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II. NATHANIEL (6), b. 6 Feb., 1720, son of John Vibber and Joanna Williams; in. Desire Brown. He was a member of the church and society in the North Parish, was active in the affairs of the church, captain of the training band, and was a farmer, living on the farm formerly occupied by his father. He died in 1781. Estate distributed 9 Oct., 1781.
Children.
16. Aliphal, b. about 1746; died unm.
17. Nathaniel, b. about 1748; m. Mchitabel Fox.
18. Amy, b. about 1750; m. Jehial Rogers.
19. Fanny, b. about 1751.
20. William, b. 10 Aug., 1753; m. 1st, Lois
- --; 2d, Elizabeth Lyon.
III. NATHANIEL (17), b. about 1748, son of Nathan- iel Vibber and Desire Brown; married Mehitabel Fox, daugh- ter of Ezekiel Fox and Mehitabel Lamson. He was a farmer, and occupied the farm on which his father lived.
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Children.
21. Desire, b. 13 Sept., 1772; m. Frederick Rogers.
22. Betsey, b. 31 Aug., 1774; m. Samuel Atwell; died 8 April, 1859.
23. Louisa, b. 16 Sept., 1780; died 31 Sept., 1865, unm.
24. Nathaniel, b. 13 Jan., 1783; died mm.
25. Mehitabel, b. 15 June, 1785: died unm.
26. A son, b. 24 July, 1788; died in infancy.
III. WILLIAM (20), b. 10 Aug., 1753, son of Nathan- iel Vibber and Desire Brown; m. 1st, Lois ----; 2d, Eliza- beth Lyon, 29 July, 1812, daughter of John Lyon and Eliza- beth Moore. He was a farmer, and lived on the west side of the Colchester road, half a mile distant. He died 17 June. 1831. She died 5 April, 1852.
Children by Lois.
27. Lois, b. 2 July, 1779.
28. Fanny, b. 5 June, 1785.
29. Amos S., b. 5 Jan., 1787.
30. Russell, b. 26 Nov., 1788.
Children by Elizabeth.
31. Salmon C., b. 28 March, 1815; m. 1st, Amy D. Wheeler; 2d, Abby Champlin.
32. Eunice C., b. 2 Sept., 1817.
SALMON C. (31), b. 28 March, 1815, son of William Vibber and Elizabeth Lyon; married 17 March, 1844, Amy D. Wheeler, b. , daughter of
He then married, 11 Oct., 1856, Abby Champlin, daugh- ter of John Champlin. He was a farmer and a large land- holder, living on the farm lying on the old Colchester road, bought of Peter R. Strickland, and formerly the residence of Elisha Fox. His first wife died 6 Ang., 1855. He died 3 Dee., 1885. His second wife survived him, and died 14 March, 1892.
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Children.
33. Elisha W., b. 15 Jan., 1845; m. Mary E. Champlin.
34. Horace C., b. 8 March, 1846; m. Mary Ann Fitch.
35. William, b. 23 Sept., 1849; m. Julia M. Holt.
36. Emma E., b. 24 Feb., 1854; m. John Woodmansee.
GREEN FAMILIES.
The Green families of Montville and Waterford were de- scendants from John Green of Warwick, Rhode Island. This John Green was born about 1597 at Bowridge Hall, Gill- ingham, Dorset County, England, son of Richard Green. He was a surgeon in Salisbury, where he made his first marriage. He had seven children baptized at St. Thomas Church in Salis- bury. He married 1st, 4 Nov., 1619, Joan Tattersall, who was the mother of all his children. She died, and he then married widow Alice Daniels, and for a third wife he married Phillis -- , who died 10 March, 16SS. He died in 1658.
John Green, with his wife, Joan, sailed from Southamp- ton, England, 6 April, 1635, in ship " James," and arrived at Boston 3 June, 1635, and was afterwards of Salem for a short period. In August, 1637, he appears at Providence. He was one of the twelve persons to whom Roger Williams on the Sthi day of October, 1638, deeded land, which was pur- chased of Canonieus and Miantonomi, chiefs of the Narragan- sett Indians, and was one of the twelve original members of the first Baptist Church in Rhode Island.
Children.
2. John, b. 1620; m. Ann Almy.
3. Peter, b. 1622; m. Mary Gorton.
4. Richard, b. 1623; died young.
5. James, b. 1626; m. 1st, Deliverance Potter; 2d, Eliza- beth Anthony.
6. Thomas, b. 1628; m. Elizabeth Barton.
7. Joan, b. 1630; m. Hade.
S. Mary, b. 1633; m. James Sweet.
JOHN (2), b. about 1620, son of John Green and Joan Tattersall; married Ann Almy, born 1627, daughter of Wil-
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liam Almy. He held various offices in the town of Warwick, R. I. He was commissioner from 1652 to 1663, recorder three years, general solicitor in 1655, attorney-general from 1657 to 1660, assistant and deputy of the colony, and also deputy governor from 1690 to 1700. In 1690, Jan. 30, he, with others, sent a letter of congratulation to William and Mary on their accession to the crown of England. Decem- ber 22, 1686, he was notified by Governor Andros of his ap- pointinent as a member of his council. On June 27, 1691, he was voted 10s. by the assembly for his encouragement, for drawing up an address to their Majesties. He died 27 Nov., 170S. She died 17 May, 1709.
Children.
9. Deborah, b. 10 Aug., 1649.
10. John, b. 6 Nov., 1651.
11. William, b. 1 March, 1653.
12. Peter, b. 7 Feb., 1655.
13. Job, b. 24 Aug., 1656.
14. Philip, b. 7 Oct., 1658.
15. Richard, b. 8 Feb., 1660.
16 Anne, b. 19 March, 1663
17. Catherine. b. 15 Aug., 1665.
18. Andrey, b. 27 Dec., 1667.
19. Samuel, b. 30 Jan., 1671.
SAMUEL (19), b. 30 Jan., 1671, son of John Green and Ann Almy; married and had a son
20. Benjamin, b. , and m. about 1730, Almy Angel, h. , danghter of James Angel and
She died abont 1740, and he married for his second wife Margaret Strickland, daughter of Peter Strickland.
Children by AAlmy.
21. Mary, b. 28 Jan., 1732; m. Nathan Comstock.
22. Christopher, b. 7 Sept., 1733; m. Mercy Stoddard.
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23. Delight, b. 30 July, 1735; m. John Rogers.
24. Stephen, b. 19 Feb., 1737.
25. Almy, b.
Children by Margaret.
26. Benjamin, b. 7 April, 1752; m. Abigail Dodge.
27. Samuel, b. ; died unm.
28. Margaret, b. ; m. Henry Osborn.
29. Anne, b. ; m. Peter Rogers.
CHRISTOPHER (22), b. 7 Sept., 1733, son of Benja- jamin Green and Almy Angel; married March, 1760, Mercy Stoddard, b. 10 March, 1740, daughter of Robert Stoddard and Bathsheba Rogers. He settled at Waterford (Quaker Hill) a farmer. He died 17 Oct., 1820. She died 23 Feb., 1830, aged 90.
Children.
30. Wealthy, b. 4 April, 1761; m. 1st, Robinson Johnson; 2d, Nathan Newberry.
31. Jonathan, b. 30 Ang., 1763; died at sea at the age of 18.
32. Lucy, b. Feb., 1766; m. Eli Widger.
33. Mary, b. 26 Feb., 1768; m. Henry Dayton.
34. Almy, b. 10 July, 1770; m. Jonathan Lester.
35. William, b. 7 June, 1772; m. Abigail
36. Marcy, b. 14 Nov., 1774; m. Russel Harding.
37. Christopher, b. 3 March, 1777; m. 1st, Sally Palmer; 2d, Frances (Green) Culpepper.
38. Eunice, b. 10 June, 1779; m. 1st, -- Rathbun; 2d, - HIarding: 3d, Perkins.
39. Stephen, b. 10 Oct., 1781; died young.
BENJAMIN (26), b. 7 April, 1752, son of Benjamin Green and Margaret Strickland; married 11 Jan., 1776, Abi- gail Dodge, b. 18 Aug., 1759. He settled in Waterford (Qua- ker Hill) a farmer. He died 14 Aug., 1839. She died 9 Sept., 1834.
Children.
40. Sarah, b. 2 Sept., 1777; m. Elkanah Comstock.
41. Margaret, b. 27 July, 1779; m. Zebediah Bolles.
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42. Nancy, b. 5 March, 1783; m. Alexander Rogers.
43. Samuel, b. 30 Dec., 1784; m. Betsey Holmes.
44. Stephen, b. 1 Feb., 1794; m. Sarah Bolles.
45. Frances, b. 9 Sept., 1796; m. 1st, Malcolm Culpepper; 2d, Christopher Green.
WILLIAM (35), b. 7 June, 1772, son of Christopher Green and Mercy Stoddard; m. Abigail -- He settled in the State of New York.
Children.
46. William, b. 1799.
47. Jonathan, b.
48. Stephen, b.
49. Rodney, b.
50. Ray, b.
51. Leander, b.
52. Christopher, b.
CHRISTOPHER (37), b. 3 March, 1777, son of Christo- pher Green and Mercy Stoddard; married 1st, Sally Palmer, b. 16 Oct., 1783, daughter of Elder Reuben Palmer. She died 21 April, 1823, and he afterwards married Frances (Green) Culpepper, his consin. He settled in Waterford, on the homestead of his father. He died Frances (Green) Culpepper had a daughter by her first husband, Mal- colm Culpepper, Frances Green, b. 29 Jan., 1815; married Thomas H. Finley of Waterford. Both were living in 1896.
SAMUEL (43), b. 30 Dec., 1784, son of Benjamin Green and Abigail Dodge; married Betsey Holmes, b. about 1787, daughter of Dr. Seth W. Holmes and Mary Bradford. He settled in Montville, living near Bartlett's Wharf; his land adjoined on the Thames River. He died 17 Jan., 1860. She died 28 April, 1827.
Children.
53. William Henry, b. 8 July, 1812; died unm.
54. John, b. 21 Ang., 1813; died unm.
55. Samuel, b. 11 Nov., 1815; m. Mary Ann Crandall.
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56. Mary Holmes, b. 20 Jan., 1817; m. Benjamin G. Rogers.
57. Isaac, b. 4 Feb., 1819; died at 19.
58. Abby Ann, b. 19 March, 1820; m. John P. Hempstead.
59. Harriet, b. 4 May, 1821; died unm.
60. Lovina L., b. 7 Aug., 1822; m. Nicholas C. Stebbens.
61. Orrin, b. 20 Feb., 1827; died at sea at 17.
STEPHIEN (44), b. 1 Feb., 1794, son of Benjamin Green and Abigail Dodge; married Sarah Bolles, daughter of Joseph Bolles and Betsey Cobb. He settled in Waterford a farmer.
Children.
62. Eliza, b. ; m. 1st, - Banning; 2d, Wil- liam Thompson.
63. Joseph, b. about 1823; m. Brown.
64. William, b. 1828; died unm.
65. Caroline, b. ; m. Stiles Crandall.
66. George, b. ; went South.
CILESTER FAMILIES.
In 1663 Captain Samnel Chester, " commander and own- er and factor in the West Indian trade," arrived in Boston, and located at New London, at the same time carrying on some business in Boston for a few years. Ile was skilled in survey- ing as well as in navigation, which was of great service to him in laying ont lands in the new settlements. Trusty, faith- ful, just, loyal, yet persistent in the right of colonies. IIe was esteemed as a judicious and worthy man. Being a sea captain in early life, he had visited foreign ports, trading among the people of foreign climes with good success. Ile had a large landed estate, partly on the east side of the river, now Groton, covering the ground where Fort Griswold and Groton Monument now stand; also large tracts to the north and south of Groton Point, now called Eastern Point, on which his sons, Abraham, John, and Jonathan, settled and reared large families.
Captain Sammuel Chester also held a large tract of land in the North Parish of New London, now Montville, on which his grandson Joseph settled. Jonathan Chester, son of Cap- tain Samuel, who married Mary Rogers, 2 Jan., 1723-4, sold the land where Fort Griswold stands to the government of the United States in 1777. 1 deed to Captain Samuel Chester was signed by Uncas, 13 June, 1683, of a grant of several thousand acres in Colchester. The name of Captain Samuel Chester's. wife was Hannah His children, whose names have been recovered, were 1st, John, b. about 1690; another child was baptized at New London, 29 May, 1692; 3d, Hannah, bap. 25 March, 1694; 4th, Jonathan, bap. 21 March, 1697. John Chester married 1st, Nov., 1716, Marcy Starr, and had son, Joseph, b. 6 March, 1730, who married
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first, Rachel Hillhouse, 4 April, 1753, daughter of Rev. James Hillhouse and Mary Fitch, had a daughter, Mary, b. 17 Jan., 1754, and died 11 June, 1765. Rachel, his wife, died 8 April, 1754. He afterwards married Elizabeth Otis, 21 April, 1757, daughter of Deacon Joseph Otis and Elizabeth Little. He settled in the North Parish of New London, now Montville, where he was a farmer and large landholder. His residence was on what is now called Raymond Hill. His land joined Christopher Manwaring's on the west, and John G. Hillhouse's on the cast, and run from Stony Brook on the north to Oxoboxo Pond on the south. In 1775 he sold two hundred acres of land to Nathaniel Comstock, adjoining the land of John G. Hillhouse.
A great legal controversy grew out of a claim for land between the Hillhouse heirs and the Chester heirs, in rela- tion to the land which was claimed by the Chesters as rela- tives of the deceased child of Joseph Chester. This contro- versy continued many years in the courts, and was at last de- cided in favor of the Chesters.
Deacon Joseph Chester was chosen an elder in the church 10 April, 1778. He died 4 Aug., 1803. She died 2 Nov., 1798.
Children.
2. Joseph, b. 27 Jan., 1758; m. Elizabeth Lee.
3. Rachel, b. 12 June, 1759; in. Jared Comstock.
4. Elizabeth, b. 23 May, 1761; m. Ezekiel Fox.
5. Levi, b. 13 Feb., 1763; m. ; died 2 June, 1812.
6. Mercy, b. 5 Oct., 1764; m. 1st, Jonathan Whaley; 2d, Elisha Lord.
7. Otis, b. 24 Aug., 1766.
8. David, b. 23 April, 1768; m. Prudy Fox.
9. Mary, b. 27 Feb., 1770; m. Asahel Otis.
10. Mabel, b. 11 Nov., 1771: m. James Sterling, 8 Dec., 1795.
11. Caroline, b. 27 Aug., 1773; m. John Smith, 1 Oct., 1795.
12. John, b. 7 Oct., 1775; died 3 Oct., 1796, unm.
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13. Olive, b. 12 March, 1777; m. William Haughton, 23 Nov., 1796.
14. Lucinda, b. 3 Feb., 1779; died 19 Feb., 1801, unm.
15. Dorothy, b. 7 Feb., 1781; m. Dr. Ephraim Fellowes.
16. Anna, b. 21 July, 1783; died 26 Oct., 1803.
17. Sally, b. 12 Jan., 1785; m. Elisha Forsyth, 24 Feb., 1811.
II. JOSEPH (2), b. 27 Jan., 1758, son of Joseph Ches- ter and Elizabeth Otis; married 22 Sept., 1785, Elizabeth Lee, b. 25 May, 1757, daughter of Benjamin Lee and Mary Ely of Lyme. He was a farmer, and lived on a farm now located in Salem, then Montville. He was killed while excavating for a well near his house, by the falling of a rock under which he was digging, 2 April, 1791. She died 6 Jan., 1843.
Children.
18. Lemuel, b. about 1786; m. Jerusha Clark.
19 Joseph, b. 31 Jan., 17SS; m. Prudce Tracy.
20. Erastus, b. about 1790; m. Lydia Williams.
II. DAVID (8), b. 23 April, 1768, son of Joseph Ches- ter and Elizabeth Otis; married S Nov., 1797, Prudy Fox.
Children.
21. Eliza, b. 4 April, 1799; m. Peters of Col.
22. John Fox, b. S Sept., 1801.
23. Sophia Maria, b. S July, 1803.
24. Charles, b.
III. LEMUEL (18), b. about 1786, son of Joseph Ches- ter and Elizabeth Lee; m. Jerusha Clark.
Children.
25. Francis, b. ; m. Dr. Raymond.
26. Hubbard, b.
; m. : died 18 Aug., 1846.
27. Joanna, b. ; m. George Miller.
28. Jennett. b. ; m. - Rollo. 29. Ellen, b.
; m. Durey.
30. Gertrude, b. ; m. Woodhull.
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III. JOSEPH (19), b. 31 Jan., 17SS, son of Joseph Chester and Elizabeth Lee: married 10 Sept., 1811, Prudce Tracy, b. 20 Feb., 1789, at Franklin, daughter of Eleazer Tracy and Prudee Rogers of Norwich. He was a merchant in Norwich. He died at Norwich 30 Jan., 1832. She after- wards removed in 1835, with most of her children, to Rome, Ohio, where she married Rev. John Hall. She died 6 Oct., 1853, at Norwich, while there on a visit with her friends, and was buried by the side of her first husband.
Children.
31. Albert Tracy, b. 16 June, 1812; m. Elizabeth Stanley.
32. Harriet Newell, b. 27 Sept., 1814; died 23 April, 1815.
33. Charles Huntington, b. 14 Oct., 1816; m. Julia A. Thomas.
34. Harriet Lee, b. 31 Jan., 1819; died 1 April, 1820.
35. Joseph Lemuel, b. 30 April, 1821; m. Catherine H. Hubbard.
36. Sarah Elizabeth, b. 21 Nov., 1823; m. Benjamin S. Stone.
37. Leonard Hendee, b. 1 Oct., 1825; m. Lucy C. Thurs- ton.
38. Anson Gleason, b. 25 July, 1827; m. Mary T. Stains.
III. ERASTUS (20), b. about 1790, son of Joseph Chester and Elizabeth Lee; married 29 March, 1812, Lydia Williams. They removed to Ashtabula County, Ohio, 25 May, 1827, where he died in March, 1877.
Children.
39. Elizabetlı, b. S Jan., 1813; m. Elijah Crosby.
40. Joseph, b. 13 Oct., 1815; m. Hannah McMaster.
41. Laura Maria, b. 23 March, 1817; m. William Lock- wood.
42. Mary Jane, b. 6 Aug., 1819; m. Rev. Alexander Den- nev.
43. Hezekiah Griswold, b. 27 April, 1821; m. Laura Wilcox.
44. Erastus, b. 2 March, 1823; m. Mary Metcalf.
45. Albert, b. 1 April, 1825; m. Ann Maria Lee.
MANWARING FAMILIES.
Oliver Manwaring, the first American ancestor of the name, was born in England about 1633. He came to New London about 1664 and bought a house lot of eleven acres, a portion of which containing the house plot and garden it is said has never been alienated by the family, but was in 1890 still in the possession of a descendant in the direct male line. He married Hannah Raymond, daughter of Richard Ray- mond. She connected herself with the church in New Lon- don in 1671, at which time she had four of the children bap- tized.
Previous to the death of Joshna Raymond, Mr. Manwar- ing had bargained with Mr. Raymond for a tract of land in the North Parish of New London. Mr. Raymond dying be- fore the deed of conveyance was executed, it was not until after 1704 that a title to the same was obtained. The widow of Mr. Raymond petitioned the General Court for authority to convey the land, which petition was granted, and convey- ance made. She died 18 Dec., 1717. He died 3 Nov., 1723.
Children.
2. Hannah, b.
3. Elizabeth, b.
4. Prudence, b.
5. Love, b.
6. Richard, bap. 13 July, 1673; m. Eleanor Jennings.
7. Judith, bap. April, 1676.
S. Oliver, bap. Feb., 1678: m. Hannah Hongh.
9. Bathsheba, bap. 9 May, 1680.
10. Anna, bap. 18 June, 1682.
11. Mary, b.
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II. RICHARD (6), bap. 13 July, 1673, son of Oliver Manwaring and Hannah Raymond; married 25 May, 1710, Eleanor Jennings, daughter of Richard Jennings and Eliza- beth Reynolds, who emigrated from Barbadoes and settled at New London. He is said to have built the second grist mill erected in the town of New London, which was located at " the falls of Jordan Brook, where it falls into the cove," about the year 1712. He had a son (12) Christopher, b. 1 Sept., 1722, who married 31 Jan., 1745, Deborah Denison, b. 9 Dec., 1721, eldest daughter of Major Robert Denison and Deborah Griswold. He settled at New London, where he died in 1801. She died 22 March, 1816.
Children.
13. Robert, b. 16 Dec., 1745; m. 1st, Elizabeth Rogers; 2d, Elizabeth (Baker) Raymond, widow of Josiah; 3d, Susanna (Hubbard) Bushnell.
14. Deborah, b. 3 Sept., 1747; died at an advanced age, unm.
15. Hannah, b. 3 Oct., 1749; died at an advanced age, unm.
16. Eleanor, b. 12 Sept., 1751; died young.
17. Anna, b. 11 Sept., 1753; died young.
18. Elizabeth, b. 26 Sept .. 1754; m. Nathaniel Hempstead.
19. Asa, b. 28 Nov., 1756; died 20 March, 1779, unm.
20. Rogers, b. 27 Aug., 1758; m. widow Ruth Crocker, 6 July, 1797.
2.1. Sybil, b. 14 June, 1760; died young.
22. Sarah, b. 1 April, 1762; m. Andrew Huntington; 2d wife.
23. John, b. 21 March, 1765; m. Eleanor Raymond.
24. Lois, b. 16 Ang., 1767; m. Andrew Huntington, 1st wife. They settled at Montville, where she died, leaving children.
II. OLIVER (S), bap. 2 Feb., 167S, second son of Oliver Manwaring and Hannah Raymond; married 15 March, 1705, Hannah Hongh, b. at New London 30 June, 16SS, daughter of Captain John Hough and Sarah Post.
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Children.
25. Richard, b. 10 Jan., 1707.
26. -, b. 17 Sept., 1708; m. Rebecca Gager, daughter of Samuel Gager and Rebecca (Lay) Raymond, widow of David Raymond.
27. Oliver, b. 24 Jan., 1711; m. Mary Smith, daughter of Nehemiah Smith of Lyme.
28. Samuel, b. 25 Ang., 1713.
29. Hannah, b. 27 Feb., 1716; m. Jedediah Caulkins.
30. Sarah, b. 9 Aug., 1718; m. Simeon Gager.
31. John, b. 28 June, 1721; m. Elizabeth
32. Anna, b. 20 Nov., 1723; m. Thomas Marshall.
33. Elizabeth, b. 11 July, 1727.
34. Jabez, b. 12 Jan., 1730; m. Mercy Miner.
IV. ROBERT (13), b. 16 Dec., 1745, son of Christo- pher Manwaring and Deborah Denison; married 8 Oct., 1772, Elizabeth Rogers, daughter of James Rogers and Grace Har- ris. She died about 1790. Ile then married Elizabeth (Baker) Raymond, daughter of Joshua Baker and Abigail Bliss, and widow of Josiah Raymond. She died at Norwich, 13 Feb., 1802. IIe afterwards married Susannah (Hubbard) Bushnell, daughter of Russel Hubbard. Ile died at Norwich, 29 March, 1807. She died at Windham, 19 April, 1814.
Children by Elizabeth Rogers.
35. Christopher, b. 13 Dec., 1774; m. Sarah Bradley.
36. Frances, b. 6 Nov., 1776; m. Joshua Caulkins in 1792, son of Jonathan Caulkins and Lydia Smith. He died at New London in 1795, while on a trading voyage to San Domingo. They had three children, 1st, Parmelia, b. 19 April, 1793; she died at New London, 16 June, 1883; 2d, Frances Manwaring, b. 26 April, 1795. She was a literary writer and poet- ess, and the distinguished anthor of the History of New London, and of Norwich. She died at New London. After the death of her first husband, Mrs. Frances (Manwaring) Caulkins married 18 Sept., 1807, Philemon Havens, and had four other chil-
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dren: 1st, Robert Manwaring, b. 28 June, 1808, at Norwich; married 20 April, 1840, Adeline Clark of Vermont; 2d, Philemon, b. 21 July, 1810; died at Norwich, 6 July, 1816; 3d, Henry P., b. 11 Feb., 1815, at Norwich; m. 23 Feb., 1840, Elizabeth Douglass, b. 14 July, 1817, daughter of Robert Douglass of Waterford. He was a merchant at New London, where he was several years engaged in the whaling business. He was mayor of the city, and superintendent of the Second Congregational Sunday-school, and for many years before his death had a Sunday-school at Jordan, in which he took a great interest. He died much respected and greatly lamented in 1876; 4th, Elizabeth, b. 14 Feb., 1819; died 30 April, 1842.
Children.
37. Elizabeth, b. 22 June, 1778; m. William Raymond.
BS. Eleanor, b. 22 Dec., 1780; died young.
39. Lucretia, b. 28 Oct., 1783; m. Henry Nevins, 10 June, 1805.
40. Phebe, b. 18 March, 1786; died young.
Child by Elizabeth.
11. Caleb Baker, b. 21 Jan., 1802; m. Lydia Wickwire in 1827; settled in western New York; had one child.
IV. ROGER (20), b. 27 Aug., 1758, son of Christopher Manwaring and Deborah Denison; married 6 July, 1797, Wid- ow Ruth Crocker. He first settled at Montville, a farmer. ITe afterwards removed to Waterford, where he died in March, 1836. She died 17 Jan., 1854.
Children.
42. Elisha, b. 21 May, 1798; he was a lunatic, and died unm.
43. Silas, b. 10 Feb., 1800; m.
44. Asa, b. 11 April, 1802; m. a Widow Crocker.
45. Ezra, b. 22 April, 1804, at Montville.
46. Mary, b. at Montville.
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IV. JOIIN (23), b. 21 March, 1765, son of Christo- pher Manwaring and Deborah Denison; married 21 March, 1790, Eleanor Raymond, daughter of John Raymond and Elizabeth Griswold. He was a farmer in Montville. Hle was killed by a fall in 1811. She died at Greenfield, Iowa, in Aug., 1820.
Children.
47. Robert, b. 27 Oct., 1791; m. Martha Haskins.
48. Hannah Lynde, b. 29 May, 1793; m. Gurdon Water- man.
49. John, b. 23 Sept., 1795; m. Eliza Church.
50. Julia, b. 23 April, 1797; m. 1st, James Jones; 2d, Dr. Gideon S. Bailey.
51. Eleanor, b. 11 April, 1790; m. 1st, - Peck; 2d, Charles Patrick.
52. Harriet, b. 24 March, 1802; m. Russel Griffen.
53. Hynes, b. 25 April, 1804. He was a soldier in the U. S. Army, and died in 1829.
V. JOHN (49), b. 23 Sept., 1795, son of John Man- waring and Eleanor Raymond; m. 21 Feb., 1825, Eliza Church, b. 2 April, 1800, daughter of Peleg Church and Mary Leach. He was a large landholder in Montville. His lands lay along the north and west sides of Oxoboxo pond. IIe was also a cat- tle drover, and dealt in the purchase and sale of cattle, horses, and mules, often shipping them to foreign ports. He died 5 April, 1846, at Connellsville, Pa., while on a trip to purchase cattle. His wife died in Montville, 10 Jan., 1890.
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Children.
54. Eliza, b. 28 Feb., 1826; m. 22 Dec., 1850, John R. Stan- ton, son of Rowland Stanton of Norwich. He was a cattle and horse trader, and resided at East Great Plain in Norwich. They had two children.
55. James H., b. 19 Sept., 1827. He has never married; has lived on the old homestead since the death of his father. He keeps a large stock of cattle and horses on the farm, and does a large business in trading stock. He was living in 1896.
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MANWARING FAMILIES.
56.
Eleanor, b. 20 Dec., --; m. her cousin, Robert Man- waring.
57. John, b. 25 March, 1833; m. Mercy Raymond, 27 May, 1863, daughter of Richard Raymond and Julia Ann Gardner. IIe settled in Norwich, where he is a thrifty farmer. His children were:
1. Infant son, b. 9 March, 1864; died 10 March, 1864.
2. John, b. 16 Oct., 1865. Keeps a sale stable at Norwich, Conn., 1896.
3. Estelle, b. 6 Sept., 1868; m. 11 Nov., 1890, Dwight Kelsey; had son, b. 28 Jan., 1893. She died 10 April, 1894.
4. Infant son, b. 22 Feb., 1871; died 27 Feb., 1871.
5. Ier Jay, b. 29 Dec., 1872. Received degree of M.D. at Woman's Medical College, Phil., Pa., 8 May, 1895.
IV. ELIZABETH (18), b. 26 Sept., 1754, daughter of Christopher Manwaring and Deborah Denison, married 26 Aug., 1777, Nathaniel Hempstead of New London, b. 7 Feb., 1753. They had two sons and three daughters, 1st, Nathan- iel, b. 2 Sept., 1780; 2d, Christopher, b. 17 April, 1787; 3d, Elizabeth, b. 7 Nov., 1778; 4th, Anna, b. 2 May, 1784, and Hannah, b. 13 April, 1792.
V. CHIRISTOPIIER (35), b. 13 Dec., 1774, son of Robert Manwaring and Elizabeth Rogers; m. 1st, Saralı Brad- ley, 5 Nov., 1797, daughter of Joshua Bradley. She died 30 Oct., 1805. He then married for his second wife Mary Wolcott, daughter of Dr. Simon Wolcott and Lucy Rogers, 21 Jan., 1807. She died 4 Dec., 1832.
Children by Elizabeth.
58. Sally, b. 25 Oct., 1798; died 2 Nov., 1798.
59. Christopher C., b. 14 Dec., 1799; m. Catherine J. Hins- dale.
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