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2. Bethis ; m. June 12, 1661, Robert Stewart, of Norwalk.
1. RUSSELL, William, m. Bethia, dau. of Eliphalet Curtis, July 2, 1741. She died Mar. -. 1749, aged 28. He m. 2d, Hannah, dau. of Zechariah Brinsmade, Mar. - , 1753.
2. Mary, b. Jan. 18, 1742-3. - . Eliezer, b. May 11, 1747. 3. Hannah, b. April 9, 1744. 8. William, bapt. Nov. - , 1753. 7. Eliphalet, bapt. Sept. - , 1755.
4. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 22, 1745.
6. Russell, William, Jr., m. Jerusha, dau. of Pierson Hawley, Sept. 12, 1777.
8. Eliphalet, b. Nov. - , 1777. 13. Alden, b. Oct. 26, 1786.
9. Jerusha, b. Feb. 27, 1779. 14. Betsey, b. Oct. 22, 1788.
10. William Samuel, b. June 17, 1781. 15. William, b. Nov. - , 1791. 16. Marcus, b. Nov. - , 1793.
II. Anson, b. Jan. 19. 1783.
Is. Charles, b. Jan. 12, 1785.
1. Russell, William, m. Polly Nodine, July -, 1775.
2. Polly, b. Jan. 8, 1776. 6. James, b. Aug. 14, 1785. 7. Philip, b. Sept. 12, 1787.
3. William, b. Jan. 19, 1778.
4. Betsey, b. April 14, 1780 ; d. Oct. 10, 1782.
5. Andrew, b. Sept. 4. 1783. -
8. Everit, b. Aug. 5, 1789.
1. Russell, Samuel, and wife Dorothy. 2. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 30, 1730.
1. SALMON, Thomas, came from London, England, to Stratford, for the purpose of superintending the building of the First Episcopal Church, which was opened for service on Christmas day. in 1723. He owned lands now within the city of London. He m. Sarah, dau. of William Jeanes. She died Mar. 15, 1750, aged 55. He died Jan. 20, 1749-50, aged 56.
3. Richard, b. Oct. - , 1720. . .. Sarah, b. about 1729; m. John Moss. 7. Anne, bapt. April -, 1739 ; m. Daniel Hawley.
4. Thomas, bapt. May -. 1735. John, bapt. Aug. - , 1726.
6. William Jeanes, bapt. Dec. - , 1727.
3. Richard, son of Thomas and Sarah (Jeanes) Salmon, m. Mary Edwards (?). 9. Richard, bapt. Sept. - , 1748. 10. Daniel, b. Jan. - , 1750.
6. William J., son of Thomas and Sarah Salmon, m. - II. John, bapt. Aug. - , 1750. 1 12. Gideon, bapt. Sept. - , 1754.
9. Richard, 2d, son of Richard and Mary (Edwards) Salmon, m. Jane Uffoot, Feb. 18, 1773. She died June 5, 1783, and he m. 2d, wid. Anna Harpin, Nov. 28, 1784.
13. Eli, b. May 24, 1774. By Second Wife.
14. David,' b. Jan. 90, 1778 ; d. Oct. 16, 1783. 1 17. Isaac Blakeman, b. Aug. - , 1785 ; d.
15. Ephraim, b. Feb. 26, 1780 ; m. Mary Cur- tis, of North Stratford, May 11, 1777. --
16. Jane, b. Nov. 26, 1782.
Mar. 10, 1788. 18. Sally, b. Oct. 13, 1788. 19. Betsey, b. Jan. 5, 1789-90.
10. Daniel, son of Richard and Mary (Edwards) Salmon, m. Hannah Beach, of Branford, Feb. 16, 1774. She died Mar. - , 1832, aged 82. He died Dec. 7, 1822, aged 72. Trumbull records say, Daniel Salmon m. Mary Stirling, both of North Stratford, Aug. - , 1771. and if so, she died soon after. They resided in Trumbull.
20. Mary, b. Jan. 8, 1775; m. Ist, Abijah Edwards ; ad, William Tweedy.
21. Deborah, b. Oct. 24, 1776; d. Oct. 27, 1780.
22. Annie, b. June 27, 1778; d. April 6, 1804. 23. Daniel, b. July 21, 1780; d. July 13, 1706. 24. Lydia, b. Nov. 9, 1782; m. Jonathan Giddings, of Sherman, Conn .; d. Mar. 21, 1813.
25. Curtis, b. Nov. 9, 1784 ; d. April 23, 1785. 26. Rettie, b. April 17, 1786; m. David Gid- dings, of Sherman, Ct .; d. April 17, 1860. 37. Hannah, b. June 28, 1788 ; d. Apr. 19, 1791. 28. Hannah, b. Mor. so, 1791 ; m. Joseph L. Curtis and d. Mar. 1, 1853.
29. Persis, b. Jan. 30, 1793 ; d. July 39, 1818.
30. Eliza, b. Nov. 13, 1795 ; m. Elam Haw- ley, and d. Jan. 26, 1859-
8. Israel, bapt. May -, 1735; m. David Willcoxson.
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15. Ephraim, son of Richard, 2d, and Jane (Uffoot) Salmon, m. Deborah Beach, Dec. 21, 1769. He m. 2d, Mary Curtiss, May 11, 1777. 31. Deborah, b. Nov. 3, 1775. By Second Wife.
32. Mitchell Curtiss, bapt. May 8, 1778.
1. Salmon, Reuben, of Fairfield, m. Dorothy Foot, Nov. 16, 1752.
2. Gershom, b. Sept. 26, 1753. 1 3. Reuben, b. Aug. 17, 1756.
1. SAVAGE, Abraham, and wife Mary.
2. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 14, 1739. 4. Edward, bapt. Feb. 3. 1745.
3. James, b. Aug. 3, 1741. 5. Mary, bapt. July -, 1747.
1. SAYRE, James, and wife Sarah.
2. Eunice, b. July 20, 1790.
1. SCOTT, Andrew Gibson, of New Stratford, m. Ist, Eunice . ; she died July -. 1776, aged 46; 2d, Susan Wheeler, of Southbury. He died April 1, 1776, aged 51.
2. William, b. 1756.
4. Ann ; m. Abner Cable. 5. Abbie B .; m. William Wheeler.
3. Sarah, b. 1752; m. Ist, Henry Hawley ; ad, Frederick Lewis. 6. Eunice ; m. Elihu Moss.
2. William, son of Andrew Gibson, m. Ist, Phylene, dau. of Milton Hawley. She died in 1786, aged 28. He m. 2d, wid. Abigail Ray, from South Farms in Litchfield.
7. Hepziba, b. Aug. 11, 1780 ; m. James Shelton. She d. Dec. 1833, aged 56.
1. SCOVILLE, William, m. Elizabeth Brown, June 6, 1742.
1. SEARLE, George, and wife Mary. He died Aug. 2, 1706.
2. Daniel. 1 3. George, probably.
1. SEARLES, Daniel, m. Hannah Fairchild, Dec. 12, 1706. He died Nov. 16, 1719.
2. Ferris, b. Sept. 19, 1708. 4. George, b. Aug. 14, 1716.
3. Mary, b. Sept. 21, 1712. -
1. Searles, Phineas, and wife Hannab.
2. Child, bapt. Feb. 10, 1734.
1. SEARS, John, m. Frances Plumb, Dec. 4, 1741.
1. Sears, Benjamin, m. Sarah Mallett, Dec. 25, 1755.
2. Mehitable, bapt. Sept. 19, 1756. 6. Bartholome, b. June 16, 1768.
3. Hannah, bapt. June 18, 1758. 7. Benjamin, bapt. Jan. - , 1771.
4. Elizabeth, bapt. Feb. 19, 1760. 8. Gideon, bapt. Feb. 23, 1773.
5. Alathea, b. June -, 1762.
1. Sears, Bartholomew, m. Penelope French, Mar. 28, 1754.
2. Sarah, bapt. June 25, 1755. 4. Bartholomew, b. Mar. - , 1770.
3. Andrew, b. Mar. - , 1762.
1. Sears, Gershom, m. Dolly Osborn, Oct. 4, 1781.
1. Sears, John, m. Frances Plumb, Dec. 4, 1741.
1. SEELEY, Joseph, probably from Fairfield, had the following children recorded in Stratford, he being at the time a resident of Stratford. 2. Ephraim, b. Sept. 9, 1684. - 3. Samuel, b. April 12, 1686.
1. Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel Seeley, m. Esther -. He died, and she m. 2d, Moses Jackson.
2. Hannah, b. July 10, 1663. 5. Ebenezer, bapt. July 5, 1696.
3. Nathaniel, b. May 24. 1678. 6. Hannah, bapt. July 5, 1696.
4. James, b. April 19, 1681.
1. David, son of Joseph and Hannah (-) Seeley, m. Susannah Curtiss, Dec. -, 1755.
2. Sarah, bapt. in 1755, in Stratfield. 4. Beulah, b. Oct. - , 1758.
3. David, b. Sept. - , 1756.
3. David, 2d, son of David and Susannah (Curtiss) Seeley, m. Mary -, May 20, 1779. 8. Narcissa, b. Sept. 6, 1788. 5. Reuben, b. April 23, 1780. 8. Susannah, b. April -, 1782. 9. David Victory, b. Sept. 9, 1791.
7. Maria, b. Oct. 20, 1785. IO. Electa, b. Sept. 7, 1793.
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1. Seeley, David, of Stratfield, m. Susannah Curtiss, of North Stratford, Dec. 17, 1755.
2. David, b. Nov. - , 1756. 5. Rhoda, b. Dec. - , 1766. 3. Beulah, b. Oct. 28, 1758. 6. Nabby, b. May -, 1769. 7. Tryphena, b. May -, 1775.
4. Eli, b. Feb. - , 1763.
1. Seeley, John, Sen., m. Rebecca Hubbell, and lived in Stratfield, at Rocky Hill. His wid., in 1711, m. Benjamin Nichols. He died in 1713, and she m. in 1716 John Mann.
2. John, bapt. Mar. 28, 1703-3. 7. Ruth, bapt. Mar. 28, 1702-3.
3. Joseph, bapt. Mar. 28, 1702-3. 8. Elizabeth, bapt. April #3. 1704-
4. Rebecca, bapt. Mar. a8, 1702-3. 9. Martha, bapt. July 7, 1706.
5. Abigail, bapt. Mar. 28, 1702-3.
6. Hannah, bapt, Mar. 18, 1703-3. 1
10. David, bapt. Aug. 31, 1707.
2. John, 2d, of Stratford, son of John, Sen., and Rebecca (-) Seeley, m. Charity Hinman, Jan. 25, 1744. 10. Phebe, bapt. June -, 1748. 1 II. Pitman, bapt. Aug. 8, 1751.
3. Joseph, son of John and Rebecca (Hubbell) Seeley. m. Hannah
12. John, b. Sept. 18, 1724. 13. Benjamin, b. July 6, 1726.
14. Rebecca, b. Jan. 21, 1730.
15. Joseph, b. April 5, 1728. 16. Daniel, b. Feb. 4, 1732.
17. Seth, b. Dec. 16, 1733.
18. Michael, b. Jan. 25, 1737.
19. Hannah, b. Sept. 17, 1738.
20. Gideon, b. Dec. 13, 1740.
21. Elnathan, b. Mar. 4, 1741 ; m .; had Solo- mon, bapt. Nov. 1777.
22. Justus, b. May 1, 1743. 23. Israel, b. Sept. 9, 1744-
24. Ruth, b. Nov. 7. 1746. 15. Dinab, b. Jan. 23, 1748.
13. Benjamin, son of Joseph and Hannah Seeley, m. Deborah, dau. of Nehemiah Loring, in Stratford.
26. Nehemiah Loring, bapt. April, 1751. - 28. Deborah, bapt. Aug. 1756. 29. Lorania, bapt. Feb. 1763.
37. Deborab, bapt. June, 1754.
1. SELBY, Thomas, and wife Lettice.
2. Thomas, b. May 22, 1733.
3. David Melvin, b. July 3, 1735.
4. Lettice, b. July 16, 1737; m. Charles Burroughs, 1763.
5. William, b. June -, 1739.
6. John, b. Jan. 20, 1740-1.
7. Elizabeth ; d. Sept. 2, 1751. 8. Abigail, bapt. June -. 1745.
9. William Willard, b. Jan. -. 1748.
6. John, son of Thomas and Lettice Selby, m. Assene Fairchild, Jan. 22, 1764. She died Nov. 28, 1780. He m. 2d, Mary Osborn, June 21, 1781.
10. Thomas, b. Mar. 16, 1765 : drowned June, 12. John, b. Jan. 22, 1767. 1788. By Second Wife. 13. Mary, b. Mar. 11, 1769 ; m. perhaps, William Wells. 14. Sally, b. Mar. 14, 1782 ; m. Charles Whit- ing, 1804. 15. Betty, b. Oct. 13, 1783. 16. Assene, b. April 30, 1786. 13. Robert, b. June 17, 1773. 17. Fanny, b. July 4. 1787. 18. Thomas, b. Oct. 23. 1789. 19. John Willard. b. Oct. - , 1791.
1. SHARP, Thomas, m. Lydia, wid. of Thomas Dickinson before 1707.
1. SHELLEY, Ebenezer, and wife Prudence.
2. Abraham, bapt. Aug. 1759.
1. Shelley, Ebenezer, aged 19, m. Abby Bundy, aged 19. July 13, 1766.
2. Samuel, b. Jan. 20, 1766-7. 3. Esther. b. Aug. 18, 1768. - 6. Abraham, b. Sept. 30, 178a. 7. Abigail, b. May 30. 1784. 8. Lucy, b. May 12, 1787.
4. Ebenezer, b. Oct. 2. 1774.
5. Elijah, b. Jan. 22, 1776.
1. Shelley, Ebenezer, and wife Esther.
2. Benjamin, bapt. Dec. 24, 1753.
1. SINGLEY or Tingby, Samuel, and wife Susanna. 2. Samuel Johnson, bapt. Jan. 1772.
1. SILLIMAN, Hezekiah, and his wife Amelia, had :
2. William, b. Oct. 8, 1777.
3. Abigail, b. Mar, 8, 1779. 4. John Hubbard, b. Aug. - , 1780.
5. Emelia, b. April 26, 178a.
6. Ebenezer Hinsdale, b. Aug. 30. 1784-
7. Stiles Leveret, bapt. June 24, 1787.
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1. SHELTON, Daniel, from Yorkshire, England," came to Stratford, Ct., probably in the spring of 1686, as a merchant. . He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel Wells, of Wethersfield, Ct., April 4, 1692, and resided in Stratford village until about 1707 or 8, when he settled at Long Hill, in Huntington, where he died in 1728. His wid. Elizabeth died April 1, 1747, aged 77. The distribution of his estate, dated Mar. 17, 1746-7, is as follows :
"To the heirs of Elizabeth Shelton, who was wid. to Daniel Shelton, £283-6-8; to Joseph Shelton, eldest son, {1,574-2-6; to Daniel Shelton, £774-10-3 ; to Thaddeus Shelton, £774-8; to Samuel Shelton. £774-8; to James Shelton, £774-8; to Josiah Shelton, 6774-8; to the heirs of John Shelton, deceased, £774-8; to Elizabeth, wife of Nicholas Masters, of Wood- bury, £774-8 ; to Sarah, wife of James Wakelee, £774-8."
2. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 2, 1692-3 ; m. Nicholas Masters.
3. Sarah, b. Jan. 2, 1694-5 ; m. James Wake- lee.
4. Joseph, b. June 24, 1698.+
5. Daniel, b. July 21, 1700.+
6. Thaddeus, b. in 1702.+ 7. Samuel, bapt. Feb. 10, 1705-6, in Strat- ford.+
8. James, b. about 1710.+
9. John. b. about 1712 ; d. In 1733, unm.
10. Josiah, b. about 1714.+
4. Joseph, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Wells) Shelton, m. Mary. dau. of Joseph Hollister, of Glastonbury, Ct., May 11, 1726. His residence was at Long Hill, in Huntington, where he died Aug. 19, 1782. His wife Mary was born Aug. 25, 1704, and died May 26, 1782.
II. Joseph, b. April 2, 1727 ; d. Nov. 5. 1741.
12. Anna, bapt. May -, 1729 ; m. William Wells, of Glastonbury.
13. Elizabeth, bapt. Feb. , 1732-3: m. Ebenezer Plummer, of Glastonbury, Ct.
14. Mary, b. in 1735; m. Andrew Hurd, of Old Mill. 15. William, bapt. Sept. - , 1739.
16. Esther, bapt. Nov. - , 1741 ; m. George Thompson, of Edinburgh, Scotland, and lived at Huntington Landing.
5. Daniel, 2d, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Wells) Shelton, m. Mary, dau. of Richard Hubbell, Aug. 12, 1727.
17. John, b. July 18. 1729.+ 23. Mehitable, b. Feb. - , 1741 ; m. Daniel Shelton, son of Samuel.
18. Abijah, b. Feb. - , 1732-3.+
20. Ebenezer.+
19. Nathan, b. Jan. - , 1734-5.+ 24. Phebe, b. Oct. - , 1745; m. Nathan Nichols. 21. Abigail, b. Jan. - , 1738 ; m. - Black- leach. 25. Mary, b. Oct. -. 1747 ; m. - Curtiss. 26. Anna ; m. Abijah Nichols.
22. Sarah, b. Nov. - , 1739 ; m. - Hawley.
6. Thaddeus, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Wells) Shelton, m. Esther, dau. of Joseph Hollister, of Glastonbury, Ct., Oct. 17. 1733. He died Nov. 10, 1781, aged 79. Esther, his wife, was born Aug. 28, 1709, and died May, 6, 1778. Their residence was at White Hills, in Huntington.
26. Daniel, b. April 4, 1735.+
7. Samuel, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Wells) Shelton, m. Abigail. dau. of Capt. Joseph Nichols, of Unity, Oct. 2, 1735. Their residence was in Hunt- ington, where he died Nov. 12. 1772. She died Feb. 21, 1794.
27. Mary, b. Feb. 13, 1735-6; m. Hezekiah Beach.
28. Daniel, b. April 26, 1737.+
29. Samuel, b. Aug. 24. 1738.+
30. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 13, 1739-40; m. Nathan Clark.
31. David, b. June 16, 1741.
32. Abigail, b. Dec. 29, 1742 ; m. Amos Burr.
33. Joseph, b. Feb. 2, 1744. No account of him. 34. Andrew, b. Nov. 26, 1746.+ 35. Sarah, b. July 19, 1748 ; m. Samuel Booth. 36. Ann, b. Feb. 7, 1749-50 ; m. Josiah Tom- linson.
37. Philo. b. May 4, 1754. 38. Isaac Wells, b. Mar. 11, 1756. 38%. Agur.
8. James, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Wells) Shelton, m. Anna, dau. of Robert Wheeler. She was bern in 1717, and died Feb. 5, 2793. James Shelton died Mar. 21, 1802. Residence in Huntington.
39. Hannah; m. Rev. Samuel Andrews, of Walling ford, Conn.
40. Anna, bapt. Oct. - , 1740.
41. Anna, b. Feb. 3, 1742 ; m. James Beards- ley.
42. Martha, bapt. April -, "1744.
43. Elisha, b. Nov. 5, 1745; m. Betsey Shel- ton.
44. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 14, 1759.
* See "Shelton Memorial."
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10. Josiah, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Wells) Shelton, m. Eunice, dau. of Capt. Joseph Nichols, of Unity, May 17, 1737. He died April 2, 1782. Resi- dence in Huntington.
45. Charity, b. Feb. - , 1737 ; m. Beach. Tom- 46. Eunice, b. in 1741 ; m. David Wakelee. linson.
15. William, son of Joseph and Mary (Hollister) Shelton, m. Susannah Strong, of Brookhaven, L. I., Oct. 1, 1764.
47. Joseph, b. Aug. 27, 1765. 54. Elizabeth, b. May 25, 1776.
48. William, b. Mar. 3, 1767. 52. Philo, b. May 25, 1778.
49. Selah, b. Jan. 4, 1770. 53. Thomas Strong, b. May 15, 1782. 54. George, b. Nov. 6, 1785.
50. Nancy, b. April 20, 1773.
17. John, son of Daniel, 2d, and Mary (Hubbell) Shelton, m. Mary, dau. of James Wakelee.
55. Gideon, b. July -, 1752.+
56. Jeremiah, b. - , 1754.
57. Mary, b. - , 1756; m. Hezekiah Beach.
18. Abijah, son of Daniel, 2d, and Mary (Hubbell) Shelton, m. Ruth, dau. of David Wakelee. He died Dec. 1, 1813.
58. Abigall, b. in 1760 ; d. Feb. 12, 1784. 59. Abiah, b. Oct. 24, 1762; m. Richard Mansfield, of Derby.
19. Nathan, son of Daniel, 2d, and Mary (Hubbell) Shelton, m. Abigail Griffin. 60. Sarah, bapt. June, 1760. 62. Eunice, bapt. Nov. 1765.
61. Martha, bapt. Mar. 1763-4; m. Isaac W. Shelton. --
63. Hannah, bapt. Dec. 1769.
20. Ebenezer, son of Daniel, 2d, and Mary (Hubbell) Shelton, m. Abiah - 64. Everett. 1 65. Lemuel.
26. Daniel, son of Thaddeus and Esther (Hollister) Shelton, m. Mary, dau. of Jeremiah French, of Stratford, Mar. 13, 1758. He died Oct. - , 1816. She was born Feb. 28, 1739, and died July 6, 1820. He was a large man and was called "Great Daniel."
66. Thaddeus, b. July 22, 1758.+ 71. William, b. Jan. 16, 1766; d. Jan. 31, 1811. 67. Benjamin, b. Dec. 20, 1759.+ 72. Isaiah, b. Sept. 11, 1769; m. Sally Betsey 68. Jeremiah, b. Dec. 11, 1761. Lewis, and d. Oct. 22, 1812.
69. Esther, b. Dec. 25, 1763; m. Philo Toucy, of Newtown.
70. Gershom, b. Sept. 20, 1764; m. Lotty Beardsley.
74. Victory, b. April 10, 1773.+
28. Daniel, son of Samuel and Abigail (Nichols) Shelton, m. Mehitable, dau. of Daniel Shelton, 2d. He was called " Little Daniel." He lived on Booth's Hill, and died May 12, 1813. She died Sept. 22, 1812.
75. Jane, b. Mrr. 19, 1761 ; m. Samuel Ed- 78. Samuel Frederick, b. Aug. 4, 1771.+
wards. 79. Elijah Daniel, b. Jan. 5, 1773.+ 80. Avis Newton, ) m. Silas Curtiss.
76. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 5, 1768; m. David Walker. -twins, b. June 13. 1779. 77. Susannab, b. Oct. 22, 1769. 81. Isaac,+
29. Samnel, 2d, son of Samuel and Abigail (Nichols) Shelton, m. Tabitha Booth. .
82. Zachariah.
86. Anna.
83. Eli. 87. Tabitha. 88. Abby.
84. Silas ; m. Hannah Burritt in May, 1804.
85. Samuel. - 80. Nancy.
31. David, son of Samuel and Abigail (Nichols) Shelton, m. Elizabeth Masters.
8912. Abigail, b. Suly 20, 1772; d. Sept. 5, 1775. 92. Selden, b. Fov. 16, 1781.
8973. Samuel Masters, b. Oct. 13, 1874 ; d. Aug. 30, 1773.
go. Ransom, b. Aug. 31, 1776.
93. Joseph, b. Oct. 20, 1783. 94. Polly, b. - , 1786. 95. Stevens.
96. Hetty Maria, b. - , 1792.
34. Andrew, son of Samuel and Abigail (Nichols) Shelton, m. Sarah, dau. of Nathan Booth, of Huntington, Nov. - , 1771.
97. Lewis. b. April 30, 1772; m. Charity Edwards.
98. Sarah, b. Oct. 10, 1773 ; m. Joseph Pierce. 99. Abigail, b. Aug. 13, 1775.
100. Josiah, b. Feb. 12, 1777.
102. Abijah, b. Nov. 2, 1781. 103. Nathan, b. June 6, 1784. 104. Lydia, b. Oct. 16, 1786.
105. Sylvia, b. Mar. 25, 1789.
106. Maria, b. April 24, 1793.
TOT. Elijah Booth, b. April 14, 1779.
91. Chloe, b. July 9, 1778; d. Sept. 13, 1857, unm.
73. Gloriana, b. July 30, 1771 ; m. James Smith, of Derby.
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37. Rev. Philo, son of Samuel and Abigail (Nichols) Shelton, m. Lucy, dau. of Philip Nichols, April 20, 1781. He was graduated at Yale College in 1775 ; ordained by Bishop Seabury at Middletown, Ct., Aug. 3, 1785, and was rector of St. John's Church at Bridgeport for forty years. He died Feb. 27, 1825. (See sketch, page 623.) His wid. Lucy died in 1838.
107. Lucy, b. June 27, 1782 ; d. May 31, 1874, unm.
108. Joseph Prince, b. May 18, 1784. 109. Maria, b. Jan. 4, 1787.
ITO. Philo Nichols, b. Feb. 8, 1790.
111. Henrietta, b. Jan. 16, 1792 ; d. May 22, 1877, unm.
112. Henry, b. Jan. 31, 1795.
113. William (Rev.), b. Sept. 14, 1798.
114. George Augustus (Rev.), b. Nov. 25, 1800.
115. Margaret, b. Aug. 26, 1803.
38. Isaac W., son of Samuel and Abigail (Nichols) Shelton, m. Martha, dau. of Nathan Shelton, Nov. 12, 1780. She died Sept. 12, 1809, aged 46. He died Mar. 3, 1831, aged 75.
116. Betsey, b. Aug. 21, 1781 ; m. -- Leach. 120. George Wells, b. May 15, 1791 ; d. Dec. 117. Charity, b. June 19, 1784 ; m. Asa Bar- tholomew. 13, 1793. 121. Harry Wells, b. Feb. 8, 1797 ; d. Oct. 14, 1821.
118. Sally, b. Oct. 18, 1786 : d. Nov. 3. 1786.
119. Sally, b. Aug. 19, 1788 ; m. John Mitchell.
381%. Agur, son of Samuel and Abigail (Nichols) Shelton, m. Abigail, dau. of Rev. Christopher Newton. He died June 24, 1845.
122. Polly Emelia, b. Sept. 8, 1780; m. Philo Wakelee. 126. Christopher Newton, b. Apr. 16, 1795. 127. David, b. Sept. 17, 1799.
55. Gideon, son of John and Mary (Wakelee) Shelton, m. Joanna --. He was drowned April 10, 1788.
128. John. 130, Charity ; m. Andrew Sheppard, of New- town.
131. Ephraim.
66. Thaddeus, son of Daniel and Mary (French) Shelton, m. Lucia, dau. of Nathan Clark. She was born in 1760.
132. Elnathan ; m. and had Mary, who m. Lambert; Charlotte, who m. Morehouse; 134. Laura.
133. Hepzibah.
George; Clark ; Charles T. 135. William.
72. Isaiah, son of Daniel and Mary (French) Shelton. m. Sally Betsey, dau. of Robert Lewis. They had, according to the distribution of his estate, the fol- lowing children :
137. Betsey, b. May 10, 1793.
138. Maria, b. Apa. 10, 1796; m. Smith Tuttle, of Oxford.
139. Nancy, b. Feb. 16, 1799 ; m. - Beards- ley.
140. Caroline, b. Feb. 10, 1801 ; m. Reuben Spring.
144. Samuel Daniel, b. Dec. 28, 1796. 149. Hannah Maria, b. Dec. 5, 1809 ; m. James H. Shelton, M.D.
145. Judson Curtiss. b. Oct. 17, 1798.
146. Julina, b. Sept. 14, 1800. 150. Abigail Avis, b. Nov. 19,- 1811 ; m. Ist Noah Monroe ; ad Alden Burton.
1. Shelton, Lewis, m. Charity, dau. of William Edwards, Sept. 2, 1790. She was born Nov. 23, 1771.
2. Charity, b. Jan, 11, 1792.
3. Sally, b. Sept. 2, 1793.
4. Lockwood, b. May 25, 1795.
5. Lucinda, b. Jan. 2, 1797.
6. Marcina, b. Jan. 15, 1799.
8. Andrew, b. Nov. 15, 1802.
9. Polly Maria, b. Sept. 22, 1804 ; m. Donald . Judson, of Huntington.
10. Charles E., b. Sept. 22, 1806.
II. Harry Josiah, b. Jan. 11, 1809.
7. Betsey, b. Mar. 8, 1801.
142. Sarah Ann, b. Oct. 15, 1807.
143. Lydia Ann, b. July 25, 1811 ; m. Kelly.
78. Samuel F., son of Daniel and Mahitable (Shelton) Shelton, m. Eunice Hannah, dau. of Judson Curtiss, Dec. 3, 1795. Sbe was born Jan. 23, 1775, and died June 13, 1866.
148. Sally, b. Oct. 21, 1803 ; m. Philip Beach.
136. Lewis, b. Apr. 14, -. 141. Mary French, b. Aug. 10, 1803 ; m. Agur Lewis.
129. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 7, 1773; m. Joseph Gray.
125. Abigail, b. Apr. 9, 1792; d. unm.
123. Charles, b. July 16, 1782.
124. Avis, b. Oct. 19, 1786 ; m. Isaac Judson.
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History of Stratford.
1. SHERMAN, Henry," of Dedham, England, county of Essex, removed thither, probably from the county of Suffolk, as he bore the Suffolk Sherman coat-of-arms, died in 1589. The name of his wife was Agnes, who died in 1580.
3. Edmund.
2. Henry : m. Susan Hills ; d. 1610. 5. John. 6. Robert.
4. Judith.
2. Henry, 2d, son of Henry, Ist, and Agnes Sherman, was a clothier in Ded- ham, England, and m. Susan Hills, and died in 1610.
7. Henry, b. 1571 ; d. 1645. Samuel, b. 1573 ; d. 1615. 14. Elizabeth. 15. Ezekiel, b. July 25, 1589.
9. Susan, b. 1573.
10. Edmund.
11. Nathaniel ; d. 1580.
17. Daniel ; d. 1634.
10. Edmund, son of Henry, 2d, and Susan (Hills) Sherman, was born in Dedham, England, and m. in 1611, Judith Angier. They came to America about 1632, and settled in Watertown, Mass., whence they removed to Wethersfield, Ct., and finally to New Haven, where they died.t
18. Edmund, b. Oct. 13, 1599; came to Watertown with his father, was freeman and selectman in 1636. In 1648 he re- turned to Dedham, Eng., where he ro- mained.
-; settled in Boston, Mass., in 1634 ; was engaged in the famous "pig case," with Capt. Hayne-1636 to 1642- case which showed the inflexible will of the man.
23. Bezaleel, b. Sept. 17, 1611.
24. John, bapt. Jan. 4, 1614 ; d. Aug. 8, 1685. 15. Samuel, b. July 12, 1618; d. in Stratford, Conn.
13. John, son of Henry, 2d, and Susan (Hills) Sherman, went back to England, while his brother Edmund remained in America.
26. John, b. in 1604; came to America in ! 1634, and settled In Watertown, Mass. ; was called Captain John, and was the., ancestor of the Hon. Roger Sherman, signer of the Declaration of Independence and a celebrated Senator of the United States.
The early record of this family as pub- lished in the New Milford, Conn., Hist- ory, is erroneous as to the name of Capt. John's direct ancestors-they should be, running back, John, Henry, ad, Henry, 1st, of Dedham, Eng.
24. Rev. John, son of Edmund and Judith (Angier) Sherman, was a student in Immanuel College, Cambridge, England, but failed to graduate, owing to his puritanic views. He came to America in 1633 ; remained a short time in Watertown, Mass., whence he removed in 1636 to Wethersfield, Ct., where he was a magistrate. In 1640 he settled in Milford, Conn., where he was admit- ted to the church Nov. 20, 1640 ; was again chosen magistrate of the colony May 27, 1641. He was dismissed from Milford church Nov. 8, 1647, and about the same time became pastor of the church in Watertown, Mass., where he continued until his death. He is said to have been one of the most learned men of his day, and an able and eloquent preacher.
He m. Ist, Abigail -, by whom he had six children ; m. ad, Mary Launce, a great-granddaughter of Thomace Darcy, Earl of Rivers, by whom he had twenty children. Cotton Mather says he had twenty-six children, but it is probable several died in infancy, since there is record of only twelve.
27. Bezaleel, b. in 1640 ; a graduate of Har-' vard ; was a merchant in Madras, where he d. 1685, leaving a widow and one dau.
28. Daniel, b. Mar. 16, 1642. 29. James, b. in 1645 ; was a clergyman. 30. Samuel, b. April 14, 1644. 31. Abiah ; d. before 1702.
By Second Wife.
3ª. Abigail, b. Feb. 1. 1648; m. Samuel, son of Mayor Simeon Willard ; d. : 685.
33. Joanna, b. Sept. 3, 1652; d. unm. 34. Mary, b. Mar. 5, 1757; d. y. 35. Grace, b. Mar. 10, 1658-9
36. John, b. Mar. 17, 1660. 37. Esther ; d. : 688.
38. Mary ; m. April 4, 1700, Samuel Barnard, of Watertown.
* The record given on page 132 of this book, and that given here of the Sherman family pre- vious to Mr. Samuel Sherman, the first at Stratford, Ct., is taken from an article by the Rev. David Sherman, D.D., and the Rev. Henry Beers Sherman, published in the New England Genealogical Register for January and May, 1870.
t Palfrey's Hist. of New England. Drake's Hist. of Boston.
16. Mary, b. July 37, 1592.
12. Nathaniel, b. 1582 ; d. 1615.
13. John. b. Aug. 17, 1585.
19. Anne, b. Sept. 15, 1601.
20. Joanna, b. Dec. 13, 1603. ·
21. Esther, b. April 1, 1606.
22. Richard, b. Oct. 16, 1608; m. Martha .
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25. Mr. Samuel, son of Edmund and Judith (Angier) Sherman, came to America with his father when about 14 years of age, and remained at Water- town, Mass., several years. He came to Wethersfield, Ct., probably in 1636, for the following May he was one of the committee, who before the General Court was organized, which declared war against the Pequot Indians, he being then but 19 years of age. Hem., probably. at Wethersfield. Sarah, dau. of Mat- thew Mitchell, and sister of the Rev. Jonathan Mitchell, of Cambridge, Mass., probably in the year 1640. He came to Stratford before 1656, but what year is not known. He was an Assistant or Member of the General Court in 1662, 1663, and 1664. and in 1665 he was appointed one of a committee of six to watch and guard the coast, as a war committee, if the Dutch fleet should make its appearance, as expected, from Stratford to Rye. It is probably for his services in the General Court that he received from the General Court in October, 1664, 250 acres of land, which were finally located in Stratford, nearly opposite Derby Landing. He became possessed of a large quantity of land in Stratford, all of which, nearly, he gave to his children before his de- cease, and he removed from Stratford village to the home of one of his sons on the Toilsome road near the second Stratfield meetinghouse. In a writing dated Nov. 9, 1685, he says, " I, Samuel Sherman, Senr .. now of Fairfield," showing that he was then living on the west side of the Toilsome road in the town of Fairfield. He died at that place, according to his grave-stone inscrip- tion, a fac-simile of which is here given.
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