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 93

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

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freen 1 of Salem, the name being then spelled "Rayent." About 1650 Richard Raymond and his sas appear to have left Salem, settling at dif- feren laces along the shore of Long Island. The fathe settled at Norwalk previous to 1654, after- ward loving to Saybrook, where he died in 1692. ldren, all born between the years 1635 and vere as follows: (1) John, who married etts; (2) Bathsheba; (3) Joshua, who mar- izabeth Smith; (4) Lemuel; (5) Hannah, rried Oliver Manwaring; (6) Samuel, who Mary Smith, and settled in New London, he died in 1705, leaving a large estate; (7) ; (8) Elizabeth ; and (9) Daniel, who mar- rst) Elizabeth Harris, and (second) Re- beccalay.

and ried, miah Lond land time

( Joshua Raymond, second son of Richard ith Raymond, baptized March 3, 1639, mar- ec. IO, 1659, Elizabeth, daughter of Nehe- d Ann (Bourn) Smith. He settled in New where was one of the first purchasers of the North Parish, now Montville. For a lived on this land, on which he built a mans" , afterward owned and occupied by his son, Josht He took an active part in the Pequot war, and 3 appointed by the Council commissary of the Colonial troops. Only a short time before his death : had an order for supplying a vessel bound from flew London to the Barbadoes with provisions for tl troops. He was also one of the committee appoind to survey and lay out a road between New lands road corpo in co1 Raym ondon and Norwich, through the Indian w included in the town of Montville. This s afterward a turnpike-the first to be in- ed in the United States. For his services 'ction with the laying out of this road Mr. d received a grant of land in Mohegan, h he built a residence. His death, which April 24, 1676, was due to the effects of occur1 1 WOI the N I received in the great swamp fight with agansetts, Dec. 19, 1675. His widow mar- riedl, . 26, 1681, George Dennis, of Long Island,

I May I, 1712, at the age of seventy-one.v

and d The dren of Joshua and Elizabeth (Smith) Ray- 11 born between the years 1660 and 1675, nond. follows: (I) Joshua, who married Mercy .vere Sands (2) Elizabeth, who married David Rich- ards ; Avery 6) E ) Ann; (4) Hannah, who married Thomas (5) Mary, who married John Chandler ; erience, who died young; and (7) Mehit- ible, wo also died young.

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Joshua Raymond (2), eldest child of and Elizabeth (Smith) Raymond, born , 1660, married, April 29, 1683, Mercy,

cpt. laugh of James Sands, of Block Island. Mr. Raymil's business was in New London, but his amily sided on Block Island. He was necessarily much nent

sent from his home, the care and manage- which thus devolved largely upon his wife, wong of great energy and executive ability. In muta Raymond died at his Block Island home,

and soon afterward his widow, with her children, moved to the North Parish of New London. By his will Joshua Raymond left to his son Joshua "the homestead at Block Island, 100 sheep, twenty cat- tle, a team and cart," also "his father's homestead farm in New London in the Mohegan fields." The executors named were Capt. John Sands and Major John Merritt, of New York. With the assistance of the latter the widow bought a tract of land of about 1,500 acres, in what is now Montville, building a home on what came to be known as Raymond Hill, in which she lived with her son Joshua. The land on which the first church in Montville was built was given by Mrs. Raymond and Major Merritt, and both the former and her son, Joshua, were liberal supporters of the church which was there organized. Mrs. Raymond died while visiting friends at Lyme, Conn., May 3, 1741, aged seventy-eight years. She is buried in the stone church near Lyme. The births of the chil- dren of Joshua and Mercy (Sands) Raymond are . recorded in the town records of New Shoreham, Block Island. These children, all born between the years 1684 and 1697, were as follows: (I) Sands, who settled on a farm in Montville, given him by his mother; (2) Elizabeth; (3) Mary, who married Jonathan Rogers; (4) Caleb; (5) Ann, who married William Whiting; and (6) Joshua, who married (first) Elizabeth Christophers, and (second) Sarah Lynde.

(IV) Joshua Raymond (3), youngest child of Joshua and Mercy (Sands) Raymond, born Jan. 20, 1697, married (first) Aug. 3, 1719, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Mulford) Christo- phers. They settled in Montville, where Mr. Ray- mond was active in town and church, holding of- fices of trust in both. He was for several years the chosen representative of his town in the Gen- eral Assembly of the State, and was a justice of the peace for New London county from 1738 to 1743. In 1738 he was commissioned lieutenant of the Third Company in New London. He and his wife united with the church in the North Parish, July 12, 1724, and in 1740 he was chosen deacon, an office he filled with faithfulness until his death. His first wife died at the age of thirty, May 12, 1730, and he married (second), Nov. 23, 1730, Sarah Lynde, of Saybrook. He died Nov. 12, 1763, his wife surviving until Oct. 19, 1771, when she died at the age of seventy-five. His children, all born between the years 1720 and 1729, were as follows: (I) Elizabeth, who married Oliver Haz- zard; (2) Mercy, who married Thomas Williams; (3) Joshua, who married Lucy Jewett; (4) John, who married Elizabeth Griswold; (5) Edward, who married Sarah Douglas; and (6) Christopher, who married Eleanor Fitch.

(V) John Raymond, second son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Christophers) Raymond, born Jan. 18, 1725, married, in 1747, Elizabeth Griswold. She was born July 16, 1728, daughter of Rev. George

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Griswold, of Lyme, and his first wife, Hannah Lynde. John Raymond owned and occupied the old Raymond homestead near the head of Haughton's Cove. He was a military man, serving as lieutenant under Col. Whiting in the French and Indian war. In November, 1756, he was stationed at Fort Edward, and from there sent to his friends letters written on birch bark and wrapped in brown paper. His wife died of smallpox, Jan. 16, 1779, and he lived until May 7, 1789. Their children, all born in Montville, between the years 1748 and 1772, were as follows: (1) John, who married Mercy Ray- mond; (2) William, a bachelor, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, taken prisoner and whipped to death at Halifax; (3) Elizabeth, who married Joshua West; (4) Hannah, who never married; (5) Mary, who married Joshua Raymond; (6) Nathaniel L., who married Louisa Raymond ; (7) Anna, who married (first) Capt. Stephen Bill- ings, and (second) George Dennis; (8) Eunice, who married Henry D. Bolles; (9) Eleanor, who married John Manwaring; (10) George, who mar- ried Martha Smith; and (II) Sarah, who married Daniel Baker.

(VI) John Raymond (2), eldest child of John and Elizabeth (Griswold) Raymond, born Jan. 7, 1748, married, May 26, 1774, his first cousin, Mercy Raymond, daughter of Joshua and Lucy (Jewett) Raymond. They settled on a farm in Montville, next east to the Congregational church, afterward owned by John G. Hillhouse. John Raymond was the first town clerk of Montville, holding the office sixteen years. He died in Montville, March 30, 1828, and his wife passed away June 30, 1833. Their children, all born in Montville, were as follows: (1) Jewett, born Feb. 17, 1775; who died young; (2) William, born May 3, 1778, who married Elizabeth Manwaring; (3) Nathan, born July 11, 1781, who married, April. 3, 1802, Hannah Sistare, of New London (he was sheriff of New London county, and died in May, 1832, leaving three children) ; and (4) Mary, twin sister of Nathan, born July 11, 1781, who died unmarried April 4, 1828.

(VII) William Raymond, second son of John and Mercy (Raymond) Raymond, born May 3, 1778, married, June 22, 1800, Elizabeth Manwaring, who was born June 22, 1778, daughter of Deacon Robert and Elizabeth (Rogers) Manwaring. Will- iam Raymond was a farmer, and owned the farm formerly the property of Rev. James Hillhouse. He was a large man, of commanding appearance, was much interested in' public affairs, and held many positions of trust and responsibility in the town. In 1828 he represented his town in the State General Assembly. He died July 27, 1842, and his wife survived him until May 7, 1854. Their children, all born in Montville, were as follows: (1) Mercy, born May 21, 1802, married, April 22, 1833, John Raymond, who was born Sept. 19,

1785, son of Nathaniel L. and Louisa (Ray And) Raymond, of Montville. In early life John Lay- mond was a ship carpenter, but later he .led down to farming in Salem, Conn., where 1 and his wife both lived to an advanced age. (2) |ill- iam, born April 21, 1806, married, July 5, 420, Eunice Raymond, daughter of George and Mtha (Smith) Raymond. He was a farmer and ved in Montville, on a farm which was the west 1 of his father's property. He died April 9, 18 his wife having passed away Feb. 5, 1880. Thei phil- dren were Elizabeth M., Eunice Ann, Adelai L., and Lucy. (3) Richard, born May 24, 1811 ar- ried Julia Ann Gardner.

(VIII) Richard Raymond, youngest che of William and Elizabeth (Manwaring) Ray and, was born May 24, 1811, in Montville. He Lame a farmer, and settled in Montville on the ea: fralf of his father's farm, formerly owned and oc pied by Rev. James Hillhouse. Here he lived : his life, with the exception of the first year aft this marriage, when he leased the farm now theesi- dence of A. A. Parker. In 1857 he built the pme which is now the residence of his son, R [ard Henry. He was an old-line Whig, becoming liter a Republican, and held several town office for a number of years being a member of the fool committee. He was a man of medium light, rather spare in build, and of a jovial, good-n .red disposition. Of strict habits, he never allowedany unnecessary work to be done on Sunday, a al- though not a church member he was a libera up- porter of all religious work, and a true Chi fian. He was a man of great energy and industr: fand was held in high esteem by all who knew hin |He passed away Nov. 30, 1878, at the age of kty- seven, his wife surviving him until May 18, 396, when she died at the old homestead in Montvi

Richard Raymond married, about 1836, julia Ann Gardner, who was born July 9, 1818, c gh- ter of Deacon Erastus and Anna C. (Rogers) bird- ner. Their children, all born in Montville, fere as follows: (I) Robert Manwaring, born Fo 10, 1837, was twice married, first to Lydia Babck, and both his wives are deceased. He becar | the father of two children, and is now living in fior- wich. (2) Frances Ann, born Dec. 13, 1839 ar- ried David Chester Comstock, of Montvilleand died Nov. 2, 1874, leaving four children. (3) Percy Elizabeth, born Nov. 29, 1841, married John lan- waring, of Norwich, and was the mother ( five children. (4) Julia, born July 10, 1844, m ried John Raymond Douglass, of Waterford. hey live at present in Salem, Conn. (5) Richard Pnry was born Dec. II, 1847. (6) William, bors Jan. 10, 1850, married Edith Gates. They had no hil- dren, and he now makes his home with his iter, Mrs. Douglass, of Waterford. (7) Sherwoc and (8) Sarah, twins, were born Aug. 19, 1853.

The former married Betsey Gardner, of Norwich, liere

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res his business being farming and dairy- Th have two sons. Sarah died March 28, . (9 John, born April 1, 1855, died Sept. 24,

JOHI ON. From along in the early years ne lifof Norwich, and the region thereabouts, name Johnson has been conspicuous in social busines life. Through the greater part of the teent century the posterity of the late William Johns, of Montville, have been active and ninen in the industrial circles of that town. Johnson and sons, Edwin C., Charles liam nd H ry C., together or in turn, have through named established, fostered and devel- perio 1 one the leading dye houses in this country, becol: known to manufacturers using such les a over the country, as well as in foreign s. C this family Charles S. Johnson and his , Edv Comstock and Charles Amos Johnson repre itative citizens and substantial men of

city Norwich.

The fi of the Johnson family to locate in New don city was William Johnson, who was born Jewpc R. I., in 1775. He came to New Lon- ig manhood, and located at Montville, ine 26, 1799, he wedded Nancy Leach, John Leach, a prosperous farmer of in y‹ re on ghter local The children of this union were as Ws : illiam Gale, born April 3, 1800, died 15, I|2; Robert, born July 1, 1801, died Aug. $59; holas, born Feb. 6, 1803, died May 24, : Naky, born May 30, 1804, died Sept. 25, : Th 809; 1841; )02; as H., born July 23, 1807, died March arles S., born Sept. 1I, 1810, died May arah, born March 19, 1812, died Oct. ary, born Jan. 24, 1814, died June 7, O: hese William Gale, born in New Lon- is mhtioned below. Robert was a prominent 'n of try.

orwich, and was a trustee of the Otis ancy married Edwin Comstock, of New Sagh married Erastus Osgood. Mary mar- Char H. Van Scoy, of New York. William

son, 1 father, entered into rest in 1820, and buriedn Montville.

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GALE JOHNSON was born in New Lon- and attended the public schools of his 1. His early years were passed in work

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id he was but twenty years of age when ed. He then located in Norwich and ed in store for some time, later engaging in himself. After his marriage, in 1824, ent tosouth America, and locating in Buenos s bechie interested in a wholesale mercantile cars.

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ess ¿ I ship chandlery, continuing thus for n 1834 he returned to his native land, hit Mville established the dye works which since the icted 1886 een known as Johnson's Dye Works. ginning until 1871 William G. Johnson e business himself, and from that date was run by his sons, Edwin C. and

Charles S. In 1886 Mr. Johnson resumed control, so continuing until his death, in 1892. The works were then purchased from the estate by Henry C. Johnson. The dye woods, of which from 15,000 to 25,000 tons are used annually, are imported from Hayti, Port de Paix, St. Marc and Gonaives. The output is about 100 barrels weekly, and about thirty hands are employed.

William G. Johnson passed away Jan. 15, 1892, and was buried in the New London cemetery. Po- litically he was a stanch supporter of Democratic principles and outspoken in advocacy of the men and measures of his chosen faith. Fraternally he was a member of Somerset Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Norwich, into which he was initiated Aug. 30, 1824, together with the late Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, of New York.

On Dec. 24, 1824, William G. Johnson was mar- ried, by Rev. Alfred Mitchel, to Louisa Matthew- son, who was born in Coventry Centre, R. I., a daughter of Rufus and Mary ( Bowen) Matthew- son, descendants of well known Pomfret and Wood- stock (Conn.) families. Mrs. Johnson died in Mont- ville March 31, 1876, and was buried in New Lon- don cemetery. She was a member of the Episco- pal Church and a good Christian woman, devoted to the best interests of her home and family. Nine children were born to William G. Johnson and his wife, as follows: Mary, born in Buenos Ayres, in 1825, died there ; Caroline, born Feb. 22, 1827, mar- ried Samuel Townsend and died in Vicksburg, Miss., when that city was bombarded in 1863 ; Nich- olas W., born Aug. 10, 1830, was a sea captain and later a banker at Des Moines, Iowa, where he died in 1901; Louisa Matthewson, born Nov. 20, 1832, married Robert H. Gardiner, and both are deceased (their' son Henry resides in Waterford) ; Andrew T., born in Brooklyn, N. Y., March 10, 1834, was captain of Company A, 13th Conn. V. I., and was killed in Louisiana in 1862; Edwin Comstock, born Aug. 29, 1837, resides on the old homestead in Montville ; Charles S., born May 26, 1840, is men- tioned below ; Henry C., born July 10, 1843, resides in Montville ; and Lucy J., born Feb. 17, 1846, mar- ried Dr. Robert McCurdy Lord, and both died in Kansas City, Missouri.

CHARLES S. JOHNSON was educated in the select school at Norwich taught by Rev. Charles Spooner, and in a private school at South Windham taught by Dr. Fitch, graduating from the latter in 1857. After leaving school he entered the dye works with his father, and thoroughly mastered all the details of the business. He continued to work for his fa- ther until 1871, when, with his brother Edwin C., he took the works, and under the name of Johnson & Co., continued to conduct the business until 1886, when he sold out his interest and became interested in the Millstone Granite Company. He formed a joint-stock company, and, as manager, conducted it until 1894, when he withdrew and entered upon the manufacture of Witch Hazel Extract, with his two

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sons, under the firm name of Johnson & Co. This firm has been successful since its organization, being among the most extensive manufacturers of witch hazel in the State.

Mr. Johnson built his beautiful home on Wash- ington street in 1895, and also the adjoining home which is now occupied by his son, Edwin C. Fra- ternally he is affiliated with the Oxoboxo Lodge, No. 116, A. F. & A. M., of Montville. He is an active worker in the Episcopal Church. He and his family now attend Trinity Church. Like his fa- ther he is a Democrat in politics, and he has sev- eral times served as delegate to State conventions. In 1884 he was the Democratic nominee from his district to Congress, but was defeated by the over- whelming odds of the Republican party.

On April 30, 1862, Charles S. Johnson was mar- ried to Sarah A. Savage, daughter of Rev. Amos Savage, and two children blessed this union: (I) Edwin Comstock, born June 29, 1865, in Montville, in boyhood had the privilege of attending the some- what celebrated school in Washington, Conn., known as the Gunnery. He also attended the Nor- wich Free Academy. Subsequently he entered Trinity College, Hartford, from which institution he was graduated in 1888. He was prepared for the law under the direction of Elisha Johnson and Thomas McManus, of Hartford, and of Hon. J. T. Wait, of Norwich, also furthering his studies at the Columbia Law School, New York City. He was admitted to the Bar at Norwich July 9, 1892, since which time he has been actively engaged in the practice of the law in the courts of New Lon- don county and the State. On May 9, 1893, Mr. Johnson was married to Margaret L. Paddock, daughter of Lewis S. and Mary A. Paddock, of Norwich, and granddaughter of Dr. Seth B. Pad- dock, of that place, and they have four children, Charles, Mary Augusta, Margaret and Olivia. (2) Charles Amos, born Sept. 30, 1870, attended, like his brother, the Norwich Free Academy, also Mass- achusetts Institute of Technology, and Trinity Col- lege, Hartford, from which he graduated in 1892. He is now a member of the firm of Johnson & Co., and is a prominent young business man.

The Savage family, to which Mrs. Charles S. Johnson belongs, is descended from Sergt. John Savage, of Mattabessett, or Middletown, Conn., in 1652. the lineage from him being through Capt. William, Deacon William, Amos, Amos (2) and Amos (3).

(I) Sergt. John Savage was at Mattabessett, since known as Middletown, Conn., in 1652. His marriage to Elizabeth Dubbin is of record in Hart- ford as occurring Feb. 10, 1652. He was made a freeman in 1654. He was one of the members of the First Congregational Church in Middletown in 1668, and was a townsman there in 1657. He died March 6, 1684-85. His place of residence was in what is now Cromwell. His children were: John,

Elizabeth, Sarah, Thomas, Hannah, Mary, Abigail, William, Nathaniel, Rachel and Hannah.

(II) Capt. William Savage, born April 1668. in Middletown, married (first) May 6, 1691 Chris- tian Mould, born in 1677, daughter of Him and Martha (Coit) Mould, of New London. : died Zovem- Oct. 16, 1719, and he married (second) in ber, 1726, Elizabeth Whitmore, widow o Daniel Clark. They lived in what is now Cromwe Conn. He was captain of the North Company of fiddle- town in 1719, deputy to the General Assemt (1715- 26, and a deacon in 1716. Capt Savage df Jan. 25, 1726-27. His children were: Martha, (lliam, Christian, Hannah, Sarah and Joseph, all covhom were born to the first marriage.

Sept born (III) Deacon William Savage (2) bo 18, 1699, married June 2, 1726, Sarah Sava in September, 1700, daughter of John an Mary Savage, and lived in Middletown. He wasteacon in the church. His death occurred April I [1774. His widow died Aug. 10, 1782. Their Idren were: William, Elisha, Martha, Amos,

Isiah Stephen, Solomon and Daniel.

(IV) Amos Savage, born Sept. 25, 17: ried June 2, 1757, Sarah Montague, born 1736, in Wethersfield, Conn., daughter of

mar- y IO, chard and Abigail (Camp) Montague, of Hadley

Mass. He died Feb. 4, 1783, and his widow passe away Oct. 24, 1807. Their children were Levi, bigail, [hard, Lois, Sarah Ann, Amos, Abigail (2), Hannah, Richard (2) and Lucy. Amos, thather of the son Amos, was a soldier in the Revolfon.

(V) Amos Savage (2), son of Amos 1 Sa- rah (Montague) Savage, born Oct. 14, 17 died Sept. 12, 1839. He married Lois Wilcox, Mid- dletown, Conn., who was born July 10, I; 1, and died March 25, 1814.

(VI) Amos Savage (3), son of Amos ( born June 10, 1796, was a minister of the Pres terian Church, and he died Nov. 13, 1858, at Htford. He married (first) in 1825 Sarah Hollier, of Granville, N. Y., and (second) Marietta Sh wood, of Derby, Conn., who was born Oct. 26, 186, and died Dec. 28, 1887. They were the parents Mrs. Sarah Augusta (Savage) Johnson.

Mrs. Marietta (Sherwood) Savage, m er of Mrs. Johnson, was a daughter of Albert SI .wood (born in 1733, died in 1803), of Fairfield Conn., who was a soldier of the Revolution, serving 1775 in a Fairfield company, commanded by Car Jona- than Dimon ; and in this Sherwood line she ( cend. from Thomas Sherwood, who came from swich. England, to Boston, in 1634, in the ship "F|ncis." and was of Stratford, or Fairfield, Conn.,

early as 1645.

LATHROP. The Lathrop family, rep senta- tives of which now live in New London punty. Conn., trace their descent from Rev. John 1 throp. minister at Egerton, in Kent, who in 1624, 1 noved

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Lone 1, where he was pastor of a Congregational urch forty d mo The archbishop caused his arrest and that free members of the church April 29, 1632, of them were imprisoned for two years r the mple offense of practicing the teachings of e Ne as in con Testament. His first wife died while he ison. He and some others were released ion of leaving the country and came to land. Mr. Lathrop arrived with his fam- in I 4, and soon afterward organized a church Scitate. He was admitted a freeman of ymou Colony in 1636-37. Two years later he th th principal part of the church removed to rnsta not ned t r. La d larg . "He married a second wife whose name our records, who came here with him, church June 14, 1635, and survived him." "op was a man of deep piety, great zeal ability. His children were : Jane, Barbara, omas sarah, Samuel, Joseph, John, Benjamin, rnabal Abigail, Bathshua, and two who died in fancy. Pope's Pioneers of Massachusetts.] (II) amuel Lathrop, born in England, came th hisfather to Scituate in 1634, thence to Barn- able, ere he married Nov. 28, 1644, Elizabeth udder Bostc n to

vho had been dismissed from the church Nov. 10, 1644, to remove her church rela- at in Barnstable. Mr. Lathrop was a use-biler in Boston, and afterward combined h tha usiness extensive farming operations. He er set d at Barnstable, and in 1648 he moved to juot

New London), Conn., and there became of 1 judges of the local court organized in 19. I| 668 he removed to Norwich, where later

serve as constable and townsman. After the ith off s wife he married (second) in 1690 Abi- 1, bor ane, | the dred Jan. 29, 1632, daughter of Deacon John Plymouth. Mr. Lathrop died in 1700, cond Mrs. Lathrop in 1734. On her one birthday a large audience assembled at hous

and a sermon was preached by the pas- of tl

church. At this time she retained in a at debee the intelligence and vivacity of her lier d ;. The children born to Samuel Lathrop re : Jej , baptized Dec. 7, 1645; Elizabeth, born Marc 1648; Samuel, born in March, 1650; ah, 1 7; Is

n in 1655; Martha, born in January, 1, born in October, 1659; Joseph, born in ober, 1561; Abigail, born in May, 1665; and ne, bo Aug. 7, 1667. (III) ried s, of

srael Lathrop, born in October, 1659, ril 8, 1686, Rebecca, daughter of Thomas ybrook and Norwich. Mr. Lathrop set- wich and became a man of thrift, and he ly of enterprising sons. He died March nd his wife died Aug. 22, 1737. Their re : Israel, born Feb. 1, 1687 ; William,

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1733. Iren 1 Sep 20, 1688; John, born Oct. 2, 1690; Sam- borr uly 12, 1692; Rebecca, born April 20, 5; My, born Nov. 15, 1696; Martha, born . 15 696; Benjamin, born July 21, 1699;

Ebenezer, born Feb. 7, 1702-03; and Jabez, born Jan. II, 1706-07.

(IV) Samuel Lathrop, born July 12, 1692, in Norwich, married June 26, 1712, Elizabeth Water- man, and they were residents of Bozrah. Their children (Franklin Church records) were: Elisha, born July 13, 1713 ; and Samuel, born Jan. 12, 1715.

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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 93

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