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Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Wife of Loam Nearing.
Joseph,
1762, 1819, 57.
Married Charlotte Pettibone.
Uzziah.
Married Ruth Garrett.
Thomas,
Married · Mallison.
Solon.
Married · Olmsted.
Arabella.
Married Abraham Wilcox.
Alleluia,
1775.
Elisha,
1778.
Married 1st, Frederick Hum- phrey, Jun .; 2d, Ebenezer Miller. Married Clarrissa Humphrey.
DANIEL DYER son of Benjamin and Margaret Dyer, married Sarah, daughter of Samuel and Anna Northway, and granddaughter of the noted Mrs. Sarah Woodford, who lived to be almost 101 years old. He commenced family state about 1774, and resided on the farm left by his honored father, Benjamin Dyer. Said premises are now owned by Luther Higley, Esq.
Parents. Born. Died. Age.
Daniel Dyer, 1749, 1814, 65. Sarah Northway, 1748, 1819, 70.
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Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Sarah,
1776.
Married Doct. Enoch Leavit.
Chloe,
1778.
Married Uriah Hopkins.
Candace,
1782.
Married Ashbel Moses,
Norman,
1786.
Married Diantha Roberts.
Zenas,
1788.
Married Sarah Chidsey.
Panthie,
1793.
Married 1st, Theophilus Dyer. 2d, Fisk Beach.
They lost an infant in 1780.
DOCT. JOHN DYER, son of Benjamin Dyer Sen., lived and died single. He died 1793.
SOLOMON DILL. He removed from Groton to West Simsbury about the year 1753. He had one son and three daughters. He lived on the East Hill on the farm adjoining the Richard Case farm, and now known as the Morgan place; the house that is now standing, was built by him.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age,
Solomon Dill,
1731, 1800, 69.
Lydia Eggleston,
1727, 1789, 62.
Children. Born. Died. Age.
Eunice,
1753, 1815, 62. Married Uriah Case.
Lois,
1759, 1812, 53. Married Asa Case.
Lydia,
1764, 1813, 49. Married Eber Humphrey .
Solomon, Jun.,
1767.
DR. SOLOMON EVEREST was born April 11th, 1760, and died April 3d, 1822, aged 62 years. He married Miss Amelia Everett, of Winchester, about the year 1782, who was born, in 1767, and died October 22d, 1843, aged 86 years.
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Dr. Everest, was a native of Salisbury, Conn., where he spent his youthful days. He studied the medical profession with Dr. Everett, of Winchester.
He first located, as a physician, in the town of Farming- ton, now Avon, about the year 1782. In 1796, he removed to West Simsbury, now Canton, where he resided the re- mainder of his life. As a citizen, of the town of Canton, he hardly had his rival. He was a member of the conven- tion who formed the constitution of the state of Connecti- cut in 1818, several years judge of probate for the district of Simsbury, representative in the General Assembly of Connecticut, all of which civil appointments he discharged with ability, and the strictest integrity.
As a Christian, his character shone with uncommon lus- ter. He was religious without enthusiasm, or austerity, a pillar of the church, wherein he was located. For twenty years, he officiated as deacon of the first Congregational church in Canton, was deeply studied in theology, strictly orthodox in the sentiments of the denomination to which he belonged. Being possessed of an ample fortune which he acquired by persevering industry, and having no lineal descendants to provide for, he was liberal in his lifetime, in aid of religious, and charitable purposes, and by will, left munificent bequests, for the same laudable objects.
As a physician and surgeon, he had but few equals, and educated a number of young men, who became eminent in their profession. The public, placed so much confidence in his professional skill, it was rare that further aid or counsel was solicited, even in extreme cases under his management. As a man, he left a distinguished mark, upon the age in which he lived, and his death, was considered an irreparable loss, to the town of Canton, and its vicinity.
The following incident, which occurred during his medi- cal practice, to some may appear bordering on the ludicrous, but as it may serve to illustrate the happy expedients he could command, when necessary, is the apology for its inser- tion here.
On a certain occasion, he was called in great haste, to
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attend to the case of a young girl, belonging to a somewhat marvelous, and eccentric family residing on the borders of a neighboring town, who was laboring under the dire malady of witchcraft. On repairing to the house where the scenes were enacting, he found the patient lying on a bed surround- ed by her parents, and grandparents who were in the greatest consternation at what was passing before them, and who pa- thetically implored the doctor, if possible, to do something to alleviate the sufferings of the youthful patient. On inquiring into the symptoms, of the case, it appeared, the witches would torment her by violently pinching her arms and limbs, so that frequently, she would cry out in agony, the witches were pinching her, and on removing the clothing from her limbs, visible marks of violent pinches would appear on the flesh.
The doctor in the meantime, kept a sharp lookout, and came to the conclusion that the girl was the author of her troubles. For instance, when he was closely observing her, the witches would refrain from pinching, but if he chanced to leave the room, they would commence with renewed vigor.
Now for the remedy. He quietly remarked to the patient, that witchcraft was no uncommon complaint; that he had read and studied into the disorder. It was curable, and he could cure it. Two ways would accomplish the object ; either burning or drowning the witches would be effec- tive. He ordered a large cistern to be filled with water, and the sufferer, to be immersed in it, when the witches should again attack her. The operation was carried into effect; the first and second time, the witches became less and less fre- quent. Before the doctor left, he enjoined on the parents to continue the remedy, whenever the witches should make their appearance. On the doctors retiring, he remarked to his pa- tient, if the water did not effect a cure, he had a large witch iron at home, he could bring, and by heating it red hot and appling it to the place affected he could burn the witches out of her, and fully accomplish a cure. She listened to his remarks with the most profound attention and eventual- ly came to the conclusion, that the doctor's remedy, was worse than the disease.
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On the succeeding day but one, anxious to learn the re- sult of his prescriptions, he directed two of his students to make a casual call at the residence of the patient, and report progress.
It is needless to add, they returned with the joyful tid- ings, the patient was well, and peace and quiet was restored to the afflicted family.
EATON, with his wife, resided on a location between the family of Everest Case and sons, and Newell Miner. They left Canton about A. D. 1790, and went on to a farm in the north part of Burlington, where he spent the remainder of his life. But little is known to the writer respecting this family. Among his children were Samuel, Westover and Lorana ; she connected in marriage with Levi Humphrey, son of Michael Humphrey, of Simsbury.
URIAH EDGECOMB, married Anna, daughter of Jacob Reed ; was the first resident on the premises and erected the house which was for many years the residence of the late Elihu Olmsted and sons; the names of his children but little known. Among them were the wife of Josiah Russell, John, the wife of the late Erastus Daily, and Uriah, Jun. There may have been others. He died about A. D. 1810.
JOHN FOX was an early owner and resident in the house, and on the land now owned by the family of the late Robert Case, Jun., deceased, adjoining the Ward farm. It was understood in the early part of the life of the writer that he brought up the young man that bore the name of John F. Frazier, who married Deliverance, daughter of Josiah Clarke, who died in a time of distressing sickness in 1779. Very little is now known to the writer concerning that family.
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HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF FOOTE GENEALOGY.
The compiler of the annexed statistics of the Foote fam- ily, is much indebted to Nathaniel Goodwin, Esq., in his excellent collection on Foote genealogy, published in Hart- ford, 1849.
NATHANIEL FOOTE (of whom Capt. John Foote, an `early settler of West Simsbury, was a descendant of the fifth generation) was born in England, in 1593. At the age of twenty-two years he married Elizabeth Deming.
The precise year of his arrival in America is not definitely known. The first mention of his name occurs in the re- cords of Massachusetts Bay, 1633, when he was admitted a freeman. In 1636, we find him a resident of Wethers- field. He had seven children, and died 1644, aged 51 years. His widow married Thomas Willis, a magistrate, and after- ward governor of the colony, whom she survived. She died July 28th, 1683, aged 88 years.
SECOND GENERATION.
Children.
Elizabeth,
born about 1616, in England.
Nathaniel, born about 1620, in England.
Mary,
born about 1623, in England.
Robert born about 1627, in England.
Francis,
born about 1629, in England.
Sarah, born about 1632, in England.
Rebecca,
born about 1634, in America.
NATHANIEL FOOTE, of Wethersfield, married Eliz- abeth --- , 1640, and died 1655, aged 34 years.
THIRD GENERATION.
Children.
Nathaniel, born January 10, 1647.
Samuel, born May 1,1649.
Daniel, born May 1,1652.
Elizabeth, born May
1, 1654.
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SAMUEL FOOTE, of Hatfield, was married to Mary Merrick, of Springfield, in the same State, 1671. He died September 7th, 1689, aged 40 years. His widow, Mary Foote, died October 3d, 1690.
FOURTH GENERATION.
Children.
Nathaniel,
born
1672.
Mary,
born July
9, 1674. She died in childhood.
Samuel,
born
Slain by the Indians at Deerfield, February 29th, 1704.
Mary,
born February, 28, 1680.
Sarah,
born February, 26, 1682.
Eleazor,
born September, 5, 1684.
Thomas,
born November, 24, 1686.
Daniel
born February, 6, 1689.
Killed by falling from a load of hay.
DANIEL FOOTE. first of Hartford, was married to Mary Collyer, November 19th, 1718. He removed to Dun- caster, Simsbury, where he purchased an extensive farm and resided on it the remainder of his life.
While descending from a load of hay he fell to the ground forward of the wheels; the cattle took fright, went forward, the wheels passing over him, caused his death about one hour thereafter, July 15th, 1740. His widow, Mrs. Mary Foote, died June, 1769. aged 71. She died at the residence of her son, Capt John Foote, in West Simsbury, and was interred in the North burying-ground.
FIFTH GENERATION.
Children.
Samuel,
born October
4, 1719, in Hartford.
Mary,
born November 20, 1721, in Simsbury.
Daniel, the pioneer,
born April
27, 1724, in Simsbury.
Joseph,
born February 17, 1727, in Simsbury.
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John,
born
1729.
Rachel,
born
1731.
Died January 21st, 1737.
Sarah,
born
1732.
Rachel,
born March,
1736.
CAPT. JOHN FOOTE. He removed from Duncaster, in the old parish, about the year 1753. He was twice married; first to Rosanna Humphrey, daughter of Jonathan Hum- phrey, of the same town, in 1753. Mrs. Rosanna Foote died October 10th, 1793, aged 62 years. His second wife was Mary Fowler, of Salem, and she survived him. He resided on the farm now owned and occupied by William E. Brown, near the intersection of the roads, and about twenty-five rods south-west of the present house.
Capt. John Foote died Sept. 15th, 1812, aged 82 years He had children only by his first wife.
SIXTH GENERATION.
Children.
Rosanna, born October
14, 1754.
Married Ephraim Mills; died October 23d, 1814, aged 62.
John, Jun., born January
9,1760.
Luther, born March
5, 1761.
Lucretia, born October
28, 1763.
Married Lois Mills, died June 13th, 1803, aged 42. Married 1st, Temperance Hays; 2d, Anna Bronson; died March 5th, 1834, aged 74. Married 1st, Elias Case; 2d, Dudley Case; died Octo- ber 1st, 1844, aged 80.
Rachel,
born November 27, 1766.
Married Dan Case; died August, 1784, aged 18.
Hilpah Ro- siette,
born October
18, 1772.
Married Lawton Marcy; died March, 1846, aged 78.
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Number of children seven. Capt. John Foote was a man of robust constitution, an incessant laborer and farmer through life.
JOHN FOOTE, JUN., was married to Lois, daughter of Dea. Benjamin Mills, of that part of the ancient town of New Hartford, now forming part of the town of Canton. He settled, and remained through life, on the farm now owned and occupied by his son, Dea. Lancel Foote.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
John Foote, Jun.,
1760, 1803, 42. Died suddenly.
Lois Mills,
1762, 1802, 39.
Children.
Born. Died. Age.
An infant.
Clara,
1784, 1789, 6.
Laura, 1786, 1855, 69. Married Louis M. Norton, of Goshen.
Miles,
1788.
Married Clarinda Barber.
Lancel,
1790.
Married Laura Humphrey.
Hershel,
1793.
Married Pamela B. Townsend, of Albany.
Clara,
1795, 1837, 42.
Married Luke Barber.
Stiles,
1797, 1798.
Stella,
1799, 1839, 40. Married Chester Wadsworth,
of Becket, Mass.
John Stiles,
1803.
Married Margaret Todd, of Pennsylvania.
ANCESTRY OF THE FRANCIS GARRETT FAMILY.
SAMUEL TULLER married Sarah, daughter of John Mills, about the year 1715; they had three sons, viz., Sam- uel, Joseph and Isaac, the latter born fatherless. The wid- ow afterward married Francis Garrett, a Frenchman, by whom she had five children.
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Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Sarah,
1723, 1821, 98.
Married Oliver Humphrey.
Susannah,
1725, 1805, 80.
Married William Woodford.
John, Francis,
1727.
1729.
Married Ruth, daughter of Capt. James Case.
Anna,
1731.
Married 1st, James Northway; 2d, John Phelps,
The first Francis Garrett, died 1731, and his widow mar- ried Capt. Joseph Woodford, with whom she lived the remainder of his life. After his death in 1744, she spent the remainder of her days with Mr. William Woodford, son of Capt. Joseph Woodford, who married her daughter Susan- nah, in 1745. She lived until 1797, and died in her 101st year. Maj. John Garrett, her son, removed to Wyoming, in Pennsylvania, where he was killed in a battle with the Indians. His widow with other women and children, escap- ed the death by which the men had fallen, by fleeing (as they were instructed) to a raft that lay in the Susquehannah river, and floating down the stream, but their property was all destroyed that could be, by the Indians.
FRANCIS GARRETT, 2D, with his wife, Ruth Case, daughter of Capt. James Case, and sister of Capt. Josiah Case, settled in West Simsbury, in 1746, on lands at the confluence of the Albany and Litchfield turnpike, west of the William Stone buildings. He was a blacksmith by trade. He died of consumption. His widow was married to Gideon Case.
Parents. Born. Died. Age.
Francis Garret,
1729.
Ruth Case.
Children. Born. Died. Age.
Rufus, 1st,
1754, 1760, 6.
Ruth,
1756. Married Uzziah Dyer.
Francis,
1759.
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Rufus, 2d,
1762, 1831, 69.
Thias,
1764, 1838, 74.
Married 1st, Chloe Hills; 2d, Mary Tuller; 3d, Charlotte Moses. Married Miriam Case, daugh- ter of Isaac Case; died 1847, aged 77.
James,
1767.
Married Apphia Hill; died 1839, aged 75.
Theodore,
1769.
Ruth, 2d,
1772.
Married Thomas Dyer, Jun.
DR. ELISHA GRAHAM. He came from Wintonbury, now Bloomfield, with his wife, Anna Humphrey, daughter of Thomas Humphrey, 2d, to West Simsbury in the year 1753, and settled on the farm now owned and occupied by Watson Case, Ist. There were six children in this family.
Parents.
Elisha Graham,
Born. Died. Age. 1734, 1805, 72.
Anna Humphrey, 1734, 1793, 59. Daughter of Thomas Hum- phrey, 2d.
Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Elisha,
1753. Married Hannah Merritt ..
William,
1756. Married Saphira Owen.
Augustus.
Freeman,*
1762, 1819, 55. Married 1st, Lydia Phelps; 2d, Lydia May.
Infant, Anna,
1766, 1766.
1769, 1827, 58. Married Ashbel Graham.
ISAAC GRAHAM, a brother of Elisha settled on what is called the Cook farm, on Bald Hill, about the year 1752.
*Freeman Graham occasioned his own death by stabbing himself with a butcher knife, August 1st, 1817, and died August 2d.
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Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Isaac Graham,
1728, 1807, 79.
Sarah Moses.
Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Isaac, Jun. Sarah.
Married Thomas Caverlee.
George.
Ardelice.
Married Seba Moses.
Timothy, 1st, Lucy, Candace.
1768, 1775, 7.
Married Thomas Sanford, Jun.
Timothy, 2d.
Annis,
Married Ruth Wilcox. Married Elijah Arnold.
DANIEL GRAHAM, a brother to Isaac and Elisha, with his first wife, Zerviah Moses, came and settled on the place now (1855) owned by Chester Case, about the year 1756.
Parents. Born. Died. Age.
Daniel Graham,
1736, 1827, 91.
1st wife, Zerviah Moses, 1740, 1763, 23.
2d wife, Lois Phelps, 1747, 1776, 29.
3d wife, Anna Rob- erts.
1748, 1821, 73.
Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Daniel, Jun., Lois,
1764. Married Michael Segar.
Israel,
1767, 1813, 46. Married Roxana Case.
Ashbel,
1768, 1813,
Jemmy.
Zerviah,
1775,
45. Married Anna Graham. Married Unice Gains. Married Amos Edgerton,
Erastus, 1844. Married Hilpah Roby.
MOSES GAINES, with his wife Lucy, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Barber, commenced their family state about A. D. 1762. They resided on the farm now
1759, 1808, 49. Married.
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owned by Henry Barber, till about A. D. 1775. Mr. John Barber, Jun., then became the owner of that farm, and Mr. Gaines rented the farm of Ephraim Buell's heirs, till 1784, when he went to the north part of New Hartford, on the east river, where he spent the remainder of his days.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Moses Gaines,*
1731, 1817, 86.
Lucy Barber,
1742, 1831, 89.
Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Moses. Jun.,
1764,
Married Hannah Miller.
Lucy,
1762, 1849, 87.
Lois,
1766.
Married Elijah Simons. Married 1st, James Simons, 2d, - - Loomis.
Unice,
1769.
Married 1st, Jemmy Graham; 2d, Daniel Pettibone. Married Levi Hart.
Elizabeth,
1772.
Alpheus,
1774, 1845, 71.
Married Susan Miller.
Enoch,
1777.
Married Anna Warner.
Theresse,
1779.
Married Richard Case, 5th.
Ruth,
1781.
Married Jehiel Wilcox.
PHILIP HARRIS, with his wife Rhoda, resided on the premises now owned by Lucian Bidwell, and was its first owner. They were the parents of the wife of Asher Hin- man, whose given name was Mary, and also the wife of the late Capt. Amaziah Humphrey, of Simsbury. Their farm became the property of Asher Hinman and wife and from them passed into the hands of Thomas Bidwell, Jun.
JOHN HILL, JUN., son of John Hill, Sen., with his first wife, Isabel Alford, settled in 1740, in the East Hill school district. They resided on the farm now owned by Nelson Aldridge. They had by the first marriage one son and two
* Of this family, Moses, Jun., and his wife, also Eunice, Elizabeth and Enoch, are still living.
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daughters; the daughters were married to two men by the name of Covey, of the religious order of the Seventh Day Baptists; they settled in Burlington. For second wife he married Isabel, a daughter of Thomas Eggleston. They had six more children.
Parents. Born. Died. Age.
John Hill, Jun., 1725, 1795, 70.
1st wife, Isabel Alford.
Daughter of Nathaniel Al- ford, Sen.
2d wife, Isabel Eg- gleston, 1733, 1818, 85.
Children by 1st wife. Born. Died. Age.
John, 3d, Daughter. Daughter.
Married Mary Case. Married Mr. Covey. Married Mr. Covey.
Children by 2d wife. Born. Died. Age.
Jedadiah. Elijah. Chloe,
Married Miss Kilby. Married Esther Tuller.
1794. Married Rufus Garrett.
Welthy,
1767. 1852, 85. Married Jabez O. Gleason.
Keziah,
1827, 57.
Married Thaddeus Tuller.
Anna,
1819,
Married Nahum Barber.
DARIUS HILL, son of John Hill, Sen., and half brother of John Hill, Jun. He married Lois, daughter of Benoni Moses. They resided on the East Hill, on the premises, which after his death were owned and occupied by the late Titus Case, deceased. They had four sons and three daugh- ters. The sons all died in early life; the three youngest, with one grandchild died in the beginning of the winter 1798-9, together with the father, in the short time of little more than one month; all of dysentery.
Parents. Born. Died. Age.
Darius Hill, Lois Moses,
1749, 1799, 50. 1749.
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Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Lois, about
Married Theodore Shelden.
Darius, Jun.,
1770. 1772, 1788, 16. Died of Consumption, Married Frederick Sheldon.
Sarah. Arden,
1776, 1799, 23. Died in the western army; drowned by failing through the ice.
Rachel.
Elias,
1798.
Asa,
1798.
The mother and her three daughters, left the town near the beginning of the present century, and but little is now known respecting the family.
ASHER HINMAN, with his wife Mary, daughter of Philip Harris, resided on the farm now owned by Lucian Bidwell, in the fore part of their family state till about the year 1786. They then removed to the west side of the river, where they lived the remainder of their lives.
Parents. Born. Died. Age.
Asher Hinman,
Mary Harris,
1741, 1809, 68. 1831.
Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Eliza. Amasa,
1768,
Zerah,
1771, 1848, 78.
Married Uriah Beach.
Married Polly Hinman.
Married Anna Mills, daughter of Moses Mills. Married Moses Mills, Jun.
Rhoda. Philip Harris. Cretia.
Arad. Asher,
1852.
Married Elias Mills.
Married Polly Richards.
Married Eunice Alderman.
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OLIVER HUMPHREY, EsQ., the first magistrate in West Simsbury, was son of Jonathan Humphrey, who was born in 1688. Jonathan Humphrey was son of the first Samuel. Oliver Humphrey, Esq., was brother to Jonathan and Solomon. He removed to West Simsbury about 1742, and resided on the premises lately owned by William Stone, Esq., Suffrage Village. He had eleven children who lived to adult years, four sons and seven daughters, eight of whom connected in life and had children. The family were considered as conspicuous members in the community.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Oliver Humphrey,
1720, 1792, 72.
Sarah Garret,
1723, 1821, 98.
Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Sarah,
1744, 1795, 59. Married 1st, Abraham Case, Jr., Rev. Abraham Fowler.
Lois,
1746, 1800, 64.
Married Bildad Barber.
Ruth,
1748, 1822, 74.
Married Gideon Mills, Jr.
Oliver, Jun.,
1750. 1776, 26.
Died in the army.
Erastus,
1752, 1776, 24.
Died in the army.
Reuben,
1754, 1830, 76.
Married Anna Humphrey.
Rachel,
1756, 1831, 75.
Married George Humphrey.
Asher,
1758. 1826, 68. Married Chloe Humphrey.
Mercy,
1761, 1826, 65.
Married Rev. Jeremiah Hal- lock.
Esther, 1763, 1808, 45. Married Eber Alford.
Lavinia, 1765, 1848, 83. Married Thomas Bidwell, Jun
MAJ. REUBEN HUMPHREY, third son of Oliver Hum- phrey, Esq., married Anna, daughter of Capt. Ezekiel Hum- phrey. He resided on the premises and erected the dwell- ing-house at the junction of the roads west of the William Stone place. The house is now owned by
He was a man of fine native talents, and useful attain- ments, such as go to make up a useful citizen. He was 10
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early in life appointed to the office of justice of the peace, and also filled various posts of high responsibility and honor, both in his native, and adopted state. He sustained the rank of major in the militia, and was keeper of the Newgate prison for five years. He, in 1802, removed to Onondaga county in the State of New York, where he shared largely in the confidence of his fellow-citizens.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Reuben Humphrey,
1754, 1830, 76.
Anna Humphrey, 1758, 1826, 68.
Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Guy.
1807, 1807.
Reuben, Jun. Gad.
CAPT. ASHER HUMPHREY, fourth son of Oliver Hum- phrey, Esq., married Chloe, daughter of Capt. Ezekiel Hum- phrey. He resided on the premises, and erected the dwell- ing-house now owned by Pomeroy Higley.
Parents. Born. Died. Age.
Asher Humphrey, 1758, 1826, 68.
Chloe Humphrey, 1762, 1813, 51.
Children. Born. Died. Age.
Oliver. Erastus.
Married Rhoda Woodford. Married Anna London.
Sophia. Julius.
Norris. Mary.
Emily. John.
Trueman.
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SOLOMON HUMPHREY, SEN. He was brother of Jonathan and Oliver, and removed from the old parish to West Simsbury, about the year 1742. He settled on the premises now occupied by Everest Case and sons, and little to the south-east of the present house.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Solomon Humphrey,
1722, 1798, 76.
Naomi Higley, 1726, 1817, 91.
Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Naomi, 1749, 1816, 69. Married Andrew Mills.
Solomon,
1747, 1751, 4. Died in youth.
Ruggles,
1751, 1802, 51. Married Lucy Case.
Solomon,
1752, 1834, 81.
Father of Rev. Heman Hum-
phrey, late president of Amherst College. Married 1st, Lucy Case, daughter of Ezekiel Case; 2d, Hannah Brown.
Esther, Augustus,
1758, 1812, 52.
1771.
Married daughter of Ephraim Barber; now living, 1856.
THE ANCESTRY OF OLIVER AND SOLOMON HUMPHREY.
MICHAEL HUMPHREY,* of Windsor, was the ances- tor of the Humphreys in this region, He married Priscilla Grant, in the year 1647. Their children were John, born 1650 ; Mary, born 1652; Samuel, born 1656; Martha, born 1663 ; Sarah, born 1658 ; Abigail, born 1665; Hannah, born 1669.
LIEUT. SAMUEL HUMPHREY, son of Michael and Priscilla Humphrey, was born 1656, and died 1736. Their
* His descendants, are scattered through the Northern and Western States.
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children were Samuel, Jonathan, Charles, Noah, Mary, Eliz- abeth and Abigail.
The first Jonathan Humphrey, son of Lieut. Samuel Hum- phrey, married Mercy Ruggles, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Ruggles, of Suffield. Their children were Jonathan, Mercy, married Dea. Michael Humphrey, Oliver, Solomon, Esther, who married John Owen, Apphia, married John Higley, and Rosanna, married John Foot.
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