Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield County, Connecticut, Part 61

Author: H. H. Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1899
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III. Benjamin Northrup, fourth son of Jere- miah (Il) and grandson of Joseph (I), was bap- tized in Milford in October, 1696, and became a mason by occupation. His name appears among the pioneers of Newtown in 1712, and as men- tioned above he had land assigned to him then and in 1720. He was a deacon of the Congre- gational Church in that town. On March 4, 1724, he married Sarah Platt, who died Febru- ary 25. 1775, aged seventy-two years, and he himself passed away August 9, 1775, at the age of seventy-nine, his death being occasioned by a

fit. He had eleven children, Benjamin, Sarah, Phoebe, Benjamin (2), Abigail, Meriam, Mercy, Alice, Nathaniel, Eunice and Elihu, all of whom were born in Newtown, and will be mentioned in the next paragraph.

IV. Of the above, (1) Benjamin, born Febru- ary 7. 1725, died November 7, 1727. (2) Sarah, born February 25, 1727, died December 5. 1787. She married Abner Wakelee, of Roxbury, Conn., who died July 22, 1769, and they had three children-Henry, born April 9, 1751; Eunice, September 19, 1752; and Elizabeth, born July 8, 1754, who was married March 9. 1780, to Thad- deus Hurd, of Roxbury. (3) Phoebe, twin to Sarah, was married May 14, 1760, to Joseph Rockwell, of Danbury. (4) Benjamin, born February 24. 1729, was married March 24, 1755. to Sarah Prindle, of Newtown, and died in 1785. He had eight children, Prudence, Andrew, Re- becca, Jerusha. Naomi, Alanson, Oliver and Annis, who are mentioned in the next para- graph. (5) Abigail, born January 9, 1734, died June 21, 1816. She married Samuel Castle, of Roxbury, who was born February 16, 1734, and died November 16, 1813. They had six chil- dren, Huldah. Oliver, Silas, Nabby or Abigail, Zalmon and Northrop, who are mentioned be- low. (6) Meriam married Gideon Bristol, and had three children, on Woodbury Records- Phileney, born August 23, 1765; Meriam, August 16, 1767, and Joseph, December 23, 1770. (7) Mercy married Benjamin Munger, and had four children, born in Woodbury, Conn .: Benjamin, May 9, 1763: Damaris, born July 27. 1765; Jesse, December 3. 1767, and Caleb, October 12, 1769. (8) Alice married, January 5. 1760, Joseph Botsford, who died April 5, 1774. (9) Nathaniel, born in 1740, was engaged in farm- ing throughout his life, and died at a good old age May 1, 1812. He was married (first) November 10, 1767, to Esther, daughter of Daniel Gould, a pioneer settler of Redding, and his second wife's name was Rebecca

He had eight children: Nancy, Grace, Samuel, Susan, Jerusha, Andrew, Esther Ann and Heze- kiah, all of whom are mentioned below. (10) Eunice, baptized June 3. 1743, was married November 17, 1768, to Ebenezer Castle. of Rox- bury, who was born August 25, 1743. They had three children: Samuel, born January 10, 1770; Eunice, December 8, 1772, and Ebenezer, April 6. 1774. (11) Elihu, baptized February 16, 1747, is mentioned in 1775 in connection with the distribution of his father's estate.

V. From the above-named children of Sarah, Meriam, Mercy and Eunice (IV), no lines of de- scent are traced, and they will not be again men-

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tioned. Of the eight children of Benjamin (IV), (1) Prudence, born March 27, 1756, married Thomas Hall, and removed to Cornwall, Vt. (2) Andrew was born September 24, 1757. (3) Rebecca, baptized August 26, 1759, married Eben- ezer Bostwick. (4) Jerusha was baptized May 23, 1762. (5) Naomi, baptized October 5, 1764, mar- ried Gershom Bostwick. (6) Alanson, born Sep- tember 24, 1765, who was a carpenter by occu- pation, died April 18, 1812, a horse having thrown him; he was married April 18, 1792, to Lydia, daughter of Eliphalet and Rebecca (Baldwin) Hull, and she survived him many years, dying January 9, 1860, at the age of eighty-seven. They had four children: Oliver. Cyrenus, Lydia Ann and Elizur, who are mentioned in the next paragraph. (7) Oliver was baptized May 15, 176S. (8) Annis married Amos Baldwin, and settled at Butternuts, N. Y. Andrew and Oliver both died before their father, Benjamin, as in his will, dated 1785, he calls Alanson his only son. Of the six children of Abigail Northrup (IV) and Samuel Castle, the eldest. Huldah, was born December 22, 1758. (2) Oliver, born April 8, 1761, and married May 17, 1784, to Thankful Strong, of Woodbury, Conn., died June 17, 1786. (3) Silas, born September 21, 1763, became a physician; he died December 5, 1840, at the age of seventy-seven, and his wife, Hannah -, of Wethersfield, Conn., died March 7. 1847, at the same age. They had seven children: Harry H. (who is supposed to be the same as Harvey H.); Chancey N., Abigail R., Charles H., Julia H., Jerome S. and Catherine L., all of whom are mentioned below. (4) Nabby (or Abigail), born June 19. 1767, was married in Roxbury. Conn., January 31, 1791, to John Mosely. (5) Zalmon was born April 6, 1774. (6) Northrup was born March 21, 1776. Of the eight children of Nathaniel Northrup (IV), the eldest, Nancy, born February 1, 1769, married Ziba Washburn. (2) Grace, born July 24, 1771, married William Birch, and had two children. Samuel and Harriet, who are mentioned below. (3) Samuel, born in 1773, married Clarissa John- son, of Newtown, and died October 26, 1821. (4) Susan was baptized April 2, 1775. (5) Jer- usha, born in 1778, married Jacob Johnson, and died October 30, 1828. (6) Andrew married a daughter of Jacob Wallace. (7) Esther Ann. (8) Hezekiah, born February 1. 1780, married, September 15, 1804, Huldah Johnson. a daugh- ter of Abel Johnson, of Newtown, and died Jan- uary 5, 1825; he had eight children.

VI. Of the children of Alanson Northrup (V), the eldest, Oliver, known as Captain Oliver, was orn August 24, 1793, and followed farming. He

was connected with public business during the greater portion of his life, and served as a mem- ber of the General Assembly in 1836, and as a selectman for six years, while he was frequently called upon to act as administrator and executor in settling estates. On February 20, 1815, he married Nanny Northrup, who is mentioned above as a descendant of John (III). Her death oc- curred November 25, 1835, from consumption, and on April 30, 1843, he married Mrs. Jerusha Skidmore, a widow, from whom he was divorced. He died May 4, 1871, from typhoid fever. The three children of his first marriage, Heman G., Horatio N. and Hosea B., are mentioned in the next paragraph. (2) Cyrenius, born October 24, 1795, engaged in farming, and died May 30, 1869, from dropsy. He was married October 22, 1821, to Phobe Ann Parmalee, who was born August 29, 1799, a daughter of Amos Parmalee, of New- town, and she survived him, dying February 10, 1891, at the age of ninety-one, from pneumonia. Their three children, Mary Eliza, Horace and Lydia Ann, are mentioned below. (3) Lydia Ann, daughter of Alanson (V), was born Sep- tember 7. 1799, and died July 12, 1862. She was married July 2, 1817, to Timothy A. Bene- dict, of Bethel, who died December 14, 1878. Their three children, Rebecca. Juliette and Gran- ville. are mentioned below. (4) Elizur, youngest child of Alanson (V), was born August 21, 1807, became a farmer and comb-maker, and died Jan- uary 21, 186S. He was married March 25, 1828, to Charlotte Johnson, daughter of Samuel John- son. She died March 8, 1839, aged twenty-eight years and ten months, and on June 21, 1839, he married Delia Sherwood, who survived him, and was married July 15, 1873, to a second husband, Wooster Ives, of Wallingford, Conn .; she died April 24, 1883, aged sixty-one. By his first mar- riage he had six children, Juliette, Alanson, Em- ily, John, Harriet and Charlotte, and by the second he had two, John and Phoebe Ann, all of whom are mentioned among the seventh genera- tion. Of the seven children of Dr. Silas Castle (V), the eldest. Harvey H., born October 5, 1796, was married (first) on September 24, 1818, to Lucinda Youngs, who died February 1, 1850, aged fifty. On October 28, 1852, he married Widow Irene Summers, and his death occurred February 10, 1873. By his first marriage he had one child, Emeline L., born July 1, 1822. (2) Chancey N., born May 12, 1799, was married December 7. 1828, to Sarah Amanda Minor, by whom he had two daughters, Frances, who died in 1837. and Henriette V., born September 3, 1838, who was married January 3, 1865, to R. T. Kendall, of Waterbury, Conn. (3) Abigail R.

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born July 22, 1805, was married March 28, 1824, to Heman Patterson. (4) Charles H. was born July 18, 1824. (5) Julia H., born December 14, 1826, was married September 2, 1848, to Edward A. Garlick. (6) Jerome S., born December 3, 1829, was married May 24, 1852, to Mary H. Garlick, and died February 2, 1862. (7) Cath- erine L., born July 2, 1833, was married October 26, 1853, to Eliad Taylor. Of the two children of Grace Northrup (V) and William Birch, namely: Samuel and Harriet, the latter was born July 25, 1791, and died May 26, 1887. She married Samuel Toucey, who was born June 1, 1789, and died July 21, 1850. Their children were Charles, born October 8, 1808, died March 14, 1880; William, December 15, 1810, died February 16, 1894; Russell, July 25, 1814, was drowned May 25, 1836; Walter,. April 4, 1818, died March 24, 1841; Laura, April 4, 1820, died December 15, 1840; John, about 1827, died Sep- tember, 1898; Clarissa, June 11, 1828, died June 10, 1841, and Donald, October 5, 1830, died September 8, 1832; there were two other sons, Beers and Frederick.

VII. Of the three sons of Capt. Oliver North- rop (VI), the eldest, Heman G., born Octo- ber 14, 1816, who was a carpenter by trade, died April 6, 1877, from epilepsy. He was mar- ried April 18, 1838, to Fanny Dimon, born July 12, 1819, daughter of Gershom and Lucy (Peck) Dimon. They had three children, of whom, (1) Annie Eliza, born October 23, 1842, was married October 18, 1861, to Francis W. Platt, of New- town, who died in Waterbury, Conn .. Novem- ber 11, 1877, of typhoid fever, at the age of thirty-seven. (2) Lucy Amelia, born November 20, 1846, died December 31, 1891. (3) George Wilbur, born June 20, 1859, was married Jan- uary 11, 1881, to Frances E. Merrell, of New- town, and has three children: Raymond G., born January 17, 1883; Roland D., July 3, 1884. and Mabel F., March 26, 1886, this being the ninth generation from Joseph of Milford. 2. Horatio N., second son of Capt. Oliver (VI), was born January 20, 1820, became a farmer, and died February 13, 1884, from paralysis. He was married June 12, 1853, to Louisa French, who was born October 5, 1827, daughter of Tur- ney and Betsey (Bennett) French. Of their three children, (1) Ella Louisa, born December 17, 1856, was married November 9, 1876, to Lauren Skidmore, of Newtown, who was born July 4, 1856. (2) Oliver, born October 30, 1861, was married November 28, 1890, to Mary Eliza- beth, daughter of Roger Sherman and Jane Melissa (Hubbell) Mallett, of Tashua, Conn., and has had one child, Edith Hazel, born Decem-

ber 16, 1892, thus continuing this line also to the ninth generation. (3) Turney, born November 9. 1863, was married November 9, 1892, to Novella, daughter of Moses H. and Anna Maria Thorp, of Easton, Conn., and has had two chil- dren, Moses Stanley (1X), born July 13, 1895, and Elliott Sherwood, born March 16, 1897. 3. Hosea B., youngest son of Captain Oliver (VI), was born June 20, 1828, and is now a prosperous agriculturist of Newtown .. He was married March 17, 1852, to Juliette Fairchild, born August 5, 1832, daughter of Peter W. and Caroline (Briscoe) Fairchild. Two children were born of this union, and here also the lines of descent are continued to the ninth generation. (1) Caroline Emily, born August 23, 1862, was mar- ried October 13. 1881, to Frederick C. Sanford (who was born January 1, 1857, son of William O. and Lydia A. Wheeler Sanford, of Weston, Conn.), and they have had two children: Juliette F., born January 26, 1885, and Eva L., born November 24. 1887. (2) Annie Cornelia, born October 16, 1866, was married June 12, 1889, to Arthur J. Wilson (who was born De- cember 6, 1867, a son of James W. and Adeline Ives Wilson), and they have had one child, Annie Caroline, born January 10, 1896. Of the three children of Cyrenius Northrop (VI), (1) Mary Elizabeth, born July 22, 1822, died Sep- tember 15, 1846. (2) Horace, born December 12, 1827, is a farmer by occupation. He was married November 9. 1851, to Sylvia Nichols, who was born January 5. 1828, a daughter of John L. and Emily Mallett Nichols, of Tashua, Conn., and they have had five children: Mary Elizabeth, born November, 18, 1853, died January 8, 1872, of consumption; Emma Jane born September 27, 1855; Lydia Augusta, born October 1, 1857: Clara Louise, born April 25, 1860, and William Nichols, born October 7, 1863. (3) Lydia Ann, born Sep- tember 22, 1828, was married June 19, 1853, to Homer Hurd Dikeman, of Cheshire, Conn., who died October 15, 1865, in New Orleans, of con- sumption, and her death occurred February 15, 1891, from pneumonia and heart disease. Lydia Ann (Northrop) Benedict (VI), daughter of Alan- son (V), had three children as noted above. (1) Rebecca, born September 15, 1821, was married October 15, 1860, to George Parmalee, and died July 27, 1877. . (2) Juliette, born September 13, 1823, was married May 13, 1848, to Almon Ed- wards, of Trumbull, Conn., who died March 16, 1885, of heart disease. She died March 22, 1898, in Bridgeport, Conn. (3) Granville, born August 21, 1826, settled in Utica, N. Y., and was married January 1, 1857, to Sarah Moshier,

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of that city. They have had two children: Marion Delia, born January 20, 1860, who was married January 19, 1887, to David Wolcott, of Utica; and George Herman, born February 9, 1864, who is now a florist in the same city. Of the children of Elizur (VI), youngest son of Alanson (V). 1. Juliette, born April 23, 1831, was married July 5. 1852, in Danbury, to Dr. William H. Bronson, a native of Danbury. who died in New- town October 5, 1874, of consumption, and her own death occurred in Danbury December 14. 1882. They had three children: Eudora, born March 16. 1854. in Bethel, died August 13, 1873, in Newtown; Catherine J., born April 24. 1858, died August 15, 1875, of consumption, and Will- iam T., the youngest, was born August 12, 1869. 2. Alanson, born August 6, 1832, died March 3, 1836. 3. Emily, born January 5, 1834. was married February 1, 1852, to Jerome H. Bots- ford. son of Austin Botsford. She died January S, 1879, and he died on the 20th of the same month. They had six children; and three have descendants in the ninth generation. (1) Henry Bronson, born November 22, 1852. was married November 22, 1872, to Ella M. Couch, daughter of Nathan and Betsey Couch, and he died April 14. 1877. from accidental injuries, a brick wall falling on him. He left one son, Leonard Austin, born January 6, 1876. (2) Samuel Johnson, born September 25. 1854, was married May 10, 1882, to Ella M. (Couch) Botsford, and has had chil- dren: Gertrude E., born March 10. 1883; Herbert C .. May 18, 1885; Robert C., August 8, 1887: and Frances Adella, September 10, 1893. (3) Adella Frances, born August 22. 1856. (4) Homer Clayton, born February 20. 1859, died July 20, 1872. (5) Charlotte Amelia, born Jan- uary 10. 1861. (6) Emily Volucia, born Feb- ruary 10, 1865. was married November 25, 1885, to Lester K. Coleman, of Danbury, and has three children: Willis, born March 23. 1886: Marjorie Adella, born October 11, 1889, and Clayton, born August 14. 1893. 4. John, born October 15, 1835. died May 15, 1839. 5. Harriet. born April 29. 1837. was married March 13, 1866, to Oliver M. Allen, a dentist, then of Marion. Wayne Co .. N. Y., but later (in 1890) a resident of Bridgeton, N. J. They have had four children: Ida May, born May 24. 1867; Nellie Grace, August ;. 1870; Arthur Parker, June 1, 1873; and Addie Belle, May 31, 1876. 6. Charlotte, born September 10, 1838, was married March 18. 1868, at Port Chester, N. Y., to Hiram Pulling. of Ridgefield. Conn., now a resident of Danbury. They had four children: Harriet Gertrude, born December 23. 1869, was. married November 18, 1891. to S. Ernest Downs, of Danbury; Achsah

Lurana, born September 13, 1872. died June 5, 1874; Emily Agnes, born September 8. 1874. died August 26, 1875; and Charlotte Marion, the youngest, born January 8, 1876. 7. John (2). born November 15. 1842. married (first) Mary V. Beardsley, of Monroe, this county, from whom he was divorced. On October 24, 1872, he mar- ried Mrs. Annie Sherwood, a widow, who died February S, 1873. of consumption, and on June 14. 1879. he married Mary Tomlinson, of New- town, Conn. He died March 31, 1897, in Joliet. Ill .; no children. 8. Phoebe Ann, born June 21, 1845. was married January 22, 1866, to Prosper Beach, of Trumbull, who was drowned July 11, 1886. They had two children: Ernest, born April 26. 1867, who was married. November 24, 1887, to Harriet Coneway; and Elizur, born May 25, 1871.

D AVID NORTHROP (deceased). formerly of Newtown, Fairfield county, was born July 21. 1810, in Newtown, the son of John, and great- grandson of Lieut. John (III). [See sketch of Northrop family.]

David Northrop was educated in the district schools of his neighborhood, and in the Newtown Academy. In early life he learned the comb- maker's trade, and also worked at carpentering at times, but finally he devoted his attention to agriculture, as he owned a good farm. The old brick house on his father's farm was built in 1825, and the new one. in which his life was passed, in 1841. He was a man of good information, and took some part in public affairs, representing the town in the Legislature previous to the Civil war. In his religious views he was a Universalist, and in politics he was a Democrat. He was public- spirited and a respected citizen, became success- ful in his farming and business operations, and acquired considerable property through his own efforts. He died November 12, 1883; his widow, Mrs. Emily (Johnson) Northorp, still survives.

Samuel Johnson, father of Mrs. David North- rop, was born September 18. 1780. and be- came a well-known agriculturist of Huntington District, town of Newtown. On December 27. 1805. he married Sally A. Griffin, who was born March 10. 1782. and their family was comprised of the following named children, their names and dates of birth being given: Alonzo. Novem- ber 2, 1806; Julia. February 24, 1808; Charlotte; May 1, 1810: John, July 6 (or 16). 1812: Abel, March 20. 1813; Philo. December 6, 1814; An- drew J., March 9. 1816; Albert J., November 9, 1817; Emily, June 15, 1819; and Reuben J., May 19, 1821.

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H OSEA B. NORTHROP. This well-known agriculturist resides about two miles south- east of Newtown village, upon an attractive homestead which has been in the possession of his family since 1712, his ancestors having been among the first settlers of that vicinity. Mr. Northrop, like all of the name in this county, is a descendant of Joseph Northrup, a native of England, and a pioneer settler at Milford. Conn. A genealogical record appears a few pages back in which it will be seen that Mr. Northrop is descended, in both paternal and maternal lines, from Joseph, of Milford, his father, Capt. Oliver Northrop, tracing his descent through Benjamin, grandson of Joseph, and fourth son of Jeremiah, and his mother, whose maiden name was Nanny Northrop, through John, grandson of Joseph, and eldest son of Jeremiah.

Mr. Northrop, our subject, was born in New- town, June 20, 1828, and received as good educational opportunities as the locality afforded in that day. his course in the district schools of Newtown being supplemented with an attendance at a private school in Taunton conducted by Harry Peck. He remained with his father at the present homestead until he reached the age of twenty-four. when he removed to the farm just below. For twenty-four years he resided at the latter place, in 1877 returning to the old homestead, where he has since remained. His judicious management of his estate has won for him a high standing in business circles, and his advice upon financial matters is highly valued. At present he is a director in the Newtown Savings Bank. Politically he is conservative, voting independently for the best men and measures. Although he has often been urged to take office, he hasinvariably declined. On March 17, 1852, he married Miss Juliette Fairchild, by whom he has had two children: (1) Caroline Emily, born August 23, 1862, was married Octo- ber 13, 1881, to Frederick C. Sanford, of Wes- ton, Conn., born January 1, 1857, son of Will- iam O. and Lydia A. Sanford, and they have had two daughters-Juliette F., born January 26, 1885, and Eva L., born November 24, 1887. (2) Annie Cornelia, born October 16. 1866, was married June 12, 1889, to Arthur J. Wilson, born December 6, 1867, son of James W. and Adeline Wilson, and they have had one daughter-Annie Caroline. born January 10, 1896. The family is identified with the Congregational Church, and has always been prominent in the social life of the neighborhood. Mrs. Northrop was born August 5. 1832, a daughter of Peter W. and Caroline (Briscoe) Fairchild. The Fairchild and Briscoe families are well known in this section,

and she is also related to other leading families including the Sherman and Glover lines. Capt. Henry Glover, who was prominent in the early history of the county, married (first) Sarah Bassett, and (second, on November 14, 1762) Ann Sanford, by whom he had the following chil- dren: Sarah, born November 6, 1763 (the great- grandmother of Mrs. Northrop); Anna, born October 27, 1765; Rhoda, born February 25, 1769; Simeon, born May 14, 1772; Prudence, born November 3, 1774; Henry, born April 7, 1779; and Lucy, born in July, 1782. Ann San- ford, wife of Henry Glover, died February 3, 1814, aged seventy-two years. Sarah Glover married Lewis Sherman, and their daughter Anna became the wife of Isaac Briscoe, of Newtown, and the mother of Caroline Briscoe, mentioned above.

PRISCOE. The Newtown Briscoes, who de- scended from Lieutenant Nathaniel Briscoe, of Milford and Newtown, trace their ancestry back to Edward Briscoe or Biscoe, and his wife Ann, of England. He was buried at Little Messen- den, England, June 1, 1553.

The line of Lieutenant Briscoe's descent is from Edward through John, who married July IS, 1567, Johan Randall, daughter of Edward Ran- dall; Nathaniel; Nathaniel (2); Nathaniel (3), and James.

Edward Briscoe, a son of John, was baptized in Little Messenden, England, July 31, 1569, and died in 1605. Married Alice, a daughter of Henry Taylor.

Nathaniel Briscoe, son of Edward, was bap- tized November 16, 1595, and was married October 21, 1615, to Elizabeth Honor, daughter of Henry Honor. He came to America with his family in 1639, but returned to England in 1651. [Savage mentions him as being at Watertown, a rich tanner, and a selectman in 1648 and 1650.] His wife died in Watertown, Mass., and was buried November 20, 1642.

Nathaniel Briscoe (2), son of Nathaniel, was baptized in Little Messenden, England, May 18. 1629. [Savage mentions him as being at Cam- bridge in 1639, and says that he probably moved to Milford, Conn., before 1646, as he was an early settler there. His descendants seem to have re- moved from Milford before 1721 with the excep- tion of Samuel, and they probably went to New- town, as the names of James and Nathaniel Bris- coe are found in the list of pioneers of 1712.]

Nathaniel Briscoe (3), of Milford, Conn., was baptized in January, 1647, married November 29, 1672, Mary Camp, daughter of Edward Camp,

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and died in 1690. [Savage names his children as James, born August 14, 1673; Mary, born November 15, 1675; Samuel, born March 4, 1678; Sarah, born January 22, 1681; Abigail, born November 1, 1684; John, baptized Febru- ary, 1687; and Dinah, baptized December, 1689, died young; and says Nathaniel died the next year.]

James Briscoe, son of Nathaniel Briscoe (3), born August 14. 1673, married June 1, 1699, Elizabeth Adams.

Lieut. Nathaniel Briscoe, son of James, born June 16, 1708, in Milford, Conn., was married late in life (about 1770) to Eunice Hurd Johnson, of Monroe. Conn. He died in July, 1790, and she passed away December 22, 1838, aged ninety-six years. Lieutenant Briscoe removed from Milford to Newtown, Conn., and there passed the rest of his life in farming, keep- ing a number of slaves. He owned a large amount of real estate, and the homestead which he occupied is now a part of Newtown cemetery. He was quite active in public affairs, as the records show that he was selectman of the town for ten years between 1743 and 1778. In 1768 he and Capt. Amos Botsford gave the bell to the Congregational Church, at Newtown, which is still in use. Lieut. Nathaniel had three children: (1) Eunice Briscoe, baptized May 12, 1774, married Thompson Booth, of Bridgewater, Conn. Their children were: Maria Emma married James Hepburn, of Milford, and died soon after her marriage; Louisa died in New Milford in 1877, unmarried, aged seventy-five; Lyman went to Berkshire, Mass .; Charles went to Illinois; Susan and Laura were unmarried. (2) Isaac Briscoe, born in 1781, died June 26, 1812, married in February, 1801, Anna Sherman, daughter of Lewis and Sarah (Glover) Sherman, and had children: Amy, born June 6, 1802, married Au- gust 30, 1819, William Tomlinson; Lewis S. is mentioned farther on; Harriet, born November 16. 1806, married June 5, 1827, Horace Dibble, of Brookfield, Conn., and resided in New Haven, Conn .; Polly, born April 9. 1808, married in 1824, David J. Glover, of Newtown; Sally, born April 2, 1810, married June 1, 1828, Alonzo C. Frost, of Bridgewater, Conn .; and Caroline, born November 16, 1811, married December 27, 1829. Peter Warren Fairchild (they were parents of Mrs. Hosea Northrop), who died February 29, 1884. She died November 11, 1884.

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield County, Connecticut, Part 61

Author: H. H. Beers & Co. Publication date: 1899 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1795

Author: H. H. Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1899
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Number of Pages: 1795