Genealogical and biographical record of New London County, Connecticut, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the early settled families, Part 155

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The following incident in his life most distinctly and fully exhibited the real character of Gen. Hunt- ington. At the beginning of the Revolution lie was in the easiest and most prosperous circum- stances, yet such were his business operations that the threatened rupture minst necessarily endanger them all. His family were now coming forward in mature manhood, with every promise of abundant wealth. This promise the rupture would probably

for many years disappoint. Both the present condi- tion and future prospects of his children, to whom he was attached with no ordinary ties, no less than his own home, were at stake. Should he run the risk ? Should he court the danger? Should he de- liberately invoke on such prosperity, and such peace, so certain calamity? It was a trying question. It was well pondered by him. Himself and wife delib- erated and prayed over it. They decided to accept for themselves, personally, the peril of an open and final espousal of the cause of independence. But should their children be urged to unite with them in this perilous decision? On a bright morning in 1774, when already the low mutterings of the com- ing storm were heard by the wakeful patriots of that day, Gen. Huntington and his noble wife had called together all the members of their beloved family to meet this issue. "Children," said he, "your mother and I have been deciding for ourselves a question of duty to our country-a question which is to affect seriously our worldly circumstances and prospects. Before a final decision, which shall embrace you, personally, in the act of hostility to our dear mother land, we wish you also to count the cost. The risk must be great, our homes, our stores, our ships, our lands may all be burned, or sunk, or ravaged. yet our country we may save. These colonies we may contribute to make independent and prosperous states. This land we may contribute to make a home for constitutional liberty, an asyhim to which the abused and outraged of every other land may come for shelter-a land popu- lous and prosperous, rich and happy. Believing this, and hoping this, we have solemnly decided that ours, henceforth, shall be the cause of the pa- triots, we have pledged ourselves, our property, our time and our lives, if need be, to this end. We shall now leave you to choose your lot with ns, and as- sume the risks and dangers, or to take your places with those who prefer still to cling to the mother land, to whose sway your parents can be no longer loyal!" Then, deliberately addressing each member of the family by name, he slowly asked the eventinl question, solenmily repeating each name. "Jedediah. Andrew. Joshua, Ebenezer. Elizabeth, Mary, Zach- arial-my beloved boy-are you all ready to go with your parents, and share our risks and our reward?" Not long did that beloved father await their reply. With one voice they broke the solemn silence, by a pledge of consecration to their parents' and their country's cause. Their names were all identified with the protracted struggle which resulted in the independence of the United States; and so well did they perform the part assigned then in that memor- able achievement that the faithful historian of those days has been obliged to leave this testimony to their success: "If the annals of the Revolution record the name of any family which contributed more to that great struggle, I have yet to learn it." [See Gihnan's oration at the Norwich Bicentenmal Cele- bration. ]

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(VI) Gen. Jedediah Huntington, born Aug. 4, 1743, married first Faith, daughter of Gov. Trum- bull. She died in December, 1775, at Dedham, Mass., on her way to camp, leaving a son, and he married (second) Ann, daughter of Thomas Moore. She survived her husband, and was the mother of seven children.

Jedediah Huntington was graduated from Har- vard College in 1763, with distinguished honor. The social rank of his family is evinced by the order of his name on the college catalogue, it being the second on the list of his class, above that of Josiah Quincy. The master's degree was also conferred on him by Yale College in 1770. After the close of his academic course he engaged with his father in com- mercial pursuits, and with the approach of the struggle for independence, became noted as a son of liberty, and an active captain of the militia. Pro- moted to the command of a regiment, he joined the army at Cambridge, on April 26, 1775, just a week after the battle of Lexington. His regiment was part of the force detailed for occupying Dorchester heights ; and, after the evacuation of Boston by the British, marched with the army to New York. He entertained the commander-in chief on the way, at Norwich. During the year 1776 he was at New York, Kingsbridge, North Castle, Sidmun's bridge, and other posts. In April, of that year, he helped repulse the British at Danbury, Conn., assailing the enemy's rear, and effecting a junction with his fel- low townsman, Arnold. In March, 1777, Roger Sherman writes that Col. Huntington was recom- mended by Gen. Washington as a fit person for brigadier, but that Connecticut had more than her share. On May 12, of that year, he was promoted to that rank, as Mr. Sherman states, "at Gen. Wash - ington's request." In July he joined Gen. Putnam at Peekskill, with all the Continental troops which he could collect, whence, in September, he was or- dered to join the main army near Philadelphia, where he remained at headquarters, at Worcester, White Marsh, Gulph Hills, etc. In November, on the in- formation of the enemy's movement upon Red Bank, he was detached with his brigade, among other troops, to its relief, but Cornwallis had anticipated them. Having shared the hardships of his company in arms at Valley Forge, through the winter of 1777-8, he, together with Col. Wigglesworth, was, in March, appointed by the commander-in chief "to aid Gen. McDougall in inquiring into the loss of Forts Montgomery and Clinton, in the State of New York; and into the conduct of the principal officers commanding those posts." In May he was ordered with his brigade to the North River and was sta- tioned, successively, at Camp Reading, Highlands, Neilson's Point, Springfield, Short Hills, Totowa, Peekskill, West Point, etc. In July, he was a mem- ber of the court martial which tried Gen. Charles Lee for misconduct in the battle of Monmouth; and in September he sat upon the court of inquiry to whom was referred the case of Major Andre. In Decem-

ber, 1780, his was the only Connecticut brigade that remained in the service. On the 10th of May, 1783, at a meeting of officers, he was appointed one of a committee of four to draft a plan of organization, which resulted in their reporting for the 13th the constitution of the Society of Cincinnati. On the 24th of June, Washington writes that the army was "reduced to a competent garrison for West Point, Patterson, Huntington and Greaton being the only brigadiers now left with it, besides the adjutant- .general."

On returning from the army Gen. Huntington resumed business in his native town, and was suc- cessively chosen sheriff of the county, treasurer of the State, and delegate to the convention which adopted the Constitution of the United States. In 1789 he was appointed by President Washington collector of customs at New London, then the port of entry for eastern Connecticut and the Connecti- cut river, which office he retained under four ad- ministrations, and resigned shortly before his death. He died Sept. 25, 1818, at New London, where his remains were first interred, though subse- quently transferred to the family tomb at Norwich.

At the age of twenty-three Gen. Huntington made a public profession of religion, and was for many years an officer and pillar of the church of which he was a member. "His munificence, for its profusion, its uniformity, its long continuance, and for the discretion by which it was directed, was pronounced, without an example, or parallel, in his native State."

(VII) Rev. Daniel Huntington, born Oct. 17, 1788, married (first) July 2, 1812, Mary Hallam, daughter of Capt. Gurdon Salstonstall and great- granddaughter of the governor of that name. She died in 1822, and he married (second) Oct. 28, 1823, Alma, daughter of Benjamin French, of Bos- ton, who died June 3, 1837, after which he married Nov. I, 1841, Sarah Sage Rainey, of New London.

Mr. Huntington was graduated from Yale in 1807, and studied theology. He was ordained in October of the same year, as the third minister of the Congregational Church in North Bridgewater, Mass., in which office he continued until his health compelled him to abandon it, in 1832. He pos- sessed fine literary taste. In the library of the Con- necticut Historical Society are four sermons or addresses written by Mr. Huntington ; and a poem on religion delivered before the United Brothers' Society of Providence, R. I., and "The Triumphs of Faith," before the Porter Rhetorical Society of Andover. He also prepared a very acceptable mem- orial of his own daughter Mary Hallam, which was published by the American Sunday School Union. He delivered also one of the addresses of the anni- versary of the Pilgrim Society in Plymouth. Rev. Mr. Huntington died in New London, May 21, 1858. (VIII) Hannah Sage Huntington, born Aug. 26, 1816, married Nov. 10, 1841, Franklin Chap- pell, a merchant of New London.

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JOHN STEINER, one of the substantial citi- zens of Norwich who has achieved success entirely through his own efforts, is a native of Rottenburg, Wurtemberg, Germany, a son of John and Wal- burga (Letzgus) Steiner. The father was a maker of musical instruments, and was in comfortable circumstances. He reared a family of eight children, seven sons and one daughter, of whom John is the only survivor. An older brother, Ferdinand, came to America, and located in New York, where he became a successful merchant, and died in 1893, leaving a family.

John Steiner was born Jan. 1, 1835, and at- tended the public schools until he was fourteen years old, after which he learned the trade of a tailor, being apprenticed for three years. Instead of receiving wages during an apprenticeship the custom at that time was to pay the master for the instruction, and in this case the young man paid a sum equivalent to five dollars and boarded at home. A day's work was from 6 o'clock in the morning until 9 o'clock at night. After completing his ap- prenticeship he spent two years as a journeyman, working at his trade in different parts of Switzer- land. In 1864 Mr. Steiner decided to come to America, and he and his brother sailed from Havre, France, in a sailing-vessel which was sixty- five days in reaching New York. Mr. Steiner ini- mediately sought work and in a week found employ- ment at his trade in a shop on Canon street, receiv- ing five dollars a month and board the first few months. Later he received seven dollars a month. He was employed there one year, and then for another year was employed at piece work, making much better wages. In 1856 he came to Norwich and worked for Bussey & Frye, tailors, who were located in Shetucket street, remaining there for two years, until April 1, 1858. At that time he engaged in business in company with F. Cotman, and thev conducted a hotel where the "United States Hotel" is now located. This partnership continued for about a year, when Mr. Steiner sold out to his part- ner and opened. a cafe on Franklin Square. Later he sold this and operated a hotel on Railroad ave- nue, where he remained until 1875. He then went to Newark, N. J., and operated the "Cosmopolitan Hotel" until March 1, 1876, when he returned to Norwich, and for seven years conducted "Young's Hotel." In the meantime he had invested quite Heavily in real estate, and upon leaving the last hotel, in 1883, he spent his time in the management of his extensive real-estate interests. Among his holdings is the Steiner block, on East Main street. which was completed in its present form in 1874. In Jan. 1, 1894. he opened a cigar and tobacco tore on Broadway. He is also agent for several irst-class European steamboat lines.

Mr. Steiner was first married, on March 2. 859. to Kathrina Geiser, a native of Wartem- erg. Germany, who died in 1874. His second wife vas Mrs. Agnes ( Bruckner) Goclkel, who by her

former marriage had three children, John, Theresa and Col. J. Henry Steiner, the well known druggist. Col. Steiner served as an aide-de-camp on the staff of Gov. George E. Lounsbury.

Mr. Steiner is a Republican in national affairs, but in local matters he votes for the best men and issues. He served four years in the common coun- cil, and was later appointed a member of the com- mittee on Compensation. He is a prominent Odd Fellow, being a member of Shetucket Lodge, No. 27, and Palmyra Encampment, and Canton Oneco, Patriarchs Militant. He is past commander of the last body. Since September, 1890, he has been aide-de-camp on the staff of the Chief Patriarch (a life position), with the rank of colonel. Mr. Steiner is a very courteous, agreeable and companionable man. Both in private and business life he has made many friends. He is self-made in the fullest sense of the word, and his unqualified success is well merited.

SPICER. The distinguished family which bears the name of Spicer and is so thoroughly identified with the history of Groton, Conn., came from Nor- mandy to England with William the Conqueror. Through generations they bore in that land a most honored name on account of notable public ser- vices and noble attributes.

Peter Spicer settled in that part of New London county, Conn., now called Ledyard, in the year 1666, having received from the township of New London, twenty acres of land located near the line of the town of Norwich. This land remained in the possession of descendants until very recently. when it was sold by the heirs of Herbert Spicer to strangers.

Little is known of the life of Peter Spicer, but tradition tells us that he came to Connecticut from Virginia, and that he was of English extraction, mnost probably a son of Edward Spicer, who came to Virginia in 1635. It is known that he fought in King Philip's war, and received for his services 140 acres of land at Voluntown, Conn. This grant was sold by his son Edward, in 1710, to Christopher Avery, of Groton. In 1005 the inventory of his estate was presented to the Judge of Probate by his wife, and it is presumed that his death took place abont that time. His marriage is recorded in the town of Warwick. R. I .. as follows : "Peter Spicer. of Mohegan, or now Norridge, in ve Collous of Conticott, and Mary Busecot of ve town of War- wick, in ye Collony, Rhode Island, were married Dec. 15, 1670." In the settlement ef Peter Spicer's estate (see Miss C'anlkins's "History of New Lon- don") the following children are mentioned. El- ward, William, Samuel, Peter (2). Jabez, Abigail, Ruth, Hannah and Jane. In addition to these, a Bible, in the possession of Mrs. Elizabeth (Speer) Fox, gives Mary and Sarah. (If these children. Edward was undoubtedly the eldest, as he inherited the most of the estate left by his father.

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Edward Spicer, son of Peter, married about 1695, Catherine Stone, daughter of Hugh and Abi- gail (Busecot) Stone. He was probably born in Ledyard, as he was frequently mentioned in the records of town meetings, and his name appears oft- en in the land records. In 1719 he deeded his homestead farm to his only son, John Spicer, to come into possession only after the death of himself and wife. He had children recorded in Groton as follows: (I) Catherine was born Oct. 6, 1696. (2) John was born Jan. 1, 1698. (3) Mary was born May 8, 1701. (4) Anne, born May 28, 1703, mar- ried in 1732 Peter Tefft. Her children recorded in Groton, were Peter, born Feb. 5, 1734; and Daniel, born July 23, 1735. (5) Jerusha, born Aug. 2, 1706, was married May 13, 1730, at Providence, R. I., to Peter Tefft, late of Groton, and died prior to 1743. She had children : William, born Oct. 31, 1731 ; Daniel, born Oct. 27, 1733; and James, born Aug 31, 1735. (6) Abigail, born April 8, 1708, married Dec. II, 1734, at Providence, R. I., Syl- vanus White of Scituate, R. I. (7) Jemima was born April 14, 1710.

William Spicer, second son of Peter, married, Nov. 25, 1703, Hannah Roth, and their children were: Elizabeth, born Sept. 21, 1704; Thankful, born June 28, 1707; Hannah, born Nov. 6, 1709; Peter, born in June, 1712 ; and William, born in Feb- ruary, 1714. This completes all present records of this branch of the family.

Samuel Spicer, third son of Peter Spicer, mar- ried, Dec. 12 1715, at Norwich, Conn., Susannah Olmsby, probably a daughter of John and Susan- nah Olmsby. Samuel was admitted an inhabitant of Norwich, Dec. 20, 1715, and seven children are recorded there : (I) Susannah, born Oct. II, 1717, married, March 24, 1736, Daniel Jones, probably son of John Jones, and he died at Norwich June 29, 1762, while she passed away April 14, 1772, at the same place. The following nine children were born to them : Sarah, born Nov. 13, 1738, married, March 26, 1758, Ezekiel Vergison, and their children were: Elisha (born April 15, 1760), Daniel (born March 5, 1763), Andrew (born Nov. 24, 1765), Solomon (born July 4, 1768), Ezekiel (born March 6, 1770), Rufus (born July 16, 1771) and Jabez Vergison (born April 5, 1773) ; Susannah, born Sept. 4, 1740; Daniel, born June 6, 1743; Amos, born March 9, 1745 ; Mary, born Aug 19, 1748; Hannah, born Sept. 22, 1750 ; John, born Aug. 15, 1752 ; Jonathan, born Sept. 17, 1754; and Eunice, born Nov. 3, 1757. (2) Hannah, born April II, 1720, died July 5, 1726. (3) Sarah was born Oct. 18, 1722. (4) Anna was born Jan. 4, 1724. (5) Samuel, born June IO, 1727, married, Aug. 30, 1750, Abigail Storey, prob- ably daughter of Samuel and Mary (Benwood) Storey. According to Preston records: "Roger Spicer, probably. a son of Samuel and Abigail (Storey) Spicer, married Eunice Herrick, July 3, 1791, and their children were: Roger, Isaac, Henry, Betsy, William and George Harkness (born July

20, 1792) and Samuel (born March 9, 1794). [Long Society records show that tax rates were abated for Samuel Spicer Dec. 24, 1772, and for Mrs. Abigail Spicer, Jan. 21, 1783, and March 21, 1785.] (6) Benjamin, born July 8, 1730, married March 29, 1753, Jemima Johnson, and had two sons; (a) Ishmail, born March 27, 1760, at Norwich, married, Nov. 29, 1792, Martha (Crocker) Abel, born in Bozrah, Jan. 4, 1769, and their children were: Maria (born Dec. 20, 1793), Patty (born July 17, 1795), Lucy (born Sept. 19, 1796), Simeon Abel (born March 28, 1798, married (first) Oct. 30, 1821, Fanny Waterman, daughter of Nehemiah and Sarah (Hough) Waterman, born Aug. 25, 1801, died Nov. 16, 1846; he married (second), Jan. 30, 1848, Har- riet Standish, born Jan. 9, 1804, daughter of Moses and Sally Standish, and she died June 29, 1891. His children were: A daughter born March 14, 1829, who died March 16th; Albert A., born Oct. 2, 1838, married (first) Dec. 4, 1859, Frances Cross, who bore him a daughter, Fanny E., born Aug. 9, 1861, who married Jabez H. Bailey, son of William and Phebe (Armstrong) Bailey, and he married (second) Aug. 28, 1864, Sarah S. Philbrook, who died April 21, 1895), Fanny (born Feb. 14, 1801) and Rhoda (born March 14, 1802). (b) Elderkin, born Sept. 16, 1765, married Eunice Latham and their descendant is Eunice Lathrop, of Yantic, Conn. (7) Joshua Spicer, born Sept. 7, 1733, married Dec. 16, 1755, Prudence Fox. He enlisted in the war of the Revolution, July 14, 1775, under Col. Jed- ediah Huntington. This completes the records of Samuel Spicer's descendants to the present.

Peter Spicer (2), son of Peter, was an inhab- itant of Norwich in 1702 and 1716. The bio- grapher has found no record of real authenticity con- cerning his family, but the following were probably his children : Asher, who served in the Revolutionary war, enlisting March 4, 1777, in the 4th Regiment Connecticut Line, Hyde's Company ; Jacob, born in 1708; Zerviah married Nov. 7, 1750, at Norwich, Elisha Willcocks ; Daniel married Sept. 12, 1734, at Norwich, Jane Newton ; Peter married Jan. 7, 1735, at Norwich, Patience Park and they had nine chil- dren : Martha (born Aug. 18, 1735), Silence (born Feb. 2, 1738), Freelove (born Dec. 24, 1739), Pru- dence (born Feb. 19, 1742), Simeon (born May 16, 1744), Abel (born July 16, 1746), Elizabeth (born Dec. 17, 1748), Mary (born Nov. 30, 1750) and Na- than (born Nov. 29, 1758). The First Church of New London records the marriage of Nathan Spicer of Norwich and Sarah Clark, Jan. 17, 1775. Dr. Thomas Spicer was a resident of Preston in 1746

Jabez Spicer, son of Peter, was a cord-wainer He was married, Aug. 2, 1715, to Margaret Parke daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah (Gen) Parke. Ir 1718 he brought his family to a homestead he pur chased between Pomfret and Canterbury, Conn His marriage is recorded at Pomfret, as also th births of the following children: (I) Ezekiel, bori Aug. 19, 1716, married Aug. 30, 1738, Luce Shep

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perd. (2) Jeremiah was born Jan. 28, 1718. (3) Ebenezer was born Jan. 5, 1722. (4) Desire, born Feb. 15, 1724, married, Nov. II, 1742, Nathaniel Holmes. (5) Phebe, born Aug. 8, 1730, married, June 21, 1750, Nathan Whiton. (6) Nathan born Sept. 10, 1735, married for his second wife, Jan. 10, 1765, Abigail Mayhew, at Sharon, Conn., and re- moved to New York State.

Of Peter Spicer's daughters nothing is known except of Ruth. She married Samuel Newton, Jan. 22, 1702, at Groton, Conn., and had a family of eight children : (1) Christopher was born July 13, 1704. (2) Nathan was born Oct. 4, 1708. (3) Jane, born April 4, 1710, married, Sept. 12, 1734, Daniel Spicer, and they had these children: Sim- eon, born June 27, 1735; Martha, born Oct. 16, 1738; Anne, born May 25, 1741, married Dec. 20, 1764, Robert Craige and had a daughter, born Oct. 9, 1765 ; Asa, born March 1, 1746, married Jan. 5, 1772, Mary Stanton, and had one child, born Aug. 21, 1772, who died Jan. 31, 1791 ; Mary married Abiel Roath and had one daughter, Nancy, born Dec. 24, 1790 ; Hannah, born May 2, 1749 ; and Dan- iel, who was probably the Daniel Spicer whose tax rate was abated Jan. 1, 1783. (4) Ruth was born in 1712. (5) Ebenezer was born in 1714. (6) Sa- rah, born Feb. 3, 1716, married, July 4, 1739, at Norwich, Adoniram Rockwell. (7) Hannah was born Sept. 23, 1720. (8) Samuel was born Oct. 10, 1722.

John Spicer, son of Edward and grandson of Peter Spicer, was born Jan. 1, 1698, at Groton, Conn., and he died in that town Aug. 28, 1753. There in 1720, he married Mary Geer, daughter of Robert and Martha (Tyler) Geer, of the same place. They had these children : (1) Edward, born April 4, 1721, died in December, 1797. He married Oct. 17, 1743, Hannah Bill, and ( second), Oct. 18, 1761, Abigail Allyn. (2) John, born Feb. 17, 1724, died June 28, 1760. He married Oct. 25, 1744. Mercy Chapman. (3) Oliver, born May 28, 1726, died Feb. 11, 1804. He married Aug. 15, 1749. Alethia Allyn. (4) Abigail, born Dec. 16, 1729, married. Way 31, 1750, Daniel Geer. (5) Priscilla, born in February, 1732, married Joseph Lee, and died Nov. :5, 1812. (6) Abel, born March 9, 1736, died May ., 178.4. He married Jan. 11, 1762, Sarah Allyn. All these births, marriages and deaths took place at croton.

Edward Spicer, son of John, was born April .1. 721. As above stated his first wife was Hannah Bill, he was born Sept. 30, 1725, daughter of Joshna and lannah Bill. To this marriage came seven children, ; follows: ( 1) Silas, born Jan. 22, 1745, married lannah Draper, daughter of Thomas and Hannah Burtch) Draper. He is said to have been a wheel- right and farmer in Groton, but in 1790 he re- oved to New York State with all his family ex- pt levi, his second son (who was born Feb. 20. :67. married ( second ) Prudence Palmer, and died pril 26, 1850, his descendants now living at and

in the vicinity of Noank). He became a large land- owner and very prosperous, and seems to have adopted the Quaker religion, as he used the "thee" and "thou" of that religious body, in his corres- pondence. He reared a numerous family. (2) Katherine, born Nov. 22, 1746, married, March 12, 1769, at Preston, "Conn., Mathias Ames, who served in the war of the Revolution in

1775, in the 7th Company, General Skirtey, and their children were: Lucendia, born June 14, 1771; Catherine, born Nov. 25, 1772: and Edward Spicer, born March 22, 1775. all of Preston, Conn. (3) Hannah was born Jan. 5, 1748. (4) Priscilla, born Aug. 28, 1752. died March 18, 1830. She married, in 1770, Andrew Lewis, and they had children : Andrew ; Lydia. born March 22, 1781, in 1799 married her cousin William Spicer, and died in New York State: and Silas Lewis, who never married. (5) Edward, born Nov. 17, 1755, died Jan. 6, 1823. He married (first ) Jan. 7, 1779, Esther Ames, of Preston, and ( second) Deborah Brown. He removed to New York State and there prospered. During the war of the Revolu- tion, in -1775-6 he served first in the roth Regiment. Col. Parsons, Capt. Abel Spicer, and second in Col. Seldon's regiment. His descendants are scattered through the Western States. (6) Mary was mar- ried Jan. 14, 1775, to Roswell Button, son of John and Sarah Button, and they had these children : Barthena, born April 1. 1776, married. Oct. 18. 1795. at Preston, John Chapman, of Groton : Clarissa, born May 9. 1777. married. Jan. 8. 1797. Isaac .Avery, of Ledyard, and died Nov. 7. 1866 : Gilbert, born Nov. 23. 1778, married, Dec. 4, 1801, Lydia Witter, and (lied Sept. 22, 1858; and Sabrina, born in 1780. married Jan. 12, 1827, Jasper Giddings, of Frank- lin county, and died in 1873. All of these children of Roswell Button and Mary ( Spicer ) reared iam- ilies, except the youngest. (7) Abigail, youngest daughter of Edward Spicer by his first marriage, was born Dec. 15, 1750. On Feb. 14. 1839. she mar- ried at Groton. Joshua Bill, born May 14. 1702. died Dec. 20, 1841, in Groton. He was wounded at the battle of Giroton Heights, and received a pension. Their children were: Gordon, born Jan. 18. 1784. married Lucy Yerrington. Nov. 18, 1821 ; Sabrina, born Jan. 14. 1780, died July 20, 1817: Sarah, Iwin Sept. 10, 1787, married, about 1810, Robert Chap- man, and died Jan. o. 1845 (she has de- scendants in Giroton): Phineas, born Sept. 10, 1789, married Nov. 23. 1817. Fanny Gal- lup, and died Dec. 19. 1839: Abigail, born Ang- 20, 1791, married, Dec. 11. 1818. Deacon Sanmel Taylor, and died April 10, 1803! Besser, boul Ang. 2.4. 1703. married John Burrow, in October, 1825. Fanny, born March o. 1705, married Jesse Bedent . Avery, born in October, 1700, married Dec. 10, 1820. Betsey Barnes, and died March 12, 1800, and Nantes. born June 2, 1700, ched in I edvard, in October. 1;0)

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Genealogical and biographical record of New London County, Connecticut, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the early settled families, Part 155

Author: Publication date: 1905 Publisher: Chicago : J.H. Beers & Co. Number of Pages: 1568

Author:
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago : J.H. Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1568