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60. Lucretia, b. 16 Oct., 1803; m. Nathan Colver.
61. Infant son, b. 5 Sept., 1805: died the next day.
Children by Mary.
62. Simon, b. 30 Sept., 1809; m. Sarah Banta, 2 Nov., 1837, and had 1st, Mary Ellen, b. 7 Sept., 1838; m. George Allison; 2d, Sarah Frances, b. 19 March, 1841; died 8 Sept., 1847; 3d, Hester Julia, b. 16 June, 1843; m. William G. Allison; 4th, Caroline, b. 12 Dec., 1845; m. Louis De Santler; 5th, Martha Pitkin, b. 18 Aug., 1849; m. Augustus Foster.
63.
Robert Alexander, b. 2 Ang., 1811; m. 15 May, 1845, Ellen Barber, dan. of Hon. Noyes Barber and Mary Elizabeth (Chester) Smith. He was a physician in New London. Dr. Manwaring was the leading physician in New London, and a successful practi- tioner. He died at New London, 1 Sept., 1890. He left one son, Wolcott Barber, b. 30 May, 1847, who was living at New London in 1896, unm.
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Thomas Turner, born about 1700 at Scituate, Mass., was probably the son of Nathan Turner, grandson of Thomas and great-grandson of Humphrey Turner. IIumphrey Turner, with his wife Lydia and some children, emigrated from Eng- land (tradition says from Essex) and landed at Plymouth in 1628. In 1633 he became one of the first settlers of Scituate, Mass. He had six sons and two danghters, their names not having been recovered. Thomas Turner settled at New Lon- don about 1720, and married, 23 Nov., 1727, Patience Bolles, daughter of John Bolles and Sarah Edgecombe, by whom he had nine children. She died about 1760. He afterwards married, 8 Dee., 1770, Mary Waterhouse, widow of John Waterhouse. He died in 1792, aged 92 years.
Children.
2. John, b. 29 July, 1728; m. Bathsheba Whipple.
3. Sarah, b. 15 Nov., 1729; m. - Whipple.
4. Delama, b. 19 Oct., 1731; m. Gideon Comstock.
5. Mathew, b. 12 Oet., 1733; m. 1st, Mary Fargo; 2d, Elizabeth Smith.
6. Patience, b. 1735; m. Nathaniel Chappell.
7. Merey, b. 27 April, 1740; m. Moses Fargo.
S. Samuel, b. 6 March, 1741; m. - Whipple.
9. Zipporah, b. 1 Nov., 1743: m. Norman Lester.
10. Delight, b. 4 Feb., 1757; m. Nathaniel Hubbard.
II. JOHN (2), b. 29 July, 1728, son of Thomas Turner and Patience Bolles; m. 1 Nov., 1750, Bathsheba Whipple, b. 6 June, 1731, daughter of Zecheriah Whipple.
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Children.
11. John, b. 16 Nov., 1751; m. Mary Newson. He was lost at sea.
12. Elizabeth, b. 16 JJune, 1753.
13. James, b. 5 JJan., 1757.
14. Thomas, b. 11 June, 1759.
II. MATHEW (5), b. 12 Oct., 1733, son of Thomas Tur- ner and Patience Bolles; married Mary Fargo. She was a sister of Deacon Robert Fargo of Montville. She died He afterwards married, 14 Feb., 1760, Elizabeth Smith, dan. of Jonathan Smith. He was a farmer, and settled in the North Parish of New London in the vicinity of the old Bap- tist church.
Child by Mary.
15. Isaac, b. 2 April, 1754; m. Anna Comstock.
Children by Elizabeth.
16. Mary, b. 22 Nov., 1760; m. Joshua Douglass.
17. Peregreen, b. 2 Nov., 1762; m. Abigail Forsyth.
18. Elizabeth, b. 2 Aug., 1765; m. William Tinker.
19. Jonathan, b. 20 May, 1768; m. Lois Gilbert.
20. John, b. 19 Jan., 1771; m. Sabra Tinker.
21. Mathew, b. 16 June, 1773; m. Abigail Chapel.
22. David, b. 10 April, 1776; m. Lois Baker.
23. Sarah, b. 4 Aug., 1779; m. Calvin Bolles.
24. James, b. 13 July, 1781; m. Mary Baker.
ITT. ISAAC (15), b. 2 April, 1754, son of Mathew Turner and Mary Fargo; married in 1776, Anna Comstock, daughter of Lancaster Comstock and Mary Smith. HIe was a farmer, and was a prominent man in town affairs, and held important town offices. He died 13 Nov., 1829. She died 30 June, 1831.
Children.
25. Guy, b. 7 June, 1778; m. Grace Comstock.
26. Mary, b. 7 April, 1781; m. Samuel Rathbone.
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27. Giles, b. 30 Oct., 1783; in. Eunice Comstock.
28. Isaac, b. 5 April, 1786; m. Esther Comstock.
29. Nancy, b. 11 Sept., 1788; m. Jonathan Comstock.
30. Jared, b. 1 April, 1790; m. Nancy Stebbins.
31. Elizabeth, b. 22 Oct., 1793; m. Samuel Comstock.
32. Merey Maria, b. 29 Jan., 1795; m. Gideon Palmer.
III. JONATHAN (19), b. 20 May, 1768, son of Mathew Turner and Elizabeth Smith; m. Lois Gilbert, dau. of Jonathan Gilbert.
Children.
33. Gilbert, b.
34. Nancy, b.
35. Louisa, b.
III. MATHEW (21), b. 16 June, 1773, son of Ma- thew Turner and Elizabeth Smith; m. 19 July, 1795, Abi- gail Chapel, daughter of Ezekiel Chapel and Sarah Gard- ner. He was a farmer, and owned a large farm in the town of Salem in Chesterfield Society. He died there 1 June, 1866, aged 93 years. She died 17 March, 1858, aged 81 years.
Children.
39. Harriet, b. 8 Feb., 1800; m. Israel Newton.
40. Hubbard, b. 1 Sept., 1802: died 3 Nov., 1837.
41. Amy Chapel, b. 24 Oct., 1804; died in childhood.
42. Sophrona, b. 1 Sept., 1806; died in childhood.
43. Lyman, b. 24 Sept., 1809; m. Martha Lewis.
44. John, b. 10 Oct., 1816; died 1 Jan., 1843.
III. DAVID (22), b. 10 April, 1776, son of Mathew Turner and Elizabeth Smith: m. 26 Nov., 1797, Lois Ba- ker, daughter of Josiah Baker and Abigail Leffingwell. He settled at Colchester, was a prominent and successful busi- ness man and much respected. He died 16 Aug.,. 1820, at New London. She died at Montville, 12 Aug., 1853.
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Children.
45. Elizabeth, b. 5 Feb., 1799; m. 1 March, 1842, Rev. John Williams Salter, b. 28 Jan., 1798, son of General John Salter of Mansfield. He was a graduate of Yale College, class of 1818. He was a Congregational minister, and acting pastor of the First Congregational church in Montville from 1847 to April 1, 1858. He removed to Manches- ter, his native place, in 1860, and died there 6 July, 1869. She died
16. Josiah Baker, b. 10 April, 1801: m. 15 July, 1822, Julia Hubbard Isham of New London, and had three children. Eneretia Hubbard, Elizabeth, Sa- rah Rose. He died at St. Louis, 16 Oct., 1846.
47. David Smith, b. 27 July, 1804; m. 23 Dee., 1828, Mary Ann Lord of New York City, and had five children, David Lord, Harriet Lord, Louisa Eliza- beth, and two died in infancy.
48. Francis Gardner, b. 20 Mav, 1807; died at Colches- ter. 12 Nov .. 1837, unm.
49. Jonathan Trumbull. b. 17 June, 1809; m. 15 Nov., 1833, Adelaide Richards of New London, and had eight children. John, who died in infancy. John, Francis Gardner, Charles Prentis. Leonard Rich- ards. Elizabeth Huntington, Harriet Adelaide, Marvin Wait.
III. JAMES (24), b. 13 July, 1781, son of Mathew Turner and Elizabeth Smith; m. 14 July, 1805, Mary Ba- ker, daughter of Josiah Baker and Abigail Leflingwell. He was a farmer, and lived in Chesterfield Society. She died 11 July, 1855, and he died 14 May, 1859.
Children.
50. Mary Emily, b. 10 Jan., 1807; m. John M. Latimer.
51. Abby Ann, b. 29 Ang., 1808; m. Mulford C. Ray- mond.
52. Almira, b. 5 Sept., 1810: m. 20 Jan., 1831, Robert Fargo, b. 12 Feb., 1799. They had one daugh-
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ter, Mary, b. 15 June, 1833. She married Or- lando N. Raymond.
53. James Henry, b. 22 Oct., 1812; m. Jane Clark.
54. Laura Ransom, b. 9 Feb., 1815; m. William Whaley.
55. Mathew, b. 27 April, 1817; m. Amanda Jackson.
56. Peregrine, b. 10 Ang., 1819; m. Romelia Potter.
57. David, b. 30 Sept., 1821; m.
58. Emeline Smith, b. 5 May, 1825; m. Jared Turner.
IV. GUY (25), b. 7 June, 1778, son of Isaac Turner and Anna Comstock; m. 8 Dec., 1799, Grace Comstock, daughter of Peter Comstock and Sarah Mirick. He was a merchant, and settled in New London. He died 18 March, 1833. She died 27 April, 1852, aged 74 years.
Children.
59. Anna, b. 7 April, 1800; m. Wanton A. Weaver.
60. Sarah, b. S April, 1802; died 20 Dec., 1817.
61. Peter Comstock, b. 15 June, 1804; m. 1st, Mary Ma- son; 2d,
62. Isaac, b. 12 Oct., 1806; lost at sea 5 Dec., 1831, in the Schooner Alabama on her passage to Mobile.
63. Emily, b. 4 June, 1808; died 25 Jan., 1818.
64. Elisha, b. in Jan., 1811; died 9 Jan., 1818.
65. Guy, b. in Ang., 1812; died 12 June, 1815.
66. Maria Louisa, b. 15 July, 1815; m. William P. Ben- jamin.
67. Elizabeth, b. 1817: died young.
68. Charles, b. 1 Dec., 1819; died 4 Oct., 1832.
IV. GILES (27), b. 30 Oct., 1783, son of Isaac Tur- ner and Anna Comstock; m. in 1807, Eunice Comstock, daughter of Oliver Comstock and Amy Comstock. He was a farmer, and owned a well-cultivated farm in Montville. He was a man of integrity, a member of the Baptist church, and held important offices of trust in his native town. She died 16 March, 1862. He died at Montville, 10 Feb., 1864.
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Children.
69. Almira, b. 30 July, 1808: m. Albert G. Darrow.
70. Jane M., b. 26 Dee., 1811; m. Christopher C. Loomis.
71. Samuel R., b. 28 Sept., 1813; m. Hannah Butler.
72. Catherine C., b. 25 Sept., 1816; died 20 Aug., 1835,
73. Lucy Ann, b. 6 March, 1819.
74. Giles F., b. 6 Feb., 1823; died 24 Ang., 1846, unm.
75. Horace, b. 28 May, 1824; died 30 Nov., 1827.
76. Julia Theresa, b. 19 May, 1826; m. Rev. George R. Darrow.
77. William C., b. 30 May, 1828; m. Sarah II. Latimer.
IV. ISAAC (28), b. 5 April, 1786, son of Isaac Turner and Anna Comstock; m. Esther Comstock, daughter of Oli- ver Comstock and Amy Comstock. He was a farmer and merchant. He was a large landholder and land speculator, living at Montville, his native town. He died suddenly, 8 April, 1832. She died 22 Feb., 1856.
Children.
78. Timothy Whitman, b. 16 Feb., 1809; m. Tabathy Buddington.
79. Mary Caroline, b. in April, 1811; m. 1st, Benjamin Jerome; 2d, John P. Wheeler.
80. James Laurence, b. in Aug., 1813; m. Sarah 1. Palmer.
81. Henry, b. 1 Feb., 1816; m. Asenith Nichols.
82. Emily, b. S May, 1818; m. John G. Baker.
83. Sarah, b. in Jan., 1821; died 2 March, 1857, unm.
84. John, b. 5 JJune, 1823; in. Maria Theresa Palmer.
85. Isaac, b. 1826; m. Lney Geer.
86. Guy, b. in Feb .. 1829; m. Eleanor Green.
IV. JARED (30), b. 1 April, 1790, son of Isaac Tur- ner and Anna Comstock; m. Nancy Stebbins, daughter of Edward Stebbins and Ann Bishop. He was a farmer and merchant, and settled in East Lyme. She died 6 Sept., 1851. He died 18 Jan., 1861.
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Children.
87. Nancy Maria, b. 20 Oct., 1814; m. Peter H. Com- stock.
SS. Harriet, b. 24 May, 1817; m. John D. Otis.
89. Henry E., b. 1 Sept., 1819; m. Mariette S. Fitch.
90. Albert G., b. 18 Sept., 1821; died young.
91. Jared, b. 6 Dec., 1823; m. Emeline S. Turner.
92. Mary Ann, b. 8 Jan., 1829: died 18 March, 1832.
IV. LYMAN (43), b. 24 Sept., 1809, son of Mathew Turner and Abigail Chapel; married in Sept., 1842, Martha Lewis. She died Nov., 1861. He died 21 Feb., 1864.
Children.
93. John, b.
94. Mary, b.
95. Elizabeth, b.
96. Bell, b.
IV. JAMES HENRY (53), b. 22 Oct., 1812, son of James Turner and Mary Baker; m. Jane Clark, and had children.
Children.
97. James, b.
98. John C., b.
99. Ency, b.
IV. MATHEW (55), b. 27 April, 1817, son of James Turner and Mary Baker; m. 14 Sept., 1848, Amanda Jack- son.
Children.
100. Mary E., b. 26 July, 1849.
101. Jared R., b. 23 Oct., 1850.
102. Janette, b. 2 Feb., 1853; died 2 Aug., 1868.
103. James M., b. 7 Oct., 1855.
104. Nellie, b. 23 Ang., 1862; died 16 April, 1863.
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V. PETER COMSTOCK (61), b. 15 June, 1804, son of Guy Turner and Grace Comstock; married 19 Nov., 1826, Mary Mason. She died 23 June, 1834. He after- wards married, 15 Oct., 1835, Mary Ann Mason. He set- tled at New London, and was cashier in the Whaling Bank a number of years, and afterwards in the First National Bank. He died in 1883.
Children by Mary.
105. Peter C., b. 10 Dec., 1827; died young.
106. Mary M., b. 29 April, 1829; m. Samuel L. Comstock, 1853.
107. Peter C., b. 28 July, 1831.
10S. Charles, b. 20 April, 1834.
Children by Mary Ann.
109. Frederick M., b. 12 July, 1837.
110. Francis M., b. 6 Dec., 1839; died in 1843.
111. Grace, b. 23 Feb., 1842; m. Frank H. Ames.
112. Inther G., b. 8 June, 1845.
113. Elisha, b.
114. Alice S., b. 15 Dec., 1849.
V. SAMUEL R. (71), b. 28 Sept., 1813, son of Giles Turner and Eunice Comstock; m. 16 May, 1837, Hannah Butler.
Children.
115. Partha, b. 9 Feb., 1838.
116. George B., b. 13 Nov., 1840.
117. Frederick S., b. 28 Sept., 1842.
118. Charles H., b. 6 Jan., 1845.
119. Edward H., b. 27 Aug., 1849.
V. WILLIAM C. (77), b. 30 May, 1828, son of Giles Turner and Eunice Comstock; m. 10 March, 1856, Sarah H. Latimer, dan. of Joseph H. Latimer and Theresa Tinker. He first settled at Montville, where he was a farmer. He afterwards removed to New York, where he engaged in the hose business, and where both were living in 1896.
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Children.
120. Minnie M., b. 27 Ang., 1859.
121. George Edwin, b. 1 Feb., 1860.
V. TIMOTHY WHITMAN (78), b. 16 Feb., 1809, son of Isaac Turner and Esther Comstock; m. 11 Oct., 1842, Tabathy Buddington. He was a merchant, first at Uneas- ville, and afterwards a merchant and postmaster at Groton Bank. He died at Groton in 1880. Had one daughter, 122. Mary, b. 19 July, 1843.
JAMES L. (SO), b. Aug., 1813, son of Isaac Turner and Esther Comstock; m. 27 Dec., 1835, Sarah Ann Palmer, daughter of Gideon Palmer and Mercy M. Turner.
Children.
123. Sarah Ann, b.
124. James Lawrence, b.
125. Emma Bile, b.
126. Mary, b.
127. William, b.
128. Julius T., b.
129. Wendell E., b.
HENRY (81), b. 1 Feb., 1816, son of Isaac Turner and Esther Comstock; m. 25 May, 1846, Aseneth Nichols. She died at Norwich, 24 April, 1854. He was a merchant at Norwich. He died at South Norwalk, 7 Sept., 1876.
Children.
130. Henry R., b. 31 March, 1847.
131. Charles N., b. 20 March, 1849.
JOHN (84), b. 5 June, 1823, son of Isaac Turner and Esther Comstoek; m. Maria Theresa Palmer, daughter of Gideon Palmer and Mercy M. Turner. He was a silk cord manufacturer at Norwich, where he died.
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Children.
132. Theresa, b. 6 Dec., 1851: died 12 July, 1854.
133. John Huntington, b. 15 Oct., 1856; died 2 Nov., 1875.
134. Frank Comstock, b. 29 Oct., 1858.
135. Maria Cornelia, b. 17 May, 1861.
136. Lillian, b. 7 Aug., 1863; died 18 July, 1864.
137. Isaac Emerson, b. 7 Ang., 1865.
ISAAC (85), b. 1826, son of Isaac Turner and Esther Comstock; m. 31 May, 1853, Lucy Ahnira Geer, daughter of Holibut W. Geer. He first settled at Montville, a mer- chant; was engaged in the grocery business at Pahnertown, a member of the firm of Palmer, Turner & Co. He after- wards removed to Norwich, and engaged in the silk-cord manufacturing: was living in 1896.
Children.
138. Isaac Worthington, b. 19 Ang., 1854.
139. Hattie Esther, b. 12 June, 1856; died 23 March, 1868.
140. George Green, b. 9 Nov., 1857: died 4 Oct .. 1868.
141. Annie Lonisa. b. 28 May, 1869.
142. Edward Guy. b. 15 July, 1870.
GUY (86), b. Feb., 1829, son of Isaac Turner and Esther Comstock; m. 22 April, 1557, Eleaner Green. He died 26 April, 1874, leaving one daughter.
143. Ada G. L., b. 25 July, 1859.
VALLET HOUSE.
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VALLET FAMILIES.
There is a maze about the early history of this family, owing to a deficiency of record to substantiate that which is traditional, and there are also incidents that appear a little romantic, causing much perplexity to the historian. How- ever, if the traditions of this family history, together with the few incidental facts of record, are to be taken as sub- stantially true, the case is apparently clear.
It is an established fact that about the middle of the eighteenth century there were three persons bearing the name of Jeremiah Vallet. The eldest one is supposed to have come from Rhode Island and to have settled in the North Parish of New London, and tradition says that the two others were his sons. .
Jeremiah Vallet the first, was probably born about 1713. The place of his birth and parentage are unknown. He was a mariner and sea captain, and went on long voyages, but to what ports he sailed for, or from what ports he sailed from, is also not ascertained. That he made such voyages, the in- cidents in his history fully show. Tradition says that he was married to Mary Hammond, daughter of Isaac Ham- mond, a resident of the North Parish of New London, abont 1739. By this marriage a son was born, whom they named Jeremiah, born about 1740. As the story goes, Captain Jeremiah Vallet soon after his marriage went on a sea voy- age, expecting to return within a year. The time of his ex- pected return eame, but no news from the captain was ever received. Several years passed, and the wife heard nothing from her husband, and gave up all expectations of ever seeing the captain again, and conchided that he was dead. During the time of his absence she managed to sup-
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port herself and son by taking boarders. Among her board- ers was a man by the name of Thomas Adams, a shipwright. The wife, supposing her husband to be dead, put on the em- blem of mourning. After a proper time, this Thomas Adams proposed marriage, to which she consented. This marriage took place about the year 1744. Their first child, Mary, was born 21 Sept., 1745.
Soon after the birth of this child, and while the happy couple were in the full enjoyment of their married life, one day Captain Vallet walked into his former home, and was much surprised upon finding that his wife had married an- other man. The two husbands, however, had a quiet talk over the matter. Mr. Adams was quite unwilling to give up his supposed lawful wife, and she thought it ernel that her first husband should insist upon her abandoning her see- ond husband, as she said, " I have mourned for you for years as being dead." " Well," said Captain Vallet, "your claims are both reasonable, and I will consent to the separation on two conditions: First, the boy which is my son shall be given up to me, and second, both of you must leave this place, and seek a home in other parts." To this the second husband and wife consented, and at once removed to East Windsor, Conn., where they settled, and there were born to them three sons and five daughters. The eldest daughter, Mary, was married on 1 May, 1766, to Thomas Allen, son of Azeriah, born in Enfield, Conn., 14 May, 1746. Jonathan Allen, son of Ebenezer, born in Enfield, Conn., 22 June, 1755; mar- ried Sarah Adams, another daughter of Thomas Adams and Mary (Hammond) Vallet. She was born at East Windsor, 16 April, 1753. All were respectable persons, and their de- scendants have been men and women of good standing and moral qualities.
Captain Vallet again married, settled in Montville, a farmer. The land records show that in March, 1748, Jere- miah Vallet purchased land of Ezra Dodge, for which he paid 205 lbs. 13s. He afterwards bought other lands in the vi- .
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cinity of his first purchase. On this land he lived until his death in 1795. His inventory bears date Dec. 1st, 1793, com- prising 180 acres of land, valued at €540, and personal prop- erty at £161.
Captain Jeremiah Vallet was a cripple for several years before his death, caused by a fall from his horse, as he was riding across the lots from his home to his neighbors, Benja- min Atwell. It being very icy, the horse slipped and fell upon his rider, breaking one of his legs. It is said that Jere- miah Vallet, Jr., would occasionally visit his mother and half brothers and sisters, and were always friendly with each other. After the death of Captain Vallet, Luther Allen, son of Moses Allen and Mary Adams, made a visit to his uncle, Jeremiah Vallet, at Montville. The following is a copy of a part of a letter written by Luther to his parents, while on a visit to his uncle in 1800.
Montville, Thursday, 20 Feb., 1800.
Dear Parents and Loving Friends:
With the tender feelings of a dutiful child to a kind parent, and a heart that is welling with love towards my Be- nevolent Benefactors, I indite these lines to inform you that your son (L) is in good health and this day in Montville, and accompanied with our Real Friends (Mr. Vallet and Family). We are all in good health, and earnestly desire these to reach you enjoying so great a Blessing. I Received the Receipt of your favor on Thursday last, at half past eight in the even- ing. I was then at Newport, Rhode Island. I came eight miles that night, and took the Stage next morning at half past four in the morning, and arrived at New London Ferry at 6 p. m. the same day, and this day have arrived at my unele's house, where I sat down with no little pleasure to in- form you of my safe arrival. The Family inform me that they had word from you by the last post, and that you were all well, and had a pleasant journey without Exceptions,
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which I rejoice to hear. I should have been glad to have seen von here, But since it is so that we have missed each other, I have nothing to say or cast the Least Reflection.
LUTHER ALLEN.
There was another JJeremiah Vallet who was a resident of this town. He was a blacksmith, and resided near to Un- casville, and called Jeremiah Vallet, 3d, and who it is re- ported was also a son of Captain Jeremiah Vallet, and whose mother was one Mary Rogers, and was some older than Jere- miah Vallet, Jr., whose mother was Mary (Hammond) Val- let. The Probate Records of New London show that one Jeremiah Vallet on March 14, 1754, being at that time " up- wards of fourteen years of age, son of Mary Rogers, chose Pemberton Baker-for his guardian." This young man grew to manhood, married, and had a family of children. He had a danghter, Charlotte, born abont 1789, and married Alex- ander Comstock. Another daughter died in 1824, unmar- ried. His other children were James, Joshua, Pruda, and Elizabeth. The last named died 21 April, 1814, aged 34 years. One of his sons, it is said, was killed while in the act of entering a store in New London in the night time for the purpose of theft. It is supposed that his father was with him, and assisted in getting through a window, but before he had gained an entrance was fired upon by some person concealed in the building, and killed. His father, taking the body, dragged it to the river, where he fastened it to a boat and towed it up the river to a landing. place near where he lived, and buried it on his own land. It was afterwards ascertained that his son was dead, and the authorities of the town caused the body to be exhumed, which upon examina- tion was found to contain a bullet hole, which had been stuffed full of cotton, probably to stop the flow of blood. The boy's father, being questioned about his death, said that " he died very suddenly of a disease of a malignant nature, and he had buried him without letting anyone know anything
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about it." The case was for some reason dropped, and noth- ing further done about it.
Some time after this affair, Mr. Vallet was caught enter- ing the grist mill, which stood at the head of Haughton's Cove, then run by Jason Comstock, and taking grain. A complaint was made out, and he was arrested and tried be- fore the Superior Court at New London at the September term in 1808, convicted and sentenced " to be imprisoned in Newgate to be kept to hard labor for the space of two years, and to pay costs of prosecution, taxed and allowed to be $35.59." Mr. Vallet died in the prison before his termi of sentence had expired.
Jeremiah Vallet, Jr., born about 1740, son of Captain Jeremiah Vallet and Mary Hammond; married 1st, Holmes, and had three or four children. She died at the birth of twins; 2d, Mary Ann Thompson, daughter of Jabez Thompson.
He was a farmer, lived on the old homestead at Mont- ville, and died there about 1821. His will was admitted for probate 5 Oct., 1821. Inventory presented and approved 31 Oct., 1821, and amounted to $3,150.71. Harry Vin- cent and Barrel Thompson were the appraisers. There is a tradition of the family that on the return of Captain Vallet from one of his sea voyages, he brought home 3,000 Spanish milled dollars and other silver coin. It is very probable that with this money he bought the land which was added to his original purchase. Mary Ann, the wife, survived her hus- band and died 18 March, 1835, aged 81 years.
Children by Mary Ann.
William, b. 11 June, 1784; m. Amy Comstock. Mary, b. 1 April, 1786: m. Abel Bissel about 1820. John, b. 15 June, 1789; m. Mary Dolbeare. Nancy, b. twin to John, died 1 Jan., 1843, unm. Jeremiah, b. Oct., 1795; m. Hannah Chapel.
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William Vallet, b. 11 June, 1784, son of Jeremiah and Mary Ann (Thompson) Vallet; married about 1812, Amy Comstock, daughter of Peter Comstock and Sarah Mirick. He was a farmer, and settled at Batavia, N. Y., where he died in 1853. He had children, William, Joseph, John, Mary, Harriet, and Electa.
Jeremiah Vallet, b. Oct., 1795, son of Jeremiah ånd Mary Ann (Thompson) Vallet; married 23 Jan., 1843, Han- nah Chapel, daughter of Daniel Chapel and Nancy Rich- ards. He was a farmer, and lived on the homestead of his father and grandfather, and died there, 12 July, 1853. She died 11 Feb., 1883, at Uncasville.
Children.
Mary, b. 25 Dec., 1843; died 8 July, 1876, unm. John, b. 18 March, 1848; m. Jeremiah, b. 26 Dec., 1852.
SCHOLFIELD FAMILY.
On the 24th day of March, 1793, John Scholfield, with his family, consisting of his wife Hannah and six children, and his brother Arthur, sons of AArthur Scholfield, who lived at Standish Foot in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England, sailed from Liverpool for the United States. They arrived in Bos- ton in May following, and took up their residence in Charles- town, Mass., near Bunker Hill, at which place they remained until August following, making preparation and constructing machinery for the manufacture of woolen cloth.
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