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there for four years, during which time pur ised, with his savings, forty-seven acres land om Mr. Post, which property is included his posent farm. From the Post farm Mr. Rose move a a farm in Norwich, where he remained ear, during which time he began the con- of buildings on the land he had purchased, n as they were ready he removed to them,
r one uctio das : d has nce resided upon this land. From time to ne heis added to his possessions, until he has a mn of arly 100 acres, all in a high state of cultiva-
n. S ce locating in Norwich Mr. Rose has done great al of business in the way of getting out ops f hogsheads and barrels, the former going the g ou st a
est Indies, and the transplanting and set- f shade trees, having probably set out at ousand shade trees in Norwich alone, as ll as hers at Eastern Point and other localities. addi n he has aided in keeping the roads in od re ir, has dug cellars and built foundations, oving imself able to earn money in more ways 111 01
In 19 Mr. Rose married, in Bozrah, Mary E. unton aughter of William Stanton, of Montville, l he tributes much of his success in life to the npatl
and good counsel given him by his wife.
The following children have been born to this mar- riage : Frank R., mail carrier on R. F. D. Route No. 2, married Flavia L. Buck, and they have two children, Francis and Harold; Marietta is the wife of Frederick H. Bushnell, principal of the school at Yantic ; Minnie died in infancy ; Ernest P. mar- ried Lenora Miller and is a well known music in- structor and organist of the First Baptist Church of Norwich.
In politics Mr. Rose is a Republican, but he has never desired or sought office, his time and at- tention being absorbed by his private affairs. He and his estimable wife are consistent members of the First Baptist Church, of which he is one of the deacons. The family all stand well in the commun- ity in which they live, and Mr. Rose is one of its representative farmers and business men.
DANIEL BURROWS SPALDING, whose name is familiar in the financial circles of New Lon- don county, comes from an early settled family, and is a representative in the eighth generation from the emigrant ancestor, Edward Spalding, of the Massachusetts and Connecticut Spaldings.
(I) Edward Spalding came to the Massachusetts. Colony between 1630 and 1633. He first appears at Braintree, Mass., where his wife Margaret and daughter Grace died, and where one of his chil- dren, Benjamin, was born. He was made a freeman May 13, 1640. He was one of the founders and pro- prietors of Chelmsford, the petition for the formation of which was granted in 1653, and he was chosen a selectman at the first town meeting, held Nov. 24, 1654. He was chosen a selectman again in 1656, 1660 and 1661, and he held other im- portant offices and relations with the town and other new settlements. His first wife, Margaret, died in August, 1640, and the Christian name of his second wife was Rachel. He died Feb. 26, 1670. His children were: John, Edward, Grace, Benja- min, Joseph, Dinah and Andrew, the first three be- ing born of the first marriage.
(II) John Spalding was born about 1633, and came to Chelmsford with his father in about 1654, where he had grants of land. He was a soldier in Capt. Manning's Company in King Philip's war, and died in 1721. On May 18, 1658, he was married, in Concord, Mass., to Hannah Hale, who died in 1689. Their children were: John, Eunice, Edward, Hannah, Samuel, Deborah, Joseph, Joseph, and Timothy.
(III) John Spalding (2), born Feb. 15, 1659, married (first) Sept. 20, 1681, Ann Ballard, of An- dover, Mass., and (second) Nov. 18, 1700, Widow Mary Fletcher, and with his family removed to Plainfield, Conn. His children were: Anna, Sam- uel, Jonathan, Deborah, Eleazer, Dinah and William.
(IV) Samuel Spalding, born Aug. 5, 1686, lived in Plainfield, Conn., where all of his children were born. His wife's name was Susanna, and their children were: John, Jedediah, Abigail, Elizabeth
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and Susanna. Samuel Spalding died June 9, 1749.
(V) Jedediah Spalding, born April 1, 1709, in Plainfield, Conn., married Mary How, born March I, 1715, daughter of Samuel How. Mr. Spalding died July 8, 1776, and his widow passed away March 17, 1794. Their children, all born in Plainfield, were: Ezekiel, Timothy, Samuel, Asa, Stephen, Daniel, and, perhaps, John or James, Jedediah and Lemuel.
(VI) Asa Spalding, born Oct. 6, 1751, in Plain- field, married May 5, 1774, Lucy York, born Aug. 23, 1758, daughter of John and Anna York, of Ston- ington. Mr. Spalding studied medicine with Elisha Perkins, of Plainfield, then with Joseph Perkins, of Norwich. About 1770 he located in the town of Stonington, Conn. He was ordained as an evangelist in the Baptist denomination, and he preached, but never occupied the position of pastor. He was highly esteemed both as a physician and as a man. During the war of the Revolution he served as a soldier in the Continental army, and was present at the siege of Fort Griswold. His death occurred Feb. 21, 1811. His children, all born in Stonington, were: Lucy, Asa, Jedediah, Nancy, John, Mary, Amanda, Martha, Thomas, Benjamin, Lydia, Dan- iel Brown and Eunice.
(VII) Daniel Brown Spalding, born Sept. 7, 1802, in Stonington, followed the occupation of a farmer, and at one time lived in Pitcher, Chenango Co., N. Y., and for a year resided also in Preston, Conn., but the remainder of his life was spent in his native town. In 1843, he engaged in a general mer- chandise business with his brother-in-law, Oliver B. Grant, a prominent business man of the town, in- corporator, director, secretary and treasurer, and fin- ally president of the Stonington Savings Bank. Mr. Spalding was a most efficient worker in the Baptist Church, in which faith he died Aug. 14, 1866. On May 10, 1832, he married Lucy Breed Grant, who was born Oct. 13, 1810, and who died Oct. 25, 1888. Their children were: Lucy A., born Dec. 5, 1833, died in infancy ; Daniel Burrows, born Dec. 22, 1841, died in infancy ; Daniel Burrows (2), born April 14, 1843; and Frederick William, born Oct. 9, 1845, died June 7, 1851.
(VIII) Daniel Burrows Spalding was born in the town of Preston, Conn., April 14, 1843, and was only seven months old when his parents removed to Stonington. He received unusual advantages for obtaining an education, attending not only the dis- trict schools, but also Dr. David S. Hart's private school of Stonington, and later the Schofield Busi- ness College at Providence, R. I., graduating from the latter in 1863. Upon leaving school in 1864, he entered the bank as assistant treasurer to his uncle, and in 1876, when Mr. Grant became president, Mr. Spalding succeeded him as secretary and treasurer, in which position he has since remained. For two years he was president of the Uncas National Bank, of Norwich. He is a director of the First National Bank of Norwich, of which he was for two years
president, succeeding Charles Bard, and preting Franklin S. Jerome. He was also a director Stonington Building Company for several yea Hun-
til 1902, when he resigned. Outside of financ acir- cles he has been interested in several enterprise av- ing for their object the ultimate improvement the town, and he is the present president of the Valley Water Company, of which he was for i am- stic ber of years treasurer, and was an original cor- porator, and also of the Mystic Electric an Gas Light Company, of which he has been also vice fesi- dent for several years. Municipal matters hay en- gaged his attention as a good citizen, and served as burgess of Stonington for several and while he was elected warden of the boro at one time, he did not qualify. He was on the ceet committee for three years, during which time fiere was a marked improvement in the laying of co frete walks in the town, from which not a lawsig re- sulted. Socially he is a charter member of the byal Arcanum of Stonington.
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On Oct. 7, 1875, Mr. Spalding was unit in marriage with Drusilla R. Parlow, daughi of Ebenezer W. and Elizabeth (Duncan) Parl , of New Bedford, Mass. Mr. Spalding and his w. at- tend the First Baptist Church, of Stoningt, to which they give their liberal support. Pol fally Mr. Spalding is a stanch Republican, but is pot a seeker of political preferment. He has bee ,fre- quently called upon to settle estates, which has done with credit to himself and to the satisfac 1 of all those concerned.
BECKWITH. English records show m; of the name of Beckwith, and representatives the family have, from time to time, emigrated to her- ica, where they have been honored and res cted citizens of the various communities with whic hey became identified.
(I) Matthew Beckwith, born about 1610, un- determined English parentage (according to 'eck- with Notes," 1899), and not unlikely nearly re- motely related to his namesake in Yorkshire ; of record in Hartford, Conn., in 1645, in which yl. he purchased the homestead of William Pratt, ar rig- inal proprietor of Hartford. Mr. Beckwith |was of New London and Lyme, Conn., about 16: | his land lying in both towns. His death occurred Det. 21, 1680, when he was seventy years old, the sult of an accidental fall down a ledge of rocks n a dark night. He left a widow, Elizabeth. Hi hil- dren were: Matthew, John, Josiah, Nathani and Catherine.
Some of the Beckwiths have given Manew Beckwith, the emigrant New England settler di- rect connection with Sir Hugh de Malebisse vho was born in Normandy, and held lands in Ei and during the time of William the Conqueror vith lineage from him through Hugh de Malebiss( 2) : Simon ; Hercules ; Sir Hercules ; Nicholas de int ; Hamon, 1339, seized of the lordship of Clint H|Ips- waite, Uglebarby, Pickering and Roxby Man , of
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eckwilstrawe, the twelfth year of Edward III, omas, of Clint; Adam, of Clint; William of Clint; Thomas, of Clint, England ; bert, of Broxholme, England; Robert of 1 Marmaduke, of Dacre and Clint, Eng- merican Ancestry, Vol. 8, pp. 21-22.]
634: eckwil hn lint ; nd. (II ohn Beckwith, son of Matthew, was born bout If), and was living as late as 1723, in which ar he ildrer
vas of New London, Conn. Among his vas a son, John, and he had probably Eliz- beth, all others.
(II] John Beckwith (2), son of John, was born 1 1665 hn B n New London. He is identified as the ver, Richard, John, Joseph, Benjamin, athshe ,Prudence and probably Hannah. (IV John Beckwith (3), son of John (2), mar- ed Hallah, daughter of Henry Brooks, May 24, 722. died in 1753, leaving two sons, John (4) d Eli (V) `lisha Beckwith married and had children Elisha, born in 1761; Jason, born in y ; and David. follo 64; S (VI Capt. Jason Beckwith, born in 1764, mar- 19, 1785, Elizabeth Crocker, and died Feb. Their children were: Elisha, born Oct. d Ma 1, 182 178 Ezra, grandfather of Francis E. Beck- th ; I id; Amy; Betsey; Sabra; James; Gur- n ; an Daniel. (VI Beck Ezra Beckwith, grandfather of Francis th, the well-known carpenter and builder Nor h, made his home at Flanders, in the town East yme. By occupation he was a ship's car- nter, d he also owned a farm, to the cultivation whic he devoted the last years of his life ex- 1sivel He died at an advanced age, and left tle property. For many years he was a the Baptist Church, of which he had been ite a acon faithf member nearly all his life. His wife, lose miden name was Smith, preceded him to uns 1 world. Their children were: Ezra, a p's ca enter, who resided in New London, where ustin, also a ship's carpenter, who lived mestead at Flanders; John L., a house who died at Niantic ; and Elliott S. ‹lied the pent (VI me, Fler 1 til at rch c s yet ughte ldren lattc le, Co rond mc. Elliott S. Beckwith was born in East 1 learned the trade of ship's carpenter father. He remained in his native town t 1853, when he went to California in gold. His death occurred there, when he middle life. He married Lydia Harding, f Jesse Harding, of East Lyme, and two ere born to them, Francis E. and Helen, low the wife of Charles Emory, of Rock- . The widowed mother married for her band Orlando Miner. She died in Old FRANCIS E. BECKWITH was born in East Lyme March 22, 1843, and was but ten years old when his father went away. From that time until he was eighteen he lived with his grandfather. His early training was all in the line of farm work, and his education such as could be acquired in the district schools. He then began to learn the carpenter's trade with his uncle, John L. Beckwith. His wages were $25 and board for the first year; $35 and board the second year ; and $65 and board the third year. The hours were long and vacations few, but the lad kept cheerfully at work for a year, when, feeling his country needed his services, he enlisted, Sept. 3, 1862, in Company C, 26th Conn. V. I., for nine months. He was mustered into the United States service Nov. 10, 1862. The regiment went to Camp Buckingham, at Centerville, L. I., and there remained until Dec. 4, 1862, when, as a part of Gen. Banks's forces, it embarked on the steamer "Em- pire City," for New Orleans. Landing at Carroll- ton, La., Dec. 18th, the regiment served in the de fense of New Orleans, and in the expedition against Port Hudson, which surrendered July 8, 1863. The 26th Connecticut remained on guard duty at Port Hudson, participating in the engagement there, un- til July 25, 1863, when, on the following day, the men embarked on the steamer "St. Maurice," and moved by way of Cairo to Chicago, Ill., thence to New York, and Norwich, Conn., where they were mustered out Aug. 17, 1863. Returning to East Lyme, Mr. Beckwith com- pleted the remaining two years of his apprentice- ship, and in 1867 he came to Norwich. He was first employed as a journeyman by Mr. Manwarring, a well known contractor, and he continued to work as a journeyman until 1887, when he entered the business as a contractor on his own responsibility. Since then his success has been remarkable, and some of the best built buildings in the city are monu- ments to his skill and ability. Among these may be mentioned the Mahoney block, on West Main street, Bushnell Chapel Annex to the Central Baptist church, and the addition to Otis Library. Besides his work as a contractor, Mr. Beckwith has also dealt in real estate, at the present time owning sev- eral cottages on Connell street, on the West Side. In 1865 Mr. Beckwith was married, in Water- ford, Conn., to Eresta N. Beach, post-humous daughter of Erastus Beach. She died Nov. 27, 1899, aged fifty-one years. One child blessed this union, Jennie E., a talented musician, who married Henry B. Osgood, manager of the large number of agents in the employ of the Chicago Creamery Package Co., and resides in Chicago. Mr. Beckwith is a stanch Republican in his po- litical views, and, while without any official aspira- tions, he has always been ready and willing to do his share of the party's work. Fraternally he belongs to Sedgwick Post, No. 1, G. A. R., in which he has held every chair except that of commander : in the Masonic order he has reached the 32d degree, and also belongs to Sphinx Temple of the Mystic Shrine, 542 GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. at Hartford ; and he is a member of Norwich Lodge, A. O. U. W. In the Baptist Church, of which his wife was a devoted member, he has long been an active worker, at the present time holding the office of deacon, and being a member of the board of man- agers. He is honest and upright in all his dealings, and throughout his long career his reputation has been without spot or blemish. In his manners he is genial and pleasant, and he has many warm per- sonal friends. WILLIAM BABCOCK LOOMIS, a substan- tial and thrifty as well as energetic and progressive citizen of Lebanon, comes of old and honorable New England ancestry. Joseph Loomis, born probably about 1590, was a woolen draper in Braintree, County of Essex, Eng- land. He sailed from London, April 1I, 1638, in the ship "Susan and Ellen," and arrived at Boston June 17th, following, probably coming to Windsor, Conn., in the summer or fall of 1639, and, it is sup- posed, with Rev. Ephraim Huet, who arrived at Windsor Aug. 17th of that year. His wife died Aug. 23, 1652, and he passed away Nov. 25, 1658. . Deacon John Loomis, born in England in 1622, married Feb. 3, 1648-49, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Scott, of Hartford. He was admitted to the Windsor Church Oct. II, 1640. On May 3, 1643, he had granted to him, from the Plantation, forty acres of land. From 1652 to 1660 he resided at Farmington, then returned to Windsor and was deacon of the church. He was deputy to the General Court in 1666, 1667, and again from 1675 to 1687. His death occurred Sept. 1, 1688, his widow sur- viving. Thomas Loomis, born Dec. 3, 1653, married, March 31, 1680, Sarah, daughter of Daniel White, of Hatfield, Massachusetts. Ensign John Loomis, born Jan. 1, 1681, married (first) Oct. 30, 1706, Martha Osborn, born April IO, 1687, and (second) Sept. 30, 1725, Ann Lyman. He resided in Lebanon, where his death occurred in 1755. Israel Loomis, born Sept. 29, 1715, married (first) Dec. 15, 1737, Esther Hunt. She died Feb .. 16, 1743, and he married (second) in September of that year Mrs. Mary Holbrook, who died in April, 1745. He married (third) April 8, 1747, Mary Marsh, who died Oct. 18, 1795. Mr. Loomis died Oct. 2, 1801. Simon Loomis, born Aug. 24, 1760, was a soldier of the Revolution. He married Oct. 23, 1783, Sarah Holbrook, who died April 2, 1838, and Mr. Loomis died Dec. 28, 1841. He was a farmer in Lebanon. Timothy Loomis, grandfather of William B., was born Dec. 14, 1789, in Lebanon, where he suc- cessfully followed farming. He was a man most highly respected, a Democrat in political belief, and efficiently held many of the minor offices in his lo- cality. He died Sept. 2, 1863, and was buried at Liberty Hill. On Nov. 29, 1810, he married Cathe- line Brown, and for his second wife he married sey Willes, who died Oct. 17, 1870, aged sev ty- four years. His children, all born to his first mir- riage, were as follows: Sarah Ann, born O8, 18II, died April 15, 1813; Clarissa Cornelia, Feb. 15, 1819, married Austin Gay, and died in fueb- anon Jan. 13, 1855 ; Norton B., born Sept. 25, 0, married Malvina Cook, was a farmer in Le! on and died April 9, 1886; Lucinda M., born Ser (. 2, 1823, died Sept. 10, 1845; Maria and Mary, 1 15, were born May II, 1827 ; Maria on March 10, 51, married Cyrus Pease, a farmer, and died in Su fld, Conn .; Mary, on Jan. 14, 1849, married Noye pa- vis, a carpenter, and died at Lebanon Jan. 3, 1; William Henry is mentioned below. William Henry Loomis, father of Willia. [B., was born Aug. 12, 1832, in the North Socio of Lebanon, and his early life was spent there, en fed in farm work and in learning the carpenter's lide with his brother-in-law. His education was se fed in the district schools. His natural inclination ged him in the direction of mechanics and when h was twenty years old he left home and went to lli- mantic, where he secured employment with the rm of Bill Bros. in the making of wood type, becu .ng an expert in that line and commanding good vees. Until shortly before his marriage Mr. Loom fre- mained in Willimantic, and then returned to eb- anon, where he erected a house on a portion his father's farm, intending to cultivate the fan fon shares with his father. He remained at Le fon until 1861, when he went to New York, ere renting the "Eastern Hotel," in company with funk Foote and Amos Babcock, the former from fol- chester, the latter his brother-in-law. The otel was located on the corner of Whitehall and futh street, a vicinity then in the heart of the merctile district. This building was lately demolished be replaced by a great mercantile block. Mr. L nis conducted this hotel successfully for ten years ur- ing which time he had as partners, at dif ent periods, Edward and Joseph Foote, besides fank Foote and Mr. Babcock. Mr. Loomis was aery liberal-hearted and generous man, and while h \vas in New York this was taken advantage of by me .ich of those whom he thought friends, a fact finally induced him to sell his interests there a re- turn to Lebanon, in 1871. He purchased a and lot of Rev. B. S. Morse, near to that ‹ the use his father-in-law, Lester B. Babcock, and known his Asel Hinckley place, and here resided unt death. He engaged in farming to some exte on land he acquired at a later date. For a year rior to his death, which occurred Sept. 9, 1892, li was in poor health, and he was buried in Yantic me- tery, at Norwich. In personal appearance Mr. Loomis was come- dium height, and in health weighed 200 pound He was a man of genial temperament, an obliging gh- bor and a true friend, a lover of sociability au the soul of hospitality. In politics he was a Den rat, 543 GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. is into st ended with the casting of his vote. the Baptist Church and was generous of same. His estate left for the sup- nily was ample and had been acquired 3 own industry. ttende supp of his ly by n Ma 7, 1856, Mr. Loomis was married, at ion, t "hebe Sophia Babcock, who was born 12, 18 , at Lebanon, and taught school prior · mar ge. She was the daughter of Lester ck, a Member of one of the old and prominent es of banon, of whose ancestry we have the ount : ring a is a Essex , in adition that a Widow Babcock came England, with sons George, Robert and ship "Ann," in 1623. Of the sons, t wash: Dorchester in 1648, bought land and and dill 1 in , M: in what became Milton, Mass. James mouth, and George is on record at :. , as early as 1654. Weaver, who muchoncerning the genealogy of the families cient indham, says that Robert Babcock, of prego:, was the probable ancestor of the han onn. ) branch, and that for many years me is but th g of r, cap ife w elled Badcock on the records of Wind- nearly all families finally adopted the abcock. Robert Babcock was a pro- n of train-band and held town offices. Joanna and his will was probated in mes lcock or Babcock, of Milton, Mass., 700 removed to Windham, Conn., pur- n 1702, and was admitted an inhabitant about g lạn town 1707. This land it seems was located banon Vindham and Norwich, and Mr. Bab- vas lently a man of means, as he made large irchases in 1711 and 1713, the latter se beg in Coventry, Conn., to which town hoved. his later years. He died about 1740, ife M'y having probably died previously. this mes Babcock, the Windham settler, 'hebel: (Babcock) Loomis descends, through , Ab h, Thomas and Lester. eph bcock, born July 24, 17II, married 3. 17. Anne Crane, daughter of Isaac and Walt) Crane. Mr. Babcock inherited from her tl "Babcock Hill" farm, resided upon it, red I . 22, 1797; his widow died Jan. 10, ijah bcock married (first) Mary Loomis, Mrs. Lydia Ladd. Mr. Babcock lived nd died Oct. 10, 1832. omas abcock, the great-grandfather of Will- Loo 3, was born Oct. 6, 1777, in the north- irt of le town of Lebanon, and later moved freen, where he became a large land- east side, his lands including a num- anon on t farm one of these being that now owned by m B. jomis. He was a prominent politician, th St hen D. Tilden was delegate from Leb- o the institutional Convention held in 1818. po he presented the town in the Legislature at New Haven, in 1829 at Hartford and in 1832 at New Haven. He, died possessed of considerable means. He married Sophia Johnson, who was born June 9, 1778, and died March 13, 1865, leaving two children, Lester and Justin. The latter was a prom- inent and wealthy farmer of Lebanon, and the Con- gregational Church is indebted to him for the fine clock which adorns its tower. After he withdrew from business activity he retired to the home of a daughter at Deering, Maine, and there died. He married Martha Gager, and they had three children, viz. : Josephine and Mary, (twins), who deid young ; and Justina, who is the wife of Lawrence O'Brien, a traveling salesman, with his home at Deering, Maine. Capt. Lester Babcock was born in 1805 at Leb- anon, in which place he passed all his life. The house in which he was born, located on the east side of Lebanon Green, has since been torn down. He was educated in the district school and taught school when a young man. He erected a house on a part of his father's land and engaged in farming very successfully during his active life, retiring some years prior to his decease, which occurred Dec. 31, 1894. His farm was the one directly south of that owned by his grandson, William B. Loomis. He was a Democrat in politics and prominent in town affairs, serving as chairman of the board of select- men for several years, and in a number of the minor offices. Capt. Babcock gained his title in the local militia. Few men in his section excelled him in general information or in mathematics, his talents being remarkable in the latter direction, and for a time he put the faculty to good account as assistant to Capt. Dewey, of Columbia, in surveying. He re- tained his youthful vigor into old age. The Baptist Church received his liberal support, his wife being a member of the same. He married Jerusha A. Gager, of Franklin, Conn, daughter of Daniel and Phebe (Peck) Gager, and a descendant of Dr. Will- iam Gager, who came to America with Gov. Win- throp in 1630. She died March 18, 1885, aged sev- enty-eight years. Their children were two in num- ber, Amos L. and Phebe Sophia. Amos L. Bab- cock married (first) Caroline Hatch and (second) Miss Wade, of New York City. They reside at Chestnut Hill, in the town of Lebanon. Two chil- dren were born to his first marriage : Caroline, wife of Joseph Post, of Norwich, who has three chil- dren, Caroline, Lillian and Earl; and a daughter who died in infancy. Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.