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(V111) Burrell Woodworth Hyde was born in Franklin, and was a small boy when his inther moved to Bean Ilill. le attendel the listrict school, and a select school taught by the Res. Lch ediah Mansfield, an Episcopal minister, and finished his education at Norwich Free Academy, where he was graduated in 1862. He then taught schied for one year at the famous Bacon Aca.lens et Col chester. After a trip of one ser's duraten through the South, he returned home, and was digagel at teaching school at Bean Hill for three vor rutil I808, when he accepted a position as dek in the Norwich Savings Society, and rose through ses eral promotions, until 1858. when he was pas tille 1 of the bank. In this position, which to quy hadde. Mr. Hyde is especially nated for lips effe ff ( if test Such confidence is telt im hint that we often been called upon to serve os guardian 1 trustee.
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Scottish Rite Masonry he is a member of King Solomon Grand Lodge of Perfection, Van Rensse- laer Council, Princes of Jerusalem, Norwich Sov- ereign Chapter of Rose Croix, and Connecticut Sovereign Consistory, and he served as secretary of the latter bodies for twenty-five years, resigning in 1902.
Mr. and Mrs. Hyde belong to the New London County Historical Society, and Mr. Hyde is a member of the Sons of American Revolution, while his wife's name is on the roll of Faith Trumbull chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. Mr. Hyde is authority on all matters pertaining to the history of Norwich. He has written several ar- ticles on historical matters, and among them is an interesting article on the history of Norwich Town, and of Bean Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Hyde are mem- bers of the Broadway church, where he is a deacon. He is a man of the highest integrity and ability, and is very highly esteemed by all.
HENRY WOODBRIDGE HURLBUTT, a highly esteemed citizen of Ledyard, residing near Gale's Ferry, is descended from one of the oldest families in Connecticut. He lives in the same house in which he was born, and, with the exception of one year, his entire life has been passed on the old home farm. He is of the eighth generation in direct line from the American ancestor, Thomas Hurlbutt, who came from England in 1635.
(I) Thomas Hurlbut (the name through vari- ous generations being spelled in different ways) was a blacksmith by trade, and on coming to Amer- ica settled first in Saybrook. After the Pequot war, he located at Wethersfield, Conn., where he became prominent in political and social life. His wife's name was Sarah, and their children were : Thomas, John, Samuel, Joseph, Stephen, and Cornelius.
(II) Samuel Hurlbut, third son of Thomas, was born in 1644, in Wethersfield, and spent his life in that town as a farmer. He and his wife, Mary, were the parents of the following children (all born between the years 1668 and 1695) : Stephen, Na- than, Mary, Sarah, Jonathan, David, Titus, Miriam, Samuel, Elizabeth and Lemmon.
(III) Stephen Hurlbut, eldest son of Samuel, was born Dec. 26, 1668, in Wethersfield. Soon after the year 1690 he settled in New London, where in 1699 he married Hannah Douglas, of that place. His death occurred Oct. 7, 1712. The children of Stephen and Hannah (Douglas) Hurlbut were as follows: Stephen, Freelove, Mary, John, Sarah, Titus and Joseph.
(IV) John Hurlbutt, second son of Stephen, was born in New London, but in early manhood he loca- ted in North Groton, now Ledyard. He died May 5, 1761, his wife, Mary Stoddard, surviving him. They had the following children: Stephen, Mary, John, Jr., Rufus, Hannah, Ralph, Lydia and Rispah.
(V) Rufus Hurlbutt, third son of John, was
born in 1741, in Groton. He was a soldier and was one of the garrison at Fort Griswold, when it was attacked by the British, and perished in the mass- acre Sept. 6, 1781. He married Hannah Lester, and their children, all born between 1765 and 1780, were as follows : Freelove, Rev. Ralph, Rufus, Amos, Asaph, Hannah, Peter, Lester, Lucy and Anna.
(VI) Rev. Ralph Hurlbutt, eldest son of Rufus, was a man of note both in civil and ecclesi- astical affairs. As a youth he taught school and he was always a hard student, acquiring a reputation as a man of unusual information and ability. In early life he embraced the Methodist faith, and was licensed as an exhorter in 1806, obtaining in 1810 a local preacher's license. He was also a successful farmer, carrying on the home farm at Ledyard, then Groton, with skill and intelligence that were rendered doubly effective by his indus- trious, frugal, and temperate habits. He was famili- arly known as Squire Hurlbutt, having been for many years justice of the peace, a position which he filled until incapacitated by age. He also served for a long time as judge of probate at Groton and Ston- ington. It was through Squire Hurlbutt that the Methodist Church of Groton was established, and for almost forty years he gave his services as minis- ter to this church without price. He preached al- most to the last day of his life, his last sermon being delivered from a chair, as he was too weak to stand. He was devoted to the interests of the church, and always ready to serve the cause of religion, at what- ever cost, or sacrifice to himself. His whole life was spent in work for the benefit of his fellowmen, and his death was mourned by a wide circle of friends. He married Polly, daughter of John Jones, who came to this country from Wales ; no children were born to this union.
(VI) Asaph Hurlbutt, fourth son of Rufus and Hannah (Lester) Hurlbutt, was born Sept. 10, 1772. He was a farmer, and resided first in North Groton, and later in Colchester, dying in the latter place, Dec. 15, 1810. He married (first) Hannah Wood- bridge, who died Feb. 27, 1809, leaving the follow- ing children ; Hannah, Asaph, Jr., Anna and Ralph. Hannah, born Oct. 13, 1802, died April 17, 1829 : Asaph, Jr., born Feb. 9, 1804, married Bridget Niles Stoddard, and died at his home in Ledyard, March 17, 1858, after a life devoted to farming pursuits ; Anna, born May 15, 1805, died, unmar- ried, June 3, 1861 ; Ralph, born May 22, 1807, is mentioned below. Asaph Hurlbutt married (sec- ond) June 18, 1809, Hannah Stoddard, who re- turned to Groton, after the death of her husband, and lived there until her death, Sept. 28, 1823. The children of this second marriage were, Tabitha, born May 12, 1810, married Lemuel Mead, and moved to Cayuga county, N. Y. ; after her husband's death she married his brother, Stephen ; and Mary, born Aug. 19, 18II, married Amos Hurlbutt, Jr., and resided in Cayuga county, New York.
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and Hannah (Woodbridge) Hurlbutt, was born in Colchester, Conn. He was not quite four years old when his father died, and he and his brother, Asaph, were sent to Ledyard, where they made their home with their uncle, Squire Hurlbutt. Ralph was edu- cated in the district school, and in a select school kept by a Mr. Tuttle, and in his spare time worked on the farm. When he was eighteen he began teaching school, and for twelve winters he taught in Ledyard, Montville and Groton. He remained with his uncle until the death of the latter, when he became owner of the farm, and continued to reside there until 1862. In that year he bought a farm at Genoa, Cayuga Co., N. Y., but remained there only a year, as he did not like the place. Returning to Ledyard he settled down again on the home farm, where he occupied the house he had built in 1850. now occupied by his son, and there passed the re- mainder of his life. He was an active man until about a year before his death, which occurred June 25, 1886. He was buried in the cemetery near his home. In politics he was a Whig, and later a Republican, and represented his town one term in the Legislature, the session being held in New Haven. He was a trustee of the Norwich Savings Society, and one of the original trustees of the Bill Library Association.
After his marriage Mr. Hurlbutt united with the Methodist Church at Gale's Ferry, becoming an active member, and serving as trustee and as stew- ard of the society. He married; Jan. 27, 1833, Mar- garet Bolles, of Waterford, who was born Aug. 19. 1813, daughter of Zebediah and Margaret (Greene.) Bolles. Mrs. Hurlbutt is still living, and makes her home with her son Henry Woodbridge Hurlbutt. The children were as follows: (1) A daughter, born Feb. 17, 1837, who lived but a day ; ( 2) Ralph Wilbur, born Jan. 30, 1840, who died Jan. to, 1863; (3) Mary Ann, born Sept. 23, 1842, who died Dec. 1, 1859; (4) Tabitha Elizabeth, born Feb. 15, 1845. who married Robert M. Bailey, a real estate dealer of Belle Plaine, Benton Co., lowa, and is the mother of three children, Charles II., Maurice M. and Ross R .: (5) an infant, born Sept. 4. 1848. who lived but a few days : (6) George William, born Jan. 28, 1851, who married Lucy A. Perkins, of Ledyard. He was a farmer in Ledyard, where he died Aug. 2, 1880. He had the following children : Ralph W. (deceased), Alice, Lois P. (deceased) Annette A. and Georgianna W. (7) Henry Wond bridge, born Aug. 2, 1857, who is mentioned below.
(VIII) Henry Woodbridge Hurlbutt, somgest child of Ralph and Margaret ( Bolles ) Hurlbutt, was born on the home farm, in the house in which he has ever since lived, with the exception of the year spent by the family in Genoa, N. Y. He had a common school education, and was brought up to assist his father on the farm. He made faring his occupation, and for some years before his father's death had the entire management of the farm, which consists of tho acres. He devotes himself
to general farming, of which he makes a great success.
Mr. Hurlbutt married Oct. 17. 1881. Lydia .1. Perkins, who was born in Ledyard Dec. 19. 1859, daughter of Solomon and Amanda ( Crandall ) Per- kins. Mrs. Hurlbutt was educated in Miss Stead- man's school at Norwich, and for a number of years was a successful teacher in Ledyard. The children born to this union were as follows: (1) Mary Helena, born Aug. 24. 1882, who was educated at Northfield Seminary, Northfield, Mass. : (2) Arthur W., born July 16, 1884, who died Oct. 27. of the same year ; (3) Rufus W., born Sept. 29. ISS5. who was a student at Norwich Free Academy, and is now learning the business of undertaker, with the firm of Henry Allen & Son, of Norwich ; (4) Car- roll Solomon, born April 20. 1888, who is a student at Norwich Free Academy. class of 1907: (5) Ralph Irving, born Feb. 9. 1890: (6) Florence B .. born July 14. 1891 : and (7) Henry Winthrop, born Dec. 14. 1894. Mr. Hurlbutt is a Republican in politics, and has served as a member of the board of assessors and of the board of relief. He is one of the board of trustees of the Bill Library Associa- tion, where his father served before him. llis wife and three of their children are members of the bale's Ferry Methodist Church, where Mr. Hurtbutt has succeeded his father as a trustee. The family are well known, and highly esteemed in the town, where the name of Hurlbutt has been honored fer mans generations.
ALBERT FRAZIER HEWITT, one of the prominent residents of Giroton, Conn .. and select man of that town, was born in New Londen, Cone. Sept. 5. 1858, son of Henry Palmer Hewitt.
Henry Palmer Hewitt, father of Albert |' was born Ang. 20, 1820. During Ins early life In 11.15 engaged in a whaling business, but later became , butcher in New London, and afterward comment the same business in Mystic. Um And. 2. 11. he married Fimice Cleft Denison, and breite ; father of the following children: Ihrme Pare dlol in infancy : Albert lazer: { \ murse: Incz Irene died m infancy ; Famme 0001 1 Jame A Girlmer, and has a su Dis | | married Jesse 1. Chapman, and then lep. " thed in infancy.
The Girls hic of Albert | Hewitt was Sentin New London and Proton, and to the latter share he pursued his studies under privile then he Is early manhood he tumel in the town of Gratis and worked with his father quilt but her bonne
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with the Groton Grain Company, of which he is treasurer. This incorporated company succeeded Browning & Gallup of New London. The business was incorporated by Thomas A. Miner, president ; A. F. Hewitt, treasurer ; and George O. Miner, secretary. The concern handles grain, seeds, hard- ware and horse goods.
Mr. Hewitt was assessor of Groton for two years, and he has been selectman for three years. Fraternally he is a member of Union Lodge, A. F. & A. M. : of the A. O. U .W., Thomas Lodge, No. 13; Fairview Lodge No. 101, I. O. O. F. He has been president of the Board of Trade of Groton for the past three years, and has always been identified with the very best interests of this locality in every respect.
On Oct. 25, 1883, Mr. Hewitt was married to Lucy W. Morgan, of Groton, Conn., adopted daughter of Col. Hubbard D. Morgan, of Groton, mentioned extensively elsewhere, who has long been honored and revered in the town where he has accomplished so much for the good of New Lon- don county. To this happy marriage one child, Henry Morgan, was born March 6, 1886, and he is now one of the rising young men of Groton, en- gaged in completing a successful business course and destined to be a follower of his honored an- cestors, who from the time of Thomas Hewitt the pioneer to his father, have been men of honor, in- tegrity and uprightness of purpose, firm in their support of what was right, and stanch in their ad- vocacy of advancement in municipal development and manufacturing industries.
DEACON WILLIAM W. GILLETTE, a rep- resentative citizen of Lebanon, residing in the south part of the town, engaged in the wood turning bus- iness in addition to farming, is a descendant of one of the oldest families of that section of the county, and the early family history is given more fully elsewhere.
Eliaphalet Gillette, great-grandfather of Deacon William W., resided in Colchester, Connecticut.
Caleb Gillette spent his entire life in that town, and was engaged in agricultural pursuits. He married Sybil Huntington, of Hebron, who sur- vived him. They had eight children, six sons and two daughters.
Henry Gillette was born in Colchester, and was brought up to farm work. Later in life he engaged in the wool manufacturing business in the south part of the town of Lebanon, operating a small fac- tory. He operated the factory for nearly thirty years, and then engaged in farming until his death, at which time he was living on the farm now occu- pied by his son William W. He died June 16, 1864, aged sixty-seven years. He was a Whig, later a Republican, and was a member of the Goshen Con- gregational Church. He married Anna Backus, of Franklin, daughter of Simeon and Clarissa (Hyde) Backus. She survived her husband and died in
1880, aged eighty years. Their children were: Henry, who died in infancy; Miss Laura, wh , resided in East Hartford, and is now deceased ; Eliza, who died young ; Clarissa Cornelia, who died in infancy ; William W. ; Sarah H., widow of George Moore, and residing in East Hartford, with her one child, Mabel, who married Sherman Fox.
Deacon Gillette was born Aug. 27, 1836, in Leb- anon, and his entire life has been spent in the town. He received his education in the district school, and he had the additional advantage of one term at Bacon Academy at Colchester. In early life he worked in his father's factory, and after that plant was discontinued, he remained at home. After the death of his father, he purchased the interests of the other heirs in the homestead, were he now re- sides. Over thirty years ago he established his present wood turning business, and is successfully engaged in manufacturing handles and mallets.
In 1872, Deacon Gillette married Miss Mary C. Thomas, born Jan. 30, 1842, in Lebanon, daughter of Peleg G. and Mary S. (Cady) Thomas. Their children were: Anna; Mary Louise, deceased ; Clara ; Alfred T., deceased. Deacon Gillette in former years was a Republican, but is now a Pro- hibitionist, although on national issues he supports the Republican party. He and his family are all members of the Goshen Congregational Church, of which he is one of the deacons.
AUGUSTINE S. CHESTER. The Chester family is one of the oldest in Connecticut, and Nathan Chester, the paternal grandfather of Augus- tine S. Chester, was born April 14, 1765, on the Chester farm near Eastern Point, in Groton. He passed his entire life in his native town, following farming on the old homestead which is now occupied by his grandson, and he lived to the good old age of ninety-one years. He married Abigail Walworth, daughter of Elijah Walworth, and they became the parents of nine children, all now deceased, and of whom we have the following record: Nathan re- moved to Delaware, Ohio, and became president of Ohio Wesleyan University; Charles resided at Noank ; Elijah was a resident of Noank; Abigail died in infancy ; Emily married Frank Ingham, and lived in Cleveland, Ohio; Asa and Eldredge, twins, were residents of Kankakee, Ill., and Albion, N. Y., respectively ; Daniel lived in Noank ; and Albert completes the family.
Albert Chester, son of Nathan and father of Judge Augustine S. Chester, was born March 29, 18II, and died Aug. 7, 1899. His schooling was received in the town of Groton, and he went to sea in early life, first as a fisherman, and later on coast- ing vessels plying to the South. He afterward fol- lowed the carpenter's trade in Groton and Stoning- ton, and for a few years lived at Edgartown, Mass. He married Maria L. Ingham, who was born Jan. 26, 1815, daughter of Nathan and Experience Ing- ham, of Groton, and died Jan. 25, 1896. They be-
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came the parents of seven children, of whom we give the following record: (1) Maria Louise mar- ried Nathan E. Fitch, and had four children, Frank- lin W., Frederick E., Juliette C. and Albert C., all residents of Noank. Mrs. Fitch is deceased. (2) Nathan A. was first officer on transportation steam- ers during the Civil war, and has since engaged in coasting business. He has been twice married, first to Jane Fitch, and second to Elizabeth Ferris, and by the second union had one son, Clarence. (3) Abbie Walworth. (4) Howard M., who died March 16, 1901, served in the army during three years of the Civil war. He was a fisherman by occupation. He married Mary Swaney. (5) Oscar I. served in the army for three years of the Civil war, and is a fisherman of Noank. He married Josephine Fow- ler, and they have had three children, Charles T., Nellie E. (deceased) and Annie S. (deceased). (6) Augustine S. is mentioned below. (7) Myron J. married for his first wife Prudence M. Collins, by whom he had one child, Roscoe M., who died in infancy ; his second wife was Harriet Rathbun. Mr. Chester is clerk for Elihu H. Potter, of Noank.
Augustine S. Chester was born April 11. 1850, at his present home in Noank, and his early educa- tion was received in the public schools of the town of Groton. Later he attended the Mystic Valley Institute and the Connecticut Literary Institute, at Suffield, Conn., and he was but seventeen when he commenced teaching in his home district, and he was later engaged in that calling in the states of New York and Rhode Island. In 1889 he returned to the home farm, where he has since remained. carrying on agricultural pursuits. He has also been active in the public affairs of his town, in which he has assisted in the local administration in various capacities, and is at present serving as regis- trar of voters, justice of the peace, member of the board of education (of which he has been repeatedly elected chairman and examiner ) and deputy judge of the town court. His political affiliation is with the Republican party. Socially he holds member- ship in the Foresters and United Order of the Gol- den Cross, and his religious connection is with the Baptist Church at Noank.
EDWARD A. STILES, superintendent of the property belonging to the Liberty Club at Lebanon, is one of the well-known citizens of the town. The Stiles family from which our subject is descended is an old one. The first account we have of it is that a Robert Stiles Ived on a farm in Boxford. Mass., in 1659. His carlier history is somewhat uncertain. In 1600 he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of John Frye, of Andover, and became a resident of the village of Rowley, where his death occurred in 1000.
Robert Stiles (2), son of Robert the emigrant. was a resident of Rowley, where he was born in 1675. In 1686 this became the incorporate | city of Boxford. Robert Stiles married Ruth Bruders.
and purchased land in Lebanon, Conn .. in 1718. His death occurred three years later in Hebron. Connecticut.
Lieut. Amos Stiles, son of Robert (2). born in Boxford. in 1705, married. in 1736. Martha Skin- ner, and died in 1758, both his marriage and death being recorded in Hebron.
Benjamin Stiles, son of Lieut. Amos, was born in Hebron in 1740. He married Damaris Brown in 1765, and died in 1791.
Edmund Stiles, son of Benjamin, was born Ang. II, 1780, in Lebanon. Conn., and was married there in 1806 to Wealthy, daughter of Col. Isaiah Loomis. of Lebanon. MIr. Stiles died Nov. 15. 1832, and Mrs. Stiles passed away in Lebanon. Oct. 30. 1800. In early married life he resided in Herkimer. N. Y .. and later in Guilford, Conn., where he died. All of his life he was a farmer. His children were: (1) John Murray Loomis, born in 1808, at Herkimer. N. Y., married in 1837 Caroline E. Wells and re- sided in Lebanon where he died: he was a cloth dresser, operating a mill for many years. 12) Clar- issa Maria, born Sept. 2. 1800, at llerkimer, mar- ried Dec. 29. 1831. John Avery, a prominent citizen of Lebanon, and for fifty years a deacon in the Rap- tist Church ; she died Nov. 4. 1800. (3) Cynthia Ann, born at Herkimer, Jan. 22. 1812. married her cousin. Dr. Ezra Stiles, March 24. 18.30. 11 early life he practiced dentistry in Danielson and later in Norwich ; subsequently he engaged in a grocery business at South Windham, and his later years were spent in Willimantic, where he died March 6. 1885. His wife died Jan. 4. 1586. They were the parents of Hon. George E. Stikes hi Well- mantic. (4) Phylira Orilla born in Gnilion. Conn . Jan. 4. 1814. married, first. Jan. 22. 1833. 120W.1 1 Mason, and, second, June, 1855. Guide 1 Ile VE The surviving children of the first marriage of James F. Mason, of Franklin ; mel Miss Vis 12 Mason, of Lebanon. (5) Mary Adelaide, Born 1
sinh M. Graves, Mas o, 1837. He was tre Mens man, and later a physician, mid dic | v | ebreo, survived by his widow, who died on the smit he vality. (0) Edmund Monro, born m Guillel. Con .. Jan. 12. 1818, married Sophia, dalle leer ol Dr. Charles Sweet, of Lebanon, who was willst in early life, and later a farmier in Lchanno wh ie he died April 1. 1001. (2) Elward Lerin ban in Guilford. Com. Feb 1. 1850, was the Four of the imus, born m | daten 1 25 15 help (, tlc1, 1830
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the death of his mother the farm was sold to Dr. J. M. Graves, and Mr. Stiles then moved to a rented farm on Tilden Hill, residing on this rented prop- erty for many years before purchasing it, after which he spent the remainder of his life there, success- fully engaged in general farming, and there he died Jan. 19, 1884. His remains were interred at Leb- anon. He was an honest, hardworking man, and was thoroughly reliable in every respect. His death resulted from pneumonia after a few days' illness. In politics he was a Republican, and served very acceptably on the board of selectmen in Lebanon. He was a devout, Christian man, a member of the Baptist Church at Lebanon, and led the choir for a long time. His voice was an excellent bass one, and was much in demand. His wife was a devout member of the same church. Mr. Stiles was a man of medium height, well proportioned and capable of a great amount of hard work, and as he never spared himself he accomplished a great deal.
In 1844 Mr. Stiles married Aurelia H. Maynard, of Lebanon. Her mother dying when she was an infant she was reared by Mrs. Sally Haywood, a widow of Lebanon. Mrs. Stiles died Dec. 23, 1870, aged forty years. The children born to this worthy couple were: Edward A .; and Charles E., who died Nov. 29, 1882, aged twenty-three years.
Edward A. Stiles was born Sept. 7, 1847, in Lebanon, and attended the district schools at Lib- erty Hill and Tobacco street. Later he attended the Lebanon academy, and was under Isaac Gillette, Edward S. Hinckley, Edward A. Loomis, Alfred Chase and Charles D. Hine, the last named now sec- retary of the state board of education. The boy was brought up to farm work, and, remaining at home, assisted his father and learned the trade of a mason, working under Fox & Walker, of Norwich and Willimantic. He was employed upon the con- struction of a number of the largest business blocks in both places. He worked at that trade in different parts of New England, New York and New Jersey, and as well conducted the farm for several years after his father's death. Mr. Stiles was also engaged in operating a sawmill with Justin Peckham, al- though he later disposed of his interest to Mr. Peckham. While being thus engaged the partners owned a portable mill, and during the winter season did work in different sections.
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