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IO. Anne, b. June 22, 1785. II. Kneeland, b. Aug. 8, 1787.
4. Asa, son of Thomas and Anna (DeForest) Curtiss, m. Susan, dau. of Silas Curtiss, of Oronoke, Nov. 2, 1797.
12. Susan ; m. Pulaski Benjamin. 13. Catharine ; m. David Gorham.
14. Claudius Buchanan. 15. Asa Seymour.
1. Curtiss, Michael, and wife Phebe.
2. Zachariah, bapt. Sept. 30, 1753. 3. Daniel Mitchel, bapt. Jan. 4, 1755.
4. Mary, bapt. Nov. 21, 1756.
1. DARROW, Nicholas, m. Isabella Beers, "late of Fairfield," Jan. 26, 1775.
2. Isabel, b. Nov. 3, 1776. 6. Sarah, b. April 28, 1787.
3. Abigail, b. Jan. 30, 1780.
4. Polly, b. Jan. 10, 1784.
5. John, b. Sept. 19, 1785.
6. Reuben, b. Dec. 39, 1777 : d. Feb. 18, 1802.
7. Reuben, bapt. -. 1777. 8. Munson, b. Apr. 15, 1787 ; went to Maine.
7. Esther, b. Jan. 7, 1790; named Laura on Epis. Ch. Rec. In baptism.
1. DARON, Patrick, m. Keziah Bundy, Mar. 5, 1767.
3. Lewis.
4. Eli.
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1. DASKOM, Thomas, and wife Abigail.
1. Sarah, b. April -, 1729. 3. Henry, b. Dec. -- , 1733.
2. Rachel, b. Mar. - , 1731. 4. Abigail, b. April -, 1735.
1. Daskom, James, m. Huldah Seeley, Nov. - , 1783. 2. Huldah, b. Oct. - , 1785.
1. DASCOM, Robert, m. Diana Stannard, of Ripton, July 3, 1757.
1. Daskom, Thomas.
2. Robert, bapt. July, 1770.
1. DAVIS, Samuel, and wife Mary, June -, 1708.
- 2. Elias, b. Jan. 17, 1708-9.
1. Davis, Samuel, and wife Phebe, had : . .
2. Bette, bapt. May 2, 1770, in Trumbull.
1. Davis, Benjamin, m. Emma Burch, "of sum where," Mar. 24, 1785. (Trumbull records.)
1. DAW, Isaac, m. Prudence Mallett, May 13, 1752.
1. DAWSON, Richard, m. Mary Dayton, Dec. 10, 1698,
1. DAYTON, Daiton, Daton, Daighton, Dayton, Ralph, was in New Haven in 1639, and remained ten years. In 1650, and later, he was in Easthampton, L. I., and in 1656 married the widow of James Hinds, of Southold, L. I.
The name first occurs on Stratford records in 1669, when " Goodman Daiton" takes charge of some horses for widow Elizabeth Beardsley's children. She was the widow of Thomas, who died in 1667 or 8.
1. Dayton, Brewster, m. Ist, Anne, dau. of Daniel and Mary Beardsley. She died Feb. 17. 1758. He m. 2d, Isabella, dau. of the Rev. Richardson Minor, in 1761 .. He m. 3d, - Clarke, who had a son Wm. Clarke.
2. David. b. Aug. - , 1751. 6. Uriah, bapt. July -, 1764.
3. Andrew, b. July -, 1753; m. Jerusha 612. Isabella.
Wells in 1782.
7. Joseph Brewster, Jan. - , 1772.
4. Sarah, b. June -, 1756. By Second Wife.
5. Ann, bapt. Mar. - , 1762.
8. Brewster.
3. Andrew, son of Brewster and Ann Beardsley Dayton, m. Jerusha Wells, Jan. 10, 1782 ; both of Stratford.
9. John, b. Oct. 5, 1783. 12. David, b. July 20. 1789.
10. Phoebe, b. Aug. 8, 1785. 13. Robert, b. Sept. - , 1792. 11. Anne, b. Aug. 18, 1787. 14. Betsey, b. Dec. - , 1794.
1. Dayton, Brewster, from L. I., m. Ist, Ruth Judson, Aug. - , 1777. She died June 15, 1788, aged 33. He m. 2d, Betsey Willoughby, Dec. 25, 1789. He m. 3d, Mary Wilcox.
2. Isaac, b. July -, 1778. By Second Wife.
3. Abner, b. Sept. - , 1780 ; lost at sea.
6. Polly, b. Oct. - , 1789, error, prob. 1790.
4. William, b. Mar. - , 1783. 7. Garry, b. Sept. 10, 1791.
5. David, b. May -, 1786.
3. Abner, son of Brewster, Jr., and Ruth (Judson) Dayton, m. Abby Peet, Feb. -. 1803.
8. Judson. 9. William.
10. Daughter.
1. Dayton, Abraham, of Brookhaven, L. I., bequeathed his son Caleb Day- ton to Mr. William Rawlinson and Mrs. Jane Rawlinson, of Stratford, in 1696 ; and they had Caleb, baptized in Stratford Nov. 13, 1698.
1. Dayton, Caleb, m. Mary Foot Dec. 10, 1713, in Stratford. His will dated at Newtown, Ct., Nov. 12, 1730, was proved Aug. 16, 1731, in which he men- tions his wife Mary, and the following children :
.. 2. Joseph. 6. Amos.
3. Abraham.
7. Mary. 8. Phebe.
4. Jonah.
5. Daniel.
By Third Wife.
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1. Dayton, Benjamin, and wife Ann.
2. Benjamin, bapt. Nov. - , 1773. 1 3. Charles, bapt. June -, 1778.
1. Dayton, David, died in 1742, aged 38 years.
1. Daten, Silas, had :
a. Benjamin, bapt. Jan. - , 1749-50. 1 3. Silas, bapt. Jan. - , 1754.
1. Dayton, -, m. Bethia, dau. of Joseph Curtiss, before 1709.
2. Dayton, Silas, m. Mary Bulkly in 180g.
1. DEAN, Berzillai, m. Mary Brown, Oct. - , 1739.
2. Lydia Mary Anna, bapt. Sept. 22, 1739.
1. Dean, Benjamin, of "Newborough," m. Hannah Nichols Sept. 2, 1784-
1. DE LA VAN, Nathaniel, of Fredericsboro, had :
2. Deborah, b. Feb. - , 1787.
1. DELAPORT, Edward, died June 22, 1716.
1. DeFOREST .* This family appears first in Avesnes, France, where from 1559, for many years a Spanish Garrison was maintained, so that any tendency to the Protestant faith was specially subject to cruel repression. Here, how- ever, the DeForests and several other families embraced the Reformed doc- trines. Successive persecutions led to several removals to "Le Coteau," to " Ledau," and to Leyden. In the latter place in 1606 were living four broth- ers : Jean (John), Jesse, Michel and Gerard DeForest, and their sister Jeanne (Jane), who had m. a Cartier from Columbier, France. Jesse and Gerard DeForest were dyers by trade. Of Jean it is only known that he had a daughter, married Dec. 15. 1566, while living at Le Cateau.
Gerard DeForest, born at Avesnes, married in Leyden, Aug. 12, 1611, Hester Le Grange, daughter of Crispin and Agnes Le Grange, who was born in Leyden, her parents being French. He lived 45 years after his marriage. acquired a good property and saw his children respectably married in Leyden. Of Michel DeForest nothing is known.
1. Jesse DeForest, m. probably at Leyden, France, Marie du Cloux. He with others soon after the Plymouth Pilgrims left Holland corresponded with the English authorities relative to settling in Virginia.
The project failed, and in 1623 he joined an expedition for the conquest of Brazil, where he died in 1624, probably at St. Salvador.
I. Jean, b. in Ladau. 4. Jesse.
a. Henry, b. ---- , 1666 ; m. Gertrude Bors- tra and d. childless, July 26, 1637, in New York.
3. Rachel ; m. Doct. Johannes Mousnier de la Montague.
5. Isaac, b. in 16:6.+ 6. Israel,
7. Phillippe, both d. young.
5. Isaac, son of Jesse and Marie (du Cloux) DeForest, sailed with his brother Henry, who died the next year, for New Amsterdam, Oct. 1, 1636, in the yacht Rensselaerwyck, Capt. Jean Tiebkins, in the employ of Killian Van Renssel- laer, of Amsterdam. The further record of this family is taken from the Records of the Dutch Church, New Amsterdam (New York City), and were published in the "New York Genealogical and Biographical Record " in 1801 and the several following years. Isaac DeForest married in New Amsterdam June 9, 1641. Sarah du Trieux, dau. of Philip and Susannah de Chiney Trieux, who were Walloons of the earlier migration.
8. Jessen, bapt. Nov. 9, 1642 ; d. young.
9. Susanna, bapt. Jan. 22, 1645; m. Peter de Riemer.
10. Gerrit, bapt. May 21, 1646; prob. d.
II. Gerrit, bapt. June 10, 1647.
12. Marie.
13. Michiel, twins, bapt. Jan. 10, 1649.
14. Jan, bapt. Mar. 27, 1650; m. Susanna Verleth.
15. Philip, bapt. July 28, 1652 ; m. Tryntje Kip.
16. Isaac, bapt. April 25, 1655 ; m. Lysbeth Van der Spiegel.
17. Hendrick, bapt. Sept. 9, 1657 ; m. Fem- metja Van Flaesbuch.
18. David, bapt. Aug. 1, 1660; d. in infancy.
19. David, bapt. Dec. 19, 1663 ; d. in infancy.
20. Marie, bapt. July 7, 1666 ; m. Capt. Ber- nard Darly.
21. David, bapt. Sept. - , 1669.+
* History of Harlem, N. Y., 571-5
Vol. 1, 174; and Rev. B. L. s) 575; Dr. Baird's History of Huguenot Emigration to America
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21. David, son of Isaac and Sarah (du Trieux) DeForest, m. Martha, dau. of Samuel Blagge, son of Capt. Benjamin Blagge, of New York, in 1696, and came to Stratford where they covenanted with the church Aug. 7, 1697. He was a glazier by trade, and died April 20, 1721. She m. 2d, Dea. J. Thompson in Nov., 1721, and had a son by him in Sept., 1722.
" Mr. David Defrees, late of Stratford, being deceased, and there being II0 persons in law to take care of his estate, the Court of Probate held at Stratford on the 13th day of June, 1721, appointed Mrs. Martha Defrees, widow and relict, to administer on the said estate."
22. Mary, b. Jan. 27, 1696-7; m. Stephen Hawley. 26. Samuel, b. April 4, 1704.+
27. Isaac. b. April 14, 1706: d. without sons.
28. Edward, b. July 25. 1708.+
29. Henry, b. July 4, 1710.+
30. Elizabeth, b. June 4, 1714; m. Josiah Marvin, of Norwalk.
25. David, b. April 24, 1702.+ 31. Benjamin, b. May 18, 1716.+
25. David, 2d, son of David, Sen., and Martha (Blagge) DeForest, m. Abigail He settled in Derby before the Revolutionary War, and was an in- fluential citizen, serving that town in various committees during the war.
32. Hezekiah, bapt. Dec. - , 1726 ; had a son Hezekiah b. in 1770.
33. Lemuel, bapt. Aug. - , 1728 ; m. Phebe Keeler of Norwalk.
34. Abigail, b. Apr. 24. 1731 ; m. Nov. 9, 1774, James Lockwood of Norwalk.
35. David, bapt. July 1, 1733- 36. Elihu.
37. Ephraim, b. - , 1740 ; d. in 1827, aged 87. 1
26. Samuel, son of David, Ist, and Martha (Blagge) DeForest, m. Abigail Peat, Dec. 30, 1725. He covenanted with the church at Stratford in March, 1724; was dismissed with his wife to Ripton in 1725, and died at Monroe in March, 1777.
38. Martha, b. Nov. 24, 1726. 42. Elizabeth, b. March 28, 1737.
39. Mary, bapt. Feb. 3. 1728 9; m. Elisha Mills in 1750; d. in 1816.
40. Joseph, b. Nov. 17, 1731.+
41. Hepziba, b. May 29, 1734; m. Milton Hawley of New Stratford.
43. Samuel, b. Nov. 18, 1739.
44. Nehemiah, b. Jan. 24, 1743; m. Mary Lock wood.
45. David, b. July 9, 1745 ; m. Sarah Lum.
46. Josiah, b. Aug. 25, 1748 ; d. Feb. 14, 1749.
28. Edward, son of David, Ist, and Martha (Blagge) DeForest, m. Eunice, dau. of Samuel Uffoot, June -, 1733."
47. Zeruiah, b. June 20, 1734 ; d. 1754. 53- Jobn. b. Aug. 20, 1745.
48. Isaac, b. July 8, 1736. 54. Sarah, b. Feb. 2, 1747-8.
49. Elisha, bapt. July -, 1738 ; d. in 1804, aged 66.
55. Ann, b. Jan. 28, 1749-50; m. Thomas Curtis.
50. Eunice, b. Sept. 2, 1739.
56. William, b. June 17, 1752.
51. Martha, b. Nov. 22, 1741.
57. Mary, b. Mar. 9, 1755.
52. Edward, b. Mar. 2, 1743. 1 58. Joseph, b. 1758.
29. Henry, son of David, Ist, and Martha (Blagge) DeForest, m. Martha in 1746.
59. Huldah, b. Sept. 14, 1747.
60. Henry, b. Mar. 15, 1750.
61. Timothy, b. Dec. 8, 1751. 62. Daniel, b. April 15, 1755.
31. Benjamin, son of David, Ist, and Martha (Blagge) DeForest, m. Ist, Esther Beardsley, April -, 1744. , He died in 1780 in his 65th year. He may have m. 2d, Sarah -, who d. in Ripton the same year as he, aged 65, and is .recorded as widow Sarah DeForest.
63. Hezekiah, b. Dec. 14, 1745.+ 67. Esther, b. May 29, 1755; m. Samuel
64. Nehemiah, b. April 1, 1748.+ Thompson and removed to Litchfield.
65. Benjamin, b. Dec. 28, 1749 ; d. at Ripton in 1784, aged 35.
66. "Cate," b. Mar. 18, 1753; m. Samuel Mallett.
68. Isaac, b. Dec. 16, 1758; m. Polly Greg- ory : removed West.
69. Othniel, b. April 10, 1761.+
37. Ephraim, son of David, 2d, and Abigail DeForest, m. Sarah Betts. She died in 1832, aged 87. He died in 1827, aged 87.
70 Nathan, b. - , 1765. 71. Zalmon, b. -- , 1770. 72. Henry, b. - , 1778.
73- Samuel, b. - , 1784. 74. Sally, b. ; m. - , in Nova Scotia. 75. Ephraim Betts, b. -- , 1787.+
* An Edward DeForest m. Jerusha Cannon, Feb. 16, 1785.
23. Sarah, b. Nov. 9, 1698; m. Benjamin Lewis, Jr.
24. Martha, b. April 13, 1700; m. Elnathan Wheeler.
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40. Joseph, son of Samuel and Abigail (Peat) DeForest, m. Susanna Mills, Aug. 18, 1757. He dwelt in Stratford until sometime after all his children were born, but may have afterwards removed to New Stratford.
76. Samuel, b. July 18, 1758 ; m. Betsey Lane. 78. Mills, b. May 24, 1763. In 1791 he exe- 77. Abel. b. April 28, 1761 ; m. Polly, dau. of Henry Hawley, of New Stratford, Nov. -. 1787. cuted a deed to the Rev. G. Rerford, at Orange Co., Vermont, where probably be resided. 79. Gideon, b. Sept. 14, 1765.+
44. Nehemiah, son of Samuel and Abigail (Peat) DeForest, m. Ist, Mary, dau- o! Peter Lockwood, Dec. 20, 1769. She died Oct. 17, 1790, aged 45, and was buried in Monroe, Ct. He m. 2d, Aug. 28, 1793, Eleanor Hickock, of South- bury parish in Woodbury. Ct. She died May 5, 1825. He died in Easton, Ct., Dec. 9, 1801, in his 58th year. Upon his grave-stone are these lines : "The wise, the just, the pious and the brave Live in their deeds and flourish from the grave : Grain hid in the earth decoys the peasant's care, And evenings sunset but to rise more fair."
80. Abby, b. Mar. - , 1771 ; m. Legrand ! Moss Lewis.
81. William, b. June 13. 1773.+
82. Lockwood, b. Mar. 5. 1775.+
83. Polly. b. Apr. 27, 1777 ; m. Samuel M. Munson, son of Rev. Samuel, Nov. 16, 1797.
84. Philo, b. July 21, 1779; m. Polly Ann -, who d. in 1836, aged 53.
85. DeLucerne, b. June 30, 1781 ; m. Lydia Brintnall. He was named from a French officer of troops quartered in Monroe. 86. Betsey, b. Jan. 16, 1785 ; d. unm. By Second Wife.
87. Charles, b. Jan. 28, 1794 ; d. in 3 ds.
88. Charles, b. Aug. 10, 1795; d. July 28. 1865, aged 69.
45. David, son of Samuel and Abigail (Peat) DeForest. m. Sarah Lum or Lane. He was of New Stratford or of Monroe.
89. Isaac N. 92. Joseph, Deacon ; had sons Isaac N., John J., James G., of Dover Plains, N. Y. yo. David L.
91. Samuel ; of Dover Plains, N. Y. 93. Hannah ; m. - Belding.
49. Elisha, son of Edward and Eunice (Uffoot) DeForest, m. Sarab, dau. of Richard Hubbell, Oct. 28, 1767.
94. Isaac. b. Sept. 23, 1768. 97. Mary. b. July 28. 1777.
95. Daniel, b. June 4, 1771 ; m. Phebe Uffoot, 98. Son, bapt. Feb. -. 1779.
Oct. -. 1795. 09. Eunice, b. Feb. - , 1780.
96. Sarah, b. Aug. 26, 1774 ; m. Russell Ed- 100. Mary, b. Jan. 23, 1782. wards, April -. 1794. 101. Alice, b. Feb. 20, 1784.
52. Edward, (2d), probably (?) son of Edward and Eunice (Uffoot) DeForest, m. Jerusha Carman, Feb. 16, 1785.
102. Child, bapt. June, 1785. 1 103. Fanny, bapt. Aug. 1787.
53. John, son of Edward and Eunice (Uffoot) DeForest, m. Mary -; re- moved to Stamford (that part now New Canaan).
104. Mary, b. in 1765.
58. Joseph, son of Edward and Eunice (Uffoot) DeForest, m. Anne, dau. of Joseph Lamson, March 31, 1779.
105. Alethea or Albert, b. Sept. 7, 1779. 109. William. b. Nov. 20, 1786.
106. Anne, b. Feb. 5, 1780. 110. Phebe or Philo, b. May 25, 1788.
107. Elizabeth, b. June 10, 1783. - III. Sarah. b. June -, 1789.
108. Charity, b. April 25, 1785. 112. Mitchell Lamson, b. Feb. - , 1792.
63. Hezekiah, son of Benjamin and Esther (Beardsley) DeForest, m. Mary Adams. He died at Ripton in 1808, aged 63.
113. Charity, b. - , 1775.
114. Augustus, bapt. - , 1777.
115. Erastus, bapt. -. 1777.
116. Philomela, bapt. - , 1780.
117. Philo, bapt. - , 1783.
118. Samuel Adams, bapt. - , 1792 ; m. Polly .Beers.
64. Nehemiah, son of Benjamin and Esther (Beardsley) DeForest, m. Rebecca Blakeman.
119. Betsey. b. - , 1777.
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121. Angevina, b. - , 1784.
120. Ebenezer, b. , 1780.
* Abel DeForest died at Binghamton, N. Y., Dec. 24, 1855, aged 94. Was this the son of Joseph ?
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65. Benjamin, 2d, son of Benjamin and Esther (Beardsley) DeForest, m. Mehetable, dau. of Hezekiah Curtis. He was of Ripton and died in 1784.
122. David Curtis, b. - , 1774; m. Julia Wooster.
123. John Hancock, b. - , 1776.
124. William, b. - , 1778.
125. Benjamin, b. - , 1780 ; m. Alma South- mayd and had Doct. John, of Watertown.
126. Ezra, a deacon, b. --- , 1782 ; m. Laura Wooster in 1808; had son Benjamin C., who m. Maria Canfield. 127. Mehitable, bapt. - , 1785.
68. Isaac, son of Benjamin and Esther (Beardsley) DeForest, m. Polly Gregory, Feb. 1, 1781. After the birth of their children in Huntington, they removed West.
128. Alonzo. b. Nov. 29, 1781. 132. Polly, b. Aug. 24, 1791. 129. Esther, b. Nov. 20, 1783. 133. Isaac, b. Dec. 11, 1793. 130. Lemuel, b. Jan. 30, 1787. 134. Grandison, b. Oct. 12, 1796.
131. Aaron, b. May 9, 1789.
69. Othniel, son of Benjamin and -- DeForest, m. Hannah, dau. of Capt. Beach Tomlinson, of Huntington, July 18, 1784. She died Sept. 1, 1803, aged 39. He died Feb. 21, 1811, aged 50 years.
135. Linson, b. Mar. 1, 1785 ; d. y. ery, Ala. ; no ch. iii. Elizabeth, who m.
136. Nancy, b. May 31, 1786; m. Rev. Jason Allen, of Woodbridge, Conn., and had i. Catharine Allen, who m. Rev. Stephen Wright, of Alabama ; removed to Texas ; d. at Matagorda ; noch. ii. Maria Allen, who m. Mr. Sayre, and d. in Montgom-
- ; has 4 ch. ; lives in Matagorda, Tex. 137. Linson, b. Aug. 13, 1787.+
138. Sidney, b. Mar. 22, 1789 ; d. unm.
139. Maria, b. April 8, 1790; m. Hezekiah Rudd. 140. Charles, b. Mar. 1, 1794.
75. Ephraim Betts, son of Ephraim and Sarah (Betts) DeForest, m. Ruth, dau. of Abijah Curtis, Feb. - , 1812. She was born May 18, 1786. She was "born on the last day of the raising the old meeting-house, 18th May, 1786."
14I. William Spratt, b. Nov. 1812. 144. Mary Ann, b. May, 1820; m. David Clark.
143. Sally, b. Feb. 1814 ; d. in 1814.
143. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Dec. 1816; m. Philo Birdsey.
145. David Curtis, b. Feb. 1822; m. Maria, dau. of Othniel Clark.
146. Samuel Henry, b. Sept. 1827.
79. Gideon, son of Joseph and Susannah (Mills) DeForest, m. Hannah, dau. of Abel Birdseye, about 1794. In the year 1795 he removed to and settled at Edineston, in Otsego county, N. Y. In that journey, near the close, he found for his road little more than blazed trees in a deep wilderness, for but few settlers had preceded him to that place. His wife Hannah Birdsey, said to have been then of Derby, with her spinning wheel, which was still preserved a few years since, was a meet companion for the pioneer. He was both farmer and tailor, and fruit-trees and fields were witness to his toil. At his home, the cow-bell and stroke of the axe were heard without, and within the loom beat time to the hum of the wheel.
He had five sons and three daughters, and in 1839 a re-union of the family was held at the home of Lee DeForest, of South Edmeston. who then held a part of the old farm. They met and inaugurated a momument which one of the sons, Charles A. DeForest, of Albany, had raised to the memory of the parents.
Gideon DeForest died Dec. 9, 1840, in his 76th year, and Hannah, his widow, died Sept. 25, 1844. in her 72d year.
In 1835, Gideon DeForest held a re-union at the Eagle tavern in Edmes- ton, with his three brothers, "all born under the same roof at Stratford, they being all there ever was of their father's family except one that died an in- fant. They were all soldiers in the revolution, all received pensions, and when the youngest was 70 years of age, they came together for the first time during more than half a century.
Gideon's children were :
147. Abel Birdseye, b. Dec. 30, 1795. His residence was Morrisville, Madison Co., N. Y.
148. Lee. b. Aug. 7, 1798. Res. at South Edmeston.
149. Sally, b. Mar. 9, 1800; m. Alonzo S. Campbell, of Columbus, O.
150. Cyrus Hawley, b. Mar. 30, 1804 ; of Buff- alo.
151. Maria, b. July 20, 1806: m. Rev. Henry Snyder, afterwards of South Canaan, Ct. 152. Charles Augustus, b. Oct. 25, 1808 ; of Albany.
153. Tracy Robinson, b. Feb. 2, 1811 ; of Cleveland, O.
154. Harriet, b. July 28, 1813 ; m. Thomas A. Fuller, of Sherburne, N. Y.
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81. William, son of Nehemiah and Mary (Lockwood) DeForest, m. Ist, Sarah -; m. 2d, widow Lucretia Canfield.
155. Isaac ; m. Sarah Bartram, and had Thom- as B. 158. Marcus. 159. Mary Ann Lockwood ; m. Geo. St. John, of Norwalk, Mar. 1834.
156. Lockwood N.
157. William ; m. Louisa A. Bassett.
82. Lockwood, son of Nehemiah and Mary (Lockwood) DeForest. m. Mehet- able, dau. of Nathan (and Charity Beach) Wheeler in 1793. She was born in 1777. Lockwood DeForest was of Fairfield in 1798, and of New Haven in 1800. He died Nov. 28, 1848.
160. William Wheeler, b. -. 1794. 161. Mary Lockwood, b. -- , 1796 ; m. Roger Sherman Skinner.
162. Susan. b. - , 1728 ; m. Daniel Lord.
163. Jane, b. -. 1800 ; m. Hurr Wakeman.
164. Alfred, b. - - , 1802 ; d. y.
165. Frederic Lockwood, b. -- , 1804 ; d. y.
166. George B., b. -. 1806.
167. Eliza, b. -- , 1808 ; m. Samuel Downer.
168. Sarah, b. - , 1810 ; m. Walter Edwards. 169. Ann, b. - , 1812 ; m. Simeon Baldwin. 170. Louisa, b. - 1814; m. Ist, Samuel Woodruff, and ad, Thomas F. Lock, M.D.
171. Henry Grant, b. -. 1820; m. Julia Weeks.
172. James Grant, b. -- , 1822.
173. Frederic Lockwood, b. -. 1835.
95. Daniel, son of Elisha and Sarah (Hubbell) DeForest, m. Phebe Uffoot, Oct. -. 1795.
174. Child, bapt. Nov. 1706. 1 176. Mary ; m. - Cannon. 177. Delia ; m. Wheeler Burritt.
175. Albert ; d. aged about 22 years. -
135. Linson, son of Othniel and Hannah (Tomlinson) DeForest, m. Jane, dau. of Cyrus Hawley, of Monroe, Sept. 8, 1807. He died in May, 1822, aged 36 years.
178. Mary Jane; m. Edward Shelton, of Bir- mingham, Conn.
179. Charles.
1. DeForest, Stephen, m. Sarah Nichols, May 28, 1767.
2. Stephen, bapt. July 24, 1768.
1. DEWITT, Henry, of Milford, and wife Margaret.
2. Abraham VanHorn, bapt. Oct. 1767.
1. Dewitt, John, of Milford, and Abigail.
2. John, bapt. June, 1765.
1. DICKINSON, Hezekiah, son of Nathaniel, of Wethersfield. m. Abigail. dau. of Samuel Blakeman, Dec. 8, 1679-80. He purchased the homestead of Thomas Fairchild ; remained a few years in Stratford, then removed to Connecticut river and thence to Springfield, Mass. No children recorded here.
1. Dickinson, Philo, m. Delia Benjamin, Nov. 21, 1808.
1. DICKERS, Thomas, son, prob., of Thomas, of Fairfield, had wife Lydia. Had the births of five children recorded in Stratford.
2. Mary, b. May 16, 1679 : m. John Culley. 5. Elizabeth, b. June 9, 1693.
3. Hannah, b. Feb. 7, 1686-7; m. Samuel Lyon, Jr.
6. Daniel, b. Feb. 20, 1694-5. 7. Nathaniel.
4. Thomas, b. July 16, 1689. 8. Sibyl.
1. DICKERSON (prob. Dickinson ), Nathaniel, m. Catee Church, Sept. 24, 1754. (Date of marriage and birth not in harmony.)
2. Sarah, bapt. May, 1723. 4. Naomi, bapt. Aug. 1726.
3. Mary, bapt. May, 1725.
1. Dickinson, Benajah, and wife Judith.
2. Jesse, bapt. July, 1759.
1. DODGE, Nathaniel, and wife Margaret.
2. Anne, bapt. Sept. 1729.
1. DOOLITTLE, Isaac, and wife Sarah. 2. Sarah, bapt. July, 1747. . 1
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1. DOWNS, John, m. Deborah Beardsley, Aug. 26, 1751. The record of the children and of his marriage are in Trumbull church records.
2. Sarab, b. April -, 1752. 7. Daniel, b. April -, 1762.
3. John, bapt. Sept. 2, 1753. 8. Deborah, b. Feb. - , 1764.
4. Elizabeth, bapt. Mar. 13, 1757. 9. Joseph, bapt. Mar. 30, 1766.
5. Eunice, bapt. Dec. 8, 1758. Io. Phebe, b. July -, 1770.
6. Child, b. Sept. - , 1760. II. Isaac, bapt. Sept. 20, 1772.
1. Doums, John, of North Stratford, m. Rhoda Wakelee, of Stratfield, Feb. 4, 1780.
1. Downs, Jonathan, and wife Mabel.
2. Merilla, b. May 21, 1769. 1 3. Bushnell Bostwick, b. Mar. 23, 1773.
1. DUDLEY, Nathan, and wife Rebecca.
2. Sarah, b. Nov. 9, 1751. 4. Clarinda, bapt. Mar. - , 1759. 3. George, bapt. Dec. - , 1754.
1. Dudley, Joshua, m. Betsey Smeeridge, June -, 1786.
1. DUMLAIN, Samuel, and wife Elizabeth.
2. Samuel, bapt. Dec. 25, 1741.
1. DUNCAN, Waman, m. Ruth Curtiss, Sept. 30, 1753.
2. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 3, 1755. 1 3. Frances Anna, bapt. Jan. - , x757. 1
1. DUNCOMB, William, aged 25, m. Sarah, aged 14, Feb. - , 1774. -
2. Daniel, b. -. 1779. 4. Gershom, b. - , 1786.
3. Nathan, b. - , 1781. 5. Nancy, b. - , 1788.
1. DUNLAP, Archibald, m. Mary, dau. of John Beach, Jr., June 15, 1704. She died Sept. 24, 1713. Capt. Dunlap, perhaps the above, died in 1761.
2. James, b. Nov. 16, 1705. 4. Hannah, b. Feb. 12, 1710-11.
3. Elizabeth, b. July 2, 1709.
2. James, son of Archibald and Mary (Beach) Dunlap, m. Ruth Denton, Dec. -, 1729.
5. Archibald, bapt. Jan. - , 1730-1. 7. James. bapt. June -, 1736. 6. Mary, bapt. Sept. - , 1734. 8. Archibald, b. Mar. 22, 1738-9.
1. DURKIN, Charles, of Fairfield, m. Mary Edwards, of North Stratford, Aug. 25, 1768.
1. DWIGHT, Timothy.
2. Timothy, bapt. May, 1778.
1. EAMES, William, of Newtown, m. Abigail Blackleach, at Ripton, May 2, 1751.
2. Joanna, b. Feb. 18, 1758.
1. EDWARDS, Thomas, was in Stratford in 1679. He died in 1712, and his wife Mary and son John were his executors.
"Thomas Edwards, mariner, late of Boston, now resident of Stratford," bought land of John Johnson in Stratford . .. . part of home lot, March 2, 1693-4. Mr. Thomas Edwards, of Stratford, m. Mrs. Mary How, of Milford, Nov. 25, 1679.
2. Edwards, Gershom, (perhaps son of Thomas Edwards preceding), m. Sarah Welles May 18, 1726.
2. Mary, b. April, 1728; m. Jeremiah Jud- son Curtis, July 18, 1746.
7. Benjamin, b. Nov. 1739.
8. Anne, b. Nov. 1741.
3. William, b. Mar. 1730.+ 9. Elizabeth, b. April, 1744.
4. Charity, b. Oct. 1733. 10. Samuel,
5. Sarah, b. June, 1735 ; m. Josiah Hubbell.
6. Glorianna, b. April, 1738.
. Hannah, b. Nov. 1746.
3. William, son of Gershom and Sarah (Welles) Edwards, m. Ist, Hannah Clark, and 2d, Elizabeth Russell Aug. 28, 1764; and probably 3d, Mary -. 12. Hannah, b. May 8, 1765. - By Wife Mary.
13. William Russell, b. June 11, 1769 ; m. 14. William, b. Oct. 6, 1771. Sarah DeForest. 15. Thomas, b. Jan. 3, 1776.
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