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Colonel Latimer with seven of his sons removed from Montville to Tennessee about 1790. They moved in emi- grant wagons drawn by oxen, taking with them articles and
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provisions for use on the way. Colonel Latimer himself never lived to reach his contemplated destination, but died on the journey, and was buried at the place where he died. The sons settled in the country, and were the ancestors of numner- ous descendants now living in the western states. It was said that six of Colonel Latimer's sons and himself measured forty-two feet. The Latimers have ever been noted for their height and stalwart muscular frame.
Children.
31. Hannah, b. 19 Sept., 1747; m. Daniel Rogers. They settled early in Tennessee, and reared a family of children who settled there.
32. George, b. 29 July, 1749; m. Rachel Smith, 10 Oct., 1773.
33. Borodil, b. 13 Dee., 1750; died young.
34. Jonathan, b. 12 April, 1753; m. Elizabeth Chapel.
35. Borodil, b. 12 April, 1755.
36. Wetherel, b. 18 March, 1757; m. Abigail Fitch.
37. Charles, b. 30 June, 1759. Settled in Tennessee.
38. Robert, b. 2 Nov., 1760. Settled in Tennessee, and was killed by the Indians.
39. Nicholas, b. 8 June, 1763; probably died young.
40. Griswold, b. 8 Sept., 1764. Settled in Tennessee.
41. Joseph, b. 8 June. 1766. Settled in Tennessee.
42. Nathaniel, b. 25 Feb., 1768. Settled in Tennessee.
43. Daniel, b. 4 May, 1771.
IV. NATHAN (19), b. 15 March, 1730, son of Samuel Latimer and Elizabeth Hallam; married 6 May, 1753, Jane Lee, daughter of Colonel Stephen Lec of Lyme. He settled in Chesterfield, and was living there in 1802, where he sold land to his son, Nathan, Jr. Several of the family moved to Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Children.
44. Ann, b. 10 July, 1769; m. Zebulon Chapman.
45. Elizabeth, b. 17 Dec., 1764; m. Dodge.
46. Hallum, b. 3 Sept., 1754; m. Mercy Dodge.
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47. Jane, b. 13 April, 1763; m. 13 Nov., 1789, Samuel Miner, and had daughter Elizabeth, b. 21 May, 1791, and son Nathaniel, b. 11 Sept., 1792, and Jane, Eu- nice, Henry, Samuel, and Mary Ann.
48. Nathan, b. 24 July, 1756; m. 1st, Ann Dodge; 2d, Widow Sabra (Baker) Chapman.
49. Lucy, b. 3 Dec., 1758; m. Dodge. She had
son Mark, who lived in Salem, and other children.
50. Samuel, b. 16 June, 1767; m. Elizabeth Chapel.
51. Edward, b. 10 July, 1771; m. Elizabeth Latimer, dangh- ter of Richard.
52. Stephen, b. 18 Jan., 1761; m. Moved to Susquehanna.
53. Lydia, b. 5 July, 1773; m. 1st, Strickland; 2d, Beckwith.
IV. SAMUEL (20), b. 11 Feb., 1733, son of Samuel Latimer and Elizabeth Hallum; married 1 Jan., 1761, Eliza- beth Prentis. She died, and he again married, 9 Nov., 1793, Lydia Green. He died 7 Nov., 1808.
Children.
54. Samuel, b. 25 Dec., 1761; died young.
55. John, b. 7 Nov., 1764; died young.
56. John, b. 25 Nov., 1765.
57. George Griggs, b. 4 Dec., 1768.
58. Samuel, b. S June, 1770; was drowned when 8 years old.
IV. RICHARD (25), b. 27 March, 1749, son of Samuel Latimer and Elizabeth Hallum; m. 20 Oct., 1778, Sarah Holt, b. 27 Dec., 1749, daughter of William Holt of New London. He died 7 Jan., 1824. She died 20 May, 1833.
Children.
59. Elizabeth, b. 3 June, 1774; m. Edward Latimer.
60. Samuel, b. 11 July, 1775; died 7 Jan., 1802.
61. Sarah, b. 4 July, 1780; died 20 March, 1802.
IV. PICKET (30), b. 19 May, 1745, son of Peter Lati- mer and Hannah -; married about 1780, Eunice Doug-
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lass, a sister of Captain Douglass of Waterford, and aunt to Albert G. Douglass of Waterford, who lives on the old home- stead. Mr. Latimer lived in New London until the burning of the town in 1781. He then built a house in Waterford (Cohanzic), soon after. This house is located three miles from New London, on the old Colchester road.
Children.
62. Eunice, b. 9 July, 1792; m. Lebbeus Gardiner.
63. Picket, b. 20 Jan., 1796; died in Norwalk, Ohio.
6-1. Hannah P., b: 12 March, 1794; m. Ephraim Chese- brough.
65. Eliza, b. 14 Feb., 1798; m. Dr. James Rogers.
66. Peter, b. 30 March, 1800; moved to New York.
67. Immeretia, b. 9 July, 1802; m.
68. John Mulford, b. ; moved to Ohio.
69. Courtland Lewis, b. ; settled at Columbus, Ohio.
V. GEORGE (32), b. 29 July, 1749, son of Colonel Jonathan Latimer and Lucretia Griswold; married 10 Oct., 1773, Rachel Smith. He was a farmer, and settled at Chester. field. He died 8 Oct., 1837.
Children. 4
70. Lydia, b. 2 June, 1775; m. James Baker.
71. Rachel, b. 2 July, 1777; m. James Chadwick.
72. Lucretia, b. 1779; in. James Chapel.
73. Martha, b. 30 Jan., 1781; m. Christopher Latimer.
74. Borodil, b. 31 Aug., 1786; m. 1st, Ralph Yeomans; 2d, - Lee.
75. Sarah, b. 31 Aug., 1789; died young.
76. George Griswold, b. 5 June, 1791; m. Lydia Tinker.
77. Nicholas, b. 4 May, 1798; m. Joanna Tinker, 12 Nov., 1825. Had one son, George, b. 7 March, 1828, and m. - - Cone. Was living in 1896 on the old homestead, a farmer, and owner of the " Old Lati- mer Mills," in Chesterfield.
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V. JONATHAN (34), b. 12 April, 1753, son of Colonel Jonathan Latimer and Lucretia Griswold; m. 3 Ang., 1775, Elizabeth Chapel, daughter of Jonathan Chapel. He with his family removed to Tennessee, and settled at Summer City, where he died at an advanced age. His three sons all mar- ried and settled at the West, and reared large families. His sons were Jonathan, Jacob, and Lyons.
V. WETHEREL (36), b. 18 March, 1757, son of Col- onel Jonathan Latimer and Lucretia Griswold; m. Abigail Fitch, daughter of Daniel Fitch and Sarah Sherwood. He removed with his father to Tennessee, and afterwards settled at Pope City in Arkansas. His wife died, and he contracted a second marriage, by whom he had several children.
Children by Abigail.
78. Daniel, b. 30 Dec., 1783; m. and died in 1857.
79. James, b. 15 Oct., 1785; m. and lived at Summer City.
Children by Second Wife.
SO. Jane, b. ; m. Robert Wilson.
81. Charles, b.
82. . Sylvanis, b.
83. John, b.
S4. Thomas, b.
85. Robert, b.
86. Malinda, b.
V. CHARLES (37), b. 30 June, 1759, son of Colonel Jonathan Latimer and Lucretia Griswold; moved to Tennes- see, where he married and had children, Seldon, Nicholas, Pol- ly, Edward, Oliver, Harriet. He settled at Summer City, Tenn., and died there at an advanced age.
V. ROBERT (38), b. 2 Nov., 1760, son of Colonel Jona- than Latimer and Lucretia Griswold; removed with his father to Tennessee and married. He was killed by the Indians, and left two children, William and Nathaniel.
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V. JOSEPHI (41), b. 8 June, 1766, son of Colonel Jona- than Latimer and Lucretia Griswold; married Ann Dobbins. HIe settled in Knox County, Illinois, where he died, leaving eight children, Betsey, Jonathan, Alexander, Sally, George, John, Susan, and David.
V. NATHANIEL (42), b. 25 Feb., 1768, son of Colonel Jonathan Latimer and Lucretia Griswold; removed with his father to Tennessee, where he married and had Erastus, Benja- min, and Robert, who married and had one son, Robert At- well. He was living in California in 1882, and was a Meth- odist minister.
V. HALLAM (46), b. about 1756, son of Nathan Lati- mer and Jane Lee; m. 17 Sept., 1778, Mercy Dodge. About the year 1824 they removed from Chesterfield to Marietta, Ohio, where he died. Before removing from Chesterfield, he gave a life lease of the homestead farm, which his father had previously conveyed to him, to his father Nathan, and mother Jane.
Children.
87. David, b. 7 May, 1779; died 28 Dec., 1800.
88. Mercy, b. 3 Dec., 1781; died 27 Aug., 1782.
89. Peter, b. 1 Ang., 1783; died 11 May, 1784.
90. Nicholas Hallum, b. 17 Oct., 1785; died 22 Oct., 1786.
91. Lucy, b. 16 Aug., 1787.
92. Frances, b. 6 March, 1790.
93. Nathan Lee Lord. b. 9 Feb., 1793.
94. Daniel Dodge. b. 22 June, 1795.
95. Mary Ann, b. 13 Jan., 1799.
V. NATHAN (48), b. 24 July, 1756, son of Nathan Latimer and Jane Lee: married Ann Dodge, sister to Hal- lam's wife. He settled in Montville, Chesterfield Society, and lived on the farm formerly occupied by his father, sit- uated near the old meeting-house, erected in 1824. The land on which the meeting-house was erected was given to the so-
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ciety by him. She died 10 June, 1798, in the 37th year of her age. He then married Sabra (Baker) Chapman. He died previous to 1830, his last wife surviving him.
Children.
96. Jonathan, b. about 1781; m. Ann Watrous, 29 Sept., 1804.
97 Nathan G., b. ; m.
98. Nancy, b. . Settled in Huron County, New York.
Settled in Ohio.
99. Lynds, b. . 100. Robert, b. ; died in New York.
101. Sophia Jane, b. ; died about 1817.
. 102. Oliver D., b. Settled in Chenango Coun- tv, New York.
V. SAMUEL (50), b. 8 Jan., 1770, son of Nathan Lat- imer and Jane Lee; married about 1794, Elizabeth Chapel, daughter of Ezekiel Chapel and Delight Baker. He settled in Montville (Chesterfield), where he died about 1807. She died in 1856.
Children.
103. John L., b. about 1795; m. Mary Chapman.
104. Ezekiel C., b. about 1797; m. Harriet Chapman.
105. Samuel, b. 8 July, 1802; m. Abby Rogers; 2d, Amy Smith.
106. Lodica, b. ; m. Andrew Maynard.
107. ยท Almira, b.
V. EDWARD (51), b. about 1771, son of Nathan Lat- imer and Jane Lee; married Elizabeth Latimer, daughter of Richard Latimer. He settled in New London. He died 16 March, 1836. She died 25 Jan., 1849. They had one son. 108. Joseph H., b. 10 May, 1798; m. Theresa Tinker, b. about 1808, daughter of Their children were:
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Children.
109. Edward H., b. 25 Oct., 1840. He died at Camp Chese- brough, Baltimore, Md., 14 Feb., 1864.
110. Joseph S., h. 26 March, 1844; m. Arabella Palmer.
111. Sarah 1 .. b. 21 Feb., 1829; m. William C. Turner.
112. Richard R., b. 25 May, 1831; m. Emma Brown.
VI. GEORGE GRISWOLD (76), b. 5 June, 1791, son of George Latimer and Rachel Smith; married Nov., 1816, Lydia Tinker. He was a farmer in Chesterfield Society, Mont- ville, and owned with his brother Nicholas the saw and grist mill, called " Latimer's Mills." He represented the town of Montville in the legislature of this state in 1850, and held important town offices. He died at Chesterfield.
Children.
113. Elizabeth, b. 27 Sept., 1817.
111. James Monroe, b. 28 Sept., 1819; m.
115. William T., b. 23 March, 1822; m.
116. Lydia, b. 8 Aug., 1826.
117. Jane, b. 29 Ang., 1831.
VI. NICHOLAS (77). b. 4 May, 1798, son of George Latimer and Rachel Smith; married 12 Nov., 1821, Joanna Tinker, daughter of -, and sister to George Griswold's wife. He was a farmer in Chesterfield Society, Montville. He represented the town of Montville in the legislature of this state in 1847, and held many offices of the town. IIe died at Chesterfield 7 Oct., 1865, leaving one son.
118. George. b. 7 March, 1828; m. Aurelia Cone, daughter of Erastus Cone and Lucy B. Beebe. He was living on the old homestead at Chesterfield in 1896. The house now occupied by George Latimer was built by his great-grandfather, Colonel Jonathan Latimer, about 1745.
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VI. JONATHAN (96), b. about 1781, son of Nathan Latimer and Ann Dodge; married Anna Watrous of Lyme, 29 Sept., 1804. He settled at Chesterfield, a farmer, and died 2 Aug., 1838. She died 11 Sept., 1844, age 60 years; both buried in Chesterfield.
Children.
119. Lucy Ann, b. about 1805; m.
Williams.
120. Alexander H., b. about 1807; m. Sophrona A. Chap- man.
121. Benjamin F., b. about 1809; died 14 May, 1844.
122. Hallam, b. ; died in Lyme.
123. Jane, b. ; m. Edward De Wolf.
124. Mary, b. ; died about 1867.
125. Lafayette, b. ; was living in Michigan in 1888.
126. Jonathan, b. about 1819; died 25 Feb., 1826.
127. Thomas, b. about 1822; died 11 Ang., 1845.
VII. ALEXANDER H. (120), b. about 1807, son of Jonathan Latimer and Anna Watrous; married Sophrona A. Chapman, 22 March, 1829, daughter of Gideon Chapman and Sarah Cook; a farmer; first settled at Chesterfield, and in 1837 removed to Michigan. Both were dead before 1890.
Children.
Robert F., b. 12 Sept., 1830; m. and had a son, Robert, who murdered both his father and mother at Detroit, Mich. 128. Mulford M., b. 6 Oct., 1832.
129. Daniel S., b. 17 Aug., 1834.
130. David A., b. 10 Dec., 1836; died 1 Oct., 1837.
131. Sarah A., b. 16 Nov., 1838.
132. Joannah F., b. 9 March, 1841.
133. Charlotte A., b. 9 Aug., 1843.
134. George F., b. 29 July, 1846.
135. John H., b. 14 Ang., 1849.
136. Marietta J., b. 5 April, 1853.
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JOSEPH STRICKLAND (108), b. 26 March, 1844, son of Joseph H. Latimer and Theresa Tinker; married Arabelle Palmer, 1 Jan., 1872, daughter of Elisha H. Palmer and Ellis Loomis. He settled in Pahnertown. Served in the war of the Rebellion. The past twenty years has been book- keeper in the employ of Palmer Brothers; both were living in 1896.
Children.
137. Hugh, b. 15 Oct., 1872.
138. Frederick P., b. 12 Nov., 1875.
139. Richard W., b. 13 June, 1879.
140. Robert Lee, b. 24 Oct., 1883.
141. Alice E., b. 9 June, 1887; died 17 Dec., 1889.
142. Gladys Estelle, b. 16 Nov., 1891.
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ELISHA HOLMES HOUSE.
HOLMES FAMILIES.
The families of the name of Holmes were carly settlers in Montville and Colchester, and were among the best citizens of the towns. Their intermarriage with other families of prominence show them to have been persons of high standing in the community. It is, however, a very difficult task to com- pile a genealogy of the families bearing the name, so as to make the lines of the various families connect with each other, owing to incomplete records and lack of dates of births and marriages.
The Holmes families of Montville and Colchester appear to be very closely connected with those of Plymouth, Mass., and they probably emigrated from the Plymouth Colony to Connecticut. Lieut. John Holmes appears in Colchester and was voted an inhabitant there 22 Dec., 1718. Chosen Sur- veyor 27 Dec., 1720, and again in 1722. Selectman in 1723 and 1724.
James Harris conveyed by deed to Lieut. John Holmes, Sergeant Thomas Jones, and Peletiah Bliss in trust, a certain tract or parcel of land containing, by estimation, two acres, dated 10 Nov., 1726, " for the nses hereafter mentioned, and for no other, to hold for the use of the aforesaid Parish (called New Salem) for the building of a Presbyterian Meeting House, and for a burying place, and for a training field. The afore- said meeting house to be built for the inhabitants therein to worship God in the Presbyterian faith." The meeting-house was built on the parcel of land conveyed by James Harris and for many years used for place of worship. The Presbyterian order, after a time, was given up and a Baptist element formed a church in that neighborhood, which afterwards came in pos- session of the meeting-house, and held their meetings there.
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This house, however, was abandoned, and a new house of worship erected on a spot about one-fourth of a mile east from the old church, and now occupied by the Baptist denomination, and called the First Baptist Church of Salem.
Lieut. John Holmes married first, Elizabeth Gates, and second, Ann Rockwell, 3 Dec., 1729. By his first wife, Elizabeth, he had a daughter, Elizabeth, born about 1692, married 12 Dec., 1717, Dea. Samuel Loomis, Jr., and died 27 May, 1760. She left her estate to her brother, John Holmes, to the heirs of her deceased brother, George Holmes, to her sister Dorothy, wife of Clement Daniels, to sister Mary, wife of John Way, to sister Sarah, wife of Thomas Gustin, and to her niece, Ann, daughter of her sister Ann, who mar- ried Rev. Joseph Lovett. His first wife, Elizabeth, mother of all his children, died 14 Dec., 1726.
John Holmes, Jr., married Mary Harris, born 1 Nov., 1702, daughter of James Harris and Sarah Rogers. Thomas Hohes, another of the name who was an inhabitant of the North Parish of New London, is said to have been born in London, England, and came to New England in 1663, mar- ried Lucretia Dudley, daughter of Thomas Dudley of New York. Had a son John, born 11 March, 1686, who settled in Haddam, Conn. Thomas, the father, died at Haddam, 12 Dec., 1724, aged probably about 95 years. John of Haddam was probably his only child.
A deed from Thomas Bill of New London to Samuel Hlohnes, dated 15 Feb., 1749, conveys land at a place called Pomechang (in the North Parish of New London, now Mont- ville), " beginning seven rods west from a spring that comes out from under a ledge adjoining Samuel Avery's fence, on said Avery's land twenty-seven rods, with the right of a cart way to and from the river to usual landing place, thence to Peregreen Gardner's land to Norwich road." This same land was conveyed by Samuel Holmes to Ebenezer Smith in March, 1749-30. On the 27th day of August, 1750, Samson Haugh- ton conveyed to Samuel Holmes " land near Poles Hill running
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to Saw-mill Brook and adjoining land of John Vibber," con- taining 25 acres.
This last-named piece of land was conveyed by Samuel Holmes, 6 April, 1754, to Luke Perkins.
This Samuel Holmes was a resident of the North Parish and died about 1774, aged fifty-two years. His will, dated August 4, 1774, names his wife as executor, but does not give her name. He says there are eleven children, and only names one, his daughter Prudence, " who is incapacitated to help herself." He was the owner of twelve acres of land with a dwelling thereon, which was located on the North side of Saw- mill Brook (Oxoboxo), a few rods below the Vincent Woolen Mill. The land was afterward included in the Alpheus Chap- man farm, and late owned by John McAlpine. After his death his wife is supposed to have removed to Salem and lived with her son, Samuel, until her death, Sept. 20, 1820.
In the old Salem burying-ground there are several by the name of Holmes whose gravestones appear there. Upon one stone in the group of the Holmeses is the name " Lucretia, wife of Samuel Hohnes, Died Sept. 20, 1820, aged 93 years," which shows that she was born about 1727, and would corre- spond with the age of the Samuel Holmes who purchased land in North Parish in 1749. Assuming that the Lucretia Holmes, born about 1727, was the wife of Samuel Holmes, we have a basis upon which to proceed in the lineage of the Holmes fami- lies.
This Samuel Hohes was probably the son of Elisha Holmes and Sarah Bartlett, daughter of Joseph Bartlett of Plymouth, Mass., born about 1722, and married Lucretia
Children.
2. Jabez, b. about 1748; m. Lydia Harris.
3. Elisha, b. about 1756; m. Sarah Harris.
4. Samuel, b. about 1763; m. Lucy
5. Nathan, b. about ; m.
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JABEZ (2), b. abont 1748, son of Samnel Holmes and Lu- cretia -; married Lydia Harris, born about 1754, dangh- ter of Ephraim Harris.
Hle settled in Chesterfield Society, a farmer. He died 22 April, 1814. She died 1 Jan., 1826.
Children.
6. Ephraim, b. ; died young.
7. Bartlett, b. S Oct., 1789; m. Mary Stanton Kimball.
S. Charles, b. ; m. Hannah Latimer.
9. Nathan, b. ; m. Lydia Bushnell.
10. Jonathan Gilbert, b. 27 Sept., 1797; in. Eliza Ann Cobb.
11. Harris, b. about 1799; died 27 Sept., 1822.
12. Lovina, b. ; m. Zadoc Wiekwire.
13. IJannah, b. ; in. Jason Chapman.
ELISILA (3), b. 27 Oct., 1756, supposed son of Samuel Holmes and Lucretia -; married Sarah Harris, born 7
March, 1762, daughter of Ephraim Harris and
Hle settled in Chesterfield Society, a farmer. He died 21 Dec., 1845. She died 9 April, 1839.
Children.
14. Sarah, b. 15 Dec., 1784; m. Robert Bishop.
15. Charlotte, b. ; m. Philo Holcomb.
16. Pauline, b. ; m. Noah Wood.
17. Lucretia, b. ; m .- Brown.
18. Lois, b. ; m. Jonathan Forsyth.
19. Mary, b. ; died young.
20. Samuel, b. ; died , unm.
21. Elisha Ilarlow, b. 29 Oct., 1799; m. Lydia Allen.
22. Griswold, b. 29 Oct., 1801; m. 1st, Mary Ann Forsyth ; 2d, Widow Josephine Himman.
23. Ellis or Alice, b. ; died , unm.
CAPT. BARTLETT (7), b. 8 Oct., 1789, son of Jabez Holmes and Lydia Harris; married 1 Jan., 1809, Mercy S. Kimball, born 11 Oct., 1788, daughter of Nathan Kimball, born 10 Dec., 1767; and Alice Harris, daughter of Eph- raim Harris.
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Children.
24. Harta Parmelia, b. 9 Nov., 1809.
25. Alice Lucinda, b. 11 Nov., 1811.
26. Robert Stanton, b. 27 May, 1813.
27. Henry Jabez, b. 20 May, 1815.
28. Mary Ann, b. 8 Dec., 1817.
29. Harris Stanton, b. 10 Sept., 1820.
30. George Nelson, b. 2 Feb., 1823; m. Amanda Raymond Palmer.
31. Margaret Kimball, b. 22 July, 1825.
32. Maria Stanton, b. 30 Jan., 1828.
33. Sarah White, b. 27 Jan., 1831; m. James B. Palmer.
34. Joseph Bradford, b. 9 Jan., 1836.
GRISWOLD (22), b. 29 Oct., 1801, son of Elisha Holmes and Sarah Harris; married 20 May, 1834, Mary Ann Forsyth, born 9 May, 1813, and died 7 July, 1848. He then married, 2 March, 1854, Josephine H. Hinman. He settled in Chester- field, a farmer. He died in New London, Oct., 1886.
Children by Mary Ann.
35. Ellen Forsyth, b. 18 May, 1835.
36. John Griswold, b. S July, 1837; died young.
37. George Griswold, b. 8 July, 1839.
38. Mary Ellen, b. 2 Nov., 1841.
39. Sarah Elizabeth, b. 29 July, 1845.
Children by Josephine.
40. Charles Burdett, b. 1 Feb., 1856.
41. Frank Hoyt, b. 27 May, 1858.
42. Albert Isham, b. 5 Aug., 1860.
43. Kate Bell, b. 24 Nov., 1864.
GEORGE NELSON (30), b. 2 Feb., 1823, son of Bartlett Holmes and Mercy Stanton Kimball; married 27 Nov., 1848, Amanda Raymond Palmer, daughter of Asher Palmer. She died and he married for his second wife, Althea T. Green, daughter of Edwin Green and Mary Geer.
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Children.
44.
Althea Bartlett, b. 15 March, 1849; m. Hellen Maria Murdock.
45. Mary Louisa, b. 1 May, 1850; m. Robert B. Sherman.
46. Libbia Amelia, b. 4 Dec., 1852.
47. George James, b. 27 Feb., 1854.
48. Eddie Cogswell, b. 16 Feb., 1857.
49. Sarah Amanda, b. 16 May, 1858; m. James Howard.
50. William Palmer, b. 19 May, 1865; m. Rose C. Ford.
DR. SETH WYMOND HOLMES, b. abont 1738, was another of the name who was an inhabitant of the North Parish of New London. He married 1st, Sarah Rogers, born 27 Oct., 1745, daughter of Alpheus Rogers and Grace Wil- liams. He was a physician and farmer, lived at one time near his father-in-law, who then owned the farm now ocenpied by Augustus A. Parker. He afterwards moved to a place near what is now called Bartlett's Cove, and died at the house of his daughter, Betsey, wife of Samuel Green, now owned by Benjamin G. Rogers, whose wife was a granddaughter of Dr. Ilolmes. His first wife died 17 Sept., 1778. He then mar- ried Mary Bradford, daughter of John Bradford and Esther Sherwood. She died in March, 1837. Dr. Hohnes served in the war of the Revolution; was captain of a company in the colonial regiment, commanded by Col. Samuel Chapman.
Children by Sarah.
51. James, b. ; m. - Browning.
52. Salina Matilda, b. ; m. Jacob Loomis.
Children by Mary.
53. John B., b. 23 June, 1780; m.
54. Henry, b. ; died at sea, aged 23 years.
55. Sally, b. ; m. Jeremiah Sheffield.
56. Betsey, b. ; m. Samuel Green.
DOLBEARE FAMILIES.
John Dolbeare emigrated from Wales to America with his wife, whose name is not recovered, and settled at Boston, Mass., about the year 1720. His occupation was that of a brass founder. The coat of arms of the Dolbeare family, says tradition, exhibits the family once to have been the fourth family in the Kingdom of Great Britain.
It is reported that he had twenty-four children: twenty-two sons and two daughters. Lorenzo Dow says, " George Dol- beare the youngest was the twenty-fourth child." John Dol- beare purchased a tract of land of James Harris, situated be- tween Gardner's Lake and Oxoboxo pond, and included the latter. This tract contained about one thousand aeres, and perhaps more. After the death of Mr. Dolbeare, which oc- curred in Boston in 1725, all the real estate possessed by him in the North Parish of New London appears to have come into the possession of his son, George Dolbeare, who occu- pied and improved the land during his life. After his death it was distributed among his children.
A pitcher, which a few years ago was in the possession of Mr. Samuel Allen of New Hartford, is said to have been a gift from John Dolbeare of Boston, who was probably a brother to George, and the eldest son. The following in- scription was engraved upon the side of the pitcher: " The gift of Mr. John Dolbeare of Boston, to the Church of Christ in New Salem, Conn., New England, October 1, 1737."
No records have been discovered that clearly indicate the number of children that Mr. John Dolbeare had, nor has any names of his children, except John and George, been recovered. He died at Boston, June 17, 1725.
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HISTORY OF MONTVILLE.
II. GEORGE DOLBEARE, b. about 1715, probably the youngest son of John Dolbeare, the emigrant; m., about 1740, Mary Sherwood, b. about 1710. There were two large portraits of George Dolbeare and his wife, Mary, exhibited at the late Groton Centennial, Sept. 6, 1881, which belonged to Miss Lockwood of New London, a descendant. Mr. Dol- beare was a large landholder, and owned four saw-mills. He died 27 March, 1772, aged 57 years. She died 1 Jan., 1790, aged 80 years.
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