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a search of three days. His remains were interred in his family lot in Yantic Cemetery at Norwich. He was a mem- ber of the Congregational church in Norwich, and was a man of great benevolence, and sustained a bright Christian char- acter.
Children.
543. Harriet Maria, b. 2 March, 1833; died young.
544. George Webb, b. 10 June, 1837; m. Mary E. Rogers.
545. Harriet E., b. 30 Ang., 1839; died young.
546. Edward Payson, b. 2 Jan., 1842; m. Caroline Berry.
547. Bradford Haile, b. 20 June, 1847; m. Josephine Tyler.
He died by his own hand at Chicago in Oct., 1895.
VI. FREDERICK WILLIAM HAUGHTON (332), b. 13 June, 1813, son of Azel Rogers and Sarah Baker; mar- ried 11 May, 1835, Abby Ann Gardner, b. 7 March, 1815, daughter of John Gardner of Bozrah. He first settled at Norwich, and was a carpenter and house-builder. About the year 1857, he, with his family, removed to Winona, Minn. HIe afterwards went to Chicago, where he was for several years engaged in mercantile business, and where she died in HIe was living at Chicago in 1896.
Children.
548. Jane Haughton, b. Oct., 1837; died 21 June, 1841.
549. Abby Jane, b. 18 June, 1841; m. James Zeary Werrt.
550. Mary Haughton, b. 15 Sept., 1848; m. William S. Crosby.
VI. BENJAMIN (333), b. 1 Feb., 1791, son of Freder- ick Rogers and Parthenia Baker; married 16 Feb., 1815, Phebe Champlin, born 21 Nov., 1795, daughter of Samuel Champlin of Rhode Island. He was a seaman, and resided at Massapeag. She died 6 May, 1839. He died 31 Oct., 1842.
Children.
551. Darwin Erasmus, b. 16 Nov., 1817; m. Emeline Bolles.
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552. Mary Ellen, b. 10 March, 1821; in. Elisha P. Church.
553. Susan Decatur, b. 2 Oct., 1823; m. Charles Water- man.
554. Benjamin Nelson, b. 8 Feb., 1826; m. 1st, Sarah Hartshorn; 2d, Alvina Carna; 3d, Widow Mary Church.
555. Frederick, b. 24 Feb., 1829; died 17 Nov., 1830.
556. Harriet, b. 1 June, 1831; m. Robert Larkin.
557. Frances Jane, b. 28 April, 1835; m. Emery Dunbar.
VI. THOMAS (334), b. 2 June, 1793, son of Frederick Rogers and Parthenia Baker; married 27 Sept., 1818, Eliza- beth Tuttle, b. 26 May, 1794, at Montville, daughter of Pele- tialı Tuttle and Betsey Swaddle. He lived at Massapeag, and was a seaman and farmer. She died 13 Jan., 1864. He died 2 April, 1876.
Children.
558. Eliza, J. 12 July, 1819; m. Sherwood Fitch.
559. George A., b. 13 June, 1821; m. Susan M. Maples.
560. James H., b. 14 Ang., 1823; m. Harriet M. Smith.
561. Jared S., b. 26 March, 1826; m. Jane M. Beckwith.
562. Sarah F., b. 13 June, 1828; m. 1st, Edwin Church;
2d, French.
563. Mary Ann, b. 23 Dec., 1830; unm .; living in 1884.
564. John Wesley, b. 2 March, 1832; died young.
565. Charles E., b. 30 July, 1834; m. Huldah Church.
566. Caroline M., b. 23 May, 1836; m. William B. Walden.
567. William Henry, b. 12 April, 1840; m. Adelaide Ray- mond.
VI. NATHAN (350), b. 5 July, 1786, son of James Rogers and Elizabeth Howard; married Elizabeth, daughter of Christopher Brown. The dates of birth of his children are not found anywhere recorded.
Children.
568. Nathan, b. drowned.
Lost overboard at sea and
569. Orlando, b.
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570. James, b.
571. John, b.
572. Christopher, b.
573. Peter, b.
574. Andrew, h.
575.
Elizabeth, b.
576.
Grace, h.
577. Charlotte, b.
578. Martha, b.
; m. Henry R. Strickland.
579. Mary, b.
; m. Peter Strickland.
VI. LYMAN (362), b. 14 Oct., 1799, son of Jonathan Rogers and Huldah Church; married 1st, about 1823, Almira Turner, daughter of David Turner, by whom he had seven children; 2d, the widow of David Turner, Jr., by whom he had one daughter; 3d, Nancy C. Perkins, widow of Charles L. Perkins of Groton, 22 Feb., 1846, by whom he had five children. He settled in Montville and was a farmer, and died in 1893.
Children by First Wife.
580. Frances Huldah, b.
; m. John Perkins.
581. Elisha L., b. ; m. Martha
582. George L., b. ; m. Mary Walden.
583. Eliza Ann, b. ; died unm.
584. Emily, b. 29 Aug., 1830; m. Aaron F. Rogers.
585. Hiram, b. 11 Dec., 1832; m. Salome Hurlburt.
586. Amos, b. 19 Nov., 1833; m. Catherine Higgens.
Child by Second Wife.
587. Almira, b. 15 Jan., 1841; m.
Children by Third Wife.
588. Charles Perkins, b. 16 Jan., 1847; died young.
589. Oliver Edmund, b. 21 April, 1848; m. Frances Ann Potter.
590. Addison L., b. 2 Jan., 1850.
591. Alice 1 .. b. 22 Oct., 1851; m. John W. Potter.
592. Francis R., b. 14 Oct., 1854; m. Mary McFarland.
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VI. MATHIEW (388), b. 14 Sept., 1771, son of Isaiah Rogers and Betsey Sill; married Sarah Weeks.
Children.
593. Polly, b. 24 Oct., 1800; m. Mathew Gee of Lyme.
594. Esther, b. 2 Oct., 1804; m. Lyman Steward.
595. Sally, b. 9 March, 1807; m. Davis Herden.
596. Caroline, b. 18 July, 1809; m. Charles Brockway.
597. Isaiah, b. 4 Oct., 1811.
598. Betsey, b. 3 Jan., 1814: m. Daniel A. Baldwin.
599. Hannah, b. 3 May, 1816; m. William Crocker.
600. Harriet, b. 27 Sept., 1818; m. William Morgan.
VI. JEREMIAH (428), b. , son of Jolin Rogers and Elizabeth Bolles; married 11 Dec., 1791, Hannah Bolles, daughter of Enoch Bolles.
Children.
601. Mary, b. 3 Aug., 1792; died unm.
602. Rebecca, b. 19 Dec., 1793; m. Andrews.
602a. Gurdon, b. 16 May, 1795; m. Miner.
603. Russel, b. 7 May, 1797; m. Hannah Wilcox.
604. Aaron, b. 27 Feb., 1799; m. Betsey Edwards.
605. Enoch, b. about 1800; m.
606. Hannah, b. 9 Nov., 1802; m. James Miner.
607. Jeremiah, b. about 1804.
608. Charles, b. ; m. 1st, Hannah Hamilton; 2d,
609. Albert, b. ; m. Settled at Nat-
chez, Miss.
610. Sarah, b. ; m. Joseph Diekson.
VI. DANIEL (486), b. 5 Sept., 1795, son of Daniel Rogers and Rebecca Crocker; married 26 Dee., 1819, Sarah, b. 3 April, 1806, daughter of Deacon Henry Harris. He died at New London, 6 Feb., 1862, in the 67 year of his age. He had collected together, and noted in a book kept by him for the purpose, the names of many of the Rogers families,
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from which the writer obtained many of the families con- tained in this record of the Rogers genealogy.
Children.
611. Betsey, b. 29 Sept., 1821; died 17 Oct., 1831.
612. Marvin H., b. 4 Oct., 1825; died 30 July, 1856, unm.
613. Uriah F., b. 14 July, 1828; m. M. W. Millbank.
614. Ellen P., b. 14 Nov., 1830; m. Elias Peck.
615. Martin Cooley, b. 17 March, 1833; m. -- -. Died
31 Oct., 1881.
616. Sarah E., b. 28 May, 1836; m. W. T. Strickland.
VI. LYMAN (487), b. 11 March, 1798, son of Daniel Rogers and Rebecca Crocker; married 20 Dec., 1820, Mary S. Pember, b. 18 March, 1801. She died 31 Oct., 1855. He afterwards married, 24 Nov., 1856, Maria Havens.
Children.
617. Anson S., b. 21 Nov., 1822; m. Lucretia Beebe.
618. Marcy Ann, b. 31 Oct., 1824; died young.
619. Hamilton, b. Feb., 1827; died young.
620. Abby Ann, b. 26 Dec., 1830; m. Frank Baker.
621. Maro, b. 26 April, 1833; died young.
VI. DAVID (504), b. 27 Jan., 1786, son of Zebulon Rogers and Sally Green; married 7 Jan., 1808, Mary Pot- ter, daughter of George Potter of Rhode Island. He settled in Waterford, was a practical farmer, and lived upon the old Rogers farm, which had been in the family for several gen- erations. He held several important town offices. He and his wife were members of the Seventh-day Baptist church, and were among its strongest supporters, giving the ground where the building occupied by that society now stands, and he serving as one of its deacons for many years. He was a man possessed of many excellent qualities of head and heart, of the strictest integrity. He lived respected and died re- gretted.
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ROGERS FAMILIES.
Children.
622. David Potter, b. 21 Oct., 1808; m. Mary Ann Rogers.
623. Charles, b. 22 Jan., 1811; died young.
Sally, b. 12 Aug., 1813; m. William Maxson.
624. 625. Daniel, b. 25 May, 1815; m. Mary Ann Titsworth.
Mary, b. 28 March, 1818; m. Peleg Berry.
626. 627. Charlotte, b. 20 Jan., 1820; m. Thomas S. Greenman.
628. George, b. 14 Ang., 1821; died young.
629. Ann Maria, b. 21 July, 1823, m. Benedict Rogers.
630. Lydia, b. 7 April, 1823; m. 1st, Paul Stillman; 2d, Enoch Davis; 3d, Eliphalet Lyon.
VII. ALBERT AUGUSTUS (524), b. 30 Aug., 1830, son of Henry Truman Rogers and Clarrissa Cook; married 19 June, 1853, Frances A. McNiel, b. 25 March, 1828, daugh- ter of Henry McNiel and Clarrissa Corning. He was a car- penter and farmer, and was living on the old Cook home- stead in Montville in 1884.
Children.
631. Wallace E., b. 16 Nov., 1853.
632. Harriet, b. ; died in infancy.
633. Emeline, b. 29 April, 1859; died in 1862.
634. Edmund H., b. 5 April, 1862; m. Minnie Comstock.
635. Arthur, b. 24 Sept., 1864; m. Jane Avery.
636. Emma, b. 2 March, 1870; m. Isaac Lamb of Groton.
VII. ELISHA (527), b. 20 Sept., 1828, son of Thomas Perkins Rogers and Mary Fish; married 1st, Mary J. Schol- field, 19 March, 1854, daughter of Joseph Scholfield and Mercy Newberry. He was a carpenter and farmer, and liv- ing on the old homestead in 1884. She died 21 May, 1869. HIe afterwards married Martha Perry, 5 Nov., 1870, daugh- ter of George Perry of Putnam, Conn.
Children.
637. Edwin, b. 27 July, 1855; died 4 May, 1860.
638. Alice E., b. 26 Dec., 1857.
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HISTORY OF MONTVILLE.
639. Horace, b. 3 Feb., 1863.
640. Stella, b. 20 March, 1866; died 5 May, 1876.
THI. JOHN RANDOLPHI (538), b. 15 Sept., 1832, son of Azel Fitch Rogers and Eleanor Fox; married 3 March, 1862, Kate Moore, b. 16 Sept., 1839, daughter of James Moore and Eliza J. Worthy of Waterford. He was a farmer and seaman. He has made several voyages in a whaling ves- sel, was elected representative to the General Assembly in 1883, and has served as first selectman in his native town. He died at Montville 24 Aug., 1887. She died 26 Nov., 1894.
Children.
641. Azel Fitch, b. 17 Dec., 1865; m. Jerome.
642. John Randolph, b. 11 April, 1870.
VII. DARWIN ERASMUS (551), b. 16 Nov., 1817, son of Benjamin Rogers and Phebe Champlin; married, 1847, Emeline, daughter of Alfred Bolles and Julia Stoddard. IIc was a seaman, and made several voyages in the whaling busi- ness as captain. He was living at Gales Ferry in Ledyard in 1884.
Children.
643. Delphine, b. June, 1854.
644. Frank Bolles, h. ; died young.
645. Alfred, b. March, 1866.
VII. BENJAMIN NELSON (554), b. 8 Feb., 1826, son of Benjamin Rogers and Phebe Champlin; married 1st, Sarah Hartshorn. She died 20 Sept., 1868. He afterwards married his second wife, Alvira Carna. She died at sea while on a voyage with her husband to China. He then married third wife, Mary (Ames) Church, the widow of Norman B. Church. He was living at Uncasville in 1884.
Children.
646. Charles Nelson, b. 8 Feb., 1852; m. Eva Champlin, daughter of Captain Frederick W. Champlin.
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647. William, b. 20 Sept., 1864; died at sea while on a voy- age with his father to China.
VII. GEORGE A. (559), b. 13 June, 1821, son of Thomas Rogers and Elizabeth Tuttle; married 19 Nov., 1846, Susan Malissa, daughter of John C. Maples and Susan Smith. He was a seaman, and died at Massapeag, in Montville.
Children.
648. Georgianna Frances, b. S Nov., 1847; m. Peter Jeffrey. 649. Frank Alton, b. 14 April, 1854; m.
VII. JAMES HENRY (560), b. 14 Ang., 1823, son of Thomas Rogers and Elizabeth Tuttle; married Harriet Matilda Smith of New London. He resided at Massapeag, was a sea captain, acting master and executive officer on seven United States vessels of war, and while in the service he contracted a disease of which he died 16 March, 1865.
Children.
650. Hattie Elizabeth, b. 13 March, 1850; m. Fitch B. Collins.
651. William Edwin, b. 18 April, 1852; died 1 Dec., 1864.
VII. CHARLES E. (565), b. 30 July, 1834, son of Thomas Rogers and Elizabeth Tuttle; married 17 May, 1855, Huldah M. Church, b. 16 Sept., 1836, daughter of Seth Church and Luey A. Lester. He settled at Montville, and was engaged in the mercantile business. She died -.
Children.
652. Minnie Mabel, b. 25 May, 1860.
653. Elsie Ellsworth, b. 12 Aug., 1862.
654. Norman Lester, b. 20 May, 1867.
655. Charles Edwin, b. 14 Nov., 1868.
656. Frederick Hosmer, b. 2 July, 1871.
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VII. WILLIAM HENRY (567), b. 12 April, 1840, son of Thomas Rogers and Elizabeth Tuttle; married S Nov., 1863, Adelaide, daughter of William Raymond. He was an engineer on a steamboat, and lived at Massapeag. She died
Child.
657. Lena, b. 20 Aug., 1864; m.
BROWNING FAMILIES.
The first appearance of the name in Rhode Island was in 1645, when Nathaniel Browning bought of John Roome a dwelling-house and two lots of eight acres in Warwick for £3 in wampum. In 1652, Sarah, the wife of Nathaniel Brown- ing, received a deed of gift from her father of a small parcel of land adjoining James Weedens, and eight acres later. She had a further gift of twenty acres from her father, William Freeborn. Nathaniel Browning was admitted freeman at Portsmouth, R. I., in 1655. He married Sarah Freeborn, born in 1632, daughter of William and Mary ( ) Free- born. She died April 23, 1670.
Children.
2. William, b. ; m. 1st, Rebecca Wilber; 2d,
Sarah
3. Jane, b. ; m. James Sweet, son of John
and Elizabeth ( ) Sweet, and had eight chil- dren, Daniel, William, Nathaniel, Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth, Renewal, Susanna.
II. WILLIAM (2), b. son of Nathaniel Browning and Sarah Freeborn. He married 1st, Rebecca Wilber, daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Porter) Wilber. He was admitted freeman in 1684, and on March 19, 1865, he exchanged certain lands with Thomas Manchester, Jr. He sold to Robert Fish, Feb. 25, 1688, twenty acres for £70, being land given by deed of his grandfather, William Free- born. His wife, Rebecca, and Uncle, Gideon Freeborn, signed also. He died in 1730. His last wife died the same year. Will dated Jan. 12, 1730. Proved Feb. 8, 1730. His inventory amounted to £1,199 16s. 7d., viz .: 61 oz. silver, 24
.
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lbs. Ss. Wearing apparel, cane, gloves, and belt, 19 lbs. 2s. Bond, 61 Ibs. 17s. 5d. Riding horse, negro woman, 80 lbs. Pair of oxen, 57 sheep, 9 cows, 5 horse kind, 7 swine.
Children.
4. Samuel, b. 9 Feb., 1688; m. Mercy
5. Hannah, b. 16 July, 1691; m. William Knowles, and had two children, Rebecca and Hannah.
6. William, b. 29 Sept., 1693; m. 1st, Mary Freelove; 2d, Mary Wilkinson.
7. Sarah, b. April, 1694; m. Eleazer Kelly, 6 Oct., 1721.
S. John, b. 4 March, 1696; m. Ann Hazzard, 21 April, 1721.
III. SAMUEL (4), b. 9 Feb., 1688, son of William Browning and Rebecca Wilber; married Mercy -
In September, 1718, he and his wife Merey, for 1,600 lbs. sold to his father three tracts of land, measuring 100, 250, and 500 acres, respectively. April 19, 1751, Samuel Brown- ing, Jr., for 150 lbs. mortgaged to the Colony ten acres of land. The date of his death is not ascertained, and only one child is named on record. He probably had others.
Children.
9. Sammuel, b.
; m. Phebe Gardner, Oct. 26,
1722.
III. WILLIAM (6), b. 29 Sept., 1693, son of William Browning and Rebecca Wilber or Sarah Probably the latter; married 1st, Mary Freelove, born in 1700, dangh- ter of Morris and Elizabeth (Wilber) Freelove, Dee. 7, 1721; married 2d. Mary Wilkinson, daughter of William and Dinah ( ) Wilkinson, Aug. 5, 1728. He died Feb. 11, 1773. Will proved March 8, 1773. Inventory, 1,279 lbs. 15s. 2 3-4d., viz .: Wearing apparel, 15 lbs. 12s. 9d. Old gun, keg of wine, cash, 598 lbs. 4s. 4 3-4d. 89 sheep, swine, sorrel horse, 14 cows, 2 pair oxen, 2 pair steers, heifer, 8 young cat-
.
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tle, old mare, colt, negro, Bristol, £30, Abram, £30, boy Cac- sar, £37, farming and carpentering tools, etc.
Child by First Wife.
10. William, b. Nov. 28, 1724; m. Elizabeth Trip.
Children by Second Wife.
11. Wilkinson, b. 14 July, 1731; m. Susanna Hazzard.
12. John, b. 26 July, 1733; m. Ann Browning.
13. Mary, b. 10 June, 1735; m. Thomas Browning.
14. Dinah, b. 10 Sept., 1736; m. Champlin.
15. Joseph, b. ; m. Mary Champlin in 1761.
16. Ruth, b. ; m.
17. Tabitha, b. ; m. Gardiner.
18. Anne, b. ; m. Henry Knowles April 28, 1791.
III. JOHN (8), b. 4 March, 1696, son of William Browning and Sarah ---; married Ann Hazzard, daugh- ter of Jeremiah and Sarah (Smith) Hazzard, April 21, 1721. « lle died 1777. She died 1770. Ilis will proved April 14, 1777. Inventory, £106, 6s. 4d., viz .: Wearing apparel, €7, 10s. Loom, Bible, etc.
Children.
19. Thomas, b.
; m. Mary Browning.
20. Jeremiah, b. ; Il.
21. Hannah, b. ; m. Jededialı Frink, Sept. 7, 1748.
22. Sarah, b. ; m. - Stanton.
23. John, b. 15 Nov., 1742; m. 1st, Sarah Davis; 2d, Eu- nice Williams; 3d, Elizabeth Ross.
24. Ephraim, b. March, 1746; m. Susanna Davis.
25. Martha, b. ; m. Powers.
26. Ann, b. ; m. John Browning.
27. Mary, b. ; m. Champlin.
Clark.
28. Eunice, b. ; m.
15
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HISTORY OF MONTVILLE.
IV. WILLIAM (10), b. 28 Nov., 1724, son of William Browning and Mary Freelove; married Elizabeth Trip.
Children.
29. William, b.
; in. Sally Stanton.
30. Christopher, b. ; 111.
31. Stephen, b. ; m. Bridget Babcock, March 16, 1786.
32. Rebecca, b. ; m. Thomas Segar, Feb. 17, 1785.
33. Amy, b. ; m. Gideon Iloxie, Jr., Oct. 20, 1774.
IV. JOHN (12), b. 26 July, son of William Browning and Mary Wilkinson; married Ann Browning, daughter of John Browning and Ann Hazzard, 31 Jan., 1754.
Children.
34. William, b. 1 Dec., 1755; m. Sarah Cole, 13 Dec., 1787.
35. Anna, b. 6 May, 1757; m. Samuel Sheffield, 3 Dec., 1778.
36. Ruth, b. 9 Feb., 1759.
37. John, b. 1 Jan., 1761.
38. Ephraim, b. 16 Jan., 1763.
IV. JOIIN (23), b. 15 Nov., 1742, son of John Brown- ing and Ann Hazzard; married 1st, Mary Davis; 2d, Eunice Williams; and 3d, Elizabeth Ross. By the last wife there was no issue. He died 24 Feb., 1832.
Children by Mary.
39. Jedediah, b.
40. John, b.
Children by Eunice.
41. George, b. ; died young.
42. Mary, b.
43. Eunice, b.
44. Avery, b. S Feb., 1786; m. Mary Arnold, 17 July, 180S.
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BROWNING FAMILIES.
45. Anna, b.
46. Jesse, b.
47. George W., b.
IV. EPHRAIM (24), b. March, 1746, son of John Browning and Ann Hazard; married Susanna Davis, born abont 1750. He was born in South Kingston, R. I. He set- tled at Waterford, Conn., where his children were born, and where he died March 4, 1826, aged 80 years. She died at Waterford, Ang. 14, 1832, aged 82 years.
Children.
48. Nancy, b. 1780; m. Isaac Williams.
49. Rouse B., b. 25 Aug., 1787; m. Ruth Morey.
50. Welcome, b. ; m. Nancy Hull.
51. Hazzard, b. 25 Nov., 1769; m. 1st, Hannah Lewis; 2d, Edna Thompson.
52. Mary, b. about 1773; died unm. 4 July, 1851.
53. Amy, b. ; m. Guy Wheeler.
54. Wealthea, b. ; died unm.
V. WILLIAM (29), b. , son of William Brown- ing and Elizabeth Trip; married Sally Stanton and had nine children.
Children.
55. William Trip, b. ; m. Martha Card.
56. Sally, b. ; died young.
57. Elizabeth, b. ; died young. 58. Amy, b.
59. Samuel S., b. ; m. Catherine Mowry.
60. Abril, b.
61. Hazzard, b.
62. Sally, b.
63. Elizabeth, b.
V. AVERY (44), b. 8 Feb., 1786, son of John Browning and Eunice Williams; married Mary Arnold, b. 8 June, 1796. He was born in Exeter, R. I. He afterwards removed to Griswold, Conn., where he was a farmer and much in public
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HISTORY OF MONTVILLE.
affairs. He died at Norwich, 9 May, 1865. She died 22 June, 1879.
Children.
64. Arnold, b.
; died
65. Iliram, b.
66. Beriah H., b. 13 Sept., 1819; m. Sarah E. Campbell 1842.
67. Eunice W., b.
V. ROUSE B. (49), b. 25 Aug., 1787, son of Ephraim Browning and Susanna Davis; married Ruth Morey, daugh- ter of Robert Morey, b. 8 March, 1797. He was a farmer, and occupied the farm in Waterford, where his father lived. Ile died 4 March, 1852.
Children.
68. Sarah F., b. 27 April, 1817; m. Nathan S. Brown, 9 Sept., 1835.
69. Hannah, b. 26 Feb., 1819; m. Charles B. Ayer, 24 Oct., 1838.
70. Elizabeth L., b. 19 April, 1821; m. Stephen W. Cole.
71. Oliver D., b. 23 Feb., 1823; died 4 April, 1824.
72. Emeline, b. 3 March, 1825; m. Guy Donglass, 24 Dec., 1844.
73. Leonard, b. 25 March, 1827; died 25 July, 1827.
74. Lucy, b. 14 May, 1829; m. Orlando Brown.
75. Delia, b. 15 Sept., 1831; m. 1st, Nathaniel Dustin; 2d, Elias Browning.
76. William Henry, b. 19 Oct., 1836: m.
ILIZZARD (51), b. 25 Nov., 1769, son of Ephraim Browning and Susanna Davis: married 1st, Hannah Lewis, b. 10 Feb., 1769, daughter of - -, 22 Nov., 1791; 2d, Edna Thompson, b. 25 Ang., 1779, daughter of Nathaniel and Delight Fox; m. 10 May, 1812. He was a farmer, and resided at Montville. He was a justice of the peace, and held other town offices. He died at Montville 6 Aug., 1842. His first wife died 22 Nov., 1810. His last wife died 29 Jan., 1871.
BROWNING HOUSE.
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BROWNING FAMILIES.
Children by Hannah.
77. Lucretia, b. 25 Aug., 1792; died 23 Dec., 1868, unm. 78. Amy, b. 15 April, 1794; m. Jacob Loomis, 19 Nov., 1817.
79. Esther, b. 7 May, 1797; m. Thomas Forsyth, 2d wife, 30 Marel, 1828.
80. Elizabeth, b. 31 May, 1799; m. Thomas Forsyth, 1st wife, 6 Nov., 1824.
81. Jared B., b. 27 July, 1801; m. Amy Bishop, 2 Feb., 1826.
82. Davis, b. 31 March, 1803; m. Mary E. Balman, 28 Aug., 1828.
83. Ephraim, b. 19 May, 1805; m. Maria Brown, 21 Oct., 1831.
84. Daniel Lewis, b. 11 Sept., 1808; m. Fanny C. Lewis, 17 Jan., 1833.
S5. Welcome II., b. 25 Aug., 1810; m. Betsey Moore, 3 Sept., 1837.
Children by Edna.
86. Christopher, b. 5 Feb., 1813; m. Eliza Bromley, 17 March, 1836.
87. Dr. Isaac, b. 19 June, 1814; m. Martha B. Howe, S Jan., 1840.
SS. Elias, b. 6 Sept., 1816; m. Amy P. Smith, March, 1840; 2d, Delia (Browning) Dustin.
89. John, b. 11 April, 1822; m. Jane E. Howe, 5 Oct., 1845.
DOCTOR ISAAC (87), b. 19 Jan., 1815, son of Haz- zard Browning and Edna Thompson; married 8 Jan., 1840, Patty B. Howe, b. 18 Feb., 1813, daughter of Silas Howe and Zilpha Bruce. He settled at Montville, a farmer, black- smith, and carriage-maker. He lived near the factory of Harry Vincent. He died 3 April, 1885. She died -.
Children.
90. Hazzard, b. 1 April, 1841; died 11 Sept., 1865.
91. Martha M., b. 9 Nov., 1842; m. Martin V. B. Brain- ard.
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HISTORY OF MONTVILLE.
92. Silas Howe, b. 24 Jan., 1845; m. Anna Parks.
93. Washington Irving, b. 18 Dec., 1848; m. Douglass.
94. Fanny Lewis, b. 19 Aug., 1850; m. William J. Bald- win.
95. Willis T., b. 20 April, 1852; m. Emma Daniels.
96. Tantha, b. S May, 1856; m. Charles L. Turner.
ELIAS (SS), b. 6 Sept., 1816, son of Hazzard Browning and Edna Thompson; married 25 March, 1840, Amy Smith, b. 10 May, 1820, daughter of Abel Smith and Lydia Palmer. He was a farmer in the early part of his life, and afterwards was employed in the Rockland Paper Mill. His wife died 22 April, 1864, leaving four children. He afterwards mar- ried Delia (Browning) Dustin, 11 July, 1866. He died sud- denly of heart failure, while at work in the Rockland Mill, 18 Nov., 1871.
Children.
97. Ira, b. 30 Sept., 1843; m. Lonisa Hewitt, 5 June, 1872. 98. Smith, b. 18 April, 1847; m. Ellen F. Rogers, 11 Ang., 1868.
99. Amy Ellis, b. 20 Dec., 1850; m. Lewis Browning, 2 April, 1874.
100. Olin F., b. 26 July, 1857; m.
VIBBER FAMILIES.
John Vibber first appears as an inhabitant of New Lon- don North Parish in 1711. He, with his wife, were on the list of members who organized the first church in the parish in 1722. Previous to their settlement in the North Parish, they appear in Groton, where he was an inhabitant.
In Feb., 1741, John Vibber exchanged farms with George Hill. The farm then owned by Mr. Vibber was the same afterwards owned by George Hill, and which descended to his son Jonathan and grandson Charles, and on which the latter lived at his death.
The farm then owned by George Hill and which was ex- changed with Mr. Vibber was the same afterwards owned by his grandson Nathaniel, lying on the Norwich road, and has since been called the " Vibber Place." John Vibber the first was born 25 Oct., 1689, and married 19 July, 1711, Jonathan Williams, born about 1685, daughter of
He was a farmer and a landholder of considerable note in his day. He was active in the affairs of the church, and held offiees of honor and trust both in the church and town. Ilis wife, Johanna, died 9 Jan., 1754. He then married, S May, 1754, Mariam Baker, widow of Joshua Baker.
Children.
2. Johanna, b. 31 Oct., 1712; m. 1st, George Hill; 2d, Jason Allen.
3. John, b. 6 Jan., 1713; m. Amy Copp.
4. Marcy, b. 9 Jan., 1715; m. Abraham Harden.
5. William, b. 15 Nov., 1717; m. Ann Leffingwell.
6. Nathaniel, b. 6 Feb., 1720; m. Desire Brown.
7. Thomas, b. 9 Nov., 1722; died when 17 years old.
S. Sarah, b. 24 Dec., 1724; died at the age of 2 years.
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HISTORY OF MONTVILLE.
9. Margaret, b. 20 Nov., 1726; m. John Comstock.
10. Anna, b. 6 Dec., 1729; m. John Champlin.
II. JOHN (3), b. 6 Jan., 1713, son of John Vibber and Johanna Williams; m. 28 April, 1737, Amy Copp, b. 24 Sept., 1707, daughter of Deacon Jonathan Copp and Cath- erine Lay. Both were members of the church. He was a farmer and lived on the farm afterwards occupied by William Bradford. He was also lieutenant of the training band in North Parish. He died in 1779.
Children.
11 Catherine, b. 11 Nov., 1738: m. Ransford Comstock.
12. John, b. 8 June, 1740.
13. Ann, b. 8 June, 1742.
14. Joanna, b. 28 May, 1744.
15. Obedience, b. May, 1748; died 28 Jan., 1752.
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