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NANCY E. WADSWORTH, daughter of Dr. Theodore (27), b. May 13, 1785; m. Sept. 1, 1808, Chester Whittlesey, and died March 24, 1823.
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She is said to have been a superior woman, and was the intimate friend and correspondent of the late Mrs. Willard, of Troy (N. Y.) Seminary. Mr. Whittlesey was a farmer and merchant, and died May 15, 1849. He was a man of considerable reading and culture, but abridged his influence in the community by the indulgence of eccentricities. (See sketch, p. 467.)
CHILDREN .- Elizabeth A., b. May 5, 1811; m. May 14, 1828, Romeo Lowrey; d. July 3, 1840; Mary B., b. July 11, 1813 ; d. Jan. 10, 1872; Laura, b. Jan. 11, 1816; m. Aug. 1, 1841, Romeo Lowrey, as his second wife; d. July 11, 1852; Nancy W., b. June 13, 1819; d. Oct. 15, 1820.
WEBSTER.
Gov. JOHN WEBSTER, supposed to have emigrated from Warwick Co., England, came to Connecticut, probably in 1636; was a commit- tee of the General Court, at the May session, 1637; a magistrate in ' 1639; appointed Oct. 1639, to record the laws of the Colony; magis- trate for years 1640-55; chosen Deputy Governor, May, 1655; chosen Governor, in 1656, and again in April, 1657. He was one of the most influential men of the colony, in church and civil affairs. He was a member of the Hartford church, and was deeply interested in the cur- rent controversies agitating that and other churches. In 1657, he was one of the leaders of the colony that removed to Hadley, Mass., and there he died April 5, 1661. In his will he names the following
CHILDREN .- 2. Matthew, d. July 16, 1675, in Farmington, leaving two children; 3. Wil- liam, m. Feb. 17, 1670, Mary Reeve; 4. Thomas, m. June 16, 1663, Abigail Alexander; 5. Robert, m. 1652, Susannah Treat; 6. Anna, m. John Marsh; d. June 9, 1662; 7. Elizabeth; 8. Mary, m. Jonathan Hunt; she died before her father's will was made.
2. MATTHEW.
MATTHEW WEBSTER, son of Governor John, b. in England. He was made a freeman in Hartford, 1645, and settled in Farmington, where he is on the list of freemen, in 1669. He died July 16, 1675. His wife, (name unknown,) died in Farmington, Feb. 7, 1656.
CHILDREN .- 9. John; 10. A daughter, name unknown, who, in 1660, lived with Joseph Easton, of Hartford.
1. THOMAS.
THOMAS WEBSTER, son of Governor John, m. June 16, 1663, Abigail, daughter of George Alexander, of Northampton, Mass .; d. 1686. " Mr. Thomas Webster settled in Northampton, Mass. About the year 1674, he removed to Northfield, but was soon driven away by the In- dians, and went to Hadley. He, however, returned to Northfield, and there resided during the remainder of his life. He probably lost his estate in Northfield, when attacked by the enemy, in 1675, but at the time of his death, he left a good estate there, in land."
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CHILDREN .- 11. Abigail, b. Jan. 9, 1668; 12. Abigail, b. Jan. 10, 1669; 13. George, b. Nov. 7, 1670; m. 1696, Sarah Bliss, of Springfield, Mass .; 14. John, b. Feb. 26, 1673; 15. Elizabeth, 6. Nov. 26, 1679; 16. Thankful, b. Jan. 12, 1679; m. 1700, John Bascom; 17. Mary, b. May 25, 1681.
5. ROBERT.
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ROBERT WEBSTER, son of Governor John, b. in England, and was probably the oldest son; m. 1652, Susannah, daughter of Richard Treat, Esq., of Wethersfield. He settled at Middletown, and was the first recorder after its organization. He removed to Hartford, about 1660, having held various trusts in Middletown. In 1672, he had a grant of 300 acres for services in the war, he having been confirmed as Lieutenant, by the Gen. Court, April, 1654. He died in Hartford, 1677.
CHILDREN .- 18. John, 6. Nov. 10, 1653; m. Sarah Mygatt; 19. Sarah, b. June 30, 1655; m. (1) Nov. 15, 1677, Joseph Mygatt, and (2) Dec. 13, 1722, Bird Waters; 20. Jonathan, b. Jan. 9, 1657; m. May 11, 1681, Dorcas Hopkins; 21. Susannah, b. Oct. 26, 1658; m. May 11, 1681, John Graves, of Hartford; 22. Samuel, m. Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Reeve, of Hartford; 23. Robert, m. Sept. 10, 1689, Hannah Beckley; 24. Joseph, m. (1) Feb. 23, 1696, Mary Judd; (2) widow Hannah Baker; 25. William, m. Nov. 20, 1700, Sarah Nich- ols; 26. Mary, m. Thomas King; 27. Elizabeth, m. Dec. 19, 1693, John Seymour, Jr.
9. JOHN.
JOHN WEBSTER, son of Matthew (2), birth and death unknown.
MATTHEW WEBSTER, in a deed to his father, John Webster, dated 1660, and recorded in Book of Deeds, in the office of Secretary of State, page 43, says-"I, the said Matthew bind over my land in Farmington, in Matthew Woodruff's hands, for the maintenance of my son John, for the whole time of the life of said John. My daughter, who is with Joseph Easton, of Hartford, to have six pounds a year from the rent of the land for a year or two longer; and this I do bind over to my father, Mr. John Webster, to dispose of for the good of my son after his, my said father's decease."
Among the papers of the late Capt. Judd, of Farmington, now in the possession of his descendants, the family of the late Philip Judd, of New Britain, is an agreement entered into between William Judd, and John Woodruff, of Farmington, relative to the support of Mat- thew Webster, and his son John, of which the following is a copy:
" This wrighting made the first of February in the year of our Lord (1671) certifieth an agreement made betwixt William Judd, of Farming- towne the one partee, and John Woodruff the other partie of the same town, in reference to the maintaining of Matthew Webster and his son John and they doe covenant bargain and agree with each other, that William Judd shall keep and maintain Matthew Webster according to their agreement with the aforesaid Matthew Webster, and the aforesaid
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William is to allow the aforesaid John one sixth part of the aforesaid Matthew Webster's time, and that being stated to be the second day of the weake and so to goe on in order, that is to say every second day- and whereas the aforesaid William has expended more in Dieting the aforesaid Webster, in consideration whereof the aforesaid John is to allow forty shillings in current pay to the aforesaid William, or to al- low him half an acre of land out of John's parte after it is divided by equal proportion, which is their agreement with each other-and the aforesaid John Woodruff is to take and mentain the aforesaid John Webster according to their agreement with the aforesaid Matthew Webster-and if in case it shall please God to put an end to the life of one of theas before the other, that is of Matthew Webster or John his son, then shall William Judd and John Woodruff from and for the living party thease two by equal proportions. Whereunto we have sit to our hands in the presence of
Matthew Woodruff
Benjamin Judd.
WILLIAM JUDD JOHN WOODRUFF."
18. JOHN.
JOHN WEBSTER, son of Robert (5), b. Nov. 10, 1653; m. Sarah My- gatt, daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Whiting) Mygatt; d. Dec. 6, 1695. His widow married (2) Nov. 28, 1698, Lieut. Benjamin Graham.
CHILDREN .- 28. John, m. Dec. 25, 1712, Abial Steele; 29. Ebenezer, b. 1689; m. Han- nah Webster, daughter of Robert; 30. Jacob, m. Elizabeth Nichols; d. 1728; 31. Daniel, bap. Oct. 1, 1693; m. 1719, widow Mariann Kellogg, daughter of Noah Cook; 32. Sarah ; 33. Ann; 34. Abigail, m. 1710, Jacob Merrill.
28. JOIIN.
JOHN WEBSTER, son of John (18), m. Dec. 25, 1712, Abial Steele, daughter of Samuel and Mercy (Bradford) Steele. He removed from Hartford to Southington, about 1730, where his last three children were born. He held the military rank of Captain, and died 1753.
CHILDREN .- 35. Elisha, b. Nov. 12, 1713; d. Jan. 29, 1788. He graduated at Yale Col- lege, in 1758, and became a clergyman. (See Biog. p. 472); 36. Jerusha, b. Jan. 8, 1714-5; 37. Aaron, b. Feb. 24, 1716-7; m. Lydia - -; 38. Abial, b. July 31, 1718; m. - 25, 1756, Stephen Hopkins, of Waterbury; 39. Mary, b. July 23, 1720; 40. Sarah, 6. April 17, 1722; m. Samuel Root; d. Feb. 12, 1755; 41. Ann, b. April 18, 1724; m. Dec. 15, 1757, Joseph Nichols; 42. Susannah; 43. John, b. Sept. 4, 1728; m. 1755, Rhoda Lewis; 45. Abigail; 46. Osee, b. April 1, 1734; m. May 12, 1757, Mercy Beckwith; 47. Robert, b. April 8, 1786.
37. AARON.
AARON WEBSTER, son of Capt. John (28), b. Feb. 24, 1716-7; m. Lydia -- , settled in Southington; held the military rank of Lieu- tenant. He died March 21. 1783. His name occurs frequently in connection with the interests of the Congregational society, during the last century. He became noted among athletes for various things, among others, for throwing a stone over the steeple of the old Church.
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CHILDREN .- 48. Lydia, bap. July 20, 1744; d. Sept. 5, 1746; 49. Lydia, b. Oct. 7, 1746; m. June 18, 1767, Amos Root; d. April 9, 1780; 50. Hannah, b. Oct. 20, 1748; m. Dec. 21, 1769, Jared Harrison; 51. Abial. b. Feb. 6, 1750; d. July 20, 1784; 52. Robert, b. Dec. 14, 1752; m. Feb. 23, 1775, Lucy Adkins; 53. Aaron, b. Feb. 2, 1775; m. Phebe - ; 54. Jerusha, b. Dec. 14, 1756; 55. Elisha, b. Nov. 1758; 56. Daniel, bap. April 14, 1765; d. April 14, 1765; 57. Sarah, 6. Aug. 7, 1767; m. Allen Barnes; d. Dec. 2, 1811.
43. JOHN.
JOHN WEBSTER, son of John (28), b. Sept. 4, 1728; m. 1755, Rhoda Lewis, daughter of Nathan and Mary (Gridley) Lewis; d. April, 1772. He lived in the southeast part of the town. She died Dec. 25, 1789.
CHILDREN .- 58. Theodosia, b. Aug. 19, 1756; m. Thomas Cowles; d. Oct. 9, 1784; 59. Philologos, b. April 24, 1759; 60. Hannah Lewis, b. May 20, 1762; m. Dec. 13, 1781, Joseph Dutton, Jr .; d. May 10, 1790; 61. Ursula, b. March 17, 1765; m. (1) Daniel Sloper, Jr .; (2) Timothy White; d. April 30, 1837; 62. Vashti, . Dec. 19, 1767; m. Asahel Langdon; d. July 30, 1792; 63. Rhoda, b. Oct. 3, 1769; m. Dec. 13, 1790, Salmon Howd.
46. OSEE.
OSEE WEBSTER, son of John (28), b. April 1, 1734; m. May 12, 1757, Mercy Beckwith.
CHILDREN .- 64. Osee, b. Feb. 24, 1763; 65. Cyrus, b. March 24, 1765; 66. Sarah, b. May 9, 1767; 67. John, 6. Aug. 14, 1769; 68. Seth, b. Feb. 6, 1774.
52. ROBERT.
ROBERT WEBSTER, son of Lieut. Aaron (37), b. Dec. 14, 1752; m. Feb. 23, 1775, Lucy Adkins, daughter of Zealous. He lived on what has since been called "the Selah Barnes place," and died March 10, 1790.
CHILDREN .- 69. Anna, bap. Sept. 11, 1780; m. Jared Clark; 70. Lucy, bap. Sept. 11, 1780; 71. Joel, b. June 26, 1779; 72. Lydia, b. Sept. 11, 1781; m. Ang. 7, 1806, Asahel Up- son ; 73. Ira, bap. Oct. 26, 1783; d. March 17, 1784; 74. Ira, b. Dec. 24, 1784; m. Amy Mallory ; 75. Abigail, 6. Jan. 9, 1787 ; m. May 13, 1807, Zebnlon Byington; 76. Polly, bap. June 28, 1789; d. March 2, 1790.
53. AARON.
AARON WEBSTER, son of Lieut. Aaron (37), b. Feb. 2, 1755; m. Phebe He removed to Bristol, and there died April 17, 1797. She died Aug. 28, 1804.
CHILDREN .- 77. Addison, bap. Sept. 17, 1780; 78. Mercy, bap. Sept. 17, 1780; 79. Phebe, bap. Sept. 2, 1781.
74. IRA.
IRA WEBSTER, son of Robert (52), b. Dec. 24, 1784; m. Amy Mallory, of East Haven; d. Sept. 25, 1834. His widow m. (2) Jan. 6, 1850, Edmund Bunnell. He lived at South End, on the east side of the road, north of the lane leading to the paper mill.
CHILDREN .- 80. Horace, m. Harriet Bradley; 81. Robert, m. June 28, 1855, Lucy Blakes- ley; 82. Ira, b. 1823; m. April 6, 1845, Abigail S. Granniss, danghter of Asa and Keziah (Lewis) Grannis; d. in Bristol, March 6, 1863; 83. Joseph, m. March 20, 1834, Elizabeth
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Durrin; 84. Lucy S., m. March 27, 1833, Ira C. Upson; 85. Dennis, m. Aug. 22, 1847, Su- san M. Thrall of Meriden; 86. Asahel, b. 1809; d. Dec. 25, 1834.
80. HORACE.
HORACE WEBSTER, son of Ira (74), b. May 23, 1807; m. (1) Oct. 1, 1829, Harriet Bradley, daughter of Dan and Amy (Forbes) Bradley. She died Oct. 26, 1863, when he m. (2) widow Hotchkiss, of Fair Ha- ven, and in this latter place he spent his closing days, dying there Jan. 1, 1867.
CHILDREN .-- 81. Sarah F .; 82. Frances B .; 83. Martha A .; 84. Dan; 85. Cornelia; 86. Lewis; 87. Walter; 88. Walter; 89. Catharine; 90. Wilhemina; 91. Willoughby.
83. JOSEPH.
JOSEPH WEBSTER, son of Ira (74), m. March 20, 1834, Elizabeth Durrin.
CHILDREN .-- 92. Edwin, b. April 25, 1855; 93. Charles, b. July 15, 1838; 94. Dennis, b. May 31, 1843; m. Oct. 20, 1868, Francis A. Cowles; 95. James, b. June 29, 1845; 96. Willam, b. June 19, 1848.
WIGHTMAN.
REV. JOHN WIGHTMAN, son of Valentine and Susannah (Holmes) Wightman, b. in Groton, Conn., June 8, 1723. He early joined the church of which his father was pastor; elected Deacon, July 29, 1756; ordained to the ministry June 15, 1774; preached as an Evangelist; purchased a farm in Southington, in 1770, and here died April 14, 1781. He was the second Baptist preacher within the limits of this town. (See pp. 304-9.) He married (1) Polly Stoddard, and (2) Con- tent Marks.
CHILDREN .- 1. Valentine, 6. 1762; m. Sally Tinker, Aug. 20, 1791; d. March 24, 1817; she d. Dec. 10, 1840, aged 67; 2. Jonathan Stoddard, m. (1) Patty Gillett; (2) Mary (Wil- liams) widow of Dr. John Hart, of Kensington; 3. Eunice, b. (unknown); m. Samuel At- kins; 4. Esther, m. Dec. 24, 1789, Joel Brockett, and was his third wife. She died without issue, Aug. 4, 1791.
1. VALENTINE.
VALENTINE WIGHTMAN, son of Rev. John Wightman, b. 1762; m. Oct. 20, 1791, Sarah Tinker, of New London; d. March 24, 1817, when his widow m. (1) Jesse Thorp, Dec. 6, 1832, and she died Dec. 10, 1840, aged 67. Mr. Wightman lived not far from his father's house, on the west mountain road.
CHILDREN .- 5. Emma, b. May 7 (or 17), 1792: m. (1) May 7, 1813, Orrin Pearl; (2) Dec. 21, 1834, Reuben Thorp. She died Jan. 21, 1842; 6. John, b. Nov. 21, 1793; m. Oct. 9, 1821, Orrelia Andrews, daughter of Leonard; d. April 14, 1840. She died Nov. 3, 1861. They had three sons and three daughters; Sarah; Almira; Orrelia; John; Charles; 7. Murray, b. Aug. 22, 1796; d. Feb. 1, 1799; 8. James, b. March 25, 1798; m. Oct. 6, 1819, Mella Ann Lewis; d. March 31, 1830; 9. Roger, b. July 4, 1802; d. Nov. 23, 1828; 10. William, b. Jan.
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17, 1807; d. July 18, 1836; 11. Charles, b. Sept. 4, 1808; d. Oct. 24, 1812; 12. Charles Gerry, b. Jan. 25, 1813; m. Oct. 10, 1854, Jane A. Parker, (daughter of Harvey); d. Dec. 6, 1865. Have children, Carlos H .; b. Feb. 6, 1855; Edward Gerry, b. Jan. 29, 1860; d. Sept. 12, 1860; John Gerry, b. Sept. 14, 1861.
JONATHAN STODDARD.
JONATHAN STODDARD WIGHTMAN, son. of Rev. John Wightman, m. (1) Patty Gillett; (2) Hannah (Williams) Hart, widow of Dr. John Hart, of Kensington. [After Dr. Hart's death, Mrs. Hart practiced medicine, and gave particular attention to obstetrics. She was very prompt in her attendance upon patients. After the death of her sec- ond husband, (Wightman) she removed to Blendon, Ohio, with the only child of her last marriage, where she died. By her first marriage she had six children, the youngest of whom died in Blendon, from eating poisoned meat.] Mr. Wightman lived near his brother, and held the military rank of Major.
CHILDREN .- (First marriage.)-13. Harriet, m. (1) Erastus Smith, of Bristol; (2) Feb. 19, 1821, Ezra Norton, son of Ebenezer and Sybil (Parish) Norton. and was his second wife. She had children, (first marriage), Patty, Stoddard, Ruth, and Elizabeth; (second marriage), Sylvia Helen; b. March 16, 1823; d. July 11, 1827 ; Luther B., b. Sept. 6, 1827; 14. Sophia, m. John Atwood Buck, of Berlin, and son of Amos and Abigail (Stoddard) Buck. Chil- dren, Eliza, Sophia, Cornelia, John, Elbridge, Levi; 15. Esther, m. John Langdon. Chil- dren, William and Jane; 16. Abby, m. Oct. 5, 1820. Nelson Lee, of Bristol. Children, Mortimer, Wightman, Josephine; 17. Joel, m. Laura Thorp; 18. Elbridge, m. Wilcox, of Bristol; 19. Polly, m. Albert Wilcox, of Bristol; 20. Jeannette, m. Nov. 24, 1828, Edward Lewis; 21. Maria, m. John Langdon. (Second marriage)-22. Hannah.
3. EUNICE.
EUNICE WIGHTMAN, b. (unknown); m. 1773, Samuel Atkins. He lived on the west mountain road, not far from the Wightman burying ground.
CHILDREN .- 23. Welthene, b. March 13, 1774; m. Simeon Upson; 24. Hannah, b. Feb. 27, 1776; m. (1) Isaac Allen; (2) Jabez Otis, of Westfield, Mass .; 25. Thomas, b. March 6, 1778; m. Sylvia Neal; d. April 7, 1825; 26. Sabrina, b. April 8, 1780; m. Dennis Merriman, of Bristol; 27. Avery, b. Dec. 5, 1782; m. Irene Botsford; 28. Polly, b. Feb. 28, 1785; m. George Mitchell; 29. Cynthia, b. Sept. 7, 1787; m. (1) Roswell Hawley, who d. July 29, 1811; (2) Benjamin Meigs; 30. Rollin, b. Sept. 5, 1790; m. Harriet Bishop, May 22, 1817; d. April 4, 1846; 31. Irenus, b. Nov. 15, 1792; m. Eunice Beckwith, Sept. 14, 1814; 32. Sally, b. Feb. 16, 1795; unmarried; 33. Roswell, 6. April 8, 1798; d. in Georgia, 1818, unmarried; 34. Lloyd, b. Oct. 22, 1800; m. Charity Crampton, Oct. 22, 1823; d. Feb.14, 1826.
8. JAMES.
JAMES WIGHTMAN, b. March 25, 1798; m. Oct. 6, 1819, Mella Ann Lewis; d. March 31, 1830.
CHILDREN .- 35. Valentine H., b. Jan. 14, 1821; m. May 2, 1842, Esther Neal. Have children, Lanett Almira, b. Sept. 19, 1843; Ellen Amelia, b. July 18, 1845; James Valen- tine, b. Sept. 12, 1846; Lucy Irene, b. Aug. 11, 1856; 36. George M., 6. Feb. 22, 1822; m. May 4, 1847, Maria L. Hull, danghter of Hoffinan Hull; 37. Jared, b. 1826; d. Sept. 10, 1832; 38. William E., b. Feb. 22, 1828; m. June 15, 1851, Mary A. Pratt. He was in the last war.
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31. IRENUS ATKINS.
REV. IRENUS ATKINS b. Nov. 15, 1792; m. Sept. 29, 1814, Eunice Beckwith. He at first learned a trade, but after his conversion became a Baptist minister. (See Sketch, p. 324.)
CHILDREN .- 39. Eleanor Eunice, b. June 26, 1818; d. March 3, 1818; 40. Columbus Irenus, b. March 14, 1817 ; d. March 6, 1818; 41. Irenus Columbus, b. July 4, 1819; d. Dec. 13, 1834; 42. Eunice Eleanor, b. Dec. 16, 1821; d. March 8, 1826; 43. Evelina, b. April 7, 1825; m. Oliver S. Jndd, Jan. 5, 1866; 44. Andrew Fuller, b. Oct. 19, 1828.
35. VALENTINE.
VALENTINE WIGHTMAN, son of James (8), b. Jan. 14, 1821; m. May 2, 1842, Esther Neal.
CHILDREN .- 47. Ellen Amelia, b. Sept. 19, 1843; 48. Lanette Almira, b. July 28, 1845; 49. James Valentine, b. Sept. 12, 1847; 50. Lucy Jennie, b. Aug. 11, 1856 ..
36. GEORGE M.
GEORGE M. WIGHTMAN, son of James (8), b. Feb. 22, 1822; m. May 4, 1847, Maria L. Hull, daughter of Hoffman Hull; d. Aug. 7, 1865.
CHILDREN .- 51. John F., b. Oct. 27, 1848; 52. Orrelia M., b. Oct. 10, 1850; 53. Leonard W., b. April 10, 1852; d. Oct. 18, 1872; 53. Ella J., b. Sept. 10, 1854; 54. Edward W., b. April 4, 1857; 55. George W., b. Oct. 29, 1861.
WILCOX.
JUSTUS WILCOX, son of Elijah, was born in Middletown, 1750; m. June 23, 1785, Mary Whitmore. They lived in Cornwall. He died May 7, 1806, and his wife July 28, 1846, aged 92.
CHILDREN .- 2. Francis W., b. July 8, 1787; 3. Abigail, b. Jan. 1, 1790; 4. Mary, b, June 4, 1792; 5. Patty, 6. June 23, 1795 ; 6. Justus, b. June 1, 1800.
FRANCIS W.
FRANCIS W. WILCOX, son of Justus (1), b. July 8, 1787; m. June 30, 1808, Paulina, daughter of Josiah and Rebecca (Bishop) Andrews. He was a farmer, and lived in the Flanders district, Southington, just north of the school-house. He died March 19, 1861, and his wife Aug. 8, 1866, aged 80. Mr. Wilcox was a leading man in the town, having been Judge of Probate, Selectman, and member of the Legis- lature seventeen years. In politics he was known as a Democrat.
CHILDREN .- 7. Mary, b. Nov. 21, 1808; 8. Justus, b. 1811 ; 9. Augustus, b. July 23, 1813; 10. William, b. May 2, 1816; 11. Julia A., b. Nov. 12, 1818; 12. Isaac E., b. Jan. 7, 1821; 13. Frederick, b. Sept. 11, 1824; infant, b. 1826; 14. Francis, b. Sept. 10, 1829.
10. WILLIAM.
WILLIAM WILCOX, son of Francis W. (2), b. May 2, 1816; m. (1) July 1. 1840. Sally Ann, daughter of Julius and Sally (Barnes) Bris-
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tol, who died May 20, 1860, when he married (2) Dolly Ripley, widow of Rev. Josiah Upson. He has been a man of prominence in the town, holding the office of Selectman, and was among the leading members of the Liberal or Unitarian church.
CHILDREN .- 15. Paulina E., b. Feb. 13, 1842; d. July 28, 1843; 16. Marcellus, b. Nov. 23, 1844; 17. Julia P., 6. March 27, 1847; m. Feb. 27, 1867, George P. Langdon.
WINSTON.
DANIEL WINSTON, son of John, of Wallingford, b. Aug. 18, 1670; m. (1) Jan. 7, 1721, Abigail Hotchkiss of Wallingford, who died Aug. 30, 1735; (2) Dec. 18, 1738, Temperance Swift. He removed to South- ington, and lived north of Burying-ground Hill, where Noah Cogswell lived and died. His mother was Elizabeth Daniels, daughter of Ste- phen, of New Haven. He died Jan. 17, 1780.
CHILDREN .- 2. Isaac, b. Jan. 28, 1722; 3. Hannah, b. Sept. 24, 1724; m. Nov. 7, 1751, Thomas Andrews; 4. John, 6. April 7, 1726; m. March 12, 1752, Elidia Bristow; 5. Daniel, b. June 2, 1728; 6. Abraham, b. June 15, 1730; 7. Stephen, b. Dec. 3, 1733; m., 1758, Ko- sannah Cogswell; 8. Ephraim, 6. Oct. 18, 1743 (by second wife).
4. JOHN.
JOHN WINSTON, son of Daniel, b. April 7, 1726, in Wallingford; m. March 12, 1752, Elidia Bristow, of Farmington.
CHILDREN .- 9. Patience, b. July 17, 1753; 10. Abigail, b. Nov. 6, 1754; 11. Elidia, b. Dec. 7, 1757.
7. STEPHEN.
STEPHEN WINSTON, son of Daniel, b. Dec. 3, 1733; m., 1758, Rosan- nah, daughter of Joseph Cogswell, Jr.
CHILDREN .- 12. Rosannah, b. Jan. 2, 1759; 13. Jemima, b. Feb. 7, 1761; 14. Stephen, b. April 8, 1763; 17. Johannah, b. Nov. 13, 1765; 16. Daniel, 6. Feb. 27, 1768.
WOODRUFF.
MATTHEW WOODRUFF came from Hartford to Farmington about 1640-1, and died very old, about 1682. His will mentioned wife, three sons, and a daughter Hannah, wife of Richard Seymour 2d, but the Probate Court supplied the name of another daughter, Elizabeth, wife of John Broughton, of Northampton, Mass., who seems to have been forgotten by the testator. He was one of the eighty-four pro- prietors of Farmington in 1672, having been admitted a freeman in 1657. His wife's name was Hannah, and was admitted to the church in Farmington April 2, 1654. 7
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CHILDREN .- 2. John, b. 1643; 3. Matthew, b. 1646; 4. Hannah, 6. 1648; m. Richard Seymour; 5. Elizabeth, b. 1651; m., 1678, John Broughton, of Northampton, Mass .; 6. Mary, bap. Nov. 5, 1654; d. young; 7. Samuel, b. Aug. 26, 1661; m., 1686, Rebeckah Clark.
2. JOIN.
JOHN WOODRUFF, son of Matthew (1), b. 1643, in Farmington; m. ---; d. 1692. His will, bearing date of April 18, 1692, gives the names and ages of seven children in years.
CHILDREN .- 8. Mary, 6. 1667; m. (1) John Root, Jr .; (2) Nathaniel Winchel; 9. John, b. 1669; m. Elizabeth Thompson; 10. Hannah, b. 1671; 11. Phebe, b. 1676; m. Feb. 11, 1696-7, Nathaniel Cowles; 12. Joseph, b. 1679; m. Hannah Clark; 13. Margaret, b. 1682; d. June 6, 1710; 14. Abigail, b. 1684; m. Nov. 16, 1705, Thomas Thompson; d. Aug. 6, 1720.
3. MATTHEW.
MATTHEW WOODRUFF, son of Matthew (1), b. 1646, in Farmington; m. June 16, 1668, Mary, daughter of Robert Plum, of Milford. He settled in Milford, but after his wife's death he returned to Farming- ton, and married (2) Sarah, daughter of John North. He died Nov., 1691; his last wife 1692.
CHILDREN .- 15. Matthew, 6. Feb. 8, 1668-9; m. Sept. 15, 1694, Elizabeth Bawlding: 16. Mary, b. Dec. 27, 1670; m. Sept. 27, 1713; 17. John, b. Feb. 1, 1672; m. Dec. 22, 1698, Mary Platt; 18. Sarah, b. 1674; 19. Samuel, b. 1677; m. Mary Judd; 20. Elizabeth, 6. 1679; 21. Hannah, 1681; 22. Nathaniel, b. May, 1687; 23. Joseph, bap. May 19, 1689.
7. SAMUEL.
SAMUEL, WOODRUFF, son of Matthew (1), b. Aug. 26, 1661, in Farm- ington; m., 1686, Rebeckah, daughter of John Clark. He remained in Farmington until the birth of his sixth child, when, about 1698, he removed to the southi part of the town, in what is now the town of Southington, and was the first white settler here. Tradition locates his house on the north side of the second road south of the present town poor-house, leading east toward the mountain, at the southeast corner of the north corner lot. The place where the house stood still shows in the lot. He is said to have been of great physical size and strength, of excellent disposition, and always on good terms with the Indians. He died Jan. 8, 1742. His wife died Aug. 4, 1737. Her tombstone, in the north burying-ground, records her age as 65, but this is evidently an error, and probably means 75. If the tombstone is correct, then she was a mother at the age of 14.
CHILDREN .- 24. Samuel, b. Jan. 20, 1686-7; m. July 10, 1718, Esther Bird; 25. Jona- than, b. Nov. 30, 1688; m. July 10, 1711, Sarah Langdon, daughter of Joseph and Susannah (Root) Langdon; d. April 29, 1712; 26. Rebeckah, b. Feb. 4, 1690-1; m. Nov. 18, 1714, William Smith; 27. Ruth, b. Feb. 15, 1692; m. Jan. 7, 1712-3, Nathaniel Porter; d. Nov. 14, 1713; 28. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 27, 1694; m Sarah , who died Feb. 5, 1744; 29. Dan- iel, b. Nov. 2, 1696; m. Oct. 13, 1719, Lydia Smith; 30. David, b. Feb. 27, 1698-9; m. Jan. 18, 1720, Mary Porter; 31. Hezekiah, b. Aug. 9, 1701; m. Dec. 3, 1730, Sarah Macon; 32. Rachel, b. Nov. 20, 1703; m. Dec. 7, 1727, Jolin Bell; d. Oct. 20, 1768; 33. Abigail, b. Fcb. 26, 1705-6; d. Nov. 8, 1707; 34. John, 6. April 5, 1708; m. Aug 11, 1729, Eunice Wiard; 35. Rede, b. 1710; d. Ang. 4, 1753.
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