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In the year 1711, James Harris conveyed his interest in the land conveyed by Owaneco to himself and others in 1710, to Mercy Raymond of Fisher's Island and Major John Merritt of New London.
The following is the singular deed from Major John Mer- ritt to James Harris, given in the year 1726: " Know all men by these presents, that I, John Merritt, of New London, in New London County, for and in consideration of five thou- sand pounds money to me in hand paid, or secured to be paid, by James Harris of Colchester in Hartford County, the re- ceipt whereof I do acknowledge, etc., I have therefore given and granted, and do by these presents give, grant, sell, con- vey and confirm to the said James Harris, his heirs and assigns forever, all my lands, tenements and hereditaments within the towns of New London and Norwich in the County of New London aforesaid; as also all my lands, tenements and heredi- taments in the town of Colchester aforesaid; all such lands, tenements, etc., being in partnership or joint tenancy, together and undivided betwixt me and Mrs. Merey Raymond of New London, in the county of New London aforesaid, in such sort as that to me and to my heirs and assigns forever belongs.
" To have and to hold the one-half of all the lands, tene- ments and hereditaments hereinbefore named and described, viz: One farm at Massapeag in the town of New London aforesaid, containing by estimation four hundred acres, more or less, with all the buildings and appurtenances as the said farm is butted and bounded in a deed of sale thereof from
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Lieutenant Colonel John Livingston, late of New London, deceased, to me and the aforesaid Mercy Raymond in joint tenancy as aforesaid, which deed is entered at large in the town records of New London aforesaid.
" Also the Great Farm on which I and the said Mercy Ray- mond now dwell, excepting two acres thereof on which stands the meeting-house, containing by estimation about eighteen hundred acres, more or less, with all the parts, members, priv- ileges, buildings of all sorts, with all other the appurtenances thereof, which farm lyeth on both sides of a highway which runs through it from the westerly to the easterly end of it, and from thence passes down to the cove by Samson Haugh- ton's dwelling house, which farm I and the said Mercy Ray- inond bought and purchased together in joint tenancy of sundry persons at divers times by sundry deeds of sale, well executed, and now all upon record in New London aforesaid, by which deeds the estate abuttments and quantity of said farm may fully appear, which purchases were made of Samuel Gilbert, Robert Denison, Samuel Young, Joseph Bradford, Sarah Knight, the heirs of Governor Saltonstall, James Har- ris, Jonathan Rogers and Jonathan Williams as by their deeds aforesaid appears. As also one farm lying near the line be- twixt Colchester and Norwich, and which of the two towns it is is a question now depending in the law to be determined. Such farm I and the said Mercy Raymond bought in joint tenancy of Peter Mason and Samuel Mason, the exact bounds and quantity of it will fully appear by their deeds thereof well executed and now on record at New London aforesaid, with all other. my lands aforesaid. Including all Indian pur- chases, court grants, with all other my rights, claims and interest of, in and unto any lands within all or any of the three towns aforesaid. I say to him, the said James Harris, his heirs and assigns.
" To have and to hold to his and their only proper use and benefit the one-half of all and singular the lands, tenements, and hereditaments above mentioned as they are abutted and
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bounded, extended, limited, and described by the deeds on record above referred to. Moreover, I give and grant for the consideration aforesaid to the' said James Harris, his heirs and assigns forever, my negro man, called Cesar, my negro boy, called Joe, alias Joseph, my negro woman, called Rose, my negro man, Samson, my negro man, called Bussoe, my negro man called Sharper, my negro woman called Sylvia and her child called , my negro boy called Harrie, my negro boy called Peleg, my negro boy called Andrew. Moreover, I give and grant to the said James Harris and his heirs forever. for the consideration aforesaid, all my stock of neat cattle, with all my stock of horse kind, of goats, of sheep, and of swine, and of all and singular the whole of the above-men- said Mercy Raymond, some of which are on the farms afore- said, and the others feeding at large in the wilderness. The one-half of the whole of every sort and kind being mine, with the half of all the hay and corn in stack or mows on any of the said farms, and I, the said John Merritt, for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators to and with the said James Harris, do covenant, promise and grant that at the time and until the full executing of these presents, I am the lawful owner of the one-half of all the lands, tenements, and heredi- taments above mentioned and described, and of the one-half of . all the stock of cattle, sheep, swine, horses, and goats above mentioned, and of all the negroes above named, and that there- fore from and after the date hereof it may and shall be lawful for the said James Harris, his heirs, excentors, and administra- tors to take seizin and possession by force and virtue of these presents of the aforesaid one-half of all the above-mentioned lands, tenements, and hereditaments, and also of the one-half of all the above-mentioned stock of cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and swine, and of all and singular the whole of the above-men- tioned goods, and the lands. to have, hold, possess, and enjoy to his or their own proper use and behoof forever, as his and their own proper estate forever, and to no other use.
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" And further, I, the said John Merritt, for me, my heirs, executors, and administrators to and with the said James Harris, his heirs and assigns, do hereby covenant, promise, and grant in manner following, that is to say: That the above granted and bargained premises unto the aforesaid James Harris, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns. I, my heirs, executors, and administrators will forever war- rant, justify, and defend against the lawful claims and de- mands of all manner of person whatsoever.
In testimony and confirmation whereof, I have hereunto these presents set my hand and affixed my seal this twentieth Klay of our Lord and King of Great Britain, A. D. 1726."
[Seal.] JOHN MERRITT. Executed in the presence of
Peter Pratt, Pelatiah Bliss.
Colchester, the 22d day of August, A. D., 1726, then and there personally appeared Major John Merritt, the subscriber of the above and foregoing deed of sale, and acknowledged the said deed to be his free and voluntary act and deed before me.
MICAIELL TAINTER,
Recorded Ang. 24, 1726. Justice of the Peace.
Edw. Hallem, Recorder.
Benjamin Baker conveyed his interest in the common land February 24, 1742-3, to John Bolles, being four-tenths parts of land allowed to Joshua Baker, the elder, deceased, by the pro- prietors of New London.
" Know all men by these presents, that we, John Mer- ritt, Robert Denison, Joseph Bradford, and Mercy Raymond, all of New London, in the County of New London, and Colony of Connecticut, for and in consideration of twenty shillings, received of Mary Atwell # of said Town and County and Col- ony, widow, to our full satisfaction and consent, have granted, remised, released and quit-claimed, and by these presents, we, John Merritt, Robert Denison, Joseph Bradford, and Mercy
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Raymond, do for ourselves, our heirs, executors, administra- tors, fully and freely grant, remise, release, and forever quit- claim and confirm unto the said Mary Atwell, her heirs and assigns forever, all our right, title, and interest in a small slip of land lying and being in said New London, in the North Parish therein, and is on the east side of the farm that belonged to Benjamin Atwell, late of New London, deceased, being about one acre, more or less, lying within the said farm and in her full possession and seizin with the profits, privileges, and appurtenances to the same belonging. To have and to hold the said released premises unto the said Mary Atwell and to her heirs and assigns, to their own proper use and behoof forever.
In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals, dated this 19th day of March, 1725-6."
JOHN MERRITT, [Seal. ]
ROBERT DENISON, [Seal. ] JOSEPH BRADFORD, [Seal. ] MARY RAYMOND. [Seal. ] Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
John Plumbe,
Joshua Weeks.
The following is a copy of the original deed of gift by Joshua Raymond to his son John Raymond, which deed is now extant:
" To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come: I, Joshua Raymond, of New London, in ye County of New London, and Colony of Connecticut, in New England, send Greeting:
Know ye that I, the said Joshua Raymond, for and in con- sideration of that parental love and affection that I have and do bear to my well-beloved son, John Raymond, of said New London, have given and granted, and by these presents do freely, clearly, and absolutely give and grant to ye said John Raymond, his heirs and assigns forever, a certain farm or tract of land in ve North Parish of New London aforesaid,
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called Mohegan farm, situate at ve head of a certain cove, commonly called and known by the name of Baker's Cove. Butted and bounded as follows: Beginning where Stony Brook, so-called falls into ye salt water and so up that brook bounding upon the brook until it comes to the uppermost of Mr. Ebenezer Williams's land. Including a small traet of land I purchased of ye Widow Mary Baker, deceased, by estima- tion, eighteen acres, as also a little piece of meadow about one acre, adjoining on the easterly side of it, bounded partly on the brook and partly on Ebenezer Williams's, as by his deed to me of ve same upon record may more fully appear, reference thereunto being had. The said eighteen acres is bounded southerly upon Ebenezer Williams's land, and westerly upon a small strip of land I sold to him by way of exchange, and from thence northerly upon Samson Haughton's land till it comes to the brook, then easterly upon ve farm which I now give to him by deed, called as before Mohegan Farm, and so along said brook northerly continuing ye same course to where formerly a large black oak tree stood, close on the bank of said brook, which is ye corner bound; then running casterly across ye hill, bounding northerly on ye Mohegan fields upon ye track of an old fence which formerly inclosed ye farm, till it comes to a small brook or run of water, and so southerly upon ye brook, excluding the two acres sequestered formerly by Messrs. Wadsworth and Hall to ye use of the then Indian Sachem named Cesar, and so along said brook until it comes into ye cove before mentioned, and along ye head of the cove southerly till it comes to ye first-mentioned bound. The whole being by estimation three hundred acres, be the same more or less, with two mansion houses, a grist mill and a barn thereon standing.
To have and to hold all ye above given and granted prem- ises with all and singular the appurtenances thereof unto my said son, John Raymond, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns from henceforth as his and their proper estate for- ever, absolutely without any manner of condition."
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" In Witness Whereof, I, the said Joshna Raymond, have hereunto set my hand and seal the first day of March, Anno Domino, one thousand seven hundred and forty-nine-fifty. In the twenty-third year of the reign of our sovereign King George the Second."
[Scal. ] JOSHUA RAYMOND.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of
Timothy Green,
Daniel Coit.
In 1703, Owaneco gave a deed to John Plumb of one Inmdred aeres in consideration of his kindness in saving him from drowning. Also at the same date a deed " to my loving friend Jonathan Ilill, who did personally, with much hazzard to himself, save my life when I was in imminent danger of drowning."
In 1705, Samuel Rogers sold a tract of land to Jolm Liv- ingston, which he received from Uncas in 1658 at a place called " Pomechog." He also conveyed to his son, Samuel Rogers, Jr., a tract north of Massapeag neck.
In 1706, Samuel Fox conveyed to John Smith, " his wife's son," a tract of land on Saw Mill Brook. Also the same year Samuel Fox gave to his son Samuel a deed of a tract of land " lying west of Saw Mill Brook, with a dwelling house stand- ing thereon."
January 11, 1709, Owaneco conveyed to Robert Denison of Stonington four hundred acres of land lying on the south- erly side of a little pond called " Opsoboxuk " and one hundred acres adjoining land of Oliver Manwaring. A portion of the land then owned by Manwaring is still in the possession of his descendants, bearing the name. In 1710, Owaneco con- veyed by deed to Robert Denison, Samuel Rogers, James Har- ris, and John Livingston, a large tract of land lying " west of the foot-path or highway as it now runs from New London to Norwich," and running " sonth from the northwest corner tree to White Rock in the Great River."
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The same year Jonathan Rogers conveyed by deed to Sam- uel Avery of Mohegan " a tract of land containing twenty acres with a house and orchard thereon, situate on the north side of Saw Mill Brook, and where the old saw mill stood, bounded south with the brook, east with a small brook that runs into Saw Mill Brook, and north with a ledge of rocks that runs from the small brook like a half moon until it comes to the Saw Mill Brook." The Rockland Paper Mill now stands on same tract.
About the same date Samuel Gilbert and his wife, and Nathaniel, his son, gave a deed to John Merritt and Merey Raymond of that tract of land which was conveyed to Mrs. Gilbert by her father, Samuel Rogers, in 1698, and deseribed as "lying northwest of Samuel Rogers' dwelling house, and east of the farm where Mercy Raymond now lives." Mercy Raymond then had built the house which is still standing on the hill west of the Congregational Church, and now occupied by S. Denison Bradford's heirs, and known as the " Old Ray- mond Place."
May 11, 1717, John Merritt and Mercy Raymond con- veyed to Joshua Lambe and John Lewis four hundred acres " bounded west on land of Samson Haughton and the cove called Baker's Cove, south and east by the Great River, and north by land of John Livingston," it being the same tract they purchased of Livingston in April of the same year, and contained a dwelling-house thereon.
LIST OF PERSONS WHO WERE RESIDENTS IN THE NORTH PARISHI OF NEW LONDON AND ENGAGED IN THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION.
Avery, Amos, private, seven days' service at Lexington, Mass., 1775.
Avery, Abraham, corporal, 3 Co., 7 Regt., Col. Chas. Webb, 20 July to 18 Dec., 1775.
Ashbo, Robert, private, killed 16 Sept., 1776, in retreat from New York.
Ashbo, Samuel, private, 3 Co., 3 Regt., Col. Putnam, from May 10 to June 17, 1775.
Ashbo, John, private, 3 Co., 3 Regt., Col. Putnam, from May 16 to Dec. 16, 1775.
Atwell, Benjamin, private, in Arnold detachment in Quebec Expedition, 1775.
Atwell, Thomas, private, 5 Co., 6 Regt., Col. Parsons, Quebec, 10 May to 10 Dec., 1775.
Babcock, Elihu, private, on board ship "Trumbull " from Jan. 3 to July 4, 1776.
Baker, Asa, corporal, Col. Seth Warner's Regt., from Dec. 20, '79, to 1781.
Baker, Asa, Jr., private, Capt. Waterman's Co., 20 Regt., on duty at New London, 1779.
Baker, Lemnel, private, Capt. Walker's Co. at Fort Schuyler, April 16 to Sept. 15, 1776.
Bohema, Cesar, private, Capt. Child's Co. not found after first muster.
Bradford, Nath'l., private, Capt. Hungerford's Co. at New London and Groton, Nov. 10 to Jan. 9, '81.
Button, Joseph, private, Capt. Hungerford's Co., at New London and Groton, Nov. 4 to Jan. 2, '81.
Bishop, Nicholas. Capt., eight days' service at Lexington, Mass., April, 1775.
Chapman, Alpheus, sergt., eight days' service at Lexington, Mass., April, 1775.
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PERSONS RESIDENT AND IN THE REVOLUTION.
Case, Clark, private, pensioner in 1840.
Chappell, Caleb, private, Capt. Calkins's Co., Col. Latimer's Regt. at Saratoga, 1777. Church, Peleg, private, Capt. Calkins's Co., Col. Latimer's Regt. at Saratoga, 1777.
Church, Fairbanks, private, 3 Co., 7 Regt., Col. Webb, from July 10 to Dec. 18, 1775.
Church, Jonathan, private, Col. Erastus Wolcott's Regt. at New London, Feb. 28. 1777.
Church, John, private, Col. Erastus Wolcott's Regt. at New London, Feb. 28, 1777.
Comstock, Elisha, private, Col. Erastus Wolcott's Regt. at New London, Feb. 28, 1777.
Comstock, Oliver, corp., pensioner in the roll of 1818.
Comstock, Samuel, brev. major, pensioner in the roll of 1818. Comstock, James, private, 3 Co., 7 Regt., Col. Webb's Regt., from July 11 to Dec. 18, 1775.
Congdon, John. corp., 1 Co., 6 Regt., Col. Parsons's Regt., from May 6 to Dec. 10, 1775.
Chappell, Joshua, private, 5 Co., 6 Regt., Col. Parsons's Regt., from May 6 to Dec. 17, 1775.
Chappell, John, private, 3 Co., 7 Regt., Col. Webb's Regt., from July 10 to 18 Dec., 1775.
Comstock, Gideon, corp., William Belcher's Co., from Jan. 20, '77, to 20 Jan., '80. Darrow, Christopher, Jr., lieut., S days' service at Lexington, April, 1775.
Darrow. Christopher, major, re-enlisted 1777; in service from May, 1775, to Ang. 27, 1780.
Fargo, Aaron, private, 3 Co., 3 Regt., Col. Putnam's Regt., from May 8, '75, to Dec. 14, '75.
Fox, Elisha, captain. 8 days' service at Lexington, April, 1775. Fargo, Joshua, private. 6 days' service at Lexington, April 1775.
Gardner. David, corp., Capt. Jedediah Hyde's Co., 3 years' service. Oct. 15, '77, to Dec. 31, '79.
Gardner. Stephen, private. Capt. N. Waterman's Co., at New London July 9, 1779.
Gardner, William, private, Capt. N. Waterman's Co., at New London July 9, 1779.
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Gardner, Isaac, private, Capt. N. Waterman's Co., at New London July 9, 1779.
Gardner, Jonathan, private, Capt. N. Waterman's Co., at New London July 9, 1779.
Holmes, John, private, 3 Co., 7 Regt., Col. Chas. Webb, from July 17, '75, to Dec. 18, '75.
Holmes, Elisha, private, 3 Co., 5 Regt., Col. Parsons, from May 14, '75, to Dec. 17, '75.
Hillhouse, John, sergt., S days' service at Lexington, April, 1775.
Hillhouse, James, capt., 2d Co. Governor's Foot Guards, July 5, 1779.
Hillhouse, James, lieut., recruiting officer for Continental Army in '79-'80.
Hillhouse, William, major, 2d Regt. Light Horse, 1776.
Hill, Samuel, private, 8 days' service at Lexington, April, 1775.
Jewett, David II., surgeon, 4th battalion, Wadsworth Bri- gade, Sept. 27, '76, to Nov. 17, '76.
Latimer, John, capt., 10 days' service at Lexington, April, 1775.
Latimer, Daniel, sergt .. 10 days' service at Lexington, April, 1775.
Latimer, Robert, fifer, 3 Co., 7 Regt., Col. Chas. Webb, from July 6, '75, to Dec. 4, '75.
Latimer, Robert, Jr., fifer, 3 Co., 7 Regt., Col. Chas. Webb, from July 6, '75, to Dec. 10, '75.
Lyon, Amariah, private, 5 Co .. 3 Regt., Col. Israel Putnam, from May 6, '75, to. Dec. 10, '75.
Latimer, George, ensign, 5 Co .. 6 Regt .. Col. Parsons, from May 1, '75, to Dec. 17, '75.
Minard, Stephen, private, 5 Co., 6 Regt., Col. Parsons, May 8, '75, to Dec. 17. '75.
Minard. Christopher, private, 5 Co., 6 Regt., Col. Parsons, May 8, '75, to Dec. 17. '75.
Maples. Joshua, private, 5 Co., 6 Regt., Col. Parsons, May 12, '75, to Dec. 17, '75.
Mosier, Naaman, private, under Capt. Darrow, Dec. 18, '76, 3 .years.
Mosier, Stephen, private, under Capt. Darrow, Dec. 18, '76, 3 .years.
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PERSONS RESIDENT AND IN THE REVOLUTION.
McFall, David, private, 3 Co., 7 Regt., Col. Chas. Webb, around New York.
Prince, William, sergt., S days' service at Lexington, April, 1775.
Raymond, Joshua, corporal, 3 Co., 7 Regt., Col. C'has. Webb, July 20, '75, to Dec. 18, '75.
Raymond, Joshua, Jr., private, 8 days' service at Lexington, April, 1775.
Raymond, Daniel, private, 7 days' service at Lexington, April, 1775.
Raymond, John, Jr., lieut., 8 days' service at Lexington, April, 1775.
Raymond, John, Jr., lieut., 5 Co., 6 Regt., Col. Parsons, May 1, '75, to Dec. 17, '75.
Raymond, William, sergt., 5 Co., 6 Regt., Col. Parsons, May 6, '75, to Dec. 17, '75.
Raymond, William, clerk, S days' service at Lexington, April, 1775.
Scheasuch, Reuben, private, 3 Co., 7 Regt., Col. Chas. Webb, Aug. 1, '75, to Dec. 18, '75.
Scheasuch, Thomas, private, 3 Co., 7 Regt., Col. Chas. Webb, July 26, '75, to Dec. 18, '75.
Turner, Isaac, lient., 2 Regt., under Col. Chas. Webb at New London.
Turner, Mathew, private, Capt. George Markham's Co. at New London, Sept. 11, 1781.
Whaley, David, private, 5 Co., 6 Regt., Col. Parsons, from May 9, '75, to Dec. 17. '75.
Weeks, Ebenezer, private, S days' service at Lexington, April, 1775.
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LIST OF SOLDIERS WHO WERE IN TILE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION, AND PENSIONERS UNDER THE ACT OF 1818, RESIDENTS OF MONTVILLE.
Atwell, Oliver
Church, Fairbanks
Atwell, Samuel
Darrow, Ebenezer
Allen, George
Fox, Ezekiel
Chapel, Gny
Gardner, Isaac
Chappell, John
Hohnes, Elisha
Comstock, John
Hanmond, Isaac
Comstock, James
Latimer, George
Comstock, Jason
Raymond, Lemuel
Chapman, Jesse
Smith, Ebenezer 2d.
Chapman, Daniel
Thompson, John 2d.
Chapman, Joseph
Whaley, Jonathan
LIST OF PENSIONERS AS RETURNED BY CEN- SUS OF 1840 FROM MONTVILLE.
Joseph Church Eleazer Tracy
James Comstock
Thomas Rogers
John Smith
John Uncas
Samuel Atwell Guy Chapel
David Dart Elisha Holmes
Daniel Ames Ann Bishop, wid. of
Ann Chapel, wid. of Daniel
Lucy Chapel,
wid. of Jedediah.
PERSONS RESIDENT AND IN THE WAR OF 1812.
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LIST OF PERSONS WHO SERVED IN THE WAR OF 1812, RESIDENTS OF MONTVILLE.
Baker, Erastus
Fox, Henry
Baker, Lemuel
Gardner, David H.
Baker, Joshua
Gardner, Erastus
Beckwith, Clement
Gardner, Roderick
Beckwith, David
Gates, John
Bolles, Alfred
Hillhouse, Nathaniel
Champlin, Samuel
Hillhouse, William
Chapman, Joseph
Holmes, Bartlett
Church, Daniel
Haughton, William
Church, Erastus
Latimer, George G.
Church, Fairbanks
Latimer, Ezekiel C.
Church, Isaac
Latimer, John L.
Church, Prentis
Lyon, Ephraim
Church, Samuel
Maples, Asa
Comstock, Alexander
Maples, Benjamin
Comstock, Asa, Jr.
Maples, William
Comstock, Asa, 2d
Maynard, George
Comstock, Caleb
Maynard, Oliver
Comstock, Daniel
Maynard, Roswell
Comstock, David
Palmer, Reuben, Jr.
Comstock, Jared, Jr.
Raymond, Josiah
Comstock, John R.
Raymond, Sherwood
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Comstock, Oliver W.
Rogers, Elisha
Comstock, Robert
Rogers, Elisha H.
Comstock, William
Rogers, Jeremiah
Congdon, David
Rogers, Joshua
Congdon, John
Rose, Peleg
Congdon, Sanford
Ross, Jesse
Darrow, Daniel
Shoals, Jabez
Darrow, John
Smith, Lyman
Dart, Moses
Smith, Marvin
Dolbeare, John
Story, Samuel
Dolbeare, Lemuel
Swan, Coddington
Dolbeare, Guy
Thompson, Elias
Fitch, Erastus
Thompson, George
Fitch, James
Thompson, Isaac
Fitch, Mason
Thompson, Jabez B.
Fitch, John
Whaley, John G.
Fox, Elisha
Whaley, Levi
White, Elihu
Comstock, Jared
Ray, Daniel
Comstock, John
Raymond, Orlando
Comstock, Oliver
Rogers, Azel F.
CHAPTER IV.
There is a deep significance and a profound philosophy in that Divine economy enjoined upon the ancient Israelites - that chosen people - to preserve their ancient pedigrees, and to hold in sacred veneration the memory of their forefathers.
Not only every family, but every tribe of Israel was re- quired to preserve sacredly its lineage and pedigree. They were all alike and everywhere the children of Abraham, not merely in name, but verily his seed, and the links and liga- ments of this relation were kept sacred and bright in every household and in every tribe. And so it was, that when the child, Jesus, was born of this race, though of a humble and obseure family, Matthew was able at once to give his paternal pedigree as the son of Joseph back through forty-two genera- tions to Abraham. And the more learned and scholarly physician, Luke, could give the record of his maternal pedi- gree as the son of Mary away back through seventy-six genera- tions to Adam.
If it was an honor to a Roman to be able to boast a pedigree back to the founders of that brilliant empire; if it ennobled and inspired the ancient Greek, if he could make the same proud boast ; if it be to-day regarded as a high badge of renown to an English subject if he can show a lineage back to the days of William the Conqueror and his faithful follow- ers; if this descent from the founders of Europe has always and everywhere been held in the highest renown, how much more is it now counted as honor to be ranked among those who have descended from the Puritan stock, who were the first founders of this new but already great and illustrious re- public.
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GENEALOGICAL.
It is profitable to turn aside occasionally from the ordi- nary routine of duties to contemplate the virtues of those who have lived before us. No people can become permanently great and prosperous unless they revere the memory of a virtu- ous ancestry. This feeling underlies the sentiment of patriot- ism and inspires the self-devotion of the Christian hero.
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