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Children by Hannah.
45. Enoch, b. 19 July, 1739; m. Robinson.
46. Jonathan, b. 27 Oct., 1740; died young.
47. David, b. 14 Jan., 1743; m. Susanna Moore, his cousin.
48. Jonathan, h.
49. Asa, b.
50. Jesse, b.
51. John, b.
52. Isaiah, b.
53. Nathan, b.
54. Richard, b.
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Children by Lucy.
55. Ilannah, b. 16 Feb., 1769; m. Jeremiah Rogers.
56. Lucy, b. ; m. James J. Birg, a native of
Norway. He was a Methodist preacher. He died in 1852. She died in 1863.
57. Naoma, b.
58. Susan, b.
IV. JOSHUA (22), b. 5 Ang., 1717, son of John Bolles and Sarah Edgecomb; m. JJoanna Williams, dan. of Thomas Williams, 30 Jan., 1739. Hle was a farmer, and lived on Bolles' Hill in Waterford. He died 18 Sept., 1800. She died 28 Oct., 1777, aged 55 years. They had fifteen children.
59. Mary, the 10th child, b. 19 JJuly, 1758; m. Guy Wheeler. 60. Hezekiah, the 11th child, b. 15 Dec., 1759; m. Anna Rogers.
IV. SAMUEL (26), born 10 May, 1744, son of John Bolles and Elizabeth Wood; m. 1st, Margaret Moore, 18 Dee., 1766. She died 30 JJune, 1820, and was the mother of thirteen children. He married second, Widow Lois ( Wick- wire) Hamilton in 1827, when he was 83 years old. He was a farmer, and lived in a house built by himself, at the age of 19 years, on a wild and rocky land, known as " Gallows Lane " in the town of Waterford. He died 10 Ang., 1842.
Children.
61. John, b. 17 Ang., 1767; m. Betsey Avery of Groton.
62. Rebecca, b. 16 March, 1769; m. John Bolles, her consin.
63. Martin, b. 21 Nov., 1770; died 11 April, 1793, umm.
64. Elizabeth, b. 5 Sept., 1772: died young.
65. Margaret, b. 27 March, 1774; m. Capt. Bailey Hatha- way.
66. Elizabeth, b. 27 Feb., 1776; m. Ezra Smith.
67. Calvin, b. 18 Dec., 1777; m. 1st, Rebecca Darrow; 2d, Hester Darrow; 3d, Sarah Turner.
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68. Susanna, b. 14 Dec., 1779; m. Dea. Caleb Lyon, Feb., 1821. Had one dau., Margaret, b. ; m. Arnold Rudd, and had two children, who died young.
69. Giles, b. 27 Nov., 1781; died young.
70. Francis, b. 12 Ang., 1783; m. Alice Chapel.
71. Samuel, b. 18 June, 1785; died young.
72. Mary, b. 22 March, 17SS; m. Lemuel Darrow.
73. Lyman, b. 12 April, 1793; died young.
V. JOSEPH (27), b. ; eldest son of Joseph
Bolles and Martha ; m. Deborah Rogers, dau. of Sammel Rogers and Hannah Gardner. Ile was a Rogerine Quaker and lived at Quaker Hill, in the town of Waterford. He had ten children.
74. Joseph, one of his children, m. Eunice Strickland, dan. of Samuel Strickland, 8 Nov., 1777. They had six children, all daughters. Eunice, his eldest dan., was murdered 21 July, 1786, when only six years and six months old. The murdered child was found lying under a wall in a lot near the road at the top of the hill leading from " Bolles' Cove " towards New Lon- don. Heavy stones were lying on the dead body of the girl, having been thrown down upon her body. Suspicion was soon after directed to an Indian girl named Hannah Occuish, a Peqnot less than thirteen years of age, who was living with Widow Rogers, who occupied the old house still standing near the cove. On being questioned the suspected girl confessed the crime. It was a cruel and malicious murder, growing out of a dispute about some patch-work that the little child had, and which the Indian girl wanted, which the child would not give up. The jealous young savage, nursing her envy, and watching for an opportunity of revenge, after a few days had elapsed, came upon the child as she was on her way to school alone, and after coaxing and alluring her into the woods near the road, fell upon her, and beat her to death, and dragging the dead body to the place where it was found, rolled stones from the wall upon it that it might appear that she had accidentally fallen over the wall and the stones
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had fallen upon her and killed her. The murderer was tried, convicted, and sentenced to be hung, which was done. The gallows were erected on a hill in the rear of the old meeting-house in New London.
75. Sarah, b. about 1782; m. Erastus Chapel.
76. Joseph, b. about 1789; m. Betsey Cobb, and had nine children. Sarah, their eighth child, married Stephen Green.
77. Ebenezer, b. about ; m. Polly Cooley Gil- bert, dau. of John Gilbert. He was a mariner and settled in Montville, where he died in 1816. IIe had eight children. Jeremiah, their fourth child, married Perez Pratt. Emeline, their fifth child, married 1st, Robert Smith; 2d, Robert Fox.
V. JOHN (32), b. S July, 1728, son of JJohn Bolles and Lydia Starr; m. Thankful Bolles, his cousin, 30 Oct., 1755. Hle had two sons and three daughters. HIe died 28 Aug., 1802.
78. John, b. 24 Ang., 1756, never married. He served during the war of the Revolution on board a privateer, was taken prisoner, and died 16 July, 1787, in a prison ship.
79. Henry Delamore, b. 3 April, 1760; m. Eunice Raymond, dau. of John Raymond, and died 28 Oct., 1805. Had one child only, John Raymond, who married Julian Hewlitt of Groton.
V. DANIEL (39), b. 4 May, 1736, son of Thomas Bolles and Mary Rogers; m. Lucretia Fargo, dan. of Robert Fargo. He settled in Waterford, where he died in 1818.
Children.
SO. Stephen, b. ; m. 1st, Rebecca Lampher of Ston- ington, and had six children: 1st, Rebecca, b. S Dec., 1787; m. David Street of Norwalk, 10 Aug., 1810, and settled in Montville, where he died in 1832. She died 6 July, 1880. They had nine children: 2d, Stephen; 3d, Nathaniel; 4th, Lucretia; 5th, Daniel; 6th, Martin.
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81.
Martin, b. 1772; m. Amy Dart and had three children: 1st, Lucretia, b. 30 Jan., 1801; 2d, Joshua, b. 19 Aug., 1802; 3d, Robert, b. 22 Aug., 1804. He died 1 Dec., 1805.
V. AMOS (41), b. 15 May, 1739, son of Thomas Bolles and Mary Rogers; m. 1st, Abigail Smith about 1763, by whom he had three children. She died .
He married for his second wife, Anna Gardner, b. 7 Sept., 1748, dau. of David Gardner, by whom he had six children.
Children by Abigail.
82. Robinson, b.
83. Amy, b.
84. Amos, b. 16 Oct., 1769; m. Elizabeth Mills.
Children by Anna.
85. Abel, b.
86. Daniel, b.
87. Abigail, b. 14 Ang., 1777; m. Bliss Baker 6 Jan., 1799.
88. Anna, b.
89. Sarah, b.
90. Elizabeth, b.
V. JOSEPHI (44), b. 24 March, 1736, son of Isaialı Bolles and Lydia Powers; m. Lydia Kirkland 2 Dec., 1760. He settled in New London. They had eight children.
91. Isaiah, b. 30 Oct., 1763, second child, m. Phebe Daniels of Waterford and had fourteen children.
92. Lydia, b. 1792; m. Edmund Richards.
93. Abigail, b. 1793, m. 1st, Jacob S. Wright; 2d, Frederick Rogers, and died at Montville.
94. Mary, b.
95. Fanny, b.
96. Joseph, b. 15 Sept., 1798; m. Sarah (Gray) Story.
97. Gilbert, b.
98. Hannah, b.
99. Eliza, b.
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100. Reuben P., b.
; m. Fanny C. Baker.
101. Henry D., b.
102. William K., b.
103. Margaret, b.
104. Elijah, b.
105. Joshua, h.
V. DAVID (46), b. 14 Jan., 1743, son of Enoch Bolles and Hannah Moore; m. Susanna Moore, dau. of Jonathan Moore, 10 Jan., 1765. He was a farmer, tanner, and (ur- rier, but later in life became a Baptist minister. He was among the first preachers in the Baptist Church at Hartford, of which his brother John was so long its deacon. He died at Enfield, 14 Feb., 1807. She died 2d Nov., 1807.
Children.
106. David, b. 26 Sept., 1765; m. Elizabeth Daw.
107. Mathew, b. 21 April, 1769; m. Anna Hubbard.
108. Ebenezer, b. 28 March, 1772; died young.
109. Charles, b. 19 Feb., 1775; died in 1790.
110. Augustus, b. 28 Dec., 1776; m. 1st, Fanny Trowbridge, 27 Nov., 1798, by whom he had seven children. She died 9 April, 1841. He then married Esther (Baker) Wheeler, widow of Nathaniel Wheeler of Montville, 27 Feb., 1842. She died at Montville He was a Baptist minister, and died at Colchester.
V. HEZEKIAH (60), b. 15 Dec., 1759, son of Joshua Bolles and Joanna Williams; m. Anna Rogers, dan. of John Rogers and Delight Green. He settled first in Great Bar- rington, Mass., as a farmer, and afterwards removed to Gris- wold, Conn. He died 12 May, 1828. She died 10 Nov., 1840.
Children.
111. Eliza, b. 25 Nov., 1791; died at New London in 1846 unmarried.
112. Delight R., b. 13 Sept., 1796; m. Ebenezer Williams.
113. William, b. 7 Aug., 1800; m. Cornelia C. Palmer.
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114. Joanna, b. 25 Jan., 1805; m. Ebenezer Williams, 2d wife.
115. Joshua, b. 21 Jan., 1808; m. Augusta Wheeler.
116. John R., b. 13 Aug., 1810; m. Mary Hempstead; died 1895.
V. CALVIN (67), b. 18 Dec., 1777, son of Samuel Bolles and Margaret Moore; m. 1st, Rebecca Darrow, 24 Oct., 1799, dan. of Lemuel Darrow, son of Zadoc. She died 11 June, 1811. He then married Hester Darrow, a sister of his former wife, 5 Dec., 1811. She died 12 Nov., 1818. He then married Sarah Turner, dau. of Mathew Turner, 1 July, 1819. She died Feb., 1864. He was a farmer, tanner, and currier. He was a justice of the peace in Montville for many years, a man of sound judgment and business qualifi- cations. He died at Montville.
Children by Rebecca.
117. Rebecca, b. 14 May, 1803; m. Samuel B. Palmer. 118. Margaret, b. 27 Nov., 1805; m. Daniel F. Beebe.
119. Francis W., b. 24 July, 1808; m. Nancy C. Morgan of East Haddam, 9 Nov., 1831. She died 30 Nov., 1854. Hle then married Anna M. Morgan, sister of his former wife, 1 July, 1855.
Children by Hester.
120. Harriet, b. 1 July, 1814; m. Albert G. Scholfield.
121. Jolın Calvin, b. 18 Sept., 1816; m. Eunice Budding- ton. He is a physician; has practiced in Montville for many years. Is now living (1896).
V. ZEBEDIAH (42), b. 11 June, 1743, son of Thomas Bolles and Mary Rogers; m. Margaret Green, dau. of Ben- jamin Green, in 1803. He died 29 June, 1817. She died 29 Aug., 1813.
Children.
122. Diana, b. 10 May, 1806; m. Daniel Williams, 29 May, 1825. He was a cabinet maker. They had a daugh- ter, Susan E., who married Dr. Rufus W. Mathewson
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of Durham, Conn. They had six children. Earl, Rufus, Mary, Amelia, Randolph, and Susan. Both Dr. Rufus Mathewson and his son, Dr. Earl Mathew- son, were practicing physicians in Montville at dif- ferent dates.
123. Margaret, b. 1813; m. Ralph Hurlburt of Gales Ferry. He was a farmer, and they had five children; Ralph W., Mary A., Tabitha E., George W., and Henry W.
VI. JOHN RAYMOND (79), b. 27 Sept., 1787, son of llenry Delamore Bolles and Ennice Raymond; m. Julian Hewlitt of Groton. He was a mariner and whaling master. Settled at Waterford. He died suddenly. She died in 1855.
Children.
124. John, b. 11 Sept., 1820; m. Nancy Chapman and had six children, John, Isabella, Alice, Elizabeth, Wal- ter, and Charles.
125. Julian, b. 3 April, 1822; m. Lyman Richards.
126. Henry D., b. S March, 1824; m. Almira Latimer 16 May, 1847. Hlad two sons, Henry and Franklin. He was a mariner, now living (1896) near Comstock's Wharf.
127. Stephen, b. 9 Nov., 1825; m. Hannah M. Avery, 31 Ang., 1856. He was a whaling master. Now living in 1896.
128. Francis, b. 2 June, 1827; m. Austin Benham of Water- ford. Had six children.
VI. AMOS (84), b. 16 Oct., 1769, son of Amos Bolles and Abigail Smith; m. Elizabeth Mills. He was knocked overboard by the boom of a vessel and drowned.
Children.
129. Alfred, b. 3 June, 1795; m. Julian Stoddard, S July, 1821. He was a farmer and carpenter. He died 10 Jan., 1895. He had 1st, Ellen S., b. 9 Aug., 1824; m. William M. Ackley, 23 Oct., 1854, and had one
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son, Edward, b. 15 June, 1856; 2d, Emeline F., b. 19 Oet., 1826; m. Erasmus Darwin Rogers, 11 May, 1848; 3d, Amos, b. 25 June, 1829; 4th, Nelson, b. 2 May, 1839.
130. Orlando, b. ; m. Ellen Fitch, 18 Jan., 1835, dlau. of Adonijah Fitch and Anna Fox. They had son William, b. IN. Sturtevant. He was a lawyer and literary writer; was for a time editor of the Norwich Bulletin. His wife obtained a di- vorce from him in the Superior Court, held at Nor- wieh at its September term, in 1881.
131. Emily, b. ; m. Capt. Calvin Stoddard.
VII. JOSEPHI (96), b. 15 Sept., 1798, son of Isaiah Bolles and Phebe Daniels; m. Widow Sarah (Gray) Story, 3 June, 1830. Hle settled at Montville, and lived near Com- stock's Wharf. He died
Children.
132. Jane E., b. 28 Sept., 1831; m.
133. Frances L., b. 10 March, 1833; m. Julia Holdridge.
134. Jared, b. 26 May, 1835; m. Clarrissa Comstock.
135. Reuben C., b. 30 July, 1837; m.
136. Almira A., b. 26 Dec., 1839.
137. Mary C., b. 25 June, 1842; died 25 June, 1844.
VIII. JARED (134), b. 26 May, 1835, son of Joseph Bolles and Sarah (Gray) Story; m. 16 Dec., 1860, Clarrissa Comstock, dau. of William Comstock and Mary E. Hewitt. He settled at Montville, was dock master at Comstock's Wharf, and mail carrier from Montville Station to Gales Ferry. Both living in 1896.
Children.
13S. Reuben C., b. 1 Jan., 1863; m. Berthia King.
139. Lucian, b. 21 Jan., 1866; living at Norwich in 1896.
140. Charlotte I., b. 18 Jan., 1870.
141. Gertrude A., b. 27 March, 1878.
CONGDON FAMILIES.
Benjamin Congdon appears to have first settled in Rhode Island, where, on the 20th day of September, 1671, he bought of William Brenton, Benedict Arnold, and others, 230 acres of land in Narragansett, but did not occupy it for several years after. He was made a freeman in 1677, being born about 1650. It is not ascertained who his parents were, or whether he was born in this country. In 1679 he received a deed of 200 acres of land in Narragansett, being part of 7,630 acres laid out by Samuel Wilber to Jirch Bull and 24 others. On the 20th day of Oct., 1683, he sold to John Sheldon the 230 acres he purchased of William Brenton and Benedict Arnold, for £7. In the deed he styled himself, " late of Portsmouth, planter."
Ilis signature was made to deeds, etc., by mark Z, while his son Benjamin signed by mark O. His will was executed July 2, 1715, and proved in the Probate Court Dec. 10, 1718. His executors were his wife, Elizabeth, and son, John. To sons William, John, Benjamin, and James, 5s. each, they hav- ing had their portions. To daughter Elizabeth Wells and Susanna Northrop three cows each, and to granddaughter Elizabeth Wells, a cow at decease of his wife. To his wife, the household goods at her disposal, and the farm, orchard, and housing for life. To son John, two cows and a heifer. Ben- jamin Congdon married Elizabeth Albro, dau. of John Albro and Dorothy He died Jan. 19, 1718. She died Nov. 15, 1720. Both were buried in the Congdon burial ground at Congdon Hill, near Wickford, R. I. His chil- dren were:
2. William, h. ; m. 1st, Mary ; 2d, Mar- garet , and had children, 1st, Joseph; 2d,
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William, b. 25 Jan., 1698; 3d, Margaret; 4th, Eliza- beth; 5th, Abigail; m. Reynolds; he died in 1761.
3. Benjamin, b. ; m. 1 Dec., 1701, Frances Staf- ford, dau. of Joseph and Sarah (Holden) Stafford, and had children, 1st, Benjamin, b. 20 Oct., 1702; 2d, Francis, b. 6 Dec., 1703; 3d, Joseph, b. 15 Feb., 1705; 4th, John, b. 23 Sept., 1706; 5th, Sarah, b. 26 June, 1708; 6th, William, b. 6 Nov., 1711; 7th, James, b. 13 May, 1713; 8th, Elizabeth, b. 8 April, 1715; 9th, Mary, b. 10 March, 1718; 10th, Susanna, b. 7 Feb., 1720; 11th, Strikely, b. 11th Dec., 1722.
4. John, h. ; m. Mary Smith, dau. of Jeremiah and Mary (Gereardy) Smith.
5. James, b. 19 April, 1686; m. 1st, Margaret Eldred; 2d, Dorcas Westcott, 15 Nov., 1739; 3d, Widow Mary Dorcas Taylor, widow of Joseph Taylor. Children by first wife were 1st, James; 2d, Penelope; 3d, Ben- jamin; 4th, Samuel; 5th, William; 6th, John; 7th, Elizabeth; Sth, Martha; 9th, Margaret, b. in 1725. Children by second wife are 10th, Ephraim; 11th, Dorcas; 12th, Joseph. By third wife, 13th, Robert; 14th, Susanna; 15th, Phebe. He died 27 Sept., 1757. 6. Elizabeth, b. ; m. John Wells and had children, 1st, John; 2d, Benjamin; 3d, Mercy; 4th, Elizabeth; 5th, daughter; 6th, Susanna. She died in 1732. He died same year.
7. Susanna, h. ; m. David Northrup, and had children, 1st, David; 2d, Stephen; 3d, Benjamin; 4th, Robert.
II. JOHN (4), b. , son of Benjamin Congdon and Elizabeth Albro; m. Mary Smith, dan. of Jeremiah and Mary (Gereardy) Smith. He was at Kings Town, R. I., 17 May, 1710, where he and others bought 2,000 acres of the vacant land in Narragansett. He was connected with his mother as executors of his father's will, and settled the estate. It is presumed that he left Rhode Island after his father's death, and with his family removed into Connecticut. His children were all born in Rhode Island.
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Children.
8. Jeremiah, b. about 1700; m. Ann Chapel of New Lon- don.
9. Mary, b. about 1703; m.
10. John, b. about 1705; m. Mchitabel Gardner.
11. James, b. ; m.
III. JEREMIAH (8), b. about 1700, son of John (4) and Mary Smith; m. 16 Dee., 1725, Ann Chapel, dau. of John Chapel and Sarah Lewis. Mr. Congdon appears to have set- tled in the North Parish of New London as early as 1729. His farm lay along the southerly side of Oxoboxo Brook, a little west of Uncasville, a portion of which is now owned by the Pequot Company. His will was approved Aug. 29, 1778, about which time he probably died. It does not appear from any record found where either he or his wife died, or where they were buried.
Children.
12. John, b. ; m. Ann Mirick.
13. Susanna, b. ; m. James Rogers, 12 March, 1751.
14. Mary, b.
15. Martha, b. ; m. Joseph Rogers, 23 Jan., 1754.
16. Elizabeth, b. ; m. Peleg Church.
III. JOHN (10), b. about 1705, son of John (4) and Mary Smith; m. 1735, Mehitabel Gardner, b. 22 May, 1715, dau. of Stephen Gardner and Amy Sherman.
Children.
17. Jeremiah, b. 27 Aug., 1736.
18. Eunice, b. 14 April, 1738; m.
19. Timothy, b. 15 April, 1739.
20. Elisha, b. 5 Ang., 1740.
. 21. Mehitabel, b. 3d Nov., 1742.
IV. JOHIN (12), b. , son of Jeremiah (S) and Ann Chapel; m. Ann Mirick, b. about 1733, dau. of
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Elisha Mirick and Grace Rogers. He received from his father by will the homestead at Montville, where he was a farmer, and where he died about
Children.
22. John, b. ; m.
23. David, b. 25 Ang., 1756; m. 1st, Abigail Baker, 24 March, 1780; 2d, Mary Bishop, 29 Jan., 1784.
24. Peggy, b. 1757; died 26 Nov., 1815.
25. Eunice, b. 1759; in. Andrew Maples.
V. DAVID (23), b. 25 Ang., 1756, son of John (12) and Ann Mirick; m. 1st, Abigail Baker, b. 25 April, 1760, dau. of Joshua Baker and Abigail Bliss. She had one son, and died Feb. 11, 1781. He afterwards married Mary Bishop, b. . He was a farmer, and lived on the home- stead left to him by his father. Ile built the house that is now standing on the old homestead in 1802. He was deacon of the Baptist Church, called the Palmer Church, until it became extinct, and the present, Union Baptist Church in Palmertown was organized. His last wife died April 24, 1813. He died Feb. 19, 1850, aged 93 years.
Child by Abigail.
26. Jeremiah, b. 23 Feb., 1781, died 11 Sept., 1784.
Children by Mary.
27. John, b. 21 Dec., 1784; m. Louisa Bishop.
28. Abigail, b. 9 Feb., 1787.
29. David, b. 22 May, 1789; m. Alma Comstock.
30. Stephen, b. 5 Feb., 1792; m. Abby Ann Rogers.
31. Anna, b. 15 May, 1794.
32. Elisha, b. 5 Feb., 1797; m. Ella Forsyth. She died 6 May, 1825. He died in New York Had one son, John, who died 20 Jan., 1856.
33. Hannah, b. 11 March, 1800; m.
34. Nicholas Bishop, b. 30 Nov., 1802; m. Mary P. Hill. 35. Joshua, b. 3 Sept., 1805; m. Harriet Bedent. After his death, 18 Dec., 1840, she married Joseph Moxley.
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VI. JOHN (27), b. 21 Dec., 1784, son of David (23)
and Mary Bishop; m. Lonisa Bishop, dau. of Jona-
than Bishop . Ile lived on Fisher's Island about 1825, afterwards removed to New London, where he died.
Children.
36. Joseph, b. widow
; m. 1st, widow Pool; 2d,
37. Mary, b. ; died unmarried.
38. David, b. ; m.
VI. DAVID (29), b. 22 May, 1789, son of David (23) and Mary Bishop; m. Ahna Comstock, dan. of Nathan Com- stock and Mary Rogers. He lived at Montville and died there . Ilis widow afterwards married William Wallen.
Children by 1st husband.
39. Nathan, b.
40. .Jeremiah, b.
Lost at sea.
-41. Gilbert L., b. ; m. Caroline Cummings.
VI. NICHOLAS B. (34), b. 30 Nov., 1802, son of David and Mary Bishop; m. 20 Sept., 1827, Mary Park Hill, dan. of Charles Hill and Sybel Fox. He was a farmer and ocen- pied the homestead farm, which had been in the name for four generations. He died 19 Dec., 1843. She died 18 Dec., 1870.
Children.
42. Samuel Hill, b. 20 June, 1828; m. Sarah Ann Daniels.
43. Henry Nicholas, b. 20 Dec., 1829; died in infancy.
44. Mary Ann, b. 21 AAng., 1831; died in infancy.
45. Joel Nicholas, b. 27 April, 1833; m. 1st, Salina Man- waring: 2d, Mary Northrop.
46. Abby Lamb. b. 22 Feb., 1834: m. 1st, JJohn Fowler, and had one son, Frank, b. 21 Dec., 1856; 2d, John Smith.
47 John Bishop, b. 23 Dec., 1836; m. Fanny White.
48. Lonisa Bishop, b. 8 March, 1839; m. 1st, Elisha Mitch- ell; 2d, Jared S. Rogers.
49. Hannah Fuller, b. 20 Jan., 1840; died in infancy.
50. Ellen, b. 26 July, 1843; m. Nicholas Church.
FARGO FAMILIES.
Moses Fargo first appears at New London about 1680, and afterwards at Norwich in 1690. In 1694 he obtained a grant of land " on the hill above the rock where his house stands." He was one of the proprietors of the town of Nor- wich who came later, and were added to those of the original. HIe afterwards, about 1722, appears among the inhabitants of the North Parish of New London, now Montville, where he settled with his family of nine children. His descendants have been quite numerous, and several are still residents of the town. The name of his wife was Sarah Two . of his sons, Thomas and Aaron, were baptized by Rev. James Hillhouse and joined the church. He died in 1726.
Children.
2. Sarah, b. 19 June, 1680.
3. Mary, b. 6 June, 1681.
4. Ann, b. 2 March, 1684.
5. Patience, b. 9 May, 1688; m. Stephen Maples.
6. Moses, b. 9 April, 1691.
7. Ralph, b. 18 Aug., 1693.
8. Robert, b. 30 Sept., 1696.
9. Thomas, b. 9 Nov., 1699.
10. Aaron, b. 9 Dec., 1702.
ROBERT (S), son of Moses Fargo and Sarah, m. . Settled in Montville near the site of the "Old Palmer Church."
Children.
11. Robert, b. abont 1725; m. Prudence Stanton.
12. Joshua, b. : m. Mary Bliss, dau. of Pelatiah Bliss.
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13. Moses. b. ; m. Mary Turner.
14. Daniel, b. ; m. Hannah Bishop, dau. of Elea-
· zer Bishop.
15. Jason, b. ; m. Lucy
16. Lucretia, b. about 1736; m. Daniel Bolles.
17. Mary, b. ; m. David Dart.
ROBERT (11), son of Robert Fargo and , m. 1 July, 1756, Prudence Stanton, dan. of Thomas Stanton of Groton, Conn. He was called Elder, and was a Baptist preacher in the old Morse Church, afterwards called the Elder Palmer Church. He died 10 April, 1794. She died 19 July, 1818, aged 84 years.
Children.
18. Sarah, b. 25 April, 1757.
19. Amy, b. 13 Sept., 1758.
20. Moses, b. about 1760; removed to Sandisfield, Mass.
21. Mary, b. about 1762; m. Mathew Turner.
22. Stanton, b. about 1764; m. Fanny Comstock.
23. Robert, b. ; m. Prudence Whipple.
24. Nehemiah, b. ; m. Mary Chapman, dau. of Alpheus Chapman.
MOSES (13), son of Robert Fargo and ; m. 14 Feb., 1762, Mary Turner, dan. of Thomas Turner.
Children.
25. Jabez, b. 27 June, 1763.
26. Samnel, b. 6 Nov., 1765.
27. Moses, b. 16 Sept., 1767.
2.S. Thomas, b. 19 May, 1769; m. Ann Mercy Comstock.
STANTON (22), son of Robert Fargo and Prudence Stanton, n. , Fanny Comstock, dau. of Elisha Com- stock. He was a farmer, and occupied the old Fargo home- stead in Montville. His wife fell into the fire and was severely burned, causing her death.
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FARGO FAMILIES.
Children.
29.
Elijah, b. 30 Nov., 1787; m. Nancy Brown; had a son Martin, whose dau., Mary, m. John R. Comstock.
30. Prudence, b. ; m. Prentis Church.
31. Elisha, b.
; never married.
32. Stanton, b.
: m. Prudence Day.
33. Robert, b. about 1795; died unmarried at Alshouse in 1835.
34. Lucretia, b. ;. m. John Brown.
35. Almira, b. ; m. Simeon Church.
36. Polly, b. ; m. Charles Brown.
37. Amy, b. about 1800; in. Benjamin Lester.
3S. Nancy, b. ; m. Levi Humphrey.
ROBERT (23), son of Robert Fargo and Prudence Stan- ton ; m. Prudence Whipple, dan. of Titus Whipple.
He settled in Lyme, in that part of the town afterwards set off to Salem, where he died.
Children.
39. Sarah, b. about 1796; m. William Buck.
40. Robert, b. 12 Feb., 1799; m. Almira Turner.
41. Moses, b. about 1800.
Moses Fargo, who married Hannah Lampher in 1763, and whose children's births are recorded in New London, can- not be comected with either of the foregoing families, but it is supposed that he was the son of either Joshua (12), or Dan- iel (14).
Children.
42. Daniel, b. 9 March, 1764.
43. Mathew, b. 3 Nov., 1765.
44. Mary, b. 16 Ang., 1767.
45. Nancy, b. 9 June, 1769.
46. Hannah, b. 1 April, 1771.
47. Moses, b. 13 Jan., 1773.
48. Elizabeth, b. 10 Ang., 1774.
49. Lydia, b. 12 Nov., 1776.
50. Elizabeth, b. 1 Jan., 1781.
51. Esther, b. 1 July, 1783.
COMSTOCK FAMILIES.
William Comstock, the ancestor of the Comstock families in Montville, Miss Caulkins says, "came from Hartford in 1649, and lived to old age in his house upon Post Hill," New London. His wife Elizabeth was aged fifty-five in 1663. He is supposed to have come to this country between the years 1630 and 1637, and first settled near Boston and afterwards removed to Hartford. His property in New London was in- herited by his son Daniel and grandson William, son of John. Miss Caulkins thinks it probable that Daniel and John were the only children of William Comstock, Sr.
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