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 24

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(I) John Gallop came to America from the

Parish of Mosterne, County Dorset, England, ing from Plymouth in 1630, in the ship "Mary John," and arriving at what is now Hull. wife Christobel and children followed in 1633. Gallop was a son of John Gallop, and a grande of Thomas and Agnes (Watkins ) Gallop, of No. Bowood and Strode, and whose descendants own and occupy the Manors of Strode. John ( lop, the immigrant, went first to Dorchester soon to Boston, where both himself and wife w admitted to the First Church in 1634. He ow Gallup's Island. He was a skillful mariner, achieved distinction by piloting the ship "Griff. in September, 1633, through a newly found chan when she had on board Rev. John Cotton, F Thomas Hooker, Rev. Mr. Stone and others amd her 200 passengers. Mr. Gallop died in Bost Jan. II, 1655, and his wife died there Sept. 1655. Their children were: John, Joan, Sam and Nathaniel.

(II) Capt. John Gallup, born in England, ca to this country in 1633. He married at Boston, 1643. Hannah, daughter of John and Marga Lake. Mr. Gallup became distinguished as an dian warrior. It is supposed he was with his fat and assisted him in the capture of John Oldhai vessel off Block Island. He was engaged with father and with Massachusettts forces in the Peq' war and for his services the General Court of C necticut in 1671 gave him a grant of 100 acres land, and in 1650 or 1651 he came to New Lond He was also given other tracts of land, and in I( he with his family removed to the east side of ; Mystic river, now Stonington. He represented 1/ town in the General Court in 1665 and 1667. Cat Gallup at the head of the Mohegans joined 1 New London County Company under Capt. Jo Mason of Norwich, and with others of the Co nies was engaged in the fearful "Swamp fight" Narragansett Dec. 19, 1676. Here, while at t head of his men storming the fort, Mr. Gallup w one of the six captains who fell in the fight. F children were: Hannah, John, Esther, Benada William, Samuel, Christobel, Elizabeth, Mary a Margaret.

(III) Benadam Gallup, born in 1655, in Stonin ton, married Esther Prentice, born July 20, 16( daughter of John and Esther Prentice, of Ne London. Both were members of the Stoningt Church. He died Aug. 2, 1727. His wife di May 18, 1751. Their children were: Hannah, bo in 1683 : Esther, born in 1685 ; Mercy, born in 169 Benadam, born in 1693; Joseph, born in 1695 ; Ma garet, born in 1698; and Lucy, born in 1701.

(IV) Lieut. Benadam Gallup, born in 1693. Groton, married, Jan. 11, 1716, Eunice Cobb. I died Sept. 30, 1755, and his wife died Feb. 1, 175 aged sixty-three. Their children were: Benada; born Oct. 26, 1716; Esther, born Feb. 24, 171 Eunice, and Lois (twins), born March 29, 172 William, born July 4, 1723; Henry, born Oct.

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172 Nathan born in 1727 ; Ebenezer ; Thomas P., bap ed July 28, 1734; Hannah ; and Sarah.

7) Col. Benadam Gallup, born Oct. 26, 1716, ed Aug. II, 1740, Hannah Avery, of Groton. Yallup was a brave officer in the Revolution. rved with the militia in the Second Battalion adsworth's Brigade, raised in June, 1776; and t the Brooklyn front, battle of Long Island, 27, 1776; in the retreat to New York, Aug. ; in the retreat from New York City, Sept.

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th the main army at White Plains. Col. Gal- lup

led at Groton, May 19, 1800, and his wife died 28, 1799. Their children were: Benadam, une 29, 1741 ; Isaac, Dec. 22, 1742; Hannah,

July borı NOV 1, 1744; Esther, Dec. 9, 1746; James, May I, 1749 Jesse, Feb. 2, 1751 ; John, Jan. 13, 1753 ; Pru- den Jan. 30, 1755; Susan, in 1756; Josiah, in and Abigail, in 1762.

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I) Capt. Isaac Gallup, born Dec. 22, 1742, mar d Oct. 5, 1786, Anna Smith, born Dec. 8, 1765 1 daughter of Nehemiah and Abigail (Avery) Smi Capt. Gallup served with such rank in the war : the Revolution. He died in Ledyard Aug.

3, I' 1. His widow remarried, marrying Jan. 30, 1825 Seth Williams, of Ledyard, and died Dec. 48. Capt. Gallup's children were: Anna, ept. 3, 1787; Isaac, Jan. 21, 1789; Russell,

21, born Apri !I, 1791 ; Sarah, Nov. 9, 1792 ; Jabesh, Aug.

23, 94; Avery, April 6, 1796; Elias, April 14, 1798 Erastus, July 31, 1800; Shubael, March 6, 1802 and Elihu, Dec. 12, 1806.

II) Isaac Gallup, born Jan. 21, 1789, in Grot , married March 12, 1812, Prudence, daugh- ter David and Mary (Stanton) Geer. Their childin were: Mary Ann, born Dec. 10, 1812; Pruc .ce Almira, March 4, 1815 ; Emeline, Feb. 27, 1818 saac, Nov. 13, 1820; and Julia, April 4, 1823.

I: c Gallup began life in a good home, and sprin ng from a strong, brave, patriotic and capa- ole a estry, and possessing a robust constitution, i keefand active mind and a resolute spirit, in youth le sef is to have been a natural leader and an ex-

umple o his younger brothers in the energy, earn- and faithfulness with which he accomplished ·stne

¿s. He early acquired the rudiments of a lis t: practical education, was active and thorough ound

arship, and at an early age showed a taste n sch or s uptiti

d, substantial reading. He always had an : for acquiring practical knowledge, and so well how to use his mental powers that able to meet the requirements of the varied of a long and busy life. Being of an ener- nperament, his mind readily turned to active , and in his youth he served an apprentice- ursu hip i the trade of a carpenter with Col. Joseph

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mith one of the leading contractors and business lien ( lated lughn Stonington. He seems also to have culti- taste for good architecture and the thor- s of construction so characteristic of his own ork ! through life. While still a young man Ir. Olup went into the business of building and

contracting on his own account. Much of his work later centered about Norwich Falls, and he felt it advisable to remove his family to that point, which he did in the spring of 1828. In the spring follow- ing he removed to Greeneville, then a mere hamlet, but soon to be the scene of great and varied activity. Here Mr. Gallup found full scope for his business talents and executive ability, for in 1829 was begun a great enterprise there, the construction of a dam and the bringing into use of the wonderful water- power. Mr. Gallup superintended the work of the large force of carpenters employed in the construc- tion of the dam. At the end of the year, the work being virtually completed, Mr. Gallup purchased a farm in Preston, adjoining the Geer homestead, the birthplace of his wife. His connection with Greene- ville continued for some time longer, although his family removed to Preston in 1830, and he held for a number of years the position of agent of the Nor- wich Water Power Company.

Mr. Gallup took a great interest in improving his farm in Preston, and in building the large, com- fortable and well-appointed house which he felt would be a fitting and permanent home for his family. That house, now standing and still in the name of the family, has a beautiful and healthful situation, and, with its well-tilled fields, large orchards and substantial buildings, is a good speci- men of the Connecticut country home. For many years after his removal to Preston Mr. Gallup car- ried on business as a builder, handling many im- portant contracts. Though often absent from home he skillfully directed the labor of his farm, on which he was constantly making improvements. In addi- tion to other business he was much occupied in sur- veying. His father had followed this pursuit to some extent, and of him he likely acquired some knowledge of it. His work was always marked by the thoroughness, accuracy and nice regard for de- tails which were characteristic of the man.

Possessing a strong mind, a positive character and sound judgment, Squire Gallup, as he was gen- erally called, was held in the highest regard by his friends and townspeople, who often sought his ad- vice and always valued his counsel. With his fine administrative ability, his wide experience and per- fect integrity, he was singularly well qualified for the adjustment of estates, and his services were in demand in his own and neighboring towns. For many years he transacted business for the Treat and Doane families of Preston, whose affairs he managed to their entire satisfaction.

Mr. Gallup was a man of strong convictions, and took an active part in the early movement for temperance reform, uttering a resolute protest against the habit of treating and the drinking cus- toms of society, and aiding many of his friends and neighbors to shake off the bondage of alcohol. In his mature manhood Mr. Gallup united with the Congregational Church of Ledyard, of which he was a strong supporter all through life. His pastor

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and lifelong friend, Rev. Timothy Tuttle, found him a ready helper and counted him his strong right hand in every good work. He exerted an ex- cellent influence on the young men who served him as apprentices. Though a kind master, he was an earnest advocate of good morals, correct habits and honest work. Of a broad and progressive spirit, he always welcomed signs of enterprise and ambition in the young men of his town, whom he often aided in making a start in life by friendly encouragement and practical assistance.

Mr. Gallup was devoted to his home and happy in the relations of domestic life. He had married when twenty-three years of age a young woman fully as energetic, ambitious and capable as himself, who proved herself a faithful wife and helpmeet during all the years of their married life. They began housekeeping in a small but comfortable home in what is now the town of Ledyard. During the first year of their married life occurred the bombardment of Stonington, and the young hus- band did duty as a soldier in the war of 1812. The house referred to, in which they began housekeep- ing, continued to be their home for sixteen years.

Mr. Gallup was truly a public-spirited citizen, a friend and promoter of good schools, sound gov- ernment and public improvements. He was the worthy head of a good family, and a tower of strength in his day and generation. He died May

2, 1867, and his widow passed away July 6, 1871. (VIII) ISAAC GALLUP, born Nov. 13, 1820, in Preston, Conn., was a school teacher for several years. He married March 23, 1845, Maria The- resa Davis, who was born May 23, 1823, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Shaw) Davis, and settled as a farmer near Poquetanuck, in Preston. They had children as follows: (I) Henry H. was born June 2, 1846. (2) Ella M., born April 29, 1850, married Nov. 2, 1870, Avery D. Wheeler, of the firm of Wheeler Brothers, on Cliff street, Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler have two children-Nellie May, the wife of Leon F. Hutchins, of Norwich, and Louis A., who married Maude E. Perkins. (3)

Charles Davis was born May 16, 1857.

The venerable Isaac Gallup and wife, who at this writing ( 1904) are aged eighty-three and eighty-one years, respectively, are passing the even- ing of their lives amid the scenes of their long, happy and useful married life, in comfort and ease, surrounded by children and grandchildren. What memories cluster about this old homestead, to which Mr. Gallup came when nine years old! He is now the only surviving member of the large family of his parents. Here were born his children, and by its hearthstone they were so trained that they went forth in the world to become useful men and women, and occupy high public positions in the State. Here nearly sixty years of wedded life have been passed, and here was celebrated the golden wedding on March 23, 1895. Here for years it has been the cus- tom of children, grandchildren, and now great-

grandchildren, in holiday season, to gather ait the family table, partake of its repast, and liste the story of the years. Each Thanksgiving the family gather at the homestead, and on that in 1903 three children, and their sons, daugh sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, with the lat. children, in all nineteen, were gathered there. here, in the possession of remarkable mental physical activity, both are now only awaiting e final summons. Mr. and Mrs. Gallup are mem of St. James Episcopal Church, and he has warden many years, also treasurer of the church

HENRY HASKELL GALLUP, born June 1846, in Preston, received his education in pt C and private schools, and then for four winters tant school, working on the home farm through the st- mers. When twenty-two years of age he began is business career as a clerk in a store in Norv-1. Soon thereafter he was employed as bookkeeper fr Barstow & Palmer, with whom he remained tile years. On March 1, 1871, in that city, he bec te associated as a partner with George S. Smith, es e- lishing the firm of Smith & Gallup, engaged inte leather and findings trade. Associated with Fx Ulmer and Mr. Smith purchasing the tannery of fe late Charles N. Farnam, he in 1873 established e Norwich Belt Manufacturing Company, with whi he has ever since been associated, and from Dert- ber, 1892, he was the sole proprietor of the busin i, Mr. Smith retiring in 1883, and Mr. Ulmer in 11. In January, 1902, the Norwich Belt Company incorporated, and H. H. Gallup became treas r and general manager. At these plants of Mr. lup-the tannery at Greeneville and the factor n Norwich-an extensive business is done, giving ployment to many hands. The concern maint s an office and sales house in the city of Chicago.

Mr. Gallup was chosen a director of the Thas National Bank at Norwich in 1888, and has se continued in that relation with the bank. He s been president of the Norwich Industrial Buil g Company since its organization. He was ch n second president of the Norwich Board of T1 2, and served in that capacity for two years. Ejis president of the Norwich Bulletin Company, - president of the Chelsea Savings Bank, presidentof the Crescent Fire Company, treasurer of the WI. Davenport Fire Arms Company, president of le Smith Granite Company, of Westerly, R. I., ar jn 1903 became president of the New London Coly Fire Insurance Company.

Mr. Gallup, as a Republican, was elected a t urer of the State in 1900, was unanimously ren nated, and re-elected in 1902. One has only to between the lines to judge of the man. He warden in Christ Episcopal Church, at Norwic which his family are all members. The elegant 1- ily residence is on Washington street.

On Sept. 26, 1871, Mr. Gallup was marrie to Irena H. Breed, daughter of Edward and Ha et L. (Hebard) Breed. Children have been bor to

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hem as follows: (1) Walter Henry, born April 3. 1873, received his education in the high school nd Free Academy. He is now secretary of the Norwich Belt Manufacturing Company. He married Iaude A. Morgan, and they have two children, Iaria Theresa and Henrietta Hebard. (2) Fannie lla, born Dec. 8, 1876, died Sept. 26, 1878. (3) 'larence Breed, born Dec. 25, 1880, died June 16, 881. (4) Susie Irena, born April 17, 1884, grad- ated from the Norwich Free Academy in the class f 1903, and is now attending Lasell Seminary, Au- urndale, Massachusetts.

Mrs. Gallup is very active in religious and char- able work and is chairwoman of the Employment ureau of the United Workers. She is a member E Faith Trumbull Chapter, Daughters of the Amer- an Revolution, and Mr. Gallup is a member of the onnecticut Society, Sons of the American Revolu- on.

CHARLES DAVIS GALLUP was born May 16, 1857, Preston, and received his early education in the strict school, later attending the Norwich Free cademy. In the fall of 1875 he entered the employ : the Norwich Belt Manufacturing Company, and is held a responsible position with that concern up the present time. In January, 1902, when the ompany was re-organized and incorporated, he be- me a member of the board of directors. He has en a director of the W. H. Davenport Fire Arms ompany since its organization.

Politically, Mr. Gallup is not bound by party s, voting for the best men and issues regardless party. Fraternally, he is a member of Somerset odge, No. 34, F. & A. M .; Franklin Chapter, No. R. A. M .; Franklin Council, No. 3, R. & S. M .; lumbian Commandery, No. 4, Knights Templar ; all the Scottish Rite bodies ; and of Sphinx Tem- e, Mystic Shrine, Hartford. He was a charter ember of Norwich Lodge, A. O. U. W., and is past master workman of that lodge. He is also member of the Connecticut Society, S. A. R. In igious connection, he is a member of Christ urch, Norwich. He was clerk of the parish for a ne, served as choirmaster for several years, and sisted in organizing the first boy choir in that urch.

On May 12, 1880, Mr. Gallup was married to ace Rogers Aldrich, a native of Norwich, daugh- of Harrison Randolph and Mary (Rogers) Ald- h. Grace Rogers Aldrich was born Jan. 16, 5I. She is a descendant on the paternal side, in ect line, of George Aldrich, who came to this intry from England in 1631. On the maternal e she is a descendant in a direct line of James gers, one of the early settlers of New London. r father, Harrison Randolph Aldrich, lost his

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1 in the terrible disaster of the burning of the S amer "City of New London," in the Thames er, on Nov. 22, 1871. Mrs. Gallup is also a mem- 1

of Christ Church. She has for several years been minent in musical circles, and is member of Faith

Trumbull Chapter, D. A. R., at Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Gallup have one son, Harry Wallace, born June 8, 1881, a most promising young man. He received his early education in the public schools and was graduated from Norwich Free Academy in 1899, with honors. He entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and took a course in chem- istry and metallurgy with the class of 1904; he is a member of the American Chemical Society. The family hold a high place in the community. Their residence is at No. 186 Laurel Hill avenue, in the house Mr. Gallup built in 1885.

DAVIS. The maternal lineage of Messrs. Gallup is set forth in the following, each generation from the immigrant ancestor appearing in its order and designated by a Roman character.

(I) John Davis, born in England in 1612, with wife and four children came to America and settled in Easthampton, L. I., where the wife died Dec. 17, 1696. Mr. Davis was married again Nov. 3, 1703, this time to Susanna Osborne, who died in July, 1704. Mr. Davis died Dec. 22, 1705. His children were: John, born in 1676; Hannah, born in 1680; Thomas, born in 1686-all born in Eng- land; a child which was born to the last marriage died in infancy.

(II) Thomas Davis, born in 1686, married Jan. II, 1722, Abigail Parsons, who died in December, 1745, aged sixty years. Mr. Davis was a merchant in the village of Easthampton, where he died Aug. 30, 1751. His children were: John, born March (or May) 4, 1723, and Abigail, born April 26, 1725, both in Easthampton.

(III) John Davis, born May (or March) 4, 1723, married (first) Dec. 31, 1744, Catherine Tal- mage, only child of Enos and Catherine (Baker Townsend) Talmage, of Easthampton. Mrs. Davis died April 1I, 1759, and he married again. Mr. Davis died Dec. 15, 1798, in Easthampton. His children by the first marriage were: Catherine, born March 13, 1746; John, Jan. 20, 1748; Benjamin, Jan. 4, 1750; Thomas, Nov. 27, 1751; Benjamin (2), May 15, 1754; Enos, Oct. 14, 1755 ; and Cath- erine and Abigail (twins), April 5, 1758-all born in Easthampton. The father was a farmer of East- hampton, and carried on in connection with farm- ing the manufacture of leather and shoes. In 1765 he rented a farm in Stonington, Conn., purchased it in 1772, and removed his family thereto. Here he resided until 1784, when he returned to East- hampton.

(IV) Thomas Davis, born Nov. 27, 1751, mar- ried Dec. 25, 1780, Mary Conklin, born Aug. 30, 1756, in Amagansett, L. I., and soon after his mar- riage removed to the house of his father in Ston- ington, Conn. He was a tanner and currier, and worked at that business and the manufacturing of shoes with his father. In the spring of 1802, in company with his brother Enos, he purchased of Jonathan Brewster land which they later divided, located some two miles below Norwich city. Here

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Thomas resided, carrying on in addition to farm- ing the business of making leather and shoes, until his death, Jan. 23, 1831, when in the eightieth year of his age. His children were: Thomas, born Sept. 21, 1781 ; Mary, July 12, 1784; Henry, Aug. 26, 1788; Dudley T., March 18, 1795 ; Julia, Aug. 24, 1796; and Clarissa, Feb. 25, 1800-all born in Stonington.

(V) Thomas Davis, born Sept. 21, 1781, mar- ried April 4, 1813, Mary Shaw, born March 14, 1797, daughter of Peleg and Lucretia ( Billings) Shaw, of Westerly, R. I. Mr. Davis died in Pres- ton, Conn., Feb. 4, 1848. Mrs. Davis died March 29, 1871, in Norwich, Conn. Their children were: Julia, born Feb. 8, 1814; Lucy, April 4, 1816; Albert H., July 19, 1819; Maria Theresa, May 23, 1823 ; Charles L., May 19, 1827; and Mary L., Oct. 20, 1831-all born in Preston, Connecticut.

WILLIAM WASHINGTON BROWN, a ven- erable citizen of Lebanon who passed away on Feb. 16, 1903, descended from an old family in Rhode Island.

William Brown, his grandfather, resided in Mid- dletown, R. I., where he was an extensive and well- to-do farmer. During the Revolutionary period, he was a soldier, and also in the War of 1812 he was very active in espousing the American cause. He attained a position of prominence, and lived to be an old and honored man. Religiously he was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Newport, R. I. William Brown married Mary Coggshall, of Newport, and her death occurred many years prior to his. Sixteen children were born to them- twelve sons and four daughters. To each of his sons he gave a farm, ten being in the vicinity of Tioga, N. Y. The daughters were given the equiv- alent of the farms. Two of his sons, Abraham and George, remained in Rhode Island, the latter being a farmer and resident of Newport, where his death occurred.

Abraham Brown, father of William W., was born in Middletown, R. I., and was brought up to farm work. He remained on the homestead and took care of his parents, and after their death, he came into possession of the farm. There he made his home until his death July 31, 1830, aged forty- nine years. His death resulted from cholera, con- tracted during an epidemic, and he was buried at Middletown. He was a lieutenant in the local mil- itia and served in that capacity during the war of I812. Like his father he was a member of the Baptist Church. Abraham Brown married Lucy B. Little, of Little Compton, R. I., daughter of Nathan- iel Little. After the death of Abraham Brown, his widow and children made their home until 1840, with Mr. Little, her father, at Little Compton ; she then removed to Lebanon. Her death occurred at the home of our subject, July 20, 1878, aged seven- ty-nine years. The children, born to Abraham and Lucy B. (Little) Brown were: William Washing-

ton ; Charles Feques, a farmer residing on SI: Hill in the town of Colchester, Conn., mart Emma Spicer, and, having no children of their c they have reared a number of homeless little or Mary Burr married Edward Hubbard, a spinne- early life, but later a farmer, and he died in I ingly, Conn .; Lydia Briggs married Hezekiah Cc don, a carpenter and died in Willimantic, her 1 band and one child, Herbert Trueman (who mar Teresa Tilden, and resides in Willimantic), s viving; Abraham Trueman was a sailor for m years, visiting the different foreign ports, but died ff 1880 at the Marine hospital, N. Y., aged fifty- years, unmarried; Lucy Electa, born in Mid town, R. I., March 24, 1831, was nine years of when her mother moved to Lebanon, and she tended Lebanon Academy under Julius Strong, la a member of Congress, and she took care of mother and brother, being kindhearted, gener and tenderly sympathetic, and a most consist. member of the Lebanon Baptist Church.

William Washington Brown was born May 1821, in Middletown, R. I., and was ten years of : when his mother removed to her father's home Little Compton. When eighteen years of age shipped as a boy before the mast, from Fall Riv Mass., and made several successful whaling ve ages. He was in the merchant marine, and at ( time was captain and part owner in a merchant v. sel. He spent sixteen years on the water, havi many interesting and exciting adventures, and vis ing numerous foreign ports. Nothing pleased M Brown and his friends more than for him to rel some of these adventures, which were quite ent taining.

Retiring from the water, Mr. Brown located Lebanon, and there purchased of Alvin Lyman farm of sixty-two acres, to which he added until owned 185 acres, and had long been noted as a ge eral farmer and fruit grower. All of his life he h been a hard working man, although for the 1; couple of years he hired all of the heavy work dc for him. He never married, but he and his sis Miss Lucy Electa resided together. In politics was a Republican, but never desired office.

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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 24

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