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CHILDREN .- 15. Obadiah; 16. Dorcas.
15. OBADIAII.
OBADIAH ALLEN, son of Obadiah (7), m. June 1, 1727, Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Lydia Cotton. She died Ang. 16, 1758, when he married (2) Hannah MacCoy, who died Oct. 25, 1764. He lived in Middletown.
CHILDREN .- 17. Obadiah, b. March 31, 1728; d. Sept. 10, 1757; 18. Ebenezer, b. April 1, 1730; d. 1736; 19. Daniel, b. Ang. 28, 1732; 20. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 5, 1738; 21. Lydia, b. Aug. 26, 1742.
19. DANIEL.
DANIEL ALLEN, son of Obadiah (15), b. Ang. 28, 1732, in Middle- town; came to Southington a young man, and here married March 31, 1765, Huldah Clark, daughter of David and Hannah (Woodruff) Clark. She was born in Southington Dec. 14, 1735. IIe was a mer-
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chant, and also kept hotel on the corner where Isaiah Burritt now lives. Feb. 15, 1793, he was found dead in his store, while his family were absent attending the funeral of his son-in-law, Levi Hart, who lived where William Wilcox now lives. His wife died May 23, 1815.
CHILDREN .- 22. Joel, b. Sept. 21, 1755; 23. Elizabeth, b. Dec 18, 1757; m. Dr. Theodore Wadsworth: 24. Philathea, b. . Inly 5, 1761: d. Aug. 29, 1763; 25. Philathea, b. March 5, 1764; 26. IInldah, b. Oct. 30, 1766; m. Nov. 23, 1785, Ezekiel Woodruff; 27. Sabrina, b. July 29, 1769; m. Eliakim Deming, Jr .; 28. P'hebe, 6. April 16, 1773; m. William H. Bell; 29. Nancy. b. April 12, 1776; d. Sept. 7, 1855-unmarried; 30. Daniel, 6. April 12, 1776; d. Dec. 13, 1776; 31. Lydia, 6. 1678; d. an infant; 32. Lydia, b. May 9, 1779.
22. JOEL.
JOEL ALLEN, son of Daniel (19). b. Sept. 21, 1755; m. Aug., 1778, Lucy Newell, daughter of Asahel. She, born Oct. 27, 1755, and died May 2, 1783. He married (2) July 23, 1786, Diadamia Newell, sister of first wife. He died Dec. 24, 1825. Joel Root built a store for him in what is now Plantsville, a few doors south, on the road leading to Clark's Mills, west side. He had a bottle of " black bitters," that he drew from every morning, as an appetizer. His wife cleaning house, by mistake put in its place a bottle of landanum, of which he partook to the amount of a gill. On discovering the mistake, he was kept on a rapid walk the entire day to prevent his falling asleep.
('HILDREN .- 33. Octavia, b. Oct. 31, 1779; 34. James, b. Aug. 4, 1781; 35. Augustus, b. Oct. 14, 1787; 36. Joel, 6. Jan. 15, 1795; 37. Lucy, b. Aug. 4, 1799; m. Oct. 14, 1823, Ros- well Moore, Jr.
34. JAMES.
JAMES ALLEN, son of Joel (22), b. Aug. 4, 1781; m. June 23, 1808, Lucena Bradley, daughter of Hemmingway Bradley. He was a mer- chant in Southington, and died Sept. 15. 1825. His widow married Feb. 5. 1832. Daniel Marsh, of Litchfield.
CHILDREN .- 38. Adeliza, b. 1809; d. May 18, 1826; 39. Harriet, b. 1811; d. Feb. 23, 1812; 40. Amon, b. 1813; d. Oct. 5, 1827.
1. ATWATER.
DAVID ATWATER, the emigrant settler, was among the first at New Haven, and there signed the original compact, June 4, 1639, with his brother Joshua and other planters. In 1643 a list of heads of families and of the value of estates was taken, and also the number of persons in each family, preparatory to taxation and the distribution of land. The estate of David Atwater was valued at £500, and his family con- sisted of one person, showing that he was unmarried at the time. In the distribution of lands the farm was allotted him in the "Neck," as
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the tract between Mill and Quinnipiac rivers was called. He died Oct. 5, 1692.
CHILDREN .- 2. Mercy, b. Feb. 29, 1647; m. Nov. 5, 1667, John Austin; 3. Damaris, b. Nov. 12, 1648; m. Nov. 5, 1667, John Punderson; 4. David, b. July 13, 1650; m. --; d. Jan. 10, 1736; 5. Joshua, b. Jan. 11, 1652-3; m. June 24, 1680, Lydia Rockwell; 6. John, b. Nov. 1, 1654; 7. Jonathan, b. July 12, 1656; m. June 1, 1681, Ruth Peck ; d. June 3, 1726; 8. Abigail, b. March 3, 1660; m. Oct. 7, 1684, Nathaniel Jones ; 9. Mary, b. March 31, 1662; m., 1688, Ichabod Stow; 10. Samuel, b. Sept. 17, 1664; m. July 7, 1691, Sarah Alling; d. Sept. 17, 1742; 11. Ebenezer, b. Jan. 13, 1666-7; m. Dec. 9, 1691, Abigail Heaton.
G. JOHN.
JOHN ATWATER, son of David (1), b. Nov. 1, 1654, at New Haven; m. Sept. 13, 1682, Abigail Mansfield. He settled in Wallingford, where his wife died Sept. 24,1717, when he married (2) Nov. 27. 1718, Mary Beach.
CHILDREN .- 12. John, b. Aug. 17, 1683; 13. Abigail, b. Oct. 17, 1685; 14. Mercy, b. Feb. 6, 1687; 15. Hannah, b. Dec. 17, 1690; 16. Joshua, b. Sept. 18, 1693; m. (1) Jan. 17, 1723, Mary Peck, (2) Sarah Yale; 17. Moses, b. July 17, 1696; m. Dec. 28, 1722, Sarah Merriman; 18. Phineas, 6. Sept. 23, 1699; m. Nov. 9, 1727, Mary Ward; d. Oct., 1781; 19. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 6, 1703; m. Dec. 30, 1737, Jane Andrews; 20. Caleb, 6. Oct. 9, 1705; m. Nov. 10, 1726, Mehetible Mix; 21. Benjamin, b. Sept. 8, 1708; m. Nov. 28, 1732, Elizabeth Porter.
122. JOIN.
JOHN ATWATER, son of John (6), b. Aug. 17, 1683; m. Aug. 4, 1713, Elizabeth Mix. He lived in Cheshire, and there died March 11, 1765. His wife died Feb. 20, 1758.
CHILDREN .- 22. Stephen, b. Sept. 8, 1714; 23. Enos, b. Dec. 3, 1716; 24. John, b. June 27, 1718; m. Feb. 22, 1744, Hannah Thompson; 25. Stephen, b. Feb. 2, 1720; m. Feb. 22, 1744, Hannah Hotchkiss; 26. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 17, 1721; m. March 12, 1741, Ephraim Ives ; 27. Hannah, b. Dec. 28, 1722; m. Nov. 24, 1747, Bela Hitchcock ; 28. Sarah, b. --; m., 1744, Bela Hitchcock; d. Oct. 23, 1746; 29. Titus, b. - ; 30. Amos, b.
ENOS.
ENOS ATWATER, son of John (12), b. Dec. 3, 1716 ; m. July 9, 1741, Hannah Moss. He lived in Cheshire, having the military rank of Captain, and died May 24, 1784. His wife died Feb. 27, 1787, aged 65. March 30, 1784, Enos Atwater, for £251, deeded to his son Heman, of Southington, and Matthew Rice, of Cheshire, 100 acres of land in Southington, butting west and south on highway; north, on Samuel Hitchcock; east, part on Joshua Porter, part Jonathan Root, and part on heirs of Asahel Newell. He owned the mills in South- ington, known as "Atwater Mills," now in the hands of his great- grandson, Orrin Atwater.
CHILDREN .- 31. Heman, b. March 4, 1743; d. Sept. 27, 1752; 32. Asaph, b. Aug. 1, 1745; 33. Mehetible, 6. Jan. 23, 1747; m. March 4, 1773, Eli Brownson; 34. Enos, b. Oct. 25, 1748; 35. Ennice, b. Sept., 1750; 36. Heman, b. Aug. 29, 1752; 37. Keziah, b. Oct. 10, 1754; 38. Anne, b. Nov. 17, 1756; m. Nathan Gaylord; 39. Titus, 6. Jan. 6, 1761; m. Osboru.
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29. TITUS.
TITUS ATWATER, son of John (12), m. Dec. 14, 1749, Margaret, daughter of Samuel Scott. of Southington. He lived in the north part of Cheshire, and died there. His widow married Immer Judd, Sen., of Southington, as her second husband, and she died Sept. 8, 1794.
CHILDREN .- 40. Chloe, b. Sept. 29, 1750; m. Samuel Cook ; 41. Amos, 6. June 12, 1752; 42. Mariam, b. 1754; m. Calvin Cowles; 43. Rhoda, b. May 15, 1756; m. March 16, 1774, Immer Judd, Jr .; d. May 13, 1825; 44. Titus, b. - -.
36. HEMAN.
HEMAN ATWATER, son of Enos (23), b. Aug. 29, 1753, in Cheshire; m. Patience -, who died April 25, 1793. He lived in Southing- ton, at South End. He inherited from his father one-fifth part of " Atwater Mills." and bought the rights of the rest of the heirs. He died Ang. 1, 1831.
CHILDREN .- 45. Arnold, b. March 1, 1778; 46. Urania, b. 1782; m. Ebenezer Lewis; d. April 16, 1822.
-41. Avos.
AMOS ATWATER, son of Titus (29), b. June 12, 1752, in Cheshire; m. April 30, 1772, Martha, daughter of Josiah and Mary (Scott) Cowles, who died Jan. 11, 1786; (2) Mary, daughter of Nathan Moss, who died Oct. 24, 1796, aged 31.
CHILDREN .- 47. Lucius; 48. Nathan Lewis.
45. ARNOLD.
ARNOLD ATWATER, son of Heman (36), b. March 1, 1778; m. Sarah, daughter of Lemuel and Mary (Gridley) Lewis. He lived at "Atwa- ter's Mills." and died Nov. 26, 1826. She died Dec. 11, 1845, aged 65.
CHILDREN .- 49. Alfred, b. Dec. 30, 1801; d. Jan. 13, 1811: 50. Orrin, 6. April 6, 1803; 51. Lanra, b. Nov. 2, 1804; d. Jan. 23, 1827; 52. Charles, b. July 6, 1807; d. July 30, 1829; 53. Emeline, 6 April 24, 1808; d. Dec. 28, 1826; 54. Belinda, b. July 17, 1810; d. Dec. 16, 1826; 55. John, b. Sept. 24, 1813; m. Cornelia, danghter of Anson and Lydia (Montagne) Matthews; 56. Maria, b. May 19, 1814; m. April 14, 1833, Francis Root; d. Nov. 14, 1836; 57. Heman L., b. March 26, 1817; d. June 16, 1844.
50. ORRIN.
ORRIN ATWATER, son of Arnold (45), b. April 6, 1803; m. July 6, 1835, Mary R., daughter of James Brooks. He lives at " Atwater Mills."
CHILDREN .- 58. Laura Ann, b. April 26, 1836; d. Dec. 5, 1839; 59. Mary E., b. Jan. 26, 1841; d. Oct. 16, 1856; 60. James A., b. Nov. 15, 1842; m. Oct. 3, 1867, Ellen L. Curtiss ; 61. Orville A., 7. Oct. 11, 1844; m. Oct. 11, 1871, Alice N. Powell; 62. Thomas B., b. March 7, 1846; 63. Walter C., 6. April 4, 1849; m. Nov. 18, 1873, Carrie T. Bemiss; 64. Alfred C., b. Aug. 17, 1851; d. Oct. 9, 1852.
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55. JOHN.
JOHN ATWATER, son of Arnold (45), b. Sept. 24, 1813; m. Cornelia, daughter of Anson Matthews. He lives at South End, just below the cemetery. She died Dec. 14, 1874.
CHILDREN .- 65. Charles N., b. Feb. 3, 1835 ; 66. William N., b. Nov. 9, 1836; 67. Heman R., b. Sept. 21, 1846; 68. John F., b. July 30, 1848.
BARNES.
STEPHEN BARNES (date and place of birth unknown) married Mary
Tradition says that he or his ancestors came from Long Island to Branford, Conn.
CHILDREN .- 2. Benjamin, b. Dec. 13, 1702; 3. Stephen, b. Jan. 2, 1704-5; m. Jan. 5, 1725-6; 4. Sarah, b. May 17, 1708; m. Nov. 23, 1731, Ezekiel Rogers; 5. Experience, b. Dec. 4, 1710.
2. BENJAMIN.
BENJAMIN BARNES, son of Stephen (1), b. Dec. 13, 1702; m. Dec. 7, 1727, Hannah Abbot. He is called Benjamin Barnes 2d in Branford Records. He removed to Southington, and settled nearly opposite where Adna Neal now lives, and just west of the barn-the house having been torn down. He died Feb. 11, 1770.
CHILDREN .- 6. Lydia, b. Oct. 22, 1728; 7. Mary, b. June 17, 1730; m. Dec. 5, 1752, Noah Woodruff; 8. Sarah, b. Sept. 29, 1732; m. March 30, 1750, John Bronson; 9. Deborah, b. Nov. 10, 1734; m. March, 1764, Luke Hart; 10. Eunice, 6. Nov. 8, 1737; m., 1774, Joseph Malony.
3. STEPHEN.
STEPHEN BARNES, son of Stephen (1), b. Jan. 2, 1704-5; m. Jan. 5, 1726, Martha Wheadon, of Branford. He removed from Branford to Southington in its early settlement, and located in the southwest part of the town, where he died March 27, 1777. She died March 18, 1773, and was the first one buried in the Plantsville cemetery.
CHILDREN .- 11. Mary, b. Oct. 22, 1726; m., 1774, Jacob Carter; d. Oct. 23, 1781; 12. Stephen, b. Dec. 3, 1728; 13. Jonathan, b. Feb. 21, 1731; 14. Martha, 6. Aug. 22, 1794; 15. William, b. Nov. 10, 1738; 16. Nathan, b. Aug. 25, 1742; m. Dec. 1, 1763, Sarah Byington, and lived in the west part of Southington, where he died Dec. 18, 1809,-she died May 19, 1802; 17. Asa, b. Ang. 24, 1745.
12. STEPHEN.
STEPHEN BARNES, son of Stephen (3), b. Dec. 3, 1728; m. Nov. 14, 1751, Sarah Barnes; d. Aug. 26, 1784. She died March 4, 1798.
CHILDREN .- 18. Sarah, b. Aug. 13, 1754; 19. Philemon, b. June 26, 1757; 20. Farring- ton, b. Dec. 2, 1760; m. Sally Talmage, and removed to Northampton, Mass .; 21. Mark, b. March 12, 1764; m. Nov. 16, 1786, Sarah Roberts; 22. Martha, b. Jan. 29, 1768; m. June 24, 1788, Samuel Poole, of Bristol; 23. Nathan, b. Jan. 8, 1771; m. Elizabeth
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13. JONATHAN.
JONATHAN BARNES, son of Stephen (3), b. Feb. 2, 1731; m. Aug. 4, 1757, Elizabeth, daughter of Hezekiah and Sarah (Macon) Woodruff; d. Jan. 7, 1807. She died Feb. 8, 1814. He lived on East Street. in what is known as the "Truman Barnes house," and subsequently removed to his son's, on the Kensington road, near what is known as the " Atwood house."
CHILDREN .- 24. Jonathan, b. March 13, 1763; 25. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 21, 1764; m. Oct. 10, 1787, Rufus Ward-removed to Pitsford, Vt., and thence to Ohio; 26. Mary, 6. March 4, 1767; d. 1772; 27. Stephen, b. Feb. 12, 1769; 28. Sylvia, b. Aug. 7, 1771; m. Roswell Hart; 29. Lois, b. 1772; m. Gideon L. Smith; 30. Levi, b. June 28, 1777; m. Oct. 28, 1800, Kezia Woodruff; 31. Joel, b. 1779; 32. Trumau, b. April 23, 1783.
15. WILLIAM.
WILLIAM BARNES, son of Stephen (3), b. Nov. 10, 1738; m. Martha, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Judd) Upson, of Waterbury. He was a man of some prominence, and held the military rank of Captain. About 1800 he removed to Northampton. Mass.
CHILDREN .- 33. Hannah, b. Ang. 8, 1757 ; 34. Azuba, b. Feb. 27, 1759; 35. Benjamin, b. Oct. 6, 1761; 36. Experience, b. Sept. 16, 1763; 37. William, 6. Feb. 2, 1767; 38. Elijah, b. July 22, 1771.
17. ASA.
ASA BARNES, son of Stephen (3), b. Aug. 24, 1745; m. Oct. 30, 1765, Phebe, daughter of Luther Adkins, who died April 25, 1826. He lived in the southwest part of the town, and kept a tavern located just north of where Mrs. Levi B. Frost now lives, and on the west side of the road. He was known as Landard (Landlord) Barnes, and was very popular in his business. The officers of the French army made his house their headquarters while encamping for a little time on French Hill. He gave a ball in honor of his guests, which at the time created some excitement.
CHILDREN .- 39. Naomi, 6. April 29, 1766; m. George Cowles; 40. Allen, b. July 15, 1767; 41. Selah, b. March 4, 1769; 42. Ruth, b. Dec. 21, 1771; m. Leverett Curtiss; 43. Martin, b. June 17, 1773; d. 1776; 44. Eli, b. May 21, 1775; 45. Asa, b. July 22, 1777: 46. Martin, b. March, 1779; d. 1780; 47. Ira, b. Nov. 15, 1781; m. (1) Rhoda ; (2) Nov. 10, 1842, Esther (Tinker), widow of John Carter; d. Oct. 17, 1856; 48. Philo, b. March 2, 1782; 49. Dennis, d. Sept., 1813.
19. PHILEMON.
PHILEMON BARNES, son of Stephen (12), b. June 26, 1757; m. June 10, 1779, Anna Scott, of Waterbury. He lived in Wolcott, and died there Jan. 29, 1795. She died Aug. 9, 1798.
CHILDREN .- 50. Fanny, b. May 11, 1780; 51. Mary, 6. April 2, 1782; 52. Stephen, b. May 9, 1784; 58. Luanna, b. June 3, 1788; 54. Cyrenius, b. March 15, 1790.
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24. JONATHAN.
JONATHAN BARNES, son of Jonathan (13), b. March 13, 1763; m. Feb. 19, 1789, Rachel, daughter of Josiah and Elizabeth (Cotton) Steele, and the adopted daughter of Rev. George Steele, of Bolton, Conn. He graduated at Yale College, in 1784; studied law; settled in Tolland, and was State's Attorney for Tolland County; in many ways he received proofs of his hold upon public confidence. He died Sept. 24, 1829, and his wife July 24, 1847. (See Biog. Sketch.)
CHILDREN .- 55. Jonathan, b. Nov. 21, 1789; 56. Julius S., 6. Feb. 23, 1792; 57. Edwin, b. July 13, 1794; d. 1795; 58. Randolph, b. June 29, 1796; d. 1819; 59. Eliza W., b. Sept. 20, 1799; 60. William, b. Feb. 8, 1802; m., 1827, Maria Hawkins; 61. Josiah, 6. May 26, 1804; graduated at Yale College, 1825, and at the Medical Department of University of Pennsylvania, 1829; d. 1871.
27. STEPHEN.
STEPHEN BARNES, son of Jonathan (13), b. Feb. 12. 1769; m. Sally Andrews; d. Nov. 14, 1823. She died Nov. 18. 1857. He lived on the place lately owned by William D. Atwood, on the Kensington road, and kept tavern there for several years. He was Captain of a cavalry company formed from the towns of Southington, Bristol, and Berlin.
CHILDREN .- 62. Ennice, b. March 26, 1794; m. Alva Saxton ; 63. Polly, 6. Aug. 7, 1796; m. (1) Leonard Merriman, (2) John Merriman; 64. Edwin, b. May 29, 1799; 65. Truman, b. Dec. 28, 1801; d. 1829; 66. Liva, b. July 5, 1804; 17. Stephen A., b. Aug. 28, 1809; d. 1854.
31. JOEL.
JOEL BARNES, son of Jonathan (13), b. 1779; m. Rebecca, daughter of Jared and Elizabeth (Tyler) Stevens; d. March 15, 1819. She died Aug. 13, 1827. He lived on the Kensington road, just west of the " Atwood house," and on the north side of the road. The house has been removed.
CHILDREN .- 68. Caroline, m. Lewis Botsford; 69. Norman S., d. 1824; 70. Matilda, m. Joseph Neal; 71. Emma, m. Lambert E. Sloper; 72. Rosanna, m. Nov. 10, 1832, Alfred Lewis; 73. Joel H., b. June 7, 1813; 74. Reuben, b. Dec. 9, 1815.
32. TRUMAN.
TRUMAN BARNES, son of Jonathan (13), b. April 23, 1783; m. Jan. 3, 1805, Lowly, daughter of William and Ruth (Coggswell) Barrett. He lived on the place his father bought of Hezekiah Woodruff, located on Pudding Hill.
CHILDREN .- 75. Mary E., b. March 7, 1806; m. May 23, 1827, Henry J. Lewis; 76. Lowly M., 6. Aug. 22, 1810; d. 1811; 77. Emily, b. Dec. 5, 1813; m. April 25, 1833, Wyllis Smitlt; 78. Sylvia, b. Oct. 28, 1818; m. Oct. 9, 1836, Amon Bradley.
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40. ALLEN.
ALLEN BARNES, son of Asa (17), b. July 16, 1767; m. Sarah, daugh- ter of Aaron Webster. He lived in the house now occupied by Isaac Burritt, and died Sept. 27, 1809, according to the records, "of fat," having been a very fleshy man. His wife died Jan. 2, 1811.
CHILDREN .- 79. Dennis, b. 1791,-he was engaged in peddling in Western New York, and died under circumstances that raised the suspicion of his being poisoned by a com- panion; 80. Sally, b. Sept. 16, 1794; m. Julius S. Bristol.
-11. SELAH.
SELAH BARNES, son of Asa (17), b. March 4, 1769;1 mn. Oct. 9, 1791, Nancy, daughter of Josiah and Mary (Scott) Cowles, who died April 7, 1831; he married (2) Dec. 28, 1831, Adah, widow of David Clark, who died Feb. 7, 1858. He lived near the tannery of Higgins & Twichell, and for many years was engaged in preparing and shipping cornmeal to the West Indies. He died Oct. 15, 1850.
CHILDREN .- 81. Charles C., b. Feb. 8, 1792; d. 1813; 82. Elihu, b. Nov. 17, 1793; d. 1793; 83. Phebe, b. April 3, 1795; m. Sept. 30, 1814, John S. Whittlesey; 84. Laura, b. April 14, 1797; m. Feb. 23, 1820, Henry P. Lloyd; d. June 3, 1865; 85. Martha, b. Jan. 8, 1801; m. Rev. Charles Goodrich, a missionary to Sandwich Islands; 86. William, b. April 11, 1803; d. June 11, 1852; 87. Amzi J., 6. Aug. 5, 1805; m. (1) Nov. 19, 1828, Betsey A., daughter of Asahel Peck, (2) Laura, widow of Wyllys Bradley, and daughter of Hull Bunnell; 88. Nancy, b. April 5, 1808; m. Oct. 17, 1832, Isaac Burritt; 89. Selah, b. July 27, 1811; d. July 31, 1839; 90. Charles, 6. Oct. 30, 1813; m. Jan. 19, 1834, Sophia, daughter of Manly Upson; 91. Allen, b. June 23, 1816; m. Dec. 20, 1843, Grace K. Smith ; 92. Henry E., b. Oct. 31, 1832; m. May 1, 1862, Eliza S. Carpenter.
44. ELI.
ELI BARNES, son of Asa (17), b. May 21, 1775; m. (1) Nov. 4, 1795, Roxanna, daughter of Pomeroy Newell, who died April 11, 1812, (2) Aug. 2, 1812, Susan, widow of Willet Bradley, and daughter of Amos Morris, of East Haven. He lived at the Corner (Plantsville), near the railroad crossing, and afterward lived in Meriden and New Haven, and in the latter place died.
CHILDREN .- 93. Jeremiah R., 6. March 9, 1809; 94. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 12, 1811; m. Jesse Olney; 95. Willet B., b. Oct. 7, 1813; m. Henrietta Nuttman; 96. Rhoda B., b. June 18, 1815; d. 1816; 97. Alfred S., b. Jan. 28, 1817 ; m. Harriet E. Burr; 98. Roxanna C., b. April 28, 1819; m. Caleb B. Metcalf; 99. Adaline F., b. Dec. 16, 1821; m. Julius H. Pratt, of Meriden; 100. John C., 6. Aug. 15, 1823; m. Mary Starr.
-15. ASA.
ASA BARNES, son of Asa (17), b. July 22, 1777; m. Polly W: Wood- ruff, who was baptized and adınitted a member of the Congregational church, Southington, July 6, 1806. He lived on West Street.
I Records vary one year, some dating 1770.
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CHILDREN .- 101. Maria, b. 1801; d. April 5, 1806 ; 102. Eliza, bap. July 13, 1806 ; m. July 2, 1816, John Bunnell; 103. Henry, bap. July 13, 1806; 104. Benjamin, bap. July 13, 1806; 105. Reuben, bap. April 14, 1811; 106. Edmond, bap. May 2, 1813; 107. Dennis, b. 1818; m. Caroline Sage; d. Oct. 19, 1844.
47. PHILO.
PHILO BARNES, son of Asa (17), b. March 2, 1782; m. (1) July 4, 1802, Amanda Pond, who died Sept., 1832; (2) Oct. 8, 1818, Electa Durrin, who died June 14, 1853. He lived in the Marion district, south of the present school-house, and on the west side on the road.
CHILDREN .- 108. Martin, b. Oct. 26, 1802; d. June 8, 1806; 109. Seth, b. April 19, 1804; d. May 7, 1804; 110. Emily, b. July 17, 1805; d. Oct. 16, 1827; 111. Harriet, b. Oct. 29, 1806; m. Henry Beecher; 112. Rhoda, b. July 5, 1809; m. (1) Zephaniah Parker, (2) Levi Newell; 113. Rollin R., b. Jan. 17, 1811-drowned in Nantucket harbor, Sept., 1828; 114. Sylvia, b. March 11, 1813; m. Randolph Thorp; 115. Martin, b. May 31, 1819; m. Adaline Parker; 116. Willard Ira, b. Dec. 25, 1820; m. (1) Zelia Ann Upson, (2) Ellen Andrews; 117. Jennette, b. Oct. 18, 1822; m. Lester A. Beecher; 118. Seth E., b. Nov. 13, 1824; m. Lucinda Pond; d. July 20, 1863, a prisoner at Charleston, S. C., from wounds received at Fort Wagner; 119. Susan E., b. Nov. 13, 1824; m. Chas. Parkerton; 120. Andrew F., 6. Aug. 16, 1826; m. Ida E. Stevens,-has two children, Gilbert S. and Ida A .; 121. Luther, b. Sept. 7. 1828; m. Harriet Neale; 122. Emily, b. Feb. 3, 1830; m. Scoville M. Pritchard; 123. Martha, b. June 4, 1832; m. Hiram Norton.
55. JONATHAN.
JONATHAN BARNES, son of Jonathan (24), b. in Tolland, Nov. 21, 1789; m. April 29, 1819, Maria Ward, daughter of Dr. Ebenezer Tracy, of Middletown. He graduated at Yale College, in 1810; studied law with Chauncey Whittlesey; settled in Middletown in 1813; and died Dec. 24, 1861. His wife died April 30, 1873. He was held in high esteem as a counsellor, and adorned his profession by learning, piety, and a gentlemanly dignity. In every respect his memory is cherished by those who knew him. His eldest daughter was the wife of Rev. E. C. Jones, for thirty-five years pastor of the first Congregational church of Southington.
CHILDREN .- 124. Jane Randolph, b. March 17, 1820; m. Rev. E. C. Jones; 125. Emily Tracy, b. March 26, 1821; m. E. G. Stedman; 126. Maria E., b. Dec. 7, 1823; m. Joseph V. Brown; 127. Catherine S., b. Feb. 12, 1826; m. Rev. Charles S. Rogers; 128. Jonathan E., b. March 8, 1828; m. Emily H. Wells; 129. Henry W., b. Feb. 10, 1830; m. Margaret S. Conway.
56. JULIUS S.
JULIUS STEELE BARNES, son of Jonathan (24), b. in Tolland Feb. 23, 1792; m. Nov. 1, 1821, Laura, daughter of Selah and Polly (Carter) Lewis. He graduated at Yale College, in 1815; studied medicine, settled in Southington, and here remained until his death, which occur- red Nov. 12, 1870. His wife died May 20, 1867. (See Biog. Sketch.)
CHILDREN .- 130. Randolph, b. April 7, 1823; d. Nov. 1, 1849; 131. Lewis, b. June 26, m. June 6, 1854, Caroline Saltonstall,-he graduated at Yale College in 1847, studied
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medicine, and is located in Oxford; 132. Laura, 6. May 10, 1827; m. F. D. Whittlesey ; 133. Mary, 6. Aug. 11, 1829 ; m. (as his second wife) Rev. Guy B. Day; 134. Julius, 6. Aug. 25, 1831; m. Catherine B. Clark ; 135. John J., b. April 14, 1834; m. Lucy Estelle Hills; 136. Catherine, 6. April 5, 1836; m. (as his third wife) Charles R. Carter; 137. Eliza W., 6. July 19, 1841.
59. ELIZA W.
ELIZA WOODRUFF BARNES, daughter of Jonathan (24), b. in Tolland Sept. 20, 1799; m. May 8, 1821, Alanson Abbe, M.D., of Litchfield. She died Dec. 31, 1837, one week after the birth of her last child.
CHILDREN .- 138. Flora, b. and d. Feb. 18, 1822; 139. Elizabeth F., 6. Jan. 5, 1824; m. Abner G. Phipps; 140. Edward P., 6. Nov. 28, 1825; 141. Frederick R., 6. Oct. 28, 1827; 142. Burr R., 6. Nov. 20, 1830; 143. William A., 6. Aug. 24, 1835; 144. Julia B., b. Dec. 24, 1837.
64. EDWIN.
EDWIN BARNES, son of Stephen (27), l. May 29, 1799; m. April 15, 1822, Lucy Mary, daughter of Asaph and Lucy (Cole) Smith, who died Dec. 6, 1833, when he married (2) June 15, 1835, Frances Maria, daughter of Julius S. Bristol. He lived in Kensington, near the Blue Hills school-house; thence removed to Southington, and lived nearly opposite the home of the late Mansfield Merriman.
CHILDREN .- 145. Henry S., 6. Nov. 21, 1823; d. April 23, 1874; 146. Jane M., 6. April 14, 1826; m. John How; 147. Milicent E., b. Sept. 8, 1828; m. Oct. 19, 1851, David Pardee; 148. Sarah Ann, b. March 4, 1832; 149. (second marriage) Abigail, 6. April 5, 1837; 150. Edwin D., b. March 26, 1838; 151. Julius B., 6. Oct. 10, 1840; 152. Frances M., b. Dec. 7, 1841; m. March 23, 1864, George B. Curtiss; 153. Martha A., 6. May 18, 1849; m. Truman B. Smith.
66. LIVA.
LIVA BARNES, son of Stephen (27), b. July 5, 1809; m. Dec. 28, 1828, Lucretia Cornelia De Wolf; d. Nov. 12, 1872. He lived on East Street, nearly opposite the homestead of David R. Sloper.
CHILDREN .- 154. Ann M., b. April 30, 1832; m. April 23, 1856, Lorenzo Peck, of Berlin; 155. Truman E., 6. March 8, 1835; m. Oct. 6, 1859, Frances E. Rood; 156. Liva F., b. July 1, 1837, is married and lives in South Carolina.
73. JOEL H.
JOEL H. BARNES, son of Joel (31), b. June 7, 1813; m. Aug. 28, 1836. Anna B. Clark. He is a mechanic, and lives east of the village, opposite the homestead of Eliezer Finch.
CHILDREN .- 157. Franklin H., b. Oct. 13, 1838; m. Nov. 6, 1861, Julia A. Way; 158. Matilda A., 6. Sept. 4, 1840; d. Dec. 17, 1841; 159. Norman A., b. Aug. 18, 1843; m. Oct. 9, 1873, Alice B. Bradley; 160. Ann Eliza, 6. June 7, 1846; m. April 30, 1866, William Cook.
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