Genealogical and family history of the state of Connecticut, a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Volume IV, Part 56

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Clement, E. H. (Edward Henry), 1843- joint ed. cn; Hart, Samuel, 1845-1917, joint ed; Talcott, Mary Kingsbury, 1847-1917, joint ed; Bostwick, Frederick, 1852- , joint ed; Stearns, Ezra Scollay, 1838-1915, joint ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 1178


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(V) Seth (2), son of Seth ( I) and Eliza- beth Dexter. was born in Rochester. Deceni- ber 28, 1743. died August 1. 1797. He mar- ried, December 18. 1768. Deborah Haskall. Children: 1. David, born May 17, 1770. died 1838; married. December 22. 1796. Polly Pil- kin. 2. Joanna. March 23. 1772. died 1819: married Clark. 3. Deborah. June 25. 1774, died September 29. 1803 : married Jeri- . jah Barber. 4. Seth. see forward. 5. Azuhal. February 17, 1779. died January 16, 1826: married, in 1800, Conant Abernathy. 6.


Nancy, May 22, 1781; married Benjamin Gates. 7. Nathaniel. March 23, 1784, died 1821; married Betsey --; went to Bur- lington, Vermont. 8. William, February 28. 1780. died May 3. 1841 ; married Sally Mel- Inny. 9. Sophia, June 28, 1789, died 1856: married, January 23. 1813, Luther Hoadley, of Winsted, Connecticut.


(\1) Seth (3), son of Seth (2) and De- borah ( Haskall) Dexter, was born December 22, 1776, died March 31. 1841. He married, May 5, 1808, Sylvia, born September 8, 1787, daughter of Eleazer and Elizabeth Gaylord, of Pinemeadow. Children: 1. Harriet Clark, born in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. April 5. 1800, died February 26, 1846; married. Feb- ruary 6, 1834, Edwin A. Douglas. 2. Charles Haskall, see forward.


(VII) Charles Haskall, son of Seth (3) and Sylvia (Gaylord) Dexter, was born Septem- ber 19. 1810. died August 29, 1869. He be- gan life in 1836 as a manufacturer of wrap- ping paper. In 184; he built a large mill at Windsor Locks. Connecticut, and in 1855 be- came president of the Connecticut River Com- pany, and was very successful. He became the central figure in all the best activities of the town and was by far the most influential person therein. He had a remarkably fine presence and a winning address, with a con- manding form. He married. September 19. 1838, Lydia, born January 16, 1819. daughter of Dr. William S. Pierson, of Windsor Locks. Connecticut ( see Pierson VII ). She died May 19. 1888. Children: 1. Julia Sargeant. see forward. 2. Annie P., born May 5, 1842. 3. Edwin D .. October 24, 1847, died January 26. 1886.


(VIII) Julia Sargeant, daugliter of Charles Haskall and Lydia ( Pierson) Dexter, was born at Windsor Locks. Connecticut. Novem- ber 4, 1839. She married (first), December 26, 1860. Thomas Haskall, born February 11. 1827, died 1863. She married ( second), De- cember 4, 1866, Herbert R. Coffin (see Cof- fin III ).


(The Pierson Line).


( IV) Dodo, son of Abraham ( 3-q.v. ) and Mary (Hart) Pierson, was born at Killing- worth (Clinton ), Connecticut, 1724, died there. January 19. 1796. Tradition says that a maiden aunt objected to having such a name as Dodo put upon the child. but her objections were overruled and he was so named. and the name of Deacon Dodo Pierson now stands out bright and honored in the annals of Oid Killingworth. He lived during the revolu- tionary war, and took active part in the serv- ice of his country, and he also fille:l many important offices in town and church. He


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married ------ -. Child, Abraham, see forward. (V) Deacon Abraham (4) Pierson, son of Dedo Pierson. was born in Killingworth, Con- necticut, 1756, died there, May 11, 1823. He was treasurer of the school and ecclesiastical societies, town clerk. selectman, justice of the peace for thirty-two years, and for twenty- four years represented his town in the gen- era! assembly of the state of Connecticut, but as the "good Deacon Abraham" he was best known. He took an active part in the revo- Intionary war, and was an officer in the army. He married Children : Lydia, horn June 19. 1785, married Rev. Hosea Beckley; William Seward, see forward.


(VI) William Seward, son of Deacon Abraham (4) Pierson, was born in Killing- worth ( Clinton ). Connecticut. November. 1788. died July 16, 1860. He was graduated at Yale College, 1808, studied medicine, and received his degree of Doctor of Medicine at Dartmouth. He resided, the greater part of his life. at Windsor, Connecticut, where he was much beloved and prized as a physician. and as a citizen. He was named after one of the former and honored inhabitants of old Killingworth. He married Nancy, daughter of Captain J. Sargeant, of Hartford. 1814. She died September 17. 1863. Children : Wil- liam Seward Jr .. born 1815: Nancy S., 1817. married R. P. Spalding, of Cleveland, Ohio; Lydia, see forward: Olivia, 1820; Abraham, 1822, died 1841: Jacob S., 1824, died 1827; Luther P., 1826. died 1827: Julia Ann. 1827, married Rev. S. H. Allen, of Windsor Locks ; Babe.


(VII) Lydia, daughter of William Seward and Nancy ( Sargeant ) Pierson, was born January 16, 1819. died May 19. 1888. She married, September 19, 183S, Charles Has- kall Dexter (see Dexter VII). Children: Julia Sargeant, Annie P. and Edwin D.


Richard Sloper was born No- SLOPER vember, 1630. He married, Oc- tober 21, 1658, Mary, born No- vember 20, 1640. daughter of Henry and Re- beckah (Gibbons) Sherburne. He was an early settler of Dover, and moved from there to Portsmouth. He died October 16, 1716, 'aged eighty-five. His widow died September 22, 1718. He received land from Henry Sher- burne. September 20, 1659, in consideration of his marriage with his daughter. He had town lands in the distribution of March 22, 1660-61. He was juror in 1662 and 1668. He took the oath of fidelity, October 2, 1666. He deeded land March 27, 1706, to his son Ambrose, and his wife Mary signed this. He was one of the subscribers to the ministerial fund, 1658-66.


Hle made his will October 26, 1711, and it was proved December 28. 1714. Children : Bridget, born August 5. 1659: John, men- tioned below ; Mary, February II. 1663 : Sar- ah, July 26, 1667; Susanna, March 21, 1009; Elizabeth, June 26, 1671; Rebeckah, October 20, 1073; Martha, December 26, 16,6; Ta- bitha, December 17, 1679: Richard. June 19, 1682: Henry, June 19, 1682; Ambrose, Janu- ary 20, 1684.


(11) John, son of Richard Sloper, was born January 13, 1661. He married and had one child, and perhaps others, but nothing further is known of him. Child : Robert.


(III) Robert, son of John Sloper, settled in Branford, Connecticut, where he married. Jan- uary 9. 1717-18. Experience, daughter of Ed- ward Johnson, of Branford, and his wife, Es- ther (Wheadon ) Johnson. She was born in Branford, 1695. He lived in Branford, and moved from there to Southington. His house was a short distance southeast of the present residence of George Bishop, on the west side of the road. His wife died in May, 1765, and he died April 5, 1767. Children: Thomas, born February 8, 1718-19: John, January 31, 1720-21; Elizabeth, October 22, 1723 ; Daniel, January 5, 1726-27, mentioned below ; Jehiel, Angust 7, 1729: Robert, February 14, 1731- 32; Ambrose. 1734-35 ; Sarah, 1737; David, baptized April 28. 1751.


(IV) Daniel, son of Robert Sloper, was born January 5. 1726-27. in Branford. He came to Southington with his parents. He was a captain in the revolutionary war. in 1776 in Washington's army in New Jersey and he took part in the defense of Danimiry in the British raid in 1777. He married (first), Jan- uary 9, 1752. Rachel, daughter of Joseph Jr. and Rachel ( Cowles) Langdon. She was born February 11, 1725. He lived in the southeast part of the town, on the place now owned and occupied by David Ackart. His wife died April 28, 1770, and he married ( second) Han- nah Newell, daughter of Daniel Woodruff. and widow of Asahel Newell. She was born July 7. 1730. He was captain of the military company of the town. He died September 9. 1789. Hannah, his widow, died October 27. 1815, aged eighty-five. Children: Experi- ence. baptized May 26, 1754; Daniel. April 20, 1757: Rachel, December 1, 1759: Ezekiel. mentioned below: Silence, baptized July I, I77I: Patience, baptized July 1, 1771: Rob- ert. born 1772.


(\') Ezekiel, son of Captain Daniel Sloper, was born June 5. 1,62. at Southington. He lived on East street in that town, south of the late residence of David R. Sloper on the west side of the street, and at last accounts


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his house was standing. He died of measles. March 22, 1816, aged fifty-five. He married MIchitable Barnes, of East Haven. born March 3, 1777, daughter of Isaac and Lois ( Pardee ) Barnes. She married (second), October 22, 1816, Gideon Walker. She died October 22, 1842. Children of Ezekiel and Mebitable Slo- per: Harriet, born December, 1808; Lambert E., mentioned below : Cyrus, March 7, 1812: Horace, March 7, 1812; Harriet, November 20, 1814.


(VII) Andrew Jackson, son of Lambert E. Sloper, was born in Southington. Hartford county, July 14, 1849. He attended the public schools of New Britain and at the age of four- teen graduated from the New Britain high school. He then attended the State Normal School for a year. He had to work hard for his education, doing all kinds of odd jobs that came his way. He was brilliant in mathemat- ics aud elocution, and his early experience taught him many kinds of useful knowledge. In 1865 he went to work for a New Britain photographer and in the following year was clerk in a dry goods store. After another year he found employment as messenger in the New Britain National Bank. and he rose step by step until he became cashier in 1885 and since 1895 he has been president. He is also president and treasurer of the New Brit- ain Gas Light Company, treasurer of the American Hardware Company. treasurer and director of the Russwin Corporation, treas- urer and director of the Russwin Lyceum. and president of The Olmstead Thomson Manufacturing Company. He is a member and was formerly president of the Connecticut Bankers' Association. He is also director of the Russell & Erwin Manufacturing Company. of Landers, Frary & Clark, of the North & Tudd Manufacturing Company, the Union Manufacturing Company, the New Britain Machine Company, the Corbin Motor Vehicle Company, the National Spring Bed Company. the Adkins Printing Company, the Edward Miller Company of Meriden; the Trumbull


Electric Manufacturing Company, of Plain- ville, and the Meriden Realty Company.


In politics he is a Republican and has taken an active part in public life. He was a nieit- ber of the common council two years, aller- man one year, sewer commissioner two years, police commissioner one year, and state sen- ator from 1900 to 1902, serving on important legislative committees. He is president of the park commission and of the cemetery commit- tee of New Britain. He was instrumental in securing the passage of the sewer filtration bill for the city. He was chairman of the in- corporation committee of the general assem- bly in 1901-02 and largely responsible for the form of present corporation law of Connecti- cut, one of the best in the country. As chair- man of the park commission he had much to


(VI) Lambert E., son of Ezekiel Sloper, was born at Southington, June 3. 1810. He was a farmer in his native town and after- ward a carpenter and builder at New Britain, Connecticut. He was educated in the public schools and was a life-long student. He was unusually well informed, of strong will and exemplary character. He married Emma . do with the development of Walnut Hill Park. Barnes, a fine type of Christian woman. de- voted to her family and husband. Children : Jane, born July, 1831 : Ellen. December, 1833: Emma, October, 1835 : Harriet, August, 1837 : Matilda, April, 1840: Cornelia, January, 1844: Andrew J., 1849. He is a member of the First Baptist Church and has been its treasurer for forty years. He is a member of Centennial Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Giddings Chapter. Royal Arch Masons ; Council. Royal and Select Mas- ters : Washington Commandery. Knights Tem- plar ; of the Union League Club of New York City : the New England Society of New York : the Hartford Club, and the New Britain Club, of which he was president for several years. He is a member and director of the Connecti- cut Society of Sons of the American Revolu- tion.


He married, October 8, 1873. Ella B., born Tune 13, 1853. daughter of James Thomson. Children : Harold T., William T. and Ken- neth T. Sloper.


Genealogists begin the rec- INGRAHAM ord ot the ingraham or In. gram family with Ran- dolph. the son of Ingel'ram or Ing'ram, who was sheriff of Nottingham and Derby coun- ties in the reign of Henry II ( 1133-89). He had sons, Robert and William.


Robert Ingram, knight, whose arms are painted at Temple Newsam, England, was of such eminence in the reign of Henry III that the prior and convent of Lenton granted to him a yearly rent out of their lands in Shern- ton and Nottingham in recognition of his mil- itary service in their defence. Temple New- sam, an immense estate. six miles in length and four in width, situated about four miles and a half east of Leeds. England, and popu- larly known as the Ingraham estate. was first a settlement of Knights Templar in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. After their dispersion, the estate was granted by Edward IlI to Sir John Darcy and descended to Lord Thomas Darcy, who was beheaded by order


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of Henry VIII and the estate again confis- cated by the Crown. It was granted in 1554 by the same monarch to Mathew. Earl of Lennox, and here was born his son, Henry Darnley, who later became the husband of Mary Queen of Scots. The estate descended to the Queen's son who became James I, king of England, and from him to his kinsman, Esme Stuart. Duke of Lennox, from whom it passed to Sir Arthur Ingram, the first of the Lords Viscount Irwin, one of the conditions being that the room in which Lord Darnley was born should remain unaltered and the room is still called the King's Chamber. Sir Arthur Ingraham, supposed to have been born about 1570, was a cavalier of valor and fame. a near relative of Wentworth, the celebrated Earl of Stafford: was twice married, first to Eleanor, daughter of Sir Henry Slingsby, of the "Red House": second to Lady Katherine. daughter of Thomas Lord Viscount Fairfax. of Gillig. Sir Arthur died in 1655. The por- traits of Sir Arthur in cavalier costume. of the first Viscount Irwin in full armor and of Henry. the second Viscount Irwin, in half armor, were in the collection of the Bishop of California. William Ingraham Kip. DD. LL. D., who died in 1894. Sir Arthur had sons, Henry and Arthur.


Henry Ingram, son of Sir Arthur Ingram. was born 1595-1600, and at the time of the Restoration, six years after the death of his father, was created a Peer of Scotland by Charles II with the title of Viscount Irwin by letters patent dated May 23. 1661, as a recompense to the family for its loyalty, He married Anne, daughter of Montacute, Earl of Manchester, a leader in Parliament. The male branch in England. descended from Sir Henry Ingram. the second Viscount Irwin, became extinct with the death of Charles In- gram, ninth Viscount Irwin, in 1778. His daughter, the Marchioness of Hertford, and Lady William Gordon successively inherited Temple Newsam and from them it passed to their sister, Mrs. Hugo Maynell. whose son took the name of Ingram and his descendants are the present owners of the estate. Arthur Ingram, of Barrowly, second son of Sir Ar- thur, was born 1595-1600, married a daughter of Sir John Mallory, and genealogists assert that from him was descended the Ingrams and Ingrahams of the United States. Edward Ingraham, the first of this surname in Ameri- ca, was born in 1617, and at the age of eigh- teen, in July, 1635, he sailed in the ship "Bless- ing" and settled at Salem, Massachusetts. where he was a proprietor as early as 1638.


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Richard Ingram came to America about 1638 and settled at Rehoboth, Massachusetts,


where in 1645 he was a proprietor. He re- moved to Northampton, Massachusetts : mar- ried Joan ( Rockwell) Baker, daughter of Wil- liam Rockwell and widow of Jeffry Baker. of Windsor, Connecticut. He died in August. 1683. Jared Ingraham, first of Boston, also settled in Rehoboth and had several children born at Swansea, near Rehoboth. Richard. Jared. Jolin. of Hadley, and William may have been brothers ; they were certainly of the same stock, closely related, and of the English family mentioned above.


(1) William Ingraham was closely related to the immigrants mentioned above and was probably brother of Jared, Jolin and Richard. His father may have been William who had children Rebecca, Edward and Hannah, at Re- hoboth. perhaps by a second wife. William Ingraham married. May 14, 1656, Mary Bar- stow. who died November 16, 170€. daughter of William Barstow, of Dedham. They moved to Stonington, Connecticut, and both were buried in the Wequequock cemetery of that town. He was a cooper by trade. He was admitted a freeman in 1674. Children, born at Rehoboth: William, February o. 1657, died young ; William, January 27, 1658, mentioned below; Jeremiah, January 20, 1664; Mary, June 26, 1666: Elizabeth, February, 1609.


(II) William (2), son of William ( 1) In- graham, was born at Rehoboth, January 27. 1658. died January 16, 1708. was buried at Wequequock graveyard. Stonington. He set- tled at Stonington. He married Elizabeth. daughter of Samuel Cheseborough, and granddaughter of William Cheseborough. Children : William. born February 17, 16,0, at Bristol, Rhode Island: Mary, December 8. 1692. at Bristol : Jeremiah, February 11, 1504, mentioned below : Samuel, April 11. 1697. died young : Hezekiah. October 3, 1698; Eli-ha. May 15. 1,04. at Stonington ; Patience, April 2. 1706, at Stonington.


( III ) Jeremiah, son of William (2) Ingra- ham, was born at Bristol, Rhode Island, Feb- ruary 11, 1694. He lived at Stonington. He married ( first ) July 10, 1718. Mercy Monroe. at Stonington : ( second ) November 11, 1;24. in Westerly, Rhode Island. Anne Halliday. who died November 15. 1726: married ( thir i ) August 27, 1727. in Lebanon. Connecticut. Children, born at Stonington: William, True 18. 1725: Ilezekiah, July 29. 1726: Hanrih, September 10. 1728; Anna. February 2. 1;30: Abigail, July 21. 1731: Mary, August 12. 1733; Jeremiah, July 27, 1737: Martha. May 10, 1736: Nathaniel. November 21, 1739, men- tioned below: Norton, August 8, 1741. died young.


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was born at Stonington, November 21. 1739. He married. June 3. 1702. at Stonington. Eleanor Ennis or Enos. He was a soldier in the revolution from Stonington in Captain Eldridge's company. First Connecticut Line. 1777-81. He appears also to have been under Captain John Williams. Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Gallup's regiment, at Groton, in 1779. According to the census of 1700 he was living at the adjacent town of Hebron and had two males over sixteen and one under that age, and two females in his family. The only other was Joseph of Hebron, doubtless his son, men- tioned below.


(V) Joseph, son of Nathaniel Ingraham. was born probably in Stoningham or Ilebron about 1765. In 1790 he had two sons under sixteen and four females in his family. ac- cording to the first federal census. He seems to have setiled in the adjoining town of Marl- borough.


(VI) Elias, son or nephew of Joseph In- graham, was born at Marlborough, November 1, 1805. From 1827 to 1835 he made clock cases under contract for various parties, and in the latter year bought a shop with water privileges. where one of the present factories now stands. and began making cases on his own account. He continued alone until 1843. when he formed a partnership with Elisha C. Brewster under the firm name of Brewster & Ingraham. In 1848 this was succeeded by E. A. Ingraham, who continued the business until 1855. when the plant was entirely destroyed by fire. In 1857 Elias Ingraham rented the shop now occupied by the Turner Heater Company, and in 1859 formed a co-partner- ship with Edward Ingraham, his son, which was continued until 1881. In the latter year a joint stock company was formed. comprising Elias Ingraham, Edward Ingraham, and the three sons of Edward Ingraham. Walter .1., William S. and Irving E. Since the re-organi- zation of the concern in 1881, the growth of the company and its business has been remark- able. A new plant. with largely increased fa- cilities, has been created: a large brick fac- tory, four hundred feet long and four stories high, has been erected. and a number of subor- dinate buildings still in use have been doubled in capacity. The whole plant is furnished with the most modern improved machinery obtain- able, and by its means, together with a large corps of skilled workmen, the company is able to manufacture goods so economically that it can compete successfully with the manufactur- ers of the world. The company and its mem- bers have always been counted on as in favor of every enterprise for the good of the town and its people.


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Elias Ingraham died in August. 1885. and Edward Ingraham in August. 1892. The of- ficers of the company and its managers at the present are Walter \. Ingraham. president : Irving E. Ingraham, vice-president ; and Wil- liam S. Ingraham, secretary and treasurer.


WIGHTMAN


The Wightman family is said to be of Saxon origin.


The lineage is traced in England to Thomas Wightman, of Burbage, who died about 1400 and was of the Landed Gentry, according to Burke.


(J) Rev. Edward Wightman, ancestor of the American family, was condemned to death and burned at the stake. April 11. 1611. be- cause of his Baptist faith. He was of the parish of Burton-upon-Trent. diocese of Cov- entry and Litchfield. He is said to have been the last to suffer death in Engiand on ac- count of religion.


( II) John Wightman, said to be son of Rev. Edward Wightman, had five sons emigrate to America. Of these we have trace ot three : I. Daniel, settled at Newport, Rhode Island. one of the twenty constituent members of the second Baptist Church formed in 1656 and for a long time a preacher and assistant pastor. 2. Valentine. of Warwick and Providence, Rhode Island, member of the general assem- bly. 3. George, mentioned below.


(III) George. son of John Wightman, im- migrant ancestor, was born in June. 1632, died in January. 1722. He settled in Kingstown, Rhode Island, and in 1669 he with others was arrested and kept in jail at Hartford for some time because they owned allegiance to Rhode Island. He took the oath of allegiance. May 20, 1671, and was admitted a freemati, May 6, 1673. He was one of the petitioners, July 29, 1679, to the King praying that he "would put an end to these differences about the government thereof which hath been so fatal to the prosperity of the place : animosi- ties still arising in people's minds as they stand affected to this or that government. He was constable in 1686. on the grand jury in 1687, for some years a member of the town council, and in 1687 was on the tax list. On February 19, 1712, he and seventeen others bought seven thousand acres of the vacant lands in Narragansett ordered sold by the a -- sembly. He and his wife Elizabeth sold William Gardner twenty-seven and a half acres in Boston Neck for one hundred axi three pounds. His will was proved February 12. 1722-23. his sons Daniel and Valentine being executors, and his friend. John Jones, overseer. He begneithed to son Valentine lands bought of Joseph Dolover : to son Dan-


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iel part of land on Great Plain : to son George the farm on which the son dwelt : to son John the three hundred acres on which he dwelt : to son Samuel money: to daughters Elizabeth Huling, Alice Wait. Sarah Peterson, twenty pounds each : to grandson George, son of Dan- iel, ten pounds, gun, wearing clothes, linen, chest brought from England and great Bible ; to two children of his son Daniel fifty shillings a year ; also twenty shillings to the congrega- tion to buy wine to celebrate the Lord's Sup- per. In a codicil he gives other property to his son Daniel. He married Elizabeth Updike, born 1644, daughter of Gilbert and Katharine (Smith) Updike. Children: I. Elizabethi, born July 26. 1664, died 1756, married Alex- ander Huling. 2. Alice, December 29. 1666. married Samuel Wait. 3. Rev. Daniel, Jan- uary 2. 1668-69. died August 31, 1750: mar- ried (first) Catherine Holmes : (second ) Mary -: (third ) Catherine Gardiner, widow of Joseph Gardiner. 4. Sarah, February 26, 1671-72. married (first). 1697, William Col- lins ; (second) Peterson. 5. George, January 6, 1673-74. 6. John. April 16. 1674. married ( first ), January 6, 1700-01. Jane Bentley : ( second ) Virtue 7. Samuel, January 2 16;6-77. 8. Rev. Valentine, men- tioned below.


(IV) Rev. Valentine Wightman. son of George Wightman, was born in Kingstown, Rhode Island, April 16, 1681. died June 9, 1747. On account of some religious disturb- ance he was summoned by the general assem- bly to answer a charge of being engaged in a riot. In 1705 he removed to Grotou. Con- necticut, where he organized the First Baptist Church, of which he became pastor and was presented by his parish with a house and twenty acres of land on his arrival. He re- mained pastor of the church there forty-two years, until his death. He organized a Bap- tist church in New York City in 1712. He married, February 17, 1703, Susannali Holmes. Children : Daniel. Valentine, Abra- ham, Timothy, Sarah, John, Susanna, Eliza- beth and Mary.




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