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Theophilus Avery Chapman was born May 12, 1821, in Ledyard, and he received a district school education. His early home training was in the line of farm work, and he continued to live at home for several years after his marriage. He then moved to a nearby farm where he resided until 1861. For many years he had engaged in the manufacture of candles at his home. In 1861 he removed to what is now known as East Norwich, and there in com- pany with his brother-in-law, William A. Bedent, under the firm name of T. A. Chapman & Co., en- gaged in the more extensive manufacture of can- dles, which business was carried on until his death, July 18, 1871. He had been ill for several months, and had been unable to attend to his affairs. In his early life he was a Whig, but later became a Demo- crat. He was a man of pronounced views, and when once his opinion was formed he was ready to uphold it, though willing always to listen to arguments on the other side, and frank to confess it if he found himself wrong. In 1860 he was elected town clerk of Preston, and held that office for about ten years. He was an active member of Trinity Episcopal Church at Norwich, and for years was one of the vestryman. On Sept. 15, 1844, he married Frances Bedent, born July 2, 1823, daughter of Jesse and Phebe (Hewitt) Bedent, and for many years prior to the marriage a successful teacher. She died in Needham, Mass., Dec. 12, 1902, and was buried beside her husband in Yantic cemetery. To Theophilus A. Chapman and wife were born two children : Charles Billings; and Clara Avery, who married Charles A. Rathbone, of Needham, Mass., and has two children, Clarence A. (a clerk in the State National Bank, at Boston) and Frank M. (attending Trinity College, at Hartford).
Charles Billings Chapman was born in Ledyard May 7, 1850, and he acquired his literary education in the public schools of Preston. At the age of six- teen years, he found employment as a clerk in the wholesale grocery establishment of Charles F. Setchel, at Norwich, his wages for the first year
being $100. That was the beginning of 1 busi- ness life. During the two years he remair , with Mr. Setchel he developed unusual business bility, and showed he had in no way made a mi Axe in He
choosing commercial lines for his life wo next was a clerk for the old Norwich Fir Insur- ance Company, and gave that concern effici serv- e be- ice for thirteen months, at the end of that coming bookkeeper for F. L. Gardner, a richant on the corner of Market and Water street, ¿ with 1872. whom he remained nine months. On April he entered the Thames National Bank, arclerk, and there until May 3, 1875, he remained, faking win- a careful study of banking and finance, a ning high praise from others connected w? that institution for his accuracy and intellige care- V SO- fulness. On the last named date, without licitation on his part, he was chosen telle of the Chelsea Savings Bank, a high tribute to hainteg- rity and fidelity to duty, since well justifie by his long service in that position. In 1878 he wa flecte l assistant secretary and assistant treasurer. He is also a trustee of the bank.
Besides his engrossing duties in the bal, Mr. Chapman is associated with George D. Co funder the firm name of Coit & Chapman, in the fe and life insurance business.
On June 6, 1878, in Pawtucket, R. I., M Chap- man married Mary Louisa Warburton, a 1 live of that city, and a daughter of William and roline Warburton. Three children have brighter their happy home: (I) Charles Frederic, borr an. 4, 1881, graduated from Norwich Free aca fny in 1900, and after a post-graduate course in 1} same institution, entered Cornell University in I 2, and there is taking a course in mechanical eng fering. (2) Percival Warburton, born Sept. 4, 188: gradu- ated from Norwich Free Academy in 19( (3) Lawrence Boylston was born Oct. 12, 1886
In his fraternal relations, as in all et, Mr. Chapman is exceedingly popular. In 188 he be- came a member of St. James Lodge, No. F. & A. M .; and he belongs to Franklin Chapter No. 4; Franklin Council, No. 3; Columbian Com Indery, No. 4, Knights Templar; and all the Scot 1 Rite bodies. He is also a member of Sphinx T ple of the Mystic Shrine at Hartford, and is on of the most active Masons in the State. He wa one of the original corporators from St. James I lge oi the Masonic Temple Corporation, and she the inception of that corporation has been its s retary. At the present time he is, and has been fo several years, treasurer of St. James Lodge, of what he is also past master ; is past high priest of the apter past master of the Council; chairman of t board of trustees of the Chapter and Council ; ar la pre- siding officer in the Scottish Rite. Mr. Chamnan is besides, one of the board of trustees (com sed o three) of the Grand Lodge; and thrice Ii strious Grand Master of the Grand Council. Scally he belongs to the Arcanum Club, and was 01 of the
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izers f the Chelsea Boat Club, in which lat- e has rved as captain and commodore. 1 187 Mr. Chapman united with Trinity Epis- Chun, in Norwich, and served as clerk of arishind as vestryman for several years, as as tro urer. He was elected one of the war- in I) but declined to serve. He is a lay r of fe Church, and has been a delegate to Dioce n 190
i Convention, for a number of years, was deputy from the Connecticut Dio- to th General Convention at San Francisco,
All e family belong to the Church, and in dog their parts of its good work. In his cal fall Mr. Chapman is a Republican, but al- h freuently urged to do so, has steadfastly ed toaccept office, other than that of member e sch " board, his interest in matters educa- lead g him to serve from September, 1897, ptem :, 1900, as a member of the Central l Disct Board of Education. He holds the lence id esteem of every one, and is very ar wił, all classes, being kind and obliging, ready help others.
VERY. Through his grandmother, Mrs. Clara ry) apman, Charles B. Chapman is de- (I) Capt. James Avery, the only child
ed frc hristo 11 (Co
fer, and properly the founder of the
.) Averys, born in England about 1620. ame t America with his father, perhaps, as as 10)-3I, and lived in Gloucester several Ch topher Avery is of record as select- n 164 James Avery married Nov. 10, 1643, a Gre slade, of Boston. He received a grant d in quot (New London, Conn.) in 1650, ettled here probably in 1651. Three of his en, Elana, James, and Mary, born in 1644, and 117, respectively, were born in Glou- and fe others, Thomas, John, Rebecca, Jona- Christopher and Samuel, were born in New n.
) Jais Avery (2), born 1646, married Feb. 69, Iborah, daughter of Edward Stallyon. very as an important man of affairs, was to General Court from New London les fi 1 1690 to 1702, captain of the Train- etc. e and his wife united with the First 1 in w London in 1672; and their names union the Church of Christ, in Groton, in Mr.
firs n the list of those who were in full Chu 1 record begun by John Owen, before very died Aug. 22, 1748. His wife larch$ 7, 1729. Their children all born in
cond afterward Groton, were Deborah, Mar ret, Edward, Ebenezer, Christopher, ın, M y, Hannah, Sarah, Joseph, Benjamin ary.
[) E vard Avery, born March 20, 1676, 3, 1699, in Preston, Joanna Rose, er off 'homas. She died January 3, 1761, (lied April 14, 1759. He united with the of 'ston in 1702. Their children were:
Joanna, Thomas, Edward, Deborah, Theophilus, Benajah, James, Gideon, Hannah, Ichabod, Asa, Mary and Lydia.
(IV) Theophilus Avery, born Sept. 6, 1708, married July 16, 1733, Elizabeth Billings, of Pres- ton, born in 1712, and died Aug. 25, 1791. Mr. Avery died Sept. 30, 1799. Their children were: Elizabeth, Deborah, James, Content, Desire, Ed- ward, William, Abigail, Sarah and Theophilus.
(V) James Avery, born Feb. 28, 1737, married in 1759, in Montville, Mary Comstock, born in 1740, daughter of John. He died Feb. 22, 1822, and she died Feb. 8, 1782. Their children were: John L., Elizabeth, Edward, Abigail, James, William B., Theophilus, Josiah, Polly, Sarah and Squire.
(VI) Theophilus Avery (2), born Nov. 3, 1774, married March 26, 1797, in Groton, Conn., Margery Newton, daughter of Abel. She died Oct. 1, 1849, aged seventy-four, and he died Jan. 1, 1870. Their children were: Clara, born Dec. 23, 1797; Billings, born Sept. 19, 1802; and Emily N., born Nov. 6, 1807.
DUDLEY P. CHAPMAN, one of the highly respected citizens of Groton, belongs to one of the old and early established families of New London county.
Nothing is known of this branch of the Chap- man family until the year 1657, when the name of William Chapman appears in the New London rec- ords. In that year he bought the house and lot that had been Capt. Dennison's of Mr. Blinman. William Chapman was sexton in Rev. Saltonstall's Church in 1691. William Chapman (2), son of William Chapman the settler, married Hannah Les- ter, and is supposed to have settled in Groton, Conn., about 1690. There were four children, of whom William (3) was the eldest and was born in March, 1691. In 1717 he married Marcy Stod- dard, and they had ten children, the eldest of whom, David, was born April 3, 1719. David Chapman married Patience Rouse about 1744, and by her had seven children. Levi, the third child, was born Oct. 21, 1749. He married Elizabeth Stoddard, who lived to the age of ninety-six years, and they lived at Ledyard, Conn. They had a family of fifteen children, one of the youngest being William Chap- man (4), the father of Dudley P. Chapman, of Groton.
William Chapman (4), father of our subject, was born at Ledyard, Conn., June 29, 1790, and participated in the battle at Stonington Point, in the war of 1812. His home was in Quakertown, Led- 'yard, and there his early days were spent. For eight years he was a sailor, but later was engaged as a stone worker and farmer. In March, 1836, he bought the Asher Bailey farm, near the navy yard in Groton, and resided there the balance of his life.
On Feb. 4, 1816, Mr. Chapman married Fanny Bailey, daughter of Simeon and Esther (Wood-
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mansee) Bailey, of Ledyard, and their nine chil- dren were as follows: Esther (decease) was the wife of Russell Fish; Elizabeth (deceased) was the wife of Russell Fish; William (deceased) re- moved to Ohio; Ardelia (deceased) married Hi- ram Avery; Caroline married Moses O. Bailey ; Cynthia (deceased) was the wife of Leonard Baker ; Simeon (deceased) was a seafaring man (he has a son, Roswell, in Groton) ; Prudence married Lo- renza Perkins ; Dudley P. is mentioned below. Wil- liam Chapman died Jan. 4, 1873.
Dudley Pendleton Chapman was born Feb. 15, 1833, in Ledyard, Conn. At the age of three years he accompanied his parents to Groton and spent his early school days in the Second school district. His life until the age of eighteen years was passed on the farm. In 1852 he went to California, joining a party which made the trip by way of the Isthmus, and spent a year in Solano county, then going to Sacramento, where he spent three years. Before his return to Groton, in 1865, he passed twelve eventful years in California. Mr. Chapman made a second visit to the Golden State, spending a year and a half at this time, but in 1866 he again settled in his native neighborhood and has made his home in Groton ever since. He has been one of the suc- cessful business men, interested in several different lines. On Sept. 9, 1869, he embarked in the ice business at Groton, in which he continued for twenty years, gradually converting it into an en- tirely wholesale business. In 1889 he discontinued same, becoming largely interested in real estate, in which line for the past fourteen years he has done a large and prosperous business, handling not only his own but other large bodies of land. He has been also prominent in matters of civic concern, has been quite active in political affairs, and has served usefully on the school board. Socially he belongs to the Jibboom Club.
On July 26, 1865, Mr. Chapman was united in marriage with Lucy H. Swan, daughter of Isaac Swan, of Stonington, who passed away Nov. 5, 1902. She was a woman of many Christian virtues, and left not only a devoted family, but a wide circle of friends who will ever recall her with feelings of deep affection. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Chapman consisted of three daughters and one son, namely : Mary Swan married Rev. Gurdon F. Bai- ley on June 29, 1891, and has children-Harold Chapman, born Dec. 24, 1893, in Avon, Conn .; Marion Latham, born Sept. 7, 1896, in Westbrook, Conn .; Louise Perry, born May 30, 1898, in West- brook; and Lucile Dudley, born Nov. 11, 1899, in Westbrook. Carlos Avery, born in Groton, married Adell Rudd, and they have two children-LaFay- ette and Percy. Louise died in infancy. Emma married Henry Marquardt, and they have one daughter, Madeline.
Mr. Chapman is held in very high esteem in Groton, not only as a representative of one of the
old families which has assisted in the 1 king of history in New London county, but al ton ac- count of his own sterling traits of charac
JOSEPH MUNROE BECKWITH, largest land owners in New London cou if, and a : of the leading representative citizen of Monty
e, is a native of that county, born Aug. 17, 1835, He is a descendant of some of the mc
Salem ancien stock in this section, being a son of Daft Beck- with, and a grandson of Samuel Beckw ancestor in America was Matthew Beckw whose
Matthew Beckwith was born Sept. 22 610, i Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, and wa not un likely nearly or remotely related to his na sake in Yorkshire. Some of the Beckwiths h him a direct connection with Sir Hugh giver Male bisse, who was born in Normandy, and he flands il England during the time of William the ( queror The lineage is given in detail elsewhere. Iatthew Beckwith emigrated to New England in 535, re siding for a short time that year at Saybr ‹ Point He is of record in Branford in 1638, an vas on of the first settlers of Hartford in 1642. jis nam appears among the list of the first settler f Lym in 1651, and he purchased large tracts of 11 on the Niantic river, lying partially in Lyme d Nev London. The bark "Endeavor," the ft vesse launched from New London, was constited an owned by him, and he used it for tradin; purpose with the Barbadoes. He died Dec. 18, 1 .I. H wife's Christian name was Elizabeth.
Samuel Beckwith, grandfather of Jeph M was born in Salem, New London Co., (hın., an died there Aug. 25, 1826, aged seventy « year He was married to Jane Way, who die In No ember, 1825, in Salem, aged sixty-six year To th union were born several children, among vom wer Russell, Charles and David. Samuel Becwith, th father, was a thrifty farmer of Salem, ( mn., ar was in quite comfortable circumstances.
David Beckwith, son of Samuel, and ather James M., was born in 1794, in Salem, andlied De 19, 1860, in Montville, aged sixty-six yrs. F was married to Eliza Rathbun, who is bor in 1800, in East Haddam, Middlesex (, Con daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Willia1 ) Rat bun, of East Haddam, and died in M tville April, 1885, at the advanced age of ghty-fi years. We have the following record of tl childr born to this union: (1) Sarah, born Jan 1, 182 died in Montville, August, 1844, at tł age twenty years, unmarried. (2) John, born arch I 1830, in Salem, was a farmer in that t.''n for number of years. Thence he removed to ontvil where he lived about two years, at the e| of thy time settling in New London, where he ha ince h. his home. He married Lydia Ann Smit of E. Lyme, Conn., and they have had two chilen, Ali
Joseph In Beckwith
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Ann oseĮ (4) } July Civil the latter dying when thirty years old. Munroe is mentioned more fully farther enry Clay, born Aug. 4, 1839, in Salem, 2, 1885, in Amenia, N. Y. Previous to ar he was engaged in school teaching. erved uring that struggle in the United States as a plac engineer, and at the close of the conflict on the retired list, on account of ill married Lou Merwin, of Amenia, N. Y., hey 1 1 three children, the eldest of whom, Da- lied rch 13, 1878, aged four years and seven hs.
avidfeckwith was a successful farmer all his In cou 3 he removed to Montville, New Lon- settling in Chesterfield Society, where ircha 1 land, and, being a thrifty, hard work- han, was enabled to add to his original tract time) time, until he had accumulated some cres the time of his death. Though he gave atteron to his personal affairs, allowing them se n ig by neglect on his part, he found time rve h town in many ways, for several years ng th office of selectman, and efficiently filling · localpositions of importance. So ably did he arge je duties of every trust, and so reliable
le pro in every emergency, that he won the ct and onfidence of all his fellow citizens, and an inthe town stood higher for integrity and c spir In political faith Mr. Beckwith was tanch Whig, later becoming a Repub-
ally His eligious connection was with the Ches- Id Ba st Church, and he served for years on hurchkommittee, being a devoted worker in organ tion. Though he took so active a part the a irs of life, Mr. Beckwith was a man of and
er slender, and was not particularly
served disposition. Physically he was nd ra .d.
unroe Beckwith grew to manhood in wn and the immediate vicinity, for arents removed to Montville when he rs old the new home was near the Sa-
He received his early education in tools of Salem, where he attended even y moved to Montville, and later he was e Montville Twelfth District school, sued his studies until about eighteen of ag Like most farmers' sons, he had been 1 to ming from early boyhood, and after g sch took up the life of a farmer in earnest, The de place, pres sed h
1 of his father assuming control of the hich he has conducted successfully up time. By various purchases he has possessions until he now owns between and e it hundred acres, lying in the towns of Salem. Several years ago he sold a 1 of 1 suppl ille a farm to the city of New London, for so that his holdings in Montville now se so In : 300 acres, the remainder being in dition to general farming he engages
to some extent in dairying, keeping from twelve to fifteen cows, the milk from which he sends to the Chesterfield Creamery. He also carries on the saw- mill on his farm which his father established. As may be correctly judged from the position he has attained, Mr. Beckwith is one of the representative business men of Montville, a thrifty and progressive farmer, enterprising in everything he undertakes, and directs his labors most intelligently. He is a worthy successor of a worthy father, and has taken his place in public life as well as in business circles, having acted in numerous official capacities. He has been selectman several terms, member of the board of relief, and member of the board of assessors for several terms, and has been efficient in every incum- bency. His political faith is that of the Republican party.
Mr. Beckwith was married, May 18, 1862, to Miss Mary Toocker, born Jan. 13, 1843, in Essex, daughter of William Toocker, and to this marriage came three children, viz .: (I) Sarah Cornelia, born in 1864, died in April, 1879, aged fifteen years. (2) Charles J., born Jan. 12, 1866, is living in New Lon- don, where he is engaged as a dyer in the Brainerd & Armstrong silk mill. He married Lizzie Adam- son, of East Lyme, Conn., and they have had two children, William Thomas and Ruth. (3) William, born in May, 1869, is a resident of Montville, and is engaged in the retail meat business. The mother of this family passed away March 30, 1873, in Mont- ville, and on Jan. 12, 1888, Mr. Beckwith married for his second wife Lucy Jane (Herrick) Peabody, born July 1, 1835, in Salem, Conn., daughter of Elijah Herrick, and widow of Thomas Peabody, of Norwich, Conn. No children have come to this union. By her first marriage Mrs. Beckwith had eight children, six of whom lived to adult age. In religious faith Mr. Beckwith is a Baptist, being an earnest member and liberal suporter of the Chester- field Church, in the work of which organization he takes an active part. In short, he is a most desirable citizen in every respect, supporting all good institu- tions and lending his influence to all worthy move- ments, of whatever origin.
The WAY family of New London and vicinity, with which Mr. Beckwith is connected through his grandmother, descended from George Way, of Say- brook and Lyme, who married Elizabeth, only daughter of James and Joanna Smith, of New Lon- don, whither he removed. They had children : George and Thomas.
(II) Ensign George Way, son of George, mar- ried Susanna, daughter of Joseph Nest, and died in February, 1716-17. He lived at West Farms. His family removed from New London.
(II) Thomas Way, son of George, married Ann, daughter of Andrew Lester, and they had ten chil- dren. He removed to East Haven, Conn., and died in 1726. One of his sons, John, settled in Walling- ford, Connecticut.
seph ative h his ight own 1 strict he fa: il in he
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(III) Daniel Way, born Dec. 23, 1688, and Ebenezer, born Oct. 30, 1693, sons of Thomas, are the ancestors of the Way families of New London and Waterford, branches of which settled in Ver- mont and New Hampshire.
JAMES NELSON CLARK. In these days, when so many are declaiming about the loss of op- portunity to the average man, asserting that many of the old time avenues to recognition and promo- tion are closed, or at least barred with locks which respond only to golden keys, it is gratifying to meet with examples like the one afforded by the life of James Nelson Clark, of Norwich, one of the city's most highly respected citizens. The Clark family is one of the oldest and most numerous families of New England.
The grandfather of James Nelson Clark was a harness maker and saddler, and resided in Bridge- port, Conn., where he died at an advanced age. He was the father of several children, of whom Jo- seph S. was the father of James Nelson.
Joseph S. Clark was born in Bridgeport, where he spent his early life. While still a young boy he. began to learn the trade of cooper, and in early manhood he came to Norwich and found work at his trade in the employ of a Mr. Fuller, who was a well-known cooper of that time. Later he engaged in business for himself on Water street, Norwich, and for many years met with the success that at- tends honest industry. Having accumulated a little capital by hard work and economy, he engaged in the grocery business on West Thames street, and for twenty-five years continued in that line. He then disposed of his stock and business, and moved to Waterford, where he located on a small farm which he had purchased, erected a comfortable home and there resided, retired until his death, which oc- curred in September, 1889, lacking but a few months of his eighty-fourth birthday. His remains were interred in Yantic cemetery at Norwich. In poli- tics he was a Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Demo- crat, but became a Republican during the Civil war. In local affairs he was not strictly partisan, but voted for the best man. He was remarkably well preserved and retained all his faculties until his death. In his manners he was of the best type of the old fashioned gentleman, while socially he was very popular, being an entertaining talker, with a vast fund of general information, which he had acquired by reading, and which his retentive mem- ory enabled him to use to advantage. In his re- ligious belief he was an Episcopalian. On Oct. 8, 1833, Joseph S. Clark was united in marriage with Alice Smith, who was born in Yantic, and who died Oct. 17, 1850, aged thirty-three years and eleven months. The children born of this union were: (I) Joseph Sheldon, born Nov. 29, 1834, was a cooper, in early life, later a mate on a whaling vessel, and died at Desolation Islands, while on a whaling voy- age, and was buried there. He married Anna Guile,
and had one son, Alfred, who resides a Poque- tanuck. (2) William Henry, born Oct. 15, 88, was an engineer by occupation. He enlisted ifCo. F. 18th Conn. V. I. and lost his left arm at ] lewood Va. He married Harriet Guile (sister of 1 }broth- er's wife) and had three children: W: um, of Preston; Alice, married and residing in pring- field, Mass .; and Harriet, wife of derick com- Sprague, of Preston. (3) James Nels pleted the family.
James Nelson Clark, was born April
1843 in Norwich and until the age of eighteen he (tended the High street school. He early showed ener- getic business disposition by engaging, at tage of twelve years, during vacation, and times
en no at school, in making stick candy at his hte, and peddling it in the vicinity. He had good suckis at it, and continued the business until after he le school, when he accepted a position with George. Bush nell, a fish dealer of Norwich, for whom h beddled fish in Norwich and Baltic. He remained ith Mr. Bushnell for a few years, and then found mploy- ment with Elihu Frazier, who was engag. in the While meat business on Water street, Norwich thus employed the country's call for defenders was heard and on Aug. 26, 1862, Mr. Clark tered into Co. B, 26th Conn. V. I., as priv is mus- Capt. Clark Harrington, and Col. Kings . His under term of enlistment was for nine months. 11 Nov IO, 1862, he was made sergeant and the giment was attached to the Ist Brigade, 2nd Divien, 19ti Army Corps, commanded by Gen. Nat niel P Banks, of Massachusetts, and under tha Genera he served in the noted Banks expedit . Th regiment participated in the engagement at Por Hudson, May 27th, and June 13 and 14, in the latter day's fight, Adjutant Stephen 63. an Meecl of this regiment, now President of Thame: Tation; Bank, Norwich, was wounded, and, after is reg ment had retreated, was lying on the sound i full view of the sharpshooters of the ene . Ser geant Clark picked up the wounded office and ca: ried him off the field on his back amid aform ( bullets from the enemy- a brave act that ron hit high praise from the officers and men ohis ow regiment. Shortly after this engagement ergear Clark was thrown from his horse, and receive what proved to be a permanent injury tc is bac He was confined in the hospital for a sort tim and then being unable (on account of his ury) do any heavy work he was detailed to look
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