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Alling, Lemuel.
Alling, Noah.
Andrew, Jonathan, the son of Jona- than 4, Rev. Samuel 3, Samuel, 2, Wil- liam 1, lived in the "Milford Side" of the parish.
Andrew, William, son of Jonathan above, married, first, Esther March- ant; second, Margaret Merwin. He was baptized June, 1734, and died August 28, 1796.
Andrews or Andrus, Caleb, was early appointed to dig graves.
Andrews, Ebenezer.
Andrews, Widow Sarah.
Atwater, Amos, son of Jonathan and Sarah (Beach) Atwater, married Hannah Ives, of Cheshire.
Atwater, David, son of Jonathan and Sarah Atwater, lived near the Anan Atwater house, (now occupied by D. L. Humiston.) He was the father of Anan Atwater.
Atwater, Jesse, brother of David At- water.
Atwater, Jonathan, a descendant of David Atwater, the first settler, lived on the corner south of the Smith school. He married Sarah Beach. He died February 24, 1795, aged 75.
Atwater, Moses, son of Jonathan above.
Baldwin, Isaac.
Baldwin, Matthew.
Ball, Timothy, died June 7, 1786, aged 78. His son Timothy, moved to Wa- terbury about 1815. Descendants live in Oakville.
Barnes, Jacob.
Beecher, Beri, son of Deacon Hezekiah Beecher, married Polly, daughter of Isaac Downs. Hle lived where Wal- lace Saxton now lives. One of his sons was Beri, Jr.
Beccher, Calvin, lived on the Krell farm. He died May 11, 1806, aged 35 and his widow married a Kimberly.
Beecher, Daniel Lieut., died November 5, 1796, aged 67.
Beecher, Darius, was a man of wealth. He built the fine house later occu- pied by Lewis Thomas and Orrin Wheeler. He moved to the West and lost his fortune, it is said.
Beecher, Widow Hannah, probably the widow of Samuel Beecher, who died in 1760.
Beecher, Deacon Hezekiah, the son of Isaac and Mabel (Hotchkiss) Beecli- er, was born April 6, 1738.
Beecher, Isaac, son of Samuel and Han- nah Beecher, was born in 1717. He died October 28, 1801. Married Mabel Hotchkiss, who died February 19, 1798, aged 79. Samuel Beecher, his father, was a son of Isaac 3, Isaac 2, John 1, the first settler.
Beecher, Jared.
Beecher, Jesse, son of Isaac and Mabel (Hotchkiss) Beecher, was born April 20, 1741 and died April 7, 1813. His son, Jesse, was an itinerant Metho- dist minister. Hoel Beecher was son of the latter.
Beecher, Justus.
Beecher, Lymon, "Bethany and its
Hills," states that the Beechers in Bethany claim relationship with Ly- man Beecher, the noted Litchfield minister.
Beecher, Lycias, built the house at the center, north of churches.
Beecher, Thomas. Beecher, Wheeler.
Beers, David.
Beers, Nathan, lived north of the Smith school. He died May 9, 1837, aged 74. Mary, his wife, died August
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9, 1845, aged 74.
Bishop, Ebenezer, became an Episco- palian and was a warden. He died January 2, 1794, of smallpox.
Bishop, Joseph, died February 27, 1819, aged 62. Olive, his wife, died Novem- ber 20, 1842, aged 79.
Bradley, Jesse.
Bradley, Jason, son of Joseph and Miriam (Gilbert) Bradley, was born January 1, 1741. Joseph was the son of Joseph 3, Joseph 2, William 1.
Bradley, Reuben. Briscoe, Samuel.
Briscoe, Widow Mary.
Briscoe, Widow Sarah.
Bronson, Timothy.
Brown, Timothy. Buckingham, Abijah.
Buckingham, Oliver, father of Buel Buckingham, of Beacon Falls.
Carrington, Abraham, lived in "Milford Side" and his barn is still standing.
His estate was settled June 5, 1799. Father of Alling Carrington.
Castle, Jehiel, Dr., came from Water- bury just before 1800 and succeeded Hooker as the parish doctor. Father of Dr. Andrew Castle. One of the lat- ter's daughters married Orrin Wheel- er, another John W. Weed.
Clark, Aaron.
Clark, Lazarus, Jr.
Clark, David.
Clark, D. E. Collins, Benjamin.
Collins, Joe.
Collins, Joseph.
Downs, David, son of Eber and Anna (Hitchcock) Downs, was baptized in Bethany, June 29, 1783 by Rev. Bela Hubbard, of Trinity church, New Ha- ven. He lived on Downs street.
Downs, Felix, . son of Samuel and Sarah (Humphreyville) Downs. He married Phebe Downs, who died Feb-
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ruary 9, 1844, aged 79. He built a large house on Downs street, which was torn down about fifteen years ago. He died February 3, 1848, aged 89. Downs, Isaac, son of Eber Downs, was baptized June 29, 1783. He married Mabel Perkins and moved to Wolcott, Conn. Father of Kneeland Downs.
Downs, Joseph, son of Seth and Mary (Sperry) Downs, was born February 22, 1732-3.
Downs, Samuel, son of Samuel 3, Samuel 2, John 1, married Sarah Humphreyville. He died Feb. 7, 1801, aged 81.
Downs, Widow Sarah.
Downs, Zeri, son of Samuel and Sarah Downs, moved to Bethlehem, Conn. and died there May 3, 1840.
Driver, James.
Foot, Isaac.
Ford, Amos.
French, Esq. David, son of Israel and Sarah (Loveland) French, was born Jan. 30, 1742. Married Lois Lines. He died Aug. 4, 1821. Jane French, daughter of Harry, the son of David French, married Justin Pock, of Cheshire. Harry F. Peck, their son lives near the old homestead.
Hine, Capt. Joel, one of the leaders in the Isaac Jones controversy, is buried in rear of Episcopal church. Hitchcock, Amos, Capt., son of John 3, Nathaniel 2, Matthias; was born in 1724 and died in 1791. He married Dorcas Foot, of Br ford.
Hitchcock, Amos, son of the above, was born 1762 and married Sarah Sperry of Bethany. Lived the valley just north of where Sergent's brook crosses the road.
Hitchcock, Ebenezer, son of Capt. Amos and Dorcas (Foot) Hitchcock, was born in 1751.
Hitchcock, Eli., son, Capt. Amos and Dorcas (Foot) Hitchcock, lived in Bethany, where Albert Hosley lives, the farm is still owned by a descen- dant. He had two sons, Grant and Miles He died Sept. 27, 1846, aged
78. Abigail, his wife, died Nov. 8, 1808, aged 36.
Hitchcock, Joseph, son of Ebenezer and Anna (Perkins) Hitchcock. Ebe- nezer was son of Nathaniel, son of Matthias.
Hitchcock, Rebeckah, daughter of Ebenezer and Rebekah (Thomas) Hitchcock.
Hitchcock, Timothy, son of Ebenezer and Anna (Perkins) Hitchcock, was born 1713.
Hitchcock, William. Hooker, Dr. Hezekiah, lived in a "mansion" on the north side of the old Bethany Green. The celar place is still visible. He died in 1799.
Hoadley, Ami, lived at Hoadley Mills. The house (torn down and moved to Prospect a few years ago) and mills were built by him. His children were Ursula married Isaac Doolittle; Harriet married William Burnham; and Garry married Lucy Doolittle and remained at the homestead. Hotchkiss, Aaron.
Hotchkiss, Abraham, son of Ensign Joshua and Mary Hotchkiss, was one of the first of the name to locate here.
Hotchkiss, Benjamin.
Hotchkiss, David E"sha, lived north of the Smith school.
Hotchkiss, Elias.
Hotchkiss, Ezekiel.
Hotchkiss, Jabez, son of Isaac, born June, 1701, who was son of Ensign Joshua and Mary Hotchkiss.
Hotchkiss, Jacob, son of Isaac 3, Joshua 2, Samuel 1.
Hotchkiss, Joseph, son of Isaac.
Hotchkiss, Capt. Joel. He was one of the first deacons of the church. He died Feb. 3, 1819, aged 73.
Hotchkiss, Joel, Jr., son of t.ie above.
Hotchkiss, Medad, Lieut. Hotchkiss, Samuel.
Hotchkiss, Solomon.
Hotchkiss, Stephen, son of Jabez
Hotchkiss.
Hotchkiss, Silas.
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Hotchkiss, Zedekiah.
Ives, Anan.
Ives, Abel.
Johnson, Eden-Lived in a house east of Frank Warner's residence. He and Joel Andrews were the only two members of the ecclesiastical society of Mr. Hawley's time who were liv- ing at the time of the centennial. Johnson, Eliphalet.
Johnson, Gideon.
Johnson, Hezekiah, died March 6, 1818, aged 70.
Judd, Asi (?) Built the house where William Keefe lives.
Kimball, Thomas, son of Thomas and Mary Kimball, died Sept. 6, 1830, aged 91.
Lines, Abel.
Lines, Ebenezer.
Lines, Eber.
Lines, John
Lines, Lucas. He was a tory and was known as Luke Lines. Lounsbury, Elias.
Lounsbury, Eri, son of Timothy and Hannah (French) Lounsbury, mar- ried Sarah Carrington. Two of his sons were Abram and William H. The latter was born Dec. 30, 1815. His son, also William, lives at the old homestead at the present date. Lounsbury, Josiah, son of Josiah and Ruth (Lines) Lounsbury was born Aug. 5, 1729. He married Martha Hotchkiss.
Lounsbury, Linus, son of Josiah and Martha, was born Jan. 3, 1752.
Lounsbury, Stephen, son of Josiah and Ruth (Lines) Lounsbury was born 1736 and married Hannah Sperry, Oct. 26, 1761.
Lounsbury, Timothy, son of Josiah and Ruth was born 1740, died 1821. He
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married first Hannah, daughter of David French. He built the fine old mansion on Lounsbury street in 1811. Martin, Samuel.
Nelson, Silas.
Nettleton, Eli, lived in North Bethany, where his lineal descendant, Harry Nettleton now lives.
Nettleton, John.
Nettleton, Widow Sarah.
Payne, Abraham.
Payne, Isaac.
Parker, Ebenezer.
Peck, Benajah Deacon. Peck, Lydia.
Peck, Samuel, son of Timothy Peck. Peck, Timothy, was the first of the name to settle in Bethany. He was a prominent man and was influen- tial in obtaining winter parish privi- leges in 1755. He was the son of Samuel 3, Joseph 2, Henry 1.
Perkins, Archibald, son of Azariah and Anne (Johnson) Perkins, (Azariah 4, John 3, John 2, Edward 1). He kept the old Perkins Tavern after the death of Edward Perkins. He mar- ried Sarah Nettleton.
Perkins, David, son of Reuben Per- kins.
Perkins, Edward, probably the first proprietor of Perkins Tavern, was born Oct. 25, 1743. He was the son of Peter and Mary (Peck) Perkins, son of Peter and Hanah (Lord) Perkins, son of Edward and Elizabeth (But- cher) Perkins. Edward married first Mary Thomas, second, Rosanna Judd, sister of Chauncey Judd, the stolen boy.
Perkins, Isreal, son of Edward Perkins above, was born Dec. 30, 1767. He married Milly Judd, sister of Chaun- cey Judd. He died Sept. 8, 1846, aged 79. Rev. Israel Perkins Warren was a grandson.
Perkins, Joel. Perkins, John.
Perkins, Deacon Peter, son of Peter Perkins, was often entrusted with various ecclesiastical duties. He died Nov. 23, 1799, aged 58. Elizabeth, his
wife, died April 7, 1798, aged 53.
Perkins, Reuben, lived north of the David Perkins place. The cellar and well are still descernible. No public road crosses in '] at vicinity at pres- ent. He married Thankful Smith. He died in Hamden about 1800, aged 64. His widow Gied in Bethany, Sept. 6, 1831, aged 85.
Russell, Widow Anne. The state- ment, "Mrs. Anna Russell was the first person born in Bethany," probably refers to the above.
Russell, Elmore.
Russell, Enoch.
Russell, John. His wife, Abigail, died June 1, 1813, aged 61.
Russell, Robert.
Sackitt, Jonathan. Sarah, wife of "John" Sackitt, died Jan. 12, 1794, aged 20.
Sanford, Cyrus. Sanford, David.
Sanford, Col. Elihu, lived in the Ebenezer Dayton house, east side of the meeting-house green. "He was the father of Elihu and Har- vey Sanford, esquires, long known as among the most respectable citizens of New Haven." He do- nated the land for the Congrega- tional cemetery.
Sanford, Jonathan.
Sanford, Mehitable.
Sherman, James.
Sherman, Samuel.
Smith, Ezekial.
Smith, Jonathan. Smith, Samuel.
Sperry, Demas, son of Reuben, Ilved on the farm now owned by D. L. Johnson. He was the father of Col. Alvin Sperry who built the house now standing. He died June 27, 1833, åged 68. His wife, Elizabeth, died December, 1849, aged 81.
Sperry, Elam, was a member of the church.
Sperry, Ezra. Lived In the house which stood on the corner diagonally from the Wheeler house. He was th
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father of Ezra Stiles Sperry. Capt. Ezra Sperry died Nov. 10, 1803, aged 73. His wife, Ruth, died July 2, 1815, aged 82.
Sperry, Elijah, Capt.
Sperry, Hannah. It was south of her house, probably, that the parish line extended.
Sperry, Hezekiahı.
Sperry, Isaac, built the Henry San- ford house. Father of Enos Sper- ry. lle died Feb. 7, 1844, aged 84. His wife Mary, died Oct. 28, 1835, aged 71.
Sperry, Medad.
Sperry, Reuben, father of Demas above, anl others probably. Ile died May, 1795, aged 62. His wife, Eu- nice, died Dec. 6, 1820, aged 83.
Sperry, Uri. Sperry, Zeri.
Talmadge, John Alsop.
Terrel, Widow Phehe. Widow of Phineas Terrel, son of Samuel, of Milford.
Terrel, Ebenezer.
Terrel, John.
Terrel, Deacon Phineas, son of Phi- neas and Phebe Terrel.
Thomas, Gershom Ensign, (Israel 3, Daniel 2, John 1), was born March 17, 1725, and died before May 7, 1792. He married April 26, 1749, Mabel Dorman, widow of Joel Per- kins. She died March 19, 1787, aged 66.
Thomas, David, was baptized May 3, 1752. Was a leader in the Jones
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controversy, to whom he was op- posed. He was son of Israel 4, Israel 2, Daniel 2, John 1. .
Thomas, E. Downs.
Thomas, Elizabeth.
Thomas, Hezekiah, brother of David Thomas, was the first town clerk. He was proprietor of the Hezekiah Thomas hotel, which later became the Congregational parsonage. He married Chloe Beecher. Their daughter, Tabitha, married Isaac Jones.
Thomas, Israel (Israel 3, Daniel 2, John 1), born June 5, 1720, died 1784. He married June 24, 1746, Martha, daughter of Ambrose Hine. Thomas, Esquire John (John 4, John 3, John 2, John 1), born April 16, 1755. Lived on Lebanon Hill. He inherited considerable wealth and was probably the richest man in the parish. His wife, Lydia, died July 13, 1815, aged 50. He died April 21, 1839.
Thomas, John Jr., lived on Lebanon Hill.
Thomas, Noah, son of Gershom and Mabel Thomas, married Sept. 9, 1781, Mary Tolles, daughter of Daniel and Thankful (Smith) Tolles. On Oct. 26, 1818, his widow Mary and Aner Thomas became ad- ministrators of his estate which was divided between the widow Mary and Aner Thomas, Laura Robinson and Leverett, Ransom and Charles Thomas. Noah died Sept. 16, 1818, aged 62. His wife died Sept. 10, 1842, aged 87.
Todd, Charles, son of Jonah Todd. Lived in North Bethany. He mar- ried Lydia Ives.
Tolles, Abraham, son of Daniel, mar- ried Elizabeth He died May 20, 1793, aged 38. She died Feb. 14, 1788, aged 22.
Tolles, Chauncey, lived in the south- ern part of the town, where his son
Lewis built the
house where
Elizur Doolittle lived. Chauncey died April 1, 1824, aged 46. His wife Eunice died Nov. 23, 1865, aged 91.
Tolles, Daniel, son of Henry and Dorothy ( Thomas) Tolles, married Thankful Smith. He died Jan. 20, 1782, aged 77. His wife died June 28, 1769, aged 58. Tolles, Daniel, Jr., married Mary Hine.
Tolles, Jared, was a soldier in the Revolution.
Tolles, Lamberton, married Abigail, daughter of Samuel and Ruth Briscoe.
Tolles, Lazarus, married Sibyl Bel- lamy.
Tolles, Lyman.
Tolles, Nehemiah.
Tuttle, Amasa, son of Uri and Thank- ful (Tuttle). Married Esther Tolles.
Tuttle, Jonathan.
Tuttle, Nathaniel, brother of Uri Tuttle, Sr. He died Feb. 20, 1802, aged 59. Elizabeth, his wife, died April 4, 1819, aged 72.
Tuttle, Thankful. Widow of Uri Tut- tle, daughter of Jonathan Ives.
Tuttle, Uri, Jr., son of Uri and Thankful. Married Electa Perkins, daughter of Edward.
Tyrrel, Deacon Jesse.
Warren, Edward.
Warren, Nathaniel.
Wheeler, Deacon James, (record else- where).
Wheeler, Joel.
White, Deacon John, son of Capt. John and Susannah (Alling) White. was born May 19, 1722. He mar- ried Mary, daughter of Isaac and Mary (Atwater) Dickerman, Dec. 27, 1744. He was appointed a dea- con of the Church of Christ in Bethany as soon as its organiza- tion was effected. He died in New Haven, Nov. 24, 1797.
Wilmot, Valentine, (record given
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elsewhere),
Wilmot, David.
Wilmot, Walter.
Wolcott, Joseph.
Wooding, David. Keeper of the
Smith Tavern previous to Theo- philus Smith.
Wooding, John.
Wooding, John Jr.
Wooding, William, lived near Hoadley's Mills, house later owned by the Ros- wells.
It was during the period closely fol- lowing 1800 that the greatest religious controversy that this town and few other towns in Connecticut have ever known. It was waged at fearful cost to the church. We learn that the con-
gregation dwindled from one hundred and sixty-four families in 1799 to eighty in 1811, as shown by seats assigned to heads of families in the seating plans, still in existence. During this period but few new names were added to the parishioners but we give them so far as the records show: Allen, Richard; Beecher, Timothy; Benworth, Orange; Clark, Isaac; Dudley, Caleb; Hotchkiss, Harvey; Hotchkiss, Seymour, Hotch- kiss, Sheldon; Hotchkiss, Zaccheus, Prince, Nathan; Robinson, Elihu; San- ford, Tubal; Sperry, Alvan; Sperry, Chilion; Stone, Richard; White, John; Wilmot, Amos; Wilmot, John.
From various sources it is ascer- tained that the men mentioned below
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were members of the church, previous to 1814. Joseph Collins, Eden Johnson, Jesse Beecher, Phineas Tyrrell (Dea- con), Hezekiah Beecher (Deacon), Dan- iel Tolles, Moses Clark, Joel Hine, Bezaleel Peck and Joel Andrews and wife.
List of church members January 1, IS14. This is the earliest complete list of members extant.
Andrew, Mary (Tyrrell), wife of Wi !- liam Andrew; daughter of Deacon Phineas Tyrrell. William A. was born 1764 and died December 7, 1834. She died March 10, 1836, aged 67.
Driver, Lydia (Hitchcock), wife of Samuel Driver, daughter of Timothy and Abigail Hitchcock. She was sis- ter of Elizabeth, wife of Darius Driver. Albert Driver was a son of Samuel and Lydia Driver.
Hitchcock, Timothy, son of Ebenezer and Robecea (Thomas) Hitchcock, was born Nov. S, 1747-8; died August 5. 1820.
Hitchcock, Abigail (Clark) wife of Tim- othy H., daughter of Hez. Clark. One of her sisters, Elizabeth, was the mother of Deacon Clark Hotchkiss, another was the wife of Deacon Jas Wheeler. Abigail H., was born Janu- ary 2, 1755, died September 9, 1854.
Hitchcock, Sarah (Sperry) wife of Amos Hitchcock. She died August 27, 1842, aged 69. He died May 21, 1849, aged 87. Grandparents of Ransom Hitchcock, of Bethany Center.
Hitchcock, Amos, son of Benjamin Hotchkiss, was born 1778. He mar- ried Lois Todd, sister of Mrs. David Perkins. His father, Benjamin H., died March, 1809.
Hotchkiss, Lois (Todd), wife of last In 1828 the church withdrew "watch and care" from Amos Hotchkiss and wife.
Hotchkiss, Eunice (Atwater), wife of Elias Hotchkiss, daughter of Jonathan and Sarah (Beach) Atwa- ter. She died in New Haven.
Hotchkiss, Elizabeth (Clark), wife of
Isaac Hotchkiss, daughter of Heze- kiah Clark. She was born May 9, 1762. Mother of Deacon Clark Hotch- kiss.
Hotchkiss, Deacon Jacob, son of Isaac Hotchkiss, married Mary Perkins. He died June 26, 1825, aged 89. Grand- father of Spencer Hotchkiss, who lived on the Street Todd farm.
Hotchkiss, Mary (Perkins), wife of Deacon Jacob Hotchkiss.
Hotchkiss, Susannah (Peck), wife of Silas Hotchkiss, mother of Mrs. An- drew, grandmother of Mrs. Susan Russell. She died February 20, 1839, aged 67. He died February £1, 1849, aged 83.
Lines, Ruth (Sperry), sister of E. S. Sperry's father. She died March 27, 1837, aged 77.
Lounsbury, Hannah (Sperry), widow of Stephen Lounsbury, whom she mar- ried October 26, 1761. Grandmother of Newell Lounsbury and Major Louns- bury.
Nettleton, Comfort (Hine), wife of John Nettleton. She died January 31, 1841. He outlived her.
Perkins, Thankful, widow of Deacon Peter Perkins. Grandmother of An- son Perkins.
Perkins, David, son of Reuben and Thankful (Smith) Perkins, married, 1797, Lola Todd. He was a member in Mr. Hawley's time. Lived on the old road which intersects the turn- pike north of the home of Mrs. Jane Perkins (his grand-daughter). He died November 16, 1865, aged 80.
Perkins, Lola (Todd), horn 1772, died March 13, 1811, aged 38.
Prince, Lois (Hotchkiss), wife of Na- than Prince, died Jan. 9, 1823, aged 63. Mr. Prince died January 25, 1824, aged 74.
Sackett, Mary (Wheeler), daughter of Deacon James Wheeler, wife of John Sackett. Her first husband, Briscoe. Sanford, Widow Hannah.
Sanford, Damaris Widow.
Sanford, Elihu Col., Married Sarah
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Thorp. He died October 9, 1839, aged 81, and was buried in the Congre- gational cemetery, a few months after donating the land for that purpose. Sanford, Sarah (Thorp), wife of Col. Elihu Sanford died July 14, 1837, aged 75.
Sperry, Elam, removed to Ohio.
Sperry, Anna (Smith), wife of Elam Sperry, sister of Olive M. Bishop. In 1828 the church w .drew "watch and care" from her and her husband. Sperry, Elizabeth (Perkins). wife of Demas Sperry, daughter . Deacon Peter Perkins. She died December 1, 1849, aged 81. Husband died June 27, 1833, aged 67.
Tyrrell, Deacon Jesse, died March 15, |1814, aged 70. He married first Mabel -- , who died September 23, 1786, aged 40. His second wife was Thankful Merwin. "As an expres- sion of his regard to the prosperity of Zion of the Church and Society of which he lwas a member, he be- queathed the chief of his estate to
the support of a Preached Gospel." Tombstone inscription.
Tyrrell, Thankful (Merwin), second wife of Deacon Jesse Tyrrell, buried at her request in the new burying ground.
Tyrrell, Mrs. Mary (Curtiss), widow of John Tyrrell, who hanged himself. Married in Colebrook second husband named Oatman. She removed to Pennsylvania and died there.
Thomas, David, brother of Hezekiah Thomas. His first wife was the mother of Mrs. Zaccheus Hotchkiss. At ..... as, Sarah (Perkins), wife of E. Downs Thomas, sister of Mrs. Demas Sperry.
Umberfield, Matty (Hotchkiss), wife of Jund Umberfield, daughter of Cap- tain Joel Hotchkiss. Died in New Haven, October, 1856.
Wilmot, Mrs. Comfort, wife of Amos 'ot. First husband was ER Nettleton. She died April, 1844. er of Isaac Nettleton.
Wilmot, wife of Valentine Wilmot. Her
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maiden name was Fenn. Mother of John Wilmot, who married Asenat!ı Clark. Their son, Noyes Wilmot, lives in Naugatuck.
Wooding, John, ancestor of all of the name in Bethany.
1814.
Perkins, Eli, admitted March 6, mar- ried Ann Wheeler, daughter of Dea- con James Wheeler. In 1828 the church withdrew "watch and care" from him.
1815.
Atwater, Lydia (Shepard), wife of David Atwater. Restored August 31. She died February 10, 1850, aged 88. Anan Atwater was one of their sons. Bradley, Abiah (Hotchkiss) daughter of Joel Hotchkiss. Admitted May 14.
Hotchkiss, Mehitabel, sister of the last. Admitted May 14.
wife of Tolles, Eunice (Bradley)
Chauncey Tolles. She
was born August 6, 1774, admitted May 14, died Nov. 23, 1865. Mr. Tolles dled April 1, 1824 aged 46.
Wilmot, Valentine (restored May 22.) Hotchkiss, Capt. Joel (July 2.) He died Feb. 3, 1819, aged 73. His wife died Nov. 13, 1831, aged 81.
Ilotchkiss, Martha (Peck) (July 2) wife of Capt. Joel Hotchkiss, daugh- ter of Deacon Timothy Peck.
Hitchcock, Jabez Deacon (July 2) a grandson of Capt Amos and Dorcas (Toot) Hitchcock, died Feb. 19, 1842, aged 77. His wife, Experience Bishop, (sister of James Bishop), was a pious woman though not a church member. She died Mar. 30, 1843, aged 84.
Sperry, Hannah (July 2) sister of E S. Sperry's father, died March 6, 1843, aged 78.
Platt, Sybil wid. (Sept. 3, letter from Milford) First husband Nettleton, mother of John Nettleton.
Perkins, Sarah, (Nov. 6 letter from Woodbridge) second wife of David
Perkins.
She
was the
sister
of
Enoch Sperry. Her first husband was named Merwin. She died Feb. 1861 in Woodbridge, aged 85.
Peck, Sybil (Nettleton) (letter from North Milford,) sister of Isaac Net- tleton.
1816.
Nettleton, Betsy (Nettleton) daughter of Eli Nettleton, sister of the last. She was admitted by letter from North Milford March 3. Married Isaac Bradley, and died in Prospect. Hotchkiss, Clarissa (Sperry) (July 4) wife of Sheldon Hotchkiss and daughter of Isaac Sperry. Husband was son of Elias Hotchkiss. Died in New Haven.
Hotchkiss, Eunice (Beecher) July 4, wife of Seymour Hotchkiss, mother of Mrs. Alonzo Sperry, sister of An- drew Beecher. He died Oct. 28, 1822, aged 41.
Hotchkiss, Content, July 4, daughter of Joel Hotchkiss, unmarried.
Platt, Sarah, Aug 29, wife of Eben- ezer, sister of Deacon Theophilus Smith, died in Orange.
Hotchkiss Mary (Sperry) Aug. 29, wlfe of Joel Hotchkiss, daughter of Isaac Sperry. Moved to Readsville, Penn. where they died.
Hitchcock, Elizabeth, (Oct. 27) sister of Timothy Hitchcock, unmarried.
1817.
Sanford, Lois (Dickerman) Jan. 5 wife of Cyrus Sanford. She died April 11, 1854, aged 82. He died Feb. 28, 1853 aged 84.
Platt, Ebenezer, March 23, letter from Bethlehem. He died in Orange May 20, 1864, aged 83.
Wilmot, Asenath (Clark) July 6, wifo of John Wilmot, who was a son of Valentine Wilmot. Moved to Nau- gatuck April 1830. She was the daughter of Andrew and Annie Clark of Milford. She was born April 29, 1789 and died Feb. 1, 1887. John W. was born 1779; dled 1837.
Perkins, Ann (Wheeler) May 4, wife of Eli Perkins. Letter from Oxford. She died deranged.
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THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
THE CAPT. DAYTON PLACE. Recently the Home of the Late James Cotter.
White, Martha (Hotchkiss) Sept. 7 sis- ter of Deacon Clark Hotchkiss, mar- ried John White, a grandson of Dea- con John White, first deacon of the church.
Peck, Lauren (Oct. 5) letter from Amity. He and his wife removed to East Bennington,
Vermont. In March 1839, probably some years af- ter their removal there, they asked for a letter.
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