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ASHBORN, JAMES, m. Maria L. daughter of Luther Cook Feb. 14, 1859. He d. Dec. 7, 1876. Children :
I. Luther, b. Dec. 8, 1859, d. Jan. 20, 2. Charles, b. Mar. 12, 1861. 1876.
ASHLEY, HENRY, son of John Ashley, was b. in Sheffield, Mass., May 27, 1832, and enlisted in the army in October 1863, where he remained one year, and came to Wolcottville in the spring of 1864. He m. Mary L dau. of Samuel S. Rider of Sheffield, Mass., Oct. 12, 1864. She was born Feb, 14, 1843. He is a carpenter, engaged in the shop with C. Hotchkiss and sons, and resides on Migeon avenue.
ATWATER, ASAPH, a native of Southington, m. Lucy Ann Dibble, May 27, 1772, both of Torrington at the time of marriage. Children rec. in Tor- rington :
I. Mehitible, b. March 4, 1773. 6. Benaroy, b. March 20, 1779. .
2. Thomas, b. March 7, 1774.
7. Enos, b. Feb. 14, 1783.
3. Mehitible, b. Sept. 11, 1775.
4. Asaph, b. Aug. 15, 1776.
5. Lucy, b. Jan. 28, 1778.
8. A daughter, b. Aug. 4, 1785, not named, and probably died in infancy.
AUSTIN, AARON, with his wife and several sons came from Suffield, Ct., to Torringford about 1755 or 6, and some of them settled on West street. Some of his sons were probably married when they came here. Joshua, David, Daniel and Aaron are mentioned in the deeds as among the early settlers. These may not all have been sons of the first Aaron.
The wife of Aaron died Oct. 28, 1794, a. 73, Aaron d. Feb. 9, 1801, a. 84. The following are said to have been sons of the first Aaron :
I. Aaron.
3. Samuel.
2. Nathaniel.
There was another Samuel Austin who m. Ruth Gillett of Torringford, Nov. 14, 1765, and had the following children :
Ruth. b. Feb. 12, 1769.
Mindwell, b. Aug. 25, 1766.
Sarah, b. Mar. 6, 1768.
Clymena, b. Mar. 15, 1772.
I. AARON, son of Aaron, lived a short time in Torringford, removed to New Hartford, became judge of the court and an influential man. Children :
4. Euseba, b. Apr. 7, 1758 ; became a 6. Roswell, b. Mar. 23, 1765, m. - physician. Strong, removed to Ohio.
5. Eliphalet, b. June 8, 1760, m.
2. NATHANIEL, son of Aaron, m. 1st Anne Bidwell of Windsor Sept. 28, 1775, she d. May 7, 1793 ; 2d Margaret Mills, niece of Rev. Sam. J. Mills.
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He lived on Toringford West street, and d. Sept. 4, 1844, a. 92. Hiswidow d. Oct. 8, 1851, a. 90. Children by Ist wife:
6. Nathaniel, b. Aug. 20, 178€, m., removed west and d. at Ravena, Ohio.
8. Joab, b. Mar. 15, 1785, removed to O. ; d. Nov. 10, 1839, a. 54.
IO. Abigail, b. Jan. 26, 1790.
II. Clarissa, b. Mar. 26, 1793.
By 2d wife :
12. Lewis, b. ; removed to Austinburg, O .; d. Mar. 10, 1872, a. 77.
13. Rebecca, b .; m. Ransom Coe of Charles- town, Ohio.
14. Charlott, b .; m. John Hungerford of
Wolcottville.
15. Fanny, b. in 1802, m. in 1827 Laurin Wetmore.
16. Esther, b .; m. Giles A. Gaylord.
3. SAMUEL, son of Aaron, Ist, m. Mary Bissell of Torringford Oct. 18, 1774 ; and after some years removed to Ohio. Children :
17. Polly, b. Apr. 8, 1776. Gillett.
18. Cyrenius, b. Mar. 5, 1779.
20. Samuel, b. Sept. 15, 1783.
21. Bissell.
5. ELIPHALET, son of Aaron Austin of New Hartford, m. Sibyl Dudley of Torrington ; removed to Ohio, bought one-third of a township of land, and was called after his name Austinburg, he being the first settler in the town. He d. Jan. 28, 1838, a. 77. Children :
22. Elizabeth, b. May 25, 1780, m .; removed west.
23. Roswell, b. July 21, 1781 ; removed to Austinburg with his father.
AUSTIN, THEODORE W., son of Nelson Austin, of Goshen, was b. Aug. 5, 1838. He m. first Esther S., daughter of Stephen Roberts of Goshen, Sept. 27, 1854. She was b. Feb. 17, 1837, and d. Feb. 2, 1867. He m. second Lizzia A., daughter of Marcus Oviatt of Torrington, Oct. 16, 1867, and removed to Wolcottville in the spring of 1872, where he continued in the livery business until spring of 1873, when he removed to Plymouth, Ct. His wife Lizzia A., was b. May 8, 1841, and d. Nov. 4, 1876. Children :
I. Wilbert N., b. June 23, 1859.
2. Emma L., b. Dec. 28, 1863.
3. Elmer Grant, b. Jan. 15, 1869.
BALDWIN, JUNIUS, son of Stephen and Hannah (Burgess) Baldwin, of Goshen, was b. Sept. 15, 1807 ; d. of typhoid fever June 10, 1861, a. 54. He m. Julia A. P., daughter of Dennis Hallock, of Cairo, Greene Co., N. Y., Sept. 14, 1828. She was b. Sept. 19, 1805. He was a farmer and resided in North Goshen. Children :
I. Eliza Hannah, b. Aug. 1, 1829, m. Daniel Kimberly.
2. Lydia Lucedia, b. Sept. 29, 1832, d. June 23, 1841.
3. Junius Dudley, b. Dec. 5, 1835, d. June 18, 1841.
8, 1841. These three d. of scarlet fever.
5. Caroline Lucretia, b. Nov. 13, 1840, d. Sept. 12, 1861.
6. Junius Dudley, b. Dec. 26, 1843, d. Apr. 18, 1861.
7. James Burgess, b. Sept. 14, 1846, m.
4. Stephen John, b. June 15, 1838, d. June 7. JAMES B., son of Junius and Hannah (Burgess) Baldwin, m. Martha E., daughter of George Merriman of Litchfield, May 6, 1868. Children :
8. Charlie Hodges, b. June 25, 1870. BACON. JAMES, m. Hannah
9. Ralph Merriman, b. June 17, 1874.
-. Children recorded in Torrington :
I. Hannah, b. June 6, 1762.
2. Esther, b. April 2, 1764.
3. Ann, b. June 5, 1766, d. next day.
4. Eldad, b. Dec. 17, 1768.
5. Rachel, b. Aug. 1, 1772.
6. James, b. Sept. 23, 1775.
19. Rachel, b. July 29, 1781, m. Horace
9. Anne, b. Nov. 24, 1787, d. Feb. 28, 1868, a. 81.
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BANCROFT, JOHN," perhaps son of John, of Lynn, Mass., was at Windsor, in 1645; m. Hannah Dupper, Dec. 3, 1650, he d. Aug.6, 1622. Ch :
I. John, b. Dec., 1651. 4. Hannah, b. April 6, 1659.
2. Nathaniel, b. Nov. 19, 1653.
5. Sarah, b. Dec. 26, 1661.
3. Ephraim, b. June 15, 1656.
3. EPHRAIM, son of John and Hannah (Dupper) Bancroft, m. Sarah Stiles, May 5, 1681 ; lived in Windsor. Children :
6. Ephraim, b. Feb. 8, 1682. IO. Benjamin, b. May 10, 1694.
7. John, b. Feb. 8, 1685.
II. Daniel, b. July 16, 1700.
8. Sarah, b. Feb. 26, 1687.
12. Thomas, b. Dec. 14, 1703.
9. John, b. Dec. 19, 1690.
6. EPHRAIM, son of Ephraim and Sarah (Stiles) Bancroft, m. Frances Phelps, March 17, 1715. Children :
13. Sarah, b. - 30, 1715. 17. Hannah, b. July 23, 1723.
14. Ephraim, b. Oct. 17, 1717, d. young. 18. Eliza, b. July 13, 1725.
15. Ephraim, b. Mar. 12, 1719. 19. Ruth, b. ; d. Jan. 28, 1728.
16. Isaac, b. Aug. 17, 1720. 20. Ruth, b. Sept. 7, 1729.
15. LIEUT. EPHRAIM, son of Ephriam and Frances (Stiles ) Bancroft, m. Esther Gleason of Enfield Dec. 6, 1739. He settled in Torrington about 1759, on the lot which his father drew in the first division ; the lot joining Ebenezer Lyman's on the north, his house standing on the east side of the road a few rods north of Gen. Epaphras Sheldon's. He kept a tavern during the Revolution and years afterwards. He was a man of quiet disposition ; clear, discriminating judgment, and was very much esteemed and respected, and when he died, Esqr. Benjamin Whiting said " no man in this society can fill Lieut. Bancroft's shoes " (see chapter on Business Centres, Lyman Street, and War of Revolution ). Mr. Bancroft's wife was a high-spirited woman ; would not let her children play with other neighboring children. Children :
21. Tryphena, b. Aug. 10, 1740. Burke, Vt.
22. Alice, b. Mar. 4, 1742, d. 1750.
23. Esther, b. Dec. 23, 1744, m. Roswell Coe, April 22, 1766.
24. Ruth, b. Dec. 13, 1746, m.
Barber, who was a tailor and removed to
25. Ephraim, b. Feb. 6, 1749, d. July 6, 1750.
26. Ephraim, b. Feb. 24, 1751, m.
27. Noadiah, b. Dec. 13, 1753, m.
28. Oliver b. July 22, 1757, m.
26. EPHRAIM, son of Lieut Ephraim and Esther (Gleason) Bancroft, m. Jemima, daughter of Moses Loomis Nov. 2, 1775, and settled on a farm, then new, east side of the road a little north of Esqr. Benjamin Whiting's, where he lived unti! his death. He was a man of genius in making farming implements, and in putting up buildings. He died by a fall from the scaffolding over the barn floor, in 1808 or 9. His widow died about 1834 or 5. Children :
29. Miles, b. July 27, 1776, d. April 5, 1795, by eating maple sugar.
30. Tryphena, b. Feb. 5, 1779, m. Wright of New Hartford, had one dau., Huldah ; m. 2d. Seymour Bradley.
31. Jemima, b. May 30, 1781, m. David Grant, of Litchfield, removed to Che- nango Co., N. Y., and became wealthy.
32. Huldah, b. Aug. 12,' 1784, d. July 2, 1788.
33. Oliver, b. June 9, 1787 ; he first ac- quired a taste for literature, by reading books and papers in Owen Brown's shoe
shop. He became a printer, learning his trade with Hudson & Goodwin at Hartford; was a great reader and had a great memory ; was never married.
34. Moses, b. Aug. 27, 1789 ; lived on his father's homestead, where he died, not m. 35. Horace, b. Sept. 30, 1791, m.
36. Dr. Rueben, b. Aug. 3, 1794 ; became a physician, settled in Plymouth, Ct., a time, then removed to Chenango Co., N. Y., where he became a celebrated physi- cian. Is deceased.
1 Written sometimes Bancraft .- Hist. Windsor.
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27. NOADIAH, son of Lieut. Ephraim and Esther (Gleason) Bancroft, m. Jerusha, dau. of Capt. Epaphras Loomis, Sept. 7, 1780. He lived on his father's homestead on the Lyman street; a farmer, and a man of energy and spirit. Children :
37. Erastus, b. Oct. 27, 1782, d. young.
38. Luman, b. Mar. 23, 1784 ; was a shoe- maker ; settled in Harwinton and d. about 1871.
39. Noadiah, b. Apr. 12, 1786, became a lawyer and settled in Mass.
40. Jerusha, b. May 19, 1788, m. Miles Wilcox, a blacksmith, and removed to Chenango Co., N. Y.
41. Dr. Erastus, b. Oct. 31, 1790.
42. Chester, b. , m. Harriet, dau. of Richard Loomis, lived in the town a time then removed to Winchester.
43. Warren, b., lived and died in this town.
44. Charlotte, b. , m. Miles Beach ; lives in the town.
45. Clarissa, b. m. Seymour; d.
April 25, 1875 (?)
28. DR. OLIVER, son of Lieut. Ephraim and Esther Gleason ) Bancroft, was a revolutionary soldier and was in the battle of Monmouth, N. J. He became a physician, settled in Newtown, where he was a practicing physician many years, and where he died. Children :
42. Lurandus.
43. A daughter, never m.
35. HORACE, son of Ephraim and Jemima (Loomis) Bancroft, m Damaris Thompson of Mansfield, Ct., and lived on the old homestead of his father. Ch .:
44. Helois,
45. Helen, twins d. young.
46. Mahlon, b. Sept., 1827, d. 1852.
47. Horace, b. Dec. 9, 1830, m. Elizabeth
Beach, lived on the homestead a time, then sold the home and bought a farm in Goshen, where he and his wife died. He was a peddler and a sinart man.
41. DR. ERASTUS, son of Noadiah
and Jerusha (Loomis) Bancroft, m. Amanda, dau. of Capt. Samuel Bradley ; was a physician in Wolcottville over 50 years. (See Biography.) Children : 48. Charles, b.
49. Caroline, b .; m. Nathan Phelps ; they
d. in 1876, and both were buried in one grave ; leaving a son and a daughter.
BARBER, ELIZUR, son of Issachar Barber of Harwinton, was b. Sept. 4, 1798 ; m. Polly Phelps Oct. 25, 1825. She was b. Aug. 7, 1799. He owned and lived some years on the farm now owned by Frederick Taylor below Wolcottville, then came to Wolcottville where he still resides. Children :
I. Adaline E., b. Sept. 9, 1826, d. Dec. 9, 1828.
2. Adaline M., b. Nov. 9, 1828, m. San- ford H. Perkins, Sept. 11, 1851, who d. Dec. 9, 1874; had Frank B., b. Nov. 20, 1852, who m. Nellie Hartwell, May 20, 1874, lives in Springfield, Mass. ; Edson A., b. Dec. 18, 1858 ; Alfred H., b. Sept. 17, 1860.
3. Elvin E., b. April 7, 1831, is a physi- cian, practiced a time in Wolcottville then removed to Bethel, Ct., where he resides. He m. Julia A. Birge, Nov. 29, 1854; had Lizzie M., b. Nov. 21, 1860, Minnie B., b. July 4, 1864.
4. Sarah E., b. Oct. 14, 1833, d. June 18, 1834.
5. Charles E., b. June 7, 1835, d. March 8, 1836.
6. Mary E., b. Nov. 13, 1837, m. Sid- ney G. Law, Oct. 27, 1859 ; had Addie E., b. June 9, 1861, d. Aug. 6, 1861 ; Freddie H., b. July 13, 1862; Nellie M., b. April 4, 1865; Carrie, b. Aug. 24, 1869; Laura Julia, b. Dec. 31, 1873.
7. Charles P., b. Feb. 20, 1840, d. Dec. 11, 1863.
8. Myron E., b. Oct. 21, 1843, m. Eliza- beth Young, June 12, 1873; had Eliza- beth Young, b. Oct. 10, 1875.
BARBER, THOMAS, the first in New England, came to Windsor, with Mr. Francis Stiles's party in 1635. He was made freeman in 1645, and was a soldier in the Pequot fight. 'He removed to Simsbury, where he contracted to build the first meeting house. He married Jane -. , October 7, 1640. Ch. :
I. John, bap. July 24, 1642.
2. Thomas, bap. July 14, 1644.
3. Sarah, bap. July 19, 1646.
4. Samuel, bap. Oct. 1, 1648.
5. Mary, bap. Oct. 12, 1651, m. - Hale.
6. Josiah, bap. Feb. 15, 1653.
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6. JOSIAH, son of Thomas and Jane Barber m. Abigail, daughter of Na- thaniel Loomis, Nov. 22, 1677, lived in the south part of Windsor, near the river. Children :
7. Abigail, b. March 12, 1678. IO. Jonathan, b. June 4, 1694.
8. Josiah, b. 1685.
II. Aaron, b. July 20, 1697
9. Nathaniel, b. Apr. 6, 1691.
12. Rebecca, b. Apr. 11, 1698.
9. NATHANIEL, sen., son of Josiah and Abigail (Loomis) Barber, m. Mary Filley July 2, 1711. He was one of the original proprietors in Torrington, but never resided in this town, but remained in Windsor. Children :
13. Mary, b. Aug. 6, 1713. 16. Abigail, b. Dec. 11, 1720.
14. Josiah, b. Mar. 6, 1714.
15. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 5, 1717.
17. Azuba, b. Oct. 31, 1725.
15. CAPT. NATHANIEL, son of Nathaniel and Mary (Filley) Barber, m. Hepziba Loomis, Sept. 13, 1739. He removed to Torrington among the first settlers and lived in southwest part of the town, across the road from Mr. Charles S. Munger's present dwelling. (So said Uncle Luman Loomis. ) This was the first family of the name in the town. He d. Mar. 8, 1788. His widow d. March 26, 1793. Children :
18. Hepziba, b. March 9, 1740, d. Jan. 2, 23. Chloe, bap. April 7, 1751, m. Abner 1760. Loomis, as 2d wife.
19. Nathaniel, bap. Aug. 29, 1742. d. Mar. 9, 1743.
24. Lois, bap. July 8, 1753.
25. Keziah, bap. Nov. 16, 1755, d. May 22, 1774.
20. Nathaniel, bap. Feb. 19, 1744, m.
21. Elijah, bap. May 11, 1746, m.
22. Timothy, bap. Nov. 6, 1748, m. and lived west of Luman Loomis's present dwelling.
26. Susa, bap. Feb. 19, 1758.
27. Eli, bap. Mar. 29, 1761.
28. Ziba, bap. Aug. \ Jemima m. Be-
14, 1764, 5 noni Loomis.
20. NATHANIEL, 3d, son of Nathaniel and Hepzeba (Loomis) Barber, m. Mercy Spofford of Salisbury, March 17, 1769. He d. March 31, 1782, a. 37. Children :
30. Uri, b. June 1, 1769. 32. Zimri, b. May 29, 1773.
31. Levi, b. June 11, 1771.
33. Eli, b. Apr. 22, 1775.
21. ELIJAH, son of Nathaniel and Hepzeba (Loomis) Barber, m. Mary, daughter of Beriah Hills, July 1Q, 1766, and lived near Luman Loomis's late residence. He had a son Elijah James, who built the house, the late residence of Luman Loomis, which house is 96 or 7 years old. Child :
34. Luman (Town Rec.), b. Nov. 12, 1766.
BARBER, ABIJAH, son of Joseph and Zain Barber, was born July 15, 1767. Some of his brothers and sisters were Joseph, Elisha, Friend, Elihu, Roswell, Sina, Susannah, Jemima, Huldah, m. Henry L. Meade, post master at Bethle- hem, N. Y. Most of these lived a time with their parents at Bethlehem, N. Y., where the father Joseph, d. about 1795, and the mother Zain, d. Feb. 1817. Abijah Barber came to Torrington, before he was twenty-one years of age, and m. Mary, daughter of Issachar Loomis, Feb. 16, 1797, and settled on the farm of his father-in-law. He was an industrious successful farmer, and d. May 5, 1832, a. 65. His widow d. Jan. 18, 1839, a. 70. Children :
I. Marvin, b Aug. 6, 1796, m. 28, 1877, a. 75.
2. Millard, b. June 28, 1798, m.
4. Hiram, b. Oct. 31, 1804.
3. Alzada, b. Sept. 22, 1801, not m. d. Jan. 5. Sheldon, b. May 13, 1807.
I. DEA. MARVIN, son of Abijah and Mary (Loomis) Barber, m. first Re- becca Whiting; 2d, Elizabeth Whiting, Feb. 16, 1832. He was elected deacon
29. Jemima, S
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of the Torrington church in 1822; is well spoken of as such. He d. in 1840, a. 44 ; his widow m. Augustus Grant, Nov. 9, 1847. Children by his first wife : 6. Marvin.
By his 2d wife :
7. Charles M., b. May 22, 1833. Eighmie, Jan. 19, 1872 ; lives in Pough-
8. Milo F., b. Aug. 28, 1835, m. Sarah J. keepsie, N. Y.
2. MILLARD, son of Abijah and Mary (Loomis) Barber, m. in Pennsylvania; removed to Illinois, where he d. April 5, 1874. Children :
II. Mary.
12. One that d. about 14 years of age.
9. Robert.
IO. Martha.
4. CAPT. HIRAM, son of Abijah and Mary Loomis Barber, m. - He d. Feb. 26, 1877, a. 72.
5. SHELDON, son of Abijah and Mary (Loomis) Barber, m. Sally E., daughter of Willard Hodges, April 10, 1833, and settled on the old Aaron Loomis farm, owned for a time by Willard Hodges, where he lived until his death Jan. 15, 1877. He was a very hard working, successful farmer, owning many hundreds of acres of land at his death. His widow d. Nov. 5, 1865. Child :
13. Willard H., b. Oct. 1, 1835.
7. CHARLES M., son of Marvin and Elizabeth H. (Whiting) Barber, m. Emily M., daughter of Benjamin Price of Goshen, Nov. 24, 1859 ; lives on the homestead of the late Capt. Hiram Barber. Children :
14. Mary Elizabeth, b. July 30, 1864. 16. Elizabeth Hyatt, b. Dec. 15, 1868, d. 15. Lucretia Jane, b. March 17, 1866. July 15, 1869.
13. WILLARD H., son of Sheldon and Sally E. (Hodges) Barber, m. Jane E. daughter of Wait B. Wilson, Nov. 11, 1855, and lives on his father's home- stead. Children :
17. Aduna J., b. March 16, 1859. 20. Carrie J., b. Feb. 28, 1864.
18. Allan W., b. Aug. 18, 1861. 21. Jennie C., b. May 28, 1865.
19. Winfield, b. Feb. 16, 1863. 22. Sheldon, b. March 12, 1867.
4. ELIHU, son of Joseph and Zain Barber was born April 19, 1787, came to Torrington from Harwinton, m. Ist, Jemima North, April 19, 1787 ; was a man of great physical strength and endurance and a hard worker, acquired considerable property ; built the house in Newfield where his son Orson now resides, and afterwards removed to West Hartford, where he d. Oct., 1832, a. 69. His wife Jemima d. Dec. 4, 1818 ; he m. 2d, Sally Goodwin, of Litchfield.
He is said to have been drawing a load of rye from the field with a yoke of oxen, and going down a steep hill, the yoke dropped from one of the oxen, whereupon he took up the yoke and carried it in the place of the ox, down the hill safely. In the time of the temperance inovement, about 1830, Rev. Mr. Gould called on him and asked him to give his influence to the reform by signing the pledge. He replied that he could not sign the pledge but that he was trying to reform. He used to drink quite bad but had got down to a quart a day, and that was doing as well as he dared venture on the start. Children :
I. Mary b. June 22, 1793, m. Oliver Loomis.
Loomis, Feb. 4, 18 14.
2. Elihu, b. Feb. 24, 1798, m.
3. Jemima, b. April 16, 1800, m. Ephraim
4. Elkanah, b. June 25, 1803, m.
5. Orson, b. Nov. 6, 1805, m.
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2. ELIHU, son of Elihu and Jemima (North) Barber, m. Ist Sally Deming of Wethersfield ; 2d Mary Cartwright ; 3d Emily Clark of Avon ; lived in West Hartford ; d. Feb., 1857. Children by 2d wife :
6. Mary, d. young. By 3d wife :
7. Elihu, d. young.
8. Roxanna, d. young.
10. Emily, m. Seth Griswold.
9. Lucy Ann, d. young.
4. ELKANAH, son of Elihu and Jemima (North) Barber, m. Cynthia 'Tubbs ; lived a short distance above Daytonville on the east branch ; m. 2d Electa Tubbs ; d. in 1865. Children by ist wife :
II. Truman. 12. Nathan.
By 2d wife :
13. Maria.
14. John.
5. ORSON, son of Elihu and Jemima (North) Barber, m. Ist Roxy Ann Eggleston in 1,829, who was b. May 16, 1811, d. June 29, 1840, a. 29. He m. 2d Martha Starks, Dec. 4, 1842, who was b. Aug. 9, 1823. He lives on his father's homestead near Newfield corners, on the old Capt. Eli Richards place Children by Ist wife :
15. Elihu D., b. Aug. 28, 1831, d. May 16. Louisa R., b. May 15, 1840, m. Carlton 27, 1839, a. 7 yrs. C. Fyler, Aug. 15, 1861.
By 2d wife :
17. Francis M., b. April 29, 1854, m. John W. Gamwell, Nov. 23, 1874.
BARBER, CHESTER, son of Simeon and Sarah (Peck) Barber, of Harwin- ton, m. Marilla, dau. of John Birge, Feb. 6, 1821 ; and purchased the Elihu Olmstead place, on Torringford East street, east side (or in New Hartford) and settled on it in 1822, where he still resides. His wife Marilla, d. Jan. 7, 1862, aged 64. Children :
I. Chester H., b. Sept. 1, 1822, m.
2. Willard O. b. Sept. 15, 1825, m.
3. Sarah M., b. Sept. 28, 1835, m. Chris- topher Colt, Oct. 27, 1860.
I. CHESTER H., son of Chester and Marilla (Birge) Barber, m. Maria, dau. of Allen Blake of Winchester, May 1, 1844. She was b. Apr. 16, 1822. Mr. Barber lives on his father's homestead and is a successful farmer as well as his father before. Mrs. Barber's mother, Mrs. Mabel (Beach), Blake, resides with this family.
2. WILLARD O., son of Chester and Marilla (Birge) Barber, mn. Ist Sarah, dau. of Allen Birge of Harwinton Oct. 16, 1850. She d. Mar. 12, 1853. He m. 2d. Mary E., dau. of Griswold Woodward, May 23, 1855. Children by ist wife :
4. Sarah B., b. Mar. 7, 1855, m. Charles Waterman of Wolcottville.
5. Willard V., b. June 17, 1858.
6. Erwin W., b. Nov. 22, 1867.
BARBOUR, HENRY S, son of Henry and Noamy ( Humphrey ) Barbour, b., m. Pemala J., dau. of Jehu M. Batholomew, Sheffield, Mass., Nov. 25, 1851. After settlement at Wolcottville, he built and occupied the house now occupied by Dr. Hanchett, until he removed to Hartford where he still resides. (See Biog.) Children :
I. John H., b. May 28, 1853, he was fitted for college at Riverdale, N. Y., and was graduated at Trinity college, Hart- ford in 1873, and at Berkeley Divinity school in 1876, and was ordained deacon
in the Protestant E. church, and in the charge of Grace chapel, Hartford.
2. Edward W., b. May 2, 1857, d. May 28, 1861.
3. Lucy A., b. May 6, 1863.
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GENEALOGIES.
BARNES, HARVEY, was b. in Cornwall, Feb. 18, 1838, and came to Torrington, in 1852, and engaged in the lock factory of James Wooding ; afterwards worked for Lucius Leach several years, then some time for Henry Ostrum in Wolcottville ; then engaged with the Union Hardware Company in 1864, at its beginning, and has continued with it to the present time. He m. Imogene I., daughter of Samuel Catlin of Harwinton ; lives on Migeon avenue. Child :
I. Clara Eliza, b. July 2, 1876.
BATTELL, JOHN, came from France to America and settled at Dedham, Mass., and d. Sept. 30, 1713, leaving a son John, b. in 1689, m. Abigail Draper Jan. 17, 1710, d. Sept. 14, 1729, leaving a son John who was b. April 30, 1717, m. Mehitable Sherman, sister of the patriot Roger Sherman, signer of the declaration, and d. Nov. 18, 1800. Children :
I. William, b. Aug. 12, 1748, and others.
1. WILLIAM, son of John and Mehitabel (Sherman) Battell, emigrated from Dedham to Milford, Conn., and m. Sarah Buckingham in 1753. He was in Woodbury some years, and came to Torringford, about 1784 ; bought land and built a store and entered into the work of a merchant. He m. second in 1807, Mrs. Margaret Mitchell, his cousin and daughter of the Rev. Josiah Sherman of Goshen, and Woburn, Mass., and sister of the Hon. Roger M. Sherman of Fairfield, Conn. Mrs. Battell d Feb. 29, 1732 (See Biography), his second wife d. Oct. 25, 1829. Children :
I. William, b. March 25, 1773, was a merchant at Torrington, taking his father's store from 1808, about twenty years ; was a man of considerable influence, and much respected in the town.
2. Joseph, b. July 21, 1774, at Milford, merchant in Norfolk. (See Biography.) He d. Nov. 30, 1841, leaving family.
3. Josiah B., b. March 1, 1776, m. Sarah Gillett, of Torringford, had three daughters deceased.
4. John B., b. July 21, 1779, at Wood- bury, d. in Virginia, Nov. 7, 1819.
5. Sally, b. Mar. 29, 1781, at Woodbury, m. Rev. Abel McEwen, D.D., of New London.
6. Nancy, b. Feb. 20, 1783, at Woodbury, m. Rev. Harvey Loomis, of Bangor, Maine, had two sons.
7. Harriet, b. June 7, 1785, at Torringford, d. Feb. 24, 1822, unm.
8. Urana P., b. May 15, 1787, at Torring- ford, d. Jan. 23, 1814, unm.
9. Charles I., b. July 23, 1789, at Tor- ringford, d. unm.
IO. Charlotte, b. Feb. 19, 1796, m. Austin.
BEACH, DEA. WAIT, son of Edmund, son of Dea. John of Wallingford was b. in Goshen, Oct. 25, 1747. He came to Torrington and m. Huldah, dau. of Aaron Loomis, Jan. 9, 1767. He was an important man in the ecclesias- tical society, and in the town ; possessed very good judgment, was active on various town committees during the Revolution ; was highly esteemed, and greatly missed when he departed this life. He was elected deacon in 1794, which office he held until his death in 1710, aged 64. Children :
I. Aaron L., b. Dec. 9, 1767.
2. Miles, b. Aug. 20, 1769, d. Aug. 25, 1769.
3. Nancy, b. Aug. 23, 1770.
4. Miles, b. March 17, 1773.
IO. Aaron, b. Ang. II, 1789, m.
II. Hannah A., b. Sept. II, 1793 ; m. Dr. Samuel Shumway, d. Oct. 1859, at Essex, N. Y.
12. Flavel. M., b. May 20, 1797, d. at
5. Huldah, b. Oct. 27, 1775.
6. Amanda, b. Aug. 24, 1778.
7. Unartia, b. June 13, 1781.
8. Wait, b. May 6, 1785, d. Feb. 22, 1795.
9. Malinda, b. June 28, 1787.
I. DEA. AARON L., son of Dea. Wait Beach, m. Elizabeth Weeks lived in Salisbury, when he d. April, 1827. Children :
Salisbury, Vt.
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