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26. Ellen M., b. Oct. 14, 1810, d. July 17, 1814.
27. Alexander A., b. Apr. 21, 1815, m. Marantha B. Drake Oct. 24, 1839, d. Jan. I, 1851, a. 36.
28. Mary Ann, b. Oct. 16, 1819, m. Henry
S. Champion Oct. 19, 1842, d. June 3, 1854,a 34, leaving children, Alexander G., b. July 19, 1843 ; Henry G., b. Dec. 6, 1845; Nathan A., b. July 24, 1852 ; John S., b. Apr. 23, 1852.
18. NATHAN, son of Nathan and Lucy (Harrison ) Gillett, m. Abby, dau. of Dea. Guy Wolcott, May 26, 1803, and built and occupied the house on Main street, west side, near the river bridge in Wolcottville. In this house the daughter, Mrs. Witter says she saw Rev. Father Mills, Dr. Lyman Beecher and Rev. Dr. Nettleton ; the latter held a meeting here one evening. He re- moved to Ohio in 1817, on the Western Reserve, and d. in Middlebury, O., in 1841 or 2. His wife, Abby, d. Aug. 3, 1830. Children :
29. Eliza M., m. Dr. Titus Chapman, 34. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 27, 1813, m. Edgar had children.
30. Catharine W., b. Nov. 7, 1805, m. John Nash, and had 5 children, one of whom m. Rev. Frank Hemingway.
31. Charlotte, b. Sept. 6, 1807, m. Elijah Mason, had six children.
32. Lucretia, b. Sept. 10, 1809, m. Alfred Witter.
33. Alexander Wolcott, b. May 19, 1812, was drowned when about two years of age.
T. Chapman, no children.
35. Amanda, b. April 10, 1816, m. Sidney Bass of Ct., had three sons, one fell at the battle of Atlanta, Ga.
36. Abby, b. Dec. 18, 1818, in O., m. Ist Arthur, 2d Wm. Witter.
37. Annis, b. d. an infant.
38. Oliver W., b. May 22. 1823, m. had 3 children.
32. LUCRETIA, dau. of Nathan and Abby (Wolcott) Gillett, m. Alfred
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Witter Sept. 26, 1827. Mr. Witter was b. Aug. 10, 1800, in Washington, Mass. They reside in Connellsville, Pa. Children :
I. Erastus Witter, b. July 3, 1828, m. May 29, 1856, Leora Varney; had 4 children ; lives in Missouri.
2. Eliza M. Witter, b. Mar. 18, 1830, d. Sept. 8, 1834.
3. Emily A. Witter, b. Apr. 23, 1833, m. May 31, 1852, Rev. Almon Trunman of Indiana, had seven children.
4. Walter Witter, b. Aug. 22, 1835, d. Sept. 22, 1835.
5. Alice L. Witter, b Sept. 7, 1836, m. John K. Rizer, of Pittsburg, Pa., July 4, 1860, d. Feb. 21, 1866, no children. 6. Flora E. Witter, b. Mar. 23, 1839, m. James Matthews Oct. 30, 1858, had six
children.
7. Alfred W. Witter, b. Sept. 3, 1841, d. Oct. 14, 1864, filled a soldier's grave.
8. Abigail D. Witter, b. July 8, 1844, d. Dec. 6, 1871, in Connellsville Pa.
9. Lucie A. Witter, b. Feb. 17, 1847, m.
D. K. Miller of Pittsburg, Sept. 19, 1873, d. Oct. 10, 1873.
IO. George A. Witter, b. Oct. 30. 1849, m. Emma Rizer Sept. 16, 1875, reside in Ottumwa, Iowa, have one child.
II. Mary E. L. Witter, b. Oct. 30, 1853 ; m. Rev. J. W. Warner Dec. 12, 1871, has two children.
GOODSELL, DR. PENFIELD, came to Torrington before 1792. He m. Nancy Beach, of Torrington, Oct. 26, 1791. Children recorded in Torrington :
2. Penfield, b. Sept. 16, 1796.
I. Aurelia, b. March 21, 1792. GOODWIN, ISAAC. Children :
I. Hannah, m. - Merrills. Isaac.
2. Isaac, m. Ist, Assenath Hills, 2d, Rhoda Hills, had Orson, Benoni, Allen, Ellen, Martha, Assenath, Abijah, Ellen, and
3. Anna, m. - ---- Ives.
4. Rhoda, m. Philo Mills.
5. Elijah, m.
5. ELIJAH, m. Anna Hubbard. Children :
6. Olive, b. March, 7, 1799, m. Hiram Winchell, no children.
7. Leonard H., b. May 27, 1804.
8. George M., b. Dec. 4, 1807, m. Sarah
7. LEONARD, m. Lucy A. Hamlin in 1828. Children :
10. Annette, b. Sept. 11, 1829, m. Samuel Terry, June 6, 1861.
Aug. 12, 1858, and Carrie, b. Aug. 9, 1865.
12. Hubbard L., May, 11, 1835.
8. GEORGE M. m. Children :
13. Lewis, m. three times.
15. Frederick, m. Lucy Pond.
14. William, m. Octava Buell.
16. Sarah, m. Frederic Wadhams.
12. HUBBARD L, m. Harriet S. Bissell May 2, 1867. Children :
17. Angie E., b. Sept. 3, 1868. 19. Leonard H., b. Aug. 24, 1872.
18. Lena E., b. April 7, 1870. 20. Leveme E., b. April 17, 1875.
GRANT, MATTHEW,' was one of the original company who came in the ship, Mary and John, to Dorchester, in 1630 ; was a freeman there in 1631 ; removed to Windsor among the very earliest ; was second town clerk there, also the first and for many years the principal surveyor ; was a prominent man in the church ; evidently was just and exceedingly conscientious in all of his public and private transactions and duties ; as a recorder, he often added notes explanatory or in correction, to the records, which have considerable value to the investigator of the present day ; he was the compiler of the Old Church Record so often quoted in the history of Windsor ; in short, he was a pious
1 Great ancestor of U. S. Grant, president of the United States.
II. Caroline E., b. June 3, 1833, m. Roger C. Barber Nov. 20, 1856 : had Ida, b.
Weeks, no children.
9. Elijah F., b. Dec. 4, 1809, d. Jan. 18, 1812.
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hardworking, conscientious Christian man, and a model town clerk. His first wife's name is unknown ; he m. 2d, Susannah Rockwell in Windsor, May 29, 1645. " Matthew Grant, recorder" d. Dec. 16, 1681. His wife d. Nov. 1665-6.ยช Children by first wife.
I. Prissilla, b. in Eng., Sept. 14, 1626, m. 3. Samuel, b. Nov. 12, 1631, at Dorchester. Michael Humphrey, Oct. 1647. 4. Tehan, b. Feb. 3, 1633,
2. Josiah, b. in England. 5. John, b. April 30, 1642, at Windsor.
3. SAMUEL, son of Matthew and Prissilla Grant, m. Mary Porter, May 27, 1658. He settled in East Windsor on the little eminence in the rear of the East Windsor, Theological Institute, which Matthew, the father, speaks of in 1675-6, in the old church records, as being the only place in the meadow which was not covered with water in the great flood of 1638-9. Children :
6. Samuel, b. April 26, 1659,2 m. for 2d wife Grace Minor who became the mater- nal ancestor of President Grant.
7. John, b. April 24, 1664.
8. Matthew, b. Sept. 22, 1666.
9. Josiah, b. March 19, 1668.
IO. Nathaniel, b. April 14, 1672.
II. Mary, b. Jan. 19, 1678.
12. Abigail, b. Jan. 19, 1678, m. Dr. Samuel Mather, April, 1704.
8. MATTHEW, son of Samuel and Mary (Porter) Grant, m. Hannah Chap- man, Oct. 29, 1690. He lived and d. in Windsor, but was one of the Windsor company that owned the town of Torrington. In the first division he had one hundred and eighty acres, or a half a mile square, adjoining Goshen, and is the farm now owned by Dea. F. P. Hills. It was the largest lot, (number 86), measured to any one individual in that first division. On this lot his son William settled. Children :
13. Matthew, b. Oct. 22, 1691, d. April 19, 17. Mary, b. Apr. 17, 1702.
1710, a. 18 years.
14. Daniel, b. Feb. 2, 1692-3.
15. Hannah, b. Mar. 5, 1694-5.
16. William, b. Jan. 3, 1700, d. May, 1701.
18. Rachel, b. Apr. 17, 1704.
19. William, b. June 7, 1706.
20. Sarah, b. July 17, 1700.
19. WILLIAM, son of Matthew and Hannah (Chapman) Grant, m. Sarah He removed to Torrington and settled on the farm allotted to his father in the first division, sometime (probably ) before October, 1739. He possessed that quality of mind which has characterized the family in nearly all the descendants, that of fixedness of purpose and judgment. He d. Nov. 10, 1786, a. 80 years. His widow Sarah, d. March 19, 1791. Children :
21. Bathsheba, b. Oct. 26, 1728.
22. Matthew, b. Feb. 8, 1730, m. 27. Daniel, b. Dec. 28, 1743, never m. (See Biog.) .
23. Zerviah, b. Nov. 13, 1431, m. Amos Wilson, Oct. 26, 1752.
24. Sarah, b. June 8, 1735.
25. Tryphena, b. Jan. 16, 1737, m. Sey- mour Bradley.
26. William, b. Nov. 27, 1741, m.
28. Manara, m. Joseph Blake.
22. MATTHEW, son of William and Sarah Grant, came to Torrington, when a boy, with his father, and grew up at hard labor in clearing away the forests, preparatory to the cultivation of the soil. He married Phebe Foster, of Wallingford, Nov. 18, 1762, She was sister to Dea. John Whiting's wife, who was a Foster from Wallingford. He lived on his father's homestead un-
1 Windsor History.
2 U. S. Grant, president of the U. S., is descended from this family.
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til his decease. She died Nov. 7, 1777. He died Jan. 14, 1794, aged 64 years. Children :
29. Matthew, b. Sept. 4, 1763, 31. Augustus, b. Aug. 1, 1773, d. Nov.
30. Phebe, b. Nov. 22, 1765, m., Esq. Holmes, who removed to Vernon, N. Y.
1777.
26. WILLIAM, 2d, son of William and Sarah Grant, m. Lois Foster, of Wallingford, Nov. 18, 1762, at the same time with his brother who married her sister Phebe. He settled on a farm adjoining the " Ministry lot," near the center of the town, and afterwards bought the forty acres, the Torringford part of the ministry lot, where he lived and died. She died Oct. 25, 1777. He died Sept., 1817, a 76, in Vernon, N. Y. Children :
32. Ira, b. June 30, 1765, d. from the kick of a horse, Oct. 16, 1772.
33. William, b. Feb. 20, 1771.
34. Ira, b. Oct. 2, 1773, m.
29. MATTHEW, son of Matthew and Phebe (Foster) Grant, married Rosannah Lee, Sept. 29, 1795 ; a girl brought up by John Cook of Torring- ton. He lived on the old Grant homestead. Children :
35. Gerry, b. May 23, 1778, m. book-keeper in New York many years ; went to California and soon after died.
36. Horatio, b. April 1, 1800, went to Cal- ifornia in about 1850, and was living there in 1870.
37. Albert, b. June 20, 1802, d. Feb. 18, 1804.
38. Albert, b. June 20, 1804, m., was a
39. Thomas, b. Feb. 18, 1806, m., became a lawyer and commenced practice in Oneida Co., N. Y., and died in Califor- nia.
33. WILLIAM, 3d, son of William and Lois (Foster) Grant, m. Candace, dau. of Seth Hills, Jan. 8, 1793. He lived near the old meeting house plot east of the Naugatuck river. He and family removed to Vernon Sept. 10, 1825. Candace, his wife d. Mar. 15, 1849. Children :
40. Lois Foster, b. July 6, 1793. Amelia, m. - Vogel. Louisa.
41. Harriet L., b. July 8, 1795. 42. Lewis C., b. May 26, 1797.
34. IRA, son of William and Lois (Foster) Grant, m. Susannah Munsell Mar. 10, 1796. Children :
43. Augustus, b. Jan. 29, 1797, m. 45. Miles, b. Dec. 13, 1819. (See Bio-
44. Flora, b. Aug. 28, 1803, d. young. graphy.)
35. GERRY, son of Matthew and Rosannah (Lee) Grant, m. Louisa, dau. of Wm. Whiting, Nov., 1825. He removed to Vernon, Oneida Co., N. Y., and thence in 1852, to Appleton, Wis., where he d. He had one daughter who died young.
43. AUGUSTUS, son of Ira and Susannah (Munsell) Grant, m. Aurelia, dau. of Anderson Cone. She d. May 16, 1825, aged 27 years, and he m., 2d, Roxanna Clark Aug. 29, 1826, who d. Mar. 11, 1847, a. 52 years. He m. 3d, widow Eliza Barber. He was a farmer, and was a partner in the Scythe manufactory in Wrightville, where he lost much of his property. Children :
46. Flora M., b. July 8, 1820, m. Luther 47. Matthew A., )
Bronson of Winchester ; resides in Tor- 48. William A., b. Sept. 23, 1821. rington hollow.
49. Daniel A.,
By 2d wife :
50. Susan R., b. Sept. 18, 1831, m. George R. Clark, and removed to Erie, Pa., and d. leaving a son George.
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47. MATTHEW, son of Augustus and Aurelia (Cone) Grant, mn. Chloe Cobb of Colebrook, Sept. 12, 1844; lived on the Ira Grant farm fifteen years, then removed to Burrville, where he resides. Children :
51. Louisa C., b. Jan. 18, 1846, m. Henry Burr ; lives in Wolcottville; has Grant, Rowley of Winsted, d. Nov. 15, 1875, no children. b. July 28, 1873 ; Frank, b. Nov. II, 1876.
52. Mary A., b. May 4, 1854, m. George 53. Calista I., b. Nov. 16, 1859, d. in 1862.
48. WILLIAM A., son of Augustus and Aurelia (Cone) Grant, m. 1st Lu- cina M. Shattuck of Torringford ; she was b. Dec. 23, 1823, d. Oct. 31, 1856, and he m. 2d Elizabeth L. Wadhams, of Goshen, who was b. Aug. 9, 1830. Children by ist wife :
54. Marcia L., b. Mar. II. 1847, m. John Humphrey and resides in Wolcottville. By 2d wife :
55. Adah B., b. Apr. 21, 1865.
49. DANIEL R., son of Augustus and Aurelia (Cone) Grant, m. Elmira, dau. of Benjamin Eggelston, Nov. 6, 1845, and resides in Wrightville. Children : 56. Howard A., b. Feb. 27, 1847, d. Sept. M. Carr and resides on the old Riel Brace 10, 1876. farm half a mile west of Torrington hollow.
57. Flora R., b. Jan. 30, 1850, m. Oriando
GRISWOLD,I EDWARD and MATTHEW, were brothers, and resided in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, where another brother 'Thomas, also lived. Edward and Matthew came to America in 1639, in a vessel sent out by Mr. William Whiting, and in company with the Rev. Ephraim Huit, and several other members of his congregation, who settled at Windsor. MATTHEW, m. Anna, dau. of Henry Wolcott, Oct. 16, 1646, and resided a time in Windsor, then removed to Saybrook, as agent for Gov. Fenwick. He sub- sequently purchased a large estate in Blackhall, a pleasant part of Lyme, Ct., which has now been the seat of the Griswold family for more than two cen- turies. Of this family were the two governors Griswold. Children : I. Henry, b. Jan. 21, 16 -. 2. George.
EDWARD, brother of Matthew, b. in England, in 1607, m. while young Margaret - -; and after his arrival in America, he settled in a part of Windsor called Poquounnoc. He afterwards became one of the first settlers at Killingworth, Ct. In March, 1663, he was appointed one of a committee to lay out the undivided lands in Massaco (Simsbury), to such inhabitants of Windsor, as desire or need them. In Killingworth, he was a commissioner and a large land holder. His first wife, Margaret, d. in Killingworth, Aug. 23, 1670; he then m. widow Sarah (of James) Bemis, of New London. Children : I. Edward, b. in England.
2. Francis, b. in England.
3. George, b. in England.
4. John, b. in England, d. in 1642.
5. Sarah, b. in England, m. Samuel, son of Wm. Phelps, 2d Nathaniel Pinney.
6. Ann, b. in America, bap. June 19, 1642.
7. Mary, b. Oct. 5, 1644, m. Timothy, son of Wm. Phelps, March 19, 1661.
8. Deborah, b. June 28, 1646, m. Samuel, son of Wm. Ruel, went to Killingworth.
9. Joseph, b. March 2, 1647.
IO. Samuel, b. Nov. 18, 1649, d. July 6, 1672.
12. John, b. Aug. 15, 1652.
9. JOSEPH, son of Edward and Margaret Griswold, m. Mary Gaylord, July 14, 1670, and lived in Windsor. He d. Nov. 14, 1715, a. 67. Children :
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13. May, b. March 16, 1670, m. Joseph Gilbert.
15. Francis, b. July 11, 1683.
16. Matthew, b. Feb. 25, 1686.
14. Joseph, b. Jan. 22, 1677. 17. Abigail, b. Aug. 11, 1689.
14. JOSEPH, JR., son of Joseph and Mary (Gaylord) Griswold, married Deborah Children :
18. Joseph, b. May 31, 1700. 23. Abel, b. Feb., 1714.
19. Shubael, b. May 2, 1701. 24. Deborah, b. Mar. 10, 1716.
20. Jonah, b. Apr. 12, 1704. 25. Lois, b. Aug. 29, 1721.
21. Roger, b. Jan. 30, 1708. 26. Deborah, b. Jan. 26, 1723.
22. George, b. Feb. 1710.
27. Joseph, b. Jan. 6, 1725.
19. SHUBAEL, son of Joseph and Deborah Griswold, m. Phebe Cornish Nov.
3, 1723. He d. Mar. 6, 1733. Children :
28. Shubael, b. Dec. 18, 1724, settled in Tor.
30. Phebe. 31. Sarah.
29. George.
28. SHUBAEL, son of Shubael and Phebe (Cornish) Griswold, came to Tor- rington, a young man, and worked here several years, and built his house in the spring of 1754, and m. Abigail Stanley, of Litchfield, June 8, 1754. This house was probably the first framed house built in Torringford street. Tradition says the siding of this house was all taken from one tree, which stood near the present site of the printing office in Wolcottville. The siding was not sawed from the log, but rived, and shaved, and the boards were about four inches wide. This siding is still on the house and is in a good state of preser- vation. When this house was built, there was an Indian tent standing in the door yard, where it remained some years. The house was partly finished for some years, and meetings were held in the unfinished part. He kept a tavern, and also sold tea and coffee, indigo and other articles of household consump- tion. Shubael Griswold was a leading, and important man in Torringford. He died Feb. 23, 1807, aged 77. His wife Abigail d. Apr. 16, 1783, aged 52. He m., 2d, widow Catlin, who m., 3d, John Gillett. Children :
32. Phebe, b. April 17, 1755, m. Andrew 34. Shubael, b. July 26, 1761, m. Austin. 35. Stanley, b. Nov. 14, 1763. (See Biog.) 33. Mary, b. July 17, 1757, m. Dr. Samuel Woodward. 36. Norman, b. July 7, 1767. 37. Thaddeus, b. May 12, 1771.
34. GEN. SHUBAEL, son of Shubael and Abigail (Stanley) Griswold, m. Sarah Pitkin, of Hartford, and was a merchant and farmer in East Hartford ; became quite prominent as a citizen, and rose to a high position as a military man. He d. in East Hartford, July 11, 1823, a. 62. His widow, Sarah, d. Nov. 26, 1829. Children :
37. Sidney, not m .; was connected with 39. Sophia, m. - Barnard, d. in the New York Tribune some years. state of N. Y. 38. Frederick, d. in Paris.
37. COL. THADDEUS, son of Shubael and Abigail (Stanley) Griswold, m. Ist Esther, daughter of Elijah Phelps, Feb. 1788. She d. May 11, 1811, a. 39. He m. 2d Sally Wallace of Litchfield, April, 1813. She d. Sept. 25, 1821, a. 36. He m. 3d Margaret T. Taylor, June 11, 1822, who d. June 29, 1870, a. 79. He lived on the old homestead all his life. He d, Aug. 7, 1854, a. 84. Children :
40. Abigail S., b. Aug. 15, 1797, m. Trum- 42. Richard W., b. July 21, 1815, m. bull Ives; d. May, 1846. 43. Stanley, b. Mar. 4, 1817, m. 41. Edward T., b. July 19, 1804.
41 EDWARD T., son of Thaddeus and Esther (Phelps) Griswold, m. Anna
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M., daughter of Charles Tappan of Boston. He resided in Boston, where he d. Jan. 10, 1838, a. 33. Child :
44. Charles, a colonel in the 53 Mass. regi- ment in the late war ; was killed at the
battle of the Wilderness, Va., a. 29.
42. RICHARD W., son of Thaddeus and Sally (Wallace) Griswold, m. 1 st Julia A., dau. of Dea. Isaac Curtiss, April 16, 1838. She was b. July 7, 1818, and d. Feb. 13, 1856. He m. 2d Sarah, dau. of Michael Clark, of Sandisfield, Mass., Dec. 31, 1856. He purchased the Elijah Gaylord farm, and after some years built him a new house, where he resides. Children :
45. Margarette E., b. Feb. 4, 1843, m. George K. Colt, Dec. 31, 1865; has Julia M., b. July 6, 1866.
46. Irving R., b. Feb. 22, 1845, m. Hattie
M. Kellogg, Oct. 4, 1870; resides in West Winsted.
47. Mary Frances, b. Jan. 6, 1851, m. Charles G. Rood, Nov. 12, 1873.
43. STANLEY, son of Thaddeus and Sally (Wallace) Griswold, m. Isabella, dau. of Ira Seymour, of New Hartford, Nov. 12, 1840, and owns the old homestead, but resides in the Nathaniel Smith house across the road, north side of the old , turnpike. He is an independent farmer, having several hundred acres of land upon which he is constantly making improvements. His farm is well stocked with the highest bred Devonshire cattle. If his old neighbor Charles B. Smith, with his large flock of fine bred sheep, was in the old home- stead, Torrington would still be famous in agricultural enterprise. Children : 48. Edward Stanley, b. Oct. 15, 1842, d. March 6, 1846.
49. Wellington S., b. Oct. 11, 1844, d. April 18, 1846.
50. Isabella W., b. Sept. 21, 1846, is a school teacher of much success.
51. Hannah M., b. Nov. 29, 1849, has taught ; m. Edson W. Davis, Dec. 6,
1869; Mr. Davis is a graduate of Middle- town college ; resides in Oneida, N. Y. ; had Isabella, Stanley W., and Herbert.
52. Ellen P., b. Nov. 21, 1853 ; a teacher.
53. Virginia, b. Nov. 25, 1858, d. Sept. 30, 1860.
54. Corinth, b. Sept. 6, 1861.
HAMLIN, ASA, came from Somers, Ct., m. Abigail Loomis, lived in Torrington hollow, and Wolcottville. He d. about 1870, in Winsted. Children :
I. Laura, b. July 11, 1834.
2. Maryette, d. young. .
3. Alma Jane, b. May 14, 1840.
4. Margarett, b. Aug. 1, 1844, m. Dwight Burr, Oct. 30, 1864 ; had : Orrin H., b. Jan. 25, 1866.
HANCHETT, DR. THATCHER S., was b. in Canaan, Ct., Nov. 8, 1838, m. Emma E., daughter of John C., and Caroline (Morgan) Hayes of New London, June 13, 1868. She was b. in New London May 3, 1845 ; was at Music Vale institute, in Salem, Ct., under Prof. Whittlesey two years, and was pupil three years under Prof. Eben. Tourjee, teacher of music in Providence, R. I. Dr. Hanchett has been a practicing physician some years (See Biography.) Children :
I. Anna Thatcher, b. Apr. 22, 1871.
2. Thatcher Hayes, b. Aug. 24, 1876.
HART, DAVID, son of Nathaniel and Alice (Hall) Hart, m. Hannah, dau. of John Hudson, of Southampton, L. I., in May, 1781. This David Hart was the sixth generation from Stephen Hart one of the early settlers of Hartford. His wife Hannah, being a young woman, living at Southampton, during the Revolution, on a day when she had dinner ready a company of British soldiers came in and were about to eat all, when she very decidedly said : "you are British soldiers, you have an officer with you, and of him I demand protection
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for myself and house." Upon this the officer gave the order to retire, and the family ate their own dinner. David Hart resided in Meriden ; removed to Goshen, in 1776, and in 1786, removed to Torrington, east side of Wist pond, where he built a grist mill. Soon after 1800, or about that time, he removed to a place called Hart's hollow in the town of Goshen, where his descendants still reside. Some parts of his grist mill were removed and placed in another mill at Newfield. Mr. Hart d. Sept. 13, 1845, a. 89. His wife Hannah, d. Oct. 14, 1835. Children :
I. Luther, b. July 27, 1783 ; a minister. (See Biog.)
5. Polly, d. a. 16 months.
2. Henry, b. Feb. 28, 1785, m. Ann Street.
3. Miles, b. Dec. 10, 1786, m. Laura Clark Jan. 1, 1820.
HARRISON, WILLIAM. Children :
I. George, b. 1847, d. Nov. 29, 1848. 5. Frances, b. Sept. 7, 1855.
2. Hiram, b. Jan. 29, 1850, d. May 29, 1865.
3. Stanley, b. Mar. 29, 1841.
4. Augustus, b. July 9, 1853, d. June 25, 1855.
6. Augusta, b. Aug. 14, 1858.
7. Ida, b. Aug. 26, 1859; d. Feb. 6, 1876.
8. Amy Jane, b. Feb. 4, 1862, d. Oct. 5, 1862.
3. STANLEY, son of William and Almira (Freeman) Harrison, m. Jane dau. of Benjamin Chatfield. Children :
9. Emma J , b. Sept. 22, 1869.
II. Hubert E., b. Aug. 12, 1875.
IO. Frederick S., b. Dec. 20, 1870.
12. Eugene W., b. Feb. 25, 1877.
HAYDEN,' WILLIAM, came to Dorchester, Mass., with the first settlers, in 1630; was made a freeman in 1634; served under Capt. Mason in the famous Pequot fight in 1637. He received land in the first distribution made in Hartford, in 1639, and sold the same with dwelling house thereon Feb. 9, 1643, at about the same time he bought lands in Windsor. In 1669 he deeded all his lands in Windsor, and buildings thereon, to his son Daniel, who prob- ably had not left the old homestead. His wife d. in 1655, and he married in Fairfield, widow Wilcoxson. He d. at Killingworth Sept. 27, 1669. Children : I. Daniel, b. Sept. 2, 1640.
2. Nathaniel, b. Feb. 2, 1642.
1. DANIEL, son of William, m. Hannah Wilcoxson, both of Windsor, Mar. 17, 1664. She d. Apr. 19, 1722. He d. Mar. 22, 1713, a. 73. Children :
4. Daniel, b. Oct. 5, 1666.
8. William, b. Jan. 1, 1676.
9. Samuel, b. Feb. 28, 1678.
IO. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 14, 168 1.
II. Mary, b. Sept. 28, 1686, d. Oct. 31, 1708.
9. SAMUEL, son of Daniel and Hannah (Wilcoxson) Hayden, m. Anna Holcomb, both of Windsor, Jan. 24, 1704 ; she d. June 13, 1756, aged 81 years. He d. Oct. 12, 1742, aged 64 years. Children :
12. Anna, b. May 2. 1706, m.
13. Samuel, b. Oct. 7, 1707.
14. Nathaniel, b. June 18, 1709.
15. Joseph, b. Nov. 17, 17II.
16. William, b. Mar. 13, 1714.
17. Sarah, b. Sept. 17, 1716, m. Lyman of Goshen.
1 Windsor Hist. Hinman.
3. Mary, b. June 6, 1648, m. Judah Everts of Guilford.
5. Hannah, b. Nov. 9, 1668, m. William Phelps, Jan. 4, 1693.
6. Nathaniel, b. March 23, 1671, d. in infancy.
7. William, b. April 27, 1673, d. June II, 1675.
4. Alpha, b. Sept. 17, 1788.
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13. SAMUEL, son of Samuel and Anna (Holcomb) Hayden, m. Abigail Hall of Somers, Nov. 7, 1737. Children :
18. Samuel,b. Oct. 27, 1738,d. Dec. 14, 1743.
19. Augustine, b. Aug. 24, 1740, settled in Torringford.
20. Moses, b. Sept. 30, 1742.
21. Abigail, b. Dec. 21, 1745, m. - Wetmore of Tor.
22. Samuel, b. Jan. 17, 1748, settled in Winsted, d. in 1838, a. 90.
23. Aaron, b. May 4, 1750.
24. Luke, b. Jan. 7, 1752, d. Mar. 22, 1756.
25. Seth, b. Apr. 2, 1756.
19. AUGUSTINE, son of Samuel and Abigail (Hall) Hayden, m. Cynthia, dau. of Jeremiah Fyler, and sister of Ambrose Fyler, who lived in Torring- ford, and cousin to Stephen Fyler, who settled in Newfield. He settled in Torringford, on the place previously occupied by Rev. Mr. Gould and known as the Hayden homestead. He was a hard working, influential man Children :
26. Augustine, b. Sept. 14, 1770. 34. Levi, b. April 1, 1783.
27. Samuel, b. Feb. 18, 1772.
28. Luke, b. Aug. 30, 1773.
29. Nathaniel, b. March 30, 1775.
30. Cynthia, b. July 31, 1776, m. Theophi- lus Humphrey of Canton.
31. Jerusha, b. April 21, 1778.
32. Seth, b. Jan. 19, 1780, killed by the catholics in Mexico.
33. Hezekiah, b. Oct. 12, 1781.
35. Amelia, b. 1784, m. Thaddeus Squires, of Granville, Mass.
36. Cicero, b. Nov. 23, 1787.
37. Tirzah, b. April 19, 1789, m. Seth Bar- ber, of Canton.
38. Nancy, b. 1790, m. Solomon Mead, Tioga Co., N. Y.
39. Betsey, b. 1792, d. in 1794.
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