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63. Hannah Maria, b. 1820, Pharsalia, N. Y .; died 1848, Danby, N. Y .; Cazenovia Seminary, 1837; m. Charles Hill, 1844; one child.
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64. Joseph, business man, b. 1822, Pharsalia, N. Y .; died 1892, Watertown, N. Y.
65.
Fanny Eliza, b. 1827, Guilford, N. Y .; died 1896, Chittenango, N. Y .: Cazenovia Sem., 1855; taught in Chittenango, Vernon, and Clarkville, N. Y. Her house became the home center for this family. Last family reunion was held there in July, 1886, when the four brothers were present with this sister. " She was a person of queenly dignity, yet modest and self-forgetful;" m. Ambrose E. Gorton, 1855. Child, Fannie Eva, b. June 8, 1858 (Mrs. I. B. A. Taylor of Middletown, N. Y.), who has two chil- dren, Gorton Taylor, b. 1884; and Allen Atwell Taylor, b. 1892; graduate of Cazenovia Seminary. James Sterling, merchant, b. 1831, Pharsalia, N. Y .; died 1888, Syracuse, N. Y.
66.
VI. DANIEL LEE (56), b. Apr. 7, 1804, Hebron, Conn .: died April, 1878, California; third son of Joseph, the blacksmith-farmer; m. Mehitabel June, Oct., 1825.
Children.
67. Alexander B., b. ; physician.
68. Allen Jeffrey, b. 1836, Pharsalia, N. Y .; died 1890, Visalia, Cal.
VI. BENJAMIN (57), b. May 12, 1806, at Hebron, Com .; died Mar. 26, 1893, at Waupun, Wis .; m. Ruby Sage, June, 1829.
Child.
69. Orville M., b. June 14, 1830, at New Berlin, N. Y .; mn. 1st, Julia A. Boiden, 1851; 2d, Ada Mather, 1888; no children.
VI. ONESIMUS M. (59), b. June 10, 1813, Pharsa- lia, N. Y .; at present living with his adopted son, Dr. David R. Atwell, at Hoboken, N. J .; married Hannah Coakley, 1838, daughter of John Coakley, a soldier of the Revolution.
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Children.
70. Louise, died at 5 years.
71. Oscar M., b. ; died Jan. 4, 1863; enlisted in 1861; wounded in Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862; died in Lencon hospital.
VII. GEORGE BENJAMIN (61), farmer, oldest son of James the Itinerant; b. July 4, 1817, Pharsalia, N. Y .; died Sept. 7, 1890, at Martinsburg, N. Y .; m. Mary Ann Peck, Nov., 1838, daughter of Rev. Luther Peck.
Children.
72. George Wesley, b. Feb., 1840; died July 31, 1862, at Manassas Junction; enlisted Nov., 1861, in 8th N. Y. Cavalry, Co. H .; died of fever in army hospital.
73. Wilber, b. 1842; died Ang. 3, 1844.
74. Sophia Jane, b. Sept., 1845; resides at Martinsburg, N. Y.
75. William James, b. June 11, 1847; farmer, at Martins- burg, N. Y .; m. Nettie Brown, Nov. 20, 1889; one child, Florence C., b. Feb. 6, 1891.
76. Francis Emory, b. 1852; farmer, Martinsburg, N. Y .; m. Ella F. Taylor, Dec. 21, 1873; one child, Vercy Genevive, b. Apr. 26, 1886.
77. Anna Maria, b. 1853; m. William O. La Vauchard; no children.
VII. JOSEPH (64), business man; third son of James, the Itinerant; b. Nov. 12, 1822, Pharsalia, N. Y .; died Dec. 5, 1892, Watertown, N. Y .; educated at Manlius Academy; merchant in Jefferson Co., N. Y., 1848; Supervisor, 1860; state commissioner of Public Accounts, Albany, N. Y., 1862; insurance man, 1866-1879; deputy collector U. S. customs, 1879-1887; active official member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years; married Mary Beach of Barker, N. Y., Apr. 14, 1853, daughter of Charles Brewster Beach; she was at Cazenovia Seminary, 1852; she now resides at Chau- mont, N. Y.
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Children.
78. Charles Beach, b. Apr. 11, 1855, Theresa, N. Y.
79. Joseph, b. June 7, 1858, Theresa, N. Y.
SO. William Groo, b. May 9, 1863, Theresa, N. Y.
VIT. JAMES STERLING (66), merchant; youngest son of James, the Itinerant; b. July 22, 1831, Pharsalia, N. Y .; died Apr. 24, 1888, Syracuse, N. Y .; merchant 15 years in Chittenango, N. Y., and 16 years in Syracuse, N. Y .; mar- ried Sophia L. Osborn, 1856.
Children.
81. James, b. Jan. 1, 1857. Chittenango, N. Y.
82. John, b. Oet. 8, 1862, Chittenango, N. Y.
83. Jeannette, b. Aug. 4, 1870, Chittenango, N. Y .; resides with her mother at Syracuse, N. Y.
ALEXANDER B. (67), physician; b. ; married Mary Bailey; resides at Visalia, Cal.
Children.
84. ITenrietta, b. ; deceased; in. John T. Brown.
85. Mary, b.
; died ; m. Theodore Stone.
86. Emma, b. ; m. W. L. Smith.
87. William, b.
SS. Clara, b. : deceased.
ALLEN JEFFREY (68), lawyer; b. Apr. 16, 1836, Pharsalia, N. Y .; died Nov. 21, 1890, at Visalia, Cal .; grad. Lawrence Univ., Wis .: district attorney, 1872; state assembly- man, 1882; married Mary M. Van Epps, Apr. 9, 1861.
Children.
89. Mary, b. Jan. 10, 1862; m. F. M. Creighton, Feb. 25, 1883.
90. Martha, b. Sept. 1, 1863; died Oct. 18, 1864.
91. Arthur James, b. Nov. 30, 1865.
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92. Helen M., b. Dec. 5, 1867; m. Guy Gilmer, Apr. 3, 1887.
93. Washington Irving, b. Jime 27, 1872.
94. Charles Clarence, b. May 18, 1875.
95. Allen Lee, b. Nov. 2, 1877.
96. Paul Francis, b. Nov. 28, 1879.
97. Ethel Pauline, b. Sept. 1, 1881.
98. Lizzette B., b. May 9, 1884.
VIII. CHARLES BEACH (78), teacher; b. Apr. 11, 1855, Theresa, N. Y .; class of 1875, Watertown (N. Y.) high school; Ph.B. Syracuse University, 1879; Ph.M., 1881; taught in Lowville (N. Y.) Academy, 1879-80, and in Evans- ton, Ill., since 1880; appointed professor in Northwestern University, June, 1891; married Mary Josephine Kellogg of Watertown, N. Y., Dec. 27, 1883, daughter of Henry H. Kellogg.
Children.
99. Henry Kellogg, b. Oct. 22, 1884, Watertown, N. Y.
100. Francis Charles, b. Mar. 26, 1887, Evanston, Ill.
101. Ruth Sarah, b. Jan. 24, 1889, Evanston, III.
102. William Joseph, b. Oct. 13, 1892, Evanston, Ill.
VIII. JOSEPH (79), lawyer; b. June 7, 1858, Theresa, N. Y. ; resides at Watertown, N. Y .; class of 1877, Watertown high school; admitted to the bar, 1881; city attorney, 1885-6; elected supervisor, 1887; chairman of the board of supervisors of Jefferson Co., N. Y., 1893 -; m. Lillian Doxtater Bond of Adams, N. Y., June 7, 1888.
Children.
103. Rosalind Bond, b. June S, 1889, Adams, N. Y.
104. Gladys Stevens, b. Mar. 19, 1896, Watertown, N. Y.
VIII. WILLIAM GROO (80), minister; b. May 9, 1863, Theresa, N. Y .; resides at Chaumont, N. Y .; class of 1882 Watertown (N.Y.) high school; A.B. 1886, Syracuse University; A.M., 1888; B.D. from Garrett Biblical Institute,
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Evanston, Ill., 1894: taught in Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female College, Kent's Hill, Me., 1886-7, and in Cazeno- via (N. Y.) Seminary, 1887-1891; joined the northern N. Y. conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, 1893; pastor at Spragueville, N. Y., summer 1892; Bethany Chapel, Water- town, N. Y., winter 1892-3; Altinor, N. Y., summer 1893; Chianmont, N. Y., 1894 -; married Mary Evelyn Peck, of Cortland, N. Y., Ang. 31, 1893, daughter of Andrew Peck.
Child. 105. Florence, b. Nov. 26, 1895, Chaumont, N. Y.
VIII. JOIN (82), insurance man ; second son of James S. Atwell; b. Oct. 8, 1862; educated at Syracuse University; married Mary S. Farrar of Denver, Col., Jan. 14, 1891; resides at Syracuse, N. Y.
Children.
106. James Farrar, b. Jan. 21, 1892.
107. Harold Leon, b. Apr. 8. 1893.
108. John Spring, b. Apr. 18, 1896.
The Revolution records of Connecticut men show: Thomas AAtwell was a member of the Sixth Regiment, Con- necticut Volunteers, Fifth Company, under Col. Parsons; en- listed May 6, 1775; discharged Dec. 10, 1775. Thomas At- well was a member of the Fourth Regiment, recruited mainly from Windham and New London counties, Conn. This com- pany was at the battle of Germantown, and wintered at Valley Forge. He enlisted Apr. 20, 1778, for eight months, and was discharged Nov. 18, 1778. Thomas Atwell was a member of the Eighth Regiment from Connecticut: enlisted Sept. 10, 1780, and discharged Dec. 12, 1780. These were probably one and the same man, and doubtless a descendant of Benja- min Atwell, the constable, of New London. Miss Caulkins says that Thomas AAtwell, second son of Benjamin, the con- stable, left descendants. The Thomas named above may have been one of them.
AUSTIN FAMILIES.
Robert Austin was undoubtedly the founder of the fam- ily in Rhode Island, but very little can be found of him on the records, and he must have died previous to 1687. His name appears in a list of 65 persons, residents of Newport, Portsmouth, and Kingstown (of date Sept. 15, 1661), who were to have lots at the new settlement of Misquamicut (West- erly). Lot No. 12 fell to Robert Austin. He then lived at Kingstown, probably.
Children.
2. Jeremiah, b. about 1665; m. Elizabeth
3. Edward, b. ; m.
4. Joseph, b. ; m. Mary
5. John, b. ; m. Mary
II. JEREMIAH (2), b. about 1665, son of Robert Aus- tin; married Elizabeth In 1687, Sept. 6, he was taxed at Kingstown 1s. under the levy of Sir Edmund An- dros, Governor of the Colonies. His will was proved March 6, 1754, and appoints his wife, Elizabeth, executrix. He calls himself " weak in body, and well stricken in years."
Children.
6. Robert, b. about 1690; m. Hannah
7. Parke, b. ; m. Margaret Sunderland, 25 Oct., 1725.
8. Jeremiah, b. ; m. Sarah
9. David, b. ; m. Dinah
10. Stephen, b. ; m. Mary Fish.
11. Mercy, b. ; m. Benoni Austin.
12. Daniel, b. ; m. Ann Baker, 9 April, 1732.
13. Ezekiel, b. ; m. - Champlin.
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III. ROBERT (6), b. about 1690, son of Jeremiah Aus- tin and Elizabeth -; married Hannah IIe re- moved from Kingstown to Westerly previous to 1716. Sept. 29, 1721, he bought of William and Ellen Davel three acres, more or less, at Westerly. He paid $15 for this parcel of land, and the deed calls him " Cordwainer." Jan. 16, 1745, he bought of George Ninigret, " Chief Sachem of the Narra- gansett Indians," one hundred and thirty acres in Charles- town for £270. He appears to have lived for twenty-three years on his three-acre piece at Westerly, pursuing his occupa- tion as shoemaker, and then purchased the larger tract. died in 1752. She died before that date.
Children.
14. Robert, b. : In.
15. Jeremiah, b. about 1730; m. Margaret Congdon.
III. EZEKIEL (13), b. , son of Jeremiah Aus- tin and Elizabeth In. - Champlin. He was a resident of North Kingstown, R. I. No record of his death can be found, and very little is known of him.
Children.
16. Jeremiah, b. about 1749.
17. Ezekiel, b.
18. Stephen, b. ; in. Deborah Johnson.
19. William, b.
20. Elizabeth, h.
21. Joanna, b.
IV. STEPIIEN (18), b. , son of Ezekiel Aus- tin and Champlin; married 7 Feb., 1775, Deborah Johnson. He was a resident of Westerly, R. I.
Children.
22. Stephen Champlin, b. 6 June, 1776; m. Delia IIall.
23. Lucy A., b. S Dee., 1778; died young.
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24. Ezekiel, b. 30 Dec., 1781.
25. Amy, b. 25 Jan., 1785.
26. Pardon, b. 20 Ang., 1788.
27. Thomas, b. 15 April, 1790.
28. Susanna, b. 28 Dec., 1792.
V. STEPHEN CHAMPLIN (22), b. 6 June, 1776, son of Stephen Austin and Deborah Johnson; married Delia Hall, b. 17 May, 1777. They were residents of Westerly, R. I. He died 5 Sept., 1849. She died 17 July, 1848.
Children.
29. Thomas, b.
; m.
30. Sally, b.
31. Deborah, b.
32. Stephen, b.
33. Ezekiel, b. 23 Dec., 1808; m. Susan Douglass.
34. William, b. ; died at Montville.
VI. EZEKIEL (33), b. 23 Dec., 1808, son of Stephen Austin and Delia Hall; married 11 March, 1836, Susan Dong- lass, born at Waterford 16 July, 1813, daughter of Elisha A. Douglass and Margaret Dart. She was a sister to Oliver W. Donglass, who for many years held the office of Justice of the Peace in the town of Montville, and a member of the Board of Health.
Deacon Austin was a stone cutter, and lived for a time near Rope Ferry, in Waterford, and worked in the granite quarry. In 1844 he purchased a farm in the southern part of the town, which he afterwards sold, and bought the " Parthenia Thomp- son " farm, near Oxoboxo pond, where he lived until his death. He was deacon of the Union Baptist church, a devoted and exemplary Christian. He died respected and beloved, 21 May, 1894. She died 24 March, 1895.
Children.
35. Emily D., b. 20 March, 1837; m. Henry E. Dart.
36. Elisha C., b. 21 Aug., 1838; m. Susan Brown.
HISTORY OF MONTVILLE.
292 37. John M., b. 27 Jan., 1842; m. Jane Brand.
38. Jane E., b. 24 Feb., 1844; m. John Rudd.
39. Lucy Ann, b. 17 Feb., 1849; died 4 Sept., 1851.
40. Frederick T., b. 29 June, 1851; died 10 Oct., 1855.
41. Frank E., b. 1 May, 1856; m. Susan Swan.
42. Anna Lizzie, b. 28 March, 1859; m. Frederick W. Hooper.
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SMITH FAMILIES.
The Smith families in this country are very numerous, and have had their origin from many different American ancestors.
This name is the most frequent of any in New England, and, perhaps, in the United States. It had furnished two hundred and fourteen graduates at the different ,colleges in New England and New Jersey in 1825, one-fourth of whom have been clergymen.
There have been five different families who were settlers in this town previous to 1800, bearing the name of Smith, whose lineage is traced to as many different ancestors, whose settlements date back to the earliest settlers in this country.
To trace the lineage of these families back through the mass of names, many of which are the same, is a very difficult and perplexing task to a genealogist, and he often has to abandon the search in disgust.
A few of the names who have been residents in Montville can, however, be traced to the first American ancestor; the others can only be connected with a few remote generations.
Ebenezer Smith appears to have located in Montville about the middle of the eighteenth century, at a place called Pome- change, now called Massapeag. He was son of James Smith of Groton. In 1741 James Smith of Groton conveys, by deed of gift, one hundred acres of land to his son, Ebenezer, " on the brook that comes out of Lakes Pond." This farm was located in the western part of New London, on the road that leads from New London to Colchester, and now in the town of Waterford. This farm was afterwards conveyed by Samuel and Ebenezer Smith to Philip Cavarly of Colchester in 1750. (See land records of New London.)
On March 17, 1749-50, Samuel Holmes of New London
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conveyed to Ebenezer Smith of New London a tract of land at Pomechang, containing about fifty acres, bounded, " East by the river (Thames). Adjoining land of Peregreen Gard- ner on the West, and near to a spring that comes out from under a ledge adjoining Samuel Avery's fence." The same year, Feb. 15th, Thomas Bill conveyed to Ebenezer Smith twenty-five acres, adjoining his former purchase, being land, as Thomas Bill says, " he purchased of Stephen Gard- ner."
Ebenezer Smith was a shoemaker. He was twice married. The name of his first wife cannot be ascertained. His second wife was Lucy Hatch. He was married to his first wife pre- vious to his removal to Massapeag.
There is no record of either his death or that of his wives. Ile probably died previous to 1800. An old account book, in which he.made charges for work done and other business transactions, is now in the possession of a great-grandson, Marvin Almon Smith. In this old account book is the fol- lowing entry :
" William Prince Dr. to Ebenezer Smith. January 12, 1771. To making 2 pr. Shoes, £0.5s Od; To making Shoes, 6d; To making 3 pr. Shoes, Ts 6d; To 3 pr. heels, 6d."
Ebenezer Smith had a brother, Samuel, who lived on the east side of the river Thames, now Ledyard, who was a tanner and currier, and who furnished the leather used by Ebenezer in making and repairing shoes. In the old account book are credits from time to time for leather furnished by Samuel Smith.
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Children by First Wife.
2. Benjamin, b. 1746; m. 1st, Susan Lewis; 2d, Nancy Morris.
3. Ebenezer, b. 16 Mch., 1748; m. Margaret Wheeler.
4. Anna, b. 13 Dec., 1749; m. Ephraim Wheeler.
5. Sarah, b. 17 Feb., 1751.
6. Elizabeth, b. 21 Feb., 1754: died unmarried.
7. Perygreen, b. 23 June, 1756.
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S. John, b. 27 April, 1760; m. Lydia Ames.
9. James, b. 26 April, 1762; m. -- Weeks.
10. Eunice, b. 8 July, 1764; m. Oliver Williams.
Children by Lucy.
11. Daniel, b. 20 Aug., 1769; m. 1st, Wait; 2d, Abby Hempstead.
12. Stephen, b. 9 April, 1772; m. Lucy Allyn.
13. Naomi, b. 2 Sept., 1774.
14. Susanna, b. 18 Feb., 1777.
15. Lucy, b. 24 Nov., 1780.
BENJAMIN (2), b. about 1746, son of Ebenezer Smith and ; married 1st, Susan Lewis, 2d, Nancy Morris, b. about 1770. He was a farmer, settled first in Groton, opposite Montville, and may afterwards have returned to Montville. He died 20 March, 1836. His children were all by his first wife.
( 'hildren.
16. Benjamin, b. about 1775; m. Rebecca Morris.
17. Asa, b. ; mı. Kesiah Parish.
18. Sally, b. ; m. Prentice Adams.
19. Susan, b. ; m. Andrew Bill.
20. Polly, b. ; m. John Williams.
21. Lizzie, b. ; in. Henry McNeil.
EBENEZER (3), b. 16 March, 1748, son of Ebenezer Smith and ; m., about 1770, Margaret Wheeler. Hc lived at Massapeag, a farmer. He died 16 May, 1827. She died 9 Dec., 1822, aged 79 years.
Children.
22. Ebenezer, b. about 1770; m. Hannah Adams.
23. Seth, b. abont 1772; m. Mercy Wheeler.
24. Ransford, b. about 1773; died a young man.
25. Mercy, b. about 1775; died 21 Jan., 1839, umm.
26. Margaret, b. about 1777; died 18 July, 1848, unm.
27. Roxanna, b. about 1780: m. John Tuttle.
28. Miranda, b. about 1787; died 30 Jan., 1856.
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JOHN (8), b. 27 April, 1760, son of Ebenezer Smith and ; married about 1783, Lydia Ames, born about 1763. He lived at Massapeag. A farmer. He died 2 Feb., 1852, age 92 years. She died 25 Oct., 1854, age 91 years.
Children.
29. Marvin, b. 18 Nov., 1784; m. 1st, Anna Newton; 2d, Sybel Morgan.
30. John, b. ; m. Nancy Bolles.
31. Alvin G., b. 18 June, 1800; m. Nancy Ames.
32. Lyman, b. 22 March, 1803; m. Emeline Fanning.
33. Nancy, b. ; m. Micajah Davis.
34. Betsey, b. ; m. Nathan Palmer Coats.
DANIEL (11), b. 29 Aug., 1767, son of Ebenezer Smith and Ency Hatch; m. 1st, - Wait; 2d, Abby Hempstead, 20 Nov., 1777, dau. of Ebenezer Hempstead. He lived first at Massapeag, on the farm he bought of Nathaniel Bradford in 1803, containing 86 acres, covering the ground now owned by the Kittemaug Association. After his death, 9 Oct., 1818, his half-brother, Marvin, purchased this farm and erected a new house. He died of lockjaw. She died 25 June, 1867.
Children by First Wife.
35. Wait, b.
; m. Susan Chapman.
36. Mary, b. ; m. Abel Richards.
Children by Abby.
37. Hiram, b. about 1807; m. Mary E. Chapel; she died 27 Feb., 1854. He died 1 April, 1890.
38. Peter, b. about 1812; m. Jerusha A. Root. He died 16 Sept., 1879. She died 27 Sept., 1889.
39. Albert, b. ; m.
40. Jerusha, b. ; in. 1st, James Chapel; 2d, Jesse Comstock.
41. Amy, b. about 1811; m. Samuel Latimer.
42. Caroline, b. ; m. Austin Fuller.
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STEPHEN (12), b. 9 April, 1772, son of Ebenezer Smith and Lucy Hatch; m. Lucy Allyn 25 May, 1803, born 16 May, 1778, dau. of Thomas Allyn and Bathsheba Stoddard. She died at Montville 16 April, 1847. He died 19 June, 1864, age 92 years.
Children.
43. Allyn, b. 20 April, 1805; removed to the State of N. Y.
44. Sanford, b. 28 Jan., 1807; m. Sarah Tare.
45. Cyntha, b. 16 Feb., 1809; living at Uncasville in 1896, unmarried.
46. Cephas, b. 25 July, 1810; died 29 Oct., 1819.
47. Thomas N., b. 26 June, 1812; died 29 Aug., 1830.
48. Sophia, b. 24 April, 1814; m. George May.
49. Robert, b. 28 Feb., 1816; died 31 Dec., 1837.
50. Lucy Maria, b. 5 June, 1818; m. George White.
BENJAMIN (16), b. about 1775, son of Benjamin Smith and Susan Lewis; m. Rebecca Morris, b. 1774. He was a farmer. Settled in Montville, lived near the old Rogers Saw- Mill on Stony Brook. His farm was afterwards occupied by his son-in-law, Charles L. Whaley. He died 18 Feb., 1857. She died 19 Dec., 1863, age 89 years.
Children.
51. Susan, b. 22 Aug., 1801; m. John C. Maples.
52. Almira, b. about 1806.
53. Emma, b. about 1813; m. Charles L. Whaley.
ASA (17), b.
- - -, son of Benjamin Smith and Susan Lewis; married about 1796, Kesiah Parish, dau. of Elijah Parish and Marian Baker.
Children.
54. Nancy, b. 3 July, 1797.
55. Elijah, b. 26 May, 1801.
56. William, b. 9 April, 1804.
57. Asa, b. + Sept., 1806; m. Marinda Smith.
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EBENEZER (22), b. about 1770, son of Ebenezer Smith and Margaret Wheeler; married 10 Oct., 1793, Hannah Adams.
Children.
58. Lorinda, b. 17 Jan., 1794.
59. Amy, b. 31 Jan., 1802; m. Stephen Maples, 1st wife.
60. Ransford, b. 29 Nov., 1804.
61. Roxanna, b. 1806.
62. Phebe, b. about 1SOS; m. Stephen Maples, 2d wife.
SETH (23), b. about 1772, son of Ebenezer Smith and Margaret Wheeler; married Mercy Wheeler, dau. of Jeremiah Wheeler.
Children.
63. Seth, h. ; m. Nancy Ross.
64. Miranda, b. 10 Oct., 1807; m. Asa Smith.
65. Jane, b. ; m. Sherwood Fitch, 1st wife.
66. Abby, b. ; m. Daniel Ayers.
67. Aurelia, b. ; died unmarried.
68. Alfred, h. ; died unmarried.
MARVIN (29), b. 18 Nov., 1784, son of John Smith and Lydia Ames: married, in 1812, Anna Newton, born in 1784. She died 24 Dec., 1843. He then married, in 1845, Sybel Morgan, born in 1796. Mr. Smith was born at Massapeag, where he has always lived. His whole life was spent along the river. . In his younger days he was a ship carpenter, some- times employed at the yard in New London, at other times at Norwich, and various points along the river. His late resi- dence was on the west bank of the Thames River, directly op- posite Allyn's Point. The Kittemaug Association Club House is located on land conveyed to the Association by Mr. Smith. It is a beautiful spot; a grove of rare beauty surrounds their commodious edifice, the grounds sloping towards the river, and extends to its banks. On this spot of land and near to the river, in a clump of rocks on the bank which rises several feet above the water, is the " Chair of Uncas," so often inen-
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tioned by the press, and in which Uncas is said to have secreted himself when pursued by his enemies. This chair, as it is called, was formed by a natural recess in the rocks extending from near the water's edge several feet back into the ledge, and open towards the river.
Mr. Smith lived a very quiet life, and was greatly respected by all. He was honest and conscientious in all his dealings, a good Methodist, and a large contributor towards the support of the ministry of the Methodist Church at Uncasville, of which he was a devoted member. He died 31 March, 1887, at the advanced age of 102 years, 4 months, and 13 days. His second wife survived him, and died in 1895, aged 98 years, 5 months, and 14 days.
Children.
69. Betsey Diantha, b. 29 Ang., 1815; m. David Corning.
70. Marvin Almon, b. 13 Oct., 1817; m. 1st, Lydia H. Chapman, dau. of Charles Chapman of New Lon- don, April, 1863, and had one dau., Lydia Henrietta, b. 5 March, 1864. His wife died soon after the birth of the child, and he married for his second wife, Frances Almira Smith, b. 30 Aug., 1831, dau. of Joseph Smith and Eliza Fanning, and had Wal- lace Almon, b. 24 Nov., 1868, and Marvin Elliott, h. 26 Dee., 1872.
71. Lydia Ursula, b. 8 July, 1820.
72. Frances Manette, b. 31 July, 1823.
ALVIN G. (31), b. 18 June, 1800, son of John Smith and Lydia Ames: married 29 Oct., 1826, Nancy Ames, dau. of Jonathan Ames and Betsey Douglass. He was a farmer and resided at Massapeag. He held the office of justice of the peace for many years. A man of sound judgment, and was considered well qualified to try cases and give advice in mat- ters in dispute. He died 16 Dec., 1891. She died 9 May, 1891.
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Children.
73. Eunice E., b. 18 Dec., 1828; m. Charles Brown.
74. John, b. 23 Jan., 1832; died 9 June, 1839.
75. Laura L., b. 27 Jan., 1836; m. Elisha Maples.
76. Sarah S., b. 24 Oct., 1841; m. Jedediah R. Gay, 2d.
77. John C., b. 23 May, 1845; m. Laura Chapel.
LYMAN (32), b. 22 March, 1803, son of John Smith and Lydia Ames; married, in 1828, Emeline Fanning, dan. of Henry Fanning and Lovina Standish. He was a farmer. His farm adjoined that of his brother, Alvin G., at Massapeag. He lived a quiet and peaceable life and died 27 May, 1890. She died 5 Sept., 1861.
Children.
78. Henry Austin, b. 27 June, 1834; m. Harriet Mitchell.
79. Julia E., b. 5 March, 1840; m. John T. O'Brien.
ASA (57), b. 4 Sept., 1806, son of Asa Smith and Desire Parish ; married Marinda Smith, b. 10 Oct., 1807, dau. of Seth Smith and Merey Wheeler. He died at Montville 10 Oct., 1851.
Children.
80. William P., b. 1 Dec., 1835.
S1. Seth Chester, b. 16 Jan., 1837; in. 1st, Almira Maple; 2d, Ann Eliza Church.
82. Harriet, b. 26 Jan., 1839; m. Azel Fitch Champlin.
83. Edwin, b. 10 Oct., 1841; living in 1896, ummn.
84. Delea, b. ; died , unm.
OTHER SMITH FAMILIES.
Joseph Smith came from Groton to Montville about 1764, and purchased land on Saw-mill Brook, in the vicinity of Palmertown, now so called, on which he erected a dwelling house and a fulling mill. Mr. Smith was born in Groton, Conn., 25 Dec., 1735, son of Johnathan, or Jonathan, Smith (2), and grandson of Johnathan (1). He served in the French and Indian Wars. Was at the battle of Ticonderoga, 6 July, 1758. He returned to his home in Stonington 30 Sept., 1758, as appears by a letter written by himself to some friend, giv- ing a report of his travels during his absence from home, which report is in the possession of his great-grandson, Welcome A. Smith of Norwich, Conn.
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