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Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Joseph,
1726, 1795, 65.
Had four wives, Lois Case, Remington and
Lewis.
Michael,
1728, 1819, 91.
Married Mercy Lawrence.
Hannah,
1731, 1796, 65.
Married Ebenezer Fields.
Samuel,
1734, 1803, 69.
Married - Cowles.
Amasa,
1736, 1821, 85.
Married Lucy Curtis.
Benjamin,
1738, 1829, 91.
Married Hannah Humphrey.
Ezekiel,
1740, 1805, 65.
Married Ursula Phelps.
Daniel,
1742, 1779, 37.
Simeon,
1744, 1778, 34.
*E. Mills, Esq.
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Andrew, Sarah,
1746, 1813, 67.
Married Naomi Humphrey.
Married Joseph Cowles and Asa Foote.
Thankful,
1750, 1776, 26. Married Charles Wilcox.
Ephraim, 1751, 1818, 67.
Married Rosanna Foote.
Ruth, 1753, 1789, 36.
Married James Andrus.
Average longevity sixty-one and four-fourteenths years.
Without ostentation it may be stated that of the ten sons of which the family were composed, one was colonel of mili- tia, three were captains of military companies, and five were deacons of Congregational churches.
EPHRAIM MILLS, son of Dea. Joseph Mills, and tenth son of the family, was born April 19th, 1751. He had two wives; first wife, Rosanna Foot, daughter of Capt. John Foot; second wife, widow Bethia Johnson, who survived him. He had ten children, seven sons and three daughters. He had children only by his first wife.
He resided on the premises now occupied (1855) by Free- man Case.
Parents. Born. Died. Age.
Ephraim Mills,
1751, 1818, 67.
1st wife, Rosanna Foot, 1754, 1814, 62.
2d wife, Bethia John-
son.
Children. Born. Died. Age.
Child.
Rosanna, Sept 17, 1780.
Ephraim,
Oct. 19, 1782.
Phebe,
March 28, 1784.
Simeon,
1786.
Died in infancy. Married Arnold P. Humph- rey. Married 1st, Sarah Case, widow of Orange Case; 2d, Emma Tuller. Married Stephen Davis. Died at the age of 10 months.
1748, 1805, 57.
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Simeon,
Sept. 22, 1787.
Married Anna D. Angi- lis, Abi Buel, Clarinda Humphrey. Died October 14th, 1792,
Andrew, April, 1789.
aged 2 years and 6 months.
Ruth,
Nov. 9, 1792.
Married Chauncey G. Gris- wold. Died January 11th, 1804,
Andrew,
1793.
aged 9 years.
Norman,
Aug. 2, 1795.
Married 1st, Sophia Andrus; 2d Melinda
EPHRAIM MILLS, son of the preceding Ephraim, was born October 19th, 1782; he had two wives. Married Jan- uary 10th, 1816, Sarah Case, whose maiden name was Jones, widow of Orange Case, who was accidentally killed by the falling of a tree, March 17th, 1814. She was born December 1st, 1783, and died June 4th, 1837, leaving one son, Addison O. Mills, who was born July 14th, 1817.
His second wife was Emma Tuller, daughter of Rufus Tuller. She was born September 28th, 1798. They were married February 28th, 1838. One child, Caroline Emma Mills, was born May 14th, 1840.
Addison O. Mills, above named, married October 17th, 1839. Jane Maria Case, who was born August 7th, 1823, daughter of Capt. Nodiah Case, by whom he has had three children, viz., Sarah Jane, born December 11th, 1844; Ad- dison Nodiah, born March 20th, 1850, and died February 5th, 1853; Ephraim Wilbur, born April 18th, 1854.
Ephraim Mills, now (April, 1855) resides on the premises previously occupied by Zacheus Case, Stephen Harris, and Jacob and Joseph Foote.
Tradition says that Simom Mills, son of the first Simon named in these sketches, when a man, and when the country was infested by lurking and hostile Indians, went
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into the field to plow, accompanied by two large dogs. An Indian lay in ambush through the day to kill him and take his scalp. Uncle Simon was closely followed by his faithful dogs. The Indian was afraid that unless he killed him outright, uncle Simon would set his dogs upon him, and he would immediately be torn to pieces, which circumstance was the cause of saving Uncle Simon's life. This Indian was afterward taken for murder and executed. At the time of his execution, he disclosed the facts here narrated.
EZEKIEL MILLS, the sixth son of Dea. Joseph Mills. married Ursula Phelps, a native of Hebron, about the year 1762. They resided most of their family state, on the pre- mises now owned by Robert Wilcox, until 1794, when he removed to Becket, Mass. They subsequently removed to the State of Ohio where they both died.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Ezekiel Mills,
1740, 1805, 65.
Ursula Phelps,
1818.
Children. Born. Died. Age.
Ursula Clorus,
1763.
Married 1st, Daniel Hitch- cock; 2d, Ambrose Cow- dry. Married Robert Wilcox.
Climena,
1766.
Ezekiel Rodolphus,
1768.
Married Orpha Holcomb.
Thomas Delaun,
1770.
Married Lattimer, daughter of Jonathan Lat- timer.
Asahel,
1774.
Oliver.
1777.
Olive,
1779, 1800, 21.
Isaac,
1781.
Roswell,
1783.
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DEA. ANDREW MILLS was the ninth son of Dea. Jo- ยท seph Mills, born A. D. 1746. He, with his wife Naomi, daughter of Solomon Humphrey, 1st, connected in marriage, about 1771, he resided on the premises now owned by Wil- liam H. Hallock, Esq. His house was on the site of the house now owned by Rev. Jairus Burt. He removed to Middlebury, State of Vermont, in 1787; was reputed an eminently pious and useful man. In the year 1813, he came on a visit to his native town; was taken sick with typhus fever, and died in the house on the site of the one where he was born aged 67 years.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Andrew Mills.
Naomi Humphrey, 1749, 1816, 67.
Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Ralph,
1772.
Zenas,
1774.
Louisa,
1776.
CAPT. MICHAEL MILLS. He was the second son of Dea. Joseph Mills, he commenced his first farming opera- tions on the premises now owned by Dea. Lancel Foot. He built his house at the extreme west end of the farm, on the line between him and the heirs of the then late Ephraim Buel, deceased; his house stood some fifty or sixty rods east of the old Cherries Brook road, and north-east of the saw- mill of Humphrey & Brown, in the north part of the Center school-district, there was no open road leading to his house. The old cellar and well are still to be seen. He removed to Norfolk about the year 1772, where his two last sons were born. The farm was sold to Capt. Foot.
Parents. Born. Died. Age.
Michael Mills,
1728.
Mercy Lawrence.
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Children.
Born.
Died. Age.
Michael, Jun.
1755.
Mercy,
1758.
Ira,
1761.
Eden,
1763.
Lawrence,
Loditha.
Percy.
Augustus,
1772.
Michael Frederick,
1774.
DEA. BENJAMIN MILLS, the fifth son of Dea. Joseph Mills, Sen. He married Hannah, a daughter of Samuel Humphrey, the third, the first Samuel Humphrey, of West Simsbury. He resided most of his family state on the premises now owned by Alanson Merrills and Harvey Mills, in the West Hill district. He was a captain during most of the campaigns during the Revolutionary war, but never received anything for his time and suffering in the American cause.
He was a man of Christian integrity toward God and his fellow-citizens. His prayers and his pious example will operate long after he is sleeping in the dust, and although he possessed but little of this world's treasure, yet he kept the world indebted to him while he lived in it. The last years of his life he became quite deaf, and his tottering form was permitted to ascend the pulpit, always standing in prayer by the side of the venerable Hallock.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Benjamin Mills,
1738, 1829, 91.
Hannah Humphrey, 1740, 1821, 81.
Children. Born. Died. Age,
Benjamin, 1st, 1757. 1759, 2. Died in childhood.
Benjamin, 2d, 1759, 1787. 28. Married Dorcas Case.
Lois, 1761, 1802, 41. Married John Foot, Jun.
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Caina,
1764.
Dudley,
1766.
Cyrene,
1769, 1852, 83.
Married Noah Humphrey.
Cosmilly,
1771, 1829, 58.
Married Amos Leete.
Lemuel,
1773, 1808, 35.
Thaddeus,
1775, 1846, 71 1778.
Married Dorothy Bodwell. Married Sarah Case. Married Charles Slocum.
Lucretia,
1780, 1809, 29.
Married Plinny Case.
Elizabeth,
1783, 1852, 70. Died single.
Philemon,
1785, 1793, 8.
Died in youth.
COL. AMASA MILLS, fourth son of Dea. Joseph Mills, with his wife Lucy, the oldest daughter of Peter Curtis, commenced their family state about the year 1756. Their first house was built near where the house of Simeon Mills now stands. He afterward built on the site of the house built by the late Gardner Mills, Sen., deceased, and now occupied by his descendants.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Amasa Mills,
1735, 1821, 86.
Lucy Curtis,
1737, 1816, 79.
Children. Born. Died. Age.
Arnon, 1st,
1757.
Died in childhood. Died in girlhood.
Lucy, 1st.
Lowly,
1760.
Married Job Barber.
Diadama,
1762, 1841, 78.
Married Daniel Merrell.
Amasa, Jun.,
1764, 1846, 82.
Married 1st, Patience Bald- Gar- win, 2d. Charlotte rett. Married Frederick Moses.
Delilah,
1766.
Arnon, 2d,
1769, 1810, 41.
Lucy, 2d,
1772, 1841, 69.
Married Mary Barnes. Married 1st, John Merritt; 2d, David Stockwell. Married Mary F. Skinner.
Gardner,
1773, 1845, 71.
1775, 1776.
Died in childhood.
Clarissa,
1780, 1792, 12.
Died in early girlhood.
Married Rhoda Case, 2d. Married Lovisa Wilcox.
Thankful,
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COL. MILLS was a soldier in the old French war on the borders of Canada; he commanded a company in nearly all of the campaigns of the war of the Revolution. He became a major near its close and was a colonel in the militia. He was reputed a good officer and a useful citizen.
REV. GIDEON MILLS was the seventh son of the first Peter Mills, of Hollandish descent; his wife whose maiden name was Elizabeth, daughter of Brewster Higley, spent the most part of her youth and girlhood in the fam- ily of her cousin, the first Gov. Trumbull, of Lebanon. The Rev. Mr. Mills, having been minister of Old Simsbury about ten years previous to 1755, after living and preaching one or two years in West Simsbury, he was installed in the year 1759. He lived and died on the place which was left to his son Gideon, and which after passing through several hands was lately owned by Henry Foote.
All the time of his ministry in West Simsbury, he lived two and a half miles from the meeting-house, over a very hilly, cold and uneven road, which would now be called a hard sabbath day's journey for a clergyman or a layman; this road he traveled weekly, and sometimes much oftener. One incident respecting the Rev. Gideon Mills is thought worthy of notice. He was habitually fond of sacred music, and would request others that could sing to join with him and he retained his relish for singing even to his dying mo- ments. He died of a cancer in the face, which kept him in great suffering, for many of the last weeks of his life. He dwelt much on the sentiments expressed in the 38th psalm, (Watts,) "Amidst thy wrath remember love," &c .; also the 39th. "God of my life look gently down." Just before he expired he requested the friends in attendance to sing the 38th psalm, "Amidst they wrath remember love," and attempted to join with them, but when the fore part of the psalm was sung he expired, so that it was said by Mr. Hallock, on a certain occasion, that he died singing the 38th psalm.
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Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Rev. Gideon Mills,
Elizabeth Higley,
1716, 1772, 56. 1723, 1774, 51.
Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Gideon, Jun.,
1749, 1813, 64.
Samuel,
1751, 1814, 63.
Elizabeth,
1753, 1825, 72.
Jedediah,
1755.
Anna,
1789.
Faithe,
1765, 1850, 95.
Married 1st, Miss Sarah Gil- pin; 2d, Miss - Bel- den; 3d, Mrs. - Married 1st, Gideon Curtis; 2d, Rufus Hawley. Married Miss Wells. 3d wife of Rev. William Rob- inson. First wife of Roswell Spencer; 2d wife of Eber Alford.
LIEUT. GIDEON MILLS, oldest son of Rev. Gideon and Elizabeth Mills, married Ruth, third daughter of Oliver Humphrey, Esq. He resided on the farm left by his hon- ored father until the year 1800, when he removed to Bark- hamsted, where he resided the remainder of his life. They had two sons and four daughters.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Gideon Mills,
1749, 1813, 64.
Married, 1771.
Ruth Humphrey,
1748, 1822, 74.
Children. Born. Died. Age.
Ruth,
1771, 1808, 37
Married Owen Brown. Married Dorothy Hayes.
Gideon, Jun.,
1773.
Oliver,
1777.
Married Amelia Wells.
1779.
Married Doct. Thompson.
Elizabeth, or Betsy, Susannah,
1781.
Married Daniel Richardson.
Sarah Ann. 1783.
Married Daniel Woodruff.
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SKETCH OR HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT MILLS FAMILY, THAT WERE BORN AND BROUGHT UP IN WINTONBURY, NOW BLOOMFIELD, AS A DISTINCT RACE FROM THE MILLS OF SIMSBURY AND CANTON.
PETER MILLS, the great ancestor of that race of Mills, came from Holland. Tradition is that his Dutch name be- fore settling in this country was something like Van Molan, which was changed to Mills. He was born 1666, and died 1754, aged 88. He resided near the east partof what is now Bloomfield, eastward from the residence of Samuel Mills, near the confines of Windsor Plain. He was by trade a tailor, which business he followed through the active part of his life. He had seven sons; their names were Jedediah, who graduated at Yale College, A. D. 1722; entered the min- istry, and settled in the part of Stratford then called Ripton, now Huntington. He was a minister of considerable note in that period; some of his works were published. He was the ancestor of the Mills in Fairfield and New Haven coun- ties. Pelatiah, another son, was born 1693, and was an able attorney at law, and useful citizen, and was the ances- tor of the Mills now remaining in Bloomfield and Windsor. John, another son, was the father of Rev. Samuel John, and Rev. Edmund, minister of Sutton, Mass. Peter was the father of a numerous offspring scattered in various parts of the country; among them Mrs. Anna Hinman; now living in Canton; Rev. Ebenezer, graduate of 1739, first minister of East Granby. His descendants are in Sandisfield and vicin- ity. Rev. Gideon, the seventh son, graduated at Yale Col- lege, A. D. 1737; settled in Simsbury first, afterward in West Simsbury. (See history of Rev. Gideon Mills.) There was in the early part of the family, one by the name of Return, about whom very little is now known further than the record that she died A. D. 1689. Pelatiah, 2d, a grandson of Peter, was a man held in high estimation, both in civil, ecclesiasti- cal, and religious concerns. He died, 1786.
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REV. SAMUEL MILLS, son of Rev. Gideon Mills, commenced study in early life with a view to the gospel ministry. He graduated at Yale College, A. D. 1776. Being full of the patriotism prevalent at that time, he entered the American army as lieutenant in the cavalry. In one of those actions which took place in the autumn of 1777, this young officer received a wound from a horseman's sword, in the forehead; was taken prisoner and conveyed into Philadelphia, with a deep and dangerous wound, the scar of which he carried through the remainder of his life, The sick and wounded prisoners in Philadelphia, experienced far different treatment from that which those unfortunate Amer- ican prisoners received from the British and Tories in New York in 1776. A kind Providence furnished a goodly num- ber of ministering angels, (if the expression might be allow- able,) in the persons of some of the most accomplished ladies of Philadelphia. Those of superior rank and refinement, took it upon them to visit and minister to the wants of the suffering prisoners. Among those worthy ladies was Miss Sarah Gilpin, a person of high refinement and accomplish- ments. Her labors of benevolence, brought her and Lieut. Samuel to an acquaintance, which eventuated in his obtain- ing her hand and heart. He pursued and finished his theo- logical studies, and was married to Miss Gilpin, and was settled pastor over the church and society of Chester, then a part of Saybrook. She was the mother of eight children. Their names were Mary, Samuel, Thomas Sarah, Emily, Gideon John, Eliza and Benoni. She died in 1796. Mr. Mills, in the year 1798, married Miss Rebecca Belden, daugh- ter of Col. John Belden, of Wethersfield. They had one son, born in 1800. The mother died in 1801. Mr. Mills after- ward married his third wife, with whom he lived till 1814, when he died of typhus fever, which was then prevalent in that town. Mrs. Mills, the third wife, died but a few days after him, of the same disease.
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JOHN MILLS, JUN., was born 1690, and was son of John Mills, Sen., and brother to Dea. Joseph Mills, of West Simsbury. He with his wife Damaris Phelps, married 1720, and resided on the land at the junction of the lovely street road with the Hartford and Albany turnpike, near the old Hosford stand. They had four sons, Job, John, David and Jared; also a daughter Prudence, who was married to Sam- uel Humphrey, 4th.
JARED MILLS' FAMILY.
Parents. Born. Died. Age.
Jared Mills, Oct. 8, 1746, 1822, 76. Married March 11th, 1767. 1st wife, Apphia Hig-
ley, 1746, 1783, 37.
2d wife, Joannah Rus-
sell,
1743, 1820, 67.
Married March 17th, 1784.
3d wife, Ann Dyer, 1843, 91. Married July 19th, 1821.
Children. Born. Died. Age.
Lucretia, Dec. 11, 1767, 1771, 3.
A son,
Aug. 20, 1769.
Chloe, July 14, 1770, 1838, 68.
Jared, Jr., Dec. 19, 1772, 1821, 49.
Joel, Feb. 10, 1775, 1776, 1.
Joel, 2d,
Dec. 3, 1776, 1823, 47.
Daughter, Dec. 13, 1778.
A son,
Aug. 29, 1779.
Daughter,
July 20, 1780.
A son, Dec. 1, 1781.
Married Charlotte Laflin.
Norman,
Sept. 30, 1784, 1824, 40.
Lucretia, Jan. 27, 1786, 1817, 31.
Isaac,
Aug. 7, 1787.
Harriet,
Feb. 9, 1789.
Catharine.
March 27, 1790.
Lived but a short time. Married Frederick West. Married 1st, Susannah Case; 2d, Polly Fowler.
Married Joanna Russell, 2d. Lived but a short time.
Living, 1856; married As- senath Merrill.
Living, 1856; married Jo- seph Daily. Living, 1856; married Sam- uel Pettibone.
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Damaris,
Dec. 25, 1791, 1792, 1.
Damaris, June 13, 1793. Feb. 26, 1795.
Married Cyrus Miller.
George,
Married Betsy Woodford.
JOHN MOSES. He was among the earliest settlers in the Northern part of West Simsbury, probably as early as 1745. He, with his wife Rhoda, settled on the place now owned by Seymour D. Moses, in the North district, near the North burying-ground, which was on his premises. His little daughter Eunice was the first that was interred in that place. She died March, 1754, aged two years and four months. He subsequently removed to the premises now owned by Robert Case and sons. He erected a grist mill on his last farm, which bore his name. He left the town in the latter part of the last century, and but little is known re- specting his last years or of his family.
Parents. Born. Died. Age.
John Moses. Rhoda,
1725, 1768, 43.
Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Eunice,
1752, 1754, 2. Rhoda, 1756, 1761, 5. Infant,
1768, 1768. Aged 1 month.
BENONI MOSES. He, with his wife Susannah, set- tled in the North district on lands now owned by Anson Case, about the year 1744. He was a carpenter by trade, and a man of considerable note. There is but little known about this family now, except by tradition and by burial list.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Benoni Moses, 1711, 1787, 76. 1st wife, Susannah, 1719, 1774, 55. Daughter of John Humph- rey, Esq.
2d wife, Phebe,
1726. 1786, 60.
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Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Ezekiel,
1741.
Elnathan,
1743.
Susannah,
1746.
Lois,
1749.
Married Darius Hill.
Shubael,
1753.
Sarah,
1756.
Ezekiel, 2d,
1762.
Elizabeth,
1765.
LIEUT. TIMOTHY MOSES died 1793, aged 62 years. Thankful, his wife, died 1790, aged 59 years.
ELISHA MOSES, a brother of Aaron, came with his wife to West Simsbury and settled in the North district in 1757, on the farm now owned by Eliphalet Case. They had four children, including one that died in infancy, His wife was a daughter of Thomas and Mercy Barber; the latter died at the house of her daughter, in 1793, aged 93 years.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Elisha Moses,
Mercy Barber,
1736, 1808, 71. 1815.
Children. Born. Died. Age.
Mercy,
1762. Married Elihu Beach.
Elisha,
1760. Married Miss Merrells.
Infant,
1764, 1764.
Frederick,
1769, 1824, 55. Married Delilah Mills.
DEA. AARON MOSES, a son of Timothy Moses, with his wife, Susannah Seymour, came from Wintonbury to West Simsbury, about the year 1757, and settled in the North
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district, on the premises now (1856) owned by Thomas and Horace Vining. They had six children.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Aaron Moses,
1733, 1809, 76.
1st wife, Susannah Seymour,
1738, 1783, 45.
2d wife, Rachel Gil- bert,
1732, 1821, 89.
Children.
Born. Died. Age
Darius,
1758, 1824, 66.
Married Sarah Adams.
Aseneth,
1760.
Married Adams.
Susannah,
1762.
Married Joseph Buttolph.
Aaron Seymour,
1763, 1772, 9.
Martin Levi,
1767, 1784, 17.
He was drowned.
Seymour Aaron,
1772, 1846, 74.
Married Rhoda Humphrey.
CAPT. DARIUS MOSES, son of Dea. Aaron and Susan- nah, and grandson of Lieut. Timothy Moses. He resided and erected the dwelling-house and buildings on the premises now owned by Stanley Weed, in the North school-district. He was a very useful citizen.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Darius Moses,
1758, 1824, 66.
Sarah Adams, 1755, 1834, 79.
Daughter of Lieut. David
Adams.
Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Sarah,
1780, 1854, 74.
Died single.
Darius, 2d,
1782, 1824, 42.
Ashbel,
1784.
Roxy,
1786, 1788, 2.
Chauncey,
1789, 1851, 62. 1791.
Flora,
Roxy,
1796.
Chester,
1798.
Married Sodema Holcomb, daughter of Jesse Holcomb. Married Candace Dyer. Died by being scalded. Married Katherine Johnson. Married Elisha Sugden. Married Bela Squires. Married Charlotte Moses.
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ABRAHAM MOSES, son of Caleb Moses, Jun., of Sims- bury was married to Mercy, daughter of Richard and Mary Case. They resided on land now belonging to John Case, situated between the farms of Nelson Aldrich and Ros- well Barnes, on the East Hill. He made a public pro- fession of religion in advanced life, A. D. 1821, being a sub- ject of the revival of that year. He appeared to honor his profession during the brief period of his subsequent life. He died in the summer of 1823, in his barn and alone. From appearance, viewing the place and posture in which he was found, it was believed that death found him praying.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Abraham Moses,
1823.
Mercy Case,
1752, 1818, 66.
Children. Born. Died. Age.
Loditha.
Married Joab Barber.
Abraham, Jun.,
Mercy.
Dorcas.
1802, 29. Married Charlotte Alford. Married William Rowland. Married Job Talbot, of Avon. Married Clarissa Wilcox.
James.
Thaddeus,
1828, 44.
Married Mereb Brockway; she died in 1845, aged 58.
DANIEL MOSES, son of Caleb Moses, He, with his wife, who was Mary Wilcox, a daughter of Azariah Wilcox, came from the Old Parish to West Simsbury about the year 1756, and settled on the farm now owned by Bethuel Case, adjoining the farm of the late Capt. Robert Wilcox, de- ceased, in North Canton. They had three sons and three daughters, besides two that died in childhood, about the year 1770.
Parents. Born. Died. Age.
Daniel Moses,
1776. Died in the army.
Mary Wilcox,
1732, 1816, 84.
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Children.
Born. Died. Age.
Daniel, Jun., Zebina, -.
1758, 1805, 47. Married Anna Edgerton.
1815, 51. Married Theodosia Curtis. Married Andrew Roby. Married Martin Roberts.
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Roger, Charlotte.
1828. Married Patience T. Barber. Married Job Phelps.
ICHABOD MILLER. He, with his wife Sarah Hol- comb, removed from the Old Parish to West Simbury about the year 1746. They settled on the farm that had been left by Mr. Ephraim and Mrs. Mercy Buel, both deceased. The farm was adjoining Thomas Barber's. There were nine children in this Miller family.
Parents.
Born. Died. Age.
Ichabod Miller,
1703, 1793, 90.
Sarah Holcomb, 1716, 1800, 84.
Children. Born. Died. Age.
Dudley, 1st,
1742, 1762, 20.
Aaron,
1744.
Samuel,
1746.
He died at Havana, He removed to Vermont. He removed to State of New York. Married John Merritt.
Sarah,
1749.
Mehittabel,
1752.
Sabra,
1755, 1807, 52.
Ruth,
1757.
Moses,
1760,
Married Ruth, a daughter of Richard Case, and re- moved to Hudson, Ohio.
Dudley, 2d.
1762, 1787, 25.
Married George Adams.
DUDLEY MILLER, 2D, was executed in 1787, in the State of New York. The crime was forgery, which, by a law of that State was punished by death.
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MR. ICHABOD MILLER and a Mr. Eliot, had the charge of the works erected in Simsbury for the manufac- ture of steel, about the year 1743. (See Phelps' History, p. 88.) His blacksmith's shop in this town stood a few rods north of the saw mill lately erected by Humphrey & Brown. He occupied this place probably from twelve to sixteen years, and then removed to what is now West Granby, where he died. His remains were brought to Canton and interred in the North burying-ground.
JAMES McNALL, (the descendants will now have it to be McNEAL,) was of Irish descent. He married Mind- well, a daughter of Gamaliel Ward After the death of his father-in-law, and the death and removal of the other mem- bers of the Ward family, he remained a resident of the Ward place, so called, till he removed from West Sims- bury, about A. D. 1794. The Ward farm was situated in the North school-district, is now part of the western end of the premises of Eliphalet Case. The house stood the west side of the highway, some six or eight rods north of the bridge that crosses Cherries brook. The time of birth or death of the parents can not be ascertained.
Children. Born. Died. Age.
Rebecca, or Betsy.
James, Jun.,
1767.
Alexander, 1770.
Calvin, and a twin that died, 1774.
Luther,
1776.
Eunice, 1779.
Roxy,
1781.
JONATHAN MERRELL, SEN. He came from West Hartford about the year 1739, and settled on the place after- ward owned by Dudley Case, and now owned by the family
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