on Stony Plain, where he had 1713-
fifteen acres of land, besides one hundred and (IV) Ebenezer. son of Samuel (2) Holt,
sixteen of meadow and three hundred and was born at .Andover, .April 8, 1705. He re-
sixty in other parcels. By order of the town moved to New Hampshire after 1750 and lived
he and Sergeant Marshall laid out the road at Mt. \'ernon. He married. December 4,
leading from the town of Reading to .Andover. 1729. Mehitable Stevens, who died at Mt. Ver-
He filled many positions of trust and honor. non, in ^^ay. 1805, aged ninety-seven years.
He married (first) Elizabeth who , Children, born at Andover: Ebenezer, Sep-
died at Andover, November 9, 1656. He mar- tember r. 1730: Mehitable, .September 3, 1733;
ried (second) June 20, 1658, Hannah Rolfe, Marv-, June 15, I737: Priscilla, twin of Mary;
widow of Daniel Rolfe and daughter of Rachel and Ezekiel, twins, July 7, 1741 Reu- ;

Humphrey Bradstreet. She died at .\ndover, ben, mentioned below: Hepzibah, June 13,
June 20, 1663. He married (third) Mrs. 1748: Hannah, October 27, 1749.
Martha Preston, widow of Roger Preston, (\') Reuben, son of Timothy Holt, was
May 21, 1666, and she died March 21, 1703, born in 1743, at Richmond, Virginia, but as
aged eighty years. Mr. Holt died at Andover, a voung man came to -Andover, Massachu-
January 30. 1685, aged eighty-three years. .setts. Children of Reuben Holt, born at .An-
Children: Hannah, married, March 8, 1669, dover: Stephen. January 23. 1762: Sally, Feb-
Robert Gray: Elizabeth, born at Newbury, ruary 17. 1764: Betsey, August g. 1765; Dolly,
March 30, 1636, married Ralph Farnnm November 4, 1767: Joseph, April 6, 1771
I486 NEW ENGLAND.
John, February 20, 1772; Infant son. May 18, mdish : Edward Elbndge, mentioned below
1774, died soon; Timothy, mentioned below; Emma November 20, 1874, married
M., born
Infant daughter, July 12, 1779, died soon; James Smith; Wilton N., born February i,

.\athan, February 1782. 17, 1877; Clinton M.. born March 30, 1880, died
(VTj Colonel Timothy Holt, son of Peu- July 12, 1912.
ben Holt, was born and baptized at Andover, (IX) Charles Timothy, son of Sidney Le-
Massachusetts, September 7, 1777, died at roy Holt, was born at Ludlow, \'ermont, Sep-
Claremont, Xew Hampshire, May 31, 1S59. tember 8,- 1868. He attended the public schools
He was colonel in the militia in the war of of Andover and Weston. He started upon his
1812. He married Hannah Tyler, born at business career as clerk in the general store of
Rindge, Xew Hampshire, October 20, 1786 Robbins & Marsh and was afterward employed
( see Tyler \'n. born at Weston,
Children, all in a similar position by E. J. Davis. After
Vermont: Hannah. October 28, 1806; Maria, eighteen years of e.xperience in the mercantile
September 27. 18 10; Dorothy, December 21, business, he became a dealer in grain and feed
1812; Nathan, mentioned below; Lucy, Febru- on his own account, continuing for a year or
ary 17, 1816; Julia, January 31. i8i8r Louisa more. Since 1906 he has been clerk and treas-
December 27,, 1821 Caroline. April 2, 1823
;
urer of the town of Chester. He has a large
Sarah, June 19. 1825 ^ Emily, May 15, 1827 insurance business and is justice of the peace,
Mary, April 9, 1831. one of the best known and most popular busi-
(\II) Nathan, son of Colonel Timothy ness men of the town of Chester. He is a
Holt, was born February i>, 1814, at Weston, member of Chester Lodge, Xo. 39, Independ-
Vermont, died at Weston about 1892. He was ent Order of Oc'd Fellows. In politics he is a
educated in the district schools, and through- Republican. He married, October 24, 1893,
out his active life follow^ed the occupation of (jrace E. Sanders, born at Ludlow, X'ermont,
farming. He was very successful in raising September 10. 1869, daughter of George W.
and dealing in high-grade stock and horses. and Mary f Riley) Sanders. They have one
He served his country in the civil war. He child. Blanche G.. born February 8, 1898.
married, December 17, 1837, Livona Webster. ( Edward Elbridge. son of Sidney Le-
IX )

Her mother was Lucy Sterling and her grand- roy Holt, was born in Cavendish, X'ermont,
mother a Brewster, descendant of Elder Wil- January 30, 1872. He attended the public
liam Brewster, of the "Mayflower." She was schools of Weston and Andover, \'ermont.
also a direct descendant of the famous Han- During his boyhood and youth he followed
nah Ehistin. She was of the same family as farming. .At the age of twenty years he enter-
Hon. Daniel Webster. Children, born at Wes- e the employ of the railroad company at Ches-
!

ton : Angelia Livona, born December 24, ter and continued from 189 1 to 1902. In
1841. died young; Sidney Leroy. mentioned 1902 he entered the employ of the American
below Lucy Emor. born June 4. 1847. died
; Soapstone Finish Company, of Chester, of
young; Ella Jane, August 29, 1848. married which he has been since 1905 the superintend-
Dr. W. M. \\'right Lora Maranda. October
; ent of the plant. In politics he is a Progressive.
4 185 1, married Judge H. L. Clark, of Castle- He married. 1898. Minnie, daughter of Orrin
ton Caroline Maria, November 24. 1852, mar-
; and Hattie (Kingsbury) Kendall. They have
ried Rev. T. P. Frost, of Evanston, Illinois. one child. Florence A., born October 30, 1898.
{\'III) Sidney Leroy. son of Nathan Holt,
fThe Tyler Line).
was born at Boston. Massachusetts. February
24. 1845. He was educated in the public I I ) Job Tyler, immigrant ancestor, was
schools of Weston. When a boy he worked born in England, doubtless the tradition that
on his father's farm and during most of his he was a native of Shropshire has not been
life he has been a farmer. For a number of verified by records. The first record of Tyler
years, however, he was a traveling salesman. is found at Xewport. May 20. 1638. w'hen his

He was a soldier in the civil war. enlisting De- rame appears on a list of inhabitants. In the
cember 26. 1863. for nine months in Company same year a widow Tyler received land in
Ci. Ninth Regiment \'ermont \'olunteer Infan- Providence and it is conjectured that she was
try, and he took part in the battle of Gettys- Job'< mother. Her name was Joan and she
burg. In politics he is a Republican, in reli- -iened the Compact in 1640. .About 1639-40
gion a Methodist. He married, January 5. Job Tyler was located in .Andover, Massachu-
1863, Elmina Lucy Austin, born in Weston. setts, before the regular settlement of the
\'ermont, March 26, 1844, daughter of Charles town. In 1646 he was living in Roxbury, Mas-
and Lucy Richardson) .Austin.
1 Children, sachusetts, but he returned to .Andover and.
born at Weston Charles Timothy, mentioned
: March 5. 1630. mortgaged property to John
below : Walter S.. born May 19. 1870. at Cav- Godfrev. He had much trouble especially
 NEW ENGLAND. 1487

with this Godfrey. Tyler and his wife Mary 1683; James, May 7, 1685: Joshua, born at
were witnesses against Godfrey when he was Boxford, July 4, t688. Child by second wife:
accused of witchcraft in 1665. Tyler had a Jacob, January 9, 169
controversy also with Thomas Chandler and III) Job (2), son of Quartermaster Moses
(

e.xpressed his opinion of that man in such Tyler, was born December 16, 1675, at Rowley
language that he was ordered to post a public X'illage, died at Rowley in 1754. He married
apology, both at .Andover and at Roxbury, Margaret Bradstreet, born at .Andover, Febru-
whither Job removed in 1662. He sold his lands ary 19, 1674, died before 1736, daughter of
in .Andover in 1662. He went to Mendon, to Colonel Dudley and Ann (Wood) (Price)
the church of which his wife was dismissed Pradstreet, and granddaughter of Governor
from Ro.vbury, May 28, 1665. Job drew land Simon and Anne Dudley Bradstreet, the lat-
( )

there in 1671. Here he had trouble with select- ter named a daughter of Governor Thomas
man and church. .At the time of King Philip's Dudley. Among the descendants of Simon
war, when Mendon was abandoned, Tyler re- and .Anne Bradstreet may be mentioned Wilr
turned to Roxbury. In 1680 he was living in Ham Ellery Channing, Oliver Wendell Holmes,
Rowley X'illage, but in 1680 he had returned Wendell Phillips and Richard Henry Dana,
to Menrlon, where he was living in 1700. In lob Tyler settled the estate of his father-in-
that year he conveyed land to his son Moses of law. Colonel Bradstreet. In 1708 he was con-
-Andover. In 1901 his descendants erected stable of Boxford selectman in 1716 and
;

and dedicated a monument at the side of the 17J4, and served on town and church commit-
grave of his son Moses it was a granite
; tees. His will was dated .April 26, 1754, and
boulder from the old Tyler farm. Professor proved December 16, 1754. He lived in Row-
Henry M. Tyler said of the immigrant: "He ley, now Georgetown. Children: Dudley,
was a rude, self-asserting, striking personality, born in 1700; William. July 4, 1701 Margaret, ;

not to be left out of account in the forces March 24, 1703: Job, mentioned below; .Asa,
which were to possess the land. * * * He April 25, 1708; Hannah. June 5, 1710.
had a good deal of individuality and he gave (IV) Job (3), son of Job (2) Tyler, was
utterance to it at times with more vigor than born in Boxford, February 28, 1705, died June
grace. He did not have saints to live with I, 1777. He removed to Rindge, in May, 1777.
were all the truth known, it would be seen He was in the second company of Bo.xford in
that he was on a par with a large proportion 1757, and served under Captain Chandler in
of his neighbors." Children: Moses, men- the expedition to relieve Fort William Henry.
tioned below; Mary; Hopestill Child, died in
; He w.is a cordwainer by trade. He married,
infancy, March 28. 1646, at Roxbury; Han- July 17, 1730, Elizabeth Parker, of Bradford,
nah; John, born 1650; John, born .A.pril 16, who died at Rindge, New Hampshire, October
1653; Samuel, May 24, 1655. 22. 1789. .All but the eldest of his children

fll) Quartermaster Moses Tyler, son of were born in Boxford. Children Asa, at :

Job Tyler, was born at .Andover or Roxbury Bradford. February 15, 1732, died young;
about 164 1, died at .Andover. October 2, 1727. .Abraham, June 9, 1735: Phineas, November
He married (first) July 6, 1666, Prudence 22, 1736; Closes, September 18, 1738; Eliza-
Blake, born .April 15, 1647, died March 9, beth, February 2~ 1740; Hannah, October 4,
.

1689, daughter of George and Dorothy Blake, [741 Asa, October 23, 1743; Bradstreet, Au-
;

of Gloucester. He married second Sarah

( ) gust 2". 1745; Joshua, January 2^. 1747;
(Hasey) Sprague, widow of Phineas Sprague, Rachel. March 30, 1749: Parker, mentioned
of Maiden. He married (third) July or .Au- below; Frances. 1754; Zebediah. March. 1761,
gust, 1 718. Martha Flint, widow, born about died 1763.
\'
1649, died February [8, 1735. He cleared a ( son of Job (3) Tyler, was
) Parker,
farm in Rowley \'illage, now West Boxford, born Boxford. January 31. 1752, died at
in
Massachusetts. He served the town of Box- Townsend. Massachusetts. October 13, 1S37.
ford as selectman, surveyor, constable and on He moved to Rindge. New Hampshire, thence
many committees. He had charge of the town to Sterling. Massachusetts, in 1791, to Leomin-
amimunition in 1696 and later. He was a ster, to Wilson. New
Hampshire, and again to
member of the .Andover church and afterward Rindge and in 1837 to Townsend,
in 1818,
was active in the Boxford church. His will Massachusetts. He was a soldier in the revo-
was proved October 13, 1727. Children by lution in Captain Richard Peabody's company.
first wife: Moses, born February 16, 1668; Colonel Edward Wigglesworth's regiment, sta-
John, September 14, 1669; Joseph, September tioned at Ticonderoga in .August-October,
18, 1671 Ebenezer, September 18, if>73 Job,
; ; 1776. and probably all the following winter.
mentioned below; Samuel. May 2, 1678; Na- He was on the pension rolls in 1831 and 1833.
thaniel, .August 14. 1680; Jonathan, March 8, He was a carpenter and farmer. He married
 1488 NEW ENGLAND.
(first) January 29, 1782, Hannah Flint, who was a Parmalee. and her father came to this
died in Leominster, October 3, 1802. He mar- country from England. H. E. Havens, of
ried (second) November 12, 1803, Lucy Gid- Niantic, Connecticut, says of Mariette Griffin;
dings, of Lunenburg. Children by first wife: "My memory of her is of a noble, womanly
FHnt, born November 2, 1782: Apphia, No- woman, always kind and gentle, and a com-
vember 22, 1784; Hannah, mentioned be- panion, able to talk on any subject interest-
low; Parker Jr., October 7, 1788; Seth Pay- ingly." Children of Silas N. Havens by first
son, April 29, 1791 Putnam. September 20,
; wife :Charles William .-Vbbie, married
: ;

1793 Louisa, November 19. 1795 Laura, twin

' ; Powers Eliza, married
; Gallup Julia, ;

to Louisa; Miriam, January 23, 1798; Levi, married Beebe. Children by second
October 22, 1800. Children by second wife: wife: Silas, born March 2, 1827; Sabra; Ange-
Apphia, November 6, 1806; Asa, July 31, 1809. line, born April 7, 1829, married Beck-
(VI) Hannah, daughter of Parker Tyler, with Cynthia Mariette. February 1. 1831, mar-
:

^ was born in Rindge, New Hampshire, October ried Crocker: Sanford Wilson, men^
20, 1786, died at Unity. New Hampshire, Sep- tioned below; Joseph Francis, April 26, 1835;
tember 10, 1875. She married, June 14, 1804, Nelson Monroe. November 12, 1837; Melissa
Colonel Timothy Holt (see Holt VI). Jane. October 22. 1840, married Beck-
with .\lfred Worden, October 28. 1842. lives in
:

The Havens family of Connec- East Lyme, Connecticut; Sophia Amelia, De-
HA\'ENS came from early colonial
ticut cember 4, 18
married , Luce Theresa;

some of the name being

stock, Florilla. May 1847, married James B. Luce
18. ;

early settlers in Rhode Island. It is presumed Wilbur Edson. October 29. 1849, ''^es at East
that the Lyme, Connecticut, family was de- Lyme: Herman Edgar, February 8, 1854.
scended from Rhode Island progenitors. Ac- Sanford Wilson, son of Silas Na-
(Ill)
cording to the census of 1790, Edward, John, thaniel Havens, was born at Salem, Connecti-
Jonathan, and Sylvester Havens were heads cut, March 5, 1833, and died at Chester, Ver-
of families in New London county, Connecti- mont. September 2, 1903. He attended the
cut. public schools at East Lyme. Connecticut. He
( I ) John Havens, the immigrant ancestor was a foreman for his brother, a contractor at
of this branch of the family, came from Eng- Staten Island. New York, and for twenty-two
land with two brothers. One of the brothers years was bookkeeper for his brother. Late
settled on Long Island and the other went in middle life he returned to East Lyme, where
west, to what is now Ohio
John Havens set- he conducted a store for a number of years.
tled in Lyme. Connecticut, and served in the For a time he was also engaged in the real
revolution under General Putnam on his estate business. In 1888 he moved to Chester.
famous ride. He married Man,- who . X'ermont, where he spent his la'^t years. He
died aged ninety-nine years and seven months, was noted for his generosity and kind-hearted-
fll) Silas Nathaniel, son of John Havens, ness and was a friend to all. He married.
was born in East Lvme. Connecticut, February October 8. 1857. Laura Ellen Gallup, who was
4, 1784, died there January 20. 1857. He born in Salem. Connecticut, and is now living
served in the militia, and in 1812 was one of in Chester, \'ermont. She was the daughter
those who guarded the bridge at Niantic river. of Alfred an Eliza Williams CHewett) Gal-
1

He was a farmer, a man of fine business abil- lup. Mr. and Mrs. Havens had one son. Wal-
ity and unusual intelligence and keenness, ter Louis, mentioned below.
being respected for his sterling integrity and (I\') Dr. Walter Louis Havens, son of
worth by those who knew him. The lives of Sanford \\'ilson Havens, was born at New
the Havens family have been characteristic of London. Connecticut, December 29, 1861. He
integrity, uprightness and honest dealing. attended the public schools and East Green-
Silas Havens married (first) Sabra Griffin and wich .\cademy. then entered the College of
f second) in March. 1826. Mariette Griffin, Physicians and Surgeons of New York City,
sister of his first wife. The latter was born from which he was graduated in 1885, with the
December 5, i8oq, and died April 19, 1884. degree of Doctor of Medicine. He began to
She was a daughter of Warden Griffin, of practice soon afterward at Hamden. Connec-
Lyme, Connecticut, who married and was the ticut. After two years he located in Riverton.
father of three children. Warden Griffin's Connecticut, where he also practiced two years.
wife was the seventh daughter in a family in Since 1880 he has been in general oractice at
which there were no sons. In those days the Chester. Vermont. He is a member of the
seventh daughter was called a doctor and was \'ermont State Medical Society, of which he
supnnsed to have the power of healing by la\-ing was president in 190Q-10: member of the
her hands on people who were ill. Her mother .American Medical .Association and of the Con-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1489

necticut River Medical Society. In religion 1723-24, married

Deliverance Robie, (first)
he a Universalist, and member of the pru-
is (second) Jaques.Widow Ruth
dential committee of the church. He is a (II) Lieutenant?\ Samuel Haseltine, son of
member of Chester Loc'ge, No. 39, Independ- John Haseltine, was born at Rowley, February
ent Order of Qdd Fellows, and was grand 20, 1645-46, died August 10, 1717. He lived
master of the state in 1902. In politics he is in Bradford, on part of the original homestead
Republican. of his father. He married, at Haverhill, De-
He married, October 18, 1889, Minnie H. cember 28, 1670, Debo'rah Cooper, born in
H., of Barkhamsted, Connecticut, daughter of Rowley, August 30, 1650, daughter of Peter
Delos and Harriet (Gilbert) Stephens, grand- Cooper, of Rowley. He was one of the original
daughter of Lorenzo Stephens, great-grand- members of the church at Bradford. His wife
daughter of Sylvester Stephens. Children: joined the church, in 1682. Children, born at
Thelma Gertrude, born December 8, 1890, Bradford: Deborah, born July 17, 1672, mar-
graduate of Middlebury College in the class of ried James Wallingford Elizabeth, March 22, ;

IQI2, now teaching at Springfield, \'ermont 1673-74,married John Hutchins ; Samuel,

Lawrence Delos, born June 25, 1895, gradu- mentioned below; John, 1678; Na- May 24,
ated from the high school of Chester, class of thaniel, May 18, 1680, died August 17, 1680;
1913- Hepsibah, twin with Nathaniel, unmarried in
1727; Xathaniel, June 24, 1683. died May 9,
In 1637 Rev. Ezekiel Rogers /1759, married first lUJoanna Weed, (second)
(

M^.AZELTOX and about sixty families 'Sarah 1

.

from the counties of York (Ill)ySamuel (2). son of Lieutenant Sam-

and Devon, England, landed at Salem, Massa- uel Haseltine, was born at Bradford, May
( I )

chusetts, for the purpose of establishing a 30, 1676, died May 29, 1760, in Tewksbury.
colony. .About a month after landing they He lived at Bradford and became a member of
located in what is now the town of Rowley, a the church in 1712. His wife joined the church
name adopted a year later from an old York- in the preceding year. In 1723 he moved to
shire tov/n. *^obert and l^ohn Haseltine, Billerica. in that part which became Tewks-
brothers, were of this colony. The name was bury. He
married, June 10, 1701, in Newbury,
variously spelled Haseltine, Hazeltine, Hassal- Massachusetts, Emma, daughter of JohrT^and
tine, Hazelton, etc. Both took the freeman's Sarah Woo''man Kent. Children, born at
( )

oath, May 13, In 1649 they moved to

1640. Bradford: born March 29, 1702, mar-
(/fudith.
new territory in what is now the city of ried (first) Edward
Pollard, (second) Nich-
Haverhill, formerly the town of Bradford, olas Sprake *Sarah. /September 8, 1703, mar-
;

with one other William Wilde. The

settler, ried John Jacques; Hannah, June 23, 1705;
first home of the brothers in Bradford was Stephen, mentioned below; Emma, November
one on the westerly slope near the town hall. 26. rrio, married Henry Richardson; Samuel,
.\ few years later they built houses on what is September 15, 1712, died February 21, 1788,
called Indian Plain. They owned the land married Ssfah Bixby; Tai)itha, November 12,
which was afterward the center of the village. 1714. married Joseph Wood; Rebeckah. De-
Erom these two settlers all the colonial fam- cember 30, 1716; Debtffah, July 19, 1720.
ilies of Hazelton and Hazeltine, however Then there were JcVanna and Mary, baptized
spelled, are descended. lune 24. 171T. of whom there is no other
fD^ohn Haseltine, the immigrant, born in account.
1620, in England, died December 23, 1690, in ( ]V ) Samuel (2) Hasel-
Steplien, son of
Haverhill, Massachusetts. He settled, as tine. was born Newbury, January 28. 1706-
in

stated, with his brother in Bradford, but previ- 07, He moved to Tewksbury with his father.
ous to 1660 crossed the Merrimac river and He -ettled in Dunstable, Massachusetts, now
settled in Haverhill, then called Pentucket, Nashu^i, New Hampshire, probablv in that
which was settled by Newbury men in 1640. part afterward the town of Hollis. He signed
In iri65 John Haseltine gave an acre of land a petition dated Jane t8, 1744. at Dunstable.
for a meeting house lot. He married *^oan He was a soldier in the French and Indian
.A.uter, said to have been born in England, died War from Hollis in 1755. He moved to Heb-
in Haverhill. July 17, 1698. His will was ron. New Hampshire (Cockermouth) in 1771-
dated August 17, i689^.and proved March 31, 72, where he died .August 16, 1795. He mar-
1691. Children: Sarnuel, mentioned below; ried ("first) Marv , (second) ,

jMary, born December 9, 1648, died March 27, who died December
had sons: 12. 180T. He
173.^, married Nathan Webster ;^John, 1650, Samuel, mentioned below; Stephen, born May
died April 5, 1733. married ATary Nelson Na-; : 25, 1749. married Esth'^ Hildfeth M^ry, Des^ :

thaniel, September 20, 1656, died January 14. cember 31, 1754; John, June 8, 1757.
I490 NEW ENGLAND.
(A') i)eacon
y
Samuel (3) Hazelton. son of 1879 he came to Springfield, Vermont, and
Stephen (2) Haseltine, was born in Hollis, continued in practice there to the end of his
1735. died in. Hebron, October 8, 1812. He life. In the fall of i8fii he was one of four
married Mary Farley, born November 25, surgeons commissioned by Governor Holbrook
1739, in Hollis, died at Hebron. October 24, of \ ermont as a surgical reserve force to be
1818. daughter of Lieutenant Benjamin and called to the assistance of the Vermont sur-
Joanna Page (Farley. Children, born at
)
geons in case of civil war emergencies. From
Hollis: Benjamin, February 25, 1762; Mziry, time to time he was called to the front during
Ftbruary 21, 1764; Rebesfca, >'ovember 2~, the war at the time of various great battles.
1765. He had also sons, Samuel, and DaTiiel, He represented the town of Cavendish in the
mentioned below, and si.x other daughters. state legislature in 1876 and served on impor-
(\'I) Lieutenant Dartiel Hazelton, son of tant committees. He was in politics a Repub-
Deacon SanUiel 3)v'Hazelton, was born at
(
lican. He was a member of the Vermont State
Hebron, New Hampshire, June 6, 1781, and
-Medical and of the Connecticut Valley Medical
died there .August 31, 1850. He was a farmer
societies, of which he was one of the founders
and lived all his day^in his native town. He
and charter members and at one time presi-
married, July 8, 1804, Polly Walker, who was
born at Concord. .\ew Hampshire, December 4,
dent. In religion he was a Baptist. He mar-
ried, Xovember 5, 1850, Laurette Hammond,
1782, and died Xovember 22, 1870, daughter of
of Hebron, Xew Hampshire, who was born
Bruce and Mehitable (Currier) Walker. Her
at Thetford, Vermont, in 1829, and died Sep-
father was born in Rumford, now Concord,
Xew Hampshire, in 1760, and was a soldier in tember 15, 1892, daughter of John C. and
the revolution at the age of sixteen years. Chil- Mary (Ladd) Hammond. Children: Frank
dren, born at Hebron Charles, born December :
Henry, born Xovember 16, 1853, ^^^^ August
9, 1804, died May 30, 1835 Walker, born ; M^ 8. 1869; William French, mentioned below.

4. 1 807; died Xovember 24, 181 5 Ruth, August ;

(\'III) Dr. William French Hazelton, son
22. 180S, died Xovember 21, 1815 Laura. Sep- ;
of Dr. Daniel Walker Hazelton, was born at
tember 6, 1812. died December 12, 1849; Cath- Cavendish, Vermont, January 5, i860. He
erine. .April 5. 1815, died July 15, 1884, mar- attended the district schools of his native towTi
ried (first) Gilbert Ferrin, (second )- William and the X'ermont .Academy at Saxtons River,
McFarland Louisa, born July 17, 1818, died
;
from which he was graduated in the class of
May 25, 1903, married Arial Huntoon George 1880. He was also for a short time a student
Mary Ann, born .August 20, 1821, died June at the academy at Xew London, Xew Hamp-
29, iQoo, married Dr. John Whitmore Daniel ;
shire. He began to study medicine in the Uni-
Walker, mentioned below Wilson Ward, born ;
versity of Vermont and continued in the Col-
March 2J, 1829. died October 16, 1889. lege of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia
\'n Dr. Daniel Walker Hazelton, son of
( )
L'niversity. Xew York City, from which he
Daniel Hazelton, was born at Hebron. Xew was graduated with the degree of Doctor of
Hampshire. March 11, 1824, and died January Medicine in 1884. He was then appointed
31, 1901, at Bellows Falls, Vermont. He house surgeon in Bellevue Hospital and served
attendefi the public schools and Hebron .Acad- two years. He was for ten years afterward
emy in his native town. He began to study associated in practice with his father at Spring-
medicine under Professor Gilman Kimball, of field. \'ermont. In 1900 he came to Bellows
Lowell. Massachusetts, and was graduated Fall. \'ermont. and has continued there in
from the Vermont Medical College at Wood- active practice to the present time. He is a
stock. X'ermont, in the class of 1848, with the member of the .American Medical .Association,
degree of Doctor of Medicine. In the year the X'ermont State Medical Society, the Con-
following he was house physician of one of the necticut River \'alley Medical Society and the
city hospitals of Boston, the institution then Rockingham Medical Club. He is also a mem-
located in South Boston, now on Deer Island ber of King Solomon's Temple Lodge, .Ancient
in Boston harbor. He began to practice his Free and .Accepted Masons, and of Bellows
profession at .Antrim. Xew Hampshire, where Falls Lodge. Xo. 2, Odd Fellows, of. Bellows
he remained for three years. He gave up his Falls. He is a communicant of the Protestant
practice on account of ill health and took a Episcopal Church.
voyage at sea. L'pon his return with health He married, December 29, 1892, Grace
restored, he engaged in practice again, locating .Atherton, who was born February 8, 1869,
at Stoddard. Xew Hampshire. .After a short daughter of Captain Henry B. and .Abbie
time, however, he came to Cavendish, \'er- (-Armington) .Atherton. They have one child,
mont. where he continued in active general Frances, born at Bellows Falls. Vermont, Oc-
practice for a period of twenty-five years. In tober 28. 1902.
. ; < v^
 NEW ENGLAND. 1491

The Harvey family in England lutionary records of Massachusetts, New

HAR\"EY traces its ancestrj- to the time Hampshire and Vermont, and the census of
of the Conquest. The progeni- 1790 do not give the name of Henry Chase
tor believed to be Herveus de Bourges or
is Harvey. He settled, according to the family
Hervey of Bourges, who came with William record, in Louden, New Hampshire. He mar-
the Conqueror and according to the Domesday ried Susannah Harriman, of Hampstead, New
Book was in 1086 a great baron in county Suf- Hampshire. They had two sons: True;
folk. He was a grandson of Geotifry, third David, mentioned below.
viscount of Bourges, an ancient city of France, (II) David, son of Henry Chase Harvey,
who rebuilt the abbey of St. .Ambrose or was born in Loudon, New Hampshire, June
Bourges in 1012. Harvey, the surname, is 14, 1781, died at Canaan, New Hampshire,
undoubtedly derived from the more ancient May II, i860. He was a carpenter and joiner
baptismal name, variously spelled Herveus, by trade, and lived at Sandwich, New Hamp-
Hervey, Harvey, etc. Surnames came into shire, and in Canaan. He married Mary
general use in England about the year 1200. Thompson, of Haverhill, who died October 11,
The pioneers at Taunton, Massachusetts, [S68. Children: William, mentioned below;
William and Thomas Harvey, were brothers, John, born iMarch i. 1802, died .August 5,
and their ancestry has been traced in an un- 1812: Mary, September 8, 1809, died Decem-
broken line in England to about 1400. to ber 21, 1879; Samuel. Febniary 14, 181 5, died
Humphrey Harvey, who lived at Brookley, .\ugust 2-j. 1876.
Somersetshire. \'arious authorities have given (III) \\'illiam, son of David Harvey, was
William Harvey, of Boston, and William Har- born in Loudon, New Hampshire, March i,
vey, of Taunton, as the same man, but the 1801 ( Royalton History), .April 7, 1807, died
genealogy states that there were two of the at Royalton, \'ermont, October 3, 1876. He
name, and we follow the genealogy in this was educated in the common schools, and fol-
sketch. lowed farming for his occupation. In March,
William Harvey married, in 1650, Martha 1835, he removed to South Royalton, \'ermont,
Copp, and died in Boston, .\ugust 15, 1658. and occupied the General Elias Stevens farm.
His widow Martha married Henry Tewks- He married, February 5, 1823. .Amelia Bliss,
bury. William Copp, her father, died in 1662, bom in Lebanon, New Hampshire, July 19,
and his will was proved October 31 following, i8o3, died September 4, 18S3, at Royalton,
mentioning his daughter "Tweksbury" and daughter of Daniel and Mary Bliss, of Leb-
grandchildren, William Thomas, John and anon, the former named a son of .Azariah
Mary Harvey. Children William, born -Au-
:
Bliss. William Harvey was a man of sterling
gust 27. 1651Thomas, .August 16, 1652; John,
;
character, a staunch supporter of the church
mentioned below Mary, baptized .August 2,
;
and always ready to help his brother man.
1657- "He loved his country and was a loyal Whig."
John, son of William Harvey, was born Cliildren Daniel Bliss, born .April 24, 1824,
:

I'ebruary 5, 1655, died May 10, 1740. He set- died November i, 1898: George Henry, men-
tled at Amesbury, Massachusetts, and married, tioned below Susan Amelia, October 19,
:

October 30, 1714, -Ann Davis, who died in 1S30, now residing at Hackettstown, New
1748. Children: Sarah Judith, born Novem-
:
Jersey William Francis, October 10. 1838,
:

ber 1719: Dorothy, 1721 Jacob, January

15, ;
died July 4, 886, educated at Royalton .Acad-
1

Q, 1723; Joseph, March 22. 1724: Jonathan, emy, Pembroke .Academy. Dartmouth College
1723, had four sons settled at Sutton and New (.A. M.), Georgetown Medical College of
r.ondon. New Hampshire .Anne, March 23,
:
Washington, D. C. M. D., 1868)
( Edwin
;

1727: Jacob. March 12, 1728-29: Jchn, March David. June 8, 1840, died May 7, 1841.
17. 1733-34- (
I\' George Henry, son of William Har-
)

( I Henry Chase Harvey, a descendant of

)
vev, was born in Lebanon, New Hampshire,
the family described above, was born about March 29, 1827, died in Woodstock, \'ermont.
1759, in Plaistow, New Hampshire. Plaistow March 11. 191 2. He was a musician and a
was formerly a part of Haverhill. Massachu- teacher of vocal music, a pupil of Lowell Ma-
setts. The records of Haverhill show that son. He made his home in Royalton and
John Harvey had a daughter Dolly baptized Woorlstock. \'ermont. He conducted a farm
there May 27, 1730, and that Thomas Harvey, in his later years. He was active in municipal
of .Amesbury, married. February 19. 1765, afifairs and held various offices of trust. He
Elizabeth Colby. There are no other records married. October 11. 1833, Rebecca Susan
in Haverhill. No record can be found of the Hoyt, born September 20, 1834. died January
birth of Henry Chase Harvey, but he was un- 20, 1912, an adopted daughter of James Green'-
doubtedlv of the .Amesburv familv. The revo- nugh, of Canterbury, New Hampshire. Chil-
1492 NEW ENGLAND.
dren: i. James Greenough, mentioned below. charter member of Myrtle Lodge, No. 27, In-
2. Alice Rebecca, born January 19, 1858; a dependent Order of Odd Fellows, of W'hite
music teacher and organist at Woodstock. 3. River Junction, and was its first noble grand,
George H. Jr., married. May 3, 1882, Clara M., and he is a member of Morning Star Encamp-
daughter of Jonathan and Martha (Church) ment, of Lebanon, New Hampshire, and also
Dyer; children: William Francis, born 1885, of Rebekah Lodge, of Odd Fellows, and was
married, September 9, 1908, Ethel Marr, a member of the Improved Order of Red Men
daughter of Henry and Evel>-n (Perrj-j and of the Golden Cross. In religion he is a
Adams, and has daughter Luella, born May Congregationalist.
30, 1910; Alice Esther, born May 19, 1887, a He married. May i, 1883, Cora George, of

teacher Qara Rebecca, born May 5, 1888,

; Enfield, New Hampshire, daughter of Moses
died September 4, 1906; George Harold, Octo- E. and Mary Frances Bucklin) George. Chil-
(

ber 7, 1889, died September 14, 1890; Ruth, dren: I. Mary Frances, born January 20,
November, 1891, died January 15, 1892; 1884; married, October 20, 1910, Clarence W.
Philip, June 22, 1893; George, February I2, Fitch, of Montpelier, \'ermont child, Ellen ;

1895. 4. Alary Louise, born October 13, 1861 ; Louise, born May 15, 1913. 2. James Green-
a teacher and author, of New York Lity; re- ough, born May 27, 1885, died in 1890. 3.
sides at present inWoodstock, Vermont. .Maurice George, born September 17, 1891 a ;

James Greenough, son of George Henry

(\') student in Dartmouth College, class of 1914.
Harvey, was born in Canterbury, New Hamp- 4 John Ralph, born November 25. 1894. 5.

shire, May 6, 1856. He went to Royalton, 'Twin of John Ralph, died at birth.
Vermont, with his parents in infancy, and re-
ceived his early education in the public schools Phillippe Kellogg, probably
of that town and St. Johnsbury, \'ermont. KELLOGG son of Thomas Kellogg who
During his youth he worked on his father's lived in Debden, county Es-
farm. He began the study of law in the office ^ex. England, son of Nicholas and Florence
of Hon. D. C. Denison and after a course of I
Hall) Kellogg, of that place, was a resident
study was admitted to the bar in 1880. While of Bocking. county Essex, England, Septem-
a law student he also taught school in the win- ber 15, 1583, on which date his son was bap>-
ter terms. He began to practice law in 1882 tized. Two years later he was living in Great
at White River Junction, and he has made his [.eighs, county Essex, where his daughter
home there since that time, taking a leading .Annis was buried in 161 1. He may have mar-
place in his profession. He has been promi- ried twice. Children: Thomas, baptized Sep-
nent in municipal affairs and in politics. From tember 1583: Annis, buried May 25,
15.
1884 to 1887 he was superintendent of schools. 1611 :Robert, baptized at Great Leighs, No-
For many years he was town auditor and at vember 14. 1585: Mary, baptized February 16,
the present time he is town agent. He was 1588: Pru''ence, baptized March 20, 1592;
elected state's attorney for Windsor county, Martin, mentioned below: Nathaniel, died in
Vermont, in 1896, for two years. In politics New England without issue; John; Jane;
he is a leading and influential Republican, and Rachel.
he has been chairman of the Republican town (II) Martin, sen of Phillippe Kellogg, was
committee of Hartford since locating in that baptized in Great Leighs, county Essex. Eng-
town. He is a trustee of the White River Sav- land. November 23, 1595, died in Braintree,
ings Bank and was one of the original incor- England, in 1671. He was a weaver or cloth
porators. worker and resided in Great Leighs and Brain-
He is a member and for two years was mas- tree, county Essex, England. His will was
ter of United Brethren Lodge, Xo. 21, Ancient dated May 20. 1671. proved September 20,
Free and Accepted Masons secretary of Cas-
: ifS"!. He married, in St. Michaels. Bishop's
cadanac Chapter. Royal Arch Masons, of Stortford. county Hertford. October 22. 1621,
White River Junction: member of Windsor Pru''ence Bird. She died before her husband.
Council, Royal" and Select Masters, of Wind- Children John, left a son John Joseph, men-
:
;

sor Vermont Commandery, No. 4. Knights

; tioned below; Sarah, baptized Februan,- i.
Templar, of Windsor: of Windsor Lodge of 1628; Daniel, baptized February 6, 1630, came
Perfection. Princes of Jerusalem, and Rose to New England Samuel, came to New Eng-
;

Croix Chapter, of Burlington, \'ermont. He land Martin.

:

has taken the thirty-two degrees in Scottish (Ill") Lieutenant Joseph Kellogg, son of .

Rite Masonry and is a member of Mount Sinai Mai tin Kellogg, was baptized in Great Leighs.
Temple. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Mont- England. April I, 1626, died in 1707. He was
pelier. He is also a member of Winona Chap- the immigrant ancestor. He settled in Farm-
ter, Order of the Eastern Star. He was a ington. Connecticut, where he was living in
 NEW ENGLAND 1493

1651. He and his wife joined the church, Abigail, October 9, 167 1
Elizabeth, October 9,
;

October 9, 1653. He
bought his home lot of 1673; Prudence, October 14, 1675; Ebenezer,
John Andrews, and sold it February, 1655. November 22, 1677 Jonathan, December 25,
;

About 1657 he moved to Boston, iVIassachu- 1679; Daniel, March 22, 1682; Joseph, May
setts. On October 16, 1659, he bought a house 12, 1684; Daniel, June 10, 1686; Ephraim,
fronting the street leading to Roxbury, which January 2, 1687.
he sold June 13, 1661 this lot is now occupied
; (IV) Nathaniel, son of Lieutenant Joseph
by the Advertiser building, on Washington Kellogg, was born at Hadley, Massachusetts,
street. He moved to Hadley, Massachusetts, ('ctober 8, 1669, died October 30, 1750. 'He
and the town made an agreement with him in was in Deerfield, June 6. 1693, when the town
1661 to keep the ferry between Hadley and was attacked by Indians, but escaped and gave
Northampton. His house was on a small home the alarm. He was one of the largest tax-
lot reserved by the town for a ferry lot, and payers in Hadley; lieutenant of the Hadley
he was given leave to entertain travellers. In company; selectman of Hadley in 1717-21-24-
1677 the town voted to pay him forty pounds 2'-^. He removed to the third precinct of
for the loss of his team which had been im- Hadley, now the town of Amherst, and was
pressed for the country's service, and for fer- one of the founders of the church there, No-
riage for soldiers. He and his son John, and vember 7, 1739. He married, June 28, 1692,
grandson James, kept this ferry until 1758, Sarah Bolt wood, born in Hadley, October i,
almost a century, and Stephen Goodman, who 1672, daughter of Sergeant Samuel and Sarah
marritd a I'aughter of James Kellogg, kept it ( Lewis) Boltwood. Children, born in Had-
still later. The last name of the ferry was ley : Nathaniel, September 22, 1693 Eben-
;

Goodman's Ferry. Joseph Kellogg was select- ezer, May 31, 1695 Ezekiel, mentioned below
; ;

man of Hadley in 1665-74-77-79-81-85-92. In Samuel. April i, 1699: Sarah, March 12, 1701 ;

1686 he was on a committee to lay out lands, .\bigail. March 19, 1703; Mary, March 9,
and for the purchase of Swampheld from the [706; Ephraim, August 2, 1709; Experience,
Indians. He and had grants in Hadley.
his son married Timothy Nash.
He was sergeantof the military company, (V) Captain Ezekiel Kellogg, son of Na-
1663, and May 9, 1678, was ensign of the foot thaniel Kellogg,was born at Hadley, Massa-
company. On October 7, 1678, he was ap- chusetts, April 15. 1697. He married, about
P'ointed lieutenant, serving until 1692. He 1723, Elizabeth Partridge, born at Hadley,
was in command as sergeant of the Hadley September 22, Samuel and
1701, daughter of
troops in the famous Turner's Falls Fight. Mary (Cotton) Partridge. Her
father was
His will was dated June 27, 1707, and proved born January 21, 1672, son of Colonel Samuel
February 4, 1708. Partridge, of Hatfield, who was representative
He married (first) probably in England, to the general court in 1685-86, judge of pro-
Joanna who (iied in Hadley, Septem-
, bate, member of the governor's council, and
ber 14, 1666. He married (second) Abigail after the death of Colonel Pynchon was one
Terry, born in Windsor, Connecticut, Septem- of the foremost men of the western part of
ber 21, 1646. daughter of Stephen Terry, who Massachusetts. Her mother was a daughter
was born in Stockton, Wiltshire, England, .Au- of Rev. Seaborn and Dorothy (Dudley) Cot-
gust 25, 1608, and Elizabeth Abigail
. ton. Captain Ezekiel Kellogg was a weaver by
Kellogg's will was dated May 29, 1717. and trade and in 1731 was a trader. He resided in
proved October 31, 1726. She was before the Hadley and New Salem and his trade with the
court in 1673 for wearing silk, contrary to law, Indians brought him considerable wealth He
but was acquitted, it being proved at the trial vvas a soldier in the French and Indian war
that her husband's estate was above the two in Colonel Williams' regiment, serving ten
hundred pound limit of those permitted to davs at the time of the siege of Fort William
wear "gold or silver lace, gold or silver buttons Henrv. He was in command of a company at
silk," etc. Children by first wife: Elizabeth, the fort of New Salem built for protection of
born at Farmington, March 5, 165 1, died the settlers there. He was noted for his cour-
young; Joseph. August 11, 1653: Nathaniel, age and skill as an Indian fighter. Children
baptized October 29, 1654, died young; John, Elizabeth, born 1724; Daughter, died in 1726;
baptized December 29. 1656; Martin, born in Maria, died 1727; Ezekiel, mentioned below:
Boston, November 22, 1658; Edward, in Bos- Cotton. November 2, 1732, settled at Rutland:
ton, October i, 1660: Samuel, in Hadley, Sep- Dr. Giles Crouch. May 4, 1733, graduate of
tember 28, 1662; Joanna, in Hadley, December Harvard, 1751: William, February i, 1739:
8, 1664; Sarah, August 27, 1666. Children by Samuel, twin of William Elizabeth, December
;

second wife, all born in Hadley: Stephen, 20, 1740: Partridge, baptized May 29, 1743.
April 9, 1668; Nathaniel, mentioned below; (VI) Ezekiel (2), son of Captain Ezekiel
 1494 NEW ENGLAND.
(I) Kellogg, was born September 22, 1728, (IX) Benjamin Pond, son of Benjamin
died December 25, 1810. He married, in New Kellogg, was born at Concord, Vermont, Janu-
Salem. Massachusetts, May 10, 1750, Hannah ary, 1806. He was a farmer. He married,
Southwick, born September No-
15, 1729, died -May .Arethusa Priscilla Metcalf, born
18, 1827,
vember 7, 1807. They resided at New Salem. at Littleton, May
2j, 1806, daughter of Jason
He was a soldier in the French and Indian and Mary Slviield) Metcalf.
( She died at
war, in Lieutenant Amos Foster's company, Concord, March 31. 1896. Children: Amos
Colonel Israel Williams' regiment, at the siege Larnard, born January 17, 1828; Amanda
of Fort William Henry, 1757. Children, born Maria, September 22, 1829, married Friend C.
at New Salem: .\sahel. died young; Ezekiel, Ball Erastus William, mentioned below Sera-
;
;

mentioned below Benjamin, December 23,

; phina Hudson, March 28. 1833, married Beza-
1755: Benjamin, February 28, 1759; Hannah, leel Brooks Spaulding; Sybil Larnard, April
January 31, 1763; Abigail, May 14, 1769; 28, 1835, married Levi Ball Greenfield; Sam-
Elizabeth, May 14. 1769, twin of Abigail. uel Hudson, Novernber 12, 1837, married
(\'II) Major Ezekiel
(3) Kellogg, son of Sarah Louna Hurlburt Mary Balch, Novem- ;

Ezekiel (2) Kellogg, was born at New Salem, ber 18, 1839, married Horace Hastings; Eliza-
Massachusetts, March 23, 1753. He married beth Cornelia, December 15, 1841, married
(first) November 18, 1776, Eunice Foster, John Watson Spaulding and Henry Hill
born .\ugust, 19, 1759, died March i, 1794. Lovina .Arvilla, February 20, 1845, married
He married (second) October 2~, 1795, Mrs. William Chester Pratt 'Marina, October 26, ;

Juliet Parker
( Cahoon, born February 24,
) 1847: (ieorge .Albert, November 26, 1851.
1767, daughter of Ezra Parker, of Newtown, X Erastus William, son of Benjamin
( I

Long Island, and Winchester, New Hamp- I'ond Kellogg, was born June 5, 1831, at Con-
shire, widow of Daniel Cahoon. She died Sep- cord, died at Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada,
tember 14. 1833, ^"d he died at Littleton, New from a fall from a building on which he was
Hampshire, February 20, 1839. He held a working. He went to Canada when he was
commission in the Mas.sachusetts militia twenty-two years old and lived at Montreal
twenty years, being major nine years was ; and (Dttavva. finally settling in Morrisburg,
justice of the peace twenty-one years; repre- where he was business as a contractor and
in
sentative seven years. He served in the revo- builder. He also had a saw mill and furniture
lution and was a pensioner. He removed to store in that town. He was a member of the
Bath, New Hampshire, 1808, thence to Lyman, Methodist Episcopal church. He was collector
and in 1815 to Littleton. He responded to the of ta.xes for a number of years. He married,
Lexington .Alarm in 1775; served in 1776 at February 12 or 13, 1855. Lydia .Ann Winches-
Boston building and repairing forts was also ; ter, born at Dunham, Quebec. June 16, 1830,
in Captain Ebenezer Goodrich's company as daughter of Royal and Elizabeth (Church)
orderly sergeant in 1777 and took part in the Winchester. Her father was born January
engagement, October 7, 1777, against Bur- Z-. 1792: her mother February 16, 1791. She
goyne. Children by first wife: Ezekiel, born married (second) December 2, 1891, George
^Iay 17, 1778, died young; Benjamin, men- Lannon. born in Ireland, March 3. 1826. Chil-
tioned below: Ezekiel, February 25, 1782; dren of Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg, all except the
Daniel, February 8, 1784; Eunice, March i, eldest born at Morrisburg: Ida Priscilla, born
1786; .\mos, October 13, 1788; Cotton, April at Hull, Quebec, January 14, 1856, married
7, 1791 Hannah, .\ugust 2"], 1793. Children
: (first) W. E. Thompson, (second) W.
J. Cas-
by second wife, all born at New Salem, except selman. (third) .Adam Moore: Emma Jane,
the two youngest: Eunice, August 3, 1796; June 21, 1858, married William Edward Dick-
Ezra, February 17, 1798; Erastus, February son Minnie Elizabeth, November
; 7, i860;
15' 1799: John. February 21, 1801 Edward, ; Walter Erastus, mentioned below William ;

December 2, 1802; Charles, in Littleton. .Au- Metcalf, July 20, 1866: Franklin Royal, Octo-
gust 6, 1804: Juliet, in Lyme. July 19, 181 1. ber 2. 1869. married Ethel Lena Grain: Lillian
(VIII) Benjamin, son of Major Ezekiel Seraphina, September 24. 1871, married
(
3 Kellogg, was born in New Salem, Massa-
) Thomas Darling.
chusetts, January 28, 1780, died September 4, (XI) Walter Erastus, son of Erastus Wil-
1863. He was a carpenter and farmer at Con- liam Kellogg, was born at Morrisburg. Can-
cord. \'ermont. He married, March 5, 1800, ada, March 3, 1864. He was educated there
Sybil Larnard, born in New Salem, 1780, died in the public schools. He began his career on
^Iarch 19. 1859. Children:
Louisa, born at the St. Lawrence river steamboats and re-
New Salem, October zj. 1801 Marina, in ; ceived an engineer's license in 1878. He was a
Concord, January 28, 1803; Benjamin Pond, steamboat engineer from that time until 1885.
mentioned below. For two seasons he was captain of a ferry
 NEW ENGLAND. 1495

boat between Morrisburg and Waddington, George Hacker or Hooker, of Salem, be-
New York, and afterward he was captain of lieved to be a son of William Hacker or
a steamboat on the Detroit river. In 1886 he Hooker, of Lynn and Salem, mentioned above,
came to St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and entered married, September 16, 1672. Bethia Peacham.
the employ of the Fairbanks Scale Works, in He was prisonkeeper in 1698. Children, born
the sealing department, and remained there at Salem: Bethia, July 25, 1673; Bethia,
fourteen years. While in the shop he was March 9, 1675; George, August 13, 1678;
appointed substitute letter carrier. Since 1900 Sarah, February 28, 1681. Perhaps others.
he has been assistant postmaster of St. Johns- It was very common for seafaring men of
bury. He is a member of Passumpsic Lodge, Marblehead, Salem and Boston to move back
Free and Accepted Masons, and the New Eng- and forth and it is reasonable to believe,
land Order of Protection. He attends the despite the meagreness of the records that the
L'niversalist church. He married, in Concord, Marblehead, Salem and Wenham families
Vermont. December 17. 1885, Nellie Elvira were related.
Ouimby, born at West Concord, Februar}- 5, (
I Henry Hooker was born about 1680
)

1864. daughter of Alonzo Knight and Nellie and was probably related to Joseph Hooker,
.Ann (Cheney) Ouimby. Her father was born of \\'enham. and the others mentioned above.
February ig, 1827: her mother January 18, The first known of him definitely, however,
1828. Children: i. George Walter, born Janu- was his marriage in Boston, in 1708, to Eliza-
ary 18, 1887: manager of the Whittier Hotel beth Hilliard, according to the history of Med-
at Hampton, New Hampshire. 2. Anna field. It is significant that the Hilliards lived
Madge, December 17, i8go: married, October in Salem and Boston also. His name is spelled
I, 1910, Everett A. Qark. railway mail clerk; also Hucker and Huker. He came to Med-
child, Jenette Margaret, born May 9, 19 13. field in 1713 and settled in the north part of
3. Guy Truman, in St. Johnsbury, January i, the town. The site of his old cellar still is
1900. discernible on Pine street. His wife died De-
cember 25, 1754. Children: Henry, men-
Rev. Thomas Hooker, the tioned below John, born at Medfield. Septem-
:

HOOKER founder of Hartford, Connec- ber 14. 17J3. married, in 1740. Martha Part-
ticut, and previously pastor at ridge and removed to Rutland, Massachusetts,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, was the ancestor served in the French war; William, April 17,
of a very numerous posterity. By far the 1716. married Tabitha Clark, and lived at Med-
larger number of the colonial families of this field and Franklin: Philip, January 12, 1718;
name in America trace their ancestry to this Samuel. June 10, 1725, died in 1746, at Cape
famous man. But General Joseph Hooker Breton, a soldier.
and some other prominent men of the name (II) Henry (2). son of Henry (i) Hooker,
are descended from other pioneers in Massa- was born probably in Boston, Massachusetts,
chusetts. The progenitor of General Hooker in 1710. He married (first) November 9,
was Joseph Hooker, who bought land, March 1733, at Medfield, Mary
Parker, who died
26. 1689, in Wenham, formerly part of Salem. March 6. 1762. He married (second) Phebe
His name was sometimes spelled Hacker. He .\nchor, a widow, probably from Medway,
was a commoner in Wenham in 1696. All his July 17, 1763, who died at Sturbridge. Chil-
descendants for several generations have been dren by first wife, born at Sturbridge, for-
traced. They lived in Littleton and Green- merly New Medfield: Olive, July 28, 1734;
wich, Alassachusetts. By wife Ann he had Lois, June 24, 1736; Lois, baptized August 21,
Elizabeth, born 1692, and five other children. 1737 (probably the same) Oliver, born No- ;

By second wife, Jane Rankin, Joseph Hooker vember 1737; Simeon, .April 14. 1739;
20.
had two children his sons were John and
: Silas. March 17, 1740-41 Elizabeth, baptized
;

Joseph, ancestor of General Hooker. It has September 3. 1742: Amos, mentioned below;
never been proved that Joseph Hooker was an Samuel. May 6, 1745; Henry, May 2, 1746;
immigrant. It is believed that the immigrant, John Parker, mentioned below Lemuel, bap>- ;

however, came from the Isle of Jersey. tized June 30, 1751 Mary, born December 7,
;

Mathew Hacker or Hooker, of Ipswich, came 1752-'

from Jersey in 1673 and left descendants. (III) Amos, son of Henry (2) Hooker,
William Hacker died at Salem in 1661, but it was born at Sturbridge, Massachusetts, Sep-
has not been proved that he was related to the tember 30, 1743. He was early at Dudley,
Wenham family. There was also a Hooker Worcester county, Alassachusetts, and served
family at Marblehead. Joseph Hooker mar- in the revolution from that town. He was a
ried, at Marblehead, December 28, 1699, Mary corporal in Captain Nathaniel Healy's com-
Dyer, and their son John lived in that town. pany. Colonel Ebenezer Learned's regiment
NE32
1496 NEW ENGLAND.
(Fourth), from May to November, 1775, at schools of his native town, and during his boy-
Roxbury, and received a bounty in November hood worked on his father's farm and in the
(see Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the revolu- saw mill. Until he was forty years old he
tion, vol. vii., p. 218). He may have had other lived in the same school district in which he
service later. He died in Dudley, however, was born. He then began to manufacture
in 1776, intestate (see Worcester County Pro- furniture in the town of Cabot. He also built
bate Records, series A, No. 30,730). He mar- wagons and sleds, and ironed them in his own
ried, at Dudley, March 10, 1768, Hannah Fos- blacksmith shop. He was a skillful machinist.
ter, born at Dudley. March 18, 1750, daughter In 1876 he established the old Paddock ma-
of Timothy and Mary Foster. Children, born chine shop, as it was called, with a foundry at
at Dudley: Parker, mentioned below; Sam- St. Johnsbury, \'ermont, in partnership with
uel, July 20, 1772 Hallowell, had a son Parker,
; Daniel Thompson, under the firm name of
born April 22, 1792.
"
Hooker & Thompson. In 1877 he bought the
(IV) Parker, son of Amos Hooker, was land where the plant is now located. From an
born at Sturbridge, Massachusetts, December exceedingly small beginning, the business grew
28, 1770, died at Peacham, Vermont, August rapidly and became an industry of large pro-
2, 1846. His father died when he was six portions. Since 1879, when Mr. Hooker ad-
years old and he spent his youth with relatives mitted his son to partnership, the business has
in Dudley and Sturbridge. He went to Ver- been conducted under the present firm name
mont about 1800, making the journey on foot of Hooker & Son. In 1912 the firm became a
in four days. He cleared a farm at Peacham, corporation of which Mr. Orman V. Hooker
Vermont, and located there. He married i.=president. .Among other products of the
(first) Judith Blanchard, born April 4, 1782; concern are the Automatic Felt Tightener, the
married (second) Mrs. Mary Lucas. Chil- Berry .Automatic Saw Filing Machine, and
dren by first wife: Hart well Liberty Holmes,
; saw mills, besides a general manufacturing and
mentioned below Sanford, Caroline.
: Chil- jobbing business. The regular force numbers
dren by second wife Orman, David, Lathrop,
: twenty-five men. In politics Mr. Hooker is a
Parker. Republican.
(
\' Liberty Holmes, son of Parker Hooker,
) He married, .April 9, 1857, Julia E. Darling,
was born at Peacham, Vermont, July 3, 1809, bom at Roxbury, \'ermont. August 18, 1840,
died March 2, 1866, at Cabot, Vermont. He died .August 27, 1906. daughter of Moses and
received a common school education in his Almira Braley ) Darling. Children: i. Frank
(

native town. When a young man he cleared a Braley. born at Cabot. January 21, 1858; vice-
farm in the town of Cabot when there was not president and manager of O. \'. Hooker &
an acre of cleared land in that section. His Son; married Mary Belle Bagley, of St. Johns-
farm was about two miles distant from his bury, November 6, 1880; children: Ethel May,
father's. In 183S he built a saw mill also and born 1882, died in infancv : Ralph Bagley,
he followed farming in Cabot all the remainder Februan,' 2, 1885: Gladys Ellen. March, 1886,
of his days. He married, November 4, 1832, died May 5, 1907. 2. Alice .Almira. born Feb-
Almira Blake, born at Newbury, Vermont, in ruary 9. i860, died May 22. 1906; married
1813, died January 10, 1892, daughter of Oliver McCosco. 3. Cora Belle, born No-
Enoch J. Blake. Children Lorenzo Kenny,
: vember 7, 1861 married (first) Charles Pres-
;

born January 14, 1834, died in 1900; Flora ton, had one son. George: married (second)
Ann, January 16, 1835, married Merrill K. Fred E. Ayres. and had children Ira, Thelma,
:

Hall Orman Van Buren, mentioned below

: James. 4. Dora Dell, twin of Cora Belle, died
Emory Goldsmith, February 19, 1839, died in in .April. 1862. 5. Child, died at birth. 6.

1900: Sanford Olin, January 19, 1841, served Fred Ellsworth, born October 21, 1867, died
in civil war, died in North Carolina, March May 22, 1878. 7. Josie May, died in infancy.
12. 1863; Amos Orange, April 30. 1843, 8. Maud Julia, died in infancy. 9. Carl Ed-
served three years in civil war, reenlisted and ward, born December 7, 1876.
served until July, 1865 Albert Oliver, March
; (Ill) John Parker, son of Henry (2)
25, 1845, died iji 1908; Frances Norris, April Hooker, was born at Sturbridge, Massachu-
22, 1847, married Ithamar Woodward; Lyman setts, and baptized .August 14, 1748. He seems
S., May 31, 1849; Abby Abia, May 22, 1852, to have dropped the first name, as the record
died .August 29, 1852 Florence Ida, August
: of birth of children call him simply Parker
19. 1856. married (first) Herbert Aiken, (sec- Hooker. He was named for his mother's
ond) Charles Rathburn. family and the name has been popular in the
(VI) Orman Van Buren, son of Liberty family ever since. He married, at Sturbridge,
Holmes Hooker, was bom at Cabot, Vermont, December 25, 1773, Sarah Smith. Children,
October 18, 1836. He attended the public born at Sturbridge: Thomas, .April 18. 1775;
 NEW ENGLAND. 1497

Susanna, December 9, 1776; Sarah, January ert and Abigail (iampson; Danver. Her
21, 1779; Elizabeth, November 13, 1780; mother was a descendant of Mayflower stock,
Frankhn, mentioned below. including John Carver, first governor of Ply-
(IV) Franklin, son of John Parker Hooker, mouth. Children: i. Harry E., born Janu-
was born at Sturbridge, Massachusetts, Au- ary 31, 1869. 2. Dora G., born February 25,
gust 18, 1792, died at Danville, Vermont, May 1871, died in 1911; married Guy W. Batch-
9, 1883. He came to Vermont with his family elder. 3. Henry born March 26, 1873, died
F.,
about 1800, when he was about eight years in 1873. 4. Frank R., born July 26, 1874. 5.
old. He settled finally in Danville, Vermont, Sadie A., bom August 10, 1876. 6. George
built a log house, and followed farming there Morris, born December 9, 1878. 7. Nettie
throughout most of his active life. He served May, born May 9, 1881 married F. Kenneth
;

in and attained the rank of

the state militia Cross. 8. Elmer E., born April 26, 1883. 9.
ensign. He was an active and useful citizen, Julia M., born June 8, 1889?
a man of exemplary character. He was a
member of the Baptist church. He married Robert Searls, the immigrant
Mehitable Morrill, born at Utica, New York, SEARLES ancestor, was born in Dorches-
in February, 1797, died April 9, 1866. Chil- ter, England, about 1640. He
dren, born at Danville Henry, November 24,
: married, in 1660, Deborah and about ,

1823: John W., February 11, 1825: Harriet the same time came to this country, settling in
M., October 7, 1826, married John Laney; Dorchester, Massachusetts. Other Searles,
Julia, June 26, 1828: William C, February 6, Searls or Searle pioneers preceded him. Many
1830, died in 1873: Emcline M., September 15, of the Searles families are descended from
1832, married James Thomas Charles S., Sep- ; John Searles, of Springtield, Massachusetts,
tember 21, 1835, died November 16, 1893; who was there as early as 1637, and from
Franklin M.. December 23, 1837; Lucy J., Philip Searl, of Roxbury, Massachusetts. The
September 27, 1840; George Warren, men- name is variously spelled in the early records,
tioned below. but the descendants of Robert Searls, of
(V) George Warren, son of Franklin Dorchester, have usually maintained the spell-
'
Hooker, was born at Danville, Vermont, ing Searls.
March 1843.
9, He received his early educa- Robert Searls was admitted an inhabitant of
tion the public schools of Danville, and
in Dorchester, June 9, 1662. His wife died
when a boy assisted his father in the farm March 2. 171 3- 14, at Dorchester. The town
work. He was a soldier in the civil war, enlist- record of his death notes that he was "town
ing December 10. 1863, in Compan.y E, Sixth clerk for many years." Doubtless the com-
Regiment \"ermont \'olunteer Infantry. He pleteness of the early records in Dorchester
was afterward in Company K, in the same relating to the Searls family is due to the fact
regiment. He was mustered
out June 26, 1865. that for sixteen years he himself kept the rec-
He took part Wilderness,
in the battle of the ords as town clerk. He died at Dorchester,
Spottsylvania, and Petersburg, in which he February 7, 1717. He signed the Dorchester
was severely wounded. He was in the military .
petition to the King in 1664. He owned twelve
hospital at Burlington, \'ermont, from May acres of the "Great Lots" in 1668. Children:
until September. After he recovered he again Nathaniel, born in Dorchester, June 9, 1662,
went to the front and served until he was hon- married, 1694, Sarah, daughter of John and
orably discharged at the end of his term of Elizabeth fPeabody) Rogers, and great-grand-
enlistment, .\fter the war he returned to daughter of Thomas Rogers, of the "May-
Danville and followed farming there for a flower ;" Salter, a family name, found in al-
period of thirty years. In 1903 he retired from most every family of Robert Searls' descend-
active life and since that time he has made his ants, born June 26, 1664, died .\pril 8, 1690:
home in St. Johnsbury. He still owns the Esbon f Edna in some accounts'), born Febru-

farm at Danville. He is a member of Cham- ary 24, 1669, died young; Robert, mentioned
berlain Post, No. I, Grand Army of the Re- below: Esbon, bom March 18, 1674: Deborah,
public, of St. Johnsbury; of Washburn Lodge. born April 4. 1677; Jabez, born March 13.
No. 92. -\ncient Free and .\ccepted Masons, 167Q, married Thankful ToplifT.
of Danville; of Connecticut River Lodge, No. flD Robert (2) Searls, son of Robert fi)
was born Dorchester. Massachusetts,
7, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Bar-
Searls. in

net, Vermont. He is a communicant of the July 2, 1671. He married there, December 4,

Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he is 1605, bv Rev. Mr. Dan forth, Rebecca Evans.
a Republican. He settled in Dorchester and died there. July
He married. .A.pril 13. 1867. Nancy J.
Dan- I ^. i7:;2. His widow Rebecca died May 17,
ver, of Keysville, New York, daughter of Rob- 1761, in her eighty-fifth year. Both were
1498 NEW ENGLAND.
buried in Dorchester, and their graves are nison; Hiram, April 8, 1824; Mary Ann, No-
marked with headstones. Children Salter,
: vember, 1826, married Orrin Sprague Gil- ;

baptized December 6, 1696 Rebecca, twin,

; man, July 6, 1829.
born February 15, 1700; Deborah, twin, born ( \TI) Almon Searles, son of John (2)
February 15, 1700: Mary, born December 21, Searles, was born in Stanstead, Canada, April
1701 Robert, mentioned below.
; II, 1814, died there December 18, 1883. He
(III) Robert (3) Searls, son of Robert (2) was a farmer in his native town all his active
Searls, was born in Dorchester, Massachu- life. He married, February 28, 1837, Roxanna
setts, July 3, 1705. He settled in Dorchester, M. Danforth. born in Stanstead, October 22,
and married Sarah Maudsley, who was of an 1816. died May 21, 1884, daughter of Willis
old Dorchester family, January 6, 1731. He and (Goodwin) Danforth. Children,
was known generally as Robert Searls Jr. born in Stanstead: Luthera L., August 7,
Children, born in Dorchester: Elizabeth, De- 1838, married Orange Wheeler; Julia .A.. Jan-
cember 17, 1732: Rebecca, May 26, 1734; Eli- uary 14. [840. died in 1891, married Lewis
jah, March 28, 1736: John, May 17, 1738; Pelky : Lucretia. October i, 1841, married
Salter, mentioned below. Goodwin ; Cyrus .\Imon, August 20,
(IV) Salter Searls, son of Robert' (3) 1843; Ellen, December 12, 1845, "^'^^ June 29,
Searls, was bom in Dorchester, Massachu- 1846: John Elmer, mentioned below: Omar
setts, June 15, 1741. When a young man he L., .\ugust 13, 1854; Qara M., September 14,
moved to Brooklyn, the county seat of Wind- [857. married Truman Libbv; George H., July
ham county, Connecticut. He died there May 18' i860, died March 12. 1861.

25, 1808. He served on the school committee (XTH) John Elmer Searles. son of Almon
and in other offices. He married Alice Cady, Searles, was born at Stanstead, Canada, Janu-
of Brooklyn, Connecticut, born February 23, ary 22, 1850. He received a common school
1747, died October 24, 1819. Their seven sons education in his native place. When a young
and one daughter all settled in Windham man he went to Boston, Massachusetts, where
county in the towns of Plainheld, Brooklyn, he was for eight years in the ice business.
Hampton and Pomfret. Children: Daniel, .\fterward he came to \'ermont. and lived at
Sarah, Phinehas, Elijah, Joel, John, Richard, Holland and Derby, where he was in the meat
Bela, John. and provision business for a number of years.
(\') John Searles, son of Salter Searls, was Since 1908 he has been a druggist in St. Johns-
born about 1750. According to the first fed- bury, Vermont, in partnership with his son,
eral census there were three families of the Charles .\. Searles. While in Derby he was
surname Searles or Searls in the state of Con- an oversees- of the poor and selectman of the
necticut in 1790. Salter Searls and two of town. He is a member of the Independent
the name of John, one in Xew London county, Order of Odd Fellows of Derby, Vermont.
probably brother of Salter and the other John In politics he is a Republican. He married,
lived in Stafford, Tolland county, and had in September 25, 1878. Clara Elizabeth Bishop,
his family two males under sixteen and three born at Stanstead, Province of Quebec, July
females. John Searles, of New London 21, 1855. daughter of Charles E. and Julia
county, had three sons under sixteen and five I Hall )Bishop, and granddaughter of Hiram
females. Bishop, who lived in New Hampshire (see
(\'l) John (2) Searles, son of John (i) Rose II). Children of John E. and Clara E.
Searles, was bornConnecticut in the sec-
in Searles: Chailes .-Mmon, mentioned below;
tion now known as Windham, Tolland and John Rolf, mentioned below.
Xew London counties, in the western part of (IX) Charles Almon Searles. son of John
the state, about 1782. He settled, about the Elmer Searles, was bom at Stanstead, Quebec,
time he came of age, on Lot No. 7, 14th Range November 21, 1S79. ^^ came with his parents
in Stanstead, Province of Quebec, Canada. to Derby. \'ermont, when he was a young
This town was settled from New England. child, and received his education there in the
He married about the same time Sibyl Rose, public schools and academy. He went to Bos-
who died June 17, 1858 (see Rose I). Chil- ton to learn the drug business and attended the
dren, born at Stanstead: Edward. September Boston School of Pharmacy while working
I, 1805: Cyrus, February 22, 1808, married in a wholesale drug house for two years.
Ro.xanna Cass; Sibyl, April 22, 1810, married -Afterward he was for two years a clerk in a
Joel .Abbott: Luthera, April 8. 1812, married drug store at Brockton. ^lassachusetts. In
Tristram Rollins Almon. mentioned below
: 1008 he engaged in business as a druggist at
Horace, November 9, i8r6, married Marcella St. Johnsbury, \'ermont, in partnership with
Durgan Harry, November, 1818. married
; his father under the firm name of Charle^ A.
Maria Smith; Praxo, 1820, married John Kin- Searles & Company, and has continued with
 NEW ENGLAND. 1499

abundant success to the present time. He is a numerous branch of the family. Elijah, David,
member of Apollo Lodge, Xo. 2, Knights of Enoch, Daniel, Asa Berkley, Seth, Russell and
Pythias, of St. Johnsbury. In politics he is a Timothy Rose were heads of families at Gran-
Republican, in religion a Congregationalist. ville in 1790, according to the census. Jona-
He married. November 10. 1907, Laura F'ader, than Rose was one of the pioneers of the town.
born September, 1879, daughter of Charles (I) Edward Rose, in the fifth generation
and Matilda Ross Fader, of Windsor, Xova
( ) from John Rose, was born at Deerfield, Massa-
Scotia. Children: Karl F'ader, born March chusetts, m
1746. The record of his birth has
30, 1909: Paul Reginald, December 18, 1910; not been found. He was doubtless related to
Olga May. September 19, 1912. the Granville family and to Richard Rose who
IX John Rolf Searles, son of John Elmer
I ) was a soldier in the French and Indian war
Searles, was born at Holland, Vermont, March from Deerfield in 1748 and to James Rose who
22, 1881. He attended the public schools and died from a wound received July 14, 1748. one
Derby -Academy and studied law in the office of sixteen men under Sergeant Thomas Taylor,
uf & Thompson at St. Johnsbury.
Porter of Deerfield. Edward Rose was a soldier in
While law student he was deputy clerk in the
a the revolution, a sergeant in Captain Jonas
county clerk's office at St. Johnsbury. He was Locke's company of Deerfield. He removed
admitted to the bar in 1904 and immediately to Stanstead, Province of Quebec, Canada, in
afterward began practice at St. Johnsbury. 1800, and resided with his son, Timothy Rose.
.\fter three years he formed a partnership He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal
with R. W. Simonds, in November, 1407, church and was distinguished for his uniform
under the firm name of Simonds & Searles, and consistent piety. He married Sibyl
and the partnership has continued to the pres- Walker, who was born in 1745. He died in
ent time. In politics Mr. Searles is a Repub- 1835, his wife in 1827. Children: Timothy,
lican. He
has been president of the incor- mentioned below Edward, killed by a fall
;

porated village of St. Johnsbury. By appoint- from a horse; Sybil, married John Searles (see
ment of the governor of \'ermont. he was a Searles \'I).
lepresentative of the state to the Interstate (II) Timothy Rose, son of Edward Rose,
Laws Commission in Boston. He is a mem- was born in Deerfield, May 15, 1775. He mar-
ber of Passumpsic Lodge, Xo. 27, .Ancient ried Sally -Albee, who was born in Rocking-
Free and .Accepted Masons of Hoswell Chap-
;
ham. \'ermont, February 16, 1781. They set-
ter, Xo. Royal .Arch Masons; of Caledonia
II, tled in Stanstead on Lot Xo. 7, 13th Range, in
Council, No. 13, Royal and Select Masters; 1800. and afterward moved to Lot 6, 12th
Palestine Commandery. Xo. 5, Knights Temp- Range. In 1805 he built a tannery, the first in
lar, all of St. Johnsbury; of Mount Sinai the eastern townships, and accumulated a large
Temple, Xobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Mont- estate. He was lieutenant, captain of cavalry
pelier, \'ermont. He attends the Congrega- and a magistrate. He died .August 15, 1840;
tionalchurch. He married, April 24, 1907, his wife July 20. 1855. Children: Lewis E.,
Ida L. Beck, of St. Johnsbury, daughter of born Xovember 16, 1799, died 1870, one of the
John Beck, who was a native of Germany, wealthiest men of the county Hiram, October
;

coming to this country in 1869. Her mother, 31, 1801, died December 25, 1814; Esseba,
Veronica (Buch) Beck, was also born in Ger- June 18, 1804, married Hiram Bishop, grand-
many. Mr. and Mrs. Searles have one child. father of Mrs. John E. Searles (see Searles
Ruth Arlene. born at St. Johnsbury, July 21, \'III )Harry. July, 1814, died December 26.
;

1912. 1814; Julia .Ann, X'ovember 15, 1817, married

(The Rose Linei. .Albert Knight; Lucretia, May 4. 1S21, married
John Rose, the immigrant ancestor, was born Freedom Whitaker; George H., June 14. 1824,
in England, and settled as early as 1636. He married Xancy Foss. Five died in infancy.
died at Cambridge, December 12, 1640. The
spelling of the name, sometimes Row, Rowes, Matson is an ancient English
Rouse, etc., makes it difficult to trace the fam- M.ATSOX' surname, formed like Mathew-
ily. There was a George Rose, of Concord, son, Johnson, Dickson and Bill-
Massachusetts, who died April 20. 1649, and son, from the personal name Mat and son.
an Ezra Rose at Ipswich in 1648. The de- The name is common in various English coun-
scendants of John Rose have been numerous ties, and the family has been prominent in the

in Connecticut, at Stratford, Torrington, Wol- old country for many generations.

cott and other towns, and at Scituate and Han- (I) William Matson, the first of the line
over, Massachusetts. At Granville, Hamp- herein considered of whom we have definite
ihire county, Massachusetts, there was a information, accompanied by his wife Jane and
I500 NEW ENGLAND.
three sons and one daughter, left plague A., deceased Thomas James, deceased David,
; ;

stricken London, England, in the year 1664, mentioned below Hannah Jane, married for
;

and went to live in Belfast, Ireland, residing her second husband, E. A. Prindle; Robert,
there until about the year 1705. One child residing in Detroit, Michigan Albert C, re-
;

was born in Ireland, making five in all, namely: siding in Boston, Massachusetts.
William, Thomas, Andrew, Susan, Jane. (\'ll)William W., son of Samuel Matson,
About the year 1705, William, who was the was born in Cranbourne, province of Quebec,
father of seven children, Henry, Margaret, Canada, February 20, 1864. He received a
Jane, Thomas, Susan, Francis, Andrew; common school education in his native city,
Thomas, who was the father of six children, and at the age of seventeen came to Vermont
Francis, Henry, James, William, Margaret, and there improved his education by attending
Elizabeth Andrew, who was the father of
: night school. He learned the trade of granite
four children, William, Francis, Katharine, cutting in Barre, \'ermont, and worked at his
Susan, returned to England, making their trade in the states of Missouri, Wisconsin and
permanent home there. Minnesota, continuing until the year 1913,
(III)Francis, grandson of William Mat- when he became a member of the firm of The
son, removed from England to Ireland, in the Matson Machine Company, of Concord, New
year 1776, and there spent the remainder of Hampshire, with his two brothers, Alexander
his days. He married and among his children H. and David, and at the present time is acting
were two sons, William and Francis, who in He is a member
in the capacity of secretary.
the year 1790 emigrated to America, resided in of the Lodge, Chapter, Commandery and
Quebec for a number of years, then returned Shrine. Free and Accepted Masons, and a past
to England. master of Melrose Lodge, No. 145, of Mel-
(IV) William (2), eldest son of Francis rose, Minnesota; also member of the Inde-
Matson, mentioned in preceding paragraph, pendent Order of Odd Fellows, Modern
returned to America, accompanied by his sons, Woodmen of America and Granite Cutters'
William and Francis, who were in the service L'nion. He married, January, 1895, Annie
of the British government and were active par- Damman. of St. Louis. Missouri, and they
ticipants in the war of 1812. Shortly after the have three children: Emily M., Eva I., Al-
end of the above named war William Matson bert J.
Sr. died in Quebec, and his remains were (VII) Alexander Henry, son of Samuel
interred under the English Cathedral in that Matson, was born in Cranboume. province of
city. He and his sons were members of the Quebec, Canada, March 25, 1866. He attended
Church of England. the public schools of his native town. In 1882
(V) William (3), son of William (2) Mat- he removed to Ely. Vermont, where he resided
son, was a soldier in the English army in the for four years. During the following six
war of 18 12. After the end of hostilities he vears he was employed by the Fairbanks Scale
worked at his trade of shoemaker, making his Company at St. johnsbury, \'ermont. In 1888
home in Cranboume, province of Quebec, he went to Providence, Rhode Island, where
Canada. He married Hannah Johnson. Chil- he worked at his trade of machinist for about
dren William, Susan, Jane. Samuel, Thomas,
: three years. He afterwards followed his trade
Margaret, all of whom are now deceased with in various sections of the country, working
the exception of Samuel. in no less than eighteen different states, in
Samuel, son of William (3) Matson,
{\'l) this manner being able to see the greater part
was born in Cranbourne. province of Quebec. of the L^nited States. In 1907 he entered into
Canada. July 24, 1837, and is now living on partnership with his brother, David Matson,
a farm in Northfield, Vermont. He received forming The Matson Machine and Tool Com-
a common school education, followed his trade panv at Bethel. Vermont, where they con-
of shoemaker until his marriage at the age of ducted business until March. 1913, when they
twenty-five, then turned his attention to farm- removed to Concord, New Hampshire, locating
ing, which occupation he has since pursued. on Beacon street. Mr. Matson is an inventor
He married Margaret McKeage, born in of note and has many valuable patents. In
Broughton, province of Quebec, Canada, politics he is a Republican :he takes an active
daughter of .\lexander and Martha (Suitor") and prominent part in municipal affairs, and
McKeage. The McKeage family is descended has served on the grand jury of the county.
from Scotch ancestry. Children of Mr. and In religion he is a Christian Scientist. He is a
Mrs. Matson William W., mentioned below
: : member of White River Lodge. No. 20. An-
Alexander Henry, mentioned below Samuel ; cient Free and .Accepted Masons. He married,
T.. a farmer at Northfield, Vermont George : lune 18. 1895. Mary K. .Ackerman. of Mans-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1 501

field,Ohio, daughter of George Peter and Thomas Mann, the immigrant an-
Sophia (Snyder) Ackerman. She is of Ger- MANN cestor, settled in Rehoboth, Mas-
man ancestry. Children George Edmund,
: sachusetts, and in Providence,
bom July 18, 1896; Marguerite lone, February Rhode Island. On March 26, 1676, Sunday,
4, 1898, died May 29, 1904. during King Philip's war, the battle at Reho-
(\'II) David, son of Samuel Matson. was both called "Pierce's Fight" occurred. Fifty-
born at Cranbourne, province of Quebec, Can- two English and eleven friendly Indians were
ada, November 11, 1874. He was educated killed, and one hundred and forty of the op-
in the public schools of his native town. In posing Indians lost their lives. The affair was
1891 he began to learn the trade of machinist very desperate, as shown by the fact that the
in the works of Brown & Sharpe, Providence, English fought in a ring back to back for two
Rhode After completing his appren-
Island. hours against overwhelming odds, having only
ticeship,he worked as a journeyman for three eleven surviving white men. among them
years in Chicago, and afterward he was em- Thomas Mann, who received a severe wound.
ployed in machine shops in New Bedford, Rev. Noah Newman, of Rehoboth, wrote to
Massachusetts. Woonsocket. Rhode Island, Rev. John Cotton and gave an account of the
Wilmington, Delaware, and Xorristown. Penn- battle, saying: "Thomas Mann is just returned
sylvania. In 1907 he came to Bethel, \'ermont, with a sore wound." On March 7, 1682, he
to enter into partnership with his brother, was fined ten shillings for Sabbath breaking.
Alexander Henry Matson, under the firm He was surveyor of highways, June 9, 1683,
name of The Matson Machine and Tool Com- and on February 7, 1689, his name was on the
pany, and he has continued in that business to list of inhabitants of Rehoboth. On January
the present time (191 3) with great success. 20, 1693, he bought a farm in Providence of
He is a member of Morning Star Lodge, No. Ephraim Pierce, of Rehoboth, and soon after
13, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons ; also settled on it. His will, dated July 12, 1694,
of the Chapter. Council, and Commandery, all was proved August 21, 1694, his wife Mary
of Woonsocket. Rhode Island. He married, being executrix. On May 31, 1699, his widow
July 2, 18
Clara Louise Green, daughter of
,
received a share in her father's estate on Oc-
tober 18. 1716. she rented to her son Thomas,
;

Albert E. and Edna F. (Sprague) Green, of

Woonsocket. Children :\Valter David, born for five years, all her part of the house and
at Xorristown, Pennsylvania, September 29, land left by her husband. Thomas Mann died
1900; Milton Albert, born at Bethel, Vermont, July 18. 1694. He married (first) October 28,
March 3, 1909; Louise Helen, born at Bethel, 1674. Rachel Bliss, born December i, 1651,
April 22. 191 1. died in June. 1676, daughter of Jonathan and
The Matson Machine Company, which occu- Miriam (Harmon) Bliss. He married (sec-
pies one of the finest buildings in the city of ond ) April 9, 167S, Mary Wheaton, who died
Concord, New Hampshire, has been highly about 1746. Robert and Alice
daughter of
prosperous, ranking among the leading indus- (Bowen) Wheaton. She married (second)
tries of that city. They design and build or Darling. On November 8, 1731, she
build from drawings furnished, all kinds of had administration on her daughter Joanna
light and medium weight machinery, including Mann's estate she was then widow of
;

clocks and clock machinery, sewing machines, Darling: on November 4, 1745, then of Smith-
cash registers, typewriters, mathematical in- field, she deeded to her son John all her estate

struments, also type setting and printing ma- for one hundred pounds. On November 26,
chinery, tools, jigs and fixtures, all kinds of 1753. her son Thomas was appointed adminis-
model work, wood and leather working ma- trator of her estate. One child by first wife
chinery, many of which were designed and died in 1676. Children by second wife: Rachel,
patented by A. H. Matson. New inventions born .April 15. 1679; Mary. January 11, 1681
perfected. One of the principal machines Bethiah. March 12, 1683: Thomas, January
manufactured by them, which was patented 24. 1685: Mehitable, April 11, 1687: Joanna,
May 9, 191 1, is the Matson Safety Cutting Off September 24, 1689: Daniel. February 16,
Machine, designed for cutting off high speed 1692 John, mentioned below.
:

or air hardened steel, but it is also found to (II "I John, son of Thomas Mann, was bom
be a great labor saver on cutting up all kinds in 1605, died December 17. 1782. He lived in
of metal within the capacity of the machine. Providence and Smithfield. Rhode Island. On
The United States government is purchasing April 23, 1720. he bought a house and eighty-
them for cutting up boiler tubes, and they are two acres of land in the north part of the town,
also in use by many firms throughout the of his brother Daniel. His will, dated March
length and breadth of the country. 6. 1775, was proved May 19. 1783, his son
I502 NEW ENGLAND.-

John being executor. He left the real estate 18, 1833. died September 30, 1834. Children
and a fifth of movables to son John, on condi- by second wife: 4. George, born September 10,
tion that he help the daughter Sarah as much 1847, died .A.ugust 31, 1848. 5. Samuel Hill,
as she needed aU her life; to children of his born August II, 1848; physician in Provi-
daughter Abigail Ballard, he left a fifth of the dence; married, November 23, 1881, Eleanor
movables equally to daughters Sarah Mann,
; Augusta, born June i", 1853, daughter of
Mary Lapham and Dorcas Herende. the rest George L. Mason, and they have Mary Louise,
of the movables. He was
buried in the family born August 18, 1882, married, August, 1903,
burying ground on his farm. He married, Charles Bly and has Norma, Herman and
June 29, 1720, Abigail Arnold, who died be- Eleanor. 6. Charles Arnold, mentioned be-
fore 1775, daughter of Eleazer and Eleanor low. 7. Herbert, born January 17, 1852, died
(Smith) Arnold. Children: Abigail, born unmarried, November 17, 1879.
December 11, 1731; Sarah, November 13, (\'I )Charles Arnold, son of Arnold Mann,
1723; Mary, September 6, 1726; Dorcas, June was born August 30, 1849, in Providence,
27, 1731 John, mentioned below.
;
Rhode Island. He attended the public schools
(III) John (2), son of John (i) Mann, of Providence, and learned his trade there in
was born December 13, 1734, died October 9, the Franklin Foundry and Machine Company's
1807, aged seventy-two years. He was a works. He continued with this concern for
farmer and blacksmith. He served as a mem- some years finally becoming a foreman. In
ber of the town council and court of probate 1882 he engaged in business on his own
of Smithfield. He married (first) Mary, account as a machinist with a shop on North
daughter of Thomas Stafford, of Warwick, Main street. His business increased, and in
Rhode Island, and she died in 1781, aged 1 891 he removed to his present location on
forty-seven years. He married (second) Doyle avenue. He manufactures jewelers'
Widow Anna ^Aldrich, and she died in 1825. lathes and other machinery. The Mann lathe
Children by first wife: Samuel, married Amey is known and used all over the world and used

Brayton Hannah, born January 30, 1768, mar-

; universally by manufacturers of jewelry. I*
ried Jonathan Lapham ; Thomas, mentioned If a marvel of accuracy, ingenuity and useful-

below. ness. In politics he is an Independent. He

(IV) Judge Thomas (2) Mann, son of married, September 18, 1872, Emma Elmira
John (2) Mann, was born September 2, 1769, Johnson, born December i, 1848, daughter of
at Smithfield, Rhode Island, died there April PHny F. Johnson. Children: i. Hattie Julia,
17, 1852. He was an innkeeper and
a farmer, born July 7, 1873 is ; engaged in teaching
a manufacturer. He was prominent in town school in Providence. 2. Helen Sophia, born
affairs, and held many positions of trust and March 24. 1878: married. May 16, 1906, Ed-
honor. He was a member of the town council ward L. Adams, and their children are as fol-
and court of probate, a member of both lows: Horace Mann, bom June 8, 1907; Ed-
branches of the Rhode Island legislature, an ward L. Jr.. August 14, 1908; Ruth E., De-
associate and later chief justice of the court cember 12, 1909; Pliny Arnold, June 6, 191 1
of common pleas for Providence county. For Florence Hill. September 19, 1912. 3. Henri-
twenty-three years he was town clerk of Smith- etta born March 20, 1880; married,
Clara,
field. He married. May 2, 1802, Lydia, daugh- October 19, 11504, J. Tedber Hobson, and they
ter of Augustus Lapham. and she died October have one daughter. Emma Louise Hobson,
II, 1858. Children, born in Smithfield: Job born October 17, 1907.
Scott, March 21, 1803: Arnold, mentioned be-
low Ruth, December 8. 1805 Mary, Decem-
: ; John Bigelow, the immigrant
ber 13, 1807; Stafford, February 21. 1814; BIGELOW ancestor, was bom in 1613,
Abigail Lapham, June 8, 18 16. and is first mentioned in this
(V) Arnold, son of Judge Thomas (2) country in Watertown. Massachusetts, where
Mann, was born in Smithfield, June i, 1804, the town records give the date of his first mar-
died July n, 1888. He was a machinist by riage. October 30. 1642, to Mary Warren, the
trade, and lived in Providence, and later in record spelling their names. "John Bigulah and
Florence, town of Northampton, Massachu- Mary Warin." Of Bigelow's early ancestry
setts. He married (first) Adelia Ann Chase, nothing definite is known. He is supposed to
of Smithfield, and she died in 1834. He mar- have had a sister Elizabeth, who married Dea-
ried (second) in 1846, Mary Smith, daughter con Richard Butler, of Hartford. Mary War-
of Samuel L. Hill, of Northampton. She was ren, his first wife, was daughter of John and
born September 22. 1828. Children by first Margaret Warren, and she is said to have been
wife: I. and 2. Infant sons, born and died born in England. She died October 19, 1691,
April 6, 1830. 3. Adelia .\lvira, born October and he married (second! October 2, 1694,
 NEW ENGLAND. 1503

Sarah, daughter of Joseph Bemis. John Bige- low, was born in Weston. Massachusetts, June
low took the oath of fidelity at Watertown in 24, 171 5. He seems to have lived for a few
1652, and became a freeman, April 18, 1690. years after his marriage in Weston and then
In the roll of freemen his name is written to have moved to Stowe, where one child and
Bigolo and it appears at different times as perhaps others are said to have been born,
Biglo, Biglow, Bigelo and Bigolow. By trade although no records of birth are found there.
he was a blacksmith. He was chosen a sur- In 1752 he was in .Acton, Massachusetts, where
veyor of highways in 1652 and 1660; was con- four children were born between 1752 and
stable in 1663; selectman in 1665, 1670 and 1760, and in 1762 the Westford records show
167 1. He died July 14, 1703. His will was that he and his family were warned out of
dated January 4, 1703, and proved July 23, town, having come there from Acton. In
1703. The inventory of his estate amounted 1767 he seems to have been a member of Cap-
to si.K hundred ]x>unds and twelve shillings. tain Samuel Davis' company, and it is likely
Children, all born in Watertown John, Octo- ; that he did not leave Westford on warning.
ber 2~, 1643; Jonathan, December 11, 1646; In 1787 he and his son Silas moved to New
Mary, March 14, 1648; Daniel, December i, Ipswich. New Hampshire, from Westford, and
1650: Samuel, October 28, 1653: Joshua, men- it is said that he died there. He married, in
tioned below; Elizabeth, June 15, 1657; Sary, Sudbury, November 29, 1738, Grace Allen.
September 29, 1659; James; Martha, born Children, so far as known; tirst five recorded
April I. 1662; Abigail, February 4, 1664-65; in Weston: Lucy, born May 27, 1740; Beu-
Hannah, March 4, 1666-67 Son, born and ; lah. September 20, 1741 John, twin, men-
;

died December 18. 1667. tioned Nathan, twin, November 8,

below ;

(H) Joshua, son of John Bigelow, was born 1743; Sarah, February 12, 1745; Silas, Stowe,
.N'ovember 5. 1655, in Watertown, Massachu- March 17, 1750; Simeon, Acton, April 12,
setts. He was a soldier in Captain Ting's 1752; Molly, April 6, 1754; Grace, .April 22,
company during King Philip's war, and was 1757; Eunice, September 14, 1760.
wounded. In consideration of his services the (V) John (3), son of John (2) Bigelow,
general court gave him a grant of land in was born in Weston, Massachusetts, Novem-
Narraganstt No. 2. He lived in Watertown ber 8, 1743, died February 14, 1822. aged sev-
most of his life, but at the age of eighty-six enty-eight years, in Conway. He married, in
lie moved with his son Eliezer, June 9, 1742. Ashburnham. Massachusetts, September 11,
to the grant of land in Xarragansett (now 1770, Molly Melvin. He and his twin brother
Westminster), where he spent the last years Nathan were married the same day. He lived
of his life. He died February i, 1745. being in Ashburnham several years and then moved
the first adult to die in the new town. He to Conway, about 1780, where he resided the
married, October 20, 1676, Elizabeth, born remainder of his life. Qiildren: John, born
March 23, 1657, died August 9, 1729, daughter December 12, 1771, died December 25, 1771 ;

of Thomas and Mary Flagg. Children, all Jonathan, mentioned below Silas, May 7,;

born in Watertown Joshua, mentioned be-

:
1775 John, July 8, 1777, died August 2, 1777
;

low Jonathan. March 22, 1679; John. Decem-

; .Amos. July 5, 1778, died August 3, 1782:
ber 20. 1681; Benjamin, January 20, 1683; Isaac. October 27, 1780; Abner, October 23,
Jabez Elizabeth, August 3. 1687; David, April
: 1783; Samuel. .August 22, 1785; Molly. July
30. 1694; Joseph. December 29, 1695; Daniel, 0, 1787; Rebeckah. .April 21, 1790; Esther.
.August 29, 1697; Ebenezer, September 4. July 17, 1792, died October 14, 181 1 Clarissa, ;

1698; Gershom. September 6, 1701 Eliezer, ; October 15. 1794; Moses Foster, 1798.
March 14. 1705-06. (VI) Jonathan, son of John (3) Bigelow,
(III) Joshua (2). son of Joshua ( I ) Bige- was born in .Ashburnham. Massachusetts. Jan-
low. was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, uary 25, 1773. died November 12, 1819, in
November 25, 1677, died May 9. 1728. He Conway. He married, in Conway, 1798. Sus-
lived in the part of Watertown called Water- anna, daughter of Abner and -Anna (Hobart)
town Farms, later set of? as Weston, Massa- Brooks, of Groton. Massachusetts, and she
chusetts. He
married, in Watertown, Octo- died October 30, 1861. Children, born in Con-
ber 17. 1701. Hannah, daughter of Nathaniel way; Huldah. October 16, 1798: Jonathan
Fiske. Children, born in Watertown Joshua. : Brooks, mentioned below Mary, September 25,
;

February 5, 1703: Hannah. March 6, 1704; 1801 Washington, March 18, 1803, died .April
;

Nathaniel. June 17, 1707; Lydia, March 8, 12. 1805; Anna, June 23, 1804; Sullivan,
1709; Elizabeth. December 2, 171 1; John, March 26. 1806; Samuel. .August 22. 1807;
mentioned below; .Abigail. October 7, 1719; Jane, January 18, 1809; Harvey, August 25,
Mary, March 18. 1721. 1810: Esther, January 15, 1813; Sumner, July
(IV) John (2), son of Joshua (2) Bige- 6, 1815; Amos, April 2, 1817.
I504 NEW ENGLAND.
(VII) Jonathan Brooks, son of Jonathan ability until he resigned, September 20, 1909.
Bigelow, was born in Conway, Massachusetts, He then bought the Caledonian, a weekly
April 12, 1800, died September 21, 1876, in newspaper of St. Johnsbury, established in
Stowe, Vermont, where he was a farmer. He 1837. During nearly eighty years the paper
lived in Conway until 1841, when he moved had had but three different owners to the time
to Stowe. He married, in- Conway, Relief it came into his possession. Mr. Bigelow was
Newhall, born December 30, 1803, died March a member of the special tax commission of the
23, 1893. Children: Jonathan, born in Con- state of Vermont, 1898-1900, and was chair-
way. January i, 1824, died in Lexington, Mas- man of the board. From 1907 to 1909 he was
sachusetts, May II, 1907; Eliza Ann, Conway, mayor of the city of Burlington, Vermont. In
April 23, 1826, died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, politics he is a Republican. He is an attend-
May 3, 1913; Lurania Newcomb, Conway, ant of the Protestant Episcopal church mem-
;

September 7, Massachu-
1827, died in Salem, ber of Burlington Lodge, No. 10, Ancient Free
setts, April,1880; Martha Ann Page, Conway, and Accepted Alasons. Mr. Bigelow married,
November 7,1829; Eliakim, Shelburne. Mas- September 12. 1895, Florence E., born at Bol-
sachusetts, June 18, 1831 Phineas Newhall,
; ton, Quebec, daughter of Amos A. and Ellen
mentioned below; Edwin Ruthven, Conway, ( Moses I Mooney. They have one child:
March 14, 1837; Ira Hudson, Conway, E>e- Ruth Barr. born at Burlington. February 20,
cember ig, 1839, died in Milwaukee, Wiscon- 1899.
sin, February 21, 1913; Walter King, Stowe,
Vermont, December 28, 1841 Alvah H.,
; Samuel Gardner, of Newport,
Stowe, \'ermont, June 28, 1843. GARDNER Rhode Island, the ancestor of
(VIII) Phineas Newhall, son of Jonathan the late Alfred B. Gardner,
Brooks Bigelow, was born in Conway, Massa- of Warren. Rhode Island, married Elizabeth,
chusetts, September 27, 1832, died at Stowe, widow of James Brown, and daughter of Rob-
Vermont, October 19, 1911. He attended the ert Carr. of Newport. In 1687 he removed to
public schools of his native place and at Stowe, Freetown, Massachusetts, and in 1693 he pur-
whither he came with his parents when he was chased, in partnership with Ralph Chapman,
seven years of age. He followed farming all of Ebenezer Brenton, a farm at Mattapoisset
the active years of his life in the town of (now South Swansea), where he died Decem-
Stowe. He was active in public affairs, and ber 8. 1696. His wife was then living.
served the town of Stowe as lister and over- (II) Samuel (2), son of Samuel (i) and
seer of the poor. In religion he was a Baptist. Elizabeth (Carr-Brown) Gardner, was born
He was a strong and interesting personality, October 28. 1685. died February 10, 1773. He
b.olding decided convictions of right and wrong, married. December 6, 1707 ceremony per-
1

wielding a large and wholesome influence in formed by Governor Samuel Cranston), Han-
the community and enjoying to the utmost the nah, born December 20. 1688. died November
esteem and confidence of his townsmen. Mr. 16. 1768. daughter of Philip and Mary Smith.
Bigelow married, November 12, 1854, Char- (III) Samuel (3). son of Samuel (2) and
lotte Ellen, born in Stowe. July 20, 1836, Hannah f Smith) Gardner, was born February
daughter of Josephus and Lucretia (Parker) 17, 1717. He resided in South Swansea. He
Munn. Children Carrie Ella, born October
: married. October 30, 1740. Content, born April
7. 1855, married H. E. Straw: Flora Adelaide, 3, 1724, daughter of Preserved and Content
July 21, 1857. married Joseph T. Blodgett: Brayton.

Clara Abbie, February 25. 1859: Walter Jo- (IV) William, son of Samuel (3) and Con-
sephus. mentioned below Wilbur Brooks, Au-
; tent (Brayton) Gardner, was born September
gust 20. 1866. superintendent of the Salem 12. 1733, died April 24. 1811. He married,
City Hospital. Salem, Massachusetts Amos : January 17. 1779, Zerviah, born September 6,
Newell. November 7, 1871. died August 5, 1750. died September 15, 1824. daughter of
1893: Arthur Parker. April 21. 1874. James and Bathsheba ('Luther) McKoon.
(IX) Walter Josephus. son of Phineas fV) James, son of William and Zerviah
Newhall Bigelow. was born in Stowe. Ver- ('McKoon') Gardner, was born in Swansea,
mont, January 22, 1865. He attended the pub- Massachusetts, August 30. 1806. died in War-
lic schools there, and the Montpelier Seminary, ren. Rhode Island. July 30. 1890. He obtained
from which he was graduated in 1889. He a practical education in the schools of his
was for three years a student in the Univer- native state. At the age of sixteen years he
sity of Vermont. While in college he worked became a resident of Bristol. Rhode Island,
nights in the editorial room of the Burlington where for a year he clerked in a drug store,
Daily Free Press. In 1894 he was made night then went to Providence, and there for two
editor of that paper, a position he filled with years was similarly employed, with the whole-
JrJ, /^^^,
iy <7^ ^,0^*
 NEW ENGLAND. 1505

sale drug house of Hoppin Brothers. When nently when about fifteen years of age was
twenty years of age he located permanently in but seventeen years old when he went to Bos-
the town of Warren, and began his long busi- ton. For two years he clerked there for the firm^
ness career as clerk in the drug, grocery and of Oliphant & Company. On returning to
hardware store of Dr. Jeremiah Williams, Warren he entered the hardware store of his
which was then located on Market street. One father, and in 1854 was taken into partnership
year later the business of his employer was with him, the firm becoming James Gardner
separatecT, the grocery and hardware depart- & Son, as before mentioned. This partner-
ments going into one building, and the drugs ship continued for the long period of thirty-
into another. On this change Mr. Gardner one years, or until 1885, when the interests
took an interest in, and was placed in charge of both father and son were sold out. On
of, the grocery and hardware store, and after November i, 18S4, Mr. Gardner was elected
one year's association with Dr. Williams pur- treasurer of the Warren Institution for Sav-
chased the latter's interest and conducted the ings and cashier of the First National Bank of
business alone until 1840. In that year he Warren, which positions he held until August,
engaged in the hardware business on Main 1905, when these institutions, with the three
street. In 1854 he associated in business with other banks, were absorbed by the Warren
him his son, .Alfred B., establishing the firm Branch of the Industrial Trust Company, and
of James Gardner & Son. The senior member Mr. Gardner then became vice-chairman of
of the firm possessed good business qualifica- the board of managers of this branch, continu-
tions, and through his careful conduct of his ing in that capacity until his death. His busi-
business, ever alert to the wants of his cus- ness standing, and the strength of his claims
tomers, he, with the aid of his son, built up a to that standing, are sufficiently evidenced in
large and profitable business. Both men of the this long-continued service in the same con-
highest character and integrity, they gained nection. Air. Gardner was as thoroughly
and held the confidence of the people, and esteemed for personal character as he was
his
were prosperous. Their customers were not atlmired for his business qualifications.
confined to the village and vicinity, but came Mr. Gardner was a member of the Philan-
from far and near, and their establishment thropic Society of Warren and was its treas-
was extensively known. Owing to the increas- urer. He was senior warden of St. Mark's
ing years of the senior Mr. Gardner the active Church, succeeding Mr. Cook in that incum-
business of the concern gradually fell into the benc>-. which he held for over thirty years, and
hands of the son, and in 1885 was disposed of, for thirty-eight years he was one of the vestry-
the son in the previous year having been chosen m.en. He had always been very active in the
treasurer and cashier, respectively, of the church and much interested in its welfare. In
Warren Institution for Savings and the First politics Mr. Gardner was a Republican, but
National Bank. The senior Mr. Gardner pos- he took only a modestly active interest in pub-
sessed an exceptionally genial disposition, lic matters ;however, he served for some time
which rendered his society agreeable and enter- a.s member of the town council. He gave his
taining, and his store, after the business hours time and attention almost wholly to the finan-
of the day were spent, was ever a popular cial institutions with which he was so long
resort for his numerous acquaintances. At the connected, and had seen the deposits of the
time of his death he was the oldest member Institution for Savings increase from $900,000
living in term of membership of St. Mark's to $1,250,000. Mr. Gardner was one of the
Episcopal Church at Warren and was zeal- thoroughly reliable and substantial citizens of
ously devoted to that church, in which he was Warren, interested in all things which have
a vestrjTTian for many years. He was long tended to the betterment of the place and its
one of the most highly respected and esteemed people, and his honored memory is cherished
citizens of Warren. Mr. Gardner married by all who knew him. Mr. Gardner died Feb-
Lydia, daughter of Benjamin and Ann Haile)
( ruary 10. IQII.
Bosworth, of Swansea. Massachusetts. She Mr. Gardner married, September 20, 1861,
died March 28, 1880. Children: Alfred Bos- Henrietta }.. born September 19, 1833, daugh-
worth, of whom further Ellen Maria, born
; ter of James and Naomi Georgiana Crowly.
.April 7, 1836, who died June 10, 1907, unmar- Caleb Sloctim, her maternal grandfather, was
ried. of Franklin, Massachusetts, married Mary
( VDAlfred Bosworth. son of James and Bass : he was a son of John, grandson of
Lydia (Bosworth) Gardner, was born Novem- Simeon, and great-grandson of Giles Slocum,
ber 30, 1832. in Warren, Rhode Island. He the emigrant ancestor. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner
was educated largely in the parish school of had one daughter. Alice Louise, born August
St. Mark's Church, and leaving school perma- 20, 1873. She is a graduate of Brown Univer-
1506 NEW ENGLAND.
sity, A.1897, A. M., 1899, and in 1903
B., whats remarkable He Was a Joyner and Made
was given the f'hi Beta Kappa key for excel- his Coffen himself for sevrall years before he
lence in scholarship in the class of 1897. She Dyed and Used to Keep apples in It as a chest
is a member of the Daughters of the Revolu- Lntill he dyed & used it. The son John
tion and was for several years a member of marryed Desire Howland and Went to Eng-
the Short Story Club. She married, August land Moved from Marshfield to Barnstable
lb. 1905, Marcius Harold Merchant, M. D., Built mills tan vatts &c."
born June 15, 1874, son of Dr. Joseph Mil- John Gorham's name is variously sp>elled in
ford and Hannah (Martin) Alerchant, the the records as Gorham, Goarum, Gorum,
former named bemg one of the oldest medical Gorome, Groom. Groome. He lived at Ply-
practitionersin Rhode Island they are the
; mouth and Duxbury in early life and was ad-
parents of one other child, Mary, who mar- mitted a freeman at Plymouth, December 18,
ried Howard K. De Wolf, and has three chil- 1638, and was a partner of John Rogers at
dren Marv Merchant, Jane Hudson and
: Duxbury in 1638-39. He inherited the estate
Rachel Howard De Wolf. Children of Dr. of his father, and at the age of sixteen years
Marcius H. and Alice L. (Gardner) Merchant: he had a grant of land at Plymouth. He and
Alice Alilford, born May 17, 1906; Joseph Joseph Beadle built a bridge over South river
Gardner, born August i, 1907; Julia Eleanor, in 1650-51. In a deposition dated March 4,
born November 13, 1909. 1674-75. he gave his age as fifty-three years.
He is known in history as Captain John
The Gotham family is of an- Gorham. having commanded a company of
GORHAM French ancestry, coming
cient Plymouth forces in King Philip's war in the
over to England with William decisive battle fought December 19, 1675.
the Conqueror in 1066. In France they were This was the second expedition in this war in
known under the name of De Gorman, and which he took part. He was also appointed
there held many important offices of state. lieutenant of the Plymouth forces in the Dutch
The remote ancestor of the branch herein re- war in 1673. He was one of the selectmen of
viewed of which we have a record was James Barnstable in 1674. He removed from Ply^
Gorham, of Bennefield, Northamptonshire, mouth to Marshfield in 1646. In 1652 he re-
England. He was born in 1550. and married, moved to Yarmouth and Barn-
settled near the
1572. Agnes Berrington. who died in 1576. stable line, whereappears from the record
it

(II) Ralph, son of James and Agnes (Ber- of the birth of his children, he lived only two
rington) Gorham, was born at Bennefield, or three years. He then removed over the line
Northamptonshire, England, 1575, and came into Barnstable and was the owner of a large
to .America prior to 1637, as he was granted land property, a grist mill and a tannery. He
land in the Plymouth Colony, October 2. 1637. died a few months after the Narragansett
His name appears in the court records, June 4, fight, of a fever, the result of latigiie and ex-

1639, and one record states that he died in posure at that time. He was buried at Swan-
1643, at the age of sixty-eight years, but some sea. February 5, 1676. Administration of his
think he returned to England and died there. estate was granted to his widow and two sons,
He had sons, Ralph and John, born in Eng- James and John, the rights of the younger
land, and at his death left no widow, and prob- children to be guarded.
ably only one son. Ralph having died before Captain Gorham married. 1643. Desire
his father. Howland, who died at Barnstable. October 13,
(III) Captain John Gorham. son of Ralph 1683. Her John Howland, came over
father,
Gorham. was born in England, and baptized at in the "Mavllower,'" and became a leading citi-
Bennefield, January 28. 162 1. A memorandum zen of Plymouth. He was deputy to the gen-
book of Captain John Gorham, written in eral court, 1641-46-47-48-49-51-52-53-54-55-
1645. gives a quaint account of his family, 58-61-63-66-67-70, and for many years a
from which we quote as follows: "Louisburg, selectman. In 1634 John Howland was com-
Feb., 27, 1645-46. The rise of ye family of mander in the Hocking atfair; \.as assistant
Gorhams taken from Capt. George Gorham. of the colony. 1633-34-35. and in 1627 was one
My Great Great Grandfather & family came of the eight undertakers who assumed the
out of Some part of England and lived at debts and management of the Colony. His
Marshfield and Had one son named after him, wife, Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland, also came
John Gorum alls Gorham, which son after in the 'Ma\-flower" with her father. Children
Having Marryed With a Howland and had of Captain John and Desire (Howland) Gor-
Sevrall Children Went home to England and ham: I. Desire, born in Plymouth, April 2,
Returned Soone again to his family. His 1644: married, October 17. 1661. Captain John
Father Lived and Dved att Marshfield and Hawes. of Yarmouth. 2. Temperance, born in
 NEW ENGLAND. 1507

Marshfield, May 5, 1646: married (first) Ed- 1820. In early life he followed the sea and
ward Stnrgis, (second) Theodore Baxter. 3. sailed fishing vessels to the Grand Banks.
Elizabeth, born in Marshfield, April 2, 1648. With his family, except his youngest daughter
4. James, see forward. 5. John, born in Mary, Captain Gorham moved from Yar-
Marshfield, February 20, 1652. 6. Joseph, mouth, Massachusetts, in April, 1798, to West-
born in Yarmouth, February 16, 1653. 7. minster, Vermont. He made the journey with
Jabez, born in Barnstable, August 30, 1656. a team of three yoke of oxen in thirteen days.
8. Mercy, born in Barnstable, January 20, The first night on their journey from Yar-
1658. 9. Lydia. born in Barnstable, November mouth they spent at Sandwich, the twelfth at
16, 1661 married as his second wife, January
; Westmoreland, New Hampshire, at Churche's
I, 1683, Colonel John Thacher. 10. Hani.ah, Hotel. The thirteenth day they crossed the
born in Barnstable. November 28, 1663. 11. Connecticut river at Robinson's Ferry, into
Shubael, born in Barnstable, October 21, 1667. \'ermont, at Putney, then to Westminster
IV James (2), son of Captain John and
( )
West, arriving the second day of May on the
Desire (Howland) Gorham, was born in farm, for which he paid four thousand dollars
Marshfield, April 28, 1650, died in 1707. He in gold and silver, and the farm remained in
married, February 24, 1673, Hannah Huckins, the Gorham family nearly one hundred years.
who died February 13, 1727. Children: i. Captain Matthias Gorham married, March
Desire, born February 9, 1674; married, June -" 1777- Dorcas Crowell. Children: i. Isaac,
II, 1706, John Baxter. 2. James, born March born December 18, 1777, died December 25,
6, 1676; married, September 29, 1709, Mary 1859; married (first) Hannah Matthews, (sec-
Joyce. 3. Experience, born July 28, 1678. 4. ond) Rebecca Hall. 2. Mary, born July 15,
John, see forward. 5. Mehitable, born April 1779. died September 2, 1856; married, .-Kpril
28, 1683. 6. Thomas, born December 16. 1684. 18, 1797, William Matthews. 3. Hannah, bom

7. Mercy, born November 22. 1686, died June September i, 1781, died May 8, 1820; mar-
12. 1689. 8. Joseph, born March 25, 1689. 9. ried. October 22, 1801. Barnabas Clark Jr. 4.
Jabez, born March 6, 1690. 10. Sylvanus, Matthias, born September 25, 1784. died Au-
born October 13, 1693. 11. Eleazer, born Feb- gust 26, 1846; married, November 5, 1805,
ruary 14. 1605 married, November 9, 1727,
:
\rartha Ide moved to Coventry, \'ermont.
:

Temperance Hawes. 5. David, see forward. 6. William, born No-

(\') John (2), son of James (2) and Han- vember 24, 1788. died February 7, 1869; mar-
nah (Huckins) Gorham, was born .August 2, ried.January, 1816, Rachel Wilcox; moved to
1680. He married, February 24, 1703, .\nne Kirby. \'ermont. 7. Sally, born January 25,

Brown, and removed to Yarmouth. Children 1791. died December 18, 1835. 8. .A.llen, born
I. Matthias, see forward. 2. Mercy, born Au- January 25, 1791, died March 4, 1796. 9.
gust 20, 1708: married. July 2, 1724, Ebenezer James, born March 9, 1793, died January 6,
Crowell. 3. Desire, born August 26, 1710. 4. 1858: married. January 28, 1827, Temperance
Rose, born March 19, 171 1 married, February
;
Gardnier, of Coventry, Vermont.
3. 1731, Ephraim Crowell. 5. Elizabeth, born (Vni) David, son of Captain Matthias (2)
June 27, 1714: married, July 20, 1737, John and Dorcas (Crowell) Gorham, was born at
Eidridge Jr. 6. Anne, born January 12, 1716; Yarmouth. Massachusetts, October 18, 1786,
married. September 17, 1741, William Taylor. died at Westminster West, Vermont, January
(\T) Matthias, son of John (2) and Anne 25, 1882. He came to Westminster with his
(Brown) Gorham, was born December 18, parents and followed farming there through-
1706. Barnstable, November
He married, at out his active life. He was a delegate to the
t, 1732, Mary Davis,
died April 27, 1784. constitutional convention, and held various
Children, born at Yarmouth: i. Lydia, born town offices. He married, November 14, 1811.
January 13, 1734, died February 5, 1818. 2. Surviah Crowell. born November, 1791, died
Mehitable, born January 26, 1737; married, in May, 1886. Children: i. Laura, born Feb-
December 18, 1766, Joseph Taylor. 3. Eliza- ruary 7. 1813. died May 12, 1869. 2. Freeman,
beth, born December 28, 1739, died October see forward. 3. Mary, born February 5, 1816,
13, 1808. 4. Anne, born January i, 1741 ;
died .A-pril 17. 1888. 4. David Crowell. born

married, January 10, 1765. Josiah Marchant. March 9, 1818, died in 1907. 5. Henry, born
5. John, born ^Iarch 26, 1744: married, E>e- in 1823, died in 1840. 6. Allen C. 7. Almira.
cember 15. 1785, Mary Bray. 6. Mary, born 8. Susan, died in childhood.
May 16, 1746: married. December i, 1768, (IX) Freeman, son of David and Surviah
Jacob Parker. 7. Matthias, see forward. (Crowell) Gorham, was born at Westminster
(VH) Captain Matthias (2) Gorham, son West, Vermont, September 18, 181 4, died Au-
of Matthias (i) and Mary (Davis) Gorham, gust 26, 1884. He received a common school
was born December 17, 1749, died March 20, education in his native town, and followed
i5o8 NEW ENGLAND.
farming on the homestead which his grand- Order of the Eastern Star Mount Sinai
;

father cleared, and which his father had also Temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine. He has
occupied. He served for many years on the taken the thirty-two degrees of Scottish Rite
board of selectmen and was chairman of the Masonry. He was grand commander of the
board. During the civil war he was active in Knights Templar of Vermont in 1908; grand
procuring enlistments and was a leader in patron of the Order of the Eastern Star in
public affairs. He represented the town in the 1907. He is also a member of Bellows Falls
state legislature in 1861 and again in 1867. In Lodge, No. 2;^, Independent Order of Odd
religion he was a Congregationalist. He mar- Fellows; of the \'ermont Society, Sons of the
ried Malina, born March 23, 182 1, died in .American Revolution. He is a deacon of the
May, 1909, daughter of Simon and Clarissa Congregational church.
(Moore) Hitchcock, of Putney, V^ermont. Dr. Gorham married, June i, 1897, Mrs.
Children: i. Elvira Mahna, born January 25, .\bbie C. ( \'eazey Hitchcock, born at West-
1

1852. 2. Jennie Louise, born October 16, moreland, New Hampshire, daughter of Alex-
1855, died August 8, 1886. 3. George Henry, ander Veazey, born at Westmoreland, 1813,
see forward. died in Putney, \'ermont, 1872, and Abigail
(X) Dr. George Henry Gorham, son of (Goodnow) Veazey, granddaughter of Zenas
Freeman and Malina (Hitchcock) Gorham, and Rebecca Pierce ) Veazey. They have no
(

was born at Westminster West. Vermont, Ver- children.

mont, October 9, 1857. He attended the pub-
lic schools of his native town and the \'er- This branch of the Goodwin
mont Academy at Saxtons River. He received GOODWIN family came from Ireland to
his medical education in the University of Ver- -America in the early days of
mont, then in the University of New York, the Irish emigration to this countrj'. Soon
from which he was graduated in 1882. He after 1840 John Goodwin with his wife and
began to practice in New York City in 1882. twelve children made their home in Valley
At the end of two years he located at West- Falls, Rhode Island. His native place was
minster, Vermont, where he was in practice Aughher, county Tyrone, province of Ulster,
for three years. From 1887 to 1890 he prac- in the north of Ireland. The Goodwin an-
ticed at Alstead, New Hampshire. During the cestry is doubtless English. Goodwin is an
next two years he continued his medical and ancient English surname and most of the fam-
surgical studies in New York City and abroad. ilies of this section of Ireland came of Scotch

Since 1892 he has practiced at Bellows Falls, and English stock. John Goodwin was a mason
\'ermont, and has made a specialty of diseases l)y trade and he became a successful mason

of the eye and ear. He is a member of the and contractor in A'alley Falls, and one of his
Vermont State Medical Society, of which he first contracts was the construction of the dam
was president one year member of the Amer-
; at \alley Falls. .Afterward he built various
ican Medical Association and of the Connecti- mills and other important structures in this
cut River Valley Medical Society and the section. Nine of his children were daughters,
Rockingham Medical Club. In politics he is a most of whom married and had children. His
Republican. He has been chairman of the sons were Peter, James. John, mentioned
:

Republican town committee and for ten years below.

a member of the congressional district Repub- (11) John (2). son of John (i) Goodwin,
lican committee, of which he was secretary. was born in county Tyrone, north of Ireland,
In 1898-99 he represented Windham county in and came with the family to \'alley Falls,
the state senate and was chairman of the com- Rhode Island, where he received a common
mittee on public health and of the committee school education. He
learned the trade of
on municipal affairs. He was also a member mason under and con-
his father's instruction
of the committees on insane and on libraries. tinued in his father's employ until he married.
He was a member of the school boards in He removed to Tennessee and followed his
Westminster and Alstead ; was bailiff and trus- trade there, \\hen the civil war broke out, he
tee of the incorporated village of Bellows Falls enlisted in the Tenth Tennessee Regiment of
for five years. He is a director of the Brattle- Cavalry in the Confederate army. After he
boro Trust Company. For several vears he enlisted he was never heard from, and the
was United States pension examiner. He is family suppose that he lost his life in the serv-
a member of King Solomon Temple Lodge, ice and was buried with that great army of
Free and .Accepted Masons .\benaqui Chap- ; unknown dead. His wife and two children
ter, Royal .\rch Masons Holy Cross Com-; later made their home in Providence. Rhode
manHery, Knights Templar Windsor Lodge ; Island. He married Margaret Farrell. Chil-
of Perfection Burlington Consistory and the
: dren, born in Valley Falls: John J., men-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1509

tioned below Mary, who married Andrew

; Samuel, mentioned below; Margaret, April 17,
Hope, and had a daughter Ellen Hope. 1687; Sarah, October 12, 1690; Ann, Novem-
(HI) John J., son of John (2) Goodwin, ber II, 1694.
was born May 12, 1857. He attended the pub- (IIIj Samuel (2), son of Samuel (i)
lic schools of Providence, and early in life Orvis, was born October 25, 1685, at Farming-
began his business career as clerk in a store, ton, and removed to Northfield, Massachu-
after a f>eriod of apprenticeship. Throughout setts, January 30, 1718, when he was granted
his youth he spent his leisure hours and even- thirty acres of land on condition that he settle
ings in study and he continued a close student and live thereon for four years. He was a
until he was twenty-seven years old. In 1884 soldier in the Indian wars. In 1720 he sold
he was appointed a carrier in the Providence land to Rev. Benjamin Doolittle and his home-
postoffice, and he continued in this position stead to Stephen Belden.
until 1909, when he was appointed superin- I\ j William, son of Samuel (2) Orvis,
(

tendent of the East Providence branch of the was born in 1709, at Sunbury, Connecticut.
Providence postoffice, a position he has since He died at Northfield, June 14, 1774. He re-
filledwith ability and efficiency. In politics he moved to Winchester, New Hampshire, in
has always been a Republican, but his position 1743, and returned to Northfield in 1749. He
as a government employee has kept him from was a soldier in the French and Indian war,
taking an active part in public affairs. He is in Lieutenant John Catlin's company, Decem-
popular with all classes of people and one of ber 10, 1747, to June 10, 1748, and was at Fort
the best known and most highly esteemed citi- Sterling in 1747; again in 1756 he served in
zens of East Providence. He is a member of Captain Catlin's (second) company. He was
no clubs or societies. In religion he is a Cath- a proprietor of Northfield, owning the
lot 6, in
olic, being a member of St. Mary's Roman fourth division, in 1754. He married (first)
Catholic Church, of Providence. He married, .Anna who died August 18, 1746, (sec-
,

September 14, 1893, Catherine, daughter of ond) in 1750, Martha died September
,

Patrick and Susan Hackett, of Providence. 30, 1754, and (third) in 1755, Elizabeth Sever-
They have one child, John Hackett Goodwin, ance. Children, born at Northfield: Mercy,
born March 31, 1909. November 12, 1735, died September 20, 1754;
Samuel, born March 10, 1738-39; William,
George Orvis, or Orvice, as the May 8, 1740, removed to Leyden, married
URV IS name was also spelled, was the Mindwell Holton, died January 11, 1801, at
immigrant ancestor of this family. Dummerston. Vermont; Rachel, July, 1745;
He settled at Farmington, Connecticut. He .\nna, Alarch 4, 1746-47; Charles, August 20,
married, in 1652, Elizabeth, widow of David 1751 Oliver, October 2. 1752; Gershom, May
;

Carpenter. He was admitted a freeman of 23, 1754: Waitstill, mentioned below; Am-
Farmington in 1658. and he died April 27, 1664. brose, July 7, 1758.
His widow married Richard Bronson. She died (\') \\'aitstill, son of William Orvis, was
in 1694. Her will, dated April 26, 1694, proved born at Northfield, December 2, 1755. He
September 6, 1694, bequeaths to son Samuel was a soldier in the revolution, being ensign
Orvis a lot in the Paquabuck Meadow to ; in the Hinsdale company of the Cumberland
son- Roger Orvis, and daughter Mary, who county militia, and later was fifer in the Sec-
married Samuel Scott; to son David Carpenter ond Line Regiment of New York. He re-
(by first marriage) to Mary Hinman, Eliza-
; moved to Brattleboro, Vermont. He was a
beth Hill, grandchild Mary, daughter of farmer and magistrate, and a prominent citi-
Thomas Barnes grandchild Experience Chap-
; zen. He
married, at Brattleboro, December
ell: to daughter Martha Orvis and Deborah 17. 1777, Elizabeth Church, born at Westfield,
Orvis grandchild Samuel Orvis and grand-
: Massachusetts. October 19, 1757, died Septem-
child Martha Scott. (Hartford probate rec- ber 12, 1832, at Dummerston, Vermont. He
ords, iii. p. 184. Children of (rieorge and
) died at Brattleboro, October ir, 1823. Chil-
Elizabeth Orvis: Samuel, mentioned below; dren, born at Hinsdale, Vermont, e.xcepting
Hannah, born .^pril. 1653; Roger, June, 1657, the two youngest, born at Brattleboro: i.

lived at Farmington; Ebenezer, February, Joseph, December 20, 1778; died May 30,
1660; Margaret, June, 1661 Mary, June,
; 1795. 2. Josephus, February 28, 1780, died
1663. December 25, 1855; married Rebecca Barney,
(II) Samuel, son of George Orvis, was at Halifax, Vermont. 3. Malachi, March 6,
born at Farmington, in May, 1653. His wife 1782; died October 19, 1854, at Dickinson,
Deborah joined the church at Farmington, New York; married, January 9, 1809, Clarissa
May 7, 1682. Children: Deborah, baptized Clark, in Dummerston. 4. Waitstill Jr., born
May 14, 1682; Martha, baptized May 6, 1683; June 26, 1784; drowned on the coast of North
I5IO NEW ENGLAND.
Carolina, August 29, 1815; married, January, Democrats of his section married Laura Ellen
;

181 1, at Savannah, Georgia, Susan Gremet. Walker. Frances Jane, born August 23,
5.

5. Billy, born September 14, 1786; died Au- 1833, died August 27, 1836. 6. Frances Eliza-
gust 25, 1855 married, March, 1809, Lucj
; beth, born July 24, 1838; married George P.
Thomas, atHinsdale, Massachusetts. 6. EHhu, Utley, a real estate dealer in Chesterton, Indi-
October 25, 1788, lived in Granville, New ana. 7. Levi Church Jr., born July 27, 1841
York; married, February 4, 1813, at Pawlet, a druggist, of Manchester; married Annie
Vermont. Lucina C. Upham, and had four Wise, of Brookl>-n, New York.
children their son, Joseph Upham, was father
; Electa Sophia Purdy was a daughter of Tru-
of Charles Eustis and Edward Waitstill Orvis, man and Lucy (Mead) Purdy, granddaugh-
of the banking firm of Orvis Brothers & Com- ter of Reuben and Anna (Powell) Purdy, and
pany, New York City. 7. John Mills, born great-granddaughter of Martin Powell, a
December 18, 1790: died November 19, 1863, prominent pioneer citizen of Manchester. Ben-
at Salem, Wisconsin married, August 19,
; jamin, father of Reuben Purdy, was one of
181 1, in Guilford, Ann Loraby. 8. Elizabeth, the little group of men who left Amenia (Nine
born March 10, 1793; died at Brooklyn, Ver- Partners ), New York, to settle in the Vermont

mont, March i, 1826; married, January 29, wilderness.

181 5, Elisha Flint. 9. Francis, born April 15, (\'II) Franklin Henry, son of Levi Church
1795; married, August, 1813, Levina Walker, Orvis, was born at Manchester, Vermont, July
of Brattleboro. 10. Simeon, born May 30, 12, 1824, and died November 30. 1900. He
1797: married, January 20, 1824, in Marlboro, attended the public schools of his native town,
Derexa Campbell. 11. Levi Church, men- Burr Seminary, and Lnion Village Academy
tioned below. All these vital records are from at Greenwich, New York. In 1842, at the age
the family Bible. of eighteen, he left school and spent two years
(VI) Levi Church, son of Waitstill Orvis, in Wisconsin and Illinois. In 1844 he became
was born at Brattleboro, May 19, 1799, and a clerk in the wholesale drv' goods house of
died September 25, 1849, ^' Philadelphia, ]\Iarsh & Willis. He resigned this position to
Pennsylvania. He came to Manchester, \'er- engage in business in 1846 in partnership with
mont, in 1820, removed later to Arlington, and Elijah M. Carrington, and he continued as a
returned to Manchester, where he went into wholesale dealer until i860. His later years
business as a general merchant on the present were devoted to the hotel business. He estab-
site of the Equinox House, of which the old lished the Equinox Hotel at Manchester, and
building is a part. He was postmaster for was a pioneer in the summer hotel business.
many years, fie also owned a marble quarry, From a modest beginning his enterprise grew
did a large business, and was prominent in to large proportions, and the house became one
town affairs. He was ensign in the state of the most popular summer hotels in New
militia in 1830, second lieutenant of the Frank- England. In 1872 he undertook the manage-
lyn Independent Artillery in 1832, and cap- ment of the St. James Hotel in%Jacksonville,
tain in 1833. This company belonged to Florida, with the intention of attracting north-
the Second Regiment, First Brigade, Second ern visitors during the winter. His success
Division. He was aide-de-camp to Major- was remarkable. He afterward bought the
General Roberts. His commission was issued Putnam House at Palatka, Florida, and con-
by Governor Thomas A. Palmer. For many ducted it in winters until it was burned in
years he was a justice of the peace. He died 1884. From 1881 to 1891 he also conducted
in the prime of life. He was a communicant the -Windsor Hotel at Jacksonville, another
of the Protestant Episcopal church. In politics very popular and successful hostelry. He was
he was a Democrat. He married, at Alanches- thus also the pioneer of the winter hotel busi-
ter, January, 1823, Electa Sophia Purdy, who ness in Florida. In politics he was a Repub-
was born at Manchester, August 28, 1803, died lican, and he was state senator in 1869 and
there September 30, 1870. Children: i. again in 1892. The National Hotel Reporter,
Franklin H., of whom further. 2. Caroline in an obituary notice, says of him "In his de-
:

Maria, born October 26, 1826, married John mise. \'ermont loses one of her best citizens,
Conover Hinchman, superintendent of West- and there is removed from the ranks of Amer-
ern L^nion Telegraph Company. 3. Columbus ican hotelkeepers one of the most unique, pro-
Augustus, born February 17, 1828; was a mer- gressive and talented men who ever welcomed
chant, and member of Chicago Board of the coming and speeded the parting guest."
Trade married Harriet Sargent. 4. Charles
; He married, November 17, 1852, Sarah M.
Frederick, born June 19, 1831 was a merchant ; Whitin. daughter of Paul Whitin, of the Paul
in Manchester, and manufacturer of fishing Whitin Manufacturing Company of Whitins-
rods and artificial flies one of the leading
; ville, Massachusetts. It is a curious fact that
 NEW ENGLAND. 1511

Deacon Samuel Chapin, of Springfield, is four farm, one mile west of the village of Manches-
times an ancestor of Mrs. Orvis, and Robert ter, and has spent his summers at Thompson's
Taft, the original Taft emigrant, is three times Point, on Lake Champlain, where he has a
an ancestor. This shows how the early colo- fine camp. He is a Republican in politics, and
nists intermarried. Children has taken a prominent part in public atfairs.
1. Paul VVhitin Orvis, died in November, He was first selectman of the town of Man-
191 1. He was educated in the public schools chester for eight years, and was president of
and Highland Military Academy. He was the village from the time of incorporation
associated with his father in the Orvis hotels until 1912, a period of twelve years. He rep-
in Manchester, \'ermont, and Jacksonville, resented the town of Manchester in the state
Florida; later was manager of the Majestic, legislature in 1890, and was senator for the
Central Park West. New York City later of
; north shire of Bennington county in 1908. For
the Grosvenor Hotel, Fifth avenue and Tenth many years he has been town auditor. He
street. New York City; lastly president of the attends the Congregational church. He is
Lorraine Hotel Company, Fifth avenue and treasurer of the Bellwood Cemetery, and trus-
New York City. He mar-
Forty-fifth street, tee of the Burton Fund and of the Mark Skin-
ried Helen Tarbox, of Bath, Maine, in 1903, ner Library. He is a member of the Lake
and they had one son, Paul W'hitin Jr., born in Champlain Yacht Club and a charter member
1908. of the Fish and Game League of Vermont,
2. Edward Church Orvis, of whom further. of which he has been vice-president.
3. William Franklin Orvis, born in .April, He married, October 9, 1883, at the Church
1864, died in June, 1906. He was educated in of the Messiah, Boston, Massachusetts, Mary
the public schools, and Phillips Academy, An- Lowe Woods, who was born in Boston, Janu-
dover, Massachusetts. He was associated with ary 29, i860 (see Woods V). Children: i.

his father and brothers in the Orvis hotels, and Edna, born October 18, 1884; graduate of
at different times was connected with the man- Burr and Burton Seminary, of Wellesley Col-
agement of the Putnam House. Palatka, Flor- lege (A. B. 1905), and of Columbia Univer-
ida the Princess Anne, \'irginia Beach
: the;
sity (A. M. 1908) ;teacher at Burr and Bur-
Midland, and the Windsor, New York City. ton Seminary one year, at Wellesley College
4. George Alfred Orvis, born in April, 1872. one year. For two years she was a helper at
He was educated at "The Gunnery," Washing- the George Junior Republic, Freeville, New
ton, Connecticut, and Phillips Academy. He York, and has since devoted herself to philan-
was manager of the Osborne, Seventh avenue thropic work. 2. Sarah Whitin, born January
and Fifty-seventh street. New York City suc- : 30, 1889; graduate of Burr and Burton Semi-
ceeded his brother Paul in the Lorraine Hotel nary, and Abington Friends School class of
;

Company, and is now president of the Equi- 1912, University of Vermont; and class of
nox Company, conducting the Equinox House 191 5. Simmons College, Boston.
and Spring in Manchester, Vermont, having Mrs. Orvis attended the public schools of
purchased the shares of his three brothers. Massachusetts, Burr and Burton Seminary
He married Louise Simonds, of Manchester, and Smith College. She is an active member
in 1896, and they have one son, Franklin of the Congregational church, and one of the
Whitin, born in 1903. administrative committee of the Mark Skin-
5. Louis Chapin Orvis, born July, 1874, died ner Library.
July, 1912. (The Woods Line).
(VHI) Edward Church Orvis, son of ( Samuel Woods, the immigrant ancestor,
I)
Franklin Henry Orvis. was born in Whitins- was born in England in 1686, and came to this
ville, Massachusetts, May 18, 1858. He was country about 1700 or later. He settled in
educated at Burr and Burton Seminary. Man- Chelmsford, Massachusetts, where he owned
chester :the public schools of Whitinsville, a farm on which he was taxed from 1720 to
Massachusetts, and Williston Seminary, East- 1743. In 1743 he moved, and died in 1763,
hampton, Massachusetts, graduating in the aged seventy-eight years. He married, in
class of 1875. He was associated with his Chelmsford, 1717, Mary, daughter of John
father in the management of the Equinox and Mary Parker. He left two daughters, and
House at Manchester, and the Putnam House a son Samuel, mentioned below.
at Palatka. Florida, succeeded his father as (H) Samuel (2), son of Samuel (i)
manager of the Equinox House, and continued Woods, was bom in Chelmsford, Massachu-
ill that position until 1909, when he has suc- setts. June 19. 1722, died November 8, 1808,
ceeded by his brother George, who bought the aged eighty-six years. He lived in Rutland,
interests of the other heirs in the property. ^iassachusetts. where on March 6, 1761, he
Since then he has lived part of the year on his bought lot No. 13, in Princeton, Massachu-
NE33
I5I2 NEW ENGLAND.
setts, containing two hundred and ninety-two the Temperance Society, and the American
acres. He then settled in Princeton, and sold Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions,
various p>ortions of his lot, saving only about of whose prudential committee he was a mem-
one hundred acres on which he lived the re- ber for twenty-five years. In 1805 he con-
mainder his life. He held various important tributed a series of papers in the "Panoplist,"
offices in Princeton, and was prominent in its a religious periodical in which he defended
affairs for the ten critical years before the Calvinism against William Channing, Joseph
revolution. He was on the special committee Buckminster and others, and his literary repu-
which drew up the declaration of independ- tation dated from that time. Dr. Henry B.
ence for the town in 1774. He was of a Smith said of him: "He is emphatically the

studious mind, fond of literary study and 'judicious' divine of the later New England
philosophical researches, being known as theology. He educated more than 1,000
"Philosopher Woods." He taught the first preachers, who had neither crotchets nor airy
public school in the town, at his own home, aims." Among his publications were; "Life
and continued that practice from the time of of Harriet Newell;" "Letters to Unitarians,"
his removal to Princeton until his death. He -Andover, 1820; "Memoirs of .American Mis-
was a member of the Congregational church. sionaries," 1833; "Examination of the Doc-
He married (first) at Sudbury, September 4, trine of Perfection," 1841 "Lectures on ;

1751, Tabitha Eveleth, of that place, and she Church Government," New York, 1843 "Lec- ;

died at Princeton, October 22, 1770. He mar- tures on Swedenborgianism,'' 1846 and his ;

ried (second) August 26, 1772, Abigail (Whit- collected works, containing lectures, essays,
ney) Underwood, widow, of Hubbardston. sermons and reviews, 5 vol., Andover, 1849-
She died at Princeton, January 31 (town rec- 50. He left in manuscript a "History of An-
ord), or February 28 (gravestone), 1826, aged dover Seminary." His teaching inspired the
eighty-five years. Children by first wife, born "Haystack Missionaries and he ordained and
'

at Rutland: Molly, March 3, 1753; Hannah, sent them to their chosen work.
August 13, 1755; Samuel, June i, 1757, who He married .Abigail Wheeler, of Worcester.
prepared Daniel Webster for college Lydia, ; Children: I. Samuel, mentioned below. 2.
August 4, 1760. Born at Princeton: Anna, Joseph Wheeler, born July 30, 1802; married
June 20, I'bi Sarah. July 6, 17(33; Abel, .Au-
; Hannah Parker. 3. Mary Greenleaf, born
gust 15, 1765, was Baptist clergyman at Shore- October 30. 1804; married Thomas Mather
ham. X'ermont; child, died October 28, 1767, Smith; children: John Cotton; Sarah, married
unnamed; John, December 24, 1768. Children Bishop Perry, of Iowa; Mary. 4. Leonard,
by second wife, born in Princeton Leonard,
; mentioned below. 5. Daniel Bates, born Sep-
mentioned below; Asa, April 30. 1776; Han- tember 20, 1809. 6. .Abigail Wheeler, born
nah. May 13, 1778; Lucy, November 16. 1780; July 25, 181 1 married Richard Salter, M. D.
:

Molly, February 15, 1783. 7. Margaret Oliver, born .April 13, 1813; an
(HL) Rev. Dr. Leonard Woods, son of authoress, pen name, Meta Lauder; married
Samuel (2) Woods, was born at Princeton, Rev. Edward Lawrence. D. D. 8. Harriet
Massachusetts. June 19, 1774. died in Andover, Newell, baptized December 10. 1815; an
Massachusetts, August 24. 1854. He received authoress, pen name, Madeline Leslie married ;

a strict home training in the English language, Rev. Abijah Baker; children: George, Charles,
and was made familiar with the works of John William, Walter, Frank. 9. Sarah Abbott,
Locke and Jonathan Edwards, in whom his born June 18, 1817. 10. Sophia Walker, born
father was much interested. He attended Har- May 12, 1819.
vard College from which he was graduated in IV) Rev. Dr. Leonard (2 Woods, son of
( )

1796 with the highest honors, and after teach- Rev. Dr. Leonard i ) Woods, was bom in
(

ing for a time he studied theology at Somers, Newbury, Massachusetts, November 24. 1807,
Connecticut, being ordained pastor of the Con- died in Boston, December 24. 1878. He at-
gregational church at Newbury, Massachu- tended Union College, from which he was
setts, in 1798. .\t the founding of the An- graduated in 1827; he was graduated from the
dover Theological Seminary in 1S08, he be- .Andover Theological Seminary in 1830. and
came professor of Theology, and remained in 1831-33 was a resident graduate scholar of
there thirty-eight years, becoming professor .An(lo\er, being licensed to preach in 1S33. In
emeritus in 1846. He was "greatly beloved by 1834-37 he edited the "Literary and Theo-
all who had ever been his pupils, and with the logical Review" in New York City, which rep-
affectionate regards of all who knew him." In resented the of the Presbyterian and
faiths
1810 he received the degree of D. D. from Congregational churches he opposed the opin- ;

Dartmouth College. He was active the

in ions of many of its supporters, objecting to
establishment of the American Tract Society, the proposals of temperance and anti-slavery
 NEW ENGLAND. 1513

societies, and popular and

to the
revivalists, the Congregational church. He married (first)
German Reformation, and defending the few Mary Hale, daughter of Abram Lowe, of Ash-
and simple conditions of admission into the burnham, and granddaughter of a revolution-
Anglican communion, as compared with the ary soldier. Dr. Abram Lowe, surgeon in the
minute requirements of doctrine in his own American army also granddaughter through
;

church. In 1836-39 he was professor of sac- her mother, Charlotte Hale, of Nathan Hale,
red literature in the Bangor Theological Semi- a soldier in the revolution and cousin of the
nary, and from 1839 until 1866 was president martyred spy. He married (second) Mary
of Bowdoin College. He occasionally delivered Caldwell, of Ashburnham. Children by first
sermons and addresses, although he never wife: I. Samuel Hale, mentioned below. 2.
accepted a pastoral charge. In 1833 he went Joseph Wheeler, died in Boston, 1912, a prom-
abroad, where he met many eminent theolo- inent Episcopalian, senior warden of St. Paul's
gians in Rome and Oxford, who became his Cathedral for more than thirty years mar- ;

firm friends. His knowledge of the classics ried Caroline Fitz, at Ipswich. 3. Mary Green-
caused Gregory XVI. to congratulate him for leaf, died aged sixteen years, in Gambler, Ohio.
his "excellent Latin and the richness of his 4. Wheeler, married Rev. Frederick
.\bigail
discourse." In 1866 he resigned as president Fiske, an Episcopal clergyman resides in ;

of Bowdoin to accept a commission from the Cambridge. Massachusetts. Child by second

legislature of Maine to visit Europe to obtain wife: Leonard, died at Pittsford, Vermont,
materials for the early history of the state. 1884, a physician.
Dr. John G. Kohl assisted him in the work (V) Samuel Hale, son of Samuel (3)
which was published in Portland, Maine, 1868, Woods, was born at Ashburnham, Massachu-
under the name of "Discovery of Maine," and setts, July 15, 1827, died in Maiden. March 6,
he procured also the manuscript of the "West- 1869. He was educated in the schools there,
ern Planting." The latter was finished by and was a druggist in Boston all his active life.
Charles Deane, as the health of Dr. Woods During the civil war he had the contract for
gave out before he could finish it. and it was furnishing medicines
to the Massachusetts
published in the "Proceedings of the Maine soldiers. He was
an ardent Episcopalian, and
Historical Society" (Portland, 1877). Dr. through his efforts and generous contributions
Woods had much valuable literary matter the Episcopal church at Maiden was started,
destroyed in a fire which consumed his entire he paying all expenses for several years. He
library. In 1846 he received the degree of was a prominent Free Mason and a Knights
D. D. from Harvard L'niversity. and in 1866 Templar. He married Julia Anna Carsley,
the degree of LL. D. from Bowdoin. His bcrn March 20, 1828, in Biddeford, Maine,
private pupil, Richard Henry Dana, said of died July 15, 1903. Children: i. Mary Lowe,
him: "At the age of twenty-four years he had married Edward C. Orvis (see Orvis VIII).
been the first scholar in Phillips .Academy, the 2 .-Mice Julia, born at Boston, June i, 1861
first in every branch at Union, had been grad- married Augustus Freeman Howell, of
uated at the Theological seminary the acknowl- Worcester they reside in Boston he is a Ma-
: :

edged foremost man of his period, and had -on and active in the Royal Arcanum and other
published a translation of Knapp's 'Christian orders. 3. Caroline Perry, born March 13,
Theology.' enriched with a long and fully 1864: married John Henry Howell, of Wor-
thought out preface, with original notes show- cester, city engineer and a prominent Free
ing profound scholarship. He was assisting Mason in Worcester; died in 1910. 4. Agnes
Professor Stuart in his commentary on the Hale, born December 17. 1868; married
Rpistle to the Romans.' and aiding Professor Cjeorge Alexander Martin, born at Salem,
Robinson in editing the 'Biblical Repository,' Xcw York resides at Yonkers. New York he
: :

then th; most scholastic periodical in America, i^ secretary of the Building & Loan Associa-

and was assistant instructor of Hebrew in the tion of the employees of the New York Cen-
seminary." In addition to the literary works tral & Hudson River Railroad.
mentioned, he published an "Address on the John Carsley, great-grandfather of Mrs.
Life and Character of Parker Cleveland" Woods, was the first child born in Harrison.
(Portland, 1859) "Address on the Opening
: Maine, and his father received the lot of land
of tlie New ^Iedical School of Maine," 1862. offered for the first child born there.
(I\' Samuel 3 ). son of Rev. Dr. Leonard
) (

( I Woods, and brother of Leonard Woods

) Daniel Fischer was descended
Jr.. was born at .A.ndover. Massachusetts, died FISCHER from an ancient and honorable
at Pittsford, \'ermont, 1884. He lived in Mai- German family. He was born
den, Massachusetts, during his active life, in in Germany, there and at the age of
lived
business as a druggist. He was a member of seventv-three died in his native land. He re-
I5I4 NEW ENGLAND.
sided at Thurenngen, Germany. He married year. He settled early at Milford, and mar-
Johanna Elizabeth Preunel, who was a native ried Ann or Hannah Merriam. About 1676
of Germany, died there at the age of seventy- he occupied what was known later as the
three years. Among their children was Louis, Swift farm Derby, and kept a tavern for
in
mentioned below. many years. He became
a prominent citizen.
(II) Louis, son of Daniel Fischer, was born His wife died October 20, 1740, aged seventy-
in Thurenngen, Germany, in 1838. He re- two. Children .A.bel Daniel Richard, born
: ; ;

ceived his education in the schools of his at Derby, December 24, 1684; Israel, March
native land. He was a lumberman by trade II, 1693: Abigail, November 25, 1694; John,
and was occupied lumbering in Germany
in October 19, 1699.
until 1898, when he came to America. In re- (Ill) Abel (2), son of Deacon Abel (i)
ligion he is a Lutheran. Since coming to this Holbrook, was born about 1695, '" Derby,
country he has made his home in Bethel, Ver- Connecticut. He married there, January 29,
mont. He married Louisa Laenkerd, born in 1723, Tabitha, daughter of Timothy and Ann
Germany in 1848, died there June 20, 1898. ( Perry) Wooster, who were married May 23,
Children: i. Erwin, born in Germany, May 1699, granddaughter of Edward Wooster, a
5, 1871 came to America in 1886 and located
; prominent settler in Milford, Connecticut.
at Wilmington, Delaware, when he was in the Children: Abel, born July 28, 1724, removed
employ of the Bigelow Machine Company; to Lebanon Richard, February 16, 1726; Na-
:

afterward he built a tannery at Cattaraugus, thaniel, mentioned below Daniel, April 8,

;

New York, and another at Salamanca, New 733-

York married Hattie Moench, and has two
: ( Nathaniel, son of Abel (2) Holbrook,
IV )

daughters, Dorothy and Hildegarde. 2. Eu- was born at Derby, Connecticut, August 15,
gene Arthur, mentioned below. 1729. He removed to Lebanon, Connecticut.
(III) Eugene Arthur, son of Louis Fischer, His name is the first of the family found in
was born in Thurenngen, Germany, September the town records of Lebanon. In 1750-52-53
19, 1874. He received his early education in he was selectman of the town, and evidently a
Germany. In 1898 after his mother died, he leading citizen. In 1790 the first federal cen-
came with his father to this country and sus shows tliat three families were living at
located at Bethel, Vermont. In partnership Lebanon Abel, brother of Nathaniel, had two
:

with his brother he engaged in business as a males over sixteen and three females in his
tanner. The firm has a tannery at Bethel, family John, son or nephew of Nathaniel, had
;

Vermont, and Woburn, Massachusetts. In

at four sons under sixteen and three females in
1909 the tannery at Bethel was destroyed by his family. He married and among his chil-
fire, and the new tannery constructed after the dren was Timothy, mentioned below.
fire is one of the finest in the state. The busi- (V) Timothy, son or nephew of Nathan-
ness at Bethel is conducted under the name of ielHolbrook, was born about 1750. His name
the Bethel Chrome Tanning Company. Mr. was doubtless given for Timothy Perry, his
Fischer is a member of the German Lutheran great-grandfather. In 1790, according to the
church, but attends the Bethel Congregational census, two males over sixteen, two under that
church. In politics he is a Republican. He age and four females were in his family at
married, August 16, 1904, Pauline Mendley, Lebanon. He was selectman of Lebanon in
born in 1879, at Gowanda, New York, daugh- 1820 when his son, Timothy Jr., succeeded
ter of John and Elizabeth (Heffinger) Mend- him. Pelatiah Holbrook, another of this fam-
ley. Both parents were natives of Germany. ily, was a soldier in the revolution from Leb-
Children: i. Eugene A. Jr., born November anon, with the rank of sergeant.
t6, 1906. 2. Louise, born September 27. 1908. (VI) Timothy (2), son of Timothy (i)
3. Harold, born March 5, 1912. Holbrook, was born about 1780. He was
selectman of the town of Lebanon in 1820.
John Holbrook, the immi- He married and among his children was
HOLBROOK grant ancestor of the Con- Charles A., mentioned below.
necticut families, was born (VII) Charles A., son of Timothy (2) 'Hol-
in England. He came from Weymouth, coun- brook. was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, and
ty Dorset, and settled with the pioneers at in that town followed farming all his life. He
Oyster Bay, Long Island. married Eunice E.. daughter of Daniel Bailey.
(II) Deacon Abel Holbrook, son of John of Lebnnon. Children Henry A., deceased
:
;

Holbrook, was born at Oyster Bay, Long Hezekiah. deceased; Emerson G. Walter ;

Island, in 1653, the first white child born in James, mentioned below: Augusta; Julia.
that settlement, and he died in Milford, Con- (\TII) Walter James, son of Charles A.
necticut, May 30, 1747, in his ninety-fourth Holbrook, was born in Lebanon. Connecticut,
"^^^-^-^s.
\
 NEW ENGLAND. 151S

October 14, 1861. He received his early edu- 1741, aged eighty-four years, according to his
cation in the public and select schools of Col- gravestone in the Georgetown, Massachusetts,
chester, Connecticut, and attended a business graveyard. His will was dated June 12, 1734,
college in that town. He began his business and proved April 19, 1742, and mentioned his
career as clerk in a general store in Colchester wife, sons Leonard, Nathaniel, John, Samuel,
and afterwards was a clerk in the Colchester Jeremiah, who was given real estate and was
Savings Bank, from 1879 to 1886. He re- to take care of his mother, daughters Margaret
signed to go west, and from 1886 to 1892 he Boynton, Mary Nelson and Sarah Hazen. He
was in the real estate business at Wichita, married (first) Sarah, daughter of John Pal-
Kansas. In 1892 he went to St. Louis, Mis- mer. She died June 30, 1688. He married
souri, engaging in the real estate business (second) August 19, 1691, Margaret, widow
there in partnership with George H. Black- of Samuel Wood and daughter of Nathaniel
welder. The firm prospered, and in 1900 it and Alary (Batt) Eilthorp. of Rowley. She
was incorporated under the trust company died January 25, 1754, "very aged." Child by
laws of Missouri as the Holbrook-Blackwelder first wife: Margaret, born August 19, 1686.
Real Estate Trust Company, of which Mr. Children by second wife: Jonathan, born July
Holbrook is president. This corporation is 15, 1692, died November 20, 1711; Leonard,
the largest and most successful in its line of October 5, 1694; Nathaniel, December 31,
business in St. Louis. Its offices are located 1696; Mary, November 11, 1698; Sarah,
at 812 Olive street. Mr. Holbrook has pro- March 19, 1700-01; John, mentioned below;
moted some of the largest building projects in Samuel, November 12, 1705; Jeremiah, Sep-
St. Louis, and the business center holds many tember 22, 1709.
skyscrapers as monuments to his business (Ill) John, son of Jonathan Harriman,
sagacity and ability. He is a director of the was born June 13, 1703, died January 25, 1753,
Title Guaranty Trust Company, and men;ber aged fifty years. His will was dated Septem-
of the Real Estate Exchange, the Merchants' ber and proved March 19, 1753. He
10, 1751,
Exchange, the Business Men's League, the St. mentioned his wife, his sons John, Enoch,
Louis Club, Mercantile Club, the Noonday Leonard and Thomas daughters Jane, Mar-
;

Club and the Racquet Club. In politics he is garet and Anne, and appointed Thomas Wood
a Republican. He is a member of the First as executor. He married, the intentions being
Congregational Church. He married (first) published May 7, 1726, Jane, daughter of
Jennie A., daughter of Henry Foote, in 1885. Thomas and (Walker) Bailey, of
Eunice
He married (second) in 1908, Jessie, daugh- Bradford. Massachusetts. She was born at
ter of Benjamin F. Purcell, of Livingston Bradford, February 4, 1706, died May 8, 1803,
county, Missouri. Children by his second aged ninety-seven years. She married (sec-
wife: Lucille Augusta, born August 12, 1909; ond) June 18. 1761, Israel Hazen, who died
Marguerite Frances, September 20, 191 1. January 2, 1784. aged eighty-three years. Chil-
'dren :Enoch, born May 18, 1727, died Au-
Leonard Harriman, the im- gust 24, 1736; Jane, June 24, 1729, died .Au-
HARRIM.\N migrant ancestor, came gust 23, 1736: John, October 17, 1731 Leon- ;

from England and settled ard, died September i, 1736, aged two and
in Rowley. Massachusetts. He is believed to one-sixth years Enoch, baptized August 29,
;

have been with the first company which set- 1736 Leonard, mentioned below Jane. March
: ;

tled there, being at that time a minor. In 2~, 1741 Thomas, January 19, 1744; Mar-
:

1667 he bought of John Todd the house lot garet, married Samuel Smith; Son, June 12,
laid out to John Spof?ord. on Bradford street. 174Q, died June 17. 1749: Anne, .August 13,
He died May 6, 1691, and his wife. Margaret, 1730.
was buried October 22, 1676. His will was ( I\' Leonard (2), son of John Harriman,
)

dated May 12, 1691, and proved September was born March 12, 1739. died in 1813. In
29. 1691. He mentioned his son Alatthew. the revolution, he was on the list of those able
who inherited land in Haverhill, his son Jona- to bear arms, and on the Alarm List of 1775,
than, daughters Hannah Boynton and Mary at Conway, New Hampshire on page 329 of ;

Harriman and grandson Matthew, son of Mat- the \'ermont Revolutionary Rolls, he was
thew. Children: John, born May 16, 1650; given as a member of ^Major John Barron's
Matthew, August 16, 1652; Hannah, May 22, regiment of Bradford, \'ermont, in 1780. He,
1655 Jonathan, mentioned below Mary, mar-
: ; married. December 13, 1763, Rosamond^
ried Samuel Cooper. daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah (Colman) >

(II) Jonathan, son of Leonard Harriman, Harriman, of Bradford Nathaniel was son of
;

was born December 5, 1657, died February 15, Lieutenant Nathaniel and Mehitable Spof- (
;5i6 NEW ENGLAND.
ford) Harriman Lieutenant Nathaniel was
; Chapter, Royal Arch Masons Palestine Com- ;

son of Jonathan Harriman (II), mentioned mandery, Knights Templar, and Mount Sinai
above. Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the
(V) John (2), son of Leonard (2) Harri- Mystic Shrine, of Montpelier, \'ermont. In
man, was born in 1755, at Pembroke, New religion he is a Congregationalist. He mar-
Hampshire, died at Peacham, Vermont, in ried, June 8, 1880, Mary H. Emerson, of
1832. He settled in Peacham about 1785, and Peacham, daughter of Joseph and Jane (Web-
was a blacksmith by trade. He married Lucy sterj Emerson. No children.
Foster. Children Jonathan, Isaac, William,
:

Joshua, mentioned below; five other children. William Robinson was born
(VI) Joshua, son of John (2) Harriman, ROBINSON in Scotland about 18 14, and
was born in 1795, at Peacham. Vermont, died spent his boyhood in his
in 1887. He was a farmer. He married, in native land. When a young man he came to
1820. Mary, daughter of Colonel David Elkins, this country and found employment in the
a first settler in Peacham Colonel Elkins was
; construction of the \'ermont Central railroad.
captured by the Indians. Children: David He lived for many years at Northfield, Ver-
E., .Almira E., Henry E., twin of Sprague E. mont, coming afterward to Windsor in that
Sprague Elkins, mentioned below; Samuel B., state and living there during his later years.
William D., Mary E., married Albert Brock. He died in 1893. While in Windsor he work-
(VII) Sprague Elkins. son of Joshua Har- ed for many years in an iron foundry. He
riman. was born in Hardwick, Vermont, 1827, married Mary Talbot, who was born about
died in August, 1894. He accompanied his 1823 and died in 1883. She was a native of
parents to Peacham. \'ermont. when a small Dublin. Ireland, coming to America with her
child, and there spent the remainder of his life. family when a young girl. Children Mar- :

He was a farmer, deriving from his labor a garet, died young; John, died young; Thomas
substantial return, thus providing a good home T., mentioned below; William; Margaret,
for his family. He was active in the atYairs married Jewett Mary Jane, married
;

of the community, and served in the capacity F. A. -Amsden Charlotte, married

; Fi-
of selectman and road commissioner. He was field Susan, married
: Maury; Henri-
a member of the Congregational church, in the etta, married William Green Harry. ;

work of which he took a keen interest. He (Ill Thomas Talbot, son of William Rob-
married, in 1854, Lucia Livingston, born in inson, was born in Northfield. \'ermont, March
Peacham, \"ermont, in 1830, died 1897, daugh- 14, 1847. When a young child he came with
ter of James and Sarah (Abbott) Livingston. his parents to Windsor, where he was edu-
Children Fred Sprague, mentioned below
: cated in the public schools. He learned the
Edward, died in infancy; Herbert, born in trade of machinist in Windsor, and during the
1857. died 1889: Kate J., married Charles A. civil war was employed in the shops of Wind-
Hutchinson, of Peacham Sarah A., marriecf
; sor as a journeyman. In 1866 he came to
Walter X. Blanchard, of Peacham. Springfield. \'ermont. and though he has at
(\'III) Fred Sprague, son of Sprague times been employed in adjacent towns he has
Elkins Harriman. was born at Peacham, Ver- made his home in Springfield ever since. For
mont. October 19, 1855. He attended the pub- the past forty years he has been in the employ
lic schools of his native town and the Peacham of Jones & Lainson, and for thirty years he
Academy. During his youth he assisted his has resided in Springfield, where he is a well
father on the homestead and later he had a known and highly respected citizen. He is
half interest in the farm and continued to gifted musically, and for twenty years has
work with his father until he was forty years sung in the choir of the Universalist church.
old. From1803 to 1012 he conducted a livery He is. however, a communicant of the Prot-
stable at Johnsbury, \"ermont.
St. He has estant Episcopal church. He is a member of
been active in public affairs and a citizen of the St. John's Lodge, Ancient Free and .Ac-
marked public spirit. For three years he was cepted Masons, of Springfield, and of Spring-
secretary of the Fair Grounds Association. field Lodge, No. 42, Independent Order of
For three years he was trustee of the incor- Odd Fellows, of that town. In politics he is
porated village of St. Johnsbury and he was a Republican. He married. November 12,
chairman one year. For the past four vears 1872. .Anna Mannix, who was born in Oswego,
he has been health officer of the town. For New York, .April 16, 1851, daughter of Timo-
five years he has been deputy sheriff of the thy and .Ann Hinchey) Mannix: she was
(

county. In politics he is a Republican. Mr. born in county Tipperary. Ireland. Children:

Harriman is a member of Passumpsic Lodge. .\rthur W., mentioned below; Mabel, born
.Ancient Free and .Accepted Masons; Haswell January 28, 1878. married G. Montague;
J.
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Cora, October 23, 1883, married W. F. Glover; was proved in Boston in 1757. She died at
Hazel, February 16, 1888, died May 11, 1909. Keene, New Hampshire, November 20, 1791,
(Ill) Arthur William, son of Thomas Tal- aged ninety-two. Children, born at Wrent-
bot Robinson, was born in Springfield, Ver- ham Luther, mentioned below Henry, April
:
;

mont, October 3, 1873. He attended the pub- 16, 1745 William, June 23, 1747 Royal, June
; ;

lic schools of his native town, but his education 6, 1749; Mary, baptized September 6, 1753;
was acquired largely in private study and read- Ebenezer, baptized January 25, 1756. Henry
ing. For twenty years he has been in the em- Bragg was a lieutenant in the revolution. Con-
ploy of the firm of Jones & Lamson, beginning stant,Alexander and Ariel or Royal Bragg
as an apprentice at the trade of machinist be- were also soldiers in the revolution from
coming foreman in the course of time, and in Wrentham.
1909 assistant superintendent, a position he (II Henry Bragg, was born
) Luther, son of
has since filled with ability and success. In at Wrentham, then
Suffolk county, Massa- in
politics he is a Republican. He is a member chusetts, February 16, 1742^43. He removed
of Springfield Lodge, No. 42, Independent to Keene, New Hampshire, when a young
Order of Odd Fellows, of Springfield. He man, and died there August 18, 1804. He was
inherits his musical ability, has enjoyed an ex- a soldier in the revolution. He married, June
cellent training, and for eighteen years he has 14, 1768, Hannah, daughter of Deacon David
been the organist of the Universalist church. Foster, of Keene. Children, born at Keene:
In politics he is a Republican. Calvin, mentioned below Levina, July 28, ;

He married. May 11, 1896, Florence Louise 1771 Luther, March 28, 1773, died May 2,
;

Burke, who was born in Springfield, a daugh- 1842; David, January 19, 1776; Sarah, Febru-
ter of George H. and Nellie (Sanders) Burke ary 16, 1778; Henry, April 6, 1780; Asa, April
(see Burke). Children of Mr. and Mrs. Rob- 5, 1782; James, Alay 15, 1785; Hannah, Janu-
inson: Russell Brown, born January 2, 1897; ary 5, 1787; Enos, July 6, 1789; Grata, April
Florence Louise. August 18, 1898; Richard 28. 1792; James. November 14. 1794.
Burke. October 26. 1906. (III) Calvin, son of Luther Bragg, was
born at Keene, New Hampshire, December
The first of this name in New 14. 17(39. He married there, June 13, 1798,
BR.\GG England was Edmund Bragg, Sally of Keene. Children, born at
(jray,
who settled in Ipswich and was Keene: Roswell, mentioned below; Huldah,
an apprentice or servant of Mr. Symonds in March 6, 1801 Solon, February 15, 1803; ;

1642. He became a leading citizen, proprietor Sally. February 9, 1805 Calvin, March 19, ;

of the town and town officer. He was living 1807: Eliza, April i, 1809.
in 1700. He married, at Ipswich. January i,
I\'
( Roswell, son of Calvin Bragg, was
)

1660, Mary, daughter of Joseph Eveleth. born at Keene, New Hampshire, March 27,
Nodocumentary proof has been discovered 1799. died at Acworth, New Hampshire, in
to show that .A.le.xander and Henry Bragg, who 1872. He was
a farmer, living in Swanzey
settled in Wrentham about 1740, were de- and other Hampshire towns most of his
^s'ew
scenfled from Edmund Bragg, but the pre- life, but for some years in Vermont. He mar-
sumption is favorable. Many Ipswich fam- ried Rachel Twiss or Twist. Children Alba :

ilies drifted to Dedham and Wrentham. On Marl, inentioned below; Serena; Lucy, mar-
the other hand some Scotch-Irish and other ried White lustus Sarah Mary : ; ; ;

stock came thither about 1730-40 and Alex- Willanl.

ander and Henry mav have been immigrants. (
\' I .Alba Marl, son of
Roswell Bragg, was
Alexander married Elizabeth and had born Brandon, Vermont, April 25, 1820,
at
at Wrentham a son Alexander, born Novem- died in Alstead, New Hampshire, March 9,
ber 15, 1743, married, November 12, 1767, 1904. He was a farmer, living during the
Esther Fisher and had children at Wrentham. greater part of his life in Langdon, New
.Mexander Sr. died in 1750, and his will is on Hampshire, Charlestown, Alstead and Ac-
file in Boston. His son Alexander, son Con- worth in that state. He made a specialty of
stant and daughter Sarah had guardians ap- raising high-grade sheep and at one time went
pointed in 1753. Elizabeth, Lydia and Mar- to Michigan, where he secured sheep for breed-
tha were probably sisters. Elizabeth Bragg ing purposes. He was active in town affairs
married at Wrentham, July 16, 1741, John and served on the boards of selectmen in Ac-
Vlake Lydia married, in 1746.
: Mar- : worth and Alstead. He married, at Keene,
tha married, March 14. 1743-44, John Han- November 14, 1844. Susan Allen, born at Sur-
cock. rey. New Hampshire. May 22, 1826, died May
fl) Henry Bragg married, at Wrentham. 30. 1892, daughter of Daniel and Diadama
March 4. 1741-42. Mary Bennett. His will (Wilbur) Allen. Children: Susan D.. born
I5i8 NEW ENGLAND.
March 23, 1846, died February 11, 1910; Dan- Abenaqui Chapter, No. 19,
of Alstead, and of
iel A., August 25, 1848, died September 12, Royal Arch Masons, of Bellows Falls. In
1854; Mary J., June 15, Na-
1850, married religion he is a Congregationalist.
thaniel Frisbie, resides Michigan
in Flint, He married, Alay 28, 1901, Mary Frost
Emily M., April 27, 1653; Marshall F., men- Cummings, born at Weathersfield, Vermont,
tioned below; Alma ., March 20, 1858; John March 29, 1882. daughter of Orson F. and
Chestnut, lives in Fenton, Michigan; Nellie Lydia Susan (Westney) Cummings. Her
E., August 28, i860, married Zenas Foster, father was born at Charlestown, New Hamp-
and lives in Alstead, New Hampshire. shire, May 6, 1848, married Lydia Susan
(VI) Marshall Franklin, son of Alba Marl Westney, born in London. England, March 2,
Bragg, was born in Langdon, New Hampshire, 1857, died October 4, 1912, daughter of Wil-
December 28,
1855. He attended the public liam and Mary (Frost) Westney, and she
schools of his native town and at Acworth. came with her parents to this country from
He is a farmer by occupation. For two years England in i860. Paul Cummings, father of
he lived in Cavendish, Vermont, but during the Orson F., was born in Montreal, Canada, and
remainder of his life has been a resident of came when a young man to Charlestown, New
New Hampshire and since 1880 his home has Hampshire, where he married Rebecca Hay-
been at Langdon. He served on the board of wood. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Bragg:
selectmen of Langdon for six years, on the Richard Marshall, born November 24, 1906;
school board for seven years, and represented Melvin Haywood, March 16, 1910.
his town in the state legislature in 1913; also
served on important committees. He is a Although the name of Carr or Kerr
member of St. Paul's Lodge, No. 30, Ancient CARR is common in England and Ireland

Free and Accepted Masons, of Alstead; Order as well as America, it is distinc-

of the Eastern Star Anchor Lodge, No. 96,
; tively Scotch. The earliest record of the name
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Al- is in the Domesday Book in the eleventh cen-
stead, and of Rebekah Lodge, No. 80. He tury. William Karre, who came with William
married, August 19, 1878, Nellie F. Parker, the Conqueror, appears to be the ancestor of
born at Weathersfield, Vermont, September the Carr and Kerr families of the United
23, 1858, daughter of Leonard F. and Diana Kingdom, though it cannot be proved, of
A. (Warner) Parker, granddaughter of Leon- course, that there were not others who as-
ard and Nancy Parker, of Cavendish, Ver- sumed this surname when the custom of taking
mont, and great-granddaughter of Joseph surnames began to prevail. The posterity of
Parker. Children Leonard F., born at Caven-
: this Norman ancestor, William Carr or Karre,
dish, Vermont. July 10, 1879, resides at Al- settled in the north of England on the border-
stead, New Hampshire Alba Marl, men-
; lands between England and Scotland and
tioned below: Benjamin H., born at Langdon, afterwards many of them went to the North
New Hampshire, June 5, 1889, lives at Al- of Ireland. In England the Norman-French
stead. Karre became Carr, just as Knut became Cnut
(VII) Alba Mail, son of Marshall Frank- and later Canute. In Scotland the surname
lin Bragg, was born at Langdon. New Hampn has remained Karr, Kerr and Ker. The names
shire, August 31, 1880. He attended the public of four of the family appear on the Ragman's
schools of his native town until fourteen vears Roll, a list of the Scotch baronets who swore
of age, worked on his father's farm until he fealty to Edward I. at Berwick in 1291 and a
came of age, and then learned the carpenter's few years later. They were Andrew del Ker, :

trade. From 1905 to 1908 he had a partner- of Stirlingshire: Henry Ker, of Edinburgh-
ship in the Vermont Fruit Company, manu- shire: Nicholas Kerre, of Peebleshire. and
facturers of cider, cider vinegar and cider William Ker, of .\yrshire. The Kers appear
jelly, soda water and other carbonated drinks, among the East Border clans in 1547: in the
and he was master mechanic of the plant, hav- Middle Marches in 1587: in Berwick in 1590;
ing charge of the machinery. Afterward he in Roxburgh. Berwick and Lauderdale in 1597.
was a traveling salesman, selling the products The family has been represented from time
of this concern. He established himself in immemorial in Berwickshire. Roxburghshire.
business at Bellows Falls, Vermont, February Edinburghshire, Wigtonshire, Ayrshire, all
16. 1908. and since then has conducted busi- having records as early as 1300. A. D. The
ness there as a contractor and builder and family possesses or has held the Dukedom of
dealer in wood and lumber. He employs a Roxburgh the Marquisates of Beumont
:

force of twenty men and has a large and grow- Cessford. Lothian: the Earldoms of Ancrum.
ing business. He is a member of St. Paul's Kelso. Lothian and Roxburgh the Viscountcy :

Lodge, .\ncient Free and Accepted Masons, of Boxmouth the Lordships of Caverton. Ker,
:
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Newbattle. Many were members of the Scotch 1773, died October 1845. 4- Benjamin, born
i,
parliament. The word means "stout," accord- November died February 4, 1830. 5.
4, 1775,
ing to Hanna. Mary, born October 25, 1777, died January
The ancient arms of this family are: Three 18, 185 1 married Joseph Underbill. Born in
;

mullets or etoiles on a chevron. The crest: A Salisbury, New Hampshire: 6. David, born
hart's head. The arms have been varied by June 22, 1780. Judith, born April 4, 1782,
7.
different branches of the family. In Scotland, died March 1853; married Alonzo Lucas.
13,
according to the census of 1861, there were 8^ John Preston, mentioned below. 9. Nancy,
11,196 persons of the name, which was the born March 16, 1786, died November 27, 1865;
fortieth in point of numerical strength among married (first) Charles Cheney, (second)
the Scotch family names. Benjamin Powers. 10. William, born March
The pioneers to America from England, Ire- 17, 1788, died in infancy. 11. Mehitable, born
land and Scotland have been numerous. The April 5, 1789, died March 18, 1849; married
first to come was George Carr in the "May- William Cheney. 12. Ruth, born July 27,
flower" in 1620, as ship's carpenter, with his 1792, died March 12, 1874; married John
wife Lucinda. He was the son of Robert Hath. 13. Sally, born June 12, 1793, died No-
Carr or Kerr, who was a native of Scotland. vember 5, 1876: married Isaac Nichols. 14.
Benjamin Carr, born in London, August 18, Hannah, born July 5, 1795, died in 1889; mar-
1592; William Carr, born in London, June 17, ried Moses Ladd.
1597; an'i James, who was lost at sea. were (Ill) John Preston, son of Parker Carr,
sons of this Robert Carr, of London, and the was born in Salisbury, New Hampshire, June
two first named have numerous .\merican de- 10, 1784, died in Waterford, Vermont, No-
scendants. vember 15, 1847. He was a farmer. He mar-
(I) Bradbury Karr, the immigrant ancestor ried (first) Betsy Clement, born in Plainrield,
of this branch of the family, came from Scot- New Hampshire, January 15, 1787, died Sep-
land about 1724, with several brothers whose tember 5, 1830. He married (second) in 1833,
names are not known, and settled in Chester, Ruth Osgood, born in Cabot. Vermont, March
New Hampshire, which was the home of 21, 1795, died August 15, 1870. Children by
many Scotch and Scotch-Irish settlers. Ac- first wife: I. Drusilla, born in Grantham, New
cording to one authority he came from the Hampshire, December 25, 1806, died July 24,
Island of Jersey. There were several other 1827. 2. Cinderella, born January 8, 1809. in
Carr immigrants, not brothers apparently, but Cabot, died October 17, 1836; married
perhaps of some kindred, who settled in the Phinea^ Page. 3. Fanny, born March 29,
town and vicinity. Some were doubtless Pres- 181 1, died April 7, 1852: married Luther C.
byterians from Ulster, Ireland. The name of Barrett. 4. Betsy, born November 13. 1813;
Bradbury Carr appears on an inventory that married Nathaniel F. Armington. 5. John,
he signed in 1741 as Karr, but elsewhere he born November 28, 1815, died at birth. 6.
adopted soon the more common spelling that John P.. born May 25, 1817, died May 22,
is now general in the family. A family tradi- 1870. 7. George W., born November 17, 1819.
tion has it that the family is of Welsh origin. 8. Martin W., mentioned below. 9. Olive G.,
He settled in Addition No. 71, now or lately born March 2, 1825, died September 6, 1873;
occupied by George W. Clark. He was a married Francis Davis. 10. Drusilla, born
farmer. He married Nancy Moody. Chil- November 14, 1827. died January 31, 1856.
dren: Joseph, born November 20, 1742: Children by second wife: 11. Sarah O., born
Molly, February 26, 1747; Parker, mentioned November 0. 1833: married Farwell Wright.
below; Judith, May 28. 1752. 12. .Arthur W., born September 11, 1835. 13.
fll) Parker, son of Bradbury Carr. was Mary E.. born November 29, 1837, died April
horn at Chester, New Hampshire, May 29, 24, 1871.
1750, died at Cabot, Vermont, in 1813. He (I\') Martin W.. son of John Preston Carr,
settled in Chester on Addition No. 72. The was born at Waterford, Vermont, April 29,
Chester History says that "he sold to William 1822, died at St. Johnsbury, Vermont, May 19,
Weeks and went into the country," but evi- 1881. He received his education in the public
dently he went to 'Vermont after the revolu- schools. He lived in Lunenburg, Vermont,
tion, when the exodus thither was the fashion. for a number of years and came to St. Johns-
He married Judy Preston, born in 17S2, died bury in 1874.When a young man he learned
at Waterford, 'Vermont, in 1837. Children, the trade of carpenter and followed his trade
bom jn Chester, New Hampshire: i. Brad- for many years. He was also in the lumber
bury, born May 6. 1770, died November 8, business for some years. He was a capable,
1826. 2. Parker, born Novemiber 14, 1771. industrious and energetic man. a useful and
died July 13. 1848. 3. Peter, born October 9, enterprising citizen. In public life he took an
1530 NEW ENGLAND.
active part and held various offices of trust Johnsbury with his parents and was educated
and honor. He \vas sheriff of Essex county there in the public schools. He entered the
while living in Lunenburg and for many years employ of the Fairbanks Scale Works in 1880,
was a notary public. He married, October g, and has continued with that concern to the
1847, Margaret A. Howe, born at Lunenburg, present time. He was in the standard weights
June 10, 1832, died May 3, 1901. Children: department until January 19. 1913, when he
I. .Adelaide. 2. Ella E., died February 29, was made foreman of the experimental room.
1896 married Howard Lucas. 3. Carrie, mar-
: He is a skillful mechanic and has the gift of
ried Fred Ellison. 4. Fred \V., born Septem- invention. He is a member of Algonquin
ber 20, 1854. 5. Frank X., mentioned below. Tribe, No 9, Improved Order of Red Nlen,
6. Martin \\'., died June 15, 1858. 7. Edwin and has held in succession the various offices
W., born November 21, 1859. 8. Charles Ben- of that organization. He has been great repre-
jamin, born February 13, 1861. died Septem- sentative from Vermont to the United States
ber 4, 1861. 9. Flora J., born February 21, Great Council of the order four terms. In
1862 married George O. Wheden.
: 10. Ben- politics he is an Independent. He has been
jamin Butler, born November 27, 1863, died a member of the North Congregational Church
August 18, 1864. II. Charles Butler, men- since fourteen years old, and for fifteen years
tioned below. 12. Nettie J., born July 27, never missed a service of the church or Sun-
1867; married George A. Burbank. 13. Min- day school. He married. November 9, 1886.
nie A., born April 15, 1869, died October 12, Gertrude .Aldnch, born in Barnet, Vermont.
1877. 14. John, born January 20, 1871, died .April 12, 1867, daughter of Thomas L. and
September 24, 1877. Emma J. (Cade) .Aldrich. Children, born at
(V) Frank N., son of Martin W. Carr. was St. Johnsbgry: i. Martin Thomas, born June
born in Lunenburg, X'ermont, January 27, 17. 1888. 2. Theodore Aldrich, born March 6,

1856. He
attended the public schools of his 1893. 3. Ruth. December 21. 1894.
native town. He came with his father's family
in 1871 to St. Johnsbury, \'ermont. where he Jacob Davis, an early
settler of
has since made his hom. For eight years he DA\ Gloucester, was doubtless related
IS
was in the employ of E. L. Hovey and for to John Davis, of Gloucester,
four years subsequently with the Fairbanks mentioned elsewhere in this work. Children,
Scale Works. In 1886 he engaged in busi- born at Gloucester: Jacob, February 26, 1662,
ness on his own account as a liveryman. He had a .-on Moses, born 1690. and others John, :

bought one-half of the .American House, and .November 25. 1665, died young; Elizabeth,
one year later it became Carr & Randall, and June 27. 1667: Susanna. June 27. 1770; Moses,
four years later Mr. Carr bought Mr. Ran- mentioned below Mary. June 3. 1676; Aaron.
:

dall's interest and since then has conducted the November 4. 1678: John, July 17. 1681 ; Sarah.
business alone. He began with five horses, December 2, 1685.
but now keeps about thirty, and has the largest (II) Moses, son of Jacob Davis, .was born
stable in northern \'ermont. He also deals in in Gloucester. July 6, 1673.
farm properties. He
real estate, especially in (III) Moses (2). son or nephew of Moses
owns several farms, among them the Lambert (I Davis, was born about 1700; married, in
)

Hastings farm, from which he cuts the hay 1726, at Gloucester. .Abigail Sargent. Chil-
and raises other produce used in his business. dren Moses, mentioned below Daniel. .Ai-
: :

Mr. Carr has been trustee of the incorpor- ford. Ebenezer.

ated village of St. Johnsbury five terms, and (IV) Moses (3). son of Moses (2) Davis,
has been the candidate of his party for state was born about 1725-35. He and his son
senator from Caledonia county. In politics he Moses were both in the revolution and in some
is a Republican. He married. Februarv 19. cases we may have confused their identity in
1879, Clara E. Temple, born at Concord, \'er- describing the ser\ice. Moses Davis of Cape
mont. daughter of Frank and Lucy Stock- ( .Ann Gloucester
( was in Captain Lemuel
)

wein Temple. Children: i. Alice May. born Trescott's company. Colonel Jonathan Brew-
April q. 1881 married Joseph St. John, and
: er's regiment. July 5 to .August i. 1775. In
has a daughter. Irene St. John. 2. Florence 1775 and 1776 he was in the coast guard at
Lelia. born March 8. 1883 married Hartwell
: and near Gloucester. In 1776 he appears to
Moore. 3. Frank Leslie, twin of Florence have moved to Dracut. Massachusetts, and in
Lelia.married Flemming. 4. Harry the fall of that year was in the Second Dracut
born .\pril 4. 1894.
-A... Companv for two months, near New York.
(V) Charles Butler, son of Martin W. Carr. In October. 1776. he was at White Plains, in
was born in Lunenburg. Vermont, July 6, 1865. Captain Zaccheus Wright's company. Colonel
When he was si.x vears old he came to St. Brooks' regiment. In 1777 he served in the
'
/^in.'!^---^<r ayly^ ^^^Ly^T/^
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same company under Captain

(Second), Ladd, mentioned below Mabel Lena, born
;

Joseph Bradley Vamum,

Colonel Jonathan December 22, 1862, married Dr. George M.
Reed's regiment, in the northern army. His Davis, of Manchester, New Hampshire Sid- ;

name was on the alarm list among those who ney John, October 7, 1865; Minnie Almira,
in 1777 hired men to serve eight months in the February 18, 1870; Walter Reuben, May 19,
Continental army, April, 1778. 1876.
(V)- Moses (4), son of Moses (3) Davis, (\'III) Fred Ladd, son of Reuben Davis,
was born in 1760, at or near Gloucester, and was born inNorwich, X'ermont, February 2,
came to Dracut during the revolution. He 1861. He attended the public schools of his
was in the same company with his father in native town, and worked on his father's farm
1778, on the list of those in the train band, and until he came of age. Soon afterward he
is designated as Moses "Jr." In 1780 he en- bought a farm at Pomfret, Vermont, and made
listed June 14, for six months in Captain Var- a specialty of raising thoroughbred Jersey
num's company, and served to the end of the stock, until the year 1909, when he sold out.
year. He then gave his age as nineteen (also In 1908 he removed to his present residence,
given sixteen), his height as five feet seven Hartford, Vermont. In politics he is a Re-
inches, complexion ruddy also given as light).
( publican, and he has always taken an active
.According to family tradition he was in the part in public affairs; he was justice of the
battles Lexington and Bunker Hill, and
of peace two years, and is now notary public.
was at on the Hudson in 1777, next
Fishkill .At the time of the Jamestown Exposition he
year at Valley Forge, and was guard over was appointed one of the commissioners by
Major Andre the night before his execution. Governor Proctor. He represented his town
.As he or his father were in the service from in the state legislature in 1900 and was chair-
beginning to end of the war. tradition may have man of the committee on agriculture and a
confused the record of the two, but some of member of several other committees. He was
the service described above may be that of state senator in 1906, serving as chairman on
Moses Jr., though not so designated in the the committee on agriculture, and also on the
revolutionary rolls. He went from Dracut, committee on railroads, taxes and education.
Massachusetts, to Hanover, New Hampshire, He is one of the members of the Vermont
in 1806 or 1807, and to Norwich, Vermont, in Dairymen's .Association, of which he was sec-
1813 or 1814, and he died at Norwich, April retary eleven years and president two years.
21, 1823. He married, at Dracut, April 6, In 1908 he was appointed a member of the
1785, Sarah Sawyer, who died January 14, State Board of .Agriculture by Governor Proc-
1853, aged eighty-six years. Children: John tor, and was made secretary of the board. He
Ladd. mentioned below Ira, Reuben, Parker,
: was appointed live stock commissioner of Ver-
Polly. Moses. Milton, Persis. mont. -August 3, 1909. by Governor Prouty, in
(VI) John Ladd, son of Moses (4) Davis, which ffice he is still serving, having been ap-
'

was born in Dracut, Massachusetts, September pointed by (jovernor Mead in 1910 and by
27, 1783, died in Norwich, \'ermont, .August Governor Proctor in 1913. Mr. Davis was
24. 1859. He married. May 15. 1808. Hannah elected superintendent, secretary and treasurer
Cole, born in Massachusetts, July 4, 1791, died of the \'ermont State Fair Association at the
March 27, 1872. Children Mary Triphena, : time of its organization, and is holding thes
born -August 24, 1810; Sidney, February 22, offices at the present time. He holds member-
1812: Simon Gardner, December 30, 1814; ship in the United Brethren Lodge, No. 21,
Hannah Emeline, September 18. 1818. married .Ancient Free and .Accepted Masons, of White
Hutchinson Sarah Luthera, December
; River Junction was a member of Ottauque-
;

25, 1820: Lois Minerva, June 4. 1825, married chee Chapter, No- 21, Royal .Arch Masons, of
Tarbell Reuben, mentioned below.
; Woodstock, but now Union Chapter, No. 21.
(\"II) Reuben, son of John Ladd Davis, of White River Junction; is a member of
was born in Lv-man. New Hampshire, Janu- Woodstock Chapter, No. 46, Order of the
ary 28, 1827. died in Norwich, \'ermont, No- Eastern Star; Vermont Commandery, No. 4,
vember 22, 1889. He received his education Knights Templar, of Windsor; of Mount
in the public schools, and followed farming for Sinai Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine,
his occupation most of his active life. In poli- of ]\Iontpelier, and a member of the working
tics he was a Democrat. He attended the Uni- team five years Burlington Consistory, hav-
;

versalist church. He married, September 29, ing taken the thirty-two degrees of Scottish
1858, Minerva J. Maxham. of Pomfret, Ver- Rite Masonry; and he was a delegate to the
mont, born June 13. 1837, living in Norwich Imperial Council at Louisville. Kentucky, in
at the present time, daughter of Judson .A. and 1899. He is also a member of the Benevolent
.Almira (Hawkins) Maxham, Children: Fred and Protective Order of Elks, of Claremont,
 1522 NEW ENGLAND.
New Hampshire, and also of the Iroquois Academy. After learning the trade of black-
Club,White River Junction; Fish and Game smith, he opened a shop in Cabot, Vermont,
League, of Montpelier, Vermont; American when he was only nineteen years of age. Later
Jersey Cattle Club, of New York; and the he went to St. Johnsbury to work for the same
White Mountain Travelers' Association. In concern that his father was employed by, the
religion he is a Congregationalist. Ely Fork & Hoe Company, manufacturers of
Mr. Davis married(first) September, 1885, all kinds of garden implements. In 1872 he
Harriet F. Wood, of Pomfret, Vermont, entered the employ of French Watson & Com-
daughter of Ellis and Lucia (Conant) Wood. pany, at White River Junction, manufacturers
She died November 3, 1896. He married of farm implements, and he was foreman there
(second) in 1898, Genevieve Snow, of Pom- for sixteen years. In 1888 he went to Nauga-
fret, daughter of Alonzo and Frances (How- tuck, Connecticut, where he became supenrir
ard J Snow. She died February 12, 1905. He tendent of the Tuttle Manufacturing Com-
married (third) April 6, 191 1, Jessie F. Sea- pany. After a year there he returned to White
ver, of Norwich, Vermont, daughter of Calvin River Junction, remaining for two years, and
and Maria (West) Seaver. Children, all by then went to St. Johnsbury, in the same com-
his second wife Howard, born September 10,
: pany as before, continuing for two years. After
1899 Margarite, August 5, 1901 Marion, No-
; ; this he moved to Barre, Vermont, where he
vember 12, 1904. was superintendent of a factory for two years.
In 1892 he became superintendent of the With-
x^ Captain -John Cameron is ington Cooley Manufacturing Company, at
Cameron thought to have come from Jackson, Michigan. In 1902 he moved- to
the highlands of Scotland to Frankfort. New York, where he is now con-
America. He settled first in New Hampshire, nected with the Union Fork & Hoe Company.
near VValpole, and later went to Marshfield, He has been a member of Jackson Lodge, No.
Vermont, where at one time he owned one of 17. Free and Accepted Masons, for forty
the largest farms in the section. Late in life years.
he moved west and lived with a daughter in He
married (first) June 28, 1874, Lucinda
Wisconsin, until his death about 1855. His S. Watson, bom March 5, 1853, died April 12,
wife was of English descent. Children ii.Laura, 1887, daughter of Edwin and (John-
'^etsyNArchibaldMohnr'Philina^Warren Ellis, son) Watson. He married (second)
menti<Kied below. -^ QxW. Children by first marriage: Edwin
(II)^\Varren Ellis, son of Captain John Frank, born April 15, 1876; Carl Warren,
Cameron, was born in Marshfield, Vermont, mentioned below: Earl Alfred, born Novem-
March 26, 1822, died January 28, 1912. For ber 16, 1882.
many years he was the village blacksmith of (I\') Carl Warren, son of Frank Webb
Marshfield. He moved to Brookfield, where Cameron, was born May 23, 1879. in Hartford,
he lived a short time, then settled in St. Johns- Vermont. He attended the public schools of
bury, Vermont, where he was employed by the Hartford and White River Junction, Vermont.
Ely Fork & Hoe Company, as master mechanic He started upon his business career as clerk
and superintendent, until he was obliged to in Hall's Pharmacy, in White River Junction,
resign because of illness. In religion he and and after a few years in that position he was
his wife were Methodists, and for years they appointed assistant postmaster at White River
both sang in the church choir, being well Junction, a position he has filled with ability
known as singers. He married, about 1844, and efficiency since 1902. He is a member of
^]^Iary Melvina Amidon. born in Randolph, L'nited Brethren Lodge, Ancient Free and
Vermont. January 7. 1822. died November 21, Accepted Masons, White River Junction;
1876, daughter of Elisha Amidon. Eight chil- Cascadanac Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of
dren, two of whom died in infancy, and the White River Junction Royal and Select Mas-
;

others were: -Harrison Henry, born October tersKnights Templar, of Windsor, \"ermont;
:

31. 1848; -Frank Webb, mentioned below; of Mount Sinai Temple, Mystic Shrine, of
^lara, bofn August 25, 1852, married Fayette Montpelier. \ermont. He is also a member
Johnson ;^aura M., bom 1854, married Wil- of the Congregational church of Hartford. In
liam Duttqn :^:ilarvey, born April 17, 1857, politics he is a Republican.
died i873;-^Iary, born November 10, 1861, He married, August 11, 1909, Caroline
married Herbert Haywood. Latham Wallace, born at White River Junc-
(Ill) Frank Webb, son of Warren Ellis tion, June 12. 1887, daughter of Everett Jack-
Cameron, was born in Marshfield, Vermont, son and Charlotte Latham (Saflford) Wallace
.\ugust 31, 1850. He received a common (see Wallace IV). Her mother died June 4,
school education and also attended Barre 1908. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Cameron
ik^^'C-n^Z^-^^^^^^cI^
 NEW ENGLAND. 1523

Wallace Safford, born June 25, 1910, died July had one son, Jenness Thaddeus, bom June 28,
16, 191 1 Everett Warren, bom May 12, 1912;
; 1881, married Lala Oldham, 1903, and they
Carl Jenness, August 17, 191 3. are the parents of four children: Susan Jen-
ness, Victor Abner, Jenness Thaddeus Jr.,
(The Wallace Line).
Tabitha; resides in Carthage, Missouri. 2.
(I) Colonel William Wallace was born near Caroline Elizabeth, born August 15, 1846. 3.
Glasgow, Scotland, where he was educated in Jenness, born July 4, 1854. 4. Everett Jack-
college. He came to Newbury, Vermont, in son, mentioned below. 5. Carlos, born 1858.
1775, and wentinto business as a merchant, (IV) Everett Jackson, son of Andrew Jack-
having for many years the principal store for son Wallace, was born March 9, 1856, at West
that section. He was sheriff of the county, Topsham, Orange county, Vermont. He re-
and clerk to General Bailey during a part of ceived a common
school education at West
the revolution, being often sent on important Topsham, receiving an excellent education
missions. He served as private in Captain there. He then became clerk in a store at
Frye Bailey's company, and went to Saratoga Bradford, Vermont, for a short'time, later en-
in 1777. He was colonel of militia. His home gaging in the express business in the Boston
was where the present depot now stands. He office of the United States and Canada Express
was buried in the Oxbow cemetery. Company. After remaining there some time,
(H) Moses, son of Colonel William Wal- he moved to Carthage, Missouri, where he was
lace, was born August 3, 1782, in Newbury, assistant cashier of the First National Bank,
\'ermont. He moved from Newbury to West and perform'ed his duties with much credit
Topsham, Vermont, where he held the office and efficiency. He resigned this position in
of town clerk, and also that of justice of the order to take up the management of the large
peace. For many years he was postmaster of estate left him by his father-in-law, Noah Bige-
the town. He died February 8, 1866. He mar- low Safford, at White River Junction, Ver-
ried Betsey McKeath. mont. In 1901 he was appointed by President
(HI) Andrew Jackson, son of Moses Wal- Roosevelt to the position of United States in-
lace, was born in 181 5, died March 9, 1888. spector of immigration at Montreal, Canada,
He received a fine education, and became a and he continued to hold that office some years,
school teacher, teaching in Corinth, Topsham then was appointed assistant commissioner of
and Orange, and later superintendent of immigration. He has b&en a lifelong member
schools, serving for many years. After his of the Republican party, and actively inter-
marriage he settled in West Topsham, as a ested in local politics. In 1898 he was chosen
merchant. From 1859 until the last two years representative from Hartford, Vermont, in the
of his life, with the exception of two years, he state legislature, and for three years was a
held the office of postmaster, and he also member of the board of selectmen. For seven
served many years as town clerk and select- vears he was chairman of the school board,
man. He married, June 17, 1842, Caroline, resigning in 1902. He is actively affiliated
daughter of Jonathan and Sally (Smith) Jen- with the Masonic fraternity. He married,
ness. Jonathan Jenness was born at Deerfield, October 9, 1884, Charlotte Latham, daughter
New Hampshire, March 30, 1780, died No- of Noah Bigelow Safford (see Safford IX).
vember 2, 1846. In 1807 he settled in Tops- Their only child, Caroline Latham, was bom
ham, where he was the first to hold the office at White River Junction, in the house where
of postmaster, having the position many years ; she now resides, June 12, 1887, married, Au-
he was representative in 181 3 for eighteen gust II, 1909, Carl Warren Cameron (see
years, and from 1837 to 1840 he was in the Cameron IV).
senate, high sheriff of Orange county, twice
a
(The Safford Line).
member of the convention called to revise the
constitution of the state, and twice held the ( I ) Thomas Safford, the immigrant ances-
office of United States assistant marshal he ;
tor, was born in England and settled in Ips-
was excelled by few in his abilities as a presid- wich, Massachusetts, before 1641. He was on
ing officer. Colonel Thomas Jenness, father the list of proprietors of the town, April 6,
of Jonathan Jenness, was born in Rye, New 1641, and was admitted a freeman, December
Hampshire, November 24, 1748, and he mar- iq, 1648. He bought a farm at Ipswich,
ried Sally Yeaton he served in the revolution,
;
thirty-two acres, February 8, 1648. He was
and for his services received a pension and a a subscriber to Denison's allowance in 1640,
land bounty at West Topsham, which he be- and had a share and a half in Plum Island.
c|ueathed to his son Jonathan. Children of He died in February. 1666-67. His will was
Andrew Jackson Wallace: i. \'ictor, born dated February 20. 1666-67, ^^^ proved March
1844; married Alice Davis, a widow, and they 26, 1667. He gave his farm to his son Joseph
1534 NEW ENGLAND.
on condition of care of fatlier and mother and ing a large sale in Vermont. Each winter he
paying certain amounts to daughters Elizabeth, went south to sell the cutters to southern
Mary and Abigail. He married Elizabeth pl-anters. He built a stove foundry in 1829,
, who
died March 4, 1667, at Ipswich. and manufactured mill and factory ma-
later
Children: Joseph, born 1631-32; John, rfien- chinery. For many years this was the largest
tioned below Elizabeth Alary Abigail. One
; ; ; business carried on by any one man. He mar-
daughter married Kilum. ried Nancy Tower. Children Noah Bigelow,:

ill) John, son of Thomas Safiford, was mentioned below Henry, of Quechee, Ver-
;

born about 1633, probably in England. He mont Isaac Tower, of Chicago; Charles Her-
;

settled in Ipswich. Massachusetts, and had a bert, of New York Rebecca, married John C.
;

share in Plum Island. He gave land to his Holmes, of Springf eld.

son Thomas for the maintenance of his wife (IX) Noah Bigelow, son of Noah Safford,
and daughter by deed dated September 5, was born in Springfield, Vermont, January i,
1698. He married Sarah Children: .
1819, died January i. 1891. After leaving
John, born about 1660: Sarah, born July 14, school he taught several years in Springfield
1664; Margaret, born February 28, 1665-66; and later in Philadelphia. He then attended
Rebecca, born August 30, 1667 Mercy or ; the Har^'ard Law School, after which he
Mary, born February 26, 1669-70; Elizabeth, studied with Judge Henry Closson, of Spring-
born February 27, 1670-71 Thomas, men- ; field, and later with Judge Colamer, of Wood-

tioned below Joseph, born Alarch 12, 1674-75.

;
stock, \'ermont. After completing his studies
(III) Thomas (2), son of John Safford, he became junior partner in the law office of
was born October 16, 1672. He married Governor Cooledge. at Windsor, continuing
( iirst October 7, 1698, Eleanor Shatswell, or
) for twelve years. In 1856 he purchased the
Watchwell. widow of Richard Shatswell. or Latham Works of Lyme, New Hampshire,
W'atchwell, and daughter of Daniel Cheney. moving there that year. In 1861 the works
He married (second) at Rowley, Massachu- were burned. He was representative to the
setts. June 29. 1725, Sarah Scott. legislature from Hartford twice and senator
(IV) Joseph, son of Thomas (2) SalTord, once. For twenty years he was treasurer of
was a pioneer at Hardwick. Massachusetts, the Vermont State Agricultural Society, or
where, as well as at Brimfield, the adjoining until his death. In 1879 he received the ap-
town, many of his descendants have lived. He pointment of postmaster from President
married Mary Chase, a descendant of Aquila Hayes, and held the office until his death,
Chase. March 9, 1886. He married. July 5, 1855,
(
\' Joseph 2 ), son of Joseph i SatTord,
) ( ( ) Caroline Hinckley Latham, of Lyme, New-
married Martha Powers. Hampshire. Their daughter, Charlotte Latham,
(\'l) Major Jesse SafForJ, son of Joseph married Everett Jackson Wallace I see Wal-
(2 Safford. supported the government during
) lace IV I.

the outbreak at Rutland.

(\TI Lieutenant Philip Sattord, son of
) The family of Cary in England is
Major Jesse Safford. Rockingham, lived in CARY one of the oldest as well as one of
\'ermont. He served in the French and In- the most illustrious and honored in
dian war, and in 1775 marched with a company the kingdom. In the year 1198. Adam De
of townsmen to Westminster to the relief of Karry was lord of Castle Karry or Kari in
the Whig party, and drove the Ro\-alists from the county of Somerset. For centuries the
the court house. According to history: "He castle has existed only in history, and the vil-
sallied out of the main door, bludgeon in hand, lage situated in that locality is known as
knocked ^'own eight or ten who endeavored to "Castle Cary." William and John Cary repre-
arrest him and received saber cuts on the head sented the county of Devon in parliament in
from the royal sheriff." He died April 18, the thirty-sixth and forty-second years of
1817. aged seventy-four, and was buried in Richard III. John Cary was mar'e a baton of
Parker Hill burying ground at Springfield, the exchequer by Richard II. Sir Robert Cary.
\'ermor.t. He married Elizabeth Bigelow. his son. succeeded to his honors and estates.
( MIL) Xoah, son of Lieutenant Philip Saf- Sir William Cary married Mary Boleyn. a
ford. was born October 12. 1789, in Rocking- sisterof .\nne. the consort of Henry \'III.
ham, died in 1864. He bought forest land, in As early as the reign of Edward I., the name
181 1, in the south part of Springfield, \'er- was spelled Cary, but many families of the
mont. where from 1820 until 1865 he was very present day spell it Carey.
prominent. He was the inventor of two kinds (I) John Cary, the immigrant ancestor,
of straw cutters which were patented and had came from Somersetshire, near the city of
had their patents renewed several times, hav- Bristol. England, about 1634, and joined the
 NEW ENGLAND. 1525

Plymouth Colony. The exact date of his ar- daughter of Isaac Alden. Recompense Cary
rivalis unknown. From a manuscript over a died in 1759. Children by first wife: Seth,
hundred years old, written by a grandson of born 1714, died 1742; Ichabod, 1715; Eben-
John Gary, it is believed that differences with ezer, 1717, died 1744; Sarah, 1718, married
his brothers over the settlement of his father's Benjamin Hayward Simeon, 1719; Zebulon, ;

estate led to his departure for the new world. 1721 Jonathan, mentioned below; Josiah,
;

His name is found among the original pro- 1724, died 1743; Mary, 1726, married Joseph
prietors and settlers of Du.xbury and
first Grossman. Child by second wife: Abigail,
Hridgewater. occurred in the original grant
It born 1729.
as well as in the subsequent deed made by (IV Deacon Jonathan {2) Cary, son of
Ousamequin, the sachem or chief of the Poc'<- Deacon Recompense Cary, was born in 1723.
onocket Indians in 1639. The deed embraced He married, in 1747, Mary, daughter of Cap-
fourteen miles square, and was designated as tain Moses Curtis, of Stoughton. Children:
"Satucket," afterwards called West Bridge- Moses, born 1748; Dorothy, 1752; Jonathan,
water. John Gary drew as his share a lot a mentioned below; Alpheus, 1761, married
mile wide, a portion of which is still occupied Ruby, daughter of Jonathan Perkins; Sarah,
by his descendants. In 1656 "Duxbury New 1763, married (first) Daniel Alden, (second)
Plantation" was incorporated into a new and Lazarus A. Beal James, 1766. ;

distinct town and called Bridgewater. John (V) Jonathan (3), son of Deacon Jonathan
Gary was elected constable, the hrst and only (2) Gary, was born in 1757, in Bridgewater,
officer elected in the town that year. He was Massachusetts. He was a soldier in the revo-
also elected the first town clerk and held the lution from Bridgewater. It is difficult to
office each consecutive year until 168 1, the describe his service, because there were two
year of his death. In 1656 he was one of the of the name from the same town in the war.
ten freemen in the town. In the same year he .\s they were in ditferent companies at the
was appointed on a jury "to lay out the ways same time, we know both were in the revolu-
requisite in the town." In 1667 Deacon Willis tion. One of them was in Captain Nathan
and John Gary were chosen "to take in all the Mitchell's company on the Le.xington .A.larm,
charges of the later war, King Philip's since
1 ) .April 19, 1775 and at the same time the other
;

June last and the expenses of the scouts be- was in Captain Josiah Hayden's company.
fore and since June. John Gary was promi-
"

Colonel Bailey's regiment. Other service is

nent among his fellow citizens and participated credited to Jonathan Gary, of Bridgewater. in
actively in public affairs. He was intelligent, 1776. Jonathan Gary married (first) in 1784,
well-educated and public-spirited. There is a -Abigail,daughter of Jonathan Perkins. He
tradition that he taught the first Latin class in married second) Tilly Clark, of Winslow, in
(

the colony. He married, in 1644, Elizabeth, 1808. Ghilf'ren by first wife: Caleb, Jonatl;an.
daughter of Francis Godfrey. She died in Luther, mentioned below
; Martin, married
1680 and he died in 1681. Children John, : P>ethiah Howard : Huldah, married Darius
born in Du.xbury, 1645; Francis, 1647; Eliza- Howard : .Abigail ; Isaac Dunham Ziba Keith
;
;

beth, 1649; James, born in Braintree, 1652; Mary.

Mary, in Bridgewater, 1653: Jonathan, men- (\T) Dr. Luther Gary, son of Jonathan
tioned below; David. 1658; Hannah, i66i ; (3) Gary, was born in Bridgewater, Massa-
Joseph. 1663; Rebecca, 1665; Sarah, August chusetts. He settled in Turner. Maine, and
2, 1667: Mehitable. February 24, 1670. made his home on the south end of Lower
(II) Jonathan, son of John Gary, was born street. The history of Turner informs us that
in 1656, died in 1695. He married Sarah, he was possessed of intelligence, a good e lu-
ilaughter of Samuel Allen, and she married cation for his times, that he was a man of high
(second) in 1705, Benjamin Snow. In 1706 character and' a successful practitioner. He
his three sons chose their uncle, Samuel Allen, soon acquired a good reputation in Turner,
as their guardian, and his widow settled his "which he sustained until the infirmities of
estate in 1695. Children Recompense, men-
: age compelled him to retire gradually from the
tioned below John Jonathan.
; : active duties of practice." He raised a large
(III IDeacon Recompense Gary, son of family of sons and daughters, all of whom
Jonathan Gary, was a minor at the time of his removed from Turner e.xcept his son Hugh,
father's death in 1695, as in 1706 his uncle, who succeeded to the homestead. Dr. Cary
Samuel .A.llen, was his guardian. He married was president of the Medical Society of Maine
(first) in 171 1. Mary Grossman, probably and judge of the court of common pleas of
daughter of Seth Grossman. She was born the county of Oxford. His was a busy and
in 1691, died in 1726. He m.arried (second) useful life. He died in 1848.
in 1727, Sarah, widow of Seth Brett, and (VII William, son of Dr. Luther Gary,
)
1526 NEW ENGLAND.
was educated in the public schools of Turner, Frontier Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons;
Maine. He died there, aged eighty-seven years. Fort Fairfield Lodge, Independent Order of
He was a farmer. He married three times. Odd Fellows, of Fort Fairfield, Maine.
Child by tirst wife: WilHam, died about 1900, He
married (first) June 10, 1891, Theresa
was United States district attorney under Presi- I. Burnham, who died December 15, 1893.
dent Grant, located at Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born in Houlton. Maine, daughter of
Children by second wife: Dolly, married Rev. John E. and Maria (Putnam) Burnham. He
Hames Alma. Children by third wife,
;
married (second) .Annie Partridge, born in
Blanchard: James; Asa C, mentioned 1874, at Skowhegan, Maine, daughter of Jo-
below; Luther; Ellen, married Dr. Zenas P. seph and Emma (Dascomb) Partridge. Child
Hanson Augusta, died young.
;
by first wife: Theresa Margaret, born Septem-
(VIH) Asa Clinton, son of William Gary, ber 15, 18193, died in August, 1896. Children
was born at Turner, Maine, May 29, 1832, by second wife: Clinton, born March 4, 1899;
died at Fort Fairfield, Maine, in January, Madeline, November 14, 1901 Ruth, May 18, ;

1907. He was educated in the public schools. 1909.

When a young man he went to Boston and he
engaged in business there as a merchant. The
Pierce family is of ancient
.Afterward he removed to Presque Isle, Aroos- PIERCE English origin, and the name is
took county, Maine, where he was in business spelled in various ways. The
for four years, and from 1861 until he died he first Thomas, of Gharlestown, spelled his name
was a merchant at Fort Fairfield, Maine. He Pierce, Peirce and Perice. Older spellingi in-
married (first) February 2, 1859, Jessie cluded Pers, Perse. Parrs and many other
Janette Priestley, born in Houlton, ^Iaine, Sep- forms. The arms of the family are Three :

tember 15, 1836, died at Fort Fairfield, in ravens rising sable, fesse, numette crest, dove ;

1876, daughter of Colin Priestley, who was a with olive branch in beak motto. Dixit et ;

native of Scotland, a soldier in the British Fecit.

army. He married (second) 1878, Myra P. (I) Thomas Pierce, the immigrant ancestor,
Barnes. Children by first wife: i. Isabelle, who was born in England in 1583-84, died
born March 2. 1861 married George H.
; October 7, 1666. He came to New England
Howe resides at Caribou, Maine. 2. George
: in 1634, with his wife Elizabeth.' who was born
Clinton, mentioned below. 3. Jessie May, born in England in 1595-96, and settled in Chailes-
May 8, 1867, died in 1905; married Fiank town, Massachusetts. He was admitted a free-
Elliott. 4. Josie W., born January 6, 1871 man. May 6, 1635. He was one of the twenty-
married \V. H. Smith resides in Los .Angeles,
; one commissioners appointed September 27,
California. Children by second wife: 5. James 1642, "to see that salt peter heaps were
Leroy, born .August 11, 1881. 6. Helen Ger- made by farmers of the colony." He moved to
trude, born February 15, 1883; married Lester W'oburn and was a proprietor there in 1643,
Mitchell resides in Montana.
: and elected to town offices. He made his will
(IX) George Clinton, son of .Asa Clinton November 7, 1665, aged about eighty-two
Gary, was born in Fairfield, .Aroostook county, years, bequeathing to wife Elizabeth; grand-
Maine, March 7, 1864. He attended the pub- children, Mary Bridge and Elizabeth Tufts,
lic schools of his native town and of Houlton, "now dwelling with him" to all grand- ;

Maine. For twelve years he was a traveling children ; to Harvard College. The widow de-
salesman in the employ of the Twitchell & posed to inventory, March 22, 1666-67, 3.ged
Chalin Company, of Portland, Maine, and for seventy-one years. Children John, marmer. :

Martin L. Hall, of Boston, For twenty-five admitted to church at Gharlestown, 1652

vears he has been in business as a dealer in Samuel, married Mary Thomas, men- :

maple sugar products. In 1892 he came to tioned below Robert, married, February 18,
:

St. lohnsbury, \'ermont, and since then has 1657, Sarah A\Te Mary, married Peter Tufts
: :

made his home in that town. He established Elizabeth, married (first) Randall,
the Gary Maple Sugar Company at St. Johns- (second) Nicholls Persis, married:

bury and is president and general manager of (first) William Bridge, (second) John Harri-
the corporation. G. M. Campbell is vice- son: .Abigail, born June 17, 163Q.
president of the company and Frank W. Cobb, (II) Thomas (2). son of Thomas (i)
of Portland, is secretary. The company manu- Pierce, was born in England in 1608. He
factures and sells all kinds of maple sugar lived in Gharlestown in the part now Woburn.
products and its trade extends to all parts of He was called sergeant in the records. He
the world. He is also interested in agricul- was the progenitor of President Franklin
ture and has been a successful breeder of Pierce. Sergeant Thomas Pierce was admit-
Welsh ponies. He is a member of Eastern ted to the Gharlestown church, Februarv 21,
C ^ i^
 NEW ENGLAND. I?27

1634. He was an inhabitant of Woburn as (VII) Abel, son of Captain Daniel Pierce,
early as 1643. In 1660 he was selectman, and was born August 12, 1781, in Westmoreland,
served on the committee to divide common New Hampshire, died in St. Johnsbury, Ver-
lands. He was one of the "Right Pro- mont, January 10, 1862. He settled early in
prietors" elected March 28, 1667, and also on N'ermont, on land two miles north of St.
the committee appointed by the general court Johnsbury Centre, where he cleared land and
in 1668 to divide lands, etc. He married, May carried on a farm. He married, December 29,
6, 1635, Elizabeth Cole, who died March 5, 1805, Mercy Allin, born May 21, 1783, died
1688. He died November 6, 1683. Children: January 30, 1850, daughter of Captain Mathew
Abigail, born August 17, 1639; John, mention- Allin. Children Louisa Hunt, born October
:

ed below; Thomas, June 21, 1645; Elizabeth, 29, 1808; Sally, October 31, 1810; Josiah
September 25, 1646; Joseph, September 22, Hunt, April 26, 1814, died November 8, 1816;
1648, died February 27, 1649; Stephen, July Acynthia, August 8, 1816; Abel Allen, men-
16, 1651: Samuel, February 20, 1654, died tioned below.
October 27, 1655 ; Samuel, April 7, 1656; Wil- (VIII) Abel Allen, son of Abel Pierce, was
liam, March 20. 1658: James, May 7. 1659; born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, April 28,
Abigail, November 20, 1660; Benjamin, mar- 1825, died April 20, 1896. He attended the
ried Mary Reed. public schools and the St. Johnsbury Academy.
(HI) Ensign John Pierce, son of Thomas He studied medicine and practiced extensively
(2) Pierce, was born May 7, 1643. He was a in this section for many years. He was also a
yeoman and lived in Woburn, Massachusetts. successful man of affairs. He owned farms,
His will was dated April 26, 1716, and lodged and in 1864 built mills for making straw board
Friday, April 8, 1720; he mentioned his wife and also saw mills. He was a prominent mem-
and children, anrl the children of his deceased ber of the Methodist Episcopal church, stew-
daughter, Deborah Wilson, naming his son ard for many years and superintendent of the
Josiah as executor. He married, July 5, 1663, Sunday school for twenty-five years. He held
Deborah Convers, born July 25, 1647. Chil- m.any positions of trust^ settling estates and
dren, born in Woburn: Deborah, October 30, acting as trustee and guardian for minors.
1666: John, January 26, 1671 Thomas, born ; He married (first) March 9, 1848, Rosetta
December 23, 1673; James, .\ugust 6, 1674, -Ayer, born at St. Johnsbury, November 24,
died September 13, 1685 Daniel, October 7,
; 1S29, died June 29, 1876, daughter of Hiram
1676; James. October 8, 1686; Ebenezer, D. and Adeline (Drew) Ayer. He married
1687; Joseph. August 24, 1688: Ruth, 1690; (second) October 11, 1878, Sarah McGrath,
Josiah, mentioned below. born October 11, 1841. Children by first wife :

(IV) Josiah, son of Ensign John Pierce, Freeman Alonzo, mentioned below Truman ;

was born June 10, 1691. He was called "Lieu- Lorenzo, born June 24, 1851, died January 29,
Woburn. He married
tenant," and lived in 1854: Josiah Ward, born November 20, 1852,
Hannah Thompson, born June 28, 1691. Chil- is in partnership with Freeman A. Pierce, his

dren, born in Woburn: Josiah, March 30, brother, in the manufacturing business ; Ed-
1720; John, mentioned below; Hannah, De- ward Carlisle, August1857; Charles Sum-
9,
cember 6, 1728, died October 23, 1755. ner, November 6, 1859; Etta Belle, October
(V) John (2), son of Josiah Pierce, was 14. 1867, married Pliny W. Chase; Hiram
born in Woburn, Massachusetts, August 13. Lewis, October 9, 1873, died September 2,
1724, and lived in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. 1874. Children by second wife: Lettie Viola,
He married Children: Daniel, men-
. born May 29, 1879, died October 8, 1882;
tioned below; Joseph, born 1749, married Herbert L., M. D., practicing in Swanton,
Margaret Gates; Thomas, 1756, married Abi- Vermont.
gail .
(IX) Freeman Alonzo, son of Abel Allen
CVI) Captain Daniel Pierce, son of John Pierce, was born at St. Johnsbury, Vermont,
(2) Pierce, was born in 1742, died July 16, May 6, 1849, on the homestead that was clear-
1821. He lived in Westmoreland, New Hamp- ed by his grandfather. He received his early
shire, and in St. Johnsbury Centre, Vermont. education in the public schools of his native
He married Mercy Gates, born in 1748, died town and at the Newbury Seminary, Vermont.
March 26. 1827. Children: Daniel, born Janu- .\fter leaving school he was associated in busi-
ary 27, 1768: Aretas, January 2, 1770; Mercy, ness with his father and became foreman in
August 6, 1771 Sally, June 10, 1773; Betsey,
; his father's mill. In 1874 he bought a share
February 17, 1775 Nathaniel, August 8, 1777
; ; in the business and for ten years the business
Levi. May 24, 1779; Abel, mentioned below; was conducted under the firm name of A. A.
Reuben, May 25, 1783; Joel, July 16, 1785, Pierce & Son. In 1884 his brother, Josiah W.
died voung; Lois. 1786. Pierce, bought the father's share and since
NE:54
1 528 NEW ENGLAND.
that time the firm has been known as Pierce same terms as the rest of the inhabitants ; she '

Brothers. The mills produce leather board, deeded to her son John, October 12, 1683, '
and lumber of all kinds. Mr. Pierce is an while living at East Greenwich, a ten-acre lot
activeand influential Republican. He was of land and a farm of ninety acres, reserving ^
chairman of the Republican town committee privileges in the house for herself. Richard ^
for four years, a selectman of the town three Knight married, about 1648, Sarah, daughter
years. He is a director of the St. Johnsbury of James and Mary Rogers. She died after
Hotel Corporation. In religion he is a Meth- 1685. Children John, of East Greenwich, died
:

odist and he is steward and trustee of the about 1710; Jonathan, of Warwick, Provi-
Methodist church and trustee of the parsonage dence, Rhode Island, died June 25, 1717;
funds. David, mentioned below/
He married, October 21, 1874, Olive Eliza, (II)'David, son of Richard Knight, was
daughter of George and Eliza Jane (Hall) of East Greenwich, Rhode Island. On Sep-
Ranney, of St. Johnsbury. Children: i. Ethel tember 8, 1691, he was one of the appraisers
Rosetta, born August 18, 1877; married of the estate of Captain Clement Weaver. In
Dwight Chandler Drew, of Dorchester, Massa- 1693 he was associated with his brother John,
chusetts as county secretary he is engaged in
; at Woodstock, Connecticut, concerning the
the work of the Young Men's Christian .Asso- surveying and laying out of lands in Narra-
ciation for Massachusetts and Rhode Island ;
gansett. His marriage and the births of his
they have one child, Marjorie Josephine, born children were recorded at Norwich, Connecti-
June 9, 1908. 2. George Abel, born February cut, where he lived the most of his life. He i^ '

2, 1880; a civil engineer; married Nora married, March 17, i69i.Sarah, daughter of
Blanche Dale, of St. Louis, Missouri chil- ; Stephen and Sarah Backus. She was born in
dren Carl Dale, born December i6, 1909;
: .April, 1668. He died November 24, 1744.
Dorothy Ranney, September 9, 1912. 3. Carl Children, born at Norwich Rachel, November
:

Freeman, born December 23, 1881 a physician; 14, 1692 'Jonathan, July 2. i698;'Mary, born
;

practicing at Greensbflrg, Pennsylvania mar- ; .April 2, 1700; -i-Iannah, January 30, 1702;
ried May Staebler. v'Lurana. February i, i704;rJoseph, November
7. 1705; benjamin, mentioned below. Per-
Richard Knight, the immigrant
'
haps another daughter, Sarah, who married,
KNIGHT ancestor, settled in Newport, at Norwich, Enos Randall.
Rhode Island, where he died in ( III 'Benjamin, son of David Knight, was
)

1680. He was a carpenter by trade. He born at Norwich. Connecticut. .August 14,

served as keeper of the prison in 1648-49, and 1707, and lived there all his life. He married,
as general sergeant in 1648-49-50-53-54-57- November 5, 1729, Hannah Jewett. Children,
58. in 1655. On March
He was made freeman born at Norwich: Benjamin, .August 17, 1730;
17, 1656, he was sent with two others with Elizabeth, .August 27, I733;'-Mary, December
warrant for Sachem Pomham to require him to 12, 1734; Lydia, May 10, 1737 :/Joseph. men-
come before the court. On January 16, 1648, tioned below; >Priscilla, ^larch 12, 1742;
he had a deed from James Rogers of two par- ^Sarah. June 4, i744;'Caleb. October 7, 1745.
cels of land consisting of forty and of two ( I\'
) Joseph, son of Benjamin Knight, was
acres; on February 18, 1648, he deeded this born May 12, 1739, at Norwich, Connecticut.
land with some bought of Robert Griffin to He removed to Entield, in that state, and died
his wife and heirs. On
December 22, 1656, there, January 9, 1794. aged fifty-five (grave-
he sold to George Kenrick, of Providence, stone). The first federal census of 1790 shows
twelve acres of land. He sold four acres of that he had three males over sixteen, one under
land to Lawrence Turner, December 5, 1658, that age and two females in his family. The
and in 1663 bought lands in Narragansett, with only other Knight in the town at that time was
Henry Hall. He served as water bailey in his son Thomas, who is also reported as head
1658. He was one of forty-eight, October 31, of a family consisting of self and wife. His
1677, who were granted one hundred acres wit'ow Sarah and son Levi were appointed ad-
each in a plantation to be called East Green- ministrators. February 15, 1794. Children:
wich. He, his wife and son John sold land to vLevi (Levi and Thomas Knight were men-
Francis Brinley and Richard Smith, Decem- tioned as nephews of Mary Chipman, who died
ber II, 1679. His widow petitioned the as- in 1816, p. 2268. records of Enfield) ;'Thomas.
sembly, on October 27, 1680, for confirmation mentioned below ;"''Stephanus Stephanus and
(

of the share in East Greenwich which had Thomas Knight were called nephews of
been settled on her husband without court Thomas Sabin, who died in 1809, see p. 2259,
order, and her request was granted on the Enfield records ),vStephanus married ,iiannah
 NEW ENGLAND. 1529

Joseph, born August 11, 1773, at En-

:i: tion to all these he is an editorial writer on the
field, died June 3, i774;''Joseph, April 7, 1776, Los Angeles Times. y
died December 26, li^os, all at Entield. >^Mr. Knight married Ella Joana Waters,
( Vjv/Thomas, son of^Joseph Knight, was born April 3, 1846, at Woodford, near Benn-
born in 1766, and died April 12, 1830, aged ington, Vermont, daughter of Elijah Dewey
sixty-four years at Enfield, Connecticut. His and Eliza Ann (Hinsdale) Waters (see Dewey
will was dated August 21, 1810, but not proved VI). Seven children were born to them, four
until May 15, 1830, bequeathing to wife Mary of whom are living, namely -Alfred, mention-
:

or Nancy and five daughters. He married ed below; *^lrs. Christopher Ruess, of Oak-
(first) March 7, 1790, t-Elizabeth Leach, of land, California ;/Emerson, a resident of Los
.\orwich, who died August 23, 1805, aged Angeles, California; Bertha, a resident of New
thirty- four (gravestone) (p. 1786 Enfield rec- York.
ords). He married (second I'Xancy , (VIII) /Alfred, son of William Henry
who died September 2. 1810, aged thirty-eight. Knight, was born at San Francisco, California,
Children, born at Enfield :"Samuel, January 2, March 29. 1874. He received his early edu-
1791 ;v^'illiam, mentioned below ;/Betsey and cation in the public schools and high school
wSally, March zy, 1795 Polly, December 23,
; of Cincinnati, Uhio, and the Nelson Business
i796;flannah. April 10, 1799 ;^ay, February College of that city. He was then employed
24, 1801. for one year by the Emerson & Fisher Car-
(VI) '^'illiam, son of Thomas Knight, was riage Company, and during the following ten
born at Enfield, Connecticut (see town rec- years served as assistant secretary and treas-
ords), January 29, 1793. He married-4.aura urer of the Cincinnati Edison Electric Com-
Jones, of Wardsborough. \"ermont, born May pany, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and since 1901 has
4, 1801. died in 1885, daughter of Solomon been general auditor of the Fleischmann Com-
Jones (see Jones \"I). Among their children pany, manufacturers of yeast, vinegar, etc., at
was '-^Xilliam Henry, mentioned below. the general office of the company at Cincinnati.
\'II)'AVilIiam Henry, son of William
( He IS a member and past worshipful master
Knight, was born in Harmony, Chautauqua of Lafayette Lodge, No. 81, Free and Ac-
county, New York, April 19, 1835, and is now cepted Aiasons a member and past high priest
;

living Los Angeles, California. He was

in of Kilwinning Oiapter, No. 97, Royal Arch
educated in the Jamestown public school, Masons a member of Cincinnati Council, No.
;

which he attended from 1843 ^o 1848, and I, Ro}al and Select Masters; a member of
Jamestown .Academy, which he attended from Har.sciiiiann Commandery, No. 16, Knights
1848 to 1851. He compiled "'Bancroft's Hand- lemplar; a member of Ohio Consistory, An-
book of the Pacific States," 1862: "Bancroft's cient Accepted Scottish Rite (thirty-second de-
Map of the Pacific States," 1863; was man- gree), and a member of Syrian Temple, An-
ager of Bancroft's Publishing Department, cient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic
San Francisco, California, from 1864 to 1869; Shrine, all of Cincinnati, Ohio. He is vice-
was partner in Bancroft, Knight & Company, president of the Society of Past Masters of
publishers of music, from 1870 to 1879; was Free and Accepted Masons of Hamilton coun-
buyer for the Emerson & Fisher Carriage ty, Ohio for several years he edited The Five
;

Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1879 to taints of Felloivship, a Masonic publication,

1891, and auditor of Mt. Lowe Railway (I'om- and has been a frequent contributor to Ma-
pany, Pasadena, California, from 1893 to 1896. sonic and other periodicals. He is a member
He was also a writer and lecturer on astro- of the Ohio Society of the Sons of the Revolu-
nomical and other scientific subjects, and a tion and served on the board of governors in
liberal contributor to leading scientific jour- 1904. He served as adjutant in the Ohio Na-
nals. He served in the capacity of president tional Guard for a number of years. He is a
of the Southern California Academy of member of the Business Men's Club, of Cin-
Sciences from 1894 to 1897, and from 1899 cinnati, and a charter member of the Efficiency
to 1902 secretary of the Forest and Water
; Society, of New York. For a number of years
Society of Southern California from 1898 to he has lecturei on accounting, auditing, etc.,
1903: secretary of the Highway Commission, before the Cincinnati College of Finance,
Los Angeles county, California, from 1901 to Commerce and Accounts. Fle is a member of
1903: secretary of the Merchants' and Manu- the New England Society, the Ohio Valley
facturers' Association, Los Angeles, 1896-97: Historical .Association and the Cincinnati
honorary member of Cincinnati Society of Astronomical Society. In politics he is a Re-
Natural History from 1891 president of
:
publican, and he attends the Unitarian church,
L'nity Club, Cincinnati. 1885-87, and president y Mr. Knight married, June 4, 1896, at Cin-
of Lenity Club, Los Angeles, 1893-95. In addi- cinnati, Ohio,Harriet Hieatt Black, born De-
 1539 NEW ENGLAND.
cember 19, 1876, at Minneapolis, Minnesota, On August 27, 1668, he was granted fifteen
daughter of George W. and Mary S. (HieattJ or sixteen acres of land, and about two years
Black. Her father was born near Madeira, later, in 1670, he received another grant of six
Ohio. February 19, 1841, and her mother at acres. At this time he probably moved. In
Montgomery, Ohio, December 2-, 1848. Mah- 1672, he with his two brothers, Thomas and
lon Black, her grandfather, of Herrodsburg, Josiah, with Joseph Whiting, erected a "saw
Kentucky, was born in 1801, died 1863; m and corn-miU" on a brook, then called Two
married Harriet Jones, born in 1814, died in Mile brook. They were granted forty acres of
1841. David Black, father of Alahlon Black, land for the use of the mills, and were to give
born 1703, died 1832, was a captain in Colonel to the town one-twelfth of the corn which they
Cortland s regiment of New Jersey Volun- ground. During King Philip's war the settlers
teers in the war of the revolution married ; of Westfield remained most of the time inside
Catherine Cramer, who died in 1849. Harriet the "Compact Dwelling," which they had been
Jones was a daughter of John Jones, of a ordered to form for protection against the In-
Quaker family, living at the time of her birth dians, and it was not until 1687 that they began
at Newtown, Ohio. On her mother's side, to receive grants of land and to build houses
Mrs. Knight is descended from New England outside the two-mile limit thus enclosed. In
stock, Roger Williams having been one of her February, 1687, Jedediah Dewey, with other
ancestors. Mr. and Mrs. Knight have one proprietors, received a grant of twenty acres
child, A'ernon, born at Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb- without the meeting house. He served in the
ruary 22, 1907. various town offices of the period; selectman
tThe Dewey Line}. in 1678-86-95-97-99 ;mentioned as ensign in
1686: was made a freeman, January i, 1680;
Thomas Dewey, the immigrant ances-
{].) joined the church, September 28, 1680. By
tor, came from Sanawich, county Kent, Eng- trade he was a wheelwright. He was the only
land, and was one of the original grantee.: of one of the sons of Thomas, the immigrant, to
Dorchester, Massachusetts, in 1030. He was make a will, which was proved May 25, 1718.
here as early as 1033, however, and was a In it he mentioned sons Jedediah, Joseph, Dan-
witness in that year to the nun-cupative will iel and James the children of his daughters
;

of John Russell, of Dorchester. He was ad- Sarah, Margaret, and Hannah, deceased and ;

mitted a freeman of the colony. May 14, 1634. daughters Mary and Abigail. He married,
He sold his lands at Dorchester, August 12, about 1670, Sarah, daughter of Thomas and
1635, and removed with other Dorchester men Margaret (Pell) Orton. Thomas was prob-
to Windsor, Connecticut, where he was one of ably the son of Thomas Orton, of Charles-
the earliest settlers. He was granted land at town', }ilassachusetts. Sarah Orton was bap-
Dorchester in 1040 and his home lot there tized August 22, 1652, at Windsor, and joined
was the tirst north of the Palisade, and ex- the Westfield church, March 24, 1680. She
tended from the main street eastward to the died at Westfield, November 20, 171 1. Chil-
Connecticut river. He was juryman in 1642- dren, born at Westfield Sarah, March 28,
:

43-44-45. He died intestate and the inven- 1672: Margaret, January 10. 1674; Jedediah,
tory ot was tiled May 19, 1648,
his estate mentioned below; Daniel, March 9, 1680;
amounting to two hundred and thirteen Thomas, June 29, 1682 Joseph, May 10, 1684;
;

pounds. His estate was divided by the court, Hannah, Alarch 14, it>86; Mary, March i,
June 6, 1650. He married, March 22, 1639, 1689-90; James, April 3, 1692; Abigail, No-
at Windsor, Frances, widow of Joseph Clark. vember 17, 1694.
She married (third) as his second wife, (Ill) Sergeant Jedediah (2) Dewey, son
George Phelps, and died September 27, 1690. of Ensign Jedediah (i) Dewey, was born at
Children: Thomas, born February 16, 1640; Westfield, ^Iassachusetts, June 14, 1676, died
Josiah, baptized October 10, 1641 Anna, bap- ;
there "at evening," January 26. 1728. He was
tized October 15, 1O43; Israel, born September a joiner by trade and lived on Elm street, on
21, 1645 ; Jedediah, mentioned below. land now between Arnold street and Connor's
(H) Ensign Jedediah Dewey, son of book store. He joined the church, March 30.
Thomas Dewey, was born December 15, 1647, 1 7 12. The inventory of his estate, taken
in Windsor, Connecticut, died May, 1718, in March 1729, is unusually elaborate and de-
19,
Westtield, Massachusetts. The lands in Wind- tailed, showing a valuation of six hundred and
sor belonging to him were sold in his twenty- seventeen pounds, three shillings and four
first year, and that same year he is mentioned
pence. He married, June 17, 1703, Rebecca
at Westfield, which was then being settled Williams, born September 27, 1685. at West-
under the direction of a committee appointed field. She joined the church, October 8. 1710.
by the town of Springtield for the purpose. She married (second) May 13, 1731, Sergeant
 NEW ENGLAND. 1531

Consider Mosely. Children Rebecca, born

: Bennington" illustrate the important part he
June II. 1704: Alargaret, February 12, 1706; played in this decisive battle of the revolution:
Zerviah. March i, 1708; Sarah, March 3,
1710: Rhoda, July 10. 1712; Jedediah, men- Patriotic parsons
who preached in the days when
the gunpowder on hand in the town was often kept
tioned below; Martin, May 18, 1716; Hannah,
March 9', 1718: Abner, August 19, 1726.
under the pulpit for safety delivered war sermons.
Parson Dewey was one of them. He preached a
(IV) Rev. Jedediah (3) Dewey, son of sermon in Bennington Meeting House the Sunday
Sergeant Jedediah (2) Dewey, was born April before the battle. He told his people to take arms
and go and fight for their country. (Page 25)
II, 1714, at Westfield, died December 21, 1778,
It IS related of this same Parson Dewey that
aged sixty-four years, at Bennington, Ver- upon a previous occasion he was preaching on "the
mont. W hen he was twenty-four years of age character of God." Ethan Allen was present. He
he joined with the church at Westfield, Octo- gave close attention to the sermon. The parson
ber 30, 1738. The church adopted the half- made a statement which displeased the bold Colo-
nel, who sat in a prominent pew. He jumped up,
way covenant soon after this, and he was one e.\claimed in an audible voice, "That is not so,"
of those who remained away from the com- and started to leave the meeting house. Parson
munion and left the church, as they considered Dewey pointed the forefinger of his right hand at
had abandoned its principles
that the church Colonel .Allen, and called out in a stern voice, "Sit
down, thou bold blasphemer, and listen to the
and would admit unconverted persons. In word of God." .\llen immediately resumed his
1748 Mr. Dewey left the church and in 1749 seat, and listened with respect to the rest of the
he was called to give account. He joined the sermon (Pages 65-66)
Separatists and became their preacher, and in
1750 the old church voted to consider him as He received a valuable right of land called
no longer a member of the old church, though the minister's right, in 1763.
they did not call it excommunication, but a He married (first) August, 1736, Mindwell,
withdrawal of fellowship. In 1751 Mrs. daughter of Ebenezer and Mindwell (Gris-
Dewey was also cut off from the old church. wold Hayden. She was born at Windsor,
)

Mr. Dewey received a common school educa- Connecticut, April 4, 1713, died at Westfield,
tion, but he was gifted and quick to grasp im- Massachusetts, May 29, ij6o. She joined the
portant matters, in spite of the fact that he church, October 30, 1738. He married (sec-
could not take a higher educational course. He ond) at Westfield, February 20, 1761, Betty,
learned the trade of a carpenter, and was daughter of William and Deborah Buck. She
prominent in helping to build the first meeting died at Bennington, June 21, 1792. Children
house. Although he was a Separatist he was as by first wife, born at Westfield: Mindwell,
much honored and esteemed by the conserva- November 29, 1737; Lucy, November 16,
tives as by any of his own belief. For fifteen 1739. died June 21, 1747; Jedediah, June 17,
years he was pastor of the Bennington church, 1742: Elijah, November 28, 1744; Eldad, men-
which he built up, leaving a roll of at least one tioned below; Lucy, November 9, 1751 Mar- ;

hundred and twenty-seven names. He was garet. November 28, 1756; Betsey, December
among those indicted as early as January^ 16. 1759. By second wife, born at Benning-
1770, at Albany, as one of the leaders in the ton: Joan, May 15, 1765; Tabitha, February
efforts of the settlers to maintain their land 16, 1768; Julia, October 20, 1770, died May

titles, though he was not active except in the 22, I7C)0; October 6, 1773; Phyana,
Claret,
matter of giving counsel. In May, 1772, his December 1775; Plyna, January 26, 177S.
13,

name is first in the address of the governor's (\') Eldad, son of Rev. Jedediah (3)
letter from New York to Bennington, and at Dewey, was born at Westfield, August 12,
the head of the Bennington letter to the gov- 1747, died July 31, 1821, at Bennington, where
ernor. The following is a part of the letter: he was a farmer after 1763. His father built
"I am told Mr. Dewey, a minister of the him a house in 1774, which in 1898 was still in
Gospel, James Breakenridge, and Mr. Fay perfect condition and a fine example of an old
(Dr. Jonas Fay) are persons in whose judg- building. The night before the battle of Benn-
ment you have much confidence. I should ington the house was filled with soldiers, some
therefore think they would be your proper of whom were even sleeping on the floor. Mrs.
messengers on a business in which you are so Dewey baked eight loaves of bread that night,
deeply concerned, especially Mr. Dewey, who stepping over sleeping soldiers on her way
has been favorably represented here since my from oven to pantry. Several amusing and
appointment to this government." There are interesting stories are told concerning that day
anecdotes related about him which show his before the battle of conversations held at the
strong and splendid character. The following house. He married, February 16, 1774, Mary,
excerpts from a book entitled "The Battle of daughter of Stephen and Mary Tilden, bom
1532 NEW ENGLAND.
November 9, 1751, at Lebanon, Connectiait, and he also obtained grants adjacent to it, and
died February 5. 1835. She was a very brave doubtless brought his family there in 1703 or
energetic woman, as was shown by her cour- 1704. He was very well-to-do and a promi-
age during the war. Qiildren, born at Benn- nent man in the town. In 1736 he was chosen
ington Eldad, January 5, 1775; EHjah, Au-
:
ruling elder of the First Church of Mendon,
gust 17, 1776, died July 16, 1777; Stephen; and in 1741 of the Second or Easterly Pre-
March 16, 1778; Polly or Mary, mentioned cinct Church. He owned a large amount of
below: Zerviah, December 5. 1781 Parthena, ; land, and he made deeds of gifts of land to
September 1783; Mindwell, June, 1785,
23, John. Nathaniel. .Abraham and Joseph, making
died 1786; Esther, February 7, 1787; Betsey, Joseph his partner on the homestead. His
July 17, 1789; Sophronia, March 24, 1791 willwas dated December 11, 1749, and it men-
Jedediah, Novembe'r 23, 1794- tioned his wife, sons, daughters, and eight
(\'I) Polly or Mary, daughter of Eldad grandchildren, who were the children of his
Dewey, was born at Bennington. January 31, deceased daughter, Bridget Wood. His sons-
1780. She married Nathaniel Waters. Their in-law., Corbettand ^^'hitney, were appointed
son, Elijah Dewey Waters, born at Benning- the executors. It was proved April 24, 1753,

ton, April 4, 1804. died September 4. 1881, before which his wife and son-in-law Corbett
married Eliza Ann Hinsdale, of Hinsdaleville, had died. His wife died March 3, 1750. aged
daughter of Joseph Hinsdale, of Hardwick, eighty-two years. Elder John Jones married.
Massachusetts she was born November 26,
: about 1693. Sarah Children, born ki
.

1806, died September 15, 1877. Ella Joana Hull:. Sarah. married Daniel Corbett;
1694.
Waters, daughter of Elijah Dewey and Eliza Bridget. 1696. married Jame^ Wood /Mercy, :

Ann (Hinsdale) Waters, was born in Benn- 1697. married John Thwing; John, 1699: Aa-
ington. April 3, 1846, married William Henry thaniel. March 31, 1702. Bom in the Dale:
Knight (see Knight VH). Lydia. September 17, 1705, married Jonathan
(The Jones Line).
Whitney Abraham, mentioned below Joseph,
:
;

December 27, 1709.

(I) Thomas
Jones, the immigrant ancestor, (I\') Elder Abraham (2) Jones, son of
lived Caversham, Oxfordshire, England,
in Elder John Jones, was born in the Dale, July
until 1638, when he came with his wife Ann 2. 1708, died February 25, 1792, aged eighty-
and oldest children to America on the ship three, according to his gravestone. He was an
"Confidence.'" He settled first in Hingham. original member of the Congregational church,
Massachusetts, and later in Hull. Massachu- in 1743 was chosen deacon, and elder in 1754.
setts. Children: Probably Joseph. Benjamin. He was an influential man in the town. His
.Abraham, mentioned below Robert, and : homestead was situated where what was lately
others. known as the Jared Rawson place. He mar-
(H) .\braham. son of Thomas Jones, was ried,about 1730. 'Keziah, born in Holliston,
made freeman in Hull in 1673. He was elect- Massachusetts. July 31. 1706, died June 29,
ed representative to the general court in 1689. 1T91. aged eighty-four years, daughter of
His will was dated January 8, 1717. He mar- Jonathan and Susanna Whitney. Children,
ried Sarah Children: . Benjamin, born in the Dale "Susanna, February 8, 1732,
:

Thomas. Abraham. Joseph. John, mentioned died November i, 1736: Jonathan. November
below: Ephraim, a. daughter. 13. 1733. died November 6. 1736; Keziah. No-
(Ill) Elder John Jones, son of Abraham vember 23, 1737, died between September 6
Jones, was bom about 1669 or 1670, died and 21, 1744:, Sarah. December 16. 173Q. died
March 28, 1753, aged eighty-three years, ac- between September 6 and 21. 1744: Hannah.
cording to his gravestone. According to the November 8, 1741. died between September 6
Mendon records he paid a ministerial tax there and 21. 1744: John. March 23, 1744: 'Abra-
as early as 1691, but none afterward until ham, mentioned below Solomon. April 3.
:

1704. He probably remained in Hull until 1748. died young.

after 1700. though he must have owned land (\') Sergeant .Abraham (3"! Jones, son of
in Menrlon before 1691. On March i, 1703, Elder .Abraham (2) Jones, was born in the
the citizens voted that he might give up his Dale. May 3. 1746. He seems to have gone to
home lot and twelve acres of land for the Wardsborough. \'ermont. after 1791, as the
town's use, and take it elsewhere, if he desired. church records say that Abraham Jones Jr.
.Also, on May 4, 1674, they voted that, although and wife,Olive were dismissed to the church
the land between Mill river and Muddy brook there June 22, 1795- He served in the revo-
was common land, yet if he wished he might lution in Captain John Tyler's company.
take a house lot on the neck. He very likely Colonel Joseph Reed's reeiment, December
received his land in the Dale early in 1700. 10. 1775. from Mendon. Uxbridge and Upton.
 NEW ENGLAND. 1533

In 1780 he was sergeant in Captain Ichabod land and was one of the best known ecclesi-
Thayer's company. Colonel Nathan Tyler's astical historians-: he received the degree of
regiment, to Rhode Island, the Worcester A. M. in 1593. and was one of the Presby-
county regiment. He went from Mendon. terian ministers who strongly opposed the
.April 19. 1775. and served eleven and a half plans of James Sixth of introducing Epis-
days. He married, ^October 30. 1765, Rev. A. copacy in Scotland. Because of this he was
Frost officiating, Olive, daughter of Isaac imprisoned and after a time released on con-
Bates, who was born March 3, 1707; Isaac dition that he leave the country. In 1625,
married Clark, daughter of Captain when King James died, he returned from Hol-
Clark, of the English navy: Captain Clark land to Scotland. In addition to his "History
married Tower, daughter of Captain of the Kirk of Scotland." he published about
lower, of the English navy; Captain Tower twenty other works, and his manuscript of
married Howard, daughter of Lord the history is preserved in the British Museum.
Howard, of Ireland. Isaac Bates came from (I) Robert Calderwood, the father of the
England. Children of Sergeant Abraham immigrant ancestor, was born at Forty Acre
Jones /Susanna, born September 25, 1766;
: Farm, Dondonald, Ayrshire, in 1772, died in
Laban. September 10, 1768: Naomi, March 17, 1846, aged seventy- four years. The Forty
^770, died April 25, 1770; Whitney, March 22, Acre Farm is said to have been in the Calder-
177 1 :Jonas, September 13, 1773; Solomon, wood family for three hundred years at the
mentioned below: Olive, October 29, 1778: time of his birth. This dates back to the time
Lucretia, baptized October 12, 1788. when the Calderwood family scattered from
(\'l) Solomon, son of Sergeant Abraham Calderwood Manor near Bothwell, Lanark-
( 3 ) Jones, was born August 7, 1775. He mar- shire. Robert Calderwood was a miller by
ried Clarrissa Hayward, of Upton, born Janu- trade, and at different times was the owner of
ary 15, 1 781. He lived in Worcester, ^Iassa- two or three mills. He married Margaret
chusetts. Their daughter. Laura Jones, born Wilson, who died in 1857, aged seventy-seven
May 4, 1801 died in 1885. married William vears. Children, born in Scotland: Elizabeth,
Knight see Knight \T).
I December 24. 1800, married Parker;
Robert. September 13, 1802, died in 1872;
The surname Calder- James. February 29, 1804; Janet, May il,
CALDERW'OOD wood is derived, ac- 1807. married Gillias ; Andrew, Janu-
cording
"Scottish
to ary 21. 1809: Adam, September 29, 1810;
Nation," a biographical history of Scotland, Margaret, April 15, 1812, married
from an ancient lordship and manor of that Ingram: Jean, March 16, 1814: John, Novem-
name. There is a river Calder which flows ber 13. 1815; William, April 17, 1817; David,
through the manor. Although the Calderwood mentioned below: Alexander, January 18,
family owned the estate, it is not known when 1821 :Walter, January 31, 1823.
they first settled there or when the property (Ill David, son of Robert Calderwood,
went into other hands. The manor consisted was born in Cragie, Ayrshire, Scotland, Janu-
of the villages of Great and Little Calder- ary 20. 1819, died in Lakeport, New Hamp-
wood. The first mention of the family was in shire. .April 2, 1890. He sailed for this coun-
1296. when the proprietor of Calderwood did trv, lune 20. 1837, landing in New York, and
homage to King Edward I. of England in re- settled first in Greensboro, \'ermont. He re-
spect to his lordship. The family is thought mained there until about three years before
to have scattered about the fourteenth or fif- his death, when he settled in Lakeport, New
teenth century, many of them going to Ireland Hampshire, where he lived with one of his
while others settled in the south of Scotland, sons until his death. He was a farmer. He
in the neighborhood of Edinburgh, and in married Eliza C, daughter of Eleazer and
Dalkirth. The families of Dalkirth and Edin- Eliza (\'ance) Scott, of Greensboro, Ver-
burgh were prominent and held important mont. She was born June 12, 1823, died Sep-
otTices. One of the family was a justice of tember 30. 1804. Children Harvey D.. born
:

the peace, one a bailee and commissioner to June II, 1845, died August 16, 1893; Walter
the parliament of 1648, 1649 and 1661 one : S., June 21, 1847: Charles Arba, mentioned
was sheritif of Edinburgh from 1696 to 1701, below: Clara, September 5, 1851. married
being knighted in 1706, Sir William Calder- Cephas Haines, of Greensboro: Laura Adella,
wood, and he became Lord Patton. in 1711. .August 4. 1854, married (first) Arthur Hill,
The parliament of 1647 appointed .\rchibald (second 1William McDonald, of Evansville.
Calderwood a commissioner of war. David \'ermont; Julia Frances. May, 1858, died Au-
CaU'erwood, born 1573, in Dalkirth, was a gust 2S. 1858: David W.. July 11, 1862. died
distinguished divine of the Church of Scot- September 26, 1874.
1534 NEW ENGLAND.
(Ill) Charles Arba, son of David Calder- Chapter. Royal Arch Masons ; Caledonia
wood, was born in Greensboro, Vermont, July Council, Royal and Select Masters; Palestine
22, 1849. He received his education in the Commandery, Knights Templar Mizpah ;

public schools of his native town and at the Lodge of Perfection also Improved Order
;

People's Academy
at Morrisville, Vermont. of Red Men; married (first) Bertha, daugh-
He began busmess career as clerk in the
his ter of William and Lucinda Pearl; his wife
dry goods store in Greensboro. For two years, died in 1898: he married (second) in 1906,
after leavuig his native town, he was clerk in May, daughter of John and Helen (Moore)
a store at Wells River, Vermont. He bought Poole child by first wife, Theron Pearl, born
;

a half-interest in a furniture and undertaking May 6, 1896; child by second wife, Charles
establishment in St. Johnsbury, October 18, Sherman Jr., born September 15, 1909. 2.
1875, imder the firm name of Tisdale & Calder- Clarence Roy, born March 13. 1883; now with
vvood. A year later the firm name became the Standard Oil Company at Albany, New
Calderwood & Severance and two years after- York past master of Temple Lodge, Free and
:

ward Calderwood & Cheney. This firm was -Accepted Masons, of .Albany married May
;

dissolved at the end of four years, and since Stoker, and has one son, Wesley Roy, born
1882 the business has been conducted by Air. May 24, 1 91 2. 3. -Alvi Pinney, born Febru-
Calderwood. The store is now in the same ary 7. 1884; now employed in the shoe depart-
location in which he started in business in ment of the Homer Fitts Department Store
1875. He is one of the oldest and most suc- at Barre. \'ermont.
cessful merchants of the town and is well
known throughout the state. He is chairman Since the early colonial period
of the State Board of Embalmers of the State GODDARD the Goddards have been a
of \'ermont. In politics he is a Republican. New England family and
He served with Governor Prouty as trustee many of its members have figured conspicu-
of the Waterbury .Asylum. He was for three ously in the annals of this section, and for
years a trustee of the incorporated village of nearly three-fourths of a centurj' the particu-
St. Johnsbury. and in 1910 he represented the lar branch of it under consideration in this
town in the state legislature. He served on article has "been one of Brockton's first fam-
the committee on federal relations, corpora- ilies. -Among the descendants was the late
tions and ways and means, and was a promi- Dr. John Goddard, of Portsmouth, New
nent member of the house. He is a member Hampshire, a patriot of the revolution, a
of Passumpsic Lodge. .Ancient Free and -Ac- graduate of Harvard College, a man of talents
cepted Masons Haswell Chapter, Roval Arch
; and ability, one of whose sons, the late Rev.
Masons; Caledonia Council, Royal and Select Warren Goddard, also a college-bred man, a
Masters ; Commandery, Knights
Palestine graduate of Han,-ard. of the class of 1818,
Templar Mizpah Lodge of Perfection of St.
: was for upwards of a quarter of a century
Johnsbury Mount Calvary Council, Princes
; pastor of one of the churches in what is now
of Jerusalem Delta Chapter, Rose Croix the
: ; Brockton, where has long been prominent his
Vermont Consistory o Burlington Mount ; son. Dr. Henry E. Goddard. a leading mem-
Sinai Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. ber of the medical profession.
He is one of the few thirty-third degree Ma- This Brockton Goddard family descend
sons in \'ermont. He has served in the offices from William Goddard. a citizen and grocer
of grand master, high priest, grand thrice of London, son of Edward Goddard. a wealthy
illustrious master, grand commander of the farmer of Norfolk. He came to .America in
state of Vermont, and he is the only Mason 1665 and settled in Watertown. He had mar-
in the state that has held all the positions. He ried before coming to this country Elizabeth,
is also a member of Caledonia Lodge, Inde- daughter of Benjamin Miles. They had six
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of St. Johns- children born in London. His wife and three
bury, and of the South Congregational Church surviving sons came to -America the year fol-
of St. Johnsbury. lowing his coming. He was a man of educa-
He married, November 18, 1873, ^da M. tion and accomplishments as is evidenced in
Pinney. of Greensboro, \'ermont, daughter of the fact that in 1680 he was engaged by the
Jabez and Sophia D. (Sherman) Pinney. town to teach Latin.
Children: i. Charles Sherman, born at St. "The Goddards are sprung from Goddardus,
Johnsbury. .August 28, 1876; now associated who in 1 241 had license with Robert de Nor-
with his father in the furniture and under- foUis to receive lands held of the crown in ;

taking business: member of Passumpsic 1390 Monsieur John Goddard. then forty
Lodge, Free and .Accepted Masons Haswell
; years of age, was examined in the Court of
 NEW ENGLAND. 1535

Chivalry in the cause between Richard le Stone. She died December 4, i777- She was
Scroop, Kt., and Sir Richard Grosvenour, Kt., a granddaughter of Samuel and Hannah
concerning their arms." (Manning) Stearns. Mr. Goddard lived in
From him descended William Goddard or Brooklme, occupied the homestead of his
Goddered, of Aliddleton, who sold Terrington father. In 1745 he moved to Worcester, leav-
Hall Manor to the Lord Scales he was made ; ing his son John on the homestead. He died
sergeant in 1425, King's sergeant in 1431, and June 26. 1785, aged eighty-seven years. His
justice of the Kmg's Bench, July 3, 1434. He children were: John, bom May 28, 1730;
married Catherine Schuldham, widow of Wal- Samuel, July 13, 1732 Hannah, July 17, 1736;
;

ter Bawde and Ralph Middleton, who died in Joseph, born December 5, 1740.
1464. (IV) John (2) Goddard, born May 28,
Thomas Goddard.Esq., of Stanhow, mar- 1730, married (first) June 28, 1753, Sarah
ried Frances Buxton, and had Thomas, of Brewer, who died January 26, 1755, and mar-
Stanhow, Gent., who died before his father; ried (second) Hannah Seaver, born July 16,
he married Mary Gaybon, daughter of Wil- 1735. Mr. Goddard died April 13, 1816, aged
liam Gaybon, Esq., of Wattington, and had eighty-six years, and Mrs. Goddard, May 31,
Gaybon Goddard, Esq., a lawyer eminent in 1821. aged eighty-six years. Mr. Goddard
his profession, and a great antiquary, and was representative of Brookline in 1785-86-
laborious collector of the antiquities of this 87-88-90 and '92. His children were: John,
county (Norfolk) to whom Mr. Bromfield born November 12, 1756; Samuel, February
was greatly indebted for material to write his 2&, 1758: Hannah, October 30, 1759; Joseph,
book. April 15, 1761 Benjamin, January 20, 1763;
;

Mr. Goddard was called to be sergeant-at- Lucy, February 15, 1764; Benjamin (2),
iaw in 1669, was chosen recorder of Lynn March 20. 1766; Nathaniel, June 5, 1767;
Regis, and when he purchased Brampton, left Jonathan, October 26, died November 13,
Flitcham, where he had lived and settled. He 1768; Jonathan (2), November 22, 1769; Abi-
married Mary, daughter of John Green, ser- jah, August 25, 1771, died April 5, 1772; Abi-
geant-at-law, of Boishall, Essex, near Stoke jah (2), April 17, 1774; Warren, March 25,
parish, who died in 1671, aged fifty-eight. He 1776; Lucy, August 30, 1778; William, Janu-
was buried in the Brampton's burial place, ary 12, 1781.
where there is no memorial for him. He left ( V ) John ( 3 ) Goddard, born November
Thomas, Quibon, John, Walter, Mary, Mar- 12, He was graduated from Harvard
1756.
garet, and several more who died young. College in 1777. He studied medicine with
Bromfield, Norfolk, volume vii., page 437. Dr. A. R. Cutter, of Portsmouth, New Hamp-
The children born to William Goddard and shire, butnever engaged in the practice of it
his wife Elizabeth (iMiles) were: William, in on account of unfitness of his constitution to
London. 1653 Joseph, in London, 1655 Rob-
; ; endure its hardships. After encountering
ert, in London; Thomas, in Watertown, 1667; much hardship and danger in the service of
Benjamin, in Charlestown, 1668; Elizabeth, his country, he entered into the drug business
1670; Josiah; Edward. 1674-75. in Portsmouth. He married (first) June 5,
From William Goddard, of London, Eng- 1783, Susanna, daughter of John Heath, of
land, and Watertown, Massachusetts, the Hne- Brookline, Massachusetts. He married (sec-
age of Dr. H. E. Goddard, now of Brockton, ond June 5, 1788. Jane Boyd, born September
)

is through Joseph, John, John (2), John (3) 25. 1763. eldest daughter of George Boyd,
and Warren Goddard. These generations Esq.. of Portsmouth. She died October 11,
more in detail and in regular order follow. 1700. He married (third) December 14,
( Hj Joseph Goddard. born in 1655, in Lon- 1791, Mary Langdon, bom July 14, 1760,
don. England, married, in Watertown, Massa- daughter of Rev. Samuel Langdon, D. D., of
chusetts, March 25, 1680, Deborah Treadway, Portsmouth, once president of Harvard Col-
and settled in Brookline. on a farm, where his lege. She died of apoplexy, June 14, 1808.
grandson, Joseph Goddard. later resided. He He married (fourth) January. 181 1, Ann
died July 25, 1728. in Brookline, Massachu- White, bom September 15. 1768. She died in
setts, aged seventy-three years. His children September. 1732. He died December 18,
were Elizabeth, born January 8, i68i Joseph.
:
;
1829. aged seventy-three years. His children
November 7, 1682 (both in Watertown) ;
were: John Heath, born March 18, 1784;
James Robert John Deborah.
; ; ; Henry. November 23, 1785; Samuel, July 3,
(HI) John Goddard, born in 1699, married 1787: William and Jane (twins), June 22,
(first) in 1725. Lucy Seaver, who died the [789: Harriet. October 2. 1790: Lucy Maria,
same spring, and he married (second) Sep- Februarv i. 1793: Elizabeth Sewell William, ;

tember 4. 1729, Widow Hannah (Jennison) .\pril 22. 1796: Charles, September 15, 1797;
1536 NEW ENGLAND.
Ann; Warren. September 12, 1800: Ann wich, Massachusetts, daughter of Melatiah
White, February 5, 1803 Richard Langdon,
; Tobey. The children born to Rev. Warren
February 29, 1804. Goddard and his first wife were: Benjamm,
V'l
( Rev. Warren Goddard, born Sep-
)
born August 27, 1832, married Katherine F.
tember 12. 1800, m Portsmouth, New Hamp- Badger, lives in West Somerville, and is a
shire. He was fitted for college at the Ports- retired mechanical engineer: Joseph Warren,
mouth Academy and entered Harvard Univer- born August 11. 1835, died March 9, 1838;
sit>- in September. 1815, one year in advance; Mary, born November 7, 1837, died May 19,
graduated at that institution in 1818. In the 1862, unmarried: John, born October 9. 1839,
spring of 1819, he became fully satisfied of lives in Newtonville, is a clergyman, married
the truths of the doctrines contained in the Mary E. Burnham James Frederic, born
:

writings of Emmanuel Swedenborg, and enter- January 28, 1842, died in Brooklyn Nathaniel ;

ed as a student of theology in the family of Langdon, born June 6, 1847. died September
Rev. Thaddeus M. Harris. D. D.. of Dorches- 6, 1847. The mother of these died July 4,
ter. Massachusetts. At the completion of his 1847. Rfv. Warren Goddard married (sec'
studies there being only one society of the ond) January i. 1849, Sarah, daughter of
New Church in all Xew England, namely, that Captain John Eldridge, of Yarmouth, Massa-
in Boston, consisting of less than a score of chusetts, and their children were \\ arren, :

members, and already provided with a pastor mentioned below; Sarah Eldridge, born No-
elect, and the few societies in the United vember 15, 1850, still in Brockton; Sumner
States being also provided with ministers, he .\. Henry Edward, mentioned below Asa
; ;

was obliged to postpone his former purpose Eldridge. born .April 2, 1854, a high school
of entering the ministry until there should be teacher in Fall River.
some society needing ministerial services. At (\'n) Warren (2). son of Rev. Warren
this time an opening presented itself in the I and Sarah (Eldridge) Goddard, was born
i)
academy at Sandwich, Massachusetts. There- October 10. 1849, in Brockton, Massachusetts,
fore he accepted the office of principal, and died June 3. 1910, in the house in which he
was very successful, commencing with twelve had been born. His early educational advan-
pupils, all belonging in that town. Soon after tages were gained at the private school con-
this applications for admission continued to ducted by Mrs. Lewis Fellows, followed later
increase, first from the adjoining towns then by an attendance at the S. D. Hunt .Academy
from more distant places, even as far as South lasting for three years. Upon th,e organiza-
Carolina. At the end of two years he com- tion of the Brockton high school he at once
menced and pursued the study of law in the entered the senior class, and was the valedic-
office of the late Lieutenant-Governor John torian of the first class to graduate from the
Reed, of Yarmouth, Massachusetts, and was high school in 1867. He thereupon matricu-
admitted to the bar of Barnstable county; lated Dartmouth College in the class of
at
practiced law two years in Barnstable, and 1871. but he was compelled to leave the col-
nearly a year in Boston in connection with lege in his sophomore year. His work while
Professor Parsons, when, becoming dissatis- there had, however, been so satisfactory^ that
fied with the practice, so far as it related to he was permitted by the academic council to
the management before juries, he relinquished pursue his studies for his degree at home and
the practice of law, and accepted an appoint- this he gained at the time when his class grad-
ment as principal of the English and Classical uated. While he was pursuing his college
School at Princeton. Massachusetts, where he studies at home he was offered the position of
labored two or three years with signal success. principal in the high school in the neighboring
Several societies having during this time been town of Rockland. The compliment implied
formed, and needing ministerial services, Mr. in this was the greater when it is remembered
Goddard returne to the profession of his first
! that this was in 1869 when he was not yet over
choice and, after preaching and receiving sev- twenty years of age. In this school he re-
eral calls to settle in .Abington. Portland and mained a year and left after doing excellent
North Bridgewater. he at length settled at the work.
latter place, where he was installed September Mr. Goddard had always had a decided
ro. 1830. and where he continued to labor in preference for the profession of the law. but
the ministry for upwards of twenty-five years circumstances induced him to Dut aside his
(was there in 1864), as one of the most ac- first choice and enter the New Church Theo-
ceptable and useful New Church ministers to logical School at Waltham. After a three
be found in the country. vears' course at this institution he was called
He married (first) .August 6, 1829, Mary to take the pastorate of the New Church of
Crowell Tobey, born in August. 1805, at Sand- Brookline, a charge he held for six years.
 XEW ENGLAND. 1537

This was followed by a call to a church in monials were drawn up to his memory at the
Providence where he served as pastor for time of his death, "his life." to quote one,
another six years. His civic work in Brook- "being an emphatic demonstration that a mem-
line included service as secretary on the school ber of the bar may exhibit a profound faith
board and he was also chairman on three of in the Infinite, and a righteousness that will
its most important committees. win the commendation of citizens in every
His inclination towards the law had durmg walk of life."
this time in no way diminishtd and he finally He married, October 8, 1874, at Brookline,
decided to retire from the ministry and pre- Massachusetts, Alice Clark Wellington, born
pare for the law. He entered therefore in March 27, 1855, daughter of Avery and Mar-
1886 the office of Nicholas Van Slycke, where tha Laura (Kidder) Wellington. Mr. Well-
he studied for three years. After taking the ington was born at Lexington, Massachusetts,
usual searching examination he was admitted, and died at Brookline, and was the son of
in 1889, to the bar of Rhode Island. Forming David and Susan f Wythe) Wellington. His
a partnership with X. W. Littlefield, a practi- wife died at Orange, New Jersey. Mr. and
tioner of high standing, he practiced for a year Mrs. Goddard had eight children: i. Lang-
in Providence. The requirements of the fam- don, born at Brookline, Massachusetts, No-
ily estate made it desirable that he remove to vember 19, 1875, died at Providence, January
Brockton, and this he decided to do, forming 21, 1888. 2. Margaretta, born at Brookline,
a business association with Hon. Jonathan October 7, 1877, died at Waltham, February
White, a connection that continued until the I, 1908. 3. Edith, born at Brookline, April
retirement of that gentleman from active pro- 28, 1879; married Lawrence Reed, of Brock-
fessional life. ton, Massachusetts; children: Dorothy Brad-
Mr. Goddard was temporarily appointed ford and Warren Goddard. 4. Warren (3),
clerk of the police court in 1890, and was born at Brookline, November 5, 1880. 5.
thereafter regularly appointed until his resig- .Arthur Eldridge, born at Providence, October
nation in For fifteen years he served
1894. 30. 1881 married Eleanor Sargent Smith;
:

as a member of the school board, acting dur- children Richard Langdon, born at Brooklyn,
:

ing the latter years as vice-chairman of the New York Eldridge, born at Brooklyn, New
;

board. In the year 1892 he was a member of York. 6. Alice Wellington, born at Provi-
the common council from the si.xth ward, and dence. December 22, 1884; married Dr. Sam-
in 1893 was a candidate for mayor of Brock- uel W. Goddard, son of Dr. Henry E. God-
ton, being defeated by Hon. John J. Whipple. daril <ee account of Dr. Henry E. Goddard).
(

Mr. Goddard was one of the incorporators of 7. Mary Elizabeth, born at Providence, Sep-
the Peoples Savings Bank in 1895, and has tember 28, 1886. 8. Miriam Leslie, born at
remained since that time one of its board of Brockton, October 31, 1892.
trustees. He was also a director of the Ply- (\'II) Dr. Henry Edward Goddard, son of
mouth County Trust Company. He was a the Rev. \\'arren (i) and Sarah (Eldridge)
member of the Masonic fraternity. He was Goddard, was born May 20, 1852, in North
president of the New Jerusalem Church Club, Braintree. now Bridgewater. Massachusetts.
of Boston, composed of the leading profes- He attended the public schools of his native
sional men of the State, and after having place, and graduated with distinction from
served for some time in that office he had de- the high school in 1870. It is worthy of note
clined a reelection the year previous to his that he and his two brothers, each in turn.
death. He was the author of several works was valedictorian of his class. From school
on law and theology. he went to Cornell University, remaining,
The death of such a man as Mr. Goddard however, only one year and then entering
was felt with a personal sense of loss by the Brown University, graduating with honors in
whole community. In more than one capacity the class of 1875. and receiving the degree of
he had worked hard and disinterestedly for A. B. He then entered the Theological Semi-
his town. To cite one, he had acted as chair- nary of the New Church, at Waltham. now
man of the industrial committee appointed by located at Cambridge, Massachusetts, and
the mayor in 1909 to discover and suggest there took a two years' course. After his
remedies for the exodus of business from ordination he became pastor of the New Jeru-
Brockton, noticed at that time. The result of salem or New Church of Brockton, Massa-
his unwearied labors for several months on chusetts, where he ministered for nineteen
this committee was a most gratifying better- years, until 1894. He had in addition to other
ment in industrial conditions, and was a nota- work studied medicine at the Boston Univer-
ble achievement even for a citizen of such sity, and after leaving the ministry he entered
well-known public spirit. Innumerable testi- the medical department of Dartmouth College,
1538 NEW ENGLAND.
where he received the degree of M. D., after his wife's age as twenty-three, and daughter
which he took a post-graduate course at the Sarah as two years. Shepard was a tailor by
Harvard Medical School. He began the prac- trade, settled at Charlestown, afterward a
tice of medicine as early as 1894, in Brocton, pioneer at Dedham, removed to Weymouth,
and has continued ever since with noteworthy of which he was a town officer in 1645, ^^'
success. In 1902 he established the Goddard moved to .Maiden, and after 1653 ^'^ Concord.
Hospital in Brockton, whose excellent service Children of Walter and Trial Powers, record-
to the community has placed it in the front ed at Littleton: William. 1661, died March 16,
rank of such institutions. This special work 1710, had the homestead; Mary, 1663, married
is along the line of obstetrics and several thou- Lieutenant Joseph Wheeler Isaac, 1665 ;

sand babies have been born in this hospital. Thomas, 1667; Daniel. May 10, 1669; In-
In 1908 his son, Dr. Samuel \V. Goddard, be- crease, July 16, 1671 Walter, mentioned be-
;

came associated with him and they have work- low Jacob, December 15, 1679; Sarah, Febru-
:

ed together ever since. ary 8, 1683, married Moses Barron.

While at the university Dr. Goddard was 'ill) Walter ('2). son of Walter (i) Powers,
for three years a member of the Brockton was born at Littleton, June 28. 1674. He mar-
school board, he having the affairs of the high rie'l Rebecca Barrett. Children, born at Lit-
school under his special charge. He is a mem- tleton : Rebecca, November 19, 1697; Ezekiel,
ber of the Massachusetts Medical Society, May 28. 1700, died November, 1749, married
and also of the Brockton Medical Society. (first) November 25, 1719, Elizabeth Trull,
Dr. Goddard has done some work of a literary (second) Lydia Whitcomb; Sarah, January
character, having contributed articles on men- 29, 1702: Deacon David, April 18, 1704; Sus-
tal healing, religion and medical societies, to anna, .April 4, 1706: Martha. February 22.
various magazines and periodicals. He is a 1708. died young: Captain Josiah, mentioned
member of the literary club known as the New below.
Church Club. III) Captain Josiah Powers, son of Wal-
(

Dr. Goddard married, in Cincinnati, Ohio, ter (2) Powers, was born in 1710, at Little-
December 31, 1877. Mary E., born in Cincin- ton. He was called captain in the town rec-
nati, 1854, daughter of Peter and Ruth (Mil- ords,and probably fought in the Indian wars.
ler) Outcalt. They have two children: i. He married Martha He removed to .

Dr. Samuel W. Goddard. of whom mention Brandon, \'ermont, of which he was an orig-
has been made in connection with the work inal proprietor. He was a delegate to the con-
of Goddard Hospital. He was born February vention to form a state government and served
5, 1881, in Brockton, Massachusetts, and was in the state legislature. Children, born at
graduated from Harvard College in 1904. He Littleton: Millicent, March 15, 1732-33; Eliz-
was afterwards for four years house surgeon abeth. May 15, 1736: Josiah. December 28,
at the Carney Hospital, and later continued 1742: Elijah. December 28. 1745: Ezekiel,
the practice of surgery in Brockton, Massa- mentioned below: Benjamin. February 19,
chusetts. He is surgeon-in-chief in the God- 1750: Susannah, December 10. 1752.
dard Hospital, and also one of the noted sur- (IV) Ezekiel, son of Captain Josiah Pow-
geons of New England. His present asso- ers, was born at Littleton, Massachusetts. No-
ciation with his father in the Goddard Hos- vember 27. 1747. He served in the revo-
pital has already been noticed. He married lution, from New
Hampshire. He settled in
.Mice Wellington, daughter of his uncle, War- Chesterfield, New
Hampshire, the history of
ren ( I ) Goddard ( see account of Warren which says he came from Plympton. His son
Goddard). 2. Ruth, born at Brockton, Massa- Josiah was born at "old Plymouth," in 1770.
chusetts, September 2, 1884. The Bonney family into which he married
came from Plymouth county, Massachusetts,
Walter Powers, the immigrant and he may have lived there a short time, but
POWERS ancestor, was born in 1639, in the records do not show it. He bought Lot 9,
England, and died February Fourteenth Range. October 7, 1772, in Chester-
22, 1708. in Littleton, Massachusetts. He set- field. .A house and potash plant was located
tled inConcord, in what is now Littleton, and on the farm when he bought it. The town
in 1694 bought of Thomas Waban and some history says he served in the revolution. If
Indians a quarter of the town of Nashobe. He so. he was in Captain John Houghton's com-
married. March 11, 1661, Trial, daughter of pany. Colonel Baldwin's regiment, in 1776.
Deacon Ralph and Thankful Shepard she : (Vol. i, p. 427. New Hampshire Revolutionary
was born February 10, 1641. Ralph Shepard Rolls). In 1700 he was of Chesterfield, ac-
came from England in the ship "Abigail," in cording to the first census, and had in his fam-
July, 1633. He gave his age as twenty-nine, ilv two males over sixteen, five under that age.
 NEW ENGLAND. 1539

and three females. He married Abigail Bon- ployed for two years in a newspaper and
ney. Children: Josiah, born in "old Ply- periodical store at Medford, Massachusetts.
mouth," October 14, 1770, died July 8, i860, He came toHartford, Vermont, in 1895 and
married Susannah Parker Isaac, born in
; formed a partnei*ship with Mr. Kibbling, under
Chesterfield, July 31, 1773, removed to Water- the firm name of Kibbling & Powers, dealers
ford, Vermont, and died there September 20, in dry goods and clothing, and the firm con-
1858. married Phila Farr; Lydia, March 14 or tinued for four years and a half in this town,
May 15, 1776. died April 17, 1861, married removing the business at the end of that time
Asa Latham; Ezekiel, mentioned below; Ben- to West Lebanon, New Hampshire, where
jamin, born at Chesterfield, November 26, they were located for nine years. In 1909 Mr.
1780, died October 18, 1853; Lyman, October Powers established himself at White River
14, 1784 (history), or October 16, 1781 Junction as an undertaker and dealer in furni-
(data), died September 12, 1863; Abigail, ture and house furnishing goods, and he has
February 2, 1787, married Amos Farr; Sam- continued there with marked success to the
uel, May 18, 1790, removed to Saratoga; Ros- present time. Mr. Powers is a member of
well. of Chesterfield, married Abigail Hugle- Cnited Brethren Lodge, Ancient Free and
son. Accepted Masons, of White River Junction;
(V) Ezekiel (2), son of Ezekiel (i) Povi^- of Cascadanac Chapter, Royal Arch Masons,
ers, was born in Chesterfield, New Hamp- of the same place Washington Council, Royal
;

shire, January 11, 1779, and died in Burke, and Select Masters, of Lebanon, New Hamp-
Vermont, January 14, i860. He followed shire Sullivan Commandery, Knights Temp-
;

farming all his active life. He married, Janu- lar, of Qaremont, New Hampshire Bektash ;

ary I, 1804, Olive, daughter of John Day. Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Con-
Children; Olive, born December 2, 1804, mar- cord, New Hampshire ; Windsor Lodge of
ried Jonathan Blake; Hannah, twin of Olive, Perfection, Scottish Rite Masons member of
;

married AUard Nathan, born Octo-

;
Kimball Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,
ber 22, 1808, died August 31, 1833; David, of Lebanon, New Hampshire. In religion he
.\ugust 8, 1810, died April, 1873; Mary, Feb- is a Universalist. and he is trustee of the
ruary 27, 1873, died April 29, 1840; Jonathan, church at White River Junction. In politics
born June i, 181 5, died October, 1909; Julia, he is a Republican. He married, October 20,
twin of Jonathan, died 1868. married Levi 1891, Lettie French, of Boston. Children:
Sleeper; Jason, born December 3, 1820, died Mark Elmer, born May 16, 1894; Raymond
September 10, 1898; Marahab. born March Taylor, December 29, 1895.
7, 1820, died October 30, 1826; Ezra, twin of (The Taylor Line).
Marahab, died October 27, 1888; Rev. Mark,
mentioned below. (I) John Taylor, the immigrant ancestor,
(\'I) Rev. Mark Powers, son of Ezekiel was born in England, in 1639, and died in
(2) Powers, was bom at West Burke, Ver- Hadley, Massachusetts, October 17, 1713. He
mont, October 29, 1828, and died in West married, December 12, 1666, Mary, daughter
Concord, Vermont, September 21, 1872. He of Thomas Selden, of Hartford, Connecticut,
was a minister of the Universalist faith. He and she died January 7, 1713. Children:
received his early education in the public Esther, born December 9, 1667 John, men- ;

schools of his native town and studied theol- tioned below Thomas. June 5, 1672; Stephen,
;

ogy at the Canton Theological Seminary. He 1674; Mary, October 12, 1676; Thankful,
had pastorates at Strafford, Stockbridge and 1680; Jacob, 1685; Samuel, December 3, 1688;
West Concord, Vermont. He married (first) Ebenezer, March i, 1697.
October, 1845, Fannie M. Cole; (second) May (II) John (2), son of John (i) Taylor,
12, i860, Ellen Victoria Taylor, born in Wash- was born January 6, 1670, and was living in

ington, Vermont, June 15, 1838, daughter of South Hadley, Massachusetts, in 1744. He
Elijah and Sally Kellogg (Barron) Taylor see (
married. February 9, 1694, Hannah, daughter
Taylor). Children by second wife: Flor- of Samuel Gillett, an original settler in Had-
ence E., born September 29, 1861, married Dr. ley. and she was living in 1743. Children,
Elmer E. Dean, of Lebanon, New Hampshire born m Hadley; John, May 3, 1695; Joseph,
Xorman C, of whom further. March 20, 1697; Hannah, January 24, 1701 ;

(VH) Norman Clinton, son of Rev. Mark Samuel. November 17, 1703; Joshua, April
Powers, was bom in Stockbridge, Vermont. 14, 1706; Mary, May, 1708; Moses, mentioned

December 2;^, 1866. He attended the district below; Aaron, October, 1712.
schools and Goddard Seminary for three (III) Moses, son of John (2) Taylor, was
terms. For twenty years he followed farm- born in May, 1709, and was alive in 1770. He
ing at Washington, Vermont. He was em- settled in South Hadley between 1727-28 and
I540 NEW ENGLAND,
1731. He served in the Indian war in 1756. keeping of inns seems to have been a favorite
Children: Olive; Reuben, mentioned below; occupation in the family, the old stage coach
John. hostelry in Warren, Rhode Island, known as
(IV) Reuben, son of Mos5s Taylor, lived "Cole's Hotel," built in 1760, and destroyed
at Rock Ferry, South Hadley, and died aged by fire in 1894, being one of the oldest and
eighty-three years. His wife, died , best known hotels in Rhode Island.
aged eighty-six years. Children Jared Reu- : ; ( II) Hugh Cole married (first) Mary Fox-
ben Horace Sylvester Elijah David Sarah
; ; ; ; ; well, daughter of Richard Foxwell, of Barn-
Noah, mentioned below Desire. ;
stable, Massachusetts, who was a tailor by
(V) Noah, son of Reuben Taylor, was born trade. Mr. Cole's second wife was Elizabeth
at Hadley, about 1772, and died in Washing- (Lettice) Cooke, who first married William
ton, \ermont, December 8, 1845. In 1803 he Shurtliti'e. the ancestor of the Rev. Flavel
settled in Vermont. He married, about 1793, Shurtliffe, who was at one time a minister
Rachel Squyres. Children Ambrose Dor- : ; of Warren, Rhode Island. He was killed by
cas; Dyer; Keziah Squyres; Rachel; Elijah,
;
lightning, and she subsequently married Jacob
mentioned below David Clara D.
; ; Cooke, and later Hugh Cole. For his third
( \T) Elijah, son of Noah Taylor, was born wife Mr. Cole married Mrs. Mary Morton,
at Washington, Vermont, May 5, 1808, and who was a widow Harlow when she married
died October 12, 1892. He married, Decem- Mr. Morton and Alary Harlow was an ances-
;

ber 25, 1834, Sarah K. Barron, who was born tor of .\nna Cole (the mother of .\bby A. and
June 27, 1810, in Washington, and died there .Asenath W. Cole), through James Wilbur,
January 26, 1892. Children, born in Washing- who was a son of Daniel Wilbur and Mary
ton Martha C. Ellen Victoria, born June 15,
: ; E'arnaby, she a daughter of Ambrose Barnaby,
1838, married May 12, 1868, Rev. Mark who was a son of James and Joanna ( Har-
Powers (see Powers) Herbert E. ; low Barnaby.
) By his first marriage Hugh
Cole had children as follows: James, born
Henry Cole, of Britain, surnamed November 8, 1655; Hugh, March 15, 1658;
COLE by some the "Hawksfaced," began John, May 15, 1660; Martha, April 16, 1662;
to reign over that portion of the .Anna, October 14, 1664; Ruth, April 17, 1666;
territory known as Essex in the present day, Joseph. May 15, 1668; Mary, in 1676; Eben-
and also Hertfordshire, in the year 238, and ezer, in 1677; and Benjamia, in 1678. This
added to his dominion shortly afterward the family lived in Swansea, on the banks of
principality of North Essex, by his marriage Cole's river, at the site of the railroad station
to Seradwin, its heiress, a princess of the for many years known as Cole's Station, and
Eadda, whence in still later times came the now as Touisset, Massachusetts. Hugh Cole
pendragon kings of L'ther's royal race, among was a very intimate friend of King Philip,
whom was King .\rthur of the Round Table. and on the eve of the breaking out of his war
The Coles owned land in Essex, Wiltshire, King Philip sent him word by an Indian scout,
Devonshire and Derbyshire under Edward the telling him of his danger, and that it would
Conqueror. He was a great lover of flowers be impossible to protect him after the Indian
and plants, and married the daughter of de warriors were on the warpath. He left there,
Lobel, from whom the plant Lobelia is named, taking a boat with his household goods, and
the celebrated botanist and physician of James went down the river. He had not gone far
I. The Cole family owned lands on the ridge before he looked back and saw his house
of hills called Highgate. near the Kingston burning. He seems to have left this farm to
line (History of Plymouth). his sons Hugh and James, and he later settled
( I ) The
first American ancestor of the on the Kickemuit river. Hugh Cole was
Rhode Island branch of the Cole family was deputy from Swansea to the General Court
James Cole, whose wife was named Mary. at Plvmouth Colonv in 1673-74-75 and 1680
His children were James, born in England
: and 1683-84-85-86-87.
about 1626; Hugh, born in England about (Ill) Ebenezer Cole married Mehitable
1627; John and Mary. James Cole is men- Luther, daughter of Elder Samuel, and they
tioned in Plymouth, Massachusetts, as early had children: Ebenezer (i), born October 27.
as 1633, when he became a freeman there. Uyn. who died young; Phebe, born August
Cole's Hill, where "Plymouth Rock" stands, is 12, 701 Samuel, born June 24, 1704. who
1 ;

said to have taken the name from him. He is married Rachel Salisbury, daughter of Wil-
supposed to have kept an inn there from 1638 liam and Mary (Olmsby) Salisbury; Edward,
to 1660 and was the first innkeeper in New born in 1706; Martha, born March i, 1709;
England. In 1635 Samuel Cole opened the Mary, born in 171 1 Anna, born July 3, 1713;
;

first house of entertainment in Boston. The Ebenezer (2), born October 171=;; and
/? Oi ''Vi "C '^<--4_
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Benjamin, born February 3, 1717 (Benjamin ried Abigail, daughter of Isaiah and Elenor
builtthe house now occupied by Burrell B. Nichols, of Kinderhook, New York, and
Cole, and adjoining the present home of Abby granddaughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth
A. Cole). Mrs. Ebenezer Cole died November ( Nelson Nichols, of ^Iiddleboro, Massachu-
i

18, 1764, and Mr. Cole died September 4, 1719. setts. Elizabeth Nelson was a daughter of
(IV) Ebenezer Cole Jr. was the first pro- Thomas and Hope (Huckins) Nelson, and
prietor of the "Cole Hotel" in Warren, Rhode Hope Huckins was a daughter of John Huck-
Island, one of the oldest inns in the state, and ins. Thomas Huckins was the first standard
both he and his brother Benjamin were dea- bearer of the -Ancient and Honorable Artillery
cons in the Baptist church in that town. As Company, of Boston, Massachusefto, in 1639.
a family the Coles have had the reputation of Seth and .Abigail Cole had children as fol-
being bon vivants and epicures. lows Elizabeth, born .April i, 1785; Elijah,
:

Samuel Cole married Rachel Salis-

(l\'j February 16, 1788; .Andrew, November 25,
bury, and they had children Daniel, born Au- : 1791 Isaiah, July 16, 1797; Eleanor, October
;

gust 26, 1727, married .\my Bowen, and died 22, 1801 and Alary Ann, October 22, 1801.
;

March 1819; Phebe, born .\pril 11, 1730,

5, Seth Cole was a farmer on the Hugh Cole
married John Short, and died in 1812; Mary, place and always lived there. He was a
bom October 2, 1732, married Thomas Kings- thrifty, successful man. Though outspoken
ley, and died January 26, 1752. This family with he was generally liked.
all. He was
was originally of Rehoboth, then in Swansea, much interested in civil matters, and public
Massachusetts. Rachel (Salisbury) Cole was spirited, and served as a sergeant in the revo-
born .August 12, 1706, the eleventh child of lutionary war. He was a Six-Principle Bap-
William Salisbury Jr. and his second wife, tist, and his wife was a Calvinist Baptist of
Mary (Olmsby) Salisbury. He was born June the Warren church.
14, 1659, in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and ( Vn ) was born July 16, 1797,
Isaiah Cole
his first wife was .-\nna, daughter of Hugh died January 21, 1864. He was a shoemaker
and Mary Cole. in his younger days and carried on his trade
(
\'
) married .\my Bowen,
Daniel Cole at the corner just north of where Miss .Abby
(laughter of Hezekiah and Elizabeth ( Lamdal -Anna Cole, his only surviving daughter, now
Bowen. They had children Samuel, born : lives. He worked for Providence firms and
September i. 1749; Landal, November 28, the last of his work was done for Owen Ma-
1751 Elijah, October 23, 1753, died October
:
son. On account of a partial failure of eye-
23, 1754; Mary, August 31, 1755, married sight he gave up his trade and engaged in
Caleb Child, and was the mother of Captain farming on a part of the old homestead where
Shubael Child; Daniel, .\ugust 8. 1757, who he continued farming for the balance of his
married Zilpha Toogood, daughter of Samuel life. -All of his married life was spent in the

and Abigail (Colej Toogood; Seth, born May house in which his children have since lived.
12, 1760; Spencer, born September 12, 1762; He was a careful, conservative, thoughtful
Rachel, born November 16, 1766, who married business man, and was successful, being rank-
Martin Luther; Jeremiah, born October 18, ed among the prosperous men of his com-
1769, who died of yellow fever; and Amey, munity. He was a home man and a model
born July 24. 1772, who married Elery Wood. citizen in every way. kind, generous, honest,
This family first lived in a cottage on the east industrious and wholly devoid of cant and
side of the road leading to the town asylum hvpocrisy. In his domestic life he was an
in Warren, Rhode Island. Daniel Cole Sr. affectionate and kind husband and father, a
was a commissioned officer under the Crown, true friend and obliging neighbor, as he was
but threw up his commission and aided the a loyal citizen. He served as sergeant in the
cause of the .American colonies. He was a "Dorr Rebellion," in a company from War-
member of the Alarm Company in 1779, and ren. He was a colonel in the Rhode Island
served the cause of the war of the revolution militia, from Bristol county, and was always
from 1776 to 1783, though not as an enlisted much interested in military matters. He used
man. to say that if West Point .Academy had been
(\T) Rachel Cole married Martin Luther, established in his younger days he would have
and had Elizabeth, who married Benjamin liked to enter it. In politics he was a Whig
Miller Bosworth. They had: Edmund Sarah ; ;
and later a Republican, and always interested
Benjamin Miller, who was justice of the su- in the welfare of his party, and he served
preme court of Rhode Island; Orrin Luther; twenty years as a member of the town council,
Elizabeth; Martin Luther, and Walter Bos-' his associates being Judge Levi Hail. John R.
worth. Wheaton and Thomas Williams. He was also
fVI) Seth Cole, born May 12, 1760, mar- much interested in educational matters. Mr.
1542 NEW ENGLAND.
Cole attended the Calvinist Baptist church of Bethaun, Ulster, the family traces its ances-
Warren. try toDrogo or Dru, a Norman of noble birth,
Isaiah Cole married, October 6, 183 1, Anna, son of Walter de Ponz and brother of Rich-
born June 5, 1801, died November 7, 1876, a ard, ancestor of the Cliiifords 'who accom-
daughter of James and Elizabeth (Sherman) panied William the Conqueror to England.
Wilbur, of Somerset, Massachusetts. Chil- Several tenants-in-chief of the name Drogo
dren: I. Elizabeth Sherman, born September were mentioned in the Domesday Book and
25, 1832, was engaged in teaching in Swansea one of them had large possessions at Drew-
and Fall River, and died unmarried. May 13, clitTe and elsewhere in Devonshire. Drog was
1858. 2. Asenath Wilbur, March 9, 1834, died anglicized to Dru. It may have originated
May 30, 1903, unmarried. 3. Abby Anna, see from the local name of Dreux, a town of Brit-
forward. 4. Daniel, born February 10, 1845, tany. At the time of the Norman survey
was fitted for college at the Warren high Herman De Sreuues was a tenant-in-chief in
school under the tuition of Principal Isaac F. Hereford. The surname Le Dreu occurs also
Cady, who was a graduate of Brown Univer- in the Hundred Rolls. Possibly some of the
sity of the class of 1845. ^I^. Cole entered Drews descend from an ancestor named An-
Brown University, from which institution he drew abbreviated to Drew, as Dick is from
was graduated with the class of 1867, as salu- the name Richard.
tatorian of his class, Freeborn Coggeshall Jr. Vincent Drew, the first of the name in
being the valedictorian. These two young men Massachusetts, came from England before
were strong friends and companions, and both 1636 and settled at Hingham, removed to Bos-
died young. Mr. Cole's room mates were ton before 1655, and with Thomas Hammond-
John M. English, of Newton Seminary, and bought a farm at Muddy River, August 30,
Judge Almon Gaskill, of Worcester, Massa- 1658. His will is dated November 29, 1677.
chusetts. Immediately after leaving college Another immigrant was John Drew, of Ply-
he was employed as the principal of the Le- mouth, who married there about 1673, Han-
land and Gray Seminary, in Townshend, Ver- nah Churchill. He is thought to be grandson
mont, where he spent nearly a year. In Sep- of Sir Edward Drew, of Devonshire.
tember, 1868, he was appointed principal of William and Thomas Drew were early set-
the English and Classical High School in Wal- tlers at Dover, New Hampshire. William
pole. Massachusetts, and was engaged in the died .A.pril 16, 1669. Thomas was killed by the
successful discharge of the duties of that situ- Indians in 1694.
ation to the time of his death, caused by pneu- (I) Daniel Drew, born about 1772, a de-
monia, which occurred November 18, 1869, scendant of one of the early pioneers mention-
when he was aged twenty-four years and nine ed above, settled in Highgate, \'ermont, where
months. As a scholar his collegiate rank was he died January 26, 1814. He married, at
second in his class, and his brief career was Milton, Susanna (Brigham?). She was born
bright with the promise of high character and December 5, 1776, in New York state, and is
honorable distinction in his chosen profession. said to have been related to Brigham Young
(VIII) Abby Anna, third child and daugh- on the Brigham side. She left her father's
ter of Isaiah and Anna (Wilbur) Cole, was home in March, 1795, and removed to Milton.
born June 28. 1838, and is still living on the Vermont, where she met her husband. She
old homestead where she was born. She is removed to Georgia, Maine, in 1796, and in
the only one now left of this admirable and the same year in April came to Fairfax,
distinguished family, and is devoted to the Maine. They returned to Georgia in 1798
memorv' of those who have gone before. This, and afterward went to St. Armand, Canada,
however, does not prevent her from being the in the spring of 1S02. In the fall of that year
true friend of those among whom her lot has they came to Highgate, \'ermont, where they
been cast. She is energetic in the church and were the only English family in a Dutch set-
charitable work of the community in which tlement. In September, 1807, they removed
she lives, and is highly esteemed by all as a to Fairfield, Vermont, and in April, 1810. re-
woman of broad and liberal views, upon whom turned to Highgate. Before his marriage,
one mav relv in times of stress and trouble. Daniel Drew worked for one Joslin, who had
a farm between South Hero and Milton. \'er-
The surname Drew is also spelled mont. On account of his fear of the Indians
DREW Drews, Drewes, Druce and in during the war of 1812, Daniel Drew sold his
other ways. It has been in use in farm at Highgate in August, 1813. Children:
England from the time surnames were adopt- 1. Son, born in Georgia, Maine, died young.
ed. According to the English pedigree of the 2. Eldest daughter, born in Georgia, Novem-
Drew family of Yorkshire, by Sir William ber, 1799. 3. Eunice, born July 29, 1801
 NEW ENGLAND. 1543

married Page. 4. Son, born at High- of the Methodist Episcopal church. He mar-
gate, February 13, 1803. 5. Aaron, mentioned ried, June 30, 1880, Mary Emma
Loveland,
below. 6. Son, born at Highgate, 1807. 7. born July 28, 1855, in Huntington, Vermont.
Daughter, born at Fairtield, 1809. 8. Daugh- She was educated in the public schools of
ter, born at Highgate, 181 1. 9. Daughter, born Huntington. She is also a member of the
at Highgate, January 6, 1814. One daughter .Methodist church. Alonzo H. Loveland, father
Abigail married John Laramay and had a son of Mary Emma (Loveland) Drew, was born
Marvin. Another daughter, H. Adelia, mar- March 27, 1821, probably in Vermont. He
ried Davis and lived at one time in married, February 24, 1848, a daughter of
Guilford, New York. A daughter Susan mar- Nathan Southmayd. He died at Huntington
ried Alfred Davis and was living in Rutland, or vicinity, November 30, 1886. He was a
Vermont, in 1846, and in Norwich, New York, farmer. Children of Alonzo H. Loveland: i.
in 1852; had a son, George Davis. Elijah Charles H., born July 9, 1851 married, No-
;

was one of the sons mentioned above. vember 21, 1877, Emma F., daughter of Bradi-
(II) Aaron, son of Daniel Drew, was born ley E. and Sarah M. Northrup they reside at
;

at Highgate, Vermont, April 18, 1805, died at Unity, Maine. 2. Mary Emma, married John
Fairfax, \'ermont, April 9, 1862. He was a Brigham Drew, mentioned above. 3. Twin
farmer. When a boy he was bound out to of Mary Emma, died in infancy. 4. Another
Nebemiah Smith, in Fairfax, but afterward daughter died in infancy. Children of John
bought his time of his employer and became Brigham Drew: i. Fred Loveland, born at
a farmer on his own account. From time to Fairfax, April 17, 1882; graduate of the high
time he bought land until he owned a large school at Randolph, Vermont, class of 1900,
farm. In politics he was originally a Whig, and of Harvard University, 191 1, with the
afterward a Republican. He was an active degree of Bachelor of Arts; resides at Town-
member of the Methodist church. He mar- shend, Vermont, superintendent of the West
ried, in Fairfax. June 19, 1832, Maria Scott, River School Union; unmarried. 2. Ernest
born December 26, 1809, died January 3, 1871. Claude, mentioned below.
Children, all born in Fairfax; i. Daniel, born (IV^j Ernest Claude, son of John Brigham
July 1834; married Laura A. Farnsworth,
8. Drew, was born at Fairfax, Vermont, April
born September 29, 1849; he is a retired 7, 1887. When he was seven years old his
farmer. 2. Truman G., born December 15, parents removed to Randolph, Vermont,
1836; married Ellen E. Sanderson, May 12. where he attended the public schools. He
1863, in Fairfax: he died March 11, 1886; he entered the University of Vermont and was
was a farmer at Fairfax, where she now re- graduated in the class of 1909 with the degree
sides she married
; second Martin \'. Hix,
( ) of Bachelor of .A.rts. In 1912 he received the
an undertaker. 3. Reuben W., born Decem- degree of Master of Arts from the University
ber 14, 1839, died December 7, 1865, in Fair- of Maine. He is now an instructor in physics
fax. 4. Rev. Alfred E., born September 14, in the University of Maine. In politics he is a
1841 : a Methodist minister; married Anna E. Republican. In religion he is a Methodist.
.\twood; he died October 11, 1907, in New He is a member of Mechanics Lodge, Ancient
York state she resides in New York state.
;
PVee and .Accepted Masons, of Orono, Maine.
5. Elbert, born March 2^, 1844, died August
14. 1845. 6. Harmon C., February 12. 1847, The surname Parker is derived
died August 8. 1866, in Fairfax. 7. Alma R., IWRKER from the Latin parcarius, park
born May 2, 1850: married, September, 1876, keeper or shepherd. Danes,
Edwin Butts and resided in Lansing, Michi-
S. Saxons, and Normans in England all seem to
gan he was an undertaker; he died in 1912;
:
have had the name at an early date. Parcum
she died December 16, 1903. 8. Burton, born and de Parco are found in the Domesday
July 22, 1851, died May 15. 1861. 9. John Book. As early as 900-925, in the reign of
Brigham. mentioned below. Edward I., a GeolTrey Parker is mentioned,
(III) John Brigham. son of Aaron Drew, even before the common use of surnames in
was born at Fairfax, \'ermont. May 30. 1854. England. The coat-of-arms of the Browns-
He attended the public schools of his native holme family of Parker, the pedigree of which
town and the Fort Edward Academy. New is traced to William le Parker, of Entwistle,

York. He is now a druggist at Poultney, Lancashire, before 1400, and which seems most
\'ermont. In politics he is a Republican and which the American line belongs,
likely that to
has held various offices of trust and honor in is "Vert, a chevron between three stags' head
:

Fairfax. For eight years he was the post- cabossed or." Crest: "A leopard head af-
master. In 1907 he moved to Poultney, where frontee or. ducally gorged gules." Motto
he has made his home since. He is a member Scprc ande (Dare to be just"). This coat-of-
NE35
1544 NEW ENGLAND.
arms descended through Park Hall and Staf- Boston. Children, born at Groton Elizabeth, :

fordshire lines, and is now used by Sir Thomas -August 31, 1679; John, mentioned below;
Parker, Earl of Macclesfield, England. It is Sarah. May i, 1683, and probably others.
similar to the earlier coat-of-arms of the III John, son of Josiah Parker, was born
( )

Parker family of Entwistle, and doubtless at Groton, Massachusetts, April 13, 1681. He
modified from that design. married, perhaps for a second wife, at Groton,
(Ij James Parker, the immigrant ancestor, -Vovember 29, 1715, Mary Bradstreet. Chil-
came from England before 1640, when he had dren, born at Groton: Gideon, born July 11,
settled in Woburn, Massachusetts, and was a 1719: Mary. April 7, 1722: Abel, mentioned
taxpayer there as early as 1645. He was prob- below: Sarah, .\pril 14, 1726; John, October
ably related to some of the numerous other 21. 1728.
pioneers of the name located in that section (I\ Abel, son of John Parker, was born
)

of the Bay Colony. Abraham Parker, of Wo- at Groton. Massachusetts, January 17, 1724,
burn, and John, of Billerica and Woburn, were died there April 29, 1791, aged sixty-seven
doubtless brothers. James Parker removed years. He settled in the easterly part of Peter-
to Billerica about 1654, to Chelmsford in 1658. borough. Xew Hampshire, near the farm lately
and Groton in 1660.
to He owned rights in owned by Captain Samuel McCoy. He was a
Groton, and increased holdings by pur-his soldier in the revolution, July 7 to October 21.
chase until he was the largest owner of land 1780. He married (first) at Groton, May 10.
and probably the richest proprietor in the 1750. Esther Shattuck, who
died .April 5, 1759.
town. He became prominent in both town and He married ( second ) Sarah
Parker, born
church. He was deacon of the church and 1735. died April 16, 1817, nearly eighty-three
selectman of the town from 1662-99, more years old. Children, recorded at Groton by
than thirty years was town clerk for a time
; first wife: Esther. September 12, 1751 Mary, ;

moderator of all the important town meetings September 21, 1752 Abel, November 18, 1754;
;

of his day chairman of important committees

; John. .April 15, 1757. Children recorded at
to locate highways, lay out lots and establish Groton: .Abial, November 25. 1762: Gideon,
town boundaries representative to the general
; mentioned below: Sarah. April 18, 1766: Tim-
court in 1693. While living in Groton he was othy, October 26, 1767: Sybil, September 9,
once elected selectman of Dunstable. He was 1769.
a brave Indian fighter, rising to be captain of (\') Gideon, son of Abel Parker, was born
the Groton company. His home was at a dis- at Groton, Massachusetts, June 8, 1764, and
tance from the present village, near Martin's moved with his father to Peterborough, New
pond, removed some distance from the high- Hampshire. He was a farmer there as early
way; no trace of it is left. description of A as 1787. on the old Deacon Timothy Holt
his homestead given in a recent publication place. By trade he was a carpenter. He mar-
doubtless belongs to a later generation of the ried Children, born at Peterborough:
.

family. .A. small part of the original home- John, died young: James, mentioned below;
stead was at last accounts still owned by de- Gideon, born .April i, 1793, '^'^<i April 22,
scendants in Groton. He owned a large part 1821.
of Half Moon meadow. He died in i"oi, aged \T James (2), son of Gideon Parker,
( )

eighty-three years. He married (firstj May 23, was born at Peterborough, New Hampshire,
1644, Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Long, of February 29. 1791. and died December 9, 1826,
Charlestown, Massachusetts: (second) Eunice aged thirty-five years. He was a carpenter by
Children: Elizabeth, born April 12,
.
trade and lived in his native town. He mar-
1645, at Woburn: Anna, January 5, 1646-47: ried, November 6, 1816, Sarah White, who
John. January 18, 1648, died young; John, ilied in November, 1875, aged eighty-two years,
February 28, 1649; Sarah, August 20. 1650, eight months, daughter of David White. Chil-
died October 15, 165 1 Joseph, 165 1, in Wo-
; dren, born at Peterborough John Gideon, :

burn: James, April 15, 1652: Josiah, men- mentioned below- James, born June 13. 1820.
:

tioned below: Samuel, about 1657: Joshua, married, November 16. 1848, Eliza Watson:
March 3, 1658, at Chelmsford: Zachariah, Eliza, April 24, 1822. died .August 31, 1838:
January 14, 1659: Eleazer. November 9, 1660, Marv lane, November :> 1824, died Decem-
in Groton : Sarah was born December 12, ber 8. "1871.
1697. by the second wife, as shown by the will (ATI) Dr. John Gideon Parker, son of
and town records. His will is published in James (2) Parker, was born at Peterborough,
full in Butler's "History of Groton." Xew Hampshire. July 2. 1818. He attended
( II) Josiah, son of James Parker, was born the public schools and Norwich University,
in 1655. He married Elizabeth Saxon, of from which he was graduated in 1847 ^^''t^
 NEW ENGLAND. 1545

honors. .A.fter teaching school for a time he Prince, born November 12, 1858, of Lewiston,
studied medicine at Woodstock and at Dart- Maine, daughter of Frank L. and Louise M.
mouth Medical School, from which he was (Durgin) Prince. Mr. and Mrs. Parker have
graduated 1852.
in From August 12, 1852, no children.
until 1865, he was in general practice at Dub-
lin, New Hampshire. Then he removed to The name Munro
is an ancient
Warner, New Hampshire, where he continued MUNROE Scotch clan name, and the
to practice until he died, September 12, 1869, Scotch ancestry has been traced
aged fifty-one years. He married, May 17, to Donald Munro, the founder of the ancient
1853, I?abelle Hurd, of Lempster, New
E. House of Fowlis. He was son of O'Cathan,
Hampshire. They had one child. James Fred- an Irish chief, and prince of Fermanagh. He
erick, mentioned below. is thought to have lived towards the latter end

(Vni) James Frederick (J. Fred), son of of the reign of Malcolm II., king of Scots,
Dr. John Gideon Parker, was born April 9, whom he aided in the contests against the
1856, at Dublin, New Hampshire. He attended Danish invaders. George Munro. son of Don-
the public schools of his native town and ald Munro, said to have assisted Malcolm
is
entered the New London Literary and Scien- III. in his struggles with Macbeth for the
tific Institute, now Colby College, from which crown of Scotland, between 1054 and 1057,
he was graduated in 1874. During the next and to have died about iioi. His son, Hugh
three years he taught school and during the Munro. is the first to be called "Baron of
summer vacations played baseball with the Fowlis." and he died about 1126, leaving a
Dartmouth College team. He was employed in son Robert, who was a loyal subject of David
a wholesale house in Manchester. New Hamp- I. and Malcolm IV. Donald Munro, son of
shire, until 1885, when he took charge of the Robert, is said to have served under William
store of Whittenton Manufacturing Company, the Lion, when the latter was suppressing the
at Taunton. Massachusetts. In 1890 he became rebellions in Scotland in 1179. His son Rob-
associated with Hartwell & Richards, dealers ert, fourth baron of Fowlis, died in 1239, and
in dry goods. Providence, Rhode Island, and had a son George, who witnessed a charter by
three years later, in the fall of 1893, he was William, earl of Sutherland, to the archdeacon
appointed a clerk in the office of the secretary of Moray, 1232-37, and he died about 1269.
of state of Rhode Island, under the adminis- Robert Munro. son of George, was under the
tration of the late Hon. George H. Utter. In guardianship of the earls of Rose and Suther-
1894, when Charles P. Bennett became secre- land until he was of age: he was a strong sup-
tary of state, Mr. Parker was appointed deputy porter of Bruce, and took part in the battle of
and served in this office until Mr. Bennett Bannockburn. His son George was also a
died. He was then appointed secretary of supporter of Bruce, and was killed at the battle
state for the remainder of Mr. Bennett's term, of Halidon Hill, in 1333, while fighting at the
until the election in 1909, when he was elected head of his clan. Robert Munro, eight baron,
to the office of secretary of state and has been succeeded his father when a young child.
reelected to that office at each succeeding elec- Hugh, son of Robert, had a son George, the
tion. Mr. Parker is a prominent Free Mason, tenth baron, who was killed at the battle of
a member of Orpheus Lodge, No. 36, of which "Boallach-nam-brog," in 1452. Hugh, son of
he is past master member of Providence
; George, was the first of the Munros of Coul
Chapter, No. i. Royal Arch Masons: Provi- and Balconic, and his son John took his M. A.
dence Council, No. i, Royal and Select Mas- at .Aberdeen University. John, son of John
ters St. John's Commandery, Knights Temp-
: Munro was third earl of Coul and second of
lar, of which he is past eminent commander Balconic. He had a son Farquhar, who was
of Palestine Temple. Mystic Shrine, of which father of Robert Munro. William, the immi-
he is past potentate. He is deputy grand mas- grant ancestor, was son of Robert.
ter of the Grand Lodge of the State of Rhode (I) William Munro, the immigrant ances-
Island and has attained the thirty-second de- tor, was born
in 1625, in Scotland, and fought
gree of Scottish Rite Masonry. He is also a at the battle of Worcester. He was taken
member of Canonicus Lodge, No. 9, Inde- prisoner and banished by Cromwell from Lon-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows of the Wanna-; don. November 11, 165 1, to Boston, Massa-
moisett Country Club, the Providence Club chusetts, along with several others, and he
and the Central Club. He is fond of outdoor finally settled at Lexington, Massachusetts,
sports, especially of golf. In politics he is a where he married and became the progenitor
Republican. of a large family. He married (first) about
He married, January 15, 1S79, Helen M. 1663. Martha George, (second) about 1672,
1546 NEW ENGLAND.
Mary Ball, and (third) about 1692, Elizabeth, When he was only five years of age his par-
widow of Edward Wyer. ents removed to Warren, Rhode Island, where
(II) Thomas Munro was probably nephew they remained for two or three years and then
of William Munro. He married Mary . moved to Rehoboth, where his father ran a
Children, born at Bristol, Rhode Island: Eliz- farm. He received his education in the little
abeth, September i, 1699; John, mentioned old school house in Rehoboth. being able to go
below; Samuel, May 15, 1703. for only three months a winter after he was
(III) John, son of Thomas Munro, was about nine years old. After he left school he
born at Bristol, Rhode Island, ]VIay 14. 1701, served as an apprentice to William Williams,
died April 18. 1793. He married, April 29, of Pawtucket, for two years, in order to learn
1728, Hannah Rosbotham, tifth in descent the mason's trade. He had worked a while
from Richard Warren, who came over in the before that, at his father's request, as a caulker
"Mayflower" (see Church III). Children, on vessels, but he had not liked the work. He
born in Bristol: Comfort, March 22, 1729; worked as a mason in Pawtucket for about a
Nathan, September 29, 1730; Stephen, men- year, and at the beginning of the winter he
tioned below; Rosbotham, February 9, 1733- became a clerk for his brother-in-law, Lymon
34; Benjamin, February 5, 1735-36; Elizabeth, Pierce, in Providence, in a grocery store, and
August 6, 1738; Samuel, September 25, 1740; after remaining si.x weeks made a contract to
John, December 23, 1742; Alary, January 5, remain with him for one year. After this he
1744-45; Alice, January i, 1746-47; Thomas, became a partner with Air. Pierce, and they
December 3, 1748. (On the records at Reho- kept the store Canal street for si.xteen
on
both there is given the birth of Anna, Febru- years. .\t Mr. Pierce retired from
that time
ary 20, 1742-43, daughter of Joseph and Anna the firm and began business at another place,
((joff) Munro, and the date of their marriage while Mr. Munroe remained on Canal street,
is January 9, 1741-42). where in all he kept the store for thirty years.
I\'
( Stephen, son of John Munro. was
) He retired about 1876. having built up a busi-
born April 22, 1732. He was a farmer. He ness which e.xtended through that part of
married Merebah Shaw. They are said to Rhode Island to Providence, and to Rehoboth,
have had fourteen children, but the records at Seekonk and Swansea. .After retiring he man-
Bristol gave only the following born at Bris- aged his real estate of about thirty houses and
tol Elizabeth, born February 17, 1762; Wil-
: stores in East Providence and Providence. In
liam, July 26, 1765; Stephen, November 26, religion he was a L'niversalist, and in politics
1773; Palmer, November 9, 1775; Ellery, a Democrat. He was on a committee with
.\pril 2~. 1778. The others were probably Lymon Pierce and Lewis Bosworth Smith, on
born at Swansea, and among them were the condemnation proceedings on the Kicke-
Burden, mentioned below James John Jona- ; ; ;
muit river at Warren.
than Merebah. who married Joshua Rounds.
; He married, at Thompson, Connecticut, De-
(V) Burden Munroe, son of Stephen Munro, cember 29, 1844. Delana Pierce, daughter of
was born in Swansea. Massachusetts, October Isaac and Polly Pierce (see Pierce VI). She
26, 1791. died October 3, 1866. aged seventy- was born in Rehoboth. July 13, 1823, died
four years. He married Lydia. daughter of June K), i9oq. at Barrington. Rhode Island.
Joseph Jr. and Roby Baker. She was born Chil''ren of Philip Allen and Delana Munroe:
July 28, 1801, died .April 10, 1887. He died in Sophronia Jane, bom January 5, 1847. died
Rehoboth, Massachusetts, and she died at East April 29, 1860. at Providence; Lyman Francis,
Providence. Rhode Island. He was a farmer born at Providence. June 14, 184S; Delana J.,
by occupation. Children, born at Swansea: born at Providence, January 9, 1850, died
Mary. February 3, 1820; Philip Allen, men- there March 20. 1^56; Lena Augusta, bom in
tioned below \Iason. February 5, 1824, died
; Providence. December 30. 1850, died there
when three years of age; Lydia. Februarv 13. August 28. 1851; Philip Allen Jr.. born at
1826. Bom in Warren. Rhode Island: Bur- Providence. June 26. 1852 Josephine, born
;

den. .April 13. 1828; Etherinda, March 22, .April 9, died November 30, 1854, at
1854.
1830. Born in Rehoboth: George J.. Febru- Providence Oliver Buchanan, bom May 22,
;

ary 22. 1833; Eliza, March 15. 1835; William 1856: .Addison Pierce, mentioned below; Nellie
Wallace. February 23, 1837; Ellen "M., March Frances, born at Rehoboth. May 4. 1868.
10, 1839; Emily A., March 7, 1841 Andrew ; I \TI) .Addison Pierce, son of Philip .Allen
J.,July IQ, 1844; Stephen F., March 26, 1846. Munroe. was born in Providence. Rhode
(VI") Philip Allen, son of Burden Munroe. Island. January 2. 1862. He attended the
was born in Swansea. November 27, 1821, died public schools of his native city and was gradu-
at East Providence, September 18, 1908. ated from the Thaver Street Grammar School
 NEW ENGLAND. 1547

in 1878. Afterward he studied for a time dore Francis Greene. In 1913 he was the
under a private tutor. His first experience in candidate of his party for United States sena-
business was in the employ of his brothers. tor, receiving the full party vote in both
Lyman Francis and Philip Allen Munroe Jr., branches of the general assembly. He is a
as a clerk. In 1885 he entered partnership member of the state commission having in
with his brother, Philip A. Munroe Jr., in the charge the erection of the new state armory
grocery business, at Xo. 14 Cranston street. for themounted commands of the state militia.
The store was enlarged and a new store opened He is member of the Rhode Island Society
a
at Xo. Ill Washington street, and Addison P. of Mayflower Descendants and was elected
Munroe took charge of it. The partnership governor of that society in 191 1, and is now
continued until 1901, for a period of sixteen serving his third consecutive term of one year
years. At that time Mr. Munroe sold his each in that capacity, after serving as one of
interest in the Cranston street store to his the board of assistants, treasurer and deputv
brother and bought the interest of his brother governor. In 19 12 he was elected deputy
in the Washington street store. From that governor-general of the Xational Society of
time to August i, 1909, Mr. Munroe was in Mayflower Descendants. He is also a mem-
business alone, doing a wholesale as well as a ber of the Society of Colonial Wars; mem-
retail business. Since then he has been retired ber of the' Rhode Island Society, Sons of
from active business. At the time he retired the .American Re\olution, and member of the
not a single firm or merchant was in business Rhode Islan'! Hi'^torical Society. Mr. Mun-
on Washington street that was conducting roe's"Mayflower" ancestry is traced to Rich-
business there at the time Mr. Munroe opened ard Warren, of the "Mayflower," as given
the Washington street store. In every respect elsewhere in this work.
Nfr. Munroe was a successful business man. He married. December 22, 1885, Annie
He took a leading part in public affairs as well Burnside Hopkins, born in Cranston, Rhode
as in business, and ranks among the foremost Island, .\ugust 12, 1861. On her mother's
Democrats of the city. He was a member of side she is a descendant of seven colonial
the Rhode Island house of representatives governors. She is a member of the Society of
from Providence in IQ03. In loio he was the Colonial Dames of .America, by virtue of
elected state senator from the city of Provi- her descent from John Greene Jr., who was
dence and was a member of the judiciary deputy governor of Rhode Island, serving in
committee and the committee on militia was ; that capacity from May, 1690, to May, 1700;
reelected in iQii, and at the first biennial elec- a member of Gaspee Chapter, Daughters of
tion in the state, in 1012, was reelected for a the .American Revolution, by virtue of descent
term of two years. He
has been an active from Spencer Merrill, a soldier in the revolu-
legislator, introducine manv important bills tion. She was a daughter of Nelson and
and taking- part in all important discussions. Emily Greene F>ateman
( Hopkins.
) Her
He has also been the candidate of his party father was engaged in the baggage transfer
nt the oolls for the office of citv treasurer of business. She had sisters, Elizabeth, Eliza
Providence, but was defeated, the Renublican Rateman, Emily Frances, Ella Richmond.
pnrtv heine dominant at the time. In 1808. Susan Littlefield and Minnie Estelle, and
t8oo and 1000 he was president of the Young brothers, Xelson Jr. and Willard Clinton Hop-
Mpu's Democratic Gub of Providence, at that kins. Her father, Xelson Hopkins, was born
time the largest and most important political June 0, 1807, died at East Greenwich. Rhode
club in the state. Whenever he has been a candi- Island. September rj, 1883. He married,
date he has been honored by a large independent January 4, 1836, Emily Greene Bateman, born
vote and when elected senator he has received May 4, 1 8 14. died at Providence, April 8, 1886.
flattering maiorities: at the last election, in Children of Mr. and Mrs. Munroe: i. Ches-
1972, his majority exceeding five thousand ter Pierce, born September t, 1889, in Provi-
votes. \\'hen elected as representative-at-large dence attended the Doyle Avenue Grammar
:

from the citv of Providence in 1002. after School and Hope High School of Providence:
being defeated bv a small plurality the previ- a salesman by occupation ; he married, June
ous year, he received over two thousand major- 24. 1912. Gladys .Avis Rich, born February 14,
itv. In the house he was member of the com- t8<)3, daughter of Joseph T. and Dora A.
mittee on accounts and claims. At the Demo- ( Xickerson) Rich, of Providence. 2. Harold
cratic state convention, in IQ12, Senator Mun- Bateman, born September 11, 1891 attended
:

roe was a candidate for the gubernatorial Thayer Street Grammar School and the Tech-
nomination, but in the interest of harmony nical High School of Providence now a sales-
:

withdrew in favor of his opponent. Hon. Theo- man he married. June 4, IQ13. Esther Louise
:
1548 NEW ENGLAND
Whipple, born April i6, 1895, daughter of 18, 1714, to Richard Borden, of Tiverton, and
Eugene J. and Alice (Whipple) Whipple, of Joseph Borden, of Freetown. In 1705 he
Cumberland, Rhode Island. helped to establish a Congregational church
in Little Compton, and in 1706 was a repre-
(The Church Linei.
sentative to the general court from that place.
(I) Richard Church, immigrant ancestor, He was often moderator at town meetings at
came to New England in the fleet with Gov- both Bristol and Liut'e Compton. He owned
ernor Winthrop in 1630. He was admitted a much land, and bought and sold mills and
freeman, October 19, 1630, and removed from water privileges in Bristol, Fall River, Tiver-
Weymouth to Eel river, in Plymouth, Massa- ton and Little Compton. He was often trial
chusetts, where he was admitted a freeman, justice and referee. He was killed, January
October 4, 1632. He was taxed in Duxbury 16, while returning from a visit to his
1 7 18,
in 1637. He was a carpenter by trade and sister,Mrs. Irish, by being thrown from his
with John Thompson was engaged to build the horse, living only about twelve hours after
first meeting house and the first gun carriage the accident.
in Plymouth in 1637. In 1649 he sold his land He married, December 26, 1667, Alice,
at Plymouth and removed to Eastham. He daughter of Constant and Elizabeth (Collier)
was at Charlestown in 1653 and at Hingham Southworth, of Duxbury, and granddaughter
in 1657. At Sandwich, in 1664, he deposed of the wife of Governor Willam Bradford;
that he was fifty-six years old. He served Constant Southworth was commissary gen-
often on inquests and was frequently made eral during King Philip's war. She was born
referee. He served as sergeant in the Pequot at Duxbury, in 1646, died at Little Compton,
war. He died at Dedham, December 27. 1668, March Children: Thomas, born at
5, 1719.
and was buried in Hingham, as was his wife. Duxbury, in 1673 or 1674; Constant, born at
His will is dated at Hingham, Massachusetts, Portsmouth, May 12, 1676; Benjamin, 1678;
December 25. i663. He married, in 1636, Edward, 1680: Charles, May 9, 1682; Eliza-
Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Warren, of beth, mentioned below; Nathaniel, July I,
Plymouth, who came in the "Mayflower" in 1686: and Martha.
1620. (Ill) Elizabeth, daughter of Colonel Ben-
(II) ColonelBenjamin Church, son of Rich- jamin Church, was born March 26, 1684, died
ard Church, was born in 1639, in Ph-mouth. in 1739. She married (first) in 1700, Captain
died January 17, 1718. He was a carpenter Joseph Rosbotham, of Bristol, Rhode Island.
by trade. He was famous in the Indian wars. She married (second) September 11, 1717,
Among the stories of the wars is the "History John Sampson, of Bristol, and he died Janu-
of King Phillip's War," which was written arv 12, 1734. She married (third) June 18,
from memoranda made by Colonel Benjamin 1739, Captain Samuel W'oodbury. Children
Church himself. He was living in what is of Captain and Elizabeth Rosbotham: Benja-
now Little Compton in 1667, and May 29, min, born December 11, 1701 Alice, August ;

1670, he was made freeman at Duxbury, and 26, 1704; Elizabeth, September 9. 1708; Han-
June, 1671, a constable there. On September nah. June 20, 1711, married John Munro (see
14, 1680, he signed and sealed the "Grand Munro III). Children of John and Elizabeth
Articles" for the settlement of Bristol, Rhode Sampson: John, born January 20, 1719; Eliz-
Island. His name headed the list of seventy- abeth, January 20, 1719; John, born at New
six first proprietors of Mount Hope, when Haven, Connecticut, IMay 31, 1722.
they decided that the name should be Bristol
(The Pierce Line). -

instead of Mount Hope, September i, 1681,

and on July 7, 1681. he was authorized by the (Captain Michael Pierce was born about
I )

court to make a more direct road from there 161 5,was killed by Indians, Sunday,
and
to Boston. He was deputy to the colonial March 26, 1676. His first wife died in 1662,
court from Bristol. May 22, 1682, and was and he married (second) Mrs. Hannah James.
also first selectman of the town. He was com- He lived in Hingham and Scituate, Massachu-
missioned a magistrate. July 7, 1682, and many setts. 1650 his second wife and family
In
marriages performed by him are on the rec- were living in Marshfield, and she married him
ords of Bristol and Little Compton. In 1687 about 1663. She had a son Mark, and a
he was one of the eight original members of daughter Abigail, who married Charles Stock-
the First Congregational Church of Bristol, bridge, born 1638, son of John Stockbridge.
of which Rev. Samuel Lee was preacher. Captain Pierce lived in South Scituate, incor-
About i6q6 or 1697 he erected a saw mill, porated February 14. 1649, "O^ f^"" from Her-
fulling: rnill and a grist mill in Freetown, now ring brook, near the North river. He assisted
Fall River, and sold this property, September in building the first saw mill in the colony.
 NEW ENGLAND. 1549

which was burnea by the Indians, May 20, both and Swansea, Massachusetts. His will
[676. His will was dated January 15, 1675. was proved June 4, 1793, Hezekiah Martin
Children: Persis, baptized 1D4D; Benjamin, being executor, and her will was proved Janu-
born 1646; John; Ephraim, mentioned below; ary 18, 1798, Hezekiah Martin being executor.
Eliza, Deborah, Anna, Abiah, Ruth, Abigail. Children: David, born April
1739; Lydia, 11,
(II) Ephraim, son of Captam Michael .A.pril I, 1741 ; Freelove,
8, 1742; October
Pierce, married Hannah Holbrook, and his Nathan, January 22, 1745; Joseph, September
first child was born at Warwick, Rhode Island, 7, 1746; Benjamin, January 29, 1748; Pardon,
where he removed from Weymouth, Massa- October 2^, 1749; Mary, March 23, 1751
chusetts. At that time Warwick was called in Martin. February 15, 1752; Judah, October
the town records, Isricum. He was made free- 23, 1754; Hezekiah, January 25, 1755; Peleg,
man of the colony from Providence, May 3, November 15, 175b; Preserved, July 28, 1758;
i68i. He died September 14, 1719, and his Isaac, mentioned below Chloe, November 18,
:

wife died the same year. His will was dated i765-_
July 18, 1718, and proved in Warwick, Sep- (VI) Isaac, son of Rev. Nathan Pierce,
tember 23, 1719. Children: Azrikim, born was born September 22, 1763, died November
January 4, 167 1 Ephraim, mentioned below;
; 26, 1849, in Rehoboth, where he lived. Isaac
Michael, 1676; Rachel, 1678; Hannah, 1680; Pierce served in the revolution when only six-
Experience, 1682; John, 1684; Benjamin, teen years of age, when the British were at
1686. Newport. He lived for a time after his mar-
Ephraim (2), son of Ephraim (i)
(III) riage with his grandfather, Mial Pierce, and
was born in 1674. He married Mary
Pierce, after two years returned to his father's farm,
Low, and lived in Rehoboth and Swansea, where he lived the remainder of his life. He
Massachusetts. Children Mial, mentioned be-
: joined his father's church when eighteen years
low Mary, November 16, 1697; David, born
; of age, but was excommunicated at twenty-
July 26, 1701 Elizabeth, May 30, 1703;
; live years of age because he went twice to
Clothier, May 24, 1708; Ephraim. hear a Universalist preacher. He married
(IV) Deacon Mial Pierce, son of Ephraim I first October 7, 1782, Anna, daughter of
)

(2) Pierce, was born April 24, 1692, died Captain .\mos Fitch, of Swansea. She was
October 18, 1786, aged ninety- four. He mar- born March i, 1763, died November 15, 1809,
ried Judith, daughter of Judge Ellis. She was and was buried in the Pierce burying ground
born in 1686, died October 6, 1744. They in Rehoboth. He married (second) Novem-
lived in Warwick, Rhode Island, and in Swan- ber I. 1810, by Elder Preserved Pierce, Polty
sea and Rehoboth, Massachusetts. Children: Bowen. born .\ugust 21, 1789, died March 10,
Ephraim, born November 9, 1712; Wheeler, 1838. He married (third) Elizabeth Carpen-
July II, 1714; Nathan, mentioned below; ter. Children: Hannah, born September 18,
Mary, October 18, 1718; Judith, October 21, 17S3; Nancy, April 15, 1786; Cyrus, June 9,
1720; Mial, March 24, 1722; Jobe, April 25, [788. died Alarch. 1789; Isaac, December 21,
1723; Caleb, June 8, 1726; Joshua. 1789: Mahala. April 29, 1792; Angia, June i,
(V) Rev. Nathan Pierce, son of Deacon 1794: Levi, June 8, 1797; Mary A., Alay 29,
.Mial Pierce, was born February 21, 1716, died 1799: Waterman, mentioned below; Hiram
.A.pril 14, 1793. Rev. Nathan Pierce was a W.. February 19. 1804; Betsey, February 3,
Baptist minister, preaching for forty years in 1807: Lymon, January I, 1813: Holofanes,
one church, called the Pierce meeting house. February 26, 1815, died .A.pril 7, 1815; Polly,
His son. Rev. Preserved Pierce, also preached March 21, 1816: Jeremiah B., .August 20,
at the same church for forty years. Elder 1820: Delana. July 13, 1823, married. Decern^
Daniel Martin, son of Deacon Melatiah was ber 29, 1844. Philip Allen Munroe (see Mun-
ordained pastor of the Pierce or Second roe \T) Laura .A.. May 18, 1825; Sephrona,
;

Baptist Church in Rehoboth, February 8, .August 12, 1827.

1753, and there were between thirty or forty ( Rev. Waterman Pierce, son of Isaac
X'll)
members under his care. Elder Martin died Pierce, was born December 24, 1801, in Reho-
November few years after Nathan
18, 1781, a both. He married, June 15, 1820, Betsey
Pierce was ordained. He
married, October 6, Baker, born March 8. 1801, and they lived in
1736, Lydia, daughter of Ephraim Martin. East Providence, Rhode Island. He was only
She was born July 17, 1718, died December 21, nineteen when he married, and they had eleven
1798. She was from Barrington, Rhode children, and in 1888 had twenty-three grand-
Island, and was said to be "a remarkably smart children and eight great-grandchildren. Each
woman," short, black-eyed and handsome, of his sons was a member of the Providence
noted for her learning. They lived at Reho- citv council and the voungest a member of the
I550 NEW ENGLAND.
general assembly. He was pastor of the Free June 10, 1848, Hannah Thompson Munro,
Will Baptist church at Barneyville, North born September 10, 1830, died February 7,
Swansea, Massachusetts, for over forty years, 1907, daughter of Jacob and Hannah (Thomp-
and for some time his grandson occupied the son 1Munro. Children, born at Providence:
pulpit with him. Children: Bradford B., born George Henry, April 10, 1850; Walter Frank-
.Vovember 7, 1821 Sarah F., July 25, 1826;
;
lin. April 20, 1852; William Lloyd, mentioned
Elisha \V'.. January 22, 1829; Mary E., April below; Florence Eliza, September 7, 1862.
2-. 1831, died March 10, 1845; Maria B., HI William Lloyd, son of Obadiah Slade,
( )

February 1835; George L., September 9,

i,
was born at Providence, Rhode Island, May
1837; Julia E., November ib, 1839; Mercy A., 2-, 1858. He attended the public schools and
July 14, 1842, married, June 17, 1864, Burden graduated from the Providence high school
Munroe; Richmond, July 2, 1847, died March in 1874. He entered Brown University, from
13. 1848. which he was graduated in 1878 with the de-
gree of Bachelor of Arts. While in college he
The Slade or Slead family settled
received the Hartshorn prize for mathematics
SLADE in Swansea, Massachusetts, at an
and joined the Chi Phi fraternity. He was
early date and belonged to the
prominent in athletics, and in 1878 played on
Society of Friends in that town.
the varsity football team. After graduation
( I ) Lloyd Slade, a native of Swansea, Mas-
he was in poor health for a time, but in 1879
sachusetts, was a farmer in his native town.
entered the employ of the tirm of Rice, Stark-
He died there in 1856-57. He married Eliza
.-\mong their children was Obadiah.
weather & Company as accountant. He con-
Chase,
mentioned below. tinued in this position until 1890, when he be-
( II Obadiah, son of Lloyd Slade, was born
)
came a partner in the firm of Slade & Whip-
at Swansea, Massachusetts, December i, 1819, ple, gold retiners, at Attleborough, Massachu-

died October i, 1S86. He received his early setts. In March, 1897, his firm was dissolved
education there in the public schools. At the and he returned to his former position with
age of fourteen he was apprenticed to a car- Starkweather & Williams Company. In the
penter and he served seven years and after- following June he was chosen treasurer and
ward became foreman of the hrm for which he director of that company, in which capacity
worked in F"all River. He came to Providence he has since continued. Edward D. Williams
in 1846 and followed his trade there. He is president, and Edward S. Rhodes the other

a'ssisted at the birth of the Republican party director of the company. This concern deals
and supported the candidates and prmciples of in paints, oils, chemicals and dye stutTs, whole-
that party as long as he lived. He was elected sale and retail, at 47 Exchange Place, Provi-
to the city council of P'rovidence in i860 and dence. It was established in i860 by Charles
served from January i, 1 86 1, to 1869, when E. Boon and by various changes in the firm
he resigned to accept the newly created office was subsequently, Charles E. Boon & Com-
of superintendent of public buildings, for pany Rice, Draper & Company Rice Stark-
: ;

which his ability and experience admirably weather & Company Starkweather & Wil-
;

qualified him. He tilled this office with effi- liams since 1894 the name has been the Stark-
:

ciency until the time of his death. He had weather & Williams Company, a Rhode Island
charge of the building, repairing and equip- corporation. In politics Mr. Slade is a Repub-
ment of the public schools. Notwithstanding lican. He is a member of the Mathewson
his meagre schooling in early life, he was a Methodist Episcopal Church the Rhode Island :

student and scholar of some prominence. He SiDciety, Sons of the .American Revolution the :

was well read and an authority in the Eng- iTovidence Central Club: the Silver Spring
lish poets from Shakespeare to the \'ictorian Country Club and he has been one of the board
age. He was an able public speaker and took of assistants of theRhode Island Society of
a prominent part in the debates of the city .Mayflower Descendants. He is a descendant
council and was in frequent demand as an of Richard Warren, of the "Mayflower." He
after-dinner and campaign speaker. In early married. May 7, 1884, at Providence, Ida
life he was a \\'hig. He and his wife were Minerva Childs, born February 5, 1861, daugh-
members of the Richmond Street Free Congre- terof Henry and Minerva ijenks) Childs.
gational Church of Providence. He married. Thev have no children.
 NEW ENGLAND. 1551

William Gammell or Camel tor, and soon afterward began to prepare for
GAMMELL was the immigrant ancestor the ministry under the instruction of Rev.
of the family. He appears to William Williams, of Wrentham, Massachu-
have come to Boston with the early Scotch- setts, a well-known teacher of theology in his
Irish pioneers when a young man. He was mar- day. He began to preach in BeUingham,
ried, .April 18, 1723, by Rev. William Cooper, Massachusetts, where he was ordained in 1809.
a Presbyterian minister, to Elizabeth Lettis. In the following year he was settled as pastor
He appears to have married, (second) in Bos- of the Baptist Church of Medfield, Alass-
ton, Mary Stow, June 19, 1739. Among his achusetts, where he remained for thirteen
children was William, mentioned below. years and was greatly respected and beloved.
The surname Gamble, which is identical He worked assiduously both in his pastoral
with Gammell, is still common in the Protes- relations and in the pulpit, and the church
tant counties of Ulster province, whence the prospered under his leadership, growing in
Scotch-Irish settlers came to New England in numbers and in social and religious prestige.
1718 and afterward. .Arthur Gammell, who It was the only Baptist church in this section
marrieil in Boston, .\ugust 18, 1752, Mary at that time and he took a lively part in the
Johnson, was probably another son. movement to establish other Baptist churches
(II) William (2) Gammell, son of William HI the vicinity and in spreading the faith.
( I Gammell, was born about 1725 in Boston.
) In August, 1823, he moved to Newport,
He married there, December 29, 1748, Anna Rhode Island, to become pastor of the Sec-
Page, of Medford, Massachusetts. He had at ond Baptist Church. He took up the work
least two children John, mentioned below
:
;
with energy and won a place of prominence
William, born about 1750. in Boston, re- among the clergymen of Rhode Island. He
moved to Chelmsford at the age of fourteen was active in supporting the movement which
was in the revolution in Captain Abraham resulted in establishing free public schools in
Brown's company. Colonel John Nixon's reg- Rhode Island, but before the end of the fourth
iment (Fifth) in 1775 and m Captain Zacha- \ear of his pastorate there, he died in 1827
riah Fitch's company, Colonel Samuel Brew- at the early age of forty-one years from a
er's regiment in 1776, credited to the town of stroke of apoplexy.
Concord: married Thankful Keyes and moved His rare gifts as a public speaker attracted
to Hillsborough, Xew Hampshire. His son large congregations, while his tine social qual-
John lived at Lexington his son William mar-
; itiesand his public spirit as a citizen secured
ried in Boston, October 23, 1805, Deborah for him a commanding influence. He was
Wood. He had also a daughter Hannah, very early engaged in the movement for es-
as shown by the Sutifolk probate records. In tablishing the first public school in Newport
1764, after the death of William Gammell, an undertaking which encountered strong
his children John, William and Hannah had opposition, but which was speedily carried
guardians appointed. into with immense advantage to the
ettect,
(III) John Gammell, son of William (2) town. He wrote very frequently on topics of
(jammell, was born about 1750-52 in Boston. public interest, both for the secular and re-
He was an active patriot before the revolution, ligious press. Besides and now and then an
and according to the History of Lexington occasional address or sermon, no other pro-
was engaged in the protest against the stamp duction of his pen was published. His per-
act and in the Boston Tea party. He en- gonal presence was commanding, his voice w.is
listedJune 18. 1775, in the American army, singularly suited to oratory and his mode of
according to the same authority, and after the address in the pulpit winning and impressive.
investment of Boston he moved with his wife In the midst of his usefulness, and in full
and one child to Lexington. He returned to health, he was suddenly stricken with apoplexy
Boston after the war. He and his wife were and died May 30, 1827. He received from
members of the Federal Street Congregational Brown L'niversity in 1817 the honorary degree
Church of which Rev. Dr Channing was pas- of Master of Arts and in 1820 was chosen a
tor. He married, at Boston, August 19, 1773, trustee of the university, a position he held
Margaret L'rann. .Among their children was until his death.
William, mentioned below. He marr-.ed (first) in 181 1, Mary Slocumb,
(I\' Rev. William (3) Gammell, son of
) of BeUingham, who died .April 11. 1820, at
John Gammell, was born in Boston, Mass- .Medfield,daughter of Simon and Esther
achusetts, January 9, 1786. He received his (Plimpton) Slocumb and granddaughter of
early education in his native town. In 1804 Job Plimpton. He married (second) March
he joined the First Baptist Church of Bos- 14, 1822, Maria .Antoinette Madey, of Med-
ton, of which Rev. Samuel Stillman was pas- field, and Dedham. She died in 1844. Chil-
NE36
'.>:''' NEW ENGLAND.
dren by first wife: I. William, mentioned on Commencement Day in the Providence
below. 2. Mary Morse, born April 26, 1814, Journal. In 1859 he received from the Uni-
died 1848. 3. Asa Messer, born March 26, versity of Rochester the honorary degree of
1816; graduate of Brown in 1841 ; lives in Doctor of Laws.
Providence. 4. John, born April 14, 1818, at He was president of the Providence Athe-
Medfield, died 1877 ^' Savannah, Georgia. neum, and for many years was president of the
Children of second wife: 5. Margaret, born Rhode Island Historical Society and president
at Medfield, December 24, 1822, died 1832. 6. of the Rhode Island Bible Society. He was a
Rebecca, born 1825, at Newport, lived at corresponding member of the Massachusetts
Warren, Rhode Island. 7. Eliza, born 1828, Historical Society. In 1870 he was elected a
died young. Fellow of Brown University and was a mem-
(V) Professor William (4") Gammell, son ber of the Board of Fellows until his death.
of Rev. William (3) Gammell, was born hi He was an officer of various charitable and
Medfield, Massachusetts, February 10, i8t2. financial institutions of Providence. In re-
He attended the public schools of his native ligion he was a Baptist, in politics he was a
town, and after 1823 attended a classical Republican.
school in Newport, whither his father re- He married (first) October, 1838, Eliza-
moved. In 1827 he entered Brown Univer- beth Amory Whipple, died November, 1839,
sity and was graduated with the degree cf daughter of Hon. John Whipple. He married
Bachelor of Arts in 1831. In the following (second) September, 1851, Elizabeth Amory
year he was appointed a tutor in the univer- Ives, daughter of Robert H. and Harriet
sity and in 1835 was appointed assistant pro- ( Bovven Ives.
) He had by his second mar-
fessor of rhetoric and English literature. He riage six children: Robert Ives, born De-
was appointed professor in 1836, after the cember 30. 1852; Elizabeth Hope, November
resignation of Professor William G. Goddard, 7. 1854: William, mentioned below; Arthur
and he continued in this chair until 1851, Amory, March 14, 1862, died March, 1887;
when he was appointed to the professorship of [farriet Ives. May 16, 1864; Helen Louise.
history and political economy, of which he .April 24. 1866.
was the first incumbent. He resigned in 1864. l\'I) William (5) Gammell, son of Pro-
He was in active service as a teacher in the fessor William (4) Gammell, was born May
university for a period of thirty-two years. 20. 1857, in Providence, Rhode Island. Grad-
He was an able writer and contributed fre- uate of Brown L'niversity, 1878. Married,
(|uently to the press and magazines articles on February 20, 1884, Bessie (Gardner) Bowen.
subjects relating to the department of which Children: William Jr.. born March 8. 1885;
he was the head in the college. For a number Arthur E.. December 5, 1888; Robert H.,
of years he was on the editorial stafT and a January 7. 1893.
copious contributor to the Cliristuin Rr7iczc
For a number of years also he contributed The surname Farring-
regularly to the Examiner and Chronicle, a FARRINGTON ton is old English, the
weekly newspaper of New York City, and family taking its name
for a still longer period he was on the editor- from the place called Ferndon. meaning Fcarn
ial staff of the Providence Journal. He wrote Hill. There is an ancient town of Farrington
the obituaries of many of the prominent cit- m Berkshire. England, west of London, and
izens of Rhode Island. He possessed an inti- a town of Farrington in Lancashire. The
mate acquaintance and friendship with many family of Farrington or Ffarrington of War-
of the distinguished men of his day in various den and Ffarrington of Woodvale were lineal
walks of life. He was in demand from time descendants of John de Farrington of the
to time as a public speaker and some of his time of Henry III., whose will was dated in
addresses on public occasions have been pub- 1349. The family motto is: Poniat o)nia
lished. He wrote the biography of the famous :-irtns. Sir .Anthony Farrington was knighted
Roger Williams and a similar work on Gov- in 1766.
ernor Samuel Ward, both published in the sec- (I) John Farrington. the immigrant ances-
ond series of "Spark's American Biography." tor, was in New England as early as 1639,
The life of Williams was also published in a as on December 3 of that year he gave bonds
separate volume. .'\t the request of the man- before the general court for Isaac Deesbro.
agers of the Baptist Missionary Union, he pre- He was a proprietor of Dedham, a townsman
pared a History of the Baptist Missions, which there January i, 1646, and died there April
was published in 1849. For more than thirty 2j. 1676. He married, in 1649, Mary Bullard,
years he prepared the necrology of the grad- daughter of William Bullard. He was a free-
uates of Brown University, published annually man and joined the church, March 9, 1667.
-/^-r r/ <- K r) -^
 NEW ENGLAND. 1553

His wife Mary, joined in May, 1652. Ad- He married Rebecca Wilde, who died at Wren-
ministration of his estate was granted his tham, March 20, 1816, aged forty-seven years,
widow and son John, July 1676. Dis- 28, sister of Judge Wilde, a prominent lawyer and
was made July 3,
tribution 1704, after her jurist. (See page 70 Brown L'niversity cata-
decease, to other children, namely: Nathaniel, logue. .Also vol. v, Mass. Soldier's and
Daniel and Benjamin Farrington ; Sarah Sailors in the Revolution, p. 542). Chil-
Witherly Abigail Hoadley
: Mary Kenney,
; dren of Rev. Daniel and Rebecca Farrington,
laughter of Mary (Farrington); and John born at Wrentham Edward, September 20, :

Abbot, son of Hannah (Farrington). Chil- 1801 Charles Wilde, .August 12, 1802; David,
:

dren, born in Dedham: Mary, January 26, mentioned below; Rebecca Selina, June 17,
1650: Sarah. July i, 1652: John, February [810: Bradford Sumner, May 12, 1812. And
25, 1654; Nathaniel, June 6, 1656; Eleazer, others.
February 11, 1660: Hannah, July 22, 1662; \'
David Farrington, son of Rev. Daniel
( )

Daniel, mentioned below; Judith, June 1, ( 2Farrington, was born at Wrentham, Oc-
)

1666, died March 3. 1676; Abigail, April 3c, tober 25, 1804. He was educated there in the
r668; Benjamin, June 15, 1672. public schools, and learned the trade of
(11) Daniel Farrington, son of John Far- blacksmith and iron worker, which he followed
rmgton. was born at Dedham, Massachusetts, for many years. He was a well known and
April 10, 1664. He lived in what is now highly respected citizen. He married (first)
Wrentham and died there April 7, 1718. He Charlotte C. Cooper; (second) Philomena B.
married there. October 5, 1693, Abigail Fisher, Miller. February 4, 1835, She was born July
a descendant of .Anthony Fisher, a pioneer at 26, 1805. Children, born at Wrentham, "oy
Dedham. She died November 18, 1717. first David Sumner, born September
wife: I.

Children, born at Wrentham Jemima, May : 12. 1829, married Phoebe Ann Durfee, of
II, 1695; .Abigail, October 11, 1696; Daniel, Tiverton, Rhode Island. 2. George Heni-y,
March 22. 1698; Milcha, June i, 1700; Han- mentioned below. Children by second wife:
nah, .August 22. 1703; Elisha, April 2, 1705, 3. .Annie Nelson, born June 24, 1834. 4.
died October 15, 1705; Mary, September 22, James Butts, born January 17, 1845, "^'^d
1706: .Atherner, November 18, 1707; Elijah, young. 5. Emma Frances, born in April,
mentioned below; Ruth, December 15, 1711. i8si. *^. -Almira Sargent, born March 18,
(HI) Elijah Farrington, son 01 Daniel Far- 1858.
rington. was born March 14, 1709, at Wren- ( \ I I George Henry Farrington, son of
tham, Massachusetts, and died there, December David Farrington, was born at Wrentham,
' ' '775 (gravestone). He married, at Wren- April 9. 1832. He attended the schools of his
tham, May 19, 1740, .Mary Thiiston. a widow, native town, and afterward lived at Attle-
whn died .August 18. 1787, in her si.xty-seventh borough, Massachusetts. Soon after 1850 he
year (gravestone). Children, born at Wren- located at Bristol, Rhode Island, where he en-
tham: Phebe, September 7. 1741 Mary, Feb- :
gaged in business as z. dry goods merchant
ruary I, 1743-44: Elijah, September 11, 1746, with a store on Hope street, where he con-
married Chloe Holbrook Mehitable, October,
; tinued throughout his active life. He built up
1 740 Daniel, mentioned below Lewis. June 4.
: : an e.xcellent business and became one of the
1758: David. November 10, 1761. leading merchants of the town. For many
(IV) Rev. Daniel (2) Farrington, son of years he was a Republican in politics, but in
Elijah Farrington. was born at Wrentham, later life became a staunch Prohibitionist, and
.March I, 1755. baptized there May 11, 1755, was very active in the temperance movement
died there January 21, 1834. He studied for for many years. He was trustee of the Rogers
the ministry under a Congregational preacher Free Public Library, by appointment of Mrs.
at Franklin. Massachusetts, and preached at Rogers, widow of the founder. In religion he
Wrentham, Taunton and elsewhere. He was was a Methodist and took an active and prom-
;i soldier in the revolution when a young man. inent part in all the activities of his church.
in Captain Moses Adams' company. Colonel He was highly esteemed in the community,
Brooks' regiment at Cambridge, November an upright and exemplary citizen. He died at
3. 1777, to February 26, 1778. During part Bristol. Rhode
January 5, 1894, and Island,
of the time Ezekiel Plimpton was captain of was buried North Cemetery there. He
in the
his company. He was also out in Captain married, in June, 1852, Elizabeth S. Simmons,
Timothy Mann's company on one of the (laughter of Nathan and Mary (Walker) Sim-
Rhode Island alarms. He was a graduate of mons (see Simmons VIII). His wife died
Brown L^niversity and received the degree of July 15, 1902. She was a faithful member of
Bachelor of Arts at Brown. According to the the Methodist Church. She is buried at the
town record, he was also a Master of Arts. side of her husband. Lillia Richmond, their
1554 NEW ENGLAND.
only daughter, was born in Wrentham, Mass- March Rebecca Wood. Their chil-
28, 1726,
achusetts. She attended the public and high dren John, born January 29, 1727;
were:
schools and the East Greenwich Academy. .Abigail, December 27, 1728; Edward, men-
She resides in the home of her parents at Bris- tioned below; Betsey, March 8, 1733; Jona-
tol. She is a member of the Bristol Chapter, than, .August 30, 1736; Ephraim, June 29,
Daughters of the .American Revolution, and 1739; Susannah. July 8, 1742; Rebecca, Feb-
of St. Michael's Protestant Episcopal Church. ruary 7, 1746; Joseph, 1748.
(The Simmons Line).
\T Edward Simmons, son of Joseph
( )

Simmons, was born March 16, 1730. He mar-

V, 1 ) Moses Simonson or Symonson, the im-
( ried, in 1753, in Newport, Mary Robinson.
migrant ancestor, was born in Leyden, Hol- Their only children by Newport town records
land, and came to Plymouth, Massachusetts, were: Martha, born .April i, 1754, and Jona-
in the ship "Fortune" in 1621. His name than, mentioned below.
was soon shortened to Simmons, in which (\TI) Jonathan Simmons, son of Edward
form it is now used. He was one of the Simmons, was born at Newport. July 17, 1755.
"purchasers," and as he was a son of one that He was a soldier in the revolution, being a
was in communion with the Dutch church at lieutenant in Captain Thomas Tew's company
Leyden, he was admitted to the Plymouth I Army
of Observation), 1776; ensign in Cap-
church in this country, and his children were tain William Tripp's company, Newport
baptized here. He was made a freeman in Militia. In 1779, General Gates was ordered
1634, and served as juryman in 1637. In to procure the release of Jonathan Simmons
1638 he received an additional land grant. He and others taken in wooden vessels. He mar-
had sons,Moses and Thomas. ried Elizabeth Smith, and among his children
\,(n) Moses (2) Simmons, son of Moses was Nathan, mentioned below.
( i) Simmons, of Duxbury, had by his wife f\TII) Nathan Simmons, son of Jonathan
Sarah : John, Aaron, Mary, Elizabeth and Simmons, was born about 1790. He married,
Sarah, all of whom married. . The father died Mary Walker, of Somerset, Massachusetts
in 1689. (see Walker V). Children, born at Bristol,
(HI) John Simmons, son of Moses (2) Rhode Island: Mary .A., .April 2, 1823, mar-
Simmons, married, about 1670, Mercy Pabo- ried .Allen S. Simmons. March, 1847 Eliza- ;

die, born January 2, 1649, daughter of Wil- beth S., March 5, 1826, married George H.
liam and Elizabeth (Alden) Pabodie, the lat- Farrington (see Farrington \'I) Gilbert Wal- ;

ter a daughter of John and Priscilla (Mullins) ker. July 16. 1828, died in April. 1900: Horace
Alden, of the "Mayflower." Their children Richmond. April 2^. 1831. died at sea, in
were: John, born February 22, 1671 Wil- ; 1851.
Isaac, January 28,
iThe Walker Line).
liam, mentioned below ;

1674; Martha, November, 1677. James Walker, son of Widow Walker

ill)
(IV) William Simmons, son of John Sim- q. v.), was born in 1645, <i'^d June 2, 1718.
I

mons, was born September 24, 1672. He He married. December 2^. 1673, Bathsheba
married, in 1696, Abigail, born in 1680, Brooks, born in 1655. died February 24, 1738.
daughter of Joseph and Mary (Tucker) He was a constable of Taunton. His will was
Church, and granddaughter of Rich- proved September i. 1718. Children, born at
ard Church, who came to New Eng- Taunton James. December 16. 1674 Eliza-
: ;

land in the fleet with Winthrop in 1630, set- beth David, mentioned below Nathan, 1677
; ;

tling first at Weymouth, but removing to Ply- Bathsheba Mehitable, Mercy. 1686 Nehe-; ;

mouth, where he was made a freeman in 1632 miah. 1689; Josiah Rebecca, married William :

he married Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Lincoln Mary, married John Gilbert.

;

Warren, of the "Mayflower." William Sim- III Captain David Walker, son of James
( )

mons died in 1765, and his wife died in 1720. Walker, was born in Taunton, in 1675. He
Their children were: Mercy, born July i, settled in Dighton. He was representative to
1697; William. September 30, 1699; Lydia, the general court in 1721 and 1745; selectman
December 15, 1700: Joseph, mentioned below; of Dighton in 1732. He married (first) Oc-
John. August 14, 1704: .\bigail, July 14, 1706; tober 18. 1703, Mary He married .

Rebecca, May 8, 1708; Mary, October 15, ( Esther ( Paine) DilHngham, daugh-
second )

1709: Benjamin, February 21, 1713; Ichabod, ter of Edward Paul Paine. Children, born at
January 6, 1715: Peleg, December 21, 1716: Dighton: Mary, born .August 16. 1704; Han-
Sarah, August 26, 1718. nah. September 26. 1707. marriei
(V) Joseph Simmons, son of William Sim- Cachet or Gushee Elizabeth, .April i. 1712; :

mons, was born March 4. 1702. He married. Bathsheba. March 8. 1714; David, mentioned
 NEW ENGLAND. '30D

below: Jonathan. July 19, 1719; Nathaniel, spelled Crowe, but

in later years changed to
April 2-. \-2\ Mercy, March 8, 1722 Esther.
: : Crdvvell, anrl whose
wife, Elishua, came to this
May 21, 1724. country one year prior to his coming. He was
fDavid 2
I\' ) Walker, son of David i
( ) ( ) a native of England, and the seat of the family
Walker, was born Dighton, May 24, 1717,
at was at Rrasted, county of SufTolk, and Bilney,
<lied 1781. He married (first) (intentions county of NorfolJ<. The surname Crowell
dated April 5, 1755) Mary Wilmarth. of occurs on the Hundred Rolls as early as 1200.
Taunton. She died June 9, 1756. He mar- I'pon his arrival in this country John Crow-
ried (second) March 25, 1758, Sarah Rich- ell purchased a house from William Jennings.
mond, of Little Compton, daughter of William He came to Charlestown, Massachusetts, as
and .Anna (Gray) Richmond, sister of Colonel early as 1635, and was a town officer at
William Richmond. She was born January Charlestown. He was given the title of "Mr.",
8. 1738. David Walker was a farmer in Digh- reserved for ministers and men of gentle birth
ton. Child by first wife: David, born March or superior station. He was the owner of land
5, 1756, died young. Children by second wife: in Maiden and Dorchester, which he disposed
David, July 3, 1759, fifer in revolution: Wil- of, and in 1638 sold property in Charlestown.
liam Rodman, February 9, 1760: Gilbert, men- His wife united with the church in Charles-
tioned below: Polly, December 16, 1766. died town. January 4. 1634-35, and he was admitted
April 2. 1854, married Nathaniel Rose; .Anna. freeman in 1640. He was deputy to the gen-
January 30, 1767, married (first) Captain eral court from Yarmouth, Massachusetts, and
Noah Chase, (second) Francis Church: took the oath of allegiance to the Plymouth
Rathsheba. January 3, 1767, twin: Silvester, Colony, December 18, 1638. He served as
1769, died February 28, 1S36; Hannah, March magistrate at Yarmouth as early as 1640. He
if>, 1771, died 2, June
1849: Betsey, 1773, f'ied in January. 1673. Children: Moses,
died March 1827: Barzillai, November 9,
3. baptized at Charlestown, June 24, 1637: John,
1775: Sarah. June 2, 1777, died 1795- born 1639; Thomas, of whom further: Eliza-
(\') (^lilbert Walker, son of David (2) beth :Elishua.
Walker, was born .April 30. 1763, died May (II) Thomas Crowell, son of John and
30. 1825. at Providence. Rhode Island. He Elishua Crowell, was born in 1645, died March
married (first) in 1793, Bridget Corey, of 9, r68o. He resided at Bass Pond, afterwards
Tiverton. Rhode Island, who died August i, called Crowetown, now West Dennis, Barn-
1794. He married (second) Mary Corey, stable county, Massachusetts, where he was
lister of his first wife. She died October 18, the owner of considerable land. He married
i8o8. He married (first) December 9, 1810, .Agnes who bore him two sons John,
. :

-Sarah Swasey. daughter of Jerathmeel Swa- of whom further: Thomas, married Elizabeth
*ey, of Somerset. She died August 3, 1824, Jones.
aged forty-three years. Children by second (III) John (2) Crowell, son of Thomas
wife: Bridget, born November 7. 1796: and .\gnes Crowell, was born at Bass Pond,
Sarah, May 20, 1798, married Captain .Abra- Barnstable county. Massachusetts, there spent
ham R. Lawton, of Providence Mary, mar- :
his life, and there his death occurred in the
ried Nathan Simmons (see Simmons VIII); year 1713. He married Sarah, daughter of
Eliza, born March 9. 1803: Gilbert. May 9, David and Jane O'Kellea. Children:
1803, married Hope P. Munroe, of Bristol, Thomas, of whom further: Sarah, born March
daughter of Major Hezekiah Munroe: Cap- 16, 1693, married Jonathan Hatch; John, Oc-
tain David, July 16. 1807. married. May 15, tober 21. 1695 Joanna, January 31, 1698, died
:

1842, Laura .A. Slocum. Children by third 1743; Thankful. November 9. 1700: Joshua,
wife: .Ann Richmond, born February 22, Februar\ 23. 1703: Hannah. February 8.
1812, married Sanford B. Smith: Jane H.. 1703.
September 9, 1814: Izannah Frankford, Sep- (I\")Thomas (2) Crowell, son of John
tember 25, 1817: :;on. born and died 1824. (2) and Sarah (O'Kellea) Crowell, was born
at Bass Pond, now West Dennis, Barnstable
William Butler Crowell, de- county. Massachusetts, May i, 1691, died No-

CROW'ELL ceased, who for many years vember 24, 1773. He always resided in his
was a well known citizen of native place, and was a man of influence in
Warren, Bristol county. Rhode Island, where the community. He
married, 171 5, Sarah
he was engaged in the mercantile business, Children
. Joshua, born April 26,
:

was a descendant of one of the first families of 1 716; Edward, March 26. 1718; David, July
Cape Cod. 1. 1723: Thomas, of whom further: Jonathan,

(I) The founder of this family in New March 20. 1728; Solomon. .August 31, 1730.
England was John Crowell. whose name was (\') Thomas (3) Crowell, son of Thomas
i55''> NEW ENGLAND.
(2) and Sarah Crowell, was born at Bass 29. 1855. died young. The mother of these
Pond, Barnstable county, Massachusetts, Oc- children died .August 5, 1899, buried in War-
tober 12, 1725, spent his life there, and died ren, Rhode Island.
in the year 1795. He married Mercy Stewart. (\TII) William Butler Crowell, son of
Children: Shubael, born March 10, 1754; Hiram and Mary E. (Jenney) Crowell, was
Michael, December 26, 1757; Temperance, born in New Bedford, Bristol county, Massa-
May 14, 1758, married Philip Burgess; Joseph, chusetts. September 24, 1835, died at his home
September 20, 1761 John,' August 26, 1763;
;
in Warren, Rhode Island, October 23, 1904,
Barnabas, May 18. 1765; Samuel, of whom his remains interred in the South Cemetery.
further; Mary, June 7, 1773, married James He was a year> ijf age when hi-
lad five
Huston; Theodate, October 9, 1775, married parents removed toRhode Island. He grew to
Nathaniel Bassett. manhood in the town of Warren, attended the
(VI) Samuel Crowell, son of Thomas (3) common schools, and in early life worked with
and Mercy (Stewart) Crowell, was born in his father, later acting as clerk in the store of
what is now the town of Dennis, Barnstable Benjamin Greene, who conducted a general
county, .Massachusetts, March 18, 1767. He merchandise business. Subsequently he en-
there grew to manhood, choosing as an occu- gaged in business on his own account, conduct-
pation a seafaring life. He located in the ing a general store, and in due course of time
town of Dartmouth, Bristol county, Massachu- became one of the successful merchants of the
setts, from there followed his calling, and was town. He retired from the mercantile business
lost at sea. He married, November 17, 1791, many years prior to his death and thereafter
Tabitha Sears. Children: Ruth Sears, born gave his time and attention to the real estate
January 19, 1794; Sears, October 14, 1795; business, in which he was equally successful.
Mercy, November 4, 1797; Samuel, August He made his home on Miller street, Warren,
10, 1800; Rosetta; Hiram, of whom further. where his widow and daughter still reside.
VTI) Hiram Crowell, son of Samuel and
< Mr. Crowell attended the Baptist church and
Tabitha (Sears) Crowell, was born in Dart- served as librarian of its Sunday school. He
mouth, Bristol county, Massachusetts, Novem- was a member of W^ashington Lodge, No. 3,
ber 19, 1810. He was a young child when his l-'ree and Accepted Masons, serving as treas-

father was lost at sea. He grew to manhood urer of the same. He cast his vote for the
in his native place, obtained a practical educa- candidates of the Repubhcan party, but took
tion, and learned the trade of ship carpenter no further part in politics, never seeking or
and joiner. Locating in New Bedford, Massa- holding public office. He was a public-spirited
chusetts, he followed his trade there until 1840, and influential citizen of Warren, honored and
when he came to Rhode Island, accompanied respected bv all who knew him. domestic in his
by his family, locating in the town of Warren tastes, preferring the pleasures of his own
and there followed his trade in the ship yards, fireside to all else, and temperate in his habits,
:dso in the ship yards at Barneysville. He and his active career is well worthy of emula-
(lied while still in the prime of life, January tion.

[7, 1866, in Warren, and his remains were Mr. married, December 9, 1880,
Crowell
interred in the cemetery there. He married, ( Carr. born in Warren, Rhode
.eorgiana
in New Bedford, January 12, 1830, Mary E. Island. January 2. 1848, daughter of George
Jenney, born August 21, 1814, in New Bed- Clinton and Rebecca Snell (Barton) Carr (see
ford, daughter of Luther and Patience (Jen- Carr \TI ). One child, Mary C, born in War-
ney Jenney, of New Bedford. Children: I.
)
ren. Rhode Island. March 7,1885, educated in
Anna Eliza, born May 21, 1831 married ; public school and high schools of Warren,
Ifirst Captain Charles A. Johnson, who was
)
graduated from Brown University in 1909, re-
lost at sea; married (second) Lewis Merrill; ceiving a master's degree in history in 191a
both deceased. 2. Hiram Sears, born May 9, She resides in Warren with her mother. The
i^i^: resides in Barrington, Rhode Island. 3. mother is a member of St. Mark's Episcopal
William Butler, of whom further. 4. Luther Church of Warren.
Jenney. born December 29, 1837, died young. (The Carr Line)
5. Mary, born October i, 1840, died young.
6. Luther Jenney, born November 14, 1843. Beginning in the eighteenth century, in the

7. Mary F., born June 21, 1846; married first vears thereof, when Warren. Rhode
(first Henry H. Williams; married (second)
I
Island, was yet a part of Swansea, Massachu-
Stephen R. IBurton she is now a widow and
; setts, name Carr has been continuous in
the
resides in Barrington, Rhode Island. 8. Charles thattown and reflected honor and credit there-
.\., born March 2, 1833; resides in Barrington, on, as had the earlier generations upon the
Rhode Lland. 9. Elizabeth P., born August -ettkments of what became the county of
 NEW ENGLAND. '557

Newport, where conspicuously the

figured He married, October 21, 1708, Hannah Hale,
colonial governor, Hon. Caleb Carr,
a brother born May 8, 1690, in Swansea, Massachusetts,
of Robert Carr, the progenitor of the Warren and after their marriage they settled in the
Carrs. whose family in England, says tradition, latter town. Mrs. Carr died in Warren, Rhode
reaches back to the time of William the Con- Island. May 31. 1771. Children: Mary, born
queror. This Warren line of Carrs in the March 2, 1710: Robert, July 2, 1715; Hannah.
earlier settlements, too, allied itself to one of September 18. 1717: Caleb, of whom further.
the most distinguished of Rhode Island fam- (1\") Caleb (2) Carr. son of Robert (2)
ilies that of the Greenes of Warwick. From and Hannah Hale) Carr, was born in New-
(

the Warren family have come such men as port. Rhode Island, June 3, 1719. He mar-
Major Caleb Carr, and his two sons Captain ried. January 4. 1740,Ruth Miller. Children:
Caleb and Major Turner Carr, men of mari- Robert, born May 5, 1741 Caleb, of whom :

time and ship-building note Captain William: further: John. January 12, 1746; Samuel, De-
Carr and son, who followed in the footsteps cember 8. 1748: Jonathan, March 8, 1751
of the elder, bore his Christian name and title, Hannah. .-Xpril, 1753; Mary, June 19, 1755;
and of still a younger generation, the late Nathan. 1757, killed in the revolution;
.A.pril 3,

George Washington and William Carr, both Philip, June 4, 1759, lost at sea; Ruth. August
substantial men and useful citizens of Warren, 15, 1761 William, November 11, 1764.
;

also George Wheaton Carr, M. D., active in (\') Caleb (3) Carr, son of Caleb (2) and
professional life in Providence. Ruth (Miller) Carr, was born September 4,
( IRobert and Caleb Carr, brothers, sons
) 1743. He was a soldier in the revolutionary
iif Benjamin Carr, of London, England, born w ar. He made his home in Warren, Rhode
respectively in 1614 and 1 616, came to New Island. He married, September 20, 1767,
England on the ship, "Elizabeth Ann,"' which Lillis Barton, of Warren. Children: Samuel,
sailed from London, May 9, 1635. After re- iif whom
further; John, born October 12,
siding a short time at Bristol they removed to 1771 Lillis. September 20. 1773. married. Oc-
;

.\ewport, where they accumulated consider- tober II. 17Q4. .\lfred Carter: Caleb. October
able property. Robert Carr was one of the -'. i7~8: Stephen. September 20. 1780.
(iriginal purchasers of the Island of Conanicut \T Samuel Carr, son of Caleb (3) and
I )

in Xarragansett Bay. which contained about f.illis Barton

I Carr. was born in Warren.
)

six thousand acres. He was admitted an in- Rhode Island. April IQ. 1769. He married,
habitant of Portsmouth in 1639. In 1681 he September 13, 1792, Sally Jolls. Children:
made his will and died in that same year. The James, born June 7, 1793: Sophia, May 31,
brother, Caleb Carr, was treasurer of the 1795 : Sally. September 26. 1797: Samuel, Sep-
colony, assistant and governor, succeeding to tember h. 1800: Lillis, December 21, 1802;
the latter office. Governor John Easton. He Claris>a, February 13, 1805. married. Novem-
was a Frienfl in religious belief. Children of ber 7, 1832, .\bram Cole: George Clinton, of
Robert Carr: Caleb, Elizabeth, Mary, Robert, whom further.
Esek. Margaret. I \T1 I George Clinton Carr. son of Samuel
(11) Caleb Carr, son of Robert Carr, in- and Sall> (Jolls) Carr. was born in Warren.
herited from his father the latter's land in Rhode I -Ian', April 26. 1809. He married.
Conanicut, now Jamestown. He married Phil- [line 11;. 1842. Rebecca Snell Barton, bom
lis Green, born October 7, 1658, in Warwick, March 15. 1814. Children: Abby Barton,
Rhode Island, daughter of Major John Greene born February 14. 1846. died December 16,
and granddaughter of Surgeon John Greene, [861 Georgiana. born January 2. 1848. mar-
:

who came to Boston in 1635 in the ship ried William Butler Crowell (see Crowell
"James.'" settled at Salem, where he was asso- \TII).
ciated with Roger Williams, and in 1636 joined
Williams at Providence, and was the ancestor Christopher Branch came from
of the distinguished Greene family of Rhode 'I'.R.WCH England to Jamestown, Vir-
Island. Caleb Carr and his wife settled on the ginia, in 1620. the first of the
estate above named, where he died in 1690. name country, and is the progenitor of
in this

Children Robert, born January 2, 1678 Caleb,

: ; a large and prominent family scattered through
March 26. 1679; William. October 16, 1681 ;
the southern states.
Robert (2). of whom further; Job, 1685: 'Christopher Branch was a son of t^ionel
Mary Phillis. December 8. 1688.
:
Branch and grandson of *AVilliam Branch,
(fin Robert (2) Carr, son of Caleb and mavor of .-Kbingdon. who was the second son
Phillis (Greene) Carr. was born in James- of 'Richard Branch, of .\bingdon, a relative of
town. Rhode Island. June 7. 1683, died in Sir ^ohn Branch, who was mayor of London
Swansea, Massachusetts. October 12. 1722. in i;8o William Flower, alias Branch, the
'0D<:
NEW ENGLAND.
father of the lord mayor, is mentioned in Fox's he to Norwich, Con-
came from Marshfield
Book of Martyrs"; he renounced the Roman ntcticut,and bought a tract of land there, a
Catholic faith was tried and condemned to
:
few miles east of Norwich, of Oanaco, son of
death at the stake for an alleged attempt to the famous Indian Mohegan chief, Uncas, by
kill a priest at the altar; married "Ful- dee dated December 10, 1683,
', His cattle
ten. mark was registered in 1680 at Norwich, and
vf'eterBranch, the immigrant to New Eng- he was one of the original petitioners for the
land, mentioned below, was also a direct de- incorporation of the town of Preston, where
scendant from 'Richard Branch, of Abingdon, he lived. He was one of the incorporators and
and his wife, -Elizabeth Beauforest) Branch. (
most prominent citizens of Preston, serving
Richard Branch was born ante 1500, died in the town in various positions of trust and
1544 and descended, according to tradition, honor. Pie was on the committee that invited
from a N'orman knight, >Craunche, who came Rev. Solomon Treat to settle as minister in
with William the Conqueror. The ancient seat the town. He married, about 1681, Hannah
of this family was at Abingdon, Berkshire. Lincoln, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Aus-
'^cter Branch, born in 1601, was a son of tin Lincoln, and granddaughter of Thomas
)

Wnhn Branch, born in 1578, and grandson of Lincoln, the miller, who came from Hingham,
^frhn Branch, who moved from Abingdon to luigland, t(i Hingham, Massachusetts, about
Kent, and who was the third son of;-^^ichard 163A, and whose mill at Taunton, Massachu-
Branch, of Abingdon. He was consequently setts, was used as a place of meeting for the
second cousin to Christopher, the immigrant conference with King Philip before the war.
t(i \'irginia. t'hildren ^[ary 'Hannah ^Elizabeth John,
: : : :

i vPeter Branch, the immigrant ancestor,

I ) horn at 1694; Thomas;
Preston, March 31,
and his son ^ohn. came from High Holden, '^"Vter. mentioned below "Samuel, born Sep- ;

county Kent, England, on the ship "Castle." tember 3, 1701 Sarah; Joseph. ;

in 1638. dying on board during the trip. His (

1\' vPeter (3) Branch, son of Peter (J)
)

will was proved in SufTolk county, Massachu- and "Hannah Branch, was born March 30,
setts, dated June 16, 1638. He bequeathed his i(x/i. He lived at Taunton, and marrie',
property to his sou'John Branch, then ten years March 31. I7iy.<"iintent Hows. He died Au-
old. apprenticed to Thomas Wibnrne. formerly gust 20, 1759.
of Tenterden. Kent, England, and probably a (
\' ) Daniel Branch, son of Peter ( 3 1 Branch,
relative. Wiburne came from Tenterden before was born August 24. 1724, and died November
1638, and settled at Duxbury, Massachusetts, 7. 1804. He married. November 27, 1755.
where he was a proprietor in 1638: removed Joanna Jenckes, who was born June 18, 1730,
to Scituate, Massachusetts, in 1643, and thence ,ind died April 10, 1811. Children: Nicholas,
to Boston, selling out in 1652 at Scituate. He mtntioned below; .Aholiab, born March 24,
was a saddler by trade. Peter Branch was a 1759. died February [6, 1831 Joanna, born ;

carpenter. His estate was committed in trust October 18. 1760, died September 7, 1800;
to Wiburne for eleven years, and if John died foseph, born February 2, 1762, died Septem-
within ele\en years the estate was to go to the ber 18, 1762; fane, bom May 4, 1763, died
church at Scituate and Concord. A bequest April 24. i829;"01ive. born July 19, 1765, died
was also made to Stephen Ingleden's widow or \ugust 2;{. 1846: "Nathaniel, born .August 24,
her children. Peter Branch married, in Eng- 1767. died, .\ugust 24, 1851 ;'tydia, born Sep-
land. January 13, if>23. Elizabeth Gillame, and tember I, 1770, died January 21. 1851.
she died before 1638. Their only child sur- \'n Nicholas Branch, son of Daniel
I

viving- ^John, mentioned below.

: Branch, was born at Providence, Rhode
(H) John Branch, son of Peter Branch, Lland. November 25, 1756. and died Febru-
was born in High Holden. county Kent, Eng- arv 17. 181 1. He was a soldier in the revo-
land, in 1628. and died in 17: i. He was ap- lution and took part in four battles. In
prenticed to Thomas Wiburne to learn the sad- 1781) ho was ensign of the first company of
dler'-; shown by his father's will. He
trade, as Providence, Captain Charles Holden. He mar-
lived atDuxbury and Scituate, with Wiburne. ried, .August 5, 1 781. Thankful who .

and finally settled on Branch Island, Marsh- was born December 25, 1753. and died April
field, Massachusetts. He married, at Scituate, 7, 1795. Children: "-Marcy, born November i.
December 8, 1652, "Alar)' Speed. Children: 178^, died June 22, 1826; "Nancy, born No-
*John : mentioned below
^Elizabeth "Peter,
: vember 20, 1784, died October 4. 1785 ;'fs"ich-
"Thomas "?(Tercy :^xpereance.
: nlas Ir.. born December 28. 1785 "-Stephen, :

(IH) "Peter Branch, son of John Branch, mentioned below "l^anny, born May 2, 1792. ;

was born on Branch Island, Marshfield, May died September 13, 1793.
28. 1650. aufl died in 1713. .As early as 1680 f\'IT) Hon. 'Stephen Branch, ion of Nich-
 \E\V ENGLAND. 1559

olas Branch, was born near Norwich, Connec- which his desk was located in 1869. In insur-
ticut. March 31, 1789,and died May zj, 1851. .-ince circles he and favorably known.
is well
He was educated in the public schools. He f-Ie is president of the .\tlantic Inland Asso-

came to Providence and became a judge. He ciatinn and Yacht .\ssociation, is on the execu-
was very active in the Dorr rebellion. He was ti\-e committee of the Provincial L'nderwriters'

kindly, charitable and public-spirited. He was .' ssociation and Marine L'nderwriters' Asso-
one of the organiztrs of the Provi.lence Dis- c'ation,
ail marine insurance tariff organiza-

I
ensary. He married four times. Children by ti. IIS in the Lnited States and Canada; is an
second wife. vLucretia Loomis : "AVilliam associate member of the Association of Aver-
l.oomi.s. mentioned below 'Stephen Albert; :
: .-ge .-Kdjusters of the L'nited States, has served
^humas W'.. born 1818. died March 4, 1857, Ir^ term upon the executive committee of the
married'Sarah L. Woodward and had-Stephen Nat rnal Board of Fire L'nderwriters, and is a
Branch and -^lary M. Ferguson) '-Henry.
.'-^.
(
:
mmber of other of its committees. Few are
I'orn February r6. 1820. died August, 1852, to be found who have continued in business as
married 'iimeline Wilson and had children ling. and won higher honor and reward than
''Henry A.. franklin G.. Adelaide B. Franklin, .Mr. Branch. He is a director of the Provi-
Inrn June 2q. 1845. died October 16. 1881, and dence Gas Company, Blackstone Canal Na-
*^ms!ine G. Hovey. Child of fourth -wife: tional Bank, and a trustee and member of the
"''Rdwin L,. un-estment committee of the People's Savings
(\ni) William Loomis Branch, son of Bank of Providence, and is recognized as an
Hon.'Stephen Branch, was born at Providence, authority in finance and banking. He is a
June It, 1810, and died November 19, 1858. member of the Hope Club, the Agawam Hunt,
lie attended the public schools. After a few the Sf|uantum .Association, the Rhode Island
\ears spent as clerk in Providence stores, he Country Club. Turk's Head Club, and Drug
engaged in business there as a dealer in furni- and Chemical Club of New York, and for
ture. -Afterward he opened another store in many years has been secretary of the Provi-
New \'ork City and finally moved to New York, dence Dispensary, of which his grandfather
making- his home in Brooklyn during the rest was one of the founders. In politics he is Re-
of his business days. Some time after leaving publican. An upright, earnest, able man of
Providence he sold his store there and after- business, he has never sought public honors
ward devoted all his time to New York enter- :ind is a member of no secret orders. He is
prise. In 1855 he and his family returned to fon^l of the sea and outdoor recreation of all
Providence. He married -Catharine T. Baker kinds, and an enthusiastic yachtsman.
is

in 1851. Children: William Tillinghast. born He married. October 22. 1879, 'Fannie W.
June 1834. died July 10, 1835 -William
I.
;
Mowry, born December 16, 1851, daughter of
Tillinghast. born July 28. 1836. died February Jenck- and .Abby (Greene) Mowry. Chil-
I). 1856; Mary Baker Manton, born June 9, dren I. Florence Baker, born .August 3, 1882,
:

October 19, 1913 George Loomis, (lied July 29, 1883. 2. 'Claude Raymond, born
1839, died ;

born .August 11. 1846. died November 8, 1868: [anuarv q. I'i^'^fi. 3. iBeatricc. born October

fohn Baker. 0. 1888.

(
IX
John Baker Branch, son of W'illiam
)

I.comis Branch, was born in Brooklyn. New One

of the oldest and most nu-
N'ork. February 18. 1851. He attended the (i.ALLl'P merous
of the distinguished
public ^ch(ioIs in Provir^ence, left the Provi- families of New England bears
dence high school in 1868 because of illness, the name of Gallup. Their usefulness in the
without completing the course, and, after re- cultivation of the sections wherein they located,
covery, entered the employ of the American in the conspicuous part they bore in the strug-
Insurance Company, in 1869. This company gles against the Indians, their large representa-
n tired from business in 1871, in consequence tion in the war of the revolution, as well as the
of the Chicago fire, and was succeeded by the part thev have taken in the subsequent affairs
Newport Fire and Marine Insurance Com- of the New England states, are matters of
pany, which was organized to take its business. history.
The Newport Fire and Marine Insurance Com- I
( Thomas Gallup, the first of the line
)

pany was merged in the Providence Washing- herein followed of whom we have definite in-
ton Insurance Company in 1875. at which time formation, was of North Bowood and Strode,
he had become its assistant secretary. Subse- married .Agnes Watkins, and their descendants
([uently promoted to the secretaryship and vice- still own and occupy the manors of Strode.

presidency, in 1904 he became president of the Among their children was John, of whom fur-
Providence Washington Insurance Company. ther.
Hi= office a^ iiresident is in the same room in ( TI 1 lohn. -ion of Thomas and Agnes (Wat-
i;6o NEW ENGLAND.
kins Gallup, was a native of England, where
I
gansett, December 19, 1675. In storming this
lie resided, and he married into a family by the fort Captain Gallup led his men bravely for-
name of Crabbe. Among their children was ward, and he was one of the six noted cap-
John, of whom further. tams who fell on that memorable day. Cap-
(Ill) John 2 ), son of John
( I and I )
tain Gallup was valued as a brave and intrepid
(Crabbe) Gallup, was born about the year officer and was loved and respected by his
1590, and died in Boston, Massachusetts, Jan- men. and his death was a great blow to the
uary II, 1655. He was a resident of the parish colonists. In 1643 he married, in Boston,
of Mosterne. Dorsetshire, England, and on .Massachusetts, Hannah, daughter of John and
March 20. 1630, sailed from Plymouth, Eng- Margaret Lake. Children: i. Hannah, born
land, in the ship "Mary and John," arriving at at Boston. September 14, 1644; married, June
Xantasket, now Hull, May 30, 1630. His 18. 1672. Stephen GifTord, of Norwich, Con-

wife and children followed in 1633. First he necticut. 2. John, born 1646; married Eliza-

went to Dorchester, but soon after became a beth Harris. 3. Esther, born in New London,
resident of Boston, Massachusetts, and was Connecticut, March 24, 1653; married, Decem-
admitted to the First Church, January 6, 1634. ber 17, 1674. Henry Hodges, of Taunton, Mas-
He was made a freeman the same year. He sachusetts. 4. Benadam, born in Stonington,

owned Gallup's Island, where he had a snug Connecticut, in 1655. 5. William, born in
farm, owned also other lands, and had a house 1(^58. 6. Samuel. 7. Christobel, married. De-

in Boston. He was a skillful mariner, well cember 31. 1677, Peter Crary, of Groton. 8.
acquainted with the harbor around Boston, Elizabeth, married Henrj- Stevens, of Ston-
and after the settlement of Rhode Island and ington. Connecticut. 9. Mary, married John

Connecticut his vessels furnished about the Cole. 10. Margaret, married Joseph Culver,

onlv means of communication between the of ("iroton.

two colonies. In September, 1633, he achieved I \
Benadam, son of John (3) and Han-
)

great distinction by piloting the ship "Griffin," nah Lake Gallup, was born in Stonington,
I )

of three hundred tons, through a newly found \'e\v London county. Connecticut, in 1655, and
channel, having on board those distinguished died .August 2, 1727. He was a member of
citizens of New England, Rev. John Cotton, the Stonington church, as was also his wife.
Rev. John Hooker. Rev. Mr. Stone, among [^e married Esther Prentice, born July 20,
some two hundred passengers. His wife, if>6o.who died May 18, 1751, daughter of
Christobel Gallup, died in Boston, Massachu- [ohn and Esther Prentice, of New London.
setts. September 2-], 1655. Children: John, Children: Hannah, born in 1683; Esther,
Joan. Samuel and Nathaniel, all born in Eng- 1685: Mercy. 1689; Benadam. of whom fur-
land. ther; Joseph. 1695; Margaret. 1698; Lucy,
( John (3), son of John (2) and Chris-
I\') 1701.
tobel Gallup, came with his mother from Eng- ( \T Lieutenant Benadam
) 12) Gallup, son
land to America in 1633. In early life he gave of Benadam (i) and Esther(Prentice) Gal-
evidence of the brave and courageous spirit tup, was born in Groton, Connecticut, in 1693,
which afterward distinguished him as a war- and died September 30, 1755. He married,
rior in the Im'.ian war:^. With tlie Massachu- January 11. 1716. Eunice Cobb, who died Feb-
setts forces he, with his father, was engaged ruary I. 175Q. aged sixty-three years. Chil-
in the Pequot war, and bore himself so bravely dren: Benadam, of whom further: Esther,
that the general court of Connecticut, in 1651, horn February 24. 1718: Eunice and Lois.
gave him a grant of one hundred acres of land, twins, born March 29. 1721 William. July 4.
:

and he located at New London, Connecticut, i~23: Henry. October 5. 1725: Nathan, 1727:
in 1650-51. moved with his family
In 1654 he Fbenezer Thomas P., baptized July 28, 1734;
:

Mystic river, now Ston-

to the east side of the Hannah Sarah. :

ington. where he had taken up the land granted VII") Colonel Benadam ('3) Gallup, son of
(

him, and he was one of the early settlers of Lietitenant Benadam (2) and Eunice (Cobb)
that town. He represented the general court Gallup, was born October 26, 1716, and died
in 1665 and 1667, and although he was over at Groton. May 19. 1800. He was a brave
sixty years old when King Philip's war broke officer in the revolution. He served with the
out, age had not quenched his valor. New militia in the Second Battalion of Wadsworth's
London county having contributed seventy brigade, raised in June, 1776. and was at the
men under Captain John Mason, of Norwich, Brooklyn front, battle of Long Island, .August
Captain Gallup joined with him at the head of 27. 1776: in the retreat to New York. .\usTJSt
the Mohegans. These troops, forming a junc- 2--30 in the retreat from New York City,
:

tion with those of the other colonies, were September 15. with the main army at White
engaged in the fearful swamp fight at Narra- Plains. He married. August it. 1740. Han-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1561

nah Avery, of Groton, who died July 28, 1799, the Republican party, but he has never sought
aged eighty-one years. Children Benadam, : or held public office, preferring to devote his
born June 29, 1741 Isaac, of whom further;
; entire time and attention to his profession.
Hannah, born November 4, 1744; Esther, De- Dr. Gallup married, October 25, 1864, Mary
cember 9, 1746; James, May i, 1749; Jesse, E. Harvey, daughter of Uriah Harvey. Chil-
February 2, 1751; John, January 13, 1753; dren I. Mary Esther, burn September 3, i86t);
:

Prudence. January 30, 1755; Susan, 1756; graduated from Boston Dental College, June
fosiah. 1760; Abigail, 1762. 21, 1893; married A. VV. Harlan, D. D. S.,
(VIII) Captain Isaac Gallup, son of Colo- of New York. 2. Dr. Jennie H., born October
nel Benadam (3) and Hannah (Avery) Gal- 14, 1867; graduated from Boston Dental (now
lup, was born December 22, 1742, and died Tufts) College with degree of D. D. S. and
in l.edyard, Connecticut, August 3, 1814. He was granted the degree of D. M. D. in June,
served as captain in the revolution. He mar- 1906. as a post-graduate degree; she has been
ried, October 5, 1786, Anna Smith, born De- a regular practitioner with her father in Bris-
cember 8, 1765, daughter of Nehemiah and tol, and is most efficient in her work. 3. Annie
.-Vbigail (Avery) Smith. She married (sec- C. born .X'ovember 22, 1868; was graduated
ond) January 30, 1825, and died December 21, from Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley,
1848. Children of Captain Gallup: Anna, Massachusetts, class of i88g, was afterwards
born September 3, 1787; Isaac, January 21, engaged in teaching in Connecticut and Mas-
1789: Russell, April 11, 1791 Sarah, Novem-
;
sachusetts >he married Joseph F. Roach, of
;

ber 9, 1792; Jabesh, August 23, 1794; Avery, Dorchester. Massachusetts; now living in
.\pril 6, 1796; Elias, April 14, 1798; Erastus, Hyde Park. Massachusetts they have two ;

July 31. 1800; Shubael, March 6, 1802; Elihu, sons, Joseph F. Jr., and Edward J. Roach. 4.
of whom further. Julius C. Jr.. born March 5, 1871 a graduate ;

IX Elihu, son of Captain Isaac and Anna

( )
of dental department of Tufts College;
the
I Smith Gallup, was born in Ledyard, Con-
)
engaged in the active practice of his profession
necticut, December 12, 1806, and died August in Boston, Massachusetts. 5. Edward Clark,

25, 1858. He married Emily Clark and among born October 28. 1874: took the entire dental
their childrenwas Julius C, of whom further. course m
Tufts College; he married, June 22,
(X) Dr.Julius C. Gallup, son of Elihu and igio. Jennie La France, of Bristol; she died
Kmily (Clark) Gallup, was born in Norwich, January 12, 1912. at Bristol they had one son, ;

Connecticut, January 19. 1840. He received Edward Lewis Gallup, born December 23,
a thorough, practical education by attendance Kji I. at Bristol.
at the public schools of Norwich, where he
was a student at two different periods, under Peter Hollywood, the im-
private tuition in his native town, and the HOLI.YWOOD migrant ancestor, was
public schools of Oberlin, Ohio, completing his born in county Kent,
studies when seventeen years of age. Having England. He settled in Canton, New York,
decided upon the profession of dentistry for where he was a tailor by trade. After his mar-
his active career, he became a student of Dr. riage he became a merchant tailor in Rochester,
S. L. Geer, of Norwich, under whose excellent N'ew York. He married Catherine Prentice,
preceptorship he became proficient in all who.'-e parents settled in Ticonderoga county.
branches of the work. In 1862 he located in New York. She died in Rochester in 1832,
Mystic. Connecticut, and there engaged in the from cholera, rxnd he died when he was fifty-
active practice of his profession, continuing ^even vears of age. After his wife's death he
for two years, at the e.xpiration of which time went west, where the children were brought
he removed to Bristol, Rhode Island, where up bv her father. Children: Alice, Catherine,
he has remained to the present time (1914), Peter Frank, mentioned below.
having gained an enviable reputation among II
I Peter Frank Hollywood, son of Peter
)

his fellow practitioners for skill and ability in Hollywood, was born at Canton, New York,
hischosen field of endeavor, and an extensive August 0. 1821. At eleven years of age he
and lucrati\e patronage, which has been ac- was apprenticed for five years to learn the
corded him as the result of faithful and con- tailor's trade of Joe Farthers, in Rochester,
scientious work in the interests of his patients, X'ew York, and remained with him until he
his constant aim having been to give entire was sixteen. Then went to New York City
satisfaction to all who came to him for advice and followed his trade as a journeyman for
or service. He is a member of the Congrega- a time, then went to Montreal, Canada, later
tional church of Bristol, which he joined by to Boston, Massachusetts, then to New Bed-
letter, and his political allegiance is given to ford, and to Wareham. and finally in 1849 to
1^62 XEVV ENGLAND.

Brockton. Massachusetts. Here he established iThe Hamblin Line)

himself in the tailoring business on Main street, I 1 I James Hamblin. the immigrant ancestor,
and for fifty years he carried on business suc- seems to have been the first of the name in
cessfully up to his death, March 23, 1904. In .America. He came from London,
England,
politics he was first a V\'hig and later a Re- and settled in Barnstable, Massachusetts, in
publican, and held several minor public offices, the spring of 1639. An old record seems to
and was always interested in helping good prove that he was brother of Thomas Hamblin,
causes. He was a prominent Free Mason, past gentleman, of London, 1623, son of Giles
master of F'aul Revere Lodge, of Brockton, Hamelin, of county Devon, who married a
and of the Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. He daughter of Robert .Ashley; Giles was son of
married, at W'areham. February 18, 1846, Julia John Hamelin. of Cornwall, living in 1570,
D'.Aubgne Hamblin she died January 19, 1914.
;
who married Amor, daughter of Robert
( see Hamblin \'ll). She was descended from Knowles, of Sarum. It is possible that he was
Isaac Gifford and related to Mrs. Sarah Plum- forced to flee from England because of relig-
mer. who left a manuscript telling of interest- ions persecution, and that his family followed
ing anecdotes of the revolution. Children, him later. He was a Puritan and a member of
born in North Bridgewater, now Brockton: i. Mr. Lothrop's church in Barnstable. His
Alice, born December 23, 1846, died in infancy. home consisted of eight acres of land,
lot
2. Stephen, died aged two years. 3. Peter bounded north and west by Coggin's (or
Frank, born September i, 1847; married Cora Cooper's Pond. He also owned various lots
I

Peeler children
; : Peter Frank, born at Clare- of land. His name is found often on the
mont. New Hampshire. June 8, 1900; Ruby, Plymouth colony records, the first mention
born at Nashua, New Hampshire, October 5, being on March i, 1641-42, when he was made
1898. 4. George Hamblin, born July 31. 1849, freeman. He served as constable at Barn-
died January 10. 1885, unmarried. 5. Jennie stable. In 1670 his name is on the list of free-
Prentice, born August 27, 1851 married Clar-
; men, again in 1689, and on June 7. 1670, he
ence R. Fillebrown child, Archie Frost, born
; served on the grand inquest and on a trial jury.
at Brockton. 6. Stephen Swift, born August He also served on juries in 167 1-79-8 1-82. Mr.
17. 1854. died May 20. 1856. 7. Joseph Mil- r)tis says '"Goodman Hamblen was an honest
:

lett. mentioned below. man. a good neighbor and a sincere Christian;

(HI) Joseph Millett Hollywood, son of be was industrious and prudent in his habits
Peter Frank Hollywood, was born in North and brought up his children to walk in his
Bridgewater. now Brockton. Massachusetts, footsteps. He died in 1690. His will was
"

October 10. 1856. He received his early edu- dated January 23, 1683. He mentioned his
cation in the public schools of Brockton and wife -Anne in the will, and made her executrix.
was graduated from the high school in 1875. Children James, baptized in England, Octo-
:

.After serving two years as clerk in his father's ber 21, 1630, died October 24, 1633; Sarah,
store, he entered the employ of the Old Colony baptized in England, September 6, 1632, prob-
Railroad Company in 1877 and became tele- ably (lied young Mary, baptized in England, :

graph operator and Brock-

ticket agent at the lulv 27, 1634: James, mentioned below; Han-
ton station. So satisfactory was Mr. Holly- nah, probably born in England; Bartholomew,
wood both to the company and to the public born John, born
at Barnstable. .April 11. 1642;
that when he was appointed assistant post- [une 26. Barnstable; child, buried
1644. at
master of Brockton in May, 1882. there was December 2, 1646; Sarah, born November 7,
a general protest against the change and his 1647, at Barnstable; Eleazer. born March 17,
resignation was accepted by the railroad com- 1649. at Barnstable; Israel, born June 25,
panv with reluctance and regret. He became 1052. at Barnstable.
assistant postmaster. May 10. 1882. and post- ( in James 2) Hamblin. son of ( James (i)
master. November 11. 18S3. With the excep- Hamblin. was baptized England. April 10,
in
tion of ten months, during the second adminis- 1636. in St. Lawrence parish. Reading, Berk-
tration of President Cleveland, he has been shire. He came to America before 1642. He
postmaster to the present time. He has been was a farmer and his home was at Hamblin
a most popular and efficient public servant, Plains, in West Barnstable. He was one of
tactful, accommodating, kindly and progres- those went to Falmouth in 1661, but
wlio
sive. In politics he is a Republican. He mar- Hatch and Robinson seem to be the only ones
ried. June 24. 1887. at Henniker. New Hamp- who settled there at that time, while the rest
shire. Helen F. Courser, daughter of Charles returned to Barnstable. He was admitted an
and Marv Jane (Blanchard) Courser. She inhabitant of Ph-mouth colony. October 3.
(lied in Brockton, Massachusetts, September 1663. and on the list of freemen. May 29.
30, 1900. They had no children. 1670. On June 5. 1671. he was appointed an
 NEW ENGLAND 1563

inspector of the "ordinarys" for the preven- mouth, eight days in September, 1779. He, it
tion "of great abuseby excessive drinking" in is supposed, moved to Rochester, Massachu-
Barnstable. He was on the grand inquest, setts. He
married, at Barnstable, November
June 1682, and he and his wife were mem-
6, 2~. 1760. Drusilla De.xter. Children: Reuben,
bers of the church in 1683. He was named in mentioned below Constant, lost at sea about
;

his father's will, January 23, 1683. He served 1800: Elkanah, born about 1765; Hope.
as representative in 1705. He married at Barn- (\'I) Reuben (2) Hamblin, son of Benja-
stable, November 20, 1662, Mary, daughter of min Hamblin, was born about 1761, probably
John and Abigail Dunham, born 1642, died in Barnstable, died at Rochester, December 9,
April 19, 171 5, aged seventy-two years. He i7')8. He served in the revolution as private
(lied at Tisbury, May 3, 1718. His will was in Captain George Dunham's company, Colo-
dated in 1717. Children, born at Barnstable: nel John Bailey's Second Massachusetts Regi-
.Mary, July 24, 1664; Elizabeth, February 14, ment enlisted for three years, return made
;

1666; Eleazer, .\pril 12, 1668; Experience, .March 5-22, 1777, by James Hatch, muster
twin of Eleazer James, .A.ugust 26, 1669 Jon-
: ;
master; age sixteen; resident, Rochester; also
athan, March 6, 1670-71 son, born March 28,
; in list of men raised to serve in the Conti-
died April 7, 1672: Ebenezer, July 29, 1674; nental army, from Captain Nathaniel Ham-
Elisha, March 5, 1676-77, died December 20, mond's company. Fourth Plymouth County
1677: Hope, March 13, 1679-80; Job, Janu- Regiment, as returned to Colonel Ebenezer
ary 15, 1681 John, January 12. 1683: Benja-
:
Sprout, of Middleboro, Massachusetts, Febru-
min, baptized March 16, 1684-83; Elkanah, ary 19, 1778, residence Rochester: engaged for
mentioned below. that town; joined Captain Isaac Pope's com-
(HI) Elkanah Hamblin, son of James (2) pany. Colonel Shepard's regiment, for three
Hamblin, was baptized at Barnstable, March years or during the war also private in Eighth
;

16, 1685, died there in 1764. His will was Company. Colonel John Bailey's Second Mas-
dated March 26, 1754. He married (first) sachusetts Regiment, Continental .\rniv. his
there, .\pril 13, 1711, his cousin Abigail, pay account from March 17, 1777, to Decem-
daughter of John and Sarah (Bearse) Hamb- ber 31. 1779 also a certificate of .Adam Bailey,
:

lin. She died May 29, 1733. He married paymaster, dated Boston, June 10, 1779, states
(second) August 11, 1734. Margaret Bates, of that he joined Colonel John Bailey's regiment
Plymouth. Children, born at Barnstable Syl- : before .August, 1777. and had not been absent
vanus, July 20, 1712; Reuben, mentioned be- since, except on furlough; also private in Cap-
low; .Abigail, October 7, 1715: John, Novem- tain .Vdam Bailey's company, Colonel John
ber 2, 1717; Rachael, September 7, 1720, died Baile\'^ regiment. Second Massachusetts
1722; Patience, June 12, 1721 Tabitha, April
;
(commanded after January i, 1781, by Lieu-
14. 1723- tenant-Colonel Sprout), from January i, 1780,
(IV) Reuben Hamblm, son of Elkanah to January I, 1782; also in a descriptive list
Hamblin. was born at Barnstable, March 13, of the company, dated January 10, 1781, his
1 7 14. died there in 1754. He married there, age is given as nineteen years stature, five
;

Mav 29. 1739. his cousin, Hope Hamblin. who feet =ix inches; light hair and complexion;
(lied in 1762. He was mentioned in his uncle's birthplace and residence, Sandwich, Massachu-
will, John Hamblin, 1734. His will was dated setts. He married, at Rochester, Massachu-
.April 22, 1733. His wife's will was dated setts. .August 3, 1787, Phebe Barlow, who died

June ro, 1762. Children, born at Barnstable: March 30. 1802. Children, born at Roches-
Elkanah, July i, 1740, died April 19, 1730: ter: Reuben. .April 25, 1788; Nathaniel, De-
Benjamin, mentioned below; .Abigail, Febru- cember 27, 1791 Hope, December 13, 1793;
;

ary 23. 1743: Lemuel, .April 4, 1746; Thomas, Elkanah, died aged about four years Drusilla.
;

September 26, 1748; Hannah, August, 1733. February 10, 1796; Elkanah, mentioned below.
(V) Benjamin Hamblin, son of Reuben ( VH
Elkanah (2) Hamblin, son of Reu-
)'

Hamblin, was born at Barnstable, May 7, 1742. ben 2 Hamblin, was born at Rochester, Feb-
( )

He was mentioned in his father's and mother's ruary 12, I7q8, died at Wareham, Massachu-
wills. He served in the revolution, as private setts. November 10, 1880. In early life he was
in Captain Joseph Griffith's company. Colonel mate on a whaler, later a blacksmith. He lived
John Jacob's Massachusetts militia regiment, in Wareham. an(i was a Republican in politics.

enlisting January 10, 1778: he also enlisted, He married, February i. 1823, Emeline Louise,
fune 10. 1778, into the Continental army, dis- widow of his brother Reuben, daughter of
charged Januarv 4, 1779: vvas private in Cap- Thomas and Jane Millis (Sanford) Gififord,

tain Samuel Fisher's company. Colonel Na- born June 3, 1796, died Julv 11, 1873. Chil-
thaniel Freeman's Barnstable county regiment; I'ren. born at Wareham: Julia D'.Aubgne, De-

served on the alarm at Dartmouth and Fal- cember 23. 1823, married. February 18, 1846,
 564 NEW ENGLAND.
Peter Frank Hollywood (see Hollywood II); and Lucinda Farnum. He was a farmer in
Sarah Plummer, August 17, 1827; Jane Millis, Johnston, Rhode Island, making a specialty of
September 19, 1829; George Sanford, Febru- sheep raising. He was also for many years a
ary 21. 1832: Margaret Clark, February 22, wool sorter in the Hazard mill at Peacedale,
1837, the only one living. Rhode Island. He married (first) Uranah
Smith, by whom he had children John, :

The Farnum or Farnham fam- L harles, Jerome Oscar, and two who died
B.,
FARNUM ily is of ancient English origin. \oung. He married (second) Caroline Roper,
The principal family seat is at of Ehnira. New York, by whom he had three
Ouerndon House in Leicesterfhire and it> line- children, namely; Gertrude, Fordyce and
age traced to the reign of Edward I. The
is Maud. He died at Seekonk, Massachusetts,
Farnum coat-of-arms is described Quarterly : .\pril 10, 1895, aged seventy-nine years three
or and azure, in the two first quarters a cres- months and thirteen days.
cent countersigned. Crest: An eagle or, wings VTI) Jerome B. Farnum, son of John and
(

close preying on a rabbit argent. L'ranah Smith ( Farnum, was born at Johns-
)

I( Ralph Farnum, the American immi-

) ton, Rhode Island, June 16, 1845, died March
grant, was born in England in 1603. He came 3, 1002, at Seekonk, Massachusetts. He at-
to this country with his wife Alice from Lon- tended school at Peacedale, Rhode Island,
don in the brig "James," sailing from South- until he was about twelve years old, when his
ampton, April 6, 1635, and reaching Boston, parents moved to Providence, where he at-
June 3, 1635. He gave his age at that time as tended the Bridgham Street School. When
thirty-two years, his wife's as twenty-eight and the civil war came, he was a boy of sixteen,
they had with them three young children, but he enlisted May 25, 1862, in the Tenth
Mary. Thomas and Ralph. Mr. Farnum was Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry,
a husbandman after coming to America. He and left Providence May 27 for Washington.
settled, first, in Ipswich, Massachusetts,' of He was detached June 30 for special service.
which he was a proprietor in 1639, and finally In September he was mustered out and return-
at Andover. Massachusetts. He died Janu- ed home. A few years after the war, he was
ary 8, 1692-93, and the inventory of his estate bookkeeper for the firm of Asa Peck & Com-
is dated March 29, 1693. Children: Mary, jiany. wool dealers, where he learned the wool
born 1628, died February 3, 1714: Thomas, business in every detail. In 1879 he engaged
1631 Ralph, 1633: Sarah, married George
; in the \\^^o\ business, in partnership with ex-
Abbot, of .-Xndover; John, mentioned below. Senator Richard Thornley, under the firm
(II) John Farnum, son of Ralph Farnum, name of Thornley & Farnum. When the firm
was born at Andover, about 1640, died there was dissolved in 1884, he continued in the wool
June 17, 1723. He married, November 12, business, at 139 Canal street, to the end of his
1667, Rebecca Kent, of Newbury, who died life. In 1883 Mr. Farnum removed from
February 5, 1728-29. Children, born at An- Providence to Seekonk, Massachusetts, where
dover John, born January 20, 1670, died
: he laid out and developed a beautiful estate,
soon: John, mentioned below; Stephen, Octo- which he called "Hope Farm." He soon be-
ber 19, 1674; Anna, December 11, 1677; came the leading Republican of the latter town
David. October. 1681 ; Jonathan, April 27, and was chairman of the Republican town
[684: Thomas. August 11,1687; David, April committee. For himself, however, he never
4. 1690. sought public office. He was a prime factor
(III)John (2) Farnum, son of John (i) in securing the Seekonk Public Library, of
l'"arnum,was born at Andover, April 13, 1672, which he was a trustee for many years, a gen-
died September 9, 1749. He removed to Men- erous supporter and friend. He was a mem-
don about 1700, having land granted to him in ber of Hope Lodge, No. 4, Independent Order
1701 and 1704 and many other grants after- of Odd Fellows, and of Moshassuck Encamp-
ward. He married (first) June 30, 1693, ment. No. 2, and Prescott Post. No. i. Grand
Mary Tyler; (second) November 17, 1733, .Army of the Republic; of the Universalist
.Abigail \Iarsh, of Bellingham, who died Feb- church of East Providence and of the Rhode
ruary 21, 1759. His descendants have been Island Universalist Club.
numerous in Mendon and vicinity and in The position of the late Jerome B. Farnum
Rhode Island towns. Children: Mary, born as a business man, citizen and individual was
March 16, ifi<)4: -Anna, January 18, 1696: but the result of his energy, intelligent appli-
John. December 26, 1697; Ann, June 3, 1701 ;
cation and tenacity of purpose. Progressive,
Moses. September 8, 1705. up-to-date, he was ever ready to exert his influ-
(Vl) John Farnum, of the sixth genera- ence and aid in all movements in the interest
tion from Ralph Farnum, was the son of John of better conditions, good government, the pro-
*si

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 XEW ENGLAND. 156;

motion of the community and the best means ber 2, 1635. He lived also at Dorchester and
of advancing its prosperity. Socially he wa.s gen- Scituate, Massachusetts. He was constable
ial and of an even temperament, sympathetic, of the latter town in 1644. While living there
charitable, warm in his impulses, accessible and his wife rode on horseback to Dorchester with
pojite to all, without regard to any outward an infant in her arms, to have the child bap-
conditions or circumstances. He was deserv- tized in the church to which Mr. Reed be-
mgly popular, having hosts of staunch friends longed. In 1648 they were living in Muddy
who regarded him as a gentleman of integrity, River Brookline), Massachusetts. He finally
(

ability and incorruptible character. He was settled in Woburn, Massachusetts, in 1648, on

a man of sound judgment, firm in purpose, land bought of Nicholas Davis, July 7, 1648.

and determined in e.xecution a combination It is said that the cellar hole where his house

of qualities that were prominent factors in his was located in Woburn can be discerned in
business. what has been called in late years the Baldwin
Mr. Farnum married (first) Ellen Tasker, pasture, on the road to Kendall's mills. Wil-
who died in 1871, daughter of John Tasker, of liam Reed married, in England, Mabel Ken-
FVovidence. He married (second) June 16, dall. They returned to England after their
1882, Mrs. Sarah J. (Earle) Mills, daughter children were grown up and he died there at
of William C. D. Earle, of Providence, and .\'ewcastIe-on-Tyne in 1656, aged sixty-nine
widow of John Mills, of Cohoes, New York. years. His will was probated in London, Eng-
Child by first wife: Frank Tasker, who died land, October 31, 1656, and letters of admin-
aged eighteen years. Child by second wife: istration were granted by the protector, Oliver
Jerome Earle, mentioned below. Cromwell, himself, to the widow. She re-
(Vni) Jerome Earle Farnum, son of turned to New England and married (second)
Jerome B. Farnum, was born March 6, 1883, November 21, 1660. Harry Summers Sr., of
in Providence. He received his early educa- Woburn. She died at the home of her son,
tion in Mrs. Alden's private school of Provi- George Reed, June 5, 1690, at the age of
dence, the University Grammar School of eighty-five. Children: George, mentioned be-
Providence and the Mowry & GofT English low Ralph, Justus, Michael, Israel, Abigail,
:

and Classical Institute of Providence, from married Francis Wyman Bethia Sarah, mar-
; :

which he was graduated in 1899. He became ried Samuel Walker Jr., 1662; Rebecca, mar-
associated in business with his father, who died ried Ensign Joseph Winn, 1664.
when he was but nineteen. He took charge of { II George Reed, son of William Reed,
)

the business, however, and continued it for the was born in England in 1629. He was a child
estate until he came of age. He was then ad- of six years when he was brought to New
mittd to partnership and since then the busi- England by his parents. He settled after his
ness has been conducted under the name of marriage in Woburn, Massachusetts, where
Son, he now being sole pro- the committee, November 9, 1653, ^^'^ out for
J. B. Farnum &
prietor of the same. The offices of the busi- him a six-acre home lot in place of one previ-
ness are in the Grosvenor building. The firm ously granted to him. He was admitted a free-
ranks among the largest dealers in wool in man there in 1684. He married (first) Octo-
Providence. His mother retains the country ber 4, 1652, Elizabeth Jennison, daughter of
place at Seekonk and he and his family spend Robert Jennison, of Watertown. She died
their summers there. He attends the Congre- February 26, 1664-65. He married (second)
gational church. In politics he is a Republican. November 9, 1665, Hannah Rockwell, of
He married,- April 30, 1906, Marion Perry, Charlestown. Massachusetts. He died Febru-
born .\ugust 1 1, 1882, daughter of Charles and ary 21, 1705-06, aged sixty-seven years. Chil-
.\nnie ( Pierce) Perry, of Rehoboth, Massa- dren by first wife, born in Woburn Elizabeth,
:

chusetts. Children: Perry Earle, born June born July 29, 1653; t^^''" sons, born and died
8. 1007: Muriel, .\ugust 16, 1912. November 14, 1654; Samuel, born April 29,
1656; .Abigail, June 27, 1658: George, Septem-
William Reed, of Woburn, was the ber 14. 1660; William, mentioned below;
REED emigrant ancestor of this branch Sarah, February 12. 1664-65. Children by
of the family. He was born in second wife: Hannah, February 18, 1669-70;
England in 1587. and came to New England John. March 18, 1672; Mary. June 15. 1674:
at the age of forty-eight in the ship "Defence" Timothy, October 20. 1678: Thomas. July 15,
in July, 1635, bringing with him his wife 1682.
Mabel,' aged thirty, and three children: George, (Ill) William (2) Reed, son of George
aged six, Ralph, aged five, and Justus, aged Reed, was born in Woburn, September 22,
eighteen months. He settled first in Boston, 1662. He married Abigail Kendall, May 24,
where he was admitted a freeman, Septem- 1686, by whom was introduced a singular char-
1566 XEW EXGLAND,
acteristic of th Kendall family, of Woburn, an ried Eunice Stone, of Lexington. She was
inherited tendency to an extra number of fin- born July 2, 1724, died April 25, 1809. He
gers and toes. VVilliam Reed was a prominent died April 28, 1809. Children, born in Bur-
man in the town and colony. He was captain lington Samuel, mentioned below
; Micah, ;

of the Le.xington militia company, and is pro- born September 28. 1746; Moses, May ^i,
genitor of the Lexington Reed family. Cap- 1749; Frances, May 3, 1751 Eunice, Novem-
;

tain Reed was a justice of the peace and mag- ber [7, 1753, died February 19, 1754; Abigail,
istrate there for many years. He was a select- .\ugust 13, 1757: Lucy, October 12, 1759;
man and represented the town repeatedly in Sarah. December 31, 1762; Mary, August il,
the general court. He was one of the original 1767.
members of the Lexington church. The his- (\ Ij Samuel (2) Reed, son of Samuel (i)
torian of Lexington goes out of his way to Reed, was born in Burlington, Massachusetts,
remark of the descendants of Captain Reed .\ugusi 6. 1744. died February 23, 1798. He
that "no family of early settlers has sustained married. July 25, 1770, Joanna Page, of Bed-
its standing through all the periods of town ford. He lived in Grafton, New Hampshire.
history better than the Reed family." His He was a man of large size and stature. He
homestead was in the northwest part of the served in the revolution and was at the battles
town, near Bedford street. He acquired a uf Lexington and Bunker Hill. The library
large estate and was able to leave a valuable and public records of Harvard College were
farm to each of his sons. Some of this land is kept in his house in Woburn Precinct when the
still held in the family, .^t one time his home British were in Boston. When he returned
was in the most populous part of the village. from the Lexington Fight, it is said that he
He died May 12, 1718, aged fifty-six. His had two British officers as prisoners-of-war.
wife died October 12, 1734. Children, born Children, born in the part of Woburn now
in Lexington, Massachusetts :Abigail, born Burlington: Samuel, mentioned below: Fran-
May 29, 1687; William, mentioned below; cis,born February 5, 1774; Joanna, May 14,
Mary, April 8, 1695 Benjamin, October 22,
1778; Eunice, April 3, 1782; Rebecca, Novem-
1699: Joshua, June 20, 1702; Hepsibah, De- ber 25, 1788.
cember 10, 1705. \TI Samuel (3) Reed, son of Samuel
( )

(TV) William (3) Reed, son of W'illiam (2) Reed, was born January 6, 1772. He
(2) Reed, was born at Lexington, July 18, married. 1801. .\nna Sayles. of Grafton, New
1693. He married, about 1719, Sarah Poulter, Hampshire. He was six feet two inches in
daughter of John Poulter. Like his father he I'.eight and two hundred and twenty pounds in
became an active and efficient citizen of Lex- weight. Children: .Anna, born December 13,
ington. He was justice of the peace and mag- 1802; Sally, July 22, 1804; Marilla, April i,
istrate for many years and became widely 1806; Rebecca, April 3, 1808: Samuel, April
known as Squire Reed. He was prominent j8, 1810; Elmira, May 5, 1812 Clarissa, April
;

in the church as well as the town. He was _, 1814; Ezekiel Sayles. mentioned below;
selectman eleven years and a representative to Francis. June 21, 1820.
the general court for the extraordinary period Vlll
I
Ezekiel Sayles Reed, son of Samuel
)

of seventeen years. He was popular as well I

3 Reed, was born June 25, 1816, died No-
)

as influential. He was captain of the militia vember West Concord, New Hamp-
4. 1884, at
company of the town and during the French shire. He
married (first) March 11, 1841,
war was in service with part of his company Joanna Page Judkins, of Danbury, New
m I
/3D- His homestead was the house lateh" Hampshire. She died October 21, 1852. He
occupied by Christopher Reed, on Bedford married (second) September 31, 1854, Betsy,
street, Lexington. He died there February 11. Bohanon (jilman, widow of John Oilman she ;

1778, aged eighty-five years. His wife died died at Bristol, New Hampshire, August 16,
November 25. 1769. Children, born in Lexing- 189Q. By her first husband she had two chil-
ton : William, born January i, 1720; Samuel, dren. Ezekiel S. Reed was deacon of the
mentioned below Sarah, June 3, 1725 Mary,
: ; Congregational Church at Danbury, New
March 10, 1728; Oliver, March 25, 1730; John, Hampshire, a singing master, and owned a
May 28, 173 1 Hammon, .\pril 28, 1734; Eliot,
; -mail farm with a saw mill, thrashing machine,
April 28, 1737; Hannah, October 21, 1740; and citle." mill. In the spring ot 1803 he
Nathan, November 9, 1743. moved to Penacook Concord New Hamp-
( 1 ,

(V) Samuel Reed, son of William (3) shire, living there nine years worked in a :

Reed, was born in Lexington, May 4, 1722. grist will, and kept a boarding house. In 1872
He settled in Burlington, Massachusetts, and he moved to .Manchester, New Hampshire, but
became a prominent man there and was for lived there only one year, moving to West
many years deacon of the church. He mar- Concord. New Hampshire. Children by first
 NEW ENGLAND. 1567

wife: I. Selvin Sayles, born December 17, England Order of Protection, of the Sons and
1841 served in civil war, Company C, Seventh
; Daughters of Mew Hampshire and of the
New Hampshire Regiment, and died of sun- Worcester County Mechanics Association.
stroke on picket duty, September 28, 1863. 2. He is fond of music and was a member of the
Samuel Page, born March 19, 1844; served Worcester Music Festival Chorus for thirty
in same company with brother, and was killed years. In religion he is a Congregationalist.
at the battle of Laurel Hill, \irgmia, Uctober He deacon in Piedmont Congregational
is

7, 1864. 3. Mary Ellen, born September 20, Church, Worcester, since about 1900. In pol-
1846; married Charles Joshua Jackson, of itics an Independent Republican.
Danbury, New Hampshire. 4. Benjamin He married, March 4, 1880, Margaret El-
Judkins, born June 24, 1849, married Isadore \ira Haddock, born April 6, 1854, daughter of
Stafford. 5. Francis, mentioned below. Jacob and Mary (Watson) Haddock, of Little
(IX) Francis Reed, son ot Ezekiel Sayles Warwick, Province of Quebec, Canada. Chil-
Reed, was born at Danbury, New Hampshire, dren: I. Ralph Samuel, born at Worcester,
April 28, 1852. He attended the district July 16, 1883; graduate of the Worcester
schools of his native town until he was nine high school in 1902 and of the New Hamp-
years old, when the family removed to Pena- shire State College. 1906; member of the
cook (Concord), New Hampshire, where he Kappa Sigma Alerton Francis,
fraternity. 2.
attended the Penacook public schools and born July 6, 1887; graduate of the Worcester
academy. Nine years later he went to Man- high school, 1906, Worcester Polytechnic In-
chester, New Hampshire, where he learned stitute, 191 1 married, July 2, 1913, Annie M.
;

the machinist's trade in the shops of the Lassey, daughter of John W. and Mary Ellen
Amoskeag Mills. At that time the company ( Wilson) Lassey, of Worcester.
was manufacturing a steam fire engine and
Mr. Reed worked in this department, begin- (I) Richard Bullock, was of
ning with the modest stipend of seventy-five RL'LLOCK Rehoboth, 1644.
cents a day. When the Blood locomotive (II) Samuel Bullock, son of
works bought the fire engine business of the Richard Bullock, born August 19, 1648. died
Amoskeag Company, Mr. Reed continued in March 10. 1718.
the employ of the new owners. In 1880 he en- ( Samuel (2) Bullock, son of Samuel
III)
tered the employ of the Union Water Meter ( IBullock, born Novembe." 7, 1683 or 1688,
)

Company at Worcester, Massachusetts, and called lieutenant, died April, 1746. He mar-
worked at his trade for two years there. ried, June 2, 171 1, Anna Salisbury, born 1687,
Afterward he w-as for three years in the em- of Swansey, Massachusetts, daughter of Wil-
ploy of the Boynton-Plummer Machine Com- liam Jr. and .Anna (Cole) Salisbury. Anna
pany. In 1885 he engaged in business as a (Cole Salisbury was born at Kickemuet
)

partner in the firm of Reed & Page, electrical I Warren), 1664, and was a daughter of
in
contractors. In 1889 he bought the business the first Cole. Hugh
of George Burnham, manufacturer of black- CIV) William Bullock, son of Samuel (2)
smith drilling machines, and continued the Bullock, was born April 29, 1716, a resident of
business at 15 Hermon street, Worcester, Barrington, died December 10, 1810. He mar-
under the old name until 1902. Since then ried February 19. 1737, Susanna Kent, born
he has been in business under the name of the 1715, died July 29, 1780, daughter of Josiah,
Frances Reed Company in his present location, son of Samuel, and Desire Kent.
43 Hammond street, Worcester. During this (V) Samuel ('3) Bullock, son of William
time, Mr. Reed added improvements to the Bullock, was born October 30, 1737, in Reho-
the blacksmith drilling machines and began to both, died March 10, 1821. He married 1760
develop sensitive drill machines. Mr. Reed or 1761, Silence Bowen, born August 29, 1744,
has invented many devices and improvements died November 22, 1825, she was a descendant
in the machines manufactured by his company. of the first Richard Bowen, of Rehoboth,
A new drill which makes a number of holes (VI) Nathaniel Bullock, son of Samuel (3)
at the same time is one of the wonderful Bullock, was born May i, 1777, died Novem-
machines made by this concern. He employs ber 13, 1867, at Bristol, Rhode Island. He
thirty or more skilled mechanics and the pro- married. October 12, 1812, Ruth Smith, born
duct of his factory is sold in all parts of the January 8, 1792, died November 11, 1829;
world. His two sons, Ralph S. and Merton she was a daughter of Stephen and Ruth
F. Reed, are associated in business with him. (Bosworth Smith. Nathaniel Bullock, grad-
)

Mr. Reed is a gifted mechanic, a shrewd uated at Brown L^niversity in 1798. He

man of business, energetic and industrious. studied law, and was admitted to the Rhode
He is a member of Wachusett Lodge, New Island bar in 1806. He settled at Bristol,
NE37
1568 NEW ENGLAND.
Rhode Island, 1808, where he passed his
in of judgment, together with the thorough
life. He was 1815, and for many terms
in knowledge of his was long ago
profession,
thereafter, a member of the general assembly, recognized by the most prominent members of
was speaker of the house of representatives in the legal profession in this and other states.
1825-26, United States collector of customs His shrewdness in business transactions
all
from 1827 to 1836. lieutenant-governor, 1842. in Bristol is well remembered
for long years
His mind was clear and vigorous to the close by Bristol people generally. He held many
of his long life. important positions, including lieutenant gov-
(\'II) Jonathan Russell Bullock, son of ernor, collector of the district of Bristol and
.\athaniel Bullock, was born in Bristol, Rhode Warren, member of the legislature an associate
Island. September 6, 1815. After receiving judge of the Rhode Island supreme court and
a preparatory education he entered Brown later a United States district judge. He
L'niversity. in 1830, and graduated in the class ^erved as lieutenant governor with Governor
of 1834. He then entered upon the study of William Sprague. He resided in Florida once
law in the office of his father, and was ad- for a short time on account of poor health,
mitted to the bar at Newport in August, 1836. but when in the prime of life and for years
Soon after he removed to Illinois and settled afterwards he retained a strong constitution.
at Alton, where he commenced and continued He comes of New England ancestry, his fore-
the practice of his profession until April, fathers having taken active, and some of them,
1843. During his residence at Alton he was ])rominent parts in the struggle of the revolu-
chosen a member of the common council of tion. .\t one time he was in business in Chi-

that city. In 1843 he returned to Rhode Is- cago with the late H. M. Barns. He had a
land and associated himself in practice with number of fine residences constructed in Bris-
the late Hon. Joseph M. Blake, and continued tol years ago, including the Benwick cottage

in the practice of his profession until he was on Ferry road, the house occupied bv the
appointed collector of the port of Bristol in -Misses \Vyatt on State street, the Barns home-
1849. In April, 1844, he was elected without stead on Hope street and the fine house at the
opposition first representative to the general corner of Walley and High streets, where he
assembly from Bristol, and again in April, died. He was the oldest member of the Rhode
1845-46. In 1847. having been engaged as Island bar with the exception of Mr. Potter
counsel by the town of Bristol in an impor- of Kingston. He was but nineteen years of
tant question affecting its boundaries, then age when he graduated from Brown. It is

pending before the legislature, he declined a extremely doubtful if any one was more
re-election. In May, 1849, he was appointed familiar with Rhode Island history than Judge
bv President Zachary Taylor, collector of cus- Bullock. He was regarded as the best author-
toms for the district of Bristol and Warren itv on Bristol history. His statements as
and upon the death of President Taylor was to boundaries of estates in Bristol, and also
re-appointed by President Fillmore. This as to highways, was accepted in Bristol as au-
office he resigned, March 4, 1853, the day of thoritative. He was the author of some works
the accession of Franklin Pierce to the pres- in history and geography.
idency. In April, 1849, he was elected to the Mr. Bullock married (first) in September,
state senate, and in April, i860, chosen lieu- 1840, Susan .\melia De Wolf, died October 7.
tenant governor. In December, 1861. he was 1866. daughter of Professor John and Sylvia
appointed by the governor special commis- (Griswold) De Wolf, and granddaughter of
sioner to adjust the account between Rhode Is- .Alexander \'iets Griswold, late bishop of the
land and the United States growing out of the Eastern Diocese. He married (second) De-
expenses incurred by the state in raising and cember 23, 1868. Emma Westcote. born April
forwarding troops to suppress the Rebellion. 3, 1834. in Massachusetts, daughter of Ste-
While engaged in this duty in September, 1862, phen and Mary (Smith) (Barker) Westcote,
he was chosen an associate justice of the nf West Roxbury, Massachusetts.
supreme court of Rhode Island. He remained She is a member of many Patriotic Soci-
upon the bench until March, 1864, when he eties. She is a descendant of Governor
was appointed by President Lincoln judge of Thomas Dudley, Governor Simon Bradstreet,
the district court of the L^nited States for the Governor Thomas Prence, John Eliot,
district of Rhode Island. In September, 1869, ".Apostle to the Indians," John Howland, of
in consequence of ill health, he resigned this the "Mayflower." Member of the Society of
office, and remained in private life until his Colonial Dames in Rhode Island, and for sev-
death. May 1899, in Bristol.
7, eral vears corresponding secretary. For many
Judge Bullock was one of the most able and years was vice-governor-general. "Order of
astute attornevs in this state. His soundness the Descendants of Colonial Governors;"
(L.e>-''^^<''-^^^ -^
 XEVV ENGLAND. 15(59

number "Society of Maytlower Descendants Lanaan. September 4, 1796. Her will was
in Massachusetts ;" "Society of Maytlower dated January 2^, 178b, bequeathing to
Descendants in Rhode Island and Providence Menam James, Temperance and Lydia Sco-
;" hereditary
i'lantations life member of the held, Eleazer and John, her children. Chil-
National Alary Washington Memorial As- dren of John Scofield: Eleazer, mentioned
sociation;" charter member of the Bristol, below; John, mentioned below; Delight, mar-
Rhode Island, "Daughters of the American ried Gideon Rudd, died 1777; Miriam, born
Revolution," and was its tirst regent. Judge 1758, in Connecticut, married Major Samuel
Bullock was survived by his widow and three Jones, and she was known to a younger gen-
(laughters: Mrs. S. P. Colt, of Bristol; Mrs. eration as "Aunt Miriam" for many years.
< )>trander, of New York; Mrs. A. S. Chese- IIj Eleazer Scofield, son of John Scofield,
(

lir(], ('f Baltimore, a child ot his second wife. was born in 1754 in Connecticut. He went to
Canaan, New Hampshire, with the family. In
John Scofield, the immigrant 1786 he shared the estate of his father. He
SCOFIELD ancestor, was born in 1715. married Temperance Calkins. He built and
He settled first at Norwich, occupied the house afterward known as the
Connecticut, and in December, 1766, he be- John Moore house. He went to Canada with
came Canaan. New Hamp-
the first settler of his brother or soon afterward. Children:
.-'hire. He came from Lebanon, New
thither Eleazer, Nathan, Benjamin, and two daugh-
Hampshire, where he lived for a time, wearing ters.
-now-shoes and dragging a hand-sled bearing (I\'l Sewell Scofield, grandson of Eleazer
his household goods, accompanied by wife and Scofield II ), was born about 1810 in Canada,
(

four children, two sons and two daughters. died at Sutton, Quebec. He was clerk of
He built a brush house for temporary use and courts for many years. He was a merchant
afterward a log cabin. He returned soon to and had the first general store in Sutton. He
Lebanon for another load of goods. His first also followed farming. He married Wealthy
house was near the present site of No. 10 Scofield, daughter of James and Olive (Bas-
."""chool street, and the cellar of his log house ford Scofield, and granddaughter of John
)

i--.^till discernible. .Afterward he had a house Scofield Jr. (II), Children: Azro; Edwin,
nearer the river. In the spring, a few months mentioned below Stewart, married Mary
;

later, came the ^econd settler. Thomas Miner. Bigelow and had children: Delia and Perley;
John Scofield took a prominent part in the Bertha, a graduate nurse, married Earnest
settlement of the town and was awarded S26 Ford, station agent at Sutton, .Massachusetts.
\'
nut of the S40 given to those who contributed ( Edwin Scofield, son of Sewell Sco-
I

most to the settlement of the town. He was a field, was born in Sutton, Canada, 1838, died
well-poised, sincere man, not fond of social at Wilbraham, Massachusetts, 1883. He was
life, we
are told. He was elected to all the educated in the district schools. He always
town in succession, serving as select-
offices followed farming for his vocation. In 1864
man in 1770-71. He lived to see the country he settled in Wilbraham and lived there to the
will its independence. To the last he wore end of his life. He was a Free Mason and a
the knee breeches and knee buckles. He was member of the Congregational church. He
tall and of great endurance. In religion he married Canzeda Olin, born in Franklin, Ver-
wa.s a Baptist. He was buried on a spot mont, 1838, daughter of Gideon and Abigail
chosen by himself on his own land, and his (Stanley) Olin. Child. Columbus Sewell,
headstone was wrought of claystone by his mentioned below.
own hands, including the inscription excepting I\'I Dr. Columbus Sewell Scofield, son of
)

the date of death. Ninety years later it was Edwin Scofield, was born at Sutton Flats,
ileposited in the New Hampshire Historical (Juebec, January 2, i860. When he was four
-Society, but some years afterward, at the re- years old he came to Wilbraham, Massachu-
i|uest of the town, it was returned to Canaan setts, with his parents and attended school
in iqo5. The epitaph reads: "In memory of there. He prepared for college at the Wes-
John Scofield who died July 5, 1784 in his leyan Academy at Wilbraham and studied
si.Kty-ninthyear. Blessed are ye dead who died medicine at the Harvard Medical School,
in the Lord." On the foot-stone is simply: graduating with the degree of Doctor of
".Mr. John Scofield." The grave was in the -Nledicine in the class of 1883. He prac-
south part of the farm, lately known as the ticed his profession in Boston for ten
James Paltee farm on the South road. Eleven \ ears and during that time was connected with

graves are marked by field stones, five being the West End Children's Hospital and the
those of children. Lowell Island Hospital. He afterward was a
He married Sarah Crocker, who died at post-graduate student in McGill University,
I570 NEW EXGLAXD.
Montreal. He is a life member of St. Barth- born May 4, 1780, married Robert Barber and
olomew's Hospital, England, and holds a cer- had two children John Bunyon, mentioned
:

tificate from Queen Charlotte Maternity Hos- below Lucinda, born June 28, 1784, died De-
;

pital of London. He studied abroad also in cember 2, 1857, married Benedict Tyler and
the hospitals of Rome and Paris and was for had seven children James, born .'\ugust 10,
;

some months at the Baudelocque in Paris, 1786, died March 8, 1849, married Olive Bas-
a noted lying-in-hospital, which averages ford and had eleven children ; Jesse, born
seventeen births daily. Dr. Scofield has been March 31, 1789, died October 23, 1828; Lydia,
located since 1898 at Richford, Vermont, born November 23, 1791, died July 2, i860,
where, since 1904, he has had a sanatorium, married Solomon Baker and had eight chil-
which is ideally located on Town House Hill. dren: Lewis, born September 13, 1794, mar-
It commands an excellent view of the pictur- ried Eliza Bowen and had one son; Betsey,
esque scenery in the Green Mountains. The born October 4, 1797. married John lngall<
sanatorium is fully equipped with modern elec- and had four children.
trical apparatus for medical use. galvanic, (Ill) John Bunyon Scofield, son of Cap-
faradic and static, x-ray machines, electric tainJohn (2) Scofield, was born at Canaan,
baths and heaters, designed especially for the New Hampshire, March 31, 1781, died Sep-
treatment of nervous and chronic diseases. tember 24, 1814, at .\bbott's Comer, Province
He invented an antiseptic pad, the first of its of Quebec. He followed farming as an occu-
kind used in lying-in-hospitals, and a con- pation. He
married Wealthy Basford, whose
tainer designed for sending anatomical speci- folks also went from Canaan to Canada, set-
mens by mail. He served in the Vermont tling at St. Armand over the line from West
legislature, 1900, a member of committee on Berkshire. Vermont. His widow married
banks and penal institutions. Dr. Scofield has (second) Nathan Stevens, by whom she had
been president of the Franklin County Med- two children: Hiram and Paulina Stevens.
ical Society and is a member of the Vermont Children of John B. Scofield: Julia, married
State Medical and Massachusetts State Med- James Ingalls Olive, married James Reed
:

ical societies, and the American Medical As- Praxie, married William Woodard Lorenzo ;

sociation. He is also a member of the Lodge, Dow, mentioned below.

Chapter, Commandery, and Temple, Free and (
I\'j Lorenzo Dow Scofield, son of John
Accepted Masons, also Harvard Alumni As- Bunyon Scofield, was born at St. Armand,
sociation and Boston Legal Association. Quebec, Canada, April 26, 1809, died at Ab-
He married, December 25, 1899, Althea Al- bott'sCorner, August 8, 1877. He was a
vira Scofield, born in Attleborough, Massachu- farmer and owned one hundred and fifty acres.
setts, daughter of Sherman and Emily Beals i ) His farm was the first over the line from
Scofield. granddaughter of James Scofield and West Berkshire, \'ermont. During the last
great-granddaughter of John Scofield Jr. (II), ten years of his life he resided at Abbott's
Dr. and Mrs. Scofield have no children. Corner, retired from active labor. In early
(II) Captain John (2) Scofield, son of life he was a member of the Methodist Epis-
John (i) Scofield. was born in Connecticut. copal Church, afterward of the Baptist
June 12. 1756. He we.s an earnest patriot, Church. He married, March 8, 1835, Char-
captain of a military company that marched lotte Carpenter, born in the Province of Que-
to Saratoga in the revolution, and he was bec, Canada, September 11, 181 1, died De-
present at the surrender of General Burgoyne. cember 31, 1886, daughter of David Fuller
In i8cx) he and his son, John Bunyon Scofield, Carpenter. Her father was a carpenter by
traveled north for exploration and found land trade. Children: i. Lucy Jane, born Octo-

to their liking in Canada. Two or three years ber -19. 1836. died January 26, 191 1; married
later they moved thither, settling in the town Henry P. Leavens children .-Mbert, Frank,
: :

of Dunspatten. now St. Armand, Canada. FTsd. Addie. 2. William Squire, born Sep-

They got possession of a large tract, and tember 28. 1838, died June 10, 1892; married
during the first year cleared thirty acres, built Ellen Harvey; children: Irwin, Herman. 3.
houses and barns, planted orchards and crops. Jeremiah, mentioned below. 4. David Fuller,
He sold his farm in Canada to Levi George, born July 12, 1843, died January 29, 1852. 5.
of Salisbury, in 1803. It was on the north Patience Amelia, born .\pril 4. 1847, died Jan-
side of the South Road, opposite George uarv 31. 1832. 6. Prudence .Adelia, bom
Gunn's. He owned both sides of the road. .\pril 14. 1848; married Edmond B. .\bbott
He married Lydia Clark, sister of Deacon one son. Chauncey. 7. Lewis Dow, born Jan-
Josiah Clark. Children: Sarah, born January uarv 28. 1851 married Emily Whitman; chil-
;

21. 1779, married David Tallman ; Miriam, dren: Minnie Patience, born .A.pril 5, 1880;
 NEW EXGLAXD. ii7t

Eva Jane, born June i. 1886, died September 2~. i<p4, Bessie Lois Rice, born at St. Albans,
22, same vear Ethel Lillian, born July 21,
:
1875, daughter of Marcus M. and
r)ct(-.ber 27,
1S90. Caroline E. (Lewis) Rice see Rice \'IIli I

('
V ) Jeremiah
son of Lorenzo Scotield,
(The nice I^ine).
I)ow Scofield, was born at Abbott's Corner,
tnwn of St. .Armand. Quebec, Canada, Oc- The surname Rice is identical with Royce
tober 7. 1840. He attended the public schools and Roice. which were the spellings in vogue
of his native town. When a young man he in the Connecticut families.
f(.lUiwed farming. leaving his home at an early Robert Rice or Roice. the immigrant
I I )

age. He was employed by the Boston Ice ancestor,was born in England, and came in
(-'ompan% for five summers and two winters. 1^34 in the ship "Francis" to Boston. He
In 1867 lie came to St. Albans, Vermont, where was admitted a freeman, April i, 1634. He
he has since lived. He engaged in the grocery removed to Stratford, Connecticut, in 1644,
business and continued in that line for several and was there in 1656. He was in New Lon-
years later was in business as a plumber and
:
don in 1657 and constable there in 1660. His
tinsmith again engaged in the grocery busi-
;
brother Nehemiah al'O located at New Lon-
ness, continuing for a few years, and even- don. Children; Joshua, born at IJoston. April
tually sold out to devote all his time to deal- 14. [637: Nathaniel, baptized March 24,
ing in potatoes. He has been retired from 1639: Samuel, mentioned below; Patience,
active business for a number of years. He born .April I, 1642: Ruth; Sarah; Nehemiah;
IS a I'niversalist in religion, an Independent Isaac; Jonathan.
in politics, of the New Eng-
and a member (Ill Samuel Rice, son of Robert Rice,
land Order of Protection. He married, De- was born about 1640. He appears to have
cember 2;^. 1868. Mariette H. Kendall, born at located in Wallingford about 1677. Among
Enosburg Falls, \'ermont, April 26, 1850, ]-is children were: Samuel, mentioned lielow ;

daughter of George W. and Mary A. (Law- Abigail, born November 24, 1677; Prudence,
rence) Kendall, granddaughter of Samuel and July 20. ifiSo; Deborah, September 8, 1683;
Harriet (Stebbins) Kendall. Children: i. Isaac. March to, 1688. Probably several
I'"uller Carpenter, born November 11, 1869; others.
engaged in the grocery business with his ( nil Samuel (2) Rice, son of Samuel (i)
father, and later went to Boston where he is Rice, was born in 1670, died at Meriden, May
now engaged in the heating business, firm of 14. 1757. He lived in Wallingford. He mar-
Scofield & Campbell married, June 25, 1893, :
ried (first) June 5, 1690, Sarah Baldwin;
Sadie P. Watson, born at St. Albans, July (secotul December 12, 1695, Hannah Ben-
)

21. 1871, died Frank

March 24, 1913. 2. edict, who died at Meriden, January 12, 1761.
Lawrence, mentioned below. 3. Fred Ken- (children by first wife:Ebenezer, born Sep-
dall, born June 13. 1877. 4. Fay Waldo, bom tember 25. 1691 Nathaniel, October 21, 1692;
;

April 17, 1883; married, July 10, 1904, Na- John. .April 25, 1694; Mary, February 17,
thalie Goran: children: Waldo Goran, born i6<)5. By second wife: Jacob. April il,
March 23. 1905 Kendall Carpenter, born :
th<j7: Hannah. February 19. 1608; Eze-
February 17, 1907. 5. Florence Mary, born kiel. February 10. 1699: Abel, mentioned
March 31. 1891. below: Samuel. October 3, 1702; Benjamin,
VI Frank Lawrence Scofield, son of
( )
May 2^. 1705: Mehitable. Juh 30. 1709;
Jeremiah Scofield. was born at St. Albans, Ebenezer. August 21, 1713.
\'ermont. March 22, 1876. He attended the l\'
( Abel Rice, son of Samuel (2) Rice,
)

public schools of his native city. He was was born at Wallingford, January 10, 1700.
associated with his father for several years He married. October 23, 1723. Joanna Beach.
in the grocery business under the firm name Children: Rhoda, born December 13, 1725;
of J. Scofield & Son. In 1896 he left the mer- Hester. December 21, 1727; Abel and Joanna,
cantile business to learn the trade of jeweler, March 30. 1730: Benedict, mentioned below;
at which he worked for a time in St. Albans, Mehitable. April i. 1737; Hezekiah, Decem-
and at Montpelier, Vermont, for two years, ber 16. 1739: Huldah, November 6, 1742.
1Q02-03. He engaged in the jewelry business \'i Benedict Rice, son of Abel Rice,
I
was
on his own account. March 22, 1904, with a born Wallingford, February 19, 1735. He
at
store on Kingman street, St. Albans, and he settled at Claremont, New Hampshire, where
has continued there with marked success to he was a tithingman in 1768, and afterward
the present time (1914). He is a Universalist highway surveyor. Ebenezer Rice and Jacob
in religion, a Republican in politics, and a Rovs were also town officers before the rev-
member of Unity Lodge, No. 3, Knights of olution and were doubtless brothers or cousins
Pvthias. of St. Albans. He married. January of Benedict Rice. Deacon Jacob Royce was
 NEW ENGLAND.
on the committee to divide the town of Clare- L. Scoheld, January 2-j, 1904 (see Scofield
mont in 1784. \ 1 3. Carrie Elizabeth, born July 24, 1877,
).

(VIj Silas Rice, son of Benedict Rice, was died October 2, 1882.
born about 1755-OO, died about 1850. He was
a soldier in the revolution in Captain Walker's George Henry Coates, senior
company in 1777. He 1779 in
enlisted in CO.\TES member of the Coates Clipper
Captain Ephraim Stone's company, Colonel Manufacturing Company, of
Hercules Mooney's regiment, July 10, 1779- V\ orcester, Massachusetts, which is known all
In the same year he was in Captain Daniel over the world for ingenious and useful
Emerson's company in the same regiment. machinery, is a native of Windsor, Vermont,
He was in Captain Rowell's company, Colonel burn June 2},. 1849, ^O" '^' Henry Moss and
Noah Lovewell's regiment in 1778. He Orra Natalie (Conej Coates, the former
fought under General Stark in the battle of named a blacksmith by trade, and grandson
Bennington. The revolutionary records give of Prescott and Lydia (Penniman; Coates,
his residence as Claremont. He also served who were the parents of a large family,
under Colonel Bellows. In 1780 he was a among whom were: Henry Moss, William.
Continental recruit at Lyme, New Hampshire, Dowen, Edward, Charles, Robert, James, Al-
(see New Hampshire State Papers, Revolu- bert, .A.lmira and Lucy.
tionary Rolls, vol. XV, pages 144, 062, 069, 683 ; George Henry Coates was educated in the
vol. xiv, p. 631 vol. xvi, p. 606. p. 83 j.
; Chil- public schools of Windsor and Windsor Aca-
dren :Ziba, Solomon, Amos, Henry, Ira, demy. He possessed some mechanical knowl-
Daniel, Titus, mentioned below. edge and doubtless considerable inherited skill
(VH) Titus Rice, son of Silas Rice, was in mechanics. In 1869 he took up his res-
born in New Hampshire, doubtless at Clare- idence in Worcester and there entered the em-
mont. He married Louisa Jones. Children: ploy of the Ethan Allen Fire .\rms Company,
Mary, Eliza Ann, Ellen, Edgar, Betsey, Mar- and during his connection with this concern
cus Aliner, mentioned below Frank L., Fran- ; gained a thorough knowledge of the business
ces. in all its details. For several years he worked
(\I1I) Marcus Miner Rice, son of Titus as tool maker, had charge of the construction
Rice, was born at Northtield, Vermont, Au- of the first self-cocking fire arms, sizes 38
gust 21, 1840. For thirty years he was loco- anil 41. and for a period of almost eight years
motive engineer on the Central \'ermont rail- served 'in the capacity of foreman. He then
road. He was a soldier in the civil war, en- established his present business in which he
listingSeptember 20, 1861, and was mustered has been so successful and with which his
out February 22, 1865. He served in the name is associated the world over, the manu-

First Vermont Cavalry in Virginia with the facture of the Coates Clipper. \\ hen he in-
Army of the Potomac. In the battle of vented the adjustable clipper in 1876 all clip-
Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, he had his horse shot pers were imported from England and
under him. On
July 8 he lost another horse France. Mr. Coates had made a specialty of
in the same way and himself received three repairing these imported instruments, it re-
sabre cuts. He was taken prisoner and con- enuring a mechanic of exceptional skill to in-
fined at Andersonville and Libby prisons. He -ert new teeth in these instruments, temper
also took part in the battles of the Wilderness, them anew and grind them. Mr. Coates did
Culpeper, Orange Court House, Antietam con.-iderable work of this kind for McCoy &
and Broad Run. He was wounded at the Saunders of New York City. He naturally
battle of Boonsbury and captured by the Con- came to devise a vastly better article than the
federates, but was taken by the Federals the one then made abroad. He showed his patent
following day. He was promoted to the rank to McCoy & Saunders and received at once an
of corporal and later w-as sergeant of his com- order for five hundred. These were the ad-
pany. He is a member of Hurlburt Post, lu.-table hair clippers, and doubtless many of
(jrand Army of the Republic, of St. Albans. the fir^t made are still in use in barber shops.
He married, 1872, Caroline E. Lewis, of
in Mr. Coates had no machine shop, but the price
Xorthfield. \ermont, daughter of Silas and he had been quoted by Forehand & Wads-
Lois (Colby) Lewis. Children: i. Maude worth for the manufacture of his machine
Louise, born June 25, 1873; married William caused him to purchase a small plant and start
Doolin. November 15, 1893; children: Paul to manufacture his own goods. He started
Rice Doolin. born July 24, 1897: Carolyn with nil help w-hatever, but step by step he
Elizabeth, born March 20, 1899. 2. Bessie advanced until he now has a very extensive
Loi-. born October 27. 1875 ; married Frank plant and an extremely successful business,
 NEW ENGLAND. 1573

giving employment to between eighty and one forms of grinders used manufacture of
in the
hundred people, has about thirty-five ma- machinery this device wonderful time
is a
chines, and his manufactures are covered by saver. It is believed that Mr. Coates has in

his own patents. this shaft an even more valuable patents than
His first machinery was purchased in Bos- that of the clippers.
tcm of Hill, Clark & Company. After a year "Ditferent classes of work recpure ditt'erent
in the little basement of a house on Dewey styles I'f 'Flexishaft.' In order to obtain the
street, Mr. Coates was able to build a shop highest efliciency from the 'h'lexishaft' it
forty by fifty feet on the present location, 237 should be run at a high rate of speed. For
Chandler street, and he had only a five horse example: .A shaft running at 2000 R. P. M.
l>ower engine to run his machinery. The and transmitting 5 H. P. would only transmit
building was one story high, and shortly after 'j H. P. if its speed was reduced to 200 R.
its erection in 1878 he built an addition forty P. M. The steel that enters into the con-
feet long, and in 1884 he e.xtended his struction of Coates units is tested in our own
building to one hundred and fifty feet and laboratory before it is forged and after it is
added another story, making a building one completed tested in our torsional machine to
hundred and fifty feet long, two stories and see if has the standard factor of safety.
it

a basement. The business increased with pro- Some classes of work require a very flexible
portionate rapidity. The power was increased shaft and still be strong enough to withstand
to one hundred and fifty horse. Another ad- tremendous intermittent overloads. Other
dition of seventy-five feet on the Dewey street work demands a very stifif cover to kill any
enil nf the building was erected in 1903, and tendency of vibration. The manufacturers of
the factory has now over an acre of floor ple.xishaft' are specialists in this line and
space are solving problems every day for special de-
Mr. Coates was not satisfied with his first mands of their products. It may be possible
invention and he has from time to time im- that ideas you are laboring on we have already
provLd on his own work and added new de- worked out. We desire to know at all times
vices, taking out more than forty patents. what class of work the shaft is called upon to
The latest patterns of clippers are models of do. The speed curvature, horse power trans-
artistic work. They have ball bearings, the mitted, so that we can intelligently recom-
teeth are beautifully cut and hardened, and mend the style and size. By specializing upon
each blade is ground with diamond dust. The the recfuirements of each customer we have
power clipper equipped with the Coates pat- been enabled to build up a business that has
ent flexible non-heating shaft is the best in- been a marvel to ourselves. Command us in
strument yet devised for clipping horses and all \(iur flexible shaft problems and your
shearing animals. Special ^licep shearing troubles will be little ones." The above is
machines are built, to be operated by hand or taken in full from Coates Bulletin 24.
power. These machines are in use all over the .\nother important department of the
world where sheep are raised. The ordinary Coates Company is the manufacture of the
lior>-e clipper is run by hand power, but some Coate- Housed Gear Breast Drills and the
very fine instruments run by electric motors (oates Drill Press. An ingenious device is
are made. The Coates grooming brush is a combination of the Coates Flexible Shaft,

operated by power and is warranted to groom an Electric Motor for Power and a Magnetic
perfectly twenty-five horses in an hour. They Hold-on with a Coates Drill for use in marine
also make an ingenious machine to grind the work, bridge work and in other places difficult
calks on horses' shoes without having the ex- to reach by ordinary drills. It is easily port-

pense and trouble of taking the shoes off when able, is used under water and it is said to be
they are dull. a great time saver for all kinds of drilling.
The flexible shafts which Mr. Coates in- The Coates .\ng!e Drive is a device to trans-
vented is one of the most important devices mit power at right angles. The Coates Screw
recently used in the mechanical world. They Driver is used by chair builders and others
are made large enough to transmit twenty having to insert a large number of screws. It
horse power or more and small enough for is operaterl witii a and works
flexible shaft
the most delicate dentist machinery. The very rapidly. Other manufactured by
articles

Coates Company has recently built some dent- this company are: Coates Chain Feed;
ist's machinery, using this shaft which never Coates Electric Drill and Grinder Coates Old ;

crystallizes like the coiled wire flexible shafts Man. which afifords a novel and rigid means
in general use. The flexible shafting has been of holding a drill in position for drilling;

found extremely useful by some manufac- Coates \'ariable Speed Drill Press, which is
turers of automobiles and launches. In some an entirelv new feature in the flexishaft
1574 NEW ENGLAND.
world ; Variable Speed Drills
Coates Ideal ; died aged two years. 2. B. Austin, born June
Motor Coates Radial Drill, a
Drilling Outfit ; 2. 1879; graduated from the Worcester High
powerful outfit designed for good rugged School in 1896 and from the Worcester Poly-
work: Coates Bracket Boring Machine, a technic Institute in 1900. Since then he has
machine designed for wood boring; Coates been associated in business with his father.
Ideal Foundry Equipment; Coates Surfacing He is a member of the Commonwealth Club;
Mead Coates Special Hand-Piece for Porce-
; the Worcester .-Xutomobile Club; Quinsiga-
1am Manufacturers: Coates Motor Driven mond Lodge, .\ncient Free and Accepted
Snagging Outfit Coates Drop Forgers En-
; Masons : Eureka Chapter, Royal Arch
gine Coates Belt Driven Silversmith Outfit;
: Masons : Hiram Council, Royal and Select
Coates Special Carborundum Wheels, for use .Masters Worcestc" County Commandery,
:

of silversmiths Coates Electrically Driven

;
Knights Templar: Lawrence Chapter of Rose
Stove Polisher, designed for the large stove Croix, and all other degrees in the Scottish
manufacturers: Coates Drafting Room Era- Rite. He
attends St. Mark's Protestant Epis-
ser: Coates Counter Shafts, made in three copal He married, June 5, 1901,
Church.
sizes designed to be used in connection with Louisa Boydeii Coe. daughter of S. Hamilton
flexible shafting; Coates Heavy Universal Coe two children
: Helen, born December
:

Couplings Coates Mechanical

:
Hammer, 15. 1906; B. -Austin Jr.. born May 15, 1913.
made in two sizes, it is not onl\ u-:-t:([ for
mechanical purposes, but also for concrete ^Tobias Saunders, the immi-
work, and it is also built to be direct electri- S.\L"NDERS grant ancestor, came from
cally driven Coates Electrically Driver Die-
:
Scotland, place unknown,
sinker's Hammer; Coates Concrete Grinder; and settled in Taunton, Massachusetts, and in
Coates Patent Auger Head. X'ewport and Westerly. Rhode Island. He
The above named products represent the was in Taunton as early as 1643, and in 1655
life work and thought of Mr. Coates, and he was made a freeman in Newport. On Sep-
they also represent an important contribution tember 9. 1661, he had a quarter of a share in
to and progress. Every success-
civilization a division of Misquamicut (Westerly) lands.
ful device means labor saving for the entire He was an active participant in the contro-
human race, and while Mr. Coates is one of versy between Connecticut and Rhode Island
the inventors who has gained some return for the ownership of Stonington, in 1661 and
financially from his inventions, he has given uv')2. Cm May 20, 1666, he sold land in Con-
to the world devices that will always be useful anicut to Benedict .Arnold. He was then liv-
and labor saving. The business is now a ing in On May 18, 1669, his
Pawcatuck.
corporation and the officers are George : name was on the list of inhabitants, and he
Henry Coates. president and treasurer, and was deputy to the general court in 1669-71-72-
his son, B. .Austin Coates, vice-president and 80-81-83-90. In i(>69-78-95 he was conser-
manager. vator of the peace. He took the oath of al-
Mr. Coates served as a member of the legiance, His will was
September
17, 1679.
board of aldermen for five years, being pres- dated August 1688, and proved September
9,
ident of the same for one year. He was 2. 1695. His son John received the dwelling-
formerly a member of the Worcester Con- house anfl land Edward was given farm and
:

tinentals, lieutenant for several

served as housing at Mouse Hill, but neither were to
\ears, and a member of the staff for three have the farms during their mother's life, un-
years. He has taken all the degrees of Free less she gave them permission. He married
Masonrv in the York and Scottish Rites, and Mary Clarke, daughter of Joseph Clarke, who
is a member of the Quinsigamond Lodge, died after 1695. He died in 1695. Children:
Eureka Chapter. Hiram Council, Worcester John, died 1746, married twice: Edward, died
County Commandery, and .Mleppo Temple. 1732. married twice: Stephen, died 1746. mar-
He is also a member of the Economic Club, ried twice Benjamin, mentioned below
;

Commonwealth Club, the Worcester County Susanna, died after 1725, married Peter
Agricultural Society, the Worcester County Barker. ,

Mechanics' .Association, and its president (ID Benjamin Saunders, son of Tobias
I0I2 and lOCV and the Home Market Club Saunders, was a freeman in 1721. He lived
of Boston. m Westerly, Rhode Island, and died in 1733.
Mr. Coates married, June 23. 1872. Ade- His will was dated .August 21. 1733, and
laide Long, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, proved November 26, 1733. His wife .\nn
daughter of William and ]\Iary A. (Carter) was administratrix, and she received the
Long, of Worcester, the former named being whole estate, the sons Daniel and Nathaniel
an expert machinist Children: i. Beatrice. receiving land. His widow's will was dated
 NEW ENGLAND. I
.1/ .T

March 20, 1767, and proved June i, 1767. immee, Florida, where he was in business as
He married Ann who died in 1767.
,
a boat builder until his death, November 9,
Children, born in Westerly Mary, born Jan-
:
1912. During the civil war he was a prime
uary 29. 1714; Joshua, March 6, 1716; Daniel, mover in organizing a company of Indian
mentioned below: Lucy, November 13, 1719; Scouts, which exempted his county from draft
Tacy. February 4. 1722 Nathan, March 17,
; on account of their military services. For
1724: Ann, December 15, 1726. many years he was accounted one of the best
(Ill) DanSel Saunders, son of Benjamin rifle shots in this country. In politics he was
Saunders, was born in Westerly, Rhode Is- a Republican. He was a member of the Prot-
land, November i, 1717. His children are (^tant Episcopal church. He married, Jan-
mentioned in the will of his mother, Joshua, uary 2;^. 1865, at Providence, Rhode Island,
Nathan, Augustus and Daniel. He settled in Harriet Eliza Kilton, born May 18, 1836, at
Charlestown. Rhode Island. In the census of Scituate. Rhode Island, daughter of George
1774 there were three Saunders families re- Brayton and Harriet Warner (Briggs) Kil-
ported from this town : Daniel had three ton (see Kilton VI). Children: i. Harriet
males over sixteen, one female over sixteen Warner Kilton, born May 21, 1868; married
and one under that age in his family: Isaac, ( ieorge .A. Fisher. 2. Harry Leslie, men-
son of Edward, had three males over sixteen tioned below. 3. George Nathan, born Au-
and two females over that age Tobias, son
: giist 7. 1872. 4. Nina Agnes, born July 6,
of Stephen, had three males over sixteen, two 1S74: married Charles Henry Essex. 5. Wil-
under that age, two females over sixteen and liam Woodruff, born October 20, 1876: mar-
four under that age. John and Joseph Park ried Edith Winsor, 1912. 6. Kitty Eloise,
were also heads of families in Charlestown born May lo. 1878.
in 1774. The Park and Saunders families (ATI) Harry Leslie Saunders, son of John
intermarried. In the census of 1790 we find Saunders, was born May 17, 1870, in She-
at Charlestown. as heads of families, Daniel, boygan. Wisconsin. He received his early
Joshua, Isaac and Tobias Saunders. education in Michigan and Wisconsin and
fIV") Nathan VSaunders, son of Daniel under private tutors. He learned the trade of
Saunders, was born at Charlestown about printer in Marinette. Wisconsin. He entered
1760. He was mentioned in the will of his the employ of J. A. & R. A. Reid, of Prov-
grandmother in 1767. Among his children idence, became proof reader and editor. He
was John Park, mentioned below. engaged in business in partnership with C.
(V^ John Parl^ Saunders, son of Nathan I. Fox, under the firm name of Fox &
Saunders, was born at Charlestown. Rhode Saunders, printers, at Providence, Rhode Is-
Island. He followed farming in Quonochon- land. He retired from the firm in 1910. In
taug, and was also a fisherman and mariner. 191 1he engaged in the real estate business in
In religion he was a Baptist. He was a par- Providence. Rhode Island, and is treasurer
tisan of Dorr, and during the Rhode Island of the Saunders & Haunch Realty Company
Rebellion, of 1842. barricaded the old home- of that city. He is a member of Redwood
<;tead at Ouonoquantaug against the state Lodge, No. 35. Free and Accepted Masons,
troops. He married Martha Johnson. Chil- and a past master member of Providence
;

dren : Hannah. Nathan, .^nn. John, men- Chapter. No. i. Royal Arch Masons; and of
tioned below Sarah, George.
:
the Past Masters .Association of Providence.
(\'l) John Saunters, son of John Park In religion he is an Episcopalian in politics
;

Saunders, was born January i. 1837. at an Independent. He married, November 11,

Charlestown. Rhode Island. He attended the lOOQ. Beatrice Harris Walker, born in Phoe-
I'mblic schools in his native town. When a nix. Rhode Island, daughter of Charles and
voung man he followed the sea. In 1858, ,\dflie f Harris^ Walker.
after he came of age. he went to Lake Mich-
(The Killon Line).
igan, was a pioneer stage driver on the first
mail route between Menominee and Escanaba, (V) Thomas Kilton, son of John Jenckes
Michigan, and later engaged in the fish busi- Kilton (q. v.), was born at Coventry, Rhode
ness. For manv years he was a partner in the Island. July 20, 1779. He married, Septem-
firm of Hosking & Saunders, dealers in fish. ber 18. 1800. at Coventry, Mary Johnson,
The firm shipped fish to the Chicago markets daughter of Isaac Johnson. The only child
in large ouantities. Afterward he was a pilot on record i^ George Brayton, mentioned be-
on Lake Michigan. .After thirty years in the low.
west he returned, in 1887. to Rhode Island and (\'l) George Brayton Kilton, son of
engaeed in boat-building at East Greenwich Thomas Kilton, was born at Coventry, Rhode
for fifteen vear';. He then removed to Kiss- Inland. November 28. 1808. died September
15/6 NEW ENGLAND.
24, 1871. He
married, September, 1828, Har- bank of the river Wye. It was a typical forti-
riet WarnerBriggs, born April 14, 1808, died fied castleof medieval Saxon style with Nor-
January 6, 1864. Children: i. Mary Isa- man additions. Its history would fill a vol-
bella, born November 26, 1829, died Novem- ume by itself. It was dismantled, and all
ber 7, 1870. 2. Lucy Johnson, born February but destroyed by the Roundheads during the
I, 1832; married, March 15, 1849, Stevens civil war by order of Parliament, dated March
Booth, born July 29, 1825; children: Sarah 1, 1647.
Jane Booth, born April 8, 1850; Fred Booth, ( I ) William Goodrich was born
in Eng-
April 29, 1852; Lucy Booth, July 14, 1855; land, probably in or near Bury St. Edmunds,
Howard Duryea Booth, August 13, 1862; county Suffolk He came to America prob-
George William Booth, July 27, 1867 Au- ; ably at the same time as his brother John and
gusta Helena Booth, August 20. 1876: the settled in Wethersfield, Connecticut, where
family lives in Larned, Kansas. 3. William he married, October 4, 1648, Sarah, daughter
Thomas, born January 18, 1834, died No- of Matthew and Elizabeth Marvin, of Hart-
vember 9, 1908 married, December 9, 1855,
; ford. He was admitted a freeman. May 15,
Grace McDougall, born June 28, 1836, died 1656, and was deputy to the general court in
October 4, 1891 children:
; George Bacon, 1062, a member of the grand jury, and was
born March 15, 1857, died March 20, 1857; ensign of the train band. He died in 1676,
Clara Jane, born December 10, 1858, died and his widow married (second) Captain
September 23, 1865 William Jenckes, born
: William Curtis, of Stratford, where she died
November 3, 1862, married and had Mona in 1702. Children: William (twin), bom
Allen, born May 18, 1885, and Raymond, May .August 8, 1649, died young; Sarah (twin),
Z2. 1887; Benjamin Briggs, February 2, 1869. '^ed 1700: Mary, born November 13, 1651,
4. Harriet Eliza, born May 18, 1836; married (lied June I, 1735: John, May 20, 1653;
January 2},, 1865, Captain John Saunders Elizabeth. [658, died February 17, 1698;
(see Saunders VI). 5. Benjamin Briggs. 6. William, February 8, 1661 Abigail, June S,;

George .\rnold, born December 28, 1840, died rC>ti2, died .Vovember 7, 1684; Ephraim, June

.April 2, 1905; married, June 10, 1867, Edna 2, 1663 David, mentioned below.
:

Allen Burke, born January 6, 1843. 7. Win- (II) Colonel David Goodrich, youngest son
field Scott, mentioned below. 8. Sarah Jane, yA William and Sarah (Marvin) Goodrich,
born May 13, 1847; married Shinn Willetts, was born May 4. 1667, in Wethersfield, where
and died November 5, 1906; children: Harry he died June 23. 1755. He was sergeant and
and Jessie. later lieutenant of the Hartford county militia,
(VII) Winfield Scott Kilton, son of m serv-ice against the Indians, m 1704, and in
George Brayton Kilton, was born November the campaigns of 1709 he was adjutant quarter-
10, 1843, died June 10, 1890. He married, master. In 1712 and 1723 he was on duty in
.\pril 26, 1866, Kate Jordan Aldrich, born Massachusetts, and in the last year was mem-
.April 25, 1849. Children; Winheld Scott, ber of a committee on conduct of the war.
born June 2"], 1867; Ambrose Everett, Feb- and again in 1725, when he held the rank of
ruary II, 1869: Charles .Arthur, February 11, colonel. During most of the time from I7i'>
1871 William Henry, November 28, 1872;
: to 1740 he was deputy to the general court:
Lyman Hayward, February 22, 1875; Anna was a member of the council in 1724: most "f
Aldrich, May 16, 1877: Ernest Dayton, Au- his life a justice of the peace, and for many
gust 21. 1879; Inez Gertrude, August 18, years justice of the quorum. He married
1882: Harriet Briggs, November 29, 1887; (first March 7, [689. Hannah Wright, born
I

Pauline Brayton, November 2^^, 1889. March 10. 1671, died .April 2-j. 1698. daughter
of Thomas (2) and Elizabeth (Chittenden)
The surname Goodrich in Wright. He married second December i.
( 1

GOODRICH England is very ancient. It 1698. Prudence, daughter of Benjamin and

was originally Godric, and Mary Churchill, born July 2. 1678. <iied May
through various forms became Goodridge, 9. 1752. Children of first marriage: Josiah,
which form is still used by a branch of the born June 15, 1690: Elizabeth. November 19.
family in New England. The name Godric 1691 Elizur, March 30, 1693: David, men-
:

is found England as early as 870, although

in tioned below Abigail. .April 2, 1697. Children
;

not as a surname. The famous old Goodrich of second marriage Hezekiah. born January
:

castle dates back to the era before the Norman 28. 1700: Prudence, born June t8, 1701;
Conquest, Goodriches being unquestion-
the Sarah. March 12. 1703: Mary. December 15,
ably oiSaxon origin. Its ruins stanri on a 1704: Hannah. .August 2. 1707: Hezekiah,
commanding eminence near the southwestern Tune 28. 1709; Jeremiah, baptized September
extremity of Herefordshire, on the eastern 0. 1710: Anna. February 14. 171 2: Zebediah.
 XEVV ENGLAND. 1577

November 22, 1713; Benjamin, Novem- December 29, 1829, Mary Northrup Wash-
ber 13, 1715; Abigail, January 18. 1718; burn. Children: i. John Ellsworth, men-
Charles, August 7, 1720; Millicent, January tioned below. 2. Abraham Washburn, born
23. 1723- September 13, 1833; was a soldier of the civil
(III) Deacon David (2) Goodrich, third war, and a famier in Russell, Massachusetts.
son of Colonel David (i) and Hannah 3. Chauncey. bom June 4, 1836: graduated
(Wright) Goodrich, was born December 8, from Williams College in 1861, Andover Theo-
1694. in Wetherstield, and resided in that por- logical Seminary in 1864, and was for more
tion of the ancient town which is now Rocky than forty-five years a missionary in China. 4.
Hill, where he was deacon of the church forty-
Elijah Flubbard. born November 6. 1838: re-
six years, and died July 15, 1785. in his ninety-
sided in Hinsdale, where he was a farmer, and
first year. He married, December 31. 1721, served as selectman and a member of the state
Hepzibah. daughter of Jonathan and Mercy board of agriculture. 5. Charles Wesley, De-
(Hubbard) Boardman. born February 16. cember 30, 1846 was deputy sheriflf of Berk-
;

1703, died December 9, 1782. Children: Abi-

shire county in 1886. 6. Henry Levings, April
gail, born October 11, 1722, died 1723: David.
12. 1844: resided in Springfield. Massachu-
September 2, 1724; Alpheus, March 4. 1727;
setts.
Josiah, mentioned below; Hezekiah, April 9,
(VII) John Ellsworth Goodrich, eldest child
1733; Elizur. October 18. 1734: Hepzibah.
January 19, 1737; .\bigail, March 8. 1739;
of Elijah Hubbard (2) and Mary N. (Wash-
Mercy, June 17, 1741 .\nna. .\ugust 29, 1743. burn) Goodrich, was bom January 19, 1831,
;

in Hinsdale. Massachusetts, and very early de-

(IV) Josiah Goodrich, third son of Deacon
David (2) and Hepzibah Boardman) Good-(
veloped a taste for study. After due prepara-
rich, was born May 5, 1731, in Rocky Hill, and tion he entered the University of Vermont at

settled in Pittsfield. 5lassachusetts. record No Burlington, from which he was graduated in

of his first marriage appears, but his wife was 1853. During the school year. 1853-54, he was
probably a Hubbard, very likely daughter of principal of Hinsdale .A.cademy, and following
one Elijah Hubbard. He married (second) in this of the Washington County Grammar
Wethersfield. Febniary 22, 1766, Mary Hub- School, at Montpelier, Vermont, from 1854 to
bard, bom 1746. daughter of John and Martha 1856. He graduated at Andover Theological
(Hollister Hubbard, of Glastenbur\-. Chil-
)
Seminary in i860, and was chaplain of the
dren Sarah, born February 2~. 175 1 Josiah.
: :
First Regiment of \'ermont Cavalry in 1864-
December 2^, 1756; Elijah Hubbard, men- 65. l-'rom 1868 to 1870 he was superintendent
tioned below: Simeon. September 11. 1760: of the city schools of Burlington, Vermont,
Allen, October 24, 1762: Jesse. February 9, and was principal of Kimball Union Seminary
1764: Asa, September 2, 1766. at Meriden, New Hampshire, in 1871-72. In
(V) Elijah Hubbard Goodrich, second son the latter year he became professor of English
(if Josiah Goodrich, was born February 9, literature and Latin at the University of Ver-
1758, and lived in Hinsdale, Massachusetts. mont, continuing as such until 1877, when he
where he died November 15, 1826. He mar- became professor of Latin and Greek of Latin ;

ried (first) September 8, 1783, Anne Ells- only in 1889. For thirteen years following
worth, who died February 3, 1789. He mar- 1873 he was librarian of the university; in
ried (second) January 12. 1792. Mabel Nichol- 1897 he was made Doctor of Divinity by his
son. Children of first marriage: Anne, born abna mater in 1902 he became dean of the de-
:

September 19. 1785: Louisa, February t. 1789. partment of arts: and in 1907 became pro-
Children of second marriage .\nne Ellsworth,
:
fessor emeritus of Latin. Professor Goodrich
born March 19, 1793; Elijah Hubbard. Octo- continues to reside in Burlington, the city of
ber 30, 1794, died 1799; Lavinia, September manv beautiful homes, where he is esteemed
21, 1796: Chauncey, September 10. 179?: Eli- for his high character and scholarly attain-
jah Hubbard, mentioned below Elvisa. May :
ments. He married, February 8, 1869, Ellen
26. 1803; Sophia. September 4. 1805: Julia Miranda Moody, born .August 26, 1840, in
Eliza, August 12. 1808; Wilhelmina M.. June Burlington, daughter of Dr. Robert Moody.
4, 1810. Children Mabel, born December 29, 1869,
:

(VI) Elijah Hubbard (2) (Goodrich, third died February 10, 1873; Robert Moody, May
son of Elijah Hubbard (i) Goodrich, and fifth i3. ^"^li- died July 27 of the same year;
child of his second wife, Mabel Nicholson, was Chauncey Marsh, April 8, 1875, '^ a graduate
bom September 23. 1800. and lived in Hins- of the L'niversity of Vermont and of Harvard
dale, Massachusetts, where he died February University, a civil engineer by profession, and
13, 1887; often chosen selectman: repre- now connected with the Canadian Bridge Com-
sented his town in the legislature. He married. panv resides in Detroit. Michigan.
:
15/8 NEW ENGLAND.
The surname Herrick is of low Roger. Fellow of All Souls College, Ox-
:

HERRICK very ancient Scandinavian forrl John. 1612; Mary, died aged twenty
;

origin, from the baptismal years Martha Dorothy, Elizabeth.

; ;

name, Eric, and the speUing is widely varied (XI) Henry (2) Herrick, son of Sir Wil-
in form. Tradition says that the family was liam (2) Herrick, was born .\ugust 16, 1604,
descended from Ericke, a Danish chief, who at Beau Manor, Leicestershire. He was the
invaded Britain in the time of King Alfred, immigrant ancestor. His father wrote as fol-
and being defeated was compelled with his lows concerning his birth "Thursday, l6th :

followers to live in East Anglia. the govern- of .\ugust, 1604, my wife were brought ahead
ment of which he held as a fief of the English if a fifthe Sonne: Sir David Murray, Mr. John

crown. At the time of the Xorman invasion. Spelman and my Lady .\uston. his gossips
Eric the Forester resided in Leicestershire and He is nursed at Thissilworth at 2s. 6d. a
had extensive domains along the sources of week. His name is commanded by Prince
the Severn and on the borders of Wales. He Henry to be Henry and Sir John Spelman:

resisted William the Conqueror, but after his wixdd need have him John. .\nd that he
defeat held commissions in William's army. was named Henry. Lady Aston w-as wife to
The lineage of the American ancestor lias been Sir Roger .Aston, master of the great ward-
traced to robe to his Majesty, James I." He came to
(I) Eyryk, of Great Stretton and Hough- New England and settled in Salem, where he
ton, Leicestershire, a lineal descendant of Eric and his wife were admitted members of the
the Forester. He lived in the reign of Henrv church in 1629. He was admitted a freeman,
HL May 18. 1631. and was a proprietor in 1635
(H) Alan Eyryk. son of Eyryk, held two It is said that he was for a time in Virginia.
ingates of land at Stretton. He removed Wenham
and afterward to
to
(HI) Henry Eyryk. of Stretton, son of r>everly. and owned a farm at Bass River.
Alan Eyryk. He bought several farms on Birch Plains and
(IV) John Eyryk, son of Henry Eyryk, of Cherry Hill and gave them to his sons. He
Stretton. was among the founders of the First Church
(V) Robert Eyryk, of Stretton. married of Beverly. His will was dated November
Joanna and they had William, Robert, John 24. 1670. and was proved March 28. 1671. He
and Adelena. married Editha Laskin, who was born in 1614,
(VI) Sir William Eyryk. knight, of Stret- daughter of Hugh Laskin. Children:
ton, attended the prince of Wales in 1356. Thomas Zachariah. baptized December 25.
;

(VH) Robert (2) Eyricke, of Houghton, 1636; Ephraim. mentioned beluw Henry, bap- ;

descended from Sir William Eyryk. Chil- tized January 16, 1639-40; Joseph, baptized
dren Robert and Thomas.
; .August 6. 1645, died young; Elizabeth, bap-
(VIII) Thomas Eyrick, of Houghton, died tized July 4, 1647 John, baptized May 26.

15 18, settled in Leicester. Children: Nicholas. 1650; Benjamin, died without issue.
John and Elizabeth. (XII) Ephraim Herrick. son of Henry (2)
(IX) John (2) Eyrick or Heyrick. son of Herrick. was baptized February 11, 1637-38,
Thomas Eyrick. died April 2. 1589. in Leices- and died September 18, 1693. He settled on a
ter.Married Marie, daughter of John Bond; farm at Beverly, given to him by his father.
was mavor of Leicester in 1539: had twelve He took the freeman's oath, .\pril 29. 1668.
children. He married, July 3. 1661. Mary Cross, of
(X) Sir William (2) Herrick. son of John Salem. Children; John, born May 31. 1662;
(2) Eyrick or Heyrick. was born in 1557. and Ephraim. August 13. 1664; Mary, June 14.
died }ilarch 2. 1652-53. He was knighted in 1667: Stephen, March 15. 1670: Samuel, men-
1605 was member of Parliament 1601 to
: tioned below Timothy, January 4, 1681
; ;

1630; held a position in the E.xchequer under .Anna. November 20, 1683.
Elizabeth acquired a large fortune and bought
: (XIII) Samuel Herrick, son of Ephraim
Beau Manor Park of the Earl of Essex, Herrick. was born at Beverly. June 4, 1675.
county Leicester was a celebrated goldsmith,
; He settled in 1702 at Preston. Connecticut.
principal jeweler to theCrown. .-Kt the time He married, in 1698. Mehitable Woodward,
of his death William, his son. William, his of Beverly. Children Ezekiel. born Novem-
;

grandson, and William, his great-grandson, ber 6, 1699: Samuel. March 24. 1703; Stephen,
were living. He married, in 1596, Joan, mentioned below; Daniel. December g, 1708;
daughter of Richard and Mary Hilderson( Joseph. March i. 1711; Keziah. .April 30,
May. of London. Children William, born
:
1715; Priscilla. married Kinney, of
1597; Robert. 1598; Richard, 1600; Thomas, Preston.
1602: Elizabeth. 1603: Henry, mentioned be- (XI\') .'Stephen Herrick. son of Samuel
 NEW ENGLAND. 1579

Herrick, was born at Preston, Connecticut, was graduated with the degree of Doctor of
February 1705. He married, November
12, Medicine in 1905. He practiced medicine in
II, 1726, Phebe Guile. They removed to Dut- VVestford, Vermont, and in West Hartford.
chess county, New York. Children Stephen, : Vermont. In 191 1 he came to Richford where
mentioned below Freelove, February 22,
; he has since been in general practice, and in ad-
1730; Benjamin, December i, 1731; Joseph, dition he makes a specialty of diseases of the
May 5, 1735; Elijah, January 25, 1736-37; eye, ear, nose and throat, having graduated
Sarah, February 12, 1738-39; Daniel. May 18, from the Chicago College in these diseases in
1742; Nathan, November 24, 1743: Ephraim. 1907. He married, August 2, 1905, Florence
(XV) Stephen (2) Herrick, son of Ste- H. Holyoke, daughter of John R. and Sarah
phen (i) Herrick, was born at Preston, Con- (Curtis) Holyoke (see Holyoke VIII). They
necticut, November He married
10, 1727. have no children.
(first) February Fargo, of Gro-
25, 1747, Ann iThe Holyoke Line).
ton, Connecticut. Children by first wife:
Stephen, born August 3, 1748; Phebe, August (Ij Rev. Edward Holyoke, the immigrant
22, 1749; William, killed in the battle of Mon- ancestor, was born in Tanworth, county War-
mouth; Elijah. He married (second . wick, England. He married, June 18, 1612/
Children by second wife: Jonathan, born Oc- Prodence, daughter of Rev. John Stockton,
tober 18, 1760; Amaziah, May 16. 1766; rector of Kinpolt. Leicestershire. He came
James, mentioned below Smith Mary. ; ;
to Lynn, Massachusetts, before 1638 and was
(XVI) James Herrick, son of Stephen (2) admitted a freeman, March 14, 1638-39. He
Herrick, was born in Dutchess county, New had power from the general court, March 13,
York, about 1770. He settled in Fairfield, 1638-39, to manage
the lands of Lord Brooke.
Franklin county. New York. He was a sur- He was granted 5,000 acres by the town of
veyor. He married Children Lean- . :
Lynn, also owned land in Reading and Nahant.
der, mentioned below Samuel B.. Eliza,;
He was judge of the quarterly court, 1639-45
Laura, Polly, died young. and 1647-48, representative to the general
(XVH) Leander Herrick, son of James court for ten sessions, and in 1641 was a
Herrick, was born and died in Fairfield, Ver- patentee of Piscataqua. He sold his share to
mont. He was a farmer. He married Sappho Robert Saltonstall, October 25, 1644. He was
Hull. Children Newton, mentioned below
: ;
a deputy for Springfield in 1630, though not
Smith Euphrasia, married Alonzo Herrick
;
a resident of that town, of which his son Eli-

Jay; Jehial Augusta, married (first)

;
zur was a leading citizen. He died at Rumney
Bailey, (second) McDowell; \'an Marsh. May 4, 1660. His will was dated De-
Buren ; Martha ; Aylia. cember 25. 1638, and proved June 25, 1660.
(XVni) Newton Herrick, son of Lean- He bequeathed to his only son, Elizur, sons-
der Herrick, was born in Fairfield, Vermont, in-law. George Keyser, Thomas Putnam,
.\pril 21, 1826, and died October 11, 1910. .Andrews, Tuthill, daughter,

He was a farmer in his native town all his Hannah Keyser, daughter, Susanna Martyn;
active life. In politics he was a Republican, kinswoman, Mary Mansfield kinsman,.
;

active in local affairs. He had a reputation Thomas Morris, of Newham; cousin, Davis.
as a stump speaker. .Tn religion he was a Children :Elizabeth, married George Keyser :

Methodist. He married (first) Cynthia Sher- Anna, married Thomas Putnam John, died:

man. married (second) Melvina Kittell.

He in England. March 5, 1635-36: Elizur. men-

who was bom at Fairfield, 1840, and died in tioned below : Sarah, married .An-

[907, daughter of Sylvester and drews Mary, married

; Tuthill Sus-
:

(Sweet) Kittell. Child by first wife: The- anna, married Martyn Edward, died
:

in 1631, in England.
resa. Children by second wife: Aylia, died in
infancy; Clifford, died in infancy; Allie, born (II) Captain Elizur Holyoke, son of Rev.
1876, married George Turkington Maud, ;
Edward Holyoke, was born in England in
born February 14, 1879, married Thomas 1615. Captain Holyoke settled in Springfield,
Wanzer; Newton J., born Augtist 30, 1880: and Mount Holyoke, north of Springfield,
Dr. Harley Sylvester, mentioned below. Massachusetts, was named for him. He died
(XIX) Dr. Harley Sylvester Herrick, son October 20, 1637, and his stone is the oldest
of Newton Herrick, was born in Fairfield, monument in the Springfield Cemetery. His.
Vermont. December 7, 1881. He attended the grave was on the present site of the railroad.
public schools of his native town and Brig- In 1652 he was appointed commissioner to
ham Academy at Bakersfield, from which he govern the town of Springfield in 1662 he was
;

graduated in 1901. He studied medicine in recorder of all courts there captain in 1663 r
:

the Universitv of Vermont, from which he selectman and deputy to the general court.
i58o NEW ENGLAND.
He married (first Xovember 20, 1640, Mary
i Lydia. February 22, 1776; Richard, mentioned
Pynchon, daughter of William Pynchon. one below; William, February 23, 1779; Mary,
of the founders of Springfield, Massachusetts. March 2^, 1781 ; Elizabeth, February 18, 1783;
He married (second) the widow of Robert Sarah Skinner, February 13, 1785; Martin,
Day, of Hartford. Children by first wife: baptizedNovember 1789; Jacob, baptized
8,
John, bom .August 5, 1642, graduate of Har- December 4, 1791 Elizur, baptized Septem-
;

vard in 1662, register of deeds, Hampshire; ber 14, 1794; Susan.

Hannah, July 9. 1644; Samuel, November 4, (VI) Richard Holyoke, son of Elizur (3)
1647, captain, second in command at the Turn- Holyoke. was born at Marlboro, Massachu-
ers Falls Fight, 1676: Edward, November setts, January 8, 1777. Soon after 1800 he
6, 1649, died June 16, 1708; Elizur, mentioned removed to Vermont. He settled in St. Al-
below; Mary. Xovember 14, 1636. married bans. \'ermont. where he died at the age of
James Russell. seventy-two years. He married Annis Prince.
(HI) Elizur (2) Holyoke, son of Captain Children :Josiah, John, Silas Gates, men-
Elizur (I) Holyoke, was born at Springfield, tioned below Martin, Almira.
;

Massachusetts, October 13, 1651, died August (V'H) Silas Gates Holyoke. son of Rich-
u, 171 1. He was a brazier, in business in ard Holyoke. was born in St. Albans. Ver-
Boston, and became wealthy and influential. mont, .April 30, 1816, and died September 6,
He was one of the founders of the Old South 1889. He married Jane Soule. of Fairfield,
Church of Boston. He married, January 2. X'ermont. born 1826, died 1886, daughter of
1677, Mary, daughter of Jacob Elliot, of Bos- Solomon Soule. They had one son, John Rol-
ton. Children: Elizur, born March 28. 1679, lin, mentioned below.

died February, 1701 Edward, September 30. ; (\'ni) John Rollin Holyoke. son of Silas
1680, died young; Mary, September i, 16S1 : flates Holyoke. was bom at St. .Albans. Ver-
John, February 10, 1683; Hannah, October mont. June 4, 1844. He married, January 19,
12, 1685, died 1686; Hannah, February 15, 1869, Sarah Curtis, who was born at Burling-
1686, married John Charnock Edward, June
: ton, \'ermont, November 28, 1847, daughter of
25, 1689, president of Harvard College; Sam- Elijah and Caroline (Beals) Curtis. Chil-
uel, June 25. 1689. died 1692: Samuel, March dren: Caroline .A., married H. S. Brigham
21, Sarah. February 2, 1695: Jacob,
1693; Florence H., married Dr. Harley Sylvester
mentioned below. Herrick (see Herrick XIV).
(I\') Jacob Holyoke, son of Elizur 12)
Holyoke, was born at Boston. Massachusetts. The surname Willard was in
November h. 1697, died September 19, 1768. WILL.ARD use as a personal name from
He married Susanna Martin, who died July. ancient times. It was also a
1784. Children: Jacob, born June. 1731, died placename in England, and the coat-of-arms
at Jamaica. June, 1747; Edward, December, used by many branches of the family was
1733, died November 29, 1805; Sarah, Sep- .Argent achevron sable between three fish
tember, 1735, married John Skinner; Elizur, reels proper five ermine spots. Crest: .A grif-
mentioned below; Mary, July i, 1741, mar- fin's head erased or. Motto: Gaudct patientia
ried James Sherman; John, .August 27, 1743. duris.
lived at Penobscot Richard, died August 3,
; (I) Richard Willard, grandfather of the
1769. .American immigrant, was a yeoman at Brench-
(
\' ) Holyoke, son of Jacob Holy-
Elizur (
3 ) ley, England, where he died leaving a will
oke, was born September 25. 1739, died Sep- dated September 18. 1558, proved October 24.
tember, 1794. He settled in Marlboro and the 1558. Children: Robert; .Ale.xander
census of 1790 shows that he was then a resi- George; Richard, mentioned below; .Andrew.
dent of that town. He was a cabinetmaker Symon. Thomas. William, .Alice. .Agnes.
by trade. He married, February 15, 1775. (II) Richard (2). son of Richard (i) Wil-
Sarah Gates, of Marlboro. He was a soldier lard. resided at Horsemonden. county Kent.
in the revolution. (Massachusetts Soldiers England. He married Catherine who ,

and Sailors in the Revolution, vol. viii, p. 201). was buried March 11, 1559. He married (sec-
He was in Captain Daniel Barnes' company, ond Margery who died December 12.
.

Colonel Jonathan Ward's regiment. .April to 1608. He

married (third) January 17, 1610,
.August. 1775: a corporal in Captain Josiah Joan Morebread, who was buried February
Chadwick's company. Colonel Richard Grid- 25, 1617. His will mentioned children George.
ley's regiment, June to September, 1775 ser- : \Iary, Elizabeth, Margery. Catherine, Rich-
geant in Captain Jonathan Rice's company. ard brother Thomas Willard brother-in-law
; ;

Colonel Samuel Bullard's regiment (roll dated Thomas Humphrey; son Symon and sister-in-
at Sudburvi. Children, born at Marlboro: law Marv Daw. Children Richard, died
:
 NEW ENGLAND. 1581

young; Thomas, baptized May 6, 1593, buried chairman of the committee to seat the meet-
January 15, 1608; Edward, baptized March ing house. In 1673 he was chairman of the
21. 1611-12, buried April 16, 1612: John, bap- Groton selectmen. He had a fine farm at
tized March 3, 1612-13, buried June 20, 1613; Still River, now Harvard, and doubtless
(jeorge George Mary EHzabeth Margery
: ; ; : : moved to Groton
order to be nearer this
in
Catherine, baptizeil August 30. 1607: Richard: property. He
Lancaster enjoying peace
left
.'>imon. and good order, though King Philip's war was
(Ill) Major Simon Willard. son of Rich- soon to devastate the country. In civil life
ard (21 Willard. was the immigrant ancestor, Major Willard was a surveyor, and was often
horn at Horsemonden. Kent. England. 1605. called upon to fix town boundaries. He died
baptized December 4, 1614. He was a soldier of inriuenza. an epidemic occurring in 1676.
inKent when a young man. He came to New He was one of the most conspicuous and
England in 1634. .\pril. on the same ship with honored men of his day, and he died at the
Dolor Davis, his brother-in-law, who married close of King Philip's war, aft?r reaping his
Margery Willard. He was a merchant and greatest triumphs, .\pril 24, 167(3. He was a
began to trade with the Indians as soon as he stalwart Puritan, conscientious and of sound
was fairly established at Cambridge. David, understanding, of brave and enduring spirit.
who was the progenitor of many distinguished He had wealth as well as honor, bringing to
Massachusetts families, settled on the farm ad- this country an ample patrimony, giving large
joining, on the Brighton side of the Charles amounts of land to his children and leaving
river. Willard acquired a thousand acres, 1,300 acres besides other property at his death.
hounded by the farm of Davis, Charles river Yet his widow petitioned the general court for
and Boston town line. He had many grants reimbursement for losses occasioned by Indian
(if land from time to time. He was one of wars, stating that the Major often said that
the founders and first settlers of Concord and he had lost a thousand pounds in this way.
was the first deputy to the general court elected The court answered this petition by a grant of
in December. 1636, serving every year after a thousand acres to be divided among the six
that until 1664, excepting 1643-4? and 1648, youngest children. H'" was buried .-\pril 27.
and was elected but declined to serve in 1654. 1676, and the inventory of his estate was filed
He was a member of the council fifteen years, later by Mrs. Willard. He married (first)
and for twenty-two years an assistant. He Mary Sharpe. l>orn 1614, at Horsemonden,
was given a patent by the general court in 1641 daughter of Heirv and Jane Fields Sharpe.
for trading with the Indians and collecting He married (seconfll Elizabeth Dunster. s'sler
tribute from them. He was appointed magis- of Henry Dunster, first pres-dent of Harvard
trate, and during his life attended between ("ollege. He married (third) Mary Dunster,
^eventy and eighty terms of the county court, sister lit ElizabeUi Dunster. His widow mar-
his first term beginning November 28. 1654, ried Deacon Joseph Noyes. of Sudbury His
his last .\pril 4. 1678. For forty years he was children were by the firs', and third wives:
active in military life. He rose to the rank Mary, married Joshua Edmunds; Elizabeth,
.>f major, and' commanded the provincial died young; Elizabeth, married Robert lilood :

troops against the Indians. Both in rnilitary Dorothy, died young; Josiah. Born in Con-
and civil life he became one of the most famous cord: Samuel. January 31. 1639-40, Sarah,
men of the province. He led the expendi- lune 2y. 1642; .\bovehope, October 30, 1646;
tion against the Narragansetts in 1655. and Simon, November 2t,. 1649; Mary, September
was at Brookfield and Hadley in King Philip's 7. 1653; Henry, mentioned below; John. Feb-
war. leading the Middlesex regiment. The ruarv 12. 1656-37; Daniel, December 29. 1658.
Born Lancaster: Joseph. January 4. :66o-
town of Lancaster invited him by a personal at
Benjamin. [665 Hannah, October 6,
dated February 7, 1658-59, to make his 61 ;
;
letter
home in that town, promising lands and priv- 1666; Jonathan, December 14, 1669.
ileges. He decided to locate in Lancaster and I\'
( Henry, son of Major Simon Willard,
I

sold out his Concord estates to Captain was born at Concord, Massachusetts, June 4.
Thomas Marshall, of Lynn, in 1659. His first 1655 and died in 170 1. He married (first)
home in Lancaster was near the opening of Mary Lakin, July 18, 1674; (second) in 1689,
the present Center road, bounded on two sides
Dorcas Cutler, who married (second) Ben-
jamin Bellows. Henry lived at Groton and
by the Nashua river, and commanding a superb
ancaster. Children by first wife: H-^nry,
view of the vallev and surrounding country. I

He lived there twelve years, and in 1670-71, born April 11, 1675; Simon. Octobc- , 1778;
removed to the large farm in the south part John, September 3, 1782; Mary; Hezekiah,
mentioned below; Joseph, 1685; Sarah. Chil-
of Groton, where in 1671-72 he served as
1582 NEW ENGLAND.
dren, born at Stillriver, by second wife ^am- : Sheffield or Barton, had a son Oliver, of Bar-
uel, May 31, 1790; James, Josiah, Abig?:'. ton, and Paul, of Sheflfield ; Sally ; Mary ; Paul.
Jonathan, Susanna Tabitha. I IX Richard
) (
3 ).son of Reuben 2) Wil- (

(V) Hezekiah, son of Henry Willard. was lard, was bom at Barnstead. November 26,
born about 1680. in Groton. He married, in 1812. He married, at Sutton, Vermont, No-
1712, Anna Wilder. Children, born in what vember 30, 1837, Mary Eastman, born there.
is now Harvard, formerly Groton or Lancas- July 2~, 1810, died there, in September, 1899,
ter: Thomas, mentioned below Phineas, born ; daughter of Stephen (Stephen. Roger, Roger.
October 22, 1714; Hezekiah, baptized May 26. John, Roger Eastman) (p. 510. vol. ii, East-
1717; .Anna, baptized .April 3, 1720: Marj-, man Genealog}). Richard Willard was a
baptized December 22, 1722; Ephraim, born Democrat in politics; member of the Free
October 13, 1726; Elizabeth, January 28, 1730- Baptist Church. Children, all born in Sutton
31- I. John Eastman, mentioned below. 2. Reu-

(VI) Thomas, son of Hezekiah Willard, ben Nelson, June 9, 1840, resides at Wheelock
was born in 1713. He lived at Harvard. He Vermont, a retired farmer; a Free Mason. 3
married (first) Sarah Gibson; (second) Sara'i Charles W.. born August 4, 1842; married
Fletcher. Children, born at Harvard, by first Ella Bemis, of Lyndon ; resides at Sutton. 4
wife: Timothy, born December 9, 1733; Re- George R., born September 15, 1844; married
becca, February 24, 1737; Stephen, Januarv January 15. 1874, Adelaide Fisher, of Lyn-
3, 1739; Solomon, August 29, 1740: Samuel, don resided at Sutton, then at Thetford, now
:

July 1742; Thomas, April 13. 1749; Gibson,

5, at Lebanon, New Hampshire children Jack ; :

October 13, 1750, had a son Reuben, settled in H., born December 2/. 1874; Olive A., Jan-
Chesterfield, New Hampshire; Reuben, men- uary 5, 1877; Mary J., August i. 1880. 5.
tioned below. Children by second wife: Ste- Stephen, died young. 6. Rachel, died young.
phen, October 17, 1768; Sarah, September i, iX) John Eastman, son of Richard (3)
1770; Rebecca. May 9, 1773; Hannah, March Willard. was born at Sutton, Vermont, June
I, 1775; Sybil, November 15. 1778. 12. 1838, died at Norwich. Vermont. May 17,
(Vil) Reuben, son of Thomas Willard, 1905. He attended the public schools of Sut-
was born at Harvard, November 15, 1755. He ton and the Glover Academy. Vermont. He
married there, January 3, 1775, Catherine followed farming in Sutton all his life e.xcept
Parkhurst. He was a soldier in the revolution. for the last few years, which he spent in Nor-
In 1775 he was a private from Fitchbury, in wich, Vermont, and Hanover, New Hamp-
Captain Josiah Stearns' company. Colonel shire. In politics he was a Democrat. He
Ephraim Doolittle's regiment (twenty-fourth). was town clerk of Sutton from 1871 to 1900
He enlisted from Harvard in 1779 in the Con- selectman for ten years town treasurer for ;

tinental service. Captain Davis' company. Col- twelve years; lister for many years; and jus-
onel Whitney's regiment. He gave his age as tice of the peace. He was the candidate of
twenty-three, height si.x feet, complexion light. his party for representative on several occas-
He left Harvard and probably settled in or sions. and always lacked but a few votes of
near Barnstead, New Hampshire. His name election, despite the fact that his party was
is not found in the census of 1790. Reuben in a hopeless minority. He was constable of
and Josiah Willard of Barnstead were doubt- Sutton. 1869-71. He was a member of the
less his sons. The birth of neither is recorded .Masonic Lodge at Burke; of St. Johnsbury
at Harvard or Barnstead. Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, and the Com-
(XTH) Reuben (2), son of Reuben (i) mander)- of Sutton Grange. Patrons of Hus-
;

Willard, was born about 1777-80. He settled bandry.

in Barnstead. .Among the descendants of the He married (first) Laurestin Ruggles, born
Willards of Barnstead, according to the his- in Sutton, July 22. 1839, died there. August 31,
tory of that town at the time of the celebration, 1872. He married (second) Sarah (Weare)
was Mrs. John Willard. and Richard Willard, Smith, born at Lisbon. New Hampshire, Au-
of Sutton, Vermont. The history of Cale- gust 18. 1842. died at Hanover. New Hamp-
donia county states that Josiah, of Barnstead. shire, March 27. 1903, daughter of John
came to Sutton. Vermont, with the early set- Weare, of Lisbon, and Abigail (Colby) Weare
tlers in 1804, married Mary and had , (see Weare VT). Her parents were both
David B., Mary, Charles W'., Roanna. Reu- members of the Free Baptist Church. She
ben Willard married .Abigal Chesly. born prob- was the widow of Orson Smith, of New Hamp-
ably in Barnet, Vermont. Children: Richard, shire. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Willard: i
mentioned below Nancy, married Josiah
; Harley Richard, mentioned below. 2. Wilbur
Dean, farmer of Sutton; Moses, married John, born April i6. 1876; married, June.
Martha Hastings, of Barton Samuel, of ; 1900. Maud Hall, of Lyndon: resides at Dal-
 NEW ENGLAND. 583
roy, Alberta ; he was a farmer, for many years Elma Marguerite Cook, born in Illinois, Janu-
a railway mail clerk, graduate of the Lyndon ary 18. 1886, graduate of the Bangor, Maine,
Institute, 1895; children: Read VVilbert, born high school, 1905, studied also in the Shaw
July 24, 1901 Forest Eastman, January 26,
; Business College. She is a member of the
1907; Marjory Pauline, June 22, 1909; Pris- Congregational church. By his second wife
cilla Hall, January 5, 1912. 3. Ira Orlando, Professor Willard has one child, Richard John,
born June 14, 1881 married, 1905, Inez
; bom at Southwest Harbor, Maine. October
George, of Fairlee resides at White River
; 10. 1912.
Junction he was a graduate of Lyndon Insti-
;
(The Weare Line).
tute, 1900, and of Dartmouth College. 1904: a 1(1) Hon. Nathaniel Weare. son of Nathan-
railway mail clerk between White River Junc- iel Weare. was born in England in 1-631. He
tion and Boston children : Hazel Vivian, born
: settled in Newbury. Massachusetts, but in
February 24, 1908; Bernard Elwyn, Septem- 1661-62 removed to Hampton. New Hamp-
ber 26, 191 1. shire. His home was at what is now called
(XI) Harley Richard, son of John East- Fogg's Corner, Seabrook. A handsome elm
man Willard, was born at Sutton, Vermont, that he set out was living at last accounts. He
March 13, 1875. He attended the public was most influential in town and province.
schools and was graduated from the Lyndon For twenty years he was a councillor, resign-
Institute in 1894. He taught school at Sutton ing in 1715 on account of his age. In 1694-
in 1894-95. He
then entered Dartmouth Col- 95 he was chief justice of the supreme court.
lege, from which he was graduated in the class He was justice of the peace and quorum until
of 1899 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. he retired and held various town offices. He
In 1902 he received the degree of Master of died May 13. 1718. He used the family coat-
Arts. In 1910 he received the same degree of-arms on his seal. It is the armorial of the
from Yale University, and in 191 2 the degree Devonshire Weares, described Argent on a :

of Doctor of Philosophy. He was principal bend vert, between six crosses crosslet fitchee
of the graded and high schools of Orleans, gules, three croziers or. He married, De-
Vermont, 1899-1900; assistant in physics at cember 1656, Elizabeh, daughter of Richard
3,
Dartmouth, 1900-02; instructor in mathe- Swayne (Swain). Children: Elizabeth, bom
matics at Kenyon Military Academy, Gambier, January 5, 1658; Peter, November 15, 1660;
Ohio, 1902-04; instructor in mathematics at Mary. September 2. 1663; Nathaniel, men-
the University of Maine, 1904-07 assistant ; Hannah, January 7, 1673; ^^^'
tioned below;
professor, 1907-09; University Fellow, Yale hitable.
University, 1909-11; instructor in mathe- (II) Nathaniel {2). son of Nathaniel (i)
matics at Yale College, 1911-12; assistant pro- Weare. was born at Hampton. August 29,
fessor of mathematics, University of Maine, 1669. He was justice of the peace eight years,
1912-13, and now associate professor. He was justice of the supreme court four years,
superintendent of schools in Sutton for two speaker of the house in 1727, reelected in 1728,
years. In politics he is a Democrat. He is a but declined on account of differences with
member of the Chi Phi fraternity of Dart- Governor Wentworth. He dealt extensively
mouth, of the Phi Beta Kappa of Dartmouth, in Maine lands and had a mill at North Yar-
the Phi Kappa Phi of the University of Maine mouth. His home was in what is now Sea-
and the Sigma Psi of Yale. He attends the brook. He married (first) November 17, 1692,
Congregational church. His thesis for the Huldah. daughter of John Hersey. (second)
master's degree, written in collaboration with August 24, 1703. Mary Wait. Children: Dan-
Professor L. E. Woodman, was entitled "Radi- iel, mentioned below Peter. January 16, 1695
; ;

ations Emitted by a Right Vibrator." published John. November 12. 1696: Hannah, January
in the "Physical Review." January. 1904. His 12. 1699; Huldah. January 16. 1701 Nathan, ;

thesis for the doctor's degree, entitled "On a September 22. 1705; Mary. November 19,
Family of Oscillating Orbits of Short Period." 1706; Mercy. March 22. 1708; Sarah. July 5,
was published in the monthly notices of the 1709; Elizabeth. October 11. 1711; Meschech,
Royal Astronomical Society, April, 1913. January 16. 1713; Abigail. May 17, 1716; Me-
Professor Willard married (first) July 16, hitable. December 18. 1720.
Leona Alice (III) Daniel, son of Nathaniel (2) Weare.
1903, at Barnard, Vermont.
Adams, born at Barnard, February 7, 1878. was born at Hampton. September 12, 1693.
died July 10. 1906, in Orono, Maine, daughter He married (first) January 29. 1719. Abigail,
of Owen O. and Alice fPerry) Adams, of daughter of Jacob Green; (second) Mary,
Barnard, Vermont. He married (second) Au- daughter of Captain Joseph Taylor. Children :

gust 16, 191 1, at Medford. Massachusetts. Nathaniel, born September 2. 1725; Daniel.
NE38
i54 NEW ENGLAND.
July 3, 1728, settled in Chester, New Hamp- bom October 21, 1854, of Exeter, New Hamp-
shire; Joseph Taylor, mentioned below; Na- shire ; blacksmith by trade, now with the Grand
thaniel, January 5, 1734. Union Tea Company married ; and had
(IV) Joseph Taylor, son of Daniel Weare. son Enoch.
was born June 3, 1731. He lived at Hampton,
removed to Orford. New Hampshire. He George Adams, the immigrant
married, February 7, 1751, Sarah, daughter of .ADAMS was born in England.
ancestor,
Captain Ephraim Marston. Children Mary : He settled in Watertown, Mas-
Taylor, baptized September 24, 1752; Joseph, sachusetts, as early as 1645. He was a pro-
October 7, 1754: Daniel, mentioned below; prietor of Nashuway or Lancaster in 1647 ^"'l
and others probably. he sold land in Watertown. November 4, 1664,
(V) Daniel (2), son of Joseph Taylor and removed Cambridge. He was a glover
to
Weare, was born at Hampton. April 22. 1757. by trade. He
died October 10. 1696, and ad-
died March 20, 1835. He married. November ministration was granted on his estate to the
23, 1785, Betty, daughter of Captain Morris widow, Frances. October 28, 1696. Children :

Hobbs. The census shows that he had two John, born October 16, 1645 Daniel, men- 1

males over si.xteen. one under that age and tioned below; Joseph, March 6, 1657; George;
two females in his family, in 1790. Children: Mary and perhaps
; others.
Taylor, born October i. 1786: John, mentioned (H) Daniel .\dams. son of George .Adams,
below ; and others. I'aniel Weare was a sol- was bom
about 1650. According to Savage's
dier in the revolution. 1775-78. He lived at Genealogical Dictionary, he was mentioned in
Lisbon and Whitefield, New Hampshire. the probate of his father's estate. He had a
(VI) John, son of Daniel (2) Weare. was son Benjamin, mentioned below.
born about 1800. died June 6. 1866. He mar- (HI) Captain Benjamin .Adams, son of
ried Abigail Colby, born September z},. 1810. Daniel Adams, married and had a son Tim-
died February 7, 1882. Children: i. Mary, othy, mentioned below.
born September 8. 1832 resides at Lisbon ; ( IV) Timothy Adams, son of Captain Ben-
married George Guernsey, a carpenter chil- ; jamin Adams, married and a son Benjamin,
dren :Nellie, married David Smith, a carpen- mentioned below.
ter, lives at West Burke. N'ermont Asa ; (V) Benjamin (2) Adams, son of Timothy
Guernsey, a farmer of Lisbon Abbie. de- : .Adams, was born January 2. 1738. died Janu-
ceased. 2. Enoch, born June 22. 1835 resides : ary 3, 1816. He was an early settler in'\'er-
at Selma. California retired lumberman mar-
; ; mont. He served in the revolution in Captain
ried children:
; Cora, married Lee Zebadiah Dewey's company in 1781. Joseph
Hedges, of Selma Elfie. deceased Delia, mar-
; : -Adams was in the same company. He married
ried Charles Walker. 3. Lucy, born June 24. Hannah Dyer, who died January 3. 1824. aged
1837 : married Willis Thayer children ; eighty-two years. Children Hannah, died :

Wildie Thayer, graduate of Bates College, May 12. 1840. aged eighty years; Benjamin,
1899, newspaper correspondent of Lowell born October 30. 1765: Friend, mentioned be-
Hattie Thayer, married Bert Smith, since de- low Celia. born August 6. 1773. died in 1864;
;

ceased; Elgie Thayer, married (second") True Sterling, born March 19. 1778: Rhoda Baker.
Thurber. a farmer. 4. Harriet, born Decem- (\'I) Friend .Adams, son of Benjamin (2)
ber 20, 1839, of Everett. Massachusetts mar- : -Adams, was born November 16. 1770. died
ried (first) Aaron Smith, (second) Stephen April 19. 1839. He married (first) Betsey
Ladd. of \^ictory. \'ermont children Orson: : Stagg: (second) .Arethusa Willard. bom No-
Smith, police officer Everett Smith: Ora : vember 30. 1799, died December 18. 1838.
Smith, of Miles City. Montana, a machinist. Children by first wife: Edrick. mentioned be-
5. Sarah, born .August 18. 1842; married John low Hiram Daniel Harr}- Elizabeth. Chil-
: ; : ;

Eastman Willard (see Willard N). 6. Mar- dren by second wife: Elizabeth, born Ma_\- 30.
tha, born May 31. 1844; resides at Lisbon: 1821 Charles. .August. 1823, died January ro.
:

married (first) Carthan Taylor: children: iQOi John O.. January 15. 1826. died May 27,
;

William Taylor, a horse dealer. Lancaster. 1831 Inez, November 15, 1832: Anson P..
;

New Hampshire: Charles Taylor, farmer of July 7. 1838. died January 4. 1875.
Kirby. Vermont; she married (second) Mason (\'II) Edrick Adams, son of Friend .Adams,
Hovey. (third) Miles Bowles. 7. William. was born Panton. Vermont. November 10.
in
born July 24. 1846: a farmer 8. Jane. June 1810. died .April
3, 1882. He was a farmer in
25, 1848. died in girlhood. 9. Emma, born \"ergennes. \'ermont, and in .Addison, that
June 13, 1851 resides at Sutton: married
: state. He married Marion Helen Murray,
Lucius Tilton child: Alvah Lucius Tilton.
: born January 30. 1817. died January 20. 1874,
farmer; resides in Sutton, \'ermont. to. Tra. Children: John Ouincy. horn October 25,
 XEW ENGLAND. '58=

1838, died January 10, 1893; Isadore, July i, public schools of his native town. He received
1840; Ella, September 12, 1842, died Novem- hismedical education in the University of Ver-
ber 19, 1889; Edrick, mentioned below Emma,
; mont, from which he was graduated with the
February 24. 1846; Andrew Murray, 1848, degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1908. Hq
died in August, 1870: Winfred Scott, Septem- was interne in the Mary Fletcher Hospital and
ber I, 1851 Casper Willie, December 9, 1852;
; for a year and a half was state sanitarj- in-
Minnehaha, August 7, 1856, died May 8. 1870. spector. He attended clinics in New York and
(VIII) Edrick (2) Adams, son of Edrick Boston and began to practice medicine in 1912
( 1 I Adams, was born at \'ergennes, Vermont, at Burlington, \'ermont. He is a member of
December 4, 1844, died July 15, 1912, in Addi- the Burlington County Medical Society, the
son, Vermont. He attended the public schools Vermont State Medical Society and the Amer-
in West .-\ddison. whither he went with his ican Medical .Association.
parents in early childhood. He completed his
education at Fairta.x Institute. He enlisted in Patrick Gartland was a na-
the civil war. December 14, 1863, and was GARTLAND tive of the parish of Car-
mustered out of service. August 25, 1865, at rickmacross, in the county
Fort Foote. Maryland, ranking as corporal of of Lough, Ireland, died at St. Albans, Ver-
Company C. First Battalion Vermont Heavy mont, at the age of si.xty-nine years. He was
.Artillery. At the close of the war he returned educated in the schools of his native land. He
to .Addison and engaged in farming. He was learned the trade of wool dyer in Ireland and
a man of great influence in the community, a worked as a journeyman for several years. In
student of public affairs, a reader of many 1839 he came to .America and located first at
biwks, a keen thinker. He possessed a bril- Crown Point, New York, working for seven
liant intellect and many sterling qualities of years or more in the iron smelting works.
heart and mind. In politics he was a Repub- Thence he went to Franklin county, Vermont,
lican and a staunch supporter of the candidates and followed farming in the town of Fairfield.
and policies of his party. He represented his In 1869 he removed to St. Albans, \'ermont,
town in the state legislature in 1888 and served where he lived to the time of his death. He
on important committees. In 1890 he was ap- was employed in the gas works at St. Albans
pointed to a position in the office of the ser- and by dint of energy, industry and general
geant-at-arms of the legislature. He was made ability rose to the responsible position of super-
deputy collector and inspector of customs and intendent. He married, at Fairfield, Vermont.
served during the Harrison administration, Mary I'.rennan, born in 1829 in the parish of
having headquarters at Montreal. He held Dundock, county Lough, Ireland, died at St.
successively nearly every public office within .Albans. \'ermont, in February, 1912. Chil-
the gift of his ti:iwnsmen. For many years he dren : .Mary C. Elizabeth J. Alice L., died
; ;

was a justice of the peace. He was on the young; Edward Patrick, resides in Denver,
school board and overseer of the poor at the Colorado Thomas Francis, mentioned below.
;

time of his death. He was a member of the (II) Dr. Thomas Francis Gartland, son of
Grand Army of the Republic. He married. Patrick Gartland, was born at St. xAlbans, Ver-
February 22, 1866. .Annette Van Cuyler. born mont. June 9, 1869. He attended the public
at Panton, \'ermont. .April 16. 1846. daughter schools there and St. Joseph's College. Burling-
of .Aaron and Catherine (Gardner) \'an Cuy- ton. \'ermont. He received his medical edu-
ler. granddaughter of Jacob and Rachel cation in the University of \'ermont, from
(Cousins) \'an Cuyler. and great-granddaugh- which he was graduated in 1893 with the degree
ter of Henry Van Cuyler. who lived at Hoo- of Doctor of Medicine. He spent a year in
sick. New York, and died there at the age of the office of Dr. Jenne, of St. .Albans, and then
one hundred and seven years. Children of began to practice at White River Junction on
Edrick and .Annette .Adams: Friend, born De- his own account and he has continued there
cember 27, 1866: Perley. August 25, 1868: with abundant success to the present time. He
.Archie W.. September 12, 1870. died October is a member of the .American Medical Asso-

25. 1870; Kate M.. December 21. 1871 Helen

: ciation, the Windsor County Medical Society,
M.. December 30. 1876: Benjamin Dyer, men- the Vermont State Medical Society, and the
tioned below; Mary Hazen, July it. 1882; New England Association of Railway Sur-
Bertha Inez, May 17, 1884. died -April 13, geons. He is local surgeon of the Central Ver-
1890; Margaret Frances. June 28, 1890, died mont railroad and of the Boston & Maine
September 17, 1891. Railroad Company. He is a member of the
flX) Dr. Benjamin Dyer .Adams, son of Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Order of
Edrick (2) .Adams, was born in .Addison, Ver- Foresters and the Modern Woodmen of Amer-
mont, September 4. 1878. He attended the ica. He married. June 23, 1897. .Agnes Cath-
1586 NEW ENGLAND.
erine, daughter of Patrick and Ann (Fitzpat- early life he followed farming, but afterward
rick) Trainor, of St. Johnsbury, Vermont (see owned and operated butter factories. He was
Trainer I). They have had no children. also the proprietor of a hotel in Louisville, and
was a prosperous merchant for many years in
(The Trainor Line).
that town. In politics he was a Republican.
(I) Patrick Trainor was born in Ireland For several years he was supervisor of the
and was educated there. Late in the forties, town, and he held various town offices. He
when he had just reached his majority, he married (first) Nancy Hume, born about 1850.
came to this country and made his home at St. died in daughter of John and Dolly
1872,
Johnsbury, Vermont. He entered the employ (Bowles) Hume. He married (second) .Au-
of the Fairbanks Scale Company and continued gusta Schoof. Child by first wife: i. Walter
for a period of fifty years. After 'he retired Fred, born December 14, 1869, in Louisville,
from active labor he made his home at White assisted his father in the store and succeeded
River Junction, Vermont, and died there. He to the business, which since 1909 has been
married Ann Fitzpatrick, born in Kilkenny, under the firm name of W. F. Willson & Com-
Ireland, in 1834, died at St. Johnsbury, \'er- pany he has also been in the creamery busi-
;

mont, in 1902. Children: Thomas; Emma, ness, in lumbering and agriculture he is an in-
;

married Dr. Brasson ; Mary, married George dependent Democrat, has been supervisor of
M. Lee Agnes Catherine, married Dr. Thomas
;
the town of Louisville for eleven years, and
Frances Gartland (see Gartland II) William ;
was appointed county superintendent of high-
H. John Raymond, mentioned below.
;
ways of St. Lawrence county; is a director
(II) John Raymond, son of Patrick Trainor, and president of the First National Bank of
was born December 27, 1878, at St. Johnsbury, Massena a member of Massena Lodge, No.
:

Vermont. He was graduated from the Uni- 513, Free and Accepted Masons, of Massena,
versity of Ottawa, Canada, with the degree' of and of Royal Arch Chapter. Children of John
Bachelor of Laws in 1900 and admitted to the B. Willson by second wife: 2. John B., born
bar in Vermont in the same year. He removed November 2;!,. 1878; general manager of the
to Hartford, Connecticut, and was admitted to Willard Manufacturing Company. ^'. Albans.
the bar in that state in 1902. After practicing \'ermont married Susan Brainard. 3. Leo
;

in Hartford for three years he came to White Frank, mentioned below. 4. Leon C, deceased.
River Junction, where he opened a law office (IV) Leo Frank Willson, son of John B.
in 1906 and where he has practiced since then. Willson, was born at Louisville, New York,
He has been successful in his profession and February 2. 1884. He attended the public
prominent in various other lines of business. schools of his native town and the St. Albans
He is a director of the Sharon Power Com- high school, from which he ,grad'iatv;d in the
pany, and of the Green Mountain Crafts Shops class of 1902. He entered St. L;a\rence L^ni-
at Post Mill, Vermont. .\t the present time versity.Canton, New York, and was graduated
he is state's attorney. He has been a school with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1906.
director. He is a member of the Benevolent He has been assistant general manager of the
and Protective Order of Elks and of Modern Willard Manufacturing Company since 1906.
W'oodmen of America. Mr. Willson married, October 4, 191 1, Lois
Fonda, daughter of Frank Wilton and Jane
Samuel Warner Willson was (Jones') Fonda, of St. Albans. Child, Eliza-
W'lLLSOX born in Vergennes, \'^ermont, beth Jane, born June 18, 1913.
and removed to Louisville, St.
Lawrence county. New York, where he was George Morton, the immigrant
one of the early settlers. He died there in MORTON ancestor, was born in Auster-
1871. Child, Jeremiah, mentioned below. field, Yorkshire. England, and
(II) Jeremiah Willson. son of Samuel War- baptized there February 12, 1599. He came to
ner Willson, was born about 1808, in Louis- America in the ship ".Ann" in 1623. in the same
ville, died in 1884-85. He was a farmer all his ship with Thomas Morton, believed to be his
active life. He married (first") Annie Wells, brother. Both their families settled at Ply-
(second) Louisa Polly, daughter of John Polly, mouth. Massachusetts. Thomas Morton later
of Massena, New York. Child by first wife, settled at Dartmouth, Massachusetts, of which
Jeremiah. Children by second wife: John B.. he was one of the original purchasers. George
mentioned below Frankie.
; Morton lived less than a year after his arrival
(III) John B. Willson, son of Jeremiah and died in June, 1624. He married, at Ley-
Willson, was born in 1848, in Louisville. New don. Holland. July 23, 1612. Julia Ann or
York, died August 12, 1893. He was educated luliana Carpenter, daughter of .Alexander Car-
in the public schools of his native town. In penter. The Carpenter family belonged to
 NEW ENGLAND. 1537

Wrington. Somtrsetshire. England. Juliana 1653; Nathaniel; Eleazer. mentioned below:

(Carpenter) Morton died February iq, 1665- Thomas, bom 1667: Patience, married John
66, aged eighty-one years. Eight lots were Nelson.
assigned to Alexander and Experience Car- (III) Eleazer Morton, son of Ephraim
penter in Plymouth. George ^Iorton is pre- Morton, had the following children Eleazer, :

sumed to be the editor of the valuable book .\nn, Nathaniel, mentioned below- Rebecca.
;

usually called "Mourt's Relation." (See Dr. (IV) Nathaniel Morton, son of Eleazer
Young, Chron. of Pilgrims, p. 113, and Dr. Morton, was born in 1695. His children were:
Felt's Annals of Salem I. This book is made Elizabeth, born 1720; Nathaniel, 1723; Elea-
of contributions from Robert Cushman, John zer. 1725; Ichabod. mentioned below; Seth.
Robinson. William Bradford and Edward (\') Ichabod Morton, son of Nathaniel
Winslow, covering much the same ground as Morton, was born in 1726, died in 1809. He
(jovernor Bradford's work. It was published married Deborah Morton, daughter of Eben-
by John Bellamie in London in 1622. George ezer and Mary (Foster) Morton. Children:
Morton wrote the introduction only, and signed Sarah, married John Barrows Eleazer. born
;

his name G. Mourt. His son Nathaniel, in his 1752 Elisha, 1754 Elizabeth. 1756, died 1757
; ;
;

"New England Memorial" (Cambridge. Mass.. Molly. 1758, married Ichabod Cushman; John,
1669. page 481. says of his father: mentioned below Elizabeth. 1765, married,
;

1798. Elisha Thomas: Ichabod, 1766; Deb-

Mr. George Morton was a pious, gracious servant orah, 1767; Nathaniel. 1769: Clark, 1771 ;
vi God and very faithful in whatsoever public em- Mordecai, 1773.
ployment he was betrusted withal, and an un-
feigned well-willer and according to his sphere and (\'I) John Morton, son of Ichabod Morton,
condition a suitable promoter of the common good was born in Middleboro, Massachusetts, in
and growth of the plantation of Xew Plimouth, 1763, died in Salisbury, Vermont. December
labormg to still the discontents that sometimes
would arise among some spirits, by occasion of the 2;^.1856. He served in the war of the revolu-
difficulties of these new beginnings: but it pleased tion as a private, enlisting twice in Rhode
God to put a period to his days soon after arrival in Island; first in Captain Abner Browne's com-
New England, not surviving a full year after his pany. Colonel Ebenezer White's regiment sec- ;

coming ashore. With much comfort and peace he ond in Captain Henry Prince's company,
fell asleep m the Lord in the month of June. .\nno
1624 Colonel Theophilus Cotton's regiment. Two
of his brothers also served. He was present
The "New England Memorial" contains at the burning of New Bedford in 1781. In
some of the matter published in "Mourt's Re- 1807 he moved to Salisbury, \'ermont, where
lation." Mr. Morton appears to have been an he organized the militia company, and in the
agent of the Leyden colony in London at the war III 1812. he became captain of the "Silver
time the book w-as published. As to his ances- (~7rays." seventy-seven men who took part in
try there is reason to believe that he was the the battle of Plattsburg, in 1814. He married
(George Morton of the family of Anthony Mor- (first) in 1785, Betsey Foster. He married
ton, of Bawtry. Children: Nathaniel, born (second) in 1787, Elizabeth Leonard. Chil-
about 1613; Patience, about 1615; John, about dren, all by second wife: John, born Novem-
1615 Sarah, about 1618: Ephraim. mentioned
;
ber 2. 1788: William. September 10, 1790;
below. James Leonard, mentioned below Elizabeth ;

(II) Ephraim Morton, son of (~jeorge Mor- Tisdale. August

1802. married
2. John Dyer
ton, was born, according to tradition, during Jane Martin. November 27. 1804.
the voyage to .\merica, and died Septeinber (VII) James Leonard Morton, son of John
7, 1693. married (first') in 1644. Ann
He Morton, was born in Middleboro, Massachu-
Cooper, who died September i. 1691. He setts, December 3, 1793. died in St. .\lbans,
married (second) October. 1692, Mary Har- \'ermont. in November. 1862. He was a
low, widow, daughter of Robert Shelly, of farmer and cooper, and also was interested in
Scituate, Massachusetts. Mr. Morton was a military affairs, being adjutant-general of the
prominent man, and served in the council of state militia. He married, October 16, 1816.
war; was prominent in the militia, colonel of Maria Manning, born in Woodstock. Connecti-
his regiment was deputy to the general court
;
cut, February 26. 1799. Children, all born in
for twenty-eight years, from 1657. and again Salisbury. Vermont: Mary Caroline. Novem-
under the new charter in 1692. He was dea- ber 21. 1817, died 1839; George Augustus.
con of the church, and was succeeded in that December 18. 1819; James Oscar. January 2.
office by his son, George Morton. Children : 1822. died 1888; -Walter Henry. February 2.
George, died August 2. 1727. in the eighty- 1824; Elizabeth Jane, March 10. 1826, mar-
second year of his age Ephraim. born January
:
ried Elkanah Haight Henry George, men-
;

27. 1648-49; Rebecca. March 15, 1651 Josiah, :

tioned below Sarah Maria. July 16. 1831. mar-
:
1588 NEW ENGLAND.
ried Sweeney; Clarissa Henrietta, Jan- {IX) Dr. Arthur Oscar Morton, son of
uary 20, 1833; Edward Augustus, twin, Aiarch Henry George Morton, was born at St. .Albans,
b, 1637, died January 14, 1906; Ellen Augusta, Vermont, September 14, 187O. received He
twin, March 6, 1837, died 1850. his early education in the public schools of his
(Vlllj Henry ueorge \iorton, son of native He received his meaical edu-
town.
James Leonard Morton, was born in Salisbury, cation at University of Vermont, from
the
Vermont, September 13, 1829, died m ^t. Al- which he was graduated in 1899. ^or years
bans, Vermont, October 27, 1913. He received he was physician in the State Hospital for
a common school education, and then tor Epileptics at Palmer, Massachusetts. In 1906
twenty years had an extensive business as a he came to St. Albans and since then has been
painter, employing labor, and workmg in in general practice in that city. He is health
Georgia, Burlington, Swanton and St. Albans, officer of the city. He is a member of the
\ ermont. He settled in St. Albans in 1857, Franklin County Medical Society, the Ver-
and resided there the remainder of his hte. mont State Aledical Society, the .American
In i8b8 he went into the clothing business, Medical Association, the St. Albans Clinical
which he sold out after se\eral years to his Society. He joined the Masonic fraternity at
son, C. H. Morton. He then engaged in the Palmer. He is a communicant of the Protes-
lumbering business, and also dealt in real tant Episcopal church. He married, Novem-
estate, until he retired from active business ber 20, 1907, Margaret Elizabeth Lang, of St.
life. He was a director in the Franklin County Albans, born June 27, 1881, daughter of Alex-
Bank and for a time was its president. He ander and Eliza (Church) Lang. Children:
never sought political preferment, but was Margaret Elizabeth, born January 31, 1909;
candidate tor state senator at one time, and Gladys Louise, November 1. 1910: Henry
served as justice of the peace. He was held in (jeorge, .August i, 1912.
the highest esteem and was an honored citizen
in every sense of the word. In politics he was .A number of families of the sur-
a Democrat, and in religion an Episcopalian. kE.AD name Reed, Read or Reid settled
For thirty years he was a member of the vestry in Nova Scotia before and after the
of the Episcopal church and he also was senior revolution. Some were Loyalists from the
warden. United States, some were Scotch and the an-
He married, Aiarch i, 1855, Hannah Blake, cestry of others is unknown. Eaton's history
born in Milton, Vermont, November 20, 1835, of King's county gives several families.
daughter of William N. and Grace (Tomber- ( I j Solomon Read, born about 1725. was an
son) Blake. Children: i. Leonard James, early settler in Nova Scotia. .A careful search
born January 11, 1856; merchant in St. Al- fails to reveal his birthplace or parentage. It

bans; married, September 17, 1879, Emma is believed that he or his father came with the

Learnard child, Bessie L., born December i,

; earlv Scotch settlers to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1883, married, June 19, 1912, Stephen S. Gush- He married Ruth Grow. .Among their children
ing, an attorney in St. Albans. 2. Louise was Benjamin, mentioned below.
Grace, born October 3, 1857 married. October
; ( II Benjamin Read, son of Solomon Read,
)

5, 1882, Nelson E. Weeks: child, Morton, born was born at Halifax, Nova Scotia. April 7,
March 16, 1887, died March 27, 191 1. 3. Car- 1755. died in 1820. He was a farmer in Farm-
roll Henry, born August 12, i860; merchant in ington, New Hampshire, during the grcatei'
St. Albans; married, June 5, 1890, Alice part of his life. He married Mary Berry, born
Wilder: children: Gladys, born May 19. 1891, May 1747. died August
16, 12, 1812. .After
died March 2j, 1896; Philip, born July 5, 1895 ;
her death he married again. Children by first
Robert H., born August, 1902. and Edward wife: Elizabeth, born July iq. 1776; Mark,

A., born January 21, 1907. 4. Babe, born April July 21, 1778; Mary, February 9, 1781 Ben- :

I, 1863, died May 6, 1863. 5. Mary Caroline, jamin, No\ember 8. 1784; George, mentioned
born March 23, 1864: married, January 31, below: Samuel. May iq, I78q. Children by
1894, George O. Webster, and lives in Berlin, second wife: James, born March 26. 1813;
Germany daughter, Dorothy Morton, born
: Olivia, March 30, 1815.
April 2, 1902. 6. Fred Blake, born February ( George Read, son of Benjamin Read,
III )

7, 1867: merchant in St. .\Ibans married. Au-; was born at Farmington, New Hampshire.
gust 31, 1892, Bertha Stilphens children: : October 7, 1786, died Alay 21, 1830. He was
Vilera, born .\ugiist 10, 1893: Dorothy, born educated in the public schools. He married
.April 7, 1895, and Mary Stilphens, born May Charlotte Calder. born in Providence, Rhode
28, 1909. 7. Jane Martin, born February 9, Island, January 10. 1795. died February 29,
1871. died July 15, 1873. 8. .Arthur O'car, 1864. (laughter of William Calder. The
mentioned below. CaUiers came to Rhode Island from .Aberdeen,
 NEW ENGLAND. 589

Scotland. Children Albert Delisle. born .Au-

: Hampshire, during the ne.xt five years. In
gust 23, 1822: Benjamin C, mentioned below; 1896 he removed to Manchester, New Hamp-
Charles Edwin, born July 29, 1826; Cornelia shire, where he was in business until 1901. In
.Agnes, June 9, 1828; James Edwin, January that year he organized the Rich ford Manufac-
2-j, 1830. turing Company of Richford, Vermont, of
IV) Benjamin Calder Read, son of George
( which he is the treasurer, general manager and
Read, was born in Providence, Rhode Island, principal owner. This concern does a large
October 28, 1823, died in 1909. He attended and growing business, manufacturing various
the public schools, but early in life was ap- kinds of furniture. ^Ir. Rear! is also a director
prenticed to the trade of cabinetmaker. He of the Powell & Commgs Hardware Company
became an expert and skillful craftsman and of Richford, and he has a furniture store in
followed his trade for several years in Provi- Portland. Maine. He is a member of the
dence. .Afterward he became master car Charitable Mechanics Association of Massa-
builder for the Providence & Worcester Rail- chusetts. He is a Democrat in politics and has
road Company, in charge of the construction served on the board of assessors of Richford.
of passenger cars. For ten years he held this In religion he is a Congregationalist.
position. In 1858 he bought a farm in Reho- He married (first) June 26, 1870, .Abbie
both, Massachusetts, and during the last ten Louise Burrell, born at Weymouth, Massachu-
years of his life he lived on his farm and culti- setts, July 29, 1847, died .August 12, 1886,
vated it to the time of his death. For a num- daughter of Robert H. and Maria Burrell. He
ber of years he worked at his trade in Boston married (second) November 10, 1886, .Alice
and Cambridge, Massachusetts, spending each Eudora Dunning, of San .Andreas. California,
Sunday on his farm. He was well known and daughter of Henry and Elizabeth M. Stevens) (

highlv esteemed by his townsmen in Rehoboth. Dunning. Children by first wife: i. Edward
In politics he was a radical Democrat of the Burrell, born at Weymouth, Massachusetts,
old school. He attended the Methodist Epis- Mav 27. 187 1 graduate of Maiden high school,
:

copal church. He was a member of the Ma- student at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech-
sonic fraternity. He married Mary Elizabeth nology. Boston: a director and secretary of
Murray, born in New Market, New Hamp- the Richford Manufacturing Company; mar-
shire, May 14, 1825, died September 2. 1903, ried. May I. 1900, Edith R. Mears, born at
daughter of David and Elizabeth (French) Manchester. New Hampshire. September 26,
Murray. Children: i. George Ernest, men- 1879. daughter of John W. and Maddie L.
tioned below ; Charlotte, born .April 7, 1849, (Sanborn) Mears: children: Louise M., born
died in infancy: Fannie Murray, born .April .August 9, 1904: George Edward, March g,
4, 1851. married Benjamin .Alvin Martin, of 1907 -Mice Mears, November 3, 1910. 2. Rob-
:

Pembroke, Massachusetts Charles Herbert,

: ert Murray, born March 6. 1875. 3. Arthur

born September 19. 1852, lives in Rehoboth; Clayton, born June 7, 1880, died June, 191 1;
Sarah Elizabeth, born September 9, 1854, mar- married Leontine B. Perry, of Laconia, New
ried Oscar Cleveland, of West Brookfield, Hampshire, and had Lucille Perry and Lillian
Massachusetts Henry Baker, born July 22,
: Burrell Perry, twins, born May, 1904. Chil-
1858. of Rehoboth; ^iary Helen, born .August dren by second wife: 4. Ernest Dunning, born
23, 186". married James Nelson, of Seekonk. November i. 1887. 5. Marion Elizabeth, born
Rhoi^e Island. November 2~ 1888; married Dennis F. Wynne.
.

CVI George Ernest Read, son of Benjamin 6. .Alice Gertrude, died in infancy. 7. George

Calder Read, was born at Providence, Rhode Herbert, born February 25, 1893. 8. Helen

Island, July 30, 1847. He attended the public Eudora, born September 6. 1896. 9. Benja-
schools of that town until he was nine years min Calder. born July 23. 1901.
old. afterward at East Cambridge. Massachu-
setts,and completed his education in the public The surname Henderson
evening schools. He went to work in the rail- HENDERSON is of Scotch origin and
road shoDS in Cambridge and for nine yeais was common in Fifeshire

was employed in building and repairing pas- and elsewhere in Scotland before 1600. The
seng-er cars. In 1873 he engaged in the manu- family at Fordell. Scotland, bears this coat-
facture of furniture at Weymouth. Massachu- of-arms: Gules, three piles issuing out of the
setts. Five years later he removed his business sinister side argent on a chief of the last a
to Franklin. Massachusetts, and his factory crescent azure between two ermine spots.
was destroved by fire in 1880. He resumed Crest: .A hind holding a star surmounted by
business in Boston and continued the manufac- a crescent.Motto Sola virtus nobilitas. The
:

ture of furniture there until i8qi. He was in Hendersons of St. Lawrence. Scotland, bear
the "Jame line of business at Keene. New these arm Per pale indented sable and argent.
:
 1590 NEW ENGLAND.
two attires of a hart counterchanged on a chief part in public affairs, and represented the town
gules a crescent or between two ermine spots. of Corinth m
the \'ermont legislature in 1856
Crest: A wheel. Motto: Sic cuncta cadiica. and the town of Lyndon in 1863-64. He wa.i>
The family at Provost, Edinburgh, bears arm? superintendent of schools in Lyndon and in
similar to those first described. In 1790 none Royalton, \"ermont. At the time of his death
of the name was living in Stratham. At Dover he was the senior Freewill Baptist minister in
Daniel and Howard were neads of families and the state of \ermont, and the last surviving
William was living at Rochester, Xew Hamp- member of the first class that graduated from
shire. The Dover family is descended from the Biblical .Sch'^ol at Parsonfield.
tilt

,
William Henderson. He married, September 5, 1843, Susan A.
A (I) David Henderson, of Scotch ancestry, \'ood, born in llartiand, \'ermont, March 4,
was born at Stratham, Xew Hampshire, June 1821, died
June 24, 1900, daughter of Xathan-
17, 1789, died at Walden, Vermont. February iel
J. and Lydia (Billings) Wood. Her father
22, 1874. He lived in E.xeter, Xew Hamp- was born at Springfield, Massachusetts, March
shire, for a time. He had a brother. John 12, 1795, died December 5, 1833; her mother
Henderson, who died at Loudon, Xew Hamp- was born at Hartland, \'ermont, December 26,
shire. His brothers, Simon and Richard Hen- 1788, died Xovember 19, 1869. Moses Cheney
derson, went to sea. He had also two sisters. and Susanna Henderson had one child, Ola
David Henderson was a farmer and carpenter. Henry, mentioned below.
In 1821 he came to Hardwick, Vermont, where (Ill) Ola Henry, son of Rev. Moses Cheney
he lived during his last years. He married, Henderson, was born at Corinth, Vermont,
November 21, 181 1, Rebecca Chase, of San- March 21. 1837. He attended the public
bornton, born October 20, 1787, died October -chools of Tilton. Xew
Hampshire, and the
21. i860, daughter of Ebenezer and Rebecca tireen ^Mountain .Academy at Waterbury, Ver-
(Cheney Chase. Children: Thomas C. born
) mont, the Lyndon Center Institute and the
at Sanbornton, February 24, 181 3, died April commercial department of the Xew Hampton
10, 1880: Joseph, October 2, 1814, died March Institute at Xew Hampton, Xew Hampshire.
19, 1873; Moses Cheney, mentioned below; He started upon his business career in July,
Sally F.. June 4, 1828. married Zalmon S. Dut- 1875, in the office of the Passumpsic railroad,
ton. later the Boston & Maine railroad, at St. Johns-
-^ (ID Rev. Moses Cheney Henderson, son of bury, N'ermont, and in October. 1876. was ap-
David Henderson, was born at Meredith. Xew pointed station agent, an office that he has
Hampshire, August 3. 1819. died at St. Johns- lield the present time, oldest in point of
to
bury, Vermont. July 16. 1904. He went to -ervice on this division. He is a Republican
Hardwick with his parents when he was two in politics and has been chairman of the Re-
years old and attended the public schools there. publican town committee of St. Johnsbury.
For a few years he worked for a carriage- Mr. Henderson is a member of Passumpsic
maker. He decided to enter the ministry, Lodge, Xo. 27. .Ancient Free and .Accepted
however, and as early as 1839 began to hold Masons: of Haswell Chapter, Xo. 11, Royal
meetings in his own house and in adjoining Arch Masons: of Caledonia Council, Xo. 13,
towns. He attended the Biblical school at Royal and Select Masters; of Palestine Com-
Parsonfield, Maine, in 1841. walking the en- mandery, Xo. 5, Knights Templar: of Mizpah
tire distance, two hundred miles, and carrying Lodge of Perfection, of which he is secretary.
his worldly possessions in a handkerchief. He He has taken fourteen degrees in Scottish Rite
was ordained in the Freewill Baptist Church in Masonry, member of Mt. Sinai Temple, An-
1842, and immediately went into missionary cient .Arabic Order Xobles of the Mystic
work in Nova Scotia. He afterward preached Shrine. He is also prominent in the Independ-
at Northfield, Tunbridge. East Hill, Corinth. ent Order of Odd Fellows and is past grand
Lyndon Centre. South Rovaltnn, Waterbury master of the (Irand Lodge of \'ermont, now
Centre. Sutton and South Barton, \'ermont. grand secretary of the Grand Lodge he is a ;

and Lake \'illage and Belmont, Xew Hamp- member of Caledonia Lodge, of Moose River
shire. He
supplied pulpits in many other Encampment, No. 6. and past grand patriarch
towns. 1807 he retired from the active
In nf the Grand Encampment of \'ermont mem- ;

work of the ministry. During his long career ber of Canton Crescent. Xo. 2. and past de-
he preached more than a thousand funeral ser- partment commander of the Department Coun-
mons in addition to his pulpit labors, baptizeel cil of X'ermont, Patriarchs Militant. He is the
four hundred and fifty and married more than only man in the state who has been at the head
four hundred couples. He made his home in of each branch of the order. He was a mem-
St. Johnsbury in his later years, locating there ber of the locating committee of the Gill Odd
before he finalh retired. He took an active Fellow^ Home of Ludlow, and he is a trustee
'!y^i<. _ ilMei u. yuenf/ei'-i<jn
 NEW ENGLAND. 1 591

of that institution. He is past chancellor of deposited with the Connecticut Historical So-
Apollo Lodge, Knights of Pythias member ; ciety,Hartford, Connecticut. Captain Powers
of the board of trustees and secretary and raised a company of men, mostly from Hollis,
treasurer and agent of the Pythian Building in 1755, to march under Colonel Joseph
He is
.Association. also past warden of the Blanchard against the French forces at Crown
New England Order of Protection. He is one Point, Lake Champlain. In this company were
of the trustees of the Vermont Baptist State Jonathan, Levi, Stephen and Whitcomb
Convention and for several years has been Powers, the last three being sons of Captain
auditor. He is a prominent member of St. Peter Powers. He married, in 1728, Anna
Johnsbury Baptist Church, in which he lia.- Keyes. They lived in Coos county. New
lield various ol^ces. Hampshire, in later years. Children: i. Rev.
He married, March 21, 1878, Clara J. Smith, Peter, born November 29, 1728, died in May,
of Woodstock. New Hampshire, daughter of 1800: married Martha Hale, born May 25,
Thomas \'. Smith. Children: i. A. Isabelle, 1737, died January, 1802; lived at Haverhill,
born October 25, 1879. 2. Edith G., born July -New Hampshire, and Deer Isle, Maine. 2.
14, 1881 married Merrill E. Davison, of Dan-
; Stephen, born October 28, 1729, died July 8.
ville, \'ermont, and has two children Eugene :
1775; married. January 5, 1757, Lucy Cum-
and Karl Davison. 3. Flora .A.., born Sep- mings, lived at Hollis. 3. Anna, born March
tember 19, 1883, died December 20, 1884. 4. 9, 1732, died 1813; married Benjamin Hop-
Lillian E.. born December 19, 1886; married kins, a wealthy farmer of Milford, New
Fred H. Dollof?, of St. Johnsbury, and has one Hampslure. 4. Whitcomb. born October 10.
child. Laura Dolloff. Marion \V., born Feb-
5. 1733; married (first) May 20, 1755, Mary
ruary I, 1892: married James Drummond, of DoUiver. (second) 1759, Elizabeth Lawrence,
St.Johnsbury, and has one child. Thomas Ola Brookline, New Hampshire. 5. Phebe, born
Drummond. 6. Pearl, born .April 26, 1894. February 5. 1735; married, April 8, 1756,
Joseph Bates, lived at JafTrey. New Hamp-
n Daniel Powers, son of
( ) shire. 6. .Alice, born December 30, 1736, died
POWERS Walter Powers (q. v.), was February 13, 1823, at Hollis. 7. Levi, 'borft--^
born May 10, 1669. He mar- June 3. 1739; settled in Sidney. Maine. 8.
ried (first) Elizabeth Whitcomb, of Littleton. Nahum, born .April 11. 1741. died 1826; mar-
Massachusetts. .April 8, 1702. (second) Mar- ried. February 7. 1769. Mary Wheat. 9. Fran-
tha Bates. He settled in Littleton, and his cis, born July 15, 1742, died 1796; married
children were all born in Nashobe (Littleton), Elizabeth Cummings. 10. Fanny, born .April
although some of them are recorded in Gro- 19, 1744, died young at Hollis. 11. Philip,
ton. Children: Daniel, born April 21, 1703. born ^Iay 20. 1746. died 1763. at Hollis. 12.
died 1789; Jonathan, 1704, married Hannah Samson, mentioned below. 13. Fanny, born
Swayer; Oliver, 1705, died in the Spanish war March 22, 1749; married Jonathan Ames.
in Cuba ; Peter, mentioned below. (I\') Samson Powers, son of Captain Peter
(HI) Captain Peter Powers, son of Daniel Powers, was born March 22. 1748. died Janu-
Powers, was born in Littleton, Massachusetts, ary 9, 1822. He married, .August 4. 1774. Eliz-
1707, died .August 27, 1757. His early youth abeth Nutting, a widow, daughter of Benja-
was spent on the farm of his father. .After min .Abbott, of .Andover. Massachusetts. She
he married he removed to that part of Dun- was born February 22. 1751, died February
stable, now the city of Nashua, New Hamp- 19. 1836. Their son Joel, born .August 8. 1781.
shire. During the summer and fall of 1730 died February 27. 1847: married (first)
lie built the first house in what is now Hollis, Rhoda. daughter of Jacob and Rachel Blood ;

New Hampshire, and in January follow ing (second Rachel Blood, twin <;ister of his first
)

removed with wife and two children through wife, born .April 14. 1788: (third) Eliza Fran-
the primeval forests to his new home. They ces, born March 12. t8o3. died July 31. 1877.
were the first settlers in Hollis and their first fIV) Joel Powers, son or nephew of Peter
daughter was the first white child born in that Powers, was living in Rockingham. Vermont,
town. In 1738 there were forty families there. lune II, 1789. when he was registered as a
when he and others petitioned for a town char- member of the Baptist church there. As that
ter.He was active in town and church affairs. is the only record of him in that town, he prob-

He was captain of militia and was sent by the ablv did not stay long. Presumably he was
government at the head of an exploring party with the family in Coos countv. not far distant
through the Connecticut River \'alley in 1754. in New Hampshire. "Child's Gazetteer of
but the renewal of war between the French Franklin Countv. Wrmont." however, states
and English produced so much disturbance that loel Powers came from New York state
that his report was never published. It is now- in 1806 (p. 120). If this i= so. he probably
1592 XEW ENGLAND.
went to New York about 1790. He died at an lic schools there, and received his medical edu-

advanced age in Franklin, Vermont, in 1841. cation in the University of \'ermont, from
Children Smiley Sampson, mentioned below
: ;
which he graduated with the degree of Doctor
Levi William Mary, married
: ; Wood ;
of Medicine in 1884. He practiced medicine
Joel. Note the similarity of names with the for a time in Berkshire and Fairfax, Vermont.
children of preceding generations. For the past ten years he has been located at
(V) Smiley Sampson Powers, son of Joel Sheldon, \'ermont. He is a member of the
Powers, was born October 2, 1793, died Janu- Franklin County Medical Society, the Vermont
ary 9, 1874, at Franklin, Vermont. He svas State Medical Society and the .American Med-
educated in the district schools and followed ical .Association. He is at present health offi-
farming for an occupation. He married Mar- cer of the town of Sheldon.
In politics he is
garet Elrick. Children: Edward, born 1826, a Republican. He married (first) Julia Chad-
died 1909 Edgar Jay, mentioned below Edo-
; ; wick. of Franklin. \'ermont. daughter of Levi
line, born February 3, 1830, died August 25, and Martha Chadwick.
( He mar-
Marvin i

1888. ried second

I )1903, Frances Gibbs.
.April 20,
(VL) Dr. Edgar Jay Powers, son of Smiley of Sheldon, daughter of Isaac and Catherine
Sampson Powers, was born in Franklin, \'er- (Emby Gibbs. Child by first wife Mor-
) :

mont. May 15, 1828. died there June 25, 1913. ton Harold, born February, 1887, graduate of
He attended the public schools of his native the University of \'ermont, class of 1907
town. He studied medicine at the old Medical
College at Castleton, \'ermont, and he was the The surname
Pattee is variously
last living graduate of that school. He prac- I'.ATTEE early record?
spelled in the
ticed medicine in Franklin all his life, after Pettee, Petty. Patty' and Pattee.
graduating. He married, October 9, 185 1. According to family tradition, the progenitor
Rosamond Pomeroy, born at Highgate, \'er- was a French Huguenot who settled in the Isle
mont, September 25, 1834, daughter of Lorenzo of Jersey when he fled from France.
and Martha Cutler
( Pomeroy. and grand-
) I( Sir William Pattee. the ance-tor of thi^
)

daughter of Enoch Pomeroy. Children Ed- : family, was a prominent physician. He was
gar Jay, born March 12, 1853. died October physician to Cromwell under the common-
10. 1857: Elwin, born March 20. 1855; Dennis wealth, and later to King Charles the Second
O., mentioned below; Morton H., mentioned also. He was one of the founders of the
below; Mary, born March 18. 1862, married Royal Society established by the physicians and
Miles Phillips; Martha, born January 9, 1866, he was knighted in 1660. He was a copious
married James Hanna; Edgar, born July 28, writer on political economy and is mentioned
1869; Rosamond, born April 23, 1871. as an authority in Macaula\'- "History of
f\"n) Dr. Dennis O. Powers, son of Dr. England."
Edgar Jay Powers, was born at Franklin, \'er- (II) Peter Pattee. son of Sir William Pat-
mont, .April 17, 1857. He attended the public tee. in Lansdowne. England, in 1648
was horn
schools of his native town and studied his pro- In 1669 he settled in Virginia. In 1676 or
fession in the medical department of the Uni- 1677 he left this state. He later went to
versity of \'ermont, from which he was grad- Haverhill. Massachusetts, and resided there
uated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine for the remainder of his life. In November,
in the class of 1888. He practiced medicine at 1677, he took the prescribed oath of fidelity
Highgate from October. 1888, until 1895, \vhen and allegiance to England. We are told that
he located at St. Regis Falls. Xew York, where he established the ferry which still bears his
for two years he had charge of the .Adiron- name and that it was the first in the town of
dack Sanitarium. He returned to Highgate Haverhill. In 1694 we find him chosen to the
in 1897 and has continued in general practice important office of constable in Haverhill. As
there to the present time. Dr. Powers has en- late as 1710 he was the regular ferryman at
joyed a large and successful practice. In poli- "Pattee"? Ferry." It appears that he was the
tics a Republican. He married, September 3. firstshoemaker regularly to follow his trade
1894. -A.lma Sheltus, of Highgate, \'ermont, in a place since famous for the manufacture
born at Xewport. X'ermont, December 9. 1867, nf boots and shoes. His second wife was
daughter of Philip and Catherine (Stimhour) Sarah Gile or Gill, whom he married Novem-
Sheltus. Children; Dwight Otto, born June ber 8. 1682. and the family tradition states
15. 1895: Guy Ma.x, November 4. 1896: Cath- that they had twenty-two children. He died
erineRosamond. January 7. iqo6. October 19. 1724, aged eightv years. Eight
(VU) Dr. Morton H. Powers, brother of children were born in Haverhill between July
Dr. Dennis O. Powers, was bom at Franklin, 28. 1^83, and May 15. 1606. Children; Rich-
Vermont. May i, 1839. He attended the pub- ard, mentioned below: Peter: Seth Moses. ;
 NEW ENGLAiN'D. 1593

born July 28, 1683, died November 11, 1683; March 17, 1794. 5. Laommi, born September
Benjamin, September 4, 1684, died January 13, 1798, died young, b. Experience, born
31, 16)84; Jeremiah, Xovember 3, 1685; Sam- July 3, 1800, died June 4, 1856. 7. Laban
uel, August 24, 1687; Hannah, June 13, 1689; Lewis, mentioned below. 8. James Paul, men-
Mercy, October 29, 1691 Jemima, November
; tioned below. 9. Mary Ada, born October 3,
-7, 1693, died March 28, 1694; Benjamin, May 1807: married John Wightman. 10. Olive
15, 1696. Cordelia, born July 2 or 21, 1810; married
( III) Richard Pattee, son of Peter Pattee, Prince Hull. 11. William Henry Harrison,
was born before 1683. He lived at Haverhill, born March 21. 1813.
Massachusetts. He married Susanna Beale, ( Laban Lewis Pattee, son of Laommi
\'I )

who died at Salem, New Hampshire, July. Pattee. was born at Georgia, Vermont, April
1748. She was admitted to the Salem church, 22. 1802, died September 6. 1861. He was a
July 31, 1715. Children, born at Haverhill: cabinetmaker by trade and also followed farm-
Elizabeth, May 20, 1715; William, January 2, ing. He built the house now occupied by his
1716-17; Eliphalet, September i, 1718; Rich- son in Georgia. He married, December 11,
ard, mentioned below : Susanna, December 30, 1825, Harriet .Amanda Lewis, born March 15,
1722; Abigail, March 29, 1725. And others. 1803. died June 21, 1864. Children; i. Hub-
(IV) Richard (2) Pattee. son of Richard bell E.. born November 8, 1826. died March
( I Pattee, was born at Haverhill, Septem-
) 24, 1847. -
Lovett Diantha, born July 25,
ber 7, 1720. He was a farmer in Haverhill 1829. ('.ied 3. Jed L., mentioned
.\pril 9, 1865.
and Salem, New Hampshire, a part of Haver- below. 4. Ethel .Amanda, born January 21.
hill, after the state line was changed between 1845: married (first! Hezekiah Blake, (sec-
Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He mar- ond Cornelius Clary.
)

ried, February 17, 1744, at Methuen. Massa- (\II) Jed Laban Pattee. son of Laban
chusetts, Mary, daughter of Edward Clark. Lewis Pattee. was born at Georgia. Vermont,
Peter, Eliphalet, Jeremiah and others of the Ma\- 25, 1S34. He was educated in the com-
Pattee family lived within the limits of Salem. mon schools, and learned the trades of carpen-
Children of Richard and Mary Pattee Ed- : ter and wheelwright. He also followed farm-
ward, born September 7, 1744; Merriam. Au- ing on the homestead in Georgia, where he
gust 29. 1746; Peter. August 9. 1748: Man,'. now lives. In politics he is a Republican. He
September 4, 1730; Richard. October 26. 1752; has held various town offices. He married
James Paul. October 26, 1756; Laommi. men- ( first ) February 5, 1862, Mary M. Wightman,
tioned below and perhaps others. Richard
:
horn Georgia. Vermont. May 30. 1837, died
in

Pattee ami his son. James Paul, were in the .April 8. 1867. daughter of John Wightman.
battle of Bunker Hill. He married (second) .Annie Eliza Hinckley,
(V) Laommi Pattee, son of Richard (2) born at St. .Albans, \'ermont. September 26,
Pattee, was born at Salem. New Hampshire, 1848. I'aughter of John W. and Lucina (V\'ait)
October 25. 1762 or 1763. died at Georgia. Hinckley. Children by first wife: i. John
X'ermont. He was a soldier in the revolution Laban. born November 16. 1863: married
from Salem, New Hampshire. He enlisted in Minnie Lucy Hibbard. born May 31, 1864;
Colonel Gale's regiment and received the children: .Ada Lucy, born June 6. 1893; Alice
bounty given six months' men, July 16. 1779. Amanda. May 13, 1896; Asa George. Novem-
His name appears on pay rolls of Captain ber 8. 1 897: '.Alberta Matilda, May 3, 1899:
.Mary Eva. February 21, 1901. 2. Amanda
Jonathan Leavitt's company. Colonel Gale'<
regiment, July 28, 1779. to January 9, 1780. May. born .\ugust 29, 1865 married Elmer :

(See vol. XV. pages 658. 667. 674 and 691. Thomas. Children by second wife: 3. Har-
Revolutionary Rolls. New Hampshire State riet Lucina. born October 21. 1870: married

Papers). He was in Captain John Eastman's John -A. \\'illiams children Ralph Allen, bom
: :

company. Colonel Thomas Bartlett's regiment, November 12. 1892: Earle .Albert. .August 12,
at West Point, in 1780. (See pages 124. 257. 1897; Ruth Hattie. .August 24. 1901 Zola ;

519, 823-4, vol. xvi. Rev. Rolls. N. H.). .Amanda. September 20, 1904: Lucina Anna,
Laommi Pattee married, at Salem. New Hamp- [uly 12. R)o8. 4. George Herman, mentioned
shire. 1780. Priscilla Corliss, bom
March 2. below. 5. Ethel Adelia. born February 13,
.^pril 13. 1767 fsee Corliss IV). After the 1878: married .Allen Nelson Cleveland: chil-
war he settled in Georgia. Vermont, with the dren: .Anna Bella, born November 11, 1900:
pioneers. Rebecca, born .August
Children: i. Merrill White, September 4. 1902: Florence
21. 1786. died 1863: married Sam-
October 2. Ethel. July i. 1905 Marion Jessie. July 21,
:

uel Stannard. 2. Priscilla. born October 19. IQ08: Glen Eddy .Allen. July 25. iQio: John
1788. 3. Sally, born November 3 or 13. 1791 :
Winfield. .Kpril 20. 1912.
married Samuel Caldwell. 4 .Asa Corliss, born \'TII
I George Herman Pattee. son of Jed
I
1594 NEW ENGLAND.
Laban Pattee, was born at Georgia, X'ermont, Her was born February 14, 1807. the
father
June 30, 1872. He was educated in the public third childand second son of Robert and Patty
schools of his native town. He is a carpenter Wightman, who were natives of Scotland.
and cabinetmaker by trade, and for several Betsey Jemima Stannard was born March 6.
years has been employed as guide on the lake. 181 1, daughter of Samuel and Rebecca Stan-
He enlisted in the Spanish war. May 10. 1898, nard. and sister of General George Jerrison
in Company B, First Regiment Vermont \'ol- Stannard. who was prominent in the civil war
unteers, at Fort Ethan Allen. He was muster- and distin.guished in the battle of Gettysburg.
ed out November 5, 1898. In 1911 he made Children of Frederick B. and Serena A. Pat-
his home at St. .-Mbans, where he is in business tee Fred Omar, mentioned below Moses
: ;

as a cabinetmaker. He
married (first) De- Young, born June 12. 1883, died October 3.
cember 31. 1895. Prudence Abigail Shepard, 1911.
born in Georgia, \'ermont, March 7, 1874, died (A'lII") Fred Omar
son of Fred- Pattee.
March 14. 1898, ^laughter of Russell and erick Bliss Pattee. Georgia, Ver- was born in
Diantha (Brailley) Shepard. He married mont. March ri. 1878. He received his edu-
(second) January 10, 1900, Alice Laura cation in the public schools of his native town.
Minckler, born at Grand Isle, Vermont, June He has always been a farmer and he owns one
12. 1875, daughter of Jeremiah Charles and hundred acres of excellent land. He has a fine
Matilda Jane Haylett) Minckler. By his sec-
( dairy and is also engaged in general farming
ond wife he had one son. Warren Carlton. in Georgia. In politic? he is a Democrat, has
born at Georgia, November 13, 1900. been lister of the town and is at present town
\'I
( James Paul Pattee. son of Laommi
) auditor. He is a steward of the Methodist.
Pattee. was born at Georgia, \ermont. March Episcopal church. He is a member of Milton
5, 1805, died at Richford, \"ermont. May 21. r,odge. No. i6q. Independent Order of Odd
1874. He was educated in the district schools. Fellows, of Milton of Banner Grange. No. :

About 1835 he settled in Richford, where he 356. Patrons of Husbandry, of which he is

followed his trade as cooper. He married, past master and secretary. He married, De-
October 18, 1829, Mary Wightman, born in
cember 25. 1912. Ella Cleveland, of Georgia.
Georgia. June 24. 1806, dieil May 21, 1871. daughter of George W. and Lillian CAbel)
daughter of Robert and Patty Wightman. Her Cleveland. One daughter. Bertha .\melia,
father was born in Scotland in 1766, came to
born December 3, 1913.
America after the revolution and settled in
Vermont. He was a farmer in Georgia, and (The Coril.s3 Line>
died in that town, March 9. 1841, aged seventy-
five years. Patty, his wife, was born about ( III ^ Jonathan Corliss, son of John Corliss
1779. died January 26, 1827, aged forty-eight. (q. v."). was born July 16. 1695. He married.
Children of James Paul and Mary Pattee: January 31, 1716. Elizabeth Moore, of Haver-
James D., born November 11, 1830: Frederick who died .August 2. 1786.
iiill. They lived at
Bliss, mentioned below Laommi or .Vmmi,
;
Haverhill, Massachusetts, and Salem, New
bom April 12, 1835, died 1885; Moses, born Hampshire. Children Mary, born July 27, :

November 28. 1837. died March 14, 191 3. 1717: Elizabeth, April 14, 1719; Priscilla, Sep-
CVH) Frederick Bliss Pattee. son of James tember 7. 1722: Jonathan. October 8, 1724;
Paul Pattee. was born in Georgia, \ermont, Lydia, June 22, 1727: John Moore, 1730: Asa,
September 9, 1832, died in that town, April 13, mentioned below Daniel. 1734; David, died in;

iSfjS. He went to Richford. \'ermont. with the French war Abel Susannah. : :

I\' Asa Corliss, son of Jonathan Corliss,

his parents when a child, and there attended ( )

the district schools. When a young man he was born in 1732. at Haverhill or Salem. He
returned to Georgia, and there made his home married Rebecca Woodbury, of Salem, New
to the end of his life, following the vocation Hampshire. Children, born at Haverhill or
of a farmer. In politics he was a Democrat, Salem Woodbury, died young Priscilla. born
: :

and served as clerk and treasurer of the dis- .\pril 13. 1767. died June 12. 1738. married
trict schools. In religion he was a Methodist Laommi Pattee fsee Pattee Elizabeth, Oc- V ) :

and prominent member of the Methodist Epis- tober 22. 1768: Rebecca. June 8, 1770; Asa,
copal church. He married Cfirst December 26, 1 January- 27. 1772. died January 16. 1855; Jo-
1859, Selina Wheeler: after her death he mar- seph Benjamin, .\pril 10. 1775. died December
ried (second) June 29, 1876, Serena Amelia 20, 1865 David, December 14. 1777. died Octo-
:

Wightman. born in Georgia, July 3. 1845. died ber 7. 177

Abel; Rhoda. died November 4.
:

April I, 191 1, daughter of Adam Valentine 1865 Oliver, bom June 6, 1782. died Decem-
:

and Betsey Jemima fStannard") Wightman. ber 31. 1870.

 NEW ENGLAND. 1595

Philip Knight, the immigrant ^David, born September 6, 176 1 Elizabeth, ;

KNIGHT ancestor, was an early settler at baptized September 25, 1763 ,"M3enjamin, men-
Charlestown, Massachusetts. As tioned below ;>'Joseph, baptized June 21, 1767;
early as 1637 his name appears in the list of ^ Ruth, baptized August 11, 1770.
inhabitants. He owned a house lot and oper- (V) -Benjamin, son ofTinos Knight, was
ated a ferry, for which lands were granted to born June 16, 1765, baptized at Middleton,
him in 165 1. He removed to Topsfield, Mas- June 25, 1765. He went to New Ipswich, New
sachusetts. His wife Margery was admitted Hampshire, with his family and finally, in
to the Charlestown church, May 7, 1650. He 1788, settled at Hancock, New Hampshire, on
died in 1665. Children: Jonathan, born 1642, lot range 4, where he died Alay 9, 1848.
10,
died January 17, 1738, married, March 31, He married (first) January 9, 1787, '^arah,
1663, ^Ruth Wright ;'1^hilip, mentioned below; daughter of Jonathan and Sarah Davis. His
'Rebecca, 1651 j-lilizabeth, 1655; Mary, 1657. first wife died March 29, 1800, and he married
(H) ^Philip (2j, son of Philip (i) Knight, (second) February 19, i8oi,v-Lucy, daughter
was born in Charlestown, in 1645. He mar- of Joseph Baker, of Nelson, New Hampshire.
ried^Margery (or Margaret) He set-
. She died June 2, 1858, aged eighty-two years.
tled in Topsfield. Children '^"Philip, Decem-
:
Children by first wife: 'Ira, mentioned below;
ber 27, 1669, married "Rebecca Towne, died -Sarah, born June 20, 1792, died December to,
-August 19, i696;''Margaret, August 31, 1671 1846; "Nathaniel, June 4, 1795, died February
vAbigail, March 25, 1672-73 ;^Iargery, Novem- 18, 1846; "Benjamin, February 12, 1798. Chil-
ber 15, 1674; 'Elizabeth, January 25, 1676-77; dren by second wife: "Lucy, June 30, 1802;
'Rebecca Mary, November 12, 1680; 'Joseph,
; Joseph, January 12, 1805, died January 30,
March 12, 1684-85, lived at Aliddleton, mar- i844?'Enos, February 17, 1806, died Decem-
ried, at Topsfield, ''Hannah Lewis 'Senjamin,
; ber 12, 1872; 'Ruth, March 7, i8to, died March
baptized August 21, 1692. All the children 17, 1845, married -John Knight, of Woburn,
living were baptized Alay 24, 1691, at Tops- -Massachusetts :'^mily, May 2, 181 1, died July
field. to, 1854, married-Asa Simonds ;'Elijah, March
(HI) Benjamin, son of Philip (2) Knight, 19, 1813, died August 11, i886;''Esther, Sep-
was baptized at Topsfield, August 21, 1692, tember 8, 1815, died September 25, 1843, mar-
died at ]\Iiddleton, Massachusetts, June 31 ried Rev.''Corbin C. Curtis.
(sic), 1781, aged eighty-eight years eleven son of "IBenjamin Knight, was
(VT)'''Ira,
months fifteen days. He resided at Middle- born at Ipswich, New Hampshire, May
New
ton, formerly part of Salem. He married, in 27, 1788, died at Marlow, New Hampshire,
January, 1719, at Topsfield, ''Ruth Fuller, of January 14, 1880. He was a farmer. He
Salem. She died at Middleton, April 26, 1771, removed from New Ipswich to Hancock, and
age seventy-four. Children, born at Middle- afterward Marlow, where he spent most of
ton ^Ruth, born December 7, 1720; 'Margaret,
:
his active life. He was active in public affairs,
September 30, 1722, baptized at Topsfield, No- and a consistent and valued member of the
vember 18, 1722 i Jonathan, born May 4, 1725 ;
Christian church. He married (first) in 181 1,
. Elizabeth, February 21, i727;-Enos, mentioned <Abigail Pratt, born at Lancaster, Massachu-
below ;vRebecca, .August 21, I732^Lydia, June setts, .August ri, 1791, died November 7, 1844,
to, i734;,Ebenezer, baptized 1736-; Benjamin, daughter of Ebenezer Pratt, of Framingham.
baptized 1738, marriedLydia Lake. Massachusetts, who died September 12, 1842,
fIV)''Enos, son of Benjamin Knight, was aged eighty-nine years; his wife, Susanna
born at Middleton, December 29, 1729. He Bolton, was a native of Sterling, Massachu-
was a soldier in the revolution in Captain Jo- setts, died November 24, 1842. Ebenezer
seph Gould's company. Colonel John Baker's Pratt served seven years in the revolutionary
regiment, on the Lexington Alarm, April 19, war.
'775- (See Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the V Ira Knight married ( second )"^-\bigail Bur-
Revolution ix., p. 345)- He married, at Mid- ton, who was born at Jaffrey, New Hamp-
dleton, June 26, 1750,-Lois Gould. He settled shire, in 1871. Children,
1787. died July 6,
on Knight's Hill, New Ipswich, New Hamp- all by the wife: \Xewis A., born April
first

shire, and died there in 1804. His first wife 25, 1812, died October 9, 1898 ^Nathaniel, :

died in 1788, aged sixty-two years. He mar- born June 15, 1813. died in February, 1889;
ried (second) 'Mary Estabrook, who died in .'William, June 9. 1814, died March 14, 1S22:
1797, aged fifty-seven. His third wife died in ^Elvira, October 12, 1816, died September 12.
1802. Children, all by first wife ^Ebenezer,
: i8t8;Jra Davis, September 12, 1819, died Jan-
biirn March 17, 1751 'Enos, October 10, 1752;
; uary 10. i8Q9;-Mary .Abigail, January 14,
^Nathaniel, May 17, 1754; John, baptized Feb- 1821, died Februarv' 20. 1883, married May 23,
mary 29, 1756 ^ Elijah, baptized May 27, 1759; 1843, 'Joseph Clyde; Ebenezer Pratt, men-
 1596 NEW ENGLAND.
tioned below ;'^usan Pratt, born September 25, built up a large practice. In 1895 he erected*
1826, living in Keene, New Hampshire, mar- the building containing large and superbly ap-
ried, June 15, iS53,vSamuel D. Bill;>-i3enjamm pointed offices, adjoining his home. They are
Franklin, June 12, 1828, died August 10 igio; ritted up with all the latest appliances, the
5arah Davis, September 4, 1830. living at finest in the New England states. He is a
Manchester, Xevv Hampshire, married, June member of St. Paul's Lodge of Free Masons,
8, 85 1, ^William H. Darrah.
1 of .\lstead, and was its master for two years.
( MIjv' Ebenezer Pratt, son of Ira Pratt He represented the order in the Grand Lodge.
Knight, was bom at .Marlow, New Hampshire, He is also a member of Bellows Falls Council,
December 1, 1824; here he spent his life and Royal and Select Masters charter member of ;

died May 17, i8yi. He attended the public Holy Cross Commandery. Knights Templar
schools and the Marlow Academy, and early member of the Consistory, of Burlington
in life learned the trade of currier. After- charter member of Cairo Temple, Nobles of
ward for many years he was a drover and the Mystic Shrine, of Rutland. He is also a
cattle dealer,buying cattle in Xew Hampshire member of Bellows Falls Lodge, No. 2^, In-
and X'ermont, and as far north as Canada, and dependent Order of Odd Fellows, and of the
selling them in the Brighton Boston) market.
( L'niversalist church.
He was also an extensive buyer of wool, and at He married, February 20, 1886, \\lberta
the time of his death he had wool in his ware- Sarah, born at Rockingham, \"ermont, daugh-
houses to the value of thousands of dollars. He ter of Lewis C. and .\nn (Jones) Lovell. The
was selectman of the town for many years. ancestry of Lewis Christopher Lovell is traced
He was deacon of the Baptist church. Gen- to .Alexander, the immigrant, through Christo-
ial and affable in manner, he was widely known pher 5) Elijah (4) ^lichael (3) Nathaniel
( : ; ;

and popular. He married (tirstj January i, (2): .Alexander (i). Children of Dr. an 1

1856, vEmily Jane, who was born April 14, iKLeroy Eugene, born at Mar-
Mrs. Knight:
1834, died September' 29, 1859, daughter of low. New Hampshire, September 10, 1886;
Rev. W. W. Lovejoy, of Antrim, New Hamp- graduate of Norwich L'niversity in 1907, and
shire. He married (second) May 26, 1861, of Harvard Cniversity in 1910: a dentist in
^Elvira Richardson, who "was born in the old Springfield. X'ermont married, November 19. ;

Astor House, New York City, January 28, igii. .Anna Magee, of Bangor, Maine. 2.

1843. daughter of Jonathan Richardson. Her ^^alph Mortimer, born at Marlboro. July 26,
father was born April 17, 1798, died April. 1888; attended the Bellows Falls High School,
1872. Her mother, Lucinda Huntley) Rich-
( Phillips Exeter .Academy, the X'ermont .Aca-
ardson, was born April 10, 1800, daughter demy at Saxton's River, and graduated in 1910
of Elisha Huntley, a general in Washington^ from Harvard University now practicing ;

army in the revolution and afterward judge dentistry in partnership with his father under
of the supreme court. Jonathan Richardson the firm name of E. W. Knight & Son. Bellow>
kept hotels in various towns and cities. He Falls. X'ermont
was for a time proprietor of the Astor House,
New York. He had a hotel in Philadelphia "Robert Sanderson and
and conducted a hotel at Fairfax, Virginia, ^.A.NDERSON wife "iTydia were among
owned by General Robert E. Lee. Mrs. the first settlers of Hamp-
Knight is in active business in Bellows Falls, ton. New Hampshire. He came from Norfolk.
dealing in foreign and domestic toilet articles England, in the year 1637, and in 1638 went
and conducting manicure parlors there. Chil- to Hampton^ Soon after the birth of their
dren of Ebenezer Pratt Knight, by first wife: daughter '^lary, he moved to XX'atertown.
v>(\'illie E., born August 22, 1859, died October Massachusetts, of which he was a proprietor
II. 185(1: by Second wife ;^Eugene William,
: in 1642. He had a brother. Edward Sander-
mentioned below. son. w;Jio also settled in XX'atertown and mar-
(X'HI) Dr.^^ugene William Knight, son of riecMIary Eggleston. The name is often spelled
Ebenezer Pratt Knight, was born at Mar- Sanders and Saunders in the early records.
low, New Hampshire, September 15, 1863. Robert Sanderson married (second) in XX'ater-
He attended the public schools and the Marlow town. 1642, '^lary Cross, widow of John Cross.
Academv. He began to study dentistry in the He remained in XX'atertown until about 1653.
office of Dr. O. ^L George, of Bellows Falls, when he removed to Boston and was deacon of
and continued in the office of Dr. George A. the church there. He sold his house and ten
Young, of Concord, New Hampshire. He be- acres of land in Hampton, July 20. 1650, to
gan to practice as a dentist, in Marlow. .\fter Richard Swaine. He was then of XX'atertown
seven and a half years, he came to Bellows and October 17, 1653, he bought land of XVil-
Falls. \'ermont. in 1891, where he has since liam Godfrey. He was a goldsmith and silver-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1.S97

'smith by trade. John Hull, a selectman and o^^amuel andi-flannah Page. His estate, was
many years town treasurer of Boston, the first admmistered in 1736 by his widow '^arah.
mint-master of New England, and the coiner Children of^Josgph Sanderson: Joseph, men-
of the pine-tree shillings, in his diary under tioned below ;''lJavid, born September 5, 1715;
date of 1652-53, relates how he was chosen to i/Sarah, January 19, 1717 Jrtilli^m, July 17,;

make coins, and adds; "I chose my friend I7i8;\/Flannah, April 5, 1720.; -Joseph, March
Robert Sanderson to be my partner, to which 17. 1721,-22. died young ;'^sanna, May 18,
the court consented." On September i, 1652, 1723 <oideon, February 18, 1724-25 Joseph,
;
;

he adds: "My boy, John Sanderson, com- March 5, 1726-27 :'^arah, October 15, 1729;
plained of his head aching, and took his bed; i^hn. December 13, 1731.
a strong fever set in and after 17 days sore I\')i,Joseph (2) Sanderson, son of "Joseph
(

sickness, he departed this life." Under date ( I Sanderson, was born .\ugust 30. 1714,
)

of November 8, 1658, he says: "the Lord and (lied at Whately, Massachusetts, March
exercised with sickness my partner Robert 20, 1772. He settled at Whately in 1752 with
Sanderson, and his son Joseph, but yet was his wife and eight children. He built a log
pleased to recover them both. ^J'oseph kept house near .Abraham Parker's, {>erhaps on land
the houseabout a month, and my partner 18 belonging to him. Later he built a house on
days." f^obert Sanderson married (third) his own land, where the old Sanderson house
"Elizabeth whom he mentions in his
, was burned about 1800. He married, in 1737,
will,which was proved October 20, 1693. She 'Ruth Parker, who died December 8, 1780,
died October 15, 1695, aged seventy-eight aged sixty-four years, daughter of Isaac
vears, leaving a will. He bequeathed to his Parker. In his will he mentions ten of his
wife Elizabeth son,*^obert Sanderson; and
;
twelve children who were married and had
(laughter, .\nne West grandchildren. Robert
;
families. From him have descended between
Darby, Mary Caswell, Joseph Jones; children twelve and fifteen hundred children, grand-
of Robert and .Anna and of James Penniman ;
children, great-grandchildren ami great-great-
great-granddaughter. .\bia Beard son-in-la"w,
:
grandchildren. Children: -'^ith. born in
Richard West brother, Edward Sanderson
;
Groton, October 6, 1737; --Esth^, .\pril 6,
Joseph, son of William Sanderson; refers to 1739 ; Joseph, March 8. 1741 ,'j,Anna. .\ugust
house and land at Watertown, had by former 7. i742^James, -April 7, 1744; -gliomas, March
wife: mentions kinsman, William Shattuck, of 16, 1746 -Abraham, June 10, 1748 -'David,
;
;

Watertown. When the second daughter of May 15. 1750; Child, 1752, died young ;'T9hn.
_^obert Sanderson was married, he gave her mentioned below; .Asa. .April 11. I756;<'^aac.
as her marriage portion as much silver as
would balance her weight. He died October
October 9, 1757.
(
\' )
--John Sandersiin,
(2)
^
son of --Joseph
7, 1693. Child by first wife: "Mary, baptized San(!erson, was born in Whately, Massachu-
at Hampton. October 29, 1639. Children by setts. .March 11, 1754; he lived on Indian Hill

second wife: -William, mentioned below; at Whately until 1803, when he removed to
.'Joseph, born January i, 1645 ;iBenjamin, bap- Milton, \'ermont. Here he built a brick house
tized July 29. 1649; Sarah, baptized January still standing in per_ect repair. He married,
18. 1651 ;..Robert, baptized October 22, 1652; October 2, 1780, '4'hebe Snow of Conway.
Children, born io Whately: .,Levi, June, 1782;
John, died September 18. 1658. / John. 1784; "ffiram, mentioned below "-^fl^
(H) William Sanderson, :,on of Robert ;

Sanderson, was born at Hampton, New Hamp- meron. mentioned above.

shire, in 1643. He took ..the oath of fidelity. (\'I)*-Hiram Sanderson, son of "John San-
.Ml his children except Hannah were born in derson, was horn in Whately, Massachusetts,
Watertown, and he then removed to Groton. October 24. 1788, and died at Milton, Vermont,
Massachusetts, but on account of trouble with February 26, 1834. He was a blacksmith and
the Indians returned to Watertown. He mar- gunmaker. He worked at Whitneyville, near
ried, in Watertown. December 18. 1666, Sarah New Haven, Connecticut, and in the United
. Children: ^-John, born October 13, States armory at Springfield, Massachusetts.
1667; '-Sarah, March 17, 1668-69; -William. His brothers Levi and Almeron settled with
September 6, i67o;i^ary, November 30, 167 1 ;
him in Milton, Vermont. He had a blacksmith
Hannah, born in Groton, May 3, i674;''Lydia. shop at Milton Falls. He was a soldier in the
born in Watertown. .\pril 21. 1679 ^foseph.
;
war of 1812 and took part in the battle of
He married (first) October 4,
mentioned below.
(HI) ^Joseph Sanderson, son of -^Villiam
y Plattsbiyg.
181 1, 'Louisa Owens; (second) - Hettie Dor-
Sanderson, was born in Watertown, Mass- man, who died May 10, 1844, aged fifty-nine
achusetts, August 28, 1680, and settled in Gro- years. Children by first wife: Lu(iy C, died
ton. He married there.^Sarah Page, daughter .August 8, 1813, aged two years i-^Tarlos, died
 1598 NEW ENGLAND.
May, 1879, aged years; Morton;
sixty-six tfohn Sanderson, was born in Whately, Mass-
vCharlotte, marpied Prent)S and achusetts, February 8, 1790, and died in Mil-
P^kinton; i.^iiaura, married ifliram Laflin ton, Vermont, December 11, 1859. He moved
i,|5aac D., died May 29, 1820, aged ten months; to Milton with his brothers, Levi and Hiram,
/I'ruman Seymour, mentioned below. Chil- from Whately, and was a cooper by trade. He
dren by second wife : i/Hiram Quincy, born was captai;! of the State Militia. He married,
October 20, 1824, died May
i, 1892, prominent in 1815,'^'ancy Meaker, born July 26, 1795,
citizen of Springlield, Massachusetts ;'^avid, died .\uo^st 2-, 1875, aged eighty years. Chil-
L/Frederick, Charles, -^Perry, :'fierkeley,i/Burton, dren L-'Orlando, died in childhood j^Leroy Y.,
:

yGeorge. / mentioned below ;Kralista, married.^ames Dun-

(V II) 'Truman Seymour Sanderson, son of ton. /-
Hiram Sanderson, was born in Milton, Ver- (\'II) 'Ceroy Y. Sanderson, son of Captain
mont, 1823, died April 17, 1891. He was edu- t<<fmeron Sanderson, was born in Milton, Ver-
cated in the public schools. Ehjring all his ac- mont. July 2~. 1824, and died February 24,
tive life he was a farmer in Milton. He was 191 1, aged eighty-seven years. He was a
the proprietor of a medicine called Sanderson's farmer in Milton all of his life, owning a farm
Blood Renovator, which he manufactured and of three hundred acres. He kept three hun-
sold for majiy years, traveling through New dred sheep, thirty cows, and was a very suc-
England with his horse and wagon. He en- cessful farmer. In politics he was a Repub-
listed, first, November i, 1862, in the First lican, and in religion a Methodist, serving as
Regiment, Vermont Cavalry, and was dis- steward in the church. He married. May i,
charged for disability, May 8, 1863. He re- i850,<^ecta A. Corbin, who was born May i,
enlisted, August 27, 1864, in the Seventeenth 1829. at Grand Isle, \'ermont, died November
Vermont Regiment, and was discharged for 21, 1896. Children: ^-Corbin Leroy, men-
disability, July 10. 1865. In politics he was a tioned below fejnice Josephine, bom April
;

Republican and he was elected to various of- 19. 1853, died June 25, i882,'-^-dia E., April
fices of trust in the town. He was a steward 16. 1856, married, March 23, i88i/-V\'illard L.
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He mar- Sanderson iHorace M., February 16, 1867.
:

ried (first) Betsey Reynolds, who died Apiil (\'III) Dr." Corbin Leroy Sanderson, son
10, 1862, aged thirty-six years. He married of Leroy Y. Sanderson, was born at Milton,
( second )'^lizabeth Waldron, of Wolcott. Ver- \'ermont, July 24, 1851. He attended the pub-
mont. She died January 26. 1894, aged Any- lic schools of Milton and the New Hampton

one years. Qjildrerj^ by first wife: 'Slen, Institute at Fairfax, \'ermont. from which he
'^Iorton,''Ida, "Fre^, Burr. Children by second was graduated in 1873. He entered the Uni-
wife: >^IortDn,iZarl,'^liny,AV., died May 11. versity of \'ermont, from which he was grad-
1890. aged twenty years 'George Henry, men-
; uated in 1877 with the degree of Doctor of
tioned below? .-Mma, died May 21, 1885, aged Medicine. He has practiced medicine in Mil-
eighteen years. ton since that time except for two years that
'\\'Ul)'Georgt Henry Sanderson, son of he spent in the west. He is prominent in
-Truman Seymour Sanderson, was born at Mil- musical affairs and for twenty years was
ton, \'ermont, May i, 1866. He attended the chorister and organist of the Methodist Epis-
public schools of his native town. He was copal Church. In politics he is a Republican.
associated in business with his father when He served the town as auditor for four years.
a young man, and was a traveling salesman He married, in June, 1890, <^nnie Sopar, of
for Sanderson's Blood Renovator. Afterward Washington, D. C., daughter of Colonel E. A.
he was a sewing machine agent. Since 1887 and -:<nTie j^O'Callaghan) Sopar. They have
he has been a piano salesman and has made one child.'^eatrice, born May 4, 1891.
his home in Burlington, Vermont.
In politics
he is a Democrat. He is a member of Cham- Four immigrants of the name
plain Lodge, No. 7, Knights oi Pythias, of H.\YS Hayes or Hays came to New Eng-
Burlington; also New England Order of Fat land before 1700. Thomas, of Mil-
Men. He married (first) August 21, 1895. ford, Connecticut, 1645, whose descendants
'tjcrena Youtt. daughter of Charles Youtt she ; removed a few years later to Newark, New
was born in Middlebury. \'ermont, died No- Jersey Nathaniel, of Norwalk, Connecticut,
;

vember 7, 1901. He married (second) April of whose family no trace has been found since
15, 1908, Xjeorgianna Wales, born in St. Al- 1729: John, of Dover, New Hampshire;
bans. \'ermont, died in .\pril. 1909. Children George, mentioned below.
by first wife: yKarl. born December 12, 1896: (I) George Hayes, the immigrant, came
Georgianna, Noverpber i, 1901. from Scotland as early as 1680. aged about
(VI) Captain "Almeron Sanderson, son of twenty-five years. According to a manuscript
 NEW ENGLAND. 1599

left by his grandson, George Hayes went from were interred in a cemetery at Jay, New York,
Scotland to Derbyshire, England, thence to He was a man of great physical strength and
London, where he sailed for New England. His strong character. His children, all of whom
first wife and three children died. He settled were farmers or farmer's wives, were Aaron, :

in Windsor, Connecticut. His first wife Sarah, mentioned below Zimri, Harvey, Chester,
;

died at Windsor, March 27, 1683. He married Sara, Sally.

(second) August 29, 1683, Abigail Dibble or (V) Aaron (2) Hays, as the name is spelled
Dibol, only daughter of Samuel Dibble or by later generations, son of Aaron (i) Hayes,
Dibol, of Wmdsor and Simsbury. In 1689 was born at Jay, New York, in May, 1790, He
he removed to Simsbury. George Hayes died settled at Wilmington, Essex county, New
at Simsbury, September 2, 1725. His will is \'ork, where he was a farmer and miller, build-
dated April 30, 1725. Child of first wife: ing and operating a mill. His death occurred
George, born March 26, 1683, died April 3, there and his remains were interred in the
1683. Children, of second wife: x\bigaii, cemetery there. He married Sarah Barker.
born at Windsor, August 31, 1684; Daniel, Children: David, William, Nathaniel, Lucy,
April 26, 1686; Sarah, January 22, 1687; Eunice, Sally, Diana, Aaron, Datus Lindsay,
Mary, January 6, 1689-90; Joanna, October 2, mentioned below.
1692; George, March 9, 1695; William, men- (VI) Datus Lindsay Hays, son of Aaron
tioned below; Samuel, at Simsbury, 1698-99; (2) Hays, was bom in W'ilmington, New
Thankful, 1700; Benjamin, 1702; Dorothy, York, January i, 1832. He attended the dis-
baptized 1706. trict schools of his native town, and the old
(II) William Hayes, son of George Hayes, school house is now used for a blacksmith
was born at Windsor, June 13, 1697. He set- shop. He learned the trade of printer and
tled inSimsbury where he had a grant of land, afterward became a shoe manufacturer. He
seventy-five acres, in 1723. He was tything- was a teacher of ability. For a number of
man in 1742, grand juror, 1748 and 1754. He years he was publisher of a newspaper at Aus-
married, at Simsbury, September 4, 1723, abie Forks, New York. During his last years
Joanna Lee, who died at Simsbury, December he made his home with his son and was book-
2j, 1748. Children, born at Simsbury: Wil- keeper for the Essex Publishing Company.
liam, mentioned below Joanna, August 12,
; He married Emily Sawyer Preston, born in
1727; Judah. January 3, 1730; Rhoda, March Wilmington, New Y'ork, July 16, 1833, one of
31, 1732; Dudley, March 24, 1735; Silence, the five children of Heman and Roxanna
March 9, 1737; Aaron, August 18, 1739, ( Preston.
Bliss I Her father was a farmer,
soldier in the expedition against Havana, died a man
of sterling character. Children: Lind-
there, November 25, 1762; daughter, died in say ^Mortimer, mentioned below; Minnie E.,
infancy, 1748; Rosanna, April 15, 1748; Ozias born November 2. 1869, at Bicknelville, St.
(probably) also died at Havana in the service; Lawrence county, New Y'ork.
Jenny, October 15, 1758 ?).
(
(VII) Lindsay Mortimer Hays, son of
(HI) William (2) Hayes, son of William Datus Lindsay Hays, was born in Lawrence-
(i) Hayes, was born April 5, 1725. His wife ville, St. Lawrence county. New Y'ork, August
Mary died March 27, 1760. He probably mar- 22, 1862. He attended the public schools of
ried (second) January 15, 1761, Rachel Lewis, Ausable Forks, New Y'ork, and the Lawrence-
but this may be the second marriage of the villeAcademy, from which he graduated in
father. The names of his children are not 1878. He learned the printer's trade and while
recorded. he was bi;t a boy began the publication of a
(IV) Aaron Hayes, son or nephew of Wil- weekly in northern New York. In 1886 he
liam (2) Hayes, was born about 1758, in Sims- joined the editorial staff of the Boston Globe,
bury or vicinity. The name Aaron is found of which he was for seven years the night city
in the family, as stated above. There was but editor, .\fter twelve years on the Globe he
one Aaron Hayes in the revolution from Con- resigned to take charge of the newly organized
necticut, according to the state records and Essex Publishing Company. The nucleus of
he served in a Simsbury company. In 1790 the business was the Burlington Clipper, which
the census reports show no Aaron living either had been published for thirty years. When
in Connecticut or Massachusetts. According the Essex Publishing Company was organized,
to family tradition he lived in the vicinity of it had three newspapers, but in a few years
what is now Putnam, Connecticut. Late in it had absorbed every weekly newspaper in
life, he received a pension for his revolutionary the county, excepting one.The company pub-
service. After the war he moved to Wilming- lished what was known as the Burlington
ton, New York, where he died at the age of Suburban list, comprising: The Burlington
one hundred and five years, and his remains Clipper, Shelburne Reznezv. Hituesburg Re-
NE39
i6oo NEW ENGLAND.
corder, Richmond Gasctte, Essex Eagle, Essex a distinguished family. Governor Thomas
Record, Jericho Reporter, Underhill Enter- Dudley was educated a Latin school, and
in
prise, Milton Rays, IVinooski Jottrnal, Char- studied by himself to such a degree that he
lotte Chronicle and Grand Isle Star. Under read Latin as well as the best scholars of the
the management of Mr. Hays the Bur- day. His mother died when he was young, and
lington Suburban Hst gained constantly in cir- he was raised by a relative, Mrs. Burefoy.
culation and importance. The standard of his When young he became a page in the establish-
weekly newspapers was high and the success ment of the Earl of Northampton. In 1597,
of the enterprise pronounced. After nine when only twenty-one years old, he volunteered
years as editor and publisher of these news- to go to help Henry of Navarre at the time of
papers, Mr. Hays, in 190O, engaged in the ad- civil war. was given a captain's commission,

vertising business with offices in Burlington. and raised a company of eighty in Northamp-
He has continued in that business to the pres- ton. Peace was declared before he saw actual
ent time. He is a director of the Essex Indus- service, however. He was then clerk for his
trial Association and was secretary of the Lake kinsman. Judge .\ugustine Xicholls, until the
Champlain Tercentenary Commission, ap- latter's death. .Vugust. 1616. Dudley then be-
pointed by Governor Proctor of X'ermont. In came Steward of the Earl of Lincoln, and in
politicshe is a Republican. He was super- a few years managed to clear off a debt of a
visor of the National Census m
the state of hundred thousand dollars on the earl's estates.
Vermont in 19 10 by appointment of President He resigned in 1627, and hired a house in Bos-
Taft and had charge of three hundred districts. ton, Lincolnshire, where Rev. John Cotton
He is at present a trustee of the incorporated preached. He was soon again employed by
village of Essex Junction, \ermont. He is a the Earl, until he came to .America, after the
charter member of Mount Mansfield Lodge, Earl vvas unjustly imprisoned by the King,
Free and Accepted Masons, of Essex, and Charles I., for distributing information about
member of the Knights of Pythias of Essex. the laws of the kingdom. In 1628 Dudley and
Mr. Hays married, August 3, 1889, Frances other Puritans procured a patent for a planta-
Blenner Hassett, born at Xorthfield, Vermont, tion in .\merica. and in 1629 the company sent
June 14, 1868, died September 9, 1908, daugh- settlersover. In .\prii. 1630, Dudley came
ter of David and Mary Ann (Burke) Hassett. with Winthrop's party. He
served as assist-
Children: Gertrude C, born December 7. ant, and as deputy governor at the last court

1893: Frances P., December 26, 1895; son, in England, and came on the shop "Arabella,"
March 28, igoo: Lindsay Mortimer Jr., No- arriving June 13, 1630, and settling at New-
vember 8, 90 1.
1
town, now Cambridge, Massachusetts. He
soon moved to Ipswich, and he had various
The
history of this family ex- grants in several towns. In May, 1634, he was
DL'DLEV tends back' to the days of Wil- elected governor, succeeding \Vinthrop, serv-
liam the Conqueror and many ing also in 1640, 1645 and 1650. being deputy
distinguished and noble families are found in governor thirteen and assistant five
years,
the history of England. But the most careful years. He was governor chosen by a
the first

research has not made clear the exact lineage general election by the people. He was one of
of Governor Thomas Dudley. The various the twelve men appointed to establish Harvard
families bore arms, and Thomas used the fol- College, 1636, and he signed the charter as
lowing: .\ lion rampant with a star for dif- governor in 1650. He was appointed sergeant-
ference. major-general of the colony. 1644. He was
Governor Thomas Dudley, the immi-
(L) one of the most famous and able men of the
grant was born about 1676 near
ancestor, times. He died at Roxbury, July 31, 1653.
Northampton, England, son of Captain Robert He married first in England. Dorothy
( I

Dudley, a military man who lived in the time who died at Roxbury. December 27.
.

of Robert Dudley, Queen Elizabeth's famous 1643. aged sixty-one. He married (second)
Earl of Leicester. His father seems to have .April 14. 1644, Catherine Hackburn, widow

been one of the soldiers sent over by the Queen of Samuel Hackburn and daughter of
to aid Henry of Navarre to establish his Dighton. She had tw^o sons and two daughters
throne, and to have fallen in the famous battle by her first husband, and two sons and a
of Ivry; Captain Dudley is presumed to have daughter by Mr. Dudley. She married (third)
been of the Dudley Castle race, his wife was Rev. John .Allen, of Dedham. and she died
a kinswoman of .\ugustine Nicholls, a famous .August 20, [771. Children by first wife:
lawver and judge of London, Keeper of the Samuel, mentioned below Anne, born about :

Great Seal to Prince Charles, etc.. member of 1612; Patience; Sarah, baptized July 2^. 1620;
 NEW ENGLAND. 1601

Mercy, born September 27, 1621, By second Mercy Folsom. born about 1691, at Exeter.
wife: Deborah. February 27, 1645; Joseph, Children: James, born 1715; Abigail, October
September 23, 1647: Paul, September 8, 1650. 31, 1716; Samuel, mentioned below; John,
(II) Rev. Samuel Dudley, son of Governor April 9, 1725; Joseph, 1728; Joanna; Mercy;
Thomas Dudley, was born about 1610, in Sarah.
Northamptonshire. England, and was probably (V) Samuel (2), son of James Dudley, was
educated for the ministry of the Puritan de- born in 1720. He married (first)
nomination. He was twenty years old when Ladd: (second) Mrs. Sleeper; (third) Mrs.
he came to this country with his father, and in Clark. Children: Daniel, born about 1744,
1632 or 1633 he married (first) Mary, daugh- at Raymond, New Hampshire: Samuel, 1747;
ter of Governor W'inthrop. He moved to Ips- Micajah, mentioned below Jeremiah, August ;

wich from Cambridge, about 1635, and his 27. 1753;. Rev. Moses, 1755; Mary, 1757;
wife died in 1643. He married (second) Mary Eliphalet, 1759; James, 1761; Mehitabel
Byley or Bayley. of Salisbury, Massachusetts, Lydia.
sister of Henry Bayley. He was deputy to the \T) Micajah, son of Samuel (2i Dudle\-,
(

general court in 1641-42-43-44-45 often chair-; was born at Brentwood, New Hampshire, Sep-
man of selectmen, and held other town offices. tember 2j, 1 75 1, died at Durham, Maine,
In March. 1648, he was appointed associate March, 1798. He was approved September 3,
judge to hold a court from year to year at Salis- 1795, a minister of the Society of Friends,
a.-,

bury, with tw^o others. On May 13. 1650, he and some of his descendants have been famous
agreed to-be minister of Exeter, New Hamp- members of that sect. He was a minister until
shire. In 1649 he preached for some time at his death. He married Susanna Forster,
I'ortsmouth, New Hampshire. He carried on born at .Attleboro, Massachusetts, March 16,
farms, mills and stock-breeding besides preach- 1751, diet! at China, Maine, January 8, 1838,
ing and acting as magistrate. His second wife daughter of Timothy and Sibylla (Freeman)
-Mary died at Exeter about 165 1. He married Forster. Children: John, mentioned below;
(third) Elizabeth His son Stephen
. Samuel, born at Winthrop, Maine, February
was the only one to have descendants of the 22, 1777; Susanna Winthrop, December 18.
Dudley name. He was never rich like his 1778: Mary, September 3, 1780; Sibyl, March
father, though he had many grants of land. 16, 1782; Thankful, March 31, 1784; Micajah,
He died at Exeter, February 10, 1683. aged January 26, 1786; Lydia, October 22, 1789, at
seventy-three. Children by first wife; Durham, Maine; William, July 5, 1790; An-
Thomas, baptized March 9, 1634; John, bap- stras. .April 30. 1792; Durham, died aged four;
tized June 28. [635, died yo'uig: Margaret, David. .April 15, 1794.
(lied young; Samuel, baptized .August 2. 1639, VII John, son of Micajah Dudley, was
( )

died April 17. 1643: .\nn, October 16. 1641. born at \Vinthrop. Maine, November 5, 1775,
By second wife: Theophilus, born October died at China, Maine, October 27, 1847. He
31, 1644; Mary, .April 21, 1646, died December was a Friend, and was a farmer. He married
29, 1646: Byley, September 2-. 1647; Mary. Eunice W'inslow. Children: Jane W., bom
January 6, 1649-50: Thomas. By third wife: at Durham, December 13, 1806: Micajah H.,
Elizabeth, 1652 Stephen, mentioned below
;
mentioned below; John Morrison, Durham.
James, 1663 Timothy .\bigail Dorothy Re-
; : ; : December 7, 1809; George Philbrook. Durham,
becca Samuel.
:
February 23, 1812; Matthew Franklin, Har-
(III) Stephen, son of Rev. Samuel Dudley, lem, Maine, September 9, 181 3; Henry, Har-
was born at Exeter, New Hampshire. He lem. February 9, 1815; Lydia Harlem, W
married (first) December 24, 1684. Sarah, .April 23, 1818: Charles. February 10, 1821.
born F'ebruary 25. 1667, died January 24. (\TII) Micajah H.. son of John Dudley,
1713, daughter of Hon. John Gilman, of Exe- was born at Durham, Maine, October 19, 1808,
ter. He married second Mary Tyng. He
( ) died March 2~ 1873, at Mapleton, .Aroostook
.

married third Mercy Gilman, who survived

( )
county, Maine, near Presque Isle. He lived
him. He was a farmer in Exeter. His will in China. Maine, until 1862, a farmer and fruit
was dated February 17, 1734-35. proved May grower, and then moved to Castle Hill, where
'3- 1735- Children: Samuel, born December he was a farmer the remainder of his life.
iq. 1685: Stephen. March 10, 168S: James, He was a \\ hig, later a Republican, and a
mentioned below: John, October 4, 1692: member of the Baptist church, and of Castle
Nicholas, .August 27, 1694; Joanna, May 3, Hill Grange. He married. September 27,
i6r)7: Trueworthy, 1700: Joseph, 1702: .Abi- 1833. Olive Clarke, born in China. Maine,
gail; Sarah, January 15, 1706; Elizabeth. 1812. died at Castle Hill. 1882: member of
(IV) James, son of Stephen Dudley, was Baptist church, and of Castle Hill Grange.
born June 11. 1690, at Exeter. He married Children, born in China, Maine: i. Allen M.,
l602 NEW ENGLAND.
died 1909, at Castle Hill married Susan Wad-; specialty of surgery. He is a member of the
dell,of Mapleton; children: Georgia, married .Aroostook County Medical Society the Maine ;

Elmer Hilton Neil, married Preston Grindle

; ; State Medical Society, Trinity Lodge, Free
Sanford; Nettie, married George Young; Mel- and Accepted Masons. He was formerly a
vin ; Lena, married Loney \\ ilcox. 2. member of the Mapleton Grange, Patrons of
Paulina, married John Roberts, and they had Husbandry. In politics he is a Republican.
child. Marietta, married Ezekiel Clittord. 3. He served for a time on the school board in
Micajah H., mentioned below. 4. Frank, Mapleton and also in Castle Hill. He attends
born 1852 married Etta Winslow, no children.
; the Baptist church.
5. John Wesley, born 1858, married Mary He married, June 26, 1905, in Woodstock,
Belyea. of New Brunswick, and they live at New Brunswick, Lulu M. Smith, born at Cari-
Seattle, Washington; children: John Perley, bou, Maine, April 13, 1884. She is a graduate
Henry Wilson, Stephen, Grace. of Colby College, class of 1904, a member of
(IX) Micajah H. (2), son of Micajah H. the Sigma Kappa fraternity. In religion she
(ij Dudley, was born in China, Maine, in is a Lniversalist. George Owen Smith, her
1850, and now lives at Castle Hill, Maine, father, was born at Richmond, Maine, in 1855,
where he has been a farmer all his life. He and is now living at Caribou, Maine. He is a
is a Republican in politics, and has served in merchant. In politics he is a Republican. He
1904 and 1905 as representative to the state married .Nellie York, born at Caribou. Chil-
legislature. He also has held most of the town dren of George Owen Smith Mrs. Dudley
:

offices, and is a member of the Baptist church. and Marguerite Smith. Children of Dr. Lionel
He married (first) Aletta Drake, born at Cari- Elwood and Lulu M. Dudley: i. Marguerite,
bou, Maine, 1858, died at Cattle Hill. 1884, born in New York City, .\ugust 17, 1907. 2.
daughter of Rodney Drake, who died in Stock- Pauline, born at Presque Isle, February 11,
holm, Maine, in May, 1909, having settled in 1909.
Maine before his marriage, coming from
Massachusetts he was a pioneer at Castle Hill,
; \'arious authorities give
clearing a farm there; member of Baptist .\L-\COMBER two derivations of the sur-
church Whig, and later a Republican in pol-
; name Macomber, and both
itics Mr. Drake's wife died in 1894: his chil-
; may be correct. There may be a Scotch as
dren were Frank, drowned in .-\roostook
: well as an English origin for the name. Scotch
river when a young man Rose, married Na- ; authorities state that Macomber is a variation
thaniel Currier William Burt, sheriff in
; ; in spelling of McCumber of McComber, and
Stockholm; Aletta, mentioned above. Micajah perhaps McComb. The Engli^h derivation is
H. Dudley married i second) Hannah Ellis, a place
name May-combe (an old word for
born 1858, at .\shland, Maine, died 1893. valley). In spite of tradition, it has been es-
Children by first wife i. Flora L., born .A.pril
: tablished that John a"d William Macomber
13. 1878: married Owen Smith, of Mapleton, were English, not Scotch, and that they hailed
where they live children Harold, Lionel,
; : from Devonshire, England, coming to Mass-
Dorothea. 2. Lionel Elwood, mentioned be- achusetts with other settlers from that section
low. 3. Eleanor, born May 16. 1882; married of England. Some descendants have altered
Granville Cook, of Mapleton children A ; : the spelling to McComber on account of the
daughter, Alargaret. Elwood and a baby. sound of the name. The family has been
Child by second wife: 4. Forest, born 1899, found in E.xeter and vicinity in Devonshire.
at Castle Hill. Three brothers came to .America W'illiam.:

(X) Dr. Lionel Elwood Dudley, son of mentioned below; Thomas, of Plymouth, 1643.
Micajah H. (2) Dudley, was born in Castle left no descendants; John, of Taunton. 1643.
Hill, Maine. December 3, 1880. He attended whose descendants are given in a recent gene-
the public schools in that town, graduated from alogy by Stackpole. with those of W'illiam.
Ricker's Classical Institute of Houlton in 1897 (I) W'illiam Macomber, settled in Dorches-
and from Colby College in 1901. with the de- ter. Massachusetts, the first record of him be-
gree of Bachelor of .\rts. He joined the Delta ing dated .April 2, 1638, when he was granted
Kappa Epsilon fraternity. After takin;^ a permission by Plymouth Colony to settle in
graduate course at Brown University, he spent Plymouth or elsewhere. He was a cooper by
two years at home on the farm and in the trade. On September 3, 1638, he was granted
lumber camps. In the fall of 1904 he entered an island of three or four acres, and on .August
the College of Physicians and Surgeons. New 3, 1640. he was given permission to use wood
York, and was graduated in 1907 with the de- for his trade from Wood Island. He settled
gree of Doctor of Medicine. He has practiced in Marshfield, Massachusetts, where in 1644
medicine since then at Presque Isle, making a he was fined for speaking against the Indians.
 NEW ENGLAND. 1603

He was surveyor there in 1053. He deposed, sett;Mary, unmarried in 1753; Damaria, mar
March i, 1655, that he was forty-five years old, riedTimothy Rogers.
which would make the year of his birth 16 10. (IV ) Jacob Macomber. ^on of William (2)
His widow L'rsilla gave bonds of administra- Macomber, was born in Taunton. Massachu-
tion on his estate June 6, 1670. His farm is setts, died in Easton, Massachusetts, April
3,
still in possession
of his descendants. The 1787. In 1738 he purchased thirty-two acres
original house was a garrison house for pro- on the line between Bridgewater and Easton.
tection against Indians; it was burned about In 1778 he was on the committee of corre-
the time of the revolution. Children: John, spondence, inspection and safety. He lived
mentioned below William, married Alary
; in Easton. He married (first) about 1740,
Thomas, married Sarah Crocker;
;
Eleanor, daughter of William and Eleanor
Matthew, born February 3, 1648, died 1670; (Whitman Turner, of Bridgewater.
)
She
Edith, married John Lincoln Sarah, married ; was born m 1717, died February 10. 1780.
William Briggs Hannah, married Joseph
; He married (second) April i. 17S2, Elizabeth
Randall l'rsilla. married Nicholas White Jr.
; Niles. born March 19, 1737, She married
(II) John Alacomber, son of William Ma- Isecond) April 21, 1790, John Packard, and
comher, was born in Marshtield. Massachu- they moved to Chesterfield. Massachusetts,
setts. In records he was called John Ma- with her son, David Macomber, where they
comber the cooper, to distinguish him from resided the remainder of their lives. Jacob
others of the same name. On July 23, 1684, Macomber served in the revolution from
he acknowledged that his wife received part Easton. in Captain Samuel White's company.
of her father's estate by a deed oi land near Colonel Thomas Carpenter's regiment. August
Little River. Taunton. John Macomber served 18 to September 8. 1778, Rhode Island, (page
in King William's war in 1691. His will was 120, vol. X, Massachusetts Revolutionary
ilated June 2g. 1716. "being aged," and a deed Rolls). Children; Jacob, born .August i6,
shows that he was alive, January 21, 1717-18. 1747; Hannah, February 16. 1750; David,
He married Hannah, daughter of Edward mentioned below; Daniel, .\pril 15. 1756; Ed-
and Sarah Tarne Bobbit.
( She was born ) mund, June 7, 1759.
March 9. 1660. Edward Bobbit was an orig- (\") David Macomber, son of Jacob Ma-
inal settler in Taunton, Massachusetts, having comber, was born at Easton, Massachusetts,
land in the South Purchase, now Berkley; he September 2, 1752, died in Chesterfield. Mass-
was obliged to take refuge in the block house achusetts. May He settled in Ches-
13. 1819.
at Taunton during the Indian war. and was terfield in 1773. He
served in the revolution.
killed by the Indians while returning to his He married, September 6. 1781, Katherine.
farm; he married. July 7, 1654. Sarah, daugh- daughter of Daniel and Katherine Cole (

ter of Miles Tarne. of Boston. Children, men- Littlefield. She was born in Bridgewater,
tioned in will: William, mentioned below; Massachusetts. March 13, 1764. died in Ches-
Sarah, married William Hoar Damaris, mar- ; terfield. .\ugust 14. 1846. Children; Daniel,
ried Josiah Cane ; Esther ; Hannah ; Ruth. born July 3, 1782; David, October 20, 1783;
(III) William (21 Macomber. son of John Eunice. Alarch 28. 1785: Jacob, mentioned be-
Macomber. was born in Taunton. Massachu- low; Cyrus. September 24. 1788; Rebecca,
setts, in 1684, according to a deposition. May October 18, 1790; Edmund. September 23,
20. 1757, when he said he was "more than 1792; Harvey, March 9, 1794; Hannah, Jan-
seventy-three years of age." His will was uary 2~. 1796. died November 9, 1796: .Alvan,
dated Alarch 24. 1747-48. and proved February October i. 1797; Melzar. July 17, 1799; So-
6. 1759, and in it he mentioned his wife and phronia. May 27. 1804.
children. He married. 1704. Hannah, daugh- {\'l) (2"! Macomber. son of David
Jacob
ter of William and Sarah (Caswell) Hoskins. Macomber. was born in Chesterfield. Mass-
and granddaughter of William Hoskins, the achusetts. October 4. 1786, died .\pril 13, 1867,
immigrant. She was born February 14. 1678. in Westford. \'ermont, where he settled about
died September. 1764. Children: John, 1806. with brothers and sisters. He was a
married (first) Mary Madum, September 10. farmer, and held various town He
offices.

1747. (second) Elizabeth Wilbur: Henry, served in the war of 1812. He married,
married Susanna Thrasher; Stephen, married March 5. 1820. Elmira, daughter of Solomon
.Sarah McNeil Jacob, mentioned below
;
Wil- ; and .Abigail Hobart, of Westford. She was
liam, married .Vbiah Abigail, married ; born November 8. 1801. in Hollis. New Hamp-
Briggs L^rsila, born July 5, 1708. mar-
:
shire, died in Westford, March 18, 1887.
ried Isaac Briggs Jude, married ;
Children William Harmon, born December
;

Robinson; Hannah, married Benjamin Ras- 30. 1820 James Hervey. mentioned below
;
i6o4 NEW ENGLAND.
Rosaltha Marion, April lo, 1826 Solomon ;
(The Mower Llne>.
Hobart, April 12, 1828; Elmira Elizabeth, k\) Samuel Mower, the immigrant ances-
June 2j. 1834; Francis Billings, May 16, 1843. tor, was born in England in ibyo, died May
(Vll^ James Hervey Macomber, son of 8, 1760. He came from west of England witn
Jacob (2) Macomber, was born April 17, his brother Thomas and sister Joanna,
1823, in Westford, Vermont, died there Octo- (thought to have come from Devonshire^ and
ber 14, 1888. He lived in Westford all his Maiden, Massachusettts, about 1714.
settled in
life, with the exception of a few years in (Wall says 1708-10. j He married January
Burlington, \'ermont, when he was engaged in 4, 1716, Elizabeth Sprague, of Maiden, and
the lumber business there. He was much in- moved to Worcester, .vlassachusetts, in
1741.
terested in educational matters and for many Children: Elizabeth, born October 28, 1710;
years was superintendent of schools. He .\bigail. May 8, 1718; Samuel, October 18,
taught school until he was more than sixty 1720; Ephraim, February 9, 1723; John, De-
years old. He held various town offices, and cember 18, 1724; Lydia, September 15, 1726;
was representative to the state legislature one Jonathan, mentioned below.
term. He was postmaster in Westford, and (II) fonathan Mower, son of Samuel
for many years was justice of the peace, serv- Mower, was born .April 23, 1730, died in 1813.
ing in the capacity of a trial justice. He mar- He married, July 10, 1755, Elizabeth Bemis,
ried, July I, 1849, Frances Marion Beach, born of Spencer, Massachusetts, and settled in
February 28, 1828, daughter of Thomas and Charlton, Massachusetts, moving to Greene.
Betsey (Wales) Beach. Children: Marion Maine, in 1798. He served in the revolution
Eliza, born June 2, 185 1; Emma Elmira, Au- in Captain .Abijah Lamb's company. Colonel
gust 2, 1854; Bessie Florence, May 7, 1863; Jacob Davis' regiment, 1780, to Rhode Island.
James Hervey, mentioned below. Children: Elizabeth, born 1756: Jonathan.
(Vni) James Hervey (2) Macomber, son ^7^7 'John, 1759; Samuel, 1761 Abigail,
;

of James Hervey ( i 1 ^lacomber, was born at 1763: Sarah, 1765: William, 1767; Ebenezer.
Westford, Vermont. .-Kpril 18, 1867. He at- 1769: Marshall, mentioned below.
tended the public schools of his native town (III) Marshall Mower, son of Jonathan
and the St. Johnsbury Academy. He entered Mower, was born September i, 1773. He
the University of Vermont, from which he was married Charity Curtis. Children Lucy, :

graduated in the class of 1890 with the de- Polly, Nancy, John, Sophia. Laura, Curtis,
gree of Bachelor of Arts. He was graduated mentioned below: John Russell, .Alfred, Nel-
from the Boston University Law School in son, Cyrus. Elizabeth, Eleanor. Cynthia.
1895 ^nd in the same year was admitted to the (IV) Curtis Mower, son of Marshall
bar. Since then he has been practicing law .Mower, was born October 26, 1801, died June
at Burlington, X'ermont. He was law partner 21. 1876. He married Hannah Kendrick
of Attorney General R. E. Brown from 1897 Hunter.
to 1902 under the firm name of Brown & (V) Emory C. Mower, son of Curtis
Macomber. He is a director and one of the Mower, was born at Calais, X'ermont, May 30,
founders of the Chittenden County Trust 1839. He married Harriet .A. Herrick, of
Company, and is attorney for this bank. He Winooski, Vermont, and their daughter Nellie
is a director and one of the original incor- A., married James Hervey Macomber see (

porators of the Burlington Mutual Fire In- Macomber \III).

surance Company and is also its treasurer. In
politics he is a Republican. He was city grand fiibson is a common family
juror in 1899 and 1900; city clerk in 1903 and GIBSO.X name in England and Scotland
city attorney in 1907-09. He was elected and is of great antiquity. It is
judge of probate in September, 1910, and re- derived from the personal or surname Gib or
elected two years later. He is a member of Gibb. Gib and Gibb were in use as surnajnes
the First Congregational Unitarian
( Society, ) in Perthshire and other parts of Scotland at a
and served on its prudential committee four ver\- early date. Gibson was a surname in
years member of the Ethan .Allen Club and
: use in Fifeshire and Edinburghshire before the
served on the governing board in 1908-09 year 1300. The Scotch family possesses the
past noble grand of Hamilton Lodge, No. 14, Lordship of Durie. There are various armor-
Independent Order of Odd Fellows: and is a ial families bearing the surname Gibson in
member of Washington Lodge. No. 3. Free England and Scotland. Most of the colonial
and Accepted Masons. He married, Novem- families of Gibson in this country, if not all,
ber 28, 1899, Nellie A. Mower (see Mower were descended from John Gibson, who set-
V). Children: James Hervey, born Septem- tled in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as early as
ber 29, 1903; Herrick Mower, June 11, 1908. 1634
 NEW ENGLAND. 1605

(Ij Alexander Gibson, of the Scotch house-lot, which remained in the family for
family, was born near Stauraer, in VVigton- generations, was situated on the east side of
shire, Scotland, lived and died in Scotland. Long street, and it was used as a garrison
He owned what is still known as the Crellouch during the Indian troubles. He died May 27,
Farm in his native country. Children .An- :
1727. aged about eighty-seven years, and his
drew, settled near Pictou, Xova Scotia James, ; wife Mary died March 26, 17 19, aged seventy-
mentioned below .Agnes; Mary, married
; seven years. John Farmer says that Mrs.
.Alexander McWilliams. Isabella Wizwell, who died May 21, 1686, was
(II) James Gibson, son of Alexander Gib- wife of John Farmer, of .Ansley. county War-
son, was born in W'igtonshire, Scotland, and wick, and that she came to this country with
died at Groton, Massachusetts, in 1910, aged some of her children soon after his death
seventy-si.x years. He received his education which was before 1669; she seems to have
in his native parish and during his youth as- been sister of Rev. Thomas Muston, of Wykin
sisted his father on the farm. He came to this and Brinklow, England she married in this ;

country in 1872 and lived in Cambridge and country. Mr. Thomas Wiswall, who was or-
Groton, Massachusetts. He married, in Scot- dained ruling elder, with John Eliot Jr.,
land, Mary Rankine, born in the same town teacher in the Xewton church, at its organi-
as her husband, died in Groton, in 1908, aged zation. July 20. 1664. Children of Edward
seventy-six years, daughter of Samuel and and Mary Farmer: Sarah, born about 1669;
Mary Rankine. .At a very early date the John, mentioned below Edward, March 22, :

Rankine family was seated in Ayrshire, Scot- 1673-74; Mary, November 3, 1675; Barbery,
land. Various branches of the family have in Woburn. January 26, 1677-78. died Feb-
settled in this country. Children of James and ruary I, 1680-81: Elizabeth. May 17. t68o:
Mary Gibson Jane, married
: .Alexander Thomas. June 8. 1683 Oliver, February 2,
:

Burns Mary, married George McKee .Agnes,

; ; [685-86.
married .Alexander Wilson, of Worcester, II (John Farmer, son of Edward Farmer,
)

Massachusetts ; .Andrew David

; Dr. John,
; was born .August 19, 167 1, died September 9,
mentioned below Elizabeth.; 1736. He married .Abigail very likely .

(HI) Dr. John Gibson, son of James Gib- daughter of Daniel Shed or Shedd. She died
son, was born in W'igtonshire, Scotland, July in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, March 20. 1754.

6, 1867. When he was five years old he came aged seventy-five years. ChiUlren Dority, :

.with his parents to this country. He attended born December 7. 1700: Barbary, December
the public schools of Boston and Cambridge, 20. 1701; John. .September 18, 1703; Daniel,
Massachusetts. He received his medical edu- mentioned below; Richard, February 2, 1706-
cation at the L'niversity of Vermont, from 07: Edward, November 10, 1710; Jacob, Jan-
which he was graduated with the degree of uary 16. 1713-14; William. November 15,
Doctor of Medicine in 1898. He began to 171Q.
practice at V'ergennes, X'ermont, where he re- (Ill) Daniel Farmer, son of John Farmer,
mained four years. In 1902 he located at was born in Billerica, Massachusetts, October
St. .Albans. Vermont, where he has practiced 30, 1705. He settled in Lunenburg, Worces-
since. He is a member of Franklin County ter county, Massachusetts, where he married,
Medical Society, the X'ermont State Medical .November 2. 1732, Elizabeth Woods. John
Society and the .American Medical .Associa- Farmer also settled in Lunenburg. Daniel re-
tion. He
joined several college fraternities moved to the adjacent town of Groton. where
when a student.In politics he is a Republican, according to family tradition he was killed on
in religion a Congregationalist. He married, the Plains of .Abraham, fighting the French in
.April 23. 1903, Lizzie Doane Hickok, of \'er- the French and Indian war. Children, born at
gennes, daughter of Julius S. and Mary Groton: Thomas, December 2, 1733; .Abigail.

Doane Willard
( Hickok.
) They have no October I, 1735; Elizabeth. February 4, 1740-
children. 41. .And others.
( Benjamin, son of Daniel -Farmer, it
I\' )

Edward Farmer, the immi- is though the record of birth is want-

believed,
F.ARMER grant ancestor, came to Bill- ing, was born September 9, 1749. died at
erica. Massachusetts, where his Burke, X'ermont, November 28. 1845, aged
son John was born in 167 1. One authority' ninety-six years. He settled in Lancaster.
gives' an older sister Sarah, but her birth is not Massachusetts, and joined the Church
First

recorded there or given by Dan forth. On there. He was a soldierfrom Lancaster in

March 24. 1672-73. he was accepted as a cit- the revolution, in Captain John Hartwell's
izen and granted a five acre privilege. His company. Colonel Dike's regiment. December
i6o6 NEW ENGLAND.
14, 1776-March
I, 1777; also in Captain Wil- Plymouth in 1621. Though not ordained, he
liam Greenleaf's company, Colonel Josiah did service as preacher sometimes and is re-
Whitney's regiment, on the Bennington Alarm, garded as author of the sermon entitled "The
in August, 1777; also in Captain Fortunatus Danger of Self-Love, and the Sweetness of
Eager's company, Lieutenant-Colonel Sawyer's True Friendship," preached at Plymouth, De-
regiment, in October. 1777, reinforcing the cember 9, 162 1. He returned to England on
Northern army. Benjamin Farmer married, business for the colony and died there in 1626.
December 22, I'/'Ji, at Lancaster, Sarah, born His son Thomas came with him and became an
February 12, 1755, died November 23, 1848. important man in church and colony. Chil-
aged ninety-three, daughter of Reuben and dren of Bradley and Lydia Farmer Alonzo;

.\nna Lippenweil. He joined the church with Cusliman, mentioned below: Lorenzo, twin of
wife Sarah, March 5, 1775, and their children Alonzo Cushman. died in infancy: Charles;
were all baptized in the First Church of Lan- Hiram Bradley; J. Wesley, lives at No. 30
caster. He and his wife Sarah were dismissed J. A. Andrew street. Jamaica Plain, Boston.
to the church at Alstead, New Hampshire, (VII) Alonzo Cushman, son of Bradley
whither they had removed, by letter dated Farmer, was born at East Charleston, Ver-
January 11, 1783. He came to Burke, Ver- mont. March i, 1831. He attended the public
mont, in 1799. alone and afoot, working his schools of Burke, the Passumpsic and St.
way by means of blazed trees, and he cleared Johnsbury academies. He learned the trade
a farm on the hill north of Burke Hollow. His of carpenter and joiner, at w-hich he worked
fd.rm was afterward owned by Benoni Mar- for a number of years. In 1850 he went to
shall. Children, born at Lancaster: Sarah, Ohio, representing the Fairbanks Scale Com-
baptized March 12, 1775 ; Anna, baptized .April pany, and introduced the products of this con-
6, Martha, baptized May 26. 1779;
1777; cern in Cleveland, Ohio. He went to Cali-
L'zziah. mentioned below. Born at .Alstead : fornia by the overland route in 1852. and was
Reuben and Hiram. one hundred and thirty-nine tlays on the west-
i\') L^zziah, son of Benjamin Farmer, was ern plains en route. He was in Sacramento,
born at Lancaster. Massachusetts, February California, at the time the city was burned.
21, 1781. baptized February 25. 1781, in the He returned east, after four years in Cali-
First Church, died September 26. 1861. He fornia, taking the Isthmus of Panama route
was a farmer on the homestead of his father, and making the sea trip in sailing vessels. On
and he spent all his acti\'e life in his native the way to Panama the vessel was cast away_
town. He married Priscilla Briggs, born July for forty-eight days and the passengers suf-
27, 1784, died August 18. 1869. Children, fered great hardship and were in grave peril
born in Burke Bradley, mentioned below
: of their lives, but they finally reached Nica-
Erastus, born June 18, 1808: Orpha, March raugua and crossed to the Gulf of Mexico.
9, 1810, died August 29, 1841. married Upon his return home he located at Island
Preston: De Lewis. .April 26, 181 1 Silpha L.. : Pond. \'ennont, and worked at his trade. He
.April 15. 1813 Ladoit. April 12, 1815
; Sophia, : also conducted a livery stable there. He en-
May 26. 1817: Christina. September 17. 1819: listed in the civil war, in Company E, Fifteenth
Harlow, March 26, 1822, died January 7. 1831 : \'ermont Regiment of \'olunteers. and was
Priscilla Rosella. November 29. 1824. appointed sergeant of his company. He seived
VT) Bradley, son of Uzziah Farmer, was
( nine months with his regiment in the defence
born at Burke, \"ermont, December 8, 1805, of Washington, and took part in the battle of
died in 1890. He was a carpenter and joiner Gettysburg in 1863. After he was mustered
by trade. He settled in Charleston, Vermont, out at the end of his term of enlistment he
and afterward returned to Burke, where the returned to Island Pond and became engaged
greater part of his life was spent. He married in stock-raising. He bought a few thorough-
Lydia Cushman, born at W'aterford, \'ermont. bred Jersey cows in Boston and devoted his
^^ay 30, 1810. daughter of John and Elsie energies mainly to raising a herd of fine Jersey
I Holbrook) Cushman. She was a descend- cattle. In 1871, when he removed to a farm
ant of Robert Cushman, one of the Pilgrim in Burke, he brought into that town the first
Fathers. He was a wool-carder by trade at Tersev cows ever seen there. He also made a
Canterbury, England, went to Holland, and specialty of raising Morgan and Hambletonian
married, at Leyden. June 3, 1617, Mary, widow horses. He
has been exceedingly successful as
of Thomas Chingleton. of Sandwich. England. a breeder, both of cattle and horses. He has a
He was associated with W'illiam Brewster as farm of three hundred and fifty acres at the
agent of the Leyden church in negotiations for base of Burke mountain. He owns a sugar
removal. He came in the ship "Fortune" to grove ci~>ntaining twenty-two hun<lred and fifty
 NEW ENGLAND. 1607

trees. The active management of his farm has Shorey is one of those surnames
been turned over to his son, Fred A. Farmer. SHOREY which were variously spelled in
Mr. Farmer is virtually retired from active the earlier generations in this
business. In politics he is a Republican. He country. Shores, Sheares, Sheires, Shears and
isa member of Crescent Lodge, Ancient Free Shorey were the most common variations.
and .Accepted Masons, of Lyndonville, Ver- There is reason to believe that the Shorey
mont of the Junior Order of .American Me-
; family of Kittery, Maine, and the Shoreys of
chanics of D. Rattery Post, Grand .Army of
; Rehoboth. mentioned below, are all descended
the Republic, of West Burke, and has been from a pioneer of C)ld Kittery. Jeremy Shores
commander of the post. In religicin he is a or Shorey sometimes Sheares, etc. was one
( )

Gongregationalist. of the original Piscataciua settlers. In 1649

Mr. Farmer married (first) March 12, 1854, he rented a new house of Nicholas Frost, at
Martha Jenkins, who died in 1869, daughter of Cape .Meddick, York, and was living there in
Rev. Lewis and Polly (Griswold) Jenkins. 1680. The inventory of his estate mentions a
He married (second) April 8, 1871, Susan son-in-law. John Green, of Boston see p. 88, (

Jenkins, born December 19, 1850, died March Old Kittery). .Another account gives the date
17, 1904, stepsister of his first wife, daughter of his death as 1664. He married Susanna,
of Rev. Lewis and Sarah Hall) Jenkins.
( widow of Nicholas Green, but she was not his
Children, all by second wife: i. Martha, born first wife. His wife Elizabeth was living in
June 9. married Robert W. Simonds,
1872 : 1650. He took the oath of allegiance in 1652,
attorney-at-law, of St. Johnsbury, \'ermont. and sold land in 1664. We have no record of
2. Frank Emerson, mentioned below. 3. Fred his children, but we have no record of another
.Monzo, born October 25, 1875; resides on the Shorey family so early. The Shoreys of Kit-
homestead of his father; married, June 9, tery are traced to Samuel Shorey. who owned
1903. Aimee L., daughter of Milburn and land there in 1702. lived at Old Eliot. .Among
Clara (Kingsley Hazen. of Albany, Vermont
I his children were: John, born .August 10,
children: Edith S., born .April 18. 1904; 1704, and Miles, February 23, 1710-11.
Harold F., February 3, 1906; Ruth H., De- ( I ) John Shorey, founder of the Rehoboth
cember 9, 1908; Eugene M., May 20. 1913. 4- family, was probably a grandson of Jeremy
Ida, born December 9. 1877. Shorey and a brother of Samuel, of Kittery.
(VIII) Dr. Frank Emerson Farmer, son of Both John and Samuel had sons Miles. John
.Alonzo (Tushman Farmer, was born at Burke, died August 18, 1724, at Rehoboth, Massachu-
Vermont, May i, 1874. Fie attended the pub- setts. He married there, .August 2, 1704, Sarah
lic schools of his native town, the Lyndon Saben (Sabine). Their children are not re-
Institute in \ermont and the North Yarmouth corded, doubtless born in Rehoboth. Judith
.Academy, Maine, from which he was gradu- Shorey. floubtless sister of John, married
ated in 1896. He received his medical educa- John Streeter, of .Attleboro, .August i, 1716.
tion in the University of V^ermont, graduating (II) Miles Shorey, son of John Shorey,
in 1899. For three years he was an interne in was born about 1710. at Rehoboth doubtless.
various insane hospitals, being at the State He married there, October 28, 1730, Elizabeth
Hospital at Bridgewater one year and at the Walker, who died March 8. 1754. The names
hospital in Waterbury. X'ermont, for two years. of his children are almost the same as those of
He located at St. Johnsbury, \'ermont, in 1905, Samuel, of Kittery. Children, born at Reho-
and since then has been in general practice in both: Sarah, born May i. 1732, died May 13,
that town. He is a member of the Caledonia 1735: Elizabeth. January 31, 1733-34; John,
County Medical Society, the Vermont State mentioned below; Jacob. July 24, 1738; Sarah,
Medical Society, and the .American Medical .August I, 1740; Molly, September 24, 1743;
.Association. He is also a member of Crescent Colonel Allies, January 22, 1745-46; David,
Lodge, F"ree and .Accepted Masons, of Lyndon- March 16. 1747-48; Hannah, April i, 1750.
ville Haswell Chapter, Royal Arch Masons
;
(III) John Shorey. son of Miles Shorey,
Palestine Commandery. Knights Templar, of was born at Rehoboth. March 20, 1736. He
St. Johnsbury. and of the Sons of Veterans. married Patience Children, born at
.

In politics he is a Republican, in religion a Rehoboth: John, March 3. 1758; Samuel. July

Congregationalist. 20. 1760; Elizabeth, February 5, 1763; Abel,
He married. May 20, 1903, Lulu A. Bald- mentioned below; Cyrell. February 8. 1769;
win, of Lyndonville. daughter of William C. Chloe. .August 6, 1774.
and Margaret B. (Lamb) Baldwin. Children: (IV) -Abel Shorey, son of John Shorey.
Edwin Baldwin, born July 2, 1007: Howard was born at Rehoboth. September 12. 1766,
Jenkins, February 24, iqii. and i^ called .Abel. 2d., in the records, evi-
i6o8 NEW ENGLAND.
dently to distinguish him from Colonel Abel. man and engineer. He ran the fast Montreal
He married. July 31, 1787. Bethia French, express, called the "Air Line,'' for fourteen
born February 13, 1769. Children, born at years. He was in several railroad accidents,
Rehoboth Xabby. born January 18, 1789;
: but escaped serious injury. In 1891 he en-
Bethia, October 25, 1790; David, July 15, gaged in business as a wholesale and retail
1792; Miles, November 10. 1794; Lucinda, dealer in Hour, grain and feed, and he has be-
September 9, 1799. After the birth of Lucinda, come one of the leachng merchants of Lyndoii-
his wife died (September 20, 1799) and he ville. In politics Mr. Shorey is a Democrat.
married (second) May 30, 1800, at Rehoboth, He is a member of the board of water com-
and soon afterward located at St. Johnsbury, missioners and has been village trustee and
Vermont, on Barker's Hill, where he was one selectman of the town. He was one of the
of the pioneers. He cleared his farm and lived prime movers in introducing the water system
there until he died, in 1843. His third wife in Lyndonville. He represented the town in
was a Widow Ide. Children by the second the legislature in 1910 and served on the com-
wife Hannah, married Sampson Woods, Abel,
: mittee on military attains. He is a member of
Leonard, Ezra, Alanson. mentioned below Farnsworth Post. Grand .Army of the Re-
(ieorge, Amy, Lucinda, married John Ripley. public, and has been its commander. He at-
V Alanson Shorey. son of Abel Shorey.
( ) tends the L'niversalist church.
was born at St. Johnsbury, \'ermont. July 20. He married. January i, 1866. Mary E. Hill,
1813, and died there April 19, 1872. In early of Water ford. Vermont, daughter of Walton
life he learned the trade of shoemaker and and Sarah 1 Hunt) Hill. They have one son.
afterward that of carpenter and joiner. He Erton Ehvin, mentioned below.
made his home in Passumpsic. in the town of (\'II) Erton EKvin .Shorey, son of George
Barnet, Vermont, and at St. Johnsbury Center. Shorey. was born at Lyndonville, March 21.
He held various offices of trust, such as road 1874. He attended the public schools of his
commissioner and selectman and was a leading native town and the Lyndon .Academy. Since
citizen. He married, September 18, 1838, leaving school he has been associated with his
Sophronia Chaffee, who was born in Lyndon. father in the flour, grain and feed business.
Vermont. May 4, 1813, died October 23, 1872. He married, September 25, 1895. Nellie For-
daughter of Oliver and Prudence (.Arming- rest, of West Burke, daughter of John and
ton) Chaffee. Her father. Oliver Chaffee, was Amelia Harris) Forrest. They have one
1 son,
one of the first settlers in Lyndon, coming Lawrence Forrest, born October 9. 1902.
there before the roads were built, following a
blazed trail. Children: Sophronia, born .Au- Hodard. the progenitor of the
gust 28, 1839. married Silas Bartlett George, ; DL'TT().\' family in England, came over
mentioned below Henry, born December 9,
; from Normandy in 1066 with
1841, died July 15, 1909: Mary C, born .Au- William the Conqueror. In the distribution
gust 6, 1852. of the conquered lands he received a good part
VI ) George Shorey. son of .Alanson Shorey.
( of the town of Dutton. in Cheshire, and set-
was born at St. Johnsbury. Vermont. Novem- tled there. This grant came from Hugh Lupu>.
ber 21. 1840. He worked during his boyhood formerly earl of .Avranches. later earl of Ches-
at farming. He was employed also for a time ter. England. The sister of Hugh Lupus mar-
by Thaddeus Fairbanks, of the Fairbanks ried William of Normandy; one authority
Scale Works, and was a stage driver at Barton makes Hodard a nephew of Hugh Lupus, and
for a short time. He enlisted in the civil war. therefore a nephew by marriage of the king.
September 25, 1862. in Company K, Fifteenth The records show that Hodard had five
Regiment Vermont X'olunteer Infantry, and brothers Edard. Wolmere. Horswyne. Wol-
:

was transferred to Company F of the same farth and Xigell. Hodard held .Aston under
regiment. He was detailed by the colonel of William Fitz-Nigell. baron of Halton. Hodard
the regiment to break and train horses for was lord of Dutton. His sword was preser\-ed.
military use and was kept at this duty during according to family record in 1665. then in the
much of his time in the service. He took part custody of his lineal descendant. Lady Elinor,
in battles at .Alexander. Bull Run and
the X'icomtess Kilmorey, daughter of Thomas
Gettysburg. .After he was mustered out he Dutton. late of Dutton. deceased, and the
remained for a time in New York state, but sword had been treasured then for some six
finally returned to his native state and found centuries, in possession of the direct heirs of
employment in the railroad shops in St. Johns- Dutton.
bury. When the shops were removed to Lyn- (II) Hugh, son of Hodard, also had lands
donville he came to live there. For thirty conferred by the earl of Chester at the end of
years he served this railroad company as fire- the reign of Henry I., probably at Dutton.
ry<'( rnc .///'/ri^
 ///';. Jill' a I' J7i< r<i/
 NEW ENGLAND. 1609

(III) Hugh (2) de Dutton, son of Hugh of lands and manors in Cheshire and Lanca-
all
(I), inherited the estate. Children: Hugh, shire. He married (first) Ellen Thornton,
mentioned below Adam, ancestor of the War-
: daughter of Sir Peter Thornton, of Thornton.
burtons GeotTrey, ancestor of the Duttons of
: He married (second) Phillippa Thornton,
Cheshire Sir Roger. ; widow of Sir Peter Thornton. She died in
(I\') Hugh (3) Dutton, son of Hugh (2) 1389. He was sheriiT of Cheshire and a
de Dutton. married a daughter of the baron knight. Children Sir Peter Thomas Law- : ; :

of Dunham-Massy. He bought Little Moldes- rence, his heir ; Edmuntl, mentioned below :

worth for fifty marks, of Robert de Molde- Henry : William.

smith, son of Matthew, about 1250. He also IX ( Edmund Dutton. son of Sir Thomas
)

bought Preston, near Dutton, of Henry de (2) Dutton. married Joan Minshill, daughter
Nuers. He bought the town of Little Leigh, and heir of Henry Minshill de Church-Minshill,
in Feefarm. from Simon, son of Osberne, and by whom he had the manor of Church-Minshill
the annual rent of two marks of silver was and Aston-Mondrau. His widow married Wil-
paid many centuries by his heirs to the earl of liam de Hooton. Children Sir Peter, born :

Derby as of his manor of Harden. He pur- 1367. heir of his uncle. Sir Lawrence Dutton:
chased a moiety of Barnten from William, son Hugh, mentioned below: Lawrence; Thomas:
of Henry. Children: Hugh, Thomas, men- Agnes, married William Leicester, of Nether-
tioned below John, Adam. ; Tabley Ellen. :

(V) Sir Thomas Dutton, son of Hugh (3) (X) Hugh (6) Dutton, son of Edmund
Dutton, was living in 1249 and 1268. He Dutton. was born in Dutton about 1370. He
bought Clatterwigge, a hamlet in Little Leigh, was sheriff of Cheshire in 1422. His second
near Barterton. about 1244. He was sheriff wife Emma was widow of Hugh \'enables, of
of Cheshire in 1268. His widow was living Golborne, and daughter of Nicholas Warren,
in 1290 and 1294. He built a chapel at the of Pointon. Children: John. heir, mentioned
manor house of Dutton. He married Philippa. below Randle. rector of Christleton, near
;

daughter of X'ivian de Sandon, of Sandon. Chester Hugh Elizabeth, married Richard

; ;

Children: Hugh, mentioned below; Thomas. Manley. of Manley.

had lands of his father in StatTordshire Sir ; XI) [ohn Dutton. son of Hugh (6) Dut-
I

Robert ;Mar%-. married William \'enables ton. was born about [410. He was mayor of
Katherine. married John. >;on of Sir L'rian de Chester. He married Margaret, daughter of
Sancto Petro. William .Atherton, of Lancashire. Children:
(VI) Hugh (41 Dutton, son of Sir
Sir Peter, heir Richard, mentioned below Geof-
; ;

Thomas Dutton. was born in Dutton about frey Cicely, married John Bird, of Braxton
;

1250, and died in 1294. He built the county Ellen, married Gilibrand.
bridge at .-\cton Ford about 1286. He bought XII) Richard Dutton. son of John Dut-
I

Barterton. He married Joan de Sancto Petro, ton. of Hatton, was alderman and justice of
daughter of Sir L'rian. She was living in the peace of Chester. He had a son Ralph.
1298. Children: Hugh, mentioned below: .XIII) Raljih Dutton. son of Richard Dut-
I

William, of Stockport, in 1305: Robert, par- ton. had sons: William and Richard.
son of Eccleston Margaret. :
(XI\') Richard (2) Dutton. son of Ralph
(VTI) Sir Hugh (5) Dutton, son of Sir Dutton. born about 1509, had son William.
Hugh (4) Dutton, was born December 8, 1276. X\'
I Williiim Dutton, son of Richard (2)
)

at Dutton. and baptized next day at Great Dutton. was born in Chester about 1530-40.
Budworth. He married Joan Holland, daugh- He married .\gnes, daughter of John Conway,
ter of Sir Robert, of Holland, in Lancashire. of Flintshire. Children: John, knight in parli-
She married (second) Edmund Talcot. of ament 1640, bought manor of Sherborn, in
Bashall. and (third) Sir John Ratcliff. of Gloucestershire: Sir Ralph, mentioned below.
Lancashire. She died December 24, 1326. (X\T) Sir Ralph (2) Dutton. son of Wil-
Children Thomas, mentioned below Wil-
: ;
liam Dutton. was born about 1570-80. He was
liam, parson of Thornton Geofifrev Robert.
: ; gentleman extraordinary to King Charles I.
(VIII) Sir Thomas (2) Dutton. 'son of Sir was high sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1630.
Hugh (5) Dutton. was born at Dutton in 1315, His estate was sequestered during the civil
died in 1381. He bought lands formerly be- war and he fled from the country. His son
longing to Halton-Fell and also those in Dut- William succeeded to the large estates of his
ton, formerly of Boydell, of Dedleston. and brother John, of Sherborn. who left no sons.
thus made the entire township his own. He Several of Sir Ralph's sons left the country.
was seneschal, governor and seized of the It mav be that one or more of them settled in

castle and honor of Holton. in Cheshire, by New England.

William Clinton, earl of Huntington, and also The name Dutton means a citv on a hill.
i6io NEW ENGLAND.
John Dutton, the American ancestor, was born to whom it may concern, that I, Thomas Dut-
in England, and came to this country in 1630. ton of Woburn, gave it to constable Isaac Cole

He was before the general court of \Iassachu- who refused it and so I brought it again this
setts, October 29, 1640. The names Dutton 8 Dec. 1662.' Children by first wife; Re-
and Dunton were formerly used interchange- becca, born Xovember 13, 1679, married Dan-
ably. presumerl, therefore, that the Dut-
It is iel Shed Thomas, mentioned below John,
:
;

ton and Dunton pioneers at Reading, Massa- February 24, 1683-84, died December 14,
chusetts, may have been sons of this John Dut- 1^)87; Susannah. April 30, 1687, died Septem-
ton, of Reading. Children: Thomas, men- ber 3, 1688 ; Susan, Xovember 4, 1689.
tioned below: Josiah. of Reading: Robert, of (I\) Thomas (31 Dutton, son of Thomas
Reading, formerly of Lynn Samuel, of Read- ; I 2 Dutton, was bom at Billerica, Massachu-
)

ing, whose descendants spell the name Dunton. setts, .August 2, 1681, and died at Westford.

I]
( Thomas Dutton, son of John Dutton.
) 1759. He moved to Westford after 1738, and
was born in England in 162 1. He is the ances- he and his sons lived in the vicinity of the
tor of most of the New England Duttons. He Jonathan T. Colburn place. He married at
lived in Reading and W'oburn. He removed to Billerica, January 31, 1710-11, Hannah Burge,
Billerica in 1669 and was accepted as an in- of Chelmsford,
Massachusetts, born about
habitant, Xovember 22, if/xj. He settled on 1690. died June 1775. Children, born in
10,
the south side of Fox Brook by the old and Billerica: Joseph, December 12, 1711;
abandoned road to the West Plain. He died Thomas, August 2S. 1713; John, February 13,
January 22, 1687. His wife Sus-
at Billerica, 1714-15; Josiah, mentioned below; Hannah,
annah died August 27, 1684, aged fifty-eight .\ugust 10, 1718, died October following; Re-
years. He married ( second) Xovember 10, becca, twin of Hannah, died young; Benjamin,
1684, Ruth Hooper, probably widow of Wil- May 2, 1720; James, May 5, 1721 Hannah. ;

liam Hooper. Children by first wife: Thomas, June 13, 1723, married Joshua Frost; Rebecca,
mentioned below Mary, born September 14.
: May 18. 1726, married Samuel Barrett; Eph-
1651 : Susannah. February 27, 1653-54; John, raim, January i, 1727-28: David, May 22,
March 28, 1656-57. Born at Woburn : Eliza- 1731 Susanna. March 10. 1732-33, married
;

beth, January 28. 1658-59 ; Joseph, January Thomas Reed.

25, 1661 Sarah, March 5,
; 1662: James, Au- \'( Josiah Dutton, son of Thomas (3)
)

gust 22. 1665 Benjamin, February 19, 1667.

: Dutton, was born at Billerica. Massachusetts,
(HI) Thomas (2) Dutton, son of Thomas February 21, 1716-17. He married. April 6,
I I ) Dutton, was born in Reading, Massachu- 1742, Sarah Parker. Children, born in Not-
setts, September 14, 1648. He married, in tingham West, Xew Hampshire: Infant, born
Billerica, January 11, 1678-70. Rebecca Draper. April 29, 1743, (lied May 4, 1743 Sarah, April ;

widow, of Concord, and she died March 16. 18, 1744; Benjamin, June 27, 1746; Asa, No-
1720-21. He married (second) Xovember. vember 29, 1748; Jacob. August 8, 1751
1721, in Woburn, Sarah Converse, who died Mary. September 30, 1753; Ezra, August 30,
December 18, 1738. He bought or had land 1755: Rachel. September 9. 1757; William,
of his father in Billerica in 1670; also pur- mentioned below; Lydia, October 6. 1763;
chased land of John Stearns. He was in Ser- Fphraim, October ig, 1766.
geant Hill's garrison in 1675, ^^'^ '" the center (\'l) William Dutton. son of Josiah Ehit-
squadron in 1707. In 1677 he served in the Um. was born in Xottingham \\'est. New
ill-starred expedition to the eastward, as the Hampshire. May 23. 1760. and died in South
Kennebec country was called. His petition to Walden. \'ermont. September 24, 1829. He
the general court (Mass. Archives, vol. Ixix, moved from Francistown, New Hampshire, to
page 209") contains the best account of this Walden, \'ermont. about 1803. He married
expedition. Two hundred Christian Indians Lois Sargent, born about 1767, died April.
from Xatick and forty English soldiers took 1848. The surname Sargon or Sargent, spelled
part under Captain Benjamin Sweet, of Hamp- in a variety of ways, is very ancient. The
ton. Of these fifty men were killed by the name is common in Boston, Lincolnshire and
Indians and a score more wounded. Dutton at Xorton. Bury St. Edmunds. Suffolkshire.
was shot through the side of his belt and England, in the fifteenth and sixteenth cen-
through the left knee, "and fell down not able turies. The Sargents in America are descended
to help himself." His escape from death was from the English families. Children, born in
marvelous. Thomas Dutton gave a letter from L\Tidenboro. New Hampshire: William, bom
Charles II. to the constable of Woburn to read \rarch 20. 1787. died March. 1852; Samuel.
at a town meeting, which he refused to do: he January 2^. 1789; Nehemiah. March 17, 17QI
returned it with the following: "Woburn did Ephraim, 1704, died 1834; Mary, 1796, died
refuse to take this letter. This is to certify 1864. married Samuel Hodgson: Josiah, men-
 NEW ENGLAND. ibii

tioned below; Ezra, 1800 Abigail, 1803, died

;
was admitted to the bar in October, 1885. He
1847, married Thomas Jefferson Hodgson; was employed as a bookkeeper in Lowell, Mas-
Amos, May 28, 1805; Sally, 1808, died 1851, sachusetts, from 1 88b to 1893. He then re-
married John Gibbs. turned to \'ermont and in 1895 began to prac-
(VII) Josiah {2) Button, son of William tice law in Hardwick in partnership with Wil-
Dutton, was born in Lyndenboro, New Hamp- liam H. Taylor. The tirm was dissolved after
shire, JVIarch 1798, and died at Walden,
15, twelve years and from 1900 to 1910 Air. Dut-
February 21, 1876. He moved to Walden, ton continued in practice alone. Since that
Vermont, in 1803, and in April, 1828, settled time he has had for a law partner Bernard
J.
in Cabot, Vermont, returning to Walden in Mulcahy, the tirm name being Dutton & Mul-
March, 1839, and remaining there the rest of cahy. He has won a prominent place in his
his life. He was a well-to-do farmer. His profession. For many years he has been a
father was a pioneer in the section where he member of the state board of bar examiners,
lived. He married, November 18, 1817, Hilary and in 1904 he was executive clerk to Gov-
Hodgden, born July i, 1799, died February 9, ernor Bell. He was elected state's attorney
1880. Children, born in Walden Zalmon : for Caledonia county, in September, 1912, and
Scaret, born April 14, 1820, died 1887; Erastus now hlls that office. He is a member of Damon
Eddy, March 29, 1821, died November 29, Lodge, No. 9, Knights of Pvthias, of Hard-
[844; Enoch Hunt, May 8, 1824, died Decem- wick; of the Methodist church, of which he
ber 7, 1844; Alonzo Edgerton, mentioned be- is one of the trustees.

low ; .Andrew Jackson, December 18, 1828, He married, July 17, 1886, Nellie C. Place,
died December 10, 1863; Rosetta Melissa, born who was born in Alorristown, Vermont, daugh-
in Cabot, May 8, 1830, died .April 20, 1853; ter of .Allen D. and Rosina (Smith; Place,
Rozilla Osgood, April 10, 1832, married R. W. granddaughter of Dexter Place. Child: Alice
Winslow Ephraim Daniel, March 6, 1834,
; May, born December 9, 1891.
died 1903; Rosina Dorothy, February 13,
1836, died .August. 1854: Hiram Briggs, De- Clement Miner, a descendant of
cember 10, 1839, died December, 1859. .\nNER Thomas Minor, the .American
(VIII) Alonzo Edgerton Dutton, son of immigrant, was born in 1766
Josiah (2) Dutton, was born at Cabot, \'er- or 17(39, died
at Northfield, Massachusetts,
mont, .April 29, 1826, and is now living at February 1810, aged forty-one or forty-
10,
South Walden, Vermont. He followed farm- four years. He was a potter by trade. He
ing during his active life in Hardwick and came to Northlield from West Springfield,
Walden, Vermont. He had a farm of four -Massachusetts. Clement Miner was a soldier
hundred acres at South Walden and kept sixty in the revolution, in Captain Stebbins' com-
head of cattle and twelve horses. For many pany. Colonel David .Ashley's regiment, June
years he also kept a hotel there. He was con- [6 to 20, 1782. at Springfield and Northamp-
stable and tax collector of the town and select- ton, partly mounted. The roll was dated at
man in 1878, 1879 and 1880. He also served West Springfield. If this Clement was the one
on the school board. He is a member of the who went to Northfield, as is most likely, he
Methodist Episcopal church and for many was but eighteen when he did this brief serv-
years was steward. He married, October 21, ice. It was the kind of service done by old

1855. Elizabeth F. Dutton, who was born in men and boys (vol. x, p. 813, Mass. Rolls).
Woodbury, Vermont, October 21, 1833, daugh- In 1790 the census shows that he lived at
ter of Jacob and Lucy (Mann) Dutton, grand- Northfield and had in his family himself and
daughter of William Dutton, and great-grand- three females, but his first child was a son,
daughter of William Dutton (VI). Children: horn 1790, and counting one female as his
Rosina May, born November 12, 1857, died wife, the other two may have been mother and
May 30, 1877: Walter .Alonzo, mentioned be- sister or two sisters. The census shows Sam-
low: Worthen Stoughton, August 7, 1861 ;
uel Miner at Wilbraham, others of this name
John Wesley, September 28, 1863 Julia : at Lanesborough. His estate was administered
Mabel. September 6. 1881, married Fred J. in 18 10, the administrator, Benjamin Callen-
Wilson, of Walden. Jabez Whitney, of Northfield. and
der. sureties
fIX) Walter Alonzo Dutton, son of .Alonzo .Nathan Draper, of Greenfield witnesses
:

Edgerton Dutton. was born at Walden, Ver- Wright Strong and J. Hinckley, July 10, 1810.
mont. January 21, i860. He was educated .A certificate shows that the widow Hapzibah

there in the district Hardwick

schools, at was deranged and the court allowed her $100.
.Academy, St. Johnsbury Academy, and Mont- September 10, 1811 (Book 98, No. 481. The
pelier Seminary. He studied law in the office court records that Levi Shepard. apothecary,
of Hon. George W. Wing, of Montpelier, and of Northampton, secured a judgment against
l6l2 NEW ENGLAND.
Clement Miner, February i8, 1790; Clement (H) Clement Stebbins, son of Clement
Miner sued William Spring, August 10, 1791. Miner, was born at Northfield, Massachusetts,
He was sued agam in 1792. The history of December 6, 1793. died at Chazy, New York,
Xorthtield states that Clement came from whither he went after his marriage and bought
West Springfield in 1787 and was well known what is now called the McCollough place,
as a ginger bread peddler at trainings, carrying south of Chazy village, and where about 1820
his stock on a horse in two large riat-bottom he built a frame house which at last accounts
panniers. He married, November i, 1789, was standing. Later he bought a farm at what
Hepsibah Beldmg, who was born November 1, is called the Ridge. His homestead was the
1769, died April 24, 1819. Children of Clement nucleus of the celebrated "Hearts Delight"
and Hepzibah Miner: Benjamm F"., born Oc- farm. He and his wife were members of the
tober 26, 1790; Henry C, July 8, 1792; Clem- Congregational church. He was a soldier in
ent Stebbins, mentioned below Joseph East-
; the war of 1812 and took part in the battle of
man, September 9, 1795, died August 12, 1890: Plattsburg. in which he was a fife major. He
Seth, March 10, 1797, died .A.ugust 4, i8t)0; was a carpenter and joiner and built most of
Edwin, February 4, 1799, died in 1824; Mary the early houses in Chazy. He married Lydia
B., October 28, 1800, died June 2, 1824; Dominy. born January 17, 1799, died June 2,
Elizabeth S., August 13, 1802; Lucretia, No- 1866. daughter of Captain John Dominy. Her
vember 14, 1806; Hepzibah Fhilena, Febru- father was a sea captain, who retired to a fine
ary 28, i8o8, married Samuel Belding Sarah ; farm at Point de Roche, near Chazy. The
B., April 5, 1809, married Erastus Barnes. Dominy family settled before 1700, in East-
Jonathan Belding, father of Hepzibah (Beld- hampton. Long Island, and in 1897 Nathaniel
ing) Miner, was born in 1729, died September Dominy. eighth in line of descent, was living
24, 1825; married (first) Sarah Dickinson, in Fasthampton and all his ancestors were of
who died in January, 1762, married (second) the same name except Felix Dominy (6). The
December 28, 1763, Keziah, daughter of Joseph Easthampton history calls the family of Irish
Eastman, she died October 24. 1812. Jona- origin, but family tradition tells us that the
than Belding, father of Jonathan Belding. was ancestry is Dutch. Children of Clement Steb-
born at Hadley in 1094 was lieutenant and
; bins Miner: Edwin D.. flied at Cloverdale.
served in Father Ralle's war in 1724; had a California, 1887, married Elizabeth Law; Wil-
grant at Northheld on condition that he build liam Henry, partner of Edwin D.. died 1870;
a saw mill in 1717: died July 6, 1778; married John Dominy, died November 10, 1893; Au-
(first) July 7. 1720, Hepzibah, daughter of gustus W., lived at Lawrence. Massachusetts,
.Nathaniel Dickinson. His wife died December died 1910: Mary Elizabeth, died young; Clem-
29, 1 76 1, and he married (second) October 26, ent Stebbins. mentioned below Benjamin F..
:

1763. Lydia, widow of Benjamin Doolittle. born 1834. died 1854; Amos Luther, 1837,
His widow married (third) November 3, 1778, lives in St. John's, Oregon; Charles W., 1841,
aged seventy-nine. Japhet Chapin, of Sprmg- died in 1865, in the service in the civil war.
field. and she died June 16, 1790. aged ninety- ( III Clement Stebbins (2). son of Clement
)

two: at the age of ninety she made a day's Stebbins i Miner, was born at Chazy, Clin-
( )

journey on horseback to visit her daughter. ton county. New York. Marcji 6. 1832, died at
Stephen Belding. father of Jonathan Belding Westminster, \'ermont. December 22. 1891. He
Sr.. was born in 1658, died October 6, 1720; was educated in the public schools, and learned
married, August 16, 1682. Mary, daughter of the trade of carpenter. He served in the civil
Thomas Wells; his widow married (second) war from 1862 to the end of the war in Com-
January 2. 1723, Captain Joseph Field, and she pany B. One Hundred and Eighteenth Regi-
died March 15, 1731. Samuel Belding. father ment New York \'olunteer Infantry, and took
of Stephen Belding, was born at Hartford, in part in many engagements. After he was mus-
1627, died January 3, 1713. married (first) tered out he followed farming with marked
Mary . who was killed by the Indians, success at Westminster, \'ermont. to the time
September 19. 1677: (second) June 25, 1678. of his death. Mr. Miner married, .\ugust 8.
Mary, widow of Thomas Wells. His wife 1858, Myra Peck Fisher, bom at Hinsdale.
died September 20, 1691, and he married New Hampshire, November 28, 1839, died
(third) 1692. Mary, widow of John Allis. He January 11, 189 1. daughter of Daniel and
married (fourth) Sarah, widow of John Rhoda (Peck) Fisher, and granddaughter of
Wells. Richard Belding, father of Samuel Daniel and Betsey (Wheeler) Fisher. Her
Belding. wa? the .American ancestor, one of father. Daniel Fisher, was born at Hinsdale.
the prominent pioneers of Hartford, Connecti- New Hampshire. .August 12. 1796, and her
cut. grandfather, April 13, 1771. Children: \'illas
 NEW ENGLAND. 1613

E.,born December 22. 1861, died March 11, Eunice Shannon, .\mong his children was
1864: Walter Sherman, July 16. 1866; Albert Zophar, mentioned below.
Lawrence, mentioned below. (\'H) Zophar, son of David White, born
(I\") Dr. Albert Lawrence Miner, son of November 11, 1805, died at Marlborough, New
Clement Stebbins (2) Miner, was born at Hampshire. February 29. 1880. He married,
Chazy, New York. January 26. 1869. He July 7, 1839. .\deline Williams, of Mt. Holly,
attended school there and at Westminster, born March 12. 1819; she married (second)
\'ermont. and graduated from the high school September 5. 1889, Parker Shattuck, of
at Hinsdale, Xew Hampshire. He was a stu- Weston, \'ermont. Children: Mary Jane, born
dent for one year at Mount Hermon School
May 12. 1840: Justina .\llen, born November
and then entered the Baltimore Medical Col- It, 1845, married Henry .Austin Jaciuith (see
lege, from which he was graduated in 1894
Jaquith \TII).
with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He
began practice of medicine in July. 1894, at I The Jaquith Line).
Westminster, removing after a time to Weston. Abraham
I
1 ) Jaquith, the immigrant an-
\'ermont. Subsequently he was for two years
cestor, settled early at Charlestown, Massa-
m the government service on the Indian Reser-
chusetts,and was admitted to the church there,
vation in Oklahoma and at White Heath and
December g, 1643, and took the freeman's
Pine Point, Minnesota. Since 1898 he has been
oath, May 14, 1656. His wife Anna was ad-
in general practice at Bellows Falls, \"ermont.
mitted to the church. April 13, 1643. His
He is a member of the \'ermont State Medical will was dated September 16, 1675, ^"d proved
Societv, and the American Medical Associa-
December 19, 1676. He bequeathed to wife
tion. He is president of the Connecticut River .\nna or Hannah, to son Abraham and daugh-
\alley Medical Society, member of the Rock-
ters Lydia, Sarah and Deborah. Children.
ingham Medical Club, of which he was one of
.Abraham and Mary, also received a legacy
the founders, and member of the \\'indham
from their mother's father, James Jordan, of
County Medical Society. He is also a member
Dedham, Massachusetts, in 1655. Children,
of the Modern Woodmen of America Inde- ;

born at Charlestown .Abraham, mentioned

pendent Order of Odd Fellows, and of the
:

below; Mary, September 3. 1646: Lydia;

Congregational church, of which he is chair-
Sarah Deborah. ;

man of the business committee.

ill) Abraham {2), son of Abraham (i)
He married. October 9. 1S95. Leila Belle
iaquith, was born at Charlestown, Massachu-
laquith, born at Mt. Holly. X'ermont. March
setts. December 19, 1644. He resided at Wo-
8. 1874 (see Jaquith \'III ). Children: Henry
burn what is now Wilmington, Massachu-
in
Albert, born at Pine Point Indian Reservation,
November 19, 1896: Robert setts, and was ta.xed as early as 1666. He
.Minnesota,
married. March 13, 1671, Mary .\dford. Chil-
Jaquith, at Bellows Falls, October 23. 1899:
Edwin dren .Abraham, mentioned below Elizabeth,
Clement Stebbins, May 11, 1902:
: ;

born .May 19. 1675; ^arah. September 21,

Harold, December 24, 1906.
1677.
(The White Line). (Ill) Abraham (3), son of Abraham (2)
111) Daniel White, son of Peregrine White
faquith, was born in Woburn. Massachusetts,
February 17, 1672-73. He married. December
1

iq. V. ), born at Marshfield, 1649. died May 6,

26, 1700, Sarah Jones. Children, born at Wo-
1724: married August 19, 1674, Hannah Hunt,
of Duxbury, descendant of William Hunt, of
bum .Abraham. December 30, 1701 Sarah,
: ;

Concord, .-\mong their children was Thomas,

March 8. 1703; John. October 7, 1704: Mary,
mentioned below. September i, 1706; Elizabeth. June 5, 1708;
.Adford, .April 15, 171 1; -Abigail, June 10,
(IV) Thomas, son of Daniel White, was
1712; Ebenezer, mentioned below; Benjamin,
born on his grandfather's homestead. May 8.
He lived at Scituate and lune 27. 1716; William and Lydia, May i,
1680, died in 1770.
1718: Hannah, July 19, 1719; Ruth, .April 10,
Dorchester, removed to Bolton. Massachusetts.
1722, died young; Susan, July 23. 1723; Seth,
where he died in 1794. He married .

and among their children was William, men- June 5, 1724, died young.
tioned below.
I I\'i Ebenezer, son of Abraham (31 Jaquith,
(V) William, son of Thomas White, mar- was born at Woburn. now \\'ilmington. Mas-

ried Rachel and among their children

.
sachusetts. married. June
June 3. 1 7 14. He
IQ, Children, born at
1739. Rebecca Stearns.
was David, mentioned below.
(VD David, son of William White, mar- Wilmington: Rebecca, July 6, 1740: Ebenezer,
September 10, 1742; William. December 24,
ried (first) Thankful Maynard, and (second)
i6i4 xNEW ENGLAND.

1744; Thomas, mentioned below; Isaac, May hills, where lived Henry Miner, who with all

7, 1749; Elizabeth, May 19, 1751. carefulness and loyalty, having convened his
( Vj Thomas, son of Ebenezer Jaquith, was domestic and menial servants armed with bat-
bom at Wilmington, Massachusetts, April 24, tle axes, proffered himself and them to his

1746. He and his brother Ebenezer settled master's service, making up a complete hun-
at Dunstable, now Hollis, New Hampshire. dred." For this service he was granted the
Ebenezer was there in 1777 and a soldier in coat-of-arms Gules a fesse between three
:

the revolution from Hollis. Both were sol- plates argent.

diers on the Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775, (Ij Henry Miner, mentioned above, died
and served at Cambridge three months. in 1359. Children: Henr>-, Edward, Thomas,
Thomas was also in Captain Emerson's com- George.
pany Ticonderoga in 1776 (p. 167 Hist, of
at Henry, son of Henry Miner, married
(Ilj
Hollis; and in the Hollis company in 1777, Henrietta Hicks, daughter of Edward of
p. 158). Thomas Jaquith married, December Gloucester. Children: William; Henrj-, who
25, 1776, Rhoda Spaulding, born November served in 1384 under Richard III.
2~, 1758, daughter of Edward and Susanna (Ill) William, son of Henry Miner, mar-
( Crosby j Spaulding, descendant of Edward ried Hobbs, of Wiltshire. Children
Spaulding, the immigrant, through Andrew Thomas George, : lived in Shropshire.
(2), Benoni
(3), Edward (4). Children, (I\') Thomas, son of William Miner, lived
recorded at Hollis: Rhoda, born November in Herefordshire, in 1399; married, a daughter
28, 1777; Thomas, September 5, 1779; Enoch, of Cotton Gresslap, of Staffordshire. Chil-
mentioned below; Daniel, Alarch 9, 1784; Re- dren Lodovic, George, Mary.
:

becca, April 12, 1786; Asa, December 31, (\') Lodovic, son of Thomas Miner, married
1788; Isaac, April 25, 1791. Anna Dytr, daughter of Thomas, of Staugh-
(VI) Enoch, son of Thom-as Jaquith, was ton, Huntingdonshire. Children: Thomas,
born at Hollis, New Hampshire, April 9, mentioned below George and Arthur, twins,
;

1783, died December 7, i860. He married, born 1458, served the house of Austria.
June 20, 1809, Betsey Smith, born August 20, \T Thomas, son of Lodovic Miner, was
( )

1782, died September 2'i, 1866. Children: born in 1436. He married Bridget, daughter
Emerson, born August 22, 1810; Isaac, Feb- of Sir George Hervie, of St. Martin's, county
ruary 6, 1812; Joel, June 21, 1813; Hannah, Middlesex. He died in 1480, leaving two chil-
March 22, 1815, died August 23, 1842; Ralph, dren to the tutorage of the mother, but she
mentioned below. resigned to her father and turned to monastic
(\ II) Ralph, son of Enoch Jaquith, was life in Datford.
born at Mount Holly. \'ermont. September (\TI) William, son of Thomas Miner,
20, 1816, died December 23, 1883. He mar- married Isabella Harcope de Folibay, and lived
ried (first) October 17, 1838, Louisa Kile, to revenge the death of the two young princes
who died January 16, 1843. He married (sec- slain in the Tower by their uncle Richard III.
ond) June 28, 1843, Hannah Carlton. Child Children William, George, Thomas, Robert,
:

by first wife: Henry Austin, mentioned be- Nathaniel, John and four others.
low. Children by second wife: Hannah L.. (VIII) William, son of William Miner
born April 20, 1844. married (first) Charles was buried at Chew Magna, February 23, 1585.
Tucker, (second) John Riggs ; Jane L., born Children Clement. Elizabeth.
:

May II, 1846, died November 7. 1863. (IX) Clement, son of William Miller, died
(Vni) HenryAustin, son of Ralph Ja-' March 31, 1640, at Chew Magna. Children:
quith,was born at Mount Holly, Vermont, Clement, married Sarah Pope Thomas, men- ;

December 24, 1842, died April 23, 1900. He tioned below; Elizabeth: Mary. (This English
married, March 13, 1864, Justina Allen White, line was prepared while the American ancestor
born at Marlborough, New Hampshire, Feb- was living).
ruary II, 1845, daughter of Zophar and Ade- (I) Thomas, son of Clement Miner, was
line (Williams) White (see White VII). the .American ancestor of the family. He was
Children: Orrin Augustus, born April 20, born in Chew Magna, county Somerset, Eng-
1868; Leila Belle, March 8, 1874, married Dr. land, April 23, 1608., and died in Ouiambaug,
.'Mbert Lawrence Miner (see Miner IV). a part of Stonington, Connecticut, October 23,
1690. He came to this country in 1650, in
The and early ancestry of
origin the ship ".\rabella," and settled in Charles-
MINER the Miner family in England is town. Massachusetts. He served in the colon-
as follows: Edwin III. of Eng- ial wars. In 1636 he moved to Hingham.
land, going to war against the French, marched Massachusetts, where he remained until 1646,
through "Somersetshire, came to Mendippe when he settled in Pequot, now New London,
 NEW ENGLAND.
Connecticut. In 1652 he settled in Stoning- uary 22, 1803. He served in the revolution,
ton, where he remained the rest of his life. . in Captain Seth W. Holmes' company, Colonel
He married, April 23, 1634, in Charlestown, Samuel Chapman's regiment, 1778, in Rhodt
Grace, daughter of Walter Palmer. She sur- Island; in Captain Samuel H. Parsons' com-
vived him only a few weeks, dying the same pany. Colonel Parsons' regiment, 1775, Con-
year, 1690. Children John, born in Charles-
: tinental army; in First Regiment, 1779-80,
town, in 1636. Children born in Hingham: Connecticut line. He married, August 11,
Clement, baptized March 4, 1638; Thomas, 1765, Mary Randall, who died in March, 1825.
baptized May 10, 1640: Ephraim, mentioned Children: Christopher, born December 10,
below Joseph, baptized August 25, 1644. Born
: 1765; Mary, March 26, 1767; Sabra, February
in Xew London Manasseh, April 23, 1647
: 2, 1769; Isaac, March 2, 1773; Elias, March 4,
Ann, April 28, 1649; Maria, 1650; Samuel, 1775; Cyrus, mentioned below: Randall,
March 4, 1652, served in King Philip's war. March 2, 1786.
Born in Stonington Hannah, September 15,
: \T) Cyrus, son of Christopher Miner, was
I

1^55- born May 4, 177", .in Stonington, and died

(H) Ephraim, son of Thomas Miner, was in Leyden, Massachusetts, November 2,
born in Hingham, Massachusetts, where he 1845. He lived for a time in Halifax, Ver-
was baptized May i, 1642, and died May 16, mont, and later settled in Leyden, where he
1724, aged eighty-two years. He went with remained the rest of his life. He married.
his parents to New London, and to Quiam- December 2;^, 1802, Fanny Clark, of Hopkin-
baug (Stonington) in 1653. and the place on ton, Rhode Island she was born September
;

which they settled in this town has remained II, 78 1, and died March 2j, 1877, aged
1

in the family until the present time. He ninety-five years. She had twelve children,
served in King Philip's war, 1675. He was and when she died there were living one hun-
buried in Taughwonk. He married, January dred and seventy-five descendants. Children:
20, 1666, Hannah Avery, who died .August Cyrus Clark, mentioned below Henry Whit- ;

22, 1721. Children, born at Stonington: man, born April 10. 1805; Avery, December
Ephraim, June 22, 1668: Thomas, December 22, 1806, died July 1864; Elizabeth, .August
5,

17, 1669; Hannah, April 21, 167 1 Rebecca, ; 22. 1808, died .August 21, 1875; Harriet, May
September, 1672; Elizabeth, April, 1674; 4, 1810, died September 25, 1853; Elbridge
Samuel, December, 1676; Deborah, April 15, G., .April 13, 1812, died April 17, 18S8; Mar-
1677; Samuel, August, 168 1 James, men- :
tha, February 5, 1814, died October 23. 1897;
tioned below: Grace, September. 1683: John, Eli W.. December 22, 181 5, died January 15,
April 19, 1685 son and daughter, born and
; 185 James R., June 19, 1818, died March 24,
1 ;

died March 21, 1687. 1884; Mary, February 13, 1820, died March
(HL) James, son of Ephraim Miner, was 26, 1900; Samuel W., March 3, 1822, died
born in November, 1682, in Stonington, and October 3, 1824; Ozias L., March 15, 1824.
died May 4, 1726, aged forty-four years. He (VTI) Cyrus Clark, son of Cyrus Miner,
married (first) February 22, 1705, Abigail was born in Halifa.x, Vermont. January 20,
Eldredge, who died August 13, 1720. aged 1804, and died in Leyden. Massachusetts, Jan-
thirty-two years. He married second May ( )
uary 22, 1887. He married, October 30, 1827,
6, 1721, Sarah Ayers, of Newport. Rhode Is- Freelove Packard, who was born in Enfield,
land. They had ten children. Children by Massachusetts, September 3, 1807, and died
first wife: James, born October 28, 1708: in Leyden. November 26, 1894, aged eighty-

Charles, mentioned below Zerviah, born Octo- :

seven years, daughter of Cyrus Packard.
ber 8, 171 1 Daniel. January 24, 1713 Abigail,
: ;
Children: Oliver Smith, born September 15,
.\ugust 18, 1715. 1830. died February 7, 1905 Angeline Au- ;

llV) Charles, son of James Miner, was gusta, May 6. 1832, died March 2j. 1856;
born November 12, 1709. and died November Cyrus Edwin, October 5, 1833, died August
6, 1786. aged seventy-seven years. He mar- 15, 1852; Charles P. C, June 11, 1835, died
ried, December 9, 1740. Mary Wheeler, widow October 19, 1912; William Lewis, March 24,

of Isaac Wheeler, and sister of Paul Wheeler 1837. died May 23, 1910; .Anson Dwight, Jan-
Sr.. of Stonington. Children: Charles, born uary 22, 1840. died February 25, 1894; Har-
October 3, 1741 Thomas, March 11, 1743^
:
riet Frances, born October 12, 1843; Marval

Christopher, mentioned below Mary, .\ugust :

Dayton. February 14, 1845 George Harlan, ;

r, 1746: Daniel. June 21, 1749: Abigail, No- mentioned below.

vember 8. 1756. (\TII) George Harlan, son of Cyrus Clark
(V) Christopher, son of Charles Miner. Miner, was born in Leyden, Massachusetts,
was born March 16, 1745. in Stonington. and .April 5, 1848. He received his early education
died in Togwonk. a part of Stonington. Jan- m the public schools of his native town. He
NE40
i6i6 NLW ENGLAND.
engaged in the railroad business, and for ten of the Commandery, Knights Templar; and
years was located at North Adams, Massachu- of Mount Sinai Temple, Order of the Mystic
setts. He then went to Oregon, where he was Shrine, of Montpelier, \'ermont. He is also
for a time with the Coos Bay Lumber Com- a member of Vermont Lodge, No. i. Knights
pany. For two years he foUow-ed ranching in of Pythias, of Rutland, and member of Clare-
Southern California and then returned to the mont Lodge, Benevolent Protective Order
east. For fourteen years he was book-keeper of Elks. He is a member of the Baptist
for the North Pownal Manufacturing Com- church and is president' of the board of trus-
pany at Pownal, Vermont. He resigned to tees.
become book-keeper and paymaster of the He married November, 1896. Har-
(first) in
Barre Wool Combing Company at Barre, riet Potter, North Pownal, Vermont,
of
Worcester county, Massachusetts, a position daughter of Ernest C. and Francis (Bates;
he still retains. U'hile he was living in North Potter. He married (second) in 1907, Alice
Pownal he held a commission as justice of the Maud Harper, of Prince Edward Island,
peace. He is a member of Lafayette Lodge, daughter of John and Susan C Wilson) Harper.
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of North Children, by first wife: Pearl Frances, Har-
Adams of the Royal Arch Chapter, and is a
; riet Caroline.
Knight Templar. In religion he is a Meth-
odist ;in politics a Republican. He married, The Parker
family, represented
November 7, 1869, Mary Williamson, who P.ARKER present generation by Dr.
in the
was born in Cromwell, Connecticut, February Ernest L. Parker, of Worces-
8, 1849, daughter of Thomas and Susan ter, is of English e.xtraction. and the members
(Richardson) Williamson. Her parents came of the family have had a distinguished record
from county Kent, England, and settled m ever since the days of the pioneer settlers of
Cromwell, near Middletown, Connecticut. the state of Massachusetts.
Children Walter Ernest, born at Hartford,
: (I) Thomas Parker, the pioneer ancestor
Connecticut, July 31, 1872, died January 4, of the line here followed, emigrated to this
1873: Ross Halford, mentioned below: Pearl country from London. England, on the ship
Mabel, born at North .Adams, April 18, 1877, "Susan and Ellen." leaving there March 11.
died March 2, 1893; Lillian Ethel, born at 1635. he being then about thirty years of age.
North .Adams, November 30, 1882, married He settled in Lynn. Massachusetts, where he
Garfield Glass, of Barre. Massachusetts, and was a proprietor in 1638. and he removed to
they had a son. Paul Glass; Paul Hildreth, Reading between the years 1638 and 1640,
born at North Adams, October 23, 1884; and was founder and deacon of the church
Edna .Angeline. born at North Pownal. Ver- there. He was
admitted a freeman in Lynn,
mont. February 6, 1888, died .August 28, 1S88. May 17. 1637. He
married, about 1635, .Amy.
(IX) Dr. Ross Halford Miner, son of who bore him twelve children, namely
, :

George Harlan Miner, was born at Leyden, I. Thomas, born. Lynn, 1636, died July 17,
Massachusetts, October i, 1875. He attended 1699: married Deborah 2. Lieuten- .

the public schools of his native town, Drury ant Hananiah, born about 1638. died, Reading,
Academy at North Adams, Massachusetts, the March 10, 1724: married (first) Elizabeth
Vermont Academy at Saxtons River. Gush- Browne, of Reading. September 30, 1663;
ing .Academy at .Ashburnham, Massachusetts, married (second) Mary (Bursham) Bright,
and for two years was a student in the Uni- December 12, 1700. 3. Sergeant John. born.
versity of Vermont at Burlington. He studied Reading, 1640. died 1698. 4. Joseph, born
medicine at the University of Maryland, from 1642, died 1644. 5. Joseph, born 1645, '^'^^'^
which he was graduated in 1901 with the de- 1646. 6. ^lary, bom December 12. 1647, died
gree of M. D. For si.x years he practiced 1705: married Samuel Dodge. 7. Martha,
his profession at Rutland, Vermont, and for born March 14, 1649. 8. Nathaniel, of whom
one year at Muskogee, Oklahoma. After further, q. Sarah, bom September
1653. 30.
serving for a time on the stafif of Dr. Ring's died October 1656. 10. Jonathan, bom
26,
Sanatarium in Boston, he took a post-graduate May 18. 1656, died. Reading, June 10, 1680.
course in Baltimore, and since 1909 has been Ti. Sarah, born May 23, 1658. 12. Deborah.
in general practice at Windsor. \'ermont. He Thomas Parker ("father) died in Reading,
is a member of the Rutland County Medical .August 12. 1683, and his widow
died in Read-
Society, the \'ermont State Medical Society, ing, January His will was dated
15. 1690.
and the .American Medical .Association. He .August 3, 1683, and proved December 18,
is a prominent Mason, a member of Rutland 1683. He bequeathed to his wife: to sons,
Lodge; of the Council. Royal and Select John, Thomas. Nathaniel. Hananiah: daugh-
Masters of the Chapter, Royal Arch Masons,
; ters. Mary and ^^artha grandchildren. Sam-
;
 NEW ENGLAND. 1617

uel and Sarah Parker; to John, "a great Bitle land about 1587, settled before or in 1636 in
that Boniface Burton gave me." Salem, removed to Wenham, Massachusetts.
(II) Nathaniel Parker, son of Thomas Elizabeth (Boyden) Sheple was the daughter
Parker, was born at Reading, Massachusetts, of Jonathan and Elizabeth Boyden, and de-
May 16. 1651, died there in 1737. He was scendant of Thomas Boyden, the immigrant,
ensign of the Reading Company. He mar- who settled in W'atertown. Children of Ed-
ried, September 24, 1677, Bethiah Polly, of mund and Elizabeth Parker: i. Edmund,

Roxbury, Massachusetts, daughter of John born, Townsend, May 23, 1761, died, Nor-
and Bethiah Gowdrey Polly, baptized 1659.
( ) ridgewock. Maine, November 18, 1838; mar-
Children: i. Bethiah, born 1678, died young. ried. March 11, 1783, Mary Shepley, of Pep-
2. Nathaniel, born 1679; married, 1702, Eliza- perell. 2. .Asa, born, Pepperell, December 29,
zeth 3. Stephen,
, born 1684. died 1763; married, December 6, 1792. Sibbel
young. 4. Bethiah. born 1685, died 1715: White, of Pepperell. 3. Jonas, of whom
married. 1707, Ebenezer Emerson. 5. Susan- further. 4. James, born, Pepperell, .April 19,
nah, born 1687; married, 1707, Joseph Under- 1769, died, Brookline, New Hampshire, Jan-
wood. 6. Ebenezer, born 1689 married. 1714, ; uary 14, 1826; married, October 11, 1792,
Mercy Damon. 7. Stephen, born 1692; mar- Sally Boynton, of Pepperell. 5. John, born,
ried, 1713, Elizabeth Batchelder. 8. Caleb, Pepperell, October 3, 1774; married, October
born 1694. 9. Timothy, born 1696. 10. 3, 1797, Sally Tarbell, of Pepperell. 6. Eliza-
Obadiah, born 1698. 11. .Abigail, born 1699. beth, tjorn. Pepperell, January 26, 1778; mar-
12. Amy, born 1702: married, 1728, Stephen ried. December 2~. 1797. David Shed Jr., of
Richardson, of Billerica. 14. Phineas, of Pepperell.
whom further. (V) Jonas Parker, son of Edmund Parker,
Phineas Parker, son of Nathaniel
(III) was born in Pepperell, July 16, 1766, died
I'arker, was born at Reading, Massachusetts, there, December 7, 1849. He married (first)
September 27, 1704, died at Pepperell, August in Pepperell, December 18, 1788, Ruth
28, 1787. He married Martha , who Farmer, born, Le.xington. Massachusetts, Au-
died at Pepperell, January 31. 1793, aged gust 1765, died, Pepperell, February 5,
15,
eighty-three years. Children, born at Reading. 1828. daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah
.Massachusetts: 1. Edmund, of whom fur- (Fessenden) Farmer, jf Lexington, grand-
ther. 2. Martha, born February 5. 1735; mar- daughter of John and Hannah (Woods)
ried, July 27, 75'^!. Captain Jonas Richardson.
1
Farmer, great-granddaughter of John and
3. Elizabeth, born June 18. 1737; married .\bigail Shed
( Farmer, and great-great-
)

Xagle. 4. Phineas (Captain), born granddaughter of Edward and Mary Farmer,

July 9. 1739. 5. Lydia. born February 17. the emigrants, who came to New England be-
1742, died. Pepperell. .\ugust 31. 1822; mar- tween the years 1660 and 1670, and on the
ried. November 25. 1773, Reuben Shattuck, maternal side granddaughter of Thomas and
of Pepperell. 6. .\bijah, born 174s. died, Hannah (Prentice) Fessenden, great-grand-
Pepperell. December 4, married, Jan-
181 1; daughter of Thomas and Abigail (Poulter)
uary 21, 1772. Sarah Lawrence. 7. John, Fessenden, and great-great-granddaughter of
born January 8, 1748. 8. Mary, born May 4. Nicholas and Margaret (Cheney) Fessenden,
i7si."died November 12, 1752, at Reading the emigrants. Mr. Parker married (second)
(T\') Edmund Parker, son of Phineas January 18. 1829. Mrs. Mehitable S. Frost,
Parker, was born in Reading, Massachusetts. of Pepperell. .Among the children of Jonas
P'ebruary 7, 1731, died in Pepperell, .\ugust 13, and Ruth Parker was John, of whom further.
1813. He married (first) in Pepperell. July f\T) John Parker, son of Jonas Parker,
22, 1755, Lydia \'arnum, who died .\ugust 4. was born at Pepperell, Massachusetts, Decem-
died at Cohasset, March 26,
1756. leaving one child. Lydia. born in Pep- ber 18, 1795.
perell, July 30, 1756, probably died at Pep- 1868. He
spent his younger days at Pepper-
perell, Feb'ruarv 10. 1774. He married (sec- ell and Lancaster, but during most of his ac-

ond) Pepperell. April 13, 1757. Elizabeth tive years he was engaged in the shipping busi-

iSheple) Green, born. Groton. May 22, 1730. ness at Cohasset. in partnership with Laban
died. Pepperell, November 21. 1812. widow of Souther under the firm name of Souther &
lames Green Jr.. of Groton. She was the Parker. He was an officer in the Lancaster
daughter John and Elizabeth ( Boyden
of Company in the war of 1812 and was on duty
Sheple, granddaughter of John and Lydia in Boston. He was a member of the Cohasset
Sheplev (as the name was then spelled) and Unitarian Church. He was for many years a
probably great-granddaughter of John or Na- neighbor and personal friend of Daniel Web-
thaniel Shepley, sons of the emigrant, John ster. He married. November 15, 1822, Mary
Sheplev, Shipley or Shapleigh. born in Eng- C)akes Lawrence, born at Cohasset. May i.
i6i8 Nb.W ENGLAND.

1807, daughter of Deacon Thaddeus Lawrence, confidential man for F. S. Bowser & Company,
she being only fifteen years old at the time of of Boston and Indianapolis married Edith
;

her marriage. Children, the first four born Gross. 4. Ned Wesley, married Mabelle G.
in Pepperell, the remainder at Cohasset. i. Bemis children: Winifred Agnes and Law-
;

Caroline Willard, born October 2, 1823. 2. rence Bemis.

Alary Elizabeth, born March 3, 1826, died (\'II) Edmund Lawrence Parker, son of
young. 3. Harriet Maria, born March 13, John Parker, was born at Cohasset, Mass-
1828. 4. John Loring, of whom further. 5. achusetts, February 8, 1847, died August 17,
Louisa Frances, born August 22, 1832. b. igo6. He received his education at the Co-
James Henry, born December 1834. 3,7. hasset schools, and at Wilbraham Academy,
Mary Elizabeth, born October 21,
1837. 8. and was a graduate of the high school in
George Odion, born February 9, 1840. 9. 1805. His first employment was as clerk in
Sophronia Lawrence, born February 18. 1842. the Second National Bank, of Boston, and in
10. Charles Oakes, born October 18, 1844. 11. 1870 he became a member of the firm of
Edmund Lawrence, of whom further. 12. Caverly. Parker & Young, of Lynn. In 1876
Frank Lewis, born July u, 1849. he came to Worcester and became a partner
(VII) John Loring Parker, son of John with his brother in the firm of John L. Parker
Parker, was born at Pepperell, Massachusetts, & Company, in the manufacture of pressed
August II, 1830, died December 20, 1887. He metal goods. After the death of his brother,
attended the common schools, and graduated in 1887. he conducted the business under the

from the high school in 1848. He served an >ame name until 1905, when the business was
apprenticeship in the machine shop of Blake incorporated and he retired. The business was
& Company, manufacturers of paper machin- very prosperous, and Mr. Parker was one of
ery. He worked as journeyman and fore- the best known manufacturers of the city.
man and finally became superintendent of the He was also a prominent factor in city affairs,
factory. During the civil war he secured a bringing to bear the same keen judgment and
contract for the manufacture of swords, and foretliought exercised in his business inter-
as partner of the firm of Roby & Company car- ests, thus making a successful public official.
ried on this business at West Chelmsford. At He >erved four years in the common council,
the close of the war he accepted a position as from 1887 to 1890, inclusive, then declined
superintendent of the shoe factory of Gover- a re-election, and was an alderman during the
nor Baldwin, at Detroit, Michigan. He re- years 1891-92, and his name was frequently
turned to Worcester to take the position of urged as Republican candidate for mayor.
superintendent of the loom works of L. J. He was always an active and consistent advo-
Knowles & Brother, and set up the first cate of temperance reform. He was one of
Knovvles loom made in Worcester in 1866. the organizers of the Hancock Club of Wor-
\ few years later he engaged in business on cester was a member of the Worcester Board
;

his ownaccount, manufacturing ferules, etc. of Tratle a director in the Eastern Bridge and
;

He purchased the business of White & Emer- Structural Company, of Worcester: the Equity
son, manufacturers of iron and steel pressed Corporation Bank, of Worcester the F'idelity;

goods, and conducted the same until his death. Mercantile Agency Company, of Worcester:
For a time Mr. Parker was interested in the the West Side Land Company, of Worcester
m.anufacture of cutlery at Xatick, Massachu- and the Worcester Real Estate Company, of
setts, in partnership with Joel Allen and his Worcester. He was a member of Athelstan
brother, James H. Parker. He married Lodge. Free and .Accepted Masons Eureka :

Marinda C. Blake, daughter of Henry Blake. Chapter, Masons

Royal Arch Worcester ;

Children: I. Herbert Lawrence, born in Wor- County Commandery. Knights Templar In- ;

cester, educated in its public schools and Wor- dependent Order of Odd Fellows, and was a
cester Polytechnic Institute, and after grad- member and warden of St. John's Episcopal
uation went to Mexico as the general agent Church, serving in the latter capacity for fif-

of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Rail- teen years. He

married, October 6, 1869.
road Company; in 1896 he purchased a con- Eva Sarah Jones, who died July 26. 1907.
trolling interest, and has since been president daughter of William and Rachel Jones, of
and manager of the Emerson Electric Manu- Lvnn. Massachusetts.
facturing Company of St. Louis married; 'f\'III) Dr. Ernest L. Parker, only child
Emily King: children: King, Herbert, Kath- of Edmund Lawrence Parker, was born in
erine. Elizabeth. 2. Nellie Gertrude, married Worcester, Massachusetts, February 13, 1878.
Elmer W. Lewis, of Boston, who is with Kid- He attended the public and high schools of
der, Peabody & Company, bankers children
: Worcester, then pursued an academic course in
.\rthur G. and Thelma. 3. Harry Strickland. Phillips .Academy at .Andover. graduating in
 NEW ENGLAND. 1619

1898, after which he became a student at mainder of his life the various persecutions to
Harvard Medical School, receiving his de- which this sect was subjected by the civil au-
gree of Doctor of Medicine in 1903, and later thorities of the time. Towards the end of his
took a post-graduate course in the same school. lifehe became a large possessor of real estate.
He then received a two year appomtment in In 1652 he was associated with others in a
the Boston City Hospital, from which he grad- large tract of land in Dartmouth, and in 1659
uated and served five months on its executive he bought, with twenty-six others, what was
boarrl. At the expiration of this period of then called .Assonet, and is now Freetown. It
time, in 1905, he opened an office at 11 Elm appears in his will that he owned a house in
street, Worcester, for the active practice of Duxbury. where he doubtless died. He mar-
his profession, and at the same time was elec- ried Mary Xewland. who died June 6, 1674.
ted on the staff of the Worcester City Hos He died January 17, 1671. Children: Joseph,
pital. Dr. Parker specializes in gynecology. Zoeth. mentioned below John. Samuel. Sarah.
:

His ability and skill in the diagnosis and treat- Elizabeth, Mary. .Abigail.
ment of diseases have brought to him an exten- I II ) Zoeth Howlanil, sun of Henry How-
sive patronage, which is steadily increasing in land. and was born in Duxbury, Massachu-
volume and importance, and he is now rec- setts, and married .Abigail October, .

Dgnizea as one of the leading men in his pro- 1636. He was killed by the Indians at Pocas-
fession in his native city. He keeps in touch set, January 21, 1676, and his widow married
with the advanced thought along the line of his (second) February 12. 1678, John Kirby Jr.
work by membership in the Massachusetts He took the oath of "Fidelitie" at Duxburv in
Medical .Association and the .American Med- 1657. and became a convert to the Friends'
ical Society. He and his wife are members of sect about the same time. Meetings were held
Ml Saints Chuich (Episcopal) of Worces- at his house, for which he was fined in Decem-
ter, in which they take an active interest. Dr. ber, 1657. In March, 1657-58. he was sen-
Parker married. October 8, 1906. Sally Leeds tenced to "sitt in the stockes for the space of
BufTord, of Dorchester. Massachusetts. Chil- an hour." for "speaking opprobiously of the
dren: Louise Lawrence, born .August 10. minnesters of Gods Word." In March, 1659,
1907; Ernest L. Jr., born July 16, 1910: Ed- his wife was fined ten shillings for not attend-
mund Tovvnsend. born January 13. 1914. ing .the meetings of the Puritans. He moved
to Dartmouth. Massachusetts, probably as
The early settlers ni .Amer- early as 1662. formore congenial society. The
HO\VL.\XD ica by the name of Howland Xewport Friends' records and the inventory
were .Arthur, John and of his estate which was dated June, 1677, re-
Henry. The last named was one of the "May- fer to him as Zoeth Howland of Dartmouth,
flower number, and the others appeared in
'
and his mother owned a house there. Pocas-
the early days of the settlement of Plymouth, sett. where Mr. Howland was killed, is now

but how and from what part of England they Tiverton, Rhode Island. His sons, with the
came has never been definitely ascertained. exception of Samuel, were active members of
(I) Henry Howland. the youngest of the the old .Apponegansett meeting. The first
three brothers mentioned above, is first heard eight children are recorded in the Xewport
of in Plymouth in 1624. when his name ap- Friends' records. Xathaniel, born
Children :

pears in the allotment of cattle to the ditTerent October 5.Benjamin. May 8, 1659;
1657;
families. In the court records of Plymouth Daniel, mentioned below; Lydia. Xovember
the name of "Henry Howland" is found in 22. 1663: Mary. February 23, 1665-66; Sarah,
the of freemen, where he is referred to
list April. 1668; Henry. .August 30. 1672: Abi-
under date of 1633. He was one of the earl- gail, twin of Henry: Xicliolas. married Han-

iest settlers of Duxbury. Massachusetts, \v

~
nah Woodman.
home there being on "the bay side, near Love (Ill) Daniel Howland, son of Zoeth
Brewster's." The records there say that he Howland, was born in Duxbury. Massachu-
was "one of the substantial landholders and setts, July, 1661, died in 1714 or before, as a

freemen." He was chosen constable for Dux- guardian was appointed in that year for his
bury in 1635, and was for several years sur- four younger children. He was one of the
veyor of highways in the town. In 1643 he proprietors of Tiverton. Rhode Island. He
was on a list of freemen and of men able to was the owner of Howland's Ferry which was
bear arms. He served on the grand jury in situated where the Stone Bridge crosses to
years 1636-37-39-40-51-52-53-56. In the fol- Portsmouth, and at the east end of the ferry
lowing year he apparently joined the sect of he carried on a tavern. The town meetings
Friends, which was just gaining foothold in of Tiverton were held in this building for
.America, and as a result he endured for the re- vears He was of much influence in the town
l620 NEW ENGLAND.
and held many offices, being elected select- the family tirst moved there to the present
man in 1696. The latter office he held for sev- time. Daniel Howland wrote in his diary, at
eral years, also serving as assessor in 1705 the time of moving to East Greenwich, as
and as town treasurer in
17 14-15. He was a follows "March the 2t 1749 it being the 5th
;

member of the Society of Friends, although day of the Week we put our Goods on bord
one authority states that in 1699 he was com- a Boat in Order to move to East Greenwich
missioned a major by Governor Bellomont. from Portsmouth, came away ne.xt Morning
He married Mary Sampson, who died January and arrived at Updikes Xewton (Wickfordi
17. 1736- She was probably sister of Judith just before Night, after a tedious passage and
Sampson who married Daniel Howland's a very hard gale of Wind; The Next dav
brother Benjamin. She was daughter of carted our Goods and got into our new
Thomas Sampson. She and her son Benjamin House." Daniel Howland married, December
were executors of Daniel Howland's estate. 12, 1744, Philadelphia Brownell. daughter of
She married (second) April 26, 1712, Samuel Joseph and Ruth Brownell, of Portsmouth.
Goodspeed, of Newport, by whom she had a She (lied July 4, 1810, aged eighty-three years,
daughter Ruth, born .August 4, 1714. Before five months and nine days. Children, two
her second marriage, she carried on a tavern born in Portsmouth, others in East Greenwich :

formerly managed by Daniel- Howland. Chil- Mary, born February 19. 1746; Lucinora, Jan-
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Howland, born in Tiver- uary 6, 1747; Ruth, 1750; Benjamin, June
ton ;Thomas, February 30. 1689; Daniel, 13, 1752; Daniel, mentioned below; Philadel-
mentioned below: Mary, July 14, 1694; John, phia, 1757; Judith, 1759, died April i, 1760;
September 29, 1696; Isaac. June 7. 1698; Joseph, 1761 Thomas, 1764; George, 1772,
:

Mercy, February 24, 1699: Thomas, .\ugust died January i, 1779.

7, 1701 Benjamin. July 23, 1703; William,
: \T Daniel (4) Howland. son of Daniel
( )

July 19. 1705: Joseph. January 24. 1708; (3 Howland, was born at East Greenwich,
)

Margaret, March 7, 1710. Rhode Island. 1755, died October 23, 1834.
(IV) Daniel (2j Howland, son of Daniel He was a minister of the Friends' Society, and
(i) Howland, was born in Tiverton, Rhode lived at East Greenwich all his life. He
Island, July 29, 1691. and died suddenly, Sep- traveled frequently in the interests of the
tember 4, 1752, in East Greenwich. He was Society in New England, New York state
associated with his father in carrying on the and Pennsylvania. He was a (juick-witted
ferry Portsmouth from Tiverton.
to He man, with a merry laugh and genial nature.
lived in Portsmouth, where some of the chil- He preached a short sermon, and always the
dren were born, and was representative from same one. and it is said that William Almy, a
that place to the general assembly in 1744-48. prominent man, when once dining with Dan-
and assistant in 1742-46 and in 1765. In 1717 iel Howland, asked him: "Daniel, why does
he was admitted freeman of Portsmouth in ; thee preach the same sermon over and over
1742 was auditor of the town: in 1759 was again ?" Howland quickly replied. "When
clerk of the court of common pleas. For a thee and my other hearers pay heed to my ad-
time he was associated with one of his brothers vice, then perhaps my Divine Master will give
in navigation, but he suffered such severe nie something more to say." He married
losses that he gave it up and purchased a small Sarah Greene, born December 4. 1755, dien
farm in East Greenwich. Rhode Island, in in 1840, daughter of Richard Greene of War-
1748. His widow survived him several years. wick or Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and a de-
His son Daniel received the farm, which has >ceridant of Surgeon John Greene, of Salis-
remained in possession of the family since. bury, England, who was a prominent settler
Daniel Howland married. September 18. 1713, at Providence Plantations his son Thomas
:

Judith born May 6, 1687, died June 9,

, had a son Thomas, whose son, John Greene,
1769, aged eighty-two years, at the home of was father of Richard Greene, her father.
her son Daniel in East Greenwich. Children Children, born at East Greenwich Deborah :

John, born February 4, 1718; Isaac. 1719: G., born 1796. died 1876, unmarried: Daniel,
Lucianna. 1720: Joshua, 1721 Daniel, men-
: mentioned below: Richard Greene. 1800, was
tioned below; Joseph. 1731. oneof two organizers of the Free Library at
(V) Daniel (3) Howland, son of Daniel East Greenwich: .Anna. 1801, died 1865.
(2^ Howland. was born February 7. 1724. died (XTI) Daniel (5) Howland. son of Daniel
October 7. 1802. He inherited the home farm (4) Howland. was born at East Greenwich,
in East Greenwich, where he settled in 1749. Rhode Island. 1797, died in .August. 1871. He
The East Greenwich branch of the Howland lived for a time in Centreville. Rhode Island.
families has been noted for its high honor He was a man highly respected by the com-
and for the strict integrity of its members since munity. He married. June 8. 1835. Abigail
 NEW ENGLAND. l62[

Susan Greene, born May 6, 1814, daughter of one of the largest banks of the Pawtuxet Val-
John and Abigail Susan (Greene) Greene. ley director of the Hope Webbing Company
;

She also was descended from Surgeon John of Pawtucket president of the Pawtuxet Val-
;

Greene through both her father and mother, ley Railway Company, now part of the New
her husband being descended through his Haven system; president of Pawtuxet Valley
mother's line. Her father, John (ireene, was Water Company, and largely through his able
son of Gideon, son of John, son of Jabez, management the company passed through
son of James, son of Surgeon John Greene. financial difficulties, also agent of the Harden
Her mother, Abigail Susan (Greene) Greene, Reservoir Company of Scituate, Rhode Island.
was daughter of James, son of James, son of In municipal affairs he was promment for
William, son of Peter, son of John, son of many years.. He gave freely of his time and
Surgeon John Greene. Daniel Howland, was ability in the public service. He served on
a member of the Society of Friends, but mar- the town council, and in 1870 and 1884 repre-
ried outside of the Society. For four years sented his town in the general assembly of
he was engaged in business in New York City Rhode Island. In politics he was a Republican
as a commission merchant in oil and other very strong.
products, with a partner under the firm name He died suddenly while visiting his son at
of Franklin & Howland. After this he set- Saranac Lake, New York. August 20, 1907.
tled on the home farm in East Greenwich, and A friend said of him at the time of his death:
remained a farmer the remainder of his life.
In politics he was a Whig, and later a Repub- His sudden death fills the hearts of a host of
friends in the Pawtu.xet Valley and elsewhere with
lican, and he held many local offices. He was profound sorrow. To know him was to esteem
an active, industrious man. Children: i. iiim for many
sterling qualities of character.
his
Sarah Greene, born April 7, 1836, died Feb- .\mong husmess associates, his strong, active
his
ruary 2, 1878, unmarried. 2. Daniel, born mind won respect, which was fully warranted by his
success. His sense of honor was of the highest
July 5, 1838. died July 14, 1891 was a mer-
;
order, and his word was considered as good as a
chant in Hope, Rhode Island married Mary
;
gold-bearing bond. The stranger might have con-
Clarke, and had one child who died in infancy. sidered his reserve of manner as e.xtreme, but those
Greene, mentioned below. who enjoyed his intimate friendship know him to
J. Richard 4.
be of warm heart and his charities were marked by
Mary Arnold, born December 6. 1843, died the Biblical injuncti<m, "Let not thy left hand know
June, 1Q12: married. December 13, 1883 what thy right hand doeth."
Arthur Knight, and they lived on the Howland
homestead at East Greenwich with their chil- Mr. Howland married (first! June 4, 1868,
dren: .Arthur Rhodes and Richard Greene Isabelle J. Allen, daughter of Samuel Greene
Howland Knight. 5. .Abbie Susan, born Oc- and Isabella Maria Flagg (Merrill) Allen.
tober 10, 1854: married, June 6, 1878, Arthur His wife (lied in 1884. He married (second)
Knight, and died July 16, 1881. leaving one March 9, 1886, Alice M. Sisson, of Warwick,
daughter, Magdeleine, born June 10, 1881. Rhode Island, born May
1854, daughter 11.
(VIII) Richard Greene Howland. son of (if Joseph and Sarah Weeden (Hall) Sisson,
Daniel (5) Howland, was born September of Newport. Rhode Island, and a descendant
IQ, 1840. in Centreville, Warwick. Rhode Is- of one of New England's historic old families,
land. He attended the Methodist Seminary (see Sisson ). Children by first wife: Rich-
of East Greenwich, anil during his boyhood ard Allen, born June 27. i86y, died .April 17,
worked on his father's farm. In 1867 he en- \S~2: .\nnie, October i. 1871. died December
tered the employ of Stephen Harris at River 29. 1878; Alice Merrill. May i. 1874. graduate
Point, where he learned the mill business. In of X'assar College, class of 1896: Daniel, men-
1868 he became assistant to Samuel G. .\llen, tioned below; .Abigail .Susan. June 17. 1882,
superintendent of the Hope Mill, continuing died August 25, 1882.
in same until 1872. when Mr. Howland suc- (IX) Daniel (6) Howland. son of Richard
ceeded him as superintendent. In 1873 he was Greene Howland. was born June 9. 1878, at
made superintendent of the Phoenix Mills also Hope. Rhode Island. He attended private
and he held both positions to the end of his schools and Mowry & Goff's English and
life. Under his management both mills Classical School in 1896. He entered Brown
flourished and he made many important in- Cniversity, from which he was graduated in
novations. He owned stock in the mills of igoo with the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
which he was superintendent. He was He began his business career in the mill of
thoroughl} progressive in his methods, and which his father was superintendent. After
exceedingly active. He served in various three years, however, his health failed. He
other positions of trust and responsibility. He spent four years in the open air at Saranac
was president of the Phenix Trust Company. Lake. New York, and since then has lived
1 622 NEW ENGLAND.
a retired life on a farm at East Greenwich, of various other lots of land. His name ap-
previous to which he Hved at Hope. He is pears frequently on the Plymouth Colony
treasurer of the town of Scituate. In politics records, the first mention being on March i,
he is a Republican. He was a member of the 1741-42, when he was made freeman. He
town council of Scituate, 1910-11; second served as constable at Barnstable on March ;

lieutenant of Field .\rtillery, Rhode Island '5' ^^S7- he held as inquest on the body of a
National Guard director of Pheni.x Trust
; child, Simon Davis; on June 3, 1657, he was
Company. Hope Webbing Company. National ill and therefore could not serve on the grand

Carbonic Gas Company of New York. He mquest. In 1670 his name appears on the list
married. May 10, 1913, Katharine Stanley of freemen, and on June 7. of that year he
Jewett. born at Norwich, Connecticut. Septem- served on the grand inquest and on a trial
ber 4, 1884, daughter of Edward H. and Sophia jury. His name also appeared on the list of
S. (Miller) Jewett. freemen in 1689. The following commentary
on Mr. Hamlin was made by Mr. Otis:
The Hamlin family, prom- "Goodman Hamblen was not much in public
H.-\MLIN mently represented in the pres- life. He was an honest man. a good neighbor
ent generation by Professor and a sincere Christian: he was industrious
ijeorge Herbert Hamlin, who during a long and prudent in habits and brought up his
and unusually active career has been an im- children to walk in his footsteps." Mr. Ham-
portant factor in the development of the varied lindied in the year 1690. probably over sixty
interests of Orono. Maine, is supposed to be years of age. His will was dated January
of German origin, perhaps derived from the 2T,,1683. He mentioned his wife .Anne, mak-
town of Hamlin in Lower Saxony, at the junc- ing her his e.xecutnx. His children were: 1,
tion of the Hamel with the Meiser. The name James, baptized in England. October 21. 1630,
of Hamlin is still common in France, whence died October 24. 1633. 2. Sarah, baptized in

some have come to this country, also to Can- England, September 6. 1632. probably died
ada, settling at Quebec, where they have be- young. 3 Mary, baptized in England, July
come numerous. In England the name was 27. 1634. 4. James, of whom further. 5.
spelled Hamelyn. Hamlin, Hamelin. Hamlyn. Hannah, probably born in England. 6. Bar-
etc., and in .America it is spelled Hamlin. As tholomew, born at Barnstable. .April 11, 1642.
the name is found in the Roll of Battle Abbey, 7, John, born at Barnstable, June 26. 1644.
itwas probably brought to England by a fol- 8. Child, buried December 2. 1646. 9. Sarah,
lower of William the Conqueror. Many Ham- born at Barnstable. November 7. 1647. 10.

blen and Hamlin families bore arms. Eleazer, born at Barnstable. March 17, 1649.
John Hamelyn, a resident of Cornwall, Eng- II. Israel, bom at Barnstable. June 25, 1652.
land, was living in the year 1570. He married II ( James 2 Hamlin, son of James (i
) ( ) )

Amor, daughter of Robert Knowle. of Sarum. Hamlin, was baptized. .April 10, 1636. in St.
and among their children was Giles, of whom Lawrence Parish. Reading, Berkshire. Eng-
further. land, died, according to one authority, at Tis-
Giles Hamelin, son of John Hamelyn. was a bury. Massachusetts. May 3, 1718. He came
resident of Devonshire, England. He married to this country prior to the year 1642. He
a daughter of Robert Ashay. and they were followed the occupation of farming, conduct-
the parents of two sons: Thomas; James, of ing his operations at Hamlin Plains, in West
whom further. Barnstable. He was admitted an inhabitant
(I) James Hamlin, son of Giles Hamelin. of Plymouth Colony. October 3. 1663 his :

was the pioneer ancestor of the family. He name appears on the list of freemen, May 29,
emigrated from London, England, to this 1670: on June 5, 1071, he was appointed an
country, settling in Barnstable, Massachusetts, inspector of the "ordinarys :" he was a member
in the spring of 1639. An old record proves of the grand inquest. June 6, 1682: he and his
the fact that he was brother of Thomas Ham- wife were members of the church in 1683; he
elm, Gentleman, 1623. and son of Giles was named in his father's will. January 23,
Hamelin. of county Devon. England. The i'S83; served as representative in 1705:
he
presumption is that he was forced to flee from his wil! was dated 1717 and it stated that he
England on account of religious persecution, resided in Tisbury. He married, at Barn-
and that his family came to this country at a table. November 20. 1662. .Mary, born 1642.
later period. He was a Puritan and a mem- died .April iq. 715. daughter of John and
1

ber of Mr. Lothrop's church in Barnstable. .Abigail Dunham. Children, born at Barn-
His home lot. which consisted of eight acres of stable: Mary, July 24, 1664: Elizabeth. Feb-
land, was bounded north and west by Coggin's ruary 14. 1655-66; Eleazer. April 12. t668:
or Cooper's pond, and he was also the owner Experience, twin of Eleazer: James. August
 NEW ENGLAND. 1623

26, 1669; Jonathan, March 6, 1670-71 son, ; Holbrook. She died at VV'elltieet, November
March 28, 1672, died April 7, 1672 Ebenezer!
;
24, 1794. Three of her sons were boat build-
of wiiom further Elisha, March 1O76-77, ers at Wellfleet for many years.
;
5, Children
died December 20. 1677; Hope, March 13, of Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin: Sarah, January
1679-80; Job, January 15, ie>8i
; John, January 30,1740, probably died young: Nathaniel, of
12, 1683: Benjamin, baptized March ib. 1684- whom further: Lewis, born at Lebanon. De-
85; Elkanah, baptized March 16. 1(^5, at cember 19. 1743; born at Barnstable: Sarah.
Barnstable. December 17. [745: Mary. December 16, 1747,
(III) Deacon Ebenezer Hamlin, >un of probably died young: Philemon, April 2, 1751,
James (2) Hamlin, was born at Barnstable, probably died young: Mercy, March 25, 1753.
Massachusetts, July 29, 1674. He resided on I'.robably died voung Perez. September 26.
:

his father's homestead in Barnstable, at Cog- '755-

gin's or Cooper's pond, until his removal to ( Nathaniel Hamlin, son of Lewis Ham-
\ I

Rochester, now Wareham, Massachusetts, hn. was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, No-
probably about the tnne of his second mar- vember 29, [741, (lied January 19, 1834. In
riage. He was a prominent man in the com- 1759 he was engaged in building boats at .\1-
munity, his influence for good being felt and bany. New York, and perhaps at Lake George
recognized. He was one of the original mem- and Lake Champlam, for General .Amherst's
bers of the new church at Wareham, orgaiuzed expedition. From May 2, 1760, to Januarv 15,
December 25, 1739, and was chosen deacon, 1 761, he served as private in Captain Bara-
February 18, 1740. His wife probably died ^hiah Bassett's company, of Chilmark, Mass-
prior to the year 1742, as on May 30, 1742, i.chusetts. Colonel Nathaniel Thwing's reg-
Deacon Ebenezer Hamlin, and two sons and iment, serving in Nova Scotia. He was one of
their wives, were dismissed to Sharon, Con- the garrison which blew up the fortifications of
necticut, where they were early settlers and Louisburg. and he graphically described the
may have been proprietors. In his will he left demolition of the place, which began June 2,
twenty-four pounds towards the church which 1760, and ended October 17 or 18. In the
is now situated in .\menia Union, Dutchess fall of 1776 he was drafted for the revolution-
county, Xew York, just across the line from ary army, but he furnished a substitute, not
Sharon. His death occurred April 8, 1755. wishing to go himself owing to the fact that
He married (first) at Barnstable, .\pril 4, he had a family of five children under eleven
1698, Sarah Lewis. He married (second) at years of age. In May, 1763, he moved to
Rochester, September 20. 1729, Elizabeth, W'ellfleet from Barnstable, and for some years
widow of Samuel Arnold, of Rochester. Chil- was a boat builder there with his brothers.
dren, born at Barnstable: Ebenezer, March Lewis and Perez. He and his wife were mem-
18, 1699; Mercy, September 10, 1700: Hope- bers nf the W'ellfleet church. In October, 1772,
still. July 23, 1702: Cornelius, June 13, 1705: they moved to Shrewsbury, Massachusetts,
Thomas, May 6, 1710: Isaac, July i. 1714: and in April, 1778. he moved to Oxford,
Lewis, of whom further. Massachusetts, where he purchased sixty-five
(IV) Lewis Hamlin, son of Deacon Eben- acres of upland. During the years 1783-84
ezer Hamlin, was born in Barnstable. Mass- he and his son Theophilus were house carpen-
achusetts. January 31. 1718-19. died there ters in Hallowell and \ assalboro. Maine, one
prior to December. 1755. of quick consump- of the liouses being the town meeting house in
tion, contracted from a cold which he took one what is now .Augusta. He returned to Ox-
nightjn 1755 when aroused by the great earth- ford, but hi> sons and daughters gradually
(|uake of that year. He removed from Barn- moved to .Augusta, and he also settled there in
stable to Lebanon, Connecticut, in January. 1703. He was employed as a housewright, and
1740, but returned to Barnstable prior to De- being possessed of great mechanical skill made
cember. 1745. He married, at Barnstable, wooden clocks, spinning wheels and sleighs.
.^pril 12. 1739. Experience, born at Barnstable, In 1798 he purchased a house in Augusta on
December 4. 1722, daughter of Samuel and the gable of which he put a large dial attached
Mary (Hinckley) Jenkins, the latter named to a clock, which served as a means of adver-
having been a daughter of Ensign John tisement of his business. This is now the site
Hinckley, who was soon of Samuel Hinckley. of the Court House of Kennebec county.
of Tenterden. Kent. England, who came to Maine, a fine granite structure. During his
this country to escape religious persecution. residence in Oxford he served in the capacity
Experience (Jenkins) Hamlin, after the death of collector of state and town taxes during
of her husband, moved with her children to the vears 1783-84, discharging his duties cap-
Wellfieet, Massachusetts, about 1763, and the ably and efficiently. He married, December
tradition i< that she married (second) 5. 1763. Sarah Baker, born at Wellfieet. Feb-
1624 NEW ENGLAND.
ruary 27, 1743, died July 4, 1830. Children, spected in the community. He married, in
born at Wellfleet Theophilus, December 6,
: 1845, Philena P. Robinson, born at Sidney,
1765; Mary, April 10, 1768; Olive, November Maine, 1826, died there in 1906. She was a
2, 1770; born at Shrewsbury: Lewis, March Universalist m
religion. Children, born in
24, 1773; Sarah, August 19, 1775; Perez, of Sidney: Delwin Augustus, February 2, 1846,
whom further; born at Oxford: Nathaniel, was head master of Rice Training School, of
June 2^, 1780, died November 2, 1780; Lot. Boston, and married Laura .A. Parlin Almeda
;

May 3, 1782. C, 1848, married Charles E. Mitchell; George

(VI) Perez Hamlin, son of Nathaniel Ham- Herbert, of whom further; William, 1852, died
was born at Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, February r. i860; Fred O., 1856, married
lin,

October i, 1777, died at Augusta, Maine, Sep- ( first I

Lewis, (second) Mitch-
tember 7, i860. He was a carpenter by occu- ell :Mary E., 1857, married Boardman Hall;
pation, deriving therefrom a lucrative liveli- Jennie, i860, married Herbert Waite.
hood. He located in Augusta, in 1794, and (IN) Professor George Herbert Hamlin.
also resided for many years in Sidney, same son of Wellington Bacon Hamlin, was born in
state. He
married (first) January 7, 1799, Sidney, Maine, November 18, 1850. He ob-
Anna, born at Epping, New Hampshire, No- tained his early education in the public schools
vember 14, 1779, died June 8, 1807, daughter of his neighborhood, and this was supple-
of John and Betsey Dudley (Bean) Prescott, mented by a course in the Maine State College,
of Readfield, Maine. He married (second) from which he was graduated in the class of
July 7, 1808, Betsey Cromett, of Sidney, 1873. He served in the capacity of tutor in
Maine, who died November 7, 1809. He mar- this institution, which is now the University
ried (third) in January, 1810, Sarah Kendall, of Maine, from 1873 ^^ 1880. in the civil en-
who died in Augusta. Maine, May 4, 1844. gineering department, from 1880 to 1899 wa''
Children by first wife, born in Augusta: a professor in the L'niversity. his services
Charles. December 9. 1800; William, of whom being highly appreciated, and from 1889 to
further; Olive, October 25, 1803: Ruel, Oc- 1896 acted as treasurer of the same, perform-
tober 30, 1805; Anna. .April 20. 1807. Child ing the duties of the office to the satisfaction
by second wife: Elizabeth, bom March 27, of all concerned. From 1898 to 1905 he prac-
1809. Children by third wife: Fanny, born ticed his profession of hydraulic engineer, and
September 22, 1810; Sarah W., September from the latter date to the present time (1913)
22, 1810; Almira, January 23. 1814; Mary he has devoted his time and attention princi-
Ann, July 3, 1816, died October 3, 1817. pally to his private affairs and interests, being
(VH) VVilliam Hamlin, son of Perez Ham- engaged in business as a manufacturer of lum-
lin, was born in .Augusta. Maine, December ber and dealer in real estate. He also serves
8, 1801, died at Sidney, Maine, May i, 1882. asmanager of the Marine Railway and Lum-
He followed the occupations of carpenter and ber Company, treasurer of the East Branch
farmer at Sidney, both of which proved highly Improvement Company, and for a number of
remunerative, and later removed to Wisconsin, years held the office of city engineer of Bangor,
accompanied by his family. He married Maine, a position for which he was well quali-
Paulina Bacon, born June 25, 1806, died .April fied. He is a staunch supporter of the princi-
12, 1882. Children, probably born in Sidney: ples of the Republican party, to which he has
Wellington Bacon, of whom further: Alboin given his allegiance since attaining his major-
K. P.. born .August 24. 1825 Caroline Ann. ;
ity. He holds membership in the .A. A. .A. S.,
March 5, 1827; William .Augustus. May i. the .American Society of Civil Engineess, the
1828: Melvin Orlando. November 24, 1829, .American Society for the Promotion of Engi-
died November 15. 1852; Mary Elizabeth, neering Education, the Boston Society of Civil
June 1831, died October 14, 1831
10, : Joseph Engineers, and the Maine Geological Society.
Perez, June 9. 1832 Mary Paulina,
: Decem- Professor Hamlin married. May 20, 1877,
ber 2;^, 1833, died October 6. 1852; George at Orono. Maine. .Annie M. Mayo, born at
Henry. September 1835; Solomon .Alfred.
18, Orono. .August 25, 1830, daughter of Gideon
March 19, 1837; Henry Harrison, September and Martha (Houston) Mayo (see Mayo
13. 1839: John Carter. November 28, 1842: VIII). She was educated in the public schools
Washington, February 5, 1843, died November of Orono and Gorham, Maine, and at .Abbott
4. 1848: Prince Edward, March 5, 1848. .Academy, .Andover. Massachusetts, from
(Vni) Wellington Bacon Hamlin, son of which she was graduated in 1874. She is a
William Hamlin, was born at Sidney, Maine. member of the Congregational church and of
September i, 1824. died there May 2, 1885. the Orono Woman's Club. Children Henry
:

He was a carpenter and farmer, following in Mayo, born November 28. 1881. died January
the footsteps of his father, and was highly re- 28. 1886; Laura, born September 7. 1883. died
/
 NEW ENGLAND. 1625

February 13, 1886; Charles M., born March Frankfort married Louisa Houston, of Bel-
;

5, graduated from Brown University,

1885, fast, Maine. 2. Mary Ann, died at Sears-
1907, now in the lumber business, New York port. Maine; married Hiram Porter, of Sears-
City; George Harold, born September 29, port, saw mill owner and farmer. 3. Gideon,
1888, graduate of University of Maine, 1913, of whom further. 4. Maria, died in Orono,
resides with parents. Maine married Hiram Norton, of Bangor, a
;

not necessary that the man who achieves

It is farmer. 5. John, born in 1814, died in Orono,
success be made of sterner stuff than his fel- 1893, was a lumberman married Mary Neally,
;

lowman. but there are certain indispensable born at Frankfort, 1815, died 1903; children:
characteristics that contribute to the prosperity Edward Neally, born at Orono, May 15, 1837,
of the individual these are energy, enterprise,
; graduate of George Washington University,
determination and the ability to recognize and i860, physician at L)rono, married (first) Lucy
improve opportunities. These qualities are Allen, who died in 1890. (second) Catherine
cardinal elements in the character of Professor W. (Averill) Snow, widow of Edward C.
Hamlin, who in his profession is remarkably Snow; EmmaM., born 1841. married William
successful, taking front rank and being recog- H. Colburn. who died in 1913; Sarah E., born
nized as one of the most prominent and ablest in 1849, died in Minneapolis, married Edward
in that line of work. D. Alayo, of that city, a mechanical engineer.
6. Eben, drowned when young.
(The Mayo Linei.
(\'IH) Gideon Mayo, son of Ebenezer (2)
Rev. John Mayo, the inunigrant ances-
(I) Mayo, was born at Frankfort, Maine. Novem-
tor, served as minister of the Xorth Church, ber 2^. 1808. died at Orono. December 25,
Boston, Massachusetts, and was one of the 187A. He was educated in the Frankfort
leading divines of the Puritans. He married schools. He removed to Orono at the age of
and among his children was Xathamel, of eighteen years, and was engaged in the lumber
whom further. business, in agricultural pursuits and as pen-
(H) Nathaniel Mayo, son of Rev. John sion agent. He served as colonel of a regiment
Mayo, married and among his children was in the state militia and drilled two regiments
Samuel, of whom further. for the civil war. He was an active member of
(HI) Samuel Mayo, son of Nathaniel the Congregational church, and in politics was
Mayo, married and among his children was a Republican, serving as a member of the legis-
Jonathan, of whom further. lature in 1859 and 1864. He married. Septem-
Jonathan Mayo, son of Samuel Mayo,
(I\') ber jj. 1832, at Belfast. Maine, Martha Hous-
married and among his children was Eben- ton, horn March 25. 1810, at Belfast, died Sep-
ezer, of whom further. tember 9, i860, at Orono, daughter of Joseph
(V) Ebenezer Mayo, son of Jonathan and Hannah (Brown) Houston, the former
Mayo, was born at Eastham, Cape Cod, Massa- named died at Searsport. Maine, in 1854, aged
chusetts, died at Hampden, Maine, in 1809, over eighty years, a farmer by occupation, and
having removed there about 1780. He mar- his wife also died there. Children of Joseph
ried and at his death left four sons, namely: and Hannah Houston i Esther, died at Troy
; .

Nathaniel, of whom further; Howes, Enoch. married Neally. of Troy, a farmer. 2.

Elisha. Louisa, died at Monroe married Timothy
;

(VI) Nathaniel (2) Mayo, son of Eben- Mayo. 3. Fannie, died at Searsport, unmar-
ezer Mayo, married Huldah Harding, and ried. 4. Franklin, a farmer, died at Searsport.

among their children was Ebenezer. of whom 5. Mary, died at Searsport. unmarried. 6.

further. Hannah, died at Belfast married Captain

;

(VII) Ebenezer (2), son of .Nathaniel (2) Charles Wording, of Belfast, a sea captain.
Mayo, was born at Hampden, Maine, in 1782, 7. Martha, mentioned above. 8. Sarah, died at

died at Frankfort, now Monroe, Maine, in Belfast; second wife of W'ellington Bacon
1868. He removed to Frankfort in early Hamlin. Mrs. Mayo was active in the temper-
life and there spent the remainder of his ance movement and in the work of the Congre-
days. He was engaged in agricultural pur- gational church. Children of Mr. and Mrs.
suits, and also owned and operated a grist Mavo. all but one born in Orono: i. Elbridge
mill. In politics he was a Whig. He married C. born January 20, 1834, died in November,
Maria Wilkinson, born in Belfast, Ireland, 191 1, in Chicago; he was a hotel proprietor;
died in 1862, at an advanced age. She came to married Frances Whitney. 2. Hannah M.,
this country at the age of five years with Rev. born October 21, 1835, died February 17,
John Wilkinson, a Methodist circuit rider, who 1856. in Orono, unmarried. 3. Edward P.,

settled in Bath, Maine. Children, born in born December 5. 1836; retired lumberman;
Frankfort: i. Timothv. a merchant, died in resides in Brewer enlisted in 1862 and served
:
 1626 NEW ENGLAND.
more than a year during the civil war ; mar- Rhode Island, about 1740. He married there,
ried Clara P. Merrill, of Brewer. 4. William January 7, 1767. Margaret Smith, daughter of
December 14, 1838, died July
Franklin, born Ephraim Smith. He was a Loyalist and when
1845, in Orono.
15. 5. Gideon, born May 18. he sailed for Canada, after the revolution, with
1841, died January 14, 1856. 6. Charles, born hisbrother (or uncle), William Boone, he had
March 24, 1843, died in Angus, Ohio, Novem- four or more children.
ber, 1882, unmarried clerk for the European
; (I\) Samuel (4) Boone, son of Samuel
& Bangor railroad, afterward a merchant. 7. (3) Boone, was born about 1770, in North
.-\bbie Anna, born at Andover, Massachusetts, King:ston, and went with his parents to Can-
July 28, 1845, died November 11, 1845. 8. ada in 1783. He located in Sunbury county.
Henry Allen, born August 19, 1846. died June His brothers. Roger. James, George, and
2, 1847. 9. Henry Allen, born May 14, 1848, three or four sisters resided in York county,
died July 29, 1877, in Orono; was a merchant and William in Sunbury county.
in Bangor; married, September. 1874, Amanda \'
( )Samuel 5) Boone, son of Samuel (4)
(

Burnham, born at Cherryheld, \laine. died Boone, was born November 11, 1798, in Sun-
March. 1877. 10. Annie M.. born August 25, bury, New Brunswick, died there. May 15,
1850; married Professor George H. Hamlin 1855. He was a farmer all hisactive life. He
(see Hamlin IX). 11. Joseph H., born Sep- was amember of the Free Will Baptist Church.
tember 5. 1852. died in Chicago, unmarried; He married Hannah Tracy, born in Sunbury
was a farmer county, 1813. died there. September 25, 1871.
She was also a Free Will Baptist. Children,
Samuel Boone, the immigrant born in Sunbury county: I. John, died in
BOONE ancestor of the Rhode Island Fredericton. New Brunswick a stage driver ;

family of Boone, was born doubt- for many years between Fredericton and
less in England and came about 1700 to Rhode Woodstock, New Brunswick married Sarah :

Island. There is no evidence that he was re- Tracy, daughter of Jonathan Tracy, of Carle-
lated to the Boones of \'irginia and other parts ton county. New Brunswick children Sam- ; :

of the south. He was a wool comber by trade. uel, resides in Skowhegan. a farmer; Bedford,
He married Mary and lived at North a carpenter, Boston; Melissa, died a young
Kingston. Children, born at North Kingston woman Barbara, burned to death at the age
;

Hannah, October 16. 1707: .Ann, September of four years. 2. Richardson, mentioned be-

18, 1709; Mary, January 10. 171 1; Freelove. low. 3. Jonas, died at Fredericton; was a car-
July 10. 1713: Samuel, mentioned below; penter married Emeline Mott, now living in
;

Sarah, February 7, 1718; James. November Fredericton; she married (second) James
28, 1720; -Abigail. April 13. 1723; Elizabeth, Burden children of Jonas Boone
: Elizer, :

March 19. 1727; and doubtles> Richard and grocer in Fredericton Teretha, married
;

William. Charles Webb, mechanic. Manchester, New

According tu the census of 1774. in Rhode Hampshire. 4. Rachel, died at Fredericton
Island, William Boone was living at Exeter Junction married Robert Waters, railroad
;

with eight children Samuel. Richard, Mary

; man. 5. Levina. died a young woman.
and Samuel Jr. were heads of family in North \ I
( Richardson Boone, son of Samuel
)

Kingston. U'e learn from Sabine's "Loyal- (5 Boone, was born in Sunbury county, New
)

ists" that William Boone, of Rhode Island, Brunswick. September 3. 1834. He has been
wife and six children, removed to St. John. a justice of the peace in Fredericton for more
.New Brunswick, in 1 783, on the ship "Union," than twenty years. In politics he is a Liberal.
with other Loyalists, among whom was Sam- He is a member of the Free Baptist Church
uel Boone. and of the C>rangemen. He married .Annis
II( Samuel 2 Boone, son of Samuel i
) ( ) ( Skidmore Shirley, born at Oromocto. Sunbury
Boone, was born at North Kingston. Rhode county. New Brunswick, in May, 1832. died at
Island. .April 9. 1717. In 1774 the census tells Fredericton. November 13. 1887. She was a
us he had three children in his family, besides Free Baptist. John Shirley, her father, was
Samuel Jr.. who was married, and perhaps he born at Saco. Maine. 1807. died at Frederic-
had other married children. He married, at ton, 1878. In religion he was a Presbyterian.
North Kingston. December A. 1736, Mer He married (first) Frances Webber, (second)
Irecord worn out). William Boone married. Frances Brown, born in York county, died in
May 21. 1761. Ruth Hill. This William may Sunbury county. Children of John Shirley by
have been a ^on instead of a brother of Sam- first wife; i. James Shirley, a farmer, died in
uel (in. Maine married Catherine Smith, of Sunbury
;

(Ill) Samuel (31 Boone, son of Samuel county. New Brunswick, and had children
(2) Boone, was born at North Kingston. O^car. of Houlton. Maine, a farmer; Charles,
 NEW ENGLAND. 1627

of Minnesota ; John. Georgia, Annie and ciation. He is now a United States pension
Emma Shirley. 2. EHzabeth Shirley, married examiner and medical examiner for Aroostook
Joseph Alexander, of Sunbury county, a native county. In politics he is a Republican. He is

of Ireland, and had children: Maria, second a member of the Free Baptist Church. He is
wife of Richardson Boone James, Lizzie, ; also a member of Trinity Lotlge, No. 130, Free
Louisa, .\nzonetta and Letitia .\lexander. Chil- and .Accepted Masons, of Presque Isle Gar- ;

dren of John Shirley by second wife: 3. Annis field Chapter, Royal .Arch Masons Aroostook ;

Skidmore, married Richardson Boone, men- Council, No. 16, Royal and Select Masters
tioned above. 4. Fannie Shirley, married Cora Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine,
Thomas Alexander, of Sunbury county; chil- of Lewiston. He has taken the thirty-two
dren: William; Emma, married Thomas A. degrees in Scottish Rite Masonry. He was for-
Lindsay, of Woodstock, Carleton county merly a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge in
Eliza, married Briggs Edward ; Presque Isle, of the United Workmen of
Chandler Etta Frank Evelin Sterling Alex-
; ; ; ; .America and of the Elks of Houlton.
ander. 5. Alaria Shirley, resides at Oko- He married, in Keswick, New Brunswick,
toks, .Alberta, Canada : married William February 15, 1888, Elizabeth Bird, born in
Thompson, a farmer of Sunbury; children: Keswick, September 17, 1872. She was edu-
Henrv Willard Lily, married Fred McKane,
; :
cated there in the public schools and fitted for
of Fredericton. 6. Jane Shirley, married the Sackville Musical College. She is a com-
(leorge Bunker; children: Chandler and municant of the Protestant Episcopal church
Edith. 7. Chandler Shirley, a ranchman in and a member of the Hospital Aid Society of
Madison, South Dakota. 8. John E. Shirley, Presque and of the Women's .Auxiliary
Isle

married Helen Hill; a contractor, living at of the church. Frank Bird, her father, was
.\rlington, Massachusetts; children: George, born in Keswick, October 23. 1847, and now
Edward, Miriam, Fannie and Mina Shirley. resides at Bear's River, Nova Scotia, where
9. Charlotte Shirley, married (first) Charles he has charge of the construction of steel

Lindsay, and had one child, Emery Lindsay, bridge* for the Canadian I'acific Railroad
captain of a boat, of Sunbury county she mar- ;
Company. He is a trustee of the Methodist
ried (second) William Ward, and had chil- Episcopal church. In politics he is a Liberal.
dren: .\llison, Silas, Marley, Garret, Harri- He is a member of the Orangemen, He mar-
son, and one daughter, Nettie. 10. Lydia Shir- ried Harriet Yerxa, born at Keswick, Septem-
ley, married Enoch Fairly, of Bridgewater, ber 27, 185 1. She is a member of the ^Ieth-
Maine. Richardson Boone married (second) odist church and of the Women's Auxiliary,
as stated, Maria Alexander, mentioned above. She i> a daughter of James Yerxa. born at
Children of Richardson Boone, all by first Keswick, 1833, died there in 1905. He was a
wife: I. Sherman Willard, mentioned below. leading citizen for many years, a lumberman
2. Ida. born May 8, 1862 married .\lbert ;
and farmer. Conservative in politics, com-
Hagerman, of Keswick, New Brunswick, a municant of the Episcopal church and chair-
lumberman children
; : Cornelius, Sherman man of its finance committee. He married
and Ella Hagerman. 3. Ella, born .\ugust 29, Mary Smith, born at Keswick, 1833, died
1865; married H. D. Currie, of York county. there. [880. She was also an Episcopalian.
New Brunswick, a dentist; she is living in Children of James Yerxa; I. Harriet Yerxa.
Cambridge, Massachusetts son, Austin Currie. ;
married Frank Bird, mentioned above. 2.

4. Lovinia, born 1866, died aged eighteen Leonard Yerxa. farmer, lumberman and mer-
chant; married Etta Yerxa. 3. Matilda
months.
(VII) Dr. Sherman Willard Boone, son of Yerxa. married William Yickery, a Baptist
Richardson Boone, was born in Sunbury preacher. 5. Sarah Yerxa, married Jere-
countv. New Brunswick, .\ugust 12, 1859. He miah Holt, who is one of the oldest conductors
attended the public schools of Fredericton. in of the Canadian Pacific, resides at St. Stephens,
that province, and entered the University of New Brunswick. 6. Miles Yerxa, died in in-
New Brunswick, from which he was graduated fancy.
with the degree of Bachelor of .\rts in 1883. Leonard Yerxa, father of James Yerxa, was
born at Keswick, died there. He was a farmer
He studied medicine at McGill University,
Montreal, and was graduated with the degree all his active life. The Yerxa family is of
Dutch descent. H. D. Yerxa. a prominent
of Doctor of Medicine in 1887. He has since
then been in general practice in Presque Isle, Boston merchant, is of this family.
Maine, making a specialty, however, of sur- Children of Frank Bird: i. Elizabeth, mar-
gery. He is a member of the .Aroostook ried Sherman Willard Boone, mentioned
County Medical Society, the Maine State Med- above. 2. Tames Bird, born September 8, 1873,
Asso- Keswick married Eleanor Thaxter, of
ical Society and the .American Medical
in ;
1 628 NEW ENGLAND.
Bangor he ; is a druggist in Cambridge, Massa- jected to take the place of the old omnibus
chusetts. 3. Woodford Bird, born October 29, lines. .At that time there were thirty-five horse

1875, in Keswick; a merchant; unmarried. 4. cars with about two hundred and fifty horses.
Marie Bird, born January 13, 1881 married ; In addition to the passenger service, the com-
Benjamin Griffith, of Keswick, a bookkeeper ; pany carried freight for the Cranston Print
child, Eugene Griffith. Works from the plant to the Providence line
Robert Bird, father of Frank Bird, was born docks at Fox Point. Young Potter was given
in Ireland, 1792, died in Keswick, 1885. He the humblest job of all, that of assistant on the
immigrated before his marriage and settled freight car. Three or four times daily, four
in what is known now as Bird Settlement, New horses drew the freight car from the print
Brunswick, named for him. He was a deacon works to the dock. It was the boy's duty to
of the Methodist church and an Orangeman. turn the switches and help in handling the
He married Pugh, who lived to an ad- freight. .After several months he was trans-
vanced age. Children of Robert Bird: i. ferred to the Cranston barns of the company
F"rank Bird, mentioned above. 2. Pothier, as hostler. This brought him into the place he
married Thomas Mack, a farmer of Keswick. wanted. It foreman of
led to the position of
3. Charlotte Bird, married Charles Medley, of the barns thousand dollars a year and it
at a
Fredericton, rector of the Episcopal church. placed him in charge of some of the horses.
4. Victoria Bird, married John Boyd, a con- He loved them from the first and when they
tractor of Keswick. 5. Jane Bird, married were finally displaced by the electric power, he
William Evans, resides m New Brunswick. 6. was sorry to lose his old friends and com-
Frederick Bird. 7. John Bird. 8. James Bird. panions. He became an expert judge of horses
9. Samuel Bird. The last four are farmers and his judgment was valuable in the purchase
at Keswick. of animals. .At the end of the winter in the
Children of Sherman Willard Boone: i. .-\nnis barns, he was appointed spare driver and had
Mary, born February 27, 1889, in Presque the opportunity to drive cars during the busy
Isle member of the Episcopal church married
; ; hours of the day. Presently he became a regu-
George Cook, of Waterville, Maine he is a ; lar driver and for a year and a half had his
civil engineer in Presque Isle. 2. Frank own run. During this period he established
Lucius, born August 29, 1891, in Presque Isle; a reputation, not only for his management of
resides in Nova
Scotia has charge of construc-
: his car and horses, but for handling passen-
tion work for the Canadian Pacific member : gers. There were rush hours then as well as
of Episcopal church, and of Trinity Lodge, at present and Mr. Potter has told how for
Free and Accepted Masons. 3. Ralph Willard. five consecutive days he got an average of
born at Presque Isle, September 8, 1892; a eighty-four passengers in a si.xteen-foot car
civil engineer in Nova Scotia ; an Episcopalian ; that would seat but twenty-four persons. At
member of Trinity Lodge, Free and Accepted the end of a year and a quarter, Mr. Potter
Masons. 4. Storer Woodford, born at Presque was made second-hand in the Cranston barn,
Isle, March 29, 1893; graduate of the Presque assistant to the foreman, keeping the cars and
Isle high school, 1913, student in McGill Uni- harness in repair and overseeing the horses.
versitv. 5. Margaret Louise, born .-\ugust 19, He studied horses until he came to be recog-
1895.' nized as an authority on selecting them for
street car work. His duties and responsibil-
-AlbertTaylor Potter, son of ities grew rapidly, as the horse car lines were
POTTER Feimer Potter, was born Janu- extended. For nine years he held this posi-
ary 20. 185 1. He received his tion. During one winter he was night watch-
education public schools of Cranston
in the man in the barns. When the foremanship be-
and at Mowry & Gotif's School in Providence. came vacant once during this period, he was
M the age of fifteen he left school. There disappointed in not receiving a well-earned
were horse cars in those days, not so very promotion, but his reward came later. He
many of them, it is true, but they were all that was appointed assistant to the general manager
the city of Providence had in the way of local in June. 1875, with the title of inspector and
transportation and the business appealed to had oversight of the men and cars on all the
the fancy of the Cranston youth. He applied lines of the company. He made a point of
for a job and began to work, August 4, 1866, a neatness and his cars were the cleanest of any
year and a half after the first street car line, in New England. In this position his duties
between the business center of Providence and were increased from time to time. For several
the suburb Olneyville. began operations and years he assisted President Brayton in the pur-
shortlv after the Union railroad had been in- chase of horses in the markets of New York
corporated to take over the various lines pro- and Montreal. Subsequently he became the
 NEW ENGLAND. 1629

buyer, and it was necessary to buy about a In 1897 he succeeded Mr. Tetlow and in 1900
hundred each year to maintain their etificiency. was made superintendent of transportation.
When electricity displaced animal power, the This office brought to him not only the duties
company had twenty-three hundred horses, and of his predecessor but the supervision of the
Mr. Potter was buying about six hundred inspection department, the making of time
horses a year. He gained a reputation among tables and the oversight of the complaint de-
the horse dealers, not only for wisdom in selec- partment. Two years later he was given
tion of animals, but for shrewdness in getting charge of the hiring and discharge of the
his own price when buying. During the horse motormen and conductors. In December,
car period, the Providence lines had the repu- i(X>5. he succeeded Robert L. Todd, who had
tation of owning the best stock and giving the succeeded his father, .Albert T. Potter, as gen-
horses the best care of any New England com- eral manager of the Rhode Island Company.
pany. The change to electricity began in 1892 At the lime of his appointment the Street
and was completetl in two years. The revolu- Railz^'iiy Journal said "He is unusually well
:

tion was necessary, but it was not without re- adapted by nature and experience for the post
gret that Mr. Potter saw the horses disappear he IS to fill." For eight years he was general
from the street railway business. He set him- manager of the Rhode Island Company, a posi-
self to the study of motors and electric ma- tion of vast detail and responsibility. He ful-
chinery used in transportation. He learned filled his duties with great efficiency. In De-
to operate the electric cars and became a cember, 1913, he was elected president of the
shrewd buyer of electric machinery. The company. Tlie Providence Journal, in com-
knowledge of human nature that he gamed in menting on his work said recently
trading horses stood him in good stead in buy-
Whereverthere has been trouble on the line \.
ing machinery. He was extremely successful E. has been the most active worker He has
in training his men for their work under the turned switches at down-town corners during the
new conditions. He was made vice-president in rush hours. He has hurried gangs of snow shov-
elers to strategic points in winter blizzards and
1903. He had been general manager of the
shoveled with them till the track was clear. He has
L'nion Company for fourteen years.He has built new lines when nobody else was available for
continued years as director and vice-
in later the work. Such a task was forced on him soon
president of the Rhode Island Company, which after he entered the company's service. The Cen-
tredale line was under construction, and .\. E. had
absorbed the L'nion Company and all other been tracing delayed freight cars of material to
street railways of Providence, Pawtucket and keep the contractor supplied. Finally the con-
.\ttleboro. Mr. Potter ranks among the fore- tractor decided to slip from under, leaving the
most street railway men of the country. company to do the best it could. The best it could
was to tell A. E. to go ahead and build the line
He married, at Providence, September 14, on his own hook, which .A. E. proceeded to do with
1871. Minnie Henrietta Wilbur, born October a neatness and dispatch that won him praise from
26, 1852, daughter of Prelott and Ann Eliza all the officials who were interested in the affair.

Wilbur. Child, Albert Edwin, mentioned be- There have been times in his career when for days
the new president of the Rhode Island Company
low. hardly knew what his family looked like, so intent
Albert Edwin Potter, son of Albert Taylor was he on keeping the wheels in motion. Never-
Potter, was born in Cranston, Rhode Island, theless, what time he has away from business is
mostly soent at home, for his recreations are
June 16. 1873. He attended the public schools chiefly domestic. * * As a trolley expert his
in Providence and the Bryant & Stratton Busi- experience has covered the entire period of elec-
ness School of Providence. When he left tric traction. Only one local electrical line had
school he entered the employ of the Union been opened when he came into the business, and
he saw the last of the horse cars in Providence.
railway, of which his father was general man-
Some idea of the growth of the local system during
ager, but he began at the foot of the ladder. his connection with it may be seen from a few
The Providence lines were then being electri- official figures. In i8g2. the year of his business
fied. A few months previously, January 20, start, there were 76 miles of track; now there are
something like 346. In 1892 the total receipts were
1892, the Broad street line had begun opera- $1,167,703. In the last record year the receipts
tions under electric power. During the next were $5,322,646 and over 98,000,000 passengers were
two years Mr. Potter was in charge of the carried. Of course, some of this growth is due
track department. Xominally his duties were to additions to the system, but more of it is due
to the natural expansion of business in the original
to see that the track gangs were supplied with territory.
material, but as a matter of fact he performed
various tasks now assigned to starters and in- He married, December 21, 1896, Blanche
spectors and relieved his father of numerous Mason Shaw, born June 25, 1872, daughter of
responsibilities. In 1895 he was appointed as- Eddy Mason and Clara C. Shaw. Children
sistant superintendent of motormen and con- Barbara, born June 30. 1899, died July 31,
ductors, Joseph Tetlow being superintendent. 1905; Charlotte, born August i, 1907.
1630 NEW ENGLAND.
(XVIII) Deacon Nathaniel dealings; a good neighbor; a faithful friend;
LAWRENCE Lawrence, of John
son etc. He married, June 27, 1722, Susanna,
'

Lawrence (q. v.), the im- daughter of Jonas Prescott, of Groton, born
migrant ancestor, was born October 15, 1639, December 31. 1691. and died September 10,
and died April 14, 1724, aged eighty-five years, 1771. Children: William, mentioned below;
in Lexington, Massachusetts. He moved to Susanna, February 5, 1725; .Anna, January 24,
Le.xington, then Cambridge Farms, after his 1727-28; .Abel, February 25, 1729-30; Sarah,
son John had settled there. He was admitted a March 12, 1732; Phebe. September 20, 1734.
freeman in 1672, and was deacon of the Gro- XXI) Rev. William (2) Lawrence, son of
I

ton church. He was one of the first represent- Colonel William i) Lawrence, was born May
(

atives of the town to the general court. His 7, 1723, and diefi April 11. 1780, in his fifty-
will was dated .August 4, 1718, and proved seventh year. He entered Harvard College
May 8, 1724. He married, March 13, 1660, m 1739, when si.xteen years old, and was
Sarah Morse, daughter of Joseph Morse, of graduated in 1743. He was ordained pastor of
Medfield, and she died in Groton, August 29, the Lincoln church. Massachusetts, December
1683. He married (second) November 9, 7, 1748, and remained in that office until his
1686, Hannah of Groton, and she died
,
death. "During his labors, the church enjoyed
in Charlestown, November 25, 1717. Chil- great peace. The number of persons admitted
dren by first wife: Nathaniel, born .April 4, into full communion was one hundred and
1661, in Sudbury; Sarah, born January i, twenty-two: baptisms, six hundred and five;
1662-63, in Sudbury, died young Hannah, ; marriages, one hundred and twenty-two; and
born July 5, 1664, in Groton John, mentioned
;
two hundred and ninety-four deaths.'" He
below : Mary, born March 3, 1669-70, died married. February 7. 1750-51, Love Adams,
young; Sarah, born May 16, 1672; Elizabeth; only daughter of John and Love Adams, of
Deborah, born March 24, 1683. Children by Lincoln. She was born June zt,, 1725, and
second wife: Hannah, born April 26, 1687; died January 3, 1820. aged ninety-five years.
Mary, born October 16, 1690. Children, born in Lincoln William, men-
:

(XIX) John Lawrence, son of Nathaniel tioned below Love, .April 18, 1754; John Pres-
;

Lawrence, was born July 29, 1667, and died cott, December 24, 1755; Susanna, January 4,
March 12, 1746, aged seventy-nine years. He 1758: Sarah, May 12, 1760; Phebe, September
lived in Groton and Lexington, and he and 2. 1762; .Anna, March 25, 1764: .Abel, .August
his wife were admitted to the Lexington 2i, 177^-
church, February 9, 1698-99. "He was a man ( XXnLieutenant William 13) Lawrence,
)

of understanding and piety, and sustained im- >on nf Rev. William (2| Lawrence, was born
portant offices and relations m
society, devot- .April lo. 1752. and died December 12, 1804.
ing himself especially to the support of schools He lived in Lincoln, Massachusetts. He mar-
and the gospel of Christ.'' He married, in ried. November, 1780, Eunice, daughter of
Groton, November 9, 1687, Anna Tarbell, who Captain Nathan Brown, of Lincoln. She died
was born in 1670, and died December 19, 1732, October 2, 1807. Children, born in Lincoln
aged sixty-three years. Children, born in Gro- Love Adams, born January 6, 1782: William.
ton and Lexington John, born January 9,
: mentioned below; Betsy, December i, 1785;
1689; Thomas, December 23. 1691 Nathaniel, ; Daniel, .April i, 1787; Nathan Brown, .April
January 31, 1694: William, mentioned below; 28. 1789; .Abel, April 6, 1791.
Samuel, July 9. 1700; Anna, October 29, 1702; ( XXniWilliam (4) Lawrence, son of
)

Jonathan, February 13, 1706: Sarah, June 19, Lieutenant William ('3) Lawrence, was born
1708: Benjamin. May 24. 1713; Amos, Febru- January 29. 1784, and died in Philadelphia.
ary 10, 1715. He married .Abigail Flint of Concord.
(XX) Colonel William Lawrence, son of XXI\" William (5) Lawrence, son of
( )

John Lawrence, was born August 11, 1697, William 4 Lawrence, was born in New-
( )

and died May 19, 1764. aged sixty-seven years. York. He became a noted lawyer, wrote sev-
He served as captain and as lieutenant and eral legal works and practiced at Rochester.
finally received the commission of colonel of New York. He married Jane born in ,

the regiment. In 1739 he was justice of the .Marcellus, Onondaga county. New York.
peace, and later a special justice of the court Children James Edgar Lawrence, mentioned
:

of common pleas of Middlesex, and a standing below William J., and Hattie Wheeler.
;

justice of that county. For many years he (XXV) James Edgar Lawrence, son of
was representative to the general court from William (5) Lawrence, was born in Massena,
Groton, 1 742-1 761. e.xcepting the years 1743, St. Lawrence county. New York. 1848, and
1750 and 1754. "He was remarkably indus- died in Berlin, New Hampshire. 1905. When
trious in the improvement of time; just in his quite young he went south and during the civil
 NEW ENGLAND. 1631

war served in the Confederate forces in what dleborough, deed dated May 2"], 1739. He
was called the Black Horse Cavalry. After married, at Middleborough, 1719, Eunice Rat-
the war he was a horse dealer in the south and tleleaf (or Ratliflej. Children, born in Mid-
elsewhere. In later years he came to live with dleborough; Elijah, about 1720; John, men-
his son in New Hampshire. He married Eliz- tioned below; George, about 1724-25.
abeth Maria Gocha, who was born in 1846, at (II) John (2), son of John (i) Douglas,
Bay St. Louis, below the city of New Orleans. was born at Middleborough, about 1722. He
They had one child, Archibald I., mentioned lived in Middleborough, near the Beech
below. Woods, on land purchased of Mark Haskell,
(XXV'I) Archibald Irving Lawrence, son deed dated February 10, 1746. He served m
of James Edgar Lawrence, was born at .Al- the revolution, but early in the war was taken
giers, near New Orleans, Louisiana, December sick and never recovered. He died at Middle-
28, 1869. He attended the public schools of borough, and his widow lived with her son
Dedham, Massachusetts, and the English High John, at whose home she died about 1788. He
School of Boston. He made a special study married, about 175 1, Mary Braley. Children,
of architecture at the Massachusetts .Vormal born at Middleborough ;Ephraim, born about
.Art School. For several years he was asso- 1754; Mary, about 1757; Elizabeth, 1760;
ciated with Peabody Stearns, architect, as John, mentioned below; Sarah, about 1763;
draughtsman and afterward with various other Phebe, about 1767; Elisha, June 12, 1771.
Boston firms. In 1892 he entered upon a pro- (III) John (3). son of John (2) Douglas,
fessional career at Berlin, New Hampshire, was born at Middleborough, March 11, 1762,
where he had an office for fourteen years. died in 1827. He was a school teacher, and
During this time he designed the W'annalancett taught for fifteen winters in his native town.
Club of Concord, New Hampshire: the resi- He served in the revolution as orderly ser-
dence of Bishop E. C. Niles at Concord; high geant. -About 1786 he moved to Plymouth,
school buildings at Woodsville. New Hamp- NIassachusetts, settling near Halfway Pond.
shire, Colebrook and Whitefield, New Hamp- He was the first man there to start to raise
shire ; the town hall at Lisbon the postoffice ; money for a school, and for the thirteen dol-
building at Littleton the high school at Ber-
:
lars which was obtained by subscription, he
lin:St. Anne's Church at Berlin; Hon. O. B. taught one winter there. He then moved to
Brown's residence, Berlin the Burgess Gram-; Middleborough again, after his father's death,
mar School, Berlin, and many business blocks and settled on the old homestead. In 1804 he
and residences in Berlin and vicinity. He moved to Clyden, New Hampshire, remaining
came to Burlington, \'ermont. May 30, 1907, for three years, then to Plymouth, where he
and there has followed his profession as archi- resided the remainder of his life. He was a
tect. He is a member of the order of Elks. member of the Baptist church. He married,
He married, September 30, 1896, Bertha 1776. Lvdia Southworth, born June 12, 1759.
Stahl, who was born in New York City, daugh- Children, born in Middleborough : Rebecca.
ter of Simon and Pauline Green ( ) Stahl. They September 20, 1777, died September 6, 1778;
have one daughter, Pauline Juanita, born at Ephraim, November 22, 1778; Lydia, Decem-
Gorham. New Hampshire, February 21. 1899. ber 24, 1780. died 1785; John, August 3, 1782;
Earl, mentioned below Warren, September
;

John Douglas, the immigrant 20, 1786; Lucy, September 9, 1788. Born in
DOUGLAS ancestor, was born in Scot- Plymouth: George, January 21, 1792; Joshua,
land about 1695. When he January 25, 1794: Southworth, August i,
was twelve years of age, an uncle in London, 1796, died July, 1807; Lydia, January 16,
who was a merchant and childless, offered to 1799; Elijah, May 24, 1801 Sarah, March 24,
;

take him and make him his heir, but his father, 1805. at Clyden.
who was a wealthy man. refused to give him (IV) Earl, son of John (3) Douglas, was
up. John, attracted by the of?er, ran away to born at Middleborough, Massachusetts, No-
London, but was unable to find his uncle. vember 13, 1784. He was a farmer, living
first in .Augusta. Maine, moving in 1813 to
Some sailors were attracted by him, when he
was wandering around the wharves, and they Stafford. Genesee county. New York, and in
pressed him on board their ship, concealing 1819 to Gainsville, New York, where he and
him until they were out at sea. He was put lacob Reynolds, his wife's brother, had the
out to a man in Boston, on arrival, for pay for Reynolds homestead, willed in consideration
his passage, and is not heard of again untd of their supporting through life his wife's par-
Middleborough, Massa-
was ents. In 1823 he sold his share to Rufus
1719, when he in
chusetts. He on a farm which he
lived Jewett. and moved to Plymouth, Massachu-
bought of John Bennett Jr.. situated in Mid- sets. He committed suicide by hanging in

NE41
1632 NEW ENGLAND.
1851. His widow lived at the home of Nathan sued his labors with Ancil Thayer, with the
K. Douglas, at Plymouth, and died in 1852. object of thoroughly mastering all the details
He married Mary Reynolds, of Augusta, of the trade of bootmaking.
Maine, born there 1790. Children: William, In the spring of 1865 he went west, and on
mentioned below Lewis, born in Plymouth,
; the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, he found
March, 1824; Eliza, in Augusta, March, 1826. a place as a common laborer at a lime kiln,
(Vj William, son of Earl Douglas, was and continued atrough work until his
this
born in Augusta, Maine, August 14, 1820, and finances permitted him to seek
something bet-
was drowned on his way home from the Grand ter. He journeyed up the mountains to the
Banks, August, 1850. He followed the sea. town of Black Hawk, where he returned for
He married. May 20, 1844, Mary Clark six months to his trade of bootmaking in asso-
\'aughan. Children, born in Plymouth: Wil- ciation with Zephaniah Myers, of Black Hawk,
liam Lewis, mentioned below : Mary Annie, considered then one of the best bootmakers
born March 28, 1847, married Frank L. Moor; west of the Mississippi river. From Mr.
Maggie P., August 5, 1848; Hattie P., Febru- Myers he learned how to cut and fit boots, and
ary 5, 1850, married, July 18, 1874, Sidney L. his reputation for excellence of workmanship
Morse, of Brockton, Massachusetts. grew steadily, .\lfred Studley, who went to
(VI) Hon. William Lewis Douglas, son of Golden City, Colorado, from Scituate, Massa-
William and Mary Clark (Vaughan) Douglas, chusetts, heard of Mr. Douglas, and sent for
was born at Plymouth, Massachusetts, August him. They then entered into partnership, and
22, 1845. '^^ the age of five years he lost his opened a retail boot and shoe store at Golden
father, an event which left the family in re- City, in 1867. This enterprise proved a great
duced circumstances. Two years later he was success, but at the end of a yearMr. Douglas
apprenticed to an uncle, a shoemaker, and be- sold out. and returned to ^Iassachusetts.
gan his employment of pegging shoes by hand, He was engaged in shoemaking at Plymouth
the usual occupation of those much older than until 1870, when he went Brockton. There
to
he. For years he had to stand on a box to he was superintendent of the shoe factory of
reach the bench on which certain parts of his Porter & Southworth, from 187 1 to 1876. By
work were performed. His uncle proved a that date, at the age of thirty-one years, he
hard taskmaster, compelling him to work from had saved a small capital of eight hundred and
early morning until late at night, and part of seventy-five dollars, in spite of the expenses
his daily work was going out into the woods of married life. With this he became a shoe
during the fierce winter weather and collect- manufacturer in his own name, his first fact-
ing wood for two fires. For very brief periods ory being a room thirty by sixty feet, in the
he was sent to school, where he was an apt building previously occupied by Porter &
pupil. .-\t eleven years of age he returned to Southworth. He began with five men as em-
his mother, but soon after returned under an ployees, and turned out at first forty-eight
agreement whereby he was to receive five dol- pairs of shoes daily. The growth of his shoe
lars per month from his uncle, and continued business to its present huge proportions forms
thus for four years. It took eight years for an important chapter in the history of Amer-
him to learn his trade, suffering hardships and ican enterprise. In 1880 he removed to Spring
injustice meanwhile, and finally leaving his street, and in 1881 erected a three-story fact-
uncle with a mere pittance in ready money. ory at Warren avenue. Pleasant and Spring
He worked four months in a Plymouth cotton streets, Brockton, Massachusetts. Here a daily
mill forthirty-three cents a day, and after output of one thousand four hundred and forty
attending school for one term, found employ- pairs of shoes was steadily maintained, and in
ment at Chiltonville, Massachusetts. His 1883 was introduced the famous W'. L. Doug-
work in Plymouth had been cut short at the las three-dollar shoe, known throughout the
end of four months by his breaking his leg in L'nited States by virtue of Mr. Douglas' ex-
an accident, and his return home enabled him tensive advertising. A new factory was erect-
to attend school. He much wished to continue ed in 1892. in order to increase the daily out-
at school, but poverty and the fact that he was put to a total of three thousand six hundred
an only son forced him back to work in the pairs, and by continual additions the figure has
fall. At Chiltonville, his employer. Everett been increased, until in 1905 it reached eleven
Doten. allowed him to attend school in the thousand four hundred pairs. In another ex-
intervals of work. Later he worked at mak- tensive factory at Montello cheaper grades of
ing men's hea\7 boots, first at Hopkinton. then shoes are manufactured, the daily output being
at South Braintree, Massachusetts, for about two thousand four hundred pairs. This was
three years. The work was almost more than started in 1904. Mr. Douglas employs three
his frail constitution could stand, but he pur- thousand six hundred people in his shoe busi-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1633

ness. All of his employees are provided with trades shall receive their wages within each
medical attendance in sickness at his expense, calendar week.
and he has an agreement with his workmen His effective advertising, and the excellence
that all differences that cannot be mutually of goods produced at his factories, have re-
adjusted will be submitted to the state board sulted in a fame such as few if any other busi-
of arbitration and conciliation for settlement, ness men in the country have attained. The
the decision of the board to be binding. This story is told that some years ago some one
prevents strikes and lockouts, and has resulted placed Mr. Douglas' picture on an envelope
in the best of feeling between employer and containing a letter, but bearing no address. So
employed. well was his face known, that the letter was
For twenty-si.x years Mr. Douglas conducted delivered promptly, as if it had been properly
his immense enterprise under his own name, addressed.
but in 1902 it was incorporated as the W. L. .As a public-spirited citizen he has always
Douglas Shoe Company, with a capital of two been interested in politics, affiliating with the
million dollars, and himself as president. The Democratic party. He represented a ward,
company owns two factories, with an aggre- usually strongly Republican, in the city council
gate of two hundred and si.x thousand si.x hun- for two years, 1882-83. He was such a be-
dred and forty square feet of floor space and ; liever in newspaper advertising that, at the
produces an average yearly output represent- time Grover Cleveland was last elected for the
ing a net income of about seven million dollars. presidenc}'. he contended that a press bureau
Large quantities of shoes are sold to the trade, properly managed could have carried Massa-
but Mr. Douglas has for the last few years chusetts for Cleveland. Mr. Douglas was elected
adhered to the plan of conducting his own state representative in 1883-84, and state sena-
retail stores, of which there are nearly one tor in 1886-87 from the second Plymouth dis-
hundred in forty-five cities in the I'nited trict. He attended the Democratic national
.States. conventions of 1884, 1892 and 1896 as a dele-
The real pioneer of the low-priced custom gate, and was a delegate-at-large in 1904. In
shoe Mr. Douglas owes a large part of his suc- 1890 he was elected mayor of Brockton.
cess to home-made shoes and his enterprise In 1895, when William E. Russell retired
in advertising. His annual expenditures for this from the governorship, Mr. Douglas was talk-
purpose range between one hundred and fifty ed of seriously as a prospective successor for
thousand dollars to two hundred thousand dol- the Democratic nomination, but at that time
lars. He early aflopted his familiar scheme of was not ready to make the attempt. His name
including his portrait in all newspapers and was mentioned in connection with the nomi-
magazine advertising, primarily to distinguish nation several times afterwards. His name
his matter from that of his competitors. It was brought into prominence in 1904 at the
was a radical innovation at the time of its at'op- Chicago convention that nominated Judge
tion. and has made his face familiar through- Parker for president, and it was logical that he
out the world. Mr. Douglas has always been a should succeed Colonel Gaston as his party's
champion and exemplar of fair treatment for gubernatorial candidate. He stands very high
employees. Labor troubles, strikes and lock- with the labor organizations, and is particu-
outs have seldom occurred in his factories larly popular with his own employees, toward
through his unfailing determination to discuss whom his attitutle has ever been exceedingly
and arbitrate all matters in dispute. In 1886. frank and fraternal. He was, therefore, nomi-
when a member of the state senate of Massa- nated in 1904, and elected to the office of gov-
chusetts, he introduced a bill "to provide for ernor of Massachusetts by a plurality of thirty-
the settlement of difTferences between em- five thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine
ployers and their employees." The bill was over his Republican opponent, John L. Bates.
passed and was the immediate cause of found- He was duly installed into office, January 5,
ing, bv legislative act, the state board of arbi- 1905. .\s mayor Mr. Douglas reorganized the

tration and conciliation, one of the most effec- police force, and enforced a vigorous no-
tive institutions in existence for reaching and license law. .\s governor he was also ener-

settling labor troubles. Following the fair and getic and successful, but he declined renomi-
manlv course of considering the interests and nation. although widely urged.
well-being of his helpers, Mr. Douglas has Governor Douglas has always been noted
always maintained the best feeling with them, for active interest in benevolent enterprises.
always enjoying their confidence and respect. He contributed largely to the founding and
He is also author of the state weekly-payment maintenance of the Brockton Hospital, and in
law. which directs that employees at manua| 1904 gave twenty-five thousand dollars toward
i634 NEW ENGLAND.
building its surgical pavilion. He also lifted doubtless for reasons having to do with his
the mortgage of the L'niversalist church, of religion, 4, 1638. He was "enjoyned
December
which he is an influential member, and has to appear at the courte to answer further," but
given at least ten thousand dollars for church he seems to have followed Roger Williams to
purposes. The amount of his private charities Rhode Island, or to have returned to England.
IS large, although in most instances the amount Of his brothers we know nothing further.
of his generosity is not revealed even in his i (II) Lieutenant Thomas (2) Terry, son of
home city. Thomas i Terry, was born about 1640. He
( )

In addition to his vast manufacturing enter- or his father of the same name moved to Block
prises, now said to be worth about six million Island, Rhode Island. He was admitted a
dollars, he has been largely interested in sev- freeman of Rhode Island in 1664 (the old
eral financial and other corporations, notably Terry ienealogy gives this office to his father,
(

as president of the People's Savings Bank, of and may be correct j. He settled at Freetown,
Brockton director in the Home National
; Massachusetts. (The records show that the
Bank and president of the Brockton, Taun-
; genealogy has two Thomas Terrys, father and
ton & Bridgewater Electric Street Railway son. combined in the account of this branch).
Company. In February, 1895, he founded the He was on the first board of selectmen of
Brockton Times, a local independent news- Freetown, Massachusetts, elected June 2, 1685,
paper, and still retains a large interest. and reelected 1686-90. He was commissioned
Governor Douglas is a member of Paul Re- lieutenant, June 4, 1686, and in 1689 was repre-
vere Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, of sentative to the general court. About that
Brockton; Independent Order of Odd Fel- time he was the largest taxpayer of the town.
lows; of the University Club, and other clubs, He died at Freetown in 1702. He married
in Boston. His beautiful home on West Elm Ann who died about 1704. Children:
.

street, a brown stone house, set in well kept IThomas. married January 4, 1699-70, Abigail
grounds, is one of the landmarks of Brockton, Dean John, married, April 5, 1705, Remem-
;

and his favorite diversion is reading in his own ber Farrow Benjamin Isaac, mentioned be-
; ;

immense library. His earlier home, a modest low.

one-and-a-half story house on the same street, (IIIj Isaac, =on of Lieutenant Thomas (2
is still in his possession, but is used as the Terry, was born about 1680-90. He had a son,
residence of the pastor of his church. Benjamin. He lived in Freetown, or vicinity.
Hon. William L. Douglas married, Septem- (I\') Benjamin, son of Isaac Terry, was
ber 6, 1868, Naomi .\ugusta Terry, born De- born about 1710-15. He married Joanna,
cember 4, 1848, died March 5, 1911, daugh- daughter of Seth Pope, and settled in Dart-
ter of'Burgess P. and^'aomi Terry (see Terry mouth, Massachusetts, near Freetown. Chil-
VII). Children: i. .\lice .\ugusta, born in dren, born at Dartmouth Sarah. November :

Plymouth, Massachusetts, June 3, 1869, died 17. 1742; Deborah, .April t, 1745; Thomas.
December 31, 1895; married Herbert L. Tink- December 19, 1749; Benjamin, March 12,
ham, of Brockton, Alassachusetts. treasurer of 1750; Joanna, March 20, 1753; Patience, No-
the W. L. Douglas Shoe Company they had ; vember 17, 1755: Elnathan. .\pril 17, 1758.
no children. 2. Marian Lewis, born in North married Mary, daughter of Thomas and Ruth
Bridgewater. April 20, 1872 married Harry ; Kinyon. and moved to Chenango county, .\'e\\
B. Russell, of Brockton, an architect children ; : York, and was a soldier in the revolution
Robert Douglas Russell, born May 10. 1905 Seth, mentioned below.
Lawrence Russell, November 30, 1906. 3. V) Seth, son of Benjamin Terry. wa<
I

Amy Reynolds, born in Brockton, September probably born at Exeter. Rhode Island,
5. 1874; married. May 28, 1901, in Brockton. whither the family removed before 1758. Ben-
Charles Franklin Richmond, a buyer for the jamin, his father, must have died before 1774.
factory and has three children.
; when the census shows but two heads of fam-
ily named Terry^William with two sons under
(The Terry Line).
sixteen and two females, and Silas, who had
The family tradition as to three pioneer one male over si.xteen and three females in
brothers appears to be supported in the Terry his family. In 1790, however, the federal cen-
family by the ship records. Robert Terry, sus shows that Elnathan was head of a family
aged twenty-eight, came to New England in with two males over sixteen and four females.
July. 1635, in the ship "James." Thomas Terry Seth"s brother Benjamin died at Fairhaven be-
was bom in England and settled first at Brain- fore 1825, married Mary Eldredge. Seth
tree, formerly part of Boston. Massachusetts. Terry marriediMary, daughter of Moses Bar-
He was probably not a Puritan of the strictest ber. 'Children, born at Exeter: Sfeth Abi^il, ;

sort, for he was before the general court. January 11. 1786; Jdinna, March 28, 1787;
 NEW ENGLAND. 1635

Moses, mentioned below: Benjamin; David, Deacon Nathaniel White, son of John
(II)
married, June 6, 1824, Charity Kenyon \V hite, was born about 1629, He resided in
Sands Sarah :*tydia ^lary.
; Middletown, Connecticut, was a prominent
(V'l) Moses, son of Setli Terry, was born citizen in town antl colony, and held various
in Exeter, Rhode Island, December 2, 1788. offices. He was a member of the general court
Me married, January 21,. 1812, Sarah Rey- of Connecticut, first in 1659 and from 1661
nolds, daughter of Stephen and .Abigail Cot- ( to 1710 continuously, in all eighty-five sessions,
trell Reynolds.
) ChiUlren, born at E.\eter occurring when he was eighty-
his last election
William R.. June 2, 1812: Stephen, Xovem- one years of age. He died August 27, 171 1,
ber 3, 1814; Seth \V., January 31, 48i6,i- Bur- aged about eighty-two years. He married
gess P., mentioned below; ^A'hitman B.. .\[av (first) Elizabeth , who died in 1690,
23, 1818, died April 8, i823;llet. .\pril 3, aged about sixty-five years; he married (sec-
i82o:i-iiilas Whitman, .A.pril 3, 1822. ond) Martha, widow of Hugh Mould, of Xew
/ I V'll) son of Moses Terry, wa--
Burgess P.. i.c:)ndon, daughter of John Coit she died April ;

born at Exeter, Rhode Island, .August i, 1817, 14, 1730, aged about eighty-six years. Chil-
died at Chiltonville, Plymouth county, Massa- dren: Nathaniel, of whom further; Elizabeth,
chusetts, February 2, 1905. He married .Vaomi born March 7, 1655; John, April 9, 1657;
Doten, born January 14, 1821, died December Mary, April 7. 1659: Daniel, February 2t,,
16, 191 1, daughter of Prince and Susanna 1C162: Sarah, January 22, 1664; Jacob. May
Price) Doten.
( Her father was a native of ID, 1665 Joseph, February 20, 1667.
;

Plymouth, Massachusetts, and her mother of III ( Deacon Nathaniel (2) White, son of
I

Duxbury. Of their twelve children eight Deacon Nathaniel i White, was born July
( )

reached maturity: i.-iucy M., born in Cum- 7, 1652. He removed from Middletown to
berland, Rhode Island, .April 30, 1840; married Hadley. and settled on the original home lot
^Frederick M. .Atwood, who was born at Car- of his grandfather. He took the oath of
ver. Massachusetts, May 29, 1840. and had allegiance there in February, 1679. He was
three children Georgiatta, and two who died
: prominent in town and church, and was a large
voung, 2. Sarah R., born at Manchester, Mas- landholder. He served on the committee to
June 29, 1844; married George M.
sachusetts, seat the meeting house. He died February 15,
Collins.3.-Naomi Augusta, 'married ex-Gov- 1742, aged eighty-nine years. He married,
rrnor William L. Douglas (see Douglas \'l). March 28, 1678, Elizabeth Savage, born June
4. lx)renzo B., born at Maiden, Massachusetts, 3, 1655, flied January 30, 1742, daughter of
died at Plymouth married Mary Rock, and
: John Savage. Children: Elizabeth, born Jan-
had two children: Helen and Pauline. 5. uary 13, 1679, died young; Nathaniel, Novem-
^'.Alma B., born at Plymouth; married .\bbie ber 4, 1680; John, November 28, 1682; Sarah,
Snow, and had three children :- Ida, -Ralph and probably died young; Joseph, February 28,
teon. 6. Viola Vesta, born at Plymouth mar- ; 1687: Daniel, of whom further; Jacob, De-
ried Frank King, and had a son, Henry .Alton cember 5. 1691 Mary, October 16, 1693; Eliz-
;

King. 7..j\rthur L.. born at Chiltonville, Mas- abeth, November 8, 1695; William. .August 15,
sachusett'^. 8./Ella Doten, married Qeorge W. 1698: Ebenezer, .April 9, 1701.
Blaisdell. fl\') Daniel, son of Deacon Nathaniel (2)
White, was born March r, 1690, died October
John White, the emigrant ances- 19, 1 72 1, 'aged thirty-one. He married, in
WHITE tor, came from England in the 1 7 14, Hannah Bagg, daughter of John and
ship which sailed from London Mercy Thomas) Bagg. She died December
(

on June 22, 1632. and arrived in New England II, 1764, aged seventy-two. He settled in
on September i6th following. He settled in West Springfield. Children Experience, :

(^'ambridge, Massachusetts, and was admitted born May 19, 1715 Jacob, November 13. 1716;
;

a freeman, March 4, 1633. He removed prob- Daniel, tune 22, 1710: Preserved, mentioned
ably in June, 1636, to Hartford, Connecticut, below.
where he was one of the original proprietors. (V) Preserved, son of Daniel White, was
He was also one of the first settlers in Hadley, born .August 31. 1721, in West Springfield,
Massachusetts, and was deputy to the general Massachusetts, died July 16, 1802. aged eighty-
court in 1664 and 1669. He returned to Hart- one. He married ('first) 1740, Rachel Kil-
ford, where he was an elder the South m bourne, born July 8, 1721, and died June, 1777.
Church. He died between December 17, 1683, She was the daughter of John and Mercy
and January 23, 1684. He married Mary (Dav) Kilburne. He married (second) Feb-
, who was living in March, 1666. Chil- ruary 29, 1784, Mrs. Sarah Worthington, who
dren : Mary; Nathaniel, of whom further: died January 16. 1797. Children by his first
lohn, Daniel, Sarah, Jacob. wife: Rachel, horn .April 18. 1742; Preserved,
1636 NEW ENGLAND.
mentioned below: David. January 30, 1747; settling Its affairs. He was appointed deputy
Hannah, August 21, 1750; Lewis, February circuit clerk of St. Louis and with the excep-
25. 1753; Persia, August 29, 1755; Zervia, tion of two years which he spent as secretary
March 19, 1758; Lewis, June 20, 1760; Walter, of a mining company, he held that office for
June 13, 1765. twenty years, serving under three Republican
(V'l) Preserved (2), son of Preserved (i) and two Democratic administrations. He dis-
White, was born November 25, 1743, died charged with great zeal and fidelity the duties
June 8, 1823, aged seventy-nine. He married, of his important office.
August 20, 1767, Mary Terry, of Springtield Mr. \\ hite is one of the foremost Free Ma-
she was the daughter of Samuel and Sarah sons of the country. He was made a Mason in
Terry, and was born February 27, 1746, died 1874 in De Soto Lodge, No. 299, Memphis,
November 4, 1804. Children Roderick, born
: Tennessee, and was appointed secretary in
May 14, 1768; Martin, June 4, 1770; Luther, September, 1875, elected to the office in the
April 7, 1772: Mary, March 24. 1774; Luther, following December and reelected in Decem-
mentioned below; Roderick, June 26, 1778; ber, 1876. .After he removed to St. Louis he
Rachel, July 29, 1779; Hannah, July 21, 1781 : affiliated with Tuscan Lodge, No. 360. in 1880.
Roderick, February 24, 1784; Hannah, Febru- In 1881 he was appointed secretary and b\'
ary 20, 1786; Walter, June 20, 1787; Pre- successive elections held the office until De-
served, April 2"], 1789; Persis, .April 30, 1792. cember, 1885, when he was elected junior
(VH) Luther, son of Preserved (2) White, warden. In 1886 he was elected senior warden.
was born July 7, 1776, died .April 13, 1850. In 1907 he was again appointed secretary and
He was an armorer and lived in Springfield, he has held that office to the present time. He
where he was born. He married, October 30, received the capitular degrees in the St. Louis
1799, .Abigail Stebbins, of Springtield, daugh- Chapter. No. 8, in 1882. He was principal
ter of Lemuel and Rhoda Stebbins, born Feb- >ojuurner in 1897, =cribe in 1898. king in 1899
ruary 12, 1780. died December 9, 1850 (see and high priest in 1900. He was knighted in
Stebbins \). Children: Norman Stebbins, .Ascalon Commandery, Xo. 16, in 1884, and
born .August 14, 1800: .Amelia, February 16, was prelate from May. 1885, to October, 1887.
1802; Caroline, February 16, 1802; Norman He was elected warder in 1888, generalissimo
Stebbins, October 26, 1803; Roland Stebbins, in 1889 and eminent commander in 1891 again
;

.April 7, 1806; -Alfred, mentioned below; prelate in 1895, serving two years; and was
Luther, July 14, 1810; Franklin, May 17, 1813. elected recorder in 1897, serving three years.
(\ HI) .Alfred, son of Luther White, was In the Grand Chapter he was elected grand
born June 9, 1807. He married, September master of the third veil in 1901, was regularly
^5' '^'^2)2)^ Emily Cady, daughter of Hezekiah advanced from year to year, and in 1908 at
and Nancy (Hale) Cady (see Cady \'\). He Springfield, Missouri, was chosen grand higii
was a carpenter in Chicopee. Children Nancy
: priest. He was annointed, consecrated and set
Maria, born October 8, 1838: Mary Francis, apart to the Holy Order of High Priesthood
September 9. 1843; Martha Emma, October in 1900: was elected ex. chaplain of the order
8, 1844; .Alfred Henry, mentioned below: in 1907, vice-president in 1908, and reelected
Fannie Estelle, .April 20, 1850. married .Al- each year since. He received the cryptic de-
phonso E. White, and has two children, .Alfred gree in Hiram Council, No. i, February 3.
E. and Carl, and is now a widow, living at 1904. Many times he has served on the im-
14 Stevens street, Methuen, Massachusetts. portant committees in the Grand Lodge and
(IX) Alfred Henry, son of Alfred White, Grand Commandery. L'pon the resignation
was born at Chicopee, Hampden county, Mas- of P. G. M. John R. Parson as secretary of
sachusetts, October 11, 1846. He attended the the board of directors of the Masonic Home
public schools and graduated from the Chico- in 1908. he was elected his successor and con-
pee high school. He began his business career tinued in that office until October, 191 1. Mr.
as clerk in a store in his native town. In 1865 White is a member of Tuscan Lodge, St. Louis
he was appointed a clerk in the L'nited States Chapter. Hiram Council and .Ascalon Com-
>ub-treasury at Boston. Subsequently he was mandery. He is also an honorary member of
engaged in the wholesale and retail glass and De Soto Lodge, No. 299. of Memphis Mis- :

china trade in Springfield, Massachusetts, and souri Chapter. No. i Bellefontaine Chapter,
;

after a time was admitted to partnership in No. 2^ Oriental Chapter. No. 78. of St. Louis
: :

the firm which had employed him. In 1871 he Uel Chapter, No. 129. of Bonne Terre St. ;

engaged in the insurance business in Memphis, Louis Commandery. No. i, and Ivanhoe Com-
Tennessee, and in 1877, at the request of the mandery. No. 8. He is also a member of the
receivers of the Mutual Life Insurance Com- Royal .Arch Club of St. Louis and of the Mis-
pany, he went to St. Louis to assist them in souri .Association of Past Commanders,
.M^Z/^c^^^j"
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Knights Templar. He has moreover seen ex- and was a proprietor as early as 1641. His
acting service and attained merited distinction wife Sarah died at Springfield, and was buried
in the Scottish Rite. He received the degrees October 4, 1649. He removed to Northamp-
from the fourth to the thirty-second inclusive ton about 1668 and died there. His will dated
in St. Louisin 1899. He was elected knight March i, 16(39, bequeathed to son Thomas
commander of the Court of Honor in 1903, and his seven children to son John and nine
;

and coroneted thirty-third inspector general children; to daughter Elizabeth, wife of John
honorary in 1905. He was promoted knight of Clarke and her three children, to son-in-law
the Royal Order of Scotland in the Provincial Merrick's three children ; to Mary Munde
(}rand Lodge of the L'nited States in 1907. friend John
P>Tichon and brother Robert
He has been for several years a director and Bartlett, overseers. Children: Thomas, men-
secretary of the Scottish Rite Cathedral Asso- tioned below; Sarah, born 1623; John, 1626;
ciation. He is a member of St. Louis Lodge Elizabeth, 1628.
of Perfection, St. Louis Chapter of Rose y\\) Thomas Stebbins, son of
Lieutenant
Croix, Missouri Council of Knights Kadosh, Rowland Stebbins, was born in England in
and Missouri Consistory, ^L R. S., all in the 1620, died at Springfield, September 15, 1683.
valley of St. Louis, southern jurisdiction. He He married (first) at Springfield, November,
was for three years wise master of St. Louis 1645. Hannah Wright, who died October 16,
Chapter, Rose Croix, and for several years has 1660, daughter of Deacon Samuel and Mar-
been secretary of his lodge and chapter, re- garet Wright. He married (second) Decem-
corder of his council and registrar of his con- ber 14, 1676, at Springtield, .Abigail (Burt)
sistory. He is grand representati\e of the Munn, widow successively of Francis Ball
Grand Chapter of Maryland and grand repre- and Benjamin Munn. She was born about
sentative of the Grand Commandery of New 1623 England, died November 23, 1707,
in
York. In politics Mr. White is a Republican, daughter of Henry and Julia Burt. Children
and in religion a Baptist. He also is a member by first wife, born at Springfield; Samuel.
of the New England Society of St. Louis, and September 19. 1646; Thomas, July 31, 1648;
of the Tennessee Society of St. Louis. Joseph, May 18. 1650, died young Joseph, (Oc- ;

He married, June 16, 1870, Mary Louise tober 24, 1652; Sarah, .August 8. 1654; Ed-
Simmons, born August 23, 1850, daughter of ward, mentioned below; Benjamin, April 11.
Sion Roger and Mary Emily (Carpenter) Sim- 1658; Hannah, October i, r(S6o; Rowland, Oc-
mons. Children: i. Mary Emily, born at tober I, 1660, died young.
Memphis, June 30, 1873: married, July i, (Ill) Edward, son of Lieutenant Thomas
1895, Frank S. Cantwell. son of J. J. and Mary Stebbins. was born .\pril 14, 1656, at Spring-
(Hunt) Cantwell, and had children: Frank field, died October 31, 1712. In King Philip's
Hunt, born September 15. 1899, and .Alfred war. early in 1676, Edward Stebbins was
Wliite, January 19, 1902. 2. Florence Corson, captured by the Indians at Longmeadow and
born in Memphis, January 2~, 1877 married, ; taken to the falls above Deerfield. He and a
October, 1901, Dr. Maurice B. Harris, and has youth named Gilbert escaped and on their re-
one child. Dorothy Louise, born October 26, turn gave information of the Indian camp,
[904. 3. Alfred Gantt, born at St. Louis, whereupon the English made an attack and
March 31, 1885. unmarried. 4. Linn Lou^s, destroyed three hundred of the Indians. He
born in St. Louis, .April 22, 1887: married, was con?table, surveyor of highways, tithing-
June 16, 1910, Ethel Gantt, and has one child. man. slectman often from 1693 to 1709, packer
Ethel Kirke. born May 9, 191 1. in 1702-03.

(The Stebblns Line).

He married first) 1 .April 12, 1679, Sarah
Graves, who was born about 1659 at 'Wethers-
Rowland Stebbins, immigrant ancestor, was field, Connecticut, and died June 12, 1700, at
born in or near Stebbing. county Essex, Eng- Springfield, daughter of John and Mary
land, in 1594. died December 14, 1671, at (Smith) Graves. He married (second) Oc-
Northampton, Massachusetts. At the age of tober 18, 1701,Longmeadow. Massachu-
at
forty, he came to Massachusetts in the ship setts. Mary (Cooper) Colton, widow of Isaac
"Francis" of Ipswich, sailing April 30, 1634. Colton. She was born May 15, 165 1, at
with his wife Sarah, aged forty-three, and chil- Springfield, died .August 30. 1713. at Long-
dren, Thomas, aged fourteen Sarah, eleven ; : meadow, daughter of Thomas Cooper. Chil-
John, eight Elizabeth, six, and servant Mary
: dren: Sarah, born February 20, 1681-82;
Winch, fifteen. He
resided at Springfield, Thomas, October 16, 1685, died young;
Massachusetts, soon after the settlement, about Thomas, March 7, 1687; Mary. September 11.
1639. and had a grant of land there. December 1689; John, mentioned below; Mary, January
24, 1640. He afterward had more land grants 2. 1606.
1638 NEW ENGLAND.
(IV) John, son of Edward Stebbins, was tioned below Jedediah, unmarried
;
Lydia, ;

born at Springfield, January 10, 1693, died baptized June 30, 1728; Jerusha, baptized Oc-
March 21, 1741, in his native town. He mar- tober 10, 1738.
ried, June 8, 1730, Deborah Lamb, born De- I\ ) Ensign Jonas Cady, son of Daniel
(

cember 25, 1699, at Springfield, and died Au- Cady, was born at Killingly, Connecticut, and
gtist 17, 1777, at Springfield, daughter of Sam- baptized there October 18, 1719. He died
uel and Rebecca (Bird) Lamb. Children, F'ebruary 28, 1775. In October, 1759, the gen-
born .August 20, 1731 Ebenezer, February 2,
; eral court of Connecticut commissioned Jonas
1733; Eunice, February 19, 1735; Lemuel, Cady, Ensign of the 13th Company of the 5th
mentioned below; Sarah, .August 25, 1739. Regiment. He married, October 22, 1746,
\") Lemuel, son of John Stebbins, was
( Mary Green, of Killingly, who died January
born -March 5, 1737, at Springfield, died there 6, 1823, aged ninety-four years. Children,
September 22. 1808. He married at Spring- born in Stafford Hezekiah, mentioned be-
:

field, December 4, 1766, Rhoda Waite, who low Jesse, born in 175 1 Henry, died Novem-
: :

was born July 9, 1739, at Springfield, and died ber 5, 1755: twin daughters, born April 25,
there December 9. 1820, daughter of Benjamin 1758, died soon: Jedediah. born October 6,
and Abigail (Sikes) Waite. Children, born I75(j; Timothy. June 9, 1762.
\'
at Springfield: Lemuel. October 28. 1767. ( Deacon Hezekiah Cady, son of En-
)

ilied December 22, 1769; Theodocia, February sign Jonas Cady. was born at Stafford, Sep-
7. 1769. ilied March 22,^787 Rowena, Oc-
: tember I, 1748, died May 22, 1815. He mar-
tober 13, 1770, died September 20, 1819; ried. January 16. [772, Elizabeth M. Foster,
.\melia. October 21. 1772. died February 13. daughter of Rev Isaac Foster, of West Staf-
1703; Rhoda. -August 2, 1774. died March 5. ford, the first minister of the church there.
1776: Rowland, March 9, 1776, died October He and his wife were members of the Congre-
10, 1777: Lemuel, March 9, 1776, died Sep- gational church in West Stafford, and he was
tember 30, 1777; Deborah. February 14. 1778, a deacon of that church. She died Novem-
married Tuhamar Stebbins .Abigail, February : ber I. 1830. Children, born at Stafford:
12, 1780. married Luther White 1 see White Henry. October 31, 1772: Isaac Foster, June
VII). 10, 1774: Jonas. January 22, 1776; Hannah.
(The Cady Line). June 14, 1778: Dorcas. January 14, 1780, died
(II)James Cady, son of Nicholas Cady March 28. 1788: Elizabeth, February 28, 1787;
(q. v.), was born at Watertown, Massachu- Hezekiah, mentioned below Timothy, No- :

setts, August 28, 1655, died in iroton. Mass- 1 vember 10. 1789. died aged two years; John,
achusetts, December 2. 1690. He married. December 13, 1792: Eunice. September 29,
June 14, 1678, Hannah Barron, who was born '704-
March 1638, daughter of Ellis and
6, Hannah \'I Hezekiah 121. son of Deacon Heze-
)

(Hawkins) Barron. Ellis was the son of kiah Cady, was born in Staft'ord, July 13.
( I )

Fllis Barron, who was a freeman of Water- 1788. died January 24, 1840. He bought a
town in 1641. Hannah Hawkins was the farm in Hampton, Massachusetts. For a time
(laughter of Timothy Hawkins, of Watertown. he was engaged with his cousin. Welcome J.
Children James, born at Watertown, .April
: Cady. in the manufacture of matches. He be-
I. 1679: John, about 1680: Daniel, mentioned Iqnged to the Masonic Order, and was
below: .Abigail, born about 1684: Elizabeth. knighted in Greenwich Encampment. Knights
at Groton, .April 10. 1686: .Aaron. Groton. Templar. He married (first) 5larch 14, 1811,
April 7, 1688. Nancy Hale. of.Enfield. Connecticut, born Oc-
(III) Daniel, son of James Cady. was born tober 28, 1793. daughter of Jonathan and
at Massachusetts, about 1682. and
Groton. Mary Hale (see Hale \'). She died July 2.
(lied in Killingly. Connecticut, in 1744. In 1822, and he married (second) September
1707 he moved from Groton to Killingly, then to. 1822, Elvira S. Cobb, born September 15,
.Aspinock, and settled on a farm next to that iJQQ. died November 18. 1S66. Children by
of his uncle. Captain Joseph Cady, returning first wife: Emily, born February 7, 1812.
to Killingly in 1730. He marr-ed .Abigail married. September 25. 1833, .Alfreci White
Philbrick. who was born March 6. 1686-87. I >ec White VIII) Son, June 7, 1814, died
:

daughter of Ephraim and Elizabeth (Barron) same day: Sophronia. May 2. 1816, died in
Philbrick. Children, born in Groton Eph- : three weeks: .Amelia. July 2^, 1819. By sec-
raim. February ig. 1704-05: .Amos. .April 13, ond wife, born in Hampden: Elvira Frances,
T707. Born in Killingly: Zeruiah. baptized July 7. 1823 Frances Elvira, October 24, 1824,
:

September <>. 1711: Timothy, baptized Sep- died September 9. 1826: Henry S.. .August 24,
tember 23. 1716: Sarah, baptized November 1S26: Mary .Ann Frances. November 12. 1828.
23. 1716: .Abigail, twin of Sarah: Jonas, men- died October 31. 1833: Lucius S.. November
 NEW ENGLAND. 1^39

28, 1830, died November 10, 1832; Mariett, he was doubtless born. He had a son Jona-
November 12, 1835: Marian, twin of Mariett. than, mentioned below.
died in 191 1. (V) Jonathan, son of William (2} Hale,
(The Hale Line).
was born in 1753, rlied at Enfield, October 29,
(I) John Hale or Heald, as the name was 1S07, aged fifty-four (gravestone). The town
often spelled in the early records, was one of records state that from cutting his
he died
the first settlers of Concord. Massachusetts. foot. The records show town paidthat the
He was from Berwick-on-Tvveed, England, and him for keeping paupers. Jonathan Hale of
is said to have come to New England in 1635. Enfield was in the revolution from Enfield in
He was admitted a freeman. June 2. 164 1. Captain Hezekiah Parsons' company. May 11
and lived for some time at Roxbury and Cam- to December 19. 1775, This may be the record
bridge, before settling in Concord. He died of Jonathan, born 1738, however. He was
at Concord. May 24, 1662. His will was made surveyor of highways in 1803. His wife Mary
by his own hand, dated .April 19, 1662. and died February 19, 1844. His will was dated
proved June 16. 1662. He becjueathed to his September 19, 1807, filed November 18, 1807.
>econd wife. Dorothy: to children John, Tim- His children, mentioned in the will, are not
othy and Hannah and to five younger chil- recorded in Enfield. It may be stated that a
dren, not mentioned by name. Children: Jonathan 2d. was in the revolution from Glas-
John, born in England, settled in Chelmsford, tonbury. Children : Lucinda. married
Massachusetts: Timothy: Hannah, married Sparks: Polly: Florinda Nancy, married,
:

John Spalding: Dorcas, born May 22. 1645, ^larch 14. 181 1. Hezekiah Cady (see Cady
died May i, 1650: Gershom, March 23, 1647: \I): Caroline: Eber Chauncey. died 1830,
:

Dorothy, October 16, 1649: Thomas, men- aged thirtv-three David.

:

tioned below: Isaac. 1656: Israel. July 30,

1666. settled in Stow: and. according to some Captain Thomas White, the im-
authorities, .Amos, Ebenezer. Samuel. Epliraim WHITE migrant ancestor, was one of the
and Benjamin. early planters at Wessagusset,
(II) Thomas, son of John Hale, was born now Weymouth, Massachusetts. He was ad-
January 19, 1651. He married (first) at Con- mitted a freeman. March 3, 1635-36. and was
cord, November 18. 1675, Priscilla Markham : a member of the Weymouth church. In 1659
(second) Sarah (Patch) Osborn. He was one he deposed that he was about sixty years old.
of the early settlers of Enfield, Connecticut, He received early land grants, some seventy-
having an upper lot of the town plot on the five acres in all. For many years he was
west side. He died .April 22. 1725. The his- selectman of Weymouth and served on many
tory of Enfield gives five sons. It is probable important town committees. He was deputy
that he was related in some way to the Hale to the general court in 1637-4057-71. His will
pioneer at Glastonbury, Connecticut. Chil- is dated July 5, 1679, and proved .August 28,

dren: John, married, in 1716, .Abigail Glea- 1679. Children: Thomas, settled in Brain-
son. he died in 1753. aged seventy-three: tree; Captain Joseph, married Lydia Rogers;
Samuel, born 1698. died 1774: William, -Anna, married Captain John Baxter; Captain
mentioned below Joseph, married Phebe
: Samuel, born 1642: Ebenezer. mentioned be-
Warriner Thomas, died in 1759.
; low.
(III) William, son of Thomas Hale, was (II) Captain Ebenezer White, son of Cap-
born about 1700. He married Mary . tain ThomasW'hite. was born in Weymouth,
He deeded the home lot at Enfield to Joseph Massachusetts, 1648. He was often selectman
Hale, November i, 1724: to Thomas Hale land of Weymouth and was prominent in the
in Enfield, 1724. This land he received from church. He was lieutenant of the Weymouth
his father by deed dated May 8, 1718. .About company which was fitted out for the expe-
1724 he removed to Glastonbury as shown by dition against Canada in 1690 and was after-
deed to Samuel Hale. December 25, 1724, stat- ward captain. In 1689 Ebenezer White, of
ing that he was then of Glastonbury, formerly Weymouth, wrote to the general court asking
of Enfield. He was a weaver by trade (see for confirmation of the nomination of officers
records of Enfield). He had sons: William, for Weymouth and Hingham troops, signed
mentioned below; Jonathan, born 1738-39. Ebenez. White, clerk. Ebenezer \Vhite died
died at Enfield. January 21. 1802: probably Julv 24. 1703, and his gravestone stands near
others. the Soldiers Monument on Burying Hill,
(IV) William (2). son of William (i) North Weymouth. He
married Hannah Phil-
Hale, was born about 1725. But little trace of lips, daughter of Nicholas Phillips. She was
him is found in Enfield and it is thought he born November 25, 1654.
lived most of his life at Glastonbury, where Children: Ebenezer. born February 17,
1640 NEW ENGLAND.
1671-72; Deacon Thomas, August 19, 1673, tention dated at Norton, August 10, i8ii)
married Mary White, daughter of James Sarah Everett, of Wrentham. She died
White, of Dorchester; Joseph; Hannah, May March 17, 1847, in her seventy-ninth year
5, 1681 Abigail. March 3, 1682-83; Benjamin,
; (gravestone). He was a soldier in the revolu-
mentioned below; Experience. July I, 1687; tion, a private in Captain Israel Trowbridge's
Elizabeth, November 9, 1688. company, Colonel Isaac Dean's regiment of
(Ill) Benjamin White, son of Captain Bristol County, August 1-7. 1780. but in the
Ebenezer \\ hite, was born at Weymouth, town vital records he is called lieutenant as
Massachusetts, February 21, 1684-85. He early as 1779 and afterward major. Chil-
settled at Middleborough, Massachusetts, and dren, born at Norton Melinda, born May 19,
:

joined the First Church there in 1728. He 1779; Anna, February 16, 1781, died August
and another Benjamin White, who also lived 20, 1801 Sarah, February 3, 1783, died Au-
;

in Middleborough, have been confused by gust 21, 1832; Zebulon, mentioned below;
various writers. He married (first) Ruth Lewis, July 4. 1787; Polly, died November
Reed, who died May 5, 1724, at Weymouth. 17, 1811, aged eighteen; Abthia, died Septem-
He married (second) August 27, 1724, Ann ber 21, 1803, in her nineteenth year.
Bicknell, born 1697, died September 17, 1728. (\T) Zebulon (2) White, son of Major
Children by first wife: Ruth Reed, born Sep- Zebulon i ) White, was born at Norton,
I

tember 15, 1715, died November 15, 1715; Massachusetts. March 15, 1785, died there
Benjamin. December 17, 1716, married twice: May 8, 1859. He married (first) June 22,
Joshua, mentioned below Sarah, November : 1809, Bathsheba Peirce, born February 20,
17, 1723. Children by second wife: Ruth, 1788, died October 8, 181 1, daughter of Enos
February 6, 1727; Ann, April 25, 1729; Han- and Ruth (Durfee) Peirce. He married (sec-
nah, November 7, 173 Daniel, September 22.
1 ; ond I it,, 181 5, Peggy White, of Hal-
February
1734; Zibiah, June 10, 1736; Abigail, March ifax, Massachusetts, who died December 30,
31. 1739- 1840. Children by first wife: i. Zebulon

( White, son of Benjamm

I\ ) Joshua Peirce. born July 26, 1810, died April 13,
White, was born September 28, 17 18, at Wey- 1886: resided at Pawtucket. Rhode Island;
mouth, Massachusetts, died September 28. married. May 5, 1840, Sarah Walker, of
1808. He was a justice of the peace in Mid- Swansea. 2. Bathsheba Jane, born September
dleborough, member of the North Middle- 29, 181 1, died January 22, 1835. Children by
borough Church, sergeant, commissioned Jan- >econd wife: 3. Betsey Obera. born Octo-

uary 16, 1759, for the Fort William Henry ber 14. 1816; married Benjamin White. 4.
expedition in the French and Indian war. Joshua Shaw, mentioned below. 5. Fanny

He was commissioned captain of the Fourth .Anstiss. born June 19, 1827: married Henry
Plymouth County Regiment, Twelfth Com- Lewis White. 6. Melinda. died January or
pany, in 1776, and served in the revolution. June I. 1827. 7. Joel Franklin, born January
He married, February 3. 1746, at Middle- 4, 1829, died January 11, 1867. 8. Child, bom

borough, Abthia Bryant, daughter of William May 31, died June 2, 1835. 9. Child, born
and Ruth (Stetson) Bryant. (See Pembroke May 25, died May 30. 1840.
records and Middleborough town records, vol. (\TI) Joshua Shaw White, son of Zebu-
ii. p. 26). She died February 7, 1809, in lon (2) White, was born at Norton. Mass-
Marion, Massachusetts (Bible record). Chil- achusetts, November 13, 1818, died December
dren (see town records, vol. ii, ps. 60. 69, 74, II, 1896. He worked on his father's farm in
122) born in Middleborough: William. -Norton, and learned his trade in the foundry
March i, 1749; Zebulon. mentioned below: of Clark. Sayles & Company. In 1847 his
Joel, July 30. 1756: Daniel, September 4, 1760; father built a foundry, and Joshua and Zebu-
Ann. March 2, 1763: .Abithia. lon P. White, his brother, engaged in the
(\') Major Zebulon White, son of Joshua business, continuing until 1881. The foundry
White, was born at Middleborough. Mass- made castings for various machine shops and
achusetts, July 3, 1 75 1. Credit for the dis- industries of this section and was well known
covery of his ancestry should be given to Mrs. for many years. .After 1881 Joshua White
Charles F. White, of Brookline, Massachu- conducted the business alone, having a force
setts, as published in the Boston Evening of one hundred men. He was prominent not
Transcript August 2},. 1905. over the initials.
. only in business in Pawtucket. where he lived
L. D. WHe settled at Norton, Massachu- for many years, but in public life as well.
setts, and died there August 27, 1835, aged He served on the town council and on the
eighty-four years. He married (first) Prud- school committee. In politics he was a Re-
ence White, who died April 14. 1809, in her publican. He married. May 4, 1851, Harriet
fifty-fourth year. He married (second) (in- Newell, born December i, 1825. died May 13,
 SEW ENGLAND. 164

1888. Children: i. Harriet Newell, born .\zue two cotises between as many garbs or.
September 9, 1855 married, February 2, 1887,
; Crest A pelican's head erased proper.
:

Charles F. Butterworth, born November i, (I) John Tillotson, the American immi-
1857 children
; i. Anna M., born February
: grant, was born in Yorkshire, England, and
14, 1889, married, May 15, 1909, Ernst C. emigrated to this country in the ship "James"
Sherman, born April 21, 1887, and they have from Southampton, arriving in Boston in June,
two children Lawrence Russell Sherman,
:
1635. He was one uf the first settlers and
born July I, 1910, and Charles Ernst Sherman, proprietors of Rowley, Massachusetts, and his
February 15, 1912. ii. Russell \V., born Sep- home lot was one acre and a half on the south
tember 7,2. Joshua Ellis, mentioned
1893. side of Thomas Burkley's lot. He removed
below. William S., born February 24,
3. afterward to the adjacent town of Newbury,
1863; married, October 27, 1891, Susan E. and about 1660 to Saybrook, Connecticut. He
Ross, daughter of John L. Ross, and had two married, July 14, 1648, Dorcas Coleman, who
children: John Ross, born August 17, T892, died January i, 1655. He married, May 24,
Ruth Ross, born September 7, 1902. 4. 1655, Jane Evans. He doubtless was married
Henry Thurston. previously to 1648, for a child of his died at
(Vni) Joshua Ellis White, son of Joshua Newbury, March 17, 1648. Children of John
Shaw White, was born in North Providence, by wife Dorcas, born at Newbury: i. Mary,
March 24, 1858. He attended the public born February 13, 1650. 2. John, born Feb-
schools and the Mowry & Goff School, Prov- ruary 2. 165 1, died at Saybrook, Connecticut,
idence, and took a technical course in the June 5, 1719; married, November 25, 1680,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bos- Mary Morris, of Hartford; children: Mary,
ton. In 1878 he became associated in the born November 30, 1681 John, October 25,;

foundry business with his father and con- 1683; Joshua. March 26, 1687; Joseph, March
tinued until 1896, when the business was sold. 29. 1689; Martha, November I. 1691 Thomas, ;

He has been active in public affairs. In 1890- November 17, James, born Decem-
1694. 3.

91 he was a member of the town council of ber 19, 1652, died May 30, 1694; married. May
Pawtucket in 1897-98 he was an alderman;
: 30, 1680, Elizabeth child, Joanna,
;

since 1900 he has been city treasurer. His born at Lyme, Connecticut, January 9, 1692-
home is in Pawtucket but he devotes much 93. Children by wife Jane: 4. Philadelphia,
time and derives much enjoyment from his born September 16, 1656. 5. Joseph, born
country place called Whitemere at Tuidnes- January 11. 1657. 6. Jonathan, born July 6,
sett, town of North Kingston. Rhode Island, 1659 settled at Lyme married, January 10,
: ;

where he owns nearly two miles of shore 1683. Mary Jones son Jonathan, born Oc-
;

front. In religion he is a Universalist. He tober 26, 1685.

is universally popular and enjoys the public The records of the second and third gen-
confidence to an unusual degree, as shown inci- erations are wanting for the most part. The
dentally by repeated election to the office of family was located in Lyme and Saybrook,
trust which he has administered so long and Connecticut. In the fourth generation at
efficiently. In politics he is a Republican. He Lyme, we have apparently a full record of the
married, in 1S80. Emilv Amelia Richardson, children of Simon, James, Levi and William,
daughter of Elisha F.'and Iluldah (Bliss) who were brothers or cousins, descendants of
Richardson. fohn Tillotson. Simeon, married January 9,
1755, Martha Webb, of Ashford; James mar-
The surname Tillotson is ried', February 4, 1741-42, Ehzabeth Davis;
TILLOTSON derived, according to Pa- [^evi married, August 16, 1748, Mary Davis.
tronimica Britannica, from (\V) William Tillotson, great-grandson of
the personal name William, or rather from [ohn Tillotson, lived at Lyme, Connecticut.
its diminutive. Till. Bilson, Wilson and He married, March 7, 1754. Susanna Chap-
various other surnames are derived in a similar man. Children, born at Lyme: George, born
way. Tillotson is a very ancient name, in use November 14, 1754: .\zubah, March 18. 1756;
probably as early as A. D. 1200. Tilston and Anne. March 24. 1758; Bela, March 13, 1762;
Tileston are variations in spelling. John Morehouse. September 5, 1763; Isaac, men-
Tillotson, Arch-bishop of Canterbury, who tioned below: Richard, December 14, 1766,
died in November, 1694, bore this coat-of- died 1767: Damaris, November 22, 1768;
.-Xnna. .\u,gtist 11, 1770; Susan, May 27, 1773;
arms : .^zure a band cottised between two
garbs or. Crest: Out of a mural coronet a Live (Levi), January 26, 1775. The census
greyhound's head. The most ancient and the of 1790 gives George. William. Bela and Isaac
as heads of families in New London county.
only other Tillotson coat-of-arms is described:
 1642 NEW ENGLAND.
not stating the town, Daniel, Simeon and Jacob son Ernory, married
; Colbath; Me-
. were also of New London county. hnda, married Henry Horner; Aajon.
(\') Isaac Tillotson, son of William Tillot- (VII J Stephen Ciliver Tillotson, son of
son, was born at Lyme, Connecticut, May 26, John (2) Tillotson, was born in Belvidere,
1765, ilied at Belvidere, \"ermont, April 4, \ermont, December 10, 1833. died at Bakers
1840. He was a soldier in the revolution, field. \'ermont, December 22. 1899. He was
enlisted at Farmington, Connecticut, January a farmer in early life. He spent several years
I, 1781. and served as a private in Captain in Ohio. He enlisted in the civil war. January
Stillman's company. Colonel Durkee's reg- I), 1862, in Company F. Eighth Regiment \'er-
iment, Connecticut Troops, and was at the mont \ olunteer Infantry, and was discharged
siege of Yorktown about June i, 1783, he was
:
for disability, October 18, 1862. He was
transferred to Captain Hopkins' company, in corporal of liis company. While on a trans-
the Connecticut Line, and was discharged De- port on the way from New York to New Or-
cember I", 1783. He was allowed a pension leans he was injured, and he was sent to the
on an application executed April 16, 1818, military hospital on the arrival of the vessel at
while a resident of Belvidere, Franklin county. New Orleans. This injury prevented him
\'ermont, aged tifty-five years. His widow from taking part in active service. He re-
was allowed a pension on an application execu- turnctl to \ ermont and followed farming m
ted September 26, 1850, while a resident of Bakersfield. l"or many years he was a gen-
Waterville, Lamoille county. Vermont, aged eral merchant in that town. In politics he was
sixty-seven years. The census of 1790 shows a Republican. He held various town offices
Isaac Tillotson living in New London county, and in 1898 represented the town in the state
Connecticut, having one son under sixteen and legislature of X'ermont. He was a member of
two females in his family. He removed to the Methodist Episcopal Church and superin-
Vermont after the year 1790 and located at tendent of the Sunilay >chool. He was a mem-
Belvidere. There are two extracts from the ber of Merritt Williams Post. Grand Army of
town records of Chesterfield. Cheshire county. tl'.e Republic, of Bakersfield. and was past com-

New Hampshire, pertaining to the marriage mander. He married. April 20. 1854. Mari-
of Isaac Tillotson and Sarah Robbins. The etta Jane Doane. born in Bakersfield. Febru-
first, dated September 12, 1850, signed by ary 185.
daughter of James Henry and
.

John O. French, town clerk, gives date of Persis (Howe) Doane. Children: i. Apple-
marriage as July 24, 1796, and the second, ton J., born in Ohio, June i, 1856. died in Cali-
dated September 24. 1853, signed by Henry fornia. January 22. 1900. 2. Enuna. born in

O. Coolidge. town clerk, gives date of mar- Ohio. August I. 1858, died December 13, 1906;
riage as July 24. 1803. In 1823 Isaac Tillot- married Fred \\ Beals. 3. James H.. born at
.

son referred to children LliCfitta as seventeen Bakersfield. \'ermont. .April 19. i8(x), died
years old. Nathaniel as fourteen years. John July 25, 188 1. 4. William, born February 15.
as twelve years. Sylyi? as nine years. Txutnan 1862: married (first) Nellie Maynard, (sec-
as seven years. Xancy as five years. N^bby as ond) Ellen Marsette children by first wife:
;

three years, and Jerojne as three months. In Burton, married Mabel Nichols and had chil-
1850 his widow refers to children as Rachel dren Lucille,
: Margaret, Phyllis, William,
the eldest, as fifty-two or <ifty-three years. Lena. 5. Benjamin Butler, born at Bakers-
Lucetta as fifty-one years, and Nathaniel as field. October 17. 1864; married first) Minnie
I

forty-eight years. They were the parents of Skeels, (second) Myrtle Hefion children by
;

ten children, but no other names are given. first wife: Maud and Ethel: child by second
Nancy married Harvey Fletcher, and Lucetta wife: Cedric. 6. Lee Stephen, mentioned be-
married Jones Codding. Another account low.
gives another daughter. .-Kbigail. married Enos (\'III) General Lee Stephen Tillotson, son
Fletcher. of Stephen Oliver Tillotson. was born in
(\'I) John (21 Tillotson. son of Isaac Bakersfield. Franklin county. \'ermont. De-
Tillotson, was born in Belvidere, Lamoille cember 8. 1874. He attended the public schools
county. \'ermont. died at Lowell. \'ermont. of his native town and the Brigham Academy
He was a farmer. He married Lucretia at Bakersfield. In 1890 he entered the offices
Massy, who died February 6. 1880. She mar- of the Central \'ermont Railroad Company at
ried, (second) Whitney. Children of St. Albans, as a clerk, and was employed in
John Tillotson by wife Lucretia: Emily, mar- various positions of responsibility there until
ried Stewart : Eliza, married David i8q9. He resigned to study law. He was a
Wedge; Stephen Oliver, mentioned below; student in the office of the late Judge Alfred
Ma^ry, married James Edwards ; Henry .A. Hall, and in 1902 was admitted to the bar.

Jerome ; Sarah, married Theodore Hutchin- He remained with Judge Hall while he con-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1643

tinued to practice law, and afterward con- dated March i, 1664. Children: Nicholas,
tinued in practice alone until January i, 1910, mentioned below; John, born December i,
when he entered into partnership with Charles 1641 Lydia
; Phebe, married John Taylor;
;

D. Watson, of St. Albans, and the tirm of perhaps other daughters.

Watson & Tillotson is widely known and emi- (Ilj Nicholas Rockwood, son of Richard
nently successful. General Tillotson served in Rockwood, was born as early as 1628. He
the war with Spain as principal musician of became one of the first settlers of Medfield,
the First Vermont Volunteer Infantry. After Alassachusetts. Most of his land was in that
he continued in the National Guard service part afterward set off as Medway. He was
and was promoted through various grafles to one of those who planned to remove to Men-
the position of adjutant-general of the state don, but he finally located in the northeast part
of Vermont, to which he was appointed April of what is now Medway, a quarter of a mile

25, 1910. by Governor G. H. Prouty, being southwest of Richardson's Mills, and was with
elected to the office by the legislature of 1910 most of his family in the stone fort at Bogi-
and reelected in 1912. He was judge of the stow in 1676, when King Philip and his war-
St. Albans city court from February 2, 1904, riors were repulsed. He joined the church in
to December i, 1906. In politics he is a Re- Medfield and was admitted a freeman. May
publican. 23, 1666. He married (first) Jane Adams ^), (

General Tillotson is a member of Franklin who died December 15, 1654, (second) July
Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons 16, 1656, Margaret Holbrook, who died April
Champlain Chapter, Royal .Arch Masons Co- ; 23, 1670, (third)
Silence who died ,

lumbus Council, Royal and Select Masters November He died January 26, 1680.
9, 1677.
Lafayette Commandery, Knights Templar, all Administration was granted March 18, 1680,
of St. Albans, also of Vermont Consistory, to his son Josiah. He owned land at Bear
thirty-second degree. Sublime Princes of the Hills, in Medfield. in Broad Meadows and on
Royal Secret. He has been at the head of all Long Plain. Deacon Samuel, mar-
Children:
the subordinate Masonic bodies of which he ried Hannah Benjamin, born Septem-
Ellis;
is a member except the council, and was grand ber 8. 1651, at Medfield: Josiah, a soldier in
master of the Grand Lodge of Vermont in King Philip's war; Joseph, died at Swansea,
1908-09, the youngest man ever holding that July 21, 1693; Rev. John, born February 12,
high office in any state, so far as known. In 1662, died at Medway, December 16. 1746;
September, 191 1, he was honored by the thirty- Nathaniel, mentioned below Isaac, ; born July
third and last degree. Ancient and Accepted 22, 1677, died October 11, 1677, at
Medfield.
Scottish Rite Masonry. He attends the Con- (Ill) Nathaniel Rockwood. son of Nich-
gregational church. olas Rockwood, was born February 23, 1665,
died at Wrentham, September 24, 1721. He
The surnames Rockwood was deacon of the church. He married, De-
ROCKWOOD and Rocket, Rockett or cember 7. 1698, Joanna Ellis, born January 17,
Rockitt were formerly 1677, daughter of Thomas Ellis, of Medfield,
identical, the latter being a corruption nf the and Mary (Wight) Ellis. Children, born in
former. In England the Rockwood family has Wrentham: Margaret, September 4, 1699;
been numerous from ancient times. The fam- Nathaniel, March 28, 1702-03; Abigail, Janu-
ily was founded in America by John ami Rich- ary 2, 1703-04. died young; Ebenezer, Novem-
ard Rockwood for Rockett). John was en- ber 2, 1705; Hannah, October 9, 1707; Mary,
rolled as a planter in Dorchester in 1636. His October 17, 1709; Thomas, February 25, 171 1-
land was transferred to another in 1634, and 12; Abigail. June 8, 1714; Elisha, mentioned
it is presumed that he returned to England. below.
(I) Richard Rockwood, the immigrant an- (I\') Elisha Rockwood, son of Nathaniel
cestor, was a planter in Dorchester in 1636. Rockwood, was born June 11, 1716. His
He and his wife sold land at Weymouth in mother was appointed his guardian. November
[636, and he probably lived there for a time. 13, 1723. He learned the trade of clothier and
He had a grant of land at Braintree for five settled in Groton, Massachusetts, where he
persons, February 24, 1639-40. He married died December 5, 1788. He married, August
(first) Agnes . who died at Braintree, 18. 1738. Elizabeth .Adams, born September 4,

July 9, 1643. (second) .\nn , who died 1719. died May 16, 1799. daughter of James
in 1664. He died in 1660, intestate, and his .Adams, of Sherborn, and .Abigail (Hill)
widow Ann and Elder Kingsley presented the Adams, granddaughter of Moses and Lydia
inventory of his estate. The estate of his ( Whitney) Adams, and great-granddaughter
widow was administered by John Taylor, ap- of Henry Adams, of Braintree, the immigrant,
pointed April 29, 1664. Her inventory .was also the ancestor of the presidents, John and
i644 NEW ENGLAND.
John Quincy Adams. She was distantly re- cut, where he was pastor until 1844. His last
lated also to Robert Treat Paine, signer of the years were spent in Boston. He married, July
Declaration of Independence. Children, born 28, 1819. Maria Johnston, daughter of Na-
at Groton Elizabeth, bom Alay 5, 1739, died
: thaniel Johnston, of Hillsboro, New Hamp-
September 17, 1753; Elisha, mentioned below; shire, and Catherine (Clark) Johnston. Chil-
Samuel, August 11, 1742. died September 2, dren, recorded at Lynn: I. Nathaniel Johns-
^753'' Joseph, June 13, 1744; Dr. Ebenezer, ton, born January 28, 1822 married, June, ;

August 13, 1740, died February 10, 1830; 1855, Emily Daniels. 2. Catherine Maria, born
Lydia, May 2-/, 1748, died September 17, 1753 November 15. 1823. died October 2/, 1824
or 1758; Abigail, August 13, 1751 .Moses,; 3. Charlotte Clark, born at Northwood, New

July u, 1753; Deacon Samuel, December 6, Hampshire, .\ugust 5, 1825; married

1754; Elizabeth, April 17, 1757; Lydia. August Cochran. 4. Edward Otis, mentioned below.
23, 1759; Sybil, August 11, 1761 Sarah, July
; 5. .Abigail .Ann, born October 29, 1829 mar- ;

3. 1763- ried Hon. Edward Kent resided at Bangor,

;

(\ ) Elisha (2) Rockwood, son of Elisha Maine: she is living with her son, Edward
(1) Rockwood, was born November g, 1740, Kent, formerly chief justice of Arizona, at
died February, 1831. He removed from Gro- I'hocni.x. Arizona. 6. Catherine Elizabeth,
ton to Chestertield. New Hampshire. He was born Nosember 3, 1831 married J. H. Jenkins
;

a soldier in the revolution from Chestertield Children i.:Catherine Rockwood, born in

in Lieutenant James Robertson's company, Cambridge, June. 1858, died at Worcester,
Colonel Ashley's regiment, marching June 2S, Massachusetts, January, 1871. ii. Frank
1778, on the alarm to the relief of Ticonderoga Wadsworth, born at Worcester, April 10,
(see New Hampshire Revolutionary Rolls, 1862 ; importer of chinaware. 23 Murray
vol. XV, p. 58). He
married (first J .\pril 29, street. New York, headquarters in Spring^eld,
1762. Mary Farnsworth, who died November .Massachusetts married Ruth de Koven and
:

II, 1765. He married (second) June 4, 1771, has one child. Helen, born May, 1903. iii.

Abigail Stone, born July 8, 1749. Children by Helen, born .\ugfust i. 1864; married, January
first wife: Hannah, born February 10, 1763, 12, 1888, Rev. John Wallace Suter, born in
died young; Molly, October 29, 1765, died Boston, Massachusetts, December i, 1859, son
young. By second wife: Elisha, .\pril 16, of Hales Wallace Suter, of Boston educated ;

1772, died 1777; Rev. Dr. Elisha. minister at in Boston private schools Harvard, graduat-:

\Vestboro many years William, born July 2j.

: ing .A. B., class of i88x Cambridge Epis-
: (

1780; John, July 7, 1782 Rev. Utis, mentioned

: copal Theological School, graduating S. T.
I

below. D.. class of 1885 in 1882-83 traveled, study-

;

(\'I) Rev. Otis Rockwood. son of Elisha ing in L'niversity of Berlin, Germany, for one
(2) Rockwood, was born May i, 1791, at year, completing his studies at Cambridge im- ;

Chesterfield, Nev,- Hampshire. He was gradu- merliately after ordination appointed to Win-
ated from Middlebury College in 1813 and at chester as rector of Church of Ephiphany,
the Theological Seminary at Andover in 1817. where he remained for twenty-five years the ;

He spent six months in the First Congrega- present church, which is of brick and lime-
tional Society of Charlestown. where he had a stone, is one of the finest examples of Gothic
call to settle a> colleague of Rev. Dr. Morse, architecture in Massachusetts, erected at a cost
and at the same time he had a call to become approximately of S75.000 at different periods
;

pastor of the First Congregational Church of he was also rector of Church of Our Redeemer
Lynn. He accepted the Lynn call and was of Lexington, two years: Trinity Church of
ordained there July i. 1818. He found the Woburn. two years St. James' Church of West
:

church greatly reduced in strength, having but Somerville. two or three years he is a member :

forty members and but eight men. The society of commission on revision of prayer book of
was in debt antl the meeting house beyond re- Episcopal Church of the L'nited States, ordered
pair. He built up the church and society. by general convention children Philip Hales,
: :

".\nd when he declined a call to one of the best born October 30. 1888, graduate of Harvard,
churches in the state that he might unite his class of 1912. and John Wallace Jr., born June
fortunes here with an apparently sinking cause, 18. 1890, graduated from Harvard .A. B., class
he had no credit for his self-denial." On ac- of 1912. now finishing at Cambridge (Epis-
count of ill health he resigned, July i, 1S32. copal Theological School, married Margaret
)

Subsequently he preached at Hopkinton, Sturgis. at Colorado Springs, daughter of Wil-

Berkley and Wayland, Connecticut, and liam and Carolyn ('HalH Sturgis. iv. Joseph
Canaan. New York, where he had invitations H., born at Worcester, April 30, 1868: lives
to settle. He was at length installed over the in Schenectady. New York, and is in the em-
First Church in South Woodstock, Connecti- ploy of the General Electric Company; mar-
 NEW ENGLAND. 1645

ried Jane Sclniyler Davis, of Schenectady, a directors,and Halford J. Park is clerk of the
direct descendant of Peter Schuyler children ; : company. The company manufactures vari-
Caroline, born September 3, 1902; Catherine, ous forms of sprinklers patented by Mr. Rock-
died aged eight months Schuyler Davis, born
; wood. The Rockwood sprinkler system is in-
November 1909 Rockwood, born January
5, ; stalled in large stores, factories and public
II. 1914. V. Rev. James Rockwood, born at buildings in all parts of the country. It is
Worcester, February 25, 1870; graduated from designed to work automatically whenever a
Harvard A. B., class of 189 1, and from Cam- tire develops more than the ordinary heat and
bridge (Episcopal) Theological School, class has been one of the chief means of reducmg
of 1894: now at Prescott. .\rizona unmarried,
; losses by fire and reducing cost of insurance.
vi. Lucy Howe, born at Petersham. June 18. The Worcester factory of the company cm-
1874: living at Prescott, .\rizona unmarried.
; ploys one hundred and fifty men and the Chi-
( Vn Edward Otis Rockwood, son of Rev.
) cago factory one hundred and seventy-five
Otis Rockwood. was born at Lynn, Massachu- men. .\nother factory in Seattle employs thirty
setts, October 2~ 1827, died February 4, 1899.
. men. There are branch offices also in Xew
He married. May 12, 1864, in Worcester, Mas- York, Boston. St. Louis, Detroit, Columbus,
sachusetts, Caroline Z. Washburn, born April Louisville, Minneapolis and Montreal, and the
15, 1844. daughter of Charles Washburn, born total number of employees in these cities is

in Kingston, Massachusetts, 1798, died in about three hundred men. The main product
Worcester, Massachusetts, 1875, a descendant of the concern is the Rockwooil automatic
of Governor Carver, first colonial governor of sprinkler head, of which more than a million
Massachusetts, and Governor William Brad- are in use the Rockwood automatic dry pipe
;

ford, second governor of Massachusetts, and valve and the Rockwood variable presjure
in two lines of John and Priscilla .\lden. Their alarm valve. The main office is on Harlow
chiUlren. then living in Dorchester, were: i. street, Worcester. Mr. Rockwood was pro-
Henry Bradforrl, born at Worcester. June 28, fessor of thermo-dynamics and steam engi-
1865. ('ied February 15, 1906. 2. .\nna Wash- neering at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
burn, born May 25, 1866: married Walter 1907-09. He has taken out many patents on
Ward, of St. Louis, Missouri. 3. George L, his specialties. Mr. Rockwood is a member
mentioned below. 4. Edith, born in Boston, of the Tatnuck Country Club, the Engineers
July 12, 187 1 married Henry Franklyn Xorris,
;
and Puritan clubs of Boston and the Bohemian
of Baltimore, Marylanfl, and Staunton, Vir- Club of Worcester. In politics he has been a
ginia, and has two sons Whitton Evans Xorris
:
Republican in religion he is a Congregational-
;

and Hcnrv F. Xorris Tr. 5. Edward Otis, born ist, a member of Central Church of Worcester.

June 2. 1S73. died July 18. 1887. 6. Elizabeth He married, Xoveniber 13, 1890, Ellen
Cheever, horn June 22. 1874, died .\ugust 26, Tyler Cheever, born January i860, gradu-
2},.

ir;03. ate of high school. Worcester, and of Smith

(VHI) George Ichabod Rockwood. 5on ot College. She is a member ot Central Congre-
Edward Otis Rockwood. was born at Codman gational Church.
Hill, Dorchester, Massachusetts, January 13, Mr. Rockwood, in the maternal line, is de-
1868, died in Cambridge, Massachusetts, scended from prominent families of Xew- Eng-
March 31. 1913. He attended the public land, as follows
schools of Xewton, Massachusetts, and the Governor John Carver, whose daughter,
Prince Grammar School, Boston. After study- Elizabeth Carver, married John Tilly. Their
ing in Montreal from 1880 to 1883, he was a daughter, Elizabeth Tilly, born 1607. married
student for two years and a half at Phillips John Howland, 1623. Their daughter, Desire
.\cademy, .A.ndover. Massachusetts. .At the Howland. married Colonel John Gorham.
age of seventeen years he entered the Worces- 1643. Their daughter. Desire Gorham. mar-
ter Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 1888 ried John Thatcher. Their daughter. Desire
after three years and a half, receiving the de- Thatcher, married Josiah Crocker. Their
gree of Bachelor of Science. He was a daughter. Desire Crocker, born 1722. married
draughtsman for the Wheelock Engine Com- Grinfill Blake. Their son, Samuel Blake, mar-
pany for four years. Ten years later he re- ried Eunice Cary. Their daughter, Zibeah
ceived the professional degree of Mechanical Gary Blake, born 1808, married Charles Wash-
Engineer, and then followed his profession as burn, 1826. Their daughter, Caroline Z.
mill engineer from 1893 to 1905. Since then Washburn, born 1844, married Edward Otis
he has been at the head of the Rockwood Rockwood, 1864. Their son, George I. Rock-
Sprinkler Company, of which he is president wood, married Ellen T. Cheever. Xovember
and treasurer. John P. .\shey, of Leicester, a 13. 1890.

contractor, was one of the organizers and John .\lden. married Priscilla Molines.
1646 NEW ENGLAND.
Their daughter, Ruth Alden, married John is certain that there were three immigrants of
Bass. Their son, Samuel Bass, married Mary the name, probably brothers; Isaac, of Water-
Adams. Their son, Johnathan Bass, married town, Charles, kinsman (probably nephew) of
Susanna Byrum. Isaac, and Nathaniel, of Dedham.
John Alden, married Priscilla Molines. ( Charles Stearns, the immigrant ances-
I)
Their son, Joseph Alden, married Mary tor of this branch of the family in America,
Simons. Their son, Isaac Alden, married Me- came to New England, May 6, 1646, and set-
hitabel Alden. Their daughter, Sarah Alden, tled in Watertown, Massachusetts. He bought,
married Seth Brett, 1712. Their son, Simeon March 15, 1648, of Edward Lamb, of Water-
Brett, married Mehitabel Packard, 1746. Their town, a house and eight acres of land and three
daughter, Mehitabel Brett, married Major or four lots and the same day he bought from
;

Daniel Cary. Their daughter, Eunice Gary. John Fisher six acres of upland. He was
married Grintill Blake. Their daughter, Zibeah elected January 6, 1680-81, constable and tax
Cary Blake, married Charles Washburn. Their gatherer of Watertown, but refused to take
daughter, Caroline Z. Washburn, married Ed- the oath, and the same year sold his land in
ward O. Rockwood. Their son, George I. Watertown to his son Samuel. Soon after he
Rockwood, married Ellen T. Cheever. and his son Shubael moved to Lynn End, now
John Cary, Somersetshire. England, came to Lynnheld, Massachusetts. One Samuel Hosier
Bridgewater, Massachusetts, 1634, married bequeathed to him ten pounds. He married
Elizabeth Godfrey. Their son, Francis G. (first Hannah I who died June 30, ,

Cary, born 1648, married Hannah Brett. Their 1650. at Watertown, and was buried July 2,
son, Ephraim Cary, born 1679, married Han- 165 1. He married (second) June 22, 1654,
nah Waldo, 1709. Their son, Zachanah Cary, Rebecca Gibson, daughter of John and Re-
born 1733, married Susannah Bass. Their son, becca Gibson, of Cambridge. She was admit-
Daniel Cary, born 1758, married Mehitabel ted a member of the Watertown church in
Brett. Their daughter, Eunice Carey, born February, 1658-59. The births of the tirst two
1781, married Grintill Blake. Their daughter, children were recorded in Cambridge. Chil-
Zibeah Blake, married Charles Washburn. dren; Samuel, born June 2, 1650; Shubael,
Their daughter, Caroline Z. Washburn, mar- mentioned below John. January 24, 1657
;

ried Edward Otis Rockwood. Their son, Isaac, 1658: Charles Jr., slain in the king's
George I. Rockwood. married Ellen T. service before 1695 Rebecca, born 1661 Mar- ; ;

Cheever. tha, married Hutchinson.

II
( Shubael Stearns, son of Charles Stearns,
)

The Steams family is of old was born September 20, 1655, at Watertown,
STE.\RXS English origin, and the name Massachusetts. He settled in Lynn, near the
is well known
Notting- in Reading line. He was a soldier in King Philip's
ham, Berks, Norfolk, Hertford, Suffolk and war. His will was dated November 19. 1733,
Cambridge counties. The name has been proved September 2, 1734. He married ^lary
variously spelled Stemes, Sterns, Starnes, L'pton. Children Shubael, born August 19.
;

and Sterne in England. Stearns is the form 1683; Samuel, mentioned below; Hannah.
which is used by the American branch of the 1687: Mary, April 16, 16 John, 1691 Eben- ; ;

family. The arms of the Sterns family are; ezer, 1693: Martha. 1695; Eleanor. 1697; Re-
Or, a chevron between three crosses flory becca. 1699.
sable. Crest : A
cock starling proper. These (Ill) Samuel Stearns, son of Shubael
were used by an old family in Watertown, Stearns, was born at Lynn. Massachusetts,
Massachusetts. The family was prominent in September 12, 1685. He removed to Sutton.
England. Richard Sterne was archbishop of Worcester county, Massachusetts, in 1715, but
York. There is a family tradition that three later returned to Lynn and died suddenly in
brothers, Daniel, Isaac and Shubael,came from that town, December 20, 1759. He married
England to America in 1630, and settled near (first) intention dated April 7, 171 1) Sarah
I

Watertown, that Daniel died soon afterward, Burnap. who died .\ugust 6, 1724. He mar-
unmarried, and that the other two brought ried (second) .\pril 14, 1725, Tabitha Bryant,
their families with them. Shubael died, leav- of Reading. She died December 13, 1758, at
ing two sons, Charles and Nathaniel, eight or Lynn. Children, born at Lynn and Sutton
ten years old, who were brought up by their Timothy, mentioned below Samuel, born Feb- ;

Uncle Isaac. The fact that Charles Stearns ruary 21, 1714; 2, Sarah,
1715; December
was left ten pounds by Isaac, who called him Thomas. December 22. 1717: Rebecca. Sep-
"kinsman," and that Isaac, Charles and Na- tember 2. 1719; Isaac, April 10, 1721 Benja- ;

thaniel named their sons John, Isaac and Sam- min. February 26, 1724.
uel, would tend to bear out this tradition. It ( W) Timothv Stearns, son of Samuel
 NEW ENGLAND. 1647

Stearns, was born at Sutton. Massachusetts. by occupation in Worcester. He served in the

June 17. 1712, died before 1759. He settled civilwar, enlisting at Worcester. He married,
at Leominster, Massachusetts. He married May 12, 1866, Almira Sarah Holt, born in
Woburn. Ehzabeth Jenkins, of Wil-
(first) at EUenburg, New York. March i. 1849. daugh-
mington, November 3, 1737. He married ter of Raymond and Ruth E. Holt. They live
(second) Dinah who died at Bolton. ,
at Westboro. Massachusetts. Children: i.
Child of first wife: Timothy, mentioned be- Timothy C, born May 24. 1867. 2. .\daline,
low. Children by second wife: Samuel, born born April 10, 1869. at Casnovia, Michigan:
June 4, 1745; Isaac, July, 1749; Elizabeth, married Thaddeus Warren, and resides on
November 7, 1750; Benjamin, a soldier in the Kenwood avenue. Worcester. 3. Jason Curtis,
revolution: Dinah, baptized January 18, 1756. mentioned below. 4. George Howe, born Oc-
(V) Timothy (2) Stearns, son of Timothy tober 22. 1875 married Bertha Howe, and has
;

(1) Stearns, was born about 1740-43. He sons, Kenneth and William ; resides on Ava-
resided at Reading and Framingliam, Massa- rado avenue. Worcester. 5. Harriet, born May
chusetts. He married (first) in 1766, Lydia 15, 1880; married Walter Riddler : resides on
Walton. He married (second) January 13, Kenwood avenue. Worcester.
1785, Sarah Williams. He married (third) (IN) Jason Curtis Stearns, son of George
Molly Bowles. Children Timothy, mentioned : Alvah Stearns, was born at Casnovia. Mich-
below Lydia, born March 26, 1769, married
; igan. February 9. 1873. ^^ hen he was three
Colonel Nathan Parker Elizabeth, April 2, : years old, the family moved to EUenburg, New
1771 Amos, August 27, 1774: Ruth. March
; York, where he attended the public schools.
26, 1776. \\ hen he was thirteen the family came to East
(VI) Timothy (3) Stearns, son of Timothy Urookfield, Massachusetts, where he was in
(2) Stearns, was born September 14, 1767. school for one year, .\fter working in the
He carried the mail between Boston and pottery there for a year, he came to Worcester
Worcester on horseback for many years. He and entered the employ of the Hammond Reed
lived in Framingham, where he died February Company as an apprentice, after working three
2, 1813. He married, September 3, 1794, Mary weeks for M. S. Wright, proprietor of the
Look, of Framingham, Children, born at Carpenter Organ Company. He learned the
Framingham: (jeorge, August 10, 1795: machinist's trade and was put un e.xperimental
Sarah Clark, June 12, 1798: Dr. Charles J., work in the construction of special machinery.
June 3, 1800; Alma, June 4, 1803; William, He studied mechanical drawing in the even-
March 28, 1805: Henry, August 19, 1809: ing schools. All his spare hours were spent
Timothy Look, mentioned below. in his own machine shop at home, working
(\Hl') Timothy Look Stearns, -son of Tim- out his own ideas. He became general fore-
othy (3) Stearns, was born at Framingham, man and designer. After ten years with the
Massachusetts, September 17, 1813. He set- Hammond Reed Company, in 1892. he entered
tled at Barre. Worcester county, Massachu- the employ of Plummer. Ham & Richardson,
setts, where he followed the trade of black- electrical dealers and contractors, Worcester,
smith. He married. February 7. 1837. Eliza as superintendent. He had charge of the man-
Howe, daughter of Levi Howe, of Worcester. ufacture of telephones and of a great variety
She died at Barre. April 19. 1867. Children, of other electrical work. In 1904 he became
born at Barre: i. Edward Nelson, born Au- assistant superintendent of the Electric Goods
gust 6. 1838 soldier in the civil war. Company
:
Manufacturing Company of Boston, and while
H, Twenty-fifth Regiment :\Iassachusetts \"ol- with this concern he designed many useful
unteers; married, August 5, 1865, Margaret and valuable electrical appliances. In 1909 he
Kelly: resides in California. 2. Levi Howe, started in business on his own account as one
born November 10, 1840: lives at Rutland, of the owners of the Culver-Stearns Manufac-
Massachusetts married, April 8, 1869. Ellen
:
turing Company, at 34 South Bridge street,
M. Case. George, died young. 4. ("ieorge
3.
making a specialty of the manufacture of elec-
.A.lvah. mentioned below. 5. Dr. Charles God- tric lighting apparatus for automobiles. He
dard, born April 2S. i8=;o: lives in Boston; was a pioneer in this business and his concern
married Carrie F. A. \\"illard. 6. Mary, born won success from the start. Beginning with
October 185 1, died September Q, 1834. 7. a dozen hands in a small shop, the business
3,
Harriet Lvdia", born April 8, 1836: resides in now requires a hundred mechanics and a
Connecticut, unmarried. 8. William Henry, spacious factory, doing an annual business of
born .\pril 3, 1858: resides in ^^'est Boylston. S^oo.ooo and growing by leaps and bounds.
(VIII) George Alvah Stearns, son of Tuiv In these four years Mr. Stearns has been
othy Look Stearns, was born in Coldbrook in granted no less than fifteen patents, some of
Barre, May 27, 1845. He was a wheelwright which have proved very useful and valuable.
 1648 NEW ENGLAND.
Most of the popular automobiles are using for a competent wheelwright by the settlers of
nearly all of his devices and Mr. Stearns is Ipswich, Massachusetts, he subsequently re-
frequently employed by automobile companies moved town and there spent the re-
to that
to design special electrical equipment for their mainder of his life, plying his calling with
cars. Among the products of his company may energy and contributing largely to the welfare
be mentioned Connectors for batteries, electric
: of the community. His death occurred June
lamps, lamp sockets, headlight reflectors, hand 22. i6~^. His first wife, whom he married in
lamps, trouble lamps, tail lamps, dome lamps, England, was L'rsula Scott, of Rattlesden.
gauge lamps, convertible oil lamp attachments, daughter of Henry Scott. She accompanied
convertible gas lamp attachments, automobile him to America and died prior to October 2^,
switches and storage batteries. The present 1661. on which date he married (second) Mrs.
place of business is on South Bridge street. Margaret Dow. of Hampton, New Hampshire.
Air. Stearns is a member of the Worcester She died March i, 1676. Richard Kimball
Automobile Club; of the Society of Auto was the father of eleven children, all of his
Engineers the L'nited Commercial Travelers'
: first union, and eight of them were natives of
Association, and of Ridgly Lodge, Independ- England: i. .Abigail, born in Rattlesden. June
ent Order of Odd Fellows. He attends the 18, 1618; died in Salisbury, Massachusetts.
Pilgrim Congregational Church. In politics he June 17, 1658 married John Severans and her
;

is a Republican. great-granddaughter. Abigail Eastman, was

He married. November 28. 1894. Annie the mother of Daniel Webster, the famous
Margaret Moore, born November 30, 1873, American statesman. 2. Henry, born in 16 19.
daughter of Thomas and Jessie ir^IcGregor) 3. Elizabeth. 162 1. 4. Richard. 1623. 5. Mary,
Moore, of Worcester. They have one child. 1625; married Robert Dutch, of Gloucester
Raymond Whittaker, born September 24, 1895, and Ipswich, Massachusetts. 6. Martha, 1629
at \\'orcester.now a student in Burdect's Busi- married Joseph Fowler, who was killed by the
ness College, Boston. Indians near Deerfield, Massachusetts. May
19. 1676. 7. John, born in 1631, died May 6,
The English forebears of the 1698. 8. Thomas, born in 1633. 9. Sarah,
KIMBALL Kimballs were an ancient fam- born in Watertown. Massachusetts, in 1635
ily of the county of Suffolk. married Edward Allen, of Ipswich. Massachu-
The original orthography was probably Kym- setts, died June 12, 1690. 10. Benjamin, born
folde, and several other forms of spelling ap- in either Watertown or Ipswich in 1637 set- :

pear in the English records, as Kembold.

: tled in that part of Rowley, ?\Iassachusetts,
Kembould. Kembolis, Kembolde and Kemball. which is now Bradford, and died there June
The American Kimballs are the progeny of II, 1695. II. Caleb, born in Ipswich in -1639;
two brothers, Richard, frorri whom are de- died in 1682.
scended the Kimballs of Connecticut, and
Henry, who spelled his name Kemball. The The surname Putney was also
coat-of-arms, of somewhat uncertain origin. PL'TNEY spelled Pudney, and it prob-
is

given in the family genealogy is Argent, a

: able that all of this family in
lion rampant, gules, upon a chief sable, three this country are descended from the immi-
crescents of gold. Crest: A lion rampant hold- grant mentioned below. The greater part of
ing in the de.vter paw a dagger all proper. the descendants in colonial days appear to have
(I) Richard Kimball, of Rattlesden, county located in New Hampshire and Maine.
of Suftolk, who on account of the religious ( I) John Putney, the American immigrant,
upheaval which was then at its height in the settled in Salem, Massachusetts, where he mar-
mother country, sought a home in New Eng- ried. November 18. 1662. Judith Cooke, daugh-
land, was among the passengers on the ship ter of Henry Cooke. Children, born in Salem
"Elizabeth." which sailed from Ipswich, Eng- I. John. September 28. 1663 married at Salem.
:

land, for Boston, April 10, 1634. He was ac- January i. 1684. Mary Jones, daughter of
companied by his large family, and as he was Hugh Jones, and had: John, August 17, 1685;
a wheelwright by trade and a skillful mechanic. Mary. April 25, 1687; Samuel. July 13. 1689:
he proved a most welcome addition to the Hannah. April 2, 1691, and Abigail. April 2S.
infant colony. Going first to Watertown. Mas- 1694. 2. Judith, born November 24. 1^5. 3.
sachusetts, he was made a freeman there. May Joanna. June 29. 1668. 4. Joseph, born .Au-
6. 1635, and in the following year became a gust 25, 1678. 5. Jonathan. 6. Samuel, born
landed proprietor. In response to a demand July 13. 1689.
ADDENDA-ERRATA
INDEX
 ADDENDA AND ERRATA
Bassett. p. 2030, 2d col Edward D. Bassett died July second wife: Benjamin, born October 8. 1800:
38. 1914. and everything in his paragraph should Hannah. June IS. 1802: Levi, September 29. 1804;
read in the past tense. Joseph, mentioned below.
Carpenter, p, 852, 1st col.. 32d line, date 1908 should (Vi Joseph Rumrill. son of Simon Rumrill.
be 1S9S. was born about ISIO in New Hampshire. He
Cutler, p. 2030, 2d col.. 57th line, date of death married Cordelia Keys, also a native of New
November 18. 1910: p. 2131. 1st col., after seventh Hampshire. Among their children was Charles,
line should be inserted: He was a Republican who died at Unity. New Hampshire, Julv 15. 1898.
in politics. He was very liberal to all the aged fifty years, .-even months, and Edwin Jo-
churches in his town, giving to them consid- seph. mentioned below.
erable financial aid: 10th line, Mrs. Cutler died Slocum, p. 2009. 1st col.. 24th line, Morrisv'lle should
August 25. ISTj. aged twenty-se\'en years, nine be Morristown.
months; 12th line, after Dwinell should be in- Smith, p. 1T91, since this narrative was put in print
serted born October 12. 1850. died April 4. 1899: we have received revised Grout narrative, which
16th line, Dean Elliott, born February 1. 18T9. will lie found on pages lSi5S-i;9. The reader will
died Januarv 5. 1S80: 19th line. Paul J. W.. died regard the latter and entirely disregard the
May 24, 1S99: 39th line, after Vermont should Grout narrative on pages 1792-93.
read born August 11. 1883. Stanlev. p. 604. 1st col.. 31st line. John should be
Dalev. p. 793. 2d col.. 45th line, one hundred and John Currier.
fo'rty members should read one hundred and Walker, p. 2170. 2d col.. 55th line, name Edgerton
forty-three members: p. 794. 1st col.. 3Sth line. should be Edgington: p. 2171. 1st col.. 2d line. He
sentence beginning. This is the English branch. studied civil engineering and architecture should
etc.. should be eliminated. read: He studied architecture, surveying and civil
Dyer. p. 2203. 2d col. The line of desceiit from \\ il-
:
engineering: 6th line, after Montpelier should
liam Dyer, the emigrant, to Edward Dyer is as ..ga^j [ t^^ surveving and civil engineering busi-
foUows: Samuel, his son. born 163o. _died IbiS; ness: 9th line, instead of: The firm has designed.
Edward, his son. born 1670. died I'l'- *'"""*! etc.. it should read: He has designed and had
his son. born 1702: George, his son. born li36. erected under his supervision, etc.: 17th line,
died 1817: 5Sth line, 1765 should be 17.4: p. 2204. instead of public it should be grammar: ISth line.
4th line. Daniel should be Edward: 16th line. instead of tour it should be five: 19th line, before
after 1828 it should read died 1S87. criminal it should he fireproof: the marriage of
Foss, p. 2178. 1st col., 12th line, Ephraim married yi,- Walker should read as follows: He married.
Julia Demas: 25th line. William A. married Mary October 20. 1892. Rose Freeman Kempton. of
Ann Sears, children: Andrew .lackson. Minea Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts, who was
Ollva; 32d line. Ellen Louise died December 1. born Milton. Queens county. Nova Scotia.
in
1907: p 2179. 1st col.. 10th line. Gertrude Churchill daughter of Joseph Gardner and Charlotte Whit- i

was born in 1867. daughter of William Jefferson man) Kempton. Children: Faith, born April 18,
and Ellen (Hatch) Churchill. 1S94. in Williamstown. Vermont, now a student
Giles, p. 1062. 2d col.. 22d and 23rd lines, name Poor at Middlebury College; Freeman Kempton. born
should read Pool. Fcbruarv 29. 1896. in Barre. Vermont, now a stu-
Goodrich. p. 2037. 2d col., Benjamin to be named dent at Lvndon Institute.
among other children of William Goodrich, the Warner, p. 1655. 2d col.. 5th line, should read Charles
emigrant. ,,,., j . ,-,oo should
i^ Henrv, son of Elisha Mann Warner instead of
Horton. p. 1163. 2d col.. 26th line, date 1782 i. ^on of Elisha Mann.
be 168.. m WasS'iin.p. 2216. 2d col., 37th line, should read: He
, Ti-hif no-ho
,atv, ^\^
JVhitingharn.
Houghton, p. 1-^22. 2d col-. 39
,
th line i

married (first. ^Middleton: second . i

y^^T'?",'' ^i""^ h r^ ^h^,^ n,nJ il i5y- "hnul'rt Moselv; children by first marriage; Thomas:

ne Ceneva shottld be ^avid A., mentioned below: Samuel, married
be June ^,
i,r^,/n^ 30 ?s4- 8;h
ls4.. '}''", 1
Minnie Valentine: Matilda, married Edward An-
Genevieve: 13th line. ^'^"f\?, ^,"P"''',,f
.

"^ ^Ji'oj^l'l J',^,,;;' ^ifl'^ loth

Alice Ball s)i'?"ld he Alice Eisenbuo Ball,
\"t; derson: Susannah, married Willi.Ara .Middleton:
married William Dongan: 4Mh line, miners
line, Frederick should be Fred Eugene
84
^ ^ smelters; 49th line, should read and
shipping lime-stone to smelters b.cated at Port
^'^"i^- Pi
should h
be r^tilnnV Fh-,rn March
C=\^h^"'l^^E.borr^ 13
13. 184
1
Henrv. ^.4th line, after Canada sh-uld read. Her
^
.

;;^ ^'l^6^^^h^i| jo^j^^C?!? ? ^^. brSi!:?,!^;t;^ ^^.^-^'^Ji^'i

McElwain. p. .3. 1st col 48th line. Lrrace Chapel

should be Grace L nurcn
^^,| -j,^ ,1^^ ^^^^-^^ should be Moria: nth line.
he after Canada should read and post-graduate
Miner, p. l-.'i\ -;'col.=4th line. Pope should
=hnirl be
Harvard Medical College; after 1901
Bishop: o,th line^ H>man L. Miner should be .^ pj^^,^ ^^ ^^ ^.^^ appointed, etc. should read

Vr,i;ien 6^9 'd col 50th line the material in he was appointed laboratory assistant at Ver-
parentheses and aVl that o"fows pena'ning \o mont Hospital for the Insane Since then has
Phi -iiwrm,n familv is erroneous heen promoted to position of third assistant.
cJilVlif p.
Rumrill n^;Ji^s s^hs.itute for generations
1988. substitute IH IV
o-eneralions lu. iv second assistant and pathologist, and since 1907
^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ assistant and pathologist: 18th
"
'"V r\L'^/;?"ie??.^r?'of' N^ ^wlill-
'^
">.^-ef^^^f'?^ycKiItA""lIIf'l^ "iV^er'^lfLlt
fi^'dshould read or Tuftonhoro; 2d col.. 1st line
New Hampshire. H Im' wYs^ No. ""iV or^^Tnl'l^- Randall married DorciesMeader: 4th
owned bvEleazer Cummings, later by Ira Smith. f.'*"'^'
I'ne. the tradition is tha William Randall had a
He also 'had Lot No. 138. He was k soldier in cooper shop and was high sheriff in Moultonboro.
the Revolution tr-m New Ipswich in Captain or vicinity. He signed notes with a drover, the
Stiphen Parkers company. Colonel Moses Nich- drover went away and to escape imprisoninent
ols's regiment. GenerSi Stark's brigade at the
Battle oC Stillwater in 1777. In 1790. the census for debt he went into Caiiada. He retused to
swear allegiance to Canada. Indians in New
shows that he was living in New Ipswich and Hampshire burned his Canadian house. He came
had in his family three males over sixteen, three to ^ ermont and built a block house on Richee
under that age and eight females. The history date of marriage of \\ i\-
.Mounlain. \\ aterbury
of New Ipswich tells us that he had fifteen chil- ;

dren \mong them was Simon, mentioned below. liam Randall was January 2d, 1,9b: his eldest
(ivi Simon Rumrill. son of David Rumrill. child was Diana: his daughter Mary married
was born at New Ipswich. Julv. 1767. He set- Hiram stockweil: Abigail married Hiram Hill:
tied at Charlestown. New Hampshire. He mar- Caroline married Samuel Morse: p. 2218. 1st col.,
ried first Januarv, 1790. Joanna Kemp and re- 22d line. Mr. Randall was a Congregationalist
moved frbm New' Ipswich to Charlestown soon 23d line. Leafy White was born in J\ aterbury
afterward He married, second. January. 1800. 24th line. Belle Gleason was born November 8.
Hannah p'errv Children: Stephen, born Janu- 1859: 27th line. George Washington Jr. was born
arv' 14 1791--' lived at Northfield. Vermont: Abi- July 25. ISSO. had two children by nrst wife:
-- " ' .-.^^. T Healv .\keley and Belle Gleason: married (sec-
gall born May 23. 1793: Lois, June. 1795: Isaac.
' -

September 15, 1797. settled at Springfield. Ver- ond) Beulah Robinson, of Stowe. Vermont, one
mont: Rachel, died aged two years. Children by child. Pearl Wasson.
 I NDEX
Note: Volume I, pages 1-560; Volume II, pages 561-1104; Volume III. pages 1105-164S; Volume IV,
pages 1649a to end.
An asterisk () against a name, refers to Addenda and Errata.

Abbott ancestry, 288 Edwin. 2025 Henry, 155

Dantord, 289 Florence A., 2026 Herman B., 155
Frank D., 289 George, 131, 536 Isaac \V.. 155
George, 2SS Jacob, 131, 537, 2024 James, 1002
Luther B., 2S9 Jared, 537 John, 1000
Nathan, 289
Peter, 289
Joseph
Luke. 132
2025C John T.. 1002
Lyman, luOl
Adams ancestry, 458, 567, 1389, Moses, 131, 2024 Matthew, 153, 154
1418, 1584, 1662 Naaman. 132 Nathan, 1001
Abner, -^9 " Robert. 2025 Robert. 1000
Alvln W., 568 Stephen, 538 Samuel, 155
Amos 1419
F., Walter J., 538 Samuel W.. 155
Archelaus, 1389 Alexander ancestry, 2013 Thomas, 154
Arthur L., 459 Ernest 2014
J., Ames ancestry, 1238
Benjamin, 1584 Harris J., 2014 John, I2S9
Benjamin D., 1585 Hugh, 2014 Samuel, 1288
Daniel, 1584 Randall, 2014 Samuel, 1291
Edrick, 1584, 1585 Robert, 2014 Samuel, Judge, 1289
Edward, 1662 Alger ancestry, 572, 635 Andrews ancestry, 1999
Eleazer. 1662 Charles S., 573 Elhanan \V., 2001
Eli, 1419 Ebenezer. 573 Elijah. 2000
Frank. 1420 Everett M.. 573 Elisha. 2000
Friend, 1584 Israel, 572 George M., 2001
GeorKe, 1584 Jonathan, 635 Ira, 1999
Halle'tt, 568 Jo.-^eph, 573 John, 1999, 2000
Henry, 1418 Sanford, 573 Stephen, 2000
Horace, 1419 Thomas, 572 Angell ancestry, 1838, 1853
James A., 568 Allbee ancestry, 1415 -A.biah. 1S54
John. 459, 857, 13S9, 1662 Benjamin. 1415 Ann F.. 1S56
Jonathan. 567 Ebenezer. 1416. 1413 Benjamin. 1854
Lowell, 1662 George B., 1417 Eben S., 1S55
Lowell P., 1390 Horace. 1417 Hope. 1S54
Martin. 568 John. 1416 James. 1S38
Nathaniel, 458 Lewis L., 1416 John, 183S, IS.^l
Olin D., 568 Timothy J., 1416 Lemuel. ls;4
Peter 1389 Zina H., 1418 Louis L., 1S.')5
Philemon, 1662 Allen ancestry, 543, 7aO, 1167, 1263, Thomas, 183S. 1853
Thomas, 1419 1822 Angevine ancestry, 666
Thomas S., 459 Amos. 1167 Alice F., 667
Timothy, 1419. 1584 Bishop. 1168 Louis, 667
Warren. 1390 Charles E.. 703. 1264 Pierre. 667
William. 458. 1389 Charles P., 1S25 William, 667
Willie W., 1390 Daniel, 1217. 1218 Zacharie. 666
Zachariah, 1419 Ebenezer. 1263 Anthony ancestry, 2054
Adreon ancestry, 1413 Edward, 1263 Abraham, 2055
Edward L, 1413 Elijah, 1263 Benjamin, 2055
Stephen W., 1413 Elisha, 1822 David, 205a
Akelev ancestry, 2134 ^_i Emery, 543 Ellen, 20d6
George H.. 2134 Fred E.. .i44 Francis. 2054
George W.. 2134 George. 700 Jane L.. 20o6
Alden ancestry. 217. 325,846, 1450, Georse G.. 1364 John, 20oo
IfiSi Hezekiah, 1316 John B., 2056
Andrew, 861 Hiram B.. 1168 Mary B., 2056
Charles L.. 218 Howard B.. 1168 TV lUiam. 20c)o
David. 861, 1450 Isaiah, 1822 Appleton ancestry. Ii6
Edward S., 496 Isaiah N.. 1822 Daniel F^ 179_
George L 861 J. Augustus. 1825 Francis R.. Ii9
George W.. 862 James. 1167 Isaac. 17_8
Henrv 1450 John. 1263. 1315, 1825 James, 1,8
Hirai^; 325 John J,, 703 Samuel, 177, 178
Hiram C 325 Jonathan S.. 1263 Armington ancestry, .28
Isaac. 218, 847 Joseph, 1316 Asa. 729
James. 847 Jo.-eph D.. 702 AsaW 29 ..

Emma
.

James C. 847 Lysander C. 1163 F.. .31

Phinehas. 701 Hervey .30
John. 217. 846, 847, 861, 1450
John W.. 219 Roger, 1167 .lames
Joseph. ,28
H.
29
Joseph, 218, 847 Samuel, 700, 701, 1167, 13lD
Lincoln S S48 Stephen. 1167 Arnold ancestry. 113, 1011. 1912,
Philander. 861 Timothy, 701 20 = 2
Samuel, 218 William G., 1822 Aaron. 1913
Seth 218 William H. 1823 Anson, 11:>
Simeon. 325 Allerton ancestry, 1694 Arthur H. .053
Southworth, 496 Allison ancestry, 243 ^^'"^^ -"if ,<, ,.,
Aldrlch ancestry, 131, 234. 536.
^/'^^'J'*. glnill
jjaniei, 1913
iJiJ '
OQ24 Joseph, 24o
; '^P
A?b"en h',' 538
^aaer-.r'
RichaM: l^
?s^ra;r'20
John, 1 14 1913
2

Antr, st^G '0''6 Thomas, 245 Joseph, 2052

lilHam G 245 "'''
ie"n^;amtn^-235"-' iVi^\fn
r-ni^ih 3S William M.. -4t) iNoan. lyi-J ^,
Savid 537 Allyn ancestry. 153. 1000 Richard 1912. 1913
Deborah 235 Freeman. 1001 Seth 114
Harriet 1002 Stephen, 20d2
Edward 537 U..
IV NEW ENGLAND.
Thomas. 114. 1912, 2052 Nathaniel, 983 Elisha, 1295
William. 1011. 2052 Richard. 203 Elkanah, 1296
Aseltine ancestry. 779 Samuel, 9S3, 984 Herbert E.. 699
Alanson .VI.. 779 Theodore, 361 Jacob, 698, 1295
Azro .M., 7S0 Timothy, 360 John. 699, 1295
Conrad. 779 William. 2034 John P., 699
John. 780 Baldwin ancestry, 301, 328, 1770 Jonathan, 699
Austin ancestry, 557, 911, 1245 Abiel, 1770, 1771 Joseph, 699
Alanson, 557 Barnabas. 302 Lizzie M., 1297
Arthur E., 1346 Chauncey C, 1771 Martin, 699
Chauncey G., 913 David, 329 Martin F., 1296
Daniel, 912 Ezra, 1770 William. 1295
Elijah S., 912 Hiram G., 329 Barrel! ancestry, 599
Ezekiel, 1245 James, 329 Fred A., 601
Frank 911
L., Jennie S., 1771 George. 599
Hattie M., 557 Jonathan. 1770 John, 600
Jeremiah, 1245 Joseph, 328, 329. 1770 Jonathan, 600
John, 911, 1245 LeRoy W., 330 Joshua, 600
Lyman, 911 Moses, 329 William, 600
Mellen A., 557 Noah, 329 William D., 600 _
Pasco, 912 Reuben C, 1771 Barrows ancestry, 3>*S 1 T x5
Robert, 1245 Richard. 301. 328 Delmar A., 2024 '
^
Warren R., 913 Silas, 302 George, 2023
Zachary T., 911 Silas I., 302 Hamlet W., 2024
Avery ancestry. 2164 Warner H., 329 Jesse, 2023
Edwin E.. 2164 William A., 1771 John, 2023
Jeremiah. 2164 Ball ancestry, 449, 1354, 1429 Moses. 2023
John, 2164 Abraham, 1354 Robert, 2023
Nathan. 2164 Addison, 449 Bartlett ancestry, 707
Nathan E.. 2165 Allen D., 1431 Edwin E., 708
Thomas, 2164 Alonzo E., 449 George W., 708
Clarence F., 450 Richard, 707, 708
Babbitt ancestry, 1370 Ebenezer, 1354 Samuel, 708
Edward, 1370 Eleazer, 1429 Barton ancestry, 273, 2135
Frederick H., 1371 Frank P., 1431 Caleb, 273
Georg-e H., 1371, 1372 Franklin P.. 1355 Jesse B., 274
Joseph H., 1371 Henrv W.. 1430 John, 273
Nathan, 1370 Israel. 1429 Joseph E.. 2136
Babcock ancestry, 345, 1425 Jeremiah, 1354 Phinehas. 274
Daniel, 1425 John. 449. 1429 Samuel E., 274
Daniel C, 1426 Jonathan, 449 Samuel H,. 274
Enoch. 346 Nathaniel. 1429 William, 2135
George, 345 Rufus, 1430 Bascom ancestry, 1705
Ichabod. 1425 William. 449 Elias. 1706
James. 1425 William D., 1430 Elisha. 1706
John, 1425 Ballou ancestry, 503, 1234 Ezekiel. 1706
Joseph, 1425 Ezekiel. 504 Franklin H., 1707
Joslah, 346 Fenner. '23.1 Ira G., 1707
Margaret S. B., 1426 Henry L., 505 Thomas, 1705, 1706
Nathan, 346 James. 504, 1234 Bass ancestry. 1189
Oliver, 1425 Latimer W.. 504 John. 1189
William. 346 Latimer Willis, 506 Jonathan. 1189
Bachelder ancestry, 225 Levi. .=104 Samuel, 11S9
John B., 227 Maturin, 504. 1234 Bassett ancestrv. 2029. 2035
Josiah, 227 Nathaniel. 1234 Bertha M., 2036
Moses. 227 Noah, 1235 Daniel. 2031
Nathan. 227 Obadiah. 504 Edward D.. 2030
Nathaniel, 227 Roland H.. 506 Ferdinand H., 2o32
BacKus ancestry, " 456 Susan A., 506 Gerry, 2032
Elijah, 457 Ziba. 1235 Horatio. 2033
Fred E., 458 Bancroft ancestry. 648, 2081 Horatio L. 2035
Gurdon. 457 Chester P., 2081 Isaac, 2030
Nathaniel, 457 David. 649 Isaac H., 2030
Quimby S., 457 Ernest H.. 2082 Jacob P. H.. 2032
Samuel. 457 Frank C, 2082 Joseph, 2029, 2031
Bacon ancestry. 13S5 Harrison, 2082 Massa. 2030
.A.bner, 1386 John, 648 Nathaniel, 2031
Daniel, 13S5 Moses. 2081 William, 2029. 2030
Henry, 1385 Otis H., 649 Zenas D., 2032
Henry C, 13S6 Perrin. 2082 Batchelder ancestrv, 511
Justin H.. 1386 Peter M.. 649 David, 512
Michael. 13S5 Raham. 649 Edmund A., 512
Nehemiah, 1386 Thomas, 648. 649, 2081 John. 311
Thomas. 1385 Timothy. 649 Jonathan, 511
Willard H., 13S7 Bangs ancestry, 240, 321, 743 Joshua. 511
William C, 1386 Allen. 322 Nathaniel. 511
Bailey ancestry. 898, 2041, 2070 Edward, 240, 321, 743, 744 Wallace N., 512
Bethuel. 89S Elkanah, 744 Bates ancestry, 1080, 1742, 1763
Burton E.. 2071 Elisha, 744 Clement, lOSl
Charles W.. 2041 Elisha D., 744 Ebenezer, 1742
Ebenezer, 2071 Jonathan. 240, 322, 743 Edward, 1742
George W.. 2041 Joseph, 241 Edward L., 1743
Isaac. 2070 Joshua B.. 322 Elijah. 1764
Israel. 890 Lemuel. 241, 242 Isaiah. 1742
John, 2070 Lemuel B., 242 James, 1763
Joseph, 898 Nathan, 241 John, 1763
Joshua, 2041. 2070. 2071 Samuel. 240 Jonathan, 1081
Joshua F., 2071 Banigan, Joseph. 994 Joseph, 1081. 1742
Baker ancestry. 203, 360, 983. 2034, Mary 994, 996
.A.., Joshua H., 1082
2073 Banks ancestry, 571 Merrick L., 1082
Abner, 361 Eli, 571 Nathaniel, 1764
Edward, 360, 2074 Harry G.. 572 Samuel, lOSl, 1763
Elbert H.. 361 Jesse, 571 Thomas, 1763
Elijah. 204 John, 371 ^'illiam. 1742
Francis, 2034 John M.. 572 William G.. 1764
Gorham, 2035 Joseph, 571 Beaman ancestrv, 1186
Henry, 361 William H., 571 Edmund A.. 1188
Jabez, 2073 Barney ancestry, 698, 1295 Edmund S.. IISS
John. 204, 360. 983 Charles. 1296 Gamaliel, 11S6. 1187
Judah, 2035 Edward, 698, 1295 John, 1187. 1188
 NEW Ex\GLAND.
Lemuel, 11S7 Elisha. 1889 William R.. 768
Phineas, 1187 John. 1889 William R.. Dr., 768
Bean ancestry, 908 Thomas, 1889 Boardman ancestry, 1668
James. 908 Bishop ancestry, 546 Harold S.. 1669
Joel, 909 Alfred, 546 James A.. 1668
John, 908. 909 Asa A.. 547 James M., 1668
Joshua. 909 James C, 758 Bodine ancestry. 1426
Lewis S.. 910 John, 546 Benjamin. 1427
Ozias, 910 William, 546 Francis M.. 1427
Philo, 909 Bissell ancestry, 256 Jean. 1426. 1427
Beckwith ancestry. 2057 Aaron, 257 \^'illiam. 1427
Alonzo S.. 2057 Arthur F., 258 William H.. 1428
Jane L., 2057 Epaphras, 257 Belles ancestry, 1420
William C. 2057. Ebenezer. 257 Almon 1.. 1422
Belden ancestry, SS9 Edward. 257 Francis A.. 1421
Cassius M., 891 Frederick. 257 Ithamar, 1421
Hiram. 890- Henry T.. 258 Jonathan, 1421
Jesse 890
F., Herbert S.. 257 Joseph. 1420
Jonathan. 890 John. 256. 257 Lemuel. 1421
Levi. 890 Thomas. 257 Samuel. 1420
Richard, S90 Blake ancestry, 1282, 1435 Bond ancestrv. 2102
Samuel, s9o Charles .M., 1437 Abijah, 2104
Stephen. 890 Ebenezer. 1437 Alfred H.. 210 4
Bellows ancestry. 1307 Henry. 1435 George, 2104
Hamlet C 1308 , Humphrey, 1435 George W., 2104
John. 1307 Increase. 12S3 Jonas, 2102
Joseph. 1307 James. 12S2. 1436 Nathan, 2104
Sydney H.. 1308 John. 1436 Thomas, 2102. 2103
Ward. 1308 Joseph. 1436. 1437 William, 2102
Bemis ancestry. 133 Robert. 1435 Boone ancestry, 1626
Charles. 131 Seth. 1437 Richardson, 1626
John. 133 Seth M.. 1437 Samuel. 1626
Xathaniel. 133 William. 1282. 1435. 1436 Sherman W., 1627
Roval. 134 Blakelv ancestrv. 509 Borden ancestry, 2058
Royal W., 134 Earl R.. 509 John, 2058
Bennttt ancestry, 429, 1439 Joshua H., 509 Richard. 2038
Daniel. 1440 Blanchard ancestry, 204, 431, 867 Thomas, 2058
Edward C, 1440 2137 Bosworth ancestry, 2050-
Edward D., 1440 Amos. 2138 Edward, 2050
Isaac, 1439. 1440 Asa. 2138 Ichabod, 2050
James, 1439 Benjamin. 204, 205, 430 Jonathan, 2050
John. 429 Benjamin F.. 431 Peleg, 2050
John H.. 429 Chalon. 431 Smith. Col., 2051
Silas S.. 429 Charles P.. 871 Bourne ancestry, 683
William H.. 430 Edward, 204 Ezra, 6!!3
Benson ancestry. 513, 1863 Franklin R.. 431 Richard. 683
Hosea. 513 George L.. 2139 Sarah F. W.. 684
Isaiah. 513 Herbert H.. 870 Shearjashub. 683
John. 513. 1S64. Isaac. 871 William H.. 684
Moses. 513 Jacob, 868 Boutwell ancestry, 1942
Benton ancestry, 584, 797 James, 2138 Asa. 1942
Andrew, 584 John, 870, 2138 Harry S.. 1943
Daniel, 797, 798 John C, 205 James. 1942
Daniel W., 798 John P., 871 James M.. 1943
Ebenezer, 797 John W., 890 John, 1942
Edward, 797 Jonathan. 868. S71 Levi. 1942
Elias, 798 Joseph, 870, 2137 Bowen ancestry. 1799
O'jv p., 798 Joshua, 205 Arnold M.. 1800
Jacob, 585, 586 Josiah, 2138 Elisha. 1800
John. 584 Xathaniel, 204, 871 Joseph, 1800
Nathaniel. 798 Rial. 869 Obadiah, 1799
Samuel. 585 Samuel. 868 Richard. 1799
Bickford ancestry. 770 Seth. 869 William E.. 1800
Eli, 771 Stephen. 868 Boyce ancestry. 1434
George H., 772 Thomas. 204. 868. 871 Abraham. 1435
George H., Rev., 771 Watson S.. 869 Caleb. 1433
John. 770. 771 William. 430 David. 1435
Tiiomas. 770 Blanding ancestry. 1180 Lester E.. 1435
Bicknell ancestry, 1691 Christopher. 1181 Nelson, 1435
Joshua. 1692 William. 1181 Boylston. Dudley, 1846
Zachariah, 1692 William B.. 1182 Thomas. 1846
Zachary. 1691 William, Col., 1182 Brackett ancestry, 438
Bigelow ancestry. 1502 William, Dr.. 1181 Ebenezer, 438
John, 1502. 1503 William O., 1182 Isaiah L.. 439
Jonathan. 1503 Bliss ancestrv, 1823. 1871 John. 438
Jonathan B., 1504 Daniel. 1S25. 1871 Richard. 438
Joshua. 1503 George N.. 1871 Rutus. 439
Phineas N., 1504 James. 1871 Samuel, 439
Walter J.. 1504 James L.. 1872 Bradford ancestry, 206, 1112. 1265
Billings ancestry. 65 Jonathan, 1824, 1825 Allen T. S.. 1268
Ebenezer. 65 Thomas, 1823, 1824 Benjamin. 208
.Toacph, 65 William C, 1873 Elisha B.. 208
Roger. 65 Blodgett ancestry, 769, 1071 John. 208
Binney ancestry. 1767 Amos. 769 Joseph. 207
Barnabas. 1767 Andrew J.. 770 Oliver. 1114
Horace. 1768 David. 1072 Samuel. 1266
John. 1767 Ernest H.. 770 Sarah. 1268
William, 1769. 1770 Ira, 769 Thomas. 208
Birge ancestrv. 1248 Israel P.. 1072 William. 207. 1265
Daniel. 1249 Joseph. 1072 Bradley ancestry, 2011
Ezekiel. 1249 Ruel. 769 Eber. 2nil
Jonathan. 1249 Samuel. 1071 EliJ.. 2011
Julius C. 1250 Thomas. 769. 1071 Elizabeth. 2011
FUchard. 1249 Wells H.. 1072 Harmon H.. 2011
William, 1249. 1250 Blossom ancestry. 767 Stephen. 2011
Bisbee ancestry, 1889 Benjamin, 768 Bragg ancest.y. 1517
Abner. 1889 Orvis G.. 768 Alba M.. 1517, 1518
Arthur B.. 1890 Peter. 767 Calvin. 1317
Elijah W., 1890 Thomas, 767 Henry. 1517
VI NEW ENGLAND.
Luther, 1517 David, 1124 Bull ancestry, 145
Marshall F.. 151S David F., 842 Benedict, 146
Roswell. 1517 David R., 842 Frederic, 146, 147
Braley ancestry, 1958 D. Russell. 1723 Henry, 145
John, 1939 Edmund. 907 Jabez. 146
Roger. 1958, 1959 Edmund T., 908 William L., 146
Silas, 1959 Elisha, 698, 1891 BuUard ancestry, 780
l^ranch ancestry, 1557 Elisha. Rev., 1892 Bertrand E., 7S2
Christopher, 1557 Esek, 698 Daniel. 781
Daniel, 1558 Francis. 906, 2105. 2216 Edward, 781
John, 1558 George F., 995 Edwin, 781
John B.. 1559 George W.. 995 Isaac, 781
Nicholas. 1558 Harrv J.. 842 Vernon A., 781
Peter, 1558 Harry M., 484 William, 780, 781
Stephen, 1558 Henrv T., 291 Bullock ancestry. 1567
William L.. 1539 f- Henry T.. 1367 Emma W.. 1568
Brewster ancestry, 1S2, 254 Ichabod, 291 Jonathan R., 1568
Benjamin, 254 Jabez, 290 Nathaniel, 1567
Jonathan, 183 Jacob, 1898 Richard, 1567
Love, 254 James, 212, 213, 842, 1016, 1694, Samuel, 1567
William, 1S2. 254 1789, 1891 William, 1567
Bridgham ancestry, 604 James S., 1015 Bunnell ancestry, 66
Henrv, 605 James S., 1367 Benjamin, 66, 67
Joseph, 605, 611 John, 212,213, 290, 841, 994, Henry Clay, 68
Joseph. Dr., 605, 606 1014, 1365. 1694, 1789, 1891, John, 67
Samuel W., 608. 610, 611 1898 William, 66
Samuel W.. Gen., 606 Jonathan, 2105, 2216 William O.. 68
William H.. 611 John T., 892 ^ /
Burbank ancestry. 998
Brigg-s ancestry. 341, 1741 Joseph, 29C" 906, 994, 995,
89. Harvey, 998
Barnabas W.. 1741 1014, 1366, 1789. 2105, 2216 Nathaniel, 998
Benjamin, 1741 Joseph G.. 1S93 Burdick ancestry, 460, 747
Calvin, 341 Joseph R., 1124 Isaiah. 747
James, 1741 Joshua, S91 James, 748
James, Rev,, 341 Josiah, 841, 907, 994 James C, 461
Joseph, 1741 Moses, 483, 842 Robert, 460, 747
Walter, 1741 Moses B.. 483 Russell E., 461
Brigham ancestry, 277, 1432 Nathaniel, S91 Russell W., 461
Alden. 1434 Nathaniel B., 1366 Samuel H., 461
Asa, 1433, 1434 Nehemiah, 2119 Thomas, 461
Cephas, 27S Obadiah, 69S Burgess ancestry, 691
Charles W.. 1434 Park, 2120 Benajah, 692
Daniel R.. 278 Paul. 291 Ebenezer. 692
David, 1433 Peter, 6, 1124, 2119 Frederick E., 693
Elnathan. 278 Philip. 1014 Jabez, 692
Frederick B.. 273 Richard. 891. 1790 Jacob, 692
Frederick L.. 1434 Rosetta J., 2iiSl Nairn, 692
Thomas, 277, 1432, 1433 Rufus E.. S92 Samuel. 692
Uriah, 27S Samuel. 1479, 1898, 1899, 2119, Thomas, 691
Brinsmade ancestry, 1062 21211 Burke ancestrv, 115, 472, 1438.
Abraham, 1063 Samuel H., 2120, 2121 1668
All, 1063 Simeon. sOl Charles C, 117
Daniel. 1063 Simeon C, ?92 Elijah, 117, 1439
Hobart. 1064 Sylvanus. 1014 George H 1439
.

John, 1063 Theodore, 1899 James. 472

Lewis, 1064 Thomas. 841. 906, 907, 1366 James E., 472
William, 1063 ^Varner. 483 Jesse. 116, 1438
Britton ancestry. 33, 1373 William. 1124. 1694, 2i'J3, 2218 Jonathan. 116, 143s
Charles P.. 34 Browne ancestry. 176 Michael, 47_'
James. 1373 Deliverance,' 176 Richard. 116. 1438
William. 33, ?i. 1373 Hachaliah, 176 Robert H.. 1668
William .\.. 34 John, 176 Robert J., 1668
U'ilson, 1373 Jonathan. 176 Russell. 117. 1439
Brockway ancestry, 1464 Mary, 176 Solomon, 1099
Thomas, 146.i Sarah, 176 Solomon W., IIOO
William. 1464, 1465 Thomas. 176 William, 472, 1426. 1668
Wolston. 1464 Bruce, Harvev, 1398 Burnham ancestry, 1650
Bronsdon ancestry. 200 Jesse, 1398 Ebenezer, 1651
Bant. 201 Buck ancestry, 229 Elijah, 1651
Benjamin, 201, 202 Ebenezer, 229 George H , 1632
John B, 201 Ephraim. 229 James. 1651
Lewis v.. 202 John, 230 Jesse S., 1652
Robert, 2n0 Jonathan. 229, 230 John, 1650
Samuel, 202 Orlando J.. 230 Joshua, 1651.
William B.. 202 Roger. 229 Josiah, 1650
Brooks ancestry. 222. 577, 1197 William, 229 Walter H., 1654
Cyrus S.. 1197 Buffum ancestry, 247 Walter W., 1653
Daniel, 578 Benjamin, 247 Burr ancestrv, 1382
Frank H., 579 Caleb. 247. 248 Albert I.. 1384
John. 578, 1197 Charles P.. 248 Asahel. 1383
Jonas H.. 579 Robert, 247 Henrv C, 1384
Joshua. 577 Bugbee ancestry, 722, 2112 Jehue, 1382
Levi H.. 1197 Clinton L.. 2113 John. 1382
Martin L., 222 Edward. 723, 2112. 2113 Jonathan, 1383
Samuel, 578, 579, 1197 Edwin H., 724 Samuel. 1383
Samuel T.. 579 Elizabeth D.. 723 Buxton ancestry, 1423
Thomas, 577 Hezekiah, 723 Anthony, 1423
Thomas H.. 222 James, 723 Benajah C, 1424
Brown ancestry. 6. 212, 290, 434, James H.. 724 Daniel, 1424
698, 842, 891, 906, 994, 1365, John E., 724 George C, 1424
1694, 1723, 1789, 1890. 2081, Joseph. 723. 2112 George D., 1425
2119, 2216 Presson, 2113 John. 1424
Andrew, 1790. 1891 Samuel, 723 Joseph. 1424
Andrew C, 1892 Svlvester. 2113 Bvam ancestry, 1165
Benjamin L.. 291 Willard P., 2113 Abraham, 1166
Betsey, 1479 Bulkley ancestry, 1208 Ezekiel, 1166
Caleb, 842 Gershom, 1209. 1210 Ezekiel G.. 1167
Chad, 212. 698, 17^9, 1890 John, 1209, 1210 George, 1166
Daniel. 1366 Joshua R., 1210 John, 1166
Daniel C, 2081 Peter, 1209
 NEW ENGLAND. vn
Cadle. Cornelius. 1441 Miner B.. 852 John, 2131
Cady ancestry. 1162, 1638, 1967 Noah. 850 .rag^ph. 2131
Calvin. 196S (-ibadiah. S49 Lemuel, 213
Daniel, 163S Peter, 1309 M>Ton
Eleazer, 1163 Richard. 1309 Nathan. 145
Heber C. 1969 Samuel, 355. 130. 1310 Nehemiah. 1451
Henry C, 1969 Stephen. 1309 Samuel. 1452
Hezekiah. 1638 William. 355, 848. 849, 1309 Thomas. U51
James. 116J. 1638 William, Rev.. S49 William, 1451
John. 1162 Zachariah. 355, 356 Chapman ancestry. 805, 1141
John C 1968
.
Carr ancestry. 1518, 1556, 2058 Benjamin, 1142
Jonas. 163S Benjamin. 2058 Daniel, 805
Jonathan. 1968 Bradburv. 1519 Eben. 1142
Joseph. 1968 Caleb. 1557. 2058, 2059 Edward. lUl
Nicholas, 1162. 1967 Charles B.. 1520 Frederick. 805
-Squire. 1163 Frank N.. 1520 Hannah H., 1142
Calderwood ancestry. 1533 George C. 1557 John N., 1142
Charles A.. 1531 George W., 2059 Joseph. 1142
David, 1533 John. 2059 Samuel. 805. 1141, 1142
Robert. 1533 John P., 1519 Chase ancestry. 1012, 1675
Cameron ancestry, 1522 Martin W.. 1519 Abner. 1676
Carl W.. 15 22 Parker. 1519 Aquila. 1675
_ Frank \V., 1522 Robert, 1557, 2058, 2059 Benjamin. 1013. 1680
>John. 1522 Samuel. 1557 Benoni. 1675
^Warren E., 1522 Cartmell. Isaac. 2224 Charles. 1013. 1677
Campbell ancestry. 4S5. 935, 1663, Roltinson. 2224 Clark, 16S0
2US9 Carnngton ancestry. 2087 E)udley. Iul3
Alexander. 485 Edward. 2087 Ernest W.. 1678
Andrew. 935 Mary F.. 2087 Holder. 1680
Argyle. 485 Carvei- ancestry. 2042 John, 1677
Charles H.. 485 EUazer. 2042 Jonathan. 1677
David D.. 1664 Gilbert S.. 2043 Julian A., 1760
Eug-ene E., 2090 Herbert S.. 2043 Martha J.. 1760
Eugene M.. 937 Jabez, 2042 -Moses. 1675, 1677
Frtd .M.. 937 Jav W.. 2043 Moses R.. 1676
Frederick P., 1663 John. 2042 Nathan. 1680
George, 939 Jonathan. 2042 Philip B., 1680
George .M., 936 Nathaniel. 2042 Philip S., 1680
Hannah G.. 939 Robert. 20 12 RoUa M., 1676
Horace, 935 Cary ancestry. 1454, 1525 Walter, 1013
Hugh. 935
James. 936, 937. 939
.\sa C 1526
Charles H.. 1454
William.
1680
1012, 1677, 1679.

Jeremiah. 1663 Emma E., 1454 William 1678

F.,
Jeremiah R.. 1663 George C 1526. Chauncey ancestrv. 150
Matthew M.. 1664 John. 1524 Charles. 150, 153
Milton A.. 937 Jonathan. 1525 Elihu, 152
Percy A.. 1664 Luther. 1525 George C, 150
Peter, 935 Recompense. 1525 Nathaniel. 152, 153
Phineas. 2089, 2090 Caswell ancestry. 1183 Chenev ancestrv. 1052, 1107
Smith. 1164 Ebenezer. 1183 Daniel. IIOS. 1109
Wallace H., 936 Edward A., 11S6 Duston. 1109
William, 936 Nathan, 1186 Frederick P., 1109
Capron ancestry, 1449 Samuel. 1183. 1184 Fred -N.. 1110
Banfield. 1449 Thomas, 1183 Giles. 1109
Charles E.. 1450 Catlin ancestry, 514 John, 1108. 1109
Curtis W., 1449 Dan. 515 Joseph. 105 3
Jonathan. 1449 Daniel. 515 Josiah. 1053
waiter. 1449 John. 511 Reuben P.. 1109
Carleton ancestry, 7 Levi. 515 Thomas. 1109
Benjamin. S Samuel, 515 William. 1052
Dudlev. S Thomas. 514, 515 Childe anc-;.^trv. 1047
Edward. 7. 8 Cave ancestry. 2099 Charles B 1048 .

John. 7 Frank F.. 2100 Daniel. 1047

Michael. S James, 2099 David, 1047
William. 8 Thomas. 2099 John, 1017
William D.. 9 .
Thomas H., 2099 John B.. 1019
William E., 9 Chambeiiain ancestry, 313 Levi B., 1048
Carlisle ancestry, 1452, 1737 Henrv R., 315 William. 1047
Ara M., 1453 Jacob. 313 Zachariah. 1047
Daniel. 1452, 1737 John. 314 Church ancestry. 1548. 1906
David. 1452. Robert H.. 315 Benjamin. 1548
Edwin M.. 1453 Thomas. 314. 315 Caleb. 1906. 1907
George. 1738 William. 313 Ebenezer C... 1907
Harrv X., 1738 Chamberlin ancest^^. 119 Ebenezer K., 1907
John. 1737 Henry. 119 Gilbert L.. 1907
Joseph. 1737 Horace S.. 121 Gilbert L. Jr.. 1907.
Lewis M., 1453 .Joseph. 120 Isaac. 1906
Martha A.. 1738 Joseph P., 121 Joshua. 1907
Theodore. 1738 Luther. 120 Richard. 1548. 1906
Theodore E.. 1738 Rollin S.. 121 Rufus. 1907
Carnenter ancestry 354. 359. 848, William. 119 Claflin ancestrv. 1812
1309, 1760 Champlin ancestry. 479, 739 -\llce H., 1813
Abel. 1310 Benjamin. 740 .\rthur W.. 1813
Albert H. 356 Charles. 480 George L.. 1812
Amos B.. 852 Daniel H,. 4S0 Lvman, 1812
Benjamin, 1760 Geoffrey. 479 Claire. Joseph. 2162
Charles L.. 850 George A.. 740 Joseph P.. 2162
Charles W., 850 Jeffrey. 480. 739 Clapp ancestry, 346, 412, 757
David. 360 John, 480. 739 Ebenezer. 758
Henrv A.. 1310 John A.. 480 Edward E.. 414
Henry B., 360 Samuel. 740 Eliphas, 347. 318
Henry O.. 356 Samuel A., 480. 740 Frederick O.. 760
Horace S., 849 Chandler ancestrv, 1451. 2131 George W.. 348
Isaiah, S51 Albert H., 1452 James O., 759
James. 1309 .\ustin N.. 1452 Joeeph. 758. 759
Job, 1760 Daniel, 2132 Joshua. 347
John, 354. 1308. 1309 David. 2131 Ju<:ace. 413
Jonah. 851 George W.. 2133 Nathaniel, 758
Joseph. 359. 1760 Henrv. 1451 Nicholas. 317. 758
Laurence. 359 Joel. 1451 Otis F., 759
VI NEW ENGLAND.
Luther, 1517 David, 1124 Bull ancestry. 145
Marshall F.. 151S David S42
F., Benedict. 146
Roswell. 1517 David 842
R.. Frederic. 146. 147
Braley ancestry, 1958 D. Russell. 1723 Henrv. 145
John, ^1959 Edmund. 907 Jabez. 146
Roger. 1958. 1959 Edmund T., 908 William L.. 146
Silas. 1959 Elisha, 698, 1891 Bullard ancestry. 780
l-Branch ancestry, 1557 Elisha, Rev., 1892 Bertrand 782
E..
Christopher. 1557 Esek. 698 Daniel, 781
Daniel. 1558 Francis, 906. 2105. 2216 Edward, 781
John. 156S George F.. 995 Edwin, 781
John B.. 1559 George W.. 995 Isaac, 781
Nicholas. 155S Harry J.. 842 Vernon A., 781
Peter, 1558 Harry M.. 484 William, 780, 781
Stephen, 1558 Henrv 291
T.. Bullock ancestry, 1567
William L.. 1559 f Henry 1367
T.. Emma W.. 1568
Brewster ancestry. 1S2. 254 Ichabod, 291 Jonathan R.. 1568
Benjamin. 254 Jabez, 290 Nathaniel. 1567
Jonathan. 183 Jacob, 18 98 Richard. 1567
Love, 254 James. 212. 213. 842, 1016, 1694, Samuel. 1567
William. 182. 254 1789, 1891 William. 1567
Bridgham ancestry. 604 James S., 1015 Bunnell ancestry. 66
Henry. 605 James S., 1367 Benjamin. 66. 67
Joseph, 605, 611 John. 212, 213. 290. 841, 994, Henry Clay, 68
Joseph. Dr., 605. 606 1014. 1365, 1694, 1789. 1891, John, 67
Samuel W., 608, 610. 611 1898 William, 66
Samuel W.. Gen.. 606 Jonathan, 2105, 2216 William O., 68
William H.. 611 John T.. 892 ^ i Burbank ancestry, 998
Briggs ancestry. 341. 1741 Joseph. 89. 2907 906. 994. 995, Harvey, 998
Barnabas W.. 1741 1014, 1366, 1789, 2105, 2216 Nathaniel, 998
Benjamin, 1741 Joseph G.. 1S93 Burdick ancestry, 460, 747
Calvin, 341 Joseph R.. 1124 Isaiah, 747
James. 1741 Joshua, 891 James, 748
James, Rev.. 341
Joseph. 1741
Josiah, 841. 907, 994
Moses, 483, 842
James C
Robert, 460, 747
461

Walter, 1741 Moses B.. 483 Russell E., 461

Brigham ancestry, 277, 1432 Nathaniel. 891 Russell W., 461
Alden. 1434 Nathaniel B.. 1366 Samuel H., 461
Asa, 1433, 1434 Nehemiah. 2119 Thomas, 461
Cephas, 27S Obadiah, 698 Burgess ancestry, 691
Charles W., 1434 Park. 2120 Benajah, 692
Daniel R., 278 Paul. 291 Ebenezer. 692
David. 1433 Peter, 6, 1124, 2119 Frederick E., 693
Elnathan. 278 Philip. 1014 Jabez. 692
Frederick B.. 273 Richard. 891. 1790 Jacob. 692
Frederick L.. 1434 Rosetta J.. 2nSl Nairn, 692
Thomas. 277. 1432, 1433 Rufus E.. S92 Samuel, 692
Uriah. 278 Samuel. 1479, 1898, 1899, 2119, Thomas, 691
Brinsmade ancestry, 1062 212(1 Burke ancestrv, 115, 472. 1438,
Abraham, 1063 Samuel H.. 2120, 2121 1668
All, 1063 Simeon, S91 Charles C. 117
Daniel. 1063 Simeon C. S92 Elijah. 117. 1439
Hobart, 1064 Sylvanus. 1014 George H. 1439
John. 1063 Theodore. 1899 James, 472
Lewis, 1064 Thomas. 841. 906. 907, 1366 James E., 472
William, 1063 Warner. 4S3 Jesse, 116. 1438
Britton ancestry, 33, 1373 William. 1124. 1694, 2i05. 2218 Jonathan. 116. 1438
Charles P.. 34 Browne ancestry. 176 Jlichael. 47.'
James, 1373 Deliverance. 176 Richard. 116. 1438
\%'illiam, 33. ?i. 1373 Hachaliah, 176 Robert H., 1668
William A., 34 John. 176 Robert J.. 1668
Wilson, 1373 Jonathan. 176 Russell, 117. 1439
Brockway ancestry, 1464 Mary. 176 Solomon. 1099
Thomas, 1465 Sarah, 176 Solomon W.. 1100
William. 1464, 1465 Thomas. 176 William. 472. 1426. 1668
Wolston. 1464 Bruce. Harvev. 1398 Burnham ancestry. 1650
Bronsdon ancestry, 200 Jesse. 1398 Ebenezer. 1651
Bant. 201 Buck ancestry. 229 Elijah, 1651
Benjamin, 201, 202 Ebenezer. 229 George H .1652
John B., 201 Ephraim. 229 James. 1651
Lewis v.. 202 John. 230 Jesse S.. 1652
Robert, 200 Jonathan, 229. 230 John. 1650
Samuel, 202 Orlando J.. 230 Joshua. 1651.
William B.. 202 Roger. 229 Josiah, 1650
Brooks ancestrv. 222. 577, 1197 William. 229 Walter H.. 1654
Cyrus S.. 1197 Buffiim ancestry. 247 Walter W., 1653
Daniel. 578 Benjamin. 247 Burr ancestry. 1382
Frank H., 579 Caleb, 247. 248 Albert I.. 13S4
John, 57S. 1197 Charles P.. 248 Asahel. 1383
Jonas H.. 579 Robert, 247 Henry C. 1384
Joshua, 577 Bugbee ancestry. 722. 2112 Jehue. 1382
Levi H., 1197 Clinton L.. 2113 John. 1382
Martin L.. 222 Edward. 723. 2112. 2113 Jonathan. 1383
Samuel. 578. 579. 1197 Edwin H.. 724 Samuel. 1383 --"
Samuel T., 579 Elizabeth D.. 723 Buxton ancestrv. 1423
Thomas. 577 Hezekiah. 723 Anthony. 1423
Thomas H.. 222
Brown ancestry. 6. 212. 290, 484,
James. 723
James 724
H..
Benajah
Daniel. 1424
C
1424

698. 842, 891. 906. 994, 1365, John E.. 724 George C, 1424
1694, 1723. 1789. 1890, 2081, Joseph. 723. 2112 George D.. 1425
2119. 2216 Presson. 2113 John. 1424
Andrew. 1790. 1891 Samuel. 723 Joseph. 1424
Andrew C. 1892 Sylvester. 2113 Byam ancestry. 1163
Benjamin B.. 291 Willard P., 2113 Abraham. 1166
Betsey. 1479 Bulklev ancestry, 1208 Ezekiel, 1166
Caleb. 842 Gershom. 1209. 1210 Ezekiel G.. 1167
Chad. 212. 698. 17''9, 1890 John. 1209. 1210 George. 1166
Daniel. 1366 Joshua R.. 1210 John. 1166
Daniel C 2081 Peter, 1209
 NEW ENGLAND. vu

Cadle. Cornelius. 1441 Miner B.. 852 John, 2131

Cadv ancestry. 1162, 163S. 1967 Noah. 850 Joseph. 2131
Calvin. 136S Obadiah. S49 Lemuel, 213
Daniel. 1638 Peter, 1309 Myron ~_^ T

Eleazer. 1163 Richard, 1309 Nathan. 1452

Heber C. 1969 Samuel, 355. 130. 1310 Nehemiah. 1451
Henry C. 1969 Stephen, 1309 Samuel, 1452
Hezekiah. 1638 William. 355, 84S. S49, 1309 Thomas. 1151
James. 116i. 163S William, Rev.. 849 William, 1451
Joiin. 1162 Zachariah. 355, 356 Chapman ancestry, 805. 1141
John C 196S . Carr ancestrv, 1518, 1556, 2058 Benjamin. 1142
Jonas. 163S Benjamiri. 2058 Daniel, 805
Jonathan. 1968 Bradburv, 1519 Eben. 1142
Joseph. 196S Caleb. 1557. 205S, 2059 Edward. 1111
Nicholas. 1162. 1967 Charles B.. 1520 Frederick. 805
Squire. 1163 Frank N.. 1520 Hannah H., 1142
Calderwood ancestry. 1533 Gorge C. 1557 John N., 1142
Charles A.. 1531 George \\'., 2059 Joseph. 1142
David, 1533 John. 2059 Samuel. 805. 1141, 1142
Robert. 1533 John P., 1519 Chase ancestry. 1012, 1675
Cameron ancestry, 1522 Martin W.. 1519 Abner. 1676
Carl W.. 1522 Parker. 1519 Aquila. 1675
.^ Frank \V., 1522 Robert, 1557, 2058, 2059 Benjamin. 1013. 1680
>>John. 1522 Samuel. 1557 Benoni. 1675
~>Warren E., 1522 Cartmell. Isaac. 2224 Charles. 1013. 1677
Campbell ancestry. 485. 935. 1663, Rohinson. 2224 Clark, 16S0
20S9 Carrington ancestry, 2087 Dudley, 1013
Alexander. 485 Edward. 2087 Ernest W.. 1678
Andrew. 935 Mary F., 2087 Holder. 1680
Argvle. 4S5 Carver ancestry. 2042 John, 1677
Charles H.. 4S5 Eleazer. 2042 Jonathan. 1677
David D.. 1664 Gilbert S.. 2043 Julian A., 1760
Eueene E., 2il90 Herbert S., 2043 Martha J.. 1760
Eug-ene M.. 937 Jabez, 2042 Moses. 1675, 1677
Fred M.. 937 Jav W.. 2043 Moses R.. 1676
Frederick P., 1663 John. 2042 Nathan. 1680
George. 939 Jonathan, 2042 Philip B., 1680
George M.. 936 Nathaniel. 2042 Philip S., 16S0
Hannah G.. 939 Robert. 20 t2 Rolla M.. 1676
Horace. 935 Carv ancestry. 1454, 1525 Walter, 1013
Hugh. 935 Asa C. 1526 William. 1012, 1677, 1679.
Charles H.. 1454 16S0
James. 936, 937. 939
Jeremiah. 1663 Emma E., 1454 William 1678
F.,
Jeremiah R.. 1663 George C 1526 .
Chauncey ancestry. 150
Matthew M.. 1664 John. 1524 Charles. 150. 153
Milton A.. 937 Jonathan. 1525 Elihu, 152
Percy A.. 1664 Luther. 1525 George C, 150
Recompense. 1525 Nathaniel. 152. 153
Peter. 935 Cheney ancestrv. 1052, 1107
Phlneas. 20S9, 2090 Casweli ancestrv. 11S3
Ebenezer. 1183 Daniel. 1108. 1109
Smith. 1164 Duston. 1109
Wallace H.. 936 Edward A.. 11S6
Nathan, 1186 Frederick P., 1109
William, 936 Fred N,. 1110
Capron ancestry, 1449 Samuel. 1183. 11S4
Thomas, 1183 Giles. 1109
Banfield. 1449 John, 1108. 1109
Charles E.. 1450 Catlin ancestry, 514
Dan. 515 Joseph. 10.^3
Curtis W., 1449 Josiah. 1053
Jonathan. 1449 Daniel. 515
waiter. 1449 John. 511 Reuben P.. 1109
Carleton ancestry, Levi. 515 Thomas, 1109
7
Sannuel, 515 William. 1052
Benjamin, S
Childe anc;.-try. 1047
Dudley. S Thomas. 514. 515
Cave ancestrv, 2099 Charles B. 1048
Edward, 7. 8 Daniel. 1047
John, 7 Frank P.. 2100
James, 2099 David, 1047
Michael. S John. 1017
William. 8 Thomas. 2099
Thomas H.. 2099 John B.. 10)9
William D.. 9 _, Levi B., 1048
William E.. 9
Chamberlain ancestry, 313
Henrv R., 315 William. 1047
Carlisle ancestry, 1452, 1737 Zachariah. 1047
Ara M., 1453 Jacob. 313
Daniel. 1452, 1737 John. 314 Church ancestry, 1548. 1906
Robert H.. 315 Benjamin. 1548
David. 1452. Caleb. 1906. 1907
Edwin M.. 1453 Thomas. 314. 315
William. 313 Ebenezer G.. 1907
George. 1738 Ebenezer K., 1907
Harrv .\., 1738
Chamberlin ancestry. 119
Henry. 119 Gilbert 1,.. 1907
John. 1737 Gilbert L. Jr.. 1907.
Joseph. 1737 Horace S.. 121
Joseph. 120 Isaac. 1906
Lewis M., 1453 Joshua. 1907
Martha A.. 1738 Joseph P., 121
Luther, 120 Richard. 1548. 1906
Theodore. 1738 Rufus. 1907
Theodore E.. 1738 Rollin S.. 121
William. 119 Claflin ancestry. 1812
Carpenter ancestry 354, 359. 848,
Champlin ancestry. 479, 739 Alice H., 1813
'
1309. 1760 Arthur \V.. 1S13
Abel. 1310 Benjamin. 740
Charles. 4S0 George L,. 1812
Albert H. 356 L\'man. 1S12
Amos B.. 852 Daniel H.. 4S0
Geoffrey. 47_9 Claire. Joseph. 2162
Benjamin, 1760 Joseph F.. 2162
Charles L.. 850 George A.. 740
Jeffrey. 480. 739 Clapp ancestry. 346. 412. 757
Charles W., 850 Ebenezer. 758
David. 3 60 John. 480. 739
John 480
A.. Edward E.. 414
Henrv .A... 1310 Samuel. 740 Eliphas. 347. 348
Henry B., 360 Samuel A., 480. 740 Frederick O.. 760
Henrv O.. 356 Chandler ancestry, 1451. 2131 George W.. 348
Horace S., 849 Albert H..1452 James O.. 759
Isaiah. 851 1452 Joeeph. 758. 759
James. 1309 Austin X..
Daniel. 2132 Joshua. 347
Job, 1760 Ju^fice. 413
John. 354. 1308. 1309 David. 2131
George W., 2133 Nathaniel. 758
Jonah. 851 Henry. 1451 Nicholas. 347. 758
Joseph. 359. 1760 Otis F., 759
Laurence, 359 Joel, 1451
Vlll NEW ENGLAND.
Preserved. 413 Goes ancestry, 1839 Gorllss ancestrv, 1158, 1594
Roger, 413 Aury G., 1839 Asa, 1594
Supply. 413 Daniel. 1839 George, 1158
Thomas, 347 Frank L.. 1841 George H., 1159
William. 413 John. 1839 Hiram. 1159
Clark ancestrv. 101, 129. 230, 4S4. Loring. 1S39, 1841 John. 1158
529, 983. 1735, 2005 Russell R., 1341 Jonathan. 1594
Albert 983
B.. Coffin ancestry, 213, 988 Maria L.. 1161
Andrew. 130 Abner. 216 Cote ancestrv, 1448
Benjamin. 2005 Andrew G., 216 Alfred F., 144S
Bohan, 101 Benjamin, 216 Augustin, 1443
Cephas, 232 Gorham. 216 Henry, 144S
Charles C. 529 Isaac S., 217 Joseph D., 1449
Charles E.. 131 James. 215. 988 Coutant ancestry, 115
Daniel. 484 Nathaniel, 216, 989 Isaac, 115
Edward. 492 Peter, 988 John, 115
Edward R.. 493 Tristram, 214, 988 Gowdin ancestry, 164
Elias E.. 484 Uriah. 989 Angler. 166
Elijah. 101 Cole ancestrv, 1253, 1541 Elliot C. 166
Ellsha. 484 Abbv A., 1542 James. 164
Ephraim W., 493 Asenath W,. 1542 John E., 168
Frederick P. A., 232 Daniel, 1541 Thomas. 164
George C. 101 Ebenezer, 1254, 1541 Cowles ancestry, 268
Haniel. 492 Ephraim. 1253 John, 268
Heman 2005
B.. Henrv, 1540 Jonathan, 268
Henry C. 1038 Hugh, 1540 Co.t ancestrv, 180
Increase. 101 Isaiah, 1541 Jacob, 181
James G., 1702 James, 1253 Jacob D.. 180
John. 100 John, 125 4 , Michael, 180
Joseph. 231 Judson H., 1254 / Cozzens ancestry, 1275
Joseph S.. 130 Nathaniel, 1253 Bejamin, 1275
Josiah, 130 Rufus L.. 1254 Benjamin Jr.. 1275
Lewis, 2005 Samuel, 1541 Leonard. 1275
Luther. 101 Seth, 1541 Crafts ancestrv. 1764
Luther
Russell,
C493101 Stephen, 1254
Colton ancestrv, 1S42
Albert B.. 1765
Frederic X., 1765
Samuel.
.

Samuel,
529, 983, 1735
Hon. 529
Aaron. 1S42
Benjamin, 1842
Griffin, 1764
John S.. 1764
Stanford R.. 1735 Elizabeth S.. 1843 Moses. 1764
Sterrv, 1038 George. IS42 Samuel. 1764, 1765
Susan E., 1736 Isaac, 1842 Crandall ancestrv. 902
Solomon. 231. 232 Reuben, 1S42 Alonzo. 903
Timothy, 1734 .Samuel H., 1812, 1843 Fred A.. 903
Walter A., 983 Comstock ancestry, 1020 Giles. 902
Warren. 983 Benjamin, 1021 Joel, 902
William.
100, 1734 John. 1021 Peter. 902
William
F., 233 Richard ^V.. 1022 Samuel. 902, 903
Willis B.. 2005 Samuel. Iii2i>. 1021 Walter B.. 903
Clarke ancestrv, 34 William. 1020 Crane ancestrv. 683. 769, 1672
Audley. 35 William. Capt.. 1022 Barzillai. 1673
H-nr\', 35 William P. 1023 Benjamin. 6S3
James G., 1702 Congdon ancestry. 976 Charles R., 1674
Mallon, 1702 Benjamin. 976 Columbus, 769
Marcie, 17u2 Gilbert. 977 Elisha, 1673
Clement ancestry, 2220 Gilbert M.. 97S Gershom. 1672
Ebenezer. 2221 James. 97 7 Harrv, 684
John, 2221 Johns H.. 978 Henry L., 1674
Nathaniel, 2221 Jonathan. 977 Hezekiah. 684-
Robert, 2220, 2221 Joseph, 977 Isaac. 684
Samuel, 2221 Cook ancestry, 388, 507 Jackson. 769
William E., 2221 Ariel, 507 John. 684. 1672
v. illiam 0 2221 Ashabel, 388 Joshua E., 167:;. 1674
William 2221 R., 388
I-^rael, William B. 6S5
Closson ancestrv. 1384 John, 388 William H.. 685
Ichabod, 13S4 Levi. 507 Crehore ancestrv. 1740
Timothy, 1384 . Lyman A., o<^S Teague. 1740
Clough ancestry, 765 Nathaniel, 507 Timothv, 1740
Bcnoni, 766 Nicholas. 507 William. 1740
George D., 767 Orel. 388 William B., 1741
John, 765 Samuel. 388 Crockett ancestrv, 1S95, 2168
Nathan, 766 Walter. 507 .\aron H.. 2169
Reuben, 766 Willis. 508 Charles W
1895,

William. 766 Gooke ancestrv. 1212 Daniel. 2168

Coates ancestrv. 1572 E>aniel. 1212 Daniel H.. 2169
Adelaide L., 1574 Henry W., 1214 Ephraim. 1895
George H., 1572 Jfsse. 1213 James. 1895
Cobb ancestrv. 1161 John. 1212 John. 1895
C'ocker. 1161 Joseph J., 1214 Jonathan. 1895, 2168
El.fiezer, 1161 Joseph S. 1213 M.irris C. 2168
Elizaueth C, 1162 Nicholas. 1212 Thomas. 1895
Henrv, 1161 Coombs. George, 1659 Walter H.. 1896
John, 1161 Peter. 1659 Crosby ancestrv. 1311
Nathan, 1101 "^oon ancestrv. 737 Edward. 1312
Otis T., 1162 Caleb. 737 Edward C. 1312
William E.. 1162 Charles B.. 738 Godfrey, 1311
Coburn ancestry, 950 Elias, 737 Cross ancestrv. 1S61
.\lvah, 951 Mcses B.. 738 Charles H.. 1862
Daniel, 950 Cooper ancestry. 417 George. 1862
Henrv W.. 951 Barnabas. 417 Lewis B. 1863
Jacob. 950 John. 417 Robert, 1S61
Merrill. 951 Phineas S. 417 Stephen, 1862
Phineas, 951 Samuel. 417 Crowell ancestry. 1555
Ray A.. 951 Copeland ancestrv, 772 Hiram. 1556
Godwin ancestry, 164 David, 773 John. 1555
-Xn^ier, 166 Edmund, 773 Mary C. 1556
Elliott C. 166 John W., 773 Samuel, 1556
>mes. 164 Lawrence. 772 Thomas. 1555
'in E.. 163 William. 772 William B., 1556
mas, 164 Zion. 773
 NEW ENGLAND.
Cummings ancestry, 1255 John P., 1155 Ale.xander. 2141
Albert E., 1255 Joseph. 1155 Ebenezer, 2141
Harry W., 1255 Robert, 1154 Ell. 2142
Hezekiah. 1255 Samuel. 1155 Samuel, 2141, 2142
Currier ancestry. 1833, 2196 Darling ancestry. 991 Dewev ancestry, 475, 1170. 1530
Charles L.. 2197 Dennis, 991 Artijah. 476
Elijah. 1833 George C, 993 Cornet T., 476
Ezekiel. 2197 George H., 992 David. 477
Georg-e O.. 1S33 John. 991 Eldail. 1531
John D., 1833 John A., 992 Gai-dner W.. 1172
Richard. 2196 John O., 993 Jedediah. 1530. 1531
Richard S.. 2197 Samuel. 991 Joseph L.. 1171
Curtis ancestry, 450, 1874 Ziba. 992 Joslah, 1170. 1171
Beriah. 450 Davenport ancestry. 66. 1018 Simson. 1171
BridKham. 1S79 Horace W., 1018 Thomas. 475, 477, 1170. 1530
David. 1875 John. 66 William, 1171
Edward. 1878 Sarah J., lOlS Zehediah, 477
George, 1875 Thomas. 66 De Wolf ancestry, 806
George M., 451 Davies ancestry. 104 Delavan, 806
George M.. Hon.. 450 Henrv E., 105 John. 806
George W., 1S76 John, 104, 105 Paul C, 806
Henry, 1874 Julien T.. 107 Dexter ancestrv. 1759. 1928
John. 450, 1874 Thomas J.. 105 Anna P., 1759
John G., 18.80 Davis ancestry, 478, 1410. 1520. Anthonv H.. 1932
James B.. 1876 1671. 2094 Gregory. 1929
Joseph. 1874 Aaron, 2094 John. 1929
Joseph B., 1877 Benjamin, 2094. 2095 Nathaniel B., 1930
Samuel B.. 1877 Charles G., 1671 Nathaniel G. B., 1930
Daniel H.. 1671 Nathaniel W.. 1931
Cushing ancestry. 828 Samuel F., 1759. 1931
Adam, 829. 830 Dolor, 1410
Daniel. 829 Edmund. 1461 Simon W., 1930
Ezra. 830 Elias. 478 Dickerman ancestry, 431
John. 82S. 830 Ezekiel. 1411 Abraham. 431
Fred C. 1411 Isaac, 432, 433
Matthew. 829 Isaac S.. 4 33
Peter. 828 Fred L.. 1521
Georee P.. 478 Samuel, 432
Theophilus. 829 Svlvanus M.. 433
Thomas, 828 Gilman H.. 1671
William, 828 Jacob, 1520 Thomas. 431
James, 478 Dickinson ancestry, 1065
Cushman ancestry, 426 Joel. 1065
Earl. 427 Jeffrev, 2094
John. 478. 1410 Joseph. 1065
Gideon, 789 Nathaniel. 1065
Ichabod. 427 John L., 1521
I'.iaac. 426 Joshua. 2094 Dillingham ancestry. 21S2
Robert, 426 Lucius C, 1411 Edward. 2183
Moses, 1520. 1521 John. 21.83
Thomas. 426, 1695 Paul. 2183
Cutler ancestry. 1994. 2129 Reuben. 1521
Samuel. 478 Paul. Gov., 2184
Chauncy. 2130 Paul S.. 2186
David. 1995 Simon. 1410
Dawes ancestry. 213 William P.. 2185
Clinton. 2130 Dlm.in ancestry. 1268
Harley P.. 2130 John. 243
Jonathan. 243 James, 1269
Harrv M.. 1996 Jeremiah. 1269
Jacob, 2130 William. 243
Day ancestry. 253. 1105. 1169 Joseph. 1269
John. 1994. 2129 Thomas. 1268. 1269
Jonathan. 1995 Abraham. 1105
Aildison. 1169 Dodge ancestry. 403
Marcv M., 1995 James M.. 405
Mark F.. 2130 Addison L.. 1169 Samuel. 404
Pliny M., 2131 Benjamin. 253
Ezra. 1169 Tristram. 403
Henry. 253 William. 40 1, 405
Timothy B.. 1995
John, 253. 1105 Dole ancestry, 740
Cutter ancestry. 718, 1157 Charles S. 742
Elizabeth. 719. 1157 Plin, 1169-
Robert. 1105 Eleazer, 742
John, 720 Joel R. T., 742
Joseph. 2175 Thomas. 253
Dearborn ancestry, 373 Nelson A.. 742
Richard. 719. 1157. 2175 Richard. 740. 741
Samuel. 1157 David B.. 37.-, Silas. 741
William, 719. 1157 George S.. 375 Stephen. 741
William R.. 719. 720 Godfrey. 373 lO*)")
Henry. 374, 375 Donowav ancestry.
Cutting ancestry. 238 John. 374 James. 2222
Charles A., 239 Jonathan. 374 James B.. 2222
Charles S.. 239 Michael. 2222
Francis. 239 Dearden ancestry. 144 Doten ancestry. 1398
Jonas. 239 Robert R.. 144 Edward. 1398. 1399
Richard. 238 Simon. 144
William. 114 Isaac. 1399
l....uei-. M., 239 John. 1398. 1399
De Boer. Joseph A.. 1936
Zachariah, 238 Douglas ancestry. 1631
Dee ancestry. 2136 Earl. 1631
Clara P.. 2137
Dalev ancestry, 791 Elijah. 2136
John. 1631
David, 792 Ellen P., 2137 William. 1632
Gideon. 793 Jared, 2137
William L.. 1632
James. 792
Deland ancestry. 105 Douglass ancestry, 785
John. 791 Benjamin, 1805. 1806 Daniel. 786
Joseph. 792 George, 1805 Ivory, 786
Moses. 793 Joseph F.. 1807 James H.. 786
(ilin W.. 793 Leicester E.. 786
Orrin. 793 Deming ancestry. 1194 Milo. 786
David. 1195 Richard, 785
Dalliba ancestry, 254 Da\-ld A.. 1195
George, 254 Henrv B.. 1196 William. 785. 7S6
James. 254 Henry O.. 1195 Dow ancestry, 78. 736. 113.
Dalton ancestry. 784 Jacob. 1195
.\qulla. 79
Charles, 784 George F.. 1138
Charles F., 7S4 John, 1194, 1195 Gilbert A., 737
William. 784 Richard H.. 1195 Gilbert B.. 737
Timothy. 1195 Henry. 736, 1137. 1138
Dana ancestry, 1143 Denison ancestry. 217
Ephraim. 1144 George, 247 Jeremiah, 7j
Jacob. 11 13 John, 79, !i37. 1138
Nathaniel. 1143 John, 247 .Joseph. 11 38
Robert. 247 Moses. 736
Richard, 1143 William. 247
Sam'iel. 1143 Nathaniel. c9
Daniels ancestry, 1154
Dennett ancestry, 2141 Richard. 736
Abel. 2142
Henry C, 1156
Vlll NEW ENGLAND.
Preserved. 413 Coes ancestry. 1839 Corliss ancestry, 1158, 1594
Roger, 413 Aury G., 1S39 Asa. 1594
Supply. 413 Daniel. 1839 George. 1158
Thomas. 347 Frank L.. 1S41 George H., 1159
William. 413 John. 1839 Hiram, 1159
Clark ancestry. 101, 129. 230, 484, Loring. 1839. 1841 John, 1158
529, 983. 1735, 2005 Russell R., 1S41 Jonathan, 1594
Albert B.. 983 Coffin ancestry, 213, 988 Maria L.. 1161
Andrew. 130 Abner. 216 Cote ancestry, 1448
Benjamin. 2005 Andrew G.. 216 Alfred F.. 1448
Bohan. 101 Benjamin, 216 Augustin. 1448
Cephas, 232 Gorham. 216 Henry. 1448
Charles C. 529 Isaac S.. 217 Joseph D.. 14 49
Charles E.. 131 James. 215. 988 Coutant ancestry, 115
Daniel, 484 Nathaniel, 216. 989 Isaac, 115
Edward. 492 Peler. 988 John, 115
Edward R.. 493 Tristram. 214. 988 Cowdin ancestry, 164
Elias E.. 484 Uriah. 989 Angler, 166
Elijah. 101
Elisha. 4S4
Cole ancestry. 1253. 1341
Abbv A.. 1542
ElliotC 166
James. 164
Ephraim \V., 493 Asenath W.. 1542 John E., 168
Frederick P. A., 232 Daniel, 15)1 Thomas. 164
George C. 101 Ebenezer. 1254, 1541 Cowles ancestry, 268
Haniel, 492 Ephraim. 1253 John. 268
Heman B.. 2005 Henry. 1540 Jonathan. 268
Henry C. 1038 Hugh". 1540 Cox ancestry, 180
Increase. 101 Isaiah. 1541 Jacob. 181
James G., 1702 James, 1253 Jacob D.. 180
John, 100 Jolin. 1254 . Michael, 180
Joseph, 231 Judson H., 1254 /Cozzens ancestry, 1275
Joseph S.. 130 Nathaniel. 1253 Bejamin. 1275
Josiah, 130 Rufus L.. 1254 Benjamin Jr.. 1275
Lewis, 2005 Samuel. 1541 Leonard. 1275
Luther. 101 Seth, 1541 Crafts ancestry. 1764
Luther C. 101 Stephen, 1254 Albert B.. 1765
Russell, 493 Collon ancestry, 1S42 Frederic A., 1765
Samuel,
Samuel.
529, 983.
Hon. ')29
1735 Aaron. 1842
Benjamin. 1842
Griffin. 1764
John 1764
S..
Stanford R.. 1735 Elizabeth S.. 1843 Moses. 1764
Sterrv, 1038 George. 1S42 Samuel. 1764. 1765
Susari E., 1736 Isaac, 1842 Crandall ancestry. 902
Solomon. 231. 232 Reuben. 1S42 Alonzo. 903
Timothy, 1T34 Samuel H.. 1SI2. 1843 Fred A.. 903
Walter A. 9S3 Comstock ancestry. 1020 Giles. 902
^'arren. 983 Benjamin. 1021 Joel, 902
William. 100. 1734 John. 1021 Peter, 902
William F., 233 Richard W.. 1022 Samuel. 902, 903
Willis B.. 2005 Samuel. Iii20. 1021 Walter B.. 903
Clarke ancestry, 34 William. Iii20 Crane ancestry. 6S3. 769, 1672
Audley. 35 William. Capt., 1022 Barzillai, 1673
H'nrv. 35 William P., 1023 Benjamin. 6S3
James G., 1702 Congdon ancestry. 976 Charles R., 1674
Mallon, 1702 Benjamin. 976 Columbus. 769
Marcie. 17u2 Gilbert. 977 Elisha. 1673
Clement ancestry. 2220 Gilbert M.. 978 Gershom. 1672
Ebenezer. 2221 James, 977 Harry. 684
John, 2221 Johns H.. 978 Henry L., 1674
Nathaniel. 2221 Jonathan. 977 Hezekiah. 684-
Robert. 2220, 2221 Joseph, 977 Isaac. 6S4
Samuel, 2221 Cook ancestry. 388, 507 Jackson. 769
William 2221 E,, Ariel. 507 John. 684. 1672
V, illiam
2221 u.. Ashabel. 388 .Joshua E., 167;^. 1674
William 2221 R.. Israel. 388 William B. 6S5
Closson ancestr\'. 13S4 John. 388 X\"illiam 685H..
Ichabod. 1354 Levi. 507 Crehore ancestry. 1740
Timothy. 1384 . Lyman A.. 508 Teague. 1740
Clough .incestrv, 765 Natlianiel. 507 Timothy, 1740
Bcnoni. 766" Nicholas. 507 William. 1740
George D.. 767 Orel. 388 William B., 1741
John. 765 Samuel, 3?8 Crockett ancestry, 1S95. 2168
Nathan. 766 Walter. 507 .\aron H.. 2169
Reuben. 766 Willis. 508 Charles W. 1895
William. 766 Cooke ancestry. 1212 Daniel. 2168
Coates ancestry. 1572 Daniel. 1212 Daniel H.. 2169
Adelaide L.. 1574 Henry W. 1214 Ephraim. 1895
George H.. 1572 Jesse.1213 James. 1895
CobV. ancestry. 1161 John. 1212 John. 1895
C'ocker, 1161 Joseph .1.. 1214 Jonathan. 1895. 216S
El.e'iezer. 1161
Elizabeth C. 1162
Joseph S.. 1213
Nicholas. 1212
Morris C2168
Thomas. 1895
Henry. 1161 Coombs. George, 1659 Walter H.. 1S96
John. 1161 Peter. 1659 Crosby ancestry. 1311
Nathan. 1161 "^oon ancestry. 737 Edward. 1312
Otis T..
William E.. 1162
1162 Caleb, 737
Charles B.. 73S
Edward
Godfrey, 1311
C
1312
Coburn ancestry, 950 Elias. 737 Cross ancestry. 1861
Alvah, 951 Moses B.. 738 Charles H.. 1862
Daniel, 950 Cooper ancestry. 417 George. 1862
Henry W., 951 Barnabas, 417 Lewis B.. 1863
Jacob. 950 John. 417 Robert. 1S6I
Merrill, 951 Phineas S.. 417 Stephen. 1862
Phinias, 951 Samuel. 417 Crowell ancestry. 1555
Ray A.. 951 Copeland ancestry. 772 Hiram. 1556
Codwin ancestry, 164 Dayid. 773 John, 1555
.\ngier, 166 Edmund. 773 Mary C. 1556
Elliott C. 166 John W., 773 Samuel. 1556
'mes. 164 Lawrence, 772 Thomas. 1555
^n E,. 168 William. 772 William B.. 1556
mas. 164 Zion. 773
 NEW ENGLAXD. IX

Cummings ancestrv, 1255 John P.. 1155 Alexander. 2141

Albert E., 1255 Joseph. 1155 Ehenezer, 2141
Harry W., 1255 Robert. 1154 Ell. 2142
Hezeklah. 1255 Samuel. 1155 Samuel. 2141. 2142
Currier ancestrv. 1833. 2196 Darling ancestry. 991 Dewey ancestry, 475, 1170. 1530
Charles L., 2197 Dennis. 991 Adijah. 476
Elijah, 1833 George C, 993 Cornet T., 476
Ezekiel. 2197 George H,, 992 David. 477
George O., 1S33 John, 991 Eldad. 1531
John D., 1S33 John A., 992 Gardner W.. 1172
Richard, 2196 John O., 993 Jedediah. 1530. 1531
Richard S., 2197 Samuel. 991 Joseph L.. 1171
Curtis ancestry, 450, 1874 Ziba, 992 Josiah, 1170. 1171
Beriah, 450 Davenport ancestrv, 66, 1018 Simson. 1171
Bridgham, 1879 Horace W,, 1018 Thomas. 475. 477, 1170. 1530
David, 1875 John, 66 William. 1171
Edward. 1878 Sarah J., lOlS Zebediah. 477
George. 1S75 Thomas, 66 De Wolf ancestry, S06
George M., 451 Davies ancestrv. 104 Delavan, S06
George M., Hon., 450 Henrv E.. 105 John. 806
George W.. 1876 John. 104. 105 Paul C, 806
Henrv. 1874 Julien T., 107 Dexter ancestry. 1759. 1928
John. 450, 1874 Thomas J,, 105 Anna F.. 1759
John G., 1880 Davis ancestry, 478, 1410. 1520, Anthonv H.. 1932
James B.. 1876 1671, 2094 Gregory. 1929
Joseph, 1874 Aaron, 2094 John. 1929
Joseph B., 1S77 Benjamin, 2094. 2095 Nathaniel B., 1930
Samuel B., 1877 Charles G.. 1671 Nathaniel G. B., 1930
Gushing ancestrv, 828 Daniel H.. 1671 Nathaniel W., 1931
Adam. 829, 830 Dolor. 1410 Samuel F., 1739, 1931
Daniel, 829 Edmund. 1461 Simon W.. 1930
Ezra. S3il Ellas. 478 Dickerman ancestry, 431
John. 82S. 830 Ezekiel. 1411 Abraham. 431
Matthew. 829 Fred C. 1411 Isaac, 432, 433
Peter. S2S Fred L,. 1521 Isaac S.. 433
Theophilus, 829 George P.. 478 Samuel, 432
Thomas. 828 Gilman H.. 1671 Svlvanus M,. 433
William, 828 Jacob. 1520 Thomas. 431
Cushman ancestry. 426 James. 478 Dickinson ancestry, 1065
Earl. 427 JeKrev, 2094 Joel. 1065
Gideon, 789 John, 478. 1410 Joseph. 1065
Ichabod. 427 John L., 1521 Nathaniel. 1065
I-^aac. 426 Joshua. 2094 Dillingham ancestrv. 2182
Robert, 426 Lucius C, 1411 Edward. 2183
Thomas, 426, 1695 Moses. 1520. 1521 John. 2183
Cutler ancestrv, 1994, 2129 Reuben. 1521 Paul. 2183
Chauncy, 2130 Samuel, 478 Paul. Gov.. 21S4
David. 1995 Simon, 1410 Paul S.. 2186
Clinton. 2130 Dawes ancestry, 213 William P.. 2185
Harlev F,, 2130 John, 243 Diman ancestrv, 126S
Harrv M,. 1996 Jonathan, 243 James, 1269
Jacob. 2130 William. 243 Jeremiah, 1269
John. 1994. 2129 Day ancestry. 253. 1105. 1169 Joseph, 1269
Jonathan. 1995 Abraham. 1105 Thomas, 1268, 1269
Marcv M.. 1995 Addison. 1169 Dodge ancestry, 403
Mark F.. 2130 Addison L.. 1169 James M., 405
Pliny M., 2131 Benjamin, 253 Samuel, 404
T n rn n
Vi 1995 Ezra, 1169 Tristram, 403
Timothy B.. 1995 Henrv, 253 William, 404. 405
Cutter ancestrv, 718, 1157 John, 253, 1105 Dole ancestry, 740
Elizabeth. 719. 1157 Plin. 1169- Charles 742
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John. 720 Robert, 1105 Eleazer, 742

Joseph. 2175 Thomas. 253 Joel R, T., 742
Richard. 719. 1157. 2175 Dearborn ancestr^, 373 Nelson A.. 742
Samuel. 1157 David B.. 373 Richard. 740. 741
William. 719. 1157 George S.. 375 Silas. 741
William R., 719, 720 Godfrey, 373 Stephen. 741
Cutting ancestrv, 238 Henry, 374, 375 Donowav ancestry. 2222
Charles A,, 239 John, 374 James. 2222
Charles S.. 239 Jonathan, 374 JamesB.. 2222
Francis, 239 Dearden ancestrv, 144 Michael. 2222
Jonas, 239 Robert R,, 144 Doten ancestry. 1398
Richard. 23S Simon, U4 Edward. 1398. 1399
t.oueit M.. 239 William, 144 Isaac. 1399
Zachariah, 238 De Boer. Joseph A.. 1936 John, 139S, 1399
Dee ancestry. 2136 Douglas ancestry, 1631
Dalev ancestrv, 791 ClaraP.. 2137 Earl. 1631
David. 792 Elijah. 2136 John. 1631
Gideon. 793 Ellen P., 2137 William. 1632
James. 792 Jared. 2137 William L,, 1632
John. 791 Deland ancestry. 1805 Douglass ancestry, 785
Joseph. 792 Benjamin, 1805. 1806 Daniel. 786
Moses. 793 Georse. 1805 Ivorv, 786
"ilin W,. 793 Joseph F.. IS07 James H.. 786
Orrin, 793 Deming ancestry. 1194 Leicester E.. 786
Dalliba ancestry, 254 David. 1193 Milo. 786
George, 254 David A., 1195 Richard. 785
James, 254 Henrv B., 1196 William. 785. 7S6
Dalton ancestry, 784 Henry O,, 1195 Dow ancestry, 78, 736. 1137
Charles, 784 Jacob, 1195 Aquila. 79
Charles F., 784 John, 1194, 1195 George F.. 1138
William, 784 Richard H.. 1195 Gilbert A.. 737
Dana ancestry, 1143 Timothy, 1193 Gilbert B.. 737
Ephraim. 1144 Denison ancestry, 217 Henry, 736. 1137. 1138
Jacob, 1U3 George, 217 Jeremiah, 79
Nathaniel. 1143 John, 247 John. 79, !i37. 1138
Richard. 1143 Robert, 247 Joseph. 1138
Sam'iel. 1143 William, 247 Moses. 736
Daniels ancestry. 1154 Dennett ancestry, 2141 Nathaniel. 79
Henry C. 1156 Abel. 2142 Richard. 736
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Stephen, 79. 736, 1138 Ellas C. 1733 Edson ancestry, 259, 1923
Thomas. 79. 736. 1137 Elijah, 1732 Albert W., 261
Dowley. Darius L.. 1399 George. 252 Benjamin. 1925
Georg-e S.. 1399 John. 194. 195, 593, 1610, 1731, Charles M.. 1925
iJrake ancestry, 1093 1732 Cyrus. 261
Enoch. 1094 Joseph, 593. 1731 Dean W.. 1927
George S.. 1095 Josiah. 1610. 1611 Eli. 1926
George S.. Dr., 1095 Nathaniel. 1731 Elijah, 1925
John. 1094 Percy M.. 1733 Ezra, 261
Nathaniel, 1094, 1095 Rutus. 196 George L.. 1925
Silas, 1095 Thomas. 195, 251, 593, 1610, Ira H., 1926
Draper ancestry. 322. 705 1731 Jacob. 1926
Abijah. 323. 324 Walter A.. 1611 Jonathan. 1924
Abijah W.. 324 William, 1610 Joseph. 1923
James. 322, 323 William 252
D.. Russell. 261
Noah. 705. 706 William H., 252 Samuel. 259. 260, 1923
Thomas. 322 Dwlght ancestry. 253 Simeon, 1926
William H.. 706 Edmund. 253 Timothy. 1924
Drew ancestry. 1542 Henry. 253 Edwards ancestrv. 1850
Aaron. 1543 Timothy, 253 Girden. 1851
Daniel, 1542 Dwinell ancestry. 1932 Greenman. 1S51
Ernest C. 1543 Albert D., 1933 Thomas. 1S50. 1351
John B.. 1543 Archelaus. 1932. 1933 Elliott ancestry. 1454
Dring ancestry, 1270 Franklin A.. 1933 Harry C. i455
Caroline A.. 1273 Israel. 1933 John H.. 1454
Charles H.. 1273 Jonathan. 1932 William H.. 1455
Charles P., 1272 Melvin R.. 1934 Ellis ancestry. 294, 524, 2021, 2154
John. 1271 Michael, 1933 Baruch, 2154
Marie B., 1273 Thomas. 1932 Edwin B., 2154
Philip. 1271 Dyer ancestrv. 2061, 2203 Enoch, 525
Thomas. 1271 Charles. 2062 Geor^S, 525
Drowne ancestry. 635 Edward. 2203 Irving C. 2155
Benjamin. 636 Frank C. 2204 Jacob, 524
Leonard. 635 John. 2062. 2204 Jarvis C, 294
Samuel. 636 John M., 2204 Joseph. 524. 535
Solomon. 636 Mary E.. 2063 Manoah. 2154
Drurv ancestr\-. 1713 Reuben. 2062 Moses. 523
i:aleb. 1713 Rodney F., 2062, 2063 Oliver J.. 526
Daniel. 1713 William, 2061 Orange. 294
Ebenezer. 1713 C)range W., 295
Hugh. 1713 Earle ancestry, 638 Robert. 2021
John. 1713 Ralph. 63S. 639 Thomas B., 2021
Thomas. 1713 Robert. 639 Thomas R., 2021
Dudley ancestry. 77. 1600. 1S99 Thomas, 639 Ely ancestrv. 48S
Carlos H.. 1901 William. 63S Albert H., 490
David P.. 1901 Eastman ancestry. 559, 602 Heman. 489. 490
Jacob, 1900 Albert. 560 John. 4SS, 4S9
James, 1601 Albert C. 560 Justin. 4S9
John. 1601 Amos. 560 Nathaniel. 4S8
Lionel E.. 1602 Benjamin. 560 Samuel. 4SS
Micajah. 16ui Horace .\., 560 Emerson ancestrv, 343, 1052, 1678
Micajah H.. 1601, 1602 Ichabod. 603 Enoch. 1679
Roger. 77 Joseph. 560 James. 1052. 1679
Samuel, 1601. 1900 Philip, 602 John. 345. 1679
Samuel P.. 1900 Roger. 559 John H., 3 4.1
Stephen. 1601. 1900 Samuel. 603 Joseph. 1052. 1678
Thomas. 77, 1600. 1899 Eaton ancestry, US, 1402, 2006 Joshua. 354
^\ illiara N.. 1901 Asa. 140 4 Lyman, 1679
Duffv ancestry. 350. 2027 Benjamin. US. 1404 Robert. 1052. 1678
Hugh. 351 Bennett, 149 Simeon, 345
James, 20 25 Eliphaz. 14S Thomas, 1052. 1678. 1679
Michael, 2027 Ellis M., 1404 Emery ancestry. 551, 709
Patrick S.. 2027 Everett H,. 1404 James. 551
Thomas. 350 Francis, 14S. 2006 James N., 710
Dugan. James. 62 Frank L..2007 John. 551. 709
William J.. 62 Homer. 149 Jonathan. 551. 709
Dunbar. Fanny, 666 Horace. 148 Joshua. 709. 710
Richard. 666 Jairus. 149. 2007 Samuel. 552
Duncan ancestry. 127, 302 John. 148. 1403. 2006 Sanford E.. 710
Abel. 303 John. Rev.. 2007 Smith, 710
Albert R.. 303 Jonas, 1403 Willard, 710
Daniel. 302 Joseph, 1403 Ensign ancestry. 486
John. 303 Oscar G., 2007 Esterbrook ancestry. 1100
Nathaniel, 127 Pearson. 1403 James, 1400
Peter. 128 Eddie ancestry, 2044 Robert. 1400
Rufus. 303 Alexander. 2044 Thomas. 1400
Durfee ancestry. 1273 William. 2044 "Warren. 1400
!enjamin, 1274 Eddy ancestry. 1779 William H.. 1401
David, 1274 Albert G.. 17S1 Evans ancestr^. 1719
Sanford. 1274 Amasa. 1780 Est wick. 1719
Sarah C. 1275 Elisha. 17S0 George 1719
F..
Thomas, 1273 Jesse P.. 17S1 Richajd. 1719
William. 1274 Samuel. 17S0 Evarts ancestry. 13S
Durgin ancestrv. S87 William. 1779 James. 139
Albert J.. S88 Zachariaii. 17S0 Jeremiah. 139
William. S87 Edgar. Annie. S06 John. 138
William W., 88S James, 806 Reuben. 139
Dueton. Thomas. 1110 Edmonds ancestry, 1S50 Everett ancestry. 1776. 1939
Dutton ancestry. 194. 251, 593, Daniel, 1850 Abijah. 1940
1608, 1731 Harriet C, 1850 Amherst, 1940
Albert H., 1733 John, 1850 George D.. 1776
Alonzo E.. 1611 John G.. 1850 John. 1940
Amasa. 252, 594 Edmunds ancestry, 520 Martha A., 1776
Asali 1, 1733 Andrew, 520 Richard. 1939, 1940
Azro. 1733 Fred A., 522 Richmond P., 1940
Charles F.. 196 Joseph. 520
Charles F. B., 196 Linus. 521 Fairbairn ancestry. 109
David, 1. 33 William, 521 George. 110
David H.. 594 William H., 521 Henry A., Ill
Ebenezer. .152
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Robert B., 110 Jonathan, 1866 Thomas, 627

William. 110 Whitman G.. 1867 William W., 631
Fairbanks ancestry, 541 Zebulon, 1866. 1867 Flower ancestry. 2111
Ebenezer. 542 Ferris ancestry, 1463, 2224 Ahira, 2111
Edward T.. 543 Aaron A.. 1463 Elisha, 2111
Eleasur. 542 Aaron G.. 1463 John, 2111
Eliesur. 541 Reman, 1463 Lamrock, 2111
Erastus F.. 542 Joseph, 1463 Folsom ancestry, 538
George. 541 Zachariah. 1463, 2225 James, 539
Jonathan. 541 Ferry ancestry. 1168 James D.. 539
Joseph. 542 Charles, 1168 John. 539
Joseph P., 543 Ebenezer, 1168, 1169 Jonathan, 539
Thaddeus. 543 Solomon, 1168 Theopliilus, 539
Fairchild ancestry, 412 Field ancestry. 190 Foote ancestry, 279
George E., 412 Charles E., 193 Erastus. 280
John E., 412 Charles R., 192 Moses. 273
Thomas, 412 David, 191 Nathaniel, 279
Fales ancestry, 612, 1301 Richard E., 192 Obed. 279
Dayid G., 1302 Robert R.. 192 Robert. 279
James. 1301 Samuel. 190. 191 Foss ancestry, 684, 2177
John, 1302 Zachariah, 190 Benjamin P., 2178
John R., 1302 Fischer ancestry, 1513 David L., 684
LeRoy, 1303 Daniel, 1513 Ernest G.. 2178
Nathaniel. 612 Eugene A.. 1514 Furn E.. 6S5
Peter, 1302 Louis, 1514 George B.. 2178
Warren R., 1303 Fish ancestry, 544, 1073, 1454 lieorge W., 2178
Farmer ancestry, 1605 Edgar J., 545 John. 684
Alonzo C, 1606 Ezra K., 1075 Jonathan, 685
Benjamin, 1605 George R., 1454 Joshua. 685
Bradley, 1606 Hamilton, 1074 Loren C, 685
Daniel, 1605 Harold D., 545 Luther, 2178
Ed%vard, 1605 Harold R.. 1454 Mark, 685
Frank E., 1607 John. 544 Nathaniel. 685
John. 1605 John E.. 545 Walter. 2177
Uzziah. 1606 John P., 545 William, 2177
Farnam, -Mary C, 1039 Jonathan. 1073, 1074 Foster ancestry, 1698, 1784, 2001
Farnham ancestry. 319. 1934, 2179 Mary R., 1454 Aaron. 1785
Aaron. ia34. 2179 Nathan, 1073 Chauncev. 17s6
Horace M., 1935 Nicholas. 1074 Ebenezer J.. 2003
John. 1934, 1935, 2179 Samuel. 1074 Edward. 1784
Jonathan C
Nathaniel. 1934. 2179
2179 William J,, 1454
Fisher ancestry. 320
Elizabeth F.. 1698
Isaac. 2002
Newell R., 2179 Anthony, 320 Jacob. 2002
Paul, 319 Benjamin. 320 John B.. 1698
Ralph,
319, 1934, 2179 Charles H., 321 Joseph. 2002
Farnum ancestry. 1564 Eleazer, 320 Leonard R., 2002
Moses, 321 Reginald, 2002
JeromeB,. 1564
Theodore W.. 1786
JeromeE., 1565 Thorp, 321
John, 1564 Fisk ancestry. 42 Timothy. 1784, 1785
Ralph. 1564 Ebenezer, 43 Fox ancestry. 1175
Farr ancestry, 1100, 1727 Joel, 43 George H.. 1176
Moses, 48 Jabez, 1175, 1176
Claude H.. 1729 John, 1176
Georg-e B., 1728 William. 42
Henry E.. 1728 Fiske ancestry. 1442 Thomas, 1175. 1176
Isaac, 144 4
William. 1176
Joseph, 172S Freeman ancestry, 853
Lafayette, 1101 Joiin, 1443. 1444
Merton E., 1102 Nathan. 1443 Augustus W., 854
Roval D., 172S Nathaniel. 1443 Edmund, 853
Salmon, 172S Robert, 1443 Edmund A.. 855
" Simon, 1443 Fred P. 855
Stephen, 1101, 1727 John. S53. 854
Thomas. 1100 William. 1443
Fitch ancestry. 528 French ancestry. 843. 1104. 1458
Farrington ancestry. 1552, 1709
Charles, 528 Alexander. 845
Daniel. 15.",3. 1711 Asa. S45, 1459
Dayld, 1553 James, 528
Thomas, 528 Charles L.. 844
Edward, 1709, 1710
Willis B.. 528 Edward S., S46
1553
Elijah. George 844
Franklin. 1712 Wilmer H.. 528 B.,
Flags ancestry. 258 George N.. 1459
Franklin R.. 1712 Gershom. 25s. 259 Harold F.. S44
Frederick H.. 1712 Isaac. 843
George H.. 1553 Samuel, 259
Stanley G.. 259 Jabez. 845
Jacob, 1711 Thomas. 258 Jacob. S43
John. 1552, 1710 James M., 845
Lillia R.. 1553 Flanders ancestry. 1404 .

Albert W.. 14116 969, 110 r

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William R.. 1712 Christopher, 1405 Lyman, 1 '"* '"'%
Farwell ancesti.. 1471 .
Hiram, 1406 Mark. 844
George. 1471 Philip, 1405 Marvin M.. 845
Henry. 1471 Ralph E.. 1406 Nathaniel. 1459
Isaac. 1472 Nicholas. 843
Joseph, 1471 Stephen, 1404. 1405
Fletcher ancestry. 103. 1455 Samuel. 845
Simon, 1471 William. 969. 1458, 1459
William, 1472 Allen M.. 1456
Elisha. 10 Frenier ancestry. 1989
Faver ancestry, 1468 Jesse. 1455
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Antoine D.. 1989

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Marshall M.. 1468' Cassimir. 1990
Thomas, 1468 John, 104
Joseph, 1455 Charles. 1990
Thomas 1468
J.,
Joshua, 10 Henrv. 1990
Fenno ancestry. 1826 Robert, 103
1
Henry T.. 1990
Enoch. 1826 Jean. 1989
Isaac. 1826 Rutus, 104
Stoughton A., 1456 Joseph. 1990
Jeremiah. 1827 Frothlngham ancestry, 49
John, 1S26 Timothy, 1455
William, 104 Nathaniel. 50. 31
Ferguson ancestry, 1216 Samuel. 51
Fred H.. 1217 Flint ancestry, 627
Alonzo, 628 Theodore. 51
James. 1216 Drusilla, 633 William. 49
John. 1216 Fuller ancestry. 1457. 2190
Justin, 1216 George. 631
Henry, 628 Amos. 1457
Myron S., 1217 John, 628 Arthur H.. 1458
Samuel. 1216 Jonathan, 628 Benjamin. 1457. 2190
Ferrin ancestry, 1866 Susan A., 629 Byron S.. 1437
Albert W., 1868 Enoch. 1457
John, 1867
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Francis P., 1457 Nathaniel. 1220 Charles H., 2162
Ira. 2190 Roswell. 1220 David. 1576. 1577, 2037
Jonathan, 2190 Timothy, 383, 1218, 1391 Eleazer, 2038
Joseph. 1457 Gifford ancestry. 135 Elijah H.. 1577
Roljert. :;190 Elihu, 136 Harry A., 2162
Samuel. 2190 George B., 136 Ira: 2162
Seth. 2190 George W., 136 Jesse, 2162
Thomas, 1457 Jeremiah, 136 John E.. 1577
Peleg. 136 Josiah, 1577. 2037, 2038
Gage ancest^ry, 574 Robert. 136 Levi. 2161
Asa, 575 William. 135 Samuel. 203S, 2161
Benjamin. 574 Gilchrist anuestry, 1465 Sylvanus O.. 2038
Elbert E., 575 Alexander, 1466 Vernon C. 2038
Frani^lin B., 575 Clarence D.. 1466 William. 2037
John. 574 William. 1466 Goodwin ancestry, 1508
Royal. 575 Giles ancestry, 1060 John, 1508
William. 575 Delphina, 1062 John J., 1509
Galleher. Bernard. 2133 Edward, 1060 Gorham ancestry, 931. 1506
James P.. 2134 Eleazer. 1060 David. 1507
Gallup ancestry. S3S. 1559 *Jason. 1062 * Freeman. 1507
Benadam. ~>39, 1559 Samuel. 1061 George H.. 15iiS
Elihu. 1561 Thomas. 1061 Isaac. 93 2
Isaac. S39. 1561 Gillette ancestry. 569, 1460 Jabez. 932
John, S38. 839. 1559 Azro, 570 James. 1506. 1507
Julius C, 1561 Billa, 570 John. 931. 1506, 1507
Thomas, 1559 Ebenezer, 570 Matthias. 1507
Gamage ancestry, 1013 Enos S., 571 Ralph, 1506
Gammt^ll ancestry, 1551 Henry O., 1461 Goss ancestr\'. 565
John. 1551 John. 570 Charles H.. 566
William. 1551 Jonathan. 569. 1460 L>avid, 566
William. Prof., 1552 Joseph. 569 Horace C. 566
Gannett ancestry, 473 Josiah, 1460 Philip, 565, 566
Joseph. 474 Leon H., 1461 Gould ancestry. 859. 2176
Joy, 474 Timothy, 1460 Dudley F.. 359
Matthew. 473 Waters, 1461 George H.. 1792
Samuel. 474 Gladding ancestry, 989 Henry. 8.59
Gardiner ancestry. 616 George W.. 9S9 .loseph. 2176
George, 616 Henrv B.. 990 Joseph W.. 2177
Henrv. 739 John. 989 Marv A.. 2177
Nicholas, 616. 617 Jonathan. 9S9 Nathaniel S., 860
Nicholas R.. 617 Roval H.. 990 Samuel. 859
Peleg W., 617 Roval P.. 991 Theophilus. 2176
Gardinier ancestry, 1S27 Timothy. 989, 990 Zaccheus. 2176
Dallas, 1S2S Gleason ancestry, 801, 2155 Gowdev ancestry. 1936
Ermin II., 1S28 Fred E., 2156 Edwin JI.. 1937
George II. D., 1S2S George, 802 George, 1937
Jacob J.. 1827 Huzziel, 2156 James, 1937
John S., 1S27 Isaac, 2155 John H., 1938
Samuel, 1S27 James. 801 John M., 1937
Samuel S., 1.S27 John, 801 Levi, 1937
Gardner ancostrv. 642. 1504 Joseph, 802 Gowen ancestry. 46 4
Alfred B.. 1505 Joseph T.. 802 George B.. 465
Brayton. 643 Louis P.. 2156 George Metcalf. 465
George. 642 Thomas. 801, 2155 George Milan. 465
Henry W.. 643 Winsor. 2156 John. 464
James. 1504 Gobie ancestry. 1469 Luther, 465
Rathbone. 643 Augustine. 1469 Graham ancestrv, 1467
Samuel. 642, 1504 John J.. 1469 John. 1468
William, 643. 1504 Philip H.. 1469 Warner A.. 146S
Gartland. Patrick. 15S5 Goddard ancestrv, 1534. 1834 \Villiam. 1468
^...Thoma.s F.. 158" Alice C. 1537 Granger ancestry, lo06
G^i'j ancestry. 353 Ebenezer. 1834 Chester, 1007
Benjamin. 353 Giles. 1835 Launcelot, 1006
Britton. 353 Henrv E.. 1537 Samuel, 1006
Frank W.. 354 John. 1535. 1S34 Simeon, 1006
Stephen B.. 353 Joseph. 1535 Thomas, 1006
Gates ancestry. 717, S5S. 17S7, Robert H. I.. 1836 William S.. 1007
1846, 2072 ^Va^ren. 1536 Grav ancestrv, 553. 807
Amos, 1787. 2072, 2073 "William. liS; Charles A.. 807
Benjamin. 2073 William G.. 1835 Charles C. 554
Benjamin F.. 859 Godfrey ancestry. 1224 Edward. 553
Charles S.. 719 Bradford. 1225 George M.. 807
Coleman. 718 Frederick. 1226 Joseph B.. 55-4
Daniel. 1846 '^ ^OT-J^r, 1 22.5 T.evi S07
Isaac. 'T87. 2072 207- John. 1225 Samuel. 5"" "54
'-emui^- 1*'/.^ Richard. 1225 Thomas. 554
liier. 715 Gold. Joseph. 2166 Greeley ancestry. 442
Nc^than P.. 718 William. 2167 Andrew. 442
Pearlv. 1847 Gooch ancestry. 796 David. 442
Samuel P. 1S47 James. 796 John D.. 443
Silas. 1846 John, 796 John H.. 443
Simon. 858. 1787. 2072 Robert. 796 Jonathan. 442
Stephen, 718. 858. 1414. 1787, Goodenow. Daniel. Hon., 161 Matthew. 443
1846. 2072 Goodhue ancestrv, 142 Philip. 442
Thomas. 2072 Henrv A.. 143 Shubal. 443
Zelotes. 858 Isaac, 143 Greene ancestry. 867, 931, 1117.
Geer ancestrv. 393 Isaac W.. 143 1702. 1883. 2150. 2190
David. 39 4 John. 143 Asahel W.. 1883 '
Ezra, 393 Joseph. 142 Benjamin, 931, 2152, 2191
George. "9Z William. 142 Charles, 1704
Joseph. 3'13 Goodiell. Solomon. 2135 Frank L., 2193
Gibson ancestrv. 383. 1218, 1390, Goodman ancestrv. 1200 Gardner, 867. 2152
1604 Moses. 12110 Gideon, 1118
Abraham. '.SSI Richard, 1200 Henrv, 2152. 2191
AlexanfiT, 1605 Timothv, 1200 Henrv C. 2192
Cyrus D. 1220 William, 1200 Jabez. 1118
Isaac, :!<4, 385. 1219 William A.. 1200 James. 1118
James. 160? Goodrich ancestry, 1576, 2037, 2161 Job. 2152. 2191
John, 383. 1218. 1309, 1605 Asanel, 2162 John. 931. 1117. Ills. 2151.
Lucy J.. 1220 Benjamin, 2161 2190
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Lester B.. 2192 Hadley ancestry. 859 Thomas. 877

Lester H.. 1SS4 George. 859 William. 878
Llovd. ms
Lorenzo M., 1704
George 859 L., Hartness ancestry. 140G
Samuel. 859 James. 14'i7
-Milton G 1704 . Wells. 859 John. 1406
Nahum, 1703 Wells G.. 859 John W.. 1407
Nathan. 867, 2152, 2192 Hale ancestrv. 1639 Thomas. 1406
Olin D., 1705 John. 1639 Hartshorn ancestrv. 1375
Orrin, 2191 Jonathan. 1639 Charles. 1375
Otto v.. 1705 Thoma.s. 1639 Charles P.. 1375
Richard. 1117 William. 1639 Jacolj. 1375
Robert. 1117 Hall. Rev. Jeremiah, 362 Joseph. 1375
Rufus L.. 18S4
Samuel. 931
Hallett ancestrv. 2032 Samuel W 1375 ,

Andrew. 20^2. 2033 Stella J., 1376

Selden C. 2192 Bertha M.. 2036 Thomas. 1375
Thomas. 1702 Ebenezer. 2033. 2034 Harvey ancestry, 1491
fziah. 1703 Emma I.. 2034 David. 1491
Willard E.. 2153 George W.. 2034 George H.. 1491
William. 'J31, 1702. 1703 Jonathan. 2033 Henrv C. 1491
Greenough ancestry. 962, 1761 Lot. 2034 James G.. 1492
Beulah. 1763 Hamblin ancestry. 1562 William. 1491
Dai'irl. 962 Benjamin. 1563 Harwood ancestry. 1257
Frank M., 962 Elkanah. 1563 Andrew. 1257. 1258
Henrv W., 1762 James. 1562 George H., 1258
James C. 1762 Reuben. 1563 George L.. 1259
John, 1761 Hamilton ancestry, 1480 James. 1257
Joseph. 962 David. 1480 James F.. 1258
Thomas, 1761 Fremont. 1482 John. 1258
William, 1761 Gabriel. 1481 Haskins ancestry. 509 ~
William 1762
B., Henry W.. 1481 Augustus S.. 510
Gridley ancestry, 5S3 Jonathan. 1481 David. 510
Abel. 584 Hamlin ancestrv. 1622 Enoch. 510
George. 584 Ebenezer. 1623 Harrison D., 510
George O., 584 George H.. 1624 John, 509
Joel, 584 James. 1622 Hatch ancestry, 299
Joseph. 583 Lewis. 1623 Abijah B., 300
Samuel. 5S3 Nathaniel. 1623 Ebenezer. 300
Silas. 584 Perez. 1624 Henrv R.. 300
Thomas, 583 Wellington. 1624 Isaac. 300
Grimes ancestrv, 2144 William. 1624 Jonah. 300
Alvan, 2145, 2146 Hammond ancestry. 1807 Samuel. 300
George. 2115 Jonathan. 1808 Walter. 300
Jesse R., 2146 Joseph W., 1308 William. 299
William, 2145 Thomas, 1808 Havens ancestry, 1488
Griswold ancestry, 250, 490, 1066 William. 1807 Carrie O.. 925
Ebenezer, 251. 491 Hanrahan. James. 249 George H.. 925
Edward. 250. John D.. 249 John. 1488
Elias. 491 Hapgood ancestry. 1412 Santord 1488
VV..
Ethan B.. 492 Joseph. 1413 Silas N..1488
Francis. 251 Josiah. 1413 Walter 1488
L..
Frank D.. 492 Shadrach. 1412 Hawes ancestrv. 1727
Huldah. 1066 Thomas. 1412 Edward. 1727
Isaac. 1066 Harlow ancestry. 808. 2U0 John H., 1727
Jacob. 491 Eleazer. 808 Hawks ancestrv. 2117
Joseph. 491 Elias. 808 Alvah. 211S
Michael. 491 Eliphas, 809 Eleazer. 2117
Pufus. 2^1 Frank E.. 809 John, 2117
Samutri. 251 John M.. 809. 2110 William. 2118
William D.. 1066 Levi. 809 William E.. 2118
Grosvenor ancestry. 645 Samuel. 808 Hawley ancestry, 275. 1394
Charles W.. 646 Will E.. 2110 Aaron. 275
Clarence W.. 648 William. 80S Daniel W.. 276
Cora E.. 648 Harriman ancestry, 1515 EH J.. 1395
Daniel. 646 Fred S.. 1516 Ephraim. 275. 1394
Ebenezer. 645 John. 1515 Gideon. 275
Evelyn V.. 648 Jonathan. 1515, 1516 Henry 276
S..

Joshua. 1516 Jabez. 1394

John. 6 45 James. 275
Jonathan P.. 646, 647 Leonard. 1515
Sprague E.. 1516 Joseph. 275
Grout ancestry, 1669, 1868. 1962 Major. 1394
Braman. 1670 Harris ancestry, 394, 1044, 1291
Don. 1963 Abner. 395 Nathan. 1391
Allen. 395 Samuel. 1394
Don D.. i:i64
Stephen, 276
John, 1669. 1670. 1868. 1962, Amaziah. 1044
1963 Caleb. 1293 Hays ancestry. 1598. 182J
Charles P., 397 Aaron. 1599
Jonathan, 1670. 1S6S. 1S69.
Datus 1599
L..
1963 Cvrus, 1293
Cvrus. Hon.. 1294 George. 1598
Lory. 1670 Lindsay M.. 1599
Luman M.. 1963 Esek. 10 44
Thomas E.. 1822
Solomon. 1963 George. 1045
Henry. 1293 Wlllia. 1599. 1822
Thomas. 1670 Hayward ancestry. 382. 466. 825.
Grover ancestry. 389 Joel B., 396
Jonathan. 395 1306
Andrew. 3S9 Benjamin. 466
Arthur C. 390 Joseph. 1044 (]'vrus. 466
Daniel B., 390 Richard. 395. 1044
Stephen H.. 1293 Edward D.. 382
Elijah, 389 1292 El. azer. 382
James, 389 Thomas. 394. 395. 1044.
'^93 Ji hn. 466
Lazarus, 389 1
Joi.athan. 825
Nathan. 389 William. 395. 1292
Josei'h. 825
Thomas. 389 Harrison ancestry. 556 Linus E., S25
Guiteras. Elizabeth M., 655 Joel. 556
Samuel F., 556 Martin. S25
Gertrude E.. 655 Moses. 466
Ramon. 6.i5 Samuel W.. 556 Nathaniel. .306
Gustine ancestry. 173 Hart ancestry. 877 Peter. 825
Agustine. 173 Henry. 878 Samuel. 3S2. 4( ^_
Edward J.. 173 John. 877 Thomas. 382. 826. IW<
Lemuel. 173 Samuel. S7S Timothy. 1307
Samuel. 173 Stephen, 879 Wallace R.. .'
 XIV NEW ENGLAND.
Hazard ancestry. 1684 George W., 1818
Jeffrey. 16S5. 1687 Henry M., 1173
George M., 2160
Jeremiah. 1684 John K., 1173
Owen, 2159
John, 1685 Hoit ancestry. 755
Moses, 1817 Benjamin, 756
John G.. 1685 Peryntha D., 1173
Lauriston H., 168S Richard. 1172 Charles E.. 756
Robert. 1684 John. 755
William H. H., 1817 John
Thomas. 1684 Hight ancestry, 102 L,,. 756
Hazelton ancestry, 1489. 2158 Jonathan. 756
Abraham, 2158 Frank B.. 102 Joseph. 755. 756
John. 102 Thomas. 755
Amos, 2158 William W., 102
Daniel, 1490 Hildreth ancestry, 89
Holbrook ancestry, 29, 1514 1682
Daniel W., 1490 Abel, 1514
David M.. 90 Asa W., 1683
John. 1489 Isaac. 89
Joseph, 2159 Charles A.. 1514
Richard. S9 David. 16S3
Richard, 2158 Samuel. 89, 90
Robert. 2158 Walter
Edward. 31
E., 90 Eliab. 30
Samuel, 1489 Hill ancestry, 677, 879, 973, ,,
Stephen. 14S9. 1490 191S Eliphalet, 30
William F.. 1490
Aymer S. C. 880 Henry, 30
Hazen ancestrv. Arthur H.. 679 Henry E., 1683
296. 595. 1731 Benjamin. 974
Daniel. 596 Ichabod. 1682
Beriah, 879
Edward. 595, 746 Caleb. 677
John. 1514. 1682
Israel. 796 Nathaniel. 1514
Jacob, 796, 797 Calvin. 678 Nehemiah. 1682
Jasper. 596
Cromwell, 974 Peter. 30
Joseph, 1731 David. 974 Thomas. 30
Louis. 797
Deborah W.. 1918 Timothy. 1514
Thomas. 596 Ebenezer. S79 Walter J.. 1514
Heaton ancestry, 1964 Fred B.. 1918 William H., 1683
Charles H.. 1966
Henry C, 679 Holcombe ancestrv, 681
Israel. 879
Clifton M.. 1967 John. 879
Amos. 682
Gershom, 1965 Jonathan. 677 Carmi, 682
Homer W'., 1965 Joseph. 973 Cyrus. 682
James, 1965 Samuel. 974 Luman C. 682
Nathaniel. 1964. 1965 Nathaniel. 681, 682
helms Seth C, 880 Samuel. 682
ancestry. 20 Thomas J., 975
Phillips, 20
n'arren, 880
Thomas. 681
Rosetta L.. 20 William. 677
Holden ancestry, 1205, 1259. 2100
Thomas. 20 Hilliard ancestry, 369
Benjamin. 1206
Uriah. 20 Clarence L., 1260
Azariah. 370 Clark. 2101
"'illiam. 20 David, 369
Henderson ancestrv. 1589 John, 370
Cyrus A.. 1206
David, 1590 Daniel. 1259
Moses C, 1390 John F.. 370 Edward H., 1207
Ola John H.. 370 George B., 1206
H., 1590 Miner. 370
Henry ancestrv, 1482 William. 369
James. 1205
Hugh, 1183
14S2, Hinckley ancestrv. 335 Joel, 2100
Hugh 1484
H.. Isaac. 336
John, 1206
Hugh, Hon.. 1484 Richard. 336
John S.. 1260
John, 1482 Josiah, 1206
Robert, 1482 Samuel. 335 Justinian. 1205
William. 14S3
Hinds ancestrv. 87, 650 Lewis. 1260
Henshaw ancestry. 930 Bartlett. 88 Nathan. 1259
Benjamin. 931 Benjamin. 650 Richard. 1205
Corliss. 652 William. 2100
Daniel. 931
John P. K.. 931 Cornelius, 652 William M.. 2101
Joshua. 930. 931 Ebenezer, S7 Hollister ancestrv. 1472
Thomas. 93u Ellen M., 653 Alvah, 1473
Elisha. 651 Elijah S., 1473
William. 930 Hiram
Herreshoff ancestry "OS D.. 652 George B.. 1474
Charles F., 208, Jiu Jacob. 650 Gurdon. 1473
Tames B.. 209, 210 James. 650 Howard C. 1474
John B.. 211 John, 87. 650. 652 John. 1472
Julian L., 211 Oscar L.. 651 Joseph. 1473
Nathaniel G., 210 ^'illiam. 87 Thomas. 1473
Herrick ancestrv, 1578 William H., 652 Hollywood ancestrv. 1561
Ephraim. 1578 William L.. 651 Joseph M., 1562
Harley S., 1579 Hinman ancestry 2120 Peter, 1561
Henry. 1578 Daniel. 2121 Peter P., 1561
James. 1579 Ebenezer. 2121 Holmes ancestrv, 669, 1088
Leander. 1579 Edward, 2120 Abbie W.. 669
New.on, Joseph. 2121 Duncan. 670
15 79
oamuel, Titus. 2121 Ephraim. 1090
l.i7S
Stephen. 1578. 1579 Hinsdale ancestrv. 10S6 George C, 670
Hicks ancestry. 1043 Barnabas. 10S7 George H.. 669
191' Daniel, 10S7
Daniel. 1043 John. 1089
Robert. 1086 John H., 1090
Ephraim. 1043 Hoadley ancestrv. 2194
Hezekiah. 1912 John S., 1090
John, 1043 Edwin F.. 2i95 Joseph, 1089
Jacob. 2195 Levi, 1090
Jotham, 1912 Jared. 2195
Nathan. 1043 Loren S.. 670
Ransom. 1912 Samuel. 2195 Robert. 1088
Robert, 1912 William. 2194. 2195 Stephen. 1088
Hoadly ancestrv, 1066 Svlvester. 1090
Hidden ancestry, 969 Georsje. 1067. 1"69
Andrew. 970 William, 1089
George. Hon.. 1068 Holt ancestrv, 1485
Charles H.. 971 Samuel. 1067
Ebenezer, 970 Charles t., 1486
Timothy. 1067 Ebenezer. 1485
Edward. 970 Williani. 1066
Henry A.. 971 Hoar ancestry. 1732. 2212 Edward E., 1486
James, 970 Nathan. 1486
Ja-ne* C. j70 Benjamin. 1732 Nicholas. 1485
Waifer Charles, 1732 Reuben, 1485
'>71
Wllkl.s U.. 97: Daniel, 1732 Samuel. 1485
Hig-8;in an-estry. 1172. John, 1732 Sidney L.. 1486
1817 Philip H., 2212
Ben*Myan. U72 Timothy. 1486
Dyer, 181? Richard A.. 2212 Holton ancestrv. 1247, 1469
Eltazer. 1172 Samuel. 1732 Elihu D., 1470
Fr.och, 1178 Hogan ancestrv. 2159 Erastus. 1247
iphraim, 1172 Charles 2159 Henrv D.. 1470
CharU.s P.. 2159 Joel. 1469
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Samuel, 1447 Archibald J.. 813

Jr n. 1247 Bartholomew. 1228
" Vis C, 1248 Solomon, 1813
Thomas, 1813 Claramon, 1919
ius M., 1247 Daniel Sll
1247 Timothy, 1447 .\.,

Howe ancestrv. 48, 93. 1844 Daniel I., 811

\\ .. am, 1247 Enoch, 810, 827
Zoeth, 1470 Abraham. 93, 1844
Ephraim, 1844 Ephraim, 810, 827
Holvoke ancestry, 1579 Francis. 48 George W.. 1913
Edward, 1579 Harry D.. 1919
Elizur. 1579. 1580 Frank. 48
Georee. 1844 Irving O., 811
Jacob. 15S0 John, 810. 812, 1918
John R.. 1580 Isaac. 93
Jacob. 93, 94 Joseph. 1228
Richard, 1580 Joshua, 1228
Silas G., 1580 James H., 1845
149o, John. 4S. 1844 Josiah A.. 1228
Hoolier ancestry, 124, 175,
Josiah D.. 1229
'^198 Josiah. 1844
William. 1844 Peter. SIO, 811
Amos, 1495 Reuben, 828
Franklin. 1497 Howes. George A., 12S4
Simeon, 812
Georg-e W,. 1497 Susanna, 1284
Howland ancestry, 184. 1619. 1941. Stephen F.. 812
Henry, 1495 Thomas, 827
James, 175 2108
Alice S., 1621 Washinijton. 1918
John, 124, 125, 2198 William^ D.. 812
John. Hon., 2199 Daniel, 1619, 1620, 1621
Eseck, 2109 William W.. 813
John 1496
P..
Frank G.. 2109 Huntington ancestry, 255, 1336
Liberty 1496 H.. Benjamin. 255
Orman B. 1496
V. George, 2109
Henrv. 184. 1619 Daniel. 255
Parker. 1496 Gurden. 256
Samuel. 175, 2199 Henrv. 2108 James. 1336
Thomas. 1495, 2198 Jabez. 1941
John. 1694. 1941, 2109 John A.. 1336
Thomas. Rey., 2198 Simon. 255, 1336
Joseph. 1941
\Vllliam. 175 n^n*, Joshua. 2109 Hurlburt ancestry, 1381
Hopkins ancestry. 502, 1046, 2003 Nicholas, 184. 185 Asher, 1381
Cliarles S,, 2005 Charles O.. 1382
Daniel. 2005 Richard G., 1621 Gideon, 1381
Ebenezer. 2004 Samuel, 184, 2108 Nathan, 1381
Elisha. 503 Thomas S.. 1S5
Nathaniel. 1381
Elkanah, 503 William. 185
Zoeth, 184, 1619 Otis C, 1382
George G.. 1046 Thomas. 13S1
Giles, 503 Hoyle ancestry, 2059 Hutchins ancestry. 1085 _
Harry D.. 2005 James. 2060 George F., liJ85
Henry, 2004 John. 2059 Harrv W., 1086
John, 2003 Joseph. 2060 Hezekiah. ItisS
Joshua. 503 Hoyt ancestry. 53. 60 Hyde ancestry. 1996, 1997
Lewis G.. 1047 Benjamin. 61 Asaph H.. 1997
Eianiel. 54
Milton W.. 1046 Ephraim. 61 Edward D., 1997
Stephen. 502, 2004 Ezekiel. 54
Elihu, 1997
Thcimas A., 503 Frederick X., 55 John, 1996
Wait. 2005 Richard, 1996
John. 53. 54 Richard W,. 1997
Horn ancestry. 555 Joseph, 54
George W., 555 Samuel. 1996
Percy A., 556 Thomas, 60
William. 1996
William. 555 William. 61
,o^i- William H.. 55
Horton ancestry. 983, 1163, 1S96 Hubbard ancestry, 10., lOSJ Ilslev ancestry. 2223
Comtort, 983 Benjamin. 2223
Daniel, 1896
Abner. 10S4 Silas, 2223
David. 1163 Amasa. 108
Silas A., 2224
Daniel. 108 Ingalls ancestry, 938
David K.. 1164 Georse. 108. 1083
Enoch. 1163 Ebenezer. 939
Frances A., 1897 Joseph. 1083. 1084 Edmund. 938
Fred B.. 1897 Samuel T.. Dr.. 109 John. 938
John. 983
Samuel T.. Jr., 109 Ingraham ancestry. 139
Jonathan. 983
Thomas. 108 Arthur. 14.-. 141
Nathan B., 1897 Walter Co.. 109 Benjamin. i4u
Hudson ancestry. 166o
Roval. 1896 1667
Daniel P., 141
Albert A.,
George L., 141
Solomon, 1896 Arthur J.1668B..
Stephen. 1163, 1164 Jarrett, 140
Daniel, 1665 Jonr. 140
Thomas. 1163 Marinus W., 1S66. 1667
William H., 1164 Nathaniel G., 141
Samuel. 1666^ Richard. 140
Hnug-hton ancestry. 694, 1221, 1 179 Samuel E.. 1667 1285
Charles E.. 694 Ingram ancestry.
Thomas. 1666 Ira. 1286
Emory, 1222 riuling ancestry. 693. llsi John. 12S5
Frederick L., 17 1
Ale.\ander. 693
John. 1221 Jonathan, 1286
Daniel. 693. 2122 Nathaniel. 1286
Jonas. 693 Edward B., 2123
Jonathan. 693, 694
Jo.,l.ua 1222
Edward
James. 2122
C
2123
Richaril. 12S5
Inman ancestrv. 625
Josiah. 693 Albert H.. 626
Milo C, 693 Francis H 625
Philemon. 1222 Sara J.. 2123 William H., 626
.

Robert. 1222 Hull ancestry 3o6__

Solomon, 1222 Irish ancestry, 1278
AureUus_B., 3o.. i^t Alonzo, 1278
House ancestry, 206 Amzi. 357
Charles A.. 206 Calvin A.. 1279
Charles A., 358 Jesse, 1278
Joseph. 206 John. 357 John. 1278
Walter. 206 Joseph D., 3o.
V.Mlliam, 206 Jonathan. 1278
Miles. 357 .
Petfr. 1278
Hovey ancestry, 316 Humphrey ancestry. 614. 1110.
Wesley M.. 1279
Abijah. 317 1O!
Daniel. 316
Y
Ives ancestry. 1837
ChaVles B.. 1111 Benjamin. 1S37. IgSS
John, 316 Ede. nil Robert H.. 1835
Luke. 317 Eva D..1112 Thomas. 1837
Solomon. 317 George. 615 Thomas P.. 18S8
Howard ancestry. 144., ISIJ George W.. 61o
Albert C, 1814_ James, lllO Jackson an^^xt-y, 49. 787. 11
Benjamin. 144.. 181.1 1112
James L.. E.lward. iV29
Charles E.. 1448 J.ihn. 615 Edward B. 499
Jesse, 1S14 Jonas. 614. 222i
John. 1447 Fred K., 788
Samuel, 61a Fritz W.. 500
Luther G., 1447 William. 6l3
Nathaniel. 144i 810. i". i-->. Godfrey, 499
Hunt ancestry, Hor\tlo N., 788
Peter. 1814 1918
Robert. 1447
XVI NEW ENGLAND.
James, 787 William S.. 1984 Nehemiah, 595
Jolin. 499. 7S7 William S.. Hon., 1985 Reuben. 593
John H.. 78S Johnstone ancestry. 2021 Thomas. 392, 593 ,
Samuel. ai30 Robert. 2021 William. 961 .V.
.Sebas, 1130
1129. Robert P.. 2021 William D., 961 vvv\j,
Jaquith ancestry. 1613 W'iUiam. 2021 Kilburn ancestry, 1232 _
Abraham. 1613 William .M.. 2021 Elijah. 1234
Ebenezer, 1613 Jones ancestry, 134, 517, 589. 721, George. 1234
Enoch. 1614 1332 John. 1232. 1233
Henry A.. 1614 -Abraham. 1332 Thomas. 1232
Ralph. 1614 Barnett W.. 721 Kilton ancestry, 1189, 1575
Thomas. 1614 Edward. 721 George B.. 1575
Jenks. Boomer, 717 Eli. 135 John J., 1190, 1191
Lyman, 717 Frank .\I.. 517 Robert, 1189
Jennison ancestry, 884 George. 721 Thomas, 1575. 1189. 1190
Israel, 885 George C, 721 Walter A.. 1191
Joseph S.. 885 Homer M.. 599 Winficid S.. 1576
Peter, SS5 Jesse. 317 Kimball ancestry, s64. 959. 1114,
Robert. 885 John, 1532 1648, 1909
Samuel, 885 Latavor B., 517 Amherst, 1910
Samuel W., 886 Samuel. 598 Asa, 1910
Theodore
William, 885
886 C Solomon, 1533
Thomas, 134, 135, 1532
Benjamin. 959
Charles D.. 1116
Jernegan ancestry, 59 William, 598 134. David, 1167
Edward, 60 Jose ancestry. 2028 Dean, 1115
George J., 60 Benjamin B.. 2028 Edith P.. 1911
John J., 60 Christopher, 2028 Elbert B., 866
Thomas, 60 Edwin H., 2028 Emery S., 1115
Jessup. William. S7 Ernest P., 2029 Frank H., 960
Jewett ancestry, 1719 James. 2028 Fred E.. 866
Ebenezer, 1721 Nathaniel. 2028 George H.. 865
Edward, 1719 Richard. 2028 Horace. 1910
Eliphalet, 1720 William. 2028 Horace A., 1910
Ezekiel, 1720 Judson ancestry. 1069 Horace E.. 1911
Farnum, 1721 Frederick J., 1070 Jacob. 960
Maximilian, 1719 Frederick N.. 1070 Jarvis, 1115
Stephen, 1720 Jeremiah. 1069 John. 865. 1114, 1909
Jillson ancestry. 1091 Joshua. 1069 John H.. 865
Allen B.. 1092 Pixlee. 1070 Joseph. 1115. 1909
Francello G., 1092 Samuel, 1069 Moses. 960
James. 1091 William. 1069 Philemon. 1909
Nathaniel. 1091 Richard. 864, 959, 1114, 1648,
Oilys A., 1093 Keith ancestry. 2213 1909
Uriah. 1091 -A-bijah. 2213 Stephen, 960
Johnson ancestry. 55, 98. 539. 552. Comfort. 2213 William N., 960
704, 915, 1316, 1661, 1984, Francis, 2213 King ancestrv, 1104
2045 Lewis, 2213 Frederick, 1104
Alfred S., 917 Kellogg ancestry. 1492 Georse W., 1104
Andreas. 2045 Benjamin. 1494 Richard. 1104
."..-...or P 917 Benjamin P.. 1494 Kingman ancestrv, 760
Asa. 705 Ezekiel. 1493, 1494 Eliphalet. 760
Benjamin, 705 Joseph, 1492 Henry. 760
Calyin, 552 Martin. 1492 John. 760
Charles, 56 Nathaniel. 1493 Matthew. 760
Charles W., 1317 Phillippe. 1492 Kingsburj' ancestry. 1819
Phauncey N., 1663 Walter E.. 1494 .A.nnette R., 1^21
L -rus U.. 1661 Kelton ancestry. 1042 Benjamin. 1n20
D. '?1, 36 George. 1043 Joseph. 1819
David W., 1663 John. 1042, 1043 Lyman E., 1S21
Edgar M.. 918 Nathaniel. 1042 Nathaniel, 1S20
Edward H., 57 Thomas. 1042 Kingsley ancestry, 79
Elisha. 1315, 1661 Kendall ancestry, 1231 Daniel, SO
h^noch. 540 Benjamin F., 1231 Darwin P.. ^1
Frank V.. 100 Hiram, 1231 Hiram P.. SI
George N'., 1986 Lydia K., 1232 Nathan. SO
Haynes, 99 Paul, 1231 Samuel. 80
Henry 1985
T., Kent ancestry. 635. 1754. 1947 Stephen, 79
Hezekiah. 552 .\bdiel. 1949 Kinlock ancestry, 1828
Howard H., 1663 Dorman B. E.. 1950 Alexander, 1828, 1S29
Humphrey. 915 Elijah. 1735 -Alexander G.. 1829
Irving A.. 553 Ezekiel. 1948 Everett S., 1829
Isaac. 1985 John, 1755. 1947. 1948 Francis. 1S28
Jacob. 56 Joseph. 635, 1754, 1755. 1947, Kinnev ancestrv. 40. 1131
James. 916 104S Bradford. 41
Job, 916 Josiah. 633 David. 41
John, 9S. 704, 705, 915, 916 Murray A., 1949 Harry W.. 1133
John G., 2045 Remember. 1753. 1945 Henry, 40, 1131
Jonathan. 539 Samuel, 635 Jonathan, 41, 1132
Joseph, 98. 1661, 19S5 WiUington. 1755 Joseph. 41, 1131, 1132
Josiah, 1663 Keves ancestrv, 193 Joseph N.. 1132
.Moses, 540 David, 193 Thomas. 40, 1131
Nathaniel, 915 David H.. 194 William C, 41
Obed. 540 Elias, l'i3 William H.. 41
Perrin, 1661 James, 193 Kinnicutt ancestry, 635
Peter O.. 2045 Robert. 193 Daniel, 635
X 111H-. ?il6 Stephen. 194 John. 635
Pliny P.. 916 Kidder ancestry. 592, 960 George R.. 635
Hansel, 540 .\aron, 592 Roger, 635
Rawson T.. 1316 .A.biah, 595 Kinson ancestrv. 1338
Robert, 198 4 Benjamin. 961 -Amos, 1339
Russell T.. 540 Charles H.. 593 William. 1338
Samuel, 552, 1.984, 19?5 Enoch, 961 William R.. 1339
Solomon, 56, 5). 9 Ephraim. 594 Kirkland ancestry, 1339
Solomon R., 57 Fred T., 595 Daniel. 1340
Solomon W.. 57 James, 592, 960 Edward. 1340
Thomas. 55. 98, 100 John, 592, 961 Edward. Dr., 1341
Timothy. 704 John P.. 962 Nathaniel. 1339
William. 36. 98, 540, .;984 Joseph. 595 Philip. 1339
William P.. 552 Moses, 593 Samuel. 1340
 NEW ENGLAND.
Knapp ancestry, 2157 John P.. 1347 Rufus A.. 1241
Aaron. 2157 Jonathan. 1998 Seth, 1240
Guy 215S
S-, Leonard P., 1999 Livermore ancestry, 1133, 1803
Joseph H.. 2158 Marshall W., 1348 Abljah, 1138
Paul, 2157 Martin R.. 1347 Elisha, 1138
Samuel E.. 2157 . Merrill L.. 1348 John, 1138, 1803
Wmiam, 2157 Nathaniel. 1345. 1630 Jonathan. 1803, 1804
Knight ancestry, 1528, 1595 Pele, 199S Samuel. 1138, 1803
Alfred, 1529 Peter, 1999 Solomon K., 1804
Benjamin, 1528, 1595 Rufus, 1346 Thomas, 1138
David, 152S William, 1630 Thomas A., 18x4
Ebenezer, 1596 Leach ancestry. 2064 Locke ancestry. 1349
Enos, 1595 Amos, 2064 Ebenezer. 1350
Eugene W.. 1596 Che.ster K., 2064 Joshua, 1350
Ira, 1595 John, 2064 Oren, 1350
Joseph, 1528 Joseph, 2064 William. 1349
Philip, 1595 Justin S., 2065 Lockwood ancestrv, 35
Richard. 1528 Thoma.s. 2064 Eliphalet, 35
Thomas, 1529 Lear ancestry, 2167 Ephraim. 35
William. 1529 John. 2167. 2168 George R.. 36
William H.. 1529 John E.. 2168 Lambert. 36
Knowles ancestry, 641, 1938 Joseph. 2168 Peter. 35
Daniel, 193S Thomas. 2167 Robert, 35
Edward, 1938 William W.. 2168 Roe. 36
Henry, 1938 Learnard ancestry. 764 Loftis ancestry, 2126
John P., 1938, 1939 Benjamin. 765 Anthony. 2126
Jonathan, 1938 Heman, 764 Claude A., 2126
XIarv E., 1939 Lee ancestry, 237, 1251 Patrick F,, 2126
Nathaniel, 641 Christopher M., 1251 Loomis ancestry, 984
William, 1938 John, 237 Anita y., 986
Mary, 238 Edward A., 986
Lance ancestry, 1649a Samuel, 1250 John. 985
Joseph. 1649a Thomas J., 1251 Joseph. 985
Joseph T., 1649 Leete, Mar\', 176 Joshua, 985
Robert, 1649a Williarii. 176 Joshua A., 986
Theron H., 1649a LeFevre ancestry, 115 Samuel, 985
Landon ancestry, 401 Alice. 115 Thomas, 985
Charles H., 403 John J., 115 William, 985
Elisha, 402 John W.. 115 Lord ancestrv. 1886
Ezekiel. 402 Peter. 115 John. 1S87
James, 401, 402 Peter E.. 115 Nathan, 1886, 1887
Nathan. 401 Leiand ancestry. 332. 1319 Nathan, Rev.. 1887
Noah, 402 Caleb. 1320 Samuel, 1887
Walter C, 402 Ebenezer. 332. 1320 William A.. 1888
LcLiie anccstrv, 186, 292 Fred A.. 1321 William H., 1888
Arthur E.. 294 Henry. 332. 1319 Lovell ancestry, 580
Charles, 188 Hopestill. 1319 Alexander, 580
Daniel, 293, 294 James, 332, 1320 Christopher. 581
Ephraim. 293 Joseph W., 1321 Leverett T., 582
George. 292 Otis, 1320 Lewis C. 581. 582
Jahez. 187 Phineas. 332, 1320 Michael. 581
John W., 188 Thomas, 332 Nathaniel, oSl
Joshua, 186 Lemmon. John G.. 1775 Wilson S., 582
Samuel, 187 Sarah A., 1775 Lowe ancestry, 1952
Wallace R., 188 Leonard ancestry, 1341 David. 1952. 1953
Wilfred C. 189 Claude G.. 1343 Frank E., 1953
William. 186, 292 Daniel, 1343 John. 1953
l^iujfuon ance.= try, 1130 Daniel G., 1343 Joseph, 1953
John, 1131 David, 1343 Thomas. 1952
Oliver, 1131 Eugene S., 1342 Ludington ancestry, 1005, 1102
Paul, 1130 Jacob, 1341 Corbet L., 1103
James, 1341, 1342 Elliot K., 1103
Philip, 1130
Lanman ancestry, 147 John, 1.T41, 1342 Francis H., 1103
Nathaniel, 1341 Isaac. 1006
Peter, 147 John. 1005. 1006, 1103
Lanphear ancestry, 663 Philip, 1343
Shepard, 1342 Jude. 1006. 1103
Edwin T.. 664 Spencer H., 1342 William. 1005, 1102, 1103
Eli = ha, 664 Luther ancestry. 629
George, 663 Thomas. 1342
Uriah, 1341 Ebenezer. 630
John, 664 John. 629
Louisa C, 665 Leslie ancestry. 1649
George. 1649 Samuel, 629
Nathan, 664 Lyman ancestry. 238. 351, 1830
Robert, 665 James. 16 49
John P.. 1650 Cornelia M., 238
Thomas P.. 664 Samuel C. 1650 Cyrenius. 1831, 1832
Li-rahoo ancestrv, 1442, 1901 David, 238
Elmer E.. 1902 William. 1649
Leviston. Daniel, 969 Ellas. 1831. 1832
Harold D.. 1902 John, 968 John. 1831
James R.. 1902 Luther F. 238
John. 1902 Lewis ancestry, 22, 1045 Richard. 351, 352, 1S30
Robert. 1902 Amos, 1045 Richard L, 238
Samuel. 1442. 1902 Augustus J., 1045 Walter H.. 352
Stephen, 1442, 1901 David, 23 Lynch. Edward R.. 1280
William. 1442 John, 23 John, 1279
L..iwless ancestry, 065 Joseph, 23
James. 665 Rosetta, 23 2208
Lillie ancestry, 19Da
McCarthy, Charles T..
John. 665 Florence, 2208
William. 665 Dean 1956
K.,
Frank L, 2208
Lawrence ancestry, 1344, 1630, George, 1955 McCullough. Alexander, 1226
1998 Joseph, 1956 John G.. 1226
Archibald L, 1631 Dbadiah, 1956
.\IcCune. Charles H.. 1984
Artemas. 1348 Robert B., 1956 William. 1983, 1984
Benjamin. 1346 Samuel. 1955 McElrov, William B., 996
Charles C, 1999 Lispenard ancestry. 15 Mary A., 996
Ebenezer, 1998 Anthony. 15, 16
McElwain ancestry, 922
Enoch, 1345 Antoine, 15 Henry E.. 923
Ephraim, 1346 Leonard, 15
James, 922
Littlefield ancestry, 1238
Henry, 1345 Daniel, 1240
Jonathan, 92C
Isaac, 1999 Edmund, 1238. 1239 Timothy, 922
James E., 1630 McGarry ancestr/. 2 '53
Francis, 1239
Jay H.. 1347 Nathan W., 1242 Bernard, 215 !

John, 1345, 1630

 XVlll NEW ENGLAND.
John B., Rev., 2154 John M., 518 Spencer, 33
Patrick. 2153 Kimball P., 1852 Sylvanus, 33
McGregor, Cassius, 725 Lewis D., 2078 Thomas, 1954
William, 725 Nathaniel, 634 Whitman, 33
McGuinness. Bernard, 1210 Nathan K., 2114 William, 32
Edwin D.. 1210 Noah, 518 Zophar, 33
Ellen T., 1212 Nora 634
F., Merrick ancestry, 261
Feli.\, 1210 Richard. 634 George C, 263
McKewen, Frederick, 587 Robert, 633 George P.. 263
Samuel H., 587 Samuel. 518 James, 262
McLeod. Angus H., 580 Seth H.. 2114 Joseph, 263
Charles F. M.. 580 Stoddard S., 520 Perez, 262
Mack ancestry. 1907 Walter L.. 1439 Sylvester W., 262
Edward R.. 1909 William. 518 Merrill ancestrv, 933, 2163
Elisha. 190S Mason ancestry, 873, 984, 2095 Arthur R.. 934
Henry R.. 1908 Dwight E.. 2096 Calvirt. 2163
John. 1907. 1908 Ebenezer, 2095 Daniel, 934
Nehemiah. 1908 Edward L.. 874 David L.. 93 4
Resolved. 1908 Isaac. 873. 984 Enoch, 934
Warren W.. 1909 Isaiah. 874 Hallowell, 2163
Mackenzie ancestry, 586 Johnson, 2096 John. 934
Frank S., 587 Leonard, 874 Nathaniel. 933
John, 5S6 Marshall, 874 Merriman ancestry. 1745
Joseph. 586 Nathan, 984 Amasa, 1746
Justin F., 586 Nathaniel, 874 Caleb, 1745
Macomber ancestry, 1602 Orville D.,2096 Charles, 1746
David, 1603 Robert, 2095 Charles 1746. 1748
H..
Jacob, 1603 Sampson, 873, 984 Edward 1749
B..
James H.. 1604 Silas, 2096 Elisaph. 17)6
John, 1603 Thaddeus, 2096 Harold T.. 1748
William, 1602, 1603 Thomas, 2095, 2096 Isaac B.. 1749
'Mann ancestry, 1501 Mather ancestry. 1 Nathaniel, 1745
Arnold. 1502 Matson ancestry, 1499 Theophilus. 1745
Charles A... 1502 Alexander H., 1500 William P., 1746
John. 1501 David. 1501 Merritt ancestry, 501
Thomas, 1501, 1502 Francis, 1500 Amos, 501
Thomas. Judge, 1502 Samuel, 1500 Charles C, 502
Manwaring ancestry, 246 William, 1499, 1500 Eldora J., 502
Christopher, 246 William W., 1500 Henrv, 501
Oliver. 2)6 Matteson ancistry, 920, 1751 Ira. 501
Robert. 246 Andrew R 1753 , James, 501
Simon W.. 247 Archibald C, 922 James L., 501
Mapes ancestry, 405 Asahel, 921 John, 501
Christopher, 405 Charles, 921 Metcalf ancestry, 1031
Francis, 406 Corev, 1751 Ebenezer, 1032
Jabez, 406 David, 1751 Jonathan, 1031
James, 406 Frank W., 1752 Joseph. 1032
James J., 406 George, 921 Michael. 1031
John, 405 George A., 922 Nathaniel. 1031. 1032
Jonas M.. 406 George W., 1752 Millar ancestrv. 2045
Joseph. 40h Henry, 920 Clinton F.. 2046
Leonard. 405 Hezekiah, 921 CoUinwood C. 2045
Marv E.. 407 Joseph, 1751 John J., 2045
Robert. 405 Josiah, 1751 Miller ancestry, 57. 422, 2020, 2056
Thomas, 406 Paul, 922 Benjamin, 5S. 59
Marsh ancestry, 558 Reuben, 921 Charles R.. 5ri

John, 558 Robert, 1751 Elijah. 59

Joseph, 558 Matthews ancestrv, 2215 Elijah T., 59
Moses, 558 Caleb B,, 2215 John, 57
Samuel, 55S Daniel, 2215 Lewis L.. 2057
Thomas, 558 Oliver, 2215 Nathaniel. 2057, 2058
Marshall ancestrv, 486, 1057, 2206 Thomas. 2215 Nathaniel, Dr.. 2057
Charles E.. In58 Thomas J., 2215 Philip, 2057
Frank J., 2206 Matthtwson ancestry, 73, 2061 Robbins, 423
George M., 487 Azro B., 74 Samuel R.. 2020
James C. 1058 Bradford N'., 2061 Thomas. 57, 58
John, 2206 Charles, 74 William, 422
Joseph H., 1057 Charles F.. 75 Millerd ancestry, 982
Leslie K.. 105S David A . 2061 John. 952
Reuben. 2206 James. 73 Joseph. 982
Samuel. 4S6 Jeanie C. 75 Nathaniel, 982
Seth. 487 Josiah. 2061 Robert. 982
Thomas, 486, 487 Russell. 2061 Mills ancestry, 1946
William, 1057 Thomas. 74 Benjamin, 1946
William A.. 1058 Maurice ancestrv, 2106 Jonas, 1946
William S.. 1057 Daniel, 2107 Joseph, 1946
Marston ancestry. 860 John, 2107 Mose.s, 1946
Elijah, S61 Marv L., 2107 Samuel. 1946
Isaac, S60 Melville P., 2107 Samuel C. 1D47
Nathaniel. 861 Mayo ancestry, 1625 Samuel H.. 1947
Thomas. 860. 861 Ebenezer. 1625 Zachariah. 1946
William, 860 Gideon. 1625 Miner ancestrv. 1611. 2091
Martin ancestry, 518, 633, 1851, John. 1625 -Albert L.. 1613
207S, 2113 Jonathan. 1625 Bradley. 2093
Aaron, 1852 Nathaniel. 1625 Charles. 1615
Anderson, 634 Samuel, 1625 Christopher, 1615
Blanche V, 1439 Mead ancestry. :^2. 1954 Clement, 1611
Caleb. 518 B^-njamin, 33 Clement S., 1612
Daniel 2078
D., Deliverance, 33 Cvrus, 1615
Eiienezer. 634 Ebenezer. ,"2 Cvrus C. 1615
Frank J.. 1853 Ephraim, 33 Elizabeth R 2094
George. 1S51. 1852 Gabriel, 1954 Ephraim, 1615. 2092
Gurdon M., 1852 Isaac, 33 Francis W.. 2093. 2094
Henry N.. 510 Israel, 1954 George H.. 1615
Herbert P.. 2078 John, 32 Henrv, 2092
Horace A.. 634 Nathaniel, 1955 Hyman L.. 1204
Jedediah. 2114 Oliver,1954 James, 1615
John. 51S. 634, 2114 Samuel, 1954 Ross H.. 1616
 NEW ENGLAND. XIX

Saxton, 2092 Josephus, 2164 Ell, 690

Susan 2094
F., Noah, 2164 Elisha. 688
Susan 1204
S., Munroe ancestry, 918, 1545 Guy C, 691
Stephen. 2092 Addison P., 1546 Harmon. 689
Thomas, 1614. 2092 Burden, 918, 1546 Henry H.. 689
Moody ancestry. 1248, 1379, 1864, John, 1546 John, 6,s7, 690
2116 Philip A., 1546 Learned R., 429
Angle B., 1865 Stephen, 1546 Mark, 690
Ebenezer. 2116 Thomas, 1546 Matthew, 428
Elmina A.. 1864 William, 1545 Obadlah, 428
George. 1248. 2116 Murdork ancestry, 1323 Ransom, 62s
Gideon W., 1379 Benjamin. 1324 Robert, 690. 691
Oilman S.. 1864 Edgar W.. 1325 Samuel. 429
Isaiah. 124S Elisha. 1324 Sylvester C. 691
Isaiah M.. 1248 Fuller, 1324 Theophilus C, 429
John, 1248. 2116 Herbert T., 1324 Thomas, 42S, 686
Lewis C. 1864 John. 1324 Norrls ancestry. 1032
Samuel. 1248. 2116 Lewis H.. 1324 Ezra. 1034
Seymour W.. 1380 Moses T., 1324 Henrv .M.. 1036
Simeon, 1248 Robert, 1323 John H.. 1035
William G., 1380 Murray ancestry, 1331 Jonathan. 1033
William S.. 1380 George G 1331 Moses. 1033
Zlmri. 2116 James, 1331 Nicholas, 1032
Moore ancestry. 47. 726, 1376 James M., 1331 Norton ancestry. 37, 789
Alanson S., 727 Benjamin. 38
Alfred K., 728 Needham ancestry, 10 Daniel. 39
Andrew. 47 Anthony, 10 Elijah A., 790
Anna, 47 Henry M., 11 Elisha. 789
Ephraim, 1377 Jonathan, 11 Joseph. 38. 7S9
George M., 1378 Nehemiah, 11 Nathan, 789
Henry M.. 728 Newcomb ancestry, 111, 1133, 2013 Nathan A., 790
James. 726 .Ajidrew, 111, 112 Nathan J., 789
John, 1376 Benjamin, 2012 Nicholas, 38
John A., 727 Ebenezer, 2012 Solomon. 38
Jonathan, 1376 Eliakim A.. 2013 Thomas. 789
Joseph. 47, 1376. 1377 Elvmas 2013
S., William E.. 40
Levi B., 1377 Francis, 2012 Noyes ancestrv, 2015
Milton G., 1377 Hezeklah, 1133 Breed, 2016
Nathaniel, 727 Jonathan, 2012 Edward L.. 2016
Robert, 727 Leo A., 2013 James, 2015, 2016
Samuel A., 727 Peter, 2012 John. 2016
Tilly, 1377 Simon, 112 Lucius H.. 2016
Morrill ancestry. 1036 Solomon, 2012 Oliver, 2016
Abraham. 1036 Thomas, 112, 113 William, 2015
Albert H.. 1038 Newell ancestry, 1754
Henry .\., 1037 Charles H., 1754 O'Brien, Thomas, 1330
Isaac. 1037 George W., 1754 Thomas E.. 1331
Jacob. 1037 George W. E.. 1754 O'Dell, Hiram, 1969
Paul. 1037 Newton ancestry. 1729. 2143 Hiram W.. 1969
Samuel. 1037 Daniel E.. 2144 Hiram .M,, 1970
Morse ancestry. 31. 1079, 2180 David. 1730 Olney ancestry, 924, 1134
Benjamin. 32. 2181 George H.. 2144 Cyrus, 925
Eliakim, 32 Gideon, 3144 Elam, 1134
Frederick W., 2182 Henry H,, 2114 Ezra, 925
James, lOSO John, 1730 Frank F,, 1134
Jeremiah, 31 Jonathan, 2143 Ira, 925
John, 31S0, 2181 Louis S., 1731 Stephen, 1134
J.>seph, 31, 1079, 2180, 2182 Moses, 2143 Thomas, 924, 925, 1133, 1134
Joseph 2181
B., Richard, 2143 Ordwav ancestry, 1660
Joseph, Capt., 1080 Roger, 1730 Charles D, 1660
Levi, 21S1 Samuel, 1729, 1730 George W.. 1660
Moses. 32 Sheldon, 1730 James. 1660
Samuel, Tyrus, 2144 John. 1660
31, 1079 Orser ancestry. 2199
Samuel G., 2182 Nichols ancestry, 981
Thomas, 1080 Israel, 982 Henry W.. 2200
Richard, 9S1, 982 Samuel. 2200
Zachariah. 2181 Thomas R.. 2200
Morton ancestry, 1586 Samuel, 982
Nickerson ancestry, 1122 Orvis ancestry. 1509, 1511
Arthur O.. 1588 Edward C. 1511
Eleazer, 1587 Edward I., 1123
Israel, 1123 Franklin H.. 1510
Ephraim, 1587 George, 1509
George. 1586 John, 1123
Lvra B., 1124 George A.. 1511
Henry G., 1588 Levi C. 1510
Ichabod, 1587 Mulford, 1123
Nicholas, 1123 Paul W.. 1511
James L.. 1587 Samuel. 1509
Nathaniel, 1587 Sparrow H., 1123
William. 1122 WaitstU. 1509
Mosher, .Albert B.. 1665 William. 1509
William A.. 1665 Nightingale ancestry, 928
George C, 929 William F, 1511
Moulton ancestry, 918 O'Sullivan ancestry, 1869
Chat-e, 919 Joseph, 928, 929
Samuel, 929 Daniel, ls70
Edward 920S.,
William, 928 John, ls70
James 920
B., Rev. William J., 1871
Stephen, 919 Nlles ancestry, 777. 2009 Otis ancestry. 20S7
Stephen C
920
William, 918, 919
Albert A.. 2010
Barnabas. 2010 David. 2088
Charles \.. 779 Emily F.. 2089
Mower ancestry, 1604 Charles C. 779 John. 2087. 2088
Curtis, 1604 778 Joseph. 2087
Emory C, 1604 Chester S..
Nathaniel. 2088
Jonathan, 1604 George H., 778
Orin F.. 20SS
Marshall. 1604 Increase, 7i 8
Samuel A.. 2088
Samuel, 1604 John. 777, 77S, 2009 Overfleld ancestry. 69
Mowry ancestry, 530 Nathan, 7.8 Benjamin. 69
Daniel, 530 Peter, 77S Paul. 69
Daniel, Judge, 531 Salmon. 2010 WiUiam. "'>
Joseph, 530 Samuel, 2009
Nathaniel, 530 Thomas, 2009 Packard ancestry. 122. 764
Munn ancestry, 2163 Noble ancestry, 428, 6S6 Asa, 122
Aaron. 2164 Absalom. 429 Charles S. W.. 123
Benjamin. 2163 Asahel, 687 -^
Francis R.. 124
John, 2163 David, 687
XX NEW ENGLAND.
Frederick A.. 123, 124 George, 549, 550 Mary T., 1262
George R., 124 John, 550 Nicholas, 1693
Jacob, 122 Parkinson ancestry, 271 Robert, 1693
John H., 123 Henry, 271 Samuel, 1261
Sheppard, 764 Robert. 271 Peckham ancestry, 1856
Solomon, 122 Robert H., 272 Daniel, 1856
Washington, 764 Royal. 272 John, 1856
Zaccheus, 122 William. 271 Samuel, 1856
Page ancestry, 2108, 21S8 Parsons ancestry, 128, 1467, 2171 Thomas, 1S56
Abraham. 21S8 Amos, 2172 Thomas C, 1857
Amos, 2108 Benjamin, 128, 2171 Peirce ancestry, 972
Benjamin, 2186 Charles, 2172 Charles M., 972
Carroll S., 2187 Clark H.. 1467 Thomas J. H., 972
Cornelius, 2108 Ebenezer, 128, 2171 William C, 972
Daniel, 21SS Ephraim. 1467 Peirson ancestry, 297
Fred L 2189 Frank T., 2173 Abel L., 297, 298
James, 2187 Jonathan, 128 Samuel, 297
John. 2108, 2186 Lemuel, 2173 Pelton ancestry, 670
John H., 2108 Thomas, 128 Ephraim. 671
Lewis, 2186 Trueman. 1467 Henry. 671
Nathaniel C, 2189 ,-Partridge ancestry, 1396 John. 670
Russell S., 2187 Edward .\I., 1397 Lyman E., 671
Samuel, 21S8 Herbert E.. 1397 RoUin M., 672
Seth F., 2188 John. 1396 Samuel, 670
Thomas, 2108 Reuben. 1397 Perkins ancestry, 256, 745, 824,
William. 2186 Samuel, 1397 1304, 2205
William S., 2189 Patch ancestry. 714 Abraham, 746. 824, 1304
Paige ancestry, 454, 2066 Edith M.. 716 Andrew. 256
Asa. 456 James, 714 Asa. 1305
Charles C, 2068 John, 714 David. 1304
Charles E., 456 Joseph, 715 Frederick T., 747
Christopher, 455, 2067 Nathan. 715 George H., 7 47
Eliakim F., 456 Salome, 717 Jacob, 256. 745
George, 456, 2067 William W., 715, 716 James, 825
George H., 2068 Pattee ancestry, 1592, 1935 John, 256, 745, 1305
Nathaniel, 455, 2067 Asa C. 1935 John B., 746
Paul, 2068 David R.. 1935 Jonathan, 746
Wendell A. H., 456 Frederick B.. 1594 Joseph J., 256, 2205
Paine ancestry. 612 Fred O.. 1594 Luke, 824
Nathaniel, 612 George H.. 1593 Matthew, 746
Stephen, 612 James P.. 1594 Merritt G.. 1305
Palmer ancestry, 446 Jed L., 1593 Orrin. 2205
Benjamin, 447 Laban L., 1593 Perrine. George H., 848
Dudley R., 448 Laommi, 1593 Rosetta L.. 848
Gershom. 44S Peter. 1592 Perry ancestry, 92, 410, 896, 1629,
John. 448 Richard, 1593 1701, 2104, 2214
Joseph, 447 Weston A.. 1935 Abner, 410. 411
Nehemiah, 447 Patterson ancestry, 11, 12S0 Arthur, 1699
Oliver, 448 Alexander, 12 Arthur L., 1699
Percival B., 448 Ansel, 12S0 Benjamin, S95
Walter, 44 Charles E., 1281 Bennett. 2214
Park ancestry. 1336 Charles H., 13 Chancey S., 1701
Anna C, 1338 James H., 1280 Charles, 1696, 1698
Edward, 1336. 1337 John, 12 Daniel A., 2105
Luther. 1338 Joseph, 12 Edward, 1695
Nathan, 1337 Marv R.. 14 Edward W.. 92
Richard, 1337 Robert. 12 Elijah. 2105
Thomas, 1337 William, 12 Ezra, 895, 2105
William. 1337 Paul ancestry, 1739
Ebenezer. 1739
Harvey C 1699
James, 410. S96, 2105
Parker ancestry, 621. 1543, 1616,
1927, 2016, 2ut,S Luther. 1739, 1740 James. Dr.. S96
Aaron, 622 Luther G.. 1740 John, 92, 1699. 1700
Abel, 1544 Richard, 1739 Jonathan P., 896
Arthur H., 624 Samuel. 1739 Joseph, 410, 1700
Benjamin. 2017 Payne ancestry. 632 Lewis F.. 896
Charles, 2017, 2019 Aldrich. 633 Martin P.. 411
Earl E., 2070 Benjamin. 632 Nathaniel. 92. 895
Edmund, 1617 Gilbert H., 633 Phipps, 411
Edmund L., 1618 Noah, 632 Samuel. 1695, 1696
Ernest L., 1618 Stephen. 632 Simeon, 1696
Gideon, 1544 Peaks ancestry. 2021 Simeon F., 1698
Harry H. E,, 2018 Archibald G., 2022 Thatcher, 1701
Henry, 622 Israel, 2022 Thomas, 1696, 1698, 1699
Heniy B.. 62 4 Josiah F.. 2022 William, 1700. 2214
James. 1544, 2069 Justin H., 2022 William A., 2105
James F.. 1545 William, 2021, 2022 William H. B., 2214
John. 1544. 1617, 2016, 2069 Pearce ancestry, 926, 997 Wilton H., 411
John G.,1544 Benjamin, 997 Phelps ancestry, 419, 1378
John L., 1618 Benbni, 927 Edward, 137S
Jonas. 1617 Daniel, 927 EInathan. 421
Josiah. 1544 Earl D., 997 Erastus. 421
Lemuel. 1927 Ed-i.-ard, 927 Erastus H., 421
Levi. 1928. 2017 Edward D., 997 James, 419
Nathan. 2068 Henrv, 927, 928 John. 137S
Nathaniel, 621, 1617 John. 926 Levi W., 137 9
Phineas, 1617 Nathaniel, 927 Nathaniel, 420
Reuben, 2017 Peck Ancestry, 1261, 1298, 1693, Peter. 1379
Richard F,, 1928 1761 Philip M. M., 422
Robert. 2069 Allen, 1261 Nathaniel. 420
Samuel. 1927 Allen O.. 1262 William. 419, 420
Silas. 2017 Benjamin. 1261 Phillips ancestry, 982, 1466
Solomon, 1927 Ebenezer. 1761 Charles. 1466
Thomas, 621, 1616, 2016 Elizabeth .A... 1263 Eugene F.. 982
Timothy, '^21, 622 Ellen O., 1263 Josephine J.. 982
Wallace G., 2069 Jathniel, 1761 Winfleld S.. 1466
Willis M., 1928 John, 1298 Phoenix ancestry, 141
'urst ancestry, 549 John M.. 1299 Alexander. 141
isha, 550 Joseph. 1693. 1761 Daniel. 142
-ha E., 550 i Maria S., 1262 Jacob, 141
 NEW ENGLAND.
Plekard ancestry, 1446 Enoch, 882 Powel, Samuel, 1770
Amos. 1446 Henry C, 882 Powers, 1538, 1591
Enoch E.. 1446 Jesse, 882 Daniel, 1591
Jeremiah, 1446 Samuel, 881 Dennis O., 1592
John, 1446 Pomroy ancestry, 883 Edgar J., 1392
Joseph, 1446 Charles C, 884 Ezeklel, 1538. 1539
Samuel, 1446 Cyrus, 883 Joel, 1591
Warren D., 1447 Pond ancestry, 72 Josiah, 1538
Pickens ancestry, 88 Aaron. 72 Mark. 1539
John, SS Alpheus. 73 Morton H., 1592
Thomas, 8S Alvin P., 73 Norman C. 1539
Pierce ancestry, 1329, 1363, 1526, Charles H., 73 Peter, 1591
1548, 1809, 2089 Daniel, 72
Abel. 1527
Samson. 1591
Elijah, 72 Smiley S., 1592
Abel A.. 1527 Moses, 72 Walter, 1538
Anthony, 1364 Pool ancestry, 833, 1723 Pratt ancestry. 840, 2119
Barnard, 1330 Harrison. S33, 1723 Charles A., 841
Benjamin, 2089 Horace M., 833. 1723 David. 840
Charles W.. 1811 John. 833. 1723 Ezekiel. 2119
Daniel, 1364, 1527 Poole ancestry. 822. 1880 George G.. S41
David. 2089 Alva P., 823 John. 841. 2119
Duane C. 1365 Benjamin F., 826 Solomon, S40
Edwin, 1365 Charles, 1881 Stephen. 2119
Eli, 1365 Edward, 822, 823 Thomas. yi9
Ephraim. 1330, 1364, 1549, Franklin, 826 Prescott anc^try, 439, 2078
1810 Harriet E., 827 Benjamin, 440
Frank W., 1812 Horace A., 823 Frederick W., 441
Freeman A., 1527 John. 826. 1880, 1881 James. 440. 2079
Galen. 1330 Jonathan, 1881 John. 440. 2079
Isaac. 1549. 1810 Joseph, 822, 825 Jonas. 440
James L.. 2089 Micah, 826 Josiah, 2080
Jeremiah. 1330 Nahum A., 823 Oliver, 441
John. 1363. 1527 Samuel, S22. 823 Samuel J.. 441
Joshua. 1330 Samuel P.. S23 Preston ancestry. 522
Josiah, 1527 Thomas. 1881 Francis Z.. 524
Levi, 1811 William E., 1881 Jacob, 523
Levi L., 1811 Poore ancestry. 366 John, 523
Mial, 1330, 1549, 1810 Charles T., 367 Roger, 522
Michael, 1329. 1548, 1809 David, 367 Samuel, 523
Nathan, 1549. 1810, 2089 Joshua, 366 Thomas. 523
Samuel, 2089 Pope ancestry, 94 Tiras, 523
Thomas, 1526 Ebenezer, 96 Zebina, 523
Waterman. 1549 John. 95 Prevost ancestry, 1818
Plerson ancestry, 1207 Ralph W.. 97 Charles A,, 1819
Henry. 1207 Seth. 95. 96 Francis. 1S19
Job. 1207. 1208 Thomas. 94 Julius. 1819
Lemuel. 1207 Porter ancestry, 102, 286, 1335 Melasipe. 1819
Philip T. H., 1208 Daniel. 287 Proctor ancestry, 466
Samuel, 1207 David, 1335 Fletcher D., 469
Theodore, 1207 Epaphras, 1336 Jabez. 468
Pike ancestry, 1919 Galen T., 103 Mortimer R,, 470
David. 1920 Hezekiah, 1335 Redfield, 468, 470
James, 1919, 1920 John. 102. 1335 Robert. 467
Jonas. 1920 Joseph, 103. 287 Samuel, 467
Onesiphorug. 1920 Joseph L., 287 Thomas. 467
William, 1920 Richard. 102 Punshon. John W., 1130
William C 1920
Pli,gree ancestiv. 939
Samuel. 102. 103, 1335
Sarah K.. 326
Thomas B.. 1130
Purinton ancestry, 219
Aaron, 940. 941 Timothy. 287 Chase, 219 .

Daniel, 940 William. 326 Edgar J.. 220

David A., 941 Post ancestry, 84, 679 George, '.'19

Job, 940 Abraham. 679, 680 James, 219

John. 940 Arthur, 84 John, 219
i^ydia M., 943 Curtis M., 680 Jonathan. 219, 220
Moses, 939 Goosen. 84 Riley T., 220
Parker P.. 9 40 Isaac, 85, 86 Thomas, 220
Samuel E.. 942 Isaac L.. 86 Putnam ancestry, 24, 1075
Stephen, 941, 942 John, 85 Benjamin, 26
William, 941 Major, 680 Benjamin W 1078
William S.. 944 Nathan N.. 681 Caleb, 1078
Plumlev ancestry, 2200 Panwell, 84 Caleb S.. 1079
Alexander. 2201 Peter. 84 Daniel. 26
Charles A.. 2203 Peter A., 84 Ebenezer. 1077
r."-:^\ 2201 Richard. 85 George H.. 29
Frank. 2201 Stephen. 679 George P., 27
Joseph, 2200 William. 680 Henrv. 27
Samuel. 2201 Potter ancestry, 952, 1312, 1628 Herbert, 29
William. 2201 1904, 2063 Jacob, 1078
Plummer ancestry, 1772 Abel, 1904 John. 25. 1076
Daniel. 1772 Albert E.. 1629 Leander. 1078
David, 1T72 Albert T.. 1628 Nathaniel. 25
Francis, 1772 Dexter B., 1314 Seth. 1077. 1078
Joseph, 1772 Earl H., 1904 Sydney C, 1079
Micajah. 1773 Edwin C. 953 Thomas. 1076. 1077
Moses. 1773 Ephraim, 952 Putnev ancestry. 298. 1648
Osgood, 1773 Fenner P., 2064 Aibert B.. 299
Pollard ancestry, 1367 George, 1904 Albert H.. 299
Don C. 1369 Ichabod. 2063 David. 298. 299
James A.. 1369 James A.. 1905 Henry. 298
Jeremiah, 1313. 1314 John. 1648
Joseph, 1368 Joseph, 298
Moses. 1368 John. 1313, 1904. 2063
Nathaniel. 2063 Samuel. 298
Roland P.. 1368
Thomas. 1368 Nicholas, 952
William. 1367 Robert. 952, 1313 Rabldou ancestry, 2207
Samuel J., 2064 Andree, 2207
William S.. 1370 Honore, 2207
I'omerov ancestry. 881 Thaddeus, 952
Theophilus. 952 Joseph, 2207
Caleb. S81, 882 Joseph P.. 2207
Elijah. 882 Thomas. 1904
Eltweed, 881 Zuriel. 1906
XXll NEW ENGLAND. /^
Rafford ancestry. 2150 Rice ancestry. 1571. 1729, 1738 Lewis A., 158
Charles. 2150 Abel. 1571 Roger, 157
John. 2150 Albert M., 1729 Ripley ancestry. 1018
Randall ancestry, 180. 2217 Alfred. 1729 Benjamin W., 1018
Daniel. 2217 Benedict, 1571 James .\I,. 1019
George W., 2217 Bezaleel, 1739 William, 1018
John. 180 David. 1739 Roberts ancestry, 1203
Nathan. 180 Edmund. 1738 ChrlstoDher, 1204
Nicholas. 180 Elisha. 1739 John, 1303
Nicholas P., ISO Henry. 1738 John P.. 1204
Oliver C. 2217 John, 1739 Peter. 1203
Richard. 2217 Josiah, 1739 Susan S., 1204
William. 2217 Marcus M.. 1572 Robertson ancestry. 1401
Ransom ancestry. 362, 2225 Micah. 1729 Charles E., 1402
Ezekiel. 363 Robert, 1571 George. 1401
Joshua, 362 Ruez H., 1729 John. 1402
Robert, 362. 2225 Samuel. 1571 Louis J., 1402
Newton. 362 Silas. 1572 William. 1401
Rawson ancestry, 348, 1053 Titus. 1572 Robie ancestry. 803
Abner, 1054 Rich ancestry, 1328 George A.. S04
David. 348, 349 Davis W.. 1329 Henry. 803, 804
Edmund. 1054 Richard. 1328 Ichabod, 803, 804
Edward. 348 Stephen J., 1329 Jeremiah S., 804
Grindal. 1053 Stephen S., 1329 John, S03
Joseph L.. 350 Thomas, 1329 Louis S., 804
Josiah. 349 Richards ancestry, 43, 396 Thomas. 803
La Quinie. 349, 350 Abiathar. 897 Robinson ancestry, 156, 336, 459,_
Lemuel. 349 Edward, 896 914. 1214. 1516. 2175
William, 348 Isaac, 43 Amos. 914
Ray ancestry. 1444 Isaac S.. 44 Arthur. 340
Abel. 1445 John, 896, 897 Arthur W,. 1517
Amos. 1445 Joseph T., 44 Benjamin F,, 459
John C
1445
Jonathan. 1445
Silvanus, 897
Thomas, 44
David. 156
Edward H.. 1215
Joshua. 1444 Richardson ancestry. 1299, 1392, Frank P.. 460
Mvron H.. 1445 1978 Ira. 459
Samuel. 1445 Alton 1659
E.. James. 337. 1215
Razee ancestry. 1030 Amos. 1978. 1979 James T., 339
Alice A.. 1031 Frances S., 1659 Robert, 459
Arlon M., 1031 Frederick A., 1301 Rowland. 1214
Anthony. 1030 Ira, 1979 Rufus G.. 2175
Benjamin. 1030 Isaiah. 1300 Samuel. 156
Joseph. 1030 John. 1299. 1300 Sanford, 340
Stafford W.. 1030 Joseph. 1393 Stephen. 914
Whipple. 1030 Lemuel. 1979 Svlvester. 1215
Read ancestry. 1588 Lewis S.. 1394 Thomas, 336. 337, 339
Benjamin, 1588 Nathan. 1300. 1393 Thomas T.. 1516
Benjamin C 1589 . Nathaniel. 1393 Warren, 914
G' orge. 15S8 Orville H.. 1979 William. 156. 1215, 1516, 2175
(Ttorge E., 15S9 Puilph, 1393 William A.. 1215
Solomon. 1588 Samuel. 1300 Rockwood ancestry, 1643
Reed ancestry. 932. 1565 Serrel A,. 1393 Edward O., 1645
Asa. 93 2 Stephen, 1978 Elisha, 1643, 1644
Ezekiel S.. 1566 Thomas, 1392 George I.. 1645
Francis. 1567 William F., 1301 Nathaniel. 1643
rcorge. 1565
'
Richmond ancestry, 462. 1721. Nicholas. 1643
Levi. 932 1743. 1749. 1753. 2U4 Itichard, 164:'.
Samuel, 1566 Alfred W., 834 Otis. 1644
William. 1565, 1566 Apollos, 1721 Richard, 1643
Woodbury A., 933 Charles F., 1722 Rodman ancestr\". 694
Remington ancestrv 380 Edward, 463. 903, 1743 .Albert. 696
Fred H., 381 George M,, 1751 Charles. 696
Joshua, 381 Henry. 833, 1721 Clarke, 695
Thomas. 380, 381 Henry P., 1744. 1745 Franklin. 696
Ziba. 381 Horace. 1722 John. 694
Remolds ancestrv. 46. 697, 1127, Howard. 1751 Robert. 695
1S98. 2115 Job. 1721 Robert F.. 696
Abraham. 1898 John. 462. 463. 2115 Samuel, 695
Albert. 697 John R,. 1744 Thomas, 694
Charles W.. 1129 Joseph. 1753 Walter. 696
Henry. 46 Josiah. 463. 833. 1753 Rogers ancestry, 75
Isaac, 1898 Lemuel. 463. 464 Benjamin, 75
Jacob. 46, 47 Lemuel C, 464 John. 76
James. 697 Lucian .\., S34 Jonathan. 75
John, 1898 Lucius, 1722 Robert, 75
Joseph, 1127 Pelee. 1744 Thomas. 75
Luke, 1128 Perez. 1744 Ropes ancestr\-. 2111
Lutlier C, 112S Peter B.. 1753 Arthur, 2112
Nathaniel. 1127. 2115 Philo W.. 1721 Benjamin. 2111
Orrin A., 1128 Rollin L.. 464 (ieorge. 2111. 2112
Orrin L., 1129 Russell W., 1745 Hard v. 2111
Robert, 2115 Samuel N.. 1750 John. 2111
Thomas. 1127 Silvester, 1743 Sarah, 2111
Walter S.. 697 Sylvester, 1749, 1750 Rose ancestry. 1499
TVilliarn. 46 Walker, S33 Edward. 149!i
Rhinelander ancestry, 16 William H., 1744 Timothv, 1499
Philip J., 16 Ricker ancestry, 563 Ross ancestry. 474. 619. 774. 222*!
William. 16 Joseph. 563 Abram, 474
Rhodes
William C 17
ancestrv, 821, 1008
Joshua. 563
Maturin. 563
Carroll 475
B..
George. 774, 2226
Charles. 1009 Nathan. 564 Henrv H.. 775
llldward S.. 821 Orson. 563 James. 619, 774. 2226
Elisha H.. 1009 William, 564 John. 2226
Elisha H.. Gen,, lOlO William .A.,, 564 Jonathan, 620
Nehemiah, S21 William G.. 564 Jonathan. Hon.. 620
Peter. lOuP Rilev ancestrv. 157 Lucretius D.. 475
William, <21 Henry A.. 158 Paul, 475
William N., 821 Isaac. 157 Paul M.. 475
^achar'aii, 1008 John. 157 Roger, 620
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Saul, 601 Samuel M., 946 Joseph, 886

Silas W,. 602 Simon, 947 Roger. 264, 886
William J. B., 2006 Thomas, 228, 532, 945 Rufus P., 265
Stanton ancestry, 162, 481, 1268 Willard. 947 Samuel, 886
Adam, 164 William, 228, 532. 1779 .Seth, 264
Augustus, 482 Stewart ancestry, 14, 1401, 1657 William. 264. 265, SJ6
Daniel, 164 Alexander, 1401 Sutton. Arthur B.. 1658
George A., 483 Alexander L.. 15 Charles E.. 1658
George F., 1268 Charles. 14 Sweet ancestry. 1713. 1902
John, 164 Daniel. 1401 Abijah B.. 1903
Joseph. 163, 482 James. 1657 Angell, 1903
Margaret D.. 1268 Lispenard, 15 Augustus. 1903
Marlboro. 4S3 Robert, 15, 1657 Benoni. 1714
Thomas, 163, 481 William D.. 1657 Byron W., 1903
Stark anLSStry, 1766 Sticknev ancestry, 496 George M., 1715
Aaron, 1766 Abial. 498 Harry C, 1715
E>aniel. 1766 .A.braham, 498 James, 1714
James R., 1766 Henrv C, 498 Jeremiah, 1714
Jonathan. 1766 Orlando G., 498 <rohn. 1713, 1902
Stearns ancestry, 386, 711, 948, Robert, 496 Jonathan, 1714
1191, 1646 Samuel. 497, 498 Matthew, 1903
Abner, 1192 William, 497 Rufus, 1715
Charles. 1646 Stinson ancestrv, 799 William, 1715
Daniel. 712 Galen H.. 800
Edward. 1192 Henry A.. 799 Taft ancestry. 1049, 1993
Edwin R., 1194 Samuel. 799 Aaron. 1050
Ezra S.. 713 Stoddard ancestry. 1428 Alphonso. 1050
George A., 1647 Increase B., 1429 Charles C. 1994
George S., 1193 Ira L., 1429 Charles P., 1051
Henry A., 1193 John. 1428 Gideon, 1994
Isaac, 3S6, 711, 1191 Robert, 1428 John. 1993
Isaiah, 712 Stone ancestrv, 731, 761. 2084 Joseph, 1050
Jaaon C, 1647 Abel, 762 Peter, 1050
John, 948. 1192 Albert M.. 2085 Peter R., 1050
John B.. 3SS Alma 1079
H.. Robert, 1049. 1993
John W.. 3S7 Benjamin. 2085 WiUard S., 1994
Jonas. 949 Bingham H., 733 Taylor ancestry, 987, 1539
Jonas B.. 949 Charles B., 763 Cathleen. 9SS
Joseph T.. 950 David, 731, 762 Elijah. 1540
Josiah. 948 David T., 733 John, 1539
Lvman, 949 Enos. 763 Jude. 987
Nathaniel. 712 Gregory, 2082 Jude Jr.. 988
Peter, 386, 3S7 Henry R., 1079 Moses, 1539
Riley B.. 949 Hiram T., 733 Noah. 15 40
Samuel. 386, 711, 712, 948, Isaac C. 733 Reuben. 1540
1646 Jeduthan. 2084 Teel ancestry. 1788
Shubael, 1646 John. 732, 762 Benjamin f4.. 1788
Timothv. 1646. 1647 Lucius C, 2085 Caleb. 17SS
Timothv L.. 1647 Mason S.. 2084 Marv A.. 17S9
Stebbins ancestry, 673, 1059. 1637 Micah. 732 Nathan. 1788
Ebenezer, 673 Micah H., 732 William. 1788
Edward, 1637 Nathan. 2083 Templeton ancestry, 1882
Elisha, 673 Orson N., 2084 Adam, 1S82
George E., 674 Richard, 2084 Hiram E., 18C3
John. 673, 1638 Robert G., 732 James. 1882
Joseph, 1059. 1060 Samuel, 2083 James, Rev.. 1883
Lemuel, 1638 Simon. 762 John, 1883
Ralph, 673 Simon J., 2085 Percy L.. 1S83
Ralph S., 674 Symond, 761 Tenney ancestry, 61, 675
Rowland, 1059 Stratton ancestry. 1857 David, 62
Rowland. 1637 George O.. 1859 Ira, 676
Thomas. 1059, 1637 Nathaniel H., 1859 John, 62. M75, 676
Stedman ancestry. 1334 Samuel, 1S58, 1S59 Joseph, 61. 675
Charles J., 1335 Strong ancestry, 6, 267, 978 Reuben. 6T6
i;eorge T.. 1334 Daniel. 979 Samuel, 6'
Tames. 1334 David. 266, 979 Thomas. 675
Thomas. 1334 Ebenezer, 266, 979 rTerry ancestry. 433. 1634-
Steele ancestry, 944 Edgar E., 267 ^Benjamin. 1634
George, 944 Eli. 267 Burgess P.. 1635
.lames. 944 Ezra, 6, 7 Edmund,436
Sandford, 945 John. 7, 266, 978, 979 Edmund R.. 437
Stephen. 944 Nathan M., 979 Eliphalet, 434
Zadoc. 945 Samuel, 6 Ephraim, 434
Stephens. Alexander, 569 William 267
Stubbs ancestry, 46
C Isaac. 1634-
Moses. 1635
-

Ceorge, 569
.Stevens ancestry, 228, 531, 945, Daniel. 46 Roderick. 436
1779, 2015 Joseph, 46 Samuel. 434
Amos, 2015 Thomas, 46 Seth. 435, 1634
Aithur L.. 948 Studley ancestry. 636_ Seth H., 435
Charles. 2015 Benjamin, 636. 637 Thomas, 1634
Charles H.. 948 Eliab, 637 Wvllvs. 437
Cvn-'PTi. L<47 John. 636 Tewksburv ancestry. 1960
Oaniel B., 228 John E., 638 Amos B.. 1962
V .Czra, 2015 John M.. 637 Amos W.. 1961
C enerv, 946 Zenas, 637 David. 1960, 1961
Gi-jrg'e C, 532 Sturdevant ancestry, 2222 Edward W.. 1962
Church. 2222 Henry. 1960, 196'
Ja'-Tb. 945
Jaes. 2015 Josiah. 2222 Thalheimer ancestf
:<'
Jan-s R.. 947 Samuel. 2222 John. Rev..
JoBn 228. 531. 532. 1779 Sturgis ancestry, 333 William B., 1'
JoUn M.. 2015 Edward. 333 Thaver ancestry. 6.
Joaeuh, 94 7 Frank K.. 334 Albert R., 64
Joh i&. 228 Philip. 333 Bezer, 64
L\eie't, 532 Richard. 333 Eliphalet, 64
Le\ ereit C, 532 Roger, 333 Frank J. 64
Moses. 128 Thomas. 333, 334 Ferdinando, 132
01i\er \V., 947 William. 334 John. '"4
Paul, 532 Sumner ancestry. 264, S86 Jonathan. 122
Ruf us, V
Franklin. 266 Richard. 6?. 64
Samuel.' George. 886 Richard C. 64
XXVI NEW ENGLAND.
Ezekiel, 225 Isaac J., 795
Seth, 13 2 Joseph, 91
Thomas. 132 John, 224
Thomas, 224 Joshua, 794
Thlbauiu ancestry, 2039 Peter, 91
John B., 2039 Tompkins ancestry, 1911 Tyler ancestry, 1486
Moses L.. 2039 Micah, 1911
Nathaniel, 1911. 1912 Job. 1486, 1487
Nelson, 2039 Moses. 1487
Thomas ancestry, 1865 Samuel, 1911
Tower ancestry, 326 Parker. 1487
Andrew, 1865 Isaac, 327 Tyzzer ancestrv, 1198
David. 1865 George R.. 1198
Fred B.. 1X66 John, 326
Joseph, 326, 327 Josiah, 1198
Gardner. 1866 Walter G.. 1199
Henry A., 1865 Robert, 326
Israel. 1865 Townsend ancestry, 390 Upham ancestry, 282
. ,,rA
IJ&O, Christopher, 392
Thompson ancestry, d96.
Edward, 392 Alvin. 284
1950. 1981 Calvin H.. 284, 285
Alexander, 1950, 19ol Henry. 390
James, 392 John. 283
Ambrose. 1981 Jonathan. 284
Charles, 19S2 Job, 391
Oliver H. P., 392 Frederic W'., 285
Charles F.. 1982 Phineas, 283
Charles H,. 1983 Richard, 390
Solomon, 392 Samuel. 284
Daniel, 1951 Upson ancestry. 235
George H., 1352 Thomas, 392 Edwin, 236
Horace, 1352 William, 392
Horatio. 236
James, 1350. 1351 - Tracy ancestry, 13i, 485, .12b John, 236
John, 19S1. 1982 Benajah, 2128
Cyrus. 486 Joseph E., 236
John E.. 596 Stephen. 235
John 596 Daniel, 2128
S..
Ebenezer C, 138 Thomas, 235
Joseph. 1982
Samuel, 1352 Eddy. 2129 ancestry, 409
Evarts. 138 Van Baun
Simon, 1351 Harriet F. W., 409
William. 1351, 1982 Frank H., 2129 St.John D., 409
William P.. 1352 Hezekiah, 4S6, 2127
James, 2127 William W.. 409
Thrall ancestry. 366, 470 Vaughan ancestry, 385, 1173
Chauncey, 366, 471 Jeremiah. 138
Joseph, 138, 486. 2127 Asa, 1174
George C, 366 Benjamin. 1174
John, 470 Nathaniel. 486, 2127
Safford. 2129 Favette, 3S6
Jonathan C. 366 Frank L., 386
Rollin C, 171 Thomas, 486. 2127 George. 385. 1174
.Samuel. 470 William E.. 2128
William H.. 2128 Herman W.. 1174
Timothy. 470 Jireh, 385
Walter C. 472 Trainor, John R.. loS6
Patrick, 1586 John. 1173
William A.. 471 Joseph. 385
Thurb.- pncestry. 242, 925 Treadwell ancestry, 1003
Edward. 1003 Julius C, 1174
Frank L., 242 Leonard, 1174
Gee rge \\'., 242 Georg-e B.. 1004
Hezekiah, 1003, 1004 Peter. 385
James. ii25
Robert, 1174
John, 242, 925 John, 1003
Minor, 1IJ04 Whitman, 1174
Samuel. 926 Viall ancestry, 1689
Thurston ancestry, 2090 Samuel. 1003
Sanford L., 1005^ Anson, 1690
Daniel. 21)90
Benjamin. 1690
Edward, 2091 Truman ancestry. 561
John. 1689
Moses, 2091 Jonathan. 561
Joseph, 561 Nathaniel, 1690
Stephen, 2090 Richmond. 169'^
William "'., 2091 Nathan, 561
Nathan H., 562 William A., 1691
TllUy anc?.stry. 899 Viles ancestry. 2039
George. S99 Thoma.. 561
Trumbull ancestry, 516 Jesse. 2040
Hiram H.. 900 Jesse S., 2040
Joi'.n. 399 Ammi, 516
Jesse Sumner. 2041
Kussell, 899 David, 516
Horace, 517. John. 2039, 204"
Silas H.. S99 Vincent ancestry. 17i17
Walter, 899 John. 516
Joseph, 516 Ezra, 1709
William T.. 900 Nicholas, 1708
r.guast ancfsti-y, 562 Leonard G.. 517 _ Walter B.. 1709
Pardon, 562 Tucker ancestry. 2173 William, 1708. 1709
Philip. 562 Frederick, 2173
John C, 2173 William. Dr., 170S
William. 562 Vose ancestry. 64
tson ancestry. 1641

John U. 2174 Henrv, 65
Isaac, 164 2 Tupper ancestry, 1655 Robert, 64, 65
John, 1641, 1642 Frederick S., 1656
Israel.1656 Samuel, 65
Lee S.. 1642
Stephen O., 1642 Jackson. 1656
Samuel, 1656 Waite ancestry. 2019
William. 1641 Horace, 2019
iiothv. Daniel, 2157 Thomas. 1655, 1656 Nathaniel, 2019
Elkanah. 2157 Turner ancestry. 225. 327 Smith, 2019
iiham ancestry, 734, 102d Humphrey, 327 Smith B., 2019
Amos, 734 Jacob, 327
Jacob A., 225 Waitt ancestry, S2
'"harles <:"., 735 .\rthur M., S3
'son. 102S John. 327
Seth, 328 Robert M.. S3
.raim, 734 Samuel, 83
nest W., 1027 Tuttie ancestry, 1355, 138i, 2148 .7
Allison E.. 1388 Wakefield ancestry, 559,
.enry C, 735 ,\aron. 559
Herbert U. 735 Burton P., 1357
ealeb. 135b .\lbert E., 777
Hezekiah, 1025 Frederick W., 777
^n. 734, 735 Chandler. 1357
h Frank J.. 2149 George F., 777
735 James. 776
"5 Hanson. 1388
John. 1387. 1388, 2148 John, 776
1029 John W., 777
1025 John F., 2149 Wales ancestry, 830
Jonah B., 1357 Joseph, 831
^
,34 Solomon. 1356 Nathaniel, 830
Thaddeus, 2149 William, S31
1025 Thomas. 1356, 1388 ", 1106,
jestry, 617 William, 1355 Walker ancestry. 281,
1395.1554, 2169, J22T
C18 Twinins ancestry, 47 .Alexander, 2S1
618 William. 47
-,.,
Twitchell ancestry, 91, 794 Andrew, 281
Arthur C, 92 .\sahel. 2170
., 619 Benjamin, 1106
-n, 618. 619 Asa H.. 795
David, 1554, 1555
-stry, L'24 Benjamin, 794
Ebenezer, 794, 795 Edward W.. 1101