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14. LEVI.
LEVI CURTISS, son of Levi (2), b. Feb. 19, 1800; m. Julia Brooks, of Cheshire. He lived most of his life on Redstone Hill, as a farmer, but for a few years past has lived in Plainville.
CHILDREN .- 21. Eliza Jennette, b. April 16, 1837 : m. Jan. 1, 1863, Selah Lewis; d. Oct. 7, 1863; 22. George Brooks, b. Ang. 2, 1842; m. (1) Frances M. Barnes, daughter of Edwin and Maria (Bristol) Barnes, who died Nov. 4, 1866, when he married (2) Laura M. Clarke. They have two children, George L., b. March 3, 1871; Agnes J., b. Sept. 23, 1873. Mr. Curtiss graduated at Yale College, in 1863, and after teaching a short time, entered upon a business life in New York.
15. SOLOMON.
SOLOMON CURTISS, son of Levi (2), b. Sept. 3, 1801; m. Jan. 1, 1827, Sally Leavenworth, daughter of Joseph and Anna (Bronson) Cook; she born in Plymouth, Oct. 29, 1799. He lives on Redstone Hill.
CHILDREN .- 23. Sarah E., b. Feb. 15, 1828; m. Frank W. Bristol; 24. Charles W., b. June 25, 1831; m. Mary Decker. He graduated at Yale College, in 1852, and has since been engaged in teaching at the West. 25. Anna E., b. April 11, 1838; m. Josiah HI. Mer- riman.
DAY.
ROBERT DAY, of Cambridge, England, came to America in April, 1634, and settled in Cambridge, Mass .; thence he came to Hartford, --- probably with Rev. Mr. Hooker, in 1636. His first wife, Mary, who emi- grated with him, died (date unknown), and he married (2) Edith Steb- bins, of Hartford, by whom he had four children, Thomas, John, Sarah, and Mary. He died in Hartford, in 1618, aged 44. His widow was twice married after his death.
2. THOMAS.
THOMAS DAY, of Springfield, Mass., son of Robert (1), m. Oct. 27, 1659, Sarah, daughter of Lieut. Thomas Cooper, who was killed when the town was burned by the Indians. Died Dec. 27, 1711. She died Nov. 21, 1726.
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CHILDREN .- 3. Thomas, 6. March 23, 1662; 4. Sarah, b. June 14, 1664; 5. Mary, b. Dec. 15, 1666; 6. Jolin, b. Feb. 20, 1669; 7. Samuel, b. May 20, 1671; 8. John, b. Sept. 20, 1673; 9. Ebenczer, b. Feb. 18, 1676-d .; 10. Ebenezer, b. Sept. 5, 1677; 11. Jonathan, b. Aug. 8, 1680; 12. Abigail, b.
SAMUEL.
SAMUEL DAY, son of Thomas (2), b. May 20, 1671; m. July 22, 1697, Mary Dumbleton; d. Oct. 19, 1729. She died May 17, 1759.
CHILDREN .- 13. Samuel, b. Oct. 8, 1698; 14. Josiah, b. March 10, 1701; 15. Mary, b. Sept. 10, 1703; 16. Lydia, b. Aug. 2, 1706; 17. Thomas, b. Aug. 19, 1708; 18. Mary, b. March 29, 1711; 19. Abigail, b. March 17, 1713; 20. Aaron, b. Aug. 11, 1715.
20. AARON.
AARON DAY, son of Samuel and Mary (Dumbleton) Day, of West Springfield, Mass., b. Aug. 11, 1715; m. (1) Sept. 3, 1741, Sybil Mun- son, daughter of Theophilus, of New Haven, who died Oct. 31, 1742; (2) Sept. 18, 1745, Susannah, daughter of Nathaniel Stanley, of Hart- ford. He lived at South End, where Mr. Stillman now lives. He gradnated at Yale College, in 1738.
CHILDREN .~ 21. Mary Ann, b. Ang. 15, 1746; m. Samuel Curtiss, as his second wife; 22. William, b. May 25, 1748; 23. Abigail, m. Whiting Stanley; 24. Thomas S., b. May 19, 1751; m. Dec. 21, 1774, Ruth Newell; 25. Horace, b. 1753; m. Dec. 26, 1781, Mary Fergu- son; 26. Susannah, b. 1761; d. Sept. 10, 1799.
THOMAS STANLEY.
THOMAS STANLEY DAY, son of Aaron (20), b. May 19, 1751; m. Dec. 21, 1774, Ruth, daughter of Josiah and Mary (Upson) Newell. He removed to Westfield, Mass., but returned to Southington, and united with the church here March 4, 1792; was dismissed to church in Avon, Nov. 28, 1799, where he died Oct. 12, 1837.
CHILDREN .- 27. Erastus, b. Oct. 1, 1775; 28. Newell, b. Jan. 3, 1778; 29. Ruth, b. Feb. 3, 1771; 30. Julia, b. Aug. 6, 1783; 31. Marcus, b. March 21, 1787; 32. Wareham, b. March 19, 1790; 33. Stanley, b. Aug. 25, 1792.
25. HORACE.
HORACE DAY, son of Aaron (20), b. 1753; m. Dec. 26, 1781, Mary Ferguson. He was a shoemaker by trade, and removed from South- ington to Kensington, and lived on the "Rev. Samuel Clark place," dying Dec. 23, 1812. She died Dec. 31, 1812.
CHILDREN .- 34. Horace, b. Oct. 19, 1782; 35. Curtiss, b. April 6, 1785; 36. Sophronia, b. April 23, 1787; 37. Murray, b. Sept. 7, 1790; d. April 8, 1793; 38. Pamela, b. April 22, 1792; d. April 20, 1795; 39. Infant, b .- d. Nov. 2, 1795; 40. Samuel M., b. Feb. 26, 1798; 41. William, b. April 30, 1800.
DAYTON.
RALPH DAYTON was an early settler of New Haven; signed the Fundamental Agreement in 1639, and spelled his name Ralph Daygh-
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ton; took the oath of fidelity July 1, 1644 (name spelled Raiph Dighto). He had a great-grandson Isaac, who lived on Long Island. Isaac had children.
CHILDREN .- 3. Israel, 6. 1715; m. June 25, 1737, Dinah Clark; 4. Isaac, settled at New- port, R. I .; 5. Jonathan, m. Mary Yale; 6. Michael, settled at Watertown, Ct .; 7. Giles, settled at Blandford, Mass.
3. ISRAEL.
ISRAEL DAYTON, son of Isaac, of Long Island, b. 1715, at New Haven; m. June 25, 1737, Dinah, daughter of Joseph Clark, of New Haven, who died, and he married (2) Lucy -. He lived at North Haven.
CHILDREN .- 8. Jehiel, b. 1737; 9. Israel, 6. 1744; 10. Samuel, b. 1750; 11. Dinah, b. 1756.
D. ISRAEL.
ISRAEL DAYTON, son of Israel (3), b. 1744, at New Haven; m. Abiah -, who was admitted to Southington church Aug. 29, 1790. He died April 21, 1805.
CHILDREN .- 12. James Zachariah, bap. Jan. 9, 1791; 13. Sherman, bap. Jan. 9, 1791; 14. Giles, bap. Sept. 2, 1792; d. Jan. 29, 1795.
1 1. SAMUEL.
SAMUEL DAYTON, son of Israel (3), b. 1750, in New Haven. He settled in Southington, and lived on the West Mountain road.
CHILDREN .- 15. Samuel, b. 1777; m., 1809, Lucretia Merrill; infant, d. Nov. 1, 1790. .
DEMING.
JOHN DEMING, of Wethersfield; m. Honour Treat, daughter of Rich- ard. He settled there as early as 1635; was a prominent man; mem- ber of the Colonial Legislature; named in the Charter of 1662. His will was probated in 1705.
CHILDREN .- 2. John, b. Sept. 9, 1638; m. Sept. 20, 1657, Mary Mygatt ; 3. Jonathan, b. 1639; m. Nov. 21, 1660, Sarah -; 4. Rachel, m. Nov. 16, 1665, John Morgan; 5. Sam- uel, b. 1646; m. March 26, 1694, Sarah Kirby; 6. David, m Aug. 14, 1678, Mary -; 7. Ebenezer, m. July 16, 1677, Sarah -; 8. Daughter, m. Richard Beckley; 9. Mary, m. Thomas Hulburt; 10. Daughter, m. Thomas Wright; 11. Sarah, m. Samuel Moody.
2. JOHN.
JOHN DEMING, son of John (1), b. Sept. 9, 1638, in Wethersfield; m. Sept. 20, 1657, Mary, daughter of Joseph Mygatt, of Northampton; d. Jan. 23, 1712.
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CHILDREN .- 12. John, b. Sept. 9, 1658; m. June 5, 1684, Mary Graves; 13. Joseph, b June 1, 1661; 14. Jonathan, 6. Feb. 12, 1663; m. Oct. 27, 1687, Martha Buck; 15. Mary, b. July 1, 1666; 16. Samuel, 6. Aug. 25, 1668: 17. Jacob, b. Aug. 26, 1670; m. March 14, 1695, Elizabeth Edwards; 18. Sarah, b. Jan. 17, 1672; 19. Hezekiah, m. Nov. 22, 1700, Lois Wyard.
EBENEZER.
EBENEZER DEMING, son of John (1), b. in Wethersfield; m. July 16, 1677, Sarah -; d. May 2, 1705.
CHILDREN .- 20. Ebenezer, 6. May 5, 1678; 21. John, b. July 26, 1679; 22 Sarah, b. Jan. 6, 1681; m. April 1, 1701, Joseph Talcott; d. March 19, 1755; 23. Prudence; 24. Ephraim; 25. Josiah, m. Dec. 8, 1714, Prudence Steel.
19. HEZEKIAH.
HEZEKIAH DEMING, son of John (2), b. in Wethersfield; m. Nov. 22, 1700, Lois, daughter of John and Sarah (Standish) Wyard. He re- moved to Farmington, where his later children were born. He lived in what is now Plainville, and owned " Root Mills."
CHILDREN .- 26. Hezekiah, l. July 10, 1703; m. Aug. 17, 1734, Hannah Warren; 27. Benjamin, b. July 20, 1705; settled in Plainville; 28. Eunice, b. May 29, 1708; m. Aug. 11, 1737, Joseph Olmstead; 29. Lois, b. JJan. 24. 1711; 30. Elisha, m. Mary Wadsworth; killed by a fall from a horse. Had three children-Mary ; Ruth, b. Nov. 27, 1756; m. May 16, 1782, Benjamin Andrews; Benjamin, 6. Sept. 18, 1758. 31. Samuel; 32. John; 33. Elia- kim, b. 1722; m. Oct. 5, 1746, Lney Gridley; 34. Sarah, m. Feb. 15, 1759, Lieut. John Rew.
25. JOSIAH.
JOSIAH DEMING, son of Ebenezer (7), b. in Wethersfield; m. Dec. 8, 1714, Prudence, daughter of James and Anna (Wells) Steel, who died July 10, 1752, aged 59.
CHILDREN .- 35. Elisha, b. Dec. 13, 1715; 36. Penelope, b. Nov. 17, 1717; m. Nov. 1, 1739, John Campgan; 37. Zebulon, b. Oct. 25, 1719; m. Esther Adkins; 38. Solomon, b. July 8, 1722; m. Oct. 27, 1748, Sarah Kirkam; 39. Gamaliel, m. July 18. 1751, Rebecca Kellogg; 40. Prudence, m. Aug. 15, 1751, Timothy Kilbourn.
33. ELTAKIM.
ELIAKIM DEMING, son of Hezekiah (19), b. 1722; m. Oct. 5, 1746, Lucy, daughter of Joseph Gridley, of Southington. He lived in Queen Street, near the north end of the town, on the west side of the road, where he died Nov. 18, 1777. His wife died Dec. 25, 1796, aged 73.
CHILDREN .- 41. Lucy, b. Dec. 5, 1747; m. Nov. 29, 1770, Samuel North, Jr .; 42. Ase- nath, b. April 25, 1750; d. July 12, 1794; 43. Martin, bap. March 15, 1752; m. Rhoda Potter; 44. Eunice, bap. April 21, 1754; 45. Lois, bap. Feb. 21, 1758; m. Ithiel Carter; 46. Sarah, 6. May 8, 1760; d. Dec. 11, 1777; 47. Selah, 6. Nov. 15, 1762; m. Jan. 13, 1788, Lovina Cur- tiss; 48. Eliakim, 6. July 11, 1765; m. Sabrina Allen; 49. Ammi R., 6. Nov. 4, 1767; m. Nov. 15, 1797, Polly Hooker.
37. ZEBULON.
ZEBULON DEMING, son of Josiah (25), b. Oct. 25, 1719; m. Esther, daughter of Benoni and Esther Adkins. He settled in Southington, K
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and lived in the north part of the town. Tradition says he was drowned May 17, 1762, in the Hudson river. His widow married "Landlord Joseph Smith." of New Britain, and died June 21, 1804.
CHILDREN .- 50. Anna, bap. Feb. 21, 1742; m. Oct., 1764, John Hart, of New Britain; 51. Zealous, bap. Feb. 9, 1746; 52. Samuel, bap. July 11, 1756; d. Sept. 14, 1775.
-17. SELAH.
SELAH DEMING, son of Eliakim (33). b. Nov. 15, 1762; m. Jan. 13, 1788, Lovina, daughter of John and Mary (Lewis) Curtiss; d. May 26, 1805. She died Dec. 25, 1814, aged 51.
CHILDREN .- 53. Fisher, b. Oct. 9, 1789; 54. Sally, b. July 4, 1793.
48. ELIAKIM.
ELIAKIM DEMING, son of Eliakim (33), b. July 11, 1765; m. Sabrina, daughter of Daniel and Huldah (Clark) Allen. He lived at the north end of the town, where Henry A. Miller now lives, and died Aug. 3, 1808. His wife died Oct. 27, 1846, aged 77.
CHILDREN .- 55. Ralph; 56. Charlotte, m. Henry A. Miller; 57. Almira.
49. AMMI R.
AMMI R. DEMING, son of Eliakim (33), b. Nov. 4, 1767; m. Nov. 15, 1797, Polly Hooker. He lived at the north end of town, on the east side, opposite the "Dr. Mark Newell place," where he kept tavern for many years, and where he died Sept. 28, 1829. His wife died May 25, 1847, aged 68.
CHILDREN .- 58. Norris, b. 1799; d. July 13, 1860; 59. Elizabeth, m. (1) May 2, 1826, George E. Edwards; (2) May 12, 1833, Rodney Langdon; 60. Polly H., b. Oct., 1804; d. Sept. 1, 1830; 61. Peregrine C .; 62. Harriet R., 6. Sept., 1822; d. Sept. 28, 1822; 63. Lois R., b. Sept., 1812; d. March 21, 1816.
DICKINSON.
NATHANIEL DICKINSON, born in England, and was of Wethersfield as early as 1637; Town Clerk in 1645; Representative to the General Court 1646-56; removed to Hadley, Mass., in 1659; made freeman there in 1661; was Deacon and first Recorder; resided in Hatfield; but died in Hadley, June 16, 1676.
CHILDREN .- 2. Nathaniel; 3. Samuel, 6. July 15, 1638; 4. Obadialı, 6. April 15, 1641; 5. Nehemiah, b. Aug. 15, 1643; 6. Hezekiah, b. Feb. 28, 1645; 7. Azariah, b. Oct. 10, 1648; 8. Thomas; 9. Joseph; 10. John; 11. Anna.
-4. OBADIAHI.
OBADIAII DICKINSON, son of Nathaniel, b. April 15, 1641, in Weth- ersfield; m. (1) Jan. 8, 1669. Sarah Beardsley; (2) probably, Mehetable,
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daughter of Samuel Hinsdale. He went to Hatfield, Mass., with his parents in 1659. His house was burned by the Indians, in 1677, and he and child carried to Canada. He returned the next year, and settled in Wethersfield, where he died, June 10, 1698. He held the military rank of Sergeant.
CHILDREN .- 12. Sarah, b. Aug. 20, 1669-d .; 13. Obadiah, b. Jan. 29, 1672; 14. Daniel, b. April 26, 1674; 15. Eliphalet, m. Nov. 24, 1697, Rebeckah Brownson; 16. Sarah; 17. Noadiah, b. Ang. 2, 1694; 18. Mehitabel, b. ,June 11, 1696.
15. ELIPHALET.
ELIPHALET DICKINSON, son of Obadiah (4), b. in Hatfield, Mass .; m. Nov. 24, 1697, Rebeckah Brownson, daughter of Jacob, of Farming- ton.
CHILDREN .- 19. Sarah, b. Nov. 8, 1698; 20. Obadiah, b. Aug. 14, 1701; 21. Eliphialet, b. Aug. 1, 1703 ; 22. Rebecca, b. Dec. 28, 1705; 23. Eunice, b. July 22, 1708; 24. Lois, b. Aug. 18, 1710; 25. Eleazer, b. Aug. 23, 1712.
25. ELEAZER.
ELEAZER DICKINSON, son of Eliphalet (15), b. Aug. 23, 1712, in Wethersfield; m. April 20, 1737, Jemima, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Hall) Nott.
CHILDREN .- 26. William, b. Oct. 6, 1737; 27. Daniel, b. Oct. 29, 1738; 28. Mary, b. Sept. 17, 1740; 29. Jacob, b. Dec. 16, 1741; 30. George, b. March 1, 1744; 31. Noadiah, b. Nov. 20, 1745.
26. WILLIAM.
WILLIAM DICKINSON, son of Eleazer (25), b. Oct. 6, 1737, in Weth- ersfield; m. April 4, 1765, Mary, daughter of Joseph Olmstead. He lived at Rocky Hill, and thence removed to Southington. He lived on East Street, near where the late Asahel Newell lived. His wife died April 5, 1796, when he married (2) Susannah Bishop. He died Angust, 1806.
CHILDREN .- 32. Sarah Olmstead, b. March 3, 1767; 33. Daniel, b. July 29, 1769; 34. Mary, b. April 3, 1771; 35. Asher, b. Sept. 3, 1775; m. March 27, 1803, Sarah, daughter of Dr. Joshua Porter; d. April 13, 1816; she died July 28, 1835,-had no children; 36. Lncy, b. July 12, 1777 ; 37. Julia, b. April 29, 1781.
33. DANIEL.
DANIEL DICKINSON, son of William (26), b. July 29, 1769; m. May 12, 1798, Margaret, daughter of Timothy and Ruth (Root) Lewis. He lived on East Street, near his father.
CHILDREN .- 38. Rollin, b. April 15, 1799; m. Dec. 10, 1820, Marilla Judd.
38. ROLLIN.
ROLLIN DICKINSON, son of Daniel (33), b. April 15, 1799; m. Dec. 10, 1820, Marilla, daughter of John and Ursula (Stanley) Judd. He
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was an only child, and inherited his father's estate. He was elected Deacon of the Baptist church. Died June 26, 1841. His widow married Dec. 5, 1852, Gilman Hinsdale, of New Britain, and died June 8, 1859, aged 60. (See Biog. Sketch, p. 341.)
CHILDREN .- 39. Margaret, 6. April 20, 1823; m. Sept. 15, 1841, Samuel Upson; d. Nov. 29, 1844; 40. Charles, 6. Sept. 18, 1825; m. Jan. 1, 1850, Anna Hayes, of East Windsor; 41. Judson, b. July 16, 1830; 42. Jane M., 6. Aug. 12, 1835.
DUNHAM.
GIDEON DUNHAM, of Southington, and the first of the name here, is supposed to have come from Martha's Vineyard. His house stood on the corner where the Methodist church now is. He owned a half acre of land, which, after his death, descended to his nine children. who sold their rights in it at different times to different persons. "Old Mr. Dunham died April 27, 1762. Widow Dunham died Ang. 26, 1762."-Church Record.
CHILDREN .- 2. Mary, b. 1732; m. Nov. 23, 1758, Amos Hart; 3. Sarah, b. 1734: m. June 10, 1762, Phinehas Woodruff; 4. Barnabas, b. 1736; m. June 15, 1769, Martha Cowles; 5. Desire, b. 1738; m. June 30, 1755, Roswell Moore; 6. Cornelius, 6. 1740; 7. Sylvanus, b. 1742; 8. Salathial, m. Aug. 21, 1783, Lucy Steward.
6. CORNELIUS.
CORNELIUS DUNHAM, son of Gideon, b. 1740; m. Feb. 2, 1764, Je- mima, daughter of Jonathan and Susannah (Richards) Andrews. He lived at the upper end of Queen Street, where his son Chauncey now lives. Here he kept a tavern for many years, which had quite a name for generous hospitality. In the town he held a good position. He lied Feb. 23, 1819, and his wife May 24, 1818. aged 73.
CHILDREN .- 9. Lovina, b. Dec. 13, 1764; d. Aug. 25, 1835; 10. Samuel, b. May 15, 1767: 11. Mary, 6. April 27, 1769; m. Aug. 26, 1733, Elizabeth Langdon; 12. Nancy, b. Oct. 4, 1771; m. Levi Curtiss; 13. Jemima, b. Feb. 26, 1774; m. Sept. 4, 1811, Chester Pratt; 14. Cornelius, b. Jan. 29, 1777; 15. Diadamia, b. Feb. 7, 1781; m. Feb. 3, 1803, Asahel Peck ; 16. Sarah, 6. Aug. 25, 1783; m. Jan. 19, 1806, Nathaniel Judd Root; 17. Chauncey, b. March 23, 1786.
7. SYLVANUS.
SYLVANUS DUNHAM, son of Gideon, b. 1742; m. (1) Rebeckah, daugh- ter of Hezekiah and Sarah (Macon) Woodruff, who died Oct. 28, 1812, aged 64; (2) March 15, 1813, Abigail, widow of Joshua Webster, and daughter of Nathan Booth. He lived on the west side of Shuttle Meadow Lake, where now his grandson, Eli Dunham, lives; and here he died, Sept. 1, 1818.
CHILDREN .- 18. Harvey, b. 1771; 19. Sylvanus, 6. 1775; infant, d. March 23, 1784; 20. Fabius, b. 1787.
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10. SAMUEL.
SAMUEL DUNHAM, son of Cornelius (6), b. May 15, 1767; m. Feb. 4, 1798, Lucy, daughter of John and Hannah (Rich) Ariail. He lived northeast of his father's, and died Sept. 20, 1811, and was buried in the Dunham graveyard. His widow married Oct. 26, 1820, Abijah Hart, of New Britain. He died, when she again married, Isaac Stearns, of Lanesboro, Mass.
CHILDREN .- 21. Roxana, b. Nov. 10, 1799; m. May, 1826, Elijah Ashley : d. Aug. 15, 1836; 22. Diadamia, b. June 20, 1801; m. Dec. 25, 1826, George Everit ; 23. Lucy Maria, b. Feb. 20, 1803; m. Nov. 29, 1822, Oliver Lewis; 24. Albert, 6. Aug. 20, 1804; m. Feb. 25, 1825, Sylvia Cowles; 25. Henry, b. May 1, 1806; m. Henrietta Tucker, of Oxford; 26. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 20, 1808; m. April 7, 1827, George Seymour; 27. Sarah, b. March 25, 1809; m. Nov. 9, 1830, William A. Seymour; 28. Lneina, b. March 10, 1811; m. Jan. 26, 1828, Norton Judd.
1 -1. CORNELIUS.
CORNELIUS DUNHAM, son of Cornelius (6), b. Jan. 29, 1777; m. April 25, 1804, Lucina, daughter of Deacon Pomeroy and Elizabethi (Carter) Newell. He lived near his father's, and died by his own hand, Jan. 6, 1823. His widow married Nov. 6. 1825, Robert Foot, Jr. She died Nov. 23, 1852, aged 73.
CHILDREN .- Infant, d. Jan. 2, 1805; 29. Washburn, bap. Sept. 14, 1806; m. Adaline Smith; 30. Jemima Delia, bap. Aug. 5, 1814; 31. Harriet, bap. April 25, 1819; m. May 20, 1844, Raphael Armstrong.
17. CHAUNCEY.
CHAUNCEY DUNHAM, son of Cornelius (6), b. March 29, 1786; m. (1) Nov. 22, 1813, Rosanna Root, daughter of Hezekiah, who died Nov. 27, 1823, aged 35; (2) Dec. 23, 1824, Sylvia, daughter of Capt. Giles and Sarah (Carter) Langdon. He lives on the old homestead, and is, at this writing, the oldest member of the Congregational church and society.
CHILDREN .- 32. Samuel C., b. May 13, 1815; d. Feb. 8, 1816; 33. Charles, b. Dec. 14, 1816; d. Jan. 14, 1817; 34. George B., b. June 6, 1819, d. Oct. 6, 1820; 35. Rosanna, b. Sept. 20, 1821; m. April 13, 1842, Levi Gridley ; 36. Chauncey, b. Nov. 27, 1823; m. May, 1851, Sarah H. Clark ; 37. Charles C., b. May 3, 1828; m. May 23, 1850, Eunice S. Andrews; 38. George, b. April 9, 1830; 39. Giles Langdon, b. July 16, 1832; 40. Samuel, b. Feb. 8, 1835.
18. HARVEY.
HARVEY DUNHAM, son of Sylvanus (7), m. Feb. 9, 1795, Elizabeth, daughter of Capt. William and Catherine (Codner) Tryon, of Middle- town. He lived east of Shuttle Meadow Lake, where his son Harvey lived and died. He died July 15, 1836, and his wife June 23, 1865, aged 92.
CHILDREN .- 41. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 25, 1795; m. - Nov. 25, 1814, Joseph Clark; 42. Tru- man, b. Feb. 26, 1797 ; d. Sept. 8, 1860; 43. Harvey, b. Feb. 5, 1799; 44. Clarissa, b. Sept. 18, 1803; m. Frank Billings; d. Feb. 17, 1867, aged 63; 45. Polly, b. Feb. 2, 1805; m. Sept. 30, 1824, Isaac Woodruff; 46. Rebeekah G., b. Jan. 9, 1810; m. Oet. 10, 1833, Collingwood Hart.
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19. SYLVANUS.
SYLVANUS DUNHAM, son of Sylvanus (7), b. 1775; m. Nov. 5. 1798, Theodosia, daughter of Isaac and Theodosia (Gridley) Peck. He lived west of Shuttle Meadow, where Joel A. Gridley now resides.
CHILDREN .- 47. Hial, 6. -; 48. Evelyn: 49, Sylvanus: 50. Orson, m. Hannah Stan- ley, widow of Robert Webster-moved West: 51. Wealthy P., m. Nov. 24, 1829, Solomon D. Gridley: d. May 25, 1857; 52. Horatio, 6. Jan 2, 1818; m. Hannah G. Finch; 53. Theo- dosin, m. Ang. 28, 1854, George W. Johnson: 54. Albro.
20. FABIUS.
FABIUS FINen DUNHAM, son of Sylvanus (7), b. 1787: m. Oct. 20. 1811. Polly Squire. He occupied his father's homestead. On the evening of July 12, 1814, he left his house, and not returning, search made, and a paper found on the table containing a message bidding farewell to his wife and childl. and stating that he would be found on a certain rock. On going to the rock, he was found, either dead or dying. This rock is about sixty rods from the house, on the north side of the present road leading to New Britain. It was ascertained that he had taken laudanum sufficient to destroy life. His widow married Aug. 21, 1820. William Rowdon.
CHILD .- 55. Eli, who lives on the old homestead.
38. GEORGE.
GEORGE DUNHAM, son of Chauncey (17). b. April 9, 1830; m. May, 1852, Isabella Bradley, who died May 11, 1856; (2) May, 1861, Mary 1. Johnson, of Unionville.
CHILDREN .- 56. George M., b. August, 1862; 57. Edgar G., b. March, 1868; 58. Clayton L., b. April, 1870.
39. GILES L.
GILES LANGDON DUNHAM, son of Chauncey (17), b. July 16, 1832: m. March 17. 1858. Nancy A. Robinson, of Bristol, who died March 2, 1873: (2) May 12. 1874. Julia, daughter of Joseph P. Platt.
CHILDREN .- 59. Ida A., 6. Jan. 21, 1859; 60. Lonise R., b. Sept. 23. 1869.
.10. SAMUEL.
Rev. SAMUEL DUNHAM, son of Chauncey (17). b. Feb. 8, 1835; m. October, 1863, Sarah M. Clark, of Harwinton. He now lives in Bing- hamton, N. Y. (See Biog. Sketch.)
CHILDREN .- 64. Samuel Clark, b. June 12, 1866; 65. Clarissa L., 6. July 28, 1869: d. Oct., 1870; 66. Chauncey W., b. July 29, 1874.
-13. HARVEY.
HARVEY DUNHAM, son of Harvey (18), b. Feb. 5, 1799; m. Oct. 2, 1822, Julia A. Cornwall. He lived on Shuttle Meadow Lake, and died March 23, 1869.
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CHILDREN .- Infant, d. Oct. 21, 1823; 67. Angeline, b. June 19, 1825; n. Aug. 27, 1844, Henry K. W. Dickinson; 68. Robert C., 6. Oct. 4, 1827; 69. Truman, b. June 30, 1831; m. Jan. 1, 1857, Mary J. Utford; 70. Sarah E., b. March 21, 1835; m. Jan. 13, 1864, George Loomis.
50. ORSON.
ORSON DUNHAM, son of Sylvanus (19), m. Hannah Stanley, widow of Robert Webster. He lived on East Mountain, but removed West, and died near Binghamton, N. Y.
CHILDREN .- 71. Orson S .; 72. Dwight; 73. Lewis, m. JJune 19, 1866, Patience Bishop.
52. HORATIO.
HORATIO DUNHAM, son of Sylvanus (19), b. Jan. 2, 1818; w. June 23, 1845, Hannah, daughter of Samuel and Hannah W. (Jones) Finch. Hle built a house just south of his father's, on the west side of Shuttle Meadow Lake, and there lives.
CHILDREN .- 74. Charles Finch, b. Sept. 25, 1848; m. Aug. 18, 1872, Martha E. Gridley ; 75. John Horatio, b. Nov. 10, 1853; 76. Frank Ward, b. Oct. 17, 1859.
GS. ROBERT C.
ROBERT C. DUNHAM, son of Harvey (43), b. Oct. 4, 1827; m. March 11, 1851, Josephine M. Park. He lives on Shuttle Meadow Lake, and is proprietor of the Lake House.
CHILDREN .- 77. George C., 6. Feb. 22, 1856; 78. William N., 6. Dec. 31, 1857; 79. Frederick P., b. July 31, 1860; 80. Mary J., 6. Oet. 29, 1862; 81. Julia E., 6. Jan. 17, 1864.
DUTTON.
JOSEPH DUTTON, of Haddam, Conn., died there in 1733, leaving an estate of £157 11s.,-will dated 1733. His wife's name was Mary. Samuel Dutton was executor of his will.
CHILDREN .- 2. Samuel; 3. Benjamin, m. -; 4. David, m. Sept. 14, 1722, Lydia Cook-settled in Wallingford; 5. Thomas, m. May 6, 1729, Abigail Merriman-settled in Wallingford: 6. Rebeckah, în. - - Gates; 7. Ruth, m. - - Millard.
3. BENJAMIN.
BENJAMIN DUTTON, son of Joseph; settled in that part of Walling- ford now Cheshire, where he died Jan. 27, 1791, aged 95 years. Mary, his wife, died Oct. 27, 1785, aged 86.
CHILDREN. - 8. Joseph, h. Jan. 5, 1721; 9. Benjamin, b. March 10, 1723; 10. Julanna, b. June 17, 1725; 11. Mary, b. 1727; m. -- Sperry; d. Feb., 1.90, aged 63; 12. John, b. Jan. 23, 1730; 13. Sarah, b. Dec. 6, 1735; 14. Elizabeth, b. July 25, 1737; 15. Eunice, b. April 5, 1739; 16. Daniel, b. Nov. 30, 1840.
S. JOSEPII.
JOSEPH DUTTON, son of Benjamin (3), b. Jan. 5, 1720-1, in Walling- ford; m. Feb. 12, 1744-5, Elizabeth Judd, daughter of Nathaniel Judd,
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of Wallingford, and his wife Lydia (Hall), born Aug. 18, 1724, in Wallingford. He removed to Southington about 1747, where he died Oct. 27, 1788, aged 67. Elizabeth, his widow, died Jan. 23, 1796, in her 72d year.
CHILDREN .- 17. Mindwell, 6. May 18, 1746; 18. Elizabeth, bap. Nov. 27, 1748; m. Sept. 5, 1771, Stephen Bronson: 10. Lydia, b. March 2, 1751; m. (1) Elisha Gridley; (2) Enos Clark, Jan. 22, 1812; 20. Mary, 6. Sept. 3, 1753; d. May 6, 1756; 21. Sarah, b. June 16, 1757; 22. Joseph, bap. Oct. 26, 1760; 23. Moses, 6. March 20, 1763: 24. Samuel, b. April 9, 1766; 25. Amasa, b. June 9, 1768; d. Jan. 2, 1776.
9. BENJAMIN.
BENJAMIN DUTTON, son of Benjamin (3), b. March 10, 1723, in Wal- lingford, in that part now Cheshire; m. there March 16, 1747-8, Abi- gail Jones, daughter of Theophilus Jones and his wife Hannah (Mix), born Dec. 28, 1726, in Wallingford. He removed to Southington about 1750, where his wife Abigail died Sept. 13, 1758, aged 32. He married (2) Rebeckah Woodruff, daughter of Deacon Samuel Wood- ruff and his wife Esther (Bird), born Aug. 1, 1726, in Southington. He died March 20, 1801, aged 78 years. Rebeckah, his widow, died of consumption, March 8, 1803, aged 77 years.
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