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I. John, b. July 9, 1695, m.
2. Orton, b. Jan 2, 1698.
3. Mary, b. July 5, 1699, m. John Nettle- ton, Dec. 20, 1720.
4. Edward, b. Jan. 7, 1701.
5. Sarah, b. Jan. I, 1703.
6. Abraham, b. March -, 1705.
7. Jacob, b .; mentioned in his father's will.
I. JOHN, son of John and Mary Brooker, m. Sarah Grinnell, April 29, 1717. He settled in Saybrook, Conn., where he died, suddenly, his will being dated Feb. 21, 1732. He seems to have been merchant or ship builder, from the unsettled accounts brought against the estate. His widow Sarah of Saybrook, m. John Marvin Feb. 10, 1747, and lived in Lyme, Ct., until 1767, when they removed to Guilford or Surrey in New Hampshire. They had five children :
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8. John, b. July 1, 1718; " eldest son " chose his uncle Abraham his guardian, Jan., 1784.
9. Samuel, b.
, " second son,"
chose his mother his guardian, June, 1784.
10. Mary, b .; mentioned in her grand- father's will.
II. Sarah, b .; mentioned in her grand- father's will.
12. Patience, b. ; mentioned in her grand- father's will, m. Gideon Allen, Jr., Feb. 10, 1752.
2. 'ORTON, son of Abraham and Mary Brooker, was in Killingworth, (Clinton), and sold land to his brother Abraham, Feb. 1, 1739 ; " twenty-six rods of land with mansion house standing thereon."
6. ABRAHAM, son of John and Mary Brooker, m Mary -; his m. being recorded in Killingworth, but he remained in Madison until 1735, when he settled in (now) Clinton, near his father, and is Called " Merchant" in the deeds. He was taken ill suddenly and made his will, dated April 10, 1739, which was proved April 16, 1739. By his will he gave to each of his sons Isaac and Abraham, £100 ; and after providing for his widow, he gave the remainder to be distributed equally among his two sons and three daughters. His estate after paying debts amounted to £1,780 ( Probate Records of Guilford) ; a good estate in those days for a young man to leave. his widow m. Matthew McCure, April 15, 1740; and they relinquished all property in favor of Abraham's children. Children mentioned in his will:
13. Isaac, b. Dec. 22, 1730. 16. Abraham, b. Aug. 17, 1736. (Killing- worth Records.)
14. Mary.
15. Sibyl.
17. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 7, 1738.
7. JACOB, son of John and Mary Brooker, m. Judith -. The birth of one child only is recorded in Killingworth. On a grave stone in Clinton, which must be his, is inscribed : " In memory of Jacob Brooker, who died April 28, 1844, a. 47 years. The memory of the just shall live." Close by his grave stone is another standing with only two words engraved thereon : " Judith Brooker." Child recorded.
18. Jacob, b. April 28, 1744 ; the date of his father's death ; d. early.
13. ISAAC, son of Abraham, Jr., and Mary Brooker, m. Tamar -; and lived in Killingworth (Clinton), on Chestnut hill. He deed land in Hartford county, to the amount of £550.) Children recorded in Killingworth :
19. Sarah, b. June 3, 1764, m. John 21. Tamar, b. July 15, 1769, m. Rufus Crane, of Killingworth.
Nettleton.
20. Chloe, b. Feb. 29, 1767.
16. ABRAHAM, son of Abraham and Mary Brooker, married Tamar Murry, of Guilford, Oct. 12, 1758. His father died when he was but three years of age, and his mother and five children, probably, remained in what is now Clinton, some years. Some of the land left by his grandfather on Chestnut hill, fell to him ; which he sold in May 1759, when he was living in Bran- ford. His marriage is recorded in Branford where he was probably living at the time. His wife died in Branford.
22. John, b. Mar. 29, 1759, settled in Tor- rington.
23. Mary, b. Dec. 18, 1760.
24. Tamar, m. Rufus Crane, who lived a time in Winchester ; his daughter Betsey Eliza, b. Jan. 1, 1796, m. Bradley Catlin of Harwinton in 1818, and had one son Samuel, b. Oct. 9, 1820, who m. Mary M. Frost May 22, 1845. Their child
He died in Wolcottville. Children : Imogene I., b. Apr. 2, 1848, m. Feb. 18, 1875, Harvey Barnes, of Wolcottville, and has dau. Clara Eliza, b. July 2, 1876.
25. Chloe, m. John Scoville.
26. Sally, m. Asher Scoville.
27. Samuel, b. 1774, settled in Torrington.
28. Polly. m. - Roberts.
29. Eliza, m. William Wilson.
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22. JOHN, son of Abraham and Tamar (Murray) Brooker, came to Tor- rington when a young man and married Jerusha, daughter of Noah Wilson Feb. 18, 1783. He first resided in a house across the river opposite the pre- sent Valley Park, and afterwards purchased some land and built on it the house still standing a little eastward of the iron foundery, where he resided a number of years. In 1803, he built the first house in Wolcottville, on the site of the present residence of Mr. L. W. Coe. He removed to Mount Washington, Mass. Children :
30. Edee, b. Mar. 19, 1783, m - 33. Riley, b. Mar. 28, 1791 ; lived in Mt. Washington.
Merryfield ; went to Ohio.
31. Warren, b. Sept. 29, 1786, d. Sept. I, 1787.
N. Y.
34. Sally, b. 1793, m. - Nobles in
32. Lucy, b. Sept. 25, 1789, m. - Ensign ; went to Ohio.
35. John, lived in town of Rye, N. Y.
27. SAMUEL, son of Abraham and Tamar Murray, came to Torrington, while a young man and m. Mary Cook of Harwinton. He purchased a farm, then lying in Litchfield, a little south of Wolcottville, where he lived and d. His house stood near the site of Mr. Charles F. Church's present dwelling. He was a successful farmer. His wife Mary, d. in 1852. He d. in 1856, a. 82 years. Children :
34. Warren, b. July 27, 17 ; d 37. Mary, b. July 16, 1807, d. July 23, 1812.
35. Russell,. b. Dec. 29, 1802, removed to Litchfield, Medina county, O., where he still resides.
38. Chester, b. Sept. 26, 1810, m.
39. Samuel, b. April 13, 1813, m.
40. Martin, b. April 5, 1816, m.
38. CHESTER, son of Samuel and Mary (Cook) Brooker, m. first Huldah D. Smith, March, 1831, who d. April 30, 1845, a. 36 ; serond Phebe A. Smith, June 16, 1846, who d. Nov. 11, 1859, a. 38 ; third Mehetable Griggs, Oct. 24, 1860, who d. April 11, 1876, a. 61. He is a farmer ; lives in the edge of Litchfield. Children by Ist wife.
41. Betsey A , b. May 27, 1832, m. Ben- jamin Bissell.
42. Andrew J., b. Sept. 1, 1840, m. Maria By 2d wife :
43. Marion M., b. April 17, 1847, m. 46. Charles S., b. May 19, 1853.
Charles Whitney, Sept. 2, 1873, has Mary, b. Sept. 17, 1877.
47. Adelaide U., b. Aug 31, 1855, m. Frank MeNeil, Aug. 31, 1876, had Addie,
44. Julia, b. Oct. 10, 1848. b. Sept. 5, 1877, d. Sept. 11, 1877.
45. Frances L., b. Nov. 23, 1850.
48. Annie T., b. July 2, 1858.
39. SAMUEL, son of Samuel and Mary (Cook) Brooker, m. Julia M., dau. of Samuel Seymour, May 10, 1834 ; is a farmer, and resides on Litchfield street near the rail road.
49 Maria, b. Apr. 23, 1835, d. Apr. 13, 1859.
50 Albert Frederick, b. Mar. 10, 1837, m.
51 Helen Eliza, b. Oct. 10, 1839, m. Charles Pierpont.
52 Mary Jane, b. Sept. 1, 1841, m. William
H. Davol.
53 Frank Russell, b. Mar. 31, 1843.
54 Alice Josephine, b. Dec. 25, 1847.
55 Arthur Seymour, b. Feb. 3, 1850.
56 Ella Taylor, b. Feb. 23, 1852, m. Charles Brown of Brooklyn, N. Y.
40. MARTIN, son of Samuel and Mary (Cook) Brooker, m. Sarah Maria, dau. of Samuel Seymour May 3, 1838 ; was a farmer and resided on Litchfield street. He d. Feb. 24, 1874, aged 58 years. His widow d. April 3, 1876, aged 60 years. Children :
36. Ursula, b. Oct. 17, 1804, m. Selah Root.
Miller, Aug. 1, 1862, and d. June 16, 1864, a. 24 ; no children.
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57 Eliza Seymour, b. May 10, 1840, m. 60 Edward Martin, b. Nov. 20, 1850, d. Joseph Travis.
58 Emma Maria, b. Aug. 17, 1842, m. Stephen Oviatt, Nov. 21, 1860.
59 Charles F., b. Mar. 4, 1847.
June 10, 1853.
61 Mary Lura, b. Oct. 22, 1853.
62 Sarah Maria, b. Aug. 9, 1856, d. Sept. 3, 1872, aged 16 years.
BROOKS, CHARLES, of Durham, m. Mehitable, eldest dau. of Joseph Norton.
JOSEPH, son of Charles and Mehitable (Norton) Brooks, was b. in Durham, about 1753 ; and m. Amanda, dau. of Cyprian Collins.
HARVEY, son of Joseph and Amanda (Collins) Brooks, was b. Oct. 26, 1779, and m. Polly 'Taylor, April 24, 1803. She was the dau. of John and Mary Taylor of Litchfield. This wife of John Taylor was the dau. of Capt. Isaac Pratt, of Goshen. Harvey Brooks d. Feb. 17, 1873, a. 93 years.
WATTS H., son of Harvey and Polly (Taylor) Brooks, was b. July 24, 1808, and m. Mary, dau. of John Wadhams, Jr., April 3, 1834. She d. Sept. 5, 1872. He resides on his father's homestead ; the old Capt. Pratt place in South Goshen. Children :
I. John W., b. Jan. 19, 1836, m. 3. Mary E., b. April 30, 1842.
2. Isaac W., b. Nov. 8, 1838, resides in Wolcottville ; is secretary and treasurer of the Wolcottville Savings Bank.
4. Amanda C., b. May 8, 1849.
I. JOHN W., son of Watts H., and Mary (Wadhams) Brooks, m. Marana L., dau. of Dea. Lewis M. Norton, of Goshen, Nov., 1860.
BROWN, OWEN, son of Capt. John and Hannah (Owen) Brown, m. Ist, Ruth, daughter of Gideon Mills, at Simsbury, Feb. 11, 1793, and made his residence a short time in Norfolk, Conn., where he had a tannery and shoe shop. He purchased a farm and dwelling house in Torrington and settled on it in the spring of 1799, and erected a tannery and shop ; the place being now known as the "John Brown house." Here he resided over five years engaged in his trade ; then removed to Hudson, Ohio, where, after some years his wife Ruth died, and he married Lucy (Drake) Hinsdale, widow of Harmon Hinsdale. He died about 1852 or 3, at the a. of 87 years. ( See Biog.) Children re- corded in Torrington :
I. Anna Ruth, b. July 5, 1798, in Norfolk. 4. Oliver Owen, b. Oct. 26, 1804, in Tor- rington.
2. John, b. May 9, 1800, in Torrington.
3. Salmon, b. Apr. 30, 1802, in Torrington.
2. CAPT. JOHN, son of Owen and Ruth (Mills ) Brown, married Ist Diantha Lusk, June 21, 1820, at Hudson, O. She died Aug. 8, 1832. He m. 2d, Mary A. Day, at Meadville, Pa. (See Biography. ) Children by ist wife :
5. John, b. July 25, 1821, at Hudson, O., m. Wealthy C. Hotchkiss July 1847 ; lived in Ashtabula Co., O.
6. Jason, b. Jan. 19, 1823, at Hudson, O .; m. Ellen Sherboudy, July, 1847.
7. Owen, b. Nov. 4, 1824, Hudson, O .; he escaped from Harper's Ferry.
8. Frederick, b. Jan. 9, 1827, at Rich- mond, Pa .; d. Mar. 11, 18.31.
By second wife :
12. Sarah, b. May 11, 1834, at Richmond, Pa., d. Sept. 23, 1843.
13. Watson, b. Oct. 7, 1835, at Franklin,
9. Ruth, b. Feb. 18, 1829, m. Henry Thompson, Sept. 26, 1850.
IO. Frederick, b. Dec. 21, 1830, at Rich- mond, Pa. ; murdered at Oswattomie by Rev. Martin White, Aug. 10, 1856.
II. An infant son, b. Aug. 7, 1832; was buried with his mother three days after his birth.
O .; m. Isabella M. Thompson, Sept. 1856; wounded at Harper's Ferry, Oct. 17, while bearing a flag of truce ; d. Oct. 19, 1859.
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14. Salmon, b. Oct. 2, 1836, at Hudson, O .; m. Abbie C. Hinckley Oct. 15, 1856, lived at North Elba.
15. Charles, b. Nov. 3, 1837, at Hudson, O., d. Sept. 11, 1843.
16. Oliver, b. Mar. 9, 1839, at Franklin, O .; m. Martha E. Brewster, April 17, 1858 ; was killed at Harper's Ferry, Oct. 17, 1859.
17. Peter, b. Dec. 7, 1840, Hudson, O .; d. Sept. 22, 1843.
18. Austin, b. Sept. 14, 1842, Richfield, O .; d. Sept. 27, 1843.
19. Anne, b. Dec. 23, 1843, Richfield.
20. Amelia, b. June 22, 1845, Akron, O .; d. Oct. 30, 1846.
2I. Sarah, b. Sept. 11, 1846, Akron, O.
22. Ellen, b. May 20, 1848, Springfield, Mass .; d. April 30, 1849.
23. Infant son, b. Apr. 26, 1852, Akron, O .; d. May, 17, a 21 days
24. Ellen, b. Sept. 25, 1854, Akron, O.
BRONSON, LUTHER, son of Solomon of Winsted, was b. Feb. 7, 1821 ; m. Flora M. Grant, Nov. 3, 1842. Children :
I. Casimer H., b. Aug. 29, 1845 ; m. Au- 1870.
gusta Palmer, Oct. 23, 1866; lives in Waterbury ; has Clara Abel, b. Dec. 25,
2. Stella A., b. April 3, 1851.
BURR, BENJAMIN, was an early settler of Hartford, and was one of the original proprietors there in 1639. His wife's name was Anne, her maiden sir name not found. He died in Hartford March 31, 1681. His will was dated June 2, 1677, and in it he gave his son Samuel all his lands and buildings at Greenfield, in Windsor, and his son Thomas his house and land in Hart- ford. He also gave a small sum to each of his daughters Mary and Hannah. His inventory amounted to £234-12-6. His widow Anne and son Thomas were executors of his will. Anne his widow d. Aug. 31, 1683. Children :
I. Samuel, b. before his father came to 3. Mary, b. ; m. Christopher Crowe of Windsor, Hartford.
Jan. 15, 1656.
2. Thomas, b. Jan. 26, 1645.
4. Hannah, b. ; m. Hillyer of Windsor.
I. SAMUEL, son of Benjamin and Anne Burr, was made a freeman at Hart- ford in May, 1658. He m. Mary, daughter of John and Elizabeth Baysey of Hartford. She d. before her husband and he d. Sept. 29, 1682, leaving an estate of £541-10-11., which was considered a large estate at that time, and was distributed to his children as follows ; to Samuel then aged 19, £160; John aged 12, £101 ; Mary aged 9, £80 ; Elizabeth aged 7, £80 ; Jonathan aged 3, £100. Children :
5. Samuel, b. about 1663, m.
6. John, b. 1670, m.
7. Mary, b. 1673, m. Daniel Clark, 1693.
8. Elizabeth, b. 1675.
9. Jonathan, b. 1679, m. Abigail Hubbard, and settled in Middletown.
6. JOHN, son of Samuel and Mary (Baysey) Burr, m. Sarah -- and settled in Farmington. His children as given may not be in the order of their birth, but are taken from Farmington records. Children :
IO. John, m.
II. Stephen.
12. Noadiah, m. Nov. 5, 1731, Hannah Gilbert.
13. Sarah, m. Joseph Gillett.
14. Nathaniel, settled in Farmington.
15. Eunice, m. Samuel Case of Simsbury.
16. Ebenezer, b. July 9, 1712. 17. Thankful, } b. " m. Ephraim Brown, of Farmington.
18. Lucy, bap. March 21, 1714.
19. Gideon, b. Nov. 16, 1715, settled in Goshen.
20. Mariam, m. Nathaniel Case.
IO. JOHN, son of John and Sarah Burr, m. Mary, daughter of Caleb Root, of Farmington, Nov. 15, 1722. Children :
21. Salmon, b. Sept. 25, 1723. ford.
22. John, b. May 28, 1726, m.
23. Mary, b. June 14, 1729, d. in Torring-
24. Ruth, b. Oct. 26, 1732.
22. JOHN, son of John and Mary (Root) Burr, m. Tabitha Loomis of
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Windsor, Dec. 17, 1747 ; purchased land in Torringford, east of Burrville, in 1752, and settled on it probably that spring ; the place being known many years as the Burr hos lery or tavern and afterwards the Daniel Coe Hudson place. Here John Burr spent his life in clearing the forests and preparing the way for his children and the future generations. He was a man of import- ance taking an active part in the interest of the town and community in those early times when every body worked hard and had but little. Children :
25. John, b. July 19, 1750, in Farmington. children : Justice, George Russell, Timo- 26. Reuben, b. Jan. 13, 1752. thy, William, Hiram, Lucina, Flora, Al- 27. Tabitha, b. June 23, 1754, d. Apr. 2, 1785. mira ; all went to Ohio except Hiram, who went to Illinois.
29. Jehiel, b. Apr. 11, 1757, m. and lived in Winsted and had children : Erasmus, Rozel, Halsey, Dency.
29. Russell, b. Oct. 19, 1761, m. and had
30. Chloe, b. Sept. 27, 1764, m. Ira Fuller of Vermont, no children.
31. Tabitha, m. -- Foot, had 2 children.
25. LIEUT. JOHN, son of John and Tabitha (Loomis) Burr, m. Joel Mark- ham of Torrington Dec. 13, 1770 ; and sometime after 1781, removed west with his family. Children :
32. Theodore, b. Aug. 16, 1771, went west, 35. John, b. Sept. 13, 1776, went west.
33. John, b. May 2, 1773, d. Aug. 26, 1775.
34. Joel, b. Aug, 7, 1775, d. Oct. 17, 1775.
26. Arnold, b. Dec. 10, 1778, went west."
37. Horatio, b. Aug. 30, 1781, went west.
26. REUBEN, son of John and Tabitha (Loomis) Burr, m. Ist Mehitable Stanley of Torrington, July 2, 1772. She d. Sept. 29, 1793, and he m. 2d Martha Wilson Aug. 20, 1784. Children :
38. Reuben, b. Aug. 15, 1773, m. and went to Amsterdam N. Y.
39. Salmon, b. May 26, 1775, m. Doolittle, settled in Winsted.
40. Mehitable, b. Nov. 22, 1777, m. ; re- moved to Watertown, Ct., had children.
41. Allyn, b. Feb. 15, 1780, m., lived and d. in Winchester, had two children.
42. Chloe, b. May 15, 1786, m. Henry Roberts of Torringford.
43. Sally, b. Aug. 4, 1789, m. Asa Loomis.
44. Urial, b. May 19, 1795, m.
45. Milo, b. Jan. 1, 1797, m.
46. Fanny, b. Dec. 4, 1798, not m., d. Mar. 1873
47. Eliza, b. Jan. 16, 1801, m. Ist. Humphrey, and lived near Dea. Roods ; he d., and she m. 2d - - Steele. Her son and wife and two children were murdered in Kansas by the Indians.
48. Harriett, b. Jan. 13, 1803, m. Lurandus Beach and lived in Lawrence, Mass.
44. URIEL, son of Reuben and Martha (Wilson ) Burr, m. 1st Esther, dau. of Uri Curtiss, Dec. 13, 1820. She was born Sept. 13, 1797, and d. Dec. 10, 1831, and he m. 2d, widow Fanny Taylor, Aug, 14, 1861, and is living a little east of Burrville. Children : 49. Uri, b. Jan. 15, 1822.
50. Esther G., b. June 28, 1824, m. James Tallmadge, a wagon-maker of Burrville and Winsted, Apr. 22, 1845 , had child- ren ; Henrietta, b. Aug. 15, 1847, Alice Olive, b. July 8, 1854.
51. Lucius, b. Dec. 9, 1826, m.
52. Harriett, b. Feb. 12, 1830, d. Dec. 10, 1831.
53. Mary E., b. Dec. 16, 1832, m. Andrew S. Baldwin of Harwinton, Jan. 24, 1857 ;
removed to Kansas, has children : Alice, Cora, Hattie, Fisher, Chester, Edith, Freddie, Infant.
54. Son, b. June 14, 1837, d.
55. Sarah A., b. Aug. 10, 1838, m. Charles O. Baldwin, of Harwinton, Jan. 1, 1859 ; lives near her father's and has children ; Charles A., b. Sept. 11, 1860 ; Alfred, b. Jan. 27, 1864; Carrie L., b. July 25, 1867; John, b. Sept. 15, 1869 ; Burr, b. Sept. 30, 1872.
45. MILO, son of Reuben and Martha (Wilson) Burr, m. Mary Skinner of Winsted Mar. 1, 1825, and purchased timber lands where Burrville stands, and in 1827, built the house in which he resided and where his son, John M., now resides. He engaged in the lumber business, cutting the pine timber in
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Wind or De. 17: 174 ; Fördesod and in Torringford, cast of Bureville in 1-14 Awdseted on ir probably . naz spring, The plice being known nuny vestewo die Burr ho l. ri " niveen ond after wards the Damn Cor Hudson Mr. Bare foon Burpees Na Ko in clearing the forens oud preparing O way too ts children & 1 . Goodry generations \ H: wow e nawedi import- Von en petite part timerest of the town and community ww. this ad mm. wher every a i worked hard and had on little Children:
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children : Tuklice, Coorze Rusell Timu thy, Wilham, Hintmo Lucina, Floor, Al- mara, all went Olio excent Hiring who went to IN pop go. Chloe, b. Sim 27, 1964, or. Ire Fuler OF Vermont in cloliten.
31 Tabitha, .1. - Fool had 2 children
R- LAGET PER Gun of John and Tabitha (Isomis) Burr, m. Joel Mark- hmm of Tradingon De. 13, 1770 ; and sometime antes 1781, removed vel wob bis amily- Chilien ;
ETCodec. W Wag !. 1751, went west. 5. John. b. Sept. 43, 3576, went feat. 26 Arno: , b. Dec. Ic, 1778, went west 37. Hural , b. - aug- 32, 1781, Ment we
She d Sept : 1793 and he m zil
090, , May 06, 12005, m. m I creed in winsted.
46. Tann , 0 5. 4, 37 ) not F. d. Ma 1873
Malaisie. 5. No . 22 1777 me. 18- y to Wartoen, Ct., had rolydien
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AS Hornet, bo Jan. 11, 580g. m. butmio- Beach and lived in Lawrence. Mass.
William barr, m. ifr Estier, da
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1913 m Awicy In 24, 1857; Sept: 30, 4872. Hewen and Martha : Wenn 1 800: m. Maby : Skinner Til WieLand purchased timber Muss wher Butlle ste wie in which he resides and where no cou, John Za and in 1927, now resides. He engaged in the lumber business, cutting the pine timber in
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the vicinity, and reducing it to lumber ; owned several hundred acres of land ; had two and some of the time three saw mills in use in this business. The tannery which he bought of Newton Rossister, was run a time by Martin Webster and afterwards a Mr. Baker bought it, and continued it some years. Mr. Burr built a dam, making a reservoir on the mountain west of Burrville ; built several other buildings and was an enterprising, energetic, hard working man. He was a great anti-slavery man, working hand in hand with such men as Gen. Uriel Tuttle. He repeatedly said he obtained his education by going to school one day, and letting his brother go the next, while he remained at home. Children :
56. Mary Ann, b. May 25, 1827, d. Sept. 58. John Milo, b. Mar. 8, 1833, m.
57. James Milo, b. Jan. 30, 1830, d. Feb. 22, 1843.
28, 1828. 59. Martha Ann, b. Nov. 25, 1836, d. Jan. 26, 1832.
49. URI, son of Urial and Esther (Curtiss) Burr, m. Sarah Mix, April 9, 1846 ; is a farmer and lives on the old Burr homestead east of Burrville. Child : 60. Hattie Emogene, b. April 7, 1854.
51. Lucius, son of Urial and Esther (Curtiss) Burr, m. Sarah J. Woodruff Sept. 4, 1851 ; and lives on the old Jabez Gillett place on Torringford street. Children :
61. George A., b. Oct. 19, 1852, m. Mary 62. Mary A. b. Sept. 26, 1856, m. Samuel A. Grant, Oct. 21, 1874, and had two A. Andrews Sep. 15, 1875.
children.
58. JOHN M., son of Milo and Mary A. (Skinner) Burr, married Lavinia A. daughter of Samuel Hurlbut of Winchester, April 23, 1855, and resides on his father's homestead, where he is making improvements, in harmony with his father's spirit of enterprise and work. Child :
63. John Hurlbut, b. Sept. 17, 1860; is at 64. Olive P. Barden, b. Oct. 30, 1855, has school at Hartford.
resided in this family eight years.
BEACH, RICHARD," an early settler of New Haven, signed the fundamental compact there in 1639, married about 1640, the widow of Andrew Hull. He removed to Stratford, and thence to New London, in about 1667. Children :
I. Mary, b. June, 1642. 3. Azariah. b. July, 1646.
2. Benjamin, b. Oct., 1644.
4. Mercy, bap. May 21, 1648.
3. AZARIAH, son of Richard and widow (Hull) Beach, married and settled in Killingworth. Children :
5. Richard, b. Oct. 19, 1677.
7. Benjamin, b. Jan. 14, 1682.
6. Thomas, b. Oct. 5, 1679.
7. BENJAMIN, son of Azariah Beach of Killingworth, m. Dinah Birdsey of Stratford, and settled with his brother Richard in Durham, and d. previous to 1712. Children :
13. Joseph, b. Oct. 24, 1710, settled in on the church records in Durham. He Torrington.
settled in Torrington.
14. Abel, b. Feb. 9, 1712, being the first bap.
13. JOSEPH, son of Benjamin and Dinah (Birdsey) Beach and brother of Capt. Abel, m. Experience -, and lived in Durham where three of his children were baptized. He removed to Torrington. Children :
1 Manuscript of Gad Andrews, of Southington.
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HISTORY OF TORRINGTON.
15. Mirriam, b. Dec. 5, 1734.
16 Hannah, b. May 17, 1736.
17. Phebe, b. Apr. 4, 1738.
18. Benjamin, b. Mar. 25, 1740.
19. Experience, b. in T., Sept. 10, 1744.
20. Dinah, b. in T., May 6, 1750, d. May 31, 1750.
21. Dinah, b. in T., Nov. 2, 1751.
22. Joseph, b. July 26, 1753.
18. BENJAMIN, son of Joseph and Experience Beach, m. Abiah dau. of Aaron Loomis, Aug. 31, 1763.
23. Levi, b. Oct. 24, 1764, d. Oct. 19, 1768.
1768. 26. Mirriam, b. Nov. 19, 1769. 27. Levi, b. Feb. 6, 1772.
24. Ezra, b. Oct. 26, 1766.
25. Mirriam, b. Sept. 9, 1768, d. Nov. 12,
22. JOSEPH Jr., son of Joseph and Experience Beach, m. Edee, dau. of Dea. John Cook, Jan. 4, 1776. She d. April 29, 1776, and he m. 2d Jerusha Phelps, Aug. 19, 1779. Children :
28. Elah, b. Oct. 14, 1780.
29. Ahira, b. Oct. 20, 1784.
30. Horace, b. Mar. 3, 1786.
14. CAPTAIN ABEL, son of Benjamin and Dinah (Birdsey) Beach, bought land in 'Torrington, in 1737, and probably worked in the town with Jonathan Coe, and others during the summer of 1737. He m. Margaret Pickett, of Durham, April 5, 1738, and established his home in Torrington. Mr. Beach settled on the hill a little south of the site of the second meeting house. He began very early to keep a tavern which he continued until his death, and which was continued by his son John many years afterwards. During the Revolution he boarded British prisoners, and in many ways was a noted man in the town. His house was the resort of all business meetings of the Eccle- siastical Society for many years ; the ministers stopping there when on change of pulpits, after 1786.
His captain's commission was given by William Pitkin, Esq., " captain general of His Majesty's colony of Connecticut," dated, Oct. 27, 1766. He therefore was nearly the first appointed to this office in this town ; it being under the reign of " George the Third, king of Great Britain "
He died Oct. 3, 1796, a. 84. His widow Margaret, d. Aug. 30, 1803, a. 89. Children :
31. Benjamin, bap. Oct. 5, 1738 d; an infant.
32. Abel, b. Dec. 18, 1740, m.
33. Samuel, b. Dec. 2, 1742, m.
34. Rebecca, b. May 23, 1745, m. Capt. Samuel Hurlbut, Dec. 1, 1768, removed to Winchester, and raised an important family for that town.
35. Margaret, b. Sept. 3, 1747, m. Abijah Wilson, Oct. 5, 1767, removed to Win- chester (see Wilson).
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