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CHILDREN. 1. Rebecca, b. Jan. 30, 1760, m. William Cook ; 2. Samuel, b. May 17, 1761, m. April 8, 1791, Mary Wilcox ; 3. Charlotte, b. Oct. 17, 1762, m. Dec. 2, 1784, Orrin Lee ; 4. Asahel, b. May 6, 1764, m. Sept. 23, 1790, Abigail Cowles; 5. Anna, b. Feb. 16, 1766, d. March 25, 1784 ; 6. Jesse, b. Jan. 3, 1768, m. Nov. 28, 1792, Lucy Beckley ; 7. James, b. March 5, 1769, d. in infancy :- By his second wife, 8. Mary, b. Sept. 23, 1771, m. John Lee; 9. John, b. Jan. 23, 1773 ; 10. James, b. Dec. 26, 1774; 11. Theodore, b. Aug. 30, 1776 ; 12. Lydia, b. Sept. 18, 1778, m. Elisha Treat; 13. Betsey, b. Sept. 21, 1781; 14. Huldah, b. July 12, 1783, d. in infancy; 15. Nancy, b. March 8, 1785, m. Joshua Simmons; 16. Emma, b. Feb. 23, 1787, m. John Willard, M.D .; 17. Almira, b. July 13, 1793, m. Oct. 5, 1817, Simeon Lincoln, (2) John Phelps.
67. DAVID MATHER, 1738-1817.
David, son of Joshua and Hannah (Booth) Mather was born Oct. 7, 1738. He married June 2, 1757, Hannah Dun-
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ham, and (2) 1783, widow Jemima Kilbourn. He had a farm on the road to Farmington, near the foot of Osgood Hill. He had only a common-school education, but was a keen observer and good reader, and he became more than ordinarily gifted with the power of expressing his thoughts clearly and tersely. He is said to have been the only layman whom Dr. Smalley ever asked to pray in public. He taught school several winters and was for many years one of the school visitors of the society. He was an ensign in a military company, was a soldier in the revolutionary war and present at the skirmish at Horse Neck, Greenwich. He owned the covenant in 1758 and came into full communion in the First Church in 1774, and in 1779 was appointed one of the standing committee of the church. He was one of the first selectmen of the town of Berlin and was appointed to other civil offices. He died May 27, 1817.
CHILDREN. 1. Elenor, b. March 14, 1758; 2. Percia, b. Jan. 2, 1760, m. Dec. 7, 1780, Thomas Sugden, a deserter from the British army; 3. Cotton, b. Aug. 3, 1764, d. young; 4. Mary Ann, m. Libeus Hungerford, and (2) David Hills; 5. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 20, 1767, m. Sage Churchill ; 6. Han- nah, b. Aug. 10, 1769, m. March 30, 1794, Seth Hungerford; 7. Cotton, b. Sept. 2, 1771, m. June 19, 1791, Rebecca Steele; 8. Thomas, b. Dec. 10, 1773, d. same day; 9. Rhoda, b. Oct. 27, 1776, m. Orrin Goodrich; 10. Polly, b. Dec. 27, 1778, m. April 23, 1800, Ebenezer Gridley.
68. ELNATHAN SMITH, 1738-1826.
Elnathan, the eldest son of Joseph Smith, Jr., was born Nov. 3, 1738. In early life, he taught school in winter, near his father's home. He was in the French and Indian war, and after its close and the peace of Paris, 1763, returned to New Britain where he was married July 9, 1767, to Chloe, the only daughter of Colonel Isaac Lee. His home was near that of his father on East Street, in the house known for many years as " the Rhodes place." He had a retail store, the first in the parish after Joseph Clark, and for many years the only store in New Britain. He acted as commissary in the revo- lutionary war, and occupied other positions of responsibility and influence. In 1788, he bought Dr. Smalley's homestead,
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paying £400 for the house, barn, and other bus dings, and twenty-five acres of land. He had other landed estate, and was a man of wealth, and of commanding physique. He died March 6, 1826.
CHILDREN. 1. Elnathan, b. May 6, 1768, m. Lois Beckley ; 2. Tancy, b. March 17, 1770, m. Benjamin D. Galpin, and (2) Simeon Lincoln ; 3. Sylvia, b. May 23, 1772, d. April 26, 1773; 4. Sylvia, b. April 5, 5774, m. Oliver Goodrich; 5. Chloe, b. May 23, 1776; 6. Joseph Lee, b. May : 8, 1779, m. Frances M. Kirby ; 7. Lydia, b. March 28, 1782 ; 8. Mary, b. July 1, 1784; 9. Ira Elliott, b. Dec. 21, 1786.
69. LEMUEL HOTCHKISS, 1741-1802.
Lemuel, eldest son of Captain Ladwick and Molly rth) Hotchkiss, was born Nov. 8, 1741. He married, March 26, 1764, Penelope Mather. He learned the blacksmith 's trade in his father's shop on East Street, and for some years lived near his father, and worked in the shop with him. He then had a shop on Pond River, a branch of the Quinnipiac. With it he had iron works, bringing iron ore from Bristol, and making wrought nails of different sizes, window springs, and other small articles of hardware by hand. He furnished articles for buildings, and he also had a saw-mill near of which he was part owner. He was a man of great ener ry, one of the leaders in the early business enterprises of N v Britain. He taught school in winter for some years, was a school visitor, and an officer in the military company. He was in the war of the revolution, had his horse shot at Green- wich, and as lieutenant, was with Col. Gad Stanley in cover ing the retreat from Long Island. He had the military titl of captain. He lived for some years in New Britain near hi; shops and saw-mill, and then moved to New D rham, N. Y., where he died Feb. 18, 1802.
CHILDREN. 1. Lemuel, b. July 11, 1764, d. young; 2. Chloe, b. Ar " 24, 1767, m. Jan. 18, 1792, Abijah Smith; 3. Lydia, b. March 15, 1769, m. Jan. 18, 1791, Harvey Peck ; 4. Penelope, b. June 25, 1771, m. Joseph Crane; 5. Lemuel, b. Nov. 30, 1773, m. Abigail Ellis; ‘. Joseph, b. Oct. 28, 1775, d. young; 7. Nancy, b. Feb. 16, 1778, d. youn : ; 8. Jason, b. Nov. 30, 1779, m. Nancy Parker; 9. Anna, b. June 22, 178: : 10. Henry, b. Aug. 9, 1785; 11. Nancy, b. Feb. 18, 1788, m. Rev. John_B. Whittlesey; 12. Joseph, b. July 24, 1791, d. young.
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.fi MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN PATERSON, 1744-1808.
John, the son of Major John Paterson and Ruth (Bird) Paterson, was born in New Britain, in 1743 or 4. He was fitted for college, and graduated at Yale in 1762, in the class with John H. Livingston, Joseph Huntington, and other eminent men. On his graduation he returned to New Britain, to the home of his parents, on the north end of East Street. A few weeks after, he received news of the death of his father at Havana, and at once decided to remain in New Britain with his mother and youngest sister, Ruth. He gave some me to the settlement of his father's estate and the care vi the farm, but soon carried out his purpose of studying law. While engaged in preparation for legal practice he taught school several seasons. His neighbors upon East Street were the Judds, the Lees, the Smiths, and Dr. Smalley, and in these families he found pleasant and congenial acquaint- ances. Oliver Ellsworth, LL.D., afterwards Chief Justice of the United States, and Nathaniel Emmons, D.D., an eminent theologian, were students with Dr. Smalley during this time. They were both a year younger than Paterson, but were among his friends. He commenced the practice of lais in New Britain, though still teaching in the public ¿ Phool a part of the year. He was married, June 2, 1766, to Elizabeth, only daughter of Deacon Josiah Lec. He soon became distinguished in his profession. Early in 1774 he "'smoved to Lenox, Mass., with his family, his father-in-law ac- companying him. He became at once identified with the in- terests of Lenox, and was appointed a representative to the first provincial congress, which met in Boston, in Sept., 1774. He also represented the town in the second provincial congress, which was convened at Cambridge February 1, 1775, and "thich was continued by adjournment until May 29th. In these two congresses he served on ten different committees, some of - them of the most important character. On his return from the first provincial congress, in December, 1774, he immedi- ately, as agent of the town of Lenox, began to procure ammu- nition, and o make preparation for the war which he believed
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to be inevitable. While a member of the second congress, and even before it met, he was engaged in raising a regi- ment for service if needed. Two days after the adjourn- ment of congress he went into the field with his regiment as its colonel. On arrival at Cambridge the regiment was re- organized, enlarged, and stationed near Roxbury to build a fort for the defense of Boston. After the evacuation of Bos- ton by the British troops, March 17, 1776, his regiment was ordered to New York, and for awhile was stationed on Staten Island. It was then ordered to Canada, where disasters had occurred before its arrival which compelled its retreat by . way of Crown Point and Ticonderoga to Fort Independence, where it remained until November. It was then summoned to join the army of Washington, and Colonel Paterson with his regiment proceeded to Newtown, Pa., and afterwards crossed the Delaware with Washington, and took part in the battles of Trenton and Princeton.
His undaunted courage and heroic conduct were recog- nized by the commander-in-chief, and on Feb. 21, 1777, he received the appointment of Brigadier-General, in the depart- ment of the Northwest. He was present at the surrender of Burgoyne and at the battle of Monmouth. He became the intimate friend of Washington, and was appointed a member of the court to try Major Andre. He remained in the serv- ice until the close of the war, forming the acquaintance of Kosciusco and many other officers, and was one of the active officers to organize the Order of the Cincinnati, in 1783. After the close of the war he commanded a detachment of the Berkshire militia called out for the suppression of Shay's rebellion.
About 1789 or 1790 he removed to Lisle, Broome County, N. Y., where he was made chief-justice of the county court. He was for four years a member of the New York Legisla- ture, and was also a member of the New York Constitutional Convention of 1801. He was a member of the eighth United States Congress, 1803-1805, and held various local civil offices of trust. He was one of the proprietors of
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the Boston purchase of 230,000 acres of land in Broome and Tioga Counties, N. Y. He was eminent as a lawyer, and much respected as a useful and worthy citizen, and was probably one of the most distinguished of the early citizens of New Britain. He had seven children, most of whom were born at Lenox, Mass. He died at Lisle, N. Y., July 19, 1808, aged sixty-four. A monumental tablet to the memory of Gen. Paterson was erected in the new Episcopal Church, in Lenox, Mass., by his grandson, Thomas Eggleston, in 1887.
CHILDREN. 1. Josiah Lee, b. Oct. 8, 1766, m. Jan., 1788, Clarissa Hyde; 2. Hannah, m. -- Eggleston; 3. Polly; 4. Ruth, b. Aug., 1774, m. Nov. 14, 1797, Ira Seymour; 5. Betsey; 6. John Pierce, b. May 5, 1787, m. Sept. 16, 1809, Sally Osborn; 7. Maria, b. 1789, m. April, 1808, Samuel Kilborn.
71. ELIJAH HINSDALE, 1744-1797.
Elijah, son of John and Elizabeth (Cole) Hinsdale, was born April 1, 1744. He learned the blacksmith's trade in his father's shop, on East Street, and worked at it for some years. He married Ruth Bidwell. In 1777 he bought the Stephen Lee place, at the corner of East and Smalley streets, and then owned the Lee farm extending from East Street to the parade ground in front of the old meeting- house, except the plot already set apart for the burying- ground. He was successfully engaged in farming and in the silk business. He had a mulberry orchard in the lot west of the burying-ground, and a silk-house where the worms were fed, and where the silk was reeled and manufactured. He received a bounty from the State for several years as an encouragement for the silk industry which he developed. He was the grandfather of Elihu Burritt, "the learned blacksmith." He died June 26, 1797, and after his death his daughter Elizabeth, who was married four years before, resided in the silk-house with her family.
CHILD. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 6, 1775, m. July 20, 1793, Elihu Burritt.
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72. JONATHAN HART, 1744-1791.
Major Jonathan Hart, Kensington, second son of Deacon Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Lawrence) Hart, was born in 1744. He graduated at Yale College in 1768. He married in 1777 Abigail Riley. He went to New Jersey soon after his graduation, and taught school for several years. The Hart Biography says : " He returned to Kensington and entered into trade with the minister, with whom he had a serious quarrel, and was thrown into jail." At the time of the revolutionary war he joined the army, and was in the service from 1775 to 1791. He was a gallant and distinguished . officer, and was killed in the unfortunate defeat of Gen. St. Clair by the Indians, November 4, 1791. In obedience to orders he was leading his command to a charge with the bayonet, when almost every man in the party was slain.
CHILD. Alces Evelin, b. Oct. 10, 1782, m. Charlotte Overton.
73. JOHN TREADWELL, 1745-1823.
John, son of Ephraim and Mary Treadwell, was born in Farmington, Nov. 23, 1745. He graduated from Yale Col- lege in 1767, and afterwards took a thorough course in the study of law, but being averse to professional life he never presented himself for examination for admission to the bar. He passed some years at his home in Farmington, and in 1776 was chosen to represent the town in the General Assembly. With the exception of one session he continued by successive annual elections to be a representative from Farmington until 1785. He was then elected one of the assistants, and continued to be chosen annually to that office until 1798, when he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor. On the decease of Governor Jonathan Trumbull, in 1809, Lieut .- Gov. Treadwell was chosen by the Legislature to fill the vacancy, and by reappointment also held the office the following year. He had at that time been twenty years a judge of the Court of Probate, three years judge of the County Court, and twenty years a judge of the Supreme
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Court of Errors. In 1793 he was appointed on the commit- tee for the sale of the lands belonging to the State in Ohio, known as the "New Connecticut Lands." As chairman of this committee his duties in correspondence and in travel were many, but were cheerfully performed, and when at last the sale was concluded in the autumn of 1795, by his energy and faithfulness the fund was wisely managed, and the income secured until, in 1800, he was appointed chairman of the " Managers of the funds arising in the sales of the West- ern Reserve." (School Fund.)
He manifested a deep interest in education, drew up the regulations for the schools in the First Society in Farming- ton, in 1796, and revised the school laws of the State in 1799, and by his acts and influence probably did more than any other one man to lay the foundation of the State system of common schools as it existed during the first half of the present century. He was a member of the corpora- tion of Yale College, and for many years one of the pruden- tial committee of the corporation active in efforts to secure the prosperity of the college. He was ever active in secur- ing the best interests of his native town and the State, with whose affairs he was well acquainted. He united with the church in Farmington in 1772, and by his example and counsels did much to promote its welfare. He was deacon for more than twenty years, performing the ordinary duties of this office while holding the highest office in the State. He was frequently called to sit in ecclesiastical councils, was one of the original trustees of the Missionary Society of Connecticut, and for many years the chairman. He was one of the commissioners to draft the constitution of the Ameri- can Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, one of the corporators, and its first president, continuing in office from his first election in 1810 till his death. Though not bril- liant as an orator or in conversation he was an upright Christian citizen, faithful wherever duty called, whether in church or State. He died Aug. 18, 1823.
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74. JOHN JUDD, 1746-1796.
John Judd, second of the name, son of John and Mary (Burnham) Judd, was born Feb. 14, 1746. He married, Nov. 23, 1769, Lydia Mather. His home was on West Main Street, a few rods west of his father's, on the site of the late Charles Blakeslee's residence. He was the grandson of Deacon Anthony Judd, the first deacon of the Great Swamp Church, and grandfather of Deacon Morton Judd and Oliver S. Judd. He died Jan. 6, 1796.
CHILDREN. 1. Bela, b. Aug. 4, 1770, m. Rachel Lusk; 2. John, b. May 8, 1772, m. May, 1792, Ursula Stanley; 3. Alvin, b. June 24, 1774, d. . young; 4. Anna, b. July 17, 1776, d. young; 5. Lydia, b. Jan. 7, 1779, m. Seth Smith; 6. Oliver, b. June 9, 1782, m. March 11, 1804, Elizabeth Belden.
75. LEVI ANDREWS, 1747-1826.
Levi, the eldest son of Joseph and Sarah (Wells) Andrews of Newington, was born Feb. 23, 1747. He married, Dec. 20, 1770, Chloe Wells, a granddaughter of Rev. William Burn- ham. About the time of his marriage he bought a farm in New Britain in the south part of Stanley Quarter. It was one of the best farms in New Britain, and he improved it by cultivation and made it productive and profitable. He was a man of peaceful habits, much esteemed, and frequently called to positions of trust and honor. He was for many years clerk and treasurer of the ecclesiastical society, and was one of the standing committee of the First Church. After the revolutionary war he was appointed by the town of Farmington an agent to care and provide for soldiers' fami- lies. He was an ensign in the New Britain militia company, and generally was called by that title. He died May 8, 1826.
CHILDREN. 1. Levi, b. Oct. 8, 1771; 2. Chloe, b. Nov. 16, 1774, d. in infancy; 3. Chloe, b. Aug. 29, 1777, m. Gad Stanley; 4. Ethan Allen, b. April 7, 1787, m. Lucy Cowles.
76. JAMES NORTH, 1748-1833.
James, son of James and Sarah (Seymour) North, of the Great Swamp or Kensington Society, was born Jan. 18, 1748.
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He was but ten years old when his father died. He came to New Britain a few years after the organization of the First Church and lived with John Richards in Stanley Quarter, of whom he learned the blacksmith's trade. He married, Sept. 29, 1774, Rhoda Judd, who died March 15, 1824, and he married (2) Feb. 26, 1828, widow Abi Francis. Soon after his first marriage he moved into the new house which he had built on the east side of Main Street, nearly opposite Myrtle. His blacksmith's shop was at first on West Main Street, nearly opposite the present Episcopal Church, and near the home of his father-in-law, but he afterwards removed it to Main Street, near the head of Myrtle Street. He was successful in business, enterprising and ever awake to pro- mote the interests of the parish. He was a representative of the town to the General Assembly, was a civil magistrate, and clerk and treasurer of the ecclesiastical and school soci- eties, and a school visitor. He for a time was captain of a military company. He was much respected for his intelli- gence and good judgment, and had a commanding influence in the affairs of New Britain. He was appointed a member of the standing committee of the church in 1795, and was active in securing a new meeting-house in 1822. He had his sons learn different trades, and it may be supposed that his own industrious habits, business talent, and integrity were instrumental, by example, in fitting them for the spheres of usefulness which they occupied. He died May 14, 1833.
CHILDREN. 1. Rhoda, b. Feb. 10, 1776, m. June 27, 1793. Matthew Clark; 2. James, b. Dec. 19, 1777, m. May 1, 1800, Rhoda Belden; 3. Seth Judd, b. Aug. 13, 1779, m. Sept. 27, 1801, Elizabeth Stanley; 4. Alvin, b. Aug. 13, 1781, m. July 15, 1804, Anna Stanley, and (2) May 1, 1816, Clarissa Burnham; 5. Henry, b. Nov. 3, 1783, d. young; 6. Abi, b. Nov. 21, 1784, m. Oct. 10, 1802, Amon Stanley; 7. Nancy, b. Jan. 11, 1787, m. Oct. 11, 1807, Cyrus Booth; 8. Henry, b. Sept. 24, 1789, m. Dec. 26, 1810, Sarah Cosslet, and (2) Jan. 24, 1821, Lauretta Smith; 9. Orpha, b. Aug. 12, 1793, m. March 18, 1812, Dr. Samuel Hart; 10. William Burnham, b. Dec. 6, 1797, m. Aug. 16, 1824, Sarah Burgess.
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77. JAMES BOOTH, 1748-1830.
James, son of Nathan and Abigail (Steele) Booth, was born March, 1748. He married Nov. 23, 1775, Thankful Winchel of Torringford, and soon after occupied for his home a house built upon the present site of the Railroad Block by Col. Isaac Lee for his son, Theodore. The latter went to Torringford to live, and James Booth brought his wife to occupy the house which he bought of Theodore's father. He was an extensive farmer, his farm extending from Main Street west as far as the Stanley Works. His house was removed, and is still standing on the south side of Walnut Street. He died Sept. 18, 1830.
CHILDREN. 1. James, b, Sept. 11, 1776, m. Dec. 22, 1800, Olive Wil- cox; 2. Ebenezer Winchel, b. July 3, 1778, m. June 14, 1802, Betsey Benham; 3. Aurelia, b. 1781, m. Dec. 8, 1801, Timothy Percival, and (2) Joseph H. Flagg; 4. Osmyn, b. 1796, m. Dec. 22, 1819, Frances Hempsted.
78. DAN CLARK, 1748-1827.
Dan, son of John and Elizabeth (Newell) Clark, was born Aug. 11, 1748. He married, Jan. 24, 1771, Lucy Stan- ley. He lived on Clark Hill in Stanley Quarter. He was grand juror and tithing man, and vigilant in enforcing the laws and in bringing supposed transgressors to justice. Some, who were afterwards prominent and influential citizens, were brought by him before Governor Treadwell of Farmington, charged with " playing and talking in the time of public wor- ship," or " playing one or more Games at Cards against the Peace and Laws of the State." Others he arrested and had fined for having neglected to attend public worship. He died Dec. 9, 1827.
CHILD. Matthew, b. Oct 2, 1773, m. Rhoda North.
79. JOSIAH ANDREWS, 1749-1824.
Josiah, son of Elijah and Phebe (Hurlburt) Andrews of Wethersfield, was born May 16, 1749. He was in the war of the revolution, serving in the army as light horseman, and as one of the body guard to General Pulaski, for whom he had
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high regard. After returning from the war,.on March 18, 1784, he married Abigail Flagg. She died, and he married (2) Nov. 28, 1814, widow Phebe Bronson, daughter of Joseph Mather. His home was a half mile or more north of that of his father-in-law at Horse Plain. He afterwards lived on the mountain road, south of the Plainville road, on a farm which he sold to Dr. Smalley, and then rented. He died, Oct. 16, 1824.
80. SAMUEL ANDREWS, 1749-1776.
Samuel, eldest son of Moses and Lydia (Root) Andrews, was born Nov. 2, 1749. He married, Dec. 17, 1769, Abigail Smith, and had his home west of Ezekiel Andrews, and nearly opposite the residence occupied by Alfred Andrews some years later. He was a soldier in the revolutionar war, but died in the service of camp distemper, Sept. 20, 1776.
CHILDREN. 1. Seth, b. May 4, 1770; 2. Samuel, b. March 7, 1772; 3. Lydia, b. Feb. 18, 1774; 4. William, b. Feb. 9, 1777.
81. JONATHAN BELDEN, 1750-1824.
Jonathan, son of Ezra Belden, who lived on East Street, was born Jan. 11, 1750. He received such limited school education as was afforded at that time, and was an extensive reader and a close observer of men and events. He was but four years of age when the New Britain Society was organ- ized, but grew up with the society, and was often called to public office. He was one of the first board of school visitors, and quite active in the management of common schools. He held other civil offices, and was considered a prodigy of learn- ing. It was said of one of the noted schoolmasters of the time that " he knew everything, he knew almost as much as Captain Belden." He was also a military officer in the fifth company or train-band in the · fifteenth regiment, being pro- moted from one office to another until he held the commis- sion of captain, and was afterwards known as Captain Bel- den. He was a carpenter by trade, but had a large farm,
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owning at one time much of the land between East Street and Elm Street, south of the New York & New England Railroad. For many years he was prosperous in business, and public-spirited and liberal, but he lost most of his prop- erty. He was married to Mary Allen Dec. 29, 1774. He died Sept. 10, 1824.
CHILDREN. 1. Polly, d. young; 2. Jonathan, d. Sept. 12, 1780 ; 3. Polly, b. April 9, 1780, m. Feb. 14, 1802, Abner Clark; 4., Rhoda, b. Dec. 22, 1781, m. May 1, 1800, James North, Jr .; 5. Elizabeth, b. April 3, 1784, m. March 11, 1804, Oliver Judd; 6. Jonathan, b. 1786, m. May 1, 1803, Catharine Andrews; 7. An infant; 8. Nancy, b. Aug. 31, 1792, m. May 5, 1812, Nathan Booth.
82. DANIEL AMES, 1751-1822.
Daniel, son of John Ames, was born Feb. 1, 1751. He married, Sept. 7, 1780, Mercy Langdon. After learning the trade of joiner and cabinet-maker at Rocky Hill he came to New Britain and built a house on the west side of Main Street, a few rods south of the South Green. Soon after, he sold his place to Aaron Roberts, a joiner, who had learned his trade in the same shop, and built another house in Hart Quarter. He lost an arm by the bursting of a gun in 1788, after which he kept school for a time. He died Nov. 19, 1822.
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