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CHILDREN .- 15. Thomas, b. Dec. 20, 1719; 16. Mary, b. Jan. 21, 1721-2; m. Josiah New- ell; 17. John, b. Jan. 21, 1721; d. same day; 18. Josiah, b. Jan. 28, 1724-5: 19. Asa, b. Nov. 30, 1728; 20. Timothy, b. Oct. 3, 1731; 21. Amos, b. March 17, 1734; 22. Samuel, b. March 8, 1737; 23. Freeman, b. July 24, 1739; d. May 13, 1756.
15. THOMAS.
THOMAS UPSON, son of Thomas (10), b. Dec. 20, 1719; m. May 28, 1749, Hannah Hopkins, of Waterbury. He probably joined the Con- gregational Church of Southington, under Mr. Chapman's ministry, (the records of which are lost,) for at the organization of the Farm- ingbury (Wolcott) church, in 1773, he was received by letter from Southington. He died in 1798, and his wife, June 6, 1767.
CHILDREN .- 24. Benoni, b. Feb. 14, 1750; 25. Charles, b. Marchi 8, 1752; 26. Sylvia, b. June 7, 1756; d. 1764.
18. JOSIAHI.
JOSIAH UPSON, son of Thomas (10), b. Jan. 28, 1724-5; m. Elizabeth , and settled in Southington, Marion district. He died Dec. 21, 1806, and his widow, Aug. 9, 1823, aged 96.
CHILDREN .- 27. Ruth, bap. Jan. 17, 1755; 28. James, bap. . Inne 11, 1757; 29. Simeon, bap. March 15, 1761; 30. Thomas, bap. April 3, 1763; 31. Josialı, m. March 5, 1789, Mar- garet Scott.
19. ASA.
ASA UPSON, son of Thomas (10), b. Nov. 30, 1728; m. Jan. 17, 1750, Mary, daughter of Newell, who died, when he married (2) Aug. 14, 1776, Mehitable, daughter of Samuel Wetmore, of Middle-
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town; she born Aug. 5, 1732, and died Nov. 17, 1816. He had the military rank of Captain; removed to Bristol, where he died Feb. 5, 1807.
CHILDREN .- 32. Freeman,1 b. Dec. 20, 1751, was in the naval service during the Revo- lutionary war; 33. Rachel, b. Dec. 26, 1753; 34. Asa, b. 1755; 35. Saul, b. Jan. 24, 1758; 36. George, b. Feb. 4, 1760; d. March 3, 1822; 37. Mary, b. Jan. 28, 1762; 38. Job, b. June 5, 1764; d. July 11; 39. Sylvia, b. Aug. 10, 1765; m. Bliss Hart; 40. Lucy, b. Sept. 14, 1767; 41. Adah, b. June 14, 1770.
20. TIMOTHY.
TIMOTHY UPSON, son of Thomas (10), b. Oct. 8, 1731; m. March 25, 1755, Delight, daughter of Ebenezer and Sarah (Savage) Norton; she born April 17, 1736. He lived east from Wolcott, on the Southing- ton road, and was a man of high character.
CHILDREN .- 42. Tryphena, b. Sept. 1, 1756; m. Stephen Carter; 43. Freelove, b. March 22, 1759; m. Dec. 14, 1780, James Smith; d. Oct. 25, 1791; 44. Sarah, b. June 20, 1761; m. Dr. (Samuel?) Towner; 45. Ashbel, b. March 19, 1764; 46. Timothy, b. Sept. 21, 1766; m. Mary Johnson, having children, Martin, Amanda, Joel, Robinson, Mary, Salome, Timo- thy, Romeo; 47. Delight, b. March 11, 1769; m. Moses Todd, and in 1833, removed to Ver- million, Ohio; 48. Seth, b. June 21, 1771; m. Dec. 25, 1795, Chloe Blakesley, of North Haven, and located in Burlington, having children, Orrin, Theodosia, Seth, Chloe; 49. Martin, b. March 29, 1774; d. Feb. 7, 1777; 50. Selah, b. May 20, 1776; 51. Freeman, b. June 16, 1781; m. 1802, Hannah Todd.
21. AMOS.
AMOS UPSON, son of Thomas (10), b. March 17, 1734; m. Feb. 27, 1766, Sarah, daughter of Hezekiah and Sarah (Macon) Woodruff; she born July 13, 1740; and died Feb. 13, 1797. He married (2) April, 1798, widow Dorcas Alford, of Kensington. While engaged in clear- ing a wood lot, and burning brush, he was accidentally burned, and died July 8, 1810, aged 84.
CHILDREN .- 52. Lucy, b. Nov. 19, 1766; m. Andrew Bacon, of Egremont, Mass; 53. Shubel, b. Nov. 15, 1767; d. Aug. 20, 1773; 54. Sarah, b. March 18, 1769; d. Sept. 13, 1773; 55. Amos, b. March 14, 1771; m. May 8, 1794, Keziah Root; 56. Mark, b. Aug. 2. 1772; 57. Shubel, b. 1774; m. Roxanna Cowles; had children, Philo, Lucy, and Theodosia, Philo was lost on the Lexington, when burned on Long Island Sound in 1840; 58. Levi, b. Jan. 2, 1777; d. Aug. 12, 1779.
2 SAMUEL.
SAMUEL UPSON, son of Thomas (10), b. March 8, 1737; m. April 5, 1759, Ruth Cowles. He lived in Wolcott not far from his father's place, and was an influential man in the parish and town.
CHILDREN .- 59. Mary, b. Feb. 1759; m. Joseph Minor; 60. Archibald, b. April 26, 1761; d. 1782; 61. Isaac, b. Dec. 22, 1763; 62. Obed, b. Jan. 2, 1767; m. Sibyl Howe; 63. Har- vey, b. Nov. 11, 1769; m. Rachel Wheeler; 64. Samuel, 6. Aug. 16, 1772; 65. Ruth, b. Aug. 16, 1772; m. Moses Byington; 66. Jernsha, b. June 27, 1775; d. 1775; 67. Manly, b. March 12, 1777; 68. Betsey, b. Aug. 10, 1779; m. Lyman Higgins.
1 Freemund on Bristol Records, and Truman in History of Wolcott, p. 580.
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24. BENONI.
REV. BENONI UPSON, D. D., son of Thomas (15), b. Feb. 14, 1750; m. Livia, daughter of Joseph Hopkins, of Waterbury; graduated at Yale College in 1776, studied theology, and settled in Kensington, April 21, 1779; trustee of Yale College for fourteen years; died Nov. 13, 1826. (See Biog. Sketch, p. 480.)
CHILDREN .- 69. Gustavus; 70. Laura; 71. Henry; 72. Livia; 73. Laura; 74. Sophia; 75. Sally; 75. William.
25. CHARLES.
CHARLES UPSON, son of Thomas (15), b. March 8, 1752; m. May 26, 1773, Welthy Hopkins, who died Dec. 28, 1783; when he married (2) Nov. 24, 1784, Mary Moulthrop. He lived on the homestead, and was prominent in church and town affairs, holding the office of Justice of the Peace. He died from an accident in New Haven, April 29, 1809. His widow died March 30, 1826, aged 76.
CHILDREN .- 77. Washington, b. Sept. 2, 1775; m. Rhoda Carter; 78. Lee, b. May 7, 1778; m. Roxana Lewis; 79. Gates, b. July 18, 1780; 80. Thomas, b. Sept. 23, 1785; 81. Charles H., b. July 19, 1788; 82. Mark, b. Oct. 24, 1790; 83. Wealthy H., 6. April 18, 1794; m. March 30, 1817, Dr. Ambrose Ives.
28. JAMES.
JAMES UPSON, son of Josiah (18), b. Oct. 9, 1756; m. Jan. 4, 1781, Mary, daughter of Josiah and Jemima (Dickinson) Cowles; d. in South- ington, Jan. 22, 1803. His widow died Sept. 2, 1842, aged 85.
CHILDREN .- 84. Louisa, b. May 4, 1781; 85. Asahel, b. Feb. 10, 1783; 86. Levia, b. 1786; d. Oct. 22, 1801; 87. Salmon, b. Oct. 28, 1791; m. Aug. 28, 1816, Belinda Lewis; 88. Stan- ley, b. Aug. 4, 1797; d. March 20, 1797; 89. Luenia, b. Nov. 27, 1799.
45. ASHBEL.
ASHBEL UPSON, son of Timothy (20), b. March 19, 1764; m., 1787, Mehitable Castle, of Waterbury, and lived in Wolcott.
CHILDREN .- 90. Allen, b. Nov. 30, 1788; 91. Freelove, b. Feb. 7, 1790; 92. Julia, b. Dec. 21, 1793; d. Nov. 20, 1813; 93. Lucy, b. June 5, 1796; m. Samuel W. Truesdell; 94. Ash- bel, b. Sept. 5, 1798; 95. Selalı, b. Nov. 21, 1800; 96. Salmon, b. Sept. 8, 1803; m. Nov. 26, 1835, Maria Jackson; removed to Bristol, Wis .; have seven children; 97. Loman, b. May 9, 1806; m. Aug. 26, 1833, Lucy Carter; 98. Clarissa E., b. Sept. 9, 1809; d. Jan. 27, 1830.
50. SELAII.
SELAH UPSON, son of Timothy (20), b. May 20, 1776; m. Oct. 18, 1802, Martha, daughter of David and Hannah (Doolittle) Hitchcock, she born Oct. 29, 1780. He lived in Wolcott, and there died, June 3, 1854; his widow Dec. 31, 1863.
CHILDREN .- 99. Sabrina, b. Aug. 21, 1804; m. Feb. 9, 1825, Chester Thorp; 100. Martlia, b. Aug. 28, 1807; m. April 12, 1827, Mark Tuthill; 101. Henry D., b. Oct. 5, 1809; 102. Emily, b. June 24, 1814; d. June 28, 1815; 103. Emily M., b. April 16, 1817 ; d. Sept. 13, 1865; 104. Miles S., b. Dec. 6, 1820; m. April 20, 1845, Mary A. Hough; 105. Joel W., b. Jan. 10, 1823; m. Oct. 3, 1855, Eleanor Gaylord.
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51. FREEMAN.
FREEMAN UPSON, son of Timothy (20), b. June 16, 1781; m. 1802, Hannah Todd.
CHILDREN .- 106. Nancy, b. Feb. 21, 1803; m. Joel Moss; d. June 6, 1873; 107. Heze- kiah T., 6. March 21, 1805; m. Sarah Mansfield; d. Dec. 23, 1831, leaving child, Elizabeth ; 108. Julius, b. Feb. 15, 1807; m. Mabel Andrews, of East Haven; d. Aug. 29, 1851, leaving children-Eliza A. T., Emma, Mary J., Sarah C., Edward J., Betsey W .; 109. Bennet, b. Feb. 21. 1809; m. Ursula Hotchkiss; d. March 26, 1856, leaving children-Edward C., Ben- nett; 110. Fidelia D., b. July 6, 1811; m. Lucius Odell; d. March 23, 1848; 111. Emma, b. June 12, 1813; d. Jan. 19, 1833; 112. Willis, b. Oct. 2, 1815; d. Sept. 6, 1819; 113. Julia, b. Nov. 19, 1817 ; m. Joseph H. Rogers; 114. Willis, b. April 5, 1820; m. (1) Hannah Wakeley ; (2) Julia A. Daniels; children-Sarah E., Edgar W., Willis D .; 115. Luenia, b. May 2, 1822; m. May 16, 1844, Benjamin A. Linsley ; d. Feb. 22, 1867.
55. AMOS.
AMOS UPSON, son of Amos (21), b. March 14, 1771; m. May 8, 1794, Keziah, daughter of James and Mercy (Woodruff) Root, she born 1771, and died Feb. 13, 1859. He died April 17, 1819.
CHILDREN .- 116. Levi, b. 1795; 117. Sally Matilda; 118. Mercy Janette; 119. Gad Ely, 6. 1806; d. Aug. 13, 1823; 120. Fanny Roxana; 121. Zelia Ann, 6. 1815; d. Jan. 25, 1847.
56. MARK.
MARK UPSON, son of Amos (21), b. Aug. 2, 1772; m. May 9, 1796, Mereb, daughter of Immer and Rhoda (Atwater) Judd, she born Feb. 6, 1777. He lived in the south part of the town, near Dickerman's Corner, and there died, Nov. 16, 1806.
CHILDREN .- 122. Dana Judd, b. 1797; m. Sept. 16, 1822, Mary F. Clark; 123. Marcus, b. 1799; d. July 11, 1831; 124. Elpatia.
61. ISAAC.
ISAAC UPSON, son of Samuel (22), b. Dec. 22, 1763; m. Sylvia, daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Lewis, and lived in Wolcott.
CHILDREN .- 125. Jerusha, b. May 22, 1789; m. Thomas Upson; 126. Ira Gridley, b. Oct. 11, 1791; 127. Lucas, b. June 7, 1796; 128. Harriet, b. Aug. 3, 1800; m. Abel Hendrick.
63. HARVEY.
HARVEY UPSON, son of Samuel (22), b. Nov. 11, 1769; m. Nov. 28, 1796, Rachel Wheeler, she born Aug. 25, 1775. He lived in Wolcott; was Deacon of the church; held the military rank of Captain, and in various ways active in public affairs.
CHILDREN .- 129. Samuel W., b. Oct. 8, 1798; m. March 28, 1820, Sally M. Stephens, of Columbus, N. Y .; lives in New Haven, and has six children; 130. Jeremiah, b. Nov. 16, 1800; 131. Marshall, b. Feb. 22, 1803; m. Esther J. Barker; 132. Lois M., b. Aug 27, 1805; 133. Marcus, b. Aug. 20, 1807; 134. Harvey W., b. Nov. 22, 1810; m. Elizabeth Ransom ; lives in Cheshire; 135. Lucian, b. Feb. 13, 1815; m. Lois A. Johnson; lives in Wolcott; 136. Lucius, b. Feb. 13, 1815.
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64. SAMUEL.
SAMUEL UPSON, son of Samuel (22), b. Aug. 16, 1772; m. Lois, daughter of Simeon and Lois (Richards) Hopkins, she born July 21, 1775.
CHILDREN .- 137. Wealthy, b. Dec. 24, 1793; 138. Archibald, b. Feb. 11, 1796; 139. Ruth, b. Feb. 2, 1798; 140. John, b. March 19, 1798; 141. Polly, 6. Oct. 24, 1803; 142. Alvin, b. Sept. 1, 1806; 143. Salmon, b. May 29, 1809; 144. Hopkins, b. Dec. 29, 1811; 145. William, b. June 10, 1814; 146. Major J., b. May 10, 1817.
67. MANLY.
MANLY UPSON, son of Samuel (22), b. March 12, 1777; m. Laura, daughter of David and Hepzibah (Roberts) Harrison, she born Aug. 1, 1779.
CHILDREN .- 147. David, b. Feb. 2, 1802; 148. Betsey, b. June 27, 1803; 149. Ira C., b. April 21, 1805; m. April 16, 1845, Lucy L. Woodruff; 150. Marcia, b. Dec. 2, 1806; 151. Nelson, b. Nov. 14, 1808; 152. Sophia, b. June 20, 1811; 153. Caleb S., b. May 30, 1813; 154. Lucas H., 6. Ang. 15, 1815; 155. Mary M., b. Nov. 10, 1818; 156. Lucas M., 6. April 30, 1821.
79. GATES.
GATES UPSON, son of Charles (25), b. July 18, 1780; m. June 25, 1809, Polly Hotchkiss, who died March 21, 1830, aged 37, when he married (2) April 12, 1832, Polly Smith, of Wallingford, who died Oct. 18, 1840, aged 54; when he married (3) Sept. 8, 1842, Rachel Hotchkiss, who died Feb. 5, 1845; when he married (4) May 21, 1846, Hannah Withington. He lived in Wolcott, and was a useful man in the church and town.
CHILDREN .- 157. Mary H., b. Feb. 15, 1811; d. May 3, 1836; 158. Wealthy H., b. Nov. 25, 1812; 159. Asaph; 160. Hotchkiss, b. Oct. 1, 1820; 161. Henry, b. June 10, 1829; d. May 12, 1830.
80. THOMAS.
THOMAS UPSON, son of Charles (25), b. Sept. 23, 1785; m. Jerusha, daughter of Isaac and Sylvia (Lewis) Upson, she born May 22, 1789. He lived in Wolcott; removed to Berlin about 1834, and there died, March 8, 1848. His widow died Aug. 9, 1864.
CHILDREN. - 162. Charles H., b. Jan. 28, 1808; m. Nancy S. Whittlesey; 163. Gustavus, b. Feb. 10, 1810; m. (1) Rachel C. Woodruff; (2) Emily MI. Woodruff; 164. Russell, b. Jan. 31, 1811; m. Adeline Tuttle; 165. Thomas, March 25, 1813; m. Mrs. Marietta (Robins) Smith; 166. Jenette, b. June 28, 1815; 167. Isaac, b. June 9, 1817; m. (1) Elizabeth D. Allen; (2) Mrs. Fidelia (Roberts) Buckley; 168. Samuel, b. Feb. 7, 1820; 169. John, b. March 14, 1822; 170. William, b. July 2, 1825; 171. Ambrose J., b. April 18, 1827; 172. Seth P., 6. April 5, 1830; d. July 30, 1865; 173. Henry, b. May 21, 1831 (see Biog. Sketch, p. 510); 174. Arabella, 6. May 21, 1831; d. Jan. 11, 1857.
85. ASAHEL.
ASAHEL UPSON, son of James (28), b. Feb. 10, 1783; m. Aug. 7, 1806, Lydia, danghter of Robert and Lucy (Atkins) Webster, she
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born Sept. 11, 1781, and died June 28, 1861. He lived in Southing- ton, Marion district, and died June 14, 1867.
CHILDREN .- 175. Lauren, 6. Aug. 12, 1807; 175}. Warren, b. Aug. 12, 1807; 176. James R., b. April 26, 1809; 177. Dewitt, b. Feb. 17, 1812; 178. Edwin, b. May 24, 1824; 179. Asahel A., b. April 9, 1816; 180. Josiah, b. Sept. 12, 1818; 181. Charles, b. March 21, 1821; 182. Gad Ely, b. June 3, 1823; m. Nov. 23, 1852, Lucy, daughter of Perry Langdon (see War Sketches). ~ ~ ~ 3
115. LEVI.
LEVI UPSON, son of Amos (55), b. 1795; m. Lovisa Todd. He lived on the place now occupied by Richard Frisbee, in Marion district- the house having been removed-and died Oct. 31, 1863.
CHILDREN .- 183. Lucy, b. 1822; d. Sept. 24, 1825; 184. Andrew, b. May 18, 1825; 185. Miles H., b. June 1, 1827; m. Sarah F. Webster.
121. DANA J.
DANA JUDD UPSON, son of Mark (56), b. 1797; m. Sept. 16, 1822, Mary Fairbanks, daughter of William Clark, Esq., Utica, N. Y. He early left Southington, attending school in New Haven and Cheshire; was clerk in Hartford post-office, under Jonathan Law; thence went to Philadelphia, in the family of his uncle, Anson Judd, and began the study of the law. His uncle died in 1822, leaving him heir of his property, in which was included "Judd's Hotel," at that time a resort for naval officers and politicians. After his marriage he conducted this hotel for a time, until failing health compelled him to relinquish business and leave the city. He returned to Southington in 1826, and built an elegant mansion-house on the homestead, and here had his home until his death. His was the first house in this vicinity that had speaking-tubes, room bells, and dumb-waiters, and many were the sur- mises as to their use. He was an active, liberal, and intelligent citi- zen. While absent from home visiting he died of consumption, Aug. 27, 1829.
CHILDREN .- 186. Anson Judd, b. Nov. 7, 1823 (see Biog. Sketch, p. 502); 187. William Clark, b. Oct. 4, 1825; d. Dec. 24, 1830; 188. Elizabeth Eddy, b. Oct. 18, 1827 ; m. Aug. 23, 1849, George Spencer, of Utica, N. Y .; d. Sept. 7, 1852.
129. JEREMIAH.
JEREMIAH UPSON, son of Harvey (63), b. Nov. 16, 1800; m. Nov. 24, 1829, Rhoda Munn, of Southbury, she born June 14, 1808. He lives in Marion district.
CHILDREN .- 189. Ellen, b. Sept. 12, 1830; m. Ira B. Andrews; 190. Jane, b. Feb. 8, 1832; d. April 4, 1848; 191. Edgar, b. Sept. 24, 1840; d. Aug. 4, 1864, having contracted disease in the army as a Union soldier; 192. Ella J., b. July 21, 1849; m. June 1, 1871, Leonidas M. Camp.
135. LUCIUS.
LUCIUS UPSON, son of Harvey (63), b. Feb. 13, 1815; m. Nov. 8, 1840, Lucy K. Bement. He lives in Plantsville, and engaged with II.
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D. Smith & Co., manufacturers. He has been Deacon of the church, and is active in all Christian work.
CHILDREN .- 193. Josephine L., b. Aug. 6, 1841; m. Daniel E. Downs; 194. Charles B., b. July 27, 1843; 195. Augusta E., b. April 26, 1845; 196. Justina E., Jan. 13, 1847; 197. Be- ment W., b. Jan. 19, 1849; 198. Emma S., b. Oct. 22, 1851; 199. Edward L., b. March 27, 1856; 200. Arthur W., b. July 13, 1858; 201. Frank E., b. May 17, 1861.
148. IRA C.
IRA C. UPSON, son of Manly (67), b. April 21, 1805; m. April 16, 1845, Lucy L., daughter of Asahel and Catherine (Langdon) Wood- ruff. He lived on West street, where his widow now resides, and where he died April 30, 1865.
CHILDREN .- 202. Lucy J., 6. May 31, 1846; 203. Franklin A., 6. July 13, 1848; 204. John W., 6. Dec. 31, 1850; d. March 25, 1871; 205. Edwin L., 6. May 19, 1855.
168. JOEL.
JOHN UPSON, son of Thomas (80), b. March 14, 1822; m. July 29, 1856, Cornelia, daughter of Dr. Timothy and Rhoda (Lewis) Jones, she born Nov. 6, 1828, and died June 21, 1861. He married (2) Feb. 16, 1870, Mrs. Emily B. Humiston, of New York, and daughter of Russell Barnes, of Cheshire. He has been engaged in mercantile pur- suits in Southington, Kensington, and New York, but now lives in New Haven.
174. LAUREN.
LAUREN UPSON, son of Asahel (85), b. Aug. 12, 1707; m. Sept. 1, 1830, Selina Chatfield. With only a common-school education, he went South, and was admitted to the bar in Alabama; became a promi- nent editor and leader of the Whig party; was associate editor of the Mobile Advertiser for a time; went to California, and in 1856 became editor of the Sacramento Union, and by his ability and management carried the circulation from eight hundred to ten thousand, and re- mained on this paper until 1869; served the U. S. Government as Surveyor-General, for four and a half years, of California and Nevada; was prominent in organizing the Central Pacific Railroad Company; served two years as Clerk of Sacramento County; and is still living, honored and useful.
CHILDREN .- 206. Warren F., b. Jan. 4, 1835; 207. Lauren A., b. July 1, 1837; 208. Lucy L., b. June 26, 1841; 209. Cornelia S., b. June 26, 1846.
174}. WARREN.
WARREN UPSON, son of Asahel (85), b. Aug. 12, 1807. In his youth he was not considered rugged enough to work upon the farm, and he was granted facilities for attending school. After finishing the "com- mon school " course, he entered a store in Southington, where he re-
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mained some years. In 1831 he went to South Carolina as a clerk for a Mr. Ives. In 1832 he removed to Mobile, Ala., and became a mem- ber of the business firm of L. and J. R. Upson & Co., and died in that city, Dec. 13, 1855. He is remembered as of excellent morals and fine business qualities.
175. JAMES R.
JAMES R. UPSON, son of Asahel (85), b. April 26, 1809; m. Oct. 2, 1859, Mary R., daughter of Henry Jones. He resides at present in the Marion district, but has spent several years in business in different sections of the South.
CHILDREN .- 210. James F., b. July 14, 1860; 211. Robert E., b. Dec. 23, 1863; 212. Harry G., b. May 16, 1867; 213. Rena L., 6. April 4, 1873.
176. DEWITT.
DEWITT UPSON, son of Asahel (85). b. Feb. 17, 1812; m. Aug. 30, 1837, Harriet, daughter of Willis and Olive Smith, Oxford, Ct. He is a mechanic, and, like his brothers, has spent several years at the South, but now lives in the village of Southington.
CHILDREN .- 214. Virginia A., b. April 17, 1842; m. Sept. 26, 1860, Franklin B. Prindle. Children-Ernest Dewitt, b. March 2, 1866; Leda Genevieve, b. Aug. 20, 1872; 215. Orlo Augustine, b. June 18, 1848; d. March 3, 1873.
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177. EDWIN.
EDWIN UPSON, son of Asahel (85), b. May 24, 1814; m. July 8, 1844, Priscilla Maxwell, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and daughter of S. Maxwell, Esq., of Charlemont, Mass. She died Nov. 12, 1855. He lived in Mobile, Ala., and was a member of the firm of Strickland & Co., book- sellers, when in 1856 they were charged with selling incendiary books, and driven from the city. The occasion of the outrage upon them was having in possession a copy of Fred. Douglass' " Bondage and Free- dom." The whole affair was one of the wretched fruits of slavery. Mr. Upson afterward removed to Milwaukee, where he lives in excel- lent repute, and is a Deacon of the Presbyterian church.
CHILDREN .- 216. Florence M., b. April 29, 1847; 217. Edwin W., b. June 6. 1849; 218. Catherine P., b. Feb. 22, 1851.
178. ASAHIEL A.
ASAHEL AUGUSTUS UPSON, son of Asahel (85), b. April 9, 1816; m. (1) April 9, 1849, Dorinda Weeks, of Cincinnati. She died Aug. 2, 1854, when he married (2) Maria A. Gray, Aug. 7, 1860. He went to Mobile 1832, and lived in various towns in the Southern States, removing in 1845 to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he now resides.
CHILDREN .- 219. Charles S., b. March 5, 1850; 220. Lydia E., b. June 17, 1852.
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179. JOSIAH,
REV. JOSIAH UPSON, son of Asahel (85), b. Sept. 12, 1818; m. Aug. 19, 1852, Dolly Ripley, of Dayton, Ohio. He taught school in the town; spent two years in Yale College; studied medicine with Dr. Nelson Walkley, and received his degree from the Cincinnati Medical College in 1846; became a Universalist minister, and was the first of this denomination to preach on the Pacific coast; settled finally in Cincin- nati, and there died. (See sketch, p. 508.)
180. CHARLES. .
CHARLES UPSON, son of Asahel (85), b. March 21, 1821; m. Aug. 4, 1852, Sophia Montgomery, daughter of Hiram and Delphia Upham, of Hamilton, N. Y., she born Dec. 20, 1830. He studied law; removed to Coldwater, Mich., and has been District Attorney, Member of Con- gress, and Judge of the Supreme Court of the State. (See sketch, p. 450.)
CHILDREN .- 221. Alonzo S, b. May 25, 1853; 222. Mary W., b. April 14, 1856; 223. Margaret C., b. May 25, 1858; 224. Charles H., b. Aug. 25, 1862; d. Feb. 12, 1863.
183. ANDREW.
ANDREW UPSON, son of Levi (115), b. May 18, 1825; m. April 18, 1850, Elizabeth Lewis, daughter of Root and Betsey (Lewis) Gridley. He graduated at Yale College in 1849; taught in New Jersey and New York; settled on his farm in Southington in 1852; was Representative of the town in the Legislature in 1854; enlisted, and was promoted to a captaincy in the army; wounded by guerillas at Tracy City, Tenn., and died Feb. 19, 1864. (See sketch, p. 551.)
CHILDREN .- 225. Ida M., b. April 3, 1853; 226. Frank R., b. Oct. 14, 1855; 227. Willie C., b. June 9, 1859; 228. Mary B., 6. May 16, 1861.
WADSWORTH.
WILLIAM WADSWORTH, born in England, came to this country, and was in Cambridge in 1632, and in Hartford 1636. He was probably a widower, having a son John. July 2, 1644, he married Elizabeth Stone, sister of the Rev. Samuel Stone, of Hartford. His rank as a citizen was high, and he died in 1675, leaving an estate of £1,677 13s. 9d. His wife died 1681-2.
CHILDREN .- 2. John (by first marriage); 3. Samuel, b. Oct. 25, 1646; d. 1682; 4. Joseph ; 5. Thomas; 6. Elizabeth, b. May 17, 1645; m., 1662, John Terry; 7. Sarah, bap. 1649; m. Jonathan Ashley; 8. Rebecca; 9. Mary (perhaps).
SOUTHINGTON GENEALOGIES.
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JOHN.
JOIIN WADSWORTH, son of William the settler, married, 1662, Sarah, daughter of Thomas Stanley, and removed to Farmington, where he died in 1689. His widow died in 1718. He was a leading citizen of the town, and was in the State Senate at the time his brother Joseph seized the Charter and hid it in the "'Charter Oak Tree."
CHILDREN .- 10. Sarah, b. 1657; m. Stephen Root, the celebrated athlete; 11. Samuel, 6. 1660; 12. John, 6. 1662; 13. Mary, 6. 1665; 14. William, . 1671; 15. Nathaniel, 6. 1674; 16. James, b. 1677; 17. Thomas, b. 1680; 18. Hezekiah, b. 1683.
15. NATHANIEL.
NATHANIEL WADSWORTH, son of John (2), b. 1674; m., 1705, Dorothy Ball, of New Haven. He died in 1761.
CHILDREN .- 19. Eunice, b. 1706; m., 1730, Samuel Bird; 20. Timothy, b. 1709; 21. Esther, 6. 1713; m. Jonathan Root, of Sonthington; 22. Sarah, b. 1717; m. Samuel Grid- ley ; 23. Nathaniel, 6. 1718; m. Hannah Gridley; 24. Mary, b. 1720; 25. Hezekiah, 6. 1722; 26. Timothy, b. 1727.
26. TIMOTHY.
TIMOTHY WADSWORTH, son of Nathaniel (15), b. 1727; m. Mary Cowles, of Southington, who died in 1755, aged 26, when he married (2) 1758, Heppy Kilbourn. He lived in Canaan in 1788, and after- ward in Tinmouth, Vt.
CHILDREN .- 27. Theodore, b. 1753; 28. Rhoda, 6. 1755; 29. Elijah, b. 1759; d. 1763; 30. Ebenezer, b. 1760; 31. Esther, b. 1762; 32. Elijah, 6. 1765; 33. Mary, b. 1768; 34. Dorothy, 6. 1769.
27. THEODORE.
DR. THEODORE WADSWORTH, son of Timothy (26), b. 1753; m. Eliza- beth, daughter of Daniel and Huldah (Clark) Allen, of Southington, she born Dec. 18, 1757, and died Oct. 14. 1806. He married (2) March 20, 1808, Asenath, daughter of Abel and Mary (Coach) Carter, and widow of Lemuel Clark, of Southington, who also died April 8, 1841, aged 86. Dr. Wadsworth was appointed Surgeon's Mate in the regi- ment of Col. Douglass, in 1777, in the place of Dr. Todd. He settled in Southington about 1780. The following is on the records:
"March 30, 1791, agreed with the Selectmen of the town to cure Mary Evans of her insanity for fifteen dollars, at my own risk, pay- able in six months, if she remains well, otherwise to have nothing.
" THEODORE WADSWORTH." He died of "spotted fever," June 2, 1808. (See sketch, p. 455.)
CHILDREN .- Infant, b. May 25, 1783; 35. Nancy E., b. May 13, 1785; Harry, m., 1807, Anna Mix-was a physician; Theodore; Daniel; infant, d. Dec. 12, 1796.
35. NANCY E. (WHITTLESEY).
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