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Having been introduced to Mr. Jedediah Morse, author of " Morse's Geography and Gazetteer," as woolen manufac- turers and well skilled in the most improved mode of manu- facture in England, they were by him introduced to some persons of wealth in Newburyport, who availed themselves of the opportunity offered, and immediately put up a factory at Byfield, in the vicinity of Newburyport, under the super- vision of John and Arthur Scholfield. At this factory, the Scholfield brothers constructed and put in operation the first wool-carding machine that was successfully operated in this country. This machine was first operated by hand. When all the machinery necessary for making woolen cloth was completed, it was put to practical use, and John Scholfield was employed as agent. The business was prosperous, and the owners were well satisfied with their investment, and looked forward with a good prospect of success. Other per- sons had, previous to this time, attempted to operate woolen machinery, but had failed, owing to the imperfect construc- tion of the machinery. Mr. John and Arthur Scholfield have the honor of being the pioneers in woolen manufacture in the United States.
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After remaining at Byfield about five years, John and Arthur, having made their business a success, and become ac- quainted with the surrounding country by excursions into Rhode Island and Connecticut, to purchase wool and to in- troduce their cloth, conelded to remove to some other place. Mr. John Scholfield on one of his excursions into Connecti- out became acquainted with a valuable water privilege in Montville, near the outlet of the Oxoboxo stream. This privilege he leased of the owner for the term of fourteen years. The two brothers, John and Arthur Scholfield, sold out their interest in Massachusetts in 1798, and removed to Montville, where they started a factory for carding rolls and manufacturing cloth. The business was successfully carried on with a yearly increase until the termination of their lease in 1812.
Arthur Scholfield left Montville in 1802 or 1803 and set- tled in Pittsfield, Mass., where in 1804 he produced the first piece of broadeloth made in this country. John Scholfield afterwards purchased a privilege at Stonington, and another at Montville. To the latter place he removed in 1814. Here he remained until his death, the 28 day of Feb., 1820, aged 62 years. His wife survived him, and died at Waterford, the 29th day of March. 1845, aged 82 vears.
Arthur Scholfield, Sr., was a spectacle maker in England, where he died abont 1810, aged 80 years. He had seven sons, viz. : Arthur, John, Joseph, James, Benjamin, Abraham and Isaac. Isaac, the youngest son of Arthur Scholfield, came to this country several years after the oldest brothers and settled at Boston, Mass., where he was engaged as a sue- cessful merchant. His children were Arthur, Isaac, Joseph, Charles, Adeline, Anna, and Ellen.
John Scholfield, b. about 1758, second son of AArthur Schol- field; married about 1781, Hannah Fox, born in England about 1763.
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Children.
2. John, b. in England 20 Nov., 1782; m. Betsey Com- stock.
3. James, b. in England 23 Sept., 1784; m. Anna Com- stock.
4. Mary, b. in England 4 Feb., 1787; m. Thomas Hink- ley.
5. Joseph, b. in England 23 March, 1789; m. Mercy New-
berry.
6. Thomas, b. in England 21 March, 1791; m. Cyntha Ross.
7. Martha, b. in England 27 Jan., 1793; m. Harry Vin- cent, b. May 12, 1792.
8. Benjamin, b. at Byfield 26 Jan., 1796; m. Caroline Hed- den. She died Jan. 28, 1878. He died Ang. 19, 1878.
9. Hannah, b. at Byfield 26 Jan., 1798; m. Elias Strick- land.
10. Isaac, b. at Stonington, 21 March, 1800; m. Christana Richards.
11. Nathan, b. at Montville, 1802: m.
JOHN (2), b. 20 November, 1782, son of John Scholfield and Hannah Fox; married Betsey Comstock, b. 14 Aug., 1783, daughter of Nathan Comstock and Mary Rogers. He was a woolen manufacturer, and first settled at Colchester, where he started a factory for carding rolls. He next went to Jewett City, where he remained a few years and returned to Montville. IIe afterwards removed to Michigan, where he died.
Children.
12. John, b. 14 Nov., 1804, at Montville; m. 1st, Hannah Byrant; 2d, Widow Almira Wingate.
13. Nathan. b. 14 April, 1806, at Montville; m. Betsey Taintor Hill.
14. Albert, b. 15 Dec., 1807, at Montville; m. 1st, Harriet N. Bolles; 2d, Harriet Chipman.
16.
15. George, b. about 1814; died at Montville 24 Feb., 1836. Eliza, b. about -; m. Brooks, and settled in California.
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17. Joseph, b. about
17a. William, b. about ; m.
JAMES (3), b. 23 Sept., 1784, second son of John Schol- field and Hannah Fox; married Anna Comstock, b. 27 Jan., 1782, daughter of Daniel Comstock and Susan Newberry. He was a manufacturer, and first settled in Canterbury, Conn. Ile afterwards removed to Waterford, and then to Montville, where he died at an advanced age, Dec. 3, 1882, aged 98 years, 2 months, and 10 days. She died at Montville 11 June, 1858.
Children.
18. Mary, b. 11 Feb., 1807; died unm.
19. James, b. 22 June, 1808; died at Montville 26 Nov., 1888.
20. Susan, b. 21 Jan., 1811; died at Montville 17 Jan., 1890.
21. Joseph, b. 8 April, 1812; died unni.
22. Hannah, b. 24 Aug., 1813; died young.
23. Samuel, b. 10 Nov., 1815; died young.
24. Phineas, b. 17 Oct., 1817; m. 1st, Frances Maples; 2d, Happy K. Chapman.
25. Harriet, b. 17 Oct., 1819; m. - Bates.
26. Elizabeth, b. 16 Jan., 1822; m. John B. Rogers; 2d wife.
MARY (4), b. 4 Feb., 1787, daughter of John Scholfield and Hannah Fox; m. Thomas Hinkley of Stonington, Conn. He was a farmer, and resided at Stonington, where he died -. She died at Stonington 23 May, 1882, aged 95 years, 3 months, 19 days.
Children.
27. Mary Ann, b. 9 Oct., 1811; m. Jesse Beebe.
28. Thomas S., b. 22 Dec., 1813; m.
29. John S., b. 30 June, 1816; m. Angeline Jackson.
30. Charles Henry, b. 22 May, 1818; m. Jane Knight.
31. Hannah Maria, b. 21 Oct., 1820; m. 1st, Courtland P. Chesebro; 2d, Albert Cook.
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32. Phala Malinda, b. 23 Dec., 1822; m. Captain James Dickens.
33. William R., b. 8 May, 1826; m.
34. Joseph H., b. 29 July, 1830; died young.
JOSEPH (5), b. 23 March, 1789, third son of John Schol- field and Hannah Fox; married Mercy Newberry, b. 20 April, 1790, daughter of Nathan Newberry and Welthen (Green) Johnson. He was a manufacturer; settled first at Stoning- ton, where he carried on the woolen business until 1834, when he removed to Montville, and started the manufacture of sati- net. He sold out the business to his sons, Charles and Ar- thur, about 1840. He afterwards bought a small farm near the old factory at Montville, on which he lived until the death of his wife, 27 July, 1863. Her death was caused by a fall from a wagon, which broke her hip, and she died of lockjaw. He died at Uncasville 12 March, 1869.
Children.
35. Joseph Arthur, b. 25 Nov., 1815; m. Eunice Vibber.
36. Charles Fox, b. 6 June, 1817; m. Phebe E. Winchester.
37. Edwin A., b. S March, 1819; m. 1st, Mary Andros; 2d, Celestina Morse.
38. John Fox, b. 7 Nov., 1820; in. Minerva Smith.
39. Benjamin F., b. 19 June, 1822; m. Mary J. Winches- ter.
40. Hannah F., b. 28 Dec., 1823; m. Henry A. Baker.
41. Almy Lester, b. 19 Feb., 1827; m. Thomas Lindsay.
42. Mary Jane, b. 29 Nov., 1829; m. Elisha Rogers.
43. Anson Smith, b. 11 Dec., 1831; m. Anna Eames.
II. THOMAS (6), b. 21 March, 1791, fourth son of John Scholfield and Hannah Fox; married Cyntha Ross, Aug., 1816. He was a woolen manufacturer. He made the first piece of satinet manufactured by power loom in this State. HIe first settled at Waterford, Conn., in 1814, where he owned a small factory, which he afterwards sold. He built a house near the Baptist Church at Quaker Hill, where he lived until
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about 1866, when he removed to Montville, where he lived until about 1882, when he removed to North Lyme, where he lived until his death, 13 Jan., 1892, aged 100 years, 9 months, and 23 days. His wife died at Waterford 12 March, 1866, aged 75 years.
Children.
44. Cyntha Ann, b. Aug., 1817; m. James Bingham.
45. Caroline M., b. 1822; died 9 Oct., 1825.
46. Martha Vincent, b. 29 Nov., 1829; 111. P. M. Collins, and died 20 March, 1850.
47. William Henry, b. 1837; died 30 March, 1850.
HI. BENJAMIN (S), b. 26 Jan., 1796, son of John Schol- field and Hannah Fox; m. 24 Jan., 1832, Caroline C. Hedden, b. at Stonington 9 Dec., 1796. He was first engaged in wool- en manufacturing at Montville, with his brother-in-law, Harry Vincent, at the old Scholfield factory. He afterwards went to New Jersey and started a jenny, but remained there only a few months. He was very skillful in the construction of musical instruments, and played the cymbal with great exact- ness. HIe died 23 July, 1879. She died at Niantic, Conn., 14 Nov., 1865.
Child.
48. Ira, b. 15 Sept., 1837; m. Angelina W. Collins, 7 Oct., 1864. They had one daughter, Carrie, b. 13 Sept., 1866.
II. HANNAH (9), b. 26 Jan., 1798, daughter of John Scholfield and Hannah Fox; married Elias Strickland, b. 31 Oct., 1797. He was a farmer and settled at Waterford. She died there 10 Aug., 1871. He died 12 Feb., 1881.
Children.
49. Thomas Strickland, b. 23 Sept., 1823; died
50. Hannah Frances Strickland, b. 9 Jan., 1832; m. 14 Oct., 1856, George Comstock, b. 25 Sept., 1836, son of Richard.
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III. JOHN (12), b. 14 Nov., 1804, at Montville, son of John Scholfield and Betsey Comstock; married 1st, Hannah Bryant; 2d, Widow Almira Wingate. His first wife, to whom he was married 22 Sept., 1828, died 30 Aug., 1855. He was living at Greeneville in 1896.
Children by First Wife.
51. Oliver, b. 18 Oct., 1829; m. Mary Walden, 10 Oct., 1852.
52. Elizabeth, b. 26 July, 1831; m. John Kingsley in 1851. 53. John, b. 14 March, 1833; m. Widow Emma Young in 1859.
54. Joseph, b. 21 June, 1835.
55. Andrew, b. 27 May, 1837; m. Lovina Sterry, April, 1858.
56. Ira, b. 27 Oct., 1838; m. Catherine Olnisby, 5 Oct., 1856.
57. Julia, b. 25 April, 1840; m. Edward Goodspeed, 4 July, 1858.
5S. Charles O., b. 17 Jan., 1842.
59. Isabella, b. 30 Dec .. 1843; m. Elliot Goodwin in 1864.
60. Susan Sophia, b. 6 Nov., 1846; m. Charles Baldwin in 1866.
Children by Second Wife.
61. Harriet L., b. 2 March, 1858.
62. Frank, b. 2 June, 1860
63. Fannie, twin to Frank.
III. NATHAN (13), b. 14 April, 1806, son of John Scholfield and Betsey Comstock; married 5 Sept., 1830, Betsey Hill, daughter of Charles Hill and Sybel Fox. He was in the early part of his life engaged in woolen manufacturing at Montville. He removed to Greeneville, Conn., where he built a house in which he lived until his death, 5 March, 1858. He was a machinist and civil engineer. He was the inventor of a regulator called " Scholfield's Regulator," which was in gen- eral use in cotton and woolen mills for many years. He was also the inventor of many other pieces of machinery. About
18
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the year 1850 he went to California, and was surveyor of land in Oregon, where he bought land in the early settlement of that State. His wife was living at Montville in 1896.
Children.
64. Socrates, b. 12 June, 1831; m. Abby M. Smith.
65. Maria, b. 28 Aug., 1833; died 20 Oct., 1865.
66. Frances, b. 12 March, 1837; died 12 July, 1851.
67. Le Grand, b. 24 March, 1842; m. 1st, Anna HI. Holmes, by whom he had three children. He married 2d, Emma Bradley.
FIT. ALBERT (14), b. 15 Dec., 1807, son of John Schol- field and Betsey Comstock; married 1st, Harriet N. Bolles, 29 Dec., 1836, daughter of Calvin Bolles and Hester Darrow. After the death of his wife, he married for his second, Har- riet Chipman. He first settled at Montville, and afterwards at Providence, R. T., where he established a Commercial Acad- emy and continued successfully until he became nearly blind, when he turned it over to his son-in-law, Alba Abbott. He was living at Providence in 1896.
Children.
68. Hester, b. 27 Feb., 1838; m. Alba Abbott.
69. Mary, b. 21 May, 1841.
70. Harriet, b. 1844; died in 1847.
III. JOSEPH ARTHUR (35), b. 25 Nov., 1815, son of Joseph Scholfield and Mercy Newberry; m. 27 Sept., 1835, Eunice C. Vibber, daughter of William Vibber and Elizabeth Lyon. He was a woolen manufacturer, and first settled in Montville. He, with his brother Charles, manufactured sati- net at the old Scholfield factory. He removed to Westerly, R. I., about 1850, where he was engaged in the woolen manu- factory. He died at Westerly, 23 April, 1855. His widow afterwards married Alvin Burdick of Westerly. He died there She was living there in 1896.
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Children.
71. William, b. 11 Oct., 1837. He was drowned in the Pawcatuck River, 4 Feb., 1852.
72. Elizabeth, b. 7 Nov., 1840; m. Charles L. Mann, 22 Feb., 1866. Had one son, Arthur, b. 18 Nov., 1866. He was drowned in Palmer Bros. pond in
73. Joseph A., b. 8 July, 1843; m. Sarah F. Gardner, 2 Feb., 1866. Had one daughter, Ellen, b. 8 Dec., 1867.
74. Incy Ann, b. 12 June, 1847: m. George C. Gardner, 20 Jan., 1866.
75. William, b. 17 July, 1850: m. Eliza J. Milner.
76. Eunice Ellen, b. 12 May, 1854; died 5 Aug., 1854.
III. EDWIN A. (37), b. 8 March, 1819, son of Joseph Scholfield and Mercy Newberry; m. 1st, Mary Andros, 26 Jan., 1843. She died 10 May, 1867. He then married, 22 April, 1868, Celestina L. Morse, daughter of Rev. Charles Morse. He was early in life engaged in the woolen manufac- tory. He afterwards was in the cotton business in Lowell, Mass., and finally settled in Westerly, where he was a photog- rapher for many years. Was living at Westerly in 1896.
Children.
77. Everett A., b. S Dec .; m. Leonora E. Ashly.
78. Edwin Delanoy, b. 25 April, 1847; m. Kate DeVoll.
79. Addison A., b. 5 Sept., 1853; m. Arlene Bugbee.
SO. Alice C., b. 22 June, 1870.
III. JOHN FOX (38), b. 7 Nov., 1820, son of Joseph Scholfield and Mercy Newberry; m. Minerva Smith. He was trained in the woolen manufacturing business, and worked with his father at Montville until about 1841, when he went to Lowell, Mass., where he was engaged in the cotton manu- factory. Afterwards he was superintendent at the Uncas- ville mill. He settled at Montville, where he was living in 1896. They had one daughter:
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81. Estelle, b.
; died
III. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (39), b. 19 June, 1822, son of Joseph Scholfield and Mercy Newberry; married 26 Dec., 1852, Mary Jane Winchester, daughter of Samuel Win- chester and Mary Parker of Lowell, Mass. He was trained in the woolen mannfactory, and worked with his father at Mont- ville in the " old mill." Was afterwards a machinist. Went to California in 1849, where he remained about two years. Since 1865 he has been engaged in the manufacture of satinet at the " old mill."
Children.
82. Frank C., b. 9 Oct., 1861.
83. Jessie M., b. 19 April, 1867.
III. ANSON SMITH (43), b. 11 Dec., 1831, son of Joseph Scholfield and Mercy Newberry; married Anna E. Eames. He went to California in 1849, where he has since re- mained. They had one daughter:
84. Annie, b. May, 1862; m. Irving F. Moulton.
III. ALMY LESTER (41), daughter of Joseph Schol- field and Mercy Newberry; married 26 Oct., 1863, Thomas Lindsay. He was a paper manufacturer. Settled first at Montville, where he was manager of the Rockland Paper Mill until 1866. He afterwards removed to Brookville, Indiana, where he died, 21 Jan., 1895. They had one son:
85. Joseph, b. June, 1865; m. 1st, Hattie Moor; 2d, Lillie Kyser. He died 14 Jan., 1896, at Brookville, Ind.
III. HANNAH MARIA HINKLEY (31), b. 21 Oct., 1820, daughter of Thomas Hinkley and Mary Scholfield (4); married 19 Jan., 1840, Courtland P. Chesebro of Stonington. He died 22 Feb., 1847. She then married, 27 Sept., 1866, Albert Cook of Stonington.
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Children.
86. Courtland, b. 10 Oct., 1844; died 22 Feb., 1847.
87. Horace, b. 28 April, 1846; m. Ida Brightman, and had one daughter, Ida F., b. 19 Aug., 1875.
88. Eliza, b. 13 April, 1848; m. Charles S. Cook, and had one daughter, Mary H.
89. Thomas C., b. 1 Dec., 1849.
90. Joseph W., b. 17 Jan., 1852.
III. PHALA MALINDA HINKLEY (32), b. 23 Dec., 1822, daughter of Thomas Hinkley and Mary Scholfield (4); married 25 Jan., 1860, Captain James Dickens of Westerly, R. I. He was engaged in the seafaring business in the early part of his life. He lived at Westerly, where he died.
Children.
91. Hannah May, b. 2 June, 1861.
92. Martha Ann, b. 27 Aug., 1862.
93. Hannah Frances, b. 20 Oct., 1863.
ATWELL FAMILIES.
Benjamin Atwell first appears as an inhabitant of New London about the year 1663. He was constable of the town in 1675. No mention is made as to the time of his removal to New London, or to the place from which he came. He owned a house at New London, which he sold to Lieutenant John Stedman, previous to 1672. He died in 1683.
Children.
2. Benjamin, b. about 1668; m. Mary
3. Thomas, b. about 1670; m.
3a. Mary, b. about 1672.
3b. William, b. about 1674.
4. John, b. about 19 May, 1675, and was at Saybrook in 1712.
5. Joseph, b. 1678; m. and died without issue.
6. Richard, b. 1679; m. Elizabeth Baker.
7. Samuel, b. 23 April, 1681; m. 1st, Mary ---; 2d, Ruth Coz.
II. BENJAMIN (2), b. about 1668; m. Mary He settled in the North Parish of New London as early as 1705. He, with his wife Mary, united with the church at New London, 29 June, 1711. He died previous to March, 1724, at which time his wife Mary was a widow, as appears by a deed of about one acre of land released to her by John Merritt, Joseph Bradford, Robert Denison, and Marcy Ray- mond. He died in 1723.
Children.
S. Mary, b. 11 Oct., 1703; m. Jason Allen.
9. Benjamin, b. 24 July, 1707; probably died young.
10. Joseph, h. 26 June, 1710; m. Martha Comstock, 27 March, 1734.
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II. RICHARD (6), b. 1679, son of Benjamin Atwell (1); m. 11 March, 1702, Elizabeth Baker, b. 9 May, 1676, daughter of Joshua Baker and Hannah (Tongue) Mintern. Ile settled in the North Parish of New London near to Oxo- boxo Pond. He owned the farm which his heirs afterwards sold to Asahel Otis. His first wife died about 1709, and he afterwards married Joanna - -. He died 15 Oct., 1727.
Children by Elizabeth.
11. Richard, bap. April, 1702; died young.
12. Benjamin, bap. 14 July, 1706; died 3 May, 1708.
13. Elizabeth, bap. 24 April, 1709; m. William Chapel, 23 June, 1726.
14. Richard, b. 19 Oct., 1709; m. Nabby or Abigail --
Children by Joanna.
15. Joanna, b. 10 Aug., 1716; m. Samuel Bill, 27 Nov., 1740.
16. John, b. 19 Jan., 1718.
17. Benjamin, b. 18 Oct., 1719; m. Mercy Fox, 15 Aug., 1751.
18. Patience, b. 26 April, 1721.
19 Samuel, b. S June, 1723; m.
II. SAMUEL (7), b. 23 April, 1682, son of Benjamin Atwell (1); m. 1st, Mary --; 2d, Ruth Coz, 19 June, 1726.
Children by Mary.
20. Sarah, b. ; m. Philip Goff.
21. Hannah, b -; m. Ezekiel Chapel.
22. Thankful, b. --; m. Ebenezer Williams.
23. Ann, b.
24. Jerusha, b --
-; m. Nathaniel Goff.
Children by Ruth.
25. Ruth, bap. 16 July, 1727.
26. Benjamin, bap. 8 Nov., 1730.
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III. JOSEPII (10), b. 26 June, 1710, son of Benjamin Atwell (2); m. 27 March, 1734, Martha Comstock, born about 1715, daughter of Samuel Comstock and Martha Jones. After his death she married George Minard.
Children.
27. Benjamin, b. about 1735; m. Mary Ann Lee, daughter of Benjamin Lee of Lyme.
28. Joseph, b. about 1740; m. Lucretia Atwell.
III. RICHARD (14), b. 19 Oct., 1709, son of Richard Atwell (6); married Abigail He settled on the farm formerly owned and occupied by his father. After his death the farm was sold to Asahel Otis by the heirs. His wife died His will was probated 9 Nov., 1807, about which time he died.
Children.
29. Richard, b.
30. William, b.
31. Phebe, b.
; m. - Griswold.
32. Lucy, b.
33. Nancy, b.
34. Abigail, b.
35. Cyntha, b.
IV. JOSEPH (28), b. about 1740, son of Joseph Atwell (10); m. 8 Feb., 1769, Lucretia, his second cousin, b. 19 Nov., 1749, daughter of Samuel AAtwell and Mary -. He set- tled in Montville on Dolbeare Hill. Was a farmer. He died about 1800. ITis wife survived him, and died 26 Oct., 1851, aged 102 years nearly. The day after she had completed her century of years, a party of neighbors and friends made her a donation visit, carrying with them provisions for several days' supply, and spreading a bountiful table, at which she sat with her guests, and partook of a thanksgiving dinner. In the center of the table was placed a pie, designed to be as much be- vond the common size as she was older than the common age
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of her sex. The aged mother enjoyed the feast like one that had renewed their youth, declaring with animation that though she had lived a hundred years, and had seen a vast number of things, she had never before seen so large a mince pie, nor so many kind friends together. The aged pilgrim had always led a quiet country life, living in a plain and frugal manner, and devoting her days and years to simple household duties. She was esteemed by her neighbors for her kindness, and thankful spirit for kind returns, possessing a Christian hope of immortal life.
At this time a stranger would have estimated her age as about eighty-five. Her motions were quick, her replies to questions prompt and intelligent, her memory retentive, and showed large observation of incidents and narratives. Being questioned by one of her visitors in regard to the French war, which terminated in 1763, she spoke of it as a thing of but yesterday. She had a vivid recollection of the coming home of her friends and neighbors from campaigns in the war, and particularly of the return of her uncle, Benjamin Atwell, who had been absent a long time, " soldering agin the French in Canada." For the last fifty years of her life, she and her daughter, Nancy Thompson, had lived together in the old house, where she first went to housekeeping, and where she died.
Children.
36. Charles, b. about 1770.
37. Nancy, b. ; died unm.
III. SAMUEL (19), b. 8 June, 1723; married Mary, (probably) Leach. He settled at Montville, and for many vears lived on a farm in Mohegan, which he had leased. He died previous to 1776.
Children.
38. Lucretia, b. 19 Nov., 1749; m. Joseph Atwell (28).
39. Mima, b. ; died unm.
40. Mary, b. ; died unm.
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41. Susan, b.
42. Jason, b. ; m. Williams.
42. Samuel, b. May, 1755; m. Betsey Vibber.
44. Jehn, b. Moved to the State of New York.
45. Delight, h. 1771. Had one son, Thomas Jeffer- son, who died unm.
IV. BENJAMIN (27), b. 1735, son of Joseph Atwell (10); m. Mary Ann, daughter of Benjamin Lee of Lyme. He lived on the farm afterwards sold to Dr. Ephraim Fellows. He died 12 May, 1806. His will was probated 16 May, 1806.
Children.
46. Lucinda, b. ; m. Latimer.
47. George, b. m. Was a Free Will Baptist minister.
48. Joseph, b. 29 Feb., 1768; m. Ruth P. Sterling.
49. Hannalı, b. ; m. - Tenant.
IV. SAMUEL (43), b. May, 1755, son of Samuel At- well (19); m. Betsey Vibber, b. 31 Aug., 1774, daughter of Nathaniel Vibber. He was a farmer, and lived on an Indian farm at Mohegan. He died 26 Nov., 1850. She died S April, 1859.
Children.
50. Samuel Hazzard, b. 7 Jan., 1814; m. Harriet Church, and had one daughter, Henrietta, b. 18 April, 1846.
V. JOSEPH (48), b. 29 Feb., 1768, son of Benjamin Atwell and Mary Ann Lee; married 1792, Ruth P. Sterling, b. Oct., 1773. He removed from Montville to Hebron, Conn., about 1800; thence to Chenango County, N. Y., in 1809; set- tled at Pharsalia, N. Y., where he died 26 March, 1843. She died there July, 1861.
Children.
51. Lydia, b. 1793 at Montville; died in 1795.
52. Eliza, b. 1795 at Montville; m. Henry Coggshall, 1814.
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53. James, b. 1797, at Montville; m. Fanny Frink, 1816.
54. Joseph, b. 1799, at Montville; died in 1800.
55. Mary Ann, b. 1802, at Hebron, Conn .; m. Elias Widger; died in 1887.
56. Daniel Lee, b. 1804, at Hebron, Conn; m. Mehitabel June; died in 1878.
57. Benjamin, b. 1806, at Hebron, Conn .; m. Ruth Sage; died in 1893.
58. William Ross, b. 1811, at Pharsalia, N. Y .; died in 1836.
59. Onesimus M., b. 1813, at Pharsalia, N. Y .; m. Hannah
Coakley, 1838; living in 1896 at Hoboken, N. J.
60. Caroline Ruth, b. 1816, at Pharsalia, N. Y .; m. William Sage; died in 1866.
VI. JAMES (53), the Itinerant, b. Jan. 11, 1797, Mont- ville, Conn .; died Feb. 7, 1860, Theresa, N. Y. Moved to Pharsalia, N. Y., with his father's family, 1809. In early years was a farmer. Became an itinerant Methodist minister, 1826, upon the Chenango circuit. Superannuated 1857. Agent for the Jefferson Co. (N.Y.) Bible Society, 1859. Died at home of his son, Joseph. Buried at Chittenango, N. Y .; married Fanny Frink, Sept. 8, 1816, of Stonington, Conn. (b. 1796; died 1864, at Chittenango, N. Y.).
Children.
61. George Benjamin, farmer, b. 1817, Pharsalia, N. Y .; died 1890, Lowville, N. Y. See xv.
62. Francis Fellows, business man, b. 1818, Pharsalia, N. Y .; died 1888, Knoxville, Tenn .; buried at Chitte- mango, N. Y. ; unm .; Cazenovia Sem., 1838; Manlius Acad .; A. B. Hamilton Coll., 1845; teacher several years and business man many years in Knoxville, Tenn .; influential Presbyterian; Union man. When Knoxville fell into the hands of the Confederates, he escaped North through the mountains, traveling by night on foot. He lived many years at home of Hon. Perez Dickinson. See Knoxville papers of May 29-30, 1888.
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