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What causes of grievance were presented, and what advice was given, does not appear, either on the society or church records, but probably a dismission was recommended, as it was voted, September 8, to join with the church in calling the Consociation to dismiss Rev. Mr. Knapp from his pastoral charge on the day appointed by the church, the second Tuesday of October next. On the church records is entered a request of Mr. Knapp, and a vote of concurrence by the church, passed on the day assigned for meeting of Consociation, that the pastoral relation of Mr. Knapp to the church should be dissolved.
" Mr. Knapp was a talented preacher, and a good man. He retained the affection of a large portion of his people as long as he lived ; preached to them whenever he visited the town during his labors in other fields ; came back among them to spend the last years of his life, and had a handsome stone erected over his grave by his life-long friends."
The new comers of this year were as follows :--
FRANCIS BACON, named " of Farmington," bought, August 21, 1789, a forty-one-acre lot between Harvey L. Andrews' and the Bragg house, on which he probably lived until 1794, when his name last appears on the tax list. He is named of Barkhamsted in 1798.
JOHN BACON'S name appears on the tax list of this year. He lived on a lot immediately south of the one owned by Francis Bacon, which came by inheritance to his wife, Sarah, from her father, Joseph Foot of Simsbury. They sold out in 1798, and left the town. He married, January 4, 1782, Sarah Foot.
CHILDREN.
I. SARAH,
II. ABIAH, (dau.)
III. LAURA,
b. July 31, 1785.
b. April 10, 1788.
b. August 18, 1790.
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IV. JOHN, V. SETH,
b. November 7, 1792.
b. December 8, 1794.
VI. GEORGE,
b. March 23, 1797.
LEVI BROWNSON 2d, son of Ozias, before referred to, this year purchased the first portion of his large farm, on which he afterwards lived until his death, October 16, 1846, in the red house on the Norfolk road, near the extreme northeast corner of Goshen. He was connected with his brothers Asahel and Isaac in trade, at the center, for several years early in this century.
DAVID DEER'S name is on the tax list of this year, and is not found elsewhere.
JOIN LUCAS, son of Thomas Lucas of Goshen, came from Norfolk to this town this year, and bought and occupied the Roswell Coe farm, subsequently owned by Amasa Wade, Jr., being lot 42, second division. He sold out and moved to Blanford, Mass., about 1808, where he died three or four years later. For more than half of the last twenty years of his life he was so deranged as to need confinement. According to record of Deacon L. M. Norton he married Jerusha Coe of Torrington, and had
CHILDREN.
I. ROXANA, b. September 12, 1765; m. N. Stanley Parmelee.
II. ESTHER, b. July -, 1768 ; m. Thadens Fay, and Ira Gleason.
III. JERUSHA, b. , 1770 ; m. Thomas Porter; d. 1837.
IV. THOMAS, b. April -, 1784 ; m. Hannah Turner.
DEACON LEVI PLATT came from Danbury to this town when a boy, with Joseph Elmer, of whom he learned the blacksmith's trade. He was a schoolmaster in his early manhood. In 1790 he bought of Martin Hurlbut, land now composing, it is believed, part of the farm of Harvey Andrews, - on which he lived until about 1794, when he bought, and occupied during his remaining life, the farm recently owned by his son, Sylvester Platt, Esq., now deceased. He died August 14, 1856, aged 91.
Deacon Platt was a Puritan of the Puritans; firm as the everlasting hills in his political and religious principles ; and withal, a man of hum- ble, sincere piety, faithful to every duty as a father, a church member, and citizen of the town. He succeeded his father-in-law, Eliphaz Alvord, as Town Clerk and Register, and as Deacon of the Congregational Church, and was a member of the Convention of 1818, which formed our State Constitution.
His Pastor, Rev. Frederick Marsh, thus speaks of him in 1852: "This truly venerable and patriarchal man still lives among us. At the age of
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86 he enjoys good health, retains in an unusual degree his mental powers, reads much, and converses sensibly and interestingly. It is now 68 years since he joined the church by profession. In the education of his family, in his observance of the Sabbath, attendance on public worship, regard for the institutions and duties of religion, and general course of life, Deacon Platt has been a striking representative of the Puritan character. He and his wife both united with the church before they were 19 years old, and six or seven of his children became hopefully pious before they were twenty-three years old." He m. Feb. 5, 1792, Esther Alvord, dau. Eliphaz, Esq. She d. March 28, 1840. He d. Aug. 14, 1856, aged 91.
CHILDREN.
I. ABI, b. July 25, 1793; m. Jan. 7, 1850, Hiram Royce of
Norfolk.
II. ELIPHAZ ALVORD, b. May 3, 1796; d. May 7, 1807.
III. EZRA HART, b. Sept. 18, 1798.
IV. SYLVESTER, b. May 17, 1800.
V. LEVI, b. April 11, 1802; m. Parmela R. Munger; went to Collinsville, Conn., and thence to Hartford, where he now resides.
VI. LUCY, b. Oct. 31, 1804; m. March 10, 1847, Hiram Royce of Norfolk.
VII. ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 19, 1806.
VIII. ELIPHAZ ALVORD, b. Feb. 6, 1809.
IX. WILLIAM, b. Dec. 16, 1816; d. Feb. 28, 1840.
SYLVESTER PLATT resided on the farm owned by his father, until some three years before his death; he filled the office of Justice of the Peace and Town Representative, besides other minor stations, and died at Winsted, Sept. 18, 1870. He m., Norfolk, Sept. 4, 1833, Mary, dau. of Wilcox Phelps.
CHILDREN.
I. LEVI WILCOX, b. Aug. 27, 1834; d. Dec. 9, 1844.
II. HELEN REBECCA, b. Sept. 6, 1837 ; d. Jan. 19, 1840.
III. EDWIN SYLVESTER, b. Sept. 30, 1839 ; m. Feb. 12, 1863, Elizabeth Brooks.
LEVI PLATT, Jr., m. Pamelia R. Munger.
CHILDREN.
I. HELEN ESTHIER,. b. Dec. 27, 1824.
II. RUTHY SMITH, b. Oct. 10, 1826.
III. ELIZABETHI, b. Sept. 5, 1828.
IV. MARY JANE, b. Aug. 22, 1831.
DANIEL THOMPSON, named of Wethersfield, in a deed of land to his
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wife, Hannah, lived on the Brooks street road, above the old Everitt house, until 1793. He m. Nov. 2, 1788, Roxy Smith.
CHILDREN.
I. HULDAH, b. Nov. 15, 1790.
II. ROXALANA, b. Sept. 20, 1791.
1790.
The matter of incorporating the Society of Winsted, as a Town, was again ventilated in Town Meeting this year; and a vote of acquiescence was passed, in case the dividing line should run northerly along the res- ervation in the second tier, to Mad River, and thence, along the east line of the tier, to Colebrook. This line would cross the Pond Stream, near Hurlbut's Forge, thence diagonally, through Meadow Street, to Mad River, a little east of Dudley's Tannery, and thence along the Street Hill range, a division " not fit to be made." The General Assembly failed to pass the act of incorporation ; and it is believed that no petition has since been carried to the Legislature for a division of the town. No freemen were admitted this year.
The Society of Winchester, being without a Pastor, devoted itself as- siduously to finding and settling a successor to Mr. Knapp. Fortunately they were spared the calamity of a succession of candidates, and the con- sequent dissensions growing out of divided preferences. Parish hunters were rare in those days; for the supply of ministers was hardly equal to the demand; and the salaries given, or promised, in the new towns, offered small inducements to the class of men caring more for the fleece than for the flock.
It was the custom of those days for a vacant parish to apply to neigh- boring ministers for advice in the selection of a candidate for settlement, and to employ only such as were thus accredited.
Fathers Mills of Torringford, and Robbins of Norfolk were repeatedly called in during the year, to help on and guide the church and society in wooing their new spouse. Early in January, Rev. Publius V. Booge (pronounced Bogue), a graduate of Yale, in the class of 1787, was applied to, "to preach witli us on probation." This application was repeated in April, and Messrs. Robbins and Mills were invited to come and counsel with them on the 26th. On that day the society voted "to continue Mr. Publius Virgilius Booge to preach with us longer with a view for a settlement, if hereafter he and we should agree." Another very provident vote was passed at the same meeting in these words : " that the Committee be directed not to contract with Mr. Booge, unless
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he will agree to receive for his pay not more than one quarter part thereof in cash, and less, if the committee can agree with him to take less, - and the remainder in the produce of our farms."
June 21 and 25, it was voted, " to invite Mr. Booge, to preach with us four Sabbaths, after the time expires for which he is now engaged at New Cambridge." and " that the committee invite the inhabitants of the north part of Torrington " (the " Noppit," or " Newfield " people) " to apply, if they see cause, to the General Assembly to annex them to this society.
September 1st, it was voted to give Mr. Booge a call, with a “ settle- ment" of one hundred and fifty pounds, and a salary of seventy-five pounds a year. This vote was modified September 6th, so as to make the Settlement payable in three successive annual installments of fifty pounds each, - and to be payable in neat cattle, good merchantable shipping horses, and sheep, at current market prices ; - the settlement to be abso- lute in case he continued in the pastorate fifteen years ; - if not, then he was to refund ten pounds a year for such time as falls short of fifteen years ; - and that the salary should be paid, four-fifths of seventy pounds in farm produce, and one-fifth thereof in cash, - the remaining five pounds to be paid in wood at four shillings (67 cents) a cord, in eight feet lengths, delivered at the parsonage.
October 8th, Messrs. Robbins and Mills were again called in to the meeting, and the proceedings of the two previous meetings were laid be- fore them for their advice thereon ; - after which a formal vote was taken to settle Mr. Booge according to the modified terms above. The result was, twenty-eight affirmative, five negative, and four " neuter " votes. It was then voted to send to the Association for advice and to desire Messrs. Robbins and Mills to write to Mr. Booge to meet a Committee of the So- ciety, and wait on the Association for their advice.
It was voted, October 21st, to accept the advice of the Association and that the Committee wait on Mr. Booge as quick as may be, and see if he is suited with the proposals. and ascertain what alteration, if any, he would choose.
November 15, the terms of the settlement were so altered as to ex- clude horses, and stand for cattle and sheep only. - and that the time and mode of delivery should be made more specific. The farm products were specified to be Wheat, Rye, Indian Corn, Oats. Flax. Beef, Pork. Tallow, Butter, and Cheese. The refunding of a portion of his settlement was to be contingent on his failing to serve in this ministry fifteen years, by reason of death or otherwise, if he be the blamable cause of separa- tion ; - this question to be determined by a mutual council.
November 30th, the several votes respecting settlement and salary, as amended and modified, were consolidated into one clear, formal vote,
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which was duly passed, and all former votes in reference thereto were re- considered, annulled and made void, - and the Committee were directed to lay before Mr. Booge the doings of the meeting. They were also di- rected to furnish Rev. Mr. Robbins with copies of the votes of the Church and Society, to be laid before the Examining Committee of the Associ- ation.
December 27th, the provisions of the amended vote were so altered as to change the time of delivery of the farm products. - and so to change the wood contract as to make the supply twenty-five cords per year with- out reference to price ; - and the Committee were directed to lay the newly amended vote before Mr. Booge, - and in case of his approval thereof, to invite him into the meeting to agree with them on a time for ordination. The result of these votes, and the conference with Mr. Booge were, that the 12th of January, 1791, was fixed on for the ordina- tion, and that the Consociation meet at the house of Major Brownson, and that he make provision for their entertainment.
The ordination did not come off on the 12th of January, as voted ; probably by reason of Mr. Booge's hesitation to accede to the terms of settlement. so painfully and carefully elaborated. On that day it was voted "that the Committee wait on Mr. Booge and request his answer whether he will settle with us in the work of the ministry," - an adjourn ment of half an hour, - and then another of eight minutes, - was had ; - after which the 26th of January was fixed for the ordination - a day of fasting and prayer was appointed for the 18th, and Rev. Messrs. Robbins and Mills were invited to attend ; - Capt. Elmer was directed to make provision for the ordaining council, and Robert McCune Major Ozias Brownson, Levi Brownson, Esq. Alvord, Dr. Everitt, Richard Coit, Huitt Hills, John Nash, Jesse Hills, Capt. Wilcox and Andrew Everitt were ap- pointed to be tavern-keepers on the day of ordination.
The Church records make up in brevity for the prolixity of the Society records of this event. They simply contain a vote passed November 30, 1790, "to give Rev. Mr. Publius V. Booge a call to take the pastoral charge of this Church."
No record of the ordination council, or of the exercises, is to be found ; - and it is impossible to ascertain whether the new meeting house was so far completed as to be used for the occasion, or whether the exercises were in the old house.
The conclusion naturally arrived at by inspecting the interminable proceedings of seventeen Society meetings from which we have quoted, is that the Society and its minister were keen at a bargain, and were de- termined to understand each other fully. The nature of the arrange- ments also shows the extreme scarcity of money, and the rigid economy necessarily practiced in those days. Long as the quotations are we trust
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they will interest the reader of the history of our little commonwealth, as an illustration of the customs of the times in regard to the hearing, calling, and settling of a life-long minister .*
The only new comer of this year in Winchester seems to have been
ISAAC SKINNER, named of Colchester in his deed of land from Martin Hurlbut. This land, on which he probably lived, is supposed to be now a part of the farm of Harvey Andrews; but no conveyance of it by Mr. Skinner can be found. He is assessed on the list of 1795, and not after- ward. He married, November 11, 1790, Mary Saxton.
CHILDREN.
I. MARY,
b. Oct. 20, 1791.
II. ISAAC, b. April 4, 1793.
III. ALVA, b. July 10, 1795.
* We find among our papers, a memorandum of the names and length of the pas- torates of the ministers composing the council which ordained the Rev. Mr. Knapp, which was omitted in connection with that event. As showing the permanency of pastoral settlements in the last century we here transcribe it.
DR. JOSEPH BELLAMY, Bethlem, 1738 to 1789, 51 years.
REV. NATHANIEL ROBERTS, JONATHAN LEE, DANIEL BRINSMADE, DANIEL FARRAND, THOMAS CANFIELD, ABEL NEWELL, NOAH BENEDICT, JEREMIAH DAY, AMMI R. ROBBINS,
Torrington, 1741 " 1776, 35
Salisbury, 1743 “ 1788, 45
Washington,
1749 " 1793, 44
Canaan, 1752 " 1803, 51
1744 " 1795, 51 66
Roxbury, Goshen, 1755 1781, 26
Woodbury, 1760 1813, 53
New Preston, 1770 " 1806, 36
Norfolk, 1761
1813, 52 North Canaan, 1770 " 1775, 5
ASAHEL HART, PETER STARR,
Warren,
1772 1829, 57
Total years, 506
Average length of pastorate, 42금 "
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CHAPTER XV.
ANNALS AND RECORDS.
1791 TO 1801.
THE town records of this year are devoid of interest otherwise than as showing that the revolting system of bringing town paupers to the auction block was initiated by the following vote :-
" Voted, that the selectmen be directed to take charge of Remembrance Filley, and conduct with him as they shall think most for his comfort, and will be least expensive to the town, whilst he remains in his present state of delirium, either to set him up at vendue to the person who will keep him the cheapest, or dispose of him in any other way which may appear to the selectmen more convenient, and for such time as they may think reasonable, and on the cost of the town."
The record then states that " Ensign Bronson bid off Remembrance Filley at eight shillings per week, for two weeks, and at ten shillings for two weeks after," and "Samuel Wetmore second bid him off to keep him two weeks at ten shillings per week." In this case the step may have been necessary and justifiable, by reason of the want of lunatic asylums at that early day. Another vote of the same meeting shows that the auctioning of panpers had not yet been fully adopted. It was voted " that Daniel Loomis take the oversight of building the house of Benjamin Preston, and inspect the labor done, and the stuff provided for said house, and make return to the seletmen."
As a specimen of the economical spirit of the town we extract the following :-
" Voted, to sell the two Congress Laws and Kirby's Reports. Ensign Coe bid off one Congress Law, at ten shillings. Samuel Wetmore second bid off second Congress Law, at six and ninepence. Hewitt Hills bid off Kirby's Reports, at thirteen shillings."
ADNA BEACH from Goshen, this year bought a farm on Blue Street, recently owned by Archibald Dayton, on which he lived until 1811, when he sold to Asahel Bronson, and removed to the farm on the old
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Waterbury turnpike, Danbury Quarter, lately owned by John A. Bidwell, where he died April 20, 1820, aged 63. He was a man of standing in the town, and executed many public trusts. His father, Adna, was son of Deacon John Beach, one of the thirteen members of the Goshen Church, at its formation in -1740. His grandmother was Hannah Miles from Wallingford. He was born at Goshen, November 10, 1757 ; married October 11, 1781, Mary, daughter of Captain Timothy Stanley of Goshen. She died September, 1837.
CHILDREN.
I. SALLY, b. June 4, 1783; m. Samuel H. Wetmore.
II. HORACE V., b. September 10, 1784; studied medicine, and praetised at Lexington, N. Y. ; afterward at North Goshen, Conn., and in 1847 removed to Memphis, Michigan. He m. Harriet A. Camp, and after her death he m. (2d) Huldah H. Bailey. He d. in Flint, Michigan. Children by first wife: 1. Horace A. Children by second wife : 2. Cicero B., b. 1815; m. Semantha Bailey ; she d. and he m. (2d) Zelia Chamberlain ; 3 Albert Nelson, b. January 19, 1818; m. April 24, 1844, Sarah Ann Trafford, b. Cornwall, September 25, 1825; lives in Winsted, and has children, Elizabeth Lucell, b. Canaan, October 19, 1846 ; Delia Lncelia, b. C., August 18, 1848; d. October 11, 1850; 4. Adna S., b. 1820; 5. Joseph M., b. 1822; 6. Harriet U., b. 1824 ; m. Royal Lewis; 7. Sophronia, b. 1826 ; d. unmarried ; 8. Sarah, b. 1828 ; m. and d .; 9. Mary, b. 1830, m. - Wedge.
III. POLLY, b. July 7, 1786 ; resided, unmarried, in Liberty, N. Y., in 1860. IV. FISKE, b. March 26, 1788 ; owned and occupied the Edward Rugg farm, in Danbury Quarter, from 1814 to 1827, when he moved to Hunter N. Y. He m. February 24, 1814, Roxa, daughter of Captain Stephen Fyler of Torrington ; she d. and he m. (2d) Mrs. Pryor. He had children : 1. Frederick; 2. George ; 3. Mark; 4. Charles; 5. James ; 6. Roxa.
V. HANNAH L., b. November 15, 1789 ; m. October 28, 1812, Harry Blake.
VI. ADNA, b. December 8, 1791 ; m. at Hunter, N.Y., Widow Abigail (Bailey) Showers. He moved in 1826 to Hunter, N.Y., and afterward to Liberty, N.Y.
VII. SIBYL, b January, 1794; m. September 16, 1814, John Lockwood of Hunter, N.Y., and had children : 1. Harriet, m. Charles Beach ; 2. Mary, m. Dr. Robinson; 3. Elizabeth, m. Alfred Green ; 4. Horatio, and 5. John.
VIII. MABEL, b. November 3, 1795 ; m. October 28, 1812, Deacon Allen Blake of Winchester.
IX. SILAS, b. November 11, 1797 ; m. Lovina Ford. He moved to Hunter, N. Y., in 1826, and afterward to Liberty, N. Y.
REV. PUBLIUS V. BOOGE, the second pastor of the Winchester Church, bought in 1791 the lot on which he built the lean-to house, west of the center, on the Norfolk Road, now owned by Leonard Hurlbut. He sold to Hon. Phineas Miner, in 1799, and followed a large number
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of his parishioners to Vernon, N. Y. He married Catharine, daughter of Colonel Timothy Robinson of Middle Granville, Mass.
CHILDREN.
I. DECIUS ROBINSON, b. January 29, 1792.
II. HULDAH MAY,
b. August 31, 1793.
III. TIMOTHY LESTER,
b. December 7, 1794.
IV. HORACE P., b. December 22, 1796.
V. SOPHIA, bapt. June 12, 1799.
.
NATHAN BROWN, named " of Winchester," this year bought a thirty- acre lot south of the Edward Rugg place, in Danbury Quarter, which he conveyed to Ambrose Palmer in 1792.
LEVI COY married Anna, daughter of Ensign Daniel Andrews. He lived on the north side of Mad River, near the Danbury School-house, and sold out to Phineas Griswold in 1802.
SILAS FYLER bought land in Torrington, came to make a clearing preparatory to moving his family, and while so engaged he lived with Chauncey Hills, where he was taken sick, and died April 12, 1779, aged 69 years. IIe was born about 1710; son of Zerubabel and Rachel (Gillett) Fyler ; g. son of Zerubabel and Experience (Strong) Fyler, and g.g. son of Lieutenant Walter Fyler, one of the early settlers of Windsor, and Jane, his wife. He married about 1747, Catharine Drake, who was born about 1730. She settled, with her family, on the farm he was preparing in Torrington.
CHILDREN.
I. ABI, b. 1748 ; m. 1782, Josiah Everitt.
II. CATHARINE, b. 1750; married 1770, Samuel Rowley.
III. SILAS, b. 1752 ; m. Lucy Drake.
IV. JANE, b. 1754; m. Ephraim Loomis [mother of Oliver].
V. STEPHEN, b. May 27, 1755; m. 1779, Polly Collier. He d. Tor., July 15, 1836.
VI. JOHN (twin), b. May 27, 1760 ; m. December 27, 1787, Esther Bacon.
VII. BETHURSDA (twin), b. May 27, 1760; m. Asahel Bronson.
VIII. SABRA, b. April 24, 1764 ; m. May 18, 1804, Juna North.
IX ROMAN, b. August 12, 1769.
ROMAN FYLER from Torrington, bought from Martin North, Jr., the Noble J. Everitt place, a third of a mile south of the Winchester Meeting-house. In 1794, in company with Reuben Marshall, he built the Washington Hatch house at the center, in the north wing of which they kept a country store, while Mr. Fyler kept a tavern in the body of the house. About 1800 he removed to Burke, Caledonia Co., Vt., where
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he resided during his remaining life. He was a prominent and influen- tial man of the town, and was a pioneer settler of Burke, to which a large number of families from this and the neighboring towns migrated with him. During his residence there he laid down the first aqueduct in Troy, N. Y., and opened the first road through the White Mountains of New Hampshire, which became the thoroughfare of travel from Vermont to Boston. He married February 8, 1793, Hannah Barton, born April, 1770; she died November 15, 1795, and he married (2d) 1797, Mrs. Sally (Bray) Lyman of Goshen.
CHILDREN.
I. ORSEMUS ROMAN, b. Nov. 4, 1793 ; d. unm. at Harlow Fyler's.
II. BARTON NICHOLS, b. Oct. 19, 1795 ; had a twin sister d. at birth.
CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE.
III. ALFRED BRAY, b. Jan. 17, 1799.
IV. HORACE R., b. 1801.
V. MARCUS W., b. 1805.
VI. CALVIN, b. 1808.
VII. MINERVA, b. 1810; d. 1811.
VIII. CARLTON C., b. 1812.
THEODORE and RUSSELL GOODWIN, hatters, from Hartford, this year bought the homestead of Rev. Joshua Knapp, a mile east of the center near the intersection of the Easterly and Dugway roads.
THEODORE GOODWIN sold his interest in this property to his brother Russell in 1795, and bought the Noble J. Everitt place, which he ex- changed in 1798 with Dr. Josiah Everitt for the old yellow store build- ing and lot, until recently occupied successively by Isaac Bronson, and Theron Bronson, as a country store, and which has recently given place to the new store building of the latter. This one story building Mr. Goodwin occupied as a tavern and hatter's shop until 1809, when he removed to Granville, Mass., where he died at a good old age. He was a man of keen intellect and humor, whose sayings are often quoted by the old people of the town. He was Town Clerk and Register in 1798. He m. Nov. 11, 1792, Lucy Adams. She d. March 6, 1804, aged 31; and he m. (2d) June 24, 1805, Harriet Prior.
CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE.
I. LAURA, ·
b. Nov. 23, 1793.
II. ABIGAIL,
b. Sept. 11, 1796 ; d. June 26, 1810.
III. LUCY,
b. Apr. 11, 1800.
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BY SECOND WIFE.
IV. HARRIET PRIOR, b. Aug. 17, 1806.
V. SIDNEY WADSWORTH, b. April 13, 1809.
VI. THEODORE.
RUSSELL GOODWIN removed in 1795 to a house on the east side of the Dugway road, now torn down, nearly opposite the junction of the East and West roads ; and thence in 1808, to the old Thomas Spencer farm on the Sucker Brook road, next north of the Rufus M. Eggleston place, and resided in the old house, the chimney of which now remains standing, until about 1825, when he removed to Litchfield, Conn., where his son Leonard (now deceased) then resided. He too, was a humorist, enlivening every social circle which he entered, by his genial wit and hearty laughter.
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