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Mrs. Avery and Mrs. Armstrong are members of the Goshen Congregational Church, which Mr. Avery regularly attends, and to which he is a liberal · contributor.
CAPT. JAMES H. SISTARE, the genial pro- prietor of the "Palmer House," at Noank, Conn., was born May 2, 1862, at New London, Conn., and is a descendant of an old Spanish family of rank.
Don Gabriel Sistare (also written Sistere) was born in 1700 at Barcelona, Spain, and married Marie Mitzavila. Their son, Capt. Gabriel Sis- tare, was born May 1, 1726, in Barcelona, and on Oct. 14, 1771, settled in New London, Conn., where he died Feb. 3, 1795. He married (first) Maria Molus, who died in Barcelona, leaving one child, also named Gabriel, who was born in that city in 1754, and died Jan. II, 1820. In 1772 he came to New London with Capt. De Shon and subsequently married Frances Chew, who was born in 1759, daughter of Joseph and Frances (De Shon) Chew, and died Oct. II, 1841. Capt. Gabriel Sistare mar- ried (second) Elizabeth Beebe, whose one child, Joseph, was born April 22, 1774.
Joseph Sistare married Nancy Wey, who died Nov. 13, 1860, in New York City. She was a de- scendant of George Wey, who was born in 1630 in New London.
William M. Sistare, son of Joseph Sistare, was born July 2, 1794, in New London, and died at the age of eighty-seven years. He was a merchant there, and during the war of 1812 served his coun- try in the office of quartermaster. He married Martha Beebe, and they had a family of four chil- dren, namely: William H., a retired sea captain of New London; James Morgan, also a sea cap- tain, who died in January, 1892; Mary Ellen, Mrs.
Orrin Beckwith, who died aged thirty-one years; and Joseph Allen, father of Capt. James H.
Joseph Allen Sistare was a master mariner and a fisherman for many years. He died in New Lon- don, in 1871. Property located on Shaw street, New London, has belonged to the family since 1757. He married Charlotte Hobron, of New Lon- don, and they reared five children, viz .: Joseph, a sea-faring man, of Noank ; George, deceased ; Will- iam, of New London; James H., of Noank; and John Dempster, of Groton.
Capt. James H. Sistare, known to the public generally as "Captain Jimmy," began a sea-faring life at the early age of seven years, when he shipped on the "White Cloud" for five years. For the same length of time he was with his uncle James, as second mate of the "James Fitch, Jr." He later sailed from Noank on the "Althea Franklin," the "Osprey," the "Comet" and the schooner "Jennie." Capt. Sistare built for his own use, for the enter- taining of his friends, first the "Edith" and then a second "Edith," and in the fall of 1903 the "Aunt Edie" was built for him by Robert Palmer; she is a very trim craft. In 1899 he built and opened the "Palmer House," named in honor of Deacon Rob- ert Palmer, of Noank, who has aided Capt. Sistare in many ways, and who made the completion of the hotel possible. The "Palmer House" is one of the finest hotels on the Connecticut coast, and here come the wise and hungry fishermen to be enter- tained by Capt. Sistare, and here also come many artists to enjoy the scenery, and they, like the fish- ermen, find what they are in search of. The "Pal- mer House" is a first-class family hotel, overlook- ing Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. It is open all the year, is equipped with steam and elec- tricity, and the boating, bathing and fishing are all excellent.
Capt. Sistare is a member of Charity and Relief Lodge, A. F. & A. M .; Stonington Lodge, I. O. O. F. ; and the A. O. U. W. In New London Capt. Sistare married Miss Edith Tooker, daughter of Capt. William Tooker. Both are members of the Baptist Church at Noank.
TRACY. This old family of New London coun- ty, worthily represented in Jewett City by John Howard Tracy, is descended from Lieut. Thomas Tracy, who was among the early settlers of New England. He was born in 1610, in Tewkesbury, Gloucester, England, a grandson of Richard Tracy, of Stamway. [Authority-the work (1895) of Lieut. Charles S. Ripley, U. S. A.] In his early manhood Thomas Tracy crossed the sea to the colony of Massachusetts Bay. He stayed at Salem until February, 1637, and then removed to Wethers- field, Conn. In 1652 and 1653 he was at Saybrook, and in 1666 he and his family removed to Norwich, of which town he was one of the proprietors. In 1666 he was appointed ensign there. He served in
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the General Court from Norwich most of the time from 1667 to 1678, and in 1682-83-85 for Preston. He sat as a member of the Colonial Assembly for more than twenty sessions. Well educated, and a thorough business man, he was a man of conse- quence in the community, and bore the highest per- sonal reputation. He was married three times, and had seven children. His death occurred in 1685, at Norwich.
(II) Thomas Tracy, son of Lieut. Thomas, was born in 1644 in Preston, Conn. He was a freeman in 1683 and constable in 1684. He died in April, 1721. His children were: Nathaniel, born Dec. 19, 1675 ; Sarah, Dec. 17, 1677 ; Jeremiah, Oct. 14, 1682 ; Daniel, March 3, 1685; Thomas, June 15, 1687 ; Jedediah, Sept. 24, 1692 ; Deborah, Sept. 24, 1697 ; and Jerusha, Sept. 24, 1697.
(III) Jeremiah Tracy, born Oct. 14, 1632, mar- ried in Preston, Conn., Oct. 13, 1713, Mary Whitter, who was born March 21, 1696, daughter of Ebenezer and Dorothy ( Morgan) Whitter. Their children were: Mary, born Nov. 19, 1714; Ebenezer, Oct. 29, 1716; Jeremiah, April 19, 1719; Andrew, Feb. 5, 1721 ; Dorothy, May 5, 1724; Abiah, Aug. 15, 1726 ; Abiah (2), Dec. 31, 1733; Stephen, Oct. 17, 1738 ; and Elizabeth.
(IV) Deacon Andrew Tracy, born Feb. 5, 1721, in Lisbon, Conn., married March 30, 1743, Ruth Smith who was born July 18, 1725, daughter of Capt. Elijah Smith, of Barnstable, Mass. Deacon Tracy was a farmer, his farm being located on the west bank of the Quinebaug river, about a mile south of Jewett City, on the direct road from Nor- wich. Mr. Tracy died July 3, 1807, and Mrs. Tracy passed away Oct. 13, 1809. Their children were : Ebenezer, born April 20, 1744: Jesse, Dec. 31, 1745; Sarah, Jan. 25, 1747; Andrew, March 17, 1749; Elijah, May 14, 1752; Ruth, Oct. 1, 1754: Mary, Sept. 9, 1756; Anna, March 9, 1759; Jeremialı, April 11, 1761 ; Elizabeth, Feb. 1, 1764; and David, May 25, 1766.
( V) Jesse Tracy, born Dec. 31, 1745, in Lisbon, Conn., married Sept. 27, 1770, Faith Bingham, born in 1744, in Windham, Conn. She died Oct. 24, 1805. Their children were: Lucy, born Ang. 2, 1771 : Freeman, March 5. 1775 ; Hannah, March 24. 1777; Jedediah, June 21, 1779: Faith. Aug. , 1781 ; Andrew, Nov. 16, 1783; Erastus, Nov. 17. 1785; Felix and Anna, Feb. 19, 1791. After the death of his first wife Mr. Tracy married (second ) Dec. 30, 1807, Hannah Aspewall, who died June 2t, 1833. Ile died Nov. 6, 1828.
(\'1) Freeman Tracy, born March 5. 1775, died Oct. 24, 1855, and is buried in the Redde cemetery at Lisbon. He was a deacon of the Lisbon Congre- gational Church, He was a land owner near the Griswold line, Mr. Tracy was twice married, his second wife being Dolly Reede, who was born April 17, 1782, and died Aug. 5. 1865. She was an aunt of the late Hezekiah Reede, of Lisbon. By his first union Mr. Tracy was the father of one child, Al-
bert, born Jan. 21, 1801. Ten children came to the second union : Sophronia, born Nov. 27, 1802, died April 4, 1858; Hiram A., born Sept. 20, 1804, be- came a minister of the Congregational Church, and died Feb. 24, 1885; Jesse, born Nov. 1, 1806, died Jan. 17, 1889, in Troy, N. Y. ; John R., born Jan. 7, 1809, died March 16, 1894; Thomas, born March II, 18II, died at Louisville, Ky., March 9. 1861; Douglas was born April 26, 1813 : Edmond F., born Sept. 29, 1818, died Aug. 7. 1872; Ebenezer. born June 29, 1822, died Feb. 26, 1875 : Lucy A., born July 20, 1824, married Martha Downing, and is now liv- ing with her brother Andrew at Wauregan. Conn .; Andrew R., born Nov. 8, 1827. resides in Waure- gan, Windham county, this State.
(VII) John Reede Tracy, father of John Howard Tracy, was born Jan. 7, 1809. in Lisbon, and grew to manhood in that town. He became an employe in the mills at an early age, and worked side by side with the late John F. Slater, in the Slater mills, both at Jewett City and at Hopeville. For several years he was engaged as foreman in the Kellogs mills at Rockville, Conn., and he was also in the mills at Norwich. The rest of his days were spent in retirement at Jewett City, where he had his home for many years, reaching the ripe age of eighty- five, active almost to the last. He was one of the best known men in the town of Griswold. having been prominent in public affairs from carhy man- hood, and in the discharge of the duties of the vari- ous high positions to which he was chosen, dist layed rare ability. He held many of the minor offices in the gift of his fellow townsmen, and for a muimber of years was selectman of the town of Griswold. serving twelve successive years in that position : he acted some years as chairman of the board. He represented Griswold in the State Legislature, and was subsequently sent to the State Senate from the Eighth district. He was an ardent supporter of the principles of the Republican party. His religious connection was with the Congregational Church, in which he was quite active, holding the office of den- con for several years. He passed away March 10. 1801. at his home in Jewett City, and was buried m the Redde cemetery at Lichen.
Mr. Tracy was twice married, his first union be- ing to Hannah Tiffany. She died in Jewett City, and is buried in the Redde cemetery. His second marriage was to Mrs. Julia ( Hutchinson) Knight, a native of Lebanon, Conn., who passed away December, ISog, at her home m Jewett Lits, and was buried in the Reede cometer. She was a mem- ber of the Congregational Church, and an carnest Christian woman, devoted to her husband and tam- 1. She was the mother of two children, one of when died in mianes, and the other, Mais King- les, is the wife of Charles A Miles, of Alt Vamm. N. Y. By her marriage to Mr. Tracy there was one child. John Howard, who is mentioned below The first Ars, Traes had no children
JOHN HOWARD TRACY WAS In March 31.
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1864, in the town of Griswold, and in his youth at- tended the public schools of Jewett City and the high school at New Bedford, Mass. On leaving school he entered the Ashland mills, where he re- mained four years, learning the machinist's trade, and following this he spent a year or more in the West, working at his trade in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Returning home, he was engaged for five years at the Slater mills, as machinist, and then went to Woonsocket, where he embarked in the book bind- ing business. After conducting same for a time he sold out and accepted a position in the same line with the firm at Wethersfield, Conn., taking charge. of their book binding department. Mr. Tracy con- tinued in this position for three years, giving it up because of the death of his wife, which left him four small children to care for. Coming back to Jewett City, he again became an employe at the Ashland mills, as machinist, and he continued there until he took up his present business in March, 1898. When he started he built a fine store, where he has since carried on a hardware and stove business, dealing also in paints and oils, bicycles and electrical sup- plies, and doing plumbing and similar work. By strict attention to business he has built up an exten- sive trade, and attained a high standing in his line and in the business world generally, becoming favor- ably known among all classes because of his integrity and high principles. He is regarded as one of the rising young business men of Jewett City. He takes a deep interest in the welfare of his town and its people, and was once the candidate of his party for the State Legislature, but met with defeat.
In 1886 Mr. Tracy was married at Jewett City, to Miss Bertha Chapman, of that place, daughter of Otis Chapman. She died in Wethersfield in 1893, and was laid to rest in the Reede cemetery at Lisbon. She was a member of the Congregational Church. By this union there were four children : Sybil V., Marian K., Norman Hutchinson and John Reede. For his second wife Mr. Tracy married, in 1897, at Stafford Springs, Conn., Rose Beckwith, daughter of G. W. Beckwith. No children have come to this marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Tracy are members of the Congregational Church, and social- ly he unites with Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 75, A. F. & A. M., of Jewett City, and with the A. O. U. W.
PALMER ARMSTRONG BROWN, one of Griswold's grand old men, who for over a half century has been identified with the farming inter- ests of that town, where he is known to be an honest and upright citizen, was born in South Kingston, R. I., April 17, 1821.
Mr. Brown is a descendant of an old and highly respected family of Rhode Island. Peleg Brown, his grandfather, was born at Newport and lived there, engaged in farming. His land was washed on one side by the waters of the ocean, and thus fine fishing was afforded, a regular fishing business
being carried on by himself and sons. He farmed extensively, owning some 180 acres of good land, all of which was available for either farming, fishing or pasturage, as he raised much cattle and stock. He was one of the wealthy men of the locality, and lived to the age of eighty-two years, dying at South Kingston. He was a strong Whig, but refused public office. He married a Miss Coggshall, who survived him, and they had these children : Thomas, born Jan. 8, 1779, lived to the age of ninety years, and resided at Point Judith, R. I. ; Mercy, born Nov. 15, 1780; Joseph, born may 21, 1782; Judith, born May 21, 1784; Peleg, born March 3, 1786: Palmer, born Dec. 8, 1787 ; Ann, born May 3, 1790 ; William, C. born April II, 1792; James Hale, born July 31, 1794; George C., born Dec. 2, 1798; Pardon and Joshua C., twins, born Dec. 24, 1801 ; and Robert D., born March 22, 1805.
Palmer Brown, son of Peleg and father of Palmer A., was born Dec. 8, 1787, at Newport, R. I., and was there reared to farm work and fishing, having but limited educational chances. He lived at South Kingston until 1824, when he re- moved to Lebanon, Conn., where he rented a farm in the extreme eastern part of the town, what was known as the Champlin farm. During his two years of residence on that property he brought it to a fine state of cultivation, and then left it and went to Franklin, where he settled on the Capt. Clark farm. One year later he returned to the town of Lebanon and located on the Martin farm, north of Lebanon Green, where he resided for four years. He then removed to a rented farm on Kick Hill, in the town of Lebanon. Later he purchased a farm on Bog Lane, and occupied it until the time of his death in 1838. He was buried at Lebanon, in the cemetery a short distance west of the Green,
In politics Palmer Brown was originally a Whig, and later he became identified with the Republican party. Both he and wife united with the Baptist Church in Lebanon. He married Mary Armstrong, born Aug. 29, 1795, at South Kingston, daughter of Nathaniel Armstrong, a farmer of that locality. She survived her husband, and died in Lebanon, in her ninety-sixth year. Their children were: Lucy, born Aug. 5, 1814, married Lyman Back, and died in Wisconsin; Robert Champlin, born March 24, 1816, was a carpenter at South Kingston, and died in 1838; Peleg, born Oct. 29, 1817, was a wagon- maker and farmer, and died in 1884, at Tolland, Conn. ; Laura, born Aug. 5, 1819, widow of Joseph Steadman, resides at Worcester ; Palmer Arm- strong : Mary, born Feb. 6, 1823, died in 1845; Nathaniel, born Oct. 15, 1824, was a farmer in Lebanon, where he died in 1904; Joseph, born July 26, 1826, is a farmer in Lebanon ; George C., born Aug. 16, 1828, died in 1836; Sarah, born March 16, 1831, is the widow of Benjamin Salisbury of Provi- dence ; Lydia P., born Feb. 13, 1834, died in 1844; Nancy, born March 29, 1836, married Abraham
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Shriah, and resided in Lebanon, where she died : and Martha C., born Dec. 12, 1837, married Joseph Carpenter, and died in 1867 in Windham.
Palmer Armstrong Brown was but a child when he removed with his parents to Lebanon, where he attended the district school until the age of thirteen years. He was then hired out to Robert Champlin, and remained some time with him, being permitted to attend school during the winter seasons. He was still under age when his father died, and Deacon Gordon Robinson was chosen as his guardian. He worked for his mother until the following year, and then entered into mill work at Willimantic. Mr. Brown remained but a short time in the mill. Going then to South Kingston, he learned the wagon- making trade with Gen. Thomas Jefferson Arm- strong. When he had reached his majority he re- turned to the homestead and remained with his mother until 1843, and then came to Griswold, locat- ing at what is now Glasgo, where he rented a shop from a colored man by the name of Glasko. In the following year he rented a better shop from Joseph Burdick in the same locality, and continued his work of wagon-making until 1850, when he removed to Voluntown, Conn. There he bought a suitable place and entered upon a very successful business career. He was fortunate in having his own water power, and he continued here and prospered until failing health made a change of climate necessary, when he went to Savannah, Ga., where he engaged first in mercantile business, but later followed the carpen- ter trade for some time. He then returned to Volumtown, and later engaged in carpenter work. for two years at Newport, R. I., for James A. Brown, and for three years he was engaged at wagon-mak- ing at Voluntown. Being urged by Miss Ada Bur- dick to take charge of her farm at Glasgo, her brother having died, he entered upon this work from a sense of duty, and did his very best. That Miss Burdick appreciated his efforts was shown when her will, at death, gave him the farm. During a portion of this time he was employed at carpenter work in the paper mill at Glasgo. He continued to operate the farm until 1882, when he sold a large tract of it to the Glasgo Yarn Company, now merged into the American Thread Company. In 1882 after disposing of the farm, Mr. Brown went to Delaware, where he erected buildings in coulee- tion with the fish factories for S. S. Brown and James Lenen of Mystic, Conn. He remained in that State until 1886, when he returned to Voluntown and accepted a position in the Carroll mill as a ne- chanie. continuing until the mill closed down. Ever since then he has resided in Griswold, near the Vol untown line, in a home which his taste has much improved. Mr. Brown is enjoying the evening of life, surrounded by all that makes it comfortable. Not desiring business cares, he has sold all his other property in Griswold. lle is active both mentally and physically, and takes a deep and intelligent in- terest in all passing affairs, He has reason to feel
satisfied with his success in life as it all depended upon his own efforts. He is of the opinion that industry, perseverance and honesty are pretty cer- tain to bring their own rewards. Mr. Brown was made a Master Mason in Widow's Sons Lodge at North Stonington, Conn., in 1863. After that lodge went out of existence he became a member of Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 75, at Jewett City. In politics he has always been stanch in his adherence to the principles of the Republican party. He has served in a number of local offices, faithfully on the school board of the town, and for thirty years was a grand juror. Although not a confirmed member of any religious body, he is a moral man in character and probably knows more of Holy Writ than many men of his age. He has read the Bible through. from cover to cover three times, and has studied many passages carefully. He is a man who merits the high esteem in which he is held by his friends and neighbors,
Mr. Brown was married (first) May 1, 1842, at South Kingston, to Sarah Perry, who died while on a visit to her home in South Kingston. Dec. 9. 1854. She was a consistent member of the Baptist Church. Six children were born to this marriage, namely : George P., born Jan. 24, 1846. died in 1805 : Mary J., born Sept. 16, 1847, married MMlonzo Main, of North Stonington, and died in 1873: Julia, bern March 19, 1850, died in 1876: Am E., born April 8. 1852, died Sept. 3. 1854: and James Devro and Josephine Devro, twins, born July 13, 1854, the latter of whom died Sept. 27, 1854. and the former, died Oct. 8, 1854. Mr. Brown was married Ice- ond). Nov. 20, 1856, in Lebanon, Conn., to Sarah A. Card, daughter of Bradley Card. She died May 12, 1861, and was buried at Lebanon, Conn. She was a worthy member of the Baptist Church. She left an infant son, Bradley Card, born April 30. 1861, who died in 1879, from the effects of a kick from a horse. Mr. Brown married (third ) Rebecca A. Sheldon, widow of Abraham Wilcox.
DWIGHT M. EATON. The family of the name of Eaton has long been resident in America, and the Connecticut branch was worth! reple sented in the town of Montville, New Lin len county, by Dwight M. Eaton, a popular dingen and successful agriculturist, who passed away m to. (1) Jonas Eaton, of Watertown, Mass, 11. made a freeman i 105%, and later segpovol to Reading, and lived on the northwest part of con drev's Hill. He was schemom and die 10-1 To him and white Grace were bom Vagy tam i 1043, lived to the age of morts, and of sight- ned m 1. 33, Đơn, bồi m 1015. la lên Sốit
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was Mary. He lived on the homestead on the hill, and died in 1743. aged eighty eight years. He served as lieutenant and selectman. His children were: Sarah, born in 1684; Jonathan, born in I686: Elizabeth, born in 1688: Mary, born and died in 1691 ; Samuel, born and died in 1693; Mary, born in 1694; John, born in 1697; Samuel, born in 1699: Noah, born in 1704; and Joanna, born and died in 1708.
(III) Noah Eaton, born in 1704, married Phebe Lilley, of Woburn. They lived for a time at the homestead on the hill, and in 1732 he purchased the Zachariah Poole place, which formerly had been owned by Deacon Jacob Eaton, at the corner of Eaton and Crescent streets. Here he died in 1770, while his widow Phebe survived until 1786. Their children were: Noah, born in 1728; Phebe, born in 1731 : Katherine, born in 1735 : Hannah and Lilley (twins), born in 1738; Katherine, born in 1744; Susanna, born in 1749 ; and Reuben.
(IV) Lilley Eaton, born in 1738, married, in 1762, Sarah, daughter of Deacon Brown Emerson, and among their children was a son, Caleb.
(V) Caleb Eaton married and became the fa- ther of a number of children, all of the sons becom- ing shoemakers.
(VI) Caleb Eaton, son of Caleb, was born in Wakefield, Mass. (then South Reading). On Oct. 9, 1842, he married Hannah Frances Robinson, daughter of Eben Robinson. Mr. Eaton died Feb. 25, 1851, in Scotland, Conn., and his widow then became the wife of John G. Scott, a farmer first in Windham, and afterward in Bolton, and she died May II, 1900, aged eighty-one years. Early in life Caleb Eaton learned the trade of shoemaker, and that was his occupation through life, he doing custom work and taking out work from the numerous fac- tories to his home, where he plied his trade. He was hardworking and industrious, and had the rep- utation of doing first-class work. He was a man of medium height, and enjoyed good health. In his disposition he was quiet and reserved, and he was inclined to be very religious, and was closely affili- ated with the Methodist Church. His children were as follows: Hannah Woodward Blair, born July II, 1843, died young; Ebenezer R., born Nov. 4, 1844, station agent for the Central Vermont R. R., first at South Windham, Conn., for several years. then at Uncasville, died in Middletown, Conn., leaving a widow, Emma Green, and a son and daughter, now living in Bridgeport, Conn. ; Dwight M. : Andrew Lilley, born Feb. 23, 1849, died at the age of fifteen years.
Dwight M. Eaton was born in Scotland, Conn., in the district schools of which town he acquired his literary training. He was but four years of age when his father died, so that his years in the school room were few in number, and he early en- listed in the army of wage earners, working at farming and brick-laying in South Windham. He remained with his mother until March 31, 1880,
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when he purchased the Jacob Walls farm in Mont- ville, containing 140 acres, conveniently located on the old New London and Colchester turnpike. In the twenty-four years intervening from that time he continued to carry on general farming, meeting with eminent success. He also worked some at carpentering, a trade which a natural aptitude for tools caused him to pick up. He kept the buildings on his own land in fine repair and the whole farm presented an unusually neat appearance.
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