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53. Mary A. b. Aug. 20, 1808, m. Frank- lin Barber, Mar. 23, 1835, and had Ar- thur C., b. Jan. 4, 1837 ; Ellen M., b. June 3, 1843 ; Charles H., b. Feb. 10, 1847.
54. Charles B., b. Mar. 24, 1814, m.
55. Harriet P., b. July 12, 1816.
35. LUTHER, son of John and Bethiah (Winchell) Cook, married Louisa Fuller, of Kent, Feb. 9, 1815. He died Nov. 19, 1855. His widow, Louisa, died Dec. 2, 1863. Children :
56. John W., b. March 12, 1818.
Ashborn, Feb. 14, 1859.
57. Maria L., b. Sept. 26, 1833, m. James
39. REUBEN, son of Shubael and Sarah B. (Gillett) Cook, m. Apr. 15, 1811, Ruth, dau of Eldad and Rebecca Shepard, born in Hartland Apr. 27, 1787; removed to Winsted in early life, and became a manufacturer of bar iron. She d. Jan. 8, 1841, and he died Mar. 16, 1872. Children :
1 See Hist. Winchester.
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58. Jerusha, b. Mar. 17, 1812, m. Jan. 62. Julia, b. Dec. 1, 1820, d. Jan. 22, 1837. 1856, Daniel Spring.
59. Sarah, b. June 9, 1813, m. Shepard S. Wheeler ; d. Feb. 8, 1855.
60. Charles, b. Oct. 15, 1815, m. Sept. 1837, Mary Jane Lewis of Suffield, had, I. Jane Elizabeth, b. in 1838,d. June 1842; 2 Rollin Hillyer, b. Aug. 24, 1844, m. June 1866, Minnie Graves of New Mil- ford ; she d. Oct. 20, 1868, leaving Min- nie Graves, b. June 1867, and Eliza Jane b. Sept. 30, 1868. He m. 2d Rose Terry of Hartford, April 16, 1873.
61. Harriet, b. May 29, 1818, m. Sept. 7, 1853, Eli R. Miller.
63. John R., b. Feb. 18, 1823, m. Mar- ietta A. Phelps of Norfolk, Oct. 15, 1845 ; she d. Jan. 21, 1861, and he m. 2d Sept. 29, 1863, Jane M. Dickinson of New Britain, who d. July 25, 1873, and he m. 3d July 13, 1875, Mrs. Helen M. Wickham of Winsted. He d. Nov. 10, 1876. Children : I. John Phelps, b. Jan. 25, 1849, m. Mar. 3, 1877, Eliza- beth L. Norton of Norfolk; 2. Eliza Phelps b. Feb. 15, 1857 ; 3. Marietta, b. June 5, 1861, d. at Chicago, July 12, 1864.
40. ANSON, son of Urijah and Submit (Tuttle) Cook, m. Dec. 31, 1806, Amelia Hinsdale, who d. May 15, 1851, a. 70. He was a millwright, and was an industrious, quiet, upright, good man. He d. Dec. 17, 1860, a. 81. Children :
64. James, b. Mar. 9, 1809. (Stillman) Cross. Children : Edward, b.
65. Rhoda A., b. Dec. 16, 1810. Dec. 20, 1841; 2. Frederick M., b. Mar. 28, 1843 ; 3. Cornelia E., b. Sept.
66. Sherman T., b. Mar. 22, 1813, m. Nov. 27, 1839, Cornelia E. Jaqua, b. Oct. 16, 1817. She d. by a railroad accident about 1858, and he m. 2d Mrs. Lucia
15, 1850; 4. Emma A., b. Oct. 3, 1853. 67. Anson Russell, b. Dec. 12, 1814. 68. Laura, b. May 24, 1818.
50. RILEY, son of Elihu and Huldah (Yale) Cook, married Emerette Allyn ; lived on his father's homestead until his death, May 9, 1865. Children :
69. Frank, b. Jan. 13, 1839, d. Dec. 2, 1845.
70. Albert, b. July 30, 1842, d. Jan. 2, 1846.
71. Emogene, b. Nov. 18, 1849, m. Sey-
51. HERMAN, son of John and Lydia (Loomis) Cook, m. Augustine Dare, May 22, 1836. Children :
74. Lucy J., b. May 18, 1843.
75. Mary E., b. Sept. 17, 1844.
76. John E., b. March 24, 1846.
52. LEWIS, son of John and Lydia (Loomis) Cook, m. Eliza A. Mills of Canton, March 25, 1844.
54. CHARLES B., son of David and Hannah (Beach) Cook, m. Harriet M. Breckenridge, Oct. 5, 1836 ; 2d Mary A. Callender, Jan. 13, 1864. He resides in Charlotte, Vt. Children :
77. Mary C., b. Jan. 2, 1865. 79. Harriet B., b. April 24, 1872.
78. Charles D., b. June 21, 1867.
56. JOHN W., son of Luther and Louisa ( Fuller) Cook, m. Cornelia, dau. of Caleb Beach, of Winchester, Nov. 22, 1864. Children :
80. Louisa J., b. Feb. 27, 1868, d. Jan., 8, 81. Charles W., b. Nov. 5, 1770. 1870.
COWLES, ELIJAH, was b. in New Hartford, Sept. 6, 1776, and was the son of John Cowles who lived and d. in New Hartford. He m. Chloe Woodruff, in New Hartford, March 1, 1799. She was b. Sept. 5, 1778. He came to Torrington about 1800, and established himself as a hatter on the Goshen road a little above Harvey Palmer's, where he continued his trade many years. While he made hats his wife made bonnets, the latter being made of
mour Eldredge of Goshen Jan. 21, 1866. 72. Ella, b. Aug. 28, 1850, m. A. F. Bat- ler, Dec. 21, 1876.
73. Frank, b. Sept. 30, 1852.
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rye straw and leghorn, and for the leghorn she received fifteen dollars each. Mr. Cowles d. Feb. 6, 1855, a. 78 years. His widow Chloe d. Oct. 24, 1859, a. 82 years. Child :
I. Albro W., b. Dec. 17, 1799.
1. ALBRO W., son of Elijah and Chloe (Woodruff) Cowles, m. Eliza, dau. of David Tallmadge, March 5, 1828, and lived on the old homestead and the Harvey Palmer place which he bought. He d. Feb. 14, 1866, a. 66 years. His widow is still living, one of the old members of the Torrington church and highly esteemed. Children :
2. Burton Tallmadge, b. April 30, 1829, m. 4. Jane E., b. June 2, 1847, an adopted
3. Angeline Eliza, b. Nov. 28, 1831, m. dau. m. Wolcott Wheeler of Litchfield Franklin Abbott of Middlebury March 30, Nov. 7, 1867; has William H., b. Oct. 1852. 30, 1868.
2. BURTON T., son of Albro and Eliza (Tallmadge) Cowles, m. Eliza H., dau. of Moses Waugh, Dec. 23, 1851, and resides on the old homestead. Child :
5. Willard Albro, b. Sept. 17, 1858.
COWLES, SAMUEL, came from Farmington, before 1753, probably in con- nection with Timothy Judd and Ebenezer North. He was, probably, brother of Timothy, Joseph, Lemuel and Daniel Cowles, who settled in Canaan, about 1740. He probably removed to Canaan. Children baptized in T. :
I. Abigail, bap. June 17, 1753. 3. Zilpha, bap. June 20, 1762. He had other children before coming to T.
2. Lois, bap. May 1, 1757.
SAMUEL, son of Samuel and Martha Cowles, m. Sibyl, daughter of Ebenezer North, April 14, 1756. He removed to Norfolk. Children :
4. Lois, b. Apr. 25, 1757.
6. Zilpha, b. June 7, 1762.
5. Noah, b. Oct. 17, 1759.
CUMMINGS, SAMUEL, m. Margaret, daughter of Rev. Nathaniel Roberts, Sept. 28, 1778. Children recorded in Torrington :
I. Rama, b. Sept. 6, 1778.
4. Reuben, b. Sept. 4, 1786.
2. Nathaniel, b. July 6, 1780. 5. Zilpha, b. Oct. 17, 1788.
3. Esther, b. Nov. 20. 1782. 6. Lovell, b. Apr. 17, 1791.
CURTISS, CAPT. ZEBULON, came to Torrington with Ebenezer North and purchased land with him on the west side of the town in 1741, where he re- sided, probably, twenty years or more. His sons settled in Torringford. His wife Lydia d. June 22, 1776. Capt. Thomas Curtiss, probably the father of Zebulon, d. Jan. 20, 1752. Children :
I. Job, b. July 5, 1745, m .; had : Zebulon, 2. John, b. March 10, 1746. bap. Apr. 29, 1770, Uri, bap. Sept. 18, 3. Lydia, b. Dec. 24, 1751. I77I.
2. JOHN, son of Zebulon, m. Mary Filley, June 4, 1769.
4. Jeremiah, b. April 8, 1770. 7. Lorrain, b. Sept. 18, 1775.
5. Huldah, b. Feb. 17, 1772. 8. Thomas, b. Apr. 3, 1778.
6. Junia, b. Feb. 16, 1774. 9. Mary, b. Dec. 26, 1779.
SOLOMON, had a son Solomon bap. Dec. 1762.
DAVY, JOHN, m. Emma Smith in 1852 ; is a shoe merchant in Wolcott- ville. Children :
I. William T.
5. Florence C.
2. Fred.
6. John S.
3. Eliza A.
7. Kitty.
4. Emily E.
8. Grace.
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DAYTON, MARCUS, b. Apr. 4, 1827, m. Jenette Starkwell Sept. 26, 1852. Children :
I. Albert M., b. Sept. 19, 1854, m. Anna Dayton, Sept. 20, 1876, lives in Win- chester.
5. Ella Jenette, b. Nov. 22, 1857, m. Henry Beach, Feb. 14, 1876.
4. Alice Irene, b. Nov. 16, 1859, d. May 16,1861.
DELEBER, SAMUEL, b. May 31, 1785. married Minerva, daughter of Raphael Marshall, June 19, 1806. She was born May 30, 1789. Children :
1. Mary K., b. Oct. 17, 1808.
4. Lucius, b. April 12, 1815.
3. Daniel, b. June 24, 1812.
5. Samuel, b. July 18, 1819.
DIBBLE, ABRAHAM, born May 15, 1684, was the son of Thomas who was the son of Thomas Dibble, an early settler at Dorchester and at Windsor. Abraham Dibble was an original proprietor in a thirty-eight pound right, and the second lot of land laid out in the town in the southeast corner, was his, and on this lot his son Thomas settled in the spring of 1745, and the father came later, and was a man of much importance in those early days of Torringford. Abraham married Hannah Hosford Aug. 18, 1809. Children :
I. Abraham, b. May 4, 1711.
6. Martha, b. Dec. 25, 1719.
2. Hannah, b. Dec. 2, 1712.
7. Daniel, b. Nov. 5, 1721.
3. Ann, b. Dec. 16, 1714.
8. Hannah, b. My 6, 1724.
4. Mary, b. Sept. 24, 1716.
9. Abigail, b. March 30, 1728.
5. THOMAS, son of Abraham and Hannah (Hosford) Dibble, married Hannah Woolworth of Suffield, Dec. 22, 1843, and was the first settler in Tor- ringford, making his home there in the spring of 1745. His house stood on Torringford street at the south end on a little hill, the site being still known as the Dibble place, Here Thomas Dibble broke the silence of the forests with the first sound of the axe, and put up his log house and introduced civilized life to that region which was afterwards called Torringford Society. Here he toiled the few short years allotted him, finishing his life work Aug. 20, 1758, and his remains were the first to be committed to the dust in the Torringford burying ground. Children :
10. Daniel, b. Oct. 20, 1744, in Windsor, and hence as his father was the first set- tler in Touringford, he must have come thither in the spring of 1745.
II. Ebenezer, b. June 21, 1750.
12. Hannah, b. Jan. 11, 1753.
13. Thomas, b. May 25, 1757, d. Dec. 2, 1759.
IO. DANIEL, son of Thomas and Hannah (Woolworth) Dibble, m., Ist, Anna -- , Nov. 17, 1768, who d. Feb. 14, 1786; 2d, Ruth Phelps of Windsor, Jan. 8, 1788, and she d. Feb. 23, 1834, a. 84. He was killed by being thrown out of a wagon coming down the Eno hill towards Wolcottville, July 13, 1821, a. 77. Children :
14. Mehitable, b. Jan. 28, 1770, m. Harvey 17. Isaac Hayden, b Oct. 31, 1781, not Palmer, Nov. 25, 1795. m .; d. on the homestead April 23, 1834, a. 52.
15. Aurelia, b. March 5, 1772, m.
Hayden of Windsor. 18. Lucretia, b. Jan. 17, 1784, m. Janna B. Phelps, had son Frederick, who m. in Litchfield, and d. early.
DOOLITTLE, DAVID, m. Taphath. --- Children recorded in Torrington :
1. Eli, b. July 15, 1773.
3. David, b. Oct. 3, 1777.
2. Lydia, b. July 23, 1775.
DRAKE. The family of Drake has been distinguished in England, from
16. Miriam, b. Mar. 22, 1776, m. John P. Wetmore, Nov. 25, 1795.
2. Etta Jane, b. Nov. 8, 1855, m. Elihu Dayton, of Winchester.
2. Raphael, b. Feb., 1, 1810.
5. Thomas, b. July 12, 1718.
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the earliest ages by a long array of noblemen, soldiers, navigators, clergymen, martyrs and authors. Among the many noble families of the name, in Great Britain, the family who held their seat at Ashe, were ever prominent and from them it is supposed the Drakes of New England were descended.
Of this family was John, one of the council of Plymouth, England, a member of the original company established by King James in 1606, for settling New England. Several of his sons came hither and setiled, viz: Richard, who came over with two or more sons, and nine daughters, and settled at Hampton, N. H. ; and John, who came to Boston, in 1630, and afterwards settled at Windsor. From these are descended all of the name in America.1
1. JOHN, son of John, member of Plymouth council, in England, was among the early setilers in Windsor, and of him the Windsor Records say : " August 17, 1659, John Drake senior, d. accidentally as he was driving a cart loaded with corn to carry from his house to his son Jacob's, the cattle being two oxen, and his mare. In the highway, against John Griffin's, something scared the cattle, and they set a running, and he laboring to stop them by taking hold on the mare, was thrown down on his face and the cart wheel went over him, broke one of his legs, and bruised his body, so that he was taken up dead, being carried into- his daughter's house, had life come again, but d. in a short time, and was buried on the 18th of August, 1659." " Old widow [ Elizabeth] Drake, d .. Oct. 7, 1681, at 100th year of age, having lived a widow, 22 years." Children :
I. Job.
2. John.
2. JOHN, son of John the emigrant, m. Hannah Moore, Nov. 30, 1648, was one of the first settlers at Simsbury ; inventory presented Sept. 12, 1689; Simsbury property £393, 15s. ; Windsor property £223. 2s. Children :
4. John, b. Sept. 14, 1649, settled in Dan- bury.
5. Job, b. June 15, 1651.
6. Hannah, ) b. Dec. 8. 1655.
7. Enoch,
8. Ruth, b. Dec. 8, 1657.
9. Simon, b. Oct. 28, 1659.
IO. Lydia, b. Jan. 10, 1661.
II. Elizabeth, b. July 22, 1664.
12. Mary, b. Jan. 29, 1666.
13. Mindwell, b. Nov. 10, 1671.
14. Joseph, b. June 26, 1674.
7. ENOCH, son of John and Hannah (Moore ) Drake, m. Sarah Porter, Nov. II, 1680, lived in Simsbury. Children :
1 5. Sarah, b. May 31, 1681.
18. Hannah, b. Oct. 6, 1695.
19. Nathaniel, b. (in probate record).
16. ENOCH, son of Enoch and Sarah (Porter) Drake, m. Elizabeth Barber, April 20, 1704 ; she d. April 2, 1717 ; he m. 2d Lydia Cook, who d. May 18, 1718 ; he m. 3d Dorcas Eggleston, May 6, 1719. Children :
20. Enoch, b. Jan. 12, 1705. 27. Hezekiah, b. Jan. 17, 1722.
2I. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 3, 1708.
28. Dorcas, b. Sept. II, 1723.
29. Dudley, b. Aug. 30, 1725.
30. Lydia, b. Nov. 15, 1727.
24. Noah, b, June 13, 1714.
25. Hannah, b. March 29, 1717.
26. Jerusha, b. June 14, 1720.
3I. Ebenezer, b. Nov. 28, 1729.
32. Isaac, b. July 13, 1733.
24. NOAH, son of Enoch and Elizabeth (Barber) Drake; m. Hannah Skinner, Oct. 1, 1741 ; lived in Simsbury. Children :
1 See Hist. of Windsor.
22. Eunice.
23. Lois, b. June 15, 1710.
16. Enoch, b. May 5, 1683.
17. Samuel, b. July 27, 1688.
3. Jacob.
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33. Noah, b. May 30, 1743, d. June 13, 1743.
34. Hannah, b. 1743, m. Zacheus Munsell.
35. Noah, b. May 5, 1744, d. July 21, I744.
36. Moses, b. May 23, 1751, m. Abigail Hubbard.
37. Lucy, b, May, 8, 1754, m. Silas Fyler, Feb., 1779
38. Noah, b. Sept. 10, 1758, m. Anne Parsons.
39. Armira, b. Jan. 15, 1762, m. Aaron Loomis, d. in 1814.
36. MOSES, son of Noah and Hannah (Skinner) Drake, m. May 3, 1783, Abigail Hubbard, of Wintonbury, and settled in the edge of Winchester, where Hewett Hills afterwards lived. He d. July 4, 1831, a. 80 years : his widow Abigail, d. Nov. 29, 1849, a. 91 years. Children :
40. Abigail, b. Feb., 1784, m. Ist Stephen Wheadon, Winchester.
41. Chloe, b. Jan., 1786, m. Grove Weslin, went to Ohio.
42. Moses, b. Feb. 14, 1788, m.
43. Roxa, b. March, 1790, not m. d. a. 17.
44. Ira, b. 1792, d. March 8, 1794.
45. Lucy, b. April 18, 1796, m. Ist Hins- dale, 2d Owen Brown, d. in Hudson, O., Sept. 17, 1876, a. 80.
46. Huldah, b. 1806, m. William Ford, went to Ohio.
` 38. NOAH, son of Noah and Hannah (Skinner) Drake, m. Anna Parsons, who was b. May 7, 1764. He settled in Newfield, a little west of Silas Fyler's farm. Children :
47. Noah, b. 1784, m. ; d. Nov. 1, 1874, a. 49. Rufus, b. 1791, m. ; d. April 15, 1874, 91. a. 83.
48. Hezekiah, b. March 7, 1789, m.
42. MOSES, son of Moses and Abigail (Hubbard ) Drake, m. Lucy Shepard, of Somers, lived on his father's homestead. Children :
50. Roxana F., b. March 5, 1817, d. Sept. 6, 1869, a. 52 ; m. David Norton, Goshen, went to Ill.
53. Delia C., b. March 1, 1824, m. Levi Hodges.
54. Sherman, b. Jan. 2, 1826, d. Aug. 18, .1828.
55. Henry, \ b. June 9, \ Helen m. F. El- 56. Helen, § 1829, m. § more, went to O. 52. Martin, b. Jan. 10, 1822, m.
47. NOAH, son of Noah and Anna (Parsons) Drake, m. Polly, dau. of Stephen Fyler; lived in north part of Newfield ; quite a land owner and farmer. Children :
57. Mary Ann. b. Dec. 31, 1805, m. Har- vey Ford, June 26, 1825 ; had Nelson D., and Reuben F.
58. Flora P., b. Oct. 1, 1817, m Thomas A. Starks.
48. HEZEKIAH son of Noah and Anna (Parsons) Drake, m. Lucy Covey, Feb. 21, 1814 ; she d. May 28, 1861, a. 70. He lives with his dau. Mrs. Martin Drake, and is in his eighty-third year. Children :
59. Edwin C., b. Nov. 9, 1819, mn. Betsey Carrier, Dec. 24, 1845; removed to New York state, had children.
60. Sally A., b. March 20, 1822, m. Martin V. Drake, Oct. 27, 1847 ; lives on the hill north of the old Noah Thrall place,
in the north part of the town.
61. Chester P., b. Feb. 8, 1824, m. Lucia W., b. April 29, 1827, m. Sterling E. Elmore, Sept., 23, 1845 ; had Edgar S., b. Dec. 24, 1846; Lucy J., b. April 5, 1849.
49. RUFUS, son of Noah and Anna (Parsons) Drake, m. Children : 62. Lucius M., b. Aug. 24, 1817. 64. Frances W. 63. Lorrain N.
52. MARTIN, son of Moses and Lucy (Shepard) Drake, m. Sally Drake, Oct. 27, 1847. Children :
65. Mary, b, Feb. 11, 1853, an adopted dau. 66. Lucy Barnum, b. Jan. 7, 1867, an m. Stanley Pulver, Oct. 1, 1872, lives in adopted dau. Terryville.
51. Marantha, b. Oct. 5, 1818, m. Ist Alexander Gillett, 2d John M. Wadhams of Goshen.
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55. HENRY, son of Moses and Lucy (Shepard) Drake, m. 1st Harriet Elmore, Dec. 25, 1850, who d. Sept. 28, 1872 ; m. 2d, Mrs. Lucia (Drake) Elmore, Dec. 25, 187.7. Children :
67. Ella S., b. Nov. 8, 1851, m. Roger 68. Eddie M., b. June 9, 1854, d. a. 5 years. Starks, Nov. 29, 1877.
61. CHESTER P., son of Hezekiah and Lucy (Covey) Drake, m. Caroline (Moore) Fyler, Dec. 24, 1846, lived in New Haven. Children :
69. Carlton Fyler, b. Aug. 29, 1857 ; gra- Nov 6, 1860.
duated at Yale law school in 1877. 71. W. Sherman, b. Sept. 10, 1864.
70. Willie Moore, b. March 12, 1860, d.
62. LUCIUS M., son of Rufus, m. Harriet, dau. of John Knecttle, of Lowell, Mass., June 4, 1843. Children :
72. Henrietta A., b. April 1, 1844, d. May 1, 1848.
1858.
75. Lucius P., b. Sept. 1, 1852.
76. Mary M., b. Nov. 5, 1856.
74. Rufus N., b. Dec. 2, 1850, d. Feb. 5,
75. LUCIUS P., son of Lucius M., m. Adelia, dau. of Wallace Bruce, Oct. 2, 1872. Children :
77. Luella A., b. March 29, 1873. 78. Gertrude A., b. Nov., 1874.
DRAKE, JOSEPH, of T., m. Elizabeth Barber of Windsor, Mar. 7, 1751, and settled as one of the first in the western part of Newfield, half a mile west of the corners near the burying ground. Children :
I. Ursula, b. Jan. 21, 1752. 4. Hannah, b. Mar. 12, 1761.
2. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 1, 1754.
5. Loranda, b. Nov. 18, 1765.
6. Julianna, b. Mar. 28, 1769.
7. John Eson, b. Sept. 10, 1777.
DUNBAR, BASSETT, m. Mary Munn and lived on the Munn place at Day- tonville. Children :
I. Riley. 4. Allen, lives in Ohio.
2. Esther, m .- Palmer, lived below Wol- 5. Betsey, m. in New York state.
cottville.
6. Mary.
3. Lucius, went to Ohio. 7. Abijah.
1. RILEY, m. Rhoda, dau. of William Huntington. Children :
8. Solon G., m. Mary Evans. IO. Addie L.
9. Adelaide, d. young. II. Edward M.
RALPH came to Torrington about the time his brother Bassett Dunbar. Children :
12. Hiram.
18. Albert.
13. Nelson.
19. Emeline.
14. Mary Ann.
20. Frederick.
15. Lyman.
21. Walter.
16. Morton.
22. Minerva.
17. Harriett.
DURWIN, SAMUEL, from Waterbury was in the town as early as 1749 ; his farm joined New Hartford.
DOWNER, WILLIAM J., son of William J. Downer of Colchester, of Spanish descent, was born Dec. 27, 1818, and married Elizabeth A. Watson, of Canaan, Ct. ; she was born Nov. 25, 1819. They were married May 2, 1841 ; settled in Wrightville in 1865, where they still reside. Children :
73. Hannah F., b. Sept. 4, 1847.
3. Sarah, b. May 13, 1756. By 2d wife :
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I. William Watson, b. Feb. 27, 1842, m. 4. Helen Elizabeth, b. Sept. 13, 1851, d. Mrs. Julia J. Evans. May, 19, 1852.
2. Edwin Martin, b. Oct. 3, 1845, m. lives in Auburn, N. Y.
4. Delia Elizabeth, b. March 10, 1860.
. EGGLESTON, EDWARD, son of John and Esther (Mills) Eggleston, of Windsor, married Esther, daughter of Thomas Eggleston, and resided in Wind- sor, on Broad street, west side, opposite the present St Gabriel's church. His father John was grandson of Bigot Eggleston, who came in Mr. Warham's company to Dorchester, Mass., and thence to Windsor in 1635 ; Edward was b. Jan. 31, 1707 ; d. in 1758 ; his estate in Torrington amounted to £120. Children :
I. Edward, b. April, 1736. 4. Timothy, b. Apr. 7, 1746.
2. Benjamin, b. Mar. 16, 1743.
5. Ason, b. May 11, 1747, d. six days after.
3. Joseph, b. Aug. 10, 1744.
I. EDWARD, JR., son of Edward and Esther (Eggleston) Eggleston, came to Torrington and married Elizabeth Curtiss Dec. 4, 1760. She died Nov. 27, 1801. He died Sept. 28, 1807, aged 71. Children :
6. Esther, b. Mar. 5, 1762. 9. Ezekiel, b. Mar. 13, 1769.
7. James, b. May 17, 1764. IO. Philo, b. Apr. 7, 1771.
8. Eunice, b. Oct. 30, 1766, d. Nov. II, 1801.
II. Curtiss, b. Apr. 4, 1774.
2. BENJANIN, son of Edward and Esther (Eggleston) Eggleston, came to Torrington and married Hannah Agard, of Litchfield, Jan. 5, 1769. He set- tled in south part of Newfield on west side of Walnut mountain. Besides cul- tivating a little land he was a tinker and smith, mending and recasting pewter dishes and spoons of all kinds ; mending articles made of copper. He also made copper buttons of various descriptions for boys and young men ; made nails for shoes and other uses. Children :
12. John, b. May 9, 1770, d. March 6, 1791, a. 21.
13. Linda, b. Dec. 17, 1772, never m.
14. Ann, b. Sep. 30, 1773, m. Perry Hub- bard.
16. Jedediah, b. Dec. 30, 1777, never m.
17. Jonathan, b. Sept. 12, 1780, m. and lived in Vt.
18. Molly, b. Nov. 21, 1782, never m.
19. Ethan, b. Jan. 7, 1785, never m.
15. Judah, b. Oct. 9, 1775, removed to N. Y. 20. Benjamin, b. April 16, 1788, m.
3. JOSEPH, son of Edward and Esther (Eggleston) Eggleston, m. Susanna Mason, of Litchfield, Mar. 23, 1775. He settled in Newfield a little south of his brother Benjamin ; was a farmer and laborer. Children :
21. David, b. April 29, 1776. 24. Nabby, b. June 15, 1789.
22. Timothy, b. Oct. 21, 1779.
25. Eunice, b. Aug. 31, 1791.
23. William, b. June 21, 1787. 26. Anson, b. July 15, 1794.
7. JAMES, son of Edward and Elizabeth (Curtiss) Eggleston, m. Jemiah Phelps, of Tor. Dec. 24, 1789. Children : 27. Jerusha, b. June 21, 1791.
II. CURTISS, son of Edward and Elizabeth (Curtiss) Eggleston, m. Amarilla Fowler, June 27, 1799. The births of three children are recorded in Torring- ton. He removed to Hiram, O. Children :
28. Norman F., b. July 17, 1800. 31. Amarilla.
29. Elizabeth, b. July 7, 1803. 32. Rhoda, m. Roswell Parsons of Charl- ton, O.
30. Amanda, b. Feb. 1I, 1805, m. Geo. Pitkin of Mullville, Utah. 33. Esther, m. Geo. Wood of Mulville, Utah.
20. BENJAMIN, son of Benjamin and Hannah (Agard) Eggleston, m. Sophia daughter of John Atkins of Vermont, May 12, 1816. He resided in Newfield
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and worked by the day for farmers and others most of his life. He d. March 5, 1852, a. nearly 64 years. Children:
34. Elmira, b. June 22, 1818, m. Daniel A. Grant, Nov. 6, 1845.
35. Lucia A., b. Aug. 1, 1821, d. Feb. 19, 1853, not m.
36. Mary A., b. Sept. 4, 1824, m. Henry Rouse, resides in Missouri.
37. Candace G., b. May 5, 1827, m. Joseph, son of Rev. Frederick Marsh of Win- chester, where she resides, having children : Joseph, Henry, Ellen, Parnell, Jane, and Mary.
38. Philander, b. Feb. 19, 1830; was in the army of the late rebellion and d. at
Blackwell's Island, N. Y., Sept. 1, 1864. 39. Sophia J , b. Oct. 9, 1833, m. Samuel Cloud of Missouri where she resides, and has children : Dewitt, Wilbur, Horatio E., Louis, Walter, Norval and Lucia.
40. Horatio G., b. Nov. 22, 1835 ; was in the army and d. in the hospital at Alex- andria, Va., Mar. 7, 1864. The bodies of these two sons, Philander and Horatio G., were brought to New Hartford and buried in one grave and on their grave-stone is inscribed, " The only sons of a widowed mother."
21. DAVID, son of Joseph and Susanna (Mason) Eggleston, m. Sina Benton, of Harwinton, Dec. 15, 1796. Children :
41. Barnabas, b. May 7, 1797.
42. John, b. Feb. 28, 1799.
43. Barbarina, b, Dec. 2, 1800.
44. Aurinda, b. Oct. 28, 1802.
45. Anna, b. Aug. 28, 1804.
46. Alma, b. Oct. 3, 1806.
47. Alexa, b. Nov. 2, 1808.
48. Frederick B., b. Mar. 13, 1801.
49. David M., b. Dec. 13, 1813.
ELDRIDGE, H. SEYMOUR, son of Orson B. Eldridge, was b. in Salisbury, July 10, 1838, and m. Emogene, daughter of Riley Cook, June 21, 1866. He has a market on Main street. Children :
I. Archer Wentworth, b. Sept. 20, 1873, 2. Florence Yale, b. Nov. 1, 1875. d. Mar. 22, 1874.
ELLIOT, THOMAS A., came to Wolcottville in June, 1862, mn. Sept. 1863, Sarah J. Buell of Litchfield ; is a merchant. Children :
I. Jennie E., b. Dec. 5, 1865.
3. Susie A , b. Nov. 17, 1870.
2. George, b. Oct. 15, 1868.
ELMER, ALEXANDER, b. in Windsor, came to Torrington, bought 400 acres of land part in Tor. southeast part, m. Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Pitkin of Huntington. He d. nearly one hundred years of age. He lived in New Hartford just over the line. Children :
I. Abiel.
2. John, m. - Bull of Harwinton, went to Ohio.
3. Betsey, m. Wm. Wood of South Wilbra- ham, d. in Hartford in 1872, a. 81 or 2 years.
4. Oliver, removed to Vermont.
5. Lucretia.
6. David.
7. Sophronia, b. Aug. 3, 1795, m. Henry Coe, Mar. 16, 1815.
ENO, JAMES, settled at Windsor, in 1646, and m. Ist Anna Bidwell, Aug. 18, 1648, and 2d Elizabeth Holcomb, Aug. 5, 1658, and 3d Hester Eggleston, April 29, 1680. He d. in 1682. Children :
I. Sarah, bap. June 15, 1649.
2. James, b. Oct. 30, 1651, m.
3. John, b. Dec. 2, 1652, m.
2. JAMES JR., son of James and Anna (Bidwell) Eno, m. Abigail Bissell, Dec. 26, 1678. Hed. July 16, 1714 ; his widow d. in March, 1728. Ch. :
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